Mifflin village councilwoman expelled indefinitely during argumentative meeting:
Shelby man’s non-profit combines career tech education with philanthropy:
Kenneth Edward Sauder:
Mifflin Village Councilwoman expelled following fight on Facebook
Joyce Amos, who council previously suspended for “the name calling of residents on a Facebook page” in January, was expelled indefinitely on Wednesday in a 3-2 vote. Council members Pam Crain and Debra Cole voted no. Why? Cole said – because “everyone makes mistakes.”
The expulsion follows the council’s decision earlier this year to suspend her for 15 days. That original memo came from Philene Craig, a newly elected councilwoman.
Philene is married to Fred Craig, who was also recently elected to council. And Fred was criminally charged with menacing by stalking in December. Amos had also filed a complaint against him in October. He was arrested and jailed on Jan. 5.
Then, later in January, a special prosecutor said he didn’t think the menacing by stalking charge fit the crime. Similarly, Ashland Municipal Judge John Good said the facts of the case are hard to distinguish based on Amos’ original complaint.
But, during this week’s meeting Amos had the opportunity for a hearing, which happened — sort of … Amos argued she was never given a copy of the charges Craig made against her, and therefore invalidated the council’s suspension of her.
And when she was encouraged to present her side of the story, she delved into comments she and others had made on a Facebook post about the difference in the words “established” and “founded” in reference to a sign in the village welcoming visitors. The definition debate, however, happened after the alleged name calling that led to her suspension.
And according to Cole, the name calling was directed at Fred Craig and others when she was an elected official.
Cole explained that people might be misunderstanding that Amos was a councilperson when she made these remarks on Facebook. Meanwhile Fred Craig’s remarks were made while he was not a councilperson. Then, after an eruption of back-and-forth discussion between Fred Craig and Mayor Vickie Shultz, Cole demanded the floor to finish her thought.
Amos did say she regrets losing her temper on Facebook. After the vote, Amos got up from her seat and left the building without a word. Council also passed a resolution that allows for the creation of a new, official village Facebook page. Councilwoman Cole will serve as its administrator.
Big Jacque made an impression on Lexington Ave.
Now, some local history. In the early 70s in Mansfield … on Lexington Avenue… there was a giant; A giant who worked at a burger joint. He carried a couple of 4-foot trays loaded with corned beef and his name was Big Jacque — “the Big man with the Big sandwich.”
Big Jacque made quite an impression on the city but the neighbors weren’t too fond of him. Unfortunately, his smoked ham and Jacque burgers didn’t sell nearly as much as the Burger Chef down the street. So, in 1972, he left town.
Today he’s standing around up by Lake Erie idling in the vicinity of Marblehead, though the move was so traumatic he lost his arms in the process. Check out pictures of Big Jacque by using the link in our show notes.
Shelby man bills Embold as a social business
Next, Rob Musick built a successful career in the world of information technology. And now, he’s taking those skills out of the corporate world and into the non-profit realm.
Musick is the founder and CEO of Embold, which offers high school students the chance to earn industry-recognized credentials online. Embold’s online training covers more than 100 industry-recognized credentials through a partnership with a global e-learning company.
And although technically a non-profit, Musick prefers to call Embold a social business. It operates like a business and generates profit — but profit is poured back into educational and humanitarian efforts in Guatemala.
Musick built Embold after noticing a troubling trend among students entering the workforce. There were plenty of talented candidates with the right technical expertise, but they lacked the professional skills to succeed in the workplace.
Kenneth Edward Sauder
Finally, we’d like to take a moment to remember Kenneth Edward Sauder. He was born in 1931 in Mansfield. Ken cherished his walk with the Lord and was baptized in 1954, almost 67 years ago.
At the age of 30, he was called into the ministry and served for 38 years at the Apostolic Christian Church. Ken was also gifted in working with his hands and could always make something out of nothing. One of his greatest joys was helping his family and others.
Time with family was always a priority for Ken and his wife Suzanne of 65 years.
He now leaves behind his sons, daughter, 30 grandchildren, 54 great grandchildren, brother, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, and many nieces and nephews. His family would like to extend a special thank you to OhioHealth Hospice for making his final days comfortable.
Thank you for taking a moment with us today to remember and celebrate Ken’s life.
