Daily Archives: November 9, 2021

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Local Engineering Pioneer Passes Away

Presented By McDonald’s, I’m Lovin’ It!

A Pickaway County resident with area engineering claims to fame, has passed away at age 90.

Carl Peter DeBruin died November 6th.

Born in Wisconsin, Carl came to central Ohio after being stationed at Rickenbacker Air Force Base in Lockbourne, following a tour of duty in Alaska during the Korean War.

Carl was an engineer at Container Corp for several years and also was the lead engineer at Circleville Metalworks and at one point was part of a startup sheet metal shop. He also did work designing and building the Portsmouth nuclear reactor plant and taught air conditioning technicians. Carl has several interesting engineering claims to fame. He invented the black liquor digester paper process. Additionally, he designed the super cheese shredder at Totino’s pizza which literally shreds tons of mozzarella an hour as well as the original equipment to make Totino’s pizza rolls. Carl also designed the updated pan for the giant pumpkin pie for the Circleville Pumpkin Show and helped engineer the Pumpkin water tower.

After retiring from his technical career, he had a second career from 1993 until 2015 in her ceramic shop taking over mold and firing production while Madge taught classes. At one point their shop had over 15,000 different mold designs.

Friends may call from 4pm-7pm Friday November 12th at the Wellman Funeral Home, Circleville. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10am Saturday November 13th, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery. 

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Student Geology Research Grants Offered Through ODNR

Presented By Hometown-Motors, Inc.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Geological Survey is accepting applications for the Ohio Geology Student Research Grant program. For a seventh academic year, the program will support graduate and undergraduate students who conduct geologic research in the state.  

The ODNR Division of Geological Survey will award grants of $2,500 to three earth science students at Ohio colleges and universities. Each grantee will be selected based on the quality of their application, the strength of their professor’s letter of recommendation, and the relevancy of their proposed research.

“Small scholarships like these had a big impact on my college experience,” ODNR Division of Geological Survey Chief and State Geologist D. Mark Jones said. “One of the most important things we can do is to continue making these opportunities available. They benefit both students and Ohio citizens.” 

Previous grant recipients have conducted studies that further our understanding of Ohio geology, including mapping of stratigraphy and glacial features, assessing impacts of human activities on soils, and delineating stream patterns, among other projects.  

The deadline for application submission is Friday, Dec. 31. The application and complete submission guidelines can be found on the Division’s website. Candidates must be enrolled in a full-time graduate or undergraduate earth science studies program at an accredited college or university in Ohio for the 2021–2022 year.  


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Craft Bazaar & Cookie Walk at First Presbyterian Church

Presented By Atomic Speedway

Annual Craft Show & Cookie Walk at The First Presbyterian Church – 13 Mead Dr, Chillicothe, OH 45601 – Saturday November 20th – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. 

We will have hundreds of homemade cookies and other baked delights for sale! Let the bakers of FPC do some of your holiday baking for you. Cookies & baked goods will be sold by the pound.

We will also have more than 20 crafters & vendors selling all sorts of interesting items, including wine bottle crafts, soaps & lotions, jewelry, wood crafts, Avon, hair accessories, handmade wreaths, Tastefully Simple, handmade ornaments, wooden flags and knitted items. Get your Christmas shopping started with something for everyone.

We will also have the Guac-N-Roll food truck on site providing lunch for all of the hungry shoppers.

All funds raised for the day will go to support the ministries of the FPC Deacons, who seek to serve the needs of the underserved in our community.

For more information, please call the Church Office at 740-774-4440 or check out the FPC Facebook page – FPCChillicothe.