Ohio Cooperative Living – October 2025 - Holmes-Wayne

Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative

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SPECIAL REPORT

4 TRIUMPH OVER DARKNESS

90 years ago, three local farmers laid the groundwork as Ohio got the jump on rural electrification in the U.S.

FEATURES

22 THIS IS THE END

A Dover museum honors people’s lives by commemorating their deaths.

24 LOOK FAST!

Our photo essay documents the fleeting art galleries that often roll by, unnoticed, every time we’re stuck at a railroad crossing.

Cover image on most editions: You don’t have to cut into that perfect pumpkin to create your Halloween jack-o’-lantern — as one co-op member demonstrates in our story on page 10 (photograph by liveslow/Getty Images).

This page: Some of the more than 2,500 funeral-related artifacts and mementos at the Famous Endings Museum, located inside a Dover funeral home (photograph by Jamie Rhein).

Safeguarding the things that matter

In an increasingly digital world, cybersecurity has become second nature to most of us. We lock our phones, use strong passwords, and enable two-factor authentication to protect our personal data. We’re alert for phishing attempts and digital scams that seek to exploit our trust or steal sensitive information. They’re practices that reflect a broader principle: securing what matters.

On a wider scale, that principle is just as important when it comes to power grid security. In the same way each of us guards our own digital lives, power grid operators must defend against a wide array of threats, both physical and cyber. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation has developed a set of standards that serve as the backbone of that effort. They ensure control over who has access to systems, mandate incident response planning, and require continuous monitoring of critical assets. Basically, they are the industrial equivalent of antivirus software, firewalls, and password protocols — but scaled to protect entire regions from blackouts or sabotage.

Yet, power grid security isn’t solely about strong cyber defenses; lots of simpler practices are just as vital. Vegetation management, for instance, ensures that overgrown trees don’t interfere with transmission lines (a leading cause of outages). Physical security measures like fencing, surveillance cameras, and access badges help prevent unauthorized entry to substations and control centers. Continuous monitoring of equipment and environmental conditions allows operators to detect problems before they turn into failures.

The similarities to personal cybersecurity are clear. Just as we update the software of our personal computers at home, grid operators must routinely assess and upgrade their control systems. Just as we remain vigilant against phishing attempts, they must guard against social engineering and insider threats. And just as we back up our data, so do they — while also ensuring redundancy and resilience in the grid’s design.

Ultimately, power grid security is a layered defense, a blend of technology, regulation, and common sense. It’s not just about preventing catastrophic failures, it’s about maintaining trust in the systems that power our lives. As citizens, understanding these parallels helps us appreciate how important it is to protect the grid. After all, the principles that keep our personal data safe are the same ones at work behind the scenes, keeping the lights on.

Cybersecurity has become second nature to most of us. Locking our phones and remaining alert for scams reflect a broader principle: protecting what matters.

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DEPARTMENTS

8 POWER LINES

Line of defense: Co-ops aggressively work to guard sensitive systems and keep members’ data safe.

10 CO-OP PEOPLE

Pumpkins with personality: Co-op member turns a childhood hobby into a successful Halloween business.

13 GOOD EATS

Grand grains: One of the five main food groups, grains add numerous health benefits — and loads of satisfaction — to your mealtime.

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LOCAL PAGES

News and other important information from your electric cooperative.

30 WOODS, WATERS, AND WILDLIFE

Traces, licks, and wallows: Bison, as they did elsewhere, left their mark on early Ohio.

33 CALENDAR

What’s happening: October/ November events and other things to do around Ohio.

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MEMBER INTERACTIVE

Fall foliage: Autumn is an opportunity for members to capture the vibrant colors of the season, as Washington Electric Cooperative member Toni Kellar shows in this photo of the shoreline at Seneca Lake in Noble County.

Triumph

overdarkness

90 years ago, three farmers laid the groundwork as Ohio got a jump on rural electrification.

BY JODI BORGER

On November 14, 1935, nearly 500 people, including local, state, and national dignitaries, gathered in the shadow of the municipal light plant on the west bank of the Great Miami River in Piqua to watch as a wooden pole was set into the ground.

To most of the city-living population in Piqua (and everywhere else in the country, for that matter), it was just another utility pole. In truth, however, it marked the transformation of rural life in the United States. Owned by the fledgling Miami County Rural Electric Cooperative (known today as Pioneer Electric Cooperative), it was the first pole in the nation that had been financed by the brand-new Rural Electrification Administration — a key part of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s plan to pull the nation out of the Great Depression — and the first bit of solid evidence that electricity was indeed on its way to America’s farms.

And that pole was a testament to the efforts of three local farmers: Paul Boerger, Bill Joslin, and Leonard U. Hill. “The triumph of rural electrification was not inevitable,” says Tom Musick, the current president and general manager of Pioneer Electric. “It happened because ordinary people like Joslin, Boerger, and Hill believed progress belonged to everyone, not just those in cities. They saw electricity not as a privilege, but as a necessity.”

Life without lights

In early the 1930s, life without electricity was the norm for farm families in Ohio and across the country. While city households already enjoyed the convenience of things like lights, refrigerators, and radios, the utilities of the day declined to extend service to rural areas, arguing it was too costly and unprofitable. Only about one in 10 rural homes had electricity; their rooms were lit with kerosene lamps, water was pumped by hand, food cooked on wood stoves.

Joslin grew up in Sidney, and moved to Wyoming after high school to be a sheep rancher. After six years, he returned to Ohio to farm, and in 1917, he helped found the Shelby County Farm Bureau, laying the foundation for cooperative action. Reserved but determined, Joslin became known for his ability to earn trust and get results — he was well known for his mantra, “Let’s get it done” — and in 1935 he was the county farm bureau’s president.

Boerger had been raised in a town that had electricity, and when he began farming in rural Shelby County, he found it difficult to adapt to life without it. Carrying a lantern for chores was, for him, a daily reminder of the gap between city and country living.

Hill, who also hailed from Sidney, ran a farm in nearby Miami County. He and his neighbors had tried — unsuccessfully — to get electricity for their operations, so he knew firsthand both the hardships of farm life and the high cost demanded by private utilities, which was an insurmountable barrier to electrification. He was also active in the Farm Bureau, and in 1935 was the state secretary.

A New Deal

The Farm Bureau had already been working to find ways to expand electrification by the time Roosevelt’s New Deal created the REA in May of 1935, including sending letters to members outlining the possibilities

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for farmers. One who took great interest in that letter was Boerger, and the idea was still fresh in his mind a few days later when he noticed Works Progress Administration workers digging ditches by hand. He thought a tractor could do more in an hour than 100 men in a day, and it occurred to him that such federal labor could be put to more constructive use — like building power lines.

Immediately, he took his idea to Joslin at the county Farm Bureau. At the time, Joslin was preparing to attend a meeting in Columbus to learn more about the new REA — and true to his mantra, immediately began to educate himself to figure out how to get it done. He started to organize farmers, complete loan applications, and convince neighbors that electrification was both possible and practical.

Getting a jump

While state leaders were still developing a formal process, Boerger, too impatient to wait for official petitions, drafted his own and circulated it throughout Shelby County. It is believed to be the first rural electrification petition circulated in Ohio — possibly the first in the nation. Hill, meanwhile, as secretary of the Ohio Farm Bureau, played a key role in petitioning the REA for loans. So while Joslin organized the efforts and Boerger energized the people, Hill provided stability. When many farmers were skeptical of electricity or feared the costs, Hill reminded them that the cooperative belonged to local members and would be managed by them.

That was how, only five days after the first REA administrator was appointed, Joslin was among the Farm Bureau officials who went to Washington, D.C., ready to apply for a loan in the name of the Miami County Rural

Electric Cooperative. By November, the REA had allotted $254,000 for Project 1A Miami to construct 193 miles of new lines — starting at that first pole next to the Piqua Municipal Light Plant.

The Piqua Daily Call described it as an “epochal event.”

The Ohio Farmer wrote, “Perhaps the world’s greatest invention was the incandescent electric lamp. It symbolizes man’s triumph over the powers of darkness ... There was something of a spiritual glow, rivaling the electric light, in the eyes of those fortunate enough to be present at the ceremonies in Miami County last week when the first poles were set.”

The legacy

Hill became the first board president of the Miami County Rural Electric Cooperative, while Joslin was the first president of Shelby REMC. When the Miami, Shelby, and Champaign county co-ops merged to form Pioneer Electric Cooperative six months later, Joslin stayed as president with Hill as vice president. Joslin would remain in his position until 1961, overseeing the co-op’s expansion and ensuring thousands of homes were connected.

On June 15, 1936, the Charles McKinney residence, two miles south of Piqua, was the first home energized by the cooperative. By 1937, Pioneer had 3,000 members and over 1,000 miles of line. Today, Pioneer Electric Cooperative has more than 15,000 members and nearly 3,000 miles of line. Its members still include farmers and other rural residents, but also manufacturing plants, distribution centers, and a variety of small businesses.

So nearly 90 years after that first pole went up in Piqua, the impact of Joslin, Boerger, and Hill is still felt; every light switch flipped in those homes and businesses carries the legacy of the three farmers who refused to let their neighbors remain in the dark.

Line of defense

Co-ops aggressively work to guard sensitive systems and keep members’ data safe.

BY AMY HOWAT

“We look at cybersecurity like we look at workplace safety. It’s a key component in everything we do, and it’s part of everyone’s job, from the top down.”

In November 2021, a hacker using ransomware took down nearly the entire computer network at an electric cooperative in Colorado. The highly invasive cyberattack disabled not only Delta-Montrose Electric Association’s phone and email systems, but also the co-op’s customer management platform, meter data management system, mapping capability, and file servers.

Fortunately, the co-op managed to keep electricity flowing to members, but it took months to rebuild its network from the ground up. In the meantime, the co-op struggled with basic functions, including billing, because its meter-reading system was down.

In the spirit of the cooperative principle of Cooperation Among Cooperatives, Delta-Montrose has shared its story with co-ops around the country to help them avoid similar scenarios. Since October is national

Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Greg Niese, director of information technology for Ohio’s statewide association of electric co-ops, says it’s an ideal time for co-ops (and their members) to use those lessons to focus on protecting their own computer and digital systems.

“We look at cybersecurity like we look at workplace safety,” Niese says. “It’s a key component in everything we do, and it’s part of everyone’s job, from the top down.”

Cybersecurity is more critical now than ever, Niese says, as the same new technology that enhances co-ops’ ability to serve their members also brings additional risks for cyberattacks. The electric grid as a whole is being targeted more and in different ways than ever before — and not just by small groups or individuals, but by hostile nations looking for ways to infiltrate critical infrastructure in the U.S.

“If systems used to manage the grid are attacked, operations can be compromised,” Niese says.

“Cyberattacks — especially ransomware — can cripple core systems, including meter data management and automated meter reading systems, customer service platforms, grid control systems, and communication networks. That kind of disruption can do anything from delaying billing to interrupting power delivery altogether — any number of things that erode members’ trust.”

Niese and his team at OEC support information technology professionals at local co-ops to make sure

cyber defenses are robust, effective, and up-todate in an ever-evolving landscape of threats.

“We don’t dictate co-op policies and procedures, but we help each co-op understand where they are in their cybersecurity position,” Niese says. One such effort is RECAP, the Rural Electric Cyber Advancement Program, which involves a team of IT professionals conducting independent assessments at each co-op and identifying top priorities for improvement. “We make use of national standards from the Department of Energy or the National Institute of Standards and Technology to form a task list to help our co-ops prioritize and focus their efforts to effectively improve their cybersecurity.”

Through RECAP and other resources, such as the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s Cyber Goals program, co-ops are able to benchmark and improve their cyber posture, conduct regular assessments and tabletop exercises, and share threat intelligence and best practices.

“We see a lot of information sharing, both nationally and throughout the state,” Niese says. “We all participate in industry programs and training.”

But cybersecurity isn’t just a technology issue, Niese says — and it’s not just the responsibility of IT professionals.

“It’s a people issue,” he says. “Phishing, weak passwords, and poor cyber hygiene are common entry points for attackers. This makes training and awareness critical not only for co-op employees but also their members.” So co-ops continually educate staff on the latest cybersecurity issues and provide regular training on best practices and the importance of adhering to security protocols, cultivating internal cultures of cybersecurity awareness.

Communication from co-ops to members is also important, both to reassure members that co-ops take cyber threats seriously and to remind them to keep their own systems and data safe.

“After the Delta-Montrose cyberattack, their members lost a degree of trust,” Niese says. “Members expect transparency, modern protections, and communication, and we want them to know that their cooperative is constantly working to protect its own cyber resources and also keep its members’ data safe.”

with Pumpkins

personality

Co-op member turns a childhood hobby into a successful Halloween business.

BY MARGIE WUEBKER

Along busy U.S. 33 in Mercer County, traffic often slows or even stops when drivers catch a glimpse of Karen Elshoff’s roadside stand.

As you might expect, that congestion hits a peak in October — prime time for the person known in these parts as the “Pumpkin Lady.”

Elshoff, a member of Saint Marys-based Midwest Electric, paints hundreds of pumpkins each year and sells them from the stand she’s set up at the edge of the small burg of Neptune. Her subjects range from whimsical cartoon characters and Halloween monsters to sports themes and aweinspiring superheroes.

Hobby turns a profit

something I can do.’ That was 30 years ago and I’m still doing it.”

After she read that story, she rounded up all the gourds and pumpkins she could get her hands on and painted them, just for fun. One year, she decided to take a load to a craft show in nearby Fort Recovery and, to her surprise and delight, she sold every single one.

She immediately got busy and painted more and set them on a picnic table in the front yard. “People would come to the door at all hours in the fall wanting to buy pumpkins,” she says. “We knew this was not going to work.” That was when she decided to relocate her sales to the current location at the Neptune property, with a stand set up in the shadow of the family camper.

When Karen was growing up, her family grew pumpkins and gourds in their backyard garden near Celina. “I read a story in one of my dad’s farm magazines about a girl who painted pumpkins instead of carving jacko’-lanterns,” she says. “I thought, ‘This is definitely

Pumpkin-painting process

What was once merely her own personal hobby has since become a family business — her husband, two daughters, and two sons-in-law all lend helping hands as the busy fall season approaches.

For starters, the garden no longer produces enough pumpkins to meet the demand, so the family travels to Amish produce auctions in Indiana to purchase pumpkins by the palletful.

Karen sits on the floor and pencils the designs by hand, using ideas gleaned from Pinterest, coloring books, comic books, movies, and even greeting cards. Other designs promote popular college teams like Ohio State and Notre Dame or professional teams like the Cleveland Browns and the Cincinnati Bengals.

“I’m not artistic but I like drawing silly faces,” she says. “We work assembly-line fashion in the garage with family members brushing on designated acrylic paint colors. It’s not unusual to have 20 pumpkins in various stages at any given time.”

Winding down

Elshoff uses a black paint pen to darken the outline and “neaten” the design. Later she sprays on a clear-coat finish, though even with that added protection, she warns customers about placing pumpkins in direct sunlight or allowing them to remain in the pouring rain, because neither of those is good for the longevity of any pumpkin.

The current “pumpkin house” is actually a carport she’s equipped with shelves to display her wares. The selfservice operation is open dawn to dusk during the entire months of September and October. Her pumpkins range in price from $3 to $40 depending on size.

“Kids automatically run to the largest pumpkins,” she says with a smile. “Their moms end up pulling them over to smaller ones.”

Elshoff counts several generations among her clientele. People who once brought their children now come with grandchildren in tow. Even truck drivers pull over to buy pumpkins. There was a time when she accepted orders for custom designs, but given the time and effort involved, that’s no longer the case.

But she and the family do get to stop and take a breath during the winter months. “Business certainly tapers off the last two weeks of October,” she says. “And nobody is in the market for a pumpkin after Halloween.”

Karen’s Painted Pumpkins, 8140 U.S. Route 33, Celina (between Mercer and St. Marys). Find more on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ neptunepumpkinlady.

Grand

grains

One of the five main food groups, grains add numerous health benefits — and loads of satisfaction — to your mealtime.

GREEK QUINOA AND AVOCADOS

Prep: 10 minutes | Cook: 15 minutes | Servings: 4 main or 8 side

1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed

2 cups water

15.5-ounce can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed

½ cup lemon juice

1 tablespoon olive oil

¼ teaspoon salt

12 ounces cherry tomatoes, cut in half large bunch fresh parsley, chopped

1/3 cup finely chopped red onion

8 ounces feta cheese, diced or crumbled

1 or 2 ripe avocados

In a small saucepan, bring quinoa and water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer about 15 minutes, until quinoa is tender and liquid is absorbed. Transfer to a large bowl, fluffing occasionally to let steam out. Mix in garbanzo beans, lemon juice, olive oil, and salt. Once quinoa mixture has cooled to room temperature, mix in tomatoes, parsley, onion, and feta. When ready to serve, top with slices of avocado. Store leftovers in fridge for up to a week. (Coat any leftover sliced avocado with lemon juice to prevent browning.)

Per main dish serving: 512 calories, 25 grams fat (9 grams saturated fat), 55 grams total carbohydrates, 979 milligrams sodium, 50 milligrams cholesterol, 114 grams fiber, 21 grams protein.

OAT FLOUR BANANA APPLE BREAD

Prep: 15 minutes | Bake: 1 hour | Servings: 8

3 cups quick-cooking oats

¼ cup packed brown sugar

½ teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

2 teaspoons cinnamon

½ teaspoon salt

2 large eggs, room temperature

1 cup mashed banana (about 3 ripe bananas)

¼ cup coconut oil, melted then cooled

¼ cup maple syrup or honey

¼ cup milk (or milk substitute)

1 teaspoon vanilla

1½ cups diced apples (a firm, tart variety) spreadable butter (optional)

With a food processor or blender, pulse oats into a flour (about a minute). In a medium bowl, mix together flour, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. In a large bowl, mix together eggs, mashed banana, coconut oil, maple syrup, milk, and vanilla. Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture and stir until fully combined, then fold in diced apples.

Preheat oven to 350 F. Coat loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray, then pour in batter. Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Let cool before slicing. If desired, serve slices warm with a dab of butter. Store in an airtight container in fridge for up to a week or freeze for up to 2 months.

Per serving: 279 calories, 10 grams fat (6 grams saturated fat), 42 grams total carbohydrates, 282 milligrams sodium, 47 milligrams cholesterol, 4 grams fiber, 6 grams protein.

CRISPY ORANGE CHICKEN AND RICE

Prep: 10 minutes | Cook: 20 minutes | Servings: 4

1½ cups uncooked rice water and salt for rice, according to package instructions

14 ounces frozen chicken nuggets, tenders, or chunks

1 or 2 large oranges, zested, then juiced with pulp

2 tablespoons soy sauce

¼ cup white or rice vinegar

½ cup packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water

Start by cooking rice and popping chicken nuggets in the oven, each according to their package instructions.

Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, mix orange juice, orange zest, soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, and garlic powder. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then lower temperature a bit. Mix in cornstarch slurry and cook until sauce coats the back of a spoon. Remove from heat and cover with lid until the rice and chicken nuggets are ready. Divide rice onto plates, then top with sauce and chicken.

Per serving: 670 calories, 18 grams fat (4 grams saturated fat), 107 grams total carbs, 992 milligrams sodium, 32 milligrams cholesterol, 3 grams fiber, 19 grams protein.

A NEW TAKE ON HOT CEREAL

Prep: 5 minutes | Cook: 12 minutes | Servings: 2

½ cup medium-grind bulgur*

1 to 2 cups milk (or milk alternative)

1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey

½ teaspoon cinnamon toppings of your choice#

In a medium saucepan, combine bulgur, 1 cup of milk, maple syrup, and cinnamon; bring to a boil, then quickly reduce heat to medium. Simmer, stirring regularly, adding more milk when it becomes too thick. At 12 minutes, test for doneness. Continue stirring until cooked to your preferred texture and thickness, from slightly chewy to quite soft. Cereal will continue to thicken when removed from heat. Split into two bowls and add toppings. Serve hot.

Per serving (not including toppings): 220 calories, 4 grams fat (2 grams saturated fat), 39 grams total carbohydrates, 54 milligrams sodium, 15 milligrams cholesterol, 5 grams fiber, 8 grams protein.

*May also be labeled medium-coarse or #2 bulgur. Bulgur wheat is a healthy, high-fiber whole grain that aids in digestion and weight management while lowering risk of cancer and heart disease.

#Suggested toppings: fresh or dried fruit, nuts, seeds, syrup, or honey (dried apricots, coconut, and maple syrup are shown).

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MESSAGE FROM THE COOPERATIVE

Lighting the way for 90 years Holmes-Wayne celebrates anniversary

In today’s increasingly digital world, it is hard to imagine life without power at the flip of a switch. Yet, not so long ago, the convenience of electricity was a luxury that many could only dream of. In 1930, the rural areas of Holmes County were still largely in the dark, with only 140 residences enjoying the benefits of electricity. It was during this time that a group of local residents took the lead to establish Holmes Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. — marking the beginning of a new era for community.

These forward-thinking individuals began by sharing their ideas with others in the community. They organized small town meetings and visited individual farms, advocating for the benefits of electricity. The possibilities were undeniable. Soon farmers began signing up for membership and the maps of electric lines began to take shape.

It did not take long for the benefits of electrification to spread and soon Wayne County residents were eager to join the movement. After securing approval for a Rural Electrification loan, 245 Wayne County citizens contributed $1,270 in membership dues to the cooperative, marking the beginning of their journey with Holmes Rural Electric Cooperative.

In the spring of 1936, the cooperative signed its first loan for $269,000, at 3% interest, to be paid over 20 years. The loan was intended to fund the construction of 214 miles of electrical lines. A rate schedule was established, charging .075 cents per kilowatt-hour with a minimum charge of $2 50. With the groundwork firmly in place, the future was indeed promising.

A lot has changed over the past 90 years, including our name. In 1958, Holmes Rural Electric Cooperative transitioned to Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative, Inc. The following year, cooperative headquarters were established at the co-op’s current location in Millersburg, signaling a new era of growth and service.

Safety protocols have advanced significantly since the early days. Initially, lineman worked with bare hands and uninsulated tools, making every job labor-intensive and hazardous. Today, HWEC prioritizes safety, employing bucket trucks, insulated rubber gloves, and numerous safety protocols. Regular inspections ensure that everyone returns home safely each day.

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Glenn W. Miller PRESIDENT/CEO

Though much has changed over the past 90 years, the commitment of HolmesWayne Electric Cooperative to provide reliable, affordable electricity remains constant.

Pictured above: A HolmesWayne line crew in 1959.

Left: The cooperative’s first line truck was this 1936 Dodge, which was converted from a pickup truck using wood and tin.

Below: A line crew in the late 1930s or early 1940s, shown with first CEO George Hefferline on a job in Prairie Township.

While the cost of electricity has increased from an average of .075 cents per kWh in the 1930s to 14 cents today, this change is modest compared to the price increases of other consumer goods such as milk, eggs, homes, cars, and health care. When considering these factors, electricity remains an incredible value for the money paid, offering an essential service at a reasonable cost.

We’ve advanced in many ways from the early days of bringing electricity to rural areas without modern technology, and with paper maps as our guide. We have embraced innovation with tools such as SCADA, allowing us to monitor and control our electric grid; GIS, allowing us to map our infrastructure digitally; and SmartHub, which allows members to manage their accounts online, offering convenience and transparency in energy usage and billing.

We have expanded our energy portfolio to include renewable sources such as solar and hydroelectric power.

By investing in cutting-edge technologies and sustainable practices, we remain committed to meeting the evolving energy needs of our members.

Beyond providing electricity, we have actively contributed to the social and economic development of our communities. Through scholarships, generous contributions from our members through the Operation Round Up program, distribution of more than $ 37,433,217 in capital credits, and partnerships with local organizations, we have supported efforts including education, public safety and community well-being.

As we commemorate this 90th anniversary, we express our heartfelt gratitude to our dedicated members and employees. It is their support that has propelled us forward, enabling us to overcome challenges and embrace opportunities. Together, we have built a legacy of cooperation, reliability, and empowerment. Here’s to the next 90 years of illuminating the way together.

Check out our cooperative’s historic highlights in the timeline on pages 18B to 19

Member spotlight:

Ralph Shaffer exemplifies service to others

At 94 years young, Ralph Shaffer is more than just a longtime member of our co-op — he is a living example of what it means to lead with heart, humility, and an unwavering commitment to others. For nearly a century, his life has been a testament to service, whether lending a helping hand to neighbors, serving his country on the front lines in Korea, or simply showing up with a smile and a kind word when it mattered most.

In a world that often moves too fast, Ralph reminds us of the quiet power of consistency, compassion, and community. His story is not just one of longevity, but of legacy — a legacy built not on recognition, but on relationships. As Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative celebrates our 90 th year of operation, it’s members like Ralph who embody the spirit of selfless service we strive for every day.

Ralph’s commitment to serving others was modeled early by his parents. His mother maintained what the family affectionately called an “open-door food policy,” offering home-cooked meals to anyone in the community in need. His father, a World War I veteran, returned home after surviving a nearly fatal gunshot wound on the front lines. These early examples instilled in Ralph a deep sense of duty and compassion. “We would see people broken down on the side of the road and wouldn’t think twice about stopping to help them,” Ralph recalls. “I always made sure that I kept my toolbox in the back of my truck so I could lend a helping hand. It makes me sad that you just don’t see that nowadays.”

That spirit of service carried Ralph into the U.S. Marine Corps at age 18, following in the footsteps of his brother-in-law. He was deployed to the front lines of the Korean War, where he served bravely as a machine gunner, protecting countless American lives under the most harrowing conditions.

Upon returning home, Ralph faced a new battle when he was diagnosed with leukemia. But he met this challenge with the same

courage and resilience that defined his military service. After overcoming the illness, Ralph returned to his passion for working on cars, resuming his position at Wooster Ford. “When I came home, I didn’t know if I still had a job,” he says. “I asked the manager if they still had a position for me, and they said they would always have a place for me if I wanted it. I told them I didn’t have enough money for a ride to work anymore, and they gave me a car free of charge. That meant the world to me.”

During this time, Ralph met and married his first wife, Miriam. The couple shared more than 50 years of life together, filled with love, laughter, and a shared commitment to serving others. Miriam supported Ralph through a career transition to Wooster Brush, where he would eventually rise to the role of foreman, from which he would later retire. Together, they also shared a deep love for music, especially the songs Ralph played on his steel guitar. Their story was one of harmony, until cancer claimed Miriam’s life, bringing an end to a beautiful chapter but not to Ralph’s enduring spirit.

Today, Ralph remains a quiet force of kindness and strength in our community. His toolbox may be retired, but his legacy of generosity lives on through his donations to local churches and charities so that others may be blessed through him. Anyone who visits Ralph and his wife, Judy, is sure to feel the love and full stomach that rivals any loving grandparent. He reminds us that a life of service doesn’t require grand gestures, just a willingness to show up, lend a hand, and care deeply for those around us, precisely the things that our co-op holds at the core of our operations. Ralph Shaffer is not just a witness to history — he is a part of what makes our co-op’s story so rich. And in honoring him, we’re reminded of the kind of impact one person can make over a lifetime.

Unclaimed

capital credits

In 2021, Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative, Inc., mailed a general retirement of capital credits. Many checks were returned to us undeliverable and, to date, these refunds remain unclaimed. Per the cooperative’s code of regulations, the unclaimed capital credits are reallocated to current cooperative members after the original mailing and following two consecutive notices in this publication. This is the first notice.

Anyone with information on these members (or their heirs) whose names and last known residences are listed is asked to contact the cooperative office toll-free at 866-674-1055, ext. 244. Contact must be made by January 1, 2026, 60 days following the second publication of this notice.

83 PALLET RECYCLING,HOLMESVILLE,OH

A & N SMITH FARM,WEST SALEM,OH

ABRAHAMSEN NELSON ESR,WESTERVILLE,OH

ABRECHT ALLAN D,BOZEMAN,MT

ACKERET WILMA,WOOSTER,OH

ACKERMAN KENNETH R,WOOSTER,OH

ADAMS LEROY,WASHINGTON,DC

ADDINGTON DICK E,SPENCER,OH

ADKINS ORBIE,HOMERVILLE,OH

ADKISON SONJA Q,NASHVILLE,OH, ADLER CARL R,SAGAMORE HILLS,OH, AERO-WORKS INC,MILLERSBURG,OH, AICHELE ANGELA,SMITHVILLE,OH, AKERS AMBER O,WEST SALEM,OH, AKERS LARRY R,KILLBUCK,OH, AKINS SHARON R,MILLERSBURG,OH, ALEXANDER BEVERLY J,BLAIRSVILLE,PA, ALEXANDER CLARA J,SILVER SPRINGS,NV, ALLEN MARTHA M,GEORGETOWN,TX, ALLEN RONALD E,WEST SALEM,OH, ALLEN TIMOTHY L,WILLARD,OH, ALLESEE RICHARD W,WOOSTER,OH, ALLISON EUGENE,BIG PRAIRIE,OH, ALLOWAY HAZEL B,THOMPSON,OH, ALLTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC,LITTLE ROCK,AR, ALTSTATT SHANNON,POLK,OH, ALYSWORTH ELIZABETH,APPLE CREEK, OH, AM TEL & TEL CO,COLUMBUS, OH,

AMATO JOSEPH A,GAFFNEY, SC, AMBILT CORP,RITTMAN, OH, AMERICAN WEATHERSEAL,URBANDALE, IA AMES ERIC J,GROVE CITY, OH, AMIN TAKIYAH N,WOOSTER, OH, AMISH QUALITY WHOLESALE,MILLERSBURG, OH,

AMSTUTZ NANCY L,WOOSTER,OH, AMSTUTZ SCOTT A,CRESTVIEW HILLS, KY, AMTEX OIL & GAS INC,CANTON, OH, AMTHOR HELMUT K,ROCKY RIVER,OH, ANDERSON CARL E,WOOSTER,OH, ANDERSON COLIN T,WOOSTER,OH, ANDERSON JULIAN P,WOOSTER,OH, ANDERSON ROBERT E,WOOSTER,OH, ANDERSON ROBERT L,WOOSTER,OH, ANDERSON SANDRA,SHREVE,OH, ANDREW JASON J,CRESTON,OH, ANR PIPELINE,GREENTOWN,OH, ARBOGAST KEITH F,MEDINA,OH, ARBOGAST ROBERT T,CRESTON,OH, ARCHER AMANDA L,BURBANK,OH, ARMAN JIM,WEST SALEM,OH, ARMCHAIR THEATER,SEVILLE,OH, ARMSTRONG IRENE M,PARMA HEIGHTS,OH, ARMSTRONG THOMAS W,WEST SALEM,OH, ARMSTRONG WANDA M,UPPER SANDUSKY,OH, ARNDT JOYCE A,MILLERSBURG,OH, ARNOLD BETTY L,WOOSTER,OH, ARTRIP TOMMY M,WOOSTER,OH,

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ASBURY JAN K,WEST SALEM,OH, AUSTIN RETIREMENT VILL,CLEVELAND,OH, AYLSWORTH BETTY,SHREVE,OH, AYLSWORTH KEN S,SHREVE,OH, B

B & S BEEF CORP,DOYLESTOWN,OH, BAILEY BETTY,WEST SALEM,OH, BAILEY CATHERINE,WEST SALEM,OH, BAILEY GEORGE E,FLORESVILLE,TX, BAILEY JENNIFER L,BURBANK,OH, BAILEY MATTHEW E,COLUMBIA,MD, BAILEY MICHAEL J,APPLE CREEK,OH, BAILEY TIMOTHY A,WEST SALEM,OH, BAIN KEVIN F,BARBERTON,OH, BAIRD JERRY T,WOOSTER,OH, BAIRD MARGE,MORGANTOWN,IN, BAIRD MICHAEL S,BRADENTON,FL, BAKER CAROLYN D,WOOSTER,OH, BAKER DAVID E,BIG PRAIRIE,OH, BAKER JEFF L,WOOSTER,OH, BAKER PATTI J,SMITHVILLE,OH, BAKER SCOTT E,BOLIVAR,OH, BAKER WILLIAM D,MILLERSBURG,OH, BALDNER JAMES,JEROMESVILLE,OH, BALDRIDGE ANISSA D,DANVILLE,OH, BALDWIN MELINDA M,LAGRANGE,OH, BALLANTYNE KATHLEEN A,SEVILLE,OH, BALLEK STEVE J,CLEVELAND,OH, BALNITES SHARYN L,VASSALBORO,ME, BALOGH JOHN B,CHIPPEWA LAKE,OH, BANBURY DONALD P,MILLERSBURG,OH, BANKS EDWARD E,BURBANK,OH, BARAT SCOTT P,RITTMAN,OH, BARBERA MARY T,LOUDONVILLE,OH, BARDALL MARK T,SUGARCREEK,OH, BARNARD JASON P,WEST SALEM,OH, BARNES JAMES K,ROCK ISLAND,IL, BARNES MATTHEW A,WEST SALEM,OH, BARNES THELMA L,JEFFERSON,OH, BARNETT DON,WOOSTER,OH, BARNETTE EMMA E,KILLBUCK,OH, BARNHOUSE KAREN S,WINESBURG,OH, BARR ROBERT H,WEST SALEM,OH, BARRINGTON JOHN C,WOOSTER,OH,

BARRY JOHN C,CRESTON,OH, BARTHOLOMEW CHRIS P,WOOSTER,OH, BARTRAM EDDIE,LORAIN,OH, BARZEE ARLO,LYNCHBURG,OH, BASINGER DEAN A,ORRVILLE,OH, BASSO TONY J,WOOSTER,OH, BAUER DAVID L,CINCINNATI,OH, BEACH RALPH G,MILLERSBURG,OH, BEACHY JAMES M,SUGARCREEK,OH, BEACHY JAMES W,SUGARCREEK,OH, BEACHY PAUL A,DUNDEE,OH, BEACHY ROSS L,MEDINA,OH, BEASLEY LARRY E,GREENVILLE,SC, BEATTY MARTHA,GLENMONT,OH, BEBOUT DENNY L,FOLLANSBEE,WV, BECK JEREMIAH J,DIAMOND,OH, BECK KIRK D,WEST SALEM,OH, BECK MARK W,IRVINGTON,KY, BECKER VERONICA M,CLEVELAND,OH, BECKETT LINDA M,MILLERSBURG,OH, BECKNER JOHN WJR,SUMMERVILLE,GA, BEEBE JEFF M,NOVA,OH,

BEEBE VERNON T,WEST SALEM,OH, BEECHY ERIC S,MILLERSBURG,OH, BEERS TAMMIE J,LONDON,OH, BEILER T P,TRYON,NC,

BELL CHARLES E,WOOSTER,OH, BELLETIERE NICOLE M,KILLBUCK,OH, BELT VALRIE L,MILLERSBURG,OH,

BENCH BRYAN,WEST SALEM,OH, BENDER JOHN W,WEST SALEM,OH, BENDYCKI JOSEPH A,WEST SALEM,OH, BENNETT MARK M,WOOSTER,OH, BENNETT THOMAS J,LAKEVILLE,OH, BENNETT VICKIE L,ROCKBRIDGE,OH, BENSON RANDALL S,FREDERICKSBURG,OH, BENTZ ELLSWORTH,WOOSTER,OH, BERAN MARGIE A,BURBANK,OH, BERG STEPHEN W,DUNDEE,OH, BERGER PAUL W,CANTON,OH, BERGSTROM HOLLY A,MEDINA,OH, BERKES JEFFREY P,CUYAHOGA FALLS,OH, BERKEY JASON M,DUNDEE,OH, BERKHOUSE JEFFREY S,WOOSTER,OH,

BERNHART DONIS R,HOLMESVILLE,OH, BERRY BENJAMIN F,APPLE CREEK,OH, BERRY PATRICIA C,MASSILLON,OH, BESANCON JOHN P,WOOSTER,OH, BESANCON RANDY E,WOOSTER,OH, BETH REED

EXECUTOR,FREDERICKSBURG,OH, BIGGINS GERTRUDE,AKRON,OH, BIGGINS SHARON A,MASSILLON,OH, BIGLEY WELDON SR,WEST SALEM,OH, BIHARI JOSEPH M,WEST SALEM,OH, BILEK TERRY,STRONGSVILLE,OH, BILLOTTE EARL F,WOOSTER,OH, BING DAVID L,MOUNT DORA,FL, BING DOUGLAS B,WOOSTER,OH, BIRD CLARA M,KILLBUCK,OH, BISHOP JAMES A,ORRVILLE,OH, BISHOP JODI L,WOODSFIELD,OH, BISTOR WILLIAM G,WADSWORTH,OH, BJERRE ARNE,SHREVE,OH, BLACKWELL DORIS J,MANSFIELD,OH, BLADES RUTH,HOWARD,OH, BLAGG GEORGE A,KILLBUCK,OH, BLAKE CHARLES L,BURBANK,OH, BLAKE FRANK,SHREVE,OH, BLAKE SHERYL L,LOUDONVILLE,OH, BLOOM ELLEN C,NOVA,OH, BLOOMFIELD GARY L,WEST SALEM,OH, BLU OIL CO,DANVILLE,OH, BLUBAUGH MICHAEL G,UTICA,OH, BOATNER KENNETH D,WEST SALEM,OH, BOGGS MICHAEL K,POWELL,OH, BOGNER ROBERT,WOOSTER,OH, BOHNERT RONALD D,NORTH RIDGEVILLE,OH, BOLDIN ROBERT L,BURBANK,OH, BOLDMAN DAVID R,RIDGEWAY,SC, BONTRAGER JOHN A,SUGARCREEK,OH, BOONE RICHARD W,BLANDON,PA, BOOTH HENRY V,WOOSTER,OH, BORN GREG W,LODI,OH, BORNSTINE HARRY E,ASHLAND,OH, BORNTRAGER ABE J,BRINKHAVEN,OH, BORSETH JACK R,KILLBUCK,OH,

BOTSON MICHAEL D,KILLBUCK,OH, BOWEN BRENDA L,WOOSTER,OH, BOWERS ANDREW J,WOOSTER,OH, BOWERS THOMAS E,NAVARRE,OH, BOWLES ROXANNE,ASHLAND,OH, BOWMAN HOWARD D,GALION,OH, BOWMAN JEFF,BURBANK,OH, BOWMAN WAYNE M,FREDERICKSBRG,OH, BOYD CHARLES A,WARSAW,OH, BOYLES DONALD P,WOOSTER,OH, BRADER ROBIN K,BARBERTON,OH, BRADLEY SUANN,COSHOCTON,OH, BRADY DANIEL J,WOOSTER,OH, BRAGG JAMES C,WOOSTER,OH, BRAMMER HOMER D,ASHLAND,OH, BRANDENBURG TERESA M,RITTMAN,OH, BRANDON ADAM E,SHREVE,OH, BRANNAN R M,WEST SALEM,OH, BRAUCHER MICHAEL E,DUNDEE,OH, BRENNAN TERRY,WOOSTER,OH, BREWER JOSEPH K,LAKEVILLE,OH, BRINKER CHAD R,WOOSTER,OH, BRINKER DENNIS E,WOOSTER,OH, BRINKER MARGUERIT E,LODI,OH, BRIXIUS CARL B,CLEVELAND,OH, BROWN ANN,KALISPELL,MT, BROWN DAVID M,SANDUSKY,OH, BROWN DAVID P,WOOSTER,OH, BROWN JOHN E,RICHLANDS,NC, BROWN JULIE L,WOOSTER,OH, BROWN MICHAEL D,BURBANK,OH, BROWN PAMELA A,SHREVE,OH, BROWN PATRICIA L,FORT MYERS,FL, BROWN ROBERT E,LODI,OH, BROWN ROBERT S,MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS,OH, BROWN RODNEY A,WAYNESVILLE,NC, BROWNE DAVE D,WOOSTER,OH, BROWNING DEBORA A,WEST SALEM,OH, BROZKA LORI,CHATHAM,VA, BRUGGER ANDREW J,WOOSTER,OH, BRUNS DONALD,FINDLAY,OH, BRYANS LEONORA,WOOSTER,OH, BRYANT SANDRA A,WEST SALEM,OH,

Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative timeline

October 1935

Holmes Rural Electric Cooperative was formed on October 30, 1935, in Millersburg. Local residents banded together, speaking at small town meetings and going to individual farms. As farmers began to sign up for membership, the maps of electric lines began to take shape.

BRYNIAK MARTA,SCOTTSDALE,AZ, BUCHANAN RANDY L,WEST SALEM,OH, BUCHANAN ROGER R,WEST SALEM,OH, BUCHANAN RUBY J,WEST SALEM,OH, BUCK DAVID F,KENT,OH, BUCKINGHAM NORMA,BURBANK,OH, BUCKLEY LEON L,MORRISVILLE,NY, BUEHLER EUGENE A,WOOSTER,OH, BUEHLER ROBERT A,WOOSTER,OH, BULLARD JOHN R,FRISCO,TX, BULLOCK WILLIAM J,UNIONTOWN,OH, BUNT MATTHEW J,SHREVE,OH, BURSON WILLIAM L,LIBBY,MT, BURTT KEITH M,CRESTON,OH, BUSCH DONNA F,WOOSTER,OH, BUSKIRK JAMES E,OLMSTED FALLS,OH, BUTCHER ENERGY CORP,COLUMBUS,OH, BUTCHER TERRY K,WOOSTER,OH, BUTLER FRANK K,WOOSTER,OH, BUTLER HAROLD,MASSILLON,OH, BUTLER JOEL L,MILLERSBURG,OH, BUTTOLPH RAYMOND D,WEST SALEM,OH, BUTTS GLORIA J,WOOSTER,OH, BYLER MARCUS J,BRADYVILLE,TN, BYLER MARIE J,HOLMESVILLE,OH, BYLER WILLY III,DUNDEE,OH, C

CABLE FUND LTD,COLUMBUS,OH, CAIN KENNETH S,EAST LIVERPOOL,OH, CALDECOTT JEAN,COLUMBUS,OH, CALDWELL TODD A,KODAK,TN, CAMACHO RAFAEL A,MILLERSBURG,OH, CAMP AMY J,CURTICE,OH, CAMPBELL CORY V,MILLERSBURG,OH, CAMPBELL GABE W,JEROMESVILLE,OH, CAMPBELL GARY PJR,SCIO,OH, CAMPBELL JAMES R,NASHVILLE,OH, CANTERBURY RONALD WJR,NORTH CANTON,OH, CAPICCIONI SAMUEL J,MEDINA,OH, CARNWATH MATTHEW W,WOOSTER,OH, CARPENTER HAROLD L,ARNOLDSBURG,WV, CARPENTER P M,SUMMERFIELD,FL, CARR DANIEL B,BETHANY,KY,

CARR ELLEN O,WARSAW,OH, CARR SHARON,SHREVE,OH, CARRINO LISSA B,MEDINA,OH, CARSON DENNIS,WOOSTER,OH, CARSON ROGER L,CONCORD,NC, CARTER SANDRA K,WEST SALEM,OH, CARTER WILLIAM J,WOOSTER,OH, CASE JOHN C,WOOSTER,OH, CASEY DANNY K,WOOSTER,OH, CASEY JAMES,MILLERSBURG,OH, CASEY LORETTA,WOOSTER,OH, CASKEY WALTER,OCALA,FL, CASSIDY JOHN D,WOOSTER,OH, CASTLE DERON M,IRONDALE,OH, CASTLE MFG HOMES INC,WEST SALEM,OH, CASTO JOHN F,TOLLESON,AZ, CHAMBERS BRYANT K,KILLBUCK,OH, CHAMBERS GERALD K,VALRICO,FL, CHAMSPEC USA INC.,ORRVILLE,OH, CHANDLER APRIL H,WEST SALEM,OH, CHANDLER CARL D,WESTERVILLE,OH, CHASTAIN JAMES E,ELYRIA,OH, CHENEVEY DICK D,WOOSTER,OH, CHINN ROBERTA,SHADY SPRING,WV, CHRISTIAN ANDREW W,BURBANK,OH, CHRISTIAN RADIO,MILLERSBURG,OH, CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY,BRECKSVILLE,OH, CIARAMITARO ROLAND,NORTH OLMSTED,OH, CITI FINANCIAL,HANOVER,MD, CLARK ANNA M,MOUNT VERNON,OH, CLARK DENNIS S,LAKEVILLE,OH, CLARK DOUGLAS E,WEST SALEM,OH, CLARK GLEN WJR,MILLERSBURG,OH, CLARK JAMES A,LOUISVILLE,OH, CLARK JOHN L,TROY,OH, CLARK ROSIE L,WOOSTER,OH, CLARK TROY T,SARASOTA,FL, CLECKNER SHELLY R,RITTMAN,OH, CLEVIDENCE RONALD,BURBANK,OH, CLINE BRIAN,WEST SALEM,OH, CLINE KIM F,GLENMONT,OH, CLINE SUSAN A,SHREVE,OH,

CLUM KEVIN,WOOSTER,OH, COBLENTZ BRIAN E,MILLERSBURG,OH, COBLENTZ CUSTOM FINISHI,FREDERICKSBURG,OH, COBLENTZ RON J,APPLE CREEK,OH, COBLENTZ WILLIAM,APPLE CREEK,OH, COFFEY DAKOTA,WEST SALEM,OH, COFFIN ROBERT,PRAIRIE FARM,WI, COFFMAN WILLIAM P,WEST SALEM,OH, COHARA LINDA,ST PETERSBURG,FL, COLE STACEY L,WEST SALEM,OH, COLE VICTOR CSR,MANSFIELD,OH, COLEMAN ROBERT T,LAKEVILLE,OH, COLLETT TEDDY JR,MILLERSBURG,OH, COLLETT TEDDY LSR,FONDA,IA, COLLIER JEFFREY A,BIG PRAIRIE,OH, COLLINS KIMBERLY Z,SMITHVILLE,OH, COLLINS MICHEL G,FORT LAUDERDALE,FL, COLOTTO JENNIFER L,BURBANK,OH, COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO,COLUMBUS,OH, COLUMBIA NATURAL RES,APPLE CREEK,OH, COMBS STARR M,LAKEVILLE,OH, COMPTON ROBERT,KILLBUCK,OH, CONTI KATHLEEN C,WOOSTER,OH, COOK MATTHEW,HOLLAND,MI, COOL TOM R,GREENWICH,OH, COOLMAN DONNA G,WORTHINGTON,OH, COOPER ARLIE E,WOOSTER,OH, COOPER DIANA L,SHREVE,OH, COOPER RICHARD L,WOOSTER,OH, COPELAND SONJA K,MANSFIELD,OH, COPLEY RENA E,CEDARVILLE,AR, CORELL JENNY,WOOSTER,OH, CORNETT J M,LAKEVILLE,OH, CORNS PAMELA J,MILLERSBURG,OH, CORP HULDA,CLEVELAND,OH, CORRELL ELLEN D,LODI,OH, CORRIGAN JOSEPH C,MILLERSBURG,OH, COSTELLO JOSEPH P,HEATH,TX, COSTELLO RICHARD L,MILLERSBURG,OH, COTTLE DANIEL N,FAIRFAX,VA, COTTLE MARTHA M,GLENMONT,OH, COTTLE MAURER & WHITFOR,UPPER SANDUSKY,OH,

December 1935

In December 1935, Wayne County residents contacted Holmes Rural Electric Cooperative to consider joining efforts. Before long, 245 members in Wayne County were added to the rolls of Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative.

COTTON ANTHONY W,NANKIN,OH, COTTON THOMAS R,NASHVILLE,OH, COTTRELL JAMES J,N ROYALTON,OH, COTTRELL WILLIAM L,WOOSTER,OH, COTTRILLOUK VALERIE,LOUDONVILLE,OH, COUNTRYVIEW CHAPEL,WILMOT,OH, COUNTYRTYME LTD,SEVILLE,OH, COVER MITCHELL W,CRESTON,OH, COVER REBECCA A,WEST SALEM,OH, COVER VAUGHN H,WARREN,OH, COWAN MICHAEL S,WEST SALEM,OH, COX RICHARD HJR,LAKEVILLE,OH, COX RONNIE F,WADSWORTH,OH, CRABTREE HOWARD O,WEST SALEM,OH, CRABTREE STEVEN M,WOOSTER,OH, CRAFT LYNN O,KILLBUCK,OH, CRAWFORD LEWIS JR,WARSAW,OH, CRAWFORD PATRICIA L,KILLBUCK,OH, CRAWFORD RANDY D,HURON,OH, CRC LAND COMPANY,MILLERSBURG,OH, CRENNER DANIEL B,MILLERSBURG,OH, CRIDER DELORIS J,KILLBUCK,OH, CRIDER ROBERT S,KILLBUCK,OH, CRILOW HEATH E,HOLMESVILLE,OH, CRILOW RONNI,WINESBURG,OH, CRISS RUSSELL,SHILOH,OH, CROCKER CURTIS L,WOOSTER,OH, CROOKS ERIC I,MEDINA,OH, CROSKEY DEBORAH M,COSHOCTON,OH, CSINCSAK LARRY R,CANTON,OH, CUMPSTON STEVEN M,MILLERSBURG,OH, CUNNINGHAM JARROD T,SHREVE,OH, CUNNINGHAM MARK E,SHREVE,OH, CUPP JENNIFER A,WOOSTER,OH, CURRENCE BRIAN R,MILLERSBURG,OH, CURTIS KATHLEEN D,WEST SALEM,OH, CUSTOM FORKLIFT SERVICE,WEST SALEM,OH, CUSTOM WORKS AUTO BODY,HOLMESVILLE,OH, CUTLIP MICHAEL R,LAGRANGE,OH, CUTRIGHT TABITHA L,MILLERSBURG,OH, D

D & C OIL CO,CANTON,OH,

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DABERNIG JAMI S,SEVILLE,OH, DAGUE CINDY J,BRINKHAVEN,OH, DAGUE LEAH M,JEROMESVILLE,OH, DAGUE PHIL,ASHLAND,OH, DAGUE-WELLER DIANE M,CRESTON,OH, DALE JOHN,NEWARK,OH, DAMBERGER WILLIAM E,BURBANK,OH, DAMON MARGARET,WEST SALEM,OH, DANCY LINDA M,MEDINA,OH, DANIEL L MOORE EXECUTOR,WOOSTER,OH, DANIELS CURTIS E,HOMERVILLE,OH, DANSBERG TERRY L,WOOSTER,OH, DARBY LILLIAN S,MILLERSBURG,OH, DARBY SHARON,SUGARCREEK,OH, DAUBER ROY E,ORRVILLE,OH, DAUGHERTY ERIC M,WOOSTER,OH, DAUGHERTY JEFFREY W,SUGAR HILL,GA, DAVIDSON JACQUELINE M,WEST SALEM,OH,

DAVIS BARBARA E,GLENMONT,OH, DAVIS EDWARD,MANSFIELD,OH, DAVIS HARRY B,MEDINA,OH, DAVIS HELEN L,VERMILION,OH, DAVIS JAMES W,WOOSTER,OH, DAVIS LAUREEN K,WOOSTER,OH, DAVIS NORMAN E,HANOVERTON,OH, DAVIS RICHARD A,BLACKSBURG,VA, DAVIS ROBERT CJR,STERLING,OH, DAVIS S T,WOOSTER,OH, DAWSON CHERYL,LAKEVILLE,OH, DAWSON PHIL,WEST SALEM,OH, DAY PAMELA,MILLERSBURG,OH, DAYE THOMAS O,WOOSTER,OH, DEAL CARYN L,FREDERICKSBURG,OH, DEAN CALVIN W,PLEASANT VALLEY,WV, DEAN JAMES L,PEORIA,AZ, DEAN ROBERT J,WOOSTER,OH, DEAN T WILLAIMS TRUSTEE,CUYAHOGA FALLS,OH,

DEARMENT PATRICA,WADSWORTH,OH, DEBBIE JONES,DUNDEE,OH, DECKER GARY J,RITTMAN,OH, DECKER RICK L,WEST SALEM,OH, DECOST NORMAN J,WOOSTER,OH,

DEETER PAUL D,ASHLAND,OH, DEHLENDORF & COMPANY,BLACKLICK,OH, DELITE OUTDOOR ADV OF O,SAINT PAUL,MN, DERR EDISON P,LOUDONVILLE,OH, DESHARNAIS JEFFREY M,LODI,OH, DETTORE JOHN A,MILLERSBURG,OH, DEUTSCHLE BYRON,KILLBUCK,OH, DEVENNEY HELEN K,WEST SALEM,OH, DEVORE CLOYCE E,WOOSTER,OH, DEVORE ESTHER,MOUNT VERNON,OH, DEVORE GEORGE B,MOUNT VERNON,OH, DEVORE GEORGE BJR,GONZALEZ,FL, DEVORE WALTER L,HARRISVILLE,WV, DEWEY J R,PETERSBURG,TN, DIAZ JUAN,WOOSTER,OH, DIEMLING AMY L,DOVER,OH, DILLARD LAURA A,WEST SALEM,OH, DILLARD SHIRLEY,MEDINA,OH, DILLON TRACTOR REPAIR,WOOSTER,OH, DIXON PAULA,SHREVE,OH, DOBSON GARY D,SHREVE,OH, DODRILL DAVE G,ARCATA,CA, DOERFLER WILFRED J,WOOSTER,OH, DOLPHIN JOSEPHINE,CUYAHOGA FALLS,OH,

DOMALEWSKI JOSEPH,WEST SALEM,OH, DONALD GARN TRUST,INVERNESS,FL, DONLEY DARVIS J,STREETSBORO,OH, DOTY DONALD L,KILLBUCK,OH, DOUBLE R TRUCKING,MILLERSBURG,OH,

DRAGOVICH JAMES E,RITTMAN,OH, DRAKE ROY S,SHREVE,OH, DROUHARD JOAN,SANIBEL,FL, DUFF WAYNE A,MILLERSBURG,OH, DULANEY SEAN E,WOOSTER,OH, DUMINSKE WILLIAM J,ORRVILLE,OH, DUNBAR SHANE R,WEST SALEM,OH, DUNCAN DANIEL M,AIKEN,SC, DUNCAN DARLA S,ASHLAND,OH, DUNCAN JACKSON M,ASHLAND,OH, DUNCAN LISA,HOLMESVILLE,OH, DUNCAN MARK S,SHREVE,OH, DUNCAN SUSAN M,WOOSTER,OH,

DUNN KEITH B,MILLERSBURG,OH, DUPUIS CATHERINE I,BOTHELL,WA, DURBIN LARRY W,LOUISA,KY, DURHAM DAVID J,WOOSTER,OH, DURR FRED,MILLERSBURG,OH, DUVALL MICHAEL D,DOVER,OH, DYE RAE A,WOOSTER,OH, DYGERT CLAYTON E,WOOSTER,OH, E

EAKIN DIANE M,NORTH OLMSTED,OH, EARNEST JULIE A,KNOXVILLE,TN, EAST HOLMES WATER CO,MILLERSBURG,OH, EAVES RHONDA S,WEST SALEM,OH, EBERHARDT KEVIN D,WEST SALEM,OH, EBERHARDT MONTE L,WINESBURG,OH, EBERLY EUGENE,DUNDEE,OH, EBERLY VICKIE L,DUNDEE,OH, EBY ROBERT L,WOOSTER,OH, ECLIPSE RESOURCES - OHIO LLC,STATE COLLEGE,PA, EDINGER DEBBIE,LAKEVILLE,OH, EDWARDS MARY E,BIG PRAIRIE,OH, EDWARDS NORMA J,ORRVILLE,OH, EDWARDS RONNIE L,BIG PRAIRIE,OH, EGG MOON FARM,BIG PRAIRIE,OH, ELDER TIMOTHY A,TIFFIN,OH, ELLIOTT REX,HOWARD,OH, ELLIOTT RICHARD H,WOOSTER,OH, ELLISTON DAVID S,CRESTON,OH, ELSER LOWELL D,BURBANK,OH, EMICK KEVIN M,MILLERSBURG,OH, ENDSLEY RODNEY L,DOVER,OH, ENGELHARDT BETTY,MILLERSBURG,OH, ERBACHER OTTO,WOOSTER,OH, ESPENSCHIED DAVID L,DOVER,OH, ESTEP CHERRI L,WEST SALEM,OH, ETZWILER FELICITY D,MILLERSBURG,OH, ETZWILER MARK S,MILLERSBURG,OH, EVANS JANET E,DELAWARE,OH, EVANS LARRY D,HOLMESVILLE,OH, F

FAGAN VIVIAN L,FAIR BLUFF,NC, FAIR CLINTON A,MEDINA,OH,

Spring 1936

In the spring of 1936, the first loan was signed for $269,000 at 3% interest, payable in installments over a 20-year period. This loan was to build 214 miles of line.

FAIR HARRY W,LAKEVILLE,OH, FAIR JESSICA M,CONCORD,NC, FAIR MARTIN L,MILLERSBURG,OH, FARLOW TODD A,DALTON,OH, FARMERSTOWN CHEESE FAC,BALTIC,OH, FARNER MARK,KILLBUCK,OH, FARNER PAM J,WEST SALEM,OH, FARRELL CLAUDETTE G,NORTH OLMSTED,OH, FATH BRUCE A,ASHLAND,OH, FATH JACKIE,ASHLAND,OH, FEHR EDNA M,HOLMESVILLE,OH, FEHRENBACH MATTHEW R,WOOSTER,OH, FELLER RUTH E,MASSILLON,OH, FELTY CHESTER A,WOOSTER,OH, FENDER CLETUS,WALNUT CREEK,OH, FERGUSON EARNEST J,WOOSTER,OH, FERGUSON VICKI M,CRESTON,OH, FERRELL RODNEY F,WOOSTER,OH, FETTER DANIEL L,WOOSTER,OH, FETTIG NATALIE S,COLLIERVILLE,TN, FETZER TRACY,COSHOCTON,OH, FIDLER JACK,N CANTON,OH, FIELDS OPAL,EAST BERNSTADT,KY, FILIUS BRYAN R,ASHLAND,OH, FINDLEY MATTHEW D,MANSFIELD,OH, FINN DOROTHY E,WAXHAW,NC, FIREBAUGH WYMAN,WOOSTER,OH, FIRESTONE RONALD,BRECKSVILLE,OH, FISCHER EDWARD J,WEST SALEM,OH, FISCHER JOSEPH,BEACH CITY,OH, FISHER AARON S,FREDERICKSBURG,OH, FISHER JEFFREY A,CANTON,OH, FISHER JOHN P,CANAL FULTON,OH, FISHER MICHAEL P,MEDINA,OH, FITZELLE SHAWN D,WOOSTER,OH, FLEMING JESSICA,HOLMESVILLE,OH, FLEMING JOHN,CRESTON,OH, FLEWELLING COLLEEN K,NEW MARTINSVILLE,WV, FLICKINGER NORMA J,WOOSTER,OH, FLICKINGER SUSAN M,LODI,OH, FLINN DOROTHY J,MILLERSBURG,OH, FLYNN S D,CRESTON,OH,

FLYNN WELDON D,DUNDEE,OH, FOBLE LARRY,WOOSTER,OH, FOCKLER G R,WOOSTER,OH, FOLEY RACHEL L,SEVILLE,OH, FORCE GARY,MILLERSBURG,OH, FORD JASSEN E,HOLMESVILLE,OH, FORD ROBERT A,WEST SALEM,OH, FORTUNE RICKIE L,SHREVE,OH, FOSTER JAY BJR,CRESTON,OH, FOUTS BLANCHE B,DUNDEE,OH, FRAME DAVID H,MASSILLON,OH, FRANKS BEVERLY L,WOOSTER,OH, FRANKS ESTHER,WOOSTER,OH, FRAZEE PAUL O,WALHONDING,OH, FREDERICK EARL E,WOOSTER,OH, FREEWALT JOHN A,MILLERSBURG,OH, FRENCH MARVIN H,WOOSTER,OH, FRITTS SHIRLEY J,POLK,OH, FRONTIERVISION

PARTNERS,COUDERSPORT,PA, FRUM JAMES L,DANVILLE,OH, FRUTIG RUTH,DUNDEE,OH, FRY TIMOTHY R,WOOSTER,OH, FUGATE GUY T,VALLEY CITY,OH, FULLERMAN DAVID J,DELAWARE,OH, FULTON JOHN E,LOUDONVILLE,OH, G

G & H DRILLING,MILLERSBURG,OH, GADSBY JENNIFER P,FREDERICKSBURG,OH, GAETHKE-BRAND JANE E,EUGENE,OR, GALEHOUSE REBECCA A,DOYLESTOWN,OH, GALION DUMP BODIES,GALION,OH, GALLAGHER SYLVESTER R,COBURN,PA, GALLATIN JOHN D,CARY,NC, GALLEY ELSIE M,MILLERSBURG,OH, GARDNER RANDY,NEWCOMERSTOWN,OH, GARDNER RODNEY D,WEST LAFAYETTE,OH, GARDNER WILLIAM R,WEST SALEM,OH, GARONZIK REBECCA,WOOSTER,OH, GARRISON LEEANN A,CRESTON,OH, GASSER D S,WOOSTER,OH, GASSER JASON S,WOOSTER,OH, GEARY JOHN E,SHREVE,OH, GEIGER MARK A,CRESTON,OH,

GEORGE CHARLES D,WOOSTER,OH, GEORGE DEBBIE,POLK,OH, GEORGE MICHAEL K,MEDINA,OH, GEORGE SANDRA J,WEST SALEM,OH, GEORGEN JUNIOR C,WOOSTER,OH, GERINGER RONNIE,BURBANK,OH, GIAUQUE BAMBI D,WOOSTER,OH, GIAUQUE MICHAEL P,MILLERSBURG,OH, GIBBONS PAM D,ASHLAND,OH, GIBSON CURT,MEDINA,OH, GIFT CONNIE L,CRESTON,OH, GIGAX LARRY W,WOOSTER,OH, GILES CHARLES,SPOKANE VALLEY,WA, GILKEY JANE H,NORTH,SC, GILLIS JAMES C,STERLING,OH, GINGERICH CHRISTOPHER J,WOOSTER,OH, GINGERICH MARIE L,RUTHERFORDTON,NC, GISH RANDALL P,RITTMAN,OH, GIVEN GEORGE WSR,LOUDONVILLE,OH, GIVEN JAMES B,NEW LONDON,OH, GLASGOW ANDREW J,MILLERSBURG,OH, GLASS NATHAN,JACKSONVILLE,FL, GOAD CARLOS D,WOOSTER,OH, GODFREY CHANE A,WOOSTER,OH, GOEBEL KAREN A,WOOSTER,OH, GOFF-WATSON JOYLEE,WEST SALEM,OH, GOINES TIMOTHY,LAKEVILLE,OH, GOLOJA MIKE,BROOK PARK,OH, GOLOVCHENKO DIMITRY V,GLENMONT,OH, GOOD TED J,WEST SALEM,OH, GORDON JACK A,STRASBURG,OH, GORDON MICHAEL E,DALTON,OH, GORRELL JOHN D,MIDDLEFIELD,OH, GOULD HARRY J,PERRYSVILLE,OH, GOULD WENDY S,LOUDONVILLE,OH, GRADY JENNY L,GLENMONT,OH, GRAFF HENRY O,ASHTABULA,OH, GRAVES JACKIE,WOOSTER,OH, GRAY MICHAEL D,BEACH CITY,OH, GRAY ROBERT M,BURBANK,OH, GRAY ROXIE E,WEST SALEM,OH, GREAT LAKES ENERGY PRTNER,HARTVILLE,OH, GREEN DAVID I,SUN CITY,AZ,

GREEN KEITH A,WOOSTER,OH, GREEN MAX D,BELGRADE,MT, GREENE JUDY L,WEST SALEM,OH, GREGORY RONALD L,DELLROY,OH, GRIFFEY DARRELL A,MILLERSBURG,OH, GRIFFEY JOSEPH,WEST SALEM,OH, GRIFFITTS LESLIE,FUNKSTOWN,MD, GRIMWOOD DENNIS,HOPKINS,SC, GRISCHOW JOHN R,AKRON,OH, GRISSINGER TERRI L,WEST SALEM,OH, GROSSMAN HENRY CSR,HERNANDO BEACH,FL, GROUVER BARBARA S,WOOSTER,OH, GROVE JAMES L,ORRVILLE,OH, GRUBBS DONALD B,WEST SALEM,OH, GTE TELEPHONE OPERATIONS,COLUMBUS,OH, GUCKERT B C,FOUNTAIN HILLS,AZ, GUERIN PHYLLIS,CHICAGO,IL, GUNNELS WILMA,WEST SALEM,OH, GUTHRIE GREGORY P,COSHOCTON,OH, GUTHRIE TERRY L,MILLERSBURG,OH, GUY PERRY D,ISELIN,NJ, GWIN JON O,LAKEVILLE,OH,

HABERKORN CHRIS E,WOOSTER,OH, HACK BARBARA D,CHIPPEWA LAKE,OH, HACKWORTH JERRY R,WOOSTER,OH, HAHN STEVE,WOOSTER,OH, HAL FRANKS REALTY,WOOSTER,OH, HALE PATRICIA L,HOLMESVILLE,OH, HALL DONNA,MILLERSBURG,OH, HALL MICHAEL J,GRAYSVILLE,PA, HALL THOMAS J,COLUMBIA STATION,OH, HALWELL CO INC,FLEMING,OH, HAM SYDNEY W,BURBANK,OH, HAMILTON GENEVIEVE,RED WING,MN, HAMILTON NORMA J,WOOSTER,OH, HAMLIN DONALD,WOOSTER,OH, HAMM EDNA A,POLK,OH, HAMM PAUL W,WOOSTER,OH, HAMMEL ROSS E,NORTON,OH, HAMRICK DENVER,MEDINA,OH, HAMRICK L M,WOOSTER,OH,

February 1937

HANEY TONY D,CRESTON,OH, HANKINS PHIL,GLENMONT,OH, HANSHAW KEVIN,STERLING,OH, HANSHAW LARRY,WOOSTER,OH, HARBAUGH DUSTIN G,CRESTON,OH, HARDIN KEITH S,PARSONS,TN, HARDWAY CLAYTON J,HASTINGS,FL, HARDWAY CLINTON J,WEST SALEM,OH, HARPER BETTY L,WOOSTER,OH, HARPER SHARI A,POLK,OH, HARRIS ROGER L,SHOCK,WV, HARRY TIMMY R,WOOSTER,OH, HART EVELYN B,MEXICO,MO, HARTER ERIC S,HOLMESVILLE,OH, HARTLEY JOSEPH A,SPENCER,OH, HARTMAN ARTHUR J,PERRYSVILLE,OH, HARTMAN JUDY A,SHREVE,OH, HARVEY JACK B,MILLERSBURG,OH, HASKINS BETTY,BENTON,PA, HATCHER ALAN D,KILLBUCK,OH, HATFIELD KENNIE D,SMITHVILLE,OH, HATTEN PAMELA S,HOLMESVILLE,OH, HATZIS JAMES G,CUYAHOGA FALLS,OH, HAUDENSCHILD DORIS,SHREVE,OH, HAVEL BRENDAN A,SPENCER,OH, HAVEL JOHN,WEST SALEM,OH, HAVEN HOWARD,WOOSTER,OH, HAWK DAVID W,WOOSTER,OH, HEATH ADAM C,DOVER,OH, HEATH PETER O,WINESBURG,OH, HEIM ROBERT K,KILLBUCK,OH, HEIM THOMAS E,ELYRIA,OH, HELLER DARYL,WOOSTER,OH, HELLER MALCOLM T,BROOKVILLE,OH, HELMS CHARLES W,HEATH,OH, HELMS SCOTT,WARSAW,OH, HELTER BONNIE,LEWIS CENTER,OH, HENDERSHOT DOUGLAS J,STRASBURG,OH, HENDERSHOTT HELEN,WOOSTER,OH, HENDERSHOTT TROY,NORTH CANTON,OH, HENDERSON M G,SEVILLE,OH, HENDRIX BONNIE L,BIG PRAIRIE,OH, HENDRIX DAWN S,WOOSTER,OH, HENKEL JOHN W,CAMBRIDGE,OH,

The first substation was energized in February 1937 in Moreland, and in March, the first consumers were connected, with 493 members served by 121 miles of line. It was one of the first substations in the rural area, and it also provided power to the Tuscarawas-Coshocton Cooperative, now known as The Frontier Power Company. HWEC's substation supplied power to the neighboring cooperative until 1948, when it built its own substation

HOLMES-WAYNE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE

HENRY DIANA L,WOOSTER,OH, HENRY LISA E,MILLERSBURG,OH, HENRY VICKI L,TORONTO,OH, HENTHORN HEATHER M,NANKIN,OH, HERBERT MARK G,MANSFIELD,OH, HERITAGE PARK,CLEVELAND,OH, HERLIHY WILLIAM H,CLEVELAND,OH, HERNAN MICHAEL R,MASSILLON,OH, HERRITT HENRY L,BIG PRAIRIE,OH, HERSHBERGER AARON,MILLERSBURG,OH, HERSHBERGER ADA E,MILLERSBURG,OH, HERSHBERGER ALVIN M,MILLERSBURG,OH, HERSHBERGER DALE D,KILLBUCK,OH, HERSHBERGER FLORENCE J,WOOSTER,OH, HERSHBERGER JESSICA

L,SUGARCREEK,OH, HERSHBERGER JON J,DUNDEE,OH, HERSHBERGER ROY A,HOLMESVILLE,OH, HERSHBERGER SAMUEL

L,SUGARCREEK,OH, HERSHBERGER WILLIS,DUNDEE,OH, HESS JAY E,SHREVE,OH, HESS JOHN C,MILLERSBURG,OH, HICHOK THOMAS R,MUNFORD,TN, HICKMAN AIRLEEN,WEST SALEM,OH, HILBERT LARRY,WOOSTER,OH, HILL HOWARD RJR,DUNDEE,OH, HILL MELISSA S,BURBANK,OH, HILL SEAN D,BURBANK,OH, HILL TED E,SHREVE,OH, HILLEGASS EDMUND RSR,CLEVELAND,OH, HILLER JEFFREY K,LAKELAND,FL, HILLER TAMMY L,DALTON,OH, HILLYER GREGORY L,BERLIN,OH, HIMMEL MATTHEW J,TUCSON,AZ, HINES ALICIA E,MARSHALLVILLE,OH, HINES AUDREY,WOOSTER,OH, HINES BOBBIE,WEST SALEM,OH, HINTON SHANNON D,KILLBUCK,OH, HIPPERT ROBERT WJR,STRASBURG,OH, HIRSCHL GERTRUDE,WOOSTER,OH, HLINOVSKY MARTY J,DUNDEE,OH, HOAG DAVID E,WOOSTER,OH, HOCHSTETLER DANIEL J,MOUNT

EATON,OH, HOCHSTETLER GERALD JR,CUMBERLAND,VA, HOCHSTETLER JOHN M,WALNUT CREEK,OH, HOCHSTETLER JOSEPH,MILLERSBURG,OH, HOCHSTETLER WILLIAM J,APPLE CREEK,OH, HOCHSTETLER WILLIS J,DUNDEE,OH, HODER HANS L,WOOSTER,OH, HODGE LUTHER,LODI,OH, HOERGER MELLANIE,WOOSTER,OH, HOERT DANIEL LJR,LODI,OH, HOFFMAN DEDRA J,WEST SALEM,OH, HOFFMAN HOWARD W,WEST SALEM,OH, HOFFMAN VICTOR W,GRAFTON,OH, HOFSTETTER LANE A,WOOSTER,OH, HOHIDER DAVID A,RITTMAN,OH, HOLCOMB RICHARD A,MILLERSBURG,OH, HOLLEN RONALD,LAKE CITY,FL, HOLLEN RONALD JR,BATAVIA,OH, HOLLOWAY DAVID A,UNIONTOWN,OH, HOLMES COUNTY CHAIR,BEDFORD HEIGHTS,OH, HOLMES DAIRY INC,MILLERSBURG,OH, HOLZOPFEL ANGELA M,WOOSTER,OH, HOOD MARILYN R,MILLERSBURG,OH, HOOK-UP INC,JOPLIN,MO, HOOSER JAMES R,BONITA SPRINGS,FL, HOOVER ALBERT J,SHREVE,OH, HOOVER BETTY,DANVILLE,OH, HOOVER TERESA A,BIG PRAIRIE,OH, HORN JANET D,BIG PRAIRIE,OH, HORTIN & HUFFMAN,WORTHINGTON,OH, HOSTETLER DAVID L,WALNUT CREEK,OH, HOSTETLER EDDIE S,WINESBURG,OH, HOSTETLER GEORGE,LODI,OH, HOSTETLER JAMES E,BURBANK,OH, HOSTETLER JOHN E,MILLERSBURG,OH, HOSTETLER NATHAN E,HOLMESVILLE,OH, HOSTETLER ROBERT J,MILLERSBURG,OH, HOSTETLER TRAVIS,SARASOTA,FL, HOTT DAVID,SMITHVILLE,OH, HOUGHTON DOUGLAS,WOOSTER,OH,

1940s

HOUMARD DOUGLAS E,PALM HARBOR,FL, HOUMARD RODNEY D,WOOSTER,OH, HOUSE WILLIE JJR,WOOSTER,OH, HOUSER KIM R,LAKEVILLE,OH, HOWARD KATHRYN E,WOOSTER,OH, HOXWORTH DAVID M,MILLERSBURG,OH, HOYT CHARLES,WEST SALEM,OH, HRBEK MARION,MADISON,GA, HUBER LAWRENCE R,SEVILLE,OH, HUBNER DAN,SUMTER,SC, HUDDLESTON LARRY M,WOOSTER,OH, HUDSON DUANE L,WOOSTER,OH, HUFF JEAN,POLK,OH, HUFFMAN JANIE L,CRESTON,OH, HUFFMAN MICHAEL A,WOOSTER,OH, HUGHES ROBERT J,RITTMAN,OH, HULTZMAN SHERI L,BURBANK,OH, HUNDLEY CURTIS,AKRON,OH, HUNT DAVID M,SHREVE,OH, HUNT JOHN FSR,ASHLAND,OH, HUNT WILLIAM L,WOOSTER,OH, HUNTER BETTYE O,DOUGLASVILLE,GA, HUNTER JAMES S,DANVILLE,OH, HUNTER RIDGE SOCIAL CLU,GAMBIER,OH, HUPP LARRY G,CRESTON,OH, HURD DONALD E,FORT MYERS,FL, HURST CHARLOTTE,WOOSTER,OH, HURST HATTIE M,NEWPORT,TN, HURT JIMMY,ASHLAND,OH, HUTCHINS JAMES A,WALKER,WV, HYLAND ACRES JERSEYS LTD,BIG PRAIRIE,OH, I

ICE HARRY R,FREDERICKSBURG,OH, ILEY JAMES E,WEST SALEM,OH, IMARS RAYMOND M,POLK,OH, INDORF GARY,DALTON,OH, IRWIN TERRY,ASHLAND,OH, ISAAC JUSTINE,MANSFIELD,OH, ISAACS WILLIAM E,ASHLAND,OH, ISON SHARON S,WOOSTER,OH, J

J & J WOODCRAFT,MILLERSBURG,OH, JACK CHESTER REALTORS,MEDINA,OH,

In the 1940s, electric cooperatives in Ohio began to combine efforts, as World War II made materials and supplies difficult to obtain, hampering cooperatives’ expansion. Annual meetings in those years were poorly attended, and the records mention obtaining ration stamps for hot dogs and cheese lunches. Door prizes were war savings stamps and war bonds

JACKLIN KEVIN,WOOSTER,OH, JACKSON BILLIE S,WOOSTER,OH, JACKSON DOROTHY S,WOOSTER,OH, JACKSON IRENE C,EAST LIVERPOOL,OH, JACKSON RAYMOND M,LAKEVILLE,OH, JACKSON RICHARD R,WOOSTER,OH, JACKSON RUTH A,ELKHART,IN, JACOBS LABEN C,MEDINA,OH, JAKOPAK JENNIFER F,IRON STATION,NC, JAMES ROGER D,CANTON,OH, JANAWAY E E,NEW ALBANY,OH, JANOS JOSEPH J,WADSWORTH,OH, JAROSCAK ANDREW P,AVON LAKE,OH, JARRED CARL T,SHREVEPORT,LA, JARRED WENDY,ORRVILLE,OH, JARRELL SHANNON S,WEST SALEM,OH, JARVIS DENNIS L,MEDINA,OH, JAY PALLET ALL,MILLERSBURG,OH, JAYNOR ROBERT D,WOOSTER,OH, JENKINS JAMES E,BURBANK,OH, JENKINS JODI R,WEST SALEM,OH, JENNEY WILLIAM C,JOHNSTOWN,OH, JENNINGS ETHEL P,WOOSTER,OH, JENNINGS JAY D,HOLMESVILLE,OH, JENNINGS RUSHELLE,WOOSTER,OH, JINDRA LEANN M,SPENCER,OH, JKC EQUIPMENT CO INC,WOOSTER,OH, JOE RIGGENBACH FARM,CRESTON,OH, JOHNS CHARLES,LODI,OH, JOHNSON FERN F,FRESNO,OH, JOHNSON HAROLD,PHOENIX,AZ, JOHNSON KATHERINE I,DALTON,OH, JOHNSON RONALD G,LOUDONVILLE,OH, JOLLEY TIMOTHY C,MILLERSBURG,OH, JONES ANNA G,SHREVE,OH, JONES ETHEL,BRUNSWICK,OH, JONES JOSEPH E,WALHONDING,OH, JONES MARGARET A,DUNDEE,OH, JONES ROXANNE L,KILLBUCK,OH, JORDAN JAMES,WEST SALEM,OH, JOSEPH JOHN K,APEX,NC, JUREATIC CHARLES RSR,WEST SALEM,OH, JUSTICE DENNIS H,KILLBUCK,OH, JUSTICE KENNETH L,ORRVILLE,OH,

JW PLUMBING,WOOSTER,OH, K

KAIN NITA,ORRVILLE,OH, KAISER JOHN A,WEST SALEM,OH, KAJACK ELIZABETH,WEST SALEM,OH, KANDEL JEFFREY DSR,GREENFIELD,IN, KANDEL MARK,MILLERSBURG,OH, KANDOLA KRISTOFFE J,CLEVELAND,OH, KANE MICHAEL,WEST SALEM,OH, KANIECKI DAVID M,ASHLAND,OH, KARA RONALD,FAIRLAWN,OH, KARCHER JOHN E,JEROMESVILLE,OH, KARICKHOFF JAMES,LEXINGTON,SC, KARNES JEFFREY L,WOOSTER,OH, KASER MARJORIE R,WAYNESBURG,OH, KAUFFMAN DAVID L,LOUDONVILLE,OH, KAUFFMAN GLEN R,KILLBUCK,OH, KAUFMAN AARON N,LAKEVILLE,OH, KAUFMANN HEIDI A,WEST SALEM,OH, KAY VERONICA J,CRESTON,OH, KEELER JULIE L,WEST SALEM,OH, KEIM ARETTA A,MILLERSBURG,OH, KEIM JOHN L,BEACH CITY,OH, KEIM MARTHA,SUGARCREEK,OH, KEIM PAUL A,WINESBURG,OH, KEITH MADELINE H,WOOSTER,OH, KELLER GEORGE,CLEARWATER,FL, KELLEY ARNOLD,WEST SALEM,OH, KELLEY PAULA J,LAKEVILLE,OH, KELLEY WALTER R,WEST SALEM,OH, KELLY DENISE J,WOOSTER,OH, KELLY JOHN M,SHREVE,OH, KELLY LOUIS,BARBERTON,OH, KEMP ROGER V,WESTERVILLE,OH, KENNEDY JAMES E,SHREVE,OH, KENNEDY RAMONA E,HOLMESVILLE,OH, KENYON EUGENE C,JEROMESVILLE,OH, KERBY WILLIAM,MILLERSBURG,OH, KERR MICHAEL S,ASHLAND,OH, KI JA MAR GREENHOUSE,WOOSTER,OH, KIKO RYAN L,AUGUSTA,OH, KILBANE ADVERTISING INC,BAINBRIDGE ISLAND,WA, KILLBUCK SPORTSMAN

CLUB,MILLERSBURG,OH, KILROY THERESA M,MILLERSBURG,OH, KIMBRELL BRENDA L,MILLERSBURG,OH, KIMMELL RICHARD,WOOSTER,OH, KIMPTON DOROTHY L,WOOSTER,OH, KINCAID MOZURA A,CLEVELAND,OH, KING DEBORAH A,WEST SALEM,OH, KING GLEN D,MILLERSBURG,OH, KIRK CHARLES WJR,WEST SALEM,OH, KIRK GINA L,WEST SALEM,OH, KIRKHAM JOHN S,HOPEWELL,VA, KIRKPATRICK THOMAS E,TROY,MT, KIRKSEY WALTER,MOUNT HOPE,OH, KIRVEN BRADLEY W,WOOSTER,OH, KLEIN TONA,WOOSTER,OH, KLEINER ELIZABETH,MILLERSBURG,OH, KLEVER HERBERT C,NORTH LAWRENCE,OH, KLINE DAVID,HAVEN,KS, KLINE MAVYN,GLENMONT,OH, KLUK RICHARD L,WEST SALEM,OH, KMETZ JAMES E,BURBANK,OH, KMITT MINDY E,SPENCER,OH, KNODERER THOMAS A,KISSIMMEE,FL, KOBERLEIN GEORGE J,NAVARRE,OH, KOLLERT BERNARD R,ORRVILLE,OH, KOLODKA VERONICA C,WEST SALEM,OH, KONKOWSKI LINDA L,AKRON,OH, KOPCZINSKY JOAN L,WOOSTER,OH, KOPPES SHARON,WOOSTER,OH, KOPRONICA ALBERT A,WEST SALEM,OH, KORTAN RAYMOND C,BRUNSWICK,OH, KOSSIN JOHN E,WEST SALEM,OH, KOST STEVEN L,POLK,OH, KOSTELNIK KEVIN J,NEW PHILADELPHIA,OH, KOSTKA JOAN M,HARRISONBURG,VA, KOZIMOR JAMES S,ASHLAND,OH, KRANZ RICHARD A,SMITHVILLE,OH, KREIDLER JEANETTE R,KILLBUCK,OH, KRICHBAUM GREGORY L,LOUDONVILLE,OH, KRIDLER JANE C,MILLERSBURG,OH, KRIEGER PAUL A,STRONGSVILLE,OH, KRUEGER HARVEY,POWELL,OH, KRUPA STEPHEN C,BURBANK,OH,

1950s

KUCZMA JOSEPH M,APPLE CREEK,OH, KUEHNE PERRY,LINDSEY,OH, KUNDRACIK GEORGE,WOOSTER,OH, KUSA RAYMOND,WEST SALEM,OH, KYLE DONALD D,DENNISON,OH, L

LACROIX JOHN J,WEST SALEM,OH, LADRACH FRED R,CLOVER,SC, LAKE ROBERT RJR,BRUNSWICK,OH, LAMB MATTHEW D,WOOSTER,OH, LAMP WILLIAM R,KILLBUCK,OH, LANCE JAMES E,WADSWORTH,OH, LANDIS LARRY D,CRESTON,OH, LANDIS ROGER W,WEST SALEM,OH, LANGDON GLENN F,WEST LAFAYETTE,OH, LARKIN FRANK G,GUILFORD,VT, LAROCCA RHONDA K,STRASBURG,OH, LASHLEY TRACEY A,GLENMONT,OH, LASKEY STEPHEN E,JEFFERSON,GA, LASTOHKEIN CONNIE R,MILLERSBURG,OH, LATTIMER ALBERT P,KILLBUCK,OH, LAUBACH FRED H 3,WOOSTER,OH, LAUER IRA A3,BLOOMSBURG,PA, LENSCHLEGEMILDRED,SUGARCREEK,OH, LAVINDER DEWEY A,WOOSTER,OH, LAW JAMES T,BAY VILLAGE,OH, LAW ROBERT,BIG PRAIRIE,OH, LEAMAN ROBERT,WOOSTER,OH, LEATHERMAN PAUL,WOOSTER,OH, LEBLANC JAMES C,RICHMOND HILL,GA, LECKRONE DAVID E,WEST SALEM,OH, LEDENICAN THOMAS,CHARDON,OH, LEE RICHARD A,SANDUSKY,OH, LEE SUSAN A,WEST SALEM,OH, LEEDA SERVICES INC,MASSILLON,OH, LEGGETT MICHAEL E,WOOSTER,OH, LEHMAN GLEN,WEST SALEM,OH, LEIBY DUANE,MEDINA,OH, LEIGHTON CHARLES L,HOMERVILLE,OH, LEIGHTY TINA A,WOOSTER,OH, LEININGER MARK E,WOOSTER,OH, LEIST ROBERT P,MILLERSBURG,OH, LEMASTER GLENN O,COSHOCTON,OH, LEMASTER JEAN,LODI,OH,

LEMASTER TIMOTHY J,HILLIARD,OH, LEMIN JUDY,SILVERDALE,WA, LEMKE EUGENE P,ASHLAND,OH, LEMON MARVIN D,MILLERSBURG,OH, LENART CHRISTINE C,WOOSTER,OH, LENDE JOHN A,NAVARRE,OH, LENGACHER ANGELA D,BURBANK,OH, LENGACHER OPAL,CRESTON,OH, LEONA HORST EXECUTOR,WEST SALEM,OH, LESS PETER R,MILLERSBURG,OH, LESTER BONNIE S,GLENMONT,OH, LESTER GARY L,SHOW LOW,AZ, LESTER ROBERT L,KILLBUCK,OH, LESURE ROBERT B,WOOSTER,OH, LEWIS GARY,WOOSTER,OH, LEWIS ROBERT R,DOVER,OH, LEZAK JENNY M,MANSFIELD,OH, LIATTI WILLIAM F,BURGAW,NC, LIBERTY MILL INC,SHELBY,OH, LILLEY CONNIE,KILLBUCK,OH, LILLEY DELORIS E,WOOSTER,OH, LIMBACHER JOHN,BALTIC,OH, LIMITED INDUSTRIES,APPLE CREEK,OH, LINT RAYMOND D,KILLBUCK,OH, LISA SILLER EXECUTOR,DALTON,OH, LOCKHART GARY E,ORRVILLE,OH, LONG ANN L,WOOSTER,OH, LONG DAVID A,CHAGRIN FALLS,OH, LONG GEORGE LJR,WEST SALEM,OH, LONG JERRY V,MILLERSBURG,OH, LONG MELISSA A,GLENMONT,OH, LONG RICHARD,SPOTSYLVANIA,VA, LOOMIS JULIE Y,GLENMONT,OH, LORA A. VANDERWYST EXECUTOR,MEDINA,OH, LOTUT LYUBOMIR SR,BERLIN,OH, LOVE KENNETH E,HAINES CITY,FL, LOVE ROBERT P,BOULDER,WY, LOZIER VERNEDA R,WEST SALEM,OH, LUCAS WILMA F,WOOSTER,OH, LUKE DANIEL L,WOOSTER,OH, LYCANS AUTUMN L,CRESTON,OH, LYCANS KEVIN D,BUTLER,OH,

After the war, it was a new beginning for Holmes Rural Electric Cooperative. Land was purchased for a future substation in Wayne County. Membership continued to grow, and by the mid-1950s, three more substations were energized. The cooperative reached a milestone in 1956, with year-end financials showing more than $1 million in net worth. In 1958, the cooperative changed its name from Holmes Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc., to Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative, Inc. The following year, the headquarters moved to its current location just north of Millersburg.

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LYONS MONICA G,WEST SALEM,OH, LYONS ROBERT E,MILLERSBURG,OH, M

M B OPERATING INC,HARTVILLE,OH, MACHINAK PATRICK,LOUDONVILLE,OH, MACHINAK PAUL,LOUDONVILLE,OH, MACIEL PAUL M,WEST SALEM,OH, MACK SAMUEL WJR,LODI,OH, MACKEY DEAN,WOOSTER,OH, MACRI ANGELO G,PADUCAH,KY, MADER FREDERICK,NORTH OLMSTED,OH, MAIBACH CHRISTINA,WOOSTER,OH, MAIBACH MARK W,FAIRBURN,GA, MAIBACH ROBERT ESR,JOHNSTOWN,OH, MAIRS REX,WOOSTER,OH, MAISTROS E S,COSHOCTON,OH, MAIYER MICHAEL R,ASHLAND,OH, MALETZ MICHAEL J,WEST SALEM,OH, MANACAPILLI CYNTHIA J,WOOSTER,OH, MANACAPILLI PHILIP W,SMITHVILLE,OH, MANGES KENNETH H,WOOSTER,OH, MANN DAVID G,CONCORD,NC, MANSON JEREMY S,MILLERSBURG,OH, MANUEL TINA,WOOSTER,OH, MAPLE GROVE ESTATES,WOOSTER,OH, MARATHON ASHLAND

PIPELINE,MARTINSVILLE,IL, MARKER JOHN W,SAVANNAH,TN, MARKLEY CHARLES E,SHREVE,OH, MARKLEY DAVID P,MARSHALLVILLE,OH, MARKLEY JENNIFER,WEST SALEM,OH, MARKS STEPHEN B,WOOSTER,OH, MARSHALL BENTON,WOOSTER,OH, MARSHALL DAVID E,STRASBURG,OH, MARSHALL TIMOTHY J,LOUISVILLE,OH, MARTIN AARON C,WEST SALEM,OH, MARTIN BETH N,HINCKLEY,OH, MARTIN GAGE,ORRVILLE,OH, MARTIN LOREE L,ASHLAND,OH, MARTIN RANDY M,KING OF PRUSSIA,PA, MARTIN ROBERT D,NANKIN,OH, MARTIN WILLIAM H,LAKEVILLE,OH, MASSARO EDWARD R,WOOSTER,OH, MASSEY MARY B,WEST SALEM,OH,

MASSIE BETTY J,LIMA,OH, MASSIE JAMES,WOOSTER,OH, MAST CHRIS,BERLIN,OH, MAST CHRISTINE E,WOOSTER,OH, MAST FREEMAN M,MILLERSBURG,OH, MAST HENRY JR,WEST UNION,OH, MAST JON M,SUGARCREEK,OH, MAST JULIET A,BRINKHAVEN,OH, MAST REUBEN H,GLENMONT,OH, MAST WAYNE H,KILLBUCK,OH, MATHENY DAVID A,WADSWORTH,OH, MATHYS CONSTRUCTION,FISHERS,IN, MATIE ERIC,DALTON,OH, MATRIX WORLD WIDE INC,COLUMBUS,OH, MAXIMOVICH EDWARD J,WEST SALEM,OH, MAXWELL ANGIE,COSHOCTON,OH, MAXWELL ELAYNA,KILLBUCK,OH, MAY ANGELA R,HOWARD,OH, MAYNARD BETTY L,WEST SALEM,OH, MAYS DENNIS,MILLERSBURG,OH, MCAFEE KARLA K,DUNDEE,OH, MCAFEE MAXINE,DELAWARE,OH, MCAFOOS J AJR,WOOSTER,OH, MCCANN JESS RJR,WOOSTER,OH, MCCARRON RUSSELL L,CINCINNATI,OH, MCCARTNEY JEREMY L,HOLMESVILLE,OH, MCCARTNEY SCOTTY E,LOUDONVILLE,OH, MCCAULEY ROBERT J,LOUDONVILLE,OH, MCCLAIN JIM,KILLBUCK,OH,

MCCLINTOCK AMY S,NEWPORT,TN, MCCLOSKEY L W,WOOSTER,OH,

MCCLURE ELIZABETH A,ORRVILLE,OH, MCCOLLUM BRENT A,WICKLIFFE,OH, MCCOMAS RICHARD L,WEST SALEM,OH, MCCONAHAY TERRY L,SHREVE,OH, MCCOURT MELISSA D,COSHOCTON,OH, MCCOY CARL E,WEST LAFAYETTE,OH, MCCOY GUS,WOOSTER,OH, MCCOY LOUISE,WOOSTER,OH, MCCULLEY JAMES R,JEROMESVILLE,OH, MCDANEL ADAM D,WAPAKONETA,OH, MCDANIEL CINDI,WOOSTER,OH, MCDERMOTT MARTIN,ASHLAND,OH, MCDEVITT CLARA M,DOVER,OH,

In 1963, the cooperative retired its first capital credits. A total of $20,382.21 was paid to members who received service in 1945.

MCDONOUGH SHAWN T,WOOSTER,OH, MCDOWELL JAMES W,APPLE CREEK,OH, MCELROY DIANA L,WOOSTER,OH, MCFADDEN ALNORA,WOOSTER,OH, MCFARLAND PAMELA S,MILLERSBURG,OH, MCGONAGLE JOSEPH T,MOULTONBORO,NH, MCGRAW KEITH D,LODI,OH, MCGREEVY THOMAS J,OLMSTED TWP,OH, MCKEE DEBRA M,STERLING,OH, MCKELVEY BERNARD,MILLERSBURG,OH, MCKINLEY GEORGE R,AKRON,OH, MCLAUGHLIN JOHN L,SPRING,TX, MCLAUGHLIN PATRICIA,PERRY HALL,MD, MCMAHON SHAWN J,CORTLAND,NY, MCMANAWAY CLARENCE,DUNDEE,OH, MCMICHAEL TROY S,WOOSTER,OH, MCMORROW JEFFREY S,LAKEVILLE,OH, MCPHERSON STEVEN D,BLUFFTON,SC, MEADOR JARED D,WEST PLAINS,MO, MEADOWS CHRISTINE A,PERRYSVILLE,OH, MECHLING MICHAEL,NEW LONDON,OH, MEEK DEBRA E,STRASBURG,OH, MEEK WILLARD,MADISON,OH, MEESE STEVEN A,WEST SALEM,OH, MEININGER MATT D,WOOSTER,OH, MEINKE SCOTT H,EVINGTON,VA, MELCHIOR DONNA C,WOOSTER,OH, MELICANT PHILLIP,WOOSTER,OH, MELLOR SHARON S,MILLERSBURG,OH, MELLOTT JAMES E,SHREVE,OH, MELSON GERALD T,ORRVILLE,OH, MENDAT ROBERT S,MEDINA,OH, MENG PHIL,BURBANK,OH, MEREDITH STEVE W,SHREVE,OH, MESSNER JODI C,FREDERICKSBURG,OH, MESSNER REX M,BIRMINGHAM,OH, METHENEY RICHARD T,CRESTON,OH, MEYER SHARON L,WOOSTER,OH, MEYER STEVEN J,APPLE CREEK,OH, MICHALEC THOMAS F,TALLMADGE,OH, MICHALEK GEORGE,WOOSTER,OH, MIDDLETON DONALD C,LAKEVILLE,OH, MIHALKO ANDREW,WEST SALEM,OH,

1980s

MILICH DANIEL M,SHREVE,OH, MILLER ABRAHAM,WOOSTER,OH, MILLER ALLEN E,SARASOTA,FL, MILLER ALLEN P,SUGARCREEK,OH, MILLER ANDREW J,MILLERSBURG,OH, MILLER ANDREW R,STATESVILLE,NC, MILLER ANNA M,SUGARCREEK,OH, MILLER BETTY J,MILLERSBURG,OH, MILLER BRENT A,DUNDEE,OH, MILLER BRIAN K,MILLERSBURG,OH, MILLER BRYAN L,MOUNT HOPE,OH, MILLER CALVIN J,APPLE CREEK,OH, MILLER CATHY D,DUNDEE,OH, MILLER CLARA,SUGARCREEK,OH, MILLER CLARENCE R,WILMOT,OH, MILLER DANIEL R,SHREVE,OH, MILLER DAWN D,HOLMESVILLE,OH,

MILLER EARL R,COSHOCTON,OH, MILLER ELLA J,MILLERSBURG,OH, MILLER EMANUEL J,WOOSTER,OH,

MILLER ESTHER M,WINESBURG,OH, MILLER FRED A,HARRISONBURG,VA, MILLER FREDA,COSHOCTON,OH, MILLER GALEN R,MILLERSBURG,OH, MILLER GERALD J,SUGARCREEK,OH, MILLER HEATHER L,GLENMONT,OH, MILLER INEZ R,APPLE CREEK,OH, MILLER JAMES E,MILLERSBURG,OH, MILLER JAMES H,AKRON,OH, MILLER JASON,SUGARCREEK,OH, MILLER JEFFREY L,MINERVA,OH, MILLER JEFFREY W,WOOSTER,OH, MILLER JERRY L,BURBANK,OH, MILLER JOE,WARSAW,OH, MILLER JOE E,WALNUT CREEK,OH, MILLER JON M,SUGARCREEK,OH, MILLER JOSEPH A,FREDERICKSBURG,OH, MILLER JOSEPH R,MILLERSBURG,OH, MILLER JUNIOR,DUNDEE,OH, MILLER KAMI J,WINESBURG,OH, MILLER LINDA S,WALNUT CREEK,OH, MILLER LORENA J,WOOSTER,OH, MILLER MAE,WINESBURG,OH, MILLER MARIE M,WOOSTER,OH,

The computer era ushered in a new way of doing business at HWEC. Spreadsheets and computers helped plant accounting become more accurate and sped up inventory tracking and work orders. The billing procedure, which took two people a full week to process 6,000 accounts, now runs 18,000 overnight. Payroll, which took a full day, now takes about an hour.

MILLER MARVIN M,BERLIN,OH, MILLER MAST MASON & BOWLINGL,MILLERSBURG,OH, MILLER MATTHEW,HOLMESVILLE,OH, MILLER MATTHEW J,DUNDEE,OH, MILLER MERLE A,MILLERSBURG,OH, MILLER MERVIN B,FREDERICKSBURG,OH, MILLER MICHAEL A,DUNDEE,OH, MILLER MICHAEL D,BRINKHAVEN,OH, MILLER MOLDING,DUNDEE,OH, MILLER NATHAN P,NEWBERRY,IN, MILLER PAUL D,WOOSTER,OH, MILLER PAUL J,SUGARCREEK,OH, MILLER PAULA,BIG PRAIRIE,OH, MILLER PHILIP E,FREDERICKSBURG,OH, MILLER RAYMOND A,FREDERICKSBURG,OH, MILLER ROBERT R,ST IGNATIUS,MT, MILLER RONALD J,MONTOURSVILLE,PA, MILLER RONALD L,BALTIC,OH, MILLER SCOTT M,DUNDEE,OH, MILLER SIRENA,HOLMESVILLE,OH, MILLER STEVE R,WOOSTER,OH, MILLER TERRY L,BILLINGS,MT, MILLER TERRY L,ORRVILLE,OH, MILLER TIMOTHY W,ORMOND BEACH,FL, MILLER TODD,BERLIN,OH, MILLER TRUMAN,SUGARCREEK,OH, MILLER VERNA,MILLERSBURG,OH, MILLER VERNON D,APPLE CREEK,OH, MILLER WAYNE M,MILLERSBURG,OH, MILLER WENDELL D,MILLERSBURG,OH, MILLER WESLEY E,ELYRIA,OH, MILLER WILLIAM L,WOOSTER,OH, MILLER WILLIAM R,KILLBUCK,OH, MILLER WYMAN R,MILLERSBURG,OH, MILLS ROBERT L,VERMILION,OH, MINOR HEATHER A,ASHLAND,OH, MOATS MEADE E,WOOSTER,OH, MOATS SARA C,CANAL WINCHESTER,OH, MODER JAMES R,BEACH CITY,OH, MOELLER FRED A,WOOSTER,OH, MOHLER THOMAS M,WOOSTER,OH, MONEY PHILLIP J,MILLERSBURG,OH, MONROE JOHN B,GREENWOOD,SC,

MONTGOMERY JASON L,WOOSTER,OH, MONTGOMERY JENNIFER L,MILLERSBURG,OH, MOON DONALD R,ORRVILLE,OH, MOONEY BRENDA K,WEST SALEM,OH, MOORE MARK,CANTON,OH, MOORE ROBERT M,WOOSTER,OH, MOORE WELL SERVICE,WEST SALEM,OH, MOOREFIELD EMILY S,WOOSTER,OH, MOOREHEAD DEBRA J,SUGAR GROVE,OH, MOORHEAD ROBERT,SHREVE,OH, MORELAND KEITH,BRINKHAVEN,OH, MORFORD LEWIS SR,WEST SALEM,OH, MORGAN WENDY L,MILLERSBURG,OH, MORILO INC,LOUDONVILLE,OH, MORONEY PAUL F,JEROMESVILLE,OH, MORR DAVID L,MIDVALE,OH, MORR GLADYS,MECHANICSBURG,OH, MORR JENNIFER,ASHLAND,OH, MORRIS DANIEL,BIG PRAIRIE,OH, MORRIS DARRYL L,SHREVE,OH, MORRIS J C,LAKEVILLE,OH, MORRIS JACK D,WEST SALEM,OH, MORRIS MYRA,BELINGTON,WV, MORRIS TAMMY L,BRINKHAVEN,OH, MORRISON BETTY M,MILLERSBURG,OH, MORRISON LORI L,STERLING,OH, MORRISON MICAH J,MOUNT VERNON,OH, MORROW BRYAN M,WOOSTER,OH, MORTENSEN GERALD AJR,SMITHVILLE,OH, MOTSCO SUSAN,LAKEVILLE,OH, MOUSER CHARLES A,WEST SALEM,OH, MOWERY PATRICIA A,WEST LAFAYETTE,OH, MULDREW WILLIAM,WOOSTER,OH, MULLEN CHUCK F,WOOSTER,OH, MULLEN GWEN,WEST SALEM,OH, MULLEN LOIS L,APPLE CREEK,OH, MULLEN MATTHEW P,SUGARCREEK,OH, MULLER CHAD,CRESTON,OH, MULLET HELEN,MILLERSBURG,OH, MULLET LESTER,SUGARCREEK,OH, MULLIGAN JOHN,DUNDEE,OH, MULLIGAN MARY S,DUNDEE,OH, MULLINS BRENDA A,MILLERSBURG,OH,

1970s

MULLINS DANA M,WEST SALEM,OH, MULLINS DAVID N,MILLERSBURG,OH, MULLINS VERONNICA M,WOOSTER,OH, MULTI PRODUCTS,KILLBUCK,OH, MULVIHILL ERIC M,MOUNT VERNON,OH, MUNDAY GARY R,SHREVE,OH, MURPHY NANCY C,ASHLAND,OH, MURPHY RICHARD L,PUYALLUP,WA, MURPHY RONZEL,WEST SALEM,OH, MYER DOUGLAS L,WOOSTER,OH, MYERS AMANDA M,APPLE CREEK,OH, MYERS GLENN C,WOOSTER,OH, MYERS JAMES,PARMA,OH, MYERS LINDA I,BUTLER,OH, MYERS MARK A,WOOSTER,OH, MYERS MICHAEL J,NEW ALBANY,OH, MYERS NANCY L,WEST SALEM,OH, MYTKO MARY A,LAKEVILLE,OH, N

N&L WAYNE COUNTY LTD,SMITHVILLE,OH, NAGEL CARL J,BURBANK,OH, NAGEL FORREST,MEDINA,OH, NAPIER PATRICK H,DUNDEE,OH, NASON DENIS,SHREVE,OH, NATIONAL MINERALS

CORP,MILLERSBURG,OH, NC & NW WEEKDAY RELIGIOUS EDUCA,LODI,OH, NEAL JANICE F,HOWARD,OH, NEER BRECK A,WEST SALEM,OH, NEFF DANA G,ALEXANDER,NY, NEHRENZ EDWARD J,LODI,OH, NELSON SHIRLEY A,WEST SALEM,OH, NEMEC CHARLES T,WEST SALEM,OH, NEMETH RICHARD J,CLEVELAND,OH, NEPTUNE JOSH J,KILLBUCK,OH, NESTER LILY J,WOOSTER,OH, NESTOR JULIE,ORRVILLE,OH, NEUKAM BRUCE L,DUNDEE,OH, NEUKAM JAMES E,SUGARCREEK,OH, NEWBERGER BENJAMIN D,WOOSTER,OH, NEWHOUSE DAVID D,RITTMAN,OH, NEWMYER MARILYN C,WOOSTER,OH, NICEWANDER RUBY,DUNDEE,OH,

NICHELSON MICHAEL A,DUNDEE,OH, NICHOLS AARON M,SHEFFIELD LAKE,OH, NICHOLS ELENA,SPENCER,OH, NICHOLS HAROLD,WEST SALEM,OH, NICHOLS JERALD W,JASPER,IN, NISLEY DAVID M,APPLE CREEK,OH, NISLEY MARLENE K,LAKEVILLE,OH, NISWANDER JERRY A,WOOSTER,OH, NOBLE DAVID D,WOOSTER,OH, NOBLE DONALD E,WOOSTER,OH, NOBLET ANGELA,BRINKHAVEN,OH, NOFTZGER LARRY G,WEST SALEM,OH, NOGGLE ROBERT G,SAINT CLAIR SHORES,MI, NOLL DANIEL,MANSFIELD,OH, NOLL SANDRA H,AKRON,OH, NORR JERRY L,SHREVE,OH, NORRIS ANTHONY D,SHREVE,OH, NORRIS SHIRLEY A,WEST SALEM,OH, NORTHEY JASON,WOOSTER,OH, NORTHWESTERN ALLSPORTS,HOMERVILLE,OH, NORTON DOROTHY,WEST SALEM,OH, NOVAK SHAWN D,WEST SALEM,OH, NOY DEBRA S,DALLAS,TX, NYE PATTI L,FAIRVIEW PARK,OH, NYHART VIRGINIA M,KILLBUCK,OH, O O'BEIRNE RANDEL P,MANSFIELD,OH, OBERMILLER DENNIS K,MOUNT DORA,FL, OBRIEN PETER J,ASHLAND,OH, ODELL JEFFREY L,WOOSTER,OH, OGLE RONALD B,ASHLAND,OH, OHIO OUTDOOR AD CORP.,FREMONT,OH, OKEY EDWARD J,DUNDEE,OH, OLNEY JENNY M,KILLBUCK,OH, OLYMPIC RESOURCES,WOOSTER,OH, ONEY JOEL M,WOOSTER,OH, ORANZ EDWARD B,BIG PRAIRIE,OH, ORTH RICHARD E,ASHTABULA,OH, OSAIR INC,MENTOR,OH, OSBORN LAWRENCE D,JEROMESVILLE,OH, OSTOVICH JOHN M,CRESTON,OH, OSWALD LARUE,MILLERSBURG,OH,

The 1970s saw HWEC’s continued growth, but the cooperative also had to dig out of the infamous blizzard of 1978, literally and financially. Line personnel, lacking four-wheel-drive equipment, struggled to restore power. Snowmobiles helped, but many found themselves stranded on back roads and rights-of-way that saw 6- to 8-foot drifts. The blizzard was the most expensive storm to date for the co-op, resulting in $200,000 in damage.

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OSWALT CHRISTINA M,JEROMESVILLE,OH, OTT CLAUDIA L,BLUE RIDGE,GA, OWENS TINA S,WOOSTER,OH, P

PACE ARTHUR D,MILLERSBURG,OH, PACHMAYER CARL E,WOOSTER,OH, PALMER TERRY L,BILLERICA,MA, PALMIERI ANGELO L,MARIETTA,OH, PARKER JACLYN M,LOUDONVILLE,OH, PARRIS ALAN J,SHREVE,OH, PARSONS MARJORIE K,BEDFORD,VA, PARSONS ROBERTA L,LAKEVILLE,OH, PASENOW PAUL L,NORWALK,OH, PASSERINI JASON M,WOOSTER,OH, PATCHIN DONNA C,BIG PRAIRIE,OH, PATTERSON DENNIS L,MILLERSBURG,OH, PATTERSON HARLAN M,BURBANK,OH, PATTERSON HELENA J,MOUNT PERRY,OH, PATTERSON JOSEPH H,MOUNT GILEAD,OH, PATTERSON JOYCE A,LENOIR,NC, PATTERSON KENNETH A,MANSFIELD,OH, PATTERSON NELLIE F,CANTON,OH, PATTIN ED,DUNDEE,OH, PAUL TAMI L,WOOSTER,OH, PAULEY JEFFREY W,WEST SALEM,OH, PAULIN CAROL M,WEST SALEM,OH, PAWLUS RONALD J,MANSFIELD,OH, PENNY-LARTER

DOROTHY,GNADENHUTTEN,OH, PERDUE TERESA L,BARBERTON,OH, PERRONE JAMES,LOUDONVILLE,OH, PERRY LINDA S,ORRVILLE,OH, PERRY PEARL E,WEST SALEM,OH, PETER GUS P,MANSFIELD,OH, PETERS DAN T,WOOSTER,OH, PETERSON KENNETH K,MILLERSBURG,OH, PETERSON MALCOLM W,BURBANK,OH, PETITT HERBERT J,WEST SALEM,OH, PETRY RUTH J,WOOSTER,OH, PETTRY HOWARD,CLEVELAND,OH, PHILLIPS DONAVON E,WOOSTER,OH, PHILLIPS G E,WINESBURG,OH, PHILLIPS JOHN R,APPLE CREEK,OH, PHILLIPS KATHY A,WOOSTER,OH,

PHIPPS CONNIE M,WOOSTER,OH, PHIPPS THOMAS A,LAKEVILLE,OH, PIATT JERRY L,WOODSFIELD,OH, PIATT MARY E,WEST SALEM,OH, PIECEFUL STITCHES,WEST SALEM,OH, PILGRIM HILLS,PETALUMA,CA, PINKERTON TABITHA L,JACKSONVILLE,OH, PIOTROWSKI KENNETH M,HENDERSON,NV, PIPHER CARL E,SMITHVILLE,OH, PLANT CHARLES W,PERRY,KS, PLANT JANICE C,JEROMESVILLE,OH, PLUMMER DAN D,COLUMBUS,OH, PODROSKY MELISSA J,WEST SALEM,OH, POERTNER CAROLINE M,CRESTON,OH, POFF JAMES,NORTH FORT MYERS,FL, POOLE DONALD A,PERRYSVILLE,OH, PORTER COLLEEN,WEST SALEM,OH, PORTER GARY D,WOOSTER,OH, PORTERFIELD RICHARD,MILLERSBURG,OH, POSEY LESLIE R,HOLMESVILLE,OH, POTH DAVID E,GREENFIELD,OH, POTTER CAROL A,WEST SALEM,OH, POWELL ANNA M,GLENMONT,OH, POWER GAS MARKETING & TRA,DOVER,OH, PRECE JOYCE H,CARROLLTON,OH, PRESOCK JAMES L,WEST SALEM,OH, PRESSURE FLOW INC,ODESSA,TX, PRESSURE FLOW INC,WEST SALEM,OH, PRESTON DAN W,SOUTH VIENNA,OH,

PRICE JOHN W,SALEM,OH, PRICE-BERNER,NEW CONCORD,OH, PRIDE ERNEST D,BURBANK,OH, PRIEST GEORGE,WOOSTER,OH, PRINDLE ROBERT E,KERRVILLE,TX, PRODUCERS LIVESTOCK,BALTIC,OH, PROPER ARTHUR E,BIG PRAIRIE,OH, PROVINS SCOTT A,WOOSTER,OH, PURDY TERRY A,MILLERSBURG,OH, PURVIS JASON J,POLK,OH, PURVIS MELINDA L,MILLERSBURG,OH, PUTT CORINDA,SHREVE,OH, PUTT JOHN W,WOOSTER,OH, PYERS LOUELLA F,SHREVE,OH, PYLE LARRY K,HOLMESVILLE,OH,

QQUINN JOHN,SHEFFIELD LK,OH, QUINN MICHAEL C,DUNDEE,OH, QUISENBERRY JEFFREY H,WOOSTER,OH, R

RABER DANNY H,SUGARCREEK,OH, RABER DAVID R,HOLMESVILLE,OH, RABER DONNA,COVENTRY TOWNSHIP,OH, RABER EDWARD B,DUNDEE,OH, RABER ERMA H,DUNDEE,OH, RABER GARY L,WINESBURG,OH, RABER JAMES A,SUGARCREEK,OH, RABER JONAS J,DUNDEE,OH, RABER OWEN A,MILLERSBURG,OH, RABER TIMOTHY W,ELKHART,IN, RADCLIFF LESLIE J,GLENMONT,OH, RAMEY VIRGINIA,WOOSTER,OH, RAMSEY GARY A,LAKEVILLE,OH, RAMSIER TROY,WOOSTER,OH, RANDLES MONA,WOOSTER,OH, RANDOLPH CATHY A,SHREVE,OH, RANDOLPH THERESA M,WEST SALEM,OH, RAPLENOVICH ROBERT L,WEST SALEM,OH, RAPP WAYNE L,WEST SALEM,OH, RATHBONE J D,WOOSTER,OH, RATHBURN JEFFREY S,WOOSTER,OH, RATLIFF CUSTOM HOMES,WOOSTER,OH, RATLIFF JERRY,WEST SALEM,OH, RATTINI SHERRY L,SULLIVAN,OH, RAUBENOLT TONY A,CHARLESTON,WV, RAY MICHAEL D,CLARKSVILLE,TN, RAY W A,NAVARRE,OH, RAYMOND JAY,WOOSTER,OH, REAGAN BOBBY G,ORRVILLE,OH, REALTY ONE RELOCATION,INDEPENDENCE,OH, REBER FRED J,MOORESVILLE,NC, RECHNITZER RONALD J,WEST SALEM,OH, REDMOND PATRICK T,WOOSTER,OH, REED AMY M,LOUDONVILLE,OH, REED GLADYS G,WOOSTER,OH, REED JUDY L,ASHLAND,OH, REEDER JEFF,LAKEVILLE,OH, REEDSBURG CHURCH OF

2004 & 2005

Ice storms in December 2004 and January 2005 knocked out power to more than 15,000 members — or more than 90 percent of the membership. Of HWEC’s 18 substations, 16 were inoperable because of destroyed transmission lines. The ice broke 110 poles and laid 500 miles of power lines on the ground.

GOD,JEROMESVILLE,OH, REESE TIMOTHY N,MILLERSBURG,OH, REESMAN ESTHER M,MEDINA,OH, REEVES JOE E,WOOSTER,OH, REGETZ DAVID L,VALLEY CITY,OH, REICHERT ODELLA,WOOSTER,OH, REIFF RICHARD R,STRONGSVILLE,OH, REINHARDT JAN,LADY LAKE,FL, REINKE WAYNE A,WEST SALEM,OH, REISING DANIEL L,BELLVILLE,OH, RENFREW NETTIE,WOOSTER,OH, REPINE WILLIAM L,AKRON,OH, REPP DENNIS M,WEST SALEM,OH, RESOURCES AMERICA,UNIONTOWN,OH, REYNOLDS DENISE E,ASHLAND,OH, REYNOLDS DUANE O,SMITHVILLE,OH, REYNOLDS JOHN H,WOOSTER,OH, REYNOLDS ROBERT L,SHREVE,OH, RHEES JODIE R,SHREVE,OH, RHEES TERRY G,MILLERSBURG,OH, RHEIM WALLACE,LAKEVILLE,OH, RHEIN CHARLOTTE R,SMITHVILLE,OH, RICE ERIC A,LAKE CITY,FL, RICE FRANKLIN D,LODI,OH, RICE JERRY L,MILLERSBURG,OH, RICE RUSSELL,DAVIDSON,NC, RICHARD KIDD,LODI,OH, RICHARD ULRICH,SHREVE,OH, RICHARDS JAMES A,ASHLAND,OH, RICHMOND STEPHEN M,WOOSTER,OH, RICKETTS SHELLY R,LAKEVILLE,OH, RICKETTS THOMAS E,PERRYSVILLE,OH, RIDENBAUGH DALE E,MILLERSBURG,OH, RIFFEL GENE F,WEST SALEM,OH, RIFFLE THOMAS L,AKRON,OH, RIMEL WILLIAM AJR,WOOSTER,OH, RING RANDY L,PERRYSVILLE,OH, RINGGENBERG LYNN M,BURBANK,OH, RINGLER DANIEL R,ASHLAND,OH, RITTENHOUSE MEMORIAL,NAVARRE,OH, RITTENOUR MARY,MILLERSBURG,OH, ROBERTS CHRIS,MILLERSBURG,OH, ROBERTS JAMES D,WEST SALEM,OH, ROBERTS JOHN G,WOOSTER,OH,

2008

The Millersburg office and warehouse were remodeled to accommodate further growth and investment.

ROBERTSON KIMBERLY,MEDINA,OH, ROBINSON HELEN,POLK,OH, ROBINSON JOHN M,WOOSTER,OH, ROBINSON JOSEPH L,ASHLAND,OH, ROCK J D,TROY,OH,

ROCKWELL GENE R,WEST SALEM,OH, ROCKWELL RESOURCES INC,NEW MATAMORAS,OH, RODEHEAVER HARRY B,FREDERICKSBURG,VA, RODRIGUEZ VICTORIA O,AKRON,OH, ROESSNER DAVID,DUBLIN,OH, ROGERS CHARLES F,RITTMAN,OH, ROGERS LAURA L,WOOSTER,OH, ROGERS MARTIN R,MEDINA,OH, ROHRER ROBERT J,MILLERSBURG,OH, ROHSKOPF JAMES,WOOSTER,OH, ROLLER WARREN,WOOSTER,OH, ROMICH BEERY BAYER INC,WOOSTER,OH, ROSE BARBARA L,WEST SALEM,OH, ROSE JAMES G,WEST SALEM,OH, ROSE JOE I,LAKEVILLE,OH, ROSE-JONES BETTY,NEWCOMERSTOWN,OH, ROSS MARGARET M,WEST SALEM,OH, ROUDEBUSH HAL,SHREVE,OH, ROWAN LORI L,BUCKHANNON,WV, ROWE BARBARA J,WOOSTER,OH, ROWE MICHAEL D,CHILLICOTHE,OH, ROWLAND ROSEMARY,MILLERSBURG,OH, ROY KLAUS G,CLEVELAND HEIGHTS,OH, ROYSE DANE P,LOUDONVILLE,OH, RPG INC,ASHLAND,OH, RPI OF INDIANA INC,BROOKLYN,NY, RUBBERMAID INC.,WOOSTER,OH, RULE KEITH A,WOOSTER,OH, RUPE JOHN W,WORTHINGTON,OH, RUPP ROBERT M,WOOSTER,OH, RUSH ROBERT A,BRUNSWICK,OH, RUSS ERIC V,CORDOVA,TN, RUSSELL DAVID,DUNDEE,OH, RUSSELL DONALD,SARASOTA,FL, RUSSELL HELEN,KILLBUCK,OH, RUSSELL KERRY,KILLBUCK,OH,

2016

RUSSELL LEANNA J,CRESTON,OH, RUSSELL SHON R,KILLBUCK,OH, RUTTER CARMEN L,WEST SALEM,OH, RYAN JERRY D,WORTHINGTON,OH, S

SACHARA DARREN J,SEVIERVILLE,TN, SAEGER LORETTA,LAKEVILLE,OH, SAFFELL JAMES E,MONTGOMERY,AL, SAFFLE DELBERT SR,LODI,OH, SALEM IRENE,COLORADO SPRINGS,CO, SALISBURY DAVID C,HOLMESVILLE,OH, SALLY W BOWLER,HILTON HEAD,SC, SALMONS JASON E,WOOSTER,OH, SAMPSEL DUANE L,DUNDEE,OH, SAMPSEL LAWRENCE II,CRESTON,OH, SANDERS JEFFREY M,WOOSTER,OH, SANDERSON CAROL J,WOOSTER,OH, SANDY SUPPLY CO,WOOSTER,OH, SANDY TAYLOR S,MASSILLON,OH, SANTEE MICHELLE R,MEDINA,OH, SARAH DANIEL,WOOSTER,OH, SATTERWAITE GREGG,WEST SALEM,OH, SATURSKI ALOISIA M,NEWCOMERSTOWN,OH, SCHAAD THOMAS E,FREDERICKTOWN,OH, SCHAEFER KILE,WEST SALEM,OH, SCHAFER ROBERT E,DUNDEE,OH, SCHAFER SUSAN,WOOSTER,OH, SCHAFFER MICHELE R,ASHLAND,OH, SCHAUBLE DAVE W,WOOSTER,OH, SCHECK HAROLD,SPENCER,OH, SCHEERENS JOSEPH C,WOOSTER,OH, SCHEFF JEFFERY P,OREGON,OH, SCHEUTZOW MARK H,RITTMAN,OH, SCHLABACH ADAM E,LINVILLE,VA, SCHLABACH BERT E,DUNDEE,OH, SCHLABACH JAMES A,NOXON,MT, SCHLABACH RANDALL E,WINESBURG,OH, SCHLABACH ROY,SUGARCREEK,OH, SCHLABACH WYMAN J,MILLERSBURG,OH, SCHLAGENHAUSESTANLEY L,WOOSTER,OH, SCHLAUCH CLIFFORD L,MILLERSBURG,OH, SCHMID ALEXANDER,BEACH CITY,OH,

SmartHub was introduced to give members an online portal to report meter readings and outages. HWEC’s Operation Round Up program celebrated 10 years and half a million dollars donated from members.

SCHMID ROBIN K,LAKEVILLE,OH, SCHMOCK MELINDA K,LODI,OH, SCHMUCKER BENJAMIN,BRINKHAVEN,OH, SCHMUCKER ESTHER C,ROSSITER,PA, SCHOCK RUSSELL L,WEST SALEM,OH, SCHODORF GARY E,HOLMESVILLE,OH, SCHONAUER KAREN M,NEW YORK,NY, SCHORPP ALLAN R,BRUNSWICK,OH, SCHROCK MOSES D,MILLERSBURG,OH, SCHROCK RICHARD L,CANTON,OH, SCHUBERT EDWARD M,WEST SALEM,OH, SCHUELKE CHRISTINE L,WEST SALEM,OH, SCHULER EUGENE EJR,CHIPPEWA LAKE,OH, SCHULTZ SONIA L,BRINKHAVEN,OH, SCHULTZ VERONICA J,WOOSTER,OH, SCHULTZ WILLIAM F,KILLBUCK,OH, SCHWARTFIGURE DON J,SPRINGFIELD,OH, SCHWARTZ STEPHEN M,ATHENS,OH, SCHWARTZ TIFFANY D,LAKEVILLE,OH, SCHWARTZWALDEJOYCE K,WOOSTER,OH, SCOTT CONNEE,MEDINA,OH, SCOTT KENNETH W,KILLBUCK,OH, SCOTT TERRY F,GREEN SPRINGS,OH, SCZPANSKI MATTHEW P,WOOSTER,OH, SEAMAN JAMES R,GLASGOW,VA, SEARS BRUCE B,WOOSTER,OH, SEARS STEPHEN F,WAVERLY,OH, SEIB AGNES,ORRVILLE,OH, SEIBER DAWN M,WEST SALEM,OH, SEIBERT JEFFREY L,APPLE CREEK,OH, SEITZ KENNETH R,SILVER LAKE,IN, SENECA ENERGY CORP,DOVER,OH, SENEVORAVONG KHAMMONE,MANSFIELD,OH, SENGSOURICHAN ANTHONY B,WOOSTER,OH, SENZ ARTHUR E,WEST SALEM,OH, SEYMOUR JAMIE M,COLUMBUS,OH, SHADE CREEK FARMS,WEST SALEM,OH, SHAFFER BARBARA L,MEDINA,OH, SHAFFER TRENT,MILLERSBURG,OH, SHAKLEY IRIS M,WEST SALEM,OH, SHAMBAUGH RAY A,MEDINA,OH,

2021

SHAMBAUGH SHIRLEY A,JEROMESVILLE,OH, SHAMP MARK R,CRESTON,OH, SHAPIRO ELAINE,SARASOTA,FL, SHARIER THOMAS L,WALNUT CREEK,OH, SHEA MARY E,WEST SALEM,OH, SHEA SHAWN B,WEST SALEM,OH, SHEAFFER JUDY K,KILLBUCK,OH, SHEPARD RHONDA A,WARSAW,OH, SHEPHERD CLELL D,NOVA,OH, SHEPLER JAYNE,MILLERSBURG,OH, SHEPPARD CARRIE B,WADSWORTH,OH, SHEPPARD EMMA J,WEST SALEM,OH, SHERIDAN SHAWN,WEST SALEM,OH, SHERRILL KIMBERLY I,JEROMESVILLE,OH, SHERWIN WILLIAM,BIG PRAIRIE,OH, SHIE LARRY R,SHREVE,OH, SHIELDS ANNETTE J,MILLERSBURG,OH, SHIFFERLY AMY,WOOSTER,OH, SHIRLEY DUNCAN,KILLBUCK,OH, SHOENFELT WARREN S,WOOSTER,OH, SHORTS WELL DRILLING,MANSFIELD,OH, SHOUP RALPH M,NORTH CANTON,OH, SHREWSBURY ALEXIS M,AKRON,OH, SHRILEY THOMAS,HOLMESVILLE,OH, SHRIVER JIM B,WOOSTER,OH, SHRIVER MATT,WEST SALEM,OH, SHROCK DANIEL L,MILLERSBURG,OH, SIBURT ERIC T,WEST SALEM,OH, SIDERS LARRY K,WOOSTER,OH, SIEGENTHALER KAREN,SHREVE,OH, SIERS TERRI,SHREVE,OH, SIGLER CAROLYN J,WOOSTER,OH, SIGLER DENNIS R,RITTMAN,OH, SIGLER JENNIFER,BURBANK,OH, SIGLER LINDA L,WOOSTER,OH, SILVERMAN WILLIAM,PERALTA,NM, SIMMS MARK,CONCORD,NC, SIMMS SCOTT W,APPLE CREEK,OH, SIMMS SCREEN PRINT INC,APPLE CREEK,OH, SIMPSON HELEN M,MILLERSBURG,OH, SIMPSON JOHN A,MILLERSBURG,OH, SINES ENTERPRISES INC,WOOSTER,OH,

Fifty-eight years after the first capital credits return of $20,382.21, HWEC returned more than $1.1 million in capital credits to members in June 2021.

HOLMES-WAYNE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE LOCAL PAGES

SINNETT BRANDY S,MILLERSBURG,OH, SKELLY KEVIN A,LOUDONVILLE,OH, SKRDLA RAYMOND J,MEDINA,OH, SLABAUGH DAVID E,ABBEVILLE,SC, SLATER JIM C,WEST SALEM,OH, SLEVIN BARBARA A,WEST SALEM,OH, SMAIL A N,KILLBUCK,OH, SMAIL JAMES C,MOUNT VERNON,MO, SMALL BUSINESS ADVANTAG,WOOSTER,OH, SMITH ALLAN R,WOOSTER,OH, SMITH CHARLES R,WOOSTER,OH, SMITH CRISTY L,WOOSTER,OH, SMITH DANIEL A,SUGARCREEK,OH, SMITH DAVID P,WEST SALEM,OH, SMITH DEAN L,SHREVE,OH, SMITH ERIC J,WEST SALEM,OH, SMITH EUGENE,SHREVE,OH, SMITH FRED CJR,KILLBUCK,OH, SMITH HELEN I,MILLERSBURG,OH, SMITH JAMES C,WOOSTER,OH, SMITH JEFFREY E,LITCHFIELD,OH, SMITH JOHN M,WEST SALEM,OH, SMITH KENNETH R,BREWSTER,OH, SMITH MARIE J,WEST SALEM,OH, SMITH MARY E,WEST SALEM,OH,

SMITH MAXINE,LAGRANGE,OH,

SMITH MICHAEL L,GLENMONT,OH, SMITH NIKKI M,DANVILLE,OH,

SMITH PHILIP WJR,DUBLIN,OH,

SMITH RANDALL L,FREDERICKSBURG,OH, SMITH SAMUEL S,WOOSTER,OH, SMITH SCOTT H,KILLBUCK,OH, SMITH STEVEN J,WEST SALEM,OH, SMITH TERRY C,MASSILLON,OH, SMITH WARD R,SHREVE,OH, SMITH ZELLA L,BRINKHAVEN,OH, SNELL NINA K,HOLMESVILLE,OH, SNOW MARK R,MILLERSBURG,OH, SNOW ROBERT J,KILLBUCK,OH, SNYDER GAIL,WOOSTER,OH, SNYDER HELEN,WOOSTER,OH, SNYDER JAMES J,KILLBUCK,OH, SNYDER JOAN,BIG PRAIRIE,OH,

SNYDER RONALD R,WEST SALEM,OH, SOCKETT ANDREW,CLEARWATER,FL, SOFFOS JAMES R,WOOSTER,OH, SOL LTD,ZANESVILLE,OH, SOMMERS LEVI B,AIKEN,SC, SOSSAMON JOHN,WOOSTER,OH, SOUTHSIDE MACHINE CO,SMITHVILLE,OH, SOVEIRING INVESTMENTS LLC,INDEPENDENCE,OH, SPAHR SHIRLEY J,WOOSTER,OH, SPARKS DELORES,DUNDEE,OH, SPARKS LORA L,MILLERSBURG,OH, SPECHT JACK,SHREVE,OH, SPEEGLE DAWN R,HOLMESVILLE,OH, SPEELMAN ROBERT D,WOOSTER,OH, SPENCE CARLOS J,FORT GAY,WV, SPENCE VIOLA A,WINESBURG,OH, SPENCER WILLARD E,SHREVE,OH, SPILLMAN PAUL,MILLERSBURG,OH,

SPILLMAN PAULA K,BIG PRAIRIE,OH, SPIRES DONALD K,HOLMESVILLE,OH,

SPITLER JENNIFER R,BIG PRAIRIE,OH, SPITZER KENNETH A,WOOSTER,OH, SPONAUGLE HILAH,MILLERSBURG,OH,

SPONSELLER JAMES R,SHREVE,OH, SPRING LAKE DEVELOPMENT,WEST SALEM,OH,

SPROWLS HELEN A,WOOSTER,OH, SQUIRE ERIC C,SMITHVILLE,OH,

ST JEAN CORDELIA C,ORINDA,CA,

ST JOHN JASON L,MILLERSBURG,OH,

STANLEY JERRY L,MC KENZIE,TN, STANLEY SCOTT,HOWARD,OH, STARCHER DEBBIE,WEST SALEM,OH, STARKEY BRUCE,SEVILLE,OH, STARN THOMAS C,MESA,AZ,

STARNER FRANCES L,MILLERSBURG,OH, STAUFFER JIM L,BILLINGS,MT, STECYK ADA H,WEST SALEM,OH, STEELE DAVID A,MILLERSBURG,OH,

STEINER BRENT E,PEORIA,AZ,

STEINER CHARLES J,NASHVILLE,OH, STEMPLE DONALD G,GRAFTON,OH, STEPHENS JERRY L,NORTH RIDGEVILLE,OH,

June 2022

STEVENS MELVIN,WEST SALEM,OH, STEVENSON DIANNE,MOGADORE,OH, STEWART EVELYN M,WOOSTER,OH, STEWART JAMES E,VALLEY CITY,OH, STEWART RALPH,ORRVILLE,OH, STIFFLER ROBERT E,WOOSTER,OH, STILTNER KATHY S,BIG PRAIRIE,OH, STINE MATHEW J,WOOSTER,OH, STINE RICK A,WEST SALEM,OH, STINSON ROBERT L,SANDUSKY,OH, STITZLEIN CRAIG A,GLENMONT,OH, STONE DAVID M,GLENMONT,OH, STONE JACKIE R,BERLIN,OH, STONE RONALD E,CLEVELAND,OH, STOUDT RUTH N,ORRVILLE,OH, STOUT GARY B,LOUDONVILLE,OH, STOUT-SHAW ILETHA,RITTMAN,OH, STOVER PAUL,MILLERSBURG,OH, STOVER ROBERT G,NORTH MYRTLE BEACH,SC, STREET DEBBIE M,BIG PRAIRIE,OH, STRICKLAND SHIRLEY A,BIG PRAIRIE,OH, STRINE GARY L,ASHLAND,OH, STROBEL BEN E,CONCORD TOWNSHIP,OH, STROHMEYER MILDRED C,OAKWOOD VILLAGE,OH, STROTHER RON,WOOSTER,OH, STROUD CRYSTAL,LAKEVILLE,OH, STROUSE WILMER A,MILLERSBURG,OH, STRUNK GARLAND D,WEST SALEM,OH, STUART SANDY A,LODI,OH, STUDER DANIEL R,ZANESVILLE,OH, STULL PATTI J,DOVER,OH, STUTZMAN CYNTHIA,WOOSTER,OH, STUTZMAN ORRIS D,MILLERSBURG,OH, STUTZMAN ROBERT L,WOOSTER,OH, SUGARCREEK TRCK SLS & S,SUGARCREEK,OH, SUMMERS ELSIE,WOOSTER,OH, SUMMERS SHEILA R,NASHVILLE,OH, SUMPTER ZELLA,PORTSMOUTH,OH, SVO STATIONS INC.,WINESBURG,OH, SWACKHAMMER LARRY,MILLERSBURG,OH, SWAN ELAINE F,APPLE CREEK,OH,

SWAN WILLIAM A,MEDINA,OH, SWANGER DONAVON A,SHREVE,OH, SWARTZ DEBRA K,ASHLAND,OH, SWARTZ HEIDI E,STERLING,OH, SWARTZENTRUBE JOAS A,WOOSTER,OH, SWARTZENTRUBER ERIC,SHREVE,OH, SWARTZENTRUBER MYRON L,SEVILLE,OH, SWEEDE JENNIFER M,FT WORTH,TX, SWEET WAYNE P,HOLMESVILLE,OH, SWINEHART STEVEN H,WEST SALEM,OH, SWINNEY STEVEN C,GRANTS PASS,OR, SWITZER DONAVON K,LOUDONVILLE,OH, SWITZER RUTH Y,WOOSTER,OH, SZALA MICHAEL L,PANAMA CITY,FL, T

TANNER JACQUELINL,WEST SALEM,OH, TANNER KIMBERLY G,WEST SALEM,OH, TARLETON TERRY,WOOSTER,OH, TARNECKI BLAINE S,DUNDEE,OH, TASSO JOANNE,WOOSTER,OH, TATE FAYE I,MEDINA,OH, TATE TIMOTHY J,NEW FRANKLIN,OH, TATE VENIS H,MEDINA,OH, TATUM PETROLEUM,ZANESVILLE,OH, TAVANELLO JENNIFER R,MORRISON,CO, TAYLOR CINDY L,LAKEVILLE,OH, TAYLOR CRYSTAL S,BARBERTON,OH, TAYLOR DARRELL LSR,WOOSTER,OH, TAYLOR DONALD K,FAYETTEVILLE,WV, TAYLOR ORVILLE DSR,COVENTRY TOWNSHIP,OH, TAYLOR PAUL L,DOYLESTOWN,OH, TAYLOR ROBERT L,WOOSTER,OH, TAYLOR RUSSELL,FREDERICKSBURG,OH, TAYLOR THOMAS E,SHREVE,OH, TEAGUE KATHLEEN A,WOOSTER,OH, TEDROW GRACE L,MILLERSBURG,OH, TEICHMER LES,WOOSTER,OH, TENNANT DAVID L,KILLBUCK,OH, TESTER ROBERT G,WEST SALEM,OH, THACKER EDWIN,CINCINNATI,OH, THAYER SCOTT M,STOW,OH, THE COMM OF ST NICHOLAS,WADSWORTH,OH,

HWEC experienced the worst natural disaster in its history. Straight-line winds and high-speed gusts were reported throughout HWEC’s service territory during the early morning hours. A macroburst of 90 mph winds downed trees of all sizes between Wooster and Millersburg, knocking out power to thousands. More than 13,000 of HWEC’s 18,000 meters (74%) and 10 of our 18 substations were without power. The number of broken poles climbed to 300. With the assistance of additional crews from Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky, power was 100% restored nine days later, on June 22. Costs for immediate recovery following the storm topped $3 million.

THE PERFORMANCE GROUP,WOOSTER,OH, THE TREES ETC,WOOSTER,OH, THERMOGAS ASHLAND 122,TULSA,OK, THOMAS CANDY S,WARSAW,OH, THOMAS DONNA J,DUNDEE,OH, THOMAS FRANCES M,WADSWORTH,OH, THOMAS GLEN A,WOOSTER,OH, THOMAS KATHRYN A,WEST SALEM,OH, THOMPSON CLYDE J,WELLINGTON,OH, THOMPSON JAMES L,SEXTONVILLE,WI, THOMPSON JEFFREY,FORT WAYNE,IN, THOMPSON JOSHUA T,WOOSTER,OH, THORNTON JESSIE E,MANSFIELD,OH, THORNTON JOHN F,LOUISVILLE,OH, THORSELL SHAWN D,BURBANK,OH, TILSON JOHN B,MILLERSBURG,OH, TINCHER ROSA N,WOOSTER,OH, TINKEY KIMBERLY A,LOUDONVILLE,OH, TODORAN DAVE,WOOSTER,OH, TOMES RYTA,LODI,OH, TOMSIK PATRICK,BRUNSWICK,OH, TOPE ANNA,MILLERSBURG,OH, TOPOVSKI BRIAN P,WEST SALEM,OH, TOPOVSKI SHIRLEY,WOOSTER,OH, TOPPINS ROGER,WEST SALEM,OH, TOWNER RAYMOND D,BIG PRAIRIE,OH, TRACY SAMUEL,WEST SALEM,OH, TRACY VICKIE L,SULLIVAN,OH, TREISCH DAVID A,WOOSTER,OH, TRINITY WIRELESS TOWERS,IRVING,TX, TROPP-HAMILT DARIEN,SMITHVILLE,OH, TROYER ALVIN M,COSHOCTON,OH, TROYER ANTHONY A,MILLERSBURG,OH, TROYER BETHANY,LOUDONVILLE,OH, TROYER DANIEL A,TROUT CREEK,MT, TROYER DARREN L,BERLIN,OH, TROYER DONALD P,WOOSTER,OH, TROYER DONALD W,WOOSTER,OH, TROYER EDWARD,SHREVE,OH, TROYER HELEN C,COSHOCTON,OH, TROYER HENRY P,DUNDEE,OH, TROYER JASON J,DUNDEE,OH, TROYER LANCE C,IRWIN,OH, TROYER LAVERN R,MILLERSBURG,OH,

2025

TROYER LAVERNE D,SUGARCREEK,OH, TROYER LEON R,DUNDEE,OH, TROYER LOVINA D,DUNDEE,OH, TROYER MARVIN D,MILLERSBURG,OH, TROYER MARVIN P,SHREVE,OH, TROYER MATTHEW P,SHREVE,OH, TROYER MEL L,SHREVE,OH, TROYER NORMAN J,DUNDEE,OH, TROYER SAMUEL A,MILLERSBURG,OH, TROYER SAMUEL D,ASHLAND,OH, TRYGSTAD W M,WOOSTER,OH, TUCKER JASON C,WOOSTER,OH, TUCKER LEONARD O,SPENCER,OH, TURBEVILLE CINDY L,MILLERSBURG,OH, TURNAGE MARY K,WOOSTER,OH, TWILIGHT MINING CO,BERLIN,OH, U

U S SILICA CO,OTTAWA,IL, UHL JERRY,MILLERSBURG,OH, ULDRICH SUSAN I,WILMOT,OH, ULRICH LLOYD JR,WOOSTER,OH, UNDERWOOD BERT D,WOOSTER,OH, UNTIED SCOTT A,HOLMESVILLE,OH, URBAN JEFFREY J,HOWARD,OH, USTERNUL ROBERTA J,WOOSTER,OH, V

VAN WAGENEN JARED,CLEVELAND,OH, VANCE GREG A,POLK,OH, VANCE LINDA L,BRANCHLAND,WV, VANESS RONALD R,WEST SALEM,OH, VANHORN

CONSTRUCTION,RUSSELLVILLE,AR, VANNATTA ED,MILLERSBURG,OH, VANNATTA GRETCHEN M,MILLERSBURG,OH, VANORMAN TODD,ROOTSTOWN,OH, VANSICKLE JAMES RII,SPRING HILL,TN, VANTILBURG VALERIE I,WESTERVILLE,OH, VARJU BETTY,FREDERICK,MD, VAUGHAN MICHAEL A,APPLE CREEK,OH, VAUGHN JIMMY R,FRAZEYSBURG,OH, VAUGHN MITCHELL L,HOLMESVILLE,OH, VAUGHT HELEN,WOOSTER,OH, VERES LOUIS J,WEST SALEM,OH, VERNOTZY GARY A,ASHLAND,OH,

VIALL SCOTT D,WEST SALEM,OH, VIANUEVA SUSAN M,RITTMAN,OH, VIDOVIC DAVID A,WEST SALEM,OH, VIRGINIA M. WAGGAMAN,WOOSTER,OH, VONALLMAN ERIC C,KILLBUCK,OH, VURA JOHN A,PITTSBURG,KS, W

WACHTEL ROBIN K,WEST SALEM,OH, WAGGAMAN VIRGIL F,LODI,OH, WAGNER JAMES P,BURBANK,OH, WAGNER JASON M,SIDNEY,OH, WAGNER LAURIE J,NEWPORT,TN, WALDEN CARL E,HOUSTON,TX, WALKER DAVID A,FREDERICKSBURG,OH, WALKER DOUGLAS K,STRASBURG,OH, WALKER ETHEL F,RITTMAN,OH, WALKER LONNIE R,RITTMAN,OH, WALLACE THOMAS EJR,LOUISVILLE,OH, WALNUT LAND & CATTLE CO,MEDINA,OH, WANDALL EARL L,WOOSTER,OH, WARD DAVID W,ELYRIA,OH, WARD THOMAS L,RITTMAN,OH, WARNER GARY R,SMITHVILLE,OH, WARNER PATRICIA A,SMITHVILLE,OH, WARNER TIMOTHY E,WEST SALEM,OH, WATSON DANIEL W,CLEVELAND,OH, WATSON RODNEY L,WEST SALEM,OH, WATTS ROSEMARY,BURBANK,OH, WAWRZYNSKI WALTER W,WARREN,MI, WEAVER DAN A,WOOSTER,OH, WEAVER EMANUEL,SUGARCREEK,OH, WEAVER ENOS D,KILLBUCK,OH, WEAVER JOEL S,MILLERSBURG,OH, WEAVER JONAS,APPLE CREEK,OH, WEAVER MARY G,MILLERSBURG,OH, WEAVER MONROE J,BELLVILLE,OH, WEAVER PAUL PJR,ORRVILLE,OH, WEAVER SARAH,HOLMESVILLE,OH, WEAVER SCOTT W,WINESBURG,OH, WEAVER SUSAN,STRASBURG,OH, WEAVER TOBIAS L,MILLERSBURG,OH, WEBB ERMA C,WOOSTER,OH, WEBB JOYCE A,SHREVE,OH, WEBER GREGORY E,WEST SALEM,OH,

WEBER HELEN J,SHREVE,OH, WEBER RHONDA L,JEROMESVILLE,OH, WEEKLEY ANDREW L,WOOSTER,OH, WEINSZ OIL & GAS,NORTH CANTON,OH, WEISEND SHAD Y,MEDINA,OH, WEISER SHERRY L,WOOSTER,OH, WELCH AARON J,WEST SALEM,OH, WELLER DALE L,FRESNO,OH, WELLING RICHARD,SUGARCREEK,OH, WELLS KIMBERLY S,PATASKALA,OH, WENGERD JOHN G,WOOSTER,OH, WENGERD LAMAR E,WOOSTER,OH, WENGERD VERNON J,DUNDEE,OH, WERMAN AMY C,COEUR D ALENE,ID, WEST SALEM PACKAGING,WEST SALEM,OH, WESTFALL JAMES,SHREVE,OH, WHARFF BUTCH T,NEWCOMERSTOWN,OH, WHEELER ARLENE E,NEWCOMERSTOWN,OH, WHEELER M D,HOLMESVILLE,OH, WHELAND MARK A,SPENCER,OH, WHITACRE BEVERLY,WEST SALEM,OH, WHITBY ELIZABETH A,SPRING HILL,FL, WHITE BRENDA L,WEST SALEM,OH, WHITE DALE K,WOOSTER,OH, WHITE DEAN,MILLERSBURG,OH, WHITE DIAMOND INVEST,SHEFFIELD LAKE,OH, WHITE DIANE L,JEROMESVILLE,OH, WHITE LANCE A,WOOSTER,OH, WHITE LYNDELL A,PRYOR,OK, WHITE MICHAEL D,MILLERSBURG,OH, WHITEHEAD JOHN D,WEST SALEM,OH, WHITMAN BRIAN M,MILLERSBURG,OH, WHITMAN RONNIE,MILLERSBURG,OH, WHYDE ORIN F,WOOSTER,OH, WHYTSELL RICHARD C,WEST SALEM,OH, WILCOCK JANET L,CANAL WINCHESTER,OH, WILCOX LARRY,WOOSTER,OH, WILCZENSKI BERNARD J,GARFIELD HEIGHTS,OH, WILES MIRIAM,CRESTON,OH, WILEY JENNIFER,KILLBUCK,OH,

HWEC’s 90th year has been an exciting one! Operation Round Up reached its $1 million mark in community donations, John Porter was named the seventh president/CEO and HWEC’s 20th substation (Holmesville) was energized.

WILHELM LIZZIE,HOLMESVILLE,OH, WILHELMY BRYAN K,WEST SALEM,OH, WILKE THOMAS C,MILLERSBURG,OH, WILKINSON MARK A,SMITHVILLE,OH, WILLARD RANDY,WOOSTER,OH, WILLIAM D. BIGGS,BURBANK,OH, WILLIAMS BEULAH M,SHREVE,OH, WILLIAMS BILLY J,BURBANK,OH, WILLIAMS ROBERT E,CROSSVILLE,TN, WILLIAMS TREVALYNN,PERRYSVILLE,OH, WILLIG STEPHEN C,HOMERVILLE,OH, WILMOTH JOHNNIE M,BROOK PARK,OH, WILSON BONNIE J,WOOSTER,OH, WILSON CHARLES WIII,AKRON,OH, WILSON CHRISTINE R,WEST SALEM,OH, WILSON DONALD J,CLEVELAND,OH, WILSON JAMES H,LAKEVILLE,OH, WILSON VERNON R,MILLERSBURG,OH, WILTSE RICHARD D,BEAVER DAM,WI, WINESBURG ANTIQUE MALL,WINESBURG,OH, WINESBURG COLLECTABLES,WINESBURG,OH, WINESBURG DARIETTE,WINESBURG,OH, WINESBURG FAMILY REST,WINESBURG,OH, WIRTH PATRICIA A,WOOSTER,OH, WISE DEBORAH K,WOOSTER,OH,

WISE MARIAN M,BURBANK,OH, WISSEL WILLIAM FSR,WEST SALEM,OH, WISSEL WILLIAM M,WESTLAKE,OH, WITNER WAYNE P,MILLERSBURG,OH, WITT INDUSTRIES,CINCINNATI,OH, WOK & ROLL INC,FLUSHING,NY, WOLF CREEK TROUT CLUB,BLACKLICK,OH, WOODRUFF BRADLEY A,WOOSTER,OH, WOODRUFF DIXIE M,MASSILLON,OH, WOODS FRANK JR,ELYRIA,OH, WOODY JOHN T,CRESTON,OH, WOOSNAM ROGER K,LODI,OH, WRATHER BETTY J,SHREVE,OH, WRIGHT CAROLYN,WOOSTER,OH, WRIGHT CHRISTOPHM,WOOSTER,OH, WRIGHT ELIZABETH,WOOSTER,OH, WRIGHT HARRY S,WALNUT CREEK,OH, WRIGHT JOHNNIE,CRESTON,OH,

WRIGHT THOMAS A,DUNDEE,OH, WRINKLE RUTH A,MILLERSBURG,OH, WYAND DANIEL R,ASHLAND,OH, WYATT GEORGE W,WOOSTER,OH, WYATT TAMMY,WOOSTER,OH, WYLIE PAMELA F,BAKERSVILLE,NC, Y

YANNAYON DANA,MILLERSBURG,OH, YARNELL SUSAN M,SMITHVILLE,OH,

Former presidents/CEOs

George Hefferline 1937-1955

Harold H. Uhl: 1955-1974

Samuel P. Riggle: 1974-1999

Steve Wolfrom: 2000-2001

Gail Patterson: 2001-2004

Glenn W. Miller: 2004-2025

YATES EDITH,WEST SALEM,OH, YEAGLEY RETTA J,WEST SALEM,OH, YEAKEL J D,CANTON,OH, YODER ABE N,DUNDEE,OH, YODER ATLEE A,GORDONVILLE,TX, YODER BRUCE A,MILLERSBURG,OH, YODER DANIEL C,SUGARCREEK,OH, YODER DARYL W,UHRICHSVILLE,OH, YODER DAVID N,MILLERSBURG,OH, YODER ERVIN E,FREDERICKSBURG,OH, YODER HAROLD J,PORTAGE,WI, YODER HENRY A,MESA,AZ, YODER JOHN S,WOOSTER,OH, YODER JONAS L,FREDERICKSBURG,OH, YODER JONATHAN E,DUNDEE,OH, YODER LEROY A,BERLIN,OH, YODER LESLIE A,WINESBURG,OH, YODER LYNDON,MILLERSBURG,OH, YODER MARLIN J,CHIPPEWA LAKE,OH, YODER MELVIN J,FREDERICKSBURG,OH, YODER MERLE E,DUNDEE,OH, YODER MOSE A,FRESNO,OH, YODER NATHANIEL P,DUNDEE,OH, YODER REUBEN J,DUNDEE,OH, YODER RICHARD L,BEACH CITY,OH, YODER ROMAN L,WOOSTER,OH, YODER SARA,FREDERICKSBURG,OH,

YODER STEVEN J,DUNDEE,OH, YOST BERNARD,SHERRODSVILLE,OH, YOST MICHAEL H,SHERRODSVILLE,OH, YOST PEGGY,RITTMAN,OH, YOST WILLIAM E,BURBANK,OH, YOUNG IVAN A,MT PLEASANT,TN, YOUNG MARJORIE,GLENMONT,OH, YOUNG SCOTT,BALTIC,OH, YOUNG THOMAS J,NEW MARKET,AL, YOUNGBLOOD MICHAEL S,DUNDEE,OH, YOUNKER PAUL,CRESTON,OH, Z

ZACHER THOMAS R,WOOSTER,OH, ZAY ELEANOR D,WESTLAKE,OH, ZEBRAK JOSEPH V,LYNDHURST,OH, ZECHER WILLIAM ASR,BARBERTON,OH, ZEDAKER HOLLIE,DUNDEE,OH, ZEDAKER JEFFERY L,DUNDEE,OH, ZEIGLER LOVA L,KILLBUCK,OH, ZEMLA NATALIE D,CLEVELAND,OH, ZICKEFOOSE JUDY A,KILLBUCK,OH, ZIMMERMAN ALLEN P,WOOSTER,OH, ZIMMERMAN GLADYS M,BURBANK,OH, ZIMMERMAN JOHN D,CRESTON,OH, ZOUMBERAKIS STEVE,CANTON,OH, ZURAKOWSKI BRUCE,LEBANON,OH, ZYWICA RONALD D,BURBANK,OH,

Incorporators & original board of trustees

B.B. Jones

Lewis E. Crawford

L.R. Vance

Earl V. Rice

A.D. McKelvey

Lewis C. Crawford

H.H. Alison

Walter Long

William P. Miller

N.H. Hagelbarger

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This is

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Dover museum honors people’s lives by commemorating their deaths.

BY JAMIE RHEIN

John Herzig was quite pleased with the latest addition to his ever-so-slightly notorious collection. Not that he’s a particular fan of her most recognizable song, “Killing Me Softly” (despite his line of work), but the program from Roberta Flack’s March 2025 funeral fit in quite nicely with the rest of his mementos, keepsakes, and other memorials from famous peoples’ lives — more specifically, from their deaths.

“My favorite thing to do is to hear people’s life stories,” says Herzig, who opened the Famous Endings Museum in his family-owned funeral home in Dover shortly after his plain old autograph collection started to transition into an assemblage of funeral memorabilia in 1996. “The museum keeps their stories alive.”

His passion for those stories is evident in every display, and walking through the museum wing of the TolandHerzig Funeral Home with Herzig is like a tour through history. He points to a picture of a mustachioed man with a mutt in his arms: “That’s Frank Inn, the animal trainer,” he says. “He spotted that dog at a shelter and named her ‘Higgins.’”

Higgins later gained fame as the movie mutt, “Benji,” and to Herzig, Inn’s story of a lifetime of rescuing dogs from euthanasia and boarding them until he could find

them homes is one that deserves to be remembered. “He supported at least 2,000 animals,” Herzig says. When Higgins eventually died after a long and fulfilling life, Inn gave her funeral, and Herzig has the program.

In fact, Herzig estimates he has more than 2,500 mementos commemorating the ends of people’s stories. But it was an unexpected bonus gift that arrived in 1996 with an autograph he had purchased that paved the way for it all. He had ordered an original signature of boxer Joe Louis, and when it arrived, the mailing tube also held a program from The Brown Bomber’s 1981 funeral.

Herzig says he immediately turned to his wife, Joyce, and said, “I think I have a new hobby.”

Funeral memorabilia are unusual in the first place, but the museum’s location in an actual funeral home makes it unique. Nevertheless, when people suggested he share his finds with the public, Herzig was doubtful anyone would come. Still, he eyed the casket and urn showroom as a potential spot for his hobby showcase. Soon, he contacted George Laurence, owner of Museum Acrylics in New Philadelphia, whose creative vision and expertise transformed that potential into a celebration.

Larger-than-life black-and-white images of notable people are organized into categories, from politicians

and actors to civil rights leaders, in a collage of humanity on all four walls. Smaller photographs add to the history and popular culture in a fascinating version of “I Spy.” Lucille Ball, Ronald Reagan, and Jackie Robinson are there, and obvious, but the displays include interpretive descriptions to decipher those who might be a bit less well known.

The cases display more than just programs. There’s a miniature Lamb Chop that was given out at ventriloquist Shari Lewis’s 1998 funeral; a tissue packet given to guests at Leslie Nielsen’s 2010 funeral, emblazoned with “Stop crying!!! This is supposed to be a fun night. Love and laughs, Leslie;” and a (preserved) cookie from Rodney Dangerfield’s funeral with an imprint of the comedian’s face.

The collection includes historic items as well: a lantern from President Lincoln’s hearse, the wooden embalming block used to rest outlaw Jesse James’s head as the body was prepared for burial, a guest list handwritten by Joe DiMaggio as he was planning the funeral of Marilyn Monroe, and the accordion played by Navy musician Graham Jackson at the funeral of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Herzig’s finds come from all over. Comedian Pat Paulsen’s family members came to the museum one time and when they saw their relative’s funeral program already there, offered up that of family friend Tommy Smothers. “One day I get a package from England with the Queen Mother’s funeral program. I think it must have been from a custodian.”

When Paul Newman died in 2008, Herzig sent a condolence card and a donation to Newman’s Hole in the Wall Camp charity with a request for a copy of the funeral program — it landed him an invitation to the actual memorial service at Lincoln Center in New York City. Herzig does not attend many funerals apart from those in Dover, but he turned to his wife and asked, “Joyce, what do you say we get away for a couple of days?”

As Herzig’s collection has grown, only 10% is on display at a given time. But the shelves show that in death, everyone is created equal.

Grammy-winning musician Prince’s funeral items are next to those of Arch West, the inventor of the Red Solo Cup.

Acclaimed actress Mary Tyler Moore and rock drummer Neil Peart share space with Peter Frates, who started the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise money for ALS.

Some people’s funeral cards, like that of Donald Featherstone, the original creator of pink flamingo lawn art, offer simple missives on living life: “Don’t take life too seriously,” it reads, “you’re not getting out of it alive anyway.”

Famous Endings Museum, 803 N. Wooster Ave., Dover. Free. Open 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., or call 330-343-6132 to arrange a group tour.

Look

fast!

Getting stuck at a railroad crossing may be a bummer, but it can also be an opportunity to glimpse the handiwork of mysterious artists you will never meet and whose work you likely will never see again.

Editor’s note: Port Clinton-based photographer and writer James Proffitt traveled hundreds of miles between countless railroad crossings on Ohio’s highways and back roads, spent dozens of hours suspiciously loitering around the state’s train tracks and rail yards, and drew numerous funny looks and curious questions from bystanders and security guards alike, to document train graffiti — rolling galleries that often pass, unnoticed, right before our eyes.

At night, look fast! You have just about one second to glimpse, evaluate, and appreciate the fleeting displays.

The great majority of trains rolling through Ohio pull freight — with a variety of cars specifically designed to carry a host of goods and products. Boxcars are the most common freight cars by far, and with their broad, open sides, they make fine canvases.

Trains often are covered with works from slapdash to sublime. Favorite subjects include political cartoons, celebrity satire, inspirational quotes, fantasy, and whimsy in all its many forms.

Rail cars that transport new vehicles, such as these crossing U.S. 50 in Addyston, are a favorite of artists for their smooth, wide-open spaces. Some cars feature work 15 feet off the ground. How do taggers reach so high? With paint rollers and extension poles. On larger pieces, teams of three or more artists often work together to cover entire cars.

To be certain, spray-painting railcars is illegal and dangerous. Most graffiti is born near rail yards in larger cities, like the Queensgate yard in Cincinnati, where the cars are plentiful and often don’t move for long periods of time.

When railroad operators switch panels on those car-hauling cars, they can create unlikely combinations.

Notice that artists will often respect the safety and operational markings on cars to make it less likely their work will be either scrubbed off or painted over — because as their signatures often show, the artists most certainly think highly of their work.

Traces, licks,

Bison, as they did elsewhere, left their mark on early Ohio.

licks, and wallows

- J.P. Morgan

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SUPREME COIN AND BULLION

THROUGH OCT. 19 – NWORRP Pumpkin Train, 12505 Co. Rd. 99, Findlay, Sat./Sun. 1–5 p.m. $3; 12 and under, $2. Ride our quarter-scale train to the pumpkin patch for that special pumpkin, load it on the train’s flatcar, and return to the station. Enjoy games, decorations, and family activities. 419-423-2995, www. facebook.com/nworrp, or www.nworrp.org.

THROUGH OCT. 19 – NWORRP Halloween Express, 12505 Co. Rd. 99, Findlay, Fri./Sat. 6:30–9 p.m. $3; 12 and under, $2. Take the whole family on a non-scary Halloween train ride around our tracks to see the decorations after dark. 419-423-2995, www.facebook. com/nworrp, or www.nworrp.org.

THROUGH NOV. 2 – Suter’s Corn Maze and Hayrides, Suter’s Produce, 4678 Rd. R, Pandora, Sat. 11 a.m.– 6 p.m., Sun. 1–6 p.m. Adults $6; students $5; pre-K free! Hayrides $3 (2 and under free). Apples, cider, kettle corn, fresh-made donuts, fall items, human hamster wheels, corn cannons, giant tube slides, and more. www.suterproduce.com.

OCT. 1, NOV. 5 – Down on the Farm Story Time, Proving Ground Farm, 5670 E. Twp. Rd. 138, Tiffin, 10

a.m. Stories and activities geared for preschool-age children that focus on farming and nature. Families welcome! 419-447-7073, www.conservesenecacounty. com, or Seneca Conservation District on Facebook.

OCT. 11–12 – Bucyrus Flea Market, Crawford Co. Fgds., 610 Whetstone St., Bucyrus, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Free admission. 419-569-7008 (David M. Staats) or www. crawfordcofair.com/annual-events.

OCT. 18, 25 – NWORRP Trick or Treat Halloween Train, 12505 Co. Rd. 99, Findlay, 6:30–9 p.m. (18th and 25th), 1–4 p.m. (25th). $3; 12 and under, $2. Take a ride around our tracks and enjoy the Halloween displays as our train makes stops for treats. No scary sites — just fun and treats for all! 419-423-2995, www.nworrp.org, or www.facebook.com/nworrp.

OCT. 23 – Halloween Spooktacular, East Columbus Street, West Liberty, 5–7 p.m. Free. Trick-or-Treat/ Beggar’s Night, 6–7:30 p.m. www.mywestliberty.com.

OCT. 25 – Autumn Games and Halloween Customs, Piatt Castle Mac-A-Cheek, 10051 Township Rd. 47, West Liberty, 4–6 p.m. Free. Have fun with nature as children did in the past by making toys and decorations from corn husks and playing games with acorns. Hear spooky stories and help scare the ghosts by coming in costume. www.piattcastle.org.

OCT. 25–26 – Findlay Flea Market, Hancock Co. Fgds., 1017 E. Sandusky St., Findlay, Sat. 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Sun. 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Free admission. New, used, and vintage items, crafts, and more. Food trucks on-site. Vendors welcome! For more information, contact Christine at 419-619-0041 or futrellcg1@gmail.com or find us on Facebook.

NOV. 1 – Cozy Season Market Day, Delphos Knights of Columbus, 1101 Elida Ave., Delphos, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

Crafters, artists, and makers selling boutique and seasonal items, baked goods and preserves, apparel, home decor, and more! For questions, email Jackie Mason at boss108ventures@gmail.com.

NOV. 1 – Delphos Kiwanis Pancake and Sausage Day, 901 Wildcat Lane, Delphos, 7 a.m.– 1:30 p.m. $9 pre-sale; $10 at door; 10 and under dine inside for free. See any Kiwanis member for tickets or stop in Westrich Furniture for tickets. www.facebook.com/ kiwanisclubofdelphos.

NOV. 2 – Puck-I-Huddle Fall Craft Show, St. Marys Memorial High School Gym, 2250 St. Rte. 66, St. Marys, 12–4 p.m. Entry fee: donation to GoodFellows Charity in St. Marys. Local handmade and homemade goods. Over 70 vendors. 419-300-4611 or info@stmarysohio.org.

NOV. 8 – 17th Homemade Craft Sale and Lunch, Shiloh Church, 2100 Co. Rd. 5, Delta, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Baked goods, peanut brittle, custom jewelry, purses, holiday and Christmas décor, crocheted/knit/sewn items, tole painting, and much more! Homemade lunch 11 a.m.–2 p.m. (or till gone). Benefits Sparrow’s Nest Women’s Shelter. 419-533-2083

NOV. 8 – Lima Symphony: “Vivaldi’s Four Seasons,” Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center, #7 Town Square, Lima, 7:30 p.m. Featuring violinist Geneva Lewis. Opens with Nokuthula Ngwenyama’s Primal Message, followed by Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, and concluding with Mozart’s 40th Symphony. 419-222-5701 or www.limasymphony.com.

NOV. 13 – Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood: “Asking for Trouble,” Lima Civic Cent Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center, #7 Town Square, Lima, 7:30 p.m. The dynamic duo from Whose Line Is It Anyway? takes the stage for a night of improv comedy. 419-2225701 or www.limasymphony.com.

WEST VIRGINIA

OCT. 11 – “Taste of Harrison,” Jackson Square, Clarksburg, 3–6 p.m. Car show 3–7 p.m. happening@

firstfridaysclarksburg.com or www.facebook.com/ ClarksburgHistoryMuseum.

OCT. 18 – Fall Fort Day, Fort New Salem, 81 Settlers Lane, Salem, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. $8; under 10 free with paying adult. Kids’ and family activities, costumed interpreters, cabin tours. Food and beverages for purchase. 304-695-2220, director@fortnewsalemfoundation.org, or www. fortnewsalemfoundation.org.

NOV. 7 – First Fridays: “Celebrating Veterans,” Christ Episcopal Church, Clarksburg, 4:30–8 p.m. happening@ firstfridaysclarksburg.com or www.facebook.com/ ClarksburgHistoryMuseum.

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NORTHEAST

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER

OCT. 11–12, 18–19 – Old-Fashioned Christmas in the Woods, 44337 County Line Rd., Columbiana, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. $10 (cash only); 12 and under free. In a wooded setting, costumed crafters will demonstrate their crafts and sell a wide selection of handmade holiday items, as well as traditional crafts. We recommend bringing cash when possible. https:// christmasohio.com.

THROUGH OCT. 11 – “Quilts Galore!” Exhibit, McCook House Museum, 15 Public Square, Carrollton, Fri./Sat. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Adults $5, children $3. Come see the plethora of talent our rural Carroll County has to offer. Enjoy the stories that accompany each hand-sewn and machine-made entry. 330-437-9715 or kathorn4120@gmail.com.

THROUGH OCT. 31 – Corn Maze, Beriswill Farms, 2200 Station Rd., Valley City, Tue.–Fri. 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sat.–Sun. 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Open till 9 p.m. Oct. 4 and 18. Test your sense of direction in this 5-acre maze. 330-350-2486 or http://beriswillfarms.com.

THROUGH OCT. 31 – “Trails of Immersion” Art Exhibition, Cleveland Botanical Garden/Holden Forests and Gardens, 11030 East Blvd., Cleveland. Featuring landscape artist Jennifer Sowders. Enjoy this exhibition as part of your day at the gardens, where admission is $20 for nonmembers, free for members. https://holdenfg.org/attractions/clevelandbotanical-garden/art-galleries.

SOUTHEAST

THROUGH OCT. 26 – Glassburn’s Fun Farm, 283 Church St., Bidwell. $8/person. Corn maze, corn pit, 4 culvert slides, pedal car track, pumpkin patch, duck racing, culvert rollers, and more. 740-645-6531 or check us out on Facebook @ Glassburn’s Fun Farm for hours and days open.

THROUGH NOV. 27 – Athens Farmers Market, Athens Community Center, 701 E. State St., Athens, Wed. 9 a.m.–noon. Open year-round Sat. 9 a.m.–noon. 740-593-6763, www.athensfarmersmarket.org, or www.facebook.com/afm.ohio.

OCT. 10–11, 17–18, 24–25, 31, NOV. 1 – Ghost Tours of Zoar, Historic Zoar Village, 198 Main St., Zoar, 6:30–8:30 p.m. $19. Learn about supernatural encounters shared by staff, visitors, and residents of Zoar on a walking tour of the village. Recommended for adults and children over the age of 12. Reservations required. 330-874-3011 or www. historiczoarvillage.com.

OCT. 18 – Hartville Coin Show, Hartville MarketPlace and Flea Market, 1289 Edison St. NW, Hartville, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Over 30 vendors of vintage and new coins, precious metals, and paper currency, plus food and indoor shops. 330-877-9860 or www. hartvillemarketplace.com/events.

OCT. 25 – The Cleveland Celtic Ensemble: “Ethereal Sounds,” Cloverleaf Center for the Performing Arts, 7540 Buffham Rd., Seville, 7:30 p.m. $15 in advance; $20 at door. The ensemble blends Scottish and Irish bagpipes, whistle, flute, fiddle, harp, and dance to create a Celtic style all their own. www. ormaco.org.

OCT. 26 – Model Railroad and Toy Show, 735 Lafayette Rd. (St. Rte. 42), Medina, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $8 Get a jump on your Christmas shopping. 330-9484400 or www.conraddowdell.com.

OCT. 31, NOV. 1 – Earlier Times Antiques and Folk Art Show: “Remembering Christmas Past,” Harvest Ridge, Holmes Co. Fgds., 8880 St. Rte. 39, Millersburg, Fri. 4–7 p.m., Sat. 10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. For information, please contact Cheryl Williams at 614-989-5811

NOV. 7–8 – Gingerbread House Arts and Crafts Show, Mentor United Methodist Church, 8600 Mentor Ave., Mentor, Fri. 4–8 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.–-3 p.m. Free. Over 75 local crafters, Attic Treasures, Bake Shoppe, Middlefield cheese, and more. http:// gingerbreadcraftshow.wixsite.com/home.

NOV. 8–9 – Medina Gun Show, Medina Co. Fgds. Community Center, 735 Lafayette Rd. (St. Rte. 42), Medina, Sat. 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun. 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $8 450 tables of displays. 330-948-4400 or www. conraddowdell.com.

NOV. 9 – “Jigs, Gigs, Gigues, and Giggles: Violin Fun with Dance Music,” Wadsworth Public Library, 132 Broad St., Wadsworth, 2–3 p.m. Free. A lighthearted and informative concert of solo violin music performed by Amy Glick, violinist with the Akron Symphony Orchestra and violin professor at Kent State University. Seating on a first-come, first-served basis. 419-853-6016 or www.ormaco.org.

NOV. 12 – An Evening of Wine, Celebration, and Music: 15th Anniversary Annual Dinner, Blue Heron Ballroom, 3227 Blue Heron Trace, Medina, 6 p.m. $65/person with cash bar. Mix and mingle with old friends and new while you enjoy a splendid dinner buffet. Singer-songwriter Jerry Popiel will perform. Final reservations due before Oct. 24 419-853-6016 or www.ormaco.org.

OCT. 2–31 – The Mothman Experience at Haunted Mountain, Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheater, 5968 Marietta Rd., Chillicothe, 5:30–11 p.m. $30–$50 Thrilling fall fun with the original show It Flies by Night, a haunted trail, an escape room, a scavenger hunt, tomahawk throwing, and more! www. hauntedmountain.org.

OCT. 10–12 – Chillicothe Halloween Festival, Yoctangee Park, 1 Enderlin Circle, Chillicothe, Fri./ Sat. 10 a.m.–10 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Free. A spooktacular mix of family fun, with inflatables, escape rooms, live entertainment, a haunted attraction, costume contests, trunk-or-treat, and coffin races! www.chillicothehalloweenfestival.com.

OCT. 17–19 – Fall Festival of Leaves, downtown Bainbridge, Fri./Sat. 10 a.m.–10 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Free. Parades, crafts, live entertainment, car and tractor shows, contests, a 5K run, and scenic Skyline Drives. www.fallfestivalofleaves.com.

OCT. 18 – Rule the Roost, Earl H. Barnhart Buzzard’s Roost Nature Preserve, 514 Red Bird Lane, Chillicothe, 8 a.m. $20–$109. The thrilling final race of the Runfluent Ohio Trail series, featuring a scenic figure-8 trail course with 7K, 12-hour solo, and 2-person relay options. Perfect for runners and spectators alike! www.dontjustrun.com.

OCT. 25 – Trick or Treat on Main, Cambridge, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Free. www.downtowncambridge.com.

NOV. 1–DEC. 31 – Dickens Victorian Village, downtown Cambridge. Stroll the downtown streets to view more than 100 lifelike scenes that capture the spirit of Victorian England. 800-933-5480 or www. dickensvictorianvillage.com.

NOV. 1–JAN. 1 – Guernsey County Courthouse Holiday Light Show, Cambridge. Synchronized light and music shows nightly. More than 85,000 lights, two amazing 23-foot Christmas trees, and 60 animated displays. 800-933-5480 or www. dickensvictorianvillage.com.

NOV. 7 – Recycle the Cheer, Marietta Main Street, 241 Front St., Marietta, 5–7 p.m. We’re teaming up with the Salvation Army of Washington County to collect donations of new and used holiday decorations to redistribute to area families. Help us spread the cheer! Bring your donations to the Armory lawn. www.mariettamainstreet.org/events.

NOV. 8 – Fleetwood Gold, Majestic Theatre, 45 E. Second St., Chillicothe, 7:30 p.m. $28–$40. The Midwest’s most-followed Fleetwood Mac tribute band delivers an authentic, high-energy performance spanning the group’s greatest hits and Stevie Nicks’ solo career—no backing tracks, just pure live music. www.majesticchillicothe.net.

CENTRAL

THROUGH OCT. 25 – Coshocton Farmers Market, Skip’s Landing, 22375 Co. Rd. 1A, Coshocton, Sat. 8:30 a.m.–noon. Locally grown produce, baked goods, and artisan crafts. Rain or shine. www. facebook.com/coshoctonfarmersmarket or email market.manager@coshfarmmarket.org.

THROUGH OCT. 31 – Corn Maze and Fall Fun Farm, McDonald’s Greenhouse and Corn Maze, 3220 Adamsville Rd., Zanesville, Mon.–Fri. 9:30 a.m.–6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Sun. 12–6 p.m. $10. Hay wagon rides, corn maze, kids’ activities, live animals, and of course some apple cider and pumpkin donuts! 740-452-4858 or www.mcdonaldsgreenhouse.com.

THROUGH NOV. 6 – Exhibitions at the MAC, Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center, 777 Evening St., Worthington. Free. Three exhibitions on display: Quantifying Care by Lily Glass, Intertwined by Margarita Vilshanetskaya, and Power of Growth by Weiting Wei. The public is also invited to artist-guided gallery tours on Oct. 2, 16, and 30, 7–8 p.m. www. mcconnellarts.org.

OCT. 3 – Matisse: From MOMA and Tate Modern, Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center, 777

SOUTHWEST

THROUGH OCT. 27 – Rib City BBQ & Bluegrass, 746 NW Washington Blvd., Hamilton, Mon. 7–9 p.m. Free admission. Enjoy an evening of lively bluegrass music by Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass. Call 513-829-7427 before traveling.

THROUGH NOV. 26 – Bluegrass Wednesdays, Vinoklet Winery, 11069 Colerain Ave., Cincinnati, Wed. 6:30–8:30 p.m. Enjoy dinner, wine, and an evening of free entertainment by Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass. Reservations recommended. 513-385-9309, vinokletwinery@fuse.net, or www.vinokletwines.com.

THROUGH NOV. 30 – Pumpkin Blow, Neusole Glassworks, 11925 Kemper Springs Dr., Cincinnati,

Evening St., Worthington. Part of the Exhibition on Screen documentary series, which works with top international museums and galleries to create films that offer a cinematic immersion into the world’s bestloved art. www.mcconnellarts.org.

OCT. 15–19 – Circleville Pumpkin Show, downtown Circleville. Free admission. Giant Pumpkin Weigh-In, pumpkin products of all kinds, rides, live entertainment, craft and food vendors, the Giant Pumpkin Pie, and much more! Two parades daily Wed.–Fri., 3:30 and 8 p.m.; Sat. parade 8 p.m. only. www.pumpkinshow.com.

OCT. 17–19 – Apple Butter Stirrin’ Festival, Historic Roscoe Village, 600 N. Whitewoman St., Coshocton, Fri./Sat. 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $5–$8; 12 and under free. Homemade apple butter cooked over an open fire, live music, free crafts for kids, 100+ craft and food vendors, canal boat rides, lantern tours, and more! 740-623-6567 or www.roscoevillage.com.

OCT. 18–19 – “Education of Yesterday” Annual Farm Show, 3685 Cass Irish Ridge Rd., Dresden ((intersections of St. Rtes.16 and 60), Sat. 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Antique tractors, trucks, construction equipment, and more. Train rides, daily field demos, kids’ events, food trucks, and music. 740-754-6248 or www.facebook.com/ educationofyesterday.

NOV. 1 – “Native Garden in Autumn: Fall Planting and Seed Saving,” Park HQ, 16405 U.S. 23, South Bloomfield. 10 a.m. Learn the benefits of planting in autumn, techniques for collecting and saving seeds, and tips to support biodiversity year-round. Free seed collection in the garden! To register or for questions, email mellis@pickawaycountyohio.gov or visit www. pickawaycountyparks.org.

Wed./Thur. 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Fri.–Sun. 10 a.m.–8 p.m. (excluding Thanksgiving Day). $55 per 30-minute session. Must be 5 years and older. Make your own blown-glass pumpkin from hot molten glass! Reservations required. 513-751-3292 or neusoleglassworks@hotmail.com.

OCT. 10–12 – Wheat Ridge Olde Thyme Herb Fair and Farm Festival, Grindstone Farm, 817 Tater Ridge Rd., West Union, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Free admission; $5 parking. 140 artisans and craftspeople, herbal products, from-scratch food, live music, antiques, pumpkins, gourds and mums, antique tractor show, and shooting the pumpkin cannon. 937-5448252 (Kim Erwin).

OCT. 18 – Hay Wagon Ride, Wagers’ Memorial Park (Devils Backbone), 1301 OH-725 W., Camden, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Free. Ride the hay wagon to and from the Black Walnut Festival. 937-962-5561, pcpdevents@ gmail.com, or www.preblecountyparks.org.

OCT. 18–19 – Black Walnut Festival, downtown Camden, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. 120+ craft vendors! Handmade and artisan crafts, fall produce, antiques and collectibles, parade, car and truck show, Kid Zone, 25 food trucks, and more. Oh, and let’s not forget the great hand-cranked, homemade ice cream! www.camdencomeback.org/black-walnut-festival.

NOV. 7 – First Friday Art Walk, downtown Zanesville, 5–8 p.m. Come downtown on the first Friday of each month, when all our participating galleries, studios, and small businesses are open at the same time! See our website for a map of current participants: https:// artcoz.org/arts-district-map.

NOV. 7 – Leonardo: The Works, Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center, 777 Evening St., Worthington. Part of the Exhibition on Screen documentary series, which works with top international museums and galleries to create films that offer a cinematic immersion into the world’s best-loved art. www.mcconnellarts.org.

NOV. 8 – Veterans March and Ceremony, Canal Winchester, 10 a.m. March begins at Frances Steube Community Center, 22 S. Trine St., and ends at Stradley Place, 36 S. High St., for the ceremony. Free pancake breakfast for veterans and their families 8:30–10 a.m. at the Community Center. 614-8349915 or www.canalwinchesterohio.gov.

NOV. 13 – Pickerington Lions Club Pizza Challenge, Combustion Brewery and Taproom, 80 W. Church St., Pickerington. VIP early entry 5:30–6 p.m., all others 6–8 p.m. $5–$15. Taste pizza from several different places around town and vote on your favorite. Proceeds will be donated to local veterans organizations. https://e-clubhouse.org/sites/ pickeringtonoh or picklionspizza@gmail.com.

NOV. 15 – “Tinctures and Glycerites: Crafting Herbal Extracts,” Park District HQ, 16405 U.S. 23 S., Bloomfield, 1–2:30 p.m. $35. Join us for a hands-on folk herbalism workshop designed to empower you to build your own modern home apothecary. Register on Eventbrite. For questions, email mellis@pickawaycountyohio.gov or visit www. pickawaycountyparks.org.

NOV. 1–DEC. 28 – Ornament Blow, Neusole Glassworks, 11925 Kemper Springs Dr., Cincinnati, Wed./Thur. 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Fri.–Sun. 10 a.m.–8 p.m. (excluding Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day). $45 per person. Must be 5 years and older. Make your own holiday ornament from hot molten glass! Reservations required. 513-751-3292 or neusoleglassworks@hotmail.com.

NOV. 8 – Holiday Affair, Tipp Center, 855 N. 3rd St., Tipp City, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Free admission and door prizes! Wide variety of handcrafted holiday and gift-giving items created by local artists. 50+ vendors on-site. This event is part of Tipp City’s annual Yuletide Winter’s Gathering. 937-543-5115, www. tippcityartscouncil.com/a-holiday-affair, or www. facebook.com/TippCityAreaArtsCouncil.

NOV. 11 – Holiday Horse Parade, downtown Piqua. Free. Begins at 6:30 p.m. with the Holiday Illumination, highlighting beautiful new tree lights on the square. Parade follows at 7 p.m. with carriages, hitches, and riders outfitted with holiday lights, making their way through downtown. 937-773-9355 or www.mainstreetpiqua.com.

Fall foliage

1 Sugar maple sunrise at Slate Run Living Historical Farm. Allison Shaw, South Central Power Company member

2 Georgia and Colton enjoying their grandparents’ giant leaf pile. Jill Persinger, North Central Electric Cooperative member.

3 We do a photo shoot every fall with my grandsons, Benjamin Brubaker and Gabe and Eli Garlinger. Teresa Garlinger, Consolidated Cooperative member.

4 A beautiful fall day at the lake. Amy Hacker, Washington Electric Cooperative member.

5 My daughters, Adilee and Maggie, with the beautiful maple tree by the Nashville Elementary parking lot. Jessica Kurtz, Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative member.

6 Pond in my front yard. Beautiful reflection of the fall colors. Sheri Divelbiss, Consolidated Cooperative member

7 Our granddaughter, Aleena, having fun in the fall leaves. Gina Lewis, Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative member.

Send us YOUR picture! For January, send “Bedtime routine” by October 15; for February, send “Will you marry me?” by November 15. Upload your photos at www.ohioec.org/memberinteractive, and remember to include your co-op name and to identify everyone in your photos.

Nov. 4, 2025 • Polls open 6:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m.

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