Paulding County Progress Dec. 10, 2014 PDF

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LOCAL CHRISTMAS
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Special sales
events from ...
Chief, Menards,
Rite Aid, Van
Wert Bedrooms,
Westrichs,
Francis Furniture
Around
Paulding
County
Santa stops!
PAULDING The Paulding County Carnegie Library

has just received word that
Santa willhas cleared his
busy calendarfor a special
stop at the childrens room of
the library in Paulding from
5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16.
Children can visit with Santa,
have their pictures taken and
enjoy treats.
Also, Santa will be at the
Payne Fire Station from noon3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20.
Polar Express
at Payne Library
PAYNE All Aboard! The

Payne Branch Library is sponsoring an evening celebrating
The Polar Express. The event
will be held from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19. Reservations are
required for your round-trip
ticket to a magical night of
crafts, snacks, games, prizes
and more ... including a visit
with Santa Claus! Do you still
believe? Call 419-263-3333 to
reserve a spot!
Free dinner
GROVER HILL Mt Zion

United Methodist Church will
offer a free community dinner
from 5-6:30 p.m. today, Dec.
10, in the church fellowship
hall. The church is located on
Road 151 outside of Grover
Hill.
Fair board to hold

fundraiser meal
PAULDING Members of
the Paulding County Senior
Fair Board are hosting a pancake and sausage breakfast
this Saturday, Dec. 13 to raise
funds to send a local individual
to the Ohio State Fair Queen
contest next month. Food will
be served from 7-11 a.m. in the
Paulding County Extension
Building.
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Photo courtesy Karen Schlatter/Paulding Elementary
Paulding Elementary presented its Christmas program Holiday Ho Ho Ho events are free and open to the public. Read our holiday calendar of events for
Hoedown on Thursday evening, Dec. 4. Many more school holiday programs a full schedule. Updates are posted on our Facebook page.
and concerts are scheduled over the next week before Christmas break. These
A full calendar for Christmas

From Staff Reports
Music, lights, food, fun and helping
others are among the holiday events
happening this month in Paulding County and nearby. Mark your calendar now
to attend:
Wednesday, Dec. 10
Christmas For Kids live drive from 11
a.m.-1 p.m. at First Federal in Paulding.
Paulding Schools annual Senior Citizens Christmas Breakfast at 8:30 a.m. in
the auditeria; registration deadline Dec.
5.
Christmas For Kids live drive from
5-7 p.m. at Oakleaf Restaurant in Oak-
wood. This will be the seasons final live

drive in Paulding County.
Thursday, Dec. 11
Antwerp Local Schools senior citizens breakfast at 8:15 a.m. - reservation
deadline Dec. 4 at 419-258-5421 Ext.
2300.
Wayne Traces annual senior citizens luncheon for $1 at 12:45 p.m.; to
register, call Colleen Saylor at the high
school, 419-399-4100.
Grover Hill Elementary Christmas
program, Santa Is Stuck in the 50s at
1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.
The Gardens of Paulding will host a
Christmas Walk from 6-8 p.m. Hot cider,

cocoa and desserts provided.
Defiance College Black Swamp Orchestra will perform a holiday concert
at 7 p.m. at St. John United Church of
Christ, Defiance. Free admission. Doors
open 6:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 12
Payne Elementary Christmas program at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Defiance County Fairgrounds Christmas Cruise-Thru & Holiday Festival,
6-9 p.m. at the fairgrounds in Hicksville.
Free-will donation. Live reindeer, live
entertainment, Santa photos, displays.
Two-vehicle crash claims

Continental woman
BROUGHTON A car-semi
crash claimed the life of an area
woman Monday afternoon on
Ohio 637 south of Ohio 613 east
of Broughton.
Dead is Jane C. Deken, age
53, of Continental.
According to Ohio State
Highway Patrols Van Wert Post,
at 3:46 p.m. Dec. 8, the Paulding
County Sheriffs Office received
a 911 call of a traffic crash on
Ohio 637 north of Township
Road 82 in Jackson Township.
Deputies, Paulding Fire and
EMS and the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to the
scene and found a 2000 International semi-tractor fully engulfed in fire off the east side
of the roadway in a field and a
2005 Chevrolet Impala a short
distance north of the fire with

heavy front end damage, partially in the roadway.
During the investigation, it
was found the Impala, driven
by Deken, went left of center
and struck the southbound semi,
driven by Brandon J. Appel, age
23, of Edgerton.
The Impala came to rest on
the east side shoulder of Ohio
637. The semi continued for a
short distance, catching fire almost immediately, and went off
the east side of the roadway into
a field. The driver was able to
jump from the vehicle to safety
prior to the semi becoming fully
engulfed in fire.
Deken sustained fatal injuries
in the crash and was pronounced
dead at the scene by the Pauld-
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ing County coroner. She was

wearing her seat belt at the time
of the crash.
Appel was wearing his seat
belt at the time of the crash and
was not injured.
Alcohol is not believed to be
a factor in the crash and the investigation is ongoing as to the
events surrounding the crash.
Ohio 637 was closed for approximately four hours during
the investigation and scene
clean-up.
Assisting at the scene were
the Paulding County Sheriffs
Office, Paulding and Grover Hill
Volunteer Fire, Paulding EMS,
Paulding County EMA, Ohio
Department of Transportation,
Gideons Towing and Recovery,
and J&R Towing.
Holiday light show at Van Wert County Fairgrounds, 6-9 p.m. Enter on Fox
Road, Gate 5.
Wayne Trace High School band and
choir concert at 7 p.m. in the high school
gym.
Kenny Rogers Christmas at 7:30 p.m.
at Niswonger Performing Arts Center,
Van Wert. For ticket information, call
419-238-6722 or visit www.npacvw.org.
Saturday, Dec. 13
Mandale Church annual Christmas
Giveaway 9-11 a.m. Everyone welSee EVENTS, page 2A
Rural Oakwood
girl is injured in
accidental shooting
OAKWOOD
Paulding
County
Sheriffs deputies are
investigating what is
believed to be an accidental shooting in rural
Oakwood just after 8
p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7.
The incident occurred
at a residence owned
by Scott and Sheryl
Wagner, and their juvenile children were
the subjects involved,
according to Sheriff
Jason Landers. Initial
statements indicate a
15-year-old boy was
handling a .22 caliber
rifle when it fired and
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struck his 13-year-old

sister in the thigh. The
sister was in another
room of the house when
the incident happened.
We as parents can
never stress enough the
safety of handling firearms. This appears to
be a very unfortunate
situation, said Sheriff
Landers.
The injured girl was
transported by Oakwood EMS to Defiance
Mercy Hospital. No
other patient information was available.
This
investigation
continues.
2A - Paulding County Progress Wednesday, December 10, 2014
n EVENTS
Continued from Page 1A
come. To donate slightly used
items or new toys, call 419-7869878 or 419-453-3283.
The Paulding United Methodist Church hosts its annual
Homemade Cookie and Candy
Walk from 9 a.m.-noon (or until
gone) in the church fellowship
hall (basement).
Community Health Professionals of Paulding will host
Breakfast with Santa from
9:30-11:30 a.m. at Paulding
K of C Hall. The event is free
and open to the public and will
include a biscuits and gravy
breakfast, pictures with Santa,
coloring contest and activities,
and Christmas goodies for sale.
Holiday Vendor, Craft &
Bake Sale from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
at Paulding Eagles, 206 W. Perry St. Food available for breakfast and dinner. All sellers and
buyers, please donate a new hat
or pair of mittens/gloves for local kids in need. Everyone who
donates gets a raffle ticket for a
gift basket. Proceeds will help
local families this Christmas.
Defiance County Fairgrounds
Christmas Cruise-Thru & Holi-
day Festival, 6-9 p.m. at the fairgrounds in Hicksville. Free-will

donation. Live entertainment,
Santa photos, displays.
Holiday light show at Van
Wert County Fairgrounds, 6-9
p.m. Enter on Fox Road, Gate
5. Santa stops in on Saturday
night.
Northwesternaires barbershop chorus, along with the DC
Chamber group DCples, and a
brass ensemble, will present a
Holiday Blend concert at 7 p.m.
at Defiance Community Auditorium downtown. Admission
is $5. Doors open at 6:15 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 14
Van Wert Area Boychoir
Christmas Concert at 2 p.m. at
the First Baptist Church, 13887
Jennings Road. Students from
Van Wert, Crestview, Parkway,
Lincolnview and Wayne Trace.
Paulding High School band
and choir concert at 3 p.m. in
the high school gym.
Paulding United Methodist
Church annual Christmas Walk,
5-8 p.m. Tickets available at
419-399-3547 or the church office.
Defiance County Fairgrounds Christmas Cruise-Thru

& Holiday Festival, 6-9 p.m. at
the fairgrounds in Hicksville.
Free-will donation. Santa photos, displays.
Holiday light show at Van
Wert County Fairgrounds, 6-9
p.m. Enter on Fox Road, Gate
5. Carriage rides on Sunday.
The 43rd annual Defiance
College community performance of Handels Messiah
at 7 p.m. in St. John United
Church of Christ, Defiance. Admission is free and open to the
public. Doors open at 6:15 p.m.
Handels masterpiece The
Messiah will be presented at 7
p.m. at First United Methodist
Church in Van Wert. Free and
open to the public. Professional
soloists, chamber orchestra and
chorus of nearly 75 singers.
Monday, Dec. 15
This season, give a lifesaving blood donation. Oakwood
Arbor #759 will sponsor a Red
Cross blood drive from noon-6
p.m. at John Paulding Historical
Society in Paulding. visit www.
redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-
RED CROSS to donate.

Wayne Trace Jr. High band
and choir Christmas concert at
7 p.m. in the high school gym.
Tuesday, Dec. 16
Christmas
Traditions
will be the topic 11:45 a.m. at
Paulding County Senior Center.
Come prepared to share with
others about some of the holiday traditions that your family
enjoyed when you were a kid,
or things that you did with your
family and children.
Santa has cleared his busy
calendarfor a special stop from
5-7 p.m. at the childrens room
of the Paulding County Carnegie Library in Paulding. Children can visit with Santa, have
their pictures taken and enjoy
treats. For more information,
contact the childrens room at
419-399-2032.
Oakwood Elementary fourth
and fifth grade Christmas program, Santas Rockin Christmas Eve, 7 p.m.
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CANNED FOOD
DRIVE The Grover
Hill Student Council
is working on their
canned food drive. The
food drive will end on
Wednesday, Dec. 17,
and all items will be
given to the Grover Hill
Food Bank. Pictured
are sixth grade WTGH
Student Council members Cara Davis, Katie
Stoller, Gabby Donis
and Tiffany Sinn.
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The Paulding United Methodist Church will be hosting

a Christmas Walk on Sunday, Dec. 14 from 5 - 8 p.m. featuring five beautiful decorated homes. Those displayed
throughout the walk include the residence of Lois and Al
Beamer, Peggy and Pastor Roger Emerson, Madeline Foltz,
Pam and Chet Moore and Christy and Greg Porter. The
church and its fellowship hall will also be open and will be
offering snacks. Tickets and maps will be available at each
home as well as the church for $7 and children 8 years old
and under admitted free.
Heating assistance
now available
PAULDING Northwestern Ohio Community Action

Commission continues to offer
help with heating assistance.
The Home Energy Assistance Program provides a
one time credit to your main
heating source. Applications
will be accepted until May 31,
2015.
The Winter Crisis Program
provides assistance to customers that are threatened with
disconnection, have already
been disconnected, need to establish new service or are in
need of propane, fuel oil or any
other bulk fuel. The Winter
Crisis Program will continue
until March 31, 2015. Income
guidelines for these two programs is at 175% of the Federal Poverty Guideline.
Contact Northwestern Ohio
Community Action Commission to set up an appointment for these programs. Re-
Commissioners Journal
Commissioners Journal November
19, 2014
This 19th day of November, 2014,
the Board of County Commissioners
met in regular session with the following members present: Roy Klopfenstein, Fred Pieper, and Nola Ginter,
Clerk. Absent: Tony Zartman.
MEETING NOTES OF APPOINTMENTS
Marsha Yeutter, Paulding County
Senior Center, presented a dietician
contract for the commissioners review. The commissioners requested
that Yeutter have the prosecutor approve the contract as to form before
securing signatures.
Ed Bohn, Paulding County EMA,
provided the commissioners his last
two weeks activity logs. He reported
the plane crash debriefing went well.
Bohn informed the commissioners that
Rich Lauffer of the Ohio EMA had
attended the recent LEPC meeting.
Bohn is still working with Lauffer to
update EMA policies and procedures.
He is also planning to work with the
Henry County EMA director on various reports that need to be done.
Bohn reported he has located most
of the defibrillators purchased from a
previous year grant. He will arrange
for training for staff members who
wish to participate.
Bohn noted he has been and will
participate (on his own time) in Christmas For Kids and Neighbors In Need
in both Paulding and Defiance counties.
He reported the local Red Cross are
no longer local organizations. They
are run regionally, with our county
reporting to Lima.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
A motion was made by Pieper to
go into executive session at 8:03 a.m.
with the Paulding County Prosecutor
to discuss legal matters. The motion
was seconded by Klopfenstein. All
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At 8:16 a.m. all members present
agreed to adjourn the executive session and go into regular session.
IN THE MATTER OF A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION
(FUND 182)
Pieper moved to adopt the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board
of County Commissioners does hereby authorize and direct the County
Auditor to make a Supplemental Appropriation in the Capitol Improvement Fund (Fund 182) for the following: FROM: Pay-In # 104700 TO:
182-001-00001/Capitol Improvement/
Capitol Improvement AMOUNT:
$41,571.96.
IN THE MATTER OF MODIFYING THE 2014 ANNUAL APPROPRIATION (FUND 001-002)
of County Commissioners does hereby modify the 2014 Annual Appropriation and hereby directs the Paulding County Auditor to transfer funds,
to-wit; FROM: 001-002-00005/General Fund/Auditor/Contract Services
TO: 001-002-00008/General Fund/
Auditor/Other Expenses AMOUNT:
$1,051.50.
IN THE MATTER OF MODIFYING THE 2014 ANNUAL APPROPRIATION (FUND 001-031)
Fred Pieper moved to adopt the
following resolution:
of County Commissioners does hereby modify the 2014 Annual Appropriation and hereby directs the Paulding
County Auditor to transfer funds, towit; FROM: 001-030-00004/General
Fund/Insurance/Loss Control/Salaries/
Loss Control TO: 001-031-00001/
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Wednesday, December 10, 2014 Paulding County Progress - 3A
Did your Thanksgiving turkey run a fever?
EMTS HONORED The Paulding EMS recently celebrated milestone achievements for three
members. Those honored were, from left Con Shuherk for five years service; Pam Echols, 15
years; and Dan Workman, 35 years.
Its good to be called uncommon

By Byron McNutt
DHI Media
Recently there has been a
lot of talk about the Common
Man. It has been drummed
into us that this is the Century of the Common Man. The
idea seems to be that the common man has come into his
own at last.
Thus we are in danger of
developing a cult of mediocrity. But there is at least one
hopeful sign: I have never
been able to find out who this
common man is. In fact, most
Americans will get mad and
fight if you try calling them
common. This essay was first
brought to my attention in
1988 and is still true today.
This is hopeful because it
shows that most people are
holding fast to an essential
fact in American life. We
believe in equal opportunity
for all, but we know that this
includes the opportunity to
rise to leadership in other
words, to be uncommon.
Let us remember that the
great human advances have
not been brought about by
mediocre men and women.
They were brought about by
distinctly uncommon people
with vital sparks of leadership.
Many of the great leaders
were, it is true, of humble
origin, but that alone was not
their greatness.
It is a curious fact that
when you get sick you want
an uncommon doctor, if your
car breaks down you want an
uncommonly good mechanic; when we get into war we
want an uncommon admiral
and an uncommon general.
I have never met a father
and mother who wanted their
children to grow up to be
common men and women.
They wanted them to possess
uncommon skills.
May it always be so. For
the future of America rests
not in mediocrity, but in the
constant renewal of leadership in every phase of our national life.
A man who had been married for 10 years went to see a

marriage counselor.
When I was first married,
said the husband, unhappily, life was wonderful. Every night when I got home
my little dog would jump up
and bark at me and my wife
PRACTICE
DEMOCRACY.
READ YOUR
LEGAL
NOTICES.
The reason publication of legal

notices is required in newspapers is YOU, the citizen. In a
democracy, the government is
required to inform you of the
public business, because you
and your neighbors are the basis of government.
These notices provide essential information about all local
government entities, including
schools, cities, villages and
counties.
A democracy is a system of
checks and balances. Your
right to be informed is a check
on government. Public notices
shed light on the actions of all
governmental bodies, but its
up to you, the citizen, to read
them and obtain more information on the actions that have
an impact on you.
THEYRE
CRUCIAL TO
DEMOCRACY.
People
Make the Difference
By
Byron McNutt
would bring me my slippers.
Now, after being married
for 10 years, everything has
changed.
How do you mean? the
counselor asked.
Well, said the man, now
the dog brings my slippers
and my wife barks at me.
So whats your beef?
asked the counselor. Youre
still getting the same service.
The advice you get sometimes can be a little confusing. Take the following, for
example.
Look before you leap is
tempered by He who hesitates is lost.
Two heads are better than
one is contradicted with
Too many cooks spoil the
broth.
Absence makes the heart
grow fonder is a little different than Out of sight, out of
mind.
You cant teach an old dog
new tricks is the opposite of
A man is never too old to
learn.
Some people are told
All things come to him
who waits while others are
warned Time and tide wait
for no man.
Fine feathers make fine
birds is good advice but
You dont judge a book by
its cover.
In some cases Twos company, threes a crowd. In other situations were told The
more the merrier.
If the best things in life are

free, why are the next best
things so expensive?
A professor at UW-Madison was visiting Eagle River
recently when his eighthgrade daughter asked him for
the definition of serendipity.

He said it means seeking
one thing and finding something delightful instead.
As an example, he gave:
Going to the library for a
book and getting a date with
the librarian.
This time in history reminds us: We are continually
faced by great opportunities
brilliantly disguised as insolvable problems. So said
Shirley Zieve.
A certain area doctor plays

a game with some of his
young patients to test their
knowledge of body parts. One
day, while pointing to a boys
ear, the doctor asked, Is this
your nose?
Immediately the child
turned to his mother and said,
I think we better find a new
doctor!
Have you put a value on

your smile? It costs nothing,
but creates much. It enriches
those who receive, without
impoverishing those who
give.
It happens in a flash and the
memory of it sometimes lasts
forever. None are so rich they
can get along without it, and
none so poor but are richer for
its benefits.
It creates happiness in the
home, fosters goodwill in a
business, and is the countersign of friends. It is rest to
the weary, daylight to the discouraged, sunshine to the sad,
and natures best antidote for
trouble.
Yet it cannot be bought,
begged, borrowed or stolen,
for it is something that is no
earthly good to anyone till it
is given away.
And if in the hurly-burly
bustle of todays business
world, some of the people
you meet should be too tired
to give you a smile, may we
ask you to leave one of yours?
For nobody needs a smile
so much, as those who have
none left to give!
Oh my! We are already into

the last month of 2014. Where
did this year go?
Thanksgiving day has come
and gone. Although its not
the only day that we need to
thank God for our blessings,
on that day we are especially
reminded of all that we are
thankful for. My list seems
endless family, friends,
church, and so many more.
I feel one blessing I should
mention is the editors at MennoMedia. They deserve a lot
of credit for the fact that this
column is still going, as does
my good friend Ruth, who
has been by my side through
good and bad. Trusted friends
are rare, and they have been
so good to me. Writing the
columns isnt always easy,
but knowing you have a firm
foundation makes it so much
easier.
I also want to thank all of
you readers for your words
of encouragement. To those
of you who send a stamped
self-addressed envelope: bear
with me, please. A reply will
come, but forgive me for not
always getting back to you
sooner. Last but not least, I
want to thank our Heavenly Father for his guidance
through our most difficult trials.
We spent our Thanksgiving
day at brother Albert and Sarah Irenes house. All my siblings were present, as were all
the nieces, nephews, families
and special friends (except
for two nieces and one nephew). The family grows more
every year, and although I
dont have a total, I know its
more than 100 now.
Alberts family grilled 140
pounds of chicken, plus they
fixed two 22-pound turkeys.
Needless to say, there were so
many leftovers! I wont begin
to mention all the food, but a
14-foot dining table was filled
to capacity. When everyone brings food, it adds up.
Snacks were served before
everyone left.
We four sisters here in
Michigan always have a
Thanksgiving meal together.
This year we all gathered over
at Jacob and Emmas on Sun-
Daughter Elizabeth Eicher was sewing and her dog, Izzy,

thought she needed in on the action, watching the needle move
up and down.
day. Emma fixed two turkeys

stuffed with dressing. Also on
the menu were mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, lettuce salad, sliced cheese, homemade
bread, butter, jam, summer
sausage, veggies and dip,
hot peppers, pumpkin roll,
pumpkin and peanut butter
pies, a variety of Christmas
candy and probably more that
I cant remember now. The
table was set for 24 people,
which is what we total now.
After dishes were washed, we
played games.
I got a laugh out of daughter Lovina. Sister Emma gave
her the meat thermometer to
hold in the turkey, to see if
it was fully cooked. When
someone asked her what she
was doing, Lovina replied,
Aunt Emma wants to know
if the turkey is running a fever. We all thought it was
funny!
Daughters Elizabeth and
Susan are off work this week
from the factory due to a cancelled order. We (Elizabeth,
Susan, Verena and I) are enjoying our week. We started
it out with going Christmas
shopping on Monday. We had

a nice time and made more
memories together. It is hard
to believe my three oldest
daughters have grown this
much.
The Christmas season is
upon us. Let us remember:
Jesus is the reason for the season!
For this weeks dish, I will
share a few short recipes that
were served as snacks at Alberts on Thanksgiving day.
FRUIT DIP
8 ounces cream cheese
1 cup brown sugar
8 ounces whipped cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
Mix together well. Serve
with apples or any fruit.
CHEESE BALL
2 8-ounce packages cream
cheese
1 package dried beef, chopped
fine
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into the roadway and finally

stopped completely blocking
the roadway. I was less than
3 feet from the passenger
side of their car when they
noticed me. If I had not been
Dear Editor,
alert enough to see their ir Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014. This responsible behavior both of
afternoon at about 4:25, I
them and perhaps me and my
almost killed two people.
passenger would have been
I was traveling east on
killed.
CR 206 in the 9000 mile, at
I sat there with my heart
about 50 mph. I saw a blue
pounding in my chest. What
car backing from a drivedid they do? Backed to the
way on the south side of the east, facing in my direction,
road. When I realized that
then went west, looked at me
the driver was not stopping,
like I had done something
I blew my horn and applied
wrong, and continued on
my brakes as hard as I could, their way.
continuing to blow my horn. Driver, what in the wide
Neither the driver of the blue world were you thinking?
car or his passenger turned in What was the noise level in
my direction, but continued
your car that you could not
Irresponsible
driver nearly
causes crash
County Court
Civil Docket:
Capital One Bank (USA),
NA., Richmond, Va. vs. Jessica M. Baumert, Payne. Money
only, satisfied.
Credit Adjustments Inc.,
Defiance vs. April L. Speaks,
Antwerp. Money only, satisfied.
Credit Adjustments, Inc.,
Defiance vs. Spenser D. Snyder, Antwerp and Erica J. Snyder, Fort Wayne. Small claims,
satisfied.
Returned To You Ltd.,
Paulding vs. Jason C. Clark,
Paulding. Small claims, satisfied.
Cavalry Spv. I. LLC, Columbus vs. Aaron Troth, Oakwood. Other action, judgment
for the plaintiff in the sum of
$1,678.06.
Defiance vs. James F. Myers,
Defiance vs. Gregory Neer,
Orthopaedic Institute of
Ohio, Lima vs. Rachael M.
Price, Paulding. Other action,
judgment for the plaintiff in
the sum of $422.14.
Cach LLC, Denver vs. Pamela K. Porter, Grover Hill.
Other action, judgment for
the plaintiff in the sum of
$3,643.73.
Criminal Docket:
Terry J. Ranes, Defiance,
offense involving underage;
$100 fine, $154.50 costs; 180
days jail; complete Third Millennium alcohol online program, 40 hours community
service, probation ordered,
repay court appointed counsel
fees.
Cheyenne R. Holton, Cloverdale, passing bad check;
dismissed per state without
prejudice, costs waived.
Justin Michael Kipker, Antwerp, public indecency; $243
costs; 2 days jail with 28 days
suspended; probation - addition to rules, 10 hours community service, pay for stay at the
Paulding County Jail.
Justin Michael Kipker, Antwerp, disorderly conduct;
$150 fine.
Robert Bland, Oakwood,
confinement of dog; $25 fine,
$112 costs.
Elizabeth H. Harmon, Latty, attempted ID fraud; $200
fine, $112 costs, 180 days jail;
complete 60 hours community service, Third Millennium
Theft online course, probation
ordered, no contact with victim, maintain good behavior.

Traffic Docket:
Miguel R. Hernandez, Oakwood, OVI/refusal; $1,000
fine, $157.49 costs; 60 days
jail, 3 year license suspension;
proof of insurance by Dec. 4,
pay $50 per month commencing Dec. 30, POC date of Aug.
28, 2015, community control
ordered, secure a valid drivers
license, evaluation at Westwood, repay SCRAM, 107 jail
days reserved.
Miguel R. Hernandez, Oakwood, OVI suspension; $750
fine; 10 days jail, 6 month license suspension; pay $50 per
month commencing Dec. 30,
POC date of Aug. 28, 2015,
170 jail days reserved.
Miguel R. Hernandez, Oakwood, left of center; dismissed
at the States request.
Miguel R. Hernandez, Oakwood, seat belt; dismissed at
the States request.
Christopher J. Cass, Janesville, Wis., 78/65 speed; $33
fine, $80 costs.
Randi L. Walker, Indianapolis, Ind., 85/65 speed; $43 fine,
$85 costs.
Sean R. Phillips, Rochester
Hill, Mich., following close;
$53 fine, $94.49 costs.
Matthew T. Brady, Fort
Wayne, 85/65 speed; $43 fine,
$80 costs.
Karly M. Theroff, Bloomington, Ind., 79/65 speed; $33
fine, $80 costs.
Efstratios D. Moustakeas,
Brighton, Mich., 76/65 speed;
$33 fine, $80 costs.
Vanessa Ann Gomez, Adrian, Mich., 84/65 speed; $43
fine, $80 costs.
George Zhang, Warsaw,
Ind., 80/65 speed; $43 fine,
$80 costs.
William D. Hanny, Ofallon,
Mo., 75/65 speed; $33 fine,
$80 costs.
Zachary T. Sayed, Noblesville, Ind., 82/65 speed; $43
fine, $80 costs.
Francis D. Aldred, Paulding, seat belt; $30 fine, $47
costs.
Mason W. Simonin, Paulding, failure to control; $68
fine, $77 costs.
Loren Mastroianni, Dearborn, Mich., 89/65 speed; $43
fine, $85 costs.
Tyler C. Smith, Defiance,
failure to reinstate; $100 fine
with $50 suspended; $87
costs; points waived, proof
of financial responsibility not
provided, POC date of Dec.
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Billy J. Mills, Antwerp,

physical control; $250 fine,
$145 costs; 15 days jail, 13
month license suspension; 105
days of SCRAM, ALS vacated, shall pay $50 per month
commencing Jan. 30, 2015,
probation ordered, secure a
valid drivers license, 10 hours
of community service, Third
Millennium, proof of financial
responsibility provided, 165
jail days reserved.
Carl B. Wright III, Cecil,
stop school bus; $100 fine with
$50 suspended, $95 costs.
David B. Tratar, Dearborn,
Mich., 80/65 speed; $43 fine,
$80 costs.
Robert S. Clay, Fort Wayne,
76/65 speed; $33 fine, $80
costs.
Roman Korbiak, Indianapolis, 74/65 speed; $33 fine, $80
costs.
Ann Marie Florio, Sterling
Heights, Mich., 79/65 speed;
Alexander M. Brandt, Lorain, failure to control; $100
fine with $50 suspended, $87
costs; POC date of Dec. 31.
Matthew P. Connolly, Perrysburg, 75/65 speed; $33 fine,
$80 costs.
Jonathon A. Howden,
Paulding; seat belt; $30 fine,
$47 costs.
Sheneka S. Hoskins, Indianapolis, 82/65 speed; $43 fine,
$80 costs.
Tonya L. Meyer, Paulding,
seat belt; $30 fine, $47 costs.
Andrea Katrina Nasser,
Oakland, Mich., 87/65 speed;
Yusuke Nakajima, Novi,
Mich., 85/65 speed; $43 fine,
$80 costs.
Mehran Amin, Mississauga,
Ont., 74/65 speed; $33 fine,
$80 costs.
Chad Everet Saxton, Van
Wert, seat belt; $30 fine, $50
costs.
Austin M. Schwarzbek,
Sherwood, failure to control;
Benjamin A. Clem, Payne,
failure to control; $68 fine,
$77 costs.
Whitney L. Dore, Commerce Town, Mich., 76/65
speed $33 fine, $80 costs.

Janene R. Cox-Stotts,
Scottsburg, Ind., 81/65 speed;
Joshua R. Stovall, Bell City,
Mo., 81/65 speed; $43 fine,
$80 costs.
Emmanuel
Stamatakis,
Lakewood, 76/65 speed; $33
fine, $77 costs.
Hannah B. Robinson, Kent,
83/65 speed; $43 fine, $80
costs.
Moutasem N. Al-Asadi, Dearborn, Mich., 110/65
speed; $93 fine, $77 costs.
Heather Lynn Lynchg, Defiance, 76/65 speed; $33 fine,
$77 costs.
Walker A. Holton, Orlando,
Fla., 77/65 speed; $33 fine,
$80 costs.
Eric J. Smith, Pitman, N.J.,
75/65 speed; $33 fine, $80
hear my horn blowing? Or

are you deaf? If so then you
need to take extra measures
to drive safely. If the driver
was impaired, the passenger,
whose back was toward me,
has more responsibility for
their own safety, and others.
In the past two weeks I
drove over 1,650 miles to
Georgia and back and did
not encounter anything that
scared me as much as this.
This was not my fault. This
was not the fault of the road.
It was the negligence of the
driver of the blue car that
caused this incidence. I hope
he is more careful in the future, before he kills someone.
Sandra Wann Seth Baker was the speaker at the recent Paulding Kiwanis
Antwerp Club meeting. Baker is the director of fine arts center in Van
Wert, located in the former armory that was due to be razed.
He was comparing their situation to the problem the Kiwanis
is having trying to keep their building up, and still be a service
organization. Lisa McClure was program chairman.
costs.
Keith M. Perry, Archbold,
67/55 speed; $33 fine, $80
cost.
Travis D. Rowe, Scott, stop The term et al. refers to and Ann Porter to Amanda M.
sign; $53 fine, $80 cost.s
others; et vir., and husband; et Porter; Sec. 31, 10.88 acres.
Michael P. MIller, Union, ux., and wife.
Warranty deed.
Ky., 79/65 speed; $33 fine, Auglaize Township
Emerald Township
$80 costs.
Fannie Mae to Bret A. Joie Denver Buell Jr. to Joie
Delanie M. Odem, Fort Sanderson; Lot 57, Auglaize D. Buell Sr.; Sec. 17, 2.79
Wayne, 83/65 speed; $43 fine, Hills Development #2, 0.43 acres. Certificate of transfer.
$80 costs.
Jackson Township
acre. Warranty deed.
Chastity A. Leamon, Defi- Benton Township
Douglas A. and Denise J.
ance, driving without license; Allen W. and Karen R. Averesch to Earl H. and Jan
$75 fine, $87 costs; POC date Lawson to Allen W. Law- C. Chapman; Sec. 35, 2.849
of Dec. 5.
son; Sec. 9, 1.494 acres. Quit acres. Warranty deed.
Brittany A. Barnes, Pauld- claim.
Paulding Village
ing, FRA suspension; $50 fine, Marvin V. Thompson, trust- Phillip D. Piersma to At$87 costs; POC date of Jan. ee to Janice E. Kohn, trustee; wood Boys LLC; Lot 226,
30, 2015.
Sec. 35, 9.905 acres. Trustee Original Plat, 0.2 acre. War Jorge Granados Caballero, deed.
ranty deed.
Paulding, driving without li- Marvin V. Thompson, trust- Melissa M. Scott to Timocense; $200 fine, $87 costs; ee to Marvin V. Thompson; thy A. Scott; Lot 8, Klingler
pay $50 per month commenc- Sec. 35, 27.818 acres. Trustee Addition, 0.24 acres. Quit
claim.
deed.
ing Jan. 30, 2015.
Gail R. Hess, St. Henry, Marvin V. and Barbara A. Payne Village
52/20 school zone; $100 fine Thompson to Marvin V. and Karl T. Wilhelm, trustee to
with $50 suspended; $87 Barbara A. Thompson, trust- Karl T. Wilhelm Life Estate;
ees; Sec. 35, 27.818 acres. Lots 124 and 125 with part
costs.
of vacant alley, GibsonsFirst
Nicholas P. Baker, Chicago, Quit claim.
Addition, 0.36 acres. SurviIll., 78/65 speed; $33 fine, $80 Brown Township
Steven Basil and Phyllis vorship deed.
costs.
Clirissa Lynn McMonigal,
Continental, stop school bus;
Marcus Henry Mattingly,
Indianapolis, 85/65 speed; $43
These cases are listed as they are paid in full.
fine, $80 costs.
Kevin E. Albright, Paulding, speed; $110 fine and costs.
Diane Lynn Travelbee, Jacob I. Aldred, Paulding, speed; $110 fine and costs.
Berkely, Mich., 85/65 speed; Tamera L. Boroff, Grover Hill, speed; $110 fine and costs.
Karen K. Bakle, Paulding, school bus violation; $110 fine and
Briana Lee Schaffer, Payne, costs.
A.C.D.; $68 fine, $77 costs.
Jeffery A. Bates, Van Wert, speed; $110 fine and costs.
Raymond Sandoval, Pauld- Michael C. Boyd, Paulding, driving under FRA suspension;
ing, driving without license; $165 fine and costs.
$100 fine with $50 suspended; Michael J. Buchman, Paulding, disobeyed traffic sign; $115
$87 costs; fine of $50 suspend- fine and costs.
ed on condition defendant gets Allen R. Carlisle, Paulding, speed; $135 fine and costs.
valid drivers license, proof Tessa A. Cox, Paulding, speed; $110 fine and costs.
of financial responsibility not Cord O. Ehrhart, Antwerp, speed; $150 fine and costs.
provided, POC date of March Joshua A. Guilda, Toledo, disobeyed traffic sign; $115 fine
and costs.
27.
Raymond Sandoval, Pauld- Joshua D. Haise, Paulding, speed; $110 fine and costs.
ing, 72/55 speed; $43 fine; Tracy L. Hower, Payne, speed; $110 fine and costs.
POC date of March 27, 2015. David L. Kirchenbauer II, Payne, speed; $110 fine and costs.

Christine E. Harrison, Paula K. Kochensparger, Paulding, speed; $110 fine and
Brownsburg, Ind., 75/65 costs.
Kyle E. Kopitsch, Delphos, assured clear distance; $110 fine
and costs.
Lori L. Dillon, Temperance, Gary D. Lambert, Florence Villa, Fla., expired plates; $100 fine
Mich., 85/65 speed; $43 fine, and costs.
$77 costs.
Ginna A. Lawson, Grover Hill, speed; $110 fine and costs.
Xuelei Zhu, Sylvania, 78/65 William M. Link, Eaton, speed; $110 fine and costs.
Andrew A. Liorti, Brampton, Ont., speed; $110 fine and costs.
Raymond Edward Moore, Chad R. McKeever, Antwerp, disobeyed traffic sign; $115 fine
Shelby Township, Mich., and costs.
82/65 speed; $43 fine, $80 Nicholas R. Metz, Middle Point, speed; $110 fine and costs.
costs.
Beverly J. Miller, Fort Wayne, speed; $110 fine and costs.
Farrah L. Steele, Cecil, Andrea R. Padilla, Paulding, speed; $110 fine and costs.
79/65 speed; $33 fine, $80 Terry J. Pessefall, Paulding, speed; $110 fine and costs.
Chad W. Riley, Oakwood, speed; $110 fine and costs.
costs.
Gerardo Alicea, Springfield, Kip A. Salas, Antwerp, speed; $110 fine and costs.
Ma., seat belt; $30 fine, $50 Ronald J. Swary Jr., Paulding, assured clear distance; $110 fine
and costs.
costs.
Jason S. Appel, Avon Lake, Jacob C. Schlegel, Defiance, speed; $110 fine and costs.
seat belt; $30 fine, $50 costs. Vijay Sharma, Bryan, speed; $110 fine and costs.
Elizabeth C. Chandler, Benjamin J. Sheppard, Holland, speed; $110 fine and costs.
Paulding, 69/55 speed; $33 Tracey D. Smith, Paulding, speed; $110 fine and costs.
Paula S. Stout, Van Wert, speed; $110 fine and costs.
fine, $77 costs.
Nicholas G. Thrasher, Hampton, Ga., speed; $110 fine and
Jennifer M. Stewart, India- costs.
napolis; 85/65 speed; $43 fine, Daniel S. Vogel, Paulding, speed; $110 fine and costs.
$80 costs.
Allen P. Wagler, Wauseon, speed; $110 fine and costs.
Joseph Robert Blue, Scott- Lisa M. Weaver, Defiance, speed; $110 fine and costs.
sdale, Arizona, 79/65 speed; Zackery L. Wesley, Paulding, speed; $110 fine and costs.
Rebecca S. Wilhelm, Paulding, improper turn; $110 fine and
Shane M. McClellan, Pick- costs.
erington, 69/55 speed; $33 Jared E. Yant, Defiance, speed; $110 fine and costs.
fine, $80 costs.
Marilyn M. Zuber, Payne, no left turn; $110 fine and costs.
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Common Pleas
Civil Docket
The term et al. refers to and

others; et vir., and husband; et
ux., and wife.
Brett W. Shepherd, Paulding vs. Lori L. Shepherd,

Paulding. Divorce.
The Concrete Couple, Ottawa vs. Paul J. Merriman,
Oakwood. Money only.
Civil Docket Concluded
Alvin Colon, Defiance vs.
City of Defiance, Defiance
and Bureau of Workers Compensation, Columbus. Workers compensation, voluntary
dismissal by plaintiff.
The Huntington National
Bank, Columbus vs. Philip
L. Perl, Oakwood and Jennifer R. Perl and her unknown
spouse if any, Oakwood and
The Huntington National
Bank, Columbus. Foreclosures, Sheriffs sale confirmed and proceeds distributed.
Credit Acceptance Corporation, Southfield, Mich.
vs. Shawn M. Armer, Payne.
Money only, dismissed without prejudice.
Asset Acceptance Corporation, Warren, Mich. vs.
Darnell Goings, Latty. Money only, judgment granted
to plaintiff in the sum of
$17,133.80 plus $6,461.88 interest for a total of $23,594.88.
C&Y Oil Company, Payne
vs. Zylstra Custom Manure
Application, LLC, Antwerp.
Money only, plaintiff grant-
ed judgment in the sum of

$20,655.08 with interest.
Must pay $2,000 monthly toward judgment until paid in
full, and court costs.
Defiance vs. Diann L. Elston,
Paulding. Money only, plaintiff granted judgment in the
sum of $15,348.16 plus interest and costs.
German Mutual Insurance
Company, Napoleon and Edward A. Zimmer, Defiance
vs. Michael D. Geiger, Cecil.
Money only, plaintiff granted
judgment.
Kathy Risner, Grover Hill
vs. Mikel Carnahan, Continental. Civil domestic violence, Order of Protection
issued through Jan. 8, 2015.
Regarding the application
of Robert Fessel, John Mohr,
and Don Baer, elders of Calvary Bible Church, Paulding.
Petition for sale of real estate. Ordered that the elders
of Calvary Bible Church of
Paulding be authorized to
covey the real property to the
Grace Community Church of
Fremont, Ohio pursuant to
their agreement.
Kyle Tromblay, Paulding
vs. Rachelle Tromblay, Van
wert. Divorce granted.
Chasidy Eversole, Paulding
vs. Ted Eversole, Paulding.
Divorce granted.
Jeffrey P. Klender, Antwerp
vs. Melissa J. Klender, Antwerp. Divorce granted.
Brenda S. Nantz, Grover

Hill vs. Daniel L. Nantz, New
Haven, Ind. Divorce granted.
Haylee A. Richard, Oakwood vs. Harley D. Richards,
Marion, Ohio. Divorce granted.
Cindi J. Finnegan, Paulding
vs. Joseph Foltz Jr., Venice,
Fla. Divorce granted.
In the matter of: Melissa M.
Scott, Paulding and Timothy
A. Scott, Paulding. Dissolution of marriage granted.
In the matter of: Mark
Timothy Reid, Antwerp and
Shirley Lee Reid, Cloverdale. Dissolution of marriage
granted.
In the matter of: Kirby
Stinson, Haviland and Kiowa
Stinson, Haviland. Dissolution of marriage granted.
In the matter of: Troy
Koppenhofer, Antwerp and
Amanda Koppenhofer, Fort
Wayne. Dissolution of marriage granted.
In the matter of: Shawn
Provines, Antwerp and Jill
Provines, Antwerp. Dissolution of marriage granted.
Marriage Licenses
Michael James Miller, 41,
Paulding, SSI and Dezarea
Blu Bannister, 26, Paulding, unemployed. Parents
are Warren Miller and Ellen
Obendorf; and William Bannister and Michele Geiger.
Administration Docket
In the Estate of Carole N.
Overmyer, last will and testa-
ment filed.
Criminal Docket
John M. Talbott, 46, of
Grover Hill, was sentenced
recently, having previously
been found guilty of trafficking in marijuana (F5). He was
ordered to serve 11 months
stated prison term with Ohio
Department of Rehabilitation
and Correction, six-month license suspension, pay $1,000
fine plus costs.
Jonathan Lee Overmyer,
28, of Cecil, was sentenced
for burglary (F2), having previously been found guilty of
the charge with that of theft
(F5) being dismissed. Having
previously been found guilty
of grand theft (F4), with
three other counts dismissed,
he was sentenced for that as
well. He was ordered to serve
four years and five months
with ODRC; 17 months for
the theft charge and three
years for burglary. He must
also pay $380 restitution to
Stars & Stripes Firearms LLC
and $210 restitution to Cashland Pawn Shop. Restitution
was stayed until incarceration
is over.
James R. Jewell, 32, of
Paulding, was sentenced last
week after making a change
of plea. Once a charge of illegal manufacture of drugs (F2)
was dismissed, he entered a
guilty plea to illegal assembly
of chemicals for the manufacture of drugs (F3). He was
sentenced to 30 months in
the ODRC consecutive with
another sentence, six-month
license suspension plus pay
fines and costs. He received
credit for 145 days served.
Sabrina E. Gutierrez, 24, of
Paulding, was scheduled for
a hearing on her motion for
intervention in lieu of conviction in her trafficking in drugs
(F4) case. It will be heard Jan.
12.
Islam Mohamed Gellani,
35, of Dearborn, Mich., was
scheduled for a pretrial conference on Dec. 22 for identity fraud (F5) and possession
of drugs (F5).
Audrey B. Davis, 35, of
Paulding, had a jury trial date
of Dec. 9 vacated and a pretrial conference set for Dec.
22 after being assigned a new
attorney. She is charged with
burglary (F2) and theft (F5).
Frankie L. Taylor, 34, of
Paulding; Paul J. Tingler, 32,
of Paulding and Robin D.
Ratliff, 33, of Paulding, had
their indictments joined for
jury trial on Jan. 27. Taylor
is charged with illegal manufacture of drugs (F2), illegal
assembly of chemicals for the
manufacture of drugs (F3)
and possession of meth (F5).
Tinglers and Ratliffs indictments allege complicity to the
illegal manufacture of drugs
(F2) and illegal assembly of
chemicals for the manufacture of drugs (F3). Tinglers
attorney also filed a motion to

modify his $100,000 bond.
Ruthann Swary, 39, of Antwerp, was arraigned for possession of methamphetamine
(F5). After a not guilty plea
was entered, she was scheduled for a Jan. 5 pretrial conference and a Feb. 24 jury trial. She waived extradition and
was released on her own recognizance on the conditions
of no arrests and complying
with drug and alcohol prohibitions.
Damien A. Smith, 34, of
Antwerp, entered a guilty plea
to two counts nonsupport of
dependents (F5) and will be
sentenced Jan. 5. He waived
extradition and was released
on his own recognizance on
the condition of no arrests.
Tracy L. Hoeppner, 46, of
Oakwood and Robert L. Carnahan, 48, of Oakwood had
their indictments alleging
breaking and entering (F5)
and theft (F5) joined for jury
trial on Feb. 3. Hoeppner is
also accused of possession of
drugs (F5). Carnahans original pretrial date for Dec. 29
was vacated and will be conducted on Jan. 5.
Alyssa M. Johnston, 22,
of Defiance, is being held on
$10,000 bond for complicity to burglary (F2) following
recent arraignment. She was
scheduled for a Jan. 7 pretrial
conference and a Feb. 24 jury
trial.
Sheriffs Report
ACCIDENTS:
Monday, Nov. 17
12:43 p.m. Austin M. Schmerzbek,
24, of Sherwood, was cited for failure
to yield following a single-vehicle accident on US 127 north of Road 82 in
Paulding Township. He was traveling
in a 2007 Ford van owned by Metalink
Technologies of Defiance when it slid
off the west side of the road into a ditch
striking a utility pole wire. The vehicle
was not damaged and he was not hurt.
Wednesday, Nov. 19
11:15 a.m. Jessica E. Kohart, 33, of
Paulding, was cited for failure to control after a single-vehicle accident at
the intersection of Road 123 and 162 in
Jackson Township. She had been driving north on 123 approaching the T-intersection. As she attempted to stop, the
2009 Chevy Uplander she was operating slid through it and into a field. She
attempted to exit the field, but became
stuck. Minor damage was received by
the vehicle; Kohart was unhurt.
5 p.m. Logan Christopher Perl, 20,
of Payne, was cited for assured clear
distance following a two-vehicle crash
on Ohio 49 at Merrin Street in Payne.
Perl was traveling south in a 2006 Pontiac G6 behind a 2005 Chevy Silverado
operated by Michael A. James, 34, of
Payne. Reports say Perl struck James
from behind. Damage was minor to
both vehicles. Neither driver was injured.
Saturday, Nov. 22
5:22 a.m. James P. Nevins, 64, of
Kitchener, Ont., was cited for failure
to control after the semi he was driving
on US 24 west of Road 115 in Emerald
Township slid off the highway and into
a fence. Damage to the 2014 Freightliner CVC was minor. Nevins was not
hurt.
6:10 a.m. Terry E. Gunderman, 66,
of Paulding, was not hurt following a
single-vehicle slide-off on US 24 east
of Road 115 in Emerald Township. He
was driving east in a 2002 Chevy S10
pickup. Reports say he lost control on
the icy pavement and slid into a guardrail.
8:26 a.m. Adam H. Troth, 35, of
Paulding, was cited for failure to control after his 2004 Chevy Tahoe slid off
the east side of Road 60 in Blue Creek
Township and into a guard rail. He was
not injured. The SUV was disabled and
towed.
9:20 a.m. John W. Jack DenHerder,
63, of Paulding, was not hurt following
a single-car accident on Road 162 north
of Road 123 in Blue Creek Township.
Reports say his 2011 Cadillac CTS slid
on ice as he attempted to turn at the intersection. It struck a guardrail and was
disabled.
Sunday, Nov. 23
4:26 a.m. Mason Simonin, 23, of
Paulding, told deputies he fell asleep
while driving a 2004 Pontiac Grand
Am east bound on Road 144 in Paulding Township. Reports say he struck a
telephone pole. The vehicle was disabled and towed. He was not hurt.
INCIDENTS:
Monday, Dec. 1
12:06 p.m. Putnam County Sheriffs Department requested mutual aid
for a barn fire on Road 23. Two units
responded for 50 minutes.
12:53 p.m. Deputies assisted another
department in Payne.
Tuesday, Dec. 2
2:04 a.m. Four people were seen attempting to break into a trailer on Road
179 in Brown Township.
5:10 a.m. Alarm sounded in Payne.
12:33 p.m. Dog complaint was handled on Plum Street in Cecil.
1:57 p.m. An Emerald Township
resident of Road 232 lodged a dog
complaint.
2:16 p.m. Deputies conducted a vehicle search on Ohio 49 south of Road
162 in Harrison Township.
2:36 p.m. A suspicious vehicle was
seen going door-to-door along Ohio
114 in Benton Township.
4:36 p.m. Dog attack was reported
from North Main Street in Paulding.
5:47 p.m. Theft of a tree stand from
property north of Cecil was investigated.
7:26 p.m. Car/deer crash on Ohio 66
south of Mandale was documented.
11:17 p.m. Juvenile matter was handled on Road 82 in Paulding Township.
11:57 p.m. Harassment by text was
looked into in Latty Village.
Wednesday, Dec. 3
9:58 a.m. A gas truck/deer collision
was handled on Road 177 at Road 48 in
Washington Township.
10:02 a.m. Breaking and entering
of a business on Road 424 in Carryall
Township was investigated.
6:49 p.m. Suspicious vehicle was
seen along Road 115 in Emerald
Township.
Thursday, Dec. 4
3:48 a.m. Deputies conducted a
traffic stop on US 24 east of US 127 in
Crane Township.
7:45 a.m. Domestic dispute was

investigated on Road 138 in Jackson
Township.
8:30 a.m. A car/deer crash was handled on US 127 south of Road 72.
9:58 a.m. Brown Township resident
of Road 72 lodged a dog complaint.
10:02 a.m. Dog complaint came in
from an out-of-county resident.
1:16 p.m. Dennis Street resident of
Paulding made a dog complaint.
5:36 p.m. Hunters trespassing on
property along Road 138 in Jackson
Township was looked into.
7:27 p.m. Residential alarm sounded
on Road 170 in Auglaize Township.
Friday, Dec. 5
10:04 a.m. A man reported being
chased by hunters on Road 138 in
Brown Township.
10:41 a.m. Dog complaint was made
from McDonald Pike in Paulding.
1:04 p.m. One Grover Hill and one
Payne fire unit responded to a request
from Van Wert County Sheriffs office for mutual aid with a barn fire on
Feasby-Wisener Road. They were on
scene up to over an hour.
1:18 p.m. Rape investigation was
initiated in Blue Creek Township.
2:53 p.m. Harassment by text was
reported from Grover Hill.
5:47 p.m. Deputies assisted Paulding
Police on West Perry Street.
6:09 p.m. Possible phone scam was
reported from Oakwood.
Saturday, Dec. 6
2:36 a.m. Deputies responded to a
business alarm in Melrose.
11:30 a.m. Car/deer accident on
Ohio 111 in Paulding Township was
handled.
1:18 p.m. Car/deer crash on Ohio

111 in Auglaize Township was investigated.
2:05 p.m. Deputies documented a
car/deer collision on Road 424 in Crane
Township.
3:55 p.m. Deputies assisted another
department by delivering a message in
Grover Hill.
4:10 p.m. Domestic situation was
handled on Road 191 in Auglaize
Township.
4:18 p.m. Car/deer wreck was handled on Road 177 at Road 108 in Brown
Township.
11:57 p.m. Gun shots were heard on
Road 179 in Brown Township.
Sunday, Dec. 7
3:18 a.m. A house and vehicle were
toilet papered and vandalized on Road
230 in Carryall Township.
4:08 a.m. Deputies handled a car/
deer crash on Ohio 613 east of Road 59
in Harrison Township.
8:27 a.m. A car/deer accident on
Road 176 west of Road 51 in Carryall
Township was handled.
10:04 a.m. A suspicious person was
seen in a Main Street business in Payne.
7:14 p.m. Deputies documented a
car/deer collision on Road 177 south of
Road 60 in Washington Township.
8:11 p.m. A girl was accidentally shot
in the leg with a .22 rifle.
Monday, Dec. 8
12:35 a.m. Suspicious person was seen
walking barefooted along US 24 in Emerald Township. OSHP picked them up.
12:42 a.m. Two males attempted to
get in a callers front door before leaving in a truck from a location on Road
1036 in Auglaize Township.
Police Report
ACCIDENT REPORTS
None.
INCIDENT REPORTS
Wednesday, Nov. 26
10:45 a.m. Officers assisted a Department of Taxation agent with a call on West
Caroline Street.
Saturday, Nov. 29
7:44 p.m. Neighbor problems were handled on South
Williams Street.
7:50 p.m. Unwanted person complaint was lodged
from West Perry Street.
9:14 p.m. Police were
called to a fight at a West
Perry Street business. Those
involved left the premises before officers arrived.
Monday, Dec. 1
8:32 a.m. Dog complaint
came in from Partridge Place
Drive.
4:45 p.m. A Melrose resident told officers their childs
cell phone came up missing at
the high school.
6:13 p.m. Officers responded to a business alarm
on North Williams Street.
They found the building secure.
Tuesday, Dec. 2
1:08 a.m. Paulding County
Hospital called about a subject who had been involved in
an alleged altercation at TJs
Bar.
1:54 a.m. Attempted break-
ing and entering of a house

and outbuilding on West
Jackson Street was looked
into.
3:17 a.m. Unruly client was
handled on McDonald Pike.
3:57 a.m. A McDonald
Pike facility told officers a
client left in a wheelchair. He
was located and accompanied
back to the building.
5:31 a.m. Officers were
called to an East Perry Street
business to speak with a female subject about suspected
theft of an SSI card.
6:35 a.m. Police were again
called to McDonald Pike for
a subject who left in a wheelchair. He was located.
3:50 p.m. Threats by phone

were reported from West
Baldwin Street.
Thursday, Dec. 4
1:10 a.m. Officers helped the
OSHP administer a BAC test.
5:38 p.m. Unwanted subject
on South Williams Street was
reported.
11:18 p.m. Unruly client report was made from McDonald
Pike.
Friday, Dec. 5
7:17 a.m. Business alarm
sounded from North Williams
Street.
5:38 p.m. Walk-off from
Paulding County Hospital was
located and returned.
10:19 p.m. Threats were
looked into on McDonald Pike.

Saturday, Dec. 6
12:11 a.m. Police assisted
OSHP with a BAC test.
10:39 a.m. A West Jackson
Street resident told officers all
of their vehicle tires had been
slashed.
3:45 p.m. A hit/skip involving a van was reported on the
700 block of North Walnut
Street.
7:45 p.m. Police were given
an unwanted person call on East
Perry Street where they discovered two females had been
fighting.
9 p.m. Rural Paulding resident came on station to report
they had been assaulted while
on Perry Street.
11:05 p.m. An out-of-town
resident requested no contact
with a village resident.
11:12 p.m. A South Williams
Street resident told police someone had been in their residence.
Sunday, Dec. 7
12:04 a.m. Officers assisted
Ohio State Highway Patrol
troopers administer a BAC test.
11:52 a.m. A bike was reported stolen from West Wayne
Street.
12:18 p.m. Assault of a
female by a male was investigated on McDonald Pike.
8:45 p.m. Medication was
reported missing from West
Jackson Street.
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Nathan Haines, Chad Merritt,
Charles Noll, Doug Nutter,
Bill Rahrig, Marietta Riley,
Kurtis Ringler, Penny Talbott.
Dec. 14 Kara Domi-
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Dec. 16 Curt and Vicky
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Dec. 17 James A. and Doris J. Smith.
Dec. 18 Allan and Barbara Mills.
Dec. 19 Neil and Angie
Gordon.
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Dec. 15 Jacob Carlisle,
Ken Domina, Romona Fillman, Mike Gebers, Glen Hissong, Karis Holloway, Christine Leatherman, Samuel
Monnier, David Lee Noggle,
Kim Okuly, John Pfost, Jeff
Stout.
Dec. 16 Scott Arend,
Floy Begley, Richard Cass,
Rachel Christian, Jessica
Goyings, Deb Heck, Samuel
Heilshorn, Lauren Holtsberry,
Ross Laukhuf, Peg Roughton,
Theo Yates.
Dec. 17 Anna Clemens,
Andrew Heck, Chuck Lade,
Mason Lee, Arthur Zellner.
Dec. 18 Marsha Adkins, Colton Bennett, Brady
Brown, Marsha A. Estle,
Apache Etter, Devvon Goings, Julio Guerra, Dennis
Krick, Seth Litzenberg, Libby
Mobley, Cody Shuherk, Maxine Tarleton, Greg Troyer,
Adam Vance, Joyce Williams.
Dec. 19 Cyrah Bradford, Arline Gloor, Chad Jay,
Emma Townley.
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SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER Paulding Exempted Village Schools hosted a special guest Dec. 2. Cam Tribolet, a double amputee, visited the students and shared his story of losing both legs due to a shooting incident 28 years ago. Today he has a wife,
two children, and works full time in the Fort Wayne area. He has learned to walk again with prosthetic legs even though he was
told he would never be able to walk again. He not only walks but also bikes, hunts, swims, skis and mountain climbs. Cam was
welcomed by some of the Paulding Elementary Student Council members, including Eve Shultz, Lydia Brewer, Brooke Ankney,
Zachary Gorrell, Taelyn Etzler, Janae Pease and Kennedy Salinas.
Hospital to add allergy treatment program

PAULDING A new program for allergy sufferers,
valet parking service and
fundraising for state-of-theart mammography equipment were among the discussion items at the Dec. 4
meeting of Paulding County
Hospital Board of Trustees.
CEO Randy Ruge reported
that an allergy testing and
treatment program at the hospital is being developed. The
program will begin Jan. 12.
This program will offer testing for 60 airborne and mold
allergies through each of the
hospitals seven physician
offices.
Patients found to have allergies may be able to participate in a program to help
them to become resistant to
the allergy. The program has
proven successful in treating
patients and eliminating the
common symptoms that allergy sufferers must endure.
For those patients found to
have allergies, the physician
may order a custom formulation of the allergy source.

The patient would self-administer the solution through
injection with a very small
needle. Ideally, through repeated exposure to the source
of the allergy the patient becomes desensitized to the allergy source. Patients should
inquire at their physicians
office for more information
about allergy testing.
The hospital has launched
a valet parking to make it
easier for patients to access
the hospital without having
to brave the cold and snow.
Persons wishing to use the
service should park under the
canopy at the main entrance
and follow the directions on
the sign.
The fundraiser for the 3D
mammography campaign
kicked off in December with
a direct mail appeal to a variety of organizations and individuals.
It is the goal of the hospital
Holiday Vendor, Craft, & Bake Sale

Paulding Eagles 206 W Perry St
quarter patient satisfaction

report.
COO Kyle Mawer reported that the laboratory underwent the Joint Commission survey process on Oct.
28-29. The window for the
hospital unannounced Joint
Commission survey opened
on April 17 and will continue
until Oct. 17, 2015.
Ashley Smith was hired
as the clinical care coordinator. She will assume the role
once her clinical replacement
is found.
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10 am to 5 pm
Wide selection of vendors, crafts and baked goodies
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All sellers & buyers, please donate a new hat or
pair of mittens/gloves for local kids in need.
Everyone that donates
gets a raffle ticket to win a gift basket!
Proceeds will help local families this Christmas!!
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capable of performing tomosynthesis. Tomosynthesis produces images in thin
slices like a CT scan so that
cancers can be detected at
earlier more treatable stages.
Early treatment results in
better outcomes and is far
less costly than delayed treatment.
CFO Rob Goshia gave the
financial report indicating
that the hospital again posted
a modest income. The early
retirement program and other
measures have had a significant impact in reducing
costs. Increased income has
been realized through more
volume in the emergency
department, surgery and inpatients.
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The name game: from Apple to Draco Verta

As2014winds down, I always like to look back and
see what was popular andsee
thelists of whatthings werein
and whatwere on their way
out. One important and interesting list that appears each
year isa list of themost popular baby names. The list never
fails tomake us wonderabout
some of the names that parents give their newborns.
We do know that in the past
we have heard about monikers such as Apple, North,
Shiloh and Suri.
However, those arent bad
as some celebrities have bestowed names on their offspring such as Jermajesty,
Pilot Inspector, Sosie, Kal-El
Coppola, Audio Science, Kyd,
Fifi, Rebel, Racer, Rogue,
Draco Verta and Buddy Bear.
According to a survey
done by a magazine, the top
10 most popular names for
girls in 2014 were Sophia,
Emma, Olivia, Ava, Isabella,
Mia, Zoe, Lily, Emily and
A Penny for
Your Thoughts
By
Nancy Whitaker
Madelyn. Top names for the
boys included Jackson, Aiden,
Liam, Lucas, Noah, Mason,
Ethan, Caden, Jacob and Logan.
Southern-style names on the
whole are up as well. Tennessee is 61 percent more selected
for boys this year and Macon
is up 29 percent.
According to Ancestory.
com, some names were just

too bad to stick on anyone,
butthrough the years,it was
done. Some parents loved
eating so much, they named
their kids after favorite meals,
snacks and condiments. Some
of these very uncommon
names were: Lunch Magee,
Dinner Ware, Bread White,
Hero Brat, Mayo Head,
Mustard M. Mustard, Pickle
Parker, Plum Sellers, Banana
Bowdy and Cherry Grant.
A lot of us dont particularly likeour name, but they
could be a lot worse.Parents
have named their children after diseases, saints and even
sins. Do you want to know
the worstname on record by a
magazine happens to be?
It is Harry Pitts. After
hearing that name, others
dont sound nearly as bad.
Do you like your name? If
you could rename yourself
what would you choose? Let
me know and Ill give you a
Penny for Your Thoughts.
Chief donates 4 tons of chicken to food bank

LIMA West Central and
Northwest Ohio will be receiving a welcome gift of
food this holiday season from
Chief Supermarkets. Families
needing assistance to keep
nutritious food on the table
is on the rise, and in response
to this critical need, Chief
Supermarket has partnered
with Miller Amish Country
Poultry to make a generous
donation to the communities
that have supported them all
year long.
Last Thursday, Dec. 4,
Chief Supermarkets donated
8,200 pounds of Miller Amish
Chicken to the West Ohio
Food Bank in Lima.
This donation, combined
with another donation from
Chiefs new parent company, Fresh Encounter Inc.,
will produce enough food for
49,200 meals for local families. Chief stores serve Lima,
Celina, Coldwater, Delphos
and Paulding and their donation will directly benefit those
communities.
Miller Amish Country
Poultry supplies Chief Supermarkets with fresh chicken
that is locally hatched, grown
and processed in northern Indiana.
I am excited to be able to
make this donation on behalf
Stemen recognized for training

The Ohio Department of Agriculture
(ODA) in cooperation with the County Auditors Association of Ohio (CAAO), who are
dedicated to promoting uniformity in weights
and measures and equity in the marketplace,
presented certificates to participants in the
Ohio Department of Agriculture weights and
measures training course. The course was de-
By Mark Holtsberry
Education specialist
Paulding SWCD
All mosquitoes need water for their development.
Typically the adult female
lays her eggs in standing
water, the eggs become larva then the larva become the
blood-sucking adults we are
all familiar with.
Preparing for the winter
months is a little more complex and mosquitoes have
different ways to ensure
survival. In late summer or
early fall, adult females will
lay their eggs in moist soil
or standing water. Some of
these eggs remain as eggs
Chuck Sanchez, store merchandiser at Chief Supermarket in

Lima, loads a portion of the 8,200 pounds of chicken donated to
the West Ohio Food Bank.
of all of our stores to the West Chief has maintained a
Ohio Food Bank, said Mike long-standing tradition of
Needler Jr., CEO of Fresh En- making this poultry donation
to the West Ohio Food Bank.
counter.
Menus are subject to change

ANTWERP LOCAL SCHOOLS
Week of Dec. 15
Grab & Go Breakfast available
daily
MONDAY Lunch: Grilled chicken
on bun, mixed vegetables, pineapple,
milk. Plus: Salad bar.
TUESDAY Lunch: BBQ pork
on bun, peas, pears, tossed salad,
mixed fruit, milk. Plus: Salad bar.
WEDNESDAY Lunch: Fish on
bun, veggie juice, mixed fruit, milk.
Plus: Salad bar.
THURSDAY Tex Mex chili, baked
fries, oranges, milk. Plus: Salad bar.
FRIDAY Pizza rippers, tossed
salad, applesauce, milk. Plus: Salad
bar.
PAULDING HIGH SCHOOL
Week of Dec. 15
MONDAY Breakfast: Breakfast
pizza, sausage, bacon and egg, fruit,
juice, milk. Lunch: Chicken dippers,
chili dip, vegetable blend, macaroni
and cheese or salad bar, garlic breadstick, fruit, milk.
TUESDAY Breakfast: Sausage
biscuit, tator coins, fruit, juice, milk.
Lunch: Southwest fajita chicken
salad, tomatoes, Southwest ranch
dressing, crackers, chips, churro or
assorted entree items, pickle slices,
oven fries, fruit, milk.
WEDNESDAY Breakfast: Bacon,
egg and cheese pocket, fruit, juice,
milk. Lunch: Cheeseburger or breaded chicken on bun, tomato slices,
onion, banana peppers, pickles and
lettuce, oven potatoes, fruit, milk.
THURSDAY Breakfast: Toasty
cinnamon biscuit, fruit, juice, milk.
Lunch: Cheese lasagna roll w/ sauce,
lettuce salad, garlic toast or pretzel,
cheese dip, marinara sauce, fruit,
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FARM
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steak on bun, smile potatoes, peas,

fruit, milk.
FRIDAY Lunch: Ravioli, Romaine blend, broccoli, whole grain
bread, fruit, milk.
WAYNE TRACE SCHOOLS
Week of Dec. 15
MONDAY Breakfast: Sausage
pizza, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch: Chili
soup, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, carrot sticks w/ ranch dressing,
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: Chicken and noodles, mashed
potatoes, green beans, dinner roll w/
butter, 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: Pizza rippers, Romaine lettuce, carrot sticks w/ ranch dressing, 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:
Cheeseburger sandwich, French
potato fries, baked beans, 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: Bread sticks
w/ cheese, broccoli and cheese, fruit,
milk. Also at Jr/Sr. High School
Chef salad, pizza sub or pretzel with
cheese with salad bar.
DIVINE MERCY SCHOOL
Week of Dec. 15
Same menu as Wayne Trace; no
breakfast served.
Gift
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FRIDAY Breakfast: Sausage gravy and biscuit, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch:
Popcorn chicken, corn, potatoes and
gravy, cheese bowl, roll or salad bar,
garlic breadstick, fruit, milk.
OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY
Week of Dec. 15
Packed lunch: Ham and cheese
on whole grain bun, milk.
MONDAY Breakfast: Warm cinnamon roll, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch:
Mini pancakes, mini sausage, celery
sticks, carrot sticks, fruit, milk.
TUESDAY Breakfast: Mini pancakes, fruit, milk. Lunch: Corn dog,
baked beans, carrot sticks, fruit, milk.
WEDNESDAY Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch:
Breaded chicken nuggets, whipped
potatoes, dinner roll, Romaine mix
salad, milk.
THURSDAY Breakfast: Breakfast burrito, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch:
Pepperoni breadstick, marinara
sauce, corn, fruit, milk.
FRIDAY Breakfast: Assorted cereal, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch: Cheese
pizza, green beans, bean salad, fruit,
milk.
PAULDING ELEMENTARY
Week of Dec. 15
Peanut butter and jelly sandwich
available daily instead of main
dish
MONDAY Lunch: Hamburger on
whole grain bun, carrots, tomatoes,
broccoli, fruit, milk.
TUESDAY Lunch: Taco salad
w/ crackers, refried beans, Romaine
blend w/ cheese and salsa, fruit, milk.
WEDNESDAY Lunch: French
toast, sausage, smiles, tomato juice,
fruit, milk.
THURSDAY Lunch: Salisbury
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start its development to become an adult. This not only

ensures survival through the
winter, but if there is a severe
drought, the mosquito can
stick around even when the
conditions are unfavorable.
The other process that mosquitos use to survive is a form
of hibernation called torpor.
The adult female will breed in
later summer or early fall and
enter hollow logs, animal burrows or basements of homes
to survive the winter. If you
ever have a mosquito buzzing
around your house in January,
your home may have been
picked as a great place to stay
over winter.
Paulding County
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Winners
through the winter while

some will develop to the
larval stage and survive the
winter in this stage.
Both the eggs and larva enter into a process called diapause, which actually slows
down or stops the development of the eggs or larva for
several months. The process
of diapause reduces the egg
and larvaes need for nutrients when the surrounding
environment is frozen, since
all mosquitoes need water
to develop. Some eggs that
have entered diapause are
able to dry out for a long period of time and once the egg
becomes moist again it will
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signed to provide comprehensive technical

training in the area of weights and measures
enforcement and administration.
During the awards ceremony held at the
competition of the training, Don Stemen, representing both Paulding and Van Wert counties, was recognized for his participation and
successful completion of the course.
Mosquitoes can survive through winter
WOMAN TRAPPED IN VEHICLE - Tessa M. Jones, 18, of Paulding, was injured in a single-vehicle
accident near the intersection of Ohio 613 and Road 107 in Paulding Township at 8:51 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30. She was incapacitated and taken by Paulding EMS to Paulding County Hospital. From
there she was transported to Parkview Hospital by air ambulance for further treatment. Reports say
she was traveling west in a 1999 Chevy Blazer when she veered off the left side of the pavement into
a tree. The vehicle was disabled and towed. Paulding fire and EMS units assisted at the scene.
All proceeds benefit

the hospital
Howard Wise, assistant director for the Ohio Department of Agriculture, Don Stemen, weights
and measure inspector for Paulding/Van Wert Counties, and Fran Elson-Houston, chief deputy
state sealer, were present when Stemen was recognized for successfully completing weights
and measures training.
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The Christmas tree that found a home
For some reason, my heart

has had a special longing this
Christmas season for a tree to
call my own. I have no idea
of the emotions behind this
soft-hearted wish, but I wanted to snuggle up to it in my
mind while I typed memories
of Christmases past on my
computer.
Little did I realize at the
first whim of this notion that
an entire journey was going
to evolve around this special
Christmas wish.
One evening, while I was
upstairs riding the exercise
bike, I looked to my right
and there, in a box of odds
and ends, I thought I saw a
little Christmas tree poking
out. Upon investigation, I indeed found it to be a tree I had
placed on my desk in college,
no more than eight inches
high, decorated with red berries and, of all things, a cardinal on the top. It was the first
time I had seen it in years.
I grabbed it, embraced it,
and brought it to the table
and placed it right beside my
typewriter. My wish had
been granted, I thought.
But that was really only
step one of this magical journey. Several days ago I was
browsing through a large antique mall possibly looking
for a special Christmas decoration or a cardinal treat.
The latter was granted almost
immediately, a small statue of
an elf standing by a mailbox
with a little cardinal on the
elfs head ... purchased immediately.
Near the end of my little personal browse, I discovered the
most beautiful little Christmas
tree, nestled behind some other stuff, probably two feet
high with little colored lights,
white garland and a seeming
please take me home, crying
from its decorated pines.
Passing it up would have been
like rejecting a stray kitten
with wishful eyes. I pulled it
out of the rubble, straightened
HOMESPUN
By
JIM LANGHAM
it up a little bit and purchased
it for six dollars.
But then, step three, the
lady at the cash register and
I got in to a warm chat about
how the smallest things sometimes become the valuable
things. Suddenly this tree that
had been trapped behind a pile
of other things was the most
valuable Christmas treasure to
my heart. And the tremendous
chat with her developed into
an endearing moment of human warmth in the midst of a
busy world.
By her suggestion, I also
purchased a little strand of

white lights and brought my
tree home. It fit right where
I thought it would in the spot
beside my computer that had
been empty and lonely. To top
it off, a close friend had sent
me a most beautiful cardinal
for my birthday that clipped
perfectly on top of the tree.
Step four came when I was
browsing through a Goodwill
store over the weekend. I had
been thinking that I should
have a little manger scene under my tree. There, on a rather
cluttered shelf, was the most
beautiful little glass manger
scene that would fit perfectly
with the white tree with the
colored lights and the cardinal
on top.
And so there it is, my
Christmas miracle this year. I
feel such peace when I turn the
lights out in the room, play CD
Christmas carols and meditate
on the real message of Christmas..the story of the REAL
Christmas tree, the tree that
yielded the wood to build the
cross upon which our Lord
gave His life, the true universal purpose of Christ coming
to earth on that first Christmas
night.
Historical society seeks

2015 membership dues

PAULDING The John Paulding Historical Society will be revising its membership roster at the end of
December. Membership dues run annually from Jan. 1 to
Dec. 31. If you have not paid your dues for the upcoming
year, the museum urges you to do so.

We do not send out a statement or a reminder,
says Kim Sutton, president of the organization. We are
a non-profit and 100 percent volunteer organization. We
must raise our budget every year through fundraising
events, membership dues and donations.

Sutton also reported that the next fundraising
event for the museum will be the annual Wine and Cheese
Tasting to be held on Saturday, Feb. 14. This is usually a
sold out event so mark your calendar and get your tickets
early, comments Sutton.
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Whether were talking
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when it is marked down.
Essentially, this means you
should look for good investment vehicles whose price
may have dropped. A bear
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looking at its price-to-earnings ratio (P/E). For example,
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Company B has the same
share price of $20, but has
earnings per share of $2, its

P/E would be 10. So it would
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comparing two companies in
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Time is the friend of the
wonderful business, the enemy of the mediocre.
Be prepared to own quality
stocks for the long term; over
time, your confidence may be
rewarded. On the other hand,
if an investment is not of high
quality, its flaws will be revealed over the years.
If investors insist on trying to time their participation
in equities, they should try to
be fearful when others are
greedy and greedy only when
others are fearful.
Trying to time the market that is, attempting to
buy when prices are low and
sell when prices are high
is a difficult task. Too many
people do just the opposite:
They try to cut their losses
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hot investment whose price
may already be as high as its
going to go. Mr. Buffet clearly is not in favor of a market
timing approach, and those
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probably better off by going
against the crowd. Keep in
mind, though, that even when
holding investments rather
than trying to time the market, investing in equities does
involve risk, including potential loss of principal.
When we own portions of
outstanding businesses with
outstanding managements,
our favorite holding period is
forever.
When should you sell good

investments? Never, according to Mr. Buffet. And while
this endless holding period
may not be possible for all of
us, you get the idea: the longer you keep a good investment, the better off you may
be when you do sell.
The line separating investment and speculation,
which is never bright and
clear, becomes blurred still
further when most market
participants have recently
enjoyed triumphs. Nothing
sedates rationality like large
doses of effortless money.
The lesson here? Be an
investor, not a speculator.
A long run-up in the market
can increase your wealth, but
it may also make you prone
to risky behavior if you think
that all your investments will
rise indefinitely.
As an investor, you may
well want to consider Mr. Buffets ideas after all, theyve
sure worked well for him.
This article was written by
Edward Jones for use by your
local Edward Jones Financial
Advisor.
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Paulding County Church Directory

ANTWERP AND SURROUNDING
Antwerp Community Church, 704 S. Erie St., SR 49, Antwerp; Pastor
Ricky L. Grimes 419-258-2069. Bible Study Fellowship 9:30 am; Contemporary Worship 10:30 am, Wednesday Discipleship Study, 7:00 pm
Antwerp United Methodist Church, East River Street, Rev. Pastor Mike
Schneider, church telephone number is 258-4901, Comtemporaty service
Sunday 8:30a.m., Sunday school 9:30a.m., Traditional Service 10:30a.m.
Divine Mercy Catholic Parish, 303 S. Monroe, Antwerp. Office: 417 N.
Main, Paulding, 399-2576, Pastor Very Rev. G. Allan Fillman, Masses: Sunday at 8:30am.
First Baptist Church, 5482 CR 424, Pastor Todd Murray, 258-2056,
Sunday school at 9 a.m., Sunday worship 10 a.m.; evening service 6 p.m.,
Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church, 126 W. River St., Pastor Mike Pennington,
258-2864, Sunday school at 11:15 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:00 a.m.
Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses, 2937 US 24, 258-2290. Public
talk 10 a.m. Sunday, Congregation Bible Study, Theocratic Ministry School
& Service Meeting, Theocratic school 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, 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.
ARTHUR/FIVE SPAN AREA
Apostolic Christian Church, 13562 Road 147, Defiance (Junction), 3993121, William Schlatter, Elder, Sunday services at 10:15 a.m. and 12:30
p.m., Sunday school at 1 p.m., Wednesday services at 7:30 p.m.
Bethel Christian Church, Ohio 66, Defiance (Arthur), Pastor Christopher
Baker, Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m.
Church of Christ, corner of County Roads 166 and 191, Evangelist Lonnie Lambert, 399-5022, Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Bible
study at 9:30 a.m. Sunday.
Junction Bible Christian Church, County Road 111, Defiance (Junction),
393-2671 or JunctionBible@copper.net, Interim Pastor Duane Richardson,
Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship follows at 10:30 a.m & Bible
Study on Wed. at 7pm.
Pleasantview Missionary Baptist Church, County Road 180, Defiance
(Junction), Rev. Alan Ray Newsome, Sunday worship at 11 a.m., evening
service at 6 p.m.; Wednesday evening services at 7 p.m.
Rock Church, SR 637, Five Span-Arthur area, Pastor Bobby Branham
393-2924, Sunday school at 10 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:45 a.m., Sunday
evening worship at 7 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 7:00 pm, Wednesday Youth Group at 7 pm.
Friends United Methodist Church, Latty, Pastor Ron Johnson. Sunday
worship at 9 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study at 7 p.m.
OAKWOOD/MELROSE AREAS
Auglaize Chapel Church of God, rural Oakwood, 3 miles south and half
mile west on County Road 60, Pastor Stan Harmon, 594-2248, Sunday
worship at 9:00 a.m. Sunday school at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday services for
children, youth and adults at 7:00 p.m.
Melrose United Methodist Church, Melrose, 594-2076, Pastor Eileen Kochensparger 399-5818; Sunday school 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:30
a.m., Wednesday Bible study and prayer at 7 p.m.
Twin Oaks United Methodist Church, corner of Harmon and Second
streets, Oakwood, Pastor Eric Dailey. 419-594-2992. Sunday worship at
9:30 a.m., Sunday school at 10:45 a.m., Bible Study Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
GROVER HILL AND OUTLYING
Bible Baptist Church, corner of Cleveland and Perry streets, Grover Hill, Prairie Chapel Bible Church, one mile east and a half-mile north of OakPastor Pat Holt, 587-4021, Sunday school at 10 a.m., Sunday worship at 11 wood on the corner of Roads 104 and 209, Pastor Earl Chapman, 594-2057,
a.m., Sunday evening worship at 6 p.m.; Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m., evening worship
p.m.
at 6 p.m., Wednesday Bible study at 7 p.m.
PAULDING AND OUTLYING

Bethel United Methodist, Forders Bridge, Cecil, Pastor Kevin Doseck
(419) 899-4153, worship service at 10:30 a.m., Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.
Bethlehem Temple Pentecostal, 818 West Jackson Street, Paulding,
399-3770, Rev. Burpo, Sunday school at 10 a.m., Sunday worship at 12 p.m.
Cecil Community Church, 203 S. Main St., Cecil. Pastor Ted Ramey.
Sun. school 10:00 am, Worship service 11 am, Sun. eve. 6 pm, Wed.
eve. 6 pm.
Cecil First Presbyterian Church, Main Street, Cecil, Sunday worship
at 8 a.m., Sunday school at 9 a.m.
Christian Fellowship Church, Paulding High School Auditeria, 10 a.m.
Sunday. Pastor Greg Cramer.
Divine Mercy Catholic Parish, 417 N. Main, Paulding, 399-2576, Pastor Very Rev. G. Allan Fillman, Masses: Saturday at 6 p.m.; Sunday at
10:30 a.m.
Emmanuel Baptist Church, 1275 Emerald Road, Paulding, 419-3995061, 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 West Caroline Street, Paulding, 3992438, Rev. David Meriwether, 9:00am Sunday school (youth and adult),
9:15 a.m. praise singing, 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship. Communion 1st
Sunday each month. No 1st Wednesday supper.
Grace Community Church, Ohio 111 West across from Paulding County
Hospital.Sunday school at 8:45 a.m., service at 10:00 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-steap meeting, Sundays at 5 p.m.
New Beginnings Church (Church of God), Cecil, Pastor Roy Burk,
399-5041, Sunday worship at 11 a.m.
Paulding Church of Christ, East Perry Street, Paulding, Minister
Christopher Reno, 419-399-4761. Bible school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday
worship at 10:30 a.m.
Paulding Church of the Nazarene, 210 Dooley Dr., Paulding, 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 West Perry Street, Paulding,
399-3525, Rev. Monte Moore, Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m.
Paulding United Methodist Church, 321 North Williams Street, Paulding, church telephone number is 399-3591, Rev. Roger Emerson, Worship
service at 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 11:15 a.m.; Wed. worship at 6 pm.
Church office is located at 308 N. Main St.

Pentecostal Church of God, 601 W. Caroline St., Paulding, Elder
George Robinson, Sunday school at 10 a.m., worship service at noon,
prayer services Monday at 6 p.m. and Thursday at noon, Bible study at
6 p.m. Tuesday.
Pioneer Christian Ministries, County Road 108 and Ohio 637, Paulding,
Rev. Chuck Oliver, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:30
a.m., and Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. including a youth service on at least
three Wednesday evenings.
Rose Hill Church of God, corner of SR 637 and Charloe Trail, Paulding,
399-3113, Pastor Ron Hofacker, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday service from 7-8 p.m. with childrens hour.
St. John Lutheran ChurchELCA, 7611 Road 87, Briceton, Pastor Karen
Stetins, church telephone number is 419-399-4962 or 419-399-2320. Sunday worship at 8:30 a.m., Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, 601 Flat Rock Drive (P.O. Box
156), Paulding, Pastor Karen Stetins, church telephone number is 399-2320,
Sunday Worship at 10:30 a.m., Sunday school at 9:15 a.m.
PAYNE AND OUTLYING AREAS
Divine Mercy Catholic Parish, 203 W. Townline, Payne, 399-2576, Pastor
Very Rev. G. Allan Fillman, Masses: Saturday at 4 p.m.
Edgerton Wesleyan Church, 1717 Bertha St., Woodburn, (Edgerton)
Ind. 46797, Pastor Dave Dignal, church telephone number is 260-632-4008,
Sunday school at 9 a.m., childrens church at 10 a.m., worship at 10 a.m.,
home groups at 6 p.m., Wednesday evening services at 6:30 p.m..
Living Water Ministries, Contemporary worship service Sunday nights at
10 a.m. & 6:30 p.m., The Well church for kids, Sunday mornings from 1011:30 a.m. The church is currently in the process of relocating. For location
information, contact Pastor Rich Phelan, 419-263-2728.
Payne Church of Christ, 220 West Merrin Street, Payne, Pastor Mikeal
George. Sunday worship at 9:30 am. 419-263-2092; 419-574-2150 (cell).
Payne Church of the Nazarene, 509 E. Orchard St. (Ohio 500) Payne,
Pastor Mike Harper, 263-2422, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday 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 South Main
Street, Payne, Rev. David Rohrer, church telephone number is 263-2418,
parsonage telephone number is 263-2017, Sunday school at 9 a.m., Sunday
worship at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.
Editors Note: If your church doesnt have service times listed, please contact the Paulding County Progress office to notify of Sunday service times.
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Pauldings Treston Gonzales drives to the hoop for two of his Alex Arellano puts up a soft jumper in the lane as two Conti31 points. The senior led all scorers as the Paulding Panthers nental defenders look on. The 6-foot-5 Arellano finished with 13
won their season opener on the road at Continental 79-45.
points for the winning Panthers.
Panthers roar with impressive first win
By JIM LANGHAM
Sportswriter
CONTINENTAL It didnt take the
Paulding Panthers boys basketball team
long to prove that they mean business in
the 2014-15 basketball season last Friday night. The local squad danced on to
the court and mounted a 10-0 advantage
before the Pirates bucketed their first
shot at Continental.
Thirty-two minutes later, Paulding
walked off the floor with a 79-45 win.
A large crowd of local followers
painted the west side of the Continental
gym in maroon and, for most the game,
out-cheered the home crowd.
With Paulding on top, 10-2, the Panthers Treston Gonzales set the gym
on fire with two impressive treys from
the left side. The hot-shooting senior
then pulled off a 3-point play with a
two-pointer and a free throw as Paulding buried the Pirates early.
Gonzales led the Paulding attack for

the night with 31 points, including 21
in the first half, but three other Panthers
also topped the double figure category.
Alex Arellano, who made huge contributions inside the paint, offensively
and defensively, tallied 13 points while
Corbin Edwards and Jarrett Sitton each
added 10 points for Paulding.
By the end of the first stanza, Paulding had dazed their opponents, 26-8,
and then extended that lead to 44-19 by
the halfway mark.
The second half started like the first
half ended with Paulding tickling the
scoreboard on another trey by Gonzales, who dropped in four shots from behind the arc for the night.
He (Gonzales) worked a lot on his
shot this past summer. We are going to
need all that we can get from him this
year, said Paulding head coach Shawn
Brewer.
He shot the ball well tonight and the

other guys did a good job of finding him
on the court, added Brewer, following
the game.
For the night, Paulding fired the basketball at a 53 percent field goal clip
and controlled the boards, 38-15.
This was a good start for the first
game of the season, commented Brewer. We came out and did what we had
to do. I felt that we shot really well for
the first game.
Their boys played hard all the way
through the game and they need to be
complimented on that. They never gave
up in spite of the score, said Brewer.
We had a few breakdowns but you
expect that this early in the season. We
will keep working on that to try to eliminate turnovers. I thought our defensive
rebounders really did a good job.
In junior varsity action, Paulding
raced past Continental, 38-17.
twerp High School wrestling

team traveled to Montpelier
last Saturday to participate in
the Ironhorse Invitational.
Only three Archer wrestlers
competed in the tournament
but each did a great job representing their school.
Two of them, Logan Shaner
and Jarett Bute, each earned
first place in their respective
weight classes. Shaner, just a
sophomore, was the champion
in the 132 lb. weight class.
He finished the day with five
wins, zero losses, and four
pins. This was also the first
individual tournament championship of Logans young
career. Also finishing first
was 220 lb. senior Jarett Bute.
The senior was a perfect 5-0
on the day with all wins coming by pin. Like Shaner, this
was also the first individual
tournament championship of
Butes career.
Placing third at the 285 lb.
class was senior Jordan Laker.
Jordan finished the day with
three wins, one loss, and three
pins. Overall, the three Archer
wrestlers tallied a record of 13
wins with only 1 loss on the
day and 12 pins. With just
three wrestlers and their solid
performance the blue-andwhite managed a sixth place
finish in the team standings.
These guys have worked
hard and they will do very
well individually. They
proved they can compete and
I am proud of their results on
the mat in their first meet,
said head coach Jeremy
Kosch.
Varsity
Games
of the
Week
Girls basketball
Antwerp................... 44
Paulding.................. 36
Edgerton.................. 44
Paulding.................. 40
Boys basketball
Antwerp................... 49
Pettisville................. 37
Paulding.................. 79
Continental.............. 45
Paulding.................. 74
Antwerp................... 54
VAN WERT TIP-OFF
Wayne Trace............. 68
Van Wert.................. 57
Wayne Trace............. 61
Crestview................. 60
Sports schedule
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11 Boys Basketball: Wayne Trace at

Bryan
Girls Basketball: Antwerp at Kalida;
Ada at Paulding
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12 Boys Basketball: Antwerp at Liberty
Center; Fort Jennings at Antwerp;
Defiance at Paulding;
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13 Boys Basketball: Antwerp at Fayette; Paulding at Wayne Trace
Girls Basketball: Antwerp at Fayette
Wrestling: Antwerp and Paulding at
Lancer Invitational;
MONDAY, DECEMBER 15 Girls Basketball: Wayne Trace at
Liberty Center
Wrestling: Paulding, Ayersville at
Columbus Grove
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16 Girls Basketball: Antwerp at North
Central; Paulding at Wayne Trace
Wayne Trace Raiders claim Tip-Off title over Crestview
By KEVIN
WANNEMACHER
Sportswriter
VAN WERT In the final
version of the Van Wert County
Hospital Tip Off Classic, rivals
Wayne Trace and Crestview
squared off in the championship contest Saturday night.
When the ball bounced for
the last time, it was the Raiders who held on and escaped
with a 61-60 victory over the
Knights claim the tournament
title.
Wayne Trace sophomore
Ethan Linder, who scored 35
points in Fridays semifinal
victory over Van Wert, added
31 more in the championship
contest to lead the Raiders to
the victory.
Early in the game, it was the
Knights who were on top.
A 3-point play by Crestviews Cody Mefferd was the
first points of the contest before a basket by Connor Lautzenheiser made it 5-0 Knights.
Meanwhile, Wayne Trace
was having trouble taking care
of the basketball. The Raiders
had turnovers on each of their
first three possessions and six
of their initial ten.
However, Crestview failed
to take advantage. The Knights
led only 8-6 at that point and
Knight head coach Jeremy
Best felt the missed opportunities were crucial.
We had chances early in the
game to open it up a little bit
and we didnt take advantage,
noted the Crestview mentor.
We were able to get some
turnovers but we missed some
open shots and we didnt make
free throws. I thought we had
a good sense of purpose in the
first quarter but we need to do a
better job of taking advantage
of situations.
With the Knights in front 1410, a late trey by Linder pulled
Wayne Trace within 14-13 at
the end of one quarter.
The Raiders got their first
lead of the contest at the 6:36
mark of the second quarter on
Tina Eley/DHI Media a Cole Shepherd basket but the
Wayne Trace Raider Justin Speice looks to shake loose from a couple of Crestview defend- Knights would respond.
ers. Wayne Trace captured the tip-off championship with a 61-60 win over the Knights of Crest- A 3-point play by Braden
Van Cleave, a bucket by Lauview.
tzenheiser along with a trey
from Mefferd put the Knights

back in front 22-20.
For the second straight
night, though, Wayne Trace
finished the first half strong.
The Raiders closed the second quarter on a 12-3 run, led
by seven from Linder and a
trey by Luke Miller, to post a
32-25 halftime advantage.
After having seven turnovers in the first quarter, the
Raiders had only one in the
second stanza. Wayne Trace
finished the night with 14 miscues.
We did a better job of taking care of the basketball after
the first quarter, commented
Raider head coach Jim Linder.
We made better decisions
offensively and it led to some
good looks for us.
Back-to-back treys from
Mitchell Rickard and Mefferd got Crestview within 3231 early in the third quarter
before the Raiders answered
with a bucket and 3-pointer by
Corbin Linder for a 37-31 lead.
The Raiders extended the
lead to 46-37 on an Ethan
Linder 3-point play before
Crestview cut into the deficit.
A Lautzenheiser basket and
a trey by Rickard trimmed the
Knight deficit to 48-44 entering the final stanza.
The guys battled hard tonight, continued Best. We
got after it and I thought we
grew up as a team in the game
of basketball.
Crestview then opened the
fourth quarter with a 9-2 run
to take its final lead of the contest.
Treys by Preston Zaleski and
Rickard along with a 3-point
play from Van Cleave provided all of the Knight points in
the spurt.
Crestview is a good basketball team and Jeremy does
a great job with them, added Linder. But our kids kept
working and we were able to
take advantage of some areas.
With the Knights up 53-50,
Wayne Traces Ethan Linder
hit four straight free throws
to put the Raiders on top for
good. A David Sinn basket
along with a Corbin Linder
3-pointer widened the Wayne
Trace advantage to 59-55 with

1:59 remaining.
Following a Crestview basket by Lautzenheiser and a
Raider turnover, Van Cleave
hit one of two charity tosses to
get the Knights within 59-58
with 53 seconds remaining.
After two Ethan Linder foul
shots, Van Cleave pulled the
Knights within one again at the
15-second mark with a basket
to set the final margin at 61-60.
Crestview would get a final
shot but it would be off the
mark as the Raiders held on for
the victory.
Its a great rivalry game and
it is two good basketball teams
playing each other, Linder
said. We have learned some
things that we need to improve
on and we will work on them.
We need to be better next week
than we were tonight.
The Raiders finished with a
40-27 advantage on the boards,
a much better effort after being
out rebounded in Fridays win
over Van Wert.
We did a much better job of
going to the basketball and
getting position than we did
against Van Wert, Linder concluded. That is an area that we
are going to have to continue
to improve at.
I think we will have a lot
of games like this, Best concluded. We grew up a little bit
tonight but we need to make
better decisions at times. It is
something we will work on
and address and get better at.

Lautzenheiser
led
the
Knights with 19 points while
Mefferd added 14 markers
and Van Cleave chipped in 11.
Mefferd also had six rebounds
for Crestview with Lautzenheiser dishing out six assists.
David Sinn posted ten points
and grabbed 11 rebounds to
aid the Raider cause. Justin
Speice and Corbin Linder
also grabbed seven boards for
Wayne Trace.
The Raiders return to the
hardwood on Thursday as they
make a trip to Williams County to battle Bryan.
On Saturday, Wayne Trace
takes part in the annual rivalry
game with Paulding at the Palace.
Archers take aim on Blackbirds with 49-37 win
Courtesy of Matt Arrelano
Antwerps Sam Williamson dribbles away from the defensive pressure of Corbin Edwards. The
Paulding Panthers defeated the Archers on Saturday 74-54 in the annual county showdown.
Second quarter blitz enough for

Panthers to claw past Archers
By JOE SHOUSE
Sportswriter
ANTWERP After 84
meetings between Paulding and Antwerp and the series tied at 42 wins for each
school it was the Panthers
from Paulding who put another notch in their win column
andnow leads the county rivalry by one game. At The
Range on Saturday Paulding
used a second quarter blitz to
turn back the Archers, 74-54.
In the opening eight minutes it looked like an old fashioned track meet with both
teams scoring at will. The Archers settled for a 22-17 lead
with junior Sam Williamson
burning the nets with five field
goals including three from
three-point range.
Credit Antwerp. They had
a game plan that was working in the early going and we
were a little shocked by it. We
knew we would have to keep
the ball out of Sams (Williamson) hands and we did a
much better job of that in the
second quarter, said Paulding head coach Shawn Brewer.
The second period proved
to be the difference with the
maroon and white outscoring
the Archers 24-4. Antwerp

managed just two field goals;
one from Trey Mills and
one from Josh Longardner
while Williamson had limited
touches with the Panthers solid defense on the prowl.
The Panther scoring came
from five different players
in the second quarter with
6-foot-3 Jarrett Sitton scoring
the first four points and three
pointers coming from Ben
Heilshorn and Alex Arellano.
Alex and Ben came
up big with the threes and offensively I felt Sitton played a
whale of a game, said coach
Brewer.
Arellano finished with 23
points and was able to score
both in the paint as well as
from the outside. He has
worked really hard on his
game and his footwork has
improved so much since last
year. He can shoot the ball
from out and he can maneuver in the paint and get his
points, Brewer said.
Antwerp head coach TJ
Hammer agreed. Alex was
a man out there on the court.
They have some good athletes
with length and quickness and
we didnt have an answer for
stopping Arellano.
For the Archers, Williamson finished with 22 and

teammate Josh Longardner
was in double digits with 10.
Like I said before the season started, this is a learning
curve for this team. We have
several players who have little or no varsity experience. I
was still proud of the way the
guys hung in there. They never did quit. We really played
even with a very good basketball for three quarters. It was
the second quarter that really
cost us, coach Hammer said.
Along with Arellano in
double figures was Corbin
Edwards who poured in 17
points and Treston Gonzales
with 10 for Paulding who
completed a week-end sweep
to move their record to 2-0.
Holding a 15-point margin at the break, the Panthers
continued to hold their own
throughout the third. The
lead jumped to as many as
20 at 47-27 before Paulding
settled for a 55-39 advantage
heading into the final eight
minutes of play.
Antwerp was able to get to
with 14 on a couple of occasions but no closer. Our guys
did a good job maintaining
the lead and playing under
control. If there is a negative
to the week end it is that we
foul too much, said Brewer.
Next week the Panthers
will have another double
header weekend with games
against Defiance at home
and Wayne Trace on the road
the following night. For the
Archers, they, too, will play
twice with Fort Jennings on
Friday and at Fayette on Saturday.
Paulding 17 2414 19 - 74
Antwerp 22 414 15 - 54
Paulding (74): Edwards 7 3-6 17,
Heilshorn 2 2-2 8, Gonzales 5 0-0 10,
Ingol 2 0-0 4, Arellano 9 3-3 23, Burtch
1 0-0 2, Sitton 3 2-4 8, Johanns 1 0-0 2.
Totals: 30 10-15 74. Three point goals:
Arellano 2, Heilshorn 2. Total fouls: 15.
Antwerp (54): Peters 1 0-0 3, Jones
2 2-4 7, Mills 1 0-0 2, Williamson 7 4-5
22, Copsey 3 2-3 8, Buchan 1 0-0 2,
Longardner 5 0-0 10. Totals: 20 8-12
54. Three point goals: Peters, Jones, Williamson 4. Totals fouls: 16.
Courtesy of Matt Arrelano
Following a Ben Heilshorn free throw attempt, Antwerps

Josh Poulson blocks out the shooter. Paulding defeated the
Archers by 20 points 74-54 on the Archers home court last Saturday.
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JUNIOR VARSITY
Paulding outlasted Antwerp
28-23 in junior varsity action
on Saturday prior to the varsity game. The Panthers were
in control throughout and
held double digit leads for
most of the game. Midway
through the fourth quarter
the Archers climbed to within three but couldnt get any
closer.
Paulding only had four
players score including freshman Ethan Rhonehouse with
12, Lucas Hanenkratt seven,
Cameron Doster six and Nathan Gee one.
Antwerp, like the Panthers had four scorers, led
by Dylan Peters with 10 followed by Hunter Noel eight,
Josh Poulson three and Kolyn
Hilkey two.
Antwerps
McAlexander 1st
The Antwerp Junior High

wrestling team recently competed at the Wayne Trace Invitational on Dec. 6. The Archers only had one wrestler
competing in the tournament,
but that wrestler was able to
earn first place. Eighth grader
Aidan McAlexander was the
champion in the 80 lb. weight
class. He finished the day
with two wins, zero losses,
and one pin.
By JOE SHOUSE

Sportswriter
ANTWERP The Antwerp Archers used two scoring runs and solid defense
in the fourth quarter to open
the season with a win over
Pettisville 49-37. The Blackbirds enjoyed a first quarter
advantage with senior guard
Tate Kauffman scoring all his
teams points (nine) including
two baskets from behind the
arc along with a traditional
three point play.
However, early in the second period, Antwerps junior
guard, Sam Williamson connected on a couple of free
throws to pull the blue-andwhite to within five at 11-6.
The two free throws would
be the beginning of a 15-0 Archer run. During the offensive
barrage by the Archers, one
trip down the floor resulted in
a five-point play when Matt
Jones drilled a three-pointer
while Trenton Copsey was
being fouled under the basket fighting for position. The
6-foot-4 Copsey hit both free
throws to complete the five
point play.
Antwerp took a 22-18 lead
to the dressing room at the
break but the slim advantage
was short lived as the Blackbirds responded in the third
stanza with an 11-0 run of
their own and a 29-22 lead.
The Archers chipped away
at their deficit and managed
to score the final six points
on baskets from sophomore
Brandon Pendergrast, Copsey
and Williamson. After three
quarters of play the Blackbirds and Archers were knot-
ted at 31 a piece.
The fourth quarter belonged to the Archers as the
home team outscored Pettisville 18-6. The period opened
with buckets from Jones and
Williamson. With the Archers
stretching their advantage to
37-33 following a couple of
Copsey free throws it was
sophomore Trey Mills who
split the defense for a nice
effort in the lane for a basket. On their next possession
Mills was fouled and canned
a free throw to put the Archers up by eight 41-33.
In the closing minutes the
Archers got additional offense from Josh Longardner
who tallied a couple of field
goals including the final basket for the 12 point margin.
For the Archers, their two
returning varsity players,
Williamson and Copsey, led
the blue-and-white in scoring
with Williamson pouring in
14 including two from behind
the arc and Copsey with 13
including seven from the foul
line along with a team-high
nine rebounds.
Those two guys have the
experience and we expect that
from them. But its still opening night and for the most
part you dont know what to
expect, said Antwerp head
coach TJ Hammer.
For the Blackbirds, Kauffman finished with 20 (14 in
the first half) to lead all scorers. I thought we did a tremendous job defending him
(Kauffman) in the second
half. Trey (Mills) and Brandon (Pendergrast) did a great
By JOE SHOUSE
Sportswriter
ANTWERP The 201415 girls basketball season is
under way and if game one
pitting cross-county rivals
Paulding and Antwerp was
any indication, the Lady Archers look much improved
and will certainly win more
than one game as in the season past.
For the Lady Panthers, if
coach Lyndsi Schultz can find
the combination of players to
complement the inside-outside duo of Brooke Combs
and Faith Vogel, the Panthers
will only get better as the season progresses.
Played at the Range in
Antwerp last Tuesday, the
Lady Archers squeezed past
Paulding 44-36. The Archers
canned 22 of 34 free throws
while the Panthers went to the
line just eight times, hitting
just three after missing their
first five throws.
This team started believing in themselves back when
we were scrimmaging some
other schools. Just getting
them to believe they can play
and having them work so hard
during the summer really paid
off for us tonight, said head
coach Kevin Taylor.
I was pleased with our effort for our first night out. Give
credit to Miesle for hitting the
free throws at the end and the
play of (Audrie) Longardner
and (Peyton) Short was super.
We will need that kind of effort each game if we want to
continue to win, said Taylor.
Antwerp opened with a
brief lead on a free throw
from Miesle and a bucket
from Longardner but would
not regain their advantage
until Short connected on a
3-pointer with 6:17 remaining
in the third period to put the
Archers back on top 20-19.
Senior Brooke Combs, with
seven first quarter points,
helped propel the Lady Panthers to a first quarter lead at
11-8. Paulding would increase
their margin to as many as six
at 17-11 midway through the
second quarter when Samantha Meggison got inside position on a Vogel missed free
throw for an easy two.
The quarter played out with
the Archers scoring the final
four points by Longardner
and Kiana Recker and the
Archers trailing 17-15 at the
break.
We got off to a strong start
and we were able to run our
offense effectively but in the
second half we had a hard
time adjusting to the looks
they (Antwerp) gave us, said
Paulding head coach Lyndsi
Schultz.
The slim two-point margin
held by the Lady Panthers
at intermission increased to
four when Combs drilled a
12-footer from the right side
of the key for a 19-15 lead.
The Archers answered with a
brief 7-0 run including a basket from freshman Rachael
Williamson, a 3-pointer from
Short and a free throw from
Longardner. The Archers
were now in control 22-19 at
the midway point of the third.
However, the lead quickly
diminished as Meggison
scored twice to give the Panthers a one-point advantage at
23-22.
Short and Becca Johanns,
both sophomores, closed out
the final minute of play in the
third quarter, each hitting two
free throws and giving the
blue and white a 26-23 lead
heading into the final eight
minutes of play.
It appeared the Archers
would shoot their way past the
Panthers in the early going of
the fourth. A Short basket and
free throw followed by a Longardner hoop off a nice defensive steal had the Archers in
front, 31-23, but the Panthers
had other ideas with a 7-0 run
of their own to pull to within
one. Baskets from freshman
Cassidy Posey, Vogel and a
traditional 3-point play from
Combs had the maroon-andwhite knocking on the door,
trailing 31-30.
Antwerp managed to widen
their margin back to five at
35-30 but two free throws
from Suzanne Reinhart and a
Vogel put-back had the Panthers back to within one, but
they would get no closer.
Holding a 38-36 lead with
under a minute remaining, the
game took a turn that forced a
30-minute delay.
Between the scorers table
and the Paulding team bench,
a collision between Reinhart
and Short saw Short go down
hard into the first row bleachers. An intentional foul was
whistled on Reinhart, but at
that moment the concern was
more for the well-being of
Peyton Short, who was immediately assisted by medical
personnel. After observation
and proper precaution being
taken, Short was assisted by
EMTs and transported to the
hospital for observation.
Both teams were permitted
two minutes to warm up and
then proceed with the final
43.7 seconds and the Lady
Archers leading 38-36.
Antwerp head coach Kevin
Taylor had a decision to make
on who would shoot the two
free throws awarded to Short.
It was not that difficult of
a decision, he said. Annie
(Miesle) doesnt let the pressure bother her plus she has
worked hard on her foul shot
during the off season.
job defensively. You are not

going to read about that kind
of defensive effort but as a
coach I noticed it, Hammer
said.
The Archers committed just
nine turnovers with Pettisville
turning the ball over 18 times.
After getting rid of the first
quarter jitters I thought we
settled down and played pretty good, said Hammer.
Coach Hammer, who is in
his seventh season as a head
coach also received an early
Christmas present with the
win. Its the first time the Antwerp mentor has won his season opener. So this is what it
feels like to be 1-0, he said
with a laugh following his
teams win.
Antwerp 4 18 9 18 -- 49
Pettisville 9 9 13 6 -- 37
Antwerp (49): Jones 2 2-2 7, Mills 2
3-4, Pendergrast 1 0-2 2, Williamson 5
2-2 14, Copsey 3 7-11, Longardner 3
0-0 6. Totals: 16 14-22 49. Three point
goals: Williamson 2, Jones. Total fouls:
15.
Pettisville (37): Liecthy 2 0-0 5, Beck
2 2-3 6, Kauffman 7 2-3 20, Rychener
2 0-2 4, Nofzinger 0 2-2 2. Totals: 13
6-10 37. Three point goals: Kauffman 4,
Liecthy, Total fouls: 24.
JUNIOR VARSITY In
the junior varsity game the
blue-and-white outlasted the
Blackbirds 39-29. The Archers led at each stop and
by as many as 16 heading
into the final period of play.
Hunter Noel led the winners
in scoring with 14 points
followed by nine points, all
from the line, from freshman
Josh Poulson. Dylan Peters
finished with eight, Brandon
Laney five and Kolyn Hilkey
three.
Lady Archers use free throws

to capture opening win
Miesle proved the coach
right as she collected herself
and sank both attempts, hitting nothing but the bottom of
the net.
I knew I had to stay calm
and relaxed. I thought about
all the work I put into this
and all the Sundays I came to
the gym and worked on my
shooting and it paid off tonight, said Miesle.
With the two Miesle free
throws, the Archers added
four more in the closing seconds while holding Paulding
scoreless to secure the eightpoint win.
Our turnovers and their
offensive rebounding really
hurt us, especially down the
stretch. However, overall I
was happy with our performance. We have a couple of
areas (rebounding and turnovers) that we need to clean
up and I think we will be
okay, Schultz concluded.
Leading scorers for the
winning Lady Archers was
Short and Longardner with
11 points each. For the Panthers, Combs totaled 12 and
teammate Vogel added 10.
The Panthers out rebounded
the Archers 27-17.
Standing near center court
following the win, Miesle
said, Our defense is much
better and we are more confident that we can win games.
We are a different team this
year.
Paulding (36): Combs 5 1-1 12,
Vogel 5 0-0 10, Meggison 4 0-4 8, Reinhart 0 2-2 2, McCullough 1 0-0 2, Posey
1 0-0 2. Totals 15 1 3-8 36. Three point
goals: Combs. Total Fouls: 22.
Antwerp (44): Miller-Sweet 1 0-0 2,
Williamson 1 2-4 4, Braaten 2 1-4 6,
Miesle 1 4-4 6, Recker 0 2-4 2, Longardner 3 5-6 11, Johanns 0 2-2 2,
Short 2 6-8 11. Three point goals: Short,
Braaten. Total fouls: 15.
Antwerp JV slips past

Paulding
In the junior varsity contest,
Antwerp held on for a 24-23

win over the Panthers.
In a closely contested
match-up, the Archers used
the free throw to their advantage in the closing seconds.
J u n i o r
Sierra Cline, who lead the
Archers with 11 points went
to the line with 1.6 seconds
remaining and the score knotted at 23-23. Cline missed her
first attempt but redeemed
herself when she connected
on her second attempt for the
win 24-23.
Also scoring for the Archers were Amanda Roberts
eight, Becca Johanns two,
Maggie Wilson two and Hope
Smith one.
For the Panthers, Stephanie
Hawkins, Kaylen Hale and
Daviah Pessefall each had
four, Allison Arend three and
Taylor March, Brooke Weidenhamer, Libby Mobley and
Allison Ankney each chipped
in with two.
Raiders win Tip Off opener over VW Paulding offense

By KEVIN
WANNEMACHER
Sportswriter
VAN WERT Van Wert
head coach Mark Bagley was
more than pleased with the effort of his Cougars in Fridays
season opener against Wayne
Trace in the Van Wert County
Hospital Tip Off Classic.
The Cougars were unable
to take advantage of some
easy scoring opportunities
and visiting Wayne Trace
took advantage of a 15-0 run
to end the first half as the
Raiders posted a 68-57 victory over the Cougars.
It was a game where Van
Werts effort was good and the
Cougars created good scoring
opportunities but were just
unable to take advantage.
I thought our guys gave
a great effort tonight, noted
Bagley. We are a young basketball team and I cant fault
our effort at all. We had some
chances for easy baskets that
we were unable to finish that I
thought hurt us.
For the first quarter and a
half, the two squads battled
back and forth.
Wayne Trace jumped on
top, 10-7, behind eight points
from Ethan Linder but the
Cougars answered with a basket by Connor Holliday and a
trey from Nick Keber to go on
top 12-10.
However, the Raiders got
a late basket and free throw
by Linder along with a David
Sinn bucket to grab a 15-14
advantage after eight minutes
of action.
Van Wert then got buckets

from Colin Smith and Holliday to start the second quarter before a bucket by Drew
Myers pushed the margin to
20-15.
After a trey from Keber
widened the margin to 23-16,
the Cougars missed a shot
inside the paint and Wayne
Trace took advantage.
We had the ball there up
seven and then I think we
missed a layup and it was a pivotal point of the game, Bagley
continued. Wayne Trace is
a veteran team and they were
able to put together some baskets and they ended up putting
together that big run.
A Linder basket followed
by a David Sinn slam-dunk
ignited the Raider run. Wayne
Trace added buckets from
Cole Shepherd, Linder, Sinn
and Shepherd again en route
to the 31-23 halftime advantage.
That was a big run for us,
commented Raider mentor
Jim Linder. It was a little bit
of a struggle tonight but Van
Wert played hard. They outworked us on the boards and
that is something we need to
correct.
The Raiders led by as much
as ten in the third quarter,
holding an early 33-23 advantage after a pair of Linder
charity tosses.
Van Wert, though, responded with an 8-2 run that was
capped by a Smith basket to
get the Cougars within 35-31.
Our guys battled all night
long, Bagley added. The ef-
fort was definitely there. We

felt coming in that we were
more concerned with our defense than we were offensively. They have two very good
players in the Linder boys and
Ethan is just very difficult to
defend. He is so long and athletic and he does a good job of
getting to the basket.
Wayne Trace extended the
lead back to 44-36 at the end
of three quarters, getting late
baskets from Linder and Alec
Vest.
The Cougars got as close
as four at 48-44 in the final
stanza but Wayne Trace answered.
Four points by Ethan
Linder and a bucket by senior
brother Corbin Linder pushed
the Raider margin to 54-44
with 4:42 remaining and Van
Wert would not get any closer
than eight the rest of the way.
We hit free throws down
the stretch, commented the
Raider head coach. Weve
got some things that we need
to get better and it doesnt get
any easier with Crestview tomorrow night. They are very
good defensively and they
showed that tonight.
The Raiders were nine of
ten at the charity stripe in
the final stanza, including a
perfect five of five by Ethan
Linder and four of four from
Vest. Wayne Trace ended the
night making 19 of 26 free
throws.
Meanwhile, the Cougars
finished the night 15 of 26 at
the free throw line.
Our free throw shooting
is something we have to get

better at, concluded Bagley.
We have a very good Lincolnview team tomorrow night
and they will be a challenge
as well. We played them several times over the summer.
Holliday finished the night
with 18 points to pace the
Cougars while Keber chipped
in 16. Myers led Van Wert
on the boards with seven and
Smith had six. The Cougars
ended the night winning the
battle of the boards, 31-23.
The Cougars were 18 of
47 from the field (38 percent)
but were only 6 of 24 from
3-point range (25 percent).
Meanwhile, Wayne Trace
was 24 of 38 shooting (63
percent).
Ethan Linder led all scorers, bucketing 35 points to
pace the Raiders. Cole Shepherd chipped in ten markers
with Alec Vest and David
Sinn adding nine each. Sinn
and Shepherd each picked up
five rebounds for the Raiders
while Linder recorded seven
steals.
PC Tigers win
season opener
Last Wednesday evening,

the PC Tigers defeated Putnam County in their first
round of action with a 58-44
win.
Leading scorers for the
night were Matt Wayne with
30 points and Steffon Saco
with 12 points. In a very exciting game, the Tigers turned
a six-point lead in the final
quarter into a 14-point win.
It was an exciting game
clear to the end, said coach
Randy Short.
Short went on to say, Im
happy to report that all 11
players, which consist of six
ladies and five gentlemen, had
playing time and nine of the
11 were able to score.
Short noted that the highlight of the evening was when
a Putnam County player, who
is blind, was on the court and
successfully made a basket.
According to the coach, the
gym exploded with joy and
the atmosphere was electric.
Both teams played a great
game.
falls short in 44-40

loss to Edgerton
By JIM LANGHAM
Sportswriter
PAULDING The inability to cash in on offensive opportunities proved to be too
much for Paulding in its first
home girls basketball game
last Thursday night as the
Panthers dropped a close 4440 decision to Edgerton.
Brooke Combs led the Panthers in scoring with 12 points
while Cassidy Posey added
eight points to the Paulding
cause.
Paulding doubled Edgertons rebounds, 37-16, with
Posey hauling down 12 rebounds and Faith Vogel taking off 11 rebounds. Posey, a
freshman, and Vogel, a sophomore, are twin 6-foot towers
for the local squad.
There were so many rebounds that we didnt score
off of, commented Paulding
head coach Lyndsi Schultz.
We doubled their rebounds
and controlled the boards.
But we didnt score off of the
rebounds.
We had the ball inside
to our big players, but there
were a lot of missed play opportunities, continued Schultz. We are working hard on
rebounds and turnovers. We
need to take advantage of the
opportunities we get to score

because we might not always
get that many opportunities.
Were young, I guess I
need to remember that, added Schultz. We need to learn
how to take care of the ball.
Weve had 20 turnovers in
both of our early games so
far.
The two squads played to a
6-6 deadlock in the first quarter. However, in the second
stanza, Edgerton outscored
Paulding, 12-9, to pull out to
an 18-15 halftime advantage.
After playing to a 12-12 tie in
the third quarter, the Bulldogs
outscored Paulding, 14-13, in
the final quarter to walk off
the floor with the win.
A key for Edgerton was
when Morgan Rowe connected on a trey late in the final
stanza to ice the game.
Autumn Gruver and Shayla Sleesman each scored 12
points for Edgerton.
The Panthers will entertain
Ada on Thursday for a conference game.
We have to work on our
chemistry, said Schultz.
Someone sets a screen and
passes the ball where someone had been standing. Its
early, but we have to work on
connecting what we are doing
on the court.
Sports Scoreboard
(Editors note: Team coaches are
reminded to please submit result
forms to the Progress office. We
rely on these forms to report game
results to your fans. You may drop
off forms or fax them to 419-3994030, or email info to progress@
progressnewspaper.org)
WAYNE TRACE
Junior High Girls Basketball The
Lady Raider seventh graders moved
to 2-0 with a 30-7 win over Lincolnview as Claire Sinn bucketed 16
markers and Miriam Sinn added
seven. Libby Wenzlick (three), Taylor Long (two) and Maddie Laukhuf
(two) rounded out the Raider scorers.
In the eighth grade matchup, Sadie Sinn scored 15 points to lead
four Raiders in double figures as
Wayne Trace posted a 61-15 win
over the Lancers. Natalie Tor-
man added 14 for the red-whiteand-blue with Kaylee Shepherd

chipping in a dozen and Ellie Stoller
recording 10. Anne Eklund and Carissa Laukhuf both had four markers
and Sara Edwards picked up the
other two for the Raiders, who move
to 2-0.
Junior Varsity Girls Basketball
Wayne Trace had a much-improved
effort but came up just short in falling to Van Wert 38-33. Brooke Sinn
and Estie Sinn each scored seven
points for the red-white-and-blue
with Courtney Mead adding six. Carrie Thrasher (four), Maddie Zartman
(four), Lily Sinn (three) and Erica
Mohr (two) completed the Raider
scorers. Estie Sinn topped Wayne
Trace with 10 rebounds while Zartman and Brooke Sinn grabbed six
each. Zartman also recorded five
steals for the Lady Raiders.
Commissioners Journal
TEACHERS RECEIVE AWARD Mark Holtsberry recently awarded the Education Service
Award to Grover Hill Elementary science teachers Wendy Baker and Kathy Sinn. The Grover
Hill educators teach fourth and sixth grade. As the education specialist for Paulding SWCD,
Holtsberry felt that these teachers are providing and promoting animal and land conservation
education at a high level.
CHRISTMAS FIELD TRIP Sixth grade students at Payne Elementary went on their annual
Christmas field trip to Fort Wayne. Students viewed the Star of Bethlehem program at the St.
Francis Planetarium, toured the History Museum and Festival of the Gingerbread, and spent the
afternoon ice skating at Headwaters Park.
Commissioners Journal November 12, 2014

This 12th day of November, 2014, the Board of County
Commissioners met in regular session with the following
members present: Tony Zartman, Roy Klopfenstein, Fred
Pieper, and Nola Ginter, Clerk.
Roger Gasser, Apostolic Christian Counseling and
Family Services, met briefly with the commissioners to
discuss possible office space for rent.
Lisa McClure, Paulding County Area Foundation; Stan
and Barb Searing, Courthouse Heritage Fund - Paulding
County Area Foundation executive director Lisa McClure
presented a short report, updating the commissioners on
the Courthouse Heritage Fund.
The Courthouse Heritage Fund is classified as a Field
of Interest fund within the Paulding County Area Foundation. It was the first special interest fund created through
the Area Foundation. Earnings are to be used for preserving the historical heritage of the Paulding County Courthouse.
The Fund is managed by three trustees, appointed
for one three-year term (may be reappointed for a second term), serving as volunteers and without compensation. The trustees consist of one county commissioner
(appointed by the commissioners), one member of the
Paulding County Area Foundation Executive Committee,
and one member of the John Paulding Historical Society.
Initial terms are three years, two years, and one year, respectively.
Since its inception in 2008, the Courthouse Heritage
Funds principal has grown to $34,475, which has resulted in $1,724 in earnings (at 5%). The Courthouse
Heritage Fund Trustees will approve fund distribution
based on a request submitted by the Board of County Commissioners that defines a project or expense that will preserve the historical heritage of the Paulding County Courthouse. The trustees will have the final decision on whether
the project or expense meets the requirements of the fund.
County Court Judge Suzanne Rister met with the commissioners to update them on the progress on the County
Court Annex roof. She also reported Mr. Jason Turnbull
is the new county court probation officer.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
A motion was made by Klopfenstein to go into executive session at 8:05 a.m. with the Paulding County Prosecutor to discuss legal matters. The motion was seconded
by Pieper. All members voting yea.
At 8:18 a.m. all members present agreed to adjourn the
executive session and go into regular session.
IN THE MATTER OF A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION (FUND 001-015)
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners does hereby authorize and direct the County
Auditor to make a Supplemental Appropriation for the
following: FROM: Pay-In #104626 TO: 001-015-00010/
General Fund/Election Board/Salaries/Precinct Workers
AMOUNT: $1,321.52.
IN THE MATTER OF APPROVAL OF THE SOLID
WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE FOR
THE JOINT SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT OF DEFIANCE, FULTON, PAULDING,
AND WILLIAMS COUNTIES, OHIO
Klopfenstein moved to adopt the following resolution:
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section
3734.55, the Joint District Policy Committee has updated
STILL TARGET SHOOT
CHAMPION SEEDS
will have a Still Target Shoot
P.O. Box 130, Woodburn, IN

260-632-4608
Paulding County Fish & Game Club
Sunday, December 14th
at the club grounds

located 1-1/2 miles south of Paulding on US 127
NON-GMO CORN HYBRIDS
Events will start at 11:30 a.m.

for 12, 16, 20 & 410 gauge shotguns
Shells and refreshments will be available.
$134 per 80M

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100% Replant
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a Solid Waste Management Plan for the Joint District on

October 23, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the Joint District requests legislative action supporting the adoption of this plan; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners does hereby support the adoption of the Solid
Waste Management Plan Update for the Joint Solid
Waste Management District of Defiance, Fulton, Paulding, and Williams Counties, Ohio.
IN THE MATTER OF SIGNING NOTES TO BORROW FUNDS
This 12th day of November, 2014, the Board of
County Commissioners signed a general obligation note
with the State Bank & Trust for the CIC #1.
Commissioners Journal November 17, 2014
This 17th day of November, 2014, the Board of County
Commissioners met in regular session with the following
members present: Roy Klopfenstein, Fred Pieper, and
Nola Ginter, Clerk. Absent: Tony Zartman.
Marsha Yeutter, Paulding County Senior Center, was
excited to report she had recently received an unexpected
check from an estate for an amount that will almost cover
the cost of repair on the senior center furnace. She also
noted the old van has sold through govdeals.com.
Yeutter reported her 2015 budget has been completed.
She then shared a short video of the parking situation
at the senior center, explaining their plans to stone an area
that would park five to six agency-owned vehicles.
Yeutter announced the resignation of a staff member.
She discussed options to fill the vacancy. Yeutter thanked
the commissioners for the recent addition of outside lighting at the senior center.
Rob Goshia and Randy Ruge, Paulding County Hospital Goshia presented the 2015 budget for the Paulding
County Hospital. He reviewed the balance sheet and the
revenue/expense statement. Ruge reviewed the capital
budget report, denoting various departments and their
anticipated equipment purchases projected for the next
three years.
Ruge noted that for the first time in its history, the
Paulding County Hospital will seek contributions for
the purchase of equipment for the radiology department.
They plan to purchase a Diamond Instrumentarium Mammography and Fuji Mammo CR machine.
Goshia reported the hospital had been using an outside
billing service until recently when they brought the billing back in-house. He estimates there are 1,200 people in
Paulding County who are still uninsured.
Both Ruge and Goshia squelched the rumors that the
Paulding County Hospital is being sold to a larger medical group.
Kevin Hanenkratt provided an update on the water status at the old JFS building. He also requested the commissioners look at the old Law Library and Common Pleas
Adult Probation buildings to determine the best way to
control the water usage in the buildings.
IN THE MATTER OF AMENDING THE 2014 ANNUAL APPROPRIATION (FUND 134)
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners does hereby direct the County Auditor to
amend the 2014 Annual Appropriation by appropriating
the following in the County Court Special Projects Fund
(Fund 134), to-wit; 134-001-00001/County Court Special
Projects/Other Expenses AMOUNT: $24,750.
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To see nice color pictures & interior shots of properties offered
by Gorrell Bros. go to: www.gorrellbros-paulding.com
NEW LISTING #1678

Inviting 3 BR, 2 bath
home on 1 acre town
lot. Updated thru-out,
full basement, 2 car
garage, deck to pool,
501 W. Gasser Rd.,
Pldg. Priced to sell
$137,000. Call Don
Gorrell 419-399-7699
#1670 Lg. 4 BR 3 bath

home w/lg. town lot,
2,500+ sq. ft., det. pole
bldg... family room, dining, C/A, many updates
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742 E. Perry St., Pldg.
$149,000... Call Don
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Paulding $62,500. Call
Sandra or Tamyra 419506-1015
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in Full bsmt., beautiful
wood floor thru dining
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$199,000! Call Sandra
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BR home, 4 acres w/
pond, gazebo, & 2 car
garage, 12x20 sun room,
propane heat & C/A.
$109,500 Call Sandra
or Tamyra 419-5061015
#1655 Country living Affordable Price! Newer

metal roof, outbuildings,
lots of interior work
done, 3 BR home! NE
of Payne REDUCED to
$49,900 Call Sandra or
Tamyra 419-506-1015
Land
Auction
40 Acres Paulding OH
Sat., Dec. 13, 2014 @ 10:00 A.M.

Farm Land & Recreational
Paulding School Farm
2 Parcels - 2.8 acres & 38.1 acres

Farm Location: East edge of Paulding, OH on CR 111- watch for
auction signs
Auction Parcel 1 ---- 38.183+- acres lays south of Rd 111 --- FSA
& aerial map indicates 34+- tillable acres . USDA soil survey indicates
predominate soils are Latty and Roselms silty clay loam with small areas
of St. Clair silty clay loam and Fulton loam Auction Parcel 2
---- 2.816+- acres . Lays north of Rd. 111 ----- rough and tough little
parcel of wooded, recreational, Flat Rock Creek bottom land ... A small
fun parcel that probably wont fetch much moneyAuction Location:
Gorrell Bros. Auction Facility At 1201 N. Williams St., Paulding, OH.
Auction Procedure: Multi Parcel Bidding with the bidder able to bid on
either one or both Auction Parcels Call or Stop In The Office For Survey,
Aerial Map & Information . Terms: $5,000 earnest money for parcel
1 and $500 earnest money for parcel 2 on the day of auction; balance due
at closing on or before Jan. 10, 2015 upon delivery of deeds and certificate
of title .. Owner: Paulding Exempted Village School Board Of Education . Gorrell Bros. Auctioneers; Don Gorrell, Sale Mgr; Larry
D. Gorrell, Broker; Sandra Mickelson - Aaron Timm - Nolan Shisler
- Auctioneers
GORRELL BROS
1201 N. Williams St., Paulding, OH 45879
Sat., Dec. 20th @ 1:00 P.M.

Location: 12438 Maple Ave, Paulding, OH
3 BR Home - Extensive Repairs Needed

The home has been unoccupied for several years - --- roof damage from a couple of
years ago has created a situation where one bedroom ceiling has fallen with ceiling
joists and roof rafters visible --- plumbing probably froze - the utilities are not connected (part of the house doesnt look too bad, while part of the house looks rough
and tough) .. Approximately 1,449 sq. ft. dwelling with attached garage .. the
property needs repaired (probably not something for the beginner), but could be a real
opportunity - located in the midst of fine homes ------- Investors and Speculators Are
Welcome ---- Open Inspections with portable lighting on Thurs., Dec. 11
from 3 P.M. to 4 P.M. or call the office and bring your flashlight for other inspections .. Visit our web site @ www.gorrellbros-paulding.com Terms: $1,000
earnest money on the day of auction upon the signing of the purchase agreement; balance due at closing on or before Jan. 20, 2015 upon delivery of Deed and Evidence
of Marketable Title. All statements made day of auction from the auction block takes
precedence over prior printed matter .. Seller: Keith E. Baird, Jr. (David A. Hyman, Attorney) and Carolyn J. Baird, Janet Williamson, POA (Norman E. Cook,
Attorney) . Don Gorrell Sale Mgr; Larry D. Gorrell, Broker - Aaron Timm,
Sandra Mickelson, Nolan Shisler Auctioneers
Land
Auction
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JANUARY 1st 2pm
SEEKING ADULT
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ELECTRONIC EQUIP.
COLLECTIBLES
Paulding County Board

of Developmental
Disabilties is looking for
a Full Time
Adult Service Provider
to work at our
PC Workshop location.
To apply send resume to:
SEE AUCTIONZIP OR
ORIGINALAUCTIONCITY.COM FOR
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9017 ST. RT. 66, OAKWOOD, OH 45873
CHUCK AMES AUCTIONEER
LEGALS
PROBATE COURT
OF PAULDING
COUNTY, OHIO
JOHN A. DEMUTH,
JUDGE
IN THE MATTER OF
THE ADOPTION OF
CHAD KELLY GONZALES CASE NO.
20145010
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION
FOR ADOPTION BY
PUBLICATION
To Chad Kelly Rowe,
Sr. whose last known
address was 2145 North
Dixie Highway, Lot 17,
Lima, Ohio 45801:
You are hereby notified
that on the 28th day
of
October 2014,
Johnny G. Gonzales filed
in this Court a Petition
for Adoption of Chad
Kelly Rowe, Jr., a minor,
whose date of birth is
September 20, 2012, and
for change of the name
of the minor to Chad
Kelly Gonzales. This
Court, located at County
PCBDD
Attn: Melinda Walters
900 Fairground Dr.
Paulding, OH 45879
PCBDD is an equal
opportunity employer.
Sat., Dec. 20th 10:00 A.M.
The Jackson Township Trustees
146 Acres
Will be appointing a person to fill a vacant

Trustee position. Any township resident interested, please send a resume and references
ASAP to:
Jackson Township
11625 Road 117
Paulding, Ohio 45879
Questions, please contact the township at
419-399-2470.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Deadline to apply is December 13th, 2014
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Sec. 18 & 19 Crane Twp.

Paulding Co., Ohio
Farm Land With River Bottom
Woods & Recreational
Offered In Three Parcels
Parcel 1 ------ 51.756+- acres nice parcel with the River Rd. bordering the
farm on the south and east (along the long curve in the road) and Rd. T-163
bordering the farm on the west ---- there is a small amount of Maumee River
Frontage in the southwest corner of the parcel ---- FSA indicates 29.61 tillable
acres in two areas north and south of the woods, with a large wooded, rolling,
recreational area near the center of the farm USDA Soil Survey indicates
a mixture of soils including Latty, Nappanee, Fulton and St. Clair. ..
Parcel 2 ----- 25.133+- acres with frontage along Rd 192 and the Maumee
River - river bottom area in the rear .. FSA indicates 21.37 tillable acres .
USDA Soil Survey indicates a mixture of soils including Nappanee, St. Clair,
Knoxdale and Medway .Parcel 3 ------ 69.218+- acres mostly fertile
river bottom with frontage along the River Rd. and the Maumee River - FSA
indicates 61.07 tillable acres .. USDA Soil Survey indicates a mixture of
soils including Latty, Lucas, Oshtemo, Knoxdale, Medway and Rossburg.
Call for Brochures, Surveys, Soil Maps, FSA and other auction information .. $5,000 earnest money for each parcel with closing on before Jan.
20, 2015 .. Farm Location: 1 mi. north of Antwerp, OH on Rt. 49 to
Rd. C-192 (River Road); Then east on C-192 for 3 mi.- watch for auction
signs Auction Location: Gorrell Bros.- 1201 N. Williams St., Paulding, OH .. Seller: Family of Helen Keating, Norman E. Cook, Attorney
For The Sellers Gorrell Bros. Auctioneers; Sandra Mickelson,
Sale Mgr; Larry D. Gorrell, Broker; Don Gorrell - Aaron Timm - Nolan
Shisler - Auctioneers
Courthouse, 2nd Floor,

Room 202, 115 North
Williams Street, Paulding, Ohio 45879 will
hear the Petition on the
16th day of December
2014 at 10:30 oclock
a.m. It is alleged in the
Petition, pursuant to R.C.
3107.07, that the consent
of Chad Kelly Rowe, Sr.
is not required due to the
following: that person is
a parent who has failed
without justifiable cause
to provide more than de
minimis contact with the
minor for a period of at
least one year immediately preceding the filing
of the adoption petition
or the placement of the
minor in the home of the
petitioner; or, that person
is a parent who has failed
without out justifiable
cause to provide for the
maintenance and support
of the minor as required
by law or judicial decree
for a period of at least
one year immediately
LEGALS
preceding the filing of
the adoption petition
or the placement of the
minor in the home of the
petitioner.
A FINAL DECREE
OF ADOPTION, IF
GRANTED, WILL
RELIEVE YOU OF
ALL PARENTAL
RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES,
INCLUDING THE
RIGHT TO CONTACT
THE MINOR, AND,
EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO A SPOUSE
OF THE ADOPTION
PETITIONER AND
RELATIVES
OF
THAT SPOUSE, TERMINATE ALL LEGAL
RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE MINOR
AND YOU AND THE
MINORS OTHER
RELATIVES,
SO
THAT THE MINOR
THEREAFTER IS A
Customer Service Specialist

The State Bank and Trust Company has a wonderful opportunity for a
Full Time Customer Service Specialist in our Paulding Office. We are looking for an outgoing individual that is passionate about servicing clients.
Responsibilities include a variety of duties to support the retail functions
of a community office, including providing direct sales and service to customers, accepting loan applications, as well as supervising assigned staff.
Three years previous banking, sales and/or supervisory experience a plus.
If you are the candidate we seek, apply online at YourSBFinancial.com.
Applications also available at any State Bank location and can be mailed to:
CSS, c/o Human Resources, The State Bank and Trust Company, P.O. Box 467,
Defiance, OH 43512 or faxed to: 419-782-7063 or emailed to: hresources@
YourStateBank.com. EEO/M/F/D/V
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LEGALS
STRANGER TO YOU
AND THE MINORS
FORMER
RELATIVES FOR ALL
PURPOSES. IF YOU
WISH TO CONTEST
THE ADOPTION,
YOU MUST FILE AN
OBJECTION TO THE
PETITION WITHIN
FOURTEEN DAYS
AFTER PROOF OF
SERVICE OF NOTICE
OF THE FILING OF
THE PETITION AND
OF THE TIME AND
PLACE OF HEARING IS GIVEN TO
YOU. IF YOU WISH
TO CONTEST THE
ADOPTION, YOU
MUST ALSO APPEAR
AT THE HEARING. A
FINAL DECREE OF
ADOPTION MAY BE
ENTERED IF YOU
FAIL TO FILE AN
OBJECTION TO THE
ADOPTION PETITION
OR APPEAR AT THE
HEARING.
This notice is being issued pursuant to Rule
4.4 of the Ohio Rules of
Civil Procedure and will
be published once each
week for six (6) consecutive weeks. The last

publication will be made
on December 10, 2014
Dated October 28, 2014
John A. DeMuth
Probate Judge
By: Robin Dobbelaere
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Deputy Clerk
COUNTY: PAULDING
The following applications and/or verified complaints were
received, and the following draft, proposed
and final actions were
issued, by the Ohio
Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio
EPA) last week. The
complete public notice
including additional
instructions for submitting comments, requesting information
or a public hearing, or
filing an appeal may
be obtained at: http://
www.epa.ohio.gov/actions.aspx or Hearing
Clerk, Ohio EPA, 50
W. Town St. P.O. Box
1049, Columbus, Ohio
43216. Ph: 614-644-
Plant Operator
Full Time, 1st Shift, Plant Operator needs to perform routine preventative maintenance and emergency repairs in all areas of the hospital. Areas
of plant maintenance could include: plumbing,
HVAC systems, welding, electrical wiring, carpentry, general mechanical equipment, snow removal, security, or any other duties as assigned.
Requires a minimum of two years of vocational
school training in one of the following areas:
electronics, electrical, refrigeration, HVAC systems, or apprenticeship in plumbing or commercial wiring, or 5 years of work experience in any
of these areas. Prior experience with plumbing,
or electric maintenance is preferred.
Dietary Worker
Part Time, 1st Shift, could include some 2nd
shift hours. Responsible for preparing food for
patient, staff, and guests and special functions.
Performs a variety of routine tasks in the kitchen,
tray line, and dishwashing areas.
HS Diploma or equivalent. Knowledge of
kitchen sanitation and safety. Able to deal effectively with the public.
These positions include generous benefits to include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance,
Discounted Hospital services, Discounted Meals,
Free Use of the Fitness Center, State of Ohio
PERS retirement and much more.
Please apply online at: www.pauldingcountyhospital.com or by email to: mrittenour@
pauldingcountyhospital.com, or in person at
Paulding County Hospital, 1035 W. Wayne
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Street, Paulding, OH 45879.
Paulding County Hospital
1035 W. Wayne Street
Paulding, OH 45879
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ACCOUNTS
PAYABLE
COORDINATOR

This full-time A/P Coordinator position is responsible for

general accounts payable functions, reconciliations, and
other Accounting functions. Bachelors Degree preferred.
Must have an understanding of Financial processes such
as debits, credits, and month-end. Qualified candidates
are encouraged to submit a resume/application to:
Human Resources
Fax: 419-238-9390
1250 S. Washington St. Email:
Van Wert, OH 45891 hr@vanwerthospital.org
Apply Online: www.vanwerthospital.org EOE
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
RN (Med/Surg)
2nd and 3rd shift - Full and Part Time positions Provides professional Nursing Assessment to patients on the Med/Surg unit. Must have
the ability to assess data reflective of the patients
status. Current State of Ohio RN License.
RN (Oncology Services)
1st shift - Part Time, 1 day every two weeks. Provides professional nursing assessment to patients
in the Oncology Services Department. Administers treatments as prescribed by the physician.
Current State of Ohio RN License.
RN (Ambulatory Surgical Unit(ASU)
PRN (As Needed) Provides professional nursing assessment and treatments to patients in the
ASU Recovery Rooms. Current State of Ohio
RN License.
Full Time Employee Benefits Include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Vacation,
Sick, and Holiday Pay, State of Ohio PERS
Retirement, Free Fitness Center Use, and much
more. To apply for this position at Paulding
County Hospital, email a resume to mrittenour@
pauldingcountyhospital.com or apply online at
www.pauldingcountyhospital.com or in person
at 1035 W. Wayne Street, Paulding, OH 45879.
Home Health Nursing Assistant
Provides care to patients in the Home Health program to include personal care such as: activities
of daily living, home management activities, and
any other care requested as directed by the Home
Health Registered Nurse. Must have a State
Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) Certification.
Reliable automobile with proof of insurance.
Prior Home Health, Long Term Care, or Hospice
experience preferred.
Benefits include: State of Ohio PERS Retirement, Free Fitness Center Use, and much more.
To apply for this position at Paulding County
Hospital, email a resume to mrittenour@pauldingcountyhospital.com or apply online at www.
pauldingcountyhospital.com or in person at 1035
W. Wayne Street, Paulding, OH 45879.
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Paulding County Hospital

1035 W. Wayne Street
Paulding, OH 45879
Email: pchhr@saa.net
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THE JACKSON TOWNSHIP

DECEMBER meeting will be held
on Monday, December 29th at 6pm at
the Jackson Township Hall. The 2015
Annual Organizational Meeting will
be held immediately following the December meeting. Mary Howard, fiscal
officer of Jackson Township.
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Senior center plans
December events
PAULDING Paulding
County Senior Center is planning many events during the remainder of December.
Find out what you can do to
prevent falls. A therapist from
Paulding County Hospital be at
the center at noon Friday, Dec.
12, to discuss fall prevention.
Falls due to mobility issues and
ice are a No. 1 cause of injury
and disability.
Dec. 12 will be the day to celebrate December birthdays and
anniversaries.
Looking for some handcrafted
items for holiday giving? The
Senior Way Gift Shop at the
center will be open each Friday
from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Available
items include hats, scarves and
ear warmers. Be sure to stop and
shop.
Christmas Traditions will
be the topic on Tuesday, Dec.
16. Come prepared to share with
others about some of the holiday traditions that your family
enjoyed when you were a kid,
or things that you did with your
family and children. This walk
down memory lane will begin
at 11:45 a.m.
The Red Hat Christmas Party
will be Friday, Dec. 19. Vancrest
of Antwerp will hold bingo at

noon.
The senior center will host
a Christmas luncheon and gift
exchange on Monday, Dec. 22.
Lunch begins at 11:30 a.m.; call
419-399-3650 for a meal reservation. On the menu are ham,
sweet potatoes, wax beans, orange juice, cherry pie, roll and
milk.
For those who wish to participate in the gift exchange, bring
a gift, get a gift. A $10 gift value
is suggested.
Preceding the luncheon will
be bingo at 10 a.m. by Fountain
Manor. A Christmas movie, with
hot chocolate and doughnuts
provided by the center, also begins at 10 a.m.
Christmas festivities will wrap
up with a special brunch on
Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, beginning at 10 a.m.
The center will be closing
Wednesday, Dec. 24 at 2 p.m.
for the holiday. They will reopen Monday, Dec. 29.
The senior center is located at 401 E. Jackson St. in
Paulding. For more information about programs and services, stop in or phone 419399-3650.
November birthdays were celebrated at Paulding County Senior Center. Included were, front row from left Betty Hamman,
Isabel Reinhart, Ellen Sukup; back Beluha Bryant, Glen Deatrick, Jim Morisy, Nadine Baumert, Ernstine Moreno, Dora Mae
Laney. An anniversary was celebrated by Tom and Rita Diaz (not pictured). Decembers birthday and anniversary celebration will
be Friday, Dec. 12. For lunch reservations, phone 419-399-3650.
Holidays: Family history or family hassle?

From Iowa State University
University Extension
Grandparents play a role in determining
whether holidays make family history or family hassles.
Holidays can establish traditions, strengthen family ties, and set milestones in the passage of time. But holidays also contribute to
family stress. Routines change, expectations
soar, and long-term problems of loneliness,
family conflicts or economic stress can seem
worse.
Grandparents may find themselves squarely
in the middle of family hassles at holiday time.
Keeping your holiday simple doesnt mean
ignoring your familys traditions. Instead, you
may discover and strengthen what is most important about your family history.
As a grandparent, you might feel the pull of
wanting to preserve old routines and traditions
(weve always met at our house on Christmas Eve), even while realizing that new patterns would be better for you and your family
(gathering the week before at your daughters
would mean less meal preparation for you and
less travel with toddlers for her).
Grandparents may have changes in their
economic or health status, and may need a
quieter holiday celebration. Changes may
conflict with family expectations of visits
with every child, extensive gift giving, or
elaborate celebrations.
Letting go and making changes can be difficult. To manage the hassle and strengthen family ties, consider these ideas.
Talk about feelings. Many families dont
really talk about their feelings; they only suppose they know what the other party must be
thinking. Have a family discussion by phone,

mail or in person to decide whats important in
your holiday traditions. Talk about why some
traditions are especially important to each of
you.
Support your childrens feelings and ask for
their support to say no. Maybe you really
cant cope with 16 people for five days at your
house and maybe your family cant face another cross-country trip with preschoolers.
Cooperate. Consider new ways to keep the
traditions that mean the most to everyone.
A newly married couple may love having a
chance to entertain the family at a holiday
dinner. Teenagers might organize a family
gift exchange drawing.
Pass on a special tradition as a gift. One father made copies of all the stories, poems and
songs that were part of his familys holiday
history. Now each child uses them in a new
home.
Create new ways to share old traditions.
Consider visits at a new time. Your family
could look forward to a January visit rather
than one during the most stressful holiday period. A grandchild might enjoy your pre-holiday
visit to attend a special performance.
Use family history in your gift giving. Write
stories about your childhood or your childrens
growing up years. Give a small heirloom with
a written history as a gift. Choose a few old
photos and accompany them with a story about
the events and people shown.
Give the gift of caring; it keeps on giving
year round. To have a caring family holiday,
consider the changing needs of family members. Keep the best of the old while you build
new family history.
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Grandparent-grandchild bond benefits both

What used to be the golden years of life
for seniors is now turning into any opportunity to spend even more time with their
youngest family members. Nowadays, a
growing number of grandparents are called
on to provide child care for their grandkids,
many of whom are growing up in two-income households. Others are helping to
raise grandkids while providing financial
assistance for adult children who may not
be able to live on their own.
This trend has been corroborated in a few
recent studies. Information from the Pew
Research Center showed 7.7 million children in the United States were living in the
same household as one of their grandparents in 2011.
A University of Chicago analysis of a
decade of data based on interviews with
13,614 grandparents, ages 50 and older, found that 61 percent of grandparents
provided at least 50 hours of care for their
grandchildren during any given year between 1998 and 2008.
And an April 2012 study for the MetLife
Mature Market Institute and the nonprofit

Generations United, an intergenerational
policy group, found that 74 percent of respondents provided weekly child care or
babysitting service for grandkids.
Grandparents often cite helping their
own children financially as well as staying
in touch with grandchildren as motivating
factors behind providing care. According to
Generations United, staying in touch with
grandkids can give seniors a feeling of selfworth and improve their overall health.
When spending so much time together,
grandparents may develop special relationships with their grandchildren, who may
benefit from the knowledge and wisdom
offered by their elders. The following are
some lessons grandparents can share with
youngsters.
Empathy: By sharing stories of how
things were when they were younger, when
opportunities may have been more scarce,
grandparents can help teach grandchildren
empathy. Grandchildren may learn to be
grateful for the things they have and the peo-
ple around them, rather than taking what they

have for granted.
Family history: Grandparents can tell
grandchildren about family members, including youngsters own parents, and shed
light on the generations that came before
them. Looking through photos or watching
old movies can provide the avenue by which
to start conversations about family history
and give children opportunities to ask questions.
Interests: Children may be excited about
learning new skills or hobbies taught to them
by their grandparents. Anything from gardening to woodworking can be shared.
Respect: Children who grow up respecting their grandparents may have an increased
tendency to respect authority figures outside
their homes, which may help kids grow up to
be more courteous and kind.
Grandchildren also offer benefits to their
grandparents. Companionship, new experiences and conversation can help keep
grandparents minds sharp and bodies active well into their golden years.
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Served 11:30 a.m. Mon.Fri. Reservations: 419-399-3650
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Thursday, December 4
Liver & Onions, Mashed Potatoes, Stewed Tomatoes, Ambrosia

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Monday, December 8
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Tuesday, December 9
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Friday, December 12
Smothered Steak, Herbed Mashed Potatoes, Fiesta Corn, Carrot,

Raisin & Pineapple Salad, Dinner Roll, Cake
Monday, December 15
Beef Manhattan, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli, Apricots,

W.W. Bread, Cookie Bar
Tuesday, December 16
Chili Spaghetti, Peas & Onions, Banana, Garlic Bread, Pudding
Turkey, Ham, & Cheese on Rye, Vegetable Soup w/Crackers,

Potato Salad, Tropical Fruit, Oatmeal Raisin Bar
Hamburger Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Wax Beans, Hot Apples,

W.W. Bread, Jello
Friday, December 19
Seasoned Veal Cutlet, Scalloped Potatoes, Brussel Sprouts,

Apple Juice, Bread Pudding, Dinner Roll
Monday, December 22
Baked Ham, Sweet Potatoes, Wax Beans, Orange Juice,

W.W. Bread, Cherry Pie
Chicken & Broccoli Casserole, Warm Applesauce,

Biscuit, Grape Juice
Sausage, Egg, & Cheese on English Muffin, Hashbrown Potatoes,

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Lets just say you have
some extra seed packets of
wildflowers lying around and
you dont really have a place
in your own garden to plant
them. Maybe you dont have
a garden or yard at all. But it
seems like such a waste to let
those seeds stay in their neat,
tidy little envelope, doesnt it?
Now consider how it makes
you feel when you are just driving along, minding your own
business and you see a patch of
flowers in bloom. Maybe you
dont notice them at all, but
its hard for me to imagine that
the feeling they invoke isnt a
pleasant one if they do happen
to catch your eye.
For example, theres a corner at the intersection of John
Brown Road and Union Pleasant Road in Van Wert County
where flowers and a couple
of shrubs are planted. Its in
the middle of nowhere and
most people have no idea who
plants it and takes care of it.
In this particular case, Im
told that the person doing it
actually does own the land,
but Im still using it as an example, because the location is
what a guerrilla garden might
look like. No one really expects to be driving through
mile after mile of farm fields
and then BOOM theres all
In the
Garden
By
Kylee Baumle
that raucous color screaming
at you from the roadside.
Back around the turn of
the century (the one over 100
years ago, not the recent one),
there lived in England an unmarried horticulturist named
Ellen Willmott. She was a bit
of an eccentric, but was respected for her contributions
to the gardening world. More
than 70 species of plants are
named for her, but perhaps
none is more well known than
Eryngium giganteum Miss
Willmotts Ghost.
This plant is a giant sea
holly that is hardy in USDA
Zones 3-8. Its blooms are
somewhat prickly and greygreen, surrounded by silvery
bracts. A biennial that freely self-seeds, Miss Willmott
would collect its seeds from
her own garden and sprinkle
them in her friends plots, unbeknownst to them until the
plants came up later.
If you like the idea of secretly sowing seeds in the
manner of Miss Willmott,

there are many that can be
scattered now that will germinate and grow when it warms
up in spring. Doing it this way
is called winter sowing and it
couldnt be easier.
Mother Nature does this all
the time when plants naturally drop seed in the fall. Some
seeds actually need the winter
freeze/thaw cycle to soften or
crack their tough outer seed
coats before they can sprout.
Good candidates for winter seed sowing include these
annuals, perennials, and even
some vegetables: snapdragon,
Calendula, larkspur, morning
glory, Cosmos, poppy, sunflower, petunia, nasturtium,
bee balm, milkweed, goldenrod, violet, coneflower,
Baptisia, hollyhock, yarrow,
pumpkin, lettuce, zucchini,
and spinach. There are many,
many more that can be sown
this way.
If you know of a place
that could use some surprise
blooms, even if its just a couple of square feet, consider
dropping some seed there
now and see what happens.
Use some common sense
when doing it, but logically,
birds sow seeds all the time.
Maybe you could help them
out a little by doing some
guerrilla gardening of your
own.
Read more at Kylees blog,
Our Little Acre, at www. Coneflowers (Echinacea spp.) are easy to grow from seed and the butterflies love them as a
ourlittleacre.com and on source for nectar. In the fall and winter, birds make lunch of the seedheads.
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PAULDING The Paulding County Carnegie Library

PAYNE All Aboard! The

GROVER HILL Mt Zion

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Photo courtesy Karen Schlatter/Paulding Elementary

A full calendar for Christmas

wood. This will be the seasons final live

Christmas Walk from 6-8 p.m. Hot cider,

Two-vehicle crash claims

distance north of the fire with

ing County coroner. She was

struck his 13-year-old

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day Festival, 6-9 p.m. at the fairgrounds in Hicksville. Free-will

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quired documentation for all

members voting yea.

away! Please remember to

Thanks to you ...

Wed like to thank Camille

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Did your Thanksgiving turkey run a fever?

Its good to be called uncommon

A man who had been married for 10 years went to see a

The reason publication of legal

If the best things in life are

the definition of serendipity.

A certain area doctor plays

Have you put a value on

Oh my! We are already into

Daughter Elizabeth Eicher was sewing and her dog, Izzy,

day. Emma fixed two turkeys

shopping on Monday. We had

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FOR THE RECORD

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Brett W. Shepherd, Paulding vs. Lori L. Shepherd,

ed judgment in the sum of

Brenda S. Nantz, Grover