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Mardi Gras - Wooster Style

  • February 8, 2010
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Ask the average person to name the most famous party in the world and chances are one event will pop to the top of almost everyone’s list. Mardi Gras! MosaicConnection will bring the sounds, smells and sights of this traditional New Orleans celebration to Wooster when it hosts Mardi Gras 2010 Feb. 13, from 6-9 p.m., at the former NAPA Building, located at 120 Beall Avenue. According to...

Wayne County named No. 1 in the nation for wellness program

  • February 8, 2010
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Not unlike their counterparts in the private sector, rising health care costs have had an enormous impact on the budgets of government entities like Wayne County. After working closely with insurance carriers to obtain the best possible rates, Patrick Herron, county administrator, and his team decided to take a very different approach- fight the rising costs of health care by encouraging its...

New support group to provide guidance

  • February 8, 2010
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Every Woman’s House devotes their services to those that have been touched by domestic violence or sexual assault. Their programs aim to reestablish a sense of control and normalcy in a victim’s life while simultaneously allowing the victim to heal. But, on Feb. 3, a new support group for women emerged as one more way that the agency can provide guidance and direction. Compass was developed as...

Pomerene Hospital to host talk on heart health

  • February 8, 2010
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Pomerene Hospital will host a Health Talk at Keim Lumber Monday, Feb. 15, from 6-7 p.m. Dr. Eric Miller, M.D., will discuss some leading causes of heart disease, and how you can keep your heart healthy and beating for as long as possible. Miller received his medical degree from the Medical College of Ohio. He completed his residency training at Carilion Health Systems in Roanoke, Virginia, and is...

Home meal delivery available to homebound in Wayne County Meals On Wheels accepting new clients with no waiting list

  • February 8, 2010
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Meals on Wheels of Stark & Wayne Counties is offering meal delivery to homebound individuals in Wayne County, with no waiting required. “Many people in our area don’t realize that they qualify for meal delivery, or that our service is even available to them,” said Teresa Barry, CEO. “The good news is, our meals are available to any homebound individual, regardless of age or income,” she...

Locate your hidden assets

  • February 8, 2010
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There are thousands of pennies, dimes, nickels and quarters lying under furniture, in the corners of dresser drawers, in a jar or piggy bank – not producing a nickel of interest. During the week of Feb. 22-27, area financial institutions will be participating in Save Your Change Week in conjunction with the America Saves Week and the Ohio Saves program. The purpose of this weeklong event is to...

Private applicator recertification schools to be held in Holmes County

  • February 8, 2010
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OSU Extension has announced that two private applicator recertification schools will be held in the area in February and March and monthly tests will be administered February through May. School dates include: Friday, Feb. 19, Farmerstown Auction Barn, noon to 3 p.m.; and Friday, March 8, West Holmes Fire District No. 1, SR 39, Millersburg, 6-9 p.m. A registration fee of $20 will be payable at...

Library faces downsizing issue it dearly wants to avoid

  • February 8, 2010
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Last November, the five year, 0.8-mill levy put on the ballot by the Holmes County District Public Library had programs, personnel and hours hanging in the balance. This time around, in a must-win situation, the library is facing the loss of entire library branches. The library will be putting the identical levy on the upcoming May ballot, and according Arlene Radden, Holmes County District...

Killbuck CIC takes on key role of saving its library branch

  • February 8, 2010
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On any given day at the Killbuck Library, one may wander in and see school kids participating in some kind of reading activity, see a local resident researching their genealogy or find one of the area teens typing away on Facebook. The uses of Holmes County’s area libraries are many. However, following an ultimatum by the Holmes County District Public Library that each of the county branch...

Bower, Ginsburg, Rinfret finalists for Holmes Common Court Judge position

  • February 8, 2010
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Three Holmes County attorneys moved one step closer to filling the role of Holmes County Common Pleas Court Judge on Friday, Jan. 29, following an interview process in Columbus which will eventually determine the person who fills retiring Judge Thomas D. White’s position for the remainder of 2010. Attorneys Blair Bower, Jeff Ginsburg and Robert Rinfret were chosen from a list of five candidates,...