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June 12-18, 2014: Vol. 13, No. 9 • 1-888-323-1662 • Fax 330-264-1132 • holmescountyshopper.com
Fizz! Boom! Read!
Calendar June Smart Meters explained What is a Smart Meter? Is it dangerous? These and other questions will be answered when a representative from Holmes Wayne Electric Co-Op explains the pros and cons of the new two-way electric meters at the Holmes County Liberty Coalition meeting Thursday, June 12, at the Millersburg Comfort Inn at 7 p.m. Public is welcome to attend.
Outback Ray gets kids excited about summer reading program By BRANDON ZAFFINI Staff Writer
Summer is just around the corner, and for the Holmes County District Public Library, that can only mean one thing — Summer Reading is back. This year’s program, called the Fizz! Boom! Read! Program, had a grand kickoff on Tuesday, June 3, with Outback Ray’s Amazing Animal Show at the central library, a boisterous and fun-filled event that drew Measles smiles, giggles and gasps vaccination clinic of surprise from the many children who attended. to be held The meeting room at There will be a measles the library was packed vaccination clinic Friday, full, the children sitting June 13 from 10 a.m.expectantly in rows, as noon at Chili Crossroads Outback Ray brought Bible Church, 29445 out his 10 animals one by County Road 10, Fresno. one — a cute and cudThere is no charge for the dly chinchilla, one of the Dan Starcher photo/www.buydrphotos.com event, sponsored by the “softest animals in the Outback Ray demonstrates to young volunteers what it’s like to wear a snake necklace. Outback Coshocton County Health ranty,Ray’s Amazing Animal Show at Holmes County Main Library provided a boisterous and fun-filled arRay; world,” according darW dy,Wto Aint g Ai gra inst inar He’sarBe He stica Beer Department. erica’s Am Am a milk snake that “looks kickoff to the Summer Reading Program. tio nase na!tionwide! iceide There will also clinic rvaice rvnw sebe th with wi like a big candy cane;” on Monday, June 23, from & & called them up in children, creating a “neck eagerness of his audience reading program’s purce Se rviace Ray Servi a hairless guinea pig; 4-6 p.m. vic vices as they pose, noted Children’s dear g de ing ines aren ir ir everyone tie”rr and “necklace” out ta he t he barely contained pa smaller groups, RepahissingRe en Madagascar cockcu curr ur ur yo yo in in e e ad ad For more information Tr Tr a turn, and let of the coral snake, for yo back Department librarroach; a blue tegu & lizard getting ur hands yowords of5 0repeated of his gs & all pet or touch the call 330-295-7307 or 330% %urclapped nings Cleaninthem 0 5 Clea to to p p u u example. and their ian Michele Skolmutch, e e iv iv and much more. ce ce re re d d an * * tments 295-7330. ents an justmanimals. Adjus In some cases, Along the way,eOutback which is “to get the kids The children wereAdable fa ofwf a new ic seofpr iceinneexcitement. prha se ha rc rc pu pu would even wrap Ray would explain facts The show was a peral al in in to interact with of the ani- Ray ig ig or or of animal around the about the animals, the Supply Outback Supplythe fect of the See Pg. 17 — READING See Pg. 21 — CALEDAR mals firsthand. ces! videmonstration de gs!de arviince hearinghe
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