On October 16th, the Wayne Trace College and Careers classes, as well as the Personal Finance class, traveled to BGSU to participate in Finance 101. Students participated in the “real” game of LIFE. They created budgets, wrote checks, balanced their checkbooks, and then traveled through “LIFE” making various financial decisions.On October 16th, the Wayne Trace…
The Defiance County Courthouse will be the starting point for the annual march for life sponsored by Mother Teresa Respect for Life, January 22, starting at noon to unite in prayer and walking for the voices of the unborn who cannot speak up for themselves. The days activities begin with Mass at St Marys Catholic…
Strategies for finding peace after a loss will be discussed at Lifetree Café on Thursday, August 17th from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. The program, titled “Coping with Grief: Find Your Path to Peace,” features a filmed interview with Ken Doka, a grief counselor and author of more than 20 books, including Grieving Beyond Gender: Understanding…
Practical insights about the meaning of body language will be provided at Lifetree Café on Thursday, July 27 from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. The program, titled “Body Language: What You Say Before You Say a Word,” features a filmed interview with nonverbal communication expert Jan Hargrave, author of Actions Speak Louder Than Words and Let…
Dear Miss C, I am having a hard time finding balance in my life. My grandmother’s health is not good. I spend most of my time either taking care of her, or worrying about taking care of her. She lives with her son (my Dad) but he does not do a good job. Mostly they…
The Nurturing Well by: Jill Starbuck While on vacation, a friend of mine captured a picture of a woman enjoying the sights. What was so unusual about this particular woman is that she was walking around with a jar of peanut butter and dipping her finger in it. The picture is a truly beautiful and…
Dear Miss C, So, I read your column almost every week, so I know you have talked about some of the things I struggle with. I kept not wanting to write in because I don’t want to sound like a whiner, but then I though hey no one knows who I am anyway. So here…
The Nurturing Well by: Jill Starbuck One of my best friends is nearly 30 years older than I am. When we get together, we laugh, talk about life, and just have a grand time. When I was in my early 20s, I remember thinking that my friend was one of the most beautiful and sophisticated…
Unsolicited Advice from Miss C Greetings Fair Readers, What is the best life advice you have ever received? I remember sitting in my Gram’s’ trailer, I was 11 or 12 years old. I was crying over a lost friendship. My best friend had just given a letter explaining why she didn’t want to be my…
First grade students at Grover Hill School have a Wildlife Assembly. Students were introduced to a turtle, snake, bearded dragon, frog and bunny. Faces beamed with expressions of awe and wonder. Brad and Krista Volk sponsored Beth from Indiana Wild. Pictured here is a turtle and Campbell Volk.
Dear Miss C, I am thinking of asking my girlfriend to marry me, but I am afraid, not because I’m not sure I love her, but because I am afraid of how we will live together in a real family sense, like having and raising children and how we will handle money together. Aren’t these…
How to have a happier life by getting rid of stuff will be discussed at Lifetree Café on Thursday, July 9 from 7:00–8:00 p.m. The Lifetree event, titled “Upsizing Life by Downsizing Stuff: Living Large in an 84sq. ft. House,” features a filmed interview with Dee Williams, author of the best-selling book, The Big Tiny.…
The Paulding County Senior Center’s Relay for Life team is hosting an Easter Bake event on Thursday, April 2 from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Senior Center and again on Friday, April 3 from 9:00 a.m. – Noon. If you enjoy baking and would like to contribute, please bring your goodies to the…
