Ruth Arlene Knight, 82, of West Salem, passed away Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008, at Wooster Community Hospital.
She was born Jan. 14, 1926, to Paul and Ruselle Stone Ferguson. She graduated valedictorian from Congress High School and worked as a bookkeeper at Buckeye Aluminum and treasurer of Northwestern Local School District. She was a lifelong member […]

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By ANGELA HUSTON
Social Scene
On a bitterly cold Jan. 19, almost 240 people braved the elements to attend the ninth annual Commissioners’ Charity Ball at Weymouth Country Club.

Inside, the warmth of friendship made everyone forget, for a little while at least, about the weather as they visited, enjoyed dinner, listened to the music of the Gene […]

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By HILARY BERNSTEIN
Accent Editor
Move over Charlie Bucket! If you’re looking for a creative way to cater to your Valentine’s sweet tooth, locally made fine chocolate would make a delectable gift. Northeastern Ohio has several chocolate factories that leave adults feeling like kids in a candy store:
Coblentz Chocolate
A chocolate factory set smack dab in the middle […]

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Training for marriage and keeping your spouse a priority among your many relationships is an important and intentional choice that takes work. This is one of the reasons why the Medina Marriage Coalition was formed and is celebrating Marriage Week (Feb. 10-16) with a creative date night and a writing contest for children and adults […]

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Wadsworth Center for Older Adults
138 High St., Wadsworth
Director: Nancy Likens
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Phone: 330-335-1513
Fax: 330-335-2804
Web site: www.wcoa.wadsworthcity.com.
We’re busy planning many new programs for 2008, in addition to offering our tried and true favorites.
Get ready for great deals galore at our fifth annual Rummage Sale in February. We need […]

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Q.: My wife worked for a number of years but stopped when we started having children. We noticed in her last Social Security statement that she is only five work credits short of qualifying for Social Security retirement benefits. Can we voluntarily contribute money directly to Social Security or buy the credits to make her […]

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Some books create a ripple effect the minute the book hits the shelves. Think of titles like “The DaVinci Code,” “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus” and “Marley and Me.” They appear on the bestseller lists week after week, the authors appear on every talk show imaginable and everyone seems to be talking […]

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Universal Serial Bus — USB — has become the main connector to use on PCs and Macs. The original USB, known as 1.0, debuted in November 1995. It was created to clear out the clutter of all the different types of cables behind the PC. USB also was created to help with easier software and […]

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There was once a television ad in which a young man sang, “Do you have the time to listen to me whine?” Although I have no idea what product was being promoted, I remember clearly thinking, “Is he serious?” I could only wonder why on earth he would think people wanted to listen to him […]

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Medina County Office for Older Adults
246 Northland Drive, Medina
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Director: Debra Radecky
Phone: 330-723-9514, 330-336-6657 or 330-225-7100
Fax: 330-723-9506 e-mail: MCOOA@medinaco.org
Web site: www.co.medina.oh.us/ooa/office.htm
Call the office to schedule an appointment for tax preparation through AARP. This free service is provided on Mondays and Wednesdays by appointment only.
We have a wide variety of programs going […]

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