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Berlin Art Gallery to host Diane Graebner show

  • October 4, 2009
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Ted and Diane Graebner are back in Ohio for the summer. Diane Graebner stated, “We are delighted to be back. This is where we belong.” She is internationally known for her delightful paintings for precious Amish children. She now has more than 180 limited edition prints of the Amish simple statement, and is working on designing the 140th cross-stitch pattern. She will be appearing at Berlin...

Relay wrap-up - area teams experience phenomenal success

  • October 4, 2009
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“No one loses in Relay For Life,” said Al Stabilito, area American Cancer Society public relations director. “Regardless of what amounts the different teams raise, every team is a winner and every single dime is essential for our cause.”Stabilito is proud of the entire state of Ohio and said the Northeast region, which includes Wayne, Holmes and Tuscarawas counties, did particularly well...

Wooster Relay makes top five Relay wrap-up—area teams experience phenomenal success

  • October 4, 2009
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“No one loses in Relay for Life,” said Al Stabilito, area American Cancer Society public relations director. “Regardless of what amounts the different teams raise, every team is a winner and every single dime is essential for our cause.”Stabilito is proud of the entire state of Ohio and said the Northeast region, which includes Wayne, Holmes and Tuscarawas counties, did particularly well...

Miller writes book on ancestry in Wayne County

  • October 4, 2009
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When Rex Miller travels the country roads of Smithville, where he has farmed all his life, he sees it differently now than before he published his book this August on the history of his ancestry in Wayne County.Whereas before he saw modern farms and businesses, traffic lights and paved roads, now he sees - through nostalgic and enlightened lenses - log cabins, split rail fences, Indians and...

Robin Swoboda in town to tape show on Wooster

  • October 4, 2009
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What started out as a casual comment by the owners of the Mirabelle Bed and Breakfast to Cleveland television personality Robin Swoboda has turned into an incredible opportunity to showcase all that downtown Wooster has to offer.When Swoboda was in town earlier this year to film a segment for her popular Fox 8 show, That’s Life, Steve and Susie Ellis suggested that she check out downtown...

9/11 hero shares the lessons learned at Ground Zero

  • October 4, 2009
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John Moran was taking a bike ride with his wife on the boardwalk on the Jersey Shore when the call came.Have you seen the news? Come back to New York City (NYC) immediately.The normal 2 1/2 hour drive stretched to 13 hours as Moran fought his way through the sea of cars fleeing NYC. After a few hours of rest, he was at Ground Zero, where he would be every day for the next nine months.Moran, a...

Not your typical game of Frisbee

  • October 4, 2009
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Scorecard in hand, they approached the tee and carefully reviewed the layout of the hole. Selecting the right driver from their bag could make the difference between making par and being knocked out of championship contention. If you assumed these were traditional golfers, you’d be wrong. They were competitors in the second annual Wooster Disc Golf Association (WOODGA) Treebangers Tournament...

One million acts of kindness

  • October 4, 2009
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Fifty acts of kindness a day, over the course of 55 years, will total one million acts of kindness. Those same acts don’t have to be cumbersome; waving someone ahead in traffic or holding a door open would certainly suffice. Making a habit of kindness has the potential to reshape an individual and over time, create a better world.And that very message is what Bob Votruba spread to College of...

A book lover's paradise annual sale

  • October 4, 2009
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Change Through Chance creates bond with humans, horses

  • October 4, 2009
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Life can lay some extremely tough physical, mental and emotional trials at people's feet. Many are afflicted with diseases that no person should have to go through.Diseases like Alzheimer's and autism can often rob people of their dignity, and make life seem cruel.One local organization is creating opportunities to put smiles back on the faces of those afflicted with physical and mental...