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Area student graduates from Bluffton University

  • May 28, 2010
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Bluffton University students, alumni, and friends recently gathered for the institution’s annual May Day and commencement festivities, May 8-9. The institution’s 110th commencement ceremony, held May 9, recognized 270 graduates. This year’s commencement speaker was Elaine Moyer, a Bluffton alumna and associate director of the Mennonite Education Agency. She presented Engage Complexity - Live...

Edwards receives art scholarship from Tuscarawas County Art Guild

  • May 28, 2010
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A jump start to an education in photo journalism involved no cable hookup, only a financial nudge from the Tuscarawas County Art Guild in the form of a $500 art scholarship. Lauren Edwards, a senior at Tusky Valley High School, was the recipient of the guild’s 2010 Art Scholarship Award at their May meeting at the center for the arts. With her parents, Trudy and Matt Edwards of Zoarville, in...

Winners chosen for three Tuscarawas Retired Teachers’ Association scholarships

  • May 28, 2010
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The Tuscarawas Retired Teachers’ Association gave three scholarships this year, a $1,000 scholarship and two worth $500. The winner of the $1,000 scholarship is Zachary Denham, son of Kimberly and Pete Kavadas. First in his class with a 4.4 grade average of 211 seniors at New Philadelphia High School, Denham has been extremely active in both school and community activities. Some of them are as...

Making strides toward better health

  • May 28, 2010
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Beginning Wednesday, June 2, Jennifer Thomas, CNP, of adult medicine from the Twin City Medical Group, will lead the Stadium Striders walking club at Claymont High School stadium located at 1200 Eastport Ave., Uhrichsville. The walking club will meet at the stadium every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 7-8 a.m., through August 27. Participation in Stadium Striders is free and open to men,...

Numbers tell the story of the Wound Healing Center at Union Hospital

  • May 28, 2010
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Saving limbs. Saving lives. These dramatic outcomes are a big part of the five-year success story being told by the Wound Healing Center at Union Hospital. “Since it opened five years ago, the Wound Healing Center has served 1,700 patients from Tuscarawas and the surrounding counties,” according to Carey Gardner, director of development and community relations. “Included in this number of...

Celebrating support: ALS Family Support Group of Ohio to mark seventh anniversary

  • May 28, 2010
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a horrible and deadly disease, one that the vast majority of people have no clue about the toll it takes on a person diagnosed with it or their family and friends. Commonly called Lou Gehrig’s disease, ALS attacks the neurons that control motor function, making it so that a person can no longer move their muscles, which end up slowly dying from lack of...

Union Hospital to hold program for seasonal allergy sufferers

  • May 28, 2010
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While the appearance of budding trees and blossoming flowers are a welcome sight to most, they can herald a season of sniffling, sneezing misery for those who suffer from seasonal allergies. Warming temperatures following a long, cold winter and below-average rainfall have resulted in record-high pollen counts across the nation according to a recent article on the website...

Votes are certified: Gibbs is the winner

  • May 28, 2010
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With all 16 counties within the 18th congressional district certifying their votes for the May 4 primary election, Bob Gibbs has maintained the lead and remains the winner. “As the results are now in I want to thank my supporters and acknowledge the hard work and dedication of my competitors in their efforts to help take back our country from a liberal agenda of higher spending and taxes,”...

Zoar Community Association Garden Tour slated for June 26

  • May 28, 2010
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The Zoar Community Association is inviting the public to visit the gardens and backyards of Zoar Village and attend the Beyond the Fences of Zoar Garden Tour and Luncheon on Saturday, June 26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This special event includes tours of eight private Zoar gardens and three public gardens. There will be a luncheon seating with a silent auction at the Zoar schoolhouse, catered by...

Summer Water Safety program planned by Union Hospital

  • May 28, 2010
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There is nothing quite as inviting as a cool dip in the pool on a sweltering summer day. But with the opening of area parks and pools comes the potential for water-related accidents. If that wasn’t enough, exposure to the sun increases the risk of developing skin cancer. Fortunately, with the right information, the risk of accidental death or injury in the water and over-exposure to the sun can...