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Investing tourism dollars in economic development

  • November 20, 2010
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Three organizations working cooperatively to build Wooster into a premiere destination for tourists and business owners alike received the support of Wooster City Council when its members voted unanimously during their Nov. 1 meeting to approve a joint application submitted by Main Street Wooster, the Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce and the Wayne County Convention and Visitors Bureau for...

New license for private pesticide applicators

  • November 20, 2010
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This fall, Ohio private pesticide applicators will receive a new license showing a change in categories. A pesticide license is required for farmers who use restricted-use pesticides in their farming operation. The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) has simplified the categories for private applicators. The change will mean fewer exams for new applicators and many current license holders will...

A downtown diner

  • November 20, 2010
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Wooster’s Muddy Waters Café and Grille has a new look, a new location, and a new menu to go along with the same great coffee they’ve always had. The former coffee shop is now a full-fledged restaurant, serving three meals a day, seven days a week. The move to the former Pierce’s Sports Shop on East Liberty Street has gone very smoothly, according to co-owner Dennis Tafoya. “So much of this...

Love Center Food Pantry monthly report, October 2010

  • November 20, 2010
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There were a total of 438 different families that came to the Love Center during the month of October. Some families came in more than once, making a grand total of 634 visits. Food purchased from the Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank was 43,420 pounds and food donated by Holmes Countians was 7,381 pounds. Volunteer hours donated to the Love Center were 1,124 hours. Food and cash donations came...

Holmes County Library branch locations last days open

  • November 20, 2010
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The Holmes County District Public Library would like to remind patrons of the last day branches will be open. The Killbuck branch location’s last day open will be Wednesday, Dec. 29, from noon-7 p.m. All holds will need to be picked up by Wednesday, Dec. 22, from noon–7 p.m. The last day open for the Walnut Creek branch location will be Wednesday, Dec. 22, from noon–7 p.m. All holds at the...

Holiday magic returns to downtown Orrville

  • November 20, 2010
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Downtown Orrville will be filled with the magic of the holiday season on Friday, Nov. 26. Orrville’s annual Home for the Holidays (HFTH) celebration kicks off at 5 p.m. Family-friendly activities are scheduled throughout the downtown from the intersection of North Main and Church Street to South Main and West Chestnut, and on West Market from the square to Sterling Ave. Parking is free in any...

Friends and Neighbors of Every Woman’s House hosts Holiday House celebration

  • November 20, 2010
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This December, Friends and Neighbors of Every Woman’s House in Wooster will celebrate the season once again with a featured Holiday House. This biannual event has been presented since 1988. Supported entirely by community volunteers, the fundraising event helps to kick start the holiday season by transforming a local historical home into a holiday showcase. The entire home is painstakingly...

2011 calendars now available

  • November 20, 2010
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The Dalton Community Historical Society recently announced that the 2011 calendars are now available. Each month on the calendar displays a historical photo and this year’s calendar also features the Dalton High School classes of 1960 and 1961. These calendars make a great holiday present or a thoughtful hostess gift. Calendars are available at Ambolina’s, Dalton Hardware, and The Dalton...

Bye Bye Birdie at WHS Performing Arts Center

  • November 20, 2010
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It’s time to join the Wooster High School Drama Club, choir and orchestra for their fall musical production, Bye Bye Birdie. Performances are scheduled for Nov. 20 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 21 at 2 p.m. in the WHS Performing Arts Center. Bye Bye Birdie has become a favorite all-American musical since its opening on Broadway in 1958. The show, with book by Michael Stewart, lyrics by Lee Adams and...

Half-price book sale to benefit area literacy

  • November 20, 2010
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A Half-price Scholastic Book Sale to benefit reading programs at Gault Family Learning Center will be held Dec. 1-3 at the center, 716 Beall Ave., Wooster. Hundreds of new Scholastic children’s books will be featured, as well as a variety of non-fiction books for older readers. The sale will also have lots of stocking-stuffer items like bookmarks, keychain pets and fancy pens, as well as a...