Paulding Progress January 20, 2016

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CECIL A $1,000 reward

is being offered for information leading to the arrest and
conviction of the individuals
responsible for the armed
robbery that occurred at 127
MaraMart, 17746 US 127,
Cecil, on Friday, Dec. 11,
2015 at approximately 8:45
p.m. Please contact the Paulding County Sheriffs Office
at 419-399-3791 or at www.
pauldingohsheriff.com with
any information.
Soup supper
PAYNE St. Paul United

Methodist Church in Payne
will host a soup and sandwich supper from 5-7 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 20. Freewill
donation and the public is
invited.
Free dinner
PAULDING St. Paul

Lutheran Church in Paulding
will host a free dinner at 5:30
p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21.
Pancake and
sausage supper
PAULDING Paulding
FFA Alumni is hosting a pancake and sausage supper prior
to the boys home basketball
game Friday, Jan. 22.
The meal begins at 4:30
p.m. in the school auditeria
and lasts until 7 p.m. Cost is
$5 for adults, $3 for children
3-12, and 2 and under are free.
Make up date is Friday,
Feb. 5.
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applications
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PAULDING Habitat For
Humanity of Paulding County
is holding an open enrollment
period for any county residents
who are interested in applying
for a Habitat-built home. The
enrollment period is open now
through March 14.
Habitat plans on building
two 2-3 bedroom, single-family
ranch homes in Paulding County over the next two years. Its
2016 build will be in Oakwood
and the 2017 build will be in
Antwerp.
Habitat is not free housing.
Habitat builds homes in partnership with families who are
unable to secure a normal bank
loan. Homeowners, along with
other volunteers, help build the
home, keeping the cost of the
home low. When the home is
completed, the partner family
will have a zero-interest mortgage loan they must repay to
Habitat.
The monthly mortgage payments the homeowner makes
goes into a fund to help other
families build their home.
In addition to monthly house
payments, each homeowner
must pay for their own utilities,
home maintenance, taxes and
insurance.
To see if you qualify and receive an application, call 419769-2238 or email contact@
habitatpauldingcounty.org.
For more information, visit
the web site at habitatpauldingcounty.org.
At this time, Habitat For Humanity of Paulding County is
not doing any rehab or repair
programs.
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Discussing PPECs plans to raise money to fund an entire Honor Flight to Washington D.C. are, from left, front row Ben Clay,
Honor Flight representative, veterans Aaron Stevens and Dan Wilder; back row - George Carter PPEC CEO/general manager, and
veterans Ric Booher and Greg Adkins.
PPEC to fund Honor Flight
By JUDY WELLS
Feature Writer
PAULDING We have a strong commitment to our community and an urgency
to be involved in it.
Those were the words of George Carter,
CEO/general manager of Paulding Putnam
Electric Cooperative (PPEC) at a news conference held on Friday, Jan. 15.
PPEC is a non-profit entity with two core
principles volunteerism and concern for
the community. Carter says that because
of these principles and a desire to serve a
greater purpose, the staff at PPEC has decided to take on an ambitious project that
impacts communities and customers in
northwest Ohio and northeast Indiana.
Our goal is to raise enough money to

sponsor an entire Honor Flight for the men
and women who fought so bravely for our
great nation, Carter said. This will not be
a small feat. Honor Flight is a non-profit
organization created solely to honor Americas veterans for all their sacrifices by flying
them to Washington D.C. to reflect at their
memorials.
The cost to sponsor an entire flight averages about $70,000, he continued. We
recently learned that there is a long waiting
list for veterans from northwest Ohio and
northeast Indiana. That is why we decided
to raise funds for an entire flight.
Team members in charge of this largescale campaign are Annette Schreiner, Erika
Willitzer, Steve Kahle and Tara Schlatter.

We will be inviting the public to community lunches to help raise the money, and
will introduce some of our veterans at the
fundraisers, Carter said. This will be a
full public outreach and we welcome other
agencies and organizations to participate.
Although the exact date of the flight has
not yet been determined, it is expected to
take place later this fall. According to Max
Robison, spokesman for Honor Flight
Northeast Indiana, the flight will take off
from and return to Fort Wayne International
Airport.
Top priority is given to World War II
See HONOR FLIGHT, page 2A
Crews battle fire at straw barn
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Nearly 300 man hours were spent battling a storage barn fire outside of Haviland last Monday.
Bales and loose forage were pulled from the building and continue to smolder. The barn was
saved intact. No one was injured in the four-alarm fire.
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and Convoy were part of a contingent of 30 firefighters who
were called out to battle a barn
fire near Haviland last Monday, Jan. 11 just before 4 p.m.
Paulding County Sheriffs
dispatch received the call for
help at a straw barn fire in the
8000 block of Ohio 114 in Blue
Creek Township at 3:53 p.m.
that day.
According to Scott Fire
Chief Jay Klopfenstein, first
responders pulled several
semi loads of large rectangular bales from the wood-frame
pole barn over concrete walls
used to store baled and loose
forage. He noted that while
flames were not initially visible
through the thick smoke, fire
was found as firefighters dug
into the bales.
Firefighters remained on
the job at least 10 hours on a
cold night, finishing sometime
during the early morning
Over the weekend, bales

were seen still smoldering, and
are expected to for a couple
more weeks.
Klopfenstein estimated the
structure to be approximately
50x120. He said it did not
sustain any damage. Costs of
the damaged forage was unknown.
Water used to douse the fire
was extracted from the landowners nearby pond.
He suspects the cause of the
fire to be spontaneous combustion of recently delivered
bales. He was told they had
gotten wet passing through bad
weather while being transported from a supplier out west.
Members of the Van Wert
County Red Cross Disaster
Team brought food and drinks
for the firefighters, donated by
Subway, Walmart, Pak-a-Sak,
McDonalds and Pizza Hut.
According to Klopfenstein,
See FIRE, page 2A
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Agronomy Day Historical society reviews

set for Jan. 27 activites at annual meeting
PAULDING The Ohio
State University Extension
Office in Paulding County will be hosting its annual
Agronomy Day on Wednesday, Jan. 27 from 9:30 a.m.3:30 p.m.
The event will be held at the
OSU Extension office, 503
Fairground Drive in Paulding.
Topics will include crop updates, research reviews, weed
management and soybean
production. Vendors will be

on site to discuss technology
and new products.
Registration at the door
is $50. Pesticide applicator
training and Certified Crop
Advisor (CCA) credits are
available for the day.
For more information contact Sarah Noggle, OSU Extension Paulding County, at
419-399-8225 or by email at
noggle.17@osu.edu.
Remains discovered
near Celina include
human bones
By ED GEBERT
DHI Media Editor
CELINA Thats somebodys family member. We
have located somebodys family member. There is some family out there some place that
has lost a loved one and they
dont know where theyre at,
stated Mercer County Sheriff
Jeff Grey at a press conference
Friday. The press briefing was
to announce that some of the
bones that were discovered
Sunday afternoon, Jan. 3, in a
state park area near Grand Lake
St. Marys were human.
Grey went on to say that the
human bones, found in an area
where animal bones were also
found, showed the person was
the victim of foul play.
Grey said that evidence discovered at the scene reveals that
the victim was a male between
20-35 years of age, standing
between 57-61. He noted
that there was not enough data
to determine the victims race.
Grey said the next step in the
homicide case will be to find
the identity of the victim.
We need to do everything
we can to identify who the
person is, Grey said. Its not
the outcome the family would
want, but at least the family
will have an idea. Therefore,
we need to return whatever
remains we have at the proper time back to the family for
proper burial.
The scene along U.S. 127,
south of Celina near Coldwater
Creek was searched through the
afternoon of Jan. 7. Some bones
were taken to the Montgomery
County Coroners Office, days
later some were transported to
Mount St. Joseph University
in Cincinnati to be examined
by forensic anthropologist Dr.
Elizabeth Murray, who determined the brief description of
the victim.
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Grey remarked that some of

the bones were taken to the Bureau of Criminal Identification
and Investigation (BCI&I) in
London, Ohio, for analysis. It
is BCI&I who is in charge of
extracting DNA evidence from
the bones.
Up next for the bones is a
transfer to the University of
North Texas for further examination, which could take
up to six months. Information
secured in the analysis of the
bones will be entered into the
NamUS Database (The National Missing and Unidentified
Person System).
It was determined that the
bones had been exposed to
the elements for less than 12
months, so Grey said he felt
confident that whatever crime
brought about the death of the
victim happened in 2015.
There have been inquiries
about the discovery to the Sheriffs Office, but there are no
specific missing persons cases
being investigated as possible
identities at this point.
Grey noted once again that
there are no active missing
persons cases in Mercer or
surrounding counties. Since
a complete skeleton was not
found in the discovery, Grey
noted that these bones will be
compared with any other bones
discovered in the region. The
number or exact type of bones
found were not released to the
public.
The publics cooperation is
sought in the investigation.
If anyone knows of anyone
who has been missing during
the past year and it has not been
reported to their local law enforcement, we encourage you
to contact your local law enforcement agency who may, in
turn, contact us, Grey said.
Anonymous tips may be left
at 567-890-8477.
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the Red Cross emergency response vehicle remained on the

scene for six to eight hours.
Van Wert Red Cross Disaster Services chairman Mark
Klausing called the food effort,
a huge help to the firemen on
a long, cold night. Thank you.
There were five fire units
from Scott, three from Payne,
another three from Grover Hill
and three more from Convoy.
Scott EMS stood by as well.
Nearly 300 man-hours were
logged during this call, Klopfenstein said.
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PAULDING John Paulding Historical Society members held their annual meeting
Jan. 17 featuring information
on the librarys centennial celebration.
It was reported that the old
Get Right With God cross
sign, which stood along old
U.S. 24, has been donated to
the museum and repaired. The
sign will be displayed in Barn
One by the new chapel.
Tickets will be on sale soon
for this years Wine & Cheese
Tasting, set for 7-9:30 p.m.
Feb. 13.
Phyllis Bidlack is working
on an exhibit on one-room
schoolhouses and school districts in the county.
Current membership stands
at 423, including 265 life
members and 158 active individual, youth, family and business members.
Organization president Kim
Sutton read a report on the
groups activities during 2015.
They started the year off
with the Wine & Cheese
Tasting on Feb. 21. Originally scheduled for Valentines
Day, the fundraiser had to be
postponed one week because
of snow and extremely cold
weather. But that didnt hurt
attendance they had the largest crowd ever and made a
profit of $1,516.26.
Also in February, Lyn Collis took over as leader of the
Junior Historians and has
some fantastic ideas for projects for our future leaders.
On April 11, the Beer &
Food Pairing was held with
over 100 guests in attendance.
Celebrating the Arts & Artists of Paulding County, held
May 16 through the month
of June, featured woodcarvers and pencil and graphite sketches. Woodworkers
and artists and their families
shared many wonderful creations for the display, which
was very well attended.
A total of 25 bikes and over
50 riders took part in the Motorcycle Rally on June 6. Winners of the Poker Run were
Sandi Antoine, Jayme Denny
and Stephen Myers.
Several of the Tuesday volunteers worked hard getting
a booth at the fair ready for
the six-day event, June 8-13.
Nearly 40 members, spouses
and friends of the museum
manned the booth and the museum during the fair.
Last summer, new advertising flyers were printed by
the Hubbard Company in Defiance. Thomas Treece sold
all the advertising and Kelly
Goyings of Natural Design
and Graphics donated her
graphic design skills to lay it
out. Local volunteers took all
the photos, and then the folks
at Hubbard put it together.
Thanks to the Hubbard Com-
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Roger Sierer and Linda Hodges look over photos taken at the Paulding County Carnegie Library
through its 100-year history. Library director Susan Pieper was guest speaker at the John Paulding Historical Societys annual meeting Jan. 17.
pany for making these brochures possible at no cost.
Paulding County postcards
are now available for sale at
the museum. Judy Wells took
photographs of the courthouse, the grandstand at the
fairgrounds and the Paulding
County Carnegie Library.
Augusts annual chicken
barbecue was another successful event. An unknown
number of eat-in and carry-out
dinners were served.
The 15th annual Antique
and Classic Truck Show was
held on Sept. 20, the last day
of the Flat Rock Creek Fall
Festival. There were 131
trucks registered for the event,
the highest number so far.
Lynn Lantz and his friend,
Marsha, won a trophy and
gift certificate from Koharts
Surplus & Salvage for having
the oldest vehicle on display,
a 1912 Chase. Winner of the
50/50 raffle, Dave Nice, donated his half of the proceeds
- $341 back to the museum.
On Oct. 10 was the annual Hog Roast & Barn Dance.
Pulled pork sandwiches, scalloped potatoes and all the fixings were served to a record
crowd, who then danced to the
music of the Len Collier Band.
Despite the fact that several other events were held that
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veterans and those who are terminally ill, he said. There is

no cost for veterans to participate. All costs are covered by
donations from individual and
corporate sponsors. We really
appreciate the efforts and enthusiasm of the employees at Paulding Putnam with this project.
Each flight accommodates
86 veterans and 86 guardians, plus Honor Flight staff
and the airline crew. Every veteran has a guardian assigned to
assist him/her with mobility,
meals and other needs.
We have one person who
does nothing but take care of
the wheelchairs, Max said.
When youre loading 86
wheelchairs onto the plane or
bus, it can get pretty hectic! Its
a long day for the veterans but
a rewarding day.
We meet at the 122nd
Fighter Wing of the Air National Guard headquarters at 6

a.m. for breakfast on the day of
the flight and return around 9 or
10 that night. You should see
the enthusiasm from the volunteers who are there to welcome
them home when we get back!
Its really heartwarming!
To raise funds for the flight,
PPEC will be holding a raffle
for a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado
4x4 sponsored by Estle Chevrolet in Defiance. Tickets are
$100 each and no more than
1,200 will be sold. The drawing will be held on June 4 at
noon at the PPEC office, located at 401 McDonald Pike,
Paulding.
To purchase tickets, contact
any team member or the PPEC
office at 419-399-1868. Ticket
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best turn-outs yet.
To wrap up the year in style,
the annual Festival of Trees
was held two weekends in
November, the 13-15 and the
20-22. Thanks go out to the
Paulding football team, Paulding high school and middle
school students, and members
of the Wayne Trace 21st Century program for helping carry
trees in from the shed, tearing
down trees after the event was
over, and for sweeping up.
On Nov. 15, Eileen Kochensparger, an ordained minister,
blessed the new chapel which
the volunteers had built in
Barn One. Lyn Collis, Junior
Historian leader, reported that
with the help of Thrivent Financial to purchase toys for
a toy raffle, the group made
$323 profit.
The festival was a huge
success and will be held two
weekends again next year,
Nov. 4-6 and 11-13.
Paulding County Carnegie
Library director Susan Pieper
was guest speaker. She reviewed how the county acquired a $40,000 grant from
the Carnegie Library Commission, funded by Andrew Carnegie. The ladies of the community pushed for the project.
Ours became the first Carnegie
county library in the nation
when it opened March 3, 1916.
This year, on March 3, the
library is planning a reception to celebrate the day. A
huge centennial party is being
planned for Saturday, July 9,
during John Paulding Days.
This event will include a hog
roast, picnic, games and other
activities.
In response to questions
from the audience, Pieper said
that although more than 1,200
Carnegie libraries were built in
the U.S., probably less than 50
are left in Ohio. Theres only
about three county libraries in
the state.
The library still has some
books in its collection dating
back to the 1916 opening; they
are kept in the rare book case.
Ohio to receive enhanced USDA

assistance for rural opportunity
COLUMBUS On Friday
Agriculture Secretary Tom
Vilsack announced the expansion of USDAs StrikeForce
for Rural Growth and Opportunity Initiative to 11 counties
in Ohio.
These counties in Ohio include Adams County, Athens County, Fayette County,
Guernsey County, Jackson
County, Lucas County, Meigs
County, Morgan County, Pike
County, Scioto County and
Vinton County.
Nationwide there are 970
census areas in 25 states and
Puerto Rico that are eligible
for intensive care through
this program.
StrikeForce is a collaborative effort to bring targeted
assistance to areas experiencing chronic poverty. Secretary
Vilsack made the announcement at a Rural Opportunity
Town Hall at the Ohio State
University.
According to Vilsack, 85
percent of the countrys persistent poverty counties are in
rural America. More than onethird of rural Americans and

one-in-four rural children live
in poverty.
Since the USDA launched
StrikeForce in 2010, $23.5
billion has been invested in
high-poverty areas to increase
opportunity for rural Americans. Since 2009, USDA has
invested over $36.8 billion in
Ohio.
Growing the economy by
investing in rural communities,
farmers, makers and innovators, and increasing opportunities for families are keys to our
nations future, said Vilsack.
StrikeForce has proven to be
an effective, collaborative process that builds partnerships
and enables USDA to bring
economic opportunity directly
to rural Americans where they
live and helps rural communities leverage their assets.
To learn more about USDAs StrikeForce for Rural
Growth and Opportunity Initiative, visit www.usda.gov/
StrikeForce.
Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Paulding County Progress - 3A
Obituaries Updated weekdays at www.progressnewspaper.org

LORETTA WYSS
1937-2016
PAYNE Loretta F. Wyss,
age 79, died Sunday, Jan. 3.
She was born May 26,
1937 in Mt. Hope, W.Va.,
the daughter of the late Edward T. and Grace M. (Deal)
Lumsden. On Nov. 19, 1988,
she married Joseph N. Wyss,
who preceded her in death in
2002. She retired from Taylor
Products at age 65 and was a
member of St. Patrick Church,
Decatur.
She is survived by three
children, Vickie L. (Donney)
Greathouse, Lima, Penny
(Jim) Molter, Payne, and
James Conley, Lima; stepchildren, Joseph (Cindy)
Wyss, Decatur, Ind., Kathleen
(Eldon) Fink, Michigan, and
Karen (Dan) Weber, Decatur;
sister, Donnie L. Schmidt;
five grandchildren; and nine
great-grandchildren.
She also was preceded in
death by a stepson, Jerald J.
Wyss; sister, Betty Welch; and
son-in-law, Dennis Saylor.
To honor Lorettas wishes,
private family services will
be conducted. Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding, is handling arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations made
to Community Health Professionals & Hospice, 1159
Westwood Dr., Van Wert, OH
45891.
Online condolences may be
left at www.denherderfh.com.
MARGUERITE
STOLLER
1933-2016
PAULDING Marguerite
Mary Stoller, 82, of Paulding,
passed away on Thursday, Jan.
14 at Van Wert Area Inpatient
Hospice Center, after a period of
declining health.
She was born May 4, 1933 in
Adams County, Ind., to the late
Fred and Katie (Kipfer) Gerber
and married Delmar Stoller on
Nov. 5, 1950. They were happily
married for 63 years before his
death on Dec. 21, 2013.
Marguerite answered the call
of the Lord and was baptized
at the age of 14 as a member
of the Latty Apostolic Christian Church. She was a devoted
mother who loved and appreciated her family. Marguerite enjoyed visiting with people, and
with Delmar opened their home
often to family and friends. They
also enjoyed traveling and wintered in Sarasota, Fla. for 24
years.
While her children were in
high school, Marguerite attended
college extension courses, graduating from Bowling Green University in 1973 with a degree in
elementary education. She taught
second grade at Grover Hill and
Payne elementary schools for 12
years. Nothing gave her greater
joy than the Word of God, and
singing about the love of her Father in heaven and the Lord Jesus
Christ.
Surviving are her four children, Ray (Carol) of Paulding,
Rodney (LeAnn) of Van Wert,
Mardel (Robert) Dotterer of
Rittman, and Carol (William)
Eisenmann of Woodburn. Also
surviving are three sisters, Luella
Schladenhauffen, Shirley Feichter and Nancy Honegger; and
three brothers, Roger, Charles
and Dale Gerber. Marguerite
was blessed with 15 grandchil-
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She was preceded in death by
her husband, parents, and infant
great-grandsons, Sage and Sawyer Pelfrey.
Funeral services were Monday, Jan. 18 at the Latty Apostolic Christian Church. Burial
followed in the church cemetery. Den Herder Funeral Home,
Paulding, was in charge of arrangements.
Memorial donations may be
designated for the Apostolic
Christian Country Inn, Gideons
International, Van Wert Hospice
Center or Gateway Woods.
Online condolences may be
sent to www.denherderfh.com.
MONTE HOOVER
1930-2016
PAULDING Monte M.
Hoover, 85, of Paulding, died
late Friday evening, Jan. 15, at
the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center after a three-week
stay. He was a life-long resident of Paulding and had been
in failing health for the past
year and a half.
He was
born
in
Paulding
on March
16, 1930,
the only
child of
Merlyn
Maurice
Pete
Hoover and Nellie Mae (Feeney) Hoover, both deceased.
On June 7, 1952 he married
Joan C. Sellers, who preceded
him in death unexpectedly this
past December.
He attended Grace Community Church-Paulding Campus (formerly Calvary Bible
Church) and was a former
board member and long-time
supporter of the Defiance Area
Youth For Christ.
He and his father built
and opened Hoover Lanes in
Paulding, which he continued
to operate through the years
as well as working for the
U.S. Postal Service as a rural
mail carrier. He was the secretary for the Northwest Ohio
Bowling Proprietors Association for 13 years and served
as both president and secretary for the Paulding Chamber
of Commerce. He was active
in the Paulding Ball Association, was a Little League
baseball coach, and for years
taught many beginners, young
and old alike, how to bowl. He
was a life-long fishing enthusiast and enjoyed spending time
with family at Story Lake. He
was a devoted husband and father and was known by many
throughout the area via his
connections to the bowling
community and his affiliation
with YFC. He loved children
and dogs and was a mentor to
various youth in the community.
He is survived by his children, Heather (Mike) Green of
Sylvania, Maury of Daleville,
Ind., Hal (Laura) of Celina,
Wenda (Phil) Kingma of Fishers, Ind., and Kent (Jeannine)
of Noblesville, Ind.; 10 grandchildren; as well as nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services will be
at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22 at
Grace Community Church in
Paulding with calling one hour
prior to the service. Burial will
follow in Live Oak Cemetery,
Paulding.
Visitation will be from
3:30-5:30 and 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 21 at Den
Herder Funeral Home.
Preferred memorials are to
the Defiance Area Youth For
Christ or Grace Community
Church.
Online condolences may
be sent to www.denherderfh.
com.
MONA BEGLEY
1962-2016
ANTWERP Mona Shelly
Begley, 53, of Antwerp,
passed away at home on Saturday, Jan. 16.
WALTER
SINN

1937-2016
HAVILAND Walter Justus Sinn, 78, of Haviland,
passed away Saturday, Jan. 16
at his residence after battling
cancer.
He was born April 17, 1937,
in Haviland, to the late George
and Clara (Zeltwanger) Sinn.
After answering the call to
repentance and finding peace
with God and man, Walter
gave his testimony and was
baptized June 29, 1958. He
was a member of the Latty
Apostolic Christian Church
for 57 years, where he was a
Sunday school teacher and
song leader. He graduated
from Blue Creek High School
in 1955. He served nearly two
years in our countrys Army
in Fort Sam, Texas, and then
returned to the family farm.
He married to Renee Neilhouser on July 29, 1962. To
their union was born three
sons, Todd (Janet), Robert
and Timothy (Marlene), all
of Haviland, and four daughters, Cindy (Warren) Schlatter
of Defiance, Kathy Sinn and
Sandra (Neil) Stoller, both of
Haviland, and Shelby (Samuel) Manz of Paulding. Also
surviving are 42 grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren.
He will also be missed by one
brother, Ray (Ann) Sinn of
Haviland, and a sister, Minnie
(Nelson) Beer of Milford, Ind.
He was preceded in death by
his parents, and a brother and
sister-in-law, Carl and Bertha
Sinn.
Funeral services will be
conducted at 10:30 a.m. today,
Jan. 20 in the Latty Apostolic
Christian Church with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will follow in the
church cemetery. Den Herder
Funeral Home, Paulding, is
handling arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
donations may be designated
for the Apostolic Christian
Counseling and Family Services of Morton, Ill., Scott
EMS or Hospice of Paulding
County.
Online condolences may
be sent to www.denherderfh.
com.
MARGUERITE
ZARTMAN
1925-2016
PAYNE Marguerite (Fullman) Zartman, 90, of Payne,
passed away Sunday, Jan. 17.
LUELLA MULLEN
1927-2016
VAN WERT Luella M.
Mullen, 88, of Van Wert, formerly of Oakwood, died 8:42
a.m. Monday, Jan. 18 at her
residence.
She was
born Aug.
9, 1927
in Paulding to the
late Albert
and Alma
(Harris)
Conley. On Oct. 24, 1942, she
married Orval H. Mullen, who
survives in Van Wert. Luella
was a member of Melrose
United Methodist Church.
She was co-owner with her
husband of O.H. Mullen Sales
Inc. of Oakwood, and sold
Avon for many years in the
Oakwood area.
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NOTICE
The Brown Township Trustees

will be holding their 2016 Annual Appropriation and Organization meeting on January
26th, 2016 at 4:00, at the Brown
Twp Office. The regularly
scheduled monthly meeting
will immediately follow.
Cheryl A. Halter
Brown Twp Fiscal Officer
Antwerp, Ohio
419-258-5351
305 S. Main Street
Antwerp, OH 45813
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She is also survived by

two children, James (Brenda)
Mullen of Oakwood and Judy
(Darrell) Wieging of Ohio
City; four grandsons; several
great-grandchildren; and one
sister, Lowanda (Matt) Schulte
of Van Wert.
She also was preceded in
death by a son, Dr. Orval L.
Mullen; and several brothers
and sisters.
A funeral service will be
held 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24
at Heitmeyer Funeral Home,
Oakwood, with the Rev. Robert Fry officiating. Burial will

be at a later date.
Visitation will be 11 a.m.
until time of service on Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be

made to Van Wert County Humane Society.
Condolences may be expressed at www. heitmeyerfuneralhome.com.
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All hands on deck cleaning

house for church services
This is a cold winter day with
the mercury on the thermometer dipping way down to 5. It
is snowing, but the wind isnt as
strong as it was yesterday.
Joseph, 13, Lovina, 11, and
Kevin, 10, didnt have school
yesterday. It was canceled due
to the weather. This was their
first snow day this season.
With church services being
held here Sunday, there was
plenty to do. Lovina cleaned
the bathroom in the basement and washed the basement steps while Joseph and
Kevin swept and mopped the
basement floor. I gave the refrigerator down there a good
cleaning. Things look clean
and good enough now in the
basement.
I let them go sledding in the
afternoon since they did such
a good job. I heard Joseph
tell Kevin and Lovina that he
hopes if there are more snow
days it will be after church
services are held here! I had to
smile when I heard that. Evidently, his idea of a snow day
was sledding outside with our
pony Stormy pulling the sled.
Joseph will be 14 in July
but he is already taller than I
am. He has passed Benjamin,
16, in height as well. Milking Bessie every morning and
evening has also given him a
lot of arm strength. Joseph is
the comedian in our family.
He is always making us laugh.
While we were cleaning
yesterday we were surprised to
have our supper sent over by
neighbors Marlin and Janie.
This was so thoughtful and
very much appreciated. The
evening before, our neighbors
Joas and Susan brought supper
in. What a treat to not have to
make supper. May God bless
them for their kind deeds!
I wasnt able to attend our
last church services due to
some health issues Ive been
having. I still wanted to take
our turn to host church services and appreciated all the
offers to come help me prepare.
My sisters Verena and Susan
and Emma and her daughter
Emma and her son Jacob Jr.
assisted us with our work last
Friday. This was a warmer day
before all this snow and cold
weather came. It was a perfect day to get all the windows
cleaned and curtains washed,
plus all the walls and ceilings
were washed off. They also
cleaned the furniture.
Then Saturday Timothy and
Elizabeth and Susans friend
Mose came to help us. Timothy and Mose helped clean the
Lovinas daughter Verena made Eggs in the Nest for a brunch

when her brother had a sleepover.
new building where church

services will be held. They
helped my husband Joe with
what all needs to be cleaned
up outside. Elizabeth cleaned
the boys bedroom, which
isnt the most fun job. How
those three boys can accumulate so much stuff is beyond
me. All I can say is boys will
be boys. When Elizabeth finished, it looked so refreshing
and clean. They are trying
their hardest to keep it looking
good.
Saturday evening, Benjamin
brought three of his friends
home to spend the night and all
day Sunday. Those four boys
enjoyed eating shelled peanuts
at some time overnight. When
I went up Monday to get their
bed sheets to wash, there were
peanut shells all over the floor.
At least its something easy to
sweep up, and they all enjoyed
the peanuts.
We had a brunch Sunday
forenoon so the boys could
sleep a little later. The rest
of the day was spent playing
games, resting, etc. I made a
campfire stew on the stove
for an early supper before

the boys left for home. There
wasnt a singing scheduled for
the youth, so they just stayed
here for supper. With all the
snow and ice we were having,
it was good to see them stay
home.
Joe has to work on Saturday
at the RV factory so Timothy
and Mose will come help set
up the benches for church services on Saturday. They also
have to make room in the barn
to tie all the horses on Sunday.
If the family hosting church
doesnt have a big enough
barn, others will bring horse
blankets for their horses on
cold days as they stand outside.
This week Ill share the recipe of baked egg in the nests
that daughter Verena made for
our breakfast yesterday.
BAKED EGG IN
THE NEST
1 slice bread
1 egg
Butter
Shredded cheese
Black pepper
Put slice of bread on a baking sheet. Press down the center of the bread with a spoon.
Spread butter on the outside
raised edge of the bread. Put
the egg on the bread (the raised
part will help hold the egg inside). Sprinkle the cheese on
top of the buttered outer edge
of the bread. Sprinkle black
pepper on the egg. Bake for 10
to 15 minutes in a 400 oven.
Notice of Intent to Cancel Oil and Gas Lease Under

Ohio Revised Code Section 5301.332
Notice to Apollo Energy Corp., Pioneer Drilling Company, Belden & Blake Company Limited Partnership No. 1-E, and Castle Cairn (Nominees) Limited and its successors or assigns: Pursuant to Section 5301.332 of the Ohio Revised Code, you are hereby given notice
that the oil and gas lease dated May 29, 1981, by and between Eisenmann Farms (as lessor) and
Apollo Energy Corp. (as lessee), and recorded in Volume 34, Page 344 of the Van Wert County,
Ohio Recorders Office and Volume 8, Page 214 of the Paulding County, Ohio Recorders Office
(the Lease) is null and void and will be forfeited. The Lease was subsequently conveyed by
Apollo Energy Corp. to Belden & Blake Corporation by an instrument dated March 12, 1982
in Volume 31, Page 282 of the Paulding County, Ohio Recorders Office. Belden & Blake Corporation then assigned the Lease, in part, to Pioneer Drilling Company, Inc. by an instrument
dated May 12, 1982 in Volume 32, Page 53 of the Paulding County, Ohio Recorders Office.
The Lease was further assigned by Beldon & Blake Corporation to Belden & Blake Limited
Partnership No. 1-E by an instrument dated May 12, 1982 in Volume 32, Page 56 and to Castle
Cairn (Nominees) Limited by an instrument dated March 6, 1985 in Volume 37, Page 247. The
Lease covered approximately 470 acres in Latty Township, Blue Creek Township, and Union
Township of Paulding County, Ohio (the Property), at least a portion of which is now owned
by Eisenmann Farms, Inc. and will be forfeited because: (i) the primary term of the Lease has
expired; (ii) there are no wells drilled on the property; (iii) the Property has not been used for
operations in search of oil and gas; and (iv) Lessor and its successors have not been paid the
consideration, benefit or payment under the Lease necessary to cause the Lease to remain in
effect. It is our intention to file for record an affidavit of forfeiture with the Paulding County,
Ohio Recorder if you do not have the Lease released of record within thirty (30) days from publication of this Notice, which is being published based upon failure of service at the last known
address of the original lessee or their successors and assigns.
Published by:
Eisenmann Farms, Inc.
123 W. Lincoln St.
Wauseon, Ohio 43567
PAU LD I N G PRO G R E SS
FOR THE RECORD

Sheriffs Report
ACCIDENTS:
Sunday, Jan. 10
6:11 p.m. Monico Donald Moreno
III, 22, of Oakwood was cited for assured clear distance ahead following a
two-vehicle crash on Ohio 613 at US
127 in Jackson Township. Reports say
he was driving west in a 2003 Pontiac Grand Am when it slid on the
icy road into the back end of a 2003
Pontiac Grand Am operated by Christina Marie Sprouse, 47, of Paulding,
which was stopped at the stop sign.
Neither driver was hurt. Damage was
functional to the cars.
Monday, Jan. 11
4:32 p.m. Rebecca Lynn McCroskey, 16, of Antwerp, was cited for
failure to control after a single-vehicle accident on Road 53 north of Road
220 in Carryall Township. She was
driving a 1996 Ford Explorer when
it slid on the icy road. Reports say it
went off the left side of the road into a
power pole. The vehicle was disabled.
The driver was uninjured.
Tuesday, Jan. 12
3:17 a.m. Gary Lee Keller, 35, of
Oakwood, was cited for failure to
control following a single-vehicle
crash on US 127 south of Road 48 in
Latty Township. Reports say he was
traveling south in a 2006 Ford F150
pickup truck when it went out of control on the snowy road and slid off the
pavement into a pole and wooden sign
before coming to rest in a field. The
truck was disabled and towed. Keller
was not hurt.
8:07 a.m. Robert Andrew Andrist,
37, of Defiance, was cited for failure to
control after a single-vehicle slide-off
from Road 162 at US 127 in Paulding
Township. Reports indicate he was
eastbound in a 2002 Chevy Silverado
when it slid on the icy pavement and
into a stop sign. Damage was functional; the driver was unharmed.
10:16 a.m. Jim R. Napolski, 53, of
Swanton, was cited for failure to control following a slide-off from Ohio 49
north of Road 144 in Harrison Township. He was driving a 2009 box-style
delivery truck when it went out of control on the icy highway. Reports say
it slid off the right, landing on its side
before striking a utility pole. The truck
was disabled and towed. The driver
was not hurt.
10:20 a.m., A few minutes later, a
second crash occurred at the same location when Thomas Lee Wannemacher,
56, of Payne pulled off to the side
of the highway to check on the box
trucks occupant. A third driver, Robert E. Franklin, 94, of Payne, failed to
note the 2000 Chevy Silverado pickup
with its hazard lights on until it was too
late for his 2003 Ford Windstar minivan to stop. The van hit the truck and
was disabled, requiring it to be towed.
The truck received functional damage.

Franklin was transported by Antwerp
EMS to Paulding County Hospital for
treatment of possible injuries. Antwerp
Fire Department assisted at the scene.
Franklin was cited for assured clear
distance ahead.
Wednesday, Jan. 13
9:42 p.m. Dawn Renee Grant, 46, of
Defiance, was cited for failure to control following a slide-off from Ohio
111 west of Road 171 in Auglaize
Township. She was traveling east in a
2009 Chevy Impala when it slid off the
right side into a ditch. The car was disabled and towed. Grant was not hurt.
INCIDENTS:
Thursday, Jan. 7
5 p.m. Canine unit was deployed in
Putnam County.
Friday, Jan. 8
9:30 a.m. Dog complaint was lodged
from Leslie Street in Paulding Township.
10:12 a.m. Huge fire was seen in a
yard on Ohio 613 in Jackson Township.
2:14 p.m. Payne Police Department
requested the Payne EMS for a traffic
accident on North Main Street.
3:10 p.m. Theft of a vehicle from
Melrose was investigated.
8:19 p.m. Juvenile matter was handled on US 127 in Emerald Township.
Saturday, Jan. 9
9:17 a.m. A Hillsdale County, Mich.
official reported possible child abuse in
Paulding County.
10:37 a.m. Antwerp EMS was called
to South Harrmann Street for a wrestler
with an elbow injury.
10:51 p.m. Facebook harassment
was reported by a Grover Hill resident.
Noon. A parent told deputies an
older man is watching their daughters
home two or three times daily on Road
142 in Paulding Township.
12:05 p.m. Hunters trespassing on
Road 82 in Jackson Township were
reported.
5:24 p.m. Suspicious black truck
was observed staking out a house on
Road 127 in Harrison Township.
8:21 p.m. Domestic issues were investigated in Scott.
9:14 p.m. Car/deer crash on Road
94 in Harrison Township was documented.
11:25 p.m. A vehicle was seen stuck
on a mud road near Road 156 in Paulding Township.
Sunday, Jan. 10
12:35 a.m. Vandalism was reported
from Road 163 in Brown Township.
2:14 a.m. Deputies assisted Antwerp
police with an assault complaint in the
village. A deputy requested Antwerp
EMS at 2:28 a.m. for a subject with a
possible concussion and eye trauma at
their location.
6:54 a.m. Commercial burglar alarm
sounded on Road 107 in Blue Creek

Township.
7:42 a.m. Ohio State Highway Patrol
requested Paulding EMS for a female
with a cut that would not stop bleeding
on US 24 in Emerald Township. She
was treated at the scene. Paulding fire
units also assisted. No further information was available.
8:06 a.m. Commercial breaking and
entering was reported from Ohio 49 in
Benton Township.
9:14 p.m. Slide-off from Ohio 111
in Auglaize Township was handled.
12:34 p.m. Deputies documented a
slide-off on US 127 near Latty Village
in Paulding Township.
2:12 p.m. Firefighters responded to
a garage fire in Grover Hill for over an
hour. Units were from Scott, Oakwood
and Grover Hill fire departments. Grover Hill EMS was also on scene.
2:55 p.m. Slide-off mishap of Ohio
637 in Latty Township was documented.
10:20 p.m. Vehicle search was completed on US 127 in Blue Creek Township.
Monday, Jan. 11
6:19 a.m. Deputies responded to a
burglary alarm in Grover Hill.
10:47 a.m. Trespassing complaint
was lodged from Ohio 66 in Washington Township.
12:07 p.m. Dog complaint was handled on West Wayne Street in Paulding.
1:17 p.m. Two subjects were seen
arguing in a vehicle pulled off along
Road 110 in Brown Township.
1:57 p.m. Dog complaint came in
from near the intersection of Ohio 114
and Road 79 in Blue Creek Township.
1:59 p.m. An Antwerp resident
made a dog complaint.
2 p.m. Paulding County Health Department relayed information about a
dog bite in Oakwood.
2:01 p.m. Latty Township resident
of Ohio 637 called with a dog complaint.
3:53 p.m. Firefighters spent nearly
10 hours on the scene of a straw barn
fire on Ohio 114 in Blue Creek Township. There were five units from Scott,
three from Payne and another three
from Grover Hill. Scott EMS stood by
as well.
11:09 p.m. Theft of medication was
investigated on Road 250 in Carryall
Township.
11:41 p.m. Deputies assisted the
Ohio State Highway Patrol with a
motor vehicle accident on US 24 at
Ohio 49 in Carryall Township.
Tuesday, Jan. 12
6:04 a.m. Slide-off from Road 111
at Road 117 in Jackson Township was
handled.
6:07 a.m. A semi jack-knifed on US
24, forcing a second vehicle off the
highway in Crane Township, east of

US 127.
7:32 a.m. A couple of slide-offs
were documented on Ohio 637 at Road
138 in Jackson Township.
9:57 a.m. Dog complaint was handled on East Perry Street in Paulding.
10:03 a.m. Oakwood EMS made a
transport from the scene of an accident
on Road 209 in Auglaize Township.
Auglaize Fire Department assisted at
the scene. No further information was
available.
11:23 a.m. Slide-off from Ohio 114
at Road 95 in Blue Creek Township
was handled.
2:31 p.m. Domestic situation was
investigated in Oakwood.
3:31 p.m. Deputies handled a slideoff from Road 87 near Road 144 in
Paulding Township.
Wednesday, Jan. 13
3:09 a.m. Kyle Cereghin was arrested on a Defiance County warrant.
10:41 a.m. Paulding EMS treated
a subject at the scene of a hit-skip accident at the intersection of Road 103
and Ohio 111 in Paulding Township.
5:47 p.m. Deputies responded to an
alarm on Road 191 in Brown Township.
7:16 p.m. Possible gas leak on Road
151 in Jackson Township brought out
two Paulding fire units and the EMS.
They were there about 20 minutes.
10:31 p.m. Telephone harassment
was investigated on Road 204 in Carryall Township.
Thursday, Jan. 14
12:36 a.m. Theft of a car, a gun and
other items was reported from Road
204 in Carryall Township.
7:27 a.m. Vehicle was seen in a field
along Ohio 114 east of Road 151 in
Washington Township.
9:15 a.m. Report of a possible sexual assault in Washington Township
was investigated.
3:40 p.m. Threatening texts to a
minor was reported from Ohio 111 in
Emerald Township.
4:13 p.m. Deputies delivered a message for Defiance Police Department
on Road 191 in Auglaize Township.
5:58 p.m. People were seen at a vacant house on Road 72 in Washington
Township.
6:05 p.m. Neighbor problems involving trespassing were looked into
in Cecil.
7:47 p.m. Car/deer crash on Road
60 in Washington Township was documented.
8:02 p.m. A goat was seen along
Road 143 in Emerald Township.
9 p.m. Suspicious person was noted
on Road 27B in Carryall Township.
Friday, Jan. 15
6:13 a.m. Prowler report was investigated on Road 171 in Auglaize
Township.
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ACCIDENT REPORTS
None.
INCIDENT REPORTS
Wednesday, Jan. 6
1:45 p.m. Paulding Middle
School official told police of
an alleged incident involving
a student and a teacher.
Friday, Jan. 8
1:50 p.m. Backing mishap
on West Perry Street at Cherry
Street was investigated. Damage was minor.
3:30 p.m. Theft is under investigation on Road 103.
5:14 p.m. Neighbor problems concerning driving in a
yard was looked into on Helen
Street.
Saturday, Jan. 9
12:13 a.m. Police were
called to Paulding County
Hospital where staff members
were being threatened by a patient.
1:49 a.m. Family disturReal Estate Taxes Are Due
Wednesday,
February 3, 2016
Failure To Receive A Tax Bill
Will Not Avoid Penalty or
Interest Charges.
Please bring your tax bill with

you when coming into the
office to make a payment.
If you cannot make it into the
office, please use the addressed
envelope enclosed with your
tax bill and mail it to the office.
For more information, visit
our website at pauldingcountytreasurer.com
Trailer Taxes Are Due

Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Paulding County Treasurer
Lou Ann Wannemacher
Phone: 419-399-8280
Office Hours are
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
bance on North Williams

Street was handled.
8:20 a.m. Attempted breaking and entering on McDonald
Pike was investigated.
10:35 p.m. No contact with
two individuals was requested
by a South Williams Street
resident.
11:18 p.m. Officers were
called to Paulding Place parking area where people were
heard yelling with possible
gunshot. It was determined a
firecracker had been set off.
A rural Antwerp resident was
questioned about the incident.
Sunday, Jan. 10
12:40 a.m. Two bays at the
car wash on Dooley Drive
were found muddy. A male
was located to admitted to
mudding; he was told to clean
up the mess.
3:27 a.m. Police provided
witness to an Ohio State High-
way Patrol investigation.

11:28 p.m. Officers responded to an East Perry
Street business alarm. The
building was found secure.
Monday, Jan. 11
3:55 a.m. No contact with
a second individual was requested by a Tom Tim Drive
resident.
4 p.m. Theft of a cell phone
the previous Saturday was reported by a West Wayne Street
resident. The phone had been
returned, but the pass codes
were changed, making it unusable.
Tuesday, Jan. 12
2 a.m. A North Williams
Street resident told police their
furnace smelled hot. The fire
department was encoded.
10:28 p.m. Neighbor problems involving loud noise levels were looked into on West
Wayne Street. A second call
Public Notice
HosPital board PositioN
Applications will be accepted at the Paulding County Commissioners Office, 115 North Williams Street,
Suite B-1, Courthouse, Paulding, Ohio, until 4:30 p.m.
on Monday, February 8, 2016, for two positions, each
for a six year term, as Paulding County Hospital Trustee expiring March, 2022. Please pick up an application
at the Commissioners Office for this position between
the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday. Previous applicants must reapply. Ohio Revised
Code Section 339.02 determines that the applicant for
these terms must be one Democrat and one Republican.
Nola Ginter, Clerk
by order Board of Commissioners,
Paulding, Ohio
Tony Zartman,
Roy Klopfenstein,
and Mark Holtsberry
came in at 11:20 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 13
5:45 a.m. Backing accident
in the lot of a West Gasser Road
business was documented.
9:17 a.m. Domestic complaint on West Perry Street
was handled. A report was
forwarded to the prosecutors
office.
1001 a.m. Medical alarm
sounded from Dooley Drive. It
was set off accidentally.
1:40 p.m. No contact with an
individual was requested by a
West Perry Street resident.
6:20 p.m. A North Williams Street business told law
enforcement they received a
package Dec. 24 which had not
been claimed. Upon opening
it, the contents were questionable. The sheriffs office was
contacted to dispose of the contents.
8:30 p.m. Dog complaint
was looked into on Nancy
Street.
Thursday, Jan. 14
4 a.m. Harassing texts were
being received by a Partridge
Place resident who requested
no further contact from the subject.
11:30 p.m. Harassing calls
were the complaint from East
Wayne Street. A person was
told to have no more contact
with the complainant.
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Brian Gorrell was the speaker at the recent Kiwanis Club of

Paulding County meeting. Gorrell is an attorney at the Cook,
Burkard & Gorrell law office
and director of the countys
Child Support Enforcement
Agency. He described how he
was able to get the agency staff
to do their jobs, stay within the
law, and keep the cost down.
Legals
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
STATE OF OHIO
DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION
Columbus, Ohio
Division of Construction
Management
Legal Copy Number 160091
Sealed proposals will be accepted from pre-qualified bidders at the ODOT Office of
Contracts until 10:00 a.m. on
February 11, 2016. Project
160091 is located in Paulding
County, SR 114-1.00 and is a
CULVERT REPLACEMENT
project. The date set for completion of this work shall be as
set forth in the bidding proposal.
Plans and Specifications are on
file in the Department of Transportation.
RESOLUTION
1311-15
Resolution 1311-15 was passed by
Paulding Village Council on January 4, 2016, and goes into effect
from and after the earliest period
allowed by law. The summary of
this legislation is as follows:
RESOLUTION DECLARING
THE OFFICIAL INTENT AND
REASONABLE EXPECTATION OF THE VILLAGE OF
PAULDING, OHIO, ON BEHALF OF THE STATE OF
OHIO (THE BORROWER)
TO REIMBURSE ITS OHIO
SMALL GOVERNMENT
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
PROGRAM FOR THE WATER
METER REPLACEMENT,
PROJECT NO. CT72S/CT73S
WITH THE PROCEEDS OF
TAX EXEMPT DEBT OF THE
STATE OF OHIO.
Copies of the full text of this legislation may be obtained at the Finance Directors Office, 116 South
Main Street, between the hours of
8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday
through Friday.
Annette D. Hasch,
Finance Director
Property transfers
The term et al. refers to and others; et vir., and husband; et ux., and wife.
Brown Township
Danny L. Halter and Cheryl A. Halter to Danny J. Halter; Sec.
22, 3.875 acres. Quit claim.
Dan Halter and Cheryl A. Halter to Michael J. Halter; Sec. 22,
0.68 acre. Quit claim.
Emerald Township
Maxine M. Hanenkratt, trustee, dec. to Sandra S. Hanenkratt,
trustee; Sec. 30, 79.91 acres and Sec. 32, 80 acres. Affidavit.
Harrison Township
Rodney L. and Judith A. Hamman to Caleb D. and Amanda M.
Miller; Sec. 4, 10.053 acres. Warranty deed.
Paulding Township
Paulding Exempted Village School, trustee to Board of Education PEVS; Sec. 15, 80.559 acres. Fiduciary deed.
Tyne H. Schlegel to Mary L. Molitor and David G. Rager; Lots
6 and 7, Noneman Melody Acres, 0.82 acre. Warranty deed.
Jeffrey B. and Rebecca A. Hickman to Jonathon S. and Georgia
L. Dyson; Sec. 14, 2.2 acres. Warranty deed.
Paul L. and Sylvia L. Kruse to David Kruse; Lots 4-6, Briceton,
Leslie Addition, 0.48 acre. Quit claim.
Washington Township
Gerald T. Hilvers to Gerald T. Hilvers Family Farms LLC; Sec.
24, 57.112 acres. Warranty deed.
Antwerp Village
Norman Lee and Suzanne Rister to J&R Hamman Enterprises
LLC; Lot 66, Wilhelms Addition, 0.176 acre. Warranty deed.
Cecil Village
Paul L. and Sylvia L. Kruse to Paul L. and Sylvia L. Kruse; Lot
15, Original Plat, 0.228 acre. Quit claim.
Oakwood Village
John M. Saxton and Karen M. Saxton to D. Matson LLC; Lots
6 and 7, Grove Addition, 0.412 acre. Warranty deed.
Paulding Village
Shawn M. and Cynthia J. Brewer to Tyler L. and Julie L. Arend;
Lot 13, Hartzog Country Side Estates, 0.29 acre. Warranty deed.
Marietta Harper, dec. to Frank A. Harper; Lots 25, 26, Henning
Addition, 0.4 acre. Affidavit.
Maxine M. Hanenkratt, trustee, dec. to Sandra S. Hanenkratt,
trustee; Lot 9, Hixon Addition, 0.223 acre. Affidavit.
Payne Village
Village of Payne to Village of Payne; Sec. 35, Outlots, 17.247
acres and 0.509 acre. Warranty deed.
Common Pleas
Civil Docket
The term et al. refers to and others; et

vir., and husband; et ux., and wife.
Rose M. Jenkins, Grover Hill

vs. Martha M. Jenkins, address
unknown and her unknown heirs,
assigns and executors, names and
addresses unknown. Quiet title.
NTL Collegiate S.L. Trust, Jessup, Md. vs. Daniels L. Jones, Antwerp. Money only.
In the matter of: Julie R. Andrews,
Oakwood and Edward L. Andrews,
Oakwood. Dissolution of marriage.
Cheryl House, Payne vs. Anthony
House, Payne. Divorce.
Marriage Licenses
Michael Paul Barnes, 20, Paulding, laborer and Shantel Brieann
Schott, 22, Paulding, homemaker.
Parents are Daniel Barnes and Melissa Miller; and James Schott and
Tamara Stephens.
Donovan Storm Carnahan, 19,
Oakwood, parts washer and Marisa
Lynn Armentrout, 18, Oakwood,
homemaker. Parents are Cory Clippinger and Gwen Carnahan; and
Marvel Armentrout and Kathryn
Haruff.
Administration Docket
In the Estate of Robert D. Dix, last
will and testament filed.
Criminal Docket
Emily M. Munger, 46, of Payne,
was in court for pretrial conference
Jan. 12 for her indictment alleging
theft in office (F3) and tampering
with records (F3). No further information was available. The proceeding took place in the Putnam County
Court of Common Pleas in Ottawa.
Stacy A. Landis, 47, of Antwerp,

had a charge of domestic violence
(F3) dismissed upon a motion of
State. Court costs are $157. His
$50,000 bond was returned. The
parties to agreed to settle in Paulding County Court.
Zackary R. Strable, 22, of Paulding, entered a guilty plea to possession of methamphetamine (F5) at a
hearing on his motion for intervention in lieu of conviction. He was
deemed to meet the criteria for the
program. The case was stayed pending disposition hearing on Feb. 22.
Larry J. Copsey, 44, of Antwerp,
will be sentenced Feb. 22 after entering a guilty plea to nonsupport of
dependents (F5).
J. Tucker Harman, 26, of Bryan,
entered a guilty plea to having
weapons while under disability
(F3). His handgun was ordered forfeit to the Paulding County Sheriffs
office. He was ordered to serve 12
months with the Ohio Department
of Rehabilitation and Correction, to
run concurrently with 24 months incarceration imposed for escape (F3).
He was given credit for 118 days already served. Court costs are to be
determined.
Gina Mann, 37, of Fremont, Ohio,
had a Feb. 2 jury trial date vacated.
She filed a waiver of time in connection with her indictment alleging
domestic violence (F4).
Jason A. Brown, 37, of Paulding,
is out of jail on $25,000 bail following arraignment for burglary (F2).
He is to be in Court Jan. 20 for pretrial conference and March 8 for a
jury trial.
Shannon M. Highwarden, 38,
of Paulding, was sentenced to 11
months with the ODRC after entering a guilty plea to possession of
cocaine (F5). Her sentence is to run
concurrently with a 17-month prison
term for an earlier case. Court costs
are still being determined.
James M. Delarber, 33 of Continental, had his community control
sanctions revoked and was sentenced to four years with ODRC for
three counts aggravated vehicular
assault (F3). He was given credit
for 1,034 days served. He must pay
$1,363.29 costs.
Kyle W. Weaver, 25, of Payne,
was ordered to serve 12 months of
an original 18 month prison term for
trafficking in heroin (F4) after being
found to have violated his community control. He was given credit
for 78 days previously served and
must make $920 restitution to West
Central Ohio Crime Task Force plus
court costs.
Steven L. Brown, 47 of Paulding,
was granted judicial release from
prison and the remainder of his
17-month sentence was suspended.
He was ordered to serve four years
community control sanctions on
standard conditions plus: complete
WORTH Center program, no drugs
or alcohol, undergo substance abuse
evaluation and treatment plus aftercare, submit to random tests, seek
and keep employment, obtain valid
license, complete Paulding County
Drug Court program, pay $476.21
restitution to Paulding Village plus
Weather report weekly summary as recorded at Paulding Villages water treatment plant
County Court
Civil Docket:
Synchrony Bank, Draper,
Utah vs. Sharon L. Vance,
Paulding. Other action, satisfied.
Credit Adjustments Inc.,
Defiance vs. Patricia Wood,
Paulding. Small claims, satisfied.
The State Bank & Trust
Co., Defiance vs. Matthew
T. White, Oakwood. Small
claims, satisfied.
Capital One Bank (USA)
N.A., Norcross, Ga. vs. Denice
J. Ringler, Paulding. Other action, dismissed.
Returned To You Ltd.,
Paulding vs. Brant Verfaillie,
Paulding and Jessica Verfaillie, Paulding. Small claims,
judgment for the plaintiff in the
sum of $493.50.
Paulding vs. Darnell Goings,
Latty. Small claims, judgment
for the plaintiff in the sum of
$2,614.20.
Paulding vs. Angela Fry,
Paulding. Small claims, judgment for the plaintiff in the sum
of $493.
Paulding Ace Hardware
LLC, Paulding vs. Randall
Richards, Paulding. Small
claims, judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $1,919.55.
Banet Crystal, Cecil vs. Daniel Steffes, Cecil. Small claims,
dismissed.
J & K Apartments, Oakwood
vs. Jonathan Delarber, Grover
Hill. Evictions, dismissed.
Criminal Docket:
Tony R. Schindler, Paulding,
paraphernalia; $75 fine, $95
costs, 6-month license suspension concurrent with another
case.
Jacob Douglas Blair, Oakwood, underage consumption;
$200 fine, $87 costs, 90 days
jail suspended; may complete
30 hours community service
in lieu of fines concurrent with
another case, secure valid license.
Michael F. Bryan, Paulding,
disorderly conduct; found to be
not competent as a criminal or
to stand trial, case dismissed,
costs waived.
Tyler C. Enmark, Van Wert,
domestic violence; dismissed.
domestic violence; $200 fine
with $100 suspended, $145
costs, three days jail with credit
for 3 days served and with 177
days jail suspended; probation
ordered, 40 hours community
service, no contact with victims or residences, secure valid
license, complete Hands Down
program, evaluation at Westwood.
assault; dismissed.
assault; $200 fine with $100
suspended, three days jail and
177 days suspended.
Jeremy J. Sharp, Oakwood,
falsification; 8 days jail with 8
days credit, $120 costs; warrant
and warrant block rescinded,
maintain general good behavior.
Mary E. Cates, Defiance,
possession marijuana; $75 fine,
$96.50 costs, 6-month license
suspension; maintain general
good behavior.
Jeremy J. Sharp, Oakwood,
resisting arrest; 8 days jail with
County Drug Court Program, no

drugs or alcohol, undergo substance
abuse evaluation and treatment plus
aftercare program, submit to random
tests, seek and keep employment,
obtain drivers license, pay court
costs of $3,080.56.
Nicollette Collins, 25 of Oakwood, was granted judicial release
from prison and the remainder of her
11-month prison term for possession of heroin (F5) was suspended.
She was ordered to serve four years
community control sanctions on
standard conditions plus: complete
the Paulding County Drug Court
Program, no drugs or alcohol, undergo substance abuse evaluation
and treatment, submit to random
costs.
Jason A. Zamora, 38, of Payne,
was granted judicial release from
prison and the remainder of his
18-month sentences for complicity
to trafficking in cocaine (F5) and
trafficking counterfeit controlled
substances (F5). He was ordered to
serve four years community control
sanctions on standard conditions
plus: complete WORTH Center program and the Paulding County Drug
Court Program, no drugs or alcohol, undergo substance abuse evaluation and treatment plus aftercare
program, submit to random tests,
seek and keep employment, obtain
drivers license, pay court costs of
$1,003.04, including $280 restitution to Paulding County Sheriffs
office.
court costs, $1719.21.

Jennifer C. Lammond, 33 of
Paulding, was granted judicial release from prison and the remainder of her 17-month sentence for
arson (F4) was suspended. She was
ordered to serve four years community control on standard conditions
plus: complete WORTH Center program and the Paulding County Drug
Court Program, no drugs or alcohol,
undergo substance abuse evaluation
and treatment plus aftercare program, submit to random tests, seek
and keep employment, obtain drivers license, pay court costs.
Amanda S. Saylor, 33 of Paulding, was granted judicial release
and the remainder of her four year
prison term was suspended. She was
ordered to serve four years community control sanctions on standard
conditions plus: complete WORTH
Center program and the Paulding
County Drug Court Program, no
drugs or alcohol, undergo substance
abuse evaluation and treatment plus
aftercare program, submit to random
costs of $538.02.
Nicholas E. Richey, 22 of Antwerp, was granted judicial release
from prison and the remainder of
his 23-month prison term for failure
to comply with an officers signal
(F3), vandalism (F4) and negligent
assault (M3) was suspended. He was
ordered to serve four years community control sanctions on standard
conditions plus: complete WORTH
Center program and the Paulding

8 days credit, $120 costs; maintain general good behavior.

Shawn Bradford, Payne,
assault; $200 fine suspended,
$196 costs, 24 days jail with 19
days credit and with 156 days
suspended; probation ordered,
restitution made jointly and
severally with Dustin Miller,
no contact with victim and 50
feet from residence, maintain
good general behavior.
Traffic Docket:
Tonia L. Antoine, Paulding,
OVI/under influence; $375
fine, $112 costs, pay $100
monthly, pay all by Dec. 16 or
turned in for collection (POC),
three days jail, 6-month license
suspension; may attend DIP in
lieu of jail, ALS vacated, community control ordered, secure
valid drivers license, complete
Third Millennium course, 87
days jail reserved.
FRA suspension; $25 fine,
Dec. 16 POC.
marked lanes; dismissed at
States request.
seat belt; $30 fine, Dec. 16
POC.
James A. Glass, Payne, seat
belt; $30 fine, $55 costs.
Anthony Andrew Harrison,
Dearborn, Mich., following
closely; $53 fine, $80 costs.
Tina M. McCoy, Anderson,
Ind., 88/65 speed; $43 fine, $77
costs.
Fred P. Vagedes, Coldwater,
Ohio, 66/55 speed; $30 fine,
$83 costs.
Mary M. Underwood, Washington, D.C., 80/65 speed; $43
fine, $80 costs.
driving under suspension;
$250 fine, $120 costs, pay $25
monthly, Dec. 16 POC, proof
of financial responsibility not
provided, clerk to notify BMV.
fictitious registration; dismissed at States request.
Ryan P. McCallion, Charlotte, N.C., 88/65 speed; $43
fine, $85 costs.
Marie Smith, Strongsville,
80/65 speed; $43 fine, $82
costs.
Jose Ventura Gomez,
Pflugerville, Texas, 76/65
speed; $33 fine, $80 costs.
Jonathan M. Jones, Adrian,
Mich., 84/65 speed; $43 fine,
$77 costs.
Devin T. Cook, Napoleon,
stop sign; $53 fine, $80 costs.
Amro Mohammed, Plainfield, N.J., 83/65 speed; $43
fine, $80 costs.
Mary Jane Bernath, Indianapolis, 82/65 speed; $43 fine,
$80 costs.
Timothy H. Royer, Chelsea,
$80 costs.
Lacie S. Wehrle, Fort
Wayne, 81/65 speed; $43 fine,
$85 costs.
Laurie E. Ryan, Defiance,
Janet T. Subler, Paulding,
Rabah N. Chourar, Bowling
Green, 49/35 speed; $33 fine,
$77 costs.
Chad E. Horr, Belton, Mo.,
80/65 speed; $43 fine, $80
costs.
Jami C. Hallett, Archbold,
78/65 speed; $33 fine, $80
costs.
Abbi L. Rochester, Defiance,

80/65 speed; $43 fine, $80 costs.
Bradley J. Aeshliman, Ypsilanti, Mich., 79/65 speed; $33
fine, $80 costs.
Robert P. Behan, Fort Wayne,
Daniel T. Osborn, Napoleon,
74/65 speed; $150 fine, $95
costs, Jan. 29 POC.
Obada Bayazid, Kansas City,
Mo., 78/65 speed; $33 fine, $82
costs.
Aaron G. Jantzi, Guymon,
Okla., violation being passed;
$53 fine, $77 costs.
Nicholas Alan Cole, Toledo,
driving under FRA suspension;
$100 fine suspended, $87 costs,
Feb. 26 POC.
child restraint; $68 fine, Feb. 26
POC.
93/65 speed; $43 fine, Feb. 26
POC.
Jessica E. Lynch, Grosse
Pointe, Mich., 80/65 speed; $43
fine, $85 costs.
Robert Endicott, Fostoria,
Dereck L. Kling, Fort Wayne,
Toilyn Williamson, Monroeville, Ind., seat belt; $30 fine,
$47 costs.
Aaron M. Griffiths, Paulding,
Cody V. ODell, Payne,
68/55 speed; $33 fine, $80
costs.
Carol A. Cannon, Chagrin
Falls, 79/65 speed; $33 fine, $80
costs.
Ryan T. Jackson, Rochester,
$80 costs.
Courtney L. Hathorn, Maumee, 78/65 speed; $33 fine, $80
costs.
James Baxter Jr., Southfield,
$95 costs.
Jerry L. Cover, Hicksville,
Ricardo M. Camu, Southfield, Mich., 76/65 speed; $33
fine, $80 costs.
Nathan P. Gerencser, Antwerp, seat belt; $30 fine, $50
costs.
Richard J. Stevens Jr., Indianapolis, 77/65 speed; $33 fine,
$80 costs.
Stephanie Sue Yates, Oakwood, 66/55 speed; $33 fine,
$80 costs.
Layla M. El Moussa, Indianapolis, driving under suspension non FRA, dismissed per
State.
Layla M. El Moussa, Indianapolis, 85/65 speed; $43 fine,
$77 costs, physical license returned in open court.
The Paulding County

Courthouse will be
closed on
Wednesday, February 10,

2016, from
8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
to allow for
Cyber Security Training
for all elected officials,
department heads, and
county employees.
Nola R. Ginter, Clerk
Board of County
Commissioners
Paulding County, Ohio
Thomas R. Weaver, Indianapolis, 82/65 speed; $43 fine,

$80 costs.
Elizabeth Ann Boor, Lake
Worth, Fla., 80/65 speed; $43
fine, $80 costs.
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Business News
First Federal announces new staff
DANIELLE MOSER
and
AARON PATTERSON
PAULDING First Feder-
HAVILAND Mike and

Cindy Moser of Haviland
wish to announce the engagement and approaching
marriage of their daughter,
Danielle Jean Moser, to
Aaron Matthew Patterson,
son of Terry and Lisa Patterson of Morgan City, La.
The wedding will take
place at 4:30 p.m. Saturday,
Feb. 13, 2016 at Princess
Beach in Destin, Fla.
al Bank has announced two

staffing changes at its Paulding
branch.
Jackie (Koenn) Taylor has
been hired as community banking center manager at the Paulding branch.
Taylor comes to First Federal
Bank with over seven years of
experience in providing customers with specific solutions
for their financial needs. As
the community banking center
manager, Taylor is responsible for overseeing branch operations and offering banking
solutions to retail and business
customers.
It is rewarding to offer solutions that fulfill our customers
needs, said Taylor. I look
forward to guiding customers
along the path of achieving their
financial goals.
Taylor actively gives back
to her community as a member
of the website administration
ignation of Donna Myers as team and parishioner of Divine
preschool head teacher, effec- Mercy Catholic Parish in Pauldtive Jan. 4.
In other action, board members:
Appointed Kaufman as Looking to learn more
the Vantage representative on about your community? Do
the Putnam County Tax Incen- you like meeting new people?
Do you enjoy a challenging,
tive Review Council.
Accepted a bequest pay- thought-provoking pastime?
ment of $47,985 from the Van Do your written communicaWert County Foundations tions skills need polishing?
Could you use some extra
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cash?
for the purchase of electronic The Progress is seeking
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some energetic, dependable
Passed a resolution to pur- individuals who enjoy writchase the Weeke Vantech 480 ing, to become corresponCNC from the rotary carpen- dents for the following evetry fund.
ning meeting assignments:
Approved the five-year Oakwood Village CounStrategic Plan.
Passed new and revised
policies submitted by NEOLA.
The next board meeting is
set for 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. Jan. 23 Max and Iris Wood4 in the district conference cox.
Jan. 25 Donald and Miriroom at the school.
am Baer.
Jan. 26 David and Dianne
Jones.
If you dont advertise,
Jan. 27 Joe and Penny
you are not likely to
Kidd.
get customers. Learn
Jan. 28 Gary and Mary
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Vantage board begins new year

By ED GEBERT
DHI Media Editor
VAN WERT The Vantage Career Center Board of
Education reorganized for the
2016 year on Thursday and
discussed the upcoming 40th
Anniversary Open House
and Vantage Alumni Hall of
Fame.
The board again chose Lonnie Nedderman of Crestview
Local Schools as president.
Pat Baumle of Wayne Trace
Local Schools was picked as
vice-president of the board
while Ron Bradford of Continental was named legislative
liaison and Greg Von der Embse of Kalida was chosen as
student achievement liaison.
A schedule of meetings was
approved by board members.
Most monthly meetings will
fall on the first Thursday of
the month, although exceptions were made for July and
for Aprils All-Boards Dinner
meeting.
One new board member was
welcomed to the group. Clint
Vance was sworn in as the
new representative of Paulding
Exempted Village Schools, replacing Greg Reinhart.
On Thursday, district treasurer Lori Peters presented the
2017 Tax Budget, which was

approved without objection.
Peters reported that the new
financial software, MUNIS,
is being introduced to participating district treasurers in the
state on Feb. 3 in Lima. It is
expected that the software will
be in use at Vantage by the end
of April.
Superintendent
Staci
Kaufman and adult education
director Pete Pritchard both
publicized the upcoming 40th
Anniversary Open House,
scheduled for Feb. 22 beginning at 5 p.m.
Nominations for the Vantage
Alumni Hall of Fame are due
Friday, Jan. 15. The purpose
of the Vantage Alumni Hall
of Fame is to recognize graduates who have, through their
performance and achievement,
brought credit and honor to
themselves and to Vantage Career Center after their graduation.
Employment was approved
for Tara Miller as part-time
cook and for Rhonda Davis as
preschool head teacher. Other
new hires approved were new
instructors Michael Eversole,
Jerry Ruwoldt and Lonnie
Schlosser.
The board accepted the res-
JACKIE TAYLOR
ELIZABETH VANCE
ing, as a former team captain of

Making Strides Against Breast
Cancer of Northwest Ohio and
former member of Relay For
Life of Paulding County.
Elizabeth Vance has been
promoted to retail lender at the
Paulding office.
Vance has been with First
Federal since 2009 and is responsible for assisting customers with lending options that
work best for their long- and
short-term goals.
I am looking forward to
helping my clients with their
lending needs during what is
often an exciting time in their
lives, said Vance.
Vance is active in her community as a member of Kiwanis, Northwest Ohio Board of
Realtors Association and a volunteer at Antwerp Presbyterian
Church.
Both can be reached at their
office at 905 N. Williams St. or
by calling 419-399-2354.
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Business
News
John-Paul Sandoval is a
newly licensed professional
barber at Vogels Barber Shop
in Paulding. He is accepting
appointments and welcomes
VAN WERT The Triwalk-ins. He can be reached
County Alcohol, Drug Ad- at the barber shop at 419-399dition and Mental Health 3976 or at 567-344-0152.
Services Board of Van Wert,
Mercer and Paulding Counties will hold its next meeting
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Birthdays
Jan. 23 Carol Parsons,
Kelly J. Ricker, Jacquelyn
Schmunk, Betty St. John.
Jan. 24 Randy S. Ankney,
Ruth Foust, Hope Hartwig, Beatrice A. Jackson, Mary Kay
Knoblauch, Scott St. John.
Jan. 25 Kristy Aldrich,
Dylan Flint, Wanda Hilgeman,

Jaxon Kimpel, Kelly McMichael, Dave Shepherd, Suzan
Umbach, Paul Vieth, Austin
Wenninger.
Jan. 26 Nathan Andrews,
Draven Bradford, Shirley Hancock, Jesse Matthews, Tina
Roughton, Ryan Rupp, Aaron

Shepherd, Steve Wobler.
Jan. 27 Janette Cook,
Gage Daniels, Roger Flemens, Betty Friend, Patricia
Gordon, Douglas A. Goyings,
Brayden McNeely, Logan
Mudel.
Jan. 28 Dane Budd, Jennifer L. Childs, Charlie Cook,
Donnave Cooper, Edward S.
Gonzales Sr., Alicia Dawn

Grimes, Nicole Mobley, John
Murlin, Bartley Ripke, Margaret Sunday.
Jan. 29 Tyler Church, Paula Lichty, Cody Thompson.
The Progress ...
is Paulding Countys
newspaper of record.
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Alumni Pancake & Sausage Supper

Friday, January 22, 2016
4:30 to 7:00 P.M.
Paulding High School Auditeria
Adults: $5 Children 3-12: $3.00

2 & Under: FREE
In case of inclement weather,

the event will be held
Friday,
February 5, 2016
Youre Invited
The Gardens of Paulding is inviting the community

to meet our new administrator, Debra Sawyer.
Tuesday, January 26 from 5 - 7 pm
Free Souper Supper will be served.
Homemade soups, sandwiches, pie and drinks
419-399-4940 199 Co. Rd. 103, Paulding www.thegardenspaulding.com
The Brady Bunch and S&H Green Stamps

If you are old enough,
you may recall S&H Green
Stamps. These were trading
stamps which became most
popular in the U.S, from the
1930s until approximately
1980. I sure remember them,
as one of my familys first
pieces of furniture was bought
with them.
The stamps were given out
as a type of reward for patronizing different grocery stores,
gas stations or department
stores. Actually, a company,
Sperry & Hutchinson, began
offering them to retailers in
approximately 1896. Retailers had to purchase the stamps
and the more shoppers patronized a certain store, the more
green stamps they could get.
Sometimes, a retailer would
offer double S&H stamps as a
promotion with stamps being
issued in denominations of
one, ten and fifty points. Each
book had 24 pages and it took
50 points to fill a page. What
fun it was to carefully perforate the stamps, lick the backs
and stick them on a collectors book.
In fact it has been reported that at the height of their
popularity, the company was
printing more S&H stamps
than the U.S. Postal System
was printing regular stamps
for mailing. It is also estimated that at least 80 percent of
American households were or
had collected S&H stamps.
What could you get with
them? Well, just about anything you wanted. The prod-
A Penny for
Your Thoughts
By
Nancy Whitaker
ucts ranged from dishtowels,
ash trays, fishing poles, bicycles, appliances and even a set
of encyclopedias.
I remember saving up and
filling close to 20 books and
going to an S&H Store in Fort
Wayne, to go choose what we
wanted to buy. We pondered
and looked at that idea book
and decided on buying a black
chair and a white footstool. I
cannot remember what else we
purchased with them throughout the years, but I remember
saving those stamps for a long
time.
Of course with the arrival of
the Internet and the web, the
company tried offering green
points for online purchases.
These could only be redeemed
at just a few S&H Stores.
Did you know that Stephen
King attributes his first short
story idea to his mothers use
of S&H Green Stamps? The
story by King, which was never published, was called Happy Stamps and was about
someone counterfeiting the so
called fictional Happy Stamps
to purchase a house.
In the first Brady Bunch
show, 54-40, the kids have
a house of cards building
contest to determine what
should be purchased with their
stamps. The girls wanted a
sewing machine and the boys
wanted a row boat. The rule
was that which teams cards
fell first was the loser.
If you watched that episode,
Tiger the dog, came inside the
house, jumped on Peter Brady
and knocked down the boys
card structure. Of course the
girls won, but the sewing machine wasnt available, so they
all settled for a color television.
Do you still have some of
those old S&H Green Stamps
lying around the house? Dont
throw them away! It has been
reported that if you go to
Greenpoints.com, it will inform you of how and where to
mail your old stamps. I threw
mine away a long time ago,
but if anyone has any, I would
sure try and see what I could
get with them. I also saw on
Ebay there was an old S&H
idea book with the price tag of
over $400!
Do you remember saving
S&H Green Stamps? What did
you buy? Do you have any old
ones to convert to a purchase?
Let me know and Ill give you
a Penny for Your Thoughts.
Commissioners Journal
threat of a cyber-attack.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
A motion was made by Holtsberry
to go into executive session at 8:06
a.m. with the Paulding County Prosecutor to discuss legal matters.
At 8:22 a.m. all members present
agreed to adjourn the executive session and go into regular session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
A motion was made by Zartman to
go into executive session at 10 a.m.
with the Becky Suvar, WMEA, to
discuss personnel matters.
IN THE MATTER OF A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION
(FUND 078)
Holtsberry moved to adopt the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the
Board of County Commissioners
does hereby authorize and direct the
County Auditor to make a Supplemental Appropriation in the Infrastructure Projects Fund (Fund 078),
to-wit: FROM: Pay-In #108857 TO:
078-001-00001/Infrastructure Projects/Infrastructure Projects Expenses
AMOUNT: $55,155.02.
IN THE MATTER OF AMENDING THE 2015 ANNUAL APPROPRIATION (FUND 010)
does hereby direct the County Auditor to amend the 2015 Annual Appropriation by appropriating the following in the Soil Conservation-Soil and
Water Fund (Fund 010), to-wit; 010001-00001/Soil Conservation-Soil
and Water/Salaries AMOUNT:
$2,705.44.
Zartman moved to adopt the following resolution:
does hereby direct the County Auditor to amend the 2015 Annual
Appropriation by appropriating the
following in the CPCP Fund (Fund
044), to-wit; 044-001-00001/CPCP/
Equipment Expenses AMOUNT:
$3,207.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board
of County Commissioners does
hereby direct the County Auditor to
amend the 2015 Annual Appropriation by appropriating the following
in the IDEP Grant Fund (Fund 255),
to-wit; 255-001-00001/IDEP Grant/
Salaries AMOUNT: $1,510.66.
IN THE MATTER OF MODIFYING THE 2015 ANNUAL APPROPRIATION (FUND 001-015)
does hereby modify the 2015 Annual Appropriation and hereby directs the Paulding County Auditor to
transfer funds, to-wit; FROM: 001015-00001/General Fund/Election
Board/Salaries-Officials AMOUNT:
$227.96; 001-015-00002/General
Fund/Election Board/Salaries-Employees $35.08; 001-015-00007/
General Fund/Election Board/Other
Expenses $469.12; 001-015-00008/
General Fund/Election Board/PERS
$22.58; 001-015-00009/General
Fund/Election Board/Workers
Comp $457.14; 001-015-00010/Gen-
eral Fund/Election Board/Precinct

Workers $686.48; 001-015-00011/
General Fund/Election Board/Health
Insurance $.56 TO: 001-015-00005/
General Fund/Election Board/Contract-Services AMOUNT: $1,898.92.
does hereby modify the 2015 Annual
Appropriation and hereby directs the
Paulding County Auditor to transfer funds, to-wit; FROM: 001-01700008/General Fund/Sheriff/Equipment-Sheriff TO: 001-017-00011/
General Fund/Sheriff/Contracts-Services AMOUNT: $1,800.
Paulding County Auditor to transfer funds, to-wit; FROM: 001-03000001/General Fund/Insurance-Loss
Control/CORSA TO: 001-03000004/General Fund/Insurance-Loss
Control/Salaries
AMOUNT:
$1,688.42.
IN THE MATTER OF MODIFYING THE 2015 ANNUAL APPROPRIATION (FUND 052)
Paulding County Auditor to transfer funds in the Senior Center Fund
(Fund 052), to-wit; FROM: 052-00200007/Senior Center/Supplies TO:
052-002-00001/Senior Center/Salaries AMOUNT: $1,726.33; FROM:
052-002-00008/Senior Center/Vehicle Expense TO: 052-002-00001/
Senior Center/Salaries AMOUNT:
$2,090.13; FROM: 052-002-00009/
Senior Center/ Travel TO: 052001-00001/Senior Center/Salaries
AMOUNT: $32.99.
IN THE MATTER OF MODIFYING THE 2015 ANNUAL APPROPRIATION (FUND 134)
Paulding County Auditor to transfer
funds in the County Court Special
Projects Fund (Fund 134), to-wit;
FROM: 134-001-00002/County
Court Special Projects/Payroll Expenses TO: 134-001-00001/County
Court Special Projects/Other Expenses AMOUNT: $1,808.
IN THE MATTER OF APPROVING THE REQUEST TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE FOR
PAULDING COUNTY DITCH
MAINTENANCE
does hereby approve the request from
Paulding County Ditch Maintenance
to purchase a new vehicle, being;
2016 Ford F-350 XL Superduty 4x4
Regular Cab Truck, VIN# FTRF3B66GEB62060, from Integrity Ford,
Paulding, in the amount of $30,000;
and be it further
RESOLVED, the title of said vehicle will be in the name of Paulding
County Commissioners.
By JOE SHOUSE
Progress Staff Writer
ANTWERP A full slate of council priorities occupied the Antwerp village council in its
first meeting of the year. Newly elected mayor,
Ray DeLong welcomed the council followed
by hearing of a new tennis court to be built, the
benefits of the recent income survey, and the
approval of several ordinances.
Jan Reeb was appointed president of council.
DeLong reported that Mayors Court will
convene at 11 a.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of each month.
In 2015, the residents of the village were
asked to complete a survey to determine if a
percentage of village residents met a certain
income level that would allow the village to
apply for interest free loans through the EPA.
If the surveys showed the village within the
necessary income level, the village would then
qualify for such loans for upgrading the dated
sanitary sewers.
Village administrator Sara Keeran announced to council that enough village residents responded to the survey and the results
showed the village qualifies. Officials will
pursue the interest-free loans for the necessary
upgrades, with the completed income surveys
and the end result qualifying the the village to
seek other loan options.
Keeran said that Antwerp could also apply
through the Paulding County commissioners
for Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) funds.
It was so important for the folks in Antwerp to fill out those income surveys. The efforts paid off and now we can apply for these
types of loans. We could only have the opportunity to receive them if we had done the survey first, Keeran said.
A resolution was passed allowing the village
to enter into a water pollution control loan fund
agreement for the purpose of planning, design
and construction of waste water facilities.
In February, an application will be forwarded to the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) seeking funds needed to complete two pump station replacements and other
improvements related to the sanitary sewer
plant.
A loan of $176,523 through the EPA with
no interest rate for 20 years will result in a repayment rate of $8,826 because of the LMI
survey that qualifies the village for the no interest loan from EPA. Without the successful
income survey results the repayment would
have been $16,359.
According to Keeran, the village has been
approved for an Ohio Public Works Commission (OPCW) grant in the amount of
$199,999. The CDBG funding application is
for $284,323, for a total of $660,845 for the
total coat of the project.
Don Oberlin, representing the Rotary, reported to council the plan for the construction
of a new tennis court located just north of town
hall at 118 North Main. Cost of the new court
will be approximately $24,000 and $4,500 still
needs to be raised. A three-inch layer of fill
will be placed on the current court followed
by a five-inch slab. Drainage will be included
in the rehab work to eliminate standing water,
freezing and cracking to the playing surface.
Ground breaking for the only public tennis
court in Paulding County is scheduled for later
in the spring.
EMS coordinator Randy Shaffer reported
308 calls for service were received in 2015 a
record number of calls. Shaffer also reported
that Antwerp responded to 17 calls outside
their area while only two calls to the Antwerp
EMS department required outside help. Another statistic Shaffer gave was the average
response time to calls was 5.1 minutes.
Those two calls required the help of others
because we were responding to other calls at
the time, said Shaffer.
So far, for the month of January, 19 runs
have been made, according to Shaffer.
Police Chief George Clemens reported that
78 calls for service were received last month
and 33 offenses were sent to Mayors Court.
Clemens also shared what he called was an
epidemic of heroin use in Ohio and that Paulding County had its share of the problem. Its
not good and its only going to get worse, the
chief said.
In other business, council:
Approved two ordinances authorizing the
village to enter into a contract agreement with
Carryall and Harrison townships for providing
emergency medical service in 2016, 2017 and
2018.
Approved an ordinance adopting the personnel manual for 2016.
Approved Lot 7 as a part of the final plat
in the Maumee Landing Subdivision.
Approved the ordinance to enter into a
contract with Carryall Township for providing fire protection services for the remainder
of 2016.
Approved the transfer of $27,500 from the
general fund to the police fund; and $40,000
from the general fund to the water fund.
Due to the Presidents Day holiday in February, the next meeting is scheduled for Feb. 22
at 5:30 p.m.
Motorists asked to Move Over

for emergency responders
VAN WERT The Ohio
State Highway Patrol is asking motorists to help keep their
fellow drivers and law enforcement officers safe by following
Ohios Move Over law.
From 2011-15, Ohio State
Highway Patrol cruisers were
involved in 67 crashes that appear to be related to the move
over law. These crashes resulted
in deaths of two civilians, 25
injured officers and 35 injured
civilians.
Ohio law requires all drivers
to move over to an adjacent lane
when approaching any vehicle
with flashing or rotating lights
parked on the roadside. If moving over is not possible due to
traffic or weather conditions,

or because a second lane does
not exist, motorists should slow
down and proceed with caution.
Alcohol and/or drugs played
a role in 28 percent of move
over crashes, and wet roads or
those covered in snow or ice accounted for 63 percent of these
crashes. The vast majority of
crashes, 79 percent, occurred on
interstate, U.S. and state routes.
Troopers wrote over 10,000
citations for violations of the
Move Over law from 2011-15.
According to the FBI, from
2005-14, 97 law enforcement
officers across the United States
were struck by vehicles and
killed while working.
By moving over, motorists

are helping to protect the lives
of everyone who works on or
uses our roadways, said Lt.
Grigsby. Its not just the law;
its the right thing to do.
To view the statistical analysis regarding Safe Driving
Awareness Month, visit www.
statepatrol.ohio.gov/doc/MoveOver_Bulletin_2016.pdf.
As always, the Patrol asks
drivers to call #677 to report impaired drivers or drug activity.
Paulding Elem.
students of the
month recognized
PAULDING Paulding
Elementary School has announced its students of the
month for December. They
are Parker Egnor, Molly Hull,
Natalie Tressler, Faith Jacobs,
Serenity Helms, Valerie Adkins, Mallory Fisher, Estie
Pease, Darcy Taylor, Zander
Sutton, Peyton Manz, Thor
Etter, Kamryn Sutton, Omar
Jauregui, Kayde Kuckuck,
Kaitlyn Goings, Eli Jones,
Dillon Shough, Peyton Adams, Brayden McNeely, Ashton Manz, Lathan Schneider
and Ava Foltz.
Public Notice
Divine Mercy Catholic School in Payne recently held its annual Spelling Bee. Sixth grader Grady Vogel (left) emerged as
the winner after correctly spelling the missed word torrent and
then correctly spelling bonkers to win the contest. Sixth grader Ethan Noggle was the runner-up. Vogel will represent Divine
Mercy Catholic School at the Paulding County Spelling Bee.
This is to make Public Notice

that there is to be no
trespassing, dumping,
hunting or cutting of trees
on the property known as
Pleasant Valley, situated in
Benton Township, section
16, Paulding County, OH.
Violators will be
prosecuted to the fullest
extent of the law.
R & K Brady Corporation
Scott Wagner
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Commissioners Journal December 23, 2015

This 23rd day of December, 2015,
the Board of County Commissioners
met in regular session with the following members present: Roy Klopfenstein, Tony Zartman, Mark Holtsberry, and Nola Ginter, Clerk.
MEETING NOTES OF APPOINTMENTS
Sheriff Jason Landers met with the
commissioners. He discussed credit
cards for his office and also thanked
the commissioners for forwarding
funding for a couple of grants. The
dollars will be replenished when the
grants reimburse the expenses.
The commissioners discussed their
desire for another ALICE training.
Sheriff Landers was in total agreement and will work on setting a date
for the training.
Commissioner Holtsberry complimented the Sheriff on his E-911
personnel/deputies and their quick
response to a call. He noted, The
response time and professionalism
were phenomenal.
Sheriff Landers requested replacing the last 2008 vehicle in his fleet.
He noted the vehicles will now be on
a two-per-year replacement rotation.
Ginny Shrimplin, CCAO/CORSA,
met with the commissioners to review
the CORSA (County Risk Authority)
annual report (fiscal year May 1,
2014 through April 30, 2015). She
explained that CORSA is a self-insured pool, consisting of 65 of the 88
counties in Ohio and 30 multi-county
entities. It provides comprehensive
property and liability coverage and
high quality risk management services at a stable and competitive cost.
David Brooks has been the managing director for many years. The
CORSA Board of Directors consists
of nine directors who must be a commissioner from a member county.
They are eligible to serve three, twoyear terms and are elected by the pool
membership at the annual meeting.
The CORSA staff has experience and
expertise in various facets of insurance and risk management.
Shrimplin explained they also
provide E & O (Errors and Omissions), with is liability insurance for
elected officials. E & O handles cases
where the violation of civil rights in
workplace, including improper termination, discipline, failure to hire;
sexual harassment, zoning decisions,
improper recording of deeds/titles/
abstracts.
CORSA has also partnered with
the Buckeye State Sheriffs Association and the Public Agency Training
Council to provide quality training
opportunities for sheriffs offices
across the state. Training classes deal
with leadership, supervisor liability,
and an overview of the legal developments in liability for government
entities. 616-plus students attended
12 regional training seminars presented across the state. Shrimplin
was pleased to announce 16 hours of
training will be offered in 2016 and
20 hours in 2017. CORSA plans to
work with the OPOTA (Ohio Peace
Officers Training Academy) to offer
free training that will satisfy some of
peace officers training hours
Shrimplin also noted CORSA has
added cyber liability coverage to their
program, effective May 1, 2014. Six
IT professionals from member counties across the state sit on the Cyber
Security Panel and assist with putting
together a plan for all members. The
panel spent their first year sharing
ideas and experience and developed
a list of best practices/guidelines and
a cyber-model policy to assist all
CORSA members in minimizing the
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Remembering a close
friend from the distant past
Its amazing how individuals that were a part of our
lives in the very beginning
are still there in the end, even
though there have undoubtedly
been personality and character
changes over the years.
And its equally as amazing
how memories from the past
sometimes are pushed back for
years and then suddenly pop up
for seemingly no reason at all.
Take Bobby Plump for example. Plump was the Indiana
hero from a tiny town called
Milan who hit a miraculous
basketball shot to give the state
championship to the little village over stellar giant Muncie
Central in the 1954 state playoffs. For months afterwards,
every aspiring young boy in
the state was Plump when he
went to the driveway to shoot
baskets at the home-fashioned
hoop.
That was 1954, in March,
just before I was 6 years old.
In the same time period, the
young boy I referred to in the
first paragraph was also impacting my life. He was with
me when seemingly no one
else was around, playing Tinkertoys, bricks and countless
imaginary games and situations both outside and inside
the house.
Ironically, this friends
name was Bobby Bump. I
cant remember when I met
him, but I still have memories
of him sitting beside me as I
played and talked to him. For
a long time, I wondered where
he got his name and how we
had met. Then, one day as an
Spun
by Jim Langham
adult, it all came together for

me.
Bobby Bump came from
Bobby Plump. He was my
imaginary friend that spent all
of his time with me when I was
around the ages of five or six.
Even though I cant remember
that heroic game that led to the
movie Hoosiers and Jimmy
Chitwood actually playing out
the part of the original Bobby
Plump, it dawned on me that
somehow, through the process
of osmosis, I had picked up
Plumps name and translated it
to Bobby Bump to become
my cherished childhood imaginary friend.
I dont remember much
about Bobby these days other
than the fact that he was a
comforting friend who was
always there, who I could talk
to and who would sometimes
make a good sounding board
when I couldnt talk things
over with anyone else.
I have been a weather buff
my entire life. I can remember
creating snowstorms and then

building a Lincoln Log house
where Bobby could go and be
safe during the storm. Amazing; if I reflect on it very long,
memories of Bobby from 60
years ago come floating back
as though they had happened
just yesterday.
I recently did some reading on imaginary friends and
came across this quote in a
childrens magazine, children
with imaginary companions
tend to be less shy, engage
in more laughing and smiling
with peers and do better at
tasks involving imagining how
someone else might think.
Im not quite sure how this
all fits together with me, but I
do remember created circumstances that are pretty close to
me.
We had a cistern bed in our
back yard where, when I was
6, I would stand and act like
I was directing singing and
preaching. A few years later,
in the evenings, I found great
entertainment in sitting at the
kitchen table and writing stories to take to school the next
day and read to kids at recess.
Not much has really
changed; here I am 60 years
later preaching on the pump
bed and still writing stories to
publish for kids to read at
recess.
As for Bobby Plump, the
temptation is great some day
to drive to Indianapolis and
eat at a restaurant known as
Plumps Last Shot, an eatery
actually run by the real Bobbly Plump in his retirement.
Learn something new in

2016 at Sauder Village
ARCHBOLD If you are interested in
learning something new, Sauder Village is
certainly the place to be this year for education and inspiration. Why not invite a friend
and try your hand at chair caning, quilting,
cooking or soap making!
The Sauder Village winter/spring class
schedule is now available online and registrations are being taken for the many unique
opportunities for fun-filled learning.
Education has been a cornerstone of the
Sauder Village mission since the historic village opened in 1976, shared Kim Krieger,
PR/media relations. There arent many places in the region where you can learn so many
unique crafts! From broom making, cooking,
and quilting to gardening or making a penny
rug our schedule of classes and workshops
at Sauder Village is truly quite impressive.
For those interested in fiber arts, there are a
variety of class opportunities on the schedule.
Learn to use fabric scraps to make a Penny
Rug in late February or sign-up for a chair
caning class for beginners in March. Many
unique quilting/sewing classes are available
year round in addition to quilting events including quilt retreats, OH-MI Shop Hop and
the 40th Annual Quilt Show and Workshops
in late April. A broom making apprenticeship
is also on the schedule, with dates available
by request.
A variety of cooking classes will offer an
opportunity to try making something new in
the kitchen. Cooking classes will focus on
homemade soup, scones, cheesecakes and
homemade breads from around the world.
A new gardening class is available and soap
making classes are also being offered for both
the beginner as well as those with soap making experience.
In addition to classes and workshops,
Sauder Village also offers many special
events throughout the year. Upcoming events

planned at Sauder Village include the Bridal Show on Sunday, March 6 and the Toledo
Symphony Orchestra Concert on Thursday,
March 10.
The Historic Village will open for the 2016
season on Tuesday, April 26 with the 40th
Annual Quilt Show in Founders Hall. Other early spring events include Spring on the
Farm on May 14 and the Antique Car Gathering on Saturday, May 21.
For detailed class dates, descriptions, fees,
supply lists and instructor information visit the Sauder Village website at http://www.
saudervillage.org/classes-events/classes or
call 800.590.9755.
Explore your creativity and make new
friends while attending a class this year at
Sauder Village!
Hands of Hope to hold

prayer service Friday
PAULDING On Jan. 22, Hands of Hope

pregnancy services will be holding a prayer service to commemorate the anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling on the Roe vs. Wade case.
This decision legalized abortion in America.
Since that time there have been over 54 million
abortions in America.
Hands of Hope invites the community to come
together with local clergy in a time of prayer.
This time will focus on women in the community in need of support, women who have chosen
abortion and have been left hurting, leaders who
make laws regarding abortion, and the ministry
of Hands of Hope.
The time of prayer will take place at Hands of
Hope, 1030 W. Wayne Street, Suite A, at noon
on Friday, Jan. 22.
PEVS BOARD New members of the Paulding Exempted Village School Board of Education
are, front Brian Egnor and Matt Stoller. Other board members are, back row Mark Manz, James
Foltz, who was re-elected to another term, and Clint Vance.
New Paulding school

board members sworn in
By SAMANTHA HABERN
Correspondent
PAULDING The Paulding Exempted
School Board met for an organizational meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 6:30 p.m. followed
by their regular meeting.
In their first order of business, Brian Egnor,
James Foltz, and Matt Stoller were sworn in
and welcomed onto the board.
The board elected their new officers for the
year: James Foltz as president, Mark Manz as
vice-president and Clint Vance as the Ohio
School Board Association legislative liaison
and student achievement liaison.
Tentative school board meetings for the rest
of the calendar year were set at 7 p.m. on the
following dates: Feb. 2, Mar. 15, April 19 (at
Oakwood), May 17, June 28, July 12, Aug. 9,
Sept. 13, Oct. 18, Nov. 8, and Dec. 13.
The board unanimously approved the treasurer be appointed for required public records
training for board members and granted authorization to pay bills, make advance draws
on tax settlements, invest all funds, work
with Paulding County Auditor and to make
appropriation changes as needed throughout
the year with board ratification as part of the
financial reports at the next meeting.
The superintendent or treasurer were authorized to participate in federal, state, or local
grant or agreement programs and authorize
the treasurer to appropriate funds for grants
awarded.
Along with the treasurer, the superintendent may accept all donations to the school
district on behalf of the Board.
The superintendent was re-appointed as
purchasing agent with authorization to initiate expenditures up to $25,000 without prior
board approval and to employ temporary personnel in emergency situations with approval
by the Board of Education at the next regular
meeting.
District policies were approved as written.
During the regular meeting, Craig Riedel,
candidate for state representative for the 82nd
House District (which includes Defiance,
Paulding, Van Wert, and northern Auglaize
counties) talked about himself and his family.
He has lived in Defiance for 13 years and is a
gradate from Ohio State University. He said
he and his wife truly believe it is a calling
and believe in [their] hearts they can have an
impact on the country. He left brochures for
everyone to view.
District geography bee winner, eighth
grader Jacob Deisler, and runner-up, seventh
grader Trace McKinley were recognized and
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The board accepted a donation of $225
from the First Christian Church mens group
for the No Kid/Child Goes Hungry account.
Rick Varner gave a brief report on the
transportation, stating he hopes to reduce bus
and repair costs. There will also be a letter
sent out on the issue of having civilians doing
bus inspections instead of the highway patrol,
as the board feels this compromises safety.
Financial items included:
Noting the Then and Now purchases
exceed $3,000 for NOACSC ($5,520) and
M-Key Marketing ($3,874.47).
The advance of $1,920 from the general
fund to the K-12 network and $579.35 from
the general fund to the Title III fund.
Creation of the James Gorman Family
Scholarship Fund (This scholarship was court
ordered on Dec. 18, 2015 to be transferred
from a private trust to public funds for the
Paulding Exempted Village Schools.) to account for the revenues and expenditures of
the scholarship.
The following funds are to be credited investment income at the request of the State
Auditors Office:
General fund, food service fund, Bauer
Scholarship fund, Melrose Area Book Loan
Fund, Rosemary Young Book Scholarship
Fund, PEVS Board/Administration Scholarship Fund,
Iris Gallagher Scholarship, Science Olympiad, Jacob Scholarship, Panther Pride Scholarship, Janice Lipp Scholarship, and James
Gorman Scholarship.
In other business, the board:
Appointed Clint Vance to the Vantage
JVSD Board of Education for a three year
term.
Approved a history trip sending 55 students, six chaperones, and three staff members to Gettysburg, Penn., Washington, D.C.,
and Charlottesville, Va. on Sept. 5-8, costing
$983 per student and a marching band trip
sending 42 students, four chaperones, and
two staff members to the Russell Athletic
Bowl, Disney World, and Universal Studios
in Orlando, Fla. in either December 2016 or
January 2017, costing $1,097 per student,
paid for by the students, boosters, and fundraising.
Made one-year extra-curricular contracts
for Ben Barton, JV baseball coach; Brian
Miller, volunteer assistant baseball coach;
Emily Austin, JV softball coach; Tyler
Arend, 2016-17 varsity football coach; and
Josh Early, 2016-17 varsity volleyball coach.
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The children in Mrs. Gideons 3rd & 4th grade class
class at Antwerp High School created
piatas for an end-of-the-semester project, at Divine Mercy Catholic School in Payne, learned all
about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. They read about him
In honor of Picture Book Month in November, different community members, administrators, including Charity Roebel and Kati Carr.
and listened to his I Have a Dream speech. After
and Antwerp High School seniors read favorite picture books to Antwerp Elementary School
discussing the Civil Rights Movement, they created
students during their library time. Students enjoyed learning about the guests and then hearing
a bulletin board showing that we can all live, work
their exciting narration! Pictured with the students is Pastor Mike Schneider from the Antwerp
and play no matter what our race, religion, gender,
Methodist Church.
or skin color. They painted their hands various multicultural skins tones and made handprints on the
bulletin board to honor Dr. Kings freedom message.
This year to assist all students be successful, Grover Hill created an afterschool tutoring program.
This afterschool tutoring program is being offered on a voluntary basis, meaning any student may
Students explored our solar system without even leaving their school when COSI (Center of attend if they or their parent feel a need. Tutoring runs every Monday Thursday from 3:30 to 4:30.
Science and Industry) brought its traveling science program Astounding Astronomy to Payne Students will receive homework assistance, a quiet place to complete homework, or even have a
Elementary on Nov. 12. A huge thank you goes out to the area farmers who were instrumental in chance to study for a test with a classmate. At this time up to 18 students are taking advantage of this
program. Pictured here are Gabe Thrasher foreground and Mr. Wilson working with Issiah Killion.
nominating our district for a Monsanto Grant that paid for this assembly!
The 21st Century After School students and the Title I reading
students enjoyed a family night on Thursday, Dec. 10 at Oakwood
Elementary. The students and their parents were able to decorate
Christmas cookies, enjoy some hot chocolate, read Christmas
Local attorney Harvey Hyman recently spoke with 8th grade students at Paulding Middle School who are in the U.S. Constitution books together, and make some holiday crafts. Shown reading a
class. Mr. Hyman explained the jury selection process and the rights protected under the 6th Amendment.
book together are Trenton Bail and his mother Joann Bail.
The Paulding Elementary Student Council enjoyed decorating Christmas cookies for some
area families. Shown with the decorated cookies are fifth grade student council members:
in front - Karli Gamble, Sydney Trahin, Carlea Kuckuck, in back - Carter Manz, Carmen Reno,
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PAULD I N G PROGR E SS
SPORTS
Varsity
Games
of the
Week
Girls basketball
Wayne Trace................. 57
Lima Central Catholic.... 56
Antwerp hosts Lincolnview
postponed to Jan. 18
Paulding at Van Wert postponed to Jan. 25
Bluffton........................ 79
Paulding....................... 32
Tinora........................... 42
Antwerp........................ 33
Wayne Trace................. 46
Holgate......................... 41
Paulding....................... 68
Lima Perry.................... 24
Boys basketball
Tinora........................... 56
Antwerp........................ 51
Wayne Trace................. 54
Holgate......................... 35
Paulding....................... 37
Bluffton........................ 34
Lincolnview................... 56
Antwerp........................ 39
Ayersville...................... 52
Paulding....................... 38
Wayne Trace................. 66
Lima Shawnee.............. 67
Wrestling
Raider girls advance

to GMC title game
By KEVIN
WANNEMACHER
Sportswriter
HAVILAND Wayne
Traces eighth grade girls basketball team advanced to the
GMC championship game
with a 30-27 win over Edgerton in action Monday night at
the Palace.
The Raiders got 16 points
from Claire Sinn and eight
by Miriam Sinn to improve
to 9-6 on the season. Taylor
Long added four markers for
the red-white-and-blue while
Libby Wenzlick had the other
two points.
Cape posted 17 points for
Edgerton to lead the Bulldogs,
who drop to 11-5.
Wayne Trace will now play
Tinora (13-3) at approximately 11:15 a.m. Saturday, Jan.
23 for the Green Meadows
Conference championship at
Wayne Trace High School.
The Rams moved into the
title tilt with a 39-20 win over
Holgate.
Shaelyn Pedroza topped
Tinora with 13 points while
Sierra Kruse added eight and
Taylor Brown chipped in seven.
Willett scored 13 markers to
lead Holgate.
Edgerton (11-5) and Holgate (10-6) will meet in the
consolation game at 10 a.m.
on Saturday.
The quarterfinal round of
the Green Meadows Conference eighth grade girls basketball tournament took place on
Saturday at Wayne Trace High
School with Edgerton, Wayne
Trace, Tinora and Holgate
picking up victories.
In the opener, Edgerton got
past Hicksville 27-7 before
Wayne Trace knocked off
Fairview, 23-19.
For the Raiders, Claire Sinn
and Miriam Sinn each bucketed nine points to lead Wayne
Trace to the victory. Taylor
Long chipped in three points
and Addie Etzler bucketed
two for the Raiders, who improved to 8-6 on the season.
Game three of the quarterfinal round went to Tinora,
who posted a 45-18 win over
Antwerp. Brummett picked
up eight points for the Archers followed by Titus (four),
Oberlin (four) and Miller
(two).
Holgate cruised to a 23-11
win over Ayersville in the last
quarterfinal of the day.
PAULDING The Presbyterian Church is hosting one more

5th Quarter event this season, after the boys varsity basketball
game vs. Columbus Grove on Friday, Jan. 22. The 5th Quarter
will be held in the auditeria and middle school gymnasium at
Paulding school.
Joining the church as co-hosts will be the First Christian and
Branch Fellowship. During past 5th Quarters, nearly 100 kids
have joined together for an evening of fun.
Activities will feature music videos, free food, games, and
prizes for youth in grades 7-12. The fun begins after the game
is over, and lasts until 11 p.m. Teens are invited to stay after the
game to play volleyball, basketball, giant Jenga, cards, board
games, or just visit with their friends.
Check 5th Quarter Party on Facebook for the latest.
Sports Scoreboard
(Editors note: Team coaches are

reminded to please submit result
forms to the Progress office. We
rely on these forms to report game
results to your fans. You may drop
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21
Girls Basketball: Antwerp hosts off forms or fax them to 419-399Holgate; Paulding at Columbus 4030, or email info to progress@
Grove; Wayne Trace hosts Ayers- progressnewspaper.org)
PAULDING
ville
Freshmen Boys Basketball Paulding
FRIDAY, JANUARY 22
picked up its fourth consecutive victory
Boys Basketball: Antwerp at with a 38-37 overtime win over BluffHolgate; Paulding hosts Co- ton on Thursday. Jaret Miller led the way
lumbus Grove; Wayne Trace at for the Panthers with 13 points while
Ayersville
Fletcher Cook added 10 markers. WestWrestling: Wayne Trace at Van en Phlipot (seven), Jacob Eblin (five)
and Carson Shull (three) rounded out
Buren Invite
the Paulding scorers.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 23
Boys Basketball: Antwerp hosts WAYNE TRACE
North Central; Paulding hosts Ot- Junior Varsity Boys Basketball The
junior varsity Raiders dropped a 58-44
toville
decision to the Lima Shawnee Indians
Wrestling: Paulding at Archbold to fall to 6-8 in all games. Josh Kuhn
Duals; Wayne Trace at Van Buren bucketed 11 points for Wayne Trace
Invite
and Blaine Jerome added nine. Other
MONDAY, JANUARY 25
scorers were Josiah Linder (six), Jake
Girls Basketball: Paulding at Kuhn (five), Jon Sinn (five), Jordan Saylor (four), Trae Sinn (two), Seth Yenser
Van Wert
(one) and Adam Stoller (one). Jordan
TUESDAY, JANUARY 26
Girls Basketball: Antwerp hosts Saylor and Jake Kuhn both picked up
Crestview; Paulding hosts Miller four rebounds while Josh Kuhn grabbed
five. Trae Sinn recorded two steals and
City
Sports schedule
PC Tigers win at
Williams County
STRYKER The PC Tigers

basketball team traveled to
Stryker on Jan. 14 to compete
against the Williams County
Sharks in a great bout of basketball action.
Leading scorers for the winning Tigers were Matt Wayne
and Alex Speiser. Wayne had
a career game high of 42 points
and Alex tacked on 14 to assist
the Tigers in a 66-50 win.
All players on the roster enjoyed an abundance of playing
time on the floor. Coach Short
was proud at how his team
came back in the fourth quarter
to regain the lead after falling
behind by as many as eight
points.
The Tigers next game is
scheduled for Thursday, Jan.
21 at Defiance County Good
Samaritan.
By JIM LANGHAM
Sportswriter
BLUFFTON Two quick baskets in the
final seconds of the Panther boys game at
Bluffton on Friday evening put things out of
reach and gave the local squad an important
Northwest Conference win, 37-34.
With Paulding leading by a 33-31 advantage going into the closing seconds, Corbin
Edwards grabbed a deflected ball and went
coast to coast to give the Panthers a 35-31 advantage. Moments later, the Paulding defense
deflected the ball to Preston Ingol, who drove
to the basket for a 37-31 connection that put
things out of reach for the Pirates.
As time expired Blufftons Mitchell Ault
connected with a trey from the back of the key,
but time ran out with the victory in Pauldings
hands.
The low scoring game reflected a defensive
battle, one that Paulding head coach Shawn
Brewer welcomed after the Panthers had struggled for the past few games. With the win,
Paulding improved its NWC record to 2-2.
Im proud of our fellows; they battled really hard tonight, said Brewer following the
game. They had been a little discouraged. We
had a solid week of practice, said Brewer.
We were playing Paulding defense again. We
took away things they tried to do. We finished
what we were doing.
After a 7-7 deadlock at the end of the first
stanza, Pauldings defense clamped down
tight to hold the Pirates to just five points
while the Panther offense scored 10 points to
grab a 17-12 halftime lead.
Bluffton fought back with Ault bucketing
three 2-pointers in the third quarter to close
the gap to 23-22 with Paulding holding on go-
ing into the final eight minutes.

It was all Edwards in the final quarter for
Paulding with 11 of the teams 14 fourth-quarter points, including a trey to lead the local
squad to the win.
Edwards finished the night with 15 points
while Alex Arellano added 10 points for the
Paulding scoring.
Ault was the leader for Bluffton with 14
points.
For the contest, the maroon-and-white connected on 15-31 field goals for 48 percent
while the pesky Panther defense held Blufftons offense to 13-41 for just 31 percent from
the field.
Paulding also led the game in rebounding
by grabbing 27 caroms compared to 18 for the
Pirates.
This week, the Panthers will be home for
two games, to the liking of Brewer.
Weve had a lot of road games. Its going to
be good to come home, said Brewer. Were
going to have several home games now down
the stretch.
Friday night were taking on [conference
foe] Columbus Grove, Brewer said. We havent beaten them in seven years. Were going
to work hard and be ready to go for that one.

Score by Quarters
Paulding 7 10 6 14 - 37
Bluffton 7 5 10 12 - 34
Paulding (37): Edwards 6 2-3 15, Gee 1 0-0 3, Miller
2 0-1 4, Brewer 1 0-0 3, Ingol 1 0-0 2, Arellano 4 2-5
10. Totals: 15 4-9 37. Three point goals: Edwards, Gee,
Brewer. Fouls: 11, Rebounds: 27, Turnovers 16.
Bluffton (34): Ault 6 1-5 14, Siefker 3 0-0 8, Fliesen 2 1-2
5, Schrirer 2 0-0 5, Denecker 1 0-0 2. Totals: 14 2-7 34.
Three point goals: Ault, Siefker 2, Schrirer. Total fouls:
10, Rebounds: 18, Turnovers 13.
5th Quarter for

teens this Friday Raiders cruise past
Tigers in GMC action
At Tinora:
Paulding, Fairview and

Hicksville at Tinora canceled
Edwards rescues Panther

boys in closing seconds
Jon Sinn dished out two assists.

Junior Varsity Girls Basketball
Wayne Traces junior varsity improves
to 13-1 overall and 3-0 in the league
following a 39-36 victory over Holgate.
Natalie Torman and Sadie Sinn both
scored nine points for the Raiders with
Lily Sinn chipping in seven. Kaylee
Shepherd (six), Anne Eklund (four),
Sara Edwards (two) and Ellie Stoller
(two) picked up the remaining Wayne
Trace points. Sadie Sinn also had seven rebounds while Shepherd grabbed
five. Stoller and Torman both recorded
four boards. Torman dished out three
assists and Shepherd posted two assists and two steals.
Junior Varsity Girls Basketball The
Raiders moved to 12-1 at the junior
varsity level with a 44-20 victory over
the LCC Thunderbirds. Anne Eklund led
the way for Wayne Trace with 10 points
with Lily Sinn and Natalie Torman chipping in eight points each. Torman also
added six assists and three steals for
the Raiders. Kaylee Shepherd and Sadie Sinn both chipped in six points with
Ellie Stoller, Erica Mohr and Chelsea
Sinn recorded two markers apiece.
Junior High Boys Basketball Wayne
Trace and Tinora split in junior high
boys basketball action Thursday eve-
ning with the Ram seventh grade and

Raider eighth grade posting wins. Tinora took the seventh grade game 25-20
as Wayne Trace fell to 2-8 on the season. Owen Manz bucketed eight points
with Garrett Williamson and Dane
Moore adding five each. Trevor Speice
recorded the other two Raider points.
In the eighth grade contest, Wayne
Trace improved to 4-5 with a 50-21 victory over the Rams. Nate Gerber had 23
points for the Raiders while Cale Crosby and Austin Pierce both posted six
points. Alex Reinhart (four), Reid Miller
(four), Drew Forrer (three), Nate Showalter (two) and Jordan Speller (two) had
the remaining Wayne Trace points.
Seventh Grade Boys Basketball
Wayne Trace held off visiting Edgerton for a 39-35 overtime victory on
Saturday at the home of the Raiders.
Owen Manz tallied 16 points to lead
the Raiders with Dane Moore adding
eight and Carter Baksa posting seven.
Garrett Williamson (four), Joe Munger
(two) and Trevor Speice (two) rounded
out the Raider point scorers. Wayne
Trace is now 3-8 on the season.
Eighth Grade Girls Basketball
Wayne Trace closed out their regular
season action with an 8-6 record after
defeating county rival Paulding 28-15.
Miriam Sinn bucketed a dozen points
for the Raiders while Claire Sinn added
eight. Taylor Long and Libby Wenzlick
chipped in six and two points, respectively.
Freshmen Boys Basketball The
Raider freshmen squad ran its record
to 7-3 with a 42-22 win over Holgate
on Thursday. Caden Bland paced
Wayne Trace with 13 points and Josiah
Linder chipped in nine. Other scorers
for the red-white-and-blue were Trae
Sinn (seven), Evan Mohr (five), Braden
Zuber (four), Korbin Slade (two) and
Caleb Yenser (two).
Junior High Wrestling The Raiders
wrestled at the Antwerp Invitational on
Jan. 9 and placed seventh overall with
13 teams participating. Kameron Bevis (134 lbs) placed first with Brendon
Bidlack, Seth Meggison, and Gabe Sutton taking second place honors.
Junior High Wrestling The following
weekend, the Raiders competed at the
Ayersville Invitational where they placed
fourth overall out of 12 teams. The Raiders were able to capture three championships with Seth Meggison, Gabe
Sutton, and Kameron Bevis taking the
top spot in their respective weight class.
Brendon Bidlack placed third for the
Raiders.
By KEVIN
WANNEMACHER
Sportswriter
HAVILAND Wayne
Trace stayed unbeaten in the
Green Meadows Conference
on Thursday with a 54-35
win over visiting Holgate at
the Palace.
Ethan Linder scored 22
points to lead all scorers and
the Raiders improved their record to 9-4 overall and 3-0 in
the conference. Wayne Trace
and Tinora (7-4, 2-0) are the
lone unbeaten in league play.
The Rams defeated Antwerp
56-51 Thursday night.
Holgate never led in the
contest as Wayne Trace posted
an 8-7 lead after eight minutes
of action before widening the
margin in the second quarter.
A basket by Justin Speice
and back-to-back 3-pointers
from Linder pushed the Raider advantage to 16-11 midway in the period.
With Wayne Trace in front
21-16, the Raiders added a
3-pointer by Eli Sinn along
with late baskets from Speice
and Luke Miller to take a 2818 halftime advantage.
It never felt like we got
into a good flow all night,
stated Wayne Trace head
coach Jim Linder. But it is

always good to get a win in
the league so we are pleased
with that.
After Holgates Jack Clady
opened the second half with
a basket, the Raiders picked
up two Linder buckets and an
Alec Vest trey to extend the
margin to 35-20.
The Raiders actually pushed
the lead to as much as 42-25
after two Jon Sinn free throws
before settling on a 42-27 advantage after three quarters.
Jon Sinn played his first game
since the season opener, returning from injury.
I thought after the first
quarter that we played with a
little more energy, continued
the Raider mentor. I dont
know if it was because it was a
Thursday night game or what
but it just didnt seem like we
had a lot of intensity tonight
and that is something we need
to do a better job of.
Trey Jones started the fourth
quarter with a basket for Holgate before eight straight
Raider points, four each from
Vest and Linder, to widened
the lead at 50-29.
Miller chipped in eight
points for Wayne Trace with
Vest adding seven. Speice
and Brady Stabler topped the

Raiders on the boards with
five each while Miller and
Seth Saylor picked up four
apiece.
We have to get back to
work tomorrow (Friday),
concluded Linder. We have
a very good Lima Shawnee
team at their place on Saturday and then follow it up with
a big road game at Ayersville.
We just need to keep working hard, get healthy, and improve.
Clady topped Holgate with
nine points. Jake Grim added seven points and four rebounds for the Tigers, who
fall to 4-7 overall and 0-3 in
the league.
Score by Quarters
Holgate
7 11 9 8 - 35
Wayne Trace 8 20 14 12 - 54
Holgate (35): Gustwiller 3 0-0 6, Hohenberger 1 2-2 4, Jones 2 0-0 5,
Pahl 0 0-1 0, Grim 2 3-4 7, Clady 4
1-2 9, Brown 2 0-0 4. Totals: 14 6-9
35. Three point goals: Jones. Rebounds: 24, Turnovers 10.
Wayne Trace (54): Stabler 1 0-0 3,
Miller 4 0-0 8, Eli Sinn 2 1-1 6, Jon
Sinn 1 2-2 4, Linder 10 0-0 22, Vest
2 2-2 7, Speice 2 0-0 4. Totals: 22
5-5 54. Three point goals: Stabler, E.
Sinn, Linder 2, Vest. Rebounds 32,
Turnovers 9.
Buffton treys bury Paulding

girls in conference game
By JIM LANGHAM
Sportswriter
PAULDING The Bluffton girls buried
10 3-point shots in conference action against
Paulding last Thursday night to defeat the local squad at home, 79-32.
The Pirates came out shooting and grabbed
a 26-9 advantage at the end of the first quarter. The visitors repeated themselves in the
second quarter, again besting Paulding 26-9
to grab a 52-18 halftime lead.
Bluffton earned a well-deserved win in
this game, said Paulding head coach Mark
Rhodes. They shot the ball extremely well
from 3-point range and did a very nice job of
attacking the rim. We were back on our heels
defensively as they worked the ball to the
openshooter.
Bluffton fired up 62 shots and connected on
27 for 43 percent shooting while Paulding was
limited to 10-37 for just 27 percent from the

field.
At the free throw line, the Panthers shot 1218, compared to 15-23 for Bluffton.
Faith Vogel led Paulding with a double-double including 10 points and 10 rebounds. Bri
Townley added seven points and seven rebounds for the Panthers.
Our girls played hard and did a nice job of
showing improvement at the free throw line,
said Rhodes.
Score by Quarters
Bluffton 26 26 23 4 - 79
Paulding 9 9 4 10 - 32
Bluffton (79): Prater 2 0-0 6, Rumer 5 1-1 13, Koenig 3
1-2 9, Monday 6 2-4 13, An. Schmutz 6 2-4 15, Parkins
6 6-7 21, Al. Schmutz 0 2-2 2. Totals: 27 15-23 79. Three
point goals: Prater 2, Rumer 2, Koenig 2, An. Schmutz,
Parkins 3.
Paulding (32): Vogel 4 3-5 11, Arend 1 1-2 3, Hale 1 2-4
4, Meggison 0 3-4 3, Manz 0 2-2 2, Townley 3 1-1 7,
Lucas 1 0-0 2. Totals: 10 12-18 32.
After solid start, Archers

Tinora battles past
Archers in GMC play falter in second half
By JOE SHOUSE
Sportswriter
ANTWERP Uncharacteristic Antwerp defense, foul
trouble and Tinora 3-point
shooting was the right combination to give the Rams a
big Green Meadows win on
Thursday night.
Tinora came away with
a 56-51 league win to keep
them undefeated in the league
and in a tie for the top spot with
Wayne Trace.
Overall, the Rams improve
to 7-4 while the Archers fall to
.500 at 6-6 and 1-2 in the GMC.
In a fast-paced first quarter
the Archers scored 23 points,
just two shy of their entire
output the rest of the contest.
The Rams kept pace with
a 20-point outburst in the
opening eight minutes.
The difference came with
1.2 seconds remaining when
Josh Longardner tipped a
Brandon Pendagrast missed
free throw out to Sam Williamson who was standing at
the top of the key and alertly
kept the ball under control
and tossed the ball toward
the basket for a buzzer-beating 3-point goal.
Play slowed down in the
second quarter with the Rams
netting 10 points to just seven
for the Archers.
Antwerps Eric Buchan
opened the second period
with a bucket and a Keegen
Skiver trey had the Archers
in front by six at 30-24.
However, much like the
ending of the first period,
the second quarter came to a

close with Reid Anders hitting from behind the 3-point
line as time expired. Anders,
who hits at a 43 percent clip
from behind the arc, tallied
four long-range jumpers on
the night to finish with 17.
After 16 minutes of play,
both teams went to intermission with the score knotted at
30 apiece.
Williamson scored to open
the second half scoring and
giving the Archers their last
lead of the contest, 32-30.
Tinora battled to a 40-34
advantage on a Ryan Mohr
3-pointer and a Brevin Renollet bucket. Renollet, the
leading scorer at 16.3 per
game finished with 12 markers.
The six-point margin held
up with the Rams heading
into the final period on top
44-38.
The opening minutes of the
quarter turned into a battle
between Tinoras 6-3 center,
Logan Bailey and Antwerps
Josh Longardner. Bailey,
who averages 15 points per
outing, got his first field goal
of the game at the seven minute mark and followed it up
with a couple of free throws
to finish with eight points.
While Bailey was making his
presence known in the paint,
Longardner scored three
buckets to keep pace with his
opposing defender.
Longardner finished with
12 points in what head coach
TJ Hammer described as his
By JOE SHOUSE
Sportswriter
DEFIANCE Last Friday the Antwerp
Lady Archers traveled to Tinora for a Green
Meadows Conference match up with the
Rams. In a game that Antwerp head coach
Scott McMichael felt his team could win, the
Archers put together a solid first quarter but
the Rams made the needed half-time adjustments to pull out the win 42-33.
We had a tremendous start and played a
pretty good first half but the second half was
another story, said McMichael.
The blue-and-white was short handed, playing without junior starter Peyton Short, who
was out with the flu.
She (Short) is one of our experienced players who handles the ball for us and can shoot.
Its not an excuse but we missed her being on
the court, commented McMichael.
Antwerp opened with a 15-point first quarter
while holding the Rams to just six. Both teams
played nearly even in the second stanza with
the Lady Rams cutting into the lead by just a
single point and the Archers leading 19-11 at
intermission.
I really liked the way we played in the first half.
We played very hard and all the kids on the floor
contributed to the effort. Unfortunately, the second
half certainly didnt go our way. Give Tinora credit
Score by Quarters
they came out and took it to us in the second half,
Tinora
20 10 14 12 - 56
McMichael said.
Antwerp 23 7 8 13 - 51
Tinora (56): Anders 6 1-2 17, The Rams quickly took control early in the third
Giesige 1 2-2 5, Renollet 4 3-5 12, period and once they got the upper hand the Arbest effort of the year.
Josh played his best and
played harder than any game
this season. He did an excellent job and I was pleased
with his effort and performance on both ends of the
court, Hammer said.
A Williamson hoop got the
Archers to within three at 4946, but the Rams answered
with a 5-0 mini-run to keep
the Archers out of reach.
In the foul department the
Archers were in trouble most
of the night. Coach Hammer
was forced to use a number of
combinations in order to protect some of his players down
the stretch. The blue-andwhite was whistled for 20
fouls to just 10 for the Rams.
The fouls were a result of
our lack of defense. We just
didnt move our feet and we
committed too many fouls.
Our defense wasnt very
good tonight, commented
Hammer.
Pauldings boys basketball

team, fresh off a key win at
Bluffton, poured all of their
energy into trying to bring
down the giant on Saturday
night at Ayersville. In the end,
the Pilots, one of the premier
teams in the area, prevailed
52-38 over the pesky Panthers.
Once again, Corbin Edwards led the Paulding offense
with 14 points while Alex
Arellano dropped in 11 points.
Ayersvilles Mike McGuire
led all players for the night
with 20 points.
Arellano had a big first
quarter, bucketing nine points
to lead the local squad to an
18-12 advantage at the end
of the first stanza. In the second quarter, McGuire started
to find the range, with five
points, as Ayersville shut
down Paulding 12-7, to take a
24-23 lead at the half.
The third quarter proved to
be fatal for Paulding with the
Pilots storming on to the court
and posting 14 points, behind nine points for McGuire,
while holding the Panthers to
just five points to grab a 38-28
lead going into the final eight
minutes.
Offensively for the game,
Paulding connected on 14-41
attempts for 34 percent shooting while Ayersville shot 41
percent from the field. Once
again, Pauldings tall inside
out-swiped the opponent on
the boards, 28-25.

Score by Quarters
Paulding 18 5 5 10 - 38
Ayersville 12 12 14 14 - 52
Paulding (38): Edwards 5 2-2 14,
Gee 1 0-0 2, Hanenkratt 0 0-0 0, Miller 1 1-2 3, Brewer 0 0-0 0, Ingol 1
1-0 2, Arellano 5 0-0 11, Sitton 1 1-2
3, Harder 0 2-2 2, Johanns 0 1-2 1.
Totals 14 7-10 38. Three point goals:
Edwards 2, Arellano. Rebounds 28,
Turnovers 14.
Ayersville (52): Miller 4 0-0 9, Cook 1
0-0 2, Schlachter 3 1-2 7, McGuire 5
9-11 20, Engel 2 0-0 5, Dales 4 1-1 9.
Miller, McGuire, Engel. Rebounds 25,
Turnovers 10.
Lady Panthers
claim first win
After lots of hard work,

practice, and diligence, Mark
Rhodes Paulding girls basketball team claimed their first
win of the season by soundly
trouncing Lima Perry at home,
68-24, on Saturday afternoon.
Three Panthers tallied in
double figures, including
Faith Vogel with 19 points, Bri
Townley adding 14 and Skyler
McCullough chipping in 11
points for the winners.
Paulding jumped out to a
17-7 advantage at the end of
the first stanza and roared to
a 35-16 halftime margin. The
Panther shooters put it all together, connecting on 28 of
52 field goals for 54 percent
shooting. In addition, the local
squad scored equally as well
at the charity stripe, connecting on 9-11 free throws for 82
percent shooting.
Our free throw shooting
has started to come around.
Today we shot 82 percent
from the free throw line, said
Rhodes, who was more than
pleased with his teams effort
at the free throw line.
Rhodes noted that his girls
had been practicing hard on
Score by Quarters
Antwerp 15 4 5 9 - 33
Tinora
6 5 19 12 - 42
Antwerp (33): Cline 0 1-2 1, Williamson 5 1-2 13,
Braaten 1 0-0 3, Recker 1 5-7 7, Longardner 2 1-2 5,
Johanns 0 1-2 1, Smith 0 3-6 3. Totals: 9 12-21 33. Three
point goals: Williamson 2, Braaten.
Tinora (42):Schliesser 1 1-3 4, Harris 1 1-3 3, Zipfel 3
0-2 7, Helberg 2 1-2 5, Norden 2 1-2 7, Wagner 2 3-6 7,
Wilkerson 3 3-6 9. Totals: 14 10-14 42. Three point goals:
Norden 2, Zipfel, Schliesser.
Lady Raiders nip Holgate;

await showdown with Pilots
Drewes 1 2-4 4, Mohr 3 0-1 8, Bailey

2 4-5 8, Bumb 1 0-0 2. Totals: 18
12-19 56. Three point goals: Anders
4, Giesige, Renollet, Mohr 2. Fouls:
10.
Antwerp (51): Jones 2 0-0 5, Poulson 1 0-0 2, Pendergrast 1 0-1 2,
Noel 0 0-0 0, Williamson 9 2-3 23,
By KEVIN
Skiver 2 0-0 5, Buchan 1 0-0 2, LonWANNEMACHER
gardner 5 2-2 12. Totals: 21 4-6 51.
Sportswriter
Three point goals: Jones, William HOLGATE Wayne Trace
son 3, Skiver, Fouls: 20.
Varsity Basketball: Paulding Panthers

PHS boys fall to
Ayersville
chers wouldnt recover.

We had too many turnovers and once they
(Tinora) started pressuring us defensively we didnt
respond and that was very disappointing, said McMichael.
The Antwerp coach recalled the opening couple of minutes of the third quarter when his team
missed two lay ups and two easy uncontested
shots. Those empty possessions turned into a Rams
3-pointer along with a traditional 3-point play.
That was pretty much it for us. Tinora
came out much stronger and more aggressive
in the second half and we had no answer. They
scored 31 points in the second half after we
held them to just 11 in the first half. We have
got to put four solid quarters together if we
want to win. We have had occasions when we
played very well for a half but we need to do it
for both halves, McMichael said.
The Archers got 13 points from their sophomore center Rachel Williamson to lead all
scorers. With the loss Antwerp falls to 5-8, 0-3
while Tinora improves to 3-9, 2-1.
their free throw shooting.

Some things seemed to
come together today for the
girls and things we have been
working on in practice carried
over to their game performance, said Rhondes.
Rhodes had been saying
all along that the local squad
needed to learn his language
and what he was trying to
teach them about learning and
reading the game. Saturday, he
said, he felt like all of that was
coming together.
The Panthers played perhaps their best eight minute
segment of the season in the
third quarter when they turned
it up to outscore Perry, 20-1.
The Panthers continued to prevail, 13-7, in the fourth quarter
to win the one-sided game.
I was particularly pleased
with how we started the second half, said Rhodes. We
had increased intensity and a
focus on execution.
Bri Townley and Faith Vogel dominated inside for us,
continued Rhodes. Their rebounding was outstanding.
Townley finished the game
with 15 rebounds while Vogel
grabbed 14 caroms, a total of
29 rebounds between them.
Skyler McCullough also
played a very good floor game
to go with a three for three performance from 3-point range,
noted Rhodes.
Score by Quarters
Lima Perry 7 9 1 7 - 24
Paulding 17 18 20 13 - 68
Lima Perry (24): Johnson 2 0-1
4, Phillips 6 1-4 16, Simpson 0 0-0
0, Healey 0 3-9 3, Cowan 0 0-0 0,
Crockett 0 0 0, Amstutz 0 0 0, Denson
0 1-2 1. Totals 8 5-16 24. Three point
goals: Phillips 3.
Paulding (68): Vogel 8 3-4 19, Arend
2 0-0 4, Hale 1 0-0 2, Meggison 2
2-3 6, Manz 1 0-0 2, Arellano 1 2-2
4, McCullough 4 0-0 11, Townley 6
2-2 14, Rice 1 0-0 2, Etzler 2 0-0 4,
Mobley 0 0-0 0, Pessefall 0 0-0 0.
McCullough 3.
and Ayersville set up a showdown for first place in the

girls basketball race as each
posted victories Friday night in
league play. The Pilots rolled
to a 59-30 win over Fairview to
improve to 3-0 in the GMC and
10-4 overall on the season.
Meanwhile at Holgate, the
Lady Raiders overcame a ninepoint deficit after one quarter to
rally for a 46-41 win over the
Tigers as Wayne Trace upped
its record to 13-1 in all games
and 3-0 in the conference.
On Thursday, Ayersville will
make the trip to the Palace to
battle Wayne Trace for exclusive rights to first place in the
conference and the drivers
seat to the league title with
three weeks remaining.
After hitting only 8 of 29
shots in the first half at the Tiger Cage, the visiting Raiders
were a sizzling 12 of 18 from
the field in the final two quarters.
On the defensive end,
Wayne Trace was even better.
Holgate hit seven field goals in
the opening stanza on 11 shots
but the Tigers were limited to 7
of 21 in the final three quarters.
We won this game on the
defensive end, commented
Raider head coach Bethany
Hughes. We did a much better
job of finding their shooters after the first quarter and we were
able to take them out of what
they wanted to do offensively.
It was a team defensive effort
for us tonight.
The Raiders also did a much
better job of taking care of the
basketball in the second half.
Wayne Trace had only six turnovers in the second half after
committing 11 miscues in the
first two quarters.
Once we settled down, we
made much better decisions,
Hughes continued. I thought
early on we played with a little too much adrenaline and we
controlled that better in the second half.
With the Tigers on top 2316 at the break, Wayne Trace
outscored Holgate 14-6 in the
third quarter to grab a 30-29

lead at the end of three periods.
The stanza included a 10-2
run to finish the quarter, a
stretch that included single baskets from Erin Mohr, Brooke
Sinn and Danae Myers along
with two buckets by Gracie
Gudakunst.
Everybody stepped up for
us, continued the Raider mentor. We had a lot of girls come
out and make a big play, some
offensively and others on the
defensive end. That is what it is
going to take for us.
Holgate opened the final
quarter by scoring seven of the
first 11 points, capped by an
Emma Willett basket that put
the Tigers on top 36-34.
Two straight baskets by
Mohr gave Wayne Trace a
38-36 advantage with 2:39
remaining before the Raiders seized the momentum for
good.
A bucket by Holgates
Madilyn Hohenberger briefly stopped the Raider run but
Wayne Trace connected on
four free throws in the final
minute to seal the 46-41 win.
I am extremely proud of the
girls, noted Raider head coach
Bethany Hughes. It is tough to
win in the league on the road
so we are pleased, especially
a tough place to play like Holgate.
Mohr led all scorers with
19 points for Wayne Trace
and added six rebounds, three
assists and four steals. Myers
chipped in 14 markers and seven boards for the Raiders.
The sophomore duo of Gracie Gudakunst and Brooke
Sinn also came up big for
Wayne Trace. Gudakunst recorded nine points, two assists
and two boards.
Gracie made some big
plays for us in the second half,
Hughes added. Erin made the
extra pass to get us some baskets. It was just a good team
win tonight, especially on the
defensive end.
Sinn posted two points, six
rebounds, two assists and four

steals.
Brooke was very big for us
tonight, Hughes commented.
She really played well for us
and was aggressive on both
ends of the floor.
Courtney Mead recorded three rebounds as well for
Wayne Trace to go along with
two points.
Score by Quarters
Wayne Trace 12 4 14 16 - 46
Holgate
21 2 6 12 - 41
Wayne Trace (46): Mohr 8 3-4 19,
Mead 1 0-0 2, Gudakunst 3 3-4 9,
Myers 7 0-2 14, B. Sinn 1 0-0 2. Totals: 20 6-10 46.
Holgate (41): Hohenberger 3 3-4 9,
Sc. Niese 1 0-0 3, E. Willett 3 0-0 7,
Faber 1 0-0 3, Sa. Niece 3 3-3 10,
G. Willett 3 0-0 9. Totals: 14 6-7 41.
Three point goals: Sc. Niece, E. Willett, Faber, Sa. Niece, G. Willett 3.
Raiders third
at Coldwater
COLDWATER On Saturday, the Wayne Trace varsity
wrestling team placed third at
the Coldwater Duals behind
Coldwater and Jay County,
Ind. Also participating in the
match were teams from Van
Wert, Columbus Grove and
Delphos Jefferson.
In matches involving the
red-white-and-blue, the Raiders lost to Jay County, 52-25,
and Coldwater 54-26.
On the winning side, the
Raiders defeated Delphos
Jefferson 47-28, Van Wert 4924,and Columbus Grove 5216.
Individually, the Raiders
had four wrestlers go 5-0 for
the day including: Tyler Bauer
at 106 lbs; Ruger Goeltzenleuchter at 120 lbs; George
Clemens at 126 lbs; and Brandon Laney at 182 lbs.
Even with losing some of
those team matches today, we
are wrestling really well, said
Raider head coach George
Clemens.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Ruger Goeltzenleuchter
Wayne Trace junior Ruger
Goeltzenleuchter wrestling
in the 120 lb. weight class,
finished 5-0 at the Coldwater
Duals on Saturday. Last year
as a sophomore, Goeltzenleuchter finished fifth at the
district with a record of 36-3.
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Varsity Basketball: Antwerp Archers
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The Archers Matt Jones #3 fights for interior position against unbeaten and state ranked Lincolnview last Saturday night.
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in the Range.
Varsity Basketball: Wayne Trace Raiders

Shawnee by one
in classic battle
LIMA Wayne Trace and

Lima Shawnee battled back and
forth all night long Saturday
night in non-league boys basketball action.
However, when the final
buzzer went off, it was the Indians Zach Caseys basket with
four seconds left that propelled
Lima Shawnee to a 67-66 victory over Wayne Trace.
Late in the third quarter, it
was the Raiders who appeared
to have things in control after
an Ethan Linder basket with 55
seconds left in the period made it
49-41 Wayne Trace.
However, the Indians rallied
with a basket by Ray Manley
followed by a 3-pointer from
Jaden ONeal to get back within
49-46 entering the fourth quarter.
Lima Shawnee then rode that
momentum into the final stanza,
scoring seven of the first nine
points to take a 53-51 advantage
on an ONeal basket with 5:56
left.
They just kept coming at us,
commented Raider head coach
Jim Linder. Those kids never
quit and neither did our kids. It
was a battle between two good
basketball teams.
With the game tied at 54-54,
treys from ONeal and Manley helped Lima Shawnee open
a 60-56 advantage at the 4:11
mark but Wayne Trace would
answer.
Another Linder bucket along
with an Alec Vest basket knotted
the score at 60-60 with 3:48 remaining.
Both teams just kept battling
all night long, continued the
Raider head coach. They would
make a run and then we would
make a run. It was just a fun high
school basketball game. These
are the kind of games that make
you a better basketball team
down the road.
A trey by ONeal, his fourth of
the night, gave the Indians a 6360 advantage at the 3:30 mark
before Wayne Trace rallied.
Justin Speice hit one of two
free throws before a Linder
3-point play put Wayne Trace in
front 64-63 with 1:41 left.
The Indians again answered,
this time on a Manley basket, before Alec Vest broke away from
the Indian defense for a layup
with 47 seconds remaining to
put Wayne Trace on top 66-65.
Lima Shawnee got the final
shot and took advantage as Caseys basket lifted the hosts to the
non-league victory.
Its a tough loss because our
kids really battled and played
hard, added Linder. But we
learned some things tonight and
saw some areas we need to get
better at. We will get back to
work next week and get ready
for a big league game on Friday.
ONeal led all scorers with
34 points for the Indians while
Manley added ten points.

Lima Shawnee outrebounded
Wayne Trace 28-24 and had 16
turnovers to the Raiders 18.
Ethan Linder finished with
31 points for Wayne Trace, his
fourth 30-plus game of the season. Luke Miller and Eli Sinn
both chipped in nine points for
the red-white-and-blue.
Miller and Linder also each
recorded four steals while Linder
topped Wayne Trace with eight
rebounds.
Lima Shawnee finished the
night 25 of 52 from the field (48
percent) compared to Wayne
Traces 24 of 44 (55 percent).
The Raiders were 16 of 23 at the
free throw line (70 percent) and
the Indians connected on 10 of
19 (53 percent).
Wayne Trace (3-0 GMC) returns to the court for a critical
showdown on Friday as the
Raiders travel to the Pilot Hangar for a battle with state-ranked
Ayersville (11-1, 2-1 GMC).

Score by Quarters
Wayne Trace 15 17 17 17 - 66
Shawnee
17 15 14 21 - 67
Wayne Trace (66): Miller 3 2-4 9, E. Sinn
3 3-3 9, J. Sinn 0 2-2 2, Saylor 1 0-0 2,
Linder 11 8-10 31, Vest 3 0-0 6, Speice
3 1-4 7. Totals: 24 16-23 66. Three point
goals: Miller, Linder.
Shawnee (67): McDonalds 0 2-2 2, Casey 2 1-1 5, Wilkerson 3 2-2 9, Ukiwe 2
1-2 5, Manley 4 0-0 10, ONeal 13 4-12
34, Hall 1 0-0 2. Totals: 25 10-19 67.
Three point goals: Wilkerson, Manley 2,
ONeal 4.
Gudakunst hits
game winner
HAVILAND She might be

one of the smallest players on the
court, but she came up with the
biggest shot of the night.
Wayne Trace sophomore
guard Gracie Gudakunst hit a
15-foot baseline jumper from
the left side with 12.1 seconds
left on the clock to lift the Wayne
Trace Lady Raiders to a 57-56
win over visiting Lima Central
Catholic Monday night in nonleague girls basketball at the Palace.
After the Thunderbirds Madison Stolly connected on one of
two free throws to put LCC on
top 56-55 with 21 second left,
the Raider sophomore calmly
hit the game-winning shot on the
ensuing Raider possession.
Lima Central Catholic had
two shots to win the contest
in the final seconds, missing a
3-pointer as well as a short jumper, but the Raiders held on for the
victory and improved to 12-1 on
the season.
Gracie stepped up and hit
a big shot for us, comment-
ed Raider head coach Bethany

Hughes. We had a lot of girls
make plays tonight and she
stepped up there at the end. We
are extremely happy to get the
victory.
While Gudakunst hit the last
shot for Wayne Trace, the Raiders may not have been in position with the play of senior Estie
Sinn in the second half.
Sinn came in off of the Raider bench and provided a spark
for the Raiders, scoring eight
points and picking up seven rebounds on the night. The play
of the senior forward seemed to
give Wayne Trace new life and
brought energy to a squad that
looked like it was playing its
fourth game in a week.
She really came in and
played well for us tonight,
Hughes commented of Sinn.
Estie brought some energy for
us and it gave us a lift.
After the two teams played
virtually even in the first quarter
(WT led 12-11), it was the visiting T-Birds who outscored the
Raiders 20-14 for a 31-26 halftime advantage.
Getting the ball to start the
third quarter, Lima Central Catholic had an opportunity to widen
the margin further, but the Raider defense came up with a big
stop.
Wayne Trace then put together six straight points to start the
second half, using a basket by
Brooke Sinn and two Erin Mohr
baskets to grab a 32-31 lead.
That was a big turning
point, Hughes noted. We got
some big stops there defensively
to start the second half and that
was critical.
Lima Central Catholic rallied
to post a 41-40 advantage at the
end of three quarters, getting a
Stolly basket to end the stanza.
The Thunderbirds led by as
much as five in the fourth quarter
at 49-44, 51-46 and 53-48 before
a Raider run.
Mohr connected on one of two
free throws and followed with
a basket to bring Wayne Trace
within 53-51 with 3:28 left in the
contest.
With Lima Central Catholic on
top 55-51, a Gudakunst basket
and two Danae Myers foul shots
knotted the contest at 55-55 with
1:05 remaining.
Stolly led all scorers in the contest
with 30 points while also grabbing nine rebounds. Samantha
Koenig chipped in a dozen points
for Lima Central Catholic, which
falls to 4-11.
Mohr topped Wayne Trace
with 18 points and Myers added
10. Gudakunst and Sinn each finished with eight for the Raiders
and Courtney Mead posted seven. Brooke Sinn had the remaining six Raider points.
Myers paced the Raiders on
the boards with 11 and Mohr
grabbed nine.
Gudakunst finished with seven
assists and a pair of steals as well
for Wayne Trace. Mohr dished
out four helpers while Myers and
Sinn each had three assists.
No. 1 Lancers
handle Archers
ANTWERP Lincolnview
turned up their defense over the
weekend by holding two opponents under 40 points in each contest. In a Northwest Conference
battle on Friday night the Lancers
stopped Columbus Grove 51-37
and on Saturday the Van Wert
County crew traveled to Antwerp
and soundly defeated the Archers
56-39.
The two weekend wins for the
Division IV, No. 1 state ranked
Lancers, keeps their record perfect at 14-0. The Archers, losers
of three in a row, fall to 6-7 and
will be on the road on Friday at
Holgate and home on Saturday to
North Central for homecoming.
A quick start and a solid defensive effort from the Lancers
helped hold Antwerp to just five
points in the opening eight minutes followed by a seven point
effort in the second period. While
the Archers managed just 12
points in the first half, the Lancers
tallied 14 points in both first half
quarters to lead 28-12 at intermission.
In the first half their pressure
got to us. We played like deer in
headlights and it seemed like we
panicked in the first half, said
Antwerp head coach TJ Hammer.
Lincolnview opened up the
scoring with a 3-pointer from
Derek Youtsey, who would score
the only three of the contest. The
Lancers would score the first
seven points of the game and
built their margin to 10-1 before
Antwerp got their first basket with
just over three minutes remaining
from Sam Williamson. The quarter closed out with a Lincolnview
two-pointer in the paint by Chandler Adams and a 14-5 Lancer
lead.
Adams, the Lancers 6-foot-3
center, made his presence known
in the middle and finished the
night with 16 points including a
perfect night at the free throw line
with four to lead a trio of Lincolnview double-digit scorers.
Hayden Ludwig added 14 and
Youtsey contributed 10 to the
Lancer cause while the teams
leading scorer, Trevor Neate totaled eight, all in the fourth quarter.
We have four guys who average double figures and tonight
I was happy with the way we
scored from both inside as well as
outside. We didnt force any bad
shots or turn the ball over many
times. Overall I was please with
our effort, Lincolnview head
coach Brett Hammons said.
The 14-point halftime lead
stayed at 14 after third quarter
action. The Lancers took a 37-23
lead in to the fourth quarter.
Antwerp whittled the Lancer
margin to 10 on two Josh Poulson free throws with 4:33 remaining in the tilt but would get
no closer. Back-to-back buckets
by Neate and Adams quickly had
the Lancers in control 48-34.
Lincolnviews final six points
came from the foul line with
Neate hitting four in as many attempts and Dustin Hale coming
in off the bench and canning two
in the closing seconds to seal the
17 point win for the undefeated
Antwerps Brandon Pendergrast #20 tries to create an opening

in the Lincolnview defense last Saturday night in non league play.
Lancers.
Coach Hammons also witnessed improvement from the
foul line from the previous night.
Against Columbus Grove
we were 11 for 22 and tonight
we were solid at the line hitting
15-18, the Lancer mentor commented.
Antwerp, who falls below .500
at 6-7 was led in scoring by their
two guards, Sam Williamson and
Matt Jones, each hitting for 15 a
piece.
Our second half was much
better. We didnt back down and
outscored them 27-25. Lincolnview is so skilled and play very
smart. They are well coached and
I wish them the best the rest of the
season, said Hammer.
The game pitted two coaches
against each other that are more
than just opposing coaches. Hammer and Hammons were college
room mates, team mates and one
was best man in their wedding.

Its a game on the schedule
and going up against a best friend
is something you dont really
want to do but we are both competitive and we play it and move
on, said Hammonds.
Hammer commented after the
game, He is a best friend and we
were in college together plus he
(Brett) was in my wedding.
Score by Quarters
Lincolnview 14 14 9 19 - 56
Antwerp
5 7 11 16 - 39
Lincolnview (56): Ringwald 1 0-0
2, Leeth 2 0-1 4, Youtsey 4 1-3 10,
Neate 2 4-4 8, Adams 6 4-4 16, Ludwig 5 4-5 14, Hale 0 2-2 2. Totals: 20
15-18 56. Three point goals: Youtsey.
Fouls: 17
Antwerp (39): Jones 6 3-5 15, Mills 0
0-0 0, Poulson 0 2-2 2, Pendergrast 0
0-0 0, Dooley 0 0-0 0, Noel 0 0-0 0,
Williamson 4 7-10 15, Skiver 0 0-0 0,
Buchan 1 0-0 2, Longardner 2 1-2 5.
Totals: 13 13-19 39. Fouls: 17.
WT Wrestling Club results
The Wayne Trace Wrestling Club had five members travel

to Oregon Clay High School to compete in the 2016 OAC Elementary State District wrestling tournament.
Corbin Kimmel, Graiden Troth, Hunter Long, Jarrett Hornish, and Devin Huffine all competed to earn a trip to the state
wrestling tournament.
Kimmel ended his day with a record of 2-2 and Troth closing
out his effort on the day at 1-2. Wrestling tough competition,
both boys were unable to earn a spot on the podium.
Hunter Long placed second for the Raiders, starting his day
off with a bye, followed up with two pins, a major decision
17-2 before losing in the championship round 4-2.
Jarrett Hornish earned his title as district champion winning
his first match of the day with a pin then followed it up with
three wins by decision.
Devin Huffine, placing third in his round robin bracket, ended his day with a record of 3-2 winning all of his matches with
pins.
Long, Hornish and Huffine will travel to Youngstown in
March to compete in the OAC Elementary State wrestling tournament.
Kamryn Sutton, Daniel Clark, Tyler Blankenship, Zavian
LaFountain, Kaiden Suffel, and Grayson Sutton all competed
at the Ayersville Biddy tournament.
K. Sutton wrestled two divisions placing first in both. Clark
placed second while Blankenship and LaFountain placed third.
Suffel landed in fourth and G. Sutton placed fifth.
NOTICES
HIRING
FULL & PART TIME DRIVERS
WITH 5+ OTR EXPERIENCE
THE PAULDING Township 2015 Annual Financial Report is complete

and available for inspection by appointment at
the office of Fiscal Officer, Jane Buchman,
732 Miller Parkway
Drive, Paulding, OH.
Phone 419-399-5938
after 5:30p.m. The Board
of Trustees will hold regular meetings on the 2nd
Wednesday of the
month. November
through May meetings
begin a 7p.m. and April
through October meetings begin at 8p.m. The
Trustees remind all residents that Cemetery
Rules will be enforced.
Please call for a current
copy of the regulations.
LTL loads are 90% no-touch freight.

Home on weekends & occasionally mid-week.
Pay avg $0.47 per mile, $59,000-$65,000 per
year, holiday pay & benefits package available. Late model Kenworths with
diamond-tufted leather interior with
APU VIP package.
Call 419-222-1630
Monday-Friday 8 AM to 5 PM.
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Washington Township
Trustees is complete
and available for review.
Call Neil Beining at 419587-3792 to set up an
appointment. Washington Township will hold
their next general meeting Monday, January
25th at 7:00p.m. at the
Township building. The
public is invited to attend.
Neil Beining,
Fiscal Officer,
Washington Township
Trustees.
ACCEPTING
APPLICATIONS FOR
ALL PRODUCTION
POSITIONS
We offer a variety of todays latest

automation and technology, a competitive
benefits package, opportunity for
advancement and a safe, clean working
environment.
Production
Metal Forming
Cylinder Manufacturing
Die Cast / Die Cast Manufacturing
Assembly
THE 2015 Annual Finan- LOCAL PRIMARY care

c ial Report for Blu e
office is looking for a
Creek Township is comDirector of Quality
plete and available for Improvement. Applicant
review at the office of the must have experience in
Fiscal Officer. To make
process improvement,
an appointment, please
data analytics,
call 419-786-9525. The
Electronic Medical
2016 monthly meeting
Records and must be
times will be the last
proficient in the
Tuesday of each month
Microsoft Office suite.
at 8:00 p.m. April thru
Understanding of
October and 7:00 p.m.
Meaningful Use and
November thru March at
Patient Centered
the township building Medical Home preferred.
located at the corner of
Nursing background is
Roads 87 and 48.
preferred but not
required. Applicant must
THE ANNUAL Financial be dependable and work
Report of the Paulding
well with others.
County Carnegie Library
send a resume to:
f o r t h e y e a r e n d e d Van Wert Times Bulletin
December 31, 2015, has
Department 132
been completed and is
Van Wert, Ohio 45891
available for public inspection in the office of
ASE CERTIFIED Auto
Michelle Stahl, Fiscal OfMechanic needed in
ficer, at 205 S Main St,
Paulding, OH
Paulding, Ohio between
9:00 am and 4:00 pm, Must have experience
Monday through
& own tools
Thursday.
Pay based on skill
HELP WANTED
COME GROW with us!

Source One is now hiring qualified data entry/
warehouse associate.
Well versed in Microsoft
Office/ keyboarding.
Data entry, customer
service, inventory management, and order fulfillment responsibilities.
Competitive wages/ benefits. Submit resumes
to WBLdivisions@yahoo.com or PO Box 81,
Paulding, OH 45879.
Paid holidays &

vacation
Individual Health Ins.
Drug testing will be
required
References Required
Send resume to
Box 113 Paulding, OH
45879 or
autotechnician2015
@yahoo.com
If you are seeking a challenging and stable

career you may apply in person or via
email to amy.poffenberger@e-fcca.com or
send resume to:
PAYROLL/BENEFITS
Specialist - Responsible
for automated payroll
and benefits processing
including data entry, orientation of new employees; and contact with insurance vendors. Minimum of Associate Degree in the field of HR or
accounting preferred .
M ust have excellent
computer and communication skills; 5 years of
experience processing
payroll and administration of benefits to include insurance processing, FMLA, COBRA,
and data entry; and must
have a current license
and be insurable under
NOCAC vehicle insurance policy.
40
hours/week,
52
weeks/year. $12.5114.20 depending on
qualifications. Apply online at www.nocac.org.
Deadline for applications is Friday, January
22, 2016.
FOR RENT
RENT TO Own Possible,

7827 Rd 1031, Antwerp3 bedroom,2 baths, 2 car
garage, Fully remodeled.
$675 a month
chbsinc.com for pics,
video tour and details or
419-586-8220.
USE YOUR tax return
for down payment on
new home. We have
options to help you buy.
Credit dings OK.
chbsinc.com or
419-586-8220
BUYING MILITARY
items, old signs, old photographs, old photo albums, old postcards, old
toys, antiques, etc. 419393-2107
FOR SALE
$150 QUEEN pillowtop

mattress set. New in
plastic, can deliver 260493-0805,
SERVICES
DJ SERVICES - Music
for all occasions. 30
years experience. Call
John Martinez at 419399-4583
STORAGE
PAULDING MINI Storage: For unit sizes and

prices please call 419NOW LEASING: One &
HOUSES FOR SALE 399-4068 or online at
Two Bedroom Apartments in Paulding, Ohio. C O M P L E T E L Y R E - straleyrealestateinc.com.
For information, please MODELED 5 bedroom
call Straley Apartments home on 5 acres, 24x30
FREE & LOW PRICE
at 419-399-4068 or on- pole barn, concrete floor,
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KITTENS - Three
line at straleyrealestate- 8x30 porch. $89,900.
inc.com
$ 5 , 0 0 0 d o w n , $ 6 8 9 male dark tigers, litter
monthly. 419-670-5575 trained; 2 females mixed
tigers, barn or outdoors.
HOUSE FOR RENT
419-594-3411
2 BDRM Mobile Home in
Grover Hill. Rent $400
IF INTERESTED in a
plus $400 deposit. 419FREE KJV Bible or chil438-5850.
dren's story Bible,
please contact 419-7864 BEDROOM home in
9309. We welcome locarural Grover Hill.
tions interested in help$600/month, $600/deing to distribute bibles.
posit. 419-438-5850
To see nice color pictures & interior shots of properties offered

by Gorrell Bros. go to: www.gorrellbros-paulding.com
621 Harrison, Paulding
Very well updated

3 bedroom, 1 bath, 2 car
garage, home. New A/C and
furnace, bath and kitchen
remodel, new flooring and
paint. Owner may help
finance. $0 Down and
$0 Closing Cost possible!
Dont let others tell you
no! Contact us about this
affordable home today!
$69,900 Approx mo. pmt
$506.14 PITI
FCC is an equal opportunity employer.
#1739 SELLERS WILL LOOK AT ANY

OFFER 3-4 BDRM home w/sunroom,
office, 2 baths, C/A, pool, sheds, etc.
Must See! NEW PRICE, Country Side
Estates Pldg. Call Don
#1747 NEW LISTING 3 BR, 2 1/2 Bath

ranch, ready to move into. Newer roof,
kitchen & some flooring, C/A, 2,000+
sq. ft. 808 Tom-Tim Dr., Paulding.
$119,900. Call Don Gorrell 399-7699
#1736 503 W. Garfield Ave. Paulding

1.5 Story, 4 BDRM, 2.5 bath spacious
All-American 1.5 story home w/C/A,
full basement, rear deck, 2 lg. upstairs
BDRMS & possible office or living area.
$192,000...... Call Joe Den Herder
#1742 763 N. Williams St.

Paulding... 2 story, 3 DRM, 2 bath
home, C/A, lg. living room open to
dining room, kitchen w/newer cabinets & counter tops, charming cov- #1730 1020 N. Williams St., 3 bdrm
ered front porch. New Price $73,500 home with C/A, fin. garage. Priced
Reduced - Call Don 399-7699
Call Joe Den Herder
NOW RENTING
211 North Main St.
Paulding, OH 45879
419-399-4444
Park Avenue
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Call
419.258.2603
This institution is an
equal opportunity provider
and employer.
LARGE VERY COMFORTABLE HOME WITH BIG ROOMS; 4 bedrooms and

2 baths, 3 car garage; very classy - N. Williams - Paulding. $99,800. #395
Call Chet at 419-605-8410.
ENTERTAIN OR LEAVE THE KIDS ROAM - among the mature trees in the
large rear yard. This 3 bedroom home is located at end of lane - north edge
of Oakwood Village on Rd. 104. $74,900. #359 Call Rudy at 419-769-8996
INVESTORS - Duplexes - Triplexes - Building lots - Paulding Village - Call Jeff
at 419-399-2511 or the office at 419-399-4444
SEE ALL LISTINGS AT STRALEYREALTY.COM
7827 Rd. 1031, Antwerp

Very
well
updated
3bedroom, 2 bath, 2
car garage, ranch. New
roof, bath and kitchen
remodel, new flooring and
paint. Owner may help
finance, $0 down and 0
closing cost possible!
Dont let others tell you
no, contact us about this
affordable home today!
$89,900 Approx mo pmt
$640.27 PITI
Location: 15582 Rd. 123, Cecil, OH . Go 3 mi. north of

Paulding on Rt. 127 to Rt 111; then east on Rt. 111 for 3
mi to Rd. 123; then north mi .. Three bedroom, 1 bath
approximate 1,170 sq. ft. ranch style home with central air,
hardwood floors, many updates, appliances remain . sets
on 1 acre ------- Investors and Speculators Are Welcome ---Open Inspections: Jan 23 from 10AM to 11AM and Wed,
Feb. 3 from 4 PM to 5 PM or call the office for other inspections .. Visit our web site @ www.gorrellbros-paulding.com Terms: $1,000 earnest money on the day of
auction; balance due at closing on or before March 14, 2016
. Seller: Janice A. Cross Estate, Pldg Co. Probate Crt Case
20151089, Lynn M. Conrad, Ex. . Joe Den Herder Sale
Mgr; Larry D. Gorrell, Broker, Aaron Timm - Don Gorrell
- Nolan Shisler Auctioneers
www.chbsinc.com
419-586-8220
10718 Road 192 Cecil, $132,900

411 N. Main Payne $89,500
Rare, historical farm home with attractive updates
Beautiful woodwork, large closets, and awesome and outbuildings.
garage. Great home with great updates!
SOLD
103 Daggett Antwerp, $62,000
Large rooms throughout. Sun-filled kitchen. Plenty
of room for entertainment.
Farm Location: 2 mi north of Antwerp, OH on Rt. 49 to

C-220; then east on C-220 for 3 mi. to Rd C-63; then
north on Rd 63 mi --- located in Sec. 7, Crane Twp
(watch for auction signs)..30.588+- acres offered in
one parcel - buyer farms it in 2016 ....FSA indicates 30+tillable acres.mostly Latty & Nappanee soils....Call for
survey, soil maps, aerial maps & auction information..
Terms: $3,000 earnest money day of auction with closing
on or before Feb. 23, 2016Auction Location: Gorrell
Bros. Office & Auction Facility @ 1201 N. Williams St.,
Paulding, OH..Seller: Bradbury Farms, Floyd Ramsier
Attorney . Gorrell Bros. Auctioneers & Real Estate;
Larry D. Gorrell, Broker; Don Gorrell - Aaron Timm Nolan Shisler - Auctioneers
Antique Auction
Sat., Jan. 30 @ 10:00 A.M.
Antique Furniture - Glassware

Collectables - Primitives
Life Size Mannequin - Vintage Clothing
Dolls & Accessories
3 BR, Country Home

Janice A. Cross Estate
FIRST CLASS...AII remodeled - $$$ spent 2nd floor open - N. Cherry Paulding $74,900 #356 Call Bill Priest at 419-786-9440
Sec. 7, Crane Twp., Paulding Co.

Sat., Jan. 23 @ 10:00 A.M.
Real Estate Auction

Paulding, OH
Sat., Feb. 13 @ 10 A.M.

COUNTRY - NOTHING
LEFT TO DO - new kitchen 2014 - new bathroom 2012 - total 1.5
baths - separate family
and living rooms - central air and heat. SW
Paulding. $128,900
#419 Call Jeff at 419399-2511
FENCED PRIVATE REAR YARD - Children play area or roaming pets. 3 bedroom 1.5 bath home with garage & carport Located on N. Williams - Paulding - $57,900. Call Rudy at 419-769-8996
Land Auction
30+- Acres
www.chbsinc.com
419-586-8220
READY FOR YOU TO

MOVE IN; recent updated with new windows,
paint, bath, dish washer
& refinished floors, large
garage - Miller Parkway
Dr., Paulding. $74,900.
#351. Call Rudy at 419769-8996
OWNER WILL help

finance, 621 Harrison St.
Paulding- 3 bedroom, 1
bath, 2 car garage,
updated kitchen and
bath. $600 a month
chbsinc.com for pics,
video tour and details or
419-586-8220.
WANTED TO BUY
BUYING COINS,
stamps, comic books,
old toys, knives, old
bottles, antiques, collections. Call 419-3993353.
Multiple Listing
Service
FCC (Adams), LLC

Attn: Human Resources
936 East Parr Road
Berne, IN 46711
CHARACTER: Spacious
home on 3 city lots with
4 bedrooms, 2 baths,
(1 up 1 down), den/
parlor, family room, plus
large attached garage.
N. Williams, Paulding.
$74,900/offer. #350.
Call Bill at 419-2034616.
LAND CONTRACT or
Rent to Own homes
available. Several
available, addresses,
pics and videos at:
chbsinc.com.
419-586-8220.
10776 Rd. 171 Paulding, $52,900

Create your summer getaway with this river home, in
need of a little TLC
SOLD
201 W. Merrin Payne

316 N. 1st Street Oakwood, Price Reduced $17,900
5 bedroom, spacious home. Inviting patio with Great home with a total of 2 lots. Has great potenabove ground pool. Great for entertaining!
tial!
LOCATION: Gorrell Bros. Auction Facility 1201 N. Williams St.,

Paulding, OH
Life Size Lady Mannequin . Eagle toy stove . Large Copper Kettle . Sessions No 2 Regulator Calendar Clock . Kellogg Pep Pin
Back Buttons . Old Tins Including Large Store Size Coffee Tins .
Several Kerosene Lamps & Lanterns incl Skaters Lantern . New
York Central & 2 Other RR Lanterns . Ice Cream Scoops . Wolf
Trap . Many Flat Boxes Full Of Antique Kitchen Items. Wash
Board. Egg Scales. Apple Peeler . Winchester Meat Grinder
. Sausage Stuffers . Model T Light . Curling Irons & Related
. Toys . Pictures .Astatic Microphone . Stereo Viewer .
Fenton Glass . Painted Dishes . Perfume Bottles . Globe Fruit
Jar.. Milk Bottles & Other Old Bottles . Shirley Temple Pitcher .
Queen Elizabeth Coronation Cup & Saucer . Red Wing Bowl .
Crocks. Pressed Glass . Fire King & Pyrex Dishes . Set Of
Style House China . Advertising .Stemware . Figurines .
Primitives & Kitchen Tools .Wooden Bowl & Butter Paddle .Salt
& Pepper Shakers .Over 90 box flats and over 40 shelves full
of small old collectables and related sold by the flat box and shelf
full - interesting items..Vintage Clothing & Related including
Ladies Hats . Marine Sgt Hat . Military Winter Coat .3 Furs .
Dresses .Tapestries .Quilt .Buggy Blanket .Linens, Doilies,
Etc .Costume Jewelry .Buttons .Furniture including 6 Drop
Leaf Tables (various sizes & condition) .2 Pc Cupboard .Sets
Of Chairs .Marble Top Dresser W/ Mirror .Marble Top Stand
.Oak Parlor Stands .Wooden Ice Box . Ash Dresser .Trunks
.6 Ice Cream Chairs .Hall Tree .Rocking Chair .Organ Stool
.Pine Work Table .Wall Phone . Small Spinning Wheel .Oak
High Chair .School Desk .Beds .Edison Floor Model Phonograph . Wooden Pump Organ .Old gas Jewell Cooking Stove
.Over 50 Dolls including Shirley Temple; Barbie; Wooden Dolls;
Character Dolls; Composition Dolls; Plastic Dolls, Etc. .Doll Accessories including Doll Furniture .2 Doll Size Ice Cream Table
& Chairs .Schoenhut Piano .Toy Iron .Childs Dishes, etc.,
etc. .Wagon Load Of Old Tools & Farm Primitives including
Hay Knives; Steelyard Scales; 2 Printers Trays; Platform Scales;
Kerosene Heater Stoves, Single Trees; etc., etc., etc. ---- Partial
Listing ---- This auction is the contents of the old Log Cabin that
was located on the Reed farm in Washington Twp. that sold at
public auction Nov. 28, 2015 --- some items need repair, some
items in pretty good shape, most all items are old & in several
cases unusual - plus - the final part of the Betty Diamond Taft
collection (Betty is in Florida) --- Visit our web site @ www.gorrellbros-paulding.comm for over 150 photos and more detailed list
.... Inspection: Fri., Jan. 29 from 1 P.M. to 5 P.M. and beginning
at 8:30 A.M. on the day of the auction .Terms: Cash, Check,
VISA, Master Card or Discover Card .Sellers: Homer and Ruth
Reed Family, Joseph Burkard & Glenn H. Troth, Attorneys for
Sellers - and - Betty Diamond Taft Gorrell Bros. Auctioneers
- Don Gorrell, Larry Gorrell, Chris AuFrance, Apprentice; Aaron
Timm, Nolan Shisler
Grain & Feed Facility Manager
Help Wanted
United Equity, Inc., 104 S. Main St., Delphos, OH 45833
A successful and growing co-op is seeking a grain/feed facility manager. The position requires a
go-getter that wants to be a part of a stable, growing company, where the morale is good and the
team works together.
Job Description:
Responsible for the overall operations of the branch to include personnel, inventory, equipment,
accounting, grain origination, feed production and customer service.
Job Functions:
Responsible for hiring, supervising, leading, and developing employees. Training employees to
meet state, federal and company regulatory and safety criteria.
Responsible for product ordering, inventory control and shipping/receiving of product. Oversees the product delivery.
Responsible for the maintenance and appearance of equipment, buildings and ground maintenance, and related repair cost control.
Responsible for the accuracy of daily, monthly and annual accounting at the branch.
Responsible for the accuracy of grain tickets, purchase orders, receiving reports and inventories.
Oversees the accuracy of the weighing, sampling and grading of all inbound grain.
Responsible for segregating, maintaining and blending grain to maximize profit potential.
Oversees the accuracy of the feed sales, blending and delivery of feed and feed products.
Outstanding customer service to include grain origination, assist in feed recommendations and
ability to retain composure in high tension scenarios.
This position will require overtime on an as needed basis.
Other duties:
Understand and support United Equitys mission statement.
Establish goals and budget to attain growth in customer business.
Work with credit department in collection of accounts receivable.
Establish a team environment to promote cohesiveness company-wide.
Prior experience in supervisory role at grain and/or feed facility.
Employer will reward excellent work with beneficial pay increases.
Competitive wage, depending on experience.
Excellent benefit package.
Annual bonus package.
We have Direct Care

openings for full and
part time hours assisting
individuals with developmental disabilities. We
offer flexible schedules,
overnights, 24 hour shifts,
and/or some weekends,
and fun community activities. The personal care
services are provided in
individual home settings.
Benefits include dental,
vision, accident, and life
insurance, 401(k) plan
and vacation. Overtime
paid after 40 hours.
The job openings are
in Paulding and
Van Wert Counties.
Please call
Jamie
at 419-567-4131
for more information.

EOE / DFWP
LocaL drivers needed

Logisticize, Paulding, OH
is looking for drivers for:

local runs home daily
regional flatbed runs out 2 to 3 days
a dedicated van out 2 days
Must have good
CDL-PSP records
Mileage and
% pay packages
Call 419-399-3900 X 6
WAREHOUSE/BACK-UP DRIVER
Requirements include ability to lift up to 75lbs, must

be 21 years of age with a valid driver license and a
clean driving record. Mon-Fri day shift.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CLERK
An A/P Clerk is needed to assist with issuing credits

to customers, A/P and NAB entry, entering invoices
and offsetting corresponding A/R invoices, delivery
scheduling, filing and support A/P where needed.
This position is full time Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm
Apply online or send resume to:
K&M Tire, PO Box 279, Delphos, OH 45833
CARE COORDINATOR
Qualified candidates are encouraged

to submit a resume/application to:
Van Wert County Hospital
Human Resources
1250 S. Washington St.
Van Wert, OH 45891
ROUTE DRIVER
A full-time Route Driver is needed to deliver tires to

customers and work in the warehouse as needed.
Must have a valid drivers license, clean driving
record, ability to lift up to 75lbs. and must be at
least 21 years of age. Mon-Fri day shift
LOGISTICS SPECIALIST
VAN WERT COUNTY HOSPITAL,

VAN WERT, OHIO
Van Wert County Hospital is in search
of a full-time Care Coordinator to join
our Nursing leadership team. The
chosen candidate must have a strong
desire to ensure quality care and
patient satisfaction.
The Care Coordinator will coordinate
team-based care to provide health
services to individuals through
effective partnerships with patients,
their caregivers/families, community
resources, and their physician.
Typically 1st shift and is benefits
eligible. Flexibility is necessary.
RN required. BSN required.
Previous experience in caring for
chronic disease patients required.
Previous experience in a patient
centered medical home model
strongly preferred. 3-5 years
ambulatory care experience required.
Please visit www.kmtire.com/jobs for a complete listing.
A Logistics Specialist is needed to assist the

Logistics Department in developing and maintaining
truck routes to maximize productivity and fuel
efficiency, assist in collecting and tracking all log
book paperwork, complete new customer routing
for all locations daily and monitor routes regularly.
This position is full time Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm
If you are the individual suited for this position, please send your resume to:
jackie@unitedequityinc.com
00162541
Opportunity is waiting for you at

K&M Tire!
email: hr@kmtire.com
Job Position Opening:
SALES
Do you need to know

what is going on before
anyone else?
Do you have a desire to
know more about the
people and news in the
community??
Are you looking for a new career

with an unlimited opportunity for
advancement? Would you like to be
recognized as a professional sales
person in one of the countrys leading
automotive dealerships?
If so, our salespeople earn an
excellent income and enjoy the
benefits of working with a successful
and progressive dealership. If youre
currently a professional in automotive
sales or if youre serious about a
career change and are looking for
the training and guidance that are
essential for long term success - we
would like to talk to you.
Call Brad Greve or Steve Munroe
at (419) 238-0125 or
1-800-262-3866
to schedule an interview.
The Times Bulletin

DHI Media company with newspapers, website
& niche products in Van Wert, Ohio is looking for
an energetic, self-motivated, resourceful
REPORTER
to join its staff.
The right candidate will possess strong grammar

and writing skills, be able to meet deadlines and
have a working knowledge of still photography. A
sense of urgency and accuracy are requirements.
Assignments can range from hard economic news
to feature stories.
Send resumes to: The Times Bulletin

Attn. Kirk Dougal
PO Box 271, Van Wert, Ohio 45891
or email to: kdougal@timesbulletin.com
Apply online:
www.vanwerthospital.org
Hospice Nurse
Fax: 419-238-9390
E-mail: hr@vanwerthospital.org
1108 W. Main St.

Van Wert, Ohio 45891
United
Suppliers
seeks a
Seasonal Warehouse
CDL Driver
in Lima.
Class A CDL Drivers needed

Keller Trucking, a family owned company located in Defiance,
OH is hiring Class A CDL drivers with 12 months verifiable
experience. If youre looking for a company to call home, Thats
Close to YOUR Home, Join the Keller Crew today! We provide
our drivers a Guaranteed Pay Program, Newer Equipment,
and No Charge Access to Activate Health Care Clinic for you
and your eligible dependents. Interested? Call Lauren today at
419.785.3252
and visit our website at
www.kellerlogistics.com/drivers
EOE
00161567
This position will operate light truck with capacity

under 12 tons to transport crop protection materials
within 175 miles of warehouse.
Local travel, no overnights.
2015 or new trucks maintained in excellent
condition.
Job requirements:
Three to six months verifiable previous driving

experience;
Must be 21 years of age;
Class A or B CDL license with airbrakes, HAZMAT
and tanker endorsements;
Favorable DOT physical required;
Negative-result drug test.
For a complete description and how to apply, go to:
www.unitedsuppliers.com
call (419) 221-5006
or stop by 1132 E. Hanthorn Rd., Lima
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EOE
This 28th day of December, 2015, the
Board of County Commissioners met in
regular session with the following members
present: Roy Klopfenstein, Tony Zartman,
Mark Holtsberry, and Nola Ginter, Clerk.
IN THE MATTER OF AMENDING
THE 2015 ANNUAL APPROPRIATION
(FUND 010-016)
Holtsberry moved to adopt the following
resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of
County Commissioners does hereby direct
the County Auditor to amend the 2015 Annual Appropriation by appropriating the
following, to-wit; 001-016-00007/General
Fund/Commissioners Buildings & Grounds/
Contract Services AMOUNT: $100,000.
IN THE MATTER OF AMENDING
PAULDING COUNTYS BUSINESS
TRAVEL POLICY
Zartman moved to adopt the following resolution;
WHEREAS, the Paulding County Business Travel Policy was last revised on the
10th day of June, 2015; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend
sections of the Allowable Reimbursable Expenses in the Countys travel policy by resolution; and
WHEREAS, said policy shall be based on
the current federal guidelines, now, therefore
County Commissioners does hereby amend
Paulding Countys Business Travel Policy
for business meal reimbursements as follows:
County employees shall be reimbursed not to
exceed the amount of $59 per day for meals
per employee for County business travel.

This 30th day of December, 2015, the
Board of County Commissioners met in
regular session with the following members
present: Roy Klopfenstein, Tony Zartman,
Mark Holtsberry, and Nola Ginter, Clerk.
Bill Edwards, Paulding County Health
Department, first thanked the commissioners
for their 2016 appropriations to the Health
Department. He then reported a meeting is to
be held Jan. 7, 2016, with six area counties to
discuss consolidating services.
In an effort to better serve smaller counties, Paulding County (along with Defiance, Putnam, Henry, Fulton and Williams
counties) anticipates the creating of a COG
(Counsel of Government) for the six counties health departments. Edwards reminded
the commissioners that most grants for health
departments are awarded by population. As a
smaller-populated county, Paulding County
doesnt get a lot of grant dollars.
Edwards updated the commissioners on
the countys Ebola plan. He noted Toledo
Hospital has portable/mobile, self-contained
hospital units. He is in the process of developing an MOU (Memo of Understanding)
with Toledo Hospital and Paulding County to
use the units if necessary. The commissioners and Edwards discussed various locations
where the unit could be parked if the need
arises.
Ben Moore and Steve Moore, Stateline
Precision Farms - Ben Moore was pleased
to present the commissioners a yield bonus
check for the Jacob Farm. The farm was
planted to corn and the yield was above
average. The check was in the amount of
$8,158.50 and will be paid into the Jacob

Farm Fund to cover the Childrens Home expenses. This is the second year a yield bonus
was paid during the Moores four-year contract. The commissioners applauded them for
good farm management. Crop rotation and
tiling the field has aided in positive crop
yields.
Ed Bohn, Paulding County EMA, reported
no serious flooding as a result of recent rainfall. He noted the NOAA has placed monitoring gauges on the Auglaize and Little Flat
Rock Creek. As of this morning, the water
was receding.
Bohn noted the mitigation grant application has been accepted by FEMA. He also
informed the commissioners that SERC is
going to be more diligent in checking on
LEPC facilities. Bohn plans to address this at
the next LEPC meeting.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
A motion was made by Holtsberry to go
into executive session at 8:09 a.m. with the
Paulding County Prosecutor to discuss legal
matters.
At 8:24 a.m. all members present agreed
to adjourn the executive session and go into
regular session.
APPOINTMENTS IN THE OFFICE OF
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Zartman moved to approve the following
appointments for 2016, to-wit:
Cindy Peters, Clerk to the Board of County
Commissioners
Nola Ginter, Clerk to the Board of County
Commissioners
Kathleen Sunday, Assistant Clerk to the Board
of County Commissioners
Becky Suvar, Program Manager, Waste Management Education and Awareness Program
C. Edward Bohn, EMA Director

Jared Renollet, Paulding County Dog Warden
Pamela Miller, Paulding County Economic Development
IN THE MATTER OF INCREASING THE
2015 ANNUAL APPROPRIATION (FUND
147)
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County
Commissioners does hereby direct the County
Auditor to increase the 2015 Annual Appropriation in the PHIG Fund (Fund 147); to-wit;
Fund/Dept/Acct: 147-001-20164/PHEP/Other
Expenses; Current Appropriation: $5,841.40;
Change (+ or -) +501.05; New Appropriation:
$6,342.45.
IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTING A HOLIDAY SCHEDULE FOR 2016
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County
Commissioners does hereby adopt the following
holiday schedule for 2016 and will be closed on
said days as follows:
Jan. 1, Friday, New Years Day
Jan. 18, Monday, Martin Luther King Jr.
Feb. 15, Monday, Presidents Day
May 30, Monday, Memorial Day
July 4, Monday, Independence Day
Sept. 5, Monday, Labor Day
Oct. 10, Monday, Columbus Day
Nov. 11, Friday, Veterans Day
Nov. 24 & 25, Thursday & Friday, Thanksgiving
Dec. 26, Monday, Christmas
IN THE MATTER OF MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEES USING THEIR PERSONAL CAR
FOR COUNTY BUSINESS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2016

County Commissioners does hereby establish
the calendar year 2016 county employee reimbursement mileage rate at 54 cents per mile for
prior approved business miles traveled.
Commissioners Journal January 4, 2016
This 4th day of January, 2016, the Board of
County Commissioners met in regular session
with the following members present: Roy Klopfenstein, Tony Zartman, Mark Holtsberry, and
Nola Ginter, Clerk.
County Auditor Claudia Fickel, met briefly
with the commissioners to discuss the ownership
of the senior center vehicle. The title should be
in the commissioners name and a gratis license
should be obtained.
County Treasurer Lou Ann Wannemacher
presented the Auglaize River Sewer loan paperwork for the commissioners chairman signature.
She also had other forms ready for signatures.
Carryall Township Trustee Joe Barker, met
with the commissioners. He announced he is the
new vice president of the Paulding County Trustees Association. Jamie Hughes, Blue Creek
township, is the president.
He and the commissioners briefly discussed
the wind farm PILOT and the commissioners
explained their responsibility/authority according
to ORC in the distribution of revenue.
Barker reported the first quarterly meeting of
the township trustees for 2016 will be in January.
Marsha Yeutter, Paulding County Senior
Center, was happy to announce the Senior Center Steering Committee is purchasing a vehicle
for meal delivery. She also presented 2016
contracts for signatures.
Be a better person each and every day

Resolving to grow as a person, embrace
new experiences and take others needs
into consideration is an admirable goal.
Attempting to be the best version of yourself can place you on a path to a rich and
fulfilling life.
Becoming a better person does not take
vast riches or even substantial change.
Easy, daily practices can transform individuals lives and the lives of those around
them for the better. And when one person
performs a good deed, theres a greater
chance that others who have witnessed
that deed will be inspired to do good as
well. As a new year dawns, men and women can take the following steps to become
better people.
Become a better listener. People are
born with two ears and one mouth, but
why? Perhaps its because its often better
for you to listen more than you speak. Give

others the benefit of being heard more often, and you may foster deeper relationships and learn a few things in the process.
Treat everyone with respect. The golden rule is to treat others how you want to be
treated. Think before you speak and recognize others for their achievements. A kind
word of encouragement can go a long way.
Stop blaming others. It can sometimes
be easier to point out faults rather than
strengths in others, especially if you are
lacking in a particular area. Own up to
your own mistakes and do not blame others for any lack of success you experience.
Smile more. People today spend much
of their time with their heads down reading phones and tablets. Conversations
have become stilted, and there may be
fewer opportunities to engage new peo-
ple in meaningful conversations. Looking

up and smiling at others even complete
strangers can brighten someone elses
day and may just lay the foundation for
new friendships.
Do for others when you can. Think
about how you can help others in your
daily life. Would a friend appreciate your
picking up his or her kids from school?
Can you grab a few essentials from the
store for an elderly neighbor? What if you
helped a stranger find his destination after
getting lost? Simple gestures can have a
substantial impact.
Shop locally as much as possible. Local shops are often owned by local citizens
and staffed with local workers. Shopping
in such stores helps employ people in your
community, improving your town as a result.
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Bananas face iffy future
Many years ago, I read that

the banana is the most perfect
single plant-based food on the
planet. That was before Google
and as we all know, you can
now find oodles of support for
just about any opinion, whether
or not its actually accurate.
Recent news about bananas (which Ill get to in a
minute) made me think about
this again. I put on my Sherlock Holmes cap and set about
finding out, once and for all, if
the banana truly is the wonder
fruit. Heres what I learned.
First of all, you dont have
to actually eat bananas to derive some benefit from them.
There are certain foods which
their aromas trick your brain
into thinking youve already
eaten them and bananas are
one of them. Who knew that
huffing bananas could be an
appetite suppressor?
But for the sake of those
who share the air you breathe,
make sure you do eat your
bananas because theyre the
only fruit to contain both
tryptophan and Vitamin B6.
Together, these help the body
manufacture serotonin, which
is what helps us feel good and
helps alleviate depression, and
thats happy news for everyone.
In addition, theyre quite
high in fiber and potassium,
and contain respectable
amounts of calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, zinc,
copper, selenium, Vitamins A,
B1, B2, C, E, K, and niacin,
In the
Garden
By
Kylee Baumle
and pantothenic acid. Theyre
low in calories and they contain almost no fat.
The FDA tells us that eating
bananas on a regular basis can
help us avoid heart attacks,
strokes, and lowers our risk for
getting cancer. With all this
going for it, its no wonder the
banana is the most consumed
fruit in the U.S. In fact, we eat
more bananas (28+ pounds per
person a year) than apples and
oranges combined.
One hundred years ago, the
banana that people ate was not
the one people consume today.
The Gros Michel was the banana of choice, until a soil fungus wiped it out. By 1960, the
Cavendish had taken its place
and is almost exclusively the
banana of choice in the U.S.
today.
Now the Cavendish is
threatened with the same fate
as its predecessor. A similar
fungus is infecting them and

major banana producers are
working on other varieties to
take its place.
Right now, bananas are the
cheapest fruit on the market, but unless a suitable replacement is found, that may
change. Lets hope the banana
people can figure it all out, because it isnt just Americans that
love bananas. Theyre the fourth
largest agricultural product in
the world, following wheat, rice
and corn.
You could always grow your
own. There are cold-hardy varieties that will eventually produce fruit here in Zone 5, but it
isnt a matter of merely planting it and letting it do its thing.
Because it will die back to the
ground each winter, it needs to
regrow each spring. Fast growth
is the key, so specialized attention needs to be paid, but it
could be a fun challenge if you
have enough patience.
By the way, technically the
banana is a berry. Its also the
largest herbaceous flowering
plant in the world. Furthermore, bananas dont grow on
trees, but rather on a root structure that grows above ground.
Ill bet you wont look at a
banana quite the same again,
or take it for granted, will you?
Read more at Kylees blog,
Our Little Acre, at www.ourlittleacre.com and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/
OurLittleAcre. Contact her at
PauldingProgressGardener@ When I visited Missouri Botanical Gardens in St. Louis in 2013, their banana plants had healthy
bunches, each called a hand. Individual bananas are called fingers.
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Commissioners Journal January
6, 2016
This 6th day of January, 2016, the
Board of County Commissioners met
in regular session with the following
members present: Roy Klopfenstein,
Tony Zartman, Mark Holtsberry, and
Nola Ginter, Clerk.
County Auditor Claudia Fickel reported their office is busy preparing
financial information for the auditors.
She is also preparing the reports for
employee health insurance benefits
now required by the federal government.
County Engineer Travis McGarvey
and the commissioners discussed the
location of a self-contained hospital
unit in the event a county resident
may need to be quarantined. The
commissioners alerted McGarvey that
the parking lot area across from the
Paulding County Fairgrounds (south
of the engineers office site) is one
of the possible locations should the
need arise. The commissioners noted
they will be attending the quarterly
township trustees meeting will be
this Saturday [Jan. 9] at the Jackson
Township building.
Maurice Wannemacher met with
the commissioners to discuss the
possibility preserving one the of remaining one-room school houses left
standing. His suggestion was to dismantle one of the school buildings
and reassemble it at a location where
more people could visit. The cost of
such a project was briefly discussed.
More information will be gathered and
the proposed project will be discussed
at a later date.
Ed Bohn, Paulding EMA, distributed a Paulding County EMA
brochure and an EMA Emergency
Preparedness booklet to each Commissioner for their information. He
then presented Paulding County EMA
2015 Review and 2016 Goals-Projects-Plans report. Some highlights of
2015 included:
Flooding issues in June due to
record breaking rainfall. On two separate occasions, volunteers and first
responders filled and delivered sand
bags to various areas in the county.
Seven water rescues were performed
by first responders.
Straight-line winds late spring

and summer caused power outages,
road closures and property damages
(due to trees/branches and power
poles downed by the wind). Two
homes sustained major damage due to
fallen trees.
Seven semi accidents during
2015 resulted in diesel fuel and motor
fluid spillage on roadways, ditches and
waterways. First responders handled
the incidents. Four separate hazardous material incidents occurred that
resulted in notification of the EPA.
Paulding County LEPC received
recognition from the state of Ohios
SERC Board for the first time in several years, receiving the award for the
fifth time in the 23 years the award has
been available. Ohio EMA approved
Paulding Countys Hazard Materials
Plan and Hazard Analysis report for
2015, paving the way for additional
funding in 2016. Ohio EMA approved
nine of the 19 segments to the Paulding County EOP (Emergency Operations Plan). $13,590.63 was recovered
from the Nov. 6, 2014, plane crash and
the diesel fuel spills during 2015.
Paulding County EMA obtained a $2,500 grant from the Operation Round-Up program (through
Paulding/Putnam Electric Co-Op).
The grant dollars purchased NOAA
weather radios.
Paulding County EMA Director completed two of the five training
courses required by Ohio EMA and
attended five other training courses
including the Railroad Transportation-Bakken Crude Oil Incidents
training. All Paulding County fire departments received Haz-Mat Awareness training and six Paulding County
firefighters attended the Bakken
Crude Oil Railroad Incident training
in Pueblo, Colorado.
Bohn quickly reviewed his 2016
goals-projects-plans. His number one
priority is to complete Paulding Countys Mitigation Plan so that application can be made to FEMA for grant
dollars.
He plans to continue to work on
Paulding Countys EOP for Ohio
EMA approval. Bohn plans to continue to conduct classes and training
sessions for first responders, heads of
government agencies, government officials, and those in the private sector
on EMA related issues.

He emphasized the importance of
continuing to send firefighters to Colorado for railroad emergency training. Bohn plans to continue to search
for funding for various projects and
equipment.
Lastly, Bohn is looking forward to
clerical assistance to aid in restoring
order and respect to his office.
The commissioners commended
Bohn for the progress made in 2015.
Bohn attended the fire chiefs meeting
last night and reported good atten-
dance with a strong team approach

among the fire departments.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
go into executive session at 8:03 a.m.
with the Paulding County Prosecutor
to discuss legal matters.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
go into executive session at 10:12 a.m.
with the Paulding County Engineer to
discuss personnel matters.

IN THE MATTER OF MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT OF PAULDING
COUNTY ROADS, CULVERTS
AND BRIDGES FOR THE YEAR
2016
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board
of County Commissioners does
hereby authorize Travis McGarvey,

Paulding County Engineer, to proceed
by force account for the maintenance,
repair and improvement of county
roads, culverts and bridges for the
year 2016; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
that the Board of County Commissioners does hereby authorize the
County Engineer to close necessary
roads, bridges and culverts for the performance of said force account work
pursuant to the Ohio Revised Code,
Section 5543.19.
Keeping you
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Our orthopedics team of
Dr. Steven Haman, Dr. David Beeks
and Dr. Kirk Davis treat all of your
orthopedic and sports injuries
Whether you want to throw a football, pick up your
grandchild or walk your daughter down the aisle,
everyone wants to be able to move freely. Thats why
Mercy does more than orthopedics and sports
medicine. We provide the compassionate care and
expert treatment that will keep you on the move.
Together, our orthopedic team provides:
Arthroscopic reconstruction
of shoulder, elbow,
hip and knee
Total joint replacement,
including partial
knee replacement
Total joint revision

Carpal tunnel release
Complex fracture care
Spine surgery
Sports medicine
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Lions Club meets
PAULDING Members of the Paulding Lions Club meet

the second and fourth Thursdays of each month, excluding
holidays, at the Paulding Eagles. Meeting time is 7 p.m. The
public is welcome to attend.
To schedule an appointment, call the

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