Summer fun at Wayne Center for the Arts
Wayne Center for the Arts is offering a diverse palette of summer fare including a six-week program of camps for kids of all ages along with a few treats for grown-ups as well. Beginning the week of June 12, camps will be offered for kids age 3-18. "We have a wide variety of camps for all ages of creative and energetic kids," said Miriam Daniel, who is the school outreach coordinator, a...
Unique fundraiser raises awareness and funds for ALS
The "Together, We'll Trample ALS" Tethered 5K, 10K and 15K and Solo 5K, 10K and 15K will be presented by Vertical Runner of Wooster on Saturday, June 10 at Memorial Park, Township Highway 4, Wooster. According to the ALS Association, there are 15 new cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis diagnosed each day. The nightmare disease also is sometimes called Lou Gehrig's disease for the baseball...
The Dennison Railroad Festival approaching
The Dennison Railroad Festival, initially started to raise funds to save the Dennison Depot, continues to raise money for other projects. Festival organizers worked with the Dennison Rotary this year to install pavers with informational facts in the archway area. There are 60 pavers with questions and answers about the area’s history. Other projects included sprucing up the gazebo area with...
50s Fling is intended to showcase local participants and local foods
The Fabulous 50s Fling in Sugarcreek is one of the key events of the early summer in the area with hundreds of classic and custom cars and plenty of good food, music and fun. “This is the 27th year for the 50s Fling,” Sugarcreek Village marketing administrator Danielle Feldner said. “It’s always a big event and huge fun for the community.” The Fabulous 50s Fling is set for Friday,...
Marco enjoys car rides
This is Marco, a neutered male collie/English Shepard mix who is 8 years old. He is a very sweet and loving guy who gets along well with kids, does great on a leash and rides great in the car. He would make a great companion for anyone. He is available through the Seniors for Seniors program. Anyone 65 years or older can adopt Marco for the price of a license: $15. Marco's adoption includes a...
Amelia: Hardship hasn't broken her spirit
Amelia’s tail has not stopped wagging since she was placed in the care of the Tuscarawas County Humane Society. Shelter staff and her vet, Dr. Eric Shaver of East Holmes Veterinary Clinic, approximate her age at about 4 months. Diagnosed with an umbilical hernia, noncontagious mange along with a secondary yeast infection on her skin and a femoral spiral fracture to her rear leg, Amelia has...
May brings H15 Ministries one step closer to opening its doors as renovations continue
The merry month of May saw plenty of activity surrounding the ongoing rebuilding phase of the youth ministry, H15 Ministries in Millersburg. The soon-to-be youth center will provide a great new hangout for area teens, where they will have opportunity to learn new skills, meet new friends, enjoy plenty of activities and share in the lives of the many volunteers who care about their well-being...
Kitchen floors can handle being a bit wet, but they aren't up to a flood
Our house recently suffered a blockage in her pipes. It has been a horrible experience for us and our house and not one I would wish on my worst enemy. Our kitchen sink seemed happy and content, swallowing with ease every drop of water put down her. Then without warning she clogged up, spitting water out all over the kitchen floor. It couldn’t help it, poor thing. The water had no where else...
The days are just not long enough
This year there were a number of “big day” attempts with several local records set along the way. While most of the efforts were part of the annual Bobolink Area big day event, a group of area birders again set out for an Ohio big day. The results were very interesting to say the least. Quite a few years ago a group of us tried for several years to do big days, starting in Northwest Ohio...