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Battle crosses for fallen service members during last summers memorial honoring the four Marines and one Sailor who died in
the Chattanooga shooting July 16. All five are being awarded Purple Hearts. (U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd
Class Justin Wolpert)

PAULDING Nicholas
Pfleghaar D.O. will be starting
in January at the Antwerp site
of Primary Care Associates of
Paulding.
Dr. Pfleghaar was active in
the honors program as a premed student at Bowling Green
State where hegraduated cum
laude. He went on to earn his
degree of Doctor of Osteopathic
Medicine from the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.
He completed clinical rotations at St. Vincent Mercy
Medical Center in Toledo. He
completed his residency in family medicine at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky. Dr. Pfleghaaris certified
with the American Osteopathic
Board of Family Physicians
andserves as president of the
Northwest Ohio Osteopathic
Association.
He brings his personal touch
to the profession of medicine by
providing patients with the op-

PO2 Randall Smith to

receive Purple Heart
WASHINGTON, D.C. Secretary of
the Navy Ray Mabus announced on Dec.
16 that the Department of the Navy will
award the Purple Heart to the four Marines
and one Sailor killed and the Marine injured
during the July 16 attack in Chattanooga,
Tenn.
On July 16th of this year, Gunnery Sgt.
Thomas Sullivan, Staff Sgt. David Wyatt, Sgt. Carson A. Holmquist, Lance Cpl.
Squire D. Skip Wells, and Petty Officer
2nd Class Randall Smith were killed and
Sgt. DeMonte Cheeley was injured during a
tragic and senseless attack in Chattanooga,
Tenn., Mabus said.
Following an extensive investigation,
the FBI and NCIS have determined that
this attack was inspired by a foreign terror-

ist group, the final criteria required for the

awarding of the Purple Heart to this Sailor
and these Marines. This determination allows the Department of the Navy to move
forward immediately with the award of
the Purple Heart to the families of the five
heroes who were victims of this terrorist attack, as well as to the surviving hero, Sgt.
Cheeley.
Although the Purple Heart can never
possibly replace this brave Sailor and these
brave Marines, it is my hope that as their
families and the entire Department of the
Navy team continue to mourn their loss,
these awards provide some small measure
of solace. Their heroism and service to our
nation will be remembered always.
Smith, 26, was a logistics specialist. He

was a reservist serving on active duty in

Chattanooga. A graduate of Paulding High
School in 2007, he had attended Defiance
College before joining the Navy in 2010.
Smith was among the wounded at the Navy
Operational Support Center (NOSC) shooting that left four Marines dead. He sustained
three gunshot wounds and underwent multiple surgeries before succumbing to his injuries two days later. He was nominated for
the Purple Heart in late July.
Smith is survived by his wife, Angie, and
three young daughters, Lyla, Eila and Kyla,
as well as his father, Tracy Smith; mother,
Paula Proxmire; and sister, Shawna Smith.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, July
28 at Fort Oglethorpe. A community memorial service was held Aug. 1 in Paulding.

See DOCTOR, page 2A

Primary election
ballot will feature
one contested race

By MELINDA KRICK
Progress Editor
Only one county office out
of 11 will be contested in the
upcoming primary election.
Dec. 16 was the candidates
filing deadline for the election,
which will be held March 15.
The election board was scheduled to meet Tuesday, Dec. 22
to review petitions for certification.
Two Republicans have filed
for the county commissioners
term that commences Jan. 3,
2017. Incumbent Tony Zartman of Payne is being challenged by Georgia Dyson, also
of Payne.
Republican Roy W. Klopfenstein of Haviland is running unopposed for the county
commissioners term that commences Jan. 2, 2017.
Michael A. Wehrkamp of
Paulding, a Republican, filed
for judge of court of common
pleas, probate and juvenile division. The current judge is Independent John A. DeMuth.
No candidates filed for the
judge of court of common pleas
general division. That office is
currently held by Independent

Tiffany Beckman.
Also filing for re-election
all unopposed were seven other county officials: Republican
Joseph R. Burkard of Antwerp
for prosecuting attorney; Democrat Ann E. Pease of Paulding
for clerk of courts; Democrat
Jason K. Landers of Antwerp
for sheriff; Democrat Carol E.
Temple of Paulding for county
recorder; Republican Lou Ann
Wannemacher of Payne for
county treasurer; Republican
Travis McGarvey of Paulding
for county engineer; and Republican Joseph M. Kuhn of
Payne for coroner.
Independent candidates for
any of these county offices must
file for the November General
Election by 4 p.m. March 14.
No tax levies or other ballot
issues were filed by Dec. 16.
The primary ballot also will
include candidates for Republican and Democratic County
Central Committees as well as
primary candidates for several
state offices and for president.
Election dates to remember
include:

See ELECTION, page 2A

The vintage Get Right With God cross sign near Vagabond Village has been relocated. Jack
Fetter, Kenny Simpson, Levi Priest, Fred Mereritt, Jeremy Moore and Ethan Moore recently moved
the sign.

Given a sign

Roadside cross finds new home in the county

By MELINDA KRICK
Progress Editor
A cross sign that stood along old U.S. 24
east of Cecil for about 50 years has a new
home.
Earlier this year, many local residents objected when it appeared the handmade sign
would be leaving the county. On Dec. 13, volunteers took down the deteriorating sign and
took it to the John Paulding Historical Society,
where it will be placed on display.
Those moving the sign were Jack Fetter,

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We as a group appreciate Roger Nicelleys
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placed about 1966, saw the newly built chapel
at the JPHS museum and thought that would
be a good spot for the cross. He decided to offer it to the historical society.
It was almost ready to fall over, Fetter
See CROSS, page 2A

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Local churches invite

you to attend special
Christmas services
The following churches in
the area are having special
Christmas Eve services:
GROVER HILL
Grover Hill Zion United
Methodist
Christmas Eve service for
all will be held at 7:30 p.m. on
Dec. 24 at Grover Hill Zion
United Methodist Church, 204
S. Harrison St., Grover Hill.
There will be special music,
scripture reading, and Holy
Communion. What a nice way
to begin the celebration of the
birth of Jesus with family and
friends this Christmas. It is his
birthday. Come, let us worship
him together on this special day.
LATTY
Latty Friends United Methodist
Latty Friends United Methodist Church will have its traditional Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 11 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 24 at the church, 313
Lewis St., Latty. The public is
welcome to attend this special
service.
DUPONT
Dupont Church of the Brethren
Join Dupont Church of the
Brethren for a unique Christmas
Eve Drama & Candlelight Service from 8-9 p.m. Thursday,
Dec. 24. Come experience the
birth of Christ through the eyes
of those who were there.
On Christmas Sunday, Sun-

day School begins at 9 a.m., followed by worship services at 10

a.m.
VAN WERT
First United Methodist
The traditional Christmas
Eve Service at First United
Methodist Church in Van Wert
has been moved one hour earlier
with meditative candlelight music beginning at 9:30 p.m. followed by a candlelit service of
meditations, communion and
singing of traditional Christmas
carols with the Senior Chancel
Choir at10 p.m. Also on Christmas Eve, at 4 p.m., a family
Christmas service will be held
featuring children throughout
the service. First United Methodist Church is located at 113
W. Central Ave. in downtown
Van Wert.

Jill Cook/Paulding County Progress

OPEN FOR BUSINESS The new Small Business Innovation Center (SBIC) opened Dec. 15 with a ribbon cutting and open
house. Among those attending were, from left State Sen. Cliff Hite; Randy Derck, president of Paulding County Economic
Development; PCED director Jerry Zielke; and Susan Foltz, Small Business Development Center state director. The building,
located at 103 E. Perry St. in Paulding, is owned by the county and leased to PCED to provide affordable office space for entrepreneurs, startup businesses and organizations wanting to locate here. For more information on the business center, contact
PCED at 419-399-8282 or email pced63director@gmail.com.

Paulding Council transitioning to new year

By SAMANTHA HABERN
Correspondent
PAULDING The Paulding
Village Council met for its final
session of the year Dec. 21.
Council approved Ordinance
1513-15 making permanent appropriations for 2016 current
expenses and other expenditures.
Appropriations total $9.9 million,
down from this years appropriations of $10.9 million.

The session was the final meeting for Mayor Greg White and
Councilmen Roger Sierer and
Tom Diaz. White thanked everyone, especially those he worked
with. He stated it was quite a
journey and he enjoyed every
minute being mayor.
He also thanked the council
for the service they have done
and listed all they have accomplished. He wished nothing but

good luck to the new members

of the council.
Taking seats in January will
be Greg Reinhart as mayor and
Ryan Mapes and Dan Workman

as councilmen.
The Administrators Agenda
included a copy of a notice of
violation from the EPA and a
copy of a proposed response.

The notice indicates significant

non-compliance with the pH
effluent limitations due to not all
sewage lagoon mixers operating
properly.

Antwerp adopts 2016 budget

By JOE SHOUSE
Progress Staff Writer
ANTWERP The search for a new water and
sewer operator, passage of the 2016 budget and
the increase of the utility security deposit was
passed during the Antwerp Village Council meeting Dec. 21.
Village administrator Sara Keeran announced
that Jeremy Kosch, the village water and sewer
operator, has left his position. In the meantime,
a replacement is being considered with resumes
being received and interviews conducted. A replacement is expected sometime in January.

The Woodcox waterline replacement is complete with the exception of two areas to be graded
and reseeded. Final cost of the project was
$143,379.
Council passed appropriations for current
expenses and other expenditures of the village
ending Dec. 31, 2016. The general fund appropriations budgeted is $431,605 plus additional budgeted items for a total of $2,315,963.14.
The public service committee will continue the
process of developing a renters ordinance that will
include simplified guidelines for landlords and
rental property.

n DOCTOR
Continued from Page 1A

portunity to experience a fresh

approach to healthcare. He educates his patients about their
health in a manner to which
they can relate and understand.
Dr. Pfleghaar medically cares
for each individual patient as if
they were family. He practices
evidence-based medicine with a
focus on prevention.
Kelley Peters, Family Nurse
Practitioner, joins Dr. Pfleghaar
and Janet Zeedyk, Physician
Assistant, at the Antwerp office.
She earned her undergraduate degree at Bowling Green
State University. Following her
initial education, she worked in
the emergency setting utilizing
many advanced skills as a flight
nurse.
Kelley is a familiar face
to Paulding County Hospital
where she previously served, in
the emergency department as a
Registered Nurse while pursuing her degree as an advanced
practice nurse at Ball State University, graduating with honors.
Most recently, she has been
managing hospitalized patients
as a hospitalist.
Appointments can be made
with any of the three providers
by calling 419-258-5641.
Dr. Pfleghaar is replacing Dr.

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James Gray.
The agreement that we had
with Dr. Gray came to an end
requiring us to move forward
with other providers, said
Randal Ruge, CEO of Paulding
County Hospital. The hospital
appreciates Dr. Grays years of
service to the community and
hospital.
Ruge continued, We were
very fortunate to be able to find
two outstanding providers to
staff the Antwerp office. We
will have a stronger presence
with three providers in that
practice. Dr. Nick Pfleghaar and
Kelley Peters, Family Nurse
Practitioner are joining with
Janet Zeedyk, Physician Assistant to increase access to healthcare in Antwerp.

DR. NICHOLAS
PFLEGHAAR

n CROSS
Continued from Page 1A
said. The base was cracked
and it was leaning. Many
would like to have seen it
there forever, but now its
safe and sound and out of the
weather.
He believes that more people will have the opportunity
to learn about the Get Right
With God signs history and
legacy through the museum
than if the sign remained on
the former highway. It will
continue to have an impact on

those who pass by, but they

will be walking instead of
driving by at 55 mph.
The old cross measures 13
feet tall. Each letter is made
from asphalt roofing shingles, painstakingly cut out by
hand by Harrison Mayes, who
placed the sign in Paulding
County. The so-called Roadside Evangelist spread Gods
word by placing his wood,
metal and cast concrete signs
in 44 states.

n ELECTION
Continued from Page 1A

Jan. 1 is the deadline for

applications for absentee ballots
for all 2016 elections.
Jan. 4 by 4 p.m. is the deadline for write-in candidates.
Feb. 16 is voter registration
deadline for the primary.
Feb. 17 in-person early voting begins at 8 a.m.
March 14 by 4 p.m. is the

filing deadline for independent

candidates.
Contact the Paulding County Board of Elections with any
questions at 105 E. Perry St.,
Paulding, 419-399-8230.
The office email address is
paulding@ohiosecretaryofstate.
gov. The office website is www.
electionsonthe.net/Oh/Paulding.

Wednesday, December 23, 2015 Paulding County Progress - 3A

Obituaries Updated weekdays at www.progressnewspaper.org

KEITH
ANNA HARSHMAN

WILLIAMS PAYNE Anna E. Harsh-

1930-2015
PAYNE Keith Stanley Williams, 85, of Payne,
passed away Friday, Dec. 4 at
Van Wert Inpatient Hospice
Center.
Keith was born in Payne on
Aug. 27, 1930, a son of the late
Vernon and Gladys (Zartman)
Williams. On Sept. 9, 1950,
he married Mary Dittlinger.
He served in the U.S. Army
during the Korean War. Keith
will be fondly remembered
as the owner of the Antwerp
Shell Station.
He will be sadly missed
by his wife, Mary; children,
Rita Davis and Kristine Williams, both of Fort Wayne,
and Jerrold (Ellen) of Payne;
five grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death
by his brother, ODell; grandson, Scott Rumschlag; and
son-in-law, Rob Davis.
Funeral services were held
Monday, Dec. 7 at Dooley Funeral Home, Payne. He was
laid to rest at St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery, with
military honors.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are strongly suggested to
Community Health Professionals, 250 Dooley Drive,
Paulding OH 45879.
Condolences and fond
memories may be shared at
w w w.dooleyf u neralhome.
com.

DONNA STUART

1927-2015
NEW ALEXANDRIA
Donna M. Stuart, 88, of New
Alexandria, passed away Friday, Dec. 11 at Forrest Hill
Nursing Home in St. Clairsville.
She was born Sept. 8, 1927
in Paulding, a daughter of
the late Roscoe and Margaret
(Lehman) Riley. In addition to
her parents she was preceded
in death by her husband, Cecil
G. Stuart, who passed away
Sept. 8, 2001; and three brothers, Orville, Thomas and C.W.
Riley.
Donna married her husband Cecil on April 7, 1946
and worked the first 20 years
of their marriage on the family farm in Paulding. She then
worked as a clerk for the public library of Steubenville and
Jefferson County, retiring in
1989. She was a member of
the New Alexandria United
Methodist Church, where she
was a former Sunday School
and VBS teacher. She was
also a lifelong member of the
Order of Eastern Star, Labelle
Chapter #414, where she recently got her 65-year pin.
She was also a member of the
Liberty Grange in New Alexandria.
Surviving are a son, Alan
Stuart and his companion,
Kathy Smith of New Alexandria; three grandchildren,
Erica (Sean) Call, Rachel
Stuart and Joe Stuart; two
great-granddaughters,
Addison and Alexis Call; and a
brother, Robert (Ruth) Riley
of Paulding.
Graveside services were
held Thursday, Dec. 17 at
Rochester Cemetery in Paulding County. Arrangements
were under the care of Wheeler Funeral Home in Brilliant.
Memorial
contributions
may be directed to the Liberty
Grange, c/o Sis Brannon, 110
County Rd. 19, Mingo Junction OH 43938.
Offer condolences at www.
wheelerfuneralhomes.com.

man, 84, passed away Monday, Dec. 14, 2015 in Payne.

NANCY FARRELL

1940-2015
PAULDING Nancy L. Farrell, 75 years, of Paulding, passed
away Wednesday, Dec. 16 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Nancy was born Oct. 21, 1940
in
Iron
M o u n tain, Mich.
She was a
graduate
of Kingsford High
School,
Kingsford, Mich.
Nancy was employed as a line
worker for Consolidated Biscuit
for 24 years, retiring in 2010.
Prior to this, Nancy had worked
for Campbell Soup for 18 years.
Nancy enjoyed gardening, cooking and being outdoors, but her
most treasured moments were
spent with her family, including
her daughter, four grandchildren
and her companion, Pops.
Surviving are her companion, Don Pops Schneeman of
Paulding; her daughter, Goldie
(Ben) Rediger of West Unity; and
four grandchildren, Layni Allport,
Trenton Figy, Ashlyn Figy and
Kason Rediger, all of West Unity.
She was preceded in death by
her parents.
There will be no public services and interment will remain
private. Oberlin-Turnbull Funeral
Home, West Unity, is in charge of
arrangements.
Those planning an expression
of sympathy are asked to consider
memorial contributions be made
to the family.
Condolences may be sent to the
family or the online guest book
may be signed at www.oberlinturnbull.com.

JOHN KOBEE

VENA GOINGS

1938-2015
GOSHEN, Ind. Vena L.
Goings, 77, passed away Friday,
Dec. 18 at Courtyard Healthcare.
She was born Feb. 26, 1938
in Berrien
C o u n t y,
Mich.
to
Walter J.
and Audrey
C. (McDaniel) Burks.
A resident
of the area
since 2000,
Mrs. Goings enjoyed fishing,
camping, stock car racing and
flowers.
Survivors include a daughter,
Gail (Mike) Lemert, New Paris,
Ind.; four sons, Henry Watson,
Jay Watson and Barry Watson,
all of Paulding, and Anthony (Diana) Watson, Antwerp; 20 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren;
three sisters, Nora Davis of New
Carlisle, Ind., Susie (Cloyd)
Heckman, Lakeville, Ind. and
Ruth Starkweather, Buchanan,
Mich.; and three brothers, Jerry
(Nancy) Burks, Mishawaka, Ind.,
Richard Burks, Granger, Ind. and
Johnny (Faye) Burks, Helpton,
Ala.
She was preceded in death
by her parents and five siblings,
Clifford, Paul and Harold Burks,
Ruby Richardson and Anita Hisaw.
A Monday, Jan. 4, 2016,
memorial service will begin at
11 a.m. at Yoder-Culp Funeral
Home, Goshen, Ind. Grandson
Adam Vance will officiate. Burial
will follow in Violett Cemetery,
Goshen.
Memorial contributions may
be given to Courtyard Healthcare
for activities.
Online condolences may be
shared at www.yoderculpfuneralhome.com.

1935-2015
ANWERP John G. Kobee, 79, of Antwerp, passed
away Friday, Dec. 18 at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center.

HAROLD
OVERMYER

1925-2015
HICKSVILLE Harold
Bud Overmyer, 90, of Hicksville, passed away Saturday,
Dec. 19 at Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville.

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DANA
PRICE

1928-2015
ANTWERP Dana D.
Price, 87, of Sherwood, formerly of Antwerp, passed away
Saturday, Dec. 19 at Genesis
Healthcare, Bryan.
Dana was born in Grover
Hill
on
May
8,
1928, a son
of the late
Fred and
Evah (Corlew) Price.
He served
proudly in the

U.S. Army in the Korean War;

worked at BF Goodrich and
owned a Pure Oil gas station.
Dana was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Antwerp VFW
and American Legion posts
and the Paulding Eagles. In
1998, he was preceded in death
by his wife, Katy Bitler. He later married Ruby Huebner, who
survives.
Dana will be sadly missed
by his wife, Ruby of Sherwood; children, Elevlyn Moss,
Candace Johnson, Dana (Kathleen) and Robert (Gaye), all of
Mesa, Ariz.; stepchildren, Mike
Wirth of Harlington, Texas,
Gloria Jean (Tom) Shininger,
Beverly (Wayne) Fritz, John

(Carol), Gary (Ruth) and Scott

(Christen) Wirth, all of Sherwood, and Hal (Kim) Kemerer of Antwerp; and numerous
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A granddaughter, Stephanie,
and stepson, Gary Kemerer,
also preceded him in death.
His funeral service will be
held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec.
24 at Dooley Funeral Home,
Antwerp. He will be laid to rest
at Maumee Cemetery with military honors.
Visitation will be held one
hour prior to services.
Condolences and fond memories may be shared at www.
dooleyfuneralhome.com.

School, family activities during

the busy Christmas season

I am already a day late in writing this column. December is going way too fast for me! Christmas is almost upon us.
Tonight is the elementary Christmas program at our
school. It is the last Christmas
program with one of our children in it. Kevin will be in middle school next year a fifth
grader already! Kevins class
is having a gift exchange, so he
was excited to take his wrapped
gift this morning. They dont
have a particular persons name.
Instead, the boys take a gift for
a boy and the girls take a gift
for a girl. This seems easier
than keeping a secret from their
friends about whose name they
have.
We will have our Christmas
with our family a day early, on
Dec. 24. Susans friend Moses
family is getting together on
Christmas day, so we decided to
have it a day earlier. Our children
dont have any complaints about
getting their gifts early!
Everyone will be here for supper on Dec. 23, and then we give
the gifts the next morning. I usually make a breakfast casserole
the evening before so I can put
it in the oven to heat while we
open gifts. Such precious memories we make on a day like that.
We need to take time to remember and thank God for sending
Jesus Christ as our Savior.

Our day is usually spent enjoying our new gifts, playing

games, and just enjoying being
all together as a family. Our
loved ones who have passed
away always remain in our
hearts on days like this.
Our family, sister Emma, Jacob and family, and sisters Verena and Susan always exchange
names every year. We will get
together on New Years Day for
a Christmas dinner together. My
parents always had our family
home on New Years Day for
breakfast and dinner and snacks
before everyone left. Some of us
would go the evening before and
spend the night there. Since my
extended family usually gets together in the summer months, it
is nice for us four sisters here in
Michigan to get together around
the holidays.
Our church on Sunday will
be at neighbors David and
Barb. We will have our annual
potluck dinner after the Christmas services on Sunday. I will

take a tater tot casserole. Sister

Liz had this recipe in our family cookbook that sisters Verena
and Susan put together. I have
made it a few times and the children enjoy it.
God bless you all!
TATER TOT CASSEROLE
2 pounds tater tots
1 pint sour cream
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1-1/2 soup cans milk
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 pound Velveeta cheese
1/2 cup onion, chopped
2 pounds ground beef
2 cups cornflakes or crushed
Ritz crackers
1/2 cup melted margarine
Put tater tots in bottom of
casserole dish. Mix together
sour cream, soup, milk, salt and
pepper. Pour over tater tots. Fry
ground beef and onion together. Top casserole with cheese,
ground beef and onions. Sprinkle with cornflakes or cracker
crumbs mixed with melted margarine. Bake at 350 for 4560
minutes.
Variation: Cooked potatoes
can be used instead of tater tots.
This makes a large casserole.
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like this more or less of anything wont hurt. Sometimes
I put taco seasoning in the
ground beef and crush Doritos
on top instead of cornflakes.

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FAQs about new

Bargain Bin site

Dear Editor,
Top 10 questions that we
are asked about the Bargain
Bin of Paulding County Inc.:
10. Why didnt you buy an
already existing building that
was empty?
We looked at many available buildings and the cost
was tremendous. We did not
have $100,000 to purchase
along with all of the repairs
and extensive remodeling that
needed to be done.
9 Why didnt you rent an
available building?
Same answer, we did not
have the rent money that was
being asked.
8. Why do you need a new
building?
This building that we are in
now needs repaired. We have
outgrown its walls with the
generous donations that come
in every week. Furthermore,
our volunteers are getting
older and climbing steps to
take up and bring down items
is not safe and we do not want
to take the risk of someone
falling.
7. Where is the money
coming from to build the new
building?
We were approached by
the Paulding County Hospital
administration that a benefactor shares our mission of
donating funds to the physical
therapy department of the
Paulding County Hospital and
wanted to give us a donation
towards a new steel building.

Along with that donation we

have sent out letters and have
had our own fund raisers to
raise money for a 60x80-foot
building.
6. Why a steel building?
We asked that question,
too. A steel building will need
little upkeep to it. We looked
into other possibilities but
always came back to steel
because of the generosity of
our benefactor. They looked
ahead to the generations to
come and we wanted to honor
their request.
5. Why did you pick the
corner of Cherry and Harrison
streets?
One of our biggest supporters is the Paulding County
commissioners. When we
approached them they offered us this empty lot for an
amount we could not refuse.
We then received a call from
the Paulding County Area
Foundation that they were
representing someone that
would pay for the cost of the
lot. We could not turn down
a generous donation such as
that and it is a wonderful location.
4. Why is the building at a
standstill?
The construction company
had a couple of emergency repairs elsewhere that needed to
be done and thus we were put
on hold. But progress should
continue soon.
3. What is being built at
this time?
The building itself it under
construction. All the material
you see at the lot has been
paid for. When this phase is
done, you will see a 60x80foot building just waiting to
be completed.
2. What needs to be purchased yet?
We still lack the funding
for the A/C, heating, finishing the inside walls, parking
space, etc. We have a painted
red thermometer on site that
we keep updating so the
community knows exactly
how much is still needed. The
building itself cost approximately $227,000. The extra
funding was added for the
unseen costs that comes with
new construction.
1. And probably the most
asked question of all What
are your goals for the future
of the Bargain Bin?
Our goals have never
changed. Since the 1960s,

the rehab/therapy department

has been the mission of the
many volunteers who worked
so hard to make it a success
for the community. As the
next generation, we plan to
continue the legacy that they
left to us. Every dollar that
we earn over and above our
expenses goes back to the
physical therapy department
for new machines, educational material or whatever
is needed. The new building
will be the full ownership of
the Bargain Bin of Paulding
County Inc.
Thank you from the Bargain Bin members to everyone who has donated generously to our fund. We have an
excellent therapy department
and we hope with your help
to make it even better. Why
not make a donation in honor
of the therapists and their
dedication to getting you
well or a loved one who has
improved health thanks to
our good hospital. Donations
can be sent to 118 W. Perry,
Paulding OH 45879.
Eileen Kochensparger,
secretary
Paulding

Time is now
to promote
Paulding County

Dear Editor,
On Dec. 15, the 11 counties
that make up northeast Indiana were recently awarded a
$42 million dollar grant. The
grant is to be used on projects
over the course of the next
two years. The main purpose
of this grant is to improve
and grow Fort Wayne and the
surrounding area from the
current population of 780,000
people to 1 million.
The state of Indiana believes that if they invest this
money into the infrastructure
and general improvement of
the area, they will bring in
new business. By bringing
more jobs to the community
this would retain local talent
resources by being able to
offer better jobs with increased
wages with the growing population.
As close as Paulding County is to all of this excitement
and quick influx of money we
wont see a penny of it ... or
will we?
With plans to invest and
bring new business, and
220,000 additional people to
the region, these people will
need a place to live. Looking at
a map of northeast Indiana and

northwest Ohio, it is clear that

the communities of Antwerp
and Payne are closer in proximity to the city center of Fort
Wayne than 70% of the communities in areas receiving this
grant. Our county seat is closer
to the city center of Fort Wayne
than six of the county seats in
this eleven county area.
Do the same search with the
Glenbrook Mall and the growing Dupont area, on the northern side of Fort Wayne, and the
results are the same. Throw in
the fact that a main artery for
Fort Wayne, the new four-lane
U.S. 24 runs right through this
county, and it is clear to see that
Paulding County is in prime
logistic position to benefit from
this grant.
The county needs to move
now. We have cast our votes to
put the best county and community leaders in place for this
big moment. With the start of
2016 our leaders will all need
to be proactive, not reactive, to
the task at hand.
In todays I want it now
society we simply cannot wait
for opportunities to come to
us. We must reach out and take
them while they are there. The
county commissioners, PCED,
CIC, local town councils, even
smaller community groups like
the ACDC in Antwerp, need to
develop and follow through on
a strategic plan to get our county information into the heart of

northeast Indiana. We need a

piece of this pie to grow.
Whether this be through billboards around high industrial
park areas in Fort Wayne, radio
ads on the most listened to Fort
Wayne radio stations, or simple
ads in the Sunday morning Fort
Wayne newspaper, we need to
be in front of as many people
as possible and the time is now
to promote Paulding County.
All of us enjoy small, close
knit communities and the family and friendships we have with
each other. At the same time,
we discuss the local businesses
and services disappearing, with
the possibility of still more
going away. One way we are
going to see these businesses
and services continue to thrive
is with more people buying
from them. Can you imagine
if Paulding County could get
just one tenth of the 220,000
people? Wouldnt it be a wonderful problem for this county
to build new homes or find
living for 22,000 new business
professionals or factory laborers? Sure we would like to see
the new businesses this grant
brings locate in Paulding County as well, but lets start by getting the population here and
see what new opportunities
that leads to down the road.
Tim Copsey
Antwerp

Property transfers
The term et al. refers to and others;
et vir., and husband; et ux., and wife.

Harry Wiebe was the

speaker at the Kiwanis Club
of Paulding County meeting.
He is the administrator for
the Village of Paulding. He
talked about the many things
the village is involved in, including the revamping of the
sewer system, a turn lane going west on Gasser Road at
U.S. 127 and a new water line
serving people on North Williams Street. All these project
cost large sums of money. The
village has applied for grants,
but they only cover half and
the village has to furnish the
balance.

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15.758 acres and Sec. 10,

17.515 acres. Executor deed.
Ethel Ann Jones and Susan
Marie Keck to Charles H.
and Kimberly Cook; Sec. 27,
32.637 acres. Warranty deed.
Latty Township
Roger D. and Christine
B. Taylor, et al. to Gary R.
and Kurt J. Sinn; Sec. 16, 36
acres. Warranty deed.
Washington Township
Ralph E. and Catherine A.

Burgei, et al. to Jeffery R.

Shoup; Sec. 25, 1.5 acres.
Warranty deed.
Haviland Village
Gloria and William J. Pabst
et al. to Mary Friend Vielma;
Lot 39, Originial Plat, 0.165
acre. Quit claim.
Paulding Village
Rose A. Boyd to Robert
L. Boyd; Lot 28, Klinglers
Addition, 0.229 acre. Quit
claim.

Auglaize Township
Sue A. Bradford, dec. to
Ricky L. Bradford; Lots 4-6,
5.1 acres. Affidavit.
Brown Township
Donald E. Bauer, trustee,
dec. to David R. Nice,
trustee; Sec. 11, 64.64 acres
and 77.45 acres; Sec. 12,
77.94 acres. Affidavit.
Ronald and Elizabeth Ordway to Robert Ordway; Sec.
17, 0.58 acre. Quit claim.
Weather report weekly summary as recorded at Paulding Villages water treat Randy W. and Sheri L.
ment plant
Copeland to L. Paul Adams,

Observations recorded for the 24 hours ending at 7:30 a.m. on the morning of:
trustee; Sec. 9, 17 acres.

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Wednesday, December 23, 2015 Paulding County Progress - 5A

Ohio legislative year in review

Common Pleas
Civil Docket

The term et al. refers to and others; et vir., and

husband; et ux., and wife.

Sanjuanita G. Dunmire, Paulding vs. Steven

C. Dunmire, Paulding. Divorce.
Michael Lassiter, Van Wert vs. Freddy A. Santos, Inc., Fort Wayne and Danilo Donis, Payne and
Progressive Insurance, Mayfield Village. Personal
injury.
United States of America Department of Agricultures Rural Housing Service, Columbus vs.
Jedidiah J. Hoisington and his unknown spouse if
any, Van Wert and unknown tenant, Paulding and
Paulding County Treasurer, Paulding and Paulding
County Commissioners, Paulding. Foreclosures.
Marriage Licenses
Brian Dean Ripke, 47, Oakwood, restaurant
manager and Pamela Ann Huth, 46, Oakwood,
RN. Parents are Lauriel L. Ripke and Sharon E.
McVay; and Michael Martin and Carol Rekeweg.
Timothy Wayne Nicely, 45, Payne, mechanic
and Jenny Nicole Sanderson, 40, Payne, self-employed. Parents are James Nicely and Reta Mabrey;
and Wilbur Hawkins and Linda Cunningham.
Administration Docket
In the Estate of Beulah J. Mundt, application to
administer file.
Norman R. Schoenauer Sr., last will and testament filed.
Raymond L. Terrill, last will and testament
filed.
Criminal Docket
Jacob I. Aldred, 31, of Paulding, was sentenced
to four years community control sanctions having previously been found guilty of possession of
methamphetamine (F5). Conditions of his sanc-

tions include 30 days jail with work release, comply with drug and alcohol prohibitions, submit to
random tests, complete an assessment at Westwood and follow the recommendations, maintain
employment, six-month license suspension, obtain valid license by sanctions end and pay $500
fine which will be split equally between the Paulding Police Department and the Prosecutors office.
John M. Vanausdal, 38, of Woodburn, was sentenced to two four-year community control sanctions to be served concurrently, having previously
been found guilty of aggravated assault (F4) and
OWI (M1). Conditions of the sanctions include
29 days jail with credit for 29 days served, three
days of which was mandatory for the OVI; comply with drug and alcohol prohibitions; submit to
random tests; complete an assessment at a drug
and alcohol treatment facility and follow the recommendations; obtain and maintain employment;
obtain a GED; 6-month license suspension; pay
$2,777 court costs including restitution to two individuals in the amounts of $1,910 and $500.
J. Tucker Harman, 26, of Bryan, was ordered
by the court to be evaluated by the Court Diagnostic Treatment Center to establish his competency
to stand trial and his mental state at the time of
his alleged crimes, having weapons while under
disability (F3) and escape (F3).

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With only a few days left in

2015, I wanted to take this opportunity to reflect on the productive
year that we have had at the Ohio
Statehouse. As your state representative I was very proud of the
work that the legislature was able
to accomplish this year in an effort to help our community thrive.
This year, my colleagues and
I worked to pass House Bill 64,
the state operating budget, which
sets the spending priorities for the
State of Ohio for the next two
years. I am confident that HB 64
contains a number of provisions
that will positively impact Ohio
families, I believe the most important of which was significant
tax cuts. Included in this legislation was language that provides
nearly $1.9 billion in tax relief to
all Ohioans through income and
small business tax cuts. By 2017,
HB 64 will eliminate the tax for
all small businesses earning under
$250,000, allowing these small
businesses to keep more of their
hard-earned money to invest back
into their business. The significant
reduction in small business taxes,
as well the personal income tax,
will have a positive economic impact on our community.
The Ohio House also passed
HB 80, legislation I introduced

From The
State House

Rep. Tony Burkley

that will expand and support
the agritourism industry that is
rapidly growing in Ohio. Agritourism includes events and
activities held on farmland such
as produce stands, fruit picking,
cultural tours, seasonal festivals
and farming demonstrations,
which provides farmers with additional revenue streams. House
Bill 80 aims to eliminate the regulatory and liability burdens for
farmers so they are able to more
effectively provide agritourism
opportunities on their farm. I was
happy to see HB 80 pass the Ohio
House unanimously because this
important legislation will have a
tremendous positive impact on
our farming community.

In addition to the beneficial legislation that has been passed, I am

also proud to have recently been
appointed to the Statewide Emergency Services Internet Protocol
Network Steering Committee.
The goal of this committee is to
ensure the implementation, operation and maintenance of the
emergency services network so
that it can support Next Generation 9-1-1 in Ohio. As a former
local government official, I am
very aware of the crucial need for
modern and effective emergency
service in our community and am
looking forward to accomplishing
this goal through the work of this
committee.
Although it has been a busy
year, I have thoroughly enjoyed
being able to represent the 82nd
Ohio House District. This is a
truly rewarding job that allows
me to make a difference in the
lives of Ohio families. As 2015
comes to a close, I want to wish
you and your loved ones a very
merry Christmas and happy New
Year!
Rep. Burkley may be reached
by calling 614-644-5091, e-mailing Rep82@ohiohouse.gov or
writing to State Representative
Tony Burkley, 77 South High
Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215.

Sheriffs Report
ACCIDENTS:
Sunday, Dec. 13
3:17 a.m. Shawn M. Miller, 25, of Fayette, was cited for failure to control following a single-vehicle accident on U.S. 127
north of Road 224 in Crane Township. He
had been driving north in a 1998 Dodge
1500 pickup when he swerved to miss a
deer. The truck went off the left, striking
two poles and breaking one of them. The
truck was disabled and towed. Miller was
unhurt. Cecil/Crane Township Fire Department and Paulding EMS assisted at
the scene.
Tuesday, Dec. 15
7:41 p.m. Logan Jacob Gerding, 17,
of Kalida, was cited for failure to control after a single-car crash on Ohio 613
east of Road 165 in Brown Township.
He was traveling east in a 1997 Pontiac
Grand Am when he swerved to miss a
deer. The car went off the road and into a
ditch where it was functionally damaged.
Gerding was not injured.
INCIDENTS:
Friday, Dec. 11
2:09 p.m. Subject was arrested in Melrose on a warrant.
2:29 p.m. Deputies arrested a subject
on a warrant in Oakwood.
3:28 p.m. Identity theft was the complaint from Road 87 in Crane Township.
7:36 p.m. A Paulding Township resident of Ohio 613 told deputies their mailbox had been struck.

9:31 p.m. A house was shot on Riverview in Harrison Township.

Saturday, Dec. 12
11:30 a.m. One Payne fire unit and
the EMS responded to a commercial fire
alarm on North Maple Street. They were
there less than five minutes.
12:49 p.m. Identification theft was
looked into on Road 71 in Blue Creek
Township.
1:08 p.m. Breaking and entering of
a barn was investigated on Road 250 in
Carryall Township.
6:28 p.m. Menacing was handled in
Melrose.
7:36 p.m. Two vehicles with their
lights off were sitting on Road 131 in
Jackson Township.
11:22 p.m. Suspicious vehicle pulled
into a complainants backlot in Payne.
11:25 p.m. Fireworks complaint was
lodged from U.S. 127 in Crane Township.
Sunday, Dec. 13
12:05 a.m. A pickup truck was seen
along the creek on Riverview in Harrison
Township. The sound of a chainsaw was
also heard. Two deputies responded for
about 30 minutes. A vehicle was towed
from the scene.
3:07 p.m. An Auglaize Township resident of Road 1037 reported ATVs on the
road.
3:16 p.m. Dog complaint was handled
on Road 87 in Crane Township.

4:19 p.m. Jackson Township resident

of Road 123 told deputies someone was
trespassing and cutting down trees.
4:52 p.m. Dog complaint was handled
on West Perry Street in Paulding.
4:55 p.m. West Jackson Street resident
in Paulding lodged a dog complaint.
4:57 p.m. Dog complaint was looked
into on Road 187 in Washington Township.
11:36 p.m. A truck was seen on Road
53 in Carryall Township with its lights
off and was deemed suspicious.
Monday, Dec. 14
9:20 a.m. Theft of a truck from an East
Perry Street business in Paulding was investigated.
1:22 p.m. Telephone harassment was
reported from Road 1036 in Auglaize
Township.
3:28 p.m. Fight complaint was handled on Road 1036 in Auglaize Township.
3:43 p.m. Juvenile matter was handled
on Road 27C in Carryall Township.
5:17 p.m. An assault on a school bus
was reported by a Jackson Township resident of Road 138.
5:25 p.m. Theft complaint was investigated on Road 108 in Jackson Township.
6:32 p.m. Deputies located a suspicious truck parked inside a sliding gate,
which had been opened, at a location on
Ohio 613 in Jackson Township.
10:11 p.m. Deputies assisted Paulding

police on South Williams Street.

Tuesday, Dec. 15
1:09 a.m. An alarm sounded on East
Merrin Street in Payne.
2:19 a.m. Unwanted person complaint
was handled on Road 138 in Jackson
Township.
8:11 a.m. Dog complaint on Road 171
in Brown Township was handled.
1:34 p.m. Domestic problem was
looked into on Road 232 in Emerald
Township.
2:38 p.m. Domestic situation was handled on Road 1036 in Auglaize Township.
8:41 p.m. Suspicious vehicle was
seen parked along Road 192 in Carryall
Township.
10:42 p.m. Deputies assisted Antwerp
police handling a home invasion on East
Canal Street.
Wednesday, Dec. 16
6:45 a.m. Car/deer crash on Ohio 114
in Washington Township was documented.
11:31 a.m. General alarm sounded
from Ohio 613 in Jackson Township.
11:50 a.m. Farm animals were seen
running loose on Road 143 in Emerald
Township.
12:12 p.m. Theft of an ankle bracelet
on Road 220 in Carryall Township was
reported by the Ohio Alcohol Monitoring
Systems LLC.
12:39 p.m. Deputies assisted the pro-

County Court
Civil Docket:
Progressive Specialty Insurance Co., Los Angeles vs. Timothy Shawn Fitzsimmons, Marion,
Ohio. Other action, judgment
for the plaintiff in the sum of
$4,897.27.
Preferred Anesthesia, Fort
Wayne vs. Nichelle Lee, Grover
Hill and Randy Lee, Grover Hill.
Other action, satisfied.
Credit Adjustments Inc., Defiance vs. Patrick M. Elkins, Cecil.
Small claims, satisfied.
Van Wert County Hospital,
Van Wert vs. Samuel Guerrero,
Grover Hill and Chasity Lyn
Jackson, Grover Hill. Other action, dismissed.
Credit Adjustments Inc., Defiance vs. Robert D. Wagner,
Oakwood and Sharon Baldazo,
Oakwood. Small claims, satisfied.
Atlantic Credit & Finance
Specialties, Columbus vs. Jamie
Lawson, Antwerp. Other action,
judgment for the plaintiff in the
sum of $1,526.08.
Promedica Health Care System, Sylvania vs. Maria Vielma,
Antwerp. Other action, judgment
for the plaintiff in the sum of
$1,094.
Sterling Jewelers Inc., Columbus vs. Zachary Litzenberg,
Payne. Other action, judgment for
the plaintiff in the sum of $1,867.
Home-Owners Insurance Co.,
Columbus vs. Broc M. Forrer,
a minor, Payne and Ann Forrer, parent of Broc, Payne and
Michael Forrer, parent of Broc,

bation department on North Main Street

in Paulding.
2:25 p.m. Theft of medication from a
mailbox was reported from Broughton
Street in Jackson Township.
2:46 p.m. A subject was arrested on
East Perry Street on a warrant.
3:36 p.m. Dog complaint was handled
on Road 191 in Auglaize Township.
3:38 p.m. Brown Township resident
of Road 108 lodged a dog complaint.
Thursday, Dec. 17
10:37 a.m. Dog complaint on Ohio
111 in Paulding Township was handled.
Noon. Dog complaint was lodged
from Grover Hill.
2:13 p.m. Telephone harassment was
investigated on Road 1036 in Auglaize
Township.
3 p.m. Theft on Road 111 in Auglaize
Township was looked into.
4:34 p.m. A Payne fire unit responded
to a smell of a possible electrical fire on
Road 55 in Benton Township. They were
on scene about five minutes.
8:39 p.m. An Oakwood resident came
on station to report a violation of a no
contact order.
9:20 p.m. Deputies assisted Payne police on North Main Street.
Friday, Dec. 18
2:20 a.m. Deputies provided transportation for a prisoner arrested by Paulding
police on a Defiance County warrant to
transfer him.

Police Report
Payne. Other action, dismissed.
Credit Acceptance Corporation, Southfield, Mich. vs. Jason
Grubb, Van Wert. Other action,
judgment for the plaintiff in the
sum of $7,716.77.
Capital One Bank (USA) N.A.,
Columbus vs. Ashley Collins,
Melrose. Other action, judgment
for the plaintiff in the sum of
$3,064.82.
Credit Adjustments Inc., Defiance vs. Brandon Moore, Oakwood. Small claims, judgment
for the plaintiff in the sum of
$527.63.
Michael S. Boggs D.D.S. Inc.,
Hicksville vs. Angela Burtch,
Paulding. Small claims, judgment for the plaintiff in the sum
of $293.77.
Criminal Docket:
David Richard Brown, Oakwood, child endangerment; dismissed.
David Richard Brown, Oakwood, possession marijuana and
paraphernalia; $75 fine for each,
$124 costs, six-month license suspensions to run concurrently.
Ashley M. Thacker, Latty, two
counts receiving stolen property;
$300 fines with $100 suspended,
$120 costs, 20 days jail and 160
days jail suspended for each
count, to run concurrently; 70
hours community service, no contact with co-defendants, complete
Third Millennium online theft
course, probation ordered.
Nathan D. Reaper, Cloverdale,
disorderly conduct; $37 fine,

$195 costs; maintain good general behavior.

Lafonda A. Reedy, San Jose,
Calif., resisting arrest; $95 costs,
14 days jail and 76 days suspended; maintain good general
behavior, pay or collections date
set.
Michael W. Elders, Defiance,
grand theft; waived preliminary
hearing, case bound over to Court
of Common Pleas.
Brandy Jordan, Paulding, attempted obstruction of justince;
$137 costs, 170 days jail suspended; 35 days EMHA in lieu of
5 days jail, 30 hours community
service, probation ordered.
Shannon M. Highwarden,
Paulding, possession drug instruments; dismissed per State, bond
returned to bond poster.
Myranda L. Hoffman, Lancaster, theft; $251 costs, 180 days
jail suspended; probation ordered,
20 hours community service,
warrant and warrant block rescinded, complete all outstanding
requirements of the diversion program.
Tracy Clark, Fort Wayne, domestic violence; dismissed per
State without prejudice.
Miles L. Johnson, Ypsilanti,
Mich., drug paraphernalia and
possession of marijuana; $75
fines, $87 costs, and six-month license suspensions for each count.
Traffic Docket:

David Richard Brown, Oakwood, two counts driving under

suspension; $375 fines, $140
and $95 costs, pay $50 monthly,
pay all by Dec. 16, 2016 or sent
for collection (POC), three days
jail for each, six-month license
suspensions; proof of insurance
provided, community control ordered, evaluation at Westwood,
secure valid drivers license, 177
days jail reserved for each count.
Lafonda Araina Reedy,
Bloomington, Ind., 87/65 speed;
$43 fine, $82 costs, pay $25
monthly, Sept. 30 POC.
Stanley R. Doctor, Antwerp,
slow vehicle sign; dismissed and
costs waived at States request.
Shane M. Bostic, Hicksville,
stop sign; $53 fine, $80 costs.
Lafonda Reedy, San Jose,
OVI/under influence; $375 fine,
$120 costs, pay $25 monthly,
Sept. 30 POC, 14 days jail,
six-month license suspension;
show proof of insurance, 76
days jail reserved.
Lafonda Reedy, San Jose,
90/65 speed and seat belt; both
charges dismissed.
Charles R. Edwards Jr., Sylvania, 82/65 speed; $43 fine,
$77 costs.
Yogesh K. Sethi, Fishers,
Ind., 78/65 speed; $33 fine,
$80 costs.

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2:29 p.m. Theft of money from
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was investigated.
2:35 p.m. A crash occurred in
the parking lot of a North Williams Street business.
Saturday, Dec. 12
10:37 a.m. An alarm sounded
from a North Williams Street
business. An employee set it off.
9:54 p.m. Neighbor issue involving loud noise was looked
into on West Wayne Street.
11:28 p.m. A Nancy Street resident told police someone was attempting to enter their front door.
Sunday, Dec. 13
1:35 a.m. Suspicious vehicle
was seen parked at the intersection of Kay Nora Street and North
Drive. A male, who lived nearby,
was found talking on the phone.
3:34 a.m. Suspicious person
was seen on foot near the intersection of Klingler Road and East
Perry Street.
9:56 p.m. Junk notice was prepared for a South Williams Street
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Sunday, Dec. 6
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of a North Williams Street business. The driver was unable to
speak English and required a
translator. He had no identification nor information about the car.
He was transported to a nearby
dairy and told not to drive.
Thursday, Dec. 10
8:30 a.m. Dog complaint was
handled on North Walnut Street.
1:40 p.m. A North Williams
Street resident complained of harassment and requested no contact with a subject.
6:20 p.m. Paulding EMS requested police on McDonald Pike
for an uncooperative patient.
Friday, Dec. 11
12:42 a.m. An adult female
was reported missing from West
Jackson Street since Dec. 9. On
Dec. 13, contact was made with
the woman, who was okay.
3:40 a.m. Neighbor problems
involving a barking dog were
lodged from West Perry Street.
12:50 p.m. Dog complaint was
handled on West Jackson Street.
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6A - Paulding County Progress Wednesday, December 23, 2015

PAU LD I N G PRO G R E SS

COMMUNITY
Anniversary

DONATE TO FOOD PANTRY The Paulding VFW Post 587 recently donated $500 to the Caring
and Sharing Food Pantry in Paulding. From left are Phil Hanenkratt, Genelta Levos, Ruth Dotterer
and Dan Wilder.

MR. and MRS. DICK REINHART

Wedding Day in 1965

PAULDING Mr. and Mrs. Dick Reinhart are celebrating their golden wedding
anniversary.
Alyce Messman and Richard Dick Reinhart were united in marriage on Dec. 21, 1965
by Father Patrick OKeeffe in St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in San Diego, Calif.
Both are retired. Dick and Alyce will en-

joy frequently visiting San Diego in their

retirement.
They have two sons, Rick (Heidi) Reinhart of Payne and Chris (Shell) Reinhart of
Paulding. They also have five grandchildren, Kacey, Alex, Joel, Eric and Mike.
The couple is celebrating the occasion
with a family dinner and a trip to San Diego.

Heating assistance now available

Birthdays
(The Paulding Progress maintains a file of birthdays and anniversaries. To make any changes,
please call our office at 419-3994015 during business hours, email
to progress@progressnewspaper.
org, or drop us a note to P.O. Box
180, Paulding.)
Dec. 26 Richard Bud
Cotterman, Anica L. Galnares,
Eileen Jeffery, Adam Miller,
Michael D. Miller, Erika Pease,
Mary Porter, Tonda Rogers,
Chris Schaefer.
Dec. 27 Ann Cox, Leona
Crawford, Howard Davis, Haden Dunakin, Matthew Grunden, Lamar Hancock, Sam
Smith, Ann Snider.
Dec. 28 Jennifer Desote,
Joel Edwards, Micayla C.
Jones, Babette Kurita, Janelle
Lero, Aimee Lichty, Adam
Schlegel, Jared Sherry, Klint
Svec.
Dec. 29 Annetta Goings,

Tevin Hale, Elaine Harp, Judy

Hunt, Lee Kniceley, Veronica
Landfair, Charlie McGuire,
Brandon Smith, Collett Starbuck, Dan Straley.
Dec. 30 Robert Bair, Francisco V. Bernal, Lawrence
Bouler, LeAnn Bowers, Andriena Canady, Adam English,
Catrina Hohenberger, Shannon
Hohenberger, Stephanie Keller,
Thomas Long, Vandetta Smith,
Lawrence Temple Jr., Audrey

Weippert.
Dec. 31 John Betz, Annie
Bradford, Olivia Dangler, Ernest Farris Jr., Nicklas Flint,
Mike Gamble, Andrew Killion,
Jennifer Lero, Ellen Doan-McCarns, Shane Miller, Tom Reinhart, Brittany Sprow.
Jan. 1 Jeaneane Helsel,
Bobby Kyser, Rex Lichty, Joe
C. Martinez, Tara Morrison,
Alice Smith, Benjamin Watson.

PAULDING Northwestern Ohio Community Action

Commission continues to
offer help with heating assistance.
The Home Energy Assistance Program provides a
one-time credit to your main
heating source. Applications
will be accepted until May 31,

2016.
The Winter Crisis Program
provides assistance to customers that are threatened with
disconnection, have already
been disconnected, need to
establish new service or are
in need of propane, fuel oil or
any other bulk fuel. The Winter Crisis Program will con-

Anniversaries
Dec. 26 Donald and Rebekah Smith.
Dec. 27 Dan and Dian Okuly, Donovan and Rachel Parsons
Dec. 28 Stan and Barb Searing.
Dec. 29 Barb and Mike Betts, Richard and Laura Bowers,
Bill and Julie Childs, Kenneth and Lois Kohn, Eugene and
Carolyn Wirts.
Dec. 30 Alan and Darlene Steingass.
Dec. 31 Gerald and Donna Snyder.
Jan. 1 Michael and Gloria Topp.

SPELLING CHAMPION Fifteen sixth through eighth graders

competed in the Antwerp Middle School Spelling Bee on Dec.
11. Seventh grader Grace Tuttle won in 18 rounds by spelling
the word quid pro quo correctly. Sixth grader Gaige McMichael
was the runner-up. Tuttle will compete in the Paulding County
Spelling Bee on Thursday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. at Payne Elementary.

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Income guidelines for these
two programs is at 175% of
the Federal Poverty Guideline.
Contact Northwestern Ohio
Community Action Commission to set up an appointment for these programs. Required documentation for all
household members includes:
proof of 90 day income (three
months), birthdates, Social
Security cards, electric bill,
and gas bill. If disabled, bring
proof of disability.
To learn more or to apply
for these programs, families
may contact Northwestern
Ohio Community Action
Commission to schedule an
appointment.
In Paulding County, phone
419-399-3650 and ask for NOCAC.
Other area numbers:
Defiance County 419-7842150
Fulton County 419-3378601
Henry County 419-5992481
Van Wert County 419-2384544
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2016 DOG TAGS ON SALE NOW!
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All dogs who have reached 3 months of age must be licensed.

Tags may be purchased at the Courthouse, Auditors Office, 115 N. Williams St., Paulding, OH 45879,
Monday-Friday 8:00-4:30p.m. (cash or check only), by mail (please enclose a self-addressed
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2015
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Wednesday, December 23, 2015 Paulding County Progress - 7A

n POLICE
Continued from Page 5A

Monday, Dec. 14
1:23 a.m. West Harrison Street location received a junk notice.
1:25 a.m. Junk notice was made for a
West Perry Street address.
1:26 a.m. West Wayne Street address
got a junk notice.
7:30 a.m. Family disturbance on West
Perry Street is under investigation.
8:50 a.m. A 205 Dodge Ram SLT
pickup truck was reported stolen from
Integrity Ford, East Perry Street. It was
taken Dec. 3. The case is under investigation.
9:15 a.m. Alarm sounded from North
Williams Street business where employees set it off.
1:35 p.m. Family disturbance on West
Jackson Street was handled.
4:30 p.m. Neighbor problems involving loud music were handled on West

n COUNTY

Wayne Street.
5 p.m. A fender-bender in a North
Williams Street business lot was documented.
Tuesday, Dec. 15
2:50 a.m. Officers assisted sheriffs
deputies arrest Cal Ward on two warrants.
3:05 a.m. Police witnessed an OVI investigation by sheriffs deputies.
3:50 p.m. Theft of delivered packages
to a West Wayne Street address was
investigated. Empty packages were discovered in a dumpster. Electronics were
stolen.
5:10 p.m. A Flat Rock Drive resident
told police they felt their vehicles gas cap
and lid had been tampered with.
5:18 p.m. An extension cord was cut
on a Dennis Street residents outdoor
Christmas light display.
6:02 p.m. Neighbor problems involv-

ing a vehicle were handled on Miller

Parkway Drive.
9 p.m. Darrell E. Nichols Jr. was arrested on a bench warrant.
Wednesday, Dec. 16
12:15 p.m. Hit-skip accident in a
North Williams Street business lot was
reported.
3:10 p.m. Police delivered a message
for the Defiance County Sheriffs office
on West Harrison Street.
4:36 p.m. A Nancy Street complainant
wanted a Confederate flag replaced that
had been destroyed.
5:40 p.m. Unwanted person complaint
was handled on North Williams Street.
6:06 p.m. Officers were dispatched to
the Paulding Elementary School playground for an assault on a female. The
complaint was unfounded.
Thursday, Dec. 17

4:33 p.m. A window of a West Wayne

Street home was shot with a BB.
Friday, Dec. 18
1:50 a.m. Officers arrested Larry
Taylor on a Defiance Municipal Court
warrant. He was released to the sheriffs
office for transfer.
4:15 p.m. Backing accident on Gasser
Road at North Williams Street was reported.
Saturday, Dec. 19
12:30 a.m. Unruly juvenile complaint
was handled on West Jackson Street.
10 a.m. Family disturbance was
looked into on North Williams Street.
10:34 p.m. Family disturbance on
West Perry Street was investigated.
11:29 p.m. Caller told police a suspicious vehicle had been at a West Caroline Street location and left. Officers were
unable to locate a vehicle matching the

description.
Sunday, Dec. 20
12:15 a.m. A rural Oakwood resident
of Road 171 told police a vehicle pulled
out of their driveway. The matter was
turned over to the sheriffs office.
1:52 a.m. Dog complaint on Rita
Street was handled.
2:15 a.m. A suspicious, unoccupied
vehicle was found in a North Williams
Street business lot.
3:11 a.m. Officers assisted the sheriffs office on Miller Parkway Drive by
attempting to locate a vehicle there.
9:54 p.m. Someone was reportedly attempting to enter a home on West Jackson Street.
Monday, Dec. 21
2 a.m. Suspicious, unoccupied
vehicle in a North Williams Street
business lot was investigated.

COURT

Continued from Page 5A

Andrew D. Huff, Defiance, seat
belt; $30 fine, $47 costs.
Brian Richard Leslie, Plymouth, Mich., 85/65 speed; $43
fine, $80 costs.
David A. Burkley Sr., Payne,
OVI/breath low; $525 fine, $167
costs, pay $100 monthly, July
29 POC, 3 days jail, six-month
license suspension; may attend
DIP program in lieu of jail, community control ordered, secure
valid drivers license, 20 hours
community service, complete
Third Millennium course, 177
days jail reserved.
John M. Stover, Beavercreek,
74/65 speed; $100 fine $95 costs.
Bradley Skyler Hutto, Bloomington, Ind., 74/65 speed; $150
fine, $95 costs, Jan. 29 POC.
Michael J. Rouse III, Flossmoor, Ill., 83/65 speed; $43 fine,
$85 costs.
Douglas R. Matthews, Paulding, OVI/breath low; $375 fine,
$120 costs, pay $100 monthly,
June 24 POC, three days jail, sixmonth license suspension; may
attend DIP program in lieu of
jail, community control ordered,
evaluation at Westwood, 20
hours community service, com-

plete Third Millennium course,

87 days jail reserved.
Douglas R. Matthews, Paulding, failure to control and seat belt;
both dismissed at States request.
Ali Alawady, Dearborn
Heights, Mich., parking on
public highway; $150 fine, $77
costs, pay all within 30 days.
Elden Owsley, Defiance, driving under suspension; $87 costs,
fine and points waived.
Katie Kay Armstrong, Defiance, seat belt; $30 fine, $50
costs.
Ronald E. Spencer Jr.,
Pauldng, stop sign; $53 fine, $80
costs.
Megan R. Hartley, Columbia
City, Ind., 78/65 speed; $33 fine,
$80 costs.
Shaun N. Bauer, Paulding,
72/55 speed; $43 fine, $77 costs.
Krystin Marie Ches, Royal
Oak, Mich., 90/65 speed; $43
fine, $80 costs.
Phyllis D. March, Cecil, stop
sign; $53 fine, $80 costs.
James T. Gribble, Van Wert,
67/55 speed; $33 fine, $80 costs.
Javier Montoya, Greensboro,
N.C., 79/65 speed; $100 fine $95
costs, Jan. 29 POC.

Rebecca D. Flowers, Hazel

Park, Mich., 79/65 speed; $33
fine, $85 costs.
Benjamin C. Coronado,
Camby, Ind., 83/65 speed; $43
fine, $80 costs.
Nicole M. Ignasiak, Macomb,
Mich., 82/65 speed; $43 fine,
$77 costs.
Lorene A. Dunst, Warsaw,
Ind., 79/65 speed; $33 fine, $80
costs.
Rena B. Bradley, West
Bloomfield, Mich., 81/65 speed;
$43 fine, $80 costs.
Dallas Dean Branham, Continental, 80/65 speed; $63 fine,
$80 costs.
Jody D. Chilton, Delphos, seat
belt; $30 fine, $50 costs.
Angela Penny Fillioe, Plainfield, Ind., seat belt; $30 fine, $50
costs.
Andrew Douglas Shindler,
Defiance, improper passing; $53
fine, $80 costs.
Jennifer J. Hines, Sherwood,
seat belt; found not guilty, costs
waived.
Timothy L. Font II, Paulding,
left of center; found not guilty,
costs waived.
Tremayne B. Turner, Ander-

son, Ind., 78/65 speed; $43 fine,

$121.50 costs; pay or forfeiture
date set for Jan. 31.
Robert Ivan Clifford, Antwerp, driving under suspension;
$100 fine suspended, $95 costs;
March 18 POC.
Dale R. Jividen, Antwerp, failure to reinstate; $100 fine with
$75 suspended; $95 costs, Jan.
29 POC; proof of insurance was
provided.
Michelle R. Perez, Lyndhurst,
81/65 speed; $43 fine, $85 costs.
Jarod Alan Delgado, Hendersonville, Tenn., license plate
light; $100 fine, $87 costs, proof
of financial responsibility not
provided, June 26 POC.
Sidney A. Huth, Lebanon,
marked lanes; $53 fine, $80 costs.
James R. Moore, Fort Wayne,
75/65 speed; $33 fine, $80 costs.
Joshua J. Schmidt, Grover
Hill, failure to control; $68 fine,
$77 costs, Feb. 26 POC.
Ronald E. Heller, Defiance,
78/65 speed; $63 fine, $77 costs.
Layla Jaynell, Sterling
Heights, Mich., 94/65 speed; $43
fine, $80 costs.
Heidi A. Boger, Antwerp, seat
belt; $20 fine, $50 costs.

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Amber M. Mendel, Everett,

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costs.
Shad A. Sperle, Indianapolis,
79/65 speed; $33 fine, $80 costs.
Duane A. Larkin Jr., Defiance,
76/55 speed; $43 fine, $77 costs;
show proof of insurance, Jan. 29
POC.
Joshua V. Courtney, Romulus, Mich., 79/65 speed; $33 fine,
$80 costs.
Gregory Mark Shoemaker,
Sterling Heights, Mich., 86/65
speed; $43 fine, $80 costs.
Chelsi R. Cohan, Defiance,
driving under FRA suspension;
$400 fine suspended on condition defendant works to get
valid license, $112 costs, June
24 POC; community control
ordered, secure valid drivers
license, 20 hours community
service, 30 days jail reserved.
Colton Robert Bidlack,
Paulding, driving under FRA
suspension; $132 costs, pay $25
monthly, Dec. 16, 2016 POC,
four days jail; community control ordered, secure drivers
license, 15 hours community
service, 26 days jail reserved.
Cristobal Rentas-Leon, Fort-

ville, Ind., 78/65 speed; $33 fine,

$80 costs.
Stephanie Marie Contreras,
Paulding, 37/25 speed; $33 fine,
$77 costs, March 18 POC.
James Jean Vigneau, Lambertville, Mich., 73/55 speed;
$43 fine, $95 costs, points
waived.
Christopher S. Bauer, Oakwood, 53/25 speed; $43 fine,
$77 costs.
Conner R. Lehman, Clawson,
Mich., 87/65 speed; $43 fine,
$80 costs.
Nicole J. Giovinazzo, Hatboro, Pa., 83/65 speed; $43 fine,
$80 costs.
Raymond Dale Walker, Sand
Springs, Okla., child restraint;
$68 fine, $80 costs.
Madison M. Meyer, Napoleon, 78/65 speed; $33 fine, $80
costs.
Maureen A. Kiltz, Hurst,
Texas, seat belt; $20 fine, $50
costs.
Chay Jackson, Antwerp,
70/55 speed and seat belt; $43
and $30 fines, $80 costs.
John Thompson Jr., Grover
Hill, seat belt; $30 fine, $47
costs.

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Paulding County Church Directory

ANTWERP AND SURROUNDING
Antwerp Community Church, 704 S. Erie St., SR 49, Antwerp; Pastor
Ricky L. Grimes 419-258-2069. Bible Study Fellowship 9:30 a.m.; Contemporary Worship 10:30 a.m.
Antwerp United Methodist Church, East River Street, Rev. Pastor Mike
Schneider, church telephone number is 258-4901, Contemporary service
Sunday 8:30 a.m., Sunday school 9:30 a.m., Traditional Service 10:30 a.m.
Divine Mercy Catholic Parish, 303 S. Monroe, Antwerp. Office: 417 N.
Main, Paulding, 399-2576, Rev. Joseph Poggemeyer: Sunday at 8:30 a.m.
First Baptist Church, 5482 CR 424, Pastor Todd Murray, 258-2056,
Sunday school at 9 a.m., Sunday worship 10 a.m.; evening service 6 p.m.,
Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church, 126 W. River St., Pastor Mike Pennington,
258-2864, Sunday school at 11:15 a.m., Sunday worship at 10 a.m.
Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses, 2937 US 24, 258-2290. Public
talk 10 a.m. Sunday, Congregation Bible Study, Theocratic Ministry School
& Service Meeting, Theocratic school 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, Rev. Derek Evans. Sunday school at 9
a.m., Sunday worship at 10 a.m.
Riverside Christian Church, 15413 St. Rt. 49, (corner Ohio 49 and Road
192), Antwerp. 258-3895, Pastor Regan Clem. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.,
Sunday gathering 10:30 a.m.
ARTHUR/FIVE SPAN AREA
Apostolic Christian Church, 13562 Road 147, Defiance (Junction), 3993121, William Schlatter, Elder, Sunday services at 10:15 a.m. and 12:30
p.m., Sunday school at 1 p.m., Wednesday services at 7:30 p.m.
Bethel Christian Church, Ohio 66, Defiance (Arthur), Pastor Christopher
Baker, Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m.
Church of Christ, corner of County Roads 166 and 191, Evangelist Lonnie Lambert, 399-5022. Sunday School 9:30, Worship 10:30, Bible Study
5:30. Wednesday Bible Study 5:30.
Junction Bible Christian Church, County Road 111, Defiance (Junction),
393-2671 or JunctionBible@copper.net, Interim Pastor Duane Richardson,
Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship follows at 10:30 a.m. and Bible
Study on Wed. at 7p.m.
Pleasantview Missionary Baptist Church, County Road 180, Defiance
(Junction), Rev. Alan Ray Newsome, Sunday worship at 11 a.m., evening
service at 6 p.m.; Wednesday evening services at 7 p.m.
Rock Church, SR 637, Five Span-Arthur area, Pastor Bobby Branham
393-2924, Sunday school at 10 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:45 a.m., Sunday evening worship at 6 p.m., Wednesday evening worship at 7 p.m.,
Youth Service Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Grover Hill Church of the Nazarene, Maple and East Jackson Streets,
Pastor Jonathan L. Hoagland, 587-3376, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.,
Morning worship at 10:30 a.m., Sunday evening gospel hour at 6 p.m.,
Wednesday evening service at 7 p.m.
Grover Hill Zion United Methodist Church, corner of First and Harrison,
587-3941; Pastor Mike Waldron, 419-238-1493 or 419-233-2241 (cell). Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:20 a.m., nursery available
during all services.
Mandale Church of Christ in Christian Union, Ohio 66, Pastor Justin
Sterrett, 419-786-9878, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at
10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 p.m.
Middle Creek United Methodist Church, County Road 24, Grover Hill,
Pastor Eileen Kochensparger, Sunday worship at 8:45 a.m., Sunday school
at 10:15 a.m., Sunday evening Bible study at 6 p.m.
Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Grover Hill, County Road 151, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Pastor David Prior, Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m.,
Wednesday evening prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Pioneer Christian Ministries, 3606 Slane Rd., Grover Hill, Rev. Chuck
Oliver, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m., and
Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. including a youth service on at least three
Wednesday evenings.
Roselms Christian Church, Ohio 114, Pastor Gary Church, 594-2445,
Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m.
HAVILAND/LATTY/SCOTT
Apostolic Christian Church, 12867 Road 82, Haviland, 399-5220, worship service at 10:30 a.m.
Country Chapel United Methodist Church, Haviland, 419-622-5746,
Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:15 a.m.
Latty Zion Baptist Church, Latty, Pastor Levi Collins Jr., 399-2748, Sunday school at 10 a.m., worship service at 11:15 a.m.
Harvest Field Pentecostal Church of God, 13625 Road 12, Scott, Pastor
Terry Martin, 419-622-2026, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday morning
worship at 10:30 a.m., Sunday Evening worship at 6 pm, Wednesday evening worship at 7 pm, Wednesday Youth Group at 7 pm.
Friends United Methodist Church, Latty, Pastor Ron Johnson. Sunday
worship at 9 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study at 7 p.m.

OAKWOOD/MELROSE AREAS
Auglaize Chapel Church of God, rural Oakwood, 3 miles south and half
mile west on County Road 60, Pastor Stan Harmon, 594-2248, Sunday
worship at 9 a.m. Sunday school at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday services for
children, youth and adults at 7 p.m.
Melrose United Methodist Church, Melrose, 594-2076, Pastor Eileen
Kochensparger 399-5818; Sunday school 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at
GROVER HILL AND OUTLYING
Bible Baptist Church, corner of Cleveland and Perry Streets, Grover Hill, 10:30 a.m., Wednesday Bible study and prayer at 7 p.m.
Pastor Pat Holt, 587-4021, Sunday school at 10 a.m., Sunday worship at Twin Oaks United Methodist Church, corner of Harmon and Second
11 a.m., Sunday evening worship at 6 p.m.; Wednesday prayer meeting at streets, Oakwood, Pastor Brady Feltz. 419-594-2992. Sunday worship at
9:30 a.m., Sunday school at 10:45 a.m., Bible Study Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
7 p.m.

Prairie Chapel Bible Church, one mile east and a half-mile north of
Oakwood on the corner of Roads 104 and 209, Pastor Earl Chapman, 5942057, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m., evening
worship at 6 p.m., Wednesday Bible study at 7 p.m.
PAULDING AND OUTLYING
Bethel United Methodist, Forders Bridge, Cecil, Pastor Kevin Doseck,
worship service at 10:30 a.m., Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.
Bethlehem Temple Pentecostal, 818 W. Jackson St., Paulding, Rev.
Burpo, Sunday school at 10 a.m., Sunday worship at noon.
Cecil Community Church, 203 S. Main St., Cecil. Pastor Ted Ramey.
Sun. school 10 am, Worship service 11 a.m., Sunday eve. 6 p.m.,
Wednesday eve. 6 p.m.
Cecil First Presbyterian Church, Main Street, Cecil, Sunday worship at
8 a.m., Sunday school at 9 a.m.
Christian Fellowship Church, Paulding High School Auditeria, 10 a.m.
Sunday. Pastor Greg Cramer.
Divine Mercy Catholic Parish, 315 N. Main, Paulding, 399-2576, Rev.
Joseph Poggemeyer, Masses: Saturday at 6 p.m.; Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
Emmanuel Baptist Church, 1275 Emerald Road, Paulding, 419-3995061, Sunday School at 9:30 a.m., worship services at 10:45 a.m. and 6
p.m. Sunday and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Pastor Drew Gardner.
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 1233 Emerald Road,
Paulding, 419-399-4576, Sunday school 9 a.m., Worship service 10 a.m.
First Presbyterian Church (EPC), 114 W. Caroline St., Paulding, 419399-2438 - office, Rev. David Meriwether - 419-769-3813 (cell). Sunday
School for children and adults, 9 a.m.; praise singing, 10:15 a.m.; traditional worship service 10:30 a.m. for more information, contact the church
office at pauldingprebyterianmarcia@windstream.net
Grace Community Church, West Wayne Street (Ohio 111) across from
Paulding County Hospital. Sunday school at 8:45 a.m., service at 10 a.m.
Pastor Cameron Michael.
House of Love Ministries, 220 N. Williams St., Paulding. Pastor Predest (Dwayne) Richardson or Sister Brenda Richardson, 419-399-9205 or
419-796-8718, Sunday worship at 3 p.m., Wednesday night Bible study at
5:30. Jail Ministry, Food Ministry, Outreach Ministry. Overcomer Outreach
- a Christian 12-step meeting, Sundays at 5 p.m.
New Beginnings Church (Church of God), Cecil, Pastor Roy Burk,
399-5041, Sunday worship at 11 a.m.
Paulding Church of Christ, East Perry Street, Paulding, Minister Christopher Reno, 419-399-4761. Bible school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at
10:30 a.m.
Paulding Church of the Nazarene, 210 Dooley Dr., Paulding, 3993932, Pastor Jeremy Thompson, Sunday school at 9:15 a.m., Sunday
worship at 10:30 a.m., Sunday evening at 6 p.m.: Kids Summer Jam
(ages 4-4th grade), Preteen class (5th-6th grade), Teen group (7th-12th
grade), and adult service. Wednesday at 7 p.m.: Teen group (7th-12th
grade), adult bible study and prayer. Nursery available for all services.
Paulding Family Worship Center, 501 W. Perry St., Paulding, 399-

3525, Rev. Vincent Kroterfield, Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m.

Paulding United Methodist Church, 321 N. Williams St., Paulding,
church telephone number is 399-3591, Rev. Roger Emerson, Worship
service at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.; Sunday School, 9 a.m.; Wednesday worship at 6 pm. Church office is located at 308 N. Main St.
Pentecostal Church of God, 601 W. Caroline St., Paulding, Elder
George Robinson, Sunday school at 10 a.m., worship service at noon,
prayer services Monday at 6 p.m. and Thursday at noon, Bible study at 6
p.m. Tuesday.
Rose Hill Church of God, corner of SR 637 and Charloe Trail, Paulding,
399-3113, Pastor Ron Hofacker, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday service from 7-8 p.m. with childrens hour.
St. John Lutheran ChurchELCA, 7611 Road 87, Briceton, Pastor Karen
Stetins, church telephone number is 419-399-4962 or 419-399-2320. Sunday worship at 8:30 a.m., Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, 601 Flat Rock Drive (P.O. Box
156), Paulding, Pastor Karen Stetins, church telephone number is 3992320, Sunday Worship at 10:30 a.m., Sunday school at 9:15 a.m.
PAYNE AND OUTLYING AREAS
Divine Mercy Catholic Parish, 203 W. Townline, Payne, 399-2576, Rev.
Joseph Poggemeyer, Mass: Saturday at 4 p.m.
Edgerton Wesleyan Church, 1717 Bertha St., Woodburn, (Edgerton)
Ind. 46797, Pastor Dave Dignal, church telephone number is 260-632-4008,
Sunday school at 9 a.m., childrens church at 10 a.m., worship at 10 a.m.,
home groups at 6 p.m., Wednesday evening services at 6:30 p.m.
Living Water Ministries, Contemporary worship service Sunday nights at
10 a.m. & 6:30 p.m., The Well church for kids, Sunday mornings from 1011:30 a.m. The church is currently in the process of relocating. For location
information, contact Pastor Rich Phelan, 419-263-2728.
Payne Church of Christ, 220 W. Merrin St., Payne, Pastor Mikeal
George. Sunday worship at 9:30 am. 419-263-2092; 419-574-2150 (cell).
Payne Church of the Nazarene, 509 E. Orchard St. (Ohio 500) Payne,
Pastor Mike Harper, 263-2422, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday night service at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday prayer
meeting at 7:30 p.m.
St. Jacob United Church of Christ, southwest corner of Oak and Hyman
streets, Payne, Rev. Jim Langham, 263-2763. Sunday School 9 a.m,
Church service-10 a.m.
St. James Lutheran Church NALC, West Townline Street (P.O. Box
42), Payne, 263-2129, Pastor Fred Meuter, 260-492-2581. Sunday School
at 9 a.m., Sunday worship at 10 a.m.
St. Paul United Methodist Church, (P.O. Box 154) 312 S. Main St.,
Payne, Rev. David Rohrer, church telephone number is 263-2418, parsonage telephone number is 263-2017, Sunday school at 9 a.m., Sunday
worship at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.
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contact the Paulding County Progress office to notify of Sunday service
times.

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PAULD I N G PROGR E SS

SPORTS

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Antwerps Sam Williamson #24 looks for an option to get the ball in Matt Jones #3 works the Ayersville defense for a good oppor- Grabbing a loose ball, Trey Mills #10 tries to gain an advantage
over the Ayersville defensive player last week in GMC play.
scoring position against Ayersville last Thursday night in the Range. tunity to score last Thursday night in GMC action.

Buzzer beater gives Archers GMC win 42-40

By JOE SHOUSE
Sportswriter
ANTWERP If the Ayersville
coaching staff knew that only three
Archers would score and in the process make just two free throws in
their Friday night conference opener,
they would have felt good about their
chances. But after four quarters of
play in what Antwerp head coach TJ
Hammer referred to as an old fashion
GMC dog fight, the Archers prevailed
42-40. It was the first loss for Ayersville while the Archers improved to
4-3, winning their last three.
The outcome wasnt decided
until the last second - maybe the last

half-second. Ayersvilles Mike McGuire knotted the score at 40-40 with

1:31 remaining and Antwerp calling
timeout. The Archers worked the ball
down to the 45.1 mark and called another timeout, avoiding a lost possession.
Out of the time out, according to
Hammer, the Archers set up a play
that would have Matt Jones take the
final shot. Jones got the ball and managed to get off a runner as the clock
ticked down. With the ball coming
off the left side of the glass Sam Williamson slipped past the defenders and
banked in Jones miss uncontested as
the buzzer sounded.

It was tough to get much going

because they (Ayersville) was taking
everything away from us. Our first option was Jones shooting off a screen
but Sam (Williamson) was at the right
place at the right time. Ayersvilles
played really tough defense and denied us what we were trying to do,
commented Hammer.
Jones had a strong night offensively
with 20 points to lead all scorers. The
6-0 junior canned six long-range
3-pointers on the night. Williamson
added 17 including two more free
throws to the school record, giving
him 28 in a row. Trey Mills came off
the bench to score five points to com-

Raiders rebound with

GMC opening win

By KEVIN
WANNEMACHER
Sportswriter
EDGERTON For the second time in three seasons, Wayne
Trace broke a two-game losing
streak at the expense of Edgerton as the Raiders posted a 56-42
win at the home of the Bulldogs
in Green Meadows Conference
boys basketball action in Williams County Thursday night.
In 2013-14, the Raiders rebounded from losses to Crestview and Lincolnview to pick up
a league win at Edgerton.
This season, Wayne Trace did
it again as the red-white- andblue bounced back from losses at
Paulding and at Lincolnview with
a big win at Edgerton in the opening week of league play.
Wayne Trace did it with suffocating pressure in the opening
quarter, forcing 11 Edgerton turnovers, in taking an 18-1 advantage after eight minutes of action.
The Raiders then sealed the
win in the final quarter at the free
throw line. Wayne Trace connected on 12 of 14 foul shots in the
stanza to ice the victory.
I thought we came out and
really were able to cause them
problems with our pressure, noted Raider head coach Jim Linder.
We felt like we needed to push
the tempo and our guys did a
great job defensively, especially
early in the game.
Wayne Trace scored the
games first eight points before a
free throw by Dustin Miller got
the Bulldogs on the scoreboard at
the 3:44 mark.
The Raiders then added a
Brady Stabler basket, a threepoint shot and a three-point play
from Luke Miller along with a
Seth Saylor bucket to make it
18-1 after one quarter.
Edgerton did chip away at the
deficit in the second quarter.
Following a basket and two
free throws by Ethan Linder to
put the Raiders on top 22-1, the
Bulldogs controlled the rest of the
half.
Alex Michael scored ten points
in the period with Devin Herman adding four as the Bulldogs
trimmed the Wayne Trace lead to
25-19 at the break.
We didnt make some good
decisions there in the second
quarter and we ran into a little
bit of foul trouble, Linder con-

tinued. But Edgerton is a good

team and Matt (Bulldog head
coach Matt Ripke) always has his
kids ready to play and they will
play hard.
Wayne Trace opened the second half with baskets from Stabler, Linder and Alec Vest to push
the margin to 31-19 but the Bulldogs would again respond.
A Dustin Miller bucket along
with a three-point play by Mitchell Cercone got Edgerton back
within 31-24, but that would be as
close as the Bulldogs would get.
Luke Miller connected on a
three-point shot for the Raiders
before two Linder free throws
and another Miller basket helped
Wayne Trace post a 38-28 advantage entering the final quarter.
I give our kids a lot of credit, stated the Raider head coach.
We came up here a little shorthanded and this is a tough place
to play. On top of that, we were
in some foul trouble but we never
stopped playing hard and we just
kept battling.
In the fourth quarter, the Raider foul shooting took over as
Wayne Trace connected on 12
of 14 free throws down the
stretch. Miller led the way by
hitting six of six attempts and
Vest also made both his shots.

Linder added a four of six performance as well for the Raiders, who improve to 3-2 overall
and 1-0 in the Green Meadows
Conference.
That was good to see,
Linder said. Luke was big
for us there down the stretch
and really did a nice job for us
tonight. Ethan hit free throws
tonight as well and Alec connected on a pair. It was a total
team effort tonight.
Ethan Linder topped the
Raiders with 21 points while
Luke Miller added 19. Alec Vest
(eight), Seth Saylor (four) and
Brady Stabler (four) completed
the Wayne Trace scorers.
Linder also had seven rebounds to top the Raiders while
Eli Sinn and Vest both picked
up four caroms. Luke Miller
and Ethan Linder each chipped
in six steals as well.
Alex Michael bucketed 18
points for Edgerton, which falls to
2-3 overall and 0-1 in the GMC.
We are working some kids
in this year so we are trying to
get some chemistry and learn
some roles, concluded the
Raider head coach. I thought
we showed improvement tonight and hopefully we continue to do that on Saturday.

DJ delivers heartbreaking
loss on Lady Archers

By JOE SHOUSE
Sportswriter
DELPHOS In a heartbreaking loss, the Antwerp Lady Archers
came up short on the road in their non-conference battle with Delphos
Jefferson 44-43.
After holding a 2-0 lead to open the game the Lady Archers spent
most of the game playing catch up. The Archer lead finally came after
rallying from a nine point deficit when Audrie Longardner drained a
3-pointer and then followed it up with two free throws. The five point
burst from the senior guard gave Antwerp a 43-40 advantage with 90
seconds remaining.
Jefferson responded with their sophomore Sarah Miller scoring to
pull her team within one and then with 11.4 seconds showing on the
clock Miller delivered the winner when she went strong to the hoop
for the short runner in the paint for the game winning bucket.
The Archers had one last opportunity with 0.8 seconds remaining
but was unable to get a shot off before the buzzer sounded.
That was a tough road game but we did some good things. We
answered some of their runs, said Antwerp head coach Scott McMichael.
Miller led all scorers with 16 and while the Archers had no double
digit scorers they still produced balance scoring with Williamson leadSee LADY ARCHERS, page 9A

plete the Archer scoring.

After both teams battled even
through the first period the Pilots
took their first and only lead to start
the second quarter on a 2-pointer
from Dauson Dales 10-8. The quarter closed out with a Williamson
bucket and two perfect foul shots to
put the blue-and-white on top 23-15.
Mid way through the third frame
Jones connected on a 3-pointer to
give the Archers a 10-point bulge
29-19 but the Pilots closed out the
period with a 13-5 run to trail by just
two entering the fourth 34-32.
We are getting better and the kids
are accepting their roles. We played

a very good basketball team tonight

that is probably going to win 15-16
games and we just need to continue
to work at what we do best and we
will win our share, Hammer said.

Score by Quarters
Ayersville 8 7 17 8 - 40
Antwerp 8 15 11 8 - 42
Ayersville (40): Miller 1 0-0 2, Schlachter 3 0-0 6, McGuire 4 0-2 9, Engel 3 0-0
9, Dales 5 2-2 14. Totals: 16 2-4 40. Three
point goals: McGuire, Engel 3, Dales 2. Total
fouls: 7.
Antwerp (42): Jones 7 0-0 20, Poulson 0 0-2
0, Pendergrast 0 0-0 0, Williamson 7 2-2 17,
Longardner 0 0-1 0, Mills 2 0-0 5, Altimus 0
0-1 0. Totals: 16 2-4 42. Three point goals:
Jones 6, Mills, Williamson. Total fouls: 8.

Spencerville boys shoot

past Panthers by 15
By JIM LANGHAM
Sportswriter
SPENCERVILLE Host Spencerville came
out firing early on Friday night. By the time
the gun sounded at the end of the first quarter,
the Bearcats had built a 19-11 advantage that
Paulding couldnt overcome. The Bearcats continued to maintain a 10-point lead through the
second eight minutes and eventually built a 3421 lead at the halfway point. In the end, Spencerville outlasted Paulding 77-62 to claim a key
Northwest Conference win.
Two numbers that the Paulding defense wont
forget for a long time are numbers 3 (Mason
Nourse) and 31 (Dakota Prichard).
Nourse opened the first quarter with 12 of his
game-high 29 points while Prichard added 22
points to the Bearcat cause. In addition, Nourse
bagged four treys while Prichard connected on
three shots from behind the arc.
They are a great team. They got to us in every facet of the game, said Paulding head coach
Shawn Brewer. They came out and did what
they had to do and we had no answer. But at the
same time we were still in control of our own
destiny, observed Brewer.
Any hope that Paulding had of working its

way back into the game was dashed early when

Spencerville scored the first three baskets of the
third quarter to jump into a 40-21 advantage.
One positive virtue of the Panthers was their
continued determination as they outscored the
Bearcats 21-17 in the final six minutes of the
quarter, but it was too little too late to overcome.
Once again Alex Arellano led the Paulding
scoring with 23 points. Corbin Edwards also
made a significant scoring contribution to the
Paulding attack with 13 points.
We have to pick up and focus on our next
game. We have to move on, said Brewer. We
can still control our destiny in the league. We
have to pick up and go on.
Score by Quarters
Paulding
11 10 21 20 - 62
Spencerville 19 15 23 20 - 77
Paulding 62: Edwards 6 1-1 13, Hanenkratt 1 0-0 5,
Rhonehouse 0 0 0, Miller 0 0 0, Doster 2 2-3 6, Ingol 1
2-4 4, Arellano 7 8-13 23, Sitten 3 1-3 7, Johanns 1 2-2
4, Gee 0 0-0 0, Harder 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 16-26 62. Three
point goals: Arellano, Hanenkratt. Total fouls: 13
Spencerville 77: Nourse 12 1-2 29, Corso 2 0-0 4, Z.
Goecke 2 2-2 6, Prichard 6 1-2 22, B. Croft 2 0-0 4, G.
Croft 1 2-3 4, Schrolucke 4 0-1 8, Dues 0 0-2 0. Totals
32 6-12 77. Three point goals: Prichard 3, Nourse 4. Total
fouls: 23.

Raiders pull away from

Lancers in second half
By KEVIN
WANNEMACHER
Sportswriter
HAVILAND Wayne
Trace opened the second half
with ten consecutive points as
the Raiders pulled away from
a feisty Lincolnview squad
for a 55-38 win in non-league
girls basketball action at the
Palace last Tuesday evening.
The two squads battled
back and forth in the opening
half with Wayne Trace scoring 11 of the final 14 points to
take a 25-21 lead at the intermission.
Wayne Trace then carried
that momentum into the second half, getting buckets from
Erin Mohr, Gracie Gudakunst
and Danae Myers along with
two Mohr free throws to grab
a 33-21 advantage.
Following another basket
from Myers, Alena Looser finally broke the scoring
drought for the Lancers with
a three-pointer at the 3:55
mark of the third quarter to
get Lincolnview within 35-

24.
A bucket from Lakin Brant
trimmed the Lancer deficit to
35-26 before the Raiders put
the game away.
Wayne Trace closed the
quarter on a 10-2 run, as
Mohr scored six points and
Gudakunst picked up the other four in giving the Raiders
a 45-28 lead after three quarters.
Thats what good teams
do, stated Lincolnview head
coach Dan Williamson. We
told the girls they were going to come out of the locker
room ready to play. They did
just that and we didnt handle
it very well.
Wayne Trace expanded the
margin to as much as 51-30 in
the fourth quarter before settling on the 55-38 win.
Early on in the contest, it
was the visiting Lancers who
took advantage of Raider
mistakes.
Lincolnview did a good job
of breaking the Raider pressure and getting easy scoring
opportunities as the Lancers

posted an 18-16 lead after

eight minutes of action.
I thought we came out
much more focused and we
were aggressive, Williamson continued. We didnt
play as well as we are capable of last week but the girls
bounced back and did a nice
job of coming ready to play
tonight.
Katlyn Wendel and Looser, who each finished with
12 points to top the Lancer
scorers, both posted solid
first quarters. Wendel finished
with eight points in the period
with Looser adding six.
In a slow-scoring second
quarter, it was the Raiders
who struck first.
Baskets by Brooke Sinn and
Mohr along with a Gudakunst
three-pointer gave Wayne
Trace a 21-18 advantage before a Looser three-pointer
knotted the score at 21-21.
However, buckets by Sinn
and Gudakunst closed the
first half scoring with the
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Continued from Page 8A

ing the way with nine followed
by Longardners eight and seven
each from Avery Braaten and
Peyton Short.
At the end with under a second we executed the play right
and had the opportunity but it just
didnt go our way. I was proud
at the way we came back and
placed ourselves in a position to
win, said McMichael.
Antwerp

Score by Quarters
9 11 11 12 - 43

n WT

Jefferson 13 14 7 10 - 44
Antwerp (43): Williamson 4 0-0 9,
Recker 1 3-4 5, Longardner 1 5-7 8,
Smith 1 2-8 5, Short 3 0-0 7, Cline 1
0-0 2, Braaten 3 1-4 7, Totals: 14 11-23
43. Three point goals: Williamson, Longardner, Short, Smith. Totals fouls: 16.
Jefferson (44): Stroh 1 0-0 2, Wallace
3 0-1 6, Hammons 3 0-0 9, Carder 2
0-0 5, Miller 5 6-7 16, Black 1 0-0 2,
Pimpas 0 3-4 3, Fitch 0 0-1 0, Gorman
0 1-2 1. Totals: 15 10-15 44. Three
point goals: Hammons 3, Carder.
Total fouls: 19.

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Continued from Page 8A

Raiders on top 25-21 at the break.
Mohr led all scorers with 20 points while also recording five rebounds, four assists and five steals. Myers chipped in 12 points and
seven boards and Gudakunst recorded 11 points, four assists and three
rebounds. Brooke Sinn led Wayne Trace with five steals.
The Raiders also got points from Estie Sinn (four), Brooke Sinn
(four), Olivia Egnor (two) and Courtney Mead (two).
We did a nice job in spurts but we have to become more consisJim Bowers/Paulding County Progress
tent, commented Raider head coach Bethany Hughes. I thought we
Pauldings Allison Arend #15 gets a good look at the basket
got some good contributions tonight from a lot of girls. Developing
against Spencerville last Thursday night in NMC play.
the consistency is a key for us though, especially with league play
starting on Friday.
We need to learn from tonight and get better, concluded Williamson. I thought we did a nice job in the first quarter of taking care of
the ball and making the extra pass to get good shots. We just need to
continue to improve.
Kayla Schimmoeller posted eight points for Lincolnview, which
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falls to 3-3 on the season. Frankie Carey grabbed six boards for the Faith Vogel #11 battles Spencerville players under the basket
Lancers with Wendel getting five and Maddie Gorman recording four. for a shot at the hoop last Thursday night in NWC play.

Panthers fall short of Spencerville

By JIM LANGHAM
Sportswriter
PAULDING The Panther girls basketball team fell behind Spencerville
early in a conference game at home last
Thursday and then fought hard to turn
things around the entire second half. In
spite of the fact that Paulding couldnt
quite take over, head coach Mark Rhodes
was pleased with improvement he saw in
several areas of his teams play.
In the end, Spencerville won the conference tilt, 39-34, but Paulding stayed on
the visitors heels throughout the contest.
The girls did a lot of things right tonight, said Rhodes. They played really
tough. Theyre learning; theyre getting
better. Were not over the top yet but
were making progress.

With Spencerville in the lead, 28-19,

at the end of the third quarter, Paulding
scored the first six points of the fourth
quarter to draw within three points, 28-25.
In that early run, Samantha Meggison
scored four of the points with a pair of
free throws and a field goal. Meggison
scored an additional four points in the final stanza to contribute to the Panthers
effort down the stretch.
The Bearcats went on a 6-1 run to pull
out to a 34-26 lead but Paulding fought
back to within four points, 34-30. However, the Bearcats expanded their lead
once again to pull away for the five point
win.
Spencerville spread its wealth, including 12 points from Jacey Grigsby and
10 points from Tiffany Work Meggison

scored 13 points for Paulding while

Faith Vogel contributed 11 points to the
Paulding cause.
We made several adjustments at the
half and the girls responded to it, said
Rhodes. Our basketball IQ is getting
better. I made the adjustments at the half
and they went out and did them.
The girls did a great job of adjusting
to the way the officials called the game,
continued Rhodes. This was one of the
roughest basketball games Ive seen in a
long time.

Spencerville 39: Grigsby 5, Henline 2, Smith 2,

Work 10, J. Grigsby 12, Mullholland 6, Carter 2.
Totals 13 0-6 39.
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Paulding 34: Vogel 11; Arend 0; Hale 2; Meggison 13; Manz 4; Arellano 0; McCullough 4. To- The Lady Panthers Skyler McCullough #43 looks up court for an
open teammate last Thursday night against NWC foe Spencerville.
tals 11 12-18 34.

Varsity Basketball: Antwerp Archers

gressive, McMichael said.
Antwerp wins,
Both teams came out of the
gate struggling a little. The
Williamson sets
Pilots led 5-4 after the initial
eight minutes of play with
FT mark
Kiana Recker scoring the Ar STRYKER The second
half defensive pressure displayed by the Antwerp Archers was the answer to slowing down Stryker as the blueand-white dominated second
half play for a 53-33 drubbing
over the Panthers.
It was a record breaking
night for Sam Williamson as
the 6-1 Archer senior sank
four free throws in as many
tries to give him 26 in a row
and the school record for the
most consecutive throws. Williamson edged past previous
record holder and current Antwerp principal Mike Bute who
had 22 in a row.
The Panthers looked like
they were going to shock
the Archers early when the
connected on their first five attempts outside the three-point
arc. Left-hander Brody Shock
canned four treys to keep the
Panthers close in the first half.
They (Stryker) like to
shoot the three and they can
be a very scary team if those
3-pointers are falling and in
the first half they were. We
made some halftime adjustments and challenged our guys
and they really got after it in
the second half, said Antwerp
head coach TJ Hammer.
The Archers jumped out to
a 10-3 after Williamson connected on three consecutive
2-point buckets but the Panthers charged back with their
long range shooting to lead
briefly on a couple of occasions. The first half ended with
the scored even at 21 a piece.
The second half belonged to
Antwerp as the Archers held
their opponent to 12 points
while scoring 32. Shock, who
scored 12 in the first half, was
held scoreless after intermission.
In the third frame Chad
Ruffer delivered a three to put
the Panthers up 24-23 but the
Archers answered with a 12-0
run; holding Stryker scoreless
for the remaining seven minutes of the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter, Williamson went to the foul line
at the 3:44 mark after being
fouled and calmly sank both
his attempts to set the school
record. With the two free
throws the Archers were in
command 43-26. Ninety seconds later Williamson added

two more to his string of 26 in

a row.
After the game Williamson said that he wanted the
opportunity to get to the line.
According to the current Archer, setting the record was the
neighborly thing to do.
Mr. Bute was my neighbor
while growing up and I always told him that I was going
to beat his record, and tonight
was the night, Williamson
said.
Williamson finished the
night with 21 points to lead all
scorers. Josh Poulson added
nine markers with Matt Jones
and Josh Longardner each
adding eight to lead the Archers.

Score by Quarters
Antwerp 15 6 14 18 - 53
Stryker 11 10 3 9 - 33
Antwerp (53): Jones 3 0-0 8, Poulson 4 0-2 9, Pendergrast 1 0-0 2, Williamson 8 4-4 21, Longardner 4 0-1 8,
Dooley 1 0-0 2, Mills 1 0-0 3, Buchan
0 0-0 0, Noel 0 0-0 0. Totals: 22 4-7
53, Three point goals: Jones 2, Mills,
Poulson, Williamson. Total fouls: 7.
Stryker (33): Shock 4 0-0 12, Ruffer
6 0-0 15, Spahr 0 0-2 0, Clingaman
2 0-0 4, Ferguson 1 0-0 2. Totals: 13
0-2 33. Three point goals: Shock 4,
Ruffer 3. Total fouls: 9.

Ayersville
crushes Lady
Archers 47-23

The Antwerp Lady Archers

opened Green Meadows Conference play on the road last
Friday at Ayersville. The Pilots, one of the favorites to
win the league, posted an easy
47-23 win leaving head coach
Scott McMichael disappointed
in his teams performance.
We struggled from the
field shooting, our overall effort was lacking and nothing
seemed to work. The disappointing part is not necessarily
the missed shots but it was our
lack of effort and not being ag-

chers four points. Antwerp

fell behind 12-4 but when
Molly Hammersmith came out
of the Ayersville line up after
picking up her second foul the
Archers responded. After a
Rachel Williamson free throw
followed by an Avery Braaten
bucket and a trey from Peyton
Short the blue-and-white were
down just two at 12-10.
Hammersmith was quickly
inserted back in the line up
and the Pilots responded with
a 12-2 run to end the first half
leading 24-12.
The second half was all
Ayersville with the home team
scoring 23 points to just 11 for
Antwerp; five in the third quarter and six in the final period.
Only four players scored for
Antwerp with Braaten coming
off the bench to lead the Archers with eight points. The
senior had all six off the Lady
Archers points in the fourth
on two baskets from behind
the arc. Recker and Short finished with seven points each
and the teams leading scorer,
Rachel Williamson managed a
single free throw.
In the first quarter I thought
we started out playing solid

defense and we kept them

out the middle. We had them
right where we wanted them
but they got some easy scores
and their lead grew a little bit
and we just couldnt recover,
Coach McMichael said.
Ayersville had two players
in double digits led by Hammersmith with 12 and Kelsey
Johnston with 10 including aa
perfect 4-4 at the foul line. The
Pilots finished the night hitting
12-13 free throws while the
Archers went to the line just
four times and hitting just one.
Not getting to the line
shows that we were not very
aggressive in going to the basket. Ayersville was quicker
and defensively stronger than
we were and they control the
tempo and the game after the
first quarter, McMichael concluded.
Score by Quarters
Antwerp 4 8 5 6 - 23
Ayersville 5 19 12 11 - 47
Antwerp (23): Williamson 0 1-2
1, Recker 2 3-4 7, Short 3 0-0 7,
Longardner 0 0-0 0, Smith 0 0-0 0,
Braaten 3 0-2 8, Cline 0 0-0 0, Wilson
0 0-0 0, Johanns 0 0-0 0. Totals: 8
1-4 23. Three point goals: Braaten 2,
Short. Total fouls: 14.
Ayersville (47): Tressler 2 4-4 8,
Hammersmith 4 4-5 12, Addington
4 0-0 9, Johnston 3 4-4 10, Waldron
2 0-0 5, Martin 1 0-0 3, Totals: 16
12-13 47. Three point goals: Martin,
Waldron, Addington. Total fouls: 10.

MAC Gym Santa Slam

brings gifts to teams
ANTWERP The final

MAC Gym event of 2015

was played last Saturday.
The Santa Slam tournament
brought 18 teams to play in
five divisions.
The day began with the
boys fifth and sixth grade divisions and sixth grade girls.
The girls started as Paulding
defeated Antwerp 24-8 and
slipped by Fairview 15-12.
Norwell knocked off Fairview
25-5 and Antwerp 32-6. In
the finals Norwell proved to
be too much as they upended
Paulding, 28-9.
On the boys side, Antwerp
sixth grade moved into the
finals having defeated Hicksville 31-16 and Patrick Henry
30-17. Delphos St. John met
up with the Archers after defeating Hicksville 46-21 and
Montpelier 44-12. Antwerp
took the championship by
knocking off St. John, 29-24.
In the fifth grade division
Hicksville knocked off Liberty Center 28-21.
Girls fifth grade began as
Fairview defeated Ayersville
18-16 and Archbold 27-14.
Hicksville beat Archbold 13-9
and slipped by Ayersville in
the closest girls game of the
day, 24-23. Fairview took the

title by knocking out Hicksville, 30-10.

The final event of the day
was the fourth grade boys
division. Patrick Henry came
to town and quickly defeated
Lima Shawnee 31-14 and
Tinora 15-12 while Hamilton,
Ind. took out Lima Shawnee
33-12 and Tinora 24-17.
The final turned out to be
the game of the day. Several
lead changes were exchanged
near the end of the game before Patrick Henry went on to
win 27-24 over Hamilton.
Winter league games will
start back up after the holidays
and continue through February. Several tournaments will
be hosted in February beginning on the 13th.
Tournaments for third and
fourth grade girls and boys
will be held at the MAC Gym
while fifth and sixth grade
girls will play at the Antwerp
Local School.
Feb. 20 brings the oldest
continuing youth tournament
in Paulding County with the
annual fifth and sixth grade
boys tournament, also at the
Antwerp Local School. The
month closes out Feb. 27 with
fourth, fifth and sixth grade
girls at the MAC Gym.

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Coach Randy Short commented that it was very much a backand-forth game.
I was impressed with the level of sportsmanship from both
teams. I was proud of our players commitment to staying competitive against a team with great shooting ability.
Short noted he utilized all players on the roster.
The PC Tigers next round of action will be against the faculty of Antwerp Schools at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 8.

Erin Mohr

Erin Mohr led the Wayne Trace

Raiders to three wins last
week. Mohr was the leading
scorer with 20 points against
Lincolnview, 23 points in the
Raiders win over Edgerton
and a double-double against
Fort Jennings 15 points and
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Varsity Basketball: Wayne Trace Raiders

Tired Raiders
hold off FJ

Wayne Trace scored nine of

the final 11 points in the contest
en route to a 55-44 win over visiting Fort Jennings in non-league
girls basketball action Saturday at
the home of the Raiders.
The Raiders, who prevailed in
a tough league game with Edgerton Friday night, were playing
their third game in five days and
it showed.
Wayne Trace struggled
throughout the contest but made

enough plays to pick up their seventh win in as many games.

We didnt have our legs today, but the girls played hard,
stated Raider head coach Bethany Hughes. This is a tough seven-day stretch in our schedule but
we have to play through it.
The Raiders scored 10 straight
points, using two baskets from
Erin Mohr along with single
buckets by Danae Myers, Gracie
Gudakunst and Courtney Mead
to go on top 21-15.
Wayne Trace went on to post a
26-20 halftime advantage.
A basket by Mead and two free
throws by Brooke Sinn extended

the Raider lead to 34-22 early in

the third quarter.
I thought we had some girls
step up today, added the Raider
mentor. Courtney gave us quality minutes and Brooke came in
and played very well today for
us.
Two Mohr free throws along
with a Courtney Mead foul shot

and basket sealed the 55-44

Wayne Trace win.
Mohr led Wayne Trace with
15 points while also grabbing 11
rebounds and dishing out four
assists. Gudakunst chipped in 11
points and added four assists and
four steals. Danae Myers topped
Wayne Trace on the boards with
13 rebounds and Mead picked up
nine boards.
Mead, Myers and Brooke Sinn
all chipped in nine markers for
the Raiders and Estie Sinn added
two.
Wayne Trace will hit the hardwood again on Tuesday following the Christmas break as the
Raiders visit Woodlan in a girlsboys doubleheader.

Raiders open
GMC with win

Gracie Gudakunst and Erin

Mohr each connected on a pair of
key free throws in the final minute and the Wayne Trace Lady
Raiders held on for a 65-59 win
over Edgerton in Green Meadows Conference girls basketball
action Friday night at the Palace.
Wayne Trace appeared to have
the game in hand entering the final quarter leading 48-32, but the
visiting Bulldogs would rally.
They hit some big shots,
commented Wayne Trace head
coach Bethany Hughes of the
Bulldogs, who were 6 of 12 from
beyond the arc in the fourth quarter.
With the Raiders on top 54-49,
a Bulldog turnover was turned
into points as Olivia Egnor was
fouled on a jumper from the
right baseline. Egnor converted
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the 3-point play by hitting the
The Raiders Alec Vest #32 corresponding free throw to give
Jim Bowers/Paulding County Progress drops in a 3-point nail in the Mill Ethan Linder #30 swoops in for a first half basket for the Raid- er City coffin last Saturday night Wayne Trace a 57-49 advantage.
We had some girls step up
ers last Saturday night against Miller City.
in non-conference play.
big for us tonight, Hughes continued. We just need to work on

developing the consistency and

continuing to build chemistry.
The Raiders led 59-56 with
1:06 left in the contest. Wayne
Trace took over at the free throw
line with Gudakunst and Mohr
both hitting a pair in the final minute of play to seal the win.
We were able to step up and hit
the free throws there late, Hughes
added. We played well in stretches but we have to do a better job of
playing for 32 minutes.
Mohr led all scorers with 23
points in the contest with Gudakunst adding 11 and Courtney
Mead chipping in 10 for Wayne
Trace, which improved to 6-0
overall and 1-0 in the league.
Estie Sinn (eight), Danae Myers (seven) and Olivia Egnor (six)
picked up the remaining Raider
points.
Myers also had a dozen boards
for Wayne Trace, which outrebounded the Bulldogs 40-28. Gudakunst added three assists and
four steals with Egnor recording
three assists and two steals. Mohr
also had four steals for the Raiders.
Edgerton fell to 2-4 in all
games and 0-1 in the conference.

WT tops Miller
City 69-50

Wayne Trace boys outscored

visiting Miller City 34-24 in the
second half as the Raiders pulled
away for a 68-50 win over the
Wildcats to improve to 4-2 on the
season.
The Raiders benefited from a
balanced scoring effort that saw
four players reach double figures.
Ethan Linder led the way with
18 points while senior guard Luke
Miller added 17 markers. Alec
Vest and Brady Stabler chipped
in 13 and 10 points, respectively,
for the Raiders.
It was the kind of effort Raider
head coach Jim Linder hoped to

see after a big win in GMC play

Thursday night at Edgerton.
I thought we played very hard
tonight, Linder stated. We were
able to get great balance with four
players in double figures and that
just makes us a better basketball
team.
Miller got the Raiders off to
a good start, hitting three treys
in the opening stanza as Wayne
Trace jumped in front 19-14 after
one quarter.
Luke hit some big shots for
us early in the game, added the
Raider head coach. Hes played
really well for us the last couple of
games.
With the Raiders on top 3126, a 3-point play from Miller
closed out the first half scoring
with Wayne Trace on top 34-26.
We were able to answer any
time they made a run and that
was key, Linder continued.
Wayne Trace then started to
pull away in the third quarter.
With the lead at 42-35, a
3-pointer from Alec Vest and
baskets from Ethan Linder and
Seth Saylor helped the Raiders
post a 49-38 lead entering the
fourth quarter.
Different guys stepped up for
us again tonight, noted Linder.
This team is improving and we
are getting some quality minutes
and experience.
Wayne Trace used a 10-2 run
midway through the quarter to
seal the outcome.
Seth Saylor (five), Jake Kuhn
(three) and Eli Sinn (two) picked
up the other Raider points.
Miller City grabbed 19 offensive rebounds in the contest,
outrebounding a short-handed
Raider squad 43-23 on the evening. Wayne Trace senior forward Cole Shepherd missed his
third straight game and senior
forward Justin Speice was out
of his second game, both due to
injuries.

WT wrestlers win Lakota Duals

Clemens voted most outstanding wrestler
The Wayne Trace Raiders went 5-0 on Saturday
to capture the team title at the Lakota duals wrestling championships.
The Raiders garnered the team title with wins
over Danbury (76-6), Fostoria (51-27), Ottawa
Glandorf (66-17), Oak Harbor (54-23), and Van
Buren (51-24).
Four Raiders went undefeated on the day including Tyler Bauer (106), Ruger Goeltzenleuchter

(126), George Clemens IV (132), and Caleb Schultz (152). All four wrestlers finished with a perfect
5-0 for the tournament.
Other top wrestlers who finished 4-1 included Chase Marroquin (138), Braxton Asher (220),
and Brandon Laney (182). Austin Smith (113),
went 4-0 on the day.
Wayne Trace senior George Clemens was voted
the most outstanding wrestler of the tournament.

Wayne Trace wrestler Tyler Bauer (106) pins Evan Ellerbrock from Ottawa Glandorf. Bauer finished the day with a perfect 5-0 record in helping the Wayne Trace Raiders capture the Lakota
Wayne Traces Luke Miller #10 puts a pair of points on the board for the Raiders last Saturday night. Duals.
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Wednesday, December 23, 2015 Paulding County Progress - 11A

Varsity Basketball: Paulding Panthers

Lady Panthers
lose home game
to Montpelier

The Lady Panthers fell behind

Montpelier 24-11 in the first half
last Tuesday night and failed to
overcome the visitors onslaught.
Montpelier jumped out to an 11-3
advantage in the first quarter and
extended the lead to 13 points at
the half.
In the end, the Locos were riding high with a 52-33 win over
the Panthers.
The third quarter proved to be
the most disastrous for the home
team with the visitors outscoring the maroon-and-white 17-5
to pull beyond reach.The fourth
quarter, the Panthers outscored
Montpelier, 17-11, but the edict
had already been written.
Hannah Blake led the LadyLocos with 13 points while Audrey
Pirtle contributed 11 points. For
Paulding, Bri Townley chipped
in 12 points while Audrey Manz
also registered in double figures
with 11 points.
In junior varsity action, the
Panthers came out on top, 32-21.

1-2 4, McKelvey 0 0 1-2 1, Carr 2 1-1

5, Pirtle 4 3-4 11, Summers 1 0-0 2,
Moss 1 0-03, Houk 1 0-0 2. Totals 19
10-14 52. Three point goals: Blake,
Bumb, Moss, Quaderer.
Paulding 33: Vogel 1 2-5 4; Arend 0
0 0; Hale 0 0 0; Meggison 1 0-0 2;
Manz 4 2-3 11; Arellano 0 0 0; McCullough 0 0 0; Townley 6 0 0 12;
Rice 1 0 0 2; Ankney 1 0 0 2. Totals
14 4-12 33. Three point goals: Manz.

Patient Panthers
wear down
Miller City 41-32

Patience and shot selection paid

off for Paulding on a rare Monday
night game as the Panthers traveled to Miller City and wrestled
down the home Wildcats, 41-32.
With the win, Paulding improved
its record to 5-1 overall with
Score by Quarters
Miller City standing at 3-2.
Paulding
3 8 5 17 - 33
Paulding fell just shy of shootMontpelier 11 13 17 11 - 52
Montpelier 52: Blake 4 1 2-2 13; Suf- ing 50 percent (47) from the field,
fel 1 0-0 2, Richmond 1 1-2 3, Lyons connecting on 18-37 while the
1 1-1 3, Bumb 1 0-0 3, Quaderer 1 tenacious Panther defense held

Miller City to just 11-45 (24

percent) from the field. One area
where Miller City prevailed was
in rebounding where the home
team grabbed 32 caroms compared to 20 for Paulding.
The first half was extremely low
scoring, with Miller City on top,
14-11 at the halfway mark. But
Paulding kicked things into gear
in the second half, outscoring the
Wildcats 15-12 in the third quarter
and then taking control of the game,
15-6 in the final eight minutes.
Much of the second half offensive punch was due to Alex
Arellano, who scored 14 of his
16 game points in the final two
quarters to lead the Panther attack.
Jackson Lammers led Miller City
with eight points.
For the night, Paulding committed 13 miscues compared to
16 for Miller City.

Score by Quarters
Paulding
6 5 15 15 - 41
Miller City 10 4 12 6 - 32
Paulding(41): Corbin Edwards 2
0-2 4; Nathan Gee 2 0-2 4; Ethan
Rhonehouse 2 0-2 4; Brendan Good
0 0 0; Preston Ingol 0 1 0 3; Alex Arellano 8 0 0 16; Jarrett Sitton 3 4-5 10;
Griffin Harder 0 0 0. Totals: 18 4-14
41. Three point goals: Ingol.
Miller City (32): Jackson Lammers
3 2-4 8; Maxwell Kuhlman 0 1-2 1;
Mark Kuhlman 0 2 6; Jacob Kuhlman
2 2-4 6; Kody Kuhlman 1 1 0 5; Matt
Niese 2 2-2 6. Totals: 11 7-12 32.
Three point goals: M. Kuhlman 2, K.
Kuhlman

Favorite Hicksville
to host 49 Classic

By JOE SHOUSE
Sportswriter
HICKSVILLE The stage
is set for the 21st annual boys
Route 49 Classic to be held at
Hicksville High School next
Monday and Tuesday.
The host Aces appear to be
the favorite with a 5-0 mark and
averaging 66.4 points per contest. Garrett Crall, a 6-4 center
leads the Aces. Crall recently
set a school record for scoring
in a single game with 40 against
Stryker.
Hicksville will play the second game of the tournament
when they tangle with Edon
who stands at 1-5 on the young
season.
Both teams met earlier in the
year with the Aces winning easily 75-47. The Bombers got their
first win over North Central 5853 last week.
The first game of the night
pits Edgerton against Antwerp
with a 6 p.m. tip-off. The opener
shapes up to be the best game of
the night with both teams nearly
even both offensively and defensively. The Bulldogs and Archers
both average 52.3 points per clip
while the Archers are giving up
51.4 points and their counterpart
giving up much the same at 51.7.
Both teams have one common
opponent in Stryker where the
Bulldogs won by 24 over the
Panthers 59-35 and the Archers
defeated the same Stryker ball
club 53-33.

Hicksville, the defending
champions of the classic, defeated Edgerton last year 54-53. In
2013 Edgerton lost a one pointer
to Antwerp, 55-54 to deny the
Bulldogs the title after winning
the three previous tournaments.
Edon has the longest dry
spell, not winning the 49 Classic
since 2002.
21st Route 49 Classic

Dec. 28-29
at Hicksville HS
Monday, Dec. 28
6 p.m. Antwerp vs. Edgerton
7:30 p.m. Hicksville vs.
Edon
Tuesday, Dec. 29
6 p.m. Consolation
7:30 p.m. Championship
Antwerp Archers 4-3

Head Coach: TJ Hammer

Offense 52.3
Defense 51.4
Difference +0.9
Tol. Christ. 64 AHS 56
Paulding 51 AHS 46
Antwerp 44 Ft. Jennings 40
Fayette
60 Antwerp
46
Antwerp 79 Continental 72
Antwerp 53 Stryker
33
Antwerp 42 Ayersville 40

Edgerton Bulldogs 4-3

Head Coach: Matthew Ripke

Offense 52.3
Defense 51.7
Difference + 0.6
Edgerton 59 Stryker
35
Edgerton 61 Archbold 58
Montpelier 57 Edgerton 43
Swanton 48 Edgerton 40
Way. Trace 56 Edgerton 42
Edgerton 69 Edon
47
Edgerton vs. Eastside (Ind.)

Edon Bombers 1-5

Head Coach: Kyle Bostater

Offense 49.1

Defense 67.0
Difference - 19.9
Pettisville 69 Edon
29
Hicksville 75 Edon
47
Stryker
62 Edon
56
Lib. Center 74 Edon
49
Edon
58 N. Central 53
Edgerton 69 Edon
47

Hicksville Aces 5-0

Head Coach: Tony Tear

Offense 66.4

Defense 49.0
Difference +17.4
Hicksville 55 Fairview
45

00109787

Scott Wagner

WT grapplers continue
to improve; win tri-meet

By JOE SHOUSE
Sportswriter
EDGERTON The Wayne Trace varsity wrestling team improved
to 4-0 in dual meet competition last Tuesday Wrestling at Edgerton,
the Raiders defeated Lincolnview 76-6 and Fairview 50-24.
The team is looking real solid and we are seeing improvement in
many of our guys. Right now we are working on the little things to
make us better in order to be prepared for the rest of the season, said
head coach George Clemens.

Wayne Trace 76 Lincolnview 6
106 Luke Bullinger LV pinned Danial Ruiz WT :28
113 Tyler Bauer WT pinned Nadia Pardon LV 2:17
120 Austin Smith WT pinned James Greathouse 1:10
126 Ruger Goeltzenleuchter won by void
132 George Clemens won by void
138 Wyatt Stablerwon by void
145 Chase Marroquin won by void
152 Dylan Jackson won by void
160 Hunter Showalter pinned Noah Mcmaster LV 5:34
170 Caleb Schultz won by void
182 Brandon Laney pinned Grant Slusher :34
195 Anthony Rooks pinned Blaithe Kline :44
220 Braxton Asher pinned David Parsons :48
HWT Quinten Stabler won by void
Wayne Trace 50 Fairview 24
106 Danial Ruiz WT won by void
113 Tyler Bauer WT won by void
120 Austin Smith WT pinned Devine Weber FV :18
126 Ruger Goeltzenleuchter WT dec Jett Thompson FV21-5
132 Wyatt Stabler WT dec Chris Martin FV 6-2
138 George Clemens WT pinned Maciah Ankney FV :41
145 Riley Heater FV dec Chase Marriquin WT 9-5
152 Hunter Showalter WT pinned Jared Warncke FV 1:48
160 Cory Sidle dec Caleb Schultz 15-11
170 Nick Reed FV won by void
182 Chase Carpenter pinned Anthony Rooks 2:23
195 Brandon Laney WT pinned Logan Hasch FV 1:46
220 Braxton Asher WT pinned Jacob Bachaus FV 1:35
HWT Joey Hatchet FV pinned Quinton Stabler WT :30

SPORTS SCOREBOARD

Sesler each finished with 15 to lead the

Archers. Ty Rebber added three and Matt
Dooley chipped in a point for Antwerp.
WAYNE TRACE
Hicksville 67 Montpelier 50
Junior Varsity Boys Basketball The
Hicksville 53 Continental 48
Raider junior varsity struggled from the
Hicksville 75 Edon
47
start and never recovered in dropping a
Hicksville 82 Stryker
55
32-21 decision to the Edgerton Bulldogs.
Jordan Saylor and Seth Yenser each
Route 49 Results
scored four points for the Raiders, who fall
Championship games
to 2-3 overall and 0-1 in the league. Oth1995 - Edgerton 59 Antwerp 42
er scorers included Josiah Linder (three),
1996 - Edgerton 69 Edon
60
Trae Sinn (two), Blaine Jerome (two), Ca1997 - Edgerton 57 Edon
52
den Bland (two), Emil Stoller (one), Adam
1998 - Edon
79 Edgerton 75
Stoller (one), Josh Kuhn (one) and Kolyn
1999 - Hicksville 57 Edgerton 50
Hilkey (one). Trae Sinn picked up four
2000 - Edgerton 48 Hicksville 46
rebounds and had three steals for the
2001 - Antwerp 49 Edgerton 40
Raiders. Adam Stoller posted five steals
2002 - Edon
57 Antwerp 51
as well for Wayne Trace.
2003 - Antwerp 56 Hicksville 39
Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Wayne
2004 - Antwerp 51 Hicksville 46
Traces junior varsity posted a 40-19 win
2005 - Edgerton 57 Hicksville 56
over the Edgerton Bulldogs. Chelsea Sinn
2006 - Hicksville 45 Antwerp 37
bucketed seven points with Kaylee Shep2007 - Antwerp 50 Hicksville 43
herd and Brooke Sinn adding six each.
2008 - Antwerp 68 Edon
48
Sadie Sinn (five), Sara Edwards (five),
2009 - Antwerp 38 Hicksville 32
Lily Sinn (four), Erica Mohr (four) and Ellie
2010 - Edgerton 50 Edon
48
Stoller (three) provided the other Raider
2011 - Edgerton 45 Antwerp 41
points. Natalie Torman posted five assists
2012 - Edgerton 57 Hicksville 41
and four steals for Wayne Trace.
2013 - Antwerp 55 Edgerton 54
Junior Varsity Girls Basketball
2014 - Hicksville 54 Edgerton 53
Wayne Traces junior varsity moved to 5-0
on the season with a 55-16 win over the
Lincolnview Lancers. Anne Eklund scored
17 points to top the Raider efforts, recording five rebounds, three assists and two
steals as well. Sadie Sinn chipped in a
dozen points and Chelsea Sinn bucketed
11 markers. Other scorers were Brooke
Sinn (four), Ellie Stoller (three), Kaylee
Shepherd (two), Olivia Egnor (two), Sara
Edwards (two) and Erica Mohr (two).
Chelsea Sinn grabbed six rebounds with
Shepherd and Stoller both hauling in five.
Natalie Torman and Eklund both dished
out three assists and Sadie Sinn picked
up three steals.
Junior Varsity Girls Basketball The
Lady Raider junior varsity improved to 7-0
with a 34-23 win over the Fort Jennings
Musketeers. Sadie Sinn scored a dozen
points to lead Wayne Trace while Kaylee
Shepherd bucketed six markers. Other
scorers were Sara Edwards (four), Erica
Mohr (three), Brooke Sinn (three), Ellie
Stoller (two), Natalie Torman (two)
and Anne Eklund (two). Shepherd,
Payne Elementary sixth grade student Kate Laukhuf was the Stoller and Sadie Sinn all had five
building-wide Spelling Bee winner with the winning word hoity-to- steals for the Raiders. Torman and
ity. Nyle Stoller was the buildingrunner-up.Kate will represent Chelsea Sinn both dished off a pair
Payne Elementary in the Paulding County Spelling Bee on Feb. 4. of assists.
(Editors note: Team coaches are reminded to please submit result forms
to the Progress office. We rely on these
forms to report game results to your
fans. You may drop off forms or fax
them to 419-399-4030, or email info
to progress@progressnewspaper.org)
ANTWERP
Junior Varsity Boys Basketball On the
road, the Archers junior varsity soundly
defeated Stryker by a wide margin 5430. The Archers were lead by a trio of
freshmen with Keaton Altimus leading
the way with 16 points, teammate Jake
Ryan chipping in 11 and Cole Sesler
adding 10. Also scoring for Antwerp were
Ty Rebber (seven), Hunter Noel (four),
Matt Dooley (three), Brayton Stuckey
(two) and Austin Chirgwin (one).
Junior Varsity Boys Basketball Last
Thursday the Archers dropped a one
point decision at the buzzer at the hands
of Ayersville 35-34. Antwerp had a twopoint lead with 11.9 seconds remaining
when Keaton Altimus calmly sank two
free throws. Following a Pilot timeout
with 4.5 seconds remaining, Ayersville managed a shot that came off the
boards and was rebounded back in as
the buzzer sounded. Altimus and Cole

Varsity
Games
of the
Week

Girls basketball

Delphos Jefferson................. 44
Antwerp................................ 43
Montpelier............................ 52
Paulding............................... 33
Wayne Trace ........................ 55
Lincolnview........................... 38
Spencerville.......................... 39
Paulding............................... 34
Ayersville.............................. 47
Antwerp................................ 23
Wayne Trace......................... 65
Edgerton............................... 59
Wayne Trace......................... 55
Ft. Jennings.......................... 44

Boys basketball

Paulding............................... 41
Miller City............................. 32
Antwerp................................ 53
Stryker 33
Antwerp................................ 42
Ayersville.............................. 40
Wayne Trace......................... 56
Edgerton............................... 42
Spencerville.......................... 77
Paulding............................... 62
Wayne Trace......................... 69
Miller City............................. 50

Wrestling

At Paulding:
Ayersville 44 Paulding 27
At Edgerton:
Wayne Trace 50 Fairview 24;
Wayne Trace 84 Lincolnview 6
At Haviland:
Wayne Trace Ayersville, Hicksville
Tinora

Sports schedule

MONDAY, DECEMBER 28
Boys Basketball: Antwerp at Hicksville (Route 49 Classic); Wayne
Trace at Van Wert
Girls Basketball: Paulding at Bryan
(Holiday Classic)
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29
Boys Basketball: Antwerp at Hicksville (Route 49 Classic); Paulding at
Delphos St. Johns; Wayne Trace at
Woodlan
Girls Basketball: Paulding at Bryan
(Holiday Classic); Wayne Trace at
Woodlan
Wrestling: Paulding, Wayne Trace
at LCC Thunderbird Invite, Antwerp
at Vermilion (Friday and Saturday)

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that there is to be no
trespassing, dumping,
hunting or cutting of trees
on the property known as
Pleasant Valley, situated in
Benton Township, section
16, Paulding County, OH.
Violators will be
prosecuted to the fullest
extent of the law.

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WRITERS WANTED

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#1720 15582 R.D. 123 Rural

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#1747 NEW LISTING 3 BR, 2 1/2 Bath

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LOOKING TO LEARN MORE

ABOUT YOUR COMMUNITY?
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WAYNE TRACE SCHOOL BOARD
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10776 Rd. 171 Paulding, $52,900
Create your summer getaway with this river home, in Cheap commercial property w/ so much potential. 103 Daggett Ant werp, $59,900
Use as office or convert to duplex!
need of a little TLC
Large rooms throughout. Sun-filled kitchen. Plenty
of room for entertainment.

SOLD
5802 St Rt 500 Payne, $62,000
3 bed 1 1/2 bath, priced just right! Updated kitchen and lots of space.

NOTICES

THE JACKSON Township December meeting

will be held on Wednesday, December 30th at
7pm. The 2016 Annual
Organizational Meeting
will be held on Monday
December 4th at 7pm.
Both meetings will be
held at The Jackson
Township Hall. Mary
Howard, fiscal officer of
Jackson Township

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PAULDING EAGLES is
taking applications for
dinner cook, bartender
and cleaning person.
Stop in for application at
206 West Perry or call
352-210-2090.
PAULDING HIGH
School is looking for 2
high school assistant
track & field coaches,
preferably in the sprints
and jumps specialties, 1
JV baseball coach, 1
head Jr. High girls track
coach and 2 Jr. High assistant track coaches.
Interested and qualified
persons should submit a
cover letter and a resume to: Craig Cicero,
Athletic Director, Paulding High School, 405 N.
Water Street, Paulding,
OH 45879 or via e-mail
to c_cicero@pauldingschools.org. The deadline to apply will be
December 30th. Please
put the position you are
applying for in the subject line.

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Crew Member
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Supply is looking
for a new crew
member to join the
team. Construction
experience preferred, but not necessary. Competitive wages. Must
have drivers license and vehicle.
Must pass a background check.
Apply at: Hartzog
Lumber & Supply
300 West Jefferson
St. Paulding, OH
45879

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RESOLUTION
1310-15
Resolution 1310-15
was passed by Paulding Village Council on
December 7, 2015, and
goes into effect from
and after the earliest
period allowed by law.
The summary of this
legislation is as follows:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE
PURCHASE
OF
SUPPLIES FOR THE
YEAR 2016.
Copies of the full text of
this legislation may be
obtained at the Finance
Directors Office, 116
South Main Street, between the hours of 8:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Annette D. Hasch,
Finance Director

ORDINANCE
COMPLETELY REMODELED 4 bedroom
1511-15
h o m e , v e r y n i c e a t - Ordinance 1511-15
tached garage, $69,900, was passed by Paulding
$ 5 , 0 0 0 d o w n , $ 5 8 5 Village Council on Nomonthly. 419-670-5575.

WANTED TO BUY

BUYING COINS,
stamps, comic books,
old toys, knives, old
bottles, antiques, collections. Call 419-3993353.

608 W. Wayne, Paulding

Move in ready. Great kitchen and large rooms!

LEGALS

BUYING MILITARY
items, old signs, old photographs, old photo al- CHAEL C. JONES
bums, old postcards, old AS SOLICITOR FOR
toys, antiques, etc. 419- THE VILLAGE OF
393-2107

IF INTERESTED in a
FREE KJV Bible or children's story Bible,
please contact 419-786HOUSE FOR RENT 9309.
We welcome locaHOUSE FOR rent - 2 tions interested in helpBR, 1 bath. 710 W. Jack- ing to distribute bibles.
son. $450/mo. Renters
pay all utilities. $450 deposit. Call 419-3997595.
LAND CONTRACT or
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available. Several
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vember 16, 2015, and

goes into effect from
and after the earliest period allowed by law. The
summary of this legislation is as follows:
ORDINANCE FOR
THE
EMPLOYMENT
OF
MI-

PAULDING, PAULDING COUNTY, OHIO.

Copies of the full text of
this legislation may be
obtained at the Finance
Directors Office, 116
South Main Street, between the hours of 8:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Annette D. Hasch,
Finance Director

IN THE COURT OF
COMMON PLEAS
OF PAULDING
COUNTY, OHIO
Fifth Third Mortgage
Company Plaintiff
vs.
Joseph M. Garmyn, et
al., Defendant
Case No. CI-15-181
Judge Tiffany R. Beckman
Defendants, Joseph M.
Garmyn And Jane Doe,
Real Name Unknown,
The Unknown Spouse,
If Any, of Joseph M.
Garmyn, whose last
known address is 4735
Flatrock Trail, Payne,
OH 45880 will take notice that on November
02, 2015, Fifth Third
Mortgage Company,
filed its Complaint in
Case Number CI 15
181, Paulding County,
Ohio, alleging that the
defendants, Joseph M.
Garmyn And Jane Doe,
Real Name Unknown,
The Unknown Spouse,
If Any, of Joseph M.
Garmyn, have or claim
to have an interest in
the real estate described
below:
PREMISES COMMONLY KNOWN
AS: 4735 FLATROCK TRAIL
PAYNE, OHIO 45880
PERMANENT PARCEL NUMBER: 03-03
A-014-00
The plaintiff further alleges that by reason of
default in the payment
of the promissory note,
according to its tenor,
the conditions of a concurrent mortgage deed
given to secure the payment of said note and
conveying the premises
described, have been
broken and the same has
become absolute.
The plaintiff demands
that the defendants
named above be required to answer and set
up their interest in said
real estate or be forever
barred from asserting

the same, for foreclosure of said mortgage,

the marshaling of any
liens, and the sale of
said real estate, and the
proceeds of said sale
applied to the payment
of plaintiffs claim in the
proper order of its priority and for such other
and further relief as is
just and equitable.
The defendants named
above are required to
answer on or before The
27th date of Jan. 2016.
Fifth Third Mortgage
Company
James L. Sassano
(0062253)
Attorney for Plaintiff
Carlisle, McNellie, Rini,
Kramer & Ulrich Co.,
L.P.A.
24755 Chagrin Blvd.
Suite 200 Cleveland,
OH 44122
1-216-360-7200 Phone
216-360-7210 Facsimile jsassano@carlisle-law.com
NOTICE
The following matters
are the subject of this
public notice by the
Ohio Environmental
Protection Agency. The
complete public notice,
including any additional instructions for
submitting comments,
requesting information, a public hearing,
or filing an appeal may
be obtained at: http://
www.epa.ohio.gov/actions.aspx or Hearing
Clerk, Ohio EPA, 50
W. Town St. P.O. Box
1049, Columbus, Ohio
43216. Ph: 614-6442129 email: HClerk@
epa.ohio.gov
Proposed Drinking
Water System Classification
Grover Hill Elementary
School
4915 US 127, Haviland,
OH 45851
ID #: OH6330912
Date of Action:
12/04/2015
Pursuant to OAC Rule
3745-7-03(B)(2), the
distribution will be classified as a Class I distribution and requires
a Class 1 distribution
operator of record or
higher. This action will
become final in 30 days
unless an adjudication
hearing is requested.
Streamlined Orders
Auglaize Country Club
19062 Rd 212, Defiance, OH 43512 ID
#: OH6330312 Date
of Action: 12/07/2015

The Orders address the

total coliform monitoring violation during the
third quarter of 2015;
require monitoring in
accordance with all
contaminant monitoring

schedules; and payment

of an administrative
penalty of $150.00.
NOTICE
The following matters
are the subject of this
public notice by the
Ohio Environmental
Protection Agency. The
complete public notice,
including any additional instructions for
submitting comments,
requesting information, a public hearing,
or filing an appeal may
be obtained at: http://
www.epa.ohio.gov/actions.aspx or Hearing
Clerk, Ohio EPA, 50
W. Town St. P.O. Box
1049, Columbus, Ohio
43216. Ph: 614-644-

2129 email: HClerk@

epa.ohio.gov
Proposed Drinking
Water System Classification
Wayne Trace High/Jr
High
4915 US 127, Haviland,
OH 45851
ID #: OH6331312
Date of Action:
12/15/2015
Pursuant to OAC Rule
3745-7-03(B)(2), the
distribution will be classified as a Class 1 distribution and requires
a Class 1 distribution
operator of record or
higher. This action will
become final in 30 days
unless an adjudication
hearing is requested.

Wednesday, December 23, 2015 Paulding County Progress - 13A

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PAULDING Paulding Elementary Schools students of the month for

December are Audrey Stoller, Nicholas Schlueter, Emma Porter, Trenton
Manz, Tyson Manz, Ridge Hunt, Olivia Franklin, Kaden Busser, Grayson
Sutton, Johnathan Lipps, Kayleigh
Dunham, Ethan Frederick, Snow
Craig, Katie Beckman, Ashlyn Goings, Halcyon Smith, Landon Brewer, Josh Funez, Kaitlynn Breedlove,
Nash Saylor, Madison Ringler, Xander Kuckuck and Stephen Gonzalez.

Lions Club meets

PAULDING Members of the

Paulding Lions Club meet the second
and fourth Thursdays of each month,
excluding holidays, at the Paulding
Eagles. Meeting time is 7 p.m. The
public is welcome to attend.

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Paulding Wind Farm LLC and Paulding Wind Farm III LLC has filed an
application with the Ohio Power Siting Board in Case No. 15-2031-ELBGA to amend the certificate of environmental compatibility and public need issued on August 23, 2010 in Case No. 09-980-EL-BGN for
the Timber Road I Wind Farm. Paulding Wind Farm III LLC has filed
an application with the Board in Case No. 15-2031-EL-BGA to amend
the certificate of environmental compatibility and public need issued
on November 18, 2010 in Case No. 10-0369-EL-BGN, as amended in
Case No.10-3128-EL-BGA, to construct Phase II of the Timber Road II
Wind Farm. The Timber Road I Wind Farm and the Timber Road III
Wind Farm will be located in Paulding County, Ohio. The purpose of
the application to amend the certificate for the Timber Road II Wind
Farm is to: (1) deliver electricity from the project to a different point
of interconnect with the regional transmission grid; (2) propose an additional turbine model; (3) re-locate the collection substation; and (4)
modify the access road and collection line system design. Likewise, the
purpose of the application to amend the certificate for the Timber Road
I Wind Farm to: (1) deliver electricity from the project to a different
point of interconnect with the regional transmission grid; (2) propose
an additional turbine model; (3) re-locate the collection substation; and
(4) modify the access road and collection line system design. Copies
of the filings are available at the Ohio Power Siting Boards main office
at 180 E Broad Street, 11th floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215; the Paulding County Carnegie Library, 205 South Main Street, Paulding, Ohio
45879; the Paulding County Carnegie Library Antwerp Branch, 205
North Madison Street, Paulding, Ohio 45813; and the Paulding County Carnegie Library Payne Branch, 101 N. Main Street, Payne, Ohio
45880, or online on the Power Siting Boards website at:
https://dis.puc.state.oh.us/CaseRecord.aspx?Caseno=15-2030&link=DIVA
for Case No. 15-2030-EL-BGA, and https://dis.puc.state.oh.us/CaseRecord.aspx?CaseNo=15-2031&x=0&y=0 for Case No. 15-2031-EL-BGA.

14A - Paulding County Progress Wednesday, December 23, 2015

WAYNE TRACE LOCAL SCHOOLS - JANUARY 2016 NEWSLETTER

SUPERINTENDENTS MESSAGE
By STEPHEN ARNOLD

MESSAGES FROM THE PRINCIPALS

The administration, faculty, and staff of

Wayne Trace Local Schools hope that you are
having a blessed holiday season and look forward to serving the students of our great
school district in 2016 and beyond.
Speaking of 2016, we are actively seeking
nominations for the Wayne Trace Staff Hall of
Fame Class of 2016. Should you be interested
in nominating a worthy former staff member,
please contact either Mrs. Ann Olwin or me in
the central office, and we will get a nomination
form sent to you in a timely manner.
In academic news, the Ohio Department of
Education is set to release district and building
report cards over the next several weeks. Our
preliminary results appear favorable, so we are
anxiously awaiting our official results, expected
in January or February. Much like the previous
school year, the 2015-2016 school year is a
year of transition for public schools in the state
of Ohio, and the Wayne Trace faculty and staff
continue to teach the academic content standards as set for by ODE. With that said, I wish to
elaborate on one of my constant themes:
Continued collaboration between school and
home is essential for all students to be as successful as possible, and the administration,
faculty, & staff wish to thank all of our parents,
grandparents, and guardians for their continued support of our great school district.
Speaking further of appreciation, we would
like to thank all of our senior citizens who
attended the annual Senior Citizens Luncheon on December 3. Your support of our
school district is very much appreciated, and
we hope that you enjoyed both an excellent
meal and some festive music provided by our
high school music department. Thanks also go
out to everyone involved in making this
program possible, especially Mrs. Karen
Wagonrod, who once again organized and
coordinated the event.
Congratulations go out to our three music
teachers: Miss Sharon Spinner, Mr. Kaleb
ODonnell, and Mrs. Ann Wieland for coordinating and directing this years holiday
concerts at their respective buildings. We
would like to thank these teachers for continuing to bring performing arts education to our
students. Thanks also go out to Mrs. Joni Wenninger, who plays a key role in many of our
musical performances.
In further news involving our music department, the Wayne Trace Performing Arts
Campaign Committee (WTPACC) is currently
diligently working to bring a state-of-the-art
auditorium to the JH/HS campus. Such a
facility would provide further educational and
co-curricular opportunities for our students in
both the arenas of music and performance. If
you have an interest in helping to make this
dream a reality, or you simply wish to learn
more about this privately-funded project,
contact the WTPACC hotline at 419-622-6300
ext. 500. You can also contact Randy Wenninger, Jay Schmidt, or me. We will be happy
to answer your questions as best we can.
Finally, a tremendous thank you goes out to
our staff and student organizations for the
many Christmas events they sponsored and
supported, which allowed people right here in
our community to have a more joyous Christmas. Not only do our teachers and staff members provide a quality education, they also
motivate our students to give back to others.
After all, the real purpose of our lives is to give
what were able to give to other people.
In calendar news, school will resume on
January 4. We have a scheduled two-hour
delay for teacher in-service training on January
15, and school will not be in session on January
18 in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
As always, if you have questions or concerns
about your childs educational experience at
Wayne Trace, feel free to contact your building
principal or superintendent.
Go Raiders!
Laurie DeLong, Student Services/Early Learning

The next free Early Childhood Screening is

scheduled for Friday, January 15, at Paulding
Elementary from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. and at
Oakwood Elementary from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m.
Children birth to age 5 will be screened in
development, hearing, speech, and vision.
Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins will
be accepted. Call 1-877-473-8166 (toll free)
for registration information; after hours, dial
extension 41 to leave a message.
Coordinated by Help Me Grow, Dept. of Education, Paulding Co. Hospital, Ohio Dept. of
Health, NOCAC, Paulding Co. EI/DD, Family &
Children First Council, Antwerp Local School,
PEV Schools, and Wayne Trace Local Schools.

WT PAYNE ELEMENTARY
Jody Dunham, Principal
Happy New Year from Payne Elementary!
The teachers and staff are excited and ready to
begin the second half of the school year. After
Christmas break is when the teachers and
students celebrate all of the tremendous
accomplishments from the first semester.
One of the first things that the building does
in January is gather growth data in the content
areas of reading and math. AIMSweb diagnostic assessments will be administered to
students in all grades the week of January 4.
Data collected from these assessments identifies specific reading and math sub-skills. With
this information, teachers are able to provide
specific targeted interventions as needed.
Please feel free to visit with your childs
teacher throughout the school year to ask
about ways that you can support these goals.
A new exciting after-school tutoring program
will begin the week of January 4. Students in
grades 3-6 may receive a special invitation
based upon the recommendation of their
teacher to participate in this one hour, one day
per week opportunity. Each grade level has a
special evening when they can have lessons
retaught or have assistance with homework
questions. The students, families and teachers
are thrilled about this very special learning and
support experience.
In January, there are two events to put on
your calendars. There will be a scheduled two
hour delay on Friday, January 15 for staff
development and No School on Monday, January 18 for Martin Luther King Day.
Congratulations to sixth grade student Kate
Laukhuf for winning the building-wide spelling
bee. The winning word was hoity-toity. Kate is
the daughter of Mick and Lisa Laukhuf. We
wish Kate the best of luck as she represents
Payne Elementary at the Paulding County
Spelling Bee on February 4.
We also wish to congratulate our PTO for
securing a $15,000 grant to update the playground. The grant requires a PTO commitment
of adding $9,000 of local funds. Please contact
the school at 419-263-2512 if you wish to
financially support this amazing opportunity.
PTO President Mrs. Lora Lyons did an excellent
job of writing and submitting this grant last fall
and we cannot thank her enough!
Finally, I would like to share some really
awesome information to help children grow
and learn to their maximum potential. It is the
9-5-2-1-0 Lets Go Rule. If your children participate in school sports, you know proper
nutrition will help them perform their best.
The same holds true for academics. Mayo
Clinics Childrens Center pediatrician Dr. Brian
Lynch says healthy, nutritious foods will benefit kids academic performance, behavior and
overall health. Plus, it will combat childhood
obesity.
Lynch says when it comes to feeding your
children; avoid processed foods and food containing Trans fats, saturated fats, sugar and
sodium. Instead opt for more of what he calls
real foods- fruits, vegetables, whole grains,
lean meats and low-fat dairy.
Lynch and his colleagues encourage families
to follow 9-5-2-1-0 Lets Go! Rule as a guide to
good health and nutrition for kids:
9: Get nine hours of sleep per night
5: Eat five or more servings of fruit and
vegetables every day
2: Limit screen time to two hours per day
1: Get one hour of exercise per day
0: Drink zero sugar-sweetened beverages
such as soda and juice
As always, thank you for your continued
support. Stay Warm!!!
WT GROVER HILL ELEMENTARY
Kevin Wilson, Principal
As we begin the second semester, we need
to take time and reflect on the many outstanding activities that took place in December. The
first activity is the annual Christmas Program.
At this time, it is only right to congratulate Mrs.
Wieland and her fourth, fifth and sixth-grade
students on an outstanding program. Standing
room only crowds attended this outstanding
program. Next, big thanks to the members of
the PTO. The PTO held their annual bake sale
and basket raffle the same day as the Christmas Program. This year the bake sale and
raffle combined brought in over $1,100. The
Student Council members held a Food Drive to
help the local churches supply their food pantries. There were many food items donated
during the food drive and on behalf of the

Student Council I would like to thank everyone

who participated in this very worthwhile
project. It is great to see the excitement generated by the students and community as they
come together to support the Grover Hill communitys needs.
With school back in session for the beginning
of the second semester, the students are very
busy. The first major activity taking place will
be the annual Spelling Bee. This years fifth
and sixth-grade students are preparing for the
Spelling Bee. To find a student to represent
Grover Hill at the Paulding County Bee, we
must first hold the local Spelling Bee. The
school Spelling Bee will be on January 7, 2016,
in the afternoon. We would like to wish everyone who is participating in this years event the
best of luck.
Wayne Trace Local Schools have a new
web-site.
Our district website is now:
www.waynetrace.org. Be sure to save this
new address to your favorites. We are sorry
for any inconvenience this change has caused,
but we are confident once you visit the new
site you will appreciate the changes
The return from Christmas Break also indicates the beginning of the second semester. It
is during this semester all schools give the
state assessments. This year the state assessments are given in late April or early May. As
we continue to prepare for these assessments,
I want you to know that our tutoring program
is still in full swing. Tutoring takes place every
Monday thru Thursday from 3:30 to 4:30.
Tutoring is a good time for students to finish
their homework, study for a test, or if they are
having issues with their homework a great
time to ask for assistance. We always have
someone who is there for assistance. Parents,
I would ask that as you and your child reflect
on the success or failures of the first semester
that you would consider taking advantage of
our tutoring program.

WT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL

Phil Nofziger, Principal
December brings to close the first semester
of the 2015-2016 school year while January
opens up our second semester at Wayne Trace
JR/SR High School. I passed out some of the
results of last years state testing toward the
end of the first semester. Early in January, I
will be passing out some more parent reports
that have been given to us by last years
testing company. Please look for these reports
after we are back after the Christmas break
from your son or daughter.
I noted in the September newsletter that our
present sophomores will be the first class that
will not be responsible to take the Ohio Graduation Tests as a requirement for graduation.
As we make our way into the second semester
and into the spring state testing, this and
further information is worth noting again. The
Class of 2018 (sophomores) and beyond are
required to take seven end-of-course exams
that the state of Ohio is providing in the following areas: English I and II, Algebra I, Geometry, American History, American Government
and Biology (the Class of 2018 took a Physical
Science test last year as their science but the
Class of 2019 and beyond have the Biology
requirement).
One change from last year is that a performance based assessment that was given in
March has been eliminated for the future. This
will provide more time on task and relieve
some of the testing time that had been
required of our students. Each of the seven
exams will be scored on a scale from one to
five (five being the highest). A total of 18
points is required to meet the state graduation
requirement along with the credit requirements set up by the state of Ohio and our local
Wayne Trace board of education. Our seventh
graders will be tested in the areas of reading
and math, while the eighth graders in reading,
math, and science. This year the PAARC
assessments used for reading and math last
year will be replaced by tests generated by the
American Institute for Research (AIR). This
company has been used by the state of Ohio
for science and social studies in the past.
Testing will occur near the end of April and
early in May. We will keep you informed as
testing time draws nearer.
It continues to be a privilege to provide leadership at Wayne trace JR/SR High School. If
you have questions, please do not hesitate in
contacting your son/daughters teachers.
Together, we can make a difference in the education and well-being of every student.

News from the Athletic Department

On Saturday, February 13, the High School
boys basketball teams from Grandview Heights
City Schools in Columbus will travel to Wayne
Trace to play the Raiders at 4:00 p.m.
Members from both communities will take
time to pay tribute to Steve Hall and what he
meant to all of us. Steve's #50 jersey, which
will be worn by his nephew, Justin Speice, will
be retired that evening.
A benefit auction will be held immediately
following the game, with all proceeds going to
Steve & Kelly's family, in particular some type
of scholarship fund for their children, Eli and
Emma. Anyone interested in donating an auction item, please contact Jim Linder or Tony
Langhals at WTHS at 419-399-4100.

DISTRICT CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Jan. 1
Jan. 4
Jan. 6
Jan. 7
Jan. 8
Jan. 12

NO SCHOOL
School Resumes
Payne Elem.-PTO mtg. 4:00 in art room

GH Elem-Spelling Bee 2:00

Report Cards
Payne Elem.-Coffee with the Principal
9:30-10:30
Jan. 15 2-hr. DelayStaff In-Service
Jan. 18 NO SCHOOLMartin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan. 23 Dodgeball tourney in HS Gym 2:00
Jan. 25-29 GH Elem.-Book Fair

ATHLETIC/ACADEMIC EVENTS
Scholastic Bowl
Jan. 6 Pandora-T
Jan. 7 Fairview-H
Jan. 13 Kalida-T
Jan. 14 Holgate-H
Jan. 20 Ottoville-T
Jan. 21 Ayersville-T
Jan. 27 Fort Jennings-T
Jan. 28 Hicksville-H
JV/Varsity Boys Basketball
Jan. 2 Napoleon-H
Jan. 7 Fairview-H
Jan. 9 Delphos Jefferson-H
Jan. 14 Holgate-H
Jan. 16 Lima Shawnee-T
Jan. 22 Ayersville-T
Jan. 29 Hicksville-H
Jan. 30 Kalida-H
Freshman Boys Basketball
Jan. 4 Fort Jennings-T
Jan. 7 Fairview-H
Jan. 12 Miller City-H
Jan. 14 Holgate-H
Jan. 21 Ayersville-T
Jan. 28 Hicksville-H
Jr. High Boys Basketball
Jan. 4 Delphos Jefferson-T
Jan. 7 Edgerton-H
Jan. 9 7th gr. Tournament-H
Jan. 12 Van Wert-H
Jan. 14 Tinora-T
Jan. 16 7th gr. Tournament-H
Jan. 19 Antwerp-H
Jan. 21 Ottoville-T
Jan. 26 Holgate-T
Jan. 28 Kalida-T
JV/Varsity Girls Basketball
Jan. 4 Lima Shawnee-T
Jan. 5 Edon-H
Jan. 8 Fairview-T
Jan. 11 LCC-H
Jan. 15 Holgate-T
Jan. 19 Delphos Jefferson-H
Jan. 21 Ayersville-H
Jan. 28 Hicksville-T
Jan. 30 Miller City-T
Jr. High Girls Basketball
Jan. 4 Tinora-H
Jan. 7 Antwerp-T
Jan. 12 Ayersville-T
Jan. 14 Paulding-H
Jan. 16 GMC-H
Jan. 18 GMC-H
Jan. 19 7th gr. Tournament at AW
Jan. 21 7th gr. Tournament at AW
Jan. 23 GMC-H
Wrestling
Jan. 9 JV at Bluffton-T
Jan. 16 Coldwater Inv.-T
Jan. 22 Van Buren Inv.-T
Jan. 23 Van Buren Inv.-T
Jan. 29 LCC Inv.-T
Jan. 30 LCC Inv.-T
Jr. High Wrestling
Jan. 9 Antwerp Inv.-T
Jan. 16 Ayersville Inv.-T
Jan. 23 Wauseon Inv.-T
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Wednesday, December 23, 2015 Paulding County Progress - 15A

Ryan ends 8-year run on

Antwerp School board

By JOE SHOUSE
Staff Writer
ANTWERP The Antwerp Local School
Board met for the last time during 2015 in Thursday, Dec. 17 with a light agenda. Updates on the
indoor and outdoor lighting, recognition of Mark
Ryan completing eight years on the board, and approval of the 2016-17 school calendar were part of
the boards agenda.
The exterior lighting has been completed with
the indoor LED lighting being the next priority. The
new installation of lights in the large gymnasium is
scheduled to begin on March 28 and conclude May
7, 2016. The delay in having the lighting changed
out is due to the gymnasium being used during the
busy sports season. The small gym and auditoria
will also be considered for lighting updates once
costs are determined.
It was noted that $4,500 will be received through
a rebate program for the outdoor lighting previously installed.
Mark Ryan, an eight-year board member, was
recognized for his service to the board and the
school district. Ryan chose not to run for a third
term and was attending his final meeting. He spoke
of the quality leadership within the district and feels
the school is in good hands,
The board approved the 2016-17 school calendar. The calendar will be similar to the current one
with school beginning on Aug. 17 for students. The

PCH welcomes sleep specialist

PAULDING Manuel Cervoni, MD, Sleep Specialist is now
performing interpretation of sleep
studies performed at Paulding
County Hospital. Dr. Cervoni, is
board certified in internal and
sleep medicine, pulmonology and
critical care. He is a U.S. Army
veteran with 10 years of service.
He joined the pulmonology
team at Lutheran Medical Group
in September 1996. Dr. Cervoni
received a bachelors degree
from Tufts University in Medford, Mass., and a medical degree from New York University
School of Medicine. He completed an internal medicine residency at Letterman Army Medical Center in San Francisco, and
he was a pulmonary and critical
care fellow at Walter Reed Army
Medical Center in Washington,
D.C., in 1991.
He served as director of the
Medical Intensive Care Unit
and respiratory care services at
Tripler Army Medical Center,
in Honolulu from 1991 to 1995.

final day will be May 17 and Christmas break will

run from Dec. 22 - Jan. 4.
In other business:
the board agreed on Jan. 7, 2016 for its organizational meeting at 5:30 p.m. with the regular January meeting to follow.
appointed Dennis Recker as president protem for the organizational meeting.
recinded the contract of Scott McMichael as
mini-Archer girls basketball coach for 2015-16.
approved supplemental contracts for Mary
Smith, elementary musical director and Jon Short,
mini-Archer girls basketball coach.
approved Dennis Recker as the districts representative for the Vantage Board of Education.
The board recognized the recent Spelling Bee
winners including Grace Tuttle (middle school) and
Cohen Hizeman (elementary school). The winners
will participate in the next round of competition on
Feb. 4 at Payne Elementary School. The two runners-up, Gage McMichael and Rayni Rister were
also recognized for their accomplishments.
The district treasurer reported the November receipts totaled $459,759.78 with expenses totaling
$879,807.12. Investment interest for the month
was $2,154.25.
State representative candidate Craig Reidel,
from Defiance, spoke briefly on his plan to run for New meaning has slid into my
the 82nd house district. A republican, Reidel will be life in the past couple of years
on the primary ballot on March 15, 2017.
when I experience either something Ive never seen before or
something I know I may never
see again such as the configuration of stars last summer that
some suspected could have been
the Star of Bethlehem.
When you are 67 years old and
youre told that this wont happen
fles are legal in the following licenses are sold, or at wildohio. again for 600 hundred years, in a
calibers: .357 Magnum, .357 gov.
different time of different people
Maximum, .38 Special, .375 Su- The ODNR Division of Wild- in a different world, it can leave a
per Magnum, .375 Winchester, life is in the process of revising spell-bound feeling of awe within
.38-55, .41 Long Colt, .41 Mag- Ohios population goals and is the heart.
num, .44 Special, .44 Magnum, asking hunters that receive the The same thing is true in orig.444 Marlin, .45 ACP, .45 Colt, survey to help by completing inal discovery moments, those
.45 Long Colt, .45 Winchester and returning their survey as times of seeing an animal that
Magnum, .45 Smith & Wesson, soon as possible. Hunters for should be a thousand miles west
.450 Marlin, .454 Casull, .460 this years survey were ran- of here, that shouldnt be around
Smith & Wesson, .45-70, .45- domly selected from the list this time of the year or has never
90, .45-110, .475 Linebaugh, of hunters who purchased a li- been recorded in this area before.
.50-70, .50-90, .50-100, .50-110 cense and deer permit by Nov. That has especially been true
and .500 Smith and Wesson.
16. Landowner surveys have this year in the Limberlost area
Shotguns and straight-walled already been completed, and where I regularly take walks simcartridge rifles in approved cal- hunter surveys were mailed a ply to experience peace, quiet my
ibers cannot have more than few weeks ago. Public input heart, soak in creation and nature
three shells.
is an important part of Ohios and well, experience sights and
Hunting hours are 30 minutes deer management program, and sounds I have never experienced
before sunrise to 30 minutes survey participants are asked the first 67 years of my life.
past sunset for all deer seasons. to complete and return their That recently happened with
Additional details about deer surveys to ensure that hunters the arrival of a beautiful Amerihunting rules are contained in have a clear voice in helping can Avocet, a marsh bird that was
the 2015-2016 Ohio Hunting to decide the direction of deer supposed to be in Florida, but instead, ended up in one of the most
Regulations, available where management in Ohio.

JULIE AREND

He earned a Meritorious Service Medal for distinguished

clinical service while at Tripler,
and he was appointed assistant
clinical professor of medicine
at the University Of Hawaii
School Of Medicine and the
Uniformed Services University
of the Health Sciences.
Julie Arend, Nurse Practitioner, is conducting a sleep
clinic at Paulding County Hos-

pital. Arend will be following

up on Dr. Cervonis interpretations by writing prescriptions
for breathing equipment that
will help to ensure patients
breathe normally during sleep.
She previously worked with Dr.
Cervoni at the sleep clinic at Lutheran.
Appointments may be made
for the sleep clinic by calling
419-399-1782.

Moments take on meaning with aging

Hunters have 2 additional

days for deer-gun season
Ohios 2015 deer-gun season continues Monday and
Tuesday, Dec. 28-29, according
to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR).
During the Dec. 28-29 firearm season, all hunters (except
waterfowl hunters) must wear
a vest, coat, jacket or coveralls that are either solid hunter
orange or camouflage hunter
orange. A hunter orange hat or
cap is a great safety addition,
but does not satisfy legal requirements.
Hunters may use 10, 12, 16,
20, 28 or .410-gauge shotguns
using slugs; handguns with
five-inch minimum barrels, using straight-walled cartridges
of .357 caliber or larger; muzzleloading rifles of at least .38
caliber or larger; longbows or
crossbows.
Straight-walled cartridge ri-

DR. MANUEL CERVONI

HOMESPUN

By
JIM LANGHAM
famous Indiana swamps around.
Two things were unique about its
appearance. One was that it was a
thousand miles away from where
it should have been and the other
was timing. According to the Indiana State Audubon Society, it
was the first Avocet ever seen in
the state in the month of December.
No one knows for sure how
the bird ended up in the famous
swamp but one thing is certain,
it didnt take long for word to
spread. Within 24 hours, lines
of birders, including yours truly,
lined the road along the swamp

snapping pictures of the rare creature which actually seemed to

revel in the attention.
Terri Gorney, who is in charge
of bird counts at Paulding Countys Forrest Woods, said that the
American Avocet is an uncommon spring and fall migrant in the
area. She noted that an occasional
single migrant has been spotted
as late as November, but never in
December.
Many of the birders making
observations were in awe because they had never seen the
bird in their life.
A lingering chill filled my body
as I stood there in awe, realizing
that I was looking at a creation
of God that I had never seen before and probably will never see
again. It was a snippet in time, a
moment so rare that it had never
happened before in my life.
I stood there and thought of
all that this symbolized, rare moments of meeting people who we
may only come across once, special moments with family members that may only happen once,
such as special anniversaries and
how important it is to cherish
these once in a lifetime experiences that could be as close to us
as the next moment or a few feet
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Business News

Electric co-op to give back

$1 million to members
Kylee Baumle/Paulding County Progress

The sandhill crane, more often seen west of here, is the oldest living species of bird in the world.
Its distinctive loud bugle call can be heard two or more miles away.

Weasels and cranes for Christmas

Often its the little things that

make me happy. They most
times dont come with a price
tag and on the rare occasion
that they do, its a small one.
English toffee doesnt cost
much. Homemade snickerdoodles will make me jump up
and down. Some days a nap is
downright priceless.
Last week, I had two serendipitous brushes with nature
that were firsts for me and they
both made my day. Late on
Saturday night, as we drove
through Paulding on the way
home from a Christmas party,
my husband pulled into a driveway and turned the car around.
He said hed seen a white weasel.
The other three of us in the
car hadnt seen it and we questioned him, assuming that what
hed really seen was a cat. I
mean, come on, a weasel? In
town? And white? He doesnt
drink so we couldnt blame it
on that.
As we drove back the way
wed just come, there it was,
scurrying like a squirrel down
the sidewalk. My husband
stopped the car, I hopped out
with cell phone camera in tow,
and the unusual little animal
(whatever it was) ran across
South Williams street, stopping
just for a moment in the beam
from the headlights.
My photos werent newspaper worthy by any means, but
they were enough for fellow
Facebookers in the know to
identify it as an ermine (a type
of weasel).
Though it was rather unusual
to be seen in town, theyre found
in every county in the state, and

In the
Garden

By
Kylee Baumle
guess what? They turn white in
the winter, in response to the
shorter daylight hours.
Ill never doubt you again,
Dear.
Then just three days later,
a very loud noise got my attention as I was getting out of
my car in our driveway. It reminded me of a flock of geese
flying overhead, except that
this was much, much louder
and when I looked up, these
birds were also much, much
larger.
They landed in the field
across from the house, by Cunninghams Ditch, so I ran in the
house and grabbed my camera.
It has decent zoom capabilities
and I was able to capture the
birds well enough to identify
them as sandhill cranes. There
were several hundred of them.
Being the first time Id ever
seen them in my 58 years, I
decided to don some boots and
trudge along the creek to get a
closer look. If its taken me this
long to see them, I might never
get the chance again.

I didnt get as close as I would

have liked before they decided
to move on, but for about
45 minutes, they cooed and
honked and flapped their wings
and awed me. Resembling our
great blue herons, theyre larger,
standing about 3-4 feet tall, with
a wingspan of 6-7 feet.
My first thought, after being
impressed by their loud trumpeting calls, was that it was a bit
late for migration, wasnt it? In
spite of the warmer weather, it
seemed to me that they should
have passed the 41st parallel
some time ago.
It turns out that theyre within
the normal range of time to be
heading south through this area,
albeit on the late end of it.
That same day, at about that
same time, the cranes were seen
flying over Fox Island in Fort
Wayne as well as over Putnam
County.
While not common, its also
not abnormal for sandhill cranes
to be spotted here as they migrate to Florida, the southern
U.S. and northern Mexico. Like
many other wildlife species,
their usual habitat is changing,
causing them to wander more
often into other locations.
I always enjoy these unusual
glimpses into the natural world
no matter where they occur, but
its even more fun when it happens in right in your front yard.
Im hoping for a snowy owl
next.
Read more at Kylees blog,
Our Little Acre, at www.ourlittleacre.com and on Facebook
at www.facebook.com/OurLittleAcre. Contact her at PauldingProgressGardener@gmail.
com.

PAULDING Paulding
Putnam Electric Cooperatives
Board of Trustees has voted to
return $1 million to the cooperatives member-owners over
the next month. The money is
being returned to members in
the form of capital credits, also
known as profits or margins.
Because PPEC is a non-profit utility, margins are returned
to the people the cooperative
serves.
Capital credits will be distributed to members through a
credit on their electric bill.
According to George Carter,
CEO and general manager of

PPEC, This process is what

sets us apart from other utilities.
Were not in business to make a
profit for shareholders. If there
is left over money, we give it
back to members. We return the
money to members around the
holidays because thats when

many people need it the most.

Over the past five years,
Paulding Putnam Electric has
returned nearly $4.7 million to
members. Anyone with questions about their capital credit refund should call PPEC at
1-800-686-2357.

Learn to be an auctioneer
MENDON An auctioneer pre-licensing course will be offered in Mendon through the Ohio Auction School. The class
will be held 8 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays only, Jan. 25-Feb. 5 at
the Mendon Library Annex in Mendon. For additional information, contact Mike Brandly at 614-836-2754 or visit www.
theohioauctionschool.com.

Army veteran and HS quiz bowl

teams recognized by PEVS board
By SAMANTHA HABERN
Correspondent
PAULDING Paulding Exempted Village
School Board met in regular session Dec. 15.
Eugene E. Ankney Sr., who served in the U.S.
Army during the Vietnam War (1969-1970), was
recognized by the board and given a Veterans Diploma.
The board recognized and gave certificates to
the varsity and junior varsity high school quiz bowl
teams for winning the NWC Tournament. Varsity
recorded seven wins and one loss; JV recorded five
wins and a loss.
The teams competed on the Channel 44 Lima
and Channel 44 Toledo competitions. Questions
are each worth one point, and varsity won one
game by 20 points.
Coach LeeAnn Favorito said the students were
truly brilliant and the teams had received compliments from other coaches.
A brief public hearing was held on the proposed
2016-17 school calendar. The calendar will be
voted on in the February meeting.
Superintendent William Hanak recognized and
thanked all the staff and students who were involved with the recent senior citizens breakfast.
The board recognized retiring of board members
Robert Burkley and Greg Reinhart, both of whom
received parting gifts. Reinhart said that it was a
pleasure to work with the board to which Burkley
agreed.
Two student trips were approved. The first was
the FFA trip to Columbus, sending 6-7 students and
advisors for the Food Science and Job Interview
Competition on Dec. 4-5, costing $74 per student,
paid for by the FFA Alumni.
The second trip was the OMUN trip to Colum-

bus, 28 students and two advisors to the OMUN

competition on Dec. 6-8, costing $225 per student,
paid for by the student and fundraisers.
Pay rate for substitute were approved as follows:
aides, $8.10 to $9.50; cooks/cashiers, $8.10 to
$9.50; custodial, $9.50 to $11; and secretary, $9 to
$11.
They also removed the on-board instruction
rate and pay according to the sub bus driver rate.
Several personnel items were approved. The
board rescinded the one-year limited extra-curricular contract for Brock Foor as eighth grade girls
basketball coach; accepted the resignation of Jessica Goyings as support services secretary having
served six years; transferred Jackie Pease from high
school library aide to support services secretary.
One-year limited extra-curricular contracts were
made with Joel Parrett as eighth grade girls basketball coach, Samantha Schmenk as junior high girls
basketball coaching volunteer and Ric Roach as
junior high boys head track coach.
A resolution increasing the compensation of
board members from $100 to $125 per regular
meeting and $80 per special meeting was approved,
effective on Jan. 1, 2018.
In other business, the board approved the following items:
Updates to the Wellness Center Policy.
Then and Now purchase on Dec. 12 for
Lifetouch in the amount of $8,035.
The transfer of $99.25 from the General Fund
to the Title III Grant.
To hold an executive session.
The annual organizational meeting will begin
at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12 with board member
James Foltz serving as president pro-tem. The regular school board meeting will follow shortly after.

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ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST PEVS held its annual breakfast for district senior citizens on Dec. 9. The high school and junior high choirs and bands performed Christmas music, along with
the Paulding Elementary fourth grade, while members of the NHS and student councilservedthe breakfast catered by Grants Catering.

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Mrs. Morans bell choir presented O Little Town of Bethlehem on morning announcements
at Payne Elementary. Participating in the choir were, front row from left Emily Cotterman, TJ
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Goings; back row Jacob Howell, Marissa Gray, Jordan Williams, Ethan Reust, Carly Blankenship
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Payne Elementary students presented their annual Christmas program to the school and to their
families on Dec. 10. Mr. Kaleb ODonnell coordinated and directed this spectacular Grades 3-6 program.

Wishing You a Season of

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May every moment of your holiday be magical and bright.
We hope the season finds you surrounded by loved ones, laughter and
all the makings of new memories you will cherish for a lifetime.

We owe our success to the faith and support of our good friends and customers
here in the community,and we are grateful to share another year with all of you.

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The Paulding Elementary Student Council enjoyed decorating Christmas cookies for some area
families. Shown with the decorated cookies are fifth grade student council members, front row The Paulding Chamber of Commerce unveiled new Christmas lights on the courthouse lawn and
from left Karli Gamble, Sydney Trahin, Carlea Kuckuck; back row Carter Manz, Carmen Reno, gazebo in addition to the traditional lighted garlands and banners on light posts. Donations will be
sought to add even more lights next year.
Olivia Porter, Haley Manz and Katie Beckman.

PAJAMA TIME The fourth grade at Grover Hill Elementary participated in its second annual Scholastic Reading Club Great Bedtime Story Pajama Drive. The Pajama Program is a nonprofit organization that provides new pajamas and books to children in need. For every pair of pajamas donated, Scholastic has agreed to donate a book to accompany the pajamas to promote bedtime stories.
Another wonderful aspect of this program is that all of the pajamas and books donated will stay in Paulding County. Altogether, there were 72 pair of pajamas donated this year. The class is very
excited to assist the community in this service project and has done a fantastic job.

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Christmas blessings to all

By Byron McNutt
DHI Media
Its Christmastime once
again. The tree is trimmed.
The stockings are hung. The
house is decorated for the festive holidays upon us.
Its a good time for everyone to put things into perspective. Maybe your year
has been full of problems and
disappointments. Maybe your
year has seen tragedy, suffering and hard times. Maybe
things didnt always work out
the way you wanted them to, but
now that the hectic days before
Christmas are over, take a few
minutes to consider the positives.
Christmas can be a day you
can clearly see the beauty, love
and joy that exists in your life.
You can understand and appreciate the efforts, plans and prayers
that made this day as it is.
Stop and listen to the children as they laugh and play
with the Christmas spirit. After all, isnt Christmas their
special time of the year? Compare that to theplight of the
families around the world who
are fleeing their homelands in
searchof safety.
Enjoy these moments with
them while they are still with
you. Someday they will be
grown up and gone. Raising
children is often an overwhelming challenge, but it is
also one of the greatest joys of
life.
If you are getting together
with family and friends this
holiday season, be thankful
for that. Be thankful for the
opportunity to share your
thoughts and ideas with them.
For many, it is a time to renew
old friendships with people
that you have crossed paths
with over the years.
Share the spirit of the season with your spouse. He or
she is the person you share all
the triumphs and failures, all
the joys and sorrows of life.
They make it easier to carry
all of lifes burdens.
This is a time for love, forgiveness, joy, caring, sharing,
warmth, light and peace. You
cannot wrap up this gift in
pretty paper, its a present you
have to give yourself.

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By
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sion. A heart never broken, is

pristine, and sterile, and will
never know the joy of being
imperfect.
I am so blessed to have
lived long enough to have my
hair turning gray, and to have
my youthful laughs be forever
etched into deep grooves on
my face. So many have never laughed, and so many have
died before their hair could
turn silver.
As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care
less about what other people
think. I dont question myself
anymore. Ive even earned the
right to be wrong. May our
friendship never come apart,
especially when its straight
from the heart.
So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has
set me free. I like the person I
have become. I am not going
to live forever, but while I am
still here, I will not waste time
lamenting what could have
been, or worrying about what
will be.
And I shall eat dessert every single day (if I feel like Freshmen in Mrs. Reutters Spanish I class at Antwerp High School created piatas for an endof-the-semester project. Displaying their creation are Jonathon Lederman and Chloe Franklin.
it).

Law that most of us will

find very true, especially here
during the holidays.
If you suddenly get a surprise check in the mail, before
you can get it to the bank, you
will get a surprise bill.

Heres a special holidaythought making the

rounds,passed along by Del
Keup: Good friends are like
quilts they age with you, yet
never lose their warmth.
It goes on: I have seen too
many dear friends leave this
world too soon; before they understood the great freedom that
comes with aging. Whose business is it, if I choose to read, or
play on the computer, until 4
a.m., or sleep until noon?
I will dance with myself to
those wonderful tunes of the
50s, 60s and 70s, and if I,
at the same time, wish to weep
over a lost love, I will. I will
walk the beach, in a swim suit
that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into
the waves, with abandon, if I
choose to, despite the pitying
glances from the jet set. They,
too, will get old.
I know I am sometimes forgetful. But there again, some
of life is just as well forgotten.
And, eventually, I remember
the important things.
Sure, over the years, my The Paulding Elementary kindergarten class visited the Paulding County Senior Center recently to sing for the senior guests.
heart has been broken. How
can your heart not break, when
you lose a loved one, or when
a child suffers, or even when
somebodys beloved pet gets
hit by a car? But broken hearts
are what give us strength, and
understanding, and compas-

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Students from Paulding Elementary involved in the After

School Program caroled for the residents of The Gardens in
Paulding. Shown singing with one of the residents are students
Noelia and Jose Gonzales.

SCOUTS DONATE GIFTS Paulding County Girl Scout Troop 20521 donated sock presents to the House of Ruth on Dec. 17. The
House of Ruth is a 24-hour hotline and domestic violence shelter for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

Paulding Elementary students involved in the After School

Program made Christmas ornaments and caroled for the residents of The Gardens in Paulding. Here, Halcyon Smith gives a
hug to one of the residents.
Cosmetology students from Vantage visited Country Inn Assisted Living Center and Nursing Home in Paulding to spread some
holiday cheer. Those who wanted received a hand massage or manicure.

Holiday survival kit: Add these to your shopping list

The holidays are here, with wall-to-wall

shoppers at the supermarket. Who wants to
have to join them?
Instead, assemble a holiday survival kit.
Before you shop for the holiday meal, check
supplies of these often-forgotten items for
your holiday gathering.
Pencil these items into your regular shopping list--and save a last-minute trip. Theyll
keep the fun in the festivities!
Automatic Dishwasher Detergent. Hosting a holiday gathering means lots (and lots

and LOTS) of dirty dishes. If you use an automatic dishwasher, be sure its stocked and
ready to roll!
Club Soda. Its the non-caloric drink of
choice with a squeeze of lime ... but an extra
bottle can be a cleaning lifesaver when applied to the inevitable spilled food. Use it to
blot fresh wine, gravy or pie stains for tablecloth or carpet first aid.
Paper Towels. Unfamiliar cooking routines, helpers washing their hands and little-kid clean-ups can burn through a roll of

to say, Thanks!
And wish you all the trimmings
of a very merry and festive season.

May the pure joy of Christmastime flourish all

around you and in your heart this season.

Thanks for being a bright spot in our year. We wish you and yours a
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waiting!
Toilet Paper. If its just us chickens, a
missing roll is no big problem. Not so when
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Camera Batteries. Dont make the family
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Wednesday, December 23, 2015 Paulding County Progress - 5B

Paulding County Carnegie Librarys Youth Services Depart Santa Claus visited during storytime at the Cooper Community ment held an Elves Workshop Dec. 10. Kids enjoyed snacks,
The Mitten Tree is up in the Paulding Librarys Childrens Room
Library branch in Oakwood.
crafts, games and fun.
now until Jan. 4. Help support the children this winter! New hats,
gloves, mittens and scarves will be taken around the community.

The Christmas pickle

A Penny for
Your Thoughts

By
Nancy Whitaker
Christmas is a special time
when family, friends, and
groups of people gather together to celebrate Jesus
birthday. People of all ages,
races, religions, occupations
and political parties decorate,
buy gifts, sing carols, cook
food, and love that day seems
to be universal.
Everyone has their own personal traditions. Perhaps you eat
a certain food, play a different
kind of game, wear ugly sweaters or make a birthday cake for
Jesus. One thing I did not know
until this week is that there is
even a Christmas pickle. (By the
way, it is a dilly of a story.)
This tradition was reported
to have started in Germany
many years ago. Sometimes
years ago, gifts were scarce,
so a pickle was hidden in the
green branches of a Christmas
tree.
The Christmas pickle (back
then a real one) was hidden
and the one who found it first
got an extra gift or surprise.I
also found out that people still
do this even in our country and
they use a plastic pickle ornament to hide. To my knowledge, I have never observed a
plastic Christmas pickle in a
store. I am looking in the stores
for one and if I dont find it, I
may just use a big dill pickle.
I have seen trees through the
years decorated with strings of
popcorn, cranberries and paper
rings hooked together. I have
seen real trees, fake trees, silver trees, white trees, and even
a little Charlie Brown tree.
The spirit of Christmas is not
measured by the height of the
tree or decorations, it comes
from within ourselves. To me,
Christmas is just a magical
time. Of course, I miss all of
my loved ones who are gone,
but it was those people who instilled the Christmas spirit and
the traditions in us.
Santa Claus still makes his
appearance at Christmas time.
You can traditionally find the
jolly old elf in a department
store, a parade or even at a par-

ty. Santas clothes may have

changed a little bit through the
years, but, that jolly soul never
seems to age or lose weight. I
love Santa and I am like a kid
when it comes to Christmas.
The Christmas carols are
beautifully sung as a part of
tradition and some of the old
carols have been a part of
Christmas for many many
years. Personally, I think we
should sing them year around.
I have heard a few jokes
around the Christmas season

and when you read these, you

will either grooooan or laugh.
Here are a few groaners:
What does Santa suffer from
when he gets stuck in the chimney? (Claustrophobia).
Why does Santa have three
gardens? (so he can ho-ho-ho).
What kind of a motor cycle
does Santa ride? (a Holly- Davidson).
Who says oh-oh-oh? (Santa
Claus walking backwards).
Who is Santas favorite
singer? (Elf-is Presley).

What do reindeer hang on

their trees? (Horn-a ments).
What do you sing at a
snowmans birthday party?
(Freeze - a jolly good fellow).
What is the best Christmas
present in the world? (a broken
drum, you just cant beat it).
Merry Christmas to everyone. Are you going to hide
a pickle in your tree? Did
you groan or laugh at these
jokes? Let me know and Ill
give you a Penny for Your
Thoughts.

HOPE. DREAM.
LAUGH. REJOICE.
In this season of possibilities, we hope your every
wish comes true. Merry Christmas and many thanks
for your goodwill and support all year long.

101 E. Perry Street

Paulding

419-399-8296

www.pauldingcountyareafoundation.net

MERRY CHRISTMAS

from Den Herder Funeral Home!

We would like to thank all who made 2015
Stockings for Soldiers such a huge success!!
Amy Kauser
Angie and Tara Wolford
Angie Stoller
Bill and Gloria Fast
Bob and Rita Snodgrass Family
Cari Birkemeier
Chelsea Dempsey
Cheryl Stromski and Mt. Calvary
Claudia Fickel
Cole Seslar
Darlene Jordan
Darlene Knapp
David Wallick
Deb Dougal
Ellen and Jerry Williams
Emily Farr
Gary Mc Clure
Girl Scout Troop #20515
Hailey Dempsey
Jackie Boyd
Jan Mansfield
Jean Porter
Jerry and Mary Price
Jill Doster
Jill Provines
Joel Whitman
Jr. High Proud Panthers
Judy Adams
Julie Dinger

Kathy Sanderson
Kay Doster
Kay Heringhaus
Kim and Dave Butler
Logan Bland
Leo and Ethel Clark Family
Lutheran Church Ladies
Madeline Foltz
Margaret Phlipot
Martha Baughman
Meredith Davis
Mrs. Robert Cook
Olivia Egnor
Owen and Madi Brigner
Pam Arend
Rita Howell
Robin Dobbelaere
Roy and Maxine Treece
Taylor Farr
Topper and Rae Holtsberry
Tracy Brigner

***Also a special thank you

to any who may have been
overlooked on this list, or
who returned a stocking
anonymously.

Den Herder
Funeral Home Inc.
1000 West Wayne St Paulding, Ohio 45879
419-399-2866
www.denherderfh.com

Merry Christmas
& Happy New Year
Leland Smith Insurance Svc. Inc.
and Erie Insurance wish you
a safe and joyful holiday season.
Leland Smith Insurance
Van Wert, Ohio
1175 Westwood Dr
419-238-7880

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Convoy, Ohio
106 W Tully St
419-749-2121

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Paulding, Ohio
112 W Jackson St
419-399-5121

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112 S Main St
419-258-1363

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6B - Paulding County Progress Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Here we
come
a-caroling
Decorations and shopping
are integral parts of the holiday season, but very often it
is the music being played over
the airwaves that sets the tone
for the festivities to come.
Christmas music has been enjoyed for decades and certain
compositions are widely loved
and played year after year.
The American Society of
Composers, Authors and Publishers, which compiles lists
of the most popular songs,
lists Santa Claus Is Coming
to Town and Winter Wonderland, both of which were
written in 1934, as the oldest
and most popular tunes. One Preschool storytime at the Antwerp Branch Library.
of the newest popular songs is
All I Want For Christmas Is
You, composed in 1994.
Most of the classic modern Christmas songs date
from the Baby Boomer era
(1946-64). Theres melodies
for every mood and occasion.
When were your favorites introduced?
1934 Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Winter Wonderland
1936 (circa) Carol of the
Bells
1941 The Little Drummer
Boy
1942 White Christmas,
Happy Holiday
1943 Ill Be Home For
Christmas
1944 Have Yourself a
Merry Little Christmas
1945 Let It Snow!
1946 The Christmas Song
(Chestnuts roasting)
1947 Here Comes Santa
Claus
1948 Blue Christmas, All
I Want For Christmas Is My
Two Front Teeth, Ive Got My
Love to Keep Me Warm
TOY PROJECT Third time is a charm! For the third year in a row, Vantage Career Center students and staff collected two truckloads of toys for the local Toss A
1949 Rudolph the Red- Toy project. A special thanks to Santas helpers at Lee Kinstle GMC.
Nosed Reindeer, I Yust Go
Nuts At Christmas, What Are
You Doing New Years Eve?
1950 Christmas in Killarney, Frosty the Snowman,
Silver Bells, Sleigh Ride, Its
a Marshmallow World, Mele
Kalikimaka
1951 Its Beginning to
Look a Lot Like Christmas
1952 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
1953 I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas, Santa
Baby
1954 (Theres No Place
Like) Home For the Holidays,
The Christmas Waltz, Caroling Caroling
1955 Nuttin For Christmas
1956 Marys Boy Child
1957 Jingle Bell Rock,
Mistletoe and Holly
1958 Rockin Around the
Christmas Tree, The Chipmunk Song
1959 My Favorite Things
1962 Do You Hear What
I Hear?, A Holly Jolly Christmas
1963 All I Want For
Christmas Is You, Its the
Most Wonderful Time of the
Year, Little Saint Nick, Pretty Paper, Christmas (Baby
Please Come Home)
1965 Christmas Time Is
Here
1966 We Need A Little
Christmas, Youre a Mean
One Mr. Grinch
1967 Snoopys Christmas
1970 Feliz Navidad, Merry Christmas Darling
1971 Happy Xmas (War
Is Over)
1979 Grandma Got Run
Over By a Reindeer, Wonderful Christmastime
1982 Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy medley
1984 Do They Know Its
Christmas?
1994 All I Want For
Christmas Is You [different
than the 1960s version]