Last Tuesday and Wednesday, Perrysburg Mayor Nelson Evans made a trip to the nation’s capital to lobby for federal funding. The mayor met with U.S. Congressman Bob Latta, and U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown’s and George Voinovich’s staff members.

“I presented the congressman and senators’ staff with three proposals,” said the mayor. “The proposals included funding for sewer separation, interoperational communications system, and lighting and energy audits.”
Mayor Evans stated that it is appropriations time in D.C. and “everybody was looking for cash.” He added that Perrysburg’s sewer separation project was received favorably because it could immediately put more than 100 people to work.
“It was extremely interesting in the fact that each office of the congressmen and senators is like its own business,” he said.
The mayor was accompanied by Andrew Beck of Bridge Government Relations LLC, who in January was contracted by Perrysburg City Council to assist the city in securing U.S. government funding through the annual appropriations earmark process.

‘Your legacy will live on with our students, our staff and our families’
A coach and four athletes inducted into the 2010 PHS Athletic Hall of Fame
By Deb Buker
“Welcome home,” said Perrysburg Superintendent Tom Hosler as he greeted the 2010 Perrysburg High School Athletic Hall of Fame inductees–Al Rava, Erin Aubry, Jeff McVey, Cindy Yonker and Jerry Metcalf.
More than 200 people attended the annual dinner and induction ceremony held recently at the Hilton Garden Inn at Levis Commons.
“Perrysburg is your home no matter where you go–this is your home,” he told the inductees. “When you go to Perrysburg High School later this evening, it may not be the high school you attended but it is your home. And when you walk into the gymnasium, I want you to notice the students who are there, the excitement and the spirit and how they embrace the school because each of you had a part in building that environment. Each of you with your performances, your dedication, your leadership set the stage for what you will see tonight.
“Your legacy will live on with our students, our staff and our families here. On behalf of the board of education, we are very proud of everything you have done as a student, an athlete, as a person and as a Jacket. Welcome home–we are very honored to have you here tonight.”
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Board of education tightens guidelines on movies and videos
By Deb Buker
At its February meeting, the Perrysburg Board of Education approved a revision to the science and social studies courses of study–grades kindergarten through 12–in regard to movies and videos in the classroom.
Superintendent Tom Hosler explained to board members that in the area of science and social studies there are a great deal of resources available for student instruction. And when the board approved the new curriculum in 2007, administrators reviewed and approved the titled videos that were available to the teachers. However, the superintendent stated that in certain areas, there was not a specific video listed and the word “video” just appeared.
“With the vast amount of materials that are available, teachers are often faced with the issue, ‘is this something that should be approved by the board? Or do I, as a classroom teacher, have the ability to show this?’ There were not a lot of guidelines in terms of how that played out on a daily basis,” said Mr. Hosler. “So, we began to talk about that issue. Another issue which came forward is the state curriculum standards and benchmarks that students are expected to cover in the classroom. Classroom time becomes more and more of a premium. And we have had some concerns raised to us by parents over the last few years that movies shown in class certainly take up a lot of class time. If you have a 90-minute movie, that could take up to three days to view. As a result, we wanted to address that with other changes as well.”