Wooster police chief guest speaker at Orrville Lions Club meeting
The Orrville Lions Club was honored to have two police chiefs on hand during National Police Week (May 12-May 18). Wooster Police Chief Matt Fisher was the guest speaker, introduced by Orrville Lion and Police Chief Dino Carozza. May 15 is National Peace Officers Memorial Day, and this year marks the 50th anniversary of that day. Fisher explained that every year a candlelight vigil is held,...
Orrville Lions tour local organization, Central American Medical Outreach
Lion Claudia Caballero, operations manager for Central American Medical Outreach (CAMO), led the Orrville Lions Club through the facility, explaining the process for collecting, sorting, packing and shipping trailer loads of needed medical supplies to CAMO in Honduras. Caballero described how CAMO is making a huge difference in the lives of over 100,000 people in extreme need in Santa Rosa,...Holmes County Christian Womens Club to meet
The Holmes County Christian Womens Club continues its 37th year with the June 4 meeting at Carlisle Inn in Walnut Creek, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. The program will feature Elsie May Yoder and Unshackled Ministry. Brenda Boley will share her music. July will feature Matthew Wengerd, with A Journey of Faith. The meetings have moved to the Carlisle Inn through the October meeting. Reservations...
Not quite what I thought
I always thought of myself as a very independent person. I grew up with a mom who taught me at a very young age to be independent. At 10 years old, I used to ride my bike to my softball games up Fitch Road, play the game, and ride back home. I learned to wash my own laundry in junior high and got my very first summer job at 15. I opened a checking account at 16 and prided myself on my...
What a few nice words can do for you and others
You would be surprised at what a few nice words can do for a person. I recently received a handwritten letter in the mail from a friend I hadnt seen for a long time. I had taught some of her children in school, and she reminisced about incidents that I had long forgotten. I enjoyed her well-written, personal historical commentary that reflected on the rapid changes that occurred in the 1970s...
How to avoid identity theft when you travel
Dear Savvy Senior, What tips can you recommend to help retirees guard against identity theft when traveling? My sister and her husband had their identity stolen while on vacation last year and I want to make sure Im protecting myself on my trip to Europe next month. Paranoid Pam Dear Pam, Most people dont realize that when you travel, your risk of identity theft increases. Here are a...
Aerosmith urges us to Dream On ... OK, Ill do it
As dreams go, it was pretty vivid. There I was, back in my hometown, and I was driving a car that didnt belong to me and I was afraid that the rain that was falling would start to freeze. Which it did. But I was smart enough to realize that the best course of action was to stop the car, which was rust-colored red, and let the storm pass. Which I did. But heres the thing. I was on a back...
Slaying that negative voice in your head to attain your dreams
I wish that when I was born I would have had a written set of rules. These rules would layout in black and white just what I will achieve, what I will strive for and what I should never try. We all know I will never go to Europe and bring home funky salvage to resell – or will I? This dream seems far-fetched and ridiculous but has a grain of reality to it because it would be something I love...