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BELLEFONTAINE EXAMINER Vol. 128 Friday, October 11, 2019 No. 252 AVAILABLE DAILY ONLINE @ examiner.org 32 years celebrated PHOTO | EXAMINER FILE, MANDY LOEHR Bellefontaine High School band members rehearse during September. The band has EXAMINER PHOTOS | MANDY LOEHR ABOVE: Susan Weikart of West Liberty, left, receives a chicken barbecue meal in a earned a spot at the state marching band competition in November. drive thru line Thursday from Logan County Board of Developmental Disabilities associ- ate Brent Fromm of Bellefontaine, who is sporting a chicken hat for the occasion. Coincidentally, Fromm also marked his 32nd birthday Thursday during the LCBDD Foundation’s 32nd annual fundraiser, and he said he enjoys being part of the bustling BHS band qualifies event each year. About 12:30 p.m., Superintendent Saul Bauer said agency volunteers had already delivered 1,100 dinners and a total of 3,300 dinners had been ordered for the fundraiser that continued into dinner hours. Funds raised support individuals with for state marching developmental disabilities in Logan County, including purchasing tombstones for deceased clients who have no family, Christmas presents for the children at the Discovery Center, books for children, client Christmas celebrations, assisting clients with rent or utilities, medical transportation and other services. BELOW: Lisa Davidson of band contest RTC Industries, right, works alongside her co-workers and volunteers Thursday to assemble meals for the Logan County Board of Developmental Disabilities’ 32nd annual chicken barbecue fundraiser. Marching band one of less than 20 bands to advance to annual state contest BY THE EXAMINER STAFF that competed. tions ready for state.” “The show is really The band has qualified The “Pride of the Tribe” coming together nicely,” for the state marching Bellefontaine High School BHS band director Jeremy band competition five marching band earned a Karg said in a release. years in a row and last “superior” rating at the “We’ve got a lot of clean- earned a “superior” rating Westerville North Band ing to do before our next in 2016. contest Saturday, Oct. 5, two contests, but are feel- The state contest is and qualified for the state ing really good about the slated for 3:30 p.m. marching band contest. progress of the band at Sunday, Nov. 3, at The band placed sec- this point in the year. Welcome Stadium at the ond in class A. The color “We have some really University of Dayton. 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Chillicothe Ave. media and national news outlets. plete source for news in Logan County. We [email protected] Whatever the reason or reasons, the only provide depth and context to the news of the MEMBER OF THE: way to help combat growing mistrust in the day, offering more than just click-bait head- Ohio Newspaper Association media is through honest, sound and thorough lines, and instead helping to provide the and the Inland Daily Press Association • The Associated reporting. “Why?” to local happenings. Press • Ohio League of Home n an era when And when readers remain so skeptical of Our staff also lives, worships and raises fami- Dailies media and the information itdisseminates, lies in this community. We, too, want the best consumers of mass the role of local, hometown newspapers for Bellefontaine and Logan County. PUBLISHER: JON HUBBARD becomes ever-more critical. Our reporters are readily available to meet GENERAL MANAGER: T.J. HUBBARD media are increasingly Supporting a local newspaper is the equiv- and interact with readers, and relish the oppor- ADVERTISING DIRECTOR: BOB CHAPMAN I alent of shopping or dining local. tunity to facilitate an informed citizenry. CIRCULATION MANAGER: JILL THOMAS distrustful of news as it’s reported, local As national news gets more divisive by the In an Internet-centric age, the medium has SUBSCRIPTION RATES day, and the facts perpetuated by big-city changed some, sure. 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Since 1891, the Examiner has provided There’s this really great scene from season By mail outside of Logan and A Sept. 26 Gallup Poll revealed that less extensive coverage of the city of Bellefontaine eight, episode two of The Office in which surrounding counties..............$147.40 than half of all Americans trust mass media and all of Logan County, and that continues Dunder Mifflin CEO Robert California, in an ONLINE Edition and the news it reports. According to that sur- to be the mission of this newsroom to this effort to inspire the staff to double its sales, Five weeks .................................$9.50 vey, 41 percent of those polled have a “great day. offers a riveting speech in which he describes Thirteen weeks.........................$24.70 deal,” or “fair amount,” of trust in newspa- As National Newspaper Week winds down that the, “era of personal service” is back. Twenty six weeks .....................$49.40 pers. 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HOW TO REACH US GENERAL: 592-3060 During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, CIRCULATION/SUBSCRIPTIONS: Gratitude #1Thing Can Make All the Difference Option 4 Domestic violence impacts millions of people each CLASSIFIEDS: Parking in Option 5 expressed for year, and the problem is longstanding and traumatic. AFTERHOURS: (937) 407-0205 October, during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, work of local TCN’s Soteria House is encouraging Logan County resi- NEWSROOM Option 1 dents to consider signing a Community Pledge that is a Nate Smith..........................................1118 Bellefontaine employees, civil call to action, an invitation and opportunity to affirm your Mandy Loehr......................................1116 This letter goes out to all our city leaders. servants commitment to end domestic violence. SPORTS Option 2 First — You promote everyone to visit and shop Check out the Knowlton Library for the Soteria House Matt Hammond-Sports Editor .......1122 downtown. Thank you very display and local businesses that have the Do #1Thing Aaron LaBatt ....................................1115 Second — If you park too long, you will get a ticket. much to the West logo in their window. The idea being promoted by the National Resource on Domestic Violence is that ADVERTISING Third — As employees that work downtown, we Liberty mayor, village Option 3 “Awareness plus Action equals Social Change.” Bob Chapman- .........2125 have to park in the “community parking” lot. Our council, clerks, zoning Ad. Director Right here in Logan County in 2018, TCN’s Soteria Jim Strzalka .....................................1126 employees have to pay for our places. Also, if you officer, police, water House served 252 survivors of abuse and violence, and sewer department, don’t have a sticker in the car, we may get a ticket. That is why we need everyone to do #1Thing to stop Fourth — Would you give a ticket to visitors that fire and emergency domestic violence here in Logan County.