Alice Gerard

Yesterday was a good day but it didn’t start out that way because of the wild blasts of cold air. As I started walking to the first adventure of the day, I asked myself if I had gone totally mad. Probably, I thought, but stubborn, too. It was the first day of the year that felt […]

You can find your beach dreams and taste treats at Nikki’s Eats, which opened on Wednesday, November 7th, in the Sandy Beach neighborhood of Grand Island. The building that it occupies also holds the McCarthy School of Irish Dance. In the past, the building has been home to a beauty parlor and to the Grand

Do I actually live in a democratic society? Does my voice matter? Do people with more money have the right to bigger voices and more influence? Is there anyone at all who will fight for the little people? These are questions that I ask myself every day for the past  two years. But, in the

 Today, I introduce Father Chris O’Connor, who is serving in the role of transition priest at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church in Grand Island. A transition priest serves a parish that is in the process of selecting a new rector. This is a process that could take anywhere from twelve to eighteen months to complete. Father

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Today, I went to the grand opening of the West River Multi-Use Trail here in Grand Island. The trail is eight miles long and it connects Beaver Island State Park with Buckhorn Island State Park. The views of the river are bright and colorful, during the day or at sunset, during summer or winter. The

On Saturday, I went to the Holiday Happenings at Grand Island’s Golden Age Center with a friend. The Holiday Happenings are an annual event that occurs a few weeks before Halloween!  It seems to provide a celebration of autumn with an early look at handmade Christmas goodies. This year was no exception. The event is

Diane and Tillie Today, I am sharing a conversation that I had with dog lover Diane Lattimer. She and her husband, John, have five dogs and two cats. One of their dogs, Tillie, was rescued in a dramatic way from a puppy mill in Ohio. Here is their story: Tell me how it came to

Last month, I participated in a walk from Savannah to King’s Bay, Georgia. The walk was titled the Disarm Trident Peace Walk, and we were walking to bring attention to the King’s Bay Naval Base, the home of Trident II submarines, which can carry up to twelve D5 missiles. Each of these warheads is six

Yesterday, I went to the fall festival at Kelly’s Country Store. It is an annual event to celebrate the harvest. There is produce available for sale, including grapes, apples, and squashes. There are pumpkins of all sizes, from small “pie pumpkins” to big but not monster sized pumpkins. Personally, I prefer the smaller pumpkins because