051611 Sweet sound of strings
Summary: The over 160 students who take part in the Wooster City School Districts string and orchestra program performed before a large crowd at the Wooster High School Performing Arts Center on May 5 during the annual All-City Orchestra concert. The Performing Arts Center at Wooster High School was filled to capacity when the Wooster City School District presented its annual All-City...Vietnam Veterans to be honored with special program
Summary: Holmes County Veterans Service Center honors Vietnam Veterans with a special, Welcome Home program with speakers, music and a chance to share memories with the brave Veterans that served their nation. The public is invited to attend the May 26 program. Holmes County Veterans Service Center presents, Welcome Home, Honoring Those Who Served, a special program honoring Vietnam...
Wooster native is appointed judge in Summit County
Summary: Wooster native, Tamara OBrien has been appointed to judge in the Summit County Court of Common Pleas by Governor John Kasich. In order to retain the seat, OBrien will have to run for election in 2012. OBrien lives in Bath with her two sons and can usually be seen at their baseball games when she is not on the bench. Akron attorney Tamara A. OBrien took the bench as a judge in the...
Proper car care helps in fuel efficiency
Summary: Keeping your car running at its optimum fuel efficiency is more important than ever as we watch gas process get higher and higher. Common sense and some advice from Matt Price of Zeigler Tire will keep you on the road with fewer stops at the pump. The reality is gas is hovering around $4 a gallon. Its an ugly truth and an expensive one but in order to continue to get to work, drop of...Mental health month celebrates successtreatment works, people recover
May is recognized and celebrated as Mental Health Month, which actually began in 1949 with the goal to raise awareness of mental health conditions and mental wellness for all. During the past 62 years many things have changed in the mental health arena. The biggest change has probably come in the way that society and communities treat and accept mental health issues. Local Holmes and Wayne...
Zeisberger Heckewelder banquet honors four individuals
I didnt realize how important the history of this county is to the future of the county, said Dee Grossman, director of the Tuscarawas County Convention and Visitors Bureau. Grossman was awarded one of four Zeisberger Heckewelder awards presented on Tuesday, May 3. Grossman, whose specialty has always been marketing, admitted she never thought about history very much. Then she realized...
Red Cross dedicates new building to serve the community
The Muskingum Lakes Chapter of the American Red Cross held a building dedication ceremony in honor of the support and commitment of the community to helping others. The celebration was held Friday, May 6, at 11 a.m., at the chapters newly renovated office at 1451 Fourth St. NW at New Philadelphia. Members of the New Philadelphia High School Band opened the dedication ceremony with the playing...
Sticky notes
I’m a sticky note freak. Yellow. Pink. Blue. I don’t care the color – just give me something small and noteworthy to sort my thoughts upon. I think I love sticky notes so much because they are little and help me get out my thoughts really easily. Now, if you came into my office at work you would see that there are sticky notes everywhere. I use them for work, sure, but I also use them to...