AUGLAIZE NEIGHBORS Page 18A
Saturday, March 31, 2012
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No kindergarten grad this year MINSTER — The Minster Local Schools Board of Education heard about plans to change kindergarten graduation this year at a recent meeeting and heard about a recent waiver day held for teachers. Board members heard that Minster students graduating from kindergarten this year will have a different kind of program than in the past. The students this year will not have a traditional graduation but will have a kindergarten celebration to mark their accomplishment. Parents will be invited to the event and details are still being planned. The change in the kindergarten graduation is due to a need to place more importance on in-
structional time in the classroom, instead of the time spent on preparing and practicing for graduation. Letters will be sent to parents about the plans. Teachers held a waiver day March 7 and spent the morning with fellow teachers in their grade levels. The teachers discussed new state standards and resources they need. Teacher evaluations are under way in the school system. There will be 31 final evaluation conferences with 31 licensed staff. They will discuss student achievement and self-selected professional development goals. Minster High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America students were recognized during the meeting for their partic-
ipation in the FCCLA regional rally held in Fort Recovery on March 3. Among students recognized at the event and their award were Theresa Barhorst, State Degree; Theresa Barhorst, Allison Jutte, Brittany Mumaw and Cassie Jutte, gold award in the Outstanding Chapter category; and Brittany Sherman, Kaitlyn Lehmkuhl, Dana Jutte, Allison Jutte, Lauren Jutte, Katie Thieman, Megan Hanenkratt and Megan Timmerman, who were on the parliamentary procedure team, which won the gold award and will be going to state competition. Other students participating were Shelby Wente, Samantha Osterfeld and Kristin Hilgefort. The board also recognized Minster’s first-
team student athletes who were honored at a winter sports banquet on March 5. They are Tara Clune, Kayla Wuebker and Adam Niemeyer. The board took personnel action during the meeting. The board approved Steve Blackburn for a limited one-year contract as a substitute teacher and rescinded the classified contract of Mike Short as a girls assistant softball coach. The board approved the following classified, limited, one-year contracts for Mike Wiss, recreation field manager; Mike Ripploh, groundskeeper as needed; and George Wiss, groundskeeper as needed. The board approved Laurissa Dalrymple, Cindy Nelson and John Huelsman as volunteers for girls track.
Center set to be dedicated April 20 MARYS — ST. Progress is reportedly being made on the new Life Enrichment Center at Otterbein St. Marys scheduled to be dedicated April 20. The center is a joint partnership between the Auglaize and Mercer Counties YMCA and Otterbein — reportedly one of the first partnerships of its kind with a lifestyle community. The center will help enhance the lives of seniors and bring fitness, faith, friends and fun all together in one location, project officials said. Led by Charitable Gift Planner Hodge
Drake, the fundraising effort for the Otterbein St. Marys Life Enrichment Center was fully funded with gifts and pledges exceeding $1.6 million. The center is an 11,500-square-foot facility designed to meet the holistic wellness of seniors in Auglaize and Mercer counties. Amenities include a 30-by-50-foot warmwater therapy pool, complete with a zero-depth entry ramp that is ADAcompliant; a wellness center equipped with cardio- and strengthtraining equipment with a senior audience in mind; exercise room;
lounge and patio areas; and a large library equipped with wi-fi. The center will be open to Otterbein residents, partners and community seniors who are age 60 and above, with a moderately priced YMCA membership. The dedication will take place on April 20
Wingfest returns
NEW BREMEN — The New Bremen Sons of the American Legion will hold its sixth annual MAC Wingfest 2012 on April 7 at the American Legion, 06458 State Route 66, north of downtown New Bremen. Doors open and judging begins at 4 p.m. with free admission until 7. After 7, there is a $5 cover charge. Visitors can enjoy dozens of varieties of wings from restaurants and bars from all around itors to our region. the MAC. Visitors get to The Spiritual Center be the judge and decide is located at 2365 St. for themselves who has Johns Road. the best wings in the
Visitors bureau luncheon, awards set for April 12 MARIA STEIN — The Auglaize & Mercer Counties Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) annual awards luncheon is scheduled for April 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.at the Maria Stein Spiritual Center. This year, the CVB celebrates its 25th anniversary. Special guest speaker will be State Tourism Director Amir Eylon. who will talk about the JobsOhio II bill and proposed changes for funding tourism promotion in Ohio. Each year, the CVB recognizes an individual and an organization for their contributions to the mission to increase tourism in Auglaize and Mercer counties. The Ambassador Award is given to an individual who has worked to promote the area and further the CVB’s mission to increase tourism. The Stahr Award goes to a company or group that has worked to bring vis-
Midwest Athletic Conference. The Wing Off Contest runs from 4 until 7 p.m., with winners announced and cash prizes awarded at 6 p.m. Nashville Crush takes the stage at 8 p.m. and will perform until midnight. Meet special guests Andy Lynch and the Channel 44 Sports Report, also. Details are available at www.auglaize.org under “events.”
BBBS Corvette Raffle kicks off ST. MARYS — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mercer, Auglaize and Van Wert Counties is selling raffle tickets for a 1991 bright red Corvette with 54,000 miles. The car is a two-door hatchback with a red leather interior and V-8 engine. The drawing for the Corvette will be held Sept. 29 at the Community Health Fair during the Bluffton Fall Festival. Tickets are $2 each or three for $5. Tickets may be purchased Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bud’s Chevrolet, St. Marys, at the Corvette Swap Meet and May 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bud’s
Chevrolet at the 23rd annual Corvette Car Show. The car will be on display on those dates. The tickets are always for sale at the Big Brothers Big Sisters office, 204 E. Spring St., St. Marys. People also may send a check to P.O. Box 304, St. Marys, OH 45885 with their name, address, phone number and the number of tickets they would like to purchase. The staff of Big Brothers Big Sisters will fill out the tickets for buyers and send them a receipt in the mail. For more information, see the website at www.bbbsma.com, call (419) 394-2990 or email office@bbbsma.com.
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Retirement party Thursday NEW BREMEN — The 26th annual Crown Plant One Retirement party will be held Thursday at 12:30 p.m. at Speedway Bowling Lanes, 455 N. Herman St. For more information, members may call (419) 629-0704.
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