It’s the middle of June a few years ago, and I’m chatting with an acquaintance. The subject turns to gardening, as it often does when I am involved. (You may consider this fair warning: do not strike up a conversation with me unless you want to discuss gardening.) I mention to her that I am […]
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Phil Vassar, local band Sy’Velt kick off Rock-n-Ribs
North Central State College (NCSC) kicked off the 29th annual Rock-n-Ribs with performances by Sy’Velt and Phil Vassar. Seven rib vendors, as well as other concessions, offer items that included barbecue, fries, funnel cakes and lemonade. Each year the festival bestows a people’s choice award to one rib vendor. The judging is done utilizing a […]
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What’s bugging your garden? Part IV
“Weeds, weeds, inglorious weeds! We pull you. We dig you. We spray you, yet there you doth remain.” As this little known quote from some unknown 17th century writer says, we spend a lot of time battling weeds in our gardens but the war seems never won. In this last installment of my series on […]
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Don Nash: More than fashion sense
Don Nash has been in the business of men’s fashion for 52 years in Mansfield. His was the first Ralph Lauren account in Ohio, and believes in the highest possible respect in business. “The maximum respect goes all the way to the sheep farmer,” he stated in his Third Street store downtown, Don Nash Limited. […]