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SCOTT The Scott
Lions Club will be hosting
a Pancake & Sausage Day
from 6 a.m.-1 p.m.
Saturday, March 1. It will
be an all-you-can-eat for a
donation only. The event
will be held at the Lions
Club building in Scott.
Proceeds go towards local
Lions projects.
Council meeting
is canceled
OAKWOOD The
Oakwood Village Council
meeting, scheduled for
Feb. 24, was canceled due
to lack of quorum. The
next meeting will be at
6:30 p.m. on March 10, in
the village council cham-
ber.
Blood drives
set for March
Two American Red
Cross blood drives have
been scheduled in Paul -
ding County. They are:
Thursday, March 6
from 1:30-5:30 p.m. at
Grover Hill Elementary
School in the gymnasium.
This is a Pint Size Heroes
blood drive.
Thursday, March 13,
from 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
at First Christian Church
in the gymnasium, located
at 1233 Emerald Road in
Paulding.
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Harsh
winter
costly to
Antwerp
budget
By JOE SHOUSE
Correspondent
ANTWERP The Ant -
werp Village Council met in
regular session on Monday,
Feb. 24. Council members
heard the financial burden as
a result of the harsh winter
while waterline replacement
is also in the future planning
for the village. Carryall
Township trustee Ben
Wycoff reported additional
details concerning the poten-
tial sale of property near the
cemetery.
Fiscal Officer and village
treasurer Loretta Baker re-
ported that $8,031 had been
spent on snow removal with
See KINDERGARTEN, page 2A
See ANTWERP, page 2A
According to the Ohio Ornithological Society, usually rare sightings of snowy owls are on the increase in Ohio this winter.
Evidence of the fact has shown up in Paulding County. Earlier this month, these pictures of snowy owl were taken in Emerald
and Paulding townships. The first was taken Feb. 11 on Road 224 outside of Cecil at the Eugene Strable residence. His daugh-
ter, Melody Hurtig, got this picture as the raptor hung out in a tree from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The second picture was taken
by Mary Molitor at her mothers home on Ohio 111 west of Paulding on the roof of an outbuilding. Generally arctic residents,
these owls are massive and hunt during the day. Most years their presence is found in the Lake Erie area, but this year the
OOS says sightings have been made in over 40 Ohio counties. An Ohio Department of Natural Resources publication about
owls states in a typical year, only a dozen snowy owls would be seen in Ohio; most would be first-year females.
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kindergarten curriculum based on the Ohio Department of
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After each childs kindergarten screening, a team of academ-
Wayne Trace Local Schools are pleased to announce the opportunity for an exciting new pro-
gram called Young 5s or Transitional Kindergarten for 2014-15. Payne Elementary principal
Jody Dunham and Grover Hill Elementary principal Kevin Wilson are seen putting together the
final plans.
Schools add make-up days to calendar
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Antwerp superintendent Patricia Ross.
Right now, graduation dates are still
set, although change is still a possibil-
ity if a large number of snow or fog
days continue to add up in the future.
It might require us to be a little
more creative in order to get our days
in if it comes to that. Changing gradu-
ation would be the very last thing we
would ever consider and we dont an-
ticipate a date change concerning
graduation, said Arnold.
We will go to morning delays
when necessary. We even have three-
hour delays that we can go to. We used
a three-hour delay back in October
due to fog, although it wasnt a very
popular decision, noted Hanak.
Ross reported that House Bill 416
could excuse students from school for
an additional four days although the
senate bill is still in debate.
The vote is scheduled for some-
time this week, so we will just need to
wait and see, said Ross.
Around Ohio, at least one-third of
the states school districts have al-
ready used their five calamity days; a
great many in northwest Ohio have
missed 10 or more days from school.
In other districts, options being con-
sidered to make up those days include
adding days to the end of the school
year and canceling or shortening
spring breaks.
By JOE SHOUSE
Correspondent
There is a saying we hear that goes
something like this, If you dont like
the weather, just wait a minute, and it
will change. And since we have
turned the calendar over to 2014, local
residents have experienced change
after change.
A blizzard, ice, high gusty winds,
small 5-inch snows overnight, ice on
top of snow on top of ice, not to men-
tion bitter cold temperatures and se-
vere wind chills, and yes, even fog. All
this adds up to decision making on be-
half of Paulding County school super-
intendents when it comes to delaying
the start of school or to cancel alto-
gether. These decisions have come far
too often for the district leaders who
represent Wayne Trace, Paulding, and
Antwerp schools.
All three schools have missed 11
days due to the weather. In addition,
Wayne Trace schools had one addi-
tional day to make up due to being out
on the day the Raiders played in the
state football playoffs, for a total of 12
days at this point. With five days being
forgiven by the state and the football
day being made up on Feb. 17
(Presidents Day), the district has six
days to work into its school calendar.
We have an in-service day sched-
uled for Feb. 26 that we will move to
the end of the year and use the 26th as
one of our make-up days. leaving us
with five days to make up, said
Wayne Trace superintendent Steve
Arnold.
The five days still remaining to be
made up will be completed on May
29, 30, and June 2, 3 and 4. The in-
service day will be June 5 with the
teachers work day being held June 6.
There may be some options once
the state acts. But until we know our
options from the state bills, I have no
comment, said Arnold.
Like Wayne Trace, the Paulding
Exempted Village Schools also face
11 calamity days, of which they need
to make up six.
We have made up one so far and
we have worked the other five in at the
end of the school year, said superin-
tendent Bill Hanak.
Currently, Paulding students will be
in session on April 17, May 23, 27, 28
and 29 in order to fulfill their missed
days.
Before I became the superintend-
ent, Pat Ross, the former superintend-
ent, built into the calendar calamity
days and she deserves credit for con-
sidering this type of situation, said
Hanak.
The last day of school for the
Antwerp school district was to be May
22, but because of the number of
make-up days needed to be added to
the school calendar, school will be ex-
tended to May 30.
By law, we can excuse five and we
have made up one day, leaving us with
five. We will be going to school on
May 23, 27, 28, 29 and 30, said
CALAMITY DAYS USED BY COUNTY SCHOOLS 2013-14
School Days Days Scheduled
District Missed Made up Make-up Days
Antwerp 11 1 May 23, May 27,
May 28, May 29, May 30
Paulding 11 1 April 17, May 23,
May 27, May 28, May 29
Wayne Trace 12 1 Feb. 26, May 29, May 30,
June 2, June 3, June 4
Snowy owls in Paulding County
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n KINDERGARTEN
Continued from Page 1A
an additional $3,700 for grit.
Additional overtime during the
winter months along with other
weather-related issues has
caused extra expenses to total
just over $20,000.
We started out with
$170,000 in the general fund
and we are now down to
$130,000. Its not critical yet,
but we need to keep our eye on
things. The expenses we oc-
curred recently was no ones
fault, but I do worry about the
decrease of the general fund,
said Baker.
According to village admin-
istrator Sara Keeran, the ap-
proximately 20 waterline
breaks have occurred since
mid-December.
We are dealing with frozen
meters every day, and teleme-
try at the water tower and
water plant froze on several oc-
casions, said Keeran.
The village suffered equip-
ment breakdown including the
villages skid loader. Currently
the village is renting a loader.
Keeran informed council
that she would like to proceed
in applying for grants for two
waterline replacement projects
in the future.
A grant program through the
Paulding County commission-
ers is available for the West
Washington Street waterline
replacement. The project is es-
timated at $171,000 with
$145,000 being in waterline
and hydrant replacement and
$26,000 in engineering servic-
es.
Our match would be the
$26,000. If we would receive
the funding, construction
would not occur until April
2015, said Keeran. The mo-
tion was made and unanimous-
ly passed giving Keeran au-
thority to proceed with the
grant application.
The public workshop held
Tuesday, Feb. 11 at the high
school had positive reviews,
according to Keeran. Surveys
were read and discussion held
concerning the direction the
community would like the vil-
lage to go.
There was excellent discus-
sion by those in attendance
with four topics seen as the
most important facing the vil-
lage as a result of the returned
surveys, said Keeran.
The topics of interest were:
The need to improve its
system of sidewalk/bike
routes.
Village needs a more ap-
pealing downtown.
Where should the village
develop new places for eco-
nomic development and em-
ployment.
Development near the in-
terchange what should be
done to make it attractive and
viable.
Randy Mielnik from
Poggemeyer Design Group
will take the information re-
ceived from the meeting and
the surveys and develop a
more comprehensive plan. The
planning commission will then
meet to review his results and
then recommendations will
soon be made available, said
Keeran.
Carryall Township Trustee
Ben Wycoff shared with coun-
cil concerning the one-acre
piece of property adjacent to
the cemetery. The village will
be working with the township
in developing a purchase
agreement with details being
presented at the next months
meeting.
Police Chief George
Clemens gave a two-month re-
port for December and
January. During the two-month
period, 244 calls for service
were answered with 21 offens-
es referred to Antwerp
Mayors Court.
Clemens also reported that
the 2008 police cruiser has
been in service for a couple of
weeks. The vehicle came to the
department fully equipped
with 34,000 miles. The cost for
the new cruiser was $16,000.
A motion was made and
unanimously passed to ear-
mark $2,000 for the ball asso-
ciation if necessary to purchase
land at the ball park at the
March 6 sheriffs sale.
Several ordinances received
their second reading, includ-
ing:
Regulations governing
sexually oriented business and
employees.
Regulations governing
criminal conduct in sexually
oriented businesses.
Prohibiting the manufac-
ture, sale, distribution and pos-
session of synthetic drugs and
synthetic drug lookalike sub-
stances.
Seven ordinances were
unanimously passed as an
emergency, including:
Adoption of the personnel
manual for the village, applica-
ble for 2014.
Authorization given to the
mayor and fiscal officer to
enter into contracts with
Harrison Township and with
Carryall Township for provid-
ing emergency medical servic-
es in 2014.
Approving, adopting and
enacting American Legal
Publishings Ohio basic code,
2014 edition, as the code of or-
dinances for the village.
Authorizing the fiscal of-
ficer to transfer $27,500 from
the general fund to the police
fund.
ficer to transfer funds from the
general fund to the water fund
in the amount of $15,000.
ficer to transfer $6,000 from
the general fund to the street
fund.
A single resolution received
its first reading requesting the
county auditor to certify to the
Village of Antwerp the total
current tax valuation and the
dollar amount of revenue that
would be generated by 1-mill
for a renewal levy for current
expenses.
In other business:
EMS report totaled 269
calls for service.
Jan Reeb was elected
council president.
Village website is still
being designed.
Village employee Larry
Smith has retired.
Mayors Court received
$1,721 in December and
$1,250 in January.
ic professionals will meet and
gather their findings. A rec-
ommendation will then be
made to parents regarding a
placement for their child.
Students enrolled in tradi-
tional kindergarten will need
to be five years of age prior to
Aug. 1, 2014. Students en-
rolled in the Young 5s (transi-
tional kindergarten) must be 5
years of age on or before Sept.
30, 2014.
It is important to note that
the creation of the Young 5s
classroom (transitional
kindergarten) will be contin-
gent upon a minimum enroll-
ment as determined by Wayne
Trace administration.
All students interested in
enrolling in either program are
required to participate in the
kindergarten screening
process. Screenings will take
place at Payne Elementary on
April 21 and 22 and at Grover
Hill on April 23 and 24.
To register a child for
screening, please call WTPE
at 419-263-2512 or WTGH at
419-587-3414.
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LIVESTOCK BUILDING FUNDRAISER The Paulding County Senior Fair Board recently held
a Livestock Building Project fundraiser, consisting of a chicken dinner and auction, at the
Paulding County Extension Center. Through the efforts of many, the evening was a huge suc-
cess. The Livestock Building Fund will be used to construct three livestock barns on the
Paulding County Fairgrounds. Here, Dan Howell, senior fair board president, presents a check
for $6,352.75 to Lisa McClure, executive director of Paulding County Area Foundation, which
administers the funds.
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INVITATION FOR SEALED BIDS FOR REAL ESTATE
PURCHASE FROM BEN L. KEIL
Due to health reasons, Seller is liquidating some (not all) of his farm ground. Sealed
bids will be accepted for purchase of the hereinafter described real property. Said bids
must be delivered to Arthur, ONeil, Mertz, Michel & Brown Co., L.P.A. 901 Ralston
Avenue, Defiance, Ohio 43512, as agent for the Seller, on or before the 13th day of
March, 2014. No bids shall be accepted which is less than $395,500.00. All bids shall
be opened in the meeting room at the Farmer Township Fire Dept., 9965 St. Rt. 2,
Farmer, Ohio, 43520, on the 15th day of March, 2014, at 10:00 oclock a.m. Persons
who submit valid bids may be present at the time of the opening of said bids.
At the opening and reading of each bid each individual submitting a bid shall have the
opportunity to increase his/her bid. Upon the conclusion of the submission of any fur-
ther bids by any individual, the acceptance of a bid or the rejection of all the bids shall
be determined by the Seller.
Upon the acceptance of a bid, a deposit of $5,000.00 shall be made, with the balance
payable in thirty (30) days at closing. A contract containing these terms shall be signed
for the sale and purchase of said real property. The contract will further provide for
the conveyance of said property to the individual offering the highest bid, and which is
accepted by the Seller; taxes and assessments shall be pro-rated to the date of closing;
an Attorneys Certificate of Title shall be prepared and delivered to the Buyer as soon
as reasonably possible following the execution of said contract; a deed shall be exe-
cuted and delivered by the Seller at closing conveying said property to the Buyer free
and clear of all liens and encumbrances.
79.10 acres, more or less and being part of the SW 1/4, of Section 3, Emerald Town-
ship, Paulding County, Ohio (Parcel No. 16-03S-008-00) Rd. 232, Cecil, Ohio
Minimum reserve: $395,500.00
SPRING MUSICAL Conrad Birdie is going off to serve his country in the war? What will American teenagers do without this superstar heartthrob? The
Wayne Trace Performing Arts invites all to come and see Bye Bye Birdie, a Tams Whitmark Production, and enjoy music of the 1950s with this 56-mem-
ber cast. Performance dates are Thursday, March 6 and Saturday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, March 9 at 2:30 p.m. in the Payne Elementary Auditorium.
Doors open 45 minutes prior to start time. Entrances on the south side and by the gym will be open. Only individuals needing to use the elevator will be per-
mitted in the cafeteria entrance. Tickets are $5 for students and younger and $7 for adults.
Local events
coming up
Feb. 27 Paulding Chamber of
Commerce annual banquet, 5:30
p.m., OSU Extension Building
March 4 Mardi Gras
March 5 Ash Wednesday
March 6, 8-9 Wayne Trace
Jr./Sr. High and WT Performing
Arts Association spring musical
Bye, Bye Birdie at the Payne
School auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
March 6 and 8, 2:30 p.m. March 9
March 9 Daylight Savings
Time begins
March 13&15 Oakwood
Library Event Planners annual
Chocolate Extravaganza, 7 p.m.;
for information call Sue Brown,
419-594-2615
March 14-16 Antwerp High
School will present the musical
Footloose in the auditeria
portance of open government
March 17 St. Patricks Day
March 18 Paulding County
Pesticide Recertification 9 a.m.-
noon at OSU Extension Office.
For more information or to regis-
ter, phone 419-399-8225.
PAUL HULL JR.
1947-2014
CECIL Paul William
Hull Jr., 66, of Cecil, passed
away Tuesday, Feb. 18.
ELIZABETH BECK
1920-2014
PAULDING Elizabeth E.
Beck, age 93, died Wednes-
day, Feb. 19 at The Gardens
of Paulding.
She was born May 30,
1920 in Paulding County, the
daughter of Raymond and
Vira (Shrider) Smalley. On
June 29, 1941, she married
Robert C. Beck, who pre-
ceded her in death on Oct. 25,
2003. She was a member of
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran
Church and was employed by
the Paulding County Library,
retiring in 1982.
She is survived by three
children, Jerry (Ruth Ann)
Beck, Tucson, Ariz., Ray-
mond (Judy) Beck, Paulding,
and Pam (Bob Kochenour)
Beck, Paulding; two brothers,
Paul (Betty) Smalley and
Robert Smalley, both of
Antwerp; a sister, Lodena
Brown, Paulding; 10 grand-
children; 17 great-grandchil-
dren; and four
great-great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by
her parents; husband; a
brother, William Bill Smal-
ley; and a sister, Nellie Wil-
helm.
Funeral services were
Tuesday, Feb. 25 at Den
Herder Funeral Home, Pauld-
ing. Burial was in Pleasant
Grove Cemetery, Paulding
County.
Donations may be made to
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran
Church or Paulding County
Senior Center.
Online condolences may be
sent to
www.denherderfh.com.
TONY
JAMES
GRAY
1948-2014
LATTY Tony James
Gray, age 65, died Tuesday,
Feb. 18 at St. Joseph Hospi-
tal, Fort Wayne, where he had
been a patient since Jan. 21.
He was born Sept. 8, 1948
in Paulding County, the son
of John F.
and Milli-
cent Bar-
b a r a
(Gibbons)
Gray. On
Dec. 21,
1966, he
ma r r i e d
Jane A.
Carnahan, who survives. He
was U.S. Army veteran, serv-
ing during the Vietnam War,
and a member of Friends
United Methodist Church,
Latty. He was owner of Jim
and Janes Lunch, Paulding,
and Grays Tree Service. He
was employed by law en-
forcement in Paulding
County and held a variety of
positions in the community.
He retired in 1999 from
Paulding County Engineers
Office as a county highway
worker. He enjoyed garden-
ing, mowing yards, grand-
children, drinking coffee with
his buddies, and helping oth-
ers.
Tony is survived by his
wife, Jane Gray, Latty; four
children, Jenese (Michael)
Morton of Woodbridge, Va.,
Jacquelyn (Tony) Francis of
Yokota Air Base, Japan,
Jason (April) Gray of Convoy
and Jonathon (Kathleen)
Gray, Van Wert; a brother,
John W. (Patty) Gray, Payne;
a sister, Caroline (Klee) Dan-
gler, Cecil; nine grandchil-
dren, Meghan (Ike) Vernon
Jr., Kathryn (Stephen)
Mourning, Sarah Morton,
Dakota and Eli Francis, Dru,
Paylin, Irie and Cruz Gray;
and great-grandchildren,
Daniel, Josiah, Benjamin and
Malcolm.
Funeral services were held
Friday, Feb. 21 at Paulding
United Methodist Church,
with Pastor Ron Johnson of-
ficiating. Burial was in St.
Paul Cemetery, with military
graveside rites accorded by
Paulding VFW Post #587.
Den Herder Funeral Home,
Paulding, was in charge of
arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, the fam-
ily suggests donations made
to Latty Friends United
Methodist church or a charity
of the donors choice.
Online condolences may be
sent to
www.denherderfh.com.
BRENT SCHOTT SR.
1958-2014
PAULDING Brent
Eugene Schott Sr., 55, of
Paulding, formerly of
Greenville, passed away Sun-
day, Feb. 23 at Defiance Inpa-
tient Hospice Center.
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The Amish Cook
By: Lovina Eicher
dressed in a big, long thick
coat to protect him from the
cold wind as he drove the
team of horses down the
snow-covered roads.
I can remember when the
1978 blizzard hit us. It took
an hour for the road in front
of the house to be plowed out.
There wasnt any traffic for a
week. The milk truck
couldnt come to pick up
milk, but we still had to milk
the cows.
We milked cows and ran
out of milk cans, so every
container and bucket that
could be filled was full of
milk. The kitchen was shut
off to help keep the rest of the
house warmer. The milk was
stored in the cold kitchen and
the dining room was used for
our kitchen.
We would go outside and
could walk over the fence
posts and mailbox. We could
walk up to the roof of the
sheds and write our name on
the roof in the snow. I was al-
most 7 years old and remem-
ber when the bus finally came
to pick up my older siblings.
I would stand on top of this
huge snow pile to wave good-
bye. I was young enough to
not have the worries that I
imagine my parents had until
the roads were opened.
I do remember that when
we went out to do the milking
Dad told us to hold on to one
of our older brothers. It was
hard to see in the dark with
the blowing snow.
Our highlight this week
was daughter Verenas return
from Florida. We missed her
being gone eight days. The
children made a big Wel-
come Home Verena sign
with balloons on it. They
hung it on the shed door so
she could see it when they ar-
rived home. She had a nice,
We are still having temper-
atures below zero on some
mornings. We also received a
few more inches of snow. The
local paper said we have had
41.5 inches of snow this year
and the average temperature
has been zero. We are getting
an idea of what life feels like
in Alaska!
There have been very few
days that the temperature was
warm enough for the children
to go outside to enjoy the
snow. On days that were
warm enough they enjoyed
sledding, building igloos, etc.
The boys had Stormy, the
pony, pulling several sleds.
Lovina uses Minnie, our
miniature pony, to pull her
sled. Pulling a sled is a good
way to exercise the ponies in
the winter months.
Benjamin and Joseph built
a wooden sled and now are
getting to enjoy it. I think the
sled will outlast the plastic
store-bought ones. This
seems to be more like the
winters we had when I was
growing up.
I have fond memories of
going places with the big
bobsled hitched to our team
of Belgian work horses or
two of the driving horses. I
remember, sometimes on a
Sunday morning, Uncle Chris
and family would come driv-
ing in to pick us up with their
bobsled to go to church.
Sometimes, another family
on the way to church would
be picked up also. We didnt
mind being crowded on those
cold rides. Bales of straw
were placed in the bobsled to
make seats and some of the
smaller children would sit on
the floor wrapped in thick
buggy robes. It was always
such a cozy ride.
Uncle Chris would stand at
the front of the bobsled
memorable trip. I t
was nice to all be together
again to eat supper that night.
This was the first time to have
one of our children be away
from us that long. God bless
you all. I will share a new
pizza crust recipe I received
from a friend.
HOMEMADE PIZZA
DOUGH
1-1/2 cups warm water (105-
115)
1 packet of yeast
1 teaspoon of sugar
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cornmeal
Place 1/2 cup warm water
in a large bowl. Sprinkle
yeast over water; stir in sugar.
Let stand 5 minutes. Add re-
maining water, oil, and salt.
Stir in flour until dough pulls
away from the side of bowl.
Turn dough onto lightly
floured surface. Knead until
smooth, 8-10 minutes. Coat a
large bowl with cooking
spray. Place dough in bowl,
turning to grease top.
Cover loosely with plastic
wrap. Let rise in warm place
until almost double in size,
about 45 minutes. Preheat
oven to 450. Punch down
dough.
Coat two 12-inch pizza
pans with cooking spray.
Sprinkle pans with cornmeal.
Divide dough in half. Roll
dough to fit prepared pans.
Hint: letting the dough rest
for 10 minutes after it is
about half the size will help it
stretch easily the rest of the
way.
Press dough against edge to
form rim. Bake crust for 10
minutes. Remove crust from
oven and top with pizza sauce
and your favorite toppings.
Once you have your toppings
on, bake for another 15-20
minutes.
Glow In the Dark 5K to benefit
WT grad fighting cancer
The Wayne Trace National
Honor Society is holding its
second Glow In the Dark 5K
or one mile run/walk at 7:45
p.m. Saturday, April 12.
Registration and check-in
will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the
Payne ball park across from
the Payne Elementary build-
ing.
Preregistration is $20;
those who preregister by
March 21, are guaranteed a T-
shirt. Registration the day of
the race is $25. For students
18 and under, preregistration
is $15 and guarantees a T-
shirt, and registration the day
of the race is $20.
All of the proceeds this
year will benefit cancer treat-
ment for Steve Hall, a 1988
Wayne Trace graduate, who
was diagnosed with stage 4
colon cancer this past August.
Steve currently lives with his
wife, Kellie, and two chil-
dren, Eli and Emma, in
Columbus, where he teaches
at Grandview Heights and
coaches varsity boys basket-
ball.
Registration forms are
available at the school or on-
line on the schools website
www.waynetrace.org. If you
have any questions, email
waynetracehs@gmail.com.
The Wayne Trace NHS ap-
preciates any and all support
of its cause.
Local residents
attend Farmers
Union convention
Delegates from Paulding
County who attended the 80th
Annual Ohio Farmers Union
Convention included Tim and
Sally Baumle, Meindert and
Aaltie Van den Hengel and
Marv and Barb Thompson.
The two-day event focused
on family farm issues in the
state. Speakers included
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack
and U.S. Senator Sherrod
Brown.
From the farm bill to the ef-
fects of fracking on Ohios
family farms, nearly 200 del-
egates from Ohio Farmers
Union county chapters spent
time shaping the organiza-
tions 2014 public policy
agenda.
OFU also elected a new
president, Joe Logan, of
Trumbull County. Logan pre-
viously served on the OFU
Executive Committee and
served as president of OFU
once before.
Convention goers were
treated to a last-minute addi-
tion to their schedule which
was a visit from Vilsack.
In particular, Vilsack said
the National Farmers Union
and affiliates such as OFU
were responsible for saving
Country of Origin Labeling
for U.S. meat products.
Senator Brown spoke as
well about the from bill and is
the first senator from Ohio in
decades to serve on the Sen-
ate Agriculture Committee.
He was instrumental in forg-
ing the bipartisan compro-
mise last year which has
become the blueprint for the
current bill.
For more information on the
organization, visit www.oh-
farmersunion.org.
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superintendents and some of
the transportation employees
drive the roads at 5 a.m. and
some even earlier to check
road and weather conditions.
This is a job that is taken very
seriously by those involved as
each one makes sure that roads
and conditions are safe for the
buses and students.
Frigid temperatures, snow
and the wind have been a
problem this year. It has been a
long time since temperatures
have dipped to below zero and
remain so low for such a long
time.
So, when is too cold, too
cold?
A lot of it depends on where
one lives and what one is used
to. In Florida, 40 is consid-
By NANCY WHITAKER
Progress Staff Writer
It has never been necessary
to enact a cold weather poli-
cy in Paulding County. That
is until this month of January.
Theres been an onslaught of
below-zero temperatures, high
winds and an accumulation of
snow.
It appears that there is not
much relief coming this week,
as temperatures are to dip
down to below zero once
again.
When the road conditions
are bad, residents usually get
fair warning from the news
media, EMA and weather
services informing of ap-
proaching bad weather.
Information is also available
on all of the school delays and
closings. Sometimes, the de-
lays and closings are an-
nounced the night before.
What nobody realizes is the
process involved in making
the decision whether to cancel
school or just delay it.
All of the Paulding County

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A road drifting shut at Jacobs Pointe in Payne. The county was under a Level 3 snow emergency during a portion of Monday.

HAVILAND The Ohio
State Highway Patrols Van
Wert Post is investigating
an injury crash involving a
Wayne Trace Elementary
school bus that occurred at

Payne, was northbound
coming from Wayne Trace
High School.
Troopers said Dingus was
distracted in the vehicle and
drifted left of center. Etzler

Bus-car crash
injures one
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Archbold Equipment Com-
pany announces Ray Menden-
hall to fill a new position within
the company as general man-
ager of the Sherwood dealer-
ship. Mendenhall earned his
bachelors degree in econom-
ics at Indiana University and
has been involved with agri-
culture for over 20 years. Orig-
inally a native of Harlan, Ind.,
he has managed the Sherwood
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six locations, including four in
Ohio.
Poll results
Results from last weeks
poll question on our web site
www.progressnewspaper.org:
Do you think we will experi-
ence an early spring?
61.5% No, I expect
more snow in March and April
23.1% Unsure, but
spring cant get here soon
enough
15.4% Yes, March will
come in like a lion and go out
like a lamb
Visit our web site and cast
your vote in this weeks poll
question.
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Property Transfers
Paulding County Board of Elections director Brenda Crawford and deputy director Jan Com-
mers received their registered elections officials certification at the Ohio Association of Election
Officials winter conference in Columbus. Pictured receiving their certificates are, from left Com-
mers, Ohio Association president Karla Herron and Crawford.
Sheriffs Report
Weather report weekly summary as recorded at Paulding Villages water treatment plant
Observations recorded for the 24 hours ending at 7:30 a.m. on the morning of:
PRECIPITATION
24-HOUR AMOUNTS Snow/Ice on
DATE HIGH LOW Rain-Melted snow Snow-Ice the ground
Feb. 18 29 8 0.36 5.3 14
Feb. 19 38 24 -0- -0- 12
Feb. 20 42 25 -0- -0- 10
Feb. 21 50 27 0.71 0.2 7
Feb. 22 36 29 -0- -0- 6
Feb. 23 39 27 0.02 0.1 5
Feb. 24 31 16 -0- -0- 6
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Dear Editor,
To the people of Paulding
County:
If you read, as I did, this
most recent issue of the
Progress ... it is perhaps time
to thank two wonderful writ-
ers. While many are involved
in producing this paper, Bill
Sherry and Kylee Baumle are
truly gifted and write won-
derful columns.
Today I read with pleasure,
Bills column explaining the
importance of snow. I learned
some things and really appre-
ciated knowing how impor-
tant it is that, lucky we are, to
regularly receive natures
most priceless gift, water, in
any amount and fairly pure in
quality. When you think of
the earths desert areas and
the pollution of many others,
arent we lucky.
A best-kept secret is to live
in the Midwest.
I am not a gardener nor
have any plans to be, but I
would not miss reading
Kylees brilliantly-thought-
out column for its succinct-
ness and clarity.
These, as well as always,
Jim Langhams writings are
really treasures.
Thanks to everyone.
Nancy Morse
Payne
The term et al. refers to
and others; et vir., and hus-
band; et ux., and wife.
Blue Creek Township
William E. Dowler and
Kathleen M. Dowler to
William E. Dowler, trustee
and Kathleen M. Dowler,
trustee; Sec. 32, 39.475 acres.
Warranty deed.
Vernon O. and Ruth L.
Pond, et al. to Rudy P. and
Ellen S. Bidlack; Sec. 36, 1.5
acres. Survivorship deed.
Carryall Township
Patricia A. and Robert F.
Kammeyer, et al. to Darrick S.
and Terry L. Brown; Sec. 31,
1.19 acres. Warranty deed.
Crane Township
Richard L. and Betty J. Erb
to Travis J. Fry; Sec. 23, 2.749
acres. Warranty deed.
Harrison Township
Mark Feasby to Mark
Feasby and Pamela Sue
Feasby; Sec. 4, 3 acres. Sur-
vivorship deed.
Paulding Township
Louise and Charles Mari-
hugh to MLJ Rentals; Sec. 7,
0.85 acre. Warranty deed.
ACCIDENTS:
None.
INCIDENTS:
Thursday, Feb. 13
7:01 a.m. Dog complaint
came in from Road 108 in
Jackson Township.
9 a.m. Mailbox damage was
reported from Road 12 in
Washington Township.
was looked into on Road 169
in Auglaize Township.
12:30 p.m. Animal neglect
was reported from East Perry
Street, Paulding.
2:02 p.m. Commercial
alarm sounded from Road 147
2:43 p.m. Four-wheelers
tracking up a yard in Melrose
was looked into.
5:21 p.m. Report of a train
blocking an intersection since
the morning in Jackson Town-
ship was investigated.
Friday, Feb. 14
1:03 a.m. Deputies deliv-
ered a message to Road 162 in
Carryall Township for Auburn
(Ind.) Police Department.
9:47 a.m. Van Wert County
Sheriffs office requested a
deputy check on a vehicle on
Road 79 in Blue Creek Town-
ship.
10:43 a.m. Domestic situa-
tion was handled on Road 115
in Emerald Township.
1:22 p.m. A car was seen in
a ditch along Road 139 in
Emerald Township.
1:24 p.m. Harassment com-
plaint was looked into of Road
163 in Auglaize Township.
3:26 p.m. Telephone harass-
ment was reported from Road
123 in Emerald Township.
5:23 p.m. Dog complaint
came in from Cecil.
6:41 p.m. Report of a vehi-
cle sitting northbound in a
southbound lane of Road 87
north of US 24.
9 p.m. Prowler complaint
was handled in Oakwood.
Saturday, Feb. 15
12:42 a.m. Snowmobiles
trespassing on Road 205 in
Brown Township were looked
into.
3:22 a.m. Snowmobiles
trespassing on Road 104 in
Brown Township were also re-
ported.
11:38 a.m. Deputies were
called to a rollover accident on
Ohio 613 at Road 123 in Jack-
son Township. Paulding EMS
made a transport from the
scene. Paulding Fire Depart-
ment also assisted at the scene.
No further information was
available.
1:52 p.m. Deputies were
called to a second rollover at
Ohio 613 at Road 123 in Jack-
son Township. No further in-
formation was available.
was registered from West
Wayne Street in Paulding.
6:28 p.m. Unwanted person
complaint was investigated in
Melrose.
9:06 p.m. A car/deer colli-
sion was documented on
Road 209 south of Arthur in
Auglaize Township.
9:17 p.m. Two Paulding
fire units and the EMS re-
sponded to a report of smoke
in a residence along Bryans
Alley. They were on the scene
more than 30 minutes.
11:36 p.m. K-9 unit was de-
ployed on South Coupland
Street in Paulding.
Sunday, Feb. 16
3:02 a.m. Deputies re-
sponded to a panic alarm
sounding in Grover Hill.
7:10 a.m. A car/deer acci-
dent along Ohio 111 near the
golf course was handled.
8:44 a.m. A Washington
Township resident of Ohio 66
found an abandoned snowmo-
bile on their property.
5:03 p.m. Litter complaint
was lodged from Road 207 in
6:24 p.m. Report of snow-
mobilers chasing deer came
in from Road 213 in Auglaize
Township.
8:58 p.m. Telephone ha-
rassment complaint came in
from Melrose.
Monday, Feb. 17
5:10 a.m. Deputies handled
a car/deer mishap on Road
111 north of Road 156 in
Jackson Township.
9:11 a.m. A Grover Hill res-
ident came on station to report
telephone harassment.
12:45 p.m. Unruly juvenile
complaint was handled in
Grover Hill.
4:09 p.m. Report of a heat-
ing stove smoking came in
from Road 133 in Emerald
Township.
4:28 p.m. Threats by phone
were reported from Ohio 637
5:05 p.m. Antwerp EMS
and two Cecil/Crane Town-
ship fire units responded to a
rollover accident on Road 424
east of Road 206 in Crane
Township. They were there
less than 25 minutes.
6:17 p.m. Defiance County
Sheriffs office relayed infor-
mation about a car being
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U.S. Representative Bob Latta (left) was a guest at the Pauld-
ing Kiwanis Club. He told of the many things going on in Wash-
ington, D.C. and the turmoil we hear about in the papers on a
daily basis. He also said the House of Representatives is oper-
ating as it should without the shortcuts that have taken place in
the past. Latta has been a Kiwanian for over 30 years in Bowling
Green. He was the guest of Jerry Zielke.
Calamity days discussed
by Antwerp school board
By JOE SHOUSE
Correspondent
ANTWERP - The Antwerp
Local School Board met in
regular session last Thursday.
The 2014-15 school calendar
was approved, missed days
due to weather was discussed,
and fifty percent savings on
the telephone land lines were
reported.
Superintendent Patricia
Ross gave an update concern-
ing calamity days. Currently
students have missed 11 days
with five days being forgiven
by law. With six days remain-
ing, students made up one day
on Presidents Day which
leaves a balance of five days.
Those five days are sched-
uled to be made up on May
23, 27, 28, 29, and 30. As a
part of her report Ross asked
that the date for the June meet-
ing be adjusted with all mem-
bers agreeing on Wednesday
June 25.
Looking ahead to the fol-
lowing school year, the 2014-
15 school calendar including
major holidays was approved.
Yet to be built into the calen-
dar are the parent-teacher con-
ference schedule and teacher
work days.
The first day of classes will
be Aug. 20 with teachers work
day starting Aug. 19. Christ-
mas break will be Dec. 22
through Jan. 2 with classes re-
suming Jan. 5, 2015. The last
day for students is slated for
May 20 and graduation for
May 24.
Antwerp Schools IT coordi-
nator Harold Gottke reported
that a savings of $370 per
month along with additional
benefits have been secured for
the schools telephone land
lines.
District treasurer Kristin
Stuart reported January re-
ceipts in the amount of
$659,549.04 with expenses for
the same time in the amount of
$751,514.92.
High school/middle school
principal Michael Bute re-
ported no bullying issues for
the first semester. He also an-
nounced the students of the
month.
At the high school for the
month of December and Janu-
ary was Maddie Reinhart. The
middle school recipients were:
sixth grade- Alyssa Fuller
(December), Blake Schuette
(January); seventh grade- Iris
Sorrell (December), Aubree
Rager (January); eighth grade
- Alex Hinterland (December),
Josh Poulson (January).
The quiz bowl team record
is 8-2 and they will participate
in the Green Meadows Con-
ference at Tinora on Feb. 28.
Elementary school principal
Tim Manz recognized Aaron
Hawley as the spelling bee
winner. Representing Antwerp
at the Paulding County
spelling bee Hawley took run-
ner-up in the competition.
Manz also reported no bully-
ing issues in the elementary
grades. The next PTO movie
night is scheduled for March
14.
Consent items approved:
contract with REA & As-
sociates, Inc. for compilation
of financial statements for
fiscal years 2014, 2015, and
2016.
Diana Rogge as assistant
high school track coach for the
2013-14 school year.
Pat Miesle as assistant
high school track coach for the
Josh Hoeppner as junior
high track coach for the 2013-
14 school year.
Shelly Billman as junior
high track coach for the 2013-
14 school year.
School calendar for the
Ross Reinhart as assistant
musical director for the 2013-
14 school year.
Jan Kohart as straight A
coordinator for the 2013-14
school year at a rate of $225
per day for a total of 42 days.
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In My Opinion
After all those
games, who has
the best of ...
With the high school basketball season coming to a close
and after watching nearly 80 games since November, I
thought I would share my best of categories. Since this is
an opinion article I feel I can share my opinion about what I
have experienced after sitting in area gymnasiums on some
very cold wintry nights while at the same time wondering if
the roads will be clear for the drive home.
Well, here we go. Now, keep in mind, these may not be im-
portant to you but they are important to me; after all, I sat on
some hard bleachers to watch these young athletes give their
best win or lose.
Best popcorn: Thats a
tough one. I give Hicksville
the nod on the best, but
Tinora had both regular and
caramel and it was a nice
change.
Best overall concessions:
Parkway had pretzels and
thats a plus. Another note
about concessions. Those chicken sandwiches that most
schools offer are really good, especially when they cost $2
and not $3.
Best gym: I give the nod to Parkway. Very spacious. As for
Parkway, I give them the top vote for the best press box. The
school officials were friendly, accommodating, and the press
box was right on top of the play.
Gym with the best lighting: Hicksville bright and cheery.
Best band: No contest, the Antwerp band was the best.
Only problem is they were absent on occasion. The Fairview
band I give second place. They were loud but just didnt play
much.
Best cheer block: Fairview. While attending the Fairview
vs. Antwerp girls game, they were loud and on their feet the
entire game.
Best warm ups: Delphos Jefferson. Being from Indiana and
appreciating the candy stripe warm up pants the Hoosiers
wear, I could not help but get a little nostalgic when I saw the
Wildcats in their candy stripes.
Best game ending shot: A no brainer. My first choice was
going to be the Sam Williamson game ender against Edger-
ton in the Route 49 Classic, but then the Antwerp sophomore
topped that effort with a buzzer beater against Woodlan.
Best mascot: After watching all those games, I dont think
I saw a school mascot. I guess I am showing my age.
Best canned music: I admit, I am showing my age on this
one most of it I didnt like.
These are just some of my observations. It was another
great season covering Paulding County basketball espe-
cially the Antwerp Archers. The coaches were always avail-
able to answer my questions after a tough loss or a
last-second win. The fans who I had the privilege to get to
know a little better were a nice perk and those who I sat with
on a regular basis made me feel like I was part of their small
town and not an outsider.
Next year, there will be buzzer beaters and missed shots,
wins and loses, joy in victory, sadness in defeat, but when it
is all said and done, the most important part of the season
will be who had the best popcorn.
Joe Shouse is a correspondent for the Paulding County
Progress.
The opinions stated are those of the writer, and do not nec-
essarily reflect that of the newspaper.
Civil Docket
The term et al. refers to and others; et vir.,
and husband; et ux., and wife.
Heather L. Shaffer, Oakwood vs.
Robert L. Neice Shaffer, Cecil. Divorce.
Patrick W. Stewart, Hicksville vs.
Darin M. Emerson, Antwerp. Money
only.
Asset Acceptance LLC, Warren, Mich.
vs. Darnell Goings, Latty. Money only.
In the matter of: Emmett Klein, Oak-
wood and Tamara S. Klein, Oakwood.
Dissolution of marriage.
Marriage Licenses
None.
Administration Docket
In the Estate of Judith A. Andrews, last
will and testament filed.
In the Estate of Jerry L. Foust, appli-
cation to administer file.
Criminal Docket
James D. Terwilleger, 45, of Antwerp,
had a charge of possession of drugs (F3)
against him dismissed without prejudice
upon a motion of the State. The matter
will be settled in Paulding County Court.
Baron L. Osley, 32, who is being held
at CCNO in Stryker, will appear locally
for a pretrial conference regarding his
two counts of trafficking in cocaine (F1
and F2) when his attorney requested a
second pretrial date. The court date is on
March 31. His jury trial is set for April
29.
Abagail L. Baumle, 22, of Paulding,
was set for a hearing Feb. 21 on a change
of plea for her theft (F5) charge. This is
a change from Feb. 13.
Joshua P. Smith, 36, of Paulding, was
sentenced recently following a plea
agreement. Counts of illegal manufac-
ture of drugs (F1) and endangering chil-
dren (F3) were dismissed. A charge of
possession methamphetamine (F2 was
amended to F5). He entered guilty pleas
to illegal assembly or possession of
chemicals for the manufacture of drugs
(F2), to the amended charge and to pos-
session of firearms while under disability
(F3). He was ordered to serve three years
in the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation
and Correction for the first charge, 11
months for the second and another 24
months for the third. Sentences were or-
dered to be served consecutively for an
aggregate term of five years and 11
months. Credit was given for 78 days al-
ready served. A Keltec 9mm hand gun
and $646 in cash were forfeited to law
enforcement. Any contraband is to be de-
stroyed by law enforcement and any
non-contraband is to be returned to his
mother.
Melissa J. Klender, 30, of Antwerp,
will be sentenced March 24 following a
recent change of plea. Her original
charge of perjury (F3) was amended to
obstructing justice (F5), upon a motion
of the State. She entered a guilty plea to
the new charge.
ACCIDENT REPORTS
Thursday, Feb. 20
3:25 p.m. No one was hurt
in a two-vehicle collision in
the 1000 block of North
Williams Street. Taylor K.
Manz, 16, of Paulding was
traveling south in a 2003 Sat-
urn Ion. Reports say the vehi-
cle turned in front of a 2005
Dodge Neon operated by
Timothy D. Sibert, 55, of
Paulding. The two collided,
disabling each. They were
towed from the scene. Manz
was cited for failure to yield
right-of-way.
INCIDENT REPORTS
Thursday, Feb. 13
10:24 p.m. Officers were
called to North Williams
Street for a neighbor com-
plaint.
11:07 p.m. Again officers
were called to North Williams
Street for a neighbor com-
plaint.
11:40 p.m. Strong smell of
marijuana smoke was de-
tected at a North Williams
Street location.
Friday, Feb. 14
2:10 p.m. Junk notice was
delivered to a North DeWitt
Street address.
5:20 p.m. Officers assisted
Paulding County Sheriffs
deputies watch for a vehicle.
10:56 p.m. Following a
traffic stop on Emerald Road,
a male subject was cited for
OMVI, driving under FRA
suspension and open con-
tainer.
Saturday, Feb. 15
12:26 a.m. A hit/skip acci-
dent was reported from West
Perry Street. From a witness
account and debris left on the
scene, the owner was deter-
mined and located. He was
cited for leaving the scene of
an accident and failure to
control.
3:01 a.m. Officers investi-
gated a business alarm sound-
ing on West Perry Street.
9:18 p.m. Fire department
was encoded for a smell of
smoke at a Bryans Alley lo-
cation.
11:45 p.m. Theft of a ring
was reported by a West Jack-
son Street resident. The mat-
ter is under investigation.
Sunday, Feb. 16
1:35 a.m. An officer as-
sisted Ohio State Highway
Patrol with a vehicle search
on East Perry Street. The
trooper cited a male subject
for OMVI.
6:38 a.m. Officers were
called to West Wayne Street
for a domestic complaint. The
offending subject was already
gone.
10 p.m. A business alarm
sounded on North Williams
Street.
Monday, Feb. 17
4:10 p.m. A vehicle struck
and damaged a cooler at a
North Williams Street busi-
ness.
Tuesday, Feb. 18
5:25 p.m. A North Walnut
Street resident told officers a
snowmobile had been
through their yard.
Wednesday, Feb. 19
1:25 p.m. Paulding Head
Start bus driver reported a vi-
olation. The matter is under
investigation.
Thursday, Feb. 20
2:57 p.m. Napoleon resi-
dent claimed to have been as-
saulted at an East Perry Street
location. The alleged attacker
also claimed to have been as-
saulted.
7:50 p.m. Officers received
information from the sheriffs
office regarding a juvenile
missing from Fort Wayne
who may be in Paulding. In-
vestigation revealed the sub-
ject was already in custody at
a juvenile detention center.
Civil Docket:
Cach LLC, Denver vs.
Laura A. Donaldson, Pauld-
ing. Money only, satisfied.
Velocity Investments LLC,
Wall, N.J. vs. Michel
Woodruff, Cecil and Annette
Woodruff, Cecil. Money only,
satisfied.
Paulding County Board of
Health, Paulding vs. Kathy
Richard, Defiance and Timo-
thy Shaffer, Defiance. Other
action, dismissed.
Credit Adjustments Inc.,
Defiance vs. Jennifer L. Dix,
Defiance. Small claims, satis-
fied.
Snow & Sauerteig LLP,
Fort Wayne vs. Terry E.
Knepper, Payne. Small
claims, dismissed.
Returned To You Ltd.,
Paulding vs. Myra Parrett,
Oakwood and Judd Parrett,
Oakwood. Small claims,
judgment for the plaintiff in
the sum of $302.73.
Defiance vs. Jerome F. Laker,
Defiance. Small claims, judg-
ment for the plaintiff in the
sum of $2,720.78.
Health, Paulding vs. Robert
D. Heilshorn, Oakwood.
Other action, dismissed.
Health, Paulding vs. Danny L.
Mullins, Oakwood. Other ac-
tion, dismissed.
Health, Paulding vs. Barry
Hanenkratt, Defiance. Other
action, dismissed.
LVNV Funding LLC,
Columbus vs. Jonathon
Rhodes, Paulding. Other ac-
tion, judgment for the plaintiff
in the sum of $1,993.01.
Defiance vs. Jennifer
McMichael, Cecil. Small
claims, judgment for the
plaintiff in the sum of
$1,103.96.
Defiance vs. Earl R. Her-
miller, Grover Hill. Small
claims, judgment for the de-
fendant in the sum of
$512.84. Case against Re-
becca Hermiller, Paulding, is
continuing.
Defiance vs. Rosemary Sen-
tel, Cecil. Small claims, judg-
ment for the plaintiff in the
sum of $2,322.52.
Defiance vs. Tony R.
Schindler, Paulding and Jean-
netta Schindler, Paulding.
Small claims, judgment for the
plaintiff in the sum of
$437.43.
Defiance vs. Samantha
Schwab, Melrose. Small
claims, judgment for the plain-
tiff in the sum of $775.07.
Brentwood Community
LLC, Farmington Hills, Mich.
vs. Phillip Froelich, Cecil.
Evictions, dismissed.
Brentwood Community
LLC, Farmington Hills, Mich.
vs. Cheri Mach-Collins, Cecil.
Evictions, dismissed.
Porters Petroleum LLC,
Paulding vs. Ben Helle, Defi-
ance. Small claims, dismissed.
Criminal Docket:
Brad A. Carpenter, Grover
Hill, theft; $100 fine, $149
costs, 100 days jail suspended;
20 hours community service,
probation ordered, no contact
with victim or their residence.
Collin S. Manning, Conti-
nental, passing bad check; $50
fine, $120 costs, restitution
paid in full.
Collins S. Manning, Conti-
nental, passing bad check; $50
fine, $120.46 costs, restitution
paid in full.
Eraclio Arreola-Ayala,
Paulding, forged Social Secu-
rity card; preliminary hearing
held, case bound over to Com-
mon Pleas Court, $64.46
costs.
Paulding, aggravated vehicu-
lar assault; preliminary hear-
ing held; case bound over to
Common Pleas Court.
Paulding, failed to stop after
accident; preliminary hearing
held, case bound over to Com-
mon Pleas Court.
Kyle A. Godwin, Oakwood,
theft; $100 fine, $128 costs,
100 days jail suspended; pro-
bation ordered, make restitu-
tion, 20 hours community
service, no contact with resi-
dence.
Aaron Osborn, Paulding,
failure to register dog; $25
fine, $77 costs.
Jon H. Dobbelaere, Pauld-
ing, criminal trespass; $75
fine, $96 costs; no contact
with victims residence.
David R. Brown, Melrose,
paraphernalia; $75 fine, $116
costs, six-month license sus-
pension.
David R. Brown, Melrose,
possession drugs; $75 fine,
six-month license suspension
concurrent with Count A.
Terilyn J. Burris, Paulding,
disorderly conduct; $100 fine,
$139 costs, 30 days jail sus-
pended; probation ordered, 20
hours of community service.
David Mendieta, Hicksville,
OVI; preliminary hearing
waived, defendant indicted,
case bound over to Common
Pleas Court.
Traffic Docket:
Emilio Cruz, Laredo, Texas,
70/55 speed; $43 fine, $85
costs.
Stuart L. Bisson, Brantford,
Ont., 68/55 speed; $33 fine,
$82 costs.
Gerald P. Armour, Kokomo,
Ind., 76/65 speed; $33 fine,
$82 costs.
Robert Donald Sipe, Cecil,
78/65 speed; $33 fine, $80
costs.
Anna D. Eibling, Payne,
failure to control; $68 fine,
$77 costs.
Rebecca Leila Grimes,
Saline, Mich., 78/65 speed;
$33 fine, $80 costs.
Bridgette N. Drake, Indi-
anapolis, 79/65 speed; $33
fine, $85 costs.
Kathryn E. Niles, Indi-
anapolis, 80/65 speed; $125
fine, $95 costs.
Robert A. Mourey, Pauld-
ing, OVI/under influence;
$375 fine, $181 costs, $37
restitution, pay all by Feb. 28
or matter sent for collection,
three days jail, six-month li-
cense suspension; may attend
DIP in lieu of jail, ALS va-
cated, community control or-
dered, 20 hours community
service, complete Third Mil-
lennium course, 87 days jail
reserved.
Robert A. Mourey, Pauld-
ing, improper backing; dis-
missed at States request.
Lacey R. Showalter, Ot-
tawa, failure to control; $68
fine, $77 costs.
Joshua T. Monteiro, Brock-
ton, Mass., 95/65 speed; $43
fine, $77 costs.
Kevin B. Anderson, Pauld-
ing, stop sign; $53 fine, $77
costs.
Steven W. Steele, Antwerp,
failure to control; $68 fine,
$77 costs.
Martin Rodriguez-Gonza-
lez, Payne, OVI/breath low;
$525 fine, $107 costs, pay
$400 monthly, pay all by May
30 or matter turned in for col-
lection, 10 days jail; may at-
tend DIP program in lieu of
three days jail, 18 days of
electronically monitored
house arrest, 91 days of
SCRAM, 170 days jail re-
served.
lez, Payne, driving without li-
cense; $400 fine, pay all by
May 30 or matter turned in for
collection.
lez, Payne, failure to control;
$68 fine, pay all by May 30 or
matter turned in for collection.
Amanda Miranda, Defi-
ance, 78/65 speed; $33 fine,
$80 costs.
Mary Obrien Mecke,
Grosse Pointe, Mich., 79/65
speed; $33 fine, $80 costs.
Cori Ann Marie Rogers,
Payne, failure to yield; $53
fine, $77 costs.
Sydney Leeann Early,
Grover Hill, assured clear dis-
tance; $68 fine, $80 costs.
John M. Tinlin, Payne, im-
proper backing; $53 fine, $77
costs.
Paul W. Thompson, Pauld-
ing, 67/55 speed; $33 fine,
$77 costs.
Jasmine Rae Byers, Fort
Wayne, 80/65 speed; $43 fine,
$80 costs.
2013 CADILLAC ATS AWD, N. American
Car Of The Year, Special Gray Metallic, All
Options, Turbo, 5K.
2013 GMC ACADIA DENALI SUV
AWD, Red. Met., Cocoa leather, bg roof, 11K.
2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA LT
Lt. Blue. 4 cyl., Chromes.
2013 GMC TERRAIN SLT V-6, Leather,
roof, chromes, D-gray.
2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA LT 4 Door,
White, 10K, Astro Roof, 3.6 V-6.
2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 4
Door, Black, base model
2013 GMC ACADIA SLT 4 Door, AWD,
Blue, Leather.
2013 TOYOTA CAMRY SE 4 Door, Dk.
Blue Metallic, 4-Cyl., Black Leather, 7K.
2012 DODGE AVENGER RT 3.6, Inferno
Red, Graphite Cloth, 22K.
2011 CHEVY CRUSE LT 4 Dr., roof,
loaded, red/tan leather, 34K.,
2011 BUICK LUCERNE CXL PREMIUM
Frost Beige Met., 34K.
2010 BUICK LACROSSE CXL White/Tan
Leather, 29K, Chromes, Loaded.
2010 BUICK LUCERNE CX 4 Door, Red
Met., Chrome Wheels, Gray Cloth, 27K, Like
New.
2010 MERCEDES BENZ E350 4 Door,
Lt. Gold Met./Tan Leather, Every Option
Available, 25K, Showroom Condition.
2009 BUICK LUCERNE CXL Silver,
Chromes, Extra Clean, 58K, Hot/Cold Seats,
Gray Leather.
2008 LINCOLN MKZ White, Sunroof,
Chromes, Every Option, 57K.
2007 PONTIAC G6 4 Door, gold, glass
top, V6, loaded, lady owned, 70K.
2007 PONTIAC G6 4 Door, gold, glass
top, V-6, loaded, lady owned, 70K miles.
2007 BUICK LACROSSE CXL 4 Door,
leather, chromes, lady owned, 18K. mi,
showroom condition.
2006 PONTIAC MONTANA SV6 AWD-
DVD-Extra clean, dk. blue, lt. gray leather/
cloth, 117K.
2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS
LS Silver, Leather, Alum. Wheels, 118K,
Clean.
2003 CADILLAC DEVILLE Di. White, Dk.
Blue Leather, 100K.
2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA, 4 Door,
3800 V-6, 28K. South Fla. Car, Sr. Owned,
Leather trim.
2002 CADILLAC DEVILLE Lt. Bronze,
Chromes, Full Power, Hot Leather, Only 86K.
2001 BUICK CENTURY CUSTOM Lt.
tan, V6, cloth, extra clean, 70K.
2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE 4 Door, Di.
White/Tan Top, Chromes, 74K, Excellent
Condition.
2001 CHEVY IMPALA 4 Door, 3800-V6,
28K. South FL Car., Sr. owned, leather trim
Notice for Sale of Used Vehicle
Separate sealed bids will be received in the office of the Super-
intendent of the Paulding County Board of Developmental Dis-
abilities, located at the PARC Lane Training Center, 900 Fairground
Drive, Paulding, Ohio, 45879 until Friday, March 7, 2014, at
10 a.m. and at that time opened and read for the sale of:
One (l)-2005 Ford Sable
This vehicle may be viewed at the PARC Lane Training Center, 900
Fairground Drive, Paulding, Ohio, between the hours of 8:30 a.m.
and 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Please call (419-399-
4800) for an appointment to view.
Bidders are required to submit bids on the prescribed form "Used
Vehicle Bid Form" available at the PARC Lane Training Center.
These vehicles will be sold as is with no warranty either written or
implied. Bidders shall use the prescribed bid sheet provided by
the Board for each vehicle separately.
The successful bidder shall pay for and remove the vehicle(s) from
the premises within ten (10) days of bid acceptance. Payment
shall be made in the form of a Cashier's check and/or cash only.
Transfer of title to the vehicle(s) shall be made within ten (10)
days of Board approval.
The Paulding County Board of DD reserves the right to reject any
and all bids and waive any irregularities. Minimum bid is one thou-
sand five hundred ($1500.00) dollars.
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In My
Opinion
Joe
Shouse
Commissioners journals are
posted online
The Paulding County commissioners are in session every
Monday and Wednesday. The commissioners journals are sent
to the Paulding County Progress which posts these meeting
summaries online. Check our Web site at www.progressnews-
paper.org and click on For the Record then Commission-
ers. These are open to everyone and do not require a
subscription to access.
Birthdays
Anniversaries
March 2 Kenneth and
Delores Greutman, Dana and
Flora Jean Welch.
March 3 Paul and Mari-
lyn Adams, Mark and Robin
Gonzales.
March 4 Ned and Linda
Sporinger.
March 6 Tony and Sheryl
Garza, Marquis and Tonya
Goings.
March 7 John and Dessie
Ganger Jr.
(The Paulding Progress main-
tains a file of birthdays and anniver-
saries. To make any changes,
please call our office at 419-399-
4015 during business hours, email
to progress@progress -
newspaper.org, or drop us a note to
P.O. Box 180, Paulding.)
March 1 Tawnie Barrett,
Harry Cluts, Bobby Joe Davis
Jr., Jacki M. Dunakin, Kelly
Evans, Marcie Eberle, Kem-
per Forrer, Clay Justinger,
Storm Tracy, Elizabeth
Williamson.
LIGHTNING IN FEBRUARY
MEANS ...
Winter 2014 has been like
no other. It has blessed us
with an array of severe
weather, warnings, cancella-
tions, school closures, road
closures, emergency levels,
and this was just in January
and February.
The Farmers Almanac,
North Americas oldest con-
tinuously published periodi-
cal, forecast called for,
below-normal temperatures
and above-normal snowfall
during most of the winter
across much of the United
States.
This winter is shaping up
to be a rough one, said Jan-
ice Stillman, editor of The
Old Farmers Almanac.
Sweaters and snow shovels
should be unpacked early and
kept close by throughout the
season. How right they were.
Although, it is not unusual
to receive a lot of snow in
winter, each time we think we
are safe from snow for a few
days, another winter storm
(with a name) heads our way
to dump more white flakes on
us.
Now, I have seen it snow on
Easter, but I was surprised to
see the thunderstorm we re-
ceived this week. We hap-
pened to be out and about on
Thursday night, Feb. 20, driv-
ing home from Auburn.
We left Auburn at approxi-
mately 8:45 p.m. and lo and
behold, it was foggy. We
drove as slow as we could and
could not see very far in front
of us.
When we crossed over into
Ohio no fog. But, there was
rain, thunder, lightning and
wind. We were surprised at the
intensity of the storm and
were sure glad when we got
home. This is February?
We are very fortunate to
have weather forecasters who
bring us up-to-the-minute
weather conditions, but I still
like to think of the old signs
and beliefs that early pioneers
may have used.
Did you know that if it
lightnings and thunders in
February, what happens?
We got lightning on Feb. 20.
Now, go to the month of May
and mark the same day. The
lightning and thunder we got
in February means that there
will be a frost on the very
same day in May. If this is in-
deed true, we may have to
cover our flowers and plants
on May 20.
I love old wives tales be-
cause my grandma lived by
them, however, here are a few
that I never heard. Have you?
A Penny For
Your Thoughts....
By: Nancy Whitaker
A dream told before
breakfast will come true.
Eggs set on Sunday will
hatch all roosters.
If you sweep under the
bed of a sick person, that per-
son will never regain his
strength.
If you have money in your
pocket when you first see the
new moon, turn the money
over and youll have money
the rest of the year.
To cure fits, tear off the
sufferers shirt or blouse and
burn it.
If your wife cant get
pregnant, spank her with a
split shingle.
To cure a sty on the eye,
touch it with the tip of a black
cats tail.
To cure whooping cough,
drink mares milk.
To cure chapped lips, kiss
the middle rail of a rail fence.
If a girl catches a butterfly
and bites off its head, shell
get a new dress of the same
color.
If a girl gets her apron wet
while washing, her husband
will be a drunk.
I really dont want to try all
of these, but you never know.
Do you know any old wives
tales? Is there any you have
tried and it worked for you?
Let me know and Ill give
you a Penny for Your
Thoughts.
March 2 Molly Clark,
Angie Colwell, Frank Eck,
Greg Hicks, Brooke Howell,
Esther Morrow.
March 3 Chad Bear,
Denny Coburn, Eathon
Coughlin, JoAnne Klopfen-
stein, Zaine McMichael, Lon-
nie Miller, Glen Plotts,
Wendy Roughton, Alice Wen-
ninger, Helen Williams,
Misty Zizelman.
March 4 Addison Adams,
Tammy Ball, Brooklyn Gen-
ero, Dan Goyings, Lyndsey
Miller, Marilyn Ordway, An-
thony Perelez, Kiana Eliza-
beth Recker, Braxton H.
Ricker, Russell Ross, Amelia
Wannemacher, Andrew
Wharry.
March 5 Ethan Arend,
Amanda Ger schutz, Debbie
Graf, Georgia Tsaftarides,
Dorothy Vogel.
March 6 Alicia Adkins,
Kate Densmore, Helen Gun-
derman, Tom Krick, Thomas
Lantow, Andy Smiley, Ruby
Thornton.
March 7 Marty Evans,
Doug Habern, Rae
McMichael, Jessie Miler,
Ryan Noggle, Sandra Parrish,
Jason Daniel Rios, Ruby Tin-
ker, Natalie A. Webb.
By
Kylee Baumle
In The
Garden
Why do some trees
still have leaves?
ers. They hypothesize that it
could be a survival technique
in dry, cold, deer-infested en-
vironments. Leaves are most
likely to be retained in
younger trees and on the
lower branches of mature
trees. These leaves trap snow
and rain, assuring moisture at
the base of the tree, where its
needed most.
Old leaves may help pro-
tect new buds from extreme
cold, as well as making the
trees unpalatable to deer. And
leaves that fall later decom-
pose later, providing nutrients
when the tree is ready to
begin growing again.
Oak and beech trees, which
are related, are most notably
and reliably marcescent, al-
though other deciduous trees
can keep their leaves on occa-
sion. So while it may be an-
noying to have extended leaf
drop, my oaks and yours are
just doing what theyre sup-
posed to do, even if we dont
understand exactly why.
Read Kylees blog, Our Lit-
tle Acre, at www.ourlit-
tleacre.com and on Facebook
a t
www.facebook.com/OurLit-
tleAcre. Contact her at
Paul di ngProgre s s Gar-
dener@gmail.com.
every one of its leaves at-
tached. Theyre a pretty shade
of rusty orange and with most
other trees around it all but
bare, the tree is rather strik-
ing. I made a note to myself
to put my camera in the car so
that I can take its picture the
next time I pass by.
All trees, even evergreens,
lose their leaves on a regular
cycle, they just vary accord-
ing to the type of tree they
are. In the fall, most decidu-
ous trees have a pigment
party (senescence) and then
lose their leaves (abscission).
When they hang onto them
for a longer time, its called
marcescence.
Botanists disagree on why
some trees tend to hang on to
their leaves longer than oth-
One of the things that peo-
ple comment on when they
visit us is our very large, very
old oak trees and how beauti-
ful and majestic they are. We
have three of them in our yard
and one of the neighbors is
close enough that it looks like
it could be ours and we bene-
fit from the shade of all of
them in summer.
They really are beautiful
and their age is estimated to
be over 200 years. One is a
burr oak, one is a swamp
white oak and I dont recall at
the moment what we decided
the other one was.
These are common trees to
the Great Black Swamp and
their age makes it certain that
they were here before early
settlers began clearing the
area for habitation and farm-
ing.
But just as soon as some-
one gets done oohing and ah-
hing over those trees, I tell
them that they are a pain in
the back because their large
canopy with all those leaves
means a lot of raking in the
fall, not to mention enough
acorns some years to make it
hazardous at times to just
walk through the yard. It can
be like trying to walk on a
floor covered with marbles.
In addition to leaves that
fall in autumn, oaks have this
annoying trait of hanging on
to quite a few nearly all the
way to spring, when the cycle
starts all over again. As a gar-
dener who really likes neatly
mulched garden beds, I sure
didnt pick the right property
for that. The oaks lose leaves
nearly all year long; its just
worse in fall.
I was driving south of
Payne the other day and as I
approached the bridge over
Flat Rock Creek, I noticed a
tree that looks like it still has
The Church Corner
Wednesday, March 5
Community Lenten
Services
OAKWOOD Commu-
nity Lenten Services will
begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday,
March 5, at the Auglaize
Chapel Church. The speaker
will be Rev. Timothy Hauen-
stein.
Other services to be held at
the Auglaize Chapel include:
March 12 with Pastor Stan
Harmon speaking and March
19, with Pastor Robert Frake
speaking.
The Auglaize Chapel is lo-
cated three miles south and
one-half mile west of Road
60.
On Wednesday, March 26,
Lenten Services will be held
at 7 p.m. at the Melrose
United Methodist Church
with Bruce Erford speaking.
Other services at Melrose will
be held on April 2 with Pastor
Wayne Karges speaking and
April 9 with Pastor Justin
Sterrett speaking.
Church Corner listings
are free. If your church is
having any special services
or programs, please call the
Paulding County Progress at
419-399-4015 or email us
your information at
progress@progressnewspa-
per.org.
RECEIVES LICENSE Dean
Schnipke, son of Norm and
Sandy Schnipke of Kalida, has
been granted by the State of
Ohio Board of Embalmers and
Funeral Directors his license
as a funeral director and em-
balmer. Schnipke has com-
pleted his apprenticeship with
Love-Heitmeyer Funeral
Homes and is also certified as
a crematory operator.
Schnipke is available to assist
families in Putnam and Pauld-
ing counties with preplanning
funeral arrangements, monu-
ments and cremation services
at any of the six locations of
Love-Heitmeyer Funeral
Homes.
HOUSE OF LOVE MINISTRIES
Give Your Heart to
Jesus!
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I would like to take the opportunity to thank all of Gods people
who have sown seeds into this ministry & we ask the Lord
that your return harvest will be 100 fold.
We thank you for allowing God to use you. Keep us lifed up in
your prayers & we will do the same for you.
To the men of God at the Chillicothe Charm School,
Keep your heads to the sky. We Love You.
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Sauder bridal
show is March 2
ARCHBOLD Enjoy an afternoon of information and in-
spiration at the 5th annual Sauder Village Bridal Show on Sun-
day, March 2 in Founders Hall. Wedding professionals will be
on-hand from noon-4 p.m. to share information about food,
photographs, gifts, flowers, invitations, decorations and more.
On Sunday afternoon, wedding professionals from through-
out the region will have exhibits set-up in Founders Hall to
showcase every resource a bride will need to plan their wed-
ding. Guests are sure to be inspired as they visit exhibitors shar-
ing information about catering, wedding attire, invitations,
decorations, cake and wedding planning.
Other exhibits of interest will include information about pho-
tography/video, ice-carvings, make-up/hair/nails, unique gifts,
music, flowers and more. The show will also include special
offers, food samples, entertainment and prizes throughout the
afternoon.
Admission to the Bridal Show is $7 but guests can pre-reg-
ister at www.saudervillage.org/bridal to receive a coupon for
$2 off admission. Registered guests will also be entered into
the grand prize drawing.
For more information, call 800-590-9755 or to register for
the show, visit www.saudervillage.org/bridal.
Get emergency alerts with Nixle
How can you stay informed of hazardous weather? The
Paulding County Emergency Management Agency can issue
alerts through NIXLE. EMA can send notices to your phone
and/or email of severe weather and other events such as emer-
gency road closing, missing persons, and similar situations.
Just go to www.nixle.com and register your device(s). Or, sim-
ply text the word YES to 888777 and respond to the reply mes-
sage asking for your ZIP code.
To see more newsphotos
from our photographers go to
www.progressnewspaper.org.
You can order prints and photo gifts
of your favorite photos there too.

Despite the many disruptions to our regular
schedule, the 2013-2014 school year continues
movlng forward. We're now over half way
through the third grading period, meaning spring
ls rlghL around Lhe corner. cross your flngers.
However, many weeks still exist for winter
weather, so we encourage everyone to continue
exercising caution when traveling.
Speaking of weather (which has exhausted a
great deal of energy this school year), we have
missed a grand total of twelve school days at the
time of this writing. This total includes the day
missed for the state football tournament game,
which we made up on February 17. We also
made up a student day on February 26 (originally
scheduled as a teacher in-service day), leaving
our current make-up total at five days. We con-
tinue to hear state-level rumblings about a possi-
ble reprieve from making up all days this year.
However, until we know what our options are,
we will plan to be in school on May 29-30 and
June 2-4. ln addlLlon. wlLh Lhe graduaLlon
ceremony scheduled for Sunday, May 25, an
alternative plan for the senior class is a distinct
possibility at this time. With all that said, we will
make every effort to keep you well informed as
we trek our way through the final three-plus
months of this weather-plagued school year.
Tired of the winter blues? Come out and enjoy
the harmonious sounds of our high school band
and choir at the annual winter concert, scheduled
for March 2 at 2:30 in the main gymnasium. Our
performing arts department is a source of pride
in the community, and these young musicians
would love Lo have your supporL aL Lhls year's
March concert.
Turning to academic matters, the Ohio Gradua-
tion Tests and Ohio Academic Assessments are
quietly creeping up on us. Before long, we will be
ln Lhe LesLlng season. 1o lncrease our sLudenLs'
chances for success, our teachers continue to
introduce, develop, and assess their students on
the academic content standards as outlined by
the Ohio Department of Education. Two of our
primary goals for this year are to have a district-
wide Performance Index score over 100 points
and to have a vast improvement on our value-
added measurement. Parents can help make
these goals a reality by continuing to support our
Leachers wlLh Lhelr chlldren's schoolwork.
Remember, success at school is a team effort
between home and school. Everyone plays a vital
part in the education of our students.
In other academic news, the Straight A Grant
planning committee continues exploring options
for putting a computer in the hands of each
student in grades 7-12, possibly as early as the
beginning of the 2014-2015 school year. This is a
very exciting time for our students as we
continue moving them forward in the era of 21
st

Century education.
Time still exists for you to nominate a former
staff member for the Wayne Trace Staff Hall of
Fame Class of 2014. If you wish to obtain a nomi-
nation form, contact Ann Olwin in the central
office, and she will assist you. The Hall of Fame
event has become very popular in the commu-
nity, and you can play a vital role by nominating
one of more worthy former staff members.
Finally, please be aware of some further school
calendar announcements: 1.) Juniors and seniors
who have passed sections of the OGT will have a
two-hour delay each day the week of March 10-
14. Buses will run on time everyday that week,
and all students in grades PK-10 will be on their
regular schedule. If you have questions about
this matter, contact the JH/HS office. 2.) Spring
break is the week of March 24-28. These days
will not be used as make-up days, nor will Friday,
April 18. 3.) At this time school will operate on a
two-hour delay, district-wide, on Tuesday, May 6
for the purpose of a teacher in-service. Buses will
run two hours late that day.
As always, if you have questions or concerns
abouL your chlld's educaLlonal experlence aL
Wayne Trace, feel free to contact your building
principal or superintendent.
Go Raiders!

Laurie DeLong, Director of Student Services
We will soon start planning the 2014-2015
rosters for our Little Raiders Preschools. Parents
of typically developing preschoolers (who attend-
ed an Early Childhood Screening this school year)
will receive an initial letter the first two weeks of
April. Parents will be notified of whether or not
their child is enrolled by the first week of May.
Please note that the final county-wide Early
Childhood Screening is March 21 at the Paulding
St. Paul Lutheran Church from 11:00 a.m.-3:00
p.m. Appointments may be scheduled by calling
1-877-473-8166. If school is cancelled on that
day, the screening will be held April 4.
Our next program in the Coffee & Dessert
Parent/Professional Series will be Tuesday,
April 1, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Wayne Trace
Jr./Sr. High School Lecture Hall. Linell Weinberg,
Executive Director of the Autism Society of
Northwest Ohio, will be presenting "What You
Don't Know Can Hurt You: The Hidden Curriculum
of Interacting with Law Enforcement and First
Responders". Individuals with developmental
disabilities, including autism, can have difficulty
communicating with police and other first
responders in incidents where there is a crisis in
the home or community and no adult is available
(i.e. accident, injury, fire, lost, etc.). This training
will help parents and school professionals
prepare the child for interaction and will include
videos, useful handouts, and other "freebies".
The training is free. If interested, Contact Cathy
Ruiz at 419-263-2512 (Wayne Trace Payne
Elementary), or by email at cruiz@wb.noacsc.org.
For additional information about preschool, Cof-
fee & Dessert Trainings, or any special education
topic or related services, please contact Laurie
DeLong at 419-587-3414 (Grover Hill office), 419-
399-4711 (Western Buckeye office), or by email:
delongl@wt.k12.oh.us

2014-2015 Registration
Young 5's (Transitional Kindergarten) and
Traditional Kindergarten
Wayne Trace is excited to announce the possi-
bility of two Kindergarten age programs for the
2014-2015 school year. These options include a
possible Young 5's (Transitional Kindergarten)
and a regular Traditional Kindergarten.
Both programs are all day, every day programs
that provide students with a Kindergarten
curriculum based on the Ohio Department of
Education content standards. After each child's
Kindergarten screening, a team of academic pro-
fessionals will meet and gather their findings. A
recommendation will then be made to parents
regarding a placement for their child.
Students enrolled in Traditional Kindergarten
will need to be 5 years of age prior to August 1,
2014. Students enrolled in the Young 5's
(Transitional Kindergarten) must be 5 years of
age on or before September 30, 2014.
It is important to note that the creation of the
Young 5's (Transitional Kindergarten) classroom
will be contingent upon a minimum enrollment
as determined by Wayne Trace administration.
All students interested in enrolling in either
program are required to participate in the Kinder-
garten screening process. Screenings will take
place at WTPE on April 21 and 22 and at WTGH
on April 23 and 24.
To register your child for Kindergarten, please
call WT Payne Elementary at 419-263-2512 or WT
Grover Hill Elementary at 419-587-3414.

WT PAYNE ELEMENTARY
Jody L. Dunham, Principal
What a winter! Just a few more weeks until the
calendar arrival of spring! We trust that the
weather will acknowledge March 20th with sun-
shine and warmer temperatures!
WTPE had the pleasure of hosting the Realeyes
program on February 11. The Ohio Optometric
Association came to WTPE and presented a fun,
interactive program for grades K-5. The program
taught students about eye health and safety.
This free program was funded by the Ohio
Department of Health Save Our Sight program
through vehicle registration renewal.
We look forward to the month of March at
WTPE. Some of the great things that will be
taking place include the spring Scholastic Book
Fair the week of March 10, a concert by musician
John Flynn on March 14, the annual PTO Family
Game Night on March 14, and spring break the
week of March 24.
Our students are working very hard as they
enter the home stretch for the Ohio Achievement
Assessments. At this time, the date for those
assessments will be May 7, 8 and 9. If at all
possible, please do not plan vacations or doctor
appointments on those dates. Please feel free to
conLacL your chlld's Leacher Lo geL ldeas of Lhlngs
LhaL you can do aL home Lo supporL your chlld's
success when taking these high stakes assess-
ments.

WT GROVER HILL ELEMENTARY
Kevin E. Wilson, Principal
This has been a very interesting winter with lots
of snow, cold weather, and the missed school
days. As we look at some of the changes to the
school calendar because of the winter weather.
At this time I want to make you aware of two
important changes. First, we have moved the
ending date for the third quarter back one week.
The third quarter was to end on March 14, but
due to the winter weather we have decided to
move the end of the third quarter back to Friday,
March 21. The second change to the calendar is
Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA). The state
has decided to extend the testing window for the
OAA. With this change WTGH students will take
the OAA during the week of May 5. More
detailed information concerning the OAA will be
available in April.
Students at WTGH will celebrate Read Across
America again this year. Read Across America is
held ln con[uncLlon wlLh ur. Seuss' blrLhday.
Dr. Seuss was born Theodor Seuss Geisel
(3/2/04 - 9/24/91). He was an American writer,
poet, and cartoonist who is widely known for his
children's books written and illustrated as
Dr. Seuss. Many activities have been planned for
Read Across America week. Parents, if you would
like to get involved with Read Across America you
can go to the school web-site, click on math and
reading, then click on Dr. Seuss. On this site you
will find many different activities including games
and books. Enjoy some fun with your child and
reading.
Once again the American Red Cross will be at
W1CP for Lhe annual 8ed Cross 8lood urlve".
They will be at Grover Hill Elementary on Thurs-
day, March 6 from 1:30 until 5:30. I want to take
this time to thank the community in advance for
their support of the Red Cross Blood Drive.
Pave you ever dreamed of belng a Crlme
Scene SclenLlsL"? Cn Monday, March 31, Lhe
WTGH the students will get a chance to see an
assembly on Crime Scene Science. During this
assembly Lhe sLudenLs wlll solve 1he CreaL CaL
Caper" uslng a wlde range of real-life crime
solving techniques.
WT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL
Greg Leeth, Principal
March is the month that Ohio Graduation Test
(OGT) administration takes place all around Ohio.
Parents of sophomore students and parents of
junior and senior students who have not passed
one or more sections of the OGT are reminded
that testing will take place March 10-14. The
following week, March 17 through 21 will serve
as make up days for students who are absent the
previous week.
It is important that students arrive at school on
time and well-rested throughout the testing
week. All high school students must pass each of
the five sections of the test in order to graduate
from high school.
Due to the numerous calamity days we have
experienced, the Ohio Department of Education
has extended the testing window for the Ohio
Achievement Assessments given to seventh and
eighth grade students. We are taking advantage
of the option by testing the last week within that
window, so we can spend more time providing
students the instruction and learning opportuni-
ties needed to be prepared for those tests. We
will administer those tests on May 7, 8, and 9.
Junior high and high school are not just about
testing and we have many exciting events and
opportunities for students in March to prove this.
The Spanish Club, advised by Mrs. Jacqueline
Davis, will travel to Detroit on March 1 to visit the
Detroit Institute of Arts and to visit Mexicantown.
Also on March 1, the Ag Sales competition
team coached by Miss Lori Heiby and made up of
Chuckie Chastain, Austin Conlon, Matthew
Klopfenstein, and Arlen Stoller will compete at
the state competition in Columbus. The team
finished second in the district competition to
qualify.
Under the direction of Miss Sharon Spinner,
high school students will be performing the musi-
cal Bye Bye Birdie on March 6, 8, and 10. Perfor-
mances on March 6 and 8 will be at 7:30 p.m.,
while the performance on March 9 will begin at
2:30 p.m. All performances will be held at the
WT Payne Elementary Auditorium.
On March 15 the Student Council will host an
early spring dance (dare we think spring?), and
later in the month, March 19 and 20, the Market-
lng Club wlll Lravel Lo Chlcago Lo vlslL real llfe"
environments where marketing and business
skills are practiced.
I would be remiss if I did not congratulate all of
the winter sport athletes on their tremendous
success this season. At the time of this writing,
Mrs. ChrlsLlna Slnn's varslLy cheerleadlng squad
had recently qualified for state competition at
the OASSA Regional qualifier held at Anthony
Wayne High School and is scheduled to compete
in Columbus on Sunday, March 2.
AddlLlonally, Coach Ceorge Clemens' varslLy
wrestling team finished as GMC runner up and
qualified eight wrestlers and one alternate for
Lhe dlsLrlcL LournamenL, Coach !lm Llnder's boys'
varsity basketball team won its second consecu-
tive GMC championship, and Coach Bethany
Pughes gulded her glrls' varslLy baskeLball Leam
to an impressive 13-9 season.
Congratulations to all of the coaches and play-
ers, including those student-athletes who partici-
pated at the junior high, freshmen, and junior
varsity level as well!
As always, feel free to contact us anytime if you
have quesLlons or concerns abouL your chlld's
education.

Wayne Trace Digital Academy Update
The Wayne Trace Digital Academy has seen
significant growth over the first half of the 2013-
2014 school year. The digital program provides
an educational opportunity for students who
prefer or need the flexibility that on-line instruc-
tion offers. Initially serving seven students, there
are currently twenty students enrolled part-time
or full-time in the program.
The majority of the students are coming into
school and working in the digital classroom while
a growing number have decided to work from
home. Each student has his or her own reasons
for choosing on-llne lnsLrucLlon. We have a few
students with some health concerns in which
attendance is a complication. A few others like
to work at their own pace, and still others are
behind in school and can earn additional credits
by participating in the on-llne program," accord-
ing to Digital Academy Director Dave Alt. He
added that other schools that have implemented
an on-line component into their school district
have seen slmllar growLh. Addlng an on-line
feature gives our school district another instruc-
tional component in the ever changing educa-
Llonal landscape," sald AlL. Pe also added, Cur
Superintendent, Mr. Steve Arnold believes, and I
concur, that the best educational model remains
the classroom with a teacher, but there are
students who need another option and our on-
llne program ls an excellenL complemenL." Addl-
tionally 22 students taking over 40 on-line college
classes throughout the day also report to the
digital classroom.

Guidance Department News
Several scholarship applications are available.
Seniors have been given a packet of scholarships.
The applications and information are also availa-
ble on the Guidance page of the HS webpage.
urlver's LducaLlon wlll be offered aL Wayne
Trace this spring. Dates are March 3, 4 5, 6, 10,
11, 12, and 13. Classes will be held from 5:15-
8:30 p.m. at WT High School. Registration mate-
rials are available in the Guidance Office. The
cost of the class is $340. Please call Safe Start
Driving School at 419-258-1069 for additional
information. Students must be 15 years and 5
months old to take the class.
Vantage applications are available only online.
You can access the application through the Van-
tage website: www.vantagecareercenter.com
We will have an informational meeting for
incoming freshmen and their parents on the
evening of Monday, March 10. More information
will be posted on the Guidance page webpage
and will be sent home with students.

In Students Ln[oy a "keward Day"
Wayne Trace Jr. High recently took 75 students
to Olympic Lanes in Van Wert as a Reward
Day. In order to be eligible for this reward, a
student could not have a late homework, a disci-
pline referral, a failing grade, or a tardy to class
during the 2nd grading period. Great Job Raiders.
Keep up the Good Work!

January Students of the Month
Wayne Trace Jr./Sr. High School recently
named their Students of the Month for January.
They include 8th Grade: Erica Mohr; 7th Grade:
Brant Heck; 12th Grade: Katie Back; 9th
Grade: Seth Saylor; 10th Grade: Cole Shepherd;
and 11th Grade: Jake Arend. These students
were nominated and voted upon by the teachers
at Wayne Trace. They received a "Raider Pride -
Pay Forward" t-shirt as part of their
award. GREAT JOB RAIDERS!!

WT Teacher of the Quarter
Wayne Trace JH-HS recently named its Teach-
ers of the Quarter. Mr. Zach Boyer is a first year
Intervention Specialist. Boyer is a native of
Cincinnati, and a graduate of Miami of Ohio
University. He received a $25 gas card compli-
ments of N&N Quick Stop, and a Raider Pride
T-shirt.
Miss Kara Thomas is a first year member of the
English Department, and a native of Van Wert, as
well as a graduate of Bowling Green State Univer-
sity. She received a $25 gift certificate compli-
ments of Frickers in Van Wert, and a Raider Pride
T-shirt.

WTHS Gets New Trophy Case
Wayne Trace JH-HS is very proud of the accom-
plishments of its student-athletes, both present
and past. To bring further attention to the great
tradition of Raider athletics, school officials
recently installed a new, state-of-the-art trophy
case in the JH-HS cafeteria that better allows
those accomplishments to be showcased. In
addition to the numerous trophies, there is also
an excellent display of school memorabilia repre-
senting the school districts that consolidated into
the present-day Wayne Trace Local School
District. From trophies, to letter jackets, to music
and FFA documents, this collection of souvenirs is
sure to make any Raider graduate proud. To view
the new trophy case or to donate items to this
growing collection of memorabilia, please con-
tact Mr. Tony Langhals at 419-399-4100.

March 2 HS Band/Choir Concert 2:30
March 3 Read Across America begins
March 3-6 & 10-13 urlver's Ld Classes aL W1PS
March 6 Spring Musical-Bye, Bye Birdie 7:30
(all performances are at Payne Elem.)
March 6 Red Cross Blood Drive at WTGH
1:30-5:30
March 7 Registration date for April ACT
March 9 Move clocks AHEAD one hour
March 10-14 Payne Elem. Book Fair
March 10-14 OGT testing at High School
March 11 Final DC trip mtg. for chaperons 6:00
Final DC trip mtg. for students 7:30
March 14 Payne Elem. PTO Family Game Night
Doors open at 5:30; Games 6:00-8:00
March 14 HS Band/Choir Large Group Contest
March 15 HS Band/Choir Large Group Contest
March 13 PS SL. aLrlck's uay dance 7:00
March 19-20 HS Marketing class trip to Chicago
March 20 FFA Banquet 6:30
March 21 End of 3rd nine weeks
March 21 Early Childhood Screening at Paulding
St. Paul Lutheran Church 11:00-3:00
March 23 HS Choir leaves for New York trip
March 24-28 NO SCHOOLSPRING BREAK

CHEERLEADING
March 2 State Cheer competition
March 8 GMC Cheer Competition at Holgate

SOFTBALL
March 22 HS SB scrimmage at Elmwood 11:30
March 25 Varsity SB @ Allen East 5:00
March 29 Varsity SB @ Continental 11:00

BASEBALL
March 25 HS BB scrimmage home/Ft. Jen. 4:30
March 31 Varsity BB home w/Continental 4:30
March 31 JV BB @ Miller City 5:00

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AHEAD 1 HOUR ON SUNDAY, MARCH 9!
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By Mark Holtsberry
Education specialist
Paulding SWCD
Winterkill in ponds occur as a result of a
massive decline in oxygen during a long pe-
riod of ice cover. But as long as the pond is
open or partially open, oxygen levels remain
high, according to William E. Lynch Jr. Exten-
sion Associate Aquatic Ecosystem Manage-
ment Ohio State University.
This is because diffusion of oxygen from
the air and wind agitation add more oxygen to
the water than what is used for animal metab-
olism and plant disposition. This is even true
for those very sheltered ponds that receive
very little exposure to the wind.
When the pond freezes over, the sole source
of oxygen becomes the small amount pro-
duced by the remaining algae and plants. If the
ice remains thin and clear with no snow cover,
oxygen production by plants and algae can
continue as enough sunlight can filter through
the ice to allow photosynthesis to occur.
And as each day or week the ice gets
thicker, the levels of oxygen drop in the pond
creating higher level of oxygen depletion.
Now add the levels of snowfall on the ice, the
levels of oxygen begin to drop and can ap-
proach levels that threaten fish survival.
What actually occurs, the snowfall reduces
the amount of sunlight reaching the plants and
algae. Then there are other factors involved
that creates the likelihood of a winterkill. Be-
sides winter severity, another cause could be
pond volume and how deep and full the pond
is The deeper and fuller the pond, the higher
chance your pond fish have to live.
Decomposition is a very important factor
and how much decaying organic matter is
present at the bottom of your pond such as
leaves and dead plant life. A pond bottom cov-
ered with these materials is more likely to ex-
perience winterkill than a pond lacking such
materials.
Fish masses, the amount of fish in the pond,
also influences oxygen decline under the ice.
Even though the fish breathing has slowed
during the winter, they still need oxygen. The
more fish, the more likely there will be oxygen
depletion.
There are some preventative options that
can help prevent the fish kills. Aeration sys-
tems can produce enough oxygen to sustain
the life of most of your fish. Now remember,
aeration during winter, generally prevents safe
ice from developing anywhere on the pond.
Finally, if your pond is ice covered and aer-
ation is not an option, fish winterkills can
often be prevented by simply removing some
snow off the ice. About 25-50 percent of the
pond surface needs to be kept free of snow to
maintain enough light to allow sufficient pho-
tosynthesis to occur.
This will help small shallow ponds where
the volume of water may not be sufficient to
allow oxygen to last the winter. Four inches of
ice is a good rule to follow before stepping
onto the ice to remove snow. Just be careful
when applying these methods.
Remember SWCD annual tree sales are still
going on. Stop in at the Extension Building at
the fairgrounds or call 419-3994771.
Also the park paving project is entirely paid
off! Thanks to everyone who donated to this
wonderful project.
The Western Ohio Chapter of the Lincoln Highway Association presented a photo book about
the historic Lincoln Highway to the Paulding County Carnegie Library. From left are Teresa Reel,
head of technical services; Susan Pieper, library director; Larry Webb, chapter president; and
Kelly Taylor, genealogy specialist.
Lincoln Highway group donates
book of historical photos to library
PAULDING Larry Webb,
president of the Western Ohio
Chapter of the Lincoln High-
way Association, has pre-
sented a copy of Brian Butkos
book, The Lincoln Highway,
Photos through Time, to the
Paulding County Library. The
book is donated by the Ohio
Lincoln Highway League.
Butko has written several
books on the Lincoln High-
way and this one is a visual
experience of the first
transcontinental highway.
In 1913, the proclamation of
the Lincoln Highway stated
the purpose of the Lincoln
Highway Association to be:
to immediately promote and
procure the establishment of a
continuous improved highway
from the Atlantic to the Pa-
cific, open to lawful traffic of
all description, without toll
charges and to be of concrete
wherever practicable.
Webb pointed out that even
though Paulding County has
only a mile of the Lincoln
Highway, that mile is signifi-
cant because it became the
seedling mile for the state.
Each state was to construct at
least a mile made of concrete
to demonstrate the desirability
of this permanent type of road
construction. The Paulding
County mile between the
western end of Van Wert
County and the Indiana state
line became Ohios
seedling.
As president of the newly
formed chapter, Webb invites
those interested in the history
and preservation of the high-
way to attend the next meet-
ing, which will be held at 6
p.m. March 18 in the Postal
Museum in Delphos. Dinner
will be served and those plan-
ning to attend should RSVP
Webb by March 14 by calling
419-203-5779 or emailing
webbie@watchtv.net.
CO-ED
Volleyball
Tournament
Sat. March 15
2:00 pm
at Paulding High School
Any ages, any school
$15 per 7 person team
$2 to come and watch
All proceeds will go to
the Junior class for prom.
Please send entry fee and team
name/roster by March 8th to:
Paulding High School
Attn: Morgan Riley
405 N. Water St.
Paulding, OH 45879
26p3
On Feb. 10, United Way of Paulding County (UWPC) held a Frisbee toss during the varsity girls basketball game between the
Wayne Trace Raiders and the Crestview Knights. Two of the LIVE UNITED Frisbees were marked for a special prize. Pictured
with Jake Gerber, UWPC student representative from Wayne Trace, are the lucky winners of a $25 Chief gift card, Cindy Showalter
(left) and Joan Giessler.
n SHERIFFS REPORT
pushed off US 24 at Road 232
in Emerald Township by a
semi. No further information
was available.
6:27 p.m. A slide-off was
handled on Ohio 49 north of
Road 192 in Carryall Town-
ship.
Tuesday, Feb. 18
Midnight. Report of a vehi-
cle stuck on Road 149 north
of Ohio 111 in Auglaize
Township came in.
12:02 a.m. A vehicle was
stuck on US 127 north of
Road 60 in Blue Creek Town-
ship.
12:20 a.m. Report of a ve-
hicle stuck on Road 209 south
of Road 148 in Brown Town-
ship was looked into.
12:50 a.m. Deputies were
alerted to a vehicle stuck on
Road 177 north of Road 12 in
3:29 a.m. Report came in
of a stuck vehicle on Road 51
north of Road 94 in Harrison
Township.
3:35 a.m. Vehicle was re-
ported stuck on Road 95
north of Ohio 613 in Paulding
Township.
4:33 a.m. Deputies handled
a slide-off on US 127 south of
Road 176 in Crane Township.
4:49 a.m. A slide-off acci-
dent on US 127 north of Road
60 in Blue Creek Township
was handled.
5:31 a.m. Deputies assisted
Post 81 at the scene of an ac-
cident on US 24 east of Ohio
49 in Carryall Township
where a UPS semi was off the
highway.
8:31 a.m. Deputies assisted
a motorist on Road 138 in
Brown Township.
10:34 a.m. Railroad cross-
ing was reportedly blocked at
Road 117 in Jackson Town-
ship.
came in from West Perry
Street in Paulding.
11:37 a.m. Theft of mail
was noted on Road 196 in
Brown Township.
1:26 p.m. Theft of televi-
sions was reported from Ohio
66 in Brown Township.
1:26 p.m. An electricity
scam was called in from Ohio
613 in Jackson Township.
2:14 p.m. An Auglaize
Township resident of Road
1021 lodged a dog complaint.
6:37 p.m. Deputies arrested
Dustin Boroff.
7:36 p.m. A dog complaint
came in from Partridge Place
in Paulding.
10:31 p.m. Gun shots were
heard at the south edge of
Paulding.
Wednesday, Feb. 19
was made from Road 7 in Car-
ryall Township.
7:40 a.m. Damage to a mail-
box was investigated on Road
104 in Brown Township.
8:04 a.m. Robert Street res-
ident in Paulding called in a
dog complaint.
8:29 a.m. Another dog com-
plaint came in from West
Perry Street in Paulding.
8:30 a.m. Burglar alarm
sounded on Ohio 500 in Ben-
ton Township.
1:36 p.m. Deputies handled
a car/deer accident on Ohio
637 in Latty Township.
7:56 p.m. A car/deer mishap
on Road 115 in Emerald
Township was documented.
8:40 p.m. Fort Wayne Po-
lice Department requested
deputies check for a missing
juvenile in Haviland.
8:51 p.m. Two deputies
were out with a vehicle on
North Main Street in Antwerp.
The vehicle was later towed
from the scene.
was investigated on Ohio 637
Thursday, Feb. 20
6:22 a.m. Payne EMS was
called to Orchard Street in
Payne where a vehicle was
seen lying on its side. No
transport was made. The vehi-
cle was towed. Payne Fire De-
partment also assisted
deputies at the scene.
Ed Gebert/Times Bulletin
LEGENDARY BROADCASTER SPEAKS AT NPAC The
countrys best-known ag broadcaster, Orion Samuelson, came
to Van Wert on Sunday to speak at the Niswonger Performing
Arts Center. Samuelson has spent 61 years in broadcasting,
the last 50 with WGN in Chicago. He offered his wisdom and
opinion about farming and other topics.

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ANTWERP LOCAL SCHOOLS
Week of March 3
MONDAY Lunch: Breaded
chicken on bun, cooked carrots, or-
ange smiles, milk. Plus: Salad bar.
TUESDAY Lunch: Turkey and
ham on bun, black bean dip, pineap-
ple, milk. Plus: Salad bar.
WEDNESDAY Lunch: Fish on
bun, tator tots, mixed fruit, milk. Plus:
Salad bar.
THURSDAY Lunch: Taco dog
on bun, green beans, pears, milk.
Plus: Salad bar.
FRIDAY Lunch: Cheese pizza,
tossed salad, applesauce, milk.
Plus: Salad bar.
PAULDING HIGH SCHOOL
Week of March 3
MONDAY Breakfast: Breakfast
pizza, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch: Coun-
try fried steak, whipped potatoes,
gravy, biscuit, or salad bar, bread-
stick. fruit, milk.
TUESDAY Breakfast: Bagel, yo-
gurt or string cheese, juice, fruit,
milk. Lunch: Southwest chicken
salad, tomatoes, cheddar biscuit, or
sandwich on bun, oven fries, milk.
WEDNESDAY Breakfast: Ham,
egg and cheese croissant, fruit,
juice, milk. Lunch: Italian dunkers,
marinara sauce, vegetable blend or
top your own burrito, churro, milk.
THURSDAY Breakfast: Waffles,
sausage links, juice, fruit, milk.
Lunch: Open face salisbury steak
with gravy, green bean casserole or
BD pizza slice, salad, fruit, milk.
FRIDAY Breakfast: Sausage
gravy and biscuit, juice, fruit, milk.
Lunch: BBQ on bun, oven potatoes,
pickle spears or salad bar and
breadstick, fruit, milk.
OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY
Week of March 3
Packed lunch: Peanut butter
and jelly, vegetable of the day,
fruit, milk.
MONDAY Breakfast: Powdered
donut, fruit, milk. Lunch: Hot dog on
bun, corn, celery, fruit, milk.
TUESDAY Breakfast: Biscuit,
egg, fruit, milk. Lunch: Breaded
chicken on bun, peas, carrot sticks,
fruit, milk.
WEDNESDAY Breakfast: Bur-
rito, fruit, milk. Lunch: Salisbury
steak, whipped potato, gravy, bread,
lettuce salad, fruit, milk.
THURSDAY Breakfast: Mini
pancakes, fruit, milk. Lunch: Cheese
cup, corn chips, green beans, carrot
sticks, fruit, milk.
FRIDAY Breakfast: Assorted ce-
reals, fruit, milk. Lunch: Cheese
pizza, bean salad, corn, fruit, milk.
PAULDING ELEMENTARY
Week of March 3
MONDAY Breakfast: Yogurt,
Goldfish grahams, fruit, juice, milk.
Lunch: Chicken on whole grain bun,
Calif. blend, fresh vegetable choice,
or peanut butter and jelly, Gogurt,
crackers, fruit, milk.
TUESDAY Breakfast: Pan-
cakes, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch: Corn
dog, baked beans, fresh vegetable
choice, fruit snack, or peanut butter
and jelly, Gogurt, crackers, milk.
WEDNESDAY Burrito, fruit,
juice, milk. Lunch: Macaroni and
cheese, broccoli, veg. choice, bread
THURSDAY Breakfast: Muffin,
string cheese, fruit, juice, milk.
Lunch: Chicken nuggets, whipped
potatoes with gravy, corn, bread, or
FRIDAY Breakfast: Cereal or
cereal bar, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch:
Mozzarella sticks, marinara sauce
spaghetti rings, or peanut butter and
jelly, fruit, milk.
WAYNE TRACE SCHOOLS
Week of March 3
MONDAY Breakfast: Sausage
pizza. Lunch: Grilled chicken, green
beans, fruit, milk. Also offered to HS:
Chef salad, pizza sub or grilled
chicken on bun with salad bar.
TUESDAY Breakfast: Egg
cheese muffin. Lunch: Pizzaburger,
french fries, fruit, milk. Also at Jr/Sr
High - Chef salad, pizza sub or
grilled chicken on bun, salad bar.
WEDNESDAY Breakfast: Mini
pancakes and sausage. Lunch: Mac
and cheese, steamed broccoli,
peanut butter and jelly sandwich,
fruit milk. Also at Jr/Sr High Chef
salad, pizza sub or pretzel with
cheese, salad bar.
THURSDAY Breakfast: Cheese
omelet, toast. Lunch: Mini corn dogs,
baked beans, carrot sticks with dip,
fruit, milk. Also at Jr/Sr. High School
Chef salad, pizza sub or grilled
chicken on bun with salad bar.
FRIDAY Breakfast: Turnover.
Lunch: Cheese quesadillas, romaine
lettuce salad, fruit, milk. Also at Jr/Sr.
High School Chef salad, pizza sub
or cheeseburger sandwich, salad
bar.
DIVINE MERCY SCHOOL
Week of March 3
Same menu as Wayne Trace; no
breakfast served.
Winning the Battle for a Generation
By Rick Jones
Defiance Area Youth for
Christ executive director
How did you get your edu-
cation?
There a number of ways to
get an education, to have
one provided for you (public
education), to pay for one
(college, etc.) and to get an
education from life, by learn-
ing from living. Please con-
sider with me the following
true story that highlights the
act of learning.
The story is told of a Fran-
ciscan monk in Australia as-
signed to be the guide and
aide to Mother Teresa when
she visited New South Wales.
Thrilled and excited at the
prospect of being so close to
this great woman, he dreamed
of how much he would learn
from her and what they would
talk about.
During her visit, he became
frustrated. Although he was
constantly near her, the friar
never had the opportunity to
say one word to Mother
Teresa. There were always
other people for her to meet.
Finally, her tour ended, and
she was due to fly to New
Guinea. In desperation, the
Franciscan friar spoke to
Mother Teresa, If I pay my
own fare to New Guinea, can
I sit next to you on the plane,
so I can talk to you and learn
from you?
Mother Teresa looked at
him You have enough money
to pay airfare to New
Guinea? she asked.
Yes, he replied eagerly.
Then give that money to
the poor, she said. Youll
learn more from that than any-
thing I can tell you.
Mother Teresa understood
Jesus ministry was to the poor
and she made it hers, as well.
(eSermons.com newsletter)
With regard to getting an
education on life and life here-
after, consider with me the
words of Jesus Matthew
11:29 (NIV), Take my yoke
upon you and learn from me,
for I am gentle and humble in
heart, and you will find rest
for your souls.
For more information about
the work of Youth for Christ,
you may contact Youth for
Christ at 419-782-0656, P.O.
Box 111, 210 Clinton Street,
Defiance, Ohio 43512, or
email to defyfc@embarq-
mail.com.
Ron Williamson (right) was the speaker at the Paulding Kiwa-
nis Club. He is the program manager for the Paulding County
Senior Center and said the center is running very well, although
the meals being delivered have increased a lot in the past year.
Other costs have increased also, taking seniors who do not have
transportation to medical appointments. The senior center is
helping with the new Herb Monroe Community Park, which
should be completed soon. Stan Searing was program chair-
man.
Among the participants in the DARs Good Citizen Essay Contest were Rachel Gordon from
Van Wert, Kelsi Manz from Paulding, Sylvia Young from Wayne Trace, Ann Brake from Lincol-
nview, winner Grace Callow from Crestview and Gloria Fast, Good Citizen program chairman.
DAR holds Good Citizen Contest
VAN WERT The Isaac
Van Wart Chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution
named its Good Citizen Essay
Contest winner: Grace Callow
from Crestview High School.
Callow was chosen for her
qualities of dependability,
service, leadership and patri-
otism. She was presented the
DAR Madonna of the Trail
traveling trophy, which will be
kept at Crestview for this
school year.
She is the granddaughter of
Dr. Charles and Martha
Weaver, formerly of Paulding.
Other area seniors chosen
by their high schools as DAR
Good Citizen contestants for
2014 were Kirsi Smith of
Antwerp High School, Brid-
gette Shelton of Continental
High School, Ann Brake of
Lincolnview High School,
Raegen Bransteter of Parkway
High School, Kelsi Manz of
Paulding High School, Rachel
Gordon of Van Wert High
School, and Sylvia Young of
Wayne Trace High School.
Presentation to each appli-
cant of a certificate, wallet
card and Good Citizen pin was
by the chairman. Callow also
received a first-place prize of
$50.
The meeting was held at the
Brumback Library and opened
by Regent Mickey McCona-
hay with the Ritual, Pledge
and Americans Creed. Chap-
lain Joan Stripe gave the invo-
cation and benediction.
Refreshments were served by
Linda Schuum to guests and
members.
Lions Club meets
PAULDING Members of
the Paulding Lions Club meet
the second and fourth Thurs-
days of each month, excluding
holidays, at the Paulding Ea-
gles. Meeting time is 7 p.m.
The public is welcome to at-
tend.
For the Record
It is the policy of the Pauld-
ing County Progress to pub-
lish public records as they are
reported or released by vari-
ous agencies. Names appear-
ing in For the Record are
published without exception,
to preserve the fairness and
impartiality of the Progress
and as a news service to our
readers.
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Paulding United Methodist Church, 321 North Williams Street,
Paulding, church telephone number is 399-3591, Rev. Ben Lowell,
Worship service at 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 11:15 a.m.; Wed. 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.
Pioneer Christian Ministries, County Road 108 and Ohio 637, Paulding,
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.
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 wor-
ship 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 399-
2320, 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, Pas-
tor Very Rev. G. Allan Fillman, Masses: 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
10-11:30 a.m. The church is currently in the process of relocating. For lo-
cation information, contact Pastor Rich Phelan, 419-263-2728.
Payne Church of Christ, 220 West Merrin Street, 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 wor-
ship 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 South Main
Street, Payne, Rev. David Rohrer, church telephone number is 263-2418,
parsonage telephone number is 263-2017, Sunday school at 9 a.m., Sun-
day worship at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.
Editors Note: If your church doesnt have service times listed, please
contact the Paulding County Progress office to notify of Sunday service
times.
worship at 6 p.m., Wednesday Bible study at 7 p.m.
PAULDING AND OUTLYING
Bethel United Methodist, Forders Bridge, Cecil, Pastor Kevin Doseck
(419) 899-4153, worship service at 10:30 a.m., Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.
Bethlehem Temple Pentecostal, 818 West Jackson Street, Paulding,
399-3770, Rev. Burpo, Sunday school at 10 a.m., Sunday worship at 12
p.m.
Calvary Bible Church, Ohio 111 West across from Paulding County
Hospital, 399-4919, elders John Mohr, 260-632-4356, Bob Fessel 419-399-
3398, Brad Sisson 419-263-3108, Don Baer 419-399-5805. Sunday school
at 9 a.m., morning worship at 10:15 a.m., Bible Study at 7 p.m. Wed.
Cecil Community Church, 203 S. Main St., Cecil. Pastor Ted Ramey.
Sun. school 10:00 am, Worship service 11 am, Sun. eve. 6 pm, Wed.
eve. 6 pm.
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, 417 N. Main, Paulding, 399-2576,
Pastor Very Rev. G. Allan Fillman, Masses: Saturday at 6 p.m.; Sunday
at 10:30 a.m.
Emmanuel Baptist Church, 1275 Emerald Road, Paulding, 419-399-
5061, 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. Interim pastor is Rev. Dr. Paul Biery.
First Presbyterian Church, 114 West Caroline Street, Paulding, 399-
2438, Rev. David Meriwether, 9:00am Sunday school (youth and adult),
10:15 a.m. praise singing, 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship. Communion
1st Sunday each month.
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. Jail Ministry, Food
Ministry, Outreach Ministry. Overcomer Outreach - a Christian 12-steap
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, 399-
3932, 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 West Perry Street, Paulding,
399-3525, Rev. Monte Moore, Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m.
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 avail-
able 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 William Sherry, Sunday worship at 9 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, Sun-
day 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.
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, wor-
ship 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, Sun-
day 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 7:00 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 9:00 a.m. Sunday school at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday services
for children, youth and adults at 7:00 p.m.
Melrose United Methodist Church, Melrose, 594-2076, Pastor Eileen
Kochensparger 399-5818; Sunday school 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at
10:30 a.m., Wednesday Bible study and prayer at 7 p.m.
Twin Oaks United Methodist Church, corner of Harmon and Second
streets, Oakwood, Pastor Eric Dailey. 419-594-2992. Sunday worship at
9:30 a.m., Sunday school at 10:45 a.m., Bible Study Wednesdays at 10
a.m.
Prairie Chapel Bible Church, one mile east and a half-mile north of Oak-
wood on the corner of Roads 104 and 209, Pastor Earl Chapman, 594-
2057, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m., evening
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 am; Contem-
porary Worship 10:30 am, Wednesday Discipleship Study, 7:00 pm
Antwerp United Methodist Church, East River Street, Rev. Pastor Mike
Schneider, church telephone number is 258-4901, Comtemporaty service
Sunday 8:30a.m., Sunday school 9:30a.m., Traditional Service 10:30a.m.
Divine Mercy Catholic Parish, 303 S. Monroe, Antwerp. Office: 417 N.
Main, Paulding, 399-2576, Pastor Very Rev. G. Allan Fillman, Masses: Sun-
day at 8:30am.
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 10:00 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, Pastor Robert Becker. 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.
ARTHUR/FIVE SPAN AREA
Apostolic Christian Church, 13562 Road 147, Defiance (Junction), 399-
3121, William Schlatter, Elder, Sunday services at 10:15 a.m. and 12:30
p.m., Sunday school at 1 p.m., Wednesday services at 8 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 Lon-
nie Lambert, 399-5022, Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Bible
study at 9:30 a.m. Sunday.
Junction Bible Christian Church, County Road 111, Defiance (Junction),
393-2671 or JunctionBible@copper.net, Rev. C. Joseph Fifer, Sunday
school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship follows at 10:30 a.m & Bible Study on
Wed. at 7pm.
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., Sun-
day evening worship at 7 p.m., Wednesday evening worship at 7 p.m.,
Youth Service Wednesday at 7 p.m.
GROVER HILL AND OUTLYING
Bible Baptist Church, corner of Cleveland and Perry streets, Grover
Hill, Pastor Pat Holt, 587-4021, Sunday school at 10 a.m., Sunday worship
at 11 a.m., Sunday evening worship at 6 p.m.; Wednesday prayer meeting
at 7 p.m.
Grover Hill Church of the Nazarene, Maple and East Jackson streets,
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Paulding Village to seek study
for turn lanes at busy intersection
By BILL SHERRY
Correspondent
PAULDING Efforts to
lower energy costs, flood prepa-
rations and a look at adding turn
lanes to a busy intersection were
among the discussion items at
Paulding Village Council.
Due to Feb. 17 being Presi-
dents Day, council met one day
later than normal in regular ses-
sion on Feb. 18.
Councilman Randy Daeger
inquired concerning a traffic
study at the intersection of
Williams Street and Gasser
Road to determine if turn lanes
should be installed. Wiebe will
make the appropriate contacts.
Also, Daeger questioned
whether or not the village is pre-
pared to sandbag due to poten-
tial flooding. Village
administrator Harry Wiebe and
Mayor Greg White said they
would contact Emergency Man-
agement Agency director Randy
Shaffer to ensure the village has
an adequate amount of sandbags
on hand, if needed.
Councilman Roger Sierer in-
quired if clearing ice off the
catch basins would help prevent
flooding. White noted he will
relay the request, but wasnt sure
if the task could be completed
due to the utility departments
continued efforts thawing serv-
ice lines.
Wiebe presented council with
his administrators agenda,
which included a request to con-
tinue utilizing the services of the
Energy Market Exchange
(EMEX) to assist the village in
selecting an energy supplier.
Wiebe noted that the energy
suppliers will provide compet-
ing bids in a reverse auction for-
mat, as authorized by ORC
Section 9.314.
It was stated that the village
could save an estimated
$35,675.68 by using another
electric supplier.
Village solicitor Mike Jones
advised that the village does not
have to sign a contract with
EMEX, nor is it under any obli-
gation to lock in rates at the auc-
tion if the village chooses not to.
It was also noted that there
will be no cost to the village as
the cost of the EMEX assistance
is paid by the energy supplier.
The administrators agenda
also included:
a water, sewer and refuse as-
sessment for a residence owned
by Shawn R. Ingol, and a water,
sewer, and refuse assessment for
a residence owned by Jon S.
Gideon.
a notation indicating the vil-
lage received an incentive check
from American Electric Power
(AEP) in the amount of $9,600
for their energy conservation ef-
forts for the new water treatment
plant.
Council unanimously ap-
proved the administrators
agenda.
Wiebe told council that the
village may be utilizing the serv-
ices of the Maumee Valley Plan-
ning Organization in the near
future to conduct an income sur-
vey.
Council heard the first reading
of Resolution No. 1288-14
amending the holidays section
of the personnel policy and pro-
cedures manual for the village.
Daeger requested and council
unanimously approved a motion
that Jones compose a letter to
GE regarding spare parts for the
new water treatment plant.
Jones requested that council
move into executive session re-
garding the sale of real estate
and pending litigation.
The next scheduled council
meeting will be at 6:30 p.m.
Monday, March 3.
Homestead Exemption applications
being accepted through June 2
By JIM LANGHAM
Feature Writer
PAULDING For some
homeowners, a June 2, 2014
Homestead Exemption dead-
line could be the last chance
for some homeowners to qual-
ify for the government pro-
gram.
According to Paulding
County Auditor Claudia
Fickel, county auditors are
now accepting applications for
enrollment in the Homestead
Act Exemption for 2014.
This may be the last
chance for some homeowners
to qualify for the property tax
break, said Fickel.
The new law, passed by
state lawmakers in 2013, has
made significant changes to
the Homestead Act Reduction
Program, Fickel stated.
There is a window of oppor-
tunity for anyone who was el-
igible last year to enroll in the
program under the old re-
quirements.
Fickel noted that more than
1,800 homeowners in Pauld-
ing County were enrolled in
the Homestead Exemption
Program last year. Those
homeowners saw a reduction
in their annual real estate
taxes by an average of $300
to $400 by being enrolled in
the program.
This is a welcome tax
break for eligible seniors and
disabled owners, but changes
in last years state budget bill
affect those eligible to receive
benefits in the future, Fickel
said.
According to Fickel, new
rules governing the program
are in effect for this year and
will impact eligible owners in
one of three ways depending
on their status, whether the
homeowner is a new appli-
cant, a late applicant or a past
recipient.
Fickel said that if you are a
new applicant, meaning that
you own and occupy your
own home as of Jan. 1, 2014,
and will turn 65 years old,
you will now be subject to an
income test to qualify for the
program.
The new rules require ap-
plicants to have a total house-
hold income of $30,500 or
less (Ohio adjusted gross in-
come) to be eligible. Adjusted
gross income requirement
will be adjusted yearly, said
Fickel.
Late applications (home-
owners who qualified for the
program last year but failed to
sign up) may enroll in the
program in 2014 and qualify
under the old rules. Late ap-
plications will not be subject
to the new income restric-
tions, Fickel said.
Late applications must be
received by June 2, 2014 to be
grandfathered in the pro-
gram. Any applications re-
ceived in future years will be
subject to the income test re-
gardless of when the appli-
cant turned 65 years of age or
disabled.
Fickel also stated that past
recipients will continue to
qualify for the Homestead
Exemption under the old
rules.
Currently, recipients do
not need to reapply and will
not be subject to any income
test, observed Fickel. They
will continued to receive the
benefits of the program if
they sell their current resi-
dence and purchase a new
home in the future.
Fickel noted that continu-
ing homestead forms have re-
cently been mailed. If any
information has changed, the
forms will need to be returned
to our office, said Fickel.
The deadline to apply for
Homestead Exemption for
both new applicants and late
applicants is Monday, June 2.
Applications are now avail-
able at the Auditors Office,
Paulding County Courthouse,
115 N. Williams St., Paulding
OH 45879, or may be down-
loaded from the website at
www.pauldingcountyaudi-
tor.com.
For any questions regard-
ing the Homestead Exemp-
tion Program, please contact
the auditors office at 419-
399-8205.
Payne Council approves
new snow blade purchase
By JOE SHOUSE
Correspondent
PAYNE The purchase of a
new snow blade, the forma-
tion of the records retention
committee, and submission of
two names as new members of
the fire department were pre-
sented at the Payne Village
Council meeting on Monday
evening, Feb. 24.
A motion unanimously
passed to purchase a new
snow blade due to the harsh
winter and large snow
amounts. The original cost of
the blade was $3,241.50 with
a trade in value of the old
equipment at $1,446.50. The
final cost for the new blade is
$1,795.
A new committee of four
was selected to serve as the
records retention committee.
Members include Mayor Terry
Smith, village representative
Ron Etzler, village officer
Cheryl Halter, and the village
solicitor.
Two applicants were sub-
mitted to serve on the fire de-
partment. A motion
unanimously passed allowing
approval of applicants once
they pass their physicals and
drug screening tests.
Police Chief Rodney Miller
received permission to pur-
chase a new video camera at a
cost of $500 or less. The pri-
mary use of the camera will be
used to video interviews.
Time Warner Cable contin-
ues to evaluate its position if
they become the cable com-
pany to serve Payne. Cur-
rently, the evaluation stage is
in the budgetary department.
There has been no decision as
of Feb. 19.
Council heard the first read-
ing of Ordinance 2014-4 that
amends section one of Ordi-
nance 2004-7 that establishes
a two-hour parking limit on
certain streets within the vil-
lage of Payne.
1953-54 Comets tip off successful season
By GERALD SINN
Special to the Progress
Note: In Part 3 last week,
the following information was
inadvertently omitted:
Max Pease, #40, 56. Max
was a rough and tough kid (but
also friendly and bright, good
at math). Every bit of strength
he picked up in
the War
Years, with
no dad, he
put into a
positive life.
That in-
cluded being
a Comet on
the basketball
floor. It
showed in his
d e f e n s i v e
drive, his
s c r a p p y
dribble and
ball han-
dling, his
foul shots,
long shots
and pass-
ing. His
heart was in
the game,
his pres-
ence de-
m a n d e d
wi nni ng.
To his
seven years
of expert
coaching,
add three
years of
v a r s i t y
and an
a l l - s t a r
t r o p h y
for his
play on the 54 Comets.
Part 4 of 7
Part four begins with a
game-by-game synopsis cov-
ering their first 14 games. The
Comets stumbled once on its
way to a 13-1 record.
THE TIP-OFF
Sherwood at Blue Creek
November 6, 1953. What
just happened? The Blue
Creek Comets just took the
opening game tip-off to make
a 2-point lay-up in four sec-
onds. It wasnt luck, it was a
plan. The players themselves
designed the play. It happened
both at the start and at half-
time in the center-circle. That
was 4-points per game, done in
four seconds each. It was done
in every game (except one).
The Comets opponents never
caught on to it.
How did they do it? Lining
up at center circle, each team
has four men on the circle, plus
the centers jumping, except the
Comets. Gerald stepped back
six steps from the circle leav-
ing one man open. (That open-
man is confused, he cant
believe the idiots left him
alone. He looks at his center,
then begs for the tip. Hes real
cocky about it.)
Everyone in the circle (and
the stands) knew who would
get the tip - the open guy. Ger-
ald was already nodding to
center Ken Z., to Dennis, next
to him and to Max, who nod-
ded to Walt. All five Comets
were ready, even Ken Z. is
going to tip it to the open man.
The ref throws up the tip. Ger-
ald takes four running steps
flying high in the air, steals the
tip with one hand (8 foot high).
Before his feet touch the floor
he shovels a pass to Max,
(clock starts) who instantly
flips to Walt on the other cor-
ner. Walt throws a long fast
pass to Dennis waiting under
the basket for a lay-up in four-
seconds. All five Comets
touched the ball before shoot-
ing. Remember the movie
Hoosiers?
How many Comet
games needed four
points to win in 1954?
How big was the
advantage to
score in four sec-
onds? Oppo-
nents stood
in the
center
c i r -
cle in
u t t e r
shock. It
worked every
game. First and
second half tips.
The big teams were over
optimistic when they
saw the small Comets.
The four second tip-off,
among other surprises,
changed that.
Game #1: Blue Creek 85
Sherwood 55 (1-0).
The newspapers
stated, Blue Creek
swamps Sherwood with
an avalanche. They were
never in the con-
test, trailing 18 to
9 in the first pe-
riod. Center Ken
Zimmerman and
Dennis Doster
scored 22 and 21 points re-
spectively. The
Comets had nine
players in the
scoring column.
Obviously, the
teams offense is
in place
Blue Creek
was a 30
point win-
ner.
Ga me
#2: Blue
Creek 55
Grover Hill
48 (2-0).
T h e
Hor net s
gave the
Comets a
tussle on
t h e i r
h o m e
c o u r t .
However,
GH couldnt
stop the long
shot shooting
of 56 guard
Max Pease,
who led the
Comets with
seven field goals
for 15 points.
His defense
must have been
sharp that night
too, the Hornets
w e r e
held to
4 8
points.
Game
#3: Blue
Creek 60
Antwerp
51 (3-0).
Hoaglin 38 (4-0).
Wren 27 (5-0).
Five games in November,
five wins.
Oakwood 41 (6-0).
Coach Ned Jays Comets
romped over Oakwood by 40
points for win number six.
Four Comets in double figures
Ken Z 24, Gerald 14, Dennis
and Walt 12 each. Comets
scored 20 points in each quar-
ter (plus one more in the first
quarter).
Payne 37 (7-0).
Game #8:
Ha ml e r
58 Blue
Creek 55
Come t s
Lose! (7-
1).
On a dark
winter night the
Comets bus and team
were driven to faraway
Henry County, Ohio, Decem-
ber 23, 1953. There, Blue
Creek faced a scrappy Hamler
team, which wasnt having a
good year, but couldnt be
overlooked.
Coach Jay made his pre-
game comments, then the
team started to the gym. Oh,
one more item, Charlie will be
starting at forward, replacing
Gerald tonight. The team
stopped in their tracks. Jay had
just hit them with a lightning
bolt. Id never seen so many
blank and confused faces on
my teammates, Gerald
commented. What was
Ned thinking? You
dont fix something
thats not broken.
The Comets were an
u n d e f e a t e d
team ready for
Ohios top 25.
They were on a
roll. This game
was big for the
Comets in
Ohio State
rankings. It
wasnt time for
Charlie (Hart)
yet (he would be Coach
Holmes first kid to play in the
Big 10, in 1957). At this game
he was about 6-foot-3 and
only weighed 140 pounds.
Ned was underrating his op-
ponents that night. What did
he lose?
JAYS LOSSES, COMETS
LOSSES
No. 1: What Ned Jay lost
was his synchronized defen-
sive team. The Comets first
five had allowed only 38
points per game average in the
past four games. His team was
winning games by as much as
30 to 40 points, because of de-
fense. They doubled the score
on the Wren team, held them
to 27 points. (Wren would be
in the Celina District Tourna-
ment.)
No. 2: When your team
is undefeated, you do what
you can to keep it undefeated.
No. 3: Ned lost his tip-off
points (the automatic four
points per game, in four sec-
onds, at start and half tip-offs).
The tips set the Comets
rhythm. Gerald and Ken Z.
started games with the perfect
tip-offs. Five players touched
the ball in four seconds. How
important are four more points
to a team at games end?
In Hamler, the Comets gave
up 58 points, versus a 38-point
average in the four prior
games, versus 36, 39, 48 and
35 points (40-point average)
in the next four games. The
other Comets scored in double
figures that night; Dennis and
Ken 15 each, Max and Walt at
11 points, doing their part. By
the time Gerald got into the
game the team rhythm was
gone, defense was lost and so
was his rhythm. He hit 3-of-3
at the foul line, but hit no long
shots. He fouled out, first time
in the season. Hamler drove
through the holes in the
Comets defense. In searching
the stats, the Comets would
have won this game by big
points or at least by use of
the four points in four sec-
onds.
Ned Jay started Gerald
every game thereafter in the
54 season. But the undefeated
season was gone. Ned still
didnt understand the power
behind this Comets team.
When defense is stronger than
its own strong offense, you
win at division, regional and
state championship game lev-
els. The Comets embraced
both strong points. That
nights game was perhaps
Neds strongest lesson in
coaching.
Edgerton 39 (8-1) Paulding
Holiday Tournament.
Edgerton, the top team in
Williams County, Ohio,
brought in a high scorer in
game one. His name was
Wayne Dennis and he tested
Max and Gerald the first time
down the floor. Max took him
low and tight, Gerald took his
four-steps running, flying high
to tip Denniss shot to the right
side. Dennis Doster was al-
ready in motion, the tip led
him down the floor for the
easy two points. Edgertons
Dennis wailed Crap (but
that wasnt the word). He av-
eraged 29 points per game, the
Comets shut him down to 19,
then went on to beat his state-
ranked team by 14 points.
Paulding 48 (9-1) Paulding
Holiday Tournament.
The fast-moving Comets
were also too much for the
Paulding Panthers. Blue
Creek showed a good defense
to stop their taller opponents,
the news reported. Again, four
Comets hit in doubledigits;
Ken Z 20, Dennis 13, Gerald
11, Walt 10. The Holiday
Tourney was won by the 1954
Comets.
VanDel 36 (10-1).
Antwerp 35 (11-1).
Payne 48 (12-1).
Oakwood 48 (13-1).
nNext week: The rest of the
regular season and a state
ranking.
Gerald Sinn 2014
e-mail: jerpro@msn.com
Standing only 56, Max
Pease led the Comets with 15
points in a 55-48 win over
Grover Hill.
Gerald Sinn, a senior member
of the Blue Creek Comets
scored 11 points in the champi-
onship game of the Paulding
Holiday Tournament. The
Comets won the tournament
with a a 59-48 win over the Pan-
thers of Paulding.
The Comets captured the Paulding Holiday tournament championship with two wins. In their first game, the Comets handled
Edgerton 53-39. In the championship showdown with Paulding it was Blue Creek winning 59-48. Team members were, front row
from left Harold Sinn, Gerald Sinn, Kenneth Zimmerman, Walter Sinn, Dennis Doster, Max Pease; back row Gerald Williamson,
Gene DeLong, Charlie Hart, Roger Roth, William Laukhuf and coach Ned Jay.
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Girls basketball
DIV. IV SECTIONALS
Hicksville ............28
Antwerp ..............27
Edgerton.............59
Wayne Trace........56
DIV. III SECTIONALS
Delta ..................69
Paulding .............37
Boys basketball
Antwerp hosts North
Central ......canceled
Hicksville ............27
Edgerton.............44
Paulding .............34
Lincolnview.........72
Paulding .............73
Ada ....................33
Ottoville..............62
Delphos Jefferson59
Antwerp ..............49
Wrestling
At Troy:
DIV. III DISTRICTS
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Raiders take 5-game winning
streak into sectional tourney
Wayne Trace boys wrap up outright GMC title
By KEVIN
WANNEMACHER
Sportswriter
OTTOVILLE Wayne Trace ran its win-
ning streak to five games by posting victories
over Hicksville, Lincolnview and Ottoville
last week.
The Raiders wrapped up the regular season
with a 68-62 victory over the Big Green in
Putnam County. The red, white and blue will
take an overall record of 19-3 into Fridays
sectional championship.
Wayne Trace led 22-11 after one quarter
over the Big Green before posting a 36-24 ad-
vantage at the intermission. The Raiders were
on top 52-37 at the end of three periods.
Ethan Linder paced the Raiders with 28
points while Colby Speice chipped in 15
markers. Luke Miller (nine), David Sinn
(seven), Devin Wenzlick (six) and Jake Arend
(three) completed the Raider scoring.
Wenzlick and Speice each picked up six re-
bounds for the red, white and blue with Ethan
Linder dishing out three assists and recording
four steals. Arend also had three assists and
three steals.
Its always good to go into the sectional on
a winning streak and I thought the guys came
out and did a good job tonight, commented
Raider head coach Jim Linder. We came out
and established ourselves offensively, getting
a lot of people involved right away, and that
was a big key tonight.
Thursday night, Corbin Linder bucketed 28
points while Ethan Linder added a dozen to
lift the Raiders to a 73-72 win over Lincol-
nview. The victory gave the Raiders a win in
the final home game for seniors Colby Speice,
Devin Wenzlick and T.J. Blackmore.
Speice (seven), Miller (six), Arend (six),
Wenzlick (six), Sinn (six) and Blackmore
(two) picked up the remaining Raider points.
Blackmore and Wenzlick topped the red,
white and blue with five and four rebounds,
respectively, while Miller posted three assists
and three steals. Ethan Linder, Speice, Arend
and Corbin Linder all had two assists.
The two teams were knotted at 12-12 after
eight minutes of action but Lincolnview
would post a 34-30 advantage at the intermis-
sion. Wayne Trace led 54-50 at the end of
three periods.
Last Monday, the Raiders completed the
outright Green Meadows Conference title with
a 66-27 victory over visiting Hicksville.
Wayne Trace led 10-2 after one quarter be-
fore the Raiders took a 26-10 halftime advan-
tage. The hosts led 41-17 at the end of three
periods.
Corbin Linder posted 13 points for Wayne
Trace to top the Raider effort. Blackmore
(eight), Sinn (seven), Alec Vest (seven), Colby
Speice (six), Cole Shepherd (six), Ethan Lin-
der (five), Nick Glass (four), Miller (three),
Arend (three), Wenzlick (two) and Justin Spe-
ice (two) had the other Raider points.
Colby Speice also posted six assists and
Ethan Linder dished out four. Sinn had three
steals for the red, white and blue. Wenzlick
picked up six rebounds to pace Wayne Trace
followed by Blackmore and Corbin Linder
with five boards apiece.
Im very proud of this basketball team,
noted Raider head coach Jim Linder. Im
very happy for our seniors because they have
worked very hard. It has been a tough year but
these kids have battled through everything and
given their all.
Wayne Traces junior varsity finished up a
17-4 season with a 56-27 win over Ottoville.
Darius Hale led the way for the Raiders with
15 points followed by Luke Miller (six), Cole
Shepherd (five), Gabe Wobler (five), Rylen
Asher (five), Justin Speice (five), Clint Sinn
(four), Alec Vest (three), Nick Glass (two),
Chris Davis (two), Brady Stabler (two) and
Quinton Harper (two).
Speice had 10 rebounds while Sinn picked
up six. Asher and Shepherd added three car-
oms each while Glass, Hale, Wobler and
Corey Davis had two.
On Thursday, the JV Raiders defeated Lin-
colnview, 41-31, behind 11 points from Glass
and nine by Shepherd. Hale (five), Wobler
(four), Asher (four), Speice (four), Miller
(two) and Vest (two) rounded out the scorers.
In a 12-minute game with Hicksville,
Wayne Trace defeated the Aces, 16-7.
Stabler (five), Corey Davis (three), Speice
(two), Miller (two), Glass (two) and Shepherd
(two) picked up the Raider points.
Wayne Trace will return to action on Friday
as the Raiders open the tournament trail in the
Division IV sectional championship at Pauld-
ing. The red, white and blue will face last
nights winner of the Continental and Patrick
Henry in a 6:15 p.m. contest on Friday.
Jared Deatrick, Paulding, is a member of the University of
Findlay equestrian team. He placed first in reining and horse-
manship at the equestrian show on Feb. 23. He also won high
point rider for the day, and reserve high point rider for the week-
end. Deatrick is a senior at Findlay, majoring in animal science.
He has been a rider on the team for four years. Deatrick has qual-
ified for the regional equestrian show, to take place March 15-
16 at the University of Findlay equestrian barn.
Panther boys finish season
with 16-6 overall record
By JIM LANGHAM
Sportswriter
The Paulding boys basket-
ball team finished its regular
season record with an out-
standing 16-6 record finishing
a smashing 72-33 win over
Ada at home on Friday
evening.
The win also improved the
Panther Northwest Conference
finish to 5-3.
Shooting ace Kyle Kauser
finished the contest with 29
points, including six treys.
Spencer Archer led the Bull-
dogs with 10 points.
The boys now move on to
Division III sectional action in
Defiance on Friday night when
they take on the winner of the
Tinora-Van Buren game.
It was a great night for this
bunch of boys, said Paulding
head coach Shawn Brewer. It
was a tribute to what we want
to do on the court. Im so
proud of the way that we got
out and got going.
Paulding jumped into an 18-
11 lead in the first eight min-
utes and extended their lead to
31-17 at the halfway point.
The Panthers totally domi-
nated the rest of the game.
Paulding dominated the
boards with 39 rebounds com-
pared to 21 for Ada. In addi-
tion, the Paulding defense
forced 19 Bulldog turnovers
while the local squad commit-
ted 11 miscues of its own.
Ada finished the season
with a record of 5-16 overall
and 0-8 in conference play.
Fridays win came follow-
ing a very disappointing 44-
34 loss at Edgerton on
Thursday night. In that con-
test, Paulding only shot 35
percent (12-34) from the field
and was outrebounded by
Edgerton, 40-21.
The two squads tied at 8-8
at the end of the first quarter
but Edgerton outscored
Paulding, 13-2, in the second
quarter to jump into a 21-10
lead at the halfway mark.
Paulding pulled back into the
game, cutting the score to 26-
20, at the end of three, but the
local squad couldnt cut the
deficit enough to win.
That game was a real
wake-up call, said Brewer.
We didnt shoot well; we got
out-hustled. No coach likes to
lose, but better that it hap-
pened now, if its going to
happen.
Now were focusing on
Friday nights game, contin-
ued Brewer. Tonight (Fri-
day) we went back to the way
that we had been playing. Im
very proud of this team.
Division III Districts
Two WT wrestlers advance to Columbus
By KEVIN
WANNEMACHER
Sportswriter
TROY For the fourth con-
secutive year, the Wayne
Trace wrestling program will
be represented at the state
wrestling tournament next
weekend after George
Clemens IV and Tyler
Showalter each moved on in
Division III district action at
Troy.
Clemens moved on after a
third place finish at 106, de-
feating Blanchesters Kyle
Denier 15-0 in the third place
match.
The Raider grappler also
posted wins over Clinton
Massies Justin Gibbs (8-2),
Preble Shawnees Camron
Coatney (pin) and Coving-
tons Connar Ryan (tech fall
17-1), but fell to Dayton
Christians Hunter Bray
(2:17). His season record
stands at 46-3.
Showalter took fourth in
145 after forfeiting to Dayton
Christians Nick Vestal.
Showalter also defeated
Brookvilles Marcus Hummel
(17-9), Preble Shawnees
Justis Brewer (major dec.)
and National Trails Austin
Moore (pin), but lost to
Greeneviews Logan Lacure
(1:02). His record stands at
16-3.
Dayton Christian won the
district tournament easily
with 212.5 points over sec-
ond place Covingtons 140-
1/2. Mechanicsburg (118),
Greeneview (78.5), Troy
Christian (74), Coldwater
(69), Reading (68), Blan-
chester (64), Versailles (63),
National Trail (56),
Brookville (52.5) and
Wayne Trace (50.5) com-
pleted the top dozen
schools.
Wayne Trace wrestling
took a record eight wrestlers
to the district tournament
this year.
The Raiders Dustin Tay-
lor was 2-2 at 113 while
Ruger Goeltzenleuchter was
also 2-2 at 120. Matt Baxter
dropped a pair of matches at
126 and Jacob Dingus fell in
two matches at 160. Justin
Pierce and Riley Moore also
fell in their first two matches
at 220 and 285, respectively.
Coach George Clemens
was very pleased with his
wrestlers performance at
Troy.
It is such a roller coaster
of emotions at this level.
Every wrestler here is the
best from their area. All of
them are good, beyond good
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Wayne Trace Athletic Boosters
and it takes a flawless match
to win at this level, Clemens
said.
This is four years in a row
we have been fortunate
enough to send wrestlers to
Columbus, and the third year
in a row we are sending mul-
tiple wrestlers to Columbus
As a coach, I couldnt be
more happy or proud, added
Clemens.
DIV. III BOWLING GREEN
In Division III districts at
Bowling Green State Univer-
sity, Paulding posted 34
points to take 16th place.
The Panthers Taylor
Deatrick was 3-3 for sixth
place at 132 after going 3-3
on the day while Aaron Mock
was 1-2 at 152. Dakota
Valdez was 2-2 at 195 for the
Panthers and Adam Deatrick
finished 3-3 in the district
tournament to place sixth at
170.
Antwerps Justice Clark
dropped a pair of matches to
Norwalk St. Pauls Jesse
Gross and Careys Codey Fer-
guson at 152.
Defiance College to host recycled
prom dress drive
DEFIANCE Defiance
College Greek Life students
are reaching out to high
school girls to ensure that they
are able to have that special
high school prom experience
by hosting DCs first-ever Re-
cycled Prom Dress Drive.
DC students are now ac-
cepting gently used prom spe-
cific items, including dresses,
shoes, purses, gloves and jew-
elry, and other prom related
accessories. The donation
drive will run through Tues-
day, March 18.
Following the Prom Dress
Drive initiative, the IGC will
hold a Prom Dress Extrava-
ganza for high school students
and their families on April 12.
For more information, or to
make a donation, contact
Nicole Buccalo at 419-783-
2388 or
nbuccalo@defiance.edu.
Named to NWC
basketball team
Allen Easts Kaycee Rowe
and Crestviews Greg
Rickard were named the
Northwest Conference girls
basketball Player and Coach
of the Year in voting by the
leagues coaches.
Joining Rowe on the First
Team were Crestviews Lind-
sey Motycka, Adas Tory
Wyss, Blufftons Sarah
Schriner and Columbus
Groves Sydney McCluer.
Second Team honorees in-
cluded Emily Bauer and
Mackenzie Riggenbach of
Crestview, Lincolnviews
Julia Thatcher, Delphos Jef-
fersons Rileigh Stockwell
and Allen Easts Carly Clum.
Pauldings Sierra McCul-
lough and Abby Pease each
received Honorable Mention.
WT Wrestling
Club at Fostoria
FOSTORIA On Sunday,
Feb. 23, Wayne Trace
Wrestling Club traveled to
Fostoria to compete in the 7th
Annual Biddy Brawl. Placing
first for WT were Hunter
Long, and Ty Tinlin.
Second-place finishes went
to Asa Ames, Jarrett Hornish
and Cassidy Knott. Placing
fourth were Graiden Troth and
Eli Ames.


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Division IV Girls Sectional
Stark shoots Edgerton past WT
By KEVIN
WANNEMACHER
Sportswriter
PAULDING Senior point
guard Devin Stark scored
seven straight Edgerton
points down the stretch to lift
the Bulldogs to a 59-56 vic-
tory over Wayne Trace in Di-
vision IV girls sectional
basketball action at Paulding
High School Wednesday
evening.
It was the second time this
year that Stark took over a
game late to beat the Lady
Raiders. The senior also
scored all 10 of the Edgerton
points in double overtime last
week to lift the maroon and
gold to a 61-57 win in Green
Meadows Conference action.
She did what she had to
do at the end, noted Raider
head coach Bethany Hughes
of the Bulldog point guard.
She hit the free throws down
the stretch and just made pos-
itive things happen for them
when she had the ball.
The loss brought to an end
the careers of five Wayne
Trace seniors. Brenda Feasby,
Madison Poling, Lauren Spe-
ice, Brooke Wilcox and
Sylvia Young all wore the
Raider uniform for the last
time Wednesday night.
I am proud of the way the
girls played hard to the end,
Hughes continued. We had
five seniors that have meant a
lot to this team. The girls bat-
tled and didnt give up even
though we were behind and
we had an opportunity there
at the end.
Trailing 59-56 with 10.5
seconds left, the Raiders
forced an Edgerton turnover
as Wilcox picked off a Bull-
dog pass. Following a time-
out with seven ticks
remaining, the Lady Raiders
got a good look but Erin
Mohrs 3-point attempt was
off the mark and Edgerton ran
out the clock to seal the vic-
tory.
Speice topped the Lady
Raiders with 21 points and 10
rebounds on the night while
Mohr added 18 markers to go
along with four steals and
four boards. Shayna Temple
chipped in seven points for
Wayne Trace with four car-
oms.
Feasby recorded five
points, three rebounds, two
assists and two steals with
Poling adding four markers,
four boards and two assists.
Young picked up three car-
oms and Wilcox had a pair of
steals in their final game.
Wayne Trace took its first
lead of the game with 1:24
left in the opening half when
an Erin Mohr bucket off of a
Shayna Temple assist made it
27-25.
However, Edgerton an-
swered with a Jaime Newman
bucket before Brooke
LaLonde hit one of two foul
shots late in the second quar-
ter for a 28-27 Bulldog lead at
the intermission.
Two Speice foul shots
started the second half scor-
ing, giving the Raiders their
final lead at 29-28.
The Bulldogs, though, an-
swered with seven straight
points. Two Stark buckets and
a Hannah Herman trey
quickly put the maroon and
gold on top 35-29.
Several times they would
make a run to get it to six but
the girls rallied each time and
we worked our way back,
added the Raider mentor.
Wayne Trace tied the con-
test at 37-37 with two Speice
charity tosses at the 1:20
mark of the third quarter a
Stark trey put Edgerton top
40-37. Stark added another
basket just before the buzzer
to put the Bulldogs on top 42-
39 entering the final period.
She seemed to score every
time they needed it, Hughes
commented.
Edgerton took a 45-39 lead
on a LaLonde free throw be-
fore Wayne Trace would
again rally.
Two Speice foul shots, a
Madison Poling free throw
and an Erin Mohr basket got
the red, white and blue within
46-44 at the 5:46 mark.
With the Bulldogs in front
51-45, a Mohr bucket and
two Speice charity tosses
trimmed the deficit to 52-49
with 1:20 left in the contest.
After a pair of Stark free
throws, Temple added a bas-
ket to keep Wayne Trace
within three at 54-51 with
1:03 on the clock.
Edgerton widened the mar-
gin to six (its biggest lead of
the night) for the sixth time
following a LaLonde foul
shot but Mohrs second trey
kept the Raiders within strik-
ing distance at 59-56.
Stark, who finished with 26
points in the first meeting of
the two squads, topped that
performance with 27 markers
to push the Bulldogs into the
sectional championship.
Stark also added four re-
bounds and four steals for
Edgerton, who finished 16-7
on the year after losing to Ay-
ersville in Saturdays sec-
tional championship.
LaLonde chipped in a
dozen markers for the Bull-
dogs with Herman adding
eight points and six rebounds.
Wayne Trace nipped
Edgerton on the boards 30-28
but also had 19 turnovers
compared to the Bulldogs
17. Edgerton was 21 of 45
from the field (47 percent)
while the Raiders were 18 of
43 (42 percent).
The Raiders close the sea-
son with a record of 13-10.
Overall, I am pretty
pleased with the season,
concluded Hughes. There
are some games that could
have gone the other way but,
for the most part, I am pretty
happy with how the girls
played this year. We have
room for improvement for
next year and the girls com-
ing back know they have to
get better. We graduate five
seniors and they leave some
large holes to fill for us.
TOURNAMENT RUNNER-UP Divine Mercy third and fourth grade boys participated in a bas-
ketball tournament recently and finished as runner-up. Players were, front from left Grady
Vogel, Tyler Davis, Ryan Rupp, Ethan Noggle; back row Ethan Reust, Cameron Graham, Kyle
Slade, Kaden Recker.
Division IV Girls Sectional
Disappointing loss ends
Lady Archers season
Aces drill 3-pointer at buzzer for 28-27 win
By JOE SHOUSE
Sportswriter
PAULDING The
Antwerp Lady Archers bat-
tled Hicksville to the final
buzzer last Tuesday
evening in Division IV
sectional play but it was
the Aces who had the win-
ning hand when Chelsey
Taylor drained a 3-pointer
from the top of the key to
give Hicksville the win,
28-27.
The Archers trailed 25-
22 at the two-minute mark,
but a Kaiya Jemison
bucket pulled the blue and
white to within one at 25-
24. Following an Antwerp
time-out and a Hicksville
turnover, the Archers had
another opportunity to take
the lead with just over 40
seconds remaining. With
the ball in Jemisons
hands, the senior drove ag-
gressively to the basket
and was fouled in the act
of shooting, sending her to
the line for two free
throws.
Jemison calmly sank
both attempts, hitting noth-
ing but net, and held a slim
one-point margin, 26-25.
Seconds later, Jemison was
fouled on a defensive re-
bound attempt and con-
nected on 1-of-2 at the
line.
With the Archers holding
a 27-25 advantage,
Hicksville committed an-
other foul, sending Braaten
to the line for two free
throws with 10.6 seconds
remaining. Braaten missed
both attempts, giving the
Aces one last opportunity.
Hicksville worked the
ball quickly down court
and Taylor attempted the
long heave that fell
through the net as time ex-
pired. The 3-point goal
was just enough to give the
Aces the one-point win and
end the season for the
Archers.
It came down to them
(Hicksville) hitting a tough
shot and we missed some
free throws, said Antwerp
head coach Kevin Taylor.
Antwerp finishes the
year 1-21 and the Aces (7-
16) take the next step in
tournament play against
18-4 Holgate.
Jemison finished her ca-
reer as an Antwerp Archer
with 11 points. For the
Aces, Sam Sell totaled 11
points for Hicksville.
In the rebounding de-
partment, the Archers col-
lected 29 while Hicksville
was two better with 31.
The Aces collected 21
turnovers while the
Archers only turned the
ball over 14 times.
I thought our effort was
there, but we came up
short in the first quarter.
We had several key posses-
sions in the first period and
we came up empty, said
Taylor.
Score by Quarters:
Antwerp 0 7 12 8 - 27
Hicksville 5 5 11 7 - 28
Antwerp (27): Miller-Sweet 2 0-0 4,
Braaten 2 1-4 5, Miesle 0 0-0 0, Longard-
ner 1 0-2 3, Short 2 0-0 4, Jemison 3 3-4
11. Totals: 11 4-10 27. Three point goals:
Jemison 2, Longardner. Fouls: 12.
Hicksville (28): Monroe 2 0-0 4, Dem-
land 1 0-0 2, Sell 4 2-2 11, Taylor 2 3-4
8, Schroeder 1 1-2 3. Totals: 10 6-8 28.
Total fouls: 12.
Jim Bowers/Paulding County Progress
Antwerps Cheyenne Miller-Sweet #3 works the ball on the in-
terior in girls sectional play against Hicksville.
Annie Miesle #12 gets a good inside the arc look at the basket
against Hicksville last Tuesday in sectional action.
The Lady Archers Kaiya Jemison #35 draws a foul as she
crosses the lane against Hicksville last Tuesday night.
ACADEMIC ALL-STAR
Michael Mott, a senior at
Paulding High School, has
been recognized by The Ohio
Lottery as an Academic All-
Star based on one or more of
the following: excellence or
improvement in academics,
leadership, citizenship and
extra-curricular activities.

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out of 3-point record
By JIM LANGHAM
Sportswriter
Paulding 5-foot-9 senior
Sierra McCullough broke the
school 3-point record by 12
treys this season. McCul-
lough ended the season, hav-
ing connected on 42 treys,
besting the old record of 30
set by Nicki Hornish.
She was such a key player
for us this season. I knew
coming into the year that we
would be living and dying by
the 3-point shot, said Pauld-
ing head coach Lyndsi
Schultz.
Even though McCul-
loughs size would tend to
lend itself to more of a post
player, her expertise during
her career has been from out-
side the 3-point arc. Much of
that, says the senior, came
during her middle school play
when her uncle (Chet Manz)
encouraged her to develop
her long-range shot.
I was tall and lanky and
Uncle Chet would shoot with
me in the barn, observed
McCullough. He was tall,
too. He also played post but
shot from outside.
McCullough noted that her
seventh and eighth grade
coach, Kathy Kuckuck, also
encouraged her to shoot and
play on the outside.
With Abby Pease and
Faith Vogel on the inside, and
Jaycie (Varner) and Suzanne
(Reinhart) aggressive, it
opened up the 3-point game
for me, observed McCul-
lough.
McCullough said that as
her game began to mature,
she liked to vary things be-
tween driving inside and
stopping to take the long
range shot. She especially
loved it when the other teams
played zone defense because
they would sag and allow her
to spot up her shot.
Many of these girls have
been my teammates since the
seventh grade or even
younger, observed McCul-
lough.
Shes a great kid all the
way around, said Schultz.
Academically, she does
great work. She is receiving a
District Seven Academic
Achievement award. Her
work ethic is outstanding.
Sometimes she is more quiet,
but shes a wonderful exam-
ple.
These days, in addition to
enjoying her senior year, Mc-
Cullough is looking forward
to attending the University of
Toledo and major in speech
pathology.
Mom and I looked into
jobs at career day at Toledo,
said McCullough. I knew
that I wanted to go into the
medical field. When I was
looking at health services,
they mentioned speech ther-
apy and I knew that was what
I wanted.
These days, McCullough
reflects back on her basket-
ball career as a character
building time in her life.
After some games, I just
wanted to go back on the
court that night and practice
more, McCullough said.
I will always cherish the
basketball people. And I
learned how to work with
people, something I am going
to have to do for the rest of
my life, continued McCul-
lough. I had to learn about
the habits of each teammate,
how to pass the ball to each
person. That is going to help
me in my career work.
McCullough, who loves to
read, ranks seventh in a class
of 121 students with a 3.93
GPA.
I worked hard because our
parents expected it out of us,
said McCullough. When
high school kids talked to us
when we were younger, I al-
ways looked up to the kids
that had good grades. I
wanted to be like the ones
that played basketball and
still had good grades.
PC Tigers split games
The Special Olympic PC
Tigers played back-to-back
games last week on Wednes-
day and Thursday against
Putnam County and Hancock
County, respectively.
The PC Tigers won its bas-
ketball game against the Put-
nam County team in Ottawa,
63-34.
The youngest member of
the team, Syndel Barker,
scored her first career basket
and the crowd went wild.
The opposing teams roster
included a blind athlete, who
was given numerous opportu-
nities to score. Although the
player did not score, the
sportsmanship displayed by
both teams and the enthusi-
asm of the fans was nothing
short of spectacular, accord-
ing to Coach Short.
High scorer of the game
from the PC Tigers was
Spencer Lust with 18 points.
The next night, the PC
Tigers lost its match up
against Hancock County, 37-
34. With a minute left in the
game, the PC Tigers were
down by 11 points, but lost by
only three points when the
clock ran out.
High scorers for the game
were Spencer Lust, Jacob
Lindaman and Eddie Hibbard
with seven points each.
The PC Tigers ended their
regular season with a winning
7-3 record.
This weekend, the PC
Tigers start the Special
Olympics state basketball
tournament preliminary
match up against Richland at
the Van Buren High school.
Game time on Saturday,
March 1 is 12:30 p.m.; if the
PC Tigers prove victorious,
they will play again at 2 p.m.
Sunday, March 2 against
Henry County at Van Buren
High School.
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Division III Girls Sectional
Delta wins battle of
the Lady Panthers
By JIM LANGHAM
Sportswriter
DEFIANCE It was a dis-
appointing night for the
Paulding Lady Panthers on
Saturday night as the local
squad dropped a 69-37 tour-
nament game at the Defiance
Division III Sectional.
Delta jumped out to an 18-
7 lead at the end of the first
quarter and continued to build
its lead to 37-19 at the
halfway point. The Delta
Panthers were led by Brigan
Wymer with 23 points and
Abbie Harris, who bucketed
15 points for the night.
Sierra McCullough led the
Paulding scoring with 10
points.
Delta now moves on to
face Ottawa Hills in the 6:15
p.m. Thursday game at An-
thony Wayne.
McCullough extended her
record-setting 3-point goal
output to 42 for this season
while freshman Allison
Arend bucketed two treys for
the local team.
We knew that they had a
lot of good scorers, said
Paulding head coach Lyndsi
Schultz. We might be able to
stop one scorer, but they al-
ways have someone else to go
to.
As they built their lead, we
developed a bad shooting
night and lost our focus,
Schultz said. I told the girls
afterwards that sometimes
there are just teams that play
better than we do.
Paulding finished its season
with a record of 7-18 while
Delta improved to 15-9.
In spite of the teams loss,
Schultz had nothing to say but
positive things about her sen-
ior class consisting of McCul-
lough, Jerika Bland, Alesha
Simon and Abby Pease.
This was a great group of
seniors this year, observed
Schultz. This was one of the
better groups that we had. For
four years they stuck with it
and worked hard. Ive counted
on all four of them to be all
things.
These were a great group
of leaders and players, added
Schultz. They are going to be
hard to replicate.
Pauldings Sierra McCullough #4 gets a pass to the interior
against Delta last Saturday night in sectional play.
The Lady Panthers Suzanne Reinhart #34 gets loose for a rare
interior bucket against Delta last Saturday night at Defiance.
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Land Auction
Sat., March 8
10:00 A.M.
199+- Acres
Jackson Twp. & Latty Twp.
Paulding Co., Ohio
Offered In 2 Parcels & Combinations
160+- acres & 39+- acres
Auction Parcel 1 --- 160+- acres in Sec. 30, Jackson Twp. - 3 mi.
south of Paulding, OH on Rd. 127 to Rt. 613; then east on Rt. 613
for mi. with frontage on Rt. 613 and T-117 . FSA indicates
157.72 tillable acres ------ USDA Soil Survey indicates all Latty type
soil - nice level productive quarter section.. Farmed by a pro-
fessional farmer with 5.495 tons 0-0-60 and 10.205 tons 11-52-0 fall
fertilizer applied with the entire parcel turbo tilled and strip tilled
with surface drainage installed for 2014 corn crop - The fertilizer
and fall tillage have been paid by the seller. The buyer farms the farm
for 2014 receives the fall fertilizer and fall tillage.. Auc-
tion Parcel 2 --- 39+- acres in Sec. 33, Latty Twp. - 2 mi east of
Scott, OH on the Paulding / Van Wert County Line with frontage on
County Line Rd. 12 and Rd 123 --- FSA indicates 38.56 tillable acres
---- USDA Soil Survey indicates all Latty type soil. The farm has
been farmed by a professional farmer and has been fall turbo tilled
and paid for by the Seller. Buyer farms the farm for 2014 and re-
ceives the fall tillage .Call for Brochure, Surveys, FSA and other
auction information .. Auction Procedure & Terms: Multi Par-
cel Bidding with bidder able to bid on either or both Auction Parcels
$20,000 earnest money for Parcel 1 and $10,000 earnest money
for parcel 2 with closing on before April 8, 2014. Seller will furnish
an owners policy of title insurance for the amount of the selling price
.. Auction Location: Gorrell Bros. Auction Facility - 1201 N.
Williams St., Paulding, OH . Seller: Ruth E. Mohr Trust,
Rudy Mohr & Carol Wyatt, Co-Trustees --- Norman E. Cook of
Law Office of Cook, Burkard & Gorrell LTD is the Attorney for
the Seller and will be preparing Sellers closing documents that in-
cludes Owners Policy Of Title Insurance in the amount of the selling
price..Gorrell Bros. Auctioneers; Don Gorrell, Sale Mgr;
Larry D. Gorrell, Broker; Sandra Mickelson - Aaron Timm -
Nolan Shisler - Auctioneers
100 East Jackson St., Paulding, OH 45879
419-399-4444
STRALEY REAL ESTATE
ON THE MAUMEE RIVER:
Many recent improve-
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Theres a 3 bdrm., 1.5
bath home with basement,
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CLEAN & NEAT home on a
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hardwood floors, recent
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3 BEDROOM one story
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QUALITY CONSTRUCTED.
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BUILDING SITES - Located in and near Paulding.
Various sizes and prices. Please call for information.
Land Auction
38+- Acres
Productive Hoytville Soil
Mark Twp., Defiance Co., OH
Sat., March 1 - 10:00 A.M.
Farm Location: 4 mi south of Farmer, OH on
Farmer Mark Rd; Corner of Farmer Mark Rd.
and Buckskin Rd.....38+- acres - nearly all till-
able - offered in one parcel....USDA Soil Survey
indicates nearly all productive Hoytville type
soil...Parcel will be surveyed prior to
auction...Terms: $10,000 earnest money on the
day of auction upon the signing of the purchase
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TO PLACE
YOUR AD,
CALL US AT
419-399-4015
IN THE COURT OF
COMMON PLEAS
OF PAULDING
COUNTY, OHIO
First Federal Bank of
the Midwest, 601
Clinton Street, Defi-
ance, OH 43512,
Plaintiff
vs.
Sean W. Sprouse, etc.,
et al. Defendants.
Case No. CI-13-236
JUDGE RIGHTER-
BECKMAN
John M. Liming
(0008159), of
Clemens, Korhn, Lim-
ing & Warncke, Ltd.
Block Six Business
Center
419 Fifth Street, Suite
2000
P. O. Box 787
Defiance, OH 43512-
0787
Telephone: 419-782-
6055
Facsimile: 419-782-
3227
E m a i l :
jmllaw@defhet.com
Attorneys for Plaintiff
LEGAL NOTICE
Sean W. Sprouse. aka
Sean Sprouse, whose
last known address was
9206 County Road 171,
Oakwood, Ohio: and
whose present resi-
dence address is un-
known and whose
place of residence can-
not be ascertained and,
the unknown spouse,
heirs, devisees, lega-
tees, executors, admin-
istrators, creditors and
assigns and the un-
known guardians of
any minor and/or in-
competent spouse,
heirs, devisees or lega-
tees of Sean W.
Sprouse, aka Sean
Sprouse, all of whose
addresses are unknown
and whose places of
residence cannot be as-
certained, shall take no-
tice that, on December
26,2013, First Federal
Bank of the Midwest
filed a Complaint in
Foreclosure of Mort-
gage in the above-cap-
tioned action in the
Court of Common
Pleas of Paulding
County, Ohio, Court-
house, 115 North
Williams Street, Pauld-
ing, OH. The object of
the Complaint is to
foreclose the lien of
Plaintiffs mortgage
recorded upon the fol-
lowing described real
estate in which Plaintiff
alleges that the forego-
ing Defendants have or
may claim to have an
interest in the subject
real estate. Pursuant to
2703.141, the complete
street address for the
subject real estate is
9206 County Road 171.
Oakwood, Ohio, and
the parcel number is
08-22S-017-00. You
are further advised that
the complete legal de-
scription of the parcel
may be obtained from
the county auditor.
Defendants are re-
quired to answer within
twenty-eight (28) days
to the last publication
of this Legal Notice
and to serve a copy of
their Answer upon
Plaintiff's attorney who
is John M. Liming, P.O.
Box 787, Defiance,
Ohio, 43512-0787, or
default judgment may
be granted against
them, forever barring
assertion of their
claims. 25c3
Ann E. Pease
Paulding County Clerk
of Courts
115 North Williams
Street
Paulding, Ohio 45879
ORDINANCE
1469-14
Ordinance 1469-14
was passed by Pauld-
ing Village council on
February 3, 2014, and
goes into effect and
shall be in force imme-
diately. The summary
of this legislation is as
follows:
AN ORDINANCE
A P P R O V I N G ,
ADOPTPING, AND
ENACTING AMERI-
CAN LEGAL PUB-
LISHINGS OHIO
BASIC CODE, 2014
EDITION, AS THE
CODE OF ORDI-
NANCES FOR THE
MUNCIPALITY OF
PAULDING, OHIO,
AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
Copies of the full text
of this legislation may
be obtained at the Fi-
nance Directors Of-
fice, 116 South Main
Street, between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m. Monday
through Friday.
Melissa S.Tope,
Finance Director
26c2
LEGAL NOTICE
The Paulding County
Board of Commission-
ers will be accepting
sealed bids for the sale
of the following de-
scribed real estate:
Situated in the Vil-
lage of Paulding,
County of Paulding,
and State of Ohio, to-
wit:
Lot Number Two
Hundred Six (206)
and Lot Number
One Hundred Ninety-
five (195) of the Orig-
inal Plat of the
Village of Paulding,
Paulding County,
Ohio. Parcel No. 30-
24S-075-00 and 30-
24S-074-00
Said premises are sub-
ject to all restrictions,
ordinances, road
rights-of-way and
easements either ap-
parent or of record.
All sealed bids shall be
marked "Bid for Lots"
and delivered to the
Paulding County
Board of Commission-
ers at 115 N. Williams
Street, Paulding, Ohio
45879. The deadline
for bids is Wednesday,
March 12, 2014, at
9:45 a.m. The bids
will be opened at 10:00
a.m. on Wednesday,
March 12, 2014. The
bid award is scheduled
for Monday, March 17,
2014, at 9:00 a.m.
A non-disclosed mini-
mum bid amount has
been set by the seller.
The seller reserves the
right to reject any and
all bids.
NOLA R. GINTER,
CLERK
BY ORDER
BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMIS-
SIONERS
PAULDING
COUNTY, OHIO
TONY ZARTMAN
ROY KLOPFEN-
STEIN
FRED PIEPER 27c3
COUNTY : PAULD-
ING
The following applica-
tions and/or verified
complaints were re-
ceived, and the follow-
ing draft, proposed and
final actions were is-
sued, by the Ohio En-
vironmental Protection
Agency (Ohio EPA)
last week. The com-
plete public notice in-
cluding additional
instructions for sub-
mitting comments, re-
questing information
or a public hearing, or
filing an appeal may be
obtained at:
http://www.epa.ohio.g
ov/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.state.oh.
us
FINAL ISSUANCE
OF PERMIT TO IN-
STALL
VAGABOND VIL-
LAGE, LLC 18187 US
127 EMERALD
TOWNSHIP OH
ACTION DATE:
02/11/2014
FACILITY DESCRIP-
TION: WASTE-
WATER IDENTIFI-
CATION NO. :
968638
This final action not
preceded by proposed
action and is appeal-
able
to ERAC. Onsite
Sewage Treatment Fa-
cilities for Vagabond
Village at 18187 U.S.
Route 127 27c1
NOTICE OF
DELINQUENT
UTILITY
ACCOUNTS
Notice is hereby given
that persons owning
properties, described in
the continuation of this
notice, are hereby noti-
fied that certain water
and/or sewer charges
against the described
properties are delin-
quent and past due. If
delinquent charges are
not paid within fifteen
(15) days after the pub-
lication of this notice
the Village Council of
the Village of Pauld-
ing, Ohio shall author-
ize said charges to be
entered upon the tax
duplicate and be a lien
upon such properties
from and after the date
of entry.
The list of property
owners and lot descrip-
tion is as follows:
Rogelio Vallejo
S 1/2 Lot 29 Less 2" E
S
Outlots
Paulding Village
Ernest C Crutchfield
Lot 148 M PT W 1/2
22 Ft
O.P.
Paulding Village
27c1
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ter of Christopher and Megan
Jackman of Paulding, is the
newest Pure American Pag-
eants crowned royalty. She
competed in modeling, per-
sonal introduction and per-
sonal interview at the Defiance
pageant held at the Harvest Fel-
lowship Church on Feb. 22. As
a positive role model, Kyra will
have the opportunity to attend
festivals, parades, community
activities and volunteer her
services to organizations help-
ing those in need. She will ad-
vance to the state competition
on March 21-23 in Columbus.
To be a sponsor call 419-789-
3443.
Winter of 2014 and 1982
seem like weather twins
Never have I felt older than
I do at times this winter, espe-
cially when young people ask
me about the much-heralded
winter of 1982.
It was 1982 that set all of
the benchmarks that weather-
men are comparing to this
snowy winter. This winter has
already captured one record
away from that snowy winter
32 years ago. In January of
1982, Fort Wayne Airport
recorded 29.5 inches of snow.
This past January dropped 31
inches of snow on the area.
The big record, the
snowiest winter on record,
has many weathermen and
local individuals who follow
such trivia excited at this
point. That record, too, was
set in 1982 with 61.1 inches.
Currently, the weather service
has recorded 59.9 inches,
leaving 1.3 inches in order to
become the snowiest winter
ever.
Keep in mind this column
is being written on Monday
of this week, with an inch or
so of snow forecast for Mon-
day night, so things are get-
ting exciting, if you are a
weather buff.
Actually, there are two
ways that the National
Weather Service keeps sea-
sonal records. The actual of-
ficial winter season,
according to the calendar, is
from December through Feb-
ruary, due to the calendar
dates of winter and spring.
However, records are also
kept from the first recorded
snowfall of that season
through the last recorded
snowfall. That one is going to
be more a challenge to break.
In 1982, from November
through April, 81.2 inches
dropped in Fort Wayne, in-
cluding 10 inches in April.
In 1982, we were living
two miles from the Indiana
line in Branch County, Michi-
gan. I was pastoring East
Gilead Missionary Church
just west of the Kinderhook
Exit on I-69, the first exit in
Michigan.
I mentioned earlier that this
winter has made me feel
older, mainly because young
people will say, do you re-
member the winter of 1982,
as though it were some an-
cient time period just after the
dark ages. For those who
have to know, I was already
34-years-old at the time.
Some of the outstanding
things I remember about
1982 is that people were still
ice fishing on the inlets of
Lake James on April 1, walk-
ing down the sidewalk in An-
gola and realizing that the
snow was hip deep on the
level, and the endless fore-
casts where weathermen pre-
dicted one to two inches of
snow and we received six or
seven inches instead.
The latter, especially, is a
major similarity to this year,
very demoralizing to some
who go to bed thinking that
an inch of snow is coming,
only to discover cars and
driveways buried again in the
mornings.
But the kids were young
children in 1982 and I also re-
member the many times we
went sledding on the hillsides
with them, making snowmen,
playing with them in the
yard and going out for special
hot chocolate treats.
It was a year when I said,
We will never see this much
snow again in our lifetime.
So I lived longer than I
thought, and Mother Natures
cycles are a bit shorter than I
thought.
But, one of the most en-
dearing memories of 1982
was the words of a dear friend
of my parents, Rosemary
Amstutz, who was filled with
the wisdom of God, the pa-
tience of the surrounding
countryside and a lot of com-
mon sense.
I remember visiting her on
April 16 of that year, one day
after eight inches of snow had
set an April 15 record for the
area. I remember her re-
sponse to that heavy unsea-
sonable snow until this day.
Hey, spring is hanging out
just below the snow. The
grass is green and when the
snow melts in a few days,
spring will be here.
She was right and now Im
the old patient guy who
feels the same way about this
spring.
HOMESPUN
By
JIM LANGHAM
Paulding County Area Foundation is pleased to announce
awarded grants for the year 2013. Paulding County Area Foun-
dation/Marshall Memorial Supporting Foundation has granted
$500 to Paulding Soil and Water Conservation District. The grant
funds will be used for an educational outing 5th Grade Field
Day at Black Swamp Nature Center. Lisa McClure, executive di-
rector, presents the grant funds from Marshall Memorial Sup-
porting Foundation to Mark Holtsberry, SWCD education
specialist. Consideration for the grant process is June and De-
cember of each year. For further information on the foundation,
contact McClure at 419-399-8296 or visit the website at
www.pauldingcountyareafoundation.net.
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YWCA to offer
lifeguard classes
VAN WERT Show the
world what you are made of.
Be a lifeguard. The Ameri-
can Red Cross certification
is recognized nationwide so
lifeguards can work any-
where in the United States.
YMCA of Van Wert
County will offer classes on
Sundays from March 16-
May 18 from 1-5 p.m. High
school students must be 15
years of age by May 18 to
have this certification.
Register by calling the
YMCA now through March
15 at 419-238-0443. Pay-
ment of $250 is due at the
time of registration.
Information about this
and other programs avail-
able at the Van Wert YMCA
can be found by calling 419-
238-0443, visiting
www.vwymca.com or
e m a i l i n g
martha@vwymca.org.

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