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By: John Winright &

Chelsie FirestoneTHE VILLAGE REPORTER

Just who is Dalton Sur-bey?

In this day and age whenwe are being bombardedwith so many negative newsstories in the national me-dia, it is refreshing to readin local rural newspapersand see on local TV, cov-erage about a 17 year oldfrom Montpelier, Ohio thatare positive and which

should have a great impacton many lives.Dalton Surbey’s story

has seen a lot of press andone would probably be hardpressed to nd someonelocally who isn’t aware ofthe actions Dalton took de-spite his own injuries sus-

tained during a multi-carcrash on State Route 576on February 14. The acci-dent saw both Surbey and73 year old Duane Wardsustaining serious injuries

– and young Dalton ignor-ing his own injuries, andputting himself at furtherrisk, to ensure that Wardwas moved safely out of themiddle of the road.

It is a beautiful storyand gives everyone who hasheard or seen it a lot of hopethat maybe today’s youth

are not as bad as the newsoutlets sometimes lead usto believe. There are goodpeople and good teenagersout there. Still, all this begsthe question, “Just who isDalton Surbey?”

Dalton was born inWauseon, Ohio to JasonSurbey and Nicole Street-er and he presently callsMontpelier, Ohio his home.Upon meeting him, onemight think, well he’s justan average teenager. Butafter initial contact you re-alize this is a special youngman.

His meekness and hum-

bleness are quite evidentas is his love for other peo-ple. It is no wonder he re-sponded to the critical situ-ation described above inthe manner he did. For hispart, he said in a personalinterview with “The VillageReporter” that he was justbeing an average kid try-

ing to do the right thing. “Idon’t expect people to con-sider me a hero,” he says. “I

just thought Mr. Ward wasin trouble and the last thingI wanted was for him to gethurt worse.” Dalton alsolater noted that the presshas been “kind of weird” forhim. He’s never been oneto stand out too much inthe spotlight. He says heappreciates that people ap-preciate him but he reallydoesn’t want to brag. Talk-ing to him leaves no doubt

– he wasn’t seeking all ofthis attention; he was justtrying to do the right thingand make sure that Wardwasn’t injured again bymore oncoming trafc.

Dalton, a junior at Mont-pelier High school, playsboth baseball and basket-ball for the Locomotives.Because of injuries receivedin the accident, Dalton es-timates that it could be aslong as three months beforehe returns to the court or tothe eld. Any athlete willtell you that being out is in-credibly difcult. However,Dalton’s attitude remains

good and he remains grate-ful, noting that “it couldhave been a lot worse”.

Upon graduation Daltonwould like to attend col-lege and major in criminal

justice. For now, he’s onlyreally had a chance to lookat Heidelberg but notes thathe would like to look at oth-er colleges when the weath-er is a bit warmer. He loveshanging out with friends,playing Xbox, and of courseparticipating in the highschool athletic programsthat he is involved with. Healso loves watching moviesand reading books of per-sonal interest.

Dalton loves to followOhio State University andthe Detroit Tigers in college

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By: Shar Dimick

THE VILLAGE REPORTER

Councilor Martin Estrada wasregistered to vote in Wood County, butnot Fulton County, when he was sworn

into ofce on September 2, 2014.At the February 16 council meeting,

Councilor Jeff Stirz pointed out thatEstrada was in violation of the citycharter, which states that a councilmember must be an electorate of themunicipality when elected and while inofce.

Estrada was appointed to ll theunexpired term of the late Don Matthewsto December 31, 2015. He has lived inWauseon since 2013. Estrada said thaton September 11 he became aware that

his address at the Board of Electionswas incorrect when he renewed driver’slicense and the clerk asked him if hewanted to change his voter registrationto his new address as it was still set to aBowling Green address. Estrada agreed

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Martin Estrada’s Wauseon

Council Position In Limbo

PHOTO BY SHAR DIMICK, STAFF

CHARTER VIOLATION ... Martin Estrada said he will not resign his council positiondue to his voter registration mishap. However, he will not appeal if council movesforward with removal proceedings and his removal. He also said he was not planningon running for council when his term expires.

By: Lucinda Held-Faulhaber


Edon Village Council suspended thethree-reading rule to approve Ordinance01-15 Permanent Appropriations duringits monthly session held Tuesday,February 17, 2015 in Council Chambers.Mayor Darlene Burkhardt called the

meeting to order with CouncilorsRoxana Nester, Lee Lawrence, Duane Thiel, Richard Chapin, Chuck Bidwell,Gale Horn, Village Administrator RandyMahlman, Fiscal Ofcer Heidi Bidwell,

Solicitor Tom Thompson, Police Chief Tom Szymczak, and one guest inattendance.

Ordinance 01-15 appropriates justover $1.224 million (up from $1.123appropriated in 2014) in funding toVillage Departments for the currentscal year as follows:

VILLAGE OF EDON2015 PERMANENT APPROPRIATIONS

(2014 Budget/2014 ActualExpenditures noted in parenthesis)

CONTINUED TO PAGE 6

Edon Village Council Approves2015 Permanent Appropriations

PHOTO BY LUCINDA HELD-FAULHABER, STAFF

BIDING TIME … Edon Village Councilors Dick Chapin, Chuck Bidwell, Gale Horn,Solicitor Tom Thompson, Mayor Darlene Burkhardt, Village Administrator RandyMahlman, Fiscal Ofcer Heidi Bidwell, Councilors Roxana Nester and Duane Thielawait the start of their February 2015 meeting.

PHOTO PROVIDED

RESCUED ... Duane Wardwas rescued in the midst ofa complete white out thatproved deadly throughoutthe Tri State area.



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T H E V I L L A G E R E P O R T E R

A r e a O b i t u a r i e s & D e a t h N o t i c e s

Sherwin William Pike, age 60, of Hicksville and

formerly of Toledo, Ohio and the Lark Lane Center

in Toledo passed away late Wednesday February 11,

2015 at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne. He

had worked with the Quadco Rehabilitation Center in

Stryker.Mr. Pike was born on January 24, 1955 the son of the

late Rev. George and the late Grace Mary (Rabausch)

Pike, Sr. He was a graduate of Edgerton High School.

He enjoyed attending the Fort Wayne Komets Hockey

games with his brother, George.

Surviving is daughter; Dawn Karralis of Port Huron,

Michigan, brothers; George Pike, Jr. of Hicksville,

Dwight (Donna) Pike of Fort Myers, Florida, sisters;

Ruth Holcombe of Tifn, Ohio, and Joanne Koeple of

Edgerton. Also surviving are nieces and nephews.

The family requests that memorial contributions

be made to the Salvation Army. Online condolences

may be made to the family at www.GrisierFH.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Grisier

Funeral Home in Stryker.

Sherwin W. Pike (1955 - 2015)

Lavern C. Grime, age90, of Delta, passed away

Monday, February 16,

2015 at Heartland of

Wauseon, surrounded

by his family. He was

born on June 17, 1924 in

Archbold, to the late Cyril

and Viola (Dominic) Grime.

On September 9, 1946, he

was united in marriage to

Jeanette L. (Falor) Grime,

who survives.

Lavern worked

in construction as a

plasterer, drywall nisher

for most of his career and

owned his own plastering

and drywalling business. He served in the Unites States

Air Force during World War II from 1943-1945; where hewas a turret gunner on a B-29, serving many missions

in the Pacic. He was a longtime member of the Delta

American Legion Post #373, St. Caspar Catholic Church

in Wauseon and the Plasters and Cement Masons

Union. Lavern was a past Delta Councilman. He had

several hobbies, but woodworking and gardening were

ones that Lavern enjoyed greatly in his spare time.

In addition to his wife of 68 years, he is survived by

his children, Judith (Kevin) Kutzli, Paul (Brenda) Grime

and Kenneth (Denise) Grime; brothers, Charles (Peggy)

Grime, Edward (Peggy) Grime; sister, Shirley Fowler;

grandchildren, Lewis Miller, Melissa Bowers, Paula

Spencer, Annie Hernandez, Alice Rychener, Christopher

Grime, Jason Grime, 12 great grandchildren and 2 great

great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Lavern

is preceded in death by his brother, Dale Grime.

Those wishing a show of sympathy are asked to

consider contributions to St. Caspar Catholic church or

Heartland Hospice Memorial Fund, 333 N. Summit St.,P.O Box 10086, Toledo, OH 43699-0086 in his memory.

Online condolences may be sent to the family through

our website at www.barnesfuneralchapel.com.

V E T E R A N

Lavern C. Grime (1924 - 2015)

Lila Ilene (Ames)

Shoup, 82, beloved wife,mother and grandmother,

quietly passed away at

8:30am Wednesday,

February 18, 2015 at The

Deance Area Inpatient

Hospice. She was born

on the family farm in

Bryan, Ohio on July 30,

1932 to John Harold and

Mildred (Shaull) Ames.

She graduated as the

valedictorian of Bryan

High School in 1950.

She was active in basketball, band and was the class

president. After graduation she was employed by

Edward Flinn Accounting in Bryan until 1959. She

then operated Lila I. Shoup, Bookkeeping and Tax

service from 1959-1999. Lila attended First Church ofChrist in Bryan, West Bethesda and First Presbyterian

Church of Montpelier. She served as deacon, church

clerk and was president of the Women’s Association at

First Presbyterian Church.

In 1956 Lila married her love, Leon A. Shoup in

Montpelier, where they lived on the family farm. In

1959 the couple adopted Lane and in 1961 they

adopted sibling daughters, Lori and Linda.

She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Leon

Shoup of Montpelier; two daughters, Lori Shoup of

Sandusky, Ohio and Linda (Joel) Tomkalski of Westlake,

Ohio; one son Lane (Wendy) Shoup of Montpelier; two

grandchildren, Joshua Shoup of Madison, Mississippi

and Holly Tomkalski of Westlake, Ohio; and two

brother-in-laws, Gerald Wetmore of Archbold, Ohio

and Earl “Bud” Creek of Montpelier.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her

sister Isabel Wetmore and the extended Shoup family

members that have gone home to the Lord before her.Memorials can be made to The Great Hour of

Sharing, c/o the First Presbyterian Church or

Community Health Professionals Hospice of Deance.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.

thethompsonfuneralhome

Lila I. Shoup (1932 - 2015)

Thelma “Jeanie” Kelley,

age 80, of Liberty Center,

passed unexpectedly at St.

Luke’s Hospital Thursday

morning, February 19,

2015. She was bornat home in Providence

Twp. of Lucas County on

January 14, 1935 to the

late Harry Vollmar and

Olus (Wittes) Vollmar.

Jeanie graduated

from Anthony Wayne

High School in 1953. On

August 26, 1961 she was

united in marriage to Loyd

Kelley and together shared 53 years together. Thelma

enjoyed gardening, growing orchids and baking;

especially sour dough bread and noodles. Most of all

she loved her grandchildren, great grandchildren and

having family gatherings. Thelma served many years

as a secretary at Rossford Ordinance.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death

by her daughter-in-law, Loretta Kelley; infant brother

and special cousins, Harold and Marilyn Wittes. Thelma is survived by her loving husband, Loyd;

sons, Wayne Kelley and Dennis (Cindy) Kelley; daughter,

Luann (Dan) Boyd; brother, Lewis (Donna) Vollmar;

step-brother, Thad (Barb) Jones; grandchildren,

Amanda, Nichole and Loyd T. Kelley; step-

grandchildren, Michelle (Jamie) Bates and Christopher

(Wendi) Brown and nine great grandchildren.

In lieu of owers, contributions may be directed to

the American Heart Association, 15120 Collections

Center Dr, Chicago, IL 60693 or Shiloh Christian

Union Church Building Fund, 2100 Co Rd 5, Delta,

Ohio 43515 in her name.

Online condolences may be sent to the family

through our website at www.barnesfuneralchapel.com

Thelma Kelley (1935 - 2015)

Minnie C. Sprouse,

age 91, of Wauseon and

formerly of Napoleon,

peacefully passed away

February 21, 2015 at

Heartland of Wauseon.

She was born in Ridgeville,

OH on April 27, 1923 to

the late Henry Meyers

and Caroline (Frysinger)

Meyers.

Minnie graduated from

Ridgeville High School in

1941. She was united in

marriage to Robert Sprouse who preceded her in death

in 1967. Minnie worked production for many years

with Campbell Soup Co. in Napoleon.

Minnie is survived by her sons, Richard Sprouse

of Toledo and Ronald (Sue) Sprouse of Wauseon;

grandchildren, Sandi Zuchowski, Shannon Swartz and

Sara Sprouse; great grandchildren, Michael, Marisa,

McKenzie, Alex, Shelby and Brady; and great-great

grandchildren, Casee and Anderson.

A memorial service celebrating Minnie’s life will be

announced at a later date. Arrangements have been

entrusted to Barnes Funeral Chapel, 5825 St. Hwy.

109 in Delta.

Those wishing a show of sympathy are asked to

consider contributions to Heartland Hospice MemorialFund, 333 N. Summit St., P.O Box 10086, Toledo,

OH 43699-0086 or Heartland of Wauseon, 303 W.

Leggett St, Wauseon, OH 43567 in her memory. Online

condolences may be sent to the family through our

website at www.barnesfuneralchapel.com

Minnie C. Sprouse (1923 - 2015)

DeFord Richard Schwall

of Wauseon, passed away

at his home on February

21, at the age of 93.

DeFord was born on

October 17, 1921 in theOhio State University

Hospital to Harry Edwin

Schwall and Carolyn

Vashti Schwall.

DeFord played football

for Wauseon High School,

and then briey, for Ohio

Northern University. He

reported that he quickly

discovered that he was not

college football material

and he turned in his

uniform. In June, 1942,

one year into law school, he was “invited to join the war

effort.”

DeFord served as a paratrooper with the 101st

Airborne Division, the “Screaming Eagles”. He was

assigned to the 377th PFA. As a qualied glider man, in

combat, he was assigned to the 907th GFA, and then asa Forward Observer with the 501st Parachute Infantry

Regiment where he directed artillery re in Holland and

in Bastogne. He was part of “Operation Market Garden”

in 1944, the Allied liberation of Holland. He was

awarded three Battle Stars, an Arrow Head, parachutist

and glider wings, a Purple Heart with an oak cluster,

a Bronze Star, the Division Honors of the Presidential

Citation with oak leaf cluster, the Dutch Order of

Wilhelm, and the Belgian Fouragere. In 2014, DeFord

was inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame,

which recognizes a veteran’s outstanding contributions

to his community.

After the war, he returned to ONU to nish his law

degree. There he met Lois May Snee of Clairton, PA.

They were married in 1946 after what DeFord called

“serious competition from a fraternity brother who was

a WWII ghter pilot.” DeFord graduated from ONU with

a Doctor of Laws degree.

DeFord and Lois had three children: Susan, currently

a French teacher in LaGrange, Illinois; Thomas, a retired

attorney and musician residing in Steamboat Springs,

Colorado; and Jack, an elementary school teacher,

who died from a heart attack at age 32 in Steamboat

Springs, Colorado.

DeFord practiced law in Columbus as a trial

attorney prior to joining his father’s insurance rm in

Wauseon. His wife, Lois, taught for over twenty-ve

years in Wauseon schools. She died in 2006. DeFord

believed that the future of America is in the hands of

our teachers. He established in honor of his wife, Lois,

a scholarship fund for Wauseon High School graduates

desiring to become teachers.

DeFord was a member of the Wauseon VFW

Post #7424, and the DAV. For over 25 years he was

Americanism Chairman, and later, Commander of the

Wauseon American Legion Post #265

In Wauseon, DeFord served as Sunday SchoolSuperintendent of Christ United Methodist Church,

President of Fulton County Inter-church Laymen’s

Association, President of Wauseon Chamber of

Commerce, Secretary of Wauseon Homecoming

Committee and of Community Chest Drive, President

of Young Republican’s Club, Vice-President of Wauseon

PTA, Master of Wauseon Masonic Lodge #0349. In 1992,

DeFord was Homecoming Parade Grand Marshall, after

having served as the Homecoming announcer for 30

years. In 1993, DeFord was Wauseon’s Citizen of the

Year. In 1994 he organized “Celebrate America”, a festival

held at the Fulton County Fairgrounds in recognition

of the ag and to honor America’s military personnel.

In 2003, he coordinated a 26 CD video recording of

surviving Fulton County veterans, “That They Shall Not

Be Forgotten”, now on le in the local library, the high

school, and the Fulton County Museum.

In addition to community service and his dedication

to America’s veterans, DeFord enjoyed camping,boating, shing, water skiing, and downhill skiing.

DeFord is survived by his sisters, Carol Louise

Schwall Hackett (Hal, deceased) of Archbold, OH

and Mary Matilda Schwall Dickerson Frantz (Robert,

deceased, and Gary) of Visalia, CA; his son Thomas

Schwall (Judy) of Steamboat Springs, CO, his daughter,

Susan Schwall of La Grange, IL; ve grandchildren,

Laura Clawson of Chicago, IL, John-Mark Clawson

of Chicago, IL, Tommy Schwall (Rachel) of Denver,

CO, Emily Schwall O‘Winter (Thomas) of Golden, CO,

Adam Schwall (Perrin) of Park City, Utah; one great-

grandchild Peri Claire O’Winter; and his longtime friend

Carol Harmon of Wauseon. DeFord’s younger brother,

Thomas (“Tommy”) Christian Schwall was killed in a

car accident in 1927.

The family has requested that in lieu of owers,

donations in DeFord Schwall’s memory be made to the

Wauseon American Legion Post #265, Wauseon VFW

Post #7424, or the Christ United Methodist Church of

Wauseon.

A memorial service will be held at Christ United

Methodist Church on Fulton Street, in Wauseon, at

11:00 AM on Saturday, February 28, 2015 followed by

a luncheon at Wauseon VFW Post at 1133 N. Ottokee

Street. Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home in Wauseon has

DeFord R. Schwall (1921 - 2015)

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EDON POLICE

(Feb 8) Warning, Speed(Feb 9) Juvenile Complaint(Feb 9) Alarm Call(Feb 10) Warning, Obstructed View(Feb 10) Suspicious Activity(Feb 11) Trafc Complaint(Feb 11) Agency Assist(Feb 12) Funeral Escort(Feb 13) Juvenile Complaint(Feb 14) Agency Assist

(Feb 14) Citizen Assist

FAYETTE POLICE

No reports received at time of press.

MONTPELIER POLICE


PIONEER POLICE


STRYKER POLICE

(Feb 13) Dog at Large(Feb 14) Agency Assist(Feb 16) Domestic Violence - Adult Ar-rest(Feb 17) Violation of Protection Order -Adult Arrest(Feb 17) Blocked RR Crossing

(Feb 18) Alarm - Commercial(Feb 18) Trafc Warning - Rail CrossingViolation(Feb 19) Trafc Warning - Speed(Feb 19) Trafc Warning - Speed

WEST UNITY POLICE

(Feb 9) Vicious Animal(Feb 9) Lock Out(Feb 9) Agency Assist (2)(Feb 10) Unruly Child(Feb 10) Speed (Citation)(Feb 11) Lock-Out(Feb 11) Speed (Citation)(Feb 12) Agency Assist(Feb 12) Medical Emergency(Feb 12) Disorderly Conduct(Feb 13) 911 Hang Up(Feb 13) Expired Registration (Citation)

(Feb 14) Wellbeing Check(Feb 14) Agency Assist(Feb 15) Wellbeing Check(Feb 15) Equipment Violation (Warning)

WAUSEON POLICE

(Feb 12) 230 Clinton St, Sex Offense(Feb 12) N Shoop Ave @ E Elm St, Dis-abled Vehicle(Feb 13) 485 E Airport Hwy, Larceny(Feb 13) 1200 N Shoop Ave, AlarmDrop(Feb 13) E Leggett St @ S Shoop Ave,Accident (Property Damage)(Feb 13) 407 N Fulton St, Domestic Trouble(Feb 13) 940 E Leggett St, Alarm Drop(Feb 14) 600-B W Elm St, RemoveBranch From Road(Feb 14) St Lukes Lutheran Church,Disabled Vehicle(Feb 14) US 20A @ CR 17, Accident(Feb 14) 510 W Elm ST, 911 Hang UpContact In Person(Feb 14) 108 & Co Rd D, Accident(Property Damage)(Feb 14) N Glenwood Ave @ AirportHwy, Stop Sign Down(Feb 14) 4675 Co Rd 16, InvestigateComplaint(Feb 14) 482 E Airport Hwy, AlarmDrop(Feb 14) 129 Courthouse Plaza, Investi-gate Complaint(Feb 14) 721 W Leggett St, Suicidal Threats(Feb 15) 940 E Leggett St, Alarm Drop

(Feb 15) 248 Madison St, 911 Hang UpContact In Person(Feb 15) 1398 N Shoop Ave, 911 HangUp Contact In Person

(Feb 15) 104 W Chestnut Ct, 911 HangUp Contact In Person(Feb 15) 230 Clinton St, Trespassing(Feb 15) 415 Cole St Unit 40, WelfareCheck(Feb 15) 787 Fairway LN, SuspiciousActivity

(Feb 15) 300 Virginia Dr, SuspiciousPerson(Feb 16) 415 Cole St, Animal Call(Feb 16) 1130 N Shoop Ave, AlarmDrop(Feb 16) 634 Meadow LN, Threats/Ha-rassment(Feb 16) 840 Elm St Unit 902, Unwant-ed Person(Feb 17) 230 Clinton St, DOA(Feb 17) 15165 State Hwy 2, Escort(Feb 17) 840 W Elm St Unit 1107, Wel-fare Check(Feb 17) 840 N Fulton St, Threats/Ha-rassment(Feb 17) 224 S Oakwood St, 911 HangUp Contact In Person(Feb 17) 485 E Airport Hwy, 911 HangUp Contact In Person(Feb 17) 485 E Airport Hwy, Larceny(Feb 18) 714 Fairway Dr Unit 205, In-vestigate Complaint(Feb 18) 430 W Park St, Alarm Drop(Feb 18) 625 Ottokee St, Trespassing(Feb 18) 485 E Airport Hwy, Larceny(Feb 18) 127 W Linfoot St Unit B, Do-mestic Trouble(Feb 18) 363 W Elm St Unit 3, WelfareCheck(Feb 19) 415 Cole St Unit 18, MedicalAlarm(Feb 19) 300-B E Linfoot St, Debris inRoadway(Feb 19) 1205 N Shoop Ave, FuneralEscort

WAUSEON FIRE DEPARTMENT

(Feb 8) 528 E Oak St, Injury Accident(Feb 8) 415 Cole St #40, Ill Subject(Feb 8) 434 Edgewood Dr, Fire(Feb 8) 444 Potter St, Unresponsive(Feb 8) 11106 US 20A, Brush Fire(Feb 8) 327 Barbara Dr, Ill Subject(Feb 8) 8319 SH 108, Ill Subject(Feb 9) 901 Stryker St, Unresponsive(Feb 9) 415 Cole St #23, Fall(Feb 9) 528 E Oak St, Diabetic(Feb 10) 14900 Co Rd H, DifcultyBreathing(Feb 11) 3111 Greco Dr, Ill Subject(Feb 11) 1179 N Shoop Ave #44, Fell(Feb 12) 425 E Park St, Fall(Feb 12) 325 Beech St, Full Arrest(Feb 13) 12288 Co Rd L, Injury Acci-dent(Feb 13) 8101 Co Rd 14, Injury Acci-

dent(Feb 13) 425 N Shoop Ave, Fall(Feb 13) 810 N Shoop Ave, Fall(Feb 13) 1285 N Shoop Ave #63, IllSubject(Feb 13) 437 Monroe St Delta, Ill Sub- ject(Feb 14) Co Rd L & 14-2, Injury Acci-dent(Feb 14) 14900 Co Rd H #45, DifcultyBreathing(Feb 14) 425 E Park St, Fall(Feb 14) 20A & Co Rd 17, Injury Ac-cident(Feb 14) Co Rd D & Co Rd 13, InjuryAccident(Feb 14) 4675 Co Rd 16, Gas Leak(Feb 15) 303 W Leggett St, DifcultyBreathing

WILLIAMS COUNTY CRIMINAL

Michael W. Cass, Montpelier, OH,Drug Paraphernalia – Fine: $150.Costs: $85. Possession – Fine: $150.Costs: $40.

Tyler N. Spoon, Montpelier, OH, DrugParaphernalia – Fine: $150. Costs: $85.

Slade N. Cupp, Montpelier, OH, Theft – Jail: 30 days, suspended. Fine: $250.Costs: $204.

Brian E. English, Montpelier, OH, Theft – Jail: 180 days, with 160 sus-pended. Fine: $500. Costs: $84.

WILLIAMS COUNTY TRAFFIC

Alexander M. Munger, Pioneer, OH,70/55 Speed – Fine: $45. Costs: $86.

Mark A. Phillips, Montpelier, OH, Im-proper Registration – Waive Amount:$125.

Alexander L. Maag, Montpelier, OH, Turn Signals – Waive Amount: $150.

John C. Schwartz, Blakeslee, OH,Failure to Control – Fine: $71. Costs:$79.

Angela J. Townsend, Edon, OH, Ex-pired Plates – Waive Amount: $125.Marked Lanes – Waive Amount: $150.

Erika A. Shoemaker, Stryker, OH,

Failure to Control – Fine: $71. Costs:$79.

Quentin A. McKibben, Edon, OH,44/35 Speed – Fine: $40. Costs: $85.Stop Sign – Fine: $71. Costs: $79.

Amy J. Mock, Montpelier, OH, Im-proper Registration – Fine: $40. Costs:$85.

Kristen S. Clark, West Unity, OH, Fail-ure to Control – Waive Amount: $155.Registration Violation – Waive Amount:$130.

Kurt L. Zuver, West Unity, OH, Seat-belt – Fine: $30. Costs: $40.

Kruz R. Harrington, Montpelier, OH,A.C.D.A. - Fine: $71. Costs: $79.

Eugene L. McClaine, Pioneer, OH,Seatbelt – Fine: $30. Costs: $40.

Brittney L. Mocherman, West Unity,OH, 74/55 Speed – Fine: $46. Costs:$79.

Benjamin A. Aguilar, Pioneer, OH,Slow/Railroad Crossing – Fine: $121.Costs: $79.

Michael L. Nail, Montpelier, OH, Seat-belt – Fine: $30. Costs: $40.

Melanie L. Hernandez, Montpelier,OH, Child Restraint – Waive Amount:$100. Terry L. Stahler, Montpelier, OH, Ex-

pired Plates – Waive Amount: $125.Curt D. Wagler, Montpelier, OH, Fail-

ure to Control – Fine: $50. Costs: $85.Ryan R. Munger, Montpelier, OH, Ex-

pired Plates – Fine: $46. Costs: $84.Amee J. Meyer, Stryker, OH, Expired

Plates – Waive Amount: $125.

Paul G. Robinson, Montpelier, OH,D.U.S./Restriction – Jail: 90 days sus-pended. Fine: $300. Costs: $85.

Dakota J. Startzman, Montpelier, OH,A.C.D.A. - Fine: $65. Costs: $85.

Melvin C. Berry Jr., Montpelier, OH,Unsecure Load – Waive Amount: $150.

WILLIAMS COUNTY DISSOLUTIONS

GRANTED

Robert C. Hollstein Jr. and BrittanyHollstein, married September 29, 2007in Montpelier, OH.

Monica S. Snyder and Aaron E. Sny-der, married September 10, 1988 inMontpelier, OH.

WILLIAMS COUNTY SHERIFF

On Feb. 14, 2015, Ricky L. Hartman

Jr., age 24, of Bryan OH, was driving a2014 Nissan traveling north on SR-15.Mr. Hartman failed to see and struckthe 2013 Chevrolet belonging to Ken-neth Light, age 59, of Montpelier, whowas stopped on the roadway due toweather conditions.

On Feb. 14, 2015, Sharon K. Crow,age 70, of Montpelier OH, was driving a2012 Ford traveling north on SR-15 andslowed for stopped trafc and struck anunknown unit. She was then struck bya third unit. The crash remains underinvestigation.

On Feb. 16, 2015, Matthew H . Huff-man of Edgerton, OH, reported thatsometime between 5:00 PM and 7:30PM, someone damaged his mailbox. Thetotal loss was undetermined at this time

and the complaint remains under inves-tigation.

On Feb. 16, 2015, Randy J. Nihart ofEdgerton, OH, reported that sometimebetween Saturday afternoon on Feb. 14and Monday afternoon Feb. 16, some-one damaged his mailbox. The total losswas estimated at $75 and the complaintremains under investigation.

On Feb. 18, 2015, Alan W. Jones, age19, of Bryan, Ohio, was arrested on onecount of Domestic Violence and trans-ported to CCNO.

FULTON COUNTY TRAFFIC

Cord T. Miller, Wauseon, OH, 70/55Speed – Waiver Amount: $127.

Caitlin L. Rippee, Wauseon, OH, Tail/Stop Light – Waiver Amount: $117.

Charlene M. Warner, Wauseon, OH,69/55 Speed – Waiver Amount: $117.

Charles M. Kessinger, West Unity, OH,53/40 Speed – Fine: $37. Costs: $80.

Jessica T. Vietmeier, Wauseon, OH,44/25 Speed – Waiver Amount: $127.

Jessie A. Rodriguez, Fayette, OH, NoValid Operator’s License – Fine: $200.Costs: $88.

Amie J. Stites, Wauseon, OH, O.V.I. -Fine: $575. Costs: $88. Improper Back-

ing – Fine: $50. Costs: $64.Duane J. McConnell, Fayette, OH,

Left of Center – Fine: $37. Costs: $88.Seatbelt – Fine: $30. Costs: $51.

Melanie A. Hydle, West Unity, OH,One Way Highway – Waiver Amount:$125.

Blake A. Prentiss, Wauseon, OH,74/55 Speed – Waiver Amount: $135.

Brady Croft, Montpelier, OH, 55/35Speed – Waiver Amount: $135.

Karon E. Barth, Wauseon, OH, As-sured Clear D – Fine: $102. Costs: $88.

FULTON COUNTY CRIMINAL

Martin T. Suarez, Wauseon, OH, Mis-use of 911 – Fine: $50. Costs: $78.

FULTON COUNTY DIVORCES

GRANTED

Christina A. Graham, of Wauseon,and Paul E. Graham, of Wauseon.

FULTON COUNTY COMMON PLEAS

A Deance man was sentenced onFebruary 19, 2015, in the Fulton Coun-ty Common Pleas Court according tocounty prosecutor Scott A. Haselman.

Jason Duckworth II, 19, of 1216 Emo-ry St, previously pled guilty to Forgery.On September 2, 2014, he was pass-ing counterfeit currency at the FultonCounty Fair. Judge James E. Barbersentenced Mr. Duckworth to 2 years ofcommunity control and ordered him toobtain his high school diploma or GED,

seek and maintain employment, pay a$250.00 ne, abide by an 11:00 PM to6:00 AM curfew, and serve 7 days inCCNO. Failure to comply could result inMr. Duckworth spending 11 months inprison. Jessica Sharp, 24, of 450 W. Main

St, Lot 43, Delta, Ohio, previously pledguilty to Selling Dangerous Drugs at Re-tail. On July 21, 2013, she sold Gabap-entin and Quetiapine Fumarate. JudgeBarber sentenced Ms. Sharp to 2 yearsof community control and ordered herto successfully complete drug treat-ment at Serenity Haven, make restitu-tion of $10.00 to the MAN Unit, abideby al 11:00 PM to 6:00 AM, stay out ofbars/taverns, not possess or consumealcohol or illegal substances, have her

driver’s license suspended for 6 monthswith privileges, and serve 10 days inCCNO with credit for 10 days alreadyserved. Failure to comply could resultin Ms. Sharp spending 12 months inprison.

FULTON COUNTY

CRIME STOPPERS

The Fulton County Crime StopperProgram would like your help in solvingthe following crimes:

Authorities are investigating the theftof a log splitter. On January 18, 2015,the owner reported it missing from the

property at 338 E. Main Street, Metamo- ra, Ohio. The 6 1/2 hp red splitter wason wheels and had a lock on the hitch. Itis valued at $1,100.

Authorities are also investigating ahome invasion at 4970 County Road 2,Swanton OH. On January 26, 2015, thehomeowner reported that the residencehad been broken into between 9 a.m and4 p.m. A sliding door was broken to gainentrance. The home was ransacked. Ap- proximately $5,000 worth of propertywas taken including a Samsung 37-inchtv; a Samsung 32-inch tv; Sony DVD

player; 2 Ipads; a Fossil women’s watch;bracelets; necklaces; diamond braceletand a piggy bank.

If you have any information concern-ing these crimes that could lead to thearrest and incarceration of the person(s)involved, please contact the FultonCounty Crime Stopper Hotline. Anyonewith information about these or anyother felony will be eligible for a rewardof up to $1,000 cash. Call is conden-tial and anonymous. The number to callday or night is 1-800-255-1122, toll free.

WILLIAMS & FULTON COUNTY AREA LOCAL POLICE, EMS & FIRE REPORTS KEEPING READERS NOTIFIED OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE, COURT & CRIME STOPPER ACTIVITIES

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GENERAL NEWS

Travis (T-Dog) JohnColl, age 21, passedaway peacefully after acourageously long battlewith Duchenne MuscularDystrophy. He is nowexperiencing everythinghe had been taught andreassured of through hisfaith. He is now dancingand singing with theangels before our God.

Travis enjoyedtraveling, playing videogames, and spending

time with friends and family. He loved to helpothers and sharing his faith. He was a member ofCrossroads Evangelical Church Wauseon. He was a

2012 graduate of Wauseon High School. Travis wasborn May 18, 1993.Surviving are his parents Timothy and Susan Coll,

brother Joshua (Brooke) Coll & nephews Brendanand William Coll (Fredericksberg, VA), sisters Mary(John) Kay (Cleveland, OH), Allison Coll (Gulf Breeze,FL), Danielle Coll (Wauseon, OH). Grandparents Ceciland Pat Murry (Wauseon, OH) and Rhea Coll (Shelby,OH). Aunts & Uncles Mike (Lea) Coll, Mark ( Betsy)Coll, Tracey (Jeff) Poffenbaugh, Lori (Ted) Tilton,Gregg Coll all from Shelby OH, Deb (George) Kilgore(Orrville, OH), Bill (Betsey) Murry (Maumee,OH) andAnn Schmunk (Steve Pfund) (Wauseon, OH). Hehad so many cousins and loving friends who lovedhim. He was preceded in death by his Grandpa JohnAnthony Coll.

The family asks for memorials to be made to Makea Wish or Braedans Bridge. Online condolences may

be offered to the family at www.grisierfh.com. Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home in Wauseon has been entrustedwith arrangements.

Robert L. Wilson,age 76, of Delta, passedaway Monday morning,February 16, 2015 atHospice of NorthwestOhio in Toledo. He wasborn in Waldron, MI on

October 16, 1938 to thelate E.J. Wilson and Ruth(Tuttle) Wilson. Robertwas a graduate of LyonsHigh School in 1957.He was an U.S. Veteranhaving served with theU.S Army.

Robert married Sarah“Sally” Chilcote onSeptember 9, 1961; andlater preceded him in

death in 2001. In 2004 Robert married Judith (Cedoz)Maddock and she survives. Robert was owner andoperator of Mann’s Corners Skating Rink in Lyonsand W&W Insulation Plant; where he took great pridein hiring good people and creating great friendships.He also was a co-owner and operator of Morenci

Skateland in the 1980’s. Robert was an avid race fanand bowling enthusiast.

Along with his rst wife, Sally, he was preceded indeath by his grandson, Eric Wilson.

Surviving is his wife, Judith Wilson; son, Jeff(Cindy) Wilson of Lyons; daughter, Ruthanne(Richard) Zook of Greenbay, WI; stepson, Lamar(Cherri) Maddock; brother, Edward (Betty) Wilson;grandchildren, Matthew, Kristin and Nichole Wilsonand Gracie Maddock; nieces, nephews, and manyfriends.

In lieu of owers, contributions may be made to theDelta Assembly of God in Robert’s memory. Onlinecondolences may be sent to the family through ourwebsite at www.barnesfuneralchapel.com

Travis J. Coll (1993 - 2014)

Robert L. Wilson (1938 - 2015)

V E T E R A N

Reva V. Page, age 74, of Stryker passed awayunexpectedly late Tuesday February 10, 2015 in herhome. Prior to her retirement she had worked forGendron and Fayette Tubular in Archbold.

Mrs. Page was born on May 19, 1940 in Judsonia,Arkansas the daughter of the late Leo and the lateFrances (Selvidge) Ferren. She was a member of theBryan Eagles.

Surviving is daughter Roxann (Richard) Wolfe ofWauseon, son Richard (Barb) Page of De Graff, OH,two grandchildren and ve great-grandchildren. Alsosurviving are siters; Arveta Ramsey of ColumbiaCity, IN, and Theresa Sturgeon of Benton Harbor,MI. Preceding her in death besides her parents was anephew, Eddie Sturgeon.

There are no services scheduled at this time. Onlinecondolences may be made to the family at www.GrisierFH.com. The Grisier Funeral Home in Strykerhas been entrusted with arrangements.

Reva V. Page (1940 - 2015)

Maurice D. Boetz, age87, of Stryker, passedaway unexpectedly onWednesday, February 18,2015 at the CommunityHospitals and WellnessCenter – Bryan. Prior to his

retirement in 1985 he hadworked in construction forBaker and Schindler for30 years. After retirementhe worked for Planson’sFarms in Stryker and alsoas a security guard forSauder’s in Archbold.

Maurice was born inEvansport, on June 18,1927, the son of Augustaand Germaine Boetz. On

August 28, 1971 he married Doris Wilcox, and shesurvives. He was an Army Veteran of WWII, havingserved in the Panama Canal. He was a lifetime memberof the Deance VFW. He enjoyed landscaping, mowinghis yard, and taking care of his beloved wife. He alsoenjoyed his dog, Muffy, his cats, and watching old timeWesterns.

Surviving, besides his wife, Doris are his children,Daniel (Pam) Boetz of Stryker, Diane (Matthew) Gloorof Napoleon, David (Deb) Boetz of Bryan and DotySchmidt of Bryan; two step-sons, Anthony (Meta)Fitzenrider of Bryan and Timothy Fitzenrider ofNapoleon. He is also survived by nine grandchildren,ve great-grandchildren; and sister, Madeline Hall ofDeance. He was preceded in death by two daughters,Dorenne Boetz and Donna King; brother, George Boetz;and step-son, Tom Fitzenrider.

The family requests that memorial contributionsbe given to the American Cancer Society. Onlinecondolences may be offered to the family at www.grisierfh.com

Maurice D. Boetz (1927 - 2015)

V E T E R A N

Mary Beth (McGowan)

Doriot, age 60, ofStryker, passed away onWednesday, February18, 2015, in care ofhospice and nursing staffat Evergreen Manor inMontpelier, surroundedby her family. Prior toher retirement, Maryhad worked as a medicalsecretary for CommunityHospitals and WellnessCenter – Bryan and alsothe Deance RegionalHospital.

Mary was born in Wauseon, on January 23, 1954,the daughter of Lowell McGowan and the late Anna(Clark) McGowan. Mary attended Stryker MethodistChurch. She loved spending time with her children

and grandchildren. She enjoyed making crochet, knitand sewing crafts.

Surviving are her two sons, Andrew (ancé, Darlene)Doriot of West Unity and Nicholas (Kelly) Doriot ofPelzer, SC. six grandchildren, Logan, Breanna, Emma,Nico, Jaks and Aeowyn; and her Father, Lowell (Gladys)McGowan of Montpelier. Also surviving is one brother,William (partner, Craig) McGowan of Ft. Wayne, IN.

She was preceded in death by her mother, AnnaMcGowan and brother, Charles McGowan.

Visitation for Mary will be held on Friday, February27, 2015 from 12:00 – 3:00 P.M. and 4:00 – 7:00 P.M.at the Grisier Funeral Home in Stryker. The funeralservice will immediately follow at 700 P.M. with PastorWalter Hicks, ofciating.

In lieu of owers or plants, memorial donationscan be made to the Community Tissue Services ofNorthwest Ohio. Online condolences may be offered to

the family at www.grisierfh.com

Mary Beth Doriot (1954 - 2015)

A d d i t i o n a l O b i t u a r i e s

Pancake & Sausage Supper

Saturday, February 28 th • 5:00-7:00 p.m.

All You Can Eat Pancakes& Sausage Supper

Free Will Donation

At the Alvordton Fire Hall - 116 East Main, Alvordton

Sponsored by the Alvordton-Millcreek Twp. Firefighters

HUGE GARAGE SALE Saturday, February 28th, 9am-4pm

S

unday, March 1st, 10am-3pm

WILLIAMS COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS

East Main St., Montpelier, OH

THREE BUILDINGS FILLED WITH ALLSORTS OF ITEMS - NEW AND USED

ANTIQUES • COLLECTIBLES • CRAFTSGARAGE SALE ITEMS

FOOD AVAILABLE IN GILLETTE BUILDING

Sponsored by Williams County Fair Foundation

FREE ADMISSION

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Shirley

Shirley is a very friendlycat. She has a very af-fectionate personalityand gets along well withother cats. She also has

the cutest bob-tail. Heradoption fee is $70.00with an approved ap-plication. You can applyonline at www.william-scountyhumanesociety.com or visit the shelter.

Williams County Humane Society

For more information, call or visit the Williams CountyHumane Society at 09464 County Road 13, Bryan, Ohio43506, (419) 636-2200. The cost of adoption also includesthe pet’s spay or neuter, disease testing, updating of shots,

ea and parasite treatments.

The Williams Soil and Water Conservation District(SWCD) invites you to attend a meeting on ‘Whatis the Latest Ag News for 2015 regarding NutrientManagement, Stewardship, Programs, 4Rs & WhatDoes It All Mean to You!!’ The meeting will be held Thursday, March 5, in the Williams SWCD MeetingRoom in Bryan starting at 5:30 p.m. with a mealfollowed by the program.

Come hear Ohio’s 2014 Certied Crop Adviser ofthe Year - Joe Nester. Joe will share many insights onthe use of no-till, conservation tillage, cover crops andnutrient management practices. This information andthe knowledge he has gained from working on localfarms will be very useful to all of us. His experiencesand observations of the changes and challenges comingto agriculture can impact any size farm. Joe will updateus on nutrient management regulations from SenateBill 1 and House Bill 61, and his discussions with theOhio House Ag Committee.

Joe Nester owns Nester Ag, LLC, an independentcrop consulting business in Bryan, Ohio. They providenutrient management services to farmers throughoutNW Ohio, NE Indiana, and South Central Michigan. Joe has been an agronomist in this area for 38 years, iscurrently the chairman of the 4R Nutrient StewardshipCertication Program, and is a past chairman of theOhio Certied Crop Advisers.

Ed Crawford, Western Lake Erie Basin (WLEB)Project Manager, will explain the latest on the RegionalConservation Partnership Program (RCPP). The multi-

state RCPP project includes more than 40 collaboratingpublic and private sector organizations who havecommitted resources to leverage $17.5 million infederal funds for the reduction of phosphorus andsediment loading and harmful algal blooms in westernLake Erie. Project partners will use NRCS conservationpractices and innovative demonstration practices thatfarmers can implement with EQIP and ACEP funds toprotect soil health, water quality and quantity, andprevent sh and wildlife habitat degradation.

Ed Crawford was the local Program Specialist to20 SWCD’s in NW Ohio through the ODNR-Divisionof Soil and Water Resources. He served as the StateCoordinator on the Lake Erie CREP program for 12 years and currently works for the DSWR as a ProjectManager for Ohio’s Clean Lakes Initiative in theWestern Basin of Lake Erie. Since 1988 Ed has servedas the State Coordinator for the Conservation ActionProject (CAP).

Brian Barclay, Williams County NRCS DistrictConservationist, will explain the latest NaturalResources Conservation Service (NRCS) programsand updates for 2015. He will also discuss the latestchanges regarding Highly Erodible Land (HEL) andwetland determinations. Brian will answer what theEnvironmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) isand how one applies. EQIP provides nancial andtechnical assistance to agricultural producers in orderto address natural resource concerns and deliverenvironmental benets such as improved water and airquality, conserved ground and surface water, reducedsoil erosion and sedimentation or improved or createdwildlife habitat.

The evening meal is sponsored by the Williams Soiland Water Conservation District (SWCD) and the OhioFederation of Soil & Water Conservation Districts. Themeeting will be held at the Williams SWCD meeting

room at 1120 West High Street and starts at 5:30p.m. Reservations are requested for the meal. Forreservations, please call the Williams SWCD at 419-636-2349 Ext 3 by February 27.

Williams County Soil

& Water Announces Nutrient Management

& Stewardship Programs

FINDLAY, OH -- Thedean's list for the fall2014 semester at TheUniversity of Findlay hasbeen announced.

Local studentsinclude:

Taylor Ackerman ofPioneer.

Stephanie Duvall ofWauseon, 43567. Duvallearned a 4.0 grade point

average for the semester.Dakota Esterline of

PioneerKirsten Fruchey of

WauseonMarinna Mercer of

Montpelier

Connor Sullivan ofStrykerEmily Trisel of

West Unity

INFORMATION PROVIDED

UF Announces Fall2014 Dean’s List




WHAT WE READ YEARS AGO - THE EDON COMMERCIAL

1971 Edon French Club

FRENCH CLUB ... Row 1: C. Alexander, J. Hurd, J. Faulhaber, S. Hake, J.Burkholder, S. Bauer. Row 2: S. Bunce, C. Moore, J. Walz, A. Muehlfeld, N.Hartley, K. Hake, Mrs. Posey. Third Row: V. Hake, C. Moomaw, B. Andrews, H.Mead, C. Siebenaler, L. Bloir.

EDON COMMERCIAL

80 YEARS AGO

FEBRUARY 1935

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sines and Mr.and Mrs. Will Latimer called on Mr.and Mrs. Clarence Dargitz and Mr.and Mrs. Cyril Sines Monday evening.

Mrs. Margaret Best called on Mrs.Lenora Blair Wednesday afternoon.

70 YEARS AGO

FEBRUARY 1945

Elmer Beltz and family moved Tuesday into the at above Myers gro-cery.

Mrs. John Spencer held an auc-tion sale Tuesday. Everything soldvery well. The sale was conducted byDonald Fry, auctioneer.

Dinner guests Sunday of Mr. andMrs. Gayle Brigle were Mr. and Mrs.LaMar Shoup and children and Mr.and Mrs. Charles Brigle of Montpelier.

Harrison Lake is to be opened forpublic angling on June 15. The newlake, which covers 120 acres has beenunder development by the conser-vation department since it was con-structed several years ago by buildinga dam to hold back the water fromMill Creek.

The tax collection in WilliamsCounty for real estate tax period end-ing Jan. 20 totaled $241,000 which

was $11,000 more than amount duepaid by people setting past delin-quencies for paying their taxes aheadof time. Edon property owners havethe record of being the only town ortownship that has entirely paid up alltaxes due in many years.

60 YEARS AGO

FEBRUARY 1955

Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Faith wereSunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. OlenFaith and daughter, Allana. The occa-sion honored Allana’s rst birthday.

Saturday evening, Feb. 26, MissPhyllis Elaine Hake and Richard Al-len Dietrich exchanged their marriagevows. Mrs. Larry Hake served as ma-

tron of honor and William McIntoshwas best man.

50 YEARS AGO

FEBRUARY 1965

Edon’s oldest resident, Mrs. NettieSenderson, observes her 98th birth-day.

Freezing rain spun a sheen of icein this area, posing driving perils andknocking out phone and utility ser-vice. Most of Edon went without pow-er for almost 12 hours.

Richard Gearhart, Florence Town-ship, has been elected president ofthe Williams County National Farm-

ers Organization.

40 YEARS AGO

FEBRUARY 1975

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Arnold andfamily visited Mr. and Mrs. CharlesLiggett and family Sunday afternoonto honor Miss Lori’s 6th birthday.

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Flegal and chil-dren Shawn and Tina have recentlymoved into their new home in Edonfrom New Haven, Indiana.

20 YEARS AGO

FEBRUARY 1995

Future Homemakers of America iscelebrating its 50th Anniversary and,for those who think of it as a gloriedcooking club, it’s come a long way.

The Williams County Sheriff’s

Department is investigating a stab-bing that occurred Thursday, Feb.16 at approximately 4:30 PM at the

Tri-State Christian television stationWINM TV 63 located on State LineRoad just north of U.S. 6, rural Edg-erton.

10 YEARS AGO

FEBRUARY 2005

April Dawn Wehrle of Blakesleewas named to the Dean’s List at OhioWesleyan University.

The varsity Lady Bombers took a45-38 victory over the Hicksville Aceson January 25 after suffering a loss tothe same team in tournament over theholiday season.

Edon Elementary School Announces

January Bomber Courtesy Club


BOMBER COURTESY CLUB … Students at Edon Northwest Elementary Schoolhonored as Bomber Courtesy Club members for January 2015 included, from left,front row: Parker Moyer, Mikayla Miller, Meadow Goebel, Grant Spackman; middlerow: Olivia Lautzenhiser, Matayah Lash, Makiya Smart, Ivy Lash, Aiden Gearhart, Thea Staten and back row: Chelsey Haury, Jenna Dulle, Ethan Steinke, Jarrett Trausch and Alexis Breier. Not pictured ~ Henley Dye. Each student received aspecial certicate from Principal Michelle Molargik and coupons good for cookieand ice cream treats at Edon Schools Cafeteria.

PHOTO PROVIDED

BOMBER COURTESY CLUB … Ava Gineman and Addi Snyder.

PHOTO & INFORMATION PROVIDED

NEW ARRIVALS … Members of the Edon High School Cinderella Project Committeeare busy nalizing details and organizing prom dresses, shoes and accessories for theeleventh annual event slated for Saturday, March 14 in the school’s band room. Shop-ping at the 2015 Cinderella Boutique gets underway at 10:00 a.m. and will conclude at2:00 p.m. (Note: Boutique doors will remain locked until the scheduled opening time.)Alexis Mitchell and Nicole Newell, from left, join advisors Pam Rupp and Annette Peck-

ham in reminding everyone donations of gently used prom dresses and formal gownsare accepted throughout the year and will be collected for this year’s event throughMonday, March 9; dresses may also be dropped off at local high schools as well. Pleasecontact Pam Rupp at the school (419-272-3213) to arrange pick-up times or to have

your questions answered. Proceeds from the weekend event will benet Cancer Assis-tance of Williams County in memory of Robin B. Spangler.

Edon High School Prepares For

Annual Cinderella Project

• 50% OFF 2nd pair eyeglassesordered the same day.

• Treatment and Management

of Ocular diseases.

• Comprehensive eye examsdone with the latesttechnology.

• Providing eye care to theTri-State area since 1977.

• Located in DowntownMontpelier.

Accepting Most Insurance including VSP, EyeMed, Blue Cross, Blue Shield,

Medical Mutual and most major medical plans.

Dr. Roger L. Saneholtz &

Dr. Jason R. Kunsman

306 W. Main St.

Montpelier, OH 43543419-485-4257

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MORE EDON AREA NEWS

By: T.J. Hug


There is only one wayto start the day, and thatis with a good breakfast. Itgives one the energy theyneed to take on whatevermay come in the morninghours.

As it turns out, that'salso the best way to starta week.

The Edon FutureFarmers of America (FFA)hosted a free breakfast onSaturday, February 21,

in commemoration of thebeginning of National FFAweek. Several members ofthe school's FFA chaptertook part in preparingthe meal for anyone whowished to attend. In fact,for a few of the malemembers, doing so was anew experience entirely.

“A few of the boys backthere are getting theirrst experience cooking,”Hannah Crossing, EdonFFA Adviser, stated.

From the hoursof seven to ten in themorning, Edon residentscame and went, treatingthemselves to the freepancakes and sausagesavailable to them. Whileeating in the schoolauditeria, they reminiscedwith one another over the

hot food and coffee.All in all, it was a

wonderful and energeticstart to FFA Week in

Edon.

T.J. Hug can be reached at [email protected]

Edon Future Farmers Kick Off

FFA Week With Free Breakfast

AND HOW WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR PANCAKE? ...Preston Klingler is about to ip a pancake as he cooksfor the free breakfast put on by the Edon chapter of theFuture Farmers of America.

Shouts of approvaland roaring applauseooded the room as seniorHeath Brown and juniorKaitlyn Sonnebergerwere crowned SweetheartKing and Queen duringthe annual Edon HighSchool Sweetheart Danceheld Friday, February 13,2015 in the Edon SchoolsAuditeria. Making theannouncement wasMistress of CeremoniesKaela Gearhart, Student

Council Secretary andAdvisor Amanda Reiter.Hosted by Student

Council, Heath andKaitlyn were selected bythe student body from

a slate of candidatesnominated by EdonHigh School clubs andorganizations. This year’scandidates included:

2015 Edon High School Sweetheart King and

Queen Candidates

BandKarli MungerHeath Brown

Boys BasketballFloyd Young

Girls Basketball

Kaitlin Chrisman

CheerleadingChelsea Mocherman

ChoirMakayla Bostater

Caleb Mason

FFAKarlee Trausch

Kyle Long

National Honor SocietyKaitlyn Sonneberger

Colten Lyman

Spanish ClubAlyssa Maier

Phillip Richmond

Student CouncilAlexis MitchellKenny Ordway

Following theircoronation, Queen Kaitlynand King Heath sharedthe spotlight dance beforebeing joined by their royalcourt and friends.

Edon High School Crowns2015 Sweetheart King & Queen


2015 EDON HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEART KING AND QUEEN … Heath Brownand Kaitlyn Sonneberger.


GENERAL FUND

•Police: $196,000 ($187,500/$185,603actual); includes salaries, benets,

contractual, operations &maintenance; capital outlay•Street Lighting: $12,000($11,500/$11,500 actual)

•Williams County Health Department:$1,500 ($1,500/$1,500 actual)•Park & Recreation: $14,600

($18,300/$17,283 actual); includessalary, benets, contractual,operations & maintenance

•Village Administrator (35%): $23,550($12,550/$12,854 actual); includes

salary, benets, operations &maintenance

•Transportation: $35,000($29,500/$33,570 actual);

includes salary (twenty-ve percentMaintenance), benets, contractual,

operations & maintenance•Storm Sewer: $5,000 ($5,000/$218

actual)•Mayor: $8,000 ($8,000/$7,336actual); includes salary, benets,

operations & maintenance•Council: $7,500 ($7,500/$7,083

actual); includes salary, benets,operations & maintenance

•Clerk: $28,400 ($27,750/$27,096actual); includes salary (fty percentFiscal Ofcer), benets, operations &

maintenance•Land & Buildings: $27,000

($27,000/$25,057actual); includesoperations & maintenance; Community

Building: $10,000 ($10,000/$7,810actual)

•Williams County Auditor: $1,500($1,500/$911 actual)

•State Examiner Fees: $9,000($zero/$zero actual)

•Village Solicitor: $9,000($9,000/$9,000 actual)

•Economic Development: $1,312

($1,312/$1,312 actual)•Misc/Transfers: $57,498($21,314/$12,872 actual)

TOTAL General Fund: $446,860($379,226/$361,005 actual)

SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS

•Street: $47,483 ($46,960/$42,618actual); includes salary (thirty

percent Maintenance), operations &maintenance

•State Highway: $9,577($7,854/$1,745 actual); includes

contractual, operations &maintenance; capital outlay

•Motor Vehicle License Tax: $20,328($17,971/$zero actual)

•State Grant: $109 ($109; $zero actual)•Law Enforcement Fund: $574

($599/$zero actual) TOTAL Special Revenue: $78,071

($73,493/$44,363 actual)

CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND

•Capital Improvements: $130,234($106,004/$12,233 actual)

ENTERPRISE FUNDS

•Water: $150,776*($161,016/$155,436 actual);

includes salaries (twenty-ve percentFiscal Ofcer; twenty-ve percentVillage Administrator; ten percent

Maintenance), benets, contractual,operations & maintenance, *(total

includes a $50,599 payment to OWDADebt Service and $7,963 to the Water

Tower Refurbishment Fund)•Sanitation: $45,043

($45,032/$42,770 actual)•Sanitary Sewer: $393,546*($358,934/$246,958 actual);

includes salaries (forty percentVillage Administrator; twenty-ve

percent Fiscal Ofcer; thirty percentMaintenance), benets, contractual,operations & maintenance, *(totalincludes $4,045 nal payment to

OWDA Debt Service; previous annualpayments totaled $100,303)

•Utility Deposits: $220 ($220/$zeroactual)

TOTAL Enterprise Funds: $589,585($565,202/$445,164 actual)

TOTAL ALL FUNDS: $1,244,750($1,123,925 /$862,765 actual)

It was also noted appropriationsfor Village Administrator and PublicWorks/Maintenance salaries wereappropriately split, making it morecost-effective for all funds associatedwith the positions.

Additionally that evening, Councilwas introduced to Dr. John Granger,Interim Superintendent at EdonNorthwest Local Schools.

"I just wanted to stop by andintroduce myself … to 'put a face tothe name'," began Dr. Granger. "I'vebeen doing this with township trusteesand church councils in the communitysimply because I have a rm belief thatthe school and all community agenciesshould work together ~ and a good way

to do that is to meet face-to-face. Wehave a very strong community [here]and I think it can be made stronger byall of us communicating."

He then went on to welcome Councilto the school, offering its cooperation

in any way should something need totake place at the facility (in-services,training, etc.) and to again expressthanks for allowing Chief Tom Szymczakto establish a satellite ofce at thecampus. "It's a wonderful deal for thecommunity at large ~ [having him in theschool]," shared Dr. Granger. "He has tobe somewhere in Edon during the day;he might as well be where most of thepeople are."

"I've worked at several schoolsover the years and this is the safestenvironment I've ever been in, absolutelythe safest," ended Dr. Granger. "Thedoors are locked at a certain time;they are monitored and now a policepresence - it's very safe. I feel really goodabout our level of safety [at the school].

Thank you for allowing him to be there;it's very much appreciated."

In other business that evening,Council:

•Reiterated the Village would behosting a Retirement Party for StreetSuperintendent Jim Brigle on Friday,February 27 from 2-4:00 p.m. in CouncilChambers; the public is cordially invited

to stop by and wish Jim well.•Heard Administrator Mahlman's

monthly report noting streets havebeen well-maintained throughout lastmonth's snowstorms; the Village'sstreet sweeper is no longer needed andwill be sold or scrapped out; specialarrangements have been made withthe villages of Edgerton and WestUnity for use of their equipment toclean streets, etc. at no cost; in lieu ofdraining and lling Walz Park Pond, afence, with latching gate, will be placedaround the area as a safety precaution;removal of the remaining tennis courtat Walz Park will be done by the Villageand Randy Lehman will begin a four-

year rotation this spring cleaning out

residential septic holding tanks in aneffort to keep solids down and therebyeliminating sludge and other issuesat the Wastewater Treatment Plant(annual cost estimated at $12-15,000).

•Announced a Public Hearing isslated at the start of the March regularsession to solicit comments, concerns,testimony, etc. regarding the proposedzoning amendment to increase theheight requirements (dimensions to bedetermined) for M1/Light Industrial andM2/Heavy Industrial zoned districts;Solicitor Thompson will prepare aresolution for anticipated action thatevening.

•Concurred with AdministratorMahlman's recommendation topurchase a 2015 F-150 4WD single-cab truck with eight-foot bed for Villageuse at an estimated cost of $22,337(appropriated in Sanitary/Sewer,Water and Park Department funds); itwill replace the Sanitary/Sewer/WaterDepartment's white truck (to be sold)and Park Department's blue truck(eliminated).

•Learned from Fiscal Ofcer Bidwellincome tax collections for 2014 totaled$331,000, a slight drop from last yeareven with the closing of DMI; incometax revenue for 2013 came to $332,000.

•Voted to suspend the requiredthree-reading rule to pass Ordinance02-15 Sale of Vehicle. Sealed Bidsfor the Village's white Chevy 25002WD truck will be taken now through

March 17, 2015 at the Village Ofces;interested buyers may view the truck atthe nearby parking lot.

•Supported AdministratorMahlman's hiring of Dan Ankney(February 19 start date) and TaylorHeadley (May 18 start date) as full-time Village public works/maintenanceemployees; both employees will serve aninitial six-month probationary period.Council approved creating the positionslast month.

•Heard Police Chief Szymczak’scomprehensive Service Log for January(including 207 calls for service; 17complaints; 4 citations; 20 warnings;no accidents; 2 alarms; 0 arrest; 10assists; 46 follow-ups ) and detailed

monthly Vehicle Report (including$452.45 in total fuel and maintenancecosts). Additionally, he noted he hadattended the Northwest Township

Trustees meeting with Superintendent John Granger and reviewed the purposebehind the Police Department's newlyestablished "Satellite Ofce" at theschool and how his time is spent whileon campus.

•Noted Safety and Street Committeeswould convene later this spring.

•Accepted the Minutes, FinancialReport and Bills as presented.

The next monthly meeting of EdonVillage Council will be Monday, March16, 2015 beginning at 7:00 p.m. inVillage Chambers.

Lucinda Held-Faulhaber may be reached at [email protected]

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Edon Village Council Approves...

ADDITIONAL EDON NEWS

ON PAGE 17

PHOTOS BY T.J. HUG, STAFF

HARD AT WORK ... Several members of the Edon FFA stand ready to serve whoeverdecides to take them up on their offer of a free breakfast to kick off National FFA

week.



By: T.J. HugTHE VILLAGE REPORTER

For the next month, students in theNorth Central Local School District willspend an extra half hour attendingclasses.

During their February regularmeeting, the North Central Board ofEducation elected to extend their schoolday by an additional thirty minutes.

This change took effect on Monday,February 23, and will cease on Friday,March 27. Thus far in the academic

year, the district has canceled classeseight times, while delaying them bytwo hours on six separate occasions.Overall, North Central has lost eighty-one hours of school, which is how thestate views student attendance.

Adding the extra time to theschool day over the next month willhelp to make up three days worth ofcoursework. The school will also notenact a two hour delay on days inwhich Ohio Graduation Testing takesplace in order to help balance out thehours of student attendance as well.

In his report to the board,Elementary Principal Paul Johnsonannounced that a date has been setfor a meeting with parents concernedabout Common Core teaching practicesin mathematics. That meeting willhappen on March 2, at 6:00 P.M. inthe school’s cafeteria. Math teachersfor grades one through six, as wellas Johnson himself will be presentto answer any questions those inattendance may have.

Craig McKarns, President of theboard, expressed concern on the timingof this meeting.

“Did we react fast enough?” Hepondered, citing the closeness to theend of the school year.

Johnson agreed with the sentiment,stating that the issues people werehaving with the Common Core werenot entirely expected. He also went onto explain that many of the questionsraised about the teaching method havebeen addressed on a one on one basis.

Still, the Elementary Principalintends to ensure this problem is

taken care of as soon as possible in thefuture.

“From here on out, we’ll have thesemeetings at the beginning of the year.”

North Central will soon have avacancy to ll in its junior high mathdepartment. Jill Filler, an instructorin mathematics, saw her retirement

approved by the board during theFebruary session. Filler had spent theentirety of her career at the school.

The board also approved theemployment of a pair of boysbasketball coaches. Chris Fidler andNelson Turner were hired on a sharedcontract to coach the Freshmen teamat the school. Turner has and willcontinue to serve as the primary coachfor the youthful squad, while Fidler isincluded on the contract due to hisstatus as Varsity Head Coach.

Money provided through a couple

of grants was approved to be addedto the school’s budget. The Idea PartB grant, better known as the SmallRural Schools Achievement grant, willprovide $3,569.72 in funding to thedistrict. Those monies will be used torevitalize North Central’s afterschoolprogram, which lost funding fromthe 21st Century grant earlier in theacademic year.

Another endowment, the Carl D.Perkins Vocational Education grant,was also accepted by the board. Givenout by the Four County Career Center,this allocation will bring the school anadditional $255.12.

The board adjourned the meetingwithout entering into ExecutiveSession.


REFLECTIONS FROM PIONEER’S PAST

1992 North Central Library Aides

LIBRARY AIDES ... Front: Janis Frisbie, Jonie Hepker, Holly McKinney,Angie Sagnimeni, Jeidi Hollstein, Misty Lantz. Back: Ed Hauenstein, Ka-trina Lett, Tina Henderson, Michelle Rediger, Rob Taylor.


North Central School Board Approves Longer School Day

PHOTO BY T.J. HUG, STAFF

SCHOOL BOARD ... North Central School Board members Shane Martin (left) andLeigh Boothman (right), discuss the happenings of the board’s February regularmeeting.

Better late than never, ChiefLivengood received a special Christmasgift from his ofcers.

To honor the Chief on his 15 yearsof Honorable Military Service in the USArmy, Chief Livengood was given a MedalBox displaying the many ribbons andawards he received during his serviceincluding, but not limited to: MilitaryPolice (crisscrossed pistols), ArmyCommendation medal with secondaward attachment, Army AchievementMedal, Army Good Conduct medal withsecond award attachment, NationalDefense medal, Army Service ribbon,Army Overseas Service ribbon, andArmy Non-Commissioned OfcerProfessional Development ribbon.

It is with great pride and trueappreciation of his service to hiscountry that we congratulate ChiefLivengood on his accomplishments.

The Village of Pioneer is fortunate tohave a proven and committed leader

at the helm of it’s police department.Congrats again, Chief-----------

A response from the Chief: The gift from my ofcers was a very

pleasant surprise to have received fromthem. It was completely unexpectedand I am very grateful for this. I don’tusually make a big deal about my timein service, but I am proud to have hadthe opportunity to serve this greatcountry. I am grateful to be surroundedby great ofcers in my department andthose that I am able to serve besidewithin this county. If it were not forthe great ofcers that I have on staff,and those that I work with on a dailybasis I would be just another Chief.

They are what makes me successfulin this ever changing business. I amblessed to serve in this community andin Williams County.

~ Chief Tim Livengood

Pioneer Police Chief Receives

Special Gift From Ofcers

PHOTO PROVIDED

DECORATED OFFICER ... Chief Livengood, pictured here with his special gift, ishonored for his 15 years of military service.

By: T.J. Hug


The Holiday City Village Councilcame together for their February regularmeeting on Thursday, February 19, andcouncil members found a versatile slateof information before them.

During the Visitor Bureau's report,council members were reminded that

the second annual Holiday City Wineand Arts Festival will take place onNovember 7. Like last year, it will be heldat the village's Ramada Inn, and will besponsored by Jefferson Township. Thosewith questions about the event cancontact the bureau at 419-485-5881,oremail them at [email protected]

Village Administrator Gary Bakerbought a new copier for the Holiday CityAdministrative Ofces on the village'sbehalf. The copier was purchased fromCurrent Ofce Solutions. Its predecessorwas replaced due to reliability issues.

For the rst time in ve years,the council approved a resolution to

designate their depositories. Once everyhalf-decade the village has to reafrmwhere they will keep their funds.Council members decided to leave theirmoney divided between Farmers andMerchants and Star Banks. Due tothe haste necessary in this matter, thecouncil invoked emergency powers towaive the three reading protocol.

Council members Pamela Day and

Ron Keil Jr. were reminded that theirterms will be up on December 31 ofthis year. The ling deadline for thosehoping to ll those seats, including bothDay and Keil, who will likely seek outnew terms, is August 5. A $30 fee mustbe paid by all potential candidates to theWilliams County Board of Elections.

The council concluded the meetingby entering into Executive Session inorder to discuss the possible publicacquisition of real estate. No action wasexpected.

T.J. Hug can be reached at

[email protected]

Holiday City Council Holds Regular February Meeting



READY TO GET THINGS STARTED ... As their February regular meeting is about tobegin, members of the Holiday City Village Council nish up private conversationsand quiet reection, now ready to begin the session.



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1950 Montpelier Senior Queen & Attendants

REFLECTIONS OF THE PAST

SENIOR QUEEN & ATTENDANTS ... Marilyn Fireovid, Marilyn Calvin, Queen Connie

Rundell, Mary Lou Fisher, Norma Yarger.


By: T.J. Hug


It is the hope of virtually everyone thatthey be distinguished for the work that theydo. For some, it is a driving force, motivating

them to be at their very best at all times. Forothers, it's just nice to know that the passion

they put into their jobs is recognized andappreciated by someone. Regardless of which

reason one enjoys being honored, a feeling of

personal pride is felt when that time comes.And it has recently come for the

employees of the Montpelier branch of C.K. Technologies.

The local company has recently been the

recipient of the Diamond Suppliers Award,

a distinction handed out by C.K. customer

Navistar, an international corporationresponsible for producing both commercial

and military trucks, as well as commercialand school buses.

So who exactly was recognized from C.K.by Navistar?

“It's a company-wide award,” Mike Aiello,Account Manager for C.K. Technologies

proclaimed. “It's a comprehensive award for

C.K. Technologies.”Indeed, the Diamond Suppliers' Award

recognizes its winners at every level ofemployment. Whether one works on a

production line, program team, or in the

shipping department, Navistar expressestheir appreciation for everyone within the

companies in which they hand out the honor.

“It just recognizes the efforts that ourpeople make everyday.”

Of course, quality control is also givencredit for the work they do. There isn't a

person on this Earth capable of not making

a mistake. Yet it is the job of the quality teamat C.K. to ensure that the rest of the company

appears infallible to their customers, such asNavistar.

“Our quality people make sure their partsare good.”

This is what stuck out the most to Navistar

as they evaluated who was deserving of theiraward.

“Our products are only as good as theparts we use to build them. We expect every

one of our products to have exceptionalquality and up-time, and the twenty-six

suppliers receiving this award have set the

bar for that level of performance,” accordingto Phil Christman, who serves as Navistar's

Senior Vice President and Chief ProcurementOfcer.

That's twenty-six suppliers out of morethan 1,200 companies from which the truck-

making corporation had to choose. As each

and every one of those companies workswith Navistar in some way, shape ,or form,

those particular twenty-six selected shouldconsider the distinction a special one.

C.K.'s Account Manager is certainlyappreciative.

“It's just a wonderful thing that Navistar

does,” expressed Aiello.And it's something they hadn't done in

ve years. The Diamond Suppliers Awardused to be a yearly honor bestowed upon

Navistar's top suppliers. However, changes

in the company halted in 2009. Now, it is just being revitalized, and C.K. Technologies

is amongst the rst to receive the resurrectedaward.

There are those who would claimthat similarities in the goals of the two

corporations are what made C.K. a natural

choice for Navistar."C.K. Technologies and Navistar share

the same vision of collectively improvingperformance in the commercial truck and

bus market, and we are driven to nd newways to benet both the customer and

environment,” said Christina Keller, president

of C.K. Technologies. "We are honored to beselected as Navistar’s Diamond Supplier and

look forward to continuing our partnershipfor years ahead.”

With such a rigorous commitment toquality by each business, that partnership

should continue to be a fruitful one for years

to come.


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and professional sports. He has been a bigfan of both all of his life.

When asked if he had an idol or hero

gure in his life, Dalton responded by say-

ing, “Through my life so far, I have not re-

ally obtained an idol or role model. I just

pull positive things from each person I

meet and apply them to my life.”

As of right now, Dalton has not yet had

a chance to reconnect with Ward, although

he notes that he would like to at a later

date when Ward has also had a chance to

recover. Dalton did explain, however, that

he has received updates about Ward’s con-

dition from Ward’s granddaughter, whom

attends school with Dalton. Initial reports

made to The Leader Enterprise note that

Ward is very appreciative of Dalton’s ac-

tions. “If he would not have been there,

I probably wouldn’t be here,” Ward said.“He could have been hit again, but went

out of his way to help me. … Certainly, he

is a hero.”

As for Dalton, he says he’s doing fairly

well. He is sore and taking the prescribed

pain medication. He will return to the doc-tor for a follow up visit in about a month.Still, most of the injuries he sustained to

his lower back will have to heal on theirown.

In asking Nicole, Dalton’s mother, whatthis all means to her, she responded. “As a

mother, going through this ordeal is some-

thing I never dreamed of. I am so thankfulthat everything turned out the way it did

and everyone is going to be alright. My kidsare everything to me. I am always proud of

Dalton no matter what he would do, but

this I never imagined. He has always beenvery friendly and loves people. I think Dal-

ton’s reactions were normal for him and Iam so thankful that he was there to help.

We just hope that if the tables are everturned, there is someone like my son there

to do the same for us. ”

I have a feeling this is not the last weare going to hear about Dalton Surbey.

What a ne young man and “Hero.”

John Winright & Chelsie Firestone may be

reached at [email protected]

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Montpelier’s Dalton Surbey ...


AWARD WINNING COMPANY ... Recently winning the prestigious Diamond Suppli-

ers’ Award from customer Navistar, employees throughout C.K. Technologies have

been honored by this distinction. From the press operators to the upper manage-

ment, Navistar chose to recognize the excellence displayed by the entire company.




Robotics is an evergrowing eld, withmachines trusted tohandle more tasks eachand every day. Not onlythat, but as technologybecomes more and moreadvanced, so too doesthe depth of the humanimagination.

Students at MontpelierHigh School have gottenan early start tapping intothat imaginative stream,thanks to the school'sRobotics program.

Originally devisedfour years ago by scienceteacher Matt Cullen,who has since accepteda position at a differentacademic institution,the course still followsthe basic directionhe left behind. Theprogram is now beingrun by Lester Orndorff,

a science teacher forthe school. While quiteknowledgeable in what heis teaching his Roboticsclass, there have beeninstances in which he islearning right along withhis students.

“I'm learning allsorts of new stuff, too,”admitted Orndorff.

This is Orndorff's rst year teaching Roboticsat Montpelier, and justhis second teachingat the school overall.Graduating from the

University of Toledo in2013, the Wauseon nativeholds a bachelor's degreein Biology, and a master'sin Education. Still, heconsiders himself aninterested party in mostbranches of science, withthe technological aspectsof the eld in particulardrawing his attention.

“I've always beeninterested in technology,”

Orndorff claimed. This was a critical

factor in Orndorffstepping into the roleof Robotics Instructor.Another was his love ofimagination, and seeinghis students discover thatfeeling for themselves.

“If they can think of it,

chances are that they canbuild it,” Orndorff stated.“If you have this idea,why not build it?”

One of the rst ideasthis year's class broughtto life was to create arobotic game of dodgeball.Robots designed by thestudents red ping pongballs at one another,suffering elimination ifhit. The project was astep in a new directionfor some of those in theprogram.

“It was somethingthey hadn't done before,”

explained Orndorff.Programming robotsto do things, like playingdodgeball, may seem likean impossible task. Yet,if one has any experienceprogramming with Java,a common language usedin developing websites,then they are alreadyoff to a great start inunderstanding how todo so. Orndorff teacheshis students how tocraft If-Else Statements,which tell the robot whatactions to take oncecertain conditions havebeen satised.

For example, if onewished for a mobile robotto turn left when facedwith an obstacle, all theywould need is a touchsensor and an If-ElseStatement. The sensorwill inform the machinewhen its path has beenimpeded. Using an If-ElseStatement, could createa command stating thatif something gets in its

way, it would then needto turn to its left to avoidthe obstacle.

There are also ways inwhich a student can gainmore control over theircreation. Using softwarefrom a robotics companyknown as Tetrix, robotscan be controlled through

the use of an R.C.controller.

With the variousmethods of creating andcontrolling their robots,it becomes easier forstudents to realize theirvisions from when theybegan to build theirrespective machines.

Allowing for a more vividrealization of their plansis one of the thingsOrndorff enjoys mostabout the class.

“I love seeing thestudents' ideas come tolife.”

Some of those ideaswill come to life on a

National stage come April. That is when the NationalRobotics Challenge(NBC), held in Marion,OH will take place. Thereare several differentevents in which studentscan compete, with a capof three placed on eachmachine. Members of

the Montpelier Roboticsclass are currentlyworking in pairs to buildtheir entrants into thecompetition.

Given the high volumeof competitors makingtheir way to Marion,the contests are sure tobe difcult ones. Still,

Montpelier students have just as much of a chanceto turn some heads asanother other schoolpresent at the event.

All they need is a bit ofimagination.



MORE MONTPELIER AREA NEWS


PHOTO PROVIDED PAINTING CLASS ... Join Tami Manly at the Montpelier Public Library for her rstpainting class on 2015. You can paint “Cardinal in the Pine” or be adventuresomeand paint the cardinal on a fence post. There will be two classes one at 3:30 andanother at 6:00 on March 5th. The $35 fee covers all the materials. To sign up orfor more information call the Library at 419-485-3287.

Learn To Paint With Tami Manly At The Montpelier Library

Montpelier Robotics Program Opens Students’ Imaginations


IN HIS FIRST YEAR ... Second year Montpelier Science Teacher Lester Orndorff has just taken over theschool’s Robotics program this past year. Althoughhe has taught his students much, he’s learned quite

a bit as well.

By: Chelsie Firestone


The Montpelier Civic League isgearing up for their annual Casino Nightto be held on March 14. This year’sevent will take place at the Ramada Innto accommodate more ticket holdersand gamers. Working alongside theCivic League, over 75 areas businesses,groups and independent consultantshave donated toward this event,making the community event one thatshowcases the community’s ability tocome together for a worthy cause.

All proceeds from the event will bedonated back into the community. The Civic League gives out four $1000scholarships to high school seniorseach year in May as well as donatesto local organizations like the HumaneSociety, Montpelier Public Library, andthe Parks & Rec Department. The CivicLeague has also helped to fund the newplayground equipment at Storrer park(specically the train that kids canclimb on) as well as sponsor a youthsoftball team. Funds are also given tothe Montpelier Chamber of Commercefor the Halloween parade/candy and theBean Days Celebration. Additionally,the organization regularly donates togroups such as the Science Olympiad,

the archery club, Locomotion, SpanishClub, and the Post Prom Committee atthe school as well as helps to fund theacademic banquet, spelling bee, anda wide host of other activities at theschool.

The doors at this year’s event willopen at 6:00 with food from 6:30 –6:30. Casino style gamling and gameswill be held from 7:30 – 10:30 with asilent auction also taking place from6:30 – 9:00. Prize Drawings will be heldfrom 10:30 – 11:00 and include prizessuch as a $1000 cash prize, a gift cardtree, outside furniture, and a romanticgetaway package. 50/50 drawingsand rafe giveaways will also be heldthroughout the event.

Tickets for the event are sold for a $60donation each and include dinner, beer,wine, and $1000 in gaming vouchers.

Games include Blackjack, roulette,double roulette, Texas Holdem, 3 cardpoker, Caribbean Stud, Casino War, Letit Ride, and Craps!

Those who are interested can alsopurchase a room at the Ramada at areduced rate while purchasing theirCasino Night ticket. A Sunday breakfastbuffet at Wynn’s is also available at adiscounted price for those staying at theRamada.

Anyone interested in obtaining aticket to Casino Night can contactany Civic League member. However, itshould be noted that tickets are limitedand have been selling fast. Anyone whohas a group in need of assistance withfunding a project or would like to submit

a request for funds can do so by sendinga written request to the Civic League Treasurer, Tashia Thompson, at 114 S.Pleasant St. in Montpelier.

Chelsie can be reached at [email protected]

Montpelier Civic League PreparesFor Annual Casino Night

CASINO NIGHT ... Pictured above are (left to right) are: Joni Engels, Michelle

Kannel, Kristin Priest, Leslieann Wheeler, Tara Richmond, Angel Fristsch, AndreaBumb, Christine Higbie, Jill Clinger, Tracy McKelvey, Tashia Thompson, JenniferDye and Barbara Waldron.

By: T.J. Hug


Kids and adults alike saw theirwooden cars zip across the trackduring the Pioneer Cub Scouts' annualPinewood Derby.

Cory Rademacher helped the kidsin his troop set up as, two by two,competitors from Tiger, Bear, WeblosI, Weblos II, and Junior Girl Scoutlevels pitted their nely crafted vehiclesagainst one another. Each child wasable to take part in three races against

opponents from their own division, asa race time based system was used todetermine pairings rather than a doubleelimination format. Even the adults wereable to get in on the fun in the Outlawdivision.

At the conclusion of racing, trophieswere handed out. Racers were gradedon the design of their car, its paint job,and their top speed during competition.First place winners in each categoryin a given division earned the right tocompete in the District races. For thoseclaiming rst place in two or morecategories of their division, they had tochoose in which event they wished toadvance, with the second place nisherin the other categories assuming rstplace responsibilities.

The Derby was also a successnancially. By the end of the races,$559 had been donated to the WilliamsCounty Cub Scouts.


Pioneer Cub Scouts CompeteIn Annual Pinewood Derby

MORE PIONEER AREA NEWS


TIGER CHAMPIONS ... Three Tiger division racers earned awards at the Pinewood Der-by. From left to right: Kaiden King, Carter Eckley, and Gradin Cogswell.

BEAR CHAMPIONS ... Six Bear Division racers earned awards at the Pinewood Derby.From left to right: Grifn Cogswell,Sawyer Rademacher, Charles Vanderhorst, ConnerGendron, Drake Niday, and Ethan Hiler.




WHAT WE READ YEARS AGO

Hilltop 1963 Baseball

BASEBALL ... Greg Cotter, Todd Smith, Mickey Belcher, Don Turner, Jim Bea-verson, Norm Wyse, Vaughn Runkel, Tom Brown, Doug Allen. Jim Belcher,Coach McKinney, Jeff Altman, Gary Shannon, Ron Hornung, Bill Love, JimLehman, Paul Laser, Coach Hutchison, Coach Johnston.

WEST UNITY REPORTER

120 YEARS AGOFEBRUARY 1895

Lyman Jones of Bunker Hill willwork for Roy Oberlin of Leather-wood the coming year and will moveinto the house to be vacated by Hill

Tally.


The Stryker school building, just

completed at a cost of $25,000, wasdamaged by re as school openedon Monday. Three hundred pupilsstampeded wildly from the build-ing, but no one was injured. Dam-age is estimated at $2000. The oldbuilding was burned to the groundin Dec., 1902 by a youthful incendi-ary, who was since sent to the re-formatory.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Mont.Shook, Feb. 12, a son.

W.M. Fyke has sold his 80 acrefarm to Mr. Boehm for $6500.

“Blessing never comes singly,”and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Beach weresure of it yesterday morning whentwin daughters came to bless theirhome.


Bern Colbenz and wife moved toa farm near Pioneer.

Jacob Schneider has purchased20 acres of land east of town fromW.W. Combs for $2000.

Orren Mann is still improvingand able to walk about.

A jolly bunch from Alvordtonand vicinity went to the home ofSam Clark Saturday night, to helpremind Jessie of her 17th anniver-sary.


Mrs. J.B. Shaffer will give a 45min. entertainment on the Sat. eve-

ning program at the Pioneer Farm-ers Institute, demonstrating the ear-ly use of the spinning wheel in bothax and wool.

Fayette is to get a new water

works system.


Funeral services were held onSunday for Mrs. Lucinda Berno, 88,who passed away at her home eastof West Unity.

Mrs. Nettie Rings fell in her homehere on Saturday evening, fractur-ing her hip. She was taken to theCameron Hospital.


The General Telephone Co. ofOhio has announced reduction incharges for long distance phonecalls.

A delegation of West Unity resi-dents visited the Ohio Dept. of High-way Division II at Bowling Green andlearned that the proposed improve-ment of state highways in the villageis scheduled to begin this year.

Completion of the new powerline through West Unity to the newcounty industrial park and improve-ments to the facilities at Archboldand Stryker are included in the1965 budget of the Toledo EdisonCompany.


Mr. Kim H. Clark, 24, WestUnity, was killed when he strucka stretched cable in a parking lotwhile riding a snowmobile.

Laurie S. Bly, daughter of Mr.and Mrs. Kenneth Bly, West Unity,became the bride of Keith Lantz ofDelta.

Mr. and Mrs. Willard Miller, WestUnity, announced the engagementof their daughter, Nancy, to ThomasR. Rupp, Bryan.

Airman First Class Mark E.Bostater, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl-ton Bostater, West Unity, participat-ed in Operation Jack Frost ‘75, in

Fairbanks, Alaska. Terry Roose was named Player ofthe Week. Terry paced the Cadetswith 16 points and grabbed 13 re-bounds.


Nineteen Hilltop High Schoolstudents have qualied for RegionalCompetition after successful showingsat the school's annual science fair.

Of those who earned the right toadvance, thirteen of them were awardeda Superior rating, which is the highestthey are able to receive. Given this honor

were Layni Alport, Hannah Carothers,Marlee Carroll, Karissa Crisenbery,Autumn Jermeay, Josiah Law, RyLeeMcCain, Madeline McKinney, VeronicaRoth, Madeleine Routhier, BayleeSchmitt, Kaylista Underwood, andAdreyn Yates. Six more competitorswere awarded High Excellents, includingAlyssa Carter, Cierra Grant, MalorieHeer, Jenna Kempf, Victoria Masters,and Allie Schmitt. That rating allows

them to advance to the Regionals aswell.

In the Behavioral and Social Sciencecategory, Carothers ahd Baylee Schmitttied for rst place, while Crisenbery,McKinney, and Underwood werelocked in a three-way tie of their ownfor second place. The Medicine andScience grouping, Roth claimed rstplace, with Alport bringing homesecond. For the broad category ofEngineering, Chemistry, Microbiology,or Environmental Science, Carroll tookrst place, as Routhier earned a secondplace ranking. Josiah Law was named asthe rst place nisher for the WilliamsSoil and Water Conservation DistrictNatural Resource Project. All rst placerecipients were awarded fteen dollars,while second place nishers were giventen.

The project held in highest regardon the day, however, belonged to Jermeay and Yates. The duo, with theirexperiment entitled Computer vs Paper Testing, were given the Sumner Award. This accolade is the highest honor to bebestowed at the school's science fair,and netted both students twenty dollarseach.

Not to be left out, the Junior Highstudents of Hilltop had a pretty strongscience fair as well. Eleven students atthat level paved their way to RegionalCompetition.

There were six among the junior highranks to be handed a Superior rating,including Adley McNeal, ChristopherRhoades, Kendall Roth, Nash Kuney,Christian McKinney, and Brianna Bell.Another ve students earned HighExcellents. They were Justin Lesniak,Zoi Bauer, Morgyn Siegel, MadisynUnderwood, and Skyler Buttereld.

Underwood was the rst placerecipient in the Consumer Science orChemistry grouping. For BehavioralSciences, Kuney and Rhoades tiedfor rst, while McKinney, Bauer, andSiegel were deadlocked for second. ThePhysics, Engineering category was wonby McNeal, with Lesniak serving asrunner up. In the diverse Microbiology,Earth Sciences, Chemistry, or Animal

Science pairing, Roth was awardedrst place. Like their high schoolcounterparts, each rst place winnertook home fteen dollars, and secondplace nishers earned ten.

Buttereld was given the OutstandingPresentation Award. This commendationcame with a ten dollar prize as well.

But it was Bell who dazzled themost at the judging. Her project, TheEffects of Acids on Seashells and Why itMatters to You, netted Bell the SumnerAward at the junior high level. For thisachievement, she earned $25.


[email protected]

Hilltop Students Excel At Science Fair; Nineteen Qualify For Regionals

By: T.J. Hug


A graduate of HilltopHigh School, TaylorBatt heard about theMiss Ohio United StatesPageant from a friend ontwitter. By the beginningof January, she haddecided to compete in theevent.

This decision was anunorthodox one, for avery simple reason.

“This is my rstpageant,” Batt confessed.“I've never done onebefore.”

With this serving as

her introduction intothe world of pageants,Batt understandably has

a few butteries in her

stomach.“Yeah, I'm a little

nervous.”So what made her

decide to take part in thecontest to begin with?

“I thought it would be acool and fun opportunity,”Batt stated. “You get topromote good causes andbe a role model.”

There are severalreasons why kids, andeven adults, shouldlook up to Batt, andthis pageant is just oneof them. At the top ofthe list would be her

work with OperationUnderground Railroad.

The organization hasmade it their mission tostop human trafcking,particularly of children,on a global scale.

Working with theRailroad since wellbefore deciding to do thepageant, Batt cites hermother, Nickie Creamer,as the one who pointedher in their direction.

“My mom had toldme about it a while ago,”explained Batts.

The primary goal ofBatt's run at queenhoodisn't to win, necessarily,though that is aimportant. But Batt viewsthe Miss Ohio UnitedStates Pageant as a bigstage she can use to helpmake people aware of theUnderground Railroad,as each contestant has

to take up a cause as a

requirement of entry.One aspect of theorganization in whichBatt would like toemphasize in herfundraising campaignis the travel required formission trips. Some ofthose trips cost as muchas $25,000.

Yet taking up a causeis but one portion of thecompetition. As she hasno previous experience inpageants, Batt has takento studying up on what toexpect.

“I have been lookingup tips for pageants.”

There will be fourcategories in which Battwill have to compete inthe pageant. During thecompetition, contestantswill have to take part inan interview, a swim wearcompetition, an eveningwear competition, andan on-stage question.

That last portion of thecontest is perhaps themost nerve racking forher. In order to preparefor the on-stage question,she has been looking upquestions from previous

years. Contestants are

not given any indicationof what questions theymay be asked in thecurrent year, however.

No matter how sheperforms during thepageant, Batt knowsshe has a legion of fanscheering her on back inher hometown of WestUnity.

“It's crazy,” Batt saidof her support in WestUnity. “It just shows howwe all bond together.”

That support goesbeyond her participationin the Miss Ohio pageant.

Currently in her second year at Miami University(in Ohio), Batt is a Pre-Med student majoringin Psychology. Her longterm goal is to work in theoperating room.

“I want to become asurgeon after medicalschool.”

The pageant will betaking place on March6 and 7 at the AndersonCenter Theater inCincinnati. Whoever winsthe competition will go onto represent the State ofOhio in the Miss UnitedStates Pageant.

With her prioritiesstraight and her heart inthe right place, Batt willalready be a winner, evenbefore she steps onto thestage in the AndersonCenter Theater.


Hilltop Graduate To Compete In Miss Ohio United States Pageant

PHOTO PROVIDED

A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING ... Taylor Batt will beentering her rst pageant when she takes part in theMiss Ohio United States pageant in early March.

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WHAT WE READ YEARS AGO

Stryker 1968 Track Team

TRACK TEAM ... Front: Andres, Heer, Coach Cortese, Knapp, Cline. Back: Frank,Garber, Haye, Juillard, Rupp, Short, Milliman.

STRYKER ADVANCE110 YEARS AGO

FEBRUARY 1905

The Hartford Ins. Co. adjustedthe loss on the new school build-ing and furnace at the re lastMonday morning, at $172.20. There will not have been in vain if itimpresses upon the minds of theboard and teachers the absolutenecessity of a re drill. Let us nolonger trust to luck and the law of

self preservation.1300 feet of trolley wire was

stolen from the Toledo and Indi-ana railroad near Holland. Thewire was cut from the poles anddragged to the highway where itwas loaded into a wagon drawn byone horse.

New ofcers of the BaptistChurch are James Mignerey,Fred Grieser, Henry Jodry, PeterPlanson, Harmon Planson, HenryRoux, Jr., and Irvan Jodry.

Since out daily consignment of2 to 6 inches of snow, Henry Mign-erey’s horse scraper has kept thewalks passable.


Mrs. Glen Partee of Tifn Town-ship died Monday.

Nelson Arnsberger bought thePaul Peugeot residence, consider-ation $1200.

Pitt Woodward lost half of hisright thumb while at work at theStryker Boat Oar Co.

There are 72 widow ladies and18 widowers living in Stryker atthe present.

90 YEARS AGO

FEBRUARY 1925

June Meyers is offering his 10acres and household goods for

sale at auction. Times don’t change a great

deal after all. Lots of old timers inStryker can remember when there

used to be a lling station on ev-ery corner just as there is now,but they had shiny mirrors and abrass foot rest.

70 YEARS AGO

FEBRUARY 1945

Miss Betty Brandon became thebride of Wayne Chappuis on Jan.27.

Deaths: Mrs. Elizabeth Hock-man and John Schmidt.

Pictured were four generationsof the Gentit family, George Gen-tit, Alfred Gentit, Clarence Gentitand Dennis Gentit.

Mr. and Mrs. L.L. Morehousecelebrated their silver wedding an-niversary on Feb. 11.

60 YEARS AGO

FEBRUARY 1955

Miss Lois Gunter of McClurebecame the bride of Charles Plan-son on Feb. 6.

Under discussion for two years,the Williams County Health Boardvoted 3 to 1 to move its ofce fromStryker to the Williams CountyGeneral Hospital at Montpelier.

On Feb. 8, the school bus cov-ering the southeast corner of theschool district and the easternhalf of Tifn Township, skiddedat the approach to a sharp-angledleft hand corner and overturned.However, none of the students inthe bus who reported minor inju-ries were absent from school thenext morning.

50 YEARS AGO

FEBRUARY 1965

Larry Clark of Stryker left forFt. Knox, Kentucky where he en-listed in the National Guard.

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Whitman

of Edon announced the birth of ason.A son was born to the former

Anna Marie Sullivan.


By: Timothy Kays


The Scholastic Art and Writing Awardsare far from new. In fact, Scholastic hasbeen promoting high school writers andartists since 1923, and their competitionwas largely responsible for shining anearly spotlight on dozens who went onto become household names. TrumanCapote, Andy Warhol, Robert Redford,Alan Arkin, and John Lithgow all sharea common thread… as high school

students, they participated in the eventsponsored by Scholastic.

On February 8 at the Grand WayneCenter in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Dustin Teschke of Stryker High School, the sonof Bob and Dian Teschke, was called tothe stage to receive the Silver Key Awardfor his efforts in the 2014 RegionalScholastic Art and Writing competition.Out of 1,697 participants in the region,only 100 were selected to receive theSilver Key Award. Even fewer receivedthe Gold Key Award. They also advancedto the national level of the competition.

His English teacher, Ms. TiffanyKorzan, gave Dustin the heads upon the contest back in December.Describing his work, he said, "I spentabout a month writing my story. It wasa short story called, 'Pink Dress'. It'sabout an African-American girl going toprom. She's there, and she has a goodtime, but then a girl at school who isracist, comes up to her and pours apunch bowl on her, ruins her expensivedress, and insults her with cruel, racialcomments. After getting advice froma respected adult, she gures out thatspending time with her friends is moreimportant than being there."

Although the Silver Key is aprestigious recognition, Dustin hinted

that he is not about to rest upon hislaurels. He indicated that he is planningon going for the gold in the future, andfor good reason. "I don't see a future inwriting stories for the contest," he said,"…but I do see a future because of thecontest. If you get a Gold Key and go tothe Nationals, it would look pretty goodon a résumé."

Timothy Kays can be reached at

[email protected]

Dustin Teschke Of Stryker

High School Competes InScholastic Art & Writing Contest

PHOTO BY TIMOTHY KAYS, STAFF

THE HARDWARE - Dustin Teschke ofStryker proudly displays the Silver PinAward that he received on February 8from the Scholastic Art and Writingcompetition.

PHOTO PROVIDED

GETTING THINGS READY ... Midge Dilts, Margaret Boynton, Majorie Brown, andHelen Bell all recently spent some time at the Stryker Senior Center preparingprizes for the Evening Meal. The meal, sponsored by the Stryker Senior Center,will be held at the Montpelier Senior Center on March 19. Serving will take placebetween 4:30 and 5:30 PM with Bingo directly following.

Stryker Senior Citizens Make

Preparations For Evening Meal

Ray Fieley

“How The West Was Won.

I watched it when

I was young.”

Asks Stryker Residents...

Bill Hall

“Roadhouse.

Action packed.”

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE AND WHY?

Betty Tingley

“A Few Good Men. It had

a good story line.”

Donna Smith

“Gone With the Wind. I saw

it back in 1969, and named

my daughter Melanie.”

Elaine Aguilar

“Pride and Prejudice.

Timeless Romanticism.”

Katie McHugh

“Despicable Me.

It’s hilarious.”

Laura Schlosser

“Gone With the Wind. Be-

cause I love Clark Gable.”

Lauren Fry

“Divergent. Because I

stayed awake through it.”

Dave Shultz

“American Sniper. I’m a fan

of our military and what

they do for us.”

Ned Ruffer

“Rocky. He ghts

to the end.”

Tracy Wyse

“Paul Blart: Mall Cop.

I don’t know, I just get a

kick out of it.”

Wayne Wyse

“Westerns. I’m

just an old man.”




WAUSEON, OH) -- The Area Ofceon Aging of Northwestern Ohio isoffering an evidenced-based programcalled Chronic Pain Self-ManagementProgram (CPSMP) at the Fulton County

Senior Center, 240 Clinton Street,Wauseon, OH. The program is forFulton County Seniors who have beendiagnosed with chronic pain (painlasting longer than 3 to 6 months, or

beyond the normal healing time of aninjury. The program will be held everyMonday from March 2nd-April 6thfrom 9:30am-12:00pm.

CPSMP is a small group workshopthat meets two and one half hours oncea week for six weeks. Workshop leadersare certied by the Stanford University.

Those interested must pre-registerby contacting Sherry Fry at 419-337-9299 or [email protected]. Participants of this programreport that they have more energy,less pain, less dependence on others,improved mental health, increasedactivity, better coping skills and overallimproved quality of live. With CPSMP,participants will get the support neededand learn coping techniques to:

•Decrease frustration and fatigue•Overcome isolation and poor sleep•Maintain and improve strength,

exibility and endurance•Use medications appropriately

•Communicate with family, friendsand health professionals

•Improve nutrition•Pace self and avoid overexertion

•Evaluate new treatments

The Workshop includes twomanuals, “Living a Healthy Lifewith Chronic Conditions,” and the“CPSMP Workbook”, exercise CD as

well as a Relaxation CD, “Time forHealth.” Certicates are awardedupon completion and refreshments areprovided each week. There is no cost toattend the program.

The above information is also listedon the website, www.fultoncountyoh.com/seniorcenter. To receivenotications and updates regardingupcoming Senior Center eventsvia email or text, please visit www.fultoncountyoh.com and click the“Notify Me” tab located on the homepage.



MORE GENERAL AREA NEWS

The Davey Farrell Memorial Project,an IRS approved non-prot organization,raises funds and awareness for worthycauses in remembrance of their dearfriend. All proceeds from this year’sevent, scheduled for March 14 at theBryan Moose, will go to benet CancerAssistance of Williams County. Drawingswill be held during the event for a $500cash prize, iPad, TV, a painting, and a

grill. Along with the drawings there willbe give-aways, auction items, 50/50tickets, a lot of great food, and live localmusic from noon to midnight. Featuredperformers include John Reichle, DaveLiles Band, Earl P & The Family Tree,Ratnip, Holbrook Brothers, Blu Daddy5, Hypnaughtyk Vye, and more. Costsfor the event are $10 per person and$18 per couple.

Chronic Pain Self-Management Program Coming To Fulton County

Davey Farrell Memorial

Project To Benet Cancer Assistance Of Williams County


Community feedback and public input are vital to the Rover project.

We want to hear from you and we invite you to learn more.

Call the Rover Toll-Free Number

1-888-844-3718

RoverPipelineFacts.com

The RoverNatural Gas Pipeline

The proposed Rover natural gas pipeline will transport clean, U.S. natural gas to Ohio and

Midwest markets using state-of-the-art underground pipeline technology.

Energy Independence for Ohio

Rover will provide Ohio consumers with the ability to access long-term supplies of low-

cost natural gas to heat homes and power businesses.

State-of-the-Art Pipeline Safety Technology

Pipelines are the safest mode to transport natural gas, according to federal statistics, and

Rover will employ the most advanced technology and monitoring systems to make it

even safer.

Environmental Protection & Land Restoration

The Rover project team is committed to working with local landowners and communities

to protect valuable agricultural resources and fairly compensate landowners.

Benefits for Ohio’s Economy

The Rover project will generate more than $100 million in direct payments to landowners,

pay approximately $134 million every year in property taxes to counties and townships

in Ohio, and create 4,500 to 6,500 local labor construction jobs.



FAYETTE, OHIO -- As a part of itsongoing efforts to strengthen lines

of communications and celebrate

community engagement within the

village and surrounding area, the CDC

of Fayette (Chamber) is sponsoring a

“Farmer’s Forum” and dinner at the

Fayette Opera house on Thursday,

March 5th, 2015 at 6:30 p.m.

The evening will feature a

homemade soup, slaw & pie dinner

and guest speaker from Sherwood

State Bank.

The Farmer’s Forum is the latest

of several outreach and focus events

sponsored by the Chamber/CDC

within the past four months. Each

forum directs participant’s attention

to events, activities and policies thatimpact the local community.

Starting with the community wide

“Bank Forum” held on November 18th,

the forum sessions have included:

•January 22nd Traffic Forum

Breakfast: An analysis of the traffic

patterns serving our industrial park

and options to increase efficiency and

safety.

•January 22nd Service Sector and

Non-Profit Banking Service Breakout

Sessions: Small group sessions

designed to define local banking

needs from the service sector.

•February 5th Main Street BankingService Luncheon: The current status

of local efforts to secure a “community

centered” Main Street bank to Fayette.

Local CDC officials have noted that

the response by citizens has been

overwhelmingly positive.

In an era where decisions impacting

local communities are made by

interests far removed from Main Street

businesses and local agricultural

operations, Fayette’s community

forum initiative has successfully

challenged the perception that “no

one cares any more”.

Reservations for the “Farmer’s

Forum” may be made by calling

Dee Lawrence at (419) 237-2292 by

Monday, March 2nd.For the record:

•The north end industrial

expansion moves forward.

•The process of attracting a

community based bank to Fayette is

on schedule. Keep abreast of events

by reading your local newspapers.

•Employment at Fayette Business

Park (formerly known as Fayette

Tubular Products) has grown to nearly

100 over the past six months. This is

the highest level since FTP closed in

August of 1997.

•With Fayette’s Industrial/

Manufacturing Vacancy rateremaining at zero, private and public

sector leaders will be challenged to

explore new expansion options.

•Fayette’s overall employment base

has remained strong and has grown

during the recent “Great Recession”.

That performance has softened theimpact of shortfalls at other levels.

•Activities surrounding the

attraction of a new operational

management team for the grocery

store have been steady and moving

forward.

FA


BOY’S GLEE ... Row 1: Mr. Chadwick, director, R. Whetstone, T. Morr, D. Powers, R.Whetstone, R. Schaffner, T. Marti, J. Colegrove. Row 2: K. Phillips, P. Roth, R. Ford,

G. Hibbard, D. Stoner, M. Garrison, L. Van Valkenburg, J. Metfalf, D. Schaffner.

Row 3: M. Cox, F. Cuff, M. Marti, F. Hibbard, A. Valentine, T. Fredrick, J. Stoner, R.

Cooley, J. Lavinder.

REFLECTIONS FROM FAYETTE’S PAST

1963 FAYETTE BOYS GLEE CLUB

Farmer’s Dinner Forum Slated For March 5th In Fayette

The Fayette Normal Memorial Library

has many events planned to help the

community through the cold of winter.

The After-School Program continuesfor the month of February. Grades K-1

come on Tuesdays and grades 2-5 come

on Thursdays after school from 3:00 to

3:45 p.m. The February schedule for the

remainder of the month is as follows:

Feb. 17 & 19 Talent Show and Feb. 24

& 26 Play Day.

Story Time for children ages 2 to 5

not yet in Kindergarten is held every

Monday from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Children ages 2 and 3 are required to

have an adult stay with them for the

entire session. Every session includes a

story and a craft.

Family Fun Night at the library will

be on Friday, February 27, 2015 at 7:00

p.m. The featured movie will be the

movie Boxtrolls. The library will provide

the movie snacks and suggest for guests

to bring something comfy to sit on if

they desire.

The Thursdays at 7 p.m. Book

Discussion Group will meet Thursday,

February 26, 2015. The book that

will be discussed is The Art of Hearing

Heartbeats by Jan-Philipp Sendker. This

is a love story set in Burma and spans

the decades between the 1950’s and the

present. When a successful New Yorklawyer suddenly disappears without a

trace, neither his wife nor his daughter

Julia has any idea where he might be

until they nd a love letter he wrote

many years ago to a Burmese woman

whom they have never heard of. Intent

on solving the mystery and coming

to terms with her father’s past, Julia

decides to travel to the village where the

woman lived. There she uncovers a tale

of unimaginable hardship, resilience,

and passion that will reafrm the

reader’s belief in the power of love to

move mountains.

The library has added ve new

magazines to their collection including

Self, Food Network, HGTV, Parents,

and Guideposts. Stop in, check out the

magazine collection, or nd a good book

to beat the cold of winter. If the weather

is questionable, tune into WMTR 96.1,

Channel 13, and Channel 11 Toledo

for updates on any weather related

closures.


Fayette Normal Memorial Library February News

Fayette, Ohio- Fayette’s developmentteam will focus its attention on the

area’s agricultural community, when ithosts a Farmer’s Forum on Thursday,March 5th.

The Farmer’s Forum will featureBrian Miller from the Sherwood State

Bank. Miller is the Vice Presidentof the bank and is the CRA ofcer incharge of Commercial Real Estate and

Agriculture.Mr. Miller has been with the

Sherwood Bank since 2003 and has 34 years of banking experience.

The OSU grad currently servesas president of the Sherwood AreaEconomic Development Team and

has extensive experience in regionaldevelopment agencies.

The board of Sherwood State Bankhas recently announced its plans toopen a new branch in Fayette in the

near future. The Farmer’s Forum is being held in

the Rorick Room at the Fayette OperaHouse with doors opening at 6:00 p.m.and supper served at 6:30 p.m.

The dinner is free to area farmerswith any donations collected directed to

the Main Street Storefront ImprovementProgram.

For reservations please call DeeLawrence at (419) 237-2292.


Fayette Development GroupRecognizes Area Agriculture

Fayette, Ohio-The Bean Creek

Valley History Center is introducingthe 2015 Season’s Ramble series.

The rst luncheon will be on

Wednesday, March 11th at the FayetteOpera House. Representatives from

the Bean Creek Valley History Centerwill cover a brief overview of the April,May and June Rambles and discuss

progress on the new Bean Creek ValleyHistory Center located at the formerFayette Review Ofce.

The March introductory event willbegin at 10:00 a.m. with a luncheon

featuring chicken soup, biscuits, andcake served at 11:00 a.m.

The April Ramble will be a trip to

Deance to visit the Tuttle HistoryMuseum with lunch Following atBreadsticks Restaurant.

In May the group will be travelingto the William’s County Museum for a

tour of that facility. Lunch will follow

at a restaurant to be announced.In June the group will travel to The

Furth Center and the Ryan Concert

Hall at Trine University in Angola. Thedining experience for this trip will be

announced at a later date.Each of these mini tours will begin

with hospitality at the Fayette Opera

House at 9 a.m. Groups will thencar pool to the various destinations.

The tour returns to the Opera House

around 2 or 3 in the afternoon.Many of the tour destinations are

selected from the suggestions receivedby participants who enjoy the RambleSeries.

Interested participants areencouraged to call the Opera HouseBox Ofce at (419) 237-3111 or

contact any BCVHC Member to makereservations.

Fayette’s Bean Creek Valley HistoryCenter Announces Spring Seasons Mini Tours & Luncheon Series

Ken Wagner

“I’d go back to Alaska. I

was in the service there for

two years. We’re going to

head back up there when

my wife retires.”

Asks Fayette Residents ...

Heather Fruchey

“Santirini, Greece. Because

it’s beautiful. Look it up,

you’ll want to go

there, too.”

IF YOU COULD TAKE A TRIP ANYWHERE IN THE

WORLD, WHERE WOULD YOU GO AND WHY?

Janice Zupp

“Great Britain. Just

because of the heritage and

history. Everything about

Great Britain, I guess.”

Jason Ohlemacher

“Africa, to go on a

safari and see all

the animals.”

Mackalyn Figgins

“China. That’s where

my sisters were

adopted from.”

William McKinney

“Hawaii, because it’s nice

and warm, and the sceneryis supposed to be

beautiful.”

Fayette, Ohio -- If you are interested

in genealogy, Civil War Veterans buried

in Fayette’s Cemetery, or historicalarchitecture, you will want to attend

the “Normal” Sampler on Saturday

March 14th from 9:00 a.m. until noonat the Fayette Opera House.

This mini workshop will offer

interested participants of all ages theopportunity to have a taste of three

learning events sponsored by the Bean

Creek Valley History Center.

The sampler includes a presentationby Colleen Rufenacht on genealogy

entitled “Discovering Your Roots”,discussions about the lives of thelocal guards at the Civil War Prison

Camp on Johnson’s Island called

“My Guys” by Ruth Marlatt, and an

exploration of historical architecture in

the community, “Parlors, Pantries and

Places from the Past” by Tom Spiess.Each presentation will last from 20-

25 minutes with an open question and

answer session during the luncheonthat follows the event.

The event is designed to spark

interest in three community basededucational and enrichment

encounters that will take place this

spring that address the signicance of

family and local history in the buildingand sustaining of communities.

The free and open to the public.For additional information, contact

any member of the BCVHC or leave a

message at the Fayette Opera House’s

(419) 237-3111 number.

Fayette’s Bean Creek History CenterPresents “A ‘Normal’ Sampler”




1967 Wauseon JETS

REFLECTIONS OF THE PAST

JETS ... Row 1: D. Powell, J. Zimmerman, L. Andre, Mr. LEatherman, E. Spengler,

T. Forsund, P. Davis. Row 2: G. Henry, L. vonSeggern, T. Batdorf, D. Augusting, T.

Newcomb, G. Rogers, M. Lucas, B. Lockman, D. Rossman. Row 3: J. Moll, G. Mull,

J. Guilford, R. Penrod, M. Ledyard, D .Grieser, B. Pifer, B. Gomer, J. Leatherman, B.

Provost.


Jackie Gorsuch

“When Mercy Reigns.

It’s the last one I read,

and it had a bit of a

mystery to it at the end

that surprised me.”

Asks Wauseon Residents...

Daniel Baldwin

“The Harry Potter series.

Harry went through so

many obstacles and he

still triumphed.”

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BOOK OR BOOK SERIES?

Connie Fry

“Christmas Owl. I used

to read it to my

grandson and it was a

really neat book.”

Dawn Linder

“If You Take a Mouse to

the Movies. It’s just

cute. He has

candy cane shorts!”

Destiny Roehm

“The Dean Kuntz book

series. All of his books are

amazing. I like suspense,

and all his books have

suspense in them.”

Michael Lopez

“Civil War books.

I used to be a

history teacher.”

By: Shar Dimick


Wauseon Safety and Code Committee

voted unanimously to recommend toCity Council Police Chief Keith Torbet’s

proposed changes to the dangerous/

vicious dog ordinance.

The proposed new ordinance

eliminates the breed-specic language

from the law that Tasha Grieser,

Certied Dog Trainer, ABCDT, April

Petz, Wauseon pit bull owner, along with

other concerned citizens have rallied to

have removed over the past few months.

In addition, Torbet said “it adds the

word ‘annoyance’ dog and also adds

the menacing area into the dangerous

ordinance, which was not in there

previously.”

He explained that he received

numerous emails from both sides and,

“This here, I think, is the best bet forprotecting the citizens and taking care

of the problem areas/problem owners

we have in the city.”

In the new ordinance, an “annoyance”

dog is one that has been issued two or

more citations for being off the premises

of the owner and not on a leash (if it is a

female dog in heat) or any dog that is off

the premises of the owner and not on a

leash or under the reasonable control of

some person.

Torbet went on to explain that if an

annoyance dog then receives a third

citation of any section of the ordinance

it becomes a “dangerous” dog. He said

this denition of a dangerous dog is the

same as what is in the state ordinance.

“The issue that I came across is that

if you go to the state section it refers you

from this code to this code and further

down it refers you to another code that

refers you to another code and at any

point in time the state sections can be

changed modied or altered, I wanted to

document that the people of the City of

Wauseon could read, understand and in

layman’s terms know that if your dog isrunning loose, it’s in violation. If your

dog is acting in a menacing fashion,

that a reasonable person would believe

that dog is going to bite you or attempt

to bite your or harm you in some way,

it’s pretty straight forward and simple. I

wanted it to be easy to read and easy to

enforce,” said Torbet.

According to the proposed and current

ordinance, a dog can also be considered

dangerous if it has caused injury (other

than killing or serious injury to a person),

killed another dog or while off premises

with its owner chased or approached a

person in a menacing fashion, apparent

attack or has attempted to bite a person.

Finally, a vicious dog is one that killed

or caused serious injury to any person

without provocation. Vicious dogs donot include police dogs being used to

assist law enforcement ofcers in the

performance of their ofcial duties or

a dog that killed or seriously injured

a person committing or attempting to

commit a trespass or other criminal

offense on the dog owner’s property.

If City Council approves the Safety

and Code Committee’s recommendation

to approve Torbet’s proposal, the

ordinance would then need to pass

three readings before becoming law after

passing the third reading.

Back in December an ordinance to

amend Section 505-01(a)(2) and replace

it with the denition in the State of

Ohio’s Revised Code 955.11 failed on

second reading.

The next council meeting is scheduled

for March 2 at 5:00PM in council

chambers.

Shar may be reached at [email protected]

Chief Torbet Presents WauseonWith New Vicious Dog Ordinance

PHOTO BY SHAR DIMICK, STAFF

SAFETY & CODE ... Police Chief Keith Torbet explains and answers questions

about the proposed changes to the vicious dog ordinance at the February 16 Safety

and Code Committee meeting.

Cub Scouts will be going door to

door to deliver yellow Scouting for Food

collection bags on the 1st Saturday in

March. Boy Scouts will be collecting thebags full of food on the 2nd Saturday in

March. All food collected goes to locals

food pantries to help our community.

Please support the Boy Scouts of

America in this valuable annual serviceproject.

Wauseon’s Cub Scouts “Scout For Food”

BOURBONNAIS, IL -- Sarah

Aeschliman of Wauseon was named

to the dean's list at Olivet Nazarene

University during the recently completed

fall 2014 semester. To qualify for

inclusion on the dean's list, a student

must have been enrolled as a full-time

undergraduate student and must have

attained a semester grade point average

of 3.50 or higher on a 4.00 grading scale.

Wauseon Resident Sarah Aeschliman Named To Dean’s List At Olivet

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and also lled out the change of address

form at the Board of Education to be

sure.

“I lled out a change of address card.

There was nothing alarming about

the situation. Nobody had asked me

any particular questions. Everything

was led. If there was something that

they’d seen that may have been wrong-

doing, I would have thought the Board

of Elections would have contacted

somebody. Nobody thought it was a

large offense,” said Estrada.

He went on to say that his

appointment happened very quickly

and that when he noticed the mistake

he had it corrected. “There was noconcealment, not as Jeff had pointed

out with the oath ‘faithfully, honestly,

and impartially’. As far as I know

everything was done in that nature. It

was a common mistake,” Estrada said.

“I didn’t know it was a problem until

three days ago,” he continued.

Stiriz, however, said “I felt that when

I voted [to appoint Estrada] I was given

false information. I really do.” He found

about the charter violation and brought

it to Council’s while doing other business

at the Board of Elections.

Law Director Thomas McWatters

said that council must determine what

action to take against Estrada, if any.

McWatter’s said that the charter does

not include provision for an automatic

forfeiture of the ofce upon an occurrence

or an existence of a disqualifying factor.

So, council could disregard the matter

as an oversight, pass a resolution of

censure, or begin the formal process of

removal.

Councilor Shane Chamberlin said

regarding the appointment process, “Is

it an oversight on my part as a member

of council that I should have asked that

question or should have been aware of

that? I think it’s an oversight on our

legal department not to make sure we

are reminded of that. There is some

oversight that took place here and it is

shared by many.”

Councilor Jon Schamp agreed that

it was an oversight and “It’s a learning

issue going forward.”

However, Stiriz said “If we don’t do

nothing about it… number one we might

as well get rid of the charter; we don’t

need it. Number two, I gave my word

just like everybody else here did and

something needs to be done,” he said.

McWatters said that Mayor Kathy

Huner would have to begin the removal

proceedings. Huner said that she would

not begin those proceedings unless

council directed her to do so through a

resolution.

Council decided to table the issue so

that Stiriz could do additional research

and resume the discussion at the next

council meeting on March 2.

Shar may be reached at

[email protected]

CONTINUED FROM THE FRONT PAGE

Martin Estrada’s Wauseon ...



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Thursday the 12th of February, 2015the Williams County Fair Foundationmet in regular session at 7:00pm in the Thaman Building on the Fair Grounds.Following the call to order, roll call foundthe 4 Ofcers, 1 Trustee and 9 memberspresent.

Minutes of the regular & special January meetings were presented andapproved. The Treasurer’s report was also

read and approved. Committee reportsincluded updates of The Maple SyrupFestival scheduled for March 28 as wellas the Rib Festival and Tractor Showscheduled for July 24, 25 and 26. The

huge 2 day garage sale will be February28 from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM and March 1from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. The committeereported that all spaces are sold out. TheFish Fry Committee Chairman reported ahuge response to the January sh fry andthat everything is in place for the next shfry scheduled for February 27. This shfry will be in the Thaman Building againwith serving beginning at 4:30 PM.

Old Business brought reports aboutongoing work on door seals in the Gillettebuilding as well as Scott Carroll reportedhe is still working on a good price forfans to help with the utility expenses

of the Thaman building. The Presidentreported on his meeting with the CountyCommissioners on the Kitchenetteproject. The Endowment was discussedagain and tabled till March.

In “New Business” the subject of acomputer, software and printer werediscussed with a motion passing to setaside $1,200.00 for these improvements.Also presented were new vendor

forms, requisition forms and volunteerapplications. Next up was the subjectof banking with a motion passing tochange the checking account to a doublesignature checks as well as establishing

a debit card account with a debit cardpolicy. Discussion was also heard aboutnew tables needed and a oor scrubberthat was needed. Those were both referredto the Capital Improvement Committee. The President shared with the Boardthat he was working with the AgricultureSociety on securing space in the ThamanBuilding to use as a Foundation ofcespace.

Leonard Ludwig moved to adjournthe meeting and was seconded by JeffLehman. The motion passed and the nextmeeting will be held on March 12th, 2015at 7:00 PM.

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By: T.J. Hug


The young children of the Wauseon

Head Start program were surprised

by a visit from their town's Mayor on

February 19.

Mayor Kathy Huner stopped in on

two separate classes to chat with the

citizens of tomorrow, explaining how

the town operates to the preschool

students. First, Huner described the

role of the Village Council. Then she

moved into more familiar territory

for the children, the police and

reghters. Lastly, she told them how

it is the mayor's job to ensure that

everyone else is able to do their work

to the best of their abilities.

Huner went into detail about her

own preschool teaching background,

which was apparent through the ease

with which she related to the kids.

Before her appointment as mayor,

she had taught as many as twenty-

four students at any given time. Now,

however, due to the time constraints

which come with her ofce, Huner

tutors around six preschool students

at a time.

To conclude the visit, Mayor Huner

read a story for the children. Thebook she selected to read was “There

was a Coyote who Swallowed a Flea.”

The youthful kids loved her rendition

of the tale, following along with her

exaggerated mannerisms and voiceuctuations.

Overall, the surprise was a pleasant

one for the students in the Wauseon

Head Start program.


Mayor Kathy Huner Pays Wauseon Head Start A Visit

In our Tribute to the FFA last week, errors were made regarding the Lindsay

Fager story in the Wauseon section. It was reported that Fager’s parents

moved from a family farm in Fremont, OH. Only one parent came from

Fremont, with the other leaving a Family Farm in Delta. Due to this error, the

story may have given readers the impression that Fager herself grew up on a

family farm, which was unintentional, as she did not. When referring to Fager’sparticipation in Career Development Events, a typo caused the abbreviation

CBE was used instead of CDE in multiple places throughout the story.

We sincerely apologize for these errors.

Corrections & Clarifcations

EVERYBODY SAY CHEESE ... Mayor Huner poses with one of the two Head Start classes

she visited on Tuesday, February 17. From left to right, Front Row: Aiden. Second Row:Christopher, Zailey, Brysen, Trenton, James, Bregan, Derrick, Paige, and Sonny. Third

Row: Gabi, Sapphire, Lily, and Hunter. Back Row: Jacob and Mayor Kathy Huner.


Mayor Huner stopped in to read a story to the children of the Wauseon Head Start, run

by the Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission (NOCAC). The NOCAC HeadStart is funded by the Department of Health and Human Services/ACF. Grant funding

provides 80% of the program cost and 20% is brought in through local matching funds.



In 1908 in the spanof four days, Senators’

pitcher Walter Johnson

threw a shutout against

the Yankees for the

third consecutive game.

Walter Johnson’s two-

hit shutout in the rst

game of the Labor Day

doubleheader is preced-

ed by Friday’s six-hitter

and Saturday’s four-hit

shutout. Sunday was a

day off due to New York’s

prohibition of baseball

on Sunday at that time,

otherwise Walter may

have pitched on that day

too!

That is impossible to

believe! Today a pitcher

would have pitched only

one of those three games!

Did you catch some-

thing else peculiar in

that opening paragraph?

“Prohibition of baseball

on Sunday!” Yep, you

read that right. There

was once a time when

it was illegal to play

professional baseball

on Sunday. Chicago

was the rst to legal-

ize it in 1902, followed

by many other teams in

the league, Philadelphia

being one of the last in

1934. (Maybe that’s

why the Cubs can’t win

a world series) Mat-

ter of fact by the early

1900s, Nebraskan minor

league teams were be-

ing arrested for playing

on Sunday. Some were

playing knowing full well

they were going to be ar-

rested!

That’s impossible to

believe!

However, times have

changed! Today we wor-

ship sports and harass

(even jail in foreign coun-

tries) those who worship

God on Sunday. What is

going on?

Throughout the Bible,

we can also read stories

that sound impossible to

believe. But as we study

and learn more and

more about the Bible,

we discover that they are

true and that our God

is trustworthy. Matter

of fact, we read in Titus

1:2, “This truth gives

them condence that

they have eternal life,

which God—who does

not lie—promised them

before the world began.”

David said in Psalm

119:138, “Your laws are

perfect and completely

trustworthy.”

Some things in life

seem hard to believe.

It may be hard to be-

lieve that someone cares

about you. It may be

hard to believe that mak-

ing good choices pay off.

It may be hard to believe

that you can nd peace

in troubling times. But

God and His Words are

true and worthy of our

trust! So when you openup the Bible and read

and study, you will dis-

cover truth about an

eternal God that has a

relentless love for us!

You will discover wis-

dom, peace, hope, and

guidance…most im-

portantly you will nd

promises made by God.

And His promises are

good as gold! “God’s way

is perfect. All the Lord’s

promises prove true. He

is a shield for all who

look to him for protec-

tion.” Psalm 18:30

For more reading,check out: Psalm 145:13,

2 Corinthians 1:20, and

Psalm 111:7.

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There have been

times in my ministrywhen I’ve had to

take inventory,what is ministryabout, what does

it mean to “take

care of business”when it comes to

fullling ministry

obligations? There

has always been andprobably always will

be those who would

attempt to get us offour game, to focus

on things that are

not eternal or thatare not part of the

scriptural priorities

of one in ministry. What do we do when we’re

struggling with fullling ministry? We go back to thebasics. Take for example a similar lesson in the lives

of two great NFL quarterbacks and brothers, Peyton

and Eli Manning, who also have had to come to termswith what makes a great quarterback, “getting back

to the basics.”

Peyton Manning will retire with the bestquarterback statistics in the history of the NFL. His

younger brother Eli is also an elite NFL quarterback.

Yet, both brothers have quietly spent the past fewoff-seasons going back to their old coach-Coach Cut-

and allowing him to deconstruct them and take them

back to their most basic quarterback fundamentals.Coach Cut (David Cutcliffe) was Peyton’s

quarterback coach at the University of Tennessee.

They’ve stayed tight. “He’s always been my coach,”

Peyton said in a recent interview. When Coach Cutstarted coaching for the University of Mississippi, Eli

took notice and signed on to play there.Peyton Manning was released by the Indianapolis

Colts in 2012, when a serious neck injury left them

believing his career was over. Enter Coach Cut.

After watching tape of Peyton’s throwing sessions,Coach Cut told him, “Your mechanics are all wrong,

you’re going to blow out your arm.” Cutcliffe then

spent the next two years reconstructing Peyton thequarterback by taking him unceremoniously back to

the basics. Eli Manning had a rough season in 2013,

and similarly has allowed Coach Cut to carve him up

and help rebuild him.Why would these two premiere athletes allow

their old coach to tear apart their technique and

reconstruct their game? Because both Peyton andEli know that a return to the “basics” isn’t a sign of

failure. It’s actually the path to true success.

What are the basics to those called into ministry?

Is it about being liked, being known for our socialand personality skills? The Apostle Paul reminds his

young protégé, Timothy, that ministry is rst andforemost about one thing, to preach the gospel, in

and out of season. 2 Timothy 4:2-5 (NKJV), “2 Preach

the word! Be ready in season and out of season.

Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering andteaching. 3 For the time will come when they will not

endure sound doctrine, but according to their own

desires, because they have itching ears, they willheap up for themselves teachers; 4 and they will turn

their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside

to fables. 5 But you be watchful in all things, endureafictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulll your

ministry.

Rick Jones previously served on the staff of Deance Area Youth for Christ for 36 years, rst as a ministry coordinator and later asExecutive Director. Rick is currently a pastor of an area local church.

“Winning The BattleFor A Generation”WHAT ARE THE BASICS TO

FULFILLING MINISTRY?

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HELP WANTED - The Board of County Commissioners,Fulton County, Ohio is accepting applications for the po-sition of Contracted Housekeeper for the County SeniorCenter. This contract position should have prior house-keeping experience. The housekeeping service availablethrough the Senior Center is designed to assist seniorsto remain independent for as long as possible. Servicesinclude light housekeeping, laundry, etc. Submit Applica-

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Chase Brass and Copper Company, LLC. is seeking a Maintenance Supervisorwho will have responsibility for supervising maintenance employees to ensure

that all plant assets are maintained in a safe and productive operating condition.

Supervisors must be able to plan and delegate work tasks, motivate employees to

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Qualied candidates must have excellent organizational, leadership, computer,

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understand equipment manuals and share vital information about safety and gen-

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ence in an environment driven by excellence in safety, lean manufacturing and

continuous improvement preferred. Candidates must be able to work third shift.

Chase Brass is a leading producer of brass rod in North America and is a wholly

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ARCHBOLD, OHIO –Students put into action whatthey learn in the classroom as they participate in theEVMotorsports Club at Northwest State Community

College. Over 20 students work together each yeardesigning and building a race car, fundraising andmarketing, and ultimately racing at Indianapolis

Speedway. The competition features colleges anduniversities from across the country, however, the raceis just one small piece of the NSCC EVMotorsportsexperience.

Students prepare all year for the competition.Members of the EVMotorsports club and their advisorsrecently met with Doug Link, chief operating ofcer forPowers and Sons of Montpelier, Ohio. The companyheard about the challenges facing the students each year as they work to update their design and reworkthe cart to make it more efcient and competitive. In2014 the team completely rebuilt the brake systemand this year they are working on a redesign of thesteering system. Although the students and theiradvisors provide all the technical knowledge andhands on efforts, there are still costs to build the cartand to travel to Indianapolis to compete. When leadersat Powers and Sons of Montpelier, Ohio heard aboutthis project hit really hit home as they are a majorsupplier of steering systems to Detroit automakers. The company reached out to the club to see if theycould help and recently donated $1000 to help thestudents rebuild their steering column, update theelectrical system and improve safety gear.

Spring is just around the corner and students arebusily preparing for their race scheduled in mid-May.If any groups or schools are interested in learningmore about the EVMotorsports program at NSCC the

students are willing to speak to groups and sharethe story behind electric vehicles and the value ofthis technology. For more information or to donateto the club contact Dave Mohring at dmohring@ northweststate.edu


Northwest State’s EV Motorsports Gaining Traction

PHOTO PROVIDED

MOTORSPORTS PROGRAM ... (l to r) Students: William Lalik (Archbold), Mitchell Hines (Deance), NSCCEVMotorsports Advisors: Colin Dool ittle and Dave Mohring, Powers and Sons COO, Doug Link.

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