071111 The old west comes to Wooster
Summary: Cowboys and cowgirls of all ages gathered at the Wayne County Fairgrounds on the 4th of July weekend to take part in the Northern Ohio Outlaws Cowboy Mounted Shooting competition. Cowboys and cowgirls of all ages and ability levels put their skills to the test when the Northern Ohio Outlaws played host to the Outlaw Fireworks Shoot Mounted Shooting competition at the Wayne County...
071111 OLO thanks the community .in song
Summary: The Square in downtown Wooster was filled with the sounds of music when the Ohio Light Opera Chorus and Orchestra presented a pops concert on the 4th of July. With the Ohio Light Operas 2011 festival season in full swing, the members of the cast and orchestra of the nationally acclaimed light opera company took a break from their hectic rehearsal and performance schedules to thank the...Remembering the countrys first fallen soldiers at Fort Laurens.
Summary: The annual celebration of our independence was commemorated at Fort Laurens in Bolivar; Ohios only Civil War Fort. Article: On July 4 we, as a country, came together to remember our countrys fight against the British crown for freedom and independence, and to remember our nations first fallen heroes along with all those who would follow in various battles and conflicts. When it...
Birds, glaciers and the Mount Marathon race
Bruce Glick is traveling in Alaska this summer. Find out more about the latest birds and adventures in the Gone Birding column Kenai Peninsula birds, glaciers, and the Mount Marathon Race Its been a busy week here on the Kenai Peninsula. We visited Homer, Anchor Point, Ninilchik, the Kasilof and Kenai Rivers, Soldatna, then on to Tern Lake. At Tern Lake our attention was caught by a...
071111 Celebrating the culinary and fine arts
Summary: Local independent restaurants served up their signature dishes and local artists practiced their craft during the third annual Artfully Delicious. It was a celebration of local cuisine and art as Main Street Wooster and the Wayne Center for the Arts teamed up to present the third annual Artfully Delicious on July 1 on the Square in downtown Wooster. Nearly 1500 community members flocked...
071111 Fredericksburg holds Wayne County's Biggest Small Town Parade
Summary: Wayne Countys Biggest Small Town Parade made its way through the streets of Fredericksburg as the village hosted its 20th annual 4th of July parade. The Village of Fredericksburg was decked out in red, white and blue for the villages 20th annual Independence Day parade. Billed as Wayne Countys Biggest Small Town Parade, the parade included vehicles of all shapes and sizes...
Baby faces highlight First Town Days festivities
Summary: New Philadelphias First Town Days is always a special summer event for the entire family. The tiniest participants in the festivities were children from 0 to 48 months who competed in the Baby Contest. Baby face, youve got the cutest little baby face – those lyrics could have played over 100 times at the First Town Days Baby Contest, held on Saturday, July 3 of the First Town...
Baby faces highlight First Town Days festivities
Summary: New Philadelphias First Town Days is always a special summer event for the entire family. The tiniest participants in the festivities were children from 0 to 48 months who competed in the Baby Contest. Baby face, youve got the cutest little baby face – those lyrics could have played over 100 times at the First Town Days Baby Contest, held on Saturday, July 3 of the First Town...
Camp Invention sparks creativity and teamwork
Summary: Back for its fourth year at Buckeye Career Center, Camp invention gives students entering 1-6 grade an opportunity to learn in a weeklong summer program that promotes math, science, teamwork and even a game or two of Dash, Dash, Dunk where participants are sure to get wet! Area students entering grades 1-6 participated in Camp Invention, a weeklong day camp held at Buckeye Career Center...