Tell Me About It

Tell Me About It: Say it with flowers

An interview with Joe Warnement. His role: Floral design and interiors instructor at Apollo Career Center.

Greg Sowinski

1. What do you teach? We teach basic floral design skills to the students that are juniors and seniors in high school. We teach shop management, greenhouse management, a little bit of interior design, care and handling of plants, and cut flowers,... Full story

Tell Me About It: Sleight of hand

An interview with Tim Wright, of St. Marys. His job: Magician

Bob Blake

1. How did you get into the art of magic? I grew up in Michigan. Up there is a town that is actually the magic capital of the world. I graduated early from high school and got into manufacturing magic in their woodshop. Then I got upstairs and I got... Full story

Tell Me About It: Got munchies?

An interview with Robin Laird, route manager for Snacktime Vending in St. Marys

J.D. Bruewer

1. How long have you been doing this kind of work? About six years. 2. How did you get started? A friend of mine owned Snacktime and he was running it by himself and he wanted to expand and I said, ‘Hey, let me try it.’” 3. How... Full story

Tell Me About It: On thin ice

An interview with Del Barton. HIS JOB: Lima’s chief park ranger and forester also checks to see if the ice on 'skate lake' is thick enough.

Heather Rutz

1. Tell me about all of your different jobs with the city. I work in the Public Works Department, wearing three different hats. I’m the chief park ranger. I’m the city forester, managing the urban forest, and I’m also the parks... Full story

Tell Me About It: The Beatles bug

An interview with Mark Putnam. His job: Teaches a class on the Beatles at the University of Northwestern Ohio.

Bart Mills

1. How did you become a Beatles fan? It was back when I was in high school. I saw a special on TV about the Beatles and thought the music was good. I bought some records — that’s back when we had actual records — and realized that... Full story

Tell Me About It: Starting small key to success

Tyrel Linkhorn

1. A lot of people have eating healthier as a New Year’s resolution. What’s the first thing they should do? The first thing I would recommend is starting small. They need to make some plans that are doable. They need to make sure they... Full story

Tell Me About It: Remember the old as you ring in the new

Nancy Kline

An interview with Millie Ruen. HER ROLE: The curator of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Museum in Ottoville keeps Catholic history alive. 1. When did the idea for the museum begin? The museum began with Rita Turnwald. She was working... Full story

Tell Me About It: Pop, pop, pop

An interview with Pete Suter. HIS JOB: The owner of Shirley’s Gourmet Popcorn Company in Bluffton, can’t get enough of the fluffy treat.

Beth L. Jokinen

1. What’s the story behind Shirley’s? We’ve owned and operated the Shannon Theatre here for a number of years, and over the years we’ve had more and more people just stop up on their evening walks to get popcorn and take it... Full story

Tell Me About It: Happy Hanukkah

An interview with Rabbi Javier Cattapan. HIS FAITH: The rabbi at Lima’s Temple Beth Israel Shaare Zedek explains the symbolism of Hanukkah.

J.D. Bruewer

1. What is Hanukkah? The word Hanukkah means dedication, and it refers to an event that happened 2,130-some years ago. At that time, the Greeks had conquered the land of Israel where the Jews lived. There was a rebellion. The Greeks had used part... Full story

Tell Me About It: All about art

An Interview with Heidi Meade. HER JOB: Director of the Arts Place The Collective Center, St. Marys.

Bob Blake

1. What is Arts Place The Collective Center all about? It’s a regional arts service organization. In addition to having a gallery show five or six times a year, we have classes. We have music lessons. We have violin and piano. We do something... Full story

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