Council to continue talk about turf project Tuesday, February 2, 2021 11:44 PM City DELPHOS Council expressed interest in continued discussion of the
synthetic turf project at Stadium Park. Interim Parks and Rec Committee
Chair Jeff Klausing brought the issue to the floor at Monday’s meeting
to gauge his fellow councilmen’s interest in the project.
The Park
and Rec Committee and the remainder of council met with Champions
Field, Inc., on Jan. 22 and learned the group has already raised more
than $800,000 toward the nearly $1 million project to replace the
natural grass field at Stadium Park with turf.
St. John’s football
Champions Field Inc., city talk turf Saturday, January 23, 2021 12:18 AM St. Johnâs varsity football coach and Athletic Director Todd Schulte spoke on the turf project at Stadium Park on behalf of Champions Field Inc., the 501 3c formed to fundsraise for the project. (DHI Media/Nancy Spencer) DELPHOS The city’s Parks and Rec Committee and Champions Field,
Inc., met to discuss the proposed artificial turf project at Stadium
Park Friday.
In attendance for the city were Councilmen Jeff
Klausing (intterim Parks and Rec Committee chair), Scott Wiltsie, Jim
Fortener, Joe Dray and Josh Bayliff, Safety Service Director Jamie
Mehaffie and Mayor Doug Mullenhour.
Rotary donates to local schools for PPE Monday, January 18, 2021 12:00 AM Delphos Rotary Club President Corey Norton, right, makes the check presentation to St. Johnâs High School Principal Adam Lee Norton, right, makes the check presentation to Delphos City Schools Superintendent Doug Westrick. (Photos submitted)
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DELPHOS The Delphos Rotary Club recently made a donation to both local
schools.
Rotary District 6600, which governs the area, provided a
$1,000 grant and the Delphos club matched it 2 for 1 so the club was
able to provide $1,500 to St John’s Schools and $1,500 to Delphos City
Schools to be used for COVID necessary expenses like PPE.