Christ remains the focus of annual Berlin Christmas Open House
Downtown Berlin doesn't waste any time when it comes to Christmas. The annual Christmas Open House will be Thursday, Nov. 9 with many shops offering specials on Friday, Nov. 10 and Saturday, Nov. 11. The open house has been a Berlin tradition for 34 years and features spectacular sales, promotions and incentives while keeping Christ at the forefront of this annual event. "This is the...
Fall is a good time to soak up all this good fortune
October has passed remarkably quickly, and I’m looking around at all the put-off autumn chores for which there seemed to be plenty of time only a week ago. It’s looking like the house trim painting may have to wait until spring (yet again). At least the charcoal grill has been reluctantly packed away out of the coming cold weather along with the lawn chairs. There also is a big bucket...
Finally at bear camp
I’m always trying to compare our hunting lifestyle to other symbolism for a lot of reasons. For one thing many people who read these columns don’t understand what it is like to stand over a trophy buck with the pride of accomplishment and at the same time have a respect and admiration for the animal that was taken. One came to mind a week ago as my daughter and I were at the Ohio State...
OneEighty workshop sheds light on domestic violence
She reached out for medical assistance, only to find it useless. No one understood her. She had no way to explain what was wrong or why she needed help. The response she received? Total gibberish. She did not speak English. Her husband didn't allow her to take classes to learn. The only thing she could do was return home, where her husband physically abused her, again, again and again until...
Gathering community together to share a meal
"The purpose is to serve a Thanksgiving dinner to people who might not otherwise have one," said Gwen Sommer, CEO/executive director of the YMCA of Wooster. "But it turns into a community event where lots of people come together and enjoy a meal and each other." Since 2009 the YMCA has provided a traditional Thanksgiving-style dinner to local families free of charge, the week prior to the...
Resident disapproves of alcohol sales request
Letter to the Editor: Alcohol sales in Walnut Creek? Yes, this is the very issue that voters in Walnut Creek Township will see on their ballots on Nov. 7. The Wallhouse Hotel has petitioned for a D-2 liquor permit for “the sale of wine and mixed beverages” to authorize “on/off premise sales of wine and mixed beverages,” as stated in the language of the petition. One wonders...
Resident opposes sale of alcohol in township hotel
Letter to the Editor: I live in Walnut Creek Township, and this past week I received two letters in the mail: one asking for a vote for the Walnut Creek Township issue and one asking for a vote against the issue. I would like to point out what I see are a few discrepancies in regards to what the owners of the Wallhouse Hotel say they want to do and what I see they actually can do if the...
Resident believes in candidate's experience
Letter to the Editor: I am writing to support the candidacy of Suzanne Marie Waldron for Wayne County Municipal Court judge. Attorney Waldron met recently with a group of intelligent, community-minded women in a nonadversarial setting. What follows is a summary of comments these women made in answer to the question, “Why vote for Suzanne Waldron?” She has an enormous wealth of...
Vets to be honored at Fort Laurens
Fort Laurens will honor veterans on Sunday, Nov. 12 with a ceremony, luncheon and presentation at the Fort Laurens grounds and museum from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. A wreath-laying ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. at the Tomb of the Unknown Patriot of the American Revolution. Local re-enactors from the Brigade of the American Revolution will perform a gun salute with the Fort Laurens American Legion...