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Helen Double

Jan 02, 2009; ... WOOSTER -- Helen Double, 91, of Wooster, died Thursday morning,Jan. 1, 2009, at Horn Nursing Center. Services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at New Pittsburg UnitedMethodist Church with Pastor Jon Heavilin officiating. Burial willbe in New Pittsburg Cemetery. Friends may call ...

On campus

Jan 02, 2009; ... Universities and colleges submit a complete listing of deans'lists and graduates at the end of each quarter or semester. Studentswho have authorized the schools to release their names will beincluded. The listings require some time for schools to compile, andthey are not available for ...

Loudonville High School

Jan 02, 2009; ... All A's Seniors -- Rachael Bender, Brandon Biddinger, Libby Carr,Stephanie Danner, Kyle Nickles, Emily Rebmann, Jessica Sprang,Matthew Young. Juniors -- Brent Allerding, Matthew Gwin, Bethany Herman, TianaHochstetler, Jordan Lance, Erin Lingenfelter, Elizabeth ...

Community record

Jan 02, 2009; ... Sunday, Jan. 4 Breakfast, 6-11 a.m., Shreve American Legion Post, publicwelcome. Wild game supper, 5:30 p.m., Faith Baptist Church, Wilmot; freefood, country music; 330-465-5680. Sibling tour of "The Birth Place" at Dunlap Community Hospital, 4p.m. for those expecting ...

Workers claim fire was hate crime

Jan 02, 2009; ... By KATY GANZ Staff Writer WINESBURG -- Objects thrown out windows. Drivers shoutingprofanities and over-turned outdoor toilets. The workers on strike in front of the Case Farms' Winesburg planthave become accustomed to opposition, but strike organizer TimMullins said ...

Chippewa Twp. renews sheriff's patrol contract

Jan 02, 2009; ... By ADAM BURROUGHS Staff Writer CHIPPEWA TWP. -- The township renewed its contract with the WayneCounty Sheriff's Office for after-hours patrols with no costincrease. Capt. Doug Hunter noted during Monday's trustees' meeting thetownship and the department have had a ...

Male monarchs learn to manipulate their sperm

Jan 02, 2009; ... WOOSTER -- In the reproductive world of the majestic monarchbutterfly, scientists are learning size doesn't matter -- butquantity does. A recent study by Michelle Solensky, assistant professor ofbiology at The College of Wooster, and Karen Oberhauser, Departmentof Fisheries, ...

Dalton's Judy Cox finds mayor's office just like home

Jan 02, 2009; ... By RACHEL JACKSON Staff Writer DALTON -- After more than a decade away from the mayor's office,Judy Cox found very little has changed. "There's new policies, new procedures in place; but basicallywhen you come right down to the nuts and bolts, it's like putting onyour ...

Financial Peace University to be held in Wooster

Jan 02, 2009; ... WOOSTER -- Financial Peace University, the 13-week program taughtby Dave Ramsey, has helped more than 650,000 families positivelychange their financial future. This life-changing program teachesfamilies and individuals how to handle their money through common-sense principles and small ...

Howard's repeat title tops the list

Jan 02, 2009; ... By DAN BROWN Daily Record Sports Writer One thing is for certain, this past year was one of manynewsworthy stories. Heck, there was such a wide array of events from 2008 that TheDaily Record sports staff all had a different order of the storiesthey deemed most worthy ...

Barbara Grifo

Jan 02, 2009; ... WOOSTER -- Barbara Grifo of Wooster passed away Thursday, Jan. 1,2009. A complete obituary will ...

Holmes health board doesn't renew landfill's operating permit

Jan 02, 2009; ... By NICK SABO Staff Writer MILLERSBURG -- The Holmes County Board of Health took more actionagainst landfill operator World Resource Land Management onWednesday, denying renewal of its operating permit. The board vote essentially shuts down the landfill until a Feb.20 ...

Dalton High School

Jan 02, 2009; ... Highest Honors, 4.0 Freshmen -- Marlowe Beatty, Taylor Ketler, Katie Wellin. Sophomores -- Theodore Derksen, Gavin Hackett, Anne Roshong,Trevor Vogelhuber. Juniors -- Isaac Ressler, Kelsey Streb. Seniors -- Trent Amstutz, Jessica Bates, Brittany Gardner, ...

Killbuck OKs bare bones budget for 2009

Jan 02, 2009; ... By CHRIS LEONARD Staff Writer KILLBUCK -- Village Council approved a lean 2009 budget -- almost40 percent less than its 2008 predecessor -- at its year-end meetingMonday. The village's revenue for 2009, including the general fund,street fund and state highway fund, is ...

Letters to the editor

Jan 02, 2009; ... Amendment is vastly detrimental Editor: Is it not amazing how hush, hush our state representatives can bewhen they want to sneak things past us? Case in point, how many ofyou know Ohio is attempting to push through a Con Con, otherwiseknown as an Article V, Constitutional ...

Department of Aging State ranks Majora Lane, Care Center among top facilities

Jan 02, 2009; ... By CHRIS LEONARD Staff Writer MILLERSBURG-- A state department has ranked two area nursinghomes among the top facilities in Ohio based on family satisfactionsurveys. The Ohio Department of Aging ranked Majora Lane Center forRehabilitation and Nursing Care in ...

Monument serves as gateway for Wooster's south end

Jan 02, 2009; ... By PAUL LOCHER Staff Writer WOOSTER -- While the Wooster Bicentennial Legacy Monument mightbe only 30 feet in diameter, its effects are expected to rippleoutward at the city's south edge. Jeff Musselman, co-chairman of the Bicentennial SteeringCommittee, said the ...

Hannah Barkman

Jan 02, 2009; ... FRESNO -- Hannah M. Barkman, infant daughter of Mose A. and Susan(Yoder) Barkman, died on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008, at 7:02 p.m. atPomerene Hospital in Millersburg. Her parents are members of the OldOrder Amish Church. In addition to her parents, she is survived by a sister, ...

Robert Fiesler Sr.

Jan 02, 2009; ... WALLACE, W.Va. -- Robert D. Fiesler Sr., 62, of Wallace, W.Va.,passed away on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008, at United Hospital Centerfollowing an extended illness. Born July 31, 1946, in Cleveland, Bob was a son of Doris GrahamFiesler and the late W. Dale Fiesler. He was united in ...

Glenn Imhoff

Jan 02, 2009; ... WOOSTER -- Glenn K. Imhoff, 56, of Wooster, went home to be withthe Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008, following a heart attack atAultman Hospital in Canton. Services will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Chester Mennonite Church,Lattasburg Road, Wooster, with Bishop Maurice Amstutz, Deacon ...

Felix Jaquet

Jan 02, 2009; ... WOOSTER -- Felix William Jaquet, 89, of Santa Cruz, Calif., andformerly of Wooster, died Monday, Dec. 29, 2008, in Santa Cruz,following a period of declining health. Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Murray Funeral Home inCreston with the Rev. John Copus Jr. officiating. Burial ...

Religion briefs

Jan 02, 2009; ... Revival to begin Sunday WOOSTER -- A revival with Kendon Alexander will be held Sundaythrough Wednesday at Mount Zion Church of God, corner of SouthGeyers Chapel and Secrest roads. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m.and 6 p.m. on Sunday and 7 p.m. week days. Pastor is Tom ...

Kathryn Mohler

Jan 02, 2009; ... MILLERSBURG -- Kathryn A. Mohler, 67, of Millersburg, diedTuesday, Dec. 30, 2008, at Pomerene Hospital in Millersburg. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday at HopewellPresbyterian Church with the Rev. Christopher Stewart officiating. Private burial will be in Fryburg ...

Ray Porter

Jan 02, 2009; ... WOOSTER--Ray E. Porter, 90, of Wooster and formerly of Tiffin,Ohio, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009, at Wooster ...

Mary Jo Wilson

Jan 02, 2009; ... WOOSTER -- Mary Jo Wilson, 71, of Wooster, was called to hereternal home with the Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008, at Smithville-Western Care Center, following a courageous battle with cancer. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Custer-Glenn Funeral Home,2284 Benden Drive, Wooster, ...

Pallbearers

Jan 02, 2009; ... CORBIN SERVICES Services were held Wednesday for Cloney Corbin, 87, of Wooster. Pallbearers were Taylor Tausch, Brandon Sinnett, Kenneth ScottCorbin, Homer Corbin Jr., Jason Deffendall ...

Police

Jan 02, 2009; ... WOOSTER -- Blaine W. Dellinger, 42, of 3190 W. Old Lincoln Way,Wooster, was charged with assault on a peace officer following aDec. 20 incident in the 800 block of East Bowman Street. Dellingerwas arrested after he allegedly punched police officers. Quennell L. Owens, 19, of 1855 ...

Pastors offer ways to find hope for the new year

Jan 02, 2009; ... By RACHEL JACKSON Staff Writer By the time you reach this page, countless New Year's resolutionswill have been made for 2009, and likely many of them will have beenbroken. This is, after all, the time of year when we collectively andindividually take stock of the past ...

Sheriff

Jan 02, 2009; ... WOOSTER -- Brandon J. Robinette, 24, of 1140 Little Eight MileRoad, Marietta, was charged with assault after a Dec. 24 incident atthe Wayne County Jail. He was arrested after he allegedly hitanother man in the Wayne County Jail, where the two were sittingtogether playing ...

Bits and Pieces More fond memories of Freedlander's

Jan 02, 2009; ... Soon Freedlander's will be closing its doors ... permanently. Sad, isn't it? Justine Geiser wrote to say she can recall a small card shop inthe department store located at the top of the stairs leading downto Toyland. "It was a long, narrow area opposite where Santa was ...

Meeting note

Jan 02, 2009; ... New Pittsburg Senior Citizens When the group met recently in Harmony Hall at Country Pointe,members enjoyed a Christmas luncheon. Adelaide Martin gave devotions using the history of the writingof the hymn "Silent Night." Marge Chance and Joyce Gorner gave aprogram using paper ...

Personal

Jan 02, 2009; ... A BOY, Cody Scott, was born Dec. 9 to Brooks and Tiffany Gallionof Millersburg. He weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces and was 19 incheslong. He joins siblings Logan, 11, and Brock, 1. Grandparents ...

Time Out She's never been cooler in her lounge-pants

Jan 02, 2009; ... I have never thought of myself as "cool." In fact, as a teen, Iwas probably one of the most un-cool kids in my high school. Mynickname on the girls basketball team (now brace yourself) used tobe Mary Poppins, since I was more of a goody two-shoes than anythingelse. Used to drive me ...

Saturday's Battle of Holmes Co. has extra charge this time

Jan 02, 2009; ... By DAN BROWN Daily Record Sports Writer Rivalries are what make high school sports special and none ismore unique that the one between Hiland and West Holmes. The battle of Eastern and Western Holmes County has beenespecially strong in girls basketball over the past ...

Two Wooster men produce clothes designed to boost troops' morale

Jan 02, 2009; ... By CHRISTY JOHNSON Staff Writer WOOSTER -- It takes planning, shipping, trucks and planes, but inthe end, two local men make sure troops in Iraq are able to purchaseclothing, other than what is military issued, to try to help boostmorale. And, according to Randy ...

Unemployment benefit extension viewed as good

Jan 02, 2009; ... By KATY GANZ and CHRIS KICK Staff Writers WOOSTER -- Wayne and Holmes residents on unemployment receivedgood news in late December when the Ohio Department of Job andFamily Services announced the extension of unemployment benefitsseven additional weeks, thanks to ...

Meals on Wheels

Jan 03, 2009; ... Meals on Wheels of Stark and Wayne Counties announces thefollowing menus: Wednesday -- Spaghetti with meatballs, Italian green beans,vinegar and oil coleslaw, Italian bread, juice, fruited gelatin,unsweetened gelatin, coffee, tea or milk. Thursday -- Pasta fagioli soup, egg ...

James Beyler

Jan 03, 2009; ... APPLE CREEK -- James D. Beyler, 79, died at his residence nearApple Creek today, Jan ....

Sandra Boston

Jan 03, 2009; ... WOOSTER -- Sandra Boston, 64, of Wooster, died Thursday, Jan. 1,2009, in Smithville-Western Care Center, Wooster. She was born May 9, 1944, in Wooster, daughter of George andPauline Muehleisen Boston. She was a retired elementary school teacher, having taught inMansfield City ...

About children Parents, get 'The Look'

Jan 03, 2009 ... I would like to invite all my readers to join me in restoring theuse of "The Look" into the lives of children. For those youngerparents unfamiliar with "The Look," I will explain. It has nothingto do with fashion; it has nothing to do with what is trendy to own."The Look" is the basis of ...

Chippewa firefighters give up pay raises

Jan 03, 2009; ... By ADAM BURROUGHS Staff Writer CHIPPEWA TWP. -- Firefighters opted to forego a 3 percent wageincrease to help the department stay within budget and maintainefforts to reduce burnout. What would have been a 3 percent raise became a few cents raiseacross the board for ...

MWCD wins '08 round Assessments upheld

Jan 03, 2009; ... By KATY GANZ Staff Writer MILLERSBURG -- As 2008 drew to a close, so did the court battleover the methodology behind the Muskingum Watershed ConservancyDistrict's assessment, set to go on tax bills this month. The 5th District Court of Appeals upheld a previous ruling ...

Kathleen Cox

Jan 03, 2009; ... WADSWORTH -- Kathleen J. Cox, 84, of Wadsworth, died Wednesday,Dec. 31, 2008, at ...

Barbara Grifo

Jan 03, 2009; ... WOOSTER -- Barbara J. Grifo, 77, of Wooster, died Thursday, Jan.1, 2009, at her residence. A Mass of Christian burial will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at St.Mary's Catholic Church, Wooster, with the Rev. Dan Reed officiating.Inurnment will be in Sherwood Memorial Gardens, ...

Sylvanus Hershberger

Jan 03, 2009; ... SUGARCREEK -- (Blind) Sylvanus E. Hershberger, 71, of 3270 CountyRoad 114, Sugarcreek, died Friday, Jan. 2, 2009, at his residence.He was born Jan. 17, 1937, in Holmes County to the late Eli E. andMary (Beachy) Hershberger. He was a broom maker and a member of theOld Order Amish ...

Landfill closing not affecting rate hikes for trash customers

Jan 03, 2009; ... By NICK SABO and KATY GANZ Staff Writers MILLERSBURG -- The two major waste haulers serving Holmes Countysaid they do not see increases in rates associated with the closingof the Holmes County Landfill. Representatives of Brown's Trash Removal and J & J Refuse ...

Felix Jaquet

Jan 03, 2009; ... SANTA CRUZ, Calif. -- Felix William Jaquet, 89, of Santa Cruz,Calif., and formerly of Wooster, died Monday, Dec. 29, 2008, inSanta Cruz, following a period of declining health. Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Murray Funeral Home,Creston, with the Rev. John Copus Jr ....

Mariann Kline

Jan 03, 2009; ... MILLERSBURG -- Mariann Kline, 85, of 5770 County Road 77,Millersburg, died Friday, Jan. 2, 2009, at Pomerene Hospital,following a short illness. She was born Sept. 6, 1923, inMillersburg, to the late Eli J. and Katie (Shetler) Mast. She was amember of the New Order Amish ...

Letter to the editor

Jan 03, 2009; ... Many made race a success Editor: Thank you from the Rich Dalessandro Memorial Race. We would like to thank everyone who supported the first RichDalessandro Memorial Fall Turkey 5k run and 2-mile walk. This eventwas successful due to the dedicated participants, ...

Help from community one reason library keeps running smoothly

Jan 03, 2009; ... By LINDA HALL Staff Writer WOOSTER -- Its success is creating additional demand. Volunteerservice throughout the Wayne County Public Library system isanticipated to expand in the new year. "Volunteers have become a very important part of the libraryorganization," ...

Marijuana testing a science for law enforcement

Jan 03, 2009; ... By CHRISTINE L. PRATT Staff Writer WOOSTER -- Things went to pot -- at least temporarily -- at theWayne County Justice Center, where more than 200 grams of marijuanarecovered in 15 cases was tested. Although the illegal drug has a unique appearance and odor thatmany ...

Forrest Patterson

Jan 03, 2009; ... WOOSTER -- Forrest D. Patterson, 82, of Wooster died Friday, Jan.2, 2009, at his home. He was born March 10, 1926, in Wayne County, the son of Ernestand Clista Aukerman Patterson. He retired as a setup machinist from Rubbermaid after 35 years ofemployment. He was a licensed ...

Ray Porter

Jan 03, 2009; ... WOOSTER -- Ray E. Porter, 90, of Wooster and formerly of Tiffin,passed away Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009, at Wooster Community Hospital,following a brief illness. There will be no service. Friends may call on Sunday from 2-4p.m. at Wooster United Methodist Church, 243 N. Market St., ...

Ice-cold shooting costs Kingsway

Jan 03, 2009; ... Kingsway's boys basketball team couldn't overcome a ice-coldshooting performance in the first half en route to a 48-37 loss toFaith Christian Friday in non-conference play. The Eagles (3-4), who shot a paltry 15.4 percent in the openinghalf and 39.3 percent for the game, fell being ...

Smithies stay undefeated

Jan 03, 2009; ... Nineteen was the magic number as Smithville's girls basketballteam rolled to a 68-39 victory over Tuslaw Friday night in non-league play. The Smithies (9-0) had three players reach the 19-point plateauand the trio also drained nine of the squad's 10 3-pointers. GuardsKayla Carver ...

Burned by one who got away

Jan 03, 2009; ... By DAN BROWN Daily Record Sports Writer WOOSTER -- All College of Wooster women's coach Lisa CampanellKomara could do in the second half of her team's game with DenisonFriday night was think of what might've been. The veteran Scots mentor could only stand and watch as ...

Community record

Jan 03, 2009; ... 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. Monday, Jan. 5 Wooster Rotary Club, noon, ...

Investigators look for suspect in Secrest Road arson

Jan 03, 2009; ... By CHRISTINE L. PRATT Staff Writer WOOSTER TWP. -- Investigators are looking for the personresponsible for intentionally setting fire to a Secrest Road homeThursday morning. Firefighters were called to the vacant house, located at 2356Secrest Road, Wooster, at 9:12 ...

Lloyd Shew

Jan 03, 2009; ... COLUMBUS -- Lloyd Cyril Shew, 95, died Friday, Dec. 31, 2008, inColumbus. He was born Nov. 28, 1913, in Noblesville, Ind., the son of Iraand Virgie Shew of Rittman. Lloyd lived in Sterling and was fastfriends with the late Bill and Ethel (Newcomer) Wallace. Ethel, alifelong ...

Living brief

Jan 03, 2009; ... Senior English seminar class to hold fundraiser Jan. 10 WOOSTER -- Wooster High School's senior English seminar classwill hold a fundraiser to ...

Personals

Jan 03, 2009; ... SAMUEL ROBERT is the name given to the baby born Dec. 16 atDunlap Community Hospital in Orrville to Travis and Jan Higgins ofWooster. He weighed 9 pounds, 12 ounces and was 20 inches long. Hejoins brothers Garrett, Mason and Lucas. Grandparents are Jim and Joyce Thompson of Wooster ...

Meeting notes

Jan 03, 2009; ... TOPS 1249 Members of TOPS #OH 1249 Wooster ended December in the black,reporting 12 1/4 pounds lost for the week, when they met Dec. 30 atFirst Church of God. All KOPS were within their target ranges withWanda Acord, Linda Greegor and Judy Devault tied as KOPS of theWeek, all ...

Viola Startzman Free Clinic

Jan 03, 2009; ... WOOSTER -- Viola Startzman Free Clinic, 1874 Cleveland Road,provides health care on a walk-in basis to low-income, uninsuredWayne County residents. Patients must provide proof of residency, 1040 federal tax formif available and proof of income for the entire household at ...

Community record

Jan 04, 2009; ... 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. Tuesday, Jan. 6 Orrville Jelly City Seniors, 11:30 a.m ....

Pallbearers

Jan 03, 2009; ... COPLEY SERVICES Services for Wendell L. Copley, 66, of Rittman were Friday.Pallbearers were Adam Blackburn, Andrew Erne, Michael Gillis, JimHamilton, Larry Maynard, Mark and David ...