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Georgeff said she remembers Dayton Daily News coverage of the huge early snowstorm in 1950. And years later, as part owner of Crown Personnel, she said it was important to watch the newspaper for coverage of new businesses planning to come to Dayton, as her company connected job-seekers with opportunities.
Georgeff is a big crossword puzzle fan, and for years, she, her mother, her aunt and some friends would do the puzzle, then call each other to check answers. The rest have passed away, and Georgeff calls herself “a miracle walking,” after a burst brain aneurysm 11 years ago left her with a 5 percent chance of survival.
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“But here I am at 78,” she said. “I’m a pretty active person. … I like to know what’s going on, things to do, new companies coming into town. I just want to know what’s going on in Dayton and the Miamisburg area,” she said of reading the paper.
“I know we hear the bad things, but I think everybody should be aware of the good things going on,” Georgeff said.
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