Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Students from Mentor High School visited Heartland of Mentor for Valentine's Day
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Teresa Teskac had been voted the Valentine's Queen by her friends Tuesday afternoon at Heartland of Mentor. After her coronation, she was asked if she had any romantic advice for the students from Mentor High School who had visited the assisted living center for the Valentine's dance. Teskac took the microphone, paused to think and then said, "Do well in school... and don't marry too quick." Both the students and seniors laughed with Teskac. Then the music came on and the dance floor filled again. Students from the National Honor Society, basketball team and the early education program came to Heartland to celebrate Valentine's Day. They danced with the residents, provided sweet treats and even tried out a few pick-up lines. "I must be in …
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Kids made their own cards with glitter, paper, ribbons and candy
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Kids had two ways to celebrate Valentine's Day Monday at the Mentor Public Library. Younger children used construction paper, glitter glue and other crafty supplies to make dog-shaped valentine's day cards. Meanwhile, preteens and teens made gift bouquets with chocolate, suckers and ribbon. If you're still looking for a way to spread the love, the library is holding a raffle in which the winners will get a book bag with Valentine's treats. All you have to do to enter is pick up a form at any of the three library branches and write why you love the library on it. Or if somebody would rather express their love of the library by drawing on the form -- that's OK too. All the forms will be entered into a drawing; and, on March 1, three …
Qdoba customers can buy one entree and get a second one free if they smooch a significant other, friend or understanding stranger
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
What's sweeter than a kiss on Valentine's Day? How about a free entree from Qdoba? Customers who buy one entree at the Mentor Qdoba restaurant and then share a kiss with a significant other, friend, family member or even a willing stranger at the cash register will receive a second entree of equal or lesser value for free. Guests need no coupon -- just lips and a willing partner. (Kisses forced upon the unwilling will not count and are bad form.) "Last year we debuted our BOGO for a Kiss Valentine’s Day promotion and thousands of Qdoba guests lined up to share a smooch and receive a great Qdoba offer in return," said Karen Guido, Qdoba’s chief marketing officer, in a statement. "After such a strong response last year, we knew we had to …
Friday, February 10, 2012
Platelet donations at three Red Cross donor centers will also be canceled
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Friday, February 10, 2012
There is no love between the American Red Cross and Teamsters Local 507 this Valentine's Day. The Red Cross has canceled its annual blood drive this Tuesday at Landerhaven Executive Caterers in anticipation of a Teamsters strike. Platelet donations at three Red Cross donor centers will also be canceled. The Red Cross released a statement blaming the union for the event's cancellation. "It is unconscionable that this union would consider potentially compromising the lives of patients to further their own agenda," said Christy Sabaka, Regional Communications Program Manager, in the statement. Meanwhile, the Teamsters released its own statement, saying the Red Cross has cut staffing to levels that are unsafe for donors to improve profit …
Tell us your favorite love song and we'll add it to a Spotify playlist.
Editor's Note: This is your last chance to send us a song for our Spotify Patch Valentine's Day Mix Tape. See the details below. Deadline is Monday 5 p.m. Love is in the air, the birds are singing, and Valentine's Day is just around the corner. Your special evening wouldn't be complete without a little romantic music, and we want to be your maestro. But we need your help. Tell us your favorite love songs in the comments, and we'll add it to a Spotify playlist that we'll share with you on Valentine's Day. So send us your Barry White, your Marvin Gaye, Frank Sinatra and, heck, even the Backstreet Boys. We'll add it to the list, but remember, this is a family website, so keep it PG. Prime time Patch has yet to be created. We can't wait to see…
If you're struggling to find that special something to give your Valentine, why not let us send a video message to your sweetheart?
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Friday, February 10, 2012
"I love you." "Thank you for loving me." "Let's get married and have two and a half kids." Whatever your Valentine's Day message this year, we want to help you shout it from the rooftops. Have a certain someone in mind this Valentine's Day who deserves a little recognition, a heartfelt thank-you or something other than the same old routine of flowers and chocolates? Here's your chance to give your sweetie, your mom, or your best friend just that. Mentor Patch Local Editor Jason Lea is reserving a few hours Monday afternoon to meet folks around Mentor and videotape their Valentine's Day messages. Those messages will appear in a video roundup Tuesday on Mentor Patch. So, what do you have to say to your sweetie this year? Just send an email …
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Some fifth graders from Hopkins helped Parker Place residents make valentines
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
The fifth grade ambassadors from Hopkins Elementary visited Parker Place Thursday morning. Armed with stickers, construction paper, puff paint and glitter, the students helped the residents make valentines. Officials from the school and assisted living center both said they hope the morning's field trip is just the first of many shared events.
What's the ideal Valentine's Day for a mom?
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
Each week the Mentor Patch Moms Council answers a question on parenthood posed to them by readers or another member of council. This week's question: What would be your ideal Valentine's Day plans? Devone Lansing: My "ideal" plans have changed since we've had kids. We used to go on romantic dates (dinner, the beach, something like that) but now we don't... no time and no money for such frivolities! My husband usually makes chocolate-covered strawberries and bananas (they are the BEST) for me and the kids help him. It's fun and delicious. Mary Jo Stack: I am not a big Valentine's Day fan. But if my husband really wanted to celebrate just going out to dinner and having someone else cook and clean up is just fine with me.
Monday, February 6, 2012
Did the Patch camera spot you and your little princess at the dance?
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Monday, February 6, 2012
Daddies, granddaddies and daughters packed the Mentor Senior Center Friday night for the 11th annual Little Princess Valentine Dance. Fathers and their favorite gals could enjoy games, refreshments and, of course, dance. More than 200 people attended the special evening. I saw a lot of the dads and granddads out there with cameras, so feel free to add your own photos to the gallery.
Some Valentine's Day facts and figures
Valentine's Day isn't just for lovebirds. It's also a big day for those in romance-related businesses -- as evidenced by these numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau. Candy 1,177 – Number of U.S. manufacturing establishments that produced chocolate and cocoa products in 2009, employing 34,252 people. California led the nation in the number of chocolate and cocoa manufacturing establishments with 135, followed by Pennsylvania with 111. Source: U.S. Census. 24.7 pounds – Per capita consumption of candy by Americans in 2010. Source: U.S. Census. Flowers $375 million – The combined wholesale value of domestically produced cut flowers in 2010 for all flower-producing operations with $100,000 or more in sales. Among states, California was the …
Mike Times
11:57 pm on Friday, February 10, 2012
It is unconscionable that this union would consider potentially compromising the lives of patients to further their own agenda," Everyone has an agenda more ›