Fridays at 8:30 PM beginning Aug. 30
Discover a welcoming community with a grassroots mentality
Wooster-centric guests are Jeff Musselman, local historian; Shannon Waller, director of Main Street Wooster; Adam Schwieterman, director of Local Roots Market & Café; Beverly Theil, founder of Outreach Community Living Services; Dawn Blattel, an art educator at Wayne Center for the Arts; and Samira Zimmerly, the first female president of Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce.
PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / (WEAO 49.1)
Friday, Sept. 6, at 8:30 PM
Saturday, Sept. 7, at 6 PM
Fusion (WNEO 45.2 / (WEAO 49.2)
Thursday, Sept. 12, at 7 PM
HISTORIAN
Jeff Musselman
Jeff Musselman is a lawyer, Wooster historian and active community member who previously served as the vice president and president of the Wayne County Historical Society. He shares his passion for local history through community outreach.
REVITALIZER
Shannon Waller
Shannon Waller is the director of Main Street Wooster, where she devotes her time to enhancing the city through community partnerships, downtown development, event planning and more.
BUSINESS LEADER
Adam Schwieterman
Adam Schwieterman is the director of Local Roots, a year-round market that houses over 300 local goods. Local Roots is dedicated to showcasing local food and supporting local farmers.
HUMANITARIAN
Beverly Theil
Beverly Theil is the founder of Outreach Community Living Services, Inc., a nonprofit agency that connects adults who are developmentally disabled with living and transportation services.
ARTIST
Dawn Blattel
Dawn Blattel is an artist and art educator at the Wayne Center for the Arts. As a ceramicist, she created her own glazing technique that was inspired by her students.
VISIONARY
Samira Zimmerly
Samira Zimmerly is the first woman president of the Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce, where she is working to foster economic prosperity in Wooster.
Wooster is the county seat of Wayne County, Ohio. Located in northeastern Ohio, the city lies approximately 50 mi south-southwest of Cleveland, 35 mi southwest of Akron and 30 mi west of Canton. It is the largest in Wayne County, and the center of the Wooster micropolitan area. Wooster has the main branch and administrative offices of the Wayne County Public Library and is home to the private College of Wooster. — Wikipedia
Founded in 1808
Population: 27,232 (2020)
Mayor: Robert J. Reynolds
In this segment we visit Friendtique in Wooster. It's a special store that brims with clothing, jewelry, furniture, antiques and accessories. Produced in 2006.