First timers defy age at Willows gatherings and events
Residents of Willows at Willard celebrate late life milestones with first time visits to sports venues and bowling alleys. At 93 Chris Seaman attended a Cavaliers game, 92 Cladys Tussey watched wrestling, and 98 Cecilia Prystas tried bowling for the first time. Others joined Cecilia for bowling while neighbors shared meals, skits, and weekly outings across town.
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The
Willows
Chris Seaman
Clevelad Cavaliers
Cladys Tussey
Cecilia Prystas
Dianne Myers
Donal Broughton
Denise Beck
Cecilia
CeCe
Dynasty Lanes
Willard
Lilly Padl
Duck
Frank Chapman
Mary, Sanders
Richard Smith
Paul Hill
Joyce Burwell
Heavenly Express
Bible Baptist Church
Doris
Mollie
Mansfield
Sandusky
Blossom Time Cafe
Fire Destroys Home. Neighbors Aid Firefighters In Willard
A Willard family narrowly escaped a house fire as smoke filled upper rooms after neighbors and 200 locals aided firefighters from Willard and Norwalk. Fire began likely in a central chimney. early efforts saved furniture fixtures while crews battled the blaze. The article recalls 1956 plans to aerially spray 400 acres to curb the Japanese beetle, detailing safety steps for residents amid insecticide use.
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Willard
Willard Fire Department
Norwalk Fire Department
Ohio State Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
B&o
Fifth Street
Corporation
Laurel Street
High Street
Maplewood Street
Safe Homes Program Aims Smoke Detectors For All
Plymouth Shiloh and Attica join with RR Donnelley officials Seneca East Local Schools and area fire departments to fund Safe Homes for Families. The fund will provide smoke detectors to every family, the elderly, and preschoolers, with books distributed in Christmas baskets and to local libraries.
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Plymouth
Shiloh
Attica
RR Donnelley
Safe Homes For Family Fund
Seneca East Local
Jaimie Beamer
Safe Homes For Families Fund
Awards Spotlight Willard Journalists for News Coverage
SDG Newsgroup President Scott Gove lauds Jane Murray and Jean Murray for awards in photography and news coverage. Jean Murray earned third place for a Willard Police Department drug bust photo showing an officer kicking in a door and an on the spot arrest. Judges praised accuracy and unbiased community reporting as a core newspaper value.
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SDG
Scott Gove
Jean Murray
Willard Times-Junction
Willard Police Department
Mented
Jane
Jean
Gore
Willard
North Fairfield Library Donations
The North Fairfield library reports donations of children and adult books including Home Free by Michaels, I Funny by Patterson, Tales From a Not So Smart Miss Know-it-All by Russell, His First Big Book of Space by Hughes, Betrayed by Love by Palmer, Burned by Shepard, Learn to Draw Angry Birds by Foster, Armageddon by Patterson, plus DVDs Rush Hour 2 Drowning Mona The Expendables 2 Hud Secret of the Wings.
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North Fairfield
Michaels
Patterson
Russell
Hughes
Love
Palmer
Shepard
Foster
Willard Police Announce Anonymous Tip Line Number
Willard Police remind residents there is a tip line for information. Call 49-933 to provide any details related to local incidents or concerns.
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Willard
Draper
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Jandyel Salazar
Blossom Centre Plaza
Safe Homes
North Fairfield Library
Attica Sons of the American Legion
Gerald Senn
Ben Stockmaster
Chris Sayters
Bob Schumacher
Ayers
Fisher-Titus Medical Center
Jennings Auditorium
Benedict Avenue
Norwalk
Diabetes Education Department
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