GALION, Ohio – The Galion community continues to show its support in the fight to end childhood hunger. Donley Ford of Galion stepped forward with a monetary donation recently to support the students of the Galion City School District and the Galion Backpack Program, sponsored by the Ohio Heartland Community Action Agency. “The donation from […]
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Public asked for input on possible Crawford County Sports Complex
CRAWFORD COUNTY— The Crawford County Education and Economic Development Partnership (CCEEDP) and Crawford: 20/20 Vision are conducting a market feasibility study to determine the need and/or scope of an all-year sports complex. CCEEDP is welcoming Don Schumacher with the National Association of Sports Commission (NASC) next week. Schumacher is NASC’s Executive Director and has 50 […]
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Galion schools to hold parent/teacher conferences
GALION, Ohio – The Galion City School District will hold winter parent-teacher conferences for kindergarten through twelfth grade students on Thursday, Feb. 5. Elementary and middle school parents wanting to hear from their childrens’ teachers must pre-schedule conferences. “Conferences give parents another opportunity to communicate with the teacher about their child’s progress,” Superintendent Mark Stefanik […]
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Galion students advance in spelling competitions
GALION, Ohio – Students across the country are competing in a variety of spelling activities and competitions. Galion Intermediate and Middle School students have been exercising their spelling bee skills for the chance to represent the Galion City School District in several competitions. The first exercise was a spelling test given to students in grades […]
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Blaising resigns from Crestline Village Council
CRESTLINE, Ohio – Council Member Mike Blaising resigned his seat at the close of the Crestline Village Council meeting Jan. 26, adding to the number of council members who have resigned. The resignation, effective Feb. 14, was for personal reasons, he said in a short statement. At the Jan. 12 council meeting, Councilman Ryan Mahek […]
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Freese Foundation funds available: Applications due Feb. 12
GALION, Ohio – Nonprofits in Galion now have another possible funding source. Representatives of nonprofits and other interested residents met with the Freese Grant Advisory Board on Jan. 23 to learn about the new Freese Grant application process. The Egbert M. Freese Foundation was established in 1961 through the will of Horace E. Freese. Page […]
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Galion High School inducts 10 members into National Honor Society
Galion High School hosted the 2014 National Honor Society Induction Ceremony in the High School cafetorium Dec. 1. Ten students were welcomed into this prestigious organization during the evening’s activities. “National Honor Society members are some of our best and brightest students,” National Honor Society Co-Advisor Julie Hoffman said. “Membership in this group represents a […]
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Third grader lobbies city council for action; earns pizza party
GALION, Ohio – Students in Lesley Buzza’s third grade Social Studies class at Galion Intermediate School have been studying government and learning about how laws are enacted at the local, state and federal levels. One student, R.J. Riddlebaugh, was unhappy when he learned that Galion students were no longer allowed to have pizza parties during […]
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Come Home to Galion offers an old fashioned Christmas
GALION, Ohio – The Come Home to Galion event Saturday night drew a record crowd to downtown Galion in spite of the windy weather. Visitors were treated to an old-fashioned holiday celebration as they listened to jazz at the library, made ornaments, ate cookies and turkey noodle soup, road in horse-drawn carriages, heard Christmas music […]
