The transformation of Via Roma is complete—here’s what you can expect
From 1963 to 2020, North Royalton’s Carrie Cerino’s Ristorante & Party Center was a regional destination for many occasions—from intimate dinners to family celebrations. Before that, the building was the home of Schuckert’s Chalet, a German smorgasbord that opened in 1949. Now, a group of Cleveland-area entrepreneurs has...
Categories: Mimi Vanderhaven Westside Food & Dining September 2024
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20 Sep 2024 • Patricia Nugent
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...
Categories: Westside Patricia Nugent Smart Living September 2024
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20 Sep 2024 • Adam Cook
With a 13-year streak as Medina’s “Best of the Best” and the buying power of a nationwide co-op, MDG Flooring America has become unbeatable in every category
Thirteen. While some think of it as an unlucky number, it’s proven anything but for MDG Flooring America. Their 13-year winning streak as the “Best of the Best” in the Medina Gazette’s Flooring & Carpet category is no fluke. Few local businesses have won over the hearts—and homes—of so many, earning consistent community...
Categories: Medina County Home & Garden Adam Cook September 2024
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20 Sep 2024 • Felicia Vargo, The Starving Chef
The Starving Chef Recipe: S’mores Cookies
Savor the magic of those crisp autumn campfire nights with every bite of these rich and delicious s’mores cookies. S’mores Cookies Prep time: 15 minutesCook time: 15 minutes per batchMakes 24 cookies Ingredients 2 C flour1 C crushed graham crackers¾ C sugar¾ C brown sugar2 eggs8 T butter1 t vanilla extractDash of...
Categories: Food & Dining September 2024 Felicia Vargo, The Starving Chef
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20 Sep 2024 • Laura Briedis
Kaye Construction kitchen remodels are unlike any other—each is custom-designed
Specializing in kitchen remodeling Kaye Construction has done it all this year, from installing classic white cabinets to featuring bold colored cabinets and tying it all together to create beautiful and functional spaces. Just one look at Kaye Construction’s portfolio of home remodeling jobs, and you will find all the latest home design...
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...
Categories: Patricia Nugent Medina County Greater Akron Smart Living September 2024
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20 Sep 2024 • Adam Cook
Here’s how you can save up to 18% on your new kitchen from Kiba Studios
Soon, the crisp whisper of autumn will stir rustling leaves, signaling the opportune time to “Shake it Up” with a kitchen or bathroom refresh. Mark your calendar. From Sunday, September 15 to Wednesday, October 30, Kiba Studios is rolling out its most substantial promotion of the year. Recently lauded as the Best of the Best in the Home...
Categories: Medina County Home & Garden Adam Cook September 2024
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20 Sep 2024 • Mary Malik
Raise your glass to Sober October
We’ve been on a roll lately with the idea of going sober. Let’s stay in that lane with another popular challenge you may want to consider. Have you heard about “Sober October?” “In recent months, the Northern Ohio Wine Guild (NOWG) has been examining the various non-alcoholic wines available,” Jim Sperk of NOWG says. “What better...
Categories: Food & Dining Mary Malik September 2024
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20 Sep 2024 • Mitch Allen
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...
Categories: Mitch Allen Smart Living September 2024
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20 Sep 2024 • Adam Cook
With so many window replacement companies to choose from, a real Window City Pros customer that lives right here in Northeast Ohio explains their experience
For one Northeast Ohio family, replacing windows was about more than just enhancing curb appeal. It was about enhancing safety, comfort and energy efficiency. The McFarlands found that Window City Pros delivered on all fronts, exceeding their expectations on every level. Safety FirstWhen Don and Karen McFarland decided to make updates to their...
Fueling purpose and empowerment
At Sirocco Coach-Consulting, our job is to empower every client. I started Sirocco because I was passionate about helping others go from struggling to thriving, and finding purpose and direction in life and work. As a board-certified Leadership and Engagement Coach and Talent Optimization Consultant, I inspire people to take charge of their...
Categories: Eastside Smart Living September 2024 Joan Starkowsky, M.A., BCC, Founder and Principal; Sirocco Coach-Consulting
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20 Sep 2024 • Adam Cook
With new leadership and a freshly expanded showroom, Monarch Carpet One flies toward the future
For half a century, one business has intricately woven itself into the fabric of Brunswick. Monarch Carpet One is a name renowned in the town’s tapestry for premier flooring, superior service and an abiding commitment to the community. As the company celebrates its 50th anniversary, it reflects on the continuity of its business and the...
Categories: Medina County Home & Garden Adam Cook September 2024
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20 Sep 2024 • Natalie Rudd, Certified Professional Lifestyle and Business Coach
Train yourself to be mindful
Last month we began our discussion about The Unstuck Formula, my proven method for helping women in their 50s transform negative thoughts into positive actions through managing Thoughts, Emotions, Actions and Words (the TEA+W method). We started with thoughts, and how the power of thought influences the next step—emotions. Emotions play...
Categories: Eastside Smart Living September 2024 Natalie Rudd, Certified Professional Lifestyle and Business Coach
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20 Sep 2024 • Mary Malik
Elevate your space with Chagrin Home Improvements’ cabinet painting expertise, achieving stunning results without the demo or hassle of a remodel
What’s the least expensive, least disruptive, most efficient way to transform your kitchen? There’s only one answer—paint the cabinets. If you’re looking for a no-demolition option for a fraction of the cost of cabinet replacement, one that will be completed in five days with full use of your kitchen, cabinet painting is for you. But...
Categories: Eastside Home & Garden Mary Malik September 2024
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19 Sep 2024 • Patricia Nugent
With an eye on the latest in flooring innovations, Floorz offers an unmatched selection backed by service
In the spirit of striking while the iron is hot, don’t let this month or next month fly by without checking out the slew of deals going on at Floorz. “Now is hands-down the best time of year to replace your flooring,” says Owner Brian Erickson, who has led the family-owned operation over the past 14 years. With design-forward...
Core Life Chiropractic offers life-changing therapies that are helping patients finally find relief
Chiropractic care offers a drug-free, surgery-free path to pain management along with the restoration of mobility and function for people suffering from a variety of conditions. Dr. Pooja Patel, founder of Core Life Chiropractic, recently moved her practice to a larger location after six years of being in practice. She now has space to treat...
Categories: Eastside Health & Wellness Mary Malik September 2024
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18 Sep 2024 • Patricia Nugent
Is your roof hiding a secret?
Unlike other areas of home maintenance—a cracked driveway, a broken window, a leaning fence—your roof could appear perfectly fine to the untrained eye yet be in serious need of care to keep it intact. I recently caught up with local experts Joel Arlia, co-owner of Spartan StormShield, and Dan Bestor, Emergency Recovery Coordinator...
Categories: Patricia Nugent Greater Akron Home & Garden September 2024
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12 Sep 2024 • Mimi Vanderhaven
From older Americans to young soccer moms, more people are improving their health by putting down the alcohol—and picking up a gummy
When people think of cannabis, different images may come to mind: A pair of twenty-something stoners hanging out in their parents’ basement, or billionaire entertainers imbibing from a trendy balcony overlooking the Hollywood Hills. But neither of these images captures today’s typical cannabis consumer. We’re talking cannabis for the...
Categories: Mimi Vanderhaven Westside Health & Wellness September 2024
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9 Sep 2024 • Laura Briedis
The newest community from Perrino Lifestyles, Magnolia Meadows represents the ultimate in maintenance-free living
The best of both worlds, the luxury ranch homes at Magnolia Meadows have a private courtyard where you can retreat to relax, as well as a clubhouse buzzing with activities. “We are bringing together friends and neighbors like the old neighborhoods of yesteryear, with front porches and a clubhouse providing places to gather,” says Pat...
Categories: Professional Services Laura Briedis Westside Home & Garden Smart Living September 2024
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9 Sep 2024 • Patricia Nugent
Platinum Real Estate The Luxury Home Experts brings both luxury home and buyer together
The powerhouse team at Platinum Real Estate The Luxury Home Experts has its collective finger on the pulse point of the market for Lake County’s priciest addresses. Led by owners and experts Mark and Denise Zervos, and industry veterans Erin Paglio and Lee Jarocki, the foursome has earned a reputation as the local leaders in high-end real...
With a passion for freshly prepared dishes with a Greek flair, Cleveland sports teams spectating and local craft beers, Niko Moulagianis opened Niko’s Bar & Gyros in North Royalton 13 years ago. “I’ve been in the restaurant business, from busboy to bartender to cook, since I was 13 and love it,” he says. “We take the classic gyro to...
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9 Sep 2024 • Mimi Vanderhaven
And the winners are...
On August 28, Greater Cleveland Partnership’s (GCP) Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE) announced the winners of the seventh season of Cleveland Chain Reaction, a neighborhood economic development project and small business pitch competition. The first-place winner of $40,000 was Balance Cheer and Gymnastics, an athletic facility serving...
Categories: Arts & Entertainment Mimi Vanderhaven September 2024
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9 Sep 2024 • Laura Briedis
Impact Landscape & Home Remodeling can create exactly what you envision using the space you already have more efficiently or add more
As the crispness of fall settles in, it’s not just the leaves that start to change. Homeowners often find themselves inspired to refresh their living spaces. And helping to bring those visions to life is Impact Landscape & Home Remodeling. Uniquely qualified to handle all aspects of your home—from installing landscaping and creating...
Categories: Professional Services Laura Briedis Medina County Home & Garden September 2024
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9 Sep 2024 • Laura Briedis
Fresh-picked apples now at Miles Farmers Market
Ohio consistently ranks in the top 10 states in apple production, with nearly 150 apple orchards scattered throughout the state. Lucky for us, one of the best is in Northeast Ohio. When you bite into a crisp apple this fall from Miles Farmers Market, it is likely to be one of Burnham Orchards’ homegrown varieties. Growing some of the...
Categories: Laura Briedis Westside Food & Dining Home & Garden September 2024
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9 Sep 2024 • Laura Briedis
Uncle Spike’s Pizzeria is Home of the Mega Calzone
Celebrating its fifth anniversary this year, Uncle Spike’s Pizzeria has built its business by serving some of the tastiest—and biggest—pizzas in town. “Our sheet pizzas have 32 slices and our mega calzones can feed up to eight people,” says Mike Hutnik, who named his pizzeria after his uncle who introduced him to the art of...
Junk drawers. Closets bursting at the seams. A basement you have to cut a path through. Your car no longer fits in the garage. Sound familiar? If the level of clutter in your home has begun to feel like a problem, then it’s time to bring in a professional. Meet Sandy Deem, a feng shui expert who has taught a class at Tri-C on how to...
9 Sep 2024 • Mimi Vanderhaven
Here’s how local power washing powerhouse Pristine Clean can protect your driveway, patio, and other concrete surfaces from Northeast Ohio’s destructive freeze-thaw cycle
Have you ever noticed how concrete highways in South Florida have virtually no potholes and rarely need resurfacing? That’s because the freeze-thaw cycle that routinely reduces Cleveland’s roads to rubble doesn’t happen in more tropical regions. The science behind this effect is somewhat complicated, but it has everything to do with the...
Categories: Mimi Vanderhaven Professional Services Westside Home & Garden September 2024
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9 Sep 2024 • Mitch Allen
The Gutter Boys answer the gutter question—TO COVER OR CLEAN?
Fall is here, and that means the annual leaf drop, when Mother Nature’s autumn debris finds its way into our gutters, causing clogs and damaging overflows. There are three options for protecting your home: 1) clean your gutters regularly; 2) cover them; or 3) move to the desert where there are no trees. Assuming you don’t want to relocate...
Categories: Mitch Allen Professional Services Westside Home & Garden September 2024
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9 Sep 2024 • Laura Briedis
Olivieri & Son specializes in repairing foundations and keeping water from getting in
“Nobody wants to find out that their basement walls or foundation have water damage,” says Mark Olivieri, the son in Olivieri & Son, specialists in basement waterproofing. “But not knowing about a problem doesn’t mean it isn’t there.” “It’s like a medical condition,” he says. “The earlier you catch it, the easier it is to...
Just one look at Instagram’s 23 million #curls posts and it seems like everyone is embracing curly hair. But this is nothing new for the hairstylists at Cory’s Hair Studio & Day Spa, who have been specializing in cutting, styling and coloring curly hair for decades. “We are uniquely qualified to cut and style wavy and curly hair,”...
University Hospitals is one of the only medical facilities in the state to offer leading-edge Calmare pain therapy for people with chronic nerve or oncologic pain
The number one reason people seek medical care is that they have pain somewhere,” says Henry Vucetic, MD, a pain medicine specialist at University Hospitals. “So, we are always innovating better ways to treat pain.” The newest electroceutical therapy, which has fewer side effects than medications and is less invasive than implantable...
Categories: Laura Briedis Lake County Health & Wellness September 2024
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6 Sep 2024 • Laura Briedis
University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center, a Campus of UH Regional Hospitals, offers innovative solutions for treating female incontinence and pelvic floor issues
With patients traveling from large cities like New York, Los Angeles and Chicago to University Hospitals for medical treatment, it really goes to show what a special place we have here in Northeast Ohio. And it is not just the nationally ranked cancer, cardiology and neurology fields, but also the other, lesser-known specialties in which UH...
Categories: Laura Briedis Lake County Health & Wellness September 2024
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6 Sep 2024 • Mary Malik
Discover vintage gems and classic finds at Timeless Treasures on the Avenue
In this world of fast fashion and throwaway furnishings, there’s something soothing about wandering the shops at Timeless Treasures, meeting the vendors and imagining the stories behind their collections. From authentic military memorabilia, classic toys, traffic signs and sports collectibles to rugs, artwork and whimsical metal yard...
Categories: Lake County Shops & Boutiques Mary Malik September 2024
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6 Sep 2024 • Mary Malik
The distinctive, handcrafted pieces offered at Unique Live Edge Tables represent art that packs both form and function
After more than a year in business, local artisan Bruce Hanusosky, owner of Unique Live Edge Tables, is learning more and more about his customers and what motivates them to seek out his handmade, solid wood, one-of-a-kind live-edge tables available at his shop in Mentor. “Many of our customers are downsizing or remodeling after the kids...
Categories: Lake County Shops & Boutiques Mary Malik September 2024
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6 Sep 2024 • Patricia Nugent
Our Lady of Lourdes National Shrine will host its annual fundraising event with improvements in mind
When a statue, chapel and surrounding facilities and grounds near age 100, it goes without saying they could use some updating. And so it goes for Our Lady of Lourdes National Shrine in Euclid. In 1926, a replica of a shrine in France that depicts Mary’s appearance to Bernadette was erected from Italian marble within a lush grotto...
With dramatic changes happening in the world of HVAC equipment, now might be the best time to give S&S Heating, Cooling & Sheet Metal a call to weigh the options
Celebrating its 35-year anniversary, S&S Heating, Cooling & Sheet Metal has earned a reputation for quality work and honesty. After all, to be in business for three decades you must be doing something right. “We take pride in all the positive reviews we have had over the years and our good reputation in the community,” says Mark Staron II...
Richards Maple Products features real maple in just about any product you can imagine. Here’s a sample of what’s in store
Move over pumpkin spice, there’s a new fall flavor of the moment. As we ease into the cozy cocoon of “sweater weather,” the ultimate comfort flavor of maple is making its way into everything from coffee to spices, sauces, snacks and more. But before you sit in a long line at Starbucks or Dunkin’ waiting for a maple-flavored latte,...
Categories: Food & Dining Lake County Patricia Nugent September 2024
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6 Sep 2024 • Patricia Nugent
Building muscle mass in the later years is crucial to overall health
The greatest commodity in 57-year-old Curt Lindsay’s life is time. As managing director of WestPoint Wealth Management, husband and father to four, finding the time to focus on his health is a real challenge. “Though I had set up a home gym in the basement, with a treadmill and weights, I hardly had the time to go down there,” he says...
Categories: Patricia Nugent Health & Wellness September 2024
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6 Sep 2024 • Laura Briedis
Lit Fiber is taking the area by storm. Find out why its dependable home Wi-Fi is in 30,000 area homes and businesses and counting
For those looking for faster, more affordable internet service from a provider with hometown roots, a local call center and storefront they can visit—Lit Fiber—checks all the boxes. Since September 2022, the high-speed provider has connected more than 30,000 homes and businesses in this service area. “We are definitely in...
With myriad of advanced treatment options, a caring staff and her excellence, Dr. Danielle Shaper, of Finesse Footcare, specializes in taking foot pain away
Whether you’re a youngster with gait issues, an athlete or dancer with overuse conditions, a diabetic with neuropathy, or a senior with general foot pain, Dr. Danielle Shaper of Finesse Footcare in Lyndhurst has the expertise and advanced equipment to take the pain away and make things right. “This time of year, I tend to see more patients...
No matter what the level of area emergency, Barbera Home Improvement has packed its crews with seasoned professionals who are ready to help—with no extended waiting
The tornadoes and dangerous storms of early August left homeowners contending with fallen trees, downed power lines and significantly damaged and destroyed roofs. In the aftermath, people reached out to roofing companies for help and found many of them so busy they were told the replacement job could take months to handle. But anyone who...
Amy Hoes’ Showcase Home Group at eXp Realty keeps growing, with her daughter Atalie Hoes now an official member of the team
The newest member set to join the Medina-based Showcase Home Group at eXp Realty shares a lot with its founder and leader, Amy Hoes—ambition, drive, enthusiasm, and DNA. Meet her daughter, Atalie Hoes. After graduating from Medina High School in 2020, Atalie went to Bowling Green State University and continued to help her parents, Amy...
Categories: Professional Services Patricia Nugent Medina County September 2024
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6 Sep 2024 • Patricia Nugent
Dancers in Broadview Heights have a new space to call home: Introducing the new Creative Movement Center
Following a three-year search and six months of construction, the highly anticipated opening of Creative Movement Center’s new location is finally here. “We knew we had outgrown our former space but had to wait for something ideal to open up in Broadview Heights,” says founder and owner Hayley Weiss. “With our new building, which is...
Categories: Professional Services Westside Patricia Nugent September 2024
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6 Sep 2024 • Dr. Sonja Stiller, Center for Advanced Vein Care
How to rethink the fall season
Fall is my favorite season, but for many people the season brings to mind death and the cold and darkness of the upcoming winter. But I don’t see it that way. Fall isn’t the end of anything; instead, it is the beginning of renewal, and the world must go through renewal to be reborn in the spring. The autumn color tells me this...
Categories: Lake County Health & Wellness September 2024 Dr. Sonja Stiller, Center for Advanced Vein Care
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6 Sep 2024 • Olivia Bloom
Visit Cabinet-S-Top’s Renovated Home Tour on Sunday, October 6, from noon–5 p.m.
A remodeling project of any scope and size can be exciting and daunting, all at the same time. There are constant decisions to be made, and I don’t know if you’ve looked lately, but there are a lot of great design choices out there. For over 33 years, Cabinet-S-Top has been delivering a seamless, one-stop-shopping experience for homeowners in...
Do you remember September 1977?
If you were in high school in 1977, you are likely approaching age 65, which is when you will begin making decisions regarding your Medicare options. To learn more about your options, give me a call to schedule a no-cost, no-obligation informational meeting. In the meantime, enjoy recalling these memories from September 1977: Top...
Categories: Professional Services September 2024 Scott McEvoy, HealthMarkets Insurance Agency
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6 Sep 2024 • by Steven Lichtig, Kathy Carvin, Steven Gierke, Licensed Insurance Agents HealthMarkets Insurance Agency
Medicare Part D improvements
In response to the Inflation Reduction Act, for the first time in 2025, all Medicare prescription drug plans (Medicare Part D plans) will offer enrollees the option to pay out-of-pocket prescriptions drug costs in the form of capped monthly installment payments instead of all at once at the pharmacy.* Additionally, the Centers for Medicare &...
Categories: Professional Services September 2024 by Steven Lichtig, Kathy Carvin, Steven Gierke, Licensed Insurance Agents HealthMarkets Insurance Agency
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6 Sep 2024 • Beth Newcomb
It’s Medicare review time
For people with Medicare, September is traditionally a time to review their current plan. Taking a quick couple of minutes to chat about Medicare with me is different from the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period, which this year runs from Sunday, October 15, to Thursday, December 7. I’d like to invite you to spend just a few minutes on the...
Categories: Professional Services Beth Newcomb September 2024
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6 Sep 2024 • Jackie Klemenc, Disney Specialty Travel Agent
Jackie Klemenc of Bright Wishes Travel reveals the newly renovated Sandals Bahamian resor
One of my favorite parts about my job is when I get to travel to the same vacation destinations I send my clients. This gives me a first-person perspective and in-depth knowledge about the properties and how to get the most bang for your vacation dollar. Having just returned from a trip to the newly renovated Sandals Royal Bahamian in Nassau,...
Categories: Professional Services September 2024 Jackie Klemenc, Disney Specialty Travel Agent
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6 Sep 2024 • Mimi Vanderhaven
Start your seasonal festivities with Fall Harvest Weekends at Lake Metroparks Farmpark
The numbers are in and it looks like one season wins the hearts of Americans by a landslide. A recent survey found that 45% of people named autumn their favorite time of year. (Eh, sorry summer, that’s nearly double the votes you garnered at 24%.) In Lake County, there are as many ways to celebrate fall as there are changing shades of...
Lance’s Power Washing Services offers custom holiday lighting packages, complete with installation and post-season storage
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Snowflakes, Santas and sleighs, homes all lit up and hearts all aglow. One local company is bringing magical light-scapes and scenes to homes, while taking the hassle and danger out of DIY-ing exterior lights. You make a call to Lance’s Power Washing and the professional team does all the...
Categories: Professional Services Patricia Nugent September 2024
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6 Sep 2024 • Mimi Vanderhaven
A Place We Belong
Deanna R. Adamsrock novels
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6 Sep 2024 • Amanda Barbur, Doctor of Audiology; Amanda’s Family Hearing
How Brad regained his hearing
Procrastinating about getting your hearing tested is something I, along with my fellow doctors of audiology Kevin Burkitt and Julia Saxon, encounter often. People recognize they have hearing loss, but don’t realize what a negative impact it can have on their quality of life, often leading to depression, isolation, cognitive loss and physical...
Categories: Lake County Health & Wellness September 2024 Amanda Barbur, Doctor of Audiology; Amanda’s Family Hearing
Do you know how Realtors say the top three indicators of a home’s value are location, location and location? In my line of work, the top three factors for success are retention, retention and retention. It’s one thing to attract someone to join a studio, and another to keep them coming back for the long haul. I think the bedrock of...
Parents of children with special needs deal with a host of concerns regarding their welfare, including addressing the future. What will happen to them after the parents pass away? “It’s a long and complicated challenge to go through the process of making sure your special needs child is getting the maximum amount of benefits allowed from...
