What’s this happiness thing all about? Well, one recent, late-summer evening, I was searching for positive or useful content to Tweet (@annsilverthorn), and as you know, finding positive news can be quite a challenge. So, I Googled the word, “happy,” …
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Hopes were high at the J.O.Y. Center meeting on August 19, 2014. The seniors, and their supporters, were confident Millcreek’s supervisors would grant a three-month extension to Meca’s contract. This would allow the non-profit to continue running the center, and there …
J.O.Y. Center’s Closing Opens Pandora’s Box of Questions Read more »
A century ago, William E. Dimorier, an Erie educator and Colgate University alumnus, wrote a letter about Erie, PA, to the editors of Colgate’s school newspaper, the Madisonensis. Dimorier was a transplant from Afton, NY, to Erie, and this letter shows how …
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A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the Millcreek supervisors’ decision to close the J.O.Y. senior center, which has been open for less than a year. Since then, I have sincerely appreciated Supervisor John Groh’s response and willingness to …
Hopes Remain High for the J.O.Y. Senior Center Read more »
Every August, the St. Paul Roman Catholic Church holds its three-day Italian festival celebrating the Feast of the Assumption. St. Paul’s is located in Erie’s historic Little Italy and is the parish my in-laws grew up and were married in. We’ve …
St. Paul’s Italian Festival: An August Tradition in Erie, PA Read more »
Almost two decades ago, my mother told me she was helping her friend raise money for a senior center in Millcreek Township. After many stops and starts over the years, the project finally came to fruition as the J.O.Y. (Just …
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When I was a kid, I’d gulp down two to three glasses of milk at dinner every night. It was as much a part of the meal as what was on my plate. When I was a young adult, and …
Dairy-Ditch Discovery Read more »
Disclaimer: This is not a paid advertisement for Cozi. I have not received any incentive from Cozi to write this guide. I simply wish to share this info with you, because I wish Cozi had existed 20 years ago, when …
Keeping the Family Close with Cozi Read more »
Have you ever received a Facebook friend request from someone you thought you were already friends with? Did you accept the request and then discover that you were now friends with the same person twice? It happened to me a few …
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I’ve been called many things in my life, opinionated, obstinate, spoiled, stuck-up, and a few others, but I’ve never been called dishonest, that I know of. Well, actually, there was one time I was accused of being dishonest. That was …
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