SUPERB announces open house
SUPERB Industries, Inc. is celebrating the completion of its recent expansion by inviting the public to an Open House celebration August 19. The event begins at noon with free tours of the facility and concludes with the dedication of the Third Street School Memorial at 6:30 p.m. It will be an opportunity for us to share what we do with the community at large, said John Miller, president of...
Solid Rock Photos ready for back to school fashion show
Solid Rock Photos (SRP), through its Solid Rock Photos Charitable Foundation, and in conjunction with its strategic business partners, is gearing up for a back to school fashion show that will benefit the United Way of Tuscarawas County. Rock Your Style will be the areas biggest and best back to school show of its kind. The event will take place, Rockstar-style, in a world class event venue –...
The picture of my life
Who would have ever thought that a girl like me, from the suburbs of Cleveland, would end up living on a farm with beef cattle just outside my picture window, goats in my barn and hay in the field next to my home? Who would have ever thought I would have a barn in the first place? Yet, here I am, and so my life goes. Last week, while my husband, Mike, was busy coaching football, my daughters...
Harvest the food you grow at the proper time
The garden is so productive this time of year. So many things look as if they are ripe for picking but its not always easy to know if they are truly ready. Some crops, like tomatoes, are easy to see are ready because their color says so. A bright red tomato can be seen from a distance and begs to be picked. Even orange, yellow and more unusual varieties in black, purple or stripes are...
Tyler Schonauer, Casey Schlauch are 2011 Jr. Fair royalty
Holmes County Jr. Fair King Tyler Schonauer and Jr. Fair Queen Casey Schlauch have a busy week ahead of them, but being busy is nothing new.Tyler, the 19-year-old son of Albert and Beth Schonauer, is the current Ohio Brown Swiss dairy cattle king. Casey, the 17-year-old daughter of Lori Schlauch and Todd Schlauch, is in charge of organizing no less than three livestock judging competitions for...
Under the Big Tent
A flurry of activity last week transformed the Central Christian School campus into a circus-like atmosphere complete with cotton candy and a big striped tent. This was no circus, however, but a well-orchestrated volunteer effort resulting in $308,625 to support the worldwide relief, development and peace work of Mennonite Central Committee (MCC). Since 1966, the Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale has...
Rain and mud cant stop the garden tractor pull at the fair
There were deep piles of mud all around the infield, but that did not seem to faze the garden tractor pulling enthusiasts at the Holmes County Fair Tuesday morning as they revved up their engines, donned their helmets, and roared their way down the track. Darryl Orr, of Holmesville, was on hand to watch his brother, Dale Orr, pull. Its rather wet out there this year, he admitted. Darryl...
Oink! Pig showmanship competition is a great learning experience for 4-H youth
Derek Burke sat atop the railing in the swine barn at the Holmes County Fair, waiting to show his pig, Dynamite, in the junior showmanship competition. Both he and the pig were shined up and ready to go. Burke is going into sixth grade at Walnut Creek School, and has been showing pigs for three years. To get ready for showmanship, you have to feed him, make sure his pens clean, walk him,...
New Phila couple chosen to represent at Italian-American Festival
Every year, two individuals are picked out of all the residents in the county to represent the Italian-American culture as the host and hostess of the Tuscarawas County Italian-American Festival. This year, the festival foundation board selected two deserving festival volunteers. Jim and Martha Massarelli, of New Philadelphia, not only boast an Italian name, but pride in the Italian heritage, as...