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Letter to the Editor

  • May 15, 2010
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On behalf of the Wayne-Holmes Mental Health & Recovery Board, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those clients, staff members, board members, provider agency personnel, and community members who worked on and voted FOR the Mental Health levy on May 4, 2010. Unfortunately the FOR votes fell short, and the levy did not pass. The Mental Health & Recovery Board will be...

Window wisdom can give consumers up to $1,500 in tax credit

  • May 15, 2010
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How does the idea of installing new, energy efficient windows in your home and receiving 30 percent of the cost, up to $1,500, back as a tax credit sound? The Energy Star program does just that. The program, which began in 2009, has been extended through Dec. 31. The windows must be installed in an existing home that is the homeowner’s principal residence, and the tax credit does not apply to...

Enjoy kitchen and bath areas in an environmentally conscientious way

  • May 15, 2010
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Today’s families spend a great deal of time in high traffic areas such as the kitchen, and tend to enjoy the bath area not only for its functionality, but also as a spa area. With such an importance being placed on both of these rooms, it is important that families not only feel comfortable in them, but also know they are healthy, ecologically friendly spaces. Having a green kitchen or bath...

Midwest Tree Fruit Spray Guide now available

  • May 15, 2010
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The 2010 Midwest Tree Fruit Spray Guide Bulletin 506A2 is now available from OSU Extension, Holmes County. Commercial fruit production has become a highly skilled technological profession. Concerns for residues, operator risks, and the environment dictate that all fruit growers exercise extreme caution in the use of all pesticides and all chemicals. Pest management recommendations provide...

County to honor World War II, Korean War vets in special Memorial Day celebration ceremony

  • May 15, 2010
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For many people, the liberties and freedoms Americans are afforded are oftentimes overlooked and taken for granted. However, there have been times when those liberties have been in doubt, when many Americans have had to leave home and put their lives in danger to protect democracy and freedom.On Friday, May 28, at 3 p.m., local veterans of World War II and the Korean War will be honored in a...

OEFFA announces public tour series featuring organic and sustainable farms

  • May 15, 2010
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The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) has announced its 2010 series of free public tours of some of Ohio’s finest sustainable and organic farms. For the past 28 years, OEFFA has offered this series so that Ohioans can learn more about how farmers are meeting the growing demand for sustainably-produced food. Consumers interested in local foods, farmers, and market gardeners...

Holmes County Friends and Neighbors of Every Woman’s House garden tour

  • May 15, 2010
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Holmes County Friends and Neighbors of Every Woman’s House encourages everyone to save the date for their bi-annual garden tour. The date for this year’s event will be Saturday, July 10, and the gardens can be viewed from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (rain date will be July 11, from 1-5 p.m.) Featured gardens will be at the homes of Leonard and Jane Bilek, Chuck and Marianne O’Neal (Swan Lake) with a...

Noble to speak on clean energy, May 20

  • May 15, 2010
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Attorney David Noble will present Solving the Two Greatest Threats to Humankind: Provocations by an Old Lawyer, Thursday, May 20, from 7-8:30 p.m., at Trinity UCC Church, 150 E. North St., Wooster. The program is sponsored by the Wayne County Sustainable Energy Network. Noble was a trial lawyer for various oil and gas and coal interests. As a result of that representation, he is utterly...

Career center program looking to build a house for a local family

  • May 15, 2010
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The Wayne County Schools Career Center Construction Technologies program is looking to build another house for a local family during the 2010-2011 school year. Construction Technologies students work on the home during school days from September through May, and plan an open house in May. To be selected, the school takes into consideration the educational value of the construction plan, owner...

Celebrating yesteryear on the farm

  • May 15, 2010
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Wayne County's rich agricultural heritage will take center stage in the Wayne County Historical Society's latest special exhibit – Yesteryear on the Farm.According to Gerry Payn, the man who coordinated the exhibit, it focuses on farming prior to 1950, showcases not only the historical society's extensive collection of farming-related artifacts, but also items from private collections...