Local Women: Jennifer Zumbrink
When Jennifer Zumbrink took charge of her health to eat right and feel better, she decided to make it her career and help others do the same. Food First by Jennifer is Zumbrink’s business where she educates individuals or other businesses on what to eat to better their health. Q: HOW DID YOU GET STARTED WITH FOOD FIRST? A: I got started back when I graduated...
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An Impression on Education: Micaela Balzer
Photo by Lisa Twenter It’s not often that you have a conversation with a grown woman and in the middle of listing off her skill set she stops and says with great joy “I can make slime in my sleep!” But then again it’s not often that you have a conversation with someone as interesting as Micaela Balzer. Born to a single mom in Bolivia, Balzer and mom...
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Cover Story: Amy Denyer-Grey
Plenty of Reasons to Celebrate the Season Amy Denyer-Grey has never bought her dad a Porsche for Christmas. But that never got in the way of him asking for one. While Denyer-Grey and her sister Debbie were growing up outside of Metro Detroit, she said that during the holidays her family would pile into the car and head to her grandma’s where they’d dine...
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Carol Perialas: Capturing the Moment
Carol Perialas knew better than to let her high school sweetheart slip away. Instead of letting her family move her back to her roots in Orlando, FL, from her residence in Big Rapids, MI, Perialas took her fate into her own hands. She realized that although the move was halfway through her junior year in high school, she was turning 18 shortly, which meant...
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Martha Spaniolo: Green and Growing
A long-time Mason resident, Martha Spaniolo comes from an MSU family, and she followed in her siblings’ footsteps to the university. A favorite place to bring out-of-town visitors is the MSU Gardens, where she took creative senior photos for her two daughters. She especially loves the horticulture gardens. “The whole campus is so pretty,” she said, remembering...
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Winalee Zeeb: Lightness of Heart
Following in her parents’ footsteps, Lansing resident Winalee Zeeb lives her life by being true to herself, sharing with others and connecting everything she does with her heart. “I love just sharing what I’m passionate about — it feels needed these days to bring a light heart everywhere I go,” said Zeeb. Zeeb grew up in Owosso, MI, in a family...
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