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Worth hoping a ‘little swagger’ pays off for WHS grapplers

112910 whswrestling Promo: General wrestlers looking for good things this winter Worth hoping a ‘little swagger’ pays off for WHS grapplers By Brian Questel The Wooster high wrestling team moved into the upper half of the Ohio Cardinal Conference last year, and it’s a spot where WHS wrestling coach Troy Worth wants to stay. Worth, in his third season as head coach, has seen solid...

Generals’ hardwood crew will be a work in progress

112910 WHSboysBKpreview Promo: Martin’s Generals young, but ‘hard working’ Generals’ hardwood crew will be a work in progress By Brian Questel The Wooster Generals’ boy’s basketball team will have a new look about it. . It would be hard not to, with eight seniors graduating from last year’s 14-6 squad, which finished in a tie for second place in the Ohio Cardinal Conference with a 10-4...

Experience could be key as Baus era opens at Wooster

112910 whsgirlsBKpreview Promo: New coach, new system, new results for WHS girls? Experience could be key as Baus era opens at Wooster By Brian Questel When Mike Baus stepped down as Wooster City School Board president, he didn’t step away from the students in the Wooster City School district. Instead, he stepped closer when he took the reins of the Wooster High girls basketball program after...

Experience could be key as Baus era opens at Wooster

112910 whsgirlsBKpreview Promo: New coach, new system, new results for WHS girls? Experience could be key as Baus era opens at Wooster By Brian Questel When Mike Baus stepped down as Wooster City School Board president, he didn’t step away from the students in the Wooster City School district. Instead, he stepped closer when he took the reins of the Wooster High girls basketball program after...

Family Stories: roots for our children

“Remember our poodle that hid because people kept laughing at his haircut?” someone asks. “Yeah, he looked like a vulture!” someone else agrees. So begins a familiar tale at Wilson family gatherings. A long gone comical parakeet also brings lots of giggles. One of his favorite antics was lying on his back so he could roll curlers with his feet. Once, he perched on the side of a tall glass of...

Avant Gardener: Satisfy Need to Garden with Indoor Herbs

I am not a houseplant person. I don’t want to fuss with ferns, spider plants or African violets. I forget to water them, struggle to find the “right” kind of light and usually find their remains strewn about the house after they are attacked by the cats. Some houseplants are pretty but they always remind me of that part of the supermarket where you find overpriced plants intermingling with...

ATH: Holiday Guests

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and with Christmas comes overnight guests. It’s ok if you don’t have a lavish guest room to accommodate friends and family. Even a child’s bedroom can serve as a cozy place for your guests to relax after celebrations have died down and everyone is ready to settle in for the night. Whether you use a cot in the corner, a couch or a borrowed room from...

Nashville TOPS meeting news

On Nov. 10, TOPS OH1573 Nashville welcomed a former member back and also welcomed Karen Lykins as a guest. Winners of the seven-month walking contest were named.First place went to Barbara Shaum, walking 951 miles. Second place went to Jody Shaum, walking 835 miles. Third place went to Janice Tope, walking 343 miles. Tom Alexander exceeded his pledge of biking. He biked 849 miles. Also exceeding...

Nashville Grange holds potluck dinner

Nashville Grange No. 2703 met Thursday, Nov. 4, at the Job and Family Services building, at 6:30 p.m. Members stand at 25 for the Nashville Grange. Master Larry Lang opened the meeting to the treasurer, Judy Alexander, and secretary, Mary Lang. Discussion on 2011 activities as led by lecturer Patricia Lang and Paraprosdokian Sentences was read and discussed. The members enjoyed a potluck meal as...

HOPE Fund members looking for projects

Members of the Helping Others Prepare for Employment (HOPE) Fund Steering Committee met Nov. 10 at The Barn Restaurant in Smithville. Chair Lee Peart updated the committee on Wayne County Community Foundation policies that pertain to the HOPE Fund and gave a current financial report. Continued success was reported on the committee’s two initiatives: 100 percent passage of GED Test Scholarships...