Woosterfest draws thousands to the square
The arrival off fall cues many reactions, including the return of Woosterfest. For the 29th year, downtown Wooster erupted with approximately 15-18,000 people from Sept. 28-29. Festival goers embraced the start of autumn—including the cool temperature and breeze—with the array of activities that filled the streets. Live, local music boomed through the air throughout the two-day...Chasing the cheese in Sugarcreek
Summary: A record setting number of runners were at the starting line for the 2012 Ohio Swiss Festival Cheese Chase. Racers took on 10K, 5K, and one mile Fun Run/Walk courses through the streets and hills surrounding Sugarcreek. My goal here today is to just finish! exclaimed Ohio Swiss Festival Cheese Chase competitor Scott Gerber, as he adjusted the paper cheese hat on his head. Im...Fishing for students is educators approach for hooking prospective pupils on the values of a Buckeye Career Center education
Summary: Several Buckeye Career Center teachers drew plenty of attention recently as they went fishing for students at the Tuscarawas County Fair in order to spread the word about the many programs the Career Center has to offer. Passersby cast puzzled looks at the two men in dress shirts and ties who were casting fishing lines into a tiny, temporary man-made pond on display at the...Swiss Cheese is still king after 60 years of Ohio Swiss Festival celebrations
Summary: The 2012 Ohio Swiss Festival has been deemed a success by organizers. Not many festivals can claim a 60 year track record as we have, said festival committee chairwoman Nancy Harrison. Local residents and tourists from all over the world flock to Sugarcreek each autumn to join the Swiss heritage celebration, and did so again Sept. 26-29. Former resident Karen (Lash) Smith and her...Safety grant eases burden of heavy lifting
Summary: Heavy lifting just got a little easier for the Dover Fire Department. The purchase of two new cot-loading systems allows department members to lift up to 700 pounds with the push of a button. A safety grant from the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation (BWC) has made it possible for the Dover Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services to purchase much-needed equipment that will...COLUMN: The things I found on my closet floor and how I got rid of them.
Column summary: When you start to feel overwhelmed with the "things" in your house, just start purging. You never know what you will find on your closet floor - you just might find yourself! Last week on one of my days off I decided to clean out my bedroom. When I say clean out, I dont mean just clean – Im not really a wall washer, if you will? My aim all year has been one of...
Chasing the cheese in Sugarcreek
My goal here today is to just finish! exclaimed Ohio Swiss Festival Cheese Chase competitor Scott Gerber, as he adjusted the paper cheese hat on his head. Im a Clydesdale, not a sprinter, but I try to run two or three times a week, and Ive also done a half marathon, so I think I can finish the race. Gerber was running the 10K portion of the Cheese Chase, along with several hundred...