Meet a Maker May 19 at The University of Akron Wayne College
Need to know WHAT: Maker Faire When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 20 Where: The University of Akron Wayne College, 1901 Smucker Road. Cost: Free admission More info: Follow Maker Faire Wayne County on all social media platforms to stay up-to-date on upcoming events. PHOTO PROVIDED BY WAYNE COUNTY STEAM PLAYLAB For the…
Read MoreCruise on in to Jim’s May 19
DALTON What has become one of the biggest events in Dalton is returning this weekend. Last month, Michel Madison said people already had been asking her and her husband, Jim, about their annual cruise-in and Jeep show and they’re keeping their fingers crossed for pleasant weather like they’ve enjoyed previous years. Jim’s Automotive Repair and…
Read MoreStory continues: Storybook Inn of Kidron celebrates two years
Check out this amazing deal The generous innkeepers have a promotional discount this year July 1-Dec. 31. Flat Daily Rate: $180 per night (this is the normal nightly rate throughout the year for the entire house) Coupon Code: Gazette2023 Discount Offered: Receive $100 off any booking between July 1-Dec. 31, 2023. ***Two night minimum stay…
Read MoreLightning strike suspected in Dalton house fire April 21
PHOTO FROM ORRVILLE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION FACEBOOK PAGE East Wayne with assistance from Kidron, Orrville and Apple Creek responded to a house fire April 21 along Lincoln Way. No one was home and no injuries were reported. SUGAR CREEK TWP. No one was home and no injuries were reported when emergency crews responded to a house…
Read MoreKVFD plans future with levy
KIDRON A plan is in place to make sure that for years to come well-trained volunteers will continue to don safe reliable gear, use the latest equipment, and jump in updated squads or engines to provide efficient and effective emergency services. Kidron Volunteer Fire Department’s board of directors has discussed how to adequately fund capital…
Read MorePipes are a calling – Schantz Organ Co. marks 150 years
Abraham Schantz, founder St. Philip Neri, Bronx, New York 2002 One of Schantz Organ Company’s recent projects is completing a restoration of an organ built in 1963 for the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. St. Mary’s Church in Massillon PHOTO FROM SCHANTZORGAN.COM Executive staff members from left, Jeffrey D. Dexter, vice-president and tonal…
Read MoreScoop on local scoops – Ice cream stands gear up
Dick Kohler, who owned the Dalton Dari-ette is shown here with his daughter, Susan (Kohler Hines), at the grill when she was about 21 years old. Kian Fitzwater, 2, who lives in Oregon and has local relatives, enjoys his first ice cream cone in 2022. Kian is the son of Dusty Fitzwater and Alieh Zamany.…
Read MoreWAYNE COUNTY ROAD PROJECTS Roundabout, buggy lanes are proposed
ARCHIVE IMAGE THANKS TO RANDY FATH If funding goes through and everything falls in to place, motorists, Amish travelers, bicyclists, residents and others may see some major changes over the next few years as they traverse Wayne County. Proposals include a roundabout at State Route 585 in Green Township northeast of Smithville, buggy lanes…
Read MoreMaple Syrup Festival benefits local ministries
Need to know What: 25th annual Maple Syrup Festival – Pancake and Sausage Breakfast When: 7-10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 15 dine-in or drive thru Where: Sonnenberg Mennonite Church, 14367 Hackett Road, Kidron Cost: By donation PHOTOS PROVIDED Michele and Jeremy Patterson mixing pancakes. Lukas and Todd Zuercher make perfectly shaped pancakes at a previous Maple…
Read MoreStoryteller’s attitude for gratitude contagious
Susan Boltz, of Cuyahoga Falls, who attended Dalton Local Schools and has family and friends in Dalton, wrote a story that appeared in a Chicken Soup for the Soul book several years ago and was chosen to run again in an edition that came out last year called “Your 10 Keys to Happiness.” Many…
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