A Woman of Vision and Talent

By Nan Card/Hayes Presidential Center

In a matter of days, we will all have the opportunity to go to the polls and vote. But when Willetta Adams graduated from Fremont Ross High School in 1910, the right to vote for her and all women across the United States was still a decade away. Casting a ballot wasn’t the only restriction women faced in 1910. Their career choices also were greatly limited. 

Captain Jack Zimmerman: Legendary Pilot of TWA

By Nan Card, Hayes Center

Under the cover of darkness, TWA mystery “Flight No. 7” winged its way north from New Orleans. On board was FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover; a “small army of heavily armed G-men; and Alvin Karpis, America’s “ Public Enemy No. 1.” With submachine guns at the ready, the G-men were transporting Karpis to St. Paul, Minnesota to stand trial on kidnapping charges. On that spring night in 1936, TWA’s chief pilot Jack Zimmerman was at the controls of the 14-passenger Douglas. It was the first of many secret charters Zimmerman would fly for the FBI. 

By Barbara Ansted

How do you restore justice to a person who has been victimized by a crime? Is a jail sentence, fine, or restitution enough, or should there be something more? If so, what else is needed? Should there be recognition by the criminal of how their actions have affected a victim’s feelings of being safe? The answers to these questions lie in an innovative concept in mediation named Restorative Justice. A mediation program that brings perpetrators of crimes and their victims together with a trained professional, Restorative Justice is gaining acceptance and being utilized in many communities.

Living the Big Dream

By Nan Card

Big and small - all of us have dreams. Most of us realize some of the small ones, but unlike Robert and Verna Lehmann, few of us live out the really big ones – like winning a Kentucky Derby! Born in Risingsun in 1921, Robert Lehmann was a building contractor, who constructed many of Fremont’s businesses, including Kroger’s and Buckeye Mart. He later built office buildings and hotels in Clearwater, Florida.

What are your Mutual Funds REALLY Costing You?

By Darrin Critchet

Do you know all the charges you are paying for your financial portfolio? Are you receiving full disclosure from your advisor?

Consumers often turn to a financial advisor for assistance in making wise investment decisions. A skilled financial advisor has the ability to help you design a portfolio to meet your particular needs and goals. In this process it is important to understand all the costs you pay when you invest.