Events

fortify (v.)

to protect

to strengthen

to confirm

for single-parent families

* * * * *

Single parent? Take the night off!

Fortify at Orrville Christian Church will provide no-cost childcare for single-parent families for the evening. We'll feed your children supper and keep them entertained so you can run errands, or clean the house, or just sit by yourself in the blessed quiet. If what you really need is to talk about something (anything!) other than permission slips and Elmo, stay and eat with us, and have coffee after supper.

Details
What To Do

When: 5:30-8:30 PM these Thursdays

January 14, 2010

February 11, 2010

March 11, 2010

Where: Orrville Christian Church

925 N. Elm St, Orrville

(across from the park)
Call us to let us know you're coming. (If you can't, or forget, come anyway!)

Preregister each child, or bring health insurance information, and doctor, dentist, and hospital contact information to the church. (Updated once a year.)

Check your children in at the church. We recommend waiting until the doors close behind you to shout, “Free at last!”

To preregister, or for more information, call Carol at 330-464-8700.

Leap and Learn Preschool at the Towpath Trail YMCA will have open enrollment available until January 31st for all classes. In this program children will learn their ABC's, count, work on small and large motor skills, have story time, exercise, and do crafts. Children who attend must be potty trained.

Leap and Learn is available on for 3 year olds on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00am to 12:00pm for $64 per month. The program for 4 year olds is held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:00am to 12:00pm for $96 per month.
The Kindergarten Readiness program is held on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:45am to 11:45am or 12:00pm to 3:00pm. Extended Care for preschool age children is available Monday through Friday from 6:00am to 6:00pm for $22 per day and includes preschool.

The YMCA welcomes all who wish to participate and annually raises scholarship funds to help make that possible. Please let us know if we may serve you or your family in this way.

For more information, contact the Towpath Trail YMCA at 330-879-0800 or visit us online at www.weststarkymca.org.

Wellness Lecture Series Features Nationally Known Speakers:

The College of Wooster, the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Wooster Community Hospital, and Dunlap Hospital will join forces again this year to sponsor the third annual Wellness Lecture Series. The four-part series was established to draw attention to the importance of well-being and health. The sessions, which are free and open to the public, will be held in McGaw Chapel (340 E. University St.) beginning at 7 p.m. A reception in Freedlander Theatre will follow each presentation.

"All four speakers have a national reputation," said Dan Dean of The College of Wooster's Wellness Center. "We are very fortunate to have people of this caliber on campus to talk about health issues that affect such a wide range of people. I think that those who attend the lectures will come away with a better idea of how to take care of themselves and their family."

The series opens on Wednesday, Jan. 20, when Michael F. Roizen, M.D., presents "Why the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Program is Good For You." Roizen has founded six companies and co-invented a drug approved by the FDA. He also co-wrote a medical bestseller and four No. 1 New York Times bestsellers. He still practices anesthesiology and internal medicine at the Cleveland Clinic, and uses his RealAge metric to motivate his patients. Widely known for his appearances on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," "Today," "20/20" and "Good Morning America," Roizen has produced several PBS fundraising specials, including "The RealAge Makeover" and "You: On A Diet."

The second lecture will feature Stephen Post addressing "It's Good to be Good: Happiness, Health, and Giving" on Thursday, Jan. 28. A professor of preventive medicine and director of the Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and Bioethics at Stony Brook University, Post has written seven scholarly books on such issues as altruism, compassionate care, and love. He also is the editor of nine other books, including Altruism & Health: Perspectives from Empirical Research, and Altruism and Altruistic Love: Science, Philosophy and Religion in Dialogue. Committed to conveying important ideas in the wider culture, Post has appeared on a number of television programs, including "Nightline" and "20/20."

The third lecture will be delivered by Deborah Madison, founding chef of San Francisco's Greens restaurant and the author of 10 cookbooks. She will present "Cultivating Food Literacy for Our Pleasure, Well Being, and the Good of the Environment" on Tuesday, Feb. 2. Her publications include Local Flavors, Cooking and Eating from Americas Farmers' Markets, Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, and What We Eat When We Eat Alone. She also contributes to such magazines as Martha Stewart Living, Fine Cooking, Organic Gardening, and Saveur. She also sits on the board of the Seed Savers Exchange and is co-director of the Edible Kitchen Garden in Santa Fe, N.M. A long-time member and leader in Slow Food, she has a long-abiding passion for farmers' markets, good eating, and good health.

The series concludes on Wednesday, Feb. 17, when Heidi Adams presents "Young Adults and Cancer: When Two Worlds Collide." A 14-year survivor of Ewing's sarcoma, Adams is the director of Grassroots Engagement for the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) and founder of Planet Cancer, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a community of young adults with cancer in their 20s and 30s, and to raising awareness about their unique medical and psychosocial needs. She is also the advocacy co-chair of the LIVESTRONG Young Adult Alliance, a national coalition of more than 100 organizations and institutions working together to improve survival rates and quality of life for young adults with cancer.

Additional information about the Wellness Lecture Series is available by phone (330-263-2299) or e-mail (wellness-series@wooster.edu).

Heartland Point in Orrville offers a variety of special classes for all ages to enjoy. From sushi making to flower arranging and creating fairy
gardens, the winter class schedule has something for everyone. Visit www.heartlandorrville.com for a complete listing of class offerings and
registration information.

Take a trip back in time to the days of Glenn Miller, radio shows, bobby soxers and GIs, when you come see "The 1940's Radio Hour" a musical written by Walton Jones. This musical about a group of actors putting on a radio show in 1942 will be performed on Jan. 21, 22, 28, and 29 at 7:30 p.m. and Jan. 30 at 2 p.m. at the Wooster High School Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $10 for adults, $9 for seniors and students with ids. For info call 330-466-6360.

Saturday, February 6, 2010 9am-4:30pm
Saturday, March 6, 2010 9am-4:30pm
Cost $35
One Day Class
Students required to bring own lunch
Call 330-264-9383 to pre-register

Mary Taylor, Ohio’s Auditor of State, will speak at Ashland University on January 26th at Noon. Taylor will address “Ohio by the Numbers, Ohio by the Heart” as part of the spring 2010 Major Issues Lecture Series presented by the John M. Ashbrook Center for Public Affairs at Ashland University.

Tickets for the noon luncheon, to be held in the John C. Myers Convocation Center, are $20 each. Tables of eight are $160. Those wishing to order tickets can do so by making checks payable to the Ashbrook Center and mail the order to: Ashbrook Center, Ashland University, 401 College Ave., Ashland, Ohio 44805. For more information, contact Linsey Bruce at 419-289-5435 or lbruce@ashbrook.org.

Wayne Soil and Water Conservation District’s Annual Tree & Nature Packets Sale!

The Wayne Soil & Water Conservation District is taking orders for their annual trees sale until February 24th. The packets consist of evergreen, hardwood & flowering trees, wildflowers and new this year

– Rain Barrels. You can obtain an order form by calling 330-262-2836 or stop by the office at 428 W. Liberty Street, the County Administration Building, between 8:00 am & 4:30 pm.