Solo-travel savings tips for retirees
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good travel companies that offer good deals for single travelers? I’ve taken a couple tours since I retired a few years ago, but the single-supplement fee really cuts into my budget. Solo Sally Dear Sally, Solo traveling is a growing trend among baby boomers and retirees. Nearly 1-in-4 who travel today go it alone, according to a recent...
Understand duties and rights regarding sexual harassment
In the wake of what seems like endless sexual abuse scandals coming out of Hollywood, the political arena, the media, the literary world and the hospitality industry, it can be a bit daunting to even open the newsfeed in the morning. Though social media may be abuzz with #metoo, the fact is unwanted sexual conduct can lead to legal ramifications, and whether you are a small-business owner, an...
Inside the cover
There is something simplistic, inspirational and comforting in sitting down by a fire at home on a cold wintry night and curling up with a good book. For centuries authors have been touching lives through their words, making connections with their readers. Books can inspire, build hope and ignite passion. A person can read a book and feel as though they have been transported to whatever realm...
Volunteers sought for bell-ringing campaign
Ringing in the holiday season with the Salvation Army takes hundreds of volunteers. "Most Salvation Armies have to hire seasonal employees," Lt. Ashley Ferrell of the Wooster Salvation Army said. "People would be in an uproar here if we did that. It's very amazing. We are very fortunate." Wooster is known for stepping up to the pot to volunteer when it's time to ring the bell for...
Labor takes on role of medical director at OneEighty
Dr. Nicole Labor will join OneEighty as medical director, beginning Jan. 2, 2018. Although not new to OneEighty because she has served as the contracted, part-time leader of the Medication Assisted Treatment Program since 2012, she is new to this position as a direct, full-time staff member. “This is a tremendous milestone for OneEighty and for those we serve and will serve,” said Bobbi...Foster Brown closes Free Speaker Series
Fort Laurens’ final 2017 Free Speaker Series event is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 18 at 11 a.m. in the Fort Laurens Museum auditorium. Foster Brown, a naturalist with Cleveland Metroparks, will portray fictional Gallagher the Canaler, an Irish canal digger, and provide a historical interpretation of life along the Ohio and Erie Canalway in the early 1800s. Brown will sing songs, tell...
Tree Festival marks 24th year
The 24th annual Union Hospital Auxiliary Warther’s Christmas Tree Festival will be from Saturday, Nov. 11 through Sunday, Nov. 19 at Warther’s Carvings in Dover, 331 Karl Ave. Daily hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., except on the festival’s final day on Nov. 19 when it will close at 5 p.m. The admission price is $5 for adults while children younger than 12 are admitted free. All tickets are...
Tickets on sale for Annie Moses Band show
PBS sensation and Emmy Award-winning folk artist, Annie Moses Band, well-known for their fiery string playing and soulful renditions of beloved American songs, will bring their holiday cheer to New Philadelphia. Christmas with the Annie Moses Band will play the Performing Arts Center at Kent State University at Tuscarawas on Nov. 29 at 7:30 p.m. Experience the Christmas season with the...
Civil War Roundtable offers living history
Rick Williams will present Gen. George Armstrong Custer at the Nov. 21 Civil War Roundtable at 6 p.m. at the Wooster branch of the Wayne County Library. Williams began portraying Custer in 2003. He has researched Custer’s life in detail, and all of Custer’s travels, encounters and engagements are coalesced into a comprehensive presentation. He regales his audience with famous and...