Growing Generations Delivers Family Dreams Phyllis Sigal May 11, 2018 Growing Generations. That’s what they do. They make families. They turn siblings into aunts and uncles. They create grandparents. They help HIV-positive men become fathers, with their own sperm. They allow g...
‘Good Schools Welcome and Keep More Citizens’ Phyllis Sigal May 7, 2018 1 It’s not only students who can benefit from a great school system. Some business owners believe good schools provide an uptick in their business as well as providing intelligent employees, and real estate ag...
Summer FEST to Benefit Homeless Teens Phyllis Sigal April 29, 2018 One in 30 adolescents, aged 13-17, experiences one form of homelessness unaccompanied by a parent or guardian over a course of a year. That fact, from a new study from Chapin Hall, a research center at the U...
‘Adventures in Mindfulness’ May Lead to Peace, Happiness Phyllis Sigal April 24, 2018 What is happiness? The question itself brings a pause and a chuckle from Cory Muscara, a mindfulness expert who will lead the keynote workshop at Oglebay Park’s “Adventures in Mindfulness” retreat this weeke...
Got Wanderlust? Phyllis Sigal April 20, 2018 "Wanderlust" — a strong desire to explore. Wanderlust Snowshoe offers the means to explore ourselves. It’s “life changing,” said Joelle Connors. It gave Lindsay Schooler, a yoga instructor, “so many tools to...
In Response to the Rumor … James Wright Poetry Festival Is Back! Phyllis Sigal April 13, 2018 If there’s anything you want to know about Pulitzer Prize-winning Martins Ferry poet James Wright, just ask Jonathan Blunk. Blunk, Wright’s authorized biographer, has spent decades studying Wright — the last...
In the Key of Nate Phyllis Sigal April 6, 2018 EDITOR'S NOTE: Sprinkled throughout this story are pieces composed by Nate Strasser when he was in kindergarten through second grade. The full album, "Nate at Eight," can be found at the end of the story. Na...
The Zieggy Tribe Loves Its Neighbors Phyllis Sigal April 3, 2018 Cold treats, warm hearts. That easily could define the "Zieggy Tribe" — honored with this year's Youth Services System Inc.'s Good Samaritan Award. Inspired by the parable of The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:2...
PHYLosophy: The Upside of ‘Crumby’ Phyllis Sigal March 24, 2018 2 “Daddy, it’s the moon and stars.” That’s what my 3-1/4-year-old granddaughter Norah told my son-in-law when she noticed half of a yellow sugar cookie and its crumbs on the kitchen table. It’s a broken coo...
Glass Castles, Demons and Jeannette Walls Phyllis Sigal March 21, 2018 “Magical.” In a word, that’s what Jeannette Walls calls her childhood. Surprised? If you have read her memoir, “The Glass Castle,” or have seen the movie based on the book, you might be. Walls will spe...
Bruce Wheeler: Reaching New Ears and Changing Attitudes Steve Novotney November 4, 2014 By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com All of a sudden Bruce Wheeler found himself unemployed in 2000, so he decided to paint his own house. He needed to think it out. At the age of 46, he needed to reinvent. ...
