Red Cross to recognize volunteers, community partners
Dedicated volunteers and supporters will be honored at the annual American Red Cross Volunteer and Community Recognition Dinner on Thursday, Oct. 20. The celebration will take place at the New Philadelphia First United Methodist Church beginning at 6 p.m. Every year, the American Red Cross Muskingum Lakes Chapter gathers to celebrate all of the wonderful volunteers that help this chapter...
Bend it Like Callahan
Bend it Like Callahan rolls off the tongue a little easier than Bend it Like Slavinsky.So after watching Clear Fork junior midfielder Emily Slavinsky use a corner kick to make like Beckham and curve a banana-shaped shot into the top, front corner of the goal, back on August 25 at West Holmes, Lady Knights sophomore forward Abby Callahan had an idea of what she wanted to do when she stepped up for...
I'm HOW old?
Birthdays. They seem to keep coming round every year making us older and older. There’s no way to stop it, no way of slowing it down. Like a cycle, Oct. 11 keeps making its grand entrance and bam – this year, I’m 43. Too bad I don’t feel and act that old. No way baby.I keep waiting for the day that I mature. You know what I mean - the day that current music no longer appeals...
Misc. Monday 10-09-11 - Fall to fall
It's that time of year when the moon seems more mellow than usual, the trees are red and gold, long-sleeve T-shirt weather is in full effect and there is a festival every weekend. It also means one more thing. Soccer. I can't imagine a fall without soccer, and here's why.Having played soccer since I was in kindergarten, alongside my first-ever favorite teammate Joe, through sixth grade, was just...
Fall, a time to die and a time to live
For those of us fortunate enough to live within proximity of giant stands of mixed hardwood trees, fall is a glorious time of year to observe lifes constant changes. The annual autumn spectacular of the once lush leaves magically transforming the emerald landscape into magnificent warm rainbows carries us into nostalgic reflectivity. This year I couldnt help but note a symbolic similarity in...
Why is this news?
As a result of the non-stop 24-hour, seven-day news cycle, we sometimes – maybe more than sometimes – are forced to listen to non-news. Then, in more unfortunate cases, we are forced to hear commentary about said non-news. Case in point: Hank Williams Jr. talks politics. In case youre unfamiliar, Hank Williams Jr. has made his living in country music. If you arent a fan of country, you...
Talk about a buzz kill
Hate, as my brother so wisely put it, requires a lot of misspent energy. Its too much work, he told me a long time ago. Share the planet. So I try not to hate anyone any more. Not the teachers who couldnt take a joke. Not the coaches who were dumber than dirt. Not the girlfriends who kicked me in the teeth. Not the bosses who underestimated me. All of them can just go ahead and...
Pick a perfect pumpkin to eat now and to save for later
If you chose to grow pumpkins this year you might still have some to harvest. Pumpkins are typically harvested in September and October. Youll definitely want to get the last of them before the first hard freeze. Ripe pumpkins can tolerate a frost however, even one that kills the vines. Pumpkins can be used right away or stored for use later on. You want to pick your perfect pumpkin when the...
From the field to the stage
Wooster High School Marching Band senior Kristy Kalikasingh led the band in the homecoming tradition of Script Woo!. Another WHS band tradition is the annual indoor marching band concert. Tickets are on sale at the door ($5 for adults and free for students and seniors) for an evening of music on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m., in the WHS Performing Arts Center.