Independent living open house at OrrVilla Retirement Community
OrrVilla Retirement Community invites area residents to visit and learn more about the independent living options available on the Orrville campus at a Spring Open House on Sunday, May 19, from 1-4 p.m. Stroll around the Locust Court neighborhood on East Sassafras Street just around the corner from Aultman Orrville Hospital and visit homes in many different price ranges and configurations...Hospice celebrates a Culture of Caring
On Thursday, May 2, the board of directors, staff and volunteers of Hospice & Palliative Care of Greater Wayne County, along with the staff and volunteers of Friendtique resale shop, met together for Hospices annual meeting and volunteer recognition dinner. Beverly Zemrock, Hospice board president, in her annual address, stated that, In 2012, volunteers contributed over 11,000 hours in...
Wounded warrior offers comfort for Boston Marathon bombing victims
Victims of last months Boston Marathon bombing might find solace and inspiration from Calvin Todd, a 2010 College of Wooster graduate, who lost his left leg below the knee six months earlier in Panjwai District of Kandahar Province in Afghanistan, birthplace of the Taliban. On Oct. 4 of 2012, seven months into his deployment and just four weeks before his scheduled leave, Todd, a medic with...
World War I footlocker acquired by Wayne County Historical Society
A World War I footlocker was recently acquired by the Wayne County Historical Society from the family of Vernon Fair. Vernon served in the 37th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army. Nicknamed the Buckeye Division, the 37th was a National Guard division from Ohio and is now known as the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team with battalions from Ohio and Michigan. The 37th Division was initially formed...
Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce honor seniors from Wayne County Schools Career Center
The Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce honored employed seniors from the Wayne County Schools Career Center recently at a breakfast at the Wooster Country Club. Career-Technical instructors, students and the students employers attended. Dr. Kip Crain, Career Center superintendent, thanked the Wooster Chamber for hosting the event. We truly value your partnership, he said. He commended staff...