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Holmes County Republican Central Committee organizes

  • May 29, 2010
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The newly-elected Holmes County Republican Central Committee recently held its organizational meeting in Millersburg. Committee members elected the following as officers through May 2014: Rob Hovis, from Millersburg West, chairman; Woody Wilson, from Killbuck Township, vice chairman; Jane Graven, from Ripley Township, secretary; and David Nally, from Mechanic Township, treasurer. The committee...

Weather doesn’t stop 12th annual OFFA golf outing

  • May 29, 2010
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The Orrville Firefighters Association held their 12th annual Golf Outing at Riceland golf course on Saturday, May 22. There were 16 teams that battled out the 18 holes as well as the rain and clouds, but there could only be one winner. Team Proforma took first place, scoring a 58, and there was a tie for second and third place, Team Slack and Team Troyer, both scoring a 59. For more information...

The Bookmobile Guy knows the value of having a library on wheels

  • May 29, 2010
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Levies and state funding cuts aside, Don Guthrie knows how to fix the library’s financial woes. Chances are good, however, that the library employees won’t like his proposition.“I can tell you, I’ve got a cure. Just have everyone work for the same hourly wages my wife, Joanne, and I worked for,” said Guthrie with a chuckle.That would be $1.50 in Guthrie’s case, and a whopping 75 cents...

A community comes together at MOCA House

  • May 29, 2010
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The Manse on College Avenue, owned by First Presbyterian Church of Wooster, has a new look, a new name and a new mission. Now called MOCA House, the 1899 structure was renovated through a joint effort of three Wooster service clubs (Rotary, Kiwanis and Noon Lions) along with other area volunteers to create a new mental health recovery center and offices for the Wayne-Holmes Mental Health...

Exciting beginnings at the Wayne County Public Library on June 1

  • May 29, 2010
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With progress comes change and this is exactly what is happening at the Wayne County Public Library on June 1. The library’s new hours of operation will become effective and all locations will kick off the 2010 Summer Reading Club. Patrons of all ages are encouraged to Make a Splash - Read as part of the program. The main library will host a kick-off party that evening from 6-8 p.m. with a...

Holmes County Summer Mission Project looking for volunteers, projects

  • May 29, 2010
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The first year of the Love Out Loud – Holmes County Summer Mission Project stood out as an incredible accomplishment for area churches. After raising more than $12,000, the group of volunteers helped 18 elderly, physically impaired, or financially disadvantaged residents with home projects and yard work. This year, the group hopes to double the number of participants and work assignments for...

2010 Quailcrest Spring Garden Fair returns, June 12 and 13

  • May 29, 2010
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A long-anticipated late spring event is the Quailcrest Farm Spring Garden Fair. This, the 25th year, the fair will be held on Saturday and Sunday, June 12 and 13, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More than 50 exhibitors will display their garden art and horticultural products in tents and among the lush gardens of the farm. Many favorite friends from past years will be returning along with new and creative...

Book on Freedlander’s Department Store needs your memories

  • May 29, 2010
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An up and coming book by Ann Hunt on the history of Freedlander’s Department Store will in many ways be a lament for days gone by. It will be a nostalgic look at a long gone era when there were few big-box stores and many personal customer-friendly ones. As Hunt likes to say, “There’s a big difference between a sales person and a clerk.” And while the story is very personal for Hunt, who is...

East Chippewa Church of the Brethren fishing derby a success

  • May 29, 2010
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East Chippewa Church of the Brethren, located north of Orrville, recently held their fifth annual fishing derby for children, sponsored by the church’s senior high youth, at the residence of Larry and Lysa Boothe, East Chippewa’s senior high youth advisors, located on Fox Lake Road north of SR 585. The church’s recreation and family life committee provided delicious food and all activities...

A new home: Exodus Cycles heads south, 200 yards, that is

  • May 29, 2010
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Remember the cycle shop in that old building south of Millersburg, where a couple young guys fixed bikes and ATVs? It’s gone – but not far. Exodus Cycles has relocated, a stone’s throw south at 4130 SR 83, to a brand new building where even the concrete parking lot looks clean. But the important things haven’t changed. Owners Nate Klink and Craig Gerber still have a passion for taking care...