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A leader
Lydia (Frey) Wagner recently was promoted to dispatcher manager at the Ohio State Highway Patrol headquarters in Columbus. A native of Kirby, Wagner started out in law enforcement as a dispatcher at the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office.
(Tuesday March 25, 2007 Daily Chief-Union)

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Hometown heroes
A group of people from Sycamore were given certificates of appreciation for helping to save a life March 6 at Sugar and Spice Café. The Rev. Gary Glasscock, pastor at Sycamore United Methodist Church, experienced an artery blockage, which caused his heart to stop, at the restaurant when Brian Boyd of rural Sycamore began performing CPR on him before emergency medical technicians arrived. Pictured are (front) Michael Boyd, who also was at the restaurant; (middle row, from left) EMT Dennis Bowersox, Sycamore Fire Lt. Bob Campo, EMT Joe Lininger, Tina Newman, who works at the restaurant; (back row) Boyd, EMT Clet Stewart, Sycamore EMS Capt. Shawn Stober and Sycamore Fire Lt. Mark Fleming.
(Wednesday March 26, 2007 Daily Chief-Union)

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A humbling honor
Retired pastor Charles Steward has been chosen as the 2008 Citizen of the Year. Steward spent 40 years as a reverend at First Lutheran Church and has volunteered with local organizations such as the Salvation Army, Lions Club and Wyandot County Historical Society.
(Thursday March 27, 2007 Daily Chief-Union)