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Radio Station WOBL “Winter is for the Birds”
celebrates 50 years! “Winter is for the Birds!” on First Friday, January 7, high- In Loving Memory

WOBL would like to announce our 50th Anniversary com- lights the photography of a local birder, Dane Adams, at Main
ing up December 24, 2021. To celebrate this historic event past Street Wellington from 4-7 p.m. Catherine Wilber
employees, listeners and partners will be sharing special mes- Dane Adams has been in awe of birds since early childhood.
sages and memories throughout the day beginning at 6 a.m. The bulk of his professional life saw Adams, D.D.S. leading a than 20 years before Harry passed
away in 2001. Cathy stayed busy
on Christmas Eve. At 4:41 p.m. we will recreate the first ever successful Dental practice in Wellington, Ohio. After retire- after she retired from advertising by
broadcast from our founder, Harry Wilber from 1971. Tune in ment, he spent more time with the Black River Audubon Soci- volunteering as a Board Member of
for all your favorite Christmas music and join us for our walk ety and while learning from fieldtrips and meetings, he began the Oberlin Early Childhood Center,
down memory lane, where it can all be heard on 107.7 FM, to capture the beauty of birds through photography. He has The Firelands Association of the
1320 AM or streaming live on WOBLRADIO.COM. published cover photos for several publications and has trav- Visual Arts (FAVA) and Forte Nightly
Book Club. She was a person of
Herrick Memorial Library eled across the country in search of new and interesting birds, many interests and extremely well
insects, flowers and more. Recently, Dane has grown quite a
following by the photography he posts on-line. read and was able to converse on
almost any topic including politics,
Read with Putter - Putter, our friendly therapy dog, visits Prizes include a 16”x24” framed photo collage of 12 dif- arts, and science. To know Cathy
the Herrick Memorial Library from 3:15-4:30 p.m. each Thurs- ferent species of owls by Dane Adams, and several exclusive was to love her. There will be no
day to listen to your child read. This is a wonderful way for Dane Adams 2022 Bird calendars. There are also several bird formal showing but a Celebration of
children to practice their reading skills as Putter listens to the books, and a framed, signed, watercolor print of a bald eagle Life will be scheduled at a later date.
stories. Please call the library at (440) 647-2120 to sign up your by Oberlin artist, Kim Luzkowski. Participants should turn in People wishing to make a donation in
child for a 15-minute time slot to read to Putter. their bird log and receipts at Main Street Wellington by 7 p.m. Catherine Wilber (nee Haramic), Catherine Wilber’s name can direct
Book-Reading Drawing - There is still time to join our low born to John and Annie Haramic May them to the Firelands Association of
key book-reading drawing. The Herrick Memorial Library will The first drawing will be at 7:15 prior to a short speaking pro- 12, 1938, known to friends and family the Visual Arts (FAVA).
She is survived by her stepsons,
be giving away a seasonal prize basket. All that you have to do gram with additional slide show with Dane Adams. as either Cathy or Kate, passed in the Doug (Lorie) Wilber, of Oberlin, and
early morning hours of December
to enter is check out materials (books, audio books, magazines, Main Street Wellington will also host writer, photographer 7th. with family present. Cathy was Kent (Carol) Wilber, of Kankakee,
e-books, e-audio books or e-zines) from now to December 19. and conservation/animal advocate, Rob Swindell, the current born in in Pittsburgh and was always Illinois; grandchildren, Sean Wilber,
Each time that you check out, library staff will enter your name President of Black River Audubon Society. Rob will provide a Pittsburgher at heart no matter where Caitlyn Gordon, and Chase Wilber;
into the drawing. Checking out our digital materials? Just call information about the Black River Audubon Society and share she lived. She graduated from the and great-granddaughter, Charley
us at (440) 647-2120 or tell us at the front desk and we will additional photos of birds found in the area. Pittsburgh Institute of Art and made Gordon.
Catherine was preceded in death
write up a ticket for you. A biography of Dane Adams, Rob Swindell and additional her way to Cleveland where she took by her husbands, Robert Lang, and
a job as a graphic artist with Sears
Women’s League grant funds information about this event and others can be found on www. and later American Greetings before Harry Wilber; and her parents, John
mainstreetwellington.org We encourage the community to fol-
and Annie Haramic.
joining Robert (Bob) Lang in both
Funeral
are
arrangements
The Wellington Women’s League is accepting letters of ap- low our Facebook pages @mainstreetwellington, @firstfriday- marriage and as a partner in Lang under the direction of the Dovin and
swellington or call (440) 647-3987 for information.
Advertising which she continued
plication for grant funds. All funding requests must be from First Fridays and many events are coordinated by Main to operate after Bob passed away Reber Jones Funeral & Cremation
a Wellington, Ohio based non-profit group, and received be- Street Wellington, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded at an early age. Through business, Center, 1110 Cooper Foster Park
fore December 27, 2021 to be considered. Applications must in 1998. The organization’s purpose is to “Strengthen the Spirit Cathy met Harry Wilber whom she Road, Amherst, OH 44001. Online
include the amount of funding requested, a description of the of Wellington by engaging community events, supporting busi- proclaimed was the “love of her life” condolences may be left for the family
at www.dovinreberjones.com
item/project, the total cost of the item/project, how it will bene- ness development and preserving our rich history.” and was happily married to for more
fit the Wellington community and the date the funds are needed.
Please send requests to: Wellington Women’s League, P.O.
Box 276, Wellington, OH 44090. Did you
Know?
Merry Christmas
Lights on a Christmas
from tree may seem like a rela-
Denny Krasienko, Realtor tively recent phenomenon,
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deck the halls each December
10247 Dewhurst Rd., Suite 101 may be surprised to learn that
Elyria, Ohio 44035 this beloved tradition dates
all the way back to the late
nineteenth century. Edward
Johnson, a friend and col-
league of Thomas Edison, in-
troduced holiday light bulbs
in 1882. Prior to that, candles
were lit on trees and families
would briefly gaze at this
awe-inspiring bit of holiday
decor before the candles were
quickly extinguished. John-
Happy Holidays son is credited with being the
first to suggest light bulbs,
from which were invented by his

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