Author: Ray Lenarcic

By Ray Lenarcic He came out of the woods only on rare occasions. But when he did, the townspeople stopped what they were doing to take notice. He was very tall, maybe six and a half feet, sported a long, matted flaming...

On behalf of the Herkimer Lions Club and Elks Lodge, I’d like to thank the veterans in this area, including Vietnam Combat Medics Dennis Thorp and Ron Schoonmaker, for their service to our country. In keeping with the occasion,...

By Ray Lenarcic Kay and I live in a quiet, middle-class neighborhood in East Herkimer. We often go for walks and periodically visit with a young woman. Her children, a boy around ten and a girl probably seven or so, are...

By Ray Lenarcic Recently, while listening to one of my favorite musical groups, the Irish Tenors, singing The Fields of Athenry, I was reminded of how important our freedoms are. Peter St. John’s song, written in 1970, tells the...

By Ray Lenarcic My mother always reminded me that I was born on a lucky number. 11. September 11th, 1942. And for a very long time I thought she was right. But since that fateful day in 2001, I am reticent to mention, much less...

By Ray Lenarcic The other day, I was listening to the best dang gospel singer ever, Alan Jackson, performing Amazing Grace. Every time I hear that renowned classic, I think of my daughter Jennifer’s rendition at the McCleod...