Reflections & Continuing On

It’s been one year since my first issue as MLiving Assignment Editor. The time has certainly flown by, and though my ideas and direction have somewhat changed since starting the role, my passion for our incredible community of seniors has not wavered one bit. We certainly have accomplished a lot together in the past year. From beginning the project of profiling our 50 Over 60 Community Standouts in our last six issues to learning about local businesses and shining a light on people of interest in Toledo and Northwest Ohio, this past year has been a fun and busy time with MLiving!

As we continue forward, I want to remind you all how important it is to me to listen to the community. I’ve received emails, letters and calls relating story ideas and suggestions and I work to incorporate that information in MLiving. As a valued reader, your voice truly matters to us and what we publish, so please continue to reach out with your ideas and feedback!

One way that we understand and count your opinions is through our annual Reader’s Choice Awards. Your votes have been counted and the results from 2024 Readers Choice Awards are included in this issue. Reader’s Choice Award winners that YOU selected are featured on page 9. Additionally, this issue suggests ways to continue learning and furthering your education through local class opportunities in our Continuing Education Guide (p.21).

Of course, it wouldn’t be a complete issue of MLiving without our next round of 50 Over 60 Community Standouts, where we feature the fifth installment of our list of Toledoans over 60 who are making a huge impact in our community (p.6).

We are excited to bring you this August/September issue and continue to value your input and ideas concerning MLiving. It has been a fantastic first year and I look forward to bringing you MLiving through another year.

Happy reading!

Riley Runnells Assignment Editor