writers workshop
One of the greatest challenges writers face, according to Dr. Jack Kristofco, Professor Emeritus of English at Wayne College and founder of the Writers Workshop, is learning to accept constructive feedback on their writing and to continue with the hard work of revision and rewriting that is critical to their growth and development as artists. Kristofco says writers can find the expert advice and...cwrt
Tuesday, March 18, at 6:30 p.m. will be another quality program commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War - no charge, open to the public. The Wayne County Civil War Roundtable, in collaboration with the Wayne Co. Libraries, will host the program in the Wooster Library Conference Room. We are now in the final months of the third year of that horrible war. We are fortunate to have...BB jenkins
Library Program - Saturday, March 15 from 1-2pm - The Myth of Mary Owens Jenkins Join us in observing the 150th anniversary of the Civil War as well as Women's History Month with a presentation about Mary Owens Jenkins, the woman who disguised herself as a man and joined the Union Army so she could fight in the Civil War beside her lover, William Evans. Registration is required. In the Conference...ag
The Wayne County Schools Career Center hosted the FFA District 3 Ag and Industrial Diagnostics contest last week. Winners advance to the state contest at the University of Northwestern Lima on March 6 and 7. First place was earned by the Wayne County team of Derek Bowman of Northwestern and Cody Norris of Wooster with an overall score of 200 points. Bowman is the son of Jamie Bowman and Wendy...3d printer
A 3D printer recently purchased by The University of Akron Wayne College is facilitating real-world application of what students learn in the classroom. The 3D printer, purchased with a grant from The Laura B. Frick Charitable Trust – PNC Bank Trustee, is currently being used by students in the Colleges engineering program. Students who in the past created 3D images to submit as class...
Thrills and spills at Yutzy's first Mt. Hope rodeo
Ryan Yutzy had a packed house on his hands Saturday, Feb. 22. His rodeo-producing debut, if judged by the fact that there was standing room only before the first cowboy ever took a turn on a bull, was a success. Those standing, and those packed in the risers, weren’t disappointed. Yutzy started the competition with flare. To introduce the cowboys that would later be bucked, chased and thrown...
First Comforters for Relief event a success
Many hands make light work, and that old English proverb was certainly proven true Feb. 25, when approximately 50 women from area Amish and Mennonite churches joined together to make comforters for the first Comforters for Relief event.The idea for the event came from Alan Zinck, owner of Zinck’s Fabric Outlet and the Holmes County Flea Market. The fabric was provided by Zinck’s Fabric...
Glenmont Food Pantry serves all Holmes County residents
Life can be difficult for families with small children, and for elderly persons who must sometimes choose between medication and groceries. This year especially, with winter heating bills higher than normal and gasoline prices constantly changing, reaching out to a food pantry has become a necessity for many in our area. According to Joanna Lance, director of the Glenmont Food Pantry and pastor...