Hooked on Hockey

By: C.J. Cross

Local families are not just cheering in the stands this hockey season; they’re taking to the ice themselves.

The Cherubini Family of Newark is hooked on hockey. It all started when 12-year-old Chase was in kindergarten and expressed an interest in ice hockey. Soon Chase was taking skating lessons at a learn-to-skate program at the Lou & Gib Reese Ice Arena in Newark.

David Mead, President of the Newark Ice Hockey Association, said Chase and his family aren’t alone. Many people have gained inspiration from Ohio’s own National Hockey League team. “The enthusiasm for the sport has really taken off with the Columbus Blue Jackets,” David says. Discover how entire families can learn to play and get involved in this winter sport, in the current issue of Over the Back Fence.

Satisfying Ohio’s Sweet Tooth for Decades:

By: Toni Leland

Candy has been loved for centuries and in the new issue of Over the Back Fence we’ve highlighted family-run companies that have a sweet history of their own. From Wittich’s in Circleville to the Aglamesis Brothers in Cincinnati, our region has a delicious history in confections.

Discover all five of the companies (including a world-famous one in northern Ohio) and their specialties. Find out where to get special varieties of nut brittles, cream peanut clusters and hand-dipped chocolates. Valentines Day might be the perfect time to take your own tour of these candy companies and find a new cure for your sweet tooth.

Pick up a copy of Over the Back Fence to get the whole story.