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Marie Elium
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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Fall Lately? And We Don’t Mean the Season

By Marie Elium
August 21, 2024
September is Falls Prevention Awareness Month, a designation that holds a special meaning for older adults like me who end up on the ground when they didn't intend to land there. ...
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Time’s Running Out for Tax-Free Purchases

By Marie Elium
August 2, 2024
If you've been shopping the past week, you've probably seen signs on doorways and at cash registers, advertising Ohio's tax-free holiday. You've still got a couple of days (until midnight tomorrow) to take advantage of the tax break. ...
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Ben Rose Community Fair, Aug. 2

By Marie Elium
July 25, 2024
Benjamin Rose is inviting the community to a free day of inspiration and celebration from 1:30-5 p.m. Sat., Aug. 2 at Benjamin Rose, 11890 Fairhill Road, Cleveland. ...
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Editor’s Note: Reasoning with Tech

By Marie Elium
July 15, 2024
I need to cut back on my scream time but I’m not having much success. The problem is, Alexa’s gone rogue; I haven’t yelled this much in the morning since the kids moved out a decade ago.  ...
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Worth Noting July/August 2024

By Marie Elium
July 15, 2024
Fair food, polka music, a golf outing for a great cause, and a doggone Paw Fest are all Worth Noting this summer. ...
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Thanks, Boomer Bash Lake—It was Rad!

By Marie Elium
July 1, 2024
We want to thank everyone who came to Boomer Bash Lake on June 27 at the beautiful LaMalfa event center for a Rad '80s theme party. You came dressed to celebrate with eye-popping colors, legwarmers and other '80s garb. ...
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More on Dating: An Interview with Editor Marie Elium

By Marie Elium
June 7, 2024
Listen to a recent interview about dating from Northeast Ohio Boomer editor Marie Elium. While she hasn't been on a first date in more than 40 years, she's talked to people who know all about the topic. ...
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Tech Conference May 23 in Rocky River

By Marie Elium
May 20, 2024
What’s going on with tech, and why do we struggle with it?
Electronic medical records, smart TVs, pandemic video conferences and other techy topics—we’ve maneuvered our way through them all and more with the patient, helpful guidance of our Tech Talk columnist Tak Sato.
If you like Tak’s columns, you’ll love his 8th Annual Living in the Digital World Senior Expo & Conference featuring workshops and exhibitors. The free event is set for Thursday, May 23 from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Don Umerley Civic Center, 21016 Hilliard Blvd. in Rocky River.
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