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Pomerene Hospital hosts bicycle safety talk March 22

  • March 22, 2010
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Pomerene Hospital will host a Bicycle Safety Talk at Keim Lumber Monday, March 22, from 6-7 p.m. Titus L. Dutcher, M.D., will discuss the health benefits of bicycling, as well as the risks and how to avoid these risks. He will also discuss bicycle safety and how to share the road. Dutcher received his medical degree from Wright State University School of Medicine. He completed his residency...

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  • March 22, 2010
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Responding to reports that President Obama is looking to introduce immigration reform legislation by the end of this month, U.S. Rep. Zack Space (OH-18) blasted the proposed plan and promised to fight any efforts that provide benefits to those in the United States illegally.“I will absolutely not allow special interests to enact a policy that will hurt Ohioans,” Space said. “Offering...

NEWS

  • March 22, 2010
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Despite intense lobbying efforts from President Obama, including a meeting in the Oval Office, U.S. Rep. Zack Space (OH-18) cast his vote against the Democratic health care legislation brought before the House of Representatives. Space also had been heavily pressured by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to support the legislation.In January, when House Leadership first floated the possibility of passing...

Momentum building for Run for Home

  • March 22, 2010
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More than 250 people have already registered for the various events that comprise the Union Hospital Run for Home coming up Sunday, April 18. Organizers are hoping to see 1,000 people participate in the Run for Home events, which include a half-marathon road race, three-person team relay, five-mile walk, one-mile fun run, and a short kids’ run. All proceeds from the Run for Home benefit the...

Ohio Holstein Association kicks off convention in style

  • March 22, 2010
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The weather for the 90th annual Ohio Holstein Association convention was so nice it was ‘udderly’ ridiculous. The near-perfect conditions helped the Holstein auction have a tremendous day.The Ohio Convention Holstein Sale kicked off the 90th annual Ohio Holstein Association’s annual meeting March 12 and 13 in Berlin, with 65 outstanding registered Holsteins hitting the auction block. A...

Breaking the cycle

  • March 22, 2010
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Is there a connection between domestic violence and bullying in the school yard? According to Randy Muth, Wayne County Children Services director, both are part of a vicious cycle that all too often ends with children being taken from their homes and placed into the custody of the state. “We see it over and over and over again,” said Muth. “Our research tells us that witnessing domestic...

Judge Judy making a case for reelection to Ohio Supreme Court

  • March 22, 2010
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Several days ago, Ohio Supreme Court Judge Judy Lanzinger made a stop in Holmes County to meet with leading officials in the county, before keynoting the annual Republican Party Dinner in Walnut Creek. Up for reelection for the first time, she was making the rounds throughout Ohio to get her name in the public eye, something which she said most judges would prefer to avoid most times. Justice...

Fine arts festival scheduled for March 27

  • March 22, 2010
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Wooster City Schools will present the 12th annual Fine Arts Festival Saturday, March 27, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Wooster High School (WHS) Commons. The festival is free and open to the public and includes visual and performing arts displays from all six elementary schools as well as Edgewood Middle School and Wooster High School. Again this year, the festival is generously sponsored by...

Passport Day in the USA

  • March 22, 2010
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The Winesburg Ohio Post Office will participate in this year’s Passport Day in the USA Saturday, March 27, from 8 a.m. to noon. The event is designed to bring attention to the fact that passports are needed for any international air travel as well as land border crossings between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Most cruises now require a passport as well. Now is the time to plan for that fishing...

Whitetail Deer Farmers of Ohio gather to raise awareness and funding

  • March 22, 2010
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Approximately 350 people, members of the Whitetail Deer Farmers of Ohio (WDFO) and their families, gathered at the Buckeye Event Center in Dalton for the group's spring meeting and fundraising auction March 13. The eight-year-old organization exists to promote the business of raising deer, provide educational opportunities, serve as a collective voice in governmental issues and promote high...