Routine task can turn treacherous – what to know before you mow
SUMMARY- Mowing the lawn is a task that most people consider routine and mundane. But with todays technology and advanced mowing systems, lawn care has to be accompanied by some important rules. STORY- Of all the tools you have in your home, basement, and garage or shed, the power lawn mower is one of the most dangerous. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, more than 60,000...
Food distribution provides 20,000 lbs of food
Summary: The Wooster Hope Center hosted their third food distribution at the Wayne County Fairgrounds on July 9. The food was provided by the Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank, who has determined a need in Wayne County. The distribution also featured a nutritionist to help with recipes for the food, and a social service fair. Collaboration between the Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank and the...
Canoe and kayak paddlers race to promote sport and river
Summary: Canoe and kayak paddlers from all over Ohio and beyond took part in the first annual Tuscarawas River Race held Saturday, July 10 at the Canal Street boat landing near downtown Dover. Organizers were pleased with the larger than expected turnout for the race that was held to promote the sport and the scenic river. The United States Canoe Association in cooperation with the Dover Boat and...
Battlefront Bolivar: A Revolution on the Tuscarawas
Summary: Fort Laurens hosted Revolution on the Tuscarawas, a Revolutionary War encampment, on Saturday and Sunday July 9 and 10. This encampment allowed visitors to step back into time to see what life was like on the battlefield during the Revolutionary War. Article: With July 4 just passed, Fort Laurens held its annual Revolutionary War encampment, Revolution on the Tuscarawas on July 9 and...
NP American Legion sponsors six at Boys, Girls State
The New Philadelphia Post 139 American Legion sponsored Sarah Clore and Samantha Owen as delegates to the 2011 Girls State at Mount Union University from June 12-18. Sarah Clore attends Tuscarawas Central Catholic High School and Samantha Owen attends Tusky Valley High School. Both of these young ladies will be high school seniors this fall. Clore, 17, of New Philadelphia, is the daughter of...
Summer lovin'
Now, before you get too far into this, I want to be clear about one thing.I’m not having a summer fling and I haven’t started a relationship recently.In fact, nothing in my life resembles Grease. No summer nights, no greased lightning, and no chills of mine are multiplying. It’s true.But, I DO love summer. This summer has been particularly great. Now, I don’t know about you, but summer is...
No tourists
"Aren't you afraid of the drug cartels?"People mean well. I know they do. Before we left for our two week vacation to visit family in Mexico this was the phrase we heard. Over and over. We were also told to watch our kids and not to get kidnapped. The media has definitely done their job. I don't live in a fantasy world. It had been five years since we traveled to Mexico, and as with any trip,...
Parent Advisory Council members working toward family engagement
Education is not filling a pail but the lighting of a fire. So said William Butler Yeats, and parents play a tremendous role in lighting that fire for knowledge in the hearts and minds of their children. Often, parents end up as bystanders in their childrens education, but that is not how it should be. In order to engage families, as well as communities, in the education of Ohios...
Festival of family fun comes to Berlin Annual East Holmes Firemans Festival provides daylong enjoyment, July 16
Summertime means barbecues, fun in the sun, getting together with friends and family and sitting back on a lawn chair and relaxing. This Saturday, July 16, summer will be all tied up into one fun package during the annual East Holmes Firemans Festival at Berlin Elementary. The East Holmes Firemans Festival will take place from 4 p.m. to dusk, although, according to Steve Miller, East Holmes...