Stunning rally propels Ohio State to thrilling Rose Bowl win in final seconds over Utah:
Oak Hill in the Snow:
Ashland Mayor Matt Miller kicks off second term with unfinished Schine’s Theatre as backdrop:
Ann Michelle “Shelley” Metze:
Ohio State sophomore receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba put up some impressive numbers on Saturday night at the 2022 Rose Bowl: 15 catches, 347 yards, 21.3 yards per catch, 3 touchdowns.
No receiver in the history of college football has had a bowl game stat line like that. And the Buckeyes needed each of those catches, all of those yards, and especially every single touchdown, to win a 48-45 nailbiter over 11th-ranked Utah. The game was decided when Noah Ruggles booted a 19-yard field goal with just nine seconds remaining.
Ohio State was on its heels from the very beginning, seemingly hung over from the shocking and costly 42-27 loss at Michigan in November. And Utah picked up right where the Wolverines left off, proving unstoppable on the way to a 35-21 halftime lead.
Quarterback C.J. Stroud said it’s like he’s dreaming. He had quite a game as well. Stroud’s lone flaw was a second-half pick in the end zone. On another drive, Smith-Njigba fumbled on the Utah 3 after a long catch, a bobble that was covered in the end zone by the Utes. Those two turnovers were the only nicks during an otherwise overwhelming offensive onslaught.
The victory provides a bit of salve for the Buckeyes, who had their toughness questioned after being taken to the woodshed by Michigan. But a thrilling Rose Bowl victory may have salvaged some desperately needed karma turning toward 2022.
The Green Bay Tree
Next, some local history. The Green Bay Tree is Louis Bromfield’s first book and first bestseller. And the story takes place in Mansfield.
The novel was written in 1924, and the story spans a time period between 1898 and 1920. Bromfield imagined his own great-aunt transformed into the literary character Julia Shane, and his great-aunt’s four daughters were recomposed into two fictional girls: Irene and Lily Shane.
It was his great-aunt’s home, which Bromfield knew in his childhood as Oak Hill Cottage, that he transformed into a largely symbolic setting called Shane’s Castle.
The book sold 698,115 copies, and its wide success emboldened Bromfield to repurpose the material into a play intended for a New York stage production. His play was called The House of Women, and on the stage of the Maxine Elliot’s Theatre in 1927 the character of Julia Shane took breath once again, re-substantiated from his great-aunt into the actress Nance O’Neil.
Ashland mayor begins 2nd term
Next, from Ashland Source. Ashland Mayor Matt Miller picked a symbolic scene Thursday for a ceremony that kicked off his second term in office and solidified future plans for a theater that has sat empty for more than a decade. Schine’s Theatre.
The theater has sat empty and dilapidated since 2009. But officials Thursday said the auditorium could once again be used. Scott Donley, president of The Schine’s Theatre Organization, said the organization has secured the $4.3 million necessary to renovate the inside of the theater. He hopes to open by July. Miller said the theater is only one of several projects he hopes to accomplish during his second term.
Other priorities he mentioned were developing the Pump House District, which promises townhouses, apartments, mixed-use properties and an ultra futuristic park — all a couple blocks away from Main Street’s restaurants, bars and the newly minted bronze-animal-statued Foundation Plaza.
Another priority, Miller said, is developing a funding mechanism that will lead to “vital” infrastructure improvements — water and sewer lines, treatment plants and such, he said. Around 50 people showed up to Miller’s swearing-in ceremony, including Secretary of State Frank LaRose, who did the honors of swearing in the mayor.
Ann Michelle Metze
Finally, we’d like to take a moment to remember Ann Michelle Metze, 73, of Lexington. She was born in Cleveland in 1948. Michelle was a 1966 class graduate of Malabar High School and later graduated from Bowling Green State University in 1970. She was a junior high teacher at Cardington-Lincoln Schools for over 20 years.
She enjoyed scrapbooking, bowling and golfing with her friends. Michelle was a big fan of the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Cleveland Indians; her favorite player was Omar Vizquel and spent many years going to games with family and friends. An animal lover at heart, Michelle especially loved her many dogs and cats.
She’s survived by her children, grandchildren, brother, nephew, and great-niece. Thank you for taking a moment with us to remember and celebrate Michelle’s life.
