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Rippeth graduates from basic military training

  • April 30, 2010
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Air Force Airman 1st Class Scott M. Rippeth graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in...

May graduates basic military training

  • April 30, 2010
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Air Force Airman Michael S. May graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an Associate in Applied...

UH Auxiliary makes gift of $120,000 to Union Hospital

  • April 30, 2010
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It took dozens of Christmas trees, hundreds of flowers, and thousands of cups of coffee in the Corner Shop, but the net profits generated by projects conducted by the Union Hospital Auxiliary have resulted in a $120,000 gift to purchase patient care equipment at the hospital. The check was presented to Jack Dooling, chairman of the UH Board of Trustees by the auxiliary members at the annual...

Trumpet in the Land seeks housing for cast members

  • April 30, 2010
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Trumpet in the Land officials are searching for rooms, apartments, and houses to rent for the upcoming 2010 cast of the outdoor dramas. “We have approximately 30 actors who will be traveling to New Philadelphia from all over the United States and looking for a place to live this summer,” said Trumpet general manager Margaret Bonamico. “Over the past 40 years rentals have ranged from a...

Red Cross Kicks off water season with swim and life guarding trainings

  • April 30, 2010
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drowning is the second-leading cause of death from unintentional injuries for youth ages five to 24. In an effort to save lives, the American Red Cross is offering its Learn to Swim program to teach children to be prepared in, on and around the water at the New Philadelphia Tuscora Park Pool. Sign-up is during the months of May and...

Start summer off on the right foot with walking challenge

  • April 30, 2010
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Fit Youth Initiative’s sixth annual Community Summer Walking Challenge kicked off with a special recent Earth Day event at the Tuscarawas County Fairgrounds, but there is still plenty of time for Tuscarawas County residents to sign up for this year’s program. Participants may sign up for the 2010 walking program beginning May 1, at all of the county’s public libraries, the Tuscarawas County...

Tuscarawas County Soap Box Derby Association open house

  • April 30, 2010
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The Tuscarawas County Soap Box Derby Association will host an open house Sunday, May 2, from noon to 6 p.m., at New Towne Mall. Information about soap box derby racing will be available at a display, which will be located near the food court entrance of the mall, and derby representatives will be available to answer questions and register racers. This year’s local race will take place Sunday,...

Nicole’s Family Fun Day to benefit the library set for May 8

  • April 30, 2010
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On Saturday, May 8, from noon to 4 p.m., the Friends of the Mineral City Nicole Donant Library in Mineral City will present the fifth annual Nicole’s Family Fun Day at the library. From noon to 1 p.m., Teens Promoting Active Communities will present Walking and Reading to Better Health. This project is funded by an Ohio 4-H Foundation grant. Volunteers will introduce local participants to a...

Tuscarawas Children’s Chorus will present spring concert, May 2

  • April 30, 2010
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It’s a Lovely Day Today, the Greater Tuscarawas Children’s Chorus spring concert, will be presented Sunday, May 2, at 3 p.m., at New Philadelphia’s First Presbyterian Church, 217 East High Avenue. The chorus, comprised of children from a number of area communities, will open the concert with Irving Berlin’s It’s a Lovely Day Today. They will sing a variety of selections including a...

All that’s left is the tournament now for Pirates

  • April 30, 2010
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A night after putting itself in position to create a logjam atop the Inter-Valley Conference by handing Tuscarawas Central Catholic its first league loss, the Garaway Pirates had a third-inning meltdown against Hiland that cost them the game at Lehman Field in Berlin on Wednesday, April 28. Led by the fine pitching of Spencer Festi and an RBI double from Toby Miller in the sixth inning, the...