BY CLYDE R NELSON Executive director, merrill area chamber of commerce On Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, the Merrill Area Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Celebration and Awards Banquet to honor those businesses that were voted on by its 200 plus members for their contributions to the Merrill Area. This year’s event was held at Northwoods Veterans post with over 150 members, employees, and guests in attendance. Those in attendance were entertained by the Chamber’s very own Ken Neff, serving as emcee. At this year’s banquet, the Merrill Area Chamber of Commerce honored winners from 2020 and 2021. The various […]
Tomahawk Leader Newspaper Crime Stoppers of Lincoln County hosting ‘Shred Day’
For the Tomahawk Leader
MERRILL – Crime Stoppers of Lincoln County will provide the opportunity to dispose of personal documents during its “Shred Day” at the parking lot of Kindhearted Home Care, 120 S. Mill St., Merrill, on Saturday, June 12, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Kindhearted Home Care, Merrill Community Bank, and BMO-Harris Bank are sponsoring the event.
Cancelled checks, bank statements, credit card receipts and statements and other personal documents will be shredded by Confidential Records Co., “a AAA rated National Association for Information and Destruction (NAID) company,” a release from Crime Stoppers stated.
Mike Dreith was elected Fairfield Mayor last night, defeating Teresa Robinson and Nate McGaha. Dreith collected a total of 762 votes. His opponents had 302 and 48, respectively, after unofficial totals. In Cisne, Roy Atwood was re-elected Mayor, defeating Ken Neff and Christy King. Atwood had 77 votes compared to 68 and six from his opponents.
Fairfield’s Alderman races were tightly contested, with one still up in the air. In Ward 2, Larry Vest, Angel Maguire, and Clifford Reever each had 58 votes. County Clerk Liz Ann Woodrow says three mail-in ballots remain at large. Dewey Eckleberry defeated Cody Attebury in Ward 1, Eugene McGill defeated Dick Clark in Ward 3, and Terry Stahl beat challenger Ed Prince in Ward 4. In Albion, the only contested race was for Ward 1, where Heather Borowiak defeated Levi Fenton.
The Wayne County Health Department will hold another drive-through vaccination clinic tomorrow, beginning at 9 a.m. People should go to the staging area at the Wayne County Fairgrounds by using the east entrance to the property on West Main Street. People will then be directed by staff when it is their turn to go to the health department for the vaccine. As with previous clinics in the county, there is no reservation list, and the clinic will be conducted in a first-come, first-serve manner.
The Fairfield PaintOut is taking submissions of photos of county scenery for its Art Splash in September and October. Photographers can submit up to 10 high resolution photos (at least 1280×720) to PaintOutPics@gmail.com by March 15
Bridges To College thankful for successful fundraising campaign
Staff report
Members of the McCallister family and Bridges to College board members pictured below. From L to R: Matt Steyer, Anne Allread, Ken Neff, Sarah Hemer, Anne McKinney, Christopher Fourman, Lisa Martin, Kendall Hemer, Marlise McCallister, and Nicki Gillespie.
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DARKE COUNTY While 2020 was certainly a challenging and interesting year, it has also served as a reminder to count one’s blessings and to be thankful for the good in the world.
As with many non-profits, Bridges To College was concerned how the pandemic would affect the ability to serve our community. Fundraising during normal times can be challenging for non-profits, so the concern was great. When the decision was made to postpone its annual golf fundraiser in June, The Karlh McCallister Memorial, the organization decided to call on its closest supporters for a fundraising campaign in lieu of a golf outing.