Daily Record, The Wooster, OH

Something's Brewing Beer Experience Evolving with Emergence of Craft Brews

"Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza." -- Dave Barry

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Family: Husband, Tom; married six years. Pets: Chocolate Labrador retriever named Bailey; cat, Tabitha.

Beer Is Just One of Life's Simple Pleasures, Enjoyed Like Fast Food, Dessert, Tv

OK, I'm about to say something that might cause some folks to throw stones at me, send me nasty e-mails and fill my voicemail box with messages of condemnation. But here goes anyway.

Officials Cautious As Jobless Rate Falls

By KATY GANZ and BOBBY WARREN Staff Writers

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Michael Gruber

WOOSTER -- Michael D. Gruber, 63, of Wooster, died Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, at Wooster Community Hospital. Funeral services will be held at noon Thursday at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home with Rev. John Copus officiating. Burial will follow in Sherwood Memorial Garden.

Cecil Hyatt

Duane Jones

RITTMAN -- Duane L. Jones, 61, of Rittman, died Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, of an apparent heart attack while hunting. He was born Aug. 12, 1948, in Wadsworth, to Wendell and Wilma (Fowles) Jones and lived in Wadsworth before moving to Rittman in 1994. He was a 1966 graduate of Wadsworth High School and served in the U. S. Army.

Beverly Knapp

WESTLAKE -- Beverly J. Knapp, 75, peacefully passed away Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009. Loving wife of Wilbur D.; devoted mother of Janet (Lee) Hart, Robert Knapp, and Lynn (Thad) McNeil; treasured grandmother of Bobby Hart and Daniel Hart, Jonathan McNeil and Holly McNeil; dear sister of Donna Esbenshade Wolf (Bernie); daughter of the late Florien and Maybelle Landis.

Waiting for Strickland to Act On Vlt Issue

COLUMBUS -- A number of Statehouse reporters were talking to Senate President Bill Harris last week about the topic du jour -- Gov. Ted Strickland's video lottery terminal plan. You know the one, calling for slots to be placed in the state's seven horse racetracks. The one that's supposed to generate close to $1 billion for school funding -- money that lawmakers and the governor are counting on for their spending plans for fiscal 2010- 11.

Scot Golfers Finish Fall Season On a High Note

College of Wooster Report Paced by another solid showing from sophomore Blake Sword, The College of Wooster golfers capped the fall season with their highest finish in four tournaments as the Fighting Scots came in fourth at the Hiram College Invitational, held Saturday and Sunday at Hawk's Nest Golf Club in nearby Creston.

Gotta Love the Archery Hunter

A drive in the country this weekend spotted them, those beefy pickup trucks with extra space behind the driver's seat. The conversion van that no longer is used to take the kids to soccer practice, or the one mom no longer will be caught dead in at the grocery store. Even though it rained most of Saturday, they were out there, parked along a patch of woods or just into the farmer's field, abandoned, at least for a few hours, this weekend.

Outdoor Notes

Trapper education classes A pair of trapper education classes will be held in the area. On Saturday, Oct. 17, the class will be held at the Farmerstown Fur Shop starting at 8 a.m. Participants are asked to take a light lunch.

Oilers Sweep Past Thunder

The weekend got under way on a positive note at the Alice Noble Ice Arena, as the Wooster Oilers downed The Thunder from Philadelphia by a score of 8-2 in National Junior Hockey League action. It was a very physical affair, as is usually the case when the Thunder comes to town. The Oilers outshot the Philly boys 78-23. Forward Brandon McPhail shared the scoring spotlight with defenseman Curtis Megginson, as they accounted for two goals each. The star of the game for Philadelphia was rookie go...

Ohs to Induct 10th Class

The 10th induction ceremony for the Orrville High School Sports Hall of Fame will be held at OHS on Saturday, Oct. 10. The following is a capsule look at the inductees. The Orrville High School Hall of Fame will induct its 10th class on Saturday, Oct. 10 at the high school. The class of 2009 includes: Melinda Budd Bates, a 1978 OHS graduate; Norman Douglas, a 1958 OHS graduate; Deanna Caldwell Edwards, a 2001 OHS graduate; Bill McMillan, a football coach for 26 years and head coach at OHS fo...

Region Briefs

Freedlander demolition planned WOOSTER --Demolition of the Freedlander's building structure will begin the week of Oct. 12.

Reinbolt Brings Outstanding Skills to Chamber Job

By PAUL LOCHER Staff Writer