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Dear Editor:
This past weekend saw the fun and spontaneity of youth return to Rossford High School. When I went to attend the Mr. RHS “Mangeant,” little did I realize the fun the evening would hold for those who attended. For those who don’t know, Lora Pheils and The Coming Attraction Players sponsored this night to help pay for a trip to New York this summer. Teachers were asked to nominate young men in grades 9 to 12 to compete in a pageant for men, a “mangeant.” These 11 individuals took the stage with a zeal and enthusiasm that has been missing for sometime at RHS. The night proved to be funny and entertaining. From the onset, it was clear that not only did the contestants want to win, but the audience was ready to have a good time. The young men were introduced, went through “rigorous” questions, performed a skit, modeled sports/spirit wear and finally an evening wear competition. The guest judges then had the honor of selecting the first Mr. RHS, senior Shane Strausbaugh, while the audience voted Tony Gilmore as Mr. Popular. With the prizes in hand, the evening was over. But it is my hope that this will not be the last of this show. This kind of high school fun has been missing for some time and on this evening it returned to RHS. Thank you Lora and the many students who helped make this a great event. Just one question is left. When do we submit names for next year? Tim Edmond
Dear Editor:
I am going to share with you my experience and thoughts on the Rossford Recreation Center, at least the one that I have. Unfortunately, it is a sour memory which is, of course, the reason I feel a need to share. I told my wife that I was planning on enrolling the family (two adults, two children) for $90 a year, even if they don’t use the facilities as it’s only $20 more than an individual and it goes to the city, so it’s a win-win situation. On April 29, 2008, at approximately 9 a.m., I stopped by to visit the center with a fresh $100 bill in my pocket. After a brief walk around, I went to the desk to enroll and was told that since my wife and children weren’t with me, I couldn’t enroll for a family package. Since I am the primary person who wanted to join, I suggested to the desk person that I enroll alone and when/if they come, they can receive their ID at that time. He said that they don’t operate in this manner, that they have a number of “enrolled” people without “IDs.” So instead of the City of Rossford gaining a new member who lives in the city, they turned me away due to the fact it would have caused administrative overhead on their part. Of course once I called Ivan, the director of the center, he admitted that it would cause unwanted overhead to process the IDs individually, but since I’m complaining, he would do mine so I can use the facility until the family wished to join. But at this point, the die was cast for the Rossford Rec Center. The first and lasting impression they gave was one of anti-customer. So instead of contributing my $90 to a city-owned resource and taking pride in supporting the local community, I will now spend twice that amount in the city of Perrysburg at the YMCA where I know they will work with me as a valued customer as opposed to being administrative overhead.
Matthew Katona
