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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 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) 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. Your Human Resource Center The purpose of the Active Parenting Now Program is "to support to the development of human potential through the family structure by providing parents with the information and skills to foster in their children the qualities necessary for thriving in a democratic society: cooperation, courage, responsibility, and self-esteem." - quoted from the Active Parenting Now program written by Michael H. Popkin, PhD. This is a parenting program being offered by Your Human Resource Center with a grant from the Ohio Childrens Trust Fund. It is for parents, grandparents, guardians, or anyone interested on gaining more knowledge to work through the challenges and joys of parenting. It will be offered on Mondays at YHRC, 2587 Back Orrville Rd, Wooster. It is a video based interactive program that lasts for six weeks. We will also be offering the Active Parenting of Teens Program which will begin on March 29th. All of the dates and times for the programs are as follows: Active Parenting Now Mondays 5:30pm to 7:30pm Active Parenting Of Teens Mondays 5:30pm to 7:30pm Active Parenting Now Mondays 9am to 11am Active Parenting of Teens Mondays 9am to 11am Register by calling Your Human Resource Center at 330-264-9597. 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). HELP IS AVAILABLE! Heartland Point in Orrville offers a variety of special classes for all ages to enjoy. From sushi making to flower arranging and creating fairy Upcoming fundraisers for a cure for Cystic Fibrosis: All monies raised will go towards research for better meds and hopefully one day a CURE for Cystic Fibrosis!! 1. The first fundraiser will be at CiCi's Pizza in Wooster on Tuesday, January 26th from 4pm-8pm. 10% of your bill will go towards a cure for Cystic Fibrosis if you put your receipt in the jar. There will be a raffle for a prize too. 2. Our second fundraiser will be on Thursday, January 28th from 5pm-8pm at Friendly's Restaurant in Canton by Belden Village. Up to 15% of EVERYONE'S bill will go towards a cure for Cystic Fibrosis. There will be a raffle for a limited edition Ohio State basketball signed by the coach of the Ohio State basketball team, Thad Matta. 3. Our third and fourth fundraiser will be on Tuesday, February 9th and Tuesday, March 9th ALL DAY LONG at Tumbleweed Restaurant in Wooster. For this one, you will need to present a coupon (see below-simply print this page) in order for 10% of your bill to go towards a cure for Cystic Fibrosis. 4. Our walk for a cure for Cystic Fibrosis will be on Saturday May 1st. Check-in is at 9am and walk begins at 10am. "Come enjoy a day of FUN, FREE FOOD, AND LOTS OF PRIZES!!"
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Midwest Health Services are medical providers for mentally and physically challenged individuals. The staff and clients are organizing a service project - "Project Haiti" - a donation center for Haiti relief. The items donated will be delivered to MedWish to be shipped to Haiti. Any and all supplies are needed, including: medical supplies, personal supplies, clothing, diapers, wheelchairs, water, pwder baby formula - everything is needed! Please drop off donations (or call for a pick up)at: Saturday, February 6, 2010 9am-4:30pm OrrViews is beginning its ninth year of publication by kicking off its 2010 Sponsorship Campaign. To OrrViews EVERYONE COUNTS! every sponsor, volunteer, news contributor, reader and dollar. Call 330-684-1115 to make sure you are counted as a supporter of OrrViews. 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. FREE TAX PREPARATION SERVICES Why not get ALL of your refund? You may qualify for Earned Income Tax Credit Start: 02/01/2010
February 2010 Wilderness Walk Wed., Feb. 3, 10 a.m. Join a naturalist on the 1st Wed. every month for a walk on our trails. See what's interesting today! All ages. Free. Selfbow Making Course Thu., Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25, Mar. 4, 11,18, 25 6:30-9 p.m. Find a tree, cut a log, split a stave, get the shaving bench out, file with the rasp, shave with the draw knife, do a little tillering, finish with some sand paper, burnish the wood, build a Flemish string, and go outside and fling some arrows. It's not as easy as that to make a selfbow. But with some elbow grease and common sense, you'll have a shootable bow. We'll start with an introduction on the principles of bow making, then give you a hickory stave, tools, and equipment and help you make a selfbow. The fourth session, you learn to make a Flemish string and "how to" on making natural wooden arrows. Equipment and tools furnished. Max. participants: 6. $90/member, $95/nonmember. Registration deadline Feb.2. Tim Palaski and Ken Schlegel, Instructors. Fri., Feb. 5, 8 p.m. Join TWC's Astronomy Club for a Planetarium Show, then view the real things through telescopes. All ages. Free. Bird Banding Demonstration Sat., Feb. 6, 10-11:30 a.m. See birds up close as banding procedures are explained and demonstrated. Discover what is learned from bird banding research. Lynda Price, Naturalist. Free and open to the public. Sat., Feb. 6, 2 p.m. Foxfield Preserve is a nature preserve cemetery at TWC. Natural burial is an economical, environmentally friendly alternative to modern burial, as fewer resources are used. As a nature preserve, we provide wildlife habitat, a clean watershed, and clean air. Walking trails allow the community to enjoy the beauty and serenity of the preserve. A natural burial at Foxfield Preserve leaves a permanent legacy for your family, community, and the natural world. Free info. session. Sun., Feb. 7, 2 p.m. Botanizer slide show by Marv Smith. Free Tue., Feb. 9, 1 p.m. We're trying a new series this year! Join us for this informal time under the Planetarium dome on the 2nd Tues. of every month. Bring your questions-you'll determine the program! Includes astronomy in the news and a tour of the sky this evening. Free. Great Backyard Bird Count Sat., Feb. 13, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Audubon and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology ask you to count birds today. We're counting at TWC! Join the TWC Birders and help take this "snapshot" of TWC birds. Come for 15 minutes or a couple of hours (as long or short a time as you like), identify and count birds, and enjoy a snack. We'll post our results to the GBBC web site, where you can see results from across the continent. Free, but we'll request a donation for snacks. Story Time: Groundhog Hill Wed., Feb. 17, 11 a.m. Celebrate Groundhog Day! We'll have great groundhog stories and funny finger plays. Visit Groundhog Hill to see a real groundhog burrow. Wilderness Walk Thu., Feb. 18, 2 p.m. Join a naturalist on the 3rd Thu. every month for a walk on our trails. See what's interesting today. Free for all ages. Sat., Feb. 20, 1-3:30 p.m. This program is for children with adults. We will learn the different walking styles of the active animals of winter. Using a track guide, we will go outside to find and identify tracks in the snow and/or animal signs. Dress for the weather! We will spend about 45 minutes indoors and 45 minutes outside. Free. Thu., Feb. 25, 10 a.m. Learn all about birds. We will pass around preserved specimens, capture and band live birds, and make a simple birdfeeder to take home. Children ages 3-5 with an adult. $4/member; $6/nonmember; adults free. Family Astronomy: Winter Skies Sat., Feb. 27, 2 p.m. Take a Planetarium tour of what to expect in the night sky this season. The hunter and his faithful dogs, distracted from the hare, battle the bull. Watch out for the crab! The twins and the charioteer complete the Osiris Group. Includes visible planets and m-objects. All ages. Free. Ohio Bluebird Society Conference-Shisler Conference Center Wooster, OH- Sat., Feb. 27: 10 a.m. - 4p.m. Learn more about Bluebirds and how you can attract them. Bluebirds will start looking for nesting sites in March-let's be ready! Start: 02/01/2010
The Ashland Center for Nonviolence presents the second program of its 4-session spring symposium, "Creating a Caring Community in These Hard Times," on Thursday, February 4, 7 PM at Ashland University's Myers Convocation Center. This program is led by Amish member Atlee Raber discussing "The Amish Model of a Caring Community." Mr. Raber will discuss how the Amish community adjusts to lean economic times and the present economic times. The program is free and open to the public. From Berlin, Ohio, Raber will share some very interesting stories on how people respond to need, and what he has seen and experienced. He has done work with Old Colony Mennonites in Mexico and serves on the Haiti Board, which has raised large sums of money for the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere through several fundraisers each year in Wayne County; Florida; and Michigan. He also serves on the Crippled Children's Fund, which primarily serves the local Amish community. Professionally, Raber founded Berlin Gardens, a wholesale manufacturing company of gazebos and lawn furniture. He is currently the sales manager at Berlin Gardens, and helps provide support for a cheese factory in Mexico. When explaining Raber's community efforts, Pat O'Bryan, director of the Catholic Commission of Wayne, Ashland and Medina Counties said, "Atlee Raber reflects an Amish sense of community that is essential and inherent to who they are as a people." Mr. Raber's program follows the spring symposium's opening keynote "Our Shared Community: Hopes and Choices" by First Lady of Ohio Frances Strickland on Tuesday, February 2, 7 PM, at Ashland University's Myers Convocation Center. In addition to the First Lady's presentation, Shelly Whalen, executive director for Community Mediation Services of Central Ohio, will discuss "Community Based Mediation, a Model for Resolving Disputes." The other programs for the spring symposium include: •Thursday, February 11 at the Salvation Army Kroc Center: Jennifer Parramore, Director of Directions Credit Union, presenting "Financial Literacy and Shared Resources: A Non-Profit Model" The Ashland Center for Nonviolence is dedicated to progressive social and personal change to help the community discover options, enhance skills, and make choices that lead to self-sufficiency and positive involvement. For more information about the above programs, contact the Ashland Center for Nonviolence at 419-289-5313, ACN@ashland.edu or visit the Web site at www.ashland.edu/ACN. Wayne County Community Action Agency and Your Human Resource Center Stewards of Children is a revolutionary interactive prevention program developed by Darkness to Light, a national child sexual abuse prevention organization. The program educates adults to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse, and to take proactive steps to protect children. Participants will: | ||
