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Valley Quilt Guild Quilters stitch together lifelong friendships

  • October 15, 2009
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Rich burgundy, deep cobalt blue, purple, sunny yellow and striking red – the abundance of color combined with craftsmanship at the Valley Quilt Guild’s fall quilt show created a truly stunning effect. At least 150 handmade quilts were displayed on three floors, including a maze of quilts displayed on the first floor of the First United Church of Christ in New Philadelphia on Oct. 10.The quilt...

Hunting for help for a 'dear' cause to feed the hungry

  • October 15, 2009
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It’s a tradition nearly as old as time, the role of the hunter/gatherer to provide meat for the tribe or family. Although many families purchase meat at a grocery store today, the role of the hunter/gatherer is still being carried out thanks to the efforts of the Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH), a national nonprofit outreach ministry called upon to help supply venison and other...

Women's Business Expo to showcase small business owners, Oct. 17

  • October 15, 2009
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The face of small business owners is changing. More and more women are establishing and running their own companies. Some of these are smaller and home-based, while others are working on a larger scale, providing needed products and services to their local communities, and, through the power of the World Wide Web, to potential customers around the world. Locally, a day has been set aside to...

Miss Clayland program to be held Oct. 17

  • October 15, 2009
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The 54th Miss Clayland Scholarship Program will be held Oct. 17, at 7:30 p.m., at Claymont High School. Six contestants will be vying for the title of Miss Clayland 2010 and the chance to compete for Miss Ohio in June of 2010. Sherry El Sakr, 23, is a graduate of Cleveland State University, with a bachelor’s degree in biology. She is a piano player from Strongsville. Her platform is Heart 101:...

Forest Heritage Festival set for Oct. 16 and 17, in Dover

  • October 15, 2009
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The 14th annual Forest Heritage Festival will be held at the Tuscarawas County Fairgrounds in Dover on Oct. 16 and 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The festival features constant entertainment, food, games, dozens upon dozens of craft booths - and back on the grandstand stage this year, the famous Hank Peters Lumberjack Show. The festival also boasts free admission and free parking.Co-sponsored...

Colonial Trade Fair opens Oct. 17, at Historic Schoenbrunn Village

  • October 15, 2009
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Historic Schoenbrunn Village, once the first settlement in Ohio, will host a Colonial Trade Fair in its reconstructed 1772 village, featuring more than eighty 18th century crafters, vendors and reenactors. Costumed juried craftsman from all over the country will demonstrate and sell their wares in the authentic atmosphere of the village, originally founded in 1772 by Moravian Missionary David...

Tuscora chapter of SHRM conducting membership drive

  • October 15, 2009
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The Tuscora chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is conducting their annual membership drive. Membership to the Tuscora chapter is from October through September and dues are $25 annually. The chapter meets monthly on the third Wednesday at noon. The society’s mission is both to serve human resource management professionals and to advance the profession.SHRM is the...

SUPERB Industries, Inc. establishes memorial fund for Jeremy Lower

  • October 15, 2009
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SUPERB Industries, Inc. has established a memorial fund for the family of Jeremy Lower, who died in a tragic automobile accident on Sunday, Oct. 11. All proceeds will be donated to the family to defray funeral and related expenses. Donations may be made to the Jeremy Lower Memorial Fund, c/o Commercial & Savings Bank, 127 South Broadway, Sugarcreek 44681.

UH is preparing for the flu season

  • October 15, 2009
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For the past several years, Union Hospital (UH) has been preparing for a major outbreak of seasonal flu or a new variety like the H1N1 flu. Since the early months of 2009 when the H1N1 flu first appeared, planning has stepped up significantly to prepare in the event of a major outbreak of H1N1 flu or seasonal flu in the coming months. UH is receiving the latest information about flu vaccines,...

Governor Strickland attends groundbreaking for new Dover I-77 interchange

  • October 15, 2009
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Golden colored shovels plunged into the ground as a backhoe, operated by Congressman Zack Space, took out a chunk of earth during groundbreaking ceremonies for the new I-77 diamond interchange between Dover and Strasburg, at County Road 80. The ceremony took place Oct. 12, at 11:30 a.m., at the future site of the interchange, most recently the location of the former Get-A-Way Outfitters.Present...