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Things are looking up at Cedar Point
Things are looking up – literally – for another
season of fun at the Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky.
Skyscraper, a new ride that will debut this summer at Cedar Point’s Challenge Park activity complex, spins riders 16 stories into the air at speeds up to 55 mph. The ride features a giant propeller that rotates four riders -- two on each arm -- quickly in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.
Riders are 160 feet above the ground at its highest point. Each ride lasts about two minutes and is captured on a live streaming video that is broadcast to onlookers and can be purchased after the ride. Read Full Story . . .
Owens Alumni Assn. honors local safety forces
PERRYSBURG
TOWNSHIP - Eight area police, fire and emergency medical professionals have
been chosen to receive the fifth annual Outstanding Service Awards by Owens
Community College’s Alumni Association for tremendous contributions
to Northwest Ohio’s surrounding communities. The recipients are honored
as part of a community celebration.
Award winners included William Gilley, Thomas Miller, Mark Price, Randy Roslin, Jeremy Wilkins, Steven Forrester, Bart Beavers and Tom Ross. Read Full Story . . .
Singer, speaker Tammy Trent to visit Our Lady of Lourdes
Things
are looking up – literally – for another season of fun at the
Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky.
Skyscraper, a new ride that will debut this summer at Cedar Point’s Challenge Park activity complex, spins riders 16 stories into the air at speeds up to 55 mph. The ride features a giant propeller that rotates four riders -- two on each arm -- quickly in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.
Riders are 160 feet above the ground at its highest point. Each ride lasts about two minutes and is captured on a live streaming video that is broadcast to onlookers and can be purchased after the ride. Read Full Story . . .
Stritch student wins American Lung Assn. video contest
The
American Lung Association of Ohio recently invited high school students throughout
the state to “kick some butts.”
The association sponsored a contest for its Tobacco Education Awareness Program, which was open to students in high school, grades 9-12.
Only one Cardinal Stritch High School student submitted an entry - senior Zach Esposito.
The contest, entitled “Kick Some Butts,” required each entrant to submit a 30-second video ad showing an aspect of the negatives of using tobacco. Read Full Story . . .
WorkWise Interactive 
Q: Dear Dr. Culp, I really need some help. I recently lost my job after being in the printing industry. A career counselor from the local community college told me not to bother with real estate or medical coding-billing, the two areas I’m interested in for a career change, because these fields are slow and people aren't getting jobs. How can I find career help? Thank you. Changing Read Full Story . . .
The Culture Artist
Unfortunately, clothing is more about status these days than about utilitarian value. The more clothes you have with designer names on them, the more status you have in the fashion hierarchy. Thinking about green clothing involves thinking about the purposes that clothing serves in the first place. Is it about comfort? Is it about modesty? Is it about protection from the elements? Is it about looking stylish? Is it about ‘one-upping’ your neighbors? What does clothing mean to you, and how will this affect your own personal definition of ‘green clothing?’ Read Full Story . . .
Take Charge America
The
Social Security Administration (www.ssa.gov), was set up in 1935 to
provide an income "safety net" for people retiring or unable
to work due to disabilities, is one of America's top-rated government
programs. A recent survey, known as the American Customer Satisfaction
Index of a sample of Social Security's nearly 28 million beneficiaries,
found that these citizens, on average, gave the SSA one of the highest
ratings ever. Particularly noteworthy were customer comments about
the courtesy shown by SSA employees and the timeliness of benefit checks.Read
Full Story . . .
Laura on Life
The other night, I was watching a show on TV called Dirty Jobs. This show was, in essence, saluting those people who work at jobs that most of us would consider pretty nasty. Sometimes the host, Mike Rowe, would interview these people and ask questions about the job they are doing. I have never once heard him ask them how they got into this line of work, though. Read Full Story . . .
EarthTalk
Dear
EarthTalk : It is true that the carcasses of whales that wash up on
shore are considered dangerous to humans because of the amount of toxins
and chemicals in their blubber?
-- Michael O’Loughlin, Tigard, OR
Whether wildlife officials in a given region consider a dead beached whale a biohazard or not is local decision, but nevertheless experts agree that only trained professionals should go anywhere near a dead wild animal to prevent the spread of bacterial infection alone, no matter whether any industrial pollutants might be oozing out. But regardless, it is true that some types of whales, given their spot at the top of the marine food chain, do harbor chemical pollution in their fatty tissue and organs. Read Full Story . . .
The forces within you determine your life’s path
There are two opposing forces within you. One is positive, the other negative. The dominant force is the one that determines the path your life takes. Most people are unaware of this conflict, or worse yet, allow the negative to rule them.
Developing an awareness of your thoughts and emotions is essential to cultivating the positive ones, while allowing the others to wither. Your quality of life is directly related to the outcome of your inner battle.
If you take care of yourself, people may accuse you of being selfish. Read Full Story . . .
A sweet business
Cambodian schools named in Oregon couple’s honor
Gene Cook, Frank Gilhooley, Sr., to be inducted
What’s the most important thing Mom taught you?
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