Buckeye CableSystem has partnered with area community newspapers to
honor monthly outstanding citizens and name them VIP of the Month.

Honoree’s receive their name on our website, a certificate and a prize pack to include: $100 worth of coupons for Buckeye CableSystem services, $25 gift card, VIP of the month jacket and other specialty items. Buckeye CableSystem will contribute $1,000 in the name of each publication’s VIP of the year to the United Way charity of the honoree’s choice

MONTH

PUBLICATION

NAME

COMMUNITY

April-08

Bedford Now

Amelia Davis

Temperance

May-08

Bedford Now

Gail Keane

Temperance

June-08

Bedford Now

Benjamin Raymo

Lambertville

July-08

Bedford Now

Richard Wehrle

Lambertville

August-08

Bedford Now

Dale Hinkelman

Petersburg

April-08

The Truth

Ireatha Hollie

Toledo

May-08

The Truth

Pat Hogue

Toledo

June-08

The Truth

Bernice Rumala

Toledo

July-08

The Truth

Folasade O. Akala

Toledo

May-08

Anthony Wayne Mirror

Heidi LeGrand

Grand Rapids

May-08

Maumee Mirror

Ed Schutte

Maumee

May-08

Holland-Springfield Mirror

Rita Materni

Toledo

May-08

Perrysburg Messenger

Andy Gunkle

Perrysburg

April-08

Village Voice

Dee Talmage

Ottawa Hills

May-08

Village Voice

Labib Hajjar

Ottawa Hills

June-08

Village Voice

Sandy Brown

Ottawa Hills

May-08

Toledo Journal

Mark Williams

Toledo

June-08

Toledo Journal

 

 

July-08

Toledo Journal

Jeanette Williams

Toledo




CRITERIA FOR NAMING MONTHLY VIP WINNERS:

Recipient should exhibit one or more of these qualities: commitment to the Community, philanthropy, mentoring, a humanitarian, etc.

If the monthly recipient happens to be a student they should exhibit either scholastic excellence or an achievement in sports or the arts.

No employees or affiliates of the partner newspaper or any Block Communications company (The Blade, Buckeye CableSystem, Buckeye TeleSystem, Metro Fiber & Cable Co.) are to be honorees.

No elected officials are to be honorees.