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Antique and classic cars take center stage in Winesburg

  • May 1, 2010
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The Winesburg Business Association is presenting the first annual Antique & Classic Car Show in the village of Winesburg. It will be held Saturday, May 15, with registration beginning at 3 p.m. Dash plaques will be given to the first 75 cars, and awards will be presented at 8 p.m. This is a judged show, and registration is $8. There will be door prizes, games, and trivia provided by JT...

Concert to showcase the vast range of music the Choral Union performs

  • May 1, 2010
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In the fall of 2002, Ned Brooks joined four other area music teachers and musicians to discuss the possibility of creating a community chorus. As the group began working out the details of when and where the chorus would hold its first rehearsal, one nagging question remained. Would anyone show up? Imagine their delight when 80 people from three counties arrived for that first...

Get growing with Local Roots

  • May 1, 2010
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Are you looking for ideas on how to expand your home garden? Or are you starting from scratch and need some help developing your green thumb? On Thursday, May 6, at 6:30 p.m., OSU Extension staff Melinda Hill and Ron Becker will continue a three-part series, Home Gardening and Preserving 101. This series earned an enthusiastic response when it was held at the Wayne County Public Library last...

Holmes County Habitat for Humanity to hold dedication service on May 3

  • May 1, 2010
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Holmes County Habitat for Humanity will hold a dedication service for its most recently completed home, which is located at 598 Elm Drive (Wooster Road) in Millersburg. The celebration will be held Monday, May 3, at 6 p.m., and the public is invited to attend. The home was built in partnership with Lisa Simpson and her three children, Cameron, Cayla and Cody. “Lisa and her children are so...

Holmes County Home to present Ladies Day Tea Party May 8

  • May 1, 2010
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The Holmes County Home will celebrate all women this Mother’s Day, May 8, presenting a tea party filled with fun and fellowship. The event was dubbed the Holmes County Home Ladies Day Tea Party, and the hope is that it will open the event up to more people. “We wanted to have something for more than just the moms out there,” said Christine Pierce of the county home. “We wanted to celebrate...

U.S. Air Force Band of Flight’s Wright Brass to touch down in Wooster May 16 Free public concert at the College of Wooster’s Gault Recital Hall at Scheide Music Center

  • May 1, 2010
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The U.S. Air Force Band of Flight’s Wright Brass, featuring College of Wooster alumnus Eric Knorr, will touch down in Wooster for a free public concert Sunday, May 16. The performance, which will be held in Gault Recital Hall of Scheide Music Center, 525 E. University St., begins at 3 p.m. A versatile and entertaining ensemble, Wright Brass delivers a bold blend of sound, style, and humor. The...

Joy of growing grapes in your own backyard

  • May 1, 2010
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History has shown that grapes have been grown in Ohio since the early 1800s. A south facing slope, plenty of sunshine and a bit of fertile soil are primary ingredients for the Ohio landowner looking to grow fresh, delicious table grapes. Grapes are wonderful for fresh eating, juices, wines, jellies, and grape butters. A local seasonal favorite is also grape pie.Concord and Niagara grapes are the...

Tis the season for the elusive morel mushroom

  • May 1, 2010
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Ask any wild mushroom hunter what is so special about early April through early May in Ohio woods, and their eyes are guaranteed to light up with excitement. For a few short weeks, the morel mushroom, or sponge mushroom, is the object of their quest. “I like morel mushrooms because they are elusive. That is part of the mystery and the folklore behind them,” said Luke Woodson, a Tuscarawas...

Signatures ink new Tuscarawas County Child Advocacy Center dream a reality for summer 2010

  • May 1, 2010
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"This is probably the most important day of my time here as a juvenile court judge," said Judge Linda Kate, as she addressed the crowd gathered in her courtroom at the Tuscarawas County Courthouse. "Our good days in this courtroom are bad, and our bad days are excruciating." Kate was speaking to those who gathered on April 28, at 11 a.m., to commemorate the official signing that would bring into...

Klamic painting winning picture for WHS

  • May 1, 2010
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No one is ever going to mistake Anthony Klamic as an overpowering thrower. No matter. What does is that the Wooster High School (WHS) senior has been able to do what every pitcher strives to do – win. The left-hander has been critical to the Generals’ success this season, winning nearly half of their games this spring. He is 5-1 on the campaign as he has helped Wooster to a 12-8 mark and...