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New shop offers fashion and complimentary image consultations

  • March 11, 2013
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For 20 years resident and visitors to the region have enjoyed Homespun Treasures and Amish Country Peddler for the finest in primitive home accessories, furniture, textiles and lighting. The family-owned business has refined their inventory to reflect the taste of customers and they’re going to do it again in an exciting new way. Renovations have been ongoing to combine the two stores under one...

Fashion is more fun at bfearless.

  • March 11, 2013
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Two successful Walnut Creek businesses are about to welcome another as Homespun Treasures and Amish Country Peddler merge under one roof. The newly renovated building will become the area’s newest fashion boutique as well as the largest Crocs outlet in the region. bfearless. is for every woman in search of finding her own style and owner Tonya Schlabach is making it easier than ever by offering...

I just want everyone to like me.

  • March 11, 2013
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Summary: I want to be liked. I mean, I want EVERYONE to like me. This is unhealthy. This needed professional counseling. Column: I have a thing that I do that can quickly go from being a strength to a weakness. That’s true for a lot of stuff in life, isn’t it? Sometimes too much isn’t a good thing. I’m a thinker. I like to jump on an idea and got for it. But sometimes I latch onto things,...

Popular local museum seeking community assistance to obtain a much needed upgrade

  • March 11, 2013
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Summary: The Alpine Hills Museum and Visitors’ Center in the village of Sugarcreek has been offering a warm welcome to tourists and local guests alike for 37 years. Now the building is in need of a much deserved bit of attention as it undergoes an exterior upgrade. The Alpine Hills Museum and Visitors’ Center in Sugarcreek is getting a facelift. “The front of this building was put up in the...

Hanging baskets and vertical gardening require very little space

  • March 11, 2013
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Summary: No room for a traditional garden? Grow up with container and vertical gardens that can sustain flowers, herbs, and vegetables with no weeds to worry about. Not all gardeners have the room they would like to grow the plants they love. Fortunately gardening doesn’t require acres of land or even a big yard. Many plants can be grown in hanging baskets and even vertically which saves space...

4-H is truly for everyone

  • March 11, 2013
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Summary: 4-H is unique in that it is extremely flexible and adaptable to children and youth in many different ways. Regardless of a young 4-H member’s personal situation, 4-H is a valuable contributor to self-esteem, responsibility, and life skills. The beauty of 4-H is that every youth – regardless of personal or family circumstances or special needs – can take part in the bounty of...

Cloverbuds blossom through first 4-H experiences

  • March 11, 2013
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Summary: 4-H isn’t just for older kids. The Cloverbud program makes it possible for younger children to experience 4-H on a simpler, playful level while still acquiring important life skills. For years, littler ones simply ‘tagged along’ during their older brothers’ and sisters’ 4-H club activities, but in 1994, Ohio State University formally began the Cloverbud program. The program is for...

Avant Gardener: Simple changes can make your garden greener

  • March 11, 2013
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Summary: The term go green is over-used and does not mean plant more grass. Simple changes in yard and garden maintenance can mean a cleaner, healthier planet that benefits everyone. By now you are either still annoyed with Daylight Saving Time or have gotten used to it over the course of the week. Originally conceived to conserve energy during World War I, not one person who came up with the...

4-H volunteers are true heroes in their service to children and youth

  • March 11, 2013
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Summary: Ohio’s 4-H programs have a very small paid staff, but most of the work comes from the thousands of volunteers who give generously of their time and resources in order to help young people grow into responsible citizens of tomorrow. 4-H relies on thousands of volunteers to keep the program going. The commitment of time, energy, and effort invested is significant. The reasons for this...

Urban Adventure Challenge returns with fresh, daring route

  • March 11, 2013
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Summary: The Wooster Urban Adventure Challenge will take place on Saturday, July 20. The event will be loaded with its trademark physical, mental and teamwork activities. Of course, the organizers add fresh, daring adventures each year. The Viola Startzman Free Clinic is the beneficiary of this year’s funds. Every year, the Wooster Urban Adventure Challenge serves up a heavy dosage of...