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Rotary Exchange - Page 3 NYC Trips - Page 2 Boys Baseball - Page 5 Woosterthe High School studentwooster newspaper 515 Oldman Road Wooster, OH Marchblade 30, 2011 Volume VII Issue 11 Growing entrepreneurship enriches downtown Wooster FACTS thing that emboldens Wooster. TO MAKE the revitalization of With the future of the YOU downtown Wooster is downtown area in mind, 5SMARTER the teamwork within Erdos stressed how he downtown entrepreneurs. would like to see more “In this area of town, local businesses start up we’re all friends. It’s not and breathe even more a competition between life into a scene that is businesses…We know that teeming with opportunity The Hunger1 Games film if one of us does well, we for a successful business. grossed $155 million in all do well,” Rousseau said. Jordan Smith, co-owner opening weekend. Perhaps a good example of Spoon, a mini-market www.imdb.com of this teamwork lies a that offers fine meats, couple hundred feet down sandwiches, beverages from SoMar on South and other assorted Market street, in the newly goods, agrees with Erdos. opened St. Paul hotel. “I would definitely like Bill Erdos, owner of the to see more locally owned A new record was set NOAH SPECTOR 2 hotel, knew exactly what businesses on this side for Cleveland after 11 Spoon Market, owned by Jeff, Jordan and Patrice Smith, is one of the opening of the St. Paul of town,” Smith said. straight days of 70 degree several new businesses helping to modernize downtown Wooster. Hotel would do not only Given the success and weather. for his business, but for revitalization downtown www.cleveland.com Noah Spector in downtown Wooster were hot spot for local businesses businesses around him. Wooster has gone through graphics editor empty, and 65 percent of to thrive and for people all “A majority of the people due in large part to local stores above street level over northeast Ohio to enjoy. who stay at the hotel end businesses, the strength Thanks to the initiative were unoccupied…Today, Today, that thought up eating at restaurants of Wooster’s community and teamwork of various 6 percent of all street-level has turned into a reality. right across the street… has nowhere to go but up. entrepreneurs, Wooster’s stores are empty, and 12 “I’m happy with the trend There has definitely been The biggest3 St. Patricks downtown area has added percent of stores above street of businesses starting up positive feedback for both Day parade is hosted in multiple new businesses, level are unfilled,” Hull said. here…Now we[downtown the hotel and surrounding Pictured on left: NYC. and is perhaps, as executive The revitalization and businesses] are getting places,” Erdos said. Spoon Market www.telegraph.co.uk director of Main Street occupation of downtown customers from all over. Despite the positive Middle and right: Wooster Sandra Hull Wooster has been in large part People are coming in from results, Erdos and other SoMar Wine Bar would put it, “booming”. to the addition of numerous Mansfield, Cleveland, Wooster entrepreneurs are ALL PHOTOS BY But, as Hull explains, businesses, Hull added. Canton…Wooster is really not satisfied yet with the NOAH SPECTOR the expansion that “In the last couple of becoming a destination development downtown Wooster has years, we’ve seen a lot [of place,” Rousseau said. of downtown If a coin were4 flipped to gone through did not businesses] added…Spoon According to predict each of the games exactly occur over night. Market, St. Paul Hotel, Rousseau, one in March Madness, the “[Downtown Wooster’s Urban Cottage, White odds of filling out a perfect revitalization] is incredible… Raven Jewelry, SoMar bracket would be 1-100 But what has happened here Wine Cellars and so million trillion. www.huffingtonpost.com didn’t happen fast. It took a many more,” Hull said. lot of plotting, community Steph Rousseau, involvement, etc.,” Hull said. manager of SoMar, is According to Hull, a great thrilled to be part of way of realizing just how the modernization of far business in downtown downtown Wooster. The top Spring Break Wooster has come, is When SoMar opened 5 destination is Daytona reflecting on the past. in November of 2009, Beach. “Twenty-five years ago, 42 Rousseau envisioned www.dosomething.com percent of street-level stores the downtown area as a optimization update 1842: Anesthesia used for the first time BOE meeting reveals redistricting plans 1867: Charlie Reynolds the district for the 2012-2013 transportation costs is taken the WCS Web site as early as Treaty for purchase of Alaska from squibs editor school year. into consideration,” district today. Russia submitted for $7 million According to the Wooster treasurer Bonnie West said. Tefs also revealed the On March 27, the Wooster City Schools board estimate, At the March 27 board population estimates for City School Board approved closing these two schools meeting, Superintendent each school next year. a plan to divide the city will save the district $500,000 of Wooster City Schools Cornerstone is expected to between four elementary accounting for the $2 million Dr. Michael Tefs revealed have an enrollment of 407, 1870: schools for the 2012-2013 of revenue Wooster City the proposed new school Parkview 341, Kean 326 and 15th Amendment takes effect, school year. Schools will lose over this boundaries for the 2012-2013 Melrose 322. guaranteeing all people of all race can As the Wooster City School year and next, in accordance school year. Addressing the vote Board of Education made with the state biennium According to Director of transportation issue, the decision to close Lincoln budget. Business & Community Kocevar stated that a three- Way and Wayne Elementary However, before next school Affairs for WCS, David tiered bus system would 1943: at the board meeting on Feb. year, the school districts must Kocevar, Kean Elementary be put in place to keep ride Rogers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma 27, many logistical questions be reconfigured, bussing will be absorbing all of times shorter. opens on Broadway must be answered to prepare routes must be redrawn and Wayne Elementary’s current Kocevar believes that the school start and students while Lincoln average bus ride time for end times must be Way’s current students students next year will be GET INVOLVED: reexamined. will be divided between between 45 and 55 minutes. 1964: Upcoming BOE meetings The logistical Cornerstone, Melrose and Principals for each school Jeopardy debuted on television changes to the Parkview. will be finalized shortly after Monday, April 24 district are included The map showing the spring break. Tuesday, May 29 in the savings current districts is available More information estimate. on the WCS district page concerning facility 1981: All meetings held in the “This savings under the transportation optimization and Ronald Reagan shot in chest WHS LGIR at 7 p.m. number is after link. transportation for next year an allowance The map showing the new will be disclosed at the April www.infoplease.com for increased districts will be available on 24 board meeting. 30 March IN HISTORY: THIS DAY on campus -- 2 focus -- 3 spectrum -- 4 sports -- 5 feature -- 6 squibs -- 7 views -- 8 2 [the wooster blade / march 30, 2011] on campus WHS Speech and Debate sends five students to FACT BOX the 2012 National Tournament in Indianapolis Elizabeth Kleinhenz nals is really what you work that competing on the Spe- in my favor,” he said. front editor toward all season,” Spector ech and Debate team has Between now and June, 1911 said. been rewarding. Bennington and Burnett will the year the WHS Although the 2011-2012 Yorko and Gorman, who “I’ve learned to speak well take a few weeks off and Speech & Debate speech and debate season is compete as a Policy Debate in front of people and look at then begin weekly practices over for most competitors, team, are approaching the the humor in things more,” to maintain prime speaking team was for five WHS students, it is tournament as an opportu- he said. skills and prepare legisla- founded just beginning. nity to sharpen their skills. Bennington and Burnett tion. Taylor Bennington (9), Da- “It’s a whole different each qualified to nationals at Bennington and Burnett vid Burnett (9), Joseph Gor- world from Ohio debate… a post-season district tour- were coached by first year 62 man (10), Noah Spector (11) I’m hoping to learn even nament on March 24, held assistant coach Philip Klein. Joesph Gorman (10) and Austen Yorko (11) will more from the people I solely for the category of The five are also part of a number of continue their seasons at the meet,” Yorko said. Congressional Debate. broader school legacy, as consectutive NFL National Tournament, Both explained that other Bennington competes re- Wooster High School is cre- to be held June 10 through teams on the national circuit gularly in Congress and is dited with having the most years WHS has June 17 in Indianapolis. tend to speed read much looking forward to conti- years of national qualifiers qualified for To reach this level of com- faster than local teams, and nuing in his event. of any high school in the petition, the five qualified construct the debate itself in “Competing at the natio- country—public or private. Nationals from the National Forensics different ways. nal tournament will give me Since its founding in 1911, League’s Eastern Ohio dis- To prepare for the competi- invaluable experience that I WHS has qualified students trict, widely regarded as one tion, the team is taking a bre- will be able to use next year to nationals for 62 consecu- 5 of the most competitive in ak to catch their breath after during competition,” Ben- t i v e years.