Recently added articles from Daily Record, The Wooster, OH:

Patrol advises caution for area motorcyclists during holiday travels

Jul 03, 2008; CHRISTINE L PRATT ... By CHRISTINE L. PRATT Staff Writer WOOSTER -- Last year ended with the highest number of statewidemotorcycle fatalities in 20 years. With expected favorable weather conditions, coupled with a long,three-day weekend and the number of motorcycles anticipated to taketo ...

Clinton Twp. opens communication with Shreve on combining fire department, EMS

Jul 03, 2008; CHRISTY JOHNSON ... By CHRISTY JOHNSON Staff Writer SHREVE-- Clinton Township trustees have agreed to talk withVillage Council about combining the fire department and emergencymedical squad. The village currently operates an EMS squad, which also servesClinton Township. The fire station ...

Wooden Bat Tournament

Jul 03, 2008; Elliott Schreiner ... At a glance WHAT: Annual Wooster Wood Bat Tournament WHEN: Thursday through Saturday. WHERE: National City Bank Fields in Wooster located on stateRoute 585. Schedule Thursday 10 a.m. -- Wooster vs. Wayne (east field); Cutting vs ....

DZ alumnae celebrate 50 years

Jul 03, 2008; Lydia Gehring ... WOOSTER -- In observance of its 50th anniversary, Elizabeth McCoywelcomed the Wooster Alumnae Chapter recently for a carry-in dinnerand rituals. Members came from Lodi, Orrville, Canton and Wooster.Charlotte Pierce introduced guest Paula (Brennaman) Schmid ofCanton. The surprise ...

Delores Kratzer

Jul 03, 2008; Linda Hider ... ORRVILLE -- Delores J. Kratzer, 54, of Orrville, died Monday,June 30, 2008, at Smithville-Western Care Center, Wooster. Memorial services will be held at a later date. She was born June 17, 1954, and had worked for Meals on Wheels. She was a member of Church of Christ in ...

Fireworks safety

Jul 03, 2008; Robert Warren ... Here is some fireworks safety information from the ConsumerProduct Safety Commission and the Division of the State FireMarshal: -- Last year across the nation there were 9,800 firework-relatedinjuries and 11 deaths. -- Sparklers, firecrackers and rockets accounted for the ...

Sheriff's office employees accept wage freeze

Jul 03, 2008; CHRIS KICK ... By CHRIS KICK Staff Writer WOOSTER -- A change in the Wayne County Sheriff's Office contractwith its union and a contract with a new medical service providerare expected to help the office stay within its annualappropriations of more than $5.8 million, a figure designated ...

Time out Catcher in the fly

Jul 03, 2008; Lydia Gehring ... I spent yesterday trying to catch a fly. Actually, I was tryingto catch as many flies as I could, which, by the way, ended up beingone. The trick was that the flies had to be alive, not squashed orflattened by a fly swatter, my usual form of catching flies. There I was running ...

Engagements

Jul 03, 2008; Rick Reischman ... Yoder-Rosebrock KILLBUCK -- Phil and Linda Yoder of Killbuck announce theengagement of their daughter, Laura, to Dan Rosebrock. He is the sonof Steve and Sue Rosebrock of Napoleon. Miss Yoder is a 2004 graduate of Central Christian High Schooland is a student at Bluffton ...

Community record

Jul 03, 2008; Betsy Bower ... Community Record notices must be received in writing at The DailyRecord no later than 10 a.m. two days prior to publication. Noticesfor weekend editions must be received on or before Thursday. Theywill run only once. Sunday, July 6 Mount Zion Cemetery Association, 1 p.m., ...

Bits and pieces 'Farmer's Handbook' -- a 1921 reference

Jul 03, 2008; Lydia Gehring ... Patricia Johnson of Big Prairie recently shared with me a 32-page booklet she came across that had been distributed by the WayneCounty National Bank back in 1921. The 87-year-old "Farmer'sHandbook" was a ready reference for area farmers and was "madepossible by the businessmen ... whose ...

What's up

Jul 03, 2008; Lydia Gehring ... The Daily Record has added an interactive events calendar on itsWeb site, www.the-daily-record.com. Visitors to the site can enterevents such as sporting events; meetings of government bodies,clubs, groups, etc.; fundraisers; and other events . To access thecalendar, visit the Web site ...

Wooster church salutes efforts of Children Services

Jul 03, 2008; Robert Warren ... WOOSTER -- Wooster Grace Brethren Church recognized Wayne CountyChildren Services for its 126 years of service to children andfamilies. Jeana Harley of Grace Brethren coordinated the event, whichincluded a buffet lunch, snow cones and home-baked cookies. Long-time Children ...

Local agriculture, consumer benefit

Jul 03, 2008; CHRIS LEONARD ... By CHRIS LEONARD Staff Writer MILLERSBURG -- A gathering of area farmers is trying to makeothers aware of the cost savings and value of local agriculture,enticing them with a series of lectures, entertainment activitiesand demonstrations on July 19. "The average ...

Maxine Allison

Jul 03, 2008; Bea Smith ... PENN HILLS, Pa. -- Maxine Allison, 90, of Penn Hills, Pa., diedTuesday, July 1, 2008. She was the beloved wife of the late Russell Allison; mother ofMarilyn (John) Abbott, Marcia (Jim) Ricket and Debbie Allison;grandmother of John and Laura Abbott, Allison, Ashley and AbbyRicket, ...

In service

Jul 03, 2008; Becky Baker ... Army Dustin Bowman was promoted to staff sergeant May 2, several daysbefore returning home on an 18-day furlough from Iraq. This is Sgt. Bowman's third tour of duty in Iraq. While on leave,Bowman and his wife, Amelia, celebrated their first weddinganniversary in Gatlinburg, ...

Reunion

Jul 03, 2008; Becky Baker ... WHS class to hold 50-year reunion WOOSTER -- The Wooster High School Class of 1958 will hold its 50-year reunion Sept. 4-7. Activities include a get-together on Thursday at Montavino's, aFriday night social at the Hilton Garden Inn, reunion dinner onSaturday at Memories Party ...

As American as it gets

Jul 03, 2008; DAN BROWN ... By DAN BROWN Daily Record Sports Writer WOOSTER -- Other than apple pie, nothing is more American thanbaseball. Area fans of the national pastime can go out and watch the gamein its natural form as the wood bat tournament invades National CityBank Fields in ...

Butdorf spells her way to the quarterfinals in national bee

Jul 03, 2008; LINDA HALL ... By LINDA HALL Staff Writer WOOSTER DISTRICT -- A local champion speller arrived inWashington, D.C., at the end of May for her opportunity on thenational stage with two huge binders of words and a thickdictionary. "Anyone looking at me would know I was a speller," said ...

N. Central earns preliminary 'excellent' on state report card

Jul 03, 2008; RACHEL JACKSON ... By RACHEL JACKSON Staff Writer N. CENTRAL DISTRICT -- Preliminary results suggest the districtearned an "excellent" rating on its 2008 state report card, thesuperintendent said Monday. "We're very pleased about these results," Superintendent LarryAcker said, ...