The Community Post Thursday, May 7, 2009 Serving Our Communities Since 1896 50 Cents This week in the Neurological center celebrates 25 years By Allison Roorda Community Community Post Post It started with three pa- tients. Now, 25 years later, the Center for Neurological Development has grown to 57 patients, including those treated from as far away as Croatia, Naples, Fla., and Fort Wayne, Ind. The Center for Neuro- logical Development cel- ebrated its 25th anniversary with a dinner and prayer service on May 4 at the Fort Recovery American Legion Hall. Rev. Louis Schmit, C.PP.S. of St. Charles Cen- ter led the prayer service and reflection on the gos- Bremen boys pel reading of Matthew 25:31-40, which includes Photo by Allison Roorda win Cardinal the familiar passage, “For Members of the Center for Neruological Development recognize Bernie Homan (left) for her and her family’s I was hungry and you gave contribution to the center over the past five years. The center celebrated 25 years at its banquet Monday night. Invitational, me something to eat, I was a stranger and you invited and you looked after me, I The Center also recog- generous contributions to set meet thirsty and you gave me me in, I needed clothes and was in prison and you came nized Al and Bernie Ho- you clothed me, I was sick to visit me.” man and family for their See CENTER, Page 4A records. something to drink, I was See pages 13A-14A for Village council hosts special meeting school, have requested don’t have access to the more sports that grounds at the park defibrillator out at Four be developed for a prac- Seasons. Out there we’re stories and tice field at the boosters’ using cell phones right pictures. expense. now, there’s no hard line The team would con- out there. At the park tinue to run early morn- we’d be closer to a hard ing and two-a-day prac- line.” tice at Four Seasons The new practice field Park. The proposed field would also allow another would be for after-school bus to be free for other practices, saving the team uses at the school as well practice time. as save the fuel and wear “It will save us a half and tear on the bus from hour of time each day,” using it each day. Minster head football The biggest cause for coach Eric Belcher said. concern for some com- Belcher also men- munity members would tioned the safety hav- be early morning prac- ing practice in the park tices, especially in the would provide. summer. “It’s close to the school “The only time in the Photo by Jessica Honigford Minster Schools Athletic Director Josh Clune explains where the proposed practice so it will solve some safe- summer you’ll see us out Ft. Loramie football field would be in the Seventh Street Community Park. ty issues for us,” he said. here in the morning is if “We’ll be close to the the field gets worn out Rescue By Jessica Honigford for a special meeting at posed practice football school so if we’re shar- during our first practice Community Post the Seventh Street Com- field. ing the trainer between during two-a-days out at Squad munity Park to try to The athletic boosters, us and volleyball she can Four Seasons,” Belcher MINSTER - The Min- decide the fate of a pro- with permission from the be closer to both. We introduces ster Village Council met See FIELD, Page 4A youth program. See Second annual Bock page 2A for and Rock next week By Allison Roorda story. Community Post Local adults are invited to gather for a social beer event, serenaded by rock music in the park. The 2009 Bock and Rock Festival will be held on May 16, from 4 to 11 p.m. at Four Seasons Park. The beer-tasting event is sponsored by the Minster Civic Association and in- cludes more than 75 different beers for attendees to sample. “This is our second year,” said Jim Stubbs, chairman of Bock and Rock for the Minster Civic Association. “We have two distributors, from Cincinnati and Co- lumbus, so the beers are from all over the world.” Music will be provided by The Wannabies, a lo- cal four-man band, starting at 8 p.m. Samples will in- clude microbeers, imports, craft brews and Minster’s own Wooden Shoe Beer. Food will be provided by the Wooden Shoe Inn, and beer wearables and glassware Local will also be available for sale. “It was great, we had a really great crowd last year, dealers tell and we got real positive feedback from everybody,” how they’re Stubbs said. “Everyone really enjoyed it. Also we’re go- Sporting T-shirts to ing to have a cask beer, the old way they used to make holding up. beer, basically.” support a cause See the car For $20, participants can buy Bock and Rock tickets Photo by Jessica Honigford that include 15 samples of craft beer, complimentary Members of Minster Middle’s Schools sixth grade class sport their pro-life T- section on sampling glass and sampling guide. Designated drivers shirts while in school last Wednesday. may pay $5 for the event and are given a bottle of water Pro-Life T-shirt Week was last week. Participants were encouraged to wear their pages 10A- upon entry. Tickets for the event are available at Wag- T-shirts from years past throughout the week and to wear this year’s shirt on 11A. ner’s IGA in Minster and the Wooden Shoe Inn as well Wednesday. Over one hundred students total in the middle school and high as on the Web site www.bockandrock.com. school participated. TheThe PerfectPerfect Mother’sMother’s DayDay Gift. SwitchSwitch to America’s LarLargestgest and MosMostt RReliableeliable 33GG NNetwork.etwork. 17011701 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE 480 FORTMAN DRIVE 1321 BELLEFONTAINE STREESTREETT CELINA,CELINA, OHOH 4582245822 STST MARYS,MARYS, OHOH 4588545885 WAPAKONETA,WAPAKONETA, OHOH 4589545895 419-586-3671419-586-3671 41419-394-48699-394-4869 41419-739-70409-739-7040 Page 2A The Community Post Thursday, May 7, 2009 Quarter auction turnout good, despite economy By Jessica Honigford the great turn out here tertainment for the resi- Community Post tonight. dents at Heritage Manor. Ten vendors bring 10 “We divide it among the FT. LORAMIE – items for participants to units per resident,” Mill- Well over 100 people bid on at the quarter auc- er said. “It goes to things gathered at the Ameri- tion. Depending on the like entertainment. All can Legion Hall in Fort retail value of the item, residents can enjoy mu- Loramie for the Girls’ participants put one, sic.” Night Out Quarter Auc- two, three or four quar- The money also goes tion to benefit Heritage ters into a bucket and put to people who may Manor’s activities and up their bidding paddle. not have the funds to programs. If the participants’ num- participate in other ac- Heritage Manor Ac- ber is drawn and she tivities Heritage Manor tivities Director Ann had bid on the item, she provides. “It can help Miller welcomed the receives the item, if her people without funds, guests and thanked them number is called and she or family around when for their attendance. did not put a quarter in, we have pizza or Mc- “A few months ago I a new number is drawn Donald’s carry-ins or we asked, ‘should we go for- until a winner receives go to a museum visit,” ward with this or not?’,” the item. Miller said. “We really she said. “The econo- The proceeds from appreciate all your sup- Photo by Jessica Honigford my is slow and a lot of Attendees at last week’s quarter auction raised their paddles in support of Heritage the quarter auction go port, a budget can only people are laid off. I am to fund activities and en- go so far.” Manor’s activities and entertainment. shocked and pleased at Minster street signs receive new look By Katie Yantis ferent look from the typical post signs and think they really look Staff Writer and typical sign,” Harrod said. good,” Harrod said. “It sticks out and grabs peoples As old signs and posts wear MINSTER — Residents in attention.” down Harrod said the new signs Minster have seen recent chang- The signs were crafted by on Hanover will most likely re- es around the village through- Special Lite Products out of place them. out the past weeks. Pennsylvania. Along with the “We would like to continue After councilors made a de- signs, new posts have been with the signs on Hanover cision on the design, the new placed as well throughout the Street as we change them out,” street signs have been placed same locations. Harrod said. along Hanover Street. “It took a couple of weeks to With summer approach- “Basically we looked at a get them all up,” Harrod said. ing and nicer weather sticking number of samples and every- “They have concrete bases so around, the minor street resur- one took a straw vote of which they had to let the concrete set facing program will soon begin. one they liked and that is how up.” “The advertising for the bids we ended up on the final de- As for future plans, Harrod went out on the 9th and the sign,” Minster Village Adminis- said Hanover Street was a test 16th and we open bids tomor- trator Don Harrod said. street and the village will look row (today) and will have rec- The new street signs do not at placing the new signs and ommendations for the council look typical but do set off the posts throughout the rest of the at the next meeting,” Harrod renovated Hanover Street, Har- village.