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 J. RONALD PEPPLE
ESC names Pepple as new superintendent
A former Hardin County school administrator will be the new superintendent at the Hardin County Educational Service Center.
J. Ronald Pepple was hired to the post at Tuesday's meeting of the ESC Governing Board. He received a three-year contract at an annual salary of $85,000, which board member Rob Radway said is the lowest superintendent's pay in the county.
He will replace Ron Morrison, who is retiring effective Aug. 1 after 32 years in education. Morrison has been ESC superintendent since 2004.
Pepple, after completing his enlistment with the U.S. Air Force, began his career in education with the Benjamin Logan School District as an instrumental music instructor. His administrative experience includes elementary/middle school principal in the Upper Scioto Valley School District (1976-1989).
He also was director of staff development and grant writer at the Hardin County Educational Service Center (1989-1992) and assistant superintendent at Benjamin Logan Schools (1992-1994).
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Times photo/Tim Thomas
Ready to lead
Graduates of the Hardin Youth Leadership program are (from left, front row) Dylan Shepherd, Mitchell Faine, Rhys Rose, Graham Watkins, Jarred Kissling, Derek Snider, Chase Lortz and John Beaschler; (second row) Claire Romanowski, Shea Barnett, Dailyn Putnam, Nikki Grzybowski, Allison Beverly,
Morgan Spiegel, Christy Fox, Monica Knoll, Cheri Schoenberger; (third row) Ryan Sarver, Katie Hicks, Tommy Steinberger, Sam Fell, Megan Wolowicz, Darion Heilman, Jacob Shepherd, Grant McKee and Stephanie Taylor; (fourth row) Cody Mattson, Paige Guenther, Jake McFadden, Matt Scharf, Ben Ray, Nathan Ruhlen, Calin Craig, Seth Bischoff and Cassie Ritzler. Not pictured is Aaron Scott.
Youth leaders celebrated
By the Times staff
ADA - The fourteenth annual recognition celebration for Hardin Youth Leadership was held Wednesday at the McIntosh Center ballroom at Ohio Northern University.
One hundred fourteen youth leaders, parents, guests, student advisers, school officials, sponsors, and steering committee members were in attendance.
Six students from each of the county's six school districts participated in the program. They are, by district:
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Times photo/Tim Thomas
Lining up for gas
Kenton motorists lined up for "cheap" gas Tuesday evening at the Marathon station on East Columbus Street. As word spread of gas prices increasing to nearly $4 a gallon at area
stations, drivers found the Marathon contining to sell gas for $3.68.9 late into the day. Cars were lined up into the adjacent shopping center, with others waiting in the westbound lane of East Columbus. By today, the price at the station was up to $3.95.9
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HHWP Head Start sets preschool registration
The Hancock Hardin Wyandot Putnam (HHWP) Community Action Commission Head Start Preschool program is having two open registration days in May. The dates and times are 2-6 p.m. May 19 at the Forest library and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 28 at the First Christian Church Annex, 348 N. Main St., Kenton.
Parents interested in registering their child should bring verification of date of birth, family income and immunization records, if available. Parents of children who have been accepted into the program may also bring completed physicals and dentals. Hardin County classrooms are located in Ada, Forest, Kenton and McGuffey.
Head Start is a no-cost, family focused preschool program for low to moderate income families with children three years of age through kindergarten age eligibility, including children with special needs.
The program provides educational services to prepare children for kindergarten, child and family literacy, health and nutrition services, parent involvement and social services for children and families. Classrooms are available throughout all four counties.
For more information on Head Start or any CAC program, call 419-674-4433 or the CAC at 1-800-423-4304.
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