From Our Files

Issue of Feb. 27, 1997

The Staunton School Board will seek bids on a lift to be installed at the high school to make the building handicapped accessible. A restroom on each floor will also have to be changed with the work being done during the summer.

Mark and Lori Grandone took over ownership of Video Express on East Main Street from Cathy and Danny Matson.

Otto and Virginia (Philippe) Schuette celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Feb. 16.

Dean and Ruth (Weber) Oettel will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on March 1.

James Dale Sawyer (74) of Staunton died Feb. 20 at Heritage Manor of Staunton.

Pearl Chapman (104) of Staunton died Feb. 19 at Heritage Manor of Staunton.

Evelyn M. Zerby (83) of West Palm Beach, Fla., formerly of Staunton, died Feb. 21 at her residence.

Jarmila M. Pavlis (75) of St. Louis, formerly of Staunton, died Feb. 12 in St. Louis.

Issue of Feb. 28, 2007

A five-year enrollment forecast for Staunton schools predicts a decline through the 2009-10 school year.

A daughter was born to Kevin and Lesie Ann (Farmer) Lesko of Mt. Olive on Feb. 21.

A son was born to Ryan and Jaclyn Page of New Douglas on Feb. 21.

Sara Brodie and Geoffrey Smith were married Feb. 23.

Obituaries: Ervin T. Schnaare (79), Staunton, died Feb. 24; James Harold Wilson (55), Jacksonville, died Feb. 17; Michael C. Greff (52), Gillespie, died Feb. 22; Carol Ann Townsend (46), Highland, formerly of Livingston, died Feb. 21; Dolores P. Eickmeyer (77), Livingston, died Feb. 21; Kathleen McGill (96), Benld, died Feb. 24; Ian Rynearson (2), son of Laura Gardiner and Larry Rynearson of Canton, died Feb. 23; Vernita C. Valenti (79), rural Alhambra, died Feb. 25; Melvin H. Hemann (81), Staunton, died Feb. 24; Leonard C. Schwartz (63), Collinsville, died Feb. 26.