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Cost of War

In January, 1960, I watched the San Diego shoreline disappear. It was one of the saddest days of my life. My son, Stephen, was only a week old, and I was leaving him, and my wife, Judy, back in Batavia, New York.

Getting Busy

In today’s busy world, it is so easy to become burnt out and overstressed. One in three Americans feel they are overworked, and it’s not just within the corporate world—there are kids, schooling, volunteer organizations and social functions. If you’re feeling like you’ve had enough, here are some tips from some ultra-busy women to help you out. “I wear many hats. On any given day, I might be working with our accountant on ?nancials; working with staff preparing for committee meetings; calling potential sponsors and donors for sp writing grants and brochur the list goes on and on. Stre take over if I didn’t have a wonderful staff. When you believe in what you do and enjoy the people around you, energy and fun come naturally. This satisfaction is a de-stressor in itself for me. Going home to a wonderful husband, who is a chef that prepares dinner and to Sam, our six-pound Maltese who doesn’t ask for money or for the car, is a great retreat.”—Sandy Zando, executive director of the Thomas Memorial Hospital Foundation.

Heaberlin House

In the early 1900s, Route 2, now known as Ohio River Road, was called “Millionaire’s Row.” Six large houses graced the stretch of land, a road separating what many would call mansions from the farmlands where the owners made their fortunes. Over the years, house number 5767, the fourth of the six large homes on “Millionaire’s Row,” has seen many occupants and owners, but none with the heart and love of Bill and Debby Heaberlin.

Women of Style

Similar to vaunted fashion icons like Audrey Hepburn or Jackie Onassis, MetroValley women have developed an admired, de?ned style or “look”—a way of wearing clothes that make the most of their body types, that they are comfortable in, regardless of whatever marketing hype is surrounding the newest fashion trends. Women always watch what other women are wearing, and these are women who elicit comments like: “Doesn’t she look put together!” or “I wish I looked like that…” or “I could never wear that, but it looks terri? c on her!” MetroValley caught up to seven such area icons and convinced them to show off their personal style. Each truly has a point of view about her own style, which she shares with Metro readers.