The Edon High School Choir, under the direction of Mrs. Cathy Frastaci, joined schools across the country to celebrate Star-Spangled Music Day by performing our country’s National Anthem. While Sunday, September 14, 2014 marked the 200th Anniversary of The Star-Spangled Banner, Friday, September 12 was designated Star-Spangled Music Day to commemorate this great occasion. Inspired at the sight of U.S. soldiers raising those “broad stripes and bright stars” to celebrate a crucial victory over the British at Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key later penned the words that eventually gave new significance to a national symbol. A project of The Star…
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(September 9th, 2014)-DELTA: Both the Seventh and Eighth Grade Locomotives were able to defeat the Panthers of Delta on the road, and in straight sets at that. The Seventh Grade Lady Locos were able to control the pace of the match, and win both games with relative ease. Game 1 saw Montpelier get off to a strong start, taking the set 25-14. Delta didn’t fair much better in the second set, either, as the Locos claimed victory for the game and the match 25-16. As for the Montpelier Eighth Graders, they had a bit more of a challenge on their…
They call it ‘old-timers’ disease in jest. Those who have in any way been touched by Alzheimer’s disease will be the first to reply that it is nothing to joke about. Although classified as a form of dementia, this disease goes far beyond the pale compared to other forms of the disease. First it robs its victims of their memory. As it progresses, it robs its victims of their dignity, as it robs them of their personality. Finally, after also robbing them of their savings and checking accounts, it robs them of their lives…and not in any virtual sense. Alzheimer’s…
On August 19th, 2014 Fayette Local Staff held their In-Service Day at Camp Palmer with the theme of Team Building. Teachers, administration, cafeteria, and custodial staff spent the day broken up into mixed groups from the various departments strengthening their team building skills through a series of challenging and rewarding activities. With all the changes affecting education in the state of Ohio, we wanted to step back from the initiatives and appreciate that by working together we can achieve more and that any task asked of us is easier by working together.
ACI (AW/SW/FMF) Brock A. McNeal retired on September 5, 2014 from the United States Navy after 20 years of serving our country. A retirement ceremony was held at the National Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola, Florida. Air Traffic Control First Class Petty Officer Brock McNeal was born in Montpelier, Ohio on January 31, 1976 to Marsha (Thompson) and Scott McNeal. In November 1994, he enlisted in the Navy and attended basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, IL. After boot camp, Petty Officer McNeal attended Air Traffic Control “A’ School followed by Carrier Air Traffic Control Center (CATCC)…
“There’s a Mildew epidemic in nursing homes across the country!” This according to Jim Bisenius, a psychologist of twenty-one years. And no, he’s not talking about fungus. Bisenius has spent the last fifteen years of his career specializing in bullying and its prevention. He travels from school to school, typically within three hours of his West Chester home, and shares the findings of his research with their students. North Central was one such school on September 15, the school’s Bullying Awareness Day. “This was a really good bunch of students.” Bisenius said after his presentation. “A great audience.” The psychologist…
Colbart’s Bicycle Shop, a family run business located in Edon, Ohio, owned by John and Valda Colbart, recently donated an adult bicycle to be raffled off in the Tour de Book bicycle raffle. The Tour de Book is a county wide 75 mile bicycle marathon that visits every library in Williams County, and is sponsored by Williams County Public Library, the Montpelier Public Library, and the United Way of Williams County. The marathon will take place on September 27th at the Bryan Main Library. The bicycle raffle includes a child’s bike and the donated adult bike. Tickets for the raffle…
Willis “Wick” E. Bible, 88, of Montpelier passed away early Thursday morning at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan. He was born on June 24, 1926 in Superior Township to George W. and Effie (Brannan) Bible. Wick graduated from Montpelier High School in 1944. He then served his country in the United States Army during World War II. Wick was a lifelong Dairy Farmer. He also worked at the Williams County Landmark Elevator in Montpelier. After retirement he raised, showed and drove Belgian Horses. Over the years he won many awards at the annual Great Lakes International Draft Show in…
Richard R. Robison, age 83, of Wauseon, passed away Friday morning, September 19, 2014 at Fulton Manor in Wauseon. Prior to his retirement he had been an Operating Engineer with Local 18 in Toledo, working for Gradel, Inc. Richard was born in Fulton County on July 29, 1931, the son of Bernard L. and Catherine (Armitage) Robison. On April 18, 1953 he married Roberta J. Kelley, and she preceded him in death in 2010. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Wauseon. A Navy Veteran of the Korean War, he was also a lifetime member of the…
Our wonderful, beautiful, and beloved mother Alberta Mae (Griffith) Rush, 84, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 2:40 p.m. on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 after a lengthy illness at Heartland Health Care Center, 5401 Sawyer Dr, Sarasota, FL. Mom formerly lived in Wilcox, PA, Pahrump, NV, Delta, OH and Lyons, OH. She attended Delta Church of Christ where she had so many friends. Due to ill health, she moved to Sarasota, FL in February, 2012 to live with her daughter Sandra A. Bittigar & husband Paul. Our mother was born on Thursday, February 6, 1930…
On hand for Hole in the Head Customs’ ribbon cutting held on Tuesday, September 16 were, from left, Gloria Gunn (Farmers and Merchants State Bank), Jessica Schultz (Joe Newlove Real Estate), Cabe Cordy (Cordy Insurance, Chamber of Commerce Vice President), Bev Meridew (Delphos Granite Works,), Suzanne Gebhart (Hole in the Head Customs Owner), Michael Cammack (Hole in the Head Customs Owner), Tyler Wyse (Shaw-Wyse), Phil Mason (Shaw-Wyse), Alex Hite (Hole in the Head Customs employee), Jim Barnes (Building Owner), and Neil Toeppe (Wauseon Chamber of Commerce Executive Director). The recently completed dream of Suzanne Gebhart and Michael Cammack, Hole in…
Habitat for Humanity of Fulton County, Ohio is pleased to announce that our affiliate was selected as a recipient of The Honor Project Trust. Charitable organizations applied for funding earlier this year and were notified of their award status in August. Through this first-of-its-kind project, $6.3 million dollars of disgorged funds from a class action lawsuit were distributed to charitable organizations throughout every county in Ohio. Executive Director Heidi Kern and Construction Manager Bob Sauder attended the check distribution ceremony and accepted our affiliate’s portion of the proceeds, $25,000.00. The Honor Project Mission: The purpose of The Honor Project Trust…
The Edon High School Class of 1947 met at Rita’s in Edgerton on September 13th, 2014 for a class reunion. Those in attendance were (L to R): Bob Croninger, Elsie (Schaffter) Brown, Carl Holthues, Nattie (Herman) Roberts, Bill Bauer, Norathy (Friskney) Hake, and Roger Hake.
(September 16th, 2014)-WAUSEON: The Edon Bombers made the long trip to Ironwood Golf Course to take on the Blackbirds of Pettisville. The trek was worthwhile for Edon, as returned home with a rather convincing victory under their collective belt. The Bombers took down Pettisville 191-236. It was Alex Kirkingburg who paved the way to the Bomber win, earning medalist status by firing a 45. Edon teammate Jim Peckham ws just behind him, managing a 46 on the day. Hayden Runyan and Tanner Pietrykowski added 50s to the Edon total. Matt Krill shot the lowest score for the Blackbirds with a…
Archbold, OH – The aroma of apples and spices mixed with the scent of wood fires and falling leaves marks a change of season and the celebration of the annual Apple Butter Making festival at Sauder Village in Archbold (OH). From Wednesday, September 24 through Saturday, Sept. 27 guests will have plenty of opportunity to enjoy apple-related activities throughout the Historic Village. The week is sure to delight all of your senses with activities including apple butter making, cider pressing, apple cooking demonstrations and hands-on activities. Produced in the fall as a way to preserve part of the apple crop,…
The Wauseon Exempted Village School District launched a curricular/technology initiative for the 2014-2015 school year with the support of our Board of Education using instructional funds from the Ohio School Facility Commission Project closeout dollars. The initial feedback has been positive from both the staff and students. The community also responded well as seen in the high attendance rates at the Chromebook distribution sessions prior to the start of school. One of the Wauseon Middle School teachers shared, “I am now wondering how I taught without it”. A high school teacher stated that he feels that the ability to share…
(September 15th, 2014)-WAUSEON: Hosting two powerful NWOAL rivals, the Indians of Wauseon were prepared for a true battle to defend their home course. The Archbold Bluestreaks and Liberty Center Tigers made their way to Wauseon to take on the Indians at Ironwood Golf Course. The match was a tough one, but the boys from Wauseon rose the challenge, winnin the tri-match with a total of 159, while the Blue Streaks and Tigers shot a 169 and 171 as a team, respectively. The Indians followed the lead of Trevor Dominique, who swung his way to a 36. Brady Rupp completed the…
Montpelier, Ohio – October 1, 2014 – It’s a long drive, but Savannah Graham loves the beach. Her time in high school is consumed with track, painting, singing and student council but her thoughts may be somewhere else. Savannah’s hobbies include shopping, having fun, staying busy and beaching (a reference to this year’s Jake Owen song). Savannah doesn’t have specific college plans at the moment – where she will attend or what she would like to study. “I will cross that bridge when I get to it” she clarifies. However, she does have one detail in mind: “probably by the…
(September 15th, 2014)-BRYAN: Making the short trip to Bryan, the Locomotives paid Orchard Hills a visit to compete in three-way NWOAL action against the home town Golden Bears and the Patriots of Patrick Henry. Host school Bryan pulled away from its visitors for the win with a score of 175, but the battle for second place was quite tight. Montpelier was able to edge out the Patriots by a narrow 4 stroke margin, 196-200. Hunter Shanll recorded the second lowest score of the match with a 41, but a single stroke behind Bryan’s Bailey Martin, whose 40 earned the Golden…
COLUMBUS – Montpelier resident Trisha Russell was among 39 court administrators, clerks and program managers from courts throughout Ohio to graduate from the Court Management Program (CMP) of the Institute for Court Management, which is the educational arm of the National Center for State Courts (NCSC). The 2014 Court Management Program graduating class represents court professionals from across Ohio. Ms. Russell is employed as the Clerk of Bryan Municipal Court and is a graduate of Montpelier High School and Northwest State Community College. She is the wife of Gary Russell and has two daughters, Kaitlyn (Travis) Creek and Alaina Russell.…
(September 15th, 2014)-WEST UNITY: Hosting Evergreen on Monday, the Lady Cadets of Hilltop knew they had a fight on their hands against the VIkings. That knowledge wasn’t enough, however, as Evergreen left West Unity with a win. in straight sets. Hilltop got off to a sluggish start, dropping the first set 9-25. They picked up the intensity in games 2 and 3. Still, the Lady Cadets couldn’t keep pace with Evergreen. The girls of Hilltop fought hard in the second set, but were defeated by the Lady Vikings 18-25. The third set went similarly, as the Cadets fell 17-25. Ariana…
Our Loving mother, Cathy (Morgan) Leininger, passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2014, in her home, surrounded by her loving family after her courageous battle with cancer. Cathy was born April 11, 1954, and was a lifelong resident of Fayette, OH. On July 5, 1975, she married her loving husband, Lee Leininger, and together they created a legacy known as Cottonwood Vale Farms. In addition to mastering the art of being a farm wife, Cathy began her career as a nurse, but grew to love independent sales. She served as a sales consultant for Home Interiors for ten years, and Pampered…
Rosemary Roth, age 85, of Wauseon, passed away Tuesday morning, September 16, 2014 at Heartland of Wauseon. Prior to her retirement she had worked for the former Waldeck’s Store, the former Ben Franklin Store and Dollar General in Wauseon. Rosemary was born in Wauseon on March 1, 1929, the daughter of Michael and Herma (Pike) Figy. On June 17, 1950 she married Delbert Roth, and he preceded her in death in 1980. Surviving are her children, Bruce (Roberta) Roth of Wauseon, Cynthia McNutt of Bowling Green, Michael Roth of Wauseon, Jennifer (Lewis) Thourot of Wauseon and Jason (Nicola) Roth of…
(September 15th, 2014)-WEST UNITY: Taking on the Vikings of Evergreen, the junior varsity girls of Hilltop found themselves outmatched on their home court. As such, they lost the match in straight sets. Still, they were able to mount a rally and almost force their way back into the game. Game 1 saw the Lady Cadets get off to a slow start. They lost the set to Evergreen 11-25. Hilltop rebounded in the second set, giving the Vikings all they could handle. The Cadets couldn’t pull off the comeback, however, losing the game by the narrowest of margins, 23-25.
(September 16th, 2014)-STRYKER: The Panthers of Stryker defended their home course against North Central on Tuesday. The Eagles challenged the BBC’s top team, but they couldn’t overcome the Panthers at Riverside Greens, losing the match 161-178. Both Tanner and Hayden Clingaman shot under 40 for the Panthers, putting up a 36 and a 39, respectively. Teammate Chad Ruffer added a 40 to the total, while Austin Frisbe completed Stryker’s score with a 46. Jordan Reeves put up a 46 to lead the Eagles. Teammate Dakota Pitts shot a 44. David Pinc turned a 45 for North Central as well. Brock…
(September 15th, 2014)-WAUSEON: In junior high volleyball action, the formidable Lady Indians of Wauseon hosted Pettisville on Monday. The Lady Blackbirds came to play, though, and pushed Wauseon to their limit. From game 1, this match was a war. Wauseon escaped the first set with a 25-22 win. With their backs against the wall in game 2, the Lady Blackbirds responded resoundingly. The took the second set 25-11. The third set went back and forth, but Wauseon was able to pull out the victory 25-18.
(September 15th, 2014)-WAUSEON: The Panthers of Stryker paid Pettisville a visit at their home course of Ironwood on Monday. The BBC match-up was a tough one for the Blackbirds, as Stryker is amongst the best teams in the conference. They played like it, too, winning the match against Pettisville 164-236. Chad Ruffer brought medalist status to the Panthers, firing a 38. Tanner and Hayden Clingamen shot a 40 and 42, respectively, for Stryker. Cody Hall completed the Panter score, offering up a 44. Evan King gave Pettisville their lowest round, turning in a 50 on the day. Matt Krill was…
(September 15th, 2014)-STRYKER: The Cadets of Hilltop were ready when the Antwerp Archers came to Riverside Greens. The two teams squared off on Hilltop’s native course, and that advantage paid off for the Cadets. They took down the Archers by 29 strokes, winning the match 170-199. Trevor Shipman was the lead Cadet at the match, shooting a 40. The score was good enough to split medalist honors with Antwerp’s Jeff Coleman, who also turned in a 40. Fellow Cadet Isaac VanArsdalen fired a 41. Colin Sabins put up a 44, and Levi Grant a 45 to round out Hilltop’s total.…
The Stryker Golf Team after their second place finish at the Delphos Invitational. (September 13th, 2014)-DELPHOS: From the Delphos Country Club, the Buckeye Border Conference was well represented. Delphos High School hosted an Invitational at the Club on Saturday, with both Stryker and North Central in attendance. The Panthers returned to Stryker with a second place finish with a 333, while North Central had a respectable showing as well with a 376, good for seventh place. Stryker was guided by the clubs of Tanner Clingaman, whose 78 placed him on the all tournament team for the event. Hayden Clingaman also…
(September 13th, 2014)-OTTAWA GLANDORF: The Eagles swooped into Ottawa Glandorf on Saturday, taking part in the shool’s namesake Invitational. With seventeen runners on hand at the event, North Central had a respectable showing. The boys of North Central finished eleventh out of sixteen teams in Ottawa Glandorf. They were led by Trenton Sakos, who ran an 18:41. Jason Vassar was the next Eagle to cross the finish line running a 19:40. Adam Knepper was the next North Central runner to complete the race with a time of 20:42. The fourth Eagle to finish, Keean Livensparger did so at 21:08. For…