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JANUARY 15, 2014

December 2013 ChecksOut As Colder Than Nor-mal, With January 2014Upping The Ante

West Unity VillageCouncil Bids Farewell ToDave Chester; Re-Elect Kirk

Thompson PresidentAuthor Jim Head To

Hold Book Signing AtStryker Library

JANUARY 22, 2014

Retiring Pioneer PoliceOf cer Bartel Recognized

Wauseon Board Of Edu-cation Elects

Sandra Griggs Presi-dent; Begins Fiscal Year2014

Brad McCrea ElectedPresident of Edon North-west Local Board of Educa-tion

Pioneer PoliceDepartment AnnouncePromotion Of Of cer

Roberts To SergeantJANUARY 29, 2014

Wauseon City CouncilSets Committee Appoint-ments, Witnesses Presen-tation Of Tree CommissionBooster Award To WaltLange

West Unity Village Coun-cil Receives Committee As-signments; Revises KissellBuilding Rental Agreement

Fayette Village Coun-cil Accepts Resignation OfVFO Lisa Zuver; Names

Temporary Replacement

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Marcos Pizza Opens

Eighth Location In Montpe-lierAuthor Marilyn L. Von-

alt To Read Her ChildrensNovel At The Edon Library

FEBRUARY 12 2014

Curt Johnson Of FayetteHonored For His Dedication& Passion To One Of OhiosGreatest Fairs

Hilltop AnnouncesAmericanism Test Winners

FEBRUARY 19 2014

Edon High School Re-ceives Bomb Threat; Dis-misses School Early

Dunking The Ball With ALittle Help From The SnowFire & Ice: The 2014 NorthCentral Homecoming Cel-ebration Featured Both

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Revitalization Coming toDowntown Montpelier

New Refuse Tags In TheWorks For City Of Wauseon

North Central SchoolBoard Reviews CalamityDays

West Unity American Le-gion Auxiliary Packs BoxesFor Area Servicemen

MARCH 5, 2014

West Unity To Receive27th Tree City U.S.A. Award

Area Schools ParticipateIn Eighteenth AnnualWilliams County JuniorHigh Quiz Bowl

Edon Varsity Girls Au-tographed Basketball Auc-tioned Off

Montpelier SeniorCenter Celebrates FebruaryBirthdays

MARCH 2, 2014

Meteorological SpringArrives, While The 'Other'Spring Continues To DragIts Feet

Game Designed ByMontpeliers Jon GilmourSoon To Be On StoreShelves

Pioneer Scouts HoldScouting For Food Drive;Community Wide EffortNets Success

MARCH 19, 2014

Montpelier School Board

Accepts Resignation OfPrincipal Connie Graham

Village Of MontpelierComes In 4th Place In An-nual Water Tasting Compe-tition

Montpeliers Molliey GillSelected As A Finalist For

The Ohio Japanese Speak-

ing ContestVillage Of West UnityPurchases Newer Dump

TruckHilltop Presents The

Broadway Musical LittleWomen

MARCH 26, 2014

Stryker Chapter Of TheNational Honor SocietyInducts Six New MembersAt Annual Meeting

Edon Village CouncilApproves Income TaxAllocation Ordinance

Stephen Kings, TheStand Includes Kunkle,Ohio

APRIL 2, 2014

Village Of West UnityRecognizes Dan FedderkeFor 30 Years Of Service;Welcomes New FiscalOf cer Kim Grime

Williams CountyDepartment Of AgingWelcomes ExecutiveDirector

T w a i n - R o o s e v e l tScholars Assemble At TheFayette Opera House

Ohio Sees LowestUnemployment Rate InOver Five Years; Williams& Fulton County Also BothImprove

APRIL 9, 2014

Wauseons AceHardware Paints A PrettyPicture For Habitat

Edon FFA ChapterCelebrates 75th YearDuring Annual Banquet

Pioneer Writer On FireWith Women On Fire

Montpeliers JessyDuchene To Compete InAmericas HomecomingQueen Pageant

APRIL 16, 2014

Scout Helps Share TheMagic At North CentralElementary

Millcreek-West UnitySchool District Clari es

Levy To Fund SchoolResource Of cerResidents & Staff Of

Fulton County SeniorCenter Participate In FlashMob

APRIL 23, 2014

Pioneer Village CouncilHears From The NorthCentral Levy Committee

Hilltop Bus Is InvolvedIn Crash Monday Morning

Jim Miller Tells StrykerRotary About His WorldWar II Experience

Williams County MockCrash: A Life LessonLearned Through Tragedy

APRIL 30, 2014Edon Village Council

Rati es Real EstatePurchase Agreement

North Central SchoolBoard Endorses BuildingLevy

Proposed Action AgainstMels Place Fails To GainApproval Of Fayette VillageCouncil

MAY 7, 2014

FAYETTE OPERAHOUSE: As DifferentAs A Frog & A GrizzlyShowcases The ImportanceOf Conversation & Debate

Friends 4 The Field Host4 TH Annual Daddy Daugh-ter Dance At Fayette School

Registration UnderwayFor Edon NorthwestSchools 8th Annual RobinB. Spangler Memorial 5K

MAY 14, 2014

Wauseons RailroadDepot Building To ReceiveUpgrades & Renovations

Blakeslee Man InvolvedIn Fatal De ance CountyCrash

Montpelier Students En- joys 2014 City of Lights

GalaHilltop Students WinD.A.R.E. Essay Contest

Stryker High SchoolPresents: The EnchantmentOf Beauty & The Beast

MAY 21, 2014

Montpelier ResidentReceives Bronze Star Medal

The First AnnualEdons Got Talent Show:A Success In More Ways

Than OneCub Scouts Race Hard

At District Pinewood Derby

MAY 28, 2014

Edon Village CouncilProceeds With Stop SignRemoval Plan

Wauseon BoardOf Education AcceptsDonations As SchoolsPrepare For End Of Year

Williams County SchoolsWork Hard To Improve SeatBelt Usage

JUNE 4, 2014

North Central BoardOf Education ThanksCommunity & LevyCommittee

Edon High SchoolsStage Lighting ProjectReceives Operation Round-Up Donation

North Central Holds2014 Graduation; Nathan-iel McBride Named ClassValedictorian

Hilltop High School Cel-ebrates The Graduation Of

The Class Of 2014Fayette High School

Adds 33 To The Alumni RollIn June 1st Commence-ment

JUNE 11, 2014

Edon Four CountyStudents Learn About NewFarming Equipment &Careers

Montpelier OrdinancesProtect Pedestrians, ButPedestrians Have TheirOwn Responsibilities

Montpelier ElementaryStudents Enjoy An EventfulField Day

Miss West UnityCrowned Miss Teen OhioState

The 2014 Gathering InUnity Brings West UnityResidents Together

JUNE 18, 2014

Edon Junior High ChoirPerforms National AnthemAt Toledo Mud Hens Game

Montpelier TuesdayEvening Cruise-In - AnAmerican Tradition

Fulton Countys 4-HCamp Palmer Opening To

The Public This SummerFor Family Activities

JULY 9, 2014

Jon Molter Hits TheGround Running As TheNew Fayette Principal

Kunkle Parade: A Fourthof July Tradition

Edon Student Wins Trip,Visits Washington D.C. &Area Sites

Montpelier LandmarkSt. Pauls United MethodistChurch Celebrates 175thYear

JULY 16, 2014

Emotions Run High WithPat West Subdivision &Dennis Apartments DuringZoning Meeting

Four Girls Crowned In2014 Miss Montpelier Pag-eant

Edon Northwest LocalBoard Of Education Accepts

Elementary PrincipalsResignation; Moves AheadWith Levy Renewal

Wauseon City CouncilAccepts Resignation OfFred Allen; Seat Now Open

JULY 23, 2014

Pioneer Will Be JumpingWith Kaleb McLaughlinMemorial Events On July26th

Montpeliers 2014 BeanDays & Balloon Festival:Making Montpelier AVacation Destination

JULY 30, 2014

Fayette Slated To SeeMaximum Congestion FromA Mini Source

Montpeliers Main StreetPark Receives VeteransMemorial Bench DonatedBy St. Pauls

AUGUST 13, 2014

Williams County

Veterans Service Of ceMarks 50th AnniversaryVietnam VeteranRecognition

Pride Of PioneerContestants Take A Walk

Through Candy LandWauseon City Council

Appoints Jeff Stiriz To FillSeat; Discusses Playground& Pool Location

AUGUST 20, 2014

Stryker Village CouncilHolds August Session;Awards New Refuse &Recycling Contract

Wauseon Board OfEducation WelcomesSeventeen New Hires

Williams County Traf cFatalities Update ForSecond Quarter 2014

Visitors Enjoy AnotherSuccessful Pioneer GermanFestival

West Unitys VillageCouncil Hears Boy ScoutsPlan To Renovate WalbashPark

AUGUST 27, 2014

"The Village Reporter"Celebrates Montpelier Lo-cation With Grand Opening

Butter ies CarryMemories To Heaven AtGarver Pavilion

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Montpeliers Storrer ParkMay Soon See New Shelter& Other Improvements

West Unitys ColleenBell Wins Amazing Girl &Miss Pageant

R.A.W. Run RaisesRevenue For ReturningWarriors

Small Plane Crashes Just Outside Of Edon;Occupant Survives

SEPTEMBER, 2014

Osburns Co-Chair Suc-cessful Fund-Raising Cam-paign For Williams Coun-tys United Way

Former WauseonCouncil Member ConvictedOn Felony Charge

Wauseon City CouncilWelcomes Martin Estrada

People From StrykersQuadco Delighted With DogAgility Program

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

Montpelier Board OfEducation Hears Of ClassOf 1928 Clock Restoration

West Unity Cub ScoutsLearn All About HowLibraries Work

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Fayette Postmaster RickDavis To Retire After 28Years Of Service

Wauseon Welcomes NewBusiness: Hole In The HeadCustoms

Edon Class Of 1947Meets For A Reunion &Fellowship

Edon Bike Shop,Colbarts, Donates BicycleFor Tour De Book Raf e

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Wauseon Urgent CareCelebrates Grand Re-Opening On Shoop Ave

Manhunt For Sex Of-fender Ends With CaptureIn Edon

Hilltop HomecomingCelebrated

The Wauseon FarmersMarket Announces SalsaChallenge Winners

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Blue Star/Gold StarBanner Event Held AtWauseon VFW

Four County CareerCenter Evacuated Due ToBomb Threat

Bombers SteakhouseHosts Bene t For Wolfe

Montpeliers HelpingHands Food Pantry SeesGrowing Need

Montpeliers Sidney

Houk Crowned At Home-coming

OCTOBER 15, 2014

Wauseon Mayor Doug ShawAnnounces Retirement Effective

November 3Car Accident Leaves Trail-

blazer Sideways In Dollar Gen-eral Parking Lot

OCTOBER 22, 2014

Montpelier's Elliot Ott BringsHelp To The Democratic RepublicOf The Congo

West Unity Fall Fest Enjoys AHigh Turn Out

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Jeanette Hull To ReceiveBright Star Award For Ef-forts In Montpelier Cham-ber

Stryker Schools Let FlyOn The Mix 98.1 ChristmasFor Kids Live Drive

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Montpeliers C.K. Technologies ReceivesGenerous Check FromCookies On Demand

Montpelier May BeSeeing A Hike In Electrical& Sewer Rates In The NearFuture

Wauseon Rotary ClubRaises Money For DorothyB. Biddle Park

Beacon Of Hope Bene tFor CHPs Hospice PatientCare Fund A ResoundingSuccess

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

West Unity AreaChamber Of CommerceHonors Lewis D. Hilkert AsCitizen Of The Year

Wauseon Welcomes New

Mayor Kathy Huner AsShaw Retires

Edons Prince RaisesOver $6,000 For Boy WithLeukemia

NOVEMBER 19, 2014Edon Farmers Coopera-

tive Association Holds An-nual Meeting On November8

Hilltop Assembly Teaches Respect For OurVeterans

Stryker Senior RemainsActive In Community

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

New Councilor InstalledAt Wauseon CouncilMeeting

Edon Village CouncilLooks To Hire NewAdministrator

North Centrals KirbyMiller Staying Active &Involved

DECEMBER 3, 2014

Boy Falls Through Ice AtPioneer's Camp Frontier

Artesian Of Pioneer: FiftyYears & Three GenerationsOf Excellence

Montpelier VillageCouncil ApprovesBudget For 2015; MakesArrangements For VillageHall Renovations

DECEMBER 10 2014

Annual Wreaths AcrossAmerica Ceremony To BeHeld In West Unity

Fulton County DrugSummit Targets A StunningDemand

Holiday City Gas StationRobbed

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Montpelier Resident:Santas Elf Spreads Holiday

JoyWauseon Board Of

Education Commends Two Third Grade Students OnPerfect Scores

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31ST, 2014 THE VILLAGE REPORTER - YOUR HOMETOWN NEWS SOURCE - 3

WHAT WE READ YEARS AGO - THE EDON COMMERCIAL

1985 Edon Varsity Basketball

VARSITY BASKETBALL ... Front Row: Chris Rhodes, Rob Held, Chuck Bidwell,

Shawn Flegal, Sean Briner, Jeff Kurtz. Back Row: Coach Bob Lloyd, Jim Adams,Seth Alexander, Jim Bauer, Don Reed, Stan Radabaugh, Al Wortkoetter, CoachMatt Beerbower.

EDON COMMERCIAL 70 YEARS AGO

DECEMBER 1944Dog tags are now on sale in Williams

County according to H.S. Taylor, dogwarden. The charge is $1 for males, $1for spayed females, and $3 for females.

Ronnies out of Hicksville has prac-tical gifts for Christmas: dress shirts,plain white or patterns, $1.95 to $2.45;genuine leather billfolds from $1.50 to$7.50. and ladies hose from $.96 to to$1.65.

Hersheys Cocoa is $.10 for a 1/2pound box; Wheaties is $.10 for a pack-

age; and a 10 pound bag of grapefruit is$.59, all at Kroger.

60 YEARS AGODECEMBER 1954

Members of the American LegionAuxiliary will pack Christmas boxesfor servicemen stationed in the UnitedStates following their regular meetingat the Legion Hall.

Mrs. Evelyn Oser of Route 2 Edonreceived word this weeks that herson, A/2c Maynard Sawvel is in criti-cal condition at Fitzsimmons GeneralHospital, Denver, with a brain disease.

After a years illness, Mrs. FloyWilkins, 60, died Saturday, December4 at her home six miles northwest ofMontpelier.


Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Burkhardt en-tertained the Jr. Choir of the Luther-an Church on Saturday evening for aChristmas party. Pastor and Mrs. Led-

vinka also attended.


Mr. and Mrs. Herman Fix wereguests or Mr. and Mrs. Jack Downingat Pleasant Lake, Indiana for Sundaydinner. Ralph Terry of Orland was alsoa guest.


It was a very special evening for sev-en lucky residents of Park View Nurs-ing Center on Tuesday, December 11.Invitations were given to them fromtheir adopted grandchildren to attend aChristmas concert in which they wereperforming.

Carolyn Van De Voorde was hired bythe Edon Northwest Board of Educationat its last meeting to ll the position ofAssistant Project Director for the EdonArea Senior Program that is funded by

Title III B through the Area Of ce on Ag -ing.


Jason Raymond of the Edon FFAwas selected as one of a small group of

young people nationwide to perform atthe 2004 National FFA Convention. Ja-son played his saxophone on stage andbrought excitement and spirit to the

convention. The Stryker Panthers improved theirrecord to 3-0 in BBC action and remainperfect in league play as well after de-feating Edon 44-33 last Thursday Eve-ning.

By: Monica SmithTHE VILLAGE REPORTER

At the December 15th Edon VillageCouncil Meeting, Randy Mahlman ofWest Unity was named as the newVillage Administrator. This position isnew to the village of Edon, but not new toMahlman as he served as the West UnityAdministrator from September 2005 to

August 2012.While with West Unity, Mahlman

supervised hourly employees andensured their proper training andeducation. He was in charge of thesafety of the employees in respect toequipment, policies, and training andalso dealt with Public Employee RiskReduction Program and Bureau ofWorkers Compensation in regards to

ling incident reports, quarterly reports,and any correspondence needed.

After leaving the position in WestUnity, Randy has been working as aWater Sewer Technician II where he hasperformed many duties that includeoperations and maintenance of threedifferent wastewater plants and onelarge water distribution system.

He will begin his position in Edonon January 5 at a salary of $43,000.Besides the administrator duties, hewill also serve as the zoning inspectorand operator of record for the waterand wastewater plant. He is responsibleto Mayor Darlene Burkhardt for the

administration of allmunicipal affairs placedin his charge and is underthe guidance of both theMayor and council.

Randy is a graduateof Patrick Henry HighSchool. He has an A.A.B.in Business Management,an AccountingCerti cate, and a HumanResource ManagementCerti cate from two

years at Northwest StateCommunity College. Healso holds an EnvironmentProtection Agency ClassI Water Supply License,and a Class II Wastewater

Treatment License.He hopes to use his

experience as a pastworking Administratorand his experience atidentifying, managing, andusing all resources in anef cient manner. He statesIt is hard to decide whatchanges to implement,

but what I do know is that the Lord hasblessed me with all the opportunities Ihave ever had. My beginning goal is toidentify what assets Edon Village has,identify current practices, and implementany and all helpful changes to improveef ciency. I am a huge proponent ofsmall town USA and I love living andworking in small town USA. I believeeach community has its own niche thatmakes them a great community.

Randy grew up in Malinta Ohio andhas resided in West Unity since 2004.He is married to wife Amanda and theyhave four children: Ethan - 15, Evan -12, Eden - 8 and Ezra - 3.

Randys favorite and most enjoyablehobby is spending quality time withhis wife Amanda. He says, I have beenmarried for only nine years and I alwaystell her I love her so much and am veryblessed. She always tells me Im crazy,but I just tell her that everyone is crazy,

just in their own special way. He isalso a member of New Hope CommunityChurch and Sons of the American LegionPost 300. He also volunteers his time atHilltop school events and donating to theWomens Health Resource Center. Hisinterests include following and watchingthe Denver Broncos whenever timeallows, but wife and children entertainmost of his hours.

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REFLECTIONS FROM PIONEERS PAST

1988 North Central Womens Ensemble

WOMENS ENSEMBLE ... On Floor: Amy Doty, Director. First Row: SherryDilley, Rachelle Speelman, Jenny Masters, J.P. Pettit, Kris LaCombe, JulieDelcamp, Deb Hendricks, Kathy Loomis, Keely Bandeen, Lisa Carr. Sec-ond Row: Cindy Feeney, Dawn Gray, Lori Stecovich, Geri Siebeneck, Lau-ra Siebeneck, Lisa Messner, Lisa Buehrer. Third Row: Angela Martinez,Dawn Kunkel, April Eicher, Sara Schroeder, Jackie Williams, Kris Court-ney, Teri Brown, Lisa Motter, Stephanie Lilly, Melissa Rowland, BridgetSchafer. Fourth Row: Chris Houser, Shelby Young, Kara Bandeen, JackieCoy, Cyndi Elser, Andrea Barta, Jennifer Clark, Melissa Lantz, MichelleHouser, Amy Stuckey, Renee Hauenstein.


By: T.J. HugTHE VILLAGE REPORTER

April McMillen, Fiscal Of cer for theVillage of Pioneer, was awarded theprestigious Certi ed Municipal Clerkdesignation at the towns DecemberRegular meeting.

Wauseons Clerk of Council MegMurphy was on hand to present McMillenwith the honor. Several other area FiscalOf cers also gathered in Pioneer toshow their support for the woman of thehour. Among them were Dianne Collins,

Tresasurer for the Village o f Hicksvi lle;Lauri Rupp, Treasurer for Holiday City;Becky Semer, Montpeliers Clerk ofCouncil; Beth Rediger, Treasurer for the

Village of Stryker; and Kim Grime, FiscalOf cer for the Village of West Unity.

In order to obtain the designation,awarded by the International Instituteof Municipal Clerks (IIMC), McMillenhad to attend extensive educationalprograms, conferences, and regionalmeetings for the organization. Workingon several committees for the OhioMunicipal Clerks Association (OMCA)also quali ed McMillen for the award.She has served as the chair of thegroups scholarship committee, and iscurrently an OMCA board member, aswell as being on their Membership andFundraising Committees.

In existence since 1970, the Certi ed

Municipal Clerk designation is awardedto 111 clerks throughout the state ofOhio. With 681 villages and 251 citiesin the state , earning this award is quitean accomplishment.

Ed Kidston, Mayor of Pioneer,expressed great pride in his FiscalOf cers accomplishment.

Shes been here for a few years, and

were happy with our choice. Kidstonremarked, before adding, So dont anyof you other towns try and take her.

Kidston also displayed concern overanother topic at the meeting. Afterreading about a recent study on thepoverty level of Williams County, hehad a question for Pioneer Police Chief

Timothy Livengood.Do we have any homeless people in

Pioneer?Citing his own naivety, Kidston

was shocked by the numbers he hadseen in the study regarding poor andhomelessness. His concern was thatthere were people living in his villagesearching for shelter. Chief Livengoodput his mind at ease, though.

To my knowledge, there is no one

without a home living in Pioneer.Livengood responded.

He did, however, point out thattransients will occasionally pass throughthe town. When answering calls aboutthe issue, the Pioneer Police Departmentdirects such people to area MinisterialOrganizations. Local churches thenprovide food and temporary shelter for

those in need. The Council approved two contractsduring the session as well. VillageSolicitor Tom Thompson saw hiscontract renewed for 2015. He will offerlegal counsel to the village at a rate of$110 an hour.

Bell Engineering will also awarded acontract from the council. The rm willbegin renovation work on First Street,a project the village has been workinghard to realize for several months.Bell will be receiving $29,750 from thevillage for their work.

The council concluded the meetingwithout entering into Executive Session.

T.J. Hug can be reached at [email protected]

McMillen Honored At Pioneer Council Meeting


North Central District SuperintendentKen Boyer hosted a public meeting onDecember 16 to inform the citizen ofPioneer on the progress of the school'splans to erect a new high school facility.

The nalized schematics for theproject were on display in the back ofthe school's cafeteria, where the meetingwas held. Throughout the presentation,several people on hand examined theblueprints, eager to get a peek at whatthe future of the school will look like.

The state of Ohio will be picking uphalf of the burden associated with thebuilding's construction. This amountsto $4,303,435 that the state will puttoward the project. However, thedistrict has raised additional fundsto contribute to plan, thanks to alocally funded initiative. Aside fromthe other $4,303,435, for which NorthCentral is responsible, they are also

prepared to offer another $816,960 tothe construction. This puts the entireportion of the district's share of the costat $5,120,395.

There is a plan in place to collect theremaining funds necessary to completethe project. A 1.4 mill bond levy willproduce $2,300,000 for the school touse. Another $2,000,000 will come froma Permanent Improvement Fund Loan,which will be paid off in ten years time.

Permanent Improvement Fundstypically are used to pay for buildings,buses, books, technology, maintenance,desks, and several other things. Thecommon trait shared by everything thatcan be bought and/or repaired with

Permanent Improvement money is that,barring any unforeseen circumstances,they will last longer than ve years. Thenew high school building is projected tohave a life span of sixty to eighty years.

The money associated with the new

building is already being put to gooduse. The architect/engineering rmGarman Miller, out of Lima, has beenawarded a contract to complete thetask. A construction manager has beenassigned to oversee the project unfold.

A representative of Garman Millerspoke with the school's staff as well. Thegoal was to take input given by theseNorth Central employees and apply itto how the new structure will be built.Labs with over one-thousand squarefeet of space are one such developmentto come of these interviews.

That same representative, Brian Wolf,was in attendance at the public meeting,ready to answer any questions residentsmay have had on the construction of thefacility. And they had a lot of questionsfor him. From particulars on how thechanges that will be made to the landto accommodate the building to querieson how the space of the interior willbe used, Wolf was interrogated quitethoroughly about the project.

A timetable has been set for theconstruction. Designs development forthe project will be completed in Februaryof 2015. Construction documents willbe nalized in April of that same year.Actual construction will begin in June.

The new high school is expected to becompleted in August of 2016.

T.J. Hug can be reached at [email protected]

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PHOTO BY T.J. HUG, STAFF AN AWARD WELL EARNED ... April McMillen, Financial Of cer for the village of Pioneer,receives the Certi ed Municipal Clerk designation. From left to right: April McMIllenand Meg Murphy, Wauseons Clerk of Council.

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ORCHESTRA ... First Row: Lynn Myers, 2nd Tenor Sax; Leon Casper, 4th Tenor Sax; Bill Moshier, Manager, 1st Alto Sax; Kieth Baker, 3rd Alto Sax;Bob Winzeler, piano; Marilynn Carr, vocalist. Second Row: Roger Kuhlman,1st Trombone; Dan Dayhoff, 1st Trumpet; Rich Barnhart, 2nd Trumpet;Gene Heist, Drums.



On Sunday, the

children of Saint PaulsUnited Methodist Churchsolved the Mystery of theManger.

Performing the playMystery of the Mangerfor the congregation, kidsof various ages sang,danced, and joked theirway into the hearts of allin attendance. The pieceitself takes an interesting

angle to tell the Christmasstory as well.

The show revolvesaround a church choir,celebrating the daybefore the day beforeChristmas, December23, because they cantwait to celebrate Christsbirthday. An investigativereporter from TheMorning Star newspaper,

Jane Blond, intrudesupon their joyouspractice, demandinganswers to the Jesusstory, and skeptically

questions whether or notthe whole thing is madeup.

Throughout the courseof the play, the choirpatiently teaches Blondabout Christ, using bothsong and the bible todo so. By the end of theperformance, she writesher article, proclaimingthat the mystery of the

manger is solved, andthat the Christmas storyis all true.

This was a unique wayto express the meaningof Christmas, as theaudience sees the storyfrom Blonds perspective.Because of this, theexplanations are morethorough and engaging. This performance was agreat success and quiteentertaining to watch.

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PHOTOS BY T.J. HUG, STAFF ITS TOUGH BEING AN ANGEL ... A littlegirl playing the part of an angel cant helpbut play with the gold colored rope partof her costume during The Mystery of theManger performance at Saint Pauls Unit-ed Methodist Church.

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C H W C - M o n t p e l i e rHospital Auxiliary heldits annual Christmasluncheon and programMonday, Dec. 8th at 12noon at First PresbyterianChurch, Montpelier.Serving as guest speakerthat afternoon was

Jami Tusko, founderand owner of PositiveParenting Solutions, LLC,organized in 2002.

Auxiliary President Joyce Schelling welcomedthe members for theholiday gathering andgave the invocation priorto the delicious ham loafluncheon, served by ladiesof the church, supervisedby Jean Darby. Joycethen introduced Jami forthe program.

Jami offers parent

education, support andcoaching services toparents, grandparents,foster parents and othercaregivers regardinga positive outlook forparenting children. Sheexplained that she hasa passion for helpingchildren, parents,grandparents and

caregivers who needassistance during dif cultsituations with extrasupport and coaching.

Many timescommunication issuesare experienced in dailyliving and especiallyduring separations,divorces, relocationsand adjustment periodsduring transitions. Manygrandparents are facedwith taking temporaryor permanent custody ofgrandchildren and todaysparents have differentrules and regulationsby which they need toabide. GrandparentConnections started two

years ago and is partof the program offeredin Positive ParentingSolutions through free

support group meetings. Topics discussed includebehavior problems,bullying, showing respectboth by children and forthem, potential abusetoward caregivers andhandling out of controlsituations.

Jami has 16 yearsexperience with children

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Grow programs andserving as parentingclass instructor. Sheholds an Early ChildhoodFamily Specialist degreeand is certi ed as aBreakthrough Parentinginstructor and coach.

The mission of PositiveParenting Solutionsis to help parents,grandparents andcaregivers nd alternatesolutions with everydayparenting challenges todemanding behaviorsof children. Emphasisis placed on creating afamily environment whereall involved are supportedin reaching their highestpotential.

Classes are offeredwith a 20 hour coursein parenting educationincluding 15-chapterworkbook study, withcommunications classes,and one-on-one coachingsessions available in-home or by phone. Moreinformation concerningPositive Parenting isavailable by contacting

Jami Tusko, ph: 419-630-0272, evenings orweekends. Mrs. Tusko

is also currently afull-time employee atWilliams County HealthDepartment, dealingwith the WIC programfor women, infants andchildren.

Following the program,auxiliary membersrecited the auxiliaryprayer and answered rollcall by sharing a personalChristmas tradition.

Thought for the day wasFriends are angels wholift our feet when ourown wings have troubleremembering how to y.

Members werethanked for donatingnon-perishable food itemsand cleaning, laundry,personal hygiene andpaper products whichwill be delivered to See& Do Club and HelpingHands Food Pantries byVice President ArmedaSawmiller and PastPresident Deanna Gipe.Christmas greeting cardswere also signed for thehospital card showerand Joyce Schelling haspatient favors for themonth of December.Gloria Poorman was

thanked for helping withdecorations and favors forthe Christmas luncheon.

Those who volunteeredto help with the semi-annual Book & Gift Fair

in November were alsothanked.

Special thanks weregiven to all the auxiliarymembers who attendedand assisted with theLighting of the Way toChristmas memorial

program sponsored by theauxiliary on Sunday, Dec.7th at First PresbyterianChurch. A fun activity of20 questions regardingitems found in your purseconcluded the luncheonmeeting.

An announcement wasmade that the MontpelierHospital Auxiliary hasbestowed an honorarylife membership to Mary

June Trott in gratitudefor her many years ofservice as an auxiliaryvolunteer and managerof the hospital gift shop.She was unable to attendthe luncheon to receiveher certi cate, so thepresentation was madeafter the luncheon at herhome by President Joyceand Secretary ConnieDunseth.

The next regularmeeting of the MontpelierHospital Auxiliary willbe Monday, Jan. 12that 1 p.m. in the hospital

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Jami Tusko Talks On Positive Parenting Solutions At Montpelier Hospital Auxiliary Luncheon

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honored with her honorary life membership certi catebestowed by the Montpelier Hospital Auxiliary inrecognition for her many years of volunteer service asan auxiliary member and manager of the hospital giftshop.

DONATIONS ... Auxiliary Past President Deanna Gipe, left, and Vice PresidentArmeda Sawmiller, right, are pictured with non-perishable food items and cleaning,laundry, personal hygiene and paper products which were donated by auxiliarymembers for See & Do Club and Helping Hands Food Pantries.

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1972 Hilltop Student Government

STUDENT GOVERNMENT ... Row 1: K. Lockhart, P. Semer - Secretary, M. Stipe- President, S. Wasnich - Vice President, A. Bly - Treasurer, R. Stimp e. Row2: M. Yager, D. Durliat, D. Jones, D. Polter, K. Hickman, V. Mohr, L. Stimp e,

J. Bowers.

WEST UNITY REPORTER120 YEARS AGO

DECEMBER 1894William Tucker, 38, died of con-

sumption on Nov. 28.Adam Drum now sports a new bug-

gy.Frank Allion is spending a few days

at the home of Mr. Hibbert, near Fay-ette.


F.M. Geesey of Alvordton made atrip to Buffalo last week.

G.A. Fisher has resumed his workin the tower at Alvordton. He had beenon a hunting trip for a month for Wis-consin.

Harry Burgoyne came from VanWert to visit his grandmother andaunt. He has been away a year work-ing with telephone men.

A. O. Mann and family are nice-ly settled in their new home west oftown. It is a ne one.


Robert and Herbert Salter werehome from Columbus to spend

Thanksgiving with their parents, Prof.and Mrs. W. A. Salter.

Irvin Stipe, who had been at the To-ledo Hospital for the past three weeks,returned home on Monday afternoon.

Wm. Knight of Stryker, one of theve survivors of the famous Andrews

Raid of the Civil War is to take part inthe reproduction in moving pictures ofthe raid.


Mrs. E M. Smith received wordSunday that her father, Burt Koch.who was visiting in California, wasfound dead in bed.

The Louden Dept. Store at Montpe-lier was destroyed by re on Sundayafternoon, with a loss estimated at$150,000, about half covered by in-

surance.70 YEARS AGO

DECEMBER 1944Miss Geneva Bowman became the

bride of Orville Rueger of Archbold ina double ring ceremony on Wednesdayevening, Nov. 29th at the West Frank-lin Methodist Church.

Stanford Short Will return hometoday after enjoying several days inChicago, to the 4-H Club Congress. Hewon the trip by being third high in theState of Ohio in Dairy Judging.

Announcement has been made ofthe marriage of Edward McFarland ofWest Unity and Miss Margaret Quinnof Chicago on Thursday evening, Nov.30.


Seventy- ve friends join together tohelp Raymond Coy raise his barn re-placing one that was destroyed by reseveral years ago.

A new Wurlitzer Organ was dedi-cated to the Methodist Church on De-cember 17.

The Hamer Techmen defeated theColored Crusaders of Fort Wayne 74-64 in front of a good turnout of fans.

50 YEARS AGO

DECEMBER 1964Russell McKarns was the speakerat the National Swine Industry Confer-ence at the University of Kentucky inLexington on October 27 and 28.

Paul Miller has purchased the in-terest of Vic Klopfenstein in the M&KFeed Mill.


Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hanna cel-ebrated their 50th wedding anniversayon Thanksgiving.

William S. Koch is to wed MaryBaker of Dayton on December 18.

Dennis Perry of Hilltop was namedthe rst team All-League Football Teamfor the Northwestern Buckeye League.


By: Tammy AllisonTHE VILLAGE REPORTER

West Unity native,Leslie Hausmann, PhD,daughter of Paul andLinda Merillat, wasrecently selected forthe Veteran AffairsSecretarys 4th AnnualDiversity and InclusionExcellence AwardsProgram for achievingoutstanding resultsthrough leadershipand innovation in theVA workplace. It wasthrough a combinationof her research activities,mentoring efforts, andservice-related endeavorsthat led to her beingnominated and selectedby the VA Of ce ofDiversity and Inclusion.Her nomination forthis national awardwas approved by theSecretary of VA, Robert A.McDonald

Leslie R. Hausmann,who now resides inPittsburg, Pennsylvania,has small town roots

in West Unity, a close-

knit, family orientedcommunity. She was anormal teenager, involvedin marching and concertbands, academic league,and a cheerleader. In1995, she graduated as

valedictorian of her classand headed to BGSU,ready for her future.She chose a major inpsychology and continuedher education at theUniversity of Pittsburgwhere she obtained herdoctorate degree in socialpsychology.

After graduating,she found herself at theCenter for Health EquityResearch and Promotion,otherwise known asCHERP, which is aVeterans Affairs Health,Science, Research, andDevelopment Center of

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Contracts were approved, resignationswere accepted, and voices were heardat the Millcreek-West Unity Board ofEducation December Regular meeting.

Two guests addressed the board at thebeginning of the meeting. Roger Burdine,who was recognized at last monthsmeeting, followed up on his complaintregarding his daughters withdrawal frompost-secondary classes. A conclusionhas yet to be reached on the issue.

Mishelle Hall spoke with the boardabout an issue pertaining to the schoolslunch policy and procedures. Her childslunch, after school of cials learned therewas insuf cient funds in the studentslunch account to cover the cost of thefood, was taken and thrown away. Nowarning was given that the account waslow on funds. The board assured Hallthat the matter would be investigated.

Renewal of the districts membershipwithin the Ohio School BoardsAssociation was passed by the board. Anannual item to come before the board,no discussion was necessary for itsapproval. A $2,734 fee will be paid by theschool.

The board approved the retirement ofteacher Pat R. King. A man with manyroles, King served as an AgriculturalEducator, Physical Science Instructor,and an adviser to the Hilltop branch ofthe Future Farmers of America. Also, theboard amended the retirement date of

Deborah K. Schafer to May 31, 2015.Mackenzie Blue saw her own

resignation approved by the board aswell. An Intervention Specialist, Blue alsoassisted with the districts cheerleadingprogram. She vacated her position as ofDecember 19.

A three year contract was awardedby the board to Sammy L. Stamm. ACerti ed Public Accountant, Stamm willbe responsible for preparing the districtscash basis annual report. He will beginthis task in 2015, and continue withthe yearly project until 2017. The sum

of $2,200 will be paid to Stamm for hisservices.Several other contract were met

with board approval as well, withmost of them being for part-time orsubstitute positions. Maurice Zuverwas hired as a substitute teacher, whileDavid Reamsnyder will be acting as asubstitute bus driver for the district. A

job in the cafeteria, with a pay rate of$10.10 an hour for two and a half hoursa day, was awarded to Emily Williams.Lisa Dobbelaere, and Mel Mercer wereappointed to the role of High SchoolCheerleading Co-Advisers. Dobbelaere,who brings six years of experience to theposition, will earn $964 a year for herwork. Mercer, gaining her rst exposureto the job, will make $667.50.

A donation made in the Fall amountingto $9,800 was acknowledged by boardmembers. The money is to go toward thepurchase of new uniforms for the schoolband.

Three Hilltop teacherswill be receiving GraduateStudy reimbursementsfrom the district. MichaelBumb, who will be takingtwo courses throughAshland Universityduring the schoolsWinter semester, willbe compensated for sixsemester hours. SarahRupp will also receivecredit for six semesterhours, as she will be

taking two coursesthrough De ance Collegeduring that same period.Meanwhile, Angie Dunsonwill earn recognition forthree semester hours shetook at Augustana Collegeduring the previousSummer.

An organizationalmeeting was set by theboard for January 12,2015, and will take placein the schools library. Thepurpose of said meetingwill be to determine theof cers of the board for thenew year. Current BoardPresident Sarah Carothers

was elected PresidentPro Tem until a regularPresident can be decidedupon at the organizationalmeeting.

The board will nextmeet in Regular Sessionon January 12, 2015,immediately following theorganizational meeting.

T.J. Hug may be reached at [email protected]

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Innovation. The missionof CHERP is to promotethe quality and equity ofhealth and health carefor vulnerable Veteranpopulations, often timeslower income individualsas well.

Leslie began hercareer in a trainingposition and receiveda Career DevelopmentAward. This award

provided for protectedtime to take classes,research, and work onclinical skills with thegoal to become a full-

edged IndependentResearcher for the VAfocused on the healthcare of veterans. Duringher Career DevelopmentAward time, herresearch focused onissues pertaining tointerrelationships ofgroups and exploredissues of perceiveddiscrimination and howit impacts health relatedbehaviors.

Coming from asmall town like WestUnity, I didnt realizethat research couldbe a career option,Hausmann stated.

Throughout this time,Leslie not only engagedin research studies

but also in mentoringand teaching activities.Her mentoring effortsto promote diversity inthe VA workplace haveincluded mentoring

junior faculty as well ashigh school youth fromminority populations.In addition, shewas instrumental inpromoting diversitywithin the VA workforce

and served as a foundingmember of the CivilityInitiative Committeeat the VA PittsburghHealthcare Systemformed to cultivatea more civil workingenvironment. Leslievalues the VAs interestin not only the veteransthey serve but alsotheir employees whoare providing theseservices. She also hasthe opportunity to teachfuture physicians at theUniversity of Pittsburghwhere she teachesmedical students onhealth disparity.

Outside of work,Leslie also givessel essly of her time topromote health-relatedinitiatives. In 2005,diagnosed with Type1 diabetes, she tookher avid love of biking

and decided to raisemoney for the AmericanDiabetes Association.Alongside her husbandRobert, she participatesin the annual Pittsburgh

Tour de Cure, and herteam, Type 1 Hype,was recently rewardedas a top fundraiser.

Leslie recentlytransitioned from herCareer Development

Award to an IndependentVA Investigator, meaningher protected time wasat an end. I am nowresponsible for coveringmy own salary throughindependent researchand quality improvementprojects, she explains.

As a CHERP CoreInvestigator andAssistant Professorof Medicine at theUniversity of Pittsburgh,Leslie Hausmann,PhD, has alreadyaccomplished muchin her short ten yearswith the VA as a healthequity researcher. Sheis extremely deservingof this prestigious honorand is thankful to herBGSU professors whomentored her in herearly years of research.

Tammy may be reached at [email protected]

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Hilltop Elementary CelebratesChristmas With Special Program

Alvordton United BrethrenHosts Annual Live Nativity

PHOTO BY SHAR DIMICK, STAFF NATIVITY ... Alvordton United Brethren hosted their fth annual live nativity onDecember 13 and 14. With temperatures in the 50s, the weather was much morepleasant this year for Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, angels, shepherds, and wisemen than last year Visitors could walk or drive through the display and everyonereceived a goodie bag.

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WHAT WE READ YEARS AGO

1972 Stryker Panthian Staff

PANTHIAN STAFF ... First Row: Mrs. Robinett, advisor; Sigg, co-editor; Graber,co-editor; Bernath. Second Row: Spielvogel, Bell, Robinson, Sloan, Leichty. ThirdRow: Ruffer, Depew, Haye, Juillard, Sanford.

STRYKER ADVANCE


The Stryker Boat Oar and LumberCo has completed its annual invoiceand nd they did a business of over$70,000 last year.

Dr. M.C. Coy has bought Dr. M.V.Repogles of ce in Evansport.

The Home Talent entertainment atthe school house Friday night drew300 spectators.

Fire of unknown origin was start-ed in the Smith House barn and itburned to the ground. The rear of JohnKellers building took re, but was ex -tinguished.

100 YEARS AGO

DECEMBER 1914

Mrs. Sam Daily, sister of JohnBengeman, died at her home in Toledo

Tuesday. Burial in Lockport cemetery.Born, to Jule Barber and wife on

Saturday, Nov. 28, a daughter.Miss Mary Schmocker and Clar-

ence Short were married Tuesday af-ternoon.

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. El -mer Wieland on Friday, December 11,

1914.90 YEARS AGO

DECEMBER 1924

At ve o clock a.m. Monday De -cember 8, the temperature at Strykerwas exactly the same at that time onthe morning of July 4, 1924, when thetemperature registered 54. B.F. Pesse-fall is authority on this statement as he

kept a diary during the past year.

80 YEARS AGO

DECEMBER 1934

Silas Shaffer of Pulaski, diedWednesday morning.

Charles C. Lingle, 74, died nearEvansport on December 7, 1934.

70 YEARS AGO

DECEMBER 1944

Clair Kauffman of Archbold wassentenced for life in the Ohio Peniten-tiary in Columbus for murdering hiswife Helen on October 19, 1944.

Miss Eileen Rupp of West Unity be -came the bride of Denver Rupp on De-cember 9, 1944.

Dorothy Strong is the new WorthyMatron of Evansport OES.


Mrs. Maude Rosendaul, EdithRosedaul, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Peu-geot and Willie spend Thanksgivingday with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stom-bough at Bryan.

Mr. and Mrs. Emile Haye have re -ceived the announcement of the birth

of a new granddaughter named LindaSue, born in the Wauseon hospitalNov. 25 and weighing 6 lbs 7 oz. Theparents are Mr. and Mrs. Meryle Zim-merman of Wauseon.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Daft spentSunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs.Saul Andrews of near Ney. Mrs. An-drews has just returned from the Bry-an hospital.


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Students and staff at Edon Northwest

Local Schools shared their Christmasspirit by helping provide cold-weatherapparel for distribution to local residentsin need.

Sponsored by Edon Northwest LocalSchools Student Council, all itemscollected from this years Angel Treeproject ~ thirty-three hats, thirty-one

pairs of gloves and mittens, nine scarves,

six earmuffs and twenty-nine hat andmitten sets ~ were donated to the 2014Edon Area Ministerial Associations ACaring Christmas ministry.

Student Council members would liketo thank all of the students and staff whomade donations to this worthy cause.


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The holiday season isright around the corner.As Americans prepare forfestivities with family andfriends, the National High-way Traf c Safety Admin -istration (NHTSA) wantsto remind all drivers thatits dangerous to drive af-ter drinking. You have tochoose your role beforedrinking begins: will youdrink or will you drive? Re-

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-WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31ST, 2014 THE VILLAGE REPORTER - YOUR HOMETOWN NEWS SOURCE - 11

1973 Wauseon FTA

REFLECTIONS OF THE PAST

FTA ... Row 1: J. McKeever, P. King, A. Scheid, D. Dominique, L. Kerr, D. Lindau, K.Reichert, M. Sommers, A. Lehman. Row 2: G. Poorman, S. Tiffany, S. Hamilton, D.Glanz, L. Beavers, S. Barnes, B. Ruhlin, M. Short, Mr. Ruhlin, advisor, D. Morrison.

By: Shar DimickTHE VILLAGE REPORTER

Wauseon Police ChiefKeith Torbet presentedawards to two of cersat the outset of theDecember 15 councilmeeting.

The Of cer of theYear award went toKevin Chipman. He wasnominated not once,but twice for his workthroughout the year.He is currently servingas our detective and he

was very instrumental inbringing closure to ourContinental Carryoutrobbery. He was ableto nd the suspect andget a confession outof him. He also helpedclose several other casesthroughout this year. Wetruly feel he is an assetto our department, said

Torbet.Assistant Chief

William McConnellreceived an award for lifesaving along with Of cers

Ken Blankenship andWilliam Rogers, whoboth already receivedtheir life saving awards.

Torbet said that theyresponded to a call ofan unresponsive subjectfrom an apparentoverdose. When they gotthere the subject was infull arrest and for intentsand purposes clinicallydead. They were ableto bring him back andwithout their action thesubject would not be

with us today.In other councilbusiness, the followingitems were approved:

An agreementauthorizing the mayor toenter into to a renewalcontract with FultonCounty for the provisionof emergency medicaland ambulance serviceseffective immediately.

An agreementauthorizing themayor to enter into amanagement consultantagreement with Clemans& Nelson for review of

the citys performanceevaluation procedures, job classi cation plans,position descriptions,and compensationplan services effectiveimmediately.

An agreementauthorizing the mayor toenter into an agreementwith Medical Mutualfor health insurancecoverage effectiveimmediately.

The resolutionto revise the City ofWauseon Investmentpolicy, effective in 30

days.Second reading ofthe approval of the SolidWaste ManagementPlan update and theamendment to limitde nition of viciousdog.

First reading ofthe 2015 annualbudget ordinance, anamendment to increasethe amount council ispaid to attend meetingsfrom $30 per meeting to$40 per meeting and anamendment to increasethe mayors annual

compensation rate from$12,000 to $14,000 per year.

A motion to authorizethe mayor to executethe deed to transferthe ball diamonds toWauseon ExemptedVillage Schools Boardof Education withoutreservation of interestin the lights on the BobLammon eld as movingthe existing lights to anew location would onlybe slightly cheaper thanpurchasing new lightsif and when they were

needed.Shar may be reached at

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Kevin Chipman Receives Of cer OfThe Year Award At Council Meeting

PHOTO BY SHAR DIMICK, STAFF A SPECIAL HONOR ... Chief Torbet presents the Of cer of the Year award to KevinChipman.

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ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS ... Lexie Sauber, just an Eighth Grader, gave a pow-erful performance of All I Want For Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey.

By: Jake WeberTHE VILLAGE REPORTER

Despite the October weather in mid-De-cember, Wauseon Local Schools A Christ- mas Festival was a memorable experiencewhich instilled the classic holiday cheerinto the hearts of those in attendance.

Director Angelica Dunsavage beganthe performance with one of the earliest-known Christmas carols, Gaudete. The

classic carol had a slight accompanyingtwist, featuring percussion and repeatedbass parts.

The rst half of the concert featured thetalents of the middle school chorus singingclassics such as Noel, Noel and JingleBells, which, surprisingly, was written asa Thanksgiving tune. O Holy Night wassang in the style of the popular shortenedversion from the movie Home Alone.

The middle school had a number of

outstanding soloists; however, one dis-tinct voice was that of Lexi Sauber in thebeginning of All I Want For Christmas IsYou. The Mariah Carey-like performanceinvoked a well deserved roar of applausefrom the audience.

Following the intermission was a medleybased off the hit movie, Frozen. The stan-dard choir performance quickly changedinto a Broadway musical; the WauseonHigh School Chorale began amongst theaudience, singing and stomping with vigor.

The dynamic singing ranges and syncopat-ed dance moves created an upbeat, daz-zling show that one wouldnt soon forget.

The Wauseon High School Concert andA Cappella Choirs demonstrated their su-perlative artistic abilities with renditionsof Let It Snow, My Wish for You ThisChristmas, and an enchanting experienceof A Musicological Journey Through the12 Days of Christmas. An already cap-

tivating act then rose to the nale of theafternoon with the staple Hallelujah Cho-rus performed by the high school choirs

with guest alumni joining as well.

Jake may be reached at [email protected]

Wauseon Schools Celebrate Christmas With Song & Dance

DO A LITTLE DANCE ... The Wauseon High School Chorale gets into their perfor-mance during A Christmas Festival.

PHOTOS BY JAKE WEBER, STAFF A DUET OF DUETS ... Four members of the Wauseon High School Chorale aregiven face time at the concert.

AND NOW FOR THE JUNIOR HIGH ... The Wauseon Eighth Grade Mens Chorusperformed beautifully at the winter concert.

OUR TURN ... The Wauseon Eighth Grade girls Chorus followed their male coun-terparts.

ALL TOGETHER NOW ... Singing in perfect harmony, the Wauseon High SchoolConcert Choir gave excellent renditions of some Christmas classics.

JUNIOR HIGH SOLOIST ...Justin Freestone and Gavin Ritter, o f the Eighth GradeMens Choir, each gave charming solo performances for those on hand at the

Wauseon Local Schools winter concert.

A BROADWAY FEEL ... The Wauseon High School Chorale abandoned the concertstyle of the performance, transforming it into a Broadway Musical.

BRINGING IT HOME ... Concluding the performance in grand fa shion, the WauseonHigh School Chorale held the last note, with some dropping on their knees and oth-ers raising their hands to the sky.


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By T.J. HugTHE VILLAGE REPORTER

Before the minutes for the Novembermeeting could be approved, the HolidayCity Council heard the complaints ofRon Kyle Senior.

Kyle, who served on the initialHoliday City Village Council upon thetowns founding in 1997, took issue withhis electric rates. Purchasing his owntransformer, and then upgrading it to abigger size in order to power his grainbin, the Holiday City Elder Statesmanexpressed concerns that he was beingtreated unfairly. He did, however, makeit very clear that he wasnt addressingthe council to look for a refund.

I dont want my money back. Kylestated plainly. I just want to makecouncil aware of whats going on.

Worried that his family and neighborsmay run into the same problem, Kyleattempted to do just that. This wasntthe rst time hed spoken with villageof cials on the matter, however. Theformer councilor claimed hed spokenwith Village Administrator Gary Baker,

and that Baker

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