Is your life documented?
My grandson, who's not even a year old, has probably had more of his life committed to film and photographs than Abraham Lincoln. It is a strange and wondrous thing, the way today's technology makes everyone the stars of their own movies. A generation ago, it was getting out of hand. Now, it's gone off the rails. Every second seems to be documented, be it a burp or a birthday, and I think...
February update - winter is still in control
Gone Birding February 14, 2011 Bargain Hunter February update - winter is still in control Columnist Bruce Glick attempts each week to summarize happenings in the birding world. Emphasis is on the local Wayne/Holmes area. This week Bruce reports on several birds that seem to like winter. Find out more in the "Gone Birding" column. As I sit down to write this column, the birds are...FROMONLINE | 2011-02-06
There are two kinds of people in this world: the ones who care about cars and the ones who don’t. I place myself wholeheartedly in the latter group. If it has four decent tires and doesn’t make strange noises, I’m down with it. Of course, power windows and a CD player are just icing on the cake. Husband is the quintessential American guy – all about the horsepower, the engine, the...
Local project touched everyone in a special way
Several weeks ago a number of local men took on a project to fix up a large box truck, which was eventually donated to Fritz Geanty, a young man from Haiti whose family had been devastated by the earthquake last year. While Geanty was staying in Holmes County, he hooked up with Save & Serve, and began volunteering there. His warm, friendly personality soon had many local people here...
Emergency home heating bill assistance is just a phone call away
Temperatures are low and, as a result, home heating bills are at an all time high for this season for local residents. Winter heating bills are never pleasant, but they can be devastating to families struggling with reduced income, job loss, or other impediments. Fortunately, for those who qualify, there is help available in the form of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP),...Learn to plant your way to better health at the Community Garden Development Workshop
Community gardening means many things to many people. For some its a place to grow food, flowers, and herbs in the company of friends and neighbors. For others, its an opportunity to harvest fresh fruits and vegetables because there is no space to do so at home. Regardless of why people choose to take part in a community garden, the activity of gardening with others can be both rewarding and...
I never thought I would end up here
I never thought I would end up here.Now, I've said that to myself a few times in my life, but usually, it's said as a metaphor. In this case it's both figurative and literal. I honestly never thought I would end up living in Ohio, and most definitely not in the middle of Amish Country. I mean, this was the place my parents brought my sister and I on day trips – against our will, I might add...
New Philadelphia VFW Holds Annual Awards Ceremony
The New Philadelphia VFW honored one of their own, Woody Russell, 91, with the Americanism Award at their annual awards ceremony on Thurs. Feb. 3. "Woody created this awards program 58 years ago and he has served as chairman every year," said Doug Russell, Woody's son and vice chairman of the event. Woody Russell serves as Public Relations Director for the post and has won many awards...
Dover Public Library propose 1-mil levy in May election
The Dover Public Library is proposing a 1-mill, five year operating levy. The levy will raise $249,496 annually for the library. The Dover Public Library has never had a levy before. The State of Ohio has reduced the Dover Librarys share of the Public Library Fund from $778,577 to $568,444 in 2010. Public libraries in Ohio are funded primarily through the Public Library Fund, which receives...