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Volume 68 No. 8 Columbia Station, Ohio October 10, 2022

Partners with Paws announces its last radio show

officially retired on September 30, 2021. • Cut County Sales Tax
As one of the longest running shows on the WOBL &
WDLW, Wilber feels it’s time to move on and is very ex- • Opposes Annexation
cited for what the future has in store. She is more involved • Endorsed by Sheriff Stammitti
in helping animals in need than ever before and has some
big rescue projects planned for the future. The main reason,
however, is that she’s enjoying retirement with her husband, Paid for by Families for Lundy
Doug, and that takes priority over everything else.
There are so many people Wilber would like to thank and
those include the many animal rescue groups that supplied Grafton Twp. Fire Department
her with pets to feature each week; the many local business-
es that sponsored the show over the years and the staff of Pancake Breakfast
WOBL and WDLW who helped her put the show together
and shared air time with her every Tuesday morning. Thank for it. Even better news, we
you to the organizations that featured the many homeless are bringing you back inside!
This is what we have been
animals in the media, with the end result of them finding waiting for - the opportunity
warm, loving homes. But the most important person to to come back together and en-
recognize is her husband, Doug Wilber, who gave the an- joy not only the food, but also
Lorie Wilber and friends. imals a voice through her. It’s been an invaluable asset to the conversation.
Just shy of 20 years, Lorie A. Wilber, President and the community and to the pets who have been helped.Wil- Join the Grafton Township
Founder of Partners With Paws of Lorain County, Inc. and ber invites you to tune in the next few Tuesday mornings Fire Department on October
host to the Partners With Paws show on Radio Stations as she winds down to her last show on October 25. Part- 16 for their semi-annual pan-
WOBL and WDLW, announces the last show to air on Tues- ners With Paws can be heard on Kool Kat Oldies WDLW With anticipation of the cake and sausage breakfast.
day, October 25, 2022. 1380AM/98.9FM at 9 a.m., then again on Gold Country double round about, we Breakfast will be served from
weren’t certain we would 8 a.m.-12 p.m. They are lo-
Partners With Paws first aired on March 4, 2003, after WOBL 1320AM/107.7FM at 11 a.m. be able to have the pancake cated at the corner of St. Rt.
Doug Wilber, Lorie’s husband, and at that time, owner of If you would like information on helping animals in breakfast. Like everyone 303 and St. Rt. 83, in Belden.
WOBL and WDLW, recruited her to do a weekly feature on need, would like to volunteer or make a donation, contact else, we are tired of waiting They have also decided
the radio to help homeless animals in Lorain County. Wilber Lorie A. Wilber at lawilber@oberlin.net or visit www.Part- for the unknown. With much to keep the cost at donation
later joined the staff at the radio stations as Co-Owner and nersWithPawsLC.com. discussion, we decided to go only.
Vice President. Doug and Lorie Wilber sold the stations and

Fall Pet Photo fundraiser Five MHS students will be featured in the
& Food Drive OAEA Emerging Artists Exhibition

will be available. Cost is The Ohio Art Education
$20 per digital photo. The Association (OAEA) re-
event benefits the homeless cently announced that five
animals at ARF. Bring the Midview High School stu-
whole family! dents will be featured in
As part of their mission its annual Emerging Artists
to keep pets and families Exhibition. Artwork created
together, ARF operates a during the 2021-22 school
ARF Animal Rescue in weekly Pet Food Pantry to year by Riley Willard (grade
Columbia Station is having provide dog and cat food to 12), Sesen Keith (grade 11),
a Fabulous Fall Pet Pho- families in the community Isabella Griffiths (grade 10),
to event at The Overnight in need. Their supplies are Jackie Janus (grade 10) and
Farmer, located at 26930 running very low! Avah Perry (grade 10) is on
Schady Rd., in Olmsted They’re holding a Pet display at The King Arts
Twp. The photo event is Food Donation Drive from Complex, located at 835 Mt
on Sunday, October 23, now until October14 to re- Vernon Ave., in Columbus,
from 10:20 a.m.-12:20 p.m. stock the Pantry. Please through October 29.
All pets are welcome on a bring your donations to the The Emerging Artists
leash or in a carrier. Dress shelter, located at 10015 Exhibition is designed to
your pets in fun fall fash- E. River Rd., any time motivate and inspire new
ions or spooky Hallow- and look for the specially artists to excel in areas of L-R: Sesen Keith, Riley Willard, Jackie Janus, Isabella Griffiths and Avah Perry.
een costumes, or they can marked bins on the front drawing, painting, sculp-
come-as-the-are to pose porch. Most needed is dry ture, crafts, computer art, view Local Schools com- cation to their craft are truly needs of all students.”
by your choice of 5 festive and wet dog and cat food. photography and printing. munity, I would like to inspiring. We are fortunate OAEA will recognize
fall themes. No appoint- Thank you in advance for This year, 195 pieces of art extend my sincerest con- to have such wonderful art featured students and their
ment needed. Candy for the your support! were selected from eight gratulations to this talent- teachers who strive to de- respective art teachers at
kids and ARF merchandise regions in the state for the ed group of students,” said velop programming that ad- a celebratory reception on
juried show. MHS Principal Brian Siftar. dresses the social-emotion- October 29.
“On behalf of the Mid- “Their creativity and dedi- al, creative and academic

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