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Virtual housekeeping: Cleaning out the inbox

  • January 14, 2010
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I decided to begin this New Year with a clean sweep. I purged my e-mail inbox.The tidying was long overdue. The languishing e-mails had piled up into the thousands. Really. At one point I had nearly 4,000 opened and presumably read e-mails just sitting there. It was high time I did something about it.Letting those electronic messages accumulate is pretty easy to do. You read it, respond if need...

Family to Family classes focus on various types of mental illness

  • January 14, 2010
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Learning to cope with mental illness is not an easy feat, however, learning to cope from those that are in the same situation puts a whole different spin on things. Listening and learning from someone that is walking in your shoes changes the dynamics and levels the playing field. Esther Hawkins, public relations and education coordinator for the Wayne Holmes Mental Health Coalition (WHMHC), is...

ODH encourages Ohioans to get vaccinated during National Influenza Vaccination Week

  • January 14, 2010
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As part of National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) from Jan. 10-16, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH), working with its local, state, and federal partners, is encouraging those who have not received their H1N1 vaccination to do so. “The flu virus will be less likely to spread in the coming months if more people are vaccinated,” said ODH director Dr. Alvin D. Jackson. “Vaccination has...

Miller tabbed as chair as commissioners reorganize

  • January 14, 2010
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The first order of business for the Holmes County commissioners at their Monday, Jan. 11 meeting in the Holmes County Jail board room was to take care of the reorganizational activities for the year. After conducting a dissolution of the old organization, the commissioners quickly reelected Commissioner Joe Miller as their chair. Ray Eyler will serve as the vice-chair. The weekly business...

Numbers speak volumes for success of Holmes County dog warden’s office

  • January 14, 2010
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Promising trends across the board highlighted a solid year for the Holmes County dog warden’s office, including a major drop in the number of dogs which were euthanized. Regan Tetrault, Holmes County dog warden, met with Holmes County commissioners to talk about the good year and the prospects of an even better 2010. “The numbers are a lot better than the year before, and we made a lot of...

Red Cross duo geared to go no matter what the weather brings

  • January 14, 2010
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No amount of snow, sleet, ice and winter weather keeps American Red Cross Holmes County Chapter directors Pat and Larry Lang from making their designated rounds during the winter months, whether it is responding to a disaster on the road or in a home, or making sure there is ample blood ready for those in need. The Langs continue to go at their duties full bore, and are doing so with the same...

Petitions for May 4 primary election available

  • January 14, 2010
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Petitions are now available for persons interested in becoming candidates for the May 4 primary election. Petitions are available at the Holmes County Board of Elections office located at 75 E. Clinton St., Suite 108 in Millersburg. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Filing deadline is Thursday, Feb. 18, at 4 p.m. Positions on the May ballot in Holmes County are: Ÿ...

Norton Environmental latest to explore Holmes County landfill options

  • January 14, 2010
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Even as the Holmes County commissioners were signing off on the operating record index update for the Holmes County landfill, which was prepared by the law firm of Bair, Goodie and Associates, they were discussing options which would successfully allow them to permanently close the landfill. The most recent exploration took place on Monday, Jan. 10, when Joe Balog, president of Norton...

Make sure your child’s safety seat meets regulations

  • January 14, 2010
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Good Morning America recently had a short feature on booster seats. In this segment, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) addressed the poor fit of some booster seats. The Holmes County Occupant Protections Program and Holmes County Health Department want to remind parents that all car seats and booster seats must pass Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. It is up to parents to...

Republican Executive Committee to meet Feb. 9

  • January 14, 2010
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The Holmes County Republican Executive Committee will meet Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 7 p.m., at the Holmes County Library, Glen Drive, Millersburg, for the purpose of electing a representative from the Republican Party to the Holmes County Board of Elections for the term March 1, 2010 to Feb. 28, 2013. (The seat currently held by Lucille Hastings is up for appointment.) The board of elections has four...