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West Unity Village Council

Moves Forward With

Purchase of Vactor Truck

• • • • •

Fayette's Noelle Goodson:

FFA, Nashville & The

National Anthem

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Deena Haynes, Pushing To

Be World's Best Puller

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2013 Pioneer

Germanfest Highlights

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American Red Cross Urges

Community To Donate Blood• • • • • • •

Award-Winning Author

Visits West Unity Library

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Cookbook Author

Marsha Baker To Visit

Pioneer Library

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Stryker Homecoming

Festival Schedule of Events

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Montpelier Native

Jason Rockey Announces

Candidacy For State

Representative

By: Lucinda Held-Faulhaber

THE REPORTER With the stat f shl just tw

wees away, Edn Nthwest L-al Bad f Eduatin addessedthe few emaining details f 2013-2014 duing its egula sessinheld Tuesday, August 6. Pesident

Jill Jaby alled the 5:00 p.m.meeting t de with all membesin attendane.

In additin t heaing abbevi-ated mnthly epts as pat f theevening’s staightfwad agenda,membes als listened t nensvied by Distit esident DaveWale.

“I have a questin [f theBad],” he began. “I dn’t nwwhethe yu’ve seen the shedule nt [but] I wndeed if eah nef yu believes it’s fai enugh feah English teahe the way it is?”

“The administatin sets the[lass] shedule; we dn’t,” ntedBad Pesident Jaby in he e-spnse. While Bad membesd see the shedule befe shlstats, dinating lass ffeingsdes nt fall unde thei espnsi-bilities but thse f the Distit’shied administats.

“I ealize that,” M. Wale n-tinued. “This teahe has gne tthe administatin and disussedthe [lass lad] but [what] I want

t nw is if the Bad thins it’sfai the way the shedule is – neteahe has seven lasses and an-the teahe has ve lasses.”

“[At this pint], we dn’t nwthe ‘whle thining’ behind hw

why the deisin was made,” addedBad Membe Dave Haase. “Weannt g by a sheduling papeand mae a deisin whethe it’s‘fai’ nt withut eviewing allthe details st.”

“I’m nt sue if the wd ‘fai’ isthe way t l at it,” said Jaby.“We hie u administats andtell them they need t d what’sbest f the ids.”

While genuine nen fthe “fainess” f the uent Eng-lish lass shedule was again ex-pessed by M. Wale, Pesident

Jaby shaed duing the ensu-ing disussin that teahes have

a negtiated ageement t ptetthem. “Thee’s a pess they ang thugh if they thin [the shed-ule] is nt ‘fai’. If, at sme pint,they g thugh thse steps and wehave t beme invlved, then wewill beme invlved.”

“The fat that yu’ve bught[this] t us tnight….I’m sue wewill be disussing and taing it un-de advisement. We appeiate yuming t us,” nluded Jaby.

M. Wale then thaned theBad f thei time.

IN AcTIoN TAkEN, THE BoArD:• Aepted a $668.50 ash

dnatin fm Family Sevie f Nthwest ohi f the high shlfund.

• Appved 2013-2014 hangefunds f the Elementay ofe(fty dllas), Spts (fu hundedfty dllas), cheeleades (tendllas) and any thes as neededduing the shl yea.

• Appved emplyment f sub-stitute teahes and substitutepaapfessinals fm 2013-2014Nthwest ohi Eduatinal Se-vie cente (NWoESc) lists alngwith any addendums t the igi-nal lists.

• Appved all bus utes aspesented until adjustments aemade afte the st few days f shl.

• Appved an ageement withWd cunty Juvenile Detentincente (sixty dllas/day pe stu-dent) and Juvenile residentialcente f Nthwest ohi (fty-vedllas/day pe student) f 2013-2014.

• Appved 2013-2014 Supple-mental cntats with Tny Bth

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Edon Northwest Local Schools Prepped & Ready For First Day

PHOTO BY LUCINDA HELD-FAULHABER, STAFF

NEW TEAcHEr … Edn Supeintendent Ed Ewes ngatulates Sama-a Bans-calvin n he new psitin at Edn Nthwest Lal Shls.Ms. Bans-calvin’s ne-yea ntat as Elementay Inteventin Spe-ialist f 2013-2014 was appved by the Distit’s Bad f Eduatinduing its August egula sessin.

By: Chelsie FirestoneTHE REPORTER

Afte buying Bb Meerealty and Autins in 2004and mving the business tits 310 W. Main Steet L-

atin in Mntpelie, wne Jhn Dye has nally deidedthat it was time t mae thebusiness me his wn byhanging the name. He ex-plained that "a lt f peplewuld me in and just as-sume that I was Bb."

The gd news f Dyewas that the nfusinwasn't all bad. Bb Meerealty and Autins, afteall, has always had a gdeputatin in the aea. It isliely that Stng real EstateSlutins will maintain thatslid eputatin as, while thename f the business hashanged, the mmitment tsevie and the sevies en-

deed have nt.Stng realty Slutinsfuses n pimaily esiden-tial listings and assists bthbuyes and selles thughthe pesses f buying and/ selling eal estate. Dyeexplained that he has seenan inease f eal estatetansatins in the last theet six mnths and that thenumbe f felsues andsheiff's sales have stated tg dwn. This is gd newsf hmewnes. As thenumbe f suh events de-ease, ppety value ises.

F thse wh ae in-teested in eithe buying selling thei hmes, Dye f-fes sme sund advie. Heexplains that the mst im-ptant thing f peple td in tems f ppety is tsimply maintain it by eep-ing it lean bth inside andut and by feshening uppaint, landsaping, and th-e smeti aspets as theyae needed. "A fteen dllaan f paint an eally g alng way in maing ppetyvalue g up," he said. Heals ffes the advie f be-ing patient t buyes wh aeling f smething in pa-tiula. Smetimes it taes

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Remembering you is easyWe do it every day

Missing you is the hardest partAs it never goes away

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Today, tomorrow, our whole life throughWe shall always love and remember you.

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Love Karen, John, Emily and Ashton

Arthur Wellington McK-

arns, age 72, of Bryan, Ohioand also Redondo Beach,

CA passed away unexpect-

edly at the Cleveland Clinicon Friday August 2, 2013.

Prior to his retirement he

had been a High SchoolMath Teacher for 40 yearsin the Torrance Unied

School District in Torrance,

CA and the Edon, OhioSchool District.

Mr. McKarns was born near Pulaski, Ohio on thefamily farm on September 21, 1940 the son of the late

Paul and the late Miriam (Snow) McKarns. He was a 1959graduate of Stryker High School, He then attended and

graduated from Adrian College. Attending the University

of Southern California, he earned his Masters Degree inMarriage and Family Living. During his time teaching at

South High School in Torrance, he was a baseball coach,basketball coach and developed the boys and girls golf

teams. While in college in Adrian, he was a member of theATO fraternity and felt it was important to give back to the

college and his fraternity. During his time in Bryan every

year he enjoyed helping make ice cream for the Pulaski

United Methodist Church’s Ice Cream Social. He also enjoyed supporting the Barbershop Harmony Society, the Torrance Symphony and the Hollywood Riviera Sports-

man’s Club raising money for scholarships.In August of 1961, he married Sharon K. Weber. To

this union was born a daughter. In August of 1977 he

married Marjorie Watts and she survives. In additionto his wife Marj, Art is survived by his daughter Robin

Leonardo (Dan), two stepsons Michael (Susan) Watts andPatrick Watts, a sister Pat Putnam (Frank), two grand-

children, Cassandra and Michael Leonardo, and two stepgrandsons Chase and Chad Watts.

In lieu of owers the family requests that memorial

contributions be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Assoc.,4041 West Sylvania Avenue, Toledo OH 43623. Online

condolences may be made to the family at www.Grisier-FH.com. The Grisier Funeral Home in Stryker has been

entrusted with arrangements.

Arthur McKarns (1940 - 2013)A. Joan Connolly, 83,

of Bryan, OH and formerly

of Montpelier, OH passed

away on Monday August

5, 2013 after battling can-

cer for several years.

Born on November 2,

1929 in Grand Rapids,Michigan, she was the

daughter of Horace Dan-

iel and Audrey Beryl (An-

nable) Fish. She mar-

ried William J. Hofbauer

in 1950 in Royal Oak, Michigan and he preceded her

in death in April 1975. Joan was married in 1973 in

Sarasota, FL to Walter L. Connolly, who passed away

in November 1990.

Mrs. Connolly is survived by her three sons and

their families: Bob (Pat) Hofbauer of Montpelier and

daughter Katrina Hofbauer of Lake Placid, NY; Greg

(Karen) Hofbauer of Plymouth, MI and daughter Ka-

tie (Clark) Saulsberry of Canton, MI and son Charles

Hofbauer of Grand Rapids, MI; Tom (Brenda) Hofbauer

of Bryan and sons Nick (ance Jill Span) Hofbauer of

Dublin, OH and Alex Hofbauer of Fayetteville, AR. In

addition, Joan was blessed with three great grand-children; Kristina, Jack & Holly Saulsberry of Canton,

MI. Also surviving are her two brothers; Fred (Sharon)

Fish of Overland Park, KS and Jim (Sue) Fish of Holly

& Charlevoix, MI; step-son Bruce Connolly of Myrtle

Beach, SC; step-daughter Linda (Johnny) Schnabel of

Swansea, SC; along with many nieces and nephews.

Joan moved to Montpelier in the early 1950’s when

the family business, Mohawk Tools, Inc., relocated

from Hazel Park, MI. She was a founding member of

the Montpelier Civic League and the Williams County

Playhouse, as well a long-time member of the First

Presbyterian Church in Montpelier. In addition to vol-

unteering with many organizations, such as the Red

Cross, United Way and the Williams County Election

Board, she worked at the Montpelier Village Hall until

her retirement in 2004. Joan was also well known for

her love of cooking and decorating.

Thompson Funeral Home is handling all arrange-

ments.Memorial contributions can be made to the First

Presbyterian Church, 114 W. Washington Street,

Montpelier, Ohio 43543. Online condolences can be

made at www.thethompsonfuneralhome.com

Joan Connolly (1929 - 2013)

On Monday evening,

August 5th, Jamie Eu-

gene Long was reunited inheaven with his loving wife

Margaret, in time for their54th wedding anniversary,

he was 74. Jamie was at

peace when he passed, withhis loving children by his

side at the Deance AreaInpatient Hospice Center.

He was born on October 31,1938 in Roanoke Rapids,

North Carolina to EugeneNicholas and Bessie Seretha (Martin) Long. Jamie honor-

ably served his country in the United States Army as a

Military Policeman, and prior to his discharge he marriedMargaret Mary Cuffe in Alexandria, Virginia on August 8,

1959.Until Jamie’s recent illness, he owned and operated

Long and Associates in Montpelier; a job that he espe-cially enjoyed being a part of prior to his wife’s death on

August 28, 2011. From 1973-2000 Jamie was a supervi-

sor at Martin Sprocket and Gear in Montpelier. Jamie was a member and Lay Minister for Sacred

Heart Catholic Church in Montpelier. He was also amember of the Knights of Columbus and the Montpelier

Moose Lodge.He is survived by seven children, Denise (Mike) All-

man, James (Shelly) Long, Lori Ann Long, Connie Long,

Brenda Long, Tammy (Bob) Duchene, Mary Frances (Bill)Clark, all of Montpelier; a special nephew William (Lynn)

Patrick of Montpelier; 12 grandchildren and 8 greatgrandchildren; one brother Charlie (Bernie Mae) Long of

Roanoke Rapids, NC; one sister Glenora Virginia Powersof Gaston, NC; two sister-in-laws Gerry Long of Wilson,

NC and Katie Long of Halifax, NC; and one brother-in-law

Ronald Walls of Roanoke Rapids, NC.Jamie was preceded in death by his parents, wife

Margaret, two brothers Johnny Ray and Richard GoldenLong, a sister Hallie Maggie Walls, and brother-in-law

L.H. Powers.

Donations in memory of Jamie may be made to SacredHeart Catholic Church or the Visiting Nurses and Hospice

of Williams and Fulton Counties. Online condolences canbe left for the family at www.thethompsonfuneralhome.

com

Jamie Long (1938 - 2013)

Janet Crisenbery, age 73 of Flippin, Arkansas for-

mally from Alvordton/Fayette area died July 21, 2013

at her residence. She worked as a Quality Control Su-

pervisor for LaBarge Industries. She will be remem-

bered for her love of her grandchildren. She enjoyed

taking care of her garden, knitting and crocheting.

She is survived by her sons, Dave (Vicki) Crisen-

bery, Mike (Sandy) Crisenbery both from Flippin AR

and Gene Crisenbery of Harrison, AR; grandchildren

Brittany and Shelby Crisenbery, Ashley Trivet, Tiffany

Black, Christopher (Jena) Adams and Ashley (Chris)Parish and great grandchildren, Brayden Adams,

Braylie Sweet, Riley Black and Bryson Tanner.

Janet was preceded in death by her son Douglas

Crisenbery, her parents Harold and Geneva Huntley,

Brother Gene (Kitty) Huntley, sisters, Marilyn (LaVon)

Campbell, and Martha (Bruce) Moore.

Services will be private.

Arrangements were under the direction of Kirby and

Family Funeral and Cremation Services. Visit online

guestbook obituary at www.Kirbyandfamily.com

Janet Crisenbery

Frederick A. Clair, age81, of Stryker, passed away

Monday evening, August 5,2013, as the result of in-

juries sustained from an

auto accident. Prior to hisretirement in 1999 he had

worked as a machinist atthe Aro Corporation in Bry-

an for 47 years. He had alsoowned and operated Neco

Lanes in Montpelier for ve

years, and had worked forthe National Weather Ser-

vice for 40 years.Fred was born in Dear-

born, Michigan on July 21,1932, the son of Harold J. and Loraine Clair. In 1953 he

married Shirley A. Galloway, and she preceded him indeath in 2000. He was a Navy Veteran of the Korean War,where he served on the U.S.S. Aucilla. He was a member

of the Evansport Fox Hunters, Stryker Fox Hunters, theWest Unity Fox Hunters and the Stryker Sportsmen Club.

Surviving are sons, Tommie (Jane) Clair, Dannie Clair,

and Johnnie Clair. He was preceded in death by his sister, Joanne Liszcz.

The will be no visitation or services. Grisier FuneralHome in Stryker has been entrusted with arrangements.

Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.grisierfh.com.

Frederick Clair (1932 - 2013)

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PAINTING CLASS ... If you missed the “Summer Flowers” painting class with Tami Man-

ley at the Montpelier Public Library in July, come and join us on August 22 at 6:00pmfor a chance to paint the owers or you can paint a “Beach Scene”. The pre-paid $35.fee covers all materials needed for the 20in by 24in painting. You must be 16 years oldto attend the class and the class size is limited to 14. To register or for more informationcall the Montpelier Public Library at 419-485-3287.

Come meet the Better Baker and cook-book author Marsha Baker at the PioneerLibrary on Tuesday, September 3, 2013from 4:00 pm-7:00 pm. Marsha is a localauthor who has turned her experience inthe kitchen into a writing career. As statedin her personal blog, “I love food and ev-erything about it. Cooking is denitely alearning process and I’m still learning andloving every minute in my kitchen. I havea drive that is satised by creating food.” This drive has led to several of Mrs. Bak-er’s recipes being published in “American

Prole” which inspired her to write her rst

cookbook, “Recipes and Recollections.”She also writes a monthly food column forthe “Leader Enterprise” and has her own

personal food blog at http://www.thebet-terbaker.blogspot.com.

Marsha will be promoting her new cook-book, “Love at First Bite” which contains202 easy family-friendly recipes. Over 100

of these fun dishes contain only 6 ingre-dients or fewer. There will be a book sign-

ing along with refreshments. The PioneerBranch Library is located at 106 BaubiceStreet. For more information, please con-

tact Rose King at 419-737-2833.

Cookbook Author Marsha Baker To Visit Pioneer Library

The Williams County Public Library, with branches in Bryan, Edgerton, Edon,Pioneer, Stryker and West Unity, will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2013 inobservance of the Labor Day Holiday.

Montpelier Public Library Offering Painting Class

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BOOK SIGNING ... Award-winning author Ann Charles and her signature purpleboots, made a visit to the West Unity Library on August 5th. While visiting friendsand family in Northwest Ohio, she also promoted her new book “Better off Dead inDeadwood”. She also had her other titles available for purchase as well as a few

give-away promotional items. Ann was also available for a book signing as wellas a chatting with her fans (new and old) that were in attendance. In addition to

the book promotion, she shared her experiences with how she became a writer/author/publisher as well as the trials and tribulations of being published. She also

answered several questions by those in attendance from how she became a writer,how she has marketed herself, to the hard work it has taken her to be as accom -

plished as she is. The evening nished with a book signing and refreshments pro-

vided by the library. Ann Charles writes romantic mysteries that are splashed with

humor. According to her biography on her website, “A member of Sisters in Crime,

the Guppies, and Romance Writers of America for many moons", Anne Charleshas a B.A. in English with an emphasis on creative writing from the University of Washington. She is currently toiling away on her next book while promoting herpublished books. When she is not dabbling in ction, she is standing on her work-

shop soapbox, blabbing about what she has learned over the years about the craft

and self-promotion.

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EDON P.D.

(July 28) Citizen assist(July 28) Citizen assist(July 29) Citizen assist(July 29) Animal com-

plaint(July 29) Trespassingwarning(July 29) No contactwarning(July 29) Agency assist(July 29) Warning beingin the park after hours(July 30) Citizen assist(July 30) Golf cart in-spection(July 31) Motorist assist(July 31) Shop lifter com-plaint(July 31) Agency assist(July 31) Agency assist(July 31) Citizen assist(Aug. 1) Littering com-plaint

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tion complaint(Aug. 3) Citizen assist(Aug. 3) Warning, expiredtags.

STRYKER P.D.

(July 26) Trafc Warning

- Stop Sign(July 26) Disorderly Con-duct - Intoxicated(July 27) Breaking andEntering, Theft(July 27) Disabled Ve-hicle(July 28) Domestic Dis-pute(July 28) Civil Complaint(July 28) Unauthorized

Use of a Credit Card(July 29) Keep The Peace(July 30) Trafc Warning- Stop Sign(July 30) Criminal Dam-age(July 31) Disorderly Con-duct - Intoxicated(July 31) Suspicious Ve-hicle(August 1) 911 Call - Un-known Nature(August 1) Civil Com-plaint(August 1) Agency Assist

PIONEER P.D.

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WEST UNITY P.D.


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WILLIAMS CO.

SHERIFF

(Aug. 7) 8:54 a.m. - GaryMiller, Pioneer, reportedthat sometime in the few

days prior to August 7,someone caused approxi-mately $200 in damageto unlawfully enter a res-idence and outbuildingto remove approximately$56 in items. Matter re-mains under investi-gates.

(Aug. 7) 11:27 p.m. - Di-ane Prater, Northwest

Township, reported thatbetween 10:40-10:50p.m. someone unlawfullyentered a residence andremoved a bottle of pre-scription medication val-

ued at $50.

(Aug. 11) 12:26 p.m.- James Anderson of Montpelier, reported thatsometime during thenight someone struckhis mailbox with a bluntobject. The damage was

estimated at $150.

WILLIAMS COUNTY

TRAFFIC REPORTS

Wray, Jonathan T.,

Pioneer, OH, Failure tomaintain assured cleardistance ahead. FineAmount: 71.00 pluscourt costs.

Wheeler, James F., Jr.,Edgerton, OH, Seat Belt.Fine Amount: 30.00 pluscourt costs

Sauceda, Victoria N.,Montpelier, OH, Fail-ure to Reinstate. FineAmount: Not given

Blackburn, Samuel D.,Edgerton, OH, Seat belt.Fine Amount: 30.00 pluscourt costs

Rebeck, Terry L., Jr.,West Unity, OH. Seat

belt. Fine Amount: 30.00plus court costs

Watson, Shirley A.,West Unity, OH. Failureto control. Fine Amount:71.00 plus court costs

Newman, James L., III,Edgerton, OH. Seat belt.Fine Amount: 30.00 pluscourt costs

Vanarsdalen, DanyelL., West Unity, OH. Ex-piration of OperatorsLicense/Over 6m. FineAmount: Waived 150.00

Vanarsdalen, Dany-el L., West Unity, OH.Failure to control. Fine

Amount: 50.00 pluscourt costs

Lash, Christopher A.,Montpelier, OH. 71/55Speed. Fine Amount:40.00 plus court costs

Dominique, JamesL., West Unity, OH. NoDriver’s License. FineAmount: 150.00 pluscourt costs

Roby, Barbara M.,Kunkle, OH. 56/35Speed. Fine Amount:65.00 plus court costs Jones, Dustin R., Stryk-

er, OH. O.V.I/.08breath.Fine Amount: Not given

Jones, Dustin R.,Stryker, OH. Outside Of Vehicle. Fine Amount:Waived 150.00 Jones, Dustin R.,

Stryker, OH. Seat belt.Fine Waived 70.00

Roelfs, Raymond E.,Edgerton, OH. Failure toRe-instate. Fine Amount:Not given

Carter, Marcus J.,Montpelier, OH. Violationof Restrictions. Pre-trial

Carter, Marcus J.,Montpelier, OH. SeatBelt. Fine Amount: 70.00

Carter, Marcus J.,Montpelier, OH. Fin Resp

Suspension. Pre-trialCarter, Marcus J.,

Montpelier, OH. Lanesof Travel. Fine Waived:125.00

Rush, Michael P., Pio-neer, OH. 68/55 Speed.Fine Amount: 40.00 pluscourt costs

Rush, Michael P., Pi-oneer, OH. FRA Sus-pension. Fine Amount:300.00 plus court costs.

Jail: 60 days, Suspend-ed: 60. No Future Viola-tions Within Next 3 Yrs

Brown, Sammy C.,Montpelier, OH. OVI Sus-

pension. Pre-trialBrown, Sammy C.,

Montpelier, OH. Ficti-tious Registration. Pre-trial

Brown, Sammy C.,Montpelier, OH. No TailLights. Pre-trial

Cox, Alan L., Montpe-lier, OH. Ovi/Under In-uence. Pre-trial

Cox, Alan L., Mont-pelier, OH. Violation of Lane/Line. Pre-trial

Buttermore, Judd M.,Montpelier. Dis Regu-lar Plates. Fine Amount:50.00 plus costs

Buttermore, Judd M.,Montpelier. Ovi/UnderInuence. Fine Amount:

650.00 plus costs. Jail:20, Suspended: 17. NOFUTURE VIOLATIONSWITHIN NEXT 2 YRS,1ST TIMERS RETREAT WITHIN 90 DAYS, VA-

CATE ADM LICENSESUSPENSION AND FEES

Buttermore, Judd M.,Montpelier. 30/25 Speed.Dismissed. Costs only

Smith, Tracey D.,Montpelier, OH. DrivingUnder Suspension. Pre-trial

Glambin, Felicia M.,Montpelier, OH. Ficti-tious Registration. FineAmount: 150.00 pluscosts. NRVC BMV 5-14-12

Glambin, Felicia M.,Montpelier, OH. No Op-erator License. FineAmount: 300.00 pluscosts

Farley, Jody, Mont-pelier, OH. Ovi/Breath(Low). Pre-trial.

Farley, Jody, Montpe-

lier, OH. Failure to Con-trol. Pre-trial.

Peeples, Hanna J.,Montpelier, OH. 81/70Speed. Fine Amount:24.00 plus costs Thomas, Kelsi J., Mont-

pelier, OH. 41/25 Speed.Fine Waived: 130.00

Degarmo, Betty L., WestUnity, OH. Failure to Re-instate. Fine Amount:200.00 plus costs

Hicks, Rickey L., Mont-pelier, OH. Resisting/Fleeing. Fine Amount:Not given.

Hicks, Rickey L., Mont-

pelier, OH. Reckless Op-eration. Fine Amount:Not given.

Petarra, Janet. Pioneer,OH. Failure to Yield Rightof Way. Fine Amount:71.00 plus costs

Roelfs, Raymond E.,Edgerton, OH. Failure toReinstate. Dismissed

Roelfs, Raymond E.,Edgerton, OH. 68/55Speed. Fine Amount:45.00 plus costs

Wheeler, Jennifer L.,Montpelier, OH. 68/55Speed. Fine Amount:46.00 plus costs

Jones, Larry A Jr.,Montpelier, OH. 40/25Speed. Fine Amount:46.00 plus costs

Huber, Nicole R., Stryk-er, OH. 43/25 Speed.Fine Amount: 46.00 pluscosts

Mitchell, Robert D.,Montpelier, OH. SeatBelt. Fine Amount: 30.00plus costs

Farrell, Tia M., Montpe-lier, OH. No Operator Li-cense. Fine Amount: Notgiven

Farrell, Tia M., Montpe-lier, OH. Lanes of Travel.Fine Amount: Not given

Jordan, Tyler D., Mont-pelier, OH. Stop Sign.Fine Waived: 155.00

Stantz, Derrik M.,Kunkle, OH. Stop Light.Fine Waived: 130.00

Hawkins, Benji L.,Edon, OH. ViolationLane/Lines. Fine Waived:150.00

Hawkins, Benji L.,Edon, OH. Ovi/UnderInuence. Not given

Cox, Georgia A. Pio-neer, OH. Expired Plates.Fine Waived: 125.00

Day, Joshua M., Pio-neer, OH. 54/35 Speed.

Fine Waived: 130.00Frazer, Dennis L, West

Unity, OH. Ovi/Breath(Low). Fine Amount:650.00 plus costs. Jail:20, Suspended: 17. NOFUTURE VIOLATIONSWITHIN NEXT 2 YRS,1ST TIMERS RETREAT WITHIN 90 DAYS, VA-CATE ADM LICENSESUSPENSION AND FEES

Frazer, Dennis L, WestUnity, OH. Lanes of Trav-el. Fine Amount: 35.00plus costs

Morgan, James R., Hol-iday City, OH. Ovi/Under

Inuence. Fine Amount:750.00 plus costs. Jail:40, Suspended: 30. Workrelease granted

Morgan, James R.,Holiday City, OH. NoM/C End. Fine Amount:200.00 plus costs. Jail:30, Suspended: 30.

Morgan, James R., Hol-iday City, OH. No Helmet.Dismissed

Conrad, Cameron B.,Montpelier, OH. Driving

Under Suspension. Finewaived: 385.00Conrad, Cameron B.,

Montpelier, OH. 48/35Speed. Fine waived:130.00

WILLIAMS COUNTY

CRIMINAL REPORTS

Lyman, Kalyn E.,Edon, OH. Abuse of In-toxicants. Fine Amount:Not given

Lyman, Kalyn E.,Edon, OH. Drug Para-phernalia. Fine Waived:175.00

Lyman, Kalyn E.,Edon, OH. Drug Para-

phernalia. Fine Waived:275.00

Krill, Brent J., Stryk-er, OH. Assault. FineAmount: Not given

Straka, Nicholas P.,Montpelier, OH. Posses-sion. Fine Waived: 175.00

Straka, Nicholas P.,Montpelier, OH. DrugParaphernalia. FineWaived: 175.00

Straka, Nicholas P.,Montpelier, OH. Posses-sion. Fine Waived: 175.00

Hicks, Rickey L.,Montpelier, OH. Fleeingand Eluding. Preliminary

HearingFuller, Danielle, West

Unity, OH. Fail/File Tax11. Dismissed

Fuller, Nathaniel,West Unity, OH. Fail/File

Tax 11. DismissedFuller, Nathaniel,

West Unity, OH. Fail/File Tax 08. Dismissed

Fuller, Nathaniel,West Unity, OH. Fail/File Tax 09. Fine Amt.:200.00, Suspended:200.00 Costs: 90.00.

Jail Time: 30 days, Sus-pended: 30. NO FUTUREVIOLATIONS WITHIN

NEXT 2 YRS, MUST FILE TAXES WITHIN 30 DAYSAND SETUP PAYMENT AGREEMENT

Fuller, Nathaniel,West Unity, OH. Fail/File

Tax10. Fuller, Nathaniel,West Unity, OH. Fail/File

Tax09. Fine Amt.:200.00, Suspended:200.00 Costs: 90.00.

Jail Time: 30 days, Sus-pended: 30. NO FUTUREVIOLATIONS WITHINNEXT 2 YRS, MUST FILE

TAXES WITHIN 30 DAYSAND SETUP PAYMENT AGREEMENT

Fuller, Danielle, West

Unity, OH. Fail/File Tax08. Dismissed

Fuller, Danielle,West Unity, OH. Fail/File Tax09. Fine Amt.:200.00, Suspended:200.00 Costs: 90.00.

Jail Time: 30 days, Sus-pended: 30. NO FUTUREVIOLATIONS WITHINNEXT 2 YRS, MUST FILE


Fuller, Danielle,West Unity, OH. Fail/File Tax10. Fine Amt.:200.00, Suspended:

200.00 Costs:90.00. Jail Time: 30 days, Sus-pended: 30. NO FUTUREVIOLATIONS WITHINNEXT 2 YRS, MUST FILE


Hill, Kelsey A., WestUnity, OH. Domestic Vio-lence. Fine Amount: Notgiven

Meyer, Michael G.Montpelier, OH. Violationof TPO. Pre-trial.

Brown, Sammy C.,Montpelier, OH. Ovi/Breath High. Preliminary.

Hukill, Clinton W.,West Unity. EndangeringChildren. Fine Amount:300 plus costs. Jail:90, Suspended: 90. NOFUTURE VIOLATIONSWITHIN NEXT 2 YRS

Shields, James A.,Montpelier, OH. Aggra-

vated Menacing. Hearing.Shields, James A.,

Montpelier, OH. Assault.Hearing.

Shields, James A.,

Montpelier, OH. Assault.Hearing.Shields, James A.,

Montpelier, OH. Resist-ing Arrest. Hearing.

Shields, James A.,Montpelier, OH. Resist-ing Arrest. Hearing.

Shields, James A.,Montpelier, OH. Criminal

Trespass. Hearing.Shields, James A.,

Montpelier, OH. Menac-ing. Hearing.

Shields, James A.,Montpelier, OH. Disor-derly Conduct. Hearing.

Beach, John, Mont-pelier, OH. Passing Bad

Checks. ArraignedBeach, John, Mont-

pelier, OH. Passing BadChecks. Arraigned

Harrington, Ricky L.,Montpelier, OH. DrugParaphernalia. Finewaived: 180.00

Harrington, Ricky L.,Montpelier, OH. Posses-sion. Fine waived: 180.00

Steffes, Matthew R.,Alvordton, OH. Theft.Fine Amount: 250.00plus costs. Jail: 30, Sus-pended: 30

Cook, Alexander G.,Montpelier, OH. Providing

Premises. Fine Amount:250.00 plus costs. Jail:90, Suspended: 90. 100HOURS COMMUNITYSERVICE

Fox, Alec R., Montpe-lier, OH. Underage Con-sumption. Fine Amount:100.00 and costs

Salley, Donald M.,IV, Pioneer, OH. Under-age Consumption. FineAmount: 100.00 andcosts

Salley, Donald M., IV,Pioneer, OH. Possession.Fine Amount: 150.00plus costs. Agency to de-stroy contraband

Bohner, Brian L.,Montpelier, OH. Storageof Trash. Fine waived:180.00

Bible, Christopher L.,Montpelier, OH. DrugParaphernalia. FineAmount: 90.00 plus costs

John, Brandon S.,West Unity, OH. CriminalDamaging. Fine Amount:250.00 plus costs. Jail:30, Suspended: 30. NOFUTURE VIOLATIONS

WITHIN NEXT 2 YRS,50 HOURS COMMUNITYSERVICE, RESTITUTION

TO PROSECUTOR TOBE PAID 30 DAYS AF-

TER AMOUNT IS DETER-MINED

Morgan, James R.,Holiday City, OH. Use of Weapons While Intoxicat-ed. 2nd Pre-trial

Conrad, Cameron B.,Montpelier, OH. Abuse of Intoxicants. Pre-trial

Conrad, Cameron B.,Montpelier, OH. DrugParaphernalia. Pre-trial

Conrad, Cameron B.,

Montpelier, OH. OpenContainer. Fine waived:180.00

Wheeler, Tasha S.,Montpelier, OH. Pass-ing Bad Checks. FineAmount: 100.00 pluscosts. Jail: 30, Suspend-ed: 30.

The North West Ohio Big Dogs Multiple World SeriesQualifying Travel Baseball Program will be holding try-outs for the following teams for 2014 season.

13u Saturday August 17th noon Rain Date SaturdayAugust 24th same time. To be eligible You cannot turn 14before May 1st.

12u Saturday August 17th 330pm Rain Date SaturdayAugust 24th Same Time. To be eligible you cannot turn13 before May 1st.

11u Sunday August 18th 2pm Rain Sate Sunday Au-gust 25th Same Time. To be eligible you cannot turn 12before May 1st.

All tryouts will be held at the Montpelier Ohio Softballeld just North of the football eld On Robinair Way road.

If you have any questions contact Coach RobisonOr Coach Wells Coach Robison 567-239-2652 or [email protected]. Coach Wells 419-212-0987. See web sites for cancellations.

Travel Baseball Program Holding Tryouts

Teachers in Grades 7-12 at Edon Northwest LocalSchools were recently honored as winners of a special on-line training “competition” sponsored by Fulton CountyFamily Center (FCFC).

Earlier in the year, Four County Suicide PreventionCoalition presented the New York City-based Kognito pro-gram to area superintendents, and as part of a grant, en-couraged the schools to have their teachers in grades 7-12trained in suicide prevention via the online program. TheCoalition also noted it would present a monetary prize tothe schools posting the highest percentage of staff partici-pation in each county at the program’s end on April 30.

Edon Northwest Local Schools was awarded the prizefor Williams County and received $668.50 for its staff’sefforts.

In 2011, the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation andKognito announced OSPF had adopted Kognito’s online,interactive At-Risk for High School Educators as a key el-ement of its “Campaign for Hope” a three-year youth sui-cide prevention campaign funded with a grant from thefederal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Ad-ministration. OSPF’s continuing goal is to provide at leasttwenty thousand educators with the training (believed tobe an innovative and critical component in bolsteringtheir ability to identify at-risk youth and to connect themwith appropriate services) by the end of 2014.

Edon Northwest Teachers Awarded Top Prize In Area Challenge

The last meeting of the Franklin Blue Ribbons 4-HClub was July 15. Demonstrations were completed. If you have any questions on check in dates refer to thehandbook or the newsletter. Next meeting books will be judged. You must attend this meeting if you are takingan animal project. If you cannot attend make arrange-ments with Kelly to get your book judged before hand. Those members with a book project please bring yourproject and display to the next meeting. Next meetingwill be held on August 11 at 3:00 at the fairgrounds.

Reported By: Cady Stockburger

4-H NEWS

Demonstrations Completed At The

July Franklin Blue Ribbons Meeting



WEST UNITYREPORTER

ESTABLISHED 1878

120 YEARS AGOAugust 1893

J.H. Fenimor and daughterBertha returned from their visitto the World’s Fair.

A bicycle meet was held atWauseon by 700 wheelmen, thedelegation coming from Toledonumbering 200. The races wereheld to be at the fairgrounds,but rain soon spoiled the event,causing its postponement.

110 YEARS AGO

August 1903Born to Mr. and Mrs. O.W.Starr, August 14, a daughter


Scott Schultz sold his residence

to Fern E. Leinard. Aaron Mane-val’s barn was hit by lightning andburned with hay, grain, and otherlosses.


Part of Plank Road wasvisited by a destructive hailstorm, where some places thehail was piled up to nearly afoot deep.

The foundation of AmosStauffer’s new house on thecorner of Jackson and LincolnStreet was completed.


Services were held at BryanSunday for Mrs. Tillie Bly, age77.


The McLaughlin reunion

was held at the West FranklinChurch of Christ Sunday, Au-gust 11.

Herbert T. Knap departedthis life Friday morning August2, at his home.


Debra Sue Durlait, a 1973graduate of Hilltop High Schoolhas been notied that she isto be featured in the seventhannual edition of “Who’s WhoAmong American High SchoolStudents.”


Noray Burrowes daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Raymond K. Bur-rowes, West Unity, became thebride of Duane Clark, son of Mr. and Mr. Orville Clark, alsoof West Unity on July 28.

STRYKER ADVANCE

ESTABLISHED 1884

110 YEARS AGO

August 1903

Miss Lena Hart became thebride of Dr. Horace L. Prouty of Kokomo, Ind. on July 28.

Samuel Lee and family of To-ledo are moving into the Kniffenproperty on Depot Street. He isemployed at Annette’s BarberShop.


Nine different concerns sub-

mitted bids to do Stryker’s pro-posed paving. The engineer’s es-timate is $78,100 for standardbrick. Village ofcials who willdecide are Mayer Woodward,councilmen Betts, Beuehrer,President Piper, Annette, andWiederkehr.

A son was born to Mr. andMrs. Andrew Huffman of De-ance Co line on August 1.

90 YEARS AGO

August 1923Forty members enrolled in the

$1,000 Club within two weeks.Ralph Stranger of Bryan was

engaged to coach the high schoolfootball teams for the season.

A new state law makes it com-pulsory that one hundred min-utes per week be given to physicaltraining in the grades and in highschool.

80 YEARS AGO

August 1933

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Al-spaugh on July 28, a daughter.

Miss Florence Curtis becamethe bride of John Grim on Au-gust 3.

The annual Rebekah conven-tion was held here on Wednes-day.

Under the NRA, the Strykermerchants adopted a resolutionto open their stores at 7:30 a.m.

and close them at 5:30 p.m. ex-pect Saturday night, which willbe at 10:30 p.m.

70 YEARS AGO

August 1943

Charles Manning, 62, died atBryan Hospital, Wednesday.

Over $18,000 in patronagedividends were distributed toregular customers of the Stryker

Farmers Exchange Co. this past year.

Arthur Leichty suffered se-vere burns on both arms whileputting gas into the extractor onthe Homer Christy Farm.

60 YEARS AGO

August 1953

Ray Rutledge of Jasper, Ala.,is the new vocational agricultur-al teacher in Stryker schools.

Miss Betty Jean Coy of nearStryker became the bride of Her-bert C. Grieser of Archbold onAugust 2.

50 YEARS AGO

August 1963

American Legion installs of-cers; Commander, Ernest

Bretthauer; 1st Vice Com. Rich-ard Bernath.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kunklewere top bidders on the home of the late Don Cameron Saturday.

THE ADVANCE

REPORTER

(MERGE)

ESTABLISHED 1976

30 YEARS AGO

August 1983

Daniel Tussey was employedby the Williams County Board of

Education as coordinator of thecounties gifted and talented pro-gram.

Stryker Village received a$4,500 Community Develop-ment Block Grant Program.

20 YEARS AGO

August 1993

At Stryker School Board of Ed-ucation accepts with Phil Nofzigeras the high school principal. Mr.Nofziger has accepted a positionat Deance High School.

Gerald Ruiley resigned frombeing president of the West UnityVillage Council due to movingoutside of the village limits mak-ing him ineligible to hold a coun-cil seat.

Mrs. Weldon joins the Stryk-er School Cafeteria Staff.

10 YEARS AGO

August 2003

Forty one competed last Fri-day at the third annual HilltopAthletic Booster King of the Hillcompetition.

Looking Back At What We Read Years Ago


70 YEARS AGO

August 1943

A loss of $8,000 was causedby re at the Walter Heer farm

3 ½ miles south of Stryker Sun-day evening. The re started Mr.

Heer believes as the result of damage to the wiring when thebarn was struck by lightning.

Practically 700,000 men,women, and children, nearly allof whom are Ohioans, used theOhio Department of Highways’ 300 roadside parks during July.

The number of persons fromoutside Ohio visiting the parkhas dropped heavily, but atten-dance from nearby communitieshas steadily mounted.


Interesting experiences be-tween meetings, was the topicfor answering roll call, wheneight members of the GinghamGals 4-H club met August 5at the home of Jane Newman. This is the seventh meeting of the club.

Lt. B.C. Brown, who is sta-tioned at Ft. Sill. Okla., is nowtaking a battery ofcers course

in ofcers’ school there. He

has recently returned from two

weeks training in Texas. Whilehe was there his wife, the for-mer Elsi Schaffter, and twochildren spent the time withhis parents at Independence,Mo.

50 YEARS AGO

August 1963

Florence Township so far,has just one political race ascandidates’ petitions are beingled with the county election

board. And that is betweenincumbent A. Cecil Long and Junior Bud Hug for a townshiptrustee’s post.

Edgerton’s village council isgoing to try it again. After twosuccessive defeats for an oper-

ating levy, the council has de-cided to put a 2-mill operatinglevy on the ballot this fall.

40 YEARS AGO

August 1973

The Ohio State Patrol inves-tigated a pair of mishaps onarea roads Tuesdays, whichinjured three persons and re-sulted in a pair of citations be-ing issued.

Edon’s Edon Machine Com-pany plant is producing alter-nator and compressor brack-

ets and power-steering pumpsupports for the new sportysmall-car entry of Ford MotorCompany’s Ford Division—theMustang II.

30 YEARS AGO

August 1983

Airman Terrence L. Leather-man has completed Air Forcebasic training at Lackland AirForce Base, Texas.

William Lee Wise, of Edonhas been named as one of 1983’s Outstanding Young

Men of America.Navy Seaman Andrew

Bidwell son of Connie and Ron-ald Bidwell of Edon, recentlyreturned from a six-monthdeployment to the Mediterra-nean. He is the crewmemberaboard the nuclear-poweredcruiser USS Mississippi, homeported in Norfolk, Va.

20 YEARS AGO

August 1993

The Edon Little League Team competed at the Butler,

Indiana Tournament recent-ly and brought hoe the thirdplace hardware.

10 YEARS AGO

August 2003

Edon’s new Assistant Prin-cipal Bob Morton appears quitecomfortable with his new duties.

Several new teachers willbegin this school year.

Over 110 enjoyed the fes-tivities at the Bethlehem Chris-tian Church on Sunday with aguest speaker Randy Ehninger.

WHAT WE READ YEARS AGO IN THE WEST UNITY REPORTER, THE STRYKER ADVANCE & THE ADVANCE REPORTER

1996 Edon Boy Graduate Group Shot

A GLIMPSE OF HISTORY AND WHAT WE READ THROUGHOUT THE YEARS IN “THE EDON COMMERCIAL”

JUNIOR BAND ... TOP ROW: Mr. Kellermeyer, Neil Hartman, Janet Brethauer, Jeffery Altman,Kenneth Figgins, Jack Clark, Ronnie Patten, Devonne Leu. MIDDLE ROW: Diane Miller, BabsSuter, Brenda Dean, Charlotte Gunn, Marvin Page, Jerry Roth, Judy Roth, Kenneth Newcomb,Margret Neefe. BOTTOM ROW: Judy Hutchison, Judy Coats, Billy Jones, John Hacktel, BobbyKlophenstein, Deanna Shannon.

CHEESE PLEASE ... Row 1: Jon Manning, Ray Van De Voorde, Chuck Mason, & MikeO’Neal. Row 2: Jeremy Anspaugh, Kory Briner, Lawrence Dulle & Dave Reitzel.

1955 West Unity Junior Band




LUNCH TIME...Taking a break from their car show entriesand enjoying the Ladies Auxiliary chicken bbq dinner isHarry Weaver of Concord, MI, Ryan Stuck of Montpelier

and Gene Zehr of Bryan.

1981 ORIGINAL VOLKSWAGON WESTFALIA...Tyler Da-vidoff and his grandmother Pat Hogan of Pioneer take awalk around the car show that was parked behind the

bank and Village Market during the festival.

POLKA TIME...The Happy Times Polka Band from Rid-geville Corners was the evening entertainment on Friday

evening to kick off the weekend of fun.

A REAL CLASS ACT...Tumblers from Class Act All Stars

in Montpelier show their stuff as they perform severalstunts such as cartwheels, back handsprings and round-offs down the street.

BABY TIME...Ava Gruber, Anna Burt and Katelyn Balzer

have a fun time entertaining baby Paizlee Zimmerman.

FRIES UP!...To keep up the energy during the festivitieswere the food vendors, especially hand cut fries by Sooz.

Jaxsen Wentz, Brody Taylor, Jesse Taylor, Teen Miss run-ner-up Kalleigh Betzer get served by Merissa Taylor and

Ryan Taylor.

LUNCH IS SERVED...Audrey Schmucker and a few of her helpers of the Ladies Auxilliary serves a lunch of bbq chicken provided by the Moose lodge, baked beans, potato

salad and a cookie.

QUEENS...Little Miss Pioneer Makinzy King, Junior MissPioneer Emilie Eustace and Teen Miss Pioneer Morgan

Mitchell take a ride in the parade.

MAYOR TIME..Mayor Ed Kidston and his wife Ann ridealong in the parade with some adorable kids.

CORNHOLE PLAYTIME ...CJ Fidler of Pioneer has fun

with the cornhole boards.

PLAYING THE PART ... Da-

vinna Nickloy of Pioneer

completely looks the part of a German bar maid as she

works the beer tent on Fri-day evening.

FACE PAINTING...After the parade, there were sever-

al types of games and entertainment for children. Facepainting by Matt Frey for Little Miss Pioneer Makinzy King

was part of that fun time.

MUSIC MAN...The Dale Vaughn Band provided greatsounds at the American Legion dance on Saturday eve-

ning. The parking lot was packed full of party-goers thatenjoyed the music as well as the suds provided by the

Legion.

PLAYLAND...Owen Frey and Sofe Eustace enjoy some

barefoot sandbox play time on Saturday afternoon.

RIDE ALONG...Students of Pioneer sports and the ath-letic boosters toss candy from their hay wagon ride in the

parade.

CAR SHOW...Nathan Benner, Heather Roesener and JoshRoesener of Pioneer, admire the beauty of this 1954 Ford

Skyliner owned by Ed and Jan Cottrell.

PHOTOS BY ANGI WALKUP, STAFF



By: Storm Humbert

THE REPORTER

Deena Haynes was born and raised in Northwest Ohio. She is a 1986 gradu-ate of Archbold High School and now resides in Stryker. This past weekend,anyone who attended the Fayette Bullthistle Festival may have seen Deena.She participated in the 1st Annual Pulling for JP & KK Charity Arm WrestlingMemorial Tournament as a professional exhibitor. That’s right; Deena is a pro-fessional arm wrestler, one of the best in the world.

Deena’s rst arm wrestling (or ‘pulling’ as it’s called by the competitors)experience was in 2004 at Michigan State. “I got second place and had neverpulled before,” Deena said. “It just wasn’t in the cards to continue training atthe time though. I still had two kids at home, work, and family was just my priority.” However, in 2009 Deena started training again and went to the Ar-

kansas Nationals where she won rst in three of the classes she entered and

second in the fourth.

Classes in arm wrestling are a numerous. They are divided by weight only

in the open class. After that, there are age classes (such as 40-49 or Masters

Class which Deena participates in), and of course classes divided by right and

left handed competitors. The classes that Deena took at Arkansas were the

right and left hand Masters Classes (rst in right hand and second in left).

She is a professional puller, but this has nothing to do with winnings or

drafting or anything like that. It simply is a specication given to pullers good

enough to win State and National competitions.

Winning the Nationals in Arkansas put Deena on the list to travel to Italy

with Tam USA for international competition. While overseas, Deena recorded

two fourth places, a sixth place, and a seventh place nish in the world in vari-

ous classes. “I was pretty excited about that!” said Deena.

“After this though,” Deena said. “Life got in the way again and there just

wasn’t enough time and money to train and go to tournaments.” So, Deena

entered another brief retirement, but it’s over now as she has recently gotten

back in the game and hopes to make another international appearance. Deena

is currently the Michigan State Women’s Left and Right hand open title holder

after going undefeated in the tournament. “I was so excited to get back into

competing,” Deena said. “On a whim I decided to travel to Wisconsin for this

years nationals where I won rst place Left Handed and took third place in the

Right handed class.”

The rst place nish qualied Deena for this year’s world tournament in

Gdynia, Poland. “In the event that I am able to nd sponsorship, I am very ex-

cited to participate in the WAF (World Arm Wrestling Federation)’s tournament

and represent Team USA.While it is true that arm wrestlers face their opponents alone, Deena says

nobody works their way to the professional table solo. “This area has a very strong community of arm wrestlers,” Deena said. “Daniel and Jenny Perez of NOW (Northwest Ohio Pullers) are and have been instrumental in my trainingalong with Justin Shaffner, Richie Martinez, Quinlin Mendez, Trevor Sly, ZachMarihugh, and Jason Barlow.” Deena continued by saying, “My family andpersonal friends have encouraged me every step of the way on this journey of arm wrestling. I absolutely could never have gotten this far without their help,support, and encouragement. I can never thank them all enough for believingin me.”

This truly is an amazing local story. Someone from our small area making aname for themselves on the world stage. In arm wrestling, So, if you believe inDeena and maybe even want to support her going abroad and representing ourarea as well as our country, remember that funding for all tournaments is leftup to the competitor, so if you’d like to support a local world class athlete, lookno further than Deena Haynes. Thank you Deena for sharing your story, andgood luck in all future competitions.

Storm Humbert may be reached at

[email protected].


Stryker’s Haynes, Pushing To Be World’s Best Puller

PRO PULLER ... Deena with Daniel Perez who is a pro puller and one of the founders of

NWO (Northwest Ohio Arm Wrestling Team).

Save the date and plan on joining your

friends and neighbors for the local Wil-

liams County Soil and Water Conservation

District’s (SWCD) annual Field Technology

Day Thursday evening August 22nd. The

place to be is the Williams County Test

Plot, west of Bryan, starting with dinner at

5:30 from Double “H” Southern Barbeque

and the program begins at 6:00 p.m.

We welcome you to come out and listen

and learn from several very informative

speakers.

George Derringer and Chris Davis,Natural Resource Conservation Service

(NRCS) Resource Soil Scientists, will look

at properties in the soil prole which show

up when high amounts of biodiversity are

in place in the crop management systems

used by farmers. They will use soil pits to

demonstrate the benets of improving soil

health through biodiversity.

Florian Chirra, OSU Extension Wil-

liams County Ag Educator and Great

Lakes Cover Crop Initiative (GLCCI) rep-

resentative will discuss different uses of

cover crops in your farming operation.

Jennifer Thum, Allen SWCD St. Jo-

seph River Watershed Initiative (SJRWI),

Watershed Project Manager, will give an

update on the latest cost sharing available

through a grant in the Middle St. Joseph

River Watershed area. Cost share would

be available for such things as fencing to

keep livestock from streams, waterways,

and updating equipment. The grant is

aimed at items that will not be covered un-

der EQIP and CRP. An update will also be

given on the Upper St. Joseph River Wa-

tershed grant and future cost-share dol-

lars.

This event is sponsored by the WilliamsSWCD, Conservation Action Program

(CAP), Conservation Technology Informa-

tion Center (CTIC), The Great Lakes Cover

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636-9395 by August 16th to make your

reservation. Join us for an excellent eve-

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from an informative and interesting pre-

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on the south side of County Road C be-

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576.

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THE REPORTER

Surely everyone hasnoticed that almost no-body walks to school any-more. In fact, over thelast thirty years there hasbeen a staggering shift to-

wards car drop-offs andbussing service away fromwalking. In fact, thirty years ago, 66% of stu-dents walked or rode theirbikes to school; now, only13% do so.

The main reason forthis is urban sprawl (whichrefers to the tendency of both metropolitan and,now, even suburban areasto employ complex pat-terns of land use, trans-portation, and social andeconomic developments).One of the chief conse-quences of this moderntendency is the decentral-ization of schools. It is forthis reason (the reason of distance and safety) thatmost parents have aban-doned the idea of sendingtheir children to school onfoot, and opted, instead,to saddle the schools withthe expensive operationof bussing for their oftenever-growing districts.

While walking seemsto be becoming less andless an option for today’sstudents, there are peopleand programs out therelooking to do somethingabout it. For example,

programs like the SafeRoutes to School Pro-gram, a great example of which is in Marin County,California seek to pro-mote walking and bik-ing to school by way of,“identifying and creatingsafe routes to schools andencouraging community

wide involvement.” Mostsuch programs highly en-courage utilizing the mostdirect routes to schooland those with the fewestunmonitored crosswalks.

Programs like this haveseen signicant results. The Marin County pro-

gram, for example, sawan increase in school tripsmade by walking by 64%,those made by bike by114%, carpooling by 91%,and a decrease in privatevehicles carrying only onestudent by 39%. The fed-eral government makesapproximately $180 mil-lion available to eachstate’s Department of Transportation each yearfor the purpose of start-ing and maintaining suchprograms. So, if you’d liketo make walking to schoolmore of a reality in your

area, just get in touchwith your Department of Transportation and getthe ball rolling.

Many people don’tmind the sprawl. They seeno loss in not being ableto walk everywhere. And,when it comes to gettingkids to school, why not;according to safekids.org,school busses are the saf-est means of motorizedtransportation for gettingkids to and from school,and approximately 26 mil-lion primary and second-ary school students ridethe bus every day.

While this is a safe and,mostly, convenient way forparents to send their chil-dren to school, it comesat a price, and that priceis a signicant chunk of most school’s budgets. The United States spendsan average of 17.5 billiondollars every year bussing

students. This works outto about $692 per stu-dent. So, while we maynot necessarily miss walk-ing to and from school, just imagine the thingsschools could do if theycould sell a few bussesor use a couple hundred

fewer gallons of gas.So, the pros and cons

go down like this. Walkingand biking are cheaperand healthier, while bus-sing is generally consid-ered safer (for the moment)and more convenient. Itreally comes down to val-ues. Do we value mak-ing walking to school aviable option by makingit safe, by investing in itas a community? Do wevalue putting money intothe education of studentsby making them hoof it toschool, get some exercise,

and cut the budget andthe environment a breakso that their lives can beenriched in other ways?Would we be willing to paymore crossing guards if itmeant fewer bus driversand gallons of gas? Wouldwe try it to see what mon-ey it can save; to see whatpossibilities it could makeavailable to students?

Storm Humbert may be

reached at [email protected]

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STRYKER BIRTHDAYS ... Celebrating their birthdays this month at the Stryker Senior

Center are: Jack Currier, Margaret Dills, and Site Manager Betsy Thorp. Flowers givento the celebrants were provided by the Green Awning Gallery in Stryker.


WEST UNITY BIRTHDAYS ... Celebrating their birthdays this month at the West Unity Senior Center are Shirley Grime, John Johnston, and Shirley Watson.

PHOTO BY LUCINDA HELD- FAULHABER, STAFF

EDON CELEBRATIONS … Celebrating birthdays and anniversaries at Edon Senior Cen-

ter on Thursday, August 8, 2013 were, seated from left, Charlene Bigger, Esther Jewell,Caryl Schaffter and standing, Bonnie Chapin (51st Wedding Anniversary with husband

Richard, not pictured) and Roger and Dorothy Hake (64th Wedding Anniversary). Edon

Senior Center hosted this month’s event.

PHOTO BY LUCINDA HELD FAULHABER, STAFF

BACK TO SCHOOL … For the past few weeks, friends at the Edon Senior Center have

been busy collecting school supplies to donate to Edon Northwest Local Schools for theupcoming year. Preparing to pack up a new assortment of markers, folders, glue sticks,

notebooks and pencils for one more delivery are, from left, Shirley Aldrich, Carolyn VanDe Voorde and Peggy McClaine, Edon Site Manager.


MONTPELIER BIRTHDAYS … Celebrating August Birthdays at Montpelier Senior

Center on Thursday, August 8, 2013 were seated, from left, Ida Teats, Barbara Apt,

Deloris Dennis and standing, from left, Anita Taylor, Junior Rath, Tawee Layraman

and Jim Miller. Hosting this month’s celebration was Athena Study Club. Site

Manager Jewel Head was also pleased to announce Karen Stoops (foral arrange -

ment from the tellers at Huntington Bank) and Jim Miller (two free Senior Center

Lunches) as August’s Monthly Door Prize winners.


MONTPELIER CELEBRATIONS … Happy Couples celebrating special anniversaries

at Montpelier Senior Center on Thursday, August 8, 2013 were, from left, Robert

and Ida Teats (64th Wedding Anniversary), Richard and Barbara Apt (59th Wed-

ding Anniversary) and Bill and Karen Stoops (50th Wedding Anniversary).

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Monday 19

Tuesday 20

Wednesday 21

Thursday 22

- Montpelier Meet The Teams Night - Evening

- Stryker Meet The Teams - Evening

PHOTO AND INFORMATION PROVIDED

GOOD TIMES ... The Class of 1948 of Edon High School celebrated their 65th Anniversary with a reunion at Roger’s

Harvest House in Hamilton, IN on July 27, 2013. There were 19 class members and their spouses plus 3 guests pres-ent. Pictured 1st row, left to right are: Sherrie (Dean) Kaiser, Imogene (Kuttler) Thomas, Norma (Headley) Towers, Peg-

gy (Shearer) McNamee, Ruth (Burkhardt) Henney, Honey (Foster) Moore, Morris Frappier. 2nd row: Marilyn (Allomong) Toner, Nora Lee (Beltz) Scott, Marcella (Dirr) Peppler, Louise (Mohr) Phillips. 3rd row: Duane Towers, Richard Osborn,

Hugh Mack Skiles, Darold Beck, Robert Bauer, Lamar Allomong, Bill Welch. Absent from picture, Jim Pollock.

Edon High School Class Of 1948 - 65th Anniversary

PHOTO AND INFORMATION PROVIDEDSPECIAL GUESTS ... Jose and Mary Alvarez were guests of Betty Beck for the regular meeting of the Stryker Rotary.

Jose shared some of their experiences during the last mission trip made to Mexico. They attempted to drive a donatedschool bus from Kentucky to Mexico but got as far as Laredo and found they could take the bus no further without the

proper permits. The group improvised by nding a truck and trailer to haul the contents of the bus to Mexico. They encountered a problem in the rst ten miles of road once they crossed the border with a car trying to run them off

the road and stop them. They were able to stay ahead of the car but not without some very tense moments. Once the

group got close to a protected highway the car pursuing them stopped and left them proceed and they encounteredno more problems. Their trip was very successful in that they were able to help feed 250 families with their efforts

made possible by the donors who support them in their efforts. Jose and Mary feel they are doing God’s work, andhe is also providing a helping hand in the process. Each trip they are able to accomplish more and they are already

planning another trip in January of next year. They are fund raising for this next trip when they plan to be in Mexicofrom January through April. Betty Beck on the left is pictured with Mary and Jose Alvarez.

Missionaries Visit Stryker Rotary Meeting

American Red Cross UrgesCommunity To Donate Blood

Of the 2,250 hours of summer, countless are spent

vacationing, gardening or just enjoying time in the sun.By setting aside just one of those hours to donate blood

through the American Red Cross, you can help save the

lives of up to three people and give them the gift of sum-mertime, too.

“We’re asking you to set aside one hour of your sum-mer to give blood and help those in need,” said Sharyn

Whitman, CEO for the Indiana-Ohio Blood Services Re-

gion of the American Red Cross. “Every two secondssomeone needs a blood transfusion in the United State.

We need everyone who is eligible to donate to make anappointment to give.”

The need for blood often increases during the summerwhen vacation travel and activities increase the chance of

serious accidents which may require lifesaving or sustain-ing care. At the same time, the blood supply can dwindle

as donors become busy with summertime fun and over-

look giving blood.While all blood types are needed, Type O is in highest

demand because it’s the only type that be transfused topatients in other blood groups such as A, B and AB. Hos-

pitals also use Type O-negative blood in most emergency trauma cases when a patient’s blood type isn’t known.

The Red Cross is encouraging Type O donors to sched-

ule and keep appointments, or to optimize their donationby making a double red cell donation. Donors who meet

certain criteria may be eligible to safely donate two unitsof red cells through the automated donation process.

“Depending on your schedule, a double red cell dona-tion may be ideal for you since you can give twice as much

in just one visit,” said Whitman. “Whatever your blood

type, however you give, someone needs you.”

UPCOMING AMERICAN RED CROSS

BLOOD DRIVES IN OUR AREA:• Tuesday, Aug. 20, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

at Ck Tech, located at 1701 Magda Drive

in Montpelier.

• Tuesday, Aug. 20, from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m.

at The Enrichment Center in the Board Room,located at 11246 SR 15 in Montpelier.

• Friday, Aug. 23, from noon until 6 p.m. at thePioneer Area Chamber of Commerce in the

Community Room, located at 100 N. Elm St.in Pioneer.

• Thursday, Aug. 29, from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m.

at the Edgerton Fire Department, locatedat 108 E. Indiana St. in Edgerton.

The Montpelier Water Department will begin the an-nual re hydrant ushing and ow-testing program on

Monday, August 19th, 2013 and is expected to be com-pleted on or before Wednesday, August 28th, 2013.

During the week of ushing and testing Village water

customers may notice some discoloration in their water. The Village would like to remind their customers that

these conditions are only temporary, that the water is stillsafe to drink, and that everyone double-check the tap wa-

ter prior to using an automatic washer, as the discoloredwater (iron stained) may stain light colored clothing.

This condition may appear anytime during the day or

night. The water in the mains should return to normal

within thirty minutes or less of the crew leaving the area

and any stained water within a private plumbing system

should clear out by letting the taps run a short time.

The Village realizes and regrets that the above-men-

tioned conditions may cause the water system customers

some inconvenience, but re hydrant maintenance and

testing are a vital part of the Village’s re protection pro-

gram.

Montpelier Water Department To Begin Annual Fire Hydrant

Flushing & Flow Testing Program



W i l l i a m sCounty nativeand Villageof MontpelierCouncil Mem-ber Jason

R o c k -ey-R has an-nounced hiscandidacy forState Repre-sentative of Ohio’s 81sthouse district.

Currently,Republican Lynn Wachtmann of Napo-leon holds the seat; who is not seeking re-election due to term limits.

Rockey has served as a member of council for six years as well as an activemember of the Williams County Republi-can Central Committee for eight.

He has already received endorsements

from Williams County Prosecutor Kirk Yo-sick, Williams County Commissioners Bri-an Davis, Lew Hilkert and Al Word as wellas several local mayors including Steve Ya-gelski of Montpelier.

Rockey, 39, lives in Montpelier with hiswife Patti, who was recently elected as Wil-liams County Recorder, and their threechildren.

Rockey is a 14- year member of NewHope Community Church in Bryan.

Rockey has been an employee of theOhio Gas Company in Bryan for 16 yearsand also a sales agent for Wilson Auctionand Realty Company for the past three

years.A 1996 graduate of the Ohio State Uni-

versity’s School of Journalism, Rockey spe-cialized in Public Relations and minored inPolitical Science.

Ohio’s 81st house district encompassesWilliams, Henry and Putnam counties, aswell as portions of Fulton.

Montpelier Native Jason Rockey AnnouncesCandidacy For State Representative

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PLANNED CHANGES … Changes to the front parking lot, necessary to accommo-date new drop-off and pick-up procedures for students, include blacktopping thegrassed elevated lot divider and angling the current perpendicular parking spaces.

West Unity Village Council Moves Forward With Purchase Of Vactor Truck

By: Chelsie Firestone

THE REPORTER

Members of the West Unity Village

Council unanimously passed Ordinances2013-03 and 2013-04 during their lastregular meeting on August 8. The ordi-nances, which were both passed after ap-proval to suspend the rules that wouldrequire three readings, were necessary forthe village to move forward with the pur-chase of a vactor truck from Jack DoheneyCompanies. Ordinance 2013-03 providesfor the necessary changes to be made inannual appropriations. Ordinance 2013-4gives Village Administrator Ric Beals theauthority to act on behalf of the villageto make the contract with Jack DoheneyCompanies and Fiscal Ofcer Beth Redi-ger to appropriate the needed funds for thepurchase of the equipment.

The 1994 remanufactured Vactor Mod-el 2115-C will replace the 1980 model thatthe village has owned for 17 years and

is being purchased from the village for$105,000. Monies for the purchase of thetruck will come from the following: 2011Street Fund - $15,000, 2901 MVLT Fund -$15,000, 5201 Sewer Operating - $15,000,5101 Water Operating - $15,000, and

4901 Capital Projects - $15,000. Theremaining $30,000 will be borrowed fromFarmers and Merchants State Bank andthen repaid out of the Debt Service Fund.

The SRO agreement between the villageand the school district regarding was alsodiscussed. The original agreement, whichwas temporary, will be needing to be re-placed and council was in need of decidingwhether they would be wanting to bill theschool district for three-fourths or all of theSchool Recourse Ofcer’s annual pay andbenets. The three-fourths pay would re-ect only the time that the ofcer was onduty during the school year. Thoughts onthe matter were slightly mixed as coun-cil member Rich Merillat noted that theaddition of a full time ofcer would havenot been necessary had the SRO positionnot needed lled. Council member DaveChester, however, noted that the originalagreement and budget proposed to votershas the village paying one-fourth of theofcer’s salary and that asking Millcreek

Township residents to pay an ofcer whowas working over the summer within thevillage wouldn’t work. With a total cost of $42,000, including all benets and insur-ance, the council agreed with Merillat’sdescent to only bill the school for three-fourths of the ofcer’s pay.

During the meeting Village Administra-tor Ric Beals also reported that the trees

on E. Jackson Street are down and thatLingvai Excavating got the bid on the newwater line project with a bid of $91,194.00,approximately $11,000 under estimate.Beals also reported that he pumped outa pool at an empty house on E. JacksonStreet and put mosquito pellets in it, whichwill hopefully help with some of the mos-

quito issues neighbors have had as well asthat the 330 gallon propane tank that thevillage has had up for bid has been sold for$275.00 and has been removed.

Beals also reported that both of the vil-lage’s water towers have been inspected.While the new one has no issues, there aresome repairs to be made to the older oneand that he will be getting quotes on thecost of repairs and the cost of dismantlingthe tower so that cost comparisons can bemade. Other items reported by Beals in-cluded that a new sign is being made forthe compost yard, that notications aboutthe rules of the compost yard will be in-cluded in residents’ water bills, that he hasmailed sidewalk repair/replacement let-ters to the owners of 35 properties, that heis moving forward with adding a securitycamera at the compost yard, and that JackDoheney and Companies are nishing theagreed upon repairs of the vactor truck.

Chief of Police J.R. Jones reported thathe has recently sworn in two new ofcers.

Trayce Chester has been brought on as anauxiliary ofcer and will be attending thepolice academy at Northwest State Com-munity College in the fall. Dustin Hart-sock will be joining the West Unity PoliceDepartment as a part-time ofcer. Jonesalso reported that Ofcer Michael Polley,the current SRO, will be coming off of pro-bation on August 19.

Mayor Peggy Bernath commended Chief Jones and the department on their han-dling of the increased trafc throughoutthe village over the U.S. 127 garage saleevent that was held the previous weekend.Mayor Bernath also noted that there wasa great deal of recognition for the Villageof West Unity and its residents on blogsand in other areas where garage sale goerswrote about their experiences during the

garage sales. It was noted that West Unityhad some of the nicest people along theroute and was a spot that people shouldvisit during future events.

Council member Ron Hausch also men-tioned during the meeting that the village’sweather siren has been popping the break-er and that the problem is being lookedinto and that the village may want to re-address whether or not grant monies areavailable for the addition of a second siren.He also commented on a system of massnotication that he has heard about thatwould notify people of community events,inclement weather, or any number of otherissues that the council might like to havecommunicated. Research will be done tosee what systems are available.

It was also reported that West Unity’sCommunity Days will be held on October26th. With a recommendation to havetrick-or-treating coincide with the Com-munity Days, council unanimously agreedto hold trick-or-treating on October 26thfrom 6:00 to 7:30 PM.

Chelsie Firestone can be reached at

[email protected]


PARDON OUR DUST ... Village equipment is starting to become a regular sight as villageemployees continue to work to both repair and improve portions of West Unity, includ-ing this portion of South Madison St.

EDON NORTHWEST LOCAL SCHOOLS

Plan New Student Drop-off & Pick-up

Procedures For 2013-2014

PHOTOS BY LUCINDA HELD-FAULHABER, STAFF

COMMUNITY MEETING … Following August’s Board of Education meeting, EdEwers, Superintendent at Edon Northwest Local School, conducted a CommunityMeeting to gather comments related to new student drop-off and pick-up proce-dures at the District campus. Set to go into effect August 20, proposed plans callto completely relocate everything to the front of the building; it also includes park-ing lot modications to facilitate the movement of trafc and students. Vehicles

will enter as before, circle behind parked busses and proceed to redesigned angularparking spaces. From there, students make way to the elevated black-topped lotdivider (currently grass) where they will be assisted through the designated cross-walk, safely reaching the other side. Additionally this year, staggered dismissaltimes will be implemented. Students walking, driving, being picked up will bereleased at 2:55 p.m.; all others will remain until 3:01 p.m. It is hoped these pro-cedural changes will create a much safer and more orderly exit from the buildingand parking lot. Prior to the start of the evening’s open forum, Joe Radabaugh,left, and Superintendent Ewers discussed the current proposal along with anotherpotential morning-only drop-off option for parents. The community’s helpful sug-gestions and ideas will be taken into consideration as plans are nalized. Parentswill be notied of the new procedures before the start of school; they will also beposted on the website at www.edon.k12.oh.us.

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Capital University has announced Brooke Willibey, of Montpelier, OH 43543, wasnamed to the Provost’s List for the spring 2013 semester.

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Williams County 4-H Youth Development Conducts Project Judging

You’re the Athlete —Honor award to Megan Bowen,

Edgerton. County Award to Megan Bowen. Ohio

State Fair to Megan BowenFirst Aid in Action – Honor awards to Nicolas Rink,

Bryan; Soa Wilde, Bryan. County Award to Nicolas

Rink; Soa Wilde Ohio State Fair to Soa Wilde

Self-Determined - Honor awards to Kimberly Engels, Montpelier; Lyndsi Engels, Montpelier.

County Award to Kimberly Engels; Lyndsi Engles

Ohio State Fair to Kimberly EnglesSelf-Determined Canoeing – Honor awards to

Ashton Link, Bryan

County Award to Ashton LinkSelf-Determined Babysitting – Honor award to

Addison Campbell, Evansport. County Award to

Addison CampbellSelf-Determined Astronomy – Honor award to

Braddon Link, Bryan County Award to Braddon Link

Self-Determined Quilt – Honor award to Emily

Fritsch, MontpelierCounty Award to Emily Fritsch Ohio State Fair to

Emily Fritsch

Clothes for High School – Honor award to RebeccaFisk, Edon County Award to Rebecca Fisk Ohio State

Fair to Rebecca Fisk

Accessories for Teens – Honor award to AbbigailHerman, Edgerton; Courtney Vollmer, Edgerton.

County Award to Abbigail Herman. Ohio State Fair

to Abbigail HermanSew Fun – Honor award to Tayler Bliekamp, West

Unity; Olivis Hennessey, Edgerton; Hannah Missler,

Bryan. County Award to Tayler Bleikamp, Hannah

Missler Ohio State Fair to Hannah MisslerEmbellish – Honor award to Crista Wortkoetter,

Edon; Trystan Yoder, Montpelier. County Award to

Crista Wortkoetter; Trystan Yoder Ohio State Fair toCrista Wortkoetter

Sundresses & Jumpers – Honor award to Tori

Bauer, West Unity; Abbigail Herman, Edgerton; Jaelina Mitchell, Bryan; MiKayla VonSeggern,

Bryan. County Award to Abbigail Herman; MiKayla

VonSeggern Ohio State Fair to Abbigail HermanLoungewear – Honor award to Caleb Haines,

Montpelier; Jasmine Haynes, Alvordton; Rebecca

Schroeder, Bryan. County Award to Caleb Haines;

Rebecca Schroeder. Ohio State Fair to Caleb HainesTops for Tweens – Honor award to Bailey Bowen,

Edgerton; Madison Freeman, Edgerton; Erika Grime,

Bryan; Rylee Kokinis, Edon; Amanda Oberlin, Bryan;Faith Shenkel, Bryan; Tessa Steinke, Pioneer.

County Award to Madison Freeman; Erika Grime;

Faith Shenkel; Tessa Steinke. Ohio State Fair to Tessa Steinke.

Outer Layers – Honor award to Megan Grime,

Bryan. County Award to Megan Grime Ohio StateFair to Megan Grime

Clothes for Middle School – Honor award to Liana

Fisher, Bryan.

County Award to Liana Fisher Ohio State Fair to

Liana FisherLook Great for Less – Honor award to Zoi Bauer,

West Unity; Samantha Huges-Vassar, Kunkle.County Award to Zoi Bauer; Samantha Hughes-

Vassar Ohio State Fair to Zoi Bauer

Clothing for Your Career – Honor award to SierraFreeman, Edgerton. County Award to Sierra Freeman

Ohio State Fair to Sierra Freeman

Shopping Savvy – Honor award to Kora Ellis,Bryan; Sierra Freeman, Edgerton; Caleb Haines,

Montpelier; McKenna Trausch, Edon. County Award

to Kora Ellis; Caleb Haines; McKenna Tausch.

Ohio State Fair to Kora Ellis; Caleb Haines.Becoming Money Wise – Honor award to Aubrie

Calvin, West Unity; Carl Blalock, Edgerton County

Award to Aubrie Calvin; Carl BlalockOhio State Fair to Aubrie Calvin

You Can Quilt – Honor award to Michaela Rupp,

Stryker. County Award to Michaela Rupp Ohio StateFair to Michaela Rupp

Lloyd & Doris Roby Award – Rebecca Fisk, Edon

Master Clothing Educator Sr. – Sierra Freeman,Edgerton

Master Clothing Educator Jr. – Caleb Haines,

Montpelier

State Fashion Board Nomination – Caleb Haines2014 Food & Fashion Board Members – Selections

given to Amy Chappuis, Stryker; Ethan Dunson,

West Unity; Caleb Haines, Montpelier; ShawnHager, Bryan; Jasmine Haynes, Alvordton; Kirby

Miller, Kunkle; Rachel Schroeder, Bryan; Rebecca

Schroeder, Bryan; Shelby Uran (mentor), Stryker;

Torie VonSeggern, Bryan; Crista Wortkoetter, Edon.

I Spy In The Kitchen – Honor award to Allison

Brown, Bryan; Audrey Schroeder, Bryan. County Award to Allison Brown; Audrey Schroeder. Ohio

State Fair to Allison Brown.

Let’s Bake Quick Breads – Honor award to AlexanderRinck, Bryan; Joshua VonSeggern, Bryan. County

Award to Alexander Rinsk; Joshua VonSeggern.

Ohio State Fair to Alexander Rinsk.

Yeast Breads on the Rise – Honor award to Amy Chappuis, Stryker; Megan Grime, Bryan; Shawn

Hager, Bryan. County Award to Amy Chappuis;

Megan Grime; Shawn Hager. Ohio State Fair to Amy Chappuis.

Sports Nutrition: Get Set – Honor award to Alexia

Dietsch, Bryan; Rachel Schroeder, Bryan; MiKaylaVonSeggern, Bryan. County Award to Rachel

Schroeder; MiKayla VonSeggern. Ohio State Fair to

Rachel Schroeder.Beyond the Grill – Honor award to Shelby Uran,

Stryker. County Award to Shelby Uran Ohio State

Fair to Shelby UranStar Spangled Foods – Honor award to Ethan

Dunson, West Unity. County Award to Ethan Dunson

Ohio State Fair to Ethan Dunson

Pathways to Culinary Success – Honor award toKirby Miller, Kunkle. County Award to Kirby Miller

Ohio State Fair to Kirby MillerParty Planner – Honor award to Caleb Haines,Montpelier. County Award to Caleb Haines Ohio

State Fair to Caleb Haines

Food & Fitness for Fun – Honor award to EllaCalvin, West Unity.

Snack Attack – Honor award to Tori Bauer, West

Unity; Abbigail Herman, Edgerton; Carlie Kiess,Edon. County Award to Tori Bauer; Carlie Kiess Ohio

State Fair to Carlie Kiess

Racing the Clock to Awesome Meals – Honor award

to Hannah Maxcy, Bryan; Hannah Reamsnyder,Alvordton. County Award to Hannah Maxcy; Hannah

Reamsnyder Ohio State Fair to Hannah Reamsnyder

Dashboard Dining – Honor award to Katelyn Birky,West Unity; Alizya House, Montpelier. County Award

to Katelyn Birky; Alizya House. Ohio State Fair to

Alizya House

Fast Break For Breakfast – Honor award to PrestonPierce, Bryan; Larry Spieth, Pioneer. County Award

to Preston Pierce; Larry Spieth. Ohio State Fair toPreston Pierce

Adventures in Home Living – Honor award to Kali

Collins, West Unity

Cake Decorating – Honor award to Heavenlee Ayers,Edon; Tori Bauer, West Unity; Rebecca Fisk, Edon;

Erin Luke, Bryan; Madison Myers, Archbold; Amanda

Oberlin, Bryan; Crista Wortkoetter, Edon. County Award to Heavenlee Ayers; Tori Bauer; Rebecca Fisk;

Erin Luck; Madison Myers; Amanda Oberlin; Crista

Wortkoetter. Ohio State Fair to Rebecca Fisk; ErinLuke; Madison Myers

Makeover My Space – Honor award to Aubree

Herman, Edgerton; Zandra Vassar, Kunkle. County Award to Aubree Herman; Zandra Vassar. Ohio State

Fair to Aubree Herman

First Home Away From Home – Honor awardto Sierra Freeman, Edgerton; Kayla Scholosser,Montpelier. County Award to Sierra Freeman Ohio

State Fair to Sierra Freeman

Collectibles – Honor award to Alicia Herman,Edgerton; Alexander Rinck, Bryan; Gwen Wagner,

West Unity. County Award to Alexander Rinck

Scrapbooking – Honor award to Zoi Bauer, WestUnity; Ashley Friedel, Montpelier; Larissa Friedel,

Montpelier; Jaelina Mithell, Bryan; Joy Scholma,

Montpelier. County Award to Larissa Friedel; JaelinaMitchell. Ohio State Fair to Larissa Friedel; Jaelina

Mitchell.

Rockets Away – Honor award to Joshua Maxcy,

Bryan, Noah Meyer, Bryan County Award to NoahMeyer Ohio State Fair to Noah Meyer

Radio Controlled Vehicles – Honor award to Evan

Fisk, Edon County Award to Evan Fisk Ohio State

Fair to Evan FiskRobotics 1: Next Techology – Honor award to

Jordan Drinnon, Bryan County Award to JordanDrinnon

Wheels in Motion – Honor award to Carl Blalock,

Edgerton County Award to Carl BlalockScience Fun with Electricity – Honor award to

Isaac McKinney, West Unity County Award to Isaac

McKinney Ohio State Fair to Isaac McKinney

Crank It Up – Honor award to Austin Schaffner,West Unity County Award to Austin Schaffner Ohio

State Fair to Austin Shaffner

Tractor 1: Starting Up – Honor award to CadenHand, Montpelier. County Award to Caden Hand

ATV Safety – Honor award to Addison Campbell,

Evansport; Larissa Friedel, Montpelier. County Award to Addison Campbell; Larissa Friedel Ohio

State Fair to Addison Campbell; Larissa Friedel.

Measuring Up – Honor award to Johnathan Dorsten,Bryan; Addison Oberlin, Bryan. County Award to

Johnathan Dorsten; Addison Oberlin. Ohio State

Fair to Addison Oberlin.

Making the Cut – Honor award to Jobe Carlson,Edon; Nicholas Nye, Edgerton. County Award to

Jobe Carlson; Nicolas Nye. Ohio State Fair to Jobe

CarlsonNailing It Together – Kristina Eitniear, West Unity;

Dylan Meyer, Bryan. County Award to Kristina

Eitniear; Dylan Meyer Ohio State Fair to KristinaEitniear; Dylan Meyer

Finishing It Up – Honor award to Ryan Oberlin,

Bryan County Award to Ryan Oberlin Ohio StateFair to Ryan Oberlin

Focus on Photography – Honor award to Aubrie

Calvin, West Unity; Madison Freeman, Edgerton;

Sam Herman, Edgerton; Emily Kissinger, Edgerton.

County Award to Madison Freeman Ohio State Fairto Madison Freeman

Writing & Reporting For Teens – Honor award toBrooke Bryan, West Unity County Award to Brooke

Bryan

Creative Writing – Honor award to Zoe Bolen,Montpelier; Kaylie Brown, Montpelier; Kaylee

McCaskey, Pioneer County Award to Zoe Bolen;

Kaylee McCaskey

Photography Master – Honor award to Hannah

Gutting, Pioneer County Award to Hannah Gutting

Ohio State Fair to Hannah GuttingArt As Expression – Honor award to Denae Birky,

West Unity; Trinity Leader, Montpelier; Alexander

Rinck, Bryan; Kayla Schlosser, Montpelier; Eryn Tilly, Montpelier; Trystan Yoder, Montpelier.

County Award to Denae Birky; Trinity Leady; Kayla

Scholosser; Trystan Yoder Ohio State Fair to Denae

Birky; Trystan Yoder.Become a Puppeteer – Honor award to Jillian

Drinnon, Bryan County Award to Jillian Drinnon

Let’s Explore Outdoor – Honor award to GraceMonachino, Edon; Joseph Reamsnyder, West

Unity. County Award to Grace Monachino; Joseph

Reamsnyder Ohio State Fair to Grace MonachinoOhio Birds – Honor award to Kaylee McCaskey,

Pioneer County Award to Kaylee McCaskey Ohio

State Fair to Kaylee McCaskey Fishing for Intermediate – Honor award to Larissa

Friedel, Montpelier; Timothy Herman, Edgerton.

County Award to Larissa Friedel Ohio State Fair to

Larissa FriedelSafe Use of Guns – Honor award to Larissa Friedel,

Montpelier; Esten Kennerk, Edgerton; Jacob Rohrs,

Stryker. County Award to Larissa Friedel; JacobRohrs Ohio State Fair to Larissa Friedel; Jacob

Rohrs.Basic Archery – Honor award to Johnathan Dorsten,Bryan; Brody McNeal, Fayette; Emma Rodeheaver,

West Unity. County Award to Johnathan Dorsten;

Brody McNeal. Ohio State Fair to Johnathan Dorsten.Canning and Freezing – Honor award to Kristina

Eitniear, West Unity County Award to Kristina

Eitniear Ohio State Fair to Kristina EitniearHow Does Your Garden Grow? – Honor award toChloe Wyllie, Bryan. County Award to Chloe Wyllie

Ohio State Fair to Chloe Wyllie

Vegetable Gardening I – Honor award to AllisonMcKinney, West Unity; Amos Sloan, Stryker; Larry

Spieth, Pioneer. County Award to Allison McKinney;

Amos Sloan; Larry SpiethRife - Shooting Sports – Honor award to Drew

Cooley, Bryan; Hunter Forry, Pioneer; Jordan Mack,

Bryan. County Award to Drew Cooley; Hunter Forry

Ohio State Fair to Drew Cooley; Hunter Forry Archery – Shooting Sports – Honor award to Abbigail

Herman, Edgerton; Zara McNalley, Edgerton; Tiernan

Patrick, Montpelier; Amos Sloan, Stryker; JolynnWinebernner, Montpelier. County Award to Abbigail

Herman; Amos Sloan Ohio State Fair to Amos Sloan

Shotgun – Shooting Sports – Honor award to JustinAthy, West Unity; Christian Calvin, West Unity;

Lance Day, Bryan; Logan Dick, Montpelier; Chelsie

Dunson, West Unity; Ethan Dunson, West Unity;Austin Huffman, Edgerton; Mason Locke, West

Unity; Megan Riehle, Edgerton; Madeleine Routhier,

West Unity. County Award to Justin Athy; LanceDay; Chelsie Dunson; Austin Huffman; Mason Locke;

Megan Riehle; Madeleine Routhier. Ohio State Fair

to Austin Huffman; Madeleine Routhier.Pistol – Shooting Sports – Honor award to VokanAlemdar, Montpelier; Hunter Forry, Pioneer; Austin

Huffman, Edgerton; Tyler James, Bryan; AbigailPatrick, Montpelier; John Pearly, Bryan; Mark Pearly,Bryan; Madeleine Routhier, West Unity; Connor

Skiles, Montpelier; Jessica Suboski, Alvordton.

County Award to Hunter Forry; Austin Huffman;Abigail Patrick; Jessica Suboski. Ohio State Fair to

Abigail Patrick; Jessica Suboski.

Muzzle Loading – Shooting Sports – Honor awardto Volkan Alemdar, Montpelier; Colin Dulle, Edon.

County Award to Volkan Alemdar Ohio State Fair to

Volkan AlemdarLiving History – Shooting Sports – Honor award to

Justin Dolman, Montpelier. County Award to Justin

Dolman Ohio State Fair to Justin Dolman

State Fair Horse – Members qualied to exhibitHorse at the Ohio State Fair to Amy Hartman, West

Unity; Andrea Hartman, West Unity; Erin Hausch,

West Unity; Jessica Reader, Bryan.

The Williams County 4-H Youth Development

program is having a very active month of July.

The month began with 4-H members and Teen

Leaders attending 4-H Camp at Camp Palmer

near Fayette, Ohio. The 4-H Campers learned

several new venues from dance to making a

lamp using a soda pop can. The weather was

very good and the campers were engaged in the

well-organized program conducted by the Camp Palmer staff and the tremendous 4-H Camp

counselors from Williams County.

The Williams County 4-H Youth Development

program conducted the 4-H project judging on

July 9th and 11th to have 4-H members qualify

for the Ohio State Fair that begins on July 28th in

Columbus. A large number of 4-H members came

to the county judging to complete their 4-H youth

development educational project. Here are the

results of the judging…

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THE REPORTER

The Montpelier Chamber of Commerce

discussed the upcoming meeting that they are holding for community members. On

Thursday, August 15, at 5:30 p.m., they will be at the meeting room of the Fire

Station to hear suggestions on how to im-prove Bean Days. Several village residents

had expressed an interest in nding ways

to increase attendance and participation,and they will have that opportunity to voice

their suggestions. This will also be a chancefor people to get involved in planning the

event and in joining committees.Steve Raymond of WEDCO shared that

the organization has a new website at www.

wedco.info . On the site, people can accessinformation about the area communities,

and do searches on properties and build-ings for sale, nd labor force gures, and

demographics. The site facilitates searches

for any sort of information that businessesand people who are looking to locate in the

area would need. The website puts all of theinformation at your ngertips.

The WEDCO site also shows video fromtheir Manufacturer’s Expo, during which

area students interviewed business rep-

resentatives at the booths. Raymond alsotold the Chamber about the Manufacturer’s

Day that is being held on October 4, 2013. They hope to have “a “tour bus” day for area

schools ofcials, guidance counselors, andteachers to go through area manufacturing

facilities,” according to the website. The link

to this event for those wishing to participateis located on the website’s front page.

He added that this area will be in need of skilled laborers to ll manufacturing posi-

tions. Over the years, manufacturing jobs

have changed from hands-on types of jobs

to those that involve automation and robot-

ics.

Montpelier School’s Superintendent Ja-

mie Grimes was on hand to report school

news. He said they were in the process of

cleaning the building in preparation for the

coming school year. They have hired 11new teachers for this year. He noted that

the sidewalks from the southwest subdivi-

sion to the park have been completed, and

that this will provide a much safer route for

students on their way to and from school.

The Chamber wrapped up this year’s

Bean Days, and said that on their part, it

went well. This year the parade had 112

entries and was the largest they have had.

This was very time intensive for the cham-

ber, so they are looking for an organiza-

tion to take over some of the responsibili-

ties. Chamber Board member Jeanette Hull

added that “it’s not just the Chamber that

owns Bean Days. It’s a community event.”

Chamber President Susie Osborn read a

proclamation from Governor Kasich recog-

nizing the 57th annual Bean Days celebra-

tion for their “community pride and com-mitment.”

In other business, there were no bids for

the repair work that needs to be done on

the building. Repairs need to be made to

a wall, the roof, and stairs. The Chamber

is currently in search of contractors for the

job.

Community members are invited to at-

tend the meeting on Thursday, August 15

at 5:30 p.m. at the Fire Department meet-

ing room. Those who wish to speak will be

given a ve-minute time slot. This is a meet-

ing for suggestions on how to improve the

event and to get involved with the process.

Montpelier Chamber DiscussesUpcoming Community Meeting

By: Timothy Kays

THE REPORTER

According to the National

Weather Service Forecast

Ofce in North Webster,

Indiana, the month of July began and ended with a

string of below normal tem-

peratures, with the string

at the end of the month be-

ing a record. There was a

brief heat wave with high

humidity in the middle of

the month in which high

temperatures reached the

lower 90s, while low tem-

peratures remained in the

lower to middle 70s.

The rst four days of July

experienced below nor-

mal average temperatures

while six of the rst seven

days were at or below nor-

mal. The last nine days of

July were below normal,with high temperatures

below 80 degrees on the

last eight days. This tied

the July record for con-

secutive number of days

with high temperatures

below 80 degrees. The pre-

vious record was 8 ending

on July 30 2004 and July

8 1924. There were a total

of 17 days this month with

average temperatures be-

low normal. A record low

high temperature was set

on the 28th when the high

only reached 69 degrees.

This broke the previous re-

cord of 71 set in 1969 and

1925. The heat wave began

around July 14 and ended

around the 19th. There

were four days of tempera-

tures at or above 90 with

the hottest temperature

of 92 occurring on July

16 and 18. It was also a

very muggy period as dew

points were generally in

the lower to middle 70s.

This allowed heat indices

to climb into the upper 90s

and lower 100s.

The average monthly tem-

perature at Fort Wayne

was 72.2 degrees, which

was 1.4 degrees below nor-

mal. This ranked as the27th coldest July on re-

cord. The one week of heat

and humidity in the mid-

dle of the month helped

raise the overall average

temperature. Although it

was indeed cold for a July,

it was not a record. July

2009 was the coolest July

on record with an average

monthly temperature of

68.9 degrees.

The cold July tempera-

tures were by no means

a strictly local event. Over

the last week of the month,

over 1,100 record cold tem-

peratures were set, com-

pared with around 100 re-cord warm temps over the

same time frame. Being

outnumbered more than

ten to one did not sway

the global warming gaggle,

as they indicated that this

was evidence of warming.

This so-called 'warming'

included the issuance of

frost advisories in Min-

nesota. My grandfather

used to tell me that when

you hear the rst cicada, it

means that the rst frost is

six weeks away. He would

have been scratching his

head over this one.

Some of the more out-

standing records were set

on July 29. These records

are listed by location, the

new record temperature,

and the date of the previ-

ous record...

Centerville, IA 48 (1889)

Iowa City, IA 48 (1889) Paris, IL 48.9 (1892)

Efngham, IL 48.9 (1892) Oolitic, IN 48.9 (1862)

Paoli, IN 50 (1892) Leitcheld, KY 48 (1889)

Fairbury, NE 48 (1862 as Nebraska Territory)

David City, NE 48.9 (1862 as Nebraska Territory)

Ravenna, NE 50 (1868) Hillsboro, OH 48.9 (1889)

Washington Court House,OH 52 (1892)

Notice the three entries

for Nebraska. The two

broken records from 1862

were ve years prior to

Nebraska being admitted

as the 37th state. Any-

one with a sense of his-

tory knows that there were

plenty of other things go-

ing on in 1862 other than

cold temperatures. During

the American Civil War,

Union General Ambrose

Burnside was defeated at

the Battle of Fredericks-

burg; Generals Ulysses

S. Grant and William T.

Sherman overcame a sorry

start to rally the Union to

victory at Pittsburg Land-

ing (Shiloh); Generals Mc-

Clellan and Lee battled to

a near standstill at An-

tietam, and Admiral Da-

vid Farragut and General

Benjamin Butler captured

New Orleans. A lot of his-

tory has taken place since

those records were initially

set...the Bessemer Con-

verter revolutionizing the

steel industry, the elec-

trication of America by

Westinghouse and Edison,

and the assembly line in-

novation of Henry Ford toname a few.

Precipitation for the

month was 3.68 inch-

es...0.56 inches below nor-

mal, making this the 63rd

driest July on record. Mea-

surable precipitation fell

on eleven days, with seven

days seeing a tenth of an

inch or greater. There were

two days with a half inch

of rain or greater, and one

day with an inch or more.

The greatest 24-hour pre-

cipitation fell on July 10th

when 1.25 inches was re-

corded at the KFWA ob-

servation station in Fort

Wayne. July 10 broughtmore than just rainfall, as

I will elaborate later.

While July precipitation

was below normal, the

rainfall was well distrib-

uted over the month. The

greatest number of days

with no measurable pre-

cipitation was nine days

between July 11 and July

19. The month began with

at least a trace of rainfall

on each day between July

1 and 10.

July 10 saw severe thun-

derstorms developing

across the area, some of

which brought signicant

damage. Just after 1:30

on the afternoon of the

tenth, a severe thunder-

storm packing high winds

downed trees and power

lines in Bryan. The back

end of the system was even

more volatile. Unconrmed

reports of a funnel cloud

just to the east of Edgerton

were followed by the report

of a derailment of a Nor-

folk Southern just west of

Melbern. County Roads 7,

8 and 9 were shut down by

the derailment, with Coun-

ty Road 7 being the rst to

clear. First responders in

Melbern were assisted by

locals with chainsaws whohelped clear out several

downed trees in the village.

Inspections of the near-

by corn elds on County

Road D showed evidence of

strong straight-line winds,

but no sign of any rotation.

It was more than likely

those winds that knocked

several cars off the track

during the derailment. No

injuries resulted as a re-

sult of the storm.

Looking ahead to August,

the Climate Prediction

Center sees a normal pre-

cipitation outlook for the

area. Temperature-wise,

the Great Lakes States willcontinue to see below nor-

mal temperatures, with a

swath covering our area

and ending in the Eastern

Dakotas as being in a 40

percentile rank of likeli-

hood for colder than nor-

mal temperatures.

Timothy Kays can be

reached at

[email protected]

Records Over A Century & A Half OldFall During Late July 2013 Cold Snap

Archbold, OH: The

Northwest Ohio Toastmas-

ters club met on August

5th for its regular meeting

at Northwest State Commu-

nity College. Barb Steckly

of Bryan, served as master

of ceremonies (Toastmas-

ter) to conduct the meeting.

All members presented

short humorous stories

with unexpected twists

about cats, foreign languag-

es, traveling, and skiing.

Other members provided

constructive suggestions,

to make the presentations

even more effective. Lo-

retta Torres of Fayette, re-

ported on the number of

distracting sounds such as

“ah” that were used dur-

ing the meeting. Andy Lyke

of Whitehouse, timed the

speeches to limit saying too

much.

‘Conundrum’ was the

challenge word of the day

that members used in their

presentations. It was pro-

vided by Larry Zuvers of

Bryan. A conundrum is a

situation that has no clear

way to be resolved. Dar-

lene Shepherd of Bryan,

provided a general review

of the ow of the meeting.

President Rebecca Lovelass

of Fayette, noted that theDeance Toastmasters will

attend the next meeting on

August 19th.

Rebecca also coordinat-

ed the table topics, where

members commented on

how to deal with a specic

situation they were given or

explain the function of an

item pulled out of a sack.

Barb Steckly ended the

meeting with an inspira-

tional thought on re-learn-

ing.

There was one visitor

attending. Guests are al-

ways welcome to attend

Northwest Ohio Toastmas-

ters’ meetings on the rstand third Monday of each

month at 6:30 pm in the

Allied Health Building Con-

ference Room at NW State

Community College south

of Archbold. For more in-

formation contact Larry

Zuvers at 419-636-2329 or

[email protected].

Northwest Ohio Toastmasters Club Hosts Monthly August Meeting

PHOTO PROVIDED

CAVE ... The West Unity Boy Scout troop 669 and Cub Scout pack 669 along with somekids from Pioneer boy scouts and a couple of girl scouts went to Mammoth Cave Kentucky

to explore the caves and do some camping. They also went to Falls of Ohio on their way

home to see the fossil beds. Everyone had a great time. Pictured above are (front row, leftto right): Aiden Lopez, Jared Shelling, Ben McKinney, Faith McKinney. Middle row: Caleb

Null, Levi Lopez, Matt Mason, Allison McKinney, Issac McKinney. Back row: CameronNull, Cory York, Chris Blosser, David Carpenter, Alex Lopez, Justin Wiyrick.

Pioneer & West Unity Scouts Visit

Mammoth Cave In Kentucky

Don’s Automotive Replaces Finance ManagerCongratulations to Becky Coopshaw,

who is replacing Mark Miller as Finance

Manager at Don’s Automotive in Wauseon.Becky was promoted to the position from

within and formerly served Don’s in theSales Department.

A long term resident of the Pettisville area,Becky graduated from Pettisville in 1998and currently lives with her three children

Brett, Paris, and Brandon, who all attendPettisville schools, just north of Wauseon.

Becky has always been committed to serving

the community. She has served as a Com-

mittee Chairman for the Pettisville Friend-

ship Days since 2006, has managed the Pet-tisville Music Booster Booth at the Fulton

County Fair for two years, and is a memberof North Clinton Mennonite Church.

It is this love of the local community andcommitment to service that Becky will bebringing to her new position and she looks

forward to addressing the needs of her cus-tomers as they work through the car buying

process.

Fayette Parks and Rec will be offering youth ag football

YOUTH FLAG FOOTBALL

The fee will be $25 dollars.You can pick up your form at the usual locations:

Fayette Village ofce, Fayette Post Ofce or The Normal Memorial Library in Fayette.

Please return your form to the Fayette Village ofce by Aug. 23.

With late registration running through Aug. 30. Thank you and we look forward to another great season.

TIRE COLLECTIONThursday,

August 22at the

Williams County

Fairgrounds

9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

Your Cost $1.00 Each.CAR AND LIGHT TRUCK TIRES ONLY.

NO LARGE TRUCK OR AGRICULTURAL TIRES.

ALL TIRES MUST BE OFF THE RIM

AND FREE OF DEBRIS

NO Tire Dealers.

For Williams County Residents Only.

Program provided by Williams County Solid

Waste Reduction and Recycling Program

Telephone 419-485-3141

PHOTO BY TIMOTHY KAYS, STAFF

WHAT A MESS … High, straight-line winds were the culprit in a train derailment west

of Melbern in Williams County last month.




as Junior High Football Coach; Cathy Frastaci, Michele

Free, Annette Peckham, Pam Rupp, Dawn Becker as En-try-Year Mentors and Brock England, Katie Germann,

Jessica Horning, Kayle Kaman, Christa Perry as Entry-Year Teachers.

• Approved a one-year classied contract with BeckyAter as Secretary for 2013-2014 at Step 6 on the salary

schedule.

• Approved a one-year teacher contract for 2013-2014,with Samara Banks-Calvin as Elementary InterventionSpecialist, pending verication of transcripts, at Step 4,Masters on the salary schedule.

• Approved Kim Hickman as Summer Band Camp As-

sistant (Percussion Instructor at ten dollars/hour).

• Approved Tiffany McBride to perform diagnosticchecks on athletes on an as-needed basis at a rate of f -teen dollars per hour.

• Approved thirty-one individuals for Classied/Cer-tied Employee Substitute Contracts (substitute pupiltransportation/extracurricular events drivers, cooks,dishwashers, food service cashiers, custodians, secretar-ies, classroom aides and banquet workers) for 2013-2014.Also approved was Bobbi Brown as Banquet Supervisor.

• Approved the Elementary Staff Handbook as pre-

sented.

• Appointed Jill Jacoby as Delegate and Brad McCreaas Alternate to the annual Ohio School Boards Associa-

tion Conference slated for November 10-13, 2013.• Approved advancing one hundred dollars to the

Flower Fund from the General Fund.

• Approved the transfer of six thousand dollars fromthe General Fund to the Uniform Supply Fund.

• Approved minutes from the regular meeting held July9 as well as July’s Financial Reports.

• Responded to questions posed by Edon ChamberVice President Dave Wehrle (clarication for insurance)regarding an accident at the Boys Basketball-sponsored

Softball Tourney during Edon Days; one individual hadreported a knee problem, but to Superintendent Ewers’ knowledge, medical treatment for the injury had not been

sought at this time.

• Heard Treasurer Kerry Samples’ standard monthlySM2 Report stating revenues were down seventy-fourhundred dollars and expenses down seventy-one hundreddollars for the same one-month period as last year. Ad-

ditionally, he noted utility costs for 2013 were down eight

thousand dollars thanks to cost-saving measures put into

place (motion sensors, adjusted lighting in the hallways,

no personal items in classrooms, etc.); consumption wasdown nearly twenty-three thousand kilowatts (per kilo-

watt charges dropped from twelve cents to eleven cents)while natural gas consumption was up fty-three hun-

dred cubic feet for the year. Lower costs helped offset thenatural gas increase which totaled just nineteen hundred

dollars more than the previous year.• Learned Ohio Department of Education had allocat-

ed an additional nineteen million dollars to offset federal

funding cuts as a result of sequestration; unfortunately,

while the District has lost $19,500 in Title I and $5,700in Idea B funding, it will not receive any additional Statemonies. Program costs will be absorbed by the general

fund.• Was updated on House Bill 59 by Grades 7-12 Princi-

pal Anthony Stevens; changes address athletic participa-

tion of home-schooled children within the District as wellas sports eligibility for transfer students. There will be no

changes in current policy until House Bill laws go into ef-

fect around September 29.

• Heard from Grades K-6 Principal Bonnie Troyer thatspring test scores were strong; staff members were con-gratulated for their efforts. She also recognized some of

the initiatives taken at the Elementary level to ensurequality programming is being provided for all students.

• Learned from Superintendent Ed Ewers the Statewill be canceling its property tax rollback program, end-

ing forty-years of subsidized local taxes. (Under it, thestate paid the rst ten percent of a property owner’s taxbill along with 2.5 percent for owner-occupied homes).Also affected are Homestead Exemptions (new senior citi-zen and disabled homeowners to the program will need to

prove they earn less than thirty thousand dollars a year)

and new levies; existing/renewal levies will remain unaf -fected.

The next regular monthly meeting of the Edon North-west Local Board of Education will be held Tuesday, Sep-

tember 10, 2013 in the school’s Media Center beginningat 6:30 p.m.

Lucinda Held-Faulhaber may be reached at

[email protected]

County Fairgrounds. Noelle recalled it was cold and

windy, and there was no sound system which meant she

had to sing acappella. She sang just this past weekend

at the Fayette Bullthistle Festival. She thought it was tooloud or that her voice didn’t come through quite right, butask people who were there and they’d remember no such

thing.

The Stand and Be Heard Anthem Singing Competition,

is open to students, aged 13 – 21 who are part of either

4-H, FFA, or NAMA. The initial contestant pool for this

contest consisted of 185 videos. These videos were initial-ly posted on the site, www.fmccrop.com and were votedon to whittle the eld down to just the top twenty. Fromthere, ve judges: Nancy Barcus of NAMA, Tom Davis of SeisMic Sound where he is the Director of Music Produc-

tion, Tess Hammock who is a currently serving National4-H Council Youth Trustee, Patti LaJoye who has been

the National FFA Chorus Director since 1999, and Katie

Wesler who was a 2012 Anthem Singing Contest nalist,voted to send Noelle and three other contestants throughto be the four nalists.

This nal four selection has guaranteed Noelle a $5,000Scholarship and an all expenses paid trip to Nashville forher and her parents. While in Nashville, Noelle and her

fellow nalists will get to do a professional recording of their National Anthem performance which will be posted

on the site for the nal voting. Of course, this recordingopportunity will also put Noelle in the heart of the coun-

try music universe surrounded by people in the recordingbusiness – not a bad position for a young woman who

loves to sing and has more than enough talent to do it.Noelle will make her journey to Nashville on August

16 and not return until that Sunday, the 18th. After the

recording is done and Noelle and the other contestants

have all returned home, the videos will be posted and thenal voting will start on August 26 through September15. So, if you’ve got some free time or have heard Noellesing and know how good she is, log in and watch the videoonce it goes up – vote for Noelle once, twice, maybe threetimes. Tell your friends or your boss, or show your kids

what the girl from the small town just like theirs is doing

with her talents on the national stage. Show them what

Noelle is showing everyone; that small town doesn’t meansmall time and that our talents and passions can take us

as far as we’ll let them. Thank you Noelle, and good luck

in the nal vote.

Storm Humbert may be reached at

[email protected]

CONTINUED FROM THE FRONT PAGE

Noelle Goodson: FFA, Nashville ...


Montpelier’s Strong Realty ...honoring John's father, Ric, for his own real estate

successes.

They will also knows a good deal of historical

memorabilia. John explains that he is interested inthe history of Montpelier as well as Montpelier's fu-

ture. After having graduated from Montpelier HighSchool, John and his family did leave Montpelier fora short time but have always remained fairly localand he, his wife Beth, and his son Jaret currently

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lier John has worked on trying to help revitalize thedowntown area and is always happy to see new busi-

nesses come in. He and his family also work closely

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ditions that his business has always been known

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in buying or selling real estate. Anyone wishing to

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w i t h



In 2009 ESPN aired a

story about Dartanyon

Crockett and Leroy

Sutton, two high school

students in inner city

Cleveland. Crockett and

Sutton were teammates

on Lincoln West High

School’s wrestling team.

Crockett, who is legally

blind, was often filmed

carrying Sutton, a double

leg amputee, on his back.

The show was produced

by Lisa Fenn, an ESPN

veteran who had done stories about famous athleteslike Michael Jordan and Derek Jeter. But when she

finished the piece about Crockett and Sutton she

couldn’t leave their lives. Fenn took it upon herself to

help “the one with no legs, being carried by the one

who could not see” get to college. She raised donations

from around the world, coordinated college visits, and

ensured that the boys were well fed every day. Thanks

to her efforts, Crockett became a bronze medalist in

judo at the Paralympic Games in London; Sutton will

become the first member of his family to graduate from

college.

After the media hoopla died down, Leroy Sutton

quietly asked her, “Why did you stay?” She said, “I

love you.” Sutton pressed, “That’s what I thought you’d

say. But … why … why did you stick around and do

everything you did?” Lisa Fenn wrote:

I grew up on the other side of Cleveland. The white

side …. My parents scrounged up the money for private

school to protect me from the public schools and “thosepeople” …. But Dartanyon and Leroy eased me in

graciously …. They opened up about their struggles—

Dartanyon with great eagerness, as I think he had

waited his entire life for someone to want to know him,

to truly see him. Leroy’s revelations emerged more

reluctantly. He had been emotionally abandoned too

many times before …. But both began to believe that,

perhaps, I genuinely cared.

I stayed because I would not be next on the list of

people who walked out and over their trust …. I stayed

because we get only one life, and we don’t truly live it

until we give it away. I stayed because we can change

the world only when we enter into another’s world. I

stayed because I love you.

With regard to reaching out to the most vulnerable in

our midst the scriptures tell us in James 1:27 (NASB),

27 Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God

and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in theirdistress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

Rick Jones, Executive Director,

Deance Area Youth for Christ.For more information about the work of Youth for Christ,

419-782-0656,

or email: [email protected]

“...Then Jesus went

to Capernaum, a town in

Galilee, and taught there

in the synagogue every

Sabbath day. There, too,

the people were amazed

at his teaching, for he

spoke with authority.

Once when he was in the

synagogue, a man pos-

sessed by a demon—an

evil spirit—began shout-

ing at Jesus, “Go away!

Why are you interfering

with us, Jesus of Naza-

reth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you

are—the Holy One of God!” Jesus cut him short. “Be

quiet! Come out of the man,” he ordered. At that,the demon threw the man to the oor as the crowd

watched; then it came out of him without hurting

him further. Amazed, the people exclaimed, “What

authority and power this man’s words possess! Evenevil spirits obey him, and they ee at his command!”

The news about Jesus spread through every village

in the entire region.” Luke 4:31-37

It seems that today we don’t give respect and

honor to those in authority, as we should. Where

is the “yes, sir” and “yes, ma’am” that is due to our

elders? When a coach gives a command, do our

players obey? When our teachers give an assign-

ment, do our students complete the task? When

our employers give us instructions, do we focus or

grumble? How many times do we witness athletesand coaches yelling, complaining, and disrespectingumpires and referees? It’s too common today to see

parents yelling disrespectful and venomous com-ments to those ofciating sporting games. We may

not agree with their calls, but they are in a position

of authority.

When we read the Bible do we view God’s Word as

enlightening or as commands to be obeyed? Do we

really know who Jesus is? Do you really understand

his power and authority?

In Luke 4, Jesus comes to town and goes to the

synagogue to teach. First of all, notice that he at-

tends regularly. To be a part of a church family is

crucial to our spiritual growth. To think we are good

enough to skip church, and yet Jesus went every

Sabbath, makes me believe we are missing some-

thing here. Second of all, can you imagine showing

up at church and Jesus walks in to preach? Thatwould be awesome!

More importantly, notice in this passage that Je-

sus teaches, and he teaches with authority! The

people are amazed at how he taught. One Sabbath

as Jesus is teaching, a man possessed by a demon

begins to shout back at Jesus! That is creepy! But

what is even more disturbing is that this man was in

the synagogue! He may have been a regular attend-

ee. Just because you are at church doesn’t make

you holy! Check out what this demon possessed

man says. “I know who you are—the Holy One of

God!”

The demons know that Jesus is the Holy One of

God! The demons know the power of God’s Son, Je-

sus Christ! The demons fear Jesus and know that

He interferes with their evil intentions! The demons

know about His incredible Holy and destructivepower! The demons know the authority of Jesusand tremble! Do we?

Jesus is more than a nice picture on a wall and

He is more than just your friend. Jesus is the Holy,

Mighty, and Powerful Son of God! His authority is to

be respected and revered!

Just as we need to learn to respect our authority gures on earth – parents, coaches, ofcials, em-

ployers…we should give even more honor and re-

spect to our Savior Jesus Christ! Our actions, ourworship, and our life is a direct reection of our daily

respect and honor to great authority of Jesus Christ.

For more reading, check out James 2:19; Romans

14:11, and Philippians 2:9-11

The Village Reporter

Church News

Attention Edon, Montpelier, Pioneer, West Unity,Stryker & Fayette Area Congregation Members:

“The Village Reporter” spent 20 hours calling every

chur ch in our immediate coverage area to set up either

paid (includes photo and extra lines of text) or free direc -

tory listings (above). If your church listing has not been

published above, we are still awaiting your Church’s infor -

mation. Please emai l us at [email protected]

so we can include your listing as soon as possible.

CHURCH LISTINGS

Solid Rock Community

102 Egly Drive, West Unity

*9:15 a.m. Sunday School

*10:30 a.m. Worship

*7:00 p.m. Wednesday, Adult,

Children & Youth Studies

Mt. Union Christian UnionSt. Rt. 49, Cooney, Ohio


*10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship

*6:00 p.m. Sunday Service

*7:00 p.m. Wednesday

Adult & Children

Edon Church of Christ101 Franklin, Edon

*9:00 a.m. Sunday School*10:00 a.m. Worship

Northwest ChristianEdon NW School, Edon

*9:00 a.m. Sunday Service(Jr. Church & Wee Church)

Bethlehem Christian UnionCo. Rd. M-50 & Co. Rd. 4,

Edon



*7:00 p.m. Sunday

Worship Service

*Tuesday Food Pantry*7:00 p.m. Wed. Bible

Study & Prayer, Adventure

Club for children & youth

Pine Grove Mennonite04524 Co. Rd. 20-50, Stryker



Montpelier Church of Christ104 W. Jefferson St.,

Montpelier

*Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m.

*Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.

*Wednesday Workouts:

6:30-7:30 p.m.

*Classes for all ages.

Pioneer Church of the NazareneCorner of SR 15 & CR S

Pioneer, Ohio




Prayer Meeting

Living Hope Free Methodist1051 W. Jackson St., West Unity

*9:30 a.m. Sunday

10:15-10:45 Fellowship

10:45-12:00 Worship Service

Youth Groups through

the school year are:

*6:30 p.m. Wednesday 1-12 year olds

6:30 p.m. Wednesday Jr. High

8:00 p.m. Sr. High

River of Life Worship Center14226 U.S. 20A, Montpelier

*9:30 Sunday Worship

*7:00 p.m. Wed. Worship

www.rolworship.org

Edon United Methodist103 Pleasant St., Edon



Olive Branch Christian

St. Rt. 127 & Co. Rd. P, Fayette*9:30 a.m. Sunday School


*6:00 p.m. Sunday Evening

*6:00 p.m. Bible Study

West Franklin United MethodistCorner of Fulton Co. Rd L & 27-1

West Unity, Ohio

*9:14 a.m. Sunday Worship &

Jr. Church


First Lutheran Church701 S. Defance St., Stryker



*5:00 p.m. Saturday Evening

Worship

St. Joseph Catholic625 Washington St., Blakeslee

*4:00 p.m. Saturday Mass

*8:30 a.m. Monday Mass

*7:00 p.m. Wednesday Youth

CCD Class

St. Peter’s Lutheran ChurchRev. Roger Marlow, Pastor

201 N ChurchEdon, OH 43518

Tel: 419-272-2113




Catechism Class

Columbia Church of Christ14832 Co. Rd. 1-50, Edon



*7:00 p.m. Adults & Youth

Service

Zion Lutheran Church405 Hickory Street, Montpelier


*9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning

Bible Study

Fountain CityFountain City

Christian SchoolChristian School120 S. Beech St. * PO Box 150 * Bryan

Providing

Academic Excellence,

Christian Dedication,

Community Involvement,

International Commitment ,

Spiritual Formation

ForFor information callinformation call

419-636-2333419-636-2333

BUCKEYE Veterinary Hospital

03422 SR 49 North, Edgerton

419-298-2339

1432 Whitaker Way, Montpelier

419-485-5668

CHURCH DIRECTORY LISTING & SPIRITUAL NEWS SPONSORED IN PART BY:

Farmer’s

Farmer’s

Edge

Edge

CC-Store-Store

-n-More-n-More419-298-2385

River of Life

Worship Center

Pastor Homer Miller

14226 US Hwy 20-A • Montpelier • 419-485-5029

Sunday: Praise & Worship - 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Evening - 7:00 p.m.


Alvordton United Brethren

311 East Main St., Alvordton

9:30 am Sunday Worship

6:00 p.m. Sunday Worship

7:00 p.m. Every 3rd Thursday

“Community Sing

St. Paul’s United Methodist402 Broad St, Montpelier,

*9:00 a.m. Sunday Prayer Walk*9:30 a.m. Adult Sunday School


“Winning The BattleFor A Generation”

“WHO HAVE YOU STAYED WITH LATELY?”

Devotional Thought /Fellowship of Christian Athletes

By: Rex Stump - “Great Authority”




Wauseon, OH: August is BreastfeedingAwareness Month and this years’ theme“Breastfeeding Support: Close to Moth-ers”, highlights the importance of provid-ing support to breastfeeding families andFulton County has a lot to be proud of.Fulton County is rated 4th in the state forthe number of women who have breastfedtheir infants.

Infant feeding is one of the most im-

portant decisions the new families make.Evidence is clear that breastfeeding is thenatural way to feed an infant. It providesthe needed nutrients and antibodies thatbolster the baby’s immune system, there-by lowering the risk for allergies, diarrhea,asthma and Sudden Infant Death. Moth-ers also benet from breastfeeding with adecreased risk for breast and ovarian can-

cers and report losing weight faster.Despite these benets, according to

CDC Breastfeeding Report Card in 2012,only 62 % of Ohio babies are fed anybreastmilk and 11% of these babies arebreastfed exclusively for six months. TheSurgeon General reports some key barriersto breastfeeding success are lack of knowl-edge, embarrassment, employment andchild care, poor family and social support,

health services and social norms. OhioWIC is committed to helping moms achievetheir breastfeeding goals. Over the last few

years they have invested time and resourc-es in the Breastfeeding program. Thirtyeight International Board Certied Lacta-tion Consultants were employed statewideto provide breastfeeding education andsupport. The number of Peer Helpers in-

creased from 55 in 2009 to 182 in 2012.Breastfeeding initiation rates increasedfrom 46.4% to 53%. Ohio is one of thefew states in the nation that boasts a PeerHelper program in each of its 88 counties.

Here in Fulton County, the WICprogram has on staff one InternationalBoard Certied Lactation Consultant,four Certied Lactation Counselors andone Peer Helper. The entire WIC staff en-

courages and supports breastfeeding. ThePeer Helpers main function is to counselmoms and provide education prenatally aswell as follow-up support. This is accom-plished through phone calls, breastfeed-ing classes, weight checks, distribution of pumps and facilitating our Moms Group.Our Moms Group is open to all moms andprenatal women, not just those enrolled in

WIC. As a result of their efforts our ini-tiation rate has jumped to 69 % and last

year. Fulton County was rated 4th in thestate for the number of women who havebreastfed their infants. Despite FultonCounty’s high state ranking of women whohave breastfed their infants, increasingthe amount of time a mom continues tobreastfeeds remains our biggest challenge.Although the breastfeeding Peers provide

a valuable service to their communities,it is crucial that breastfeeding moms re-ceive support from families, friends, healthcare providers and employers in order toachieve their overall goal.

For further information or assistanceplease feel free to contact Amy Clark, IB-CLC or Lisa Johnson, Peer Helper at theWIC ofce-419 337-6979.

Fulton County Health Department Acknowledges Breastfeeding Awareness Month

FOR SALE -

1997 Chevy As-tro Van. Usedas newspaperdelivery vehi-cle. Very reli-able, servicedregularly. BlueBook: ($1,923- $2,748) …$1,699 OBO.Call (419) 630-4305.

FOR SALE - 2007 Cirrus.Must see to appreciate!24 CRB (27’ tip to tip) Im-maculately clean and main-tained. Queen bed w/stor-age under, tub & shower,microwave, stove, furnace,

refrigerator, stereo, air conditioning, slide out in sittingarea, nice awning. Asking $8,000.00 or will considerserious reasonable offers. Phone 419-636-8841.

FOR SALE - Do you love history? Do you love FAYETTE?1916 Fayette Tattler, good condition. $20. Call 419-630-4305.

Help Wanted

Auction & Realty

For Rent

Service

StorageSTORAGE - West UnityStorage Units for Rent.

Month To Month Rates -

Call 419/924-5007.10x20 $49 • 10x10 $38

WANTED TO BUY - Junk cars & trucks, dead or alive, topdollar $ paid. 419-708-1615, 419-335-1358.

Wanted For Sale

CLAY MEADOWS APARTMENTS

Now Accepting Applications

For Newly Remodeled

1&2 Bedroom Apartments in Fayette

CALL 419-237-2240

Some rental assistance for qualied applicants.This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

SERVICES - B & R Paint-ing / Power washing, in-terior & exterior painting,powerwashing vinyl, brickblock, driveways and side-walks. For more details call419-574-2911, 517-403-4203, Delta. (Insured).

FOR SALE - Need a better solution to your high cost cellphone bill but don’t want to lose service or change your

number? We can help nd you provider to t your needsat a reasonable rate. Plans start as low as $12 per month. Think of the cash you can save!! Call Randy at Randy StoneWireless 419-279-8133.

Assisting businesses with the impact of managing

Human Resource administration regardless of

whether you have 2 employees or 500.

Call today at 419-261-0155 and nd out how you

can save time and money running your business

or visit us on the web at www.hrsystems.cc

Human Resources Outsourcing Services419-261-0155

Human Resources

HELP WANTED - Drivers:$2,500.00 Sign-On Bonus!Get Home Weekly & Week-ends running Dedicated Ac-

count. Werner Enterprises:1-888-567-4862. Aug. 21

SERVICES – Offering tree

removal, trimming andstump grinding at an af-fordable price. Free esti-mates and senior citizensdiscounts available. Fullyinsured. Needing a drive-way redone? Drivewaygravel available by thetons, we deliver. Call us to-day Top Line Tree Service419-237-7078.

Sunoco is hiring for Customer Service Reps (Cashiers) at the Indian Meadow and Tifn River plazas

on the Ohio Turnpike (located in West Unity, OH.) Successful candidates will be expected to provide

the highest level of customer service while maintaining the facility to quality standards. We want

you to work in a safe and rewarding environment. Come Grow With Us!

We encourage interested applicants to apply in-person at the plazas. Indian Meadow – 21738

County Road M50, West Unity, OH 43570; Tifn River – 21747 County Road M, West Unity, OH 43570.

We offer our employees a competitive salary, tuition assistance, eligibility for medical and den-

tal coverage, vision and prescription plan, AD&D and life insurance, short term disability, 401K

and other great benets. Mascot Petroleum Company, division of Sunoco, is an Equal Opportunity

Employer and has a career path that offers career growth/career advancement. EOE M/F/D/V

RETAIL OPPORTUNITIES

FOR RENT - Newer 2 bedroom duplex in West Unity. Ap-pliances and garage included. $490 per month, plus utili-ties. 419-630-5193.

FOR SALE - Mobile Car Wrap Campaigns For A WaterBeverages Drinks (Link Art™ Inc). Interested Car OwnersShould Apply & Earn $500/WK.Text:3478420637/ [email protected]

HELP WANTED - Parkview Physicians Group – MCHA is currently seeking motivatedindividuals to become part of our team. Currently we have both clinical and non-clinicalpositions available at several locations. Great benet package available. Please applyonline at Parkview.com. Local job openings are listed under location: Parkview Physi-cians’ Group. No phone calls please.

LPN – HOME CARE

Third shift – Montpelier area.

Pediatric case. Trach/vent experience preferred.Resume to: Kim Wiemken

Community Health Professionals

230 Westeld Dr., Archbold, OH 43502

419-445-5128

ComHealthPro.org

Household, Antiques,Collectables & Furniture

Thursday, August 22nd, 2013 @ 4:00 PM

Location: 103 Baubice St, Pioneer, OH 43554

825 N. Main St. Bryan, OH 43506

419-636-5500

241 S. Main St., Bowling Green, OH 43402

419-354-7653

Toll Free: 866-870-5500

2 Story 4500 SqFt Commercial Building with many updates. Largeopen areas on the main oor, clear span on the second oor w/newer windows, freight elevator and high visibility in downtown

Pioneer. Taxes: $641.09/ ½ yr. Terms on Real Estate: 10% DownDay of Sale, Balance at Closing.

Household, Antiques, & Collectables: Tools; 19th & 20th Cen-tury Figurines; Early Red Avon, Lots of Milk Glass; Pottery; EarlyAmerican Pressed Glass; Lots of Depression Glass; (20+) Pcs

Marigold Carnival Glass; German China Circa 1910; FarmhouseJugs, Jars & Wife Savers; Red Riding Hood & Other Cookie Jars;Drugstore Tins, Spice Tins, All Old; Nippon; (8) Pocket Watches;Vintage Jewelry; Pictures, Shelves; Trunks, Baskets; Vintage 20’sBed & Dresser; Children’s Clothing, nice, Early Linens; (3) EarlyTin Trucks & Other Toys; Pedal Tractor; Over 200 Books on An-tiques; (9) Volumes Kovels Newsletters; (600) Old Books: How -To Medical Novels, Children’s, Shorthand, and Travel; Many Early1900’s Magazines; Furniture: Several Oak Chairs; Dining Table & 4Chairs; Jennie Lynn Spool Bed; (2) Trunks; Foot Stools; Rockers;(3) Benches; (2) Hi Chairs (Early); Cast Iron Bed; 2 Quilt Racks;(6) Show Cases; (2) Nice Store Cabinets (From Wms Cty); StoreFixtures: Book Shelves; Gondola Shelving;

Terms on Personal Property: Cash, Check w/ Bank Letter, Visa or

M/C. 10% Buyers Premium to be Added.

Sellers: Charlene Williams

WILSON AUCTION & REALTY CO., LTD.

www.WilsonAuctionLtd.com

Auctioneers: Wayne M. Wilson CAI, Brent J. Wilson CAI

Denver N. Geitgey CAI, Fred Nott, Keith Whitman,

William H. Retcher, Shad T. Ridenour CAI, Richard Reed,

Rick Roth, Bart Westfall, Justin VanAlstine

ABSOLUTE AUCTION

FOR SALE - Caboose for Sale - Late 1940’s C & O. Root,wooden siding, needs repairs. Williams County HistoricalSociety. Sealed bids starting at $2,500 due August 30,2013. 419-485-8200.

CLASSES - TAX PREPARERS, new or experienced, need-ed in Wauseon and Holland this tax season after success-fully completing our tuition FREE Tax School Course or“testing out” by passing our TSAT exam. Classes beginAugust 26. Successful candidates will have basic com-puter skills as well as strong communication skills and agenuine desire to help people. Call 419-891-0300.

Classes

Place Your Classifed Advertisement Today!

www.thevillagereporter.com or www.wauseonreporter.com

WANTED - Looking for old yearbooks for Hilltop, Fayette,Stryker, Montpelier, Edon, North Central and Wauseon.Please call 419-924-2382.

FOR SALE - Need a better solution to your high cost cellphone bill but don’t want to lose service or change yournumber? We can help nd you provider to t your needsat a reasonable rate. Plans start as low as $12 per month.

Think of the cash you can save!! Call Randy at Randy StoneWireless 419-279-8133.

Service




Stryker St.

Archbold

419-445-3551

S. Fulton St.

Wauseon

419-335-6031

W. Curtis St.

Stryker

419-682-2341

Main St.

Delta

419-822-3121

Enjoy THeStryker

Homecoming

GrisierGrisier’’s Funeral Homess Funeral Homes

Enjoy The Stryker Homecoming Festival

T ERRY HENR ICKS

1935 South Defiance Street Archbold, OH 43502

(888) 890-6164 www.terryhenricks.com

C H R Y S L E R • D O D G E • J E E P • R A M

01978 Co Rd 22A, Stryker, OH 43557

(419) 428-3161

www.woolace.com

WOOLACEELECTRIC

Commercial,ÊIndustrial,ÊandÊResidential

419-682-05 • Styker

Bar & Grill

STRYKER

Homecoming Festival 7:30 am Track & Cross Country 5K walk & Run

8:00 - 1:00 am Breakfast by the Boy Scouts First Lutheran Church

Golf Team Chipping Challenge

11:00 am PARADE - down town

NOON Arm Wrestling Super Match at Joe’s

1:00 pm 3 on 3 Basketball - Varsity Boys BB at Springfield Park

(Registration at 12:30)

1:00 - 4:00 pm Cruise In - DJ will be there

1:00 - 4:00 pm Arm Wrestling at Joe’s (Pre-Registration at 10:30 - 12:30)

1:00 pm Car Wash - Varsity Girls BB at Former Stryker LP

1:00 pm Bingo - Rotary

4:00 pm Pizza Eating Contest at Clubhouse Pizza

(Pre-Registration at 3:00)

4:00 pm Corn Hole Tournament

9:00 pm Firespitters - Northwest Ohio Fire Troupe

BANDS: Doug Fealy, Al Savage, Sour Slam

FOOD VENDORS: Hamburgers, Sausage, Pop by Fireman,

Curly Fries at Legion, Hawaiian Ice,

Pop & Candy, Popcorn,

Pretzel/Cheese/Walking Taco by Jr. Class,

Hot Dogs, Ice Cream, Root Beer Floats - The Loft

Coney Dogs, Hot Dogs, Baked Beans and

chips at the Senior Center

AUGUST 17, 2013

C L O W N S &

B L O W U P S

RUMMAGE SALES & STRYKER GARAGE SALES

Edon Northwest Local School District to-day announced its 2013-2014 program yearpolicy for free and reduced-price meals forstudents unable to pay the full price of mealsor milk served under the National SchoolLunch and School Breakfast, After School

Care Snack or Special Milk Program. Eachschool ofce and the central ofce has a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party.

The Federal Income Eligibility Guidelineswill be used for determining eligibility. Chil-dren from families whose annual income isat or below the Federal Guidelines are eligiblefor free and reduced price meals or free milkif the school participates in the Special MilkProgram.

Application forms are being distributedto all homes in a letter to parents or guard-ians. To apply for free and reduced-price ben-ets, households should ll out the applica-tion and return it to the school. Additionalcopies are available at the principal’s ofcein each school. A complete application is re-quired. Households which currently receiveSpecial Nutrition Assistance Program Ben-ets (SNAP, formally known as food stamps)or Ohio Works First (OWF) funds for a childmust provide the child’s name, the SNAPor OWF case number and signature of anadult household member on the applica-

tion. Households which do not receive SNAPor OWF funds must provide the names of allhousehold members, the last four digits of the Social Security Number of the adult sign-ing the application or state “none” if the adultdoes not have a Social Security Number, the

amount and source of income received by each household member, (state the monthly income) and the signature of an adult house-hold member. If any of this information ismissing, the school cannot process the ap-plication.

Families with children eligible for schoolmeals may be eligible for FREE health carecoverage through Medicaid and/or Ohio’sHealthy Start & Healthy Families programs.

These programs include coverage for doctorvisits, immunizations, physicals, prescrip-tions, dental, vision, mental health, sub-stance abuse and more. Please call 1-800-324-8680 for more information or to requestan application. Information can also be foundon the web at www.jfs.ohio.gov/ohp/con-sumers/familychild.stm. Anyone who has anOhio Medicaid card is already receiving theseservices.

The information provided on the applica-tion is condential and will be used only forthe purpose of determining eligibility and may be veried at any time during the school yearby school or other program ofcial. To dis-

courage the possibility of misrepresentation,the application forms contain a statementabove the space for signature certifying thatall information furnished is true and correct.Applications are being made in connectionwith the receipt of federal funds. Schools or

other ofcials may check the information onthe application at any time during the school year. Deliberate misrepresentation of infor-mation may subject the applicant to prosecu-tion under applicable state and federal laws.

Households will be notied of the approvalor denial of benets.

Foster children are categorically eligiblefor free meal benets regardless of the house-hold’s income. If a family has foster childrenliving with them and wishes to apply for suchmeals or milk for them, contact the school formore information.

Under the provision of the policy, Mrs.Bobbi Brown, Cafeteria Manager will reviewapplications and determine eligibility. If aparent or guardian disagrees with the deci-sion on the application or the result of veri-cation, the decision may be discussed withthe determining ofcial on an informal basis.

If a formal appeal is desired, the householdhas the right to a fair hearing. A fair hearingcan be requested either orally or in writingfrom: Edward R. Ewers, Superintendent (419)

272-3213. The policy contains an outline of the hear-

ing procedure.Households may apply for benets any

time during the school year. If a householdis not currently eligible and if the household

size increases or income decreases becauseof unemployment or other reasons, the family

should contact the school to le a new appli -

cation. Such changes may make the childrenof the family eligible for free or reduced-price

benets if the family income falls at or belowthe levels shown above.

Non-discrimination Statement(Explains what to do if you believe you

have been treated unfairly.)

“In accordance with Federal Law and U.S.Department of Agriculture policy, this institu-

tion is prohibited from discriminating on thebasis of race, color, national origin, sex, age,

or disability. To le a complaint of discrimi-nation, write USDA, Director, Ofce of Ad-

judication, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call toll free(866) 632-9992 (Voice). Individuals who are

hearing impaired or have speech disabilities

may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136

(Spanish). USDA is an equal opportunity pro-vider and employer.”

Edon Northwest Local School District Announces2013-2014 Free & Reduced-price Meals Program Policy

FFerro Corp.erro Corp.Stryker, Ohio

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Have A Blast At The Stryker Homecoming!

419-682-7432106 S. Defance St. • Downtown Stryker, OH

Stryker Homecoming Sale

HUGE TENT SALE with Garage Sale Prices

Saturday August 17

Extended Hours 9 am - 3 pm Affordable gifts and treasures for you,

your family & friends.

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