Archive for May, 2011
May
31
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Lorain County Moms
The Olde Towne Hall Youth Theatre will be holding sign-up and auditions for their summer production “Honk Jr.” on June 4 from 2 to 5 p.m.
Everyone is welcome to be a part of this production. Auditions will be held for principal roles; however, everyone will sing and dance. Those interested in one of the leads, please bring something to sing.
If you have any questions, please call Sharon at 323-0073.
The theater is located just west of state Route 83 at 36119 Center Ridge Road in North Ridgeville....
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May
31
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Lorain County Moms
By Kathy Witt, McClatchy-Tribune
This summer, Thomas the Tank Engine and Sir Topham Hatt will join Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion and Toto, too in Bardstown, Ky., a small town known far and wide as “The Bourbon Capital of the World” owing to its preeminent spot on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. Liquid gold pedigree aside, Bardstown will greet families with beloved characters and childhood favorites and plenty of opportunities for making scrapbook-worthy memories.
With its dining car exhibit, ticket office and display of steam locomotive whistles, the Kentucky Railway Museum has an excellent and far-reaching collection of railroad artifacts and memorabilia but for kids, the main attraction will be Thomas the Tank Engine. The classic...
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May
30
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Lorain County Moms
“A Pet for Miss Wright” by Judy Young, illustrated by Andrea Wesson
c.2011, Sleeping Bear Press
$15.95 / $17.95 Canada
32 pages
Imagine if you went to school and you were the only kid in class.
You’d have to read to yourself and play games alone. There’d be nobody to practice spelling with. Nobody to draw or color with. Nobody to laugh at your stupid jokes.
Going to school all alone would be weird. And it would be no fun. …
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May
29
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Lorain County Moms
nameberry.com
As a certified UNN (ultimate name nerd), I of course seek out lists of interesting names wherever I go. But it didn’t occur to me until recently that I was being served up a whole new menu of unusual names almost every other day right on my own computer screen that I’d never really noticed.
Like most of us, I get regular notices on my Facebook page alerting me to People You May Know, followed by an invitation to “see all” — not to mention all the frequent “X is now friends with” updates. Well, one day I did attempt to see all, scrolling through the names of the friends of my friends. I didn’t make it all the way through (curses on those with 4,000-plus friends!), but I did get far enough to come up with...
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May
28
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Lorain County Moms
By Colleen Jaskot, McClatchy-Tribune
Moms take the brunt of a lot of our anger, blame and mocking. Plus, you won’t friend her on Facebook. Pay her back for all the good she has done for you with the touching new book, “My Mom, Style Icon,” by Piper Weiss (Chronicle Books, $18.95).
This book sprang from Weiss’ blog about her stylish mother that inspired others to submit stories about their mothers. Like with Weiss, many women found discovering who their mother was before she was a mother was a revelation and opened up conversations they’d never been able to have before. You can see the blog at http://momstyleicons.blogspot.com/....
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May
27
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Lorain County Moms
By Priscilla J. Dunstan, McClatchy-Tribune
With all the focus on war and other countries in the media these past few months, Memorial Day this year becomes even more relevant. However this is also a perfect time to reassure your child that they are safe and lucky to be living in this amazing country. Here are some tips for helping your child make the most of the day of celebration
Tactile children will prefer arts and crafts that they can wear and wave or show off. So put them to work making patriotic hats, flags and banners, or decorating their bike and the picnic hamper with red, white and blue streamers.
Instead of just watching your local parade, see if there is some way your tactile child could participate. A lot of parades have sections for kids to...
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May
27
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Lorain County Moms
The outdoor pool at Splash Zone will be open on Friday, June 3. Cool off by the pool with a snack from our concession or enjoy an afternoon of play on the slides and children’s water feature. Daily admission is $7. Monthly, six month and annual memberships are available; Oberlin residents receive a discount with proof of residence. Splash Zone is located at 95 West Hamilton Road in Oberlin. Please call (400) 774-5059 for hours and rates.
The handicapped-accessible facility features an indoor walking track, two indoor pools, an outdoor, and a water feature for children. The facility also offers Lifeguard, Kayaking and Swim lessons to the public. Splash Zone offers land aerobics and water aerobics classes, including Zumba, Water Arthritis, Pilates, Spinning Classes, and more. Our...
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May
26
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Lorain County Moms
By Andrea Pyros, www.RetailMeNot.com
Memorial Day marks the unofficial beginning of summer, and it’s increasingly become an occasion for families to spend time together. But with the economy still not fully back on its feet and gas prices climbing past the $4-a-gallon mark, the name of the game is affordable fun. We’ve come up with 10 traditional American pastimes that are perfect for all ages and won’t cost a fortune.
1. Visit a national park
The National Park Service oversees 58 national parks as well as hundreds of other national monuments and historical sites. Many parks plan special educational events for Memorial Day weekend. For example, Shiloh National Military Park (which is on the border of two states: Tennessee...
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May
26
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Lorain County Moms
The Big Lots 1211 on Tower Blvd., Lorain, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday will host a fun fest for families.
There will be a pet parade and cutest pet contest at noon, with a prize basket going to the winner.
There will be free hot dogs for all.
At the fun fest, Girl Scout Troops 50749, 50387 and 50777 will host a car wash and bake sale, and a canned food drive will benefiting Harvest for Hunger. There also will be face painting....
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May
25
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Lorain County Moms
COLUMBUS — An Ohio mother who says taunting over a nude cell phone picture led to her teen daughter’s suicide was to testify before a state legislative panel Wednesday in favor of anti-bullying legislation.
An Ohio House panel is reviewing a bill named after Cynthia Logan’s daughter. The “Jessica Logan Act” would require public schools to expand their bullying policies to prohibit harassment by cell phones, computers and other electronic means.
Under the bill, school administrators could discipline students who “cyberbully” on buses and off school grounds. Schools would also be required to provide anti-cyberbulling training to teachers.
Jessica Logan’s parents say the 18-year-old hanged herself in 2008 after weeks of ridicule at her...
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