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Newcomerstown Public Library “sew” happy for additional monies

  • May 14, 2010
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The Back On Track Quilt Show April 23 and 24, hosted by the Lutheran Church in Newcomerstown, raised $2,135.75 to help the Newcomerstown Public Library. The quilt show featured 241 quilts, ranging from antique quilts to contemporary art quilts. Grand prize--Quilt donated by Material Girl—Betty Stucki. Winners of the Chinese Auction prizes were: Longaberger wall hanging, Dorothy Davis; Tote...

Veteran Service office and local organizations decorate veterans graves

  • May 14, 2010
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The Tuscarawas County Veteran Service office, along with the dedication of the local service organizations, is getting ready to remember our deceased veterans. There are 130 cemeteries located in Tuscarawas County, with 11,969 veterans buried that we are aware of. The Veteran Service office purchases the flag holders and flags that are used to decorate these graves. Local veterans groups work...

New name, same services at Kent State University at Tuscarawas

  • May 14, 2010
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Since 1986, Kent State University at Tuscarawas has been providing a broad range of non-credit classes and workshops to the community through the Office of Continuing Studies and Community Development. Now the university is changing the name to the Office of Business and Community Services to appropriately reflect who is served by the classes. “The new name better describes what we do and who...

Get a quick start to kayaking at Atwood

  • May 14, 2010
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The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) will host four free Quick Start Your Kayak classes this summer at Atwood Lake Park. Sessions will be held from 8-10 a.m., at the park beach on June 7, July 10, Aug. 14 and Sept. 11. Quick Start provides an introduction to paddling a kayak. Participants are presented with basic information on dressing, paddling safety, potential hazards and...

Fans and vendors flock to garden tractor show

  • May 14, 2010
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The first tractor show of the season was underway at the pavilion behind the Sugarcreek Fire station on Saturday, May 8. The vintage garden tractor show drew in visitors and vendors from all over. Sellers and show participants lined the grassy area in front of the railroad tracks, offering food, drinks, and collectible items.Eva and Gary Artripe of Coshocton had their trailer and tent set up and...

One man's junk may become another man's treasure

  • May 14, 2010
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Sugarcreek garage sales were in full swing during the weekend of May 7 and 8. Down a quiet street in the center of town, swinging on a rack, was a long, white wedding gown in a clear plastic bag. The classic modern gown was surrounded by tables and tables of often-read books, boxes filled with old tin lunch boxes and porcelain cat trinkets. "My daughter was married in that gown on the Spirit of...

Space honored by National Association of Development Organization for efforts to improve Appalachian area broadband capability

  • May 14, 2010
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While the Eastern Ohio Development Alliance (EODA) was busy honoring many of the successful businesses that have contributed to making Appalachia a better place to live and build a business during its annual banquet April 30, it also provided an avenue to honor one of the Appalachian Country’s best supporters in Congressman Zack Space.John Hemmings, director of the Ohio Valley Regional...

EODA hands out awards at 20th anniversary banquet

  • May 14, 2010
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When the Eastern Ohio Development Alliance (EODA) conducted its annual meeting at a luncheon on Friday, April 30, at Carlisle Village Inn at Walnut Creek, it did so in a very festive mood, celebrating its 20th anniversary.Holmes County Commissioner Joe Miller, who provided the welcome to the visitors of the event, said of EODA, “This is a good, hard-working group of people who have the best...

Summer tennis program serves up fun for area kids

  • May 14, 2010
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Area youth, entering grades one through six, will have the opportunity to learn the game of tennis this summer by being part of New Philadelphia Midwest Youth Team Tennis program. Midwest Youth Team Tennis has been developed to give children the opportunity to play tennis as a team sport just like other youth sports. The program will use the QuickStart Tennis play format, which includes modified,...

Strasburg team wins Early Bird Classic

  • May 14, 2010
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The Strasburg team, consisting of 9 and 10-year-olds, won the Early Bird Classic in Zanesville April 17 and 18. They went 5-0 to win the championship. The team includes: Brady Winters (front L), Kodi Deluca, Mike Neidenthal, Mitch Neidenthal, Tyler Hendershot, Logan Ueltchsly. Preston Kelly (middle L), Paul Thomas, Andrew Cregan, Alex Ray. Coaches Scott Winters (back L), Doug Hendershot and Matt...