Early southbound shorebirds showing up in Ohio
Early southbound shorebirds showing up in Ohio Columnist Bruce Glick summarizes happenings in the local birding world. Bruce has just returned from a trip to Colorado. Read more in the "Gone Birding" column. We are now back in Goshen after a three-week Colorado trip. If you missed my column last week, it's because we were camping in the mountains where there was no internet connection and no...FROMONLINE | 2014-07-09
Im waiting on your garden Column Summary You know your produce is fresh from the farm garden when you stop by an Amish produce stand when driving the back roads of Wayne, Holmes, and Tuscarawas Counties. We gave up gardening many years ago. What was once an impressive plot of green and peaking red, our home gardening interest dwindled down to a couple of rows towering stalks and six Big...On Arthur, the Electric Prunes and a Fantastic Fouth
SUMMARY: When a hurricane -- even a weak one -- looms offshore, people react in vastly different ways. This week, Mike Dewey tries to explain why he reacted the way he did which, in a word, was calmly. In a scene not often remembered from the almost-perfect movie Bull Durham, an exasperated and desperate manager asks the career minor-leaguer Crash Davis how to motivate a team of...COLUMN: Summer days and why kids dont need to be entertained
When my kids were small I thought the summer days would never end. Lets be honest. Sticky afternoons filled with popsicles and mini-pools set up in the backyard. Fun, crying, fighting, and sprinkler running – there was both good and bad. I look back now and see what a young mom I was. Turning twenty-two when your eldest is born makes you a young mom, not as young as some, I know, but young...7/9/14 West Holmes has new hires after resignations
SUMMARY: Several of the positions were hired in-house. A total of seven faculty at West Holmes have been shifted into new positions, after most of the vacancies caused by resignations of three top administrators in June were filled in-house. Acting Superintendent Bill Sterling recommended seven new hires at a July 8 meeting of the West Holmes School Board. In attendance were Renee Woods and...The Patchwork Porch
Struggling with loads of laundry, clutter in the kitchen and chaos in your life? Stress can easily steal our joy. Trish Berg reminds us to simplify the small stuff and find Joy in the Journey. After spending three weeks, we might actually finish re-furbishing our wrap around porch this week. It started as a simple plan, sand off the paint and stain the porch so it looks like new. Well, what I...Reins for Life riders attend Summer Invitational in Chagrin Valley
Seven participants of the Reins for Life program at Poplar Ridge Stables participated in the Summer Invitational at Fieldstone Farm in Chagrin Valley. The event allowed participants to showcase their skills in front of family and friends. The Reins for Life program serves individuals with physical and cognitive disabilities. For the participants of the Reins for Life program at Poplar Ridge...Caseys Challenge returns for fifth year on July 19
Summary: Caseys Challenge will return to Alice Noble Ice Arena on July 19. The event features a 5K run/walk, wheelchair 5K, 2 mile run/walk, handcycle 5K, and a 1 mile fun run for kids. The event is hosted by the Adaptive Sports Program of Ohio and raises funds for the athletes who participate in the programming. For the fifth year in a row, athletes with physical disabilities and able-bodied...