November/December 2022

Like other customers during the last 165 years, George Richards goes to Chagrin Hardware for two reasons: the people who own it and the things they sell. It’s a formula that’s bridged decades and cemented friendships in historic Chagrin Falls, weathering wars, the Depression, pandemics and the vagaries of small business ownership. ...

It’s a season of celebration, starting with our just-released digital edition of our November/December 2022 issue of Northeast Ohio Boomer magazine! Great Giving is our theme as we approach Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and the New Year. We have so much great news to share, we have filled 84 pages with vibrant stories focused on better living after 50.

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It's a season of celebration, starting with our just-released digital edition of our November/December 2022 issue of Northeast Ohio Boomer magazine! Great Giving is our theme as we approach Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and the New Year. We have so much great news to share, we have filled 84 pages with vibrant stories focused on better living after 50. ...

Holiday traditions can be difficult to explain. There’s always the glass pickle that kids try to find on the Christmas tree, usually for an extra little gift. That almost always ends up in an argument, but hey… it’s something we’ve always done. I know a guy whose family serves Jack Daniels and root beer. Years back, his dad asked his sister-in-law for a “Jack and Coke,” but there was no cola so she substituted root beer, thinking he wouldn’t notice. They’ve celebrated that mistake every year since.   ...

A classic “Saturday Night Live” sketch from the ‘70s featured Dan Aykroyd as a smarmy, fast-talking toy executive defending his company’s “Bag O’ Glass” and “Teddy Chainsaw Bear” holiday offerings. Few of us have given our grandkids anything that dangerous — at least, not on purpose. Yet toys that seem perfect may not be safe. Age matters. ...

Palliative care and hospice care both focus on a patient’s needs and their quality of life. Palliative care manages treatment and other needs. Hospice care focuses on the period closest to death. Understanding the differences between the two can help someone decide what level of care is best. The care can change based on health changes. ...

Supported entirely through donations, C.A.V.A. may not be as well-known as other groups that aid veterans, but its work packs a big economic punch for those who need it, especially here in Northeast Ohio, home to 130,000 veterans, many elderly, disabled or homeless. ...

Leaving a legacy to your precious grandchildren is an important responsibility for grandparents. King Solomon told his son (Prov. 13:22), ”A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children.” Grandparenting is a level playing field; the poor and prosperous alike can pass on the greatest inheritances of all: love, wisdom, encouragement, memories and lessons learned.  ...