Wooster High School seniors recognized
A trio of Wooster High School seniors has been honored for academic excellence. Marisa Lanker, Jennifer Philippon and Michael Pinkham were recognized for their exceptional academic promise by being named Commended Students in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program. The National Merit Scholarship Program is a nationwide competition for recognition and awards conducted by the National Merit...
Table Top Discussion to focus on educational aspects of school configuration
The extensive facilities optimization process being undertaken by the Wooster City School District is ready to move into its next phase. On Nov. 9, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the Shisler Conference Center on the campus of OARDC, the district will hold a Table Top Discussion, the second in a series, at which time district officials will share the results of a review of educational literature on a...
Wilbur Weltys life during WWI gets a new look after donation made to Legion post
When a loved one goes marching off to war, the countdown begins for their safe return. That certainly would have been the case for the family of Clair Wilbur Welty when he and his brother, Alvin, joined the American forces to fight in World War I. And as the final seconds of the war ticked off and the Armistice was signed that late Monday morning in Compiegne, France to end the conflict, the...
McMillan/Benden awards honor student athletes
Four elite student athletes participating in the 101st meeting between Wooster and Orrville were recognized for their accomplishments on and off the field. At midfield at Red Rider Stadium in Orrville, just prior to kickoff, Woosters Brenner Lewis and Orrvilles Mason Monheim were named the McMillan Award recipients for 2011. The McMillan Award has been presented annually since 1990 to the...
From back roads to the Big Apple: Steiner works behind the scenes in NYC emergency planning
For most Ohioans, the New York City subway shutdown in August was little more than a blip on the evening news. But for Erick Steiner, formerly of Dalton, it was the culmination of years of planning. Steiner works as regional evacuation planner for New York Citys Office of Emergency Management (OEM). The agency coordinates the citys emergency response to large catastrophic events such as...
The Gift Market unwraps holiday fun
The cycle of domestic violence includes the following phases: tension building, the act of abuse and the honeymoon, in which the perpetrator is apologetic. This cycle is destined to forever rotate, creating a household environment of instability and terror. The Friends and Neighbors of Every Womans House exist to interrupt this cycle with their unwavering support. Their events raise funds for...110711 Hear ye, hear ye WHS Drama Club to present Once Upon a Mattress
Summary: The curtain will go up on Wooster High Schools fall musical – Once Upon a Mattress – on Nov. 12 and 19 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 13 and 20 at 2 p.m. in the Wooster High School Performing Arts Center. Once upon a time a fair young maiden proved she was a real princess and worthy of marrying a prince by detecting a tiny pea tucked beneath her mattress by the queen. While most of us...
Operation Safe Return takes unwanted prescription drugs off the streets
For the second time this year, the MEDWAY Drug Enforcement Agency joined more than 5,000 law enforcement agencies across the country for Operation Safe Return, a national prescription drug take back initiative aimed at keeping potentially dangerous substances out of the hands of drug abusers and dealers and disposing of them in an environmentally safe way. At Operation Safe Return sites at the...
To the Editor
On Oct. 6, I had the privilege of watching Wayne County Municipal Court judge candidates Dave Todaro and Judge Carol White Millhoan give their presentations to the Orrville Exchange Club. During the presentations the issue of trial experience was addressed. Dave Todaro described his trial experience which includes jury trials involving criminal, wrongful death and serious injury cases. Judge...