March/April 2021
A Shot in the Arm
or a Long Shot?
If you’ve been scrambling to find a Covid-19 vaccination, you’re in good company. With limited supplies and clunky websites, it’s been an exercise in frustration for many of us. Whether we’re helping older family members or trying to score a vaccination for ourselves, the process has proven to be time-consuming and confusing. Ugh!
One place to start is the state website — vaccine.coronavirus.ohio.gov/ — which lists vaccine providers by county and zip code. Supplies should be increasing throughout the spring as production ramps up and new vaccines get emergency approval. The end, at last, is in sight.
A Generation’s Touchstone
Goodbye, Michael Stanley
Cleveland rock-n-roll singer and songwriter Michael Stanley was part of our lives throughout the ‘70s and ‘80s. His death earlier this month was bittersweet.
Stanley stayed here and played here, but the Michael Stanley Band didn’t. We packed up our MSB albums in milk crates and carted them off to dorm rooms and first apartments, where Stanley’s lyrics and rhythms time-stamped our memories. Stanley reminded us of our younger years and hometowns in all the very best ways.
That’s a great way to be remembered.
Clothes Call
Local Company Simplifies Dressing
If you’ve ever tried to help an older loved one (or yourself, for that matter) put together an outfit and struggled to keep everything together in one easy-to-assemble spot, then you’ll appreciate this creative solution from Brecksville’s Erin Naso: The Hanger Valet.
Launched last year, The Hanger Valet is a daily outfit organizer that simplifies getting dressed, a task that can be especially frustrating for people who are trying to maintain independence and the people who help them. But honestly, who couldn’t benefit from an organizer with pockets that drape over a clothes hanger? Think about it: socks, shoes, undergarments, jewelry and anything else necessary, all in one, handy spot.
...Spring is here and so is our March/April issue of Northeast Ohio Boomer & Beyond magazine! On the cover we’ve got a major league couple: Mike and Sharon Hargrove who talk about life in and out of baseball and a year of living in a pandemic.
Also in this issue: second chances. We’ve rounded up experts for home decor, job hunting and dating who will inspire you to revamp, reboot and reclaim your life.
And as they say, that’s not all. Want to avoid internet cons? Never fear, our tech expert has practical advice on keeping the bad guys out of your online activities.
And in Northeast Ohio Grandparent section, we’ve got a story on grandparents being grand fans for their grandkids. That’s a lot of grands; we think the story is grand, too.
As always, you can get the latest copy online at NortheastOhioBoomer.com and at libraries, rec centers, professional offices, Marc’s, Giant Eagle, Discount Drug Marts and hundreds of other places throughout Northeast Ohio.
Enjoy! issuu.com/northeastohioparent/docs/boomermarchapril2021
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