WEEKLY MEETING … Commissioners Bart Westfall, Terry Rummel, and Lew Hilkert meet regularly on Tuesday and Thursdays, with their agendas available on their website.
GRAND OPENING … Natural Resources Management LLC and the Swanton Chamber of Commerce hold a ribbon cutting for the company’s new home at 13923 Sherman-White Road after moving from their former location in Sylvania. According to the NRM website, the business is a “full-service geological and environmental consulting company providing services to the mining industry, site-development businesses, and private residential, commercial, and industrial entities while working with state and federal agencies.” NRM Principal Chip Tokar thanked Northwest Real Estate Services Realtor Beth Sigg for her help in the property purchase, the chamber for their help with the ribbon cutting and grand opening event, and the Swanton Township Board of Trustees for their help with a zoning change. Pictured are (from left): Swanton Township Trustee Kyle McPherson, Scott Stansley, Rick Stansley, Chamber Executive Director Delray Busch, Swanton Village Administrator Shannon Shulters, Nathaniel Osborne, Tyler Tauscher (back), Alyssa Beall (front), Kristie Tokar, Jenny Yost, Ross Mellgren, Tyler Ruck, Allie Edmonds, Chip Tokar, Reagan Roberts, Paul Chasco, Matthew SMigelski, Charles Stansley, chamber board member and Soaring Software Solutions President Rick Lederman, chamber board member with F&M Bank Bill Bohney, A Power Wash Co. owner Todd Diller, and Swanton Mayor Neil Toeppe.
CAREER NIGHT … Four County Career Center recently hosted a Career Night Open House, providing an opportunity for the public, particularly sophomores and their parents, to explore the career and technical labs and classrooms. The event featured instructors and counselors who were readily available to answer questions and guide visitors through the various career and technical programs, as well as discuss college credit options. Shown above talking about the Precision Machining & Robotics program at the Career Center are (LEFT TO RIGHT) Braxton John and Danielle Walters from Stryker with Matthew Scarberry, instructor. Shown below talking about the Auto Collision Repair program at the Career Center are (LEFT TO RIGHT) Lucas Biddle and James Biddle from Wauseon with Eric Eisel, instructor. With a commitment to education, the Career Center offers 30 career and technical programs to high school juniors and seniors from 22 high schools across Defiance, Fulton, Henry, and Williams counties. For those interested in getting a closer look at the campus, a 360 Virtual Tour is available. Sophomores looking to apply for the 2024-2025 school year are encouraged to visit the Career Center’s website at www.fourcounty.net or reach out to the Student Services Office at 419-267-3331.
FACING THE FUTURE … Members of the Swanton Board of Education pose for a new website photo during their monthly meeting Wednesday. Among the updates heard by the board were several related to the ramping up of the new school year. Pictured are (from left): Treasurer Sheila Horseman, Member Kris Oberheim, Vice President Steve Brehmer, President Ben Ramer, Superintendent Chris Lake, Member David Smith, and Member John Schaller.
DONATION … Thank you to the Bryan Rotary Foundation for donating $15,000 to the future Bryan Inclusive Playground! Being built on the former Lincoln Elementary School site, the playground will provide children and families of all physical, mental, and social abilities the chance to learn, play, and grow together. The ground-breaking and construction of the playground is being planned for this fall, with the grand opening of it in the spring of 2024. Pictured left to right are Bryan Rotary Foundation representative Glen Newcomer; the City of Bryan, Director of Parks and Recreation Ben Dominique; Bryan Area Foundation Director of Communications and Programs Jenny Horn; and Bryan Rotary Club President Dan Yahraus. To learn more about the Bryan Lincoln Park Inclusive Playground or to contribute, please contact the Bryan Area Foundation or visit their website.
