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Pacer’s

Family

Fun Time

Slow down and take time
for the family

From the Editor’s Desk...

Hellooooo! Whew! It seems the air conditioning in my shell is not
(If you can find it!) working. What a warm few weeks!
Thank you to all who have entered my Contest Club! Congratula-
First of all, I want to thank my wonderful cover mod- tions to Sage Pritchard, the Evans family and the Pickens family. They
els, Noah, Luke and Danielle! They braved 90º heat to won Despicable Me 2 prize packs courtesy of Universal Studios and
don their backpacks and school clothes and pose for Ohio Family Magazine. I can’t wait to see what contest I come up
photos as Allison and I directed them all around the with next for my club members. It’s not too late to join! Send me an
school grounds. They were so cooperative and won- e-mail to pacer@ohiofamilymagazine.com and let me know your
derful to work with. I would also like to thank Alli- name, e-mail and what city you live in. I will still have contests here
son Morris of jeandayfriday productions who’s photos in the magazine, but some will be just for my Contest Club members
were so adorable that I had a real challenge choosing and you don’t want to miss out!
just one! Football season is almost here and I have the perfect way to pre-
pare...Spend some time at the Football Hall of Fame in Canton!
Now on to my column... Wouldn’t you like to see who was inducted this year and all the
It’s amazing how fast the summer seems to go. I other football greats? I have a contest for you! Go to our website
was talking to a friend the other day and I asked her if at www.ohiofamilymagazine.com and download the blank football
her kids were excited about going back to school. She helmet on the bottom of our home page. Print it out and decorate
looked at me a little strangely and replied, “I’m sure it with your favorite team! Professional, college, high school or pee
they will be...in August.” wee? Drop off your finished helmet or mail it to:
It never dawned on me that it was only the middle Ohio Family Magazine
of July! Since we put the magazine together weeks in 320 N. Wooster Ave., Suite 4
advance, we are always looking to the future. I am al- Dover, OH 44622
ready almost to Christmas!! I often find that I have to Winners will be chosen from age groups 1-10 and 11-16. Entries
stop and remind myself of the actual date and that got must be received by Friday August 30, 2013 at noon. Winners will be
me thinking...do we spend too much time anticipating chosen by me and the staff here at Ohio Family Magazine.
the future and not enough time living in the moment? I
remember as a child always saying things like “I can’t It might be August but it is still summer and summer means base-
wait until...” and my mom would always reply, “Don’t ball! We still have tickets to see the Akron Aeros. If you would like to
wish you life away.” win 4 tickets to a game in August, search through this month’s issue
Although shifting gears and preparing for back-to- to find 3 mini Orbits that look like this and 3 mini Pacers that
school and all the schedule changes that it brings is a look like this. These two don’t count, so keep searching! E-mail
definite necessity, we have to remember that August is me at pacer@ohiofamilymagazine.com and let me know where
still summer! Embrace it! We need to enjoy the beau- you found them! Tickets are awarded in the order that we receive
tiful weather and the time we have BEFORE school correct answers so you better hurry!
starts. Try not to get tied up in the stress of what is to
come and relax and spend some quality family time Enjoy your last few weeks of summer vacation and I hope all the
before schedules don’t allow it. Take a day and visit a kids have a great start to their new school year!
park or a county fair. Live in the moment...if just for a
day! Pacer
Kathy Pacer the Turtle,

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Kathy Blair, Editor Pacer@ohiofamilymagazine.com
Kathy@ohiofamilymagazine.com

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