Summer: a rich opportunity for learning
The formal school year has ended, but summer offers a fantastic opportunity for additional learning and keeping skills sharp. In fact, I have found so many activities for the summer; I have been forced to leave some choices behind because we cant be in two places at the same time. Im sure there are many others, but I quickly filled our available time with programs offered by our library,...Holmes County Red Cross Chapter to hold benefit auction
Summary: The Holmes County Chapter American Red Cross invites you to the 18th annual Disaster Services Benefit Auction on June 25 at Mt. Hope. Community support and the tireless efforts of dozens of volunteers have made this event the biggest fundraiser for the chapter over the years. The 18th Annual Holmes County Chapter American Red Cross Disaster Services Benefit Auction will be held June 25...
Include low fat milk and cheese in your healthy lifestyle
Cookies and milk, a creamy ice cream cone on a hot day, a gooey grilled cheese sandwich to dip in soup or a cup of warm milk to lull us to sleep when we awake from a nightmare as a child are just a few of the ways Americans enjoy milk. It has become a part of popular culture in more ways than one. Recently the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) did away with the iconic and somewhat...
Dalton residents unite to remember on Memorial Day
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, one of the organizers of the Memorial Day parade and ceremony in Dalton. Hagler continued by adding that tragedy is compounded when we do not take the time to remember. The Memorial Day celebrations in Dalton have...
Personal attention, natural solutions
One size definitely does not fit all. Not when it comes to vitamins, herbs, and natural dietary solutions to health issues. The answers seem as varied as the people walking down the street. This is something Miriam Hilty knows well. Thats a passion she brings to her new venture. New Horizon Naturals is the new source in Millersburg for natural and organic foods, as well as vitamins and...6/17/11 East Holmes will see combined class at Mount Hope for 2011 - 2012 year
SUMMARY: Second shared class to go back to single grade in elementary classroom Mount Hope Elementary will see two grades in the same classroom again next year and students from another shared class will split half into junior high and return half to a single classroom. The East Holmes Board of Education Thursday June 16 approved recommendations by Superintendent Joe Wengerd to move the 2010 -...
Tuscarawas County tourism owners and staff take a look through the eyes of their visitors at The Farm at Walnut Creek
Summary : Many times, those involved in the local tourism industry are so busy helping guests to the area that they do not find time to visit or revisit local attractions themselves. The Farm at Walnut Creek recently invited them to do just that. What an absolutely wonderful day! exclaimed a guest at The Farm at Walnut Creek, as she pushed a baby stroller along behind four excited children...
Dalton residents unite to remember on Memorial Day
Summary: When the decades-old Memorial Day parade and ceremony were canceled 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 pray Monday, May 30, from Doug Hagler, pastor of Dalton Presbyterian Church. Hagler, one...No is not a bad word
Summary: There is help for the overwhelmed with one little word. Stay tuned if you need to manage your time more effectively and live the life you were made for. I remember when my children were learning the word no and used it every other word. Even No, Mommy was common for them, which we know is a healthy part of development. But for some reason as adults, we forget how to use the...