“All adventures—especially into new territory—are scary.' 

–Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space

In addition to being my father’s sister, and my godmother, my Aunt Molly (Vavrik) Jakubec was definitely a woman ahead of her time.

Born on October 11, 1933, she grew up on Helen Drive, attended Eagle Point School and was a 1951 graduate of Rossford High School. In a time when most wo…