May 20, 2000

Saturday hats off

Recreation volunteer of the year named

The Tiffin Parks and Recreation Department's Volunteer of the Year is Lori Hoppes. She has been commissioner of the city's Ponytail Softball League for five years. She continued as commissioner after her daughter no longer played. Recreation Director Judy Purdum said Hoppes has made the city's softball program more competitive with others in the county and has been the driving force behind setting up a concession stand to raise money for equipment.

Tiffin senior wins $4,000 scholarship

Daniel R. Moyer, a high school senior from Tiffin, has won a $4,000 scholarship from the Elks National Foundation. Daniel will receive $1,000 a year for the 2000-01 through 2003-04 academic years.

Tens of thousands of students nationwide competed in the Elks National Foundation's Most Valuable Student scholarship competition. Daniel received one of 494, fourth place, $4,000 scholarships.

Apartment complex housing 40 seniors

Woda Management on Friday had a grand opening for its apartment complex, Tall Trees. Built for people 55 and older, Tall Trees houses more than 40 seniors. Owners Jeff and Doris Woda said their vision for Tall Trees came from a need they noticed in the community for affordable housing for seniors. The complex provides older people in Tiffin who live on limited incomes cheaper housing with a community of other people their age. "We saw a strong housing market there, and thought we could provide a nice community," Jeff Woda said.