GALION — The Galion Historical Society, along with The Community Foundation for Crawford County, has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities, and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide.

All donations are tax-deductible and your donation can help the Galion Historical Society as it works to fulfill its mission to preserve and promote the history of Galion and surrounding townships.

You can make a donation to the Galion Historical Society online by visiting https://tcf4cc.networkforgood.com/projects/41134-marcia-yunker-s-fundraiser. From this website, you will be able to make a credit card, tax-deductible donation. Also, look for The Galion Historical Society logo on Page 2 for a word from Marcia Yunker, president of the society’s board of directors.

Any donations made on that website through Nov. 28 will count toward @GivingTuesdays event.

You can also access this link on the historical society website a at www.galionhistory.com or The Galion Historical Society Facebook page.

You also may donate in person.

Checks must be dated Nov. 28, 2017 and made out to “The Community Foundation for Crawford County, and on the “memo” line, write Galion Historical Society.”

Collection sites for checks and cash are Nov. 27: Galion Historical Society, 201 S. Union St., from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 t0 6 p.m.; Nov. 28: Geyer’s in Galion and Galion Historical Society from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or at the Community Foundation’s Office, 254 E. Mansfield St, Bucyrus, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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GALION — The Community Foundation for Crawford County will again join #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving with a goal to harness the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide.

Tuesday, Nov. 28 is #GivingTuesday. Traditonally, it is the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving. The widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday are used to kick-off the holiday giving season and inspire people to collaborate in improving their local communities.

“We like to play with this event’s name a bit by calling it #Giving2sday,” said Lisa Workman, the foundation’s president. “We hope with the ‘2’ in the title, donors will remember that their gift will inspire a second one, as our board has set aside $35,000 to distribute to participating funds on a pro-rated basis. So the more your fund raises, the larger piece of that $35,000 pie it will receive!”

Since so much of the success of #Giving2sday revolves around using social media to raise funds, Crawford County residents are encouraged to go to https://tcf4cc.networkforgood.com. From that website, you can easily create your own fundraising page and use the templates provided to email your contacts for donations, or post your request on Facebook.

Participants also are encouraged to send their fundraising requests to old friends and classmates who would have a vested interest in helping Crawford County. Any donations made on that website through Nov. 28 will count towards the event, but checks must be dated Nov. 28 to count.

“Thanks to a $1,500 gift to the Foundation from OneIT, an additional $500 will be added to the top earning fund in one of each of three categories: agency funds, scholarship funds and the school funds,” said Justin McMullen, a foundation Board member, said of a special incentive to this year’s #Giving2sday.

In addition to social media, collection sites for checks and cash will be set up all day at the Foundation’s office at 254 E. Mansfield St., Bucyrus, and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cranberry Hills Grill & Pub in New Washington; Kroger in Bucyrus; Geyer’s in Galion and the public library in Crestline.

In 2016, The Community Foundation for Crawford County contributed more than $600,000 in gifts, grants and scholarships in Crawford County. That was also the fifth year of the #GivingTuesday movement, and it raised nearly $168 million worldwide.

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GALION — Six Galion High School students spent time Nov. 15 giving back to the community. They assisted with the annual Thanksgiving meal at the Galion Golden Age Center.

Aaron Barnhart, Brady Bonham, Clay Karnes, Colten Skaggs, Ashley Sallee and Teresa House donned aprons, hair nets and plastic gloves to provide extra assistance in the center’s kitchen and dining area.

“These students being here is great and says a lot about them as individuals,” said Jenni Leuthold, director of the Galion Golden Age Center. “The students came in and were enthusiastic, asking what they can do to help. It’s great to see them reach out and help our organization and volunteer their time.”

The students helped set the tables, assisted in the kitchen washing and drying dishes and served dinner to the senior citizens during the event.

“I thought it would be good to come out and help the community,” said Barnhart, a GHS senior. “It’s important to give back to the community that has provided many opportunities for me growing up in Galion. This is one way I can show my appreciation.”

Galion Golden Age Center is a member-driven organization, and provides programming for adults in Galion 50 and older.

“We are always looking to add new members,” said Leuthold. “Galion Golden Age Center memberships are only $25 per year, and we need more people involved to help us provide our current programs and expand our operations to provide additional assistance to our senior citizens.”

The Galion Golden Age Center, 301 S. Market St. is looking for members and volunteers. Call 419-468-5152 for information.

“I’m very proud of these students for taking the initiative to give their time to the community,” said Galion City Schools superintendent Jim Grubbs. “This is just one of many examples of the giving spirit our students display, and it shows we are trying to develop well-rounded young adults in the Galion City Schools district.”

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GALION — The Galion High School Class of 1967 had its 50th reunion on Sept. 29-30.

About 60 classmates and friends gathered Sept. 29 at Pizza Hut in Galion.

The Ontario Event Center was the scene for Saturday’s reunion, where 103 classmates and guests were greeted by Rosie Champion Faulds and Charlene Neff Wilkinson. There was a social hour, followed by a class photo taken by photographer Don Faulds. The class photo will be available for download by those who have provided their email addresses.

Before dinner, Steve Kump introduced a special showing of a Galion High Class of 1967 DVD. It was compiled using yearbook photos, as well as photos submitted by class members. Also included were pictures of memorabilia, Galion history and important world events of that time period. All were set to the songs of the 1960s. The DVD was created by Steve Kump with help from Ingemar Svala. A copy of the DVD was given to each classmate, and is available for purchase for those unable to attend.

The blessing was given by Ted McCleese.

During the buffet dinner, Barney Musselman entertained attendees with a collection of jokes and readings.

A business meeting followed, directed by Deb Dougherty Metzger. Items discussed included a vote to continue having reunions and the decision to contribute to the Galion Schools Foundation scholarship fund. Mini-reunions — organized by Ingemar Svala — will continue. Committee chairman Ingemar Svala, and members Steve Kump, Paulette Volk Frederick, Judy Cook Lawrence, Rosie Champion Faulds, Charlene Neff Wilkinson, Marsha McCracken Cheesman, Deb Dougherty Metzger, Barney Musselman, Andrea Armrose, and Becky Wallace Napier were commended for their efforts to make the events a success.

A collection of photos of 41 deceased classmates was on display. It was created by Rosie Faulds.

Sherry Barr Ryan donated two afghans which, along with some other tiger memorabilia, were raffled, with tickets sold by Dan Phillips. Proceeds of the raffle will be added to the scholarship donation.

Class members were encouraged to keep in contact with Ingemar Svala, reporting any address, phone and e-mail changes. A list of 30 missing classmates was displayed with requests for those present to provide information.

The remainder of the evening was spent socializing, renewing old friendships and creating some new ones.

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GALION — With the holiday season upon us, Galion is gearing up for another big celebration.

The 2017 Come Home to Galion Celebration is Saturday Dec,. 2 and is on target to be the largest and busiest thus far.

A new addition this year is Breakfast with Santa at the Depot Pavillion. Due to capacity restrictions, there are two sessions planned — 8 and 9:30 a.m. — with tickets only remaining available for the 8 a.m. time slot. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the Galion Crestline Chamber of Commerce office on Harding Way West. Ticket prices include breakfast and a photo with Santa. The event is sponsored by Avita.

Another new event — for all ages — is the Reindeer Dash at 11a.m. This is a fun family event for all ages. Participants can sign up as a team of two or four friends, family, or co-workers at a cost of $10 each and receive a holiday t-shirt as well as reindeer antlers, a fake nose, and jingle bells to wear during the run .. and througout the day.

The relay will be held between Market and Union Streets on Harding Way West. Registration deadline is Monday Nov. 27 in order to guarantee an event shirt. To sign up, contact Miranda Jones at the Galion-Crestline Chamber of Commerce at 419-468-7737or email mjones@galion-crestlinechamber.org.

From 1-3 p.m., the Gill House, on Harding Way West, is holding a Moana Luau. Children are invited to come dressed up to participate in games, crafts and more. This event is free, and all children who attend are invited to walk in the parade at 4 p.m.

Also from 1-3 p.m., members of Gospel Baptist Church present a Live Nativity on property next to Brownella Cottage on South Union Street. This will involve actors and animals depicting the first Christmas.

Cake and Icing, 114 Harding Way West,is offering cookie decorating — free of charge. Children also are invited to stop by Central Hotel on Public Square to write letters to Santa from 1-3 p.m.

Galion Public Library will have its annual Holiday Open House from 1-3 p.m. It includes live entertainment and crafts for kids in the lower level Childrens Room. Friends of the Galion Public Library will be having a raffle for various items during the day, and there will be carriage rides around town.

Brush & Palette Art Gallery is sponsoring an Elf Hunt from 1-4 p.m. Participants will start at Galion Public Library to get instructions and locate their first elf. Elves are hidden at other businesses in the uptown area, and children who find them all can turn their paper in at Brush & Palette to receive a prize that day.

There will be live entertainment on the stage at the Public Square from 1-4 p.m. Eagle Dance Center and St Joseph’s Catholic School choir are a couple of those scheduled to perform.

The Christmas Parade will step off from First United Church of Christ at 4:15 p.m. and proceed through the Public Square. Grand Marshals for this years parade are Galion’s 2017 10u state Little League champions, who will be joined by other Galion All-Star teams to kick off the parade. Entries for the parade are still being accepted. Information is available on the Come Home to Galion Facebook page.

Following the parade, the Christmas Tree Lighting is set for 5 p.m., with the Santa House opened up for the season at 5:15 p.m. Kids will havea chance to St. Nick and share their Christmas wishes.

To conclude the big events of Come Home to Galion, children and their families are invited to attend the Polar Express Experience at Galion Community Theatre. Wear your pajamas and enjoy a trolley ride from the Theatre to the Galion Depot for a snack, then ride back to the theatre for a showing of the Christmas favorite “The Polar Express” beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets for this event are just $5 and can be purchased at the Galion Crestline Chamber of Commerce in uptown Galion. This event is sponsored by My Floors by Prints and Paints.

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GALION — The Galion Community Education Foundation, in partnership with The Community Foundation for Crawford County will participate in the daylong #Giving2sday event Tuesday, Nov. 28.

“This is a tremendous opportunity for the Galion Community Education Foundation to be part of a concerted effort to raise funds to help Galion’s youth,” said Gary Frankhouse, Education Foundation board member. “We hope all those interested in helping the Galion City School District will make a contribution to the Foundation during #Giving2sday.”

Throughout the course of a school year, the Galion Community Education Foundation provides funding to teachers and administrators. These funds are used to help enhance the education of all Galion City School District students.

“The Galion Community Education Foundation has funded many field trips, educational programming and other activities that enhance the educational environment for Galion students,” said Jim Grubbs, Galion Superintendent. “I hope you will join me in supporting the Galion Community Education Foundation during Giving Tuesday.”

Giving2sday cash or check contributions can be delivered to the main office at each of the buildings in the Galion City School District Tuesday, November 28, and a Galion Community Education Foundation board member will pick up and deliver the donations. Please ensure that donations by check are made payable to The Community Foundation for Crawford County with “Galion Community Education Foundation” in the memo line. If donations are mailed, checks should be dated November 28. Donations may also be made on-line at https://tcf4cc.networkforgood.com/.

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GALION — Here’s one last reminder to pack up the kids and head to Historic Uptowne Galion on Saturday for the annual Come Home to Galion Celebration.

The weather, as of Tuesday morning, seems ideal for an outdoor winter celebration. It will be partially sunny, chilly in the morning with a low around 30. But the high during the day will be about 47. According to weather.com, there is just a 10 percent chance of rain Saturday.

There are events scheduled throughout the day, starting at 8 a.m. when kids can enjoy a Breakfast with Santa at the Galion Depot Pavilion.

The afternoon will be highlighted by the parade at 4:15 p.m., followed by the tree-lighting ceremony shortly after the parade ends.

The evening concludes with a special showing of an all-time popular holiday movie. The Polar Express Experience starts at 5:30 p.m. at Galion Community Theatre. Unfortunately, this event is already sold out.

Merchants in the uptown area will be open and visitors to the downtown area are encouraged to stop in and visit these locally-owned establishments.

Here is a schedule of some of the events on Saturday.

This is a family-friendly activity encouraged to get more Galionites and area resident to visit the downtown area.

8 a.m. — Breakfast with Santa at the Depot Pavilion (tickets still available as of Tuesday)

9:30 a.m. — Breakfast with Santa at the Depot Pavilion (SOLD OUT)

11 a.m. — Reindeer Dash, a reindeer-themed relay race between Market and Union Street. Some reindeer-themed accoutrements will be available to participants, who are encouraged to dress in their brightest holiday-gear.

1 to 3 p.m. — Ice sculpting, carriage rides, live nativity, letters to Santa, cookie decorating sponsored various downtown businesses and establishments. There also is Moana Luau Party at the Gill House.

1 to 4 p.m. — Entertainment at the gazebo; food provided by local churches; an annual holiday open house, entertainment and other events at Galion Public Library; Brownella College will be open for tours and more.

4:15 p.m. — Parade through Uptowne from Union Street to Washington Street, ending at the Galion Depot.

5:00 p.m. — Tree Lighting Event at the Square (immediately following parade)

5:30 p.m. — Polar Express Experience at the Galion Community Theatre (SOLD OUT)

For a more detailed schedule of events scheduled Saturday in conjunction or scheduled around Come Home to Galion, visit the Experience Galion Come Home to Galion Facebook Page.

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Crawford County officials said this month that they’ve joined a growing group of county and city governments in filing suit against five of the largest manufacturers of prescription opioids and their related companies, and against the country’s three largest wholesale drug distributors.

I have mixed feelings about the lawsuit.

It’s a good start, but only a start.

It’s needed, because drug companies and those who market their products, are running rampant across America.

“We are taking this action because the costs of this opioid crisis have overwhelmed Crawford County’s ability to provide for the health and safety of our residents.” said Crawford County Prosecutor Matthew Crall, who announced the decision to join the lawsuit. “We have held those dealing drugs and using drug accountable. We must also hold those accountable who helped to create the epidemics through deceptive practices. This lawsuit does that.”

But this suit only part of the answer. It is not a magic bullet that will stop drug addiction in Crawford County.

I’ve written before about TV, radio and Internet ads that target American families. I’m disgusted with them. Each commercial starts with the medical miracles an addictive drug can provide.

I hate them.

From a marketing standpoint they’re brilliant. They also are genuinely immoral.

This genius ploy has emboldened Americans unsatisfied with pain relief their doctors already prescribed. And that has led to patients badgering and browbeating doctors and practitioners about stronger drugs they’ve seen or heard or read about through advertising.

For some caregivers, it is much easier to prescribe stronger and stronger drugs rather than just say “No.”

Those physicians and practitioners also are responsible for this horrible epidemic.

Health care providers must learn how to say “No!”

This lawsuit does not address that issue.

I don’t mean doctors and practitioners should be sent to jail, but they should receive better training and learn how to effectively say “no” to patients who demand stronger and stronger drugs.

Many years ago, the government took a similar fight to tobacco companies … and won.

The result?

Billions of dollars in penalties against tobacco companies and a big change in the way tobacco is marketed.

It made a huge difference.

Smoking is down significantly in America. Unfortunately, something more sinister has taken its place.

The easy availability of addictive painkillers has led to our current crisis.

“Families have been torn apart and communities have been devastated by this epidemic, which has claimed victims from all walks of life across the State of Ohio,” Crall said. “This opioid epidemic did not happen by accident. It is the result of the failure by drug makers to safely and responsibly market their product to doctors and patients in Crawford County, and the negligence by wholesale distributors of their legal duty to monitor, identify and report suspicious activity in the size and frequency of opioid shipments to pharmacies and hospitals.”

I applaud Crawford County’s willingness to fight.

But it’s not enough.

I’ve discussed the addiction of a family member. She was not addicted to painkillers — and I’m not certain what started her on a path that tormented her for years. She is clean now. It wasn’t easy for her, nor her family. But the end result of the combination of her family’s love — some of it tough love — coupled with a whole lot of understanding and a conscious decision to never give up on her, is a clean, sober, thriving and happy life.

The point is, a support system is a necessity to fight addiction, and it cannot be overlooked.

The county’s lawsuit does not address this part of our addiction problem.

There are people in this community who fight every day to keep loved ones — and strangers — from dying of drug overdoses. How can you not help applaud the efforts of paramedics and family members and friends who know and understand the role Narcan can play in reversing the affects of a drug overdose.

People like Galion’s Mary Shoup have opened hearts and homes to addicts who need help, or a place to stay, or a shoulder to cry on or advice.

There are treatment facilities available across Ohio and this nation. Shoup has made it her mission to find treatment options for those who ask for her help.

She has a calling, and is as passionate about it as anyone I’ve ever met.

But there also comes a point where an addict has to fight his or her own battle.

And that’s another phase of this scourge lawsuits fail to address.

I’ve read and heard stories about addicts receiving more than a dozen doses of Narcan to stop them from dying.

I do not know what a dose costs. I do know that each time a Galion emergency squad answers a call to try to save someone from dying of an overdose, it costs the city hundreds of dollars in man-hours, wear-and-tear on vehicles and the cost of drugs like Narcan.

I’m not even counting the emotional toll these life-saving runs takes on first-responders.

Which leads to the final part of this drug epidemic.

Patients cannot be given a free pass forever.

And public resources should not be used over and over and over again to save the life of someone who refuses to make the effort to stem their own addiction.

I don’t know what the answer is. I assume the solution is a combination of all that I’ve discussed.

Addicts must know there are people who will do almost anything to help them battle their demons.

But they also must understand that they must take the first step and actually seek help and support from family members, from caregivers, from clergy, from people like Mary Shoup.

Locally, Crawford County residents continue to bear the burden of the cost of this epidemic, as the costs of treatment for addiction, education and law enforcement have continued to rise.

Eventually funding is going to run out. And American paying the bills are going to run out of patience.

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GALION — Galion Primary and Intermediate schools will have their next family event at Galion Intermediate School on Dec. 4.

Galion Art Night starts at 6 p.m. and is an opportunity for students, their families, Galion staff and the community to gather together to make Christmas and winter art projects. The event runs through 7:30 p.m.

“We are going to be making ornaments, canvas paintings, stained “glass” and more,” said Carly George, the district’s school social worker. “This is the second event in our series of family and community engagement activities to help build a stronger connection between the schools, families and the Galion community.

Brush & Palette Art Gallery, Contemporary Art Space, and local artists Dustin Foust and Tim Smith and will be assisting in the art activities. Those attending Art Night will be able to create three free projects, with the ceramic ornament project being $1 and the canvas painting costing $2. There will also be a hot chocolate and cookie bar.

Payments for the ceramic ornament and canvas painting projects should be made in advance to allow for adequate supplies to be purchased. Checks should be made payable to “Galion City Schools” and sent to school with students.

Please contact School Social Worker Carly George at 419-468-3676 ext. 14005 or email george.carly@galionschools.org for for information.

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BUCYRUS – The Community Foundation for Crawford County recently awarded more than $81,300 in competitive grants to local charitable organizations and municipalities.

Community grants went to the following:

• New Washington Ohio Historical Society, Inc. — $2,369 for a lift chair for stairs leading to the museum
• Bucyrus Outreach and Restoration Network – $5,139 for office repairs including painting, window and gutter replacements, wheelchair ramp resurfacing, back door replacement, and first floor A/C unit installment
• Bucyrus Public Library – $20,000 for 15 new computers servicing children and the public
• Marion-Crawford Prevention Programs – $3,000 for Junior Teen Institute conference follow-up programs in all six Crawford County schools
• Crawford County Commissioners – $10,779 to purchase iPads for the Children Services Unit of Job and Family Services
• Crawford County Arts Council – $5,066 to purchase tables and chairs, marker boards, and a hanging system for lighting and artwork display
• #Giving2sday – $35,000 to award funds participating in the Foundation’s annual fundraiser, distributed on a prorated basis

The first grant cycle deadline for 2018 is Dec. 30, 2017, with grants to be awarded in March.

Established in 1984 with the generous help of the Timken Foundation, The Community Foundation for Crawford County works to enhance the quality of life for all Crawford County residents.

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Honor Rolls

Grade 3: Samantha Auck, Madison Britt, Hadley Davis, John DeGray, Xara Fauser, Riley Finnan, Greyson Hill, Colton Hopkins, Brianna Kegley, Parker Keller, Jaylee Kragh, Navi Lemasters, Mitchell Perkins, Lila Plesac, Carson Rader, Dalton Rankin, Alexis Rankin, Ella Roub, Peyton Rowlinson, Lucas Shields, Trace Skaggs, Claire Smith, Roen Thew & Lilliana Tieben.

Grade 4: Savannah Achberger, Ella Agee, Jacob Bickert, Jacob Cochran, Alexis Dure, Ian Gonzales, Braeden Grau, Andrew Heinle, Rylie Hoepf, Tyce Lisle, Carter McGrady, Sydney Stirm, Lilia Suarez & Van Wintersteller.

Grade 5: Jack Agee, Kaden Bruner, Lauren Esterline, Lillian Fraizer, Dylan Hipsher, Mira Holt, Emily Lewis, Clara McCoy, Jonathan Poland, Gabriella Roston, Daniel Schimpf, Aden Spence & Carley Zender.

Merit Roll

Grade 3: Lily Alberty, Kaylin Detwiler, Bryce Durham, Robin Ehmann, Wyatt Esno, Seth Farnsworth, Paris Fuller, Ashton Horner, Cole Hudson, Haylie Kovach, Tyler Lash, Eli Lehman, Lillian Malone, Autumn Messenger, Alexis Parker, Sydney Rayborn, Lauren Roberts, Savannah Rowland, Hayden Spears, Wyatt Spiegel, Landon Strausbaugh, Madden Tesso, Maelyn Webb, Parker Weithman, Hayleigh Welch & Emma Wilds.

Grade 4: Shawn Auck, Peyton Baker, Isaac Beck, Bailey Betts, Allison Chamberlin, Anthony Chapin, Carlie Cobb, Kameron Cox, Walker Cramer, Payne DeGray, Rylinn Edgington, David Fike, Sydney Furr, Holden Ketterman, Joette Marks, Samuel Martin, Nathan McCartney, Connor McMichael, Kayla Meeks, Kamden Phelps, Bailey Rossman, Tyson Smith, Ben Wallace, Keegan Ward & Joseph Zizzo.

Grade 5: BrileighBland, Skylina Borden, Nevaeh Cook, Khloe Cooper, Wyatt Evans, Brianna Farnsworth, Lucas Foy, Kohler Fuller, Ayden Gonzales, Madison Gray, Jozlin Griffin, Brenden Hager, Brady Hill, Luke Hocker, Abigail Keller, Ava Lohr, Rhiley Lucius, Joy McLaughlin, Isabella Novak, Brennen Reber, Shawn Reininger, Malina Rowland, Adam Scott, Gracie Stirm, Emma Strausbaugh, Landon Sutter, Olivia Thoman, Summer Wickham, Kaylyn Young & Aubrey Zizzo.

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Golden Knight Award (All 4’s): K-4: Peter Boronka, Olivia Hill, Landon Frank, Emma McCoy, Henry Perkins, Isabelle Ruhl, Ella Albert, Juliet Cramer, Austin Krabill, Evan McCoy, Isabella Smith, Reagan Welch, Briston McCombs, Kellan Walters, Sarah Ambrose, Gage Bowersmith, Brady Haines, Karter Payne, Natlalie Peterson, Nalia Sackman, Colton Sterrit, Macie Witherell, Kylie Baldwin, Logan Bishop, Destiny Castle, Jaxon Clark, Natori Clevenger, Riley Cooper, Michelle Harris, Lilly Kerce, Lane May, Anna Armrose, Saleen Miller, Ava Walters, Maleah Blevins, Ellie Brown, Delaney Carver, Ethan Hinton, Abigail Hinty, Max Keller, Makayla Mack, Tanner Miley, Kallie Wright, Mary Dean, Bryson Garris, Kody Lawhorn, Olivia Levering, Katy Repp, Camdyn Spencer, Carter Thomas, Johnna Tolley, Brady Yaussy, Madden Binnix, Steven Schiefer, Madelynn Smith, Lillian Thomas, Jaycie Carnell, Finn Fesler, Kathryn Naylor, Matthew Ruhl, Bobby Singh.

Honor Roll Award (All 3’s and 4’s): K-4: Bradley Bowlin, Aaliyah Boyd, Isabella Cavanaugh, Lillyan Davis, Brendan Emrich, Tristin Keddie, Delaney Landin, Sawyer Roose, Alexander Threadgill, Lynnlee Weaver, Jackson Welch, Titus Boronka, Chloe Cass, Savannah Chapman, Brady Cooper, Eli Dixon, Emery Gompf, Bryn Sterrett, Kendall Thomas, Randi Beck, Reece Beck, Jacob Martin, Issac Neumann, Colton Randolph, Abigail Smith, Hannah Ambrose, Case Bowersmith, Connor Gessell, Zoey Lawhorn, Hollie Mattix, Nolan Miller, David Neumann, Kaylee Pope, Antonio Setser, Sydni Setser, Kadence Buhler, Faith Strahm, Alivea Cambell, Ethan Wright, Jasmine Dallman, Hailey Fissell, Kasey Kincaid, Ethan Littleton, Lana Price, Gabriel Spade, Konnor Winand, Amyah Welshans, Ethan Schiefer, Ryder Ratcliff, Asher Colgan, Brianna Phillips, Emma Arnold, Brody Beck, Anabelle Cornwell, Mikey Javens, Rylan McGlothlin, Sunney Murphy, Brennan Payne, Luke Remy, Elijah Saunders, Bella White, Jaxon Bechtler, Cassidy Cullen, Fletcher Gompf, Asher Hagopian, Kirsten Honaker, Kristie Miller, Macie Miller, Loki Muniz-Labra, Vinton Naylor, Brian Snyder, Gabriel Tolar, Justin Wade, Haylee Walker, Raevyn Webb, Aayla White, Kali Amens, Laynae Carter, Elizabeth Ficken, Alexis Gallagher, Ryliee Hobson, Gavin Lease, Presley Lilly, Brodie Phillips, Nash Ponko, Kaylee Prince, Hailey Stuff, Tessa Watterson, Kayla Young, Madalyn Bechtler, Greyson Benner, Josiah Blevins, Zariah Belvins, Janey Creswell, Jack Dean, Paisley Fulk, Bacilio Gaddis, Brody Gray, Kendra Randolph, Belladonna Threadgill, Maddi Van Way, Leighanna Waters, Emily Williams, Jackson Wright, Brevyn Baker, Dylan Bridges, Ben Burgess, Kyle Frost, Aubrey Keirns, Elijah Neumann, Jon Prelipp, Elizabeth Ruhl, Madisyn See, Damean Sewell, Claire Tackett, Jillian Zeger, Ally Olmstead, Dylan Normant, Jennifer Morris, Audrey Hammond, Veronica Grace, Cheyenne Cottrell, Brady Carr, Trevor Brubaker, Billy Bowlin, Bryson Baker, Lyla Bishop, Evan Bowersmith, Shelby Cooper, Andi Cramer, Kate Lehman, Kaitlyn Meadows, Collin Beck, Landon Bishop, Mackenzie Card, Natalee Eichorn, Madison Herring, Faith Mullins, Aden Whited, Alyssa Brown, Isabell Dallman, Nevaeh Feltner, Easton Greifzu, Reagan Long, Taylor Pickering, Silver Sands, Dean Sautter, Alexis Wykoff, Brevyn Bias, Makayla Boyle, Jaycie Carnell, Shealynn Clark, Tessa Miley, Dream Mills, Case Queen, Josie Smith, Aleigha Thacker, Violet Wade, Sebastian White, Owen Wilcox, JD Albert, Serenity Cline, Aubrey Crabbe-Brake, Kendall Fulk, Kyle Knight, Jayden Kuhn, Dane Perkins, Kyle Pope, Hunter Powell, Abigail Reyes, Camden Workman, Aria Wright

All A’s Honor Roll: 5-6: Grant Bentley, Mia Fidler, Ryan Lehman, Jillian Mariotti, Megan Mills, Zoe Montague, Cole Cuffman, Maya Trainer, Madisen Hale, Parker Repp, Allison Sheriff, Hannah Kanagy, Brooklyn Kissling, Caiden Martinez, Emma Smith, Lizzie Erlsten, Isabel Crowder, Neveah Gallagher, Griffin Healea, Katie Holloway.

A/B Honor Roll: 5-6: Raelyn Fulk, Nathan Krabill, Sidney Wilcox, Whitnee Duncan, Bo Landin, Kaeson Ratcliff, Katie Statler, Brianne York, Maggie Brewer, Bayla Miller, Katie Dean, Alexa Gilliam, Vincent McKinney, Briez Abrams, Andrew Bower, Ella Creswell, William Naylor, Nicholas Armrose, Emily Ball, Alithea Holloway, Jaxson Wenger, Will Sears, Willow Faulkner, Cade Miracle, Alivia Blanton, Logan McCown, Alisah Williams.

Merit Roll, 5-6: Ashlyn Calnek, Paul Cramer, Drew Hammond, John Huvler, Rael Ernsberger, Nathaniel Saunders, Patti Wenger, Ryan Diehl, Autumn Holmes, Chloey Keen, Aydan Reyes, A.J. Benarth, Lusey Cass, Kelbie McDonald, Grant Beard, Cowin Becker, Colten Peters, Reagan See, Aerionna Walker.

Northmor Junior High

7th Grade All A’s: Jeremiah Adams, Lauren Johnson, Riley Johnson.

7th Grade A/B: Kylee Bilancini, Kazden Blevins, Madelyn Blunk, Nicholas Cavanaugh, Emilee Cook, Autumn Driscoll, Anna Erlsten, Isaiah Hallbrook, Wesley Hammond, Braelyn Ingles, Emilee Jordan, Sydney Kelley, Amanda Kincaid, Owen Philpot, Toby Pryor, Chance Stoney, Copper Thomas, McKenna VanDyke, Bohdi Workman, Emily Zeger, Madison Zeger.

8th Grade All A’s: Andrew Armrose, Canyon Dart, Timothy Diehl, Matthew Kearns, Jack Sears, Addison Stevens-Scroggins, Reagan Swihart, Maggie Tuttle, Griffin Workman.

8th Grade A/B: Dylan Amens, Jonathan Artrip, Kahlan Ball, Kaytlyn Barney, Ethan Branch, Kristy Brown, Graesin Cass, Haley Dille, Rachael Ervin, Bryce Hale, Logan Mariotti, Katherine Marquis, Britney Maynard, Corbin Potts, Trenton Ramos, Emma Roose, Faith Taylor, Noah Vanderkooi, Autumn Webb, Jordan Welch, Alexis Wenger, Gavin Whited, Maddison Yaussy, Riley Yunker.

Northmor High School

9th Grade All A’s: Austin Hammond. 9th Grade A/B: Megan Adkins, Jesse Blasberg, Natalie Bloom, Kaitlyn Blunk, Tyler Boggs, Olivia Bower, Colleen Brocwell, Joycieanna Cooper, Abigail Donner, Emilie Drumm, Kylee Fout, Julia Kanagy, Luke Montague, Zoe Parrott, Gage Presley, Olivia Schnuerer, Michael Stuff, Kristie Wright.

10th Grade All A’s: Austin Amens, Juliana DiTullio Jessica Duryea, Madelynn Jordan, Sabrina Kelley, Wyatt Reeder.

10th Grade A/B: Conor Becker, Briana Bennett, Francesca Cutrupi, Elijah Davis, Alexis Emrich, Brandon French, Jordan Haines, Zachary Harriger, Cassady Healea, Brooke Huntsman, Madison Huntsman, Cheridan Jones, Jaden Kachermeyer, Joshua Langoehr, Hunter Mariotti, Carolyn McGauley, Macy Miracle, Adam Petulla, Brandon Planey, Gavin Ramos, Alexis Satorius, Ethan Trainer, Alexander Tuttle, Sam Weaver, Kaylee Wertz, Sam Young, Michalea Zeger.

11th Grade All A’s: Sierra Arthur, Hailey Barnhart, Aaron Berg, Brody Bishop, Alyson Blunk, Christopher Bood, Anna Donner, Mostyn Evans, Adalyn Farley, Chase Hoover, Elizabeth Mayton, Hunter Mills, Anthony Petulla, Isabelle Szulewski, Lillian Tate, Ryland Thomas, Brent White.

11th Grade A/B: Kalob Barney, Hanna Bentley, Jesse Cline, Ciara Everly, Kamryn Engles, Sarah Lewis, Alec Moore, Zane Parrott, Lexie Stoney, Paul Trouten, Carolina Walker, Bailey Wiseman, Andrew Zoll.

12th Grade All A’s: Brooke Bennett, Cristianna Boggs, Rebecca Duckworth, Kelsie Fike, Samantha Grogg, Manny Heilman, Adria Houghtby, Tyler Kegley, Hope Miracle, Melia Stackhouse, Caitlin Thebeault, Austin Wheeler.

12th Grade A/B: Kyle Ditty, Sara Drumm, Sarah Dudley, Jade Etue, Brandi Heston, Haylee Humphrey, Alison Ivy, Emily Mangette, Casey Marteney, Chloe Meier-Wenger, Emma Naylor, Noah Trainer, Jordyn Zoll.

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BUCYRUS — Crawford County’s Cassandra Kurek (12) and Nolan K. McKibben (13) were recently awarded the 2017 Mary E. King 4-H Nutrition Award. The award is given each year to county youth who participate in an intermediate or advanced level food and nutrition project and submit an essay based on an assigned nutrition topic.

The Mary E. King 4-H Nutrition Award honors the memory of Mary E. King and her dedication to educating the community on nutrition. She was theextension agent in Home Economics & 4-H Youth Development in Crawford County from 1980 until her death in 1994. Mary was passionate about youth living active and healthy lifestyles to better their futures. In coming years, the award will become part of the 4-H awards program hosted during the Crawford County Fair and will be awarded in Memory of Mary E. King to one youth in an intermediate or advanced food & nutrition project.

2017 award winner Cassandra Kurek, has been in 4-H for six years and recently enrolled in Let’s Bake Quick Breads 4-H project were she placed 1st at the county fair. Cassandra had the opportunity to then display her project at the 2017 Ohio State Fair were she received an Outstanding of the Day award. When asked in her essay, how will eating healthy now affect your body in the future, Cassandra used her passion of baking and science to share the science behind why food was nutritious and how it can make a major difference in a person’s health. Cassandra stated, “I enjoyed learning throughout my 4-H project, and can’t wait to do another food and nutrition project for 4-H”.

2017 award winner, Nolan K. McKibben, has been in 4-H for five years and recently enrolled in the Grill Master 4-H project were he placed 1st at the county fair. Nolan also had the opportunity to then display his project at the 2017 Ohio State Fair were he received an Outstanding of the Day award in his division. When asked in his essay, changes in nutrition he planned to make to improve his health, Nolan made a plan of attack to keep healthy. He stated that he planned to make a few changes in his daily eating by including each element of MyPlate to every meal, eat out less, and cut back on desserts. He ended with “Moderation is the key to a healthy lifestyle”.

Congratulations to both Cassandra and Nolan for choosing to make their lives healthier and thank you for sharing your success with others.

For more information about the 4-H Healthy Living projects, local 4-H clubs, or OSU Extension, contact Allison M. Cooper, 4-H Youth Development Educator, at the Crawford County OSU Extension Office 419-562-8731 or email cooper.2360@osu.edu

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I wonder.

In the future — say 1,500 years or 2,000 from now, after the apes, gorillas and orangutans have taken over the planet — what will archaeologists say about the former residents of Crawford County when they start digging around in our 21st Century ruins.

What will they think when they open a time capsule buried beneath Galion’s Heise Park.

I’m speaking specifically of Christmas and the strange way we celebrate this holiday.

They’ll pry open and break the seal on that time capsule and find boxes decorated with colorful red and green paper. Inside the boxes will be colorful neck wear, plastic cards with$50 written on them for something called Amazon, perhaps green, artificial tree-shaped like a cone about six-feet tall. Maybe something in a hermetically-sealed bag called reindeer chow, next to a hermetically sealed plate with some piece of food shaped like that same artificial cone-shaped thing, adorned with the words Thank you Santa Claus.

Who, or what, is a Santa Claus?

There will be photos and posters and cards and envelopes filled with portraits of a fat white guy with a full-beard and a red and white suit. What would they think? Is this a Santa Claus, or a different version of the Buddha?

I can imagine the confusion they’ll feel when they open up a a moldy cardboard box with “X-mas Stuff” written on it, and dozens of wool, cotton or synthetic pieces of clothing in various stages of rot. They are decorated with caricatures of deer, something called Chevy Chase, snow monsters, stockings, sleighs and hanging from this clothing are lights bulbs that no longer work and “AAA batteries/” that are starting to dissolve and leak.

I wonder.

What would they think?

First off. What the heck is ‘X-Mas’?

And for what reason were people made to wear those garish things called sweaters — ugly sweaters from JC Penney, one tag read.

What a brutal place 2017 Ohio must have been.

Were these things part of ancient burial ritual. Was this apparel meant for prisoners set to die on December 25. That date keeps popping up in this ‘X-mas’ box. What was the significance of December 25?

The ancient Egyptians often buried clothing and food and tools and armor and gold along with the bodies of kings and queens. Would they think the people of Galion, Ohio were some kind of royalty, but looters had stolen the actual bodies?

In the bottom of that ‘X-Mas’ box, beneath the rotting ugly sweaters, are a bunch of little men dressed in red “pajamas and wearing stocking caps.”

Who were these “elves” as one box read? What was the significance of that “shelf”?

Whatever these “elves” represent, they have lived horrible lives. Their are faded photos of these elves tied to ceiling fans, running away from something called a vacuum sweeper, being munched on by dogs, swinging into rooms atop a tinsel-covered wrecking ball.

What brutality! What a horrible life these “elves” must have lived,

And what a weird bunch of people these Galionites were.

In the bottom of the ‘X-Mas’ box, there were little round tins filled with something wrapped in cellophane. The tins are decorated with red and green and on each one are written the words “fruit cake.”

But what inside smells nothing like fruit. And it looks nothing like cake. It looks, like, well wax-like. Still, after 2,000 years, for some reason these “fruit cakes” appears amazingly fresh. If they weren’t so ugly, they might be even cedible.

But why were these “fruit cakes” embalmed?

And why are there no bodies in this burial vault?

Yes, our customs may seem a little odd to future Earthlings.

Anyway, that’s the point of this column; Christmas and holiday traditions.

Every culture, every family, have customs they repeat each year: Decorating the tree on Christmas Eve. Decorating the tree on Thanksgiving Day. Decorating the tree the day after Halloween.

Some families go out and choose a live Christmas tree and cut it down themselves.

My friends and I tried that one year. But only once. The Colorado Blue Spruce we topped on a local golf course took years to recover from it’s amateur crew cut. Still it did look good in that family room. But for years, the members of that golf course wondered what kind of storm rolled through the area that so perfectly lopped off the top six feet of a beautiful Blue Spruce, but did no harm to anything else.

Some families open one gift on Christmas Eve. Some families have stockings, not just for the kids, but for each adult, too.

Some families enjoy mimosas and bloody Mary’s for breakfast. That’s a tradition I try to start — unsuccessfully — each year.

As far as my family?

We try to see how many meals we can cram into the 27 hour period that starts at 8 p.m. Christmas Eve and ends at 11 p.m. Christmas Day.

Five is our record. OK, it’s not a record … its a family tradition.

Let me count.. The appetizer party after Christmas Eve services (8 p.m.); Christmas Day breakfast (7 a.m.); Christmas Day snack time (11:30 a.m.) because the big Christmas Day meal (3 p.m. is still several hours away; and finally the leftover and sandwich dinner with potato chips about 9 p.m.

It’s not the healthiest tradition, but we make it work.

Come to think of it, my family spends more time in the kitchen over the holidays than any other room in the house. That’s another of our family traditions.

So what holiday traditions do readers of the Galion Inquirer have?

I’d like to know.

I’m looking for examples — and photos — of holiday traditions your friends and family observe.

Do the kids and grand kids make ornaments? Does dad go out and by a lamp shaped like a gorgeous leg in black stockings? Do you make cookies and candy? Do you share fruit cakes and make egg nog” Do you sing carols around the piano, or watch “The Christmas Story” non-stop for 24 hours, or listen to someone read “Twas the Night Before Christmas?”

Or do you do something a little different?

Might everyone in your family wear matching pajamas, cook a turducken or something else a little different, go on a family 5k run? … Anything?

I’m looking for little anecdotes — and photos — explaining those family traditions. Anecdotes and photos that I can share with other readers.

If you’re willing to contribute, email the information to Russ Kent at rkent@aimmediamidwest.com or galnews@aimmediamidwest.com. Or send me a message and photo on Facebook. I’m pretty easy to find on there.

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GALION — Two new courses at Galion High School are challenging students, while helping prepare them for college and beyond.

Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management and Integrated Productions Technology were introduced at the start of the current school.

Instructors Bobby Gossom and John Denoon spent their summers completing course work to teach the classes. Denoon completed the Advanced Technology for Design and Production course at Georgia Tech, while Gossom completed the Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management training course at Rutgers University in New Jersey.

“The Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management program is essentially a business problem solving course,” said Gossom. “Students learn about supply chains for selected resources and use that knowledge to manage the logistics of that good or service.”

“Integrated Productions Technology is STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) on steroids,” said Denoon. “The course is designed for freshmen through seniors, and prepares students for their choice of college or a career after high school.”

Global Logistics management encompasses the planning stages of the transportation of a product across the globe in that particular company’s supply chain. Integrated Productions Technology offers students the complexities of the workplace like making decisions on the spot, working out problems that occur without notice and working in teams by depending on others to fulfill their obligations.

“Students completed a Solid Edge 3D Microsoft supported CAD program and performed work task that included drawing a 3D drafting triangle, drafting a 3D raised coin of the students’ choice and a 3D train with track,” said Denoon. “The students drew the parts and pieces of the train and assembled the train using the software program.”

In Gossom’s class: “Students recently completed a project where they identify a supply chain disruption for a product or service and come up with a solution to improve or fix it,” he explained. “Upcoming projects include locating a distribution center, inventory management, warehouse design, contingency planning, and insourcing vs. outsourcing.”

The Integrated Productions Technology and Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management are being offered to students to keep them at Galion High School.

“I decided to take the Integrated Productions Technology course this year because I have an interest in the production process of technology,” said Joah Singer, Galion High School sophomore. “The best part of the course has been working with Computer Aided Design (CAD).”

“This class (Integrated Productions Technology) isn’t for those that don’t like to work,” said Brady Bonham, a senior at GHS. “My favorite part of the course has been using the 3D printer for different projects.”

The district implemented both courses to provide more advanced career-type courses for all Galion students. The district works with SREB (Southern Regional Education Board), the parent group who oversees High Schools That Work, which Galion is a participating member, have established these programs with open enrollment requirements that allow all students the opportunity at Galion High School to take either course.

“As high school is a time of discovery in regard to future and career planning, we wanted to increase the number of choices that we provide students that have a direct impact on their career options,” said Paul Wheeler, Director of Academics, Assessment, and Federal Programs. “We are able to provide high level, project based, real world courses for all students, and these fields have career options, especially in the areas of manufacturing, technology, and supply chain management.”

Both programs are four course sequences to investigate and experience all aspects of the career field. Mr. Denoon and Mr. Gossom have completed training in the first course, and will spend multiple weeks over the summer being trained on each course, partake in the projects, and work with other educators to adapt the lessons for their students.

“I want to commend Mr. Denoon and Mr. Gossom for their willingness to expand their educational backgrounds and their commitment to providing real world courses to Galion students,” said Jim Grubbs, Galion Superintendent. “These programs are perfect examples of the direction the Galion City School District is moving to help provide students with the training and skills they need to be successful after high school without ever leaving the city limits.”

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GALION — Galion Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 71, is asking for donations for itsFill the Cruiser campaign.

The event is Saturday, Dec. 9, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Discount Drug Mart, 739 Carter Drive.

FOP members are seeking donations of: non-parishable food items; oats, gloves, hats and scarves; children’s toys; and donations that willbe used for the police department’s Shop with a Cop program.

Donation will be given to Galion City Schools and the St. Paul United Methodist Church food pantry to be given to those who need them most.

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GALION — A long-time icon who literally taught hundreds in Galion and surrounding communities to sing and play the piano will be honored Sunday during a concert at Christ United Methodist Church in Galion.

“Warm Winter Memories: An afternoon of Holiday Music and Warm Reflection” is the first of the Herb Krichbum Community Concert Series.

The inaugural concert in the series will be presented at 3 p.m. Sunday at Christ United Methodist Church, 130 E. Walnut Street, Galion, Ohio.

The concert will honor Krichbaum’s legacy by featuring performers and/or music with direct connections to Krichbaum. The concert is free and to the public. Donations are encouraged and will be used to benefit the fund for future concerts.

The concert series has been established by the Memorial Gifts Committee at the church to honor Krichbaum and the overwhelming impact he had on the people, music and arts of the Galion community. Over his many years as an accomplished musician he taught, chaired the Fine Arts Department at Galion High School, and assisted with many memorable musicals.

He also directed the choir at First (now Christ) United Methodist Church for 43 years and for 25 years directed the Galion Community Chorus’ annual presentation of Handel’s “The Messiah.”

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