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Team up with the Aultman Blood Center and Share-A-Christmas

  • November 27, 2010
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Secure a spot on Santa’s nice list this year and support the community, as well as Share-A-Christmas, by donating blood to the Aultman Blood Center. For every donation, $10 will be given to Share-A-Christmas. Hospital partners include Pomerene Hospital, Dunlap Community Hospital and Union Hospital. Blood drives will be held at the following locations: Thursday, Dec. 2, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m...

Music therapy enhances quality of life at Majora Lane

  • November 27, 2010
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When someone hears a song from long ago, they can’t help but think back to the time in their life when they heard that music. Patriotic songs touch the hearts of veterans, popular music from youth stirs happy memories, and old hymns take people back to Sundays at home. While music can bring back memories and entertain, professional music therapy is designed to provide powerful therapeutic...

Tired of turkey? Look for more at Local Roots

  • November 27, 2010
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Thanksgiving is over, and you might have just regained your appetite after the big feast. If you’re looking for something other than turkey and all the usual accompaniments, it’s time to visit Local Roots Market and see what other seasonal delights are in store for you.Despite the coming of winter, you’ll still find plenty of fresh produce:- potatoes and sweet potatoes- onions, shallots,...

Letter to the Editor

  • November 27, 2010
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Every November Hospice of Holmes County reaches out to our community to raise awareness. This month allows us to remind and educate everyone of the compassionate care given to patients and families coping with serious life limiting illness. Our Hospice team provides excellent care, keeping our patients comfortable and able to enjoy their time with loved ones. They also provide support for the...

Hospice remembers veterans

  • November 27, 2010
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In remembrance of Veterans Day at Majora Lane Center, 13 Wayne and Holmes county veterans were honored for serving their country in World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam War. Wayne County Hospice staff assisted by providing veterans pins and poems. Patriotic music and refreshments were also served by Joan Lytle, activities director.

Holmes County Relay for Life seeks new teams

  • November 27, 2010
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Unfortunately for those stricken with cancer and those who become caretakers, the disease never stops. Fortunately, neither does the Holmes County Relay for Life committee and the team members who are bent on helping to find a cure through the annual Relay for Life. After taking off just a short period of time following last year’s successful campaign, which saw Holmes County Relay bring in...

Rave reviews continue for recently released Jack Gallagher CD

  • November 27, 2010
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Classical music critics are getting an earful of Jack Gallagher’s music, and they are relishing every note. In a feature review posted on National Public Radio’s Deceptive Cadence, Bob McQuiston is the latest to join the chorus by praising Gallagher’s recently released CD, Jack Gallagher: Orchestral Music. McQuiston describes Gallagher as “one of those rare contemporary composers who writes...

Spend Christmas Down on the Farm at Schrock’s

  • November 27, 2010
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Schrock’s Amish Farm and Village will host the sixth annual Christmas Down on the Farm on Saturday, Dec. 4. This is affordable, family friendly event will feature sleigh rides, buggy rides and train rides all day, as well as a free wagon ride that will provide transportation from one location to the next. All of the shops at Schrock’s Amish Farm and Village will be open until 7 p.m. and offer...

Unproven freshmen? Not anymore.

  • November 27, 2010
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In a game that for much of the night looked like exactly what it was – the season opener for both West Holmes and Tri-Valley – Lady Knights’ fans were treated to the much anticipated debut of three highly touted freshmen, as head coach Lisa Patterson used a perfect combination of size, depth and pressure defense to roll over the visiting Scotties 41-19, Saturday, Nov. 27, in the friendly...

WHS swimmers may be rebuilding, but talent is there

  • November 27, 2010
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It won’t be hard for Wooster High swimming coach Chris Matthew to go one-on-one with her senior class this winter. That isn’t because Matthew has any super-woman talents, but because of the number of athletes in it. Senior Michelle Sczpanski is a class of one, which helps make for a thin swimming roster this winter. It’s a far cry from last year, when Matthew guided a senior-laden team to a...