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Newly-inducted RHS Hall of Fame member Alison Zemanski is shown with, from left, her parents, Frank and Becky, and her brother, Justin.
Zemanski inducted to RHS Hall of Fame
Alison Zemanski is the newest member of the Rossford High School Hall of Fame.
The 2001 RHS graduate was inducted into the 22nd class of the hall of fame during a ceremony January 13, and recognized between the girls junior varsity and varsity basketball games.
“Alison made a lasting impression on Rossford as an all-around standout student-athlete for the Bulldogs,” RHS Athletic Director Ken Rosplohowski said.
She joins 122 members of the RHS Hall of Fame.
Ms. Zemanski was a four-year letter winner in both basketball and volleyball and also received her varsity letter for softball.
In addition to succeeding on the RHS athletic courts, she excelled in the classroom and was a four-year Honor Roll student from 1997 to 2001.
To date, she is the all-time leading scorer for RHS girls basketball with a career total of 1,024 points and more than 700 rebounds for the Bulldogs.
Applications for school board open seat due Friday at noon
Applications for the open position on the Rossford Board of Education will be accepted through noon, tomorrow, Friday, February 3.
A vacancy was created on the school board last week when Diane McKinney resigned her position, effective January 23.
The board will interview candidates and select a replacement during February.
Candidates should include a letter of intent, resumé and a completed application.
Applications can be obtained by contacting Lisa Spotts, at 419-666-2010, sending an e-mail to lspotts@rossfordschools
.org, or visiting the Web site www.rossfordschools.org.
Applications should be directed to Interim Superintendent Bill McFarland.
Personnel Decisions
The board took the following action on personnel matters at the January 23 meeting:
•Issued certificated one-year limited contracts for 2011-12 to: Andrea Crippen, Leslie Straka, Hope Henninger, Tabatha Arton-Titus, academic intervention assistants; $26.48 per hour, not to exceed 640 hours, flexible hours, effective January 23.
•Approved the employment of Pamela Findley, high school cafeteria/playground aide, two hours per day, $13.36 per hour effective January 24; Sarah Stewart, custodian at Glenwood Elementary, $21.05 per hour effective January 24.
•Issued a supplemental contract for 2011-12 to John Burnworth, junior high track, $3,017.
•Approved Jessica Land as a volunteer for 2011-12.
RJHS and local families welcome Chinese exchange students
By Beth Church
From a potluck dinner to bowling, a junior high dance to locker combination troubles, a group of Chinese exchange students enjoyed the typical American experience all last week in Rossford.
The 18 young people from the province of Gan Su in China are attending school for three weeks in the United States.
Last week they were at Rossford Junior High, this week in Genoa and next week in Oregon.
Ages 11 to 14 years old, the students (with their English names) are Shu Yuan “Jennifer” Fan, Xu Jiao “Emma” Qu, Yu Xin “Linda” Han, Yan Jin “Judy” Li, Xi “Lucy” Liu, Jia Rong “Frank” Cai, Xin Yi “Isabel” Liu, Yi Ning “Yolanda” Yang, Jia “Edith” Zhao, Jing Ye “Abbey” Zhu, Yi Bo “David” Fu, Xiao Yu “Victor” Han, Hao “Potter” Jiang, Chang “Oliver” Liu, Yue Zhi “Jack” Liu, Yao “Tom” Luo, Yin Pei “Steve” Su, Zheng Ze “Darid” Yang.
The teachers accompanying them are Yan “Davina” Wang, and Shu Yuan “Murphy” Zhao.
Friday is ‘early bird’ deadline for Rossford Business Assn. Fair
This Friday, February 3, is the “early bird” deadline for businesses to participate in the Rossford Business Association’s annual community event showcasing local companies.
The seventh annual Business Fair will take place on Saturday, March 24, at Owens Community College in the Student Health and Activities Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Business Fair chairwoman Brenda Schwind said an “early-bird” booth registration fee of $85 for RBA members and $135 for non-members, is being offered through February 3.
After that date, the participation fees will increase to $110 for members and $160 for non-members.
Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Mrs. Schwind encouraged businesses to send in their reservations early to secure a spot at this year’s fair.
The executive committee planning the event with Mrs. Schwind includes Pat McGrady of Cold Stone Creamery, Ray Miller of Miller Younker Group, Justin Knierim of Edward Jones Investments, Heather Leader of Right at Home, Nancy Rust of Angel Liquidators and Kelly Ebersbach of Perrysburg Commons.
School board member Diane McKinney resigns
Rossford Board of Education member Diane McKinney resigned her position, effective Monday.
School officials received her letter of resignation on Monday afternoon, and school board president Dawn Burks announced the decision at Monday evening’s board meeting.
Contacted after the meeting, Mrs. McKinney said, “I’ve prayerfully considered it for some time. I’m at a transitional phase since my husband’s death.”
She believes “someone fresh and new” will be an asset to the board of education. Mrs. McKinney has served six years on the board and was elected twice. There are two years remaining in her term.
Ms. Burks encouraged anyone interested in the position to immediately send a letter and resumé to the board office, 601 Superior Street, to the attention of Treasurer James Rossler Jr.
The board will interview candidates and select a replacement within the next month.
