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Marie Elium

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Marie Elium joined Mitchell Media in 2015 as editor of Northeast Ohio Thrive, formerly Boomer magazine. A freelance writer for 45 years and a former newspaper reporter, she believes everyone has a story worth telling. She resides in Portage County where she grows flowers, tends chickens and bees and Facetimes with her young grandsons. Marie can be reached at [email protected]

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Farmers Markets Offer Field-to-Table Fare

From about May through early fall, farmers markets in the greater Cleveland/Akron area are in full swing. It’s the best time to stock your fridge and pantry with fresh, seasonal produce, meats, baked goods and more from local producers. Here is a list of farmers markets throughout Northeast Ohio, listed by county. ...
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(Nearly) Pain-Free Gardening

Gardening shouldn't hurt, but when you're over 55, it almost always leaves us with sore muscles, aches and pains. We've got a few tips and tricks to make an almost pain-free transition to garden season. ...
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Nature-Inspired Easter Eggs

I've bought plenty of PAAS Easter egg dye kits over the years, and I still associate the smell of vinegar with hard boiled eggs. But have you ventured into the natural world of egg dyeing? ...
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Cleveland International Film Fest Returns

Film fans, your time has come. The 50th annual Cleveland International Film Festival returns April 9-18 with 90 features and 236 shorts (and counting). ...
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Confidence & Connections, One Student at a Time

Tak and Mely Sato launched their nonprofit 10 years ago based on two certainties: Technology was moving fast, and it was leaving older adults behind. Government agencies, retailers, TV and even relationships with family and friends were shifting to the internet with blistering speed. There was little time, patience or inclination to accommodate a steep learning curve for older adults.  ...
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Editor’s Note: Happy Birthday to Us

As a shameless attention-seeker, nothing was more thrilling than Chi-Chi’s restaurant on my birthday. “Gosh, I hope they’re not coming to my table,” I’d say without meaning it, as the waiters carried a giant sombrero to my table, popped it on my head, and clapped-sang “Happy Birthday” over a bowl of fried ice cream. ...
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Worth Noting: Gardens, Film Festival & a Reminder

Unless you’ve lived somewhere that’s nice all year-round, you may not appreciate the novelty of four distinct seasons. We can quibble about the unfairness of snow-to-sizzling weather, but almost nothing is better than spring’s brilliant outburst. Here’s our list of under-the-radar places to catch the season at its blooming best. ...
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Free Oscar Films with a Side of Fashion

I've only seen a couple of the Oscar-nominated films and I'm not rooting for any one in particular. If that sounds like you, then head to your local library and check out a few past Oscar winners and contenders. They have Oscar-nominated films available through Hoopla, their free movie-and-more platform. ...
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