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Games Are Always As Long As They Need To Be

  • April 16, 2014
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SUMMARY: Baseball, like the writings of Hunter Thompson and movies starring Dennis Hopper, is an aquired taste and some folks just don't get it, but Mike Dewey's doing his best to give readers a gentle push along the basepaths. You’ve probably heard or read about the latest assault on our national pastime and, unless you don’t know I’m referring to baseball, it’s probably best if you...
New Phila bookstore is a community asset in volumes

New Phila bookstore is a community asset in volumes

  • April 17, 2014
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In the presence of a large number of books that have crossed the decades, if not centuries, a book lover can be easily and happily lost among the narrow walkways filled with the unmistakable smell of thousands of old volumes.Books-N-Things, the venerable shop in downtown New Philadelphia since 2005, is such a place. A quick browse reveals a well-thumbed set of Plutarch’s “Lives”, a 1922...
Rain barrel workshop teaches conservation skills

Rain barrel workshop teaches conservation skills

  • April 18, 2014
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Learn how to gather water from your resources at home and build your own rain barrel at the Norma Johnson Center rain barrel workshop. The Norma Johnson Center will host a make and take it rain barrel workshop Saturday, May 3 from 1-3 p.m.The workshop will show participants how to build a rain barrel. A power point presentation about rain barrel use, maintenance and construction will be given...

4/18/14 Health board reverses on license fee waiver for non-profot concession stands

  • April 18, 2014
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SUMMARY: Previously granted 50 percent waiver of local fees at Deer Run, Loudonville pool With an eye on its budget, the Holmes County District Board of Health decided not to grant waiver of fees requested by two non-profit concession stands. The board, voting Friday April 18, decided not to waive licensing fees for concession stands at Deer Run Park, Millersburg, and the Loudonville Pool...

The joy of being with other writers

  • April 18, 2014
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Summary Bruce Stambaugh shares about attending a writing conference. Bruce Stambaugh writes about nature, weather, hobbies and people, often using personal experiences. Much to their dismay, he also writes about his family. He uses humor and pathos when he can’t think of anything else to include. For April 28, 2014 I love being with other writers. They inspire me, challenge me, and rally...

Plant Discovery Day - Plant and Art Sale

  • April 19, 2014
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A day that offers both rare and everyday plants for sale, nature art, guided walks in Secrest Arboretum, and a Bug Zoo must mean it’s time for Plant Discovery Day – Plant and Garden Sale at The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center. The 21st annual event, defined as “A premier plant and art sale featuring hard-to-find annuals and perennials, herbs, woody plants and art for the...

Will you believe the world or the Word?

  • April 20, 2014
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Summary: God wants us to believe what His word says, even if the world is telling us otherwise. When I first caught hold of the fact that God had great plans for my life (as He does for us all) and wanted me to believe big, my approach to life changed tremendously. I used to limit myself because I looked at my own resources in the natural, instead of what Jesus could do through me in the...

Will you believe the world or the Word?

  • April 20, 2014
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Summary: God wants us to believe what His word says, even if the world is telling us otherwise. When I first caught hold of the fact that God had great plans for my life (as He does for us all) and wanted me to believe big, my approach to life changed tremendously. I used to limit myself because I looked at my own resources in the natural, instead of what Jesus could do through me in the...

Will you believe the world or the Word?

  • April 20, 2014
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Summary: God wants us to believe what His word says, even if the world is telling us otherwise. When I first caught hold of the fact that God had great plans for my life (as He does for us all) and wanted me to believe big, my approach to life changed tremendously. I used to limit myself because I looked at my own resources in the natural, instead of what Jesus could do through me in the...

Amanda M. Raber

  • April 20, 2014
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Amanda M. Raber, 78, of Baltic died Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at 11:15 p.m. in her residence following a 10-month battle with cancer. She was born Dec. 22, 1935 in Holmes County to the late Mose D. and Anna (Erb) Troyer of Millersburg. She was a homemaker and a member of the Old Order Amish Church. She was married Oct. 9, 1958 to Mose E. Raber who died Jan. 1, 2010. She is survived by three sons...