Archive for March 3rd, 2010
Daily spring training updates coming soon
I will be arriving in Goodyear on Thursday night. Look for daily Indians spring training coverage beginning Friday — the same day the Indians open the exhibition season against the Reds.
Man on the street: Would you miss Saturday mail service?
I do like my mail on Saturdays. I don’t want to lose one more service.” Elyria barber Bill Watters “I’d like to see Saturday delivery kept, but a lot of times the delivery on Saturday is junk mail, so maybe we’d be better off without it.” Don Lare of Elyria “The only thing you get [...]
Tips for Coping with Menopause
By The Associated Press What to do if menopause makes you miserable? Start with a visit to your doctor. If you don’t have one you really trust, fix that problem before you try to tackle the rest, women’s health experts recommend. A good doctor will do an exam to make sure menopause is what is [...]
Plan to keep your independence with Seniors Helping Seniors
“Failure to plan is planning to fail,” grandmother would say to me time and again. A country-girl with “storebought teeth,” grandma’s point of view about life was usually correct. If you want to remain living in your own home, as independently as possible, you need to make a plan for what is known as aging [...]
Check out the New Product Lines at Elyria Jewelers & Repair
Bill Piorkowski, owner of Elyria Jewelers, invites you to stop in at their new location (486 N. Abbe Rd. in Elyria) to check out their newest product lines… Reflections by Simstars – This is the latest and greatest in the world of charms… a system of affordable sterling silver beads, murano glass beads, 14K Gold [...]
Tips for Coping with Menopause
By The Associated Press What to do if menopause makes you miserable? Start with a visit to your doctor. If you don’t have one you really trust, fix that problem before you try to tackle the rest, women’s health experts recommend. A good doctor will do an exam to make sure menopause is what is [...]
Lorain news conference to laud 225 jobs saved at Emerson
LORAIN — Lorain Mayor Tony Krasienko and Lars Forgsgren, director of Operations Development for Emerson Network Power, will hold a press conference today at 3 p.m. to officially announce that 225 Lorain jobs have been saved at the company. According to a news release from Krasienko, Emerson notified the city of Lorain of its intention [...]
Plan to keep your independence with Seniors Helping Seniors
“Failure to plan is planning to fail,” grandmother would say to me time and again. A country-girl with “storebought teeth,” grandma’s point of view about life was usually correct. If you want to remain living in your own home, as independently as possible, you need to make a plan for what is known as aging [...]
Be Involved in Your Health
By Jane Glenn Haas The Orange County Register Men have a reputation of not being the most cooperative medical patients. Newport Beach, Calif., businessman Richard Stevens is no exception. But he maintains he survived a heart transplant, multiple heart surgeries, colon cancer, a coma and acute thrombosis not by ignoring medical advice but by being [...]
Count on Village Jewelry for Anniversary Gifts, Watch Repair & More
GRAFTON – For local jeweler Scot Kuhns, there is nothing more rewarding than being a part of an engaged or married couple’s life. And that alone is one of the main reasons he has opted to open Village Jewelry and Repair at 585 North Main Street, Grafton. Despite the current economic slump, couples will still [...]
Moving to a Retirement Community can be Rewarding
Are you trying to decide if you should move to a retirement community? Wondering if you should wait until next year? Before you make your decision, consider some of the immediate benefits of moving in now. Socialization Seniors may be isolated from the company of others due to winter weather conditions, but living in a [...]
The New Crusade Against Alzheimer’s
By Marshall Loeb, MarketWatch NEW YORK — One of the truly great human accomplishments of the last century has been the revolution in longevity. People in most of the world are living longer, by far, than their forebears. That is an upheaval with profoundly positive economic consequences. But there are also some drastic downsides to [...]
Focus on Design
What’s the reason for moving as you get older? Usually it’s because the bathroom in your current home is not geared for handicap accessibility, or, aging in place. The tub is too high to step over for showering, the toilet is too low, it’s hard to get up and down, and never mind what happens [...]
Cost Effective Senior Living
Want to know one of the best kept secrets in Lorain County? E.R.C. Senior Apartments is where independent seniors can find exceeding affordable living accommodations, without the pressures of spending down their savings. E.R.C. can save seniors nearly half the cost of what independent living competitors charge by offering cost smart advantages in the local [...]
Old Age Isn’t as Bad as You Think
By Jane Glenn Haas, The Orange County Register The good news is we are all going to live longer than we ever imagined. The even better news is that old age isn’t nearly as bad as people think it is. Nor is it quite as good, says a new Pew Research Center Social & Demographic [...]
Lots of fun at the North Ridgeville Senior Center…
The North Ridgeville Senior Center invites everyone to the following activities: Super Thursday Luncheon Every month on the second Thursday at 12 (noon), everyone gathers at the Center for a hearty lunch, fantastic entertainment all for only $5.00. Lunch includes entrée, salad, roll dessert and beverage. Dates for the luncheon March 11th – “Irish Theme” [...]
Dreaming of a Good Night’s Slumber?
By Judith Graham Chicago Tribune You’re not sleeping well. You’re taking longer to drift off, snapping awake at 2 a.m., then finding it harder to sink back into slumber. If you think this is normal when you’re older, you’re mistaken. A decade’s worth of scientific research shows that, yes, sleep changes in older adults. We [...]
Man stabbed at Oberlin home, female acquaintance suspected
OBERLIN — A Cleveland man was stabbed yesterday at an Oberlin home, and an Oberlin man was arrested, but he is not a suspect in the stabbing, according to police. An ambulance arrived at 42 North Park St. about 2:20 p.m. yesterday to find the victim, Michael Hinton, 21, standing in front of the home [...]
The 50-Plus Crowd is Among the Fastest-Growing Group of Web Daters
By Gina Damron Detroit Free Press DETROIT — Jerry Reiser married his high school sweetheart. But that ended after 14 years. A softball umpire introduced him to his second wife. That, too, ended in divorce. Then two years ago, Reiser — now 58 — decided he wanted another longterm relationship — but found singles dances [...]
Can a Stumble Prevent a Fall?
By Rosemarie Jaworski, PT As the saying goes, “a stumble may prevent a fall.” When it comes to balance, a stumble may indeed be a wake-up call that all is not well. Research has shown that loss of balance and mobility is NOT a fact of life as we grow older. Those individuals most at [...]
Help name Lorain’s new high school
What do you think Lorain Schools’ new consolidated high school should be called? The school board is taking suggestions from the public through Monday. The new name will be used when Admiral King and Southview combine for the 2010-2011 school year at the current Admiral King building and will move with the school once a [...]
County projects in competition for grants
Projects from Lorain County are among the 50 proposals that have been entered in the second round of a local government collaboration competition. The proposals will be whittled to a group of finalists by the Fund for Our Economic Future. The finalists will be posted at EfficientGovNow.org so residents can vote on which projects will [...]
LeBron files papers, will wear No. 6 in 2011
INDEPENDENCE — The number on LeBron James’ back will be different next season. The Cleveland Cavaliers can only hope the logo on the front of his jersey remains the same. James has filed paperwork with the NBA to change his uniform number next season to No. 6 from No. 23, the league confirmed Tuesday. James [...]
Postal Service looks at cutting Saturday mail, local reaction mixed
ELYRIA — The U.S. Postal Service is renewing its effort to drop Saturday delivery, and some people don’t like it. Several businesspeople said they would miss deliveries on Saturday, including Ryan Carmichael, owner of The Tattoo Lounge in Elyria. “It would mess up my piercing business if I was waiting for supplies,” Carmichael said. More [...]
LCCC tightens belt: Enrollment growing, but state support shrinking
ELYRIA — Despite a growing student body, Lorain County Community College hasn’t been immune to the recession, college President Roy Church said Tuesday. The school has been forced to do some belt tightening — including leaving some vacant positions unfilled, increasing health insurance premiums and increasing class size — to save more than $3.5 million. [...]