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🌱 Lancaster professor and court partners honored for community work

Lancaster, Ohio Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Lancaster! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Lancaster professor and court partners honored for community work
  • Fisher Catholic and Fairfield Christian athletes shine in MSL awards
  • Anchor Hocking reaches deal for former Pennsylvania glass plant property

Also on today's calendar: Collins Auction and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A sun-and-cloud mix, with a high of 64 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy, showers; cooler, temps: high: 50, low: 34.
  • Friday: Cloudy, a shower; chilly, with a high of 43 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. From old-growth forests to first-grade classrooms, regional campus partners honored at Engage OHIO (ohio.edu) — OHIO Lancaster professor Pamela Kaylor and Fairfield County court partners earned recognition at Ohio University's Nov. 5 community engagement awards. Kaylor's courses connect students with service projects, while the court partnership brings stress-management workshops, restorative justice simulations and activities for court-involved youth into students' learning.
   

2. MSL Buckeye/Cardinal divisions honor the best in volleyball, golf, and tennis (lancastereaglegazette.com) — Fisher Catholic’s undefeated league volleyball season brought top Mid-State League honors for Ellesan Lambert and coach Lori Banks. Fairfield Christian Academy also claimed the Cardinal Division golf championship, with Johnny Sparks named Player of the Year, as the league recognized area athletes across volleyball, golf and tennis.
   

3. Mon Valley-based manufacturer to purchase portion of former glass plant in Charleroi (wpxi.com) — Lancaster-based Anchor Hocking has reached an agreement to sell nine acres of its former Corelle glass plant in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, to Therm-o-Rock East. The buyer already operates in the Mon Valley, and Anchor Hocking’s CEO said the agreement offers a path toward bringing jobs and economic activity back to the site.
   

4. Kathy Kratzenberg (irontontribune.com) — Kathy Jo Kratzenberg, a Lancaster-born teacher who retired from Ironton Catholic Schools, died unexpectedly Nov. 8 at age 68. She is remembered for her love of books and devotion to her children and grandchildren, and her family suggests memorial donations to the Briggs Lawrence County Public Library.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Lancaster

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