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PAULDING – During Pauld-ing High School’s commence-ment on May 24, two sets of brothers will be inducted inthe school’s Academic Hall of

Fame. This will be the sixth classof inductees.

Dr. Lonnie E. Tope, dec –Paulding High School Class

of 1970

Dr. Lonnie Tope, was the Sa-lutatorian in the class of 1970with his class voting him “mostambitious’. He was an honorstudent, outstanding science

fair participant, member of theAll Ohio Youth Choir, NationalHonor Society, Student Council,a Buckeye Boys State delegate,an alternate to the U.S. Air Forceand was on the track team. He completed his undergrad-uate work in only three yearsat Manchester College with a bachelor’s degree in biochemis-try and was then accepted intothe College of Optometry at theOhio State University where hegraduated in 1977 as a Doctor ofOptometry. He and his family built the of-ce building at 701 W. WayneStreet in Paulding where he es-tablished his optometry practiceand became an integral part ofthe business community for thenext 23 years until his passing in2000. Lonnie was also inducted intothe Athletic Hall of Fame in1995 for his outstanding trackrecords. Lonnie’s legacy of ded-ication and hard work live on inhis children Elizabeth, Sarah,and Michael as well as his lov-ing wife Judy, who all currentlyreside within the county.

Dr. Larry E. Tope – PauldingHigh School Class of 1973

Larry E. Tope graduated fromBowling Green State Univer-sity in 1977 with a bachelor ofscience degree with a major in biology and minor in chemistry.From BGSU he attended theOhio State University College ofOptometry graduating in 1981with a Doctor of Optometry De-gree and was secretary of his se-nior class. He is a member of the Amer-ican Optometric Association,the Contact Lens Section of the

AOA, the Ohio Optometric As-sociation, and the Key OD forOOA Ohio District 82 and also participates in the Realeyes andInfantSEE OOA Programs (SaveOur Sight State Initiative). Dr. Tope feels that it is im- portant to give back to the com-munity and over the years hasspoken to Paulding, Oakwood,Payne, Antwerp, Lincolnview,Tinora, and Deance studentson how the eye functions, theimportance of vision in learning,taking care of their eye health,eye safety, and the role of anoptometrist (primary health care providers who examine, diag-nose, treat and manage diseasesof the visual system, the eye, andassociated structures, as well asdiagnose related systemic condi-tions). Dr. Tope has also providedvision screenings to local pre-school students. At the conclu-sion of his talks with the studentshe encourages them to studyhard and to consider becomingan eye doctor. He also travels and attends lec-tures often to stay current on newdevelopments and medical treat-ments in eye care. In 2014 he re-ceived an invitation and attendedthe 100-year anniversary of theOhio State University College ofOptometry in Columbus. Dr. Tope is an active memberof the Paulding Lions Club andhas held the ofces of president,vice president, secretary, andtreasurer. Dr. Tope attends St.John Lutheran Church in Brice-ton. He is married to Debra S.

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Cabin renovation the fruit of a huntBy JUDY WELLS

Feature Writer GROVER HILL – WhenGene Scarbrough went “coonhuntin’” near Roselms with a

friend back in about 1980, henever dreamed he’d nd – not araccoon – but his future home. “We chased that ol’ ‘coon intoa shack that was covered withsheets of tin and old roong,”Gene says. “It was located sev-eral hundred feet north of StateRoute 114 and was a mess! Inally found my way inside theshack and discovered it was anold log house! After that, I didn’tcare about nding that ‘coonanymore!” Gene was fascinated by thatold two-story log house andwanted to know more. Afterresearching its history, he dis-covered it had been built by aman named Joseph F. Mellingerin Section 22 of WashingtonTownship. According to a book titled“History of Grover Hill,” au-thored by Laurence R. Hippin 1971, “the house was only afew rods northwest of the site onwhich Mr. Mellinger’s grandfa-ther, pioneer Joseph Mellinger, built his cabin in 1826, to be-come the township’s rst set-tler.” Gene learned that members

of the Mellinger family had livedin the house for many years buthad later sold it to a Mr. JohnHughes. “The story that was told to me

said John Hughes, a Kentuckyfarmer and slave owner, had fa-thered two sons by two differentslave girls, just before the CivilWar,” Gene says. “He didn’twant his sons to be slaves, too,so he brought them to PauldingCounty. Around 1850, he pur-chased 40 acres one-and-a-halfmiles east of Roselms and northnearly a mile, and the log house,which he later moved to its newlocation. He wanted to makea home for his sons, John andVictor Gaines. As far as I know,John and Victor lived in thehouse until their deaths. Both ofthem are buried in the cemeteryone mile north of Roselms.” With the help of Leland Tay-lor, Gene located the owner ofthe old log house and made ar-rangements to purchase it. “The owner back then was a black pastor who lived in FortWayne,” he says. “But he wason a missionary trip to SouthAfrica at the time. When I -nally made contact with him, hesaid he’d sell me the house fortwo-hundred dollars. I sent himthe money and started tearing the

house down so I could move it.My plan was to make sort of amuseum out of it to show peoplehow log houses were built backthen.” But Gene’s children hadother ideas. “I moved it to a lotin Grover Hill, right across thestreet from our home, and was

getting it set up as a museum,”he recalls. “But our kids fell inlove with it and insisted that mywife, Nova, and I move into it.So I spent the next six or sevenyears making it into a house wecould be proud of. “I added two dormer windowsupstairs and made two bedrooms

up there, and then added a stair-way where there had only been aladder. I put in a stone replaceat one end, but it made such amess carrying wood in and ashesout that we later changed thatover to gas logs,” he continued.

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Gene is proud of the Gaines House, which he says was a labor of love for the many years it took torestore it. “I enjoyed every minute I was working on it,” he says. “Yes, I got frustrated at times, but I justkept my eye on the goal and knew it would be a nice house when it was nished. I’m really glad I did it.”

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“I used metal lath and cement

to chink the outside, and thenhung drywall inside. I did allthe restoration work myself and Nova did all the decorating andwallpapering. It looked really

nice when it was nished. In

1989, we nally moved in.” At about the same time he wasrestoring the log house, Genewas given what remained of theold Eaton School, located about

a mile south of Grover Hill.

“My dad had attended rstgrade there,” Gene says. “AsI was restoring the house, theowner of the old school askedme if I wanted any of the lumberfrom it. He was getting ready to burn it down because it was insuch bad shape. “I told him I’d take some ofit. He told me to just burn whatwas left when I was nished. SoI took all the boards I could sal-vage and built an addition ontoour log house. I added a nice bigkitchen, a bathroom and utilityroom and even an art studioupstairs where I could do mydrawing and painting,” he said.

Gene built all the kitchencabinets himself, and used thecounter from an old grocerystore to add a huge work tablein the middle of the room. Sometime in the 1990s –Gene can’t remember exactlywhen – a limousine pulled upin front of what Gene and Novacalled the Gaines House. “A

man stepped out and walked

up to the door,” Gene remem- bers. “He pulled out his walletand handed me two one-hun-dred dollar bills. He was theman from Fort Wayne who’dsold me the house. He said hewas so glad to see it back upand restored that he didn’t wantany money for it. So all in all,we got our house for free. All ittook was a lot of hard work andlove to build and restore it.” When Nova became ill fouror ve years ago, Gene built adownstairs bedroom so she’d be closer to the bathroom andwouldn’t have to climb thestairs at night.

“She just kept going down-hill,” he says. “She nally gotto where I couldn’t take care ofher, so I put her in the nursinghome. She passed away lastfall. But we had 70 years ofgreatness together! I wouldn’tchange a thing about our lives.We were always happy no mat-ter what happened. Wow!”

AHS band, choirs performedat Walt Disney World Resort ORLANDO, Fla. — Mem- bers of Antwerp High Schoolmarching band, concert choir,and “Showstoppers” show choir became stars of their own Dis-ney show April 22 and 23 whenthey entertained resort guests atthe Magic Kingdom and Water -

side Stage at Downtown Disney. The group traveled 1,000miles from Antwerp to the WaltDisney World Resort in Floridato take part in the Disney Per-forming Arts Program. This wasthe group’s third visit to the re-sort with the Disney PerformingArts Program. The marching band, underthe direction of Andrea Newell,entertained hundreds of MagicKingdom Park guests as theymarched through Frontierlandand around Cinderella Castleand onto Main Street, U.S.A. before the “Festival of FantasyParade.”

Both choir groups, under thedirection of Mary Smith, put oneuphonious and lively showsthat entertained guests. Thegroup’s performance included“It’s a Small World” by Richardand Robert Sherman and “It’sRaining Men” by Paul Jabaraand Paul Shaffer. There were 53 band and choirstudents, 5 chaperones, and 2 di-rectors who went on the trip. The students spent four days

in Florida, according to New-ell. She said the group left An-twerp on Monday morning(April 20), arrived at Disneyon Tuesday morning, and leftlate Friday night, arriving backin Antwerp Saturday evening(April 25).

“Besides going to AnimalKingdom, Epcot, Magic King-dom, Downtown Disney, andHollywood Studios at Disney,they also went to Cocoa Beach,which they all agreed was theirfavorite part of the trip,” shesaid. Students raised funds for theirtrips for the past three years withhelp from the Antwerp MusicBoosters and their families. Speaking about the trip, New-ell said, “It was a wonderfulexperience for the students atAntwerp; and, as I told them be-fore the band marched in Mag-ic Kingdom, it was the biggest

crowd they will ever performfor in their life! It was so coolseeing thousands of people clapand cheer for us along the pa-rade route.” Mrs. Smith agreed with Ms. Newell, saying, “This was awonderful experience for ourstudents! They worked hard preparing and performed beau-tifully at each performance. Allof the students represented ourschool with pride and integri-

ty. I’m so proud of them!” She also wished to expressher appreciation to the parents,music boosters, administration,school board and the Antwerpcommunity for supporting thetrip. “Thank you for ... making this

possible. It was a life-changingevent for our students,” she con-cluded. A few of her students alsovoiced their opinions of theirexperiences in Florida. “It was really fun singingmy solo,” said Taylor Provines.“While we were performing as agroup, it was nice to see peoplestop to watch because they wereintrigued by our performance.” Marissa Elkins was touched by the trip. “Performing with theAntwerp Music Department atDisney was something I’ll neverforget,” she said. “I thought it was a fun expe-

rience - even though I lost myvoice,” said Amanda Roberts. Alex Hindenlang said, “It wasan experience I wouldn’t tradefor the world. It allowed me tostrengthen friendships I didn’tthink could get any stronger and bond with people I barely evenknew. We are one big music-re-lated family.” Disney ofcials said everyyear, thousands of vocal, instru-mental, and other ensembles

travel from around the world to participate in Disney Perform-ing Arts programs at the Disney-land Resort in Southern Califor-nia and the Walt Disney WorldResort in Florida. Disney deliv-ers workshops and performanceopportunities that enrich, inspireand often lead to life-changing personal achievement. The performers apply to per-form each year as a part of Dis-ney Performing Arts at both the

Disney resorts. Once selected,they are given the opportunityto perform for an internationalaudience of theme park guests.Millions of performers havegraced the stages of the DisneyParks in the more than 25-yearhistory of the program. “Disney Performing Arts un-locks student potential and helpsyoung people make their owndreams come true – whether it’s performing in front of an inter-

national audience of thousandsat Disney theme parks and re-sorts or honing their craft in en-riching workshops and clinicstaught by entertainment profes-sionals.” said Raquel Giorgio,sports media manager with WaltDisney World public relations. For more information, visitwww.DisneyPerformingArts.com or call 1-800-603-0552about the Disney PerformingArts Program.

Antwerp Marching Band performed down the streets of the Magic Kingdom Park, part of the WaltDisney World theme park. They entertained hundreds as they marched through Frontierland, aroundCinderella’s Castle, then down Main Street, USA. The band is under the direction of Andrea Newell.

(Hartwig) Tope and has two

children, Lauren Ashley Topeand Remy Michael Tope. Bothhis children have graduated fromcollege and are now advancingin their professions.

Heath A. Hawk – PauldingHigh School Class of 1993

Heath graduated from theUnited States Military Acad-emy at West Point in 1997 witha bachelor of science degree inRussian and Spanish. He gradu-ated in the top 10% of his grad-uating class with academic hon-ors. After graduation, he enteredthe U.S. Army as an infantryofcer. Heath successfully completed the U.S. Army Airborne

and Ranger schools and beganhis active duty service as a pla-toon leader. He served in the Re- public of Korea as well as part ofthe NATO stabilization force inBosnia-Herzegovina. In 2002, Heath left the Army toattend law school at the Univer-sity of Kansas. He received hisJuris Doctor in 2005 and gradu-ated in the top 10% of his class. After graduation, he passedthe bar examinations in Mis-souri and Kansas and worked in private practice with a focus onconstruction litigation. In 2010,Heath transitioned from private practice and accepted an in-house position with Kiewit, one

of North America’s largest andmost respected construction andengineering organizations. As an attorney at Kiewit,Heath negotiated complex engi-neering, procurement and con-struction related contracts for thecompany, including contractsfor the development of newnatural gas red power plants,large transmission line projects,liqueed natural gas plants andnuclear facilities. Heath is the son of Paul andCandyce Hawk, and resides inStilwell, Kan. He and his wife,Kelli, have three children, Anna,Alexander and Andrew.

Major Jerrod E. Hawk–

Paulding High School Class

of 1994 After graduating from Pauld-ing High Schools in 1994, Maj.Jerrod Hawk spent one year atMarion Military Institute in Ala- bama. The following year he re-ceived a Congressional nomina-tion and acceptance to attend theUnited States Military Academyat West Point. Jerrod graduated in 1999 witha bachelor of science degree inmanagement and leadership anda minor in systems engineering. As a cadet, he was recognizedwith the General John H. For-ney Historical Society Awardfor achieving the highest mili-tary grade in his second year andthe Superintendent’s award forexcellence in academics, leader-ship, and physical tness. Upon graduation, Jerrod wascommissioned an Armor 2nd Lieutenant in the United StatesArmy. Over the past 16 years,Maj. Hawk has served in nu-merous assignments includingtwo tours in Korea, and two de- ployments to Afghanistan. Upon completion of his company command and in prepara-tion for his assignment as a tacti-cal ofcer at West Point, Jerrodattended Columbia Universitywhere he earned his graduatedegree in organizational psy-

chology. As a tactical ofcer,Jerrod was responsible for thediscipline and leader develop-ment of the cadets assigned tohis academic company. Additionally, Jerrod has at-tended numerous Army schoolswhich include the Commandand General Staff College, andin 2014 he completed the Op-erations Research and SystemsAnalysis Military ApplicationsCourse. Maj. Hawk continues to serveas an active duty ofcer and iscurrently assigned to Fort Leav-enworth, Kansas, as an oper-ations research analyst for theTraining and Doctrine Com-mand. There he is a member ofa research organization that con-ducts studies and analyses forcombat, training, and doctrinaldevelopments. Most importantly, in 2003,Jerrod married the former Jen-nifer Parrish, a 1997 Pauldinggraduate. They have a son, Aus-tin, and a daughter, Jocie; theyreside in Lansing, Kan. Jerrodis the son of Paul and CandyceHawk.

Former County Court Judge Bandy passes PAULDING – Erwin JasonBandy, age 68, died Friday,April 24, at his residence. A leader in the community,Bandy was formerly a Paulding

County Court judge who alsoserved as assistant prosecutingattorney who also operated a private practice. His career as anattorney spanned 37 years. Healso was a former college pro-fessor at Northwest State Col-lege, Archbold. On Monday, the PauldingCounty Commissioners orderedthe Courthouse ag to be ownat half mast in memory andhonor of Bandy. It is to remainat halfmast until he is laid to rest. Bandy was a US Navy vet-eran serving during the VietnamWar who attained his bachelor’sdegree in education at Ohio

State University and his JurisDoctorate from Capital Univer-sity Law School. Locally, he was a memberof the First Christian Church

in Paulding and the Flat RockLodge #580 F & AM. He wasalso a member of Ohio Bar As-sociation and a former memberof Paulding Lions Club. He enjoyed fantasy baseballand was a member of Strat-O-Matic Baseball League, Pauld-ing Rotisserie Baseball League,and Canton Oilers Fantasy Foot- ball League. Born Dec. 11, 1946 in Co-lumbus, he was a son of Jo-seph Y. and Martha (Young)Bandy. On Aug. 29, 1971, hemarried Sandy S. Henricks,who survives. He is also survived by three

children, Melanie Bandy ofPaulding, Jessica (Jeff) Trick-ett of Columbus, Jason (Carrie)Bandy of Bolivar; a brother,Franklin Bandy of Paulding;

sisters, Carol Davis of HarkerHeights, Texas, Ellen Homeis-ter of Pleasant City; and sevengrandchildren, Stella, Barrett,Evelyn, Vada, Vivienne, Ross,and Phoenix. He is preceded in death byhis parents and a sister, PhyllisBandy. Funeral services will be con-ducted today, Wednesday, April29 at 11 a.m., in the First Chris-tian Church, Paulding. Grave-side services will be held at 2 p.m. in Brown Cemetery, Bryan,with military graveside rites. Visitation will be at the churchtoday from 10 a.m. until time of

services. In lieu of owers the familyrequests donations made to FirstChristian Church; CHP Hos- pice; or Cancer Research. Online condolences may besent to www.denherderfh.com

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The log house is furnished with antiques, primitives and keepsakesthat Gene and Nova collected throughout their lives together.

BANDY


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Te family of Eli Manzwould like to express theirappreciation for the cards,food, deeds of kindness,

and especially for theprayers during the passingof our Dad, Grandfatherand Great-Grandfather.

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The family of Doyle “Tub” Price would like to thank our friends and family for their

thoughtfulness and prayers during the loss of our loved one.

We would especially like to thank The Orchards ofNorthcrest for their wonderful care; Den Herder Funeral

Home for their professionalism and attention to everydetail; Pastor Mary L. Kay for her comforting words;

the Oakwood American Legion Honor Guard forsuch an admirable service; and Twin Oaks United

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Welcoming a late spring, baby ducks and rhubarb coffee cake

Lovina’s children were thrilled to welcome two baby ducks tothe household, their rst experience with ducklings.

If we thought spring weath-er was here to stay, we werewrong. Today the temperatureis in the mid-30s, and we arehaving snow urries all morn-ing. The wind is so cold. All is quiet here at the Eich-er’s. Everyone is gone for theday. I did the morning work,

mopped the oors and amfolding laundry. I’m hopingto make butter yet before thegirls get home from work. Su-san wants to bake sugar cook-ies when she comes home.These cookies have buttermilkas one of the ingredients, so Ithought I’d make butter so wehave some. Susan’s last day at the RVfactory is Friday. She wantsto take cookies to work totreat her co-workers. On Mon-day she will start workingfor nephew Emanul. He hasa woodworking shop and hasquite a few employees. Lovina and Kevin were

really excited on Saturday.Daughter Susan’s friend Mose bought them each a little babyduck. They named them Don-ald and Daisy and have had somuch fun taking care of them.They keep them in a box infront of the coal stove in the basement. I hardly ever hear them.They aren’t as noisy as the lit-tle chicks that we have had inthe house already. This is therst time we have had ducks,so the children are eager tosee how they will be for petswhen they get older. Once theweather warms up they canmove them out to the barn.

Congratulations to neph-ew Levi and Barbara! We re-ceived an invitation to theirMay 14 wedding. Levi is sis-ter Leah and Paul’s son. I will be a cook at their wedding.They would like the cooksto wear royal blue dresses. Itlooks like I will get anothernew dress. I really need to get to mysewing. Son Benjamin coulduse more work pants. I haveseveral cut out for him butneed to sew them. Once I getstarted it won’t take long.Pants are easy to put togetherand sew. Everything has been so busy

this spring that my husbandJoe hasn’t had much time forshing. Son Benjamin went

shing Friday evening withMose and two of his brothers.

Saturday evening Benjaminand Joseph went shing for afew hours after the work wasdone for the day. Timothy (daughter Eliza- beth’s friend) bought a bigger place and is in the process ofselling his. He has a bigger andnewer house and more acreageon the new place. He has somewoods on the property, and ariver runs behind it. We want tohelp him move once he’s ready. My rhubarb is really grow-ing. I am hoping I’ll have someto use in a week or so. Try thisrhubarb coffee cake when yourrhubarb is ready.

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CAKE1 1/2 cups brown sugar 1/2 cup shortening

1 egg2 cups our 1 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt1 cup sour cream1 1/2 cups rhubarb, dicedTopping:1/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup pecans1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon cinnamon In a large bowl, cream sug-

ar and shortening. Add egg.Add dry ingredients alter -nately with sour cream. Foldin rhubarb. Spread in greased9x13-inch pan. Combine top- ping ingredients; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350° for 45–50minutes. Lovina Eicher is an Old Or-der Amish writer, cook, wifeand mother of eight. Formerlywriting as The Amish Cook, Eicher inherited that column from her mother, Elizabeth Co-blentz, who wrote from 1991to 2002. Readers can contact Eicher at PO Box 1689, South Holland, IL 60473 (pleaseinclude a self-addressed

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REBA M. KIRK 1926-2015

CONTINENTAL – RebaM. Kirk, 88, of Continentaldied at 4:35 a.m. Wednesday,April 22, at Mercy St. VincentMedical Center, Toledo. Shewas born June 28, 1926 inRoda, Va. to the late Jim andRebecca (Grubb) Laster. She is

s u r v i v e d by her chil-dren: Sandy(Kenneth)Cluts ofPaulding,C h e r y lBell ofLakeland, Fla., Bill (Cindy)Chandler of Jacksonville, Fla.,Joe (Vickie) Kirk of Con-tinental and Ben (Tammy)Kirk of Hickory, N.C.; 12grandchildren: Rick (Donna)Greear, Kevin (Rita) Cluts, Nicole Kirk , Sarah Tice,Lauren (Dan) Benham, BenChandler, William Chandler,Wyatt Chandler, Michael

Bell, Aaron Dunbar, BrandonKirk and Amanda Tonger;13 great-grandchildren; 4great-great-grandchildren; anda sister: Carol Garrison of BigStone Gap, Va. and Lyse, her beloved cat. Reba is also preceded indeath by a great-grandchild, Nevaeh Hurley and three sis-ters: Eva Harris, Edith Dingusand Lela Woods. Reba retired from Camp- bel l’s Soup Company in1991. She was a memberof Paulding Eagles Auxil-iary #2405. Reba’s life washer children, grandchildren,

great-grandchildren andgreat-great-grandchildren.She loved working in her yard,cross worked puzzles, nascar,shopping, eating out and aconversation with anyone. Funeral service was Satur -day, April 25, at HeitmeyerFuneral Home, Continentalwith Pastor Terry Porter of-ciating. Burial followed in the

Paulding Memorial Cemetery,Paulding. Memorials may be given tothe Humane Society. Condolences may be expressed to: www.heitmeyerfu-neralhome.com.

TERRY L. WRIGHT Terry Lee Wright, 63,of Paulding passed awayWednesday, April 22 in Fort

Wayne.

SHARON FORRER PAYNE – Sharon E. Forrer,age 72 died Sunday, April 26. She was

bo rn inPauldingC o u n t y ,Ohio, thedaughter ofRaymondand Beulah(Anderson)Weisman.On July 2,1982 she married Robert L.Forrer, who survives. She wasa graduate of Huntington Col-lege; retired in 2001 from BFGoodrich-Uniroyal and wasa member of St. Paul UnitedMethodist Church, Payne. She is also survived by her

children, Rodney Germann ofScott, Camille (John) Myers ofHaviland; three stepchildren,Sue (Randy) Miller, Hicks-ville, Marie (Dave) Bunde,Gainesville, Fla, and Rebecca(Brian) Whitman, Ft. Wayne;ve grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren. She is preceded in death by

her parents; stepmother, IdaAnn Weisman, and a brother,Gale Weisman. Funeral services will be con-ducted 11 a.m. Thursday, April30, at St. Paul United Method-ist Church, Payne. Burial willfollow in Dealy Cemetery,Benton Township. Visitation will be today,Wednesday, April 29 from4-8 p.m. at Den Herder Fu-neral Home, Paulding. Therewill also be visitation from 10a.m. until time of services onThursday at the church. In lieu of owers, the familysuggests donations made to St.Paul United Methodist Church

or CHP Hospice. Online condolences may besent to www.denherderfh.com

May 1-2Garage/Bake Sale

ARTHUR – The BethelChristian Church of Arthurwill have a garage sale/bakesale on Friday from 9 a.m. -5 p.m. and on Saturday from9 a.m. - 3 p.m. All proceedswill fund a June missions tripto Joni and Friends. The church is located at thecorner of Ohio 66 and CR 209

in Arthur. “Church Corner” listingsare free. If your church is hav-ing any special services or programs, please email us yourinformation at progress@progressnewspaper.org or call the Paulding County Progress at419-399-4015.

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Genealogy society memberstour depot, hear its history ANTWERP – April 8 meetingof the Paulding County chapterof the Ohio Genealogical Societywas held in the baggage room ofthe historic Antwerp Norfolk andWestern Railroad Depot. Village Administrator SaraKeeran explained the historyand restoration of the building toas close to original as possible.A tour of the rooms along withan assortment of items salvagedfrom Otto E. Ehrhart’s museum,Indian arrow heads, originalstreet lamp and a variety of en-larged old photos of Antwerp’sdowntown area buildings on display piqued the interest of thosein attendance. Built by the Wabash, St. Louisand Pacic Railway in 1880 inAntwerp, which was the largestvillage in Paulding County at thetime, the Depot was located be-side the railroad tracks at SouthMain Street. The Eisenhower InterstateSystem, along with improvedroads the need for the railroaddiminished and with it the Depot.With the Depot closing in 1976,

James Temple, owner of theAntwerp Bee Argus newspaper,worked to have the worn out building moved to West RiverStreet, again next to the railroadit served faithfully. One hundred years after itsconstruction, in 1980, the dec-orative structure was added tothe National Registry of HistoricPlaces due to its signicance toour local history. In 2008 the depot was ac-quired by the Village. Withassistance from the local Ant-werp Community DevelopmentCommittee, grant funding wasobtained to completely renovatethe historic building. It was com-

pleted in December 2012. The depot, located at 503 W.

River St., in Antwerp, is openMonday through Friday from 9a.m. to 3 p.m. For more informa-tion contact Sara at 419-258-2371. On May 13 at 6:30 p.m. in ameeting at the Paulding CountyCarnegie Library, SharonZonker, of DeKalb County, In-diana will be in period costume presenting information on thewomen’s suffrage movement. Dates for the regular sched-uled meetings are: June 10, 6 p.m., members picnic and ceme-tery walk at Antwerp’s RiversidePark; July and August, no meet-ings; Sept. 9, Margaret Hobsonwill speak on the Civil War; Oct.14, program to be announced;Oct. 25, annual banquet and pre-sentation of First Families andCentury Families of PauldingCounty certificates; Nov. 11,

program to be announced; andDec. 9, members’ Christmas party and homemade gift ex-change. The original Paulding CountyCemetery book for dates through1986 is available on DVD-R.Contact Kelly at the PauldingCounty Carnegie Library; bymail request to 205 S. Main St.Paulding, OH 45879 or call 419-399-2032 Monday - Thursday, 9a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. or Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Contact Ray Keck at 419-399-4415 or Karen Sanders [email protected] forFirst Families or Century Fami-lies of Paulding County applica-tions or assistance proving eligi- bility. Those who had ancestorsliving in Paulding County in1915 or earlier are eligible.

ODOT projects The following is a weeklyreport regarding current andupcoming highway road con-struction projects in the Ohio

Department of TransportationDistrict One, which includesPaulding County: • U.S. 127 between GareldAvenue and Jackson Street inPaulding will be closed forapproximately eight months beginning April 13 for a sew-er separation project. Trafcdetoured onto Ohio 613, Ohio637 and Ohio 111 back to U.S.127. Work is being performed by VTF Excavation, Celina. • Ohio 500 just south ofOhio 111 will be reduced to

one lane through the workzone for tile repair. Work is being performed by the Pauld-ing County ODOT mainte-

nance garage. • Ohio 49 north of Antwerp, just south of the DeanceCounty line, will be reducedto one lane through the workzone for drainage repairs.Work is being performed bythe Paulding County ODOTmaintenance garage. • U.S. 127 approximatelytwo miles south of U.S. 24will be reduced to one lanethrough the work zone fordrainage repairs. Work is be-ing performed by the PauldingCounty ODOT maintenancegarage.


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Brad Dysinger, center, was the guest speaker a the recent Kiwanis meeting. He and Tim Franklin,left, are the two people to be appointed to head up the Paulding County Park Board by the countycommissioners. Brad told of the money that is available for development of parks and recreation ifthere is a plan, and how to make those grants available to the community. He said that lawmakersdon’t want to do the work but are willing to spend the money to have it done. Larry Gorrell wasprogram chairman.

ACCIDENTS:Tuesday, April 14 5:30 p.m. One man was cited and two otherstaken to Paulding County Hospital followinga three-vehicle crash near the intersection ofOhio 111 and Ohio 637 in Auglaize Township.Brendan Ajorz Hocevar, 21, of Van Wert, wasstopped north bound at the intersection’s stopsign in a 2015 Toyota Corolla. Not seeing a2004 Ford F150 pickup driven by Steven RossCramer, 53, of Cloverdale, Hocevar pulledinto the intersection. There the two collided,sending the truck into a 1999 Buick Park Av-enue operated by Benjamin C. Wonders, 37,of Deance, which had pulled onto the bermto avoid the accident. All three vehicles weretowed the from scene. The rst driver wasunhurt, but cited for failure to yield. Cramer

received non-incapacitating injuries and wastransported by Oakwood EMS. Paulding EMStransported Wonders for possible injuries.INCIDENTS:Thursday, April 16 1:06 p.m. Deputies assisted Paulding policeon Emerald Road. 3:19 p.m. Threats by a neighbor were lookedinto on Ohio 111 in Auglaize Township. 4:43 p.m. Dog complaint was handled onRoad 138 in Brown Township. 5:07 p.m. Domestic disturbance was han-dled in Payne. 6:53 p.m. Theft of scrap metal was reportedfrom Road 107 in Blue Creek Township. 7:58 p.m. Deputies assisted Payne police onOhio 49 south of Payne in Benton Township. 11:02 p.m. Intoxicated pedestrian was seenin Grover Hill.

Friday, April 17 11:08 a.m. A Harrison Township resident ofOhio 49 told deputies a car had been hit by a bullet. 12:42 p.m. Deputies assisted DeanceCounty Sheriff’s ofce with inmate transpor -tation. 3:46 p.m. Michelle Sherry was arrested atPaulding County Court. 4:33 p.m. A car was keyed on Road 192 inCarryall Township. 6:48 p.m. Assault complaint was investigat-ed on Ohio 66 in Brown Township. 7:55 p.m. Telephone harassment was han-dled don Road 71 in Paulding Township.Saturday, April 18 12:57 a.m. Fight in Grover Hill was investi-gated. 10:59 p.m. Hold up alarm sounded from

Road 138 in Brown Township. A deputy wason scene less than ve minutes. 11:28 a.m. Residential alarm went off inLatty Village. 12:24 p.m. Dog complaint was handled onRoad 169 in Auglaize Township. 12:31 p.m. Deputies assisted another department with a consent search in Antwerp. 1:10 p.m. A driver reported having struckchickens on a previous day on Ohio 613 inJackson Township. 1:54 p.m. Dog complaint was looked intoon Road 87 in Paulding Township. 4:24 p.m. A Brown Township resident ofRoad 120 led a dog complaint. 5:08 p.m. Payne Elementary School report-ed someone had spray painted some of their busses. 7:47 p.m. Deputies assisted Williams Coun-

ty Sheriff’s ofce on Road 1048 in AuglaizeTownship. 9:21 p.m. K9 unit was deployed on Road115 north of Road 162 in Emerald Township.Sunday, April 19 1:08 a.m. Paulding EMS made a transportfrom an accident on Road 132 west of Road 107in Paulding Township. LifeFlight from Toledoalso ew. Paulding Fire Department and thesheriff’s department assisted the Ohio StateHighway Patrol on the scene. No further infor -mation was available. 1:12 a.m. Deputies assisted Paulding policewith a ght at a West Perry Street establishment. 6:21 a.m. Dog complaint was lodged fromRoad 133 in Emerald Township. 12:07 p.m. Suspicious vehicles were seenon Road 177 in Washington Township. 1:15 p.m. Dog complaint was looked into onEast Caroline Street in Paulding. 1:26 p.m. Vehicle search was completed on

Ohio 66 in Auglaize Township. 1:45 p.m. Motor vehicle accident occurredon Road 10 in Auglaize Township. No furtherinformation was available. 3:58 p.m. Dog complaint came in from Hel-en Street in Paulding. 5:25 p.m. Domestic dispute was handled onRoad 224 in Crane Township. 7:23 p.m. K9 unit was deployed at PauldingHigh School. 7:59 p.m. A male was seen on Road 1037in Auglaize Township sitting in a car over anhour with the vehicle running.Monday, April 20 4:05 a.m. Two Antwerp re units respond-ed to a pole re on Road 204 in CarryallTownship. They were on scene more than 40minutes.

8:10 a.m. Attempted break-in at the hard-ware was reported from Ohio 49 in CarryallTownship. Noon. Dog complaint came in from Mel-rose. 12:03 p.m. A second dog complaint came infrom Melrose. 3:55 p.m. Unwanted male was attempting togain entry at a house in Payne. 6:34 p.m. An Antwerp resident told depu-ties they were having issues with some Ant-werp police ofcers.Tuesday, April 21 10:12 a.m. Dog complaint was handled at a North Williams Street business in Paulding. 10:24 a.m. Trespassers were seen in BrownTownship near the intersection of Ohio 613and Road 187. 11:02 a.m. Dog complaint was looked into

on Road 131 in Jackson Township. 1:30 p.m. Harassment was investigated onRoad 187 in Washington Township. 2 p.m. Deputies received a harassmentcomplaint from a Blue Creek Township res-ident of Road 12. 5:25 p.m. Putnam County Sheriff’s ofcerequested mutual aid from Oakwood FireDepartment for a barn re on Road 263 inBrown Township. Three units responded forabout 40 minutes. 9:01 p.m. House re on Helen Street inPaulding brought out reghters from Pauld-ing, Cecil/Crane Township and Payne re de- partments. They were there almost an hour.Wednesday, April 22 9:11 a.m. Dog complaint was handled onRoad 45 in Carryall Township. 11:41 a.m. Telephone harassment was re-

ported from Grover Hill. 2:07 p.m. K9 unit was deployed on WestDaggett Street in Antwerp. 2:10 p.m. Dog complaint came in from Gro-ver Hill. 2:34 p.m. Deputies provided assistance atPaulding County Court. 4:09 p.m. A female reported being assault-ed by a male on Road 250 in Carryall Town-ship. 6:06 p.m. Possible breaking and entering onRoad 230 in Crane Township was investigat-ed. 6:29 p.m. Assault complaint was lodgedfrom Road 123 in Latty Township. 7:55 p.m. Trespassers were seen mudding atthe old children’s home on Road 192 in CraneTownship. 9:09 p.m. Dog complaint was handled on

Road 169 in Auglaize Township.Thursday, April 23 3:16 a.m. An Antwerp woman claimed aman broke into her home on West DaggettStreet and threatened her. 6 a.m. Motor vehicle accident was doc-umented on Ohio 66 at Road 158 in BrownTownship. No other information was avail-able. 6:51 a.m. Car/deer crash was handled onRoad 189 in Brown Township. 1:34 p.m.Dog complaint was looked into onBroughton Pike in Jackson Township. 4 p.m. Oakwood resident lodged a dogcomplaint. 6:20 p.m. Grover Hill resident made a dogcomplaint. 8:57 p.m. Juvenile matter was addressed onRoad 124 in Harrison Township. 9:10 p.m. Deputies dealt with a juvenile is-sue on Road 176 in Carryall Township.

Weather report weekly summary as recorded at Paulding Village’s watertreatment plant

Observations recorded for the 24 hours ending at 7:30 a.m. on the morning of:

DATE HIGH LOW PRECIPITATION April 21 59 38 0.06 April 22 57 37 0.04 April 23 42 31 0.00 April 24 50 27 0.00 April 25 62 28 0.01 April 26 47 34 0.20 April 27 62 35 0.00

The term “et al.” refers to and oth-

ers; “et vir.,” and husband; “et ux.,”

and wife.

Auglaize Township Bobby DeWayne and Char-lotte Ann Melton by Sheriff toTalmer Bank & Trust; Lot 68,Hartzog Auglaize Allotment#2, 0.421 acre. Sheriff’s deed.Blue Creek Township Ruth Alice Mohr, dec. toRuth E. Stoller, trustee; Sec.29, 77.396 acres. Fiduciarydeed. Richard C. Zielke, trustee,et al. to Virginia G. Zielke;Sec. 9, 40 acres. Quit claim.Brown Township

James Meeks, trustee to Te-resa J. Meeks; Sec. 33, 0.812

acre. Trustee deed. Teresa J. Meeks to JohnPaul and Patricia Irene Rose;Sec. 33, 3.312 acres. War -ranty deed. Teresa J. Meeks, et al. toJohn Paul and Patricia IreneRose; Sec. 33, 0.812 acres.Quit claim. Richard R. and Rita A. Foxto Richard R. Fox, trustee;Sec. 5, 0.47 acre. Warrantydeed.Carryall Township Mark E. and Ramona A.Price to Mark E. and RamonaA. Price; Sec. 26, 0.71 acre.Warranty deed.

Latty Township Douglas J. Reed, dec. to

Steven Douglas Reed, et al.;Sec. 10, 40 acres and Sec. 15,160.396 acres. Certicate oftransfer.Washington Township Douglas J. Reed, dec. toSteven Douglas Reed, et al.;Sec. 17, 156.99 acres; Sec.22, 40 acres; Sec. 27, 80 acresand Sec. 28, 82.75 acres. Cer -ticate of transfer. Jeffery L. and Wendy E.Priest to Jeffery L. and WendyE. Priest; Sec. 5, 5.085 acres.Warranty deed.Latty Village Russell W. Stoller to BretA. Busch; Lots 29-31 and va-

cant alley, 0.218 acre. War -ranty deed.

ACCIDENT REPORTSTuesday, April 21 6:15 p.m. Richard W. Miler Jr., 36, of Pauld-ing, was cited for improper backing after a mis-hap on West Jackson Street. He was backing a2007 Chrysler Town & Country minivan from adrive and reports say he didn’t see a parked 1999Grand Am owned by Ricky Rios of Paulding. Thevan backed into the car inicting minor damage to both. No one was injured.INCIDENT REPORTS

Tuesday, April 14 9:30 a.m. Report came in about semis goingaround the barricade at the intersection of NorthWilliams and Miles streets. 10:50 a.m. A North Williams Street businessreported vehicles cutting through their parking lot.Wednesday, April 15 11:55 a.m. Juvenile matter was investigated on Nancy Street.Friday, April 17 10:10 a.m. Concern for a child’s welfare onDennis Street was expressed by a caller. 1:15 p.m. Drivers were reportedly using ex-cess speed while being rerouted onto North DixStreet. 7:03 p.m. Four-wheelers were seen driving onFlat Rock Drive. Ofcers were unable to locatethem. 7:52 p.m. Business alarm sounded from NorthWilliams Street. 10:07 p.m. Citation was issued for a driverdisobeying a trafc control device. 10:44 p.m. Caller reported seeing the driverof a passenger truck move the barricade at NorthWilliams and Miles streets.Saturday, April 18 12:46 a.m. A semi was seen driving south on North Water Street. Ofcers did not locate it. 3:38 p.m. Domestic complaint was looked intoon West Wayne Street. 3:44 p.m. Threats made at the ball elds re-main under investigation.Sunday, April 19 1:14 a.m. Ofcers responded to a ght complaint at an establishment on West Perry Streetwhere a woman reportedly punched a man andslapped his wife. No one wished to le charges.

All parties were told to avoid one another and

if a second complaint was made there would bearrests. 7:30 a.m. Log was through through a housewindow on West Perry Street. 8:58 a.m. Business alarm sounded on NorthWilliams Street. 10:12 p.m. Junk notice was prepared for aWest Wayne Street address. 11:32 p.m. Police were called to an argumenton North Williams Street.Monday, April 20

11:20 a.m. Semis were seen driving down North Williams Street after the barricade at MilesStreet was moved. 11:41 a.m. Unwanted persons complaint washandled on North Williams Street. 11:48 a.m. A man called to report his daughterhad been threatened at an undisclosed location. 5:05 p.m. No contact was ordered betweentwo woman after a call from South WilliamsStreet. 7:58 p.m. Man was warned about open burn-ing ordinance on Nancy Street. 10:05 p.m. Assault complaint was investigatedon West Perry Street. 10:16 p.m. A West Wayne Street told policesomeone had dented their truck. 11:03 p.m. Harassment complaint was lodgedfrom West Perry Street.Tuesday, April 21

9:12 a.m. Neighbor problems were handled onHelen Street.

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Civil Docket:Capital One Bank, Richmond, Va.

vs. Audrey M. Chavez, Payne. Oth-er action, satised. Credit Adjustments, Inc., De-ance vs. Jeffrey L. Halliwill, Oak -wood and Angel Halliwill, Pauld-ing. Small claims, satised. David A. Hyman, Paulding vs.Patsy Kesler, Oakwood. Moneyonly, satised. Asset Acceptance, LLC, Cleve-

land vs. Charles Crabtree, Oak -wood. Money only, satised. A Plus Propane, LLC, Pauldingvs. Brad Thompson, Cecil. Smallclaims, satised.Criminal Docket: Joshua J. Grimes, Oakwood, un-authorized use; case dismissed perState, costs waived.Trafc Docket:

Gary M. Morse, Paulding, reck -less operation; $250 ne, $85 costs,ALS is deemed served, 30 hourscommunity service, 30 jail days re-served. Jacob R. Clemens, Port Orange,

Fla., reckless operation; $250 ne,$102.49 costs, 3 days jail, 6-monthlicense suspension, may attend theDIP program in lieu of jail, maycomplete this program in the Stateof Florida, ALS vacated, motion tosuppress be vacated, 27 jail days re-served. Chase Alexander Miller, Lake-wood, 84/65 speed; $43 ne, $80costs. Douglas A. Bush, Continental,

70/55 speed; $43 ne, $80 costs. Crystal L. Yi, Van Wert, 74/55speed; $43 ne, $80 costs. Joseph Mena Jacob, Indianapolis,78/65 speed; $33 ne, $80 costs. Michael P. Brown, Fort Wayne,89/65 speed; $43 ne, $85 costs. Morris R. Dobbelaere, Oakwood,seat belt; $30 ne, $47 costs. Jessica B. Farr, Paulding, 73/55speed; $43 ne, $80 costs. Eric S. Phipps, Deance, 65/55speed; $33 ne, $80 costs. Julian M. Zamora, Payne, licenserestriction; $200 ne, $87 costs, proof of nancial responsibility pro-

vided, pay or collect by Oct. 30, 30 jail days reserved. Julian M. Zamora, Payne, 66/55speed; $33 ne, POC by Oct. 30. Joshua C. Nye, Toledo, 77/55speed; $43 ne, $80 costs. Catherine S. Johnston, Cecil, traf -c control light; $53 ne, $77 costs. Megan Anastasia Bellis, De-ance, seat belt; $30 ne, $50 costs. Chelsea Mae McMillen, De-ance, display plates; $68 ne, $80

costs. Chelsea Mae McMillen, De-ance, 69/55 speed; $33 ne. Howard E. Adkins, Grover Hill,seat belt; $30 ne, $50 costs. Stanley J. Wisda, Deance, seat belt; $30 ne, $47 costs. Stephanie M. Peuger, SouthDayton, N.Y., 82/65 speed; $43 ne,$85 costs. George Allen Jr., Florissant, Mo.,75/65 speed; $33 ne, $85 costs. Marco Antonio Cobel, Paulding,driving without license; $100 ne,$104.49 costs. Marco Antonio Cobel, Paulding,

left of center; $50 ne. Marco Anthony Cobel, Paulding,driving without license; $100 newith $50 suspended, $77 costs. Marco Anthony, Paulding, prohib-ited turn; $50 ne with $25 suspend-ed. Chatney R. Grice, Indianapolis,79/65 speed; $33 ne, $80 costs. Matthew H. Knepper, Auburn,Ind., 79/65 speed; $33 ne, $80costs.

Timothy D. Eberly, Edgerton, fail-ure to control; $68 ne, $80 costs. Bradley Alan Crawford, Paulding,equipment violation; $68 ne, $77costs, proof of nancial responsibili-ty provided. Nicholas B. Corral, Paulding,65/55 speed; $33 ne, $77 costs;POC by April 30. Shawn M. Dempsey, Paulding,seat belt; $30 ne, $47 costs. Xing Fang, West Lafayette, Ind.,82/65 speed; $43 ne, $80 costs. Bailey Dean Combs, Paulding,seat belt; $30 ne, $47 costs. Devin Michael Herring, Deance,

70/55 speed; $43 ne, $77 costs.

Tiffany K. Webster, Van Wert, seat belt; $20 ne, $47 costs, POC byJune 26. Natalie A. Winans, Payne, 67/55speed; $33 ne, $80 costs. Tiffanie L. Ansel, Temperance,Mich., 81/65 speed; $43 ne, $80costs. Rosa Lcela Guerrero-Ayala, NewHaven, driving without license; $100

ne, $95 costs, POC by April 30. Rosa Lcela Guerrero-Ayala, NewHaven, 76/65 speed; $33 ne, POC by April 30. Wang Xin Wang, Brooklyn, N.Y.,79/65 speed; $33 ne, $82 costs. Kenneth B. Voog, Berkely, Mich.,80/65 speed; $43 ne, $80 costs. Ashley Nicole Samczyk, Deance,78/65 speed; $33 ne, $80 costs. Alexis J. Loree Turner, Van Wert,seat belt; $20 ne, $47 costs. J. Kegan Miller, Kettering, seat belt; $30 ne, $50 costs. Douglas L. Brown, Deance,66/55 speed; $33 ne, $80 costs.

Civil Docket The term “et al.” refers to and others; “et vir.,” and

husband; “et ux.,” and wife.

Tony L. Green, Antwerp vs. Ohio Depart-ment of Public Safety, Bureau of Motor Vehi-cles, Columbus. Appeal. Stephanie C. Scott, Paulding vs. Brian L.Scott, Paulding. Divorce. Robert D. Fry, Deance vs. Danielle R. Fry,Fort Wayne. Divorce.Marriage Licenses John Arthur Adams, 39, Haviland, gen-eral laborer and Jennifer Nicole Wistner, 35,Haviland, paralegal. Parents are Den Adamsand Judith A. Commers; and Gerald R. Wist-ner and Judy A. Thatcher. Logan James Dias, 22, Haviland, supervi-sor and Shawna Renae Arnett, 23, Haviland,

homemaker. Parents are Grant Dias andChristi Goings; and Fred Arnett and ToniMacDonald. Michael James Melvin, 23, Waynetown,Ind., math teacher and Katelyn Ann Feichter,23, Antwerp, agent’s assistant. Parents areCharles Melvin and Joyce Simpson; and Ste- phen Feichter and Christine Watson. Jonathan Ellis Hanenkratt, 24, Paulding,machinist and Crystal Ann Dockery, 23, Con-tinental, pharmacy tech. Parents are JosephHanenkratt and Melissa Ashworth; and RichardDockery and Julie Shoemaker. Mark Joseph Graf, 30, Paulding, welder andBeth Ann Cox, 29, Paulding, welder. Parents areMark Graff and Debra Price; and Steve Cox andLisa Moore.Administration Docket

In the Estate of Peggy B. White, application toadminister le. In the Estate of William O. Gonya, last willand testament led.Criminal Docket Michael M. March, 29, of Deance, had awarrant on indictment for receiving stolen prop-erty (F5) from 2014 was served on him on April16 by the Paulding County Sheriff’s ofce. Christian W. Shephard, 21, of Warren, Mich.,was rescheduled for sentencing on May 18 in-stead of April 20. He was found guilty of forgery(F5), while a charge of identity fraud (F5) wasdismissed per plea agreement. Minh-Trong Do Tran, 20, of Warren, Mich.,will be sentenced May 18. This is a change fromApril 20. He was found guilty of forgery (F5)and an identity fraud (F5) charge was dismissed

per plea agreement. Arie M. Hogans, 28, of Antwerp, waived ex-tradition and was released on his own recogni-zance following a not guilty plea to possessionof heroin (F5) and forgery (F5). Conditions ofher release includes no arrests, drug and alcohol prohibitions, random tests at least once a weekwith no refusals, and she may not move from hercurrent address. Eliseo S. Camposano Jr., 35, address unavail-able, is being held on $75,000 bond with no 10% privilege following arraignment for two countsof trafcking in marijuana (F5). He had datesscheduled for a May 18 pretrial conferenceand a June 30 jury trial. Tyler J. Levos, 29, of Paulding, had his ar -raignment for OVI (F3) changed from April20 to May 7.

Commissioners’ Journal March 30,2015 This 30th day of March, 2015, theBoard of County Commissioners metin regular session with the followingmembers present: Tony Zartman,Mark Holtsberry, and Nola Ginter,Clerk. Absent: Roy Klopfenstein.MEETING NOTES OF AP-POINTMENTS Jerry Zielke, Paulding CountyEconomic Development, met brieywith the commissioners to report onthe Career Op and Showcase spon-sored by the PC Economic Develop -ment. The event took place last Tues -day, March 24, at the OSU Extension

Building at the Paulding CountyFairground. The goal was to promotePaulding County businesses and to provide educational and employmentopportunity information for the gen-eral public. Zielke worked together with manyarea businesses and schools to offerinformative sessions during the dura-tion of the event. He reported goodattendance with many people takingapplications for job opportunities.The event also featured mini-sessionson those considering embarking onstarting their own business. Marsha Yeutter, Paulding CountySenior Center, presented two employees have now complet ed their probat ionary period and reques tedthe commissioners approve theirraises. She voiced her appreciation toHoltsberry for beseeching with theArea Ofce on Aging to reinstate a

shortage of the senior center’s trans- portation grant. H is efforts were suc-cessful and Yeutter was pleased tohave the dollars back to enable thecenter to continue the services. She then shared the PC SeniorCenter was recently found to be infull compliance when reviewed bythe Area Ofce on Aging. Therewere a few minor correctable issueswith the Home Delivered Meal pro-cedures as well as their congregatedining center. Yeutter noted the cen-ter serves an average of 24 on-sitemeals per day. Four paid drivers andone volunteer deliver 156 meals perday. Yeutter reported measures arealready being taken to address theseissues. Planning for the summer food project for kids is well under way.Yeutter noted the grant will allow$3.50 per meal up to 90 meals a day.She reported serving 45-50 meals perday last summer. Amy and Butch Schlegel met withthe commissioners to discuss servicesat the Auglaize River Sewer project.They recently purchased a propertyand were inquiring as to the hook up policy. Ms. Schlegel requested an exten-sion of the deadline to hook up dueto the wet land conditions and toallow them to clear away the land.The Schlegels reported a lot of thingsleft behind by the previous ownerthat would need to be taken care of before a line could be i nstalled. The commissioners advised theSchlegels to pen a letter stating adate when they could have the linein. A six-month time frame from thedate the land was acquired was sug-gested. Mr. and Mrs. Schlegel agreedto write a letter and deliver it to thecommissioners’ ofce.

Ed Bohn, Paulding County EMA,reported attending training in thesheriff’s office last week. He re-quested time off to attend and take part in a reghter’s funeral i n Cin -cinnati this week. Bohn provided thefollowing updates: • Volunteer Phil Wells will beinspecting shelters throughout thecounty. The shelters are in need ofupgrading. • Todd Schweller of SchwellerElectric will be repairing the weathersirens soon. The parts for the sirenshave been ordered.

• Bohn will be posting informa-tion on storm shelters at the PauldingCounty Fair this summer.

• Bohn reported a great turnout

for the weather spotter training. Six-ty-three people attended. • Bohn noted he was the keyspeaker at the Kiwanis meeting lastweek.

• EOC (Emergency OperationsCenter) training will be conductedin the future. The EOC plan is aboutone-third completed. • The generator is being housedin the Engineer’s facility. It is “readyto go” if needed. • Mike Fry (LEPC) will be goingthrough the county’s businesses. Anyres, chemical spills, etc. must be re - ported to the EPA and LEPC.IN THE MATTER OF AMEND-

ING THE 2015 ANNUAL APPRO-PRIATION (FUND 134) Holtsberry moved to adopt the fol-lowing resolution: BE IT RESOLVED, that theBoard of County Commissionersdoes hereby direct the County Au-ditor to amend the 2015 AnnualAppropriation by appropriating thefollowing in the County Court Spe -cial Projects Fund (Fund 134), to-wit; 134-001-00003/County CourtSpecial Projects/IDIAM; AMOUNT:$5,000.Commissioners’ Journal April 1,2015 This 1st day of April, 2015, theBoard of County Commissioners metin regular session with the followingmembers present: Tony Zartman,Mark Holtsberry, and Nola Ginter,Clerk. Absent: Roy Klopfenstein.MEETING NOTES OF AP-POINTMENTS

Huntington Insurance CompanyInc. (Kris Gerken and Kim Oliver) –Gerken and Oliver met with the com -missioners to discuss the AffordableCare Act and its Employer Reporting(IRS Sections 6055 and 6056) andExcise (Cadillac) Tax. Employers with 50 or more full-time employees are now mandatedto provide health coverage that isaffordable and provides minimumvalue. If an employer fails to meet theconditions under this mandate, theycan be assessed a penalty. Full-timeemployees are those working an av-erage of 30 or more hours per week,or 130 hours in a calendar month.The employees required contributionfor self-only coverage cannot exceed9.5% of the household income for thetaxable year. The County’s currenthealth plan through CEBCO meetsthe minimum essential coverage andthe minimum value stipulation. Employers must complete the IRC6055 as the reporting mechanism tothe IRS to verify and enforce ACAmandate consistency. They mustalso provide statements to full-timeemployees about coverage. Thefirst required filing for the 2015calendar year is to be led no laterthat 2/29/16, or 3/31/16 if led elec -tronically. Statements to employeesenrolled must be furnished annuallyon or before Jan. 31 for the calendaryear prior. Penalties may be assessedto employers for non-compliance.Gerken had several recommendationsfor Paulding County to make trackingand report completion a bit easier toaccomplish. Gerken then discussed the Cadil-lac Tax. The Cadillac Tax is an ex -cise tax scheduled to take effect in2018 to reduce health care usage andcosts by encouraging employers to

offer plans that are cost-effective andengage employees in sharing in thecost of care. It is a 40% tax on employers that provide high-cost health benets to their employees. Three goals of the Cadillac Taxare to: 1) help nance the ACA; 2)reduce overall health care costs; and3) address the unequal tax benet ofexcluding employer-based insurancecoverage from taxes. Gerken notedthe provisions of the Cadillac Taxwere broadly written with uncertaintyand no guidance or regulations fromIRS, DOL, HHS or other governmententities. He also reviewed the trendassumptions and threshold adjust-ments from 2010 through 2018. County Engineer Travis McGar -

vey reported improvements to Ben-ton Township Road 70 will be made by EDP Re newables. He al so notedsome guardrail and drainage work to be done on county roads.EXECUTIVE SESSION A motion was made by Holtsberryto go into executive session at 8:05a.m. with the Paulding County As-sistant Prosecutor to discuss legalmatters. The motion was seconded by Zartman. All members voting yea. At 8:38 a.m. all members presentagreed to adjourn the executive ses-sion and go into regular session.IN THE MATTER OF AMEND-ING THE 2015 ANNUAL APPRO-

PRIATION (FUND 181) Holtsberry moved to adopt the fol-lowing resolution: BE IT RESOLVED, that theBoard of County Commissionersdoes hereby direct the County Audi-tor to amend the 2015 Annual Appro- priation by appropriating t he follow-ing in the Excess Proceeds Tax Fund(Fund 181), to-wit; 181-001-00001/Excess Proceeds Tax/Reimb ExcessProceed; AMOUNT: $8,200.32.IN THE MATTER OF MODIFY-ING THE 2015 ANNUAL APPRO-PRIATION (FUND 170) Holtsberry moved to adopt the fol-lowing resolution: BE IT RESOLVED, that theBoard of County Commissionersdoes hereby modify the 2015 AnnualAppropriation and hereby directs thePaulding County Auditor to trans-fer funds in the Wireless 911 Fund(Fund 170), to-wit; FROM: 170--

001-00006/Wireless 911/Other TO:170-001-00007Wireless 911/911Wireless Maintenance; AMOUNT:$10,000.IN THE MATTER OF AUTHO-RIZING THE COUNTY ENGI-NEER TO SELL EQUIPMENTAT PUBLIC AUCTION Holtsberry moved to adopt the fol-lowing resolution: WHEREAS, pursuant to OhioRevised Code §307.12, when thecounty has personal property, includ-ing motor vehicle, road machinery,equipment, tools, or supplies, that isnot needed for public use, is obsolete,or is unt for the use for which it wasacquired, and when the value of the property to be sold exceeds two thou-sand ve hundred dollars, the boardmay sell the property at public auc-tion; and WHEREAS, Travis McGarvey,Paulding County Engineer, has thefollowing equipment that has ex-ceeded its useful life for the CountyEngineer’s ofce operation; to-wit:2003 Ford F 250 pickup truck; SN:3FTNX21LX3MB29967; Miles:175,290; now, therefore; BE IT RESOLVED, that theBoard of County Commissioners, pursuant to Ohio Revi sed Code, Sec-tion §307.12, does hereby authorizethe Paulding County Engineer to sellthe above-listed property at publicauction.IN THE MATTER OF CON-TRACTING FOR COVERAGEBETWEEN THE OHIO BUREAUOF WORKERS’ COMPENSA-TION AND THE PAULDINGCOUNTY BOARD OF COM-MISSIONERS FOR ELECTIVECOVERAGE UNDER THE PRO-VISIONS OF OHIO WORKERS’COMPENSATION LAW FOR

VOLUNTEER SERVICES Holtsberry moved to adopt the fol-lowing resolution: WHEREAS, at the request of theCindy Peters, Clerk/Ofce Managerof the Paulding County Commission-ers, and on behalf of the PauldingCounty Waste Management Educa-tion and Awareness (WMEA), thefollowing was presented to the Boardof Paulding County Commissionerson April 1, 2015; and: WHEREAS, the Paulding CountyWMEA may, in the course of itsnormal activities, require additionalassistance and the assistance may bein the form of a volunteer or a proba-

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IN THE MATTER OF CON-TRACTING FOR COVERAGEBETWEEN THE OHIO BUREAUOF WORKERS’ COMPENSA-TION AND THE PAULDINGCOUNTY BOARD OF COM-MISSIONERS FOR ELECTIVECOVERAGE UNDER THE PRO-VISIONS OF OHIO WORKERS’COMPENSATION LAW FORVOLUNTEER SERVICES Holtsberry moved to adopt the fol-lowing resolution: WHEREAS, at the request of theEdward Bohn, Paulding County EMAdirector, the following was presented tothe Board of Paulding County Commis-sioners on April 1, 2015; and: WHEREAS, the Paulding CountyEMA, may, in the course of its normaland emergency activities, require addi-tional assistance and the assistance may be in the form of a volunteer; and

WHEREAS, in the course of theirservices, such persons may inadvertentlyincur a work-related injury or illness; and

WHEREAS, there currently is notcoverage for such persons under thecontract between the Ohio Bureau ofWorkers’ Compensation and the Pauld-ing County Board of Commissioners andthis absence of coverage could result innancial liability for Paulding County;now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that, effectiveMarch 12, 2015, the Paulding CountyBoard of Commissioners hereby approves the execution of and enters into aContract of Coverage of State Agency ofPolitical Subdivision (pursuant to O.R.C.4124 (BWC Form U-69) with the Bureauof Workers’ Compensation to providecoverage for said volunteers assisting thedirector of the Paulding County EMAwith the duties of the agency.IN THE MATTER OF ENTERINGINTO A GROUND LEASE SUB-LEASE AND LEASEBACK WITHAMERICAN TOWER CORPORA-

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certain parcel of property located at 700Fairground Drive, Township of Paulding,County of Paulding, State of Ohio; and WHEREAS, on February 5, 2015,Verizon Communications Inc. enteredinto an agreement with American TowerCorporation regarding a portion of Veri-zon’s tower portfolio, including the rightfor American Tower Corporation tomanage and operate the Land Lease andthe site associated with the Land Lease;now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board ofCounty Commissioners does hereby con-sent to the Ground Lease Sublease andLeaseback as set for by American TowerCorporation for a certain parcel of prop-erty located at 700 Fairground Drive,Township of Township of Paulding,County of Paulding, State of Ohio.

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Buffalo or cow chips anyone? Is it ever arriving? According to the calendar,spring is here. There are signsof spring all around us, but theunstable weather is telling usa different story. In fact, therewas a freeze warning issued lastnight for the area and those whohad plants already out were ad-vised to cover them. One day this week, I sawneighbors mowing their yardsand the next day snowakeswere blowing around. Now, Iask, “When is spring really go-ing to get here?” “What kind ofclothes should I wear? ShouldI put away my winter coats,gloves and scarfs? Should I wearlong pants or shorts? Should Iwear boots or ip ops? Deci-sions decisions.” What’s a gal todo? However, I just let my mindwander back to over 100 yearsago and how the early settlershad bigger issues in the winterto think about, besides decidingwhat kind of shoes to wear. It has been said that a manwould put on winter underwear

in the fall and leave it on untilspring. Of course, in addition tokeeping the re going and tak -ing care of his animals, he wasin no doubt out in the cold quitea bit. However, keeping warmin the winter was a common problem for those early resi-dents of the plains, and differentgroups had different solutionsto the problem. For instance, a Mr. John W.Hartman came to eastern Ne- braska in 1890 and got to knowsome of the rst generation ofsettlers. He wrote and journaledsome of their experiences saying,“John Gilbert was a stage-driv-er working for the government.

The Pawnee Indians were greatfriends to Mr. Gilbert. Many oftheir tribe would come each falland visit him. In one of their vis-its, Gilbert went down to the tim- ber where they were camped andthe group was sitting around a lit-tle re. So Mr.Gilbert got a lot of brush and logs to put on the re. “The Indian chief said: ‘Whiteman (a) fool! He builds great bigre and has to sit a long waysfrom it. Indian builds a little reand sits close around it.’” Their reasoning was, “thesmaller the ame, the clos-er you could sit to the re andkeep warm.” That makes senseto me.

Most settlers built res instoves to heat their houses, butthey didn’t have the same fuelsources they had back east or

in Europe. Wood was precious.Coal was expensive. So whatdid they use? James G. Eastman, anoth-er homesteader, rememberedsome of his chores during thistime, saying, “In the earlier daysof our childhood we had a ter -rible time keeping warm. Wenever knew when a great stormwould come up and just howthe next day would be. “My mother would send me

out to pick up buffalo chips,sunower stalks, and big weedsand sticks which we piled up forfuel.” Buffalo chips? What are theyand have you ever gatheredthem? They were manure drop- pings from either cows or buf-faloes that had dried in the sunand it is said that they burned pretty well in the old stoves.Piles of chips up to 10-12 feethigh might lay next to a littlesod house in the wilds. These natural fuel sources(chips) were also used for cook -ing all year. Chips were a chal-lenge. Women had to overcomethe distaste they felt not only for

gathering manure, but bringingit into the home and cookingwith it. Chips and hay twists both burned hot but quickly. Maintaining even minimalstandards of cleanliness arounda chip-red stove was a chore.One early settler chronicledsaying, “Here is the rundownof the operations that motherwent through when making baking powder biscuits. Stokethe stove, get out the oursack, stoke the stove, washyour hands, mix the biscuitdough, stoke the stove, washyour hands, cut out the biscuitswith the top of a baking powdercan, stoke the stove, wash your

hands, put the pan of biscuitsin the oven, keep on stokingthe stove until the biscuits aredone (not forgetting to wash the

hands before taking up the bis-cuits).” Can you imagine gettingthose chips just in order to reup a stove? (Apparently therewere no sanitation rules.) Even with all that work,sometimes the stove couldn’tkeep up with the cold. JohnHartman also wrote, “The win-ter of 1862 was very severe andcold with plenty of snow. Itwas almost impossible to keepwarm with old style cook stovesand green wood. My sister’sfeet frosted sitting by the stovewith quilts around her.” Obviously, quilts were practi-cal items intended, on one lev-el, to keep their owners warm.On another level, they were(and are) works of art with vi-sual decorations that go well beyond what was necessary tokeep warm. Quilting was anextremely popular for womenin 19th century America. Theyhad the added advantage of be-ing put on the bed in order tokeep warm. Miss Lizzie Lockwood’s par -

ents settled in Nebraska in 1870and she remembered how com-mon quilting was. She noted,“If a girl hadn’t started to piecea quilt by the time she was eightor ten years old, we just didn’thave anything to do with her.” Oh my! I would have made a poor pioneer gal. I do not claimsewing as one of my fortes. Hartman also wrote in his jour -nals, “I have seen frost in Nebras-ka in July. Seen the leaves freezeoff and all of our corn would beruined. On the other hand, in1903, 1906 and 1907 we plowedtwelve months of the year and inthese three years there wasn’t anysnow at all.”

So, while I sit here in mywarm dwelling, I guess I don’thave it bad at all. I don’t have togo gather buffalo or cow chipsto re up a stove, make baking powder biscuits in a distastefulsetting, or be an outcast becauseI don’t know how to quilt. Well, back to my own wor -ries. Is it time to wear whiteshoes? Do you think the old settlershad problems keeping warm inthe winter? Have you ever gath-ered or cooked with “chips?”Let me know and I’ll give youa Penny for Your Thoughts. Excerpts ta

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