Grocery Distribution
There will be a Grocery Distribution on Saturday, July 30 from 9 am to 11 am by Mustard Seed Mission at Faith United Church of Christ, 215 Superior St. in Brewster. Grocery distributions takes place the last Saturday of the month. No identification is required, one bag per household please. Mustard Seed Mission, Inc. is a non-profit, ecumenical organization dedicated to sharing the love of Jesus and spreading the Gospel through service to others. If you have questions about the Mission or would like to donate/volunteer, please call 330-756-3150.
Come Down to the Boardwalk
The City of Massillon Parks and Recreation Department is bringing the boardwalk to the Massillon Recreation Center on Saturday, July 30, 1-4 p.m. Bring the whole family down to the Massillon Recreation Center to enjoy food, games, and music. You’ll enjoy swimming in the aquatics area with the boardwalk right outside! The boardwalk games are all being created by our Summer Playground Program. Admission is free for Massillon Recreation Center members and $3 for nonmembers. Food and game tickets are available for a small fee.
Organic Lawn Care For the Cheap and Lazy
Archery Classes
The City of Massillon Parks and Recreation Department is offering Archery Classes on Tuesdays evenings at the Massillon Recreation Center. Join us for this challenging class on Tuesdays, August 2-23. Class for ages 8-12 will be 6:00-6:45 pm and class for ages 13 and up will be 6:45-7:30 pm. Participants will learn about the bow and arrow and how to shoot one correctly and safely. As students skills improve, targets will be moved farther away and participants will continue to be challenged, helping to build self confidence. Cost is $20 for Massillon Recreation Center members, $22 for Massillon taxpayers and $28 for non-taxpayers.
2011 Highway Buy Way
The Lutheran Church Women of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church at 4275 Lincoln Way West will again be participating in the “2011 Lincoln Historic Highway “Buy Way” yard sale on August 4, 5, & 6.
Vendors may rent space for $10 a day or $25 for all three days (non-refundable) by picking up an application at the church between the hours of 9 am and noon, Monday through Friday or by calling 330-832-5263.
Garage sale items and flea market items, crafts, antiques, household articles, and collectibles, scrapbooking and a variety of merchandise will be sold. A refreshment stand and bathrooms are also on site.
A Greener Way to Greener Grass
Crafters Needed
The Dalton Holidays Festival committee invites local crafters and artisans to participate in their event scheduled December 3rd and 4th at Dalton High School. Over the past several years, the Dalton Holidays Festival has expanded its reputation for featuring unique crafts and a variety of gifts and treasures. Last year, the festival boasted attendance at over 1,000 people who were eager to shop and enjoy the spirit of the holidays. This year, with the theme of “An Old-Fashioned Christmas”, the committee is expecting even more public interest. The festival will offer traditional favorites such as “Mrs. Claus’ Pantry” which sells local pies, cakes, cookies and other delectables, as well as exciting new features, including “Jazz Fest”. You will not want to miss an opportunity to be a part of the Dalton Holidays Festival.
The craft show is a juried event and will feature only hand-made items. If you would like to submit an application to display your craft at the Dalton Holidays Festival, please contact the committee at crafts@daltonfestival.org or submit a request via mail to: Dalton Holidays Festival, P.O. Box 464, Dalton, OH 44618. Visit www.daltonfestival.org for more information.
Ohio Composting Tour
Registration is open for Composting in Ohio 2011: A Tour of the Industry, set for August 11 in northeast Ohio. The program is for anyone interested in large-scale composting, recycling and overall sustainable practices.
Featured will be:
• The Medina County Municipal Solid Waste Processing Complex, the only Class I composting site in Ohio, which means it can take in a wide range of solid waste - mixed, from food, from yards, from industry.
• Baldwin-Wallace College's industrial-scale Earth Tub food-waste composter in Berea, part of the school's move toward greater sustainability; and
• Rosby Resource Recycling in Brooklyn Heights, which not only composts food and yard waste (a Class II facility) but processes and recycles construction and demolition debris.
Hours are 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. starting at the Medina County facility at 8700 Lake Rd. in Seville. Also available is a van pool leaving at 7:30 a.m. from the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., in Wooster. Space in the van is limited; reserve a spot when you register.
General registration costs $40, includes lunch, and is due by Aug. 4. Student registration costs $25, also includes lunch, and is due by the same date.
The program brochure, complete with times, directions, tour details and a registration form, can be downloaded at http://go.osu.edu/D9y.
Register by returning the registration form and your payment, or send your name, contact information and payment to Mary Wicks, OARDC/OSU, Administration Building, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster, OH 44691. Make checks payable to OARDC/OSU. Indicate if you want a spot in the van.
For more information, contact Mary Wicks of OARDC's Ohio Composting and Manure Management Program, 330-202-3533, wicks.14@osu.edu.
Down on the Farm Tour
Would you like your kids to see where food comes from? Have you ever wondered what a real, working dairy farm is like? Join us for a tour Thursday, August 11, from 7-9 p.m.!
Jim and Rita Rowe of Jimita Holsteins Dairy Farm have invited us to tour their farm. We’ll see all the animals, from newborn to mature cows, see how they’re housed, and watch a milking. The farm is just outside of Strasburg in northern Tuscarawas County. We’ll send a map when we receive your registration, so the deadline is Fri., Aug. 5 for snail-mail maps; Tue., Aug. 9 for e-mail maps (remember to include your email address!). $2/person; maximum of $8/family. Visit www.wildernesscenter.org or call 1-877-359-5235 for more information.
Bluegrass Music
The Red Lantern Barn, on the banks of the Sugarcreek, will host a Bluegrass Concert on Saturday, August 6 from 7-10:30 pm. Mark your calendar for Landon Walker’s Southern Grass band along with our own Red Lantern Bluegrass Band! A show just for you!, located at 13130 Mt. Eaton Street, just outside of Brewster off Rt. 93. Cost for the concert is $10 per person (under 12 enter free).
For additional information call 330-767-6075 or 330-705-3114.
Public Notice Village of Brewster
There will be a Brewster Insurance Committee meeting on August 1, 2011 at 6:00 pm in Brewster Village Hall Council Chambers to discuss the Village's liability insurance that needs reviewed this fall.
There will be a Brewster Utility Committee meeting on August 1, 2011 at 6:30 pm in Brewster Village Hall Council Chambers to discuss extending power to the Harrison
property on Baughman and the Hazen & Sawyer Sewer Project costs.
Kelly Miller Circus
The Kelly Miller Circus will be at the Massillon Knights of Columbus, 988 Cherry Rd. NW in Massillon on Thursday, August 4 with showtimes at 4:30 and 7:30 pm.
Advance tickets are $10 for adults, and tickets for children under 12 cost $6. Circus day tickets cost $15 for adults and $7 for children.
Advance sale tickets may be purchased at Meadow Wind, Massillon Boys and Girls Club, Massillon K of C and the Massillon Museum.
Barrel Racing Practices
Learn barrel racing and horsemanship on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm July through September at Abby Stables, 2990 SR 93 in Sugarcreek. Cost is $3 per practice run with all runs timed. Tickets will be sold at the gate. Call before you haul on rainy days. Food stand available, spectators are welcome.
Extreme cowboys race practice too every Wednesday from 3 to 5 pm.
Private or group lessons are available by appointment. For more information call Wayne Yoder at 330-231-6932 or Robbin Selway at 330-936-5494 or Marion Beachy at 330-204-5944.
Summer Show
The Holmes County Steam & Engine Association will have their 19th annual Summer Show on August 4, 5, & 6 at the Auction Grounds in Mt. Hope. Featured will be Minneapolis Moline Tractors & Machinery along with Galloway and all brands of small engines. Our special feature this year is a steam engine spark show.
Thursday’s entertainment begins at 7 pm with horse pulling. Friday enjoy the demonstrations and tractor pull at 6:30 pm. Saturday is lively with a pony pull, skid steer rodeo, and garden tractor pull!
For more information call 740-622-1457 or 330-633-8063. You can also email wylerjd@yahoo.com or visit the website at www.HCSEA.com.
Belly Dance Workshop
The Massillon Museum, in collaboration with the Ananda Center, will offer a Belly Dance workshop on Wednesday, August 17, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Ananda Center dancer Holly Herron will teach the beginners’ workshop in the Museum’s main gallery. The friendly and fun class will emphasize positive body image and the joy of dancing.
Massillon Museum classes and workshops are open to the public. This session is limited to 20 students, with no prior experience necessary. The fee is $15 ($10 for Massillon Museum members). Pre-registration is required by August 12. Students may register in person, by mail, or by phone using cash, checks, or credit cards.
For a detailed education department schedule, which includes additional adult classes as well as children’s classes, call the Massillon Museum at 330-833-4061 or visit massillonmuseum.org.
The Massillon Museum is located at 121 Lincoln Way East (Ohio Route 172) in downtown Massillon.
Spare A Child, Strike Out Abuse
Wayne County Children’s Advocacy Center, Inc.’s Seventh Annual Fundraising Event "Spare A Child, Strike Out Abuse" will be held July 30 at Wayne Lanes at 10 am.
New in 2011 Pool and Putt Putt skills challenge.
For more information, please contact Wayne County Children’s Advocacy Center, Inc., 1761 Beall Avenue, Wooster, Ohio 44691, or call 330-263-8482 or email dstika@waynecac.org. Visit www.waynecac.org or call Gil Ning at 330-464-6305 or email at gning@sssnet.com.
Snake Walk
Join Naturalist Carrie Elvey for a short walk to look for snakes. We will be in brushy fields, so wear sturdy shoes and long pants on Saturday, August 6 beginning at 10 am. Free and open to the public. Visit www.wildernesscenter.org or call 1-877-359-5235 for more information.
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