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Buckeye Book Fair a book lover's paradise

  • November 2, 2009
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If you love books, there’s no better place to be on Nov. 7 than Fisher Auditorium, on the campus of OARDC, for the Buckeye Book Fair.For the last 22 years, the Buckeye Book Fair has brought the best of Ohio’s authors to Wooster and this year will be no exception. Ninety-six authors, illustrators and photographers will be on hand for this year’s event to showcase 255 different books on such...

Wooster Community Hospital adds corporate wellness nurse

  • November 2, 2009
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Wooster Community Hospital recently added Rachelle Petika, RN, BSN, to HealthPoint’s corporate wellness team. Petika provides individual counseling, results-oriented health and safety programming, and health risk assessments. She has been a registered nurse for the Wooster Community Hospital Emergency Department since 2003. She shares the passion of health and wellness, having personally run...

The Wayne County Health Department update: Confirmed vs. unconfirmed 2009 H1N1 influenza cases

  • November 2, 2009
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Currently the 2009 H1N1 influenza is widespread in Ohio, including Wayne County. At the present time it is assumed that 99 percent of the flu cases are from the 2009 H1N1 influenza.According to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology:Ÿ Thirty to 50 percent of the population will become infected with the 2009 H1N1, compared to the five to 20 percent of the population with...

HealthPoint welcomes Waltman as Yoga and Pilates instructor

  • November 2, 2009
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HealthPoint recently welcomed Ruth Waltman as a Yoga and Pilates instructor. Waltman is a certified Pilates instructor and will be registered with the International Yoga Alliance. She will be available for small group and individual personal training. She will also be instructing two different classes – Yoga and Pilates Fusion. The Pilates Fusion class is a mix of Pilates and Yoga to help...

Tapie celebrates retirement from MHRB

  • November 2, 2009
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A reception was held at the Mental Health and Recovery Board (MHRB) to celebrate Kim Tapie’s recent retirement as associate director. Tapie had been with the board in several positions for 27 years. The open house was well attended and everyone enjoyed recalling memories of those long years of service. Tapie’s last official day was Oct. 31. “In my first year here at the MHRB it was clear to me...

Immunization Works!

  • November 2, 2009
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Often when parents voice concerns about the safety of vaccines, they mention the additive thimerosal. Some persons have expressed concern that the presence of thimerosal in vaccines has caused an increase in autism in children. There have been many studies done to test this theory and no studies have shown that exposure to thimerosal causes autism. Although there has been no evidence that...

Super sweet potatoes beyond marshmallow blitz

  • November 2, 2009
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With Halloween behind us and Thanksgiving only a few weeks away, it is time to start thinking about sweet potatoes. Until a few years ago I thought that the only way to serve sweet potatoes was to pour them out of a can, top them with maple syrup, butter, and marshmallows and bake them to serve with the turkey. However, in recent years I have learned that the versatile, nutritious sweet potato...

Weathrizing assistance available

  • November 2, 2009
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The Kno-Ho-Co-Ashland Community Action Commission has been at the forefront of weatherizing homes in Knox, Holmes, Coshocton, and Ashland counties for over 30 years. The Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP) is the nation’s largest residential energy efficiency program and was initiated and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy in 1976 in response to the energy shortage and to assist...

Sustainable energy presentation at Wayne College, Nov. 3

  • November 2, 2009
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The public is invited to a Science Series presentation at The University of Akron Wayne College. Barry Romich, P.E., will present Sustainable Energy: World and Local Perspectives on Tuesday, Nov. 3, in the Wayne College Auditorium, at 7 p.m. The Science Series at Wayne College is presented in conjunction with Orrville City Schools Department of Science. Romich is an engineer by training and is a...

New scholarship fund established for Triway High School

  • November 2, 2009
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Forty years ago, the graduating class of 1969 gave Triway High School the gift of trees that now line their driveway. In honor of their 40th reunion, they thought it would be fitting to leave another lasting gift. With the help and support of the Wayne County Community Foundation (WCCF), the class has established a unique scholarship fund. Unlike most traditional scholarships that are awarded to...