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Sharing the stories of the Greatest Generation

  • June 2, 2010
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The opportunity to hear the firsthand accounts of some of the most famous battles in U.S. history drew large crowds to the sixth annual Ed Arn Veteran’s Roundtable.The standing room only crowd that filled the historic one-room schoolhouse on the campus of the Wayne County Historical Society on May 27, heard stories of heroism and heartache from a panel of World War II veterans from throughout...

Battle of the Bands decided

  • June 2, 2010
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Some of the top musicians in the area faced off at Freedlander Park, on May 29, to see which band would take home the unofficial title of the best amateur band in Wooster. Presented by the Wayne County Performing Arts Council (WaCPAC) in partnership with the City of Wooster Parks and Recreation Department and with sponsorship by Wooster Glass and Apple Creek Bank, the second annual Battle of the...

Hurling back in history

  • June 2, 2010
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There was no diamond, no dugout, no bleachers, fences, lights…nothing that would have resembled a modern ball field. This was a green field, with sand or sawdust-filled base bags, men and a pure love of the game. That is about all that could be found at the vintage baseball games held at Dover City Park on Sunday, May 30."We are vintage and early Victorian enthusiasts," said Peter Avery. When...

Greco Band brings Broadway to Tuscora Park

  • June 2, 2010
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The Dominic Greco Band, under the direction of Frederick Delphia, will present a concert at the Tuscora Park Amphitheater on Saturday, June 12, beginning at 7 p.m. This program will be part of the Summer Showcase series.The music for the evening's concert will be dedicated to one theme, the music of Broadway. The band has selected numbers associated with many of the popular Broadway musicals. The...

Board of DD 5K Fun Run/Walk draws 174 participants to Dover City Park

  • June 2, 2010
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A record 174 runners and walkers pounded the pavement at Dover City Park Saturday morning, May 29, while participating in the 10th Annual Tuscarawas County Board of Developmental Disabilities 5K Fun Run/Walk. "It got started as a fundraiser to incorporate both the community and the consumer, at that time, of MRDD," explained Doug Ross, race coordinator.A consumer is the board term for someone who...

Indian Hills Christian School students dig the fun while digging up local history

  • June 2, 2010
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Thanks to a grant received in 2009 from the Tuscarawas Valley Heritage, Inc. (TVH), fifth- and sixth-grade students at Indian Hills Christian School participated in an educational activity that is typically only offered at the college level. On Wednesday, May 26, students worked in shifts throughout the school day to unearth ancient artifacts during their second annual archeological dig held at...

Remembering, honoring heroes at home

  • June 2, 2010
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Memorial Day weekend is traditionally the start of summer. But before the barbecuing began, the swimming pool splashing started and fireworks lit up the sky, community residents across the county stopped to pay tribute to the men and women who gave their lives for the freedoms we currently have. Not lost in Memorial Day were all veterans who served, thus paying tribute to all vets for their...

Dover Canal Days chalks up another great year

  • June 2, 2010
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"You never know what the weather will be like at Canal Dover Days," said Dover Exchange Club member Jeff Border wryly, as he motioned to a stack of commemorative festival embroidered sweatshirts. The sweatshirts weren't exactly big sellers, as festival temperatures climbed into the 80s. "We said we'd give a free one to anyone who could bear to wear one continually at the festival for three...

A moving tribute to America's fallen heroes

  • June 2, 2010
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Amidst the picnics and the celebrations the community paused this Memorial Day weekend to pay tribute to members of the military from the area who gave their lives in service to their country.Members of the community gathered at the Wayne County Veterans Memorial at Wooster Cemetery for a moving service that brought home the realities of war in a very personal way.Master of Ceremonies Charles...

Scrambling in the Starlight

  • June 2, 2010
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When the sun set on Friday, May 28, 16 teams of glow-stick-illuminated golfers headed out to the Fire Ridge golf course in Millersburg for a night game of golf. Nearly all teams were representing 15 different local companies competing for bragging rights, a bronze trophy, and the right to start on the coveted first hole next year.The Starlight Scramble is fundraiser for the Pomerene Foundation...