Enriching Our Life

Cheryl Walter, Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio (left); James Mason, owner, Dave’s Running Shop (right). Dave’s presented a check to Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio at the annual customer appreciation celebration at Centennial Terrace on July 15, 2021.

Cheryl Walter, Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio (left); James Mason, owner, Dave’s Running Shop (right). Dave’s presented a check to Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio at the annual customer appreciation celebration at Centennial Terrace on July 15, 2021.

Mission to end breast cancer

EACH FALL, THE KOMEN RACE FOR THE CURE hits the streets of Downtown Toledo to walk or run to raise money that saves lives, while celebrating survivors and those living with breast cancer, and to honor loved ones lost. Be a part of the mission again on Sunday, September 26th.
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The early years: the importance of an educational foundation

BUILDING A SOLID EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION in the early years of a child’s life is not only important, it’s necessary. More and more, families are recognizing the value of early childhood education as a springboard for their children’s overall success in school and life.
Fall is a wonderful time to tour the Smokies and the Blue Ridge. Spring ain’t so bad either.

Fall is a wonderful time to tour the Smokies and the Blue Ridge. Spring ain’t so bad either.

A Walk in the Park - Old times in Cades Cove

ONE OF OUR FAVORITE SHORT TRIPS of a couple weeks or so is a loop through Great Smoky Mountains National Park, up the Blue Ridge Parkway to Shenandoah NP, and home via West Virginia and Maryland. Or vice versa. For either fall color or spring wildflowers, it is a simply stunning excursion.
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NOBODY’S PERFECT

MY FRIEND THERESA has asthma. She manages it well and controls it with an inhaler when needed, and she has an awareness of the things that trigger her asthma attacks: hot weather, humidity, cold weather, and often physical exertion and exercise.
Daniel J. Jachimiak

Daniel J. Jachimiak

Make today great!

SOMETHING HAPPENED TO ME the other day… As I was taking my grandson to a doctor’s appointment, I was rushed and harried. His mother had called me at the last minute, and my stress levels were high. My face wore a permanent frown. My mind was in a million different places.
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Scraping the moss off my garden journal

WE MOVED INTO OUR HOUSE in South Toledo on September 5, 1975. Of course, we’ve made a number of changes in 46 years, both inside and out. We added a family room and a deck, remodeled the kitchen and bath, painted the outside a different color, and replaced the windows.
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Back to school without the bullying

THE START OF A NEW SCHOOL YEAR is an exciting time for kids. Different teachers, bigger academic challenges, and changing relationships and social dynamics await them. It’s only natural for them to feel a bit uneasy as they learn to navigate these uncertain waters.
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Don’t be your own worst enemy

ONE OF THE BEST-KNOWN INVESTORS of the 20th century, Benjamin Graham, said that “the investor’s chief problem—and even his worst enemy—is likely to be himself.