052311 A glimpse inside the state budget negotiations
Summary: As the clock ticks down to the deadline for the passage of a new biennial state budget, a legislator at the heart of the negotiations shared his insights into the process with the members of the Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce. The man at the center of the General Assemblys negotiations on the state budget shared his insights into the challenges that lie ahead with the business...FROMONLINE | 2011-05-15
Youre Beautiful – Because I say So What parent would be moved to change their child to make them prettier? Not this one In my 11 seemingly endless years as a parent, Ill admit Ive made some mistakes. I probably didnt secure the child seat properly every time I put it in the car. I have been known to hit a fast food drive thru when vegetables would have been so much better. I might...
052311 State legislator provides insight into state economy
Summary: While Ohios economy may not be at the level it was a few years ago, one State Senator believes there is reason to be optimistic about the states future. It has been a difficult economic time and it is going to continue to be but I think there is a lot of room for optimism. That was the assessment of the states economy that State Senator Larry Obhof shared with the audience for...
052311 Wooster recognized as top micropolitan
Summary: Wooster has received international recognition as one of the top ten micropolitans in the Americas. An affiliate of the Financial Times of London has ranked the City of Wooster among the top ten micropolitans in the Americas. The first ever ranking of American Cities of the Future was compiled by fDi Magazine and its online counterpart fDiIntelligence.com, which are part of the fDi...Hymn History-How Great Thou Art
Hymn History How Great Thou Art O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder Consider all the works Thy Hand hath made, I see the stars; I hear the mighty thunder, Thy pow'r throughout, the universe displayed; Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee, How great Thou art! How great Thou art! Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee, How great Thou art! How great Thou art! When through the...New plans for NewPointelocal construction getting underway
SummaryNewpointe Community Church, based in Dover also has satellite churches in Millersburg and Canton. The Millersburg church is in the process of clearing land and constructing a new building for the future. Story-- Newpointe Community Church opened their Millersburg campus in September 2009 with a core group of about one hundred people. Today, just a year and a half later, the church is...
052311 ABS Materials receives Ohio Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award
Summary: A local Wooster company has received the 2011 Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award from the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. When the members of the Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce gathered for its Legislative Breakfast on May 13 President Jeff Griffin shared a local success story few communities can match. On May 10 Griffin and other local business leaders were in the audience at the Capitol...
It takes a village...
An old African proverb reads, "It takes a village to raise a child." Interesting, huh? I'm not sure what that means to you, but if you've ever been a parent, or ever been a child, I'm sure you know some nuances of the saying.I think it's true – it does take a village, or community to raise a child successfully.Over the years, I can think of strategic relationships that I've had with adults,...