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BELLEFONTAINE EXAMINER Vol. 129 Friday, January 24, 2020 No. 33 AVAILABLE DAILY ONLINE @ examiner.org Bellefontaine High School graduate brings shoe specialty store to downtown Bellefontaine to open their Bellefontaine native, he Designer shoe store receives own entrepreneurial busi- was aware that there nesses. weren’t many shoe stores $1,000 grant from ‘Back to “To give to someone like in town. you doing something like “People have to go to Bellefontaine’ fund this, he (Wagner) would so Columbus or Dayton (to get shoes),” he said. “I played AMANDA TONOLI from the K. Wagner Back to about it,” Wagner Bair said to Benton. “I’m honored to basketball here and had to EXAMINER STAFF WRITER Bellefontaine Fund. get my shoes in Columbus be a part of this. I’m really [email protected] Tara Wagner Bair, … I thought it would be excited for you and I know Community Health and really cool to start some- he would have been Wellness president and thing in Bellefontaine we thrilled.” don’t have too much of.” CEO, presented a $1,000 Bellefon- Vollrath said Benton was 937 Solez carries shoes, check to Benton to be used the first-ever applicant for clothes and accessories for taine for marketing and promo- the program and his men, women and children. High tion purposes. approval was unanimous. “We have a little bit of a A Ben Vollrath, Logan “We’re excited to help variety of everything you School County Chamber of him out and get the busi- don’t see around here too Commerce president, said ness running,” he said. much,” Benton said. graduate has the fund was started in Benton first developed Some of the brands he brought a 2012 by Wagner Bair to his interest in business carries include Nike, honor her late husband, when he bought a pair of Adidas, Vans, Converse, shoe specialty Kim Wagner, who owned Kevin Durant shoes for Ugg and Timberland. Progressive Specialties $100, and later sold them Benton said his business is more like a boutique. store to the Company in Bellefontaine. for more than he paid to “I carry a certain variety first purchase them. downtown “He (Wagner) was a of sizes and styles,” he said. major entrepreneur in the “That started the trend And despite his main area. area,” Vollrath explained. for me,” he said. “I thought clientele being high school- Drew Benton first Wagner Bair said Benton it was kind of a cool, ers and individuals up to opened 937 Solez, 132 W. is the first recipient from unique market for shoes age 30, he does his best to Columbus Ave., in October the fund, which was creat- that we have now. And it’s accommodate everyone. 2019. ed to support young men pretty cool to be able to do For more information, EXAMINER PHOTO | AMANDA TONOLI Thursday, Benton’s and women who choose to this in Bellefontaine.” visit 937 Solez or call 844- Drew Benton, 937 Solez owner, talks about bringing his business received a boost stay or come back to Benton said as a 7265. shoe specialty business to downtown Bellefontaine. Logan County Veterans to D.C. seeking volunteers Ridgemont school board appoints BY THE EXAMINER STAFF first time. While the Logan County Veterans to D.C. Individuals who would be willing to embarks on the fifth annual trip to the assist with the Veterans to D.C. should call Jennings as new member nation’s capital in early October, many Stewart at 407-6766. He said fundraisers will preparations are currently under way, and be approaching in the upcoming months, BY THE EXAMINER STAFF who sent in applications for the open additional volunteers are needed to help along with other opportunities to serve. position this month, and Jennings was with a variety of tasks during the upcoming Veterans to D.C. “is a community proj- Ridgemont Board of Education mem- appointed to fill the vacated position, for months. ect, and whether you hold up a flag while bers appointed Matthew Jennings as the a term expiring in December 2023, with Organizer Scott Stewart said a number of the group departs, or help to sell raffle tick- new member to fill a vacant seat during term open for election in 2021. dedicated individuals have served with the ets, you’re a valuable volunteer to make this a special meeting Thursday evening. The Treasurer also was directed to group over the years, but life circumstances happen,” he said. routinely can come up, creating the need for District officials related that for the immediately give written notice to the “We appreciate those individuals and additional people to assist with the project. groups who have stepped up to simply say, November election, three board seats appropriate board of elections that the The organization provides veterans of ‘What can I do to help?’ We will find a job were open, but only two candidates filed vacancy has been filled. World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War for them.” for the positions, leaving the vacant seat. The next regular meeting is 5 p.m. to Washington, D.C., with an all-expenses For additional details on the trip, visit The board interviewed candidates Feb. 27, in the conference room. paid trip to see their memorials for the www.vetstodc.org. eMail: [email protected] BELLEFONTAINE EXAMINER ONLINE @ examiner.org HUBBARD PUBLISHING CO. Local & State PO Box 40 • Bellefontaine, OH 43311 An independent daily newspa- n LOCAL NOTES per Founded in 1891 by E.O. & H.K. Hubbard n Issued daily except Sunday at BUCKEYE BRIEFS Skillet Batik workshop offered 127 E. Chillicothe Ave. From ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS Feb. 8 at Union Station MEMBER OF THE: Ohio Newspaper Association The Logan County Art League offers an “If I Can Do It, and the Inland Daily Press Judge apologizes for writing Corrections department So Can You” Skillet Batik workshop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Association • The Associated Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Art League studio located at Union Press • Ohio League of Home homophobic letters in ‘90s changes inspections Station, 613 Hamilton Ave., Bellefontaine. Dailies MAUMEE — A judge in northwest Ohio COLUMBUS — Ohio corrections offi- Only 10 applicants will be accepted for the workshop. PUBLISHER: JON HUBBARD deeply apologized Thursday for a pair of cials will soon conduct surprise visits of The cost is $75 and includes all supplies. Registration and GENERAL MANAGER: T.J. HUBBARD homophobic letters-to-the-editor he wrote jails and require mandatory reporting of ADVERTISING DIRECTOR: BOB CHAPMAN to his college newspaper in the 1990s. incidents like suicides and escapes, follow- fee are due by Feb. 1. Registration forms are available on CIRCULATION MANAGER: JILL THOMAS Maumee Municipal Court Judge Dan ing a string of lawsuits and inmate deaths the LCAL bulletin board at Union Station, online at in multiple county jails. https://logancountyartleague.org or on our Logan County SUBSCRIPTION RATES Hazard issued the apology to The Blade, of Starting this year, the Ohio Department Art League Facebook page. Delivered by carrier, per week ...$2.40 Toledo, after the newspaper discovered By motor route, per week...........$2.40 the letters, which are available in the of Rehabilitation and Correction will con- C. Forrest (Woody) Amidon, leads the easygoing work- Price of single copy.......................75¢ online archive of The Lantern at Ohio duct annual full inspections on all stan- shop geared for beginners or artists who want to explore a By mail R.F.D. in Logan and adjoining State University. dards which were were previously con- new media. Batik is a method that uses wax as a resist and ducted around a subset of rules, the Counties, per year postpaid ...$125.40 One letter Hazard wrote in 1992 sug- dyes to create brightly colored paintings with a crackled By mail outside of Logan and Dayton Daily News reported Tuesday. The gested gay people who had contracted effect. In this workshop, your batik painting will be created surrounding counties..............$147.40 state administrative code has also been AIDS deserved the life-threatening condi- on rice paper using melted wax and acrylic paint and then ONLINE Edition changed to allow for unannounced inspec- tion. A second letter, written the next year, Five weeks .................................$9.50 tions and mandatory reporting of all criti- adhered to a canvas. Two paintings will be completed. Thirteen weeks.........................$24.70 questioned the safety of living as a gay per- cal incidents. The session includes a lunch break from noon to 1 p.m. Twenty six weeks .....................$49.40 son and begged the homosexual commu- Prior to the changes, reporting of in-cus- Fifty two weeks-(1 year)...........$98.80 nity “to keep your AIDS to yourselves.” Full Moon Owl Walk rescheduled for Feb. 8 Lesser periods by mail slightly more than propor- tody deaths or use-of-force was optional. Hazard, who was elected judge in 2017, tionate cost of yearly rate. Mail subscriptions will Between May and December, before A Full Moon Owl Walk previously scheduled for early not be accepted from territories served by an said he could offer “zero excuse” for the Examiner newspaper courier or motor routes. the reporting mandates took place, the January has been rescheduled for 8:30 p.m. Saturday, letters and would not attempt to justify department was notified of numerous All subscriptions for papers delivered Feb. 8, at Myeerah Nature Preserve, 7405 State Route their contents, which he labeled “repre- by carrier are payable in advance at incidents including 37 deaths — 16 of 540, Bellefontaine. Participants are asked to meet in the the Examiner office. No paper sent by hensible.” He said he wrote them as a which were suicides, two serious suicide mail unless paid for in advance, a troop house.