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Spontaneity can be spice of the day

Summary Bruce Stambaugh shares about the joy of spontaneous moments. 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 October 21, 2013 I’m a sucker for moments. You know the kind. You are waiting in line to...

Dover Noon Lions hold fall fundraiser

If you have ever dreamed of owning a guitar similar to the beloved Gibson named Lucille by legendary bluesman B.B. King, you will have an opportunity when you purchase a raffle ticket from the Dover Noon Lions Club during their fall fundraiser. A Gibson Epiphone guitar signed by the master bluesman will be given away Oct. 16 at the Kent State Tuscarawas Performing Arts Center (PAC) at New...

Library program to feature walking author

The Dover Public Library will host author Richard Hasler on Thursday, Oct. 17 at 6:30 p.m. Hasler’s book, “Surprises Around the Bend: 50 Adventurous Walkers,” shares the stories of famous people who, while walking, had dramatic experiences that altered the courses of their lives. “Many of the most creative men and women in history have been ardent walkers,” said Richard Hasler, “and many of...
State Rep. Landis honors local athletes during Ohio House session

State Rep. Landis honors local athletes during Ohio House session

State Rep. Al Landis (R-Dover) honored the Strasburg High School softball team during the Ohio House of Representatives Oct. 2 session. The team was the 2013 Division IV State champions. The victory over North Robinson Colonel Crawford marked Strasburg’s seventh State championship in girls’ softball. The team finished the season with a 30-5 record. “It was great to have representatives from...

Robert Henry Reymond

Robert Henry Reymond, 77, of New Philadelphia, died unexpectedly, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, in New Dawn Retirement Center at Dover. A son of the late Henry “Bus” Reymond and Helen (Hines) and Donald C. Howard, Bob, as he was known to all, was born at Midvale Jan. 1, 1936. He attended the former Midvale High School and in his early teen years he began a lifelong career in the clay and brick...

Trevor D. Martin

Trevor D. Martin, 35, of Strasburg, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 from injuries he sustained in an automobile accident. Born Jan. 18, 1978, at Dover, he was a son of Rick (Amanda) Martin of New Philadelphia and Pat (Frank) Stevens of Dundee. Trevor attended New Philadelphia High School and Buckeye Career Center, graduating from New Philadelphia in 1996. He was a supervisor with Wayne Dalton at...

I Think About Squirrels, Even When I Don't Care

SUMMARY: As fall falls, Mike Dewey studies the squirrels and, actually, thinks they're rodents, which is probably far from true; but that's the fun of what he writes and he invites you to share the strangeness. The squirrels are jumping from rooftops to tree trunks, scurrying as if they’re listening to the Ramones, cranked up on some kind of rodent speed and, as I watch...

March Against Monsanto

Protesters calling for the permanent boycott of genetically modified organisms (GMO) marched on six continents in more than 400 cities in 52 countries Saturday, Oct. 12 for the March Against Monsanto, an international grass roots movement that opposes GMOs. A small but dedicated group of protestors headed up by Sherrodsville resident Peggy Hellem peacefully assembled on the square near the...

Formidable Foes

Dover artist Sarah Dugger has created a work of art that celebrates the second oldest football rivalry in the state of Ohio. Using the Mexican folk art style of the Dia de los Muertos skulls, Dugger depicts the Dover-New Philadelphia matchup with familiar images painted with gauche and layered in a collage titled Formidable Foes. The original piece measures 11x17 inches but Dugger recruited the...

Guilt, cooking and a well-used crockpot in the fall

It hasn’t seemed much like fall lately, although the leaves are littering my yard in that lazy way that they do. The weather has been warm – downright hot – and when I get hot in October I start to get angry. Not at anyone in particular, just myself. I want to walk outside and feel a crisp breeze with just the right nip in the air. I want to clean my flower beds without breaking a sweat, and...