Times-Gazette from Hillsboro, Ohio • 1

MWI rMmammma May 13 1997 A Browi Publishing Company Newspaper Greenfield Ohio 14 pages 2 sections Vol 1 No 160 Up ront Samaritan Outreach notes 4 2nd anniversary The second anniversary of the new Samaritan Outreach Services Center building recent ly was observed with a volunteer recognition reception at the cen ter Details on Page 3 OCUS group sponsorstrip to Louisville The OCUS club is1 sponsoring a tour to Louisville Ky on the Belle of Louisville on June 1 1 The tour group will leave Hillsboro at 8:30 am and return by 6 prn More on Page 5 Concert held in memory of former HHS student A benefit concert will be held May 24 in memory of Stanley Cumberland Burns a former student at Hillsboro High School who succumbed to can cer earlier this year See Page 8 for information Leesburg City Council addresses recent concerns about the city police department Details tomorrow in Wed Times Gazelle TodayA mixture of clouds and sunshine Scattered showers and thunderstorms Some storms may contain hail Highs 60 to 65 TonightPartly cloudy A chance of lingering showers and thunderstorms this evening Lows around 40 WednesdayShowers and thunderstorfnslikelyHighs upper 50s to mid 60s ThursdayA chance of show ers Lows in the 40s Highs 65 to 70 ridayair Lows in the 40s Highs 60 to 65 Indians beat Trace 13 7 for sectional win S' geWgBB Shaun Evans earned his fourth win of the season yester day in pitching the Hillsboro Indians to a 13 7 win over Miami Trace: Brad Kelch Nathan Hawk and Aaron Earley combined for eight RBI for Tom Tribe See pages 9 10 for the com plete recap of the game Classifieds Page 12 Comics Page 1 1 Education Page 8 Opinion Page 4 Seniors Page 7 Social Page 5 Sports Page 9 thought is the school of mankind and they will learn at no Edmund Burke' Times Gazette highland County Sinci Mw Greenfield Edition i' amw jIliMiww: Mtem WMpMWMiWMr BBhBKl MWygW ar a BMHHBHMMMn0f1iSMBBrhBHB 9 AuBt JHunHHS'tJamKWKnEMMuilBHr 'M fMWr'iiiytfaNmK LTttuMMg1 John Wend Times Gazette Community minded and school spirited citizens are donating their time and equipment to construct a new playing surface at the McClain Athletic ield Shown are: (l r) Daryle Unger Don Harvey Ron Smith Arnold Smith and Scott Huffer These men alono with working to ensure that McClain High School will have a first class football field for the 1997 season ield of dreams restored Volunteers work to repair McClain football field By JOHN WEND Greenfield Sports Editor When the McClain Tigers run out onto McClain Athletic ield to open the 1997 football home season be treading across brand new turf But only a small part of the story The players arid fans will see a beautiful new surface but beneath all that green grass are elements that will provide McClain High School with one of the finest football play ing fields in the state Tom Hixson local businessman and longtime supporter of McClain athletics is the mastermind behind the playing field Hixson always known for a special brand of humor likes to call the project poor prescription turt Over the past 10 years Hixson has conversed with the late Dr Daniels from Purdue University Daniels is best remembered for con structing the first Turf playing field in college foot ball Today this type of surface is being played on by many college teams including the Ohio State Buckeyes During the 1 980s and 90s Hixson has the field on several occasions But the leg endary gridiron which has been the several other volunteers are decades to come site of thrills and excitement for 7 1 years and has been the playground for All Ohioans and All Americans was deteriorating rapidly in recent years Drainage was a major prob lem and players and coaches often complained of the roughness of the surface that has led to unnecessary ankle and knee injuries A couple of years ago McClain school officials and the Tiger Athletic Boosters made a long term commitment to renovate the playing field install new lighting construct new bleachers and finally to build an all weather running track The first phase the new lights was completed in the fall of 1996 and was paid for by school funds The second phase included the rehabilitation of the playing field The Tiger Athletic Boosters spon sored a fund raiser (The Tiger Drop) last fall to help pay for the work on the field The fund raiser was a huge suc cess netting approximately $16000 However plans for the field called for underground drainage an underground sprinkling system a crowned field and all brand new sod Estimated cost for prescription turf could go as high as 1 50000 What to do? If you have driven past McClain ield you have certainly noticed major work going on since last November Where did the school (or the boosters) find all that money? The answer is simple but almost unbelievable The school is not contributing any money toward the project and the boosters may have to add as much as $5000 to the fund according to booster member Kevin Roe Still a far cry from the six figure estimate? But no problem Hixson and his employees along with local contrac tors Daryle Unger and his empldy Pleasri see IELDP2 1 1 1 1 1 Hollister eyeing 6th District seat? Lt governor may not other ideas she will nbt be pushed around run for secretary of state The Associated Press the world of politics there are people who are always trying to prod and push Ms Hollister said "I will make my own deci COLUMBUS Lt Gov Nancy Hollister is reconsidering her decision to run for secre tary of state in 1998 according to published reports Last November Hollister said she would seek the Republican nomination for secretary of state and would spend the next year raising the $3 million she thought would be needed for the campaign But the newspaper reported that the Republican political scene is in such flux that she may consider running for another position politics until you file petitions you rule anything out I will make my deci sion this summer regardless of what else hap £aid first woman lieutenant gov ernor Hollister 48 said that while she is open to Hollister has set up a campaign committee to run for secretary of state She also is consider ing a run for the Sixth Congressional Democrat Rep Ted Strickland of Lucasville Some Republicans would like the former mayor of Marietta to run for state treasurer Robert Bennett chairman of the Ohio Republican Party expects Hollister to run for secretary of state but said not closed the door on other GOP leaders in the 6th District want her to run for that seat he said HOLLISTER '4 flk wl getting a lot of pressure from her home he said learned a long time ago that you supply information to candidates make a decision that is in the best interest for Gov Gebrge Voinovich has put Hollister in charge df several areas of state government including economic development farmland preservation and local government matters But the reports said her role as high profile as her predecessor Mike DeWine DeWine now a US senator was the admin point man on crime issues Hollister had considered a possible run for governor but the newspaper said unofficial endorsement of Secretary of State Bob Taft essentially has precluded her from seeking that position at least for now Hollister would not say if she would one day run for governor will be a female governor of she said 1 will be in the next 10 years I certainly would like to be part of Concerned Vets plan Memorial Day parade A special jneeting jof the Concerned Veterans wifi be held Monday May 19 at 7 pm at the Mitchell Park shelter house in Greenfield The group will complete final plans for the Memorial Day service and paradg AIT local groups are asked to send a representative" to this meet ing if possible The Memorial Day parade will be Monday May 26 at 10 am Participants will form on ifth Street beside the school house at 9:30 am White inducted into Hall of ame Submitted Photo 'sBBH i State Sen Doug White (right) was inducted recently into Ohio State University's College of Animal Science Hall of ame The honor was given to White for his outstanding contribution to the field of agriculture and was presented by Dr David Zartman chairman of the Department of Animal Science Since graduating from Ohio State in 1968 White has served in many roles of lead ership within the fields of agriculture and animal science includ ing the State Executive Council of Ohio Young Partners Association and the steering committee for the Buckeye Beef Congress Students honor the Prom Promise Submitted Photo Amber Arnott Ryan Weller and Mrs Racquel Evans (l r) witness rankie signing of the Prom Pomise Mi McClain High School students joined teenagers across the country on April 17 as they observed Prom Promise Day Nationwide Insurance sponsor of Prom Promise provided participating schools with a Prom Promise flag On that day and until the end of school the flag will be flown to celebrate making the right choice and a commitment to an alcohol and drug free prom night night should be one of the most fun and exciting nights of a high school said Richard Mcerson chairman and CEO of Nationwide Insurance why we sponsor Nationwide Insurance Prom Promise program We want it to be a night remember Local sponsor for the event was Tom Taylor is the beginning of an alcohol awareness campaign in our high said Nancy Ratliff: activities will take place to coincide with Prom Ratliff and Deb Lindsey are advis ers for CATARGET group On April 14 the Greenfield Mother's Club sponsored assem blies for both the middle and high schools Ben Glenn used his artistic skills to create a large mural as the students watched After finishing his chalk drawing he talked to them about the importance of set ting goals and making healthy choices During prom week anti drug and alcohol posters were displayed Please see PR0MISEP2 TTr up ront.