Tuscarawas County roundup: News from the Dover-New Philadelphia region

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The New Rumley Global Methodist Church held a special dramatization of The Last Supper on April 6 in New Rumley. Participating were Chester Garman, as Judas; Andrew Turner as Thaddaeus; Gary Fisher as Philip; Richard Beatty as John; Tom Alexander as Simon the Zealot; Bill Pugh as Peter; and George Scott as Jesus. The pastor at New Rumley is Mick Foster.

Scholarship application deadline is next week

BOWERSTON – Applications for the Edwin A. Preston Scholarship are available on the Conotton Valley website at www.cvul.org. This scholarship is available to any current graduating senior or postgraduate.

Applications must include a copy of the FAFSA form and a current transcript of grades. Incomplete applications will be disregarded by the committee. All data, including the application form, should be returned to Conotton Valley Administrative Office, Preston Scholarship, 7205 Cumberland Road SW, Bowerston, OH 44695. Applications must be received by April 28.

The amount of the award can be up to $1,500 per year for tuition and fees for any one academic year. Final recipients will be selected by a scholarship committee. For more information about the scholarship, email Kelli Edwards at kelli.edwards@cvul.org.

Volunteers needed to clean up trails

DOVER − TuscParks will be hosting “Spruce Up the Trails” from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Volunteers can choose to participate at Canal Lands Park, 8645 Dover Zoar Road, or the Norma Johnson Center, Yellow Barn – 4033 state Route 39. Volunteers will collect litter and clean up fallen branches on the trails. TuscParks will provide basic hand tools, but volunteers are welcome to bring their own. Groups and organizations interested in helping year-round should contact TuscParks about the Adopt-a-Trail program.

This event will be held rain or shine but will be canceled in the event of severe weather. All volunteers must sign a volunteer waiver form. Children younger than 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Check with the TuscParks or the Norma Johnson Center Facebook page for updates or call TuscParks at 330-365-3279 for more information.

The New Rumley Global Methodist Church held a special "Dramatization of The Last Supper" on April 6 in New Rumley.
The New Rumley Global Methodist Church held a special "Dramatization of The Last Supper" on April 6 in New Rumley.

Dover library offers programs on birds, tea, poetry

DOVER – The Dover Public Library, 525 N. Walnut St., will hold the following programs this week in the community room. Register for the programs at www.doverlibrary.org/events or call the library at 330-343-6123.

  • Monday, 6:30 p.m.: Chuck McClaugherty, member of the Canton Audubon Society, will explore the world of birds. This program is suitable for all ages and experience levels.

  • Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.: Kurt Gibbins, tea lover and owner of the Ohio Tea Co. in Canton, will present the program Tea and its Impact on History around the World. He will explain how tea has affected cultures, economies and the history of some countries. Participants will enjoy tea samples and pastries.   

  • Friday, 6 p.m.: Sharon Fish Mooney, poet, author and member of the Ohio Poetry Association, will present an Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop. The ancient Greeks used ekphrasis (meaning “description”) to refer to an exercise in which poets looked at a piece of visual art and then wrote about that experience.

Digital touch board honors county’s best athletes

DOVER – The Tuscarawas County Sports Hall of Fame is honoring the area’s best athletes through an interactive digital touch board in the Dover Public Library, online at http://www.doverlibrary.org, and through the Hall of Fame Facebook page.

The Sports Hall of Fame Digital Touch Board was made possible in part through a donation from Unified Bank. Unified was a major sponsor of the library’s renovation campaign in 2018.

The idea of a Sports Hall of Fame started nearly five years ago when a Sports Book Discussion Group meeting at the Dover Public Library discussed developing a way to showcase area legends. Eventually, this turned into the current digital touch board, located in the Dover Public Library, 525 N. Walnut St., as the physical and virtual home.

Scholarship Golf Outing next week

NEW PHILADELPHIA – Kent State University at Tuscarawas is sponsoring the 22nd annual Scholarship Golf Outing on April 28 at Oak Shadows Golf Club, 1063 Oak Shadows Dr. NE.

The four-player, 18-hole scramble begins with registration at 10:30 a.m., lunch at 11 a.m. and a shotgun start at noon. Greens fees include lunch and steak dinner.

Registration deadline is Friday. All proceeds benefit Alumni Legacy Scholarships for deserving students at Kent State Tuscarawas. The event is open to all.

To enter a team or become an event sponsor, visit www.TuscUniversityFoundation.org/golf-outing or contact Chad Conrad at 330-308-7445 or cconra1@kent.edu.

The General George Armstrong Custer Memorial is seen at sunset in New Rumley, Custer's birthplace.
The General George Armstrong Custer Memorial is seen at sunset in New Rumley, Custer's birthplace.

Arts center offers pottery classes

NEW PHILADELPHIA – The Tuscarawas County Center for the Arts, 461 Robinson Drive SW, is offering two new pottery classes for adults and teens 14 and older.

Dee Grossman will facilitate a four-week wheel-throwing pottery class beginning Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. Students will be instructed in wheel-throwing technique and glazing options.

Melissa Gish will facilitate a four-week hand-building technique class beginning June 3 from 10 a.m. to noon. The cost of each class is $125 for members of the arts center and $150 for nonmembers. The price includes all tools, clay, glazing and firing.

To register, call 330-339-2787. For full course descriptions, visit www.tuscartcenter.org.

Women’s Success Series session is May 5

NEW PHILADELPHIA – The second session of the 2023 Women’s Success Series will be from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. May 5 at Kent State University at Tuscarawas, 330 University Drive NE, in the Science and Advanced Technology Center.

Nichole Zesiger, the first woman to serve on the board and the first female president of the First National Bank of Dennison, is the featured speaker. The cost to attend is $15 when paid in advance and $20 at the door. The fee includes a continental breakfast.

The Women’s Success Series is designed to inspire women to succeed personally and professionally. Each year, the leadership series features three dynamic women who have enjoyed a measure of success in Tuscarawas County. The sessions also include networking opportunities and a book discussion or TED Talk. The May 2023 discussion will feature the TED Talk: An ER doctor on triaging your “crazy life” by Darria Long.

The final session June 9 will feature Diane Lautenschleger. The last session also will recognize the recently announced 40 Leading Ladies of Tuscarawas County.

Registration deadline for the May 5 session is April 28. For more information or to register, contact the Dennison Railroad Depot Museum at 740-922-6776 or email womenssuccessseries@dennisondepot.org. To register online, visit eventbrite at https://WSSNicholeZesiger.eventbrite.com.

Tuscarawas County art show reception Tuesday

NEW PHILADELPHIA − The Tuscarawas County Center for the Arts, 461 Robinson Drive SE, will host a free public reception at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The event will feature artworks from Tuscarawas County graduating senior art students and the Tuscarawas County Art Guild scholarship recipient. Participating schools are Dover, Indian Valley, Newcomerstown, New Philadelphia and Tusky Valley.

Awards for winning artworks will be presented, refreshments will be served, and musician Christine Rober will perform.

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