Being a nurse is a very rewarding job but at the same time can be very challenging,  according to Mohawk Valley Nursing Home nurse Clara Lidano.
Lidano recently celebrated 50 years as a nurse, over 30 of those years was at Mohawk Valley Nursing Home.

Thousands of people volunteer on a regular basis, whether it be in a nursing home, a hospital, or just by helping out an elderly neighbor.
This week is National Volunteer Week, and the time when those volunteers, who often go unnoticed, receive a thank you and some recognition for all they do in the community.

The future is made possible by the past.
It’s simple logic, but nothing could be more profound to those concerned with the memory of previous generations.

Without volunteers, many organizations that provide essential services wouldn’t be able to provide the kind of aid and functions to the people of the Mohawk Valley.

Stan Ford, 75 of Ilion, always wanted to get involved in teaching.

One of Washington D.C.’s oldest structures, the Wisconsin Avenue Bridge, received a structural facelift thanks to a Herkimer native, who has now won a prestigious award for his efforts on that bridge.