Articles
At the rapidly growing PaintCLE, beautiful projects are born
With all the major paint companies reporting record sales growth in the pandemic-induced home improvement boom, on the local level, a new family-run specialty store—PaintCLE—is on track for explosive growth, opening three stores within the past year. In that brief period of time, they have already become the second largest seller...
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How you can avoid orthopedic surgery
Between 60% and 80% of people currently living in the United States will experience joint, muscle or nerve pain at some point in their lives. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, it is one of the most common occupational disorders in the country. Avoiding Orthopedic Surgery Nobody wants surgery, so then why...
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Illumin8 Wellness in Concord offers people the tools they need to heal themselves
Physical and emotional health have always been important, of course, but we’re realizing even more that it’s not selfish to care for ourselves, it’s self-preservation. Patti Lombardo, owner of Illumin8 Wellness in Concord, realized nine years ago that in order to help others heal she needed her own space. “I’ve been planning...
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The Farmpark annual Quilting Show is back!
Quilting is one of those traditional artistic hobbies from yesteryear that has made a resurgence during the pandemic. Lucky for us, darlings, one of the biggest quilting shows in the state will be right here in Lake County on Frida, Quilts 2022, will be at Lake Metroparks Farmpark on Friday, April 1, through Sunday. You can view these...
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The ingenious way one Mentor school teacher is helping her students appreciate the everyday use of math
Mimi vividly recalls sitting in eighth grade algebra with a pencil stuck in her pink hat thinking to herself, “I will never need any of this!” For anyone who has ever felt likewise, Angie Laurie, an eighth-grade math teacher at Shore Middle School in Mentor, would strongly disagree. Through her novel program—Laurie’s...
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