Northwestern Ruritan Business Recognition Nomination Form 2023
Northwestern Ruritans
PLEASE CONSIDER NOMINATING A WORTHY BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION FOR OUR RURITAN NORTHWESTERN BUSINESS/ORGANIZATION PARTNERSHIP AWARD!
This past year, 2022, Northwestern Local Schools and Northwestern Ruritans recognized 2 Business/Organization Partnership Award Winners for their contributions and support of our Northwestern students, schools, and community!
- The American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Post 523 Lodi/West Salem
- Frito-Lay, Wooster Manufacturing Facility
The prior year, in 2021, Northwestern Local Schools and Northwestern Ruritans recognized 3 Business/Organization Partnership Award Winners:
- Wayne County Commissioners
- Congress Township Trustees
- Perry Township Trustees
About Northwestern Ruritans:
Northwestern Ruritan meetings are held the 2nd Monday of each month at 7:00PM in the Northwestern High School commons. Each meeting begins with a catered meal, followed by a presentation and meeting. Visitors are welcome and new members are encouraged to participate.
Ruritans are about “servant leadership” and about “bettering our community”. New Members are welcome!
Current President Kim Wellert
Past President Chuck Beck
Prior President Dwight Wasson
Stay up on the latest Northwestern News by joining our facebook page at “Northwestern Ruritan Club-W. Salem, Ohio” or visit on the link through our Northwestern website.
Northwestern Schools-Ruritan Businesses Recognition Award winners over the past 12 years include:
Lodi Lumber Koenig’s Korner
Scot Industries LuK, USA
Hagans Construction, Inc. New Pittsburgh Fire & Rescue
Central Farm & Garden, Inc. American Legion Post #499
Commodity Blenders Fuhrman’s IGA
West Salem IGA Town & Country Co-op
Cutter Oil Hud Wharton Excavating
Romich Foundation/Prentke Romich Heffelfinger Meats, Inc.
Wellerts A.C. Parts (2015) Owner Kim Wellert Friendly Wholesale Company of Wooster
Ed Marty Studios G & S Titanium
Wooster Brush HealthPoint/Wooster Community Hospital
Schaeffler/LuK, USA Romich Foundation/Prentke Romich
Rice Farms Milk Cartage 300 Tire & Auto
George’s Alignment American Augers
Congress Township Trustees Wayne County Commissioners
Perry Township Trustees
The American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Post 523 Lodi/West Salem
Frito-Lay, Wooster Manufacturing Facility
The Northwestern Ruritan Club is an organization dedicated to the betterment of our community. Our mission is “to make our community a better place in which to live.”
The Ruritans raise funds in three primary ways – by manning the gates of the Wayne County Fair, manning Congress recycling, and through the annual Sausage & Pancake Breakfast held in conjunction with the Northwestern Washington, D. C. Auction the second Saturday of March. There are also several additional projects held in order to raise funds.
The Ruritans provide ongoing community service projects that include:
- Northwestern Husky Brigade – Distributing donations to active military from our community
- Northwestern Husky Brigade Annual Golf Outing
- Community Parade of Flags – new this spring, distribution and setting-up United States Flags
- Providing numerous Northwestern Scholarships each year
- Sponsoring students for various leadership projects and activities
- Community Recycling
- Roadside clean-up
- Donations for families and organizations in need
- Buckeye Boys State & Buckeye Girls State Leadership weekend contributions
- Recognizing area businesses & volunteer organizations for community and school support
- Cemetery clean-up
- Support for our Northwestern Schools
- Support for the Old School House in West Salem
- Support for the West Salem Town & Country Festival
- Numerous ongoing and special activities to support our community
- Northwestern Choir and Drama Program support
Northwestern Ruritan Business Recognition Nomination Form 2023