Kris was ten years old when her mother and dad, Mary Ann and Dick  Martin, moved their family to Spring Valley. Dick and Mary Ann got involved very early in the A.C.T.S. organization and performed countless duties preparing for and bringing years of the Spring Valley Potato Festival to fruition in our community. Kris married Rocky Bonecutter and they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in June! They have three daughters, Melissa, Stefanie, and Leslie, and 7 beautiful grandchildren. 

Kris has been involved with the community and festival for many years. She started the Tater Tots early childhood program in the late 1980’s. Kris has also served as librarian, cafeteria employee, and special needs classroom aide for the Xenia City Schools.  

Kris started the “Puttin on the Hits” event, held on Committee Night. She also served as Potato Festival parade coordinator and helped to sell and set up many booths during festival weekends. She organized and ran the Baked Goods contest in recent years and now devotes time to our lovely community supported library. During festival weekend, Kris and her volunteers run the Book Sale and distribute pre-ordered calendars from the library. This year she will be selling a new local recipes cookbook as a new fundraiser. She has updated the library’s technology and started programs like the seed library, a history section, small group activities for both adults and children, and provides puzzles and pickleball paddles on loan. Most recently she organized and held a full summer program of activities for the children of Spring Valley and the surrounding township. Last year she started planning with activities in July for the kids. It has been a very successful venture and the library continues to be a very inviting place to visit and utilize, thanks to her hard work. Congratulations Kris for being co-selected as a Co-Citizen of the Year, 2026! The honor is well deserved.

Nick Page was the Battalion Chief of our Spring Valley Fire Department. He passed unexpectedly in July 2026.

Nick began his career by “volunteering” with the SVFD in 2012 and became a full time firefighter paramedic in 2018. He has been a mentor to the whole department and especially the new firefighters.

Nick has also served as the president of XHS Men’s Soccer Boosters, Mentoring his sons Connor and Jace along with other young soccer players in our area.

Nick and his wife Kristy bought their home on Mound street 20 years ago and help our neighbors in many ways. He mowed his elderly neighbor’s yard and was always helpful with their medical questions and concerns. And as a gardener he shared his produce with neighbors as well.

His influence will continue to be felt in the lives of those he mentored and the community he served.

We celebrate Nick Page in memorial as Co-Citizen of the year for 2026.