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SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 1975 Robert L. Smith was named manager of the Given Funeral Home in West Lafayette. Hailing from Dover, Smith graduated from Dover High School in 1969 and attended both Kent State University in New Philadelphia and the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. He apprenticed at Given Funeral Home until March when his apprenticeship was completed. Bob is married to the former Colleen Stahl, also of Dover, and has one child. A member of the West Lafayette United Methodist Church he is also a member of the Rotary Club. He also serves on the West Lafayette Emergency Squad.
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Adaptive Sports Ohio and Buehler’ s Fresh Foods announced their continued partnership for the eighth annual Ability to Play Campaign.
Buehler’ s, Adaptive Sports raise funds
Adaptive Sports Ohio and Buehler’ s Fresh Foods announced their continued partnership for the eighth annual Ability to Play Campaign, reinforcing the belief that everyone deserves the right to participate in sports. Individuals living with physical disabilities are often left on the sidelines due to the high cost of adaptive equipment and limited access to local programs.
Adaptive Sports Ohio’ s mission is to remove these barriers, and the organization is inviting the community to help. As the largest adaptive sports nonprofit in Ohio and based in Wooster, its impact is felt locally and across the state.
“ We’ re continually grateful to Buehler’ s for shining a light on our mission,” said Lisa Followay, president and CEO of Adaptive Sports Ohio.“ With their support Adaptive Sports Ohio is able to reach more individuals each year and ensure access to lifechanging adaptive sports programs.” The 2025 Ability to Play Campaign will run June 16 through July 6 at all Buehler’ s Fresh Foods locations. Shoppers can participate by rounding up their total at checkout or by making a flat donation. In select stores Adaptive Sports Ohio athletes will be on-site to share their personal stories and the transformative power of adaptive sports.
Since the campaign’ s launch in 2018, Buehler’ s customers have contributed more than $ 100,000 to support Adaptive Sports Ohio’ s community-based and interscholastic programs. These include adaptive track and field, sled hockey, wheelchair basketball, power wheelchair soccer, wheelchair tennis, and wheelchair football. The programs offer year-round opportunities for youth and adults throughout Ohio.
“ Every individual should have the opportunity to experience the joy of sports, and we’ re proud to stand alongside Adaptive Sports Ohio in making that possible,” said Jeff Tomassetti, produce and floral director at Buehler’ s Fresh Foods and president of Adaptive Sports Ohio Board of Directors.
To learn more about Adaptive Sports Ohio’ s programs or to make a donation, visit www. adaptivesportsohio. org or call 330-601-1400.
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TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1985 The River View School Board announced Pleasant Valley Elementary will remain open for the‘ 85-86 school year. The decision was announced last night and came with the announcement of survey results regarding potential future enrollment at the school. The incoming kindergarten class will consist of 11 students, which the board was debating combining with Conesville’ s. The meeting also saw the announcement Ruth Larr would remain at her position as kindergarten teacher and that Welch Sprague would be replaced by Wade Schuler as principal, with Schuler also serving as Keene’ s principal. Sprague will be taking over Warsaw’ s principal position.
MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1995 A new senior living apartment complex is in the works. The Seton Coshocton House, to be located on Clow Lane and Second Street, is under construction by the Columbus Catholic Diocese with a grant from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Once complete the complex will provide 40 individual apartments.
THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2005“ I have fantastic news for Ridgewood Local School District. We have now found we have sufficient funds to get us through fiscal year‘ 06 without closing Fresno School and without instituting pay-to-participate,” said board member Jim Deam. The announcement comes after the failure of an operating levy, however tax and budget estimates ended up being better than originally forecasted. It also comes after Rally for Ridgewood, a community effort to cover the funding shortfall, has been ongoing for the past few months, and has raised $ 112,000. The effort was organized by Darbi Frazee and Heidi Leitz, two mothers of Fresno students, aided by local businesses including the Village Market.
All information was obtained from microfilm of the Coshocton Tribune at the Coshocton County Library and from the archives of The Coshocton County Beacon.