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BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — As individuals across the country began rolling up their shirt sleeves for the long-awaited coronavirus vaccine, the staff at McLaren St. Luke’s was among the first in the area to receive it. On December 23, administration began for the first shipment of 900 Moderna vaccine …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Randy and Laura Leck love to decorate their house for Christmas. In fact, the home on Scott Street in Maumee has become a regular stop for Christmas decoration display devotees, who enjoy stopping to watch the lights flash to the music on the elaborate holiday …

Flanking the Ford-themed tree inside Steve Rogers Ford are two reasons why Northwest Ohio children will experience the magic of Christmas. On a stand sits a small mailbox decorated for the season. Employee Maria Culler is acting as Santa’s spokesperson and answering Dear Santa letters sent in the mail or …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — John Sayre opened the overhead door to reveal a storage unit filled with medical care items – tub transfer benches, bedside commodes and walkers. “Insurance companies don’t pay for most of the medical equipment that seniors need,” said Sayre, founder of Blessings in Disguise. That’s why …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Growing up in Royal Oak, Mich., Rev. Matthew Lash was greatly influenced by the pastors who served in his church. “I had pastors who cared about me, listened to me and let me preach. Those pastors shaped the call I had as a pastor, so I …

McLaren St. Luke’s has filed an antitrust lawsuit in an attempt to stop ProMedica Health System from terminating the hospital and its physicians from the commercial and Medicare Advantage health plans offered by ProMedica’s Paramount subsidiaries, effective January 1, 2021.  If allowed to stand, ProMedica’s termination will prevent thousands of …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Before sitting down to pass the turkey and mashed potatoes this Thanksgiving, consider focusing on what brings people to the table in the first place. That’s the advice of Dr. Deitra Hickey, a licensed counselor, certified life coach, motivational speaker and entrepreneur who recommends several …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Jack Pfleghaar has lived a long life. The 96-year-old WWII veteran, MHS graduate and former Maumee volunteer firefighter recently reflected on his life, but especially his time in the military, in a fitting tribute for Veterans Day. “I am the luckiest person and I don’t …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER— Residents of Waterside held a ceremonial groundbreaking for the construction of the new clubhouse expansion project. Waterside is a villa community located off of Monclova Road in Monclova Township, where over 1,000 residents enjoy group activities, a clubhouse, a pool, tennis courts and more. The expansion, …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Katherine Williams loves to dance.  The Maumee High School freshman recently made the high school dance team and enjoys leaps, jumps, kicks and turns to choreographed music. “It’s a lot of fun to just hang out with the team and dance in front of a …