When Arlan Melendez graduated from Wooster High in 1965, he joined the Marines and didn’t see a political career in his future. He ended up serving for 32 years as the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony chairman. He retired from the post this month.
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When Arlan Melendez graduated from Wooster High in 1965, he joined the Marines and didn’t see a political career in his future. He ended up serving for 32 years as the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony chairman. He retired from the post this month.