Earlier this month it was my honor to deliver the commencement address at my alma mater high school in Bellefontaine, Ohio. There’s always something safe about going home. Mary Rutan Park still has its four tennis courts and the pool is still open from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
As I encouraged Bellefontaine’s 202 [...]
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By Laura Bain (guest columnist)
(Laura Bain is a reading specialist in a rural Ohio elementary school and is passionate about the importance of teaching kids to read. She’s also one of my dearest friends. – Jane Hess Collins)
I have the most important job in the world, and I love it. For very little [...]
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Attention couch potatoes: Run. Walk. Bicycle. Just do it.
Just about every major disease has an associated walk, run or something form of exercise to raise funds for research, cures and awareness. A quick Google of any combination of the words “fun run/walkathon/bikeathon”, “Washington DC/Virginia/Maryland” and “cause of your choice” will [...]
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