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Even though January 2012 was the mildest I can ever recall, it did bring in the new year with a snow storm of topics, information overload and media frenzy.  Pick a subject, any subject, and you'll have more than enough to watch, read, hear or search. It's easy, at least for me, to feel overwhelmed with the enormous amount of "stuff" that comes my way.  And every bit of it claims to be factual.

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Nevertheless, I have always been ready to charge into the next year of my life full steam ahead.  Looking forward to what's ahead is one of my favorite things to do!  When my head hits the pillow at night, anticipation is what allows me to sleep well. My mother always said that to enjoy life, one must have these three things: Something to do, someone to love, and something to look forward to. 

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Last month the Chamber Board accepted with regrets the resignation of Dr. Paulette Popovich.  Paulette will be leaving the Chamber Board after serving as Chair in 2011 because she is leaving her position as Interim Dean at The University of Akron Wayne College to embark on a new chapter in her life. "Dear Colleagues and Friends: As you may be aware, Wayne College will celebrate its 40th

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We're all itching for some new home construction to be the real sign of economic recovery, but it looks like we'll have to wait a little while longer.  In the meantime, everyone has been keeping an eye on the exciting expansion projects at The J.M. Smucker Company and curiously watching the various downtown building renovations being undertaken by Orrville Redevelopment.  Mrs. J's restaurant

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I admit it.  I'm still a newbie.  But I'm getting a little cocky already.     Right now as I sit here writing this blog, I have my iPhone on my desk and have tapped the Pandora radio ap, now listening to light jazz with an amazingly good sound from this cute little 2" x 4" contraption.  I've been pleased with the phone for the first 6 weeks of ownership, but my recent trip to Seattle got me

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Do you know the song "If I Could Bottle This Up"?  The lyrics to the chorus are: "If I could bottle this up I would make a million. If I could tell everybody in town, just what I've been feeling! It's guaranteed to put a smile on your face, A song in your heart after one little taste.  Folks would really eat it up, If I could bottle this up."  Although I'm quite certain this song wasn't really

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I practically freeze in my tracks when I hear that question.  My mind begins to spin. What do they want to hear about?  Do they really expect an answer? Where do I begin?  A short answer, "Nothing and everything!" sometimes works and it's not at all that far from the truth. Or there can be very long answer, "Want to sit down for a couple of hours?" At times my head quickly tries to make one

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Rather than the lazy, hazy days of summer, the 4th of July feels more to me like a crazy time that fully represents life as I currently know (and like) it.  Busy, busy, busy and blessed. Consider: A house full of family (13 guests for 4 nights - we pack 'em in every corner - plus 12 more staying with other relatives, and of course the  9 who live nearby who come around, too.) Places to go and

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The conversation continues.   Almost daily someone tells me how much they like the new Orrville brand.  It makes me feel like people really do "get it" and that the committee made a great choice in settling on the wording and message. One recent day when I was feeling really lousy and was signing in at the doctor's office, the bright faced receptionist said,  "I'm glad to see you!  I LOVE the

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It's not that I'm hungry for turkey and dressing or the sound of football in the background. It's just that I find myself feeling extremely grateful lately.  [ Memo to reader; Please consider this to be a personal Thank YOU note.]  So many people are doing wise and wonderful things to help Orrville continue to thrive, and you are probably one of them! Every time - and I do mean EVERY time - I

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The folks who sat at the table (our Communities of Choice Committee) helping to develop the new Orrville brand, were asked to share their thoughts about the experience.   Here is what David Lehman, President of Mennonite Mutual Insurance Co. wrote: "When Jenni first talked with me about the idea of a "community of choice" I was reading a book given to me by a friend, Leading Causes of Life.  The

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             Introducing…(drum roll please)…Orrville’s new look! Well, not technically speaking, of course.  But we believe that this brand, spanking new logo and slogan will help us all do a better job of sharing the essence of Orrville at a glance.  A good branding image will do not only that, but will also make people want to know more. For many years Orrville’s tag line has been “A

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