Week of May 14 to May 18 (All meals served with milk)

How quickly the school year has gone. In less than three weeks, the class of 2007 will become the 84th class to graduate from St. Paul High. Fifty-three seniors will join the ranks of more than 3,000 St. Paul High alumni, a treasured group. I say treasured because our alumni are greatly valued. Their accomplishments are widespread and varied. We have alumni in all corners of the world, in all walks of life. Their achievements speak highly for the education they received. The difference they make in their corner of the world reflects the values instilled in them in high school, the life they've been encouraged to live, one that contributes its share toward bettering society. Yes, they are treasured wherever they have chosen to live and right here at home.

"Let's hear it for our Huron County Health Department! TaDaah!" cried the merchant. "What a great 2006 Annual Report. For the first time in years only a couple pie charts were included in this presentation. Numbers and information were presented in an interesting way. And we have met Public Health Man and Bee Healthy who gave us clever snippets of accurate details about what our department does. Not to mention many other important facts about how programs of the department can and will continue to help us in our lives."

We might be living in a "free Democracy" but it sure isn't cheap. In North Fairfield, 27 people voted on a village levy, with the election costing $350 in poll workers alone and at least another $300 in additional costs for machine delivery, ballots and election advertising. That totals at least $24 per vote, with a voter turnout of just less than 10 percent.

A Willard teenager was released about eight months early from prison Thursday, but was sent to a facility that focuses on education and substance abuse treatment. On March 5, Robert E. Belt, 19, of 516 S. Myrtle Ave., started serving a 10-month term at Belmont Correctional Institution for two breaking and entering felonies related to break-ins at a pair of Willard beauty salons.

WILLARD The Huron County Sheriff's Office is investigating allegations a Plymouth man threw a firearm into the Willard Reservoir after a domestic dispute. The Willard Fire Department dive team searched the reservoir for several hours April 30 and May 1 after witnesses said they saw Tysean S. Winfield, 26, of 4283 Ohio 61, throw the gun into the water.

HIGHWAY PATROL Steven A. Logan Sr., 52, of 243 Fitchville River Road, New London, was charged with failure to control Tuesday after he failed to negotiate a curve while driving south on Ohio 60. He went off and back on the right side of the road, overturned and was ejected from the vehicle, which hit a ditch. Paramedics transported Logan to Oberlin Hospital. No further information was available.

The Norwalk Public Library will be presenting a second session of Beginning Knitting for adults, teens, and tweens from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday in the library's meeting room. The hands-on class will be taught by Carolyn Cicillian, who has also taught knitting classes at the New London Public library. Register at the adult desk on the main floor of the library, either in person or by calling (419) 668-6063. Each participant will need to provide two size eight knitting needles and a skein of worsted weight yarn. The program itself is free.

The summer concert season should be a hot one. Bands are coming out of the woodwork, some touring together for the first time in more than 20 years. It all starts with The Police. Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland are back at it, touring really for the first time since "Synchronicity" in 1983-84.