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When Allie Williams was a child, she was told that her dreams of becoming a singer would be impossible.
Of course, when she was a child, she also was told that she wouldn t live past childhood.
Now, the Stillwater resident is getting ready to celebrate a milestone birthday, recently received her degree in vocal music and, despite a global pandemic, is working to book her first online student for voice lessons while raising awareness of the challenges people with disabilities often face. My parents were told that I would not live past 6 years old and just to take me home and to live with me until I died. And that was the expectation of my life. I will be turning 40 (on May 9) so obviously, the doctors were wrong, she said with a laugh.
Apr 16, 2021
Photo: News 10 ABC
Over $ 28 billion included in the Restaurant Revitalization Act will start to go out to restaurants around the country at the end of this month, giving much needed relief to an industry hit hard by the pandemic.
But in the meantime, two Capital Region chefs are receiving some national recognition. The chef of McGeary’s Pub, Shaila Abasse and Allie Williams of Allie B’s Cozy Kitchen will both be featured on The Food Network’s Chef Bootcamp this season. The pandemic forced Abasse to lay off workers and she now operates her kitchen with limited staff. Both chefs say that the show has shown them they will be able to succeed, despite the pandemic.