Youngstown native Robert Kroeger, who now lives in Cincinnati, stands in front of a barn door from 1840.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one of a series of Saturday profiles of area residents and their stories. To suggest a profile, contact features editor Burton Cole at bcole@tribtoday.com or metro editor Marly Reichert at mkosinski@tribtoday.com,
By MARLY REICHERT
Staff writer
YOUNGSTOWN A surprise anniversary trip in September 2012 to Licking County set Youngstown native Robert Kroeger on a mission that turned into a passion that soon will become a book, “Historic Barns of Ohio.”
“I looked up and saw an old gray barn on a hillside, its roof sagging, boards missing, paint weathered and a bit tilted,” Kroeger, 74, said. “Then a powerful message came hard to describe, almost like a thunderbolt between my eyes: ‘You’re going to paint this barn, write an essay about it, and preserve Ohio history.’ It was incredibly real, almost surreal, maybe supernatural.”
Deputy Chief Charles Scholl, who had more seniority than any other active-duty cop on the force, walked out of Coney Island’s 60th Precinct stationhouse and into retirement New Year’s Eve a day before he turned 63, the NYPD’s mandatory retirement age.
(12/23/2020)
From: The superintendents and administrators of Winona Area Public Schools, Cotter Schools, Bluffview Montessori, Riverway Learning Community, Lewiston-Altura School District, St. Charles School District, and Ridgeway Community School
It has been a long time since our students have been in our buildings. These last few months have been a rollercoaster for everyone. We are tired, and we miss our students. Our students miss the classroom, their friends, and just the overall school experience. We all are longing for a sense of normalcy.
Our holiday wish this year is to keep our students back in school after the New Year, safely. While we are doing everything possible to create a safe environment for our students to thrive and learn, we can’t do this alone.
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