Local author writes about the fun side of the Peace Corps
It was 1966. Don Clement had just graduated from Seattle Pacific University with a B.A. in psychology. "The Vietnam War was in full swing," Clement said. "I saw friends being taken right and left of me, so I decided not to fight it and signed up with the Air Force." Then something changed the course of his life entirely. Clement met a Peace Corps recruiter and signed up. It took weeks to...
Family concert focuses on literacy
The Dover Public Library will offer a free family concert, starring Eric Litwin, a song-singing, guitar-strumming, number-one New York Times Best Selling author who brings early literacy and music together. He is the original author of the "Pete the Cat" series as well as the author of "The Nuts" and "Groovy Joe Litwin's" books, which have sold more than 10 million copies, have been...
Orrville to host Home for the Holidays event
A seasonal mix of entertainment and holiday open house events at downtown merchants will provide a full evening for families at Orrville’s Home for the Holidays on Friday, Nov. 24 from 5-8 p.m. There will be family-friendly entertainment for all ages from Sterling Avenue, to West Market Street, to North Main Street. The Commercial & Savings Bank is the corporate sponsor for this annual...
Student-built home ready for auction
The most recent student-built Buckeye Career Center house is scheduled to be sold at auction on Tuesday, Nov. 21at 6 p.m. Open houses are scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 18 and Sunday, Nov. 19, both from 1-3 p.m. The home is located in the allotment across from Buckeye Career Center at 535 Corral Drive NE in New Philadelphia. The three-bedroom ranch includes two full baths and one partial...
What's a million look like?
Students at Dover South Elementary School recently reached their "Million Project" goal. Third-grade teacher Val Maxwell challenged the students to collect one million pop tabs. The project was launched in May 2016. Students were encouraged to start saving pop tabs over the summer months. Clear plastic tubs were placed in the school lobby. As the tabs were counted and recorded by...
Enjoy Christmas in Roscoe Village
The 46th annual Christmas Candlelighting Ceremonies in Roscoe Village will be held as follows: The Roscoe Village Foundation will host the Candlelighting Ceremony on Dec. 2. The Coshocton Visitors’ Bureau, sponsored by the Roscoe Village Business Association, will host the Candlelighting Ceremony on Dec. 9. Visitors to the Candlelightings will experience an old-fashioned Christmas...
Catch the spirit of the first Christmas at annual parade
The Berlin Main Street Merchants invite residents and visitors to join them Friday, Nov. 24, the day after Thanksgiving, as they officially begin the Christmas season with their annual live nativity parade and candle-lighting ceremony, which is now in its 23rd year. The Bible-themed parade will begin at 5:45 p.m. The nativity parade will begin at the Berlin Village Gift Barn and conclude at...
Signing for 'Maggie's New Home' by local author
Local author Amy Mae Boreman will host a book-signing event to debut her children's book, "Maggie’s New Home," at Dee’s Hallmark on Saturday, Nov. 25 from noon to 3 p.m. at 4055 Burbank Road, Wayne Town Plaza, Wooster. Boreman has spent her entire career living and working in and around Wayne County. In her free time she did freelance news writing and wrote feature stories for the...
Unconditional love expressed this holiday season
Project Grinch Dust will be held at Applebee’s, 233 Graff Road SE, New Philadelphia, on Saturday, Nov. 18 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Presenting the printable ad found on the Friends of the Homeless Facebook page will allow 15 percent of a diner's check to be donated to Friends of the Homeless. According to Calvin White, executive director at FOTH, “Friends of the Homeless is the only...