Misc. Monday – 10-24-11 - If I could play for any coach in history, hands down, it would be ____________________?
Trying to think of something to write about this week, I couldn't get Steve Spurrier out of my head. Nicknamed the "old ball coach," only 10 years ago, Spurrier decided to leave the University of Florida for the NFL to take over the Washington Redskins. There are so many "what ifs" within sports. What if Charles Nagy didn't give up that hit to Edgar Renteria? What if the Cleveland Browns...
D.A.R. members hear presentation on Zoar history
The Fort Laurens Chapter of the D.A.R. met Oct. 15 at Union Country Club in Dover. Guest speakers included Jon Elsasser, president of the Zoar Community Association and Eleanor Sullivan, a direct descendent of the Zoarites and author of Cover Her Body. Laverne Piatt, state chairman of lineage research, was also in attendance. Elsasser spoke about the village of Zoar, stating that it is the...
The refrigerator, our family and our friend
Because of the size and arrangement of our farmhouse kitchen, our refrigerator cannot be a side-by-side. When I recently went out on my own to buy a new one, I dreamed of buying the most innovative model on the showroom floor. I came home with a basic appliance, white has always been my choice; it comes back to my farmhouse kitchen style. I noted the measurements of the previous fridge, made...
Forty-three things in 43 years
Every year, when I turn another year older, it causes me to contemplate where I have been and where I am going. I am not sure I like growing older, but I do like growing wiser. And hopefully with every wrinkle, knee-creak and gray hair comes a bit of wisdom to take along for the ride. So, in 43 years, what have I learned? 1. Rainy days are calming, especially when I can stay home. 2. Love grows...
Civil War - High Tide Gettysburg
It was the High Tide of the Confederacy - Picketts charge at Gettysburg. It began with a long gray line of 15,000 troops arranged in magnificent order for a half a mile. Soon the ranks were shredded by shot and shell. The great assault collapsed - it was the end of Lees hope to end the war at Gettysburg. Recent auction prices: Champion tractor seat, $30; R.R. lantern, $20; egg scale,...
What happened to the Halloween I once knew?
Halloween didnt use to have such a bad reputation. When I was growing up, us post-World War II youngsters looked forward to this benign, unofficial holiday. We just had fun. Sure. There were mischief-makers, roughnecked teens that crossed the line. But they fortunately were in the minority. They certainly didnt exhibit the violence and gore that we too often see associated with Halloween...
A culturally diverse school district that cares for its kids
What makes a school district so important to the many communities it serves? Perhaps nothing so much as it develops and builds character in the people who eventually go through the district as youth, then eventually return home to become vital parts of the communities in which they work, live and raise their own families. The East Holmes School Districts 3.82 mil levy for a period of five...
Vaughn-Denlinger engagement
Nicole Vaughn of Millersburg and Lamar Denlinger of Millersburg are engaged to be married Nov. 12 at Martins Creek Mennonite Church in Millersburg. Nicole is the daughter of Kevin and Ruth Vaughn of Millersburg. She is a 2006 graduate of West Holmes High School in Millersburg and a 2008 graduate of the Ohio State School of Cosmetology in Westerville. She is employed by Salon Sky in Berlin as a...
Rees celebrates 90th birthday
Neva Canfield Rees will celebrate her 90th birthday on Nov. 13, from 2 to 5 p.m., at Schoenbrunn Moravian Church, 2200 East High Ave., New Philadelphia. She was born Nov. 2, 1921 in Fairmont, W.V. to Noah and Maude Canfield, the sixth of 12 children. She married Harry James Rees on Jan. 28, 1945. He died in 1975. Her children are Ron (and Cathy) Rees and Gary Rees, who is deceased. One...