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A Final Thought: Meet Mali
When we lost our dog Bogart last summer, I thought that was it for us. After 40 years of marriage, my wife and I would finally live dog-free. I was looking forward to it: Staying late in downtown Cleveland for dinner instead of coming home to feed a critter, sleeping late instead of getting up to take a dog outside, enjoying the smell of...
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A Final Thought: The Night Elvis Asked My Mother Out
On February 22, 1956, at the age of 18, my mother attended an Elvis Presley concert at the City Auditorium in Waycross, Georgia, a small town just north of the Okefenokee Swamp near the Florida border. After the concert, Mom and a group of her friends were invited backstage to meet Elvis, who promptly asked my mother out on a date. She...
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Vantage Point Cleaning Services promises a white-glove touch when cleaning homes and businesses throughout the area
Back to school means back to you. For good reason, September is one of the busiest months for new clients looking to hire a cleaning service. “Busy families are coming off summer and settling into a routine again,” says Jeannie Kulon, who owns Vantage Point Cleaning Services. “It’s a time when moms take a breath after getting the...
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Join the Village of St. Edward in celebrating sixty years of serving the residential needs of seniors
As The Village of St. Edward (VSE) community prepares to celebrate 60 years this month, now is the perfect time to reflect on how far it has come. With not-for-profit locations in Fairlawn, Wadsworth and Green, the facilities have become a beacon of hope and comfort, nurturing residents’ spiritual, physical and emotional well-being by fostering...
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A Final Thought: What's a Clambake?
When I first moved to Northeast Ohio, there were many things about autumn in the region that confused me, like the Cleveland Browns’ mascot. What exactly is a “brown?” I would ask. Oh, wait; there’s more: Swedish Day: I quickly learned this was actually “Sweetest Day,” which I researched extensively for years. Mimi and I even...
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