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Kenya missions team to hold fundraiser featuring Ryan and Friends

  • February 19, 2010
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Ventriloquist and comedian Ryan Bomgardner, of Ryan and Friends, will perform during a family-friendly fundraiser for the Kenya Orphanage Team. The fundraiser will take place Saturday, Feb. 27, at Fairlawn Mennonite Church, 8520 Emerson Road, Apple Creek, with food available beginning at 5:30 p.m. and the performance starting at 6:30 p.m. Ryan and Friends perform more than 130 comedy concerts...

Stirring up a cold winter’s walk

  • February 19, 2010
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Despite the recent heavy snowfalls in the Tuscarawas Valley, the HealthyTusc Winter Hike held Feb. 13 at historic Schoenbrunn Village of New Philadelphia drew approximately 380 hikers, according to Pam Dummermuth, coordinator of community health and wellness at Union Hospital of Dover. Dummermuth said the HealthyTusc task force got the idea for the winter hike after reading an article about a...

Correction

  • February 19, 2010
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In the Feb. 12 edition of The Bargain Hunter, the article entitled “Office serves as resource for area veterans” had an incorrect phone number. The phone number for the office was reported as 330-339-1169. The correct phone number for the Tuscarawas County Veterans Service Office is 330-339-1163.We regret the error.

Soup and sandwich fundraiser to benefit Red Cross disaster services

  • February 19, 2010
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On a cold winter’s day, what would sound better than a hot bowl of soup and a sandwich to warm you up? On Feb. 24, the Muskingum Lakes Chapter of the Red Cross, 1451 4th St. NW, will hold a soup and sandwich carryout luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Proceeds from the event benefit disaster services and enable the Red Cross to continue its mission to provide relief to victims of disasters. This...

United Way concludes 2009/2010 campaign

  • February 19, 2010
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For the 21st consecutive year, the United Way of Tuscarawas County has raised more than $500,000 that will benefit nearly 20 community partners which provide quality health and human service programming to area residents. The organization announced it raised $529,222.65 during its annual meeting and awards ceremony at Union Country Club Thursday afternoon. The total was 93.6 percent of United...

Ohio’s Appalachian Country holds quarterly meeting in Coshocton

  • February 19, 2010
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Sixty-five representatives from the 32 Appalachian counties in Ohio were in attendance at the February quarterly meeting of the Ohio’s Appalachian Country (OAC) organization. The meeting was held at Raven’s Glenn Winery in Coshocton County. The event included a business meeting, information sharing, buffet lunch, a tour of Raven’s Glenn Winery and a program about Ohio’s plans to celebrate the...

Space announces more than $49,000 in funding for firefighters in Tuscarawas County

  • February 19, 2010
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Applauding additional support for first responders in Newcomerstown and the surrounding areas, U.S. Rep. Zack Space recently announced that the Newcomerstown Fire Department would receive a grant in the amount of $49,875 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The award is made under the Fiscal Year 2009 Assistance to Firefighters grant program. “This funding will provide...

Main library upgrades elevator; book drop service temporarily suspended

  • February 19, 2010
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An elevator modernization project will temporarily suspend elevator service and book drop accessibility at the main branch of the Tuscarawas County Public Library located at 121 Fair Avenue NW, in New Philadelphia. Elevator service will be unavailable from Monday, Feb. 22, through Tuesday, March 23; in addition, the book drop adjacent to the building on First Drive NW, will be locked beginning...

William Thomas obituary

  • February 19, 2010
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William Lee “Bill” Thomas, 58, of Uhrichsville, formerly of Cambridge, died Feb. 6, 2010, at Pomerene Hospital, Millersburg, following a lengthy illness. Born June 8, 1951, in Cambridge, Bill was a son of the late William Harris and Delores Ann Thomas. A resident of the area since 1990, he had previously lived in Cambridge for most of his life. Locally, he attended Grace United Methodist...

Donna Gordon obituary

  • February 19, 2010
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Donna Faye Gordon, 83, of New Philadelphia, died Feb. 10, 2010, at Union Hospital, Dover. A daughter of the late Emmett and Gladys Newton, Donna was born at home near Roswell. She attended Midvale schools, then graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1944. Donna led a very active life. She was an avid volunteer and devoted much of her time to Hospice of Tuscarawas County’s Browse &...