The Annual Doc Lopez Run For Health is occurring for the 35th time on Saturday, March 21 this year. The daylong event includes a 13.1 mile run, 5K and one mile walk starting from locations in Keene Valley and Elizabethtown, NY. Created by Doctor Robert Lopez, a beloved … [Read more...] about Doc Lopez Run For Health
Philanthropy
Help Support Mary Mead Gibbs
My good friend Mary Mead Gibbs’ life has been in limbo for nearly six years. There is no cure for the stage 4 breast cancer she lives with; the cancer is "managed" with ongoing chemo treatments. As if the cancer weren’t bad enough, things are getting even rougher now for her. … [Read more...] about Help Support Mary Mead Gibbs
Message from the Essex Community Church
I am writing you to ask you to consider providing financial assistance to Lloyd and Peg Staats and their eight children, who are currently in the midst of a severe challenge. Lloyd was recently diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. He has undergone several surgeries and … [Read more...] about Message from the Essex Community Church
Steven Kellogg Recognized for Civic Contributions
The Essex County Garden Club’s GCA Club Commendation in Conservation was recently awarded to local acclaimed author and illustrator Steven Kellogg. Kellogg was recognized for his outstanding contributions in many communities, including co-founding the Champlain Area Trail … [Read more...] about Steven Kellogg Recognized for Civic Contributions
Why I Give to Lakeside School
I am so pleased to see how our local communities have changed since my family moved here in 2001. There were no CSA’s, few hiking trails, and nothing that could be compared to Lakeside School at Black Kettle Farm. We had few options of where to send our two-year old to … [Read more...] about Why I Give to Lakeside School