Addressing addiction early on gets best results
Many assume it takes years of abuse to become addicted to alcohol or drugs. The truth is addiction is a disease of the brain that can affect anyone at any age, although the impact addiction can have on a teenager can be more detrimental to their undeveloped brain. Leslie Graves, Director of Prevention and Intervention Services for the area Every Womans House and STEPS agency says the earlier...Can the young make a difference in Gods house
Every church is different and is made up of different dynamics and demographics. Some churches embrace lots of youth involvement and some prefer youth to take a watch and learn status until they are older. Associate Pastor Matt Flinner of Martins Creek Mennonite Church has been involved with youth ministry for eleven years, nine of which he has served as youth pastor at Martins Creek. In...Hymn HIstory- Eternal Father, Strong to Save
Hymn History Eternal Father, Strong to Save Eternal Father, strong to save, Whose arm hath bound the restless wave, Who biddest the mighty ocean deep Its own appointed limits keep; Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee, For those in peril on the sea! O Christ! Whose voice the waters heard And hushed their raging at Thy Word, Who walked on the foaming deep, And calm amidst its rage didst sleep; Oh, hear...
Physician assistant added to First Care staff
Molly Mason, of Dundee, a certified physician assistant, recently joined the staff of Union Hospital First Care, the urgent care facility in Dover. Growing patient volumes were behind the move to bring on a physician assistant, according to Karie Rice, First Care manager. The addition of Molly to our staff is a direct response to the communitys positive reception of our services, she...
Subsidized taxi service rolls into 2011
A key program aimed at providing affordable transportation services to low income residents of Wooster will continue in 2011, as members of Wooster City Council voted unanimously during their Jan. 18 meeting to continue the citys subsidized taxi service through 2011. Under the Wooster recreation division managed program, income eligible Wooster citizens purchase a card redeemable by Miller...
Borderline Winter
Hunched over the wheel, one hand gripping the gearshift, ready to push the overdrive button to slow the car down at a moment's notice, I drove home. Seconds turned to minutes, and they accumulated into an hour and beyond. I knew every inch of that pavement, and felt as though I was on my hands and knees, as if looking for something. I was: the road. Welcome to winter driving in northeast...
Writing in a dream state: More real than real
At first, I figured it was simply a rather unbelievable symptom of the head cold I've been dealing with the last few days; it is, without a doubt, of the Five-Star variety.Coughing and sneezing, coupled with chills and fever, accompanied by aching muscles.It's not something I've treated with anything other than generic aspirin, because I subscribe to my mother's theory that a cold like this one...
Winter is a great time to research tomatoes
When you think of tomatoes you think of big, ripe, juicy red fruits, right? Perfect in salads and on sandwiches, tomatoes are high in vitamin C, with an average tomato providing 32 percent of the recommended daily allowance. They are also high in vitamin A, giving us about 25 percent of what we need each day. The average tomato only has about 35 calories, too. It is a nearly perfect food. Eaten...
NPHS seniors participate in honor band at Capital University
Chris Perrine and Matt Warner, both seniors at New Philadelphia High School, recently participated in the 2010 Wind Band Invitational Honor Band at Capital University in Bexley. Participants are required to audition and are selected based on their musical talent and ability. Guest conductor for the band was world renowned composer Brian Balmages. Perrine and Warner are both active in the New...