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Richard Grell teaches two chair-making classes as well as courses on other related topics at his workshop at 2015 Norton Road, Hudson.Classes are offered in making child- and adult-size Windsors as...
View ArticleTelescoping ladders collapse to compact size
Xtend+Climb telescoping ladders work like extension ladders but collapse small enough to fit into a car trunk.The aluminum ladders come in home and pro series that range in height from 8½ to 15½ feet....
View ArticleBook teaches fabric design
Fiber arts take on a new level of creativity when you dream up your own fabric designs.Artist Cheryl Rezendes shows how in her book, Fabric Surface Design. Rezendes teaches a number of decorative...
View ArticleTree loss may be result of fungal disease
Q: I have a smoketree that lost several major branches this year. The leaves just turned brown and wilted. I’d hate to lose this plant because it’s in a prominent place in my yard. I had a Japanese...
View ArticleHave a seat: Hudson craftsman teaches how to make Windsor chairs
Hudson: Nancy Gary had just assembled the parts of a Windsor chair, and now she was taking it apart again with some gentle raps of a hammer.She’d probably do it a few more times over the course of her...
View ArticleSummer gives ‘itchies’ to schnauzer
Q: Our little 8-year-old schnauzer has developed some type of contact dermatitis on her feet. For the past several weeks, she is constantly chewing and licking her feet. This invariably happens at the...
View ArticleSwan song for mute waterfowl
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources action plan to control mute swan populations at Portage Lakes and the rest of Ohio is upsetting some local residents who have watched the cygnets grow from tiny...
View ArticleUnions cautious about possible Akron General sale
The unions representing nurses and support staff at Akron General are expressing concerns about how the health system’s proposed sale will affect employees and the patients they serve.“Change, in...
View ArticleAkron General leader touts benefits of proposed sale
A new emergency department.A new cancer center.Millions of dollars worth of much-needed upgrades to aging computer systems.The Cleveland Clinic name — and, potentially, its highly respected medical...
View ArticleThe Rev. David Lee Nevergall becomes pastor at Akron’s Holy Trinity Lutheran...
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church has called its 14th senior pastor.The Rev. David Lee Nevergall will officially begin his pastorate on Sunday. He replaces the Rev. Landis Coffman, who retired in July...
View ArticlePastor’s ordination first in St. John Lutheran Church’s 105-year history in...
Mark D. Hanchett is reminded of his responsibility as a pastor each time he looks at the portrait of Jesus that hangs in his office near the door that leads to the sanctuary at St. John Lutheran...
View ArticleThe To-Do List — week of Sept. 1
Try a Meatless MondaySeptember can mean a fresh start for more than just students. The first of the month is a good time to consider adopting Meatless Mondays.Meatless Monday is a nonprofit initiative...
View ArticleWhat’s for dinner? Smoked sausage with cabbage and apples
The slow cooker is a godsend for busy families.With the start of a new school year and the activities it adds to busy schedules, the slow cooker can mean the difference between a real, sit-down dinner...
View ArticleLife in Brief — week of Sept. 1
Vegas-bound travelers start partying earlyTravelers flying to Las Vegas don’t wait until they touch the ground to start their reveling.On the way to Sin City, the average planeload of passengers spends...
View ArticleJohn Rosemond: How to solve laziness in schoolwork
Q.: Our 9-year-old son Bobby is intelligent and capable of doing good work in school when he wants to, but he is generally lazy. As a result, he makes mediocre grades and we have to monitor his...
View ArticleOlder brides with fancy gowns, garter belts, DJs
SherryLynne Heller-Wells always wanted a fairy-tale wedding.So when she tied the knot last year, she spared no detail. She walked down the aisle in a flowing ivory gown with a long veil and lacy bolero...
View ArticleAre you obsessed with Candy Crush? Many are
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.: Felicia Levine wanted to know what all the fuss was about.A few months back, Levine — the editor of the Boca Raton Observer lifestyle magazine, as well as a licensed clinical...
View ArticlePop reviews — week of Sept. 1
Another Self Portrait (1969-1971): The Bootleg Series Vol. 10Bob DylanIn the latest entry of his ongoing vault-diving releases, Bob Dylan revisits one of his least-heralded albums. Self Portrait,...
View ArticleBook talk: ‘Murder, Plain and Simple;’ ‘Banking on Temperance’
Tallmadge author creates new Amish mystery novelTallmadge author Amanda Flower nabbed an Agatha Award nomination for Maid of Murder, her debut in the India Hayes mystery series, and followed it with a...
View ArticleExploring West Virginia’s mammoth New River Gorge Bridge from a catwalk...
FAYETTEVILLE, W.VA.: The New River Gorge Bridge is a monster.I know because I played a very minor, very dubious and very unofficial role in the construction of the steel-arch bridge that stands 876...
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