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1 week ago | theupstater.com | Dick Brooks |Columbia Paper |Melanie Lekocevic

By Warren Dews Jr.Capital Region Independent MediaEditor’s Note: We are pleased to bring our readers the second installment in an ongoing series about the weight loss journey of Warren Dews Jr. He is writing this series, presented in several installments, with the hope that it may help others who are also facing challenges. Embarking on a weight loss journey is never easy, but it is a decision that can have a profound impact on one’s life.

2 weeks ago | theupstater.com | Dick Brooks |Melanie Lekocevic

By Melanie LekocevicCapital Region Independent MediaRAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK — The RCS school district is considering hiring a retired police officer or other security employee to monitor the high school and middle school during its after-hours. The issue came up at the Nov. 6 meeting of the RCS Board of Education. Board of education member Matthew Miller asked that the motion to hire a security officer be tabled pending further discussion and input from the community.

1 month ago | theupstater.com | Dick Brooks |Melanie Lekocevic

By Mary Lou NahasFor Capital Region Independent MediaTwo beloved members of the Greenville Quilters were honored posthumously last month: Doris Vedder and Dottie Hesel. Let me tell you about this special group and then about these special women. The first members of the Greenville Quilters were Pearl Capone, Kathie Williams and Sylvia Wanser, who began to quilt together in 1986 in the Community Room of the Greenville Public Library.

1 month ago | theupstater.com | Dick Brooks |Melanie Lekocevic |Columbia Paper

By Dick BrooksFor Capital Region Independent MediaThe evening news today had an article about school lunches and how they are being made healthier with less fat, less sodium, fruits, fresh veggies. It sounds like the stuff they keep trying to get senior citizens to eat. Hope they have more luck with the kids that they do with the seniors. Senior centers, Meals on Wheels and nursing homes have all been trying for years to encourage healthy eating.

1 month ago | theupstater.com | Dick Brooks |Melanie Lekocevic

By Melanie LekocevicCapital Region Independent MediaRAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK —  It’s the end of an era — after creating a “football dynasty” with a combined 100 years of coaching experience, three RCS coaches are calling it a career. Head Coach Gary VanDerzee and Coaches Robert Dorrance and Michael Kerrigan are retiring from the gridiron this year, and on Saturday the community and their former and current players gathered in the high school gym to bid them a fond farewell.