2014 Wayne County Fair Schedule: MONDAY, 9/8
Wayne County School Day. All the Wayne County schools give their students the day off just so they can come out to the Wayne County Fair. Every school-age child and teenager will get a free gate admission ticket to enjoy the day at the fair. Plus, the amusement rides open early for everyone. It's a great day of fun, food, games and community. 8:00 a.m. Jr. Market Lamb & Showmanship Show,...2014 Wayne County Fair Schedule: SUNDAY, 9/7
9:30 a.m. Miniature Horse Hitch, Grandstand 10:00 Pony & Draft Horse Hitches, Grandstand This is the largest one-day hitch show in the state of Ohio. Visitors are treated to 24 classes, starting with carts all the way up to six-horse hitches. Watch Grade Draft, Belgian, Percheron and Haflinger ponies show off their style and their talents. The grand finale has up to nine teams of...2014 Wayne County Fair Schedule: SATURDAY, 9/6
Opening Day. Gates open at 8 a.m. for a day that is sure to please visitors of all ages with much to offer showcasing kings and queens, goats and cows, and Grandstand excitement. 9:00 a.m. Flag Raising, Pavilion 9:00 Open Flower Judging, Buss Hall Annuals, perennials, houseplants and artistic arrangements will be evaluated and include categories like Jungle Fever, Home Sweet Home,...8/14/14 Dalton Elementary and Middle School ready to bring education into the 21st century
SUMMARY: Teacher's input into classrooms will expand educational opportunities. Moving into the new Dalton Middle School hasnt been as simple as packing up one classroom and unpacking in another for Laura Grimm. Grimms new classroom has indoor growing areas, a washer and drier and a kitchen. It is the only classroom at the new school that has a door opening directly onto an outside...Fall warbler migration is getting underway
Fall warbler migration is getting underway Columnist Bruce Glick summarizes happenings in the local birding world. This week Bruce reports on the shorebird migration and the start of the fall warbler migration. Read more in the "Gone Birding" column. If you checked any of the bird hotline reports recently, you will have noticed that most of the birds being mentioned have been shorebirds. That...
Lamplight Inn in Berlin gets new owners, new name
Dutchman Hospitality Group announced they have entered into an agreement to purchase the Lamplight Inn located at 5676 Township Road 362 in Berlin. Lawrence and Susie Miller, formerly of Hartville, Ohio and Brandon, Florida, built the Lamplight Inn in 2002. When health issues forced the Millers to sell the bed and breakfast, Larry and Helen Wilgus became the owners and resident innkeepers...
Saving money on a road trip
Recently, my wife and I, along with our 18-year-old daughter packed up most of her clothes and loaded up our van to hit the open road. The day had finally arrived where our daughter is beginning her yearlong adventure in Uganda Africa before starting college. No, we didnt drive her to Africa. We had to get her to Birmingham, Alabama for training. Setting aside the emotional side of this story...
Weeds, harvest and life
As I tug at the weeds that so quickly spring up in our garden, I realize how the simplest things can teach the most pertinent lessons. Weeds, for example. Weeds arrive with no effort from the gardener. In fact, we would prefer that they didnt bother. But, they do. And, they do so very persistently. Have you ever noticed that bad habits do much the same thing? Unintentionally, we add something...
Traditional Spanish dish is a crowd pleaser
We might eat well and cheaply, but there are times when you have to splurge and eat fantastically. Paella is the national dish of Spain, and there are as many versions as there are Spanish villages. It is a dish of rice, a great deal of garlic, seafood and whatever else you like. Most versions are just seafood, but this is my version, with something for everyone. The crowning touch is a mixture...