Love in My Back Pocket
One Christmas many years back, my husband, Mike, built a manger for me for Christmas. We were newlyweds, poor as dirt and romantic as midnight. We had decided not to exchange gifts with each other that year (back to the poor as dirt reality) but Mike decided to surprise me with the sweetest, handmade manger I ever imagined (since he was romantic as midnight). It is made of old barn siding,...
Elks provide $38,000 to community
A large group of local organizations received an early Christmas present on Monday, Dec. 6, at the Elks Lodge in Wooster – in the midst of heavy snowfall. Over the past seven years, the Elks have provided $560,220 to the community, serving organizations who work to improve lives and ease suffering. This year the Elks donated $38,000, which is a slight increase from last years contribution of...1210 Lock it up, light it up for holiday safety
Pulling in the driveway after an evening out visiting friends at a holiday party, you notice the front door is ajar. Walking in the house, nothing seems remiss until you notice all of the presents are missing from under the Christmas tree, and further home inspection reveals an empty jewelry box and firearms missing. How did this happen? More importantly, how can it be prevented? Lock your...Putting toy safety at the top of your Christmas list
Everyone has a Christmas list. Some of us have a list of things we want; and some of us have a list of things we want to buy for someone else; and of course, some of us have both. When it comes to kids, for the most part, they have a list of things they want to find under their Christmas tree on Christmas morning. Unfortunately, not every toy or gift on a childs list is safe or age...Modern Mothers Club puts warmth in Share-A-Christmas giving
When Lauren Vaccariello took over as the Share-A-Christmas chair for the hats and gloves portion of the organization, which has faithfully provided presents, food and more to area families over the past quarter of a century, it didnt take her long to realize that she was also part of another organization that could help in the task of generating the necessary clothing items, as well as getting...