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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
TUSCARAWAS PHILHARMONIC 2009-10 season, Music of the Spheres. Concerts will be held in the Dover High School auditorium. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, $5 for students. Call 330-477-6153 or 330-364-1843 or visit www.TuscarawasPhilharmonic.org for information. Programs include: Feb. 7, Franz Josef Haydn: The Creation, featuring the Tuscarawas Philharmonic, the voices of the Philharmonic Chorus, and guest soloists.
BENEFITS
PANCAKE AND SAUSAGE BREAKFAST by Jefferson Grange will be Dec. 26, from 8-11 a.m., at the Tunnel Hill Community Center, Stone Creek. Freewill donations accepted.
COMMUNITY BREAKFAST at Valley View Community Churchs Family Life Center, Sugarcreek, will be Jan. 2, from 7-11 a.m. All-you-can-eat breakfast. Donations accepted. Call 330-852-2273 for information.
PROM SHOWCASE AND DRESS RESALE by Safe Kids Tuscarawas will be Feb. 15, from 4-7 p.m. Call Barb Airgood at 330-339-2337 for information.
CARD PARTY FOR CANCER by Dover VFW Auxiliary 3463 is second Monday of the month, at 7 p.m., at the Dover VFW, W. Fourth St. Cost is a $2.50 donation.
CATS MEOW figures are being sold at York Elementary. Proceeds are for Schoenbrunn Village to continue historic preservation. The Schoenbrunn Church figure is $18; make checks payable to Schoenbrunn Village and send to York Elementary, 938 Stonecreek Rd. SW, New Philadelphia 44663. Include your name, address and phone number. Call 330-364-0770 for information.
CHURCH
NEW YEARS EVE DINNER AND CONCERT at Union Hill United Methodist Church, 7877 Union Hill Rd. NW, Sugarcreek, will be Dec. 31, at 7 p.m. His Servants will perform gospel music. Call 330-852-4410 or e-mail unionhillumc@roadrunner.com for reservations.
AWANA CHILDRENS MINISTRY for age 3 to grade 6 is Mondays, from 6:30-8:05 p.m., at Valley View Community Church, Sugarcreek. Children learn Bible verses through fun memorization classes. Call 330-852-2273 to register.
DINING IN CHRISTS KITCHEN is Mondays, from 4-8 p.m., at DICKs, Bridge and Canal streets, Newcomerstown. Donations accepted. Call Christ United Methodist Church at 740-498-8134 for information.
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE SERVICE is Saturdays, at 7 p.m., at the River at New Philadelphia, 335 Union Ave. NW. Dynamic praise and worship, revelatory preaching, and signs and wonders. Call 330-343-7258 or visit www.theriveratNP.com for information.
SERENITY CABIN is being offering free of charge to any pastor for a time of relaxation and reflection by Camp Buckeye. Serenity Cabin is a secluded, self-contained facility available for the community. Call 330-756-2380 or visit www.campbuckeye.org for information.
CLASSES/SEMINARS
FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP will be Jan. 7, at 6 p.m., at the Dover High School cafeteria. Workshop is open to college-bound juniors and seniors and their parents.
CLUB MEETINGS
GARAWAY LIONS CLUB meets second and fourth Tuesdays of the month, at 6:30 p.m., at Dutch Valley Restaurant, Old Rt. 39, near Sugarcreek.
KNIT TOGETHER meets Wednesdays, at 9 a.m., at the Geib Funeral Home, Dover. Beginning to advanced knitters welcome.
KRANTZ GARDEN CLUB meets at the Tuscarawas County Senior Center, 425 Prospect St., Dover. Cost is $2 per year if member of center, $5 if non-member. Call Denny Wire at 330-602-2679 or Patti Ippolito at 330-364-6611 for information.
SUGARCREEK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION meets Wednesdays, at noon, at Dutch Valley Restaurant, Old Rt. 39, near Sugarcreek.
SUGARCREEK ROTARY CLUB meets Tuesdays, at 6 p.m., at Dutch Valley Restaurant, Old Rt. 39, near Sugarcreek. Business and professional associates welcome.
SUGARCREEK TOPS 1243 meets Thursdays at Sugarcreek United Methodist Church, 212 N. Broadway. Weigh-in at 6:30 p.m.; one visit with no obligation. Call 330-852-3404 for information.
TUSCARAWAS COUNTY ART GUILD meets third Tuesday of the month, at 7 p.m., at the Tuscarawas County Center for the Arts, 461 Robinson Dr. SE, New Philadelphia. Open to visual artists and photographers of any age or skill level. Call 330-364-3938 for information.
CRAFT SHOWS/RUMMAGE SALES
FESTIVALS
HEALTH
CHILD DEVELOPMENT SCREENINGS by Twin City Hospitals Pediatric Wellness Program for ages birth to 8 are Tuesdays at the Pediatric Wellness Center on the Twin City Hospital campus, 6408 McKee Rd., Dennison. Call 740-922-4231 for an appointment.
TUSCARAWAS COUNTY CLINIC FOR THE WORKING UNINSURED is Wednesdays, from 5-9 p.m., at St. Joseph Churchs Family Life Center, 614 N. Tuscarawas Ave., Dover. Proof of residence and income level required. Opens at 1 p.m. for applications. Call 330-364-1853 for information.
HELP
HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (HEAP) is being offered by the Tuscarawas County Senior Center, 425 Prospect St., Dover. Heap can help with a one-time credit on winter heating bills. Consideration of credit is based on household income and size. Applications are available at the senior center Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., through April 20. Call 330-364-6611 for information.
UHRICHSVILLE CHIP (Community Housing Improvement Program) is accepting applications from eligible homeowners in need of repairs. Assistance provided can be used for health, safety, and energy conservation improvements. Call Tony Danzo at 330-343-4052 for information.
LIBRARIES
TUSCARAWAS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, 121 Fair Ave. NW, New Philadelphia; 330-364-4474. Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Instant messaging services offered during open hours.
BRANCH LIBRARIES:
BOLIVAR, 455 W. Water St.; 330-874-2720. Hours: Monday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Thursday, 1-8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
SUGARCREEK, 120 S. Broadway.
TUSCARAWAS, 209 S. Main Ave.; 740-922-2748. Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday, 1-8 p.m.; Friday, 1-6 p.m. Friends of the Library are accepting recipes from area residents for a fundraising cookbook. Limit five per person. Send recipes to the library, P.O. Box 337, Tuscarawas 44682, or e-mail them to davissmith102@yahoo.com. Include name, hometown, and contact information.
CLAYMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY, 215 E. Third St., Uhrichsville; 740-922-5851.
DOVER PUBLIC LIBRARY, 525 N. Walnut St.; 330-343-6123. Used book sale by Friends of the Library is first and third Saturdays of the month, from 9 a.m. to noon., at the Book Cellar.
CHILDRENS DEPARTMENT: Storytimes are Wednesdays from 9:30-9:50 p.m. for ages 5 months to 2 years and 10-10:20 a.m. for ages 2-3, and Saturdays from 10-10:20 a.m. for ages 5 months to 2 years. Story and craft time is Wednesdays from 11-11:30 p.m. for age 3 and 2-2:30 p.m. for ages 4-5, and Saturdays from 11-11:30 p.m. for ages 3-5. Artsy Smartsy Club is Mondays from 5-6 p.m. for ages 8-12.
MINERAL CITY NICOLE DONANT LIBRARY, 330-859-9100. Friends of the Library meet first Monday of every other month at 7 p.m.
MISCELLANEOUS
FREE WINTER CANOE TRIP for area military personnel home on Christmas leave will be Dec. 29 on the Tuscarawas River. Trip will be 8 miles, beginning in Tuscarawas and ending in Gnadenhutten. Call Eric Reip at 330-339-2127 for reservations.
LA RED: Devotional luncheon for women in leadership roles. Join in Thursdays, at noon, at The Daily Grind, New Philadelphia, for a time of discussion and reflection on 40 Principles to Empower Your Nation, a program for those who want to understand themselves and develop wise leadership skills. Call Jessica Kopelwitz at 330-339-6411 or e-mail christianed@npfirstumc.org for information.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
REUNIONS
NEW PHILADELPHIA CLASS OF 1953 MEN meet second Wednesday of the month, at 8 a.m., at Dees Restaurant, New Philadelphia, for breakfast.
NEW PHILADELPHIA CLASS OF 1953 WOMEN luncheon is second Tuesday of the month, at noon, at Shoneys, Dover.
SCHOOLS
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI CLUB of Tuscarawas County is announcing the availability of scholarship monies to outstanding Tuscarawas County seniors who will attend any Ohio State campus in 2010. Applications are available in all Tuscarawas County high school guidance departments. Application deadline is Jan. 15. Visit meritawards.osu.edu for information.
SENIOR CITIZENS
CLAYMONT SENIOR CENTER, 301 Grant St., Dennison; 740-922-0957. Open Mondays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
MINERAL CITY SENIOR CENTER, 4846 Station St.; 330-859-0000. Open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Anyone 60 or older who resides in Bolivar, New Cumberland, Zoar, Sandyville, Zoarville, Somerdale, Mineral City, Wilkshire Hills, or surrounding areas may join. Hot lunch served weekdays at 11:30 a.m. for $1.50; call one day in advance for reservations.
TUSCARAWAS COUNTY SENIOR CENTER, 425 Prospect St., Dover; 330-364-6611. Dues are $15 per year. Happy Days Cafe open to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; bingo, Mondays from 10-11 a.m.; Art Club, Tuesdays from 9-11 a.m.; Card Club, Wednesdays from 12:30-4 p.m.; motivation and relaxation classes, Thursdays at noon, $1 per class; Total Fitness II, Mondays and Thursdays from 10-11 a.m.; Nutrition Site: hot meals served weekdays at 11:30 a.m.; reservations required; Bible study, Thursdays from 10-11 a.m.
SOCIAL EVENTS
ROUND AND SQUARE DANCE will be Dec. 26, from 8-11 p.m., at the Tunnel Hill Community Center, Stone Creek. Hand Picked Band will play. Adults, $4; children 6-12, $3; children 6 and under free.
FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADE HOLIDAY DANCE will be Dec. 30, from 7-10 p.m., at the YMCA. Chaperoned by YMCA staff. Call Steph Wills at 330-364-5511 for information.
NEW YEARS EVE PARTY and Monte Carlo Night at the Tuscarawas Central Catholic High School gym will be Dec. 31, at 8 p.m. Dancing, prizes, and great food. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door, and are available at the school or at the St. Joseph Church office. Call Joe Burley at 330-364-9373 for information.
COMMUNITY SOCIAL DAY is second Thursday of the month, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Renners St. Paul United Church of Christ, 7620 Renner Rd. SW. Freewill offerings support outreach programs. Knotting comforters, making pediatric pillows, sharing pictures, and lots of fellowship. Call Sharon Jacobsen at 330-897-6855 for information.
THE BREAKAWAY, a safe place for kids to hang out, will be Fridays, from 9-11 p.m., at Dover Christian Church, 3029 N. Wooster Ave., through Feb. 19. Featuring games, music, food, and fun. Free to get in. Open to all area junior high students, grades 6-8. Call Joe Stephon at 330-365-0102 for information.
DANCES are Saturdays, from 8-11 p.m., at the NuHall Dance Center, 612 Midvale Mine Rd. SE (rear), Dennison. Call 330-339-7700 for information.
WARREN TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY CENTER has social night Tuesdays from 6-8:30 p.m.; youth night Thursdays from 3:45-6 p.m.; and teen time Thursdays from 6-8 p.m. Freewill donations accepted. Play cards, checkers, chess, pool, foosball, Ping-Pong, and more, or use the gym for fitness walking, basketball, or corn toss game boards. Lunch is served Mondays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call Portia King at 330-602-9564 for information.
SPORTING EVENTS
TRAP SHOOTING RANGE at the Bolivar Sportsmans Club, 11286 Bolivar-Strasburg Rd. NW, is open to the public Fridays at 6:30 p.m. Visit www.bolivarsportsmansclub.org or call Joe King at 330-874-3175 for information.
SUPPORT GROUPS
ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION Caregiver Support Group will meet Jan. 19, at 7 p.m., at Union Hospital, 659 Boulevard, Toomey Auditorium, Dover. Call 330-966-7343 or 800-272-3900 for information.
AL-ANON MEETINGS: Monday: Courage, Afg., at St. Johns United Church of Christ, 409 N. Wooster Ave., Dover (rear entrance), at 8 p.m.; Wednesday: Pathway to Peace, Salvation Army, 809 Emmitt Ave., New Philadelphia, at 8 p.m.; Thursday: Free to be Me, Afg., at St. Johns United Church of Christ, 409 N. Wooster Ave., Dover (top of the stairs from front entrance), at 8 p.m.
ALS FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP OF OHIO meets third Thursday of the month, from 7-8:30 p.m., at the Union Hospital Reeves Auditorium, 659 Boulevard, Dover. Call Phyllis Van Horn at 330-343-2690, e-mail werehere4u@roadrunner.com, or visit www.alsfamilysupportgroup.com for information.
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND of Tuscarawas Valley meets second Monday of the month, at noon, at the Society for Equal Access building. Support for the blind and visually impaired, as well as equipment and information. Call Carl Russo 330-343-1717 for information.
CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP meets second Monday of the month, from noon to 1 p.m., at the Tuscarawas County Senior Center, 425 Prospect St., Dover. Call Tracey Orr at 800-945-4250, ext. 303, for information.
EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS stress-management support group meets second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, at 7 p.m., at Community Mental Healthcare, 201 Hospital Dr., Dover. Confidential discussion/social group. Donations accepted. Call 330-602-3282 or 330-364-8513 for information.
FACES OF HOPE Tuscarawas County cancer support/survivors group meets third Wednesday of the month at Schoenbrunn Healthcare, E. High Ave., New Philadelphia. Free lunch served at 12:30 p.m.; no dues or expenses; independent, informal, and confidential. Call Janice Hayes at 330-339-3595 at least one day in advance to attend.
HAPPY HEARTS: Coping with Heart Failure meets first Tuesday of the month, at 12:30 p.m., at Schoenbrunn Healthcare, E. High Ave., New Philadelphia. Lunch served; call Denise Ayers at 330-339-3138 for reservations.
HOPEFUL HEARTS I support group by NAMI of Tuscarawas and Carroll counties meets Wednesdays, at 1:30 p.m., at ACE Clubhouse, 115 Third St. SW, New Philadelphia. Group limited to mental health consumers. Contact Marcia Bryan at 330-308-5742 or Karen Nicholson at 330-691-5204 or knicholson@alltel.blackberry.com for information.
HOPEFUL HEARTS II support group by NAMI of Tuscarawas and Carroll counties meets Thursdays, at 5:30 p.m., at Community Mental Health, 201 Hospital Dr., Dover. E-mail Lisa Houk at bigskygirl_44656@yahoo.com for information.
LYME DISEASE AWARENESS AND SUPPORT GROUP. Call Karen at 330-339-9292 for information.
M.O.M.S. Mothers of infants to those with grown children are welcome for fellowship, speakers, and crafts. Meetings are first and third Tuesdays of the month, at First Baptist Church, 878 Commercial Ave., New Philadelphia. Free child care provided. Call 330-364-3139 for information.
MOVERS & SHAKERS AGAINST PARKINSONS DISEASE support group to offer hands-on help to local PD sufferers and caregivers meets last Wednesday of the month, at 7 p.m., at Beacon Pointe Care Center, Uhrichsville. Call Chris at 740-922-2582 for information.
OAK POINTE In-house Peer Support Group meets first Tuesday of the month, at 2 p.m., at Oak Pointe Nursing and Rehab Center, 130 Buena Vista St., Baltic. Open to residents and family members. Call Frances Gundrum at 888-213-4452 for information.
S.E.A. Peer Support Group meets third Tuesday of the month from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the S.E.A. offices, 1458 Fifth St. NW, New Philadelphia. Call Ruthanne Donalson at 330-343-9292, ext. 215, for information.
TUSCARAWAS AREA KID NETWORK, a support group for kids with autism, meets last Thursday of the month, at 7 p.m., at First United Church of Christ, 201 Fair Ave., New Philadelphia. Call 330-339-3700 for information.
TUSCARAWAS COUNTY BRAIN INJURY Support Group meets second Tuesday of the month, from 7-9 p.m., at Hennis Care and Assisted Living Center, 1720 Cross St., Dover. Contact Chris Curtiss at 888-213-4452, ext. 213, or ccurtiss@biaoh.org for information.
VOLUNTEERS
COAD FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM seeks volunteers. Anyone 60 or older who meets income guidelines can become a paid volunteer for the program. Training available; volunteers spend 20-40 hours a week with the children. Contact Kirk at 330-339-6999 or kguisti@coadinc.org or visit www.coadinc.org for information.
CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU needs volunteers at the Tourist Information Centers, Dover mile marker 85, I-77 southbound and northbound. Training sessions are first Wednesday of the month. Call Lisa Schilling at 330-602-2420 or Sherry Alexander at 330-364-6404 for information.
DELAWARE VALLEY JOINT FIRE DISTRICT, 107 E. Main St., Port Washington, is accepting applications for fire fighters. No experience necessary; all equipment and training provided. Training programs are second and fourth Thursdays of the month at 5:30 p.m. and second Sunday of the month at 9 a.m. Visit the fire station or call Rob Rennard at 740-498-8398 or John Bourne at 740-498-6856 for information.
HOST FAMILIES NEEDED for high-school exchange students. Call 330-627-7721 for information.
MOBILE MEALS needs volunteer drivers to deliver meals in the Dover, New Philadelphia, and Strasburg areas. Call Kim Nay at 330-364-0870 for information.
