G rated films fail to draw Medina County crowds
The Medina County survey of theater managers shows parents claim to want family films but give weak support to G rated fare. Managers note PG titles like Grease Hooper and Heaven Can Wait draw bigger crowds while many venues report little profit from G rated movies due to perceived overexposure adult content and stricter audience expectations.
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Sandee Lemasters
Medina County
Steve Petrigala
Medina Theater
Burt Reynolds
Hooper
Robert
Michalek
Brunswick
Gary Greive
Great Oaks
Wadsworth
Greive
Robert Flickinger
Idol
Lodi
Outer Space
Theater owners weigh limits of G and PG films in Brunswick
Flickinger and Pryor report mixed results for G and PG titles with occasional R screenings to attract all audiences. Disney films draw but lose magic. family matinees struggle as foreign titles and reissued releases shift demand. Managers emphasize tailoring films to family or youth groups and occasional school-season matinees.
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Flickinger
Brunswick
Pryor
Pete
Witch Mountain
Greive
Crockpot promises easy meals for busy singles
Article extols crockpots as time savers for singles and busy households. It notes that any stove or oven recipe can be adapted for slow cooking, with meals ready at dinner after a day away. Leftover portions can be frozen for future use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liz Sheaffer
Adam
Unusual pet owner cares for sparrow and cockatiel duo
Diana Swiderski of Hinckley keeps a three month old sparrow and a cockatiel named Charley amid a menagerie that includes diamond doves, a pet duck, zebra finches, two chickens, German shepherds, hamsters and a catfish lake. She found abandoned birds but only one survived.
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Diana Swiderski
John Swiderski
Hinckley
Gazette
Craig Holman
Ae Sennne
Abc columnist guides grieving parents toward support groups
Heartbroken readers describe losing a child and seeking help for coping. Abby recommends The Compassionate Friends, a self help network for bereaved parents with 100 chapters nationwide including several in New York, offering listening, sharing and communal grieving.
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Grou
Compassionate Friends
United States
Legacy of Saratoga Chips Poised as Snack Trailblazers
A 125 year history frames the potato chip as a picnic favorite. Commodore Vanderbilt spurred the treat at Moon's Lake House in Saratoga Springs when Chef George Crum fried ultra thin chips. George Sleeper popularized chips in Massachusetts, expanding a nationwide snack business. Lamb Patties with crushed chips showcase the chip’s versatility as a grill or stove top addition.
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Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt
Lake House
George Crum
Commodore
Crum
Vanderbilt
George Sleeper
Sleeper
Massachusetts
Crumm
United States
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