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June 4th, 2013
Managing Editor
Staring out at their fellow graduates donned in their red or white caps and gowns, five members of the Wapakoneta High School class of 2013 reflected on the people who influenced their lives in the past and cited quotations from presidents, movies and other leaders as inspiration for their future endeavors.
The five honors speakers at Saturday’s commencement included Nicole Brown, Ross Kohler, Brandon Miller, Makenna Salsbury and Nate Hager.
Dozens of first responders, utility workers, county officials and other emergency personnel gathered in St. Marys and Wapakoneta to run through a training scenario that tested how prepared each segment was in the event of a disaster.
For the complete story, see the Monday, June 3 edition of the Wapakoneta Daily News.
Wapakoneta Mayor Rodney Metz is not keen on installing speed cameras in the city, but he is willing to use them as a warning device.
For the complete story, see the Monday, June 3 edition of the Wapakoneta Daily News.
June 1st
Thirteen years ago, many of Wapakoneta High School seniors graduated from their pre-school program as the class of the new millennium — including a special pair which appeared on the front page of the Wapakoneta Daily News.
Tracie and Tom Allman have been offering landscaping out of their home for nearly 12 years. They felt the time was right to finally open up a separate business location beside their home.
Xstream Landscapes & Waterfalls officially opened up on May 25 at it’s new location.
“We saw the need to have a place for people to come and look,” Tracie Allman said.
Seven Wapakoneta City Schools employees were recognized upon their retirements this week.
The retirees include Treasurer Susan Rinehart, high school English teacher Diane Elshire, third-grade teacher Cathy Beard, second-grade teacher Darlene Adams, high school social studies teacher Bill Dellinger, sixth-grade teacher Michelle Boyer, and high school Spanish teacher Dale Meyer.
May 31st
A 1983 graduate of Waynesfield-Goshen High School and an office manager and legal assistant at a Lima law firm is tabbed to be the the next director of the Auglaize County Elections Board.
Michelle Wilcox received unanimous support from the four Elections Board members to replace Elections Board Director Carolyn Campbell, who is scheduled to retire July 31.
Wilcox is to replace Campbell effective Aug. 1, but board members intend to hire her as an intern so she can learn under Campbell and other staff and so she can attend a state seminar the last week of June.
A strong Christian background and a family’s encouragement and inspiration, made one of Wapakoneta High School’s top five students into the person he is today.
For the complete story, see the Friday, May 31 edition of the Wapakoneta Daily News.
Despite pleas from 22 second-grade parents, a decision to rescind an offer made to them to have their students stay in the same class in third grade remains.
For the complete story, see the Friday, May 31 edition of the Wapakoneta Daily News.
May 30th
