Mayor Larry Collins and the Ontario city council recognized the many years of service of recent council member retiree Charlotte Hellinger. In attendance were Hellinger’s three children, Ann Shelton, Jane Motley, and George Hellinger. The proclamation marked August 15 in honor of Charlotte Hellinger’s service to the City of Ontario. The Mayor and Council President Daniel […]
Demrie Alonzo, Correspondent
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Pat Curran legacy marked by field dedication
Three generations of Curran’s were at the St. Peter’s High School soccer field this Sunday, August 11, to witness the tribute, dedication and unveiling of the Pat Curran High School Soccer Field. Curran, who passed away in 2000, left behind the legacy of soccer to several generations of St. Peter’s students. Two of Curran’s long-time […]
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Life Is Even Better After 85
On Darlington East Road off Highway 546 on the outskirts of Bellville, there is an Amish farmhouse selling baked goods during the spring, summer and fall months. There’s a sign on the highway that Maxine Hardin points out to me as we drive to the farm. Though we plan to purchase some of the Amish […]
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Teacher by day…but her nights are going to the dogs
Linda Carr of Ontario discovered many years ago she had a talent for dog grooming. She would bath and groom her own dogs and was pleased with the results. “I just had a knack for it from the beginning,” says Linda. “My ‘real’ job has been teaching,” explains Linda. “That’s all I ever planned to […]
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Local painter finds ‘freshness and ease’ with watercolors
Mary Haley-Rocks has always been an artist. Some of her earliest memories are associated with her love of drawing. “Growing up in Kansas, we obviously didn’t have television. My mother gave me and my four siblings pencils and crayons and we would draw.” It wasn’t until years later that she was introduced to painting, and […]
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Slow moving climate patterns change summer weather
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association in Cleveland (NOAA) has faced a busy summer with weather alerts, watches and warnings. And it’s not expected to slow down anytime soon. Mansfield native and Madison High School graduate Martin Thompson, a Hydro-Meteorological Technician for NOAA in Cleveland, says it’s definitely been an unusual summer “Just to give […]
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Summer businesses washed out by weather
Pleasant Hill Lake Park was not such a pleasant place early this summer when the lake rose 18 feet above normal and flooded out the entire park, including the campground area. The park’s biggest event of the summer, Christmas in July, had to be postponed until August. Park Manager Bill Martin said the devastating weather […]