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Chillicothe’s Hometown Hero: 6 Unsung Heroes – Aqua Men | Teamwork

Apr 01, 2024 09:37AM ● By Gary Sharp

In America, for the most part, citizen’s of all creeds, colors and ancestry, with a rational and spiritual conviction of justice and fairness to all, based on our Constitution and laws, should agree that each of us would pull together to power the engine of progress and normalcy.

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Chillicothe’s Hometown Hero – The Messenger: Devoted • Essential

Feb 23, 2024 02:24PM ● By Gary Sharp

Contrary to popular belief, love by itself does not make the world go round. Although love is a very vital and necessary staple to the happiness and well being of trillions of mother earth’s tenants, the transference of the written word from one’s thoughts to another’s eyes, heart, and intellect, through a highly technical network of automated delivery systems, is paramount.

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Chillicothe’s Hometown Hero: The Shield —Duty, Conviction, and Humility

Jan 29, 2024 02:20PM ● By Gary Sharp

Can any of us say, in today’s society, what we are missing? What are the most pertinent and needed ingredients in our sometimes mundane or often pampered lifestyles that we humans are slowly losing each day?

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Chillicothe’s Hometown Hero: Bill Dwyer Inspiration – Canoe Man

Nov 27, 2023 12:17PM ● By Gary Sharp

There is no life as happy as that of a Voyageur. Why do we humans often yearn to dare, calculate, and risk, to do the seemingly undoable? Is it simply curiosity to see what’s behind the farthest star or around the bend in a river?

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Chillicothe’s Hometown Hero – Josh Taylor: Once a Grey Ghost, always a Grey Ghost!

Oct 30, 2023 11:45AM ● By Brian L. Fislar

Growing up and living flush on the banks of the Illinois River, Josh Taylor was a young man whose journey from a star athlete in high school to the city of Angels is one that has been well documented.

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Chillicothe’s Hometown Hero — Janet Blew Culbertson: The Lady in the Garden • Her Impact on Others

Sep 28, 2023 11:54AM ● By Gary Sharp

Many are called, and some answer. In life, it is often found, that when benefits and tokens are so easily given for little or no effort, it could initiate a mindset of expected entitlements and when one has not felt the sting from sacrifice or shared hard work to achieve a common goal, how could this provide good morals and values that are so needed to build character and a strong work ethic?

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Chillicothe’s Hometown Hero — Donna Uebler, Teacher of Children

Aug 30, 2023 10:33AM ● By Gary Sharp

Farmers and teachers, are they alike? Most undoubtedly, they are. They both are planters of seeds—seeds that grow crops to nourish our bodies and seeds that stimulate our minds through the education of learners of today and tomorrow, and as it has been said many times, “ Life goes on.”

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Chillicothe’s Hometown Hero — Sid Crabel

Jul 26, 2023 10:43AM ● By Gary Sharp

Heroes don’t always wear capes but some wear many capes of differing colors without being asked to. And that my friends, is the true essence of the volunteer and public servant.

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Gosh, Dark, and Protectors of the Night — Badge 504 —

Jun 30, 2023 11:40AM ● By Gary Sharp

In the absence of daylight, very few of us give much thought to those who provide a measure of safety during the hours when we are most vulnerable. The story you are about to read is true, only a few names have been changed to protect the innocent.

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Chillicothe’s Hometown Hero – Brandon, A Tribute.

Mar 29, 2023 10:46AM ● By Gary Sharp

For 20 years, almost 21, a young man grew, blossomed, and matured into a personality that influenced his family and many friends in a positive manner and left his mark on their hearts that will never be dissolved from their memories in the river of time.

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