Briefs: Bratwurst Festival Art Show winners, CCHS Class of '73 reunion, CDL student aid

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Bratwurst Festival Art Show salutes winners

The annual Bratwurst Festival Art Show in City Hall, hosted by the Crawford County Art Center, had 100 submissions. A wide variety of mediums were entered into the show including sculpture, paintings, photography, and crochet.

Visitors were able to cast their votes for the People’s Choice Award after enjoying the exhibit. Crawford County Arts Council President Joe Graham and local artists Beverly Morgan and Adam Knapp served as judges for Best in Show and all age categories. Mayor Jeff Reser and Bratwurst Festival Director Kevin Myers both selected a favorite piece as well.

Award winners included:

  • People’s Choice - Tribute to Pastor Mike Corwin by Mackenzie Jones

  • Director’s Award - Lamppost Silhouette by Mirian McLaughlin

  • Mayor’s Award - Autumn in the Woods by Karen Kellog

  • Best in Show - Temptation by Kevin Tackett

  • 1st Place Adult - From the Earth by Robert Stokey

  • 2nd Place Adult - Mossy Buddha by Samantha Pry

  • 3rd Place Adult - Lakeside Irises by Carol Kable

  • Honorable Mention Adult - Addie with Djemba by Melissa Taylor

  • Honorable Mention under Kindergarten- Dragon Snake by Bryson Justiniano

  • 1st Place K-5 - Faded Beauty by Kailey Shope

  • Honorable Mention K-5 - Godzilla Attacks by Corbin Richey

  • 1st Place 6-8 - Shockwave by Matthew Dunlap

  • Honorable Mention 6-8 - Tranquility by Matthew Dunlap

  • 1st Place 9-12 - Acrylic by Katie Jordan

  • Honorable Mention 9-12 - Serenity by Abby Martin

Artists will soon have another chance to display their work with the Crawford County Art Center’s current call for art for their 10 year anniversary celebration, “Reflections”. Visit crawfordcountyartcenter.com for more information.

Colonel Crawford Class of '73 reunites

More than 50 members of the Colonel Crawford Class of 1973 attended their 50th class reunion on Aug. 12.
More than 50 members of the Colonel Crawford Class of 1973 attended their 50th class reunion on Aug. 12.

The Colonel Crawford class of 1973 recently celebrated its 50th class reunion. A group of 39 classmates met at Schroeder’s Pond for an informal evening on Aug. 11. The following night, 53 classmates along with Jim Hudson and Larry Copeland, senior advisers, met at Trillium Event Center in Bucyrus, where they enjoyed a catered meal.

The class of 1973 has met every five years since graduation.

Commercial Truck Driver Student Aid Program accepting applications

COLUMBUS — Ohio students seeking to earn a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) have a new opportunity to receive financial aid thanks to an Ohio Department of Higher Education program.

The Commercial Truck Driver Student Aid Program is meant to promote and encourage job growth for Ohio’s commercial drivers through educational training in programs related to employment opportunities. Funds awarded to eligible institutions through a competitive application process will be disbursed in the form of grants and loans to students who enroll in approved CDL training programs at those institutions.

Students receiving funds to complete a CDL program must commit to reside and be employed in Ohio for a minimum of one year upon completion of the program. A total of up to $2,550,000 in funding is available through the program in this funding round, and eligible institutions can request a maximum of $200,000 to support their CDL programs.

CDL programs must qualify as eligible through the Ohio Department of Public Safety for students enrolled in these programs to be candidates for grants and loans.

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