AvantGardener: The fall webworm makes trees unsightly but can be controlled
Summary: While they wont kill most trees they infest, the fall webworm is ugly and will make your trees ascetically displeasing. Preventing eggs from hatching in spring and destroying survivors in the fall will help you get fall webworms under control without the use of chemnicals. Fall brings with it pleasant weather and continued harvests from the garden. Unfortunately it also brings the fall...Getting two special experiences in one day
Summary Bruce Stambaugh experienced two lifetime firsts in one day. Bruce Stambaugh writes about nature, weather, hobbies and people, often using personal experiences. Much to their dismay, he also writes about his family. He uses humor and pathos when he cant think of anything else to include. For September 1, 2011 I had looked forward to this day for a long, long time. A reporter friend...
090511 Freshmen Moove In to COW campus
Summary: A new crop of Fighting Scots mooved on to campus on August 24. Imagine the general feeling of unease felt by the parents of college freshmen when the time comes to drop their freshman off at an unfamiliar college campus thats often hundreds of miles away from home. Now picture this instead. When the car pulls up to the entrance to the college the family is greeted by the sounds of...
Businesses connecting with businesses and new customers to promote growth in the community are realized goals at Community Business Expo 2011
Summary: Businesses in Tuscarawas County are alive and flourishing, and this fact was celebrated during the annual Chamber Community Business Expo in New Philadelphia, where exhibitors and potential customers had the opportunity to interact face to face. With a crowd of about 400, including visitors and exhibitors, the annual Tuscarawas Chamber Community Business Expo, was deemed a success...
The call of the wild: young participants get excited about the outdoors at the first ever J.A.K.E.S. Day at the Norma Johnson Conservation Center
Summary: A full day of fun and informative activities awaited young participants in the first ever J.A.K.E.S. Day at the Norma Johnson Center in Dover, where kids and their parents delved into the great outdoors with enthusiasm. Getting kids outdoors. Sounds simple, but in todays world of movies on demand, 24/7 texting, iPods and video games, it is much more of a challenge than it may seem...
Rise Above featured at Cleveland National Air Show
A display honoring the Tuskegee Airman will be at the Cleveland National Air Show and will include a rare P-51C Mustang on display. The aircraft will be joined by the new CAF Red Tail Squadron Rise Above Traveling Exhibit, a customized 53-foot trailer with expandable sides that houses a 170-degree curved movie screen and seating for 30 in climate-controlled comfort. Viewers can watch...
A gift, in disguise
I've heard it said that giving is better than receiving – and I think it's true. I really enjoy the whole gift-giving thing. It's fun to find a gift that you know someone will really love and experience them receiving it. I love those moments. It doesn't always happen as perfect as I'd like, but sometimes I hit the nail right on the head.And no doubt we all like to receive gifts. At some level,...
Baking blonde
What do you do when everything's a mess? I'm not talking a few items casually thrown around the floor of your living room. I'm talking a disaster of epic proportions, whether it be your bedroom, the inside of your car, your hair or your life. Do you cry, whimper, scream, take it out on someone else, laugh hysterically as if you've lost your marbles… or just take a deep breath and delve into the...
Misc. Monday - 08-29-11 - 87 ways to break your heart
The first Pittsburgh Penguins game of the season as of today, Monday, August 29, is just a mere 40 days away. Although it still seems like an eternity, like everything else in life, those things are always here before you know it. This will be a joyous day for Penguins fans and all hockey fans. Or will it?Last year, Penguins fans had their hearts literally ripped from their chest when our...