Where Childhood Dreams Took Flight

Where Childhood Dreams Took Flight Meet Erin Bolton, Owner of Loretta's of Erieau Village “A strong woman knows she has strength enough for the journey, but a woman of strength knows it is in the journey where she will become strong” ~ author unknown Hannah and Erin photo courtesy of

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Charting Her Own Course

Charting Her Own Course Photo courtesy of Fortner Meet Anne Marie Fortner “When a great adventure is offered, you don’t refuse it”. ~ Amelia Earhart. Anne Marie Fortner has always navigated her life following the winds of her passions. Fortner has often traded the predictable path for one where the

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Walking in Faith, Speaking with Grace, Embracing the Journey

Walking in Faith, Speaking with Grace, Embracing the Journey Reverend MJ Meinzinger “Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her”~ Luke 1:45  Reverend Marilyn June Meinzinger is an extraordinary individual who has triumphed over numerous challenges and obstacles. Her resilience and determination have

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Richardson: Resilience, Faith, and Breaking Barriers

My “Sister” and I! Photo courtesy of Pollock Brenda Richardson: Resilience, Faith, and Breaking Barriers-The Courage and Achievement of One Woman   The year was 1964. Brenda Richardson was just nine years old, living on her family farm in Stroud, south of Barrie, Ontario. What started as a week of

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She of Grace, Heart and Steel

She insisted everyone refer to her simply as “Anyu”. A life-long friendship begins She and I had met in 1979, in Buffalo N.Y. at the apartment she shared with her husband, my future father-in-law, Apu. It was love at first sight. She and I. We shared a penchant for herbal

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