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FROMONLINE | 2010-08-18

  • August 18, 2010
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On Wednesday August 18, U.S. Representative Zack Space made a major announcement concerning the future of the 18th Congressional District. He announced tens of millions of dollars in funding for broadband internet access which will add hundreds of jobs and make the mostly Appalachian district more competitive nationally. “This was a day that in 30, 40, or 50 years from now we will look back on...

082310 Shop With a Cop gives needy kids a reason to look forward to the first day of school

  • August 18, 2010
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Wayne County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Adam Chellis knows that there’s a need in the community during difficult economic times. He saw it every day in his capacity as the former DARE Officer for the Wayne County schools. So when the Wayne County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 94 and its president Marshallville Police Chief Tom Rocker decided to bring a Shop With a Cop program to Wayne County,...

Black-bellied Whistling-duck makes rare appearance near Cedar Point

  • August 18, 2010
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In the shadows of Cedar Point, at the entrance to the causeway which goes to the famous amusement park, is a small preserve called Pipe Creek Wildlife Area. As we learned recently, it's not easy to find, even if you think you know where it is. On Friday the 13th, around noon, a birder reported seeing a Black-bellied Whistling-Duck at Pipe Creek. I received two calls from local birders soon...

Lucky Penny Pay Day

  • August 18, 2010
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Is there such a thing as a lucky penny? Most people would not consider a single penny as such a lucky find, but through the eyes of a kid, and to be honest through the eyes of this columnist, any found coin is a lucky find. But, to find a penny heads up with that Lincoln profile stamped in copper that I consider a far greater indication of luck to happen than finding a quarter. (Pennies go in my...

Grandma's Kitchen comes to the farmers market

  • August 18, 2010
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Question: How many pecks of pickled peppers did Judy Spada pick? Answer: Judy Spada can’t pick any pecks of pickled peppers because pickled peppers aren't pickled when picked. Therefore, Spada picks zero pecks of pickled peppers. But put Spada in her kitchen and let the pickling begin. Judy Spada, of Canal Fulton, is new to the Tuscarawas Valley Family Farmers Market (TVFFM). Grandma’s...

Ohio Department of Health encourages back to school immunizations for children

  • August 18, 2010
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Over the past 70 years, public health has made significant advances in the fight against pertussis – better known as whooping cough. In the 1940s, before widespread immunization efforts, there were as many as 147,000 cases of pertussis in the U.S. each year. After immunization began across the nation, cases of pertussis declined, for example in 1976 there were just over 1,000 cases reported in...

Letter to the Editor

  • August 18, 2010
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To the Editor: We would like to express our gratitude to everyone who helped to make this festival a success. Thanks go to our advertisers for helping us produce an excellent souvenir program, our sponsors for their generous donations to sponsor the various contests and scholarships, Mayor Homrighausen and the city of Dover for their excellent cooperation and St. Joseph Catholic Church for the...

Dover Burial Park to hold open house to discuss burial options

  • August 18, 2010
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The City of Dover Cemetery Department has expanded and added new options at its Dover Burial Park location. The Dover Burial Park is going to have an open house on Saturday, August 28, from 10 a.m. to noon to discuss and answer questions covering all their options. First, the cemetery has developed a new traditional burial section that covers three acres. The new section has 556 lots. Lot...

Grandma’s Kitchen comes to local farmers market

  • August 18, 2010
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Question: How many pecks of pickled peppers did Judy Spada pick? Answer: Judy Spada can’t pick any pecks of pickled peppers because pickled peppers aren’t pickled when picked. Therefore, Spada picks zero pecks of pickled peppers. But put Spada in her kitchen and let the pickling begin. Judy Spada, of Canal Fulton, is new to the Tuscarawas Valley Family Farmers Market (TVFFM). Grandma’s...

Military news

  • August 18, 2010
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Air Force Reserve Airman Matthew P. Cox graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in...