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Mentor Public Schools recently hosted the VeloSano Trike & Bike
You never forget how to ride a bike, right? At the recent VeloSano Trike & Bike event at Mentor’s Jerome T. Osborne Sr. Stadium, a spirited tiny-but-mighty group of kids hopped on their bikes and hit the track to raise money for lifesaving pediatric cancer research. For the second year in a row, Mentor Public Schools hosted the...
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Where Everybody Belongs mentors inspire students and the community
Studies show that if students have a positive experience their first year of middle school, their chances for overall success increase dramatically. To help kids transition to those sometimes-overwhelming middle school years, the students and teachers at Willoughby Middle School introduced the year-long WEB “Where Everybody Belongs”...
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Students enrolled in the Success Academy are making the grade
Research shows that when at-risk students engage in physical activity, they perform better academically. Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools founded the Success Academy five years ago to provide an educational model to inspire learning for students in grades 7-10 who are not typically motivated in a traditional class setting. Each year, 25...
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Follow fascinating creatures at Lake Metroparks
Whether you are a seasoned birder or just bird curious, Lake Metroparks offers programs, guided bird walks and even a birding blog to help you flock to this increasingly popular pastime. Lucky for us, Lake County is home to endless bird habitats. According to Andy Avram, Lake Metroparks interpretive manager, all you need are a pair of...
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The David Berkley Insurance Group is taking a no-holds-barred approach to offering insurance coverage
No limits. That’s the philosophy embraced by the team at the newly formed David Berkley Insurance Group, in Medina. Headed by Patrick Althof, Mark Odabashian and Mitch Zofka, David Berkley is changing the way we think about—and buy—insurance. “Most people in the area will recognize our names as having been affiliated...
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