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Benefit for Samantha Demattio

  • February 12, 2010
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Saturday, Feb. 27, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., there will be a soup and sandwich lunch at Tuscora Park Pavilion to benefit 16-year-old Samantha Demattio. The menu will include soup, sandwiches, beverages and dessert and there will also be a 50/50 drawing and a silent auction. The suggested donation to attend is $5 per person. Samantha was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in August of last...

New book discussion group at the Dover Public Library

  • February 12, 2010
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The Dover Public Library will sponsoring a new book discussion group called the Tuesday Night Book Club, which will meet the last Tuesday of each month, at 7 p.m., in the library meeting room. “We hope to attract individuals who love to read and who love to talk about books,” said Jim Gill, library director. “Our first meeting will be Tuesday, Feb. 23, and the discussion will focus on Michael...

Norma Johnson Center annual silent auction and recognition program

  • February 12, 2010
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The Norma Johnson Center (NJC) will hold the annual silent auction and recognition program Thursday, March 25, at St. John’s United Church of Christ in Dover. The silent auction will begin at 5 p.m., and dinner will be at 6 p.m. The evening will kick off with the silent auction to raise funds for the mission to promote conservation and preservation of natural resources through education,...

Military news

  • February 12, 2010
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Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Daniel W. Maag is returning to the U.S. after a deployment to Iraqi or Afghanistan in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom, respectively. The soldiers return to Fort Dix, N.J. for debriefing, evaluations and out-processing procedures before returning to their regularly assigned Reserve or National Guard units. Maag, a signal support systems...

Behrendt formally files petitions as candidate in 96th District

  • February 12, 2010
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Bill Behrendt (R-New Philadelphia) announced recently that he formally filed petitions at the Tuscarawas County Board of Elections to be a candidate for the 96th Ohio House District. Behrendt stated, “I am running for state representative because I’m concerned about the direction our state is going and know that I offer a desperately needed fresh perspective in the legislature. “Since I began...

Eric Reip announces his candidacy for state representative of Ohio’s 96th House District

  • February 12, 2010
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Eric Reip of New Philadelphia has announced his candidacy as a Republican candidate for state representative of Ohio’s 96th House District. Reip, a 14-year Army veteran and Kent State University graduate, for the past several years has operated a canoe rental business and small beef cow-calf operation. He also worked in lawn care and installed solar electric panels for several years. Reip...

What's wrong with the Hawks?

  • February 15, 2010
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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, local armchair coaches who "know...

Local hotels earn prestigious awards

  • February 15, 2010
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The Comfort Inn hotel of Millersburg was recently announced as a recipient of a prestigious 2010 Gold Hospitality Award from world lodging leader Choice Hotels International, Inc. In addition, the Comfort Suites Hotel in Berlin received a prestigious 2010 Platinum Hospitality Award, also from Choice Hotels International, Inc. Both The Comfort Inn Millersburg hotel and The Comfort Suites Berlin...

Area Mennonite pastors cooking up breakfast for Mongolia, Feb. 20

  • February 15, 2010
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In December of 1993, Smithville Mennonite member Laura Schlabach became the first volunteer mission worker to embark on a trip around the globe to Mongolia. As a long-term volunteer to the mission, Schlabach became instrumental in the church’s outreach to a nation where Christianity was nearly nonexistent at the time.As a way to support Schlabach’s work, then-Smithville pastor Glenn Steiner...

Smithville Community Historical Society news

  • February 15, 2010
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David Broehl discussed Coxon Belleek China at the Feb. 1 meeting of the Smithville Community Historical Society. He told the history of the elegant china manufactured in Wooster between 1925 and 1930. He showed and explained the designs and decoration on pieces of the fine translucent china. President Harold Downey conducted the business meeting. Bob Studer gave the opening prayer. Acquisitions...