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The greatest adventure of your life

The greatest adventure of your life

Dear Autumn, You are about to embark on the greatest adventure of your life- marriage. I wanted to write you a letter and share some wisdom and experience from my 20-plus years of wedded bliss. And I wanted to let you know how very much you are cherished and loved, by your parents, your sister, my family and, most of all, by God. It seems like we have known you for a lifetime, and yet it has...
When an ill wind blows, persevere

When an ill wind blows, persevere

The cold and wet of winter and early spring seemed to be unrelenting. The constant breezes made already cold days seem even more so, and damper than they really were. It felt like the wind had blown nonstop since Thanksgiving. We here in northeast Ohio have endured a variety of weather elements for too long. Snow, sleet, freezing rain, ice, fog, torrential rains, flooding and bone chilling...
How to choose a Medigap supplemental policy

How to choose a Medigap supplemental policy

Dear Savvy Senior, I’ll be 65 in a few months – Medicare enrollment age – and am thinking about getting a Medicare supplemental policy to help cover things outside of Medicare. Can you give me some advice on choosing a plan? Shopping Sam Dear Sam, If you’re planning to choose original Medicare for your health coverage, getting a supplemental policy too (also known as Medigap...
How to stop yourself from becoming a hoarder

How to stop yourself from becoming a hoarder

I used to have piles of stuff, piles of newspapers, piles of magazines and piles of random paper. How on earth did I get all these piles going? It was probably my lack of enthusiasm for going through them and pitching when necessary. Most people have them, though, the question is do they bother us or can we live our lives walking by them like the elephant in the room. My piles used to be worse...
Does your life have a turkey at the bird feeder?

Does your life have a turkey at the bird feeder?

Monday, April 22 was the opening of spring turkey season. Now I realize, some of you have no clue or interest in the hunting of this bird, and may even think it’s mean to kill an animal. I get that, and as my husband gathers the camouflage and sets the alarm for the wee hours, I wonder about it too. However, this is a love of his and I support him in it. Thank goodness in return he supports my...
Electronic medical records
Ready or not, here they come

Electronic medical records Ready or not, here they come

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has embarked on an ambitious mandate to require all health care providers receiving federal funds, including Medicare payments, to adopt electronic medical record systems. This mandate has raised questions for health care providers and their patients. Q: What is the electronic medical record? A: Your electronic medical record (ERM) is the data...
The University of Akron Wayne College recognizes gifted writers with 2013 Writing Awards

The University of Akron Wayne College recognizes gifted writers with 2013 Writing Awards

The University of Akron Wayne College recently presented awards to the 2013 Writer of the Year and to high school, college and community writers at its annual Writers Workshop. For 13 years, UA Wayne College has recognized exceptional writing with its Writing Awards and for 10 years has offered workshops to help writers sharpen their skills. The competition recognizes students from area high...
Cody Daugherty helps Marshallville United Methodist Church through Eagle Scout Project

Cody Daugherty helps Marshallville United Methodist Church through Eagle Scout Project

Scouting has been a part of Cody Daugherty’s life since first grade, when his mother, Deeanne Daugherty of Wooster, put him in Cub Scouts. The influence of his Troop 66 Scoutmaster, John Scott, has led him to the world of construction and electrical work, which in turn, brought him to the Wayne County Schools Career Center. And it is at the Wayne County Schools Career Center that Daugherty’s...
The state of Wooster City Schools

The state of Wooster City Schools

Michael Tefs, superintendent of the Wooster City Schools, used this month’s Superintendent Coffee event April 17 to talk about the state of the district. He told residents attending the morning coffee at the Wooster Country Club he will be giving the same talk numerous times this spring and the information he distributed was a draft that could change before the end of the school year. He...

Russian History course provides forum for discussion of breaking news

Skeptics of the liberal arts might not fully understand the value of a course in Russian history, but students in Peter Pozefsky’s class, The Fall of the Soviet Union and the Rise of the New Russia, have no doubt about its relevance — especially after learning that the two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing were of Chechen origin.Just 12 hours after a deadly firefight between police and...