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jUf 1. UUf i About 40 people turned out to show their support for Crest line's embattled police Chief Edward "Butch" Wilhite. He has pleaded not guilty to charges of tampering with records, Intimidation and bribery. (Beth ThompsonNews Journal) About 40 people turned out I Edward "Butch" Wilhite. He intimidation and bribery.

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MAY 23 I 12:30 to 1 p.m. First English Lutheran Church, 53 Park Avenue West Mansfield. Go to ManstleldNowsJoumal.com for the latest sports, weather and breaking news. The News Journal's Web so is your one-stop spot tor information. NEWS JOURNAL Ashland School board panel 141:1 meet The program and curriculum committee of Ashland City Schools Board of Education will meet at 31 5 p.m.

today in the central office conference room, 416 Arthur St AU broadorl commencement Ashland Universs commencement ceremony for undergraduates will be broadcast live on cable's WROL-1112 beginning with the processional at 9:45 am. Saturday. The event will also be available br viewing at www.ashland.edu. Archie Griffin, two-time Heisman Trophy winner and president and CEO of the Ohio State Alumni Association, will address graduates. There will be separate ceremonies for graduate and undergraduate students.

Jones Terrace, on the front lawn of Founders Hall, will be the site of both events. In the event of inclement weather, the commencement ceremonies win be in the physical education center. A final decision based on weather conditions and forecasts will be made by 7:30 am. Saturday and posted at wmv.ashlandedu. Ontario Hea111 seek cone mix Richland County health officials are trying to find a dog reported to have bitten a 39-year-old man on Wednesday The dog is a black-andgold collie mix wearing a collar and tags, officials said.

it was last seen near 95 Woodbine Drive in Ontario. If this dog is seen, call the dog pound at 419-774-5892. Anyone with information can call the Mansfield-OntarioRichland County Health Department at 419-774-4520. Bucyrus mivztion wril be discussed Crawford Park District Naturalist Warren Lb( ley will present a program on spring bird migration at 9 a.m. Saturday at Sears Wood State Nature Preserve, 1486 Mount Zion Road.

For details or directions, call 419-683-9000 or visit www.crawfordparkdistridorg. Jeromesville Cord wEl discuss replacement levy The Hillsdale Local school board will meet at 7 p.m.Tuesday in the high school media center to vote on placing a 7.9-mill replacement levy on the August ballot. Other items can also be addressed. Loudonville Coasters give cut acadvnic awards Loudonville High School and academic boosters will hand out awards at 9:25 am.Thutsday in the high school gym. Plymouth Awards program be on May 22 Plymouth High School will have its academic and achievement awards program at 7 p.m.

May 22 in the Plymouth High School auditorium. Fredericktown School town mooting The Fredericktown Local Schools Board of Education meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the primary commons.Topics are: I Building construction and the drilling of 140 wets for the heating and air conditioning system. IThe future of the intermediate and high schools. II How the district will use an $800,000 federal physical education grant.

I Central Ohio Technical College's Fredericktown campus. News Journal staff reports Residents rally around Wilhite By Kimberly Gasuras News Journal CRESTLINE Lonnie Parrella Jr. came to Thursday's rally downtown to support his friend, Crestline police Chief Edward "Butch" Wilhite. "I am a DJ and he helped me get gigs for the D.A.R.E. program that he taught and many other events including the car show," said Parrella, who came to the rally with his nephews, 3- year-old Colton and 5-year-old Logan.

Parrella said the chief has also helped with fundraising for a good cause. "When I was trying to start our local haunted house, Ilell's Fury, I did not know where to begin to secure finances to fund it He went out and got donations for the project totaling $3,000 from local businesses. Because of him, we have had it open the past two years. He is a great guy," he said. Wilhite, who has been chief since 2001, was indicted April 30 by a special session of the Crawford County Grand Jury on three, third-degree felony charges: tampering with records, intimidation and bribery.

Ile pleaded not guilty at his arraignment and is home after posting $100,000 bond. Wilhite is on administrative leave while the investigation by the Crawford County Prosecutor's Office and Crawford County Sheriff's Office continues. By Angel N. Ross News Journal MANSFIELD CitiChurch, 22 N. Walnut will stop serving free meals today, but Hostetler's mobile lunch service will help pick up the slack.

"It was a great responsibility for the volunteers," said The Rev. Micah Pelkey, lead pastor at CitiChurch. "I wanted to give them a sabbatical, and then we will revisit after the summer." For the last two years, on 'Ries-days and Thursdays, CitiChurch has offered free meals to the community through donations from Kroger, Hostetler's Catering Inc. and Swebel's bakery. Pamer Chiropractic also gave free assessments to people on Tuesdays.

"It wasn't started (for any reason) per se, people would just Mansfield students tell ON president about campus life By Lou Whitmire News Journal MANSFIELD Karen Holbrook, president of The Ohio State University, let OSU-Mansfield students do all the talking Thursday. Students shared their experiences at the local campus. Sara Fisher, a sophomore middle childhood education major, is co-president of Student Government, which has recently become active after a 10-year absence. "I want students to know they have a voice," Fisher told Holbrook. "We have an agenda, just trying to get more student involvement on campus because it is really low right now, unfortunately." Michael Bear, of Galion, an economics and business major who will be a junior next year, told Holbrook he plans to spend his final year at the Columbus campus.

"I tutor math at the Conard Learning Center," said Bear, who commutes to OSUMansfield from Galion. "I try to show up for events on campus, whatever I can make it to between classes, church and what not," he said. Holbrook asked Bear what he likes about OSU-Mansfield. "The small classes and I've met some really nice people. I can stay close to home is nice," he said.

Non-traditional student Carrie Jeffrey, of Mansfield, said she came to college to learn the skills she already has the heart for. Having cared for a boy with Down Syndrome, she plans to become an early childhood intervention specialist. "He went to kindergarten and my job ended," she said in an earlier News Journal story. Jeffrey told Holbrook she couldn't be happier at OSU-Mansfield. "I'm enjoying it.

I'm a Buckeye Ambassador and I try to get other students involved. I know all my professors," she said. Kelly Cline, a junior accounting major, made everyone laugh when Holbrook asked about her future career plans. Local Friday, May 11, 2007 Parrella's mom, Kelly, helped organize the rally. "We want to help r-, Butch's morale since he is really down and worried right now.

We want him to know WILHITE there are people out here who believe in him. I le has been great to the Crest-line community," she said. She was handing out posters that read "We Support Butch" to the 40- plus residents at the event next door to the police station. Erica Bess, 14, also came to show her support. "I love Butch as a person.

Ife's a good family friend," lless said. 'limy Rail, his girlfriend, Shelly Barker, and her 5-year-old son, Maim, also attended, but they aren't sure what to think of the allegations. "I graduated with him and came to support him as a friend. I don't know what he did or did not do," Rail said. "Butch has always been a good chief." Shawn Vincent has lived in Crest-line for 10 years.

"I just came to check out the rally. I don't have an opinion one way or another on the charges against Butch," Vincent said as people chanted, "We support Butch." 'tricots 4 nncogannettcom 410-563-9228 come in hungry and wanted something to eat and drink," Pelkey said. "So, I would take them over to Athens (Greek Restaurant) and buy them a hot dog and it got to be too much that I couldn't fund everyone's lunches." Then, the church started giving brown bag lunches and that grew into hot meals accompanied by desserts and soda. "We have a record feeding of about 585 people," Pelkey said, "but we serve at least 200 to 300 daily." Pe 'key said he hopes area churches will come together to help feed area homeless and hungry. "It's impossible for CitiChurch or others to carry the load by ourselves," he said.

"There needs to be a team effort. My prayers are that Mansfield will grow economically and that the downtown area CRESTLINE POLICE CHIEF 1whitmirenneogannettcom 419-521-7223 IT will change." Jim Hostetler, owner of Hostetler's catering, 441 W. Longview said he can't sleep at night knowing there are perfectly good sandwiches that could be given to the hungry, that would otherwise be thrown away. "We sell thousands of sandwiches a day and we have to have some on reserve. Those will be the sandwiches we will put in the bags," he said.

Residents can pick up six sandwiches and three bags of chips from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Tuesday. The only requirement is you have to be there in person. You can't get a sandwich for your family member or friend at home.

angrossrulcoganneticom 419-5214205 Karen Holbrook, president of The Ohio State University, talks with Randal Roberts during her visit Thursday to OSU-Mansfield. (Lou WhitmireNews Journal) "I pretty much have life planned out only until June 2008," she said. Non-traditional student Lalbnya Rainey, of Mansfield, an education major, told the group gathered in the Eisenhower Center, that her experience at college is "better than the cat's meow." From the audience, OSU-Mansfield Dean and Director Evelyn Freeman joked that she really hadn't paid the students to say such positive things. On a serious note, Rainey asked if crisis training for professors will be instituted to handle potential violence on campus in the aftermath of the Virginia Tech shootings. Freeman said OSU-Mansfield is in the process of reviewing procedures with North Central State College.

She said the governor has formed a safety task force and Brian White, superintendent of facilities, maintenance and security at OSU-Mansfield, is a member. Donna Hight, chief student affairs officer, said training is ongoing to help professors deal with disruptive students. Randall Roberts, 22, of Ontario, student trustee on the OSU-Mansfield board, served as moderator for the session with Holbrook. By Lisa Wier News Journal Go to MansfieldNowaJoumalcom tor the latest sports, weather and breaking news. The News Journal's Web Sea iS your one-step spot tor information.

Local NEWS JOURNAL Friday, May 11, 2007 Ashland CRESTLINE POLICE CIIIE School board panel will meet 0 The program and curricu- Res lum committee of Ashland City Schools Board of Edu- 444.4 0,... 4 cation will meet at p.m. today in the central office around vv.Rh.t conference room, 416 Arthur St 1 AU to broadext By Kimberly Gasuras Parrella's mom, commencement News Journal Kelly, helped organize 44 Ashland University's the rally. CRESTLINE -Lonnie Parrella Jr. 1 44 4.

Vi want to help commencement ceremony came to Thursday's rally downtown Butch's morale since for undergraduates will be to support his friend, Crestline police rs' he is really down and broadcast live on cable's Chief Edward "Butch" Wilhite. worried right now. We WRDL-1V2 beginning with "I am a DJ and he helped me get want him to know the processional at 9.45 gigs for the DARE. program that he WILHITE there are people out am. Saturday.

The event will taught and many other events includ- here who believe in also be available br viewing ing the car show," said Parrella, who him. Ile has been great to the Crest- at wwwashland.edu, came to the rally with his nephews, 3- line community," she said. Archie Griffin, two-time year-old Colton and 5-year-old Logan. She was handing out posters that 1 Heisman Trophy winner and Parrella said the chief has also read "We Support Butch" to the 40- i president and CEO of the helped with fundraising for a good plus residents at the event next door 1' Ohio State Alumni Associa- cause. to the police station.

4 'i lion, will address graduates. "When I was trying to start our Erica Iless 14 local haunted house, I le's Fury I did also came to show 1 There will be separate her sunport ll, i 4 1 ceremonies for graduate and not Imow where to begin to secure fi- id family Butch as a person. He' nances to fund it He went out and got a undergraduate students. wilily frieno- I less said. uc' Jones Terrace, on the front donations for the project totaling Ibny Rail, his girlfriend, Shelly lawn of Founders Hall.

will be $0 3,00 Barker, ar er, and her 5-year-old son, from local businesses. Because 4, the site of both events. of him we have had it open the past BLIine, aso attended, but they aren't 'I In the event of inclement two years. Ile is a great guy," he said. "I graduated with him sure what to think of the alle andgcame ations.

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419-563-9228 Richland County health officials are trying to find a dog reported to have bitten a 39-year-old man on Wednesday. The dog is a black-and- gold collie mix wearing a collar and tags, officials said. it By Angel N. Ross come in hungry and wanted some- Will change." was last seen near 95 News Journal thing to eat and drink," Pelkey Jim Hostetler, owner of Woodbine Drive in Ontario. said.

"So, I would take them over to Hostetler's catering, 441 W. If this dog is seen, call the MANSFIELD CitiChurch, 22 Athens (Greek Restaurant) and Longview said he can't sleep dog pound at 419-774-5892. N. Walnut will stop serving buy them a hot dog and it got to be at night knowing there are per-Anyone with information can free meals today, but Hostetler's too much that I couldn't fund fectly good sandwiches that could call the Mansfield-Ontario- mobile lunch service will help pick everyone's lunches." be given to the hungry, that would Richland County Health De- up the slack. Then, the church started giving otherwise be thrown away.

partment at 419-774-4520. It was a great responsibility brown bag lunches and that grew We sell thousands of sandwich- for the volunteers," said The Rev. into hot meals accompanied by Bucyrus Micah Pelkey, lead pastor at desserts and soda. es a day and we have to have some Cird mivation wanted to give them "We have a record feeding of on reserve. Those will be the sand- a sabbatical, and then we will re- about 585 people," Pelkey said, wiches we will put in the bags," he will be discussed visit after the summer." "but we serve at least 200 to 300 said.

For the last two years, on Ries- daily." Residents can pick up six sand-Crawford Park District days and Thursdays, CitiChurch Pelkey said he hopes area wiches and three bags of chips Naturalist Warren Uxley will has offered free meals to the corn- churches will come together to help from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every present a program on spring munity through donations from feed area homeless and hungry. Tuesday. The only requirement is bird migration at 9 am.

Sat- Kroger, Hostetler's Catering Inc. "It's impossible for CitiChurch you have to be there in person. You urday at Sears Wood State and Swebel's bakery. Pamer Chiro- or others to carry the load by our- can't get a sandwich for your famiNature Preserve, 1486 practic also gave free assess- selves," he said. "There needs to ly member or friend at home.

Mount Zion Road. ments to people on Tuesdays. be a team effort. My prayers are For details or directions, "It wasn't started (for any rea- that Mansfield will grow economi- angrossrulcoganneticom call 419-683-9000 or visit son) per se, people would just cally and that the downtown area 419-521-nos wNwcrawfordparkdistrictorg. Jeromesville a Cord will discuss Mansfield students replacement levy go I 1 Th i Hillsdale Local tell uSu president 1,..

school board will meet at 7 le p.m. Tuesday in the high about campus life By Lisa Miller school media center to vote News Journal on placing a 7.9-mill re- placement levy on the Au- gust ballot. Other items can By Lou hibnire also be addressed. News Journal I 't v- Loudonville MANSFIELD Karen Holbrook, presi- dent of The Ohio State University, let Coostets gm' cut OSU-Mansfield students do all the talking ac nu adeo awards Thursday. Students shared their experiences at the local campus.

Loudonville High School Sara Fisher, a sophomore middle child- and academic boosters will hood education major, is co-president of hand out awards at 925 am Thursday in the high Student Government, which has recently school gym. become active after a 10-year absence. "I want students to know they have a Plymouth voice," Fisher told Holbrook. "We have an Karen Holbrook, president of The agenda, just trying to get more student in- Ohio State University, talks with Ran- Awards program volvement on campus because it is really dal Roberts during her visit till be on Flay 22 low right now, unfortunately." day to OSU-Mansfield. (Lou Whit- Michael Bear, of Galion, an economics mireNews Journal) and business major who will be a junior Plymouth High School "I pretty much have life planned out next year, told Holbrook he plans to spend will have its academic and his final year at the Columbus campus.

only until June 2008," she said. achievement awards pro- "I tutor math at the Conard Learning Non-traditional student Lalbnya Rainey, gram at 7 p.m. May 22 in Center," said Bear, who commutes to OSU- of Mansfield, an education major, told the the Plymouth High School group gathered in the Eisenhower Center, au Mansfield from Galion. ditorium. "I try to show up for events on campus, that her experience at college is "better Fredericktown whatever I can make it to between classes, than the cat's meow." church and what not," he said.

From the audience, OSU-Mansfi eld School plans Holbrook asked Bear what he likes Dean and Director Evelyn Freeman joked about OSU-Mansfield. that she really hadn't paid the students to town meeting say such positive things. "The small classes and I've met some On a serious note, Rainey asked if crisis really nice peopla I can stay close to The Fredericktown Local training for professors will be instituted to home is nice," he said. Schools Board of Education handle potential violence on campus hi the Non-traditional student Carrie Jeffrey, meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. aftermath of the Virginia Tech shootings.

of Mansfield, said she came to college to Thursday in the primary Freeman said OSU-Mansfield is in the 1 the skill' she already has the heart commons. Topics are: nrocess of reviewing procedures with o. Having cared for a boy with I Building construction fr Hvi ith Down North Central State College. and the drilling of 140 wells Synch'ome, she plans to become an early She said the governor has formed a for the heating and air con- childhood intervention specialist. safety task force and Brian White, super- tioning system.

"He went to kindergarten and my job di ended," she said in an earlier News Jour- mtendent of facilitiea maintenance and IThe future of the inter- security at OSU-Mansfield, is a member. mediate and high schools. nal story. Donna Hight, chief student affairs offi- I How the district will use Jeffrey told Holbrook she couldn't be cer said training is ongoing help pro es- an $800,000 federal physi- happier at OSU-Mansfield. sors deal with disruptive students.

cal education grant "I'm enjoying it. I'm a Buckeye Ambas- Randall Roberta 22, of Ontario, student I Central Ohio Technical sador and I try to get other students in- trustee on the OSU-Mansfield board, College's Fredericktown volved. I know all my professors," she served as moderator for the session with campus. said. Kelly Cline, a junior accounting major, Holbruuk.

News Journal made everyone laugh when Holbrook 1whitmirenneogannettcom staff reports asked about her future career plans. 419-521-7223 Go to MansfieldNewsJoumal.com for the latest sports, is weather Etnd breaking news. The News Journal's Web Loca I so your one-stop spot tor information. NEWS JOURNAL Friday, May 11, 2007 Ashland CRESTLINE POLICE CIIIEF School board 1 cancl wl mcct 1 lum committee of Ashland The program Etnd curricu- Resitdents rally i City Schools Board of Edu- cation will meet at 31 5 p.m. 11 IT IT 7 11 11 0 A ,1 I N.

0 I I 1 11 I i TUESDAY p.m. Main Street United Methodist Church, 230 S. Main Mansfield. II 5 to 6 p.m. First United Methodist Church, 12 N.

Diamond Mansfield. MAY 25 111:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Main Street United Methodist Church, 230 S. Main Mansfield.

WEDNESDAY I 12:30 to 1 p.m. First English Lutheran Church, 53 Park Avenue West, Mansfield. MAY 30 I 12:30 to 1 p.m. First English Lutheran Church, 53 Park Avenue West, Mansfield. MAY19 I Noon to 2 p.m.

Shiloh Full Gospel Baptist Church, 130 E. News Journal staff report County commissioners target cell phones in cost-cutting effort Count: ce 1 port back. The commissioners also voted to award the food service contract to ABL Management of Baton Rouge, La. The company is expected to begin work by June 1. The change is expected to save the county $178,000 a year when the new jail opens.

Money used to pay current cooks could be used to help the manpower shortage Sheriff Steve Sheldon said his office is experiencing. "I think this is going to work out really well," Mosier said of the move that will mean the juvenile division won't have to spend an hour a day driving to Abraxas to pick up food. Commissioner Gary Utt said ABL indicated it was willing to consider hiring the cooks so nobody will lose their jobs. Commissioner Ed Olson said the board realizes cell phone service will be at a lower rate, but the number of cell phones must be considered, too. "I would like people to come to us when they want to add cell phones," he said.

While he isn't faulting any of the county offices for using them, particularly in potentially dangerous situations while conducting investigations, Olson said technology is changing faster than the county can develop policies to handle it. He recalled the 58 percent drop in the long distance bill after the county was able to identify who was making each call. "It was an astounding figure," he said, but right now there is no way to do the same kind of monitoring on cell phones. The board asked Mosier to monitor usage under the new contract, expected to begin June 1, and re MANSFIELD The Richland County commissioners aren't accusing any county employees of misusing their cell phones but they want to make sure the devices are being used judiciously. The board decided Thursday to piggyback on Franklin County's cell phone service to cut costs.

In other business, commissioners approved privatizing the jail's food service operations as a way to save money, particularly when the new jail opens with anticipated higher operating costs. County purchasing director Cathy Mosier estimated in February that contracting with SprintNextel through Franklin County would cut annual costs of the county's cell phones from $74,000 to $62,000. MANSFIELD Richland County goners aren't acc county employee using their cell i but they want to 1 the devices are judiciously. The cided Thursday back on Frarildir cell phone servi costs. In other bush missioners appr vatizing the ji service operatii way to save mon ularly when the opens with a higher operating County purcl rector Cathy mi mated in Febr contracting SprintNextel Franklin County annual costs of tt cell $62,000.

phones from Ilmillerenncogannett.com 419-521-7240 rad cut-outs promoting tourism for sea in Bucyrus '11, il cut months. I am so pleased with the cutouts," Bauer said of items that depict both the Great American Crossroads and Liberty Remembers murals in the city. The Strothers, from Madison, Ohio, were in constant contact with Eric Grohe, the murals' artist, and his wife, Kathy. "Eric sent us photographs of the murals to use on the cut-outs. There were people in the photos and shrubbery that I had to take out and then fill in and get the colors just right.

It was a tedious project but very fun," Don said. For more information or to donate to the project, call Deb Pinion at 419.562.- 4811. News Journal staff report BUCYRUS Miriam Cooper is excited about the new wooden cut-outs being sold by the Bucyrus Iburism and Visitors Bureau. "They are just beautiful. It's great they display nicely and they are a collectible," Cooper BTVB Executive Director Donna Bauer initiated the project she had pondered for two years.

"I was shopping at the lakes and found a beautiful lighthouse. I asked for the name and phone number of the person who made it and contacted them. Don and Ruthann Strother were able to complete the project in a little over two News Journal BUCYRUS about the new by the Bucyrus ream "They are jusl display nicely ar Cooper TVB Exec Bauer initiated dered for two y( "I was shoppi beautiful li a name and phon who made it a and Ruthann St plete the projc 1 0. baliwil4..