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LOCALSTATE 3A Weekend, January 12-13, 2013 Telegraph-Forum Galion schools ponder 9.4-mill levy on May ballot i. rjT. JJ I. ney said reappraisal in the county forced the district to raise the millage. Consequently, the 9.4-mill levy will cost a person with a $100,000 home $24 a month or $288 per year the original 8-mill levy was estimated to cost a homeowner about $21 per month.

"One mill actually collects less than it did a year ago, so to generate roughly the same amount we had to put it at 9.4-mill," Jenney said. The school also will receive $40,000 from casino taxes, but Jenney said the funds can't fix the school's would generate a little over $1 million per year for the five-year length of the levy. "It really has to pass," Superintendent Kathy Jenney said. "There are areas that we cannot cut further. We've tightened as much as we can go.

"We're heading into state fiscal watch." The school has been struggling under financial concerns for some time, but took a significant hit in November when voters soundly defeated the school's 8-mill levy 3,571 to 1,742. This time around, Jen significant deficits projected in the five-year forecast. "We're thankful for that money, but it's not a solution to our problem," Jenney said. Thursday's vote by the board was only a first reading. The school must file its decision with the Board of Elections by Feb.

6 for the levy to be put on the ballot. Jenney said they plan to keep a school levy on the ballot until they get support from voters. kdurbingannett.com 419-521-7205 Twitter: njKaitlinDurbin By Kaitlin Durbin Telegraph-Forum GALION Financial concerns at Galion City Schools has the school board ready to return to the ballot in May. The board will vote at a special meeting Jan. 24 on whether to place one of two 9.4-mill levy options on the ballot.

The first option would put the entirety of the levy's earnings into the operating budget. The second option would earmark a portion of the funds to be used specifically for improvements. If passed, the levy The Bucyrus Public Square, submitted photo Hcicilci was gathering place for men Rose Mary Morrison was gracious enough to share with Mary us her mem- Fox ories of her est Guest columnist father's business, Haala's Bat- Events sought for tourism calendar BUCYRUS The Bucyrus Tourism and Visitors' Bureau will again publish its Events Calendar that will run from March of this year to February 2014. Organizations, churches, schools or groups may list their events for free. Events should be submitted by Jan.

25 by calling 419-562-0720 or dropping event information off at the bureau's office at 301 S. Sandusky mailing them to Bucyrus Tourism and Visitors' Bureau, P.O. Box 1023, Bucyrus, OH 44820; or emailing to tourismbucyrus.org. Sponsors also are needed for the calendar. Sponsorship ads are $50 for an ad the size of a business card.

These ads must be sold by Jan. 31. For details, call the number listed above. Program focuses on 'Brain Fitness' BUCYRUS National speaker and author Patrick Hartory will present his program, "Brain Fitness," at 6 p.m. Jan.

24 in meeting room AB of Bucyrus Public Library. The program will give tips on keeping the mind healthy and strong. Attendees will learn how to improve their ability to remember names and details, discover super "brain foods" that help slow mental aging and easy-to-do exercises to help fight Alzheimer's disease. Hartory will have autographed copies of his book, "Your Ageless Mind," available for $17.95. Space is limited.

To register or for details, call Brenda Crider at 419-562-7327, ext. 106. Crestline school board to gather CRESTLINE The Crestline Exempted Village School will have an organizational board meeting at 6 p.m. Monday in the media center of the Crestline K-12 building, 435 Oldf ield Road. This will be followed by the regular board meeting at 6:15 p.m.

Producers can apply for funds BUCYRUS The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service is accepting applications to help producers implement conservation practices through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. Interested producers should visit the local NRCS office, 3113 Ohio 98, for details about the program or call 419-562-2203. Applicants must be an individual, entity or joint operation that meets EQIP eligibility criteria. Deadline for sign-up in Ohio is Jan.

18. A second sign-up deadline will be Feb. 15, if funding is available. EQIP provides financial assistance for conservation activities such as nutrient management, reduced tillage, field buffers, rotational grazing systems and more. State Sen.

Obhof to speak Monday MANSFIELD The North Central Ohio Tea Party Association will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the Wyandotte Senior Center, 1164 Wyandotte Ave. The guest speaker will be District 22 Ohio State Sen. Larry Obhof, who will talk about his plans for the district, voter fraud in Ohio and nullification of Obama-care. For details, call 419-687-6761 or visit www.bloodof patriots.org.

TODAY MadHatters Writing Group Second Saturday of the month. Galion Public Library, 123 N. Market Galion. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Details: menwerk bbright.net or 419-468-3203. All About Birds Josh Dyer will lead a program to view and touch the collection of bird-related items such as nests, feathers, mounts and eggs. Bring in your bird-related items such as feathers, nests, and see if they can be identified. Call 419-683-9000 for details. Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 Ohio 598, Crestline.

10 a.m. to noon. Narcotics Anonymous First Presbyterian Church, 125 S. Poplar Bucyrus. 5 p.m.

419-562-0861 orwww.ffascna.org. Taz and BB performance 10 p.m. until closing. Crazy Fox Saloon, West Mansfield Street, Bucyrus. 419-562-1256.

SUNDAY, JAN. 13 Winter Bird Walk Crawford Park District naturalist Warren Uxley will lead a winter bird walk to find out about the challenges that birds face in the winter and find out what types of birds spend their winters in the area. Call 419-683-9000 for details. Sears Woods, 1486 Mount Zion Road, Bucyrus. 3 p.m.

Nutty Squirrels Joy Etter-Link will present a program about squirrels for children up to fifth grade. There will be crafts. Parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts are welcome to attend. Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 Ohio 598, Crestline. 2 p.m.

419-683-9000. Lawrence Haala In Anton's obituary it said he was of a social disposition a good citizen, an honest and worthy man. Their home was on Lane Street next to Kime Lumber, where Mary Street Extension is located. They moved the house to the back of Walnut and Mary streets across from Kroger and pushed it together with the corner house, still there. The old Holy Trinity Church and School were directly across from these buildings.

Readers who are interested in genealogy or sharing a story email or write Crawford County Genealogy Society, Box 1033, Bucyrus, OH 44820 or email littlefoxfactory columbus.rr.com. Lose up to a pound per day! Make This Year Your Last New Year Diet Resolution THANK YOU A deep, heartfelt appreciation is extended by the family of J.B. Wert for the many prayers, cards, and expressions of sympathy and comfort. As well, the numerous memorials in memory of J.B., will be used to greatly benefit the missionary endeavors that he loved and supported. A special thank-you goes to the staff at the Carlisle House, providing exceptional expertise and personal attention to J.B.

for the past two months, and to those sensitive and caring persons with Home Health -Hospice, who truly brought both J.B. and family comfort and peace throughout his last days and hours with us. The compassionate professionalism exhibited by the Wise Funeral Home was so helpful at this time also. We will always have warm memories of the idyllic graveside service, and are very grateful to the American Legion Post 181 Honor Squad for their time and the very moving military tribute to J.B.'s service in World War II. Appreciation also is extended to the Monnett family for graciously allowing internment at the Monnett Chapel, where J.B.

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He also served in World War I. After the service, Lawrence brought his brother Francis into the North Sandusky Avenue business. Today it is known as Fisher Auto. Lawrence married Margaret Pfleiderer and she was the bookkeeper. In addition to selling batteries, they had a big business with the farmers as he fixed magnetos, an unusual skill.

Although several inventors are credited with developing magneto ignition, Siegfried Marcus was issued a patent in 1883 for a "magneto-electric ignition system." It was the basis for an automotive ignition system that lasted until battery ignition. Marcus' system used two contact points installed inside the cylinder; one stationary, one movable. The stationary point was connected to the magneto or generator. The movable point was mounted on a small plate. As the plate moved, it brought the two points into contact.

There was a little gas stove in the front room and the men loved to congregate, swap stories, solve problems of the world and enjoy the fellowship from their "day's hard work." On Saturdays people came to town and Haala's was open until midnight. People lined up their got something to eat and visited with their neighbors and friends. Lyle Gebhardt's "penny postcard collection" often had the message "meet you in Bucyrus on Saturday." Haala also rented space in the back for a few cars. Bill Foulk remembers Lawrence when they hitched their sleds on the back of his dark black Dodge Coupe for sledrides. Lawrence lived to be 99, dying in January 1990.

Lawrence's grandfather, Anton Haala, was born in Bohemia, Austria, Nov. 28, 1819, married Veronica Dolhoff in 1842 came to America in 1882. Lawrence was a son of Anton a butcher in Bucyrus, in partnership with Charles Weehler for an extended time. After selling his meat market, Anton Haala operated a saloon in a room on the northwest corner of Public Square. Anton Jr.

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