Our Story

Beth Armstrong Benjamin

Born in Delhi, NY, Beth spent her childhood in a close-knit neighborhood of roughly 20 kids in the west end of Oneonta, NY. A graduate of Oneonta High School/ SUNY Oneonta/ and the University at Albany (NY) she spent more than 30 years as an educator, first as high school English teacher and department chair at Sidney High School.  Later she served the State University of New York at Oneonta as an Associate Professor of English and Education and head of the English Education program. Beth's passions include gardening, reading, photography, and home decoration.

Wayne D. Benjamin (WD)

A graduate of Gilbertsville Central School,  Orange County Community College and Ithaca College, Wayne spent his childhood on a small dairy farm in rural upstate New York.   After college, he spent time as a Physical Education teacher and soccer coach, then operated his own real estate company.  Later he was employed by a property insurance company as claims investigator and company vice president.  He enjoys spending time outdoors, avidly follows local, national, and world news, and is a fan of reading and gaming as well as sports.