One Two Punch

August 28th, 2013
Notre Dame's Emily Durr: Instant Offense

Notre Dame’s Emily Durr: Instant Offense

The West Team (blue) pulled away in the second half and won the gold medal at the New York State Girls All-Star basketball game last night at the fairgrounds, lead by the dynamic duo of Emily Durr (who committed to Iowa State) and Westhill’s Anna Ross (who committed to play at Penn).

Anna Ross, the floor general

Westhill’s Anna Ross, the floor general

Dream @ 50

August 28th, 2013
Gina Rivers, program director for Mercy Works, Inc.

Gina Rivers, cialis program director for Mercy Works, Inc.

Ms. Rivers, a founding advisor to SIF, was the keynote speaker for the Teen Tech Program summer session commencement on Monday evening.  The event was held at the Vision Center on South Salina Street.

Below is a portion of her remarks, which skillfully interpreted and updated the essence of the “I Have a Dream” speech by Dr. King.

The “I Have a Dream” speech was given at the 1963 March on Washington 50 years ago on this day.

Zoo Pals

August 27th, 2013
Shawn, a herpetologist in training, with Molly the Boa

Shawn, a herpetologist in training, with Molly the Boa

Mission before Strategy

August 27th, 2013

Here is an update on some of the work I got to see during a collaboration with Syracuse’s Mercy Works, Inc.

Got Milk

August 26th, 2013
Jon and Julie Patterson of Auburn are both 6th generation dairy farmers. They were on hand during Dairy Day. Jon was the emcee during a live milking demonstration at the dairy cow birthing center.

Jon and Julie Patterson of Auburn NY are a 6th-generation DFF (dairy farm family). They were at the Dairy Cow Birthing Center today. Jon was one of the emcees during a live milking demonstration. Monday was Dairy Day at the New York State Fair.

Come Sky with Me

August 26th, 2013
Thru the Legs Jam

Thru the Legs Jam

This week the high-flyers from Team Turbo Dunk will be touching the sky with their acrobatic dunks stage show at the New York State Fair’s Sports Activity Center (outside the Toyota Coliseum).

Tomahawk Jam

Tomahawk Jam

Super Reverse

Super Reverse

Summer Madness (part 2)

August 26th, 2013

Winter’s Tale in Thornden Park: Jack Sherman (King Leontes)

Sweet Life

August 23rd, 2013
DelMarVa Peaches

DelMarVa Peaches

Travelogue

August 23rd, 2013
Assignment: Vacation

Assignment: Vacation

Throwback Thursday: Creative Expressions

August 22nd, 2013
WAER Radio Announcer Eric Cohen proposes to his fiance in 2005 during a Jazz in Square show.

WAER-FM 88 announcer and music director Eric Cohen proposed to his fiance in during a Jazz in Square concert nearly a decade ago.