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"Woohoo for '22!" is the motto among our team as we kick off the new year. There is a lot in store for everyone as we enter year three, and we could not be more excited to share all of it with you over the coming months. But first, we hope everyone's new year is off to a great start. We hope everyone has been happy, healthy, and kicking the year off right after getting through the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. Now we hope you have been settling nicely into a routine in this new Year of the Tiger upon us. The country is currently gearing up for the biggest football game of the year, and it just so happens that our state—albeit the other coast—has made it to the Super Bowl. Who Dey, Bengals! But that is not the only football team to have made it this far into the season. Two of our local teams have already returned home as champions, and we would like to congratulate Steele City Youth Football and NEO Monstars flag football on their championship seasons! Just like a sports team's success, we believe our community is stronger when we work together to achieve our goals. We've said it before, but Lorain is like a quilt. Our community comprises individuals working together every day to make our city a better place, just like a quilt's patches come together to make the final, beautiful design. This issue highlights our love for our city—and what makes each of us unique while working toward the same goal of bettering our future.
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We hope you enjoy this and every issue of Lorain Local Magazine, and we hope 2022 is the best year yet for everyone. Most importantly, we hope to see you around enjoying everything our great lake city on our Great Lake coast has to offer.
Happy new year!
Kelly Boyer Sagert Kelsey Leyva-Smith Brandon J. Wysocki Jason Shaffer Brooke Fenner Madison Maniaci Valerie Gonzalez Avrey Cruz Main Street Lorain Friends of South Lorain Power 89.1 FM, WNZN Photography
Jen Navarro Valerie Gonzalez Jason Shaffer Anthony and Ciara Scrofano Madison Maniaci Valerie Houghtland Mark Kempton Photography Power 89.1 FM, WNZN Lorain Historical Society Editing T.J. Heidler Kim Obbey
Lead Photographer Jen Navarro
Editor in Chief Brooke Fenner All photographs, including cover photo, were taken by Jen Navarro Photography unless otherwise noted.
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