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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28TH, 2018 (USPS 168-440) - VOLUME 10 EDITION 13
THIS WEEK IN Worley Found Guilty Of All Charges
Including The Murder Of Sierah Joughin
TvHIELLAGE reporter
By: Chelsie Firestone court will proceed with the sen-
Easter Church Services THE VILLAGE REPORTER tencing portion of the case.
••••
In the matter of The People v. With the return of the guilty
Delta High School Entertains James Worley, an indictment was verdict, Worley now faces the
With Heart Warming "Annie" returned on Tuesday, March 27 at death penalty.
approximately 4:20 PM.
•••• Special instructions were giv-
Chaina Nafziger Presented Worley, 57, of Delta was charged en to all jurors regarding not dis-
with the events leading up to as cussing the case with any outside
With Medallion At well as the death of Sierah Jough- source while the sentencing por-
Archbold BOE Meeting in, 20 of Metamora in July of 2016. tion of the case is pending.
•••• The jury returned guilty verdicts Worley showed no emotion dur-
Prosecutors Warns Student on all 19 counts of the indictment, ing the return of the verdicts.
two counts of aggravated murder,
Against Sexting, two counts of murder, two counts Worley was advised of his rights
Cyberbullying, Threats At of abduction, four counts of kid- to appeal the convictions with-
napping, one count of abuse of a corpse and one count of tampering in the next 45 days. He was also
West Unity Assembly with evidence. advised of his rights to a presen-
•••• Duplicated charges in the case reference different sections of the tencing investigation and a mental
Ohio Revised Code. evaluation as well as his right to
Edgerton Announces The jury also returned guilty verdicts on all attached specifications make or not make a statement to
Elementary School related to those charges. the jury during the sentencing phase.
Playground Gates Installed Court will reconvene on Monday, April 2 at 9:00 AM. At that time the
Chelsie Firestone may be reached
•••• at chelsie@thevillagereporter.com
Bryan City Council Gives
Green Light To Recreation Mending Hope: My Opportunity To Aid A Heartbroken
Park Pedestrian Parkway
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Williams County Annual
Maple Syrup Festival
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Edon, Montpelier, Pettisville,
Evergreen & Delta Spring
Sports Preview Inside
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S SReporter Island In Recovering From The Unimaginable
PORT
WILLIAMS & FULTON COUNTY (NORTHWEST OHIO) SPORTS ACTION
Swanton’s Julia Smith Doug Krauss Steps Down As By: Cory Johnson while adults serve as advisers.
Takes Home High Jump Archbold Boys Basketball Coach THE VILLAGE REPORTER The first efforts of the BSA to aid Puerto Rico came when the leader-
State Championship By: Nate Calvin Last week marked one month since Hurricane Maria made landfall in ship of Section 5 of the Northeast Region, which consists of members
THE VILLAGE REPORTER Puerto Rico- plunging all of its 3.4 million residents into a desperate hu- in New Jersey, Puerto Rico and part of Pennsylvania, decided to make
PHOTO BY BILL O’ CONNELL, STAFF manitarian crisis by destroying nearly everything in its path. Thousands a fundraiser patch to sell with funds to be donated to the Puerto Rico
When the Archbold Bluestreaks play their 2018-19 END OF AN ERA … After 34 years as the head coach of people are still left without power and basic necessities such as access Council.
season opener in early December there will be new coach of the Archbold Bluestreaks, Doug Krauss announced to clean drinking water.
occupying the head coach spot on their bench. After 41 his retirement last week. Section NE-5 Chief Jeremy Bedient recalled that the leadership hoped
seasons, the last 34 seasons as the head coach, Doug While the response by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to sell maybe $2,000 worth of patches, priced at $10 each. The month
Krauss announced his retirement as the leader of the (FEMA) and the federal government has been sharply rebuked by the long patch sale collected $60,000- sent directly to Puerto Rico to quite
Archbold boys’ basketball program. likes of Governor Ricardo Rosselló, former generals, and numerous law- literally help keep the lights on. With the unprecedented amount of sup-
makers, thousands of volunteers have stepped up to fill any void created port for the sale, Bedient believed even greater long-term service was
“It’s time to move on and enjoy my family. I’m looking by depleted manpower resources; as was the case with the Arrowcorps achievable and started talks with the Area 5 Director, Puerto Rico Coun-
forward to it”, commented Krauss. “I’ve enjoyed the many Puerto Rico. cil, and national BSA to create a call to action.
players that have given their best for Archbold. I appreci-
ate the many parents who supported our program and Humble Beginnings With food, bussing to and from the airport, and lodging expenses
working with assistants Mike Kennedy, Joe Frank, and Arrowcorps was a special project of the national Boy Scouts of Amer- picked up by the national Boy Scouts of America office, 96 OA members
Dave Walker the entire 34 years has been awesome, but ica (BSA) and the Order of the Arrow (OA). The OA serves as Scouting’s from Alaska to California and Minnesota to North Carolina responded to
it’s time for the young guys to have all the fun”, added National Honor Society with over 100,000 members across the U.S and the need for service at Camp Guajataka in San Sebastian. In addition to
Krauss. into Europe and Asia. They were formed in 1915, only five years after the local volunteer firefighters and Puerto Rican Scout volunteers, the camp
BSA, on the pillars of brotherhood, cheerfulness, and service to recog- typically housed 150 people at any given time throughout the week of
Krauss compiled a record of 562-219 during his ten- nize honored campers. Leadership is given by youth under the age of 21 service.
ure with 18 NWOAL titles to his credit. Archbold was also
a perennial tournament contender with 10 appearances The week of service coincided with many Arrowmens’ (as members are
at the regional tournament and trips to the state final four
in 1996, 2003, 2005, 2006, and 2017. The 1996 team
was state runner-up at 26-1 with their only loss coming
in the Division III state championship game. This year the
Bluestreaks were regional runners-up as they lost to Co-
lumbus Africentric 42-39 on a three pointer at the buzzer.
Nate can be reached at
publisher@thevillagereporter.com
Area Boys Basketball Players Receive All-Ohio Honors
PHOTO PROVIDED By: Nate Calvin over the past two seasons including a State Runner-Up
STATE CHAMPION ... Swanton’s Julia Smith took first THE VILLAGE REPORTER finish in the tournament last season and a berth in the
place in Division 2/3 at the Ohio high school indoor Regionals this year.
state track meet held in Geneva, Ohio with a jump of With the close of the boys’ high school basketball
5’6”. season last week that also meant it was time for the All- Archbold’s Bryce Williams closed out an outstanding
Ohio teams to be announced as chosen by the Ohio Prep career with the Bluestreaks as the 6’3” senior was selected
Sportswriters Association. The Wauseon Indians were Second Team All-Ohio in Division III. Williams averaged
well represented in Division II with Austin Rotroff being 13.9 ppg this season in helping Archbold to a 22-4 record
named to the First Team, Brooks Gype was Honorable and a runner-up finish at Regionals to go with their ap-
Mention, and Head Coach Chad Burt was the Division II pearance in the state semifinals last year. Williams ends
Coach of the Year. his career with 1,320 points, 398 rebounds, 199 assists,
and 104 steals. Williams County was also represented on
Rotroff, a 6’9’ senior heading to Duquense, next sea- the All-Ohio teams with Kolden Uribes of Montpelier re-
son, averaged 14.6ppg and 8.1rpg this year in helping the ceiving Special Mention recognition in Division IV. The
Indians maintain the number one ranking in the state for Locos senior became the school’s all-time leading scorer
Division II throughout the season. For his career, Rotroff this year and was also the District 7 Player of the Year.
finished with 1,057 points, 650 rebounds, 87 assists, and
156 blocks. Fellow senior Gype led Wauseon in assists Nate can be reached at
this season with 99 and was a First Team District 7 selec- publisher@thevillagereporter.com
tion also. Chad Burt has led Wauseon to a 52-3 record
Wauseon Marching Band Performs At Disney World
By: Cory Johnson every four years and serves as an
THE VILLAGE REPORTER educational opportunity and reward
of sorts for the student’s efforts. The
Members of the Wauseon High group has qualified to the state com-
School Marching Band recently expe- petition for over 24 years in a row.
rienced the trip of a lifetime in a visit “I have seen tremendous growth in
to the “Happiest Place on Earth”- Dis- individuals as well as in the achieve-
ney World in Orlando, Fla. The tour ment of each ensemble as a whole,
included performances in the Disney all as a direct result of each member
parks as well as several Disney Perfor- and section leader’s consistent hard
mance Workshop opportunities for all work. I am so proud of these kids, and
members of both bands. they have certainly earned a reward-
ing experience like this performance
Student workshops provided the tour. Plus, these tours serve as an
opportunity to work in-person with authentic source of motivation; these
Disney professionals in a recording students work harder during rehears-
studio environment and experience als and performances throughout the
the work of professional studio musi- regular season knowing that they
cians, from sight-reading new music, have exciting clinic and performance
to rehearsing with a new conductor opportunities ahead. And a few rides,
and creating a final recording set to of course,” said Directors Don Clark
Disney animation over the course of and Amanda Aniolowski.
multiple sessions. For now, the marchers will hang up
their hats until Memorial Day as con-
Between clinician sessions, stu- cert band season continues to take
dents had the opportunity to experi- precedent while the students are pre-
ence all that Disney has to offer, in- paring for the Ohio Music Educators
cluding visits to the Rainforest Cafe, Association state concert band con-
Epcot Center, Animal Kingdom, the test April 23-24.
Hard Rock Cafe, a performance by PHOTO PROVIDED
the Blue Man Group, Magic Kingdom, FLORIDA TRIP ... The Wauseon High School Marching Indians parade in front of
Planet Hollywood, Hollywood Studios, Cory can be reached at
and a day at Clearwater Beach.
publisher@thevillagereporter.com Cinderella’s Castle at Disney World in Orlando, Fla.
The trip traditionally takes place
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DGL Consulting Engineers Open referred to) spring breaks. While many students prefer to hit the beach,
mountain, or couch over the vacation time, dozens decided to spring
into action to help the camp while many others took leave from work
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DGL Consulting Engineers, LLC has ex- in and around Fulton County since 1964. Devastating Destruction and
panded its operations to Fulton County with The new office, led by RJ Lumbrezer, PS, the Miraculous Response
the opening of an office located at 128 Fulton will provide planning, surveying, transporta-
Street in Wauseon, Ohio. The multi-disciplin- tion, civil and structural engineering, as well So far, Hurricane Maria is estimated to have caused upwards of $92
ary professional engineering firm, co-owned by as construction services. “Fulton County is billion in damage to Puerto Rico. Winds sustained at over 100 miles per
Laurie Adams, Ahmed Hamid, Rick McGuckin my home. I can’t tell you how excited I am to hour for nearly 12 hours, and reached 175 miles per hour at the storm’s
and Scot Morehouse, has been serving clients be part of this effort and to work more closely peak. “After the hurricane, you’d have to get up at 3:30 or 4 in the morn-
with the community ing just to wait in a 12 hour line to maybe not even get gas, or food, or
and its leaders”, com- ice because it was all out,” Edward Colberg, Puerto Rico’s OA Chief
mented Lumbrezer. told Arrowcorps participants in an open forum.
“DGL is just as enthu-
siastic about support- CONTINUED ON PAGE 30
ing the community’s
professional servic- HURRICANE RELIEF ... Scout Executive Maria Molinelli is presented
es’ needs”. “We’re so with a banner as a token of appreciation for her leadership in Puerto
pleased to open an Rico.
office within Fulton
County,” Managing
Director Laurie L. Ad-
ams, PE, PTOE, PTP
shared. “The econom-
ic development corpo-
ration, county, cities,
chamber of commerce
PHOTO BY NATE CALVIN, STAFF and our long-time cli-
ents have been very
RIBBON CUTTING … Managing Director Laurie Adams (holding scissors) supportive.”
and RJ Lumbrezer (to her left) cut the ribbon to signify the opening of the
new DGL office located at 128 Fulton St. in Wauseon as other representa-
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Local Obituaries
Harold Oyer (1926 - 2018) Robert Bauer (1930 - 2018) Adella Garcia (1941- 2018)
(Former Resident of Wauseon) (Member of Edon American Legion Post #662) (Stryker Resident)
Harold Oyer, 91, of Robert H. Bauer, Adella Garcia, age 76,
Austin, TX and formerly age 87, of Edon, Ohio, of Stryker, passed away
of Wauseon, OH passed passed away at 4:05 on Thursday, March 22,
away peacefully on Febru- P.M. on Monday, March 2018 at CHP – Defiance
ary 22nd after a short ill- 19, 2018, at Community Area Inpatient Hospice.
ness. Harold will be re- Hospitals and Wellness Prior to her retirement,
membered for his caring Center in Bryan, Ohio, Adella had worked at the
and giving attitude and his where he was a patient, Archbold Ladder Com-
humble approach that in- after a brief illness. pany, been a school cook,
formed his family and ev- Mr. Bauer was a 1948 and a bus driver.
eryday life. graduate of Edon High
School and proudly Adella was born in
Harold was born on served his country in the Brady, Texas on April 28,
June 30th, 1926 to David United States Army and 1941, the daughter of Ju-
and Lydia (Slagle) Oyer. was deployed to the Ko- lian and Beatrice (Garcia)
Harold graduated from Pi- rean Conflict from 1951- Laureles. On December
oneer High School in 1944 VETERAN 1953. He was awarded 10, 1956, she married
Pino Garcia, and he survives. She is also survived by
V E T E R A N and entered into the Army the Korean Service Medal three daughters, Elva Ford of Rockville, IN, Linda (Ran-
in October of that year. He with four bronze stars, the United Nations Service dy) Rodriguez of Archbold and Dolores Garcia of Stryk-
served two years in the ser- Medal and the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit er; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and
vice including one year in the Philippines at the end of Citation. Always a patriot, Bob was very active as a one sister, Anita Laureles of Batesville, MS. She was
WWII. He was married to Jean (King) Oyer in 1950 and Life member of Edon American Legion Post #662. preceded in death by her parents; son, Robert; four
she preceded him in death in 2009. His loving care of He was instrumental in the planning and building sisters, Aurora Shockley, Joyce Pankey, Olga Davis,
her for the last few years of her life when she was in- of the Williams County Veterans Memorial Building Mary Jane Acuna; and four brothers, Gilbert Laureles,
capacitated was a testament to Harold’s way of life and and was recognized by the Williams County Commis- Frank Laureles, Juan Laureles, and Julian Laureles.
love for Jean. sioners for his efforts along with three other “Bobs” The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial
by naming the walkway approaching the building contributions be given to the benevolence of the fam-
Harold began working for King Brothers Grocery “Bob’s Boulevard.” Bob was a member of St. Peter’s ily. Online condolences may be offered to the family at
upon his return from the service in 1946. He worked Lutheran Church in Edon and was also a Life mem- www.grisierfh.com.
for King Brothers until they closed in 1965. He began ber of Bryan VFW Post #2489. A loyal and devoted ADDITIONAL OBITUARIES ON PAGE 3
working for Shaw’s Clothing in Wauseon in 1968 and husband, he was always there for his kids, ready and
worked there until his retirement in 1988. willing to help with anything and everything at any- Reporter
time. www.thevillagereporter.com
Harold was a member of Crossroads Evangelical Robert H. Bauer was born at home in Edon on No-
Church where he held many leadership positions, sang vember 4, 1930, the son of Carl and Thelma (Houk) YOUR HOMETOWN NEWS SOURCE FOR WILLIAMS & FULTON COUNTY, OHIO
in the choir, and volunteered in many activities. Har- Bauer. He married the love of his life, Lucille E.
old had great pride and respect for his deep Mennonite Rathge at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Ridgeville NORTHWEST OHIO COVERAGE AREAS
heritage. His life was a testimony of love for God and Corners, Ohio, on November 8, 1953. They made
service to others. their home in Edon, purchasing a 100 acre farm,
which he worked for thirty-five years while working
In 1998 Harold and Jean moved to Austin, TX to be as a machinist for The Aro Corporation, retiring in
closer to family. Harold is survived by his three sons 1992.
David (wife Laurie) of Austin, TX, Doug (wife Jean) of Survivors include his wife of sixty-four years, Lu-
Denver, CO, and Mike (wife Geraldine) of Greenville, cille; their children, Sandra Bauer, of Montpelier,
SC, six grandchildren (Josh, Zach, Ryan, Sarah, Carol Ohio, Perry (Teresa) Bauer, of Selma, North Caroli-
and Natalie), brothers Bob of Colorado Springs, CO and na, and James (Tricia) Bauer, of Hudson, Michigan;
Vernon (wife Mary) of Wauseon, OH. He was preceded seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and
in death by his twin brother Herb and his sister Eloise one brother, William (Erma) Bauer, of Montpelier. He
Smith. was preceded in death by his parents and an infant REGULATION & POLICY:
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(Lifelong Member Of First United Methodist Church) Charles “Earl” Walker, tion of the publisher/editor with respect given to opinion, yet protection
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Weisz, 61, of Montpelier, 19, 2018 at Evergreen balanced format. “The Village Reporter” makes every effort to stay neu-
Ohio, passed in her home Manor Nursing Home tral in political and other debatable issues. It is the desire of the com-
surrounded by her fam- in Montpelier. He was pany to print facts and allow our readers to process information, draw-
ily Thursday, March 22, born on June 16, 1928 ing their own opinions.
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member of the First Unit- ber of 2014.
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Montpelier, Ohio. She an engineer in 1991. He was a member of St. John’s Open: Mon. - Fri. (9 a.m. - 5 p.m).; Sat. (9 a.m. - 12 p.m.)
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L.E. Smith Co. in Bryan, Ohio. In her spare time Lisa Bryan and Sabrina (Brad) Fox of Edgewater, MD; four Stryker Main Stop Main Stop, C-Store
enjoyed reading, assisting with the Williams Coun- great grandchildren, Noelle and Raya Henricks, Bowen
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Unity, Ohio; three grandchildren Gracelynn Nicole, Lil- Donations may be made to St. John’s Lutheran
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Wanda L. McKarns of Bryan, Ohio; and one sister Deb may be left at www.thethompsonfuneralhome.com. Dollar General Main Stop, Village Market,
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She was preceded in death by her father Harold D. Norman Miller (1938 - 2018) Valero, Dollar General,
McKarns in 2004. Super Value, Hutch’s Marathon,
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ary 24, 1938 in Leipsic, Ohio to Herman C. and He- SWANTON
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Norman “Norm” Hayes, 71, of Pioneer, passed away the United States Navy. Norm was a member of Trinity Ace Automotive,
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on January 26, 1947 in Hazard, KY to Charles and ture in Ridgeville Corners as a manager. Main Stop, BRYAN
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Norm worked at Fayette Tubular in Fayette, OH for erly Miller and Leslie (Terry) Steffes; seventeen grand- Millers New Market, Dollar General, Walmart
many years. He was an avid fisher and he loved to go children, four great grandchildren; and four sisters, Two Brothers Market, Phil’s One Stop
to restaurants, cafes and coffee shops to enjoy a cup Hildigard Keilke, Helen Schaechterle, Lorena Thatcher Rings Pharmacy
of coffee. and Katherine Kolodziejcky.
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Obits (Continued)
Xavier Wensink (2001 - 2018) Aidan Wensink (2003 - 2018) Ruthanna Holthues (1937 - 2018)
(Junior At Patrick Henry High School) (8th Grader At Patrick Henry Middle School) (Member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church)
Xavier Micheal Wen- Aidan Adolpho Wen- Ruthanna M. Holthues,
sink, 17, of Deshler, Ohio sink, 14, of Deshler, Ohio age 80, of Edon, Ohio,
passed away on Wednes- passed away on Wednes- died at 1:40 P.M. on Sat-
day, March 21, 2018 day, March 21, 2018 urday, March 24, 2018, at
alongside his brother Aid- alongside his brother Community Health Profes-
an, 14, in an automobile Xavier, 17, in an automo- sionals Inpatient Hospice
accident. bile accident. near Defiance, Ohio, after
Aidan was born August 13, 2003 in Defiance, Ohio, a brief illness.
Xavier was born March the son of Brent and Michelle (Noriega) Wensink.
6, 2001 in Defiance, Ohio, Aidan was currently an 8th grade student at Patrick A graduate of Stryker
the son of Brent and Mi- Henry Middle School. High School, where she
chelle (Noriega) Wensink. He was an honor roll student and member of the was in the National Hon-
Xavier was currently a Junior at Patrick Henry National Junior Honor Society. He was a stand-out or Society, Mrs. Holthues
High School. He was an accomplished student and athlete in his class, participating in Football, Basket- had been a resident of the
athlete. He was an honor roll student and member ball, Cross Country and Track and Field. This past Edon community since
of the National Honor Society all his years of school. season he was the NWOAL Junior High Cross Coun- her marriage in 1956
He extended himself to also be a gifted athlete. He try Champion and Patrick Henry Middle School Record and was employed as a
participated in Football, Basketball, Cross Country Holder. As a seventh grader, he was the NWOAL 1600 cook by the Edon Northwest School District for many
and Track & Field, and he excelled in them all. As meter champion. He excelled in all competitive sports years. Her memberships included St. Peter’s Lutheran
a football player, he was honorable mention NWOAL and was prepared to blossom as a high school fresh- Church in Edon, the Women of the Church, the Mary
both his Sophomore and Junior year and voted Best man next year. Martha Circle, the Altar Guild, and Edon American Le-
Patrick Henry Defensive Back his junior year. Aidan was often seen running in the Village of Desh- gion Post #662 Auxiliary. She was also active at the
In basketball, he was 2nd team NWOAL and honor- ler. He was positioning himself to be as accomplished Edon Senior Center, calling Bingo, supplying treats
able mention all-district his junior year and honorable as his older brother and challenged himself to achieve such as candies, pies and cakes, and just visiting with
mention NWOAL and all-district his sophomore year. even more. In his eyes, they were big shoes to fill, but other attendees.
His sophomore year he received the “Patriot Award” he was up to the challenge. He was an avid Michigan Ruthanna M. Holthues was born on June 24, 1937,
for embodying the Patriot Way of commitment, hard Wolverine fan, loved watching and playing all sports; in Wauseon, Ohio, the daughter of Oscar J. and Valda
work, leadership and selflessness. His Junior year he listening to youtube music and collecting jerseys he H. (Rohdy) Hildebrandt. She married Jack Holthues on
was Team MVP. He was awarded the “Mr. Hustle” would never wear. His classmates adored him and he March 17, 1956, in Stryker, Ohio, and he preceded her
award both his sophomore and junior year during the will be remembered not only for his constant kindness, in death on January 1, 2008.
Henry County Classic. but his constant example of true friendship. Survivors include one son, Douglas (Ann) Holthues,
His cross country accomplishments included 2nd He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catho- of Wauseon, Ohio; one daughter, Debra (Craig) Bill-
team NWOAL both his sophomore and junior year, all lic Church, Deshler where he often served mass. ings, of Catawba, North Carolina; six grandchildren,
while playing football. In the spring he was competing He is survived by his adoring parents, Brent and Haley (Josh) Davis, Kristen (Chris) Floyd, Alexis, Ella,
in Track & Field. He was a school record holder on the Michelle; maternal grandparents, Adolfo and Carmen Jacob and Jordan Holthues; one great-grandchild,
1600 meter relay team, state qualifier his sophomore (Hinojosa) Noriega; paternal grandparents, Thomas Chase Marcus Lassen, Jr.; two brothers, Robert Hil-
year and 4th in the NWOAL. He individually competed and Linda (Petersen) Wensink; uncles, Kirk (Tami) debrandt, of Stryker, and Kenneth Hildebrandt, of
in the 800 meter and placed 3rd at districts and 4th Wensink; Zach (Kelsey) Wensink; aunts, Melissa Norie- Bryan, Ohio; and three sisters, Betty Beck, of Stryker,
in the NWOAL as a sophomore. As a freshman, he ga; Christina Urivez, cousins; Larkin, Libby, Lola, Ava, Norma Stough, of Bryan, and Dona George, of Mes-
was 3rd in the NWOAL. He still holds the junior high Beckham, Peyton, Gracie, Mia, Javin, Jasmyn, Savan- quite, Nevada. She was also preceded in death by one
school records in both the 1600 and 800. nah, Santiago, and many adoring family and friends. son, Dennis Holthues, in 2016; and one brother, Alden
There were not many days that Xavier wasn’t work- He was preceded in death by maternal great grand- Hildebrandt.
ing on something. He spent countless hours practic- parents, Santos and Margarita Hinojosa; Jesus and Visitation will be held on Friday, March 30, 2018,
ing, running around the Village of Deshler and keep- Paula Noreiga; paternal great grandparents, Andrew from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. in St. Peter’s Lutheran
ing himself active. Xavier was given a personality that and Helen Petersen and John Henry and Agnes “Bob- Church, Edon. Services will follow at 1:00 P.M. in the
when shared with others, they were blessed and never bie” Wensink. church with Reverend Roger Marlow officiating. Inter-
forgot his humbleness and kindness. He was looked In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the ment will follow in the Edon Cemetery.
up to by so many fellow students and his smile was Wensink Family in order to benefit Patrick Henry High Memorials are requested to St. Peter’s Lutheran
his trademark to all who encountered him. School. Church, Edon Senior Center or Community Health
He was a member of Immaculate Conception Cath- Arrangements are entrusted to Feehan-Rodenberg- Professionals Inpatient Hospice.
olic Church, Deshler where he often served mass. er Funeral Home, Deshler. To sign the online register or to send condolences,
He is survived by his adoring parents, Brent and please visit www.krillfuneralservice.com.
Michelle; maternal grandparents, Adolfo and Carmen Donna Nafziger (1931 - 2018)
(Hinojosa) Noriega; paternal grandparents, Thomas
and Linda (Petersen) Wensink; uncles, Kirk (Tami) (Archbold Resident)
Wensink; Zach (Kelsey) Wensink; aunts, Melissa
Noriega; Christina Urivez, cousins; Larkin, Libby, Donna Marie Nafziger,
Lola, Ava, Beckham, Peyton, Gracie, Mia, Javin, Jas- age 87, of Archbold,
myn, Savannah, Santiago, and many adoring family passed away late Satur-
and friends. day evening, March 24,
He was preceded in death by maternal great grand- 2018, at CHP – Defiance
parents, Santos and Margarita Hinojosa; Jesus and Area Inpatient Hospice.
Paula Noriega; paternal great grandparents, Andrew
and Helen Petersen and John Henry and Agnes “Bob- Donna was born in
bie” Wensink. Fulton County, Ohio on
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the January 6, 1931, the
Wensink Family in order to benefit Patrick Henry High daughter of George and
School. Sylvia (Short) Schmuck-
Arrangements are entrusted to Feehan-Rodenberg- er. On November 14,
er Funeral Home, Deshler. www.feehanrodenbergerfu- 1949 she married Mau-
neralhome.com rice Nafziger, at Lockport
Mennonite Church, and
David Sherman (1946 - 2018) he preceded her in death
in 2009. She accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and
(Served in Vietnam War) Savior as a child. After marriage she attended Tedrow
Mennonite Church to help establish a church in that
David L. Sherman, of area. In 1959 she returned to Lockport Mennonite
Wauseon, passed away Church and continued to serve in various areas of the
at his home March 25, church. She, along with her husband, served as youth
2018. He was born in sponsors, Quiz Team Leader, hosted International stu-
Napoleon on November dents, and hosted a stranger stranded on the Turnpike
1, 1946 to the late Fran- for six weeks.
cis Sherman and Mildred Surviving are children; Rodney (Daria) Nafziger of
(Van Streader) Sherman. Venice, FL, Victoria Nafziger (Frank Zimmer) of Bryan,
David was a 1966 OH, Dawn (Gary) Huebner of Houston, TX, and Dwight
graduate of Liberty Cen- (Karen) Nafziger of Cannonsburg, PA; six grandchil-
ter High School. Follow- dren; five great-grandchildren; numerous step grand
ing graduation he served and great-grandchildren; one sister, Doris Short of
in the U.S Army from West Unity; and one brother, James (Ethel) Schmuck-
1967 – 1968 during the er of Archbold. She was preceded in death by her hus-
Vietnam War. He was band, Maurice; parents; and infant granddaughter,
united in marriage to Jaqueline Nafziger.
VETERAN Cathy Neuenschwander Visitation for Donna will be held from 10:00 A.M.
until 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, March 31, 2018, at
survives. on April 4, 1970 and she Lockport Mennonite Church. A Celebration of Donna’s
Life will immediately follow at 11:00 A.M., also at the
David retired from SE Johnson after serving over church, with Pastor Steve Heatwole, officiating. Inter-
30 years. Some of his fondest hobbies included hunt- ment will be in the Lockport Cemetery.
ing, fishing, wood working and spending time with The family requests that memorial contributions be
his family. David also enjoyed motorcycling and trav- given to Shalom Counseling and Mediation Center or
eling, especially to Kentucky and Pennsylvania. He CHP-Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. Online condolenc-
is survived by his wife of 48 years, Cathy Sherman; es may be offered to the family at www.grisierfh.com.
sons, Shawn (Megan) Sherman of Napoleon, Justin
Sherman of Napoleon and Chris (Marisa) Sherman of Loyce Marie Dean
South Carolina; sister, Deb (Jim) Sharpe of Liberty
Center and grandchildren, Chase, Paige, Lucas and (Resident of Montpelier)
Molly Sherman. In addition to his parents, he was
preceded in death by his brother, Deane Sherman. Mrs. Loyce Marie Dean age 84 of Montpelier, OH
Friends will be received from 5:00 – 8:00 PM on passed away Wednesday March 21, 2018 at Home af-
Wednesday, March 25, 2018 at Barnes Funeral Cha- ter a sudden illness. She was a native of Lauderdale
pel, 5825 St. Hwy. 109 in Delta. A funeral service Co, AL. Retired Store Merchant and of the Church of
celebrating David’s life will be held at 10:00 AM on Christ Faith.
Thursday also at the funeral home with military rites
performed by the Fulton County Honor Guard. Fr. She is survived by two sons, Bobby (Nancy) Dean
David Bruning will be officiating. and Ronnie (Angel) Dean both of Angola, IN, one
Private interment will be at Wauseon Cemetery at daughter Sheila Garber of Montpelier, Ohio, eight
a later date. Those wishing a show of sympathy may grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, three brothers
consider contributions to the Fulton Count Honor Alton, Henry, and Junior Stutts of Florence, AL, and
Guard, 1270 S. Cornell Ln., Wauseon, Ohio 43567 one sister Reba Thompson of Killen, AL.
in his memory. Online condolences may be sent to
the family through our website at www.barnesfuner- Loyce was preceded in death by her parents, hus-
alchapel.com. band Franklin Delton Dean, a great grandson Matthew
Fugate, brother Hollis Stutts, four sisters Willo Dean
Clemmons, Flavel Lanier, Peggy Copeland, and Ruth
Stutts and son in law Paul Garber.
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POLICE, EMT, FIRE, TRAFFIC & COURT NEWS
WAUSEON POLICE Call 40/25 speed. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. 30 days.
(March 14) 950 E. Oak St., Threats/ (March 20) 840 W. Elm St. Unit 1006 Hulet, Cory A. (Bryan, Ohio). 35/25 Perry, TC (Montpelier, Ohio). File city
Harassment (March 20) 1285 N. Shoop Ave., Unit 13
(March 14) 840 Parkview, 911 Hang Up (March 20) 718 N. Fulton St., Investigate speed. Fine: $35; Costs: $86. tax – 2015 (Bryan). Fine: $200 with $200
Contact In Person Complaint Jones, Jimmy R. (West Unity, Ohio). suspended; Costs: $297; Jail: 30 days
(March 14) 303 W. Leggett St., Investigate (March 20) 840 W. Elm St. Unit 501, Van- with 30 days suspended. No future viola-
Complaint dalism Failure to reinstate. Fine: $300; Costs: tions within next 2 years. Must file taxes
(March 14) 840 Parkview, Juveniles (March 20) 800-B N. Fulton St., Debris/ $172. Operator’s license suspended from and make payment arrangements within
(March 14) 840 W. Elm St. Unit 1104, Item in roadway January 7, 2018 to February 7, 2018. 30 days.
Burglary (March 21) 230 Clinton St., Juveniles
(March 14) 130 E. Chestnut St., Civil Mat- (March 21) 1224 Lillian Ln., 911 Hang Up King, Benjamin J. (Bryan, Ohio). 68/55 Stipe, Danielle R. (Alvordton, Ohio). File
ter Contact In Person speed. Fine: $71; Costs: $79. city tax – 2012 (Bryan). Fine: $200 with
(March 14) 840 W. Elm St. Unit 604, Un- $200 suspended; Costs: $114; Jail: 30
ruly Juvenile WEST UNITY POLICE King, Nikita N. (Bryan, Ohio). 68/55 days with 30 days suspended. No future
(March 14) 1090 N. Shoop Ave., Alarm (March 12) Citizen Assist speed. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. violations within next 2 years. Must file
Drop (March 12) Keep the Peace taxes and make payment arrangements
(March 15) 1133 N. Ottokee St., Debris/ (March 12) Warrant Service (Arrest) Lawrence, Darwin D. (Defiance, Ohio). within 30 days.
Item In Roadway (March 12) Criminal Mischief 64/55 speed. Fine: $46; Costs: $79.
(March 15) 425 Cole St. Unit 403, Domes- (March 13) Unsecure Premises WILLIAMS COUNTY COMMON PLEAS
tic Violence (March 13) Juvenile Problem Lirot, Matthew R. (Bryan, Ohio). 50/35 Brewer, Danny M. (Beachwood, Ohio).
(March 15) 412 E. Chestnut St., Runaway (March 13) Lock Out speed. Fine: $40; Costs: $85.
or Unruly (March 13) Alarm Aggravated possession of drugs, a sec-
(March 16) 840 W. Elm St. Unit 200 (March 14) Traffic Crash Long, Kathleen A. (Edon, Ohio). 43/25 ond degree felony. Sentenced to a 2 year
(March 16) 1285 N. Shoop Ave., Suspi- (March 15) Agency Assist speed. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. term of incarceration through ODRC and
cious Activity (March 15) Found Property a mandatory period of 3 years post release
(March 16) 230 Clinton St., Investigate (March 15) Speed/Warning Martin, Carolyn L. (Edgerton, Ohio). control. Credit for time served. Ordered to
Complaint (March 16) Unsecure Premises 41/25 speed. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. pay all costs of prosecution, any court ap-
(March 16) 1297 N. Shoop Ave., Accident (March 16) Medical Emergency pointed counsel costs, and any supervision
(Property Damage) (March 16) Sex Offense Matthew, Michael D. (Stryker, Ohio). fees permitted.
(March 16) 737 N. Fulton St., Investigate (March 16) Theft Stop sign. Fine: $71; Costs: $79.
Complaint (March 16) Unsecure Load/Citation Griffin, Jill R. (Edgerton, Ohio). Tam-
(March 17) 129 Courthouse Plaza, Escort- (March 17) Unsecure Premises Mitchell, Jeffrey P. (Bryan, Ohio). OVI. pering with evidence, a third degree felony.
ed Citizen to Location (March 17) Theft Fine: $650; Costs: $94; Jail: 20 days with Sentenced to an 18 month term of incar-
(March 17) 230 Clinton St., Investigate (March 17) Traffic Crash 14 days suspended. Operator’s license sus- ceration through ODRC and a discretion-
Complaint (March 17) Speed/Warning pended from February 18, 2018 to Febru- ary period of 3 years post release control.
(March 17) 230 Clinton St., Civil Matter (March 18) Missing Juvenile (Located) ary 18, 2019. Work release granted. BMV Sentence to run consecutively with previ-
(March 17) 810 N. Shoop Ave., Investigate (March 18) Hit/Skip Crash to vacate ALS and fees. No future violations ously imposed sentence. Ordered to pay all
Complaint within next 2 years. costs of prosecution, any court appointed
(March 17) E. Linfoot St.@Glenwood, Sus- WILLIAMS COUNTY TRAFFIC counsel costs, and any supervision fees
picious Person Bacon, Pasihence N. (Montpelier, Ohio). Newman, Karen J. (Montpelier, Ohio). permitted.
(March 17) 485 E. Airport Hwy., Larceny Stop sign. Fine: $65; Costs: $85. Expired plates. Fine: $46; Costs: $79.
(March 17) 1285 N. Shoop Ave., Loud Beck, John R. (Archbold, Ohio). 66/55 Oskey, Craig R. (Bryan, Ohio). Aggra-
Noise speed. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. Nye, Corey J. (Montpelier, Ohio). 73/55 vated possession of drugs, a fifth degree
(March 17) 1285 N. Shoop Ave. Unit 75, Bible, Janet L. (Defiance, Ohio). 48/35 speed. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. felony. Sentenced to unsupervised commu-
911 Hang Up Contact In Person speed. Fine: $40; Costs: $79. nity control with a 120 day term of incar-
(March 17) 219 W. Leggett St., Juveniles Bible, Ray M. (Montpelier, Ohio). Seat Oliver, Anthony J. (Edgerton, Ohio). ceration at CCNO. Credit for time served.
(March 17) 1285 N. Shoop Ave., Loud belt. Fine: $30; Costs: $40. Driving under suspension – Restriction. Fined $750 and ordered to pay all costs of
Noise Blaisdell, Kenneth E. (Bryan, Ohio). Fine: $150; Costs: $79. Failure to control. prosecution, any court appointed counsel
(March 17) 340 W. Leggett St., Runaway Stop sign. Fine: $65; Costs: $85. Fine: $50; Costs: $40. costs, and any supervision fees permitted.
or Unruly Bodnar, Fred A. (Stryker, Ohio). Failure
(March 17) 515 Parkview, Disabled to reinstate. Fine: $200; Costs: $79. Illegal Rathburn, Ryan W. (Edgerton, Ohio). WILLIAMS COUNTY
Vehicle plates. Fine: $100; Costs: $40. Stop sign. Fine: $65; Costs: $85. CIVIL
(March 17) 425 Cole St. Unit 302 Boysel, Kristopher M. (Defiance, Ohio).
(March 18) W. Elm St.@Lawrence Ave., Failure to control. Fine: $71; Costs: $79. Rober, Jonathon P. (Bryan, Ohio). FRA For: Dietrich, Grover (Alvordton, Ohio).
Animal Call Bumbaugh, Bonnie A. (Bryan, Ohio). suspension. Fine: $300; Costs: $79. Op- Against: Reeder, Tyson (Montpelier, Ohio).
(March 18) 1115 N. Ottokee St., Suspi- Traffic control device. Fine: $35; Costs: $79. erator’s license suspended from March 7, $5077.46.
cious Vehicle Cannon, Phillip S. (Bryan, Ohio). Fail- 2018 to June 5, 2018. Failure to control.
(March 18) 475 E. Airport Hwy., Accident ure to display operator’s license. Fine: Fine: $50; Costs: $49. For: Fountain City Veterinary Hospital
(Property Damage) $125; Costs: $79. (Bryan, Ohio). Against: Price, Dalton (Bry-
(March 18) 104 W. Chestnut Ct., Domestic Carpenter, Mindy N. (Bryan, Ohio). Shipman, Trevor B. (West Unity, Ohio). an, Ohio). $160.43.
Violence Failure to display operator’s license. Fine: Tinted windows. Fine: $71; Costs: $79.
(March 18) 724 Ottokee St., Investigate $125; Costs: $79. For: Hanna, Tim (Ney, Ohio). Against:
Complaint Converse, Jeremy A. (Bryan, Ohio). Siebert, Melinda N. (West Unity, Ohio). Ramos, Donny (Stryker, Ohio). $450.
(March 19) 721 S. Shoop Ave., Investigate 70/55 speed. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. 50/25 speed. Fine: $71; Costs: $79.
Complaint Dye, Connie L. (Montpelier, Ohio). For: Starr Partners, LLC (Bryan, Ohio).
(March 19) 1375 N. Shoop Ave., Accident 70/55 speed. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. Sines, Bronson J. (Edon, Ohio). Stop Against: McBride, Mackenzie (Bryan, Ohio).
(Property Damage) Elder, Jennifer I. (Delta, Ohio). 68/55 sign. Fine: $71; Costs: $79. $640.
(March 19) 1031 Mohawk Way, Suspi- speed. Fine: $71; Costs: $79.
cious Activity Emerson, Kathy E. (Edon, Ohio). Stop Stockman, Toby A. (Bryan, Ohio). Seat FULTON COUNTY TRAFFIC
(March 19) 840 W. Elm St. Unit 1104, sign. Fine: $71; Costs: $79. belt. Fine: $30; Costs: $40. Conrad, Audra R. (Wauseon, Ohio).
Investigate Complaint Gearhart, Julie K. (Edon, Ohio). 71/55 Traffic device. Fine: $37; Costs: $93.
(March 19) 728 Ottokee St., Open Burn speed. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. Thomas, Matthew E. (Bryan, Ohio). Ex- Crayton, Brian J. (Wauseon, Ohio).
(March 19) 213 W. Leggett St., Suspicious Gillen, James E. Jr. (Pioneer, Ohio). pired plates. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. Driving under suspension – FRA. Fine:
Person 40/25 speed. Fine: $40; Costs: $79. $150; Costs: $88. Community control
(March 19) 832 Burr Rd., Accident-Injury Gilmer, Steven L. (Bryan, Ohio). Turn Tipping, Roger D. (West Unity, Ohio). sanctions: Reserved: $850 fine and 500
(March 19) 415 Cole St. Unit 21, Drunk signal. Fine: $35; Costs: $79. 45/35 speed. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. hours community service. No future viola-
(March 20) 320 Sycamore St., 911 Hang Hancock, Jack W. (Stryker, Ohio). Seat tions for 1 year.
Up Contact In Person belt. Fine: $30; Costs: $40. Willitzer, Rachel C. (Bryan, Ohio). 40/25 Dummitt, Hailee C. (Montpelier, Ohio).
(March 20) 713 Third St., Welfare Check Hanna, Jon M. (Bryan, Ohio). OVI sus- speed. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. Texting while driving. Fine: $37; Costs: $85.
(March 20) N. Shoop Ave.@Airport Hwy., pension. Fine: $750; Costs: $84; Jail: 180 Gnagey, Brent D. (Archbold, Ohio).
Disabled Vehicle days with 160 days suspended. Operator’s Wolfe, Matthew L. (Bryan, Ohio). Fail- 44/25 speed. Fine: $47; Costs: $93.
(March 20) 550 W. Linfoot St., Accident license suspended from March 15, 2018 to ure to display operator’s license. Fine: Hite, Laurie A. (Wauseon, Ohio). 69/55
(Property Damage) September 11, 2018. Work release granted. $125; Costs: $79. speed. Fine: $37; Costs: $93.
(March 20) 100-B S. Fulton St., Lost/ No future violations within next 2 years. Junge, Anthony L. (Wauseon, Ohio). Im-
Found/Recovered Heisel, Tamara J. (Bryan, Ohio). Seat WILLIAMS COUNTY CRIMINAL proper turn. Fine: $37; Costs: $93.
(March 20) 485 E. Airport Hwy., Lost/ belt. Fine: $30; Costs: $40. Jones, Jimmy R. (West Unity, Ohio). Do- Lantz, Rozanna M. (Delta, Ohio). 45/35
Found/Recovered Henderson, Steven R. (Bryan, Ohio). mestic violence. Fine: $250; Costs: $125; speed. Fine: $37; Costs: $85.
(March 20) 850 N. Shoop Ave., Accident OVI. Fine: $650; Costs: $116; Jail: 20 days Jail: 30 days with 20 days suspended. No Manz, Chet D. (Berkey, Ohio). 79/55
(Property Damage) with 17 days suspended. Operator’s li- future violations within next 2 years. No speed. Fine: $77; Costs: $85.
(March 20) 431 Cedar St., Suspicious cense suspended from November 23, 2017 threatening or violent contact with victim. McCandless, Michael T. (Defiance, Ohio).
Vehicle to November 23, 2018. No future violations Stickan, Danielle C. (Edon, Ohio). Hunt- Display plates. Fine: $37; Costs: $93.
(March 20) 940 E. Oak St., Juveniles within next 2 years. Vacate ADM license ing without permit. Fine: $46; Costs: $79. McClain, Cody D. (Swanton, Ohio).
(March 20) 485 E. Airport Hwy., Property suspension and fees. Driving privileges Brake violation. Fine: $37; Costs: $85.
Damage granted. WILLIAMS COUNTY Rosales, Levi D. (Delta, Ohio). 69/55
(March 20) 1110 Old Orchard Dr., Animal Hernandez, Anthony J. (Bryan, Ohio). FAILURE TO FILE LOCAL TAX speed. Fine: $37; Costs: $85.
Armstrong, Autumn (Montpelier, Ohio). Sailer, Dena D. (Bryan, Ohio). Assured
File city tax – 2011 (Bryan). Fine: $200 clear distance ahead. Fine: $102; Costs:
with $200 suspended; Costs: $114; Jail: $85.
30 days with 30 days suspended. No fu- Short, Brian K. (Archbold, Ohio). 75/55
ture violations within next 2 years. Must speed. Fine: $100; Costs: $93.
file taxes and make payment arrangements Smith, Michelle L. (Fayette, Ohio). Fail-
within 30 days. ure to control. Fine: $102; Costs: $93.
Armstrong, Autumn (Montpelier, Ohio). Vajen, Lisa R. (Wauseon, Ohio). 72/55
File city tax – 2012 (Bryan). Fine: $200 speed. Fine: $47; Costs: $85.
with $200 suspended; Costs: $114; Jail: Vance, Brogan A. (Defiance, Ohio). Tex-
30 days with 30 days suspended. No fu- ting while driving. Fine: $37; Costs: $93.
ture violations within next 2 years. Must Assured clear distance ahead. Fine: $102;
file taxes and make payment arrangements Costs: $69.
within 30 days. Wanemacher, Jason H. (Wauseon,
Booth, Joseph A. (Archbold, Ohio). File Ohio). Seat belt – driver. Fine: $30; Costs:
city tax – 2012 (Bryan). Fine: $200 with $48.
$200 suspended; Costs: $114; Jail: 30
days with 30 days suspended. No future FULTON COUNTY CIVIL
violations within next 2 years. Must file For: Adrian Limited Partnership DBA
taxes and make payment arrangements Delta Villas (Cincinnati, Ohio). Agaisnt:
within 30 days. Glass, Emily (Delta, Ohio), Maney, Shawn
Hug, Travis A. (Bryan, Ohio). File city (Napoleon, Ohio), and Gorrell, Julie N.
tax – 2015 (Bryan). Fine: $200 with $200 (Delta, Ohio). $3401.
suspended; Costs: $201; Jail: 30 days
with 30 days suspended. No future viola-
tions within next 2 years. Must file taxes
and make payment arrangements within
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POLICE, EMS, FIRE & COURT NEWS
40 Indicted By Williams County Grand Jury
The Williams County Grand Jury con- obtained or exerted control over a 2013 about November 27, 2017. also a fifth degree felony. It is alleged that
vened on March 20 and returned indict- Ford Mustang without consent of the own- Felicia M. Glambin, 34, of Pioneer McCoy forged two check from Bryan Die
ments against 40 individuals facing 76 er on or about February 5, 2018. Cast totaling $1795.76 on or about No-
charges. Those indicted include: was indicted for aggravated possession of vember 22, 2017.
Rachel V. Carlotta, 38, of Edon was drugs, a fifth degree felony. It is alleged
John L. Anderson, 23, of Bryan was in- indicted for aggravated possession of that Glambin possessed or used metham- Daniel D. McNeff, 57, of Fort Wayne,
dicted on two counts of domestic violence, drugs, a third degree felony. It is alleged phetamine on or about February 8, 2017. Indiana was indicted on count of forgery,
one a fifth degree felony and the second a that Carlotta possessed or used meth- a fourth degree felony; one count of theft,
first degree misdemeanor, and one count amphetamine on or about February 13, Daniel G. Goebel, 53, of Edgerton was a fifth degree felony; and two counts of
of assault, a first degree misdemeanor. 2018 as well as that the amount of the indicted on a total of six charges includ- complicity, each a fourth degree felony.
It is alleged that Anderson caused or at- drug involved equals or exceeds the bulk ing one count of assembly or possession The charges allege that Warren forged
tempted to cause physical harm to a preg- amount but is less than five times the of chemicals for the manufacture of drugs, two checks stolen from Rupp Enterprises
nant family member on or about March bulk amount. a third degree felony; one count of illegal in the amount of $6850. It is also alleged
10, 2018. manufacture of drugs, a second degree that McNeff aided Donald E. Warren II
Joshua T. Cooper, 33, of Pioneer was felony; two count of aggravated posses- in the commission of related forgery and
Travis A. Beattie, 31, of Bryan was in- indicted on two counts of aggravated pos- sion of drugs, each a second degree fel- theft offenses.
dicted for unlawful sexual conduct with a session of drugs, each a fifth degree felo- ony; one count of possession of LSD, a
minor, a third degree felony. It is alleged ny, and one count of possession of heroin, fifth degree felony; and one count of ag- Edward S.R. Ramirez, 33, of Bryan,
that Beattie engaged in sexual conduct also a fifth degree felony. It is alleged that gravated trafficking of drugs, a second de- was indicted for tampering with evidence,
with a minor between the ages of thirteen Cooper possessed or used methamphet- gree felony with specification. It is alleged a third degree felony. The charges allege
and sixteen and that Beattie is ten or more amine, heroin, and Fentanyl on or about that Goebel possessed chemicals used for that Ramirez, intentionally and with the
years older than that minor. The offense is February 8, 2018. the manufacture of methamphetamine purpose to corrupt the outcome of an
alleged to have occurred between August as well as that, at the time of the offense, investigation, misled a public official en-
1, 2015 and September 30, 2015. Gabriel D. Cordell, 42, of Bryan was Goebel had been convicted of or pleaded gaged in an ongoing investigation on or
indicted for failure to appear, a fourth de- guilty to two or more felony drug offenses. about March 6, 2018.
Allison A. Beerer, 27, of Coldwter, gree felony. It is alleged that Cordell failed It is also alleged that Goebel possessed or
Michigan was indicted for aggravated pos- to appear as required by the court on a used as well as engaged in the production Chalres W. Raynor IV, 50, of Bryan was
session of drugs, a fifth degree felony. It previous felony charge. of methamphetamine. The charges addi- indicted on three counts of sexual battery,
is alleged that Beerer possessed or used tionally allege that Goebel possessed or all third degree felonies. The charges al-
methamphetamine on or about January James B. Ellis, 25, of Bryan was in- used LSD as well as that Goebel prepared lege that Raynor engaged in sexual con-
30, 2018. dicted for aggravated possession of drugs, methamphetamine for distribution. The duct with another whom he had guardian-
a fifth degree felony. The charge alleges specification to the aggravated trafficking ship or custodial rights of on two different
Melvin C. Berry, Jr., 44, of Montpelier that Ellis possessed or used methamphet- charge indicates that Goebel used a 1998 occasions in January 2016 and on one oc-
was indicted on one count of failure to amine on or about March 7, 2018. Chevrolet truck in the commission of the casion on or about March 8, 2018.
comply with order or signal of a police of- offenses and that this truck is subject to
ficer, a third degree felony, and one count Scott N. Freudenberger, 24, of Bryan seizure and forfeiture to the state. The Annie L. Redd, 28, of Toledo was in-
of operating a vehicle under the influence was indicted for possession of cocaine, a illegal assembly and the illegal manufac- dicted on one count of forgery, a fifth de-
of alcohol or drug of abuse, a first degree fifth degree felony. It is alleged that Freud- ture of drugs charges are alleged to have gree felony, and one count of theft, a first
misdemeanor. The charges come in con- enberger possessed or used cocaine on or occurred on or about September 9 and 10 degree misdemeanor. The charges allege
nection to the March 4 chase Berry is al- about April 22, 2017. of 2016. The aggravated trafficking, pos- that, on or about November 10, 2017,
leged to have led officers on. session of LSD, and one of the aggravated Redd forged a check from Bryan Die Cast
Joshua D. Futch, 28, of Bryan was in- possession of drugs charges are alleged in the amount of $425.56.
Shayla L. Betts, 19, was indicted for dicted on one count of theft and one count to have occurred on or about April 24,
grand theft of a motor vehicle, a fourth de- of forgery, each a fifth degree felony. It 2017. The second aggravated possession Adam R. Sanders, 37, of Bryan was in-
gree felony. The charge alleges that Betts is alleged that Futch stole and forged two of drugs charge is alleged to have occurred dicted for aggravated possession of drugs,
checks from a private individual on or on or about August 31, 2017. a fifth degree felony. It is alleged that
Sanders possessed or used methamphet-
Fulton County Grand Jury Hands Kayen A. Grime, 23, of West Unity was amine on or about November 25, 2017.
Down Nineteen Indictments indicted on one count of operating a motor
vehicle under the influence of alcohol or John P. Saurer, 47, of Bryan was in-
On March 19, 2018, the Fulton May 18, 2017 to July 13, 2017, he al- drug of abuse, a first degree misdemean- dicted on two counts of aggravated pos-
County Grand Jury considered indict- legedly possessed heroin. or, and one count of improperly handling session of drugs, each a fifth degree felo-
ments charging individuals with Ful- a firearm in a motor vehicle, a fifth degree ny. It is alleged that Saurer possessed or
ton County crimes, according to Fulton AARON P. TUCKER, age 32, Address felony. It is alleged that Grime operated a used methamphetamine on or about June
County Prosecuting Attorney Scott A. Unknown, was Indicted on two counts motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol as 14, 2017.
Haselman, of Aggravated Burglary and one count well as that Grime had in his possession
of Domestic Violence, On or about Feb- a loaded Ruger .357 at the time of the of- Stacey M. Saurer, 44, of Bryan was in-
VICTOR T. McCULLOUGH, age 45, of ruary 21, 2018, he allegedly trespassed fense, which is alleged to have occurred dicted on three charges of aggravated pos-
Delta, OH, was indicted on one count of In an occupied structure when another on or about March 9, 2018. session of drugs, all fifth degree felonies.
Possession of Heroin. On or about April person was present and allegedly inflict- The charges allege that Saurer posses or
3, 2017, he allegedly possessed heroin. ed or attempted to Inflict physical harm Lindy L. Grime, 50, of Bryan was in- used methamphetamine and Fentanyl on
on that person with a deadly weapon. dicted for aggravated possession of drugs, or about June 14, 2017 as well as used or
AUSTIN L. McCLOUD, age 21, of a fifth degree felony. It is alleged that possessed methamphetamine on or about
Swanton, OH, was indicted on one ZACKARY S. TRESSLER, age 32, of Grime used or possessed methamphet- November 5, 2017.
count of Theft of Credit Cards, one Delta, OH, was Indicted on two counts amine on or about February 14, 2018.
count of Tampering With Evidence, and of Domestic Violence and one count of Matthew A. Shadbolt, 34, of Hicksville
one count of Theft. On or about Febru- Telecommunications Harassment. On Devin E. Ickes, 23, of Holiday City was was indicted for one count of failure to ap-
ary 11, 2018, he allegedly stole a credit or about January 31, 2018 and Febru- indicted on count of theft and one count pear, a fourth degree felony. It is alleged
card and allegedly tampered with evi- ary 19, 2018, he allegedly caused or at- of forgery, each a fifth degree felony. It that Shadbolt failed to appear as required
dence in an official Investigation. tempted to cause physical harm to two is alleged that Ickes stole and forged two by the court on a previous felony charge.
family or household members. He also checks from a private individual on or
LANCE E. ADKINS, age 30, of Swan- allegedly made a telecommunication to about November 21, 2017. William L.D. Shumaker, 39, of Forest,
ton, OH, was indicted on one count of another person after that person had Ohio was indicted on one count of forgery,
Theft of Credit Cards, one count of Tam- told him not to. Kayleen K. Justinger, 26, of Defiance a fifth degree felony; one count of criminal
pering With Evidence, and one count of was indicted for illegal conveyance of pro- simulation, a first degree misdemeanor;
Theft, On or ‘ about February 11, 2018, JESSE V. WHITEHEAD, age 27, hibited items onto the grounds of a deten- and one count of criminal tools, a fifth
he allegedly stole a credit card and al- of Wauseon, OH, was Indicted on one tion facility, a third degree felony. It is al- degree felony. It is alleged that Shumaker
legedly tampered with evidence in an of- count of Possession of Cocaine and one leged that Justinger conveyed marijuana produced counterfeit money, which he
ficial investigation. count of Operating a Vehlde with a Hid- onto the grounds of the Corrections Cen- used with the purpose to defraud on or
den Compartment Used to Transport ter of Northwest Ohio on or about March about December 8, 2017.
SELINA A. GALLOWAY, age 22, of a Controlled Substance. On Or about 8, 2018.
Toledo, OH, was Indicted on two counts August 6, 2017, he allegedly possessed Tyson E. Sidle, 30, of Bryan was in-
of Tampering With Evidence and one cocaine and allegedlyoperated a vehicle Brittney S. Kindinger, 29, of Allen, dicted for aggravated possession of drugs,
count of Resisting Arrest. On or about with a hidden compartment, knowing Michigan was indicted on two counts of a fifth degree felony. It is alleged that Sidle
February 7, 2018, she allegedly tam- that the hklden compartment was used burglary, one a third degree felony and the possessed or used methamphetamine on
pered with evidence in an official Inves- to facilitate the unlawful concealment or other a fourth degree felony. It is alleged or about May 12, 2017.
tigation or proceeding. She also alleged- transportation of cocaine.. that Kindinger broke into a property in Pi-
ly resisted or interfered with the lawful oneer on or about February 3, 2018 and Julie R. Simmons, 55, of Bryan was
arrest of herself. ALFREDO R. VASOUEZ, age 39, of on or about Februray 22, 2018. indicted on two counts of aggravated
Swanton, OH, was indicted on one count possession of drugs, each a fifth degree
BRUCE A. BROWN, age 50, of of Domestic Violence. On or about Feb- Ayla N. Lirot-Crutchfield, 26, of Mont- felony. The charges allege that Simmons
Wauseon, OH, was ‘indicted on one ruary 25, 2018, he allegedly caused or pelier was indicted on two counts of ag- possessed or used methamphetamine
count of Possession of Heroin and one attempted to cause physical harm to a gravated possession of drugs, each a fifth and Methylphenidate hydrochloride on or
count of Possession of Drug Abuse In- family or household member. degree felony, and one count of posses- about May 12, 2017.
struments. On or about January 7, sion of heroin, also a fifth degree felony. It
2018, he allegedly possessed heroin BROOKE E. CHAMPADA, age 25, of is alleged that Lirot-Crutchfield possessed Isaac A.J. Valle, 24, of Defiance was
and an Instrument for the unlawful ad- Bryan, OH, was indicted on one count or used methamphetamine, heroin, and indicted on one count of possession of co-
ministration of a dangerous, drug other of Theft. On or about March 2, 2018, Fentanyl on or about May 14, 2017. caine and one count of trafficking in co-
than marijuana. she allegedly stole property valued at caine, each a fifth degree felony. It is al-
more than $1,000 but less than $7,500. Jameson D. Love, 47, of Bryan was leged that Valle possessed or used as well
DANIEL K. FITCH, age 35, of Delta, indicted for domestic violence, a third de- as offered to sell cocaine on or about April
OH, was indicted on one count of Pos- JENNIFER A, BREWER, age 35, of gree felony. The charges allege that Love 22, 2017.
session of Cocaine. On or about May 16, Kunkle, 011, was indicted on one count caused or attempted to cause physical
2017, he allegedly possessed cocaine. of Possession of Heroin. On or about harm to a family member on or about Donald E. Warren II, 32, of Fort Wayne,
18CR49. August 16, 2017, she allegedly pos- March 13, 2018. The charges also indicate Indiana was indicted on one count of forg-
sessed heroin. that at the time of the offense Love had ery, a forth degree felony; one count of
JO D. MOHN, age 29, of pleaded guilty to or had been convicted of theft, also a fourth degree felony; and two
Wauseon,0Htwas indicted on one count ANDREW W. PARKS, age 28, of To- two or more previous domestic violence of- counts of complicity, each a fifth degree
of Possession of Cocaine. On or about ledo, OH, was Indicted on one count of fenses. felony. The charges allege that Warren
June 1, 2017, she allegedly possessed Tampering With Evidence. On or about forged three checks stolen from Rupp En-
cocaine. February 26, 2018, he allegedly tam- Madison M. Martinez, 22, of Wauseon terprises in the amount of $15,480. It is
pered with evidence In an official pro- was indicted on one count of aggravated also alleged that Warren aided Daniel D.
TYLER J BORCK age 31, of Wauseon, ceeding or investigation. possession of drugs, a third degree felony, McNeff in the commission of related forg-
OH, was Indicted on one count of Illegal and one count of possession of cocaine, a ery and theft offenses.
Open Dumping and ore count of Illegal- DEVON A. HARRIS, age 2.3, of fifth degree felony. The charges allege that
ly Causing or Allowing Air Pollution. On Wauseon, OH, was indicted on one Martinez possessed or used methamphet- Zachary A. Whalen, 24, or West Unity
or about August 9, 2017, he allegedly count of Aggravated Burglary. On or amine, in an amount equal to or exceeding was indicted on one count of aggravated
unlawfully disposed of solid wastes by about March 13, 2018, he allegedly tres- the bulk amount but less than five times possession of drugs, a third degree felony,
open dumping on land in York Town- passed in an occupied structure when the bulk amount, as well as cocaine on or and one count of aggravated trafficking
ship and burning In an open area With- another person was present and alleg- about May 10, 2017. of drugs, also a third degree felony. It is
out prior authorization by the director edly Inflicted or attempted or threatened alleged that Whalen obtained or used, as
of Environmental Protection. He also al- to Inflict physical harm on that person. Mackenzie McBride, 27, of Bryan was well as prepared for distribution, meth-
legedly caused or allowed open burning indicted for aggravated possession of amphetamine on or about December 19,
In an unrestricted area. KEVIN A. McFARLAND, age 26, of drugs, a fifth degree felony. The charges 2017.
Swanton, OH, was Indicted on one count allege that McBride possessed or used
EMILY A. JIADDAD, age 27, of Swan- of Aggravated Burglary. On or about methamphetamine on or about January Brittany A. Whitlock, 28, of Bryan
ton, OH, was indicted on two counts of March 13, 2018, he allegedly trespassed 19, 2018. was indicted for aggravated possession of
Possession of Heroin and one count of in an occupied structure when another drugs, a fifth degree felony. It is alleged
Tampering With Evidence. On or about person was present and allegedly In- Zachary T. McCauley, 27, of Edgerton that Whitlock possessed or used meth-
May 19, 2017 to September 12, 2017, flicted or attempted or threatened to In- was indicted on one count of aggravated amphetamine on or about February 14,
she allegedly possessed heroin and al- flict physical harm on that person. possession of drugs, a third degree felony, 2018.
legedly tampered with evidence in an of- and one count of possession of cocaine, a
ficial proceeding or Investigation. It should be noted that an Indict- fifth degree felony. It is alleged that Mc- Hope C. Williams, 38, of Bryan was in-
ment Is merely an accusation, and that Cauley used or possessed methamphet- dicted for aggravated possession of drugs,
JOSEPH M. BRANHAM, age 32, of Pi- all criminal defendants are presumed amine and cocaine on or about May 10, a third degree felony. It is alleged that
oneer, OH, was Indicted on two counts Innocent until and unless proven guilty. 2017. Williams possessed or used methamphet-
of Possession of Heroin. On or about amine on or about March 1, 2018.
Charleena P.D. McCoy, 25, of Toledo
was indicted on one count of forgery, a It should be noted that an Indictment
fifth degree felony, and one count of theft, is merely an accusation and that all crimi-
nal defendants are presumed Innocent
until and unless proven guilty in a court
of law.
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6 - “The Village Reporter” / Weekly Northwest Ohio (Williams & Fulton County News) - 5 Wednesday, March 28th, 2018
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 Prosecutor Warns Students Against
POLICE, EMS, FIRE & COURT NEWS Sexting, Cyberbullying, Threats
At West Unity Assembly
Montpelier Police Department’s By: James Pruitt ecutor advised the students that if they
K9 Justice To Get Body Armor THE VILLAGE REPORTER are ever sent nude photos not to look
at them, or show them to their friends.
Montpelier Police Department’s K9 tance to dogs of law enforcement and Students at Millcreek-West Unity They should take their phone to an
Justice will receive a bullet and stab related agencies throughout the United High School got a wake-up call March adult in charge or a police officer.
protective vest thanks to a charitable States. The non-profit was established 21 about the consequences of sexting,
donation from non-profit organization in 2009 to assist law enforcement agen- bullying and making other threats to- Bullying was next on the agenda,
Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Justice’s cies with this potentially lifesaving body ward their peers. especially cyber bullying which uses
vest is sponsored by Sonja Ostron, Ter- armor for their four-legged K9 officers. social media to shame someone or as-
ry-All Kennel Club, Inc. of Arvada, CO Since its inception, Vested Interest in Rachel Sostoi, who prosecutes juve- sault them. The victims of cyber bully-
and will be embroidered with the senti- K9s, Inc. provided over 2,800 protective nile offenders in Williams County, spoke ing sometimes commit suicide after the
ment “This gift of protection provided by vests, in 50 states, through private and to students in grades 5-12 in a special constant abuse, Sostoi said. Students
Terry-All Kennel Club”. Delivery is ex- corporate donations, at a cost of over assembly about what she does to young can be charged with stalking or harass-
pected within eight to ten weeks. 2.4 million dollars. people who violate the law. The prosecu- ment, she said.
tor appeared at the request of school of-
Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a 501c The program is open to dogs actively ficials and West Unity Police Chief J.R. Deleting posts is no way to avoid be-
(3) charity located in East Taunton, MA employed in the U.S. with law enforce- Jones. ing criminally charged as all posts are
whose mission is to provide bullet and ment or related agencies who are certi- stored in the social media company’s
stab protective vests and other assis- fied and at least 20 months of age. New This was the first time Sostoi spoke archives. “People can screenshot posts,”
K9 graduates, as well as K9s with ex- at a school. She believed it was a good Sostoi said.
pired vests, are eligible to participate. idea in light of the recent spate of school
threats made by teenagers. “The school The last item dealt with school shoot-
The donation to provide one pro- was receptive,” Sostoi said. ings and threats. The state of Ohio has
tective vest for a law enforcement K9 seen six school shootings in the last
is $950.00. Each vest has a value be- Her goal was to let students know couple of years.
tween $1,744 – $2,283 and a five-year there were consequences to their ac-
warranty, and an average weight of 4-5 tions. For sexting, that could mean be- The most recent case was in 2017 at
lbs. There is an estimated 30,000 law ing placed on the sex offender registry. West Liberty. There the student shooter
enforcement K9s throughout the United If they get placed on the register, they was charged as an adult, Sostoi said.
States. For more information or to learn could jeopardize their futures as the A student in Chardon, Ohio, was sen-
about volunteer opportunities, please military and schools will deny appli- tenced to life without parole for his
call 508-824-6978. Vested Interest in cants with such a flag on their record. actions. In this case the shooter had
K9s, Inc. provides information, lists tweeted “die all of you.” “Nothing was
events, and accepts tax-deductible do- She prosecutes about 100 juvenile done,” Sostoi said.
nations of any denomination at www. cases a year and about half are felo-
vik9s.org or mailed to P.O. Box 9 East nies. Among the leading crimes com- She shared some statistics that since
Taunton, MA 02718. mitted by youth is sexting – the sending 2000 nationally there have been 221
of nudity or sexual text to others over school shootings. “I think this is very
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office cell phones. “It’s a serious issue,” Sos- scary. You need to take the threat seri-
St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Traffic Blitz Results toi said. The consequences include be- ously; there’s nothing funny about this,”
ing expelled from school and other legal the prosecutor said.
Sheriff Roy E. Miller announces that an Alcohol related Offense (Possession of system ramifications. The recipient can
the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office con- Alcohol Under the Age of 21). The Traf- be prosecuted as well as the sender in To emphasize how serious these mat-
ducted a Traffic Enforcement Blitz, des- fic Enforcement Blitzes are paid for from regard to nude images. ters are, Sostoi told the students that if
ignated, St. Patrick’s Day Blitz, which ran a grant that the Sheriff’s Office received they are convicted as a minor their lives
from March 17th, 2018 thru March 19th, from the Ohio Department of Public Safe- She related cases where a girl sent will be subject to the whims of probation
2018. Deputies who worked this Blitz ty. her boyfriend nude images of herself and officers. They can determine if the teen
made 29 traffic stops and issued 8 cita- the boy shared it with other members of can leave their house or remain inside.
tions. Sheriff Miller and his deputies are ded- his team on a bus. “The whole team saw The officers can set curfews as well. Vio-
icated to protecting the citizens of Fulton it,” Sostoi said. “The girl was mortified.” lations can mean time in a juvenile de-
The citations issued were for 4 speed County and the motorists who travel its She told the students to ask themselves tention center, she said. “The judge can
violations and 1 Driving Under Suspen- highways. This grant allows extra patrol to how they or the parents would feel if put you in a foster home,” Sostoi said.
sion. Deputies also issued 24 warnings enforce the traffic laws that will increase those images had been seen by others
during the Blitz. Deputies also issued 2 the safety of motorists on the roadway in and not just one person? Authorities won’t turn their backs
minor misdemeanor citations for a [)rug the areas that are prone to a higher num- on this issue, so no youth should think
Offense (Possession of Marijuana) and ber of serious and fatal crashes. “It’s illegal to possess nude pictures they can get away with their actions,
of a minor,” Sostoi said. “It’s illegal to she said. Sostoi told the students her
view it. “It’s a huge deal in Williams youngest offender was 10 years old.
County. I’ve sent people to sex offender
classes and juvenile detention.” Minors She said she has prosecuted three
ages 14-15 convicted of sexting cannot sexting cases in the last year alone.
be registered as a sex offender, but any- There is hope for those convicted as one
one 16-17 years old will be, Sostoi said. person completed his classes and was
removed from the sex offender registry.
The students were very quiet dur-
ing this part of the assembly. The pros- James can be reached at
james@thevillagereporter.com
Pickup – Train Collision Claims Life
Defiance - The Defiance Post of the office.
Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigat- A passenger in the Belcher vehicle,
ing a fatal crash that occurred on Hire
Road, south of State Route 18 at the CSX Donna Fay Ramos, age 33 of Defiance
railroad tracks in Richland Township, was transported from the scene via air
Defiance County. ambulance to S1. Vincent’s Mercy Medi-
cal Center in Toledo, Ohio.
At approximately 9:25 AM, a 1999
Ford F-ISO pickup driven by Lewis Safety belts were in use at the time of
Belcher, age 76 of Paulding, Ohio was the crash by both the driver and passen-
southbound on Hire Road, when he ger. Assistance at the scene was provided
stopped and then drove around the low- by the Defiance County Sheriff’s Office,
ered crossing gates and was subsequent- Defiance City Fire Department, Richland
ly struck by a westbound CSX train. Mr. Township Fire and EMS and CSX Rail-
Belcher was pronounced deceased at the road personnel. The crash remains un-
scene by the Defiance County Coroner’s der investigation by the Defiance Post of
the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office
Latest Traffic Blitz Results PHOTO BY JAMES PRUITT, STAFF
Sheriff Roy E. Miller announces that from the Ohio Department of Public ASSEMBLY ... Williams County Juvenile Prosecutor Rachel Sostoi speaks to stu-
the Fulton, County Sheriff’s Office con- Safety. dents in grades 5-12 at Mill Creek West Unity High School March 21 about the
ducted a Traffic Enforcement Blitz that consequences of sexting, bullying and making threats in school.
ran from March 9th through March Sheriff Miller and his deputies are
25th, 2018. Deputies who worked this dedicated to protecting the citizens of Letter To The Editor
Blitz made 14 traffic stops and issued 5 Fulton County and the motorists who
citations. The citations issued were all travel its highways. This grant allows On March 22, 2018, a student reported that they heard threatening comments
for speed violations. Deputies issued 9 extra patrol to enforce the traffic laws made against the school. The student immediately reported the threat to the teach-
warnings during the Blitz. The Traffic that will increase the safety of motor- er, who in turn notified the school office right away. The School then went into
Enforcement Blitzes are paid for from ists on the roadway in the areas that are lockdown procedure and the police department was called where an investigation
a. grant that the Sheriffs Office received prone to a higher number of serious and began and then was completed. From the investigation, the Fayette Police Depart-
fatal crashes. ment determined that there was no credible threat and the lockdown was ended.
2018 Health Awareness Screening The Fayette Local School and local law enforcement take student safety very
seriously. We understand that many students were upset and scared by the lock-
April 5 & 6 down which is to be expected but we must always be prepared to act in the safety
from 6-8 a.m. of all our students. The staff and students at Fayette did everything right in this
at Bryan Hospital situation from notify adults and then the actions of our teachers enacting our lock-
down procedures. The practice that we conduct with our staff in conjunction with
$50 General health profile – Includes complete blood count, comprehensive chem- our local law enforcement puts our students in a safer environment.
istry profile, lipid profile, and thyroid screen. A 12 hour fast required. (Drinking water
is ok.) The Fayette Local Schools is designed to be a place where students are kept safe,
$26 PSA prostate screening test - (Men only) loved and nurtured for their future. This has not changed and we much not let fear
$20 Glycohemoglobin - (Hemoglobin A1C) – Diabetic screening and monitoring take over how we live our lives. With that said we want to assure everyone that
we take school safety very seriously and we will continue to provide a safe school
No appointment necessary. Payment by cash, check (written out to CHWC), health service fund, environment. We ask that every parent take the time to talk to their children and
or credit card is due at time of service. Insurance will not be filed. Report to the Bryan Hospital reassure them that the people who love and care for them will do everything in their
atrium outside of the lab for testing. Individuals under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. power to make sure they feel safe. We also ask that you please also take to your
children on the importance that their words have into today’s day and age. Com-
Get more information at chwchospital.org/events/healthawareness2018. ments made cannot be taken back and threatening comments will be taken with
heightened seriousness. Please contact the school or the Fayette Police Depart-
ment if you have further questions. Thank you for the opportunity to serve your
students. #FayetteProud
Sincerely,
Erik Belcher, Superitendent
Jason Simon, Fayette Police Chief
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Wednesday, March 28th, 2018 “The Village Reporter” / Weekly Northwest Ohio (Williams & Fulton County News) - 7
Bryan City Council Gives Green Light
To Recreation Park Pedestrian Pathway
By: Timothy Kays of the Bryan Area Foundation (BAF), destrian Leisure Pathway.
THE VILLAGE REPORTER will forever make Recreation Park a A pleased Ben Dominique, the Direc-
safer and more enjoyable place for all.
At their March 19 meeting, the Bryan The resolution allowed for the accep- tor of the Bryan Parks and Recreation
City Council adopted a resolution that, tance of a $75,000 donation from the Department, reported the details of the
with the guidance of the Parks and Rec- BAF that will be put towards a project project to the Council. “We are going
reation Department and the generosity to be known as the Recreation Park Pe- to start right at the tennis courts,” he
said. “Right there at Roger Burkholder’s
Senior Center News bench...there’s a sidewalk that comes
down through there. So, we’re going to
Bryan Senior Center Announces start right up in that area, and head
south. We will go as far as the money
Regular Euchre Party Results and the bids allow us to go. We actually
have a designed pathway that goes all
The Bryan Senior Center hosted its Jerry Bartell, James Klender, Margaret the way around the park, so as far as PHOTO BY TIMOTHY KAYS, STAFF
regular euchre party on March 20, 2018. McBride and Dale Miller. The next regu- we can go...we’ll go, and then from there
There were 20 players present. The win- lar euchre party will be held on March we’ll pick up and try to do the rest of it GOING OVER THE DETAILS ... Ben
ners for the day were: 1st place went to: 27, 2018 from 1 to 3 pm. There will be as time allows.” Dominique, the Director of the Bryan
Vinnie Stark with a 266. 2nd place went snacks following cards. For more infor- Parks and Recreation Department, ex-
to: Geri Cliffton with a 257. The win- mation call: 419-636-4047. We hope to As it makes its way south down New- plains the plans going forward with the
ners of the door prizes were: Pat Day, see you here for Euchre!!! dale Drive to Mayberry Drive, the path new pathway.
will be eight feet in width, and Domi-
March Birthdays At nique explained that there is a good rea- increase primarily due to increasing
The Edgerton Senior Center son for the ample width. “You can use it investigative expenditures of the Multi-
with bikes, rollerblades, anything that Area Narcotics (MAN) Unit. Fire Chief,
PHOTOS PROVIDED you see out in the roadway now. Our Bruce Siders, addressed Council pursu-
greatest fear is that during the summer ant to Ordinance 12-2018, authorizing
MARCH ... Front: Henry Buell, Carol Ann Juarez. Back: Ruth Walker, Jo Booth- months, there’s a lot of cars out there, the Bryan Fire Department to purchase
man, Alice Bendure and Host Stacie from Parkview Nursing Center. and people coming and going. You see 25 self contained breathing apparatus
a lot of families trying to use the road- (SCBA) units, with 25 spare cylinders
Fulton County Senior Citizen way as their mode of transportation, and miscellaneous associated parts.
whether it be on a bike, a walk, or what- The equipment would be purchased
ever it may be. Our hope would be to from Fire Safety Services, Incorporated
get those people off of the road and onto of Huntsville, Ohio, for the total amount
the pedestrian pathway to eliminate the of $155,079. Under suspended rules of
chance of something tragic happening reading, Council approved both mea-
between vehicle and pedestrian.” sures without dissent.
Under suspended reading of rules, Chief Siders remained at the po-
Council approved the resolution with- dium to request Council acceptance
out dissent, accepting the donation. Pri- of the resignation of Firefighter Brett
or to adjournment, members of Council Driscoll, and the removal of probation-
individually voiced their gratitude to the ary Firefighter/EMT Christopher Stil-
BAF for the donation. lion from the ranks of the Fire Depart-
ment. Council approved both requests,
It was a busy night of legislation for and also approved the posting of the
the Council, with several more Reso- vacancy created by the removal of Stil-
lutions and Ordinances up for refer- lion. Compliance rules under the federal
endum. Council approved Resolution grant that was awarded to the Depart-
10-2018, providing for the creation of ment require that the vacancy is filled
a new fund #420 for the water main expeditiously. There are currently four
replacement project for South Walnut people on the current civil service list
and East South Streets. Council heard that are qualified for the position. Coun-
and approved Ordinance 9-2018, al- cil agreed to pay increases for proba-
lowing for a transfer of funds totaling tionary Firefighter/EMT Eli Partee, and
$755,208 between several different volunteer Firefighter Reid Thompson.
funds. Ordinance 10-2018, allowing
for $353,180.04 in appropriations for Prior to adjournment for the evening,
projects such as the Recreation Park Council heard the annual reports from
Pedestrian Leisure Pathway and the wa- the Bryan Police Department, and the
ter main replacement project for South Wastewater Treatment Department.
Walnut and East South Streets. All of
the aforementioned measures were ap- Timothy can be reached at
proved under suspended rules of read- tim@thevillagereporter.com
ing.
Chief of Police, Mike Willis, ad-
dressed Council referencing Ordinance
11-2018, allowing for a $10,000 in-
crease in the Furtherance of Justice
Fund from $20,000 to $30,000, the
Announces Upcoming Events Montpelier Village Council
Sets Date For Public Hearing
TAX HELP OFFERED - Northwest • Toenail Clinic: April 23. Call early
Ohio Community Action Commis- for appointment; $15.00 fee; soak feet By: Rebecca Miller Park Board received a resignation from
sion (NOCAC) offers assistance with for 30 minutes before you arrive. THE VILLAGE REPORTER Mr. Nathan Musser., who is relocating
tax preparation. Call 419-784-2150 his family to Tennessee. Council voted
or email at taxes@nocac.org to make DELTA HIGHLIGHTS Mayor Steve Yagelski called the to accept the resignation of Musser
an appointment. NOCAC will offer free • Bingo: Thursdays meeting of Montpelier Village Coun- with regrets. This will leave a Village
tax clinics at The Delta Library April 5, • Blood Pressure Check: second cil to order on March 12, with board appointment on the Park Board open
and at the Fulton County Job Center Tuesday members Mr. Kevin Motter, Mr. Dan and the Village will be taking letters of
on Wednesdays through April 4. By ap- • Birthday Lunch: first Thursday Willis, Mr. Nathan Thompson and Ms. interest.
pointment only. • Toenail Clinic: April 10. Call early Melissa Ewers present. Mr. Chris Kan-
for appointment; $15.00 fee; soak feet nel was absent. Mrs. Nikki Uribes reported income
HELP UNDERSTANING SOCIAL SE- for 30 minutes before you arrive. tax collections at the end of February
CURITY, MEDICARE, INSURANCE, FAYETTE HIGHLIGHTS Council agreed to set a date of April 2018 at $223,124.40 as compared to
AND BILLS - On Wednesday, May 9, • Bingo: Thursdays 9th at 6pm for a public hearing for an $509,484.85 and $312,403.50 in 2016
2018, Val Edwards, Information & • Blood Pressure Check: third Tues- Ordinance setting the allowable loca- and 2017 respectively.
Referral Specialist, will take appoint- day tions for medical marijuana cultivat-
ments at the Delta Library from 10:00 • Birthday Lunch: first Thursday ing, processing and dispensary facili- Mr. Nathan Thompson representing
am to noon. Get help understanding • Toenail Clinic: April 17. Call early ties. the Economic Development and Strat-
Medicare and Social Security issues, for appointment; $15.00 fee; soak feet egy Committee brought up the removal
insurance, bills, completing applica- for 30 minutes before you arrive. Mr. Dennis Bishop, Street Super- of dead trees from the downtown area
tions, and more. Thursday, May 17, SWANTON HIGHLIGHTS intendent, addressed Council with and is looking on ideas for replacing
meet Val at the Swanton Library from • Bingo: Wednesdays his annual report. Council voted to them. The committee is also gathering
10:00 am to noon. On Thursday, May • Birthday Lunch: first Wednesday approve the 2018 Fire Contract for information for a landlord registration
24, Val will be at Wyse Commons on • Blood Pressure Check: second Bridgewater Township in the amount and inspection program.
Archbold’s Fairlawn campus. Tuesday, Monday of $8,455.00.
May 22 is your chance to meet with Val • Toenail Clinic: April 9. Call early Guest Mr. Roy Rozell spoke to the
at the Evergreen Library in Metamora for appointment; $15.00 fee; soak feet Also approved were: a resolution council about the importance of trees,
from 10:00 am to noon. Val’s servic- for 30 minutes before you arrive. approving a transfer from the general Arbor Day, and the Tree Commission.
es are offered at no cost to seniors in The Fulton County Senior Center fund for current expenses of the village
partnership with Wyse Commons and would also like to extend their congrat- for 2018. (This is a quarter housekeep- Mr. Kevin Brooks let the group know
the local libraries. Please make an ap- ulations to Bill Rose on his retirement! ing item so that Police Pension can be there are currently six properties the
pointment in advance with Val for any Bill began as a meal delivery driver at submitted to the state.); a resolution to landbank is looking to sell the prop-
of these dates by calling 419-337-9299. the Senior Center in July of 2008. In amend appropriations for current ex- erties. Mr. Brooks also informed the
2015, Bill started as Site Manager for penses and other expenditures of the council, the solar field project is going
WAUSEON HIGHLIGHTS the Archbold and Fayette Senior Cen- village during 2018 and a resolution in a different direction. Discussion with
• Golden Drummers: Monday and ters. In those ten years, Bill has seen a amending the village handbook and adjoining businesses is in the works
Friday am lot of growth in the number of seniors policies manual. in order to place the solar field closer
• Choir Practice: Tuesday at 1:00 pm participating in meals and activities. to the electric field. The Waste Water
• Tai Chi: every Tuesday and Thurs- He believes the opportunity the Senior Mr. Kevin Brooks addressed council Treatment Plant project is still in prog-
day Center provides to socialize is vital. “It stating that he would like approval to ress. The Iron Horse River Trail Project
• Food & Fitness: Tuesday at 10:00 is somewhere for them to come and sell the garbage truck. It is an Interna- has already received $325,000 from the
am enjoy themselves. I think it is very im- tional Truck Chassis with a McNeilus State Capital Budget and other grants
• Pepper: Wednesday pm portant. Some of these seniors are by 17 Yard Rear Loader/Packer. Council have been applied. The Village of Mont-
• Bingo: Thursday mornings themselves and they need support,” voted to allow the Village Manager to pelier was also named “Community of
• Birthday Party: first Friday Bill said. sell the garbage truck owned by the the Year” by WEDCO and a proclama-
• Gentle Movement: see calendar Bill’s plans for retirement include Village. tion from Governor Kasich and Senator
• Line Dancing: Monday pm time at the lake, golfing, fishing, read- McColley were awarded.
• Toe Nail Clinic: May 23. Call early ing, and trips with his wife to visit their Mrs. Nikki Uribes stated that she
for appointment; $15.00 fee; soak feet four grandchildren. “I have really en- would like to remove Bethany Repp Council went into Executive Session
for 30 minutes before you arrive. joyed working with the seniors, listen- from probationary status as Mrs. Repp to discuss personnel and land acquisi-
ARCHBOLD HIGHLIGHTS ing to their stories, learning about their has been a welcome addition to the tion with no action taken.
• Bingo: Fridays families. It has just been very fulfilling staff. The board voted to accept her
• Blood Pressure Check: April 23 for me,” Bill said. recommendation. Rebecca can be reached at
• Birthday Lunch: first Friday publisher@thevillagereporter.com
Brooks reported that the Montpelier
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Swanton Interact Raises Funds For Bryan City Schools
Backpack Buddies By Hosting Dance Student Commendations
The Swanton Chapter of Interact held pack Buddies helps meet that need. In- 6-12 Campus: HS Students of Ac- Admin and Cybersecure-2nd
a Father-Daughter dance on March 9 at teract’s donation is greatly appreciated tion for Hardworking - Tyler Hartsock, Bryan Elementary: Character Trait
Swanton Elementary. The dance served and will help provide many weekend TaNiesha Miers-Taliaferro Smith, Benny
as a fundraiser for the group to generate meals for Swanton families.” Roebuck, Jillian Drinnon; Girls Bowling Student Commendations- Hardwork-
monies to help with Backpack Buddies. Team- for placing third in the state, Dani ing - Macy Lopez, Karleigh Walsh,
“Our members were very proud to Hickey placing seventh in the State; Griffin Davies, Star Tussing, Keighley
The group saw a $900 profit for its put on the dance. Not only did we pro- Girls Swim Team - Taylor Peters plac- Horne, James Deemer, Maddox Elson,
efforts. Swanton Rotary, the sponsoring vide a fun, memorable night for little ing 12th in State Diving, 200 Free Re- Leah Speelman, Dominic Roland, Na-
organization of Interact, kicked in an girls and their dads, we also were able lay Team for placing 10th in the State: vaya Koch, Remington Rosebrock, Kylee
additional $300, bringing the total do- to raise funds that will go a long way to Izzy Rigg, Audrey Zimmerman, Hannah Martin, Joshua Gambler, Mason Leini-
nation presented to Backpack Buddies help the Backpack Buddies program,” Wynne, Meggie Voigt, Hannah Goodrich nger, Ariya Wood, Emma Gillett, Ga-
over $1200. said Mikayla Rochelle, Swanton High (Alternate), Meggie Voigt for finishing briella Gonzales, Maxwell Rios, Kaydie
School Senior and Interact President. 11th in the 50 Freestyle and 13th in the Rising, Jack Ridgway, Vanessa Mari-
Backpack Buddies is a program man- 100 Freestyle at State. no, Elizabeth Strasbourg, Kara Perez,
aged by Swanton Schools to send back- Interact is a Rotary-sponsored ser- Braelynn Murray, Skylyn Finney, Oli-
packs filled with food home with stu- vice club for young people that gives Kiwanis Student of the Month - Feb- ver Weber, Skielynn Carlisle, Charlotte
dents every Friday to help supplement them an opportunity to participate in ruary: Sophie Smith and Gracie Voigt; Durbin, Rylee Arquette, Warren Grant,
weekend meals. Swanton Elementary fun, meaningful service projects while March: Race Vollmar and Whitney Mason Knapp, Martin Hernandez, Kor-
teacher and Backpack Buddies Volun- developing leadership skills and meet- Whetro vin Greenwalt, Josiah Cummins, Noah
teer, Chris Elliott, said, “We know that ing new friends. Swanton Interact has Geren, Colton Sheline, Terner Vitek,
children who are hungry must have that 33 members and participates in nu- MS Students of Action for Hard- Chris Clemens, Averyann Fisher, Evan
need met before they can be expected to merous service projects throughout the working - Aaliyah Lloyd, Carter Jack, DeWitt, Veya Plummer, Korbin Sam-
learn and grow in the classroom. Back- community. Kiera Bauer, Rachel Fireovid, Taysen mons, Phoenix Hurst, Clair Thormeier,
Deckrosh, Ella Voigt, Arella Alyana- Breanna Richmond, Carter Montalvo,
kian, Gwen Spengler, Mallorie Staup, Mariyah Graves, TaHan Phounarath,
Zach Fackler, Drew Dauber, and Gracie Olivia Brown, Cody Swary, Alea Shil-
Jinkins ling, James Jinkins, Alysha Nagel, Nate
Ridgway, Ashlyn Saltzman, Olivia John-
Congrats to the Choir on their OMEA ston, Mackenzie Wallace, Anvi Patel,
District 1 Large Ensemble Contest Rat- John Dalrymple, Delila Clemens, Alissa
ings: A Cappella ChoirSuperior, Tenor/ Elston, Eian Woods, Aidyn Rodeheaver,
Bass Choir- Excellent, Treble Chorus- Damien Heminger, Nye Bradbee, Har-
Excellent. lie Blankenship, Marliena Daniels, Ava
Zimmerman, Brianna Collins, Ariauna
March FCCC Student of the Month- Mathers, Alivia Ward, Josic Daniels, Lil-
Hannah Maxcy Congrats FCCC Busi- lian Killian, Ava Lautermilch, Auston
ness Professionals of America Regional Brown, Hunter Kinsman, Jordyn Bar-
Winners who qualified for State Com- nett, Gavin Pittman, Emma Lambert,
petition: Kassidi Martin, Intermediate Kohler Vitek, Harry Ross, Aidien Jag-
Word Processing Skills; Cory Hemen- gers
way, Network Administration Using Mi-
crosoft; Zave Smith, Network Adminis- PBIS Sportsmanship Awards Re-
tration Using Microsoft spectful, Responsible and Safe Behav-
ior- Miss Siebenaler’s class Gold Slip
Congrats to FCCC Numeracy Chal- Winners in PE - Adelyn Fruchey, Parker
lenge Competition Winners: Joe Salyers, Jacob Thompson.
Fenter- Welding Fabrication-1st, Zave
Smith- Network Administration and Cy-
bersecure- 2nd, Morgan Street- Network
CHECK PRESENTATION ... Swanton Interact President, Mikayla Rochelle, and FCCC Students Place In Top
Treasurer, Tanner Callicotte, present a check for $1,206.15 to Swanton Elementary
teacher and Backpack Buddies volunteer Chris Elliott.
Ten At BPA State Conference
DANCE ... Over 200 people attended the Father-Daughter Dance hosted by Swanton
Interact on March 9th.
St. Mary Academic Honor
Roll For Third Quarter
GRADE 1 Caden Apt Ava Swank PHOTOS PROVIDED
Avery Aldrich Ashlyn Baird GRADE 5
Kaydance Hobeck *Ian Cronin *Jay Dockery FULTON COUNTY ... Twenty students from Four County Career Center placed in
Addyson King *Jon Cronin Casey Everetts the top ten in the 2018 Business Professionals of America (BPA) State Leadership
Ayden King *Ben Harris Conference and seven students will be attending the BPA 2017 National Leader-
Baleigh Nickells Cole Gary *Adyn Herman ship Conference in Dallas, Texas. Students from Fulton county who placed in the
Levi Parisot *Eve Gerschutz Anne Hug top ten include (FRONT - LEFT TO RIGHT) Jewellee Roberts (Detla) SQL Database
*Christian Stickan *Megan Gerschutz *Andy Meyer Fundaments - will be competing at Nationals; Caitlyn Barber (Pettisville) Systems
*Avrie Herman *Heidi Meyer Administration Using Cisco; Gil Hernandez (Evergreen) Systems Administration
GRADE 2 *Ty Leppelmeier *Dylan Saul Using Cisco - will be competing at Nationals; Andrew Canada (Pettisville) Network
*Addyson Appel *Chris Lockwood Evan Stark Administration Using Microsoft; (BACK - LEFT TO RIGHT) Dylan Young (Wauseon)
*Morgan Cape *Cara Schroeder Nathaniel Tomlinson Network Design Team; Parker Wittenmyer (Wauseon) SQL Database Fundamentals
*Sam Dockery GRADE 6 - will be competing at Nationals; Anthony Gonzalez (Archbold) Visual Basic/c# Pro-
*Henry Gerschutz GRADE 4 *Clara Gerschutz gramming; Brian Ball (Archbold) Systems Administration Using Cisco; and Trenton
*Chloe Hazelton Rosemary Cameron Storm Goebel Pelusa (Evergreen) Computer Network Technology. The national qualifiers will be a
*Kaden Kennerk part of the 2018 Business Professionals of America Leadership Conference “Dream
*Jade Saul Ross Dockery *Elijah Martin Bigger” from May 9-13 in Dallas. Thousands of students from across the country
*Aaliyah Spangler Brady Everetts Landon Perry will gather there to compete, showcase their business aptitudes and develop leader-
Owen Roth ship skills.
Brayden Stark *Alex Harris *Denotes All A’s
Ruby Stickan Kyli Hazelton The National Leadership Conference is the culmination of the BPA year filled
Kailyn Studer with hard work and dedication put into competitions, Torch Awards, leadership de-
Kylie Perry velopment, service and more. Activities will include general sessions with keynote
GRADE 3 Genna Ripke speakers, business meetings, leadership workshops, contests, and the election of
*Gunner Aldrich Grace Ripke national officers. Four County Career Center BPA advisors are Mary Jo Beilharz,
Bryce Schroeder Matt Geiger, Tim Ricketts; and Tina Short.
Edgerton Announces Elementary
School Playground Gates Installed
By: James Pruitt proved the non-renewal of all winter LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ... Students from Williams county who placed in the
THE VILLAGE REPORTER supplemental contracts. top ten include (LEFT TO RIGHT) Kassidi Martin (Bryan) Intermediate Word Pro-
cessing Skills - will be competing at Nationals; Cory Hemenway (Bryan) Network
Highlights from the March 19 meet- The board approved Lease-Purchase Administration Using Microsoft- will be competing at Nationals; Caleb Plummer
ing of the Edgerton Local Schools Board agreement with Energy Optimizer LLC. (North Central) Java Programming - will be competing at Nationals; Collin Todd
of Education: The board recognized The board approved random drug test- (Hilltop) Network Administration Using Microsoft; and Zave Smith (Bryan) Network
Congressman Latta for speaking to the ing for all athletes, extra-curricular, and Administration Using Microsoft.
high school students. The board recog- student drivers for 2018-2019 school
nized the Music Department staff and year with Great Lakes Bio-Medical.
students for a “terrific weekend” of Din-
ner Theatre performances. The board approved the re-sanding
and sealing of the high school gym to
The board recognized students par- be completed this summer with Per-
ticipating in Solo and Ensemble who manent Improvement funds. The board
received more than 25 superior or excel- approved the renovation of the TOMS
lent ratings on performance. The board stage this summer, for Performing Arts
recognized the National Honor Society purposes, with Permanent Improvement
and the Red Cross Blood Drive as they funds.
collected 36 units of blood. The board
approved the Business Advisory Council Notes of Superintendent Report: Se-
agreement with the ESC. curity update, football field fencing is
complete and elementary school play-
The board approved all 2017-18 sup- ground gates installed Six HD exterior
plemental contracts for volunteers and surveillance cameras scheduled for in-
chaperones. The board approved 2018- stallation over Spring Break.
19 supplemental contract for Jim Saul,
assistant football coach. The board ap- James can be reached at
james@thevillagereporter.com
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The staff of Fulton County Health Center recognizes our Medical Staff on
Doctors Day
March 30, 2018
The Administration, Staff and Board of Directors at Fulton County Health Center say “Thank You”
to our amazing physicians. We honor your dedication, compassion, and commitment to our
patients in meeting the health needs of our community. We all are able to live better
and healthier lives through your dedication and care.
Active Staff
Khaled Abuhanttash Arunkumar Baskara Jana Bourn Elizabeth H. Cox Stephen Cox Sema J. Fofung Scott A. Frederick Kimberly L. Hagerman
M.D. M.D. M.D. M.D. M.D. D.O. M.D. M.D.
Hospitalist General Surgery Family Medicine Psychiatry Psychiatry Obstetrics/Gynecology Internal Medicine Family Medicine
Daniel J. Hoffman Kenton J. Kamp Charles M. Lash Eric J. Lehman Keith J. Lehman Patricia A. Mahoney Rebecca L. McClarren Daniel J. McKernan
M.D. M.D. M.D. M.D. M.D.
M.D. M.D. M.D.
Family Medicine Family Medicine Urology Family Medicine Family Medicine
General Surgery Family Medicine Orthopedic Surgery
Christopher J. Meyer Shelly Mills Shailendra Misra Milagros C. Paneda Jose E. Parodi Dexter L. Phillips Melissa A. Pifer Michael J. Pole
M.D. D.O. M.D. M.D. M.D. D.O. M.D. M.D.
Pediatrics Family Medicine Pediatrics Pathology General Surgery Family Practice Family Medicine Radiology
Not pictured:
Hesham El Gamal
M.D.
Pulmonary Medicine
Alan L. Rivera Rowland Rivero Shivaprasad Shetty Christopher J. Spieles Ann M. Steck Anthony G. Uribes Rick L. Yoder
M.D. D.O. M.D. M.D. M.D. M.D. M.D.
Hospitalist Family Medicine Family Medicine Orthopedic Surgery Family Medicine Family Medicine Family Practice
Courtesy Staff
Jihad Abbas, M.D., Vascular Surgery Robert Grande, M.D., Cardiology Naeem Lughmani, M.D., Pulmonary Medicine Ramon Sarmiento, M.D., General Surgery
Bradley J. Adams, D.P.M., Podiatry Albert M. Green, M.D., Obstetrics/Gynecology James Lyions, M.D., Orthopedic Surgery Abhijit Saste, M.D., Hematology/Oncology
Ravi K. Adusumilli, M.D., Cardiology Richard J. Grieser, M.D., Family Practice Mohammed M. Maaieh, M.D., Cardiology Jennifer Schweitzer-Ahmed, M.D., Family Medicine
Syed S. Ali, M.D., Cardiology Erast Haftkowycz, M.D., Obstetrics/Gynecology Mary J. Mangen, M.D., Psychiatry Khurrum Shaikh, M.D., Hospitalist
Mohammed Alkhateeb, M.D., Cardiology Mirza S. Hasan, M.D., General Surgery Anil G. Mathew, M.D., Cardiology Carolyn Sharrock-Dorsten, D.P.M., Podiatry
Mohammed Alo, D.O., Cardiology Raza Hashmi, M.D., Cardiology Anna M. McMaster, M.D., Family Practice Mujeeb A. Sheikh, M.D., Cardiology
Paul D. Berlacher, M.D., Cardiology Dawn-Alita Hernandez, M.D., Pulmonary Medicine David J. Mitchell, M.D., Obstetrics/Gynecology Zakaria Sheikhaden, D.O., Cardiology
James F. Bingle, M.D., Cardiology Kara Hertzfeld, M.D., Radiation Oncology Mohammad Mobayed, M.D., Hematology/Oncology Bruce Siders, D.O., Radiology
Nagi A. Bishara, M.D., Cardiology Michael J. Hoeflinger, M.D., Orthopedic Surgery Todd L. Monroe, M.D., Cardiology Richard Simman, M.D., Plastic Surgery
Samih Bittar, M.D., Vascular Medicine Soghra Homafar, M.D., Obstetrics/Gynecology George Moukarbel, M.D., Cardiology Nasser H. Smiley, M.D., Cardiology
Athanasios Bramos, M.D., General Surgery Mark G. Issa, D.O., Cardiology Laura Murphy, M.D., Cardiology James Smith, D.O., Cardiology
Ronald N. Brown, M.D., Ophthalmology Feng Jiang, M.D., Hematology/Oncology Ronald E. Music, M.D., Family Practice Anthony Songco, M.D., Cardiology
Mohinder Chadha, M.D., Pathology Jay R. Jindal, M.D., Otolaryngology Ali Nawras, M.D., Internal Medicine Frederick R. Stockton, M.D., Cardiology
Stephen Coarsey, M.D., Obstetrics/Gynecology Ameer Kabour, M.D., Cardiology Munier Nazzal, M.D., Vascular Surgery Mohammed Taleb, M.D., Cardiology
Craig W. Colville, M.D., Plastic Surgery Tarif Kanaan, M.D., Cardiology Douglas E. Olson, M.D., Orthopedic Surgery Christina P. Tam, M.D., Ophthalmology
Ronald Conner, M.D., Cardiology Saima Karim, D.O., Cardiology Babatunde Oriowo, M.D., Vascular Surgery Kiran C. Tamirisa, M.D., Pain Management
Donald Cox, M.D., Radiology Rajendra R. Kattar, M.D., Cardiology Thomas M. Pappas, M.D., Cardiology Praveen K. Tamirisa, M.D., Cardiology
Kirk Crouser, M.D., Hospitalist Scott A. Keyes, D.D.S., Dentistry Ronak Patel, M.D., Cardiology Caryn E. Theobald, M.D., Family Practice
Laura DeBenedetti, M.D., Cardiology Rashid Khalil, M.D., Anesthesia Timothy Phelan, M.D., Cardiology Roger Thomas, M.D., Pain Management
Brent C. DeVries, D.O., Cardiology Samer J. Khouri, M.D., Cardiology P.K. Ramanathan, M.D., Cardiology Gopinath R. Upamaka, M.D., Cardiology
Timothy Duckett, M.D., General Surgery Heather Klepacz, M.D., General Surgery Vicki Ramsey-Williams, M.D., Neurology Marinus Van Ooyen, M.D., Radiology
Rania Fahoury, M.D., Family Medicine Daniel J. Kosinski, M.D., Cardiology Ali Raufi, M.D., Hematology/Oncology Cherian Verghese, M.D., Hematology/Oncology
Joseph Farrell, D.O., Emergency Medicine Julie Kovach, M.D., Cardiology Beth Reynolds, D.O., Obstetrics/Gynecology Beth White, M.D., General Surgery
Shaneli Fernando, M.D., Radiation Oncology Cynthia H. Krueger, M.D., Pathology Mark Richards, M.D., Cardiology Matthew M. Wilkin, D.P.M., Podiatry
John Fish III, M.D., Vascular Medicine Joseph S. Krueger, M.D., Internal Medicine Todd E. Russell, M.D., Vascular Surgery Denton Wyse, M.D., Psychiatry
Gary Fornera, M.D., Obstetrics/Gynecology Joseph Lach, M.D., General Surgery Ghassan S. Safadi, M.D., Allergy & Immunology Chang Xia, M.D., Hematology/Oncology
Benjamin Forrester, D.O., Psychiatry John R. Letcher, M.D., Cardiology Fadi Safi, M.D., Pulmonary Medicine James A. Zimmerman, M.D., Family Medicine
Kelli Gevas, M.D., Obstetrics/Gynecology John P. Longabaugh, M.D., Cardiology Benjamin J. Salpietro, M.D., Orthopedic Surgery
Purvi Saraiya, M.D., Neurology
Johan Aasbo, D.O., Cardiology Consulting Staff Howard M. Schecht, M.D., Neurology
Syed Abidi, M.D., Nephrology Andrew J. Seiwert, M.D., Vascular Surgery
Faheem Ahmad, M.D., Radiation Oncology Jeffrey Forquer, M.D., Radiation Oncology Kenneth R. Krupp, M.D., Hematology/Oncology Roland T. Skeel, M.D., Oncology
Rajender Ahuja, M.D., Radiation Oncology James R. Hennessy, M.D., Pediatric Cardiology Roger Kucway, M.D., Radiation Oncology Kamala Tamirisa, M.D., Cardiology
Maria Alfonso-Jaume, M.D., Nephrology David W. Hunter, M.D., Allergy & Immunology Mamon Y. Maiteh, M.D., Neurology Divya Vijendra, M.D., Oncology
Ted E. Barber, M.D., Neurology Wainwright Jaggernauth, M.D., Radiation Oncology Deepak K. Malhotra, M.D., Nephrology Ralph C. Whalen, M.D., Vascular Surgery
Wayne S. Court, M.D., Radiation Oncology Ryan Jin, M.D., Radiation Oncology Dhaval K. Parikh, M.D., Radiation Oncology Osama Zaidat, M.D., Neurology
Brian A. Dolsey. M.D., Cardiology Bikram Johar, M.D., Nephrology John P. Pigott, M.D., Vascular Surgery
Dinkar Kaw, M.D., Nephrology Shobha Ratnam, M.D., Nephrology Timothy Scott, D.O., Emergency Medicine
Lailah Abawi, D.O., Emergency Medicine Eric Kielhorn, M.D., Radiation Oncology Steven J. Rubin, M.D., Radiation Oncology Marvin D. Stalter, M.D., Emergency Medicine
Sulaiman Abawi, D.O., Emergency Medicine Allen Williams, M.D., Emergency Medicine
Eric Bachrach, M.D., Emergency Medicine Emergency Room Staff
Nael Bahhur, M.D., Emergency Medicine
Brian Baxt, M.D., Emergency Medicine Ronald Music, M.D., Emergency Medicine
Jeffrey Bender, M.D., Emergency Medicine Daniel Neumeyer, D.O., Emergency Medicine
Stephen Grider, D.O., Emergency Medicine Jennifer Pfleghaar, D.O., Emergency Medicine
Daniel J. Hoffman, M.D., Emergency Medicine William Saunders, M.D., Emergency Medicine
725 South Shoop Avenue
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www.fultoncountyhealthcenter.org
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FCCC Board Of Education Stryker Schools
Approves Resignation Welcome New Teacher
The March Meeting of the Four school programs with both Archbold
County Career Center Board of Educa- and Holgate. By: Rebecca Miller bus.
tion was held on Thursday, March 15, THE VILLAGE REPORTER The board voted to approve all recom-
2018 at 6:30 p.m. • Approve a resolution to acknowl-
edge an Enterprise Zone Agreement and Stryker School Board may have only mendations from Superintendent Nate
As part of the Treasurer’s Report, the extensions with Menards as presented. met for 15 minutes for their March meet- Johnson which included the resignation
Board accepted and/or approved the ing, but a great deal was accomplished. of Cale Frey as teacher and Baseball As-
following items: • Updated Board Policies that were The board accepted the financial re- sistant, the supplemental contract for
on as informational items at the Febru- port which highlighted General fund 2017-18 school year of Steve Brown as
• February Board Meeting Minutes. ary meeting. cash balance of $4,554,419.58, Total Softball Assistant and the employment
• Financial statements and invest- Revenue of $310, 351.24 and total ex- of Victoria Suffel.
ments for the month of February as pre- • Job training sites for the Hospitality penses of $442,165.20. The board voted
sented. program. to accept ten donations, all for Stryker Other recommendations approved
• Appropriation modifications Post Prom, from Green Bay Packag- were an agreement with Northwest Ohio
• Transfers - one to Fund 035 as fore- • Change the program name of Pre- ing- $350, Ohio State Eagles-$500, NW Educational Service Center (ESC)for
casted and one to the Bryan Area Engineering Lab to SMART Lab. Ohio Driver’s Training School-$100, 2018-19 service, and a joint agreement
Foundation Grant Fund for the Stryker Farmer’s Exchange-$200, BHE appointing the Business Advisory Coun-
school’s share of matching funds. • Under Board Committee Reports, Orthodontics-$25, Woolace Electric cil of the ESC to serve as the Business
• Tax Rate Resolution (annual action) the Board received updates from Legis- Corp-$200, Hasch Body Shop-$50, Ar- Advisory Council for the school district.
• 2018-19 Cost Sheets for uniforms lative Liaison and Directors. vonwood Kennel,LLC-$20, Jodi Her-
and student fees (annual action) man Ins. Agency-$45 and Arrow Tau- An updated resolution authorizing
As part of the Superintendent’s Re- The Board also set a public hearing Line,Inc. $50. Board President Jason certain individuals to carry concealed
port, the board accepted and/or ap- on April 19, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. for the re- Leupp extended thanks to them all on firearms on school premises pursuant to
proved the following items: employment of retiree Jena Schoonover. behalf of the board. O.R.C. 2923.122, relative to the security
• A three-year contract for Marsha The hearing will be held in the multi- arrangements and emergency response
Heilman, Cafeteria Supervisor, effective purpose room of the Career Center, pri- Upcoming events in Principal Dave protocols for the Board of Education, as
July 1, 2018. or to the monthly meeting. Shultz’s report included: State AIR test- presented was also approved.
• Certified and Classified Substitutes ing runs April 10-May 9; March 19-23 is
as well as Adult Education Instructors. The next scheduled meeting involv- FFA Week; March 21 at 9:50 is National In explanation, Stryker has had this
• The resignation for the purpose of ing members of the Four County Career Tornado Awareness drill; March 21 will in the past and each year the board ap-
retirement for Jena Schoonover. Center Board of Education include the also hold the 5th and 6th grade Incen- proves a list of people who can carry,
• Approve 21st Century Grant after- Records Commission, which will meet at tive trip to Sky Zone; March 22 are as new names are being added to the
6:15 p.m, followed by the regular April Steam Days, in which Elementary and list. Stryker Schools are proactive for
Board of Education Meeting at 6:30 High School or Jr. High classes work safety and according to board members,
p.m., on Thursday, April 19, 2018 in together on Science and/or technology also have floor boots, steel plates which
the Multi-Purpose Room at Four County for one period each day; SPRING BREAK lock down the doors. If a teacher hears
Career Center. will be March 26-April 1; April 3rd is something happening or is alerted to a
Muffins for Moms; April 5 will have the shooting or dangerous situation in the
OSU Extension Provides PBIS skit with Athletes from 8:30-9 with school, they can lock their room down
Updates To Fulton County Board DARE Graduation at 9:15; Mock Crash and no one can get in. All rooms have
will be held at the Fairgrounds with Ju- them as one of many steps already im-
By: James Pruitt economy where they have to find a day- niors and Seniors attending on April 11 plemented to secure the safety of stu-
THE VILLAGE REPORTER care, using a check register and buying from 9-11 a.m.; Donuts with Dads will dents and staff.
insurance. JFS assists with the cost and be held on April 17; April 18 is the 4th
The Fulton County Commissioners Extension with the labor. She said she Nine week midterm day. Mr. Johnson reported that a few
received an update on what’s happening would love to help the county with grant summer remodeling jobs are planned,
with Ohio State University Extension at applications. Mr. Schultz also wished good luck on which he will give more information
their March 20 meeting. Three members to the Spring Sports teams starting on at a later date. The next School Board
of the office came to talk about their ar- Eric Richer presented for Mere- march 24 and gave Congratulations to meeting will be held in the H.S. Art room
eas of oversight, and answer questions dith Grime. He talked about Snap-Ed, Coach Brown who received his 300 Win at 5:30 on April 23.
from the commissioners. Wauseon’s middle school after school Plaque at State tournament in Colum-
program. A similar program has been Rebecca can be reached at
Kayla Miller, the new 4-H Youth started in Swanton as well. publisher@thevillagereporter.com
Development Educator has been busy
since taking over the reins last year. Rufenacht asked if Snap Ed will ever PHOTO BY REBECCA MILLER, STAFF
She has completed training for quality return to the senior center and was told
assurance, youth protection, 4-H Camp since the program is part of the U.S. NEW TEACHER ... High School Intervention Specialist, Miss Victoria Suffel, who
preparation, and is assisting with Real farm bill, there must be a paper trail to hales from Stryker and lives in Bryan now, will be working with 9-12 grade English
Money, Real World simulations set for determine 50 percent of the participants and Math students.Pictured are Superintendent Nate Johnson and Principal Dave
the spring. qualify for SNAP benefits. Shultz. Miss Suffel was approved at March 2018 School Board meeting, and wel-
comed by the board, for a one year contract beginning on August 14, 2018.
She has a goal of visiting every one of Grime would like to garner the infor-
the county’s 37 4-H clubs and already mation from the senior center partici-
been to nine. As for recruiting, she said pants. Rufenacht will get to her. Richer
it is mostly handling cold calls coming talked about the attendance at Corn and
into the office and directing them to the Soybean Day (359) and 30 vendors. The
proper club, Miller said to Commission- Master Gardener hotline opens April 3.
er Bill Rufenacht. Miller has attended a
Delta Family Fun Night, been to every Clinton Township farmers came to
school and handed out flyers. see some of the newest hog barns in the
county. The newest one has highly-bio-
Melissa Rupp, Family and Consumer secure system. Proper sighting is the
Sciences, is able to teach classes after main concern.
being certified in Food Safety Manager
training. There are more than 600 busi- Water quality and nutrient applica-
nesses in the region who need at least tion regulations are being felt in the
one person certified by the state. county. Extension is working with the
Soil and Water Conservation District
She is involved with Real Money Real to educate farmers on nutrient appli-
Wolrld, a nationally recognized cur- cation. Signage at the Robert Fulton
riculum about money, accounts, in- Building will alert drivers where the exit
vestments and personal finance. The is and the proper door to enter.
lessons lead students to a simulated
James can be reached at
james@thevillagereporter.com
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Four County Career Center Spa Day Held Delta Middle School
Recognizes Students For
Third Quarter Achievements
PHOTO PROVIDED Delta Middle School is proud to an- Adam Matthews Jr., Aizlynn O’Brien,
nounce that the following students have Cheyenne Pope, McCormick Savage, Lily
SPA DAY ... Four County Career Center Cosmetology Salon recently hosted “Spa received recognition for their efforts dur- Shadel, Anna Syverson, Sydney Todd,
Days” with over seventy-five patrons indulging themselves and enjoying a day with ing 3rd quarter of the 2017-2018 school Nadia Vasquez, Jamison Williams
complete make-overs along with a light breakfast and healthy luncheon prepared year. First honors requires a 3.5-4.0
by the Culinary Arts Management/Chef Training students at the Career Center. grade point average. A 3.0-3.499 grade 8TH GRADE 2ND HONORS: Sum-
During their visit patrons enjoyed a therapy facial, spa pedicure with warm wax point average is needed for second hon- mer Bates, Ashlynn Carter, Madison
treatment, OPI manicure, and Paul Mitchell wash house experience and style. ors. Congratulations to these students! Dixon, Alyssa Freshour, Kevin Hanford
Shown enjoying the day is patron (RIGHT) Shawn Najarian from Wauseon with Jr., Devon Haven, Kaden Hawkins, Ryan
Cosmetology student (LEFT) Brylee Riegsecker (Fayette). Coordinating the days *Denotes a student received all As Helton, Gavin Hite, Tyler Hunt, Jersey
were Cosmetology instructors Kim Dunbar, Jill Westhoven and Krista Whetro. The 5TH GRADE 1ST HONORS: Felipe Irelan, William Jeffries, Shondalyn John-
Cosmetology Salon is open to the public Thursdays and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to Aranjo, Hayden Bates, James B o r c k , son, Eliana LaGreca, Cheyenne Lake,
1:00 p.m. whenever the Career Center is in session. Call 800-589-3334, Ext. 2234 Skylar Boulton*, Johnathan Brasher, Caden Leonard, Austin McQuillin, Brian
to make an appointment. Anastasia Brown, Olivia Burkhart, Ga- Nunez, Jordon Pelton, Madison Savage,
briel Cansky, Cass Chiesa*, Parker Alania Sintobin, Gabriel Syverson, Jor-
Hilltop Elementary Third Cone*, Kallisa Cook, Branden Cox, Laila dan Whitehead, Jacob Wolpert, Alexis
Nine Weeks Honor Roll Deeds*, Evelyn Demaline*, Megan Eh- Zielinski
rsam, Caiden Etter, Natalie Friess*, Lil-
MRS. VANARSDALEN Drew Bailey Conner Sanders ian Fry, Matthew Hall, Walter Hallett IV*, PRIDE (Pride Responsibility in Daily
– 3A Keegan Deck *Eleana VanArsdalen Bryson Hanefeld*, Konrad Hawkins, Es- Effort) is a program designed to reward
Austin Gault MRS. PARROTT – 6A tella Hilyard, Ethan Huffman, Michaela students for “doing the right thing”. To
Kyrah Ames Brycen Grubbs Anthony Eckenrode Hummel*, Jaclyn Kohlhofer, Camron qualify, students must fulfill three re-
Kelsy Connolly *Hayden JoHantgen LaHote, Landon Lintermoot*, Adam Mat- quirements for the entire quarter:
Sophia Crossgrove Brooklynn Kuszmaul Kristopher Hansen tin*, Mackenzie Mercer, Kalleigh Mi-
Brennan Dempsey Anthony Pelland Raace Haynes gnin*, Alaeyha Minor, Samuel Mohring, 1) No more than one-day absent, 2)
*Kenley Routt Amber Johnson Brady Morr*, Trinity Nation, Logan Ring- No discipline referrals, and 3) No late or
*Halle Jones *Arend Schuurman Mason Siegel le*, Brodey Roth, Adlen Ruby*, Elizabeth missing assignments.
*Lakota Siegel MR. GEIS – 6B Schlatter, Drew Smith, Brock Sniegows-
MRS. GOOSMAN – 3B Aiden Stover Dalton Bauer ki, Lily Snyder, Kendall Sprow*, Peyton The Delta Middle School Third Quar-
*Maggie Altman *Addison Whitman Taylor, Daniel Thatcher, Shaelyn Tip- ter 2017-2018 PRIDE Recipients are:
Riley Carter MRS. STEFFES – 5A Marissa Bennett pens, Olivia Tipton, Isabella Vasquez,
Addyson Draggoo Libbie Baker *Cade Brenner Kylee Vershum, Carlton Warner Jr., Jos- 5TH GRADE-Alina Clausen, Kallissa
Myah Higgins Julia Dickinson Brian Burrowes ilyn Welch*, Slade Young Cook, Natalie Friess, Zane Galliers, Kon-
*Aaden Judy Lindee Lammon *Grant Girrell 6TH GRADE 1ST HONORS: Joel Ar- nor Hawkins, Konrad Hawkins, Eliza-
Micah Nofziger Ingrid Hoffman royo Sierra*, Hannah Barnes*, Michael beth Schlatter, Lily Snyder, Kendall
MR. LEU – 4A *Giada Rising Cameron Laney Blessing II*, Alexander Brown, Sydney Sprow, Josilyn Welch
*Isabella Ackley *Landon Stuckey *Joscelyn Layman Churchill*, Ethan Cone, Ella Demaline,
Austin Ankney Mr. Hurd – 5B *Shealyn Martin Wesley Dunford*, Alissa Elliott, Danica 6TH GRADE-Michael Blessing II,
Lilly Belknap Emily Serrano Ford*, Kate Friess*, Karsyn Gillen*, Alani Alexander Brown, Sydney Churchill,
Scott Bowers *Carson Crossgrove Dylan Siebenaler Haas, Alexa Hadley, Riley Hankinson, Ethan Cone, Kate Friess, Madelyn Has-
*Kayleigh Christian *Devin Dempsey Madelyn Hasapes*, Anthony Hernandez, apes, Anthony Hernandez, Hayden
Brock Kesler *Alora Siegel Hayden Hoffman, Emma Hunt, Faith Hoffman, Emma Hunt, Ashlyn Lamb,
Leo Cullis *Eden Mahlman *Emma Smith Kern*, Ashlyn Lamb, Caleb Lantz, Rudy Rudy Marquez, Maverick Mercer, Grace
Molly Dickinson *Brooke Moreland Dylan Tressler Marquez*, Maverick Mercer*, Cayden Munger, Isabella Oglesbee, Teagen Pos-
Wyatt Krueger Savannah Ross-Yocklin Mignin*, Grace Munger*, Trevor Nowak, tlewait, Justin Ruple, Abigail Smith, Ol-
*McKenna Mayer *Alaina Russell AJ Wade Isabella Oglesbee*, Cyarra Ortiz, Teagan ivia Smith, Luke Snyder, Jasey Spiess,
*Brynn Rodriguez Savanah Westfall Postlewait, Mace Reckner*, Dakota Cooper Tenney, Morghyn Tippens, Olivia
Blake Tarkington *Maggie Wheeler Rohrs*, Justin Ruple*, Cayden Shef- Turi, Maximus York
* DENOTES ALL A’S fer, Abigail Smith*, Olivia Smith*, Luke
Nate Wieland Snyder*, Jasey Spiess*, Avery Tedrow, 7TH GRADE-Arielle Bernal, William
*Joseph Williams Cooper Tenney, Morghyn Tippens*, Me- Brown, Allison Buckenmeyer, Gretchen
gan Walters Aughney, Delaney Whitaker, Culler, Harold Fry, Bryce Gillen, Aizlynn
MRS. TANNER – 4B Maximus York* O’Brien, Anthony Pelton, Peyton Rabara,
7TH GRADE 1ST HONORS: Holden Luke Schlatter, Layla Stickley, Sydney
Wauseon School Board Barnes, Connor Bates, Arielle Bernal, Todd, Khloe Weber, Claire Westphal
OKs FFA Trip In May Brennan Bronson*, William Brown*, Al-
lison Buckenmeyer*, Genevieve Clausen, 8TH GRADE-Carson Chiesa, Shawn
By: James Pruitt ed Resources. Gretchen Culler, Emma Deffenbaugh, Cook, Ashley Creps, Jessica Erd, Abigail
THE VILLAGE REPORTER Account Fund Name 2018 Certificate Jade Druschel, Ciarra Flickinger, Jay- Ford, Gabriela Ford, Victoria Hall, Kaden
dyn Friedman, Harold Fry, Ethan Funk, Hawkins, Madeleine Johnston, Saman-
The Wauseon Exempted Village of Estimated Resources: 019 CY17 Unit- Bryce Gillen, Evan Hanefeld, Gabriella tha Maurer, Bryce Reeves, Megan Scher-
Board of Education met March 22 for ed Way Grant +$ 4,592.82, 019 CY18 Hite, Bryar Knapp, Emily Logan, Kian mond, Alania Sintobin, Sydney Smith,
a noon meeting. The board heard a United Way Grant +$ 8,000, 300 Dis- Moore, Leigh Morris, Brooklyn Napier, Ally Sprow, Rionna Tillman, Tatum Val-
presentation from the Northwest Ohio trict Managed Student Activities Fund + Anthony Pelton*, Nolan Risner, James entine
Educational Service Center, given by $11,909.90. Ruple*, Savannah Schaller, Luke Schlat-
NWoESC Superintendent Kerri Gear- ter, Layla Stickley*, Dylan Stricker, Kaleb Students who have raised their let-
hart and Homer Hendricks, NWoESC The board approved the following Sutton, Khloe Weber, Claire Westphal*, ter grade in one or more core class by
treasurer before the start of the meeting. personnel items: The board offered a Jerremiah Wolford, Lucas Wolpert. one or more letter grade from Quarter 2
one-year limited certificated contract to 8TH GRADE 1ST HONORS: Hunter to Quarter 3, but also did not drop their
The board approved the following Christian Crew as the WMS 7th Grade Adleman, Sofia Aleo, Lexi Badillo, Alys- letter grade in any core class during the
donations: A library book, John Deere Social Studies teacher for the 2018-19 sa Berry, Alyesa Brown, Kyiah Buerke*, same time frame, are honored as DMS
That’s Who, from the Ohio Farm Bu- school year at Step 1, Column 1 on the Kristopher Burns, Elixah Bustamante, Rising Stars.
reau to the WES Library, no value given, approved salary schedule . Carson Chiesa, Shawn Cook, Ashley
$230 from the Wauseon Education As- Creps*, Hailey Creps, Dakota Davis, 5TH GRADE-Felipe Aranjo, Jack
sociation to the WES Food Pantry. The board offered a one-year limited Makenzie DeSantos, Gray Dunford, Di- Barkman, Emma Berry, Sophia Bonfert,
certificated contract to Casey Smith as anne Eckenrode, Jessica Erd*, Abigail James Borck, Anastasia Brown, Gabriel
The board approved modifications a WHS Intervention Specialist for the Ford, Gabriela Ford, Jessica Galliers*, Cansky, Cass Chiesa, Alina Clausen,
and supplemental modifications to the 2018-19 school year at Step 1, Column Ashley Gill, Ascencion Gonzalez, Victo- Branden Cox, Miguel Deeds-Rodriguez,
FY18 Permanent Appropriations. 1 on the approved salary schedule pend- ria Hall, Rylee Hanefeld*, Alana Hard- Evelyn Demaline, Caiden Etter, Emma
ing receipt of proper licensure. Failure esty, Madeleine Johnston*, Lucas Jones, Foltz, Jeffrey Foote, Lillian Fry, Matthew
Account Fund Name 2018 Appropri- to provide proper licensure will result in Chelsie Kirk*, Alexis Koder, Austin Kohl- Hall, Konnor Hawkins, Konrad Hawkins,
ations:019 CY18 United Way Grant +$ this offer being withdrawn. hofer, Shane Kruger, Elizabeth Logan*, Ethan Huffman, Michaela Hummel, Ki-
8,000, 200 Student Managed Student Samantha Maurer, Tristan Mlynarek, yah Leonard, Zada Matthews, Donovan
Activities Fund +$10,928.93, 300 Dis- The board approved an overnight trip Anna Munger, Ava Parker*, Evan Perry, Mattimore, Vincent Maurer, Bailey Mc-
trict Managed Student Activities Fund for the FFA to the State FFA Convention Aleksander Pirrwitz, Justice Reckner*, Cullough, Kalleigh Mignin, Alaeyha Mi-
-$ 6,982.93. The board approved modi- in Columbus, May 2-4, 2018 as present- Bryce Reeves, Rollin Robinson, Jayda nor, Philip Narron III, Trinity Nation,
fications and supplemental modifica- ed. Russell, Christy Savage, Megan Scher- Logan Riegsecker, Nevaeh Rose, Adlen
tions to the FY18 Certificate of Estimat- mond*, Andrea Serna*, Chloe Sharples*, Ruby, Briar Salazar, Shannon Scheid,
James can be reached at Brenden Sheely, Faith Smith*, Sydney Elizabeth Schlatter, Serena Shelhart,
james@thevillagereporter.com Smith*, Ally Sprow*, Jayden St John, Damien Silveous, Connor Sintobin, Dan-
Kayla Stack, Ariana Sustaita, Kalvin iel Sintobin, Cody Stricker, Petyon Tay-
Tenney, Julia Thomas, Rionna Tillman*, lor, Daniel Thatcher, Shaelyn Tippens,
Staley Tilse, Tatum Tolson, Joshua Paige Todd, Carter Waite, Carlton War-
Tresnan-Reighard, Reily Underwood, Ta- ner Jr., Zackary Wyse, Dakotah Yeary
tum Valentine*, Kaitlyn Warner, Haley
Wolfrum, Izabelle Wyse 6TH GRADE-Rylan Andrews, Joel
5TH GRADE 2ND HONORS: Antonio Arroyo Sierra, Hannah Barnes, Ethan
Anastacio, Tyler Barnes, Alina Clausen, Cone, Ciaran Finney, Danica Ford,
Brady Creps, Richard Flores III, Emma Landon Griesinger, Madelyn Hasapes,
Foltz, Jeffrey Foote, Zane Galliers, Kon- Hayden Hoffman, Emma Hunt, Maverick
nor Hawkins, Breanna Kohlhofer, Caiden Mercer, Dakota Rohrs
Lamb, Kiyah Leonard, Zada Matthews,
Donovan Mattimore, Vincent Maurer, 7TH GRADE-Koby Albring, Dominick
Philip Narron III, Logan Riegsecker, Ne- Aleo, Mya Bailey, William Brown, Aly-
vaeh Rose, Ronald Savage III, Bryce son Burling, Genevieve Clausen, Emma
Schmude, Serena Shelhart, Damien Sil- Cox, Marissa DeSantos, Jade Druschel,
veous, Connor Sintobin, Breyana Sta- Ciarra Flickinger, Harold Fry, Chelsea
ples, Ruby Stoneking, Carter Waite Gibson, Gabreylla Kosier Rettig, Emily
6TH GRADE 2ND HONORS: Rylan Logan, Adam Matthews Jr., Kian Moore,
Andrews, Ciaran Finney, Makayla Fish- Aizlynn O’Brien, Peyton Rabara, Taylor
er, Landon Griesinger, Ava Holly, Rhy- Riebesehl, Hunter Risler, McCormick
anna Lake, Jesse Perry, Savage, Savannah Schaller, Luke Schlat-
Sarah Richardson, Emma ter, Reagan Simon, Derek Snyder, Syd-
Saeger, Alexis Savage, ney Todd, Khloe Weber, Lucas Wolpert,
Cassandra Scheid, Sophia Brooklyn Yeary
Schneider, Bryan Shack-
leton, Kayla Sharp, Caleb 8TH GRADE-Lexi Badillo, Ashlynn
Shoemaker, Olivia Turi, Carter, Gray Dunford, Jessica Galli-
Saige Walter, Ronald Wyse ers, Kaden Hawkins, Shondalyn John-
7TH GRADE 2ND son, Madeleine Johnston, Lucas Jones,
HONORS: Koby Albring, Shane Kruger, Ava Parker, Megan Scher-
Kyle Baumhower, LexiAnn mond, Joshua Tresnan-Reighard, Reily
Brown, Sophia Burres, Underwood
Mitchell Cousino, Aidan
Pettisville Ever-Ready Gage, Alana Hyott, Jessica
4-H Club To Hold Fundraiser Kuyoth, Camden Leonard,
The Pettisville Ever-Ready 4-H Club held its 2nd meeting on March 13th at the
Pettisville Park Pavilion. Enrollment forms and fees are due at the next meeting
which is March 29th at 7:30 p.m. Anyone who has not submitted their name to
run for an officer position should let Peggy Kruse, head advisor, know prior to the
next meeting. The club will once again be having a Chicken BBQ Fundraiser on
June 16th.
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West Unity Lions Club Northwest Ohio Colleges &
Peace Poster Winners Universities Enter Into
Regional Partnership
PHOTO PROVIDED Six public colleges and universities overall cost of higher education in the
in northwest Ohio entered into a com- northwest Ohio region, while providing
WINNERS ... The peace poster contest winners are Hilltop 6th graders left to right: pact reaffirming their commitment to high-quality educational offerings.
3rd place Cameron Laney, 1st place Joseclyn Layman, and 2nd place Kristopher working collectively and collaboratively
Hansen. to educate residents in northwest Ohio This partnership also will support
March 20. Ohio’s degree attainment goal. By 2025,
Fulton County Veterans it is estimated that 65 percent of Ohio’s
Resource & Benefits Fair Bowling Green State University, workforce will need a postsecondary de-
Northwest State Community Col- gree to meet employer demands. That
March 19th, 2018 (WAUSEON, OH) benefits they may be missing out on,” lege, Owens State Community College, will require 1.7 million more degree-
The Annual Fulton County Veterans says Tim Meyer, Outreach Specialist at Rhodes State Community College, Terra holders, however, at current gradu-
Resource and Benefits Fair for military the Fulton County Veterans Service Of- State Community College and the Uni- ation rates, this goal will not be met.
veterans, Active Duty and their families fice. “We are hoping this will bring back versity of Toledo will comprise the North- This partnership will support several of
will be held from 1:00pm to 4:00 pm, the veterans who have attended previ- west Region Higher Education Compact. the state’s attainment goals priorities,
Friday April 20th at the American Le- ously and that new veterans will come including identifying, validating and
gion, Post 373, 5939 State Route. 109, out as well.” “This signing marks the first step in counting all levels of credentials; edu-
Delta, OH. This resource fair is being what will be an ongoing process for our cating more adults; acting in local com-
co-sponsored by the Fulton County Vet- Exhibitors will be on hand to talk schools in the northwest region,” said munities; and rethinking systems.
erans Service Office, the Ann Arbor VA with veterans about health care, edu- Ohio Department of Higher Education
Health Care Systems and the Cleveland cation, loans, jobs, mental health care, Chancellor John Carey. “I look forward As a result of this partnership, stu-
VA Benefits Office. legal aid, as well as other benefits that to seeing the future results of this part- dents are likely to see enhanced career
are available from the federal, state and nership as these colleges and universi- counseling, internship and co-op, and
The fair will feature information on local governments. Some of the vendors ties continue to strive to make a quality academic opportunities. The sharing of
benefits that veterans and their families will include: H.O.O.V.E.S. Equestrian education more affordable for all stu- resources also is expected to improve
have earned during military service as Center, The Toledo Vet Center, and Op- dents, and keep us tracking toward our and expand the capacity and capability
well as resources that are available to eration Legal Help Ohio. For more in- statewide attainment goal.” for research and development.
them in the community. “This is a great formation, contact Tim Meyer, Outreach
way for us to provide a local event where Specialist at the Fulton County Veter- This compact will allow the institu- Member institutions are already
veterans can have their questions an- ans Service Office at 419-337-9266 ext. tions to expand their capabilities by working together on several initiatives to
swered, and to make it easier for them to 2068 or timothymeyer@fultoncountyoh. facilitating coordinated and efficient meet these goals and services, including
access the many local, state and federal com. academic, financial, and administrative dual admissions programs, data shar-
operations. The model is expected to al- ing with K-12 systems and back-end
low better outcomes for direct from high administrative efficiencies.
school, adult, and workforce develop-
ment student populations. This includes The partnership will kick off immedi-
creating pathways from the K-12 system ately with three working sessions being
to higher education that will lower the held at member institutions on March
22.
Get Ready For The Birds PHOTO PROVIDED
Wauseon, OH, March 13, 2018: house is a set of instructions detailing PARTNERSHIP ... Pictured left to right are: Representative Michael Ashford, Dr.
Spring will soon be here, so you should the mounting and the care of each one. Rodney Rogers-President, Bowling Green State University, Dr. Jennifer Spielvogel-
check and clean your wildlife houses. It If you are a carpenter and would like to Interim VP for Academic Affairs, Terra State Community College, Chancellor John
is extremely important to clean out any build your own wildlife nest box or feed- Carey-Ohio Department of Education, Dr. Sharon Gaber-President, University of
nest debris left over from last year’s resi- er, we offer the building plans for wildlife Toledo, Dr. Tom Stuckey-President, Northwest State Community College, Dr. Steve
dents. Birds like to start new each year houses and feeders free of charge. These Robinson-Interim President, Owens Community College, and Senator Randy Gard-
and rebuild their nests. Now is the time plans are also available on our website at ner.
of year to install new houses for the birds www.fultoncountyoh.com/swcd.
returning from the South. New houses Attorney General DeWine
should be mounted by the middle of Also available for sale is a variety of Warns Of Puppy Scams
March so that any early arrivals will have bird feeders. The bird feeders are made
your houses to choose from. of high quality cedar with flip-up lids for (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ahead of Na- view feedback from other customers.
easy cleaning. We also have thistle feed- tional Puppy Day (March 23), Ohio At- Don’t rely solely on information provided
The Fulton Soil and Water Conserva- ers for birds. torney General Mike DeWine is warning by the seller. Keep in mind that some
tion District is offering for sale fully as- consumers to beware of online puppy con artists may list an Ohio address and
sembled houses for blue birds, house Stop in at the Fulton Soil and Wa- scams, which cost victims about $1,000 phone number, when they’re actually
wrens, and bats. These houses are sold ter Conservation District at 8770 State on average according to dozens of com- located in another country. Verify the
at a low cost to promote wildlife in our Route 108, Suite B, Wauseon, across plaints filed with the Attorney General’s seller’s information with an independent
county and to provide natural insect con- from the fairgrounds, to see all of these Office. source. If possible, work with a local,
trol. Birds and bats are a natural alter- items on display. You can also see what reputable organization.
native to spraying chemicals. They are the Fulton SWCD has to offer for sale “Some scam artists will try to sell you
designed for easy cleaning after the nest- on the website at www.fultoncountyoh. a puppy that doesn’t exist,” Attorney • Never purchase a pet sight-unseen
ing season is over. Included with each com/swcd. If you have any questions General DeWine said. “They’ll show you over the internet, especially from an in-
you can call us at 419-337-9217. a picture and say they’ll deliver the pup- dividual who requests an “adoption fee”
py to you, but after you pay, you won’t or “shipping fee” via money order or wire
Williams County Commissioners get anything in return. We just warn transfer. To help detect a possible scam,
OK Funds To Demolish Two Houses people to be very careful if they’re trying conduct an online image search of the
to buy a puppy online.” puppy’s photo to see where else the pic-
By: James Pruitt crumble. The goal is to remove the burnt ture is posted on the internet. (Search
THE VILLAGE REPORTER structure as well as the half-completed A typical puppy scam begins when “how to search by image” for help de-
shell. The site can be returned to agri- a consumer finds a website offering a termining how to do this.) If the same
Two homes that do qualify to be re- cultural uses or building a new home. certain kind of dog, such as a Corgi, picture shows up in multiple places, it
moved through the Land Bank will be Shih Tzu, or teacup puppy. The website could be part of a scam.
dealt with using revolving loan funds The second house is at 02122 Road may include words like “adorable,” “pre-
instead. 18, Bryan. The structure is vacant and cious,” or “cute” along with the name of • Visit the puppy in person. If you
blighted and is in poor conditions. The the breed or the seller. To buy a puppy, choose to purchase a puppy, visit the
The Williams County Board of Com- siding is falling off in places. The home consumers are told to wire a few hun- breeder in person. Ask many questions.
missioners approved $100,000 from the is a safety risk to passers-by and is un- dred dollars. After they pay once, they’re Ensure the breeder has individual vet-
Community Development Block Grant safe to enter. The options are to rede- asked to send more money for shipping, erinary paperwork for the puppy on the
Income Revolving Loan Fund to demol- velop the site for a new house or return insurance, or other costs. No puppy is letterhead of his or her veterinarian,
ish homes in Montpelier and Bryan. the property to agricultural use. ever delivered. and consider calling the veterinarian to
The Land Bank owns both sites, but the verify the relationship. Obtain proof of
anticipated demolition cost exceeds the In other actions, the commissioners In the past year, the Ohio Attorney purchase with the breeder’s full contact
agency’s limits. approved $100,000 to be paid to Tetra General’s Office has received over 50 information on it.
Tech for cleaning up an abandoned gas complaints about reported puppy scams.
Emma Kirkpatrick of Maumee Valley station. Consumers generally said the scams be- • Consider adopting from a local ani-
Planning Organization and county Trea- gan with a specific puppy website, but mal shelter, where the entire family can
surer Vicki Grimm made their request At the March 19 meeting, the com- some also reported finding ads on Face- meet and interact with an animal prior
to the full board March 22. Grimm and missioners approved $2,500 for reno- book or another social media site. to adoption.
Kirkpatrick both sit on the Land Bank’s vating the Law Library on the Mezzanine
board. Kirkpatrick also assists Land Level at the courthouse. Judges Steltzer Signs of a puppy scam include: • Watch for red flags. Beware of of-
Banks in Paulding and Henry counties. and Bird met with the board. With ad- • A seller who requests payment via fers that are too good to be true, sellers
vances in technology, there is no need wire transfer or money order. who require payment via wire transfer or
The request is the first step in a for the large volumes attorneys used to • Too-good-to-be-true prices, such as money order, requests for extra costs for
lengthy process that will need to be ap- have. The room won’t be completely re- $500 for a puppy that normally would airline pet insurance or a temperature-
proved by the state of Ohio before any- modeled, but the work will create space cost $1,000. controlled crate, unexpected delivery
thing can occur with the properties. This for attorney client meetings. • Pictures of the same puppy appear- problems requiring additional payment,
includes an environmental review which ing on multiple websites. or threats that you’ll be turned in for
wills several months to complete, Kirk- The commissioners also agreed to • Not being able to visit the puppy be- animal abuse or neglect if you don’t pay.
patrick said. The resolution and other take the leading role on creating a Tax fore the purchase.
documents the commissioners signed Incremental Financing area in North- • A seller with a poor reputation or no • Report potential problems. If you
show the properties are slum and blight. west Township where Loves plans to reputation. suspect a scam, contact the Ohio At-
build a new truck stop. The county will • A seller who threatens to turn you torney General’s Office. If you suspect
The first property is at 14022 Road pay all the fees and be responsible for all in for animal neglect or abandonment if animal cruelty, contact the seller’s local
6-75, Montpelier. The nearly 100-year- the debts associated with the TIF. you refuse to send more money to the animal control agency or the humane
old structure was severely damaged by seller. society. The Humane Society of the
fire before 2004. A new home was being The county will be able to recoup Tips to avoid the scam include: United States has a puppy mill tip line
built behind the original structure, but its spending through the sales tax the • Research breeders and sellers care- at 1-877-MILL-TIP (1-877-645-5847).
the work was never completed. truck stop will generate. fully. Check complaints filed with the
Ohio Attorney General’s Office and re- Consumers can report scams to the
The basement is now full of water James can be reached at Ohio Attorney General’s Office at www.
and the frame structure is beginning to james@thevillagereporter.com OhioProtects.orgor 800-282-0515.
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Library News
Three Season Flower Garden Steeped Tea Tasting
Program At Edon Branch Library At Edgerton Branch Library
The OSU Extension Office will be presenting the workshop, “3 Season Flower
Garden” at the Edon Branch Library on Monday, April 09 at 5:30 pm. The work- The Edgerton Branch Library will be holding a Steeped Tea Tasting on Saturday,
shop will show you how to have colorful flowers for three seasons that will return April 14 from 10:30 to 11:30 am. Tea enthusiast, Rachel Johns will be at the library
each year. This program is FREE to attend. with a variety of different tea flavors for you to try. This is a FREE event for adults.
The Edgerton Branch Library is located at 319 North Michigan Avenue. For more
The Edon Branch Library is located 105 South Michigan Street. For more infor- information, please call Shanea Herman at 419-298-3230.
mation, please call Cyndi Jewell at 419-272-2839.
Adult Coloring Class Edon Branch Library
At Stryker Branch Library Family Dinner & Movie Night
During National Library Week, the spots a pop-up book in an antique shop --
Attend an Adult Coloring Class at the Stryker Branch Library on Tuesday, April Edon Branch Library will be having a free the perfect present for his beloved aunt’s
17 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Pictures and coloring utensils will be provided, but at- Family Dinner & Movie Night! The event 100th birthday. When a thief steals the
tendees are welcome to bring their own. Refreshments will be served. Come and will be held on Friday, April 13 at 7:00 prized book, Paddington embarks on an
relax at the library while coloring! pm, and is open to all ages. Enjoy a family epic quest to unmask the culprit before
night out, with food and snacks provided, Aunt Lucy’s big celebration.
The Stryker Branch Library is located at 304 South Defiance Street. For more and watch Paddington 2 (rated PG) at the
information, please contact Connie Aeschliman at 419-682-5081. library! You’re welcome to come in your jam-
mies to this event. All children under the
Baby Lap Sit To Start At The Bryan Paddington 2 starts off with Padding- age of 13 must be accompanied by an
Main Library Children’s Dept. ton the bear now settled in with the Brown adult. The Edon Branch Library is located
family. He is now a popular member of at 105 South Michigan Street. For more
The Bryan Main Library Children’s Dept. is starting a new weekly program for the community who spreads joy and mar- information, please contact Cyndi Jewell
parents and babies; Baby Lap Sit. This story time will be held every Monday from malade wherever he goes. One day, he at 419-272-2839.
6:00 to 6:30 pm, starting April 02. Baby Lap Sit is a great way to help with early
literacy training for babies and their parents. There will be stories, music, and so- Kids Are Invited To Join
cial time. Art Works At The Library
The Bryan Main Library is located at 107 East High Street. For more informa-
tion, please call Vickie Zippay at 419-636-6734 ext. 243.
Celebrate National Library Week Kids are invited to join Art Works @ the Library, held in the Bryan Main Library
Children’s Department. The program encourages children, ages 7 and up, to be
creative and will be held every Thursday, starting April 05 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm.
At West Unity Branch Library Children should dress accordingly, as the art projects could get messy.
The Bryan Main Library is located at 107 East High Street. For more informa-
Celebrate National Library Week at fine amnesty throughout National Li- tion, please call the Children’s Department at 419-636-6734 ext. 223.
West Unity Branch Library with daily brary Week. The library will also have
events happening April 09 through 14. a giant guessing jar, and a treasure box
Learn How To Plan “Beautiful CelebrationsOn Monday April 09, kids can meet for full of prizes set out during the week. In
Lego Club at 3:00 pm. There will be a addition, the library will be giving away On A Budget” At Edon Branch Library
special challenge and door prizes. Later a giant Ohio State plaque and a library
that evening, the library will be hold- bag full of best sellers.
ing the adult program “Spring Time in Along with the West Unity Branch If you are planning an event such as over ideas for how to put together beau-
Paris” at 6:00 pm. On Tuesday, April 10 prizes, patrons can enter to win Wil- a wedding, shower, or graduation party, tiful and personalized décor, food, fa-
there will be a “Keep America Beautiful” liams County Public Library prizes. and are wondering how to stay on bud- vors, etc. while on a small budget. This
contest for kids in Kindergarten through There will be an educational gift basket get, then the Edon Branch Library has workshop is FREE to attend.
2nd grade at 3:00 pm. that children ages newborn through 5 the perfect workshop for you. “Beautiful The Edon Branch Library is located
Then on Wednesday, April 11 the years old can enter to win, and for pa- Celebrations on a Budget” will be held 105 South Michigan Street. For more
movie Wonder (rated PG) will be shown trons 6 years and older a prize of four at the library on Saturday, April 07 at information, please call Cyndi Jewell at
at 3:00 pm. Popcorn will be served! On Cedar Point tickets is available to win. 10:00 AM. This adult program will go 419-272-2839.
Thursday, April 13 there will be a Harry Contest rules are as follows: For every
Potter Party from 3:00 to 4:30 pm. Fans
of all ages are invited to attend! Take
Local Art Show At Thepart in Harry Potter trivia, play games,
and make a keepsake to take home. Re- item checked out, patrons will receive
freshments will be provided. Attend a one entry ticket, where they will select
Friday the 13th party on Friday, April which prize they are eligible to win. New
13 at 3:00 pm. There will be prizes for patrons will receive 10 tickets when
attendants! National Library Week pro- they sign up for a library card. The con- Edon Branch Library
gramming will end with Super Saturday test will run through National Library
on Saturday, April 14 at 10:00 am. This Week, ending April 14, with winners be-
event is open to all ages. ing picked the following week.
The West Unity Branch Library is The Edon Branch Library will be ing, the library is looking for artists
West Unity Branch Library will offer holding the Sherrie Kaiser Memo- from Edon to exhibit their work. This
located at 109 South High Street. For rial Community Art Show from Mon- is an open medium competition in-
more information, please contact Ruth day, April 23 through Saturday, April cluding photography, crafts, quilting,
Meyer at 419-924-5237. 28 during normal library hours. The weaving, painting, sculpting etc.
Minecraft Club To Start At public will be able to view the artwork The art show this year will honor the
through the week, and during the memory of Sherrie Kaiser, who served
Edon Spring Fling on Saturday, April for years as an organizer for this event
28 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Visi- among others, and was also the Vice
The Local History Center tors will vote on their favorite pieces President of the Edon Friends of the
from three different categories: Adult, Library group.
Junior/Teen, and Children’s. The art- The Edon Branch Library is locat-
A Minecraft Club, for youth in 3rd cial challenge, such as building a land- work will be on display throughout the ed at 105 South Michigan Street. For
grade through High School, will be mark, castle, or a Bryan building. The library. more information, please contact Cyn-
starting at the Local History Center! The challenges will have prizes! The Mine- di Jewell at 419-272-2839.
club will be held weekly in the upstairs craft Club is free to attend. If you are interested in participat-
Computer Lab, from 3:30 to 5:30 pm, During Minecraft Club meetings,
on Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning the computer lab will be closed to all
members of the public who are not at-
tendants of the club. Computers will
be available to use in the Local Histo-
on April 03. Sessions will take place
on Tuesdays for students in Jr. High
Outstanding Local Middle School Studentthrough High School, and students
in 3rd through 6th grade will meet on ry Center, and the Bryan Main Library Selected To Perform At Carnegie Hall
Thursdays. Adult Department.
Club meetings will be free build ses- The Local History Center is located at
sions, except the last meeting of each 107 E. High Street. For more informa-
month which will be a themed build. tion, contact Tyson Horton at 419-636- Fayette, Ohio March 14, 2018 – Eliz- Elizabeth has studied music for 7
Each themed build will have a new spe- 6734 ext. 240. abeth Myers, a student at Fayette Ju- years and is a member of her school
nior High School, has been selected for choir. Elizabeth has represented Fayette
the 2018 Middle School Honors Perfor- the last two years in both the all county
Spring Fling Rest Stop mance Series at Carnegie Hall. She will choir and the district choir for Jr High.
perform as a second saprano at Carn- In response to her selection as a Junior
egie Hall in June 2018 with the Honors Finalist, Elizabeth said, “I am so blessed
At Edon Branch Library Junior Choir. Participation in one of and honored to be able to participate in
the three Honors Ensembles is limited the chior, I look forward to working with
to the highest rated middle school per- a fabulous director and so many other
formers from across North America and talented performers who share my love
On Saturday, April 28 the Edon Branch Library will act as a rest stop during select schools internationally. for music.”
the Edon Spring Fling, a local community and shopping event. The library will be
open from 9:00 am to noon that day, and will offer light refreshments and a place Elizabeth auditioned this fall for the Junior Finalists will come together
to rest and relax during the town festivities. There will also be the Sherrie Kaiser Honors Performance Series and was ac- for five days in June 2018 in New York
Memorial Community Art Show on display at the library for visitors to view and cepted after a review by the Honors Se- City to have the opportunity to learn
enjoy. lection Board. Acceptance to the elite from Sally Albrecht, work with other
group is a direct result of the talent, Junior Finalists, and get a taste of New
The Edon Branch Library is located 105 South Michigan Street. For more in- dedication, and achievements demon- York City. The Saturday, June 23, per-
formation, please call Cyndi Jewell at 419-272-2839. strated in her application and audition formance is open to the public. Tickets
recording. Elizabeth will join other per- can be purchased beginning 60 days
Create Make-It-Take-It Easy formers from 44 United States, several prior to the performance through the
provinces of Canada, Ilse of Mann, Mex- Carnegie Hall box office.
ico, and Taiwan. The Honors Performance Series was
Crafts At The Bryan Main According to Nancy Richardson, Pro- created to showcase accomplished in-
gram Director, “Being selected to the dividual high school and middle school
Honors Performance Series is something performers on an international level by
Library Children’s Dept each Junior Finalist should be extreme- allowing them to study under master
ly proud of accomplishing. We process conductors and perform in the celebrat-
thousands of nominations annually, se- ed venue, Carnegie Hall. The Honors
Kids are invited to create Make-It Take-It Easy Crafts at the Bryan Main Library lecting only the most talented perform- Performance Series is proudly present-
Children’s Dept. every Saturday, from 9:00 am to noon. Programming will start on ers. Working with these conductors and ed by WorldStrides, the nation’s leading
Saturday, April 07, and is FREE to attend. performing at Carnegie Hall is a once- educational travel organization. Learn
The Bryan Main Library is located at 107 East High Street. For more informa- in-a-lifetime experience that these stu- more by visiting www.honorsperfor-
tion, please call the Children’s Department at 419-636-6734 ext. 223. dent musicians never forget”. mance.org and www.worldstrides.com.
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14 - “The Village Reporter” / Weekly Northwest Ohio (Williams & Fulton County News) Wednesday, March 28th, 2018
Wauseon City Council Metamora Girls To Get
Softball League; Council Learns
Honors State Championship About CDBG Funding
By: James Pruitt
Indian Wrestling Team THE VILLAGE REPORTER
Metamora’s Village Council learned March 5 about
what it will take to be considered for CDBG grants next
year. Sandy Kessler of the Maumee Valley Planning Or-
ganization discussed funding sources through Commu-
By: James Pruitt planned to be coated and will be from 10 a.m. to many varieties of tree nity Development Block Grants, which is federal dollars
THE VILLAGE REPORTER striped. 2 p.m April 18. Rite Aid species. Organizers are from HUD. Last year, the program funding cycle changed
has agreed to buy the planning to plant 400 from a one-year to a two-year cycle. The next funding
The Wauseon Wres- Nel Rodriguez stated WPD a permanent pre- trees and will include the opportunity for Fulton County will be 2019. Kessler ex-
tling team and coaches that the WPD issued scription drop-off box for Eagle Scouts as well as plained eligibility requirements for CDBG funding, i.e.
were recognized March several parking tickets to the office. other groups in the com- projects must meet income eligibility requirement of 51
19 by Mayor Huner for individuals who park on munity to assist with the percent LMI (low to moderate income) to qualify. Income
winning the 2018 State the grass at Biddle Park. Director of Public Ser- project. surveys are good for five years.
Team Duals Tourna- No action taken. vice Dennis Richardson
ment. Coach Michael Rit- said the pool project has Resolution 2018-9 – It will be important to get planning and design in
ter was called to the front The Tree Commission picked up and the update Amending 2017-12 an- place for 2019 applications so projects are ready to be-
of Council Chambers by met March 14 and there is on the website. Every- nual appropriation or- gin when funds are awarded and released in 2020 so the
Huner and presented a was discussion about thing is still on track to dinance by authorizing project can be completed in a timely manner. Maumee
plaque of recognition for trees being removed. be open on the contract the Director of Finance Valley Planning administers the block grant program for
the achievements of the The commission would completion date. to include the Justice Fulton County and the County Commissioners decide
team. like to have a little more Assistance grant to the which projects move forward. MVPO is willing to help the
Huner cited the input on what trees are The city is in the pro- budget, (First Reading). village look for additional funding opportunities. Village
team’s accomplish- being removed. The com- cess of working out a clerks have completed and submitted to MVPO a “Project
ments: 29-0 dual meet mission discussed the contract with R.D. Zach- Resolution 2018-6 - Needs Form” for Metamora, allowing the agency to know
record, NWOAL Cham- preparations for hosting rich for the bio-solids Authorizing the mayor to which projects the village would like to do and look for
pions, Sectional Tour- Tree City USA in 2021 in project at the WRP. enter into an agreement funding sources. OPWC offers funding opportunities for
nament champions, Wauseon. Huner asked with Tetra Tech, Inc. for larger projects and small government funding available
District Tournament if the Tree Commission The Wabash Park engineering services; for smaller projects.
champions (13 District members had any rec- Water Tower repainting and declaring an emer-
Qualifiers), sixth at Indi- ommendations for their project has a signed con- gency Representatives of Metamora Boy Scout Troop 167
vidual State Tournament vacancy and Councilor tract but no start date is were in attendance to renew the lease with the village
(nine State Qualifiers – Frey stated he has some- set. The painting com- Resolution 2018-7 - for use of a village-owned building on the corner of Mill
six State Placers – both one in mind but hasn’t pany is contractually ob- Authorizing the mayor to Street and Meadow Lane.
school records), Regional mentioned it to the other ligated to be done in 60 enter into an agreement
team duals champions, members yet. calendar days after the with Dixon Engineering, The leased building has been used for more than 20
State team duals cham- crews start. Inc. for engineering ser- years as the headquarters and meeting place of the pack.
pions. The Buildings and vices; and declaring an The renewal is for five years in consideration of $1. Pas-
Huner then called the Grounds Committee met WTP began interviews emergency tor Tyler Kleeberger, representing the United Methodist
wrestling team members March 15 in regards to for the operator trainee Church, signed the lease as a sponsor of the troop.
present, managers and the proposed electronic position and anticipates Councilor Stickley
remaining coaches to the sign. The quotes vary meeting with Civil Ser- asked if the school sys- Council reviewed and approved the annual agree-
front of Council Cham- from $7,000 to $30,000 vice next week to cer- tem is planning on us- ment from the Fulton County Emergency Management
bers and had a photo and the committee de- tify the list. Councilor ing one of the buildings Agency. ODOT told Steve Venia it is willing to send a
taken with the certificate cided to table it until Stiriz asked about the at the old ODOT garage. crew out and try to clean out tree roots from the storm
and State Championship 2019 so it could be bud- road project being over Richardson stated that line on Swanton Street at no cost to village.
trophy. geted. budget and Richardson the school is interested
stated the city is in good in using one of the build- The 2018-19 insurance quote received from Staple-
COMMITTEE DEPARTMENT shape. ings as a shop to repair ton Insurance Agency reflects an increase of $298, to
REPORTS REPORTS busses. $8,236, due to increase in property values. The matter
Director of Finance was referred to Personnel & Finance for review.
The Park Board met Police Chief Keith Tor- Jamie Giguere said the Stickley asked if Clin-
March 13 and there was bet said the camera at ODOT garage is insured. ton Township is also in- Amboy Township Trustees are asking village to con-
discussion about the the corner of Linfoot and The wellness people are terested in using one of sider paying for security cameras being installed on the
Wauseon Recreation As- Ottokee is installed. April coming in to get the well- the buildings to store fire station.
sociation and that in the 18 is Coffee with the City ness initiative started salt. Per Huner, nothing
past there was a member Department Heads at again to help get city em- will be finalized or de- Sue Clendenin called EYA Softball Commissioner
of the Park Board also Biggby Coffee from 8 to ployees healthier. cided until it is brought Heather Schuster and found the EYA will be sponsor-
on the WRA. Councilor 9 a.m. Coffee with a Cop before council. ing a Girl’s Spring League in the village park. The Girl’s
will be in May. Tom McWatters, Di- League is to begin the first week of April, with double-
rector of Law, said the James can be reached at headers on both fields Friday evenings and a few Sunday
Drug Take Back Day tree planting project james@thevillagereporter.com games. EYA will take care of hiring someone to prep ball
April 14 will include diamonds for all EYA games. EYA will be asked to at-
tend council meeting to further discuss park use for EYA
summer ball league.
James can be reached at
james@thevillagereporter.com
Stiriz is planning to set
up a meeting between
the WRA and members
Delta High School Concert Band Qualifies For Stateof Council to discuss
maintaining better com-
munication and possibly
providing financial re-
ports. John Arps report-
ed work on the pool has
started back up. He also
reported that crews put
a new ceiling in the Ro-
tary Shelter house and
painted the kitchen.
A question was asked
about the parking lot at
Biddle Park and Arps
stated the remainder
of the parking lot will
be taken care of this
year and next year it is
Kasich Grants
Clemency
To Montgomery
Convicted Of
Toledo
Murder
PHOTOS PROVIDED
COLUMBUS – Today
Gov. John R. Kasich HEADED TO STATE ... Delta HS Concert Band received straight 1’s in Class C at the Large Group Adjudicated Event on March 10 at Syl-
commuted the death sen- vania Southview HS. The group will continue on to state competition in Findlay April 27 or 28.
tence of William Mont-
gomery to life in prison
without the possibility of
parole. Montgomery had
been scheduled to be ex-
ecuted on April 11.
Kasich’s decision to
grant clemency follows
a March 16 report and
recommendation from
the Ohio Parole Board
to not carry out the ex-
ecution. The Board, by
a vote of 6-4, concluded
that life without parole
was a more appropriate
sentence, after serious
questions arose follow-
ing sentencing about the
integrity of the trial court
process.
Montgomery was con-
victed in 1986 for the
murders of Debra Ogle
and her roommate, Cyn-
thia Tincher, in Toledo.
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Swanton Board Of Education Williams County
Approves Quiz Bowl Team Support Maple Syrup Festival
Enjoyed By Attendees
PHOTO BY BILL O’ CONNELL, STAFF In other news, Doug Deacon, Fiscal Officer for the
Swanton Public Library, gave a report on the library’s PHOTOS BY MELISSA R. EWERS, STAFF
QUIZ TEAM TRIP ... Swanton Quiz Bowl Team mentor appropriations for Fiscal Year 2017. As a school dis-
Josh Eppert requests funding from the BOE for a trip trict library, the Swanton Local Board of Education M&T MAPLE SYRUP ... The Williams County Maple
to nationals in Chicago. has to approve their appropriations. This was ap- Syrup Festival was held on March 24th, 2018 at the
proved by the Swanton Public Library Board of Trust- Williams County Fairgrounds drawing a large crowd
By: Bill O’ Connell ees at their February 21, 2018 meeting. from all around. Breakfast and various activities such
THE VILLAGE REPORTER as a tree seedling sale and wildlife events were part of
For the second consecutive year, the Swanton High As part of his report, Superintendent Chris Lake the festivities. Above, Yolee Molina-Bohner and Alisha
School Quiz Bowl team has qualified for national com- spoke of the 983rd Engineering Battalion Deployment Bauer offered a tasty selection of products from M&T
petition in Chicago. Like last year, Josh Eppert, English Ceremony held in the McQuade Gymnasium the previ- Maple Syrup during the Williams County Maple Syrup
teacher and Quiz Bowl mentor, approached the Board of ous Sunday afternoon. Among those in attendance were Festival.
Education (BOE) to ask for help in funding the trip. He U.S. Representative Marcy Kaptur and U.S. Representa-
explained that, unlike special accounts set up for other tive Bob Latta. Military personnel in charge of the de-
school-related extracurricular activities such as sports ployment expressed their appreciation to Mr. Lake and
or band, nothing is in place for the Quiz Bowl program. Swanton Schools for the use of venue. The Battalion,
The BOE agreed with Mr. Eppert and unanimously based in Monclova, will be deployed to the Middle East
approved $3000 in funding to cover all expenses. Dis- for nine months.
trict Treasurer, Joyce Kinsman, also agreed to set up an
account that would be used to accrue future donations Mr. Lake also reported on the public forum on school
and other funding specifically for the Quiz Bowl team. safety held in the high school gym. A seven-member
Neil Toeppe, Executive Director of the Swanton Chamber panel, consisting of school administrators and Village
of Commerce, who happened to be in attendance regard- of Swanton law enforcement officials, explained current
ing another matter, committed to sending a letter to all safety protocols in place and planned upgrades to the
Chamber members to help with further funding. system. They also fielded questions from an audience of
approximately 70 residents.
Circumstances have necessitated a switch of ven-
ues for the 6th Grade camp this year. The students
will be going to Camp Machindo in Hillsdale, Michigan
instead of Camp Palmer from August 27th until Au-
gust 31st.
Among several personnel issues, the Superintendent
recommended the BOE approve a three-year contract re-
newal for High School Principal Jason Longbrake.
Just the week before Swanton Elementary was able
to host a surprise homecoming for a young Marine. Cpl.
Anthony Pepper had not seen his two little sisters in 15
months. He was reunited with them in the fourth-grade
hallway of Swanton Elementary during a surprise ceremo-
ny. 13abc’s Kristian Brown was on hand to capture the
moment. The story can be found on the 13abc website.
The BOE approved donations from the Swanton
Athletic Boosters totaling $5,945 covering several
sports.
The next meeting will be on April 18, 2018 at 6:30
p.m. in the BOE Offices on Main Street.
Bill can be reached at
publisher@thevillagereporter.com
MAPLE COTTON CANDY ... The Northwest Ohio Maple
Syrup Producers whipped up maple cotton candy for
the attendees.
BREAKFAST ... A large crowd came for a delicious
breakfast of pancakes and sausage.
HUGE TAX REFUND SALE
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Wauseon FFA Members Compete Archbold Seeks Help To
In Career Development Events Resolve Truck Traffic Issues
On February 16, 2018, Wauseon FFA were Chaz Meyers, Shane Nofziger, and By: James Pruitt side of the community. The increase in
sent two members, Tyler O’Neill and Levi Trey Schroeder. Team members were THE VILLAGE REPORTER commuter traffic is projected to clog the
Arps, to the District One Ag Power and responsible for learning how to trouble- village streets as well.
Diagnostics Career Development Event shoot problems in small gas engines. After two special work sessions with
(CDE). For the contest, they had to diag- German Township Trustees and the Ful- The village is left with few options and
nose tractors by checking the tractor’s On March 13, 2018 Wauseon FFA ton Board of County Commissioners, a so- saw the reconstruction of CR 24 into the
electrical and mechanical systems. They sent a variety of teams to the Fulton lution for CR 24 remains elusive for Arch- major truck route outside and around the
placed second as a team at the district County Fairgrounds for the District One bold. village to make the most sense. This solu-
level and advanced onto state. On March Spring Skills Contest. FFA Members tion would have removed all the stop signs
2, 2018 Tyler and Levi had competed at competed in Equine, General Livestock, The village has until May 1 to decide and replaced them with roundabouts.
the state and placed 10th overall. Meats, and Wildlife. In the Equine con- whether to recommend to the state trans- Roundabouts are considering the safest
test the five members were who com- forming CR 24 into the new SR 66 or not. option by state transportation officials but
Wauseon FFA sent multiple members peted were, Rachel Lee, Kayln Nofziger, There is little support outside the village are feared by many drivers.
on March 6th to Penta Career Center to Madison Lulfs, Bri Ruby, and Jozlyn for the build option and that means any
compete in a variety of District CDE’s. Smallman. They placed 12th in the dis- solution will have to come from and be Other options include making CR 22
Those participating in the Animal Man- trict. paid for entirely by residents. into the new truck route, but that would
agement CDE were Rylee Wreede, Ka- require an education program with the
lyn Nofziger, Emily Hoeffel, Rachel Lee, Team members of the General Live- The build option is pricey, with a pro- many truckers who regularly travel to and
Kenna Ashbaugh, Garrett Smith, Rileigh stock were Mac Warncke, Everett Buet- jected cost of $40 million. But the state from Archbold.
Todd, Natasha Wandtke, Tristian Page, er, McKayla Clymer, and Alyssa Strain. (and federal funds) would cover 70-80
Madison Henry, Jozlyn Smallman, Pa- They placed 20th in the district. On the percent of the cost. That would leave the At the Archbold Village Council’s March
tryck Noonan and Bri Ruby. This team Meat Evaluation judging team there county, village and township to come up 19 meeting the focus was on the formation
was responsible for identifying small were four members, Talia Smith, Dari- with the local match. of a committee consisting of representa-
animals, reptiles, birds and other small on Wade, Kylee Williams, Alex Stevens. tives from the village, township and coun-
animal care items. They placed 13th in the district. The But the township and county balked ty. This panel would try to come up with a
Wildlife team were fourteen members: at that amount at the last meeting, even workable solution.
The team placed 6th in the district. Juan Smith, Isaac Wilson, Kenneth Nye, though they would likely have to spend as
Wauseon FFA also sent an Aquari- Ian Arps, Hunter Knapp, Aidan Teal, much on any solution involving CR 24 and In other news,
um Management and Outdoor Power Sam Krasula, Patryck Noona, Jalen new or reconstructed roads. The village council approved the sale of
Equipment Team. The members on the Suarez, Noah Sauber, Garrett Smith, surplus property by internet auction.
Aquarium Management are, Jenna Si- Keegan Waxler, Ethan Kessler, and No- The village has been the lead agency The village council approved a change
mon, Jaslyn Johnson, Kylie Banister. lan Thourot . They placed 19th in the on the preliminary studies and have spent in street names in Lowell E. Short addition
The team had places 4th in the district district. more than $1 million (through a state from Future Street 1 to Lowell Lane and
and at the individual level, Jenna Simon grant) to arrive at this juncture. The vil- Future Street 2 as Samuel Court.
placed 3rd in the District. The Aquari- The Wauseon FFA will send their lage asked for the joint meetings to find an The village council authorized ease-
um Management team was responsible Equine, General Livestock and Wildlife answer palatable to all concerned. ments with Ridgeville Telephone Co. for
for learning how to identify a variety of teams to participate in the state contest equipment installation.
aquatic life and how to care for both salt this Saturday at the Ohio Expo Center The village wants to solve its look-
and freshwater aquatic life. Members in Columbus, Ohio. ing traffic congestion problem which it James can be reached at
of the Outdoor Power Equipment team believes is compounded by truck traffic james@thevillagereporter.com
By McKayla Clymer through downtown and out to the west
Short Agenda, Short Meeting
For Delta Village Council
PHOTOS PROVIDED By: Bill O’Connell fill two Village board position left va-
THE VILLAGE REPORTER cant when current Councilman Frank
EQUINE TEAM ... (L-R) Madison Lulfs, Rachel Lee, Kayln Nofziger, Jozylnn Small- Whiton was appointed to Council in
man, Bri Ruby. With Village Administrator Brad Pee- 2017. Janelle DeBacker was selected to
bles on vacation and Law Director Kevin for the Income Tax Appeals Board and
Heban not in attendance, the agenda Doug Eicher was chosen for the Zoning
for the March 19th Delta Village Coun- Appeals Board.
cil meeting was relatively short and the
length of the meeting followed suit, tak- Ordinance #18-08, was approved 6-0
ing only nine minutes to complete. to amend annual appropriations
The first order of business was to Bill can be reached at
publisher@thevillagereporter.com
Stryker Eager To Bring
New Homes To Village
By: James Pruitt different as the Land Bank not decid-
THE VILLAGE REPORTER ed what to do with it. There those on
the board who say the modular with a
LIVESTOCK TEAM ... (L-R) Alyssa Strain, Everett Bueter, McKayla Clymer (Not Stryker remains in contact with the basement is too good to tear down. The
pictured Mac Warncke). Williams County Land Bank about the council had no legislation nor did any of
fate of three parcels. The village is eager its committees meet.
to have new housing starts, something
that hasn’t occurred since 2006. The Fiscal Officer Beth Redinger reported
county agency wants to shed the prop- expenses since last meeting at $73,603
erties they acquire so new construction and revenues at $119, 911, leaving the
can put them back on the tax rolls. Two village to the good roughly $46,308 due
of the Land Bank properties have been to the receipt of property taxes.
cleared, Administrator Alan Riegsecker
said at the March 12 council meeting. The council approved Redinger’s re-
Stryker officials have been talking with quest to apply for an Ohio Treasurers
Land Bank board member Todd Burk- Association scholarship for training
holder. at Kalahari in June. The scholarship is
for the cost of the two-day class ($285).
“If we maintain them for three years Redinger will share room with the Holi-
they can give us the lots,” Riegsecker day City Clerk.
said. “The Land Bank can donate $400
a year to help us (toward lawn mowing). Norfolk-Southern RR crossing has
been torn out and the crews are wait-
The village can acquire the lots soon- ing for warm weather to apply hot mix
er if there are plans in place to have to the area, Riegsecker said. Engineers
something built within a year. “We don’t are out getting bids for this year’s side-
care who owns it, we just want to get walk project. The sidewalks affected are
a house on it if possible,” Mayor Joey on E Curtis, from Defiance to Maple.
Beck said.
James can be reached at
The property at 213 West Church is james@thevillagereporter.com
MEATS TEAM ... (L-R) Alex Stevens, Kylee Williams,Darion Wade, Talia Smith. Millcreek West Unity School Board
Oks Senior Trip To Chicago
WILDLIFE TEAM ... (L-R backrow) Kenneth Nye, Hunter Knapp, Ian Arps, Juan By: James Pruitt The board approved the hiring of Lori
Smith, Patryck Noona, Jalen Suarez, Isaac Wilson. (L-R frontrow) Aidan Teal, Noah THE VILLAGE REPORTER Welling as a licensed social worker for
Sauber,Sam Krasula, Garrett Smith, Keegan Waxler, Ethan Kessler, Nolan Thou- 2018-19.
rot. The Millcreek-West Unity Board
of Education met briefly for its March The board approved Ronald Schmitt
2018 meeting. as an assistant softball coach and Mark
Bacon as a substitute para-profession-
The board approved an agreement for al.
a Solar Utility Power Purchasing from
Entrust Ltd. The board accepted the retirement
of Barbara J. Shaffer as kindergarten
The board approved the Seniors Grad teacher. Her last day will be May 31.
Night Lock-In at Six Flags, Chicago, May
19-20. Sam Maran resigned as Music Direc-
tor and Drama Club advisor.
Approved the graduate study re-
quest of Amanda Nofziger , EDU Sam Boehnlein resigned as boys bas-
614-Advanced Educational Psychology, ketball director.
through Central Michigan University.
Three semester hours over the summer. James can be reached at
james@thevillagereporter.com
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Chaina Nafziger Presented With Medallion At Archbold BOE Meeting
PHOTO PROVIDED this year’s 8th grade trip to Washington, their proposed policy. Each of the groups
DC. Through Congressman Latta’s office will present their projects to groups of
VOLUNTEER AWARD … Archbold 6th Grader Chaina Nafziger was presented with a tour of the US Capitol has been sched- staff members for input and suggestions.
an engraved medallion in recognition of her volunteer work. uled and they have also applied to visit
the White House. Other highlights will Junior job shadowing took place on
By: Nate Calvin school personnel. include laying a wreath on the Tomb of March 15th, as juniors at Archbold High
THE VILLAGE REPORTER Rex also provided an update on the the Unknown Solider at Arlington Cem- School were given an excused absence to
etery and a visit to the National Holo- spend the day shadowing a career they
Chaina Nafziger, an Archbold Middle status of HB 512, informing the board caust Museum. Mrs. Cobb and Mrs. Voll are interested in. Following the day, the
School sixth grader, was presented with that it is currently in hearings and is be- worked with the Archbold Area Founda- guidance department met with the ju-
an engraved silver medallion to recognize ing met with a great deal of opposition. tion to bring acclaimed ukulele duo The niors to discuss their possible career
her selection by The Prudential Spirit of This bill would consolidate the Ohio De- Atomic Sharks to conduct clinic sessions paths.
Community Awards as one of the top two partment of Education with the Ohio De- with the 5th and 6th graders. They are
youth volunteers of 2018. Chaina orga- partment of Higher Education, and the also performed a free concert of “Island Short also offered congratulations to
nized a bake sale with a friend at her Governor’s Office of Workforce Transfor- Music for the Whole Family” later that the Archbold band students for all of
church and raised $1,400 for two chari- mation. Rex said that he has contacted night. the hard work they’ve put into prepar-
ties that assist orphans in Haiti. As a the local State Representative to share ing for contest. They received an overall
State Honoree, Chaina will also receive his view that this would weaken the de- High school report: Principal Roy- II or Excellent rating! Breakdown was a
$1,000 and an all-expense-paid trip in partment and cause the concerns of our al Short commented on the success- 1 in sight reading and straight 2’s on the
April to Washington, D.C., for several educators and students to get lost in an ful winter sports season that Archbold floor. The District Large Group Adjudi-
days of national recognition events. even larger bureaucracy. has enjoyed. Short also gave an update cated Event for band was held at Sylva-
on Project Citizen, which is designed to nia Southview on Saturday, March 10.
The Prudential Spirit of Community He also commended the performance help promote competent and responsible On Friday, March 9th, the Men’s Cho-
Awards, conducted by Prudential Finan- of Archbold students in recent extra- participation in local, state, and federal rus, Women’s Chorus, and the Chorale
cial in partnership with the National As- curricular activities. All of the choirs government. Small groups of students competed in adjudicated competition at
sociation of Secondary School Principals received a 1 or Superior rating at the from Mrs. Oyer’s Government classes, Archbold High School. The Men’s Cho-
(NASSP), represent the United States’ district contest, the band received a 2, work cooperatively to identify a public rus, Women’s Chorus, and the Chorale
largest youth recognition program based boys’ basketball had another outstand- policy problem or issue in their commu- all received straight Superior Ratings (1)
exclusively on volunteer community ser- ing season, and wrestling had two state nity. They then research the problem, and have qualified for state competition.
vice. All middle and high schools in the placers with Colton Soles finishing 8th evaluate alternative solutions, develop This marks the twelfth consecutive year
U.S., along with all Girl Scout councils, at 152 pounds and Gavin Grime won a their own solution in the form of a public that choirs from Archbold have qualified
county 4-H organizations, Red Cross state championship at 145. policy, and create a political action plan for state competition.
chapters, YMCAs and affiliates of Hand- to enlist government authorities to adopt
sOn Network, were eligible to select a Elementary Report: Principal Dorothy Nate can be reached at
student or member for a local Prudential Lambert told the board that Archbold publisher@thevillagereporter.com
Spirit of Community Award last Novem- Elementary School registered kinder-
ber. Two State Honorees—one middle gartners for the 2018-2019 school year Delta Families Have
and one high school student—plus a in February. As of March 12th, there Fun With Math Games
select number of Distinguished Final- are currently 61 students registered,
ists from each state and the District of compared to 98 that were registered at By: James Pruitt can’t wait to host this event again in
Columbia were selected based on criteria this same time last year. Kindergarten THE VILLAGE REPORTER the future,” Johnson said. “We ended
such as personal initiative, effort, impact screening is March 19-20, 2018. Par- up with more people than those who
and personal growth. ents who registered their children were Family Math Night at Delta Elemen- RSVP’d, which is always exciting.”
given a scheduled appointment for the tary School was a huge success, admin-
In regular business, the board ap- kindergarten screening at the time the istrators said. The event attracted 175 Families were invited to play grade-
proved a contract for Home Bound Ser- child was registered. Parents of children people, representing 58 families in the appropriate math games in the cafeteria
vices with NWOESC effective Decem- who will be five years old on or before building, Curriculum Director Andrea or estimate the contents of jars in the
ber 1, 2017, they also approved a Then August 1, 2018 are asked to bring the Johnson said. Estimation Room and Bingo in another.
and Now Certificate to NWOESC dated child’s birth certificate, immunization re-
12/1/2017 for $3,195.26, approved a cords, and proof of residency to the ele- “We’re excited at the turnout and James can be reached at
$250 Change Fund for high school track, mentary office as soon as possible if they james@thevillagereporter.com
a fund transfer of $18,494.47 from GF did not come in during the registration
to Turbine Maintenance, 003-9001, and in February. PHOTOS BY JAMES PRUITT, STAFF
a fund transfer of $9,380.31 from GF
to HB 264 Loan Fund, 002-9914. The On February 22, 2018, a Tales of a
board also approved a letter of support Fourth Grade Nothing Family Night
to the Village Administrator from the to celebrate the completion of our One
Board of Education acknowledging the School One Book program was held.
Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) Face painting, head stand competitions,
Tax abatement arranged between the a photo booth, crafts, a movie, popcorn
Village of Archbold and Discount Drug and “Juicy-O” was offered for all the
Mart. They also gave their approval for families to enjoy. A spring musical will
two upcoming overnight trips for middle be presented this year as the third grad-
school 8th graders to attend Washing- ers will be putting on a musical entitled
ton D.C. May 3-6, 2018 and another one School Daze on May 17, 2018 at 7PM in
tentatively set for May 2-5, 2019 also to the high school auditorium. The stu-
Washington D. C. dents have begun preparing under the
direction of Miss Froehlich. Lambert also
In personnel decisions the resigna- gave the board a list of students who
tion of Sarah Nafziger as a substitute were recognized as Super Streaks for the
caller was accepted effective the end of month of February. She also provided
the 2017-2018 school year, a one-year the board with a list of upcoming events
supplemental contract for Alissa Stock- in April highlighted by state testing for
burger as high school fall cheer coach for 3rd and 4th graders.
the 2018-2019 school year and as high
school winter cheer coach for the 2018- Middle school report: Principal Matt
2019 was approved. The board accepted Shields told the board they had two well-
the resignation of Michelle Wright as received, recent whole school assem-
school bus driver, effective the end of the blies. On February 16, Scott Grant from
2017-2018 school year and they also ap- Triple Threat Leadership presented how
proved a one-year supplemental contract to create a positive social media profile
for Kylie Rufenacht as junior high vol- and avoid the common problems stu-
leyball coach for the 2018-2019 school dents create for themselves. On Febru-
year. Patricia Leupp was approved as a ary 21, HC3 sponsored Matt Bell shared
certified bus driver for the 2017-2018 his story about life choices and their
school year, having met all the certificate consequences. He focused largely upon
requirements pursuant to board policy the dangers of opioid use. The AMS quiz
and she also was approved as a classi- team, under the guidance of Mrs. Lind-
fied sub for the 2017-2018 school year. say, wrapped up its’ season on March
7 with a championship at the Fulton
Superintendent report: Aaron Rex County Quiz Tournament in the “varsity”
thanked Rivello McDonald’s, the vol- division. The team finished first in the
unteers, and also community members “Varsity” division and second in the “JV”
who made the most recent McTeacher division. The team included 21 members
Night a huge success. The event helped (3-8th graders; 8-7th graders; 10- 6th
the district raise $700 for their school graders). They finished the regular sea-
buildings. The night also featured so- son with an 6-1-1 record. The season
los and ensembles from the high school was capped off with the second annual
band members. The board was issued a parents vs. team fun match on March 8.
handout that deals with one of the safe-
ty ideas that Rex proposed last month. AMS 8th graders were joined by Pet-
The handout contained information that tisville 8th graders for the annual Junior
dealt with allowing carry conceal on Achievement “In a Day” event. Business
school campus. In addition, he provid- leaders from the community led a series
ed information from the school’s insur- of five sessions focusing upon topics re-
ance carrier and the school’s attorney. lating to careers and personal finance.
Rex noted that this idea has gained a lot Mrs. Aeschliman ran the Spring Book
of attention in the media, politics, and Fair at AMS March 5-9, which generated
school settings. In his meetings with lo- almost $3000 in “Scholastic Dollars” to
cal police and superintendents, the im- be used to support the AMS Media Cen-
plementation of carry conceal by staff is ter. This is in addition to $5000 raised in
becoming more prevalent and appears to the Fall. This money is used to purchase
be supported by police, politicians, and books, magazines, furniture and incen-
tives. Lambert said there are 84 students,
8 parents, and 8 teachers traveling with
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Cognitive decline is a more active can improve good for the brain. These How To Handle A Poisoning Emergency
condition that is often as- brain volume, reduce risk include fresh fruits and
sociated with aging, but for dementia and improve vegetables, whole grains, Any family can experience a poisoning identify the poison by looking for open
even middle-aged people thinking and memory fish-based proteins, unsat- situation, but people who live in homes containers or the items that may have
can experience memory skills. The journal Neurol- urated fats, and foods con- with very young children or the elderly been swallowed or touched.
loss or cognition issues. ogy found that older people taining omega-3 fatty ac- need to educate themselves about the
who vigorously exercise ids. Neurologists state that, various poisonous substances lurking in 3. The Mayo Clinic says poisoning
The Alzheimer’s As- performed better on cogni- while research on diet and plain sight and what to do if these sub- signs and symptoms can include burns
sociation says that more tive tests than others of the cognitive function is limit- stances are ingested. or redness around the mouth and lips,
than five million Americans same age, placing them at ed, diets, such as Mediter- breath that smells like chemicals, vom-
are living with Alzheimer’s the equivalent of 10 years ranean and Mediterranean- Although cleaning products or chem- iting, drowsiness, confusion, and diffi-
disease and other demen- younger. Increased blood DASH (Dietary Approaches icals stored in the garage may be the culty breathing.
tias. By 2050, that number flow that occurs with physi- to Stop Hypertension), may most commonly thought of household
could rise to as high as 16 cal activity may help gener- contribute to a lower risk of poisons, many other seemingly mun- 4. Remove any pills or the substance
million people. More than ate new neurons in the hip- cognitive issues. dane items also can be poisonous when away from the person, and check his or
747,000 Canadians are liv- pocampus, an area of the ingested in large quantities. The Nation- her mouth for any remaining pills.
ing with Alzheimer’s or an- brain involved with learn- Consume caffeine - al Capital Poison Center says that these
other dementia, says the ing and memory. Caffeine may help boost common household items can poison 5. Do not immediately induce vomit-
Canadian Alzheimer’s As- memory performance and children: ing, which may do more damage.
sociation. The Harvard Medical brain health. A Journal
School says aerobic ex- of Nutrition study found · laundry products 6. Consult with poisoning profession-
Although there is no ercise may help improve people ages 70 and older · pain medicine als. In the United States, call the Ameri-
definitive way to prevent brain tissue by improving who consumed more caf- · vitamins can Association of Poison Control Cen-
dementia, living a long, blood flow and reducing feine scored better on tests · antihistamines ters at 800-222-1222. In Canada, call
vibrant life may be pos- the chances of injury to of mental function than · pesticides the provincial or regional poison control
sible by encouraging some the brain from cholesterol those who consumed less · cleaning substances center, such as the Ontario Poison Cen-
healthy habits for the buildup in blood vessels. caffeine. Caffeine may help The NCPC says the most common tre, at 800-268-9017.
brain. It is never too late improve attention span, poisons for adults include prescription
or too early to begin health Eat healthy foods - Foods cognitive function and feel- drugs, alcohol, pain medications, and 7. Be ready to describe the person’s
and lifestyle changes. that are good for the heart ings of well-being. cleaning substances. symptoms, age, weight, and medica-
and blood vessels also are People may not realize the hidden tions, and share any information about
Exercise - Becoming Engaging in mentally ingredients in products they use ev- what has been ingested. The person on
stimulating activities can ery day. Swallowing a large quantity of the line may give specific instructions to
Senior Care for Peace of Mind create new brain connec- mouthwash containing alcohol can poi- follow or recommend contacting emer-
tions and more backup son a child. Vitamins children mistak- gency personnel.
• Meal Preparation • Bathing Assistance circuits, states Dr. Joel enly think are candy can be dangerous
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puzzles, reading and partic- steps. the skin, offering water or another fluid,
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factor (BDNF). gency responders where you live or dial encourage self-care in poisoning inci-
911 immediately. dents.
A good way to combine 2. Remain calm and assess the situ-
these lifestyle factors is to ation if the person is responsive. Try to Unintentional poisonings account for
take an exercise class with hundreds of hospital visits and many
friends, mixing the social, deaths per year. Knowing how to re-
stimulation and exercise spond to and treat a poisoning emergen-
recommendations together. cy can save lives.
Cognitive decline can
come with aging, but peo-
ple can reduce their risk of
memory loss and dementia.
Health Sayings & Their Origins
Michael Kooistra, MD Jessica Schlatter, CNP Language is shaped by words “suitable and seem-
many different influences. ly.” Therefore, something
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healthy and full of energy. best suited to their envi-
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to do with an instrument, those who were best able
anyway? Actually, very lit- to survive. Today, it can
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Hilltop Junior High Edgerton High School &
Science Fair Regional Awards Middle School Honor Rolls
Congratulations to the following for ence
participating in the Regional Science and Special Award Winners: Ella Calvin – MIDDLE SCHOOL Hennessey, Olivia Cathryn Sullivan, Megan Grace
Engineering Fair on Saturday, March 3, Kieffer Award for Outstanding Creativ- HONOR ROLL Hermida, Juan Sieira 10TH GRADE
2018: Tori Bauer, Ty Creamer, Ian Hoff- ity, Jamie Chester – US Marines Award, ALL A’S Hopkins, Abigail Marie
man, Hunter Leupp, Avrie Reed, Ella Jimmy Bell – Kieffer Ecological Conser- Kellogg, Shane Kobe Barron, Sebastian
Calvin, Holly Jermeay, Isabel May, Ja- vation Award and US Air Force Award 7TH GRADE Ritter, Micah Daniel Brown, Ethan Broderick
mie Chester, Olivia McKinne, Kacy Con- (backpack and power strip), Joe Ream- Blalock, Charlotte Esther Roth, Gregory Charles Burggrave, Cole Robert
nolly, Bryce Buehrer, Madi Routt, Gabby snyder – Psychological Assoc. Award, Thiel, Devin John Canales, Paige Elizabeth
Rodriguez, and Jimmy Bell. McKenna Wendorf – Putnam/Paulding Blue, Quentin James Wheeler, Alivia Rose
County Informational Science Bowen, Elissa Grace 10TH GRADE Cape, Braydon Wayne
Superior Ratings went to: Tori Bauer, Award (and Overall winner) Dietsch, Taylor Jeffrey Cheek, Melody Hope
Ian Hoffman, Avrie Reed, Kacy Connolly, Super Judging, Top 9 Jr High projects Blalock, Carl Wellington Degryse, Brody Allen
and Bryce Buehrer. at the Fair: Joe Reamsnyder , Joe Ream- Fry, Isaiah Lee Cape, Ally Kay DeLuna, Lilliahna Paige
snyder – Broadcom Masters Award, Top Hug, Ashlee Catherine Flegal, Claire Breann
Category Award Winners (medal and 6 project for grades 5-8, Joe Reamsny- Keppeler, Makayla Ann Gruver, Eric Donald Flegal, Clayton John
gift) :Ian Hoffman – 1st Place in Jr. High der – Trophy for Top 4 Jr. High projects Imm, Heaven Lee Freeman, Madison Leigh
Plants, Avrie Reed – 3rd Place in Jr High , Joe Reamsnyder – Judged the Top (1st Picillo, Kadyn Jacob Imm, Serina Lynn Fritch, Madissen Elyza-
Physics, Kacy Connolly – 2nd Place in Place!) Jr. High project at the Regional Ritter, Noelle Marie
Jr High Medical, Madi Routt – 1st Place Science and Engineering Fair. Smith, Taylor Makenna Miller, Kaylee Rae Irene beth
in Jr High Engineering Materials, Gabby Stuckey, Trinity Ann Nye, Grace Cathleen Gineman, Evan Jacob
Rodriguez – 3rd Place in Behavioral Sci- Wickerham, Brianna M
Siebenaler, Emma Noelle Herman, Eric C
PHOTO PROVIDED 8TH GRADE Smith, Madison Paige Hug, Bree Lynn
Brown, Madison Olivia Thiel, Connor Allen Jones, Coby Lavon
SCIENCE FAIR PARTICIPANTS ... First row: Jimmy Bell, Holly Jermeay, Avrie 9TH GRADE Pelz, Leeanna Marie
Reed, Kacy Connolly, Jamie Chester, Bryce Buehrer. Second row: Isabel May, Madi Merillat, Chloe Ann Degryse, Avrey Marie Seiler, Kirsten
Routt, Gabby Rodriguez, Ian Hoffman, Ty Creamer, Hunter Leupp, Tori Bauer, Ol- Merillat, Karissa Noel Elliott, Allison Fiona Siebenaler, Halle Ann
ivia McKinney. Meyer, Cole Gregory Herman, Abbigail Marie Sulfridge, Hannah Ro-
Nihart, Hannah Elizabeth Merillat, Kaleb Christo-
Honor Roll Students For Third Ripke, Gannon Marc pher chelle
Quarter At Fountain City Christian Moreno, Rylei Dawn Sullivan, Megan Grace
Roth, Nicholas
“A” HONOR ROLL Breilynn Wortkoetter Braden Gladhill Schroeder, Grace Muehlfeld, Creed Michael 9TH GRADE
Miliana Dargartz “A/B” HONOR ROLL Grace Johnson Sleesman, Ashlyn Bri- Joseph Blue, Craig Michael
Braden Eitniear Burke, Hunter James
Tiffany Appel Emma LaBo enne Snider, Trinity M Elliott, Lydia June
Mackenzie Eitniear Logan Beck Kiria Law Stark, Holly Rae Thiel, Stefanie Brianne Fritch, Levi Michael
Zaelyn Eitniear Morgan Beck Seth Mays Goebel, Mason Lynn
Devin Franklin Dakota Cable ALL A’S & B’S Trejo, Aislinn Janet Hartman, Trystin Marie
Noah Johnson Daniel Cantu Dominic Miller Vermillion, Adam Charles Hicks, Cameron Robert
Juleah Purk Mackenzie Carlin Vincent Seeman 7TH GRADE Landel, Noah Siebenaler
James Stokes David Clark Brooklynne Shipman Apt, Kaeley ALL A’S & B’S Rupp, Lilyanna Grace
Ryan Stokes Ella Cummins Madelynne Shipman Burkhart, Cayden Mi- 12TH GRADE
Petra Sutton Samuel Cummins Baird, Alexiah Michelle Schlie, Caleb J
Roman Sutton Parker Epling Ayden Stokes chael Bleikamp, Kellie Louise Schroeder, Audrey Lee
Cash Sweitzer Ethan Stokes Cape, Addison Alaina Cercone, Isabella Marie Shepler, Mathias Johann
Bronson Sutton Curry, Tyson Lyndon
Levi Trubey Cape, Layne Alan Gruver, Caitlyn Belle Swan, Jared Emory
Everetts, Cooper Lyle Hamblin, Isaac Michael Vollmer, Heather Ann
Joining us in April Dr. Samar Hassouneh Everetts, Corey James Hohler, Blake Gregory
OB/GYN Flower, Blake Matthew Michael, Brody Alan Warner, Jordan J
Our Women’s Health Clinic at Bryan Hennessey, Molly Eliza- Nihart, Zachary Joseph Wasson, Ethan Jacob
Hospital welcomes a second Pahl, Madyson Leigh Wilson, Isiah Joseph
beth Sack, Logan James Yoder, Kamille Elisabeth
OB/GYN, Dr. Samar Hassouneh. Lopez-Simon, Diana A Schaper, Cameron Daniel
Dr. Hassouneh is a Harvard Medical School Martenies, Olivia Renee Schroeder, Rachel Ann FOUR COUNTY CAREER
Siebenaler, Alyssa CENTER HONOR ROLL
graduate who completed her OB/GYN Miller, Kenneth Ray
residency at University of Michigan Health Nichols, Warren Bethany 12TH GRADE
Pelz, Ray Alton Sleesman, Hannah Bartley, Kayla
System and is certified by the American Walters, Lydia M Bice, Joseph
Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Mariloralyn Cape, Rachel
Walther, Sadie Dalen Ward, Jeremy Hunter Faber, Dacoda
Weaver, Gabriella Marie Whitman, Cloey Jennifer Foltz, Danielle
Herman, Timo hy
8TH GRADE 11TH GRADE Nye, Gunnar
Brown, Greta Abigail Barron, Sebastian Rupp, Miriam
Canales, Maria Abigail Brown, Ethan Broderick Sanders, Levi
Herman, Mason Xavier Burggrave, Cole Robert Seiler, Brandon
Kennerk, Esten David Canales, Paige Elizabeth Shaffer, Alexander
Kimpel, Colin Joseph Cape, Braydon Wayne Sonner, Austin
Cheek, Melody Hope Stahler, Reid
Knox, Nadaly Ann Degryse, Brody Allen 11TH GRADE
Reliford, Breana Eliza- DeLuna, Lilliahna Paige Bowen, Bailey
Flegal, Claire Breann Branham, Elias
beth Flegal, Clayton John Cobb, Kayla
Walkup, Briana Eileen Freeman, Madison Leigh Gaucin, Alaura
Fritch, Madissen Elyzabeth Hartman, Tylor
Wasson, Kiah Gayle Gineman, Evan Jacob McCormick-Chmielewski,
Weaver, Elijah James
Herman, Eric C Aliyssa
HIGH SCHOOL HONOR Hug, Bree Lynn Ramirez, Andre
ROLL Jones, Coby Lavon
Pelz, Leeanna Marie Ream, Grace
ALL A’S Seiler, Kirsten Rupp, Faith
Siebenaler, Halle Ann Schlachter, Jocelyn
12TH GRADE Sulfridge, Hannah Rochelle
Herman, Aubree Ann
Herman, Drew Joseph
Hug, Hanna Lyn
Schroeder, Rebecca Rose
11TH GRADE
Blue, Kendra Nicole
Font, Tyler R
Gigax, Dominic Alisun
Montpelier Middle School
Third Quarter Honor Roll
Women’s Health Clinic at Bryan Hospital Dr. Hanan Bazzi ALL A’S Miller, Ella Mae Perez, Angel Star
433 W. High St. Bryan, OH 43506 OB/GYN 7TH GRADE Peffley, Korryn Kay Perkins, Xavier Michael
Adams, Ethan John Scott, Jade Marjorie Pontious, Ethan James
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Make your appointment now: 419.633.0755 Konoff, Elisha Benjamin Thorp, Trent Dwight Richmond, Easten Mavric
Lamontagne, Jacob R Zyjewski, Gavin Edward Rummel, Evan Wayne
Martin, Chloe Sue Sandoval, Diana Patricia
8TH GRADE
Aguirre, Andre Alexandre Schaffter, Kelly Sue
Snow, Kaiden Anthony
Custer, Alyssa Kaylee
Custer, Olivia Elizbeth Allen
Fifer, Jack Christopher Stefanelli, Gabrielle
Foote, Katelynn Rose
Renee
Hillard, Cadence Ussery, Trista Lynn
RaeLeigh Wamer, Zackary Brandon
Kreischer, Parker Jay 8TH GRADE
Phongphiou, Krista Beattie, Brandon Scott
Orawee
Purgason, Jade Anne Birkhold, Riley Jo
Marie Bowman, David Scott
Sabatino, Kathryn Marire Michael
White, Shelby Anna Mae Brigle, Landon John
Caldwell, Jaedyn Dawn
ALL A’S & B’S Csendes, Haylee Jo
7TH GRADE Cummins, Kaden Chris-
Bass, Alyssa Michelle
Christenson, Jared Lynn tian
Crisenbery, Makaya Mi- Encinias, Haylie Breann
chelle Sunset
Cupp, Peyton Levi Higbie, Aidan L
Friskney, Simon Wendell Manisaeng, Aleena
Gauden, Levi James
Gearhart, Klayton Lester Saifone
Grime, Tatum Emma McCord, Chelsea Kae
Humbarger, Kaycee Page, Ariel Elizabeth
Prekop, Amy Leann
Lynea Richmire, Trinity Ann
Lee, Emily Elizabeth
Lewellen, Sara Jean Marie
Mattern, Addie-May Jean Rockey, Riley Reagan
Miller, Faith Elizabeth Streeter, Madison Jolee
Treesh, Monte James
Wiyrick, Joseph Ross
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Delta High School Entertains With Heart Warming “Annie”
By: Bill O’ Connell to be a major logistical challenge involv-
THE VILLAGE REPORTER ing 35 actors, 22 singing numbers, 14
different scenes and 12 set changes.
It was a hard knock life this past “It’s a big musical, a big undertaking,”
weekend for students in the Pike-Delta- remarked Dee Dixon, the other Co-Di-
York School District but there was no rector in charge of the artistic and the-
real concern as they all believed the atrical aspects of the show. “We had a
sun would come out tomorrow. At least good plan on how to make it work. Our
that’s what this wide-eyed optimistic set crew got a workout. They should get
red-headed little girl named Annie kept a big gold star. They were amazing.”
telling them. Actually, singing to them,
five times in three days in Delta High Despite the challenge, all the pieces
School’s stirring rendition of the Broad- came together as the cast and crew and
way musical “Annie”. the directors put on a wonderfully en-
tertaining performance. Ms. Shauweck-
The Tony Award winning musical er was very convincing as the very de-
made its debut on Broadway in 1977 termined eleven-year-old Annie. Acting
and was inspired by Harold Gray’s glob- in local theatrical productions since the
ally syndicated comic strip “Little Or- age of six, she was very much at home
phan Annie” which was first printed in on the stage. Annie’s dog Sandy was
the New York Daily News in 1924. The played by Chewie and he did not miss
plot surrounds an eleven-year-old or- a line.
phaned girl, Annie (Sydney Shauweck-
er), who is selected to spend two weeks If there was a Best Supporting Ac-
with childless business tycoon Oliver tress Award it would have gone to Ms.
“Daddy” Warbucks (Logan Albring) and Augsburger in the role of the villainous
his personal assistant, Grace Farrel Miss Hannigan. She was quickly dis-
(Sara Sintobin). liked by the audience when she first
appeared on stage and thoroughly de-
The opportunity gives Annie a chance spised by it when she was physically es-
to get out of the orphanage and away corted off the stage towards the end of
from the evil clutches of its director, Miss the show.
Hannigan (Ashley Augsburger). While
with Mr. Warbucks, Annie convinces Mr. Albring did a very good job tran-
him to help her locate her parents and sitioning from the stoic Oliver Warbucks
he agrees, offering a $50,000 reward in to the caring fatherly “Daddy” Warbucks
the process. Things get very interesting as Annie melted his heart. Also helping
from there when Rooster Hannigan (Mi- to thaw his icy demeanor was Ms. Sinto-
chael Hilyard) and his girlfriend (Dakota bin’s warm and charming Grace Farrel,
Swicegood) pose as Annie’s parents to who served as his trusted personal as-
fraudulently claim the reward. sistant and who had an obvious roman-
tic affection for her boss.
“It’s a fun show. It’s a good family-
oriented show,” said Co-Director Alex The rest of the cast, which included
VanScoy the school’s choir director who six middle schoolers, were excellent in
is responsible for the musical numbers. their supporting roles and, to the delight
“There are a lot of things the kids were of the crowd, the show came to a close
able to do with it. They really enjoyed with a happy ending. Then again, you
it.” knew it would. You could have bet your
bottom dollar on it.
The musical had a running time of
approximately 150 minutes and proved Bill can be reached at
publisher@thevillagereporter.com
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Delta School Board Calls For Action To
Better Protect Students Against Violent Acts
By: Cory Johnson night trip for State History Day competitors to attend ministered for free by the State of Ohio. A mini-rally
THE VILLAGE REPORTER the state tournament from April 20-21 at Ohio Wes- for safe schools and inclusion of all students was held
The Pike-Delta-York Local Schools Board of Educa- leyan University in Delaware, OH. with 60 students participating and following up with
tion approved a resolution calling for state and na- “17 Ways to Spread Acts of Kindness”.130 students
tional officials to take action to curb school violence Board members also voted to purchase two seven- are signed up to take part. The National Honor Society
and support school safety in their monthly meeting. ty-eight passenger school busses from Cardinal Bus induction ceremony will also be held on April 25.
Specifically, the resolution implores lawmakers Sales in Lima, OH. The propane busses will be paid
to enact legislation to better fund enhanced mental by Permanent Improvement Funds. Administrators Upcoming events include an annual lock-in on
health services and substance abuse treatment, in- also hopes that they will be partially implemented by Friday, March 29 until 11 PM hosted by the student
crease access to school safety measures, train school a $13,000 per bus environmental grant applied for by council with proceeds going to Cory’s Backpacks.
employees and enhanced coordination with law en- the district.
forcement agencies, and preserve the balance between The next meeting of the Pike-Delta-York Local
the right to own firearms and the protection of stu- The meeting began with a presentation by Matt Gil- Schools Board of Education is scheduled to be held
dents and staff from any act of violence. roy, Executive Director of the Fulton County Econom- on Wednesday, April 18 at 6:30 PM in the Board of
“School safety must be first and foremost and with ic Development Corporation, regarding a Community Education office at 504 Fernwood Street.
the events that have really been taking place a long Reinvestment Area tax incentive proposal from Fulton
time, but with the heightened sense of the situations County Processing. The company is eyeing a $13 mil- Cory can be reached at
that have taken place more recently, I think it’s a pow- lion expansion of their State Route 109 facility this publisher@thevillagereporter.com
erful resolution for the Board of Education to say we summer and will donate half of their tax savings back
want our students and staff to be safe,” said Superin- to the district for an initial $18,500 per year in ad- PHOTOS BY CORY JOHNSON, STAFF
tendent Ted Haselman. ditional tax revenue with the potential of $36,000 per
The resolution comes after 17 people were killed year over time going to Pike-Delta-York. SCHOLARSHIP WINNER ... Sydney Crepes, a senior
and another 17 were injured after a gunman opened at Delta High School, was recognized as the school’s
fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in In building reports, Elementary Principal Ellen Ber- Student of the Month and Franklin B. Walter Schol-
Parkland, Florida on February 14. Locally, students in nal told board members that 17 students who did not arship recipient and is pictured with Principal Kristie
eight districts in Fulton and Williams Counties were meet the Third Grade Reading Guarantee on the fall Reighard and board President Michael Ford.
arrested or punished otherwise for making threats state assessment were recently retested. Seven stu-
against school safety since the Florida incident. dents will require further testing. DELTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ... Third grade stu-
“PDY completes safety training drills in all build- dent Grayson Pelton was recognized as the elementary
ings regularly. All visitors to PDY buildings must enter Recent parent-teacher conferences saw an 84 per- school’s Student of the Month and is pictured with
the school through the main office and are required cent attendance rate while 138 people registered in ad- Principal Ellen Bernel and board President Michael
to be buzzed into the building by staff members. Ad- vance for the building’s Family Math Night. Students Ford.
ditionally, this school year every classroom in the dis- also got to preview the high school musical Annie and
trict had a protection device installed to restrict entry participate in the annual wax museum- researching STUDENT SHOWCASE WINNER ... Isabella Summers
into classrooms should a building be required to en- famous Americans, writing speeches, and dressing as is recognized by art teacher Eric Robertson and Princi-
ter lockdown mode for the safety of our students and the historical figures to deliver the speech. pal Kristie Reighard for winning the top honors in the
staff,” Haselman previously told The Village Reporter. Drawing Category at the Black Swamp Arts Council
Haselman also recognized that students seem to At the middle school, Principal Doug Ford reported student showcase.
be “more vigilant” recently and have embraced the that 316 parent-teacher conferences were scheduled
school’s “See something, say something” motto. Del- while the Fulton County Commissioners’ Office con- DELTA MIDDLE SCHOOL ... Co-Student of the Month
ta Police Department officers also maintain a routine tinues their series presentations for eighth grade stu- and sixth-grader Danica Ford is pictured with DMS
presence within PDY’s school buildings to best serve dents and third quarter grade cards were sent home teacher Jane Foor and board member Chad Hoffman.
students and staff when the need arises. with students who did not owe fees.
In new business, school board members approved STUDENT OF THE MONTH ... Pictured with DMS
the resignation of Alex Frey as a Middle School Math Ford also met with student government leaders teacher Jane Foor and board member Tammy Sprow
Teacher and offered a split supplemental contract to recently to hear any potential student body concerns is sixth-grader Cayden Mignin- recognized as Delta
John Migin and Reagan Price as Assistant High School and is finishing teacher evaluations. 70 percent of stu- Middle School’s co-Student of the Month.
Track coaches. dents also made the third quarter honor roll. Upcom-
Also approved was the awarding of administrative ing dates include a Panther Den Family Night on April
contracts to Ellen Bernal as the Elementary Principal, 12 and Ohio End of Course testing.
Angie Belcher as the Student Services Director, An-
drea Johnson as the Director of Curriculum, Instruc- Delta High School seniors recently participated in
tion, Assessment and Communication at three years a career exploration day hosted by the Fulton County
each while Kristie Reighard was approved to continue Economic Development Corporation. Activities includ-
her High School Principal contract for an additional ed mock interviews with local employers and presen-
two years. tations on smart workplace habits and the effect of
Various board policy updates and an agreement illegal drugs on area communities.
for the Northwest Ohio Educational Service Center’s
Business Advisory Council (BAC) to serve as the dis- The Class of 2019 took the ACT last month, ad-
trict’s BAC per Ohio law were passed as was an over-
Blood Donors Urged To Help
Fulton County Restock Red Cross Shelves
Commissioners Briefs After Severe Winter Storms
By: James Pruitt (March 19, 2018) — Though spring has officially ar-
THE VILLAGE REPORTER rived, the American Red Cross blood supply is still re-
The board approved the release of permissive mo- covering from severe winter storms in March. Donors
tor vehicle tax funds to Delta for street repairs. The of all blood types are urged to roll up a sleeve and help
amount was $92,000. save lives.
The board approved advertising for bids for widen-
ing and resurfacing of Chesterfield Township Road 16- Winter weather in parts of the country forced more
3. Sealed bids are due by 9:30 a.m. April 17 at the than 270 blood drives to cancel, resulting in over
commissioners’ chambers in Wauseon. 9,500 uncollected blood and platelet donations in the
first two weeks of March. No matter the weather, the
James can be reached at need for blood to help cancer patients, those undergo-
james@thevillagereporter.com ing surgeries, trauma patients and others remains.
Engagement Volunteer blood donors from across the country are
needed to help ensure lifesaving blood products are
Allion - Obrigewitch available for patients this spring. Make an appoint-
ment to donate blood by downloading the free Red
UPCOMING WEDDING ... Spencer Allion, son Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or
of George and Laura Allion of West Unity, Ohio calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
and Lacy Obrigewitch, daughter of Duane and
Lisa Obrigewitch of Belfield, ND are pleased to WILLIAMS COUNTY
announce their engagement. Spencer is a Hill- Bryan-4/12/2018: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Knights
top High School graduate as well as a Lincoln of Columbus Bryan, 1216 Buffalo Road, Montpe-
School of Technology graduate and is currently lier-3/30/2018: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Montpelier
employed as a diesel mechanic for MBI. Lacy Hospital, 909 E Snyder Avenue, 4/3/2018: 10 a.m. - 3
graduated from Belfield High School, and went p.m., Ck Tech, 1701 Magda Dr.
on to Dickinson State University to earn a de- How to donate blood: Simply download the Ameri-
gree in Elementary Education. She is currently can Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.
employed as a learning & development special- org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to
ist. The two are planning a 2:30 pm wedding on make an appointment or for more information. All
July 6, 2018 at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for
Belfield, North Dakota. patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two
other forms of identification are required at check-in.
Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16
with parental consent where allowed by state law),
weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good
health may be eligible to donate blood. High school
students and other donors 18 years of age and young-
er also have to meet certain height and weight require-
ments.
Blood and platelet donors can save time at their
next donation by using RapidPass® to complete their
pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire
online, on the day of their donation, before arriving at
the blood drive. To get started, follow the instructions
at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Blood Do-
nor App.
Volunteers needed: Another way to support the life-
saving mission of the American Red Cross is to become
a volunteer transportation specialist and deliver life-
saving blood products to local area hospitals. Volun-
teer transportation specialists play a very important
role in ensuring an ample blood supply for patients in
need by transporting blood and blood products. For
more information and to apply for a volunteer trans-
portation specialist position, visit rdcrss.org/driver.
About the American Red Cross: The American Red
Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support
to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the
nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides
international humanitarian aid; and supports military
members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-
for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and
the generosity of the American public to perform its
mission. For more information, please visit RedCross.
org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at
@RedCross.
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Three Hour Training Offered Quadco Board Informed Of
To Deal With Youth Behaviors Results From Compliance Review
NAMI Four County and the Hench to be moving, fidgeting or doing things to During Quadco Rehabilitation Center’s Quadco is in very good financial condition,
Autism Studies Program at Defiance Col- bother others in a class setting or while regular monthly meeting for February, Ex- and the audit resulted in an unmodified
lege are partnering to offer a free three participating in group activities or at ecutive Director, Bruce Abell, shared with clean opinion with no findings.
hour training for parents, caregivers and home. “The youngsters don’t seem to re- the organization’s Board members that the
others who work with youth who have spond to or do what the adult is asking,” agency recently participated in an Ohio Shannon Zellers, Program Manager,
disruptive behaviors. The workshop will explained Lou Levy with the local NAMI Department of Disabilities compliance re- shared photographs of the recent Valen-
provide practical strategies to prevent chapter. “The class or home is disrupted view. Abell stated, “It was a good review, tine’s Day party, which included a dance
challenging behavior and promote posi- and the adult becomes frustrated.” and the outcome was very positive.” with snacks and punch. She told mem-
tive behavior. bers that the Community and Activity
Over the three hours, Dr. Barnes will Abell told the Board that it was the Clubs have been on bowling and shopping
The training will be held Saturday help the participants understand the agency’s first review as a privatized pro- excursions, and the Art Club has been
morning, April 14 starting at 8:30 a.m. “why” behind what is happening and vider of services versus a contract provid- busy creating nautical and winter crafts.
in Room 18 of Defiance Hall on the Defi- help them develop a plan that they can er, and no significant findings were docu-
ance College campus. use and change behavior. The work- mented. “The reviewers told us that they Rachel Lange, Quadco’s Employment
shop teaches effective behavior manage- expected to be here much longer and for Services Manager, told the Board mem-
The target audience includes parents, ment strategies that are based on the our first review, we did quite well. We do bers that Northwest Employment Services
caregivers and other persons who work science of applied behavior analysis. have a plan of correction to address some is currently serving 35 individuals in job
with youth as part of a program or who issues related to timing of staff training, placement and retention services.
provide day care for children. Dr. Clar- Although the training is free, space but those issues will be easily resolved.”
issa Barnes, the director of the autism is limited and pre-registration is re- Abell mentioned that one of the most im- Transportation Manager, Steven Slatt-
program at the college, will explain ef- quired. To register, either call Lou Levy portant aspects of the review is the level man, reported that Quadco vehicles trav-
fective behavior management strategies at 419/399-0952 or send an email to of satisfaction of the people served. Abell elled 32,588 miles in 19 days during the
that prevent challenging behaviors and louandrene@artelco.net. Please pro- stated, “The reviewers found that people month of January. He also shared that the
promote positive behaviors for youth vide your name, whether you are a par- are very pleased with our services.” agency’s facilities had no recordable inju-
who may have attention deficit hyper- ent, caregiver or adult leader of a youth ries reported in January.
activity disorder (ADHD) or some other activity, and a phone number or email Board members heard the 2017 An-
autism spectrum disorder. address where you can be reached. The nual Financial Audit Report given by Jim The next meeting of the Non-Prof-
deadline to register is Tuesday, April 10. Rensi, of the auditing firm, Luderman it Board will be March 27, 2018, in the
These are youngsters who always seem and Konst, Inc. Rensi told members that Stryker facility conference room. The
Board will hold its annual Planning Ses-
sion at this time.
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 Herman Maneval. THE ADVANCE 75 YEARS AGO Ann Scott became the bride
REPORTER REPORTER March 1943 of Lyle E. Manges. Mrs. Judy
ESTABLISHED 1878 50 YEARS AGO 1976 MERGE Long was matron of honor and
March 1968 Leslie Hake was sent from Montie Dewire was best man.
130 YEARS AGO (FORMALLY STRYKER the induction center at Camp
March 1888 Miss Linda Grisier, of ONU, ADVANCE Perry to Fort Eustis, VA. Frank Walz and Sam Mic-
is spending her vacation with cichi flew to Florida Sunday
The Republican caucus for her parents, Mr. and Mrs. & WEST UNITY REPORTER) Mr. & Mrs. Harve Young night where they will visit rela-
Brady Township nominated Robert Grisier and Leigh. 40 YEARS AGO and Mrs. Dayton Young vis- tives for a few days. Mr. Walz
George D. Kunkle, trustee; March 1978 ited over the weekend with will visit his sister. Mrs. Ber-
Thos. Elliot, treasurer; Paul STRYKER ADVANCE Pvt. Dayton Young at Chanute tha Blue and his brother &
Coulon, clerk; George Hamet, ESTABLISHED 1884 Mark Schmucker, son of Mr. Field, Ill. wife Mr. & Mrs. Jake Walz.
assessor; Nathan Stoner and and Mrs. Wayne Schmucker,
John Hamilton, constables. 110 YEARS AGO West Unity, has been selected The marriage of Mrs. Lucy Miss Dorajean Witt became
March 1908 to receive the State Farm De- Evans and Charles Wisman the bride of Daniel J. Keller
The Democrats nominated gree. He is a student at SHS. took place at her daughter’s Sunday, March 31 in Frances-
for the same offices, David A Rebekkah Lodge was in- home. Mrs. I.D. Fifer of Metz. ville, Ind. Mrs. Serita Draime
Holtzberg, William Denman, stituted in Bryan Friday night. Girls State Delegates select- served as matron of honor and
James Thrush, J.H. Fenimore, ed from West Unity are Belin- 65 YEARS AGO Phillip Headley was best man.
Jackson Swisher and Elijah A coconut in the original da Fisher, Terri Lehman, Jill March 1953
Runnion. package came through the Short and Tina Siegel. 45 YEARS AGO
mail from Florida to Miss Leah Over 800 students partici- March 1973
120 YEARS AGO Charpiot. The outer shell made 30 YEARS AGO pated in a music festival at To-
March 1898 sufficient envelope on which to March 1988 ledo Saturday and three Edon One of the worst late win-
write the address and affix the students came away with su- ter snow storms in history hit
Workmen are busy get- stamps. Mrs. Edna Becker, who will perior and excellent ratings. Edon and Williams County
ting the material ready for be retiring as Stryker Village Cara Varna, Jack Winzenried late Friday and Saturday and
the handsome residence to be 100 YEARS AGO Clerk on April 1, was honored and Christena Coolman. dumped approximately seven
erected by C.S. March 1918 at a surprise retirement din- inches of snow over the area
ner. She was presented a key Miss Donna Friskney be- The Edon firemen were busy
Felger. Mr. C.S. Wisner has Emmett Garber enlisted in to the city and luggage. came the bride of R. Duane with emergency work of vari-
the contract for building the the Quartermasters Depart- Oberlin Sunday, March 15. ous types.
house and Mr. A.M. Ritten- ment of the Aviation Division, Lois and Dick Heer have re- Miss Nancy Ingram was the
our the sub-contract forb the and will go to San Antonio, turned home from a missions maid of honor and Wayne Co- Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Head-
foundation and chimneys. Texas, for training. trip to Puerto Rico. sper served as best man. Amy ley hosted the St. Patrick’s
Friskney was the little flower Day Party of the Good Sa-
110 YEARS AGO 90 YEARS AGO The Millcreek-West Unity girl and Gilbert Frisney was maritan Class of the Good Sa-
March 1908 March 1928 Board of Education learned the ring bearer. maritan Class of the Colum-
that the elementary grades bia Church of Christ, in their
John Peters has purchased Joseph Helbert, 50, Edg- enrollment is reaching a level Recently Jack Meyers and home Wednesday evening.
Carp Shultz’ property on Defi- erton, was killed when his that would require the imple- Marvin Radabaugh met on
ance Street. car which was stalled on the mentation of three sections of Koji Island and discovered Mrs. Jolene Burkholder
tracks was hit by a New York students for every grade level. that they are stationed only and friend Debbie Colina have
Mary A. Spaff, 88, died at Central train. about a five minute walk from returned to Bible College at
the home of her daughter on Army Private Ryan McCrea, each other. Cincinnati after a week’s visit
March 17. Florence Meyers John- West Unity, has completed ba- with Jolene’s parents.
son gives a word description sic training at Oklahoma. 55 YEARS AGO
100 YEARS AGO of the big disaster caused by March 1963
February 1918 the bursting of the St. Francis EDON
Dewey Carnes of Camp Dam and the flooding of the COMMERCIAL Saturday, March 23 Martha
Sheridan, is home for a few Santa Clara River Valley on
days furlough. March 13, in California. 1909 The Van Camp Packing Company
Paul Willard, son of Rev.
and Mrs. E. Willard, died Bryon Collins and Artis
March 19 at age 29. Schoff of Bryan were united in
marriage on March 24.
90 YEARS AGO
March 1928 80 YEARS AGO
March 1938
Married March 15, Ruby
Meyers of Brady Township and Frederick Gansmiller, 61,
Mark with Hall of Evansport. died March 4 at Jackson, MI.
Charles Cook, Pioneer, was B.F. Cain of Bryan and Viv-
smothered to death under a ian Jolly were married March
straw stack. 22.
Mrs. M.M. Snow, Pulaski,
and Mrs. James Mattocks of
Pioneer, died last week.
80 YEARS AGO 70 YEARS AGO Williams County history (March 25, 1909, 109 years ago): The Van Camp Packing Com-
March 1938 March 1948 pany (later Pet Milk Company) condensory on East High Street in Bryan began opera-
tions. In August 1908 the Van Camp Packing Company began construction of a milk
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ev- Frank J. Ries, 78, died in condensory where the Cincinnati Northern and Toledo & Indiana railroads intersected
erett Mehrling on March 22, a Evansport March 29. on Bryan’s East High Street. On March 25, 1909, the facility began commercial opera-
son. tion. A local newspaper reported that the condensory was the largest building in Bryan
Mr. and Mrs. Max Strong and “the most modern, best-equipped milk evaporating plant in the United States.”
Harold Dean, who has been will celebrate the Golden Wed- On July 1, 1944, the Van Camp Packing Company was purchased by Pet Milk, who
ill for some time, is improving. ding Anniversary on April 11. modernized and expanded the Bryan condensory. About 1947, a can manufacturing
operation was added. By 1963, the plant employed more than 100 people and produced
A basketball banquet will The Woman’s Mission- 1.5 million cases of evaporated milk each year. District offices for Ohio, Michigan, Indi-
be held Friday night. It is ex- ary Society of the Lutheran ana and Wisconsin were also located at the Bryan facility. On September 1, 1978, Pet
pected about 90 players and Church is celebrating it’s 25th was sold to IC Industries for more than $455 million. In October 1983, Pet announced
their parents will attend. Mrs. anniversary. milk processing would be discontinued at the plant because of declining sales. Soon
Vilas Huser is the general afterward the can manufacturing operation was also abandoned. On May 22, 1985, the
chairman. 60 YEARS AGO Quigley Company began blending materials to form refractory products for the steel
March 1958 industry in the former condensory. The site is now home to Minteq International. This
70 YEARS AGO vintage postcard of the Van Camp Packing Company’s Bryan facility, postmarked Sep-
March 1948 Both the band and the tember 1909, is from the Kevin Maynard collection--Courtesy of the Williams County,
mixed choir received superior Ohio, Local History Exchange.
Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Stipe will ratings in the auditions held at
celebrate their Golden Wed- Napoleon.
ding
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Myers
Anniversary March 28, at are the parents of a son born
their home in West Unity. They March 31, named Stephan
will hold an open house. Douglas.
60 YEARS AGO 50 YEARS AGO
March 1958 February 1968
Charles Coy, 74, suffered a
Miss Peg Maneval was the fatal heart attack while driving
guest of honor at a Kitchen his car north on 191, Monday.
Shower at the home of Mrs. He was a retired farmer.
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PASTOR’S PONDERINGS - “GOD KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING”
One of the most inspiring verses in that he would keep the promise spoken to world to live for. During those times, God earlier.
the Bible is found in Jeremiah 29.11. him so many decades earlier. is doing His deepest behind-the-scenes Don’t you wish you responded to trials
The Message version of the Bible renders work. One of God’s methods for directing
God’s message to us in these words: “I Don’t you wish you responded to trials His children’s steps is through drying up and setbacks with the same confidence in
know what I’m doing. I have it all planned and setbacks with the same confidence in their resources; a job loss, career change, God that Joseph displayed? I do. At one
out—plans to take care of you, not aban- God that Joseph displayed? I do. At one a disaster.” Joseph certainly lived out Mr. of Joseph’s lowest points in his life, God
don you, plans to give you the future you of Joseph’s lowest points in his life, God Hillman’s words. sees his faith. He’s watched how he’s re-
hope for.” What if we really believed these sees his faith. He’s watched how he’s re- sponded to one disappointment after an-
words? sponded to one disappointment after an- Shortly after God revealed his life’s other. And God knows that Joseph is now
other. And God knows that Joseph is now purpose, his brothers, in a fit of jealousy, ready to fulfill his life’s purpose.
What if we really believed that God ready to fulfill his life’s purpose. sell him as a slave to Egypt.
knows what he’s doing in our lives, even So God gives Pharaoh a dream that
when it seems like life is spinning out of So God gives Pharaoh a dream that Sold to Potiphar there, the Scripture no one can interpret. Suddenly the guy’s
control? What if we really believed that no one can interpret. Suddenly the guy’s is quick to point out, “The Lord was with dream Joseph had interpreted in prison
God had it all planned out, even when dream Joseph had interpreted in prison Joseph” (Genesis 39.2). When we read remembers Joseph and tells Pharaoh he
nothing seems to be going right? remembers Joseph and tells Pharaoh he something like that, our thoughts first as- knows a guy who can interpret his dream.
knows a guy who can interpret his dream. sume that he’s about to be rescued and Joseph is sent for and tells Pharaoh that
Either God is telling us the truth in Joseph is sent for and tells Pharaoh that set free. But nothing could be further from his dream predicts a coming world-wide
this verse or he’s not. Either he has a his dream predicts a coming world-wide the truth. Potiphar’s wife tries unsuccess- famine. He should begin storing up food
wonderful plan for our lives, or he doesn’t. famine. He should begin storing up food fully to seduce him. Not once, not twice, now in preparation.
Either he knows what he’s doing and has now in preparation. but day after day for a long period of time.
everything planned out to get us to the But Joseph does the honorable thing – he So impressed with Joseph’s wisdom,
fulfillment of that wonderful plan, or he So impressed with Joseph’s wisdom, refuses her advances. Pharaoh makes him the number two man
doesn’t. Pharaoh makes him the number two man in the kingdom, subservient only to Pha-
in the kingdom, subservient only to Pha- But one day, Potiphar’s wife will not raoh himself. Long story short, Joseph is
I’m amazed at Joseph in the Old Tes- raoh himself. Long story short, Joseph is take no for an answer. She grabs him and now in a position of power and in charge
tament. Here’s a guy who must have be- now in a position of power and in charge he turns and runs out of the house. Feel- of food distribution so that when his fam-
lieved that God knew what he was doing of food distribution so that when his fam- ing jilted one time too many, she accuses ily is on the verge of starvation and send
and had every step of his life planned out. ily is on the verge of starvation and send Joseph of attempted rape. Potiphar be- to Egypt to buy food, Joseph is there to
Through all sorts of seeming setbacks and to Egypt to buy food, Joseph is there to lieves her and has Joseph imprisoned. save them all from death.
detours, Joseph never complained about save them all from death.
the hand he was being dealt. He never How’s that as a reward for doing the Consider this: if Joseph had not been
gave up on the destiny God had spoken Consider this: if Joseph had not been right thing? In prison, we are reminded forgotten in prison…if he had not been put
to him in a dream even through decades forgotten in prison…if he had not been put again: “The Lord was with him” (Genesis in prison unjustly because of Potiphar’s
when that destiny seemed remote at best in prison unjustly because of Potiphar’s 39.21). God still knew what he was doing. wife’s accusation…if he had not been sold
and impossible at worst. wife’s accusation…if he had not been sold God was still working out his plans for Jo- to Potiphar in Egypt…if he had not been
to Potiphar in Egypt…if he had not been seph’s life. Two of Pharaoh’s servants were betrayed by brothers and taken to Egypt
You have a God-designed destiny too – betrayed by brothers and taken to Egypt tossed into prison with Joseph. One night as a slave…he would not have been posi-
a plan that he is working out in your life. as a slave…he would not have been posi- they each had a dream, which Joseph tioned to save Israel from starvation.
Often it takes periods of hardship and suf- tioned to save Israel from starvation. Only interpreted. One servant would be be-
fering to get you there, but get you there God can plan the steps you’ll take to get headed, the other restored to his position Only God can plan the steps you’ll take
he will. He knows what he’s doing. He you to where he needs you to be. in Pharaoh’s court. He made the guy who to get you to where he needs you to be.
has it all planned out. Like Joseph, you would live promise him to remember him Through the years Joseph learned that he
just need to trust God and cooperate with Through the years Joseph learned when he was restored and put in a good could trust God even when unfair things
what he doing in you to prepare you for that he could trust God even when unfair word for him so he too could be released. happen. So can you.
that destiny. things happen. So can you. Because of
what he went through, Joseph was posi- But he forgot…and Joseph rotted in Because of what he went through, Jo-
Os Hillman writes in Today God is tioned and prepared (character transfor- prison for a few more years. It must have seph was positioned and prepared (char-
First, “So often we believe our dreams are mation) for his life purpose. Because of been hard for Joseph to fight off discour- acter transformation) for his life purpose.
dead. There seems to be nothing left in our what you are going through, you are be- agement and hopelessness. Nothing was Because of what you are going through,
world to live for. During those times, God ing positioned and prepared for your life going right. He kept doing the right thing, you are being positioned and prepared for
is doing His deepest behind-the-scenes purpose, too. but things just got worse and worse for your life purpose, too.
work. One of God’s methods for directing him. Yet there is no indication in the Bible
His children’s steps is through drying up As much as we might wish it, there that Joseph ever questioned God or wa- As much as we might wish it, there
their resources; a job loss, career change, are no short-cuts. You can trust that God vered in his belief that God knew what are no short-cuts. You can trust that God
a disaster.” Joseph certainly lived out Mr. knows what he’s doing, and that he’s he was doing and that he would keep the knows what he’s doing, and that he’s
Hillman’s words. working out his plan for your life. God will promise spoken to him so many decades working out his plan for your life. God will
get you there, and that’s a reason for joy get you there, and that’s a reason for joy
Shortly after God revealed his life’s in your trials. in your trials.
purpose, his brothers, in a fit of jealousy,
sell him as a slave to Egypt. Sold to Poti- God Knows What He’s Doing. One of FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES
phar there, the Scripture is quick to point the most inspiring verses in the Bible is BY: REX STUMP - “NONE ... NO, NOT ONE!”
out, “The Lord was with Joseph” (Genesis found in Jeremiah 29.11. The Message
39.2). When we read something like that, version of the Bible renders God’s mes- The NCAA Basketball Tournaments are news! The Apostle Paul said in Romans
our thoughts first assume that he’s about sage to us in these words: “I know what not nicknamed “March Madness” by ac- 3:21-25, “But now God has shown us a
to be rescued and set free. But nothing I’m doing. I have it all planned out—plans cident! Last minute shots, upsets, and way to be made right with him without
could be further from the truth. Potiphar’s to take care of you, not abandon you, bracket busters are all part of the may- keeping the requirements of the law, as
wife tries unsuccessfully to seduce him. plans to give you the future you hope for.” hem. The 2018 Tournament madness was promised in the writings of Moses
Not once, not twice, but day after day for What if we really believed these words? lived up to its name on March 16 when and the prophets long ago. We are made
a long period of time. But Joseph does the What if we really believed that God knows the #1 seed, Virginia, loss to an unknown right with God by placing our faith in Je-
honorable thing – he refuses her advanc- what he’s doing in our lives, even when it #16 seed UMBC. Who is UMBC? Univer- sus Christ. And this is true for everyone
es. seems like life is spinning out of control? sity of Maryland, Baltimore County. Their who believes, no matter who we are. For
mascot is a Retriever! Nothing ferocious everyone has sinned; we all fall short of
But one day, Potiphar’s wife will not What if we really believed that God or scary, just an animal that fetches ob- God’s glorious standard. Yet God, in his
take no for an answer. She grabs him had it all planned out, even when nothing jects for its master. grace, freely makes us right in his sight.
and he turns and runs out of the house. seems to be going right? Either God is tell- He did this through Christ Jesus when he
Feeling jilted one time too many, she ac- ing us the truth in this verse or he’s not. This was the first time in the history freed us from the penalty for our sins. For
cuses Joseph of attempted rape. Potiphar Either he has a wonderful plan for our of the tournament in which a #16 seeded God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for
believes her and has Joseph imprisoned. lives, or he doesn’t. Either he knows what team defeated a #1 seeded team. ESPN sin. People are made right with God when
How’s that as a reward for doing the right he’s doing and has everything planned out reported that after the game, out of 17.3 they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life,
thing? to get us to the fulfillment of that wonder- million brackets submitted, 0 brackets re- shedding his blood.”
ful plan, or he doesn’t. mained perfect. 0! Zero! Nada! None!
In prison, we are reminded again: “The Not one! No clever messages today. Just straight
Lord was with him” (Genesis 39.21). God I’m amazed at Joseph in the Old Tes- up true gospel! We are messed up and
still knew what he was doing. God was still tament. Here’s a guy who must have be- Of course, this reminds me of a verse I March madness reminds us of this truth.
working out his plans for Joseph’s life. lieved that God knew what he was doing memorized as a child. Romans 3:10, “As No perfect brackets or lives. But April
and had every step of his life planned out. it is written, There is none righteous, no, brings us the celebration of Easter! This is
Two of Pharaoh’s servants were tossed Through all sorts of seeming setbacks and not one.” (KJV) There are none right with when we as Christians celebrate the truth
into prison with Joseph. One night they detours, Joseph never complained about God. None! Out of the 7.4 billion people that we are made right with God, when we
each had a dream, which Joseph inter- the hand he was being dealt. He never on earth, there are none right with God! believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shed-
preted. One servant would be beheaded, gave up on the destiny God had spoken No perfect brackets, no perfect people! ding his blood, on the cross. He died for
the other restored to his position in Pha- to him in a dream even through decades That stinks! us, defeated sin and death, and rose from
raoh’s court. He made the guy who would when that destiny seemed remote at best the dead and is alive today! That is the
live promise him to remember him when and impossible at worst. A busted and imperfect bracket doesn’t victory we celebrate!
he was restored and put in a good word mean much, as you could still win or pre-
for him so he too could be released. But You have a God-designed destiny too – dict the championship team. But a busted Due to my bad picks, my tournament
he forgot…and Joseph rotted in prison for a plan that he is working out in your life. and imperfect life does mean something for bracket is busted. But my pick to choose
a few more years. Often it takes periods of hardship and suf- us now and eternity. It means that we are Jesus Christ as my Savior is no bust! I am
fering to get you there, but get you there not worthy to be in God’s presence. Our spiritually alive and free today thanks be
It must have been hard for Joseph to he will. He knows what he’s doing. He mistakes and imperfection eliminates any to our Savior Jesus Christ. Can you say
fight off discouragement and hopeless- has it all planned out. Like Joseph, you opportunity into heaven or God’s glorious the same? www.morethanwinning.org
ness. Nothing was going right. He kept just need to trust God and cooperate with presence. Sorry for the bad news about
doing the right thing, but things just got what he doing in you to prepare you for your life and your bracket. For more reading check out: Romans 3,
worse and worse for him. Yet there is no that destiny. Romans 10:9-13, Galatians 2:19-21
indication in the Bible that Joseph ever So, let me share with you the good
questioned God or wavered in his belief Os Hillman writes in Today God is
that God knew what he was doing and First, “So often we believe our dreams are
dead. There seems to be nothing left in our
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Easter Sunday: Early Praise Service 7:30 AM Easter Celebrations, April 1: Easter Sunday Breakfast,
8:15 AM Breakfast 7:00 AM Sunrise Service 8:15 AM at West Bethesda.
9:30 AM Worship Service followed by Egg Hunt Easter Breakfast following Sunrise Service
E1A2S2T9LEA.NHDigBhASPtTreISetT 9:00 AM Sunday School ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH
8:30 AM Son’s Risen Worship 10:00 AM Easter Service
9:00 AM Breakfast and Fellowship 405 Hickory Street
9:30 AM Life Growth Groups METAMORA Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services at
10:45 AM Resurrection Celebration
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Sunday, April 1: Easter Breakfast 9:00 AM on Maundy Thursday
The church will not be having any special services Easter Egg Hunt 9:45 AM
for Easter this year but will be holding Easter Worship Service 10:30 AM Easter Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. with Holy
their regular services: Communion
Sunday School - 9:30 AM; MONTPELIER
Morning Worship - 10:30 am NAPOLEON
Evening Worship - 7 PM. FIRS1T14PWRE. SWBaYsThEinRgItoAnNSCtHreUetRCH
Maundy Thursday Service, March 29: 6:00 PM EMANUAL LUTHERAN CHURCH ELCA
The Church also offers Wednesday night services Friday, March 30: Community Good Friday @ St. Maudy Thursday Service
with departments for all ages, including a Bible
John’s Lutheran 7:00 PM, with Holy Communion
Study for adults - 7:15 PM. Sunday, April 1: 9:00 AM Sonrise service Good Friday Service – 7:00 PM
NEW HO2P0E3COOldMFMaUrmNITTrYaiCl HURCH 9:30 Breakfast, 10:00-Easter Egg Hunt Easter Sunday – 7:00 AM Sunrise Service with
The church will be holding 4 identical Easter 10:30 Worship with Ron Keller bringing the mes-
services on Saturday, March 31 at 5:00 PM and Holy Communion
Sunday, April 1, at 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 AM. sage of “Easter’s Glorious Reality”. Breakfast follows
10:30 AM Worship with Holy Communion
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10:00 AM Easter Sunday. STRYKER
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Maundy Thursday Service: 7:00 PM with Holy ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH
209 Broad Street 701 S. Defiance Street
Communion
Good Friday Service 7:30 PM On Maundy Thursday, March 29, we are having Thursday, March 29 –Maundy Thursday Commu-
a potluck meal beginning at 6 p.m. and a Wor- nion/Stripping of the Altar 7:00 PM
Easter Sunrise 7:00 AM
Breakfast after worship ship Service at 7:30 PM. Friday, March 30 –Good Friday Tenebrae (Service
Easter Celebration & Holy Communion 10:00 AM For Good Friday, March 30, St. John’s will have of Shadows) 7:00 PM
EDON the Community Good Friday Service here Saturday, March 31 -Easter Egg Hunt for kids
beginning at 1:30 p.m. following the Montpelier 10:00 AM, Informal Worship 5:00 PM
COLUMBI1A4C86H2UCRRCHI.5O0F CHRIST Community Cross Walk that starts at 12 noon
Good Friday walk through 6:00 – 9:00 PM Sunday, April 1 – Community Sunrise Service
Easter Sunday: 7:00 AM with breakfast following at the Fairgrounds. 7:00 am at Stryker United Brethren
We will also have a Tenebrae Service of Dark-
Sunday School 9:30 AM Church, Easter breakfast at First Lutheran –
Worship 10:30 AM. ness at our church starting at following Sunrise Service, Easter Festival Worship
7:30 PM that same evening.
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Good Friday Tenebrae Service March 30 - 8:00 PM On Easter Sunday, April 1, we begin this spe-
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Worship Service 10:00 AM. at 8 AM also. There will be NO Sunday School Good Friday Service – 7:00 PM
Easter Breakfast – 8:00 AM
at 9:00 AM. Our Traditional Worship Service Easter Service – 9:30 AM
begins at 10:00 AM.
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Holy Week services:
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Our service times for Resurrection Sunday are as March 29 -- Holy Thursday Service – 7 PM 221 S. Center Street
follow: Sunrise Breakfast from 9-10:20 AM and March 30 – Good Friday Service – 1 PM
March 31 – Easter Vigil Mass – 8:30 PM W. Jefferson will have service on Sunday at
our Worship gathering is from 10:30-11:45. 10:30 AM, as we do every Sunday.
April 1 – Easter Masses – 8 and 10:30 AM; 1 PM
WALDRON (MICHIGAN) Spanish. We will also have a breakfast before the service at
9:30 AM.
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Our Easter Service will take place April 1st, 2018. Maundy Thursday, March 29, 7:00 PM Rite of First WEST UNITY
We will start the day with an Easter Sunrise Ser-
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vice at 8 AM followed by breakfast at 8:30 AM. Good Friday, March 30, 6:45 PM Cross Procession 102 Egly Drive
Easter Worship will begin at 9:30 AM.
from portico to sanctuary Maundy Thursday Communion:
Our Sunrise Service and Easter Worship will fea- Community Service 7:00 PM March 29th, 7PM – 8PM.
ture a mime ministry from Minneapolis. They will Easter, April 1, 7:00 AM Sunrise Service
share the story of the death and resurrection of Easter Breakfast at 8:20 AM Easter Sunday Service: April 1st, 9:30 AM – 11:30
AM,
Jesus through mime. Sunday School at 9:15 AM
Easter Worship service, 10:30 AM. Breakfast from 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM.
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CHRIST UNI2T1E5DNM. FEuTltHoOn DSItS. T CHURCH Maundy Thursday Meal & Worship: 6:30 PM.
7:30 AM Sunrise Service by a Fellowship Breakfast.
Easter Sunrise Service: 7:00 AM. Sunday School at 9:30 AM and Easter Morning
with breakfast following service Easter Worship Service: 9:15 AM.
No Sunday School Worship Service at 10:30 AM.
10:15 AM Easter Morning Worship. WAUSEON CHURCHES COME TOGETHER FOR
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845 E. Leggett, Street Ministe-
rial Association, will come together for Good Friday
Easter service times will be 8:30 (tradition- worship at 7:00 p.m. The service will take place at
al) and 9:00 and 10:30 (contemporary). Trinity Lutheran Church, 398 S. Shoop Ave. on the
corner of Leggett Street in Wauseon. A commu-
EMMA8U4S1LNU.TSHhEoRopANAvCeH. URCH nity choir will also come together to sing a special
Maundy Thursday Service, Thursday March 29 @ anthem under the direction of Jim Kerr, and those
who wish to participate may call the Trinity church
7:00 PM with Holy Communion office at 335-5651 for music and practice times.
Good Friday Service, Friday March 30 @ 7:00 PM This special service, which takes place
Easter Vigil Service, Saturday March 31 @ 7:00 PM in near darkness, focuses on the Passion narra-
tive according to the gospel of John which takes
with Holy Communion & Bonfire worshipers through the crucifixion of Jesus. Prior
Easter Sunday Service, Sunday April 1 @ 9:30 am to the service, at 6:45 p.m., people may gather
under the portico outside the west entrance to the
with Holy communion church to participate in a procession of the cross
Breakfast 8:00-9:00 AM. to the sanctuary. A cross bearer will drag the large
tree-like cross while scripture is read and those
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH gathered sing “The Old Rugged Cross”. During
854 S. Shoop Ave. the service, area pastors will provide readings and
prayers, and a homily will be proclaimed by Rev.
We are only having one service on Easter Sunday. Michael Doerr of the First Christian Church. The
Worship Service at 10:30 AM. Everyone’s welcome! service will end with a time of meditation on the
death of Jesus on the cross as host pastor, Rev.
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7:15 AM. – Sunrise service (outdoor) invited to join the community for worship at this
8:30 AM – Traditional worship service service; the church is handicapped accessible and
9:45 AM – Classes for all ages
11:00 AM – Contemporary worship service
has an elevator at the west portico entrance.
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Once the storm had passed, Edward went outside The Next Chapter ton’s Garfield Avenue Bridge Replacement project. The
his house preparing to check on his next door neigh- What is most frustrating to the Puerto Ricans is firm is also active members of the Fulton County Eco-
bors. He was greeted by water up to his waist right that while many have embraced them and opened their nomic Development Corporation and has been selected to
outside his door. He used his Scouting skills to and homes and hearts while the natives get back on their perform various survey projects to assist with site certifi-
immediately began going door to door to help rescue feet, there are still some who turn a blind eye to the cations. The Village of Metamora has enlisted DGL’s ser-
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“30 neighbors were able to say if it weren’t for you, and people, too, and we have a duty to help them. The Engineer’s office has selected DGL for Bridge Inspections
we surely would have drown because we were asleep island is a territory of the U.S, and the culture is a in past years and they are currently conducting a Speed
and nobody would have come for us,” Edward said. unique blend of American-ized Spanish traditions with study as part of CEAO Grant.
Once his block was crowded into the second floor of the Burger Kings right next next to the local empanada
his home, they heard on an emergency radio that the stand, and they love their Coca-Cola. They have also performed topographic survey work for
National Guard was on their way to rescue the commu- Even though our group finished our time on the is- Amboy Township. The firm regularly works with the Ohio
nity. “We’re still waiting for them,” he said. land, there is still opportunity to aid the people in re- Department of Transportation and recently finished the
covering from the destruction caused by Hurricane Ma- FUL-20A/64-23.94/0.25 project in Swanton. As a sub-
A few days later while Edward was helping to clear ria. The most obvious is to donate money, clothes, or consultant, DGL has worked on the NatureFresh Farms
debris from his school, he watched as a semi truck spun supplies to organizations like the American Red Cross, project, as well as the Fulton County 2017 Asphalt Resur-
out of control after hitting a downed electrical wire and All Hands and Hearts, or Convoy of Hope through a facing and the Fulton County Slide Repair project. They
collided with a bus full of people being transported to a quick internet search. were recently selected to provide survey and construction
relief shelter. “When they hit a pole, the glass shattered An even better way to help is not forget. To keep layout services for the Fayette East Industrial Parkway
and cut them everywhere; from their necks to their legs the Puerto Ricans in your thoughts and prayers and Widening & Improvement project. DGL has also been an
and torsos- everything. The driver’s forearm was stick- be willing to speak up for our fellow Americans when integral team member on the Village of Archbold’s FUL-
ing out of its socket- everybody was just bleeding and the opportunity arises- in run-ins with politicians, in Fulton SR66/CR24 project.
screaming for help and running off the bus” he said. your religious organization’s search for a charity to do-
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It became normal for Edward and the locals to see do good deliberately in the spirit of the island just to vately held companies in the Fulton County. These com-
National Guard trucks driving by full of people who had spread awareness. The moment we forget about Puerto panies include Worthington Steel, Fulton County Pro-
literally nothing. Riots of people in anguish to get food Rico is the moment they lose their greatest lifeline. cessing, Linde Gas and North Star Bluescope Steel. We
and supplies became commonplace. Gangs looking to have partnered with Miller Bros. Construction on count-
steal generators, water, and food roamed the streets Cory can be reached at less projects, as well as a direct service provider. Miller
before the sun even set, making it unsafe for people to publisher@thevillagereporter.com Bros. selected DGL to design their shop addition, which
be out of their homes after 6:00 PM. “While it helped us recently won the Northwest Ohio Concrete 2017 Concrete
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Edward said.
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that the hurricane that threatens us bears my name. 29th Annual Franklin B. Walter Award Winners Announced
God works in mysterious ways. Today is a special day
where we can put into practice and teach our Scouts Overview and Background Information of Franklin B. nition luncheon in Columbus in April. This luncheon
the values of compassion and selfless service. We can Walter Award (As provided by the Ohio Educational Ser- is provided by the Ohio Educational Service Center As-
also put into practice the skills learned to prepare to vice Center Association). sociation. At this time, students and parents are recog-
spend these days in the best possible way,” Scout Ex- nized for their achievement.
ecutive Maria Molinelli wrote on the council’s Facebook Program: The Franklin B. Walter Scholarship Award’s
page two days after the storm. Program was established by the Ohio Superintendent’s Local Enhancement: The Northwest Ohio Education-
Educational Service Center Association to promote stu- al Service Center, serving Defiance, Fulton, Henry and
Although incredibly humble herself, Molinelli was a dent achievement and recognize outstanding students. Williams Counties, fully supports the Franklin B. Walter
saint to Puerto Rico and the Scouting movement after A senior from each county within the State of Ohio will Program. However, we have expanded the recognition.
the hurricane struck. She assembled a team of family receive the award annually.
members to work out of her bakery for 16 hours per Outstanding students in each district will receive a
day- living there for nearly a month following the storm. This scholarship award is named in honor of Frank- scholarship award of $200 each while one county win-
She distributed thousands of pounds of bread and food lin B. Walter who served as State Superintendent ner will be awarded $500. The NwOESC also honors
to locals who had nowhere else to turn while also mak- a special education provider from each county for the
ing sure that Scouting did not die on the island. Of Education for Ohio from March 1977 until August work done on behalf of students with disabilities across
1991. Throughout his career, Dr. Walter exemplified northwest Ohio.
“Scouting almost became extinct in Puerto Rico,even concern for young people and dedicated his life to the
though in a lot of areas, the first group of organized aid improvement of education in Ohio. Teacher Recognition: To promote teaching excellence
were Scout troops: kids opening up their camp equip- along with student achievement, one teacher is recog-
ment and feeding entire neighborhoods out of dutch Eligibility: The applicant must be a high school se- nized in each district. The applying student is asked to
ovens. Scouting is still alive here because of the out- nior from a local, city or exempted village school within write a tribute to the teacher who has been the most
pouring of donations and support from around the the positive influence on the student’s success in school. At
world and dedication of people like Maria,” said Area 5 the spring celebration, the student provides the tributes
Director Jim Hans. County. Eligible students must demonstrate out- to the teacher.
standing academic achievements as indicated by high
Communication prior to our arrival was another school test scores and achievement awards as stipulat- Local winners were: Leah Hall-Archbold, Kaitlyn An-
huge obstacle. Up until three months after the storm, ed by the Franklin B. Walter program. tigo-Bryan, Hannah Sleesman-Edgerton, Cameron Lord-
any cell phone or mailing service was virtually obso- Edon, Nichole Wilson-Evergreen, Max Baker-Fayette,
lete. While many had power and communication re- The students are expected to have been a positive Benjamin Routhier-Hilltop, Kathryn Taylor-Montpelier,
stored only a few weeks before we landed on the is- contributor in their high school and in their Commu- Zachary Turner-North Central, Jacob Meyers-Pettis-
land, a handful of local volunteers we served with were nity. All applications must be completed according to ville, Sydney Creps-Delta, Amanda Oberlin-Stryker, Ol-
still without electricity back home. The islanders don’t deadlines established. ivia Williams-Swanton, and Paige Moden-Wauseon.
blame the government or anyone else for the situation,
however, citing the hurricane as being one of the most Award: One student from each county will be invited
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Legals - Sealed Bids
LEGAL NOTICE - On March 12, 2018, the Council of the
Village of Pioneer, Ohio passed the following legislation:
Ordinance 01-2018: AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE
THE 2017 REPLACEMENT PAGES TO THE PIONEER
CODIFIED ORDINANCES AND DECLARING AN EMER-
GENCY. The purpose of this Ordinance is approve the cod-
ification of all new matters that were adopted or amended
since the most recent codification including the follow-
ing sections of the Traffic and General Offenses Codes, as
amended or enacted by the Village of Pioneer and/or the
Ohio General Assembly and to declare an emergency.
Ordinance No. 03-2018: AN ORDINANCE AMEND-
ING APPROPRIATIONS FOR 2018 AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY. This Ordinance modifies appropriations
within the General Fund during the fiscal year 2018 and
declares an emergency. All provisions of this Ordinance
go into full force and effect immediately.
The complete text of the above legislation can be ob-
tained or viewed at the office of the Village Fiscal Officer at
409 South State Street, Pioneer, Ohio 43554. This sum-
mary was prepared or reviewed and approved by Thomas
A. Thompson, Village Solicitor for the Village of Pioneer,
Ohio.
SEALED BIDS - Defiance County Ag Society is accepting
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WILLIAMS & FULTON COUNTY (NORTHWEST OHIO) SPORTS ACTION
Swanton’s Julia Smith Doug Krauss Steps Down As
Takes Home High Jump Archbold Boys Basketball Coach
State Championship By: Nate Calvin
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
PHOTO BY BILL O’ CONNELL, STAFF
When the Archbold Bluestreaks play their 2018-19
season opener in early December there will be new coach END OF AN ERA … After 34 years as the head coach
occupying the head coach spot on their bench. After 41 of the Archbold Bluestreaks, Doug Krauss announced
seasons, the last 34 seasons as the head coach, Doug his retirement last week.
Krauss announced his retirement as the leader of the
Archbold boys’ basketball program.
“It’s time to move on and enjoy my family. I’m looking
forward to it”, commented Krauss. “I’ve enjoyed the many
players that have given their best for Archbold. I appreci-
ate the many parents who supported our program and
working with assistants Mike Kennedy, Joe Frank, and
Dave Walker the entire 34 years has been awesome, but
it’s time for the young guys to have all the fun”, added
Krauss.
Krauss compiled a record of 562-219 during his ten-
ure with 18 NWOAL titles to his credit. Archbold was also
a perennial tournament contender with 10 appearances
at the regional tournament and trips to the state final four
in 1996, 2003, 2005, 2006, and 2017. The 1996 team
was state runner-up at 26-1 with their only loss coming
in the Division III state championship game. This year the
Bluestreaks were regional runners-up as they lost to Co-
lumbus Africentric 42-39 on a three pointer at the buzzer.
Nate can be reached at
publisher@thevillagereporter.com
Area Boys Basketball Players Receive All-Ohio Honors
PHOTO PROVIDED By: Nate Calvin over the past two seasons including a State Runner-Up
THE VILLAGE REPORTER finish in the tournament last season and a berth in the
STATE CHAMPION ... Swanton’s Julia Smith took first Regionals this year.
place in Division 2/3 at the Ohio high school indoor With the close of the boys’ high school basketball
state track meet held in Geneva, Ohio with a jump of season last week that also meant it was time for the All- Archbold’s Bryce Williams closed out an outstanding
5’6”. Ohio teams to be announced as chosen by the Ohio Prep career with the Bluestreaks as the 6’3” senior was selected
Sportswriters Association. The Wauseon Indians were Second Team All-Ohio in Division III. Williams averaged
well represented in Division II with Austin Rotroff being 13.9 ppg this season in helping Archbold to a 22-4 record
named to the First Team, Brooks Gype was Honorable and a runner-up finish at Regionals to go with their ap-
Mention, and Head Coach Chad Burt was the Division II pearance in the state semifinals last year. Williams ends
Coach of the Year. his career with 1,320 points, 398 rebounds, 199 assists,
and 104 steals. Williams County was also represented on
Rotroff, a 6’9’ senior heading to Duquense, next sea- the All-Ohio teams with Kolden Uribes of Montpelier re-
son, averaged 14.6ppg and 8.1rpg this year in helping the ceiving Special Mention recognition in Division IV. The
Indians maintain the number one ranking in the state for Locos senior became the school’s all-time leading scorer
Division II throughout the season. For his career, Rotroff this year and was also the District 7 Player of the Year.
finished with 1,057 points, 650 rebounds, 87 assists, and
156 blocks. Fellow senior Gype led Wauseon in assists
this season with 99 and was a First Team District 7 selec- Nate can be reached at
tion also. Chad Burt has led Wauseon to a 52-3 record
publisher@thevillagereporter.com
Wauseon Marching Band Performs At Disney World
By: Cory Johnson every four years and serves as an
THE VILLAGE REPORTER educational opportunity and reward
of sorts for the student’s efforts. The
Members of the Wauseon High group has qualified to the state com-
School Marching Band recently expe- petition for over 24 years in a row.
rienced the trip of a lifetime in a visit “I have seen tremendous growth in
to the “Happiest Place on Earth”- Dis- individuals as well as in the achieve-
ney World in Orlando, Fla. The tour ment of each ensemble as a whole,
included performances in the Disney all as a direct result of each member
parks as well as several Disney Perfor- and section leader’s consistent hard
mance Workshop opportunities for all work. I am so proud of these kids, and
members of both bands. they have certainly earned a reward-
ing experience like this performance
Student workshops provided the tour. Plus, these tours serve as an
opportunity to work in-person with authentic source of motivation; these
Disney professionals in a recording students work harder during rehears-
studio environment and experience als and performances throughout the
the work of professional studio musi- regular season knowing that they
cians, from sight-reading new music, have exciting clinic and performance
to rehearsing with a new conductor opportunities ahead. And a few rides,
and creating a final recording set to of course,” said Directors Don Clark
Disney animation over the course of and Amanda Aniolowski.
multiple sessions. For now, the marchers will hang up
their hats until Memorial Day as con-
Between clinician sessions, stu- cert band season continues to take
dents had the opportunity to experi- precedent while the students are pre-
ence all that Disney has to offer, in- paring for the Ohio Music Educators
cluding visits to the Rainforest Cafe, Association state concert band con-
Epcot Center, Animal Kingdom, the test April 23-24.
Hard Rock Cafe, a performance by PHOTO PROVIDED
the Blue Man Group, Magic Kingdom, FLORIDA TRIP ... The Wauseon High School Marching Indians parade in front of
Planet Hollywood, Hollywood Studios, Cory can be reached at
and a day at Clearwater Beach.
publisher@thevillagereporter.com Cinderella’s Castle at Disney World in Orlando, Fla.
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Swanton High School Holds 20th Annual Athletic Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
By: Bill O’ Connell for the 2010 home opener and sometime PHOTO PROVIDED
THE VILLAGE REPORTER later, walk down the aisle to marry his SENIOR ATHLETIC AWARD WINNERS ... Mitchell Reisinger, Trevor Schaller, Anthony
bride. “I don’t take a single minute a Howard, Zach Bloom, Sydney Taylor, Julia Smith, Mikayla Rochelle. Not Pictured:
On Saturday, March 24th, a cer- day for granted,” he told the audience, Cydney Christensen, Ally Hendricks, Zack Leahey, Chase Moore, Hunter Moore, Haley
emony and banquet was held for the relating how his experience has taught Nelson, Crew Oberheim, Reece Wiczy, Kirsten Truckor, and Olivia Williams.
20th Class of Inductees for the Swan- him just how precious life is.
ton Athletic Hall of Fame (SAHF). Being gne. Abby played basketball for Coach dual matches that season, won three in-
inducted into this exclusive club were The presentation of Senior Athlete Onweller, scoring 1339 points and was vitationals, a Sectional and District title
two coaches, Mark McQuillan and Tom Award Winners by Swanton Athletic a multiple all league, district and state and finished in second place in the state
Krupitzer, one athlete, Abby Lavigne Director Wade Haselman came next fol- team selection. She also set numerous tournament.
and one team, the 1981-1982 champion lowed by the presentation of the David school records in volleyball and track
wrestling squad. Hansbarger Scholarships by Board of while earning 11 varsity letters in her After the ceremony all the adults
Education Vice-President Steve Brehm- career. were invited to a reception at the Hawks
The evening began with the introduc- er. The scholarships were awarded to Nest at Valleywood Golf Club.
tion of all previous inductees who were Trevor Schaller, Anthony Howard, Hal- The 1981-1982 wrestling team was
able to be in attendance. They were ey Nelson and Sidney Taylor. The Art presented by their coach, Joe Carone. Bill can be reached at
led out by a member of the inaugural Ruggles Award, named after Swanton’s This team crushed all ten opponents in publisher@thevillagereporter.com
SAHF class in 1998, Jack Bloom. Mr. first wrestling coach, was presented by
Bloom, considered by many to be one former wrestling coach Joe Carone and
of the best athletes ever to come out of awarded to Trevor Schaller.
Swanton, was escorted by his grandson,
Swanton senior Zach Bloom. Following The 2018 SAHF inductees were pre-
the parade of Hall of Famers, the new- sented next beginning with Jim Cham-
est inductees were introduced and took bers presenting former baseball coach
their place at the head table. Mark McQuillan. Coach McQuillan had
a ten-year run with the Bulldogs coach-
After the buffet dinner, guest speaker ing the team to five NWOAL titles and
Brock Mealer walked to the podium and two Sectional championships.
delivered an emotional and inspirational
speech. In 2007 Brock had been para- Coach Tom Krupitzer was then pre-
lyzed in a car accident in which he lost sented by Wade Haselman. Coach Kru-
his father and his brother’s girlfriend. pitzer started the boys’ soccer program
He spoke of the grief and simultaneous at Swanton and coached it for 20 years,
pain he struggled with as he worked leading his team to three NWOAL titles,
to regain the ability to walk again, an two Sectional and one District cham-
ability the doctors gave him only a 1% pionship. He earned two Coach of the
chance of ever being able to achieve. Year Awards and had the soccer field
named in his honor in 2015.
Working with the University of Mich-
igan’s football strength staff, Brock was Frank Onweller had the honor of pre-
able to lead the Wolverines onto the field senting the next inductee, Abby Lavi-
Fulton County Special Olympics “THE VILLAGE REPORTER”
Conclude Basketball Season ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
IDED The Fulton County
Special Olympics com-
pleted their basketball BRYCE WILLIAMS SYDNEY DARNELL
season this past week- ARCHBOLD HIGH SCHOOL WAUSEON HIGH SCHOOL
end with hosting their
annual homecoming. The male Athlete of the week is The female Athlete of the Week
The Fulton County Jag- Archbold basketball player Bryce in Wauseon swimmer Sydney Dar-
uars hosts Henry County Williams. On March 10th in the dis- nell. At the state meet in Canton
Special Olympics in the trict finals, the Bluestreak senior the senior had a very busy weekend
annual event. poured in 30 points in a 74-65 win as she was 7th in the 100 Butter-
over Cardinal Stritch. In the regional fly and 14th in the 200 Individual
Winter athletes from semifinals on March 14th, he tallied Medley along with being a member
basketball and pep squad 32 points as Archbold knocked off of the 200 Freestyle Relay team
were escorted onto the Ottawa-Glandorf 78-68 to advance that placed 9th and she was also on
court. Awards as well of to the regional finals. the 400 Freestyle Relay team that
crowning the Homecom- swam to a 10th place finish.
ing King, Queen, Prince,
and Princess occurred. *Selected “Athletes Of The Week” may pick up their free shirts
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awards included: Corey
Case, Keerston Volkman,
and Braydon Ringle.
The 2018 Homecoming
crowning included Dil-
lon Hayward and Mariah
Lulfs as King and Queen,
while Jacob Crockett and
Mary Cole were crowned
Prince and Princess.
The night continued
with a short basketball
game, then a meal and
dance following. Con-
tributions were made
by the Archbold Stu-
dent Council for assist-
ing the event, as well as
the Archbold Lyons Club
and Troy & Julie Double
for the donation of the
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Stryker High School Issues Winter Sports Awards
PHOTOS PROVIDED BOYS BASKETBALL ... Left to Right: Josh Wolfrum (Coach’s Award), Logan Boetz
(Leadership Award, BBC Honorable Mention), Izayah Ferguson (Defense Award,
GIRLS BASKETBALL ... Left to Right: Breanna Doriot (BBC Scholar-Athlete), Madi District Seven, Honorable Mention), Luke Holsopple (Most Improved Defense, BBC
Myers (Scholar-Athlete BBC, Scholar Athlete District Seven), Anna Stuckey (Best Second Team, District Seven Honorable Mention), Chase Glock (1st Team BBC,
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Rebounder, First team BBC, Scholar Athlete BBC, District Seven Player of the Year,
Scholar-Athlete District Seven, Special Mention All Ohio), Emma Grime (First Team
BBC, Honorable Mention District Seven, Scholar Athlete BBC), McKenna Louys
(Coach’s Award, BBC Scholar-Athlete).
BOYS BASKETBALL AND CHEER BBC SCHOLARS ... Left to Right: Kira Pettit, CHEERLEADING ... Left to Right: Jaden Shy (3-year letter), Jalyn Dickerson (2-
Luke Holsopple, Daniel Fether, Reece Hall, Logan Boetz, Levi Chappuis, Jalyn year letter, Coach’s Award), Gabby Stuckey (4-year letter), Kira Pettit (2-year letter,
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Take Part In Green Kayak Opening
BASEBALL (Mar 31) Evergreen @ North Central
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(Mar 30) Woodward @ Fayette
(Mar 31) Continental @ Stryker (DH) (Mar 31) Montpelier @ Hicksville (DH)
(Mar 31) Delta @ North Baltimore (DH) (Apr 2) Cardinal Stritch @ Pettisville
(Mar 31) Hicksville @ North Central
(Apr 2) Edgerton @ Eastside
(DH) (Apr 2) Edon @ Wauseon
(Mar 31) Fairview @ Archbold (DH)
(Apr 2) Fairview @ Montpelier
(Mar 31) Hilltop @ Tinora (Apr 2) Liberty Center @ Hilltop
(Mar 31) Montpelier @ Edgerton (DH)
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(Mar 31) Wayne Trace @ Edon (DH) (Apr 3) Bryan @ Napoleon
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(Apr 2) Edgerton @ Edon (Apr 3) Fayette @ Edon
(Apr 2) Fayette @ Rogers (Apr 3) North Central @ Tinora
(Apr 2) Northview @ Delta (Apr 3) Pettisville @ Montpelier
(Apr 2) Stryker @ Tinora (Apr 3) Rossford @ Evergreen
(Apr 2) Swanton @ Eastwood
(Apr 2) Wauseon @ Cardinal Stritch (Apr 3) Stryker @ Hilltop
(Apr 3) Archbold @ Napoleon (Apr 4) Start @ Evergreen
(Apr 5) Archbold @ North Central
(Apr 3) Delta @ Lake
(Apr 3) Edgerton @ North Central (Apr 5) Edon @ Fayette
(Apr 3) Evergreen @ Liberty Center (Apr 5) Evergreen @ Patrick Henry
(Apr 3) Fairview @ Wauseon (Apr 5) Hilltop @ Stryker
(Apr 3) Fayette @ Edon (Apr 5) Montpelier @ Pettisville
(Apr 3) Pettisville @ Montpelier (Apr 5) Northview @ Delta
(Apr 3) Stryker @ Hilltop (Apr 5) Springfield @ Bryan
(Apr 5) Delta @ Swanton
(Apr 5) Edon @ Fayette (Apr 5) Wauseon @ Lake
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(Apr 5) Hilltop @ Stryker (Apr 2) Archbold @ Northview
(Apr 2) Bryan @ Napoleon
(Apr 5) Montpelier @ Pettisville
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Buckeye Border FCA Celebrates The Power Of One At 2018 Champions Banquet
By: Timothy Kays 50 schools were nomi- Center in Liberty Center PHOTOS BY TIMOTHY KAYS, STAFF
THE VILLAGE REPORTER nated to be recognized as from July 12-15. The for-
award winners in a cer- mer Bowling Green Fal-
“Above all, you must emony later in the eve- con defensive back spoke
live as citizens of heaven, ning. about the purpose of the
conducting yourselves in camp, as well as the ben-
a manner worthy of the After being welcomed efits, and the educational
Good News about Christ. by FCA Area Director, fun that the annual event
Then, whether I come Rex Stump, attendees provides.
and see you again or only were led in an opening
hear about you, I will prayer by FCA members The featured speaker
know that you are stand- Andrew Eberle and Clay on the evening was Brad
ing together with one Stump from the Wauseon Hurtig. He opened up by
spirit and one purpose, Middle School. It was stating that he believes
fighting together for the then time for the ban- that God is a great sto-
faith, which is the Good quet, provided again by ryteller. With that, Brad
News.” - Philippians 1:27 Brookview Farm. Sump- told his story of overcom-
tuous entrees like bar- ing. It was just after he
One mindset. One becued chicken quarters completed his sophomore
purpose. One goal. One and Hawaiian sausage year at Fairview High
true God. The unity of sandwiches were well re- School that the rapidly
a team working as one ceived, but with all of the rising defender of the
for the purpose of God’s kids in attendance, the Apache gridiron squad
Kingdom was the reso- macaroni and cheese was made a choice to help out
nant point at the 2018 a huge hit. in a local manufacturing
Champions banquet of facility. Working with a
the Buckeye Border Fel- The first of the three huge power press, that
lowship of Christian guest speakers on the decision became tragic
Athletes (FCA) on March evening was Wendy Yea- when, unbeknownst to
18. The first point of the ger, the Founder and Di- Brad, his friend engaged
Power of One theme was rector of the Toledo based the mammoth machine
made clear before anyone ministry, Keep Watch while Brad’s arms were
took to the stage. Of the Prayer. She spoke about still in the impact area.
56 tables inside the hall the how the organization, The machine severed
at the Archbold Evangeli- which seeks to cover ev- both of his hands, his
cal Church, not a single ery student and every right being lost almost up
one was at less than half school in prayer, is need- to the elbow.
capacity; the event was a ed more now than ever.
sellout. Over 450 tickets Brad was not one to
were distributed across Alfonso Mack, the FCA give up and let the trag-
the seven counties served Leadership Camp Co-Di- edy dictate his life. He
by the Buckeye Border rector, came to the podi- worked his way back,
FCA. On this evening, um to talk about the up- and during his senior
102 students from over coming Leadership Camp year, he led the Apache
at Widewater Retreat defensive unit with 111
tackles. Taking a chal-
lenge of ‘Find a way’ from
his coach, Brad Hurtig
went from being a mere
amputee to an All-State
athlete. Today, he is a
recognized inspirational
speaker, and the pub-
lished author of the book,
“Find a Way”.
The evening pro-
gressed with student
leader interviews, a fea-
ture that has been car-
ried over from 2017,
but with the addition of
adult huddle leaders into
the mix. The Power of
One was spoken about
through the Buckeye
Border FCA One in Ac-
tion program, which set
an ambitious goal of rais-
ing $30,000 for the relief
of victims of Hurricanes
Harvey and Irma. Just
prior to the end of the
event, the student honor-
ees came forward. Middle
school, high school and
college kids, all nominat-
ed by their huddle lead-
ers, took to the stage to be
recognized. 102 students
from over 50 schools
were selected to take the
stage and be recognized
for their dedication.
The annual Champi-
ons Banquet did not fail
to meet and exceed the
inspirational caliber of
its predecessors, which
in itself is an annual tra-
dition...it keeps getting
better. Yes, Three Dog
Night might have sang
that, “One is the loneli-
est number that you’ll
ever do,” but the Buck-
eye Border FCA proved
that through the Power of
One, you are never alone.
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PETTISVILLE VARSITY SOFTBALL ... (Front) Xavia Borden, Elise Hartzler, Mackenzie Morgan, Lexi Sauder,
Kenzi Rivera, Kaylee Grimm. (Back) Head Coach Kendra Stahl, Starr Kessinger, Brittney Sauder, Sami Tilley,
Kyra Behnfeldt, Assistant Coach Kayla Bruner, Assistant Coach Lexie King.
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PETTISVILLE VARSITY BASEBALL ... (Front) Aaron Rupp, Brayden Barrett, Josh Horning, Nate Keim, Jake
1495 N. Shoop Ave., Wauseon • 419-335-1717King, Sam Wilburn, Tommy McWatters, Andrew Hulbert. (Back) Head Coach Paul Bishop, Devin Beltz, Justin
Rupp, Dillon King, Landon Roth, Logan Rufenacht, Austin Horning, Assistant Coach John Horning.
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42 - “The Village Reporter” / Weekly Northwest Ohio (Williams & Fulton County News) Wednesday, March 28th, 2018