People Helping People — Dec. 1
People Helping People is a list of charitable causes in our area that need donations or volunteers. The Beacon Journal has not investigated these causes, so donors should verify their worthiness and...
View ArticleJewish community preparing for Hanukkah
The Shaw Jewish Community Center is hosting two Hanukkah events that are open to the public on Dec. 6 and 11.A Family Hanukkah celebration is 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6. It will feature a musical...
View ArticlePresentations to help iPad users
PresentationsGroups, schools or organizations interested in learning more about iPad use should contact Laurie Heikkila, technology consultant with the Summit County Educational Service Center, at...
View ArticleFive free things to do in Mexico City
For many foreigners, Mexico City invokes images of urban chaos, choking air pollution and pervasive street crime. And it can be an intimidating place for tourists, with maddeningly heavy traffic, a...
View ArticleiPad allows verbally disabled to talk; technology also appeals to babies
In his entire life, Tyler Kirk hasn’t been able to talk. He can read, write and hear, but multiple disabilities have left the 17-year-old unable to engage in a conversation — until now. Special...
View ArticleThe To-Do List: Week of Dec. 2
Tour holiday homesA couple of home tours today give you the chance to peek inside houses dressed for the holidays.The Sugar Plum Tour, a fundraiser for the Akron Community Foundation’s Gay Community...
View ArticlePsychiatrists OK vast changes to diagnosis manual
CHICAGO: For the first time in almost two decades, the nation’s psychiatrists are changing the guidebook they use to diagnose mental disorders. Among the most controversial proposed changes: Dropping...
View ArticlePeople Helping People — Dec. 2
People Helping People is a list of charitable causes in our area that need donations or volunteers. The Beacon Journal has not investigated these causes, so donors should verify their worthiness and...
View ArticleLocal history: Weather forecaster finds clues in farm folklore
Believe all you want in Doppler radar, satellite imagery and computer-based models.Eunice Merton didn’t need any fancy technology to predict the weather.For nearly 50 years, the Richfield Township...
View ArticleCharity events — Week of Dec. 3
This WeekTuesdayHungarian Cultural Center of Northeastern Ohio Cabbage Roll Fundraiser — Cabbage rolls will be prepared by the cooks of the Hungarian Cultural Center; pick up on Tuesday at St. John’s...
View ArticlePeople Helping People — Dec. 3
People Helping People is a list of charitable causes in our area that need donations or volunteers. The Beacon Journal has not investigated these causes, so donors should verify their worthiness and...
View ArticleHealth Bulletin Board: Low-dose CT scans screen high-risk smokers for lung...
Several Akron-area hospitals are offering a screening test for smokers who are at higher risk for lung cancer.Akron General Health System recently started providing low-dose CT scans of the chest to...
View ArticleCookies 2012: Chocolate chips? Not in this bunch
How do we choose?That’s the biggest question when faced with piles of recipes sent in from readers for our annual section of holiday cookie recipes.This year’s contest was no different.Readers sent in...
View ArticleSpellbinders/Mary Bucey, Massillon
Massillon resident Mary Bucey found this recipe 40 years ago in a newspaper while vacationing in Wisconsin. When she serves them to friends, a request for the recipe is sure to follow.SPELLBINDERS1½...
View ArticleGet the sprinkles out — it’s time for a holiday cookie party
If you’re hoping to grab the attention of a kid (or her parents) in the holiday crush, a cookie party’s your ticket. Here are the keys to success.Be organized, and have something to engage the kids at...
View ArticleQuick & Easy: Marinated shrimp served with marinade
MARINATED SHRIMP2 lbs. raw shrimp1 cup ketchup1 (5-oz.) jar prepared horseradish, preferably Zatarain’s1 (5-oz.) jar Creole mustard, preferably Zatarain’s¼ cup olive oil1 small onion, peeled and sliced...
View ArticleVery Nutty Bars (Gluten Free)/Jane Bond, Akron
When she retired from the bench, former Summit County Common Pleas Judge Jane Bond of Akron began working on recipes that would satisfy her love of baking and accommodate her gluten-free diet. These...
View ArticleSwiss Treats/Linda Henretty, Bath Township
Bath Township resident Linda Henretty said she got the recipe for Swiss Treats from a friend about 35 years ago. She makes this cookie at least once a month and it has been a favorite of her boys.SWISS...
View ArticleLisa Abraham: Pomegranates mean the holidays are at hand
I had a pomegranate on the buffet table for Thanksgiving dinner. It was there, under the centerpiece, nestled among some acorn squash in my best attempt to channel Martha Stewart.My husband asked why I...
View ArticleWhite Chocolate Lemon Shortbread Bars/Phyllis Snyder, Green
Avid baker Phyllis Snyder of Green found this recipe a few years ago in a magazine and it has been a big hit with her family and friends ever since.WHITE CHOCOLATE LEMON SHORTBREAD BARS3 cups...
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