So many opportunities Dozens of area 4-H clubs accepting new members
Its a busy season for the Tuscarawas County 4-H youth program as they gear up for another successful year. With membership deadlines of April 15 just around the corner, clubs are gathering to begin planning for community service projects and camping trips and, of course, to choose their own unique projects. We wanted to help both new and potential members look at some of the many...
Lost Arrow Archery Club to hold first shoot
The Lost Arrow Archery Club is looking forward to more wonderful archery shoots. Last year, the March shoot was attended by 94 shooters. It doesnt matter if it is raining, snowing or the sun is shining, the shoots will be held. All kinds of bows are welcome at the club, as they want to continue the tradition of all types of bows in archery. The first shoot will be Sunday, March 10, with 30 -3D...TOPS Ohio 1573 meeting on February 27, 2013
On Feb. 27 TOPS Ohio 1573 had 11 members open with the TOPS and KOPS Pledges. We had 9-pound loss. Becky Kemper was the best weekly and monthly looser. She said to drink plenty of water and keep a food journal. Mary Burgett was our best weekly and monthly re-dedicated loser. Lana Rush was the best weekly and monthly KOPS. Kaitlyn Kemper was awarded a bracelet for loosing 10 pounds. Kaitlyn...TOPS OH 1573 meeting notes
On Feb. 13, TOPS OH 1573 had 12 members open with the TOPS and KOPS pledges. The club had a 6.1-pound loss. Kristen Whitmore was the best weekly loser. She said to focus on weight loss one day at a time. Leo Tope was the best weekly rededicated loser. Tom Alexander was the best weekly KOPS. Alexander read an article from the July 2012 TOPS magazine by Pat Sims. She told how to use the TOPs...
Dawgs on 3! With hard work and dedication, a rag-a-muffin team became a championship team by the end of the season
Well, the basketball season is over and I am sort of sad about that. When the season started, I had this rag-a-muffin group of third and fourth grade girls, many of whom had never played the game before. So we started with the basics and worked from there, having no idea where the season would take us. Our team was made up of a variety of personalities and abilities and over the next month,...
Savvy Senior, How Medicare Covers Diabetes
Dear Savvy Senior, What does Medicare cover when it comes to diabetes? Im 65 and have pre-diabetes, and would like to find out what all is covered. Fat Albert Dear Albert, Medicare actually offers a wide range of coverage to help beneficiaries who have diabetes, as well as those who are at risk of getting it – but they dont cover everything. Heres a breakdown of what Medicare covers...
Friendship is a treasure for life
Sometimes we allow our lives to get too busy for friendships. How do I know? Because I have done it before. Boy, oh boy, I believe life without a friendship is a big mistake. There are lots of reasons I feel friendships are important, and I was reminded of a few of them recently. First, friendships help me remember I am not the only person in the universe. Cultivating friendships is a way to...
Castle Laws change self-defense rights
Ohios passage of Senate Bill 184 on Sept. 9, 2008, and of Senate Bill 17 effective Sept. 30, 2011, marked numerous changes to the states self-defense laws and concealed carry laws, including adding provisions known as castle laws, which have also been enacted in 47 other states. Ohio law previously required the victim of a home invasion to retreat before using deadly force against the...