CSX earns top safety claim for Great Lakes Division
CSX Transportation reports record safety for 2012 with the Great Lakes Division named the safest railroad on the planet. Willard yard supervisor Jeremy Seguin highlights 600 Willard employees serving routes from Lester to Chicago Buffalo Erie to Cincinnati, underscoring strong jobs and priorities.
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Jeremy Seguin
CSX Transportation
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Erie
Cleveland
Northwest Ohio
CSX
Willard Yard
Seguin
Lester
Chicago
Buffalo
New York
Columbus
Ohio
Cincinnati
Midwest Industries Faces Weather Hit From Mild Winter
Midwest Industries Willard's outdoor power equipment maker reports a mild North American winter cut summer and fall snow build, drought last summer caused brown lawns, and a 32 percent drop in the outdoor power market. Roy King, plant manager, notes the challenge and the 2012 mission to deliver great products globally.
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Willard
Midwest
Roy King
North America
King
MTD
Pepperidge Farm marks 2012 as big year at Willard plant
Don Tomaszewski of Pepperidge Farm notes 2012 was a milestone year with the Willard plant celebrating both its 35th anniversary and the company’s 75th anniversary. The Willard plant has produced more than five billion cartons since its 1977 opening, while Campbell Soup Co. faced three straight years of flat or no growth in overall results. Denise Morrison, Campbell’s new president and CEO, visited the Willard site in January.
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Don Tomaszewski
Pepperidge Farm
Willard
Willard Area
Campbell
Denise Morrison
Campbell Soup
Willard Plant still open as Donnelley executive talks growth
Dirk Hiler of R R Donnelley tells Willard Area Chamber of Commerce the Willard Plant remains open for business and that 2012 produced more books than 2011. He foresees growth, notes print and digital media will coexist, and cites stabilizing state budgets improving textbook purchases.
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Dirk Hiler
Willard Area
Hiler
Theobolds Remain Strong Across Alzheimer's Trials
George Theobald recalls meeting Elizabeth at a 1961 English wedding reception and marrying in 1965 in Manchester. She now battles Alzheimer's Disease, yet he calls her his beautiful bride as memories fade. The couple, who grew up in England, later settled in the United States and shared a long, ballroom loving life.
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George Theobold
Elizabeth
George
England
St. Johns Church
Irlam
Manchester
Esther
Ted Mace
Edith
John Theobald
United States
Transportation overhaul eyed for South Central students
Pete Japikse, senior transportation coordinator for the Ohio School Boards Association, told South Central board members on February 11 that a statewide funding gap limits bus service. He urged reviewing routing and scheduling, noting rising costs and a shift away from state support. He pressed that every child deserves a ride, and warned districts may face levies or state minimums if funding does not improve.
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Pete Japikse
Ohio School Boards Association
Japikse
Kony Pepin
Ohio
Dis
Feds
David Brand
Obituaries Armstrong Stambaugh Jr Norma Feltner Frances Pflieger Diane Noble
Obituaries note Armstrong Stambaugh Jr 92 of Scottsdale Ariz Norma Feltner 67 of Shelby Frances Pflieger 86 of Willard and Diane Noble 67 of Tucson. See Obituaries on Page 2.
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Armstrong Stambaugh, Jr
Scottsdale, Ariz
Norma Feltner
Shelby
Frances Pflieger
Willard
Diane Noble
Tucson
Heroin's grip robs man of life lessons and hope
Times-Junction reports Matt Botbyl reflects on his heroin addiction, recalling the first use as life changing and intoxicating. He describes insecurities, family ties, and how the drug filled a void while erasing self esteem, leaving him seeking normalcy amid turmoil.
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Matt Botbyl
Bothyl
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Midwest Industries
By Jean Murray
Lee Pepperidge
R. R. Donnelley
Times-Junction
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Jane Ernsberger
Willard Times
Elizabeth, George and
Rusty Theobold
By Craig Shoup
Sue
Botbyl
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