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Tip Letdara’s new nail salon in Fairlawn is the culmination of a mother’s dream
When you meet Tip Letdara, it’s natural to assume her name is a nickname derived from her career as a nail technician. But “Tip” doesn’t come from “fingertip” or “nail tip.” Rather, her mother named her “Thiphavanh,” and she’s been known as Tip since she was a child growing up in a Laotian village in the 1970s, at a time...
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Impact Landscape & Home Remodeling can transform your indoor and outdoor spaces with designs that pack an innovative punch
Impact Landscape & Home Remodeling has a unique perspective when designing inside and outside spaces. From designing backyard kitchens that look like they belong indoors—complete with granite countertops, refrigerators and sinks—to remodeling home interiors by taking down walls to create an open-concept design with views of the...
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Outdoor and indoor spaces by Impact Landscape & Home Remodeling pack a design-filled punch
Living in Northeast Ohio, outdoor activities used to be crammed in between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Nowadays, however, homeowners can enjoy the outdoors almost year-round in their own backyard, thanks to patios with fire pits, covered gazebos and the like. For one Wadsworth family’s backyard oasis (shown in the photos accompanying this...
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The origins of Sweetest Day (UPDATED)
Sweetest Day originated in October of 1916 as “Candy Day,” a promotion launched by the National Confectioner’s Association. The campaign’s slogan was: “The Sweetest Day in the Year.” Although the holiday was cancelled in 1917 due to a sugar shortage related to World War I, it was reborn as “Sweetest Day” in 1921 in Cleveland,...
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Finding relief from shoulder pain isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution
At Precision Orthopedic Specialties, shoulder pain due to osteoarthritis one of the most common elements we treat. The shoulder has the greatest range of motion of any joint in the body. When it’s impaired, it greatly affects a person’s quality of life and ability to perform everyday tasks. When individuals become affected by...
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