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10-year-old wins female division of the 2022 Olmsted Spirit 5K Race!

  A 10-year-old Olmsted Falls student won the female division of the Olmsted Spirit 5K Race on Sunday, May 29th – easily beating 20- to 40-year-old women in the prime of their running careers. Layla Ball finished with a 5K time of 22:07 – good enough for first place in the female division and 16th […]

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Story of Jesus Birth – A Night in Bethlehem | North Olmsted Evangelical Friends Church (NOEFC)

  On December 7, 2019, North Olmsted Evangelical Friends Church (NOEFC) members did and outdoor presentation – “A Night in Bethlehem” – recreating a market place setting in Bethlehem with live animals. The highlight of the evening was a dramatization of the birth of Jesus. It is one of the best Christmas presentations I’ve ever

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Maria’s Field of Hope – Prayers from Maria – Sunflowers | Avon and Sandusky

    Maria’s Field of Hope was first planted by the Prayers from Maria Foundation in Avon, Ohio in 2013, to draw attention to the lack of funding for childhood cancer. The field was inspired by the memory and spirit of Maria McNamara, who died at age seven on July 14, 2007 from a glioma

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We Created Fun Photos for the 2010 North Ridgeville Rotary Club Calendar

  In 2009, I was asked by the North Ridgeville Rotary Club to donate my photography services for their 2010 Calendar. They sold it as a club fundraiser. After meeting with members of the club, I suggested doing some “unusual” shots featuring a different member each month. I wanted the calendar to become a collector’s

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St Baldrick’s Foundation children’s cancer research: My head shaved in less than a minute!

    Watch my head get completely shaved in this high-speed video in support of St. Baldrick’s Foundation children’s cancer research. I’ve answered the call to help a great cause! I had my head shaved to stand in solidarity with kids fighting cancer and to raise money to find cures. And you can help. The

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SpectraLight donates portrait session to Rainbow Babies auction

  We are thrilled to support Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital with the donation of family portrait for their Ride The Rainbow 2018 – Growing Our Big Back Yard auction. Watch the one-minute video, above, for details. Why the donation? Years ago, my wife, Doreen, and I were touched by the care and compassion that Rainbow’s

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Olmsted Spirit 5K Race – Running Through a Fire Station!

    The 2018 Olmsted Spirit 5K Race is almost here! A unique feature of the race is that all runners pass through the open bay doors of the Olmsted Township fire station. You’ll see that in this video from the May 7, 2017 race in Olmsted Falls, Ohio.

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