Ruby Santucci knows the meaning of independence. In some ways, her life was typical of the 1950s. She grew up as an only child in Irondequoit, a suburb of Rochester, attended Our Lady of Mercy High School, married her prom date, Vince, and had children. Despite its familiarity, this life is not an account in a textbook: a living person experienced it, and it is extraordinary.
Justin Bergmann, the manager of Muddy Waters Coffee House, has a free-spirited and individualistic attitude towards life as well as a friendly, easy-going personality. Bergmann's job allows him to interact with the community of Geneseo and the diverse student body, and provide for them a daily stop for a caffeine boost, a retreat for finishing school work or just a relaxing place to hang out.
