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Celebrating our agricultural heritage

  • May 29, 2010
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The sights and sounds of a bygone era came to life once more on the campus of the Wayne County Historical Society May 23, as the society opened its latest exhibit – Yesteryear on the Farm.During the special opening ceremonies for the exhibit period tractors, pedal cars, a “Kid Wagon” and even a team of oxen filled the lawn in front of the historic Beall House on the society’s campus.While...

Cell phone collection helping America’s service men and women stay in touch

  • May 29, 2010
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Because Tina Zickafoose’s son Luke Scadden is currently serving with the Marines, as a mom, she understands the importance of day-to-day contact, and how important is the ability to stay connected. Through a national organization, Cell Phones for Soldiers, Zickafoose has been able to collect 705 cell phones, which have been turned into 8,820 minutes of call time for armed forces. Better yet,...

Support your farmers markets

  • May 29, 2010
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What will happen to Local Roots once the Downtown Wooster Farmers Market opens? What will happen to the farmers markets? Those questions have arisen with increased frequency over the past couple of months as Local Roots Market and Café has settled in and started growing. None of us on the board at Local Roots are prophets or fortune-tellers, so we really can’t give you a solid answer. But if...

Hospice of Wadsworth-Rittman seeks volunteers

  • May 29, 2010
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Have you ever wondered how you could help when members of our community are facing the crisis of terminal illness? If you have, you may be interested in knowing that Hospice of Wadsworth-Rittman (a part of Hospice & Palliative Care of Greater Wayne County) will offer volunteer training beginning Monday, June 7, in the Wadsworth office. This will be an evening training. Rebecca McCurdy,...

WCCF announces 2010 Spring Grants

  • May 29, 2010
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The Wayne County Community Foundation (WCCF) Board of Trustees met in May and approved the following competitive grants: American Red Cross – Wayne County Chapter was granted $2,500 from the Tug and Alma Maibach Family Fund to expand their Disaster Services Prevention Program, to purchase smoke detectors, for low income at-risk households throughout Wayne County. American Red Cross – Wayne...

Ballet dancers receive scholarships, recognition

  • May 29, 2010
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Wayne Center Ballet dancers were recognized for their commitment in bringing quality ballet performances to the community and three scholarships were awarded at the annual Recognition Night held at Wayne Center for the Arts Tuesday, May 18, at 6:30 p.m. Wayne Center Ballet is the resident youth ballet company of the Wayne Center for the Arts. Tricia Jenkins-Myer, Wayne Center Ballet artistic...

Unitarian Universal Fellowship of Wayne County presents Moving Beyond Racism film series

  • May 29, 2010
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The Unitarian Universal Fellowship of Wayne County (UUFWC) will present a film and conversation series, Moving Beyond Racism, each Tuesday in June, at 7 p.m., The UUFWC is located at 3186 Burbank Road, Wooster. The series is scheduled as follows: June 1-Building the Beloved Community: How Do We Talk About Racism and Classism; June 8-Tim Wise: On White Privilege; June 15-True Colors and What Makes...

Wooster couple recognized at TVN cottage rededication

  • May 29, 2010
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Stephen and Cheryl Shapiro of Wooster were honored along with two foundations and the Fraternal Order of Eagles during the recent rededication of three cottages on The Village Network-Boys’ Village Campus. The Shapiros have continuously supported TVN since 1987 through financial donations and Stephen served as board chair for the non-profit agency. Their most recent gift supported the...

SpringHaven finds new home on Durstine Road

  • May 29, 2010
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SpringHaven, a Christian, not-for-profit, outpatient mental health counseling center, is moving ahead with the purchase of a property at 15550 Durstine Rd., just 1.5 miles south of Mt. Eaton. SpringHaven plans to develop a program modeled after Oaklawn/Rest Haven in Goshen, Ind., which has a short-term residential home operated by the Amish on campus. SpringHaven counselors will be available...

Rinfret joins Education Foundation board of trustees

  • May 29, 2010
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Judge Robert D. Rinfret, currently serving as Common Pleas Court Judge in Holmes County, recently joined the Education Foundation’s board of trustees. Rinfret previously served as the assistant prosecutor for the Holmes County Prosecutor’s Office, and has been an attorney for Rinfret Law Office since 1973. He has also been a professor of law at The University of Akron Wayne College. Rinfret...