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Luncheon & Discussion

Blood Drives on MOVE Lorain County
MOVE Lorain County, a grassroots transportation advoca-
Penfield Township will hold their blood drives from 2-7 cy committee, is hosting a special luncheon on Thursday, May
p.m. on the following dates: May 25, July 27 and September 19, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Lorain County Community College
28. November date is not yet scheduled. The blood drives will Spitzer Conference Center. This event will showcase a variety
be at the Penfield Township Town Hall, located at 41012 St. Rt. of transportation solutions that could be the key to filling open
18, Penfield/Wellington (corner of St. Rts. 18 and 301). jobs. Across Lorain County, many businesses are struggling to
Lions Gun Raffle find and keep good employees. MOVE Lorain County is cur-
rently conducting a transportation pilot project with Thogus
Products and Avient Corporation. The transportation service
The LaGrange Lions will be holding their 7th annual Gun uses a software program from Share Mobility and is connected
We offer Homeowners, Auto, Umbrella, Raffle on September 10, from 12-5 p.m. at Lions Park, 240 to non-ambulance LifeCare vehicles that pick-up employees at
Renters, Recreational Vehicles, and Glendale St., in LaGrange. There will be twelve new weap- “virtual bus stops” near their home and takes them to work.
During the pilot, the service is being offered for free to the
Business Owners Insurance. ons to be raffled. Food will be provided and beverages will be
available for purchase. There will also be cash door prizes and employee. This partnership pilot project with United Way of
additional raffles: a 50/50, meat, sports equipment, a trivia con- Greater Lorain County, Lorain County Chamber of Commerce,
test and more. There will be an early bird drawing on May 24, Ohio Means Jobs, El Centro, Lorain County Urban League and
at 7 p.m., live on Facebook. 1st prize - 6 gun raffle tickets, 2nd Lorain County Mobility Management. The pilot has been made
prize - 3 gun raffle tickets and 3rd prize - 1 gun raffle ticket. available through the generous donation of the Nord Family
Winner need not be present. Tickets are $20 each or 6 tickets Foundation.
for $100 (all 6 tickets must be in the same name). A ticket is In addition to the pilot, the program will feature a panel
required for each person in attendance. Winners need not be discussion highlighting other innovative solutions. One such
present to win guns. This event will be held outside only and effort, the Paradox Prize, asks the question: does no car mean
safety requirements will be maintained as directed by Lorain no job or does no job mean no car? Local successes from the
County’s COVID status at that time. In the event that the Lions Paradox Prize grant will be highlighted, including transporta-
tion efforts in Oberlin and an electric car in Elyria. The panel
are unable to hold this raffle as planned, the winning tickets will
VALLEY CITY be drawn live on Facebook on Sept. 10 at noon. discussion will also feature a workforce car share program and
the CEO of Share Mobility, which is the software being used to
VISION CENTER Social walking hour at operate the MOVE Lorain County pilot program.
There are two ways to register. Employers can sponsor a
FAMILY VISION Penfield Recreational Park table of 6 for $300 and be recognized for your support of this
luncheon, and individual tickets are available for $20 each. You
CENTER Get your steps in at Sum- healthy living tips or commu- can make a reservation and purchase sponsorships and tickets
at uwloraincounty.org/moveluncheon. Sponsorships support
6621 Center Road mer Steps every Tuesday at nity updates before the walk the transportation advocacy efforts of MOVE Lorain County.
begins.
6 p.m., from through Sep-
If you have questions, please contact Alexis Clark-Ami-
Valley City tember 27, at Penfield Recre- Participants earn a free son, MOVE Lorain County Treasurer, at (440) 315-7015 or by
DN
Dr. Norma Jesse, J ational Park, located at 40756 produce bag after attending email acamison@elyriaywca.org. You can also contact Sharon
State Route 18, in Penfield
10 walks. No membership or
Optometrist 330-483-4035 Township. Meet at the pavil- registration is required and all Pearson, Lorain County Mobility Manager, at (440) 707-6477
WE CARRY A OUTSIDE ion closest to the road. Sum- ages and abilities are invited or by email at sharon.pearso
to join. You are welcome to
mer Steps is a free way to
FULL LINE OF PRESCRIPTIONS get moving all summer long, come to Summer Steps when- Tips for newcomers
GLASSES WELCOME presented by the Keystone ever you have time in your to the game of golf
Empowers You (KEY) col-
schedule; a weekly commit-
Hours: Mon & Thurs 9-7; Tues & Fri 9-5, Sat 8:30-Noon laborative. Every other week, ment is not necessary. Pen-
Closed Sun & Wed local health professionals and field Recreational Park has a Few hobbies can be as en-
community leaders will share paved trail, hydration station joyable one moment and as
and other amenities. frustrating the next as golf.
For more information on Golfers know a great putt can
KEY, or to check for inclem- be quickly followed by a bad
ent weather cancellations, tee shot, and maintaining their
visit Facebook.com/Key- composure through the highs
stoneEmpowersYou. and lows of the game is a key
Mother’s to success on the links.
Maintaining that compo-
Turtles® Pie sure isn’t always easy, even
for the professionals. It’s even
more difficult for beginners,
From my mother Jackie’s who quickly learn the game
collection of recipes, this is of golf involves more than
no everyday pie. Give it a try! just spending sunny weekend
Ingredients: afternoons on pristine golf
1 (9 inch) baked pie shell courses. In fact, golf can be
12 individually wrapped game’s fundamentals.
caramels, unwrapped quite demanding, and begin- * Take the game home
ners would be wise to heed
1 (14 ounce) can sweet- with you. Beginners can
ened condensed milk (such as a few tips before hitting the even take advantage of golf’s
Eagle Brand®), divided course. vast popularity by taking the
¼ cup margarine * Don’t commit to an ex- game home with them. This
2 (1 ounce) squares un- pensive set of clubs right off doesn’t mean building a put-
sweetened baking chocolate the bat. Golf clubs can be ting green in your backyard.
2 eggs very expensive, so beginners Rather, purchase some in-
2 tablespoons water should buy an affordable sec- structional DVDs to learn the
1 teaspoon vanilla extract ondhand set of clubs so they game during your down time
1 pinch salt can get the hang of what they throughout the week. Many
½ cup chopped pecans like before spending a lot of golfers don’t have time to hit
Directions: money. Visit a pro shop and the links during the week, but
Preheat oven to 325 de- explain that you are just a be- they do have time to watch
grees F (165 degrees C). ginner. The shop will likely some DVDs when they get
Place pie shell in a 9-inch pie make some valuable sugges- home from work. Such in-
dish. tions and might even let you structional DVDs can help
Heat caramels and 1/3 try out a pair of clubs. In ad- you master your grip and
cup sweetened condensed dition, many driving ranges stance, which you can then
milk together in a saucepan allow customers to rent clubs, take with you to the course
over low heat until caramels and this can be a great and in- over the weekend.
are melted, 3 to 5 minutes. expensive way to find the right
Spread caramel mixture into clubs for you. * Have fun. Golf is a fun
the bottom of pie shell. * Take lessons. Even the game; it just takes time to
Heat margarine and choc- very best at self-teaching hone your skills. But even if
olate together in a saucepan might find it extremely diffi- you aren’t ready for the pro-
over low heat until melted fessional tour after your first
and smooth, 3 to 5 minutes. cult to become a self-taught few rounds, you can still have
Remove from heat. golfer. When first trying your fun. Don’t let some beginner’s
Beat eggs, remaining hand at golf, take some les- frustration, which every golf-
sweetened condensed milk, sons and don’t expect to be er experiences, ruin the fun of
water, vanilla extract, and salt playing 18 holes any time the game. Take note of your
together in a large bowl until soon. Before hitting the surroundings when you hit the
smooth. Stir chocolate mix- course, where you might be links, and appreciate the time
ture into egg mixture; pour discouraged and you might you’re spending with your
over caramel mixture. Top frustrate those golfing behind group. If the game becomes
pie with pecans. you, learn the fundamentals more a source of frustration
Bake in the preheated by taking a few lessons at the than fun, then take a break and
oven until center of pie is set, driving range. Learn from a put in some more work away
about 35 minutes. Cool pie professional, who won’t offer from the course, be it at the
for 1 hour at room tempera- you any hidden secrets to golf- driving range or studying at
ture. Chill in refrigerator. ing glory (there aren’t any) but home.
By David Boland, courte- will offer sound advice on the
sy of www.allrecipes.com