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Award-winning ice carvers set to highlight annual Mohican Winter Fest

  • January 11, 2010
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Every January for the past five years, Loudonville brings ice to life, as an Olympic gold medalist and his crew turn chunks of ice into incredible art that is certainly one-of-a-kind. The 2010 Mohican Winter Fest will be held Friday, Jan. 15, and Saturday, Jan. 16 in Loudonville. There, professional ice sculptor Aaron Costic, of Elegant Ice Creations of Broadview Heights, will host the show again...

Give a Car for Christmas sponsors touched by the gift of giving

  • January 11, 2010
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For John Rippeth, a recent life of hard knocks turned around dramatically when he was named as the winner of this year’s GPI Give a Car for Christmas event, in which people could submit hardship stories for family and friends in hopes of being named the winner of a new car. Rippeth, a truck driver who recently lost his left leg at the knee when gangrene resulted following an ulcer in his foot,...

Pomerene Hospital welcomes New Year’s baby

  • January 11, 2010
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Pomerene Hospital’s New Year’s Baby 2010 was born at 2:15 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2010. A daughter, Loretta D. Miller, was born to Edna and David Miller of Baltic. She will join her older siblings Bryan, Lavern, and Ray Allen. She weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces, and stretched 19.5 inches. The family received a variety of baby items from Pomerene Hospital and many area businesses to mark the occasion.

Walnut Hills Retirement Community honors longtime associates at luncheon

  • January 11, 2010
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Walnut Hills Retirement Community honored 21 longtime associates with service awards at a luncheon on Dec. 17 at the Inn at Honey Run near Millersburg. Carol Sue Miller of Walnut Creek and Iva Miller, June Dietz, and Clara Hostetler, all of Sugarcreek, led the group recognized this year for their service. Carol and Iva Miller have both worked for Walnut Hills for 35 years, while Dietz and...

Grief can cause a spiritual loss as well as physical and emotional

  • January 11, 2010
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When we grieve a loss, we may experience anger, guilt, confusion, or depression. When we experience a loss in our life, it triggers a grief response that reminds us that all is not right with our world. Oftentimes, we are familiar with the physical and emotional effects of a loss, but we may forget that we can also experience a spiritual loss as well. During this time, we may even begin to...

Ranking for NRCS Conservation Program applications beginning mid-February

  • January 11, 2010
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Program applications for the 2010 funding cycle for the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP), the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), and the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) are due in to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) by mid-February to be considered in the first round of ranking for funding. While the application period for these conservation programs is...

NEWS

  • January 11, 2010
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Still on the Stands By Robin Hauenstein A fourth-grade student at Berlin Elementary is reaping the rewards of her hard work. The Holmes County Journal has the story of Abby Rangel and her recent national honor. As the new year begins, the Holmes County commissioners look to the 2010 budget and how to effectively run the county on less money. The Holmes County Journal has the latest on the...

Project HIRE pairs employers and employees

  • January 11, 2010
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Employers with specialized skilled labor needs often have a difficult time locating qualified employees, even during times like these when unemployment is up and there is an abundance of qualified people in the job market due to layoffs and plant closures. Matching employers that need specialized skilled labor with locally dislocated workers who have nearly the same skill set is the goal of a new...

OSU Extension to hold pesticide applicator training

  • January 11, 2010
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New Private Pesticide Applicator Training will take place Tuesday, Jan. 19, from 10-11:30 a.m., at the OSU Extension office, 10 S. Clay St., Suite 102, Millersburg. This session is for persons wanting to become a licensed applicator. Note that this is the only date that this training will be offered in Holmes County. No pre-registration is required. For more information, call 330 674 3015.

Franklin Township farm accepted into the Ohio Easement Purchase Program

  • January 11, 2010
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Wayne County is deeply rooted in its agricultural heritage. Farmland preservation efforts, including the statewide Ohio Easement Purchase Program, have played a key role in keeping that heritage alive for future generations. During their final meeting of 2009, the Wayne County commissioners received the welcome news that the 75-acre Franklin Township farm of Mark Wertenberger has reached the...