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contributors FEBRUARY 2013
“To send a letter is a good way to go somewhere
without moving anything but your heart.”
— Phyllis Theroux
MIKE CAGGESO shares a food lover’s tour of Pittsburgh.
He is an avid writer, runner, hiker and polar bear plunger.
He’s been to 47 out of 50 states, but his favorite place
to be is outdoors at Presque Isle State Park. He lives in
Greensburg with his wife, Missy, and their dog Ozzie, a
pure bred boxer. page 35
LISA GENSHEIMER documents some fascinating history
on the underground railroad and February wine events.
Lisa is an expert on both topics. She and her husband,
Rich, produce programming for national distribution on
public television. Their documentary “Safe Harbor: A Story
of the Underground Railroad” (Main Street Media, 2003)
has been renewed through 2015, and continues to air on
PBS. She also served as the marketing director for the Erie-
Chautauqua Wine Trail. pages 11, 29
PETER HAMILTON tells us about an artist community
in Sherman, N.Y., where he is a freelance magazine and
newspaper writer and a fiction writer. His collection of
short stories is due to be published in April. page 21
MARNIE MEAD relates the restaurants we love to love
around Erie and a memorable meal to share with a loved
one. Marnie shares her food adventures monthly in Her
Times, and weekly in her Make It Erie e-mail newsletter.
She “admomistrates” Eriemoms.com. page 17
TOM NEW knows more about history than most of us.
His take on the Erie Hall of Fame offers a quick history
lesson on the members who have been inducted into
the hall and how we can all vote for the 2013 class. Tom
is the director of creative services at WQLN Public Media.
page 20
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STEVE ORBANEK shares an enlightening look at a
mentoring organization of some of the area’s most
influential black men. Steve also cowrites a story on why
love letters are important in a story he shared with his
fiancee, Marissa Rosenbaum. Steve is freelance writer and
reporter who authored a book on sports in the General
McLane School District. pages 24, 27
PAM PARKER interviews Sharon Grimberg, executive
producer of “The Abolitionists.” Grimberg lived a bit of her
work on this documentary — she owns an abolitionist’s
home. Pam is the editor of Lake Erie LifeStyle, Her Times
and House to Home. She blogs about life’s funnier
moments at www.goerieblogs.com/lifestyle/hertimes.
page 45
MARISSA ROSENBAUM caught up with a doctor whose
heart stopped beating while on a bike tour. She also takes
us on tour of Ellicottville, and shares why love letters are
important in a story she shared with her fiance, Steve
Orbanek. Marissa is the public relations manager for the
General McLane School District and the girls’ lacrosse
coach at McDowell High School. pages 27, 31, 33
EILEEN ZINCHIAK locates concerts, plays, festivals and
memory makers throughout the region for our calendar.
Eileen is an aging-in-place specialist who has planned
community events throughout the region for 25 years.
She works for the Mercyhurst Institute for Public Health at
Mercyhurst College. page 10
HEALTHY YOU
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