Jim Krumel: The making of a Griswold house
Jim Krumel
A station wagon with a Christmas tree tied is in honor of Clark Griswold, who said: “We’re kicking off our fun, old-fashioned family Christmas by heading out into the country in the old front-wheel drive sleigh to embrace the frosty majesty of the winter landscape and select that most important of Christmas symbols.”
Cousin Eddy’s RV finds a place in the front yard. In the “Christmas Vacation” movie, Eddy points out: “I borrowed it off a buddy of mine. He took my house, I took the RV.”
Each year, Larry Heiing and his sons Logan, Austin and Noah have come up with a new theme for decorating the family home at the corner of Third and Scott streets in Delphos.
Tyler J. Blankemeyer has been selected the 2020 Trooper of the Year for the Ohio State Highway Patrolâs Defiance Post.
His selection is in recognition of outstanding service throughout the year. Fellow officers stationed at the Defiance Post chose Blankemeyer based on his leadership abilities, professional ethics, courteous treatment of others, enthusiastic work attitude and cooperation with supervisors, peers and the public.
Blankemeyer joined the highway patrol in 2018. Originally from Pandora, he is a graduate of Fort Jennings High School and has served honorably in the Marine Corp Reserve, earning the rank of corporal.
Blankemeyer is now in contention for District and State honors as Trooper of the Year.
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