1220 or 1227 Accepting the call
Doug and Pam Hagler are finding a fit in the strangest of places. A year ago, the couple lived and worked in metropolitan and diverse San Francisco. Today, the Haglers are Dalton residents and while Pam works as a Montessori teacher in Wooster, Doug is the pastor at Dalton Presbyterian Church. The Presbyterian belief is that a pastor is not hired, but instead answers a call to serve at a church...1227 Checking home insurance policy good way to start new year
You planned that special gift for Christmas. Its taken a while to save, but you know that special someone will love the new gun, watch, ring, earrings, necklace, or bracelet youve carefully selected and purchased. And they do. On Jan. 2, a couple of days after the big New Years Eve party attended by everybody and their brother, the item cant be located, along with some other jewelry. Now...1220 Library books period of transition
As years go, 2010 was a year filled with difficult decisions for the Holmes County District Public Library system. We had our worst year ever, in terms of economic challenges, was director Arlene Raddens succinct summary of the last 12 months. The library continued to see an increase in services, but due to budget cuts at the state funding level, had to make serious changes in operations,...Swiss Valley Furniture prides itself on building its own high-quality furniture
Since quality is this business top priority, Swiss Valley Furniture in Sugarcreek used to pride itself on the quality and craftsmanship of its furniture, handcrafted by local Amish builders. Now, the locally owned and family operated business can pride itself on something even better; the company now makes most of all its furniture on site and the furniture is built to last a lifetime. We...
122710 County to seek funding for warning sirens
Wayne Township may have four additional warning sirens next year if the county is successful in its bid to receive federal grant funding through the Ohio Emergency Management Agency. During their December 15 meeting, Wayne County Emergency Management Agency Director John Wise informed the Wayne County Commissioners that a grant funding half of the cost of the $90,000 project may be unexpectedly...A Simple Story
It is a simple story. A story told for many years, from generation to generation. A story you may know but hardly take the time to ponder. A story that begins and ends with love. It began when God spoke love into this world, into the lives of a young girl and her betrothed. Into our lives as well. It began with Mary and Joseph. I can hardly imagine what Mary and Joseph went through, the trust...
Revised 122710 Through the lens
Chances are virtually everyone owns a camera of some type. Whether its an expensive digital SLR or just a camera feature on a cell phone, cameras, it seems, are everywhere. While most people have a camera not many know how to put it to its best use. Thats where the Wooster Camera Club comes in. The purpose of the Wooster Camera Club is to stimulate greater interest in photography and to...
“Guys...we just beat Orrville.”
“Guys…we just beat Orrville.”Those were the first words from West Holmes head coach Lisa Patterson to her team when she walked in the locker room following the Lady Knights 62-53 win over the Red Riders on Thursday, Dec. 16, setting off a raucous celebratory scream from all 11 of her players that could be heard up and down the hallway outside the visitors’ quarters and even out on the...Christmas Eve service at Kidron Mennonite
The adult choir at Kidron Mennonite Church will present I Hear the Prophet Callin in a Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. The service will be approximately one hour in length and will include narration from key scriptures used during the season. Composer, Pepper Choplin, known for his refreshingly different, original anthems, wrote the words and music of this cantata. Marilyn Rossiter, minister...