2021 West Liberty Labor Day Festival
Grand Marshal Conrad Hostetler
The 2021 Labor Day Parade Grand Marshal is Conrad Hostetler. Conrad recently retired from the Village of West Liberty, serving on the Fire Department for 41 years, of which the last 7 years serving as the Chief.
Conrad has resided in West Liberty his entire life and served many roles over the years. He served 10 years on the police department. He also worked at Liberty Oil & Gas for 18 years and then became co-owner with his brother for another 19 years.
He and his wife, Ginny live outside of West Liberty and together they have 6 children and 14 grandchildren. In his spare time, he enjoys flying radio-controlled airplanes, gardening, lawn work, and camping. In 1987, he was awarded the Law Enforcement of the Year award, and in 1986 awarded the West Liberty Firefighter of the Year award.
Growing up, he fondly remembers the Labor Day Festival and being excited to see his classmates prior to the start of the school year, along with listening to the steam engines and the wheat thrashing. Conrad’s plans for the future are to travel and not set an alarm clock! We thank Conrad for his years of service to our community, and are proud to honor him as our Grand Marshal!
Conrad has resided in West Liberty his entire life and served many roles over the years. He served 10 years on the police department. He also worked at Liberty Oil & Gas for 18 years and then became co-owner with his brother for another 19 years.
He and his wife, Ginny live outside of West Liberty and together they have 6 children and 14 grandchildren. In his spare time, he enjoys flying radio-controlled airplanes, gardening, lawn work, and camping. In 1987, he was awarded the Law Enforcement of the Year award, and in 1986 awarded the West Liberty Firefighter of the Year award.
Growing up, he fondly remembers the Labor Day Festival and being excited to see his classmates prior to the start of the school year, along with listening to the steam engines and the wheat thrashing. Conrad’s plans for the future are to travel and not set an alarm clock! We thank Conrad for his years of service to our community, and are proud to honor him as our Grand Marshal!
2021 Lion of the Year
Dr. Evan Dixon
Dr. Dixon has been an active member of the West Liberty Lions Club since 2018. He was also recently honored with the newly established Dr. Evan Dixon Medical Education Fund through the Mary Rutan Foundation.
Dr. Dixon graduated from The Ohio State University and went on to have a successful military career in addition to his work in the medical field. He served our country proudly in the U.S Army from 1969 until his retirement in 2003 as a full Colonel. Dr. Dixon received multiple Army Commendation Medals along with a Distinguished Service Medal. He also served on the West Liberty-Salem school board for several years.
Dr. Dixon and his wife, Kathy, reside in West Liberty.
The members of the West Liberty Lions Club are thankful for Dr. Dixon’s dedication to the organization and his years of service to our community and congratulate him on being named this year’s “Lion of the Year”!
Dr. Dixon graduated from The Ohio State University and went on to have a successful military career in addition to his work in the medical field. He served our country proudly in the U.S Army from 1969 until his retirement in 2003 as a full Colonel. Dr. Dixon received multiple Army Commendation Medals along with a Distinguished Service Medal. He also served on the West Liberty-Salem school board for several years.
Dr. Dixon and his wife, Kathy, reside in West Liberty.
The members of the West Liberty Lions Club are thankful for Dr. Dixon’s dedication to the organization and his years of service to our community and congratulate him on being named this year’s “Lion of the Year”!