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VOLUME 14 – ISSUE 49 Good News for Good Communities - Serving Northwest Ohio and Northeast Indiana TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2018

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ANTWERP LIGHTS UP FOR CHRISTMAS!

Antwerp Chamber members Sue Fowler, Christy DeLong, Michelle Waggoner, Jan Reeb, and Audrey Feasby greet resi-dents with cookies & hot cocoa.

MEMBERS RECOGNIZED FOR 15 YEARS OF MEMBERSHIP

(L to R) Lion Dennis Stoll, Lion Tom Clements and Lion Bob Hudson are presented with chevrons commemorating 15 years of membership in the New Haven Lions Club by Lion President James Rorick.

It was friends of Cindy Lou who were visiting from Whoville at Paulding on Sunday afternoon. Lacey Nelson and Ellie Roughton stand beside The Grinch (Braeden Pease)! Hair-styles were done by Antwerp Cheerleaders at Lindsey and Company.

The Shop the Square and the Merry and Bright Celebrations took place in Paulding on Saturday, De-cember 1 around down-town Paulding, welcoming

the Christmas season! The two days were full of intro-ducing people to businesses around the town and lots of fun in general!

MERRY & BRIGHT; SHOP THE SQUARE IN PAULDING EXCITE RESIDENTS

LETTERS TO SANTA

Have you been a good girl or boy this year? Do you deserve something special this year? The reindeer are in training and the elves are busy building toys and get-ting Santa’s sleigh ready, so now is your chance to write your letter to Santa.

It’s safe to say that Santa is very busy this time of year and the sooner kids get their letters or wish list to him the better. With less than a month left until Christmas, Santa Claus is asking kids to please send their letters soon!

The Antwerp Chamber of

Commerce is helping Santa this year by collecting letters and forwarding them to the North Pole. So get those let-ters written and drop them off at Santa’s mailbox located next to the Town Hall. Don’t forget to include your return address so Santa can get back to you!

LOOK FOR THE PEN-GUIN!!

WOODBURN LEAF PICKUP END DATE

The City of Woodburn will discontinue leaf pickup for the season on December

7th. If you are within the City limits and you have leaves past this date, feel free to drop them off at the compost site on Tile Mill Road just east of State Road 101. If you have questions or concerns, call City Hall at 260-632-5318.

WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA DAY

Wreaths Across America will be delivering donated wreaths for veterans graves around the country. Pauld-ing County is now part of this national event. The ceremo-ny will take place on Decem-ber 15 at noon at the St. Paul Cemetery in Paulding Town-ship, off of Co. Rd. 87. The public is invited and encour-aged to attend. Volunteers will take a quiet moment to show their gratitude and ap-preciation to our veterans by laying a wreath at their grave-stone.

Participating in the cer-emony will be the Pauld-ing V.F.W. Post 587, the Boy Scouts Troop 315, the Girl Scouts, the Paulding High School band and representa-tives from the armed forces.

Wreaths Across America’s core mission is Remember, Honor, Teach. Remember the fallen, Honor those who serve and their families, and Teach the future generations about the sacrifices made to pre-serve our freedoms. Wreaths Across America carries out these values in part by coor-dinating wreath-laying cere-monies each December at Ar-lington National Cemetery, as well as other cemeteries in all 50 US states and beyond.

ACDC ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR THE FUTURE AT ANNUAL MEETING

On November 29, the Antwerp Community Devel-opment Committee met for their annual meeting at the Paulding VFW to discuss and present to the people in the 2018 year.

ACDC has been a very ac-tive group over the last nearly 15 years of existence in work-ing to create a better commu-nity for the Antwerp.

One of the big items that ACDC puts on each year is the annual Cleveland Street Ribfest. Dustin Sensabaugh stated all that they had for rib vendors this year and prepared and sold nearly 750 slabs of ribs. The band that performed this year will be back next year by popular de-mand. He said the attendance was better than the previ-ous year. The 2019 Ribfest is

scheduled for June 1, 2019.There is a lake that was

built when US 24 was being constructed out on Road 11. The DNR currently owns it and they also maintain the property there by mowing it each week. One of the proj-ects planned for next year includes putting a floating dock in and also a boat ramp.

December 5• PERI meeting @ PC Senior

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• Polar Express Celebration @ Paulding Library, 6-7:45pm

• Ladies Night @ Downtown Antwerp shops, till 8pm

December 6 & 7• “Just Me” Holiday Open

House @ 8641 Cty Rd, 144 Paulding OH, 10-7pm

December 8• Downtown Jolly Jamboree,

Payne, 4:30pm• Shop the Square, downtown

Paulding, 10a-3p• Ecumenical Ladies Potluck

@ St. Paul Lutheran Church, Paulding, 6pm

• The Angel’s Gift @ Payne Elem., 7pm

• Santa @ Antwerp Fire Dept & Secret Santa Shop, 1-3pm

• “Just Me” Holiday Open House @ 8641 Cty Rd, 144 Paulding OH, 10-2pm

December 9• Turkey Shoot, Auglaize

Township FD, 12pm• “Clueless at Christmas” play

@ Woodburn UMC, 7pm• Celebration of Christmas

@ Crystal Fountain Auditorium, Sherwood, 6:30pm

December 11• FW Comm. Band Holiday

Concert @ Rhinehart Music Center, 7:30pm

• FW Mad Ants clinic @ MAC gym, Antwerp, 6:30-7:30pm

December 13• Holiday Penguin Party @

Oakwood Library, 5:30-7:30pm

• Santa arrives @ Oakwood Fire Dept.

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Mc Dougall FirearmsMorning Star Conv. StoreLiz MurrayNapa of AntwerpNapa-True Valu HardwareNew Image Hair SalonOakwood Medical CenterOhio GasPast Time CaféPaulding Area FoundationPaulding County EMAPaulding Hospital Fitness

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DONATION RECEIVED FOR PC FIRST RESPONDER TRAINING FACILITY SHELTER

Pictured in front of the new shelter L to R: Phil Recker, President of the Hospital Foundation; Gene Olwin, Founda-tion Board Member and Hospital Employee; Edward Bohn, Paulding County Emergency Management Director; Naomi Nicely, Paulding County Hospital

The Paulding County Hos-pital and the Paulding Coun-ty Hospital Foundation have partnered to donate $1,800 to build the Paulding Coun-ty First Responder Training Facility Shelter. The Shelter will provide protection from the elements during training at the facility by Emergency

Medical, Fire, and Law En-forcement personnel.

The Foundation and the Hospital are proud to support the Emergency Management Agency of Paulding County, as they work to provide ser-vices that improve the health and safety of county resi-dents.

LADIES NIGHT OUT!

Come one, come all for Ladies Night Downtown Antwerp, Thursday Decem-ber 6th, 2018. Come alone or bring a group, you’re sure to find some last minute gift items or something for your-self. Don’t forget to grab din-ner while you’re in town too.

Make sure to stop at:Petals and VinesAntwerp PharmacyShop 302 - Barnwood Cre-

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mas fun strolling the streets of Antwerp. Hope to see you!!

NORTHWEST OHIO LAW ENFORCEMENT COLLABO-RATION SAVES LIVES 6TH ANNUAL – LIGHTS FOR LIVES

The six annual “Lights for Lives” was a successful op-eration once again, showing what can be accomplished by law enforcement working co-operatively in a multi-agency, multi- jurisdictional effort. In the spirit of collabora-tion, the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Findlay District in conjunction with nearly 30 law enforcement agencies in Northwest Ohio from the following counties: Williams, Fulton, Lucas, Defiance, Hen-ry, Wood, Putnam, Paulding, Hancock, Van Wert, Allen, and Hardin Counties partic-ipated.

“Lights for Lives” is a multi-agency, multi-jurisdic-tional, cooperative enforce-ment campaign focused on officers activating their over-head LIGHTS and stopping as many vehicles that have committed traffic violations to save as many LIVES as possible. It began on Novem-ber 20th at midnight and ran through November 22nd at midnight, kicking off the hol-

iday driving season.Fortunately, during the

48- hour period no lives were lost in traffic crashes in Northwest Ohio due to this cooperative focused effort. During the 48-hour opera-tion officers reported stop-ping over 2,000 vehicles and issued nearly 1,000 citations. Over 100 Safety Belt citations were issued, while 39 im-paired drivers were removed from Ohio’s roadways. Fur-ther, there were over 75 crim-inal arrests including felonies and misdemeanors while 30 involved drug arrests.

On behalf of all law en-forcement who participat-ed in “Lights for Lives”, we would like to remind motor-ists this holiday season to al-

ways buckle up, as it is the one thing most likely to save their life! Additionally, they must remember to plan ahead and never operate a vehicle when impaired by drugs and/or al-cohol!

CAPITAL PROJECT BRINGS SOCCER AND LACROSSE STADIUM TO MVNU

Mount Vernon Nazarene University has announced a capital project to celebrate its 50th Anniversary. MVNU plans to build a Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium to accom-modate varsity and junior varsity soccer teams, the men’s club lacrosse team and future athletic teams. The $2 million project will include a high-quality turf field, lights, expanded seating, restrooms, concessions, locker rooms, a press box and more.

“The athletic expansion allows us to give dozens of student-athletes the opportu-nity for a Christian education who may have not felt they had that option before,” said James Smith, Vice President of University Relations. “It also helps us maintain our health as a university by ex-panding our student base.”

The rising popularity of soccer in our community is evident in the growing num-ber of youth league partici-pants in Knox County and throughout Central Ohio. MVNU wants its premier Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium to be part of the athletic fab-ric of the community and will pursue collaborative efforts inviting community use of the stadium. By fostering re-lationships through athletics, MVNU will position itself to recruit quality soccer and lacrosse players who already have a connection to cam-pus. In addition, the Soccer

and Lacrosse Stadium will be available for non-athlet-ic campus and community events.

“Athletics is important to the future of MVNU’s long-term enrollment plans. It is also a part of a holistic edu-cation,” said MVNU Presi-dent Dr. Henry W. Spaulding II. “The Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium will further enhance our capacity to attract qual-ity student-athletes. We are especially excited to work in partnership with the local community, as this project unfolds.”

The increased use of the current grass field for prac-tices and competitions is causing wear and tear on the field. This illustrates the need for a stadium that will quick-ly become a signature facility for the MVNU campus and community. Just as important to university officials, the suc-cess of both men’s and wom-en’s soccer on the national level and the increased pop-ularity of lacrosse, this proj-ect highlights the relevance of providing student-athletes with a complex that exhibits “Cougar pride.”

“We have quickly realized that our current field sim-ply isn’t adequate for the de-mands of these five teams,” Smith said. “It also doesn’t allow for expansion of the women’s lacrosse or future ju-nior varsity teams.”

Smith announced plans for the Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium during Homecom-ing Weekend’s Golden Gala emphasizing $140,148 had been pledged by the Board of Trustees and Senior Leader-ship Team. Even more excit-ing for the university is the pledge from a local donor to match every dollar raised by

MVNU up to $1 million. An additional $306,000 in gifts and pledges has already been received.

While many details have yet to be finalized, officials have committed the first $1 million of the campaign to install the new turf field and lights, with a completion goal of Aug. 1, 2019.

“The dream is big, but we can already see the excite-ment about this project across our campus and around this community. We are excited to see this dream become a reality for MVNU and anoth-er signature athletic venue for our local community,” Smith said.

To donate to the 50th An-niversary project, visit www.mvnu.edu/give and click on “Project 50,” or call Universi-ty Relations at 740-392-6868, ext. 4300.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for tradi-tional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, and several convenient Graduate and Professional Studies lo-cations throughout the state, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education to more than 2,200 students from 31 states and 22 countries/U.S. territories.

LEPC MEETING HIGHLIGHTS FROM 11/28/18

The LEPC Meeting met on November 28 at the Paulding County Health Dept. Dale Goebel is the new village Ad-ministrator of Paulding and was introduced by Mayor Greg Reinhart. The Septem-ber expenditures were $296. For the year there is a balance $10,703.75. Total balance of $23,680.12

The plan for the Mitiga-tion Grant Process has been completed for the villages of Antwerp and Broughton; the village of Payne’s should be finished soon. The qualifica-tion for grants must be adopt-ed soon.

At the fall conference, Ed Bohn said that the county project would be eligible for a flooding grant. The cost for an outdoor warning system will be looked into and will see if the grant could be used for that.

The training facility will be getting some doors and windows updated includ-ing a pallet holders. 10 cus-tom-built trusses are being donated by R&L Truss of Grover Hill for a roof simu-lator. A grain bin simulator is also being considered for the facility.

The grant for the MARCS radios was mentioned by Sheriff Jason Landers said the law enforcement side will go to bid in the Columbus Dis-

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Antwerp Conservation ClubSCHEDULE AND EVENT CHANGES

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• December 13th- Monthly Club Meeting at 7 pm.

• Yearly Memberships end December 31st.Don’t forget to renew yours before January 1st.

• January 1st- Annual New Year’s Day Meatshoot. Shoot starts at Noon.

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Saturday, December 22 at 7:00 p.m.Doors Open at 6:30 p.m.

Pictured from left to right: Don Oberlin of Antwerp Rota-ry, Jeff Smith, Kyle Mawer, and Aaron Eddy, all of Paulding County Hospital.

Don Oberlin of the Ant-werp Rotary scheduled with Paulding County Hospital to donate some of their older, but still very useable equip-ment to Medical Equipment & Supplies Abroad (MESA).

The donation was worth many thousands of dollars. The equipment will be in-spected and shipped overseas to be used in facilities of third world countries to help with their medical care.

PAULDING COUNTY HOSPITAL DONATES THROUGH ROTARY

This would be a great place to access water off the Maumee River.

Dan gave an update on the project he has worked on along with some others down at the Maumee River boat landing.

Another area that has been upgraded and main-tained by the ACDC is the flower pots in downtown An-twerp. They now have Christ-mas lights on them as well as the winter greenery. Ed Glass helped project head, Laurel Hopkins.

Tony Langham gave a re-port for the Antwerp Cham-ber of Commerce. He told about all of the events and the growth that took place this year in the Chamber circle.

Jerry Zielke of the Pauld-ing County Economic Devel-opment was there to give a re-port of all the new businesses

NORTHWEST STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRESIDENT PLEDGES TO PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP

NSCC President Dr. Michael Thomson (right) signs the “Presidents for Entrepreneurship Pledge.” Through the pledge, presidents of community colleges throughout the country pledge to take five action steps that will increase their focus on entrepreneurship and the impact these col-leges have on the economic well being of the communities they serve. NSCC business faculty member Lisa Becher (left) is instrumental in Entrepreneurship education, training and networking opportunities at the College. For more informa-tion on NSCC, visit NorthwestState.edu.

The National Association of Community College En-trepreneurship (NACCE), the nation’s leading organi-zation focused on promoting entrepreneurship through community colleges, has an-nounced that President Mi-chael Thomson, of Northwest State Community College, has taken its Presidents for Entrepreneurship Pledge. Through the pledge, presi-dents of community colleges throughout the country pledge to take five action steps that will increase their focus on entrepreneurship and the impact these colleges have on the economic well being of

the communities they serve. With the economy still

lagging in many regions of the United States, more than 200 community colleges throughout the country have signed the entrepreneur-ship pledge, and by doing so, have committed to playing a greater role in stimulating economic development in the communities they serve.

“The entrepreneurial spir-it is alive and well in north-west Ohio, especially on the campus of Northwest State,” said Dr. Michael Thomson, NSCC President. “Our En-trepreneurship Forum is a highly-anticipated event each

year, bringing in some of the best ideas and expertise in the spirit of collaboration. Our Dean’s Leadership Cluster [student organization] pro-vides students with a unique opportunity to study business practices from multiple lev-els. We are also a host site for the Ohio Small Business De-velopment Center, facilitated by one of our business facul-ty members. We are NSCC Proud to take the ‘Presidents’ pledge,” Thomson continued.

About the Presidents for Entrepreneurship Pledge

The Presidents for Entre-preneurship Pledge is in re-sponse to the Obama Admin-istration’s Startup America call to action to stimulate eco-nomic growth state by state by encouraging entrepre-neurs to start their own busi-nesses. NACCE is a founding affiliate of the Startup Ameri-ca Partnership, an alliance of the country’s most innovative entrepreneurs, corporations, universities, foundations, and other leaders.

According to NACCE President and CEO Rebec-ca Corbin, the Presidents for Entrepreneurship Pledge is a way for community colleges to advance entrepreneurship and create jobs across the country. Community col-lege presidents who take the pledge commit to these five action steps:

• Develop transparency of community college and com-munity assets

• Create internal and ex-ternal teams dedicated to en-trepreneurship

• Increase entrepreneurs’ engagement in community colleges

• Engage in industry clus-ter development

• Create broad exposure to

their college’s commitment to entrepreneurship.

“The five action steps were developed based on NA-CCE’s observations of what was working best on member campuses,” said Corbin. “Af-ter observing the entrepre-neurship-related activities of our members over a period of years, we started to see com-monalities among the more successful institutions,” she said. “One of the major things that clearly makes a difference is the commitment by leader-ship to entrepreneurship.”

About NACCE The National Associa-

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patch. The first of January should be when the radios are purchased. The deadline to have the radios purchased by the grant is March 2019.

The By-Laws Committee is being formed and Ed needs a couple more people on this committee. Bill Edwards vol-unteered to sit on this com-mittee.

The area school emergency

guidebooks are being made by Impact America, but Mr. Bohn stated that there have been problems with com-munication on getting these made. Ed expressed his frus-trations and said if something doesn’t happen soon, he will ask the County Prosecutor to get involved.

The Stop the Bleed kits are now in the schools, and have

been in place. Training for their use has also been com-pleted.

Anita Stechschulte gave an update on the Haz-Mat Plan. There are three years between when plans must be submit-ted. The plan is on the State Emergency Response Com-mission for the state.

Bill Edwards had a full scale Regional Exercise on October 23 and 24th. The northwest Ohio region was involved in making this for training exercises.

Ms. Stechschulte intends to have an ICS and EOC (Emergency Operations Cen-ter) 101 classes this fall and winter. She explained this and Mr. Bohn said he would like to have a morning and afternoon class on the same day.

The HAZ-Mat training for 1st responders is scheduled for April 6th for railroad de-railment training. The loca-tion is to be determined.

Payne Fire Chief Leroy Anderson spoke on the Haz-Mat suits for the technicians. Payne is the only department in the county with techni-cians. Four suits are needed at approximately $400 apiece. The company that the suits are used on would have to replace them as they are dis-posable. Anderson applied for PUCO grant and received it. The amount of up to $2000 will be used to help with the suits.

A Homeland Security Grant was submitted and is on the list to receive two grants. One item is for a “Mass ca-sualty” trailer and inflatable facility with a total amount of $36,800. This would also include a 10kw generator and other resource kits. The other

item grant is for a 4 passenger SUV vehicle to pull the trail-er around and to be used for other emergency events.

Mr. Bohn is looking to assemble a committee and connect with places that may have chemicals that will need inspection for purposes of fire departments knowing where hookups and waypoints may be. He will send out more in-formation for people to con-sider helping with this task.

LEPC is also needing funds to help some of the emergency services around the county.

January 12 is the Ohio Haz-Mat conference at the University of Findlay. Mr. Bohn has sent the notice out to first responders.

that started up in Paulding County BOE in 2018. The new windmills construction should begin soon between Antwerp and Paulding along State Road 111 and north.

Mr. Zielke was asked about the windmill setbacks. He explained how the law was passed attached to a bud-get bill and how it was snuck through. He said right now it is in the courts and we don’t know what is going on for sure. He did say though that it could affect how the Grover Hill area windmill farm will be set up if it does not change back to previous policy.

A group of students from the Antwerp High School were in attendance at the meeting to observe for a class and several participated with questions. Heather Oberlin asked if there were tax breaks available for new businesses that started up in Antwerp. Mr. Zielke responded that there were, but they were for larger businesses that would be creating new employment. He also mentioned the Job Fair that they would like to have 600 people visit next year. Many people are hiring right now and Zielke pointed

to Ben Kauser who is looking for employees himself and his excavating business.

Chase Friend, also a stu-dent at Antwerp High School, asked if there were to be any more activities planned by ACDC such as softball or baseball in addition to the golf outing that ACDC spon-sors each year. This started discussion of how they would like to have young people involved more in the groups activities and planning com-mittee for events for young people.

It was addressed by the board members of ACDC that they would love to have more young people involved in their meetings and plan-ning.

Lisa Glass was reelected as the President of the com-mittee and Dan Bowers was appointed as Vice President.

Right before the ending of the meeting, Heather Oberlin was drawn as a prize winner for the gift basket.


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NO SHAVE NOVEMBER

Pictured is John Manz accepting the $340 donation from Sheriff Landers along with several members of his office.

Sheriff Jason K. Land-ers’ deputies paid $20 each to participate in “No Shave November”. Monies raised were donated to “Randy Bus-sing Male Cancer Memorial

Fund”. This non-profit fund was created in memory of Randy Bussing to assist with cancer patients’ financial needs.

SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY: LIFE IS GOOD IN A SMALL TOWN

Shop Small Saturday in the village of Antwerp was a complete and total success. The streets and shops were teeming with people shop-ping their local venues on Saturday, November 24th. The Welcome Center was set up at SUBWAY where shoppers could pick up their shopping bag full of good-ies from local businesses. It was a great day to came out

and celebrate small town life. Life is good in a small town. Laura Johnson won the $50 Chamber Bucks for the receipt raffle. Amber Yenser and team won the $100 for coming in 1st place in the Scavenger Hunt. Ray-ni Rister and team won 2nd place and Katlyn Schaar and team won 3rd place with $50 and $25 respectively.

HANDWRITING SECRETS REVEALED AT LIFETREE CAFÉ

What your handwriting

reveals about you will be discussed at Lifetree Café on Wednesday, December 5 from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

The program, titled “Sign Here: What Handwriting Reveals About You - and Others,” features a filmed in-terview with master graphol-ogist Kathi McKnight.

“There are about 5,000 things a person’s handwrit-ing reveals about the writer, and just a few things it can’t tell you,” says McKnight, who will reveal some of her secrets for analyzing handwriting.

Admission to the 60-min-ute event is free. Lifetree Café is located at the Bachwell Center, 116 N. Washington Street, Van Wert, OH. Please enter on Court Street and park behind the Courthouse.

Lifetree Café is a place where people gather for con-versation about life and faith in a casual, comfortable set-ting. Questions about Life-tree may be directed to First United Methodist Church at 419/238-0631 or [email protected]

PARSON TO PERSON

By: Dr. James BachmanDear Parson,Is there such a thing as re-

incarnation?Reincarnation only exists

in the mind of the deceived. It means the rebirth of a soul in a different body. It is a false chance after chance after chance to improve one’s self.

God is plain in Hebrews 9:27, “And as it is appoint-ed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.” You decide in this one-time, earthly life whether you will believe on and receive Christ alone for salvation or not. If you do believe on and receive Him you have everlasting life, but if you do not, you shall not see life (see John 3:36).

This was demonstrated in Luke 16:19-31. Lazarus died and was taken to heaven. The rich man died and went to hell. In requesting the small-est mercy of having Lazarus come and dip the tip of his

finger in water and place it on the rich man’s tongue for a moment of relief, he was de-nied. Then he was told that no one could pass from heaven to hell or from hell to heaven.

God warns us not to lis-ten to false teaching. Gala-tians 1:8 – “But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.” Ephesians 4:14 – “That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive.”

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MIRACLES DO HAPPEN

By: Doris ApplegateThis story is supposed to

be true, but true or not, we can learn from it.

A little boy learned in Sun-day school about Jesus telling Peter to catch a fish, take the coin out of its mouth and go pay His and Peter’s taxes (yes, Jesus paid taxes) read Mat-thew 17:27.

Saving his pennies to buy a fish he only could buy the fish head, but when finding no coin there, he sobbed and cried being so disappoint-ed that he couldn’t help his mother with her bills and expenses. It just so happened that the newspaper the fish head was wrapped in held a miracle! Looking down on the paper lying on the table, his mother saw her name and an article of someone trying to locate her for an unexpect-ed inheritance. How amazing is that?

Many thoughts come to mind: We should go to Sun-day school, read the Bible and learn about stories Jesus told, learn to fish which is very re-laxing, unless you are after the BIG ones and then it can be very tiring or go buy a fish head and just maybe...

Better yet, let’s get up, go to work each day and receive our wages. Miracles are around us every day. If your blind eyes were suddenly opened and you saw a sunset for the

first time, you would think it was an awesome miracle for sure. We take miracles for granted because we are so used to them. Our breath and very existence, eyesight, hearing, health, happy mo-ments, the beauty of flowers, plants, trees, birds, the ocean and mountains, plus our sal-vation that Jesus provided by shedding divine blood.

Remember that “today is the day of salvation” Read 2 Corinthians 6:2. Don’t go to sleep tonight without being right with God and mankind. Forgive and love everyone, even your enemies. Pray “Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done as in heaven so in the earth”

I’m believing for better eyesight, what miracle do you need? God is a God of miracles. I remember my sis-ter and I kneeling beside our mother as she was praying for food during the depression days. Suddenly, we heard a knock at the door and we girls quickly ran to answer it and there stood the answer! A lady brought a basket full of gro-ceries. Our mother was still on her knees! God answered before she even prayed.

So long for now.

FIRST UMC ANNOUNCES HOLIDAY SERVICES

First United Methodist Church, at the corner of Jef-ferson and Central Streets in downtown Van Wert will be celebrating the Christmas season with the following events.

Beginning Sunday, De-cember 2nd from 5-7pm, there will be a Family Ad-vent Festival. It will include Christmas carols, crafts, cookie decorating, and much more for the entire family to enjoy together.

Sunday, December 9th at 7pm will be the presentation of Handel’s Messiah. All are welcome to attend.

Thursday, December 20th at 7pm will be a ‘Hope Re-kindled’ Christmas Service. This unique worship experi-ence provides an opportunity to remember and receive the healing gift of the Living Je-sus Christ during the Christ-mas season. There will be gentle music, readings, time for quiet reflection and a brief devotional thought. There will also be an opportunity to light a candle in memory of a loved one, or as a sign of hope. Come and find your Hope Re-kindled.

Pastor Chris Farmer and the congregation of First United Methodist Church invite you to join them to cel-ebrate the Christmas season!

WOODBURN UMC PRESENTS CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES

Woodburn United Meth-odist Church will be pre-senting songs each Sunday in Advent from the Christmas Cantata, Good News from Home. The cantata was ar-ranged by Russell Mauldin.

The cantata contains the beautiful Good News from Home Medley, which includes “Good News from Home”, “Angels from the Realms of Glory”, and “Angels We Have Heard on High”; Cherish That Name; Make Room for Jesus; Christ Is Born Medley, including “Unspeakable Joy” with “What Child Is This?”; Manger Medley, including “Away in the Manger”, “In-fant Holy, Infant Lowly”, and

“Silent Night! Holy Night!”; O Holy Night!; O Night Divine with “O Come, Let Us Adore Him”; and finally Tell the Good News Medley including “Go, Tell It on the Mountain”, Good News from Home”, and “Angels We Have Heard on High”.

The members of the choir include the following: Sopra-no---Lisa Dial, Patti Shuler

Alto---Lyda Cutchin, Monna Gerig, Diane Hall, Dawn James, Dawn Patter-son, LaVon Womack

Tenor/Baritone---Dick Hall; Bass---Tom Cutchin

Narrator---Judy CopseySound Tech---Sean Patter-

sonOn Dec. 9 at 7:00 PM in

the Sanctuary, the Woodburn United Methodist Thespi-ans will be presenting their Christmas play, Clueless at Christmas. This play is a comedy/mystery written by Stefanie Noonan, directed by Dawn Patterson, and present-ed by special arrangement with Christian Publishers.

“The pastor and staff of Morningside Community Church set out to unravel the mystery of a very strange kidnapping. A ransom note creates great frenzy that hu-morously leads from one clue to the next. As each clue is unraveled, it becomes a springboard for the message of the gospel. In a Christ-mas like none other, church members come to cherish the Christ child who was born on Christmas day so many years ago.”

The members of the cast include the following:

Pastor Conrad (Pastor of Morningside Community Church)---Richard Hall

Jim (A coffee addict/dea-con wanna-be with a big heart and small brain)---Pe-ter Greer

Alice (Church secretary new to Morningside Com-munity Church)---Mercedes Moncivais

Mystery Mime (Agile mime who transitions scene changes and creates mys-tery)---Joey Greer

Dennis (Visitor at Morn-ingside Community Church)---Keith Robinson

Mrs. Cooper (Lonely wid-ow and mother of Gary)---Brandy Patterson

Gary (Grown son of Mrs. Cooper)---James Greer

Carolers & Nativity Scene Actors---Children from Chil-dren’s Church of Woodburn U. Methodist

The crew includes:Sound /Lights---Sean Pat-

terson, Cole PattersonProps---Logan DrayerPrograms---Lacy Patter-

son( We appreciate Children’s

Church teachers for helping with the children, and to The Village Players of Hicksville for sharing their actors and some set pieces).

Pastor Terry McDon-ald and the members of the Woodburn United Methodist Church would like to invite the public to join us in our celebration of the birth of our Savior by attending our wor-ship in music and comedy. There will be refreshments to follow the play in the Fel-lowship Hall, provided by the ladies of the church. All of the free-will donations from the play will go to purchase Christmas gift cards for the children of the patrons of the Maumee Township Food Bank. Woodburn United Methodist is located at High-way 101 and Becker Road (4300 Becker Rd.) behind the

Woodburn Express Gas Sta-tion in the middle of Wood-burn.

ANTWERP POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT

The Antwerp Police had a busy November.

On November 16, a local business reported a person had put gasoline in their ve-hicle, then drove away from the station. The vehicle was located by an officer and the driver returned to the busi-ness and paid for the fuel.

On November 17, a female adult from Fort Wayne, IN was arrested for domestic violence. She was transported to the Paulding

County Jail. Charges have been filed by the Police De-partment.

On November 19, a Paulding County resident called the Police Depart-ment believing he was a suspect for breaking into a garage in the village. He stated he had not broken in. He was informed that there was no investigation for ga-rage break-ins in the village.

On November 20, the Antwerp Police assisted the Paulding County Adult Pa-rol Authority by arresting a resident parolee by trans-porting him to the Pauld-ing-Defiance County line and delivering him to the Defiance County Sheriff’s deputy.

On November 22, an Oakwood Village resident called 911 and was on US 24 being chased by a resident of Defiance. In the vehicle of the Oakwood resident was the soon-to-be ex-wife of the resident of Defiance. The Oakwood resident said they were being chased with vehicle speeds reaching near 100 mph. The closest law


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1ST ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION

Pictured left to right: Riley Krill as Taylor, Annamarie Lechleidner as Frieda, Samantha McGlaughlin as Beverly and Sydney Thompson as Faye

Please join us for a cele-bration of Christmas, Sun-day, December 9, 2018 at the Crystal Fountain Auditori-um, Sherwood, OH at 6:30 p.m.

FHS theater students will present “The Ghost of Christ-mas Presents” by Pat Cook

under the direction of Ethan Philpot, Kaylee King and Lauren Hurtig.

Christmas Choral ar-rangements performed by FHS choir ensemble. Pro-ceeds go to Central Shares. Refreshments from Sher-wood Park Committee.

NSCC GIVES DONATION TO PATH CENTER IN DEFIANCE

Pictured from L to R are NSCC students Taylor Newman, Izta Galindo, Susan Cheeseman of the PATH Center, Kim Eggebrecht, and Andrea Vankham.

Members of the Student Body Organization at North-west State Community Col-

lege recently delivered a check for $514 to the Path Center in Defiance. The donation rep-

resented proceeds raised at the College’s Chili Cook-Off event in mid-October.

enforcement agency was the Antwerp Police Depart-ment. The Oakwood resi-dent was told to go to the Antwerp Police Department until a Sheriff Deputy could arrive and assist.

On November 22, officers were called to unlock a vehi-cle on South Erie Street.

On November 24, a res-ident on North Main Street reported his Christmas lights were cut and an or-ange extension cord was stolen. He stated that in the past he has had gas stolen also. The case is under in-vestigation.

On November 24, it was reported that someone had thrown household trash into the recycling contain-ers at the Erie Recycling fa-cility. The owner of the trash was identified and spoken to by officers. The owner of the trash was apologetic and had accidentally mixed recy-cling with trash at his home. The Police would like to re-mind people that is against the law to throw trash into recycling containers.

On November 26, It was again reported that the same two juvenile females who were in the report two weeks ago with bug bites were again reported by the school as having more bites, this time with a urine smell. Job and Family Services again were sent a copy of the report.

If you have any questions or need to report something please contact Antwerp Po-lice Department.

AUDIT: FORMER EMPLOYEE STOLE STUDENT FEES FROM SHAWNEE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

A former secretary who stole $34,400 from the Shaw-nee Local School District targeted payments made by students and their parents for field trips, yearbooks and oth-er fees.

An investigation by Audi-tor of State Dave Yost’s Pub-lic Integrity Assurance Team (PIAT) found that Kimberly Hall stole the funds from the Allen County school district between August 2012 and June 2016.

“It’s distressing for the en-tire community when a trust-ed public employee turns out to be a thief,” Auditor Yost said. “Now that justice is se-cured in this case, the district needs to deter other would-be thieves by enhancing its monitoring of cash collection points.”

As a middle school secre-tary, Hall was responsible for collecting student fees and submitting them to the dis-trict treasurer. The district’s audit report released shows that Hall stole $33,680 while she held this position.

Hall’s theft continued after she was promoted in March 2016 to facilities administra-tive assistant, a position she used to steal an additional $720 from rental fees during the three months that fol-lowed. She resigned in June 2016 after the district placed her on administrative leave at the start of the investigation.

Investigators and forensic auditors also traced Hall’s crimes to the Shawnee Base-ball Boosters Association,

where she was treasurer. In this role, Hall stole $21,798 from the booster group and attempted to conceal the theft by making $14,347 in unex-plained deposits into the or-ganization’s bank accounts.

Judge Jeffrey Reed of the Allen County Common Pleas Court sentenced Hall on Oct. 29 to two years of probation and ordered her to pay resti-tution to the district and the boosters. She pleaded guilty on Sept. 27 to theft in office, a third-degree felony, in addi-tion to a fourth-degree felony count of grand theft.

The conviction is the sec-ond involving the district this year. In February, Heather O’Connor pleaded guilty to grand theft for stealing $77,587 from the district’s Parent Teacher Committee and $9,277 from the Little In-dians Volleyball Association. She was sentenced to serve five years of probation and ordered to pay restitution. The case was investigated by PIAT.

A special report published by Auditor Yost in Novem-ber 2017 highlights the dan-gers local governments face when financial processes go unchecked. According to the report, more than $3.4 mil-lion in payments received by local governments in the past decade never made it into the government accounts.

2018 ALLEN COUNTY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAM

OFFENSE:FIRST TEAM:OFFENSIVE LINE –

Jashawn Berlanga, #76,12, AC; Levi Boots, #57, 12, B; Justin Burnham, #51, 11, H; Dane Casselman, #64, 12, W; Brady Girod, #63, 12, AC

TIGHT END – Nick Mill-er, #15, 10, SA

WIDE RECEIVER – Ryan Schlechty, #25, 12, Jay; Jack Stuckey, #23, 12, Woodlan

RUNNING BACK – Ev-erett Johnson, #34, 12, B; Lo-gan Macklin, #28, 12, Adams Central

QUARTERBACK – James Arnold, #12, 10, South Ad-ams; Parker Grimes, #8, 12, Jay

SECOND TEAM:OFFENSIVE LINE – Tyler

Burnham, #79, 12, H; Spenser Clark, #68, 12, SA; Jacob Ger-bers, #77, 12; W; Monty Hill, #66, 12, AC; Braden Schrie-ber, #52, 12, SW

TIGHT END – Will Ham-ilton, #27, 12, AC

WIDE RECEIVER – Grant Besser, #2, 12, SA;

Drew Stutzman, #3, 10, SA; Trevor Wallace, #2, 11, W

RUNNING BACK – Hunter Bradtmeuller, #21, 12, H; Coleman Beeks, #32, 12, SW

QUARTERBACK – Ben Reidy, #3, 11, W

DEFENSE:FIRST TEAM:DEFENSIVE LINE – An-

dre Hughes, #50, 12, SA; Blake Kizer, #88, 12, B; Jake McCullough, #32/51, 12, AC; Isaac Meyer, #8/50, 12, Woodlan

LINEBACKER – Jalen Hammond, #20, 12, AC; Evan Kitt, #33, 12, B; Michael Schlechty, #40, 12, Jay; Se-bastian Speith, #81/55, 12, W; Grady Sprunger, #51, 11, SA

DEFENSIVE BACK – Parker Bates, #11, 12, AC; Drake Deitsch, #25, 12, SA; Michael Scheumann, #6, 12, H

SECOND TEAM: DEFENSIVE LINE – Lu-

cas Cashdollar, #77, 12, H; Zach Cummins, #74, 12, B; Sam Lavy, #49, 12, Jay; Ben Voirol, #6, 11, AC

LINEBACKER – Keegan Jones, #53, 11, W; Christian Summersett, #26, 10, SA; Mikel Sutton, #50, 12, SW; Charlie Woenker, #23, 12, H

DEFENSIVE BACK – Landon Grimes, #7, 10, Jay; Cody Mittlestedt, #24, 10, B; Chase Peterson, #82, 12, AC; Colton Yergler, #17, 12, AC

FIRST TEAM:PUNTER – Parker Bates,

#11, 12, ACKICKER – Baliea Sprung-

er, #42, 12, ACSECOND TEAM:PUNTER – Kody Kinsey,

#3, 10, BKICKER – Conner Sow-

ers, #7, 12, W

LADY RAIDERS OPEN SEASON WITH CONVINCING WIN

By: Joe Shouse, Sports-writer

Haviland - The Wayne Trace Lady Raiders welcomed Defiance to the Palace to open their 2018-19 basketball season on Tuesday, Nov. 27. Wayne Trace scored the first 10 points of the contest and then held the Bulldogs to just nine points in the middle two quarters to waltz their way to a 55-32 opening win.

The red-white-and-blue started two seniors, Sadie Sinn and Kaylee Shepherd; two juniors, Claire Sinn and Miriam Sinn; and sophomore Katrina Stoller.

The quick start came when Katrina Stoller connected on a three-pointer followed by another triple from Mir-iam Sinn. Last year’s leading scorer, Claire Sinn, scored her first bucket of the season and Sadie Sinn found her range on a two-point goal to push the Raiders in front 10-0. The initial eight minutes of play had the Raiders holding a six point margin 15-9.

Much like the first period the home team scored the first nine points in the second quarter to take control 24-9 and forcing a Bulldog tim-eout. Defiance managed to dent the score board with 1:56 remaining on a two-point field goal by sophomore Joan-na Schlatter. The Raiders dou-ble-up the Bulldogs to record a 28-14 lead at intermission.

The Raider defense in the third stanza took control, holding Defiance to just four points while the Raiders put 14 markers on the board. The Raiders increased their lead

to 20 when Sadie Sinn scored with 4:30 remaining in the third and the Raiders enjoy-ing a 36-16 lead. Wayne Trace scored the last six points of the period on buckets from Claire Sinn and Rachel Stoller and two free throws from Miriam Sinn.

“We came out and hit some really good shots at the begin-ning. The early lead helped set the tone for the game. You’re not quite sure how things will go for your first game of the season but I was pleased with our start,” said Head Coach Bethany DeJarnett.

Wayne Trace entered the fourth quarter holding a 44-18 advantage with the out-come settled except for the final score.

The Raiders had balanced scoring with Sadie Sinn lead-ing the charge with 15 points and Katrina Stoller adding 12. Miriam Sinn scored nine points with team mate Claire Sinn chipping in eight. Also scoring for the winning Lady Raiders was Rachel Stoller, coming off the bench with five.

“We had good contri-butions from everyone and that’s the way it will need to be this year. We basically have zero height and so we will need to rely on good ball

movement offensively and solid team defense if we want to succeed this year,” said De-Jarnett.

Leading scorer for Defi-ance was Carlee Smiddy with eight and Tammy Aguilera with seven.

The Junior Varsity Raiders also was successful in their season opener with a 57-30 win over Defiance.


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of ce hours appointmentsAny questions, please call 419-399-8285 Kennedy Dempsey is pulling Jada Gross in the speed sled-

ding contest.

Chad Hartson of Ice Creations in Napoleon, OH is shown here sawing the ice to create a train sculpture.

The Nutcracker is not just a ballet. A reindeer from North Manchester, IN visited the people at Paulding’s Merry and Bright on Sunday! Nutcracker is the reindeer’s name and is owned by Animal Grams. Reindeer are unique because both the male and female deer have antlers. They shed their antlers in the March and grow new antlers from April to July each year. The felt falls off in September and they harden. They grow so fast in this time period that you can almost watch them grow! Nutcracker is a young deer at only 7 months old.

The Oakwood Community Band encouraged the Christmas Spirit by playing seasonal favorite tunes in the bandstand at the courthouse!

WINTER ISN’T ALL BAD

By: Stan JordanIt’s a well know fact that I

hate winter, but if I slow down and think about all the action these months bring, yes, it’s not so bad.

Well, I guess the first big thing in the fall is Thanks-giving. That is always a good time for lots of good rich food, no calorie counting, plenty of talk and tv and snacks. The la-dies don’t have it so good.

After all of that good con-versation and relatives, that next day is Black Friday. Black Friday is a chaotic mayhem that the big marts managers have dreamed up and it has some of the American shop-pers showing their true col-ors. Lots of times there is no respect or courtesy between the shoppers. I guess there are a few big bargains that bring the people into the store. Some people look forward to that day, but I just watch foot-ball.

There is nothing between Thanksgiving and Christmas except shopping and shop-ping. Christmas is a great time for all. The air is just filled with good will and ex-pectations. Let’s not forget why we celebrate that big day.

New Years is just one week later and it is about a day of good cheer, visiting, football, eating a lot of snacks and car-rying on. We have a lot of col-lege football playoffs as well as pros.

Some folks celebrate Christmas for the next 12 days.

Then, one of the biggest commercial fireworks of the season...the LIII Super Bowl. As I understand to buy a 20 second slot for an ad will cost 2 million dollars, and they might not have time for that. Such goings on!

After the Super Bowl, there isn’t much going on until Ground Hog day, that is big stuff for the people in Punxsutawney, PA. The rest of the people don’t celebrate anything until February 14th, Valentine’s Day. That day is becoming more and more commercial every year.

That takes us up to Eas-

ter and that is late next year, April 21st , as that is spring and this column is about the winter. Did you enjoy it?

See ya!

By: Stan Jordan• If a lady has a baby in a

brothel, what is it called?A brothel sprout• A man in a brothel paid

the lady with a $20 bill. She gave him $15 back and said, “That is sex change.”

• Two Chinese dudes break into a distillery. The one guy looks to his friend and asks: “Is this whiskey?” His friend replies: “Yes, but not as whis-key as wobbing a bank.”

• A husband died. A few years later the wife died. As she got to heaven she saw her

husband and ran up to him with tears in her eyes. “Dar-ling, oh how I’ve missed you!” The husband extends his arms stopping her from em-bracing him and says, “Woah there woman. The contract was until death.”

• What do you call a hook-er with no legs?

A night crawler• What time is it to go to

the dentist?Tooth hurty• “Best joke about prosti-

tution ever done was by Ber-nard Shaw. He was at a party once and he told this woman that everyone would agree to do anything for money, if the price was high enough. `Sure-ly not, she said.’ `Oh yes,’ he said. `Well, I wouldn’t,’ she said. `Oh yes you would,’ he

By: Stan JordanHere is a great shot of an

adult eagle. This fine pho-to was taken a little south of Hicksville on the Case-bere-Miller Rd. by Lindsay Clem and I certainly appreci-ate receiving it. I want you to stop and look it over good and see how big his wingspan is. His wings are expanded and his feet and legs are down as he has just taken off.

I’m going to add a person-al note here: Out at my place for the last few weeks, I have been seeing a red headed wood pecker pecking away on a big walnut tree. He must be finding bugs or worms as he works that one spot pretty good because he is always in the same spot on the tree.

This past summer and fall I asked a number of people if they have seen a pileated woodpecker in the area and the only people that have seen one is over in the Paulding area.

With the leaves gone, we should see a lot of wildlife.

See ya!

ANOTHER EAGLE PICTURE

said. `For instance,’ he said, `would you sleep with me for... for a million pounds?’ `Well,’ she said, `maybe for a million I would, yes.’ `Would you do it for ten shillings?’ said Bernard Shaw. ̀ Certainly not!’ said the woman `What do you take me for? A prosti-tute?’ `We’ve established that already,’ said Bernard Shaw. `We’re just trying to fix your price now!’ “

• Here in the United States most people use the credit card or a debit card and the merchants accept them like cash. Here at the local Ford dealer, they operate pret-ty much on cash, they have a sign that says their credit manager is Helen Waite, so if you want credit… go to Helen Waite.

• In California, the Profes-sor in the law class asked the blonde what she knew about Roe vs. Wade?

She said it was back when Washington crossed the ice filled Delaware River, he told the troops, “It’s Row or Wade”.

DOIN YOUR THING

By: Stan JordanHere in the great United

States you are allowed to do your thing. You can do what-ever you want as long as it is legal, moral and doesn’t hurt anybody.

For instance, this Black Friday shopping … if you want to stand in line for twelve hours to be the first in the store, that is your thing.

Or maybe you are a person who goes to all the yard and garage sales or even the High-way 127 yard sales or any of that type.

Maybe you like to hunt or fish or any outdoor activity, maybe you are a mountain climber and want to climb Mt. Everest, or a race car driver.

All of these rights for you to do and enjoy are guaran-teed by the U.S. Constitution. Of course this has to be legal and you probably need to buy a license.

All of America should keep a sharp look out that some of the leaders in Wash-ington don’t start to infringe on our given rights.

See ya!

TWO GREAT AMERICANS

By: Stan JordanThere are miles and miles

of print about former Presi-dent George H.W. Bush, all the big word accolades have already been written. He was about everything a father would want out of his son. A

good student, athlete, served his country as a flyer, local hometown leader, good fa-ther, church man, represent-ed his area in Washington and became president of this great United States, led this country in war time and you can go on and on.

A few months ago we lost another great person, John McCain, a senator from Ari-zona. I worte of John McCain, a darn good American. Now I am going to write George H.W. Bush, a darn good American.

STATEMENT OF SECRETARY PERDUE ON SIGNING OF USMCA

U.S. Secretary of Agri-culture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement re-garding the signing of the new trade pact, the Unit-ed States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), re-placing the outdated North American Free Trade Agree-ment (NAFTA):

“I have often said that we live in the best neighborhood on Earth – North America – and the signing of a new trade agreement with Mexico and Canada helps cement our highly integrated relationship as nations. President Trump has fulfilled a promise, which many said couldn’t be done, to renegotiate NAFTA and improve the standing of the entire American economy, including the agriculture sec-tor.

“The new USMCA makes important specific changes that are beneficial to our agri-cultural producers. We have secured greater access to the Mexican and Canadian mar-kets and lowered barriers for many of our products. The deal eliminates Canada’s un-fair Class 6 and Class 7 milk pricing schemes, opens ad-ditional access to U.S. dairy into Canada, and imposes new disciplines on Canada’s supply management system. The agreement also preserves and expands critical access for U.S. poultry and egg pro-ducers and addresses Can-ada’s discriminatory wheat grading process to help U.S. wheat growers along the bor-der become more competi-tive.

“This is good news for American farmers and we now need Congress to follow suit and enact the necessary implementing legislation. I commend President Trump and our U.S. Trade Repre-sentative, Ambassador Ligh-thizer, for their perseverance, leadership, and hard work.”

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Both Austin Lichty and Jaret Miller are top scorers for their teams in this county rival match-up. Here Paulding’s Miller fouls Lichty as he goes for the layup. More pictures at westbend-news.net

ANTWERP – After four quarters wasn’t enough to find a winner, it was host Antwerp who pulled away in overtime for a 67-58 win over county rival Paulding Saturday night in boys bas-ketball action.

The Archers led 17-15 after one quarter before the Panthers rallied to grab a 33-32 advantage at halftime.

Antwerp answered to post a 42-41 lead at the end of three quarters but the two teams were tied at 53-53 at the end of regulation time.

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though, outscored the ma-roon and white 14-5 in the extra period to pick up the rivalry victory.

Austin Lichty paced An-twerp with 16 points while Cole Seslar chipped in 15 and Luke Brewer bucketed 13 for the Archers.

Jake Ryan posted eight markers for the blue and white while Jayvin Land-ers finished with seven and Austin Chirgwin recorded five. Keaton Altimus also connected on a three-point field goal for the Archers.

Paulding was led by Jaret

Miller with 22 points while Blake McGarvey bucketed 13 and Fletcher Cook re-corded a dozen markers.

Carson Shull and Jacob Eblin posted eight and three points, respectively, for the Panthers.

Antwerp controlled the battle of the boards, out-rebounding the Panthers 34-24 on the night, while Paulding had fewer turn-overs, 5-14.

The Archer junior varsi-ty picked up a 48-29 victory over the Panthers in the ear-ly contest.

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The Lady Warriors, Hanna Albertson and Kate Mendenhall, are on the floor and getting the ball back from the Blazers! More pictures at westbendnews.net

The Woodlan (Woodburn, IN) varsity basketball team won Tuesday’s (11/27) home

non-conference game against Eastside (Butler, IN) by a score of 41-32.

The girls added to their re-cord this year another win of 7-2 after this match up.

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ANTWERP – The 2018-19 winter basketball league begins at the MAC Gym this week. This year the league consists of 62 teams that will travel to Antwerp weekly. Games this year will be played at the MAC on Monday night, Tuesday night and all day on Saturday. In addition, the Antwerp Local School will ac-commodate six teams weekly to help offset the overwhelm-ing amount of many teams from around the area.

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ANTWERP – The Fort Wayne Mad Ants basket-ball team will hold a basket-ball clinic at the MAC Gym in Antwerp on December 11. The event is sponsored by Paragon Tempered Glass in Antwerp. The clinic will take place from 6:30-7:30pm. Players and coaches from the Mad Ants semi-profes-sional basketball team will work with players of all ages on fundamentals and drills. An autograph session by the players will follow. A small token gift will be provided to all participants from Para-gon. All players are also eli-gible for a free ticket to an up-coming MadAnts game held at the Fort Wayne Coliseum. The clinic is free and open to any student, regardless of the school you attend.

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PAULDING - The host Lady Panthers of Paulding jumped in front early and then held on late for a 57-52 win over visiting Edgerton in non-league girls basketball action Thursday night.

Paulding jumped out to a 17-8 advantage after eight minutes of action but the vis-iting Bulldogs trimmed the deficit to 24-21 at the break. The Panthers widened the margin to 37-32 at the end of three periods before each team scored 20 points in the final period.

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Both teams battled for 32 minutes. The Raiders man-aged its largest lead of five points in the second quarter. For the visiting Bulldogs, they enjoyed their widest margin of four points on a couple of occasions in the first half.

While the Bulldogs con-nected from behind the arc on eight treys the Raiders took advantage of 26 trips to the charity stripe, making good on 21 of them. While the Raiders made frequent trips to the foul line the Bull-dogs were just 3-9.

“It was a very tough game to open up with. Columbus Grove is a young team with some good shooters. They are going to get better and better but our five seniors played well down the stretch. Their play in the closing minutes produced good dividends for us,” said Head Coach Jim Linder.

With the score even at 53-53 the Raiders turned the ball over with 1:51 remaining . Following a timeout the Bull-dogs decided to work for the final shot and worked the ball down to the 0:33 mark when Miller came up big defen-sively with a steal. The senior went strong to the basket and was fouled in the act of shoot-ing. Reid calmly sank both attempts for the lead and the eventual win.

“He’s a gutsy kid. It was the biggest steal of the game and he took it strong to the basket,” said Linder.

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under the basket for posi-tion a late whistle came with :00.9 seconds showing on the clock. Blake Reynolds was foulded and went to the line for the Bulldogs with less a second remaining. Reynolds had connected on his two third quarter free throws but this time he came up short as the ball grazed the front of the rim and fell off. After a Bulldog timeout Reynolds attempted an intentional miss but misfired when the ball failed to hit the rim.

After the contest veteran coach Jim Linder had good things to say about his team.

“Everyone contribut-ed and that’s what we need. We will need to find ways to do things when our oppo-nent takes things away from us. Our bench gave us good minutes. Trevor Speice, Evan Mohr, and Alex Reinhart gave us tremendous minutes,” said Linder.

The Raiders had three in double digits with Nate Ger-ber and Trae Sinn each with 14 and Jace Vining chipping in 11. Miller finished with seven, Mohr four, Josiah Linder three, and Trevor Spe-ice two.

“Trae (Sinn) took the ball to the rim well and I thought Jace (Vining) played very well tonight,” Linder commented.

Reynolds led Columbus Grove (0-1) with 15 followed by Gabe Clement eleven and Tayt Bienesser added 10.

The 1-0 Raiders will be in action this week-end with a double header. On Friday they will travel to Bryan and then entertain county rival Paulding on Saturday.

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ANTWERP - The high school girls basketball season opener for Paulding County took place Monday night at Antwerp when Edon posted a 30-26 win over the Archers.

Claire Radabaugh scored 18 points to pace the Blue Bombers to the victory, scor-ing four points each in the first, second and fourth quar-ters while bucketing six in the third period.

Riley Bloir added six for Edon while Arianna Howard chipped in four and Paige Briner hit two foul shots.

Antwerp was paced by Karsyn Brumett with nine points while Heather Oberlin and Asti Coppes both added six markers. Tiera Gomez hit a three-pointer for the Lady Archers and Laura Miller posted two points.

Edon led 12-6 at the end of eight minutes of action before taking a 16-9 lead at halftime. Edon posted a 24-19 lead en-tering the final quarter.

Score by the Quarter:Antwerp – 6 3 10 7 = 26Edon – 12 4 8 6 = 30

in eight. Others scoring for Edgerton included Clair Fle-gal (six), Casey Leppelmeier (five), Coral Picillo (four), Emma Siebenaler (three) and Megan Sullivan (two).

Sadie Estle and Audrey Giesige each scored a dozen points for the Lady Panthers while Bri Townley chipped in 11.

Chelsi Giesige (six), Syd-ney McCullough (five), Janae Pease (five), Leigha Egnor (four) and Jalynn Parrett (two) rounded out the ma-roon and white scoring.

The Panthers finished the game 15 of 34 from the field (44 percent) while limiting Edgerton to 10 of 36 (28 per-cent).

Pease dished out three as-sists for Paulding and Town-ley grabbed ten rebounds.

Edgerton – 21 0 27 0 4 = 52Paulding – 24 0 24 0 9 = 57

CASSELMAN, STUCKEY, MEYER, SPIETH HIGHLIGHT ACAC SELECTIONS

Adams Central, which advanced to the Class 1A semi-state this season, led all schools with eight first team all-league football selections as the ACAC all-league teams

were released.Woodlan put a pair of

players on the first team of-fense in senior offensive line-man Dane Casselman and senior wide receiver Jack Stuckey. The Warriors also placed two on the first team defense in senior defensive lineman Isaac Meyer and senior linebacker Sebastian Spieth.

Other ACAC first team offense players included Ad-ams Central linemen Jashawn Berlanga and Brady Girod, Bluffton senior offensive line-man Levi Boots, Heritage ju-nior offensive lineman Justin Burnham, South Adams se-nior tight end Nick Miller, Jay County senior wide receiver Ryan Schlechty, Bluffton se-nior running Everett John-son, Adams Central senior running back Logan Mack-lin, South Adams sophomore quarterback James Arnold and Jay County senior quar-terback Parker Grimes.

The rest of the players on the first team defense are South Adams senior line-man Andre Hughes, Bluff-ton senior lineman Blake Kizer, Adams Central senior lineman Jake McCullough, Bluffton senior linebacker

Evan Kitt, Adams Central senior linebacker Jalen Ham-mond, South Adams senior linebacker Grady Sprunger, Jay County senior lineback-er Michael Schlechty, Adams Central senior defensive back Parker Bates, South Adams senior defensive back Drake Deitsch and Heritage se-nior defensive back Michael Scheumann.

Adams Central’s senior kicking duo of Parker Bates and Bailea Sprunger are the first team punter and place-kicker as well.

Local second team hon-orees include Heritage senior Tyler Burnham (offensive lineman), Woodlan senior Jacob Gerbers (offensive line-man), Woodlan junior Trevor Wallace (wide receiver), Her-itage senior Hunter Bradt-mueller (running back), Woodlan junior Ben Reidy (quarterback), Heritage se-nior Lucas Cashdollar (de-fensive lineman), Woodlan junior Keegan Jones (line-backer), Heritage senior Charlie Woenker (linebacker) and Woodlan senior Conner Sowers (place kicker).

WARRIORS DROP SECOND ACAC TILT

WOODBURN - The Woodlan Lady Warriors are 7-3 overall and 0-2 in the ACAC after falling to Adams Central 54-43 on Saturday.

Addison Bayman scored 15 points to lead the way for Woodlan in the contest while Ella Smith chipped in ten markers.

Abbey Gentz, Dakotah Krohn and Gabby Joyce all chipped in four points for the Lady Warriors with Taya Kitzmiller, Kate Mendenhall and Madi Koos adding two points each.

Bayman also recorded eight points and six steals for Woodlan while Krohn add-ed three boards, three assists and two steals. Kitzmiller posted three boards and three steals with Joyce picking up two rebounds and two steals.

Woodlan also earned a 41-32 win over Eastwood last Tuesday behind 17 points, ten rebounds, three assists and five steals from Addison Bay-man.

Gabby Joyce chipped in nine markers, two rebounds and two steals while Dakotah Krohn recorded eight points and three boards.

Kate Mendenhall, Abbey Gentz and Madi Koos each posted two points for Wood-lan and Lexia Holmes had one.

Mendenhall picked up five rebounds and two steals

while Krohn and Gentz both grabbed three boards. Joyce and Kitzmiller each totaled two rebounds and two steals with Koos pulling down two boards as well.

Woodlan returns to action on Friday as the Lady War-riors visit Bluffton.

PANTHERS NIP PIRATES IN SEASON OPENER

CONTINENTAL – Pauld-ing overcame a three-point fourth quarter deficit by out-scoring host Continental 15-9 in the fourth quarter to post a 49-46 win over the Pirates in the season opener for high school boys basketball Friday night in Putnam County.

The Panthers led 15-14 after one quarter and still maintained that one-point advantage at the break, tak-ing a 25-24 lead into the lock-er room.

However, Continental an-

swered in the third quarter by adding 13 points compared to Paulding’s nine as the Pirates seized a 37-34 advantage en-tering the final period.

Gavin Huff led the way for the blue and gold with 15 points while Mitch Coleman bucketed 14 markers. Taron Butler also hit double figures for the Pirates with ten.

Reed Warnement and Gannon Prowant provided the final Continental points with five and two, respective-ly.

Jaret Miller bucketed 26 points to lead the Panthers and Carson Shull chipped in 11.

Blake McGarvey (five), Bailey Manz (four) and Fletcher Cook (three) had the remaining Paulding points.

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Paulding’s junior varsity team also started its season with a victory as the Panthers posted a 41-22 win over the Pirates.


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HAVILAND - Last Thursday the Wayne Trace Lady Raiders battled the Ot-toville Big Green through three quarters, trailing by just five heading into the fourth quarter. Howev-er, Ottoville turned up the offense and Wayne Trace went cold as the visitors out pointed the Raiders 19-6 to post a 59-41 win. Otto-ville improved to 3-0 on the young season while the red-white-and-blue even their mark at 1-1.

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ANTWERP - Karsyn Bru-mett scored 16 points and Alyvia DeVore hit some key fourth quarter free throws to lead the Antwerp Lady Archers to a 50-46 win over Paulding in a girls basket-ball county-rivalry matchup Tuesday night.

Asti Coppes added nine

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In the third quarter, An-twerp picked up 13 points compared to a dozen for the maroon and white as the Lady Archers trimmed the deficit to 38-33 entering the final stanza.

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Audrey Geisige topped the Panther efforts with 13 points while Bri Townley and Sadie Estle each posted eight mark-ers for the maroon and white.

Other scorers for the Lady Panthers were Jalynn Parrett (five), Chelsi Geisige (five), Sydney McCullough (five) and Janae Pease (two).

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FAYETTE – Host Fay-ette jumped in front with an eight point first quarter lead and the Eagles never looked back in cruising to a 59-44 win over Antwerp Friday night in season opening boys basketball action.

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Fayette posted a 41-30 advantage at the end of three quarters.

Jayvin Lander led the way for the Archers with 21 points and Luke Brewer bucketed 14.

Ty Rebber (six), Austin Lichty (two) and Cole Seslar (one) were the other scorers for the Archers.

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as many as 13 when Nicole Knippen drained a long three for a 35-22 Ottoville advantage.

Wayne Trace slowly chipped away at the lead and managed to pull to with-in five at 38-33 on two free throws from Claire Sinn. Both teams would trade bas-kets in the final minute with Sadie Sinn connecting on a two-point field goal to send the Raiders into the fourth frame trailing by five at 40-35.

The five point deficit quickly turn to 15 when Kasey Knippen hit a two-point goal followed by a three-pointer to put the Big Green in the drivers seat 52-37. Knippen finished the night with 22 points to lead all scorers. Ottoville’s largest lead was 20 at 59-39 before Katrina Stoller closed out the scoring with two free throws to make the final 59-41. Stoller led the Raider scoring with 11 points in-cluding a perfect 4-4 at the foul line.

Also scoring for the Lady Raiders was Clair Sinn with nine, Kaylee Shepherd eight, Sadie Sinn six, Miriam Sinn five, and Rachel Stoller two. The Raiders were near per-fect at the free throw line hitting 11-12 but 25 turn-overs was far too many in a game against a team like Ottoville,

Joining Knippen with double digit scoring was Quinley Schlagaum with 12. Ottoville, like Wayne Trace was solid at the charity stripe hitting 13-14 but also collected 23 miscues.

The Raiders will be on the road at Liberty Center on Thursday, Dec. 6 and then back at home next Tues-day, Dec. 11 when they host county rival Paulding at the Palace.

ware, Hart InterCivic, and Unisyn Voting Solutions. County boards of elections eligible to participate in the program will select their sys-tem, equipment, and services from the approved vendor’s list. The Secretary of State’s Office has encouraged county boards to work closely with their county commissioners in choosing a voting system.

Amended Substitute Sen-ate Bill 135 provided $104.5 million in state funding for new voting equipment. The funding will be released in phases, beginning with ap-proximately $72 million available to counties who plan to replace their voting systems prior to the 2019 Pri-mary Election. In addition to the $104.5 million in replace-ment funds, $10 million in reimbursement funding will be available to counties who have replaced their voting systems since January 1, 2014.

“Elections are a partner-ship between state and lo-cal governments,” Secretary Husted said. “We have run smooth elections in Ohio over the past eight years, and this will provide the founda-tion to ensure Ohio can do so well into the future.”

All voting equipment used in Ohio must meet fed-eral certification standards set forth by the United States Election Assistance Commis-sion, as well as state certifica-tion standards through the Ohio Board of Voting Ma-chine Examiners.

PAULDING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING MINUTES 11/5/18

This 5th day of November, 2018, the Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the following mem-bers present: Tony Zartman, Roy Klop-fenstein, Mark Holtsberry and Cindy Peters, Clerk

ALLOWANCE OF CLAIMSWarrants documented as 246516

through 246616 for County Bills were ap-proved and certified to the County Audi-tor for payment.

IN THE MATTER OF APPROV-ING ‘THEN AND NOW’ PURCHASE ORDERS AND PAYMENTS

WHEREAS, the Paulding County Auditor has certified the following “Then and Now” purchase order number and payment included in the Allowance of Claims on October 31, 2018, Warrant numbered 246505 in the amount of $140.00; and

WHEREAS, it is certified that both at the time that the contract or order was made (“then”), and at the time that the County Auditor is completing the certifi-cation (“now”), that sufficient funds were available or in the process of collection, to the credit of a proper fund, properly appropriated and free from any previous encumbrance; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Ohio Revised Code §5705.41(D)(1), these pur-chases must be approved by resolution of the Board of County Commissioners; now, therefore

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Paulding County Commissioners approve the Then and Now Purchase Orders as submitted by the Auditor; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that it is found and determined that all formal actions of this Board of County Com-missioners, County of Paulding, State of Ohio concerning the adoption of this res-olution were adopted in an open meeting of this Board of County Commissioners, and that all deliberations of this Board of County Commissioners and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal

action, were in meetings open to the pub-lic in compliance with all legal require-ments including Section §121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code.

IN THE MATTER OF MODIFY-ING THE 2018 ANNUAL APPROPRIA-TION (FUND 183)

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners does hereby modify the 2018 Annual Appropriation and hereby directs the Paulding Coun-ty Auditor to transfer funds in the Pldg WF#2 Timber Road (Fund 183), to wit; FROM: 183-001-00001/ Pldg WF#2 Tim-ber Road/Other Expenses TO: 183-001-99999/Pldg WF#2 Timber Road/Transfer Out AMOUNT: $652.52

IN THE MATTER OF MODIFY-ING THE 2018 ANNUAL APPROPRIA-TION (FUND 184)

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners does hereby modify the 2018 Annual Appropriation and hereby directs the Paulding Coun-ty Auditor to transfer funds in the Blue Creek Wind Farm (Fund 184), to wit; FROM: 184-001-00001/ Blue Creek Wind Farm/Other Expenses TO: 184-001-99999/Blue Creek Wind Farm /Transfer Out AMOUNT: $568.36

IN THE MATTER OF MODIFY-ING THE 2018 ANNUAL APPROPRIA-TION (FUND 001-003)

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners does hereby modify the 2018 Annual Appropriation and hereby directs the Paulding County Auditor to transfer funds in the General Fund/County Treasurer (Fund 001-003), to wit; FROM: 001-003-00005/County Treasurer/Contracts TO:001-003-00003/County Treasurer/Supplies AMOUNT: $200.00

IN THE MATTER OF SIGNING NOTES TO BORROW FUNDS

TRAVEL REQUEST • Tony Zartman, CORSA Meeting,

Columbus, OH – November 10, 2018 • Mark Holtsberry, NOCAC Meet-

ing, Defiance, OH – December 13, 2018Meeting Notes of Appointments• Ron Eschbach, Antwerp Exchange

Bank – Mr. Eschbach presented paper-work for a general obligation note for the CIC#1. (See Resolution above)


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Antwerp Friends of the Library hosted their first ever Friends Holiday Gath-ering on November 29 at the Branch Library. Groups of in-dividuals and organizations were invited to provide table décor and service for eight, while the Friends provided pasta, salad, dessert and a cof-

fee bar. There were games and musical entertainment by the AHS Band and good times

for all! A number of beautiful Christmas wreaths were on display; these will be part of this year’s Wreath Walk and will continue on display at the library until December 11, when names will be drawn. Proceeds from the dinner and Wreath Walk will benefit the Antwerp Branch Library. The

Friends hope to make this an annual event, adding to the community Christmas spirit!

ANTWERP FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY HOLIDAY GATHERING

The Elves - Autumn Zuber, Carleigh Burk, Madeline O’Don-nell with the Christmas Carolers singing in the background: Sue Fowler, Mike & Kimberly Schneider, and Audrey Feasby.

Antwerp’s Christmas Tree is lit!

GH ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE

Once again, the Grover Hill Student Council will be organizing their annual food drive. All items collected during this time will be used to help the area churches’ food pantry. This year’s food drive will run from Novem-ber 19th through December 14th.

Items needed include canned goods; boxed goods;

baby wipes, diapers, and ce-reals; laundry items, hygiene items, and cleaning supplies. If you wish to donate, you may do so by sending your canned food to school with your children. If you do not have a child in school but would still like to donate; you may bring your items to the school office between the 8:00 and 3:00.

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CITY OF WOODBURN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 10/1/18

The meeting began at 7:00 p.m.on October 1, 2018 with the Pledge of Al-legiance. Mayor Kelsey, Clerk-Treasur-er Cummins, Chief Duhamell as well as Councilmen Watts, Voirol, Gerig, Renner, and Martin were in atten-dance. Superintendent Walls was not present.

Police Chief ’s Report: The Wood-burn Police Department had 197 in-cidents in August, and 118 incidents in September. The police department will again be participating in the City-Wide Halloween Event on October 27th. The police station will be open for all the little ghosts and goblins as we pass out candy to the 200-300 chil-dren we receive.

Superintendent’s Report: Nothing to report.

Mayor’s Report: The mayor went over the progress of the mechanical plant and the potential dates of com-pletion. The water and wastewater master plan was presented by Com-monwealth at the Board of Works meeting and was described by the mayor. The mayor presented the contract from Allen County that de-scribed bridge maintenance require-ments for the city. After discussion, Councilman Watts moved to proceed with the contract as presented, second by Councilman Renner, all in favor. The mayor described the OCRA week of projects for the week of October 8th, 2018. Councilman Renner moved to read Res.18-232 (We Love Down-town Proclamation) in full, second by Councilman Gerig, all in favor. Councilman Renner moved to accept the first reading of Res.18-232, second by Councilman Martin, all in favor. Councilman Renner moved to adopt Res.18-232 as presented, second by Councilman Gerig, all in favor. Res-olution 232 is ratified as presented. The mayor will be on military leave for approximately a month and his wife, Monica Kelsey, will take over his may-oral duties for that time.

Clerk-Treasurer’s Report: The meeting minutes were presented from the September 17th meeting. After discussion, Councilman Voirol moved to accept the minutes from the meet-ing on September 17th as corrected, second by Councilman Watts, all in favor. Warrants were presented. After inspection, Councilman Voirol moved to pay the warrants as presented, sec-ond by Councilman Gerig, all in favor. The clerk-treasurer asked if there were any recommended changes to imple-ment for the 2019 budget or amend-ments to the 2019 salary ordinances as presented. After hearing no discus-sion, Councilman Renner moved to read Ord. 18-1366 (2019 Budget) by title only, second by Councilman Voi-rol, all in favor. Councilman Voirol moved to accept the second reading of Ord. 18-1366 as presented, second by

Councilman Watts, all in favor. Coun-cilman Watts moved to adopt Ord. 18-1366 as presented, second by Coun-cilman Voirol, all in favor. Ordinance 18-1366 is ratified as presented. Coun-cilman Voirol moved to read Ord. 18-1367 (2019 Elected Salaries) by title only, second by Councilman Gerig, all in favor. Councilman Watts moved to accept the second reading of Ord. 18-1367 as presented, second by Council-man Voirol, all in favor. Councilman Watts moved to adopt Ord. 18-1367 as presented, second by Councilman Voirol, all in favor. Ordinance 18-1367 is ratified as presented. Councilman Voirol moved to read Ord. 18-1368 (2019 Appointed Salaries) by title only, second by Councilman Renner, all in favor. Councilman Watts moved to accept the second reading of Ord. 18-1368 as presented, second by Council-man Voirol, all in favor. Councilman Voirol moved to adopt Ord. 18-1368 as presented, second by Council-man Renner, all in favor. Ordinance 18-1368 is ratified as presented. The clerk-treasurer mentioned that the city’s Title VI policy needs updated as a gentleman from INDOT gave the city 30 business days to approve a list of items that need to be in compliance. This end date is November 9th of 2018. Trick or treat will occur on Saturday, October 27th from 5-7 p.m. with a cos-tume party for all ages at the Commu-nity Center hosted by the Lions Club.

Councilmen’s Report: Council-man Martin asked for more clarity on the Christ Lutheran Church sign request. It was determined that there will be more consideration before the council approves anything addition-ally. He also mentioned that he was willing to attend a course provided by INDOT regarding Title VI training. There was no opposition to the pro-posal and there are sufficient funds to cover this out of 2018 training costs. Councilman Gerig mentioned that the sign at the industrial park is no longer lighting. The mayor will get in touch with the company to schedule repairs.

Audience: A resident described some of the festivities that have been planned for the week of October 8th.

Councilman Renner moved to adjourn the meeting, second by Coun-cilman Gerig, all in favor. Meeting was adjourned at 8:08 p.m.


Putnam County, OHDAIRY AUCTIONThursday, December 20 • 10AM

Held at the American Legion Post 541, Continental, OH

• Double-36 Parallel Parlor w/2,250 free stalls • 1,650± Headof Cattle • 107± Tillable Acres •

Wooded Recreational Land • Farm Equipment • Excellent Opportunity

193±Acres in 4 Tracts

Inspection Dates: Mon, Dec. 3 • 9am-Noon & Wed, Dec. 12 • 9am-Noon | Meet a Schrader Rep at the properties for additional information. Additional Inspections by Appointment Only!

PROPERTY LOCATION: 7089 RD 22, Continental, OH • From the intersection of County Road 22 and State Route 613, just one mile west of Continental, OH, travel south on County Road 22 one mile to Tract 1. From

Tract 1 to Tract 3, travel south 1.5 miles to Road I18. Turn east on Road I18 and travel 1.5 miles to Tract 3.AUCTION LOCATION: American Legion Post 541, 109 S 5th St, Continental, OH 45831 • From the

intersection of State Route 613 and Main Street/County Road 21 at the south side of Continental, OH, travel north on Main Street 3 blocks to Maple Street. Turn west on Maple Street and travel 3/4 block to the American

Legion. Parking available on the street and west of the building.PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: This off ering provides a rare investment opportunity including an operating

dairy with permitted 2,250 head capacity. There are approximately 2,250 free-stalls. Also, a Double-36 parallel parlor. Herd includes 1,650± producing cows. Dairy herd will be tested for TB and have an RFID tag for transport

by Auction date.EQUIPMENT & PERSONAL PROPERTY (Cattle & Farm Equipment will be sold at

Auction Location, American Legion Post 541, via a video screen): • Cat 938G Loader • 2014 Volvo L90G Loader • Trioliet 4600 Mixer • Kuhn Knight 8140 Slinger Spreader • Mecc Alte 800KW Generator

Rex D. Schrader Broker: BRK.2014002282, Auctioneer: 2012000041 Roger Diehm Auctioneer: 2016000025Schrader Real Estate & Auction Co. Broker: REC.0000314452, Auction: 63198513759

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• Double-36 Parallel Parlor w/ ±The real estate will sell to

the highest bidder(s) if the total gross purchase

price is at least $3.4 million or more.

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BID LIVE ONLINE OR ON-SITE ATMiller Park Community Building300 MILLER PARK DRIVE, EDGERTON, OH 43517

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69th ANNUAL PAULDING SWCD BANQUET HIGHLIGHTS MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

By: Patrick Troyer, Pauld-ing SWCD

Recently, the Paulding SWCD held its 69th An-nual Banquet & Supervisor Election “A Community Conservation Celebration”. The community came out to celebrate a year’s worth of many great accomplish-ments for the Paulding Soil & Water Conservation Dis-trict in the areas of techni-cal assistance, educational programming, nutrient management, ditch mainte-nance, and overall district achievements. The evening began with the election of supervisors with two can-didates running unopposed for two spots on the board of supervisors. Candidates included incumbent Matt Stoller from Paulding and Gary Derck from Antwerp each running unopposed. Both Stoller and Derck were re-elected to a new term to commence January 1, 2019.

The Paulding SWCD

would like to recognize all the businesses and individ-uals who donated towards the evening and or provid-ed fantastic door prizes: Marco’s Pizza, Pond Seed, Cooper Farms, Trishe Wind Farm, Past Time Café, Ebel’s Butcher Shop, CJ Natural Meats, Chief Supermarket, Hartzog Lumber, Mercer Landmark, Baughman Tile, Ag Credit, Haviland Drain-age, Williamson Insurance, Antwerp Exchange Bank, Kenn-Feld Group, Fortman Insurance, First Federal Bank, Schlatter Plumbing & Heating, Pendergrast Farm Drainage, Bradford Excavating, MacDonald’s Portable Welding, and the Paulding County Area Foundation.

Prior to dinner, Daniel Foust, District Adminis-trator welcomed everyone in attendance and intro-duced Soil & Water and Ditch Maintenance Staff, as well as, distinguished

guests. Dinner was prepared by Black Angus from Van Wert, OH and served by the Paulding FFA Officer Team. The Dessert Bar was gra-ciously donated by VanCrest of Payne. A big shout out goes out to these individuals for a job well done!

During dinner, attend-ees had the opportunity to see the accomplishments and activities of the Pauld-ing SWCD by watching a highlight reel and a high-light booklet. Conservation Education is just one of the many ways in which the Paulding SWCD reaches out to serve the people of Pauld-ing County. Our office has a variety of programs that are offered to youth in all the school districts within Paulding County. Programs are offered to adult groups, 4-H clubs, and many more! Topics include: ecosys-tems, geology, soils, water quality, forestry, and wild-life to name a few. In 2018, our office gave 277 presen-tations to school or adult groups for a total reach of 5,204 people. In addition to classroom visits to Pauld-ing County schools, we also had field trips to the Black Swamp Nature Center. We had students from Paulding Elementary After School, Paulding 4th Grade, and Boy Scouts come take part in na-ture center scavenger hunts/tours. Our annual 5th grade field day held in September brought in nearly 300 stu-dents from across Paulding County to the Black Swamp Nature Center and Paulding County Fairgrounds.

The Paulding SWCD was also busy at the Black Swamp Nature Center throughout the year in which some im-provements were made to the area. The back driveway and parking lot was resealed thanks to Loop Paving of Cecil. Landscaping was done around the Nature Center Building and road sign. Trails were cut back to allow for enjoyment of the trail system. A pollina-tor prairie garden is also in progress on the lawn of the Nature Center with more to be seen as 2019 approaches. Cracks were also repaired by Bob Williamson on the walls of the main hall in the Nature Center building. The park kiosk was updated with current information and an informational trail guide has been developed for vis-itors to be informed about their nature center journey.

In the area of techni-cal assistance, a majority of time was dedicated to drainage concerns. Current-ly, projects are in the works on Reynolds Ditch in Ben-ton Township, John Russell Ditch in Jackson Township, Tucker Ditch in Latty Town-ship, Road 87 in Pauld-ing Township, and a rail-road ditch in the village of Broughton. The office is also working on a few grassed waterway projects and in-stalling a few blind inlets along with cost-share pay-ments for VRT and soil test-ing. Altogether, Paulding SWCD paid out $255,495.28 in cost-share payments for conservation practices to the landowners of Pauld-ing County! Coming soon to the Paulding Soil & Wa-ter Conservation District is a fertilizer placement tool thanks to a grant received from the US Environmen-tal Protection Agency. The grant will cover costs to pur-

chase the tool and tractor, in addition to costs associated with running the tool. Stay tuned for further updates on this project or call the office if you have any further ques-tions.

The Ditch Maintenance division of the SWCD of-fice was quite busy in 2018 as well taking upon many projects. The Ditch Main-tenance division maintains approximately 277 miles of ditches throughout Pauld-ing County. They perform annual inspections of ditch-es as well as daily mainte-nance to include such duties as vegetation management, erosion control, and dipout and reconstruction. In 2018, they cleaned 15.75 miles of ditches, cleared 5 miles of brush, and hauled 850 tons of quarried rock used for bank stabilization. Control structures at 14 sites were repaired including rock chutes, bank stabilization, and berm drains.

Prior to the entertainer for the evening, the 2018 Ed-ucator of the Year Award was handed out. This year’s re-cipient is Mrs. Katie Scharr, first grade teacher at Ant-werp Elementary School. Katie has been a great friend to the Paulding SWCD edu-cation program by inviting us into her classroom each year to teach her students about the great outdoors to enrich her classroom curric-ulum. Students are always eager to learn and have great questions with each visit. In addition, the first grade at Antwerp does a phenome-nal job teaching their stu-dents valuable citizenship skills with their “Popcorn Fridays” in which they sell popcorn and use the pro-ceeds towards the charita-ble causes of their choosing. By instilling the important values of helping others in need, these students will not only prove to be outstanding citizens but also good stew-

ards of the environment. Scharr received a framed certificate along with a $25 gift card to Amazon for her to use towards the purchase of supplies for the class-room.

Paulding County’s own Alan Seibert provided en-tertainment for the crowd with his “one-man band” routine. It was very nice to have this local talent en-tertain the crowd for the evening. Alan Seibert, “The Music Man!” Alan sin-gle-handedly brought our very favorite songs to life! He sang, he danced, and he played multiple instruments at once, often sounding like an entire band! The audi-ence gave him their favorite popular request and he had no problem playing it!

While 2018 was a great year for the Paulding Soil & Water Conservation Dis-trict, we are sure that 2019 will be just as good as we serve the residents of Pauld-ing County. Don’t hesitate to call the office at 419-399-4771 or stop by if we can be of service to you! Also, be sure to keep up to date with our Facebook Page and website www.pauldingswcd.org for upcoming events and programs!

PAULDING COUNTY COURT RECORDS

Criminal/Traffic Disposi-tion

William D. Minix, De-fiance, OH; OVI/Breath (Low); Defendant appeared with counsel, Mr. Seibel, pled


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VILLAGE OF ANTWERP PUBLIC NOTICESThe Council of the Village of Antwerp passed

ORDINANCE NO. 2018-20 on November 19, 2018, entitled, “AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH THE TIME AND PLACE OF REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP, PAULDING COUNTY, OHIO, FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2019, AND DECLARING THE SAME AN EMERGENCY.” This Ordinance establishes the time and place of regular council meetings for calendar year 2019 to be the third Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m., unless there is a holiday then the meeting will be the third Wednesday of the month at 8:00 a.m. with the meeting in January being on January 16, 2019, at 8:00 a.m. and the meeting in February being on February 20, 2019, at 8:00 a.m..

The Council of the Village of Antwerp passed ORDINANCE NO. 2018-21 on November 19, 2018, entitled, “AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE FINAL PLAT OF THE MAUMEE LANDING SUBDIVISION - PHASE 6 (LOTS 3A, 3B, 8, AND 28) TO THE ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP, PAULDING COUNTY, OHIO, PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 94-17, AND DECLARING THE SAME AN EMERGENCY.” This Ordinance accepts the final plat of Phase 6, Lots 3A, 3B, 8, and 28 in the Maumee Landing Subdivision in accordance with the Subdivision Ordinance.

The Council of the Village of Antwerp passed ORDINANCE NO. 2018-22 on November 19, 2018, entitled, “AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION FOR THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP, OHIO FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2019, AND DECLARING THE SAME AN EMERGENCY.” This Ordinance establishes the compensation and wage rates for Village officials, employees, appointees, and volunteers effective with the pay period beginning December 24, 2018.

The Council of the Village of Antwerp passed ORDINANCE NO. 2018-23 on November 19, 2018, entitled, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE FISCAL OFFICER TO TRANSFER $32,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE POLICE FUND, AND DECLARING THE SAME AN EMERGENCY.” This Ordinance authorizes the Fiscal Officer to transfer $32,000.00 from the General Fund to the Police Fund for the operation of the Police Department.

The Council of the Village of Antwerp passed ORDINANCE NO. 2018-24 on November 19, 2018, entitled, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN MEDICAL SERVICES INCURRED BY FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATING IN THE VILLAGE’S GROUP MEDICAL INSURANCE IN CALENDAR YEAR 2019, AND DECLARING THE SAME AN EMERGENCY.” This Ordinance authorizes full-time employees covered by the Village’s group medical insurance in 2019 to seek reimbursement when employee has exceeded one-half of the out-of-pocket maximum for covered medical services, and a potential reimbursement of up to one-half of the out-of-pocket maximum per covered employee.

The publication of the Ordinances is by summary only. The complete text of the Ordinances may be obtained or viewed at the office of the Village of Antwerp Fiscal Officer located at 118 North Main Street, Antwerp, Ohio.

LEGAL NOTICEIN THE COMMON PLEAS COURT

OF PAULDING COUNTY, OHIO -Juve-nile Division-

Vivian North, Plaintiff

vs. Nowelle Finger, et al.,

Defendants. Case Number: 20184023

To unknown father of Camryn Finger, whose last known address is unknown, and to any and all persons who may have an interest in the minor child, you are hereby notified that a Complaint for parent-age, allocation of parental rights and responsibilities, and parenting

time has been filed in the above entitled action in the Paulding County Court of Common Pleas, Juvenile Division, 115 North Williams Street, Pauld-ing, Ohio 45879. The object of the Complaint and requested relief is to obtain custody of the minor child. The hearing on the Complaint will be held on Monday, December 17, 2018 at 9:00 a.m.

PUBLIC NOTICEThe Paulding County Board of Development and Disabili-ties (“Board”) is offering to sell the real estate and buildings located at 900 W. Caroline Street, Paulding, Ohio; Audi-tor’s Parcels 30-11B- 001-00 and 30-52S-001-00. The sale is being conducted by sealed bids that must be received by December 19, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. at the Board offices locat-ed at 900 Fairgrounds Drive,Paulding, Ohio. Bids will beopened on December 20,2018 at 12:00 p.m. The Boardreserves the right to reject anyand all bids submitted.

NH LIONS CLUB GIVES DONATION

New Haven Lions Club President James Rorick (R) presents our check for $500.00 to Director Tom Kneller (L) of the New Haven Food Bank. The food bank is a vital part in the lives of many residents of the community.

guilty; 3 days jail or complete DIP, compliance 4/26/19; 1 year commencing 3/24/18 under class 5; Financial proof provided; Pay or collections date 11/30/18

William D. Minx, Defi-ance, OH; OVI/under influ-ence; Case dismissed

Nicholas L. Peppler, Co-lumbia City, IN; Seat belt/drive; Guilty; Case was waived by defendant

Anthony J. Pliva, Clinton Township, MI; Seat belt/drive; Guilty; Case was waived by defendant

Logan D. Slone, Oak-wood, OH; FRSA suspension; Guilty; Defendant appeared in open court without coun-sel; Defendant pled guilty to amended charge; Pay or col-lection 11/30/18

Shane M. Lee, Payne, OH; Reckless operation; Pled no contest, found guilty; ALS vacated; Pay fines and costs today

Shane M. Lee, Payne, OH; Failure to control; Count B dismissed at the state’s re-quest

Randy L. Bell, Antwerp, OH; Failure to control; Guilty; Case was waived by defendant

Thomas P. Darrigo, Paulding, OH; Seat belt/drive; Guilty; Case was waived by defendant

Tim R. Bakle, Paulding, OH; Seat belt/drive; Guilty; Defendant paid in full

Kimberly R. Christman, Markle, IN; Seat belt/drive; Guilty; Case was waived by defendant

Justus H. Bashore, Pauld-ing, OH; Seat belt/drive; Guilty; Case was waived by defendant

Troy T. Morrow, Paulding, OH; Seat belt/pass; Seat belt/pass; Guilty; Case was waived by defendant

Clint M. Boundy, Pauld-ing, OH; Seat belt/drive; Guilty; Defendant paid in full

Aaron C. Paholak, Pauld-ing, OH; Breaking and en-tering; Defendant waived the preliminary hearing; Case shall be bound over to the Paulding County Common Pleas Court

Aaron C. Paholak, Pauld-ing, OH; Theft; Defendant waived the preliminary hear-ing in open court; Case shall be bound over to the Paulding County Common Pleas Court

David A. Avila, Bloom-ington, IN; Seat belt/drive; Guilty; Case was waived by defendant

Jason Jackson, Grover Hill, OH; Seat belt/drive; Guilty; Case was waived by defendant

Hunter J. Grimes, Oak-wood, OH; Seat belt/drive; Guilty; Case was waived by defendant

Emily J. Lacy, Van Wert, OH; Seat belt/Pass; Guilty; Case was waived by defen-dant

Brody O. Clemens, Cecil, OH; Tinted windows; Guilty; Case was waived by defen-dant

Leslie E. Swantner, Den-ver, IN; Seat belt/drive; Guilty; Case was waived by defendant

Vince A. Kline, Sherwood, OH; Seat belt/drive; Guilty; Case was waived by defen-dant

Jeffrey E. Korte, Ottawa, OH; Seat belt/drive; Guilty; Case was waived by defen-dant

Michael A. Maag, Kalida, OH; Seat belt/drive; Guilty; Case was waived by defen-dant

Wesley J. Cereghin, De-fiance, OH; Seat belt/drive; Guilty; Case was waived by defendant

Scott A. Lantz, Fort Wayne, IN; Seat belt/pass; Guilty; Case was waived by defendant

Robert A. Lantz, Fort Wayne, IN; Seat belt/drive; Guilty; Case was waived by defendant

Jake H. Lievois, Birming-ham, MI; Seat belt/drive; Guilty; Case was waived by defendant

Brian K. Greene III, Washington, MI; Seat belt/drive; Case was waived by de-fendant

Martha E. Rosebrock, Bryan, OH; Seat belt/drive; Guilty; Case was waived by defendant

Amy F. Martin, Milford, IL; Seat belt/drive; Guilty; Case was waived by defen-dant

Matthew F. Weiss, West-lake, OH; Registration viola-tion; Guilty; Case was waived by defendant

Brian K. Greene III, Washington, MI; Seat belt/drive; Guilty; Case was waived by defendant

Ronnie Posey, Defiance, OH; Seat belt/drive; Guilty; Case was waived by defen-dant

Larry D. Bassler, Pauld-ing, OH; Seat belt/drive; Guilty; Case was waived by defendant

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

AUGLAIZE TWP11/29/18 Grunden Ken-

neth & Grunden Beth to Grunden Kenneth Grunden Kenneth E; Rd 1027; 0.4477 acres; Lot 72 Auglaize Hill Dev#2 Auglaize Twp S-19

11/28/18 State Of Ohio to Nichols Ann L; Rd 171; 0.193 acres; Lot 2 John D Miller 3Rd Subdiv Auglaize Twp S-30

11/29/18 Fox Mollie L Et Al to Fox Mollie L Et Al; 19192 Sr 111 Defiance Oh 43512; 0.42 acres; Pt Nw1/4 -160X120ft- Auglaize Twp S-30

11/29/18 Fox Mollie L Et Al to Fox Mollie L Et Al; 19174 Sr 111 Defiance Oh 43512; 1.2 acres; Pt Wfr1/4 Wefr1/4 Aug-laize Twp S-30

BLUE CREEK TWP

11/28/18 Webster Whitney Trustee to Farr James Everett Farr Susan Marie; 2723 Rd 71 Haviland Oh 45851; 2.023 acres; Pt E1/2 Ne1/4 S-30 Blue Creek Twp

BROWN TWP 11/27/18 Bidlack Randal

Scott to Bidlack Randal Scott; 12919 Rd 263 Oakwood Oh 45873; 1.522 acres; Ne Cor Ne1/4 Ne1/4

11/26/18 Weisenburg-er Builders Inc to Creative Home Buying Solutions Inc; 104 E Superior St; 0.2 acres; Lot 1 Keck Add Oakwood Vill

CARRYALL TWP11/26/18 Beregszazi Lou-

is J Beregszazi Lisa R to Beregszazi Louis J; Rd 53; 60 acres; S3/8 Nw1/4 Carryall Twp Sec 1

11/26/18 Beregszazi Lou-is J Beregszazi Lisa R to Beregszazi Louis J; 6738 Rd 192 Antwerp Oh 45813; 4.106 acres; Se Cor Se1/4 Carryall Twp S-13

11/26/18 Beregszazi Lou-is J Beregszazi Lisa R to Beregszazi Louis J; Rd 192; 15.014 acres; Pt E 1/2 Se 1/4 Carryall Twp Sec 13

11/26/18 Beregszazi Lou-is J Beregszazi Lisa R to Beregszazi Louis J; Rd 63; 0.92 acres; Parcel Pt Ne1/4 Se1/4 Carryall Twp Sec 13

11/26/18 Beregszazi Lou-is J Beregszazi Lisa R to Beregszazi Louis J; 16315 Rd 63 Antwerp Oh 45813; 0.78 acres; Parcel Pt Ne1/4 Se1/4 Carryall Twp S-13

11/26/18 Beregszazi Lou-is J Beregszazi Lisa R to Beregszazi Louis J; Rd 63; 10 acres; Pt Ne1/4Se1/4 Carryall Twp Sec 13

11/28/18 Longardner J Nicholas to Recker Dennis G Recker Monica A; 120 Oswalt St; 0.2617 acres; Lot 8 Bank Add Antwerp Vill

11/28/18 Longardner J Nicholas to Recker Dennis G Recker Monica A; 118 Os-walt St; 0.4362 acres; Lot 11 Pt Bank Add Antwerp Vill

11/29/18 Jeffery Ray R Trustee to Carter Betsy Lee Carter Brian; W Woodcox St; 0.2424 acres; Lot 34 Less 170Ft W S Block C Antwerp Vill

11/29/18 Jeffery Ray R Trustee to Carter Betsy Lee Carter Brian; 108 W Wood-cox St; 0.1818 acres; Lot 32 Pt 100X132 Block C Antwerp Vill

11/28/18 Shull Richard L to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation; 508 N Main St; .485 acres; Pt Nwfr1/4 Outlots S-27 Antwerp Vill

CRANE TWP11/26/18 Beregszazi Lou-

is J Beregszazi Lisa R to Beregszazi Louis J; 18297 Rd

89 Cecil Oh 45821; 1 acre; Pt-ne1/4Se In Secorn Of Rdcrane Twp Sec 4

11/26/18 Beregszazi Lou-is J Beregszazi Lisa R to Beregszazi Louis J; 16356 Rd 63 Antwerp Oh 45813; 2.054 acres; Pt Nw1/4 Sw1/4 Crane Twp-Ant Dist Sec 18

11/28/18 Zedaker Edwin to State Of Ohio; Stafford St; 0.2008 acres; Lot 48 Macki-naw Add Cecil Vill

HARRISON TWP11/28/18 Tillotson David

J to Wobler Allen Wobler Kristy; 326 N Laura St; 0.303 acres; Lot 9 Spt Block D Payne Vill

LATTY TWP11/28/18 Priest Donald E

Priest Janet R to Priest Don-ald E; Wayne St; 0.2 acres; Lot 25 S-24 Meyer Add Grover Hill Vill

11/28/18 Priest Donald E Priest Janet R to Priest Don-ald E; 301 E. Wayne St; 0.2 acres; Lot 26 S-24 Meyer Add Grover Hill Vill

11/28/18 Priest Donald E Priest Janet R to Priest Don-ald E; Maple St; 1.13 acres; Outlot 2 Pt Sw1/4 Sw1/4 S-24 Grover Hill Vill

PAULDING TWP11/29/18 Dovetail Devel-

opment Ltd to Longardner J Nicholas; 7535 Sr 613 Payne Oh 45880; 0.574 acres; Lot 3 S-30 Horney Pcl #1 Pldg Wt

11/28/18 Grose Kay Grose John Jr to State Of Ohio; Dale St; 0.0985 acres; Lot 44 W1/2 Rixsom South Latty Vill

11/28/18 State Of Ohio to Koskela Davetti Delos; 855 W Caroline St; 0.1311 acres; Lot 8 Less 18Ft W S Catherine Davis Add Paulding Vill

11/28/18 Jones Randy R Jones Lora A to State Of Ohio; Coupland St; 0.1 acres; Lot 52 S1/2 Dix 1St Add Paulding Vill

11/27/18 Jernigan Tammy to Cms Holdings & Rentals Llc; 521 W Jackson St; 0.2015 acres; Lot 31 Dix 1St Add

Paulding Vill11/27/18 Farr James E Farr

Susan M to Ernesman Adam & Hernesman Carly R; 816 Springdale Dr; 0.2966 acres; Lot 23 Hartzog Country Side Estates Paulding Vill

WASHINGTON TWP11/28/18 Priest Donald E

Priest Janet R to Priest Don-ald E; 23642 Rd 32; 31.234 acres; Pt Se1/4 Se1/4 Wash-ington Twp S-26

11/28/18 Priest Donald E Priest Janet R to Priest Don-ald E; Rd 12; 10.054 acres; E1/2 W1/2 Sw1/4 Se1/4 Wash-ington Twp Sec 34


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- HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLES & TRAILER -• 2008 Harley Davidson FLHX 63,600 miles, windshield, bags • 1997 Harley

Davidson FLHT 55,400 miles, windshield, bags • 1995 Harley Davidson FLSTF• 2002 Starlight motorcycle trailer, Harley Davidson branded

- MOTOR HOME -• 1999 Fleetwood Pace Arrow 35’ motor home, 21,700 miles, Ford chassis,

Triton 6.8l V10 motor- TRUCKS • JEEP • CORVETTE • TAHOE -

• 1999 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 4x4, 154,000 miles, 6.8L V10, super cab,bedliner, tool box, Snow Dogg plow • 1997 Jeep Wrangler Sport, 4x4, 156,000miles, 4.0 6 cylinder, 35” tires • 1978 Ford F-150 Custom, 81,000 miles, 351,

4x4, bedliner, tool box, 35” General Grabbers • 1992 Ford F-250HD, 4x4, Meyer Plow, 216,000 miles • 1993 Ford F-150, 4x4, 159,000 miles, Meyer Plow

• 2000 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat, 4x4, dually, 7.3L Powerstroke diesel,gooseneck, Snow Dogg plow • 2001 Ford F-150 King Ranch 4x4, 157,500

miles, super crew, Harley Davidson edition, leather, tonneau cover, Snow Dogg plow • 2004 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 4x4, 106,000 miles, Powerstroke

diesel, crew cab, Harley Davidson edition, bedliner, tool box, gooseneck, leather, Snow Dogg plow • 2004 Chevy Silverado crew cab, 4 X 4, 1500 LS,

160,000 miles • 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4, 5.7L V8, 100,000 miles, leather, power windows & locks, hitch, brush guard • 1990 Ford F-350 dump truck,

63,000 miles, 351, tool box, pto dump • 1982 IH 1954 dump truck w/ 241,000 miles, 6 cylinder diesel, manual transmission, pto dump • 1987 Corvette

convertible 36,500 miles, power windows & locks- SNOWMOBILES -

• 2009 Ski Doo MKZ Rotax 600 HO E-Tec, 6900 miles • 2001 Yamaha SRX700 powervalve, modified for racing, 1300 miles • 2001 Yamaha SRX 700

powervalve, stock, 3333 miles • Snowmobile dollies & lifts- TRAILERS -

• 2015 Look V-Nose 7’x27’ enclosed trailer • 2008 7.5’x20’ Novae landscape trailer w/ side ramp • 1999 Cronkhite 15k lb tilt trailer • 6.5’x10’ trailer • 5x8

tilt trailer • 1989 Pace 16’ enclosed trailer w/ ladder brackets, dual axle • 1989 Wells Cargo 14’ enclosed trailer w/ ladder brackets

- TOOLS & SHOP EQUIPMENT -• Walk behind Partner concrete saw w/ 13 HP Honda motor • 36” power

trowel w/ Wisconsin motor • Partner K700 & Stihl concrete saws • 8’ & 10’ aluminum trim brakes • Emglo contractor twin tank compressors • Emglo

pancake compressors • Sanborn 230 vertical air compressor, 7 HP 80 gallon• (2) two man post hole augers w/ multiple augers • (4) salamander heaters

• 4” trash pump • Karcher gas power washer • (3) Craftsman table saws • Makita 10” sliding mitre saw • several aluminum walking planks • Craftsman

tool chest • Mac 8 drawer rolling tool box • large selection of air nailers & staplers • many power drills, hammer drills, saws & much more • Dewalt battery tools • Dewalt ½” battery impact • Bosch hammer drill • Senco

Duraspin deck screw gun • Stabila rotary laser • 100’s of hand tools: sockets, wrenches & much more • bench vise • bench grinder • floor model drill press

• scroll saw • several floor jacks • several battery chargers • 1 ton chain hoist • shop vacs • many ladders, all shapes & sizes • 40’ wood extension ladder• David White transit level & tripod • Delta siding saw • log chains • chain

binders • (2) 100’ tape measures • 100’s of safety cones & barricades- LAWN EQUIPMENT -

• 2017 Husqvarna PZ60 zero turn mower w/ Kawasaki FX921V Motor• 2004 Exmark Lazer Z zero turn mower • Troy Built 33” 8.5 HP walk

behind commercial mower • Trac vac blower system • (7) walk behind Toro snowblowers • (4) commercial push mowers • Stihl back pack blower • Stihl

blower • Yardman front tine tiller • (5) Stihl weedeaters • 72” Bobcat dirt bucket • (2) gas hedge trimmers • (2) chain saws • poly garden trailer • salt

spreaders • dozens of snow shovels • assortment of garden tools - BUILDING MATERIALS -

• 50+ bundles of new shingles • 100+ sheets of plywood & OSB • trailer full of Smart Trim pre-primed • roofing felt • entry doors • windows • porch railing

& spindles • large selection of framing lumber • treated lumber • trim & interior lumber • vinyl siding • Jacuzzi corner tub

- HARLEY ITEMS & MEMORABILIA -• Several leather coats • neon light • (2) lounge chairs • twin headboard • die cut metal signs • remote control motorcycles • 100’s of die cast motorcycles

& models- ADVERTISING & COLLECTIBLES -

• Coke vending machine, 6 slot, bill changer, works • Blue Moon bar light• Budweiser Indy Car mirrors • dozens of beer signs, road signs & racing

banners • 100’s of die cast motorcycles, cars & trucks • (4) buck mounts • mounted mink • Bud Light lighted sign • Sunoco 5 gallon oil can & tire repair

cabinet- HOUSEHOLD & FURNITURE -

• pool table • foosball table • dining room suite • many sofas, chairs & dressers • bicycles • work clothing & jackets • pub table & stools • patio

table & chairs • Sunal tanning bed • (3) bedroom suites • washer & dryer • refrigerators • gas range • chest freezer

SCOTT M. DELAGRANGE ESTATE AUCTIONAuction parking in

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OHIO CITIES SIGN AGREEMENT ALLOWING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TESTING MAY MOBILITY SHUTTLE

COLUMBUS, Ohio – When it comes to testing autonomous and connected vehicle technology, Ohio is open for business – and so are a growing number of municipalities across the state.

The Autonomous Vehicle Pilot Program, created ear-lier this year by Gov. John Kasich, links private indus-try with cities interested in serving as testing sites for autonomous and con-nected vehicle technology. Athens, Columbus, Dublin, and Marysville have signed agreements with DriveO-hio, the state’s center for smart mobility, to test au-tonomous and connected vehicles along with other smart mobility infrastruc-ture. The City of Spring-boro is close to finalizing an agreement. Several oth-er cities, including Dayton, Youngstown and Cleveland, have also expressed interest in participating in the pro-gram.

“Companies that cre-ate technologies for au-

tonomous and connected vehicles want to test their innovations in real-world environments and Ohio of-fers the best variety of con-ditions and locations for that,” said Jim Barna, exec-utive director of DriveOhio. “Our Autonomous Vehicle Pilot Program connects these companies with com-munities that want to serve as test beds.”

When municipalities participate in the program, DriveOhio provides assis-tance in several areas.

It helps communities de-termine specific locations to promote, such as neighbor-hoods that have particular needs (e.g. first mile/last mile issues) or regions des-ignated as specific districts (e.g. entertainment or com-mercial).

It helps municipalities figure out what attributes they have that would be particularly attractive to re-searchers and testers, such as geography, population density, unique weather patterns the availability of

KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS & STUDENTS ENJOY THANKSGIVING FEAST AT OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY

Jerrolyn Parrett with kindergarten students Adalyn Miller, Connor Manz, Janae Parrett, Remy Parks, Carter Naugle, and Joe Hunter.

The Oakwood Elementa-ry kindergarten students and teachers enjoyed a Thanks-giving feast on Monday, No-

vember 19th. Jerrolyn Parrett visited Mrs. Snyder’s class and helped prepare food for the feast.

a connected vehicle infra-structure.

It helps communities ed-ucate their local law enforce-ment about autonomous and connected vehicles.

It promotes the partner-ships to companies and oth-er organizations that part-ner with DriveOhio.

Marysville became the latest city to join the pro-gram. The Columbus sub-urb plans to equip about 1,200 vehicles with onboard units that can communicate with dedicated short-range communications devices in-stalled in roads, traffic lights and other types of infra-structure. The data will be used to alert drivers, law en-forcement and traffic man-agers about road and traffic conditions.

“Self-driving cars are going to reshape our trans-portation system, and we want to be ready for it,” said Dublin City Manager Dana McDaniel. “The best way to prepare for an autonomous future is to begin integrat-ing these technologies into our vehicles and infrastruc-ture. Participating in the pilot program will make it easier for us to do that.”

The program gives com-panies involved in smart mobility yet another reason to locate in Ohio. The state already has an unparal-leled combination of assets – from its collaborative en-vironment and well-main-tained infrastructure to its four-seasons climate and exceptional research and test facilities – that make it an ideal location for re-searching, testing and de-ploying autonomous and connected vehicles.

In addition, Gov. Kasich

signed an executive order last January creating Dri-veOhio as a one-stop shop for researchers, developers and manufacturers to col-laborate on autonomous and connected vehicle ini-tiatives.

“Maintaining a lead-ership role nationally and globally as a premier test-ing ground is in the state’s best interest,” Barna said. “It promotes economic devel-opment and brings the jobs of the future to Ohio. At the same time, it makes our roads safer and gives people more mobility options.”

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRE-SENTATIVES APPROVES LATTA-AUTHORED SMART IoT ACT

The U.S. House of Repre-

sentatives passed bipartisan legislation authored by Con-gressman Bob Latta (R-Bowl-ing Green), H.R. 6032, the State of Modern Applica-tion, Research, and Trends (SMART) of IoT Act, by voice vote. The SMART IoT Act would direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the state of the inter-net-connected device indus-try. According to one study, Internet of Things (IoT) ap-plications are estimated to have a $11.1 trillion global economic impact by the year 2025.

Latta and Congressman Peter Welch (D-VT) launched an IoT Working Group in the 114th Congress to discuss policy implications of the In-ternet of Things and challeng-es and opportunities that ex-ist to the implementation and security of this technology.

“The Internet of Things is

already changing the way we live, the way we farm, the way we manufacture goods, the way we receive health care, and the way we get around,” said Latta. “With a potential impact in the trillions of dol-lars, we need to look at the policies, opportunities, and challenges that IoT presents. The SMART IoT Act is the result of bipartisan work with my colleague, Congressman Peter Welch, to help find who is doing what at the Federal level when it comes to IoT, and it’s a critical step to fu-ture IoT policy efforts.”

REP. RIEDEL VOTES FOR “HEARTBEAT BILL”

State Representative Craig S. Riedel (R-Defiance) vot-ed in favor of House Bill 258, otherwise known as the “Heartbeat Bill.” If signed into law, the legislation would put in place some of the na-tion’s strongest protections for the unborn.

The Right to Life Action Coalition of Ohio estimates that the legislation could save the lives of 17,000 unborn children annually in the state.

The legislation, sponsored by Reps. Christina Hagan (R-Marlboro Township) and Ron Hood (R-Ashville), gen-erally prohibits someone from performing an abortion once the unborn child’s fetal heartbeat is detected. While specific times can vary, fetal heartbeats in children are usually detected around six weeks.

“The Heartbeat Bill is a big step forward in protecting the lives of unborn children here in Ohio,” Rep. Riedel stated. “I will always protect and de-fend life from conception to natural death.”

Exceptions exist in the bill to protect the life and safe-ty of the mother and other emergency situations. Physi-cians who induce or perform an abortion after a fetal heart-beat has been detected would be subject to a fifth-degree felony.

The bill also creates the Joint Legislative Committee on Adoption Promotion and Support, which will be dedi-cated to promoting adoption, as well as informing expect-ing mothers and families about available options for adoption.

House Bill 258 now awaits consideration in the Ohio Senate.

SECRETARY HUSTED RESPONDS TO LATEST COURT RULING ON APRI LITIGATION

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted has released the following statement in re-sponse to ruling by the Unit-ed States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on the A. Philip Randolph Institute’s latest attempt to interfere with the effective administra-tion of Ohio’s elections. The Court has ruled to reinstate the “APRI Exception” for the 2018 General Election, while postponing argument of the merits until after the elec-tion. The following may be at-tributed to Secretary Husted:

“While I disagree with the Court’s decision, it is tempo-rary and narrow in scope. I will not appeal the decision because that would serve as an unnecessary source of contention with an election only five days away.

“I agree with Judge Siler’s opinion that when the mer-its of this case are ultimately decided, Ohio’s process for maintaining accurate voter rolls will once again be up-held – just as it was when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled earlier this year.

“Ohio is, and will remain, a leader in elections adminis-tration because of our com-mitment to making it easy to vote and hard to cheat. We will not waiver in this effort, but it is time to move forward for this election.”

LATTA: HIGHEST WAGE GROWTH IN A DECADE MEANS MORE MONEY IN THE POCKETS OF OHIOANS

Congressman Bob Latta

(R-Bowling Green) is high-lighting economic numbers released from the Labor De-partment that show that wag-es and salaries for private-sec-tor workers have grown 3.1% over the last year, the largest jump since the second quar-ter of 2008. This comes a day after consumer confidence reached its highest level in nearly two decades and a week after 3rd quarter GDP growth showed that the U.S. is on pace for the best year of annual growth since 2005.

“After touring business-es and talking to employees around Ohio’s 5th District the past few months, it comes as no surprise to me that wage growth is the highest it’s been in a decade,” said Latta. “Businesses are investing in


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At the November 19th Williams County Board of Developmental Disabilities (WCBDD) board meeting, Debra Guilford, WCBDD Superintendent recognized Dennis Myers for his dedi-cation to the WCBDD for 25 years, and all the individuals and families he has served. Myers is the Director of Chil-dren’s Services, leading Early Intervention and Family Sup-port Services.

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DEFIANCE COLLEGE BASKETBALL PLAYERS VISIT PAULDING SCHOOLS

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increase in EI family par-ticipation at team meetings in August through Octo-ber through a pilot program called TREES. Additionally, Myers reported Williams County EI scoring higher than the state average on 7 out of 10 questions from a Family Questionnaire sent out statewide in August.

“The Board is in a great season right now and that is very exciting. Our whole agency is people centered, and we have exceptional lead-ership at this time. We are having a positive impact in our community, and seeing more adults with disabilities working in our community,” said Myers.

Guilford also reported that NOWAC has hired Andrea Hammond to the position of Business Manager, effective January 1. Robin Kurtz and Mike Johnson re-appointed to the Board for 2nd terms. Additional new business in-cluded the approval of the 2019 calendar, budget and an-nual contracts. Board meet-ing minutes are available at www.wmscodd.org.

new equipment, expanding their facilities, and paying higher wages in order to keep and attract workers. Many point to the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the reduction of government red tape as the reason for the upturn. It’s clear that these ef-forts are having an effect, and it’s resulting in more money in the pockets of Ohioans – both from tax relief and in-creased pay. It’s shocking that there are some out there that want to undo all of these poli-cies, raise taxes on small busi-nesses and the middle class, and grow the regulatory state. It’s more important than ever that we stay the course with an economic approach that is working and making a differ-ence for Ohio families.”

USDA ANNOUNCES RECEIPT OF 136 EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST IN HOSTING ERS & NIFA

U.S. Secretary of Agricul-ture Sonny Perdue announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has re-ceived 136 expressions of in-terest from parties in 35 states interested in becoming the new homes of the Economic Research Service (ERS) and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). In

August, Perdue announced that most ERS and NIFA per-sonnel would be moving to outside the National Capital Region by the end of 2019 and invited interested parties to submit proposals, with a deadline which had been ex-tended to October 15, 2018. USDA intends to select the new location or locations by January 2019 and will retain a consultant with expertise in relocations.

“The interest from across the country has been over-whelming as localities, uni-versities, private entities, and elected officials realize the potential for their communi-ties in become the new home for these two agencies,” Per-due said. “It is an old saying that not all wisdom resides in Washington, D.C., but it is gratifying to see so many folks step forward wanting to prove that to be the case. We look forward to working with Ernst & Young in examining all of the proposals and se-lecting the new locations.”

States represented in the expressions of interest are: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Dela-ware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Mich-igan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska,

New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Caroli-na, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wash-ington, Wisconsin, West Vir-ginia, and Wyoming.

The entities expressing interest in hosting EFS and NIFA include educational institutions, nonprofit orga-nizations, state development agencies, county development agencies, municipalities, and for-profit entities. USDA has also received letters of sup-port from a number of gov-ernors, members of Congress, farm-related organizations, and state and local officials. It is possible that ERS and NIFA will be co-located when their new homes are found. A yet-to-be-determined amount of staff from the two agencies will remain in the National Capital Region.

USDA is undertaking the relocations for a variety of reasons. The move will place important USDA resources closer to many stakeholders, most of whom live and work far from the Washington, D.C. area. Additionally, tax-payers will realize significant savings on employment costs and rent, which will allow more employees to be re-tained in the long run, even in the face of tightening budgets. Finally, the plan will improve USDA’s ability to attract and retain highly qualified staff with training and interests in agriculture, many of whom come from land-grant uni-versities.

Under the plan, no ERS or NIFA employees will be invol-untarily separated. Every em-ployee who wants to continue working will have an oppor-tunity to do so, although that will mean moving to a new location for most. Employees will be offered relocation as-sistance and will receive the same base pay as before, and the locality pay for the new location. For those who are

interested, USDA is seeking approval from the Office of Personnel Management and the Office of Management and Budget for both Volun-tary Early Retirement Au-thority and Voluntary Sepa-ration Incentive Payments.

Perdue also noted that 91 percent of USDA’s approx-imately 108,000 employees currently work outside of the Washington, D.C. region.

As part of the changes, ERS will be aligned with the Office of the Chief Economist under the Office of the Secre-tary. This represents a return to its previous positioning when ERS was aligned under the Assistant Secretary for Economics within the Office of the Secretary.

Perdue previously an-nounced other significant reorganizations at USDA. In May 2017, USDA created the first-ever Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricul-tural Affairs and reconstitut-ed and renamed the new Farm Production and Conservation mission area, among other realignments. In addition, in September 2017, Perdue re-aligned a number of offices to improve customer service and maximize efficiency. Those actions involved inno-vation, consolidation, and the rearrangement of certain of-fices into more logical organi-zational reporting structures.

LATTA JOINS LOCAL COLLEGE ADMINISTRATORS ON TOUR, DISCUSSION AT BARD MANUFACTURING

Congressman Bob Latta

(R-Bowling Green) joined college administrators on a tour of Bard Manufacturing’s facility and new James R. Bard Innovation Center in Bryan, OH. Bard Manufacturing Company is a family owned business that engineers and manufacturers precision cli-

mate control equipment for the classroom, telecommuni-cations, equipment cooling, and commercial building markets. The new innovation center aims at making North-west Ohio a hub for HVAC engineering and innovation. Representatives from Bowl-ing Green State University, Ohio Northern University, University of Findlay, Univer-sity of Toledo, and Northwest State University participated in the tour and discussion.

“Bard’s new facility will be a huge boost to innova-tion and engineering in the region, and I was happy to participate in today’s event with representatives from lo-cal colleges and universities,” said Latta. “After touring four career centers in the last two weeks, I’ve seen the benefits from having local businesses partner with career and tech-nical education programs in order to prepare students for the jobs of tomorrow. Our colleges and universities also play a major role in workforce

development, and it’s import-ant to foster relationships between institutes of higher learning and the private sec-tor. Workers, businesses, and the economy will all benefit from this type of collabora-tion. Thank you to CEO Bill Steel and the employees at Bard for putting on this event today.”

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POLAR EXPRESS PULLS INTO LIBRARY’S CHILDREN’S ROOM; SANTA TO BE IN ATTENDANCE!

The Polar Express conductor is pictured with an elf-friend at a Polar Express program held at the Payne Branch Li-brary.

Do you believe? All aboard the Polar Express! The Chil-dren’s Room at the historic Carnegie library in Paulding will be hosting a fun-filled family evening with a cele-bration of The Polar Express on Thursday, December 6th from 6:00 p.m. until 7:45 p.m. This contemporary childhood classic was written and illus-trated by Chris Van Allsburg and published by Houghton Mifflin in 1985. The book was awarded the Caldecott Med-al in 1986 and has been the backdrop for children’s holiday programming ever since. The question of whether or not a child “believes” is paramount to the ability of that child to imagine possibilities. During this event, children will de-light in meeting the conductor who will help them find their way to Santa. Santa will meet with children and give them a special gift. Games, crafts and refreshments will enhance the evening and each child will receive a silver bell (while sup-plies last).

The adult department will also be featuring demonstra-tions on how to wrap gifts, es-pecially odd-sized items. This demo will take place upstairs during the same time as the Polar Express event. For more information contact the library at 419-399-2032.

CHARLES WALKER RECOGNIZED FOR DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH

[Left to Right] Crystal Feeney, Charles Walker & William Graham

Crystal Feeney, Service and Support Administrator at Paulding County Board of DD, recognized Charles Walker for working for Walmart in Defiance for over 3 years. On November 17th, Walker was given a certificate of appreciation and William Graham, Store Manager, was thanked for his support. Oc-tober was Disability Employ-ment Awareness Month.

Graham thanked Walk-

Presenting the check to Post Commander Tim Baumle and Financial Officer Norm Mey-ers are Student Ambassador Advisor, Ray Gibson, and senior student representatives Ethan Geise, Industrial Mechanics (Ottoville), Corbin Contreras, Construction Equipment Tech-nology (Van Wert), Brock Schooley, Construction Equipment Technology (Paulding), and Austin Weyraugh, Precision Machining (Fort Jennings).

VANTAGE STUDENT AMBASSADORS RAISE MONEY FOR LOCAL AMERICAN LEGION POST

The Vantage Student Ambassadors held their annual Veteran’s day fund-raiser and sold small flags

to be placed in a flag field displayed on the Vantage front lawn to honor veter-ans. Through those sales,

539 flags were sold, raising $269.50 to donate to the Payne American Legion Post 297.

er for his contributions as a greeter, and for providing constructive feedback for the store. Walker enjoys his coworkers and mentioned he helped protect the store by stopping a thief one time. Feeney said Charles has a lot of pride in his job, and she’s proud of him. “Walker and Graham work well together and it makes me happy to see Charles happy,” said Feeney.

At the Paulding County Board of DD (PCBDD) No-vember Board Meeting on November 15th, Debra Guil-ford, PCBDD Superinten-dent, announced the Pulled Pork Fundraiser for the Levy Committee was a success and raised $3,005.34, bringing the fund balance to $4,667.02.

Denise Kinder, Early In-tervention Developmental Specialist, reported that 35 kids are currently enrolled in Early Intervention, an in-crease with eight referrals coming in one month. Early Intervention provides fam-ily-centered services for in-fants and toddlers, from birth to age 3, with a developmental delay, disability or a medical

condition likely to result in a delay.

New business included ap-proval of the 2019 calendar, budget and annual contracts. The 2019 budget included a capital improvement in-crease to replace water lines and the purchase of a transit van. Board meeting min-utes can be viewed at www.pauldingdd.com.

SPORTS CARD SHOW

Saturday, December the 8th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Ramada Plaza Center and Travel Hotel (formally the Hotel Fort Wayne) located at 305 E Washington Center Rd (exit 312a off of I-69) in Fort Wayne, Indiana, there will be a sports card and collect-ibles show. Dealers from the tri-state region will be in at-tendance with both sport and non-sport cards and collect-ibles. Featured will be vintage and new singles, hobby boxes and supplies . . . attendance is free and the public is invited to attend. Please feel free to bring your items in for appraisal. For more information please con-tact Brian Mayne at 260-824-4867 or [email protected] or on facebook at mcs cards.

ANTWERP’S COMPOST SITE TO CLOSE FOR WINTER MONTHS

The Village of Antwerp’s compost site located at the sanitary sewer plant closed December 1, 2018 for the win-ter months. If an ice or wind storm should occur during the winter months that result in limb and branches fall-ing as a result of the storm, the compost site can be re-opened to accept these mate-rials. The Village would post this emergency opening if it occurs. It is anticipated the site will re-open in March of 2019, depending on weather conditions.

PENGUIN PARTY AT COOPER COMMUNITY LIBRARY!

Cooper Community Li-brary is hosting a Holiday Penguin Party on Thursday, December 13, 2018, from 5:30-7:30p.m. Children will have the opportunity to dec-orate Christmas cookies, play games, make crafts, and hear a story by the fireplace. The first 85 children will receive the book, “Little Penguin Gets the Hiccups”, provided by the Ann Sherry Founda-tion!

Also on December 13, Santa will be arriving at the

Oakwood Village Fire Sta-tion.

Mark your calendar for this fun evening for the fam-ily!

The Cooper Community Branch Library was the third branch to open in the Pauld-

ing County Carnegie Library system. Opening in 2000 the branch has become the hub and heart of the communi-ty, sponsoring programs and events throughout the year. Follow us on Facebook for upcoming events.

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