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A survivor
Sheree Krassow, a local resident, recently was chosen to participate in the American Cancer Society's Ohio Stories photo essay program. Krassow, who volunteers with several local ACS programs, is a cancer survivor after beating breast cancer in 2002.
Local woman reaches out to cancer patients through
participation in the American Cancer Society's Ohio Stories
By ALISSA PAOLELLA
Staff writer
A local woman is making a difference in the lives of victims of cancer after she herself battled the disease and had the support of friends, family and volunteers with the local American Cancer Society.
Rural Upper Sandusky resident Sheree Krassow was one of a select few ACS volunteers who was chosen to share her story through a new ACS program called Ohio Stories, a collection of photo essays in which cancer survivors talk about how the American Cancer Society helped them beat cancer.
The photo essays will be used across Ohio at ACS board meetings and Relay for Life and Making Strides Against Breast Cancer events — in fact, according to a press release from ACS, anywhere Ohioans are gathering with the common cause of battling cancer.
Krassow, a graduate of River Valley High School and currently a store manager for the Boy Scouts of America in Marion, said she was lucky to have immense support from family, friends and ACS volunteers.
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Daily Chief-Union/Alissa Paolella
USFD responds to two fires
The Upper Sandusky Fire Department returned Wednesday morning to the scene of a structure fire nearly two weeks ago as a rekindled fire started in a roll-up bin at the residence of Everett Jr. and Kisha Taylor, 6015 CH 106, Upper Sandusky.
USFD responds to two more fires
By ALISSA PAOLELLA
Staff writer
The Upper Sandusky Fire Department responded to two unrelated fires Wednesday, including a rekindled fire at the residence of Everett Jr. and Kisha Taylor, which was the scene of a structure fire two weeks ago that resulted in a complete loss of the home.
The fire department first was called to the rekindling at about 8:20 a.m. Wednesday at the vacant lot at 6015 CH 106, Upper Sandusky, in a roll-off dumpster belonging to Double K Sanitation.
Twelve firefighters and two fire apparatuses were sent to the scene.
At about 7 p.m. Wednesday, 19 firefighters and three fire apparatuses responded to the second fire at 6719 TH 104A, Upper Sandusky. According to a report from the USFD, a controlled burn had gotten out of control and spread to an outbuilding and then on to a field.
No information was provided as to an owner of the residence.
The incident is under investigation.
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| WEDNESDAY APRIL 30, 2008 |
 Hall cooks up inspiration
By AARON KORTE
Editor
CAREY With a personality to match, Dawn Hall wore a jacket with a butterfly embroidered on it.
She did so on purpose: to illustrate the metamorphasis that happens when a butterfly emerges from a coccoon.
She correlated the transformation to the grieving process, something she is quite familiar with as she lost her husband seven years ago this week.
Hall was the guest speaker Tuesday night at the 20year celebration for Hospice of Wyandot County at the Shrine Cafeteria in Carey.
"It's a struggle. When a butterfly is in a coccoon, it struggles to get out. It's hard," Hall said. "The butterfly gets strong through the struggle. ... I would never ever choose to go through all that we've been through. I would never choose to lose my husband. I would never choose any of this. But I'm so thankful because I know I'm a better person because of it. Through the metamorphasis, through the struggle, I'm becoming a beautiful butterfly."
When her husband, Tracy, was diagnosed with brain cancer in the fall of 1994, it began a conversion for Hall that she never saw coming.
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Seeds of kindness planted by volunteers of Council on Aging
By ALISSA PAOLELLA
Staff writer
The Wyandot County Council on Aging thanked volunteers Monday and Tuesday in Carey and Upper Sandusky, respectively, for their assistance in keeping the senior centers running smoothly.
Director Connie Geissinger said without volunteers who give countless hours and money to the council, the programs and services that are offered might not be available to senior citizens in Wyandot County.
"So many volunteers work to make our programs work," she said. "... Last year, when I became director of the (Wyandot County) Council on Aging, I thought volunteers did meal delivery. Now ... I've discovered volunteers here do everything."
Geissinger said volunteers have amazed her by painting the center, putting together flower arrangements, organizing games, washing windows, helping prepare meals in the kitchen, cleaning, playing instruments, making crafts and bake sale items, leading devotional times and taking pictures.
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