Friends and customers of Community First Bank N.A. are invited to an open house from 2-4 p.m. Jan. 31 in the Upper Sandusky office to honor Assistant Vice President Phil Beidelschies, who is retiring after 19 years with the bank. Beidelschies, who began his career with CFB at the bank’s Forest office, was integral in prepping and opening CFB’s Upper Sandusky office in 2002.

Robert McClure, of Upper Sandusky, was appointed to the Wyandot Memorial Hospital Board of Governors by the Joint Township Hospital District Board of Trustees to represent the community at large. McClure is the executive vice president and chief operating officer at The First Citizens National Bank, where he is responsible for all operations of the bank, including branch locations, human resources, marketing and the First Citizens Financial Services Group. He has worked at FCNB since 1994 and is a member of the bank’s board of directors.

FINDLAY — The Association of Continuity Professionals in December approved the formation of a new ACP Chapter in Ohio. The chapter is being led by: James Knox, MBCP AFBCI of Marathon Petroleum, chapter president; Darren Sliwinski, CBCP of US Bank, Chapter treasurer; and Chris Schmidt of Progressive Insurance, chapter secretary.

What’s old is new again as one of the Upper Sandusky Community Library’s bi-monthly programs rebranded itself to begin the new year. Formerly known as the Knotty Hookers, the group is now known as Creative Pastimes, with the hope of being more inclusive.

Wyandot County Commissioner Steve Seitz (left) administered the oath of office for Jeff Bowen to begin his fifth term on the Wyandot Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors.

BUCYRUS — The Crawford Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors has reorganized for 2019. Nathan Brause is the chairperson; Adam Spiegel is the vice-chairperson; Larry Leonhardt is the treasurer; Zach Stuckey is the fiscal agent.

Upper Sandusky Lions Club member Loren Dillon presented gift certificates to Upper Sandusky High School’s December students of the month (from left) senior Cody Chapman, junior Emma Swihart, sophomore Adrihannah Lohr and freshman Lindsay Weininger.

Upper Sandusky residents made the best of the recent snow accumulation over the weekend, building a snowman across the street from the Upper Sandusky Community Library.

Some Upper Sandusky High School students will not be required to be in school for all eight class periods beginning in the second semester. Superintendent Laurie Vent said at Monday evening’s board meeting the high school has created a policy to allow seniors in good standing who have at least five credit hours of coursework to come to school one period late or leave one period early in lieu of a first- or eighth-period study hall. Students also must get parental permission.

SYCAMORE — Interim Mohawk Superintendent Mark Vehre discussed the school’s and surrounding community’s response to the loss of junior student Heather Raypole during Monday’s Mohawk Local Schools Board of Education meeting.