I’ll just come out with it; I loved the years when I was able to be a stay-at-home Mom. My kids are the best and I love spending time with them so I didn’t much like it when my adult children moved away from Erie. All three have moved for spouses...
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As we wind down from the initial effects of this global pandemic, I am increasingly thankful to have been able to shelter in place here in Erie. As schools, day cares, businesses, and jobs have been shut down, vulnerable single parent households...
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One of the things I have missed the most during the Covid-19 pandemic is being able to go into Nursing Homes and sing to the residents. It was such a joy to be part of the Impact Singers. The group was originally formed in 2008, out of Erie First...
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On December 11, 1753, young George Washington, a Colonel in the militia of Virginia, arrived at French Fort LeBoeuf with a message from the British crown. It was an eviction notice. The French had trapped and traded with the First Nations for...
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The granddaughter of a dairy farmer, I was reared near the historic town of Waterford, and grew up appreciating my cultural heritage. The family loved corn roasts and square dances; I have to admit, the sound of a polka still gets my foot...
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Well Erie, here we are …. finally, “green.” We’ve crossed the threshold into the next chapter of our story, and who doesn’t love a good story? Given the history here, we have plenty of good stories, some have better endings than others. How we...
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[Part 1 of A Preacher and a Plague is the story of Evangelist Billy Sunday coming to Erie and the Spanish Influenza pandemic which hit the world a few years later. Part 2 is about a more recent evangelist and the current pestilence.] A Preacher...
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A Preacher: Billy Sunday was a quick witted, energetic, fireball evangelist! A stellar baseball player for Chicago, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh professional teams, he was fast; the first man to circle the bases from a standing start in 14...
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Still home… still cleaning out bookshelves and finding gems! Here is one I found written on a random piece of paper dated from 2013. ““I will stand upon my post of observation and station myself on the tower and will watch to see what He will say...
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Like many of you, I have taken to using this time of sheltering at home to tackle projects I have stumbled over far too long. One such project is cleaning out drawers and closets. The problem is, I keep running across such interesting things! One...
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