Kitten classes teach art of socialization in Richfield
Several years ago, a popular YouTube video showed a young woman attempting to bathe her cat in a tub of water. The horrified cat appeared to be screaming nooooo each time it was moved closer to the...
View ArticleFantasy vacations for kids at Disney World and at Great Wolf Lodges
The world of fantasy awaits visitors to Walt Disney World in Orlando and at Great Wolf Lodges across the country. Now you can immerse your favorite youngsters in the world of make-believe, where they...
View ArticleLife in Brief — week of July 14
Survey collects opinionson healthiest generationKids these days — they’re just not as healthy as we are, or our parents were.That’s generally the sentiment of 1,800 people surveyed this spring by...
View ArticleJohn Rosemond: So many temptations for today’s kids
I often hear real-life parenting stories that evoke two equally strong feelings: on the one hand, sorrow; on the other, gratefulness. I am saddened to hear these stories, always told to me by loving...
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View ArticlePassionate crafters keep crochet alive, thriving
Crocheting these days is so much more than granny squares and chunky afghan blankets.It’s leaner and trendier than it was in the 1960s and ’70s, when the craft was known for its bulky, acrylic yarns....
View ArticleNews of the Weird: Jesus is everywhere
Sightings find Jesus is everywhereThe face of Jesus has recently been spotted in the following places: • Norwalk, Conn., in May (in an ink smear on a page of the newspaper The Hour). • Saugus, Mass.,...
View ArticleWhat’s for dinner? Fried chicken
When’s the last time you made fried chicken? Not a boneless, skinless chicken breast, dipped into some bread crumbs and baked in the oven, but real fried chicken — the kind with bones, the kind that is...
View ArticleBest-sellers — week of July 14
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Inferno, Dan Brown. Symbologist Robert Langdon, on the run in Florence, must decipher a series of codes created by a Dante-loving scientist. 2. Second Honeymoon, James Patterson...
View ArticleBook talk: ‘Dying to Dream,’ ‘Around the World in 80 Years’
Long’s ‘Dying to Dream’continues psychic themeAmong Uniontown author Kathryn Long’s previous books are the comic Lilly M. mystery series about a sort-of clairvoyant woman who lives with her meddling...
View ArticlePop reviews — week of July 14
CIARACiara“What I got, baby, you can’t have,” Ciara taunts a would-be suitor in a track from her fifth studio album, and that’s denial-as-usual for the appealingly aloof R&B singer who zoomed to...
View ArticleThe To-Do List — week of July 14
Tour backstage at CivicEver wonder what’s behind the scenes? Here’s your chance to find out.Take a free tour of the Akron Civic Theatre, 182 S. Main St., at noon Tuesday and learn about its history and...
View ArticleStudy links heavy cellphone use with poor fitness levels
People who constantly exercise their thumbs by using their smartphones could ultimately be harming their physical health.A new study by researchers at Kent State University found a link between heavy...
View ArticleJehovah's Witnesses going door to door with personal invitations to convention
Jehovah’s Witnesses will put forth a special effort in the coming weeks to knock on doors throughout Northeast Ohio and extend a personal invitation to its district convention.The three-day convention...
View ArticleStewart’s Caring Place holds fundraiser
This year marked the 10th anniversary of the Butterfly Gala for Stewart’s Caring Place Cancer Wellness Center. The Saturday evening event at the Richfield home of Chuck and Maria Farro included fine...
View ArticleCharity events — week of July 15
This WeekWednesdayAkron Symphony Guild’s Boat Tour of Portage Lakes Homes — 10 a.m., departing from Dietz’s Landing, 401 W. Turkeyfoot Lake Road, New Franklin. Cruise on a pontoon boat to guided tours...
View ArticleLocal history: House calls are just what doctor ordered
Dr. Joseph Warburton rolled out the welcome wagon for newcomers in Mogadore.As the lone physician in a rural village, he delivered more than 4,000 babies in the early 20th century. He hitched up a...
View ArticleVino Italia draws 250 to theater
Two hundred and fifty people braved stormy weather to attend Vino Italia Wednesday evening. Karen Joliet and Tomasina Elabsky co-chaired the event at the Akron Civic Theatre, a prelude to the...
View ArticleGenetic bond ties doctor with adoptive daughter
They might not be related by blood, but this mother and daughter still share a strong genetic bond.A local genetics doctor who has become a national expert and advocate for a chromosomal disorder she...
View ArticleRelay For Life raises millions to support cancer patients
Ruth Workman had three important reasons to spend a recent Saturday at the Wadsworth High School track.“I lost my dad, my mother and my husband to cancer,” she said. “For me, it’s personal.”The...
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