So how's your New Year going so far?
It's getting to the point where I'm no fun any more. I am sorry. -- From "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," Stephen Stills (1968) It's a broken-down world, isn't it? Do you know a single, solitary person who's even close to being happy? I certainly don't. No one knows how bad things are going to get, but what's the point? Just when you think it's all bottomed out and life cannot possibly get any...OUTLOOK Coming together as a community
In the hours after a powerful tornado swept through the OARDC on September 16 it was quickly apparent that the damage to Ohio State Universitys premiere agricultural research facility was extensive. Virtually every building on campus was affected. Most of the Agricultural Engineer Building had crumbled to the ground. The Research Services Building suffered heavy damage. Virtually all of the 26...
Expansion on the horizon for Adaptive Sports Program of Ohio
Something is brewing within the Adaptive Sports Program of Ohio (ASPO), something that will create a myriad of opportunities for those living with physical disabilities. In only two years, the organization has vastly expanded, allowing room for more sports, and thus, more athletes. One of the exciting things for us is that weve only been around for two years, and we started applying for...Community housing improvement program meeting set for Jan. 27
There will be an informational public meeting for all Holmes County residents interested in taking advantage of the Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP). There will be funds available for owner rehabilitation, emergency home repairs, rental rehab, emergency monthly housing assistance and homebuyer assistance. The unincorporated villages of Big Prairie and Lakeville have been selected as...
Not a beauty of a game, but WH girls play like beasts in 24-point win
After watching Paige Asches record-tying night from behind the three-point arc (7-of-8 attempts); seeing freshman phenom Laina Snyder drop in a career-high 23 points on 82-percent shooting; taking it all in as Snyder completed the double-double with 11 rebounds, to go along with the double-double from her older sister and senior post player Lindsy Snyder (13 points, 11 rebounds); and marveling...
Practice abstinence in 2011
Did you make a New Year’s resolution? Not me. I’m practicing abstinence from those pesky New Year’s resolutions. According to an article I just read, an estimated 100 million Americans make the mental commitment to change something about their life as the calendar year changes. That number doesn’t surprise me because isn’t that what people are expected to do? Furthermore, I wasn’t...
Borderline Grief
To mangle a line from Shakespeare's Richard III, now has our winter been filled with discontent. Too much death and destruction has filled our local news. In fact, what has been local has become national, and as the eyes and opinions of the national pundits focus upon us, we can only shield our faces and mutter, "Go away; leave us alone, to our grief." I don't know about you, but each day seems...
Bambi-loving blonde
I am a lover of animals. I am also a bad driver. Put these two things together, and you have one big ole' blonde mess.I have always been that girl that swerves to miss the squirrel. I'll catch sight of the little guy on the side of the road… he'll watch me as I approach, then dart. I swerve. Despite hitting some random curves, flattening some tires, and causing minimal body damage, (and my...Millersburg Mennonite offers caring response for area youth
The congregation at Millersburg Mennonite, along with its pastors, Patrick and Christine Nafziger, want to see the young people of the area return back to the community after college. As a result of that hope, the church has implemented a program called Living Acts. According to Pastor Patrick Nafziger, Living Acts is an intentional Christian community in Millersburg, connected to Millersburg...