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February Calendar of Events
February 1, 2012
1 Mt. Hope Weekly Livestock Auction When: 11:30 a.m. Where: Mt. Hope Auction Barn; 8076 SR 241, Mt. Hope Amish and non-Amish bring their animals to market every Wednesday year round.
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Going Against the Grain
February 1, 2012
When it comes to natural ability, or even talent developed through practice, there can sometimes be a struggle between what we want to do and what we should do. No matter what your family dynamic, what mentors have taught you, what friends have advised you; there comes a time in everyone's life when they need to make a decision about who.
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Berlin Leather & Shoe
February 1, 2012
We're always looking for new items. I'd like to add even more western dcor and new ideas for our inventory.
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Mrs. Yoder's Kitchen
February 1, 2012
When I saw the house go up for sale I bought it. Now, we have a lot of people drive in from Wooster, Canton, Massillon and Wadsworth just to eat here. Both locals and tourists see the restaurant as a destination point.
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December 2011 Calendar of Events
December 1, 2011
Dec. 1 Legacy Five Where: Amish Door Village; 1210 Winesburg St., Wilmot The men of Legacy Five truly have created their own legacy by consistently wowing audiences with their beautiful four- and five-part harmonies. Numerous awards, including a Singing News Fan Album of the Year, prove they are first class Christian entertainment.
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Cricket Hill Cabins: Peace and Quiet at its Finest
December 1, 2011
I love the satisfaction of giving couples a quiet getaway to bond...
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Walnut Creek Brings Opportunity
December 1, 2011
Sue Grabowski, owner of Grabowski & Co., started the business in 1997. Specifically known as a strategic marketing communications firm, Grabowski & Co. strives to focus on the message of its clients more so than the creativity of their marketing.
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An Amish 'I Do'
December 1, 2011
Wedding ceremonies within different parts of the world and different religions generate many different traditions and customs. For readers who are fascinated by the Amish lifestyle, it would only seem practical to explore how this culture practices one of the world's oldest celebrations " matrimony. As with most Amish customs, traditions and practices vary depending on the church and the family.
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Wedding Preparations
December 1, 2011
Ever since I was young, I imagined what my wedding day would be like. Not just about who I would marry, but all of the details of the day. I imagined what my dress would look like, what kind of flowers the girls would carry, how the reception hall would be decorated...everything measured up perfectly in my mind.
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November Calendar of Events
November 1, 2011
Nov. 2 Ohio Amish Country Quilt Shop Hop Where: Hearthside Quilt Shoppe When: 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Join area quilt shops for this annual event through Amish Country; 12 Area Shops participating.
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Gospel Book Store: Welcoming Holmes County's Largest Book Signing
November 1, 2011
Gospel Book Store: Holmes County's Largest Book Signing Event By Katherine Ryder, Editor Eli and Vesta Hochstetler purchased the Gospel Book Store from Abe Mast in September 1975. At the time the business was very small, so Eli used a simple motto to keep the store surviving. "If we didn't have it, we'd get it for you," Eli said.
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Audrey's Attic: A Place of Comfort. A Place Like Home.
November 1, 2011
Luckily people like my style. You can't be afraid to try. Things always work out...
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The Furniture Heartland: Meet The Businesses Behind The
November 1, 2011
Weaver's Fine Furniture: If You Can Dream It, We Can Make It Wayne Weaver began his career in the spring of 1992 by selling outdoor furniture at a small lot near Belden Village Mall in Canton, Ohio. Three years later, he built what is now known as Weaver's Furniture store and showroom. The business started growing immediately from there.
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A Home Like No Other
November 1, 2011
For the majority of us, such a thing as a dream house is either completely out-of-reach or light years into the future. However, that doesn't mean that we can't appreciate and do the best with what we do have. Some of you may not remember what your first apartment, or your first house was like.
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October Calendar of Events
October 1, 2011
Oct. 1 Apple Festival at Shrock's Amish Farm Where: Schrock's Amish Farm; 4359 SR 39, Berlin For more information call 330-893-3051 or visit www.amishfarmvillage.com. 20th Annual Williamsburg Festival Where: Pine Tree Barn; 4374 Shreve Rd., Wooster When: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Step back 200 years in time to 18c Williamsburg.
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Berlin Grand Hotel: Urban Style. Warm Welcome.
October 1, 2011
We're very fortunate. We've been welcomed by our colleagues and business partners and look forward to building our relationship with them and growing in the community.
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Guggisberg Cheese: a tradition of family
October 1, 2011
Guggisberg is a household name, sixty years from now I hope that's not just regionally.
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Helping Hands Quilt Shop: Artistically Designed Since 1974
October 1, 2011
Part of our progress is growing with the quilting community. We want to keep the tradition of where we came from but continue to grow in the process.
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The Life of a Tourist
October 1, 2011
For anyone who has done any amount of extensive traveling in their life, they know that the experience of being a tourist is unlike anything else. Only entrepreneur travelers can visit a city completely different than their own and not feel at least a little out of place, or appear to be exactly what they are " a tourist. Whether your.
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September 2011 Calendar of Events
September 1, 2011
Sept. 1 Orrville Farmers' Market Where: W. Market St. by the Railroad tracks, downtown Orrville When: 3-6 p.m. Orrville Farmers' Market is open every Thursday, June 2-Sept.
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