Get Up Close and Personal With the Goodyear Blimp

Experience a Close Encounter with the Goodyear Blimp at the Santa Claus Express Toy Drive in Mogadore

The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. is teaming up with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve for the annual Santa Claus Express holiday toy drive on December 1-3 from 2-7 p.m. at the Wingfoot Lake blimp hangar in Mogadore. The free drive-through event encourages community members to donate new, unwrapped toys to benefit the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots program. While remaining in their vehicles, participants can enjoy up-close views of the Goodyear airship, festive decorations, and Santa. This marks the 13th year of the collaboration between Goodyear and the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve for this charitable initiative.

For donation details, visit the event website or call 800-321-2136.

Just A Reminder

In observance of #Thanksgiving, #SummitCounty buildings will be closed on Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24.

Sheetz Holiday Gift of Cheap Gas

Sheetz is dropping the price of gas for Thanksgiving week.

The Altoona, Pennsylvania-based gas station and convenience store chain, announced it is reducing the price of Unleaded 88 to $1.99 at all locations that carry it in Ohio, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.

The promotion is happening now and will last until 11:59 p.m. Nov. 27.

Unleaded 88 is a blend of 15% ethanol and 85% gasoline.

When is Deck the Hall at Stan Hywet?

The dates for this year's run will be Nov. 24-26, 30 and Dec. 1-3, 7-23 and 26-30. The hours are 3 to 8 p.m.

The home of former Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company founder F.A. Seiberling on North Portage Path is decked out from the gardens to the master bedroom with some 1.2 million lights.

Christmas has always been a special time at the estate.

The Seiberling family moved in at Christmastime in 1915 and held grand holiday parties and gatherings through the years and this tradition continues with the public tours.

How do I get tickets for Deck the Hall?

Tickets are available at stanhywet.org or by phone at 330-315-3287.

Tickets will be sold at Stan Hywet this year, but subject to availability.

Ticket prices are $20 on Monday through Thursday and $9 for youth ages 3 to 17. The ticket price for visiting Friday through Sunday is $24 for adults and $11 for kids.

Children 2 and under are free and college students with a valid ID pay the youth rate.

Akron Council Approves Merriman Valley Project

Akron City Council this week unanimously passed nine pieces of legislation relating to the city's adoption of a new zoning code for Merriman Valley and the city as a whole.

The ordinances are part of the master plan adopted by Akron and Cuyahoga Falls that transforms the Merriman Valley-Schumacher Area into a walkable, environmentally friendly corridor to the Cuyahoga Valley National Parks.

The group Preserve the Valley, which opposed the city's plan to develop Theiss Woods, partnered with Akron and Cuyahoga Falls to craft the master plan for the Merriman Valley-Schumacher Area.

Akron's new code aims to protect the surrounding environment through the use of two types of conservation districts.

The first type, Open Space Conservation Districts, will remain largely undeveloped with restrictions on what kind of buildings can be added to the site and a stipulation that only native vegetation and landscape can be utilized. Trails and associated amenities like boardwalks, for example, are allowed, provided they don't interfere with sensitive habitats.

The second type, Conservation Neighborhoods, requires the preservation of 70% of the green space in the area and a maximum of 12 dwellings per acre.

The code defines these neighborhoods as walkable with a diverse range of housing options, including single-unit detached homes, duplexes, and townhomes that are nearby to permanently protected open space. The areas feature interconnected sidewalks and pedestrian and bicycle trails through the open space to nearby streets or trails.

Maybe Not Take Diet Pills

As many gear up for the holidays and enjoy some food favorites around the dinner table, Ohio’s top doctor issued a health warning: obesity is still a problem.

"The honest truth is too many of us are struggling with obesity and excessive weight," said Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff with the Ohio Department of Health.

As many gear up for the holidays and enjoy some food favorites around the dinner table, Ohio’s top doctor issued a health warning: obesity is still a problem.

It comes as the CDC reports more than 38% of adult Ohioans are considered obese, making the state seventh-worst in the nation when it comes to personal health.

At the same time, doctors across Northeast Ohio are seeing an increase in patients seeking out newer medications for weight loss that are showing more dramatic results than ever before — drugs that seemingly trick the brain into thinking it’s full.

Brand name drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro have become synonymous with weight loss, even if that wasn't their original intent.

Ozempic is a medication that contains the active ingredient semaglutide. It is primarily used to reduce the risk of cardiovascular problems and treat type 2 diabetes in adults.

The use of Ozempic® and other medications containing semaglutide may lead to gallbladder or biliary diseases. If you became ill after using these medications, you may be eligible for compensation from an Ozempic lawsuit.

However, recent studies have shown that drugs like Ozempic may increase the risk of gallbladder and biliary diseases.

A Better Solution

A better solution. Eating less an exercising more is still a good strategy. You can use a great app like Cronomter, where you can scan a bar code on your food, and it enter it into the app. Then join the healthywage. Challenge where you can earn $5000 by hitting your walking goals

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