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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1978
Page
3
A hardy group continues community barbecues despite bad weather. They serve only chickens and sauce for pay, often buying leftovers for families. A winter event once required 600 pounds of chicken but 1,200 pounds were cooked, a miscalculation never repeated. They’ve fed golf courses, shops, schools, and events like Woolly Bear Festival.
Curt Todd known as Feathers, a Wakeman barbecue chief aged 72, leads a seven member group that grills 30 gallons of sauce for 100 chicken halves per batch. The crew, with roots in Collins, aims to host a Feb 17 dinner dance at St Marys Hall with Florence and Wakeman Fire Departments.
Tim Jones a 24 year old former Norwalk resident was sworn in as the citys 20th patrolman by Mayor Wayne Goodsite. He will begin training Sunday at 3 pm and has one year to complete the Ohio Peace Officers Training Program. Jones salary is 13000 annually. He is a shoemaker by trade and is undecided about continuing shoemaking. He and his wife Rhonda Mason and two sons plan to buy a house in Norwalk. Jones was among the top three of six candidates in November. Also sworn in were acting Police Chief Donald Daugherty and Captain James Martin as the new chief and captain. They start duties at midnight Dec 31.
A westbound 1973 Oldsmobile on the Ohio Turnpike caught fire after a backfire nine miles west of Exit 7. Driver Louis E. Lopez 29 and his wife Gloria 27 with their children escaped as flames engulfed the car. Mrs Lopez suffered minor burns. the vehicle was destroyed. Nearby incidents include a Monroeville crash injuring a 19-year-old, and a Lorain rider treated after a rollover on South Norwalk Road.
Norwalk will hold two public hearings in January to select projects for Community Development Grants. Hearings are Jan 3 and Jan 8 at 7 30 p m in city council chambers. A citizen panel will hear proposals and advise council, which will choose applications. The federal government could grant up to 1 million dollars for one or more projects. Mayor Wayne Goodsite said administration is developing a proposal.
Willard police report a break-in at 319 Keefer St where a woman's coat was taken. Sgt. Tom Ludban stated a door was forced and the incident occurred Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. In Monroeville, Richard Nagcotte, 24, Bellevue, was bound over to Norwalk Municipal Court after a high speed chase on U.S. 20 to Ohio 4 and appearance in Monroeville Mayor's Court.
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