Secrets of Hellen

  1. She was born in Donora, Pennsylvania

  2. She loved to bowl and was not a bad golfer

  3. Growing up she had a dog named Spotty and Curly

  4. She’s allergic to shellfish and strawberries

  5. Hellen graduated High School when she was just 16 years old!

  6. She was an original collector of Radko Christmas ornaments and Byer’s Choice carolers

  7. She has helped a number of college bound kids whom she did not know that well receive scholarships at Akron University

  8. She loved listening to Ray Horner on WAKR in the mornings

  9. She had 10 scholarships when she graduated high school and chose Akron U.

  10. Forget the internet. She could track down anything from any store on the phone

  11. While never graduating from Akron U, she received an honorary degree in 2006

  12. She played a doll in her grade school Christmas play

  13. She has one not one or even two Akron Beautification Awards, but ten!

  14. Her nicknames growing up were “Boots” and “Sunshine”

  15. She sang with a band at the Summit Hotel in Union Town, Ohio

  16. Her favorite vacation was a trip to Williamsburg

  17. She met her husband, Bob Mitten, when she acted as a model for a photo shoot.

  18. Hellen likes to clean and do laundry- a lot

  19. Her Mother tied her up in the backyard when she was younger so she wouldn’t wander away

  20. Her high school nuns wanted her to become a nun telling her they had her “bonnet”! (Hellen didn’t want to have to wear the same “dress” every day)

  21. Hellen was married once before to Nick Lazor, founder of the World Series of Golf, who tragically passed away only a year after they were married

  22. Her sisters, Bid and Dorrie, nicknamed her Bub

  23. She craves McDonald’s Sausage Egg Mcuffins

  24. She had the opportunity to become Harvey Firestone's secretary but had to turn the job down because she couldn't drive

  25. Hellen volunteered at The Florence Crittenton Home in downtown Akron, whose mission was to help unwed teen mothers forge a better future for themselves

  26. She never colored her hair. It's naturally white.

  27. Hellen hates to fly and hasn't been on a plane in almost 20 years!

  28. She was voted Honorary Ambassador of West Point Market

  29. Believe it or not, Hellen was a big LeBron James fan

  30. Hellen’s favorite song was “Somewhere” from West Side Story

  31. One of her favorite dates when she was single was having drinks at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York.

  32. She and Al Francesconi were crowned King and Queen of the St. Peter’s Church May Dance when they were both 17.

  33. She loved going to out to dinner with the girls from West Point.

  34. She is a rabid Black Sabbath fan and has an autographed picture of Ozzy Osbourne (OK, this is not true. She always has WAKR radio on at home and loves listening to Ray Horner's morning show)