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Area homes have high rate of dangerous radon January is National Radon Action/Awareness Month

  • January 25, 2010
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There may be a dangerous intruder lurking in your home. This intruder is not a person, but a gas. You cannot see it, smell it, or taste it. It can be found in any home, and it is responsible for an estimated 21,000 deaths per year in the U.S. – more than the deaths caused by home fires, drowning, and falls in the home combined. The culprit? Radon, a cancer-causing, radioactive gas that is...

Ice is nice at annual Loudonville festival

  • January 25, 2010
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Jeff Meyers, one of the professional ice carvers from Olympic gold medalist Aaron Costic’s ice carving crew, which has highlighted the annual Mohican Ice Festival since its inception four years ago, has been through the gamut of weather options when it comes to attending the Loudonville ice festival. Dozens of incredible ice sculptures line the streets and Central Park in downtown. Last year,...

Local award winning author to release sixth novel this summer

  • January 25, 2010
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If you run into local award winning author Bob Adamov while you’re tooling around Wooster some day, you better watch out. You could become fodder for his next novel. Adamov, who is working on his sixth novel, which he plans to release this summer, admitted the “characters in my books are compilations of people I run into or observe.” For instance, his lead character, Washington Post reporter...

NOVEL

  • January 25, 2010
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If you run into local award winning author Bob Adamov while you’re tooling around Wooster some day, you better watch out. You could become fodder for his next novel. Adamov, who is working on his sixth novel, which he plans to release this summer, admitted the “characters in my books are compilations of people I run into or observe.” For instance, his lead character, Washington Post reporter...

SWEET

  • January 25, 2010
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Do you have a passion for chocolate? A sweet tooth that needs compensation? Then Holmes County Friends & Neighbors of Every Woman’s House has an evening designed with you in mind. It’s the second annual Sweet Moments at Coblentz Chocolates. The Feb. 2 event is a fundraiser that puts patrons in the heart of chocolate central at Coblentz Chocolates, where people can make their own chocolates,...

HAITI

  • January 25, 2010
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by davemast From the first moment the members of the Haitian Relief and Missions (HRM) board heard about the major earthquake that hit Haiti Jan. 12, they knew they would be instrumental in sending help. The only question was, when and how would that help arrive to the hurting and homeless in Haiti? For those involved in HRM, and those who have been heavily involved with the Haiti Auction every...

Wild packs of shoppers invade Berlin in search of bargains Berlin Pajama Party sale slated for Jan. 30

  • January 25, 2010
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You see them lurking in the early morning shadows, their frenzied eyes darting from store to store as they search for their next prey. They run in wild packs, their colorful coats of fur creating rainbow of colors. They come from the far regions of other lands and the backyards of next door. They are the women (and yes, some men) of the Berlin Pajama Party, and on Saturday, Jan. 30, they may well...

Redshirts ensure another Classic winner Volunteers remain at heart of Classic in the Country’s success

  • January 25, 2010
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The Redshirts are coming. The Redshirts are coming! Not exactly a stirring statement eliciting memories of the great Revolutionary War, but over the Classic in the Country weekend, when problems arise, when there is a need, or when a visitor to Ohio’s premier basketball tournament has a question, they don’t have to look far for answers, thanks to the red-shirted volunteers who make things...

Red Hot Mamas to meet Feb. 2

  • January 25, 2010
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Many cosmetic problems arise during our middle years. Examples include wrinkles, dry skin, age spots, pigmentation changes, excessive hair growth in the wrong places, hair on our head thinning after age 50. Denise Parker, RN, MBA, COO, of Bloomington Medical Services, will present Hanging on to What We’ve Got: Looking Terrific During Menopause, on Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 6:30 p.m. at the Red Hot...

Letter to the Editor

  • January 25, 2010
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We would like to thank all 250 volunteers and 75 sponsors who helped with Classic in the Country VII. It was the biggest and best ever. We had so many compliments from people around the country. Hospitality was king once again. Believe it or not, preparation has already begun for Classic VIII. Committee Leaders Booster Club – Art Yoder College Liaison – Tom Jenkins Finance – Lee Miller and...