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Active Parenting Now Training

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
February 8th, 22nd
March 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd

Active Parenting Of Teens Mondays 5:30pm to 7:30pm
March 29th
April 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th
May 3rd

Active Parenting Now Mondays 9am to 11am
March 29th
April 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th
May 3rd

Active Parenting of Teens Mondays 9am to 11am
May 10th, 17th, 24th,
June 7th, 14th, 21st

Register by calling Your Human Resource Center at 330-264-9597.

The Wooster Branch for the American Association of University Women is pleased to announce the availability of its 2010 Wooster AAUW Scholarship. Applications may be downloaded at www.waynecountycommunityfoundation.org(Select "Scholarship Information" then "Wayne County") or through contacting Scholarship Chair, Peggy Guttieri at 330-264-0096..

Supported by our popular Annual Book Sale in September, our scholarships are given to Wayne County residents who are non-traditional female students who have had their undergraduate or professional education interupted and plan to continue their education. Deadline for applications is May 15, 2010 and Scholarships will be awarded by June 15, 2010.

Multiple Scholarships range from $500 to $2500 and monies may be used for books, tuition, course fees, or related educational experience as determined by the AAUW Board.

WHAT: Bands Needed for WaCPAC Second Annual Battle of the Bands
WHEN: May 29, 1 to 5 pm
WHERE: Freedlander Park
CONTACT: Leslie A. Baus, 330-466-6360 or l.baus@hotmail.com

Bands are needed for the Second Annual Battle of the Bands being held on May 29, 1-5 pm, by Wayne County Performing Arts Council (WaCPAC) and Wooster City Parks and Recreation Department.
Bands playing any style of family-friendly music are invited to enter this competition that will take place outside at Freedlander Park in Wooster. Last year more than 200 people attended this event. A panel of three qualified judges will select the winners.

First prize is studio time at Spencer’s Recording Studio. The leader of the winning band will also be invited to be a judge at the Third Annual Battle of the Bands in May 2011.

The top three bands will also win trophies provided by Wooster Parks and Recreation, and they will perform at the Wooster Fourth of July Celebration.
Entrants must contact WaCPAC member Jim Gladulich at 330-345-5071 to get applications and information on submitting music samples. Applications and a $25 entry fee must be returned to Gladulich by April 15. The fee will be refunded if the band is not selected to participate.

For more information about WaCPAC, which is a non-profit performing arts organization dedicated to providing performing arts opportunities in Wayne County, please call WaCPAC president Margaret Leatherman at 330-345-6058.

The Illusion Factory, Akron’s professional theater for young audiences, is pleased to announce registration is now open for enrollment in its Summer Theater Camp. The camp runs two weeks, July 19th through 30th, and is held at the Northwest Family Recreation Center (adjoining the Northwest Library) at 1730 Shatto Ave., Akron, Ohio, 44313. The campers, ages 5 - 15, will have daytime classwork as well as rehearsals of Alice in Wonderland, which will be performed July 30th at 1:00PM for friends and family.

Preregistration is required. For questions, or to enroll, call (330) 836-1353 or email barbaraballance@theillusionfactory.org.

Pet Portraits: How to Draw Cats and Dogs
Wanda Beattie Grades K-6
M $26 NM $36 (2 Wks)
Does your child like to draw animals? In this two week class students will learn the basics of drawing cats and dogs. We will be making pencil drawings of these lovable creatures.
March 23 – March 30
Tuesday 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Super Duper Paper Mache Creatures
Pat Chambers Grades K-6
M $39 NM $59 (3 Wks)
This class is for all those super creative kids who love to invent and construct totally unique creations. We will be making an imaginary creature out of paper mache which will then be decorated with paint, pipe cleaners, feathers, beads, and whatever else strikes your fancy.
April 12 - April 26 Monday 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Kid’s Clay
Traci Schar Grades K-6
M $68 NM $88 (4 Wks)
Children will creatively explore working with clay in this class that is designed just for them. Students will build one of a kind creations using their hands and will make a variety of pots, bowls, vases, and more. As a special treat, young potters will also get a chance to throw a bowl on the potter’s wheel.
April 15 – May 6 Thursday 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Underwater Watercolor
Wanda Beattie Grades K-6
M $39 NM $59 (3 Wks)
Does your child love to paint? Does your child love fish, dolphins, whales, and other fun ocean creatures? If the answer is yes, then we have the perfect class! In this class students will learn basic watercolor techniques and will use those techniques to paint fantastic underwater scenes full of seaweed, sea creatures, and, of course, water.
May 3 - May 17 Monday 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Wayne Center for the Arts - - -237 South Walnut Street - - - Wooster, OH 44691
Phone: 330-264-2787
www.wayneartscenter.org

Evangel Assembly of God
Event Name: ReGroup
Event Date and Time: Saturdays beginning March 13 - May 8 at 10:00AM

Event Details: ReGroup is a stable and safe place for women to find the support of a life coach or mentor that will assist them in setting and reaching goals. ReGroup utilizes carefully chosen curriculum specifically selected to guide women in bringing balance into their everyday lives. During ReGroup sessions women learn valuable life skills and have wonderful opportunities for interaction with other women that are committed to helping them succeed.

ReGroup creates an environment for friendships to develop as women learn and grow together. With a new and healthy support system, women will find their goals and life changes are easier to reach and maintain.

Meetings are held at Evangel Assembly of God on Saturdays at 10:00AM during most of the year.

No reservation is required and all women are welcome. Childcare is not provided.

For further information please contact us at
330-262-3751 or regroup@evangel-ag.com

$16 / Dozen
Gorgeous Roses
Just in time for MOTHER’S DAY
ORDER by May 1st
DELIVERY on Fri & Sat, May 7th & 8th
Call Kathi Bond 330-683-1482 or
Karen Gilkison 330-682-2299
Please make checks payable to:
Orrville Lions Club
(Fundraiser to purchase eyeglasses for those in need)

Star Watch & Planetarium Show at The Wilderness Center Fri., Apr. 2, 8 p.m.
Join TWC’s Astronomy Club for a Planetarium Show, then view the real things through telescopes. No foolin’! All ages. Free and open to the public. For more information visit www.wildernesscenter.org or call 1-877-359-5235.

Beautiful Bluebirds at The Wilderness Center Sat., Apr. 3, 1-2:30 p.m.
Join Naturalist Lynda Price as she examines the life and times of the Eastern Bluebird. We will start indoors with a program about the lifecycle of bluebirds and how to establish and monitor a bluebird trail. Weather permitting, we will check the boxes on TWC’s bluebird trail. Free and open to the public. For more information visit www.wildernesscenter.org or call 1-877-359-5235.

Wilderness Walk at The Wilderness Center Wed., Apr. 7, 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 and open to the public. For more information visit www.wildernesscenter.org or call 1-877-359-5235.

Wild Cooks: Spring Lunch at The Wilderness Center Sat., Apr. 10, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Your food choices need not be limited to the supermarket! You can make interesting new dishes based on wild foods. We’ll forage wild plants, prepare them, and then taste the results. You’ll go home with recipes and techniques to make more!
The menu is Frittata of Ramps, Basswood & Wild Violet Salad w. Julianne of Pickled Cattails, Wilted Dandelion Greens w. Hot Bacon Dressing, Wild Herb Gougere w. Garlic Butter, and White Pine Tea. We can’t guarantee when plants will be ready for harvest, so may change the menu based on what’s available. We will supplement with store-bought foods. We have permission to gather TWC plants for these classes only; gathering is not otherwise allowed at TWC. Instructors: Chuck Hass and Joann Ballbach.
Sessions are physically demanding. We will spend 2 or more hours walking and foraging, then clean, prepare, eat, and clean up. Adults only; max. of 20 participants. Please bring hand pruning shears and gardening gloves. Dress for the weather. $10/member; $15/nonmember. Deadline: Apr. 6. For more information visit www.wildernesscenter.org or call 1-877-359-5235.

Your Sky Tonight at The Wilderness Center Tue., Apr. 13, 1 p.m.
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 and open to the public. For more information visit www.wildernesscenter.org or call 1-877-359-5235.

Wilderness Walk at The Wilderness Center Thu., Apr. 15, 2 p.m.
Join a naturalist on the 3rd Thu. each month for a walk on our trails. See what’s interesting today! All ages Free and open to the public. For more information visit www.wildernesscenter.org or call 1-877-359-5235.

Wilderness Sprouts: Turtles at The Wilderness Center Fri., Apr. 16, 10 a.m.
Learn all about the amazing world of turtles. We’ll make a turtle craft, hike to the lake to look for turtles, and meet a box turtle. Dress for the weather–we’ll go out rain or shine. Children ages 3-5 with an adult. $4/member; $6/nonmember; adults free. For more information visit www.wildernesscenter.org or call 1-877-359-5235.

Earth Day at The Wilderness Center
April 17; 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Bird Walk 8 a.m.
Take a walk with the Birders Club to look for birds. All ages. Free and open the public. For more information visit www.wildernesscenter.org or call 1-877-359-5235.

17th Annual Foto Fest-Sat., Apr. 17, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sun., Apr. 18, 1-5 p.m.
Do the winter doldrums have you down? Are you looking for a spring “pick-me-up?” Why not head on down to the 17th Annual FotoFest at the Wilderness Center? The beautiful photographs, entered in nine different categories (plus a special youth division), are sure to brighten your spirits and you can even have a little fun helping us pick the winners.
The Foto Fest is free and open to the public. Pick up a ballot at the door and then take your time meandering through the exhibit and voting for your favorites. Sometimes the choice can be difficult, but as we say, “There are no wrong answers here.” Have fun and enjoy the beautiful photographs of Wildlife; Wildflowers; General Nature; Landscapes; Domestic Flowers; Animals–Domestic or Captive; Insects, Bugs & Such; Pictorial/Scenic; and Birds, as well as our special Youth category for photographers age 16 and under.
The ballots will be tabulated and the winners will be announced at a special meeting of the Nature Photo Club on Sat., May 1, at 9:30 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend this meeting as we unveil the winning photographs.
For anyone interested in entering photographs in Foto Fest, complete rules and entry forms are available at The Wilderness Center; at www.wildernesscenter.org; or by calling 330-875-9564. Entry deadline is 4:30 p.m. on Sat., Apr. 10, 2010. Please note that the minimum photo size accepted this year is 8” x 10”. Free and open to the public. For more information visit www.wildernesscenter.org or call 1-877-359-5235.

Earth Day Clean-Up-Volunteers Needed 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Help clean up the TWC environment! Everyone is welcome! You, your family, or your group can adopt a trail or area to clean or help remove invasive plant species. We’ll provide gloves, trash bags, and refreshments. Free and open to the public. For more information visit www.wildernesscenter.org or call 1-877-359-5235.

Go Green—Natural Burials in a Nature Cemetery -9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Learn about natural burials, an economical environmental alternative to modern burials. Walk a cemetery with prairie and woodland trails instead of a lawn and learn how to make your last act on earth a “green one.” Visit The Wilderness Center’s nature cemetery, Foxfield Preserve. Free and open to the public. For more information visit www.foxfield preserve.org or call 1-877-359-5235.

Earth Day Subway Challenge Run - registration 11:30 a.m., race begins 12:45 p.m.
Try the 3.4 mile Trail Run for $20 in advance; $25 that day. All participants receive a race T-shirt; winners also receive awards. Call TWC at 877-359-5235 for a mail-in registration form or register online at www.ohiochallengeseries.com. For more information, call 877-359-5235 or visit online at www.wildernesscenter.org

Backpackers Expo-9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Stop by and chat with members TWC’s Backpackers & Dayhikers Club. Gather information for your next dayhike or backpacking trip. Some of the subjects include backpacks and how to pack them, meals and water, tents, first aid and personal care, clothing, and Ultra-lite backpacking. Come and view various pieces of equipment and find out what is right for you. Free.

Home Remedy Concert-7 p.m.
Home Remedy String Band’s members do credit to the human realness of Appalachian folk music while also simply sounding beautiful. One listen displays the point of keeping a folk tradition alive—it’s great fun to listen to.
With the bell-clear harmonies of Jeanie Creamer, Mike Thieken, Karen Bump, Jamie Tevis, and Bea and John Hollback, Home Remedy takes traditional mountain material and makes something at once as old as the hills (literally) immediately contemporary. Home Remedy is as much a folk music group as a gathering, or a preservation society, or simply a “happening” with music and fun. Everyone sings, a full half of the band plays fiddle or guitar, and all switch up as needed from song to song, with a sprinkling of autoharp, dulcimer, mandolin, standup bass and traditional percussions.
$8/TWC member; $10/nonmember. Children 15 and younger half price, if accompanied by an adult. We’d like to thank our Concert Series sponsor, Regas & Haag, Attorneys-at-Law. See you there! For more information visit www.wildernesscenter.org or call 1-877-359-5235.

Ecuador Birding at The Wilderness Center Sun., Apr. 18, 2 p.m.
Vicki Shoenfelt traveled to Ecuador with 9 others for a TWC Birding EcoTour. The group spend nine days in the rain and cloud forests and birding on the Antisana extinct volcano. Join us for a slide presentation of the country, the plants, the travelers and the birds. There were 255 species recorded with 39 species being hummingbirds. Trip information
will be available. Free and open to the public. For more information visit www.wildernesscenter.org or call 1-877-359-5235.

Scarlet, Gray, and Green Fair Tue., Apr. 20
This is a great place to get ideas and see how others are “going green” in our area. The Wilderness Center will be there with hands-on activities for the kids and informative sessions for all ages. At the OARDC in Wooster.

Story Time: Flap Your Wings at The Wilderness Center Wed., Apr. 21, 11 a.m.
Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes about our feathered friends. Watch birds at our feeders, then feed geese at the lake.
Stories are for 3-4 year olds, but all ages are welcome, if they’ll be interested. Dress for the weather. Free for members; donation requested from nonmembers. Registration is optional. If there’s any reason we have to reschedule or cancel, we’ll call those who are registered. For more information visit www.wildernesscenter.org or call 1-877-359-5235.

Native Plant Sale and Gardening Seminar at The Wilderness Center
Gardening Seminar Selections Sat., Apr. 24, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Bird Friendly Yards & Gardens
Learn about birds of the backyard and the top ten plants to attract birds. Discover ways to make your yard more attractive to a variety of birds. Chuck Jakubchak, Certified Volunteer Naturalist
Psychological Benefits of Nearby Nature
Do some settings naturally draw you in and leave you feeling restored? This program explores the human-environment connection and highlights opportunities for enhancing well-being through the design and management of nearby nature. Maureen Austin, Ph.D. Ohio State Extension
Journey into Nature and Garden Journal Keeping
Discover ways to create a journal for your observations of life in your backyard and other outdoor journeys. We will touch on the history of nature journals, take a wildflower walk and work on the first pages of our own journals. Margaret Bourne, Certified Volunteer Naturalist
Growing Gourmet Salad Greens
Learn how to grow delicious greens from basic lettuces, spinach, arugula, sorrel and edible flowers. Adding a cold frame in the fall can extend your harvest into the winter for incredible year-round salads. Karen Geiser, Local Market Gardener
Tree Care
Trees are an important part of the backyard garden habitat. Learn proper tree care including planting, pruning, and site selection. Joe Schossler, Ohio Tree.com
Journey into Nature and Garden Journal Keeping
Repeat of session above. Margaret Bourne, Certified Volunteer Naturalist
Colonial Herbs
Learn about the plants we find in our gardens and along the roadsides. Discover how these non-native species came to the Americas and how they were used. Glenna Shaeffer, Kingwood Center
Dragons & Damsels
Discover ways to identify the dragonflies and damselflies of your backyard and pond. Carrie Elvey, TWC Naturalist
Wildflower Walk
Long ago, people got everything they needed from the land. Discover some of the ways they used plants for food, medicine and “magic” on this short walk. Limit 20 participants. Joann Ballbach, TWC Education Director
Gardening with Native Plants
From the first blossoms of spring to the last blooms of fall, learn about the Ohio native plants you can use in your gardens. Lynda Price, TWC Naturalist
An Introduction to Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide
This intro will guide you through wildflower identification using photo samples of local flora.  Learn how the book is laid out and how to navigate the pages.  Bring your own or borrow a copy. Jeanne Quartz, Certified Volunteer Naturalist.

For more information visit www.wildernesscenter.org or call 1-877-359-5235.

Family Astronomy: Tour the Solar System-Sat., Apr. 24, 2 p.m.
The Moon, Mars, and Saturn are up tonight! Not to mention Vesta and the Lyrids... There’s more to our solar system than the Sun and planets! Take a look at each type of object in our solar system. All ages. Free and open to the public. For more information visit www.wildernesscenter.org or call 1-877-359-5235.

Wildflower Walk and Plant Sale at The Wilderness Center -Sun., Apr. 25, 2 p.m.
The Wilderness Center’s Botanizer Club members Marvin and Sandy Smith will be leading a free wildflower walk at 2 p.m. Native Plants for sale from 1-4 p.m.

The Wilderness Center is a nonprofit nature center located one mile west of Wilmot, Ohio just north of highway 250. The Center is dedicated to Nature Education, Wildlife Conservation, Natural History Research, and Community Service. The Center derives its support from memberships and donations. It is not a government agency and is not supported by taxes.

April 11th
The Tea Party Express III will be making its only stop in Ohio at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds in Berea on Sunday, April 11, starting at 3 pm. This will serve as the “kickoff” for Tea Parties throughout Ohio. Speakers, candidates and many NE Ohio grass-roots organizations will be involved. Everyone is invited to this free event. Restrooms will be open and food will be available. For more information, please contact www.Wooster912Project.ning.com or kathy@woosterteaparty.org.

April 12th
Jim Renacci, (R) candidate for the 16th Congressional District is being hosted by the Wooster 912 Project on Monday, April 12th at 6:00pm at the American Legion (upper level), 1901 Sylvan Road, Wooster. Immediately following the candidate's remarks, there will be a question and answer period. Meeting will start promptly, as another group is meeting at 7:00 pm. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come to this free event. For more information, please contact www.Wooster912Project.ning.com or kathy@woosterteaparty.org.

April 15th
The Medina Tea Party Patriots are hosting the 2nd Annual Tax Day Tea Party on the City Square of Medina, Thursday, April 15, from 4 pm to 6:30 pm. Confirmed speakers are Matt Patrick, radio talk show host and Greg Knox, Cincinnati based small business owner whose letter to the Pres of GM North America went viral on the Internet. This event will take place rain or shine. Everyone is welcome. Bring your posters! For more information, please contact www.Wooster912Project.ning.com or Kathy@woosterteaparty.org.

April 26th
The Wooster 912 Project will host Dr Michael Pryce, Independent for US Senate and Stan Henry, Independent for the 16th Congressional District on Monday, April 26th at 6:00 pm at the American Legion (upper level), 1901 Sylvan Road, Wooster. Everyone is welcome to this free event. For more information, please contact www.Wooster912Proect.ning.com or Kathy@woosterteaparty.com.

The Holmes County District Public Library system will host a series of open houses at each library location through the month of April. The open houses have been scheduled for 5-7 pm on the following dates: Walnut Creek Branch, Mon., April 19th; Main Library & Bookmobile, Thurs., April 22nd; Killbuck Branch, Mon., April 26th; Berlin Branch, Tues., April 27th; and Winesburg Branch, Thurs., April 29th. The open houses will offer an opportunity for the public to find out about programs and services provided by the library as well as ask questions concerning the upcoming library levy on the May ballot. Library Board of Trustees members, staff and Friends of the Library will be on hand to answer questions. A story time for children will also be presented at each open house location.

The Wayne Soil and Water Conservation District is sponsoring their Annual Poster Contest for grades K-12. The 2010 stewardship theme is "Conservation Habits = Healthy Habitats" Cash awards will be given for 1st and 2nd place in the following categories: K-1, 2-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12.
All winners will be sent on to the District contest and also featured in the Wayne SWCD Fair Building September 11-16.
Contest rules: Any media may be used to create a flat or two-dimensional effect (paint, crayon, colored pencil, charcoal, stickers, paper or other materials on regular posters (no computer only special category)
· Poster size must be between 8.5" x 11" and 22" x 28".
· Posters should be packaged so they remain flat when sent for judging.
· All posters must be created by an individual student rather than a team of students.
· The 2010 Stewardship title "Conservation Habits = Healthy Habitats" must be on your poster. (Don’t use any other title)
· Although younger students will most likely receive help in planning from parents or teachers, NACD encourages each student to do as much of the work as possible by him/herself. Entries completed by students in their handwriting and coloring will score better than those designed, drawn and colored by adult assistance.
On the back of each poster, please print:
· Student’s name
· Student’s age
· School grade
· Student’s home address
· Student’s phone number with area code
· School’s address and phone number with area code
· Teacher’s name
· Conservation District (county in which school is located - Wayne SWCD).
Only one entry per student may be submitted.
Evaluation criteria:
50% Conservation message
30% Visual effectiveness
10% Originality
10% Universal Appeal
Judges will also evaluate posters on the following criteria:
1. Has the theme been clearly addressed?
2. Does the work demonstrate an understanding of the subject matter?
3. Is the work neat, organized and grammatically correct?

Posters must be turned in to the Wayne SWCD office, Lower Level, 428 W. Liberty Street, Wooster by 4:00 p.m. on Friday April 30th. Contact the Wayne SWCD at 330-262-2836 with questions concerning the contest.

Thinking about planting a garden to save on your food costs?

Want to plant a garden and can't afford the seeds?

Community Action Wayne/Medina is offering a Garden Seed Program for people who want to plant a garden to compensate for the high cost of food. The seeds are free to households within the income guidelines.

Hours are 8:30-11:30am and 1:00-3:30pm on a first-come, first-serve basis, running from April 20th until seeds are gone.

The income guidelines are as follows:
Family Size/Income for One Month
1/$1,805.00
2/$2,428.00
3/$3,052.00
4/$3,675.00
5/$4,298.00
6/$4,922.00
7/$5,545.00
8/$6,168.00

For more information call 330-264-8677 or email info@cawm.org

Rose Family Offers Challenge Grant for Christmas Run Pool

Mark Gooch, chairman of the Friends of Christmas Run Pool (FOCRP) got some welcome news when a potential donor to the Christmas Run Pool Fund offered a one-for-one matching challenge grant to boost their fundraising efforts to keep the pool open.

The challenge is made possible from the Rose Family Charitable Fund, established to honor Grant and Margaret Rose, long-time Wooster residents. This fund will match all donations up to a total of $25,000, made between now and June 6, 2010, which is the opening day of the Christmas Run Pool.

“By meeting this challenge, we would be able to add $50,000 to what we have already received,” said Gooch, “which would get us fairly close to our initial goal. It also gives potential donors and businesses a greater incentive to support some of the fundraising activities planned by the committee. We are extremely grateful to the Rose family for making this challenge grant possible,” he added.

All donations qualify for a charitable tax deduction and checks should be made payable to the Wayne County Community Foundation, listing Christmas Run Pool on the check memo line. Donors will be recognized by FOCRP based on their contributions within the below five giving levels:
• Whale $5,000 and up
• Marlin $1,000-4,999
• Dolphin $500-999
• Starfish $100-499
• Goldfish $0-99

The WCCF is a tax exempt public charity that consists of nearly 300 separate funds that were generously donated to benefit the community. Since 1978, it has awarded over $43 million to the community in the form of grants and scholarships.

For more information, please see www.waynecountycommunityfoundation.org.

Want to cut your energy bill? And help your budget and the planet both at once? Many exhibitors at Ohio State University’s Wooster Campus Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair will feature green home improvement.

The fair, tied to Earth Week, takes place at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC), 1680 Madison Ave., in Wooster, from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 20, with activities in and around Fisher Auditorum. Admission is free. Spratley will speak at 11 a.m.

Call 330-287-1263 or visit http://www.wcsen.org/wcsggf/ for more information.

About the Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair

Now in its third year, the Wooster Campus Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair will feature exhibits, demonstrations and more than 65 vendors, all on a theme of “Green is for Life!”

Renewable energy, energy conservation, alternative fuels and transportation, local foods, gardening, composting, and recycling will be some of the topics. About 1,800 people attended last year.

Coordinating sponsors are Ohio State’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences; three parts of the college — OARDC, Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, also in Wooster; and the Wayne County Sustainable Energy Network.

Local chefs Jeannine Snyder and Pete Wallin will give Free Cooking Demonstrations at Ohio State University’s Wooster Campus Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair, Tuesday, April 20, and what they cook with will be local too.

Snyder, operations manager of Café Carmen at the Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute (Ohio State ATI) in Wooster and Certified Chef de Cuisine, and Pete Wallin, chef and dining services production manager at Ashland University, will prepare dishes from ingredients from area farms.

Snyder’s presentation will be at noon and Wallin’s at 4 p.m. near Fisher Auditorium at the site of the fair, the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC), 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster.

Hours for the fair overall are 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Admission is free.

“Local food is fresher, healthful, and has better flavors and greater variety,” said Snyder, a member of the fair’s organizing committee. “We hope to give people a taste of that.”

Indeed literally, as adults and children attended by adults can sample the creations.

Apple crisp — a hit last year, Snyder said — grilled herb-marinated chicken, vegan salad with bruschetta, and beef tips with mushrooms in cheese sauce over noodles are some of the possibilities, though the lineup hasn’t been finalized.

Among the growers donating ingredients: LaCroix Greenhouse and Farm (Holmes County, organic produce), Mud Run Farm (Stark County, organic eggs and chicken), Linda Orr/Beef Direct (Wayne County), Killbuck Valley Mushrooms (Wayne County), Hartzler Family Dairy (Wayne County, naturally produced milk and butter), Inn Maid Noodles (Holmes County), and Moreland Fruit Farm (Wayne County).

Now in its third year, the Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair features local food plus renewable energy, energy conservation, alternative fuels, gardening, composting, recycling and more. “Green is for Life!” is the theme. About 1,800 people attended last year.

Call 330-287-1263 or visit http://www.wcsen.org/wcsggf/ for more information.

Coordinating sponsors are Ohio State’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences; three parts of the college — OARDC, Ohio State University Extension and Ohio State ATI; and the Wayne County Sustainable Energy Network.

The Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative will be giving away 2,000 free compact fluorescent lights, or CFLs, at Ohio State University’s Wooster Campus Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair.

Each person may receive one three-pack of 19-watt CFLs, each CFL equivalent to a standard 75-watt incandescent bulb.

“We support the use of CFLs because they’re up to 75 percent more efficient, produce much less heat and last up to 10 times longer than an incandescent bulb,” said Kenny DePriest, energy advisor with the Millersburg-based company.

“This is just one way we’re trying to help our members lessen their energy bill.”

The fair, tied to Earth Week, takes place at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC), 1680 Madison Ave., in Wooster, from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 20. Admission is free.

Call 330-287-1263 or visit http://www.wcsen.org/wcsggf/ for more information.

Holmes-Wayne Electric is a member-owned, nonprofit electric cooperative serving about 18,000 accounts in Holmes, Wayne, Ashland, Stark, Tuscarawas, Knox, Medina and Coshocton counties in northern Ohio.

Visit the company’s Web site at http://www.hwecoop.com/.

About the Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair

Now in its third year, the Wooster Campus Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair will feature exhibits, demonstrations and more than 65 vendors, all on a theme of “Green is for Life!”

Renewable energy, energy conservation, alternative fuels and transportation, local foods, gardening, composting, and recycling will be some of the topics. About 1,800 people attended last year.

Coordinating sponsors are Ohio State’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences; three parts of the college — OARDC, Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, also in Wooster; and the Wayne County Sustainable Energy Network.

You can honor some of northern Ohio’s greenest learners at Ohio State University’s Wooster Campus Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair. The Tuesday, April 20 event includes a public awards ceremony for the fair’s student competitions. All involve projects aimed at raising environmental awareness.

Recognized will be winners of the:

• Creative Art Competition (all grades);

• Poster, 3-D Display, Skit, Song, Poem or Video Competition (all grades);

• Environmental Stewardship Essay Competition (grades 11-12);

• Wind Turbine Design Competition (grade 9-12); and

• Most Ecological Yardscape Award (7th- through 12th-graders and their parents); plus the

• Environmental Educator of the Year.

“Student-related events and activities are an integral part of the educational mission of the fair,” said Ohio State’s Allen Zimmerman, chair of the program’s organizing committee.

The ceremony starts at 5:30 p.m. in the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s (OARDC) Fisher Auditorium, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster.

Hours for the fair overall are 11 a.m.-7 p.m. in and around the auditorium.

Admission to the fair and ceremony is free.

Performances by the Wooster High School Concert Choir and Wooster High School Women’s Choir will be part of the ceremony.

All of the projects except the wind turbine designs will have been judged before the fair.

Call 330-287-1263 or visit http://www.wcsen.org/wcsggf/ for more information.

Now in its third year, the Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair will feature displays, demonstrations, exhibits and vendors, all on a theme of “Green is for Life!” About 1,800 people attended last year.

Coordinating sponsors are Ohio State’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences; three parts of the college — OARDC, Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, also in Wooster; and the Wayne County Sustainable Energy Network.

New this year at Ohio State University’s Wooster Campus Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair will be an expanded Recycling Station, where you can drop off more than a dozen kinds of household waste for free disposal.

You can bring old cell phones, printer ink cartridges, rechargeable batteries, plastic grocery bags, and computers and computer accessories, among other things.

Worn-out sneakers, aluminum cans, prescription drugs, gently used blue jeans, expandable polystyrene, sensitive documents — up to two full boxes for secure shredding — and compact fluorescent lights are other examples.

Read the whole list at http://www.wcsen.org/wcsggf/Recycling/RecyclingStationAtWCSGGF.html.

Further details, including instructions and limitations about the prescription-drug collection, can also be found at the Web site.

The Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair takes place from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 20, at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC), 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Admission is free and open to the public. “Green is for Life!” is the theme.

Call 330-287-1263 or visit http://www.wcsen.org/wcsggf/ for more information.

Coordinating sponsors are Ohio State’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences; three parts of the college — OARDC, Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, also in Wooster; and the Wayne County Sustainable Energy Network.

Tuesday, April 20 - Friends of the Christmas Run Pool will meet at Perky's World of Children, 647 East Bowman Street, Wooster at 7:15 p.m.