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Relay Revue to hold auditions Feb. 28 at Little Theatre

  • February 26, 2010
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Auditions for the sixth annual Relay Revue will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, at the Little Theatre of Tuscarawas County. The purpose of the revue is to be a fundraiser for the theater’s Relay for Life team, with all proceeds going to the American Cancer Society. The revue will be held Saturday, March 13. Anyone auditioning a musical number should bring a CD or tape. A variety of acts such...

Christopher to challenge DeWine in May

  • February 26, 2010
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Steve Christopher has filed with the state of Ohio to challenge Mike DeWine in the May Republican primary election for Ohio Attorney General."I made the decision to run against Mr. DeWine in order to give Ohio voters a conservative choice, after Dave Yost was asked by the Ohio Republican Party to run for state auditor instead of attorney general."Through a statewide grassroots effort, Christopher...

CSB designated as preferred lender from Small Business Administration

  • March 1, 2010
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The Commercial & Savings Bank (CSB) has recently been designated as an SBA Preferred Lender with the Small Business Administration, according to Rick Ginther, president and CEO of the bank. Through the Preferred Lender program, the SBA has granted CSB the authority to make credit decisions and handle most of the servicing for SBA loans. To earn the Preferred Lender designation, lenders must...

Rural churches celebrate Lent

  • March 1, 2010
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Six rural congregations spanning three counties are coming together Sunday evenings to celebrate the Christian season of Lent. The series, “Living Lent: the Animals of Lent” will be the focus of liturgy, music, and drama. Four pastors serving these congregations will be leading the events. All services begin at 7 p.m. and refreshments will follow. The sites for the services will be:Ÿ Sunday,...

Opportunity knocks, visits Orrville Lions

  • March 1, 2010
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The Orrville Lions Club learned a great deal about what the Opportunity School in Wooster is all about from Principal Chuck Fleming. Fleming has been a member since 1986 of various Lions Clubs around the world, as he and his wife, Carol, spent time working in a number of foreign countries as well as locations in the US. Since moving to Wooster four years ago, Fleming has been instrumental in the...

What 4-H means to me

  • March 1, 2010
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When I was 15 years old I was asked by the county 4-H extension agent to write a column for the local newspaper on what 4-H meant to me. I had been a 4-H member for six years. It was my first year as a Junior Leader, and also my first year on the junior fair board.The column consisted of a list of my projects, and the grades I had received on them. I also listed the camps, workshops, and fair...

Birding in New Mexico and Arizona

  • March 1, 2010
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We were fortunate to visit my brother and his family in southwestern New Mexico last week. They used to live on the same property with us in Holmes County, but 12 years ago felt the call of the west. It’s always a pleasure to visit them, although this time we hit some cold, wet weather. Snow blanketed the Gila Mountains which reach almost 11,000 feet just north of their place. There are a lot of...

4-H is fun and games, structure and discipline

  • March 1, 2010
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I did not grow up on a farm, but I lived in farm country. Our home was built on the flat top of a hill. Tree lines and ravines surrounded us, a creek cut and curled through at the bottom of what we called the cliffs. The water ran deep in a few places, where on occasion we would catch water bugs, crayfish, and lost little fishes. We explored it often, during all times of the year. It was our...

When we give we grow

  • March 1, 2010
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I love people. Put me in a room full of people and I am one happy camper. If we know each other personally, or if you’ve been reading this column for a bit, you know how serious I am about gettin’ to know humans. Actually, I thrive on meeting and interacting with new friends and lifelong ones, too. People just make my life so interesting and good. Just recently someone was asking my husband,...

There is dignity in compromise

  • March 1, 2010
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Any pollster will tell you that the vast majority of Americans have issues with their Congress. Chief among the complaints? Well, they don't seem to be able to get much done.If you look back over the course of American history, you may be amused to find that Congress often has been a reflection of the very people who sent those people to Washington.In other words, if we think congress is doing a...