BY JIM LANGHAM
Times Bulletin Correspondent
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VAN WERT — The fourth annual 2022 Cupcake War competitors battled out a spot for the number one cupcake display on Friday. United Way agencies represented
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Austin Fleming
CONVOY A Van Wert man has been chosen as Crestview High School’s next Athletic Administrator.
Austin Fleming will take over for Matt Perkins, effective August 1. He was given a two-year contract during Monday night’s monthly meeting of the Crestview Local Board of Education.
Fleming, a 2011 graduate of Van Wert High School, currently serves as assistant director of admissions and assistant athletic director of athletic recruiting at Defiance College.
Also Monday, Crestview High School Principal Dave Bowen gave an update on graduation, which is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, May 29, in the high school gymnasium.
Crestview Board OKs lengthy list of personnel contracts
New Crestview Local Schools employees include speech/language pathologist Whitney Bollenbacher (left) and preschool/kindergarten intervention specialist Sydney Bowen.
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CONVOY Personnel matters were at the forefront of Monday night’s meeting of the Crestview Local Board of Education.
Three-year administrative contracts were approved for High School Principal Dave Bowen, Middle School Principal Trent Kreischer, Food Service Supervisor Penny Clark, Program Services Director Amy Eickholt, Assistant Treasurer Amy Gerardot and Maintenance/Custodial Supervisor Geoff Waddles.
The board also approved a long list of one-year teaching contracts, including Jeff Bagley, high school science; Danille Hancock, high school music; Jim Wharton, middle school/high school physical education; Diane Wilson, middle school intervention specialist; Doug Etz