Liz Fultz is the Director of the Washington-Centerville Public Library. She began her career at the library in 1996 in the Reference Department and held various roles before becoming the Director in 2019. Liz has a Master of Library Science degree from the University of Kentucky and a Bachelor of Business degree from Morehead State University. She …

Ed Ross is a retired businessman and is the current president of Centerville-Washington History. He has served as the Chairman of the Centerville Board of Architectural Review and is the current owner of the historic Ida Weller estate.By Centerville-Washington History

Subscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdoTL0BmD1GFBLYw1r8zCDg?view_as=subscriber?sub_confirmation=1 Penn State football finishes their season 10-2 after a 42-0 thrashing of Michigan State, their third shutout of the season. The Nittany Lions got their New Year’s Six Bowl Bid and will face Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl with the opp…

Penn State football finishes the 2023 regular season 10-2 after a 42-0 thrashing of Michigan State, their third shutout of the season. The Nittany Lions got their New Year’s Six Bowl Bid and will face Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl with the opportunity to win every New Year’s Six Bowl before the playoffs expand. The offense looked dangerous, but there’…

David Warren McDaniel was born December 7, 1938, in Portland, Indiana, a small Midwestern community. He helped with chores in his family’s grocery store and was interested in biology and sports. Dave played football in college where he chose teaching as his profession. After he got married he moved to the area and met Hadley Watts, superintendent o…

In their last home game of the season, the Nittany Lions demolished the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Senior Day. We send our gratitude to every player who contributed to the program. Star sophomore quarterback Drew Allar left the game, leaving us guessing as to what the extent of his injury is as we praise Chop Robinson, Kevin Winston Jr, and the Tre…

It’s another brutal year to be a Penn State football fan after the losses to Michigan and Ohio State once again. We rant about our frustrations over the lack of offense in those games and discuss what went wrong for Penn State in that Michigan loss. Lastly, we look at some candidates who could become James Franklin’s seventh offensive coordinator, …

Mark grew up in Wooster, Ohio and came to Dayton to attend Wright State University to study Theatre Directing and Management. This led to employment in 1996 to provide programming to the newly renovated Washington Township Town Hall Theatre. In 2016, Mark became the recreation director for the Township, where he oversees Town Hall Theatre along wit…

Penn State football once again beats Maryland in Week 10, and it's now eight straight in the matchup. We discuss some breakout performances, young superstars in the making, and all the news surrounding the Michigan cheating Scandal. Of course, the main focus is Michigan. In Penn State’s Week 11 clash, we call out potential mismatches to exploit, ex…

Here's a recap of the surprisingly close between Penn State and Indiana in Week 9 and go around the big stories in a limited Big Ten slate but still wild happenings in the West. We preview the potential trap game as the Penn State Nittany Lions take on the Maryland Terrapins in Week 10. The Terps dynamic offense will require another stellar effort …

After the loss to Ohio State, the focus shifts back to a 1-0 mentality as Indiana faces Penn State at Beaver Stadium. We go Around The Big Ten discussing the wild, wild West Division and the Michigan football SPYGATE scandal that dropped. Last but not least, a critical Week 9 of the Big Ten Betting Bonanza. 0:00-6:48 Minnesota UPSETS Iowa in Kinnic…

We lick our wounds after that brutal loss as Penn State football falls to Ohio State in Week 8. Discussions on the coaching staff, offensive playcalling, and serious criticisms of the halftime adjustments, including James Franklin’s numbers against elite teams and Mike Yurcich's downhill spiral. 0:00-6:25 Penn State Football Therapy Session 6:26-12…

THE BIG WEEK IS HERE. Two Top 10 Big Ten teams clash as the Penn State Nittany Lions head to the Ohio State Buckeyes for a Week 8 clash. Before previewing that matchup, we look at the video game numbers DaeQuan Hardy and the Lions put up against UMass and update the Big Ten by going Around The Trenches. Is there any way to stop Marvin Harrison Jr? …

Penn State football remains undefeated without playing a game…on their bye week. We discuss the final season of the Big Ten West tragedy and point out some UMass football players that could impact the game on Saturday. Lastly, we give some mismatches & predictions before our Big Ten betting competition heads to Week 7. 0:00-2:52 Intro & Elliot Wash…

On Penn State football’s bye week, the boys discuss the Northwestern game and some standout young Nittany Lions. In Around The Trenches, the heavyweights in the Big Ten once again reside in the East Division for one last year. Lastly, a secret bye week announcement you don't want to miss... 0:00-5:41 Northwestern Review 5:42-13:39 Most Surprising P…

Anna Weller is a recent graduate of Centerville High School and also the 2023 scholarship winner for Centerville-Washington History. While in high school, Anna participated in National Honor Society, Elk Connectors, varsity soccer, Lunch Buddies and the Swim and dive team. Anna is attending The University of Dayton in the fall and majoring in Educa…

After a Week 2 thumping of Delaware, Penn State football opens Big Ten play at Illinois. We won’t remind you of the NINE overtime game the last time these two played, but we will preview impact players for Illinois football. Lions old and young dominate Delaware Mel Tucker FIRED, B1G West in shambles PSU opens B1G play AT Illinois Lions mismatches …

Joellen Ulliman has been the Curator for Centerville-Washington History for over 6 years. Prior to that, she was a language arts teacher for 23 years in Waynesville. Joellen has lived in Centerville for over 25 years. She loves spending time with her husband, two grown children, and three grandchildren. In her free time, Joellen loves to hike, read…

The Drew Allar Era is officially HERE as Penn State beats down West Virginia 8-15 in Week 1 of College Football. Penn State hosts the Delaware Blue Hens this weekend at noon as we also discuss: Drew Allar’s incredible first start Other Penn State news & notes after WVU Around the Trenches (B1G) Delaware Preview Big Ten Betting Bonanza Wk 2 Subscrib…

The boys are BACK for a highly anticipated 2023 season for the Penn State Nittany Lions, but most importantly, we discuss the Penn State vs. West Virginia preview for Week One. In this episode we discussed the following: Who will step up in PSU’s WR group? Our Most Hyped Offensive/Defensive Players Our Impact Freshmen Preview Week One West Virginia…

Kristen Marks is the Executive Director for the Centerville-Washington Park District. She has been with CWPD since 2002 where she began as the Park’s naturalist. In addition, she is the former president of the Ohio Park and Recreation Association and a member of the Centerville Noon Optimist Club. Founded in 1959 as the Washington Township Park Dis…

Wayne Markworth was Director of Bands at Centerville High School for 35 years. He developed the marching band, known nationally as "The Centerville Jazz Band", into a unique and entertaining ensemble that performed an all-jazz format on the field. In 1992 they were the Grand National Champions. Wayne is an active clinician, adjudicator, arranger an…

Vickie was Executive Director of Centerville-Washington History for over 14 years. She began as a volunteer and joined the staff as a museum assistant and later becoming Walton House Site Manager and administrative coordinator. To help promote local history, Vickie built collaborations within the community. In 2016 Vickie guided a rebranding of the…

Rajeev Goel is a local Technology entrepreneur who co-founded AccuFit Solutions, Inc. Through his business he helps to provide software applications and tools to help metal manufacturers manage their raw material more effectively. He has been involved in the community through Science Olympiad and more recently, The Centerville Education Foundation.…

Dr David Meyer was raised in a large family on a farm in Northern Ohio. A Vietnam War-Era Air Force veteran, he is an accomplished public servant who has greatly impacted the Dayton area as a Professional Engineer. Dave, along with his wife Kathleen, became a member of Centerville-Washington History in 2015, and he joined the Board of Trustees in 2…

Brian was the co-founder and first executive director of St. Leonard Center and subsequently President of Mercy Senior Health and Housing Services. He is a fourth generation Daytonian and married to wife, Joyce for 50 years. Brian has a PhD from OSU and is an author, photographer and runner. Today Brian shares the history of St Leonard’s.…

Terry Obrien grew up in Centerville, Ohio. He is a local entrepreneur who owns Trilevel Records and Video. Terry helps local Dayton artists write and produce music. Through collaborations with the City of Centerville and Centerville-Washington History, he has produced award-winning projects. He helps to promote local history through his Facebook pa…

Sam, a senior at Centerville High School is the current Student Council President. He is a three-time state qualifier in debate, attending Northwestern University in the fall majoring in political science. In addition, Sam is president of the STAGE club, the theatre club for CHS as well as a regular on the stage. He sings for FORTE, Centerville’s p…

We're still celebrating that amazing Rose Bowl win as Penn State took down Utah in Pasadena. Before presenting our WOW Awards for Players of the Year, we take a look at some roster moves and units that will excel next season. 0:50 - Ohio State & Michigan have huge let downs in College Football Playoffs 4:00 - Curtis Jacobs & Adisa Isaac decide to r…

Bill and Faye Elam founded bills donuts in 1960 but the original shop was in downtown Dayton. In the 1970s there were several locations throughout the Dayton area with stores in Vandalia, Wilmington, Kettering, and Huber Heights. In Centerville, the original shop location was closer to the intersection of Franklin and Main but the parking was limit…

The boys celebrate a 10-win season and speculate where Penn State might end up playing in a New Year’s Six Bowl Game (0:00-4:59). With the 2022 regular season-ending, players enter the transfer portal and declare for the draft. Olu Fashanu’s announcement could set up the Nittany Lions to have one of the best offensive line units in quite some time …

It's nearing the end of the regular season and there is no clarity in the Big Ten's Wild, Wild, West. After the Iowa win, Professor Chaos gives his duties to his faithful sidekick to bring order to whatever is going on out there (0:00-6:42). We celebrate the absolute beat down Penn State put on Maryland as one of hosts lost a bet and is forced to w…

Richard Diaz works as a Community Coordinator at Miami Valley Communications Council (MVCC), Founded in 1975, MVCC is a municipal communications and technology organization representing eight communities in the area including Centerville. MVCC was formed to monitor, regulate and administer common cable television franchise agreements, manage the op…

A very special guest joins the show this week. Rob Klein, a former Maryland defensive lineman and one of our hosts' uncles, joins us to talk about his experience playing at Beaver Stadium and the budding rivalry between the two schools(13:27-32:24). The Professor Chaos Theory officially becomes plausible with Illinois' loss to Michigan State and Wi…

Before we go over the loss to Ohio State, there was another brawl in the Michigan tunnel between players that went way beyond what we saw with Penn State. Also "Around The Big Ten", the West Division has a chaos scenario that Matt details (0:00-6:57) Unfortunately, we must discuss the game on Saturday where JT Tuimoloau single-handedly took over th…

This week, we celebrate a huge bounce back win for the Nittany Lions in the White Out victory over Minnesota and go "Around The Trenches" aka the Big Ten (0:00-4:34). Another huge matchup approaches as #2 Ohio State comes to Happy Valley for a Big Noon kickoff. We discuss Iowa's first half "blueprint" last week to mitigate the Buckeyes' juggernaut …

After a miserable loss to Michigan last week, we talk about the four-team race for the Big Ten Championship game and the scuffle in the tunnel at halftime of the Penn State Michigan game (0:00-6:45). In this year's White Out Game, the Nittany Lions face Minnesota, losers of two straight and with starting QB Tanner Morgan questionable for Saturday N…

A man of many talents, former Penn State cornerback and founder of L.I.G. Sports Group, Justin King, joins the podcast this week. We discuss his career with the Nittany Lions including some insight on the experience of playing in some of the first ever White Out Games (2:36-6:01). Justin talks about his company, the L.I.G. Sports Group, and the ama…

Bill Gaul moved to Centerville in middle school, attending Tower Heights Middle school. He graduated from Centerville High School during a time of growth and change. Bill joined the Washington Township Fire department as a volunteer firefighter in May 1979. After nearly 40 years of service to the department, including 11 years as chief, Bill retire…

We are HYPE after that electric 41-12 beatdown of Auburn during their Orange Out at Jordan-Hare. Lucci brings some artifacts from Penn State's 1982 National Championship year (0:00-3:38) and we go Around The Trenches (aka The Big Ten) to discuss Minnesota's under the radar season and Michael Penix Jr shredding Michigan State in Washington's upset w…

Big news Around the Trenches (aka The Big Ten) as Scott Frost gets canned from Nebraska and the Big Ten is down BAD (0:00-9:27). Penn State handled their business in Week Two against Ohio, winning 46-10 with some freshman shining in the blowout victory (9:28-15:27). It's Week 3 of College Football and the Nittany Lions face their toughest test as t…

After another thrilling Big Ten opening week win, the guys go over their top stories from the Around the Big Ten or "Around The Trenches". This week includes an all-time Big Ten Betting Bonanza Bad Beat, Iowa's lackluster performance against South Dakota State, and a Rutgers fan scum lord jersey (0:00-10:38). The up-and-down final-minute victory ov…

Heading into Week One of the college football season, we break down Penn State's position battles and some crucial depth chart reveals (0:00-3:54). Lucci and Baron give their picks for whom they are most excited to see of the returning starters (3:55-12:56) and of the "newcomers"/freshman (12:57-24:13). The Nittany Lions head to Ross-Ade Stadium in…

The boys are back for their 2nd season to discuss USC & UCLA joining the Big Ten (0:00-6:11) and if James Franklin is capable of elevating Penn State to a playoff team (6:12-14:14). 2022 PSU Football Schedule Preview (14:15-23:18), October's Gauntlet Run (23:19-32:45), and end of season predictions (32:46-42:37). Does the Big Ten Champion come down…

Laura is the Centerville-Washington History 2022 scholarship winner. This extraordinary young lady has demonstrated her athletic talents and leadership abilities as Varsity Captain of the Centerville High School Swim Team, President of the National Honor Society, and Unit Representative of the East Unit Assembly. Her club memberships include Studen…

Janet Watkins Black is a 6th-generation Washington Township resident. She grew up with her parents and grandparents on a 180-acre farm near Sheehan and Nutt Road. Janet taught 3rd grade for the Centerville School district and then worked at St Leonard Senior Living Community as an activity coordinator. She has been active in the community through C…

Seventeen-year-old Charlotte shares her experience living through the pandemic, growing up in Centerville, and her memories of Centerville-Washington History's Summer Youth Programs. This episode also discusses the Centerville High School Band and favorite places and programs in the Centerville and Washington Township area.…

In this episode, Martha tells about her interest in the early stone buildings of Centerville and the process of discovering the stories that we read about in her book, "A Sense of Place." She talks about learning how to do research and how her curiosity helped her to do hard things. Her passion for the buildings helped to preserve them for future g…

The Turtons graduated from Centerville High School in 1953 and raised their family on a little plot of land near Rooks Road. They have had three generations of Centerville High School graduates in their family. In this episode, Roy and Sue Turton share stories about many people and places that have shaped this area.…

Robert Thobaben, a long-time Centerville resident recalls the start of World War II and describes his role in the 111th Infantry in the Pacific Theater. He talks about his career as a professor at Wright State University and his opportunity to travel throughout the world. Staying active and engaged throughout his 98 years of life, Robert shares som…