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Naumoff gets Orrville Lions moving

  • June 26, 2010
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With a combination of humor and statistics, Dr. Andy Naumoff presented some of the major initiatives that have been undertaken in the city of Orrville to increase the wellness of every individual and raise consciousness of healthy lifestyle choices. Dr. Naumoff has been involved in the Growing Healthy Habits campaign since its inception in 2003. He shared that “the focus is to help children...

Holmes County Habitat for Humanity names new construction supervisor

  • June 26, 2010
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After a 16-month search to find the right person to fill the role of construction supervisor, Holmes County Habitat for Humanity feels they have found that person in Drew Miller of Berlin. The position became open when former long-time construction supervisor, John Remington, retired. “We are absolutely thrilled to appoint Drew as our new sonstruction supervisor,” stated Deb Berner, board...

Nashville alumni hold 78th annual banquet

  • June 26, 2010
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The 78th annual Nashville Alumni Banquet was held May 15 in the Nashville Elementary School gymnasium with 115 present. Seventy-four were alumni, 38 were guests, and three were teachers. President Larry Leppla welcomed everyone. Bill Brown from the honored class of 1960 gave the invocation, and vice president Bill Wachtel led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance. Penny Blubaugh catered the...

Holmesville School reunion held recently

  • June 26, 2010
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The Holmesville School reunion was held June 12, at the Holmesville School, with 49 classmates attending. Dinner was served by The Stepping Stones Mothers Club, and Mark Boley entertained with a talk on Little Known Facts About Holmes County. The honored 50th year class had three members in attendance: Dee Ann (Hott) Lemon, Paul Miller, and Guy Roy Stallman. The officers elected for next year...

Celebrating the Fourth, Wooster-style

  • June 26, 2010
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Looking for a special way to celebrate Independence Day? Local residents won’t have far to travel. With a whole slate of events planned in Wooster for the week of July 4 there is something everyone. The festivities kicks off when Main Street Wooster presents a concert on July 2, at 7 p.m., by U.S. Army Field Band and Soldiers’ Chorus, sponsored by Wooster Glass and the Daily Record. In the...

Cruisin' through summer in Wooster

  • June 26, 2010
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Downtown Wooster was the hottest spot in town on June 18, when thousands turned out for Main Street Wooster's first Concert and Cruise In of the summer.Downtown streets were lined with hundreds of classic, antique and custom cars and motorcycles, many of which were in town for the weekend to participate in the 2010 Gold Wings Buckeye Rally and Convention being held at the Wayne County...

Disney to educate local business owners at the Carlisle Inn Sugarcreek

  • June 26, 2010
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Carlisle Inn Sugarcreek will host Disney’s Approach to Business Excellence, a business success workshop, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., July 20. The Carlisle Inn Sugarcreek has teamed up with Disney to help teach local business owners how to stay ahead of the curve by promoting effective professional development within their organizations. Disney’s Approach to Business Excellence is a nationally...

David Cobb to speak in Wooster on democracy movements, July 1

  • June 26, 2010
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On July 1, at 7 p.m., David Cobb will visit the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, located at 3186 Burbank Rd. in Wooster, to lead a community dialogue about the growing democracy movement in the United States. David Cobb was the Green Party nominee for president of the United States in 2004, and served as the general counsel for the national Green Party from its creation until 2003 when he...

Charter commission finalizes recommendations

  • June 26, 2010
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At the final meeting of the Charter Review Commission on June 10 two issues dominated the discussion – term limits of 12 consecutive years for city boards and commissions and whether to put all the proposed changes on the ballot separately or as a single ballot issue. The issue of term limits was also the prime topic of discussion at a public hearing on June 2 where representatives of the...

County seeks CDBG funding

  • June 26, 2010
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The Wayne County Commissioners have approved the submission of an application for $373,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) formula funding for the current fiscal year.The federal CDBG program is a flexible program that provides communities with resources to address a wide range of unique community development needs. Started in 1974, the program is one of the longest continuously...