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How Your Passion for Health Can Fuel Community Change

You care about health. Maybe it’s the way you look out for friends, share wellness tips, or follow new treatments before they hit mainstream news. Whatever sparks your interest, there’s power in turning that personal passion into public purpose. This isn’t about having credentials — it’s about showing up, speaking up, and knowing where your voice fits. Health advocacy isn’t reserved for experts; it’s for anyone who’s ever said, “This should be better.” And it can start right where you are. Start with What You See The easiest entry into advocacy? Pay attention to what frustrates or inspires you — then speak from it. Are parents in your neighborhood struggling with asthma triggers? Does your town lack safe places to walk or access to fresh food? Issues like these don’t need giant campaigns — they need grounded voices. As you raise yours, you might find your role mirrors the evolving roles and responsibilities of community health advocates who conne...

HOUSE OF THE WEEK! "A Christmas Story"




The Christmas story house is a 19th century Victorian Style home that was used in 1983 for the popular movie "A Christmas Story." The actual outside of the home was located in Cleveland Ohio's (West side) Tremont neighborhood. Despite the fact that there were no Higbee's stores in Shepherd's hometown, Cleveland was the location used for the scenes involving Higbee's department store.  Many portions of the inside of the house were actually recorded in various areas which include, the Victoria School in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada and the Christmas Tree purchasing scene that was filmed in Toronto, Canada. The movie, based on a story by Jean Shepherd,  tells the story of a young boy by the name of Ralph, who is determined to convince everyone around him that a Red Rider BB Gun is the perfect gift for Christmas. While the plot seems simple, this movie quickly grew to be one of the most popular Christmas movies of all time. In 2004, the home in Cleveland was purchased and a private developer restored and renovated the home to look exactly like the movie both inside and out. Now it stands as a popular museum for people from all over the country to tour. 





A Christmas Trailor



PHOTOS OF THE HOME /MUSEUM



BACKYARD SHED



THE FAMOUS LEG LAMP

INSIDE BATHROOM PHOTOS

BOY'S ROOM

KITCHEN

LIVING ROOM

ORIGINAL MAILBOX

NEIGHBORHOOD

THE FAMILY CAR

RALPH'S GLOVES & COATS

RALPH'S PAJAMAS

THE STAIRCASE






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