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You know you are a mom if...

You know you are a mom if...

Motherhood is a strange and wondrous adventure. One you can hardly prepare for even in the best of circumstances. Now that I have been a mom for almost 16 years, I have seen many sides of motherhood. Some bring out the best in me, and some the worst. But one thing I know for sure, all moms are on this journey together. So I thought I would share some of my motherhood truths with you here in this...
Dealing with pantry pests

Dealing with pantry pests

Samples of several pantry pests have been brought into the office lately. One that we normally get this time of year is the Indian meal moth. Damage is caused by the larvae spinning silken threads as they feed and crawl, thus webbing food particles together. Besides infesting all cereal food products and whole grains, larvae also feed on a wide variety of foods and feeds such as dried fruits,...
You've got your secrets, I've got mine

You've got your secrets, I've got mine

Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.” From “The Wizard of Oz” (1939) If you know someone’s secrets, that gives you power. And, as human beings, we all have secrets. Pop culture is filled with references to that reality. “Three can keep a secret if two of them are dead.” I think Benjamin Franklin wrote that. Maybe dubbed it from Shakespeare. “I’ve Got a Secret” and...
More administrative changes coming for Wooster City Schools

More administrative changes coming for Wooster City Schools

The Wooster City School District is getting down to the business of filling building administration positions left vacant by the promotion of building administrators to positions in the Central Office and the resignation of a number of other key building level administrators. The shuffling of administrative staff was set in motion by the June 28 resignation of Assistant Superintendent Richard...

Nursing information session scheduled for August 1

The University of Akron Wayne College is partnering with Stark State College and the Wayne County Schools Career Center to host a free information session regarding educational opportunities for nursing students. The information session is for prospective students to learn more about nursing classes that are available in Wayne County which would allow them to obtain their STNA, LPN, LPN to RN,...
080111 Wooster Community Band salutes Broadway

080111 Wooster Community Band salutes Broadway

Summary: The Wooster Community Band wrapped up its tenth season with a tribute to Broadway. The sounds of ?The Great White Way? came to Wooster on July 20 when the Wooster Community Band presented a salute to Broadway for the final of its 2011 season. In addition to a number of traditional band pieces and marches, the band presented music from some of the most beloved musicals from Broadway and...

USA Swimming zones will have a local flavor

072511 zones Promo: Zoned in: 5 local swimmers meet qualifying times for USA Swimming zone meets USA Swimming zones will have a local flavor By Brian Questel The Freedlander Swim meet may be over, but its impact carries on. Five local swimmers who competed in the Freedlander meet met regional zone times and four of those five qualified to compete in the Central Zones Meet at Indiana University...

7/20/11 Mother, son sentenced on drug charges

SUMMARY: Judge calls charges against mother "an isolated incident" A Fredericksburg woman who said she was deceived into selling her medication was sentenced July 20 to probation. Brenda A. May, 50, 9272 County Road 192, was sentenced to three years probation by Holmes County Common Pleas Court Judge Robert D. Rinfret on one count of trafficking in a schedule IV drug within the vicinity of a...
Berlin Fireman's Festival: Another Successful Year

Berlin Fireman's Festival: Another Successful Year

Summary: The unique activities at this year's Berlin Fireman's Festival had young people climbing the walls and jumping for joy. Little Brent Miller hung upside-down, suspended thirty feet in the air above a crowd of thousands, but not a person, including young Miller, seemed alarmed. In fact, he was pretty thrilled to be up there, flipping, flipping, flipping, head over heels on the elastic...

7/20/11 Park grant requires timeline to vacate fairgrounds

SUMMARY: Clean Ohio grant asks fairboard to set exit strategy schedule A grant source funding the purchase of the Holmes County Fairgrounds by the county park district will require a timeline that outlines when the fair will permanently vacate the grounds. Holmes County Park District Director Jen Halverson said Wednesday July 20 that an Ohio Public Works Commission Clean Ohio grant will require...