9/9/22 7:20 There’s a new park in the Lorain County Metro Parks system! It’s the Avon Wetlands at Miller Nature Preserve. The 57-acre park at the intersection of Riegelsberger and Jaycox roads in Avon is funded with support from the Ohio EPA wetlands mitigation program. Avon Mayor Bryan Jensen, along with some folks from the Metro Parks, held the park’s grand opening as it is ready to be enjoyed by the community. (8:07)

9/9/22 8:10 First-generation Italian-American Giovanni Ruscitti joined the show to share his latest work, Cobblestones, Conversations, and Corks: A Son’s Discovery of his Italian Heritage. It’s a passionate and deeply moving story about Giovanni’s family history including their struggles with Nazis during World War II, immigrating to the United States, and searching for the American Dream. Ruscitti’s adventure is not just an exploration of his homeland but reveals what family, culture, wisdom, and love really means. (11:52)