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Introduction:  Gretchen Murray Sepik is a performer, artist, and writer who goes to schools, libraries, festivals, and other venues. She brings people from history, as well as some fictitious characters, to life. On Friday, March 11th, she shared the story of Mary Jemison with the fourth graders at Huth Road Elementary School. By becoming Mary […]

Change is an integral part of life. For the most part, it is good. It is good to experience new things and new places and to meet new people. I’ve traveled overseas a few times and it has been really a positive experience to live in a different culture than my own. It helps me

This week in photographs: Here is my update of my 366-day photography project. Winter is slowly making way for spring. Things are stirring. Green, lovely, baby things. They are tiny and delicate but strong at the same time. They have grown through snow, ice, and cold temperatures. The crocuses and the snowdrops are already blooming. Life

Note:  This year, Grand Island celebrated the World Day of Prayer at Island Presbyterian Church on Friday, March 4th.The World Day of Prayer had its roots in the nineteenth century, when women from Canada and the United States got together to support women participating in missions, both at home and overseas, and to pray. The

Note: On Wednesday, March 2nd, I traveled to Niagara Falls, New York, with a group from Saint Martin in the Fields Episcopal Church and Saint Timothy Lutheran Church to visit Temple Beth El. Since the closing of Temple Beth Israel in 1995, Temple Beth El has been Niagara County’s only Jewish congregation. Ellen Franke serves

It’s time for an update to the 366-day photography project. It was a busy week for me and interesting to document. On Sunday, February 28th, Father Earle was surprised with a gift: enough money to buy special vestments befitting an honorary canon, a great title that does not come with extra income. An honorary canon

The change of seasons is a beautiful aspect about life. Each season has its joys and its difficulties. We are nearing the end of winter, a season that is beautiful, but cruel. The snow sparkles and glitters beneath the sun, but it also bites with coldness. The ice coats trees with a transparent layer, but

Dr. Donald Birdd has been entertaining students since 1981. He doesn’t just teach science; he lives science. His students are so entertained that they don’t even realize how much they are learning. Dr. Birdd becomes scientists from the past, such as Galileo, or he becomes something of scientific interest. On Friday, February 26th, Dr. Birdd

Note: On Saturday, February 20th, I was feeling much better. I felt almost recovered from the one-two punch of cold followed by flu shot failure. My friend Amy and I went to tap dance, where we started learning the steps for the dance that we will do at the June 4th recital. After coming home, I

The Rev. Canon Earle King, pastor of Saint Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church in Grand Island, N.Y., put together a program for Lent. Anyone interested could visit four different houses of worship, representing four different faiths. He called the series, “Beyond Our Doors: Understanding Others’ Religions and Cultures.” The program started with a seed of an idea