Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Event will raise money for Wounded Warriors
Paul Monahan and his son Kevin, both of Strongsville, will take a long walk next week -- all the way across the Grand Canyon. Their risky 22-mile hike from the canyon's North to South Rim Oct. 16 is part of the inaugural Steps for Soldiers event. The one-day challenge is expected to raise more than $30,000 for Wounded Warrior Project, an organization that helps members of the military who have been injured. "Wounded Warriors live with their challenges every day. If we can raise some money - as well as the hopes and aspirations of these selfless warriors - we can change lives," Paul Monahan said. Sixteen hikers from across the United States who share Monahan’s interest in adventure -- as well as his desire to serve to disabled veterans…
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
They meet him Safety Town, then again in DARE
There are two things the Strongsville Emergency Food Bank rarely runs out of: cereal and mac and cheese. That's because Officer Don Poney is on top of those. At every sixth- and eighth-grade DARE dance, he tells the kids to bring a box of macaroni and cheese for the food bank; at the annual Halloween party, it's cereal. "I just felt that when we have these dances, we should give back to the community," says Poney, DARE officer here for the last 21 years. Hundreds of kids flock to both, a testament to the popularity of the anti-drug program -- at least the way Poney runs it. Of course, he takes no credit. "It's easy to be a DARE officer in Strongsville, with this chief and this mayor," Poney says. "They let us do everything we want to do." …
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
For Kelly Kling, helping out keeps your own worries in perspective
Guess how much Kelly Kling makes for running the Strongsville Emergency Food Bank. It's a 40-hour-a-week job -- stocking the shelves, scheduling the 115 volunteers, handling paperwork, cleaning. Her paycheck? A whopping nothing. Kling just smiles and shrugs. "I just wanted to help other people," she says. "There's always someone worse off than you." A volunteer at the Food Bank for 10 years, Kling stepped into the leadership role nearly three years ago. She has genuine compassion for the people she serves "You can see the pain in their eyes," she says. "You can tell they want someone to talk to for a minute." Each month, hundreds of Strongsville residents depend on the food bank to supply them with essentials -- cereal, canned …
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Greatest Person of the Day: Adam Pervez leaves a six-figure job to wander the world -- and leave each place a little better than when he got there.
Editor's Note: Pervez has been chosen as Huffington Post's Greatest Person of the Day for March 13, 2012. Sure, Adam Pervez had his dream job. He was living in Denmark, making a ton of money working for a wind energy company. He had an MBA, a nice place to live, good friends, a great future. But something was bothering him, and after awhile he figured out what. "It wasn't making me happy," recalls Pervez, 29, a 2000 graduate of Strongsville High School. "I was earning six figures, but I realized I wasn't even spending it on myself." His solution: The Happiness Plunge, a two-year journey he calls the Happy Nomad Tour that will take him to six continents to learn, teach and help. Is this your first time visiting Strongsville Patch? Get …
Friday, September 23, 2011
The Chae family traveled to Gabon to heal bodies -- and spirits
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Friday, September 23, 2011
Bongolo Hospital — located in the hot plains of West Africa — is rustic by U.S. standards, but to the poor seeking medical treatment in the country of Gabon, it is a beacon of hope. To the Chae family of Strongsville, it is a life-affirming place of both medicine and faith. “Really, the conviction is to service both physical and spiritual,” said Dr. John Chae, a rehabilitative medicine specialist at MetroHealth Medical Center. “Faith in Jesus Christ is what is most important to us.” The Chae family has long been a part of the hospital’s success. Through Grace Church in Middleburg Heights, the Chaes have helped to support Bongolo for many years. Two years ago, John and his wife, Linda, spent a week there so Dr. Chae could teach medical …
joe simonton
12:53 pm on Wednesday, June 20, 2012
I think officer Don should show up about 10pm at some of these graduation parties ,it would be entertaining to see the graduates squirm just one more time more ›