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ESTABLISHED 1920 | An independent student press serving the campus and surrounding community
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
VOLUME 93, ISSUE 101
Cruisin’ in Style
at Snook’s Dream Cars Dream cars available for viewing
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ODOT finalizes plans for bridge reconstruction In the coming years, Waterville, Ohio will see the rebuilding of its bridge crossing the Maumee River. The reconstruction is being done by the Ohio Department of Transportation and is currently working on finalizing design plans, Theresa Polloick, public information officer for ODOT, said. The bridge was originally built in 1904, and is in need of repairs, Wood County Engineer Raymond Huber said. “[It’s] old, tired and in poor condition,” he said. Reconstruction of the bridge is “awhile away” and should be ready by 2017, and will take 30 to 45 days to complete, Polloick said.
Garage sale benefits Humane Society Sale helps to raise money for the organization
By Brittany Bauer
By Blake Howell Reporter
Reporter
Residents and visitors of the community and surrounding areas alike can now visit Snook’s Dream Cars Automobile Museum to view older-styled cars. At Snook’s, visitors have the opportunity to walk around and see over 30 different old-fashioned cars from 1920 Ford Model-Ts to old time Ford Mustangs. In addition, the entire museum is decorated with displays of multiple 1940s items such as old slot machines, arcade games and Texaco memorabilia. Jeff Snook, owner of the museum, said he has been collecting lots of old car parts with his father for many years, hence one of the reasons for deciding to open up the business.
The Wood County Humane Society held its 22nd annual garage sale this past weekend, an event that allows bargain shoppers and around 60 volunteers to help hundreds of homeless and abused animals. The sale was held under the grandstands of the Wood County Fairgrounds, starting at 9 a.m. Thursday and ending at 12 p.m. Saturday. Shoppers gathered from all over the area to sort through hundreds of knickknacks, house-hold items, clothing, furniture and even kittens. Because of the vast number of donations, Wood Country residents and co-coordinators of the event, Joe Schroeder and Stephanie Ringler, said there is a lot of work and sleepless nights that go into putting on the sale, something they have been doing for the past eight years. “We put in about 130 hours apiece,” Schroeder said. “By the time you add in all the volunteers, there’s got to be at least 5,000 hours of volunteer labor that goes into this.” Ringler agreed, saying, “The last two years we just camped out here. We stop our whole
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See Sales | Page 7
Church attendance dwindles, keeps going through summer
AND THEY’RE OFF
Services continue even money for the organization By Seth Weber Web Editor
While religious organizations such as H2O and CRU serve many students during the school year, their congregation dwindles during the summer months. Because of this, both the location and atmosphere of services change during the summer. While H2O’s services stay the same, they host less people than during the school year, Bryan Wiles, a pastor at H2O, said.
“For us, it doesn’t change what we do, but it does slow things dow n,” he said. With this shortage of students, Wiles said the congregation draws from more than just the University. People in the community come to the church, such as young families who attended the University. “Pre-students” come during their orientation at the University as well, Wiles said. The congregation often consists of
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While students break for the summer, athletes remain for competition | PAGE 6
Reporter Blake Howell reviews the relaxed atmosphere at Blo | PAGE 3
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RUNNERS STARTED from the Doyt Perry Stadium for the Falcon 5 Miler and Lil’ Falcon Half-Miler. The Falcon 5 Miler course began at the Sebo Center and finished at the outdoor track next to the stadium.
WHAT IS YOUR DREAM CAR? “Audi R8.” Matt Wytiaz Junior, Communications
has MOVED to a new location. Wood County Hospital’s ReadyCare service has moved to the Falcon Health Center, 838 E. Wooster Street.
To learn more, visit falconhealth.org, or call 419-372-2271.
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