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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH, 2016 (USPS 168-440) - VOLUME 8 EDITION 43
THIS WEEK IN West Unity American Legion “Super Moon” Lights Up The Night
Post Dedicated To Junior Wyse
THE
By: James Pruitt bore Wyse’s name from
vILLAGE reporter THE VILLAGE REPORTER the start, Post Command-
er Phil Stotz said.
Santa Is Coming To Town Correcting an omis-
•••• sion 70 years in the mak- “It took 70 years to
ing, the American Legion rename it,” Stotz said
Archbold Village Appoints Post in West Unity finally reading from the official
Davis As Fire Chief Designate bears the name of a hero. document. “This is the
absolute formal acknowl-
•••• Post 669 dedicated its edgment that the post has
Stryker Third Graders building to the memory of been renamed.”
Receive Dictionaries Leroy W. “Junior” Wyse
From Stryker Rotary in a special evening cer- Wyse’s niece, Donna
emony Nov. 11. The post Colgrove, represented the
•••• will now be known as the family and talked about
Pettisville School Foundation Junior Wyse Post 669. learning about what Ju-
nior Wyse went through.
Plans Yearlong Activities The group was char- She was just a baby when
In Celebration Of 30th tered 70 years ago and CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
should have probably
Anniversary By: Forrest R. Church, Publisher
•••• THE VILLAGE REPORTER other Sunday, thus the moon appeared
the largest to the naked eye since 1948.
Parks Levy Passes If you were driving east on Sunday,
In Metamora November 10th within the Williams & The “Super Moon” lit up not only the
•••• Fulton County areas just before dark evening sky but also social media as lo-
you may have noticed that the moon ap- cal residents were able to capture amaz-
Montpelier's Olde Tyme peared much larger than normal. ing photos, in part due to clear skies in
Holiday Gathering Schedule Northwest Ohio.
The visualization had nothing to do
HOMETOWN ATHLETIC NEWS & PHOTOS FOR WILLIAMS & FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS IN NORTHWEST OHIO with the recent time change as darkness If you missed the moon on Sunday
has suddenly crept in an hour earlier evening, mark your calendar for the
“THE HOMETOWN” than we have been used to. The moon year 2034, the next time the moon will
and earth were physically closer to each appear this large according to scientists.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER16TH, 2016 A WEEKLY SPORTS PUBLICATION COURTESY OF "THE VILLAGE REPORTER"
Forrest R. Church may be reached at
Swanton Bulldogs Fall To Norwayne In Playoffs [email protected]
PHOTO BY BILL O'CONNELL STAFF PHOTOS BY JAMES PRUITT, STAFF Edon Co-Op Celebrates Successful
PAYDIRT ... Tim Rankin crosses the goal line with six Year; Director Announces Retirement
points for the Swanton Bulldogs in their playoff game YEARS OF DEDICATION ... Post 669’s longest serving
against Norwayne. member (60-plus years) Willard Miller, performed Taps
at the close of the dedication ceremony. Members and
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Paul Heisey Named Citizen Of The By: James Pruitt snapshot of the year. The the co-op seeing sales of
Year At West Unity Chamber Banquet THE VILLAGE REPORTER co-op had $85.9 million in $121.5 million only four
sales and a margin before years ago, but that was
The Edon Farmers Co- income tax of $1,321,092. when soybeans were go-
op should hold three more ing for $16 a bushel in-
annual meetings to get to Members will get 100 stead of $9 this year, Walz
100 and then eliminate percent of $228,000 paid said.
the practice altogether. out this year.
James Pruitt may be reached at
That’s the recommen- The fluctuating nature [email protected]
dation from longtime of commodities is seen
manager Rick Dunbar in a chart that showed
who is stepping down af-
PHOTO BY TIMOTHY KAYS, STAFF ter 15 years of running PHOTOS BY JAMES PRUITT, STAFF
the day-to-day operations
WELL DESERVED HONOR ... West Unity Chamber of Commerce President Jane of the business. The rec- 20 YEARS ... The Co-Op recognized employee Don
Schmucker and 2016 Citizen of the Year Paul Heisey share a laugh as he accepts his ommendation is based the Kimpel for 20 years of dedicated service.
award. changing nature of the
association and the cost 35 YEARS ... Also recognized by the Co-Op for an
By: Timothy Kays years to 43. Beginning as an ambu- of putting on the banquet amazing 35 years of service was Art Herman.
THE VILLAGE REPORTER lance operator with Bill Hollingshead in could be better spent on
1972, Mr. Heisey has worked for Sauder the farmers themselves.
The West Unity Chamber of Com- Woodworking, CCNO, Hillside Country
merce honored Paul Heisey at its 2016 Living, the Millcreek-West Unity School In his address, Dunbar
Annual Banquet at the Kissell Building District, and today is the owner-opera- talked about some chang-
on the evening of November 9. tor of Handyman Hardware in West Uni- es from the FDA that will
ty. Mr. Heisey also served four years as mean farmers having to
Bestowing the honor of Citizen of a member of the Millcreek-West Unity get a prescription from a
the Year for 2016 upon Mr. Heisey, the Board of Education, and is a member of veterinarian every time
President Emeritus of the West Unity the Friends of the Library Board, the ... their animals get sick.
Chamber of Commerce, Alan Bennett, New feed bags will be re-
noted that his service to the communi- CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 quired at every visit for
ty predates his marriage by a year…44 grain.
He was hopeful the
new president will contin-
ue to be pro-business and
turn back some regula-
tions the U.S. EPA wants
to see enacted.
He talked about the
$17 million the co-op has
spent on fixed uses and
how half has gone into
Montpelier.
The attendees enjoyed
the mealtime and the
business meeting.
Auditors and board
Chairman Rob Walz
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Local Obituaries
Patricia A. Harding (1948 - 2016) Ray Harding Jr. (1940 - 2016) Cheryl L. Null (1956 - 2016)
Patricia A. Harding, 68 Ray Harding Jr., 76 Cheryl L. Null, age 59,
years, of Williamsburg, years, of Williamsburg, of Swanton, passed away
Ohio, formerly of Bryan Ohio and formerly of Bry- unexpectedly at her home
and her husband, Ray an, Ohio, and his wife, Pa- on Thursday, November
Harding Jr., passed away tricia A. Harding, passed 10, 2016. She was born in
November 8, 2016 due away Tuesday, November Minster, Ohio on December
to injuries received in an 8, 2016 due to injuries 20, 1956 to the late William
automobile accident near received in an automobile R. Klier II and Joan (Quell-
Mount Orab, Ohio. accident near Mount Orab, horst) Klier, who survives.
Ohio.
Patricia was born Sep- Cheryl was a graduate
tember 5, 1948 in Lenore, Ray was born January of Whitmer High School
West Virginia, the daugh- 2, 1940 in Wise, Virginia, and later attended col-
ter of the late Nelson and the son of the late Ray and lege at Owens. For over
Alberta (Jewell) Hall Sr. Ocie (Church) Harding Sr. 29 years Cheryl served as
She married Ray Harding He married Patricia A. Hall a fiscal clerk with the Lu-
Jr., on April 5, 1980 in Wise, Virginia. Patricia worked on April 5, 1980 in Wise, cas County Health Depart-
as a press operator at Bryan Custom Plastics for over Virginia. Ray was employed by Bryan Custom Plastics ment. Some of her fondest hobbies were cooking, bak-
20 years. She was a member of the Red Hat Society for nearly 30 years, retiring in 2011. He had also worked ing, fishing and canoeing. Cheryl was also a sports car
and Bryan Eagles Arie 2233. Patricia was a former for Senco. Ray was a member of the Bryan Eagles Aerie enthusiast and racer in her earlier years. Most of all she
member of the Bryan Moose Lodge 1064. In her free 2233, where he served as a Past President and Trustee. believed in spending quality time with her grandchildren
time, Patricia enjoyed knitting, working on cross word He was also a member of the Bryan Moose Lodge 1064. and family.
puzzles, and watching Jimmie Johnson on the NAS- Ray was an active car collector and loved to attend area In addition to her father, Cheryl was preceded in
CAR Circuit. She also took great pride in interior deco- car shows. He followed Jimmy Johnson on the NASCAR death by her infant daughter, Shannon Renee Null and
rating. Patricia loved spending time with her children circuit. He loved his dogs, but he was even more in love brother, Randall W. Klier.
and grandchildren. with his children and grandchildren. She is survived by her mother, Joan; son, Sean (Kara)
Surviving are her five children, Regina (Rick Bany) Surviving are his five children, Regina (Rick Bany) Null of Swanton; daughter, Sarah Sweet of Liberty Cen-
Harding of Montpelier, Ohio, Roberta (Dan Stilt- Harding of Montpelier, Ohio, Roberta (Dan Stiltner) ter; brother, William R. Klier III of Toledo; sister, Lori
ner) Ruffer of Bryan, Ohio, Vernon (Kattie) Gibson of Ruffer of Bryan, Vernon (Kattie) Gibson of Brooks, Ken- (Roy) Wiegand of Perrysburg; grandchildren, Chloey Null,
Brooks, Kentucky, Pamela (Mike Duggan) Zipfel, and tucky, Pamela (Mike) Duggan) Zipfel and Cheryl (Monty) Harper Null, Kaden Sweet and Kendall Sweet; nieces and
Cheryl (Monty) Stiltner of Ney, Ohio; fifteen grand- Stiltner of Ney, Ohio; 15 grandchildren and 14 great- nephews; and extended family members she loved dearly.
children, 14 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Nel- grandchildren; four brothers, Lonnie (Sharon) Harding In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to a
son (Deborah) Hall Jr., of Lenore, West Virginia, and of Wise, Virginia, Randy Harding of Wise, Virginia, Steve charity of the donor’s choice in her memory. Online con-
Ronnie (Debbie) Hall of Lenore, West Virginia. Patricia Harding of Bryan and Gary (Michelle) Harding of Wise, dolences may be sent to the family through our website
was preceded in death by her parents; granddaughter, Virginia; three sisters, Janice Graham, Sandra (Dennis) at www.barnesfuneralchapel.com
Patricia K. Mulligan; two sisters, Donna Boeger, and Hillman and Theresa Tackett all of Wise, Virginia. He
Connie Enicks. was preceded in death by his parents, granddaughter, Reporter
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the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. and Carolyn Harding. YOUR HOMETOWN NEWS SOURCE FOR WILLIAMS & FULTON COUNTY, OHIO
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Darrell B. Bailey, 89
years, of Bryan, passed Nellie M. Clay (1921 - 2016)
away Thursday, Novem-
ber 10, 2016, at his resi- Nellie M. Clay, 95, of
dence. Darrell was born Parker, Colorado passed
May 21, 1927 in Cedar- away Tuesday, November
ville, West Virginia, the 8, 2016 where she was liv-
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Betty Jean Pasco in 1952, and she preceded him in Nellie graduated from West Lebanon High School in given to the subject. Letters must be limited to a word count of 500.
death. Darrell was a member of Wesley United Method- 1939. After marrying Carmon, she was a homemaker * It is the goal of “The Village Reporter” to present news in a fair and
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Surviving are his two daughters, Candy Lubell of Nellie worked at the United Virginia Bank for approxi- pany to print facts and allow our readers to process information, draw-
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Bryan. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, husband, Carmon, two sisters, Marcella Crawford and
Sherri Wilcher; four brothers, Harland, Roy, Doy and Alice Rudolph, and one brother Johnny Bush.
Wayne Bailey; six sisters, Mary Wiley, Maude Morris, Memorial contributions may be made to The Gide-
Merle Crawford, Inez Roe, Maxine Minigh and Leona ons International, PO Box 685, Greenwood, AR 72936.
Rebman. Condolences can be left online at www.thethompsonfu-
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the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, ATTN: Develop- Mary M. Millar (1958 - 2016) 115 Broad Street, Montpelier, Ohio
ment, 875 North Randolph Street, suite 225, Arling- Open: Mon. - Fri. (9 a.m. - 5 p.m).; Sat. (9 a.m. - 12 p.m.)
ton, Virginia 22203. Mary M. Millar, age 58,
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Unity, passed away un- School and later attended Stryker General Store Chief Supermarket,
expectedly, on Sunday, college where she received Marathon, Walmart
November 13, 2016 at his her Bachelor’s Degree in WEST UNITY Courtview Mart Shell,
residence in Bryan. Chris accounting. Valero, Shamrock, Circle K, Dollar General
was born May 16, 1956 in Mary worked for the National Museum of The Great Miller’s Country Kitchen,
Bryan, Ohio the son of Hal Lakes. Some of her fondest hobbies included read- PIONEER /
Dewey and Caroline Vir- ing, crocheting and gardening. Mary was a member of Dollar General HOLIDAY CITY
ginia (Theobald) Thomp- Swan Creek Community Church in Delta. FAYETTE Main Stop, Village Market,
son. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Eliza-
beth (Nick) Gerschutz of Metamora, Anna (Jack How- Circle K, Main Stop, Dollar General,
Chris was employed at ard) Millar of Wauseon, Joshua Millar of Metamora Dollar General Hutch’s Marathon,
Quadco and loved his job. and Mosha; grand puppies, Octavius and Tinkerbell. ARCHBOLD Cornerstone Floral & Gifts
He had also worked on the Those wishing to make a show of sympathy are en- EDON / BLAKESLEE
farm. He attended Alvordton United Brethren Church couraged to make contributions to the family; care of, Valero, Super Value,
as well as Life Changing Realities Fellowship in Edger- Elizabeth Millar. Rite Aid, Circle K, Slattery
ton. Chris was a guy who asked many questions when- Dollar General, Pop Shop Shamrock
ever he encountered you. He was an avid Ohio State THANK YOU
Fan and attended the spring game every year. He also to all who supported Issue #13. BRYAN LYONS
enjoyed traveling, recently going to Kentucky to the This will allow us to continue to have Circle K, Main Stop, Main Stop
Corvette Museum and the Louisville Bat factory and Extension/4-H Services in Wiliams County. Fountain City Ice House, DELTA
Mackinaw Island in Michigan. Dollar General, Walmart Dollar General, Kwik Stop
Surviving are his mother, Caroline of West Unity; Again, we appreciate your support Delta Speedway
two brothers, Mike (Cindy) Thompson of Carey, Ohio MONTPELIER SWANTON
and Kirk Thompson of West Unity; two sisters, Vicki Paid for by 4-H / Extension Levy Committee Ace Automotive, Dollar General,
Thompson of Napoleon, and Jodi Thompson, of Bryan. Elaine L. Willibey Treasurer 08925 Co Rd 13, Bryan, OH 43506 Main Stop, Circle K, Swanton Sports Center
He was preceded in death by his father, Hal Dewey Dollar General, Rowes, Swanton Pharmacy
Thompson and one sister, Leann Thompson. Millers New Market,
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tional care given to Chris all these years.
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POLICE, EMT, FIRE, TRAFFIC & COURT NEWS
WEST UNITY POLICE (Nov 3) 1285 N Shoop Ave Unit 10, 911 69/55 speed. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. $95.
(Oct 31) Suspicious Persons Hang Up Contact In Person Diaz, Eugenio B. Jr. (Wauseon, Ohio). Judkins, Cora L. (Bryan, Ohio). Assault.
(Oct 31) Traffic Crash (Nov 3) 840 W Elm St Unit 105, Assault 67/55 speed. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. Fine: $300; Costs: $94; Jail: 180 days with
(Oct 31) Truck Off Route - Warning (Nov 3) 1051 N Shoop Ave, Welfare Check Ely, Marlou (Pioneer, Ohio) Failure to 179 days suspended. No future violations
(Oct 31) Lock Out (2) (Nov 3) 330 E Chestnut St, Animal Call yield. Fine: $71; Costs: $79. within next 3 years. No violent or threaten-
(Oct 31) Speed - Warning (Nov 3) 1170 N Shoop Ave Unit 1, Gerber, William R. (Camden, Michigan). ing contact with victim.
(Nov 1) Agency Assist Welfare Check No driver’s license. Fine: $250; Costs: Kemp, Ashley L. (Montpelier, Ohio). Mis-
(Nov 1) Traffic Crash (Nov 4) 123 N Fulton St, Assault $115. Expired plates. Fine: $40; Costs: use of credit. Fine: $300; Costs: $1188.93;
(Nov 1) Menacing (Nov 4) 1200 N Shoop Ave, Littering $40. Jail: 180 days with 150 days suspended.
(Nov 1) Disorderly Conduct (Nov 4) 600 Wood St, Animal Call Goebel, Richard L. (Bryan, Ohio). 70/55 No future violations within next 5 years.
(Nov 1)Speed - Warning (Nov 4) 435 E Chestnut St, Animal Call speed. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. Work release granted. Jail time consecu-
(Nov 2) Juvenile Complaint (Nov 4) 800-B W Linfoot St, Accident Gomez, Juan S. Jr. (Bryan, Ohio). tive with other cases.
(Nov 2) Child Abuse (Property Damage) 67/55 speed. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. Kemp, Ashley L. (Montpelier, Ohio).
(Nov 2) Medical Emergency (Nov 4) 328 E Elm St, Investigate Grubb, Earl L. (Edon, Ohio). No motor- Misuse of credit. Fine: $300; Costs: $105;
(Nov 2) Truck Off Route - Warning Complaint cycle endorsement. Fine: $200; Costs: $85. Jail: 180 days with 180 days suspended.
(Nov 3) Traffic Crash (2) (Nov 4) 408 Cherry St, 911 Hang Up Registration renewal. Fine: $35; Costs: No future violations within next 5 years.
(Nov 3) Property Damage Contact In Person $40. Work release granted. Jail time consecu-
(Nov 3) Wellbeing Check (Nov 4) 1170 N Shoop Ave Unit 6 Hards, Charles Jr. (Napoleon, Ohio). tive with other cases.
(Nov 3) Equipment - Warning (Nov 4) 1200 N Shoop Ave, Investigate 67/55 speed. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. Kemp, Ashley L. (Montpelier, Ohio).
(Nov 4) Citizen Assist Complaint Harrington, Russell L. (Bryan, Ohio). Misuse of credit. Fine: $300; Costs: $110;
(Nov 4) Fraud (Nov 4) 380 E Airport Hwy, Accident 71/55 speed. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. Jail: 180 days with 150 days suspended.
(Nov 4) Speed - Warning (Property Damage) Holtsberry, Timothy C. (Defiance, Ohio). No future violations within next 5 years.
(Nov 5) Unsecure Premises (Nov 4) 151 S Fulton St, 911 Hang Up 67/55 speed. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. Work release granted. Jail time consecu-
(Nov 5) Medical Emergency Contact In Person Huard, Darrel L. (Bryan, Ohio). 69/45 tive with other cases.
(Nov 5) Child Neglect (Nov 4) 230 Clinton St, Larceny speed. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. Mathers, Joshua L. (Montpelier, Ohio).
(Nov 5) Message Delivery (Nov 4) 1285 N Shoop Ave Unit 53, Hurley, Andrew S. (Bryan, Ohio). Ex- Possession. Fine: $90; Costs: $85.
(Nov 5) Wellbeing Check Investigate Complaint pired registration. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. Moore, Reginald E. (Bryan, Ohio). Ag-
(Nov 6) Lock Out (Nov 4) 233 Commercial St, Trespassing Jaggers, Jordan M. (Stryker, Ohio). gravated menacing. Fine: $300; Costs:
(Nov 5) 840 W Elm St Unit 1301, 911 53/35 speed. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. Ex- $134; Jail: 180 days with 170 days sus-
WAUSEON FIRE Hang Up Contact In Person pired plates. Fine: $85; Costs: $40. pended. No future violations for next 2
(Oct 30) 236 Cherry St, Ill Subject (Nov 5) 313 Prospect St, Vandalism Kazimier, William H. (Bryan, Ohio). years. Work release granted. Aggravated
(Oct 30) 365 Joanna Dr, Ill Subject (Nov 5) 224 N Fulton St, Larceny Seat belt. Fine: $30; Costs: $40. menacing, 2nd count. Fine: $300; Costs:
(Oct 30) FCHC to St Lukes, Transport (Nov 5) 1285 N Shoop Ave Unit 7, Investi- Lange, David J. (Stryker, Ohio). 70/55 $45; Jail: 180 days with 170 days sus-
(Oct 30) 415 Cole St, Ill Subject gate Complaint speed. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. pended. No future violations within next
(Oct 30) FCHC to UTMC, Transport (Nov 5) 403 W Chestnut St, Juveniles Lawson, Robert L. (Bryan, Ohio). As- 2 years. No contact with victims. Work
(Oct 31) Co Rd B & Co Rd 15, Vehicle Fire (Nov 5) 247 Monroe St, Threats/ sured clear distance ahead. Fine: $71; release granted. Jail times to run concur-
(Oct 31) 840 W Elm St, Ill Subject Harassment Costs: $79. rently.
(Oct 31) Co Rd 13 & Co Rd J, Fire (Nov 5) 485 E Airport Hwy, Larceny Link, Ashton D. (Bryan, Ohio). 65/55 Mulinix, Heather (Metamora, Ohio).
(Oct 31) 546 N Fulton St, Ill Subject (Nov 6) 840 W Elm St Unit 300, Investi- speed. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. Passing bad check. Fine: $100; Costs: $84;
(Oct 31) FCHC to Fairlawn Haven, gate Complaint Lloyd, Renell K. (Defiance, Ohio). 52/35 Jail: 30 days with 30 days suspended. No
Transport (Nov 6) 429 Indian Rd, Domestic Trouble speed. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. future violations within next 2 years. Res-
(Nov 1) 3820 Co Rd 13, Ill Subject (Nov 6) 775 Fairway LN, Vandalism Mazalin, Joseph Jr. (Bryan, Ohio). Ex- titution of $689.24 to prosecutor.
(Nov 1) 840 W Elm St #808, Ill Subject (Nov 6) 1495 N Shoop Ave, Alarm Drop pired plates. Fine: $35; Costs: $79.
(Nov 1) 615 Wood St, Ill Subject (Nov 6) 230 Clinton St, Threats/ McNeice, James E. (Defiance, Ohio). WILLIAMS COUNTY COMMON PLEAS
(Nov 1) FCHC to Toledo Hospital, Harassment 67/55 speed. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. Hoskins, JR, Leo V. (Bryan, Ohio). Ag-
Transport (Nov 6) 485-B E Airport Hwy, Found Mendez, Jessica R. (Archbold, Ohio). gravated possession of drugs (F5). Sen-
(Nov 2) 485 E Airport Hwy, Injured Property Following too close. Fine: $71; Costs: $79. tenced to incarceration through ODRC for
Subject (Nov 6) 124 W Leggett St, Larceny Merwin, William C. (Stryker, Ohio). Seat 7 months and a discretionary period of up
(Nov 2) FCHC to Defiance Regional, (Nov 6) 1489 N Shoop Ave, Accident (Prop- belt. Fine: $30; Costs: $40. to 3 years post release control. Driver’s li-
Transport erty Damage) Mihuc, Gwen E. (Edgerton, Ohio). Ex- cense suspended for 6 months. Ordered
(Nov 2) 725 Wauseon Senior Village, Lift (Nov 6) 230 Clinton St, Investigate pired registration. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. to pay all costs of prosecution, any court-
Assist Complaint Miller, Timothy H. (Montpelier, Ohio). appointed counsel costs, and any supervi-
(Nov 2) 19695 Co Rd B, Fall (Nov 6) 1051 N Shoop Ave, Investigate 68/55 speed. Fine: $40; Costs: $85. sion fees permitted.
(Nov 2) SH 108 & Co Rd A, Seizures Complaint Morrison, Curtis M. (Hicksville, Ohio). Perkins, Michael A. (Montpelier, Ohio).
(Nov 2) 1187 Apache Dr, Ill Subject (Nov 6) 340 Frances Dr, Civil Matter 69/55 speed. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. Aggravated possession of drugs (F5). Sen-
(Nov 2) 8198 SH 108, Wires Down (Nov 7) 725 S Shoop Ave, Domestic Mosier, Michael C. (Bryan, Ohio). Fol- tenced to incarceration through ODRC for
(Nov 3) 485 E Airport Hwy, Ill Subject Trouble lowing too close. Fine: $71; Costs: $79. 6 months and a discretionary period of up
(Nov 3) 207 N Fulton St, Unresponsive (Nov 7) 398 S Shoop Ave, Animal Call Newcomer, Alana S. (Bryan, Ohio). to 3 years post release control. Credit for
(Nov 3) FCHC to Flower Hospital, (Nov 7) 424 N Fulton St, Investigate Com- 67/55 speed. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. time served. Ordered to pay all costs of
Transport plaint Pack, Brady J. (Alvordton, Ohio). Fail- prosecution, any court-appointed counsel
(Nov 3) 1285 N Shoop Ave, Fall (Nov 7) 259 W Elm St, Investigate ure to display operator’s license. Fine: costs, and any supervision fees permitted.
(Nov 3) 555 W Linfoot St, Ill Subject Complaint $250; Costs: $84.
(Nov 3) FCHC to Toledo Childrens, (Nov 7) 728 Fairway Dr Unit 11, Possible Planson, Steven J. (Stryker, Ohio). Stop
Transport Suicide Attempt sign. Fine: $71; Costs: $79. WILLIAMS COUNTY CIVIL
(Nov 3) 1170 N Shoop Ave, Unresponsive For: Whittaker Family Dental (Bryan,
(Nov 4) 303 W Leggett St, Ill Subject (Nov 7) 1130 N Shoop Ave, Alarm Drop Reitzel, Jacob E. (Edon, Ohio). Seat belt. Ohio). Against: Daniels, Quanah (Bryan,
(Nov 4) FCHC to Heartland, Transport (Nov 7) 1462 N Shoop Ave, Accident (Prop- Fine: $30; Costs: $40. Ohio). $450.
(Nov 4) 15608 Co Rd M, Ill Subject erty Damage) Rethmel, Rachel R. (Defiance, Ohio).
(Nov 4) 248 N Fulton St, Seizures (Nov 8) 701 Burr Rd Unit 5, 911 Hang Up 67/55 speed. Fine: $46; Costs: $79.
(Nov 4) FCHC to Bryan, Transport Contact In Person Richards, Kristin D. (Defiance, Ohio). WILLIAMS COUNTY
(Nov 4) 721 S Shoop Ave, Ill Subject
(Nov 4) Bryan to St V’s, Transport (Nov 8) 845 E Leggett St, Alarm Drop Seat belt. Fine: $30; Costs: $40. DIVORCE & DISSOLUTION
(Nov 4) FCHC to Bryan Rehab, Transport Huard, Connie K. (Edgerton, Ohio) and
(Nov 4) 221 W Chestnut St, Unresponsive (Nov 8) 609 W Leggett St, Juveniles Robertson, Misheala J. (Montpelier, Huard, Roger Allen (Edgerton, Ohio).
(Nov 5) 320 Sycamore St, Ill Subject (Nov 8) 248 Monroe St, Civil Matter Ohio). Failure to transfer plates. Fine: Kuba, Phillis (Bryan, Ohio) and Kuba,
(Nov 5) 721 S Shoop Ave, Fall (Nov 8) 317 N Fulton St, Accident - Injury $46; Costs: $79. Expired plates. Fine: $85; Keith (Bryan, Ohio).
(Nov 5) FCHC to St Lukes, Transport (Nov 8) 200-B N Franklin St, Lost/Found/ Costs: $40. Kuhn, Carrie A. (Bryan, Ohio) and Kuhn,
(Nov 5) 840 W Elm St #808, Fall Recovered Sammons, Beth M. (Bryan, Ohio). Ex- Brandon L. (Bryan, Ohio).
(Nov 5) 8135 SH 108, Welfare Check (Nov 8) 100-B Glenwood St, Juveniles pired plates. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. Steffes, Joann K. (Edgerton, Ohio) and
(Nov 8) 840 W Elm St, Fight Shell, Jennifer E. (Archbold, Ohio). Steffes, Kenneth J. (Edgerton, Ohio).
WAUSEON POLICE (Nov 8) 1120 N Shoop Ave Unit 14, 69/55 speed. Fine: $46; Costs: $79.
(Nov 2) 1285 N Shoop Ave Unit 75, Trespassing Stamm, Dale D. (West Unity, Ohio).
Juveniles (Nov 9) 230 Clinton St, Assault 70/55 speed. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. FULTON COUNTY TRAFFIC
(Nov 2) 1000-B Barney Oldfield Dr, Adams, Joshua J. (Swanton, Ohio).
Vandalism (Nov 9) 525 Third St, Animal Call Swalley, Paul L. (Stryker, Ohio). 66/55 67/55 speed. Fine: $37; Costs: $80.
(Nov 2) 221 E Willow St Unit 1, Larceny (Nov 9) 214 McKinley St, Larceny speed. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. Boerger, Jordan B. (Metamora, Ohio).
(Nov 2) E Oak St, Suspicious Person (Nov 9) 714 Fairway Dr, Lost/Found/ Swisher, Zachariah (Bryan, Ohio). Drug Expired license. Fine: $37; Costs: $80.
(Nov 2) 840 W Elm St Unit 108, Recovered paraphernalia. Fine: $150; Costs: $79. Bowes, Kara L. (Delta, Ohio). 67/55
Loud Noise Taylor, Dennis E. (Bryan, Ohio). 31/20 speed. Fine: $37; Costs: $80.
(Nov 2) 1089 Barney Oldfield Dr, speed. Fine: 445; Costs: $85. Expired Davis, Kathy S. (Archbold, Ohio). 48/35
Animal Call WILLIAMS COUNTY TRAFFIC
(Nov 2) 840 W Elm St Unit 300, Domestic Baker, Desiree G. (West Unity, Ohio). plates. Fine: $35; Costs: $40. speed. Fine: $37; Costs: $88.
Trouble 69/55 speed. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. Thomas, Stacie E. (Defiance, Ohio). D’Hillon, Sabina K. (Archbold, Ohio).
(Nov 3) 455 E Airport Hwy, Suspicious Brubaker, Danielle L. (Bryan, Ohio). 69/55 speed. Fine: $45; Costs: $79. 70/55 speed. Fine: $47; Costs: $88.
Vehicle Failure to display operator’s license. Fine: Woodall, Nick E. (Stryker, Ohio). 69/55 Engler, Richard C. (Wauseon, Ohio).
(Nov 3) 555 W Linfoot St, Accident (Prop- $100; Costs: $59.01. Expired registration. speed. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. Stop sign. Fine: $37; Costs: $88.
erty Damage) Fine: $35; Costs: $79. Wyatt, Tracy L. (Stryker, Ohio). 52/35 Hammersmith, Amy (Stryker, Ohio). As-
(Nov 3) 207 N Fulton St, DOA Burcham, Laura A. (Pioneer, Ohio). Ex- speed. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. sured clear distance ahead. Fine: $102;
(Nov 3) 152 S Fulton St Unit 5, Larceny pired plates. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. Costs: $88.
(Nov 3) 812 Ottokee St, Junk/ Camarillo, Jacinda L. (Bryan, Ohio). Hoffman, Kurtis J. (Wauseon, Ohio). As-
Abandoned Vehicle 70/55 speed. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. WILLIAMS COUNTY CRIMINAL
(Nov 3) 440 Vine St, Larceny Eich, Matthew R. (Bryan, Ohio). Crimi- sured clear distance ahead. Fine: $102;
Carpenter, Cheryl L. (Montpelier, Ohio). nal damage. Fine: $250; Costs: $84; Jail: Costs: $88.
30/20 speed. Fine: $90; Costs: $85. 30 days with 30 days suspended. No fu- Kohlhorst, Douglas R. (Liberty Center,
Decker, Christopher S. (Montpelier, ture violations within next 2 years. Resti- Ohio). 70/55 speed. Fine: $47; Costs: $88.
Ohio). 88/55 speed. Fine: $121; Costs: tution of $675 to prosecutor. Kregulka, Ashley D. (Napoleon, Ohio).
$79. Griffith, Terrance L. (Montpelier, Ohio). 68/55 speed. Fine: $37; Costs: $80.
Dewitt, Randall L. (Montpelier, Ohio). Disorderly conduct. Fine: $150; Costs:
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POLICE, EMS, FIRE ... Paul Heisey Named Citizen Of The Year ...
Maumee Valley Planning Organization, top School.
and Gideon's International. After receiv- Receiving special recognition from
Kroeger, Robert A. (Wauseon, Ohio). Ex- Against: Ward, Mike (Defiance, Ohio). $980. ing his award from West Unity Chamber the Chamber of Commerce was Kamco
pired plates. Fine: $37; Costs: $80. For: State Bank and Trust Co., The of Commerce President, Jane Schmuck- Industries. While work was being done
Matthews, Alexander J. (Wauseon, Ohio). (Defiance, Ohio). Against: Adkins, Charles er, the quiet Mr. Heisey stepped to the on Wabash Park, Kamco and its em-
81/70 speed. Fine: $37; Costs: $80. (Toledo, Ohio). $347.82. microphone, briefly looked at his award ployees stepped up and provided the
Neipp, Julie R. (Delta, Ohio). 68/55 For: State Bank and Trust Co., The and said, "I don't know who it was that finishing touch to the park…playground
speed. Fine: $37; Costs: $80. (Defiance, Ohio). Against: Braun, Zachary did this, but thank you…I don't deserve equipment. This is by no means an un-
Newell, Bernadette (Swanton, Ohio). (Swanton, Ohio) and Braun, Tonya (Swan- it." usual action for the largest employer in
78/55 speed. Fine: $77; Costs: $80. ton, Ohio). $518.77. The banquet began with a superb ca- the community and now the largest in
Oelkrug, Thomas C. (Liberty Center, For: State Bank and Trust Co., The tered meal provided by Mo Jo's Grab N Williams County, as it was also Kamco
Ohio). Brake equipment. Fine: $75; Costs: (Defiance, Ohio). Against: Jurski, Julian T. Go, with service assistance provided by that provided the new clock that re-
$80. (Delta, Ohio). $469.33. local Girl Scouts. Following the meal, placed the non-functioning unit outside
Osborn, James D. (Delta, Ohio). Seat of the Klinger Pharmacy.
belt – driver. Fine: $30; Costs: $51. the audience was treated to four vocal
selections by Wyatt Short. To say 'treat- The evening was scheduled to end
Rolon, Sade L. (Archbold, Ohio). 69/55 FULTON COUNTY DIVORCE ed' might be an understatement, as the with the year activity recap of Chamber
President Schmucker, followed by clos-
speed. Fine: $77; Costs: $88. & DISSOLUTION ing remarks from Board member Larry
Gilders, Kathy S. (Delta, Ohio) and classically-trained Mr. Short amazed ev- Long. Mr. Long was interrupted though,
Ruger, Bradly W. (Fayette, Ohio). 81/70 Gilders, John (Delta, Ohio). eryone with the range and power of his and informed that the door prize draw-
speed. Fine: $37; Costs: $80. singing talents. ing needed to take place first. "So?
Schaffner, Chelsee L. (West Unity, Ohio). Awards presented by the Chamber of What's that got to do with me," Mr. Long
Failure to yield. Fine: $37; Costs: $88. FULTON COUNTY Commerce included A J Door, which was smiled and replied, which drew laugh-
ter. That laughter soon became mag-
COMMON PLEAS nified exponentially as Mr. Long called
Seigneur, Jolene K. (Wauseon, Ohio). A Wauseon man was sentenced on founded in 1996 by Jim and Jay Trisel. President Schmucker up to the podium
70/55 speed. Fine: $47; Costs: $88. November 7, 2016, in the Fulton County Now in their 20th year of operating, A J to assist in a drawing that became a hi-
Shehorn, Jill A. (Wauseon, Ohio). 68/55 Common Pleas Court according to coun- Door employs 14 people, and has grown larious impromptu comedy act.
speed. Fine: $37; Costs: $80. ty prosecutor Scott A. Haselman. Jimmy to produce an annual average sales vol-
Siebenaler, Conrad M. (Pioneer, Ohio). Bailey, age 35, previously pled guilty to ume of $2.5 million. Their fleet of eight The Chamber Banquet had all the
47/35 speed. Fine: $37; Costs: $88. Attempted Illegal Assembly or Posses- trucks operate in a 75 mile service ra- right stuff for a perfect evening for those
Stuckey, Clay W. (Stryker, Ohio). 68/55 sion of Chemicals for the Manufacture of dius, but the company also serves con- in attendance. Great food. Recognition
speed. Fine: $37; Costs: $88. Drugs. On May 12, 2016, he attempted to tracts as far as Chicago, Detroit, India- of community service. Recognition of ex-
Vargas, Jamie A. (Wauseon, Ohio). assemble the chemicals needed to manu- napolis, Columbus and Cleveland. cellence in business. Professional level
72/55 speed. Fine: $47; Costs: $80. facture Methamphetamine. Judge James The Chamber Merit Award was pre- entertainment, and lots of laughs at the
Vascik, Carrie L. (Napoleon, Ohio). E. Barber sentenced Mr. Bailey to 3 years sented to a most deserving recipient, the end. On this evening, no one left the
84/70 speed. Fine: $37; Costs: $80. of community control and ordered him to West Unity Police Department. Led by West Unity Chamber of Commerce An-
Yoder, Arlan J. (Archbold, Ohio). 69/55 seek and maintain employment, stay out eight year Chief of Police,J R Jones and nual Banquet without a smile.
speed. Fine; $37; Costs: $80. of bars/taverns, not possess or consume his Lieutenant, Phil Fry, the West Unity
York, Kregg A. (Delta, Ohio). 65/55 alcohol or any illegal substance, serve 61 has consistently provided community Timothy Kays can be reached at
speed. Fine: $37; Costs: $88. days in CCNO, and suspended his driver’s security and stability with a staff of six [email protected]
Young, Adreinna (Archbold, Ohio). Fail- license for 6 months, with driving privi- part-time officers, and three additional
ure to yield. Fine: $102; Costs: $883 leges for work, medical appointments, and full-time officers, including Jeff Arnold,
probation appointments. Failure to com- the School Resource Officer at the Hill-
ply could result in Mr. Bailey spending 11
FULTON COUNTY CIVIL
For: Fulton County Health Cen- months in prison.
ter (Wauseon, Ohio). Against: Billings, A Wauseon man was sentenced on
Frank L. (Delta, Ohio) and Billings, Linda. November 7, 2016, in the Fulton County
$1307.51. Common Pleas Court according to coun-
For: Fulton County Health Center ty prosecutor Scott A. Haselman. Grant
(Wauseon, Ohio). Against: Hobby, James Schroeder, age 30, previously pled guilty
C. (Swanton, Ohio) and Hobby, Virginia to Illegal Use of a Minor in a Nudity-Orient-
(Swanton, Ohio). $462.38. ed Material or Performance. On or about
For: Fulton County Health Center January 5, 2016, he had nude pictures
(Wauseon, Ohio). Against: Gibson, John D of a minor on his computer. Judge James
(Delta, Ohio) and Gibson, Kimberly J. (Del- E. Barber sentenced Mr. Schroeder to 2
ta, Ohio). $657.37. years of community control and ordered
For: Fulton County Health Center him to pay prosecution costs, pay a $100
(Wauseon, Ohio). Against: Gonzales, Ja- fine, maintain employment, have no por-
son A. (Metamora, Ohio). $150. nography on his computer, and attend and
For: Panning, Joe (Whitehouse, Ohio). successfully complete any recommended
Against: Fox, Andrew (Holland, Ohio). treatment by AJA Behavioral. Failure
$3000. to comply could result in Mr. Schroeder
For: Smith, Jennifer K. (Archbold, Ohio). spending 6 months in prison.
Archbold Village Appoints PHOTOS BY TIMOTHY KAYS, STAFF
MEMBER OF THE YEAR ... Jay Trisel of A J Door receives the award from West Unity
Chamber of Commerce President Jane Schmucker.
Davis As Fire Chief Designate
By: James Pruitt Archbold police reported 263 calls for
THE VILLAGE REPORTER service last month, that’s more than the
same month in 2015 (216). The depart-
The village of Archbold has a new fire ment has received 3,203 calls this year.
chief.
The most prevalent calls included
Dave Davis has been appointed as the 83 house checks, 17 traffic offenses,
new designate and will begin his duties 14 community service, 11 assists to fire
Dec. 5. He will be paid $58,000 a year. and rescue unit and 9 suspicious vehicle
calls.
He will replace Andy Broadbeck who
is retiring. Archbold received a Water Fluorida-
tion Quality Award from the U.S. Centers
The council also renewed a contract for Disease Control and Prevention. The
with the Fulton County Commissioners award recognizes the community for hav-
for reimbursement for legal representa- ing optimally fluoridated water for 2015.
tion for indigents.
Fluoride in municipal water systems
The council approved a renewal of a helps prevent tooth decay. Every $1 in-
contract allowing the Dog Warden to en- vested in fluoridation in the water system
force animal control laws in the village. saves about $38 in dental care.
An officer and a truck will be provided,
but the officer remains an employee of James Pruitt may be reached at
the county. [email protected]
Williams County Safe Communities CHAMBER MERIT AWARD ... Accepting the award from Chamber President Jane
Releases County Traffic Fatalities Schmucker on behalf of the West Unity Police Department are Lieutenant Phil Fry at
the left, and Chief J,R. Jones at the right.
Update For The Third Quarter 2016
MONTPELIER, OHIO –The Williams 2016. Alcohol use was indicated in one
County Safe Communities program re- of the crashes. Three countermeasures
ports three fatal crashes with four fatali- were implemented in the August 4, 2016
ties for the third quarter of 2016 during double fatal crash at the intersection of
the months of July-September 2016. This US 6 and State Route 576 with the re-
compares with the third quarter of 2015 moval of a tree, repainting of pavement
reporting of three fatal crashes with three lines at the entire intersection and the
fatalities in Williams County. There have STOP signs replaced with new larger
been eight confirmed fatalities for Wil- “freeway size” STOP signs on both sides
liams County through September 2016 of the roadway. “Cross Traffic Does Not
that have been reviewed. In 2015 there STOP” signage was also added below all
were a total of eight fatalities for the year. four STOP signs.
Non-use of seatbelts was a factor in As of November 7, 2016, Ohio traffic
all four fatalities in the third quarter of statistics reports 926 confirmed fatalities
for 2016 as compared to
968 fatalities for the same
date in 2015 a difference
of -42 and an -4% change.
There are an additional 56
unconfirmed provisional
The Montpelier Main Street Park Committee would like to thank traffic fatalities to date for
the following people for their generosity to make Trick or Treat at 2016.
the Main Street Park the success that it was. Williams County Third
Thanks to Randy Bible for the use of his hay wagon, Anthony Deck Quarter Traffic Fatalities:
to the corn stalks, and Superior Farm Supply for the bales of straw. There were three fatal
Thank you to the following clubs for their donations: Montpelier
traffic crashes with four fa-
Area Foundation, Montpelier Eagles, and Athena Study Club. talities in the third quarter
And last, but not least, a thank you to all the people who came of 2016, as compared to
to see the park and helped pass out candy. Without your three fatal traffic crashes
willingness to participate, the event would not have been the with three fatalities in the
success that it was. third quarter of 2015.
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Hilltop Schools Honor Red Cross Needs Blood Donations
Veterans During Assembly To Help Ensure A Sufficient Supply
and ordered all the employees out, even Throughout The Holiday Season
though Port Authority officials told ev-
REMEMBERING PAST DEEDS ... Tech- eryone to remain at their desks. This November, the American Red Pass online health history questionnaire
nology teacher Cameron Thompson gave Cross encourages the community to give at redcrossblood.org/rapidpass to save
the main speech at the Hilltop Veterans In the 16 minutes after the first tower the perfect gift – a blood donation – to time when donating.
Day assembly. He talked about a man had been hit, Rescorla evacuated more help ensure a sufficient blood supply
who helped rescue hundreds of people than 2,700 people out of the tower which throughout the holiday season. Upcoming blood donation opportuni-
on Sept. 11 and his role as a soldier in had been hit as well. Just has he did in ties in Williams County:
Vietnam. Vietnam, Rescorla sang to the employees A decline in donations occurs from
and guests as they made their way down Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day when Bryan - 12/8/2016: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.,
By: James Pruitt the stairs to safety, Thompson said. donors are busy with family gatherings Knights of Columbus Bryan, 1216 Buf-
THE VILLAGE REPORTER and travel. However, patients don’t get falo Road
Sacrifice is a key trait among veter- He went back up to find stragglers a holiday break from needing lifesaving
ans and for some that means making the and was last seen on the 10th floor. transfusions. In fact, every two seconds, Montpelier - 12/6/2016: 9:30 a.m. -
ultimate decision to lose one’s life in the someone in the U.S. needs blood. 3 p.m., Ck Tech, 1701 Magda Dr.
service of others. Thompson said due to Rescorla’s ef-
That was a major thread in the Vet- forts, Morgan Stanley lost only six of Timothy Sheely’s wife received 12 Stryker - 12/2/2016: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.,
erans Day assembly Nov. 11 at Hilltop 2,700 employees. That included Rescor- units of blood products during emergen- Stryker High School, 400 South Defi-
Schools in West Unity. The gymnasium la and two of his security team. cy surgery after the birth of their son. ance Street
was packed with students in grades “If it had not been for blood donors, she
K-12 in the bleachers and the floor filled It was that legacy that Thompson may not have survived that ordeal, but How to donate blood
with veterans and families. said that made the assembly so special. thanks to generous blood donors, I still Simply download the American Red
Teacher Cameron Thompson was the He addressed different groups at the as- have a wife and my kids still have their Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcross-
main speaker. A veteran with 5 ½ years sembly in connection to the day. Mom,” he said. “I can't possibly thank blood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS
of military service (including tours in Iraq those people in person, but I can give (1-800-733-2767) to make an appoint-
and Afghanistan), Thompson shared his “Students, please note, that when we a little piece of me back with each do- ment or for more information. All blood
experiences in the military and that of hear your performing in the program nation for the greater good. Thanks to types are needed to ensure a reliable
a another man, Rick Rescorla, a Brit- with such reverence and respect, that those who are able to donate and choose supply for patients. A blood donor card
ish native, who later fought for the U.S. our hearts do swell with pride,” Thomp- to donate!” or driver’s license or two other forms of
Army in Vietnam due to his strong anti- son said. The pride the students showed identification are required at check-in.
Communist views. to the nation and the veterans and to The Red Cross encourages donors to Individuals who are 17 years of age in
Thompson said Rescorla was loved by keeping the memories that have gone start a new holiday tradition and bring most states (16 with parental consent
his men and would sing to them to keep before made an impression, he said. family and friends together to donate where allowed by state law), weigh at
them calm during times of battle. His blood or platelets. Donors of all blood least 110 pounds and are in generally
image was used on the cover of the book, “Thank you so much for a job well types are needed to give this November good health may be eligible to donate
“We Were Soldiers Once … and Young.” done so far and what is yet to come,” to help ensure a sufficient supply for blood. High school students and other
That book would later be in the inspira- Thompson said. hospital patients. As a thank you for donors 18 years of age and younger also
tion for a Mel Gibson movie. donating around the Thanksgiving holi- have to meet certain height and weight
Rescorla later became the security Much honor was given to the veterans day, all those who come to donate Nov. requirements.
chief for Morgan Stanley and when the who came from all walks of life to the live 24-28 will be invited to download a set Blood donors can now save time at
financial giant moved into the South up to the ideals of courage, pride, deter- of recipes from celebrity chefs. their next donation by using RapidPass
Tower of the World Trade Center, the for- mination, duty and integrity. Thompson to complete their pre-donation reading
mer soldier saw the dangers the location said. These were the qualities needed to To make an appointment to give and health history questionnaire online,
had. The company housed 2,700 work- serve a cause greater than themselves, blood, download the Red Cross Blood on the day of their donation, prior to ar-
ers on 22 floors and Rescorla would hold he said. Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or riving at the blood drive. To get started
evacuation drills every three months. call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733- and learn more, visit redcrossblood.org/
When the north tower was hit by a “To our veterans, you paid a dear 2767). Donors are encouraged to make RapidPass and follow the instructions
plane Sept. 11, 2001, Rescorla put his price,” Thompson said. “Some have paid appointments and complete the Rapid- on the site.
military and security experience to work the ultimate price.
West Unity’s Patton Insurance
“We pay tribute to you and remember Collects Suits For Soldiers
your sacrifice, your faith and the cour-
age it took for you to defend duty, honor
and love of country.
“Rick Rescorla understood that more
than anyone else.”
The sacrifice of the veterans makes
them heroes and what they did will
never be forgotten, Thompson said. The
family members of services members in
the audience were honored as well.
The program had students from
grades 3 and 4 singing patrotic songs,
with other contributions from the Wom-
en’s Chorus and the high school choir.
The Hilltop Band performed the an-
thems of each branch of the service as
various veterans stood.
Several students from the high school
speech class spoke at different points
to introduce a song or speaker: Caiden
Miller, Shelby Kuney, Leah Carothers
and Christian Rojo.
James Pruitt may be reached at
[email protected]
PHOTO BY TIMOTHY KAYS, STAFF
SERVING THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED … The morning of November 11 saw Karrie Pat-
ten and Amanda Lennard setting up something special in the doorway of Patten Insur-
ance in West Unity for those who have served America. For all of the month of Novem-
ber, the office of Patten Insurance at 103 East Jackson Street will be an official drop-off
point in the Suits for Soldiers program. Offering free coffee, cookies, donuts and other
delectable pastries to any veteran of any branch of the service, Karrie explained, “We are
collecting suits for soldiers…gently used and new. We are collecting them for soldiers
that are now coming into civilian life and have no suit, other than a military suit. We will
be collecting them today and all through the month of November.
PHOTOS BY JAMES PRUITT, STAFF
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT ... Hilltop fourth-graders sang three tunes during the
Veterans Day assembly. “This is my Country,” “America the Beautiful” and “God
Bless the USA.”
HONORING VETERANS ... Many local veterans were recognized for their dedication
and service during the assembly.
Williams County Receives One
Bid For Virtual Infrastructure
By: James Pruitt Project by changing a typo. The correct
THE VILLAGE REPORTER contract cost is $258,527.50.
The Williams Board of County Com- ~Approved the transfer of $150,000
missioners met briefly to pass a few res- to Jobs and Family Services to eliminate
olutions and open a bid for the IT De- a shortfall in funds received from the
partment at its Nov. 10 meeting. state to cover costs for child welfare. The
money has been set aside, but comes
The board approved the following res- out of the general fund.
olutions:
~IT Department Jeremy Suffel opened
~Approved the hiring of Michelle a bid on virtual infrastructure. The lone
Decker as a communications officer in bid was $200,772.97 from Perry Pro
training. Her first day was Nov. 14. The Technology. Suffel will review the bid
job pays $9.46 to start. Decker was rec- and let the commissioners know his rec-
ommended for the position by Commu- ommendation.
nications Director Dawn Baldwin.
James Pruitt may be reached at
~Approved a change order for the [email protected]
Durham Estates Sewer Improvement
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CONTINUED FROM THE FRONT PAGE Parks Levy Passes In Metamora
West Unity American Legion Post Dedicated ... By: James Pruitt a new tree as council it is believed the
THE VILLAGE REPORTER current tree is on their property.
he died and did not remember him. THANKFUL ... Donna Colgrove, a niece
What she knows comes from her of Junior Wyse, spoke of her apprecia- Voters in the village of Metamora ap- Mayor Ken Wysong has sent an email
tion of the work the local post has done proved 0.5-mill levy for parks on Nov. 8. to other mayors looking for assistance
older siblings who were taught how to for her family and for naming the post in on where else the village could look for
count to 10 in Japanese by their uncle, honor of her uncle. The final tally was 160 yes to 118 no. help with the revenue bonds.
Colgrove said. The Village Council was urging voters
to approve the measure. Clendenin has contacted OPWC and
“I am thankful for all the Legion did,” The village’s holiday parade is sched- they do not refinance. They run their re-
Colgrove said. uled for 5:30 p.m. Sunday Dec. 4. financing through OWDA, she said.
Anyone able to work should call
West Unity Mayor Peg Bernath read Chairman Justin Kreischer. Compli- She has a call into OWDA for loan re-
the proclamation used when the village mentary hot chocolate and cookies will financing. There is a cap at the bank for
dedicated Aug. 21, 2016, as “Leroy W. be served in front of the bank before and revenue bonds.
Wyse Day.” Wyse served in the Army during the parade. Children are invited
from 1941-45 and survived a Japanese to have a free picture taken with Santa It was determined the village can
POW camp after being captured in The following the parade at the fire station. probably get enough in bonds to pay off
Philippines. There is a flyer on the village website one of the loans and potentially get a
that can be downloaded. conventional loan for the second.
He suffered inhumane treatment at The council had the first readings of
the hands of the Japanese as a prisoner two ordinances: The readers have been taken out of
of war, Bernath said. He was a forced ~Ordinance 941 entering into con- the storm sewers. Land & Buildings
laborer and the injuries he suffered led tract with the Fulton County Commis- needs to determine the next step. Sixty-
to his sooner-than-expected death after sioners for 2017 Dog Warden Services. eight percent of the town has clay field
the war. ~Ordinance 942 entering contract tiles. The village may want to replace
with the Fulton County Commissioners these tiles.
The post’s longest-serving member, for 2017 Indigent Defense Services.
Willard Miller, who has been on the Toledo Edison stated it will pay Buck- At the next council meeting on Nov.
roster for more than 60 years, played eye Concrete’s sidewalk replacement in- 21:
“Taps.” voice for 1187 Wildflower Drive, Fiscal
Officer Clendenin reported. ~A representative from Poggemeyer
“He’s been the backbone of the post,” Council asked to review the special will be attending.
Stotz said. meeting list for 2016 and report back to
clerk’s additions or corrections before ~Beth Thomas from Healthy Choices
James Pruitt may be reached at Dec. 5. Caring Communities/Fulton County
[email protected] There was discussion on planting Health Department will also be attend-
a new tree for the lighting of the tree. ing.
Clendenin spoke to North Branch Nurs-
ery. A 9-foot Fat Albert Spruce is $698 In other news, there is a need to work
plus $500 for them to plant it. She needs on the storm sewer on Maple Street.
to check with the bank about planting Currently they are just French drains.
The village needs to rebuild the man-
holes.
Premier Patching performed spray
patching and crack repair on Wildflower
Drive with extra material used on Mill
Street.
James Pruitt may be reached at
[email protected]
OFFICIAL SIGN ... This 8-foot sign will be erected on the rear of the American Le- Stryker Third Graders Receive
gion Post 669 in West Unity. A larger sign will be placed on the front of the building Dictionaries From Stryker Rotary
showing the building’s new name.
Four County ADAMhs Board
Thanks Community For Support
The Four County ADAMhs Board The vacancy created by Chadwick’s PHOTO PROVIDED
thanked voters for their overwhelming resignation will be filled by the Ohio De-
support of the seven-tenths mill renewal partment of Mental Health and Addic- DICTIONARY DONATION ... The Stryker Rotary Club presented dictionaries to the
levy that was on the ballot on Tuesday tion Services while Watkins’ vacancy will third grade class in Stryker. Pictured in the front row representing the third grade
during its monthly meeting on Thursday be filled by the Williams County commis- class from left to right are: Sarah Wood, Addilyn Cadwell, Andrew Batterson, Na-
(Nov. 10). sioners. than Gonyer, Elijah Capps, and Owen Zachrich. Representing the Stryker Rotary in
the back row from left to right are: Superintendent Nate Johnson, Ron Short, Terry
The issue, which will generate just Several contracts were approved by Wieland, Ruth Wieland, and Pastor Dane Meuschke.
over $1.7 million a year for the next five the board, including:
years, was approved by Defiance, Ful-
ton, Henry and Williams county voters •$11,000 for Secure Telehealth to
by a nearly two to one margin (44,960 continue to provide secure, encrypted
to 22,710). video conferencing and telemedicine ses-
sions for agencies with board contracts.
The board elected new officers to re- McCaslin explained that the system has
place chairman Michael Chadwick, who been working well for several years and
has resigned from the board, and vice- helps get clients into treatment faster.
chairman Jim Watkins, who will be re-
signing from the board at the end of the •$7,500 for each of the Defiance,
year to accept a college teaching posi- Henry and Williams county sheriff de-
tion. partments to help fund their D.A.R.E.
programs.
Dan Koch of Napoleon was elected
board chairman with Cindy Rose of •$2,000 for each of the Defiance, Ful-
Archbold selected to be the vice-chair- ton, Henry and Williams county family
man. and children first councils for adminis-
tration.
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Republican Party Sweeps Fulton County Christmas Cheer
Fulton & Williams Counties Preparing For Holiday Season 2016
that town’s library millage renewal.
By: James Pruitt As far as overall turnout, 72.93 per-
THE VILLAGE REPORTER cent of registered voters turned out
(21,181 out of 29,043) county wide in 36
Fulton County went totally Republican precincts.
Nov. 8, giving Donald Trump a solid win
over Democratic Party challenger Hillary Here is a rundown of the precincts
Clinton. from largest turnout to lowest:
Nearly 73 percent of the county’s vot-
ers showed up to cast a ballot. Precinct - Votes - Reg. - Pct.
Trump received 13,419 votes or 64.1 Pettisville - 992 - 1,235 - 80.39
percent compared to 5,981 votes for Clin- Archbold 2 - 755 - 951 - 79.39
ton (28.57 percent). Trump won all 36 Clinton East - 634 - 800 - 79.25
precincts. Swancreek East 2 - 815 - 1035 - 78.74
Libertarian Party candidate Gary German - 761 - 971 - 78.37
Johnson received 993 votes (4.74 per- York North - 506 - 650 - 77.85
cent), There were 242 write-ins votes for Swancreek East 1 - 575 - 826 - 77.76
1 percent. The Green Party’s Jill Stein re- Swanton 1 - 375 - 483 - 77.64
ceived 162 votes. Amboy - 657 - 855 - 76.84
Statewide, Trump won Ohio with 52 Franklin - 372 - 485 - 76.70
percent of the vote. Clinton had 44 per- Royalton - 488 - 638 - 76.49
cent and Johnson 3 percent. Metamora - 281 - 368 - 76.36
For U.S. Senator, Fulton County fol- Swancreek Liberty Ctr. - 695 - 920
lowed the state in choosing Rob Portman - 75.54 PHOTO PROVIDED
to go to Washington. Portman got 58 per-
cent of the Ohio vote, but 70 percent in Fulton - 785 - 1049 - 74.83 FOR THOSE IN NEED ... Shelves sit fully stocked and ready for shoppers thanks to
Fulton. Archbold 3 - 741 - 995 - 74.47 the efforts of volunteers and donators.
York South - 382 - 513 - 74.46
In the 5th Congressional District, the Once again Fulton County Christmas ed to the Junior Fair Building. Rohrs
county favored Rob Latta over James Neu Pike - 970 - 1310 - 74.05 Cheer is gearing up to serve the needy quickly points out that those pick-ups
by a 3-to-1 margin and that nearly re- Delta 1 - 643 - 876 - 73.40 families in the county for the holiday need to be scheduled early by calling the
flected the district totals (71-29). Swancreek West 2 - 344 - 472 - 72.88 season. Over 1,200 families were se- phone coordinator, Mona, at 419-572-
Chesterield - 469 - 650 - 72.15 lected and invited to participate in that 9907.
In the 47th House District, Fulton Gorham - 476 - 667 - 71.36 annual give-away. From Monday, De-
County favored Derek Merrin (R) with Swanton 2 - 470 - 661 - 71.10 cember 5 through Thursday the 8th the However, if churches, families, work-
71.54 percent. Merrin won the district Lyons - 278 - 392 - 70.92 Junior Fair Building at the fairgrounds sites and community groups collect
61-39 percent over Lauri Cooper. Swanton 4 - 337 - 476 - 70.80 will be the hub of activity. goods, they are asked to drop those do-
Wauseon 1 - 660 - 935 - 70.59 nations off at the Junior Fair Building
In the 81st House District, Republican Wauseon 4 - 467 - 669 - 69.81 Volunteers create a make-shift store at the north end of the fairgrounds on
Robert McColley ran uncontested. Swancreek West 1 - 575 - 826 - 69.61 and stock it full with items families may Monday the 5th between 10 and 4 or on
Wauseon 2 - 690 - 993 - 69.49 most need. The program prides itself on Tuesday morning the 6th between 9:00
In the 2nd State Senate race, Randy Swanton 3 - 562 - 815 - 68.96 dignity, so families who participate can and 11:00. The chairman reminds do-
Gardner (R) easily won re-election over Wauseon 5 - 814 - 1187 - 68.58 come in and shop each department to nors that there are volunteers to help
Kirk Halliday 67-33 percent. In Fulton Archbold 1 - 807 - 1208 - 66.80 select the items they could best use. unload at the drop off site.
County, Gardner won 77-23 percent. Delta 2 - 429 - 645 - 66.51
Delta 3 - 346 - 556 - 62.23 With a Cheer volunteer the family The massive effort is one of the coun-
For commissioner, Republican Joe Fayette - 500 - 808 - 61.88 representative shops the food section ty’s finest cooperative efforts according
Rupp defeated Democrat Jeffrey A. Ma- Wauseon 3 - 603 - 1,002 - 60.18 with everything from canned meats and to Rohrs. Over 1,200 families were in-
zurowski 13,150 to 6,599. soups, to mac and cheese, fruits, juices vited to participate this year and if they
and vegetables. In the toiletries section make the November 15th registration
As for ballot initiatives, Metamora vot- families can select items like toilet tis- deadline, they will receive a letter in the
ers approved an 0.5 mill for parks 57.55 sue, detergents and health aides. The mail that serves as the ticket to partici-
percent for to 42.55 against. Delta voters toy section is stocked with brand new pate. The households being served are
approved Local Option 109 with 77.06 in It was much the same in Williams toys all valued at between $10 and $40. families with children, individuals and
support. County with Republicans making a clean And over the last several years a general even the elderly living on limited means.
sweep of the contested races. store has opened giving families the op- Those needs are met by a diverse donor
Royalton Township approved a renew- portunity to select from an ever-chang- base of companies, schools, churches,
al of 1.7 mills for fire protection.73-27 In the presidential race, Williams ing assortment of things like warm hats, families and civic groups. “It’s probably
percent. County gave Trump had 69.11 percent gloves, blankets and sometimes Christ- the coming together of all segments of
of the vote compared to Clinton’s 25.31 mas decorations. our county that thrills me the most,”
Clinton Township voters rejected a percent. Johnson had just over 4 percent. Rohrs said. “With loyal volunteers I’m
proposal repeal zoning 62-38 percent. Organizers are always seeking dona- proud to say the program runs like a
In the race for U.S. Senate, Portman tions. Cash donations, all spent within well-oiled machine.”
Voters supported the Four County received 72 percent in Williams County. the county, are used to buy in economi-
Joint Vocational School District 55-45. cal case lots to fill spaces on the shelves. The Cheer program has a web site that
For the U.S House, Bob Latta defeated New, warm, washable full-sized blan- provides details on the program which
Swanton voters passed the library James Neu Jr., with nearly 79 percent of kets are always welcomed as are goods now runs year round. That web site is
millage renewal 73-27. A similar margin the vote. for the store especially detergent and fultoncountychristmascheer.org At that
was found in Wauseon for a renewal of 4-packs of toilet tissue, shampoos, body site readers can learn that the program
For county commissioners, in Wil- washes, boxed cereals, and canned now serves the needy year ‘round by ac-
liams County, Terry Rum- goods with meat included. cepting and sharing good used vehicles.
mel defeated Rodney Miller Also under the Cheer umbrella is the
64.37 percent to 35.63 per- For over 30 years Cecily Rohrs of Fulton County Furniture Program. Ve-
cent. Archbold has been the chairman of the hicles, appliances, bedding, sofas, and
In Williams County, re- county-wide effort. “But,” she quickly tables and chairs are now recycled from
sults for ballot proposals points out, “it’s the hundreds of volun- those who no longer need those things
Williams County Humane Society were as follows. teers who make it happen. Many volun- and given to those who can use them.
teers sort and stock the donations on That contact number is at St. Martins
Dixie Tax levy renewals were Monday and Tuesday of the busy week Lutheran Church 419-445-4656.
Dixie is a young papil- approved in Brady, Bridge- and still others come to shop beside the
lion/jack russel mix who water and Madison town- families as they carefully make their “We hate it that we have to run the
is very docile and calm. ships, Central Local School choices from the shelved donations. It Christmas give-away so early in the
She was found as a stray District, Florence Township takes a big crew to set up and tear down month,” the Chairman explained. “But
and no one came look- and Edon Village, inside the Junior Fair building and still we need the zest and strength of our
ing for her. Her spay is others to provide the noon meal for the county’s school students in our store.
scheduled soon and she Tax levy replacements volunteers.” We simply couldn’t bring it all together
is up to date on all vacci- were approved in Florence, without them and with some schools
nations as well as heart- Northwest, If school students in the county col- having exams and time to prep for those
worm tested. Her adop- lect goods for the effort, with a little exams before the Christmas break, the
tion fee is $180 with an Additional tax levies student assistance, those goods will early December give-away is the only
approved application. were approved in Spring- be picked up at the school on Monday feasible way to make it happen.”
field Township (by 30 morning, December 5th and transport-
votes), Superior Township,
Four County Joint Voca-
tional School District, Wil-
For more information, call or visit the Williams County liams County, and another
Humane Society at 09464 County Road 13, Bryan, Ohio for Williams County includ-
43506, (419) 636-2200. The cost of adoption also includes ing a renewal and increase.
the pet’s spay or neuter, disease testing, updating of shots,
flea and parasite treatments. James Pruitt may be reached at
[email protected]
Representative Derek Merrin
Pays A Visit Fulton County
PHOTO PROVIDED
LEARNING EXPERIENCE ... Following an election win the night before, Represen-
tative Derek Merrin came to Fulton County to learn more about the Fulton County
Board of Developmental Disabilities and what they do. He met first with Superin-
tendent Beth Friess and they were then given a tour of Triangular Processing by
Executive Director Kathy Shaw along with Brad, Austin, Joel and Chris. Pictured
(L-R): Beth Friess, FCBDD Superintendent; Kathy Shaw, Executive Director; Brad
Dammon; Austin Double; Joel Reinking; Representative Derek Merrin; and Chris
Ruth.
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Wednesday, November 16th, 2016 “The Village Reporter” / Weekly Northwest Ohio (Williams & Fulton County News) - 7
Pettisville School Foundation Veteran’s Day In Bryan
Begins With The Return Of
Plans Yearlong Activities In
Celebration Of 30th Anniversary Old Glory Atop The Courthouse
PHOTO PROVIDED By: Timothy Kays ed States Armed Services monuments.
THE VILLAGE REPORTER With the colors in place, Mr. Gendron
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS ... PSF Trustees pictured are: Back row from the performed a trumpet solo of ‘Taps’.
left: Dan Sauder, Tom Beck, Dave Grieser, and Neil Rupp (Secretary); Front row As it is often said…timing is every-
Dawn Hauter, (recording secretary) and Randy Beck, (President). Trustee Kurt thing. At the completion of the trumpet
Nofziger was unable to attend. solo, Mr. Will directed the band in the
The long awaited renovations to the performance of ‘The Star Spangled Ban-
Williams County Courthouse have final- ner’. As the National Anthem was being
ly been completed, and with the with- played, all eyes turned upward as Old
drawal of the security fencing and the Glory was raised over the courthouse
miscellaneous machines of construction clock tower. Following the National An-
on the day prior, the stage was set for them, Mr. Will directed the band in the
a more meaningful Veteran’s Day on a performance of ‘God Bless America’, af-
crisp morning of November 11. With a ter which, the ceremonies were conclud-
crowd of well over 100 watching from ed. There were no speeches given upon
the south lawn of the courthouse, the the occasion, as there was no need for
American flag was raised atop the clock such. The raising of the American Flag
tower for the first time since it was tak- over the courthouse on Veteran’s Day
en down earlier in the year when the spoke volumes more than could any
renovations began. modern Edward Everett.
As the sun began to climb in the “It was a beautiful ceremony,” said
southeastern sky, the Bryan High Williams County Commissioner, Brian
School Marching Band, under the direc- Davis. “We had an excellent crowd. The
tion of Mr. Rich Will, assembled upon Bryan High School Band did a great
the cramped stage of the bandstand on job. The color guard was great, and all
the southwest side of the courthouse in all, I felt that this was a very fitting
lawn. One member of the band, junior time with the raising of the flag tied into
trumpeter Eric Gendron, took his in- Veteran’s Day. It couldn’t be any more
strument halfway up the steps of the proper.”
south side of the courthouse. As a color
guard formed on the southeast side of Timothy Kays can be reached at
the lawn, then proceeded to the Unit- [email protected]
The Trustees of the Pettisville School Over the thirty years, the PSF has PHOTO BY TIMOTHY KAYS, STAFF
Foundation met on Monday, November supported the Pettisville School Family SOLOIST ... Standing midway up the steps on the south side of the Courthouse, Eric
7 to plan a yearlong series of activities in primarily three areas: Gendron, bathed in the early morning sunshine, plays Taps.
commemorating the group’s 30th An-
niversary. On November 4, 1986 the 1) Major Projects. The PSF has con- Land Bank Will Try To Acquire,
foundation received approval for its ar- structed and donated two additions to Demolish 20 Homes In 2017
ticles of incorporation, making it one the school, the 1994 30,000 square foot
of the first small school foundations in addition including gymnasium, media
the state. At the time, there were about center, offices, and computer lab, at a
30 school foundations in urban areas cost of around $2,000,000. In 2010,
but few in smaller districts. the PSF opened the Atrium, a million
dollar area joining the new 2011 build-
Events in the coming year include ing and the 1994 capital drive addition.
a membership drive, recognition of
past trustees, an effort to increase the 2) Scholarships. Starting in 1986,
foundation’s endowment and the un- the PSF has awarded 107 scholarships
veiling of two ceramic murals for the totaling over $70,000 to PHS graduates
atrium. The murals will depict pictures starting in 1986. Doug Nafziger was the
of scenes from the past including the first recipient of a PSF scholarship.
school buildings that have served the
community. 3) Incentive Grants and other Proj-
ects. The PSF has awarded many small
Founding trustees were Golda Boy- grants—around $300-- to teachers and
er, Valetta Werder, Ruth Wyse, Myrl students for special projects and needs.
Sauder, Steve Graffice, Gary Frazier, The PSF has also given its support to
Chris Rychener, Rod Nofziger, and Lu- projects operated by other groups,
ana Esterline and Steve Switzer was such as the 1991 project by parents
the executive director. Thirty two indi- that developed a track and field facility
viduals have served as trustees to the and later upgraded it to an all-weather
foundation. track.
The professional support structure At its November 7 meeting, the trust-
has been unchanged in the past thirty ees elected Randy Beck President, Dan
years with PHS graduates Jan Stamm Sauder Vice President, Neil Rupp Sec-
providing legal counsel and Dave Rupp retary-Treasurer, and Kristen Rupp as
providing accounting services. Steve Recording Secretary. Commissioning of
Switzer has served as executive direc- murals for the atrium and the transfer
tor. All have donated their services. of ownership of the atrium to the board
of education was approved.
PHOTO BY JAMES PRUITT, STAFF
EYESORE ... A fire damaged home at 503 Williams St. in Bryan would be the first
of at least 20 blighted homes in the county to be torn down.
By: James Pruitt The issue will be resolved soon as
THE VILLAGE REPORTER the owner will sign the deed over to the
county treasurer.
At least 20 blighted homes will be
torn down under the auspices of the The LRC will work in conjunction
Williams County Land Reutilization with the MVPO on each home. The agen-
Corp. next year. cy figures each unit will cost $1,000 and
MVPO will collect $800 to handle its
The LRC, commonly known as the costs for demolition.
Land Bank, has been approved for
$500,000 to tear down at 20 homes by The LRC will keep $100 and the oth-
November 2017. With cheaper demoli- er $100 will go for a county treasurer’s
tion costs than the state is anticipating, employee who will assist on paperwork
the county could do as many as 50 over related to acquisition of property, Trea-
the next two years. surer Vickie Grimm said.
The Land Bank wants the homes All the reimbursable costs from the
torn down to either give to adjoin prop- state will go to the LRC, which would
erty owners or groups such as Habitat pay the MVPO.
for Humanity in hopes of putting the
properties back on the tax rolls. The en- The county board will front the LRC
tity is working with the Maumee Valley $50,000 for 2017 with the idea being
Planning Organization in scoping out that would be repaid by year’s.
prospective homes that could qualify for
the grant money. Beside the $1,000 for acquisition,
tests (asbestos removal) and other costs,
A Bryan home at 503 Williams St., demolitions will cost around $10,000.
will be the first home razed. That has All those costs are reimbursable.
to be completed by Nov. 24 to comply
with a judge’s order. The home was se- Grimm said later that her office may
verely damaged by fire more than a year go after another 10 properties through
ago and the owner has been drawing the the tax lien route, but that won’t happen
process out. until March at the earliest.
James Pruitt may be reached at
[email protected]
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8 - “The Village Reporter” / Weekly Northwest Ohio (Williams & Fulton County News) Wednesday, November 16th, 2016
Four County Career Center News
Four County Career Center Four County Preschool Students Go
Selects 2016-17 Student Council Trick-Or-Treating Through School
PHOTOS PROVIDED PHOTO PROVIDED
FULTON COUNTY ... Four County Career Center has selected the 2016-2017 Stu- HALLOWEEN FUN ... Children from the Four County Career Center Preschool/
dent Council members. Student Council sponsors the Christmas For Kids fund Childcare Center went trick-or-treating through the school for Halloween today
raiser, the Spring dance, and the paper recycling program at the Career Center gathering candy and goodies from the staff at the Career Center. Shown above, the
Students from Fulton county include (LEFT TO RIGHT) Kenzie Siewert (Evergreen) trick-or-treaters include (FRONT - LEFT TO RIGHT) Tristan Bagrowski (Wauseon);
Computer Design/3D Modeling; Leticia Dunham (Evergreen) Cosmetology; Selene Sylvie Zartman (Antwerp) Paisley Niese (New Bavaria); Bailey Barton (Napoleon);
Gonzalez (Archbold) Health Careers; Spencer Lester (Fayette) Fire & Rescue; and Tatum Barton (Napoleon); Audrey Brywczynski (Whitehouse); Jayden Elmer (Hel-
Audrey Uyttenhove (Archbold) Cosmetology. Student Council Advisors are Vicki ena); Stryker Oyer (Napoleon); (BACK - LEFT TO RIGHT) Briggs Zartman (Antwerp);
Cameron and Angela Woods. Landon Rinehammer (Tiffin); Day Care Staff Person Katelyn Flanary; Lucas Hel-
berg (Napoleon); Isaac Meyer (Cecil); and Dawson Martz (Archbold). The Preschool/
Childcare Center is open Mondays through Fridays from 8:00 a..m. - 4:00 p.m.,
except on days the Career Center is closed. The program is operated in association
with the Early Childhood Education program for juniors and seniors as a part of
their lab experience. Supervising the students is instructor Susan Myers along with
Day Care Staff Person Katelyn Flanary, and Educational Aide Jennifer Hutchison.
Four County FCCLA Chapter
Selects 2016-17 Executive Officers
WILLIAMS COUNTY ... Students from Williams county include (FRONT - LEFT TO
RIGHT) Alisa Parsons (Montpelier) Fire & Rescue; Morgan Lewis (Edgerton) Cu-
linary Arts Management; Alex Bishop (Montpelier) Accounting & Business Man-
agement; Hailey White (Hilltop) Interior Design; Abigail Patrick (Montpelier) Law
Enforcement & Security Tactics; (BACK - LEFT TO RIGHT) Selena Heckman (Edon)
Culinary Arts Management; Tycen Ogden (Bryan) Ag/Diesel Mechanics; Jon Baker
(North Central) Ag/Diesel Mechanics; and Kory Robinson (Bryan) Visual Art & De-
sign. Student Council Advisors are Vicki Cameron and Angela Woods.
Four County Invites Area High
School Principals To Take Tour
PHOTO PROVIDED
FCCLA OFFICERS ... Executive Officers of the over 100 member Four County Ca-
reer Center Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Chap-
ter include (FRONT - LEFT TO RIGHT) Rachelle Wyse (Archbold) Culinary Arts
Management; Aylin Rosillo (Pettisville) Early Childhood Education; Jewell Knapp
(Hilltop) Interior Design; (BACK - LEFT TO RIGHT) Arika Pollock (Archbold) Early
Childhood Education; Paige Coressel (Archbold) Interior Design; Maria Vera-Garza
(Archbold) Chef Training; Miranda Flory (Ayersville) Early Childhood Education;
and Morgan Lewis (Edgerton) Culinary Arts Management. Among the chapter proj-
ects this year are fund raising and assisting with local community projects, par-
ticipation in regional, state, and national FCCLA leadership and skill competitions,
and sponsorship of student assemblies. Membership in the organization is limited
to family and consumer science students. FCCLA Advisors include Susan Myers,
Early Childhood Education instructor; Lisa Hall, Interior Design instructor, Peter
Herold, Chef Training & Culinary Arts Management instructor; and Doug Tyas,
Hospitality Services instructor.
Four County BPA Chapter
Elects Officers For 2016-17
PHOTOS PROVIDED
HILLTOP PRINCIPAL ... Four County Career Center held a Member School Principal
Tour at the Career Center arranged by Career & Technical Director, Rick Bachman.
Hilltop High School Principal Steven Riley toured the career and technical labs and
saw in-lab demonstrations by the students from Hilltop who attend the Career
Center. Shown in the Powersports lab are (LEFT TO RIGHT) Devin Wendorf (Power-
sports); Justin Athy (Powersports); Trenton Figy (Accounting & Business Manage-
ment); and Principal Riley.
EDON PRINCIPAL ... Edon High School Principal Anthony Stevens toured the ca- PHOTO PROVIDED
reer and technical labs and saw in-lab demonstrations by the students from Edon
who attend the Career Center. Shown in the Software Development & Game Design CHAPTER OFFICERS ... Officers of the over 75 member Four County Career Center
lab are (LEFT TO RIGHT) McKenna Trausch (Health Careers); Principal Stevens; Business Professionals of America (BPA) Chapter include (FRONT - LEFT TO RIGHT)
and Brady Matthews (Software Development & Game Design). President - Brendan Boyd, Accounting & Business Management (Tinora); Vice-
President - Alex Bishop, Accounting & Business Management (Montpelier); Secre-
tary - John Piasecki, Software Development & Game Design (Hicksville); (BACK -
LEFT TO RIGHT) AM Treasurer - Cassandra Carpenter, Medical Office Technologies
(Fairview); PM Treasurer - Josh Hathaway, Accounting & Business Technologies
(Patrick Henry); AM Public Relations - Courtney Hartsock, Software Development
& Game Design (Bryan); and PM Public Relations - Kassidi Martin, Medical Office
Technologies (Bryan). BPA Officers sponsor various activities throughout the year
and assist in the Northwest Ohio Special Olympics. Four County Career Center
BPA Advisors are Blake Rockey, Accounting & Business Management; Tim Rick-
etts, Computer Networking & Repair; Mary Jo Beilharz, Medical Office Technolo-
gies, and Matt Geiger, Software Development & Game Design.
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ARCHBOLD LYONS
November 25, 2016 - At 5:45pm our Lite the Nite 5k begins! Light December 10th at 5:30 PM will be the 27th Annual Lyons Christmas
up Archbold with your family and friends! Anyone is welcome! Then Parade. Line up for the parade will begin at 4:30 PM at the Com-
the 2016 Parade of Lights which kicks off the Festival of Lights. The munity Park. The parade will begin at 5:30 PM and proceed through
Archbold Parade of Lights has something for the whole family. Be- town to the fire department where Santa will be waiting to greet one
ginning at 4:30pm, join us downtown for a live ice carving, pictures and all. Cookies and hot chocolate will be served.
with Santa, and live carolers. Celebrate the spirit of Christmas with METAMORA
our most famous event of the year, The Festival of Lights display in
Ruihley Park. Opens the evening after Thanksgiving (Just before the The Holiday Parade will be on December 4 at 5:30. Holiday Parade and
Lite the Nite Race) and continues through January 1st. The Festival tree lighting. Pictures with Santa at fire station.
of Lights is free. MONTPELIER
BRYAN Olde Tyme Holiday Gathering November 19, 2016. Events all day with
lighted parade at 6:00 which marks Santa’s arrival.
November 25 – Santa Arrival Parade starts at 6:30, Santa’s House &
Christmas on the Square Tue/Thur 6-8 pm and Sat 2-4 pm, Sun Dec 4 PIONEER
& 11 2-4 pm
Santa and Mrs. Clause will be at the Pioneer American Legion on
December 11 at 12:00 pm for cookies and milk.
DELTA
December 2 - 6 pm, Parade with pictures with Santa to follow, Dec 10 SWANTON
1-5 Carriage rides at Main and Monroe, Santa at the cabin and shopping Christmas Open House at the Library on Dec 5th from 5-6:30 Santa will
for downtown merchants; Dec 11 4-6 Free community meal at Delta be visiting
109, Dec 19-23 6-8 pm Santa at the cabin
SWANTON
The Swanton “Christmas in the Park” event will be Saturday Nov. 28th
EDGERTON from 4:00pm to 6:30pm, in the Village Green Park in beautiful Swan-
ton Village, VT. There will be hay rides, Hot Chocolate and cookies, the
December 3 at Parkview Nursing, breakfast with Santa 9 am, goodies
and treats etc. Dec 16 – Horse drawn Sleighrides with Santa.
Memorial Christmas Tree and our tree lighting ceremony. The Swanton
Arts Council will also host an Arts & Craft show that day.
EDON
WAUSEON
Join us at the Edon Library for our Christmas Open House on Tuesday,
Dec. 13 from 5:00-7:00 p.m.. Santa will be visiting. We’ll have refresh- Wauseon Christmas Parade is Saturday November 26th at 7:00 pm.
ments, crafts, door prizes, and book giveaways. For more information It kicks off the annual Christmas holiday celebration. Festivities begin
contact the library at 419-272-2839. with the of lighting the Star at South Park. The lighted Christmas Parade
follows. The official arrival of Santa Claus is on a parade float that takes
him to the historic Wauseon Depot where he greets the children.
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Montpelier School Board Gets Plans For Proposed Recreation Center
By: James Pruitt Last year, it was a slight decrease com- Thanksgiving Break will be Nov. 23- from the Civic League, $125 from the
THE VILLAGE REPORTER pared to 2014, Carla Rice said. The 25 to give families one more day togeth- Rotary Club, $100 from CK Technolo-
trend is the settlement increasing every er. gies and $300 from the Athena Study
Designs for the new recreation center time, she said. Club.
for Montpelier Exempted Schools were The third-grade musical will be 7
handed out to school board members at “We should be above what we have in p.m. Dec. 1. The Montpelier Area Foundation/
the Nov. 10 meeting. the estimate,” Rice said. Bob Rose Fund gave $369 to the ath-
Donations to the school district in- letic account.
Along with the designs Superinten- ODE is investigating school treasur- clude the Athletic Boosters giving
dent Jamison Grime showed examples ers statewide to make all teachers who $5,600 to wrestling, $2,500 to the ath- The next school board meeting will
of the materials to be used for the exte- receive paychecks are licensed to do so, letic account, $3,800 to boys’ basketball be 5 p.m. Dec. 8.
rior walls and roof. The board will likely Rice said. The state calls failure as “con- and $3,130 to girls basketball; an anon-
approve letting out the project for bid at duct unbecoming to the teaching pro- ymous donor gave $500 to boys basket- James Pruitt may be reached at
its December meeting. fession.” ball; the Reward Program received $150 [email protected]
Grime said the packet the board re- Rice is making sure all staff have the Montpelier Veterans Enjoy
ceived is about 90 percent complete. proper licensing. Chili Cook-Off At Center
The next step is completing the bid doc-
uments, he said. Elementary School Principal Lance
Thorp reported a successful turnout for
Examples of the block to be used on Grandparents Day, Nov. 1 for grades
the building were on view and described 3-6. Fifth-grade students put on a mu-
by Grime. The front will have glazed sical, he said.
block with a dark blue exterior.
The elementary school held a vote for
The roof will use a new construction the favorite flavor of sucker. Students
approach with insulation built right into chose between red or blue and Dum
the panel. This type of panel comes with Dum Jerome came in from Spangler’s
an R factor and the public won’t see the to help.
fasteners holding the panels together,
Grime said. “The election in general was a major
topic, probably more so than normal,“
Having the insulation built into the Thorp said. “Our students got a little
panels, it will have a finished look on taste and they definitely have a lot of
the inside and outside, Grime said. This opinions.”
will prevent the insulation from getting
ripped and dirty over time, he said. The third grade took the state fall as-
sessment last week. The students will
School board member Terry Buntain get another shot in the spring with ev-
was recently recognized by the Ohio eryone else, but the fall test shows them
School Board Association for being on where they are at in regard to reading.
the board for at least 15 years. Grime
said she was one of only six or eight The school will host Buddy Week this
trustees across the region to do so. week where parents and family mem-
bers are invited to eat lunch with the
The district’s income tax settlement students. Students and parents often
was 7 percent higher than last year. visit the book fair as well.
PHOTO BY JAMES PRUITT, STAFF
BEST CHILI ... The top three entries at the Dane Michael Veterans Center Chili
Cook-off pose with their trophies Nov. 11. From left, Bob Keesbury, Gloria Poorman
and, Tim Friend.
PHOTOS BY JAMES PRUITT, STAFF By: James Pruitt ing Arlington Cemetery (including the
THE VILLAGE REPORTER changing of the guard at the Tomb of
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT ... The Montpelier Exempted Village Board of Education the Unknowns), the Iwo Jima Memorial,
recognized these students for their achievement at the Nov. 10 meeting. Front row The Dane Michael Veterans Center the Women’s Memorial and the New Air
from left to right: Kameron Sisco, Bria Friend, Jaden Cape, and Kaylee Gilmour. played host to a chili cook-off for local Force Memorial.
Back row from left to right: Reese Hand, Madelyn Hopper, Cyrus Elliot, Devon Rich- veterans in Montpelier Nov. 11.
mire, and Connor Kerby Missing: Jacob Ortiz. Other stops include the Reagan Mu-
A couple dozen people attended the seum, the Smithsonian, and the Roos-
event, which doubled as a potluck for evelt, World War II, Korean and Vietnam
veterans. It was a good time filled with monuments. An optional trip to the
laughter and fellowship. Capitol Building is available.
The contest was won by Tim Friend, There will be plenty of sight seeing,
with Gloria Poorman coming in second with the trip planned for the end of the
and Bob Keesbury, third. Cherry Blossom season.
In other news, the Center is organiz- April 23 on the return trip, the tour
ing a trip for veterans to Washington will stop in Shankster, Penn., for the
D.C. next spring. Flight 93 memorial.
The trip is slated for April 21-23. The The cost of the trip includes lodging,
cost is $428, with a $50 deposit due by two breakfasts, two dinners, all taxes
Nov. 30. The balance is due March 10, and gratuities.
Gloria Poorman said.
James Pruitt may be reached at
The itinerary has April 21 as a travel [email protected]
day and April 22 as a busy day visit-
BUILDING MATERIALS ... Superintendent Jamison Grime presented images of the
proposed Recreation Center as well as examples of the interior and exterior blocks.
A darker block will be glazed and all will have insulation inside.
Stryker Schools Select Student
Of The Month For October
PHOTO PROVIDED
OUTSTANDING STUDENT ... Stryker October Student of the Month is Carly
Smith. The Core Value for the month was Honesty. Pictured is Ben Woolace,
sponsor from Woolace Electric.
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Six-Month Ban On Marijuana Bryan City Council Moves Forward
Related Processes, Sales On 2016 Miscellaneous Sewer Project
Approved In Wauseon
By: Timothy Kays
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
Although not much re-
mains of calendar year
By: James Pruitt residents on that block whether they 2016, members of the
THE VILLAGE REPORTER want parking or not. Not all of them were Bryan City Council have
returned yet at the time of this meeting. decided to use the remain-
The Wauseon City Council approved a ing days in preparation of
six-month moratorium on marijuana cul- One of the residents came to the meet- a project to be referred to
tivation, processing or sale. ing and spoke out against the idea. There as the 2016 Miscellaneous
will be another committee meeting imme- Sewer Project.
The legislation takes immediate effect. diately following this council meeting and Put forth as Resolution
The action came at the council’s Nov. possibly have a recommendation at the 28-2016 at the November
7 meeting. next council meeting. 7 regular session of the
Thomas A. McWatters, Director of City Council, members,
Law, said the administrative agencies Sandy Kerr had contacted Police Chief under suspended rules
haven’t passed their regulations and it Keith Torbet about making a handi- of reading, approved the
probably won’t take place for another five cap spot in front of the Congregational measure to advertise for
or six months. The city has the option to Church on Clinton Street. The commit- bids for the project. Ac-
extend that six-month moratorium. tee asked Dennis Richardson to have his cording to City Engineer
Ordinance 2016-13 will prevent any Public Works staff evaluate whether there Brian Wieland, “We will
zoning or building permits or any of those is a spot in our municipal parking lot that be replacing sanitary and
endeavors relating to the medical mari- could be converted to a handicap spot. PHOTO BY TIMOTHY KAYS, STAFF
juana. storm sewers in the 200 ADDRESSING THE REQUEST … Bryan City Engi-
Several pieces of legislation were also Mayor Huner asked why Kerr is ask- block of North Walnut neer Brian Wieland addresses members of Bryan City
approved for first readings. ing for the street versus the parking lot. Street. We are going to be Council about the proposed 2016 Miscellaneous Sewer
~Resolution 2016-22 - Authorizing the Torbet said if you look at the actual park- adding storm sewer in the Project.
Mayor to Enter into a City-County Dog ing lot there is a 3-inch curb all around 100 block of West Foster
Services Contract with the Board of Com- the parking lot. A person would literally Street, and we’re also go-
missioners of Fulton County have to go much farther to get back to ing to add some addition- fact, not needed. The change order for
~Resolution 2016-23 Authorizing the the church than to put it out in front of al storm sewage on East Wilson Street, the 2016 Curb Replacement Program
Mayor to Enter into an Amendment to the church. This will also be discussed at near the Industrial Park area, which will will net the city a savings of $1,355.70,
the Agreement for the Indigent Defense their next committee meeting. be close to the substation that we have in and that of the Fountain Grove Drive Re-
Services in County Court with the Fulton that area.” Mr. Wieland expects to have habilitation will decrease the final cost
County Commissioners Council President Jeff Stiriz said that bids prepared for submission to Council by $20,237.04. Mr. Wieland noted that
~Resolution 2016-24 – Authorizing the there is a “no parking from here to corner” by the December meeting. “We’re budget- the latter project will also have $275,000
Mayor to Enter into a Contract with Ful- sign; but you would have to be parked in ing around $200,000 for it, and I’ve got covered by an OPWC grant, and that Pu-
ton County For Bail Bondsman for Fulton the wrong direction to read it. Stiriz asked plenty of money left in my budget to take laski Township is contributing $40,000
County Court, Western District if Torbet would take a look at it. care of that.” as well.
In new business, council did not ex-
press any concerns or objections regard- Fire Chief Rick Sluder said October Council approved Ordinance 42- In other actions, Council approved the
ing liquor permit applications from the was a busy Fire Prevention month with 2016, which provided for the transfer of appointment of Jared T. McCann to Re-
Upper Crust LLC, 206 N. Fulton St., and the Fire Department conducting sev- a total of $900,000 in funds, and also serve Officer status with the Bryan Police
did not request a hearing. eral station tours and programs at the approved Ordinance 43-2016, which al- Department, effective November 8, and
The “Use of Force, You Make the Call” schools. lowed for the annual updates to the City the promotion of Mark Sponsler from the
class held Nov. 3 went very well, Police of Bryan Municipal Code. Both measures position of Recycling Vehicle Operator, to
Chief Keith Torbet said The department participated in the were approved under suspended rules of that of Recycling of Recycling Supervisor.
The class had 28 people attend. The FFA fundraiser (donkey basketball) Nov. reading. Council also approved the posting of the
average rating of the class was 4.7 on a 11 at Wauseon High School. vacancy of the vacated Recycling Vehicle
scale 1-5. Under suspended rules of reading, Operator position.
The city has a waiting list for a second Sluder wanted to remind everyone Council approved a change order for the
class. The department received great cov- that the next three months are the prime 2016 Asphalt Program, extending the In a final regular session action be-
erage from the local media, Torbet said. months for home house fires because ev- completion date to December 1. Accord- fore adjournment into executive ses-
Mayor Huner attended the Use of eryone is starting up their furnaces for ing to Mr. Wieland, the project is, “… sion, Council approved the transfer of a
Force class and said it was very good. the heating season and to take special about 99.9 percent complete. They’ve got C1 and C2 liquor license from Tamarkin
“The time went very fast and no one care and monitor their heating choices. a couple of issues that they need to ad- Co. DBA Giant Eagle #6536, First Floor
got bored,” Huner said. “It was the perfect dress out here in the parking lot.” Noting Only, 6536 West Central Avenue, Sylva-
way for the public to learn.” The city received some cost recovery the addition of a traffic loop and some nia Township, Toledo, Ohio, to P & R In-
She likes the idea more people want to though the efforts of the County EMA of- extra drainage on the east side of the lot, vestments Inc. DBA Phil’s One Stop 15,
take this class. fice and efforts of the EMA Director from Mr. Wieland requested and received the at 402 South Main Street in Bryan. More
Torbet introduced the new intern in the turnpike incident in June. extension desired. commonly known as the new Marathon
the department from Defiance College, station, the C1 and C2 license classifica-
Kayla Clute. She will be with the police The department will celebrate the cen- Council also approved change orders tions allow for beer only in original sealed
for this semester. Kayla introduced her- tennial of taking possession of the Seg- for the 2016 Curb Replacement and the container for carry out only, and wine
self and said she is a senior. rave Fire Truck March 19. The city is still Fountain Grove Drive Rehabilitation pro- and mixed beverages in sealed contain-
Mayor and Council welcomed her to planning the activities for that day. grams. Mr. Wieland reported that as the ers for carry out.
the department. weather remained particularly dry dur-
Halloween Trick or Treat went very The Fall Sportsman’s Raffle will begin ing these projects, materials purchased
well with few incidences, Torbet said at 5 p.m. Nov. 26 at the Jr. Fair Building. under the assumption of need were, in Timothy Kays can be reached at
In other news: [email protected]
Council member Rick Frey said the Leaf collection has begun, Dennis
Tree Commission talked about memorial Richardson, Director of Public Service, West Unity To Hire New
trees at its Oct. 12 meeting. said Supervisor For Water Plant
The commission also discussed a tree
that was struck by lightning at Reighard “We are now assessing the specifica- By: James Pruitt In other news, the village’s income
Park. It will be removed this winter. tions for the annual chemical bids for the THE VILLAGE REPORTER tax collection is 14 percent higher than
There are five trees that were planted Water and Water Reclamation plants,” he last year, but officials cannot explain the
at Homecoming Park that did not survive. said. Citing a need to have someone at the reason. Based on changes from House
They will be replanted this fall. water plant for at least 20 hours a week, Bill 5, communities now receive taxes
Four of the Tree Commission mem- Richardson has been working on put- West Unity has created a new position. monthly and will need to wait until next
bers recently attended a Tree Workshop ting together the findings of the Bio Sol- year to have a proper comparison.
at Bluffton College. ids study into a package that will be pro- The move comes as the Village
Mayor Huner asked about creating posed for next year’s budget. Council seeks to comply with expected Council asked Fritsch to ask ODOT to
a foundation that was mentioned in the changes in rules from the state EPA. The take an extra inch of pavement off U.S.
Tree Commission minutes. Frey replied Council member Shane Chamberlin council met in executive session during 20A when it comes next year for a street
it was discussed as it is something the asked if the city has received any com- its meeting Nov. 10 and then passed a improvement project. A request to ac-
commission wants to do but no action plaints about the left turn arrows at the measure authorizing Village Administra- quire the grindings from U.S. 127 next
was taken. intersection of Linfoot and Shoop. tor Josh Fritsch to advertise for a super- year will have to wait until the contrac-
Council member Shane Chamberlin visor with Water 1 and a Wastewater 2 tor is named.
said the Street Committee discussed Oct. Richardson said he is aware of that licenses.
17 about restricting parking on the 400 and is working with U.S. Utility and they The next council meeting is 7:30 p.m.
block of Marshal Street are scheduled to come out. Mayor Huner The position will be paid $19 to $24 Dec. 8.
Questionnaires were sent out to the said she noticed that quite a few semis per hour based on experience and re-
are going through the yellow lights on ceive full benefits. James Pruitt may be reached at
Oak and Elm at Shoop Avenue and asked [email protected]
if the timing of the lights have changed.
If not, then it may be something the city
needs to look at.
Richardson said he was not aware of
any changes to those lights.
Council had a moment of silence in
memory of former Mayor Jerry Matheny
who died Nov. 3 Matheny served as may-
or from 1992-2003.
James Pruitt may be reached at
[email protected]
Williams County Board Of New Fire District & Pay Raises
Developmental Disabilities Receives Discussed by Delta Village Council
Three Year Accreditation By: Bill O’Connell on how much and should they be across
THE VILLAGE REPORTER the board increases or merit raises. Cit-
At a recent meeting of the Williams PLAY Project agreement (Play and Lan- ing concerns among Council members
County Board of Developmental Dis- guage for Autistic Youngsters) with Hen- With the current Fire Service Agree- of choosing one or the other Mr. Peebles
abilities (WCBDD), Superintendent, Deb ry County Board of DD, was approved, ment between the Village of Delta and proposed using a combination of both.
Guilford, informed the Board that she allowing families in Williams County to York Township set to expire on Decem- “We would have a 1.5% across the board
was pleased to announce that the recent access services from a HCBDD certified ber 31, 2017 Village Administrator Brad pay increase for all employees so we try
Accreditation review, by the Ohio Depart- PLAY Project Consultant. Peebles reported that a meeting was held to eliminate any disparity amongst em-
ment of Developmental Disabilities, re- on Thursday, November 3, that was at- ployees,” he suggested. He then recom-
sulted in a 3 year Accreditation certifica- The Enrichment Center has been the tended by representatives from Delta, mended a pool of money be established
tion. Superintendent Guilford stated that sight for the Toledo Northwestern Ohio the Village of Swanton, Fulton Town- and used for incentive bonuses based
the WCBDD staff is to be commended, as Food Bank’s Harvest Market truck. ship, Swan Creek Township and York upon a merit evaluation. There were no
they have worked diligently to prepare for Harvest Market brings fresh fruits, veg- Township. motions made on the issue and it was
this Accreditation review and their hard etables, proteins & dairy to communi- essentially tabled until a later date.
work has paid off. ties that would otherwise lack access to “With the intention of beginning the
healthy foods. Items can be purchased evaluation or at least the consideration In other news, several readings of or-
The Board approved a number of with SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition As- for creating a fire district,” said Mr. Pee- dinances and resolutions were passed
agenda items, including renewing the Su- sistance Program) benefits, as well as bles, explaining the reason for the meet- including the first reading of the ordi-
perintendent Shared Services Agreement credit or debit cards. The Harvest Food ing. “Basically, combining the two fire nance to approve the 2017 Village bud-
for another year, with Paulding County Market truck returns on Thursday, Nov. service areas under one taxing authority get for $12.3 million. The first reading of
Board of DD (PCBDD). The PCBDD en- 10, 11:00am-2:00pm. and administrative board to provide fire an ordinance to authorize Palmer Energy
tered into a Shared Services Agreement service.” He went on to say that all the of Toledo to represent Delta in the North-
in February 2016, when PCBDD Su- SSA/Community Inclusion Special- entities involved agreed they needed to west Ohio Aggregation Coalition for the
perintendent, Lisa Recker, was killed in ist, Joan Miller, along with 4 individuals go to the next step which will be to re- purpose of bidding aggregated electrical
an auto accident. Superintendent Guil- receiving services, attended the Synergy quest the Ohio Fire Chiefs participate in power requirements for Village custom-
ford has been providing shared services Conference in Columbus. The 3 day con- the next meeting to construct a study to ers also passed.
since that time. The Board also renewed ference offered a number of self advocacy determine the feasibility of such a ven-
a Shared Services Agreement with the sessions and allowed the individuals to ture. Mr. Peebles said the next meeting The Council also approved monies for
Defiance County Board of DD, for Chil- network with other self advocates across will be schedule sometime in late No- a Holiday Appreciation party at a yet-to-
dren’s Services Director, Dennis Myers, the State. vember. be-determined Toledo Walleye game.
to continue providing Early Interven-
tion Program Supervision DCBDD. A The next meeting of the WCBDD will The topic of 2017 Village employee The next Council meeting will be held
be held, at the Board offices, on Monday, pay raises consumed a large portion of on November 21, 2016 in Memorial Hall.
November 21, 2016 at 11:30am. the Council meeting, more specifically
Bill O’Connell may be reached at
[email protected]
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Delta American Legion Post Evergreen School Board Reviews,
Honors Vietnam Veterans Considers Athletic Field Changes
By: James Pruitt present at the meeting.
THE VILLAGE REPORTER The board reviewed drawings of the
The Evergreen Local Board of Educa- athletic grounds provided by Kraig Beil-
tion met in special session Nov. 10 to harz, representative of Beilharz Archi-
assess potential athletic field improve- tects.
ments.
The board, visitors and guests toured
The board went on a walk-through the practice fields near the high school,
assessment of the district’s athletic as well as the competition football field.
fields with an architect.
No action was taken.
There were seven visitors or guests
James Pruitt may be reached at
[email protected]
Gas For Vets Fundraiser
A Success In Pioneer
PHOTOS BY JAMES PRUITT, STAFF
TRIBUTE ... The Delta Legionnaires Honor Guard erected a tribute to those who
have died in the past two years and have been sent to Post Everlasting.
PHOTOS BY ALLYSON HUTCHISON, STAFF
NO SELF SERVICE TODAY ... Volunteers John Teats washes a customer’s wind-
shield while Sherry Stoy pumps gas.
HONORED FOR SERVICE ... The assembled veterans received pins and proclama-
tions from President Obama for the 50th anniversary commemoration of the war.
By: James Pruitt one did “anything for her husband.” CLEAN AND FULL OF GAS ... Sherry Stoy and John Teats take care of another
THE VILLAGE REPORTER The veterans were invited to the front family’s car.
Several Vietnam War veterans in Del- of the dais to announce their names and
ta finally got to hear the words denied to receive a pin and proclamation from
them when they returned to America so President Obama announcing a 12-year
many years ago. commemoration the 50th anniversary
of America’s participation in the conflict
“Welcome Home.” (2013-2025).
The American Legion Post 373 of Del-
ta hosted a special Veterans Day week- Surviving spouses received pins and
end event Nov. 13 to honor any veteran proclamations as well.
of the era. The post offered a catered
meal and a drawing for prizes as well as The ceremony concluded with a
having a special photo taken of all the sendoff to Post Everlasting, reciting the
veterans and then another of the veter- names of the veterans in the area who
ans and their wives. died in the past two years.
The post has about 40 Vietnam vet-
erans on its roster, but not all attended, Loga said the idea for the special day
Post Commander Teresa Loga said. came from Legion officials who urged
At the ceremony, Loga said a woman posts to do something to honor the men
told her the event was the first time any- and women who served.
James Pruitt may be reached at
[email protected]
“Yuletides of Yesteryear” Holiday Lantern
Tours Coming To Sauder Village
FOR A GOOD CAUSE ... Jack Teats pumps gas and washes another windshield for
a donation.
Archbold, OH – Reservations are now frost cookies in the kitchen and help By: Allyson Hutchison veterans, but also active duty soldiers
being accepted for the “Yuletides of Yes- decorate a tree. At the District 16 School THE VILLAGE REPORTER cope with Posttraumatic Stress Disor-
teryear” Lantern Tours to be held No- guests will enjoy story time while help- der. When soldiers go through train-
vember 26 and December 3, 9 and 10 at ing to act out a traditional Christmas Friday, November 11, 2016, was Vet- ing, they are given a specific regiment
Sauder Village. The traditional Holiday story. erans Day. In honor of those who served to become a warrior. On that same to-
Lantern Tours offer guests an interac- our country, Jim’s Carry Out in Pioneer ken, they should go through a process
tive look at the American Christmas tra- The Sauder Village Gift Shop, Lau- hosted an event called, “Gas for Vets”. in which they transition from a warrior
ditions from 1850 through the 1920s. ber’s General Store and Herb Shop will Volunteers from the Pioneer Legion of- back to an everyday civilian. That is
all be open during the Lantern Tours fered their services to community mem- Stop Soldier Suicide’s goal. The founda-
“We’re excited about the traditional for holiday shopping. Guests may also bers who stopped in to get petrol. The tion takes in soldiers, allows them time
stories, demonstrations and hands-on want to consider making it a weekend volunteers not only offered to pump gas and training to get back to their normal
activities that will be offered during our get-away with an overnight stay at the and clean windows in turn for monetary life, then the veteran goes home. Since
‘Yuletides of Yesteryear’ Lantern Tours,” Sauder Heritage Inn with the Holiday donations, they also made and sold ap- former soldiers designed this program,
shared Kim Krieger, Media Relations. Lantern Tour Package. ple fritter bread to raise money for an they knew there was a better way than
“We’re sure our guests will enjoy hop- organization called “Stop Soldier Sui- taking one’s life. Thus they made a pro-
ping on the holiday trolley to travel back The “Yuletides of Yesteryear” Lantern cide”. cess that accommodates the individual.
in time to experience Christmas tradi- Tours last approximately 90 minutes
tions of days gone by.” and are repeated every half hour from Stop Soldier Suicide was founded in The Department of Veteran Affairs
4:00-8:30 p.m. Tour dates are Novem- 2010 when the military experienced a published a survey that showed 20 vet-
The Holiday Trolley will stop at Pio- ber 26, December 3, 9, and 10 and the severe suicide crisis. Brian Kinsella, one erans, on average, take their lives every
neer Settlement Area where guests will cost is $13.00 for adults and $7.00 for of the creators of this program was sig- day, which only proves the importance
visit the Witmer-Roth Home to help set children (ages 3 and up). Member dis- nificantly impacted only a few months of this program. That was the idea that
the table and learn about historic holi- counts are available. into his first assignment when a fellow the Pioneer Legion wanted to spread.
day food recipes as we prepare for the soldier attempted to take her own life. The volunteers handed out flyers which
Christmas Meal. At the Peter Stuckey Pre-registration is required for this Though she was unsuccessful, another gave information about soldier suicide
Home guests will learn how the home evening program at Sauder Village. Call soldier took his life a few days before de- and just how important it is to support
was decorated for the holidays, make a or visit the Sauder Village website to reg- ployment. Kinsella took it upon himself this foundation.
craft, and learn about holiday gift giv- ister. For more information about Holi- to help those who were struggling upon
ing. When the Holiday Trolley stops at day Lantern Tours or planning a visit returning from war. Along with Nick The event raised a total of $1,267.54.
the Grime Homestead guests will hear to Sauder Village call 800.590.9755 or Black and Craig Grielli, two veterans “Thank you to everyone who participat-
about modern holiday traditions of the visit www.saudervillage.org, like us on that shared Brian’s desire, Kinsella was ed and helped out with his good cause,”
1920s, sing carols at the player piano, Facebook or follow us on Twitter and In- able to start Stop Soldier Suicide. said John Teats. For more information,
stagram. you can visit stopsoldiersuicide.org
Stop Soldier Suicide is the first non-
profit organization to assist not only Allyson Hutchison may be reached at
[email protected]
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North Central Elementary Ohio’s Opiate Epidemic Takes Toll
Honors Veterans With Assembly On Fulton County Children Services
Wauseon, OH – As Ohioans continue ily Services. “The numbers do not factor
PHOTOS BY FORREST R. CHURCH STAFF to struggle in the grip of heroin, fentanyl in the faithful grandparents who take on
and other opioids, attention is turning the responsibility of raising their grand-
TRIBUTE ... Elementary students at North Central held their annual Veterans Day to the often invisible victims of the epi- children to provide a sense of normalcy
Tribute last Friday with a packed house at the school’s gymnasium in Pioneer. The demic: children and the related impact in their young lives.”
students sang a number of patriotic songs, honoring each branch of the military on county child protective services.
along the way. Veterans from each branch stood and were honored during the pro- The influx of children and families
gram. Students wore red, white and blue shirts arranged to make a massive flag, Statewide, the number of abused or into the system comes as state resourc-
the shirts being donated by Mayor Ed Kidston. neglected children in agency custody es have actually declined. During the
has increased 19 percent since 2009. same period those custody numbers
In Fulton County alone, the count of increased 19 percent, the state invest-
children removed temporarily from their ment in child protection was reduced by
homes has increased 67%, including 17 percent. County governments have
the children being placed in the care of been responsible for a rising share of
relatives. every dollar spent on child protection –
a state average of 52 cents. Meanwhile,
A recent survey of county children the state commitment to child protec-
services agencies revealed that in 2015, tion is down to just 9 cents on the dol-
half of children taken into custody have lar, compared to an average of 43 cents
parental drug use identified at the time nationwide.
of removal from their homes, and the
drug of choice for more than half of those Many of the children coming into
parents is opiates. Overall, 28 percent care are infants in need of a loving fam-
of children taken into custody statewide ily until the parent recovers from addic-
that year have parents who use opiates, tion. Because addicted parents’ recovery
including heroin. For Fulton County, 43 can be extensive, children linger in fos-
percent of children taken into custody ter care longer than other abused or ne-
in 2015 have parents who use opiates. glected children. Community members
interested in becoming foster parents
“The impact of the opiate epidemic may contact Fulton County Job and
goes well beyond the numbers collected Family Services at 419-337-0010 Op-
by the survey,” states Amy Metz-Simon, tion 3, then 3.
Director of Fulton County Job and Fam-
ECOT Announces Local Junior
High Honor Roll Students
HONORED VETERANS ... Veterans who were present gathered after the program Columbus - The Electronic Class- of our students earned this prestigious
for a group photo. room of Tomorrow (ECOT) -Ohio’s larg- distinction,” said ECOT Superintendent
est charter school- announced today Rick Teeters. “It’s not only a testament
that 341 students were named to the to the dedication of these students, but
school’s latest “Honor Roll” for Junior to the hundreds of hard-working teach-
High School. ers we have across Ohio.”
Students ending each quarter with a Since 2000, ECOT has provided Ohio
3.0 GPA or above will be named “Honor students the best curriculum, technol-
Roll”. ogy, and teachers available online to-
day. With over 20,000 students having
Among the 341 students named to graduated from ECOT, and with an en-
the “Honor Roll”, two are from your area: rollment now over 14,000, ECOT is one
Meghan Saltzman - Bryan, Melissa Ba- of the largest online K-12 schools in the
ranowski - Delta United States.
“We are extremely proud that so many
Veterans, Youth Celebrate LIBRARY NEWS
Special Day Together In Stryker Author Megan Spengler To Hold
Book Signing At Stryker Library
PHOTOS BY JAMES PRUITT, STAFF Author Megan Spengler, will be hold- PHOTO PROVIDED
Following lunch, veterans and students walked down to the auditorium for a slideshow ing a book signing at the Stryker Branch
presentation of area veterans and the children and staff they are related to. Library to promote her recently pub- BOOK SIGNING ... Local author Megan
lished book, The Truth About Pimply- Spengler will be holding a book signing
Faced Geeks on Tuesday, November 29 at the Stryker Branch Library on Tues-
from 5:00 to 6:30 pm. day, November 29 from 5:00 to 6:30 pm
to promote her novel The Truth About
In The Truth About Pimply-Faced Pimply-Faced Geeks.
Geeks Abby Rivers is not prepared to be Pimply-Faced Geeks for sale at the book
betrayed by her best friend, Claire, in signing. Snacks and refreshments will
the middle of her eighth-grade year; but be provided by the library. The Stryker
in the blink of an eye, their friendship is Branch Library is located at 304 South
over. Not only is Abby dealing with the Defiance Street. For more information,
loss of Claire, but she’s also failing alge- contact Connie Aeschliman at 419-682-
bra. Her parents won’t allow her to play 5081.
basketball, the one thing she excels in,
if she doesn’t pass algebra by the time
the practices start. Abby has to ace the
big test or she’ll be sitting the bench.
With the support of the school loner and
a past teacher, Abby learns that help
comes from unexpected places, and she
discovers what God truly thinks about
her.
Author Megan Spengler graduated
from Ohio Northern University with a
Bachelor’s degree in Elementary educa-
tion. She loves to read, watch movies,
shop, travel, and hang out with family
and friends. Megan also enjoys meet-
ing and chatting with her readers. She
lives in Ohio with her husband and
two children. In addition to The Truth
About Pimply-Faced Geeks, Megan has
written two other novels, Operation
Wrinklesteen and Revenge at Camp Te-
peki. Check out her blog at http://me-
ganspengler.tateauthor.com.
Megan will have The Truth About
Meet Poet Edith Plettner At The
Bryan Main Library West Annex
LUNCH ... Students and veterans ate lunch together at Stryker School Nov. 11 as part Attend an “Evening of Poetry” with lo- Her writings include: Beauty In Bryan
of the school’s Veterans Day festivities. cal author Edith D. Plettner at the Bry- (A Poetic Glimpse Of Northwest Ohio),
an Main Library West Annex from 6:30 Cherries In The Snow (Poems For Every
By: James Pruitt students and veterans as they viewed a to 8:00 pm on Tuesday, November 15 in Season), Feminine Rhyme (Love Poems),
THE VILLAGE REPORTER slideshow of veterans from their time of the Harmon Room. and Spirit, Live In Me, Volumes 1 and
service and captions showing the rela- 2 (Poems of Worship). She has also co-
Stryker Schools bridged several gen- tionships with the students. At the age of four, Edith was inspired authored the color-illustrated children’s
erations with a special Veterans Day to become a poet when ‘A Child’s Gar- story Mrs. Rabbit and Mrs. Elephant,
event. There were three shows, one for den of Verses’ by Robert Louis Steven- a fable destined to become a children’s
grades 4-6, K-3, and 7-12. son was read to her by the family house- classic. For more information, visit
Students were encouraged to invite keeper. Edith found she was naturally www.poemstoinspireyourheart.com
their relatives who are either on active The slideshow featured music from attuned to the rhyme and rhythm of po-
duty or had served previously to eat Lee Greenwoods’ time-honored classic etry, and soon began penning her own Meet Edith at the library and hear
lunch and then attend a multimedia “God Bless the USA” to Bruce Springs- verses. Her desire in writing is for her about her poetic journey. The author’s
tribute. teen’s “Born in the USA.” words to connect with the reader that books will also be for sale and will also
they may enjoy the beauty of the sea- be available for a Book Signing. The Bry-
The 1957 auditorium was filled with James Pruitt may be reached at sons, the joys and sorrows of love and an Main Library is located at 107 East
[email protected] life, to realize that we are all connect- High Street. For more information, call
ed, and our hearts are united as one. Nancy Bryce at 419-636-6734 ext. 283.
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Spangler Candy’s Dum-Dum Senior Center NEWS
Man Visits Montpelier School
Bryan Senior Center Announces
Regular Euchre Party Results
The Bryan Senior Center hosted a other regular euchre party on November
regular euchre party on November 1, 8, 2016. There were 24 players present.
2016. There were 19 players present. The winners for the day were: 1st place
The winners for the day were: 1st place went to: Betty Freyman with a 264. 2nd
went to: Vinnie Stark with a 315. 2nd place went to: Geri Cliffton and Doro-
place went to: Edie Williams with a 277. thy Bigger they tied!!! With a 255. The
The winners of the door prizes were: Pat door prizes were won by: Frank Haase,
Day, Ward Harvey, Bonnie Harrison and Barb Eschhofen, Gary Okuley and Lou-
Dale Miller. etta Sullivan. For more information call:
419-636-4047.
The Bryan Senior Center hosted an-
Edon Senior Center Helps Seniors
Celebrate November Birthdays
PHOTOS BY TIMOTHY KAYS, STAFF
CELEBRITY IN THE HOUSE ... The Dum-Dum Man from Spangler Candy Company
paid a visit to the Montpelier School on the morning of Election Day, November 8.
Upon first sight, he became a rock star in the eyes of the first grade classes of Ms.
Miranda Oates and Mr. Taylor Muehlfeld.
PHOTO PROVIDED
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS ... Mary Fry and George Michel are happily celebrating
their November Birthdays at the Edon Senior Center.
Bryan Senior Center Celebrates
November Birthdays & Anniversaries
ARTFULLY ELECTING ... Members of Mrs. Corkle’s art class exercised their right
to vote, putting to rest an ages old debate: Which Dum-Dum is better...cherry or
blue raspberry?
PHOTO PROVIDED
CALL FOR CELEBRATION ... The Bryan Senior Center held Birthday & Anniversary
Day on November 10, 2016 with a noon luncheon. Pictured are: Sitting, left to right:
Charlene Gambler, Dan Dominique, Kalene Corwin, Shirley Williams and Renae
Cain. Standing: Bob Figgins, Carolyn Figgins, Helen Evans, Katie Burns, Jean Ew-
ers, Merlin Castor, Loree Castor, Jean Young, Deb Goebel, Lu Ann Hardesty and
Lloyd Peterson.
ELEMENTARY STUDENTS ONLY? ... There were those who tried unsuccessfully Bryan Community Center Announces
to pass themselves as being much younger in order to get their own Dum-Dums. October Duplicate Bridge Winners
Four County Students Hold Special The following Duplicate Bridge bert and Sally Priest. Tied for 3rd -
Assembly On Veteran’s Day players were the winners for the Jim Strohl and Carolyn Hickman with
month of October: Paul Baldwin and Barb Eschhofen.
10-07-16 - 1st - Brenda Humbert 10-19-16 - 1st - Ruth David and
and Sally Priest. 2nd - Lois Maugel Jim Strohl. Tied for 2nd - Brenda
and Rachel Donohue. 3rd - Paul Bald- Humbert and Sally Priest with Lois
win and Al Guilford. Maugel and Rachel Donohue. 3rd -
Carolyn Hickman and Barb Eschof-
10-12-16 - 1st - Rachel Donohue fen.
and Lois Maugel. 2nd - Brenda Hum-
Edgerton Senior Center
Honors Those With Birthdays
& Anniversaries In November
PHOTO PROVIDED HAPPY TIMES ... Edgerton seniors with birthdays or anniversaries in November
are: Front Row: celebrating their anniversary, Eleanor & Edwin Herman. Celebrat-
HONORING VETERANS ... Students and staff at Four County Career Center were ing Birthdays in the second row are Betty Stark, Thelma Riehle, Diane Seslar, and
honored to attend the Veterans’ Day assembly to pay tribute to all of the men and Angela Kennerk.
woman who have so proudly served in our nation’s military. The Career Center
welcomed retired United States Army Sergeant Rick Yarosh who suffered burns
over 60% of his body when his vehicle was hit with an IED and engulfed in flames
during a routine military mission during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Rick talked to
the students about overcoming adversity, HOPE (Hold On Possibilities Exist), and
being able to get through anything with a positive attitude. Shown above following
the assembly are (LEFT TO RIGHT) Fire & Rescue students Alisa Parsons (Montpe-
lier); Jasmine Haynes (Hilltop); Yarosh; and Law Enforcement & Security Tactics
student Noah Ruelas (Bryan). Students in the Fire & Rescue and Law Enforcement
& Security Tactics classes donated enough money to pay for two nights lodging for
Rick and his service dog Amos and the Fulton County Veteran’s Groups covered
the cost of his speaking engagements. Four County Career Center students and
staff salute the veterans’ dedication to these high ideals; pledge our gratitude for
the sacrifices they have made, and vow to never forget. Tonya Fisher, Fire & Rescue
instructor, coordinated the day’s events.
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Black Swamp Medicine Girls Take Stryker Area Stryker Rotary Extends Warm
Heritage Council On An Apothecary Adventure Welcome To New Club Member
PHOTO BY TIMOTHY KAYS, STAFF remained available and PHOTO PROVIDED
EDUCATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT ... Standing next to a Phrenology bust, Jeanne Cary- in use until the 1930s.
er of the Black Swamp Medicine Girls explains the tenants of the pseudoscience. “Relief is immediate, and NEW MEMBER ... The Stryker Rotary Club voted in
harmless in this pleasant a new member at their business meeting on Tuesday
By: Timothy Kays forth to extend the term have been debunked long to taste syrup,” the ad- evening. Mark Allison was sponsored by Rotary Mem-
THE VILLAGE REPORTER of Priest, Bell and Keller ago, the mere mention vertising promised. “It re- ber Ruth Wieland. Mark, on the left, is pictured with
for another two years. of the then accepted ste- lieves pain, and produces Ruth.
Members and guests The motion was approved reotyping of women as il- a quiet sleep. Children
of the Stryker Area Heri- without dissent. logical and weak-minded will sleep through the National Prescription Drug
tage Council (SAHC) con- drew laughs, especially entire night. It regulates Take Back Day Events Collect
vened for their twelfth an- The business portion when the practice consid- bowels, and is a known
nual general meeting on of the meeting being com- ered men to be the total remedy for dysentery and Approximately 123 Pounds
the evening of November pleted, Jeanne Caryer opposite. diarrhea.”
10 in the Stryker United and Susan Wiesehan Wauseon, OH -- On National Drug Take Back Day,
Methodist Church. were introduced to the As time progressed The ingredients for Saturday October, 22nd seven Fulton County locations
audience. The tandem, and the area opened up Mrs. Winslow’s Sooth- collected 123.4 pounds of unused or expired prescrip-
The women of the otherwise known as the for more settlers, more ing Syrup included mor- tion medications. There was a steady flow of Fulton
Stryker United Method- Black Swamp Medicine people arrived in the phine, aqua ammonia County residents who brought in their bags and boxes
ist Church provided and Girls, provided a program area, including frontier (a cleaning compound), of unused or unneeded pharmaceuticals for proper
served a meal of scalloped that was as historically doctors, and in their ab- sodium carbonate (a disposal through the DEA. "National Drug Take Back
potatoes and ham, with educational as it was en- sence, ‘patent’ medicines. water softener), and al- Day is a great way to care for our community. It helps
cole slaw, a green bean tertaining…and it was As the Medicine Girls ex- cohol. The preparation us environmentally by keeping our water sources and
casserole and a dinner highly entertaining. plained, back in the day, was available over the landfills cleaner and it helps to ensure that medica-
roll, with a dessert choice the required education counter, and the dosage tions are used only as they are prescribed," stated Beth
of apple dumplings or as- The Powerpoint pre- to become a doctor was was one drop to get your Thomas, Healthy Choices Caring Community (HC3)
sorted cakes. sentation of the Medicine only four or five months, child to sleep through Program Director.
Girls was backed by sev- and patent medicines the night. A fatal flaw
After the meal, SAHC eral authentic relics of were often more lethal arose with the illiteracy The DEA has organized the “Take Back Days” na-
President Terry Wieland the medical practice from than they were beneficial. of the pioneer population tionally to dispose of solid medications such as cap-
presided over a brief the past 150 years. Look- One of the more wide- however, as frequently sules and tablets for free and they occur twice per
business meeting. The ing back through the lens spread afflictions of the they could not read the year, in April and October. Debra Bowman,BSN, RN,
financial reports were ap- of history, the Medicine area pioneers was chol- instructions. One drop CCRN, CEN, CPEN, Emergency Department Manager
proved as presented, and Girls detailed the devel- era, which was brought did the desired job, but at Fulton County Health Center and Head of HC3’s
Mr. Wieland recapped the opment of frontier medi- about by poor sanitation. two to three drops would Opiate Task Force states, “Unused prescriptions cre-
group activities for 2016. cine dating back to the They noted that the chol- render a baby comatose, ate a safety concern because they can be misused and
A vacancy of three SAHC 1830s. They presented era patient could awaken and four drops proved abused. Misuse or abuse of prescriptions can lead to
trustees was addressed, medical ideals of the past, healthy in the morning, to be fatal. As a result of drug addiction. Drug Take Back Day provides us with
as the two-year terms of including practices such become symptomatic by the widespread illiteracy, a safe way to dispose of unused medications. However,
trustees Bill Priest, Helen as Phrenology and basic the afternoon, and be overdose deaths became you do not need to wait for a Drug Take Back Day to
Bell and Judy Keller were gender stereotyping. Al- dead by nightfall, and common, and Mrs. Win- dispose of unused medications as many police depart-
ending. A motion was put though these practices that a popular treatment slow’s Soothing Syrup ments have locked boxes available all year”.
for the ravenous bacte- soon earned a new title…
TURKEY TROT 5K rial disease was a pur- the baby killer. Those Fulton County is very fortunate to have five drop off
gative medicine called who survived, both moth- locations that can be used throughout the year.
Thursday, November 24th • 8:00 am Calomel. Calomel was a ers and children, faced
preparation of mercu- another problem as a re- Please visit:
All runners are electronically timed. rous chloride, and upon sult of continued use of Swanton Police Department – Mon – Fri from
Medals awarded to age group winners. administration the ensu- the product, that of mor- 8:00am – 4:30pm
T-Shirts are subject to availability on race day. ing mercury poisoning phine addiction. Fayette Police Department – Mon – Fri from 7:00am
proved to be nearly as le- – 3:00pm, Sat from 8:00am – 3:00pm, Sun from
Registration After Nov. 4th - $20.00 thal as the disease it was Local history also pre- 9:00am – 3:00pm
Kids Fun Run For Kids Age 5-10 - $8.00 intended to treat. sented by the Medicine Wauseon Police Department – Anytime 24/7
Girls included the story Fulton County Sheriff’s Office – Anytime 24/7
Register online or download A Registration Another patent medi- of Dr. Lucy Eckis Finch Archbold Police Department – Mon – Fri from
form at:www.wymca.org cine introduced by the of West Unity. Dr. Finch 8:30am – 12:30 pm and 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Medicine Girls was ‘Mrs. received her medical de- According to the Office of National Drug Control
Registration forms can be picked up or mailed to: Winslow’s Soothing Syr- gree from the Cincinnati Policy, abuse of prescription drugs to get high has be-
up’, a popular pediat- School of Medicine in come increasingly prevalent among teens and young
Williams County Family YMCA ric patent medicine that 1852. As Dr. Elizabeth adults. Past abuse of prescription pain killers now
Blackwell, the first female ranks second—only behind marijuana—as the Na-
One Faber Drive, Bryan physician, had received tion's most prevalent illegal drug problem. In recent
419-636-6185 her degree only three findings, 50% of heroin addictions start with prescrip-
years prior, Dr. Finch tion drugs. Don’t leave them in your medicine cabinet!
All proceeds from this race benefit the People Helping was a pioneer in her own Healthy Choices Caring Communities, an initiative
People YMCA Scholarship fund. right. After practicing of the Fulton County Family & Children First Council,
medicine in Illinois and is a group of community members working together
Indiana, she returned to to prevent and reduce youth use of alcohol and other
West Unity and became drugs in Fulton County. To become a member of the
the first female physician HC3, or for more information, contact Beth Thomas,
in the state of Ohio, and Program Director, at 419-337-0915 or visit www.
later became the prin- HC3Partnership.org
cipal of the West Unity
High School. Fulton County Joins Coalition
For Brownfields Grant
The members of the
SAHC and their guests
were fascinated by the
presentation of the Black
Swamp Medicine Girls,
and upon completion of
the evening’s program,
came forward to examine
the patent medicine box-
es and bottles, and to ex-
press their appreciation
for a fascinating program.
Timothy Kays can
be reached at
[email protected]
If we You By: James Pruitt
meet by should THE VILLAGE REPORTER
accident The Fulton Board of County Commissioners met
call Nov. 8 and 10 for its regular meetings.
Don’t Forget The board took the following actions:
~Affirmed the county’s desire to participate in the
Hit A proposed Maumee Valley Brownfields Coalition which
Deer, Win purpose is to apply for a $400,000 U.S. EPA Brown-
A Turkey fields Assessment Grant for FY2017. The coalition in-
cludes Fulton, Defiance, Henry, Paulding and Williams
We have 50 courtesy Cars counties.
Maumee Valley Planning Organization will lead the
at no cost to you when we repair you vehicle application process and may require information from
any of the coalition members.
The grant is competitive and may not be awarded to
the coalition.
~Approved a proclamation signifying November as
Adoption Recognition and Recruitment Month. The
county will recognize this with a white ribbon cam-
paign.
The state has 14,034 children in foster care of which
2,446 are waiting for adoption.
~Approved transfers of $7,000 for electricity at the
Detwiler Building and $1,000 for adoption expenses in
Children Services.
The Fulton County Dog Warden collected 14 strays
the week of Oct. 30-Nov. 5 and redeemed 13.
The office collected $215 in fees including $60 for
redeemed dogs, $60 for boarding fees and $80 for li-
censes. Two animals were destroyed.
At the Nov. 8 meeting, commissioners:
Approved the advertisement for bids for recycling of
ferrous and non-ferrous materials. Bids will be due at
10 a.m. Dec. 1. The county had sought bids previously,
but none were received Oct. 20.
The cost associated with the contract for 2016 is
expected to be $540.
James Pruitt may be reached at [email protected]
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Edgerton Eyes Holiday Events Montpelier Chamber Hears About
Landlord Meeting, Upcoming Events
By: James Pruitt tries to purchase a new bucket truck for
THE VILLAGE REPORTER the Electricity Department for $188,502. By: James Pruitt brought 300 high school students to-
The state approved the purchase. The THE VILLAGE REPORTER gether with 30 companies to put a spot-
Edgerton Village is looking for a new state comes in once a year to review the light on a career in manufacturing, Mot-
street superintendent after the person finances of the town and its five-year plan. Village landlords are being asked to ter said.
who used to hold the job resigned. attend a meeting at a local church in
The truck was part of the Electricity the hopes they will form an organiza- Local companies are having a hard
The village council interrupted its Nov. Department’s capital improvement plan tion. time getting help since many applicants
7 meeting to meet in executive session to from the previous year. The legislation is are failing their drug tests, Motter said.
determine how to pay the benefits due Da- just a formality, Fitzcharles said. Word of the meeting was given by
vid Brobst and to approve advertising the Pastor Dave Tilley at the Montpelier Area Montpelier Library Director Connie
opening. Brobst’s resignation was effective Upcoming events: Chamber of Commerce meeting Nov. 11. Cunningham talked about events at the
Nov. 6. ~There will be donuts and hot choco- The meeting will be at St. Paul’s United library for Olde Tyme Holiday Gather-
late with Santa at the Parkview Nursing Methodist Church at 7 p.m., Dec. 8. ing Nov. 19. The village-wide event runs
Brobst will be paid accrued sick pay, Center beginning at 9 a.m. Dec. 3. from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. downtown.
vacation pay and compensation through ~The Edgerton Chamber of Commerce Tilly, who emphasized he was only
Dec. 2. will host horse-drawn sleigh rides with the messenger, said it was the hope of At the library, there will be a cookie
Santa from 6-8 p.m. Dec. 16 in the village. the local ministerial group the landlords decorating and craft party from 10 a.m.
The council declared an emergency and ~The chamber is also sponsoring a would form an organization. Other than to noon. Open to kids up to age 12,
approved both measures so they would Christmas Light Contest for residents and that, the goals and constitution of the cookies are 3 for $2.
take immediate effect. Keith Winebar was businesses. The sleigh ride route will be group is up to the participants, he said.
appointed as interim street superinten- designed to go by all the entries in the con- There is no registration and only
dent and will be paid $17 an hour. test. The chamber board thought such a three cookies per child. Icing, decora-
Many businesses will be open late for meeting made sense. tions, sugar cookies and plates will be
In other news, the council: an open-house atmosphere and for last- provided by the Parks and Recreation
~Set the date for a third meeting in De- minute shopping. The high school junior In other news: Department. The library will provide a
cember for the 28th at 6 p.m. The council class parents will be providing hot choco- Montpelier Village Manager Kevin free craft.
will finalize business for 2016 and goals late and cookies as a fundraiser. Brooks informed the chamber the is-
for 2017. Prizes will be awarded for the best- sues associated with the transition to Other highlights include a Crafts
~Approved a change in the allocation of decorated house and business. The resi- ARS for garbage and recycling continue and Gift show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
wages for Shawn Clifton, income tax clerk dential prize will be a family pass to the to diminish. The latest issue involved at the Montpelier School Auditeria. En-
and administrative assistant to be split summer homecoming concert and the Republic picking up garbage from some ter from the north and south side of the
between five line items. business prize will be a sponsorship pack- of its employees as a perk. building. A book fair sale is open in the
The village switched to RITA to handle age for the concert. This led to confusion and conster- school library.
the income tax collection in September If you’re interested in decorating a nation among other residents and an
and has used the interim period to see house or business for the Christmas Light agreement was reached with Republic. The main event is the Olde Tyme Hol-
what changes have been made to the work Contest, please contact Dawn Fitzcharles “Things are going a lot better,” iday Parade downtown at 6 p.m., featur-
Clifton does in the office, Administrator at 419-298-2912, or Dawnf@edgerton- Brooks said. ing lighted tractors, lighted horse-drawn
Dawn Fitzcharles said. ohio.com Construction will begin on a new cell carriages and other lighted vehicles.
“We found about half the time she Sleigh rides with Santa is slated for tower downtown as soon as a crew ar-
works with income tax,” Fitzcharles said. 6-8 p.m. Dec. 16 as part of the downtown rives, Brooks said. All the permits have The Empire Street Mini Mall opens
“The other half she’s working with utili- Holiday Open House. Businesses will re- been approved, he said. following the parade. There will be a
ties, collecting payments, she helps in the main open into the evening. The sleigh The village has submitted paperwork Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony,
Fisca Office with filing and she does proj- ride route will also go past entries in the on several properties to the Land Bank kids can meet Santa, food vendors and
ects for the office. Christmas light contest. for possible demolition. The village has a live Nativity.
“She’s moving into that support role so received permission to do some legwork
I asked council to approve that wage dis- James Pruitt may be reached at on the properties to see if the blighted The Polar Express Experience at the
tribution so I can budget for it” [email protected] homes qualify. House of Prayer begins at 5:15, 6:45
~Approved a contract with Altec Indus- One home on Main Street that and 7:15 p.m.
burned in a fire is the village’s top ob-
West Unity Three Arts Club jective. The library has introduced electronic
Hosts An Election Day Supper The rules of the Land Bank program library resource cards for students at
require the properties be owned by the Montpelier Schools in grades 5-12 to
PHOTO BY TIMOTHY KAYS, STAFF village, adjoining landowners or donat- use with their Chromebooks. Other li-
ed to Habitat for Humanity. The village braries when hearing about it urged
C’MON IN … The ladies of the West Unity Three Arts Club, Gayle Hilkert, Mel Mer- could hold a property in trust for a cou- Cunningham to apply for recognition,
cer, Melinda Norris, Mel Burrowes, Ruth Parrott, Deb Nixon, Cathie Batt, Emily ple of years for HFH, but does not want she said.
Schlosser and Kim Grime, provided a setting of which the rest of America would do to be put in a position of holding it for
well to emulate. 5-7 years, Brooks said. The library has undergone a reshuf-
“The property can’t be sold,” Brooks fling and it has increased traffic and cir-
By: Timothy Kays all goes back into the community. We said. culation, Cunningham said.
THE VILLAGE REPORTER typically donate to scholarships, and The Land Bank must acquire and
whatever the community might need. demolish 20 blighted homes next year The financial impact of the library on
Bigger cities might have conducted We have people randomly come to us to retain funding from the state, County the community is for every $1 put into it,
bigger gatherings, but none resonated and as for help with specific projects. Treasurer Vickie Grimm said Nov. 7. $5.40 is returned to the community. This
with the small town community spirit of It’s not always the same thing; it may be Regardless, if residents see activity equals a bonanza for local businesses
the Election Day Supper hosted at the something different from year to year. around the Main Street property, it will when the library has free events, she said.
West Unity Presbyterian Church by the It’s all community based though. Every- send the message the village is serious
West Unity Three Arts Club on the after- thing goes back into the community. For about cleaning up residential properties Evergreen Manor will host a Designer
noon of November 8. example, we always have a fund drive and in collecting taxes. Purse Bingo Fundraiser Feb. 25 to raise
every November for the local food pan- Kevin Motter talked about activity money for the manor’s activity fund and
For a freewill donation, attendees try. This supper is the first time that of the Williams County Economic De- Relay for Life.
were given a choice of chili, hot dogs, or we’ve tried something like this. It was velopment Corp. (WEDCO) in the last
chicken sandwiches in the non-partisan sort of a last minute thing.” few weeks. Separate events took school Linda Earlier said the event will give
setting of the Presbyterian Church. The teachers and guidance counselors to lo- area women a chance to win designer
day reflected sharp political differences For a last minute type of project, the cal factories to show the educators the purses. Tickets are $35 each or $280 for
at the polling places, but those divisions event was well attended, and as previ- modern factory relies on technology a table of eight. Attendees must be 18 or
were put aside in favor of the longstand- ously stated, any political differences more and more and is not a 19th-centu- older.
ing tradition of small town America… were checked at the door of the church. ry sweatshop, he said.
neighbors breaking bread with neigh- While the bigger cities opted for protests, Northwest State Community Col- Tickets include one set of three cards
bors. riots, violence and division, the small lege hosted a manufacturing day that for all 20 games, one Bingo Dauber, ap-
town of West Unity, Ohio, following the petizers, and two drink tokens.
Since its inception in 1952, the West lead of the Three Arts Club, showed that
Unity Three Arts Club, in the words of despite a contentious election, the sense Doors open at 5:30 p.m. at the Mont-
President Melanie Burrowes, is a social of community still reigns supreme. pelier Eagles Post, 2246 N. Jonesville,
group whose fundraising purpose is to, Montpelier. Bingo begins at 7 p.m.
“…raise funds for the betterment of the Timothy Kays can be reached at
community. We do not have specific [email protected] To purchase a ticket, call Earle of
purposes for the funds that we raise; it Marci Tomblin at 419-485-8307 or 419-
553-0800.
James Pruitt may be reached at
[email protected]
Fulton County Acknowledges
National Adoption Recognition
& Recruitment Month
Community Thanksgiving Service Wauseon, OH – The families who welcome gently in search of safe,
To Be Held In Pioneer November 20 Fulton County Board of them. It can also provide stable, supportive per-
Commissioners and the a child with lifelong posi- manent homes for Ohio’s
Fulton County Job and tive connections while most vulnerable children.
Family Services (FCJFS) helping them to succeed FCJFS is looking for fami-
are recognizing November and reach their full po- lies who want to open the
as National Adoption Rec- tential. door to their home and
ognition and Recruitment heart by adopting a child.
Month. FCJFS is launch- No child should be
ing a “White Ribbon Cam- without a forever family. If you are interested
paign’ by asking families No door should be closed. in more information on
and business to display a FCJFS, along with other adoption, call FCJFS at
white ribbon on their door public and private child 419-337-0010 Option 3,
the month of November to caring agencies through- then 3 or visit www.ful-
promote adoption. out the state and local toncountyoh.com/index.
community, work dili- aspx?nid=1234
This year, National
Adoption Month focuses INFORMATION PROVIDED
on the adoption of older
The Pioneer Area Ministerial Associa- day, November 20 at the Pioneer United youth currently in foster
tion (PAMA) is an organization comprised Methodist Church located at 706 Baubice care—because “We Nev-
of the pastors in the greater Pioneer area. Street in Pioneer. The worship music will er Outgrow the Need for
By meeting together monthly, we have op- be led by a praise team from the Bridge- Family – Just Ask Us.” The
portunity to better learn about each other water Community Church; Pastor Gene average amount of time
and our different local churches. PAMA McBride from the Pioneer Church of the older children have spent
encourages cooperative efforts between Nazarene will deliver the sermon; and in foster care is four years
our churches to combat a spirit of divisive- members of other local churches will lead and six months. The State
ness and competition that we have heard in other parts of the worship. Refresh- of Ohio currently has over
about or experienced among churches in ments will be provided by the host church 14,034 children in foster
other places, not here. following the service. care or other placement.
Of these, 2,445 of the
To convey this spirit of cooperation to Through donations and offerings, children are waiting to be
our churches and our community, PAMA PAMA also provides some emergency fi- adopted. Of those 2,445,
organizes multiple events during the year nancial assistance for those who attend a 1,169 of the children are
that encourage participation from all of our PAMA-member church. All donations re- over the age of 12 years,
area churches. PAMA organizes an annual ceived at the Thanksgiving service will be and more difficult to place
baccalaureate service for the North Cen- given to that fund. into foster care.
tral High School graduates. Through the
leadership of Pastor Steve Smith, PAMA As we see the leaves continue to turn Adoption offers a
also organizes a gathering at the gazebo and to Fall, we see evidence of change unique experience that
on the National Day of Prayer. In addition all around us. While change can often be positively impacts the ad-
to these two events, PAMA also sponsors scary or at least uncomfortable, those of opted child and enriches
community worship services on Good Fri- us who have experienced the wonderful the lives of the adoptive
day and the Sunday prior to Thanksgiving. change that God has wrought in our lives
should be “thankful for a change”.
This year’s Community Thanksgiving
Service will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Sun- We hope you will join us for this special
community worship service.
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Looking Back At What
We Read Years Ago
WHAT WE READ YEARS AGO IN THE WEST UNITY REPORTER, THE STRYKER ADVANCE, & THE EDON COMMERCIAL
WEST UNITY quet here December 8. 30 YEARS AGO by the vote of her respective feed storage bin recently at
REPORTER NOVEMBER 1986 class. the Edon Farmer’s Co-Op.
70 YEARS AGO The bin is part of the new
120 YEARS AGO NOVEMBER 1946 Kenneth Culler of Stryk- Norma Manges, senior, four-part feed ingredient
NOVEMBER 1896 er won the Williams County will bear the royal crown of handling system purchased
J.E. Shilling and Robert Commissioners seat over Re- Homecoming Queen. Her at- by the Edon Co-Op.
Alex May and Clark Shilling were at the Interna- publican Eugene Young and tendants are: senior Judy
Ritchey started for Buffalo, tional Livestock Show at Chi- Garry Siler, Independent. Thomas, junior Ruth Ann 20 YEARS AGO
with livestock. cago. Snyder, sophomore Nancy NOVEMBER 1996
EDON Ransom, and freshman Jan-
Tobias Stipe is getting Services were held for Mrs. COMMERCIAL ice Siebenaler. Three Edon High School
material ready, preparatory M. Mann, 67, who passed teachers were recently in-
to putting up a hay barn in away at her home east of West 70 YEARS AGO 50 YEARS AGO cluded in the fourth edition
West Unity, near the depot. Unity on Friday. NOVEMBER 1946 NOVEMBER 1966 of the “Who’s Who Among
America’s Teachers.” Lanna
The work at the depot has 60 YEARS AGO John J. Kaufman of Edon Horse and buggy mail de- Hall, in her 23rd year as art
increased to such an extent NOVEMBER 1956 was commissioned a Second livery literally came back to instructor, Bob Priest, in his
as to demand an assistant Lieutenant in the Army to- the Edon area Friday after- second year as Occupational
for agent Foss. Fire destroyed the residence day upon successful comple- noon. Burl Knapp, who just Work Adjustment Instructor,
of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Bowers tion of the officer candidate celebrated his 70th birthday, and Tim Murray, a two year
T. Shaffer has moved his at 111 Swisher Ave. shortly af- course at the Infantry School marked his last day as a ru- science instructor were all
store into the Bricker build- ter noon last Friday causing a at Fort Benning. ral carrier by using an old honored.
ing at Alvordton. loss estimated at $8,000. post office buggy and bor-
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent rowed horse for the last mile Each year, students from
110 YEARS AGO A marriage license has been Trausch are the parents of a of his route. He is retiring af- Edon High School participate
NOVEMBER 1906 issued for Raymond Short and daughter. ter 47 years of service. in the Voice of Democracy
Elizabeth Short. contest sponsored by the
Married: Mr. Geo Fyke Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walz A dinner party honoring VFW. This year’s winner of
and Miss Gertrude Shilling, Eli Shook died at the home and Mr. and Mrs. Dean Kan- Ronnie Brigle was held in the the local contest was Jackie
on Wednesday evening of last of his daughter near West Uni- nel attended the football home of Mr. and Mrs. Wil- Gilbert, sophomore.
week at the Methodist par- ty. game in Ann Arbor Saturday. liam Kunsman, Sunday eve-
sonage. ning. Ronnie left for the ser- 10 YEARS AGO
30 YEARS AGO Mr. and Mrs. Edward vice Monday. NOVEMBER 2006
Born to Mr. and Mrs. A.M. NOVEMBER 1986 Green have gone to house-
Miller, November 23, a son. keeping in the Clay Liv- 30 YEARS AGO On October 28, the Wil-
In the largest turnout of ensparger farm residence NOVEMBER 1986 liams County Sheriff’s Of-
H. Opdycke has sold his voters ever in the school dis- three miles north of town. fice received a report from a
farm north of town to Todd trict, Millcreek-West Unity Matthew Straw, son of citizen of a telephone solici-
McLaughlin for $6500. School District voters re- 60 YEARS AGO Monty and Diane Straw, tation for the Deputy Sher-
soundingly approved the new NOVEMBER 1956 placed fifth in a BBC cross iff’s Fund and for the DARE
W.A. Shaffer returned 7-mill school operating levy at country meet hosted by Program. Sheriff Kevin A.
from the Northwest where he the November 4 election. Friday night starts a new North Central. He was then Beck reminds citizens that
has been mining for the past affair that is hoped will be- among the top 12 to go on to the Williams County Sheriff’s
nine years. Brady Township voters ap- come a traditional event - District at Defiance where he Office does not participate in
proved the 1/2 mill renewal Homecoming night at the placed 8th. any kind of telephone solici-
The C&N will run a special for fire protection. football game. The Home- tation for any funds.
train to Jackson, Michigan coming Queen was chosen A large crane lifted the top
on December 10 where Ben STRYKER by vote of the football squad, onto a 11,000 bushel corn
Hur is playing. ADVANCE each attendant was selected
100 YEARS AGO 80 YEARS AGO “A TOUCH OF LOCAL HISTORY”
NOVEMBER 1916 NOVEMBER 1936
BRYAN HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
Mrs. Samuel Bowers Harry Mignerey, 21, was in-
passed away following a long jured in a motorcycle accident BRYAN HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM ... (October 11, 1918): The Bryan High School audito-
illness. en route to his home here from rium, gymnasium and domestic science department building (now known as the Bryan Arts
OSU. Kenneth Gentit, a pas- and Education Building) on West High Street was formally dedicated. The featured speaker
The top of the straw stack senger, escaped injury. at the dedication program was Ohio Governor James M. Cox. Reporting on the event, the
at the Wm. Fyke farm east of Bryan Press newspaper noted, “After the program and the public reception, the buildings
town was blown off yester- Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Hall of were thrown open for general inspection. It is safe to say that no one present could look over
day morning and a number Evansport observed their 50th the different departments without a deep feeling of satisfaction and pride in the accomplish-
of head of cattle, belonging to anniversary on Thanksgiving ment, and the knowledge that now for decades to come is supplied one of the essentials for
him and a son George, were Day. the progress and pleasure of Bryan and the whole community.” This late 1920s colorized
killed. postcard of the auditorium is from the Kevin Maynard collection--Courtesy of the Williams
Mrs. Louise F. Concaugh, County, Ohio, Local History Exchange.
Guy Lutz has purchased 65, died at the home of her
his father’s interest in the sister, Mrs. A.G. Goll. 1967 HILLTOP BOYS TRACK
Crescent Restaurant and
Bakery. 70 YEARS AGO 1967 HILLTOP BOYS TRACK ... Kneeling: B. Cunningham, S. Porath, D. Lehman, M. Norrick, G.
NOVEMBER 1946 Dill, A. Stoner, D. Oxender, B. Fitch, A. Altaffer. STANDING: T. Watson, M. Gallutia, P. Chester,
Chas. Dean is preparing R. Ruihley, S. Fitzenrider, R. Mann, G. Bostater, D. King, J. Balser, M. Berthold, R. Wheeler.
to operate a dry goods and A son was born to Mr. and
grocery store. Mrs. Kenneth Oberlin on No-
vember 24.
90 YEARS AGO
NOVEMBER 1926 Mrs. O.G. Dellenbaugh
died Thursday at her home
Married: Miss Audrey Ar- near Pulaski.
nold and Mr. Harland Cook
on November 28. 60 YEARS AGO
NOVEMBER 1956
Chas Geesey was trans-
ported to Defiance from Miss Marlene Faye Wyse
Findlay. became the bride of Lowell E.
Beck on Thanksgiving Day.
He is working for the
Kroger Grocery and Bakery Seven young people from
Co. Stryker and Montpelier were
hospitalized last Thursday as
Miss Freda Burns repre- the result of a collision of two
sents the Methodist Church autos near West Jefferson.
and Marcella Knapp the
Presbyterian Church in the A son was born November
Prince of Peace Contest. 24 to Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Mauk.
80 YEARS AGO
NOVEMBER 1936 50 YEARS AGO
NOVEMBER 1966
Miss Henrietta Hill of
Montpelier has been appoint- Oneal Clemena, who en-
ed as Child Welfare Director tered the service, is taking
of Williams County. basic training at Ft. Benning,
GA.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan King
and Mr. and Mrs. M.K. Mr. Waldo Nafziger received
Stuckey have returned home the Yearly Colt Trophy, which
after a 3000 mile trip to New was awarded Sunday at the
Hampshire. Ohio State Pony of America
Club meeting in Savannah,
Born, December 1, a Ohio.
daughter, Eloise Mae to Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Townes. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert San-
ford celebrated their 25th
The West Unity Banking wedding anniversary on No-
Company will mail $6,000 to vember 13.
members of the 1936 Christ-
mas Savings Club. 40 YEARS AGO
NOVEMBER 1976
B.P. Sandels of Columbus
will speak at the FFA Ban- Lloyd Spangler presented
a $157 check from the Lion’s
Club to the Hilltop Athletic
Boosters Club. The money will
help pay for lights at the Me-
morial Park.
West Unity Park Board will
receive $12,600 for further
park development, granted by
the Federal Land and Water
Conservation funds.
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FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES Pastor’s Ponderings
BY: REX STUMP - “WHAT TEAM ARE YOU ON?!” BY: PASTOR STEVE WILMOT - “WE LIVE IN A WORLD AT WAR”
This isn’t rocket sci- my actions and words We are one in the Spirit, Most people, Christians included, ed by her daddy—that is “God’s will “?
ence, advanced chemistry positive, encouraging, we are one in the Lord walk through life half-blind. They see all That ugly divorce that tore your family
class, or a philosophical and honoring to my team- We are one in the Spirit, the devastation and heartache and evil apart—God wanted that to happen, too?
discussion…it is elemen- mates and God (my Heav- we are one in the Lord in the world, but they fail to see what’s And that plane crash that took the lives
tary. And what is it, you enly coach)? Seriously, And we pray that all unity behind it. Or rather, who is behind it. of so many—that was ordained by God?”
ask? It is the ability to how will people know may one day be restored [John Eldredge]
recognize a person’s al- what team I’m on? And they’ll know we are Revelation 12 gives us a peek behind
legiance to a team. It is Christians by our love, by the curtain. Revelation says that in the Once we see and believe that we are
elementary…so easy a Jesus said in John beginning, there was war in heaven be- at war with a real enemy who “comes
caveman can figure it out! 13:34-35, “A new com- our love tween the angels who followed God and to steal, kill and destroy” (John 10.10),
Right? mandment I give to you, They will know we are those who rebelled against God, led by and who is enraged and out for blood,
that you love one another: Christians by our love “that ancient serpent called the devil, or we need to fight, but not fear. God has
I can discern what just as I have loved you, We will work with each Satan” (Rev. 12.9). Satan and his angels provided the weapons, the resources and
team you cheer for by you also are to love one other, we will work side lost that war and were hurled to earth the strategy for victory.
your social media posts, another. By this all people hating where they started up another
the conversation about will know that you are my by side war against those whom God had cre- “They overcame him by the blood of
your favorite player, the disciples, if you have love We will work with each ated. the Lamb and by the word of their testi-
coach, or how your team for one another.” How will other, we will work side mony” (Rev. 12.11).
won or loss. Your cheers, people know you are on The second picture in Revelation 12
your comments, and the God’s team? By our love. by side is of events surrounding the birth of Je- “I have given you authority to trample
fact that you can sing or All people will know that And we’ll guard each sus. At Christmas, we view the peaceful on snakes and scorpions and to overcome
hum the fight song also we are disciples, follow- one’s dignity and save scene at the manger with baby Jesus all the power of the enemy; nothing will
helps. But you really ers, of Jesus Christ by our quietly sleeping while Mary, Joseph, the harm you” (Luke 10.19).
make it evident by the col- love. Love is expressed each one’s pride shepherds and animals look on with awe
ors you wear, the jersey through our words, ac- And they’ll know we are and wonder. But Revelation 12 reveals “Be self-controlled and alert. Your ene-
you sport, and the time tions, worship, prayers, Christians by our love, by that there was a lot going on behind the my the devil prowls around like a roaring
you devote to watching or serving, and giving. Love scenes. lion, looking for someone to devour. Resist
attending a game. Your is action. our love him [how?] standing firm in the faith” (1
allegiance to a team is so They will know we are It says that Satan (pictured as a drag- Peter 5.8-9).
simple a child can figure In the 1960’s Peter Christians by our love on) was waiting to “devour the child the
it out! Scholtes wrote the hymn By our love, by our love moment it was born” (Rev. 12.4). King “Therefore put on the full armor of God,
“They’ll Know We Are Herod was the dupe behind Satan’s so that when the day of evil comes, you
As a Christian, a fol- Christians by Our Love” Today is a good day to plan. He looked high and low for baby may be able to stand your ground, and
lower of Jesus Christ, I while he was a parish set aside all selfish ambi- Jesus and had thousands of babies after you have done everything, to stand”
have confessed my sins to priest on the South Side tions and opinions, your slaughtered in hopes of killing Jesus. (Ephesians 6.13).
our Holy God and I have of Chicago. At the time, he political position, and Revelation notes that God snatched the
placed my faith in God’s was leading a youth choir your worries and fears. child away and protected him, just like What is the battlefield in this on-going
only Son, Jesus Christ. and was looking for an ap- Today is a good day to we read happened in the Gospels. war? It’s our minds – our thoughts, our
God loves me and has propriate song for a series stand side by side with beliefs, the things we choose to believe
shown His amazing grace of ecumenical, interracial your Christian brothers Revelation 12 concludes with these and act upon. Here’s more from John El-
and mercy to me. Jesus events. He couldn’t find a and sisters, our team- harrowing words, “Then the dragon was dredge:
Christ is my Savior and good song expressing the mates, and show the enraged at the woman and went off to
Lord. God’s Holy Spirit need and power of God’s world BY YOUR LOVE make war against the rest of her offspring “The devil no doubt has a place in
lives within me. That is people being one, so he what team you are on. – those who obey God’s commandments our theology, but is he a category we
my public profession. wrote one. For more reading, and hold to the testimony of Jesus” (Rev. even think about in the daily events of
check out you Ephesians 12.17). our lives? Has it ever crossed your mind
But without opening 2:18-20; Philippians that not every thought that crosses your
my mouth, would anyone 3:19-21, and I John 4:11- Now that explains a lot, doesn’t it? mind comes from you? We are being lied
know this? Does everyone 13. Bad things don’t just happen. There is a to all the time. Yet we never stop to say,
know that I am on God’s real devil behind the scenes who has de- “Wait a minute . . . who else is speak-
team? Do I cheer for God clared war on mankind. His sole mission ing here? Where are those ideas coming
and godly things? Do I is to destroy the followers of Jesus and from? Where are those feelings coming
praise His name in pub- get back at God for being thrown out of from?” [Rather than taking the devil se-
lic…or do I use His name heaven. riously] we look for a psychological or
frivolously? Do I gather physical or even political explanation for
with my teammates to We live in a world at war. And we are every trouble we meet.
worship and celebrate or caught in the crossfire.
do I neglect the opportu- “Who caused the Chaldeans to steal
nity to be with my team- Our only hope for survival is to real- Job’s herds and kill his servants? Satan,
mates? Do I give, serve, ize that we are at war and that we have a clearly (Job 1:12, 17). Yet do we even give
and sacrifice so that our real enemy and that we had better learn him a passing thought when we hear of
team can advance? Are to fight back. terrorism today?
If we don’t it’s like walking into an “Who kept that poor woman bent over
ISIS training camp wearing an “I Love for eighteen years, the one Jesus healed
the United States” T-shirt. Just because on the Sabbath? Satan, clearly (Luke
you choose not to believe that you have 13:16). But do we consider him when
an enemy out to kill you or because you we are having a headache that keeps us
refuse to fight him will not make you im- from praying or reading Scripture?
mune to what he is going to do. There
are no conscientious objectors in this “Who moved Ananias and Sapphira
war. There is a target on your back and to lie to the apostles? Satan again (Acts
Satan is taking aim at you! 5:3). But do we really see his hand be-
hind a fallout or schism in ministry?
“Until we come to terms with war as
the context of our days, we will not un- “Who was behind that brutal assault
derstand life. We will misinterpret ninety on your own strength, those wounds
percent of what is happening around us you’ve taken? As William Gurnall said,
and to us. ‘It is the image of God reflected in you
that so enrages hell; it is this at which
“It will be very hard to believe that the demons hurl their mightiest weap-
God’s intentions toward us are life abun- ons.’
dant; it will be even harder not to feel
that somehow we are just blowing it. “There is a whole lot more going on
behind the scenes of our lives than most
“Worse, we will begin to accept some of us have been led to believe.”
really awful things about God. That
four-year-old little girl being molest- Here’s the bottom line: We live in a
world at war, and the sooner we realize
it the sooner we can fight back and win.
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Football Action
Norwayne Wrestles Away Playoff Win From Swanton Bulldogs
By: Bill O’Connell The Bulldogs took the opening kickoff, were unable to with 2:44 still to go in the third. Momentum was now on
THE VILLAGE REPORTER advance the ball very far and punted, pinning the Bobcats the Swanton sideline. Unfortunately, it did not stay there
at their own one-yard line. From there, Norwayne mount- very long. After returning the kickoff to the 21-yard line,
A tremendous season that saw the Swanton Football ed a 99-yard touchdown drive behind their dual threat Zollinger took the snap, ran around the left side and down
Bulldogs reach the second round of the playoffs for the quarterback Zollinger who crossed the goal line from two the sideline for 79 yards to the house, putting his team
second consecutive year ended with a heart-breaking 28- yards out, giving his team a 7-0 lead with the point after. back up by 14 points, 28-14 with just 12 more seconds
21 loss to the top-seeded Creston Norwayne Bobcats at gone from the clock. It would be the only points Norwayne
Clyde High School on Saturday night. Following another Swanton punt, the Bobcat offense would score in the second half but it would be enough.
drove down the field again with Zollinger, mixing in runs
The irrepressible Bulldogs, who fell behind by 14 and passes, finally finding the end zone on an eight-yard The Bulldogs, to their credit, kept fighting and scored
points on three separate occasions, rallied to pull within scamper. Rebekah Graf booted the extra point and Nor- again when Marek Spiess found Jonny Shanks in the cor-
seven each time and had the potential tying score liter- wayne led 14-0 with 10:27 to go in the first half. ner of the end zone for a seven-yard touchdown to pull
ally in their hands with just seconds left on the clock, but within 28-21 with 6:43 left in the contest.
were stopped on a great play by a Bobcat defender. On their third possession, the Bulldogs offense, pow-
ered by their trademark running game, began to move Needing to get the ball back, Swanton forced the Bob-
Facing a fourth down and five at the Norwayne 24-yard down field and into Bobcat territory. From the 32-yard- cats to punt when a blitzing Gunnar Oakes dropped
line with 32 seconds remaining in the game, Swanton line, Tim Rankin took a hand-off, ran through a gaping Zollinger in the backfield on a third and one situation.
quarterback Marek Spiess threw a pass to his younger hole on the right side then cut across the field to wide The Bulldogs started their last drive at their own 32-yard
brother, Brennan, in the back of the end zone. Brennan open spaces and into the end zone for Swanton’s first line with 4:28 to go and took it to the Norwayne 24 where
and Norwayne defensive back Zach Steiner went high for score. Nick Kobak tacked on the extra point and the Bull- the game essentially ended with that final pass.
the ball with Spiess grabbing it in mid-air. On the way dogs were back in the game, 14-7, with 5:57 left until
down, however, Steiner, a state wrestling champion and halftime. “It’s hard because this is a family that you’ve built,”
Ohio State University commit, was able to wrestle the ball said Coach Vicars commenting on the difficult loss after
from Spiess as the two collapsed to the ground. Defensively, however, Swanton still did not have an the game. “We’ve asked our kids to be super committed
answer for the Norwayne offense. The Bobcats came right and you just don’t want to see those 12 kids (seniors)
There was a brief pause before one of the officials, back down the field and scored when Zollinger hit Brevin walk away. These seniors were blood rooted in this team.
making sure Steiner was in possession of the ball, sig- Harris for a 31-yard touchdown barely two minutes after They were so much fun to be with. Monday is going to be
naled towards the other end zone, indicating a turnover. the Swanton score. Soon after the 14-point spread was really hard.”
Out of timeouts, the Bulldogs could only stand and watch restored, both teams headed for the locker room.
as Bobcat quarterback Elmer Zollinger took the final snap The season may have ended on somewhat of a sour
and kneeled down to end the game. The second half was a very different story as Coach note, especially with the disputed official’s call but, once
Vicars and his staff made the necessary adjustments to the pain subsides, the players, coaches and fans will have
“I thought Marek threw a great ball. I thought Bren- virtually shut down the high-powered Bobcat offense…ex- a lifetime of memories to enjoy. And it will not be long be-
nan went up and got it. I thought he had the ball when he cept for one play. As it turned out, that one play proved to fore the returning players and the incoming freshman will
came down and when he was down I thought the guy took be the difference. be putting on the pads, stepping onto the field and listen-
the ball from him,” said Swanton Head Coach Mike Vicars ing to Coach Vicars demanding that they “Be the best!”
describing how he saw the play. “And it’s just very hard to Late in the third quarter, Cameron Hitchen took it
argue that with an official.” into the end zone from a yard out and, with the Kobak Bill O’Connell may be reached at
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Assorted Sports Action
Wauseon FFA Alumni Hosts Donkey Basketball Fundraiser Game
By: Kent Hutchison tion raises the funds through admission for the donkey the high school staff against the staff from the other dis-
THE VILLAGE REPORTER basketball game, as well as providing concessions which trict schools. Rachel Smith and her donkey dominated as
includes Brookview Farms sausage sandwiches. she scored all 12 of her team’s points en route to a 12-6
On Friday, November 11, 2016, many Americans right- championship victory!
fully paid tribute to our Veterans. This was also the case Game one pitted the “Ballin Burros”, which was com-
at Wauseon High School that evening as all veterans in posed of Wauseon High School Staff, against the students A lot of laughter was shared by all, and a few encoun-
attendance we asked to rise. The nearly packed gymnasi- from Wauseon High School a.k.a. “Yee Haws”. The Bur- tered bruises as well courtesy of their energetic donkeys!
um responded with a roaring round of applause. However, ros took game one 7-6 on a buzzer beating three from Heather Clausen of the FFA Alumni Association summed
that wasn’t the only special event taking place. Also that half court by Mike Colon to advance to the champion- up the program and the event with the following: “The
night the Wauseon FFA Alumni hosted their 2nd Annual ship. The second tilt featured the Wauseon Fire Depart- Wauseon FFA Alumni Association is proud of the accom-
FFA Donkey Basketball Fundraiser. Proceeds from the ment and the “Donkey Dynasty” which included Wauseon plishments of the program and gladly supports their stu-
event benefit the Wauseon FFA Chapter in several differ- School Staff. The Dynasty won that contest in overtime dents in their endeavors. They are also very thankful for
ent ways. The funds raised are utilized for scholarships, by a score of 4-2. Intermission gave those in attendance all the support provided by those who attended the don-
as well as providing money that is used by the Wauseon ages 12 and under a chance for a free donkey ride. Yee key basketball game”.
FFA to help defray the costs of attending both the State Haw regrouped during the break to down the fire fighters
and National FFA Conventions. The FFA Alumni Associa- 6-2 in the consolation game. The championship matched Kent Hutchison can be reached at
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Wauseon FFA Alumni Hosts Donkey Basketball (Continued)
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