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

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

PREVIOUS HONOREES (go to current honorees)

MONTH	PUBLICATION	NAME
Sept 09	Bedford Now	Gene Stock
Sept 09	Anthony Wayne Mirror	Kris Montgomery
Sept 09	Holland-Springfield Mirror	Sue Williamson
Sept 09	Maumee Mirror	Jodi Haney
Sept 09	Perrysburg Messenger	Pat Bidwell
Sept 09	Rossford Record	Kris Goldsmith
Sept 09	Sojourner's Truth	Darrell Dorn
Sept 09	Village Voice	Katherine Jamieson

MONTH	PUBLICATION	NAME
June 09	Anthony Wayne Mirror	Kris Montgomery
June 09	Holland-Springfield Mirror	Sue Williamson
June 09	Maumee Mirror	Jodi Haney
June 09	Toledo Journal	Mark Robinson

MONTH	PUBLICATION	NAME
May 09	Bedford Now	Ashley Arndt
May 09	Anthony Wayne Mirror	Rick Yokum
May 09	Holland-Springfield Mirror	Sarah Hand
May 09	Maumee Mirror	Julie Rubini
May 09	Perrysburg Messenger	Bob Bidwell
May 09	Rossford Record	Diane Gladieux
May 09	The Truth	Morlon Harris
May 09	Village Voice	Joan Durgin

MONTH	PUBLICATION	NAME
April 09	Bedford Now	Bill Ryan
April 09	Anthony Wayne Mirror	Laura Gould
April 09	Holland-Springfield Mirror	John Hartsock
April 09	Maumee Mirror	Carol Sherwin
April 09	Perrysburg Messenger	Chrissa Liskai
April 09	Rossford Record	Nancy Rust
April 09	Toledo Journal	Mildred Taylor
April 09	The Truth	Ian English
April 09	Village Voice	Duke Wheeler

MONTH	PUBLICATION	NAME
March 09	Bedford Now	Dennis Augustyniak
March 09	Anthony Wayne Mirror	Thom Ovacek
March 09	Holland-Springfield Mirror	Jim Fray
March 09	Maumee Mirror	Stace Torio
March 09	Toledo Journal	Thomas Singleton
March 09	The Truth	Dr. Hope Mitchell, MD
March 09	Village Voice	Beatrice Thaman
March 09	Jeff Studer	Perrysburg Messenger
March 09	Brenda Schwind	Rossford Record

MONTH	PUBLICATION	NAME
Feb. 09	Bedford Now	Taylor Turek
Feb. 09	Anthony Wayne Mirror	Norm Witzler
Feb. 09	Holland-Springfield Mirror	Sherri Koback
Feb. 09	Maumee Mirror	Herb Moore
Feb. 09	Rossford Record	Ed Tucholski
Feb. 09	Toledo Journal	Alexxandra Williams
Feb. 09	The Truth	John Preston

MONTH	PUBLICATION	NAME
Jan. 09	Bedford Now	George Kreft
Jan. 09	Anthony Wayne Mirror	Sheri Luedtke
Jan. 09	Holland-Springfield Mirror	John Howard
Jan. 09	Maumee Mirror	Zaundra Peacock
Jan. 09	Perrysburg Messenger	Judy Hagen
Jan. 09	Rossford Record	Ivan Kovacevic
Jan. 09	Toledo Journal	Chris Rowell
Jan. 09	The Truth	Denisee Williams

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.