August 2010

August issue available Wednesday, July 28

We all juggle our passions in life with our obligations. Whether we are running marathons to reach a healthy weight goal, running to get the kids to their athletic practices on time after work or taking on new roles in our careers or family: We all run. In this month’s edition of Views & Voices we celebrate the energy of all the women who stand out as MVPs in their own arenas.

I recently switched roles from sales to writing as the Creative Director of the magazine. This new editorial role will continue to keep me very busy and I am excited to meet this challenge. The best part about the transition is that I will still spend my day with the same great
team of women, Heather Scott and Tammy Zieminick. And I am also pleased to introduce our new sales consultant, Sara Frazier from the New Castle area. Also a talented jewelry artist, Sara, is no stranger to balancing her own daily roles and artistic passions.

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July 2010

JULY

When you think of vacations, what places come to mind?

Paris, Florence, NYC, Myrtle Beach, western Pennsylvania.

Western Pennsylvania?

Actually some of my best vacations have been very close to home. Shopping in downtown Ligonier; swimming on the beaches of Presque Isle in Erie; caving in Laurel Caverns near Uniontown; dining at a Russian restaurant in Cleveland.

We have a veritable treasure trove of attractions, restaurants and lodgings all within driving distance, and it's always been a great joy of mine to find these golden nuggets and spotlight them whether as reporter for The Herald or Editor of Views & Voices - promoting these same places in our "Staycation" edition this month.

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