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RE/MAX Showcase kicks off new year with new name

  • March 4, 2010
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“The best thing about my job is helping first-time homebuyers. I know it’s a cliché, but it’s true,” said Tom Davis, owner of RE/MAX Showcase in Wooster. “Finding somebody their very first home and helping them achieve the American dream—there’s nothing else like it. It really is what makes it worth it.” Davis has been helping people buy and sell homes for 10 years. In 2007, he purchased...

Small-town service with big-world perspective

  • March 4, 2010
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Like old-fashioned, small-town lawyers, the partners in the law firm of Miller Mast & Mason seem more concerned about their clients’ businesses than their own. But like a sophisticated urban firm, Max Miller, Grant Mason and their associates have their eyes on the national scene, in politics, business, real estate, social trends, and anything else they see affecting their clients. “What...

Mast Pharmacy owner loves role in small community

  • March 4, 2010
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Rod Mast can’t talk about Mast Pharmacy without extolling the values of the small community he has served for most of 30 years. “We appreciate so much the people that support us,” Mast said. “Our community has been blessed beyond anything I’ve seen anyplace in my travels.” The pharmacy’s hometown owner is committed to hometown service even as chain pharmacies and online competition...

Kids Collection making quality furniture, naturally

  • March 4, 2010
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Flustered because you can’t find the crib to match the furniture in the new infant room? Struggling to locate a dresser to go with your teen daughter’s newly decorated room? One area store offers plenty of options and alternatives because they deal extensively with furniture designed specifically for youth of all ages. Kids Collection in Walnut Creek continues to keep up with changing times in...

H1N1 threat mostly past, Health District looks ahead

  • March 4, 2010
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To call 2009 a challenging year for the Holmes County Health District would be like calling the Grand Canyon a little hole in the ground. H1N1 definitely left its imprint in Holmes County. In the process of trying to inform the public about the disease and how to combat it, along with providing plenty of vital information on how best to avoid getting the flu through proper health techniques, the...

East Holmes schools expect emergency levy in November

  • March 4, 2010
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Operating a school district has never been an easy task. Continuing a successful operation when state funding is decreasing at an alarming rate, and with an economy that is unstable at best, makes it all the more difficult to continue to meet the high standards the district has set over the years. For East Holmes School District, continuing on its path of being named a School of Excellence with...

Commissioners determined to bring change on heels of devastating 2008, 2009

  • March 4, 2010
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Hard work has never been a problem when it comes to the entrepreneurial people of Holmes County. It has, in fact, been synonymous with the way Holmes County has been able to buoy itself despite the sinking feeling many of Ohio's counties have felt in the past. However, both 2008 and 2009 proved that Holmes County is not immune to the pitfalls of a horrible economy which saw the nation's...

Effective student learning vital in West Holmes schools

  • March 4, 2010
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Today there is talk of the value of going “back to basics” in American education. The truth is, while those basics such as math, English, and government are the essentials, new skills and innovative teaching methods are the key to preparing our students for successful living in the 21st century. West Holmes schools have enjoyed impressive success with innovative learning that builds on...

Hospice helps make the most of the life you have

  • March 4, 2010
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What is hospice, and what do they do? Just ask any of the families of almost 1,200 patients Hospice of Holmes County has served in the past 25 years. They know. These people have experienced firsthand the care and support of the health professionals and volunteers of Hospice of Holmes County. How do they respond? Some respond by giving back to the organization that did so much for their loved...

KSB built from the ground up with life-long neighbors and friends

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When the Killbuck Savings Bank advertises itself as a community bank, they are not simply mouthing a comforting slogan. Since Sept. 23, 1900, when the bank was established in Killbuck, Ohio, Killbuck Savings has been locally owned and managed. That first office has now expanded to include offices in Berlin, Mount Hope, Millersburg, Danville, Sugarcreek, Apple Valley, and German Village. One...