MEDINA — Results Friday from the Rough Truck competition held at the Medina County Fair:
 STOCK DIVISION
DRIVER                                                            TIME
Steven Lothes                                                      29.6Wayne Lippincott                                                34.9
Lewis McConnell                                                35.3

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After over seventy years of faithfully serving hot dogs and burgers to Medina County Fairgoers, the Litchfield United Church of Christ’s food and refreshment booth remains the church’s highest grossing fund-raiser. But church members Will and Jo Smith say it’s not the funds, but the blessings they count.

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For as long as I can remember, all the members of my family have been tea drinkers. It makes perfect sense, because my parents met and married in London, where they began each day with tea and paused each afternoon for tea and cakes at exactly 4 p.m. Tea continued to be a large part [...]

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Well, it’s already August, time for a reality check on your fitness goals for the year. Are you being fully honest with yourself when it comes to being active? Today, we’re checking in nationwide to see what the statistics hold.
According to the U.S. De-partment of Health and Human Services, physical activity is a basic practice [...]

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Q: My company pays full pension benefits to employees with 30 years of service. I will have my 30 years by the time I am 56 years old and plan to retire at that time. I earned the maximum for Social Security for most of those years and my annual statements have my estimated benefit [...]

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Old-fashioned or quick oats
Square bagels
Bread
Wheat germ
Macadamia nuts (optional)
Raisins
Pure maple syrup
½ dozen eggs
Milk
2 slices each provolone cheese and cheddar cheese
Small container vanilla yogurt
2 bananas
2 tomatoes
Small bunch green grapes
6 large strawberries
2 pineapple rings
2 pears
2 apples
2 oranges
1 avocado
1 small red pepper
Small bag frozen fruit
The cost of the food used in the Common Sense Kitchen recipes totaled $14.98. Costs [...]

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Welcome to the Common Sense Kitchen. It’s time to reach for your coffee mug, pencil and note pad. Today, we’re preparing seven meals for sunrise, beautiful breakfasts that are simple to make and will energize you for the morning. Enjoy a week’s worth of delectable breakfast recipes, complete with shopping list and costs, nutrition information [...]

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In last month’s column, I wrote about staying safe on the Internet by avoiding suspicious Web pages. You should treat e-mail messages with the same amount of delicacy as Web pages. Most of you probably know what “spam” is (mmm, good breakfast meat). Spam on the Internet is basically unwanted e-mail, junk mail, if you [...]

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Brunswick Community Recreation Center
3637 Center Road, Brunswick
Hours: 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Phone: 330-273-8000
Senior activities director: Julianne Keco
Rates: $99 for resident seniors age 60 and older for a new membership, $75 for a renewal. Day passes are available for $5; a six-visit punch card is $18.
General information: You do not have to be a Brunswick resident [...]

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The Homestead Exemption program has been changed to include all income levels for seniors 65 and older. The auditor’s office is scheduled to be at the center from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 6, 7 and 10 to help you fill out your forms. You do not need any paperwork, just show up to fill [...]

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