5/1/14 Health district has 500 doses of vaccine ordered in fight against measles outbreak
SUMMARY: Measles cases confirmed in Holmes, Wayne counties The Holmes County Health District has so far used more than 500 doses of vaccine fighting a measles outbreak. Holmes County Health Commissioner Dr. D.J. McFadden said Thursday May 1 that the health district has dispensed 500 doses of measles, mumps Rubella (MMR) vaccine and has 500 more on order. When the first suspected cases emerged...Rock Wren in Holmes County creates a lot of excitement
Rock Wren in Holmes County creates a lot of excitement When Mike Hershberger called to say that he saw a Rock Wren at work south of Mt. Hope, it didn't take long to decide on a quick trip to Holmes County. Ironically, I had just been talking to several birders here in northern Indiana about the Rock Wren that showed up in a rural area hear Howe and Lagrange last year. Rock Wrens live in the...FFD Financial declares quarterly dividend
FFD Financial Corp. (OTC Markets: FFDF) announced that the Board of Directors declared a dividend of eighteen cents ($0.18) per share to shareholders of record April 30, payable May 15. The rate of $0.18 per share represents an increase of one cent ($0.01), or 5.9 percent, over the dividend paid for the same period the prior year and represents an approximate 3.07 percent annualized dividend...
Soaking in a Sunday afternoons sunshine
The day was an answer to prayer. After the long, miserable, snowy winter, and the damp, cloudy and windy days of early spring, soaking in the warmth and calm of a sunny afternoon was just what was needed. And thats just what I did. After a light Sunday lunch, I poured a glass of mint tea and headed to the back porch. I wasnt alone. Because of the unfriendly weather, we had delayed rescuing...
Green is the color that matters the most to Clippers Sterling
Kandynce Jones loved her apartment. She was blind, paralyzed on one side and relied on several different medications. But her home was her castle, full of photos of her family and nice touches she added. By all accounts, she was a good tenant. Paid her rent. Didnt cause a disturbance. Kept the place looking nice. So when the heat stopped working and the refrigerator started dripping and...
A fellow can dramatically ramp up his social life when he learns to cook
Im unsure how many young males are reading this, a cooking column. If there is a young man in your household, you might want to start sticking these up on the fridge. I have an important bit of wisdom to share. Girls dig boys who can cook well. Of course, theres a raft of old-school skills a fellow can deploy to dramatically ramp up his social life, none of them involving baseball stats...
Any respectable gardener has the gloves, boots and hat to prove it
Other than the few necessary tools to tend to the garden, very little else is needed in the way of equipment. Gardening should be a simple affair, after all. Although there is no standard uniform in the garden, youll find some gardeners in cut-off jeans and T-shirts while others prefer coveralls and others still, prefer as little as possible, much to the dismay of the neighbors. Regardless of...Dennison Railroad Festival Queen scholarship available
A $1,000 scholarship will go to the winner of the Dennison Railroad Festival Queens Contest Wednesday, June 4 at 7:30 p.m. in Dennison. The contest is open to any female student, age 15 to 18, in Claymont School District and any adjoining school system. Girls meeting the age requirements who are residents of Tuscarawas County also qualify. The scholarship, as well as a $500 award that goes to...