Sidewalk murals by local artist celebrate Rossford history
Above left is Caroline Jardine, muralist and Rossford native. Above right are back row, from left: members of the CVB board Sheila Evans of Fifth Third Bank and John Rust Jr. of Rust & Rust Ltd; and Bill Thomas of the Toledo Design Collective, who is assisting with planning for the Edward Ford Memorial Park. Front row, from left are Beth Genson, executive director of the Rossford CVB, and Ms. Jardine.
Sidewalk murals by local artist celebrate Rossford history
A number of the murals are a nod to the city’s cultural heritage and the Eastern European immigrants who came here to work and live. Those include a Slovak gymnastics team, below left, and a Ukrainian dance group, below right, in which Ms. Jardine’s grandmother participated.
The special events, cultural activities, businesses and churches woven through the history of Rossford are featured in a new series of sidewalk murals around the Edward Ford Memorial Park at the corner of Elm Street and Dixie Highway.
The 38 panels, unveiled at a news conference August 11, were created by Rossford native Caroline Jardine.
Among the painted scenes are town founders Edward Ford and Ca…
