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Skrant to speak at Pleasant View

  • March 4, 2010
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Larry Skrant will be speaking at Pleasant View Mennonite Church north of Berlin on March 21 and 22. Service times are March 21 at 10:20 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. and March 22 at 7 p.m. Skrant is a member of the First Baptist Church of Spencer, part-time volunteer chaplain for The We Care Program and the director of Changed Lives Ministries. Before that, he was incarcerated in the state of Ohio on three...

Dying without a will: Who gets what?

  • March 4, 2010
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Dear Savvy Senior, What will happen to my property and money if I die without a will? Don’t Have Much Dear Don’t, If you die without a will, what happens to your assets will depend on the state you live in, and which of your family members are living at the time of your death. Here’s what you should know. Who Gets What No one ever really dies without a will. That’s because even if you don’t...

Union strikes: Understanding the nuts and bolts

  • March 4, 2010
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Q: What is a strike?A: A strike occurs when employees, in a group, either walk off the job or determine that they will not show up to work as a way to protest something that happened or is happening at their workplace. Typically strikes involve a picket line where employees walk in front of the workplace with signs indicating why they are striking.Q: What are the different types of strike?A:...

Competing in the winter Olympics, Texas style

  • March 4, 2010
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I have had a long infatuation with the winter Olympics. This year was no exception. In fact, instead of just watching on television, I actually got to compete. Coupled with the fatigue of the seemingly endless Ohio winter and the desire to visit our Texan grandchildren, my wife and I scheduled a trip to the Lone Star State right in the middle of the winter Olympic games. We were especially eager...

Friday night excitement with Nashville Fun Fair

  • March 4, 2010
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This coming Friday, it will be lights... camera... and fun, when the annual Nashville Fun Fair takes place. The event, which occurs at Nashville Elementary, from 5-8 p.m., is a fundraiser for the school, and will feature a host of enjoyable games for the children as well as an auction, plenty of food and loads of frivolity for kids of all ages. “This has become such a fun evening for the...

The University of Akron Wayne College to present Dr. Gundy at its Featured Author Series

  • March 4, 2010
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The University of Akron Wayne College will continue its Featured Author Series with Dr. Jeff Gundy, professor of English at Bluffton University, author, and poet. Dr. Gundy will present Out of This World? Writing Poems in Peculiar Times on Tuesday, March 9, at the Wayne College Auditorium, starting at 7 p.m. The event, which is free and open to the public, will featured a book selling and signing...

Mid-semester classes offered at HCHEC beginning March 8

  • March 4, 2010
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The University of Akron Wayne College’s Holmes County Higher Education Center (HCHEC) has two mid-semester courses beginning March 8: First Aid & CPR and Effective Oral Communication. These eight-week classes are general education courses that are based on the Ohio Transfer Module and can be applied to degrees offered at Wayne College, the University of Akron or other institutions in the...

Area Agency on Aging volunteer Ombudsman Program looking for caring volunteers

  • March 4, 2010
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0x41c9c4a0Those in long-term care often have a limited voice in expressing what they need. Some may be physically limited; others may have mental function deterioration. However, all have a heavy reliance on the good will of others to insure they have the very best of care. “My parents are housed at a local long-term care facility and I visit them every day. I know they are getting good care,...

Planning stages: Relay For Life gearing up for successful event

  • March 4, 2010
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Brent and Shannon Carpenter, Holmes County Relay For Life 2010 event chairs, are already planning and working with others to pull off a great relay event for the area. Raising money for the American Cancer Society (ACS) to continue looking for new treatments and cures is a major draw for relay volunteers. In fact, the Carpenters just received some very exciting news regarding Holmes County and...

County implores state to find relief from hospital tax

  • March 4, 2010
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Pomerene Hospital CEO Tony Snyder has already voiced his opinion concerning the state sanctioned hospital tax levied against all Ohio hospitals in 2010-2011. He now has the backing of the Holmes County commissioners, who passed a resolution Monday, March 1, recommending that the Ohio legislature reduce the negative impact of the new tax on hospitals. The commissioners are making a plea to the...