Paulding Progress December 2, 2015

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INSIDE
Christmas
Cheer
Special sales
events from ...
Chief, Rite Aid,
WalMart,
True Value,
Dollar General
The Paulding eighth

grade Team Proud Panthers filled Christmas
stockings with items such
as sunblock, puzzle books
and assorted food items.
The students provided
these items which will be
sent to soldiers fighting
overseas. The Operation
Christmas Stockings
for Soldiers project is
sponsored locally by Den
Herder Funeral Home in
Paulding.
Around
Paulding
County
Appraisers to
begin visits
Paulding County Auditor

Claudia Fickel would like to
inform the residents of Paulding County that appraisers
will be working throughout
the county over the next
few months. The appraisers
are visiting properties in the
county as part of the 2016
revaluation project.
All vehicles will be clearly
marked. Anyone with questions regarding the project
may contact the Paulding
County Auditors office at
419-399-8205.
Retired teachers
to host coffee
PAULDING The Paulding County Retired Teachers Association will host a

holiday coffee from 9-11
Monday, Dec. 7 at the Black
Swamp Nature Center on
Fairground Drive in Paulding.
Retired administrators, teachers, aides, secretaries, custodians, food service employees
and bus drivers are all invited
to attend. No reservations are
necessary.
Donations for the local food
pantries and for the Paulding
County Retired Teachers
Scholarship Fund will be appreciated.
Christmas events pack local calendar

From Staff Reports
The calendar says December and
excitement is building to the Christmas
holiday. The sights, sounds and tastes of
the season are everywhere in Paulding
County and nearby communities.
Start a family tradition by attending
these special entertainment and giving
opportunities:
Events In Progress:
31st annual Embassy Festival of
Trees Nov. 25-Dec. 2 at the Embassy
Theatre in downtown Fort Wayne. Visit
www.fwembassytheatre.org.
Fantasy of Lights at Franke Park in
Fort Wayne will be open every night
from Nov. 25-Dec. 31. Drive through
more than 70 lighted and animated displays depicting holiday scenes.
30th annual Festival of Gingerbread
Nov. 27-Dec. 13 at the History Center
in downtown Fort Wayne. For special
events and hours, visit www.fwhistorycenter.com.
See more than 100 decorated trees at
the Delphos Canal Commission Christmas Tree Festival, Saturdays and Sundays, Nov. 28-Dec. 20, from 1-4 p.m. at
the museum. Visit www.delphoscanalcommission.com.

Archbold Festival of Lights Nov. 27Jan. 1 at Ruihley Park in Archbold.
Bookmobile Ornament Give-Away
Contest, Dec. 1-18. Select a snowflake
and win an ornament and maybe a book,
too, from the Paulding County Carnegie
Library system. For a schedule of Bookmobile stops, visit www.pauldingcountylibrary.org/.
Wednesday, Dec. 2
Drop off donated items for TGIF
giveaway from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. at the OSU
Extension building at the fairgrounds.
Defiance County Fairgrounds Christmas Cruise-Thru & Holiday Festival,
6-9 p.m. at the fairgrounds in Hicksville.
Free-will donation. Live entertainment,
Santa photos, displays.
Thursday, Dec. 3
Final day to drop off donated items
for TGIF giveaway, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
at the OSU Extension building at the
fairgrounds.
Wayne Traces annual senior citizens
luncheon for $1 for district residents
age 62 and older, 1:15 p.m. in the high
school gym; to RSVP, call 419-3994100 or 419-622-5171 (select #2 at

prompt).
Santa photos, displays.
Adult Sewing Class: Lets sew a Table Runner!, 6:30 p.m. at Cooper Community Branch Library in Oakwood.
Contact the branch at 419-594-3337 for
materials needed.
Paulding Elementary Christmas
program, this year featuring the fourth
graders, at 7:30 p.m. in the auditeria.
Friday, Dec. 4
Santa arrives in Defiance by parade at
4 p.m. on Clinton Street downtown.
Fountain Park Tree Lighting Ceremony in Van Wert. Christmas caroling, refreshments, lighting the giant Christmas
tree and, of course, Santa will be there
to visit with the kids. The event starts at
5:30 p.m.
Kiwanis Club of Delphos Hometown Christmas starting at 5:30 p.m.
Be part of bringing Santa to Delphos
beginning with a holiday parade and

other seasonal activities in downtown
Delphos.
Van Wert County Holiday Lights
at the Fair at Van Wert County Fairgrounds, drive through more than 60
light displays, 6-9 p.m.
Santa photos, displays, horse-drawn carriage rides tonight.
First United Methodist Church in Van
Wert will host the BGSU A Capella
Choir and Womens Chorus for a concert at 7 p.m. Free-will offering.
Defiance College Chamber Singers
and Black Swamp Orchestra will perform a holiday concert at 7 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, Bryan.
Free admission with free-will offering.
Saturday, Dec. 5
Annual TGIF (Thank God Its Free)
giveaway 9 a.m.-noon at the OSU
Extension Building at the fairgrounds,
See EVENTS, page 2A
Donations being
accepted for TGIF
Dec. 5 giveaway
Weather report
A summary of Novembers
weather highs and lows, as
recorded at Pauldings water
treatment plant:
Maximum temperature:
76 on Nov. 4 and 5.
Low temperature: 10 on
Nov. 23.
Most rain/melted snow in
a 24-hour period: 0.70 inches
on Nov. 28; most ice/snow:
2.0 inches on Nov. 22.
Total rainfall/melted snow
for the month: 2.32 inches;
total ice and snow: 2.0 inches.
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The annual TGIF (Thank God Its Free) giveaway will be from 9 a.m.-noon this Saturday, Dec. 5, at the OSU
Extension Building in Paulding. Here, volunteers work on sorting and displaying donations, which are still
being accepted.
By MELINDA KRICK
Progress Editor
PAULDING The annual TGIF (Thank God
Its Free) giveaway will be from 9 a.m.-noon this
Saturday, Dec. 5, at the OSU Extension Building
at the fairgrounds in Paulding.
Organizers from Paulding United Methodist
Church started receiving donations Monday; donations will be accepted 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday
and until 3 p.m. Thursday. Volunteers are urgently needed to help, if just for an hour or two, on
Wednesday and Thursday.
Chairmen Sue Wannemacher and Vicki Kadesch said monetary donations would be appreciated to purchase gift cards.
They expect to help between 400-600 people,
about the same number as last year.
The TGIF giveaway is open to anyone in need
of new or gently-used items, such as clothing,
housewares, toys, linens and Christmas decorations.
People usually begin lining up early Friday afternoon for the Saturday morning event.
2A - Paulding County Progress Wednesday, December 2, 2015
n EVENTS
Continued from Page 1A
Drive-through holiday light displays, like this one in 2013, will light up the Paulding County fairgrounds on two weekends in December. The event is sponsored by the junior and senior fair boards.
Holiday light display

returns to fairgrounds
PAULDING The Paulding County Senior

and Junior Fair Boards Holiday Light Display will once again be making a return to the
county fairgrounds.
Drive-through holiday displays from Paulding County 4-H clubs and FFA chapters, school
and community organizations as well as local
businesses will light up the fairgrounds in the
holiday spirit.
Dates for this year are Dec. 11-13 and Dec.
18-20, running from 5:30-10 p.m. each evening at 503 Fairground Dr. in Paulding.
In addition to the light display outside, the
OSU Extension Building on the fairgrounds

will be open each night for the little ones to get
their pictures taken with Santa or families to
get a holiday picture. Light refreshments will
also be available.
Any local club or organization is certainly still welcome set up a light display. Those
wishing to set up a display should contact the
following senior fair board members: Patrick
Troyer 419-796-7441 or troyer.110@osu.edu;
Justin Carnahan 419-438-5744; Jacob Luderman 419-785-5422; or Dan Howell 419-7691379.
hosted by Paulding UMC.

Annual Christmas bazaar at
Defiance Society of Artists
Gallery, 522 Pearl St., Defiance,
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Arts, crafts and
bake sale.
Meet Santa Day from 11
a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Paulding Eagles, sponsored by Paulding Lions Club. Crafts and lunch (free
for kids, provided by the Eagles
Ladies Auxiliary, small fee
for adults) from 11 a.m.-noon.
Santa arrives around noon by
fire truck and visits with kids
until about 1 p.m. Childrens
raffle, adult raffle, adult poinsettia drawing, Christmas music.
Open to the public.
Annual Trinity Christmas
Dinner Theater. Enjoy a delicious meal set to wonderful
Christmas music featuring
Dove-award winning artist John
Darin Rowsey, New Journey,
Tom Kennerk and Trinity. Trinity Friends Church Family Life
Center at 6 p.m. Pre-sale ticket
is required ($25).
Defiance College Chamber
Singers and Black Swamp Orchestra will perform a holiday
concert at 7 p.m. at Wesley
United Methodist Church, Bryan. Free admission with freewill offering.
Award-winning vocal group
MercyMe will perform a
Christmas concert at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center
in Van Wert at 7:30 p.m. For
ticket information, call 419-2386722 or visit www.npacvw.org.
Van Wert County Holiday
Lights at the Fair at Van Wert
County Fairgrounds, drive
through more than 60 light displays, 6-9 p.m. Santa stops in
on Saturday night.
Defiance County Fairgrounds

Christmas Cruise-Thru &
Holiday Festival, 6-9 p.m. at
the fairgrounds in Hicksville.
Free-will donation. Live entertainment, two live reindeer with
Santa, displays, horse-drawn
carriage rides tonight.
Sunday, Dec. 6
Willshire Christmas in the
Park, 4-7 p.m. in Willshire.
Many family activities including musical entertainment and a
live nativity.
Van Wert County Holiday
Lights at the Fair at Van Wert
County Fairgrounds, drive
through more than 60 light displays, 6-9 p.m.
Christmas Cruise-Thru & Holiday Festival, 6-9 p.m. at the
fairgrounds in Hicksville. Freewill donation. Live entertainment, Santa photos, displays,
horse-drawn carriage rides
tonight.
Dave Koz & Friends Christmas jazz performance at 7:30
p.m. at Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Van Wert.
For ticket information, call
419-238-6722 or visit www.
npacvw.org.
Dupont Church of the Brethren play Celebrate the Season
with Joy and Gladness! and
meal at 6:30 p.m. Dinner, live
nativity, childrens story and
special music. Child care available and a meal provided but
registration must be made by
calling 419-596-4314.
Monday, Dec. 7
fairgrounds in Hicksville. Freewill donation. Live entertain-
ment, Santa photos, displays.

The Gardens of Paulding will
host a Christmas concert at 6:30
p.m. featuring the Oakwood
Community Band and a festival
of trees. Public invited.
Tuesday, Dec. 8
Grover Hill Elementary
Christmas program A Pirate
Christmas at 2 p.m. and 7
p.m., along with a PTO basket
raffle and bake sale.
fairgrounds in Hicksville. Freewill donation. Live entertainment, Santa photos, displays.
Defiance College Community Band will offer a Holiday
Pops concert at 7 p.m. at the
Defiance Community Auditorium downtown. Free admission.
Wednesday, Dec. 9
Christmas For Kids live drive
from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at First
Federal in Paulding.
Paulding Schools annual
Senior Citizens Christmas
Breakfast for district residents
age 60 and older at 8:30 a.m. in
the auditeria; doors open 8:15
a.m.; RSVP by Dec. 2 to 419399-4656, Ext. 1512.
Christmas For Kids live
drive from 5-7 p.m. at Oakleaf
Restaurant in Oakwood. This
will be the seasons final live
drive in Paulding County.
fairgrounds in Hicksville. Freewill donation. Live entertainment, Santa photos, displays.
Note: Look for more events
in next weeks Progress. To add
your event, email progress@
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Postal Service
announces holiday
shipping deadlines
WASHINGTON The or 3 business days based on

U.S. Postal Service is an- where your package starts
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of cards, letters and packages refund eligibility is adjusted
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diplomatic service receive
Ground service for less- their presents, care packages
than-urgent deliveries and and cards in time for the holioversized packages.
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SEASON OF GIVING
Wayne Traces Christmas For Kids campaign
took place on Nov. 24
with a visit by Rick Small
from 98.1 WDFM, which
organizes the annual
project. The junior and
senior high students collected dozens of toys to
assist children in Paulding County. The final
two Christmas For Kids
live drives in the county
will be held Wednesday,
Dec. 9, from 11 a.m.1 p.m. at First Federal
Bank in Paulding, and
from 5-7 p.m. at the Oakleaf Restaurant in Oakwood. There are many
programs under way to
help those in need have
a brighter holiday.
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Wednesday, December 2, 2015 Paulding County Progress - 3A
Obituaries Updated weekdays at www.progressnewspaper.org

LESTER
SHERER

1925-2015
HAVILAND Lester H.
Sherer, age 90, died at 11:16
p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24 at the
Van Wert Inpatient Hospice
Center surrounded by his family.
He was
born Oct.
10, 1925
to the late
Lester H.
and Linnie
I. Sherer.
On Nov.
8, 1947, he
married Carolyn J. Tomlinson,
who survives in Haviland. Lester served in the Army during
WWII where he was a Purple
Heart recipient. He was in the
D-Day Invasion and also the
Battle of the Bulge. He worked
at Bordens in Van Wert for
29-1/2 years until they closed.
He then was the maintenance
and property manager for
ACME Rentals in Van Wert,
just retiring in September
2014. He was a lifelong member of Country Chapel UMC
in Haviland, where he served
as a trustee and treasurer, and
the Van Wert VFW. One of
his greatest joys was going on
the Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. He had served on

the Haviland Village Council
and was the mayor for several
terms.
Also surviving are his children, Roger A. (Vicky) of
Paulding, Karla K. (Rick)
Welch of Grover Hill and Stephen A. of Pineville, N.C.;
two granddaughters, Tammy
Sherer of Paulding and Dawn
(Travis) LaFountain of Grover
Hill; three great-grandchildren, Kodey Stripe of Paulding, and Linsey and Caleb LaFountain of Grover Hill; and
his brother-in-law, Richard
Ackerman of Hanover, Mich.
He was preceded in death by
his sister, Barbara Ackerman;
and his in-laws, Dr. Harold
and Jane Tomlinson and Bruns
and Helen Griffiths.
Funeral services were Monday, Nov. 30 at Den Herder
Funeral Home, Paulding.
Burial was in Blue Creek
Cemetery, Haviland with military graveside rites accorded.
Preferred memorials are to
Van Wert Inpatient Hospice
Center or Country Chapel
United Methodist Church of
Haviland.
Online condolences may
be sent to www.denherderfh.
com.
ANNA JANE
PELTON
1921-2015
DESHLER Anna Jane
Pelton, 94, of Deshler, died
Saturday morning, Nov. 28
at the Ohio State University
Hospitals.
She was
born Sept.
30, 1921,
in Gallia
County
to the late
John Luther
and
Ella (Sherritt) Thompson. On Jan. 8,
1939, she married James F.
Pelton Sr., in Columbia City,
Ind., and he preceded her in
death on Nov. 25, 1997.
Anna Jane was a graduate
of Bloomdale High School. In
later years, she and Jim attended seminary and became pastors. Rev. Anna Jane served a
three-church charge at Wisterman, Keiferville and North
Creek churches, at that time in
the Defiance District of West
Ohio Conference of the United
Methodist Church. She and her
husband owned and operated
the Peltons Jewelry Store in
Deshler during the late 1940s,
50s and early 60s. Anna Jane
Fun games for the holidays

Its Thanksgiving week already! We will have my sisters
Verena and Susan and sister
Emma, Jacob, and family here
for Thanksgiving dinner and
also all of our family. I am
planning to prepare two turkeys plus all the trimmings.
Son Benjamin, 16, was excited last week to shoot his
first deer. My husband Joe
and Benjamin cut and ground
all the meat on Saturday. Joe
wants to make jerky and summer sausage with it.
Friday evening, our family traveled the seven miles to
Timothy and daughter Elizabeths house with our horses
and buggies. Elizabeth had
prepared a tater tot casserole
and Timothy grilled venison
burgers and steak. They wanted us to spend the night there
so Joe could go hunting with
Timothy early on Saturday
morning.
After supper was over, we
played Donkey and enjoyed
popcorn. For those of you who
dont know how to play Donkey, Ill explain the best I can.
We use Rook game cards.
Every player is given three
cards and spoons are placed
in the middle of the table. Put
one less spoon out than there
are players. One of the players takes the cards that havent been passed out and takes
one card at a time and passes
it to the next player. The object of the game is to see who
gets three cards with the same
number first. So if you get a
number you want, then switch
it with one of your three cards
and pass it on. The first player
who gets three cards the same
will grab a spoon. One player will be left without a spoon
and will get a letter D. The
first player that has the whole
word Donkey spelled out
loses.
After they have lost, the
other players keep playing but
arent allowed to talk to the
Pet Grooming
Large & Small

We do them all
Cats & Dogs Grooming
loser. If you do, then you

get another letter.
Son Joseph, 13, was the first
to be the donkey (smile) and
he was good at tricking us into
talking to him. It is so easy to
forget if he asks a question,
not to answer him. We had a
lot of fun but its a noisy game.
Spoons fly around a lot after
the first person grabs one.
We were excited to wake up
Saturday morning with a layer of snow on the ground. It
snowed most of the day on Saturday and I think we received
around 7 inches of snow. The
hunters were glad for the
snow, too. The snow clung to
the tree branches and made
such pretty scenery. Only God
can paint the earth with such
beautiful scenes. The children
enjoyed sled rides on Saturday
evening.
Sunday, we went to church
Church Corner
Friday, Dec. 4
Celebrate the Season!
DUPONT The Dupont
Church of the Brethren will
present the season with Joy and
Gladness at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
The celebration will include a
meal, live nativity, childrens
stories and special music.
Child care will be made
available and a meal provided,
but registration is required.
Call 419-596-4314 to register
or for more information.
Sunday, Dec. 6
Concert slated
GROVER HILL Zion
Methodist Church will present the gospel quartet Glory
Way in concert this Sunday,
Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. The church is
located at 204 S. Harrison St.
in Grover Hill. Refreshments
will follow the concert.
Celebrate the Season!
DUPONT The Dupont
Church of the Brethren will
present the season with Joy
and Gladness at 6:30 p.m. on
Friday. The celebration will
include a meal, live nativity,
childrens stories and special
music.
Child care will be made
available and a meal provided,
but registration is required.
Call 419-596-4314 to register
or for more information.
Everybodys Christmas
coming to Paulding UMC
PAULDING Cant think of what to get
someone this Christmas? Why not give them
something to remember?
Paulding United Methodist Church is hosting
an Everybodys Christmas event on Sunday,
Dec. 13 in the church located at 321 N. Williams.
Event organizers said, This is not a program
just for children and not a program just for
adults. Its for everybody to take part in, have
lots of fun, and create some Christmas memo-
ford, Mich., Hartwell (Janet)

Pelton, Flushing, Mich., Burr
(Jane Ann) Pelton, Findlay,
Mary (James) Pierce, Woodridge, Ill. and Robert (Linda)
Pelton, Hicksville; seven grandchildren, Sue Jane Kline, Anna
Marie (John) Flannigan, Jennifer (Stephen) Wright, Michael
(Lisa) Pelton, Tymm (Amie)
Pelton, Laura (Goran) Eftimovski and Jenny (Josh) Gargac; and
17 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by an infant son, Thomas; two
sisters, Clara Dorsey and Betty
Lonz; brother, John Thompson; daughter-in-law Judy; and
infant great-grandson Phineas.
For the last eight months,
Anna Jane lived at The Meadows of Leipsic, an assisted
living facility in Leipsic. She
enjoyed renewing friendships,
the many activities and meeting new friends. The family
would like to thank The Meadows of Leipsic staff for their
dedication, care and compassion shown to their mother.
Funeral services will be
Bruce Ivan
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The event begins at 3:30 p.m. and will conclude about 7 p.m.
Everyone is invited to come together for
a great time followed by a simple meal. Be
prepared to laugh, share and just be together
having fun, said church leadership.
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held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec.

5 at Rodenberger Funeral
Home, Deshler, with the Rev.
Ruth Carter-Crist officiating.
A luncheon will follow and
the graveside services will take
place at 2:30 p.m. at Perry Center Cemetery, Fostoria.
Visitation will be 2-8 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 4 with an Eastern
Star service at 7:30 p.m. at the
funeral home.
The family suggests memorials to New Beginnings United
Methodist Church.
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for the first time since our

church divided into two districts. It was smaller, but we
had a lot of visitors from other districts, so there were still
a lot of people there.
For this weeks recipe, Ill
share pumpkin pancakes.
Daughter Susan didnt have
to work at the factory yesterday and today, so we made
these for our breakfast this
morning. If you love pumpkin, youll like these pancakes. We had maple syrup
with them.
I wish everyone a blessed
Thanksgiving and safe travels if you are traveling, or
anywhere where you are be
safe! Gods love to all!
PUMPKIN PANCAKES
1/4 cup pumpkin puree
1 egg
1 cup milk
1 cup flour
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie
spice
Pinch of nutmeg
Whisk pumpkin and egg
together until smooth. Add
in remaining ingredients and
whisk until smooth. Fry in
skillet like normal pancakes.
worked for many years for the

local optometrist, Dr. J. Eric
Vandermark.
She was an active member
of Deshler United Methodist Church/New Beginnings
United Methodist and was
involved with the United
Methodist Women, Sunday
School and other leadership
positions within the church.
Anna Jane served as district
deputy in 1980 and other district offices for the Eastern
Star and was Worthy Matron
and secretary for the local
Chapter #68. She was a den
mother with Cub Scouts for
many years and was also a
Girl Scout Leader. She was an
excellent cook and baker and
enjoyed experimenting with
recipes and had an extensive
collection of cookbooks. Her
joy was sharing her family
favorites of buckeyes, peanut brittle and other yummy
treats. She enjoyed sewing,
crafts and gift wrapping and
often demonstrated her skills
to local clubs. She was an avid
bird watcher and reader of
books on a variety of subjects
from the Amish to the Patrick
OBrian series on sailing ships
during the Napoleonic wars.
She is survived by her children, James F. Pelton Jr., Ox-
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Police Report
ACCIDENT REPORTS
None.
INCIDENT REPORTS
Monday, Nov. 23
2:05 p.m. Police were advised a male student
walked away from the school.
4:10 p.m. Unwanted calls and texts were reported from Nancy Street. A subject was warned.
4:40 p.m. An alarm sounded from McDonald
Pike. Officers were told to disregard while en
route.
Tuesday, Nov. 24
3:30 p.m. Dog complaint was looked into on
Emerald Road.
Wednesday, Nov. 25
12:01 a.m. Business alarm sounded on West
Perry Street. The building was found secure.
3:40 a.m. Police responded to a second alarm
at a West Perry Street business. The building was
secure.
7:15 a.m. Suspicious vehicle was seen in a

West Wayne Street business parking lot. Having
an out-of-county registration, it was towed.
9:59 a.m. Neighbor problems were handled on
Tom Tim Drive.
11:27 a.m. Partridge Place Drive resident reported neighbor problems.
Thursday, Nov. 26
12:22 a.m. Dog complaint was lodged from
West Wayne Street.
2:20 a.m. Officers provided witness for an
OSHP investigation.
3:30 a.m. Police conducted a BAC test for a
sheriffs deputy.
3:55 p.m. A North Summit Street resident
accidentally backed his truck across the street
into a parked dump truck. The mishap was documented.
4:36 p.m. Family disturbance was handled
on West Jackson Street.
Sheriffs Report
ACCIDENTS:
Saturday, Nov. 21
3:44 p.m. Josef Michael
Brobst, 20, of Plain City, was
charged with failure to control following a single-vehicle
accident on Ohio 613 west of
Road 107 in Paulding Township. He was driving west in a
2005 Kia SUV when it slid on
the snow into a mailbox and a
pole. Damage was minor and
he was unhurt.
10:17 p.m. Adrien Christopher Nehls, 34, of Antwerp,
was charged with failure to
control after a single-vehicle
mishap on Road 106 west of
Road 61 in Harrison Township. According to reports, he
was traveling east in a 1993
Chevy 1500 pickup truck and
as he slowed for a turn it slid
on ice, into a ditch and off the
road. Damage was functional
and it had to be towed. Nehls
was not injured.
INCIDENTS:
Wednesday, Nov. 18
7:34 a.m. Three Cecil/Crane
fire units responded to a woods
fire rekindle on Road 192 in
Crane Township. Antwerp
EMS stood by. Units were on
scene less than 30 minutes.
8:33 p.m. Theft from a car
was investigated on Ohio 49 in
Harrison Township.
9:47 p.m. Suspicious van was
seen at the Briceton Elevator.
10:04 p.m. Car/deer crash
was investigated on Road 424
in Carryall Township.
Thursday, Nov. 19
9:21 a.m. A Jackson Township resident reported an airplane wing stolen from Ohio
613.
10:04 a.m. Deputies assisted the prosecutors office
with an investigation.
2:15 p.m. A Paulding
Township resident of Ohio
613 reported a hit and run involving their mailbox.
7:31 p.m. K-9 unit was deployed on Road 138 in Jackson Township.
8:43 p.m. Cattle were seen
in the road on Ohio 637 in
Auglaize Township.
10:25 p.m. Deputies arrested subject on Ohio 111 in
Auglaize Township.
Friday, Nov. 20
12:25 a.m. A Defiance res-
ident claimed to have been

raped in Paulding County in
1979.
2:50 a.m. Theft of medication was investigated on Road
218 in Emerald Township.
3:41 a.m Trucks were reportedly broken into in Oakwood.
11:55 a.m. Antwerp EMS
responded to a call from West
River Street in Antwerp for a
male with a gunshot wound.
The EMS and a fire unit responded. No transport was
made.
3:19 p.m. Guns were reported stolen from a shed on
Road 123 in Jackson Township.
3:21 p.m. Deputies delivered a message on Road 218
in Emerald Township.
3:32 p.m. Dog complaint
was lodged from Road 149 in
Auglaize Township.
9:04 p.m. Juvenile matter
was handled in Payne.
Saturday, Nov. 21
12:37 a.m. Deputies responded to an alarm in Grover
Hill.
4:01 a.m. Car/deer accident
was handled on Road 111 in
Emerald Township.
10:04 a.m. Hunters trespassing were reported from
Road 48 in Blue Creek Township.
10:28 a.m. A subject from
a white van was seen kicking
open a door in Oakwood.
11:03 a.m. Hunting complaint was handled in Cecil.
12:19 p.m. Car/deer collision was documented on Road
147 in Washington Township.
12:22 p.m. Threats were investigated in Grover Hill.
3:43 p.m. Suspicious vehicle was observed along Ohio
613 in Jackson Township.
5:51 p.m. An Auglaize
Township resident of Road
212 reported a truck in their
yard as a result of an accident.
6:22 p.m. Two guns were
entered as stolen on behalf of
Oakwood Police Department.
8:10 p.m. A caller from
Carryall Township told deputies someone drove through
their yard along Road 424 and
hit some trees.
8:25 p.m. Car/deer crash on
Ohio 49 in Carryall Township
was handled.
9:13 p.m. Suspicious people
were treed by a callers dog on
Road 232 in Emerald Township.
9:28 p.m. Two Oakwood
fire units and two from Auglaize Township responded to a
van fire on Road 212 in Auglaize Township. They were
there about 40 minutes. Oakwood EMS stood-by.
Sunday, Nov. 22
8:34 a.m. Commercial
alarm sounded in Haviland.
9:19 a.m. Car/deer crash
was documented on Ohio 66
in Auglaize Township.
10:04 a.m. A man was seen
shooting deer from the road on
Road 82 in Brown Township.
11:24 a.m. Cows were seen
out along Ohio 637 in Jackson
Township.
1:43 p.m. Dog complaint
was handled on North Main
Street in Paulding.
1:46 p.m. A Brown Township resident of Ohio 66 reported their Facebook account
hacked and the hacker attempting to extort money.
2 p.m. Suspicious van was
seen on Ohio 114 in Washington Township.
3:51 p.m. Trespassing complaint was lodged from Road
93 in Paulding Township.
4:57 p.m. Five law enforcement units executed a search
warrant in Latty Village. It
took more than an hour.
8:10 p.m. Residential alarm
sounded from Road 87 in Blue
Creek Township.
Monday, Nov. 23
9:25 a.m. Theft from a
home on Road 180 in Crane
Township was investigated.
11 a.m. Trespassing in Section 29 of Blue Creek Township was looked into.
2:26 p.m. Vehicle search
was conducted on Ohio 111 in
Auglaize Township.
3:01 p.m. Domestic disturbance was handled on Road 10
in Auglaize Township.
Tuesday, Nov. 24
4:01 a.m. Two Antwerp,
two Payne and two Paulding
fire units responded to a house
fire on Ohio 49 in Harrison
Township. Some were on
scene up to two hours. Payne
EMS also stood by.
Rep. Tony Burkley seeking

re-election to Ohio House
COLUMBUS State Representative Tony Burkley
(R-Payne) has announced the
he will be seeking his third
term in the Ohio House of
Representatives.
Working on behalf of the
people of the 82nd House District over the past nearly four
years has been a sincere privilege for me, Burkley said.
Being such a strong agricultural area of the state, we have
many important things yet to
accomplish. The communitys
support has been so helpful
and important to me, and it is
because of that feedback that I
seek to continue my service in
the Ohio House.
At the beginning of 2015,
Burkley was appointed to
serve as vice chair of the
House Agriculture and Rural Development Committee.
Much of his work in the House
The term et al. refers to and others; et vir., and

husband; et ux., and wife.
Auglaize Township
Jimmy L. Floyd, dec. to Karen R. Caris;
Sec. 24, 3.012 acres. Affidavit.
Benton Township
Basil H. Dealey to Larry J. and Judith Ann
Dealey; Sec. 35, 8.16 acres. Warranty deed.
Blue Creek Township
Janet Williamson Life Estate to Wendy M.
Baumle and Jody L. Dunham; Sec. 1, 11 acres.
Quit claim.
Wendy M. Baumle and Jody L. Dunham
to Kurt M. and Sarah R. Plummer; Sec. 1, 11
acres. Warranty deed.
Karen and Stan Kilburn to Roy W. and Deborah C. Klopfenstein; Sec. 33, 38.73 acres and
40.29 acres. Warranty deed.
Brown Township
Larry Singer, et al. to Bradley Singer; Sec.
21, Lot 5, 1.5 acres. Warranty deed.
Scott R. and Tara D. Buehrer to Jeremy
Naugle; Sec. 25, 6.497 acres. Warranty deed.
Commissioners Journal November 16, 2015

This 16th day of November, 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
Randy Ruge and Rob Goshia,
Paulding County Hospital - Goshia
presented the Paulding County Hospitals 2016 budget for the commissioners review. He reviewed the report,
highlighting various areas of interest.
Referring to the budget, Ruge noted
the chiller and remodeling the medical wing hallway are two big expense
items for 2016.
Ruge emphasized the various outpatient services the hospital offers to
the community. He also reported the
allergy clinic has opted to pull out due
to lack of patients.
Ruge reported a nationwide shortage in physicians and nurses. He noted
that while attempting to adequately
staff the hospital, wages must increase
to stay competitive with other facilities.
He also noted Paulding County
Hospital employees complete surveys
annually. The management values the
The Paulding County Veterans Service Office is

dedicated to aiding Paulding County veterans and
their families in time of need.
Our office hours are Tuesday thru Friday,

9:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Arrangements can be made for
after office hours appointments
Any questions, please call 419-399-8285
810 E. Perry St, Paulding
Emerald Township
Patricia L. Bevins to Kevin E. and Patricia
L. Gillett; Sec. 2, 6.55 acres. Quit claim.
Norma A. Musselman Life Estate, dec. to
Mary E. Doblinger and Rex A. Musselman;
Sec. 3, 40.97 acres. Affidavit.
Harrison Township
Leona A. Molitor, trustee, dec. to John Molitor Jr., trustee; Sec. 14, 2.37 acres and 2.37
acres. Affidavit.
Jackson Township
Glenn M. and Veronica R. Bakle to Joshua
D. and Traci N. Koenig; Sec. 4, 1.5 acres.
Warranty deed.
Latty Township
Carolyn Sue Aldrich, et al.; Connie Lou
Wilson, William A. A. Hodge, Christeen
L. Hodge, Elizabeth A. Hodge, and Sarah J.
Hodge to Dylan I. Jewell; Sec. 27, 1.5 acres.
Warranty deed.
Paulding Village
Betty St. John to Kevin St. John; Lots 1, 5,
Hixon Addition, 0.2 acre. Quit claim.
Commissioners Journal
Veterans Service Office
We also provide reimbursement for the cost of

transportation to VA medical facilities in our area, or
in the case where the veteran cannot drive
himself, we will provide a driver.
has centered around supporting common-sense policies to

further strengthen agriculture
and farmers in the state, as well
as cutting taxes and removing
burdensome red tape for small
business owners.
The Ohio House has tackled a lot of big issues in re-
Property transfers
The Paulding County
There are two basic services the agency provides:

1 - Emergency Financial Assistance - Provide short
term financial assistance to eligible veterans and
their families who demonstrate a need. This includes, but is not limited to, food, gas, mortgage/
rent and assistance with utility payments.
2 - Claims Assistance - Provide services for veterans
and other claimants for help with VA claims for any
federal, state, or local benefits.
TONY BURKLEY
cent years, especially related

to agriculture, Ohio House
Speaker Cliff Rosenberger
said. Representative Burkleys experience and knowledge in working with that policy area has been invaluable to
the state legislatures effort in
protecting our states drinking
water and in supporting our
leading industry.
Prior to being elected to the
House, Burkley served four
terms as a Paulding County
commissioner. He also has
more than 40 years of private
sector experience in the familys small business.
The 82nd House District
contains Defiance, Paulding
and Van Wert counties, as well
as part of Auglaize County.
Burkley and his wife, Nancy, have been married for
more than 40 years and live in
Payne.
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Tim Bakle met briefly with the
commissioners to discuss the tillable
land at the old county home.
Sarah Noggle, Mike Schweinsberg,
Cindy Torpa (OSU extension office) Noggle thanked the commissioners for
their involvement in supporting their
levy this fall. Schweinsberg noted several program expansions he would like
to pursue. Both were excited about the
positive outcome of the levy.
IN THE MATTER OF CREATING
NEW EXPENSE LINE ITEMS IN
FUND 001-017
Zartman moved to adopt the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the
Board of County Commissioners
does hereby direct the County Auditor to create new expense line items
to accurately track insurance costs for
the Sheriffs Office; to-wit; Expense
Line Item: 001-017-00024 Insurance,
Emp., Sheriff; 001-017-00025 Insurance, Emp., Jail; 001-017-00026 Insurance, Emp., Comm.
IN THE MATTER OF A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION
(FUND 001-002)
does hereby authorize and direct the
County Auditor to make a Supplemental Appropriation, to-wit: FROM:
Pay-In #108228 -108232, 108247,
108308, 108364 TO: 001-002-00018/
General Fund/Auditor/Auditor Sales
Expenses AMOUNT: $11,000.
IN THE MATTER OF A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION
(FUND 001-015)
Holtsberry moved to adopt the following resolution:
does hereby authorize and direct the
County Auditor to make a Supplemental Appropriation, to-wit: FROM:
Pay-In #108447 TO: 001-015-00004/
General Fund/Election Board/Equipment AMOUNT: $20,085.74.
IN THE MATTER OF AMENDING THE 2015 ANNUAL APPROPRIATION (FUND 009)
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 Engineer-Gas Tax Fund (Fund
009) to-wit; 009-001-00008/Engineer-Gas Tax/Equipment AMOUNT:
$4,547.20.
IN THE MATTER OF AMENDING THE 2015 ANNUAL APPROPRIATION (FUND 079)
of County Commissioners does

hereby direct the County Auditor to
amend the 2015 Annual Appropriation by appropriating the following in the Emergency Management
Agency (EMA) Fund (Fund 079) towit; 079-001-00001/EMA/Personnel
AMOUNT: $3,607.52.
IN THE MATTER OF MODIFYING THE 2015 ANNUAL APPROPRIATION (FUND 003)
does hereby modify the 2015 Annual
Appropriation and hereby directs the
Paulding County Auditor to transfer
funds in the Health Department Fund
(Fund 003), to-wit; FROM: 003-00100007/Health Department/PERS TO:
003-001-00002/Health Department/
Supplies AMOUNT: $3,500.
IN THE MATTER OF MODIFYING THE 2015 ANNUAL APPROPRIATION (FUND 254)
does hereby modify the 2015 Annual
Appropriation and hereby directs the
Paulding County Auditor to transfer
funds in the Professional Training
Fund (Fund 254), to-wit; FROM:
254-001-00001/Professional Training/
Instructor Costs TO: 254-001-00005/
Professional Training/Miscellaneous
AMOUNT: $1,000.
IN THE MATTER OF DISPOSAL
OF UNNEEDED, OBSOLETE, OR
UNFIT PERSONAL PROPERTY
of County Commissioners does hereby
authorize the Paulding County Sheriff
to sell privately or trade in the following vehicle: 2006 Ford Crown Victoria VIN# 2FAFP71W36X148015
IN THE MATTER OF APPROVING THE PAULDING COUNTY
HOSPITAL 2016 OPERATING
AND CAPITAL BUDGET
BE IT RESOLVED, pursuant to
Section 339.06(3) of the Ohio Revised Code, the Board of County
Commissioners have reviewed and
does hereby approve the Paulding
County Hospital 2016 Operating and
Capital Budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
A motion was made by Zartman to
go into executive session at 1:44 p.m.
with Cindy Torpa, Sarah Noggle and
Mike Schweinsberg to discuss personnel matters.
At 2:49 p.m., all members present
agreed to adjourn the executive session and go into regular session.
Common Pleas
Civil Docket
The term et al. refers to and others; et

vir., and husband; et ux., and wife.
In the matter of: Laura M. Powell, Defiance and Chad M. Powell,

Defiance. Dissolution of marriage.
The Village of Antwerp, Antwerp vs. Troy N. Russell, Antwerp
and Shawne Russell, Antwerp. Appropriation.
Quicken Loans Inc., Detroit vs.
Charles T. Baxter and his unknown
spouse if any, Paulding and any unknown executor or administrator of
the Glema J. Baxter Estate, names
and addresses unknown and Paulding County Treasurer, Paulding.
Foreclosures.
Marriage Licenses
Zackary Ryan Strable, 22, Paulding, Haviland Tile and Chasidy Sue
Eversole, 30, Paulding, in-home
health care. Parents are David E.
Mefferd and Stephanie Strable; and
Patrick A. Geren and Clara Youtsey.
Administration Docket
In the Estate of Paul Gordon, last
will and testament filed.
In the Estate of Leona A. Molitor, last will and testament filed.
In the Estate of Vera Joyce DeCamp, last will and testament filed.
Criminal Docket
Brandon M. Cooper, 18, of
Paulding, is being held on $100,000
bond for aggravated arson (F1). He
will have a Jan. 4 pretrial conference with a Feb. 2 jury trial.

Andrew J. Martin, 26, of Payne,
is set for a pretrial conference on
Dec. 21 for two counts corrupting
another with drugs (F2), involuntary manslaughter (F1) and illegal
manufacture of drugs (F3).
Michael L. Pritchard, 32, address
unavailable, was arraigned recently
for felonious assault (F2) and burglary (F2), alleged in a May indictment against him. He is being held
on $100,000 with no cash privilege.
Court dates were set for a Dec. 14
pretrial conference and a Feb. 2
jury trial.
J. Tucker Harman, 26, of Paulding, is being held on $100,000 bond
for escape (F3). His court dates are
a Dec. 7 pretrial conference and a
Jan. 5 jury trial.
Christopher J. Corwin, 33, of
Van Wert, was sentenced to four
years community control sanctions
for complicity to trafficking heroin
(F3), to be served concurrently with
a sentence from Van Wert County.
Conditions of the sanctions include 24 days jail which were already served, comply with drug
and alcohol prohibitions, submit
to random tests, be assessed by a
drug and alcohol treatment center
and follow their recommendations,
obtain and maintain employment,
earn his GED during the sanctions,
six-month license suspension, pay

$1,000 fine split equally by the
sheriff and prosecutor offices, and
pay $425 court costs. The 1997
Toyota used in the commission of
the crime was forfeited to the sheriffs office.
Cindi J. Finnegan, 44, of Paulding, was permitted to change her
guilty plea to not guilty of burglary
(F4) for good cause shown, including discovery of new exculpatory evidence and in interest of
justice.
Donald A. Fee Jr., 54, of Paulding, had his Nov. 10 jury trial for
possession of methamphetamine
(F5) and burglary (F4) continued
until Jan. 4 when there will be a
pretrial conference on the matter.
Matthew H. Scott, 43, of Defiance, had a Nov. 23 pretrial conference vacated and a hearing on a
motion to suppress set for Dec. 22.
He is accused of possession of meth
(F5), illegal assembly of chemicals
for the manufacture of drugs (F3)
and illegal manufacture of drugs
(F2).
Emily M. Munger, 46, of Payne,
was scheduled for a pretrial conference Jan. 8 regarding her indictment alleging theft in office (F3)
and tampering with records (F3).
Thomas A. Justinger, 35, of
Melrose, was released on his own
recognizance following arraign-
ment for DWI (F4). Conditions of

the OR bond included no arrests,
compliance with drug and alcohol
prohibitions and continuing the
SCRAM monitor as ordered by
Paulding County Court. His court
dates were set for a Jan. 4 pretrial
conference and a Feb. 2 jury trial.
Shawn Bradford, 36, of Payne,
had a charge of felonious assault
(F2) dismissed without prejudice
upon a motion of the State based
upon newly discovered information. Costs were waived.
Wendy J. Tillery, 43, of Grover
Hill, will have a hearing on a motion to suppress on Feb. 3. Court
dates for a Dec. 7 pretrial and a Jan.
5 trial were vacated. She is accused
of possessing meth (F5).
Ashley N. Jordan, 25, of Belleville, Mich., is being held on
$75,000 bond with no cash privilege following arraignment for
forgery (F4). Her attorney filed a
motion to reduce bond, which will
be heard Dec. 22. She is also scheduled for a Jan. 6 pretrial conference
and a Jan. 20 jury trial.
Jaerria Janice Jordan, 20, of Detroit, is being held on $75,000 bond
following arraignment for forgery
(F4). Dates were set for a Jan. 4
pretrial conference and a Jan. 20
jury trial.
Diamond Howard, 21, of Detroit, is being held on $75,000 bond
following arraignment for forgery

(F4). Dates were set for a Jan. 11
pretrial conference and a Jan. 20
jury trial.
Devonte D. Hardy, 23, of Detroit, is being held on $75,000 bond
without cash privilege following
arraignment for forgery (F4). Court
dates were set for a Dec. 14 pretrial
conference and a Jan. 20 jury trial.
John Reed Jr., 40, of Paulding,
was released on his own recognizance following arraignment for
nonsupport of dependent (F5).
Conditions of his release include
no arrests, make support payments
when they are due and report to the
sheriffs office for booking. His
pretrial conference was set for Jan.
4 with a Feb. 9 jury trial.
Dustin N. Ripke, 29, of Paulding,
is being held on $50,000 bond without cash privilege following arraignment for possession of heroin (F5).
His pretrial conference will be Jan. 4
with a Jan. 26 jury trial.
Korie S. Wirth, 22, of Stryker,
had a Dec. 7 pretrial hearing set for
her indictment alleging theft (F4).
Ylonne E. Washington, 35, of
Cleveland, entered a guilty plea to
an August indictment alleging possession of drugs (F5). She waived
extradition and was released on
her own recognizance on the condition that she has no arrests. She
will be sentenced Jan. 11.
County Court
Civil Docket:
Midland Funding LLC, San
Diego vs. Paul Winchester,
Oakwood. Other action, satisfied.
Credit Adjustments Inc.,
Defiance vs. Jonathan L.
Hoagland, Grover Hill and
Dorothy Hoagland, Grover
Hill. Small claims, satisfied.
Credit Adjustments Inc.,
Defiance vs. Sanjanita Dunmire, Paulding. Small claims,
satisfied.
Criminal Docket:
Seth M. Buhrer, Oakwood,
aggravated trespassing; $250
fine, $269 costs, both taken
from bond, 10 days jail with
170 days suspended, pay for
stay; probation ordered, complete Hands Down book, 60
hours community service,
no contact with victim or her
family.
Seth M. Buhrer, Oakwood,
assault; dismissed per State.
Brent L. Kauser, Paulding,
confinement of dog; $25 fine,
$77 costs.
Garrett R. Bennett, Paulding, hunting before season;
$83 fine, $77 costs; ODNR
will release .22 caliber Wingmaster and ammunition back
to defendant.
Tucker Harman, Bryan,
escape; preliminary hearing
vacated, case bound over to
Common Pleas Court, $729
costs.
Brandon M. Cooper, Oakwood, aggravated arson; defendant indicted by Grand
Jury, case bound over to Common Pleas Court, $25 costs.
Traffic Docket:
Jesus M. Tano, Paulding, no
operators license; $50 fine,
$87 costs, proof of insurance
provided.
Jesus M. Tano, Paulding,
stop sign; $53 fine.
Fred R. Blanton III, Toledo,
77/65 speed; $33 fine, $85
costs.
Tracy A. Brigner, Payne,
65/55 speed; $33 fine, $80
costs.
Jennifer M. Coronado, Defiance, left of center; $53 fine,
$82 costs.
Ngwanamogale Rosinah,
Scarborough, Ont., 87/65
speed; $43 fine, $82 costs.
Mario A. Saucedo-Gutierrez, Mexico City, Mexico,
highway use tax; $68 fine, $77
costs.
David K. Dampley, West
Bloomfield, Mich., head
phones; $53 fine, $77 costs.
Zhao Miggay, Beijing,
China, 95/65 speed; $43 fine,
$77 costs.
Deanna H. Otero, Brooklyn,
N.Y., 82/65 speed; $43 fine,
$80 costs.
Stefan A. Rosenberger,
Montville, N.J., 79/65 speed;
$33 fine, $80 costs.
Alex R. Sumajin, Fort
Wayne, 80/65 speed; $43 fine,
$80 costs.
Adrian E. Gauthier, Mississauga, Ont., 81/65 speed; $43
fine, $80 costs.
Nancy J. Wilson, Payne,
68/55 speed; $33 fine, $77
costs.
Trevor L. Saylor, Oakwood,
driving under suspension/
non-compliance; $400 fine,

$95 costs, pay all by Dec. 16
or sent to collections (POC).
Katie M. Thomas, Kokomo,
Ind., 83/65 speed; $43 fine,
$85 costs.
Jonathan L. Reed, Anderson, Ind., violation being
passed; $53 fine, $77 costs.
David G. Gonzalez Jr., Defiance, 82/65 speed; $43 fine,
$77 costs.
Calvin K. Lostutter, Macomb, Mich., 78/65 speed; $33
fine, $80 costs.
Louis R. Harrell, Greensburg, Pa., 78/65 speed; $33
fine, $80 costs.
Mary K. Green, Martinsville, Ind., 87/65 speed; $33
fine, $80 costs.
Austin M. Wellhousen,
Rochester Hill, Mich., 84/65
Devin L. Williams, Indianapolis, 85/65 speed; $43 fine,
$80 costs.
Monte P. Hartwell, Utica,
Mich., 79/65 speed; $33 fine,
$80 costs.
Thomas A. Pekoc, Beachwood, 75/55 speed; $43 fine,
$80 costs.
Phillip K. Johnson, Fishers,
$85 costs.
Dasma R. Hopkins, St.
Louis, Mo., 85/65 speed; $40
fine, $88 costs.
Terry M. Mercer, Manitou
Beach, Mich., 81/65 speed;
Carol M. Talikka, Greenwich, Conn., 70/55 speed; $43
fine, $77 costs.
Jeffrey J. Turski, Toledo,
76/65 speed; $33 fine, $80
costs.
Ariel Harris, Detroit, 82/65
Porsche R. Wilson, Fort
Wayne, failure to yield to
emergency vehicle; $68 fine,
$80 costs.
Lindsey A. Torres, Fort
$80 costs.
Christopher W. Boyle,
Cleveland, 77/65 speed; $33
fine, $80 costs.
Cecelia M. Nye, Montpelier,
seat belt; $30 fine, $50 costs.
Robert Wayne Phlipot III,
Antwerp, 82/65 speed; $33
fine, $77 costs.
Willard L. Merkle, Van
Wert, 70/55 speed; $43 fine,
$77 costs.
Michael J. Myers, Van
$80 costs.
Jason J. Machunas, Cloverdale, 69/55 speed; $33 fine,
$77 costs.
Brian D. Young, Upper Sandusky, seat belt; $30 fine, $47
costs.
Leslie D. Carter, North
Manchester, Ind., 82/65 speed;
Harley C. Dunakin Sr.,
Paulding, stop sign; $53 fine,
$77 costs.
Nathan S. Brown, Oakwood, seat belt; $30 fine, $47
costs.
Brittni Sue Grinnell, Bryan,
78/65 speed; $33 fine, $82
costs.
Raymond L. Szparagowski
Jr., Bowling Green, 86/65
Raymond W. Frisbie, Ypsilanti, Mich., 89/65 speed; $43

fine, $80 costs.
James R. Linder Jr., Paulding, 68/55 speed; $33 fine, $77
costs.
Nicholas J. Glass, Payne,
50/25 speed; $63 fine, $85
costs.
Daniel R. Trenary, Fort
Wayne, stop sign; $53 fine,
$80 costs.
Petru Doaga, Redmond,
Wash., 70/55 speed; $43 fine,
$80 costs.
Gregory R. Bland, Woodburn, Ind., 65/55 speed; $33
fine, $80 costs.
Seth J. Paris, Ann Arbor,
Mich., following closely; $53
fine, $80 costs.
Nathan P. Hull, Indianapolis, 81/65 speed; $43 fine, $80
costs.
Michael P. Pietras, Toledo,
90/65 speed; $43 fine, $80
costs.
Hannah L. Carlock, Columbus, 83/65 speed; $43 fine,
$80 costs.
Anthony C. Pavone, Chagrin Falls, 87/65 speed; $43
fine, $80 costs.
John T. Phillips, Rochester,
$80 costs.
John D. Kopp, West Seneca,
N.Y., 82/65 speed; $43 fine,
$80 costs.
Yolanda P. Laguna, Hicksville, 81/65 speed; $43 fine,
$80 costs.
Samantha L. Schafer, Richmond, Mich., 82/65 speed;
Holly E. Willson, Cecil,
cross yellow lines; $53 fine,
$77 costs.
Lucinda A. Campbell, Hamilton, Ind., stop sign; $53 fine,
$77 costs.
Andrew W. Jasper, Fort
$80 costs.
Marcy H. Dickerson, Leo,
$80 costs.
Donald J. Wasserman, Milbury, seat belt; $30 fine, $50
costs.
Avery E. Coplin, Paulding,
failure to yield to emergency
vehicle; $68 fine, $77 costs,
Jan. 29 POC.
Jared M. Cash, Livonia,
$80 costs.
Rayna K. May, Greenfield,
Ind., driving/texting; $48 fine,
$80 costs.
Jonathan L. Slusher, Van
Wert, child restraints; $68
fine, $77 costs, Dec. 18 POC.
Melody L. Loechier, Avonlake, 77/65 speed; $33 fine,
$80 costs.
Susan C. Queen, Berkley,
$80 costs.
Anthony C. Tocco Jr., Clinton Township, Mich., 83/65
Tracey D. Black, Fort
$80 costs.
Jacob C. Janssen, Monroe,
Mich., following closely; $53
fine, $80 costs.
Jacob C. Janssen, Monroe,
Mich., seat belt; $30 fine.
Andrew T. Keeling, Delphos, temporary permit; $100
fine, $87 costs.

Andrew T. Keeling, Delphos, failure to control; $75
fine.
Colleen M. Grunden, Van
$80 costs.
Traci L. Hildum, Avon,
75/65 speed; $33 fine, $80
costs.
Bobby M. Midcalf Jr., Indianapolis, 85/65 speed; $43
fine, $80 costs.
Brett Michael Belew, Paulding, seat belt; $30 fine, $50
costs.
Diana L. Overmyer, Antwerp, seat belt; $30 fine, $47
costs.
Lisa A. Holtsberry, Paulding, 68/55 speed; $33 fine, $77
costs.
Patrick M. Elkins II, Cecil,
71/55 speed; $250 fine, $87
costs, June 25 POC.
Patrick M. Elkins II, Cecil,
seat belt; $30 fine, June 25
POC.
Timothy P. Hurst, Van
$80 costs.
Joseph R. Misson, Lima,
67/55 speed; $33 fine, $80
costs.
Kacy J. McGough, Van
Wert, seat belt; $30 fine, $50
costs.
Ronald L. Reno, Convoy,
Eric L. Stoller, Paulding,
Lupe Santos, Antwerp,
67/55 speed; $33 fine, $77
costs.
Mustafa Alhemuzi, Freeport, Ill., 80/65 speed; $43
fine, $85 costs.
Marqus E. Springer, Fort
$85 costs.
Karen C. Dull, Fort Wayne,
84/65 speed; $43 fine, $77
costs.
Terrilynn S. Nicely, Paulding, stop sign; $53 fine, $77
costs.
Terrilynn S. Nicely, Paulding, seat belt; $30 fine.
Kayleigh A. Fromm, Fort
$80 costs.
Janine M. Moscone, Troy,
$77 costs.
Paul A. Renke, Troy, Mich.,
82/65 speed; $43 fine, $77
costs.
Sean T. Krasin, Avon Lake,
Rhenden T. Peppers, Alexandria, Ind., 77/65 speed; $33
fine, $80 costs.
Grace E. Freeman, Indianapolis, 79/65 speed; $33 fine,
$80 costs.
Terrilynn S. Nicely, Paulding, seat belt; $30 fine, $47
costs.
William R. Miller II, Oakwood, seat belt; $30 fine, $47
costs.
Kira L. Lyle, Natrona
Height, Pa., 82/65 speed; $43
fine, $80 costs.
Timothy F. Henricks,
Bryan, seat belt; $30 fine, $47
costs.
Tyler L. Leatherman, Continental, seat belt; $20 fine, $50
costs.
Sharon M. Thomas, Addison, Mich., 66/55 speed; $33
fine, $77 costs.

Michael A. Frank, Fort
Wayne, turn signals; $53 fine,
$80 costs.
Ian G. Gale, Clarkston,
$80 costs.
Leanne M. Krick, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., 80/65 speed;
James A. Partee, Continental, 67/55 speed; $33 fine, $77
costs.
Dawn R. Scott, Paulding,
Anthony J. Schaffer, Defiance, seat belt; $30 fine, $47
costs.
Frank Farquhar Jr., Paulding, seat belt; $30 fine, $47
costs.
David Mark McMichael,
Cecil, seat belt; $30 fine, $47

costs.
Nicholas C. Blair, Oakwood, 68/55 speed; $33 fine,
$77 costs.
Robert W. Zachrich, Defiance, 68/55 speed; $33 fine,
$77 costs.
Bradley L. Baughman,
Paulding, 66/55 speed; $33
fine, $77 costs.
William R. Miller II, Oakwood, seat belt; $30 fine, $47
costs.
Loral R. Manz, Defiance,
marked lanes; $53 fine, $80
costs.
Anthony W. Clinton, Antwerp, seat belt; $30 fine, $47
costs.
Eric R. Buchman, Haviland,
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COMMUNITY
PHS grad honored at Duke OSHP announces winners
On Nov. 12, Paulding native
Dr. Thomas Bashore received the
Duke University Medical Center
Distinguished Faculty Award.
Dr. Bashore is professor of
Medicine and senior vice chief,
Division of Cardiology at Duke
University Medical Center. He
graduated from Paulding High
School in 1964.
With a career spanning more
than three decades and marked by
a passion for teaching and patient
care, Thomas Bashore is regarded as one of the leading cardiovascular educators and clinicians
in the country.
He first came to Duke as a cardiology fellow in 1975 and went
on to serve in many leadership
positions within Dukes Division
of Cardiology, including director
of the Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, associate
director of the Duke Heart Cen-
DR. THOMAS BASHORE

ter, and cardiology vice chief for
clinical operations and education.
A founding member of the
Duke Heart Center, he initiated
the Duke Mobile Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory program
and established both the Percutaneous Valve program and the
Adult Congenital Heart Disease
program.
Perhaps his most influential
position was serving as director of the Cardiology Fellowship Program for 12 years. His
ability to connect with trainees
and instill intellectual curiosity and empathy for patient care
was held in high esteem, as evidenced by his earning multiple
teaching honors. He received
the Eugene A. Stead House Staff
Teaching Award twice and won
the Cardiology Fellow Teaching
Award.
He is an alumnus of Miami
University and The Ohio State
University and trained at N.C.
Memorial Hospital, and Duke
University Hospital and Health
System.
Locally, he was inducted into
the Paulding High School Academic Hall of Fame a few years
ago.
Business News
National recognition for VW Hospital

VAN WERT Van Wert County Hospital announced it has been recognized by iVantage Health
Analytics and the National Organization of State
Office of Rural Health (NOSORH) for overall excellence in outcomes and financial strength, reflecting top quartile performance among all acute care
hospitals in the nation.
Van Wert County Hospital is committed to the
population of this community and their health,
Mark Minick, Van Wert County Hospitals president and CEO, said.
Our number one priority is the patient. We
want our patients to receive the best care when
they come to us and we are proud to be recognized
as one of the top hospitals providing quality health
care in similar rural communities. It encourages us
as we continue to strive to be better each day.
The rankings have been designated by the
Hospital Strength INDEX, the industrys most
comprehensive and objective assessment of hospital performance. In partnership with NOSORH,
iVantage Health Analytics has developed a data-driven program designed to identify excellence
across a broad spectrum of indicators relevant to
hospital performance and patient care. The Hospital Strength INDEX captures performance metrics
for more than 4,000 acute care hospitals, including
over 1,300 rural and critical access hospitals. Leveraging data from public data sources, INDEX
aggregates data from 66 individual metrics into
three major categories and nine pillars to derive a
single strength overall rating for each facility.
These top quartile performers should take
great pride in this recognition. It showcases
their commitment to continuous performance
analysis and improvement. On this occasion
of National Rural Health Day, its an honor to
celebrate their achievement as they continue
to serve their communities despite the many
market, regulatory and financial pressures they
face. said Michael Topchik, senior vice president of iVantage Health Analytics.
VAN WERT Annual awards issued by

the Ohio State Highway Patrol recognizing a
trooper and a dispatcher for their service were
recently announced.
OSHP Trooper Clayton A. Williams has
been selected the 2015 Trooper of the Year at
the Van Wert Post.
Radio dispatcher
Chad A. Recker has been selected the 2015
Dispatcher of the Year.
The selection of Trooper Williams, 34, is
based on leadership abilities, professional ethics, courteous treatment of others, enthusiastic
work attitude, and cooperation with supervisors, peers, and the public. He was selected by
his peers.
Trooper Williams joined the highway patrol
in 2007 as a member of the 148th academy
class. Originally from Celina and a graduate of
Parkway High School, he served in the United
States Marine Corps.
Additionally, in the past Trooper Williams
has been awarded the patrols physical fitness

and safe driving awards. He also serves on the
patrols mobile field force.
Trooper Williams and his family reside in
Mercer County.
Dispatcher Recker joined the highway patrol in 2014 and is assigned to the Van Wert
Dispatch Center. He is a graduate of Fort Jennings High School.
Supervision and dispatchers chose Dispatcher Recker, 20, based on his technical job
knowledge and ability, enthusiastic work attitude, teamwork, and prompt and courteous response to the publics request for information
and assistance.
Dispatcher Recker resides in Fort Jennings.
Both Trooper Williams and Dispatcher
Recker are in contention for district and state
honors as Trooper of the Year and Dispatcher
of the Year. Those honors will be announced
at a later date.
Local OGS chapter meets
PAULDING Everyones attention was riveted

at the Nov. 18 meeting of the
Paulding County Chapter of
the Ohio Genealogy Society. Speaker Rhonda BurkeFeasby, gave a presentation
on Creation & Keeping
Facebook Private.
As the administrator of the
chapters Facebook page,
Paulding County Ohio History
and Genealogy, Burke-Feasby
is also knowledgeable about
Facebook for individuals and
organizations. Rhonda recommends closed groups for
knowing the members posting. She follows a number of
genealogy pages and posts
many interesting and timely
articles on the subject.
According to Rhonda,
Facebook is a good way to
find genealogical information
and cousins that one may not
locate any other way. On her

own Facebook page, Rhonda
has created an interest list,
making it easier to find things
and keeps her interests in order. One of her favorite pages
is Random Acts of Genealogy
Kindness.
She recommends Google
Alert for topics published that
a person may be interested in
and to use the privacy settings
available on individual Facebook pages.
Rhonda was acknowledged
for all she is doing to promote
Paulding County Genealogy
on this page.
Chapter members annual
Christmas party and homemade gift exchange will
be held at the Antwerp Essen House with a buffet on
Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 6 p.m.
Required RSVP to Marilyn Smith 419-399-4663 or
For the Record
Birthdays
(The Paulding Progress maintains a file
of birthdays and anniversaries. To make
any changes, please call our office at 419399-4015 during business hours, email
to progress@progressnewspaper.org, or
drop us a note to P.O. Box 180, Paulding.)
Dec. 5 Cris Colwell, Lois Congleton, John Ganger, Kayla L. Kauser,
Brittany Rhonehouse, Helen Sigley,
Kyle Stoller, Lou Ann Wannemacher.
Dec. 6 Virginia Lhamon, Brandon Mericle, Caleb Shuherk, Sandi G.
Vance, Joel Whitman, Grace Wirts.

Dec. 7 Dokkota Clippinger, Jayme
Denny, Ernie Holtsberry, Ethel Jones,
Bruce LaBounty, Collie Lamb, Joyce
Lloyd, Brady Miller, Shelly K. Miller, Marcella Moreno, Chelsey Murlin,
Kyle Sunday, Rick Williamson.
Dec. 8 Patricia Buchman, Maxine
Farnsworth, Tiffany Goings, Dustin
Miller, Cary L. Parsons, Brenda Rau,
William Rau, Isaac Reeb, John Weaver, Dick Wilson.
Dec. 9 Isaac Andrews, Phyllis

Brown, Lomas Collins, Samantha
Gerber, Aletha Kadesch, Mark Snider.
Dec. 10 Andrew Douglas, Krysten
Erford, Ember Helms-Keezer, Sean
Matty, Sheila Moore, Margie Noggle,
Amanda Taylor, Albert Noel Villarreal, Helen Whitman, Julie Wirts.
Dec. 11 Travis Adkins, Noah
Bradbury, Ed Doster, Michael D. Estle, Johnathon Rathburn, Gloria Sherman, Candace Springer, Billy Yates.
Van Wert Co. 4-h

exchange Clubs
HOLIDAY LIGHT SHOW
At The Fair
It is the policy of
the Paulding County
Progress to publish
public records as they are
reported or released by
various agencies. Names
appearing in For the
Record are published
without exception, to
preserve the fairness
and impartiality of the
Progress and as a news
service to our readers.
mjsmith123@windstream.net
A correction due to incorrect information supplied to
the Progress in 2015 banquet
photo has been submitted.
The person identified as Linda Tuohy is Century Family member Gladys Donson,
Bryan.
Please accept our apology,
Gladys, chapter members
said.
Most chapter meetings are
held at the Paulding County Carnegie Library, ground
floor meeting room at 6:30
p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. Everyone
is welcome.
Contact Ray Keck at 419399-4415 or Karen Sanders
at karen15806@gmail.com
for First and Century family
applications or if needing assistance in proving eligibility
in these two categories.
Anniversaries
Dec. 6 Brion and Patti
Stoller.
Dec. 7 Dennis and Sandi
Vance.
Dec. 8 Ron and Mary Mapes.
Dec. 10 Matt and Robbyn
Hodge, Dave and Inga Kilgus,
Chet and Pam Moore.
The Progress
has been serving county

readers and businesses for
more than a century!
I want to thank all customers of
Van Wert Fairgrounds
Admission * Lunch Available

* FreeVariety
of crafters and vendors
*
6 to 9pm Friday-Saturday-Sunday
November 27th thru December 25th
driVe through to VieW

more than 80 lighted displays!
$5/car $10/multi-trip sticker 419-203-2234
Visits from santa Nov. 28, Dec. 5, 12, & 19
horse-drawn Wagon rides Nov. 29 & Dec. 13
for helping make it a success!
Dale G. Davies
Owner for 51 years
Since 1964
DEFIANCE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
Christmas Cruise-Thru
530 South Main St., Hicksville
November 27th
December 13th
Get into the Holiday spirit

with a Drive Cruise-Thru
Take a drive and enjoy displays of

all kinds through our decorated
fairgrounds while listening
to Christmas music.
sleighful of
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Your Headquarters For:
Carpeting
Laminate Flooring
Hardwood
Custom Draperies
No-Wax Vinyl
Area Rugs
Ceramic
Or park your car on

December 4, 5, 6, 11, 12 or 13 and
hitch a ride on our horse drawn
carriages. Enjoy entertainment,
visit Santa, vendors & more.
December 5th & 12th
Santa will have 2 live reindeer
December 13th - 5:30
Fireworks
Admission - Goodwill Donation
www.christmascruisethru.com or
facebook.com/christmascruisethru
to keep track of all the festivities.
Since 1948
200 E. Central Ave., Van Wert, OH
419.238.3899
Magic in a little blue jar

One identifiable odor in our
house when I was growing up
was a smell that arose from a
little blue jar. The little blue
jar held a magical potion that
is still on the market and let
me say this, I have used a
ton of it the past two weeks.
Does it still work magic? Yes,
it does.
I will let you guess what
the product is, but it has been
around for over 100 years. The
little blue jar and its contents
was invented by a pharmacist
with the last name of Richardson. He was very chemically
inclined and after finishing
college, he joined his brother,
named Dr. Vick, and became
involved with medicine and
researching.
The story goes is that all
three of the Richardson children caught bad colds at the
same time. Richardson, dissatisfied with the traditional
treatment of the day, which
included poultices and a vapor lamp, spent hours at his
pharmacy developing his own
treatment. It turned out to
bea strong-smelling ointment
combining menthol, camphor,
oil of eucalyptus, and several other oils, blended in a
base of petroleum jelly. When
rubbed on the chest, the menthol would release a wave of
soothing, medicated vapors
was breathed directly into the
lungs.
A Penny for
Your Thoughts
By
Nancy Whitaker
In fact, during the influenza outbreak among the military in 1918, millions of the
little blue jars were sold for
treatment during that dreadful
time.
One thing I did not know
was the many different uses
for this magic potion. Normally used for aiding a cold and
rubbed on the chest, if you are
coughing, you can also rub
your tootsies with it, put on a
pair of socks and by morning
you will be hack-free person.
Trust me, this helps.
You can also put it on sore
achy muscles. Rub the mixture on those muscles and it
increases circulation and provides instant aid. (Warn your
bed partner about the smell as
the odor may ruin a romantic
evening.)
If you have a Miss or Mis-
ter Kitty who scratches every

hard surface in your house, it
is suggested to put the salve
where your cat scratches.
Also, if your pet claws your
feet or legs, put some on there
as well. It was news to me,
but cats detest the smell of the
contents in the little blue jar.
Other uses are it will help
housebreak a puppy, get rid of
a headaches, deters mosquitoes, helps heal a splinter and
also prevents infection. Did
you know that professional
horse racers put a dab of the
salve under the gal horses
nose to detour any stallions
who might want to focus on a
female rather than the race?
Yes, I have put the salve on
my nose, head, feet, chest and
even tasted a dab of it for a sore
throat. No one will believe this
little note, but I knew a guy
who said he ate sandwiches
with the salve on it.
Personally, I love my little
blue jar with its distinct aroma. In fact, I used almost all
of mine, and so I think I will
go to the store and get a bigger jar. Even though its stench
might cause me a few sniffs
from people, you never know
when I might get a headache
or be heading for a race track.
What is in the little blue jar?
What have you ever used it
for? If you know, let me know
and Ill give you a Penny for
Your Thoughts.
Holiday season by the numbers

This festive season, or simply the holidays, is a time for gathering and celebrating
with family and friends, gift giving, reflection and thanks. To commemorate this time
of year, the U.S. Census Bureau presents the
following holiday-related facts and figures
from its collection of statistics.
RUSH TO THE STORES
$24.5 billion Estimated retail sales by
the nations department stores (including
leased departments) in December 2014.
This represents an estimated 41.2 percent
jump from the previous month when retail
sales were estimated at $17.3 billion. No
other estimated month-to-month increase
in department store sales last year was as
large.
14.2% The estimated percentage of
total 2014sales for department stores (including leased departments) in December.
For jewelry stores, the estimated percentage
was 18.2percent.
21.7% The estimated growth in inventories by our nations department stores (excluding leased departments) from Aug. 31
to Nov. 30, 2014.
$48.3 billion Estimated value of retail
sales by electronic shopping and mail-order
houses in December 2014 the highest estimated total for any month last year.
31,112 The number of electronic shopping and mail-order houses in business in
2013. These businesses, which employed
383,066 workers in the pay period including
March 12, are a popular source of holiday
gifts.
CHRISTMAS TREES & DECORATIONS
$1.2 billion The value of U.S. imports
of Christmas tree ornaments from China between January and September 2015. China
was the leading country of origin for such
items. Similarly, China was the leading
foreign source of artificial Christmas trees

shipped to the United States ($163.3 million
worth) during the same period.
567 Estimated number of U.S. producers who grew poinsettias in 2014. California, North Carolina and Florida ranked in
the top three for sales of the popular holiday
plant.
WHERE TOYS ARE MADE
545 The number of locations that primarily produced dolls, toys and games in
2013; they employed 6,538 workers in the
pay period including March 12. California
led the nation with 86 establishments.
HOLIDAY NAMES
Place names associated with the holiday
season consist of a dozen places named
Holly, including Mount Holly, N.C. (population 14,016) and Holly Springs, Miss.
(7,574). There is Snowflake, Ariz. (5,644),
Santa Claus, Ind. (2,479), North Pole, Alaska (2,178), Noel, Mo. (1,831) and if you
know about reindeer Dasher, Ga. (959)
and Rudolph, Wis. (433). There is also Unity, N.H. (1,615) and Peace, N.D. (28).
THANKSGIVING, HANUKKAH &
KAWANZAA
53% Estimated proportion of the nations potatoes produced in Idaho and Washington during 2014. Potatoes are a popular
dish served during the holidays.
$1.7 billion The estimated product
shipments value of candles in 2013 by U.S.
manufacturers. Many of these candles are lit
during Diwali (Nov. 11), Hanukkah (Dec.
6-14) and Kwanzaa (Dec. 26-Jan. 1) celebrations.
11.5% The estimated percentage by
which the U.S. Postal Service surpassed its
own projections for package deliveries in
December 2014. This marks an increase of
18 percent from package deliveries in December 2013.
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Kindergarten student Charlie Fohner is spun around by Staci Miller while being blindfolded
during the game Pin the Tires on the Tractor.
Kindergartners learn about farming

By Staci Miller
Education specialist
Paulding SWCD
Last week, Paulding kindergarten students
learned about the importance of farming and
agriculture in Paulding County.
Students learned who farmers are and how
they use seeds and the environment to produce
crops that are harvested and used to supply the
world with food, which is a vital part of agriculture.
They got the opportunity to learn about the
many different types of crops that are grown
throughout the county, especially focusing on
corn, soybeans and wheat.
Then the students got to see and feel the
seeds from these crops as well as discussed
what foods are produced from corn, wheat
and soybeans. These products include crayons,

bread, cookies and even soy milk.
Staci Miller read the students a book called
Farms Feed the World, which talked about how
important agriculture is all over the world.
After reading the book, the students learned
about the different types of equipment farmers use to grow and harvest the crops. As a
fun activity for the students, they got to play a
version of pin the tail on the donkey, but with a
farming twist Pin the Wheels on the Tractor.
The students really enjoyed learning about
farming and how without agriculture and
farmers, we wouldnt have all the wonderful
food we like to eat.
If you are interested in this presentation,
please contact Staci Miller, education specialist, at 419-399-4771.
Wreaths Across America Day to remember heroes

VAN WERT On Saturday,
Dec. 12, members of the Van
Wert community will gather together to honor veterans
during the holiday season as
part of the annual Wreaths
Across America Day.
The Van Wert Civil Air Patrol Unit #296 has volunteered
to conduct the WAA ceremony this year at the Woodland
Cemetery on Saturday starting at noon. Seven ceremonial
wreaths will be placed to remember all soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who served;
honor their sacrifices; and teach
younger generations about the
high cost of freedoms.

Specially designated wreaths
for the Army, Marines, Navy,
Air Force, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine, and POW/MIA
will be placed on memorials
during a ceremony that will be
coordinated simultaneously at
over 1,000 participating locations all across the country.
Currently, over 150 wreaths
are slated for delivery to Woodland Cemetery in Van Wert.
Nationwide, more than 1,000
locations will be participating in
Wreaths Across America (WAA)
Day. WAA is a national nonprofit
organization founded in 2007 to
continue and expand the annual

wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery begun
by Maine businessman Morrill
Worcester in 1992.
For more information, visitwww.WreathsAcrossAmerica.org.
Thanksgiving Day reflections

Early on Thanksgiving Day
I took my trail walk in the
Black Swamp Reserve. Presently, as I approached the Flat
Rock Dam, the roar of the waters pouring mightily over the
dam was noisier than usual.
But when I reached the dam,
I saw a a most unique sight.
Even though the waters
were roaring over the dam,
they quieted immediately allowing the many trees
surrounding the dam area to
cast stark and well-defined
reflections. There I stood, on
the banks of the Flat Rock
downstream, mesmerized by
the roaring flow of the dam
while nearly hypnotized by the
assemblage of reflections in the
quickly stilled water.
As I soaked in my Thanksgiving Day epiphany, it hit me
that the reflections of the trees
could represent all that I had to
be thankful for this Thanksgiving, our family, good health,
the many beautiful people in
my life, the almost daily serendipitous experiences that I was
blessed with during my daily
HOMESPUN
By
JIM LANGHAM
walks on the trails, blue skies,
creation, Gods power and the
reflections could go on and on.
I also thought of how each
reflective tree could represent
special people in my life, family, personal friends and those
who quietly impact my life frequently without even realizing
they are doing so.
It also hit me how each tree
could represent the memories
of Thanksgiving past, playing
checkers with Uncle Jake in
our old country home, family

Thanksgiving get-togethers,
making snowmen with the
children in a Michigan Thanksgiving morning when we had
experienced a heavy snow,
standing around the pump organ at my grandmas house and
singing carols and hymns and
all of those players that live in
my heart from every Thanksgiving past.
Then there is that gushing
water, roaring over the edge
and suddenly calming into the
reflection-laden water ... next
years memories gushing toward me, next years blessings
coming my way, new friendship yet undiscovered who will
become future reflections as
the stream of life continues to
bring new sources of reflection
and blessing.
As I walked away and the
roar started to fade, I looked
back and there it was in the
distance, new water already
replacing the present just like
the stream of life itself brings
new life, blessing and replacement for the next moment.
Financial Focus
Maximize the Benefits

of Your Charitable Giving
By Phil Recker
Edward Jones Advisor
Its certainly the season for
giving and when you make
charitable gifts, you can both
give and receive.
To get the most out of your
gifts, your first step is to make
sure you are giving to a worthy charity. That means youll
need to ask some questions.
How does a group measure its
effectiveness? And does it use
its money wisely? Is it devoting as much of its contributions as possible to the actual
work of the organization, or is
it spending too much money
on administrative costs? Generally, a worthwhile charity
should spend at least 75% of
its income on programs.
You may be able to find this
type of information in a charitable groups annual report
and on its website. But if you
want to dig deeper, and get information from an independent source, you may want to
go to the website of one of the

agencies that evaluates charitable groups. On these sites,
you can get a lot of information dealing with a charitys
effectiveness, income, spending, mission, governance,
transparency, executive salaries and other topics.
Once youve chosen a charity, or charities, you can decide how much you want to
give. And your generosity will
be rewarded, because your
gift to a qualified charitable
organization may entitle you
to a deduction against your income tax, as long as you itemize deductions. A qualified
charitable group is one that
the government has classified
as a tax-exempt organization.
Ask your intended charity
for information on its tax status. Reputable nonprofits will
be more than happy to offer
proof.
But what if youd rather not
simply give cash to the charitable group? What if youve
owned some stocks for several
years, and the stocks no longer fit your investment needs?
Should you sell the stocks and
then donate the proceeds to the
charitable group?
You could but youll
likely be better off, from a tax
standpoint, by simply donating
the appreciated stocks. If you
were to sell these stocks, youd
have to pay capital gains taxes.
Consequently, your gift to a
charity would end up costing
you more than just the loss of
the asset.
But if you directly donate

the appreciated stocks to the
charity, youll get an immediate tax deduction, which is
normally worth the propertys
fair market value. And, perhaps even more importantly,
youll avoid any capital gains
taxes on the donated stocks
appreciation. If youve held
the stocks for a long time, and
theyve increased in value substantially, these capital gains
taxes could be significant.
Once youve donated the
appreciated stocks to the charity, it can decide whether to
hold them for a while or sell
them immediately. In either
case, though, youll have no
capital gains tax obligation.
However you choose to make
your gift, be sure to document
it. Typically, no deduction is
allowed for a contribution of
$250 or more unless you have
a written confirmation from the
charity. Consult with your tax
advisor on the specifics of the
deductibility of your gifts.
Finally, whether you give
cash or appreciated assets,
youll need to make your gift
by Dec. 31 if youre going to
deduct it on your 2015 taxes.
Charitable giving can benefit
everyone. Your gift can help
a group whose work you support, while at the same time
providing you with potential
tax advantages. Thats a winwin situation.
This article was written by
Edward Jones for use by your
local Edward Jones Financial
Advisor.
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Paulding County Church Directory

ANTWERP AND SURROUNDING
Antwerp Community Church, 704 S. Erie St., SR 49, Antwerp; Pastor
Ricky L. Grimes 419-258-2069. Bible Study Fellowship 9:30 a.m.; Contemporary Worship 10:30 a.m.
Antwerp United Methodist Church, East River Street, Rev. Pastor Mike
Schneider, church telephone number is 258-4901, Contemporary service
Sunday 8:30 a.m., Sunday school 9:30 a.m., Traditional Service 10:30 a.m.
Divine Mercy Catholic Parish, 303 S. Monroe, Antwerp. Office: 417 N.
Main, Paulding, 399-2576, Rev. Joseph Poggemeyer: Sunday at 8:30 a.m.
First Baptist Church, 5482 CR 424, Pastor Todd Murray, 258-2056,
Sunday school at 9 a.m., Sunday worship 10 a.m.; evening service 6 p.m.,
Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church, 126 W. River St., Pastor Mike Pennington,
258-2864, Sunday school at 11:15 a.m., Sunday worship at 10 a.m.
Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses, 2937 US 24, 258-2290. Public
talk 10 a.m. Sunday, Congregation Bible Study, Theocratic Ministry School
& Service Meeting, Theocratic school 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, Rev. Derek Evans. Sunday school at 9
a.m., Sunday worship at 10 a.m.
Riverside Christian Church, 15413 St. Rt. 49, (corner Ohio 49 and Road
192), Antwerp. 258-3895, Pastor Regan Clem. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.,
Sunday gathering 10:30 a.m.
ARTHUR/FIVE SPAN AREA
Apostolic Christian Church, 13562 Road 147, Defiance (Junction), 3993121, William Schlatter, Elder, Sunday services at 10:15 a.m. and 12:30
p.m., Sunday school at 1 p.m., Wednesday services at 7:30 p.m.
Bethel Christian Church, Ohio 66, Defiance (Arthur), Pastor Christopher
Baker, Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m.
Church of Christ, corner of County Roads 166 and 191, Evangelist Lonnie Lambert, 399-5022. Sunday School 9:30, Worship 10:30, Bible Study
5:30. Wednesday Bible Study 5:30.
Junction Bible Christian Church, County Road 111, Defiance (Junction),
393-2671 or JunctionBible@copper.net, Interim Pastor Duane Richardson,
Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship follows at 10:30 a.m. and Bible
Study on Wed. at 7p.m.
Pleasantview Missionary Baptist Church, County Road 180, Defiance
(Junction), Rev. Alan Ray Newsome, Sunday worship at 11 a.m., evening
service at 6 p.m.; Wednesday evening services at 7 p.m.
Rock Church, SR 637, Five Span-Arthur area, Pastor Bobby Branham
393-2924, Sunday school at 10 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:45 a.m., Sunday evening worship at 6 p.m., Wednesday evening worship at 7 p.m.,
Youth Service Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Grover Hill Church of the Nazarene, Maple and East Jackson Streets,
Pastor Jonathan L. Hoagland, 587-3376, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.,
Morning worship at 10:30 a.m., Sunday evening gospel hour at 6 p.m.,
Wednesday evening service at 7 p.m.
Grover Hill Zion United Methodist Church, corner of First and Harrison,
587-3941; Pastor Mike Waldron, 419-238-1493 or 419-233-2241 (cell). Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:20 a.m., nursery available
during all services.
Mandale Church of Christ in Christian Union, Ohio 66, Pastor Justin
Sterrett, 419-786-9878, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at
10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 p.m.
Middle Creek United Methodist Church, County Road 24, Grover Hill,
Pastor Eileen Kochensparger, Sunday worship at 8:45 a.m., Sunday school
at 10:15 a.m., Sunday evening Bible study at 6 p.m.
Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Grover Hill, County Road 151, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Pastor David Prior, Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m.,
Wednesday evening prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Pioneer Christian Ministries, 3606 Slane Rd., Grover Hill, Rev. Chuck
Oliver, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m., and
Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. including a youth service on at least three
Wednesday evenings.
Roselms Christian Church, Ohio 114, Pastor Gary Church, 594-2445,
Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m.
HAVILAND/LATTY/SCOTT
Apostolic Christian Church, 12867 Road 82, Haviland, 399-5220, worship service at 10:30 a.m.
Country Chapel United Methodist Church, Haviland, 419-622-5746,
Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:15 a.m.
Latty Zion Baptist Church, Latty, Pastor Levi Collins Jr., 399-2748, Sunday school at 10 a.m., worship service at 11:15 a.m.
Harvest Field Pentecostal Church of God, 13625 Road 12, Scott, Pastor
Terry Martin, 419-622-2026, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday morning
worship at 10:30 a.m., Sunday Evening worship at 6 pm, Wednesday evening worship at 7 pm, Wednesday Youth Group at 7 pm.
Friends United Methodist Church, Latty, Pastor Ron Johnson. Sunday
worship at 9 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study at 7 p.m.
OAKWOOD/MELROSE AREAS
Auglaize Chapel Church of God, rural Oakwood, 3 miles south and half
mile west on County Road 60, Pastor Stan Harmon, 594-2248, Sunday
worship at 9 a.m. Sunday school at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday services for
children, youth and adults at 7 p.m.
Melrose United Methodist Church, Melrose, 594-2076, Pastor Eileen
Kochensparger 399-5818; Sunday school 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at
GROVER HILL AND OUTLYING
Bible Baptist Church, corner of Cleveland and Perry Streets, Grover Hill, 10:30 a.m., Wednesday Bible study and prayer at 7 p.m.
Pastor Pat Holt, 587-4021, Sunday school at 10 a.m., Sunday worship at Twin Oaks United Methodist Church, corner of Harmon and Second
11 a.m., Sunday evening worship at 6 p.m.; Wednesday prayer meeting at streets, Oakwood, Pastor Brady Feltz. 419-594-2992. Sunday worship at
7 p.m.
9:30 a.m., Sunday school at 10:45 a.m., Bible Study Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
Prairie Chapel Bible Church, one mile east and a half-mile north of
Oakwood on the corner of Roads 104 and 209, Pastor Earl Chapman, 5942057, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m., evening
worship at 6 p.m., Wednesday Bible study at 7 p.m.
PAULDING AND OUTLYING
Bethel United Methodist, Forders Bridge, Cecil, Pastor Kevin Doseck,
worship service at 10:30 a.m., Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.
Bethlehem Temple Pentecostal, 818 W. Jackson St., Paulding, Rev.
Burpo, Sunday school at 10 a.m., Sunday worship at noon.
Cecil Community Church, 203 S. Main St., Cecil. Pastor Ted Ramey.
Sun. school 10 am, Worship service 11 a.m., Sunday eve. 6 p.m.,
Wednesday eve. 6 p.m.
Cecil First Presbyterian Church, Main Street, Cecil, Sunday worship at
8 a.m., Sunday school at 9 a.m.
Christian Fellowship Church, Paulding High School Auditeria, 10 a.m.
Sunday. Pastor Greg Cramer.
Divine Mercy Catholic Parish, 315 N. Main, Paulding, 399-2576, Rev.
Joseph Poggemeyer, Masses: Saturday at 6 p.m.; Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
Emmanuel Baptist Church, 1275 Emerald Road, Paulding, 419-3995061, Sunday School at 9:30 a.m., worship services at 10:45 a.m. and 6
p.m. Sunday and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Pastor Drew Gardner.
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 1233 Emerald Road,
Paulding, 419-399-4576, Sunday school 9 a.m., Worship service 10 a.m.
First Presbyterian Church (EPC), 114 W. Caroline St., Paulding, 419399-2438 - office, Rev. David Meriwether - 419-769-3813 (cell). Sunday
School for children and adults, 9 a.m.; praise singing, 10:15 a.m.; traditional worship service 10:30 a.m. for more information, contact the church
office at pauldingprebyterianmarcia@windstream.net
Grace Community Church, West Wayne Street (Ohio 111) across from
Paulding County Hospital. Sunday school at 8:45 a.m., service at 10 a.m.
Pastor Cameron Michael.
House of Love Ministries, 220 N. Williams St., Paulding. Pastor Predest (Dwayne) Richardson or Sister Brenda Richardson, 419-399-9205 or
419-796-8718, Sunday worship at 3 p.m., Wednesday night Bible study at
5:30. Jail Ministry, Food Ministry, Outreach Ministry. Overcomer Outreach
- a Christian 12-step meeting, Sundays at 5 p.m.
New Beginnings Church (Church of God), Cecil, Pastor Roy Burk,
399-5041, Sunday worship at 11 a.m.
Paulding Church of Christ, East Perry Street, Paulding, Minister Christopher Reno, 419-399-4761. Bible school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at
10:30 a.m.
Paulding Church of the Nazarene, 210 Dooley Dr., Paulding, 3993932, Pastor Jeremy Thompson, Sunday school at 9:15 a.m., Sunday
worship at 10:30 a.m., Sunday evening at 6 p.m.: Kids Summer Jam
(ages 4-4th grade), Preteen class (5th-6th grade), Teen group (7th-12th
grade), and adult service. Wednesday at 7 p.m.: Teen group (7th-12th
grade), adult bible study and prayer. Nursery available for all services.
Paulding Family Worship Center, 501 W. Perry St., Paulding, 399-
3525, Rev. Vincent Kroterfield, Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m.

Paulding United Methodist Church, 321 N. Williams St., Paulding,
church telephone number is 399-3591, Rev. Roger Emerson, Worship
service at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.; Sunday School, 9 a.m.; Wednesday worship at 6 pm. Church office is located at 308 N. Main St.
Pentecostal Church of God, 601 W. Caroline St., Paulding, Elder
George Robinson, Sunday school at 10 a.m., worship service at noon,
prayer services Monday at 6 p.m. and Thursday at noon, Bible study at 6
p.m. Tuesday.
Rose Hill Church of God, corner of SR 637 and Charloe Trail, Paulding,
399-3113, Pastor Ron Hofacker, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday service from 7-8 p.m. with childrens hour.
St. John Lutheran ChurchELCA, 7611 Road 87, Briceton, Pastor Karen
Stetins, church telephone number is 419-399-4962 or 419-399-2320. Sunday worship at 8:30 a.m., Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, 601 Flat Rock Drive (P.O. Box
156), Paulding, Pastor Karen Stetins, church telephone number is 3992320, Sunday Worship at 10:30 a.m., Sunday school at 9:15 a.m.
PAYNE AND OUTLYING AREAS
Divine Mercy Catholic Parish, 203 W. Townline, Payne, 399-2576, Rev.
Joseph Poggemeyer, Mass: Saturday at 4 p.m.
Edgerton Wesleyan Church, 1717 Bertha St., Woodburn, (Edgerton)
Ind. 46797, Pastor Dave Dignal, church telephone number is 260-632-4008,
Sunday school at 9 a.m., childrens church at 10 a.m., worship at 10 a.m.,
home groups at 6 p.m., Wednesday evening services at 6:30 p.m.
Living Water Ministries, Contemporary worship service Sunday nights at
10 a.m. & 6:30 p.m., The Well church for kids, Sunday mornings from 1011:30 a.m. The church is currently in the process of relocating. For location
information, contact Pastor Rich Phelan, 419-263-2728.
Payne Church of Christ, 220 W. Merrin St., Payne, Pastor Mikeal
George. Sunday worship at 9:30 am. 419-263-2092; 419-574-2150 (cell).
Payne Church of the Nazarene, 509 E. Orchard St. (Ohio 500) Payne,
Pastor Mike Harper, 263-2422, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday night service at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday prayer
meeting at 7:30 p.m.
St. Jacob United Church of Christ, southwest corner of Oak and Hyman
streets, Payne, Rev. Jim Langham, 263-2763. Sunday School 9 a.m,
Church service-10 a.m.
St. James Lutheran Church NALC, West Townline Street (P.O. Box
42), Payne, 263-2129, Pastor Fred Meuter, 260-492-2581. Sunday School
at 9 a.m., Sunday worship at 10 a.m.
St. Paul United Methodist Church, (P.O. Box 154) 312 S. Main St.,
Payne, Rev. David Rohrer, church telephone number is 263-2418, parsonage telephone number is 263-2017, Sunday school at 9 a.m., Sunday
worship at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.
Editors Note: If your church doesnt have service times listed, please
contact the Paulding County Progress office to notify of Sunday service
times.
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School Lunch Menus
SPELLING BEE Wayne Trace seventh and eighth graders participated in the school Spelling
Bee. Seventh grader Gage Tinlin defeated runner-up Carson Rupp (also a seventh-grader), who
misspelled the word cylindrical. The winning word was latency. Pictured are Mrs. Kim Miller,
Carson Rupp, Gage Tinlin and Miss Klopfenstein. Gage will represent WTJH in the county Spelling
Bee, which will take place in January.
Menus are subject to change

ANTWERP LOCAL SCHOOLS
Week of December 7
Grab & Go Breakfast
available daily
MONDAY Chicken nuggets,
sweet potato fries, apple, milk.
Plus: Salad bar.
TUESDAY Sloppy scoops,
baked beans, orange smiles, milk.
Plus: Salad bar.
WEDNESDAY Mini corndogs,
green beans, pineapple, milk.
Plus: Salad bar.
THURSDAY Walking taco,
tater tots, pears, milk. Plus: Salad
bar.
FRIDAY Pizza rippers, tossed
salad, applesauce, milk. Plus: Salad bar.
PAULDING HIGH SCHOOL
Week of December 7
MONDAY Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, sausage, bacon and
egg, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch: Pizza sticks, marinara sauce, green
beans or salad bar, garlic breadstick, fruit, milk.
TUESDAY Breakfast: Tater
tots w/cheese, sausage links, fruit,
juice, milk. Lunch: Grilled chicken
tender salad, tomatoes, cheese
breadstick, assorted dressings or
assorted entree items, pickle slices, oven fries, fruit, milk.
WEDNESDAY Breakfast:
Ham and cheese croissant, fruit,
juice, milk. Lunch: Chicken fajita
or fiestada pizza, peppers and
onions, refried beans, toppings
salsa, corn, black beans, lettuce
and banana peppers, fruit, milk.
THURSDAY Breakfast: Coffeecake, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch:
General Tso chicken, fried rice,
oriental vegetables, egg roll or
pretzel, cheese cup, marinara
sauce, fruit, milk.
FRIDAY Breakfast: Sausage
gravy w/biscuit, fruit, juice, milk.
Lunch: Breaded cod or honey
barbecue rib sandwich, oven potatoes or salad bar, garlic breadstick,

fruit, milk.
OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY
Week of December 7
Packed lunch: Peanut butter
and jelly uncrustable, cheese
stick, cinnamon grahams, fruit,
milk.
MONDAY Breakfast: Warm
cinnamon roll, fruit, juice, milk.
Lunch: Hamburger sandwich,
pickles, oven potatoes, fruit, milk.
TUESDAY Breakfast: Mini
pancakes, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch:
Chicken strips wrap, lettuce, corn,
fruit, milk.
WEDNESDAY Breakfast: Biscuit w/sausage gravy, fruit, juice,
milk. Lunch: Cheese bread, marinara sauce, green beans, fruit,
milk.
THURSDAY Breakfast:
Breakfast pizza, fruit, juice, milk.
Lunch: Mini corn dogs, baked
beans, celery sticks, fruit, milk.
FRIDAY Breakfast: Assorted
cereals, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch:
Cheese pizza, green beans, carrot
sticks, fruit, milk.
PAULDING ELEMENTARY
Week of December 7
Peanut butter and jelly sandwich, string cheese, crackers
available daily instead of main
dish
MONDAY Breakfast: Yogurt,
goldfish grahams, fruit, juice, milk.
Lunch: Hamburger sandwich,
steamed carrots, celery, fruit, milk.
TUESDAY Breakfast: Pancakes, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch:
Chicken fajita wrap, refried beans,
lettuce, cheese, salsa, fruit, milk.
Burrito, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch:
Pancakes, sausage, oven potatoes, tomato juice, fruit, milk.
THURSDAY Breakfast: Muffin, string cheese, fruit, juice, milk.
Lunch: Cheese nachos, oven po-
tatoes, carrots, fruit, milk.

FRIDAY Breakfast: Cereals or
cereal bar, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch:
Cheesy bread w/marinara sauce,
salad, broccoli, fruit, milk.
WAYNE TRACE SCHOOLS
Week of December 7
MONDAY Breakfast: Sausage pizza (Sr/Jr High), Ham and
cheese ripper (Elementary) fruit,
juice, milk. Lunch: Popcorn chicken, mashed potatoes w/gravy,
corn, roll w/butter, fruit, milk. Also
offered to HS: Chef salad, pizza
sub or grilled chicken on bun with
salad bar.
TUESDAY Breakfast: Egg,
cheese muffin, fruit, juice, milk.
Lunch: Barbecue pork sandwich
(Sr/Jr High), Pizza burger sandwich (Elementary), sweet potato
fries, green beans, fruit, milk. Also
offered to HS: Chef salad, pizza
sub or breaded chicken sandwich
w/salad bar.
Mini pancakes, sausage, fruit,
juice, milk. Lunch: Mini corndogs,
french fries, carrots and celery w/
dip, fruit, milk. Also offered to HS:
Chef salad, pizza sub or pretzel
with cheese, salad bar.
THURSDAY Breakfast:
Cheese omelet, toast, fruit, juice,
milk. Lunch: Soft taco w/ meat,
cheese, and iceberg lettuce, corn,
refried beans, fruit, milk. Also at
High School Chef salad, pizza
sub or breaded chicken sandwich,
w/salad bar.
FRIDAY Breakfast: Cinnamon roll, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch:
Pepperoni pizza, lettuce salad w/
dressing cherry tomatoes, fruit,
milk. Also at High School Chef
salad, pizza sub or cheeseburger
sandwich w/salad bar.
DIVINE MERCY SCHOOL
Week of December 7
Same menu as Wayne Trace;no breakfast served
Schools honor senior residents

at annual meals and programs
GEOGRAPHY BEE Ryan Wenninger, a seventh student at Wayne Trace Junior High, won the
school competition of the National Geographic Bee and a chance at a $50,000 college scholarship.
The school Bee, at which students answered questions on geography, was the first round in the
28th annual National Geographic Bee. School champions, including Ryan, will take a qualifying
test; up to 100 of the top scorers on that test in each state will then be eligible to compete in their
state Bee on April 16. From left are Wenninger, Mrs. Kerry Gudakunst, and runner-up Nathaniel Paulding and Wayne Trace
Showalter. Everyone can test their geography knowledge with the GeoBee Challenge, an online high schools are hosting their
annual holiday celebrations
geography quiz at www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee.
for senior citizens of their districts in the next few days.
The Wayne Trace meal,
complete with entertainment,
will begin at 1:15 p.m. on
Thursday, Dec. 3 in the junior
high gym.
VAN WERT - First United Method- free-will offering will be received.
ist Church in Van Wert will host two of Prior to the concert, Main Street Van Reservations for this speBowling Green State Universitys finest Wert and the City of Van Wert will be cial event are required by
Dec. 2. Call 419-399-4100 or
choral ensembles on Friday, Dec. 4 at 7 holding a Christmas tree lighting ceremo- 419-622-5171 (select #2 at the
p.m. The BGSU A Cappella Choir and the ny beginning at 6 p.m. in Fountain Park, prompt) to make a reservaWomens Chorus will both be in concert located at the corner of West Main and tion. You can also register by
in the beautifully decorated sanctuary of Central Avenue. Refreshments and music sending an e-mail to saylorc@
by The Merry Gentlemen will be provid- wt.k12.oh.us.
First UM church.
This event is for senior citi The A Cappella Choir is directed by Dr. ed.
Mark Munson and is comprised of ap- Following the ceremony, the public is zens (defined as 62 years of age
and older) of the school district
proximately 40 auditioned singers, both invited to the church to enjoy the choir and their guests.
music majors and non-majors. The Wom- concert.
The family and consumer
ens Chorus is under direction of Pro- First United Methodist Church is locat- science classes as well as the
fessor Sandra Stegman and is comprised ed adjacent to Fountain Park.
art department are busy working on the decorations. The
of approximately 55 music majors and
music department is getting
non-majors.
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bine for a special Christmas selection.
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O, Christmas Tree,
O Christmas Tree
Theres been a lot of yaying
and naying lately about the
issue of decorating for Christmas before Thanksgiving.
Like most things in life, there
are various reasons why people choose when to do their
Christmas decorating and how
they do it.
I like to have my tree up by
Thanksgiving, and heres why.
Im a procrastinator. In fact,
Im The Queen of Procrastination and while you might think
putting up a Christmas tree before Thanksgiving is contrary
to procrastinating, its actually
my way of trying to overcome
my affliction.
If my house is already in
the Christmas spirit, then Im
much more likely to be in the
spirit too and get my shopping
done before Christmas Eve.
Its supposed to work that way
in theory anyway.
Now, lets get this whole
celebrating one holiday at a
time thing out of the way. I
love Thanksgiving. LOVE.
IT. Family, good food, Macys parade, football (I cant
believe I even said that), and
relaxing with no guilt about
doing it.
But of course, Thanksgiving is also all about being
grateful for your blessings and
our family sure has plenty of
those to be thankful for. Just
thinking about them puts me
in a festive mood. Christmas
decorations put me in a festive
mood, too, and as a Christian,
the birth of Christ is a blessing
to be thankful for.
So Thanksgiving is the perfect way to usher in the Christmas season by being first
thankful and then celebrating
by sharing with others in the
form of gifts. Having Christmas decorations up at Thanksgiving just isnt a conflict of
interests for me. Its all just
one big, long lovefest.
Part of what makes this
early decorating possible is
that we dont put up a real
tree. This year will make the
40th Christmas my husband
and I have celebrated as man
and wife and in all those years,
the only time we had a real
tree was our first Christmas, at
222 North Drive in Paulding.
I saved a pine cone from that
tree, framed it, and it sits out
all year long on a bookshelf.
I have a fear of a dried-out
real Christmas tree going up
in flames due to some sort
of lighting malfunction and I
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In the
Garden
By
Kylee Baumle
dont need that kind of stress.
Not when there are perfectly
lovely artificial trees that give
the same effect. I understand
the whole experience of shopping for the tree and making
that an event in itself, but Im
willing to forgo that for safetys sake.
However, if youre a real
tree kind of person, let me
help you keep your cut tree as
safe as possible by giving you
some tips.
Firs, pines and spruces will
hold onto their needles equally
well, but the biggest factor for
this will be how long its been
since the tree was cut. Unless
you cut the tree yourself, you
probably have no way of really knowing this. If the tree is
losing more than a few needles
when you shake it or pull your
hand along one of its branches,
pick another tree.
Just before you put your
Christmas tree in its stand,
make a fresh cut straight
across, at the base of the trunk,
removing at least a half-inch
of wood. Sap begins to seal
off the cut so making a fresh
cut will allow the tree to better

absorb water. Do NOT whittle away any of the wood on
the sides of the trunk to make
it fit in the stand, because its
the outer layer of the trunk (the
cambium) just under the bark
that transfers the water up into
the rest of the tree.
Drilling a hole up into the
middle of the tree trunk wont
help the tree take up water, so
dont bother. Water temperature wont affect uptake and
theres no proof that adding
substances to the water really
helps prolong freshness, so
dont waste your time doing
that either. Check your water
level every day to make sure
you keep the base of the trunk
submerged.
Keep your tree well away
from any heat source, and the
cooler you keep the room, the
longer the tree will last before
drying out.
Choose low energy lights,
such as LED lights or in the
case of incandescent lighting,
the miniature ones give off Conifers can be identified by their cones. Though I dont remember which kind of tree my husless heat, lowering chances of band and I had for our first Christmas as a married couple in 1975, the cone that I saved and framed
causing dry needles to ignite. tells me it was probably a Scotch pine, a common choice for Christmas trees.
Of course, if your tree is that
dry and brittle, it shouldnt be
in your house anyway.
The holidays hold special
meaning for each of us, so
lets all enjoy them in our own
way and pray for peace. I think
we can all agree we need more
of that, no matter what time of
year it is.
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PAULD I N G PROGR E SS
SPORTS
County battle settled in overtime
By JOE SHOUSE
Sportswriter
PAULDING The Paulding Panthers tightened their
defense in the second half and
held Antwerp without a field
goal in the fourth quarter plus
the four-minute overtime session to ease past the Archers
51-46.
Antwerp held the lead from
the opening tip off until the
Panthers used their size to take
the lead with 1:40 remaining
in regulation a lead they
would not relinquish.
Trailing by one 43-42 at the
1:40 mark, Pauldings Griffin
Harder went to the foul line
after being fouled by Josh
Longardner (his fifth). After missing his first attempt,
Harders second toss rimmed
out and 6-foot-5 Alex Arellano grabbed the ball and misfired from close range. Off the
miss, Harder got past the Antwerp block out on the left side
and redeemed himself with a
Jim Bowers/Paulding County Progress
put back off glass to give the
Josh Longardner #42 leans around the Panther defender for a Panthers a 44-43 lead.
first quarter shot last Saturday night in the Jungle.
A Sam Williamson free
throw knotted the score at 44
a piece with 1:06 remaining.
Paulding would then work the
ball as precious seconds ticked
away and with 1.5 remaining
it would be Harder who would
again be at the line with the
opportunity to ice the game
from the charity line. Both attempts missed and Antwerps
Josh Poulson grabbed the rebound as time expired and
forcing a four-minute extra
session.
Arellano came through with
a 3-pointer from the corner to
open the overtime scoring and
giving the Panthers a threepoint margin, 47-44. Antwerp
would get its only points from
Matt Jones, two free throws,
while the winners would control the ball forcing Antwerp
to foul. The Panthers went to
the line 10 times in the final
two minutes, hitting just four,
but enough to secure the win.
That was a great battle
of two county schools. They
(Antwerp) came out on fire
and so we had to pick it up defensively which we did in the
second half and we wore down
Jim Bowers/Paulding County Progress their shooters, said a relieved
Alex Arellano #32 reaches way back to snag an offensive re- Shawn Brewer, Paulding head
bound in the second period of the Panthers game against Ant- coach, as he stood near center
werp last Saturday night.
court following the game.
In the early going, both
teams came out of the gate
and decided that the first team
to 100 would be declared the
winner. The Archers were near
perfect in the opening frame
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Both teams cooled down after

that with Antwerp scoring just
24 points the rest of the contest.
We have got to close out
games down the stretch. Last
night (at Toledo Christian)
we were tied with four minutes to go and couldnt get
the job done and tonight we
had a lead and then went into
overtime and couldnt finish,
said Antwerps head coach TJ
Hammer.
In the second quarter the Archers seven point advantage
dwindled to just two points
25-23 on a couple of free
throws by Jarrett Sitton but the
visitors managed a four point
lead at intermission when
Brandon Pendergrast connected on a bucket in the paint to
give the Archers a 29-25 lead.
A six-point run opened the
third period for the Archers
resulting in a 10-point margin with 5:10 remaining in
the third. Edwards and Jones
matched 3-pointers to keep
the Archers in control with a
double-digit lead 38-28.
Paulding would answer
with a 12-2 run to knot the
score at 40 apiece with 6:05

remaining in the fourth frame.
Jones would answer with three
free throws but Arellano and
Edwards would team up for a
couple of free throws before
Harder would get the ball back
on his own free throw miss for
the Panther lead.
We played with adversity throughout the first three
quarters. We were behind, but
the kids hung in there and responded with aggressive play
that got us over the hump,
said Brewer.
The Panthers were lead by
Arellano with 23 points including 11-13 from the free
throw line. Also in double digits was Corbin Edwards, who
collected 16 points including
three from long range.
Defensively I thought we
played well, but we have a few
things we need to clean up. We
need to do a better job on free
throw check-outs and we need
to hit our free throws, said
Hammer.
Jones led all scorers with 28
points including six field goals
from behind the arc and 10-13
from the foul line. No other

Archer was in double figures.
In the rebounding department, the taller Panthers
owned the boards 43-23 with
Arellano snagging 18 boards.
A total of 46 fouls were
committed in the contest, resulting in a parade to the foul
line and 53 foul shots being
attempted. Neither team was
proficient at the line with the
Archers hitting 13-21 and
Paulding 19-32.
Score by Quarters
Antwerp 22 7 11 4 2 46
Paulding 15 10 11 8 7 51
ANTWERP (46): Jones 6 10-13
28, Mills 0 0-0 0, Pendergrast 1 0-0
2, Williamson 3 1-2 7, Longardner 2
2-4 6, Peters 1 0-0 3, Poulson 0 0-0
0, Buchan 0 0-0 0. Totals: 13 13-21
46. 3-point goals: Jones 6, Peters. Total fouls: 25.
PAULDING (51): Edwards 5 3-6
16, Ingol 1 0-0 3, Arellano 5 11-13
23, Sitton 1 3-4 5, Harder 1 0-3 2,
Johanns 0 0-0 0, N. Gee 0 2-6 2,
Hanenkratt 0 0-0 0, Rhonehouse 0
0-0 0. Totals: 13 19-32 51. 3-point
goals: Edwards 3, Ingol, Arellano 2.
Total fouls: 21.
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Antwerps Sam Williamson #24 slices through the Paulding defense for a first quarter score last
Saturday night.
Lady Archers post

win over Paulding
Pauldings Audrey Manz #24 gets through the Antwerp defense

for an open shot last Tuesday night in the Jungle.
By JIM LANGHAM
Sportswriter
PAULDING Antwerps swarming defense proved to be too
much for the Paulding Lady Panthers last Tuesday night as the
Archers dominated at Paulding, 56-41.
Kiana Recker led the Archers with 18 points while Rachel
Williamson contributed 15 points to the winning cause. Faith
Vogel led Paulding in scoring with 14 points.
Paulding led briefly early in the game, 4-2, but Recker and
Sierra Cline established their place in the offense with backto-back baskets to give the Archers a 6-4 lead that they never
relinquished.
By the end of the first stanza, the Archers were on top, 14-9.
I was pleased with our offense. It wasnt the cleanest game;
there were quite a few turnovers, said Antwerp head coach
Scott McMichael. Our girls played really hard in spite of the
mistakes, but I thought Paulding played really hard, too. It was
a hard fought game all of the way.
Our post girls, Kiana (Recker) and Sierra (Cline) did a really good job. Our press bothered them quite a bit, continued
McMichael.
Paulding coach Mark Rhoades felt that his squad, down 2720 at the half, was still within reach going into the second half,
but a quick 9-2 run by Antwerp early in the third quarter vaulted the Archers into a 38-22 lead that was hard to overcome.
Still, the Panthers continued to fight back and when Skyler
McCullough closed the gap to 46-36 with a spectacular trey off
the left wing at the 4:33 mark of the fourth quarter, enthusiasm
was stirred on the Paulding side.

The Lady Archers Rachel Williamson #5 buries a trey on a

See LADY ARCHERS, page 3B wide open look last Tuesday night at Paulding.
2B - Paulding County Progress Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Linder records 100th win at WT

By KEVIN
WANNEMACHER
Sportswriter
HAVILAND Wayne Trace
boys basketball head coach
Jim Linder recorded his 100th
victory as a coach at the home
of the Raiders as his squad
posted a 69-62 win over Liberty Center in boys basketball
non-league action Saturday
night.
Linder, in his eighth season at the helm of the Raider
program, is now 100-67 and
has led Wayne Trace to three
Green Meadows Conference
titles, three sectional championships, three district championships, a regional championship and a state semifinal
appearance.
It is special, noted Linder.
Ive had a lot of good kids
and have great coaches that
work with me and that is what
that comes from. Its a credit
to all that has been a part of
the program.
Against the Tigers, senior
Alec Vest paced Wayne Trace
by scoring 19 points while
fellow seniors Cole Shepherd

and Justin Speice added 18
and 12 points, respectively.
Wayne Trace used a ninepoint run to end the first quarter to take control of the contest.
Trailing 10-9, the Raiders
closed the stanza with four
straight Vest free throws and a
bucket by Shepherd to make it
15-10.
The home team then finished the quarter with a
3-pointer by Eli Sinn that gave
Wayne Trace an 18-10 advantage at the end of eight minutes of action.
We were able to put some
points together there at the
end of the first quarter and
open it up a little bit, continued Linder. I thought we
had some guys really step up
tonight.
Wayne Trace then opened
the second quarter with six
straight points to widen the
margin.
A Shepherd basket was followed by two Sinn free throws
as the Raiders pushed the lead
to 22-10. Seth Saylor then

scored to extend the Wayne
Trace lead to 24-10.
Liberty Center, though, responded.
The Tigers closed the second quarter on a 20-8 run,
knotting the score at 30-30 on
a Justin Saneholz basket.
Wayne Trace answered just
before the intermission, getting an offensive rebound basket by Shepherd that gave the
Raiders a 32-30 advantage at
the break.
I thought, for the most
part, that we did a good job of
handling adversity tonight,
added the Raider head coach.
They made runs at us and
they turned up the pressure
defensively but we handled it
pretty well. Our young kids
stepped up and did a good job
at the varsity level for us.
The two squads played virtually even for most of the
third quarter, but another late
run was critical.
On top 41-38, the Raiders
closed the stanza with a free
throw and basket by Speice
before two 3-pointers from

Vest widened the margin to
50-40.
Wayne Trace went on to
push the margin to 55-43 at
the end of three quarters as Jon
Sinn connected on a 3-pointer
to close out the scoring.
We had a lot of kids hit big
shots tonight, Linder continued. The scoring was pretty
balanced and we were able
to get some experience at the
varsity level.
Liberty Center did get the
deficit into single digits in the
final quarter, cutting the lead
to 62-53 after a 3-pointer by
Brooks Hinton.
Following a Speice free
throw, buckets from Hinton
and Joel Studer helped the Tigers pull within 65-57.
After the two teams traded baskets, Eli Sinn hit one
of two foul shots for Wayne
Trace before a Hinton 3-pointer sliced the Raider lead to 6862.
Sinn then again connected
on the first of a pair of free
throws to make it 69-62 Raiders, wrapping up the scoring
and the victory for Wayne
Trace.
Shepherd topped the Raiders with 13 rebounds and recorded three steals while Speice also posted a double-double by grabbing 10 boards.
Cole was really good tonight, Linder commented.
He really played well for us
on both ends of the floor and
did a great job rebounding.
Justin also did a great job for
us tonight. Alec hit some big
shots early to get us going and
then had another big quarter
there in the third. All three seniors played very well.
Eli Sinn dished off three assists for Wayne Trace as well
while Speice and Saylor both
picked up two steals.
Eli played pretty well tonight too, Linder said. He
was able to get some good
experience and will just keep
getting better. It was good to
see him come out and play
well for us.
Wayne Trace only committed eight turnovers in the contest, one of which came in the
second half. Meanwhile, the
Raider defense forced 17 miscues by the Tigers.
We did a good job of taking care of the basketball,
concluded Linder. Cole and
Justin both rebounded really
well tonight as well. It was a
good team win for us.
The Raiders outrebounded
the Tigers 32-23 in the contest. Wayne Trace also hit 22
Jim Bowers/Paulding County Progress of 54 shots from the field (41
The Raiders Alec Vest #32 hangs in the air to get a fourth period bucket against Liberty Center percent) while Liberty Center
was 21 of 35 (60 percent).
last Saturday night.
ANTWERP
Junior Varsity Boys Toledo Christian took an early 14-2 lead on the
Archers and then played even the rest
of the way for a 50-38 win. Scoring
for the blue-and-white were Keaton
Altimus 12, Hunter Noel 11, Ty Rebber 5, Cole Seslar 4, Matt Dooley 3,
Brayton Stuckey 2 and Jake Ryan 1.
PAULDING
Junior Varsity Boys Paulding junior varsity handed Antwerp easily
on Saturday 40-19. The Archers
trailed by just eight at halftime 2214 but managed only five points
in the second half. Scoring for the
Panthers were Cameron Doster 8,
Anthony Garcia 7, Logan Bradford
6, Devin Gee 5, Luke Brewer 5, Marcus Miller 3, Jaret Miller 3, Cade
McGarvey 2 and Jesse Goings 1.
Ty Rebber led the Archers with nine
followed by Hunter Noel 4, Keaton
Altimus 3, Cole Seslar 2 and Brayton Stuckey 1.
WAYNE TRACE
Junior Varsity Boys Wayne Traces
junior varsity also opened the season with a win as the Raiders defeated the Tigers 42-29. Seth Yenser
and Josiah Linder each scored 11
points for the Raiders with Blaine
Jerome adding eight points, four
assists and two steals. Linder also
recorded three steals.
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Tinoras Riley Nagel and

Ayersvilles Dauson Dales
took top honors from the
Green Meadows Conference
as the duo was named the Offensive and Defensive Players
of the Year, respectively, in
voting by the leagues coaches
recently.
Wayne Traces Cole Shepherd picked up First Team
honors as an offensive end
while teammate Justin Speice
was selected the First Team
center. Shepherd was recently
named Paulding County Play-
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Alex Arellano
Alex Arellano led the Paulding
Panthers this past weekend with
23 points against Continental
and then followed it up the next
night with another 23 point performance against Antwerp. The
6-5 senior had 18 rebounds in
the win over the Archers. From
the foul line, Arellano was 21-23
for the weekend.
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Tinora led all squads with
13 players who received
GMC First Team honors
while Ayersville, Fairview
and Hicksville picked up three
spots each.
The Raiders Noah Stoller
was selected a Second Team
offensive tackle and Speice

took Second Team as a defensive tackle. Stoller and Shepherd also were named to the
Second Team as a linebacker
and a defensive back, respectively.
Seniors Luke Miller and
Scott Wenninger picked up
Honorable Mention as well.
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Varsity
Games
of the
Week
Varsity Basketball: Paulding Panthers

Panthers win
home opener
PAULDING Paulding
boys hosted Continental for
their first basketball game of
the season on Friday night and
walked off the floor with a 5541 win.
Paulding jumped to a 13-8
lead in the first quarter but a
big second quarter by the Pirates vaulted the visitors into a
24-21 halftime advantage. The
second half was all Paulding,
however, with the Panthers
besting the Pirates 18-10 in
the third stanza and 16-5 in
the final eight minutes to pull
away with the win.
Alex
Arellano
broke
through the Continental defense to lead all scorers with
23 points while Corbin Edwards added to the Paulding
cause with 12 points. Wade
Stauffer led Continental scoring with 12 points.
Arellanos efforts included
a trey and an outstanding 1010 perfect performance at the
free throw line. For the night,
the Panthers connected on 1721 at the charity stripe.
Offensively, the Panthers
Lady Panthers
fall to Edgerton
connected on 18-29 from the

field for a superb 62 percent
field goal effort. The Panthers
also dominated the boards,
hauling down 19 caroms compared to 13 for the Pirates.
In junior varsity action,
Paulding raced past Continental, 47-20.
Score by Quarters:
Continental 8 16 10 7 41
Paulding 13 6 18 16 55
Continental (41): Brecht 1 2-2 5,
Williamson 2 2-3 7, Stauffer 3 5-8 12,
Olds 3 0-0 7, Williams 3 0-0 6, Krendl
1 0-2 2, Pots 0 2-2 2. Totals: 13 11-17
41. Three point goals: Brecht, Williamson, Shauffer, Olds.
Paulding (55): Edwards 4 4-6 12,
Hanenkratt 3 0-0 7, Ingol 3 0-1 6, Arellano 6 10-10 23, Sitton 0 1-2 1, Harder
2 2-2 6. Totals: 18 17-21 55. Three
point goals: Arellano, Hanenkratt.
5th Quarter, again!

PAULDING What happens when youve gotten hold of a
good thing? You try to build on it!
First Presbyterian Church in Paulding will be hosting 5th
Quarter parties after two home basketball games during the
winter sports season.
The first basketball 5th Quarter party will be after the Paulding-Wayne Trace game on Saturday, Dec. 5. Students from host
school Paulding and visiting school Wayne Trace are all invited
to stay from after the game until 11:30 p.m. to enjoy music, free
food, and games in the auditeria as well as play volleyball and
basketball in the middle school gym.
The 5th Quarter party will be held in the school, so that no
one needs to walk or drive in cold weather.
We are pleased beyond words at the cooperative spirit we
found at the school when we approached them with the idea
of having some 5th Quarter events there, said Barb Searing,
chair of the Congregational Life/Outreach committee at the
Presbyterian Church. They are excited about the possibilities
for the youth in Paulding.
A second basketball 5th Quarter party will be held in January, after the Columbus Grove game on Friday, Jan. 22.
During Paulding High Schools football season, 5th Quarter
parties were hosted for students in grades 7-12 after each of
the home games. Those parties were held in the Presbyterian
Church parking lot, and featured music videos, fire pits, free
food, and outdoor games. About 100 students attended each
one.
While all the events were held at the Presbyterian Church,
several Paulding churches (Branch Christian Fellowship, First
Christian, Nazarene, and Divine Mercy Catholic) cooperated
on the 5th Quarter project, with different churches providing
the food and adult supervision on different dates.
We have received such encouragement to continue, stated
Pastor Dave Meriwether.
The Presbyterian minister cited the growth of the 5th Quarter
idea over the past two football seasons, participation from his
own congregation and other area churches, financial support,
positive comments from the community, cooperation from the
school in announcing and publicizing 5th Quarter at the games,
and donations from the Kiwanis Club, Dairy Queen, and Marcos, as inspiration to continue the program.
The Presbyterian Church is also intending to host a couple of
movie nights for teens during the winter months on weekends
when basketball games are being played away from Paulding.
Students and their parents are encouraged to go to 5th Quarter Party on Facebook and click like, in order to stay up to
date on details going forward.
EDGERTON Last Monday

night, the Paulding Lady Panthers opened the 2015-16 edition of their basketball season.
The maroon-and-white traveled
to Edgerton where they suffered
a 43-27 loss at the hands of the
Bulldogs.
Edgerton opened with a 9-4
advantage at the end of the first
quarter and extended it to 19-8
at the half.
A 15-8 Edgerton advantage
proved to be too much in the
third quarter as the home team
went on to win.
Autumn Graver led Edgerton
and all players for the game with
17 points while Faith Vogel led
Paulding with seven points.
Girls basketball
Edgerton....................... 43
Paulding....................... 27
Antwerp........................ 56
Paulding....................... 41
Boys basketball
Toledo Christian............ 64
Antwerp........................ 56
Paulding....................... 55
Continental................... 41
Preston Ingol #25 takes advantage of a lapse in the Continental defense for a relatively easy 2-pointer last Friday night in the
Panthers season opener.
TOLEDO After allowing

Toledo Christian just 20 points
in the first half the Antwerp Archers were not able to sustain
their defensive pressure as the
Eagles poured in 44 second half
points to outlast the Archers 6456. It was the opening game for
the 2015-16 basketball season
for both teams.
We can not give up 44 points
in the second half, especially
when youre on the road, and
expect to win. In the second
half we didnt communicate and
therefore we didnt execute,
said Antwerp head coach TJ
Hammer.
After a slow start by both
teams the Eagles settled for a
9-7 lead after the first stop but
the second quarter belonged to
the Archers. Still trailing 15-14,
Josh Longardner gave the blueand-white their first lead with a
traditional 3-point play with 4:38
remaining in the period. Antwerp went on to score the next
five points to stretch their margin
to 22-15. Antwerp settled for a
25-20 advantage at the half.
Toledo Christian took control
n LADY
However, the Eagles answered

with a couple of long range 3s
to keep the momentum on their
side in the closing minutes.
The Archers had four in double digits led by Matt Jones with
17 and Sam Williams adding 13.
Josh Longardner added 11 and
in the third frame scoring all five Pendergrast with 10. Trey Mills
of their field goals from behind rounded out the scoring with
the arc to double the score 18-9 five.
Score by Quarters:
in the third. The third quarter
7 18 9 22 - 56
blitz gave the Eagles a 38-34 Antwerp
lead over the Paulding County Tol. Christian 9 11 18 26 - 64
visitors at the quarter break. The Antwerp (56): Jones 5 4-5 17, Mills
four-point margin grew to as 1 3-4 5, Pendergrast 5 0-2 10, Williammany as nine in the fourth peri- son 4 4-4 13, Longardner 4 3-6 11.
Totals: 19 14-21 56. Three point goals:
od.
Toledo Christian is a very Jones 3, Williamson.
good team with good athletes. Toledo Christian (64): Hecklinger 5
When their big kid (6-foot-6 Jo- 1-2 15, Leu 1 1-2 4, McClure 3 8-11
15, Smith 1 0-2 3, Faylor 4 0-2 11,
seph Ochoa) got in foul trouble Ochoa 4 1-1 10, Fuller 0 3-4 3, Gleathen Toney Fuller took over on son 1 0-0 3. Totals: 19 14-24 64. Three
the offensive glass. They are a point goals: Hecklinger 4, Leu, McClure,
good team and we didnt get out Smith, Faylor 3, Ochoa, Gleason.
on them on their 3s and it left
them open many times, said
Hammer. The Eagles finished
with 12 makes from behind the
arc.
The Archers made a run in the
The Progress ...
is Paulding Countys
newspaper of record.
Continued from Page 1B

They played hard, said McMichael. They never gave
up.
Im proud of our girls;
they played hard. They played
well together as a team, said
Rhoades. We played better as
the game went on. Antwerp
did a good job. It took awhile
for us to adjust. We did a better job later in the game.
Once we started attacking inside from the baseline,
things worked better. That
was what we were wanting to
do all along. There are a lot
of things the girls are having
to learn in the new system,
commented Rhoades, in his
first year of coaching the Lady
Panthers.
Its early and everything
is a process of learning right
now. Were working really
hard on fundamentals and
improving our skills, continued Rhoades. We want to
improve our basketball IQ and

how to react.
Im enjoying coaching
these kids; they are a nice
group and easy to coach.
Theyre good kids on and off
the floor. Were going to get
there, said Rhoades.
Antwerp did a nice job
playing with the lead, added
Rhoades.
ANTWERP (56): Sierra Cline 3

1-3 7. Rachel Williamson 7 0-2 15,
Avery Braaten 0 2-2 2, Kiana Recker
7 4-5 18, Audrie Longardner 2 3-4
7, Becca Johanns 0 3-4 3, Hope
Smith 0 0-2 0. Peyton Short 1 2-4
4. Totals: 20 15-26 56. Three point
goals: Williamson.
PAULDING (41): Faith Vogel 5 4-4

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Johanns
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through
the defense of Pauldings
14, Allison Arend 0 2-5 2, Kaylen
Audrey
Manz
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second
half
shot.
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2 4-4 8, Audrey Manz 1 0-2 2, Skyler McCullough 2 0-4 5, Bri Townley
3 1-2 7. Totals: 14 12-25 41. Three
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parties may inspect the bus between the hours
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Village of Antwerp
UTILITY DEPARTMENT GENERAL LABORER
The Village of Antwerp is accepting resumes until December 14, 2015 for the position of general
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LEGALS
that persons owning

properties, described in
the continuation of this
notice, are hereby notified that certain water
and/or sewer charges
against the described
properties are delinquent and past due. If
delinquent charges are
not paid within fifteen
(15) days after the publication of this notice
the Village Council of
the Village of Paulding, Ohio shall authorize said charges to be
entered upon the tax
duplicate and be a lien
upon such properties
from and after the date
of entry.
The list of property
owners and lot description is as follows:
Anna Super
Lot 240 W 1/2 O.P.
Paulding Village
NOTICE OF SALE
OF PROPERTY AT
AUCTION
M. Shapiro Real Estate
Group Ohio LLC (the
Receiver) is the court
appointed receiver over
certain properties located in the Counties
of Defiance, Paulding,
and Williams, State of
Ohio, as are more particularly described in
the Appointing Orders
and the Sale Orders, as
hereafter defined, and
commonly known as
(a) Rolling Hills MHC,
located at S. R. 15 and
US 24, Defiance, Ohio
43512, (b) Brentwood
MHC, located at 12863
US 24, Cecil, Ohio
45821, (c) Edgeview
MHC, located at 103
Stadium Drive, Edgerton, Ohio 43517, and
(d) Northland MHC,
located at 13763 County
Road E, Bryan, Ohio
43506 (collectively,
the Property), pursuant to certain Orders
Appointing Receiver,
filed in the Courts of
County, Ohio (collectively, the Appointing

Orders).
The Receiver was authorized to sell the
Property at an auction
sale upon and subject
to the terms and conditions set forth in certain
Orders Authorizing the
Receiver to Sell Property, filed in the Courts
of Common Pleas
for Defiance County,
Paulding County, and
Williams County, Ohio
(collectively, the Sale
Orders).
The sale shall take place
on December 15, 2016
(as the same may be adjourned or rescheduled
in the sole discretion of
the Receiver, the Sale
Date), at the offices
of Gallagher & Gallagher, Ltd., located at
216 South Lynn Street,
Bryan, Ohio 43506, at
9:30 a.m. local time.
On the Sale Date, at the
appointed time, the Receiver shall receive verbal bids for the Property.
The Receiver shall have
the authority to answer
inquiries prior to and
during the auction, and
shall have the authority
to resolve any dispute
between interested bidders that may arise prior
to or during the auction.
As a condition to bidding and pursuant to
the Sales Orders, the
Receiver requires that
any interested bidder
demonstrate to the Receiver that the interested
bidder has available
in immediately available funds an amount
equal to or greater than
$626,500.00 (the Required Funds). Evidence of the Required
Funds shall be submitted
to the Receiver at 31550
Northwestern Highway,
Suite 220, Farmington
Hills, Michigan 48334,
no later than 5:00 p.m.
local time on December 8, 2015 (the Submission Date). The
submission of such evidence of the Required
Funds by any interested
bidder to the Receiver
shall constitute such interested bidders authorization and consent for
the Receiver to make appropriate inquiry to third
parties to confirm the
availability of the Required Funds. The Receiver has the authority
to refuse to consider any
bid from any interested
bidder who does not
demonstrate the availability of the Required
Funds to the Receivers
satisfaction prior to the
Submission Date.
The Property may
not be sold unless the
bid for the Property is
equal to or greater than
submit a credit bid for the

Property. Except for the
existing lender, all bids
shall be all cash without
any contingencies for financing or otherwise.
If there is a successful
bidder at the auction, the
Receiver shall convey
the Property to that bidder by Receivers Deed
upon payment in full by
such bidder of the full
purchase price within ten
(10) days after the auction.
The Property shall be
sold free and clear of all
monetary liens other than
the lien of the treasurer of
the county in which each
portion of the Property
is located for real estate
taxes and assessments,
and all other monetary
liens shall attach to the
proceeds of the sale. The
Property may be subject
to other matters of record
and each interested bidder should make its own
determination of its satisfaction with the condition
of title to the Property
prior to the Sale Date.
The Property is being
sold AS IS, WHERE
IS, and WITH ALL
FAULTS as of the date
of the transfer of title to
the Property, without any
representation or warranty whatsoever as to
its condition, fitness for
any particular purpose,
merchantability, or any
other warranty, express
or implied. Any warranty, guaranty, or representation, oral or written,
past or present, express
or implied, concerning
the Property is expressly
disclaimed. By submitting a bid, each interested
bidder acknowledges
that any purchaser of the
Property is purchasing
the Property based solely
upon their own investigations and findings and
not in reliance upon any
information provided by
the Receiver.
The Receiver will
promptly respond to any
inquiries the Receiver
receives prior to the Sale
Date from any individual or entity interested
in bidding on the Property. Copies of the Appointing Orders and the
Sales Orders are also
available upon request
by interested bidders.
Inquiries to the Receiver
and requests for copies
of the Appointing Orders
and/or the Sales Orders
should be submitted to:
pbringer@mshapirorealestate.com.
The Receiver retains the
right to cancel and/or
terminate the auction at
any time prior to the Receivers final acceptance
of a bid, and the right to
accept or reject any bid.
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PAULDING EXEMPTED VILLAGE SCHOOLS

DECEMBER 2015 NEWSLETTER
SUPERINTENDENTS MESSAGE to monitor their own attendance hoping to Middle School-Chris Etzler
Dear Friends of the Paulding Exempted Village Schools,
We have now reached the winter season in
Ohio and the Northeast part of our country. I
want to remind all of our student drivers and
staff that with winter upon us, extra caution
must be taken each time a vehicle is put out
on the roads. We value all of our school
family and believe that extra time is the safest plan to and from school on winter roads.
Please keep your Honeywell Instant Alert
account up to date with your most current
phone number so you will be sure to be notified of any delays or closings.
We at Paulding Schools also recognize what
we are here for on a daily basis. We are here
for the kids and want to celebrate the many
ways they can and have excelled at PEVS. If
you get a chance, please support them by
attending any of our many activities. The
monthly events are in this newsletter and you
can find most of our events on our website
calendars at www.pauldingschools.org. I
believe you will come away very impressed.
Dont forget, our senior citizens 65 and older
living in the district, can get a free pass to all
sporting events. Stop in or call Cindy in the
administration building (419-399-4656 ext.
1512) to get yours.
Also, I want remind our Senior Citizens to
make your reservation for our annual Senior
Citizens Breakfast to be held on Wednesday, December 9 at 8:30 a.m. Please contact
Cindy (at the above number) by December 2
to RSVP.
Paulding Schools will see a change in the
Board of Education beginning in January
2016. I want to personally take the time to
thank Greg Reinhart and Bob Burkley for
their years of service on our Board. We also
want to welcome new board members, Matt
Stoller and Brian Egnor, who will join the
board in January 2016.
Please feel free to contact me at my office in
the Administration building by phone, 419399-4656 ext. 1510, or email at
w_hanak@pauldingschools.org if you have
any questions about our school or this community newsletter.
Our Christmas break is scheduled for
December 21 through January 1, and school
will resume on January 4, 2016. I want to
wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season!
Sincerely,
William D. Hanak, Superintendent
NOTES FROM THE PRINCIPALS
Paulding Elementary- Stephanie Tear
Greetings! We here at Paulding Elementary
wish you and your family a blessed holiday
season. We do have so many blessings in
our lives. Our children are our biggest and
best blessing! Many at Paulding Elementary
often comment on how your children touch
their hearts. I have heard that a smile or
frown can heal or pierce a heart, so I love
seeing all the healing smiles from staff and
children within our building.
If you have not had the opportunity to let
your childs teacher know they are appreciated, I encourage you to do so. As I work each
day side-by-side with the teachers at Paulding Elementary, I realize how fortunate your
children are. Many of these teachers are so
talented and amazing at what they do! We
are blessed with many strengths within our
staff. We have teachers who have sympathetic hearts as they develop young learners.
I hope you will take time to let them know
you appreciate their dedication.
The students in grades K-3 have been busy
completing State required diagnostic assessments on reading, writing and math. We
have been using these results, along with
other assessments, to diagnose student needs
for intervention. It has always been our goal
here at Paulding Elementary to meet students
where they are and take them where they
need to be. So, these Diagnostics are just
another tool to help teachers help students.
Attendance matters at Paulding Elementary
and we are making it a priority for our students to understand how important every single day is! The importance for great attendance starts as early as Preschool and setting a
positive routine will make a difference in
your childs life. We have made it a goal that
95% of our students are in attendance without being tardy. We will also be doing
announcements reminding students of our
building goal. The grade level with the best
percentage will earn Smarties! Teachers
may be implementing ownership for students
increase student motivation.

The annual Paulding Elementary Christmas
musical will be December 3 in the High
School Auditeria beginning promptly at 7:30
p.m.. Our Fourth graders are being featured
this year in a wonderful musical! We hope
you are able to attend and enjoy the beauty of
our children during this special season. This
is always such a wonderful community event
and you are especially welcome.
Paulding Elementary wishes each and every
family a safe and blessed holiday season.
My hope is that you enjoy one another and
embrace time together.
Oakwood Elementary-Jennifer Manz

Autumn Greetings from Oakwood Elementary!! I want to start my article by thanking
all who attended our Veterans Day program
on Wednesday, November 11th. It was wonderful to see the number of Veterans, their
family members, and our students family
members who joined us for an amazing program! We appreciate our Veterans years of
service and sacrifice.
The month of November has been a very
busy one at Oakwood Elementary! We had a
wonderful turnout at our parent/teacher conferences earlier this month very close to
100%. Our students are much more successful when teachers, parents, and students are
all on the same page, and this can only happen when the lines of communication are
kept open. We encourage our parents to remember sharing questions, concerns, and
successes with your childs teacher are not
limited to twice a year at fifteen minute appointments. Any time questions or concerns
arise regarding your childs education, please
contact us.
On December 8th and 9th, our 3rd graders will
be taking their Ohios State Reading Test.
They will be the first students at Oakwood
Elementary to take this new version of Ohio
testing. They will be taking their fall reading
assessment on-line in our computer lab. Results for this test are supposed to be back in
the district in late January.
Our second graders and kindergartners would
like to thank the members of the John Paulding Historical Society for inviting them to
tour The Festival of the Trees on November
10th. The second graders enjoyed decorating
their Christmas tree with ornaments created
in Mrs. Frankarts art class. The students at
both grade levels had lots of things they
wanted to share about their visit. The new
airplane demonstration was a BIG hit with
our students. We appreciate being invited to
be part of The Festival of Trees each year!
The 6th Graders at Oakwood Elementary
went to the polls on November 3rd to elect
this years Student Council Members. About
a dozen students campaigned for the positions by creating convincing posters and giving well-written speeches. After the polls
closed and the votes were tallied, the Sixth
Grade Student Council Members are: Kalyn
Goshia, Vanessa Krueger, Jude Marshall,
Wyatt Noffsinger, and Sam Woods. We look
forward to their leadership and positive attitudes this year. They have met once already
and are busy tackling a big project this
years community service project.
December has just 14 school days in it! Each
of those days is packed with learning activities and plenty of special holiday events are
mixed in, as well. Just as I am sure your calendar at home is filling up with holiday
events, we are very busy here at school. We
would love to have you mark your calendars
and join us on the following dates:
**Our 5th/6th grade choir will be singing at
the Senior Citizens Breakfast in the PHS
auiteria on December 9th.
**Our 5th Grade Band will join the Paulding
Elementary 5th Grade Band on Thursday,
December 10th for their very first performance. This event will be hosted at the
Paulding High School Auditeria at 7:00.
Come learn about the musical journey they
have been on for the past couple of months.
You will be surprised at the growth they are
already showing!
** Our 2nd graders will perform Once Upon
A Christmas Light on Tuesday, December
15th at 7:00.
**Our 6th Grade Band will be performing
Christmas music during the lunch period on
Wednesday, December 16, from 11:10 to
12:40. You are more than welcome to come
eat in our caf and be serenaded w/ Christmas carols!
Oakwood Elementary Staff and Students
wish you and your loved ones a Safe and
Happy Holiday Season!
I hope everyone had a very enjoyable

Thanksgiving Holiday break. This week
starts a very special time of year where we
are able to spend time with those we cherish
and love. I am looking forward to doing that
with my own family. On behalf of Paulding
Middle School, we wish you a very blessed
Holiday!!
Thank you to all of the parents/family members that attended Parent-Teacher conferences at the beginning of November. There
will be another opportunity to do this coming
up at the beginning of February.
Midterm reports for the second quarter will
be sent home on December 8. Do not hesitate to call and keep in touch with your
childs teacher if they are experiencing difficulty in their class. Just a reminder that the
second quarter will end on January 15 this
year and not before Christmas vacation like
in years past.
Our annual Senior Citizen Breakfast will be
held on Wednesday, December 9 at 8:30
AM. You can reserve your spot for this special occasion by calling Cindy Kauser at 419399-4656 ext. 1512. This is another great
opportunity for our students to show off their
special talents and abilities to the public.
The Band and Choir will hold their annual
Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 13
at 3:00 PM. Come and enjoy a fun afternoon
of wonderful Christmas music.
Our winter sports teams are practicing and
preparing for the upcoming season. Check
out our school website or stop in and grab a
schedule in our office. Good luck to girls
and boys basketball teams, our cheerleaders
and wrestling team this winter sports season!!
High School-Todd Harmon

PHS would like to thank Sandy Dobbeleare
and Beth Kelly for leading our students in
producing and the performance of Arsenic
and Old Lace. Congratulations to the students who made it happen. Our Senior Citizens Breakfast will be held on Dec.
9th beginning at 8:30 a.m. Please call 419399-4656 ext 1512 by December 2 to
RSVP. Thank you to Mr. Clapsaddle and
Mr. Sandwisch for helping our students display their musical talents at this event, and
also to our advisors and teachers for allowing
our students to assist and continue to make
this a special event for our community. The
band and choir will also perform a Christmas
concert on Sunday, Dec. 13 in the high
school gym. We hope you can join us for
this annual seasonal event.
The Houses of PHS, Palmarium, Excellentia, Vinco Vici Victim, and Stupendum,
would like to thank the following for our
growing sponsorship: Paulding Kiwanis,
Paulding-Putnam Electric Co-op, INSBIT
(Phillip Jackson), the Klint Manz family, and
an anonymous donor. We would also encourage anyone who is interested in participating
with our initiative to engage students and
challenge them to improve academically,
socially, and prepare them with work related
skills, to contact me to provide information
for your consideration. You may contact me
in the High School at 419-399-4656 ext.
1110. Sponsors will be provided updates and
advertising. All donations are used 100% for
student incentives that are given at the conclusion of the 9 week period. The top point
winner earns the Paulding House Cup
which was created by The Awards Shop and
is sitting on display in the office.
PHS teachers are working hard to prepare for
new assessments required for graduation, and
appreciate all the parents who took time to
call or meet with them during Parent-Teacher
conferences to help their children be successful.
We at PHS wish our community a safe and
Happy Holiday Season!
SENIOR CITIZEN BREAKFAST
The annual Senior Citizen Christmas Breakfast will be on Wednesday, December 9. All
district residents 60 years and older are invited to join us at 8:30 a.m. (doors open at 8:15
a.m.) in the auditeria for a great breakfast,
fellowship and entertainment. We will be
showcasing the talents of our students in
each building. Please call the school at 419399-4656, ext 1512 or 419-594-3309 by December 2, to register. Parking will be available in the lot on the corner of Emerald Road
and Caroline Street.
AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK
American Education Week was a great week
for our students and staff. Paulding Exempted Village Schools would like to thank our
school community for its support. The part-
nership of students, parents, teachers, staff

and community helps PEVS reach its goal of
providing students with a quality education
so they can grow, prosper and achieve in the
21st century. Thanks for all you do to make
our school a great place for students to learn.
WINTER SPORTS
Good luck to our athletes and coaches as
their seasons begin. The scheduled activities
will provide an opportunity for students to
participate and for fans to enjoy the events.
The National Federation of State High
School Athletic Association advises the following for parents and other fans:
Realize that a ticket is a privilege to observe a contest and support school activities, not a license to verbally assault others
or be generally obnoxious.
Respect decisions of contest officials.
Be an exemplary role model by positively
supporting teams in every manner possible, including content of cheers and signs.
Respect fans, coaches and participants.
BE A FAN...NOT A FANATIC
All students are to remain seated once the
game starts until half time. Once the second half starts, students are to remain seated
until the end of the game, even if they are
seated with parents.
FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS
AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA)
Schools must notify parents and eligible students annually of their rights under FERPA.
Please go to the schools webpage at
www.pauldingschools.org. On the Parents
drop down list, click District Policies,
(Policy 8330 and Form 8330 F9) Annual Notice to Parents Regarding Students Records
and Specific Events/Activities.
ATHLETIC CALENDAR
JH Wrestling
Dec. 7 Lincoln/Fairview-H
Dec. 12 Bryan Invitational-T
Dec. 14 Col Grove/Ayersville-H
Varsity Wrestling
Dec. 12 Tinora Duals-T
Dec. 14 Ayersville/Col Grove-H
Dec. 19 Edgerton Invitational-T
Dec. 29 LCC Invitational-T
JH Boys Basketball
Dec. 1 Crestview-H
Dec. 3 Van Wert-T
Dec. 7 Bryan-H
Dec. 8 Spencerville-T
Dec. 10 Tinora-H
Dec. 28 Wayne Trace-T
JH Girls Basketball
Dec. 1 Crestview-T
Dec. 3 Van Wert-H
Dec. 7 Bryan-T
Dec. 8 Spencerville-H
Dec. 14 Edgerton-T
Dec. 17 Hicksville-H
Freshman Basketball
Dec. 3 Lincolnview-H
Dec. 4 Defiance-T
Dec. 8 Wayne Trace-T
Dec. 10 Ada-H
Dec. 14 Van Wert-H
Boys JV/Varsity Basketball
Dec. 4 Defiance-T
Dec. 5 Wayne Trace-H
Dec. 11 Ada-H
Dec. 14 Miller City-T
Dec. 21 Fayette-T
Dec. 29 Delphos St. John-T
Girls JV/Varsity Basketball
Dec. 1 Hicksville-H
Dec. 3 Lincolnview-T
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DISTRICT CALENDAR EVENTS

Dec. 2 Athletic Booster Meeting
5:30p
Dec. 3 PE Christmas program-Aud
7:30p
Dec. 7-11 FFA Fruit Delivery week
Dec. 7 Band Booster Meeting
7:00p
Dec. 8 Mid-Terms go home
Dec. 9 Senior Citizens Christmas Bkfst 8:30a
Dec. 10 OE & PE 5th gr Band prog-Aud 7:00p
Dec. 12 ACT Test
7:30a-1:00p
Dec. 13 Band & Choir Concert, Gym
3:00p
Dec. 13-18 PE Book Fair
Dec. 15 Board Meeting, Adm. Bldg.
7:00p
Dec. 15 PE PTO Family Night
Dec. 15 OE 2nd gr. Christmas Prog
7:00p
Dec. 16 OE 6th gr Band during lunch
11:10a
Dec. 16-18 High School Exams
Dec. 21-Jan. 1 CHRISTMAS BREAK
Jan. 4 Classes Resume
Happy Holidays!
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SCHOOL ZONE
The 21st Century After School Program students at Wayne Trace Jr./Sr. High School recently visited the Paulding County Sheriffs Office
Kindergarten took part this year in the bus safety prefor a tour and to hear Sheriff Landers speak about what it takes to be in law enforcement. This after school program combines homework
help, tutoring and hands on learning activities Monday-Thursday each week. If you would like additional information, please contact Ashley sentation at Grover Hill Elementary School by the State
Highway Patrol on Friday, Oct. 22.
Shepherd, program coordinator at 419-399-4711 or Anne Gerber, site coordinator at 419-399-4100.
October Students of the Month from Paulding Elementary are; front from left Colten Hunt,
Blake Rhonehouse, Brooklynn Verfaillie, Olivia Breier, Levi Ankney, Miley Jacobs, Anabel Martinez,
Presley Barnes, Jack Daeger; middle row Delaney Johanns, Isabella Lamb, Miguel Martinez,
As a family project, first graders at Antwerp Elementary decorated pumpkins to look like book
Racer Nicely, Chloe Boyd, Esther Rocha, Ameah Garza, Jada Smith; back row Hopeful Rose,
characters. Here, Clare Ehrhart, Keira Spyker, Emery Jones, and Riley Smith show off their crePaige Hull, Austin Skala, Ethan Foltz, Claire Miller, and Ronnie Goodwin.
ative work. Antwerp parents who visit the school for parent/teacher conferences can see all of
the pumpkins in the display case at the end of the elementary hallways.
On Oct. 27, Payne Elementary students were treated for meeting their Accelerated Reader goals
the first nine weeks of the school year. Members of the Zion United Methodist Church in Grover
Hill brought their equipment and their talent to Payne Elementary to make their famous caramel
corn on-site. Yum! Yum!
Oakwood Elementary students were involved

in putting on a character program this fall
for the entire school. The program was organized by Mrs. Nancy Wehrkamp and Ms. Karen
Schlatter. Shown with the Character Man are
students Juliana Biliti and Clinton
VanScoder.
The 21st Century After School Program students at Oakwood Elementary recently enjoyed a field trip to
Lincoln Ridge in Van Wert, Ohio. This after school program combines homework help, tutoring and hands
on learning activities Monday-Thursday each week. If you would like additional information, please contact
Ashley Shepherd, Program Coordinator at 419-399-4711 or Shelley Shinners, Site Coordinator at 419-3994656.
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learn multiplication and division. They used
food to make groups to show division by 2,
3, and 4. Pictured here are Elana Bidlack and
Maya Reynolds.
On Sunday, Oct. 11, the Antwerp High School National Honor Society inducted 13
new members. The four basic requirements for membership are scholarship, leadership, service, and character. They are, from left Hanna Richey, Erica Meyer, Jaime
Ryan, Hannah Schneider, Jarrison Steiner, Evan Hilton, Matthew Dooley, Joshua
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SENIORS
Senior center plans December events
PAULDING With the year
coming to a close and Christmas
quickly approaching, Paulding
County Senior Center has many
events scheduled for December.
The center, located at 401 E.
Jackson St. in Paulding, will
be closed Thursday and Friday,
Dec. 24-25, for the Christmas
holiday. It also will be closed
Friday, Jan. 1 for New Year Day.
The Senior Way Gift Shop is
open each Friday from 11 a.m.2 p.m. Browse the shop to find
some handcrafted items for
friends and family. These can
make excellent Christmas gifts
and stocking stuffers.
The annual senior breakfast
at Paulding High School will be
Dec. 9 from 8:30-11 a.m. Deadline for reservations is Dec. 2 by
phoning 419-399-4656 Ext. 1512.
The center will take a group,

which will leave the center at 8
a.m. If you ride with them, the
center will RSVP for you as part
of the group.
Each year, the senior center adopts a family to help for
Christmas. Items that could be
donated include scarves, gloves
and other generic clothing items;
paper and cleaning supplies;
towels and wash cloths; shelf
stable food supplies, movie gift
cards for a teenager to use; mens
jeans size 32x32; Axe body
spray; mens size medium shirts
for teen (likes Michigan). Items
are needed by Dec. 4. Or, donate
cash and center staff will shop
for needed items.
The senior center is seeking
volunteers to ring the bell for
Salvation Army at Chief Super-
market. Sign up to ring for two

hours and be entered in a raffle drawing for a $15 Chief gift
card. See center director Marsha
Yeutter for details.
A holiday evening trip to Van
Wert is set for Friday, Dec. 11.
The van will leave at 3:15 p.m.
The trip includes dinner at Orchard Tree and a drive through
the Christmas lights at the fairgrounds. Cost is $10 per person
plus meal. To reserve a seat,
phone 419-399-3650.
The centers card players will
be treated to a holiday continental breakfast starting at 9 a.m. on
Dec. 15.
The months birthdays and
anniversaries will be celebrated
Wednesday, Dec. 16. Call the
center for lunch reservations.
Decembers evening meal will
be a Christmas dinner and open

house at 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec.
17 with the meal donations sponsored by The Gardens of Paulding. On the menu are turkey pot
roast, mashed potatoes, glazed
carrots and strawberry shortcake. Contact the senior center
for reservations.
Christmas wrapping day will
be Dec. 18 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Paulding Middle School students will be at the center to help
with wrapping chores. Bring in
your gifts and wrapping paper
and the center will supply the
bows and tags. For those who
dont have paper, it can be supplied for 50 cents per package.
Students also will be serving and
joining seniors for lunch.
The Red Hat ladies will celebrate their Christmas party on
Dec. 18. Bingo with VanCrest

also will start at noon.
The centers steering committee and site council boards will
hold a short joint meeting and
lunch on Dec. 21. Lunch reservations are requested by Dec. 15.
As a prelude to the holiday, the
center will host a Chistmas luncheon and gift exchange 11:30
a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23.
The gift exchange will include
a game to steal from others to
make it fun. To participate in the
gift exchange, bring a gift, get
a gift; $10 value recommended.
Mark gifts as Man or Woman if it is gender specific.
The luncheon menu includes
pork chop, scalloped potatoes,
glazed carrots, mixed fruit and
holiday Krispy treat. Call 419399-3650 for meal reservations.
Great things to do with grandkids
This holiday season, put a new twist on old traditions or start some new ones
GALA MENU
December
Paulding County Senior Center
401 E. Jackson St., Paulding

Served 11:30 a.m. Mon.Fri. Reservations: 419-399-3650
Wednesday, December 2
Pork Cutlet, Sweet Potatoes, Normandy Blend, Orange Juice,

W.W. Bread, Gingerbread w/whip topping
Thursday, December 3
Liver & Onions, Mashed Potatoes, Stewed Tomatoes, Ambrosia

Salad, Bread, Graham Crackers, Liver Alt: Swiss Steak
Friday, December 4
Shake & Bake Chicken, Boiled Potatoes, Green Bean Casserole,

Mixed Fruit, Dinner Roll
Monday, December 7
Pot Roast, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli, Apricots, W.W. Bread,

Holiday Cookie Bar
Tuesday, December 8
Stuffed Pepper Casserole over White Rice, Beets,

Hot Apples, W.W. Bread
Boiled Dinner with Smoked Sausage, Spinach Salad,

Warm Pitted Cherries, Apple Corn Muffin
Pork Roast, Scalloped Potatoes, Seasoned Zucchini,

Pineapple Tidbits, Cookie, W.W. Bread
Friday, December 11
Chili Spaghetti, Peas & Onions, Orange Juice, Garlic Bread, Cake
Monday, December 14
Creamed Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Peas, Cinnamon

Applesauce, Cookie, Biscuit
Tuesday, December 15
Turkey, Ham & Cheese on Rye, Vegetable Soup w/Crackers,

Potato Salad, Tropical Fruit, Oatmeal Raisin Bar
Smothered Steak, Baked Potato, Fiesta Corn, Carrot,

Raisin & Pineapple Salad, Rolls & Birthday Cake
Hamburger Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Wax Beans,

Hot Apples, W.W. Bread, Jello
Friday, December 18
Seasoned Veal Cutlet, Parsley Potatoes, Green Beans w/bacon,

Apple Juice, Cherry Fruit Crisp, Dinner Roll
Monday, December 21
Baked Ham, Sweet Potatoes, Wax Beans, Orange Juice,

W.W. Bread, Christmas Cake
Chicken & Broccoli Casserole, Warm Applesauce,

Biscuit, Grape Juice
Pork Chop, Scalloped Potatoes, Glazed Carrots, Mixed Fruit,

Dinner Roll, Rice Krispee Treats
CLOSED - Merry Christmas
Friday, December 25
CLOSED - Merry Christmas
Monday, December 28
BBQ Riblet Sandwich, Herbed Potatoes, Country Style Spinach,

Mandarin Oranges, Apple Juice
Baked Fish, Scalloped Potatoes, Seasoned Cauliflower,

Strawberry Hash, Dinner Roll, Goldfish Crackers
By Amy Goyer
AARP
Grandparents play a special role in
their grandchildrens lives. The holiday
season offers an opportunity to have
fun, make memories and be that special
someone for a child.
Create wonderful memories by doing, not necessarily by buying. The
grandkids will remember what you
did together long after the holidays are
over, but they wont always remember
what you bought them.
Start some new traditions. Think of
activities that your grandkids will not
only remember, but also look forward
to year after year. Do talk with the parents beforehand to make sure your plans
dont conflict with activities already on
the calendar and you respect any guidelines or rules they set.
Here are some ideas to get you started!
1. Take grandchildren shopping for
presents to give. It will help them learn
that holidays arent just about receiving
gifts, but more important also about
giving.
2. Gather traditional holiday recipes from family members and create a
family holiday cookbook. Then, teach
younger family members how to make
their favorite dishes. Involve them
dont just show them how.
3. Visit the site www.elfyourself.com,
plug in your family members photos
and create free comical photos and videos of yourselves as elves. Simple, silly
and very entertaining!
4. Visit a Christmas tree farm. The
scent of the pines, crisp cool air and
hot chocolate or cider will make for a
memorable experience. Bring home a
tree, a wreath or simply some greenery
for decorating around the house.
5. On Christmas Eve, help young
family members track Santas progress
online by visiting www.noradsanta.
org. You can monitor Santas progress
across the world in six languages.
6. Plan a family volunteering project
that involves all ages. Work at a homeless shelter, serve a holiday meal, collect
toys or warm winter blankets and coats,
or a holiday gift basket for a needy family.
7. Remember Christmas caroling?
Revive the tradition! Head out as a
group into your neighborhood and
spread some holiday cheer.
8. Eat dessert first. The holidays are
the perfect time to try some silliness.
Why not? The kids will love it and the
grown-ups will feel like kids again.
9. Have a holiday pajama party. All
generations can don holiday pjs, make

popcorn and watch a holiday movie together. Have a prize for the craziest pajamas!
10. Make present shopping easier
by visiting www.Elfster.com or www.
SecretSanta.com to set up a family gift
exchange, if your family has grown too
large to give a gift to everyone. You can
also post wish lists or learn about the
newest trends in gifts this season.
11. Put on an intergenerational family
talent contest. Sing songs, recite poems,
put on a skit, dance, play an instrument,
show a homemade video or share yummy baked goods. Everyone can contribute something and everyone is a winner!
12. In addition to traditional presents,
make a collage for each family member depicting your what if presents
for them. A cruise, diamond necklace,
week at a spa, new boat the skys the
limit when it comes to what youd want
them to have!
13. Take pictures as your family enjoys the holidays, and then make scrapbooks together that everyone can take
home.
14. Make snow candy. If you live
in an area with good snow cover, boil
some maple syrup and drizzle on a
clean bank of snow. It will harden and
then you can snap it into pieces of luscious maple candy.
15. Keep grandchildren entertained
with the many great holiday websites.
Visit Tech Digest at www.techdigest.tv/
for a list of 50 great sites. Get ideas for
crafts, stories, Santa activities and more.
16. Attend a local performance of a
holiday favorite, such as the Nutcracker, A Christmas Carol or The Best
Christmas Pageant Ever. Better yet
put on your own production!
17. Take a trip to a paint your own
pottery shop. You can each create a
masterpiece, have it fired and take it
home.
18. Do something your family has
never done together before. Go to the
races, plant a tree, go cycling, take a
rowing class, go ice fishing. Anything
new and different is worth a try! If you
like it, make it an annual tradition.
19. Teach young family members to
value and enjoy nature by putting together special holiday treat for the birds
in your yard. A birdseed bell hung with
a red bow will please the birds and decorate your yard as well.
20. Too snowy or cold to get out and
see the local holiday light displays?
Take an online light tour together.
Search for local light displays or favor-
ite landmarks. Try www.uglychristmaslights.com or www.tackylighttour.com

to see some hilarious photos of decorations gone awry.
21. Help your grandchild start a collection and then add to it over time. It
can be cards (baseball to dinosaur),
rocks, stamps, coins, comic books,
miniatures or figurines, etc. Whatever
the collection, it becomes a common
interest you share.
22. Have an indoor picnic while the
cold winds blow outside. Spread blankets on the floor and cook popcorn,
hot dogs and marshmallows in the fireplace. You wont miss the ants!
23. Get the whole family involved in
sending a care package to a soldier who
is deployed overseas. Visit Operation
Shoebox or Any Solider for ideas and
information about how to participate.
24. Do you know which Christmas
carol is represented by the phrase
The Quadruped with the Vermilion Proboscis? Why its Rudolph
the Red-Nosed Reindeer of course!
Play the Carol Game www.his-forever.com/carol_game.htm with more
of these riddles and see which family
member can name the most carols.
Creating cross-generational teams is
a good way to encourage interaction.
25. Get family team bowling shirts
made and take the whole group to a local bowling alley. Have a trophy for the
team who wins and one for the family
member with the lowest score.
26. Have a Stealing Santa gift exchange sometimes called a White
Elephant, Yankee Swap or Dirty Santa.
Everyone bring gifts, ranging from serious to silly, with an agreed upon price
limit. You can find more details on how
to stage this hilarious competition to get
the best gift online.
27. Set up a webcam during holiday
meals and gift exchanges, so family
members who cant be there can still
participate from afar. If you cant make
it work in real time, tape it and send it
off. Youll also have a permanent documentary of your familys gathering.
28. Widen your family circle by
reaching out to older neighbors who
wont have family celebrations.
Youll make new memories, bring joy
to their lives and also teach younger
family members about the spirit of the
season.
29. Incorporate holiday traditions
from around the world at www.Santas.net. You can learn how to say
Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays,
research your own cultural traditions
and learn about other countries.
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The Paulding eighth

Paulding County Auditor

PAULDING The Paulding County Retired Teachers Association will host a

Christmas events pack local calendar

the museum. Visit www.delphoscanalcommission.com.

school gym; to RSVP, call 419-3994100 or 419-622-5171 (select #2 at

beginning with a holiday parade and

Thanks to you ...

Wed like to thank Paul

2A - Paulding County Progress Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Holiday light display

PAULDING The Paulding County Senior

OSU Extension Building on the fairgrounds

hosted by Paulding UMC.

Defiance County Fairgrounds

ment, Santa photos, displays.

WASHINGTON The or 3 business days based on

Paulding County Progress

Melinda Krick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Editor

Ruth Snodgrass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circulation

Christmas is only 23 days

Paulding County Progress?

Children ages 3-12 ($6.00)

Grants Reception Hall

503 East Canal St., Antwerp, OH (419) 258-2233

Wednesday, December 2, 2015 Paulding County Progress - 3A

Obituaries Updated weekdays at www.progressnewspaper.org

the Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. He had served on

Fun games for the holidays

Large & Small

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ford, Mich., Hartwell (Janet)

MoN., Wed., FRi 9 aM-8 PM

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Over 300 Chairs

The Areas larGeST Selection of Oak and

To soften the sorrow,

held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec.

Holiday Savings Spectacular!

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for the first time since our

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our community, we understand

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For a Life Worth

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FOR THE RECORD

7:15 a.m. Suspicious vehicle was seen in a

ident claimed to have been

Rep. Tony Burkley seeking

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

Commissioners Journal November 16, 2015

The Paulding County Veterans Service Office is

Our office hours are Tuesday thru Friday,

Veterans Service Office