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Industrious And Inventive

Salamanca Man, 90, Does Life His Own Way

Bill Steckman replaced flowers and shrubbery on three sides of his house with a dozen steel cut-outs. Photo by Beverly Kehe-Rowland
Ninety-two year old Bill Steckman stands next to a carving depicting a bear chasing him up a tree. The idea came after a falling maple branch stripped several branches from an evergreen tree. Photo by Beverly Kehe-Rowland
The late Anna Steckman pets one of several wild pet chipmunk and squirrel friends. Submitted photo
Jay-Gee, the Talking Weimaraner, would say 50 Words, drink from a bottle and play Hide and Seek with audiences. Submitted photo
SALAMANCA — When I think of nonagenarians, persons who are between 90 and 99 years of age, Bill Steckman of Salamanca comes to mind. Bill…

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