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GREETINGS FOR ALL SEASONS — Wendy Yates, 39, said she considers herself a people person who welcomes the opportunity to meet new and different people. She is currently attending Bryan College, working two part-time jobs and learning Spanish as a way to continue in her self-improvement. Photo by WILLIAM WRIGHT
Wendy Yates: Ambassador of goodwill
When it comes to service with a smile and warm friendly greetings, it would be difficult to find a more positive and accommodating person than Wendy Yates. It is not because of the holiday season t...
Dec 08, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 18 18 recommendations | email to a friend
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COUNTRY ARTIST DEBUT — Country singer Rachel Holder is poised to become one of Nashville’s hottest young singing sensations with her new holiday release, “Christmas Eve.” “It’s one of those Christmas songs that makes you want to dance with your loved one by the fire while it’s snowing outside,” said Rachel, who will release her debut country single, “Chocolate” in January 2011.
Rachel Holder takes hold of Country music
It takes a self-assured singer with a can-do attitude to approach an Entertainer of the Year like Vince Gill and ask to sing a duet with the Country Music Hall of Fame artist before a live audience.
Dec 05, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 22 22 recommendations | email to a friend
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Yuanna Higgins, executive director of New Hope Pregnancy Care Center, looks up from notes in the New Hope facility on Mouse Creek Road.
Apples of Gold in Settings of Silver: 25 years of Speaking Life
A very young man in a black jacket, maybe a teenager, sits alone texting and waiting on life-changing news in the warm taupe and green-hued lobby of New Hope Pregnancy Care Center, which ministers ...
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DELIVERY — Taylor Willhoit stands by a cart full of food while delivering donations to The Caring Place. Willhoit collected more than 1,200 pounds of food instead of receiving birthday presents. Banner photo, JOYANNA WEBER
Youth puts focus on caring for others
Taylor Willhoit wanted to make her 9th birthday party about more than just herself.
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AWARD-WINNING DAUGHTER— Emily Bishop, who learned to operate ham radio equipment from her dad, Mike Bishop, communicates from her radio shack. She recently won the prestigious Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Award, given to accomplished amateur radio operators. Scholarship money is available for those who excel in the field of amateur radio.
Emily Bishop wins prestigious amateur radio award
When Emily Bishop was a little girl asking to join her dad Mike in his hobby, little did she know that many years later she’d win awards and travel the world via radio.
Nov 28, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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LIVING DOLLS — Reborn babies have surpassed being considered superior dolls captivating doll owners and doll collectors. Since the time they invaded the mainstream and the doll industry, these exceptional replicas of human babies exploded in popularity. Jeanette Neaton of Cleveland has opened Jeanette’s Little Blessings Nursery, where orders can be made for her lifelike dolls. In recent times, reborn babies are prized, not only as collectibles, but as an effective treatment medium for patients with Alzheimer’s and dementia. For more information call 479-5586.
Reborn babies: Rocking the cradle of love
Forget whatever you think you know about dolls and be prepared for a realism in replicas of human babies so lifelike your dropped jaw might need a bib.
Nov 28, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 28 28 recommendations | email to a friend
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Around Cleveland
Body Recall, low-impact exercise classes for all men and women interested in feeling better and increasing mobility, will be from noon to 1 p.m. at First United Methodist Church and continue for fo...
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ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY — Top photo, Marty and Jeni Cross of Cleveland said they were willing and able to expand their family by adopting two young children and raising them as their own. Front left are Avery Cross, 18, and Noah Cross, 5. Back left are Mason Cross, 20, Marty, Lydia, 2, and Jeni Cross. Photo by WILLIAM WRIGHT
Local family finds joy in adopting
Taking a less fortunate child and raising that child as your own is one of the most unselfish acts of love imaginable, but one family, already raising two sons of their own, decided to adopt two ad...
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CONSIDER THE BIRDS — Pat Murray of Cleveland holds her unique pet, a mixed-breed duck that helps her deal with some of life’s perplexities. Murray got the creature when it was still a duckling and often takes it out to parks in Cleveland, where the bird attracts crowds of curious and delighted onlookers. Photo by BROOK EVANS
Having something to love: A pet duck
Pat Murray’s life changed for the better when she decided to bring an unusual pet home with her — a brown-and-white duck that somehow creates fun and excitement wherever it goes. During a recent vi...
Nov 17, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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NEW JINGLE JOGGERS? — Tonya Bettis, above, and her 9-year-old daughter Brianna, front, said they may be among the throngs of joggers to join the Salvation Army Jingle Bell Jog/Walk for Warmth Dec. 4. All proceeds will be used to help families stay warm during the winter. From left are sisters Alison Underwood, 5, and Anna Underwood, 3, whose mother, local photographer Angie Underwood, (not in photo) said her family may join the event as well. Banner photo, WILLIAM WRIGHT
‘Jingle Bell Jog’ aims to keep people warm
The Salvation Army Jingle Bell Jog/Walk for Warmth will be held Dec. 4 at Fletcher Park at 9 a.m.
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