The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced the recipients of their 2018 Leadership Awards, in a ceremony recognizing dozens of state and district award winners for their contributions to state and communities.
Administrative Professional 1 Beth Stewart Bullinger of the Van Wert Post, received the 2018 Employee Recognition Award presented annually to recognize excellence by a professional employee.
She began her state career in May 2014 as an Administrative Professional 1 and has been assigned to the Van Wert Post throughout her career. She earned the Findlay District Employee Recognition Award in 2015, 2016 and 2018.
On Monday, Feb. 25, from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Ada First Presbyterian Church, the Liberty Belles and Boys 4-H Club will be host sign-up night for returning and new members.
New members must be 8 years old and in the 3rd grade as of Jan. 1, 2019. Any youth age 9 or above are eligible also. There will be $10 club dues and $6 per project book due at the sign-up night. Please contact Susan Rorabaugh at 419-544-8525 with any questions.
Vicki Mills announced that the Noteworthy Community Choir begins its second season this year.
"Area singers are invited to audition throughout March for a spot in both its children’s choirs and inter-generational choir,” she said.
Four different choirs will form and meet from April 16 to July 6. Those groups are:
• Treble makers – non-auditioned choir, ages 6-10
• Noteworthy Voices – ages 8-18
• Noteworthy Sounds – ages 7-11+
• Expressions – ages 13 to 83+ begins March 25
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By Darlene Bowers
He spent much of that 4th grade school year in 1963 writing her name on his gray notebook. The cover was filled and the ciphers spilled onto the pages within. Every inch proclaimed one name, the name of the girl he adored.
