April 18, 2012 PDF Edition of the Perrysburg

Christopher Lovejoy and Amanda Glaske
engaged to wed
Amanda Pearl Glaske and Christopher Burton Lovejoy
are planning an August 4, 2012, wedding.
Amanda is the daughter of Terry and Debbie Glaske of
Baroda, Michigan. She graduated from Lakeshore High
School and Brown Mackie College. She is a travel certified
occupational therapy assistant for Therapy Staff.
Christopher, son of Jeff and Tina Lovejoy of Millbury,
and Kevin and Joni Huls of Perrysburg, graduated from
Lake High School. He completed undergraduate studies
at Miami University Ohio, and earned a doctorate in physical
therapy at the University of Toledo. He is a travel
physical therapist for Therapy Staff.
Perrysburg Rotary Club recognized
for giving back to the community
Rotary District 6600 Governor
Helyn Bolanis recently
announced the Perrysburg
Rotary Club has given more
than $440,000 to community
projects during the past 10
years. This number is further
enhanced by the hundreds of
hours of volunteer work also
donated by its local club
members.
“We are very proud of all
63 clubs across northern and
central Ohio, whose membership
has given thousands
of volunteer hours and gifts
totaling over $20 million to
community projects,” said
Ms. Bolanis. “What makes
Rotary important since its inception
in 1905, is that it is
comprised of local community
leaders who support educational,
health and human
service initiatives in the
towns in which they live and
work. This makes their giving
especially relevant to
Ohio communities.”
In addition, District 6600
clubs also gave more than
$7.5 million to support Rotary
International’s Annual
Program Fund during the
past decade. This fund supported
philanthropic projects
across more than 177 countries
internationally.
Sarah Hunter participates
in solo and ensemble contest
Sarah Hunter, of Perrysburg,
was one of several
Central Catholic High
School students who participated
in the 2012 District 1
Ohio Music Educator’s Association
Solo and Ensemble
Contest held recently at
Bowling Green High School.
Students who participated
are members of the school’s
beginning and intermediate
string orchestra, intermediate
piano class, glee club and
mixed chorus.
Students performed for
adjudicators and were
judged on tone quality, intonation,
interpretation and
technique. Musicians competed
in class A, B or C categories,
based on the
difficulty of the music, and
each performance received a
rating of Superior, Excellent,
Good, Fair or Poor.
Sarah received an Excellent
rating in the Class B
vocal solo and ensemble
competition.
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Pohlman honored by National Football Hall of Fame
Perrysburg Schools Athletic
Director Ray Pohlman
was recently honored at the
National Football Hall of
Fame Wistert Chapter’s 50th
Annual Scholar-Athlete
Awards Dinner. Mr.
Pohlman was presented with
the Distinguished Service
Award at the event held
March 12, at Stranahan Hall.
This is Mr. Pohlman’s
34th year as an educator, and
his 33rd year at Perrysburg
High School. He began as a
coach and mathematics
teacher and has been athletic
director for the past eight
years. In 1974, he was inducted
into the National
Football Foundation Hall of
Fame Toledo (Wistert) Chapter.
“Perrysburg High School
is very fortunate to have Ray
Pohlman as our athletic di-
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rector,” said PHS Principal
Dr. Michael Short. “Not only
is Ray a terrific detail person
in a job that requires attention
to the small tasks, but he
is a compassionate leader.
His recognition for service is
fitting as he is committed to
helping others.
“Coach Pohlman has
never lost sight of the fact
that he is first and foremost
an educator. His classroom
has changed from a focus on
exponents, variables and
statistics to a focus on
sportsmanship, teamwork
and self-improvement; although
it is not unusual to
stop by Ray’s office and see
him tutoring students in
mathematics just as excitedly
as he coached football.
It is part of Ray’s personality
to give of himself
humbly for others.”
Ray Pohlman
Cropcho to graduate from peace officer training
Michael Cropcho, of Perrysburg,
is among the 31 students
who will be recognized
as Ohio Basic Peace Officer
Training Academy graduates
at Owens Community College
on Wednesday, April 18.
The special ceremonies
will occur at 7 p.m. in the
college’s Center for Fine and
Performing Arts Mainstage
Theatre on the campus on
Oregon Road in Perrysburg
Township. The College’s
Basic Peace Officer Training
Academy graduation is open
to the public.
“Owens Community
College is proud to continue
its collaboration with the
Ohio Peace Officers Train-
ing Commission and recognize
these 31 individuals for
their educational accomplishment,”
said Robert Albright,
Owens Academic
Program Chair of Criminal
Justice and Emergency Management.
“Our nation would
not experience freedom and
safety as we know it without
each graduate’s decision to
pursue a career in public
service.”
Founded in 1970, the
Basic Peace Officer Training
Academy is offered in cooperation
with the Ohio Peace
Officers Training Commission.
As part of the sevenmonth
program, Owens
police academy students take
courses in patrol operations,
firearms, defensive tactics
and criminal investigation
using modern, high-tech police
equipment. Participants
receive expert instruction
from local police officers,
sheriff’s deputies and corrections
officers, as well as state
and federal agents.
Following successful
completion of the college’s
Basic Peace Officer Training
Academy, Owens graduates
become eligible for certification
as an Ohio peace officer.
In addition, coursework
earned by police academy
graduates will apply toward
an associate degree at Owens
in law enforcement.
Wood County ranks 9th in National
Fourth Economy community Index
Wood County ranked in
the top 10 of small sized
counties in the recent National
Fourth Economy Community
(FEC) index list.
The county came in ninth
in the category which features
counties with populations
of 100,000 to 150,000.
“The ‘fourth economy’
defines our nation’s current
economy, reflecting a combination
of the previous three:
agrarian, industrial and technological,”
said Rich Overmoyer,
Fourth Economy
president and CEO. “This
new index is intended to
serve as a dashboard for community
stakeholders to gauge
their capacity to attract and
retain modern investment.”
The FEC index, released
last week, measures performance
in five areas–investment,
talent,
sustainability, place and diversity.
These five benchmarks
are considered the foundation
for future economic success,
said Steve McKnight of the
Fourth Economy Consulting.
FEC officials measure
wage and employment
growth, education levels,
drive times, home values, mi-
‘Renovating Perrysburg’ program available on CD
The Perrysburg Area Historic Museum, in conjunction with Historic Perrysburg, recently
presented “Renovating Perrysburg–A Workshop” to its members, owners of historic
homes, and the public. Kate MacPherson, of MacPherson Architects, moderated the program
at Way Public Library and gave a general approach to renovation and the proper
steps one should take. Mike Barthold discussed the Department of Interior Preservation
Briefs Guideline to Renovation, Tim Castor spoke about reclaiming original windows
and fabric preservation, and Dennis Leary shared his expertise on craftsmanship and
woodworking. Since Mrs. MacPherson put all of the program on a CD, PAHM invites anyone
who is interested in viewing the program to call Phyllis Morton at 419-872-0846 to
arrange to borrow the CD.
nority business ownership,
agricultural capacity and population
density and weigh
them based on the level of influence
each has on both internal
and external
investment decisions.
Clark County, Georgia, received
the highest FEC index
score of 4.37 followed by
Monroe County, Indiana with
a 2.16. Wood County received
a score of 1.46.
In addition to the index
scores, the FEC considers the
capacity for a community to
support innovation and assigns
each community a letter
grade. Factors such as
human capital, state policy
context and productivity are
considered before denoting a
grade.
Wood County was among
six counties that received an
“A” in innovation capacity.
Wood County Commissioner
Tim Brown said the
commissioners are pleased
with the ranking.
“It is great news to get national
recognition for what
we have done right. In spite
of one of the most difficult
economies in our country’s
history, Wood County is still
a place where people want to
live, work, obtain an education
and open a business.
“A lot has been invested
in our quality of life by many
citizens over the course of
many years. It is nice to see
that recognized with such a
prominent distinction,” said
Mr. Brown.
Tom Blaha, executive director
of the Wood County
Economic Development
Commission also was
pleased with the county’s
ranking.
“This is a very high honor,
and is a validation of the
‘brand’ we at the WCEDC
have been building here in
Wood County over the last
two decades,” he said. “The
role of universities in this
‘convergence synergy’ is
only just now beginning to be
fully grasped and appreciated.”
Fourth Economy Consulting,
a national economic development
consulting firm,
specializes in market analytics,
strategic planning, site
selection, community assessment
and organization building.
For more information,
visit the Web site at
www.fourtheconomy.com
Fankhauser
completes
Army training
Army Private Nicholas
Fankhauser has graduated
from basic combat training
at Fort Jackson, Columbia,
South Carolina.
Pvt. Fankhauser is the
son of Don Fankhauser and
Debbie Ramey of Perrysburg.
He is a 2009 graduate
of Perrysburg High School.
Megan Stewart
on dean’s list
at Wright State
Megan Stewart of Perrysburg
was one of 2,764 students
named to the dean’s list
for the winter quarter at
Wright State University.
The dean’s list includes
students who attain a grade
point average of 3.5 or better
while taking at least 12 credit
hours. Megan received highest
honors for the quarter.
Wright State University is
located in Dayton, Ohio.
‘Craft in America’
topic of program
at Way April 19
The Reel Opinions film
series co-sponsored by Way
Library and WGTE Public
Media will present the onehour
documentary “Craft in
America,” on Thursday,
April 19, beginning 10:30
a.m., at the library. A short
discussion will follow.
Anyone who attends is
welcome to bring a craft article
from his or her family or
region and briefly talk about
it.
This film provides an
overview of native crafts including
Japanese artisans,
Hispanic craftsmen, African-
American artisans and the
Arts and Crafts Movement
of the early 20th century.
Native artists have created
memories by capturing
natural simplicity in their design
work, from WPA projects
in the 1930s to
European émigré designers
in the 1940s and back-to-nature
crafts in the 1960s.
For more information,
call Mary Meyer at 419-874-
3135, extension 100, or send
an e-mail to meyer
ma@oplin.org
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PERRYSBURG MESSENGER JOURNAL — April 18, 2012 — Page 5
Ellen Limmer to celebrate
105th birthday on April 22
Ellen Christina (Swartz) Limmer will celebrate
her 105th birthday on April 22. She
has been a resident at Perrysburg Care and
Rehab Center for many years. She graduated
from Perrysburg High School in 1924 and
from Robinwood Hospital Nursing School in
1928.
She married Howard Limmer in 1930, and
they were married for 60 years before his
death in 1990.
They have two sons, William (Ruth) of
Columbus, Ohio, and Harry (Jackie) of Perrysburg.
Ms. Limmer has six grandchildren: Dan
(Barb) Limmer of Lebanon, David (Crystal)
Limmer of Columbus, and Paula Frontz of
Lore City, Cheryl (Tim) DeVanna of Columbus,
Randy (Sue) Limmer of Littleton, Colorado,
and Wendy (David) McGee of
Rossford; 10 great-grandchildren: Ryan,
Kristen and Courtney DeVanna, Ben Limmer,
Dalton and Addie Limmer, Matthew and
Kyra Frontz, Mercedes and Makayla McGee,
and four great-great-grandchildren: Nathan
and Allison DeVanna, Lana Frontz, and Myla
Phillips.
Ms. Limmer is the oldest of her siblings.
Her brothers Harold and Richard are deceased,
and her sister Jessie Geldien resides
in Swanton.
Ellen Limmer