MARCH 2020
MasonandDeerfieldLifestyle.com
THE
HOME ISSUE
REMODEL WITH AN ARCHITECT
A VOICE FOR ORPHANED CHILDREN
WHAT'S NEW IN HOME SECURITY
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LIFESTYLE LETTER
MARCH 2020 PUBLISHER
Mark Andrea | mark.andrea@lifestylepubs.com EDITOR
Amanda Stout | amanda.stout@lifestylepubs.com AD DESIGNER
Welcome Home THERE’S NO BETTER FEELING AFTER A LONG DAY AT WORK OR ACTIVITIES THAN KICKING OFF MY SHOES, PUTTING UP THE RECLINER AND RELAXING. With our Home issue, we hope to provide ways to help you create beautiful, functional spaces that make your house feel like home. Local architect Mark Streicher and his company C3 Architecture & Design are here
Miranda Williams LAYOUT DESIGNER
Dana Rudolph CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Alexandra Frost, Jonathan Stout, Karen Andrea, Laura M. Leavitt CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
Lyons Photography, Len KaltmanWest Chester Corporate Photography, CometFotos
to make your home addition or remodeling dreams a reality. Learn why you should start with an architect when considering a new project. Once the remodeling project is complete, it’s time to fill it with furniture and decor. If your favorite color is blue, you’re in luck! Our partners offer up their favorite items in the Pantone Color of the Year: Classic Blue. One of the biggest home trends over the past few years is new technology for home security. Founded nearly 50 years ago, Shiver Security Systems has always focused on keeping local families and businesses safe. This month, they share the latest security tech and gadgets for your home.
CORPORATE TEAM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steven Schowengerdt CHIEF SALES OFFICER Matthew Perry CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DeLand Shore ART DIRECTOR Sara Minor OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Janeane Thompson
Our Giving Back story this month spotlights a local nonprofit organization that is
AD MANAGER Chad Jensen
impacting the lives of kids around the world. Back2Back ministries was founded to
REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR Eric Williams
provide orphaned and vulnerable children with holistic care and support. Read about
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their mission and how you can get involved. Be sure to check out the Good Times section for a recap of our Readers’ Choice Awards event! A great time was had by all. We’d like to thank the team at Clyborne’s as well as Sonder Brewing and CometFotos for helping make the night truly special. So with that, find a special spot in your home, kick up your feet and enjoy this month’s issue of Mason & Deerfield Lifestyle.
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ON THE COVER C3 Architecture & Design founder Mark Streicher’s “modern lodge” living room design.
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FEATURES 14 A Passion for Seamless Design C3 Architecture & Design provides specialized home renovation services.
18 A Voice for Children Back2Back ministries won’t stop until every child is known and loved.
24 Pantone Color of the Year: Classic Blue Explore local products in bold shades of blue this spring.
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28 Safe and Secure Four updates in home security and automation.
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DEPARTMENTS 4
Lifestyle Letter
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Good Times
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Around Town
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Open House
18
Giving Back
24 Trend Setter 28 Tech Savvy 30 Lifestyle Calendar 34 Food & Wine
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GOOD TIMES
2019 Readers' Choice Awards In addition to Clyborne's delicious food, Sonder Brewing sponsored beer selections and CometFotos provided a fun photo booth experience for our Readers' Choice event guests. To see the full list of 2019 Reader's Choice winners chosen by readers and the community visit, MasonandDeerfieldLifestyle.com. PHOTOGRAPHY BY COMETFOTOS
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MASON SCHOOL BOARD ELECTS NEW OFFICERS The Mason City Schools (MSC) Board of Education reorganized this year with several members appointed to new positions. Board members appointed Charles Galvin, who was first elected in 2017, as the new board president. Board member Connie Yingling was appointed vice president for 2020. Connie is currently serving her 20th year on the MSC Board of Education, having been appointed in 1999 and subsequently elected to six full terms. Kevin Wise was appointed as the legisla-
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OPEN HOUSE
a p a s s i o n fo r
seamless design
Mark Streicher shares his “modern lodge” living room remodel.
C3 ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN PROVIDES SPECIALIZED HOME RENOVATION SERVICES ARTICLE JONATHAN STOUT | PHOTOGRAPHY LYONS PHOTOGRAPHY
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WHEN CONSIDERING HOME RENOVATIONS, MANY GO DIRECTLY TO A CONTRACTOR WITHOUT CONSIDERING THE DESIGN OPTIONS OR STRUCTURAL CHANGES THAT MIGHT BE POSSIBLE. C3 Architecture & Design in Mason exists to provide custom options and insight before the tear down process begins. Specializing in additions, renovations and remodels, C3 also offers the unique service of pre-purchase consultation. For this, a C3 representative accompanies the client to their potential new home and informs them if their renovation plans
FIREPLACE Custom stone fireplace with solid wood mantel.
are possible before they make a purchase. “When it comes to major modifications or changing anything structural, architects offer a vision,” C3 founder Mark Streicher explains. “Just like you would go to a medical specialist for a specific need, an architect is a specialist of home renovation.”
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OPEN HOUSE (CONTINUED)
BAR New brushed metal surround updates a sunken bar area.
TILE Dimensional ceramic tile adds shine and a striking focal point.
C3 also specializes in universal design, an approach that
“I get the greatest satisfaction from taking a building that
makes it easier to age in your home. Universal design allows
doesn’t work and making it work for the homeowners,” Mark
for accessibility, ease of use and visitability by all. This can
says. “I strive for seamlessness and enjoy it when my work
include everything from wide passage doors and zero step
fits a home so well that people can’t tell what I did,” he laughs.
entrances to roll in showers and stairlifts.
Mark is also the local Representative of the American
C3 works directly with the client and collaborates with Creative
Institute of Architects and helps to oversee the annual
Contracting, Inc. and Lauren Meyer Designs to create a clearly
Cincinnati Canstruction Competition being held downtown
defined vision from the onset of a project. First, C3 visits the client’s
starting April 7th. In this competition, some of the largest
home to learn what kind of renovation is desired and to assess
architecture and construction firms in town compete to cre-
the area to see if it will be possible. From there, Mark draws up a
ate unique sculptures built completely out of canned goods.
few design options for the client to choose from. Once a choice is made, the contractors are brought in to begin construction.
The can structures are put on display in the Weston Art Gallery, the front lobby of the Aronoff Center for the Arts,
“Projects run much more smoothly when everyone is
the PNC Center, the Public Library of Cincinnati and other
working for a common goal,” Mark comments. “As a result,
locations until April 27th. After the exhibition is over, all the
expectations are known and met.”
can goods are donated to the Free Store Food Bank, which
Mark grew up in Cincinnati and studied architectural design at the University of Arizona. After completing his stud-
received over 100,000 cans from this event in 2019. More information can be found at CincinnatiCanstruction.org.
ies, he immediately began working in building design with
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other firms before stepping out on his own in 2008. After
If you’re interested in receiving C3’s unique architectural in-
briefly relocating to Florida, Mark and his wife Betty returned
sight for your next home improvement project, please contact
to Ohio in 2017 and he started C3 shortly after.
them at C3Arc.com or by phone at 513-242-5999.
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GIVING BACK
ARTICLE KAREN ANDREA | PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED
A Vo i c e fo r C h i l d r e n
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CARE FOR TODAY AND HOPE FOR TOMORROW
and where to love and serve vulnerable kids. We
IS BACK2BACK MINISTRIES’ MISSION FOR THE
had a lot to learn, and still do, but 23 years later, we
WORLD’S ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHIL-
are deeply grateful to be in this story.”
DREN. Headquartered in Mason, the international
As new needs were realized, Back2Back responded.
Christian nonprofit is dedicated to being their voice
The Hope Education Program was launched in 2001 to
and exists to provide holistic, loving care to orphaned
assist children who were leaving the orphanages
and vulnerable children around the globe.
as teens without completing high school. Through
Inspirational Copywriter, Steph Duff explains,
this program, the generational cycle of poverty is
“Back2Back’s holistic care strives to meet the spiritual,
broken by giving teens tuition and other resources
physical, educational, emotional and social needs of
in a family-style setting, so they can finish high
each child, so that they can overcome their circum-
school and even attend college.
stances, experience restoration to a life of purpose and fulfillment and become mature, Christian adults.”
In 2006, Back2Back purchased land and established a campus in Jos, Nigeria. From there,
In 1997, current Mason residents and Co-Executive
they continued to expand, developing ministry
Directors, Todd and Beth Guckenberger, headed to
sites in Hyderabad, India, Cancun and Mazatlan,
Monterrey, Mexico to partner with and work along-
Mexico, Port-au-Prince, Haiti and the Dominican
side local orphanages and to host short-term mission
Republic. Most recently, they’ve brought their min-
teams. The first year brought more than 350 mission
istry to the west side of downtown Cincinnati.
guests to work on projects and care for the children.
“The Cincinnati ministry will largely be built
Reflecting on the ministry’s beginnings, Beth
around our Strong Families initiative that serves
shares, “The first time we met an orphan, we
parents and children, providing education and skill
thought of all the people from our Cincinnati com-
training,” Steph says. “We will partner with existing
munity we believed would help, if they only knew
organizations to care for vulnerable children and
how. That started a journey of learning who, how
keep families together.”
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GIVING BACK (CONTINUED) At all their locations, the name Back2Back reflects their commitment to working ‘back to back’ with the nationals and local community partners. In addition to working directly with children and their families, the ministry is committed to sharing their expertise by training, advising and assisting other organizations and individuals through their Trauma Competent Care program. The program was developed to respond to the needs of the more than one billion children in the world who have experienced trauma. Since 2016, the training has been offered to more than 2500 caregivers from 68 countries, with more than 250,000 children impacted. An online version, expected to be released early this year, will broaden the ministry’s impact globally. Back2Back offers a wide range of opportunities to connect with and support their mission. Internships, volunteering and The Care Fund are ways to be involved and invest in the lives of the children they serve. Most of their American staff raise funds for their own salaries, so financial donations given to the organization, directly impact the global programming and the children.
BACK2BACK’S HOLISTIC CARE STRIVES TO MEET THE SPIRITUAL, PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL, EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS OF EACH CHILD, SO THAT THEY CAN OVERCOME THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES, AND EXPERIENCE RESTORATION TO A LIFE OF PURPOSE AND FULFILLMENT…”
You can make a personal difference in one child’s life by becoming a Child Sponsor. Through monthly financial support and exchanging pictures and letters, you will be an important part of caring for and changing a child’s life. “A sponsorship is very relational and has a remarkable impact on a child,” Steph explains. To really experience the ministry’s work firsthand, travelling to a location on a short-term mission trip allows you to work alongside Back2Back staff and serve the children
by the numbers
directly. Steph states, “Typically our trips are a week to 10 days. You’re not just visiting. You will be working on a needed project and spending time with the children.” reflects on his short-term mission, “When I took my first
ORPHANS WORLDWIDE: 163,000,000 CHILDREN
mission trip to Monterrey, Mexico with my daughter Hope,
Every child has a name, a dream and a
she taught me that the most important thing we did was
future. Back2Back exists to reach the world’s
not the work, but the relationships we built. Fourteen
orphans and vulnerable children.
Director of Strategic Relationships, Brian Bertke,
years later, we still stay in regular contact with Alondra, the very first child we met at the children’s home. Our relationship with her is priceless.”
SHORT-TERM MISSIONS: 112 TEAMS
Today, Back2Back has a staff of more than 300 serving
In 2019 these mission teams served along-
around the world. They have hosted more than 20,000
side Back2Back staff and nationals at sites
mission guests and have impacted the lives of hundreds
around the world.
of thousands of children. But the story isn’t over yet: they won’t stop until every child is known and loved.
PEOPLE ON MISSION TRIPS: 1755 PEOPLE
For more information, email info@back2back.org.
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EXPLORE LOCAL PRODUCTS IN BOLD SHADES OF BLUE THIS SPRING
THERE IS A SWEET SPOT WHERE THE COLORS ARE CLASSIC AND COMFORTABLE, FAMILIAR BUT NEVER BORING. This year’s Pantone Color of the Year is a color we’ve all seen countless times but maybe haven’t taken a moment to appreciate: Classic Blue 19-4052. “PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue [is] a solid and dependable blue hue we can always rely on,” said Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute. “A boundless blue evocative of the vast and infinite evening sky, PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue encourages us to look beyond the obvious to expand our thinking.” The Pantone organization created five complete color palettes featuring Classic Blue to guide people on how to bring this year’s special shade into their lives at work or at home. Each palette conveys a different mood, showcasing the versatility of Classic Blue. You probably have some Classic Blue in your home already, but we found local merchants who offer items in this hue to share with you. Add a bold touch of Classic Blue to your style and decor for a vibrant start to Spring. To learn more, visit Pantone.com.
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TECH SAVVY
Safe and Secure WE’VE MADE ALMOST EVERYTHING “SMART,” FROM PHONES TO SHOPPING LISTS. The wave of the future may be in the security and automation of your most comforting place: your home. Local home security expert, Alison ShiverHimes with Shiver Security Systems, shares the latest technologies available.
FOUR UPDATES IN HOME SECURITY AND AUTOMATION
ARTICLE ALEXANDRA FROST | PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED
VIDEO DOORBELLS AND CAMERAS We’ve all seen movies that joke about the secret “nanny cam,” but it’s reality now. Mason-based Shiver Security Systems offers an app that allows you to see what’s happening inside and outside your home, a popular feature for keeping track of pets and young children. Using your smart device, you can enjoy two-way talking communication. When someone shows up at your door, you can respond to them, ignore them or monitor them to prevent package theft. 28
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HOME AUTOMATION The inventors of clap on-clap off
LIFE SAFETY Smoke
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and
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monoxide detectors are entering the
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modern age as well, with a single
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with your Amazon Echo unit and
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tem, turn the heat up a few degrees
provide you with a potential discount.
and operate your TV without the “where’s the remote” scramble.
HOME SECURITY SYSTEMS AND SMART LOCKS Security systems where you race to deactivate the code on the wall are long gone. Everything is app-integrated, Wi-Fi connected and keyless. You can even arm your system from your Apple watch. “Do you ever wonder if you locked the door on your way out? Or go all the way home just to let someone in? Smart Locks take any worry out of getting into your home,” Alison explains.
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MARCH
LIFESTYLE CALENDAR
1-31
Center and a one-day family pass are
YMCA Roaring Twenties Gala on Mar.
included. ImagineMason.org
6 from 5:30 to 11 p.m. at Great Wolf
MARCH STORYWALK
6
provided by the Lebanon High School
MASON PUBLIC LIBRARY NATURE STORYTIME
Annual
Carter Park StoryWalk
StoryWalk transforms the pages of a children's book into signs that are laid out on a trail. Following the path of pages is a great way to keep your body and brain
Lodge. Enjoy dinner, casino games, jazz
Cottell Park-Snyder House
active. The March Carter Park StoryWalk
Mason Public Library and Deerfield
installation runs from the 1st through the
Township present nature story times at
31st and features the book Over in a River:
Snyder House in Cottell Park on Mar. 6th
Flowing Out to the Sea. DeerfieldRec.com
from 10:30 to 11 a.m. The March theme is Ducks, Rain, and All Things Spring and
from this event benefit the YMCA Campaign
which
provides
essential outreach programs in Warren County. CountrysideYMCA.org
6 ANNUAL BB4K BENEFIT: MARCH MANIA
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includes stories, songs, fingerplays, and
MASON NEW RESIDENT COFFEE
toward ages three to six, but siblings of all
Get your team together and join Building
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Blocks for Kids (BB4K) for their annual
various activities. This free event is geared
Residents who recently moved to the City of Mason or the Mason City School District are invited for coffee the first Wednesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. Meet other new residents and learn more about the area. Refreshments are provided by Meet Me on Main Café. Tours of the Community
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Manor House
March Mania Benefit from 7 to 11 p.m. on
Mason Community Center
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Jazz Band and a silent auction. Proceeds
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Mar. 6 at Manor House in Mason. Enjoy
COUNTRYSIDE YMCA: A ROARING TWENTIES GALA
ing stories from BB4K kids past and
Great Wolf Lodge
Travel back in time for the Countryside
an evening of live music, dancing, games and live/silent auctions. Plus, hear inspirpresent. Food, beer and wine provided. BB4K.org
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High School Seniors are coming down the home stretch on a big life chapter. Emotions can be ambivalent at graduation time. There is the excitement of closure and moving on. But there is also stress in finding a meaningful post-High School path. These are the times during which each of us is challenged to determine how we will find work that will sustain us as we move beyond our childhood home setting. To help guide these transitions U.S. News & World Report has released their 2020 list of the 100 Best Jobs. It comes as no surprise to me that Dentist was the #1 on the Best Healthcare Jobs list, #2 on the Best STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) Jobs list, #10 on the Best Paying Jobs list and #2 on their overall Best Jobs List! Jobs are evaluated across seven elements: 10-year growth volume, 10-year growth percentage, median salary, employment rate, future job prospects, stress level and work-life balance. For more information on the 100 Best Jobs go to: https://money.usnews.com/careers/bestjobs/rankings For more information on Dentistry as a career please don’t hesitate to contact my office. I’m honored to share my enthusiasm with anyone showing interest in, or curiosity about dentistry as a career.
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MARCH
LIFESTYLE CALENDAR
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densely wooded, winding dirt/mud trails
KNIGHT TO REMEMBERA KNIGHT AT THE DERBY
feet with two calf-deep creek cross-
includes elevation changes of up to 50 ings. This event is hosted by Deerfield
Marriott Cincinnati Northeast
Township
The Kings Athletic Booster Club will
Township Parks. DeerfieldRec.com
and
benefits
Deerfield
29 NATIONAL VIETNAM WAR VETERANS DAY
Joe Barr American Legion Post 194
Less than 1% of the population has worn
hold their annual social gala, A Knight to
a uniform, making it all the more import-
Remember on Mar. 14 from 5:30 to 11:30
ant to recognize and appreciate the act
p.m. at the Marriott Cincinnati Northeast. “A Knight at the Derby” will include, live entertainment, food, silent/live auctions and more, plus everyone's best derby attire. Tickets are $80 per person and dress is business casual. KingsKABC.com
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of military service. The Mason Joe Barr
CONNECTIONS MADE CHAMBER CAFE
Veterans Day to give the community an
Kala Coffeehouse
American Legion Post 194 will be hosting an Open House on National Vietnam War opportunity to stop in and thank a veteran. MasonAmericaLegion.org
Members and friends of the Mason
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Deerfield Chamber are invited to network
RUN FOR THE GREEN 5K TRAIL RUN/WALK
Chamber Cafe. This casual networking
with Chamber staff and Ambassadors at the monthly Connections MADE event is held from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in an
Landen-Deerfield Park
open house format. It’s a great opportu-
We are always accepting submissions
Celebrate the start of your St. Patrick's
nity to meet Chamber members as you
for events you'd like to see included
Day with a great workout. The Run for
connect over a piping hot cup of joe.
in our Calendar section. Submissions
Green 5K Trail Run/Walk course con-
MADEChamber.org
are accepted via the Contact Us tab at
sists of approximately 3.5 miles of mostly
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within Landen-Deerfield Park. Course
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MasonandDeerfieldLifestyle.com.
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FOOD & WINE
Choos i n g a br a n d
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choose your meals
When you sign up for a meal subscription box, ALL PLANT-BASED Purple Carrot
you get to decide if you want all of your food for the week delivered or just a couple of meals. You can pick the plan that is most compatible with what
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bi-weekly or monthly.
2
ingredients + Prep
Depending on what you order, you may need some of your own supplies. When you select your meals, think about what you will need to cook the food in and if any other kitchen utensils would be helpful. Have them ready to go so you don’t have to make any last-minute trips to the store, defeating the purpose of getting your box delivered!
check your groceries at the door
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cooking
If you’re a little less-experienced in the kitchen, meal kits are great for learning! Read the instructions carefully before you get started so you don’t feel frazzled while the heat is up high, and take your time. If you are a more seasoned chef, feel free to take your own spin on the recipes and add some extra flavor or swap out ingredients to make it perfect for your palate.
SPEND MORE TIME AT HOME + GET MEAL KITS DELIVERED FOR EASY COOKING AND HEALTHY LIVING
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ARTICLE HAYLEY HYER
taste-testing. Make a note tab in your phone for
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tracking what you love and what isn’t your favorite.
let’s eat!
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Rare opportunity in desirable Concord Crossing! Three bedroom ranch with full basement. Open floor plan with spacious great room, First-floor laundry and master with en-suite. All appliances including washer & dryer stay with home. Minutes from downtown Mason, Library, Mason Community Center, Liberty Center, VOA & More!
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