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Special sales
events from ...
Chief, Menards,
Rite Aid, Van
Wert Bedrooms,
Walmart,
Rural King
Around
Paulding
County
Taking Gatorade
donations for
local Red Cross
HAVILAND On Feb. 14,

the United Way of Paulding
County Student Advisory
Council from Wayne Trace
High School is helping out the
American Red Cross of Paulding County by taking donations
of Gatorade (small bottles
appreciated) at the boys basketball game. The Red Cross is
in need of the Gatorade bottles
for disaster scenes for first responders and victims. ARC has
responded to seven house fires
since Dec. 1 and their supplies
have been sorely diminished.
Those who donate to this cause
will be placed in a drawing for
a $25 gas card.
Additionally, the Antwerp
and Paulding Youth Council
will also be participating in this
drive. Donations of Gatorade
will be accepted in Antwerp on
Feb. 26 at the basketball game.
Pauldings event date is to be
announced. Monetary donations are also accepted.
Chili cook-off
will spice up
chamber event
PAULDING A chili cookoff is the feature at the next

Paulding Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours
event.
It will be conducted from
4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb.
12 in the Kiwanis Club meeting room.
To participate in the cookoff, an email should be sent to
the chamber office at pauldingchamber@gmail.com.
All funds raised will be used
to support the Herb Monroe
Community Park.
Business After Hours will
be held each month on the second Thursday.
Free community
dinner tonight
One Dollar
USPS 423630
At Paulding Schools
Parents question ending 8th grade graduation

By SAMANTHA HABERN
Correspondent
PAULDING The cancellation of
eighth grade graduation and making
up school days due to weather were
the main topic as a group of parents attended the Paulding Exempted Village
School board meeting Monday, Feb. 9.
One parent, Randy Luderman, was
the main speaker for the 15-20 people
present. Most parents are upset that they

found out about eighth grade graduation
being canceled in February instead of at
the beginning of the school year, feeling
that the kids had their hopes up for this.
Many feel that the principal didnt talk
to anyone.
It was pointed out that Fairview and
Tinora still have eighth grade graduation and the community still supports it.
One parent mentioned that it celebrates

the achievements of the children. While
there will now be a breakfast, a slideshow, and a cookout, the parents feel
like that is not a celebration.
While the board understands why the
parents are upset, they feel the principal
has not overstepped his bounds. They
pointed out that he did talk to his staff
and they agree. They said they are still
doing different things for the eighth

graders and that they would discuss this
further in executive session.
With making up hours and three-hour
delays, many parents were confused
on how they work. Also, many were
unhappy that while classes and conferences were cancelled recently, athletics
See SCHOOL, page 2A
Just eight rounds needed to United

name Spelling Bee champion Way
By JOE SHOUSE
Progress Staff Writer
ANTWERP Antwerp
School hosted the Paulding
County Journal Gazette Spelling Bee on Monday evening.
Sandra Freeman, county Spelling Bee coordinator,
welcomed parents, family and
friends and then introduced
the Antwerp superintendent
who shared the rules of the Bee
while congratulating each one
for their accomplishments.
Doug Grooms, school psychologist/special services coordinator for Van Wert Schools,
was introduced as the evening
pronouncer of words.
Following two practice
rounds the students began the
competition with words such
as ninja, hundredth, electoral, pragmatic and periscope to
name just a few.
Nine students participated
in the county Spelling Bee and
after eight rounds a winner was
determined. Cameron Stoller,
daughter of Corbin and Katie
Stoller, who is a fifth grader at
Payne Elementary, correctly
spelled the word behoove
and then followed it up with
her championship word homonym.
Taking the runner-up spot
was Faith Meraz, a fifth grade
Grover Hill student. Meraz
spelled the words typhoon
and begonia in round 10.
Meraz is the daughter of Saul
and Lucinda Meraz.
Competing against Meraz
in the final round to determine
second and third place was
Gaige McMichael, a fifth grade
student at Antwerp. McMichael
bowed out of the competition
to finish third after misspelling
finale.
Gaige is the son of Scott and
Courtenay McMichael.
The other contestants were
director
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Paulding County Spelling Bee champion Cameron Stoller (left) and runner-up Faith Meraz were
the final two standing as the Spelling Bee came to a close. Stoller won the annual event by spelling
behoove and homonym.
Grace Tuttle, Antwerp Junior
High; Joy McIntosh, Christian
Home School; Kaden Sutton,
Divine Mercy Catholic School;
Hailey Hartzell, Oakwood Elementary; Heather Manz, Paulding Middle School; and Catie
Strable, Wayne Trace Junior
High.
Paulding Elementarys representative, Gabriella Casper, did
not attend.
As champion, Stoller received a gift card to Barnes &

Noble bookstore compliments
of Antwerp Exchange Bank as
well as a $100 cash award from
the Antwerp VFW.
Stoller will advance to the
Journal Gazette Area Spelling
Bee in Fort Wayne on March 7.
Runner-up Faith Meraz also
received a Barnes & Noble
gift card and $50 also from the
VFW.
Medallions were presented
to each participant along with a
pizza coupon and a certificate.
Judging the Spelling Bee
were Christine Feichter, director of instruction, Western
Buckeye E.S.C.; Cathy Schoenauer, principal, Divine Mercy
Elementary; and Kevin Wilson,
principal, Wayne Trace Grover
Hill Elementary School.
PAULDING The board

of United Way of Paulding
County accepted director
Sonya Herbers resignation
late last week.
Herber began as director in
August 2012. During Herbers
time at UWPC, she exceeded
the campaign goals in 2012
and 2013. She also partnered
with organizations to bring
new programs to the county
that positively impacted
health and financial stability.
Those programs included tax
clinics, Getting Ahead,
Blessings
in a Bag
and Coats
for Kids, to
name just a
few.
Reportedly, she
will
be
leaving
Herber
as of Feb.
27. In a message sent to the
Progress on Friday, she gave
the need to spend more time
with family as the reason for
her departure.
UWPC president George
Carter stated, On behalf of
the board of trustees, I want
to thank Sonya for her dedication to United Way over
the past three years. She has
greatly improved the awareness of United Way, not
only in Paulding County, but
throughout our region. She
has taken the United Way of
Paulding County to a high
See UNITED, page 2A
Many new faces help jumpstart cancer Relay

By JIM LANGHAM
Feature Writer
PAULDING A large crowd
packed out Paulding Eagles
on Saturday evening to give a
rousing kickoff to this years
American Cancer Society
Relay For Life effort. In the
end, those present contributed
$4,700 toward this years goal
of $98,000.
The total amount already
raised this year to date is just
under $20,000.
Committee member Jillene
McMichael said that she was
excited about the response and
especially the number of new
people attending.
There are a lot of new faces here; that really excites me.
We always welcome new blood
to the effort, said McMichael.
We have 15 teams registered
already. You can just feel the
energy behind this. This is such
a positive thing for our county.
McMichael, who has personally been involved with the
relay for 14 years, said that this
years theme is a take-off on a
GROVER HILL The Mt.

Zion United Methodist Church
will be holding its monthly community dinner from
5-6:30, today, Feb. 11. The
dinner is free and everyone is
welcome. The church is located on Road 151, outside of
Grover Hill.
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Guests look over auction items at the Relay For Life kickoff on Feb. 7. The annual event raised $4,700 toward this years goal.
See RELAY, page 2A
2A - Paulding County Progress Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Algae blooms lead Ag Day discussion
By JIM LANGHAM
Feature Writer
PAULDING Those attending the
annual Agronomy Day at the Paulding
County Extension Building on Wednesday, Jan. 28, heard discussion from Mark
Williams from the ARS Soil Drainage
Research Unit. Based out of Columbus,
Williams described some of the problems
leading to algae bloom concerns in Lake
Erie.
Williams topic was edge of field research water and tiling. He told the nearly
100 in attendance at this years meeting
that some of the leading theories of what
has been causing harmful algae blooms in
Lake Erie include climate change, commodity prices, cropping system, crop
nutrient efficiency, ethanol production,
fertilizer placement, fertilizer rates, tristate recommendations, fertilizer timing,
Roundup ready crops and increased soil
phosphorous.
Other theories include larger farms,
lower levels of sentiment in the water,
manure, increased nitrogen loads, no-till,
alterations to soil biology and tile drainage.
Organic phosphorus sources generally result in greater dissolved phosphorus

losses in the drainage compared to inorganic phosphorus sources when applied
at a similar rate over many years, said
Williams. Dissolved organic phosphorus
leaches more readily than dissolved inorganic phosphorus.
Dissolved phosphorus loads in tile
drains tend to be greater when phosphorus
is applied in the fall and winter compared
to the spring and summer, Williams said.
Precipitation soon after phosphorus application significantly increases the risk of
dissolved phosphorus loss in tile drains.
Williams said that research suggests
there is a threshold beyond which an increase in soil test phosphorus concentration results in higher phosphorus concentrations in drainage water.
Phosphorus transport to tile drains is dependent on the interaction of multiple factors including climate, drainage design,
soil properties and management, Williams
said.
The Ohio Phosphorus Task Force suggests that 40 percent in dissolved phosphorus load is needed to prevent algal
blooms, said Williams.

Other presentations for the day included Entomology Update for Northwest
Ohio, by Dr. Curtis Young, Van Wert
County Extension Educator; On-Farm
Solar presentation by Eric Romich, assistant professor, state field specialist with
Ohio State University Extension; and
Precision Agriculture: Am I Getting the
Most Out of What I Have by Dr. Scott
Shearer, professor, Department of Agriculture and Biological Engineering, Ohio
State.
In his presentation, Shearer discussed
the relatively new concept of digital agriculture and the monitors and high tech
means that can be utilized to facilitate digital use on the farms.
One of the most fascinating means of
that is hyspherical reflectants, said Shearer.
Most people only visualize in three
colors, said Shearer. This measures
hundreds of colors. This can tell when
corn is engaged, what hybrid and variety
it is. It can determine the usage of nitrogen applications or herbicide applications
to fields.
Valentines Day by the numbers
From U.S. Census Bureau

Valentines Day 2015: Feb.
14
Expressing ones love to another is a celebrated custom on
Valentines Day. Sweethearts
and family members present
gifts to one another, such as
cards, candy, flowers and other
symbols of affection. Opinions
differ as to who was the original Valentine, but the most
popular theory is that he was a
clergyman who was executed
for secretly marrying couples in
ancient Rome.
In A.D. 496, Pope Gelasius
I declared Feb. 14 as Valentine
Day.
Esther Howland, a native of
Massachusetts, is given credit
for selling the first mass-produced valentine cards in the
1840s. The spirit continues today with even young children
exchanging valentines cards
with their fellow classmates.
Candy
1,379 Number of U.S. manufacturing establishments that
produced chocolate products in
2012, employing 37,998 people.
California led the nation with
152 of these establishments, followed by New York, with 119.
445 Number of U.S. establishments that manufactured

nonchocolate
confectionary
products in 2012. These establishments employed 20,419
people. California led the nation
in this category with 46 establishments.
$13.5 billion The estimated
value of shipments in 2011 for
firms producing chocolate and
cocoa products. Nonchocolate
confectionery product manufacturing, meanwhile, was an estimated $8.4 billion industry.
3,170 Number of confectionery and nut stores in the
United States in 2012.
Flowers
14,344 The total number
of florist establishments nationwide in 2012. These businesses
employed 62,397 people.
$294,730,180 The value of
imports for cut flowers and buds
for bouquets in 2014 through
November. The total value of
fresh cut roses as of October
2014 was $407,807,220.
Jewelry
23,413 The estimated number of jewelry stores in the United States in 2012. Jewelry stores
offer engagement, wedding and
other rings to couples of all ages.
Please Be Mine
29.0 and 26.6 years Median
age at first marriage in 2013 for
men and women, respectively.
52.7% The overall percentage of people 15 and older who
reported being married.
68.6% Percentage of people
15 and older in 2013 who had
been married at some point in
their lives either currently or
formerly.
36.9 The provisional rate of
marriages per 1,000 people performed in Nevada during 2011.
So many couples tie the knot in
the Silver State that it ranked
number one nationally in marriage rates. Hawaii ranked second with a marriage rate of 17.6.
2.1 million The provisional
number of marriages that took
place in the United States in
2011. That breaks down to nearly 5,800 a day.
74.5% The percentage of
women who married for the first
time between 1990 and 1994,
who reached their 10th anniversary. This compares with 82.8
percent of women who married
for the first time between 1960
and 1964. Men who married for
the first time between 1990 and
1994, who reached their 10th
Photo courtesy Sarah Noggle/OSU Extension
Paulding County Agronomy Day was held recently at the

anniversary was 77.3 percent. OSU Extension building. One of the presenters, Mark Williams
This compares with 83.4 per- (above), provided the crowd with the edge of field tile research
cent who married for the first about phosphorus here in Paulding County.
time between 1960 and 1964.
Looking for Love
393 The number of dating
service establishments nationwide as of 2007. These estab- Feb. 14 Valentines Day
Feb. 17 Mardi Gras (Fat Tueslishments, which include Inter- Feb. 14 Wine & Cheese Tast- day)
net dating services, employed ing fundraiser at John Paulding Feb. 17 Paulding Chamber of
3,125 people and pulled in $928 Historical Society
Commerce annual banquet, 5:30
million in revenue.
Feb. 16 Presidents Day
p.m. at the Paulding Eagles
Local events in February
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programs still went on as usual, leaving many to

feel that athletics are considered more important.
The board explained that they are under contract to fill certain hours and, if they fall below a
certain number, they are required to make them
up. As of now, the school is required to make up
six days.
Make up days will be on Feb. 16, April 7, May
29, June 1, June 2 and June 3.
As for three-hour delays, it is just one way the
school is trying to cut back on missed days. They
are currently coming up with other ideas to make
up hours.
Another speaker before the board was Kathryn
Deatrick regarding the Clyde Burt artwork that
is currently hanging in the board room. Plaques
explaining the artwork went up Monday and are
hanging next to each piece.
Deatrick gave a brief history on the artworks,
stating that money was raised and Mr. Burt, a
ceramic artist, was commissioned to make them
as a memorial to three siblings after a fatal car
crash in the 1970s. The artworks were displayed
in the elementary and high school libraries for all
to enjoy. She was shocked and upset when
she found out that they were no longer there and
instead in the boardroom.
She pointed out that if someone wanted to
steal them, they would have been stolen long
ago. Deatrick believes that since the works
were not a gift to the school, they should either
be put back into the libraries for the students to
enjoy or given to the family of the three children.
Turning to other matters, the school is current-
ly updating things like the phone systems and

getting bigger numbers on the doors for emergency responders to see better.
High school art teacher Sandy Dobbelaere
was commended for competing in her 12th year
at Zehnders Snowfest in Frankenmuth, Mich.
School nurse Beth Stoller will be taking a professional leave of absence during March 9-May
19.
In other business, the board unanimously approved the following:
The new policy 5460.01 Diploma Deferral.
Resolution sending 12-13 National Honor
Society seniors and one chaperone to New York
City on March 31- April 2 at an estimated cost
of $900-950 each, which will be paid for by the
students and fundraisers.
Resolution to authorize the superintendent
to enter into collective and individual agreement
with Ohio Colleges and Universities for terms
related to the college Credit Plus Program that
will be implemented throughout Ohio during the
2015-16 school year.
A one-year limited contract for Angela
Schroeder, special education and preschool secretary, effective March 2.
A one-year limited extracurricular contract
for the reminder of the 2014-15 school year for
Rob Kessler as the junior high boys track assistant.
An executive session to consider the employment of public employees.
The next board meeting will be at 7 p.m. on
March 23.
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This years campaign is
the 30th Relay For Life effort
worldwide, said McMichael.
The official slogan for this
year is, 30 Years Strong. Bring
the People. Build the Fun. Fund
the Cure.
Cancer survivor Roger Sierer
said it felt wonderful to attend
and be a part of the events, especially since he had been diagnosed and treated for cancer in
2010.
My mother died of cancer;
I believe in this and will support it until the day I die, said
Sierer.
This is so good for our
community, continued Sierer.
It brings everybody together;
I like the way it brings all of
northwest Ohio together. My
cancer was a wake-up call and
I know many others have experienced that. We are all working
and praying for a cure. I know
its been a wake-up call for
me.
Sue Young is in her 12th year
of involvement with Marathon
Moms team, a group that she
helped initiate. This year, there
are 24 people on the team,
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which will sponsor a quarter

auction, Dolly and Me Tea
Party and canoe trip among
other fundraising efforts.
Over the years, Marathon
Moms has raised between
$8,000 and $15,000 annually.
Many of the teams have had
similar success with Crew 4 a
Cure raising a total of $86,000
the past six years.
This is especially meaningful to me because my husband
(Ken) has had four bouts of
cancer. Needless to say, this is
very dear to my heart because
I see real hope in it all, commented Young.
It was three years ago when
Kathy Eutsler, who has been involved with Relay For Life for
a long time, decided to assist in
founding the team Country Inn.
Eutsler noted that much of her
effort is dedicated to her grandfather, who had cancer twice;
her stepfather, who has battled
it three times; and to her aunt,
LuAnn Wannemacher, who is
currently tackling cancer.
It makes you feel like youre
doing something, said Eutsler.
We cant fight cancer directly
but we can all work together to
help fight all the different aspects of the illness.
Scott Mapes, a team member
with Crew 4 a Cure, pointed
out a different part of the entire
perspective. He said that his life

has been changed by the faithful dedication of caregivers and
their immense role in the entire
cancer picture.
The biggest thing for me is
that when my mother passed
last November, I heard so many
stories about the caregivers,
Mapes said. I am so grateful
for their help, the way they
were close to her and the way
they stayed up late at nights to
assist with her.
Jamie Orozco is ACS Relay
For Life specialist for Paulding,
Putnam, Van Wert and Allen
counties. She has been serving
in that capacity for just over a
year, but is impressed by the individual communities and how
they draw together to support
the various Relay For Life efforts.
Im so amazed at how much
they come together, said Orozco. Im touched by how passionate they are. There are a lot
of passionate, caring people out
there.
This years Relay is May 2930 at the Paulding County Fairgrounds.
For more information about
Relay For Life or how to get
involved, visit www.RelayForLife.org/PauldingCounty
or check the groups Facebook
page.
n UNITED
level and she will be greatly
missed.
The UWPC board is now
looking forward to completing
its current campaign, which
wraps up at the end of March.
I would encourage everyone
to consider supporting United
Way and help us reach our goal
of $75,000, said Carter.
A search committee for hiring the next UWPC has been
formed and will be running ads
in local newspapers. The board
is searching for a person who

has a commitment to helping
others and continuing the success UWPC has had in recent
years impacting local nonprofits. This position is part-time at
24 hours per week.
Anyone interested in applying should email a cover letter and resume to pcedpam@
gmail.com. A complete job description can be found at www.
unitedwayofpauldingcounty.
org.
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 Paulding County Progress - 3A
Obituaries Updated weekdays at www.progressnewspaper.org

DANIEL
GRIFFITHS

1925-2015
PAULDING Daniel W.
Griffiths, age 89, died Monday, Feb. 2 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne.
He was born May 31, 1925
in Oak Hill, the son of Daniel
W. and Nellie (Ward) Griffiths Sr. On June 28, 1982, he
married Bonnie L. Hartwick,
who survives. He was a WWII
U.S. Marine sergeant serving
in Okinawa. He retired in 1981
as a state game protector, Division of Wildlife, Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
He was a member of Paulding United Methodist Church,
Paulding Fish & Game Club
and Paulding Eagles #2405.
Daniel is also survived by
two sons, Greg (Beth) Griffiths and Alan (Cheri) Griffiths, both of Paulding; Dave
Bashore, Hicksville, Debra
(Kevin) Bashore, Van Wert,
Danette Kochenour, and
Doug (Meggan) Bashore both
of Paulding; a sister, Eloise
Hackworth, Williamsville,
N.Y.; an aunt, Mildred Griffiths Sandlin; 14 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by
his parents; a grandson, Nathan D. Griffiths; and brotherin-law, Vaughn Hackworth.
Funeral services were Friday, Feb. 6, at the United
Methodist Church, Paulding. Burial was in St. Paul
Cemetery, Paulding County,
with military graveside services accorded by Paulding
VFW #587. Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding, was in
charge of arrangements.
To honor Dans wishes,
the family requests memorials made to Paulding Fish &
Game Club, Wounded Warriors or a charity of the donors
choice.
Online condolences may
be sent to www.denherderfh.
com.
BETTY KOENIG
1922-2015
VAN WERT Betty Mae
Koenig, age 92, died Monday,
Feb. 2 at Van Wert Manor,
Van Wert.
She was born in Grover Hill
on March 12, 1922, the daughter of William and Leona
(McClure) Thomas. On Jan.
3, 1946, she married Frank
Xavier Koenig, who preceded
her in death on Jan. 22, 1997.
She is survived by a brother,
William Thomas, Van Wert;
two sisters, Olive Scherer,
Grover Hill, and Donna
Adams, Paulding; and many
nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in
death by her parents and a sister, Reba Miller.
Funeral services were Thursday, Feb. 5 at Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding. Burial
was in Middle Creek Cemetery, Grover Hill.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations made
to Grover Hill Zion Methodist
Church or the EMS.
Online condolences may be
sent to www.denherderfh.com.
KATHY HESSLER
1960-2015
FORT WAYNE Former
Payne resident Kathy Lynn
Hessler, age 54, died Thursday, Feb. 5 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
She was
born Dec.
3, 1960, the
daughter of
Rex and
Beverly
(Klinker)
Boroff.
She was a
member of
VFW Post #587 Auxiliary.
Kathy is survived by two
daughters, Rhiannon (Christopher) Stork, Paulding, and
Ashley (Aaron Hockenberry)
Hessler, Payne; four sisters,
Kelly Boroff, Victoria Tory
Boroff and LeAnn (Steven)

Johnson, all of Fort Wayne,
and Kim (Dave) Braaten, New
Haven; and two grandchildren,
Riley and Gabriella Stork.
She is preceded in death
by her parents and a brother,
Terry J. Boroff.
Funeral services were Tuesday, Feb. 10 at Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding. Burial
was in Hedges Cemetery,
Paulding County.
Donations may be made to
American Cancer Society.
Online condolences may
be sent to www.denherderfh.
com.

DANA
PLOTTS

1943-2015
VAN WERT Dana Ray
Plotts, 71, of Van Wert, died
at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7
at the CHP
Inpatient
Hospice
Center.
He was
born
on
July 13,
1943, in
Mandale,
the son of the late Emmett
Francis and Hazel Fern (Lieber) Plotts. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Ruth
Brown and three brothers,
Paul, Harvey and Gary Plotts.
Family survivors include
one son, John F. Plotts of Van
Wert; one daughter, Chrissy
M. (David J. Barnes) Plotts of
Paulding; three grandchildren,
Hannah and Leah Plotts and
Addison Barnes; a brother,
Glen (Betty) Plotts; and one
sister, Ina Gay Adkins of Antwerp.
Dana retired from Glocal
Precisions in Ottoville and
was a veteran of the U.S.
Army.
Services were held Tuesday,
Feb. 10 at Cowan & Son Funeral Home with Pastor Neil
Hammons officiating.
At PCH, new computer

system connects globally
PAULDING The Paulding County Hospital board of
trustees met on Feb. 5 and approved the lease of a computer
and camera system that will
enable physicians to remotely
assess patients and provide
counseling.
The system, known as telemedicine, provides for a twoway audio and video connection allowing the physician
and patient to see and talk with
one another as they would in
an office visit.
Additional devices can be
plugged into the system so the
doctor can examine the eyes,
ears, nose, throat, and skin as
well as listen to the patient
through a stethoscope. This
equipment will allow specialists anywhere in the world to
examine a patient in Paulding.
Some of the specialties that
practice telemedicine include
cardiologists, dermatologists,
dietitians, emergency medicine, family practice physicians, intensivists, internal
medicine, and psychiatry.

The hospital announced that
low-dose computed tomography screenings for lung cancer
will be offered to the public.
The screenings are for persons
55-77 years old with a 30 pack
year history of smoking that
are currently smoking or have
quit within the last 15 years.
A pack year is one pack of
cigarettes a day for a year. A
30 pack year history would be
two packs a day for 15 years.
Annual screenings are recommended. The cost of the
screening is $95 to cover the
interpretation of the study.
The hospitals annual health
screening fair will be done differently this year to increase
availability to the area residents. In addition to holding it
at the hospital in Paulding, it
will be held in Antwerp, Oakwood and Payne. The dates
of the health fair will be announced in the near future.
The hospital reported a busy
month in all areas. Flu season
had a definite impact on the

hospital resulting in admissions and a busy emergency
department.
Obituaries are
posted daily
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baptism services and butchering
Greetings from snowy Michigan! We received more than a
foot of snow over the weekend.
Some had reports of 16-18 inches. Its a pretty sight to look at.
The evergreen trees have enough
snow on their branches to make
such nice scenery. What a wonderful creator our God is! The
temperature also dipped down
to almost zero degrees. The wind
chill was even colder.
With all the snow and wind,
the roads werent opened until
Monday. Everyone was home
factories closed and schools all
closed in the county. We did the
laundry and Joe mixed the summer sausage so we could get it
in bags. We hung it in the pole
building to cure for a week or
two. Then Joe will smoke it in the
smoker. The recipe calls for 100
pounds of hamburger and sausage, so we ended up with almost
40 bags of summer sausage. We
added cheddar cheese to some of
it and also hot pepper cheese to
some of it.
Saturday we helped Jacob and
Emma with pork butchering. We
made pon haus (similar to scrapple) out of 21 gallons of pork
juice and rendered the lard.
Sunday we visited a neighboring church district to attend
baptism services for four young
souls. One of the boys is a brother to Mose (Susans friend). The
building was filled to capacity
with people. When we left in the
morning only a few inches of
snow were on the ground. By the
time we started home in the afternoon, the roads had nice-sized
drifts on them. Our ramp and
steps to the house had quite a bit
of snow on them. By the time we
walked through the drifts of snow
to the house, our shoes were all
wet.
Our neighbor boy shoveled out
our drive on Monday with their
skid loader. In the yard we have
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on.
Daughter Verena went to the
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few sets of parents go as chaperones. Verena went home with
niece Salome and some friends
and spent the night at Salomes
house (Joes sister Loretta and her
husband, Henry).
They all came to the baptism
church on Sunday that we attended. Verena got to hold little
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Dear Editor,
Please pass along a big
thank you to all the people
that took the time to submit
their snow pictures following the weekend snowstorm.
Also, thanks to the Paulding
Progress for including them
on their web site at www.
progressnewspaper.org for
everyone to enjoy.
Hopefully more people will
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the things happening in our
county.
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readers.
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Paulding
are admitted to the hospital.

My last pair cost a pretty
penny. But you should see
the ones we have now at the
gift shop just in time for Valentines, or Easter, or even
Mothers Day. Toddler to adult
Dear Editor,
sizes. I think you will like
There is a word I have
them.
learned over the years that
does not get used enough and We will be having a display
of cancer tupperware items
that is communication. The
soon and the proceeds from
lack of communication can
these sales will be going to the
sure get us into deep water
at times. So remember this if new mammogram imaging
machine. I just had my mamyou are ever asked what the
most important word is in the mogram. Have you had yours?
Now to the Bargain Bin.
English language.
I must say our thermometer
I say that to give you inat the corner of Harrison and
sight on two of the entities
that are very important to the Cherry is not growing very
fast. I know you need heat to
Paulding County Hospital.
Those groups are the hospital raise a thermometer and it has
been pretty cold. In fact, right
auxiliary and the Bargain
now it is surrounded by snow.
Bin. Both of these volunteer
groups have given thousands We have just a short time left
of dollars to the hospital over to be able to begin building
with the quote that was given
the years. I am sure if you
have had a reason to come to to us by our contractor. There
is no assurance that they will
the hospital you have benebe able to stick to this amount
fited from the hard work of
after a year.
these volunteers who have
The heat we need is the
been supporting the hospital
donations that we are seeking
since the 60s. The auxiliary
for our new building. Letters
is celebrating 35 years this
year. That is quite an accom- have been sent out to over
100 individuals, families
plishment.
of past members, present
I hear all of the time that
people go out of town to shop. Bargain Bin members and
a variety of businesses. We
I admit that I do that also but
it depends on what I am shop- have a benefactor who has
ping for. We have a great place a dream that we have a new
to live and we should support building and let me tell you
we are bursting at the seams.
it as much as possible.
We cant thank you enough
Valentines Day is coming
and the auxiliary gift shop has for your donations of gently
some super nice items for your used items but we need your
money donations to continue
sweetheart. We have some
beautiful jewelry, scarves, and this gift that will truly benefloral vases for her office desk fit our community.
Donations can be sent to
or her favorite place to get
118 West Perry. Not one bit
away, books, and surprises.
of construction will be started
Wont you shop here?
until we have what our con Remember those lovely
footies that you get when you tractor tells us we need to get
Hospital gift
shop offers
unique gifts
Sheriffs Report
ACCIDENTS:
Monday, Jan. 12
8:37 a.m. Monica M. Florence, 26, of
Cecil, was cited for failure to control after a
single-vehicle accident on Ohio 613 west of
Road 211 in Brown Township. Reports say
she was traveling east in a 2003 Honda Odyssey minivan when she lost control on the
snowy pavement. The van slid off the road
into a telephone junction box. The vehicle
was not damaged and the driver was unhurt.
Sunday, Feb. 1
2:32 p.m. Copsey D. Bogle, 19, of Convoy, was cited for failure to control following
a single-car crash on US 127 north of Road
12 in Blue Creek Township. He was driving
south in a 2000 Dodge Neon when it went out
of control on the snowy road, slid off the road
into a sign. The car was disabled. Bogle was
not hurt.
Tuesday, Feb. 3
1:12 p.m. Florence E. Windsor, 85, of
Paulding, was cited for failure to control as
the result of a single-vehicle accident on Road
95 in the 10000 block of Paulding Township.
Reports say she was traveling north in a 1996
Ford Ranger when it went out of control on
the snowy road and struck a pole off the east
side of the road. The vehicle was disabled and
towed. Windsor was unharmed.
4:27 p.m. Katelyn P. Johnson, 18, of Oakwood, was cited for failure to control after
a two-vehicle collision on Ohio 66 south of
Road 48 in Washington Township. She was
operating a 2007 Saturn Aura north on the
highway as Jeffery J. Hahn, 44, of Oakwood
was southbound in a 2001 Chevy pickup
truck. Reports say her car went left of center
due to slushy road conditions and struck the
second vehicle. Both went off the west side of
the road, receiving functional damage. Neither driver was injured.
INCIDENTS:
Friday, Jan. 30
1:29 p.m. Dog complaint was lodged from
Road 132 in Paulding Township.
7:38 p.m. A car was seen driving westbound in the eastbound lanes of US 24 near
Road 83 in Crane Township.
9:16 p.m. Deputies assisted Antwerp police
with a call on Erie Street.
10:07 p.m. A suspicious vehicle was parked
on Road 51 in Carryall Township, the driver
having the complainants dog.
Saturday, Jan. 31
3:27 a.m. Report of a prowler came in from
Erie Street in Antwerp.
8:52 a.m. Dog complaint was handled on
Ohio 111 at Road 143 in Emerald Township.
1:55 p.m. Horses were seen loose in the
2000 block of Road 192 in Carryall Township.
2:45 p.m. Dog complaint was lodged from
Ohio 613 near Road 151.
3:48 p.m. Deputies were informed of a juvenile making threats on Road 71 in Paulding
Township.
4:08 p.m. A vehicle struck a building along
Ohio 637 in Auglaize Township.
6:21 p.m. Driver reported a cow on Ohio
613 in the Melrose area.
Sunday, Feb. 1
12:19 a.m. Breaking and entering of a
home on Road 198 in Auglaize Township was
investigated. Money was reportedly missing.
7:14 p.m. A jack-knifed semi was blocking
eastbound lanes of US 24 in Emerald Township.
11:52 p.m. A car hit a porch at a location on
Road 1021 in Auglaize Township.
Monday, Feb. 2
2:53 p.m. Three Oakwood fire units with
three from Paulding and one from Auglaize
Township fought a pole barn fire on Road 178
in Auglaize Township. They were on scene
over two hours. Oakwood EMS was also at
the scene.
4:49 p.m. A subject making threats with a
knife was investigated on Road 179 in Brown
Township.
Tuesday, Feb. 3
1:30 a.m. Domestic situation was handled
in Payne.
8:06 a.m. Dog complaint was handled on
McDonald Pike in Paulding.
9:05 a.m. Snowmobilers driving on Road
1037 in Auglaize Township were reported.
9:20 a.m. Mailbox was struck on Road
250A in Carryall Township.
1:11 p.m. Deputies arrested Antonio Concepcion on a warrant.
1:23 p.m. Possible child neglect was reported from Haviland.
Wednesday, Feb. 4
6:05 a.m. Pole fire was seen on US 127 at
Road 176 in Crane Township. Cecil/Crane
Fire Department had a unit on scene about an
hour.
10:32 a.m. Horse complaint was lodged
from Road 95 in Paulding Township.
12:25 p.m. Dog complaint was handled on
West Harrison Street in Paulding.
12:31 p.m. Deputies arrested a subject at
Paulding County Court.
3:54 p.m. Paulding Exempted Village
School officials told deputies one of their
school buses was stuck on Road 165 in Brown
Township. A deputy responded for an hour.
4:24 p.m. Dog complaint was looked into
on US 24 in Crane Township.
6:35 p.m. A driver told deputies something
from an ODOT truck struck their vehicle
while traveling on US 127 in Crane Township.
8:50 p.m. Deputies were called for a
wrecked semi on US 24 near Mile Marker 5.
No further information was available.
8:50 p.m. Deputies also documented a car
accident on US 24 near Mile Marker 5. No
details were available.
Vendors Licenses
Sally Gross, dba Liberty Sewing, Paulding;
sewing goods stores.
Mary Kupfersmith, dba K&S Danes, Cecil;
other animal production.
Herbert Lovell, dba Lovells Repair, Paulding; machinery, equipment, supplies.
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Every week in the news
there are articles where donations are being made to
various organizations. It is
our hope that you will find
the Bargain Bin to be one of
those. We cant do it without
your help. And dont forget
to come to the gift shop for
your Valentine shopping. If
you buy we will continue to
supply. And most important,
the hospital will benefit from
your purchases and your donations to our new building.
Eileen Kochensparger
Paulding
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The speaker at the recent Paulding Kiwanis Club meeting

was Tiffany Beckman (right). She is the common pleas judge for
Paulding County. Her topic was how jurors are selected to sit
on trials that come before the court. The names on the list are
people who voted in the last election. The names are put into
a round cylinder and randomly drawn from there. Potential jurors are screened very carefully to make sure they could serve if
needed. Michele Stahl was program chairman.
Common Pleas
Civil Docket
The term et al. refers to and others; et vir., and husband; et ux.,
and wife.
Lakeview Loan Servicing

LLC, Coral Gables, Fla. vs.
Jamie L. Holbrook and unknown spouse if any, Payne
and The Antwerp Exchange
Bank, Antwerp and Paulding
County Treasurer, Paulding.
Foreclosures.
William W. Paholak III, Defiance and Deborah J. Paholak, Defiance vs. Brian Saylor,
Stryker and Beverly Saylor,
and any of her unknown heirs
and assigns, names and addresses unavailable. Cancellation of land contract.
Martin Transport Ltd.,
Mondovi, Wis. vs. The Estate
of Ashley Ann Messmann,
Paulding and Ashley Ann
Messmann, dec., Paulding and
Harrison Messmann, Paulding and Secord Farms LLC,
Monroe, Mich. and Dale D.
Janssens, Monroe, Ind. and
Lead Dog Transport LLC,
Anderson, Ind. and Herbert
E. Anderson, Anderson, Ind.
and Hyway Trucking, Findlay and Doug Bair, Findlay
and John Doe corporations
1-5, names and addresses unknown and John Doe individuals 1-5, names and addresses
unknown. Personal injury.
Paulding County Treasurer,
Paulding vs. Robert A. Lehman and his unknown spouse
if any, Paulding and MERS,
Flint, Mich. and United Financial Mortgage Corporation,
Oak Brook Driver, Ill. and
Ohio Department of Taxation,
Columbus and Credit Adjustments Inc., Defiance. Foreclosure of real property taxes.
Paulding County Treasurer,
Paulding vs. John W. Oberdier and his unknown spouse if
any, Latty. Foreclosure of real
property taxes.
Civil Docket Concluded
Wesley S. Bell, Antwerp vs.
Chastity M. Bell, Paulding.
Divorce granted.
Daniel A. Hoffman, Cecil
vs. Cassandra M. Hoffman,
Defiance. Divorce granted.
Teal A. White, Payne vs.
Devin White, Fort Wayne. Divorce granted.
Donald E. Craig, Paulding
vs. Sally Craig, Defiance. Divorce granted.
In the matter of: Dustin L.
Swanson, Defiance and Audrey M. Swanson, Paulding.
Dissolution of marriage granted.
In the matter of: Richard
Russell Keeterle, Defiance
and Vicki Sue Keeterle, Aberdeen. Dissolution of marriage
granted.
In the matter of: Valarie
J. Kobee, Fort Wayne and
Jeffrey M. Kobee, Antwerp.
Dissolution of marriage dissolved.
Marriage Licenses
Christopher Shane Hitt, 38,
Antwerp, laborer and Tran
Ngoc Vu Le, 28, Fort Wayne,
unemployed. Parents are Lonnie David Hitt and Sheridan
Lynn DeBarr; and Minh Thi
Le.
Administration Docket
In the Estate of Ruth E. Ladd,
application to administer file.
In the Estate of Anthony
Leon Adamski, application to

administer file.
In the Estate of Elsie Cain,
last will and testament filed.
Criminal Docket
Raymond Sandoval, 31, of
Paulding, had his community
control sanctions revoked and
he was sentenced to a prison
term of 17 months with Ohio
Department of Rehabilitation
and Correction (ODRC) with
credit for 78 days already
served. He must also pay court
costs. Last August he was
found guilty of assault (F4)
and sentenced to four years
community control sanctions.
John M. Talbott, 46, of Grover Hill, was granted judicial
release from prison and the
remainder of his sentence was
suspended. He was ordered
to serve four years community control sanctions on the
conditions of drug and alcohol prohibitions, undergo
substance abuse evaluation
and treatment, submit to random tests, seek and maintain
employment, pay $1,000 fine
plus court costs. He had been
imprisoned for trafficking in
marijuana (F5).
Nickolas P. Sandoval, 35, of
Paulding, had his community
control sanctions revoked and
was sentenced to 11 months in
ODRC for possession of cocaine (F5). Credit was given
for 54 days served. He must
also pay court costs. Sanctions
had been ordered last October.
Jennifer L. McMillan, 29,
of Scott, had her community
control sanctions revoked. Her
17-month prison term with
ODRC was reinstated with
credit for 369 days already
served. She had received judicial release from prison last
August. Her original sentence
for possession of heroin (F4)
was handed down in April.
Jason E. Grunden, 35, of
Van Wert, had his community
control sanctions continued
with added penalty after being
found to have violated conditions of the sanctions. He was
given the special condition of
entering into the WORTH program and aftercare program.
He will receive 169 days
credit for time served as a result of the violation, and must
pay costs. He had been found
guilty of two counts nonsupport of dependents (F5) in
2010.
Angela T. Gomez, 39, of
Paulding, will be sentenced
March 9 following a Jan. 30
hearing on her motion for intervention in lieu of conviction regarding her indictment
alleging possession cocaine
(F5).
Jamie D. Coombs, 36, of
Payne, was granted his motion
to suppress evidence regarding his indictment alleging illegal cultivation of marijuana
(F2). The Court found the

evidence obtained in this case
by law enforcement was obtained in violation of the defendants Fourth Amendment
rights It was further stated no circumstances justified
the warrantless search and
seizure, so all evidence taken
was suppressed.
Jeremy A. Lamond, 36, of
Paulding, will appear for a
hearing on a change of plea
Feb. 23. He is charged with
two counts trafficking in marijuana (F3).
Wade R. Bissell, 24, of
Paulding, will appear in Court
Feb. 23 for a hearing on his
motion for intervention in
lieu of conviction regarding
his indictment for trafficking
counterfeit controlled substance (F5).
Megan D. Gee, 20, of Defiance, had her plea hearing
moved from Feb. 2 to March
2. She has filed a motion for
intervention in lieu of conviction in connection with her
theft (F4) case.
Michael Hoge, 44, of Oakwood, had charges of breaking and entering (F5) and receiving stolen property (F4)
dismissed without prejudice
upon a motion of State. He
must pay $245 court costs.
Shannon R. Lambert, 45, of
Oakwood, will have a status
conference on Feb. 23 regarding his indictment alleging
felonious assault (F2).
Carl E. McStoots, 42, of
Defiance, entered not guilty
pleas to three counts nonsupport of dependents (F5). He
was scheduled for a March
23 pretrial conference with an
April 21 jury trial. He waived
extradition and was released
on his own recognizance on
the conditions of no arrests,
report employers information to Paulding County Child
Support Agency, pay child
support obligation and pay
toward the appointed counsel
fees on a monthly basis.
Jason C. Elston, 34, of
Erie, Mich., entered not guilty
pleas to three charges of nonsupport of dependents (F5)
and was set for a March 23
pretrial with an April 14 jury
trial date. He waived extradition and was released on his
own recognizance on the conditions of no arrests and that
he seek employment.
Chad M. Schnepp, 30,
Paulding, was arrested Jan.
29 on a warrant on indictment
from January. It alleged nine
counts breaking and entering (F5) and receiving stolen
property (F5). He entered a
not guilty plea to each and
was scheduled for a Feb.
9 pretrial conference and a
March 10 jury trial. He is being held on a $25,000 bond
with no 10 percent privilege.
Weather report weekly summary as recorded at Paulding Villages water treatment plant

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Property transfers
The term et al. refers to and others; et vir., and husband; et ux., and wife.
Auglaize Township
Marion Myers to Keith E. and Pamela J.
Myers; Sec. 33, 80 acres. Warranty deed.
Blue Creek Township
Jeanne R. Reed, dec. to Douglas J. Reed;
Sec. 12, 77.87 acres. Certificate of transfer.
Brown Township
Dennis E. and Kimberly K. Hanefeld to
James R. and Virginia Lhamon; Sec. 8, 1.36
acres. Quit claim.
Edith Luden Porter, dec. and Wanda Bisel,
dec. to Deloy Porter, et al.; Sec. 32, 20 acres.
Affidavit.
Dana R. and Ruth Ann Bair to Dana R. and
Ruth Ann Bair; Sec. 27, 2.164 acres. Quit
claim.
Carryall Township
Neil and Nichole R. Balser to William J. and
Amanda Barker; Sec. 19, 1.834 acres. Warranty deed.
Crane Township
Wells Fargo Bank NA to Karl T. Wilhelm,
trustee; Sec. 28, 1.5 acres. Quit claim.
Diana J. Trammell to Rickie D. Slone; Lots
38-41, Noneman Rolling Acres, 1.5 acres.
Warranty deed.
Latty Township
Jeanne R. Reed, dec. to Douglas J. Reed;
Sec. 10, 80 acres and Sec. 17, 77.87 acres.
Certificate of transfer.
Paulding Township
County Court
Chad Robert Price to G. Robert and Jo Ellen
Price; Sec. 10, 1.25 acres. Survivorship deed.
Washington Township
Daniel R. and Kathleen R. Snider to GS
Cooper LLC; Sec. 9, 40 acres. Warranty deed.
Haviland Village
John A. Adams to Amy M. Adams; Lot 77,
0.165 acre. Quit claim.
Oakwood Village
Jeffrey Adams to WeiseCo Real Estate Ltd.;
Lot 2, Outlot, 0.341 acre. Warranty deed.
Paulding Village
Betty L. Clark to Betty L. Clark Life Estate;
Lot 12097, 0.48 acre. Quit claim.
James J. and Lyla Kay Caris to James J. and
Lyla Kay Caris; Lot 6, Cullen Addition, 0.202
acre. Survivorship deed.
Michael A. and Kendra D. Gamble to Michael D. Gamble; Lots 31-33, Barnes Addition, 0.31 acre. Warranty deed.
Fannie Mae to Raymond Thomas Carlisle;
Lot 96, Noneman Emerald Acres Allotment
#3, 0.27 acre. Warranty deed.
Howard Mawer, trustee, dec. to Vera A. and
Larry R. Mawer, trustees; Lot 71, Outlots,
1.169 acres. Affidavit.
Vera A. and Larry R. Mawer, trustees to
Vera A. Mawer; Lot 71, Outlots, 1.169 acres.
Trustee deed.
Carolyn J. Baird and Keith E. Baird Jr. to
Robert P. Noneman and Riley Hart; Lot 19,
Noneman DeMuth Allotment, 0.258 acre.
Warranty deed.
Police Report
ACCIDENT REPORTS
Sunday, Feb. 1
2:25 p.m. David C. Newmister, 48, of Hamilton, Ohio,
was cited for failure to control
following a two-vehicle accident in the 300 block of Perry
Street. Newmister was traveling east in a 2001 Toyota
4Runner as John L. Nuemeier,
61, of Maria Stein, was westbound in a 2015 Freightliner
semi rig. Reports say Newmisters SUV went out of control,
spun out and was struck by the
semi. Minor damage was sustained by each vehicle. Neither
driver was hurt.
Tuesday, Feb. 3
5:35 p.m. Ashley A. Cameron, 30, of Paulding, was
cited for improper backing following a two-vehicle collision
in the 1000 block of Emerald
Road. Reports say she was
backing a 2011 Chevy Impala
from a driveway and struck
a passing 2005 Chevy Silverado truck driven by Brent
L. Kauser, 22, of Paulding.
Damage was minor to both
vehicles. Neither driver was
injured.
INCIDENT REPORTS
Thursday, Jan. 29
8:38 a.m. Police responded
to an alarm at Paulding County
Carnegie Library. They were
informed it had been set off
accidentally.
Friday, Jan. 30
6:09 p.m. Dog complaint
was handled on West Perry
Street.
Saturday, Jan. 31
4:34 a.m. Motion alarm
sounded at a West Perry
Street business. It was found
to be secure.
5:12 a.m. Family disturbance was investigated on
West Perry Street.
11:24 a.m. Employees set
of an alarm at a McDonald
Pike business.
3:20 p.m. Police observed
a vehicle being driven recklessly in the area of Emerald
Road and Emerald Acres. The
operator was cited for reckless operation and driving
under suspension.
8 p.m. Officers provided
witness for a deputy of a BAC
refusal.
9:48 p.m. Another refusal
was witnessed for a deputy.
10:12 p.m. Dog complaint
came in from North Water
Street.
Sunday, Feb. 1
3:10 a.m. A police no contact order was given following a complaint from West
Jackson Street about harassing calls and texts.
4:40 p.m. Out-of-town resident reported witnessing inappropriate behavior while in
the village on West Jackson
Street.
Tuesday, Feb. 3
5:54 a.m. Violation of a no
contact order was reported
from West Perry Street.
9:33 a.m. A woman was
cited into mayors court following a school bus complaint
from the 300 block of East
Jackson Street.
Wednesday, Feb. 4
7 a.m. A business alarm
sounded from North Williams
Street. Responding officers were
told to disregard.
7:18 p.m. Report of a fourwheeler operating on the streets
in the area of Walnut Street and
Baldwin Avenue was made. The
vehicle was gone when officers
arrived.
9:50 p.m. A call came in from
Bittersweet where a subject was
attempting to repossess a vehicle
the complainant never owned.
Thursday, Feb. 5
1:45 p.m. Solicitors licenses
were obtained by Timothy
Sparks and John Barnett from
TKO Industries, so they could
sell Kirby sweepers door-todoor.
6 p.m. A North Main Street
resident reported suspicious people selling Kirby sweepers. The
call was deemed unfounded.
9:55 p.m. A male was arrested
on West Jackson Street for disorderly conduct and was taken to
Paulding County Jail.
Civil Docket:
IOM Health System L.P., Cincinnati vs. Penny L. Reuille, Payne.
Other action, satisfied.
Midland Funding LLC, San Diego vs. Dean Bradtmueller, Payne.
Other action, satisfied.
Credit Adjustments Inc., Defiance vs. Sara M. Fortune, Paulding
and John Fortune, Paulding. Small
claims, judgment for the plaintiff in
the sum of $1,962.92.
Taylor Brothers & Associates,
Oakwood vs. Chad Brown, Oakwood and Amber Brown, Oakwood. Small claims, judgment for
the plaintiff in the sum of $1,970.34.
Credit Adjustments Inc., Defiance vs. Michael A. James, Payne.
Judgment for the plaintiff in the
sum of $2,989.28.
Credit Adjustments Inc., Defiance vs. Sara M. Fortune, Paulding
and John Fortune, Paulding. Small
claims, judgment for the plaintiff in
the sum of $544.39.
Snow & Sauerteig LLP, Fort
Wayne vs. Anthony D. Bradtmueller, Antwerp. Small claims, dismissed.
Criminal Docket:
Juan P. Molina, Fort Wayne,
theft; $250 fine, $95 costs, 180 days
jail suspended; warrant and warrant
block rescinded, 40 hours community service, probation ordered.
Juan P. Molina, Fort Wayne,
criminal trespassing; $100 fine, 30
days jail suspended.
Michael Baessler, Georgetown,
possession, dismissed per State,
without prejudice, costs waived.
possession needles, dismissed
per State without prejudice, costs
waived.
paraphernalia, dismissed per State
without prejudice, costs waived.
Chad M. Schnepp, Berne, Ind.,
theft; case bound over to the Common Pleas Court.
receiving stolen property; case
bound over to the Common Pleas
Court.
break and entering; case bound
over to the Common Pleas Court.
Michael D. Hoge, Oakwood,
attempted breaking and entering;
$1,000 fine, $87 costs, 180 jail days
suspended.
Gary L. Owens, Oakwood, domestic violence; $268 costs, 15
days jail with 165 days suspended;
8 days credit, charge amended to a
domestic violence M1, no unlawful
contact with victim and children,
submit a mental health evaluation
at Westwood and complete counseling.
Daniel J. Weisgerber, Paulding,
telephone harassment; $500 fine
suspended on condition of no contact with victim, $107 costs, 180 jail
days suspended, maintain good behavior, no contact whatsoever with
victim.
Bruce A. Osborn, Grover Hill,
failure to tag; $300 fine, $112 costs,
60 days jail suspended; probation
ordered, write a letter of apology
to victim, 30 hours community
service, hunting privileges are suspended for a 3-year term, pay restitution $4,426.27 deer and process.
Bruce A. Osborn, Grover Hill,
hunting without permission; $300
fine, $87 costs, 60 days jail suspended; probation ordered, write
a letter of apology to victim, 30
hours community service, hunting
privileges are suspended for 3 years
to run concurrent with above case,
pay restitution $4,426.27.
Kevin Gillett, Cecil, domestic violence; $112 costs, 2 days jail with
178 days suspended; 30 EMHA
credit, probation ordered, complete
Third Millennium Course, evaluation at Westwood, stay medication
compliant, meet with VA every
month, 40 hours community service.
Traffic Docket:
Genelle L. Castro, Westerville,
68/55 speed; $48 fine, $85 costs.
Carrie K. Sutterfield, Toledo,
William P. Shelbourne, Lake
Orion, Mich., 84/65 speed; $43
fine, $80 costs.
Subin Cho, West Lafayette, Ind.,
Hamza Al Salem Ibrahim, Ann
Arbor, Mich., 84/65 speed; $43
fine, $80 costs.
Behany Helen Cerbus, Fairland,
Ind., 75/65 speed; $33 fine, $80
costs.
Brad A. Bores, Bellevue, 85/65
speed; $63 fine, $80 costs.
Jeffrey W. Pollard Jr., Galloway,
Timothy Paul Peterson, Westfield, Ind., 74/65 speed; $100 fine,
$95 costs; pay or collection by February 24.
OVI; upon motion of the State
dismissed, without prejudice, costs
waived.
Gerald L. Cameron, Paulding,
Adam M. Kujawski, Maumee,
78/65 speed; $200 fine, $120 costs;
POC by Feb. 27.
Christopher E. Petty, Cincinnati,
Janice G. Wuest, Roxana, Ill.,
Sherman M. Slaughter Jr., Detroit, Mich., 76/65 speed; $33 fine,
$85 costs.
Weichen Wang, Lisle, Ill., 95/65
Jeffrey A. Williams, Greenwood, Ind., seat belt; $20 fine, $50
costs.
Colton Robert Bidlack, Paulding, FRA suspension; $300 fine,
$87 costs; POC by March 27, license to be held by the Court until
the defendant becomes compliant
with the BMV.
Commissioners Journal
Commissioners Journal January 21, 2015
This 21st day of January, 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.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
A motion was made by Zartman to go into executive session at 8:02 a.m. with the Paulding County
Prosecutor to discuss legal matters. The motion was
seconded by Holtsberry. All members voting yea.
At 8:32 a.m. all members present agreed to adjourn the executive session and go into regular session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
A motion was made by Zartman to go into executive session at 11:34 a.m. with the director of
the Consolidated Defiance/Paulding County Department of Job and Family Services. to discuss
personnel matters. The motion was seconded by
Holtsberry. All members voting yea.
At 11:47 a.m. all members present agreed to
adjourn the executive session and go into regular
session.
MEETING NOTES OF APPOINTMENTS
Ken Maag, Poggemeyer Design Group Inc.,
met with the commissioners to introduce himself
and Poggemeyer Design Group to new Commissioner Holtsberry. Maag wanted to make sure
the team working on the engineering for the
dome/copula were meeting the commissioners
satisfaction. He encouraged the commissioners
to have an open communication policy as this
project progresses.
Peggy Emerson, Paulding Chamber of Commerce, presented a flyer with information/meeting dates for Lunch and Learn. The chamber,
along with the Paulding County Carnegie Library, will be hosting a series of seminars free to
anyone who currently operates a small business
or would be interested in learning more about
starting one. Sessions are for an hour beginning
noon. The first session is scheduled for Jan. 27.
Subjects of the sessions include: starting your
small business, using social media in marketing,
tax tips, retirement planning, developing a socially conscious business, HR ins and outs, public speaking tips to improve sales presentations,
and tips and tricks for Microsoft Excel. Emerson
encourages all to bring your lunch and be ready
to learn. She emphasized her appreciation to the
library for providing the meeting room.
She then noted the next chamber breakfast
will be on Feb. 3 at 7:45 a.m. (with meeting
directly following) at the First Presbyterian
Church. The March chamber breakfast will
be March 3 (same time and place). The movie
Back From the Brink will be shown during
this meeting.
Emerson was excited to announce the Chamber Chili Cook-Off will be Feb. 12 from 4:306:30 p.m. at the Kiwanis Building. She encourages everyone to come and taste all the chili entries. The commissioners appreciated Emersons
update on coming events and meetings.
County Auditor Claudia Fickel presented
that January 2015 sales tax was $149,072.45,
up from January 2014 by $16,445.11; however,
down from December 2014 by $28,548.30.
General Fund receipts were strong for December 2014 at $313,996.21, up from the four-year
average by $73,372.41.
General Fund expenses were also up from the
four-year average by $211,876.28.

Fickel also distributed the Summary Fund
Report for the calendar year 2014. The report
shows beginning balances, revenue, expenditures, and cash balance for the year for the General Fund and Special Funds.
Fickel shared the dog tag post card layout
with the commissioners. She and the dog warden were both very pleased with the finished
product. Fickel noted about 2,000 post cards
were mailed out to gently remind dog owners to
purchase tags for 2015. The last day to purchase
tags is Feb. 2.
Fickel commented the Homestead applications are due June 1, and that the Board of Revisions is currently accepting applications.
Clerk of Courts Ann Pease shared fourth
quarter reports for the legal office and the title
office. She commented the county realized an
additional $50,000 in revenue due to the state
raising the fee from $5 to $15, with the county
keeping more of the fee. Pease reported Paulding County paid $5,396,000 to the state in taxes
and fees in 2014. She noted 30,604 transactions
were done in her legal office in 2014. Foreclosures are down from the last two years.
Ed Bohn, EMA, announced the next LEPC
meeting will be held on Jan. 28 at noon. Lunch
will be provided. Planning for a tabletop exercise will be completed. He encouraged the commissioners to attend.
Bohn expressed the need for damage assessment volunteers when the need arises. He noted
the importance of qualified volunteers to ensure
grant dollars for the county
Bohn reported he now has the Paulding Fire
Department and EMS, Antwerp Fire Department and Cecil Fire Department equipped with
e-Dispatch capabilities. He has also been meeting with the sheriff and the E-911 coordinator to
discuss countywide communication issues.
Bohn commented he will soon be receiving
an updated list of the top 25 haz-mat running
on rail through Paulding County. He has also
requested the frequencies of the trains pulling
such materials through the county.
Bohn is currently obtaining quotes for a foam
trailer as part of the Black Swamp Citizen Corp.,
which consists of Paulding, Defiance, Williams,
Henry and Fulton counties. Henry County is
gathering quotes for an air compressor, Defiance
County a generator and Williams County loose
equipment, which may include suits, meters,
monitors, etc.
Bohn reviewed his activity report and again
expressed the desire for a part-time clerical person. He also noted his office ceiling tile will be
replaced the first week of February.
Commissioners Journal January 26, 2015
This 26th day of January, 2015, the Board of
County Commissioners met in regular session
with the following members present: Roy Klopfenstein, Tony Zartman, Mark Holtsberry, and
Cindy Peters, Clerk.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
The commissioners hosted the quarterly
Audit Committee meeting. Those in attendance
were: Claudia Fickel, Carol Temple, Ann Pease,
Cindy Thrasher and Jan Commers.
Fickel was asked to present the Sales Tax
Revenue and the General Fund Receipts and Expense reports. Fourth quarter sales tax revenue
was up $35,401.19 from the third quarter 2014
and up $21,414.57 from fourth quarter 2013,

figures. General Fund receipts for the fourth
quarter were down from the third quarter 2014
by $551,095.40, however up from the fourth
quarter 2013 by $93,886.49.
General Fund expenses for the fourth quarter 2014 were up by $525,895.36 from the third
quarter 2014 and also up by $522,814.47 from
the fourth quarter 2013.
Zartman made note that there was an additional $100,000 in December for Capital Improvements and Klopfenstein reported that an
additional $50,000 was paid on the Unvoted Jail
Note at the end of 2014, contributing to the additional expense. Fickel reported the General Fund
cash balance remains strong at $1,341,596.34.
Klopfenstein reported, from the treasurers
investment report, that the county treasurers office has $10,389,714.85 invested at a combined
approximate interest rate average of .83%.
Temple noted that the next records commission meeting will be in the commissioners
chambers on Monday, Feb. 2 at 10 a.m.
Klopfenstein mentioned that the building that
used to house the law library was in the process of being cleared of old records and furniture through the help of our county engineering
staff. The county elected officials and staff are
extremely grateful for the help received from
them. In addition, Klopfenstein noted that we
are close to utilizing the Harrison Street building for file storage and access to that building is
under way. The building is equipped with cameras for security purposes.
Klopfenstein also informed the committee
that a feasibility study was completed in 1994 on
the installation of an elevator in the courthouse.
The courthouse is a historic building and to have
an elevator would greatly diminish the looks of
the building.
The next quarterly audit committee meeting
will be held in the commissioners office on
Monday, April 27 at 11 a.m.
MEETING NOTES OF APPOINTMENTS
Aaron Timm from the county engineers
office was in to give the commissioners an
update on the progress of cleaning out the old
law library. He reported that things are going
smoothly and they are close to being finished
with clearing out its contents. He also informed
the commissioners that the engineering staff has
reused the shelving from the old law library to
the Harrison Street location for file storage.
IN THE MATTER OF REDUCING THE
2015 ANNUAL APPROPRIATION (FUND
014)
Mr. Tony Zartman moved to adopt the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County
Commissioners does hereby direct the County
Auditor to reduce the 2015 Annual Appropriation in the PCBDD Fund (Fund 014), to-wit;
014-001-00025/PCBDD/Family Resources
Current Appropriation: $42,000; Change (+ or
-) -$4,920; New Appropriation $37,080
IN THE MATTER OF APPOINTMENTS
TO THE PAULDING COUNTY FLOOD
PLAIN VARIANCE BOARD
Mr. Tony Zartman moved to adopt the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County
Commissioners does hereby appoint the following members to the Paulding County Flood
Plain Variance Board, to-wit:
Member; Term; Expires
Steve Sprow; 2 year term; December 31, 2016
Ryan Mapes; 2 year term; December 31, 2016
Chad Crosby; 2 year term; December 31, 2016
Paulding Mayors Court

These cases are listed as they are paid in

full.
Jacob I. Aldred, Paulding, disobeyed

traffic sign; $115 fine and costs.
Adriana J. Bartley, Paulding, speed;
$110 fine and costs.
Jonathan R. Blosser, Defiance, assured clear distance; $110 fine and
costs.
Brooke M. Clemens, Payne, assured
clear distance; $110 fine and costs.
Leslie E. Conover, Martinsville,
disobeyed traffic light; $115 fine and
costs.
Paul M. Doan, Paulding, speed;
Cody A. Fitch, Paulding, speed;
Megan B. Florence, Paulding,
speed; $110 fine and costs.
Gabriel E. Fredricks, Pemberville,
Mackenzie D. Haney, Grover Hill,

Anthony J. Hernandez, Oakwod,
Thomas E. Hornish, Sammamish,
Wash., failure to control; $110 fine
and costs.
Kathy M. Karnes, Paulding, failure
to yield at intersection; $115 fine and
costs.
Candy A. Kimberlin, Bryan, assured
clear distance; $110 fine and costs.
Jeffrey L. Leithauser, Sherwood,
disobeyed traffic sign; $115 fine and
costs.
Michael A. Niese, Defiance, disobeyed traffic light; $115 fine and
costs.
Jessica Vanvalkenburg, Paulding,
Danielle R. Varner, Oakwood,
Tyler Kade Wilson, Paulding,

FRA suspension; $500 fine with
$350 suspended; $87 costs; driving
privileges granted upon proper application, defendant was given his
physical license back in open court,
POC by March 27.
Tyler Kade Wilson, Paulding,
51/35 speed; $50 fine, POC by
March 27.
Margaret E. Azhar-Czuchaj,
Macomb, Mich., 76/65 speed; $33
fine, $80 costs.
Shawn M. Barnes, Fort Wayne,
Christina L. Demuth, Oakwood,
Olivia Hook, Payne, 46/35
Alicia Reed, Demotte, Ind.,
Anthony E. Delong, Antwerp,
tinted windows; $68 fine, $77
costs.
Robert L. Junk Jr., Defiance, seat
belt; $30 fine, $50 costs.
Robert M. Guyton, Grover Hill,
Angela K. Manz, Paulding,
Ernest A. Jewell, Middle Point,
Melissa A. Kuhn, Auburn, Ind.,
stop sign; $53 fine, $80 costs.
Matthew Eugene Paioletti,
Mountville, Pa., 89/65 speed; $43
fine, $80 costs.
Brenda J. Adams, Scott, failure
to control; $68 fine, $80 costs.
Courtney L. Didham, Warrnesburg, Mo., 76/65 speed; $33 fine,
$80 costs.
Bryan M. Organ, Urbana, 69/55
Darrin D. Arehard, Toledo,
Justino J. Marinez, Defiance,
seat belt; $30 fine, $50 costs.
Wanda Inez Gardner, Desoto,
Texas, driving without license;
$100 fine suspended, $87 costs.
Texas, driver license misrep.; $100
fine.
Texas, 77/65 speed; $33 fine.
Steven D. Johnson, Paulding,
FRA suspension; $87 costs; secure
a valid drivers license by the end
of the term of community control/
probation.
Ashley K. Dobbelaere, Defiance, failure to reinstate; $125 fine,
$99 costs; POC by Feb. 6, proof of
insurance by Feb. 6.
Lawrence M. Trabel, Cecil, stop
sign; $53 fine, $77 costs.
Lloyd Aaron Quimby, Canton,
Mich., 78/65 speed; $33 fine, $80
costs.
Cody Jacob Clark, Paulding,
seat belt; $30 fine, $50 costs.
Nathan E. Gee, Oakwood, failure
Terry Lynn Hunt, Payne, failure
Amol P. Shende, Columbus,
Ind., 95/65 speed; $93 fine, $80
costs.
Chelsea L. Zeedyk, Cecil, failure
Cynthia Walston Bagan, Roanoke, Ind., 77/65 speed; $33 fine,
$80 costs.
Ross W. Laukhuf, Haviland,
AdamA. Robinson, Fort Wayne,
Danielle Lynn Thomas, Fort
Wayne, seat belt; $30 fine, $50
costs.
Charles Wheeler, The Woodlands, Texas, 75/65 speed; $33 fine,
$80 costs.
James M. Connors, Indianapolis,
Dustin Mark Roehrig, Defiance,
display plates; $68 fine, $80 costs.
Damian Salcedo, Waterford,
Mich., 78/65 speed; $33 fine, $80
costs.
Richard W. Stutzman Jr., Garfield Heights, 76/65 speed; $33
fine, $80 costs.
Chad A. Haidet, Lima, stop sign;
$53 fine, $80 costs.
Lana R. Scouten, Antwerp, seat
Todd J. Schweller, Paulding, seat
Robert C. Black, Jacksonville,
Ill., 85/65 speed; $43 fine, $85
costs.
Jason Michael Lamson, Charlestown, Ind., 81/65 speed; $43 fine,
$82 costs.
Alan G. Seibert, Grover Hill,
Andrew Tyler Hunt, Ypsilanti,
Mich., 97/65 speed; $43 fine, $85
costs.
Maree A. Dennis, Dayton, 84/65
Greg L. Thatcher, Paulding, seat
John S. Dhondt, Eastpointe,
Mich., 81/65 speed; $43 fine, $80
costs.
Janice Lynn Duffy, Plymouth,
Mich., 77/65 speed; $33 fine, $80
costs.
Shane Allen Leininger, Defiance, seat belt; $30 fine, $50 costs.
Tamyra L. Humes, Antwerp,
Carl S. Sherry, Oakwood, seat
Con W. Shuherk, Paulding, seat
belt, $30 fine, $47 costs.
Robert J. Sinn, Haviland, 66/55
PAU LD I N G PRO G R E SS
COMMUNITY
Laina Gross, Payne Branch Library clerk, looks over a book from the newly arranged AR collection.
Accelerated Readers prioritized

on Payne Library youth shelves
PAYNE The Payne Branch Library, the
second branch of the Paulding County Carnegie Library system, has rearranged their juvenile fiction collection and organized it by
Accelerated Reader (AR) level.
As any student or parent knows, it is sometimes challenging to find a book in their
childs level. The Payne Branch team, led by
Suzi Yenser, has re-organized all juvenile fiction books into easy-to-find reading levels.
We have already had one student share that
the new arrangement has helped her reach her
reading goals, said Mrs. Yenser.
According to Susan Pieper, library director,

There are libraries throughout the nation who are
reorganizing their collections in ways that make Paulding Cub Scout Troop 317 toured the Paulding Progress office. From left are Tiger Cubs
better sense to their patrons. But, this is the first Jackson Laker, Douglas Hattemer and Izaac Couts, Wolf Cub Conner Couts and Jill Cook, Progtime I have seen a library arrange their youth fic- ress advertising consultant.
tion by AR levels. I think it is a great idea!
The Payne Branch Library opened in 1996
and serves the residents of Payne six days a
week.
Menus are subject to change
FRIDAY Breakfast: Sausage beans, fruit, milk.
Their hours are Monday and Tuesday, noongravy and biscuit, fruit, juice, milk. THURSDAY Breakfast: MufANTWERP LOCAL SCHOOLS
7:30; Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m.-5
Lunch: Spicy chicken on bun, oven fin, string cheese, fruit, juice, milk.
Week of Feb. 16
p.m. and Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
potatoes or salad bar and garlic Lunch: Barbecue pulled pork on bun,
Grab & Go Breakfast available
For more information call 419-263-3333.
breadstick, fruit, milk.
tater tots, peas, fruit, milk.
daily
School Lunch Menus
Birthdays
(The Paulding Progress maintains
a file of birthdays and anniversaries.
To make any changes, please call
our office at 419-399-4015 during
business hours, email to progress@
progressnewspaper.org, or drop us a
note to P.O. Box 180, Paulding.)
Feb. 14 Bernie English,

Alice McKown, Doug Mize,
Tom Wiswell.
Feb. 15 Gary Bear, Alvin
Brinkman, Clara Burgoon,
Maely Crossland, Marty
Crossland, Kynzi Knapp, Ran-
A variety of
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just in time for
Valentines Day
New Jewelry
Available
Childrens Games
OSU Stuff
New Items Weekly
Best Little Gift Shop

in town
dy Miller, Ricky J. Rios, Dora

Schlegel, James A. Smith Sr.,
Amber Wannemacher, David
Warner.
Feb. 16 Candi Elliott, Jacob Kline, Courtney Lamb,
Amy Miller, Wayne Noffsinger, Mary Saxton, Doris Shawley, Tammy Talbott, Kristina
Workman.
Feb. 17 Nicole Gebers, Eric
Krick, Emilie Linder, Juanita Martinez, Aric Mericle,
Anne Ramsier, Lula Saylor,
Jan Stoller, Gennie Stults, Rick
Varner.
Feb. 18 Connor Arend,
Courtney Highwarden, Mark
Holtsberry, Janet Krick, Tyler
Lucas, Jannai Mapanao, Lyndin Poor, Luke Stouffer, Jenelle
Thank you
for all the lovely

cards & gifts for
our anniversary.
A special thanks to our
family for a great
vacation to Mexico.
God has blessed us.
Harold & Ruth
Willliams
All proceeds benefit

the hospital
Make Her
Wagaman.
Feb. 19 Thor Etter, Mark
Hutchins, Evelyn Murphy, Janis Nickols, Jaylen Rollins,
Dave Stouffer.
Feb. 20 Mildred Bashore,
Pam Belcher, Elaine Dauch,
Matt Jones, Debra Kipfer, Matthew Ludwig, Marsha Wharry.
Anniversaries
Feb. 14 Dick and Nancy
Burditt, William and Margaret Clemens, Tom and Melinda
Krick, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Mielke, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Wenninger.
Feb. 15 James and Patricia Buchman, Jane and Rocky
Martinez.
Feb. 16 Thomas and Donna Place.
Feb. 17 Jerry and Beth
Cristo, Matt and Stephanie Hull.
Feb. 18 Mike and Shelley
Shinners.
Feb. 19 Eugene and Nancy Gerschutz.
Feb. 20 Mr. and Mrs.
Bruce A. Caris, William and
JoAnne Youngblutt.
MONDAY Lunch: Hamburger on

bun, mixed vegetables, warm apple
slices, milk. Plus: Salad bar.
TUESDAY Lunch: Taco, green
beans, pineapple, milk. Plus: Salad
bar.
WEDNESDAY Lunch: Fish on
bun, carrots with dip, pears, milk.
Plus: Salad bar.
THURSDAY Lunch: TexMex
chili, baked fries, pears, milk. Plus:
Salad bar.
FRIDAY Lunch: Cheese pizza,
coleslaw, applesauce, milk. Plus:
Salad bar.
PAULDING HIGH SCHOOL
Week of Feb. 16
MONDAY Breakfast: Ham
and cheese pizza, fruit, juice, milk.
Lunch: Popcorn chicken bowl w/
whipped potatoes, gravy, corn and
cheese, dinner roll or salad bar, garlic breadstick, fruit, milk.
TUESDAY Breakfast: Sausage
biscuit, tater tots, fruit, juice, milk.
Lunch: Southwest fajita chicken salad, tomatoes, dressing, crackers,
chips, churro or assorted entree
items, pickle slices, oven fries, fruit,
milk.
WEDNESDAY Breakfast: Ham,
egg and cheese muffin, fruit, juice,
milk. Lunch: Idaho nachos w/ meat
and cheese, breadstick or quesadilla, refried beans w/ salsa, banana
peppers and sour cream, fruit, milk.
THURSDAY Breakfast: Coffee
cake, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch: Salisbury steak, whipped potatoes, gravy,
bread, celery w/ peanut butter cup
or pretzel w/ cheese cup, marinara
sauce, fresh vegetable, fruit, milk.
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OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY
Week of Feb. 16
Packed lunch: Ham and cheese
on bun, Gogurt, fruit, milk.
MONDAY Breakfast: Warm cinnamon roll, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch:
Mini pancakes, sausage patty, celery
and carrot sticks, fruit, milk.
TUESDAY Breakfast: Mini
pancakes, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch:
Breaded chicken nuggets, whipped
potatoes, bread, Romaine mix lettuce salad, fruit, milk.
WEDNESDAY Breakfast:
Breakfast pizza, fruit, juice, milk.
Lunch: Breaded mozzarella sticks,
marinara sauce, green beans, fruit,
milk.
THURSDAY Breakfast: Sausage gravy, biscuit, fruit, juice, milk.
Lunch: Shredded chicken on bun,
broccoli, carrot sticks, fruit, milk.
FRIDAY Breakfast: Assorted
cereals, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch:
Cheese pizza, Romaine mix salad,
bean salad, fruit, milk.
PAULDING ELEMENTARY
Week of Feb. 16
Peanut butter and jelly sandwich,
Gogurt, crackers available daily
instead of main dish
MONDAY Breakfast: Yogurt,
Goldfish grahams, fruit, juice, milk.
Lunch: Breaded chicken on bun, carrots, celery, fruit, milk.
TUESDAY Breakfast: Pancakes, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch: Corn
dog, baked beans, celery and carrot
sticks, fruit snack, fruit, milk.
WEDNESDAY Breakfast: Muffin, string cheese, fruit, juice, milk.
Lunch: Cheesy bread or cheese
lasagna w/ marinara sauce, green
FRIDAY Breakfast: Cereals or

cereal bar, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch:
Pizza, Romaine blend, celery, carrots, broccoli, sherbet, fruit, milk.
WAYNE TRACE SCHOOLS
Week of Feb. 16
MONDAY Breakfast: Sausage
pizza, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch: Spaghetti w/ meat sauce, green beans,
garlic bread, 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: Hot dog sandwich, baked
beans, baked chips, carrot sticks,
fruit, milk. Also offered to HS: Chef
salad, pizza sub or grilled chicken
sandwich with salad bar.
WEDNESDAY Breakfast: Mini
pancakes, sausage, fruit, juice,
milk. Lunch: Macaroni and cheese,
peanut butter and jelly sandwich,
steamed broccoli, 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:
Barbecue rib sandwich, tater tots,
peas and carrots, fruit, milk. Also at
Jr/Sr. High School Chef salad, pizza sub or grilled chicken sandwich
on bun with salad bar.
FRIDAY Breakfast: Fruit stick,
fruit, juice, milk. Lunch: Cheese pizza, Romaine lettuce salad, fruit, milk.
Also at Jr/Sr. High School Chef salad, pizza sub or fish sandwich with
salad bar.
DIVINE MERCY SCHOOL
Week of Feb. 16
Same menu as Wayne Trace; no
breakfast served.
February 16th
A very Special Ladys
B I R T H D AY
py Birthday
H ap
Martha Baughman
Happy Birthday, Mom.
May your Birthday be
as Wonderful as you are!
Love, Robin
The game, win, lose or draw The most famous groundhog of all
Since my residence is now

in Van Wert, I haveattended
a couple of VWHS basketball
games. There are a couple
of reasons I like to go. First,
my granddaughter, Maddie,
is a high school cheerleader,
and second, this is my alma
mater.I always get sentimental when going to basketball
or football games because it
never fails, when they play
the Star Spangled Banner that
I get a feeling of pride for
our schools, families and our
country.
Over on one side was
The Cat Packwho are studentsthat support the Cougs.
Would you believe that when I
was in school I was in the same
club only we were just called
The Pep Club. I am still a kid
at heart, because I wanted to
sit over on the other side with
The Cat Pack and pretend I am
16 again. I wanted to dress in
a Cougies outfit and wave at
people.
The game this weekend was
an exciting one played against
the Celina Bulldogs. There
has always been some rivalry
between the two schools and
this game was no different.
The whistle blows! Time
A Penny for
Your Thoughts
By
Nancy Whitaker
to play ball. Celina fans were
there in their green attire and
they could do some cheering
as well as booing.
Van Wert would get the
lead, then Celina would come
right back. Everyone was
clapping and cheering when
things went their way and
booing when they didnt. I
got into the excitement and
yelled when we hit a basket
and moaned when we didnt.
What an exciting game as the
two rivals went back and forth
on scoring. Of course, both
teams wanted to win. However, in the end Celina won and
Church Corner
Wednesday, Feb. 18
Lenten service
The Melrose-Oakwood area Lenten services will begin on
Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. The first service will be held at
Melrose Methodist Church with Pastor Dave Prior speaking.
The theme for this years services is Behold the Lamb.
Church Corner listings are free. If your church is having any special services or programs, please email us your
information at progress@progressnewspaper.org or call the
Paulding County Progress at 419-399-4015.
another game became history.

It is so refreshing to see
our young adults involved in
sports and to observe their enthusiasm. Just to think of the
time and effort putinto these
sports events and we can see
their dedication.
Also, hats off to the fans,
friends and parents who attended not only this game, but
to all schools who participate
in a good sports program. I
wanted to shout, I am proud
of our school systems, not just
this school, but every single
school, win, lose or draw!
Now, I am a Van Wert fan,
unless they play Wayne Trace.
Then I sit in the middle and
cheer for both teams. When
my kids were growing up,
they all attended Wayne Trace.
One memory that stands out
in my mind is that we went
to a Blue Creek basketball
game and my little son, who
was around 2 said, Mommy,
when is dis chuuch gonna be
ober? We still laugh about
this today.
I am positive that as parents
and grandparents, it thrills us
when we see our young ones
involved in good, positive activities within our schools.
Do you get excited at a
sports event? Do you ever remember back when you were
in school? Do you believe
its not about if you win or
lose, its about how you play
the game? Let me know and
Ill give you a Penny for Your
Thoughts.
By Staci Miller
Education specialist
Paulding SWCD
Feb. 2 marked Groundhog
Day, featuring the famous rodent
meteorologist
Punxsutawney
Phil predicting our weather forecast for the next six weeks.
The first Groundhog Day happened on Feb. 2, 1887 in Gobblers Knob in Punxsutawney,
Pa. Groundhog Day got its roots
from the ancient Christian tradition of Candlemas Day, where
clergy would bless and distribute
candles needed for winter. The
candles represented how long
and cold the winter would be.
The Germans began their own
tradition by selecting a hedgehog
to predict the weather. As Germans came to America, the settlers continued the tradition but
selected a groundhog as their rodent meteorologist because they
were plentiful in Pennsylvania,
according to history.com.
Punxsutawney Phil is a
groundhog but also can be called
a woodchuck with a scientific
name of Marmota monax. A typical groundhog weighs 12 to 15
pounds with a life span of six to
eight years. Punxsutawney Phil
weighs about 20 pounds and is 22
inches long. He is a rather large
and a well-fed groundhog.
Groundhogs are covered with
coarse grayish hairs (fur), tipped
with brown or sometimes dull
red. They have short ears, a short
tail, short legs, and are surprisingly quick. Their jaws are exceptionally strong. A groundhogs
diet consists of lots of greens,
Had your Phil of winter yet? The first Groundhog Day was in 1887.
fruits, and vegetables and very
little water. Most of their liquids
come from dewy leaves.
A groundhog can whistle
when it is alarmed. Groundhogs
also whistle in the spring when
they begin searching for a mate.
Young groundhogs are usually
born in mid-April or May, and
by July they are able to go out on
their own. The size of the litter is
four to nine. A baby groundhog is
called a kit or a cub.
Groundhogs are very clean
animals which help them to be
resistant to many germs and diseases that affect other animals.
Groundhogs are one of the few

animals that really hibernate. Hibernation is not just a deep sleep. It
is actually a deep coma, where the
body temperature drops to a few
degrees above freezing, the heart
barely beats, the blood scarcely
flows, and breathing nearly stops.
According to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, they declared that Phil, the Punxsutawney
groundhog, was Americas only
true weather-forecasting groundhog. Lets see if Punxsutawney
Phil weather foresting is true as
we prepare for six more weeks of
winter or maybe dream of spring!
Oakwood Honor Roll

Sherry, Kalyn Goshia*, David
Speiser, Jarrett Hornish*, Billie Vargo, Carsen Perl*, Rhees
Andrews*, Mark Butler*, Brianna Ford*, Sam Woods*
Grade 6 Hunter Dobbelaere, Megan Dearth*, Sadie
Estle, Hailey Hartzel*, Selena Guyton, Kaitlyn Shaffer*,
Hailee Huner, Brendon Hornish, Alexis Lamond, Jalynn
Parrett, Marquise Seibert,
Hannah VanScoder, Ben Paulding FFA will hold its annual pancake and sausage supper from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17 in the school auditeria. The snow
Weible
date is Feb. 19. The community is invited to attend. FFA members getting ready for the event include, from left Luke Jackson,
Courtney Thomas, Aaron Horstman, Estee Miller, Chantal Monnier, Cherish Porter, Emilee Knodel and Allison Arend.
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registration and screening appointments are currently being

set at Antwerp
Elementary
Wassenberg
School.
The event is set for March
24 and 25.
If your child will be 5 years
old before Aug. 1, please call
the elementary office between
7:15 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. to
schedule your appointment,
say school officials.
The schools number is 419258-5421. Ask for extension
2200. Parents are encouraged
to make appointments in a
timely manner.
Antwerp offers all-day, every-day kindergarten. According to state law, all children
must complete kindergarten
before entering first grade.
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School has announced the
honor roll for the first nine
weeks:
* Denotes all As
Grade 1 Brandyn Akers,
Karlee Akers, Grady Barton,
Matthew Beard, Jonah Cohan, Carson Eitniear, Lilian
Daniels, Logan Gerschutz,
Bailey Hunter, Karter Gibson, Makena Keller, Landen
Humphreys, Lillian Lamond,
Gavin Hunter, Dylan Perez,
Emma McCray, Adan Cano*,
Achilles Mead, Abby Elkins*, Ella Rosa, Hunter Harwell*, Braydon Salinas, Addy
Hunt*, Skyler Snyder, Brooklyn King*, Logan Winke,
Braxton Schilt*, Konnor Bauer*, Sayge Belcher*, Adrieana
Biliti*, Mason Dias*, Layla Kremer*, Hope Peters*,
Chase Riley*
Grade 2 Matthew Bail,
Julieana Biliti, Jericho Guyton, Kayla Hunter, Brooke
Kilgore, Alexis Wharry,
Brooklyn Schlatter, Abigail
Bail*, Ethan Warner, Hayden
Elston*, Allison Carnahan,
Emily Keezer*, Libby Dotterer*, Curtis Langsdorf*,
Emma Elkins*, Max Stork*,
Ashley Rickels*, Kadence
Thomas*, Jack Woods*
Grade 3 Kacy Hornish,
Jackson Keller, Ishara Mason,
Layla Logan, Ally Jo Merriman, Rhaegan Marshall, Jocelynn Parrett, Kylie McCray,
Tyler Schlatter, Blake Weible,
Jesse Shaffer, Kurtis Bauer*,
Nathan Guyton, Emma Dotterer*, Elli Barton*, Jamy
Hunt*, Aiden Miller*
Grade 4 Benji Parks,
William Finch, JB Rickels,
Shelby Ford, Mason Schlatter,
Gavin King, Cassie Weller,
Gage Lloyd, Emma McClure*, Ean Seibert, Hayden
Mullen*, Joe Estle*, Caydence
Rue*
Grade 5 Kira Charleston, Tianna Cooper, Sophia
Fisher, Vanessa Krueger,
Stephanie Ladd, Maddy Logan, Haiden Newsome, Jude
Marshall, Alivia Perl, Cassy
Mullen, Aryssa Ramsey, Erika Dobbekaere*, Makayla
Art Center, 214 S. Washington St., Van Wert, OH
Call 419.238.2488 to RSVP
The Paulding Putnam Electric Trust Operation Round-Up awarded Antwerp Elementary School
a $200 grant for a special math program. Here, program chairman Ray Etzler (left) presents the
award to school representative Betty Smazenko. The Round-Up program granted $16,500 to nine
The Paulding Putnam Electric Trust Operation Round-Up awarded Van Wert Middle School a non-profit organizations. The trust receives money through monthly contributions from co-op
$2,000 grant to support students going to Washington, D.C. for a learning experience. Here, program members who round up their electric bill to the next whole dollar. Donations are used to distribute
chairman Ray Etzler (left) presents the award school representative Darla Dunlap. The Round-Up gifts that will benefit people in the communities served by PPEC.
program granted $16,500 to nine non-profit organizations. The trust receives money through monthly
contributions from co-op members who round up their electric bill to the next whole dollar. Donations
are used to distribute gifts that will benefit people in the communities served by PPEC.
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The Paulding Putnam Electric Trust Operation Round-Up awarded Antwerp Local Schools a
$2,800 grant to to go toward increased security measures at the school. Here, program chairman
Ray Etzler (left) presents the award school representative Tim Manz. The Round-Up program granted $16,500 to nine non-profit organizations. The trust receives money through monthly contributions from co-op members who round up their electric bill to the next whole dollar. Donations are
used to distribute gifts that will benefit people in the communities served by PPEC.
4:30-6:30 p.m.
Freewill Offering
Menu:
Soups: Chicken Noodle, Chili, Potato

Sandwiches: Sloppy Joe, Chicken, Hot Dog
Desserts: (a wide variety)
Beverages: Coffee, Punch, Water
Scott Wagner
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The Paulding Putnam Electric Trust Operation Round-Up awarded Paulding Exempted Village
Schools a $5,000 grant for programs in high school sciences, OMUN (Ohio Model United Nations)
and the elementary music department. Here, program chairman Ray Etzler (left) presents the award
to school representatives Dawn Sloan, Melissa Harder and Leeann Favorito. The Round-Up program
granted $16,500 to nine non-profit organizations. The trust receives money through monthly contributions from co-op members who round up their electric bill to the next whole dollar. Donations are
used to distribute gifts that will benefit people in the communities served by PPEC.
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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),
399-3121, William Schlatter, Elder, Sunday services at 10:15 a.m. and
12:30 p.m., Sunday school at 1 p.m., Wednesday services at 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 William Sherry, Sunday worship at 9 a.m., Sunday school at 10:15
a.m., Sunday evening Bible study at 6 p.m.
Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Grover Hill, County Road 151,
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.
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
10:30 a.m., Wednesday Bible study and prayer at 7 p.m.
Twin Oaks United Methodist Church, corner of Harmon and Second
streets, Oakwood, Pastor Eric Dailey. 419-594-2992. Sunday worship at
9:30 a.m., Sunday school at 10:45 a.m., Bible Study Wednesdays at 10
a.m.
Prairie Chapel Bible Church, one mile east and a half-mile north of
GROVER HILL AND OUTLYING
Bible Baptist Church, corner of Cleveland and Perry Streets, Grover Oakwood on the corner of Roads 104 and 209, Pastor Earl Chapman,
Hill, Pastor Pat Holt, 587-4021, Sunday school at 10 a.m., Sunday wor- 594-2057, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m.,
ship at 11 a.m., Sunday evening worship at 6 p.m.; Wednesday prayer evening worship at 6 p.m., Wednesday Bible study at 7 p.m.
meeting 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.
Pastor Jeff Seger.
First Presbyterian Church, 114 W. Caroline St., Paulding, 399-2438,
Rev. David Meriwether, 9am Sunday school (youth and adult), 9:15 a.m.
praise singing, 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship. Communion first Sunday
each month. No first Wednesday supper.
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, 3993525, Rev. Monte Moore, 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 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.
Pioneer Christian Ministries, County Road 108 and Ohio 637, Paulding, Rev. Chuck Oliver, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at
10:30 a.m., and Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. including a youth service
on at least three Wednesday evenings.
Rose Hill Church of God, corner of SR 637 and Charloe Trail, Paulding, 399-3113, Pastor Ron Hofacker, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday
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 419-3992320. 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 260-6324008, Sunday school at 9 a.m., childrens church at 10 a.m., worship at
10 a.m., home groups at 6 p.m., Wednesday evening services at 6:30
p.m.
Living Water Ministries, Contemporary worship service Sunday
nights at 10 a.m. & 6:30 p.m., The Well church for kids, Sunday mornings from 10-11:30 a.m. The church is currently in the process of relocating. For location information, contact Pastor Rich Phelan, 419-263-2728.
Payne Church of Christ, 220 W. Merrin St., Payne, Pastor Mikeal
George. Sunday worship at 9:30 am. 419-263-2092; 419-574-2150 (cell).
Payne Church of the Nazarene, 509 E. Orchard St. (Ohio 500) Payne,
Pastor Mike Harper, 263-2422, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday night service at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday prayer
meeting at 7:30 p.m.
St. Jacob United Church of Christ, southwest corner of Oak and
Hyman streets, Payne, Rev. Jim Langham, 263-2763. Sunday School 9
a.m, Church service-10 a.m.
St. James Lutheran Church NALC, West Townline Street (P.O. Box
42), Payne, 263-2129, Pastor Fred Meuter, 260-492-2581. Sunday School
at 9 a.m., Sunday worship at 10 a.m.
St. Paul United Methodist Church, (P.O. Box 154) 312 S. Main St.,
Payne, Rev. David Rohrer, church telephone number is 263-2418, parsonage telephone number is 263-2017, Sunday school at 9 a.m., Sunday
worship at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.
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please contact the Paulding County Progress office to notify of Sunday
service times.
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PAULD I N G PROGR E SS
SPORTS
Varsity Wayne Trace Raiders claim GMC title
Games Cotterman named outstanding GMC wrestler
of the
Week
Girls basketball
Crestview................ 56
Antwerp.................. 26
Miller City............... 66
Paulding................. 39
Wayne Trace...........60
Shawnee................ 52
Antwerp.................. 45
Edgerton................. 34
Delphos Jefferson...43
Paulding................. 37
Wayne Trace........... 72
Hicksville................ 50
Paulding................. 39
Continental............. 34
Miller City...............53
Boys basketball
Wayne Trace...........68
Continental............. 41
Edgerton................. 55
Antwerp.................. 32
Delphos Jefferson...64
Paulding.................54
Hicksville................ 51
Antwerp..................64
Montpelier..............54
Wayne Trace...... 59 OT
Kalida..................... 58
Wrestling
At Haviland:
DUALS TOURNAMENT
Lima Bath 46 Wayne
Trace 36
At Fairview:
GMC MEET
Wayne Trace 1st... 182
Antwerp 6th............ 52
At Bluffton:
NWC MEET
Paulding 7th...... 149.5
Sports
schedule
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12 -
Girls Basketball: Fairview at

Antwerp; Paulding at Lima Perry;
Wayne Trace at Tinora
Wrestling: County tri-match
at Paulding
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13 Boys Basketball: Antwerp at
Fairview; Tinora at Wayne Trace
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Boys Basketball: Edon at
Antwerp; Crestview at Wayne
Trace
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16 Girls Basketball: Wayne
Trace at Crestview
Boys Basketball: Antwerp at
Ayersville
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 Girls Basketball: Hilltop at
Antwerp; Defiance at Paulding
Names provided
for PHS photo
A photo in last weeks Progress showed those inducted into

the Paulding High School Athletic Hall of Fame, including the
1964-64 boys basketball team
and former basketball player Ashley Stallkamp. Names have been
provided for those in the picture.
Front is Sue Follas, wife of the late
head coach Bill Follas. Back row
from left Sandy Adams Parrish,
Gerry Gillen, Denny Holtsberry
(for Linda Holtsberry), Lou Roth
(for Ron Roth), Jim Rosselet, Jack
Suman, Chuck Utterback, Ashley
Stallkamp, Jim Riley, Dave Penn,
master of ceremonies Sam Hatcher, Bob Mott, Bob Miller, Sherry
Jackson (for Jim Jackson), Dorothy
Flaugh (for Tim Hunter), Jim Cox,
John Bissell and Gene Baughman.
SHERWOOD Finally a
sigh of relief. A championship
banner will now hang proudly
in the Raider wrestling facility. For the first time the Raiders can claim a GMC title ...
finally.
Anyone entering the new
Wayne Trace wrestling room
would see district qualifiers
and state qualifiers posted on
the wall. In addition to those
names, they would read sayings such as Finally and
Hard work beats talent, when
talent doesnt work.
If one were to ask Coach
George Clemens what his accomplishments have been with
his squads, he would likely
go through a check list of the
last few years and teams accomplishments of tournament
wins, sectional champs, district qualifiers, and state qualifiers and the Raiders one state
placer. Unfortunately, a GMC
title would not be on that list.
The 2015 team, boasting
probably the winningest class
of wrestlers for Wayne Trace,
the senior class that captured
back-to-back junior high
GMC titles, would have their
sights set on that ever elusive
goal.
Its not always how your
most talented or experienced
wrestler does at the league
tournament, but how the wrestler that could pull off an upset, the one that could just be
one place higher at the end of
the day does, stated Coach
Clemens.
We stressed all week long
how important bonus points
would be and how we had to
win key match ups. We knew
it was likely going to be a
two-team race between us and
Tinora, and we had to make
sure to win all head-to-head
match ups with anyone wearing a green singlet.
The second round was the
pivotal round with wins placing wrestlers in the championship match. The Raiders
would fare very well in this
round, finding the team having
seven wrestlers advance to the
championship match and just
as importantly had three battle back and find themselves
wrestling for third.
Before heading into the finals, Wayne Trace held a slim
three-point lead over Tinora.
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Hunter Showalter works on a takedown last Saturday in the GMC tournament at Fairview.
Max Rassman started the finals off for the red-white-andblue at 113 pounds. He squared
off against Martin Steinberger
of Tinora. The crowd erupted when Max put the Tinora
wrestler on his back, pinning
him in the second period to
earn his first GMC championship, as a freshman.
George Clemens took the
mat next facing Trystan Jordan from Edgerton. George
came out aggressively and
put points up with takedowns
and back points from his leg
style of wrestling. He took his
match with a major decision,
15-2. The win marks his third
GMC title in as many tries.
Remaining in the same
chairs at the championship
match for their third consecutive match, coaches Clemens
and Goeltzenleuchter watched
Ruger Goeltzenleuchter battle
with Justin Howard of Ayersville. Ruger worked his typical style of dumps and knee
taps for takedowns and his
turks for back points. He finished off his opponent with a
tech fall, 18-3, to earn his first
GMC crown, as a sophomore.
Caleb Schultz garnered another victory for Wayne Trace
after defeating Ayersvilles
Gage Bergeon with a decision
of 12-5 and placing third in
the conference.
Heading back to the championship match for the 145
pound finals, Zaine Cotterman faced Bobby Kelly of
important to me and I want to

win one for him (Clemens).
Tyler captured his second
GMC crown by defeating Justice Clark of Antwerp by tech
fall, 17-2.
Following that win, the momentum continued for Wayne
Trace.
Jacob Dingus stepped onto
the mat against Chris Hahn
from Tinora. Dingus got the
pin for the win.
Brandon Laney followed
up with a win of his own over
Burton Bassett of Fairview.
Laney battled back through
the consolation round by controlling his third place match
from start to finish.
Josh Reel stepped onto the
mat at Fairview for his last
GMC tournament, pinning
both of his first two opponents.
He dropped his finals match in
a hard-fought contest to Chase
Carpenter of Fairview to end
as runner-up.
The Raiders last finalist of
the day was freshman Braxton
Asher. He dropped a match to
eventual GMC champ Gavin
Saul of Fairview, but picked
up a win in the consis to propel him to the finals. Asher
had to settle for fourth place.
Raider wrestlers dominated
the finals matches, winning
eight of 10 and finishing with
an all-time record six individual champions. With two
head-to-head matches over
Tinora wrestlers and a dominant performance in the finals,
Wayne Trace distanced themselves from the Rams to win
their first ever GMC title.
Zaine
Cotterman
was
named the GMC Most Outstanding Wrestler with his efforts on the day by upsetting
the No. 2 seed, and following
that up with his thrilling win
over the state-ranked and returning GMC champion.
This is what we wanted.
We wanted to get a title for
Coach Clemens. After all the
hours he has put into this program, and where he has taken wrestling at Wayne Trace,
we just wanted to finish this
for him. We all went out and
wrestled with our hearts and
gut, like he had asked us to do,
and now we can walk into our
gym and see a GMC champion wrestling banner hanging
on the wall, commented Tyler Showalter after the celebrations were over.
A GMC title was also real Wayne Traces George Clemens tries to get his opponent into position for a pin last Saturday ized for one Antwerp wrestler.
in the GMC tournament.
The Archers had a very productive day as three of their
four wrestlers were able to
place in the top four of their
respective weight classes.
Senior Jarett Bute made
Antwerp wrestling history by
becoming the first high school
wrestler at Antwerp to earn a
GMC championship. He finished the day 2-0 with one pin
and one major decision.
Jaretts hard work throughout his entire career has earned
him the right to be called a
champion. He truly lives by
the motto You only deserve
what you earn.
Sophomore Logan Shaner went 3-1 with two pins on
the day to earn himself a third
place finish at 132 pounds.
Junior Justice Clark went
1-1 on the day to finish second
at 152 pounds. For Clark, this
was his second runner-up fin Tyler Showalter pins his second round opponent on his way to a championship in the GMC ish at the GMC tournament.
tournament Saturday.
Fairview. Zaine had already
upset CJ Higbea from Tinora
and now faced the No. 1 seed
and No. 14 state ranked, and
returning GMC champ. Cotterman was runner-up to Kelly
last year.
We had a game plan
against Kelly. We wanted to
keep it close, be patient, and
try to score off his go to shot,
said Clemens.
In the most exciting match
of the day, Cotterman followed his coachs script, and
battled to the final 20 seconds
of the match and finding himself tied at 9-9. Wrestling from
the bottom, Cotterman got up
and almost out before Kelly
maintained control. However,
with a mere 5 seconds on the
clock, Cotterman exploded
again and worked on escaping.
Kelly lost control and in
desperation locked his hands
around Cottermans ankles.
He was called for clasping,
and Cotterman earned the
upset, making him a GMC
champion his senior year.
After some injuries incurred
off of the mat, 152 pounder
Tyler Showalter barely made
it through his first match of the
day. Coach Clemens told Tyler he could scratch and save
himself for the sectional tournament.
Tylers response: I have
been to the Schott. We have
done everything except for
this. Winning GMCs is more
Sports
Scoreboard
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are reminded to please submit
result forms to the Progress office. We rely on these forms to
report game results to your fans.
You may drop off forms or fax
them to 419-399-4030, or email
info to progress@progressnewspaper.org)
PAULDING
Junior High Boys basketball - Paulding and Spencerville split a pair of
games in junior high boys basketball
action last week.
The Panther eighth graders picked
up a 48-35 win over the Bearcats.
Fletcher Cook led the way for Paulding with a dozen points with Luke
Brewer adding 11 and Carson Shull
chipped in nine. Jaret Miller (six),
Jacob Eblin (four), Westin Phlipot
(three), Bailey Manz (two) and Brock
Schooley (one) also scored for the
maroon-and-white.
In the seventh grade contest, the
Panthers dropped a 40-34 decision
to Spencerville. Tyrel Goings scored
21 points for Paulding followed by Jacob Deisler (six), Kolson Egnor (five)
and Evan Edwards (two).
Junior High Wrestling - Spencerville held off Allen East to claim the
Northwest Conference junior high
wrestling championship 231-225 on
Saturday. Columbus Grove finished
third at 184 followed by Bluffton
(172), Paulding (171), Delphos Jefferson (162), Ada (160) and Lincolnview (97). Charles Clapsaddle won
the title at 116 for the Panthers after
pins of Spencervilles Noah Dunlap,
Blufftons Brant Manns, Allen Easts
Logan Hefner and Delphos Jeffersons Ben McKee. At 134, Ethan
Matty claimed the NWC title following victories over Delphos Jeffersons
Connor Anspach, Columbus Groves
Grant Mumaugh, Blufftons Tucker
Neff, Lincolnviews Corbin Roberts
and Allen Easts Isiah Studder. Also
placing for the maroon-andwhite
were Julia Clinton (98, fourth), Cole
Mabis (110, second), Riley Coil
(128, third) and Sloan Foster (205,
second).
WAYNE TRACE
Junior High Boys Basketball - Wayne
Trace picked up a pair of wins over
Holgate as both Raider teams picked
up their eighth victory of the season.
In the seventh grade game, Wayne
Trace posted a 36-11 victory over
the Tigers as Nate Gerber scored 10
points while Jacob Hull, Austin Pierce,
Reid Miller and Alex Reinhart added
four each. Drew Forrer (three), Cale
Crosby (three), Nate Showalter (two)
and Max Laukhuf (two) also scored
for the red-white-blue.
The Raider eighth graders defeated Holgate 44-21 in the nightcap.
Josiah Linder paced the local squad
with nine points followed by Korbin
Slade (seven), Caden Bland (seven),
Caleb Yenser (six), Trae Sinn (six),
Evan Mohr (four), Mox Price (four)
and Haydn Gillett (one).
Wayne Traces seventh grade team
is now 8-5 on the year while the
Raider eighth graders are 8-3.
Freshmen Boys Basketball - Jake
Kuhn scored 20 points but Hicksville
held off the Raiders for a 35-34 win
in Green Meadows Conference play
last week. Josh Kuhn, Noah Toppe
and Adam Stoller chipped in four
points each for Wayne Trace. Noah
Toppe picked up the other two markers for the red-white-and-blue.
PC Tigers 1-1
in tourney
PAULDING On Jan. 31,

the Paulding Knights of Columbus held its annual Special
Olympics basketball tournament at Paulding High School.
The day was filled with nonstop basketball action, sportsmanship, and lots of fun.
The PC Tigers won their
first game against Fulton
County, 49-48. Leading scorers were Matt Wayne with 19
points, Steffan Saco with 10
points, and Rochelle Clark
with 10 points. The one point
win gave the Tigers a trophy
to bring home to PARC Lane.
The Tigers second round
of action was against Henry
County, where they were defeated by just a point, 47-46.
Leading scorers were Matt
Wayne with 14 points and Alexander Speiser chipping in
eight points.
Coach Short commented
that the Henry County team
showed immense sportsmanship.
Henry County had a superior skill level in comparison,
and they were gracious with
our players in the game. Both
teams had the right attitude
towards one another and that
makes me proud, said the
coach.
A special thanks goes to
Russ Arend, whose donation
was used to purchase tournament T-shirts that the Tigers
wore during warm-up. Congratulations to all teams that
participated in the tournament.
Lady Panthers capture first win
By JIM LANGHAM
Sportswriter
PAULDING There was
a lot of celebration near the
home bench on Saturday afternoon when the horn sounded. The celebration came as
a result of the Paulding Lady
Panthers winning their first
basketball game of the season.

Paulding
mounted
a
well-balanced and disciplined,
deliberate attack in handling
the visitors from Putnam
County.
The local squad fell behind,
9-4, at the end of the first quarter, but then something started
to magically change. In the
second stanza, Paulding cut
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a point off of the Continental
3061. Kage Seals of Paulding pinned Blufftons Casey McGuire in five seconds to win the NWC
lead, and trailed 16-10 at the
title at 113 pounds. Seals was one of three Paulding wrestlers to take individual titles. Also joining halfway mark.
Seals on the winners platform were Adam Deatrick and Aaron Mock.
The third stanza was totally
dominated by the local squad,
14-4, who passed the the visitors to lead, 24-20, going into
the final quarter. For one of the
few times this season, the Panther play remained consistent
as the local squad held on to
pull out the 39-34 win.
Brooke Combs paced Pauldings balanced attack with
nine points while Faith Vogel
hauled down 12 rebounds for
the maroon-and-white.
Continentals
McKenna
Mock, Seals, Deatrick crowned NWC champs

Deatrick named NWC Co-Wrestler of the Year
AARON MOCK
ADAM DEATRICK
KAGE SEALS
By JOE SHOUSE
Sportswriter
Adam Deatrick picked up a

first place finish for the Panthers, winning at 170. Deatrick
had pins over Delphos Jeffersons Josh Kroeger, Blufftons
Dylan Pletcher and Columbus
Groves Adam Birkemeier to
walk away with the coveted
title.
Following the tournament,
Deatrick and Adas Jared
Woodland were named NWC
Co-Wrestlers of the Year.
Mock, wrestling at 160,
claimed a conference crown
following a 17-0 technical fall
victory over Blufftons Cole
Wilson.
The Panthers Kage Seals
also took a NWC title at 113,

recording pins over Allen
Easts Cody Kretzer, Adas
Kade Cortez and Blufftons
Casey McGuire.
Other placers for the Panthers included Clay Dockery
(120, third), Ryan Woodring
(106, fourth) and Logan Mudel (138, sixth).
Team Results
1. Del. Jefferson
242
2. Allen East
228
3. Bluffton
228
4. Spencerville
221
5. Ada
187
6. Col. Grove
168
7. Paulding
149.5
8. Lincolnview 66
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BLUFFTON Delphos Jefferson totaled 242 points to

claim the Northwest Conference wrestling championship
on Saturday at Bluffton High
School.
For the Paulding Panthers,
who had captured the conference title the two previous years, a trio of wrestlers
claimed titles for the maroon-and-white. Aaron Mock,
Adam Deatrick and Kage
Seals scored titles in their respective weight classes.
TOURNAMENT CHAMPS The Wayne Trace seventh grade boys basketball team recently captured the championship of the Raider Seventh Grade Tournament with a 36-23 victory over Antwerp. Members of the squad include, front from left Austin Pierce, Alex Reinhart, Nate Showalter,
Cale Crosby, Reid Miller , Gage Waltmire; back row coach Jordan Sherry, coach Jim Sherry, Max
Laukhuf, Jacob Hull, Nate Gerber, Drew Forrer and coach Joe Linder. Cheerleaders (seated) are,
from left Breanna Huffine, Kiersten Lewis, Chloe Thompson, Ashlynn Parrish and Evie Kohart.
Allison Arend #15 drives past the Jefferson defense last Thursday night in the Jungle.
Scott led all players with 13 Lyndsi Schultz. We were repoints for the contest.
ally struggling with our shoot Paulding had 19 turnovers ing (2-20 at halftime). We
but forced 16 Continental mis- stayed in the game by making
cues.
free throws which is usually a
Saturdays win was defi- weak area for us.
nitely a team effort, com- In the third quarter, we had
mented Pauldings coach, Brooke Combs, Suzanne Reinhart and Faith Vogel on the
bench with foul trouble and
that was a crucial time for us.
I give a lot of credit to Skyler,
Audrey, Sam, Cassidy and Alison for fighting through that
quarter and actually extending
the lead, continued Schultz.
These are some girls that
stepped into the game during
a tough time and executed,
added Schultz. Down the
stretch, we were able to make
our free throws and finish out
the win. Our scoring was very
balanced with no one in double digits. It truly was a complete team win.
Two nights earlier, on
Thursday night, it appeared
like the Panthers might capture their first win against a
defensively tough Delphos
Jefferson team. In that contest, Pauldings defense held
Jefferson to just 29 percent
shooting, but the Wildcats
countered to hold Paulding to
37 points in posting a 43-37
league win in Paulding.
Jeffersons Brooke Culp led
all scorers with 17 points.
Paulding got a strong effort
from Brooke Combs who
Pauldings Morgan Riley #4 escapes a Jefferson double team finished with 13 points while
trap last Thursday night.
Suzanne Reinhart tallied 12
points for the local squad.
Last Tuesday, the Lady Panthers made the trip to Miller
City to tangle with the Wildcats.
Paulding trailed 17-5 early
in the contest and never recovered as the Cats delivered
a 66-39 win over the maroonand-white.
With the loss, the Panthers
remained winless at the time
at 0-17 while Miller City improved to 4-14.
Suzanne Reinhart poured in
15 points for the Panthers and
teammate Faith Vogel chipped
in 10.
Paulding turned the ball
over 20 times while Miller
City was guilty of 11 miscues.
Tiffany Welty led the offenJim Bowers/Paulding County Progress sive charge for the Wildcats
The Panthers Suzanne Reinhart #34 stops short to pop in a with 18 points along with nine
second half score for the home team last Thursday in NWC ac- rebounds.
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eliminates Raiders
from state dual
wrestling tourney
By KEVIN
WANNEMACHER
Sportswriter
KALIDA Wayne Trace
improved its win streak to
nine games last week as the
Raiders posted road victories
over Continental, Hicksville
and Kalida.
In the finale for the week,
the Raiders held off the host
Wildcats for a 59-58 overtime
victory.
Sophomore guard Ethan
Linder scored eight of his
game-high 18 points in overtime to lead the Raiders to the
non-league win.
The Raiders, who improve
to 16-1 on the year, survived
despite playing without the
services of senior forward David Sinn and four missed free
throws in the overtime session. Sinn missed the contest
due to an ankle injury suffered
in Fridays win at Hicksville.
Tied at 48-48 entering the
extra session, two Linder free
throws put the Raiders on top
50-48 before Kalida answered
with a 3-pointer from Grant
Unverferth to take a 51-50 advantage.
Wayne Trace responded
with a Cole Shepherd basket
followed with a Linder 3-point
play to go on top 55-51 at the
2:42 mark.
After a bucket by the Wildcats Devin Kortokrax, a
Linder basket gave Wayne
Trace a 57-53 advantage with
1:13 left.
Kalida again answered,
picking up a Trent Gerding
2-pointer to get within 57-55.
After a Raider turnover and
a Kalida miss, Raider senior
Corbin Linder was fouled with
the chance to push the margin
to four points.
The senior guard connected
on the first and missed the second but Ethan Linder picked
up the offensive rebound and
was fouled with the Raiders
on top 58-55 and a dozen ticks
remaining.
Ethan Linder hit one of two
foul shots, extending the lead
to 59-55 and Wayne Trace
needing every point.
Kalida responded with a
Drew Hovest 3-pointer to slice
the deficit to 59-58 with five
seconds remaining.
Wayne Traces Corbin
Linder would be fouled immediately on the inbounds play
and was sent to the line to try
and seal the victory. The Raider senior missed both attempts
but picked up a huge offensive

rebound and then dribbled out
the clock to ice the victory.
We have to do a better job
of finishing games, commented Raider head coach Jim
Linder. We cant miss free
throws down the stretch like
that. But we did a good job of
going to the offensive boards
and keeping possessions alive
all night tonight and that was a
big factor.
Ethan Linder added five rebounds, five assists and four
steals for the Raiders. Corbin
Linder bucketed 15 points
while dishing out three assists
and posting four steals. Cole
Shepherd (eight), Luke Miller
(six), Darius Hale (five), Jake
Arend (four) and Justin Speice
(three) scored the remaining
Raider points.
Raiders 11 better than Aces
HICKSVILLE In the
Green Meadows Conference
confrontation at Hicksville,
the Raiders won the battle of
state-ranked foes in recording
a 62-51 victory.
The win puts Wayne Trace
on top of the GMC by itself at
5-0 in league play. Hicksville
falls to 3-2 in the conference.
Edgerton is in second place at
4-1 in conference action.
Ethan Linder led the Raiders
with 19 points while Corbin
Linder added 16 and David
Sinn chipped in 10 markers
and seven rebounds. Miller
(six), Shepherd (six), Arend
(four) and Alec Vest (one) had
the other markers for Wayne
Trace.
Corbin Linder also posted
five assists and five steals with
Ethan Linder recording four
assists. Luke Miller also added three assists and four steals.
Luke doesnt always get
the credit but he does a lot for
us, added the elder Linder.
He hustles all over the floor
and comes up with steals and
just keeps plays alive.
Raiders sink Pirates by 27
CONTINENTAL Wayne
Trace opened the week with a
68-41 win at Continental.
Corbin Linder hit a trio of
3-pointers to lead the Raiders with 24 points. Miller
added nine markers while
Ethan Linder, Speice and Vest
chipped in eight each. Shepherd (five), Hale (four) and
Arend (two) picked up the
other Raider points.
Shepherd topped the Raider
efforts on the glass with nine
rebounds.
Ethan Linder #15 contorts his body to fit the space available
between Hicksvilles defenders on his way to the basket last Friday night.
There is another kid who
does all of the little things
for us, Linder commented
of Shepherd. He goes to the
boards and just finds ways to
make plays.
JUNIOR VARSITY The
Raider junior varsity boys
squad won two of three games
to improve to 12-5 on the season.
Wayne Trace opened the
week with a 54-24 win over
Continental.
Brady Stabler paced the
way with 17 points with Eli
Sinn adding a dozen and Seth
Saylor chipping in 10. Jayden
Sherry (six), Jon Sinn (five),
Josh Kuhn (three) and Emil
Stoller (one) completed the
Raider scoring.
The Raiders dropped a 4238 decision at Hicksville as
the Aces outscored Wayne
Trace 26-21 in the second
half.
Eli Sinn paced the redwhite-and-blue with nine

markers followed by Sherry
(eight), Stabler (six), Saylor
(six), Jon Sinn (five), Clint
Sinn (two) and Seth Yenser
(two).
Saylor picked up 10 boards
for the Raiders with Stabler
dishing out three assists and
Saylor posting three steals.
On Saturday, Wayne Trace
held off host Kalida for a 3936 victory.
Stabler topped the Raider efforts with 10 points and
Jon Sinn posted seven points.
Other Raider scorers included
Sherry (five), Eli Sinn (five),
Clint Sinn (five), Saylor (four)
and Emil Stoller (three).
Saylor and Clint Sinn each
picked up nine boards while
Stabler and Eli Sinn both had
three steals.
By JIM COX
DHI Correspondent
HAVILAND When you
reach the regional semifinals
of the OHSAA Division III
dual team wrestling tournament, all that are left are good
teams and great ones. In an
exciting Wednesday night
matchup, Lima Bath, seeded
third in the top half of Region
24, eliminated top-seeded
Wayne Trace 46-36. The win
sent Bath on to the regional
final against Sycamore Mohawk, a 63-18 winner over
Carey.
For the Raiders, everything
had to go right to beat the
Wildcats, who are loaded at
the higher weights.
If our 132 wouldve won
and our 138, if they both
couldve won, that wouldve
been all the difference, said
Wayne Trace coach George
Clemens. A lot of things
couldve made a difference,
but that wouldve been crucial, and both of those were
winnable.
The 132-pound bout between freshmen Hunter Showalter of Wayne Trace and Garrett Garver of Bath was action
packed, but with the score at
7-7, Garver got the pin at 2:45.
The Cats got another pin at
138 to tie the match at 18-18.
The Raiders led 30-28 going into the 182-pound battle
between Wayne Trace senior
Josh Reel and Bath junior
Tyler Shobe. Shobe led 16-3
late in the second period when
Reel pulled off a surprising reversal and pin at 3:43.
When Josh Reel went out
and pinned his opponent, that
was exciting for us because
we knew that guy was a little
better caliber wrestler than
Josh, but Josh pulled it off,
said Clemens. He was on the
verge of losing a tech fall (getting behind by 15 points), but
if hes on his feet, I dont care
what the score is, he can get
you.
The Raiders then led 36-28,

but faced the daunting task at
195, 220, and 285 of sending
out three freshman against
three of the better wrestlers in
the area, sophomore Bo Gross,
junior Kyle Lhamon, and junior Easton Rudasill.
We knew that those three
weight classes were real solid
for them, so we just sent our
freshman out and hoped for a
miracle, said Clemens.
He didnt get one, as Bath
finished it up with three pins.
The Wildcats exited the tournament during the evening
match against Mohawk, which
will compete at the state team
dual meet in Columbus.
Next up for the Raiders is
the Green Meadows Conference tournament at Fairview
this Saturday.
Summary (Team score in parentheses):

106 Colin Poling (LB) by forfeit.
(6-0)
113 Max Rassman (WT) over Anthony Melvin (LB) by pin at 1:08.
(6-6)
120 George Clemens (WT) over
Jackson Barnes (LB) by pin at 1:33.
(6-12)
126 Ruger Goeltzenleuchter (WT)
by forfeit. (6-18)
132 Garrett Garver (LB) over Hunter Showalter (WT) by pin at 2:45.
(12-18)
138 Jacob Horstman (LB) over
Caleb Schultz (WT) by pin at 1:26.
(18-18)
145 Zaine Cotterman (WT) over
Jared Deitsch (LB) by pin at 3:43.
(18-24)
152 Nate Stonehill (LB) by forfeit.
(24-24)
160 Tyler Showalter (WT) over
Isaac Ingram (LB) by pin at 0:48.
(24-30)
170 Tre Terry (LB) over Jacob Dingus (WT) by 18-5 major decision.
(28-30)
182 Josh Reel (WT) over Tyler
Shobe (LB) by pin at 3:43. (28-36)
195 Bo Gross (LB) over Braxton
Asher (WT) by pin at 2:25. (34-36)
220 Kyle Lhamon (LB) over Anthony Rooks (WT) by pin at 0:54. (4036)
285 Easton Rudasil (LB) over
Quentin Stabler (WT) by pin at 0:46.
(46-36)
Jefferson outpaces
Paulding for NWC win
By JIM LANGHAM
Sportswriter
Paulding didnt quite have the intensity it needed to compete
with Delphos Jefferson in Delphos Friday according to Paulding head coach Shawn Brewer.
Jefferson jumped out to a 17-7 lead at the end of the first
quarter and extended it to 30-22 at the halfway mark.
The third stanza belonged to the Panthers who fought back and
took the lead from the Wildcats, 42-40, with a 20-10 rush to
briefly overtake the Wildcats.
In that quarter, Corbin Edwards, who put in a banner performance with 24 points, scored six points and six other Paulding
players got into the scoring during the home teams best moment of the game.
However, in the final stanza, in spite of Edwards eight
points, Jeffersons Trey Smith stole the trophy with 16 points
in that quarter alone to led his team back for the win.
Smith had a phenomenal night on the offensive end of the
court, scoring 40 points and going 14-14 from the free throw
line. Besides Smith, Jace Stockwell also ended up in double
figures for Wildcats with 11 points.
Alex Arellano chipped in eight markers for the Panthers.
Both teams played a similar floor game with Paulding committing 10 miscues and Jefferson tallying 11 mistakes. Paulding grabbed 20 rebounds compared to 22 for Jefferson.
We didnt play with the intensity we needed in order to win
the game, commented Brewer. We played hard for one quarter (third) and they out-hustled us the other three.
We have to make sure we are mentally and physically ready
to play for a full 32 minutes if we hope to make some positive
strides over the next few weeks, added Brewer.
Field goal shooting made a major difference in the game with
Paulding connecting on 21-51 for 41 percent shooting while
the Wildcats connected with a hot hand of 22-37 for 60 percent
shooting.
Jim Bowers/Paulding County Progress Pauldings record now stands at 9-8 overall and 2-4 in the
The Raiders Luke Miller #10 works the ball around Hicksvilles Northwest Conference while Jefferson improved to 10-7 overJim Bowers/Paulding County Progress defense last Friday in a pivotal GMC matchup at the Aces home all and 2-3 in conference play.
Paulding will travel to Hicksville on Friday night to play a
Jake Arend #4 provided a high post scoring threat for the Raid- gym.
non-conference game with the Aces.
ers when they played state-ranked Hicksville last Friday night.
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game over Edgerton 45-34
By JOE SHOUSE
Sportswriter
jshouse@progressnewspaper.org
CONVOY Riding an undefeated season and standing 16-0, the Crestview Lady
Knights turned it around in the
second half and cruised past
Antwerp by a deceiving 56-26
score to win No. 17.
The Convoy crew from the
Northwest Conference, strutting an undefeated record,
found themselves on the ropes
against the Antwerp Lady Archers for most of the first half.
While the Lady Knights were
finding it difficult to score
from the outside the Lady Archers kept it close.
The blue-and-white led
early but a 9-0 run put the
Knights in front 13-6, a lead
they would not relinquish.
Trailing 16-8 the Lady Archers scored on an Audrie
Longardner bucket followed
by a buzzer-beating 3-pointer
from Rachel Williamson The
five-point burst had the Archers trailing by just three at
16-13 after eight minutes of
play.
The second period had the
Knights widen their margin to
eight with just over two minutes remaining when Lindsey
Motycka scored to push the
score to 26-18. Antwerps
Annie Miesle collected one
of two free throws but leading scorer Emily Bauer closed
out the first half with four free
throws and giving the Knights
a 30-19 cushion at the break.
Bauer, a junior, scored 18
points including a perfect
8-for-8 from the stripe while
teammate Motycka, a senior,
bucketed 17.
I thought we gave it our
best shot in the first half and
played good. Our 1-3-1 zone
bothered them a little. They
were having a hard time getting inside on us and they
werent hitting from outside in
the beginning, said Antwerp
head coach Kevin Taylor.
Whatever Crestview head
coach Greg Rickard had to
say to his team at intermission must have worked as his
Knights sharpened their defense holding Antwerp to just
seven points. The third frame
had all five Archer points
coming from Williamson who
finished with 10. An 11-2 run
from the Knights had them enter the final eight minutes in
control 41-24.
The fourth period opened
with Peyton Short scoring
the only Lady Archer points.
Crestview answered with the
final 15 points to take the nonleague win.
With the loss, the Archers
fell to 3-12.
We started to panic a little
bit when they were able to get
a larger lead on us. We took

some ill advised shots and we
have a habit of picking up our
dribble and no one to pass it to
causing turnovers, said coach
Taylor.
Antwerp 13 6 5 2 - 26
Crestview 16 14 11 15 - 56
Antwerp 26: Williamson 4 0-0
10, Braaten 2 0-0 4, Miesle 0 1-2
1, Recker 2 0-2 4, Longardner 1
1-2 3, Short 2 0-0 4. Totals: 11 2-6
26. Three point goals: Williamson 2.
Fouls: 11.
Crestview 56: Crowle 2 0-0 6,
Mercer 2 0-0 5, Bauer 5 8-8 18,
Motycka 8 1-1 17, Riggenbach 2 2-2
7, Guest 1 1-2 3. Totals: 20 12-13
56. Three point goals: Crowle 2, Mercer, Riggenbach. Fouls: 6.
EDGERTON On Thursday evening the Lady Archers

put an end to their seven-game
losing streak and defeated
Edgerton for the second time
this season. This time it was
the blue-and-white winning at
Edgerton 45-34.
Antwerp defeated the Bulldogs back on Dec. 23 in the
consolation round of the
Route 49 Classic 40-37. Since
that time the Archers had won
just once over Woodlan, Ind.
on Jan. 6.
It was a good win for us.
We did a much better job taking care of the basketball. Our
turnovers were way down
with just nine and we played
with a sense of patience, said
Antwerp head coach Kevin
Taylor.
Antwerp owned a slim lead
after one quarter 9-7 but then
took the upper hand in the second period scoring 16 points
while holding the Bulldogs to
six.
The second half, for the
most part, was a draw with
Edgerton outscoring the blueand-white by a single point.
Our rebounding, especially offensively, was very
good. I think we had 10 more

rebounds than they did. We
have played good basketball
in spurts against some good
teams and I think our confidence level was higher and
we did some good things tonight, Taylor commented.
Junior Avery Braaten led the
Lady Archers with 12 points
and Peyton Short was also in
double figures with 10.
Also scoring for the winning
Archers were Rachel Williamson seven, Hope Smith
five, Annie Miesle and Kiana
Recker each with four and and
Audrie Longardner adding
three. The Archers have no
seniors and will welcome the
entire team back next year.
We had good production
from everyone who was on the
court and our point production came from seven players
which was pleasing, Taylor
said.
However, one area that was
far from pleasing according
to Taylor was his teams free
throw shooting. On the season
the Lady Archers have been
hitting at a 55 percent clip
from the line.
Tonight we were 7-of18. In the fourth quarter we
missed five in a row including the front end of several
one-and-one opportunities. If
we would have hit our free
throws, we would have won
by at least 20 points. We have
got to improve our free throw
shooting, Taylor said.
The Archers have been on
the road their last four games
and will now enjoy the home
court advantage as they play
their next three at home.
The Archers jump back
into Green Meadows Conference play against Fairview on
Thursday, Feb. 12.
Archers handled by Edgerton in GMC

Antwerp bounces back to steamroll past Locos 64-54
By JOE SHOUSE
Sportswriter
jshouse@progressnewspaper.org
ANTWERP Edgerton
came to Antwerp last Friday
and the determined Bulldogs
took a huge bite out of the Archers and made their way back
up Route 49 with a convincing
55-32 win over the blue-andwhite.
Edgerton jumped out early
with the 3-point shot one
from Dustin Miller and two
from Max Nihart to close out
the initial period with a 17-7
margin. The Archers never recovered and could only get to
within seven midway through
the second period before the
Bulldogs salted the victory
away.
Trenton Copsey sparked a
brief run in the second period
with a close range goal followed by a 3-pointer to pull
the Archers to within seven
19-12. Edgerton answered
with sophomore Carder Knetch coming off the bench
and the sophomore scoring
his teams last three buckets to
take a 25-14 advantage at the
break.
Tonight we were not very
aggressive. Edgerton came
out and forced the contact and
we seemed to go away from
it. They are a very good team
and to beat them you have to
play your best, said coach TJ
Hammer.
A disastrous third quarter
for the Archers was not what
Coach Hammer was expecting from his troops when the
exited for the second half. The
Archers scored the first goal
on a jumper by Matt Jones
and after the two teams traded
baskets the Bulldogs defense
tightened another notch holding the Archers scoreless the
final 5:22 of the period while
enjoying a 15-0 run.
The fourth period saw the
blue-and-white in a 24 point
hole before Sam Williamson,
the Archers leading scorer,
hit for the first time with 7:09
showing on the clock and the
Archers trailing 42-20. For
Antwerp, Copsey finished
with 15 and was active in
the paint. Six other Archers
scored with Longardner chipping in five.
I was proud of our guys
effort. There were things we
could have done better but I
thought Trenton (Copsey) had
a good game but we didnt hit
our shots, said Coach Hammer.
Nihart and Alex Michael
led the Bulldog attack with 13
points each. If Edgerton struggled anywhere on the night it
would have been at the foul
line where they were 6-of-15.
We have got to learn to
come out each night and do a
better job executing and being
more physical. Like I said, the
effort was their but we have to
add some physicality to our
effort, Hammer said.
Matt Jones #3 gets hooked On a night when the Archers
by a Edgerton player while try- had the home court advantage,
ing to turn the corner toward the Archer student cheering section was at its best.
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7 7 4 14 - 32
Edgerton 55: Nihart 5 1-3 13, Cercone 2 0-0 5, Perry 1 0-0 2, Dustin
Miller 1 0-0 3, Knecht 3 2-2 8, Brady
1 0-0 2, Duane Miller 2 2-2 7, Michael 6 1-1-8 13, McClellan 1 0-0
2. Totals: 22 6-15 55. Three point
goals: Nihart 2, Cercone, Duane Miller, Dustin Miller. Fouls: 14.
Antwerp 32: Jones 1 0-0 2, Mills 0
3-4 3, Pendergrast 1 0-0 2, Williamson 1 0-0 2, Copsey 7 0-1 15, Buchan 1 0-0 3, Longardner 2 1-2 5.
Totals: 13 4-6 32. Three point goals:
Copsey, Buchan. Fouls: 13.
Archers outrun Locos

The Antwerp Archers were
in need of a win. After being
outplayed the previous night
and losing to Edgerton by 23
while scoring just 32 points, it
appeared the confidence level
was spiraling in the wrong direction. However, the schedule called for a Saturday night
trip to Montpelier and this
time the Archers would prevail.
The blue-and-white took
advantage of their opportunity to redeem themselves after
a poor Friday night showing
and came out with a 10 point
win over the Locos 64-54.
It didnt come easy for head
coach TJ Hammers crew who
had to fight off some early foul
trouble while withstanding a
Montpelier fourth quarter rally.
Foul shooting was a major
benefit for the winners who
went to the line 30 times on
the night, with 17 of those attempts coming in the fourth
quarter. Overall the Archers
shot 22-30 (73 percent).
The duo of Mr. Inside (Trenton Copsey) and Mr. Outside
(Sam Williamson) combined
for 51 points just three less
then the entire Montpelier
output. Williamson bucketed
29 points including four from
downtown. Copsey added
22 points along with two from
behind the arc.
The first quarter had the Archers on top by three at 15-12.
Copsey and Williamson collected all 15 points. In the second frame Williamson continued his offensive assault with
three triples but the Archers
were facing some early foul
trouble. Both Copsey (two
fouls) and Josh Longardner
(three) were on the bench.
In the final three minutes
prior to the half and the blue-
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Antwerp 64: Peters 0 4-4 4, Jones 0
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Williamson 4, Copsey 2. Fouls: 18.
Montpelier 54: Schuman 0 0-2 0,
Blake 3 7-8 13, McCord 4 2-4 10,
Uribes 3 4-5 11, Matzinger 2 0-0 4,
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and-white clinging to a 24-21

margin, Coach Hammer was
forced to a smaller lineup. On
the floor joining Dylan Peters,
Brandon Pendergrast, Trey
Mills, and Matt Jones. However, even with the smaller
lineup the Archers didnt back
down even with their opponent holding a sizable height
advantage.
Pendergrast broke loose in
the paint for a couple of close
range buckets and Dylan Peters, a freshman, came up with
a couple of free throws to send
the Archers to the locker room
holding a 30-21 lead.
I cant say enough about
our bench. They were great
for us. These kids will not get
written up in the paper for the
points they score but they are
recognized in practice when
we go over film and see what
they do, said Coach Hammer. Everyone on the court
contributed. Dylan Peters
hit some key free throws in
the fourth quarter and Pendy
(Brandon Pendergrast) shook
loose for a couple of baskets
and had a nice assist, Hammer commented.
In the final quarter the Archers were on top 42-37 but
the Locomotives kept chipping away at the lead and
managed to draw even at 49
a piece on an Alex Martzinger
jumper with 3:19 remaining
but the Locos would never get
the lead. Twelve free throws in
the final three minutes kept the
Archers lead in tact.
The loss drops the Locos to
3-13 on the season while the
Archers improve to 7-9, 2-2.
The blue-and-white will
travel to Fairview on Friday
and will return home for a date
with winless Edon on Saturday.
Boys & Girls ages 5-15
Three games, three wins for WT Girls sectional basketball

Mohr breaks single-season FG record
By KEVIN
WANNEMACHER
Sportswriter
HAVILAND Wayne
Traces girls basketball team
wrapped up a busy week last
week with its third win in five
days as the Raiders defeated
Miller City 65-53 on Saturday.
Highlighting the contest
was junior Erin Mohr, who
broke the single season record
for field goals made on the day
by increasing her season total
to 147. The old record was
144, set by Cindy Sinn in the
1989-1990 season and tied in
2010-2011 by Jo Ellen Fickel.
The Raiders scored the
games first 14 points en route
to the win, improving to 12-6
on the season.
Wayne Trace led 21-7 after
one quarter and pushed the
margin to 35-18 at the intermission. The Raiders then
took a 49-32 advantage into
the final stanza.
Shayna Temple led the
way for Wayne Trace with 22
points, eight rebounds, four
assists and six steals. Mohr
added 18 points, eight boards
and three steals with Danae
Myers and Leah Sinn chipping
in eight points each. Gracie
Gudakunst (five), Brooke Sinn
(two) and Estie Sinn (two)
picked up the other Raider
points.
Gudakunst also added seven boards and five steals and
Leah Sinn posted three steals.

Raiders top Hicksville
In Green Meadows Conference action on Thursday,
the Lady Raiders recorded a
72-50 win over Hicksville to
improve to 3-2 in league play.
Mohr bucketed 27 points
and Temple added 23 for
the red-white-and-blue, who
led 16-11 after one quarter.
Wayne Trace took a 38-25
lead at halftime and increased
the margin to 54-39 entering
the final period.
Mohr also grabbed 13
boards for Wayne Trace with
Temple dishing out eight assists. Gudakunst also recorded four assists for the Raiders
while chipping in eight markers. Myers hit double digits
with 12 points while grabbing
eight rebounds and Leah Sinn
picked up the remaining two
points. Hollie Wannemacher
also brought down five caroms
for the local squad.
Raiders win non league
game over Shawnee
Wayne Trace picked up a
60-52 win over Lima Shawnee
in non-league action last Tuesday night behind 20 points
from Temple and 18 by Mohr.
Leah Sinn #33 brings the ball to the forecourt against Lima
Shawnee last Tuesday in non-league play. The Lady Archers defeated Shawnee 60-52 with Sinn scoring three points in the contest.

Myers
(nine),
Court- Trace with Sara Sinn adding
ney Mead (six), Leah Sinn two and Chelsea Sinn posting
(three), Gudakunst (two) and one.
Wannemacher (two) also On Saturday, the Lady
scored for Wayne Trace. My- Raiders dropped a 39-31 deciers paced the Raiders on the sion to Miller City.
boards with 11 and Temple Brooke Sinn topped the
grabbed nine. Gudakunst and Raider efforts with nine points
Mohr also recorded eight followed by Madison Zartman
and six caroms, respectively. (five), Estie Sinn (five), Flint
Temple added six steals with (four), Brianna Sinn (four),
Gudakunst posting four. Tem- Lily Sinn (two) and Erica
ple and Mohr each dished out Mohr (two).
Estie Sinn added nine rethree assists.
bounds and Flint posted nine
Junior Varsity
The Raider junior varsity steals for the red-white-anddropped two of three games in blue.
falling to 8-10 overall and 3-2 Wayne Trace returns to acin the Green Meadows Con- tion tomorrow as the Raiders
visit Tinora before traveling to
ference.
Estie Sinn scored 15 points undefeated and state-ranked
and grabbed eight rebounds Crestview in a non-league
while Stacy Flint added a doz- battle Monday.
en markers and five boards
in the Raiders 47-44 loss to
Lima Shawnee on Tuesday.
Courtney Mead posted five
steals and Brooke Sinn dished
out six assists in the contest.
Wayne Trace picked up a
34-27 victory over the Aces
in conference play Thursday,
jumping in front 13-2 after
one quarter and cruising from
that point on.
Estie Sinn bucketed 11
points and brought down nine
boards for the Raiders. Mead
added eight markers and five
caroms with Brooke Sinn
chipping in six points, six rebounds and five assists. Flint
also had six points for Wayne
pairings are announced

By KEVIN
WANNEMACHER
Sportswriter
All three Paulding County
girls basketball teams found
out their respective sectional matchups last weekend as
draws were held throughout
the area.
Sectional play in Division
IV will be at Bryan and Paulding as the two sites host sectional games for the district
tournament that is played at
Archbold High School.
At Bryan, Hicksville (11-8)
tangles with Antwerp (5-13)
in the lone game on Feb. 24.
The following night, Wayne
Trace (12-6) plays Continental (3-14) in the opener before Montpelier (8-10) tangles
with Fayette (14-3).
On Feb. 28, Pettisville (171) takes on the Hicksville-Antwerp winner at 6:15 before
the Wayne Trace-Continental victor battles the Montpelier-Fayette winner in the
nightcap.
At Paulding, Hilltop (6-11)
plays North Central (5-13) at 7
p.m. Feb. 24 with the survivor
of that game battling Ayersville (16-2) at 6:15 p.m. on
Feb. 28.
Stryker (10-9) and Edon (214) square off in the opener on
Feb. 25 followed by Holgate
(14-5) against Edgerton (414). Those two winners then
tangle in the second game on
Feb. 28.
Division IV sectional action
will also be at Van Wert and
Riverdale with the district taking place at Elida.
Top seeded Crestview (160) will open tournament play
on Feb. 28 at Van Wert against
either Delphos Jefferson (512) or Miller City (4-16) in
the 6:15 p.m. contest. Delphos
Jefferson and Miller City will
square off at 7 p.m. on Feb.
24.
On Feb. 25 at Van Wert,
Ottoville (12-7) and Fort Jen-
nings (1-17) in the opener followed by Patrick Henry (4-14)

against Lincolnview (11-8).
The two victors then meet in
the second game on Feb. 28.
In the lone game on Feb.
24 at Ottawa Glandorf, North
Baltimore (9-9) battles Pandora Gilboa (5-13) at 7 for
the right to advance to take
on Leipsic (15-2) at 6:15 p.m.
Feb. 28.
Delphos St. Johns (8-11)
and McComb (7-11) square
off in the opener on Feb. 25
followed by Van Buren against
Kalida (14-5). Winners of
those two games then play in
the nightcap on Feb. 28.
In Division III, sectional
play will take place at Defiance and Lake High School
with the winners meeting in
the district at Anthony Wayne
High School.
At the home of the Bulldogs, Tinora (10-9) takes on

Liberty Center (2-12) at 6:15
p.m. followed by Delta (12-7)
against Paulding (1-18).
The opener on Feb. 28 will
have Archbold (14-6) taking
on the winner of Tinora-Liberty Center while Otsego (13-6)
plays either Delta or Paulding.
Fairview (6-12) and Rossford (6-14) open the action at
Lake High School on Feb. 24
before Evergreen (12-6) battles Northwood (6-9) in the
nightcap.
The sectional championships will be held on Thursday, Feb. 26, with Ottawa
Hills (17-0) battling the Fairview-Rossford winner and
Swanton (12-5) tangling with
the
Evergreen-Northwood
victor.
New MAC Gym

tournaments
bring new teams
ANTWERP Saturday, Feb. 14 will bring new basketball
tournaments and new teams to Paulding Countys MAC Gym.
Third and fourth grade boys basketball tournaments will be
offered. The fourth grade division will be an eight-team division. Defiance County will be well represented with teams from
Defiance, Hicksville, Tinora, Ayersville and Fairview. West
Unity Hilltop will make the drive from Williams County and
Liberty Center will join from Henry County. The only winter
league participant playing in the tournament will be Woodlan.
The third grade division will include new teams from St.
Henry in Mercer County and Canal Winchester near Columbus. They will join Tinora, Bryan and Antwerp from Ohio, and
Woodlan from Indiana.
Games will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday at MAC Gym in
Antwerp. New games will begin every 45 minutes throughout
the day. Finals games begin at 3:15 and the day will be wrapped
up by 5 p.m. so all teams can support their local varsity school
teams.
ON TO STATE Last weekend, the Wayne Trace cheerleading squad scored high enough at the Regional OASSA Cheerleading
Competition to secure their place at the state competition, which will be held at St. John Arena on the campus of The Ohio State
University on Sunday, March 1. The members of this squad are, front row Kelsee Rittenhouse, Ally Dunning, Mackenzie Swary;
back Jessica Offerle, Monique Goings, Brooke Ludwig, Blair Ludwig, Courtney Mead, Gabby Gudakunst and Alex Fast. The Raiders are coached by Chrissy Landrum, Kerry Gudakunst, Bernetta Geise and Christina Sinn.
The Lady Raiders Hollie Wannemacher #4 works

the baseline against Shawnees defense last Tuesday.
Wannemacher contributed two
points in the Raider win over
Shawnee.
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LEGALS
Plaintiff and has broken
the mortgage covenants
of the mortgage held by
Plaintiff and Plaintiff
seeks to foreclose that
mortgage. The mortgage Plaintiff seeks to
foreclose, secures the
real property located at
9518 Road 230, Cecil,
Ohio 45821. The real
property is more specifically described as
follows: PARCEL
NUMBER 13-04S-04000 & 13-04S-027-01;
LEGAL DESCRIPTION Situate in the
Township of Crane,
County of Paulding and
State of Ohio, and in
the Southwest Quarter
of Section 4, Town 3
North, Range 2 East and
containing 4.710 acres
and 1.09 acres. Steven
A. Carlisle and Jane
Doe, unknown spouse,
if any, of Steven A. Carlisle may have or may
claim to have an interest in the above referenced property. Plaintiff
seeks a finding from the
Court of default against
the above Steven A.
Carlisle relating to the
note held by Plaintiff;
a finding that Plaintiffs
mortgage is valid and
subsisting first lien on
the above described real
property, subject only
to any lien that may be
held by the Paulding
County Treasurer; an
order (1) foreclosing

the equity of redemption and dower of all
defendants named in
this action, (2) requiring that the above described real property
be sold free and clear
of all liens, interests,
and dower, (3) requiring all defendants to
set up their liens or interest in the above described real property or
be forever barred from
asserting such liens or
interest, (4) requiring
that the proceeds of
the sale of the above
described real property
be applied to pay all
amounts due Plaintiff
under Plaintiffs promissory note, and (5)
granting Plaintiff all
other relief, legal and
equitable, as may be
proper and necessary,
including a writ of
possession. Steven A.
Carlisle and Jane Doe,
unknown spouse, if
any, of Steven A. Carlisle are further notified
that they are required to
answer said Complaint
on or before 28 days
after the last week that
the publication has run
for
three successive
weeks, which dates are
Feb. 11, 18 & 25, 2015,
or judgment may be
rendered as prayed for
therein. By: Alexander
A. Arestides (0079608)
10 N. Ludlow St., Ste.

1100, Dayton, Ohio
45402, (937) 463-4935,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
IN THE COMMON
PLEAS COURT
OF PAULDING
COUNTY, OHIO
THE FIRST
NATIONAL BANK
OF PANDORA
102 E. Main Street,
P.O. Box 329,
Pandora, OH 45877
v.
SCOTT B. HAVER
305 Lane 280A Hamilton Lake, Hamilton,
IN 46742, et al.
CASE NO.CI 14 217
PUBLICATION OF
NOTICE
To Defendants Eddie
D. Collins and Unknown Spouse, if any,
of Eddie D. Collins,
last known address of
1777 S. Clinton Street,
Defiance, OH 43512.
Take notice that, on
December 29, 2014,
Plaintiff, The First National Bank of Pandora,
filed its complaint in
the Paulding County
Court of Common
Pleas seeking judgment against Scott B.
Haver; to foreclose its
mortgage lien recorded
at Official Record volume 477, page 2606;
and for enforcement of
See LEGALS page 15A
Looking for seeds of hope
Below-zero temperatures didnt stop Ohios U.S. Senator Rob Portman and 5th District Congressman Bob Latta from enjoying a pheasant hunt at Ann and Brad Dysingers Thorn Bottom
Hunting in rural Paulding County on Jan. 10. This was not Senator Portmans first trip to the preserve, but it was for Congressman Latta. The Congressman did tell of many trips to Paulding
County in the past when he joined his father, former Congressman Delbert Latta, on family pheasant hunts back in the 1960s when the county was considered one of the premium pheasant hunting
destinations in the Midwest. The Congressman shared happy memories about those past hunts
with his chilled hunting companions as new memories were being made. Although the cold made
hunting and shooting hard, the sportsmen managed to bag a few birds before heading to Putnam
County for a Blanchard River meeting. Owner Dysinger said, Both men are invited back anytime
their schedules allow as they are true sportsmen. Posing with the days take are, from the left
Ann Dysinger, Senator Portman, Congressman Latta and Brad Dysinger.
I have always been fascinated

by the potential for seeds of hope
in the winter. When we lived in
Michigan, a neighbor, a Michigan native, told us to look, that
there is never a day in February
when there isnt some type of
thaw.
Sure enough, Ive watched
the pattern over the years and
he is correct. The sun is just a
tad warmer, so there is always
the drip of an ice cycle off of a
roof or tree, a slight melting in
the streets and sidewalks or other
places where a drip or two gives
the slightest hint that warmth is
trying to return again.
These days, as I continue to
walk my beloved trails in the
Black Swamp Reserve or the
Limberlost Loblolly in the Geneva area, the slightest hints are
becoming more major, but none
do as much as what I witnessed
this past Saturday as I was walking down a trail.
I was taking a few pictures of
the winter state of plants when
something quickly caught my
eye. I noted that seeds, hundreds
of seeds, were starting to make
their presence known on milk-
Legals

its assignment of rents
recorded at Official Record volume 477, page
2613, which mortgage
and assignment of rents
are a lien and encumbrance on the following
real estate, to wit: Parcel No. 10-23S-00200, property address:
306 N. First Street,
Oakwood, OH 45873.
You are required to
answer the Complaint
within twenty-eight
days after the last publication, which shall be
published once a week
for three (3) consecutive weeks, with the
last publication to be
made on the 25th day
of February, 2015. In
the case of your failure
to answer or respond as
permitted by the Ohio
Rules of Civil Procedure within the time
stated, a judgment of
default may be rendered against you for
the relief demanded in
the Complaint.
James A. Hammer
Maria A. Sidiq Steiner
112 East Oak Street,
Bowling Green, OH
43402
PH: 419-352-1581
Attorneys for Plaintiff, The First National
Bank of Pandora
IN THE COURT OF
COMMON PLEAS
OF PAULDING
COUNTY, OHIO
Well Fargo Bank, N.A.
Plaintiff
vs.
Cherrie D. Corwin
aka Cherrie D. Alvarado, et al.
Defendants.
Case No. CI-14-180
Judge Tiffany Beckman
LEGAL NOTICE IN
SUIT FOR FORECLOSURE
OF
MORTGAGE
Cherrie D. Corwin aka
Cherrie D. Alvarado,
whose last known ad-
dress is 701 Park Street

Melrose, OH 45861,
and The Unknown
Heirs, Devisees, Legatees, Executors, Administrators, Spouses
and Assigns and the
Unknown Guardians of
Minor and/or Incompetent Heirs of Terry L.
Corwin and The Unknown Heirs, Devisees,
Legatees, Executors,
Administrators, Spouses
and Assigns and the
Unknown Guardians of
Minor and/or Incompetent Heirs of Cherrie D.
Corwin aka Cherrie D.
Alvarado, all of whose
residences are unknown
and cannot by reasonable diligence be ascertained, will take notice
that on the 7th day of
October, 2014, Wells
Fargo Bank, N.A. filed
its Complaint in the
Common Pleas Court
of Paulding County,
Ohio in Case No. CI
14 180, on the docket
of the Court, and the

object and demand for
relief of which pleading
is to foreclose the lien
of plaintiffs mortgage
recorded upon the following described real
estate to wit: Property
Address: 327 North Dix
Street, Paulding, OH
45879 and being more
particularly described
in plaintiffs mortgage
recorded in Mortgage
Book Volume No. 527,
page 742, of this County
Recorders Office.
All of the above named
defendants are required
to answer within twenty-eight (28) days after
last publication, which
shall be published once
a week for for three consecutive weeks, or they
might be denied a hearing in this case.
Matthew I. McKelvey,
Trial Counsel
Ohio Supreme Court
Reg. #0074762
LERNER, SAMPSON
& ROTHFUSS
Attorneys for Plaintiff
P.O. Box 5480
Cincinnati, OH 452015480
(513) 241-3100
attyemail@lsrlaw.com
HOMESPUN
By
JIM LANGHAM
weed pods, so much so that they
were falling out of the pods and
on to the ground.
Quickly, I grabbed my camera
and started snapping. It was life
in action, seeds for this springs
beautiful round purple ball-like
flowers that will spring out in late
April or early May. Nature had so
provided so that in mid-February, seeds would pop out, fall to
the ground, and then plant themselves as the ground thaws out
and spring returns.
For some reason, this really got
to me, to think that something as
insignificant as milkweed was
being so planned into natures
pattern, all in the name of life. I
have also noted some changes in
last falls remnants of asters and
Queen Annes Lace, which maintain a sense of dignity through the
entire winter.
It didnt take me long to start
applying this to life in general. I
thought of how seeds often stay
protected in our hearts during
difficult times, but emerge, sometimes unexpected at first, to bring
hope and light back to our lives.
We may not always feel or believe those seeds are there full
of life waiting for the right time

to emerge from the darkness of a
difficult time to bring the new
light of hope into our lives
seeds of productivity, hope,
restoration and new life.
I read the story one time
of a lady who sat in depression all winter, a victim of a
well-known culprit known as
seasonal affective disorder.
Nothing could make her smile
or bring hope to her heart.
Then, one day as the light of
spring started to bring warmth
through her winter, a cardinal
(you might know!) flew on to
her window sill and sat there.
She looked at the beautiful red
bird, kept looking and then
without thinking, started to rise
and walk over to her window
and watched with a smile on
her face. A new seed of nature
had resurrected her broken
heart and brought her back to
life.
As a pastor, I cant help but
take this one step further, to I
Cor. 3:6, where the Apostle
Paul said, I planted, Apollos
watered, but all along God has
been giving the increase.
What a great thought of hope;
we can all plant seeds of hope or
foster those growing in the lives
near to us, but as we allow God
to give the increase, new spring
hope returns to our lives again.
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PAULDING Paulding Chamber of Commerce has a great night

planned for everyone when it holds its annual banquet on Tuesday,
Feb. 17 at Paulding Eagles. The evening will begin with cocktails and
appetizers at 5:30 p.m. along with some swinging music and a chance
to mingle.
Dinner will be served promptly at 6:15.
A brief meeting will be held, reviewing the year and discussing
goals for 2015. Then award recipients and nominees will be honored.
For reservations, phone 419-399-5215 or email pauldingchamber@gmail.com.
Bohn spells out winter safety tips

By JIM LANGHAM
Feature Writer
Paulding County Emergency Management director Edward Bohn said earlier this week that a combination of heavy snow and severe cold is the most unsafe
combination for county residents, especially the elderly,
handicapped and mentally and physically disabled.
But Bohn said there are other little things that local
residents can do that will help the safety of all.
One of the biggest concerns is covered fire hydrants
buried by snow, said Bohn. It would be so helpful for
emergency personnel if they dont have to shovel out a
fire hydrant when there is a fire or other crucial emergency.
If you have a hydrant on your property, you
might save a life or a home by making sure that firefighters can get to that hydrant immediately, noted
Bohn. This is also true of mailboxes, added Bohn.
Bohn said that the most important concern in severe winter weather is protecting ourselves.
If working outside, take frequent breaks and stay
hydrated, said Bohn. Limit your time outdoors
and stay dry. Shivering is the first sign of the body
losing heat. Persistent shivering is a signal to return
No matter when you visit the conservatory, something will be in bloom, maybe even this Clero- indoors.
dendrum thomsoniae, a.k.a. Bleeding Heart Vine. How valentinish!
You dont have to

say it was my idea
Here comes another Valentines
Day, right on schedule. Guys and
gals, you know what that means
the usual candy and flowers. Ho
hum.
Dont get me wrong, candy
is awesome (as long as its the
right kind) and who doesnt like
flowers? Sure, its an orchestrated
Hallmark holiday of the ultimate
level, but beyond all that, it is a
nice excuse for life to be put on
pause for just a moment and let
the love of your life know how
you feel.
If youre going to go the candy
route, for heavens sake, give her
her favorite, not yours, or not
what you think she should like.
Of course if thats all the same
thing, youre golden. Otherwise,
make the effort to find out what
that is and then get it.
Now lets talk about flowers.
Roses are red and all that, but there
are lots of other great choices. Too
expensive? Well, heres another
floral idea. And this is going to be
good, so listen up.
Let me set the scene. Snow
weve got plenty of that. Cold
a lot of that too. Theres nary
a fresh green leaf to be found.
(Pines, spruces and cedars dont
count.) Whats a person thats
tired of winter to do?
A weekend in Belize just might
not be in the cards, but theres a
lush, green getaway just 25 miles
away where the temperature is
just right and the only snow is
on the other side of the walls.
In downtown Ft. Wayne lies the
Foellinger-Freimann Botanical
Conservatory. Its the answer
to all your Valentines Day gift
woes.
For just five dollars (FIVE
DOLLARS!!!) you can spend an
hour or more walking through not
one, but three big rooms of native
and tropical trees, shrubs, and
flowers. One room will have you
thinking you somehow stepped
out of the frozen tundra into
the Sonoran Desert of Arizona,
with its giant saguaros and arid
environment.
The conservatory always has
In the
Garden
By
Kylee Baumle
some sort of special display going
on in the Showcase Garden (the
first big room) at any given time
and right now its a commissioned
installation by internationallyknown artist Sayaka Ganz. Ganz
uses almost exclusively nonrecyclable materials to fashion
her artwork and as is often done
in horticultural settings, the art
display is meant to complement
its surroundings. Ive not seen it
in person, so I cant comment on
that, but it sounds interesting.
The middle room at the
conservatory is always my
favorite, owing to its multilevel
jungle-like feel, with various
tropical plants in bloom plants
that most of us are just not
familiar with in our northern
gardens. Because of the water
features and warmer temperature,
it really smells and feels tropical
and if you close your eyes and use
your imagination, you can almost
convince yourself that it could
be Belize after all. And there are
orchids!
So heres the thing. The
groundhog saw his shadow, we
have not had an abundance of
sunshine, and winter in general
has put many of us in a mood
right about now. Why not turn
that around and head west to the
conservatory? There, you can
score the total Valentines Day
package.
Flowers? Theyve got em and
even some that you can buy to
AG producer breakfast set
PAULDING New this year from OSU Extension! A

Paulding County Producer Breakfast will be held from 7:308:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 12 at Essen House Restaurant, Antwerp. Roundtable discussion and updates from local agribusiness/agriculture dealers with 10-15 minute topics from
each presenter. Dine and learn setting. No RSVP is required,
but appreciated; email noggle.17@osu.edu or call 419-3998225. The next breakfast will be March 12.
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take home as a memento from

your trip there. Candy? Hmm,
maybe, but for sure you can have
yourselves a little snack in their
caf. And who wouldnt want
to spend a little time walking
hand-in-hand through a tropical
paradise with their valentine?
You might even be able to sneak
a smooch under the waterfall.
Read more at Kylees blog,
Our Little Acre, at www.
ourlittleacre.com
and
on
Facebook at www.facebook.
com/OurLittleAcre. Contact her
at PauldingProgressGardener@
gmail.com.
Dress in several layers of lightweight clothing,

which will keep you warmer than a single heavy
coat, continued Bohn. Mittens provide more
warmth to your hands than gloves. Wear a hat, preferably one that covers your ears.
Other items to be concerned about, says Bohn,
relates to home safety, things such as keeping the
home thermostat at a consistent temperature, opening cabinet doors to let warm air circulate around
water pipes and allowing cold water to drip from
the faucet served by exposed pipes. He noted that
running water through the pipe, even a trickle, helps
prevent pipes from freezing.
Concerning home safety, Bohn advocates to never use a stove or oven to heat your home.
Always turn the space heater off when you leave
the room or go to sleep, noted Bohn. Have your
homes heating equipment and chimneys cleaned
and inspected every year by a qualified professional.
If you use your fireplace for a fire, keep a glass or
metal fire screen around the fireplace.
In the case of pets, Bohn stressed to keep pets
warm; if you cant bring them inside, provide adequate shelter and keep them warm. Make sure they
have access to fresh water.
Vantage hires new treasurer

By ED GEBERT
DHI Media Editor
VAN WERT The February
meeting of the Vantage Board
of Education was the final one
for outgoing treasurer Lori Davis
who told board members, Vantage is a great place to work, and a
lot of that has been because of the
great boards we have had over
the years and all the support you
give to the school Im going to
miss Vantage.
Taking over as the new treasurer, effective March 1, is Laura
Peters, who was approved for a
two-year and five-month contract for the position. Peters and
her family attended the meeting
Thursday evening.
Also in attendance for her first
meeting was Miriam Owens, the
new superintendents secretary.
The board approved to employ Lori A. Davis as consultant.
as needed effective March 1

through April 30.
Another employment note was
the resignation of superintendent
Staci Kaufman for the purpose
of retirement and rehire. Last
month, a hearing about the move
was held with no member of the
public on hand to ask questions or
object. The effective date of the
retire/rehire will be at the end of
June 2015. The board approved
the rehiring to a 25-month contract to begin July 2.
Other matters approved by the
board included accepting the resignation of adult education health
care instructor Connie E. Drake
and approving the proposed
2015-16 school calendar and
new and revised board policies
suggested through NEOLA.
In other business, the board:
Discontinued board resolution (July 2008) approving pick
up of the Superintendents secretary employee mandatory contribution to the School Employee

Retirement System (SERS) contributions as a fringe benefit pickup, effective Jan. 1, 2015.
Appointed Kaufman as
Vantages representative on the
Putnam County Tax Incentive
Review Council.
Was informed of meetings
with Ohio legislators regarding
current CTE issues.
High school director Ben
Winans noted student successes
at the Regional BPA competition recently hosted by Vantage, and program activities.
Adult director Pete Prichard
updated the board on a recent
partnership grant awarded by
Ohio to assist adult students
in earning a high school diploma while earning industry
certification.
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STELLAR

HAVILAND On Feb. 14,

PAULDING A chili cookoff is the feature at the next

Parents question ending 8th grade graduation

present. Most parents are upset that they

One parent mentioned that it celebrates

doing different things for the eighth

Just eight rounds needed to United

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As champion, Stoller received a gift card to Barnes &

PAULDING The board

Many new faces help jumpstart cancer Relay

GROVER HILL The Mt.

Thanks to you ...

Wed like to thank Clotine

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See RELAY, page 2A

2A - Paulding County Progress Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Algae blooms lead Ag Day discussion

Organic phosphorus sources generally result in greater dissolved phosphorus

blooms, said Williams.

Valentines Day by the numbers

From U.S. Census Bureau

445 Number of U.S. establishments that manufactured

Photo courtesy Sarah Noggle/OSU Extension

Paulding County Agronomy Day was held recently at the

Local events in February

programs still went on as usual, leaving many to

ly updating things like the phone systems and

502 Main St., Haviland

2015 Welcome Home Program

An Affordable Housing Program developed to help create homeownership.

a five-year retention requirement from the borrower, as

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Kristi Gamble, Realtor

Entered at the Post Office in Paulding, Ohio, as

Note to Realtors - Co-Op Fee=2.4%

which will sponsor a quarter

perspective. He said that his life

is searching for a person who

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February brings snow drifts,

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what a blessing it is to parents.

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Over 300 recliners in stock

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