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052311 Market study shows downtown heading in the right direction

052311 Market study shows downtown heading in the right direction

Summary: A market study recently completed by students on the Social Entrepreneurship Team from the College of Wooster shows that while shoppers want more products and services available in downtown Wooster, the city is on the right track. When the College of Wooster Social Entrepreneurship Team of Katie Morton, Duc Minh Chu and Andrew Licking arrived on campus last fall little did they know that...

5/16/11 Police Memorial recognizes sacrifice

SUMMARY: Four Ohio officers memorialized for giving the ultimate sacrifice Holmes County law enforcement gathered for a peace officer memorial service Sunday May 15 to honor a bond “invisible and unbreakable.” Memorialized were the four Ohio peace officers who died in the line of duty in the past year and those who have gone peacefully to their rest after serving the county. The only Holmes...
Summer kicks off with 29th annual Dover Canal Festival and salute to veterans

Summer kicks off with 29th annual Dover Canal Festival and salute to veterans

Summary: The first Tuscarawas County festival of the season starts on May 27, with a time honored tradition of kicking off the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer for local residents and spirited bidding at its successful yearly plate auction. Who will be the top bidder for the 2011 Canal Dover Festival plate on May 27th? The answer will rest in the results of a popular rivalry between at least...
The first Merchant and Artist Walk of the season is a hit for NPBCA

The first Merchant and Artist Walk of the season is a hit for NPBCA

Summary: The first Merchant and Artist Walk of the season is a hit for NPBCA. With 23 artists displaying work at 13 locations, downtown was abuzz with activity on Saturday, May 14. Live music, elegant refreshments and gracious hosts made for an evening to remember in downtown New Philadelphia. The theme for the evening was, “Celebrate Spring in Downtown New Philadelphia…Come Feather Your Nest...
Aiming for inclusion

Aiming for inclusion

Summary: On Sunday, May 15, the Wooster Oilers and the Adaptive Sports Program of Ohio’s team, the Wildcats competed in the first annual Sled Hockey Charity Game, which was designed to increase awareness about sled hockey and raise funds for the Wildcats. The Wildcats won 5-2, and also took one more step towards inclusion and equality. Progress took the form of sleds, jerseys, and ice on...

Holmes County’s hidden treasure throws a party

Out of sight, out of mind, so they say. For some people, that’s the case with the Holmes County Trail. The Trail is a classic hidden treasure, tucked away into the county’s woods and hills. It may also be the flattest thing in a county known for rolling hills. But for all the horseback riders, buggy drivers, bicyclists and hikers who use it every week, it’s a special place. For Jen Halverson...

Rails to Trails auction – Too much fun for one day

These festivities are not for everyone. This is for people who enjoy live music, outdoor recreation, volleyball, cornhole, 5K races, bake sales, barbeques, furniture and craft auctions, and pony raffles. Who doesn’t like a good pony raffle? The Holmes County Rails to Trails Coalition is holding their seventh annual benefit auction on Friday and Saturday, June 10 and 11. This popular family...

Making room for more memories

Time for a confession. In my zeal, I actually got rid of memorabilia I regret discarding. In my plan to tame the amount of kid clutter in my home, I took photos of my kids with all their oversized art projects. The pile included a paper mache pizza, bonsai tree, Michael Jackson statue, elbow-macaroni picture frame, pretty scarecrow lady, yarn bunny picture. Really, when I think about it, I do not...