As a young girl, Kristina Murray loved to swim and would often squeeze her legs and feet together and pretend to be a mermaid. Consequently, her friends and family nicknamed her “The Little Mermaid.” Kristina’s love for those mythical sea-dwellers stretched well beyond the water. “When I was 17, I started collecting mermaids,” says Kristina, now 51. “I have mermaid […]

In the mid-1960s, career opportunities for women were limited. Options included teaching, a skill Katherine Hickey had a knack for, so she chose it. Her decision proved wise and rewarding. For 37 years, Katherine taught reading in the elementary schools of Saratoga Springs, New York. Along the way, she wound up teaching students more than reading and realized she was […]

When Ramona Coles was first introduced to William Harris some 60 years ago, dating him was out of the question. The reason was strictly territorial. As the Beach Boys sang in one of their hit songs at the time, Ramona wanted to be true to her school “I was going to Walt Whitman High School in Huntington, New York, and […]