New Philadelphia VFW Auxiliary meeting notes
The July 16 meeting was called to order by Cheryl Kilchenman, president, with 16 members present. Protem Guard was Mary Palandravi and Protem Pat. Instructor was Judy Martin. Chaplain Evelyn Waite read the opening prayer. Jane Cotter, secretary, read the minutes, which were approved. Treasurer Ethel Quillen read the treasurers report and it was approved. Kilchenman and Mary Savoie went to the...Forest caterpillars key to bird life
The August 7 meeting of the East Central Ohio Forestry Association (ECOFA) will feature Jim McCormac, non-game wildlife specialist with the Ohio Division of Wildlife. The 8 p.m. program will feature excellent photography and narratives about caterpillars, which are such an important food source that without them most songbirds would go extinct. The world of caterpillars is beautifully ornate,...
Want to help your kid? Buy him a good book
An old classmate of mine posted on Facebook the eulogy he and his brothers and sisters wrote for their mothers funeral. It was a great piece of writing, delivered I believe by the oldest of the 10 siblings – yes, thats right, 10 – and it contained some wonderful insight on good parenting, which is something that seems to be lacking in this upside down day and age we live in. By no means...
There are no rainy days at Lakeside, Ohio
Theres never a rainy day at Lakeside, Ohio, making it the perfect summer vacation spot for all ages. Sure, it rains at Lakeside. Its in Ohio after all and on the shallow, sometimes precarious south shore of Lake Erie. That doesnt mean the weather puts a damper on vacationing visitors, some who come from California and other foreign countries. The weather, no matter how fierce, cant...
Brother and sister duo bring home national honors from Iowa Shorthorn cattle show
Summer vacation for many children and teens may mean endless lazy days of sleeping in, hanging out with friends, or playing video games. But for siblings Landon and McKalynne Helmke of New Philadelphia, it means having more time to spend with their Shorthorn cattle. Landon and McKalynne spend long days working with the animals on their Renner Road farm. Recently, all of their hard work paid off...