Senior citizens learn about tour company, Nov. 30
On Tuesday, Nov. 30, seniors gathered at The Pier near Mt. Eaton to hear Mary Beachy tell about her life and her tour company, Swiss Valley Tours. Beachy explained how her dream of traveling as a young girl led her to pursue the tour company while she was working at a restaurant, and she shared many stories of her travels. The audience enjoyed laughing at the humorous stories that she shared and...
Wayne County Historical Society brings Voices From the Past to life
For the past 17 years, the Wayne County Historical Society has been bringing history alive through its Voices From the Past series. First presented in 1994, the annual four concert series mixes dramatic presentations and musical performances by some of the top performers in the country to illustrate a period in our nations history. For the 2011 season, Voices From the Past chairman Ray Leisy...
The Adventure Guy Carl Drews new climb for Haitians
Carl Drew is known to many in Holmes County as the adventure guy. He has pursued many quests that benefit a cause and has often been welcomed to this area to tell his inspirational stories of mountain climbing, kayaking, and bike riding. As the adventure guy visits Holmes County Dec. 10-17, he brings news of the assignment into which he has poured his life during the past year, an...Bed bugs are a concern when traveling
During this holiday season, many people will travel and use overnight accommodations before reaching their destination. One of the concerns that people have with travel this year, due to it being a recurring topic in the media, is the possible presence of bed bugs, parasites that preferentially feed on humans. If people arent available, they will instead feed on other warm-blooded animals,...
122010 College of Wooster presents A Gift of Song to area students
Tri-County Educational Service Center Fine Arts Consultant Gary DeVault never imagined that he would find himself in the role of the producer of an opera but thats essentially the role in which he found himself when the Canton Symphony removed a production from its repertoire critical to meeting one of the curriculum areas for sixth grade students in Ohio. With having an arts supervisor at...
Healing over the holidays
Healing over the holidays by Patricia M. Albrecht The holidays can be the most difficult time of the year for individuals and families who have experienced the death of a family member or close friend. Geib Funeral Home in New Philadelphia provided a place to remember, reflect, and honor lost loved ones on December 11 during a Holiday Service of Hope and Remembrance with a special...
122010 Seniors take part in much loved Christmas tradition
Seniors from around the area made their way to Wooster High School on December 6 for what has become a treasured holiday tradition – the Rotary Club of Woosters Annual Holiday Dinner. Five hundred area seniors gathered in the high school Performing Arts Center and Commons to share an afternoon of entertainment and a festive holiday meal during the 45th installment of this Christmastime...
122010 Give a little, make a little
For one evening families from throughout Wayne County stepped away from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season and spent time together making handmade Christmas decorations, enjoying snacks and listening to the sounds of a flute choir play Christmas carols. On the evening of December 9 the main branch of the Wayne County Public Library hosted Give a Little, Make a Little, a holiday event...