11:00 PM Jul 24, 2010
As springtime remains on delay this year, I find that my vision of the perfect spring and summer hasn't changed much since about 1958. Here's what I have in mind again this year.
11:00 PM Jul 24, 2010
WILLARD POLICE The April 2-8 Willard Police Department blotter had the following highlights:
11:00 PM Jul 24, 2010
Hydrant flushing MONROEVILLE The village will flush water hydrants from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through April 27. Water discoloration may occur after flushing.
11:00 PM Jul 24, 2010
Travis Cring, 9, earned a scholarship for his 500-word essay on "Why I Want To Be a Beekeeper." The contest, organized by the Lorain County Beekeepers Association, was open to youngsters ages 9 to 18.
11:00 PM Jul 24, 2010
Peggy Howard believes her husband Dane would have done just as well if he chose to mastermind a kitchen instead of Huron County Sheriff's Office investigations. "He should have been a chef. He definitely could have made it as a cook," Peggy said. "He's a better cook than I am."
11:00 PM Jul 24, 2010
Air Force Airman Chaz M. Zellner has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During the six weeks of training, Zellner studied the Air Force mission, organization, and military customs and courtesies. In addition, airmen who complete basic training earn credits toward an associate degree through the Community College of the Air Force.
11:00 PM Jul 24, 2010
The state is investigating how the Huron County Department of Job and Family Services (HCJFS) handled an abuse complaint involving a Norwalk baby who died later from suspected shaken baby syndrome. The 10-month-old infant, Donavan Lykins, died Feb. 24 at an Akron hospital after being flown from Fisher-Titus Medical Center. Prosecutors said a neighbor had reported Feb. 11 that the boy had bruises on his body.
11:00 PM Jul 24, 2010
Wakeman resident Leroy Stober retired recently after 38 years with Nationwide Insurance. A 1959 graduate of New London High School, Stober was raised in the Clarksfield area and met his wife, the former Beverly Timbs, a 1961 graduate of Western Reserve, through the Grange.
11:00 PM Jul 24, 2010
WAKEMAN - About 100 people filled the basement of the United Methodist Church Sunday afternoon to hear a talk by James Renner, author of "Amy: My Search for Her Killer" a book about the unsolved murder of Amy Mihaljevic. Mihaljevic was abducted from a public plaza in Bay Village Oct. 27, 1989, and her body was found Feb. 8, 1990 on County Road 1181 in Ruggles Township, not far from New London.
10:50 PM Jul 24, 2010
COLUMBUS COSI Columbus bills itself as the ultimate playground for your brain, a place where programs and hands-on exhibits make it fun to learn about science. My family was not disappointed as we explored the 320,000 square foot science center in downtown Columbus last month.
10:50 PM Jul 24, 2010
COLUMBUS Indoors waterpark resorts are popping up all over Ohio. Joining the Sandusky-area trio last year were the Great Wolf Lodge near Kings Island in Mason, Cherry Valley Lodge's CoCo Key Waterpark in Newark and the Holiday Inn's Fort Rapids in Columbus. Others are in the works as well.
10:50 PM Jul 24, 2010
The recent bitter cold weather has been a real downer for area outdoorsmen desperate to get out and do something. Some have braved cold river water hoping for a walleye, or sat shivering on a pier wishing for a perch. What most of us would like to do is head south. But a long trip can be expensive with fast rising gas prices, so would a short one do? Could be, and some interesting action is waiting just five hours or so south and not far below the Ohio River in Kentucky.
10:50 PM Jul 24, 2010
Hartland Progressive Farmers The second meeting was held April 1 at advisors Kevin and Linda Zimmerman. The new members are Raeanna Ramos, Brooke Barr and Domonique Vagel.
10:50 PM Jul 24, 2010
NEW LONDON - On March 31, the New London FFA attended the state horse and general livestock judging CDEs. The horse judging team consisted of Katie Morris, placing first on the team with 64th out of 450 individuals. Following Katie was Carl Resor, Malaina Erswell and Sam Taylor. The horse competition consists of judging two halter classes, one performance, and a class of hay, identifying different types of tack and equipment, and taking a 50-question written test.
10:50 PM Jul 24, 2010
Just when we thought we had DCP sign up down to a science a new requirement has been added to the program. In the past, the county office has created a cash rent statement annually for producers to use to obtain the signature of their landowners. Once signed by the producers land owner, this form provided the county office with documentation of the landowner's agreement with the operator for his or her use of the landowner's cropland for the upcoming crop year.
10:50 PM Jul 24, 2010
Steuben UCC STEUBEN Sunday is the Second Sunday of Easter. The scripture lessons, based on the theme "Unfolding Story," are Acts 5:27-32, Psalm 150, Revelations 1:4-8, and John 20:19-31. The Rev. Patricia E. Welch, pastor and teacher, will lead worship during the 11 a.m. service. Large print and children's bulletins will be available.
10:50 PM Jul 24, 2010
Forty-nine seniors of Western Reserve High School went on a class trip to New York City. In the Big Apple, the class of 2007 had the opportunity to do many different things. They arrived March 28 and the group was dropped off near the outside set of the "Today Show." There, they waited patiently in anticipation of getting on national television. The seniors made signs to be displayed on the show. The moment of glory came when the news anchor stopped by a part of the group and they appeared on national television.
10:50 PM Jul 24, 2010
Elizabeth A. Smith, a 1985 graduate of Willard High School, has graduated magna cum laude from Ohio State University Mansfield with a masters in education. Smith, the daughter of Roger and Evelyn Coy of Willard, is a kindergarten teacher with the Shelby schools. She received her undergraduate degree in Human Resources Management in 1990 from the University of Toledo.
10:50 PM Jul 24, 2010
MILAN For Buckeye Boys State Berlin Heights and Milan American Legion will be sponsoring Ben Busdicker, Bryan Haynes, and Noah Hill. For Buckeye Girls State the following will be sponsored through the Berlin Heights and Milan American Legion Ladies Auxiliary: Sarah Schippel, McKenzie Spriggs and Katie Wallrabenstein.
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NEW LONDON HIGH High Honor Roll
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APRIL 14, 1943 The top stories in the Norwalk Reflector-Herald on this date 64 years ago: