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LOCAL PRODUCTION

City Centric
Season 2

Fridays at 8:30 PM beginning Aug. 30

26:46
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Discover a welcoming community with a grassroots mentality

Wooster-centric guests are Jeff Musselman, local historian; Shannon Waller, director of Main Street Wooster; Adam Schwieterman, director of Local Roots Market & Café; Beverly Theil, founder of Outreach Community Living Services; Dawn Blattel, an art educator at Wayne Center for the Arts; and Samira Zimmerly, the first female president of Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce.

PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / (WEAO 49.1)

Friday, Sept. 6, at 8:30 PM
Saturday, Sept. 7, at 6 PM

 

Fusion (WNEO 45.2 / (WEAO 49.2)

Thursday, Sept. 12, at 7 PM

HISTORIAN

Jeff Musselman  

Jeff Musselman is a lawyer, Wooster historian and active community member who previously served as the vice president and president of the Wayne County Historical Society. He shares his passion for local history through community outreach.

REVITALIZER

Shannon Waller

Shannon Waller is the director of Main Street Wooster, where she devotes her time to enhancing the city through community partnerships, downtown development, event planning and more.

BUSINESS LEADER

Adam Schwieterman  

Adam Schwieterman is the director of Local Roots, a year-round market that houses over 300 local goods. Local Roots is dedicated to showcasing local food and supporting local farmers. 

HUMANITARIAN

Beverly Theil 

Beverly Theil is the founder of Outreach Community Living Services, Inc., a nonprofit agency that connects adults who are developmentally disabled with living and transportation services. 

ARTIST

Dawn Blattel  

Dawn Blattel is an artist and art educator at the Wayne Center for the Arts. As a ceramicist, she created her own glazing technique that was inspired by her students. 

VISIONARY

Samira Zimmerly

Samira Zimmerly is the first woman president of the Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce, where she is working to foster economic prosperity in Wooster. 

About Wooster

Wooster is the county seat of Wayne County, Ohio. Located in northeastern Ohio, the city lies approximately 50 mi south-southwest of Cleveland, 35 mi southwest of Akron and 30 mi west of Canton. It is the largest in Wayne County, and the center of the Wooster micropolitan area. Wooster has the main branch and administrative offices of the Wayne County Public Library and is home to the private College of Wooster.  — Wikipedia 

Founded in 1808

Population: 27,232 (2020) 

Mayor: Robert J. Reynolds 

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