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Membership Director: Jessica Goldbourn jessica@thedevilstrip.com Reporters: Public Health: H.L. Comeriato HL@thedevilstrip.com Equity and Inclusion: Noor Hindi noor@thedevilstrip.com Economic Development: Abbey Marshall abbey@thedevilstrip.com
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Essays, Humor & Creativity: 33 SOBER CHRONICLES WITH MARC LEE SHANNON 34 AKRONISMS WITH JEFF DAVIS 36 MAY ASTROLOGY WITH ANGIE AGNONI 38 DEVIL STRIP DISPORT
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5 MEET BALLET DANCER JONATHAN MCCRAY JUNIOR. 6 JASON BLAKELY OF POETRY IS LIFE PUBLISHING 8 NORTH HILL MARBLE & GRANITE 9 AKRON MARCH FOR OUR LIVES 10 AKRON ANTIQUES BRINGS HANDMADE VINTAGE PIECES 12 CHAIR-ITY FURNISHES HOMES FOR FOSTER YOUTH 14 AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE BROADBAND 16 VINIFERA WINE AND WHISKEY TASTING ROOM 18 ATOMIC HOUDINI 20 LOCK 3 REDESIGN PLANS 22 VEGAN MEAT AT PICKLED PROTEINS 24 AKRON HOPE TUTORING PROGRAM 27 FIBER ARTIST NATALIE GRIESHAMMER 28 THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON DODGEBALL TEAM 30 FREEDOM TRAIL
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