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Pumpkins climb to new heights this fall

  • September 3, 2013
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Summary: Fall decorating can be fun and unique. Use pumpkins in new ways you never imagined in places you never thought possible. Fall has arrived and so has the desire to decorate. More than ever you can find unique pumpkins, gourds and squash that look great in indoor or outdoor displays. No longer are we stuck with only the typical orange pumpkin for decorating. So many unusual varieties of...

Swing into fall with a family tree swing

  • September 3, 2013
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Summary: A tree swing is easy to install and something the whole family can enjoy. For me it was a giant silver maple over a hundred years old that held the well-anchored tree swing in the back yard when I was a kid. It was a simple board with two ropes that took me away from the world for a while. From the swing you could see corn or soybeans in the field across the road, depending on what was...

Scarecrows are more of a seasonal delight that a way to scare the birds

  • September 3, 2013
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Summary: The scarecrow was once a useful tool for keeping birds and pests away, the scarecrow has become more of a decoration to symbolize the changing season. The use of scarecrows in fields and gardens as a means of protecting crops from birds was first noted in recorded history by the Egyptians who cultivated wheat along the Nile River. Using frames built of wood and covered with nets,...

9/3/13 Women Veteran Conference is Sept. 28

  • September 3, 2013
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SUMMARY: Conference is a “vital forum to network with women veterans" Women who have served their country in the U.S. armed forces have a voice at the 2013 Ohio Women Veteran’s Conference. The conference, which will be held Saturday, Sept. 28 at the Aladdin Shrine Center in Columbus, is a “vital forum to network with women veterans of today’s conflicts and all eras dating back to World War...

9/4/13 Memorial wall to Vietnam POW/MIA visits Killbuck

  • September 4, 2013
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A traveling memorial commemorating American prisoners of war and soldiers missing in action visited Killbuck during Early American Days Saturday August 31. The Rolling Thunder Ohio Chapter 5 POW/MIA Vietnam Memorial shared the square with other Early American Day activities but brought its own special message. Modeled after the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C., the memorial contains the names...

FROMONLINE | 2013-09-04

  • September 4, 2013
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HED: Jazz of all kinds and lots of it Summary: 10th Annual Wooster Arts Jazz Fest plans a day filled with music, art, food and activities By Tami Lange Jazz comes in many forms – from the swingy big band style of big city clubs to the Creole and Zydeco infused combos of New Orleans. No matter where your tastes fall, there’s bound to be an act at the Wooster Arts Jazz Fest that will have you...

FROMONLINE | 2013-09-04

  • September 4, 2013
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Using your noodle to feed your brain Column Summary There are so many good for your body foods, with so many studies, reports, and evidence to support the natural power of these super foods. You can feed your body and feed your brain at the same meal. There are many excellent food choices to fuel your brain with the nutrients needed to boost you brainpower. Sorry to say, noodles are not on the...

The fall hawk watching season is almost here

  • September 4, 2013
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The fall hawk watching season is almost here Columnist Bruce Glick summarizes happenings in the local birding world. This week Bruce picks up on the upcoming fall raptor migration. Read more in the "Gone Birding" column. The middle of September marks the beginning of the most anticipated time of year for many hawk watchers around the country. Hawk watchers are not always bird watchers. That...

FROMONLINE | 2013-09-04

  • September 4, 2013
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Using your noodle Turkey Noodle Vegetable Soup 2 teaspoons cooking oil 2 chopped leeks 2 chopped carrots 1 minced garlic clove 1 chopped celery stalk 3 to 4 cups leftover cooked turkey, shredded or cubed 2 bay leaves 2 teaspoons thyme 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 8 cups chicken broth 1 (6 ounce) package uncooked egg noodles 1 cup frozen green peas 2 tablespoons chopped fresh...

Celebrate Swiss Heritage at annual Sugarcreek event

  • September 5, 2013
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Summary: It is that time of year again. The Swiss heritage of the region is never more apparent than during the Ohio Swiss Festival coming up Sept. 25 to Sept. 28 in Sugarcreek. You do not have to be a resident of Tuscarawas County or be Swiss to enjoy the annual Ohio Swiss Festival held each fall in the Village of Sugarcreek. Now in its 61st year, the festival continues to draw people from the...