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With the end of summer now upon us it doesn't mean your lawn and garden improvements also have to end

  • October 18, 2009
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Cooler early autumn temperatures make for pleasant days of outside work. Start by making a master checklist of all the things you’d like to accomplish before the snow flies, and post it on your refrigerator or message board. When the weather is pleasant and you have a few free hours, tackle one project at a time and enjoy crossing them off your list.Ÿ Fertilize - Fall is a great time to feed...

Giant scarecrow greets customers

  • October 18, 2009
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Customers at Homestead Furniture in Mt. Hope will receive a giant greeting before they ever enter the store.In keeping with their annual fall exterior decorations, the employees decided they wanted to do something a bit different than the usual corn shocks, pumpkins and straw bales. The giant scarecrow idea was born.The oversized scarecrow sits atop the furniture store’s entrance roof, legs...

Cash for Clunkers program switches focus to appliances

  • October 18, 2009
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Now that the automotive industry-boosting Cash for Clunkers program has ended, the government is turning its attention to encouraging consumers to trade in energy guzzling appliances for those that will reduce energy consumption. They have set aside $300 million to get customers to switch out their old junk for Energy Star-rated appliances. Appliance sales have been down significantly in the past...

Dunlap Community Hospital limits visitors to protect patients

  • October 18, 2009
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In an effort to limit patients’ exposure to the influenza virus, Dunlap Community Hospital has implemented restrictions to their visitation policy.Effective immediately, until further notice, individuals under the age of 18 and anyone displaying respiratory or flu-like symptoms are not permitted to visit.Dunlap employees have been encouraged to ask people displaying respiratory or flu-like...

Friends and Neighbors of Every Woman's House scramble a success

  • October 18, 2009
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2009 proved to be another successful year for the Friends and Neighbors of Every Woman's House Benefit Golf Scramble, held Aug. 3-4, at Mohican Hills Golf Course, in Jeromesville. With 36 ladies' teams and 32 men's teams registered this year, the event raised a total of $14,851, over $900 more than last year's total. Proceeds from the two-day tournament support Every Woman's House, a non-profit...

Friends and Neighbors of Every Woman’s House scramble a success

  • October 19, 2009
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2009 proved to be another successful year for the Friends and Neighbors of Every Woman’s House Benefit Golf Scramble, held Aug. 3-4, at Mohican Hills Golf Course, in Jeromesville. With 36 ladies’ teams and 32 men’s teams registered this year, the event raised a total of $14,851, more than $900 more than last year’s total. Proceeds from the two-day tournament support Every Woman’s House, a...

New name begins new chapter for former Lighthouse church

  • October 21, 2009
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Sometimes in life we all need to be rejuvenated to function properly.For the people of Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, that moment came recently when it changed its popular name to a new one, Gateway Fellowship, which church members believe exemplifies the calling God has in this world.“It’s been like a fresh start for us here,” said Pastor Larry Hasemeyer. “Not to say that we needed a...

Focusing on the goal: Why churches should have a mission statement

  • October 21, 2009
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Most businesses and companies, whether large or small, have a specific mission statement that sums up why they exist and what goals they’re working to meet. These mission statements help employees to stay focused on promoting the company or business and to constantly be aware of the company’s standard.Today, most churches have followed the example of businesses and have adopted their own...

Faith Lutheran Church scholarship award winners

  • October 21, 2009
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Faith Lutheran Church, 187 S. Clay St., Millersburg, awards $2,000 college scholarships yearly for undergraduate degrees to members of Faith Lutheran who meet certain criteria. This year’s scholarship recipients are Susan Kandel, LaRainne Mast, Kelsey Menuez, and Kaila Smith.Sue Kandel is the daughter of Wendyl and Marie Kandel and Holly and Crist Troyer, all of Berlin. She is attending Kent...

Finding color on a dreary day

  • October 21, 2009
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In the words of a co-worker, “It was the end of a long, hard day.”I couldn’t have agreed more.The weather of this October day had been downright ugly, making the work seem like a drudgery. I needed a break.For me, that meant getting in my car and driving my township roads, a necessary and normally pleasant responsibility for this township trustee. I have my usual route along the 15 miles...