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As fall begins, Lowell Church celebrates the strength that comes from life in faith
Sunday morning was clear and crisp. Before services started at the Lowell Methodist Church, Joyce Rounds hung a fall wreath decorated with autumn colored leaves on the front door. Lay Minister Wendy … more
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Ron Klopfanstein
Local chapter of Philanthropic Educational Organization celebrates 150 years of helping women reach for the stars
One hundred and fifty years ago, seven young women named Mary, Ella, Alice, Hattie, Franc, Alice, and Suela, met in secret at Wesleyan College. Some of them had been invited to join a sorority, and … more
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Parishioners of Lairdsville Methodist Church take ‘field trip’ to Westmo’s famous one-room schoolhouse
Sunday morning The Westmoreland Historical Society and board member Sandy Burg Rolewicz welcomed parishioners from the Lairdsville United Methodist Church who came to tour our famous one-room … more
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Ron Klopfanstein
Kitchen is determined that His truth will march on at Hecla Church
The Hecla Union Congregationalist Church sits atop the steep hill on the corner of Cooper Street and Moore Road.  The Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Garry Thaler, describes it as “a small … more
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Ron Klopfanstein
A miracle treatment could give a mother of three new life through a new liver
Anna Sharpe went to the Emergency Room stricken with stomach pain last year on the Wednesday before Easter. On the way, she told her daughter Sarah, who’s interested in health care, that she might … more
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CHEESE! — Jace Tarkowski, 3, of Vernon came out to the season opening of the Anna Newman Kunz Memorial Pool on Saturday, Aug. 3 in Westmoreland.
Tarkowskis, committee bring pool back to life
I met Scott and Patti Tarkowski for the first time in the summer of 2017. It was my first meeting of the Westmoreland Summer Activities Association, and I wanted to make a good impression, so I wore … more
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Ron Klopfanstein
Youngest hero comes to terms with life he saved long enough for goodbye
Seventh grader Logan Miers probably isn’t the first kid to accidentally smash the screen on the living room TV because he was trying to hit a Nerf dart with a bat inside the house, but he’s … more
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Ron Klopfanstein
How Maysoon Zayid is breaking down barriers and blazing a trail in GH’s Port Charles
I thought I was going to miss out on my chance to interview Maysoon Zayid. I called her at 3 p.m., five after 3, 10 after 3, and got no answer. Since we had first met on Twitter, I send her a frantic … more
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75 years saving lives and fighting flames
“The siren’s going to go off and there’s going to be people who respond.” Charlie Miller assured me. He is the President of the Westmoreland Volunteer Fire Department which will be … more
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New York State of wine: spending an afternoon at Brimfield Farm Winery
“I like how wine continues to evolve, like if I opened a bottle of wine today it would taste different than if I’d opened it on any other day, because a bottle of wine is actually alive. And … more
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Local LGBTQ community celebrates 50 years of civil rights progress
Fifty years ago, in New York City on the last week of June patrons of a gay bar called Stonewall took a courageous stand after a police raid and attempted round up because of their sexual … more
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Hanging out in the garage with Steven and Kevin
“The only bad thing about this profession is that on rainy days you get a little wet,” Steven Seelman said as he and I walked beneath my car which was up on a lift in his shop, Whitestown … more
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Ron Klopfanstein
The Historical Society is making Westmoreland the ‘Flag Day Town’
The members of the Westmoreland Historical Society are some of the most patriotic people I know. We begin every meeting by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, and as you’ve probably gathered, we … more
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Ron Klopfanstein
In Westmoreland, the light in Masonry grows stronger
I’m only a second-degree Mason so I don’t yet know what secret ingredient our lodge uses to make our baked beans so delicious. But I do know that our last Memorial Day Chicken BBQ fundraiser was … more
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Ron Klopfanstein
Hanging out at Whisky Jack’s, an afternoon at a cool men’s salon
“There aren’t a lot of places around where men can relax and be themselves,” Rebecca Kloster explained as she put a hot towel over my face. “I feel like guys need relaxation.” Whisky … more
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Ron Klopfanstein
A Republican, a Democrat, and an Independent walk into a coffeehouse...
Utica’s hottest new drink may be green like a Shamrock Shake, but it doesn’t taste like one. Katie Aiello-Martin owner of the hip new Character Coffee on Genesee Street in downtown Utica asked me … more
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Ron Klopfanstein
Westmoreland Historical Society: Accomplishments of its remarkable founder
“History is really important because it makes life what it is today,” third-grader Alison Amir told me as we sat in the lobby of the Westmoreland Town Hall across from a showcase celebrating her … more
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RAISING MONEY — Westmoreland Summer Activities Association president Scott Tarkowski with his son Ryan selling raffle tickets to raise money for the pool.
Westmoreland Town Pool plans June fundraiser followed by grand opening
After years of five years fundraising the Westmoreland Summer Activities Association has earned close to $80,000. Now, thanks to an additional $60,000 grant secured by New York State Senator Joe … more
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Ron Klopfanstein
Central New York says goodbye to Shipman, Lawless
Last week I gave my English Language Arts (ELA) students a three-part final exam for the marking period. On the third day, it took a while to get them all settled down and working on their essays. No … more
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Ron Klopfanstein
Westmoreland PTO plans to light up night with 2,000 Glow-in-the-dark Easter Eggs
If you live in Westmoreland it’s understandable how you might call Amy Bowen “Bambi,” or Bambi Patterson, “Amy.” I think I have even called one or both “Bammy” or “Ambi.” Bowen and … more
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