Caseys Challenge prepares to inspire
Summary: Caseys Challenge 5K walk and 5K and 10K runs is the annual event held to raise funds and awareness for physically disables athletes. The event is open to both ambulatory and disabled athletes, and will be held on Oct. 22 on the corner of North and Market Streets in downtown Wooster. Reshaping the way physical disabilities are viewed while supporting inclusion are just two missions of...
Beloved artist of the Amish returns to Berlin Creek Gallery
Summary: Diane Graebner, best known for her prints depicting the Amish lifestyle in Ohio, held her annual gallery showing at Berlin Creek Gallery on Saturday, Oct. 8. Story: In one scene, a bonneted girl picks sunflowers from a garden. In another, two boys build a snowman, accompanied by a frolicking goose and dog. In this room in Berlin Creek Gallery, countless scenes depicting the life of the...
Local fantasy-romance author discusses and signs her debut novel at Dover Public Library
Summary: The Dover Public Library invites the public to meet New Philadelphia author, Addy Mason on Oct. 18 at 6:30 p.m. Mason will discuss her debut novel and first in a series of seven she intends to release in her New Era Series. Wife and mother first, Mason rights part-time as her schedule allows. Her debut novel is a fantasy-romance and appeals to a wide variety of readers. The Dover Public...Mammograms recommended for women beginning at age 40
According to the American Cancer Societys guidelines, mammography is recommended for women beginning at age 40 and continuing annually as long as a woman is in good health, a clinical breast exam (CBE) about every three years for women in their 20s and 30s, and every year for women 40 and over. However, more and more physicians are getting a baseline mammogram at age 35 (this is particularly...
Ohioana Award finalist to speak at Dover Public Library
The Dover Public Library welcomes James King, author of Bill Warringtons Last Chance, on Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. King, a native of Lakewood, Ohio, who now lives in Connecticut with his wife and two children, has been a freelance writer for more than 20 years. Specializing primarily in corporate communications, King has also had articles published in The New York Daily News, The San Francisco...
Caseys Challenge prepares to inspire
Reshaping the way physical disabilities are viewed while supporting inclusion are just two missions of the Adaptive Sports Program of Ohio (ASPO). Lisa Followay, the nonprofit organizations executive director, began her journey into the world of adaptive sports when she realized her son, Casey Followay, wouldnt have the same opportunities as other children. Caseys diagnosis of spina...
Emerging technology helps library connect readers with authors
The Tuscarawas County Public Library System will offer readers the chance to connect with five best-selling authors this fall during its Skype-an-Author @ Your Library Series. Skype, an increasingly popular peer-to-peer software application that allows users to make video calls over the Internet, has made the series a popular draw for library patrons since its inception last fall. When the...
Rainy Day Roots rain garden thrived at Fort Laurens
Many folks are taking advantage of the fall seasons cozy temperatures and camera-worthy scenery. Many visitors have been out and about to Fort Laurens recently and may have noticed the new addition of flowers at the stone shelter house. These flowers are native perennials, which help provide a solution to a soggy problem. The native perennials planted in the Rainy Day Roots rain garden are...
Dover Knights of Columbus to host Ghost Chase 5K road race
The Dover Knights of Columbus will celebrate Halloween by hosting the third annual Ghost Chase 5K road race through the streets of Dover and local cemeteries Saturday, Oct. 29. The Ghost Chase 5K will start and finish at the Dover St. Joseph Church Parish Center on North Tuscarawas Avenue. The race will step off Oct. 29 at 9 a.m. There will be Halloween theme awards for the top three male and...