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It was announced on Tuesday that Michigan-based Beaumont Health and Akron's Summa Health have signed a "Letter of Intent" to bring the two healthcare systems together under Beaumont Health. Summa employs nearly 7000 Ohioans and officials say that local leadership will continue as this arrangement is expected to help with expansion and growth, as well as to better serve patients in both states. You can Get The Full Story Here . (Courtesy FOX 8 Cleveland)…
With Back to School shopping on the horizon, saving money is always helpful and those big ticket purchases like Glasses and/or Contact lenses can be a very expensive necessity, so this should help a little. As of July 1st of this year, the State Of Ohio has added prescription Glasses and Contact Lenses to a list of items that are exempt from Sales Tax that includes Hearing Aids, Prescription Drugs, and other medical supplies, and…
This year instead of loading everyone up in the car for a long road trip to the beach or some other far-away destination, we decided to explore some closer to home destinations along the North Coast. Port Clinton and Put-In-Bay are on our list of stops, so when I saw this story on the news Sunday evening, I decided to share it with you and offer a friendly reminder that if you are planning to…
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Wednesday, 03 July 2019 03:59
New Program in Summit County to help those in Foreclosure
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Beginning next week, Summit County residents that are in danger of losing their home to foreclosure and qualify, may be able to receive some assistance in learning how to save their home. "Summit County Save Your Home" is a partnership between the Summit County Court of Common Pleas, the Akron-Summit County Library, and Community Legal Aid. For more of the story and the details on the program you can CLICK HERE (Courtesy News 5 Cleveland, WEWS-TV…
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Thanks to the folks from NorthEastOhioFamilyFun.com for putting together this great compilation of places in NEO to watch Independence Day Firework Displays!! Keep in mind that these events and times are always Weather Permitting, but you can find displays in your area when you CLICK HERE!
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Summer has finally arrived and with it have been some very high temps that can cause some serious health issues that put us, and those we love, at risk for heat related illness or death. Officials for the City of Cleveland have released some Tips to help you and those you care about to stay safe during Summers' extreme temps and the folks at Fox 8 Cleveland have the list and some other helpful links…
So I have accumulated a pretty good collection of sneakers in the last decade, and while I wear some more than others, keeping your kicks clean can be a challenge no matter what color they are. Which is why, while I really like the way they look, I very rarely buy a pair of mainly, or all, white sneakers. Well, until about two weeks ago I don't think I had ANY all white sneakers, but the…
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Wednesday, 26 June 2019 01:48
Summit County/Lyft to Provide FREE Rides on July 4th for second year
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For the second year in a row, the Summit County Prosecutor and the ride sharing app, Lyft, will team up to provide a safe, FREE ride home to folks that need one over the Independence Day Holiday with the "Arrive Alive" Program. The service will be available to users of the app from 6PM on July 3rd until 6AM on July 5th of this year and was used by nearly 200 Summit County residents in 2018. To take advantage…
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Want to live in a house with nearly 30 other women? Want to travel around the world with the man of your dreams and his 15 other potential brides?? Do you enjoy drama, crying and jealousy??? Well, from 1pm til 5pm on July 27th, you may want to drop in to the Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Center to audition for an upcoming season of ABC's The Bachelor when producers stop in Cleveland in hopes…
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Pop-Up Bars are pretty popular these days and this one seems pretty cool! A Pop-Up Bar usually has some type of theme or is based on a TV show or movie or some kind of event, like a Holiday. Well, there's one of these temporary watering holes opening up in Cleveland this Fall and it's calling out to 6 year old me pretty loud - it's for adults only and its a Ball Pit - like…
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One of my favorite ad campaigns in the last decade or two had to be the "Real Men of Genius" ads from Bud Light... you remember, rousing ballads about stuff like the guy who invented a cooler on wheels, and others. Well, To bring things into modern times and give the ads a fresh coat of paint, they've released 7 new ads on their Youtube Channel about "Internet Heroes of Genius", and some of them…
While creeping along (due to higher than normal pedestrian traffic levels more than the water levels) on the Cherry Street Bridge in Canal Fulton Tuesday afternoon, my son Maks and I shot this VIDEO of some of the flooding in our quiet little town. I've lived in CF for the last 13 years and I've seen this area fill with a few inches of water on many occasions, but never like this. Please be safe out…
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OH YEEEAAAHHH!!! Some things that I truly enjoy the most are Deals and Ice Cream... this covers both of those! So DQ is going to offer you a free small, regular or dipped, cone with any purchase on Friday June 21st to celebrate the first day of Summer. Oh and you can choose the classic Chocolate dipped, or the seasonal (and amazing sounding) Orange DREAMSICLE dipped!! There is a minor catch, or two: you have…
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Never underestimate the power of clean clothes, especially for young kids that may not have the luxury that many of us don't think about until we "run out'. Even then, for many of us it's as easy as walking to another room of our house and tossing a load into the washer and then the drier a little later. While its a chore for many of us to do laundry, there are many families that…