FROMONLINE | 2014-07-23
Sweet are summer days Column Summary All seasons have something special about them, but summer is by far the sweetest for so many reasons, and it was the first season, am I right? Summer is the sweetest of our seasons; the fresh picked produce, fun-in-the-sun water activities, and family reunion picnics at the park. Music moves well when outdoor jamming, and the echoing laughter at a late night...7/23/14 Abandoned litters don't always fare well
SUMMARY: The Holmes County Humane Society encourages pet owners to avoid unwanted litters by spaying their pets. Meeka, a six week old kitten, who was abandoned to face the wilds with a broken leg, is currently under the humane society's care. When making the decision to set Meekas broken leg or go with amputation, the Holmes County Humane Society reflected on the days the four-week-old...AAUW Wooster Branch Announces Scholarship Recipients
The tradition of turning the profits from the sale of used books into college scholarships continues as the Wooster Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) announces the names of five women receiving this years awards. Last fall AAUW combined forces with the Wooster Kiwanis group at the Wayne County Fairgrounds and sold $15,000 worth of used books. The two service...Black Rails - seven tiny black birds provide proof of the first successful nesting in Ohio
Black Rails - seven tiny black birds provide proof of the first successful nesting in Ohio Columnist Bruce Glick summarizes happenings in the local birding world. This week Bruce reports on the first ever successful nesting of Black Rails in Ohio, right here in our home area. Read more in the "Gone Birding" column. Everyone agrees that the northern Coshocton County location where a pair of...And He Was a Rabid Sports Fan, Which Helps
SUMMARY: It's midsummer and Mike Dewey's heading for some well-earned beach time, but before he foes, he shares some startling insights on the 37th president of the United States. You won't believe his conclusions. Brace yourself, because youre probably not going to believe the next sentence, especially if youve been part of this cozy little clubhouse weve built since the spring...Farmers market to offer cooking demonstrations
The Tuscarawas Valley Farmers Market now offers cooking demonstrations on select market days at the Tuscarawas County Fairgrounds in Dover. Taught by local chefs and other food experts, the demonstrations and are at 4 p.m. and 4:40 p.m. at the former Market Grill location on the midway. The cooking demonstrations are coordinated by Healthy Tusc a collaborative of diverse community partners...7/24/14 Millersburg council trims requests for administrator's vehicle, radios
Millersburg council is keeping to the conservative side with next years budget, staying within revenues that will include the first full years collection of a new .5 percent income tax. Council approved a $3,355,543.28 budget July 15, based on estimated revenues of $3,377,520 submitted by Village Clerk/Treasurer Karen Shaffer. The revenues include an estimate of $1.5 million generated by a...
NEWS | 2014-07-24
Ladies of all ages are invited to dust off their bonnets and come celebrate Shanesvilles bicentennial at the Bicentennial Dinner Tea Friday, August 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Sugarcreek First United Church of Christ. The event is designed to bring together ladies of the area and to celebrate the legacy of the community of Shanesville, now formally a part of Sugarcreek. The menu for the Womens Tea...
Easy-peasy pie: dough making, simplified
My maternal grandmother, bless her, was what we would today call a neatnik. That is to say that her house from garage floors to basement corners was spotless, polished and fresh smelling. Grandma made a lot of pies. Being fastidious, no pie was permitted to cook over and soil her oven; the inside still like new decades after it was installed. Her pies tended to be a little under filled and...