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Rittman Historical Society to meet Feb. 27

  • February 4, 2010
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Down Memory Lane, Can You Name That Tune? will be the featured program for the Feb. 11 meeting of the Rittman Historical Society held at Rittman United Methodist Church. Items on the agenda for the 7 p.m. business meeting include plans for the March 27 annual spaghetti supper. Serving hours for the supper will be 4:30 until 7 p.m. at Rittman United Methodist Church. For questions or more...

Winter is for the birds

  • February 4, 2010
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I am of the opinion that winter is for the birds. I mean that literally. Watching the backyard birds enjoy the variety of foodstuff at the feeders is my winter entertainment. The various kinds of feeders are stocked with an assortment of options for the birds to devour, and are placed for safe access by the birds and convenient observation by me. In the feeding frenzy, the birds put on quite a...

BEE

  • February 4, 2010
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West Holmes eighth-grader Max Lehman had a shot at putting the West Holmes Spelling Bee in his back pocket in round 11. “Enfranchise” got the best of him. He then could have put Shelby Kline away in round 13, but “cajolery” sent the bee onward. In round 14 it was “analogize” which got in the way of a win, and in round 15 it was “adieu” which kept him from saying farewell to the...

Lehman outlasts Kline in West Holmes spelling bee

  • February 4, 2010
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West Holmes eighth-grader Max Lehman had a shot at putting the West Holmes Spelling Bee in his back pocket in round 11. “Enfranchise” got the best of him. He then could have put Shelby Kline away in round 13, but “cajolery” sent the bee onward. In round 14 it was “analogize” which got in the way of a win, and in round 15 it was “adieu” which kept him from saying farewell to the...

SADD teens impact effort to make county drug, alcohol free

  • February 4, 2010
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While adults in the Holmes County Prevention Coalition (HCPC) are busy trying to create a safe, drug and alcohol-free environment for young people to grow up in, members of SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) are promoting quality decision-making among the county’s youth. At the Thursday, Jan. 28 Prevention Coalition meeting, coalition members heard firsthand from student chair Katrina...

New associate degree now available at The University of Akron Wayne College

  • February 4, 2010
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The University of Akron Wayne College recently announced its newest associate degree program—the associate of applied science in exercise science technology. The college is admitting students into the program for the fall semester. Exercise science technology prepares graduates for careers as fitness trainers, wellness coaches or other health and fitness paraprofessional positions. They will be...

Wayne County Schools Career Center to hold parent-teacher conferences

  • February 4, 2010
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The Wayne County Schools Career Center will host parent-teacher conferences on Thursday, Feb. 11, at the school from 4-8 p.m. Parents of all career center students are encouraged to attend, and appointments with individual teachers are not necessary. A map and list of academic teacher locations have been sent to parents in the mail, and extras will be available at the front of the school. Parents...

What’s wrong with the Hawks?

  • February 4, 2010
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What’s wrong with the Hawks? Consecutive blowouts to state power Cleveland Benedictine and Tuscarawas Central Catholic may have many local fans of Hiland Hawks basketball in a tizzy. Getting blown out back-to-back after 33 straight wins and about 40 years worth of consecutive victories in Inter-Valley Conference play can put the fear of God into anyone. Now, on the heels of two awful showings,...

Playing the game without lifetime repercussions

  • February 4, 2010
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From the time kids are born, sports are a part of their life. There are sleepers with baseballs on them, NFL bibs and blankets and an entire line of Ohio State Buckeye layettes. Whether it’s a girl or boy, basketball or soccer, you can find something at any age that relates to sports. As these toddlers grow up, they soon find their way to the football field, soccer goal or softball dugout, but...

Prevention Coalition committees preparing to make year three count

  • February 4, 2010
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The accomplishments of the Holmes County Prevention Coalition (HCPC) over its first two years of existence have been both impressive and beneficial to the county. Now, as the group enters its third year, maintaining the momentum and having its successes grow exponentially is going to be the task at hand. HCPC Director Midge Roberts, reporting for the sustainability committee, said they have been...