Students View Gosden at Three Area High Schools
Three area high schools host Goshen College official Rich Gerig on Thursday January 29 to discuss admissions aid and programs. He meets Norwayne at 9 a.m., Rittman at 10 30 a.m., and Wadsworth at 2 p.m. The visit aids prospective students.
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Rich Gerig
Goshen College
Indiana
Goshen
Gerig
Norwayne High School
Creston
Rittman High School
Wadsworth High School
Snowy Streets Cause Multiple Fender Benders in Rittman
In a string of winter crashes, several drivers on Main Street and nearby roads collided as slick conditions persisted. Notable incidents involve Ronald G Osburn hitting Thomas Theiss near the B and O tracks and Eugene Moore rear ending Charles Isaac after Isaac stopped at State Street.
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Industrial Street
Grandview Park
Rittman
Main Street
Thomas Theiss
Frazier Avenue
Canton
Charles Isaac
N. Seneca
State Street
College
Eugene Moore
W.sunset
Isaac
Rittman council fills vacated posts and discusses contracts
In a session after the Monday meeting the council met with the REA attorney to discuss 10 contract items details. Several appointments to boards were made or reappointed including the Board of Zoning Appeals Planning Commission Recreation and Parks Advisory Board Cemetery Board and Civil Service Commission. Ohio Edison contract renewal placed on third reading and pay vouchers approved. City Manager cited snow clearing issues and salt overuse. Junior Chamber of Commerce Week proclaimed for January 18 to 24.
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Rittman City Council
Rittman Employees Association
REA
Thomas Paleck
Ohio Edison
Trustees Elect Chairman In Milton Township Meeting
Milton Township trustees held an organizational meeting at the Sterling fire house. Wilford Blatter was elected chairman and John Rastorfer vice-chairman, with Rastorfer appointed to the Regional Planning Commission. Wages for road superintendent and constable were set, Blatter to oversee roads and safety, Peterman hired as cemetery mower, and temporary road help approved. Fire department appointments include Fire Chief Bill Green, with fire protection contract to Rittman City Fire Department and Sterling Fire Association funding.
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Milton Township
Sterling Fire House
Wilford Blatter
John Rastorfer
Rastorfer
Regional Planning Commission
Blatter
Haulk
Wesley Peterman
Bill Green
Rittman City Fire Department
Sterling Fire Association
Weather quirk warms Chippewa Valley Bank sign
A local Bank sign at Chippewa Valley Bank displayed 119 degrees after a cold spell scrambled the digits. Residents note the warmth of its message despite the chilly week.
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Chippewa Valley
Election Board Ends Probe on Local Election Irregularities
Wayne County Election Board concluded no illegal ballot tampering occurred in last November's local elections. Board member Bob Hershey said a ballot box was opened briefly as ballots were counted and two blank ballots may have stuck together, but ballots were not touched. The box was opened only to check the count and did not affect the mayoral race. The board plans enhanced training for primary voting to prevent future irregularities.
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Wayne County Election Board
Election Board
Bob Hershey
Board of Elections
Hershey
Twithin
Car Window Break-Ins and Thefts Face rash of auto thefts in Rittman and nearby areas
The past week saw multiple theft attempts and break-ins in Rittman and surroundings. Reports include smashed right door glass on a 1973 Dodge, a dash damage, and a stolen FM converter on January 1 1976. a front screen removed and a TV and other items stolen on January 3. additional door and window tampering and thefts, plus a purse theft at a laundromat and railroad tank thefts on January 6 1976. Authorities investigated with several residents reporting unlocked doors, broken windows, and missing electronics, coins, jewelry, and a CB unit.
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Hannah Johnson
N. Seneca
Rittman
People’s Federal Savings and Loan
North Main Street
Wayne Gulderman
Apt
Frederick Street
Randy Fuller
N. Metzger
Alpha Keens
Simcox
Wadsworth
Sunset Lanes
Gary D. Miller
Sterling Avenue
Rittman club events and games listed for Jan 14–19
The schedule lists the Rittman Garden Club meeting at 8 p.m on Wednesday January 14 and multiple clubs and activities through Monday January 19. Notable items include Rotary Club at noon, St Anne Altar Society at 7:30 p.m., Grand Squares at 8 p.m., TOPS 1160 at 6 30 p.m., Rittman wrestlers vs Cloverleaf at 5 45 p.m., and the Rittman Indians at Northwestern with a 6 45 p.m junior varsity game.
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Rittman Garden Club
Merry Mixers
Region Hall
Rotary Club
United Methodist Church
St Anne Altar Society
Milton Township
Rittman
Women of the Moose
Moose Lodge
Rittman Indians
Northwestern
Hauenstein Named To Board Advisory Council Appointment
Willard Hauenstein of Rittman was named to the Advisory Council of the Stark Wayne Areawide Agency on Aging. The council has 56 members appointed by city mayors and county commissioners, with one representative for about every 1200 older residents.
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Willard Hauenstein
Rittman
Stark- Wayne Areawide Agency
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Church of Christ In
Teresa Ritter
Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital
Don Glassner
Tom Ditch
John Steiner
Rittman Rd
Steiner
American Legion
Ronald G Osburn
Carol Kelly
Robert Thonen
Stewart
Thonen
Kelly
Shell Station
Lisa Owen
DeCoursey, Rittman
Texaco
Glen Russell Jr
Hilly Drive
Rhonemus
Dalbey
Bradford
Flynn
Dallas P. Saunders
Sterling and
South Main
Norman Hughes
Rt. No. 1
Jane M. Halliwell
Greenwood Avenue
Richard P. Thomasson
S. Main Street
Halliwell Auto
Buckeye
Wayne County
Highway 94
City
Union
Regina Langton
Rittman High
Hoban
Council
Wayne Hults
Ohio Ave
Norbert Reffert
Sheldon Ave
Board of Zoning Appeals
Rogert Hessidence
Grandview
Planning Commission
Gene Berger
N- Main
Dick Estep
Recreation and Parks Advisory Board
Sally Dalbey
Weldon Hardgrove
S Metzger
Cemetery
Warren Hardgrove
Grant St
Rittman Civil Service Commission
Hall
Rittman Charter Commission
Citizen's Forum
Larry Moedt
Mayor Hall
Chamber of Commerce
Richard Arnold
Richard Farber
Firemen's Dependents Board
John Etling
Harry Menegay
Paul Glessner
Michael Ewers
Ohio Avenue
Phyllis McCune
I. E
Erie-Lackawanna Railroad
Rittman Lions Club
Rittman Board of Education
WEW
Hauenstein
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