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TODAY, MARCH 16
ADULT ARTS AND CRAFTS: Let creativity shine to create a cute craft or inspiring art piece from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Ruby B. Archie Library auditorium. Ages 18 and up. No fee. Registration is required by calling, 434-799-5195.
FRIDAY, MARCH 17
FAMILY GAME NIGHTS: Relax with family and come out for a fun night of board games, sports and outdoor games at Coates Recreation Center from 5:30 to 7 p.m. No fee. Registration required by calling, 434-799-5150. Sponsored by Parks and Recreation.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 18
CARS & COFFEE: Old Dominion Classic Sports Car Club will hold Cars & Coffee from 9 to 11 a.m. at Crema & Vine, 1009 Main St. For more information, call 434-548-9862.
JAPANESE CULTURAL EVENT: George Washington High School Japanese class and club will host the third annual Japan Day free event in the GW auditorium from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be Kendo, Taiko Drumming, a tea ceremony, prizes and more. Register online at https://tinyurl.com/yse2tj2z.
CLASSIC MOVIE CLUB: Enjoy a classic movie with discussion following at the Ruby B. Archie Library auditorium from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. “The Adventure of Robin Hood” (1938) for ages 18 and up. Registration required by calling, 434-799-5195. No fee.
ARCHERY 101 WORKSHOP: Learn the basic safety, anchor points, draw and release, care of equipment and essential safety skills with a USA Archery certified instructor for ages 5 to 17 at Coates Recreation Center from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost is $12. Registration required by calling, 434-799-5150.
HOMESTEADING 101: Learn from local homesteaders Ben and Amber Martin at Glenwood Community Center from 10 a.m. to noon. No fee. For ages 5 and up; registration is required a week prior.
MONDAY, MARCH 20
PRESSURE CANNER LID TESTING: Virginia Cooperative Extensive Office, 19783 U.S. 29 South, Suite C, Chatham, will check pressure cooker lid and gauge used for canning at no cost from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information, call 434-432-7770.
TUESDAY, MARCH 21
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Firefighters by nature of the job are giving to their communities.
Between the long shifts, time away from family and putting out fires, firefighters give of themselves to the communities they serve.
For Brian Rummelhart, a recently retired firefighter, service through his job was not enough.
Outside of his profession, over the past 31 years Rummelhart has committed to serving the Kenosha community by assisting the Kenosha Firefighter CARE group, mentoring students at Hillcrest School, delivering Meals on Wheels, competing in charity runs and even appearing as Spiderman for birthday parties and other events free of charge.
Those efforts and others have earned Rummelhart the title of 2022 Kenosha News Person of the Year.
“It just feels good to help people,” Rummelhart said. “People help us (firefighters) all the time, so it’s good to be able to pay that back.”
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Those who know him have described him as “lighthearted” and “the first to lend a helping hand.”
“He always takes things in stride,” said Harry Tolbert, a firefighter who used to work with Rummelhart. “I always feel like he’s one of those unsung hero guys. He doesn’t look for anyone to pat him on the back for (what he does) or to be given any public accolades for it. He just always does it under the radar with a smile on his face, and never begrudgingly.”
Others admired him for his leadership and ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
“His optimism made the job fun and positive,” said Steve Allemand, a firefighter who worked with Rummelhart. “He made bad situations manageable and gave solutions to problems we faced. He was always able to keep a level head.”
Becoming a firefighter
Born in Iowa City, Iowa, Rummelhart has spent most of his life in Kenosha. His family moved to the area when he was in first grade, and he attended school in the area. Upon graduating from Bradford High School, Rummelhart started pursuing a career as a firefighter after considering and exploring the idea of the job in high school.
“It wasn’t a lifelong dream or anything necessarily,” he said. “But it seemed to fit. When I looked into it more, it seemed to fit.”
BRISTOL — Pringle Nature Center, 9800 160th Ave., will be host “Teacher Naturalist Training” on Tuesday, Sept. 20, from noon to 2 p.m.
Those who love nature, and want to support the mission of Pringle Nature Center can attend to learn about becoming a teacher naturalist. These are volunteers who assist with educational programs at Pringle Nature Center.
Lunch will be provided. Those plannign to attend should RSVP to [email protected].
Defiance County commissioners discussed the possibility of financially supporting a new disc golf course in Defiance during their Thursday meeting.
The 18-hole course is being built by volunteers on the campus of Defiance College, and could become functional in several weeks, according to Jay Hanson of the Jacket Woods Disc Golf Course Committee. But final installations will have to wait until after Defiance College’s graduation ceremony in May.
He said his organization is putting together a course capable of hosting tournaments.
Permission was given by the college to proceed last November, Hanson noted, while 23 volunteers have been helping build it. Another volunteer work day is scheduled for March 19.
Help also will be — or has been — received from Boy Scout Troop 70 and Defiance Master Gardeners, he said.
Commissioner Mick Pocratsky suggested that his colleagues would consider providing funds for phase 4, perhaps from the county’s hotel/motel tax. Commissioners occasionally use this money for tourist-related activities or related infrastructure.
According to Hanson, the course’s estimated construction cost — undertaken in four phases — is $70,000-$75,000 with $58,600 collected through fundraising. The final phase would cost between $6,800-$15,000, he said.
As for the course’s difficulty, Hanson informed commissioners that it will be challenging.
“We’ve purposefully maximized the enjoyment of the game … by having the course be as complex as it can,” Hanson explained. “You don’t want to make it too easy … .”
He said no disc golf clubs exist in Defiance, but others have been formed in Archbold, Bryan and Wauseon. Hanson is hoping for the establishment of high-school level clubs here in the future.
Also Thursday, commissioners met with E-911 Director Matt Hanenkrath and Sheriff Doug Engel to discuss the construction of a new communications tower at the county fairgrounds in Hicksville for the MARCs radio system used by law enforcement.
Engel told The Crescent-News that the tower would provide better communications coverage in Hicksville and surrounding areas.
He noted that the estimated cost is $600,000 to $1 million, and asked if commissioners could offset this with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money. The county will receive $7.39 million in ARPA money from the federal government.
Commissioners did not grant Engel’s request, but would front the project cost and require the sheriff’s office to pay back the money over time.
The sheriff’s office will hire a project manager who will handle the bidding, according to Engel.
In other business Thursday, commissioners received a monthly update from Ron Cereghin, the county’s maintenance supervisor.