Easter Bunny Visits and Local News Digest
The piece notes a family adding two rabbits and discusses future care. It lists Akron University winter quarter Dean's List recipients Lorena K Starcher and Jeff Cotton. It mentions a newborn boy Mark Christopher born April 20 to Dan Mc, with Dan now employed at Cuyahoga Falls News. Also covers Troop 405 activities, Kent State honor roll students, and several area residents named to the honor roll with 3.4 to 4.0 averages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorena K.starcher
Akron University
Jeff Cotton
Delmar Cotton
N. Medina St
Rittman
Dan Mc
Mark Christopher
Dan
Conleys
Cuyaghoga Falls
Rittman Area
Kent State University
Shirley Burns
Bellevue Ave
Daryl Hall
Grandview
Mary Melenbacker
Fairmont Avenue
Jane Burger
Thomas Hartzler
Sterling
Gary Davis
Richard Perren
Bruce Sheppard
Nancy Whitman
Doylestown
Rittman Pool Sells Passes for 1973 Season
Frank Roys, manager of the Rittman City Pool, announces season passes on sale at City Hall. Family passes cost 15 dollars, single passes 8 dollars through May 26, then 20 and 10 dollars until June 2. No passes after June 2. Pool opens May 26 with varied weekly schedules, then opens June 9 until Labor Day. Regulations posted at the pool. Guards to be announced. Pool hours align with last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Roys
Rittman City Pool
City Hall
Roys
Rittman Teams Schedule Baseball Track Events Through May
Rittman schedules include April 25 hosting Hillsdale in baseball, April 28 at Doylestown relays, April 30 traveling to Norwayne, May 1 home track versus Norwayne, and May 2 hosting Waynesdale. Also April 26 OES Chapter 529 meets at 7 30 p m and May 1 Bloodmobile at Legion Hall noon to 6 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.E.S
Rittman
Doylestown
Legion Hall
Ohio Flood Insurance Push Targets Rittman Area
The Ohio Department of Insurance urges residents in eligible areas to consider National Flood Insurance under NFIP. Subsidized rates apply to single and multi unit dwellings, with costs shown for structure and contents. Cub scouts led by Zeb Vance and Warren Leatherman plan a May 5 city parks cleanup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Department of Insurance
Rittmanites
Department of Natural Resources
Ohio
DeShetler
Cub Scouts
Zeb Vance
Cubmaster
Warren Leatherman
Frankel Newman Rep Speaks on City Planning Focus
Walter Newman of Frankel Newman and Associates spoke at an open meeting about the firm’s emphasis on comprehensive planning for small communities. He described reducing staff from 80 90 to six and six in Oxford and Cleveland Heights offices, handling two or three communities annually. Newman said the firm conducts its own surveys writes final drafts and does not deploy young graduates. Prof Frankel cited as Dean of Planners has global recognition and White House talks. He noted study trips to Russia and Europe and criticized Russian short range planning while emphasizing realistic community plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Newman
Frankel, Newman and Associates
Newman
Rittmanites
Oxford
Cleveland Heights
Professor Frankel
Frankel
White House
Johnson Administration
Ford
Russia
Europe
Wayne General Deans List Named for Winter Quarter
Akron University announces the Wayne General and Technical College Dean's Honor List for the 1973 Winter Quarter. Students with 3.2 or higher GPA for 12+ hours qualify, including Nancy Berkey and Jean Rohrer of Rittman, Paul Conrad and Jerry Schar of Sterling, Charles Paridon II of Doylestown, and Lynn Brooker of Marshville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron University
Wayne General and Technical College
Rittman
Nancy Berkey
Jean Rohrer
Paul Conrad
Jerry Schar
Sterling
Doylestown
Charles Paridon II
Lynn Brooker
Marshallville
PTO Auction Proceeds Help Rittman Scholars
The Annual PTO Auction at Rittman Middle School on April 28 funds scholarships for two Rittman High School seniors and renews existing grants. Volunteers lead a large donation drive and a Fun Festival while merchants donate items. call organizers for consignments or booth space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTO
Rittman Middle School
Rittman High School
Carol Hardiman
Walter Marquart
Pat Grossjean
Brenda Zollinger
Phyllis Ramsier
Hardiman
Grossjean
Marathon Car Wash
Sunset Lanes
Stylecraft
Ward’s Menswear
Boys Clothing
Warren Jewery
Weidman Rites Held After Illness at Medina Funeral Home
Robert J Weidman 50 of 535 W Ridgewood Road Wadsworth died April 17 at home after a year long illness. Born July 29 1922 in Wooster Ohio he lived in Wayne County most of his life and moved to Medina 14 years ago. He was an auto body man retired. Survived by wife Nina Jean Thompsons Weidman four children Paul Jo Danner Nancy Jean Wyman Sue Ellen Weidman Allan Robert three grandchildren mother Nancy Breneman Weidman two brothers Ralph Weidman and Carl. Private services were held April 20 at Waite and Son Funeral Home Medina and cremation followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Jesse Weidman
Ridgewood Road
Wadsworth
Wooster
Ohio
Wayne County
Medina
Nina Jean (Thompson) Weidman
Paul Jo Danner
Nancy Jean Wyman
Zaleski
Sue Ellen Weidman
Allan Robert
Nancy Brenneman
Weidman
Ralph Weidman
Carl
Orrville
Waite and Son
RHS Fine Arts Guest Soloists
The Rittman High School instrumental department presents the Third Annual Fine Arts Festival on Sunday May 6 at 3pm in the Middle School gym. Performers include the sixth grade band the high concert band the high school stage band and the high school concert band. Guest soloists are John Orsini from Kent State University and Gary Rusneck from Akron University. Orsini backs the stage and concert bands with My Old Flame and a Caprenters salute while Rusneck plays Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with the concert band. The stage band offers The Opener Rock Velvet Watermelon Man and a Chicago Medley. The concert band performs The Theme From
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman High School
John Orsini
Kent State University
Gary Rusneck
Akron University
Orsini
Rusneck
Chicago
Ordinance Initiates Smoke Testing Program for City Sewers
City Council instructed City Solicitor Carl Bradford to draft an ordinance with Engineering Associates to begin a smoke testing program on sewers at the Monday session. The plan, titled the Sanitary Infiltration Abatement Program, carries an estimated total of 14200 dollars with labor and materials breakdown and priority areas including Sunset Heights and North Main.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Bradford
Engineering Associates
Karl Melenbacker
Farm Accident Claims Life of Local Boy
Charles Fenstermaker 18 was crushed to death by a loading machine on his father's Medina County farm while cleaning a barn. He was a Black River High School graduate and active in 4-H and Holstein associations. Funeral services set for Thursday at Parker Funeral Home Lodi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fenstermaker
Medina County
Black River High School
Medina County Dairy Club
Ohio Holstein Association
Ohio Holstein Fresian Association
John
Helen Fenstermaker
Pam
Molly Stillman
Ashland
Ohio
Susan
Parker Funeral Home
Lodi
Chris Currier
United Methodist Church
Homerville
Robert Homes
Maple Hill Cemetery
Artists Enter Work Sunday Art Show set to showcase Rittman works
Artists will bring original pieces to the 8th annual Art Show at Rittman City Hall next Sunday with entries limited to five works per artist. Judges will award blue ribbons for Artist's Best and pick a Best of Show while seven cash prizes honor top Rittman scenes. The Ohio's biggest artist palette will stand eight feet tall outside City Hall to advertise show hours Thursday through Sunday May 3 to 6 from 3 to 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman City Hall
Rittman
Harry Blake
Rittman and
Rittman RD
Han
Ohio
Floyd Graff
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dana Lucans
Troop 405
Rittman Pool
Hillsdale
Waynesdale
Council
Wayne
Pat Grosjean
Betty Marquart
P.T.O
Rittman Scholars
Sterling Farm
Barrett’s
Frans Beauty
Braid
Wig Farm
Rittman Press
Sleepy Owl
Rufener
Wayne Auto
Brass Cash
Kroger Company
Peoples Federal Savings and Loan
Regal Cookware
Vic’s
Rittman Main Market
Evy's
Wright's Drug Store
Stiner’s
Robert Weidman
RHS Fine Arts
Jerry Dague
Wayne Griffith
Sunset Heights
West Sunset
Sunset Vicinity
Homes St
North Main
William Workman
Gerald Whims
North Main St
Dodrill
Civil Service Commission
Teamsters
James F Wykle
Teamsters Local 497
Akron
Imhoff
National Labor Relations Board
Ed Polsky
South Main St
Ethel Bigler
Joyce Hartzler
Eric Kinch
Anna Norton
Donna Jean Bauman
Nancy Gunderson
Fredreen Bernatovicz
Fern Howell
Nancy Helmuth
Russell Frey
Ralph Kilmer
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