Living-and-leisure

Camryn Davis, 7, of Cortland is a first-grader at F.S. Barry Primary School. On Wednesday, he was riding his bike at Beaudry Park while his brother played baseball.Camryn likes to play soccer and …

She stays surrounded by art

living@cortlandstandard.com Jaroslava Prihodova, 46, of Cortland haslived in the greater Cortland area forabout two decades. She came to Cortlandfrom Czech Republic for a studentresidency program …

‘It’s like playing with puzzles’

She can find herself stones. She can pickup the driftwood. She can imagine MileyCyrus singing her song Flowers and portrayit with the stones. Ruth O’Lill is alwayscollecting stones in her …

Dressed to impress

Clothing and style for men’s, women’s and children’s wear have changed a lot over the last 200 years. The Cortland County Historical Society plans to exhibit what locals wore with a …

Family is big part of her life

MacKenzie Heath, 32, of Cortland is the activity director at Crown Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.Heath was a certified nursing assistant, which led her to this job where she creates programs …

Painters Painting Painters is a group portrait exhibit that will be on display through May 12 at McNeil Building Gallery at 17 Main St., Cortland.A reception will be 5 to 7 p.m. May 5 at the gallery. …

'Anything to do with skating'

Garrett Giamei, 22, of Virgil, often uses the skate park at Yaman Park in Cortland to inline skate.Giamei is a student at Tompkins Cortland Community College focusing on environmental studies. He …

Brunch for two

Shaniqua “Chickie” Artis and Sherida “Riri” Artis, 25-year-old twin sisters were having brunch at Prandium New York in Cortland. The sisters were born in Bronx and raised in …

‘A certain personality’

Edna Brown, a social worker for Hospicare & Palliative Care Services, is part of a team that provides support to patients on hospice and their caregivers.She was a school social worker until her …

Francis “Fritz” Mullen is known around Cortland for his family’s store Mullen Office Outfitters, for being a World War II veteran and for introducing Cortland to the ballpoint pen. …

Settling in around Cortland

 Veronique Domaratsky, 74, of Groton works part-time as a freelance proofreader, editor and content writer online. She always liked doing things with her hands such as cross-stitch embroidery, …

Winning works

‘Little Women’ to take stage

Cortland Junior Senior High School theater students are coming together to put on a spring show of “Little Women” 7 p.m. tonight and 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday.Lyndsie Jones, director of the …

Craving ice cream in the cold

 Jean Green, 56 and Victor Green, 57, stopped by Super Cream Dairy Bar in Homer on Feb. 27 on their way to visit their granddaughter in Spafford. The Greens, both retired, are from Troupsburg in …

Pittman paves the way

Tatum Pittman always knew she wanted to be a teacher. Growing up, she used a chalkboard to play school with her friends and learned she was good at teaching. But she also wanted to make a difference. …

SpongeBob springs to stage

Who springs to the stage under the spotlight? Homer High School students. The spring musical will feature SpongeBob Musical 7 p.m. today and 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday at the auditorium. Tickets will be …

Unexpectedly making art

Around 2009, Richard Nolan had leftover rough-cut cherry wood from finishing a basement. He went looking for more and came across black walnut. From there, he's been combining the two to create …

Supporting the community

Julie Lynn O’Gorman, 24, of Cortland works as a community-based provider at the Children’s Home of Wyoming Conference in Cortland, located inside the Crescent Commons building.Originally …

Psychic standup on the card

Karen Rontowski will mix up her talents of tarot card reading and standup comedy in one night, 7:30 p.m. March 4 at Ake Gallery’s psychic standup show. Tickets are $10. Reserve tickets by …

Sea life on the stage

Springing to life through music and dances, McGraw students will bring the tale of “The Little Mermaid” to life at 7 p.m. March 17 and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. March 18 at the McGraw High School …

'Finding ways to cope'

There’s a lot of uncertainty in life, and after learning the tools to get through them, Nick Daniello, a SUNY Cortland alumnus, shared his insights in a book called “Build the Vision: …

Bringing a bright smile

At Elm and Bennett streets in McGraw, there’s a bright yellow smiley face painted on a tree trunk.Marlene Parks, 68, of McGraw, said she and her husband Chuck Parks have also added faces to a …

‘It’s always been about music’

FREEVILLE — Lonnie Park, a musician and producer who won two more Grammys this year, is back to work in Freeville.“My workflow has not changed. It’s still the same you wake up in …

'It's my take on it'

Along the shore of Lake Ontario, many tell the tale of a lady in white still searching for her missing daughter.Zachary Finn, a Cortland resident and author, will publish his version of the story …

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