The Village Reporter - January 21st, 2015

By: T.J. Hug THE VILLAGE REPORTER Humane: Having or showing compassion or benevolence. Such an endearing word touches upon the pinnacle of what mankind strives to be. It even has human hidden plainly in its text. But does the term apply strictly to humanity? Not to everyone, at least. All across the United States, several independent Humane Societies serve local populations, focusing primarily on the care and adoption of animals, namely cats and dogs. Williams County’s own Humane Society, in particular, has plenty of compassion and benevolence for both humans and animals. Established in 1970, on County Road 13 between Montpelier and Bryan, the Williams County Humane Society spent its rst thirty-ve years just educating area residents on animal care, health, and safety. It was in 2004 that a capital campaign was started to renovate the building, with the intention of turning it into a shelter. The society met their goal, opening to the public in July of 2005. One hour after they began to take animals in, By: Lucinda Held-Faulhaber THE VILLAGE REPORTER Jamie Schaffter wa s elected President of Edon Northwest Local Board of Education during its organizational meeting held Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. in the Edon Schools Media Center. Re-elected to the Board’s Vice-President post was Aaron Hake; both terms are for one year. Continuing that evening, the Board: •Established the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. as the date and time for regular monthly meetings (with the exception of November’s session on the third Tuesday and when otherwise noted). •Authorized Superintendent John Granger to serve as Purchasing Agent for the District. •Set Bonds for the Treasurer, Superintendent and Board President at $20,000 each. •Maintained the Board Service Fund at $5,000 (for annual expenses incurred by members in their ofcial duties i.e. workshops, in-service or professional development programs, etc.). •Named Superintendent John Granger as Bargaining Agent for the Board. •Approved Ennis, Roberts and Fischer as Legal Counsel. •Maintained Board Compensation at forty dollars per meeting. Prior to nalizing 2015 Board Organization Committee appointments, members addressed the status of each committee, assessing its current effectiveness and function. “I know that over time, some committees become antiquated and I think we might have a couple [here],” observed Superintendent John Granger from recent queries. “When [having board] committees, we need to make sure they are ‘real’ and are being used.” As a result of the subsequent discussion giving attention to Superintendent Granger’s observations and recommendations, members updated long-established committees, agreeing to: eliminate its Technology Committee and Policy Book Committee; create a new Building/Grounds/ Transportation Committee; replace the former Negotiation Committee with the Superintendent as Board Bargaining Agent and designate the Audit Committee as a Finance Review Committee. Additionally, Music and Arts Representative and Academic Council Representative positions were created; the OSBA Student Achievement Liaison position was done away with. Superintendent Granger and the Board remain condent these revisions will better reect the objectives and focus of each established committee. Agreeing to accept Board Organization Committee appointments were: •Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA) Legislative Liaison ~ Jamie Schaffter •Athletic Council Representative ~ Brad McCrea •Music and Arts Representative ~ Jamie Schaffter •Academic Council Representative ~ Dave Wehrle •Park Board Representative ~ Aaron Hake •Finance Review Committee ~ Brad McCrea, Dave Wehrle •Building/Grounds/ T r a n sp o r t a t i o n Committee ~ Dave Haase, Dave Wehrle PHOTO BY LUCINDA HELD-FAULHABER, STAFF EDON SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT … During its January Organizational Meeting, members of Edon Northwest Local Board o f Education elected Jamie Schaffter and Aaron Hake to serve as President and Vice President, respectively, throughout 2015. Congratulating Mrs. Schaffter on her new pos ition is District Superintendent John Granger. EDON • MONTPELIER • PIONEER • WEST UNITY • FAYETTE • STRYKER • WAUSEON YOUR LOCAL WEEKLY HOMETOWN NEWS SOURCE $ 1 00 www.thevillagereporter.com R e p o r t er "The Village Reporter" ( USPS 168-440 ) - Vol ume 6 Ed i t ion 2 Wednes d a y , J a n u ar y 21st, 2015 ANNUAL “Bundles of Joy” T ab Wednesday, February 25, 2015 FREE Introduce your child to friends and family thr oughout Edon School Board Organizes For 2015 With New President Schaffter Williams County Humane Society Dedicated To Kids, Community By: Shar Dimick THE VILLAGE REPORTER Lucas Blanchong recently became Wauseon Troop 8’s newest Eagle Scout. Blanchong is the son of Bill and Tina. His Eagle Scout service project included volunteering at First Christian Church’s Vacation Bible School, “Weird Animals.” Blanchong said that he supervised the middle school helpers, helped with technology, created ads, set up a website for participants to register and led a training session for all the workers. “It was fun, but a lot work!” he said. His Boy Scout career began in Pack 8 as a Tiger scout. When asked why he wanted to be an Eagle Scout, he said “I wanted to be an Eagle Scout because it is the highest rank you can achieve in Scouting. When I rst joined Scouts I always looked up to the higher Scouts and thought it would be cool to be an Eagle Scout someday. I just kept working towards it.” Blanchong, a freshman at Wauseon High School, also plays soccer year round in various leagues and is on the quiz team. In addition, he will be in the spring musical, Godspell, as a philosopher. He will ofcially be honored for achieving the rank Eagle Scout at a ceremony on May 7; however, the Eagle Scout board of review has approved his new rank and told him he didn’t have to wait until the ceremony to consider himself an Eagle Scout. Shar Dimick may be reached at [email protected] om Wauseon’s Lucas Blanchong Achieves Highest Boy Sc out Rank PHOTO BY SHAR DIMICK, STAFF HIGHEST SCOUT RANK ... Wauseon Boy Scout Troop 8’s newest Eagle Scout, Lucas Blanchong.

The Village Reporter - January 21st, 2015

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