090511 Safety first at the fair
Summary: Personnel from the Wayne County Sheriffs Office and a host of other area law enforcement agencies are busy making final preparations for the fair. Long before the rides and the booths spring up on the midway of the Wayne County Fairgrounds area law enforcement and social services agencies are hard at work ensuring that the fairgrounds are secure for visitors to Ohios premiere county...
Marshallville Celebrates Historical Days
Summary: A Grand Parade, tractor pull, vintage car show and watermelon eating contest were all part of the fun at the 31st annual Marshallville Historical Days celebration August 26 and 27. The event is organized by the Marshallville Historical Society. Marshallville Celebrates Historical Days Baton twirling, tractor pulling and watermelon seed spitting were all part of the fun at the...
Seniors prove that art is ageless
The first art show held by Walnut Hills Retirement Community in Walnut Creek lived up to its billing. The Art is Ageless exhibit attracted 50 area artists who entered 117 pieces in the event held August 27 at Walnut Hills Retirement Home. We were very pleased in every aspect, said Paula Miller, community relations coordinator at Walnut Hills. She estimated more than 300 people viewed...
Mercy Medical and Bolivar-Zoar Rotary partner for health check Sept. 17
The annual fall Bolivar-Zoar Rotary Health Check is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 17, from 7-11 a.m. at the ROC (formerly Der Dutchman Restaurant) on Route 212 in Bolivar. The areas newest Rotary Club is partnering with the newest health provider in the area, Mercy Hospitals New Philadelphia Medical Center to offer this valuable service for a reasonable cost. The blood profile and liver...Millersburg readies FAQ sheet on income tax
An income tax increase will put Millersburg back on the financial footing of four years ago, according to council and village officials. In a work session Wednesday, August 24, village officials threw out the number that four years of declines in state and other revenues have cost the village: Since 2007, the village has had approximately $456,000 less to work with. Millersburg hopes to offset...SBDC provides an international visual solution to business finance
The Ohio Small Business Development Center at Kent State University Tuscarawas is partnering with Bonanza Education USA to bring an internationally proven business finance education program to the SBDC Sept. 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Bonanza Education USA utilizes an innovative, one of a kind, highly interactive methodology of teaching that focuses on visual concepts rather than numbers...
One more trip to the beach as summer winds down for the Monday Night Ladies
With temperatures getting cooler, days getting shorter, and the Monday Night Ladies Golf League down to its final two dates in 2011, the Play of the Night on Monday, August 29, seemed specially designed to hang on to summer just a little bit longer, enticing each lady with one more trip to the beach by rewarding the player with the most sand traps on the back nine.Arlene Radden went for it,...
Thanks a lot for the invitation, ladies
After finishing as the Division II State runner-up in 2010, West Holmes junior, first singles player Rachel Nelson began her 2011 campaign by winning six straight matches (including one Ohio Tennis Coaches Association team tournament match), without dropping a single game.As if that weren’t dominating enough, Nelson elevated her performance to an even higher level Saturday, August 27, as the...
Start controlling next years disease problems now
Taking steps this fall to clean up your garden and fruit plantings can help to deter some problems next year. The different diseases we contend with carry over from year to year in different ways. Some, such as downy and powdery mildew, are the snowbird type that can only overwinter in warmer temperatures where there is green plant matter to survive on. For these, we actually have to wait for...