Free lecture on organic produce and gardenting at the Shaker Lakes Nature Center, 2600 South Park Boulevard, Shaker Heights on Febraury 8 at 7 pm by members of Snake Hill Farm. Registration required at http://bit.ly/EandErorimer.
Many of the best credit card deals are available only to consumers who have a credit score of 700+. Remember that many cash-back cards have high interest rates on balances, so pay off the total amount monthly. Fidelity Investment Rewards American Express offers a flat 2% back on all purchases, the only card for new customers that does this. The rebates are deposited into a Fidelity brokerage, retirement or college savings account. Call 866.598.4971 or www.Fidelity.com.
Karin Michaels, from Harvard Medical School, reports that eating 12 ounces of vegetable soup every day, for only 5 days, raises BPA 1,000%. BPA is an endocrine-disrupting chemical that may increase risk for heart disease, obesity, and diabetes. Here’s a unique idea for you: Make your own vegetable soup (You can add beans for protein, but don’t use beans from cans) and freeze it in small portions in glass made suitable for the freezer. Don’t use plastic containers that also may have bad chemicals. Homemade soup is cheaper and healthier for you! Let’s work together to control Diabetes in Cleveland!
Progressive Corp, headquartered in Mayfield and one of the largest auto insurance groups in the U.S., is planning to hire 337 people for its Cleveland office. Progressive reports a 5% increase in customers since 2011. One of the new products Progressive introduced recently is Snapshot, a discount program that allows drivers to monitor the number of miles they drive, the time of day they drive, and how hard they brake and stop. Snapshot
Gary Cantor, HomeEnergyMD.com, says that air sealing first and then insulating is a “very cost-effective energy improvement.” If your home is not tight enough and leaks more air than is necessary. you will get higher energy bills. Think about having an energy audit done before installing new insulation. Are there air leaks in the attic or basement? Air sealing might maximize your energy savings. Stay warm, Cleveland, and don’t forget to install a set-back thermostat, if you don’t already have one!
Paula Deen has a plan to fight Diabetes. She says she wants to serve as a role model for Americans battling this difficult disease. Cleveland is suffering from an increase in people with Diabetes. What is the best thing you can do to fight it and its awful complications? Eat healthy (Lots of veggies ….. the green ones ….. not potatoes or corn, fruit in moderation, low fat protein, and limited carbs and sugar); Move regularly (You don’t need to join a club); and Test your blood sugar often (at least 7 or 8 times a day). Aim for fasting blood sugar of 100 or lower. You can do it! Oh, by the way, if Paula Deen would cook it, don’t eat it, Cleveland!
There will be 2 new nonstops between Akron-Canton Airport and Chicago’s Midway International Airport. Hello, CLE! Do you have any new low-fare new flights from Cleveland to anywhere???
What a great video at the Maltz Museum of Cleveland people and the history of Mah Jongg. No, you don’t have to be Jewish to play Mah Jongg! Visit the Maltz Museum for this fun exhibit. It came here from NYC and goes to L.A. when it leaves Cleveland in April. By the way, I am looking for Grandma’s Mah Jongg. Do you have one you’d like to sell?
Former channel 3 (NBC) news anchor Ramona Robinson will become the channel 19 (CBS) news anchor on February 2, 2012. She had left channel 3 in December, and she claims to love Cleveland and the people here!
More than 5,500 people showed up at opening day at the Greater Cleveland Aquarium, located on the west bank of the flats, on Saturday, January 21, 2011. There are 40 enclosures, but one of the most popular is the touch tank where children could touch hermit and horseshoe crabs, pencil sea urchins, and Bahama sea stars. Parking is $3. Annual passes: $50 for adults. $90 for couples. $130 for a couple with 2 children. Individual passes are $21.95 for adults and $15.95 for children. This is a special place and brings back memories of the former aquarium. Don’t miss it, Cleveland!
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