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    Masonic Scholarships Awarded

    by  • May 18, 2012 • News & Views • 0 Comments

    Recipients of the Galion Lodge 414 Masonic Scholarship, L to R: Chelsea Makeever, Brittany Smith, Jessie Iiams, Alexis Brammer, Jon Shock

    Five local high school seniors, three from Galion High School and two from Crestline High School, each received a $1,000 scholarship last night during an event held at the Galion Masonic Lodge.

    After a welcoming dinner, members of Galion Masonic Lodge No. 414 invited guests to join them in the lodge’s main room for remarks and the receipt of scholarship checks from the Galion Lodge’s current Worshipful Master, Mike Swick.

    After Swick shared opening remarks to begin the event, Chaplain Val Young presented an overview of Freemasonry, which he described as an organization dedicated to “…trying to make good men better men.” Young shared a bit of the history of Freemasonry and dispelled common myths. It is not a clandestine or secret organization, he remarked, as Masons typically will wear … Read the rest

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    Not Your Parents’ Hot Lunch

    by  • May 11, 2012 • Schools & Health • 2 Comments

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    As the head of food services for Galion City Schools Jacki Corona gave her Annual Report to the Galion Board of Education at Thursday’s meeting, it became clear very quickly that the pace of change is accelerating in feeding local school children. And, while meals are already quite different, in the near future they will likely bear little resemblance to what students’ parents ate during their own school careers.

    Corona began her report by acquainting the Board with Senate Bill 210, which was adopted in 2010 and amended in 2011. SB 210 governs the sale of food and beverages outside of the lunch program – including a la carte items and vending. Those items must now meet set nutritional standards, which standards Galion Schools has already put into place.

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    Recognitions Made; Resignation Announced

    by  • May 10, 2012 • News & Views, Schools & Health • 1 Comment

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    Thursday evening’s regular monthly meeting of the Galion Board of Education was a rather calm step before the difficultly of possible administrative and staff reductions are considered based on the District’s precarious financial condition.

    GalionLive will have coverage of the meeting in various installments over the coming days.

    The meeting began with a set of recognitions, and ended with the resignation of a long-time member of the District Administrative team.

    As the academic year winds to a close, the time was at hand to recognize retiring teachers. Each was presented with a plaque, and Superintendent Kathy Jenney asked each about their length of service. Those recognized included (together with years of service):

    • Stephen Cochrell, 19 years
    • Cathy Hallman, 6 years
    • Rosalinda Hedrick, 24 years
    • Linda Hoover, 37 years
    • Neil Jarvis,

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    Summer Day Camp Registration Open

    by  • May 8, 2012 • Life in Galion • 0 Comments

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    The Galion Community Center YMCA is now accepting registrations for their annual Summer Day Camp.

    For the last two decades, this program has provided Galion children with a place to spend time during the summer in a camp environment, including organized sporting, arts, and social activities. Center YMCA membership is not required to attend, but it does provide a substantial discount on program fees.

    Those fees are as follows:

    Full Day Camp (6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.)

    • Member — $20/Day, $60/Week, $685.00 for entire summer if paid by June 1
    • Youth Member — $22/Day, $80/Week, $955 for entire summer if paid by June 1
    • Non-Members — $26/Day, $100/Week, $1095 for entire summer if paid by June 1

    Half Day Camp (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

    • Member — $16/Day, $50/Week, $585

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