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The sounds of the holidays

The sounds of the holidays

  • December 6, 2011
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The sounds of the holidays came alive Dec. 2 when the Wooster Symphony Orchestra, The Wooster Singers, the Wayne County Choral Union and guest vocalist Jeanne Miller came together for a rare joint performance to present a holiday concert at McGaw Chapel on the campus of The College of Wooster. Sponsored by the Women’s Committee of the Wooster Symphony Orchestra, the concert, which has been...
Wooster Community Hospital lights Trees of Love

Wooster Community Hospital lights Trees of Love

  • December 6, 2011
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In a holiday tradition dating back 17 years, members of the Wooster Community Hospital Auxiliary threw the switch to light the 57 Christmas trees that line Beall Avenue as part of the Trees of Love program during the organization’s Holiday Celebration of Lights Nov. 29. Through the Trees of Love program the auxiliary invited local families and businesses to purchase trees in honor or in...
The Nutcracker Ballet will feature fresh faces this holiday season

The Nutcracker Ballet will feature fresh faces this holiday season

  • December 6, 2011
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The Nutcracker Ballet, under the direction of Tuscarawas Dance Arts Center's Shelly Beitzel, has become a holiday tradition for members of the community. For 19 years Beitzel and her students have been entertaining audiences, and all the while she has been teaching her students the art of ballet, a type of performance dance that has been a part of our culture for centuries.Tuscarawas Dance Arts...
Night of music, light of hope

Night of music, light of hope

  • December 6, 2011
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The lights dimmed at Martins Creek Mennonite Church on Sunday, Dec. 4, and as the lights went down, the beauty of voices and instruments lifted in praise provided a perfect setting to kick the Christmas season into high gear, as Jann Hershberger presented the ninth annual Share-A-Christmas Night of Music. Following the freewill offering taken during the service, a grand total of $3,279 was...

Horn player to present two concerts at local churches

  • December 6, 2011
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Summary: Looking for something unique to do over the Christmas season? Dundee native and Eastman School of Music graduate, Justin Mason will present two trombone concerts at area churches. The concerts are free and open to the public and will double as a community sing for those that enjoy celebrating Christmas though song. Dundee native, Justin Mason, a recent graduate of the Eastman School of...

12/6/11 Wooster man dies in head-on collision

  • December 6, 2011
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SUMMARY: Man, woman injured; in satisfactory condition A Wooster man was killed in a Monday, Dec. 5 crash on state Route 83. Kevin A. Browning, 25, was pronounced dead at the scene of a two-vehicle accident that occurred north of Township Road 576. According to Ohio State Highway Patrol, Wooster Post, reports, Browing was northbound on state Route 83 in a 1992 Nissan Maxima at approximately...

Christmas Cookie Tour of Inns celebrates in vintage style

  • December 6, 2011
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Summary: The Christmas Cookie Tour of Inns celebrated a very vintage Christmas with classic décor reminiscent of the 1940’s and a complimentary cookie at every stop. Now in its 4th year, the tour continues to grow and be a favorite for visitors and local residents alike. A dozen inns opened their doors for the Amish Country Lodging Council’s 4th Annual Christmas Cookie Tour of Inns on Dec. 4...

Christmas Cookie Tour of Inns celebrates in vintage style

  • December 6, 2011
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Summary: The Christmas Cookie Tour of Inns celebrated a very vintage Christmas with classic décor reminiscent of the 1940’s and a complimentary cookie at every stop. Now in its 4th year, the tour continues to grow and be a favorite for visitors and local residents alike. A dozen inns opened their doors for the Amish Country Lodging Council’s 4th Annual Christmas Cookie Tour of Inns on Dec. 4...

121211 John Schmid performance to benefit hospital auxiliary’s fight against breast cancer

  • December 6, 2011
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Summary: Renowned local musician John Schmid will present a benefit concert to support the Wooster Community Hospital Auxiliary’s mammogram project on Dec. 16 at 7:30 at the First Presbyterian Church in Wooster. The statistics are sobering. In 2011, the American Cancer Society estimates that 290,000 new cases of breast cancer will be reported and 40,000 people will lose their fight against this...

The Nutcracker Ballet will feature fresh faces this season

  • December 6, 2011
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Summary: In its 19th year, the Tuscarawas Dance Arts Center production of The Nutcracker Ballet will include several new faces this year. The Bargain Hunter had the opportunity to talk to some of them at a recent rehearsal held at their downtown Dover studio. Despite their lack of experience in the production, these students are ready to showcase their skills and be a part of the community...