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The Wilderness Center to hold nature photo contest

  • March 17, 2010
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The Wilderness Center Nature Photo Club will hold its 17th annual Foto Fest on April 17-18. Entries will be accepted through 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 10. Judging is by ballots available at the door, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on April 17, and 1-4:30 p.m. on April 18. Certificates will be awarded to the top four places in each of 10 categories. A category is available for ages through 16 years, youth...

"Youth in Revolt"

  • March 18, 2010
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"Youth In Revolt" - R DM: Youth In Revolt is a fun little romp through a make-believe wonderland for its lead, Michael Cera, who plays his affable, sweet-kid persona — some of the time. As Nick Twisp, a teenager in a no-win situation where his mom (Jean Smart) has a revolving door relationship with a bunch of men, including Ray Liotta, who plays slimy guys as good as anyone. Twisp falls hard...

"Up In The Air"

  • March 18, 2010
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"Up in the Air" - RDT: Up in the Air charts some of the changes in the life of Ryan Bingham as played by George Clooney. Ryan works for a company that helps other companies fire their employees who are no longer needed. Of course the word "fired" isn't used, that would be too harsh, other more hopeful expressions are employed to let the newly unemployed worker down. There's also a packet given to...

Special appearances: Random sightings of a risen Lord

  • March 18, 2010
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Throughout the New Testament there are many mentions of the resurrection of Christ. One reason for the continual reminders was for the sake of the Greek people of that day. According to Pastor Larry Kaufman, of Grace Mennonite Church, the Greeks could not wrap their mind around the fact that life existed after death, let alone that Christ could have actually risen from the dead. “The Greeks did...

The winter that wouldn’t end

  • March 18, 2010
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The winter that seemingly would not end finally has. I hope. Spring is now within sight. The vernal equinox officially arrives on Saturday, March 20, at exactly 1:32 p.m. That milestone won’t guarantee that winter won’t quit. But it’s nice to know that if it does show its frosty face again, the odds are in our favor that a late winter sting won’t hurt us like the series of heavy snows we...

Community forum at Wayne College to focus on local economy

  • March 18, 2010
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The next Community Forum at The University of Akron Wayne College will focus on the local economy. Our Local Economy: A Panel Discussion will be held Tuesday, March 30, at 7:30 p.m., in the Wayne College auditorium. This event is free and open to the public. The program will be a discussion led by Doug Woods, associate professor of business management technology. Panel members represent different...

McKey hoping that newly acquired Top 10 in 2010 grant increases joy of reading

  • March 18, 2010
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When it comes to education, few things rival the ability to read in the pecking order of importance. And when it comes to promoting reading in the schools, few have had more success at bringing in reading material and young authors through grant funding than Mt. Hope and Winesburg principal Dan McKey. McKey’s recent effort to obtain a Martha Holden Jennings grant for Top 10 in 2010 for a total...

East Holmes school board honors middle school Power of the Pen champions

  • March 18, 2010
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The East Holmes School board paid homage March 15 to a group of youngsters who exemplified great academic skills. The board unanimously commended the efforts of the Hiland Power of the Pen seventh and eighth-grade teams for their recent success. The eighth-grade team, with members Jill Troyer, Lauren Schrock, Trey Hawkins, Sarah Regan, Ashley Miller and Monica Hershberger, took home top honors at...

East Holmes Schools use state waiver to avoid going to every-day kindergarten

  • March 18, 2010
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While most districts are preparing to offer all day every-day kindergarten classes, that will not be the case for the upcoming 2010-2011 East Holmes school year. While the East Holmes board of education recognized that the Ohio Revised Code is requiring all districts to begin the 2010-2011 school year with every-day kindergarten, it evoked Section 9 of a temporary law in House Bill 318, which was...

Knowing when and where to go for the best nursing home care

  • March 18, 2010
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Thanks to assisted living facilities, in home therapy and healthier lifestyles, many seniors are now able to successfully live on their own much longer. For one thing, there is more awareness and education geared toward seniors about how to stay mobile and independent. There is also a concentrated effort on the part of many physicians to provide their patients with the best preventative practices...