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Look Up from Ground Zero Hudson River Valley

Look Up from Hudson River Valley, New York Earlier this month, I revisited Hudson River Valley, New York, a region that holds a very special place in many hearts. It is a beautiful area, not far from New York City, that was carved out by glaciers, leaving a gorgeous outdoor adventure playground with rolling hills,…
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Poughkeepsie Journal Injured Locally, Author Discusses Reclaiming Life

Five years ago, Siefkas was hit by a tree limb on Main St. in Poughkeepsie that left her with multiple fractures on her face and head and most severely, a broken neck. “When All Balls Drop: The Upside of Losing Everything” is an inspirational memoir Siefkas wrote in the wake of losing her health, marriage,…
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Where When All Balls Drop Started

Nearly five years ago, I was visiting New York's Hudson River Valley. It was a seemingly normal fall Sunday afternoon. The colors were changing and air brisk. And then life as I knew it stopped. In an instant, I was struck by a nearly thousand pound tree limb, breaking my neck and leaving me unconscious.…
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