Wielding power with a pen at the middle school
Willard Middle School staff describe Power of the Pen as a statewide program for seventh and eighth graders since 1991. Librarian Rita Roberts notes selection is based on concise descriptive writing. District and regional rounds attract thousands with hundreds advancing to state at Wooster College.
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Willard Middle School
Rita Roberts
Power of the Pen
Roberts
Dents
Wooster College
Columbia Station Middle School
Perkins
the Willard Middle School
Craig Shoup
Willard Times-Junctio
Kathleen Schaaf
Hannah McClanahan
Willard Completes Five Year Street Condition Update
Willard City Manager Brian Humphress announced the Pavement Condition Rating & Inventory Report update. The analysis covers city streets excluding state and federal highways handled by ODOT, with three field monitoring steps and a final rating showing average visible distress and ride quality.
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Willard
Brian Humphress
Ohio Department of Transportation
Humphress
Winners and Sears Join Huron County Library District Board
The Extension Library District of Huron County swore in Pastor Doug Winner to fill the unexpired term of Nancy Eldridge and appointed Adam Sears as the district fiscal officer. Sears replaces Carrie Holda, who resigned after five years. The board noted January’s income of 54539 and expenditures of 52096, with General Fund balance at 539201 and Capital Improvements Fund at 47688. Trust funds total 734334.22, with restricted contributions of 950 and unrestricted 15.25. A 3170 transfer from Unallocated Appropriations to General Administration was approved.
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Extension Library
Huron County
Doug Winner
Nancy Eldridge
Adam Sears
Searl
Laura Lee Wilson
Carrie Holda
Board of Trustees
Douglas Substanley
Sears
Public Library Fund
Capital Improvements Fund
Library
Willard Library
Greenwich
North Fairfield
Winner
Wilson
Greenwich council eyes phased water rate plan for village
Greenwich Village Council heard RCAP representative Josh Eggleston discuss sustainable water pricing. He urged gradual increases to avoid abrupt hikes and to cover maintenance costs while inflation affects yearly rates. Administrator Virgil Giles outlined a move from a $9 to a $15.50 basic service fee, tied to meter size, to fund reading and billing regardless of usage.
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Virgil Giles
Greenwich Village
Josh Eggleston
Rural Community Assistance Partnership
RCAP
Eggleston
Giles
Obituaries Virginia Harlan and Timothy Thornsberry
Virginia Harlan, aged 89, of Willard, and Timothy Thornsberry, 55, of Ashland, are listed in the obituary notices. See Obituaries on Page 2.
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Virginia
Harlan
Willard
Timothy Thornsberry
Ashland
Wyckoff Eyes Teacher on the Trail for Iditarod Race
Wyckoff, an intervention specialist at Willard High School, aims to be the Iditarod Teacher on the Trail for 2014. Of over 10,000 applicants, three finalists, including Wyckoff with Jennifer Reiter and Susan Smith, will travel to Alaska for a 12 day interview and final assessment. The role requires strong communication, stress management, and the ability to Skype with classrooms while the team endures a 1,000 mile race from Anchorage to Nome.
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Com
Willard High School
Shannon Wyckoff
Alaska
Wyckoff
Nders
America
Jennifer Reiter
Baltimore
Maryland
Susan Smith
Iditarod
Ka Wyckoff
Anchorage
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By Jane Ernsberger
Times-Junction
Greenwich Council
By Craig Shoup
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