Plant lovers’ almanac: Summer landscapes abound with color
Midsummer can sometimes challenge our enjoyment of outdoor walks, what with the mugginess we had earlier in July and the mosquitoes that are now taking over the world. There are rewards along with the...
View ArticlePlant a Row drop-off sites
Got a bumper crop to share? You can give your extra vegetables and fruit to someone in need through Plant a Row for the Hungry. Here are sites that accept donations.Crown Point Ecology Center, 3220 Ira...
View ArticleToo much stuff? Try DIY storage solutions
LEXINGTON, KY.: I had mountains of ideas about what I wanted to do with my dorm room, and after I moved off-campus, my house space:A new chair for the desk that was stacked with packing boxes of desk...
View ArticleRio’s Copacabana stages show for pope
RIO DE JANEIRO: Pope Francis presided over one of the most solemn rites of the Catholic Church on Friday, a procession re-enacting Christ’s crucifixion that received a Broadway-like treatment befitting...
View ArticleLove Akron Network seeking nominations for community service awards
The Love Akron Network is accepting nominations for recipients of two awards who exemplify service to the community.Nominees for the Brenda Burnham Unruh Servant Leader Award must be a Christian who...
View ArticleSummit County coalition using soap outreach in human trafficking
The prevalence of human trafficking hit home for Betty Spencer when she saw the photo of a teenage girl from Stow.The girl was being advertised as an escort on a website that has been used in police...
View ArticleWhat’s for dinner? Barbecued baby back ribs
Longtime Columbus-area cooking teacher Betty Ann Litvak has published her first cookbook, a memoir of her years teaching cooking classes, From My Kitchen to Yours: A Home Cook’s Road to Success...
View ArticleTaking a dip can make you sick: how to stay healthy after swimming
Every year, thousands of Americans get sick from germs spread from swallowing, breathing in mists or coming into contact with shared bodies of contaminated water: in backyard swimming pools and hot...
View ArticleWhat’s in a name? Tell us about it
The Prince of Cambridge, born to Kate Middleton and Prince William, has been named George Alexander Louis. Add titles and a surname, and the lil’ guy’s full autograph would stretch from Kensington...
View ArticleMore information about band camp
This year’s camp ran July 14-17 and cost $350. The 2014 dates for adult band camp at the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park have not been scheduled, but to learn more, call 330-657-2909,...
View ArticleThe To-Do List — week of July 28
Have a fair timeVisit the Ohio State Fair, which runs through Sunday, Aug. 4, in Columbus.This year at the fair you’ll find Maple Bacon ice cream, a new flavor by Velvet Ice Cream of Utica, created for...
View ArticleGrown-ups’ band camp is all about the music
Jimmy is in the back of the school bus sucking face with the head baton-twirler. Across the aisle, Biff the bully is pestering a pimple-faced kid. And Mr. Holland is leading a group into the umpteenth...
View ArticleWhat’s Up in the Sky: Meteors light up the view in August
August may be the month for meteor watchers.The well-known and quite reliable Perseid meteor shower peaks in the early morning of Aug. 12. The waxing crescent moon drops below the horizon soon after...
View ArticleLocal history: Legend of lost airplane resurfaces at Nimisila Reservoir
Legends aren’t born overnight. Sometimes they take a good day or two.Perhaps you’ve heard about a World War II airplane resting on the bottom of Nimisila Reservoir in Green. The story has been handed...
View ArticleCharity events — week of July 29
This WeekFridayFriends of Akron Children’s Hospital Harness Race Rally — 7 p.m. at Northfield Park, 10705 Northfield Road, Northfield. Raffle tickets on sale around the area for $1 each. Winners are...
View ArticlePope draws 3 million to Mass as Brazil trip closes
RIO DE JANEIRO: Pope Francis’ historic trip to his home continent ended Sunday after a marathon weeklong visit to Brazil that drew millions of people onto the sands of Rio de Janeiro’s iconic...
View ArticleAnthem offers virtual doctor appointments
One of the largest insurers in the state is offering its enrollees appointments with a doctor from the comfort of their home — or anywhere else there’s a computer.Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield...
View ArticleSumma officials say CHP deal won’t affect reproductive, end-of-life care
If Sophia Bryson is near death and unable to talk, she has an advance directive to speak for her.“If I’m in a vegetative state and there’s not really much that can be done for me, I just don’t want to...
View ArticleSumma, CHP start partnership efforts
Summa Health System already is working with its soon-to-be minority owner to find ways to boost business operations.A high-level executive from Catholic Health Partners joined the Summa staff this...
View ArticleKitchen Scoop: Lemon cookies, a quintessential summertime dessert
Lemon is a quintessential refreshing summer flavor. I like lemon in everything from drinks to desserts. And nothing makes me smile more than a lemon cookie.Today’s recipe was the result of a day of...
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