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Tree farmer to lend oil and gas insights at ECOFA meeting

Ron Carlton will be the featured speaker at the August 6, 8 pm. meeting of the East Central Ohio Forestry Association. Carlton, a tree farmer in Carroll County, has been involved in multiple phases of landowner group leasing and will present his experiences and insights on the trends in the Utica shale development. ECOFA is an organization of persons interested in improving their woodlands and...
Trying a new recipe is safer than trying a new language

Trying a new recipe is safer than trying a new language

We all have our regrets; I could kick myself for not learning to speak French. If you're going to seriously study cooking, you're going to learn a little French, but I really would like to have become fluent. I understand that the part of my brain that learns new languages probably closed up shop years ago, so I'm stuck with only a few phrases. I know more French than German, and more German than...

Donald L. McCune

Donald L. McCune, 79, of Schoenbrunn was called home to Heaven from Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia Saturday, August 2, 2014 after a short illness. Born June 10, 1935 in Columbus, he was a son of the late Russell Lee McCune and Lorene (Buchanan) McCune Gilmore. He was also preceded in death by his stepfather, Nelson Gilmore; brother, Jack R. McCune; and son-in-law, Barry...

William Richard Yaggi

William Richard Yaggi, 85, of New Philadelphia died Wednesday, July 30, 2014 while in the care of Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia. A son of the late Joseph and Bertha Mae (Longenecker) Yaggi, Bill was born in Dover Sept. 15, 1928. Bill was a graduate of New Philadelphia High School and attended The Ohio State University and Muskingum College. On Jan. 17, 1953, Bill married the...

Clyde M. Troyer

Clyde M. Troyer, 60, of Millersburg died Friday, August 1, 2014 at Pomerene Memorial Hospital in Millersburg. He was born August 26, 1953 in Dover to the late Melvin J. and Anna Mae (Barkman) Troyer. He had worked for Louisiana Pacific and had done transport services for the Amish community. He enjoyed raising exotic chickens, fishing, going to the movies and fireworks on the Fourth of July. He...

Jeffrey “Jeff” Swarny

Jeffrey “Jeff” Swarny, 62, of Cleveland Heights and formerly of Dover, died Wednesday, July 30, 2014 with his loving family around him in the Cleveland Clinic, after a long battle with leukemia. Born May 10, 1952 at Columbus, he was a son of the late Stephen and Betty (Jeffers) Swarny. Jeff graduated in 1970 from Dover’s St. Joseph High School, and went on to attend Kent State University and...

John L. Scott

John L. Scott, 72, of Bowerston passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia after a nine-month battle with ALS. Born Sept. 29, 1941 in Scio, he was a son of the late Harold and Cora (Pfeiffer) Scott. John was a 1959 graduate of Scio High School, a lifelong resident of Harrison County, and a devoted patriot who proudly served in the Army Reserves for many...

Andrew L. Schlabach

Andrew L. Schlabach, 78, of Sugarcreek died Friday, August 1, 2014 at Walnut Hills Nursing Home following an extended illness. He was born Oct. 16, 1935 in Holmes County to the late Jonas E. and Lydiann (Troyer) Schlabach. He was a retired carpenter and farmer and was a member of Union Valley East Amish Church. He is survived by his wife, the former Betty C. Miller, whom he married March 20,...

Rev. James Allen “T. Bear” Huston

Rev. James Allen “T. Bear” Huston, 63, of New Philadelphia was called to his home in Heaven from Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia Friday, August 1, 2014 after a lengthy illness. Born Oct. 10, 1950 in Dennison, he was a son of the late Ernest Eugene and Dorothy Jean (Rose) Huston. Jim grew up in Dennison where he was a member of Grant Street United Methodist Church and a 1968...

Donley N. Hostutler

Donley N. Hostutler, 77, of Dover died Friday, August 1, 2014 in Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia. Born August 9, 1936 at Big Run, W.Va., he was a son of the late Russell Hostutler and Frosty (Williams) Kirkpatrick. Donley attended school in Wetzel County, W.Va., and moved to Ohio in 1962 when he married the former Rachel Church Jan. 27 of that year. He was employed by the city of...