Partnership funded for community housing and preservation
The Wayne County, City of Wooster and City of Orrville CHIP Partnership was informed by the Ohio Development Services Agency that its competitive application for $962,500 in funding for a Community Housing Impact and Preservation Program will be funded. The program allows Wooster, Orrville and Wayne County to extend four specialized grant programs to help limited-income home owners and home...Transportation vendors sought
The Community Corrections Program is seeking proposals from individuals or companies who are willing to serve the needs of probationers and returning citizens by providing transportation, specifically driving a route within Tuscarawas County of approximately 50 miles, three times per day. The vendor that gets selected must be compliant with insurance, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio...
Tuscarawas County YMCA holds Leaders Club elections
The YMCA Leaders Club elected new officers at its recent club meeting on Oct. 29. Presidents are Kailey Russell of New Philadelphia and Blake Nathan of Dover. Vice president is Kashlee Willett of New Philadelphia, and the secretary is Catlin Ames of New Philadelphia. The Leaders Club is a YMCA teen organization with a history reaching back to 1885. Leaders volunteer in YMCA classes,...
5 months and counting
Darkness is a 6-year-old short-haired cat with a shiny black coat. She is front declawed and likes to be petted. She does not like dogs, but she gets along with other cats. She has spent five months at the shelter and is ready for a home of her own. The first step to the adoption process is to fill out an application from the website or at the shelter. The shelter adopts in order of...
New Phila students invite community to fall play
New Philadelphia High School will present its fall play, "Curtain Going Up!," by Gregory Johnston. This comedic show tells the story of a high school putting on its school play under the direction of new director Miss Burgess. Among the comic obstacles facing Miss Burgess in producing her first play at the high school are a grouchy janitor, disappearing scripts, crossed-up romances, a...
Zoar church to present 'High Hopes Rising'
Some churches have dinners after Sunday services, but at the Zoar United Church of Christ, a dedicated group of thespians have play rehearsals. The unusual practice time came about a couple of years ago when the cast had trouble getting everyone together for rehearsal. The group’s most recent play, "High Hopes Rising," will be presented on Friday, Nov. 17 and Saturday, Nov. 18 at 7:30...
A calliope hummingbird visits a feeder near Delaware, Ohio
I had just returned from a short birding trip to Indiana Dunes State Park when two Ohio birders contacted me about the appearance of a calliope hummingbird in Ohio. The hummer had first been identified as a rufous hummingbird until someone took a closer look at photos of the bird. As is often the case, the landowners were glad to share their rare bird, suggesting that people could come the...
I was happy it was not the current administration that filled my head while I slept
You know you’re a foodie when your overnight dreams center around learning to prepare beets from the White House chef. Such was the case last night, though happily it was not the current administration that filled my head while I slept, but a previous one. I’m not sure which, though the whole thing started with listening to a speech delivered by Franklin Roosevelt at Dover High School...
Climate change and the food on your plate
This past Friday the Trump administration published a report on climate change. The essence of that report was no surprise. The report, written by 13 federal agencies, found that global warming is real, it is caused by humans and its impacts are being felt across the country. While there are still people who refuse to believe that climate change is real, the effects of it are quickly...