092611 Fighting hunger in Wayne County one Empty Bowl at a time
Summary: A unique collaboration between the Wayne Presbyterian Church and the Wayne Center for the Arts is working to fight hunger in Wayne County. The Wayne Center for the Arts and the Wayne Presbyterian Church are teaming up to fight hunger in Wayne County through a unique event known as Empty Bowls. According to one of the events organizers MacKenzie Haiss, the community is invited to join...
Berlin author presents program and book signing at Dover Library
Summary: Berlin author Paul Stutzman will engage readers in discussion at the Dover Public Librarys Meet the Author Program September 27 at 7p.m. The event is free and open to the public. A book signing and refreshments will follow the program where Stutzman will discuss his second book, Biking Through: Its About Time. The Dover Public Library welcomes author Paul Stutzman Tuesday, September...
Fredericksburg residents ready and ABLE to learn
Summary: The Wayne County ABLE program partnered with the Fredericksburg Library to extend adult education to area residents. Story: Confucius once said: You cannot open a book without learning something. The people opening books at the Fredericksburg Library as part of the Adult Basic Literacy Education (ABLE) program are a testament to Confuciuss claim. ABLE is a program that provides...
092611 Secrest Arboretum celebrates renewal efforts
Summary: The John Streeter Garden Amphitheater at Secrest Arboretum was filled as donors and community members marked the one year anniversary of the tornado that devastated Secrest a year ago with a celebration for all that has been accomplished in just 12 short months. As a group of dignitaries from across the state toured the crippled OARDC campus the day after a powerful tornado ripped...
Walk to End Alzheimer's raises more than $20,000
Summary: Cool autumn air greeted participants in the 2011 Walk to End Alzheimers held September 17 at Tuscora Park. Sponsored by Crossroads Hospice and numerous other local businesses and individuals, the walk raised more than $20,000 and honored the Springer Family who has been participating for three years in honor or wife, mother and friend, Nancy Springer. The Alzheimers Associations...
Walk to End Alzheimer's raises more than $20,000
Summary: Cool autumn air greeted participants in the 2011 Walk to End Alzheimers held September 17 at Tuscora Park. Sponsored by Crossroads Hospice and numerous other local businesses and individuals, the walk raised more than $20,000 and honored the Springer Family who has been participating for three years in honor or wife, mother and friend, Nancy Springer. The Alzheimers Associations...
Wal to End Alzheimer's raises more than $20,000
Summary: Cool autumn air greeted participants in the 2011 Walk to End Alzheimers held September 17 at Tuscora Park. Sponsored by Crossroads Hospice and numerous other local businesses and individuals, the walk raised more than $20,000 and honored the Springer Family who has been participating for three years in honor or wife, mother and friend, Nancy Springer. The Alzheimers Associations...9/19/11 Health building sale won't cover all of rent at new offices
SUMMARY: Health department will pick up approximately one quarter of lease The purchase price of the Holmes County Health Districts old offices wont completely cover rent for office space at the Job and Family Services building. Health Commissioner Dr. D.J. McFadden said Friday Sept. 16 that rent for the office space at JFS will work out to about $400,000 over the next nine years, $100,000...
Miss Ohio makes stop at Dover's Grove Gift Shoppe
Summary: The Grove Gift Shoppe at Dover hosted Princess Day where young ladies had the opportunity to meet and be photographed with Miss Ohio 2011, Ellen Bryan of Celina. The Grove was just one of many stops on Miss Bryans 27 day 45 city bike tour that will take her 850 miles around the state as she raises money for the Childrens Miracle Network Hospitals. Many young ladies dressed in their...