Waite High School News
Browse past news stories for Waite High School in Toledo, OH.
- Ex-union officer coached for CYO (The Toledo Blade)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 11:23:31 am
MILLBURY - John C. "Jack" Barber, a longtime East Toledo youth football coach and a retired officer of his union local, died Thursday in St. Luke's Hospital of a heart attack. He was 77 and hadn't been well since heart surgery seven years ago, his daughter Karen Steele said. From the 1950s into the 1990s, he coached the Raiders, his Catholic Youth Organization team of fourth-through-eighth ... - Seminoles Sign Four (WCTV Tallahassee)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 10:47:28 pm
FSU brings in top 10 class - W. Basketball. Seminoles Sign Four (Florida State Seminoles)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 08:51:00 pm
Florida State women's basketball coach Sue Semrau announced the signing of four high school seniors to national letters of intent on Friday. - Toledo first grader beaten up walking home from school (WTOL 11 Toledo)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 04:20:58 am
A father in east Toledo says his first grade son was attacked while walking home from school before his eyes. - Commissioner post capped public career (The Toledo Blade)
posted on October 4, 2009 at 11:33:29 am
Francis E. "Fritz" Szollosi, 89, who capped 31 years of federal service - including nearly seven years as Toledo postmaster - with eight years as a Lucas County commissioner, died Saturday in his Oregon home from complications of a fall at home in August. He was in poor health after a stroke five years ago, said his son, Frank, a former member of Oregon City Council. One grandson, Frank, is a ... - Singer was a blues stalwart (The Toledo Blade)
posted on September 26, 2009 at 10:59:47 am
Ron "Crawdaddy" Crawford, 56, who sang the blues with soul - and humor - as leader of his own group, Blues Connoisseurs, and with Voodoo Libido, died Sept. 19 in Toledo Hospital. He was ill recently with heart-related problems, his sister Robin said. Mr. Crawford said from the stage of the 2008 Toledo Blues Festival, "I've been living the blues all my life, baby." His Blues Connoisseurs through ... - Council, police, fire discuss their budget (WTVG-TV Toledo)
posted on September 2, 2009 at 11:39:03 pm
Toledo is still in the red $8.9 million. - Summer's over for some (The Toledo Blade)
posted on August 26, 2009 at 10:35:09 am
Students leave Waite High School in East Toledo after completing their first day of classes. Tuesday was the first day for Toledo Public Schools as well as for the Ottawa Hills and Washington Local systems. Students in Maumee, Perrysburg, and Sylvania schools go back Wednesday. - Co-owner of tavern in East Toledo gave food to the hungry (The Toledo Blade)
posted on August 16, 2009 at 11:22:18 am
Katherine M. Hubscher, 93, a mainstay of the Birmingham neighborhood of East Toledo who with her son, Mark, co-owned the Rumpus Room, a tavern her father founded, died Wednesday in Orchard Villa, Oregon, of congestive heart failure. She looked forward every year to the Birmingham Ethnic Festival, which ends tonight. The bar and the old family home, where her son lives, are on Consaul Street in ... - What's on: East (The Toledo Blade)
posted on August 12, 2009 at 03:18:36 pm
East Toledo •The Waite High School class of 1989 will hold its 20-year reunion Sept. 18 and 19. The reunion begins Sept. 18 at the Waite-Clay football game. A dinner dance will be from 6 p.m. to midnight Sept. 19 at the Hilton Garden Inn at Levis Commons in Perrysburg. Tickets are $50 a person. Details: Marcee Pettingill Brazier at Marceel13@hotmail.com. •The East Toledo Senior Activities ... - Toledo dentist, wife leave $3 million to Ohio State University (The Toledo Blade)
posted on August 8, 2009 at 10:15:53 am
Dr. Richard Veler's very first donation to Ohio State University's College of Dentistry came more than 60 years ago in the small sum of $10. But college leaders announced Friday that their largest, single gift in history - $3 million - was given by the estate of the late Dr. Veler, a retired Toledo dentist. The bequest on behalf of Dr. Veler and his wife, Betty, will be used for scholarships, ... - Toledo dentist, wife leave OSU dental school $3 million (The Toledo Blade)
posted on August 7, 2009 at 06:30:53 pm
Error on line 13 position 3: Timeout expired - The baby-name game: Parents look to family, popular culture, and even books for their ideas (The Toledo Blade)
posted on July 19, 2009 at 08:42:26 am
For years, John and Mary ruled the nursery. But eventually they were deposed by James and Linda, who had to step aside for Jennifer and Michael, who were in turn bumped by Jessica and Christopher. Today's young power couple is Emma and Jacob, according to the Social Security Administration's list of the top baby names for 2008. But name trends don't matter much to a lot of parents. Many name ... - Toledo Public Schools wants to reconnect with alumni from district (The Toledo Blade)
posted on July 13, 2009 at 09:29:50 am
As it celebrates 160 years of history, Toledo Public Schools is searching for alumni and trying to reconnect. Working with individual high schools' alumni groups, the district is hoping to create a districtwide alumni organization to honor graduates and keep them informed about goings-on in the schools. "The district has never had a districtwide alumni event or outreach," said Lisa Sobecki, ... - Toledo school board swears in new leaders (The Toledo Blade)
posted on July 9, 2009 at 09:56:08 am
The Toledo Board of Education has new leadership and is preparing to add a new face in the wake of its president resigning to serve on Toledo City Council. Steven Steel, who had served as president of the school board since May, 2007, resigned Tuesday when he was appointed to serve the rest of Mark Sobczak's term on City Council. His departure bumped Bob Vasquez from vice president to president ... - Sexual assault suspect search (FOX Toledo)
posted on June 18, 2009 at 09:33:00 pm
Toledo police detectives released a sketch of a man believed to have sexually assaulted a woman in the city's north end. - Alumni from the class of 1959 reminisce on tour of Scott High School (The Toledo Blade)
posted on June 13, 2009 at 10:18:32 am
Scott High School alumna Nancy Blaine Clark believes some of our strongest memories embed themselves into physical locations - especially old school buildings. Many of her classmates from the Scott class of 1959 feel similarly. So Friday, on their 50th reunion weekend, they journeyed on a self-guided tour through the tiled corridors of their alma mater in Toledo's Old West End. "We decided that ... - Mason Middle School principal: He came, he saw, he liked it, so he's staying (The Toledo Blade)
posted on June 12, 2009 at 02:55:12 pm
ERIE - John Fernbaugh took over as principal of Mason Middle School in March with intentions of leaving at the end of his contract in June. However, as he got acquainted with students, teachers, and staff, Mr. Fernbaugh liked what he saw. "I had no intentions of doing this permanently. I came here to be the interim principal," said Mr. Fernbaugh, a retired superintendent with more than 30 years ... - Toledoan's lasting impact leads to Hall of Fame talk (The Toledo Blade)
posted on May 23, 2009 at 09:58:29 am
Memorial Day is a time when Americans mourn those who have died in war. But it's also a time to celebrate those who survived and helped others live a more fulfilling life. The late Steven Christoff falls into the latter category. He was awarded two medals for bravery in 1943. He cherished them until his death in 1994. But what the former Army sergeant from East Toledo might not have anticipated ... - Schools, Fedor working to back military families (The Toledo Blade)
posted on May 22, 2009 at 10:11:28 am
Toledo school board members and a state senator are working to support the people and families of those who choose to serve in the military reserves and national guard. Steven Steel, president of the Toledo Board of Education, said he will ask his board when it meets next week to sign a "Statement of Support for the Guard and Reserve" from the U.S. Department of Defense. The statement is for ... - Assistant principal led Waite activities (The Toledo Blade)
posted on May 8, 2009 at 10:25:38 am
Phyllis M. Jones, 52, an assistant principal at Waite High School who was a special education teacher about 15 years, died Tuesday in Ebeid Hospice Residence, Sylvania. She learned she had breast cancer in October, 2006. She underwent chemotherapy and continued to go to school, if only for an hour or two, until spring break last month. "She was fighting it. She was a trouper," her sister, ... - Toledo Public Schools to honor top students (The Toledo Blade)
posted on May 5, 2009 at 09:35:05 am
Toledo Public Schools will honor the top students for the 2008-09 school year Tuesday during the annual Celebration of Excellence event. The valedictorians and salutatorians from each high school will be recognized during the event at 6 p.m. in the Belvedere Room of the Toledo Club. Superintendent John Foley will be the keynote speaker. The valedictorians and salutatorians in the district are: ... - Volunteer for seniors lived until almost 102 (The Toledo Blade)
posted on April 5, 2009 at 09:59:23 am
Edna B. Hendricks-Kaminski, who spent her senior years volunteering for seniors, died Friday in the health-care center at Swan Creek Retirement Village, where she lived since 2006. She would have been 102 on May 8. She was in declining health the last two weeks, her son, Ray Hendricks, said. She did secretarial work as a young woman. And she worked in a department store when she and husband Yaro ... - Closing, opening Toledo Public Schools is lesson in local passions (The Toledo Blade)
posted on March 29, 2009 at 08:47:59 am
At least a half dozen schools will close, a couple new ones will open, and some students will be forced to switch buildings. It's the future of Toledo Public Schools as it reorganizes to "right size" its 55 buildings. - Sports Names: Monroe transformed from Muskrats to Trojans in 1932 (The Monroe Evening News)
posted on March 21, 2009 at 08:13:11 am
Evening News librarian Marge McBee stumbled upon an interesting bit of trivia this week. McBee discovered a story detailing how Monroe High got its Trojans nickname. - A true champion (FOX Toledo)
posted on March 13, 2009 at 03:12:24 pm
Waite High School student-athlete Tyler Derr and his teammates are getting ready for another run at the state wrestling tournament. Tyler's one of the best on the mat at 152 pounds but he has been battling something much greater than his opponent. - For children of Depression, the lessons last (The Toledo Blade)
posted on March 9, 2009 at 09:10:29 am
Stories told by children of the Great Depression are rich with recollections about how they lived when they were dirt poor. Some people who grew up in the 1930s might not be able to remember where they put their car keys this morning, but they vividly recall nights several decades ago when they went to bed hungry or when they didn't have a dime for a movie ticket. These long-ago memories ...