The justice system must work for anyone, if it is to work for all of us
Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her father forty whacks. And when she saw what she had done, she gave her mother forty-one. Its a sort of sick Mother Goose rhyme, about a double murder more than 100 years ago in Fall River, Massachusetts. According to regional folklore, it was made up to sell newspapers. In reality, it is wrong. Neither Andrew Borden nor his wife took that many ax...
Harvest more than produce from your garden
Ill make my confession right up front. I am not the most authoritative person to write about gardening. Still, I like to think that I am observant enough to recognize a good garden when I see one. Whether vegetable, rock or flower, all gardens require much manual effort to keep them manicured and productive. Growing up in the suburbs of a northeast Ohio blue-collar city, our father loved to...
East Holmes passes admin retirement contribution measure in wake of changes in SB 5
Anticipating changes in Senate Bill 5, the East Holmes Board of Education Thursday, July 14, moved to exempt paying into administrator salaries to offset increased retirement contributions. The board approved a resolution drafted by Tri-County Educational Service Center that holds the board harmless on compensation for increased taxes related to retirement contributions. Interim Superintendant...
High school youth participate in Youth Tour 2011
Each June, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) sends more than 1,500 high school juniors and seniors from 38 states to their annual Youth Tour of Washington, D.C. A student is chosen from each rural electrical co-op in each state to attend, based on essays and citizenship activities. Frontier Power Company chose Lydia Kneuss, 16, a New Philadelphia High School junior, as...
Antique Steam and Engine Show powers up Holmes County
An engine is most aptly defined as something that supplies the driving force or energy to a movement, system or trend. On the first weekend in August, the engine will indeed be the driving force that attracts many collectors, farmers and machine lovers to the Mt. Hope Auction Grounds for a chance to share their enthusiasm for these fascinating machines. The Holmes County Steam & Engine...
Family Farm Field Day promotes self-sufficiency and sustainability
Schontal Farm at Sugarcreek is home to Henry and Susie Hershberger. A grass-based organic dairy, the Hershbergers milk 50 cows and also have a Gerber chicken house. On July 15-16, the Hershbergers opened their farm to host the seventh annual Family Farm Field Day, a two-day event organized by the Small Farm Institute (SFI). The Small Farm Institute is a nonprofit organization committed to the...
Belly dance your way to fitness
For some, daily exercise is as simple as a run through the neighborhood, a few laps at the pool or 45 minutes on the treadmill. If you dont enjoy this type of exercise, it can be difficult to get motivated and keep a consistent pattern. Maria Parasson, who on stage goes by the name Mariah, has something else in mind. She teaches belly dancing. Developed in the Middle East thousands of years...
Bringing big beautiful butterflies to your home
An 18th century French poet, Ponce Denis Écouchard Lebrun, said, the butterfly is a flying flower, the flower a tethered butterfly. At the J.E. Reeves home on Sunday, July 17, a demonstration on creating butterfly gardens was held, showing visitors ways to create their own places where tethered and flying flowers could come together. Butterfly gardens are an easy way to add different...