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0606 Dalton residents unite to remember on Memorial Day

0606 Dalton residents unite to remember on Memorial Day

Summary: When the decades-old Memorial Day parade and ceremony were cancelled in the village of Dalton this year, a group of citizens took charge and within one week, organized a parade and ceremony of their own. “We acknowledge every death by violence…is a tragedy,” were the beginning words of the opening prayer, Monday, May 30, from Doug Hagler, pastor of Dalton Presbyterian Church...

Avant Gardener: Enjoy rather than fear the bees in the garden

Summary: Bees and other pollinators are necessary in the garden. When precautions are taken, a peaceful coexistence can occur and bees will actually be a source of enjoyment when quietly observed from a distance. Knowing how and when to approach or avoid a bee will keep them coming to the garden without stinging you or your pets. Some kids are naturally drawn to the garden and need little more...

Creature Care

Summary: Dr. Eric Shaver and the staff at East Holmes Veterinary Clinic in Berlin and Millersburg are ready and equipped to welcome all sizes of patients, no matter how routine or unusual they might be. Teaser: Dr. Eric Shaver and his wife Cheryl, first came to Holmes County from Smithville in 1986 after purchasing the existing veterinary practice of Dr. Steve Close, taking over the facility...

Clutter Incompatability

Summary: Clearing a path to use the garage is on many minds as the weather warms up. Keep reading for some tried and true tips. Clutter seems to be a source of many a marital conflict. I know in our household what my husband may see as irreplaceable, I see as a Goodwill drop off. Our garage is just one source of contention because it tends to be my husband’s domain. But I would like to get into...
Farmers planting efforts hampered by unusually wet spring weather conditions

Farmers planting efforts hampered by unusually wet spring weather conditions

Summary: Although rain is welcomed by Ohio farmers as a necessity for growth of crops and livestock, extremely wet weather conditions, as experienced in the region through April and May, can detrimentally affect the planting and harvesting calendar. “Rain, rain, go away, come again some other day.” So goes the popular children’s nursery rhyme. This spring, Ohio’s farmers were chiming in on...
Pancakes and Planes

Pancakes and Planes

The sun was shining in the sky and gleaming brightly off all of the planes parked at Harry Cleaver Field in New Philadelphia on the morning of Sunday May 29. That morning hundreds, if not a couple of thousand, people strolled along the grass at the airport admiring all the different sizes and colors of airplanes who landed there to take part in Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter...

Annual Zoar art competition and exhibition to be held at Whitemyer Advertising, Inc. during Harvest Festival

Whitemyer Advertising, Inc., in conjunction with the Zoar Community Association, will host the 10th annual Zoar Art Competition and Exhibition during the 2011 Harvest Festival August 1-5 at Zoar. Founded in 1817, Zoar is a historical village that offers a glimpse into Ohio’s past through its natural backdrop and preserved antique charm. Whitemyer Advertising, Inc., gives local artists a chance...

Soldiers Festival to auction off Ohio made collectors steins

The Dennison Railroad Depot Museum’s fifth annual American Soldiers Homecoming Festival has a new activity this year – an auction featuring a 16-ounce all-Ohio made pottery stein. The stein, which is perfect for collectors, will bear the colorful festival logo and will be dated. All 150 will be consecutively numbered. The depot hopes to make this an annual activity with each upcoming Soldiers...

Greco Band to perform Music Out of This World

The Dominic Greco Band, under the direction of Frederick Delphia, will present a concert at the Tuscora Park Amphitheater on Saturday, June 11, beginning at 7 p.m. This program will be part of the Summer Showcase series. The music for the evening’s concert will be dedicated to one theme, Music Out of This World. The band has selected numbers associated with anything not on the earth’s surface...