Archive - 2013
May 29th
WAYNESFIELD – A long-time presence in the Waynesfield’s municipal office will soon be leaving the building.
Waynesfield Mayor Mike Ridenour told Waynesfield Village Council members at Tuesday’s meeting that village Fiscal Officer Judith Quinlan will be retiring from her post effective Jan. 1.
For the complete story, see the Wednesday, May 29 edition of the Wapakoneta Daily News.
An annual meeting on child fatalities in the county prompted suggestions for keeping children safer.
Auglaize County Health Commissioner Charlotte Parsons said by law they are required to meet annually to discuss the deaths of children 18 and younger who resided in the county at the time of their death.
For the complete story, see the Wednesday, May 29 edition of the Wapakoneta Daily News.
Managing Editor
During the armed conflicts of war, American soldiers face an unusually tough task, the guest speaker said as she honored service men and women during the Wapakoneta Memorial Day ceremony held at Veterans Memorial Park.
Auglaize County Veterans Service Office Director Lynne Skaggs, who served in the U.S. Army along with her husband, Todd, said he recently graduated college with his bachelor’s degree and received a book, Weird History 101, for his achievement.
BOTKINS — For the members of the Botkins High School class of 2013, they tried to adhere to a motto that it is what is inside that matters most to people.
For the complete story, see the Tuesday, May 28 edition of the Wapakoneta Daily News.
WAYNESFIELD — At 3:11 p.m. the Waynesfield-Goshen Local Schools superintendent certified 39 seniors, to the cheers of the crowd, as having officially graduated from the school.
To read the complete story, see the Tuesday, May 28 edition of the Wapakoneta Daily News.
May 28th
The Wapakoneta Redskins were well-represented at the Ohio Middle School State Track Meet, as these Redskins set school records!
Allie Zofkie in the 1600 Meter Run 5:26.84
Claire Burton in the 200 Meter Hurdles 30.77
Madison Watt In the Discus Throw 91-00 feet
BLUFFTON — Seven innings wasn’t enough to determine a district champion in the Division II Bluffton District Title game.
The Wapakoneta Redskins and the Lexington Minutemen found themselves tied at 2-2 heading into extra innings. The Redskins were able to load the bases three times in late innings, but the third time turned out to be the charm for the defending-state-runner ups from Wapakoneta.
May 25th
After 10 laps back and forth the length of the Wapakoneta Family YMCA pool, two Wapakoneta High School students decided to scuttle their boat.
Freshman Jarrett Koch and sophomore Keaton Metz had traversed the pool one more length than their nearest competitor, freshman Judy Schaub and sophomore Dakota Stammen, whose cardboard started to deteriorate from being in the water.
Soon after the tornados tore through Oklahoma earlier this week, Freedom Train owner Gary Katterheinrich had a hard time getting to sleep.
“After not getting any sleep, Katterheinrich said. “I told my wife (Sylvia) that we had to do something.”
Katterheinrich and his wife came up with a good plan.
For more on the Freedom Train helping Oklahoma tornado victims,, see Saturday's edition of the Wapakoneta Daily News.
A love of art that started when he was just a boy, is translating into a future career for one Wapakoneta High School senior.
“When I was little, I loved to draw,” Ross Kohler said.
It wasn’t until his junior year of high school that Kohler could fit art classes back into his schedule, but when he could, he took as many art classes as possible.
For more on Ross Kohler, see Saturday's edition of the Wapakoneta Daily News.
