Member Highlights
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| Rebecca Schmelzer, daughter of Rhonda GriffithGrubb received her
BA degree in art therapy, art, and art history from Capital University.
Rebecca is currently employed as an activity specialist at Goodwill
Industries. |
| Jason Grubb, serving in the U.S. Army, served in Iraq in 2004. He
was married last March, 2005, and is currently based in Ft. Campbell,
Kentucky. He is
scheduled to return to the Middle East later this year. |
| Timothy Grubb graduated from high School in June, 2005. Timothy has
enlisted in the U.S. Navy, and will be based in Chicago, Ill. Rhonda
and her family have a lot to be proud of -our prayers and blessings
go with each one as they go forth in their prospective duties of service
to their country. |
Life member and past WSCO president Dr. David Jones, led another
successful tour of the UK for his Otterbein students. He went to the
UK ahead of his student$ to attend the marriage of WSCO life member
Matthew Barry in England. He said the wedding was exceptionally beautiful
and moving.
Look for Dr. Jones article about the wedding in this issue |
| WSCO welcomes Betty Wasto as its newest member. A newly retired accountant,
Betty's roots are in Jackson County. Betty has also joined the Columbus
Welsh Singing Society. Croeso, Betty. |
| Life member Jean Savage missed the bottom step of her basement stairs,
and fell, breaking several bones in her left wrist. Jean was in a cast
for eight weeks. Several weeks later, her husband, Lloyd, had a pacemaker
implanted the day after Thanksgiving. Good wishes for speedy recoveries
go out to both of them. |
| David and Barbara James have just purchased a new vacation home in
Rio Verde, Az. They went to Rio Verde in November and will return to
their Ohio home in late April. They are really enjoying the sun and
warm temperatures there. Barbara writes: "We also have wonderful
wildlife parading through our backyard, which has included roadrunners,
quail, coyotes, rabbits, and javelinas (wild boar) among others". |
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| Santa came early to Shirley and Terry McKee's house on December 12th,
when he brought grandson, Samuel Thomas Novak. The very handsome young
Sam is the son of their daughter, Marcy, and her husband, Rich. |
| Life member Chip Cecil just returned from a successful trip to
the Czech Republic. His export business is opening up all over the
world, and has
taken him to the Ukraine and elsewhere. Congratulations on your success, Chip. |
It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of the following
WSCO members
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| Paul Schumann on January 6th. Paul is the husband of WSCO member
Marietta RiggsSchumann. Marietta was Co-Chair of the 1998 National
Gymanfa Ganu. Paul's fine logical mind was the orgallizing force behind
the excellent layout and planning for the '98 National's Market Place.
Our sympathies go out to Marietta and to their children. Her address
is 2438 Sherwood Villa, Columbus, Ohio 43220 or email, Mschumann@mailstation.com. |
| D. Merrill Davis of Jackson, Ohio. Mr. Davis was a musical powerhouse
throughout the United States. He conducted many cymanfoedd throughout
Ohio, was the director of the St. David's Male Chorus, and for fifty
years directed the choir at the Christ United Methodist Church. Our
sympathies go to his family. |
| WSCO Life member Kathryn Kimmel Beard on December 26. |
| We recently learned of the death of former WSCO member Howard E.
Jones on August 21, 2005, Howard was the husband of Carolyn Jones,
former WSCO board member. Uyou would like to write to Carolyn, her
address is 685 Mistletoe Street, Gahanna, Ohio 43230. |
| Our condolences to all their families. Their presence and contribution
to the Welsh community will be sorely missed. |
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The
Welsh Society of Central Ohio