FROMONLINE | 2014-08-13
Blessings begin early on this fine day Column Summary What is this world coming to? commented two of my elderly friends. I chose to see the goodness of my morning, and it was not hard to find. I must say that it was a joy to not be running the window air conditioner in our bedroom last evening. The fresh air was just that, the top sheet was just the right cover, and the country music...Immunization Works!
Parents give their children immunizations to protect them from serious vaccine-preventable diseases. Unfortunately, immunizations can temporarily cause soreness and fever resulting in an unhappy child and an anxious parent. In the past, parents were told to give Tylenol (acetaminophen) prior to or at the time of the shots. This is no longer recommended. Studies have shown that children who...Candidates and issues for May 6 primary
For Governor and Lieutenant Governor Democratic: Larry Ealy and Ken Gray; Edward FitzGerald and Sharen Swartz Neuhardt Green: Anita Rios and Bob Fitrakis Republican: John Kasich and Mary Taylor For Attorney General Democratic: David Pepper Republican: Mike DeWine Auditor of State: Democratic: John Patrick Carney Libertarian: Bob Bridges Republican: Dave Yost For Secretary...
Roscoe Village holds trivia night
Roscoe Village invites all trivia lovers to put together teams and join Chris Hart, quiz master, for an exciting evening of trivia. The event takes place at the Warehouse Steak n Stein in the Lock 27 Pub March 27 at 7 p.m. The match will consist of six rounds of 10 questions each. Any topic, from television, history, science, and more will be fair game, but there will definitely be some Roscoe...
Early voting for May 6 primary begins April 1
Early voting begins April 1 at the Holmes County Board of Elections office in the Clinton Street building, Millersburg. The Board of Elections (BOE) will have four voting machines available, which should mean little to no wait to vote early, deputy director Mary Shaffer said. Early voters will be required to fill out a short form and present ID or the last four digits of their Social Security...
Training Center takes a can do attitude in celebrating National DD Awareness Month
When seeing a person in a wheelchair, it is easy to feel bad for them and to think about all of the joys of life they are missing by not being able to walk. People see a young person with Down Syndrome and wonder what it might be like, and think about all of the things in life that person may be missing. During the month of March, the Holmes County Training Center has been imploring people to...Longeneckers to perform at Orrvilla
OrrVilla Retirement Community will host a performance by Willie and Rodi Longenecker of Morson, Ontario, Canada on Monday, March 31 at 7 p.m. The Longeneckers, both originally from Pennsylvania, have lived in central Canada teaching, preaching and singing for more than 40 years. Their music is a mixture of familiar hymns and country gospel, old and new, and also includes a number of their own...
Sultana authority to speak at Roundtable
Gene Eric Salecker, author of “Disaster on the Mississippi: the Sultana Explosion, April 27, 1865” will speak as part of the Wayne and Holmes Counties Civil War Roundtable Tuesday, April 1, at 3 and 6:30 p.m. There will be no charge and both are open to the public in the Wooster Library Conference Room. This year, the Roundtable is commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War...