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By: T.J. Hug

THE VILLAGE REPORTER

At rst glance, coyotes seem to be agrowing problem in this part of the coun-

try.Indeed, just last month, a privately

owned mounted police horse was killed inSoutheastern Michigan, with the culpritwidely believed to be an unusually large

pack of coyotes, though the MichiganDepartment of Natural Resources (DNR)

disagrees. In the western portions of theUnited States, rabid coyotes have even

been known to attack humans from timeto time.

But how big a threat are they in North-west Ohio?

“Coyotes cause very little damage.”DNR Ofcer Tom Kochert proclaimed.

“They're not that much of an issue, really.”Kochert has been on the job for twenty-

ve years, and has served in the WilliamsCounty area specically since 1993. Ac-

cording to him, coyotes have been wan-dering about this county since the mid-90's.

Neighboring Fulton County has its fairshare of coyotes as well. However, as Ko-

chert reports, an abundance of huntersand trappers keep the animal's popula-

tion down, with three groups capturingor killing between 100 and 150 coyotes a

year. Those hunting and trapping coyotes

in Williams County don't have nearly asmuch success, though, killing or trap-

ping only dozens per year. Unlike Fulton,which is mostly comprised of at land,

Williams has a much more rugged andheavily wooded landscape.

“It's signicantly harder to do so in Wil-liams County.” Kochert said of hunting

the canines. “Coyotes can run in circlesall day long.”

With coyotes roaming these lands for

so many years, one would imagine thatthey've created a good many problems

throughout that time. And yes, thereare several cases in which people report

coyotes have attacked their livestock. Of

course, sometimes people are wrong with

their assessment that coy-

otes are to blame for the

loss of their animals.

In fact, during his twen-

ty-three years working in

Williams County, Kochert

can recall only a single timein which they've been right.

On a property in which

Kochert himself had per-

mission to trap, and had

been doing so for some

time, a coyote attacked a

sheep. When attacking

livestock, it is never a pack

mentality that drives a coy-

ote. Therefore, the guilty

animal was removed, and

things returned to normal.

“Once the coyote was

captured, there were no

more problems.”

And it's not as though the rest of the

coyotes simply vacated the area, either.

Nor have the farmers radically altered

their method of keeping predators sepa-

rated from their sheep. Coyotes still roam

the area, and the pastures are still open.

Yet there hasn't been another attack.

Typically, when people cast blame on

coyotes, feral dogs are the real problem.

Aside from the single case of the coyote

killing a sheep, there have been at least

four separate incidents in which dogs

have dispatched of the livestock animal.

Sheep have been found chewed up or

drowned by dogs. And these dogs usually

aren't wild.

“Every single time, it's somebody's

dog.” Kochert said. “This was somebody's

pet.”

A major reason people attribute the

loss of their animals to coyotes is that

they hear the howls of a coyote piercingthe night skies during the Spring and

Summer months each year. That should

not be cause for alarm, though.

“If you really listen to it, you'll hear a

deeper yelp.” Kochert pointed out.

That deeper yelp is the “vixen,” or

mother coyote calling her pups back to

the den. Coyote mothers raise their pups

alone, teaching them how to hunt from

March to October, before the young coy-

otes are left to fend for themselves. The

pups practice hunting within a close prox-

imity from their home and are called back

by the mother after a while.

When it comes to hunting itself, coy-

otes are opportunists. They won't ran-

domly or wildly attack anything in order

to satiate their hunger. Instead, coyotescarefully measure their prey, prioritiz-

ing weak and wounded animals in open

space. In general, a coyote isn't going to

put the effort into bypassing man-made

defenses in order to obtain a meal.

Oftentimes, coyotes are accused of kill-

ing a person's chickens. However, in most

cases, getting to those chickens is simply

not worth its time, accord-

ing to Kochert.

“He's not going to work

that hard to kill that chick-

en.”

There are other animals

that will, however. Take

the raccoon, for example.

“He's a very procient

chicken killer. Kochert ex-

plained. “And, oh, does helove chicken.”

Minks, possums, and...

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By: Timothy Kays


"It was a relatively quiet January,

with periods of cold and snowy weather,

but no strong storm systems like last

year," said the January ClimatologyReport from the National Weather

Service Forecast Ofce in North Webster,

Indiana (KIWX). The average monthly

temperature was below normal, but

precipitation was near normal, and

snowfall for the month was slightly

above normal. The real reworks did not

show up until the night of January 31

and February 1.

The KIWX report continued,

"January, 2015 began with near normal

temperatures, but an Arctic front moved

into the area around the fourth". This

sent temperatures plummeting, with

nine out of the next ten days experiencing

well below normal temperatures. Six

of these days had low temperatures at

zero or colder. Measurable precipitation

occurred on eight days between January3 and 12, and measurable snowfall was

recorded on nine out of eleven days

between January 4 and 14. The greatest

daily snowfall of the month fell on the

sixth, with 2.5 inches being measured

at the KFWA Observation Station in Fort

Wayne. "The second half of January

was actually warmer than normal,"

the KIWX report added, "…with each

day from the 16th to the 25th having

average temperatures above the norm.

Precipitation and snowfall was below

normal during this stretch until the

25th.

The average monthly temperature

was 21.6 degrees, which was 3.3

degrees below normal. This ranked as

the 31st coldest January on record. The

warmest temperature was 42 on the

17th and the coldest was 8 below zero

on the eighth, which was in the midst

of the aforementioned six days with low

temperatures of zero or colder.

Precipitation totals came out to 2.23

inches, which was 0.03 inches below

normal. This ranked as the 47th wettest

January on record. Snowfall for the

month was 12.7 inches...2.6 inches

above normal. This ranked as the 21st

snowiest January on record, but nothing

even remotely close to the numbers oflast year.

On that subject, a record total of 19.2

inches of snow fell in February of 2014.

When the readings were taken on the

morning of February 2, 2015, for what

had fallen the previous day, Wauseon

had 14 inches, and Angola 11.7 inches.

Western Williams County got anywhere

from 7 to 9 inches, while to the east and

Fulton County, their totals ranged from

10 inches to a foot or more. The Climate

Prediction Center is calling for normal

temperatures and precipitation levels

for the month of February. Those gures

come down to 28.3 degrees normal

mean average temperature, 2.4 inches

of precipitation, and 7.7 inches of snow.

Well…after the rst day of the

month, we already know that the snowestimation is off. We've got the rest of

February to see how the other two

prognostications hold up.

Timothy Kays can be reached at

[email protected]

January 2015 Follows The Trend OfJanuary 2014, But Much Less Severe

PHOTO BY TIMOTHY KAYS, STAFF

LAMENTATION IN OLIVE AND RED ...

This female cardinal found a sturdy

bough upon which to weather the heavy

snowfall of February 1.

By: T.J. Hug


February 2 will go down as a sad day

for the citizens of Montpelier.

On the heels of discovering their

branch of the retail chain Shopko

would be closing its doors in the coming

months, they will have to do without

another business that has been a

hallmark of their town. Certied Oil has

ceased operations in Montpelier, halting

all activity at the facility on that fateful

Monday afternoon.

A lack of business has been cited as

the reason for the closure. All inquiriesinto this development have been directed

toward the Certied corporate ofce. As

of the printing of this article, attempts

to reach that ofce have been fruitless.

T.J. Hug can be reached at

[email protected]

Montpelier’s Certifed OilNo Longer In Business

PHOTO PROVIDED

OUT FOR A HUNT ... Even though coyotes are not natu-rally a major threat toward livestock or domesticated ani-

mals, hunting and trapping them routinely is important. These coyotes were shot just outside of Montpelier.



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A r e a O b i t u a r i e s

Wanda G. Mullins, 76,of Montpelier, formerlyof Deance passedaway Friday afternoonat her daughter’s home

in Montpelier. She wasborn on April 12, 1938 inHazard, Kentucky to JohnD. And Madlyn (Fields)Elliot.

Wanda retired in 2002after 32 years at HigbieI.T.T. in Archbold as amachine operator.

She is survived by twodaughters, Terri L. Hartz and Deborah K. Mullins, bothof Montpelier; seven grandchildren, Raesha Hartz, TraciHartz, Tonia Snyder, Caleb Snyder, Kari Hartz, CoryHartz and Dustin Shelton; four great grandchildren;and one niece Vicki Bryant of Greeneld, Indiana.

Wanda was preceded in death by her parents andtwo brothers, John and Lee Allen Elliott.

Donations may be made to the Williams County

Cancer Assistance. Online condolences can be left forthe family at www.thethompsonfuneralhome.com

Mildred Irene Durbin,age 90, of Archbold,passed away Monday,February 2, 2015 atDeance Area Inpatient

Hospice.Born June 22, 1924,

to James H. and Emily Jane (Larimer) Hockman,Mildred was raised ona Logan County farmwith siblings Charles,Margaret, Orla and Lola,all of whom she survived.

Twice married andwidowed—Albert L.

Taylor (1955 to 1967) and Robert J. Durbin (1974 to2002)—Mildred was always the beloved and respectedmatriarch of her appreciative step-family—children Jennifer and Stephen Durbin, John and Terry Taylor,Eric and Diane Durbin, Michael and Mary Ann Durbin,and Sister Maria Engracia (Deborah Uhl née Durbin),19 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

Living through the Great Depression and WWII,careers in the public and private workplace, losing herrst husband too early, caring for her second husbandin his decline, plus her own native sharpness andcommon sense, resulted in a woman whose strengthof character and wry humor was admired by all herknew her well.

Even during her last illness, she relentlesslydeected questions about herself in favor of collectingand sharing the doings of Stefanie, Maddie, or Sashaand the rest of the family she loved.

Mildred’s only weakness was a fondness for OhioState football, for which she compensated by herservice to the District and local United MethodistChurch, Gideons International Auxiliary, FairlawnAuxiliary, Senior Center Advisory Board, and Board ofElections as a poll worker.

The family requests that memorial contributionsbe given to the Archbold United Methodist Church

Foundation. Online condolences may be offered to thefamily at www.grisierfh.com. Arrangements have beenentrusted to the Grisier Funeral Home in Archbold.

Martha F. Hurd, age 93,of Blakeslee, Ohio, diedat 3:35 P.M. on Tuesday,February 3, 2015, at ParkView Nursing Center inEdgerton, Ohio, where shewas a resident. A lifelongresident of the Edon area,she was a homemaker anda member of St. JosephCatholic Church and therosary altar society. Shealso was a former memberof the Edon-NorthwestSchool board, fullling

her husbands term uponhis death.

Martha F. Hurd was born on April 10, 1921, nearEdon, Ohio, the daughter of John and Catherine (Thiel)Muehlfeld. She married John H. Hurd on November10, 1945, in Blakeslee and he preceded her in deathon January 26, 1973.

Survivors include three sons, Tom (Vicki) Hurd, ofMoraine, Ohio, Ray (Monica) Hurd, of Edon, and Rick(Mitzi) Hurd, of Kingsport, Tennessee; six daughters,Cathy (Fred) Kimpel, of Edgerton, Jane Mancillas, ofMaumee, Ohio, Beth (Mark) Brown, of Union, Michigan,Peg (Dave) Sanders, of Kendallville, Indiana, Jackie(Scott) Shefeld, of LaGrange, Kentucky, and Laura(Dave) Marty, of Clyde, Ohio; twenty grandchildren;thirty-seven great-grandchildren; three step great-grandchildren; and her twin sister, Agnes Hauter,of Findlay, Ohio. She was also preceded in death by

two brothers, Francis and Herbert Muehlfeld; onesister, Pauline Trausch; three infant sisters and threegrandchildren.

Memorials are requested to St. Joseph CatholicChurch or to Heartland Hospice.

To sign the online register or to send condolences,please visit www.krillfuneralservice.com

Wanda G. Mullins (1938 - 2015) Mildred I. Durbin (1924 - 2014)

Martha F. Hurd (1921 - 2015)George A. Halliday Jr.,

age 80, of Delta, passedaway peacefully at SwantonHealth Care Thursdaymorning, February 5, 2015.He was born in Toledo on June 27, 1934 to the lateGeorge A. Halliday Sr. andBernice (Niles) Halliday.George attended LibbeyHigh School. His motherBernice passed away whenhe was young and waslater raised with love byhis stepmother, Wilma.He served in the U.S Army

during the Korean Warfrom 1953–1959.

George worked forMarkey Bronze (Bunting

Bearings) as a molder for over 17 years, retiring in 1996.He was a member of the Delta Eagles, Delta AmericanLegion, Paulding VFW and a life member of the AMVETSof Napoleon. In 1978 he met Rose Coon and they werecompanions until her passing in 2011.

In addition to his parents, George was preceded indeath by his daughter, Gail Halliday and twin infantbrothers. Left to cherish his memories are his children,Linda (George) Timmons, Pamela Halliday, Janet (Kevin)Werner, Vicki (William) Caneld, Mary (Robert) Nelson,Mark Halliday, and Kelly Thomas; stepchildren, KarenMcConnell, David Coon, Sharon Coon, Mike (Sarah)Coon, Randy Coon and Joe (Peggie) Coon; sisters,Deanna Thomas, Claudia Halliday, Brenda (Gerald) Wise,Rebecca Yingling; former wife, Loretta Cogan Halliday;

along with many grandchildren, great grandchildren,nieces and nephews.

In lieu of owers, contributions may be made to theFulton County Honor Guard, P.O Box 205, Wauseon,Ohio 43567 in his memory. Online condolences maybe sent to the family through our website at www.barnesfuneralchapel.com

V E T E R A N

George A. Halliday (1934 - 2015)

Penny A. Lichtenwald,age 55, of Wauseon,surrounded by her family,passed away at herhome Saturday morningFebruary 7, 2015. Shewas born in Wauseon on June 23, 1959 to the lateWilliam G. Lichtenwald,preceding her in death in2009 and Marie Giaimo,who survives.

Penny graduated from

Delta High School in 1977and attended college

before working for Winzeler Stamping in Montpelier;where she served over 33 years. She enjoyed takingsite seeing trips and caring for projects around thehouse, but most of all she loved spending time withher children, grandchildren and family.

Penny is survived by her mother, Marie (Maurice)Maddock of Wauseon; daughter, Anna Brown ofWauseon; son, Jerry “Nick” (Kristin) Brown of Lyons;brothers, William (Janice) Lichtenwald of Delta andMike (Barbara) Lichtenwald of Delta; sister, Debra(Jim) Buettner of Toledo; and grandchildren, Shaelynn,Brynn and Carter.

In lieu of owers, those wishing a show of sympathyare asked to consider contributions to the family.Online condolences may be sent to the family throughour website at www.barnesfuneralchapel.com.

Penny A. Lichtenwald (1959 - 2015)

Mose S. Mohre, age 88,of Blakslee, Ohio, died at11:47 P.M. on Friday, Feb-ruary 6, 2015, in his homeafter an extended illness.A 1941 graduate of EdonHigh School, he served inthe United States Army dur-ing World War II. Followinghis service in the Army, hereturned home to operateSam’s Place in Blakeslee,which he operated and hada daily presence in from1945 to present.

Mose was a tireless civilservant, who served on theOhio State Patrol Auxiliary,

beginning in 1958, was a member of the Williams CountySheriff’s Department Special Deputies from 1967 to pres-ent, served as the head of Williams County Civil Defensefrom 1971-2007, and was a member of the Blakeslee FireDepartment from 1945. His memberships included St. Jo-seph Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus Council#3883, Buckeye State Sheriff Association, National Sher-iff Association, Bryan Eagles, Aerie #2233, AARP, the 911Board of Williams County, Edon American Legion Post#662, American Meteorological Society, The Ohio Emer-gency Management Agency, and Crisis Response Team,and he served as a director with Williams County Hos-pitals. He also held Life Memberships in Bryan AMVETSPost #54, the Police Marksman Association, Fraternal Or-der of Police and the NRA.

Mose Sam Mohre was born on August 6, 1926, in

Blakeslee, the son of Samuel George and Ann Esther (Fer-rah) Mohre. He married Dorothy Ann Ruhlman on Febru-ary 7, 1953, in Blakeslee and she survives.

Survivors also include his children, Sam (Cherrie)Mohre, of Blakeslee, Bobby Mohre, of Bryan, Ohio, MarySue (Kim) Miller, of Coldwater, Michigan, Julie Ann (Gene)Osborn, of Denver, Colorado, Gary (Bufe) Mohre, of Edg-erton, Ohio, and Randy (Abby) Mohre, of Edon, Ohio; four-teen grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; two sis-ters. Louise Phillips, of Bryan, and Vera (Jim) Bippus, of

Three Rivers, Michigan; and one brother, Joseph (Sandra)Mohre, of Columbus, Ohio. He was preceded in death byhis parents, one brother, Charles Mohre, two sisters, Ju-lie Nusbaum and Anna Marie Bonahoom, an infant sister,Della Joann Mohre, and one grandson, Tyler Mohre.

Memorials are requested to the Williams County Sher-iff’s Ofce, Share Foundation of Community Hospitals andWellness Centers, or Community Health Professionals. Tosign the online register or to send condolences, please visitwww.krillfuneralservice.com

Mose S. Mohre (1926 - 2015)

V E T E R A N

Cookie

Cookie is a young adultfemale. She is verysweet and a little bit shyaround other cats. Shedoes not hiss or growl atthe other kitties, but shedoes like her own space.

This sweet girl deservesa home of her own.

Williams County Humane Society

Scout

Scout is a neutered labmix. He has behavioralissues, but has beenworking with a trainer.He would do best ina home without smallchildren, as he is easilyspooked. He is a goodboy for the staff and willmake a wonderful com-panion for the right per-son.

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

ea and parasite treatments.

Brutus

Brutus is a happy boywho loves attention. Heis thought to be somekind of Boston Terriermix or Boxer mix. He hastoo much energy for theshelter and would loveto have a family to playwith. His adoption fee is$160 with approved ap-plication.

FINDLAY, OH -- Students at The University ofFindlay were awarded endowed scholarships for the2014-2015 academic year.

The following students include:Molliey Gill of Montpelier, received the Eugene M.

and Marjorie L. White Scholarship.Connor Sullivan of Stryker, received the Emerson

and Laura Pelton Scholarship.Nathan Wheeler of Pioneer, received the

Environmental, Safety and Occupational HealthScholarship.

INFORMATION PROVIDED

Local University OfFindlay Students

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EDON POLICE

No reports received at time of press.

FAYETTE POLICE


MONTPELIER POLICE

On 1/30/2015 Michael W. AdamsR516 CR 16 Napoleon, OH age 62 wascharged with 12 counts of Gambling, 6counts of operating a gambling house, 6counts of public gaming.

On 2/3/2015 at 7:30 am we arrestedSeth Plotner 302 E. Lawrence St. Mont-pelier age 23 on a probation violationout of Henry Co. on an original chargeof possession of cocaine. He was takento CCNO.

On 2/5/2015 at 9:33 pm we arrestedBrand L. Barton 105 W. Washington St.Montpelier age 23 for driving under sus-pension and failure to control. He wasreleased.

PIONEER POLICE


STRYKER POLICE

(Jan 22) Trafc Warning - Speed(Jan 22) Trafc Warning - Stop Sign(Jan 22) Medic Assist

(Jan 23) Trespassing(Jan 23) Agency Assist(Jan 23) Trafc Warning - Speed(Jan 23) Telephone Harassment(Jan 24) K-9 Use(Jan 24) Driving Under Suspension(Jan 25) Medic Assist(Jan 25) Dog At Large(Jan 25) Agency Assist(Jan 26) Trafc Warning - Stop Sign(Jan 26) Trafc Warning - Speed(Jan 27) Trafc Warning - Stop Sign(Jan 27) Trafc Citation - Speed(Jan 27) Loud Music(Jan 28) Medic Assist(Jan 28) Driving Under Suspension(Jan 29) Trafc Citation - Stop Sign(Jan 29) Trafc Warning - Stop Sign(Jan 29) Trafc Citation - Stop Sign(Jan 29) Trafc Warning - Stop Sign(Jan 29) Agency Assist(Jan 30) Medic Assist(Jan 31) Medic Assist(Jan 31) Agency Assist(Jan 31) Accident - Private Property(Jan 31) Trafc Warning - HeadlightsRequired(Jan 31) Trafc Citation - Stop Sign(Feb 3) Trafc Warning - HeadlightsRequired(Feb 3) Civil Complaint(Feb 3) Open Door - Commercial(Feb 4) Medic Assist(Feb 4) Citizen Assist(Feb 5) Citizen Assist(Feb 5) Trafc Warning - Speed

WEST UNITY POLICE

(Jan 26) Medical Emergency

(Jan 26) Property Crash(Jan 26) Citizen Assist(Jan 27) Agency Assist(Jan 27) Theft(Jan 27) Unruly Child(Jan 28) Suspicious Car(Jan 28) Property Crash(Jan 28) Disorderly Conduct(Jan 29) Private Property Crash(Jan 29) Agency Assist(Jan 29) Telephone Harassment(Jan 29) Violation of Protection Order(Jan 30) Funeral Escort(Jan 30) Telephone Harassment(Jan 31) Medical Emergency(Jan 31) Unsecure Premises(Jan 31) Domestic Violence(Feb 1) Private Property Crash(Feb 1) Citizen Assist(Feb 1) Equipment (Warning)(Feb 2) Medical Emergency

WAUSEON POLICE

(Jan 29) 310 E Walnut St, Violation ofNo Contact Order

(Jan 29) 800-B N Shoop Ave, DisabledVehicle(Jan 29) 703 Wauseon Senior Village,Domestic Trouble(Jan 29) 840 W Elm St Unit 704, Tres-passing(Jan 29) 840 W Elm St Unit 601, Juve-nile(Jan 29) 412 E Chestnut St, Unruly

Juvenile(Jan 29) 500-B N Shoop Ave, Accident(Property Damage)(Jan 29) 716 Lawrence Ave Unit 2, Nar-cotics/Overdose(Jan 29) 214 Madison St, 911 Hang UpContact In Person(Jan 30) 840 W Elm St Unit 705, Lar-ceny(Jan 30) 135 E Linfoot St, InvestigateComplaint(Jan 30) 230 Clinton St, InvestigateComplaint(Jan 30) 227 S Brunell St, Identity Theft(Jan 30) 840 Parkview, 911 Hang UpContact In Person(Jan 30) 405 E Oak St, SuspiciousActivity

(Jan 30) 1130 Barney Oldeld Dr, Do-mestic Trouble(Jan 30) 783 Fairway LN Unit C, Unruly

Juvenile(Jan 30) 1170 N Shoop Ave Unit 58,Loud Noise(Jan 31) 840 W Elm St Unit 501, LoudNoise(Jan 31) 1462 N Shoop Ave, Alarm Drop(Jan 31) 485 E Airport Hwy, Accident(Property Damage)(Jan 31) 225 E Linfoot St, Alarm Drop(Jan 31) 1250 N Shoop Ave, Alarm Drop(Jan 31) 418 Birch St, Civil Matter(Jan 31) 940 E Leggett St, Alarm Drop(Jan 31) 715 N Harvest LN, InvestigateComplaint(Jan 31) 940 E Leggett St, Alarm Drop(Feb 1) 940 E Oak St, Alarm Drop

(Feb 1) 940 E Oak St, Alarm Drop(Feb 1) Glenwood, Disabled Vehicle(Feb 1) 126 Birch St, Investigate Com-plaint(Feb 1) 200-B E Oak St, Disabled Ve-hicle(Feb 1) 200-B N Fulton St, Non-InjuryAccident(Feb 1) Lawrence Ave @ W Elm St, Dis-abled Vehicle(Feb 1) 331 N Shoop Ave, 911 Hang UpContact In Person(Feb 1) 720 N Shoop Ave, DisabledVehicle(Feb 2) 401-1/2 Elm St, AttemptedSuicide(Feb 2) 1285 N Shoop Ave Unit 37, Sui-cidal Threats(Feb 2)221 E Walnut St, Blowing Snowon Roadway (Verbal Warning)

(Feb 2) 725 S Shoop Ave, InvestigateComplaint(Feb 2) 453 E Elm St, Snow on Roadway(Verbal Warning)(Feb 2) N Shoop Ave @ E Elm St, Acci-dent (Property Damage)(Feb 2) 980 Fairway LN, Accident (Prop-erty Damage)(Feb 2) 1009 Cherokee Dr, Animal Call(Feb 2) 418 Birch St, Larceny(Feb 2) 725 S Shoop Ave, Person Tryingto Escape(Feb 2) 706 Wauseon Senior Village,Welfare Check(Feb 2) 840 W Elm St Unit 1300, Inves-tigate Complaint(Feb 2) 940 E Leggett St, Alarm Drop(Feb 2) 1495 N Shoop Ave, Alarm Drop(Feb 3) 418 Birch St, Run Away or Un-

ruly(Feb 3) 485 E Airport Hwy, Lost/Found/Recovered(Feb 3) 615 Ottokee St, InvestigateComplaint(Feb 3) 850 E Linfoot St, Sidewalks NotShoveled(Feb 3) 230 Clinton St, Telephone Ha-rassment(Feb 3) 485 E Airport Hwy, 911 HangUp Contact In Person(Feb 3) 245 W Elm St, Multiple 911Hang Ups(Feb 3) 625 N Shoop Ave, 911 Hang Up(Feb 4) 555 W Linfoot St, Disabled Ve-hicle(Feb 4) 455 E Airport Hwy, Alarm Drop(Feb 4) 716 Lawrence Ave Unit 2, Do-mestic Trouble(Feb 4) 1400-B N Ottokee St, Investigate

Complaint(Feb 4) Monroe St @ W Elm ST, AnimalCall(Feb 4) W Linfoot St, # Kreiger St, Hit-Skip

(Feb 4) 485 E Airport Hwy, Larceny(Feb 4) 1200-B N Shoop Ave, Accident(Property Damage)(Feb 4) 625 N Shoop Ave, 911 Hang UpContact In Person(Feb 4) 1133 N Ottokee St, Juveniles(Feb 5) 1497 N Shoop Ave, Change Tireon Vehicle(Feb 5) 604 Ottokee St, Disabled Vehicle(Feb 5) 465 E Airport Hwy, InvestigateComplaint

WILLIAMS COUNTY CRIMINAL

Rodney Tingle, Montpelier, OH, Theft – Jail: 30 days suspended. Waive Amount:$733.75. Fine: $250. Costs: $337.Criminal Trespassing – Jail: 30 dayssuspended. Waive Amount: $368.75.Fine: $250. Costs: $45. Justin D. Bauer, West Unity, OH, En-

dangering Children – Jail: 90 days sus-pended. Fine: $300. Costs: $95. James Dykhuis, Stryker, OH, Passing

Bad Check – Jail: 180 days suspended.Fine: $1000 suspended. Costs: $84.Passing Bad Check – Jail: 180 dayssuspended. Fine: $1000, with $800

suspended. Costs: $204. Passing BadCheck – Jail: 30 days suspended. WaiveAmount: $380.63. Fine: $100. Costs:$155. Tishia M. Cook, Montpelier, OH, Do-

mestic Violence – Jail: 180 days sus-pended. Fine: $350. Costs: $290. Toby J. Groll, Pioneer, OH, Disorderly

Conduct – Fine: $150. Costs: $85.

WILLIAMS COUNTY TRAFFIC

Dylan N. Jordan, Montpelier, OH,Driving Under a Suspended License –

Jail: 90 days suspended. Fines: $250.Costs: $237. License suspended from02/03/2015-03/05/2015.

Robert A. Taylor, Montpelier, OH,Improper U-Turn – Fine: $40. Costs:$93.01.

Justin D. Bauer , West Unity, OH,OVI/Breath (Low) – Jail: 20 days, with17 suspended. Fine: $650. Costs: $95.No Operator’s License – Jail: 90 dayssuspended. Fine: $300. Costs: $45.

Dustin W. Hardee, Fayette, OH, OVI/Under the Influence – Jail: 20 days,with 17 suspended. Fine: $650. Costs:$89. Jack W. New, Fayette, OH, Lane/Line

Violation – Fine: $25. Costs: $86.Santisouk Champada, Montpelier,

OH, Failure to Reinstate – Fine: $300.Costs: $109.

Chelsie M. Nofziger, West Unity, OH,OVI/Under the Influence – Jail: 20days, with 17 suspended. Fine: $650.Costs: $84. Failure to Control – Fine:$50. Costs: $40.

Steven M. Shaull, Montpelier, OH,

OVI/Under the Influence – Jail: 20 days,with 17 suspended. Waive Amount:$923.75. Fine: $650. Costs: $89. F.R .A.Suspension – Waive Amount: $675.Fine: $500. Costs: $40. Stop Sign –Waive Amount: $50.

Michael E. Hupe, Alvordton, OH, OVI/Under the Influence – Jail: 40 days,with 30 suspended. Waive Amount:$1050. Fine: $750. Costs: $90. Driv-ing Under a Suspension – Jail: 90 days,with 80 suspended. Waive Amount:$431.25. Fine: $300. Costs: $45.

Carl G. Anderson, Wauseon, OH,Seatbelt – Waive Amount: $70. Fine:$30. Costs: $43.50. John C. Schwartz, Blakeslee, OH,

35/25 Speed – Waive Amount: $130. Tracy S. Robertson , Montpelier, OH,

Expired Plates – Waive Amount: $130. Jason D. Zuber , Montpelier, OH, L .S.Damage – Jail: 90 days, with 90 sus-pended. Fine: $300. Costs: $90. Fail-ure to Control – Fine: $50. Costs: $40.

Leslie J. Herrick, West Unity, OH,Expired Plates – Fine: $46. Costs: $79.

Sydney S. Schmitt, West Unity, OH,Passing a Stopped School Bus – Fine:$200. Costs: $79.

Kenneth E. Vollmer, Edon, OH, StopSign – Fine: $65. Costs: $85.

Anthony J. Rodriguez, Stryker, OH,Failure to Reinstate – Fine: $300.Costs: $85. 35/25 Speed – Fine: $30.Costs: $40. Jessica E. McDaniel, Pioneer, OH, No

Operator’s License – Fine: $100. Costs:$85. Seatbelt – Fine: $30. Costs: $40.

Marietta M. Irvin, Montpelier, OH,

Stop Sign – Fine: $65. Costs: $85.Laura J. Lewallen, Montpelier, OH,

65/55 Speed – Waive Amount: $130.Seatbelt – Waive Amount: $130.

David B. Remenowsky, Stryker, OH,

Prohibited Turn – Waive Amount: $150.Brooklyne A. Montalvo, Montpelier,

OH, 65/55 Speed – Fine: $46. Costs:$79.

Alexander M. Munger, Pioneer, OH,70/55 Speed – Waive Amount: $130.

Wendy K. Sullivan, Stryker, OH,60/55 Speed – Fine: $46. Costs: $79.

Payne M. Sentle, West Unity, OH,Seatbelt – Fine: $30. Costs: $40.

Bradley V. Dahl, Blakeslee, OH, StopSign – Fine: $71. Costs: $79. Jade E. Pontious, Wauseon, OH,

66/55 Speed – Waive Amount: $130.Eric W. Woolace, Stryker, OH, 48/35

Speed – Waive Amount: $130.Larry A. Richer, Wauseon, OH, Seat-

belt – Fine: $30. Costs: $40.Leon D. Cogswell, Montpelier, OH,

48/35 Speed – Waive Amount: $125.

WILLIAMS COUNTY

DIVORCES GRANTED

James D. Ridenour, of Bryan, OH, and Tina Ridenour, Bryan, OH, married onAugust 31, 2006.

Brenda Thacker, of Bryan, OH, and Ed-

die Thacker, of Salem, OH, married onApril 28, 2001.

FULTON COUNTY

SHERIFF’S OFFICE

Sheriff Roy E. Miller announces thatthe Fulton County Sheriff’s Ofce con-ducted three High Visibility Blitzes inthe month of January. The blitzes ran

January 1 through January 2, Janu-ary 7 through January 17, and January21 through January 31. Deputies whoworked these Blitzes made 54 trafc stopsand issued 7 citations. The citations is-sued were for 6 speed violations and driv-ing under suspension. Deputies also is-sued 51 warnings to motorists. The HighVisibility Blitzes are paid from a grantthat the Sheriff’s Ofce has received from

the Ohio Department of Public Safety.Sheriff Miller and his deputies are dedi-cated to protecting the citizens of FultonCounty and the motorists who travel itshighways. This grand allows extra patrolto enforce trafc laws that will increasethe safety of motorists on the roadway inareas that are prone to a higher numberof serious and fatal crashes.

FULTON COUNTY TRAFFIC

Chalsey M. Myers, Wauseon, OH,D.U.S./O.V.I. - Costs: $88.

David L. Printke, Wauseon, OH, O.V.I./First Offense – Jail: 3 days. Fine: $600.Costs: $88.

Elisha P. Beck, West Unity, OH, 87/70Speed – Fine: $150. Costs: $88.

Kami L. Pierce, Wauseon, OH, A.C.D.A.

- Fine: $102. Costs: $88. John R. Jakeway, Fayette, OH, Ex-pired License – Fine: $100. Costs: $88.

Robin T. Behnfeldt, Wauseon, OH, Tex-ting and Driving – Waiver Amount: $125.Failure to Control – Waiver Amount:$166.

Ryan K. Pursel, Wauseon, OH, Seat-belt – Fine: $30. Costs: $51. Joshua R. Startzman, Montpelier, OH,

75/55 Speed – Fine: $100. Costs: $88. Joseph Mahnke, Wauseon, OH, Regis-

tration – Fine: $37. Costs: $88.Michael M. Hensen, Fayette, OH,

66/55 Speed – Fine: $37. Costs: $88.Alan R. Albright, Wauseon, OH, As-

sured Clear D – Waiver Amount: $190.Wade R. Hodges, Wauseon, OH, 44/25

Speed – Waiver Amount: $188.Lori S. Johnson, Wauseon, OH, Fail-

ure to Yield – Fine: $102. Costs: $88. Jessie A Rodriguez, Fayette, OH, 42/25

Speed – Fine: $47. Costs: $80. James R. Samples, Wauseon, OH,

80/70 Speed – Fine: $37. Costs: $80. Li-cense Expired for Less Than Six Months

– Fine: $50. Costs: $51.Beverly J. Miller, Wauseon, OH, Fail-

ing to Stop for an Emergency Vehicle –Fine: $74. Costs: $80.

Diane E. Landbolt, Wauseon, OH,40/25 Speed – Waiver Amount: $127.

Uriah M. Michael, 73/55 Speed –Waiver Amount: $127.

FULTON COUNTY CRIMINAL

Joshua D. Liechty, Fayette, OH, Crimi-nal Trespassing – Jail: 30 days. Fine:$100. Costs: $54.

Alan Hines, Fayette, OH, Conne Dog –Fine: $54. Costs: $78. Tracy A. Atchison, Wauseon, OH, Dis-

orderly Conduct – Jail: 3 days. Fine: $75.Costs: $78.

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




MORE GENERAL AREA NEWS ...

WHAT WE READ YEARS AGO - THE EDON COMMERCIAL

1965 Edon Baseball Team

BASEBALL ... Kent Adams, coach; Larry Hug, Don Muehlfeld, Ron Held, Steen Thiel, Jesse Godsey, Jerry Humbarger, Bill Hug, Lee Thiel, Mike Hug, RonnieOyer, Rodney Gilbert.

EDON COMMERCIAL

80 YEARS AGO

FEBRUARY 1935

School doings - Esther Brigle andMax Knapp reporting for the Seniors.We are pleased to learn that WillardHeckman of the Class of 1934 is nowa page in the House of Representa-tives.

Reporting for the Juniors, HelenDarr and Frederick Rockey. We ju-niors were always quite fortunateas the teachers always thought ofus as being a pretty good class, butthe teachers now seem to think we’rekind of slipping up on our work. So, Iguess we will have to brush up someand do a little better work, eh?

70 YEARS AGO

FEBRUARY 1945

The Milliman Drug Store, whichhas been serving the people of Edonfor 35 years was sold this past weekto Clair Hackett, principal of FlorenceEdon School.

E.D. Brubaker of Detroit came Sat-urday night for a visit with relatives.He came by foot from road 20, as noone offered him a ride. However, hesaid it did not seem to hurt him any.

Mrs. Howard Gladding was host-ess to Edon Woman’s Club Wednes-day. Mrs. Carl King of Bryan was theguest speaker.

John Nye and Bernard helped theEarl Muehlfeld family get moved to

their new house south of Blakeslee,the former Nick Huard farm.

60 YEARS AGO

FEBRUARY 1955

Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Allomongand daughter Marilyn, who teachesat Delta, were in Columbus Satur-day and Sunday as guests of Mr.and Mrs. Gene Headley.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Held arethe parents of a 6 pound 15 ounceson, Loren Lee, born Thursday atWilliams County General Hospital.

50 YEARS AGO

FEBRUARY 1965

Miss Barbara Sue Berry became

the Bride of Kenneth Mason in a dou-ble ring ceremony Sunday afternoonat St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Edon.

Twenty-one relatives and friendswere in attendance for the 98th birth-day party for Mrs. Nettie Sinderson atthe Strup Nursing Home Wednesdayafternoon. She received many cards.Ice cream and cake were served.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kaiser anddaughter Melanie and Judy Beachare having a ten day trip to Florida tovisit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Motterat Fort Meyers.

40 YEARS AGO

FEBRUARY 1975

Rev. James H. Bond will be guestspeaker Sunday at the BethlehemChristian Union Church, Rt. 2, Edonfor the beginning of their 100th yearof observing and sending forth thegospel in the area.

Jennifer Lynn Kaiser and JosephMarc Hayes were united in marriageon Saturday, Feb. 8 at 7:30 PM. MissKathy Colbart served as maid of hon-or and Loren Held acted as best man.

20 YEARS AGO

FEBRUARY 1995

The Edon United MethodistChurch was the setting for the Octo-ber 1 wedding uniting Lynne MarieKannel and Lance David Nofziger.

Doug Haver, administrator, andPam Goll, social services director

at Park View Nursing Center, werepleasantly surprised to receive aplaque from Representative RichardHodges (R) and Speaker of the House Jo Ann Davidson honoring Park Viewfor its 25th anniversary.

10 YEARS AGO

FEBRUARY 2005

A traveling exhibit of Ground Zeroartifacts will be on display at the Ra-mada Inn at Holiday City on Sunday,Feb. 6th through Friday, Feb. 11.

Students from St. Joseph’s schoolin Blakeslee were nally able to holdtheir DARE graduation on Thursdayafternoon, January 20, which waspreviously canceled due to weather.

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The following actions were takenby the Northwest Ohio EducationalService Center Governing Board at theirorganizational meeting held January27, 2015.

The meeting was called to order at7:00 pm by President Ron Crawford.All in attendance recited the Pledge of

Allegiance. A moment of silence wasobserved in memory of staff member, Jennifer Wensink.•Elected Mr. Ron Crawford as president

of the NwOESC governing board for2015.

•Elected Mr. William Green as vice-president of the NwOESC governing

board for 2015.•Established the following for regular

monthly meetings:

TIME: 7:00pmLOCATION: NwOESC Conference Room

DATES: February 24, 2015March 24, 2015April 28, 2015May 26, 2015

June 23, 2015 July 28, 2015

August 25, 2015September 22, 2015

October 27, 2015November 24, 2015

December 15, 2015 (third Tuesday)

Audit committee to meet quarterlybefore the regular NwOESC governingboard meetings (January, April, July,and October). Records commissionto meet two times after the regularNwOESC governing board meetings(April and October).

•Approved the appointment ofthe superintendent, director ofspecial education, and the directorof curriculum, instruction, andprofessional development as purchasingagents for 2015 with the dollar limitof $10,000 for the superintendentper purchase, and $5,000 for thedirector of special education and thedirector of curriculum, instruction, andprofessional development per purchase.Purchase requests in excess of thesuperintendent’s limit will require Boardapproval.

•Approved motion to grant the Treasurer/Chief Financial Ofcerauthority to pay bills, process payrolls,invest Board funds and make allnecessary cash advancements to grantsduring 2015.

•Approved motion to allow thesuperintendent or designees toparticipate in Federal, State or otherfunded grants, contracts or agreements

as they become available to the Board in2015, and then be brought to the Boardfor ratication.

•Appointed Jill Gilliland (Directorof Special Education) as ComplianceOfcer female representative and JoelSutton (IEC School Psychologist) asCompliance Ofcer male representativefor Civil Rights, Anti-Harassment,Section 504, ADA, and Title IX for 2015.

•Approved motion to permit thesuperintendent to hire employees during2015 contingent upon Board approvalat the next regularly scheduled meeting.

•Approved a resolution allowing thesuperintendent of the Northwest OhioEducational Service to approve schoolbus drivers and van drivers for Boardcertication who have met all of theestablished requirements. At the nextregularly scheduled Governing Boardmeeting, these names will be approvedalso by the NwOESC Governing Board.

•Appointed the following peopleto serve on the Audit Committee toquarterly review calendar year 2015nancial reports:

1. Dorthy Pietrykowski, Treasurer/Chief Financial Ofcer

2. Jim Brubaker

3. Ron Crawford4. Nona Liechty

And also to appoint the following

people to serve as OSBA Liaisons:OSBA Legislative Liaison: Brian BakerOSBA Student Liaison: Le Ann Fritch

•Appointed Dorthy Pietrykowski asthe designee for each NwOESC governing

board member effective 01/01/15 tocomply with the requirements of theOhio Public Records Law.

The following items were approvedunder the consent agenda format:

•Approved minutes of the regularboard meeting held December 16, 2014.

•Approved Financial Transactions-NwOESC to provide to Deance City

Schools, SLP Clinical Fellowship Year(CFY) Mentoring Services for the periodof 8/15/14-6/15/115

-Three Cord to provide to NwOESC,21st Century (Liberty CenterElementary-REVISED), StudentEntrepreneurial, Career ReadinessDevelopment Activities Services for theperiod of 9/22/2014-6/19/2015.

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1/28/15-7/31/15, Class Sup-Para21st Century Teachers

Swanton-Joseph BolyardStryker-Blake Burkholder

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Assistants

Bryan-Cynthia HaaseSubstitute Teachers

Susan Beck, Jerry Bowser, Timothy

Burkholder, Jennifer Croft, JessicaDavis, Koreen Gilbert, Ericha Griep,Mallory Haefner, Deborah Lenhart,

Jennifer Link, Denise Marvet, HeatherMerritt, Jilayne Michelsen, Marla

Nafziger, Christopher Nagel, KristenOlsen, Rebecca Ortloff, Roger Pence, Josiah Poletta, Jennifer Rodriguez,

Tiffany Schwartz, Alexa Short, MichaelSilliman, Thomas Smith, Kevin Snyder,

Sharon Stein, Andrea Wachtman,Deborah Weagley

Substitute Paraprofessionals

Genevra Black, Koreen Gilbert, MichelleGurzynski, Kendall Homan, Elizabeth

Kuhbander, Kristen Lauf, MelissaMiles, Marla Nafziger, Kristen Olsen,Dale Openlander, Jennifer Rodriguez,Christine Rohrs, Jennifer Smith, Alicia Thiel, Jessica Trevino, Robyn Venier,

Andrea WachtmanSubstitute Speech-Language

PathologistMartha FoltzBus Drivers

Edon Northwest - Trevor ThielEvergreen - Anthony Williams

Pike-Delta-York - Richard Myers, KerriSimon, Arthur Thomas, James WolpertStudent Teachers/Interns/Volunteers

Katie Myers, Speech externship asan Ohio University Student, Spring

Semester, 2015 Placed with Heidi BellMichelle Nickels, Speech externship

as an Ohio University Student, SpringSemester, 2015 Placed with Kelsey

Schwanz

Brittney Roeder, Field Experience as aRhodes State College Student, SpringSemester, 2015 Placed with Matthew

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Northwest Ohio Educational ServiceCenter Board Holds January Meeting



By: T.J. Hug


Contrary to what some may have

heard, patriotism is alive and well.

At least, it is in Pioneer.

The village’s residents gave a rousing

response to a request made by Ed

Kidston, a second generation mayor of

the town. In his annual newsletter last

November, Kidston asked the citizens of

his town to help him continue Pioneer’s

majestic display of patriotism. Anyone

who has ever come into the village while

heading north on State Route 15 knows

exactly to what he is referring, as the

street posts aligning the road are littered

with American ags.

Kidston’s goal is to replace worn

ags year after year, keeping the quite

visual support for the American way of

life fresh. In order to accomplish this,

he requested some of his fellow Pioneer

residents help out as well.

“I encourage you to get your kids

involved, do it as a family, or join

with one of your neighbors,” Kidstonproclaimed, “maybe a class at school or

a business or organization you belong

to.”

What the mayor was asking for was

that some of the people of Pioneer adopt

at least a ag. Roughly ninety people,

actually. Kidston was optimistic that

the idea would be embraced by the

community.

“Let’s show our Pioneer pride

together!!” He wrote with great

enthusiasm. “I think it will be great

fun knowing you are part of something

special.”

As it turns out, his optimism was not

misplaced. To date, one hundred and

twenty-three ags have been adopted

by entities within the village. Some are

individuals. Others local businesses

or churches. But, overall, more people

than even mayor Kidston could have

predicted answered the call to show

their patriotism.

“I am so proud of our citizens and

their willingness to contribute in such

a big way.” Kidston expressed. “This is

just fantastic!”

There is a dedication ceremony

planned in the village in conjunction

with the National Day of Prayer held in

May. All of the support offered to this

country by Pioneer’s patriots will be

on full display along State Street all

Summer long.

Several Pioneer residents, including

organizations, have expressed their own

pride at the idea as well.

“We are thankful for the opportunity

to honor and remember my dad, HarrySemer, by purchasing a ag...” Pam

Smith stated. “My dad proudly served

his country during the Korean War.”

Senior Pastor Steve Smith, of Lake

View Church, expressed his thoughts

on the dedication as well.

“We are honored as members of

the community to participate in an

opportunity to offer support and to y

the ag that so publicly displays who we

are and what we stand for.”

Even Village Councilwoman Connie

Salisbury, whose daughter, Tiffany

Snider is amongst those being honored,

was lled with a renewed sense of pride

by this event.

“This ‘Pioneer Patriot’ event is a visual

statement of the care and concern of the

residents in the Village of Pioneer!”

Anyone claiming that patriotism is

dead need only take a quick drive down

State Street come May to see that they

are wrong.

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

REFLECTIONS FROM PIONEER’S PAST

1992 North Central FFA

FFA ... Row 1: Roy Schroeder, Advisor; Gary Hamrick, Art Brown, Jim

Weber, Scott Brown, Keith Cummins, Jody Grant, Heather Houser. Row2: Troy Kirkendall, Ed Walkup, Shane Haines, Ed Hauenstein, Amber

Creech, Jenny Fitzenrider, Brian Harrington, David Traxler, Bill Hopkins,

Corey Manley. Row 3: Ray Kope, Kyle Pettit Peggy Forrester-Mitchell,

John Laney, Brad Siebeneck, Billy Henderson, Gene Fisher, Tyson Reed-

er, Keith Adkins. Row 4: Eddie Robison, Matt VanDyke.


FINDLAY, OH - A special drawing

will be held Saturday, March 21, 2015

at the Lake La Su An Wildlife Areaheadquarters for youths interested in

turkey hunting according to the Ohio

Department of Natural Resources

(ODNR), Division of Wildlife. Youths age

17 and younger may participate.

Lake La Su An Wildlife Area

headquarters is located at 09-

455 County Road R, Pioneer, Ohio.

Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. and will

continue until the drawing at 10 a.m.

Youth hunters must possess a 2015-

2016 hunting license to register. Youth

hunters are not required to be present to

register. Adults may register a youth by

presenting the youth’s hunting license.Successful applicants will select an

available section of their choice for a

three, four, or ve day permit between

the dates of April 18 through May

17, 2015. There are 56 date/ section

combinations available.

For more information, contact

the Lake La Su An Wildlife Area

headquarters at (419) 485-9092, or the

Division of Wildlife District 2 Ofce at

(419) 424-5000 Monday through Friday,

8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Drawing To Be Held AtLake La Su An Wildlife AreaFor Youth Turkey Hunting

Pioneer Possesses Plenty Of Pride & Patriotism

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH•Montpelier Chamber of Commerce Meeting 8 PM

•Fayette High School Baked Potato Dinner (Relay For Life) 3 PM

•Edon Junior Class Parents’ Porkchop on a Stick Dinner 5 PM

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH

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•Stryker School Board Meeting 6:30 PM

•Edon Village Council Meeting 7 PM

•Fayette School Board Meeting 7 PM

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•North Central School Board Meeting 6:30 PM

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PHOTO PROVIDED SHOWING HER PATRIOTISM ... Local business owner Evelyn Deetz, of Evelyn’s Excur-

sions, is shown adopting a ag for the village of Pioneer. Accepting a check for the adop-

tion is second generation Pioneer Mayor Ed Kidston.



By: John WinrightTHE VILLAGE REPORTER

Craig and Paula Pefey

both grew up in Deance,

Ohio. They attended

separate schools during

grade school, but once

they reached High School

they met and became

sweethearts. Craig

played both basketball

and football and Paula

was a cheerleader. They

graduated together in

1968.

Upon Graduation

Craig joined the Air Force

and went to Vietnam.

Upon returning to the

states in 1971, he and

Paula were united in

marriage. From there

they moved to Tampa, Fl

for the last two years of

his military career.

In 1976 Craig was

hired at the National Bank

of Montpelier and at that

time the Pefey’s set up a

household locally. Craig

worked at that bank from1976 until 1986 and then

went to First Federal for

5 years.

During this time

Paula was employed as

a hairdresser and they

also owned a catering

business by the name of

“Angels Food Catering”

for 5 years.

Craig was called into

the ministry in 1990 and

is presently the assistant

pastor at The House of

Prayer in Montpelier,

Ohio.

They celebrated their

43rd anniversary last

October and have two

sons, Trevor (Beth) and

Austin (Lisa) Pefey.

They also have ten

grandchildren.

When one meets this

couple it doesn’t take

long to gure out that

they differ very much in

their demeanor. Craig

is the quiet thinker and

Paula is the outspoken,

aggressive go-getter. But

together they ourish in

every way. The love they

share for each other is

very evident.

The Pefeys attended

Souls Harbor Church onthe river in 1985 and the

Lord gave Paula a vision

for a food pantry. So they

started with one small

shelf in the boiler room.

When Souls Harbor

built the new church on

route 20A east of town,

they did not continue

with the pantry, but Paula

never lost the vision that

God had given her.

In 2002, along with

another lady fromchurch, Paula started

the “Helping Hands Food

Pantry”. They started

by walking in faith and

found a building; they

then scouted for nances

and nally opened in July

of that year. The original

location was at 410 West

Washington Street with

only three rooms. The

building didn’t even have

heat but they faithfully

did what they had to do

on a day to day basis.

In 2007 the pantry

was blessed by being

given the south side ofthe old Louden’s building

to operate from. The rst

order of business was to

clear out lots of “stuff”

from the previous owner.

The next step was a

remodeling project that

took one year to complete,

with the opening at the

current location being in

2008. This is the same

building where the House

Of Prayer holds their

services.

Upon entering the

facility today, a person

is welcomed into a very

appealing, comforting

environment. Paula’sgreat talent in interior

decorating is evident

everywhere you turn.

The atmosphere and

ambiance is one that is

very relaxing and user

friendly.

The facility has

conference rooms,

storage rooms, freezer

and refrigerator rooms,

consoling rooms, training

rooms, and much more.

They not only have

food available for needy

families, but also offer

educational classes on

such topics as computers,cooking in a specially

designed kitchen, and

also training on videos.

Paula says, “I had no

idea the ministry would

become what it is today.”

An example is in 2013

the pantry distributed

to 1263 households and

gave out over 31,760

pounds of food and

products. And in 2014

these numbers increased

substantially.

She continues by

stating, “The doors that

The Lord has opened for

me to go out and speak to

churches, organizationsand factories have been

amazing. He also has

helped me to teach other

pantries how we function

and to help them get

started and operate in

the right manner. “THIS

IS MY PASSION”

Helping Hands Food

Pantries is entering their

12th year and they have

12 volunteers.

And we must not

overlook the fact thatCraig is very involved in

all of this too along with

his job at the church.

Paula’s ofcial title is

Executive Director.

The Pefey’s say the

things that have made

their marriage strong are

being best friends and

growing together through

the ups and downs that

life has to offer. Also

communicating together

and praying at all times

and in all situations.

Their Christian walk and

faith are at the center of

everything they do.Craig says that after

receiving Christ as his

savior in 1984 he felt the

need to press in more and

help people more than

he ever had before and it

totally changed his life.

Some great inuences

on his life were his

Grandfather and several

of his coaches.

Paula says that two

great inuences on her

life were her mother and

Marleen Garber, who was

an “Oak Tree” to her in

ministry.

Two mentors in Craig’s

spiritual walk were Janand Marleen Garber and

Don and Gaylynn Harris.

In his personal life they

were Kim and Janis Repp.

Paula stated that she

followed in her mother’s

footsteps with a career in

hairdressing. Her mother

was in the business for

49 years and Paula has

now been doing it for 40

years.

Professionally Paula

was mentored by TinaGreeneld in Ft. Wayne

Indiana and she taught

Paula a lot about the

business.

In her Christian walk

it was also Jan and

Marleen Garber and Don

and Gaylynn Harris who

were very inuential and

helpful in mentoring

Paula.

Craig and Paula both

received many awards for

sports and cheerleading

achievements while in

school. And the Helping

Hands Food Pantry

received the “Agency ofthe Year Award” from the

Toledo Northwest Food

Bank in 2008.

Paula’s hobbies are

collecting Pepsi items,

scrapbooking, and she

loves crafts.

Craig loves gardening,

woodworking, and raising

chickens. In the near

future he would like to

start a beehive colony for

producing honey.

On social issues the

Pefey’s are very strong

pro-lifers. Paula spent

several years working

at the Community

Pregnancy Center as acouncilor.

Craig’s favorite book is

The Readers Digest and

he remembers as a child

reading his grandfather’s

on a regular basis. Paula

likes a wide assortment

of cook books and

magazines. They both put

the Bible at the top of

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1977 Montpelier JV Basketball REFLECTIONS OF THE PAST

JV BASKETBALL ... Kneeling: Greg Repp, Tim Fisher, Steve Rings, Randy

Hartman, Tom Page, Ric Mercer. Standing: Coach Ted Zigler, Tim Rice, Jeff

Hephner, Jeff Kuhn, Kent Barry, Alan Davis, Jeff Rowley, Kent Wolff.


On January 31

the Montpelier Police

Department held its Honor

and Awards Banquet,

honoring ofcers efforts.

Ofcers earn certicates

and award ribbons

according to Montpelier

Police Department policy.

The banquet highlighted

ofcer accomplishments

in 2014 and goals of 2015,

as well as specialized

awards and a key note

speaker.

This year various

ofcers earned ribbons

for things like PerfectAttendance, Good

Conduct, Safe Driving,

Armed Services,

Community Service,

two ofcers earned

ribbons for Life Saving

and one ofcer earned a

Special Commendation.

In addition, Chief Dan

McGee recognized

the Montpelier Police

Department Reserve

Unit for their dedication

to volunteerism and

assistance to the full-time

staff.

The department also

recognized Sandy Gordon

of the Village of MontpelierParks Department with

Community Partnership

Award, given to those

persons or organizations

who assist the Montpelier

Police Department with

helping make Montpelier

a better place to live. Mrs.

Gordon was recognized

for her efforts in helping

keep the parks clean and

owers blooming, as well

as her dedication and

efforts with the parks

recreation programs and

summer lunch program.

Judge Steven Bird of

the Williams Co. JuvenileCourt was the key note

speaker. Judge Bird

was asked to speak on

the topic of “Honor” and

noted that “police work is one of the

more noble and seless occupations in

society” and recited the International

Association of Chief’s of Police “Oath of

Honor” for ofcers to hear.


PHOTOS PROVIDED

HELPING THE VILLAGE ... Sandy Gordon of the Village

of Montpelier Parks Department is presented with the

Community Partnership Award.

HONORABLE ... Judge Steven Bird of the WilliamsCounty Juvenile Court spoke of the honor that police

ofcers show in their work.

Montpelier Police Department

Honors Ofcers At Awards Banquet

Montpelier’s Craig & Paula Pefey: Dedicated To Helping Others

PHOTO BY JOHN WINRIGHT, STAFF

HELPING HANDS ... Craig and Paula stand in their

remodeled kitchen which is used to teach others how

to took and use kitchen utensils. Everything in the

kitchen was donates and it turned out beautifully.

PHOTO PROVIDED

HAPPY COUPLE ... The Pefey’s shortly after they

moved to Montpelier in 1980, when Craig was hired at

the National Bank of Montpelier.



The February West Unity AreaChamber of Commerce Board meetingwas called to order on Monday, February2, 2015 with 10 of 14 of the directorspresent. Two guests, Eagle Scout JustinWiyrick and his mother, were also inattendance.

Wiyrich addressed the Board aboutan upcoming project he will be workingon at Walbash Park and thank theBoard for approving the materials thatwere purchased at Peltcs Lumber.Wiyrich noted that, due to the weatherconditions, he has yet to have thosematerials delivered but hopes to havethat done soon. The target completiondate for the project is the end ofsummer and the Board Wiyrich knowthat they would like to do a celebration

announcement when he is done andready to deliver the projects.

The Business and Member Services

reported during the meeting that the2015 Membership Drive is in full swingand that there has been a great responseto the applications sent out. Moremembership plaques as well as 2015tags will be ordered from Hit Trophy.

Old business brought beforethe Board included the Gun Rafefundraiser. The Board discussed theviability of the fundraiser and then votedto start a committee for the project,with Lindsey Smith volunteering asChairman. Movie Night and doing afun family project sponsored by theChamber was also once again broughtto the discussion table. The Board willbe working with the school to continueon these plans for a possible event date.

It was also reported that Gathering

Days 2015 yers were handed out andthat there are already a lot of eventsplanned. It is hoped that the early

advertising with the yers will help todraw a large crowd.New business brought before the

Board included the review of thesuggestion made by the Fair Boardabout volunteering at the gates duringthe Williams County Fair. Due to theChamber’s commitment to having asuccess fair booth at the fair, the Board

elected to decline. The Board also learned during themeeting that many new lights anddecorations have been purchased forthe next Christmas season. Minutes ofthe January 5th Board meeting, as wellas the reports presented by TreasurerPat Burkholder, were both approved atthe meeting.

WHAT WE READ YEARS AGO Hilltop 1989 Varsity Baseball

VARSITY BASEBALL ... Coach Dewey VanArsdalen, Robbie Gorsuch, J.C. Riley, Jamie Taylor, Kevin McNeal, Kevin Champion, Erik Belcher, Brad Johnston,Coach Kenny Esterline, Kent Holsopple, Wes Wieland, Chas Newcomb, ScottDennison, Mike Sentle, Steve Jones, Doug Smith, Coach Bruce VanArsdalen.

WEST UNITY REPORTER

130 YEARS AGO

FEBRUARY 1885

The horse of A.J. Murbach, M.D.of Archbold, ran away, breakingthe cutter and bruising itself. Thedoctor was not in the sleigh at thetime.

Byron Stires and Joseph Elystart for Kansas next Monday.

120 YEARS AGO

FEBRUARY 1895

Chris Rupp, living on Bean

Creek, one-half mile north of thesite of Johnson’s Grist Mill, hashad splendid success with his trap-ping. He has caught six otter andhas received $1 to $9 per pelt.

Unruly pupils in the Hamerschool compelled a change of teach-ers last week.

110 YEARS AGO

FEBRUARY 1905

Charles Groff and Co. have soldthe Pioneer Alliance to O.H. Kanau-er.

Henry Bever will move to WestUnity and go into business withWm. Grindle.

The Kunlke Mfg. Co. has beentrying to manufacture furniture.

They are employing nine men.

Married were Mr. Ford Shultzand Miss Fay Winkler.

100 YEARS AGO

FEBRUARY 1915

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Sie-gel, Feb. 1, a daughter, Grace May.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. HarryStrang Feb. 2, a son.

W.I. Johnson’s have purchasedthe George Smith property on thecorner of High and Jackson St.

90 YEARS AGO

FEBRUARY 1925

H.L Reynolds died at his homenear Hamer.

Word was received of the deathof Mrs. Harrison Strang.

Sherman Newcomer was in To-ledo the latter part of the week at-tending the auto show and visitingwith Frank Hoover.

80 YEARS AGO

FEBRUARY 1935

The West Unity school build-ings have been redecorated throughFERA aid, giving work to a numberof local men.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Arm-bruster Feb. 4, a daughter.

Frank Roland, 64, died at hishome in West Unity.

70 YEARS AGO

FEBRUARY 1945

Jan. 21, Miss Winona Kunkle,became the bride of Mr. OreightonShowers of Chicago.

Deaths: Miss Emma Randels,85; Rufus Harris, 72; and JacobMagner, 84.

Mrs. Ora Colon, who operatedthe Mary Ellen Beauty Shop soldequipment to Mrs. Roy Moore ofHicksville.

60 YEARS AGO

FEBRUARY 1955

Funeral services were held forMrs. Grace Waller, 73; and Mrs.Otha Beucler, 58, of Alvordton.

Harry P. Short, 56, passed awayat his home Monday.

Lester Beals sold his Sinclair GasStation on Monday to Dale Hornungand Marvin Beals, who took imme-diate possession.

50 YEARS AGO

FEBRUARY 1965

The West Unity American LegionPost 669 was awarded rst place inDivision II for the highest percent-age of membership attained.

Saturday brought the worst icestorm in years, interruptions inelectric and telephone service, the year’s rst re alarm, and a watermain break that created a crisis.

40 YEARS AGO

FEBRUARY 1975

New directors named to theChamber Board of Directors areMarion Smith and Norm DeGroff.

Mr. and MRs. Emmett Esterlingof Pioneer observed their 50th wed-

ding anniversary Jan 31.Recognition for his ability as a

corn grower has been given to Ron-ald Fielitz of West Unity, by the Pro-ducers of Dunk’s G Hybrids. 1974 yield of 138.9 bushels per acre.

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their list.Paula’s favorite music is The Sound

of Music and The Chick Flick’s moviesound tracks while Greg’s favorite movieis Bridge Over the River Kwai and he alsolikes western movies.

When it comes to food Craig’spreference is burgers and ribs whilePaula likes Chinese and Mexican.

Two of the most memorable vacationsthey have taken were on their 40thwedding anniversary they went to thestate of Maine via traveling through NewYork, Vermont and New Hampshire.Another time they went to Florida to visitold military friends from 42 years ago.

One thing folks may not know about

Craig and Paula is that they have beenable to work together for 43 years in self

employment, public service, etc. as ateam and have, at all times, been able tostrengthen each other and work togetherto attain the nal outcome in a verysuccessful manner.

As many of you know this is aspecial couple and Montpelier, Ohio andWilliams County is very fortunate to havethem as part of their community.

What an amazing story of two folkswho really do love what they are doingand the folks that they come into contactwith every day.

John may be reached at [email protected]

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6

Montpelier’s Craig & Paula Pefey



WHAT WE READ YEARS AGO

Stryker 1968 CLC Club

CLC CLUB ... Row 1: Rufer, M. Clark, Mrs. Depew, T. Clark, VanNortwick. Row 2:B. Leichty, Jane Graber, S. Auby, Julia Graber, Depew, R. Frazer. Row 3: Jolly, A.Graber, S. Frazer, P. Leichty, Sloan, P. Clark, Haye.

STRYKER ADVANCE

110 YEARS AGO

FEBRUARY 1905

Northwestern Ohio will soon becovered by the rural mail carriers.Henry County is the latest to begranted this system. About 15 car-riers being required for the wholecounty.

A.F. Clark sold a short horn cowweighing 2015 pounds for 4 cents apound in Stryker.

Ernest Hitt’s blacksmith shopin Evansport was destroyed by reWednesday.

Henry Grieser wrote of battle-elds, patriotism, and education ofthe southern states.

A sleigh load of 16 young peopletook a trip to Bryan to enjoy an oys-ter supper.

John S. Young, for many yearseditor of the Fayette Record, haspassed away.

100 YEARS AGO

FEBRUARY 1915

This is the 21st year that H.F.Bruns has served as director of theFarmers National Bank in Bryan.

O.A. Kanauer is now sole ownerof the Pioneer Alliance, having pur-chased the interest from CharlesGroff and Company. M.V. Woodcoxremains as editor.

Lee Stough died in Toledo. Hewas an employee of the News-Bee.

Frank Gamber, who for two yearshas run a harness shop in Tontog-gony, has sold his shop and will re-turn to Stryker.

90 YEARS AGO

FEBRUARY 1925

The obituary of Mina Posey nee

Thiel was published. J.P. Lantz has purchased an el-

evator and coal business in Middle-

bury, Ind. and resigned as Mayor ofStryker. D.E. Rosendaul, Councilpresident, was elevated to the posi-tion of Mayor.

80 YEARS AGO

FEBRUARY 1935Bringing three teams to Stryker

last week, Fayette went home withas many games.

The President’s birthday par-ty held at Gurwells Hall, netted$50.50.

The Junior Class is rehearsingthe play “The Hobgoblin House”.

70 YEARS AGO

FEBRUARY 1945

Miss Anna Aberle has resigned

her position as night operator ofStryker Telephone Co., following 27 years of service.

Pfc. Ellery Stambaugh is in hos-pital in Staten Island after receivinga shrapnel wound in his knee.

Richard Erney has been appoint-ed instructor in a Radio School atWisc.

Nate DeGroff writes while at sea. Tells of a typhoon considered to theworst the Navy has had in 25 yearswhich occurred on Dec. 17 and 18.

60 YEARS AGO

FEBRUARY 1955

Mrs. W.O. Taylor, 82, mother ofthe Archbold Buckeye publishers,

passed away Jan. 27. She was thewidow of the former editor of theBuckeye, who founded the paper in1905.

Mrs. Floyd Beucler, 58, of Al-vordton died Jan. 23.


Sheriff Steve Towns updated theStryker Rotary Club on planned updatesto the courthouse security. Sheriff Towns said the sheriff ofce is taskedwith court security and he has beenworking together with the Judges toimprove the security of the courthouse.Soon some of those plans will begin totake shape with the addition of metaldetectors installed is several areas of thecourthouse.

The current Judges have taken

an active role in assisting with theimplementation plans. High denitioncameras have already been installed andmany of the courthouse employees havereceived training and issued equipmentto aid in making the courthouse a safer

place to work and visit.In addition to the metal detector,

the main entrance will be manned by auniformed ofcer who will also have ahand held device used to aid in ndingweapons. This ofcer will also aid inscreening mail and packages sent tothe courthouse. Sheriff Towns said carehas been taken in the planning processso as not to detract from the beautyof this historical building. He alsomentioned that the building offers some

unique challenges as we think aboutsecurity differently today. He believesthe plan set forth will provide a moresecure environment without seeming tointrusive to the public.


PHOTO PROVIDED

COURTHOUSE SECURITY ... Sheriff Towns spoke as a guest of and is pictured herewith Stryker Rotary member Bill Brenner.

Stryker Rotary Listens To Plans

For Increased Courthouse Safety

By: Timothy KaysTHE VILLAGE REPORTER

Panther Pride FamilyFun Night at the StrykerSchool was everythingthat it was advertised tobe in the title…and more. The event, held priorto the Stryker versusFayette game on January30, brought families of theelementary students ofthe district to the schoolfor a great time, with aneducational edge that washardly noticeable in themidst of the fun.

Education, whilehaving fun, doesn’t feellike education, andeducational opportunitiesabounded, right down toStryker School Districthistory. There are manykids attending Stryker(parents too), that neverknew about the Stryker

High School footballteam. Yes, at one time,the Power of the Pantherextended onto thegridiron.

“Family Fun Nightwas a concept that weput together this yearfor our Pre-K throughsixth students,” saidSuperintendent Nate Johnson. “We wanted afamily-engaging activityin which the parentsand their childrencould enjoy family timetogether, as well ashave an educationalexperience through mathand reading activities atthe school. The familiesand students came in,we provided them witha no-cost meal. Ourstaff volunteered theirtime to put it togetherfor the students of the

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pecially popular on Valentine’s Day, so call several weeks

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tablishments in search of an easy meal. If you think yourlesser-known haunt will not be packed, think again. Al-

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tra tables on Valentine’s Day, when they expect an inux

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won’t have to wait for a table. Be patient upon arriving atthe restaurant, and consider wait time when factoring in

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ents and cook en masse. Diners may nd that price-xedmenus offer a limited selection, and their favorite dishes

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ers who will be sitting at your table later in the evening.

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Promptly store leftovers. If you take a doggie baghome from dinner, stash it in the refrigerator as soon as

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Valentine’s Day is a busy night for dining out. Patience,courtesy and exibility are traits that can keep your eve-

ning moving along smoothly.

Hearts and Valentine’s Day are forever intertwined.One of the most recognizable symbols of love is the mod-

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symbol of Valentine’s Day. Young valentines may sharecandy hearts printed with silly sentiments.

A symbolic heart bears no resemblance to an anatomi-

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seat of the soul and love. The rst depictions of a symbolic heart date back to

the 11th century, when the heart was drawn to resemblea pinecone held upside down with the point facing up-

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and the indentation at the base.Naturally, as time passed and more was learned about

human anatomy, it became obvious that the brain wasthe seat of all emotion and thought processes. However,

as the brain was something intangible in a living body in

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Although the human heart is not bright red like sym-

bolic hearts, that was the color chosen. Red has long beenassociated with passion, so it made sense to depict the

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and the season of romance.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL ... Lucile Goll, Zada Woolace, Amie Crane, Georgia

Vine, Glee McCaskey, Bernice Lyons, Margery Prickett, Geneva Ward, Miss

Isley, Coach.

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GENERAL AREA NEWS

GRANVILLE, OH -- Rebecca Fritch,

Class of 2016, is a member of the

Denison University women’s track

& eld team. Rebecca is a native of

Stryker, OH and is a

graduate of Stryker

High School.Denison will host

the Bob Shannon

Invitational, its secondof three home meets this

season, on February

7th at the Mitchell

Fieldhouse in Granville,

Ohio. Last weekend,

the Big Red placed 4th

at the Wooster Fighting

Scots Invitational. For

more information on

Rebecca and Denison

women’s track & eld visit: www.

denisonbigred.com/sports/wtrack-

indINFORMATION PROVIDED

Stryker’s Fritch PerformsOn Denison University’s

Women’s Track & Field Team

(WAUSEON, OH) -- The Fulton Soil

and Water Conservation District is

hosting their annual tree and plantsale. This event offers a wide variety

of trees and wildower seeds at a low

cost. The SWCD offers these materialsto encourage landowners to increase or

establish windbreaks, prevent erosion,

provide wildlife protection and enhancethe natural environment. This event is

open to the public with no restrictions

on who can purchase or where thesetrees and owers can be planted.

The plants available are bare root

stock, making them economical to

purchase Most tree seedlings are three years old and range in size from 12-36

inches, depending on species. New this

year, the tree and plant sale featuresthree species of 3 gallon potted trees as

well as garden cover crop seed mixes.

The Fulton SWCD staff is available toassist customers with plant selection

that will best meet their needs. They

can assist customers by: identifyingplants suitable for specic soil types,

providing information on how to plant

seedlings, suggesting varieties that

attract wildlife and various otherareas that help increase the value and

enjoyment that trees and plants can

bring to property owners. The district

also has tree planting bars and atree seedling planter (pulled behind a

tractor) available for rent.

Deadline for ordering plants isMarch 20. Pick up dates are April

10th 1-5 P.M. and April 11th 8-Noon

at the Fulton County Fairgrounds.Order forms can be obtained from

the Fulton SWCD ofce at the Robert

Fulton Agriculture Center, acrossfrom the fairgrounds at 8770 State

Route 108, Suite B, Wauseon, OH. To

receive a form via mail, call the ofce

at 419-337-9217. Forms can also beemailed by contacting Amanda Podach

at [email protected] or

downloaded from the website at swcd.fultoncountyoh.com.

For more information on Fulton

SWCD, you may call them at 419-337-9217, visit their website at http://

swcd.fultoncountyoh.com/, or receive

email notications by visiting http://www.fultoncountyoh.com/list.aspx.

They also have a Facebook page at

Fulton Soil & Water Conservation

District.


Fulton Soil & Water Conservation

District To Host Annual Tree SaleCommunity Health Professionals

home health and hospice recently

honored 82 employees with 10 or more

years of service to the organization’s

three afliated nonprot corporations

and 12 ofces in Northwest and West

Central Ohio.

10-14 years: Alan Birt, driver/

maintenance – Celina; Trina Brinkman,

clerk – Van Wert; Jody Brown, clerk

assistant – Van Wert; Roberta Culler,

registered nurse – Deance; Monica

Davis, licensed practical nurse – Van

Wert; Susan Dyer, personal care aide

– Delphos; Stephanie Fisher, vol.

coordinator – Deance; Jodel Freeman,

personal care aide – Bryan; Bonnie

Gruber, personal care aide – Lima;

Leisa Hayes, personal care aide –

Celina; Cynthia Hiett, registered nurse

– Delphos; Korene Holield, registered

nurse – Deance; Linda Holley,

registered nurse – Archbold; Nancy

Hoying, registered nurse – Celina;

Alice Landwehr, personal care aide –

Delphos; Elaine Laney, ofce manager

– Deance; Ronda Lewis, RN, nursing

supervisor – Deance; Joan Long,

licensed practical nurse – Celina; Janis

Mathews, diagnosis coder – Van Wert;

Ruth McMinn, personal care aide –

Delphos; Rob Place, information systems

manager – Van Wert; Kay Randolph,

personal care aide – Celina; Jacquie

Reinemeyer, diagnosis coder – Van Wert;

Jeanie Saum, RN, hospice supervisor –

Van Wert; Maryilyn Schmerge, personalcare aide – Wapakoneta; Deb Schmidt,

RN, nursing supervisor – Celina; Nancy

Schroeder, registered nurse – Delphos;

Sharon Schroer, personal care aide –

Wapakoneta; Carrie Slone, personal

care aide – Ada; Caprice Smith, ofce

manager – Celina; Tyra Stearley,

licensed practical nurse – Wapakoneta;

Cindy Tollas, RN, document coordinator

– Hicksville; Brent Tow, president/

CEO – Van Wert; Kathy Ulm, RN, staff

development – Van Wert; Jenni Whitaker,

activity director – Celina; Susan Will,

personal care aide – Delphos; and Diana

York, personal care aide – Archbold.

15 - 19 years: Shelly Barrett, RN,

vice president of operations – Van Wert;

Fawn Burley, vice president of nance

– Van Wert; Kim Carder, ofce manager

– Delphos; Jama Cline, registered nurse

– Paulding; Claudia Crawford, RN,

nursing supervisor – Ada; Jane DeMoss,

home health aide & driver – Van Wert;

Janetta Dilyard, personal care aide –

Archbold; Kathy Eisert, registered nurse

– Wapakoneta; Doris Evans, personal

care aide – Van Wert; Michele Federinko,

licensed practical nurse – Deance;

Susan Hamrick, licensed practical nurse

– Van Wert; Teresa Hill, personal care

aide – Lima; Karen Hunter, registered

nurse – Celina; Carol Jutte, registered

nurse – Celina; Phyllis Kinkle, licensed

practical nurse – Delphos; Sheila Looser,

personal care aide – Delphos; Pam Miller,

personal care aide – Van Wert; Jenny

Nelson, receptionist – Van Wert; Jacquie

Niese, registered nurse – Lima; Sharon

Norbeck, personal care aide – Delphos;

Frank Scott, maintenance director

& driver – Van Wert; Rebecca Short,

medical social services coordinator –

Archbold; Julie Stutz, home health aide

– Van Wert; Shirley Sutton, personal

care aide – Van Wert; Deb Tracey,

administrative assistant – Van Wert;

Susan Wendlowsky, activity director –

Archbold; Deb Williams, medical social

worker – Celina; and Amy Zalar, RN,

nursing supervisor – Delphos.

20- 24 years: Kathy Bauer, registered

nurse – Celina; Peggy Carnahan, RN,

director of nursing – Van Wert; Deb

Griesdorn, ofce manager – Celina;

Glenda Schaadt, personal care aide –

Van Wert; Sue Stokes, personal care

aide – Van Wert; Nancy Thompson, home

health aide – Celina; Betty Wasserman,

licensed practical nurse – Van Wert;

and Greg Yinger, public education &

communications – Van Wert.

25- 29 years: Gloria Boroff, personal

care aide – Lima; Laurel Svabik, RN,clinical director – Van Wert; and Susan

Ulrey, registered nurse – Van Wert.

30- plus years: Garnett Beagle,

registered nurse – Paulding; Linda Boggs,

vice president of human resources –

Van Wert; Karen Bortel, ofce manager

– Paulding; and Joel Knerr, MD, medical

director – Van Wert.

“At a time when high employee

turnover rates are common among

home health and hospice agencies, we

are unique to have over 80 employees

with 10 or more years of experience,”

said Brent Tow, president/CEO of

Community Health Professionals. “That

kind of longevity speaks to the quality of

our staff and their dedication to those

we serve.”

Community Health Professionals of

Bryan, located at 127 Blakeslee Ave.,

Bryan, offers home health, hospice,

private duty and adult day services

throughout Williams County and

surrounding area. For more information,

call 419-633-7590.INFORMATION PROVIDED

Community Health ProfessionalsHonors Long Term Employees

PHOTO PROVIDED

HELPING HANDS ... A portion of the 82 Community Health Professionals employees

recognized for 10 or more years of service to the area nonprot, home health and

hospice organization.

CONTINUED FROM THE FRONT PAGE

Coyotes: The Myth & Its Realityeven skunks have been known to target

chickens, as well as several other smalldomesticated animals humans fancy

having around. In particular, minksvery much enjoy hunting rabbits, evenif they're in their cages.

“A coyote can't t through that sixinch hole in your rabbit's cage.” StatedKochert. “A mink sure can, though.”

That's not to say coyotes won't at-tack healthy domesticated animals. If

the risk is minimal, and the reward isgreat, they will absolutely go after live-stock. What usually keeps them away

is humans. Yet, if humans don't takethe proper steps to keep coyotes fromfeeling threatened by humanity, name-

ly trapping and hunting them, that canchange quite quickly.

“They get pretty brazen,” informedKochert on unimpeded coyote activity.“They start losing their fear.”

This is why hunting and trappingcoyotes is so important. Without that

natural deterrent, they begin to stray

closer to more populated areas insearch of food. Now seeing humans as

a non-threat, coyotes will be less likelyto hesitate when going after livestock orother domesticated animals.

Like horses. Those who feel as though coyotes are

a problem are able to hunt them, as the

state of Ohio labels them as varmints. This means that there is no restriction

on season or rearms for hunters seek-ing out coyotes. However, if hunting ona property other than one's own, they

will need to obtain a hunting license.More coyote hunters would be a wel-

come addition to Williams County. The

more they're hunted, the less likely coy-otes are to become anywhere near as

big an issue as people believe them tobe.

T.J. Hug can be reached at

[email protected].

102 Egly Dr., West Unity, OH, 43570419-924-2882

Solid Rock Community ChurchInspired by the Song of Solomon. It’s a music-drivenromantic drama about the things we all pursue…..loveand meaning. Perfect for any couple, singles who aredating, or families with older students. It is rated PG-13.

Friday, February 13th at 6 p.m.

No a dmiss ion f ee. Snack s ar e ava ilabl e for a do natio n.

Family Movie Night



superintendent recognizes each board

member for their dedicated service to the

NwOESC governing board, as January

is Board Member Appreciation Monthin the State of Ohio. Their commitment

strengthens public education.

School Board Recognition Month

Proclamation

WHEREAS, it shall be the mission of

the Northwest Ohio Educational Service

Center to assist in providing all students

with the best possible education; and

WHEREAS, the governing board sets

the direction for the Educational Service

Center by envisioning the educational

future of the communities we serve; and

WHEREAS, the governing board

sets policies and procedures to govern

all aspects of the Educational Service

Center; and


keeps attention focused on progress

toward goals and maintains two-waycommunication with all segments of our

communities; and

WHEREAS, serving on a governing

board requires an unselsh devotion of

time and service to carry on the mission

and business of the Educational Service

Center; and

WHEREAS, the governing board must

respond on behalf of the communities to

the educational needs of students; and


voluntarily accepts the above-mentioned

responsibilities;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT

RESOLVED that the Northwest Ohio

Educational Service Center does hereby

proclaim January 2015 as School Board

Recognition Month in Deance, Fulton,

Henry and Williams Counties. TheNorthwest Ohio Educational Service

Center encourages all citizens to publicly

and privately thank all school board

and governing board members for their

dedicated service to our children. School

Boards Strengthen Public Education!

•Ratied the appointment of Ken

Esterline to the Four County Career

Center Joint Vocational School District

Board of Education for a three year term

of ofce to commence on

January 1, 2015 and expire

on December 31, 2017.

• Ratied the

appointment of Carol Kleck

to the Four County Career

Center Joint Vocational

School District Board of

Education for a three yearterm of ofce to commence

on January 1, 2015 and

expire on December 31,

2017.

• Ratied the

appointment of Ron

Crawford to the Four

County Career Center Joint

Vocational School District

Board of Education for a

three year term of ofce

to commence on January

1, 2015 and expire on

December 31, 2017.

• Ratied the

appointment of William

Green to the Penta Career

Center Joint Vocational

School District Board ofEducation for a three year

term of ofce to commence

on January 1, 2015 and

expire on December 31,

2017.

•Reports/Discussion:

OSBA LEGISLATIVE LIAISON: Mr.

Baker reported on discussion and

activity at the state level to review the

“testing burden” on students related tostate testing and accountability system

requirements. Topics of interest are

time spent on testing, practice testing,

Kindergarten Readiness Assessment,

Third Grade Reading Guarantee Fall

administration, diagnostic assessments,

and Students Learning Objective

requirements. Discussion will be on-

going.

SUPERINTENDENT: Mrs. Gearhart

reported that planning is underway for

Fall Staff Meeting and the Administrative

Conference 2015. A summary of

statewide ESC services was shared. An

update on instructional hours missed

due to inclement weather was provided.

Work continues with area districts and

colleges/universities on College Credit

Plus. Mr. Lero, custodian/maintenance atthe IEC, is to be commended for his work

in keeping our facility there compliant

with EPA and other requirements. An

update on the main facility HVAC and

lighting systems was shared.

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER: Mrs.

Pietrykowski reported the on-site audit is

wrapping up this week. Mid-year Program

Costs were handed out in early January,

and Initial Estimates will be handed

out soon for FY16. Work continues on

Affordable Care Act implementation and

compliance. 1,010 W-2’s and 55 1009s

were issued this month.

DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION:

Mrs. Gilliland reported on the Read

Aloud Guidance for Ohio’s New State

Tests, as disseminated by ODE recently.

Discussed were testing accommodationsfor students with disabilities or eligible

for 504 accommodations.

•As all of the business of the evening

was complete, meeting adjourned at 8:05

p.m. The next regular meeting of the

board will be held Tuesday, February 24,

2015 at 7:00 pm at the NwOESC ofce

located at 205 Nolan Parkway, Archbold,

OH.INFORMATION PROVIDED

1967 Wauseon Art Guild

REFLECTIONS OF THE PAST

ART GUILD ... Row 1: B. Hasselschwert, K. Mercer, J. Clark, S. Fink, C. Miller, D.

Woodward, J. Huner, D. Whitmer. Row 2: P. Davis, P. Conway, C. Ledyard, K. O’Neil,

A. Seigneur, J. Kahle, B. vonSeggern, C. Roth, G. Colon. Row 3: K. Lamb, M. Roth, D.

Wagner, L. vonSeggern, J. Weber, D. Cogan, J.B. Stevens, R. Clark.


By: Shar Dimick


Wauseon Mayor Kathy Huner

commended the Public Service

Department at the February 2 council

meeting for their hard work and long

hours keeping the streets of Wauseon

clear after 15.2 inches of snow fell on thecity in a 24-hour period.

Dennis Richardson, Director of Public

Service said “As all storms are this was a

unique storm as far as how long it lasted,

its intensity, the winds that came with

it, we decided early on that we were not

going to be able to treat it as a normal

storm where we have forces all come in

a clear off the streets immediately. We

knew had to take a defensive position at

rst.”

Richardson said that beginning at 6

AM Sunday morning two crews began

working to keep the primary streets open

and “by 7:30 PM they had all 15 of their

guys out on every piece of equipment we

owned.”

Huner said she received “a lot of callsabout why the secondary roads were not

done and also about the levels. Talking

with the Chief [of Police, Keith Torbet],

the reasons that we don’t go up [to level

3] is the fact having the hospital, having

people in the city limits that can get to

work. If are roads are passable it is good

to keep them open for that reason alone.

Thanks to public works we were able to

keep them open.”

Councilor Shane Chamberlin asked

Richardson if there was a way to know if

all the roads have been touched. He said

that some citizens wondered if their road

had been forgotten. Richardson said “by

sometime last night there had been a

truck everywhere at least once, but with

the blowing and drifting it was hard, but

the guys are always communicating witheach other.”

Torbet said if people are concerned

about their road they can contact the

Police Department as they are in constant

contact with the plow crews during the

storm.

In other business, council passed:

•Emergency ordinances effective

immediately to amend Section 139 of

the Codied Ordinances of Wauseon

regarding Fire Department rules,

regulations and membership and to

approve the new positions on the redepartment along with their pay scales.

The new positions are rst assistant

chief, second assistant chief, captain/

EMT-paramedic, captain/EMT,

lieutenant/EMT-paramedic, lieutenant/

EMT, reghter/ENT-paramedic and

reghter/EMT. A Civil Service test for

these positions will be held March 7.

•Emergency resolution designating

Public Depositories, awarding public

monies and authorizing the mayor to

sign memoranda of agreements with the

Public Depositories effective immediately.

•Emergency resolution to authorize

the mayor to enter into an agreement with

Countywide Emergency Management

Agency effective immediately.

•Third reading of Resolution 2015-

4 to authorize the mayor to enterinto a client services agreement with

Medicount Management, Inc. for EMS

billing services effective in 30 days.

•Second reading of a resolution to

establish that if a new pool is built it will

be built at Reighard Park

•A motion to accept the Justice

Assistance Grant – Law Enforcement.

•A motion to approve the Building and

Grounds Committee recommendation

to grant an easement to Rover Pipeline

for a gas pipeline across the bike path

east of Carter Lumber pending NORTA

approval.

•A motion to approve the Street

Committee recommendation to grant

Toledo Edison an easement in the

City’s right of way along the east side ofGlenwood Avenue from Airport Highway

to just south of Banister Drive for an

underground electricity utility.

Shar may be reached at [email protected]

Wauseon’s Public Service

Commended On HandlingOf Recent Winter Storm

PHOTO BY SHAR DIMICK, STAFF

KEEPING ROADS CLEAN ... Despite the temporary piles of snow lining the center

of Fulton Street, the Public Service Department made sure primary roads remained

passable throughout the winter storm.

PHOTO PROVIDED

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS ... Happy Birthday to the following seniors who celebrated

February birthdays at the Fulton County Senior Center, Wauseon. Pictured: Front,

left to right: Joan Ziegler, Eva Dickey, Joann Lawrence, Mary Gype, Joyce Plassman.

Back: Julius Hoste.

Fulton County Seniors Celebrate

Their Birthdays In Wauseon

FINDLAY, OH -- Kasey Riegsecker of Wauseon, 43567, graduated from The

University of Findlay in December 2014. Riegsecker received the following: bachelor

of science in animal science.

Wauseon Native GraduatesFrom The University Of Findlay

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4

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Want to maximize your soybean production andprotability? Join Ohio State University Extension inFulton County Tuesday, February 17 from 9:00 a.m. –4:00 p.m. as we present a hands-on, intensive soybeanmanagement workshop for Ohio Crop Producersthat will help you become a more protable soybeanproducer. This will be held at the Robert FultonAgriculture Center, 8770 State Route 108, Wauseon,Ohio. The workshop will feature Dr. Laura Lindsey,Ohio State University Soybean/Wheat Extension

Specialist; Dr. Andy Michel, Ohio State University,Field Crop Extension Entomologist; Dr. Steve Culman,Ohio State University’s Soil Fertility Specialist and Dr.Anne Dorrance, Ohio State University’s Field CropExtension Pathologist.

Topics covered during this workshop include:Agronomic factors to maximize yield, Hands-onevaluation of soybean yield components, What’s

“bugging” soybeans, identication of key insects,thresholds and insecticide timing, stink bugs – a bugthat won’t go away, key soybean diseases for Ohio,pathogen biology, SCN, soybean fertility, geneticresistance, foliar fungicides, seed treatments, hands-on identication of soybean pests and diseases andsite of action management for weed control. TheSoybean College host is Eric Richer, OSU Extension – Fulton County, who will also share some of the localon farm research being done in Fulton County.

In addition to the great presentations throughout theday, participants will receive a soybean managementnotebook. The notebook will include the followingpublications:

• Management of White Mold• Soybean Cyst Nematode Management Guide

• OSU Agronomy Guide

• Protable Soybean Disease Management Guide• Corn, Soybean, Wheat and Alfalfa Guide• Soybean Growth & Development Guide

• 2015 Weed Control Guide

Continuing Education Units will be offered in thefollowing areas:

Private PAT credits (3.5): 3 hrs. Cat. 1 (grain), ½ hr.Cat. 2 (forages)

Commercial Credits (3.5): 2 ½ hrs. 2A (ag pests), ½hr. 2C (weeds), ½ hr. 2D (seed treatment)

CCA Credits (5): 1 hr. CM, 1 hr. NM, 3 hr. IPM

To download the registration form, go to fulton.osu.edu or if you have questions, call 419-337-9210. Pre-registration of $70 is due by February 10th. Limitedto 40 seats. After February 10th, registration is $100(space permitting).


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Members of the Montpelier ExemptedVillage Board of Education convenedin regular session on the evening ofFebruary 5.

Items from Elementary PrincipalLance Thorp's report included mentionof the D.A.R.E. graduation, which tookplace on January 16. He also reportedthat the third graders participated ina PARCC (Partnership for Assessmentof Readiness for College and Career)practice test, known as an infrastructuretest. The purpose was to determine ifthe school's technology is capable ofhandling all the data needed for thetest. "I'm proud and glad to say that itall went well, District-wide, and not justfor the third grade," reported Mr. Thorp.

High School Principal Su Thorp

reported that the recent Blood Drivenetted 42 units, topping the challengegoal, and earning the school a $250scholarship to be awarded to a fortunatemember of the Montpelier Class of 2015.

In nancial matters, the Board movedto approve the nancial statements forthe month of January, and accepteda donation of 1,874.00 from F.I.R.S.T.Club, to be given to Girls’ Basketball. The Board agreed to a cash advanceof $35,000 from the General Fund tothe Permanent Improvement Fund, tobe repaid in August of 2015, and thecreation of fund number 300-9460 forthe Jazz Band.

In matters of the employment of

certied staff, the Board approved amaternity leave for Kaitlin Brancheau,beginning April 6, 2015, through theend of the 2014-15 school year. The

Board approved the graduate hours forDavid Bauer and Alysha Saneholtz forthe 2014-2015 school year, and agreedto authorize Athletic Director JosephBrigle to secure workers for high schooland junior high school Ohio High SchoolAthletic Association tournaments, asneeded, for the 2014-15 school year.Receiving supplemental contracts forthe 2014-15 school year were Lance

Thorp as Head Baseball Coach; TimothyFord as Varsity Baseball Assistant; Taylor Muehlfeld as JV Baseball Coach; Troy Roth as Head Track Coach; BlayneBible and Anthony Coleman as Varsity Track Assistants, and David Apple and Jason Johnston as Junior High TrackCoaches.

In matters pertaining to theemployment of classied staff, the Boardagreed to employ Carla Rice as DistrictInterim CFO/Treasurer, beginningFebruary 5, 2015, thru March 15, 2015at $27.73 per hour, then extending hera three year-plus contract as DistrictCFO/Treasurer beginning March 16,2015 thru July 31, 2018 at a salary of$76,000.

The Board authorized AthleticDirector Joseph Brigle to secure workersfor high school and junior high schoolOhio High School Athletic Associationtournaments, as needed, for the 2014-15 school year. Supplemental contractsfor the 2014-2015 school year wereawarded to Scott Goodnight as Varsity Track Assistant; Darrin Repp as HeadSoftball Coach; Greg Repp as a VarsitySoftball Assistant; BrookeWatts as JV SoftballCoach, and SamanthaBrubaker as a SoftballVolunteer.

The Board moved toapprove an agreement withFrontier Communicationof America, Inc., and in

an annual housekeepingmeasure, agreed toapprove a resolutionaccepting the amounts

and rates determined by the BudgetCommission, authorizing the necessarytax levies and certifying them to theCounty Auditor.

In his Legislative Report, Mr. ChrisWurm noted that the Governor'sproposed budget has been released forscal years 2016 and 2017. Proposedchanges in school funding were noted,proposing changing the funding

priorities from being based uponcommunity size, to that of communityincome.

The Student Achievement LiaisonReport of Mr. Darrell Higbie againrecognized high achieving students,as nominated by their teachers. Beingrecognized this month were…

Mallory Hornung – 1st gradeSabrina Wiyrick – 2nd grade

Eli Fackler – 3rd gradeGavin Zyjewski – 4th gradeHeath Frantom – 5th grade

Caden Parm – 6th gradeEthan Marihugh – 6th grade

Prior to adjournment, the Boardretired into executive session forthe purpose of the appointment,

employment, dismissal, discipline,promotion, demotion or compensationof an employee or the investigationof charges or complaints against anemployee, ofcial, licensee, or student.No action was taken as a result of theexecutive session deliberations.

Timothy Kays can be reached at

[email protected]

Montpelier Exempted Village Board Of Education Tabs Rice As The New District CFO

PHOTO BY TIMOTHY KAYS, STAFF

STUDENT RECOGNITIONS FOR JANUARY … Students on hand for specialachievement recognitions at the February 5 meeting of the Montpelier ExemptedVillage Board of Education were front - Mallory Hornung – 1st grade, SabrinaWiyrick – 2nd grade, and Eli Fackler – 3rd grade. Back - Heath Frantom – 5thgrade, Caden Parm – 6th grade, and Ethan Marihugh – 6th grade.



What was Seattle’scoaching staff think-

ing on that famous

drive when Russell

Wilson threw an in-

terception on the 1

yard line? Unless

you are inside their

headsets, sat in the

lm rooms, partici-

pated in the endless

team meetings and

coaches conferenc-

es…it’s a mystery to

us all! Right?

How does a team

with all the skill, ath-

leticism, and drive

still to lose to an un-derdog opponent? It’s a mystery, right?

Did that superstar athlete commit a crime? Did

that college athlete sign autographs for money? It’s

a mystery, right?

It seems that on the eld and off the eld we can

easily be bafed with the mystery of what really took

place. We are left scratching our heads, voicing our

opinions on the matter, and yet in the end we aren’t

really sure what took place…so we call it a mystery!

I would love to say that I know God, and that

I know Him well. But yet God and His ways are

still a mystery to me. There are times in my lifewhen I’d like to believe I know exactly what is going

on. I’d like to believe that I can make sense of dif-

cult times, and actually control my life and my sur-

rounding circumstances. But I can’t. I’m human

and I’m limited in what I can do and how I think.

I’m limited in knowledge and understanding. And

because this is true that which goes on around me,

especially spiritual things, are a mystery to me at

times. I can’t predict and control my life, my sport,

my vocation…

A man by the name of Job struggled with so

many issues and adversities, but in the end he con-

fessed, “Surely I spoke of things I did not under-

stand, things too wonderful for me to know.”

So I rest in this truth; God will never be predict-

able or controllable. He is mysterious. But God is

also trustworthy, so when my circumstances go bad

for me or my loved ones I trust Him. I trust God toduring mysterious and confusing times. I trust God

to make sense of things that don’t make sense to

me. I trust God.

Is God mysterious? Yes, we must also admit that

He is trustworthy. So just like walking in the dark,

when you can’t seem to see your path clearly, you

walk slowly. Smaller steps, but yet you still keep

moving. Trust God, keep moving forward in your

life.

For more reading, check out: I Timothy 3:16,

Job 1:20-22, Hebrews 6:18-20

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How do you clear your

mind, heart, conscience

of past sin? Many in ourculture turn to alcohol or

some other mind-alteringsubstance to rid themselvesof guilt, shame, sin, that

which no chemical or

other known remedy canbring relief. Consequently,

paranormal events, or

man-made traditions have

been concocted to substitute as a cleansing agent forthat which there has been one and only one cure,

the substitutionary life, death and resurrection of

Jesus Christ for sin. For example, consider with meas reported in PreachingToday.com; the sensational

effort of the people of India to rid themselves of sin…

The Kumbh Mela is the largest gathering onearth. During its last celebration in 2013, it was

conservatively estimated that around ten million

people gathered in Northern India. The Kumbh Mela

(or the “pitcher fair”) takes place every four years.In 2013, the festival was called the Maha (meaning

“Super”) Kumbh Mela, which happens only once

every 144 years. It is estimated that this Kumbhcost around 210 million dollars whiled generating

approximately ten times that amount in revenue.

Hindu tradition says that there was a war betweenthe gods and the demons over divine nectar, and in

the process, four drops of nectar fell from the pitcher.

These fell on four different locations, which overlapthe cities where the Kumbh is held. One of those

drops fell at Haridwar where the river Ganges ows,

while another fell at the Sangam. The Sangam is theconuence of three rivers—the Ganga, Yamuna, and

the mythological river Saraswati. The other two drops

fell at Kshipra in Ujjain and Godawari. A dip in these

rivers on auspicious dates during the Kumbh is saidto rid pilgrims of their sins.

Anyone who reads the newspaper and honestlyreects on it is hard-pressed to deny the reality anduniversality of sin. Through the ages, humans have

tried to rid themselves of sin and its consequences.

Religious rituals, idols, journeys, and sacrices haveall tried to assuage and comfort the sinner’s heart,

but have been found wanting … In the Christian

religion, grace that is made available through thedeath and resurrection of Jesus is the very fount

which offers release from the burden of sin and

restores our relationship with God … Thus, we can

confess Jesus as Lord anytime, anywhere, and wewill be saved! It makes one gasp in wonder at the

overarching simplicity and compelling elegance of

this very good news. This is why we read in scripture…Acts 4:12

(NKJV), “12 Nor is there salvation in any other, for

there is no other name under heaven given among

men by which we must be saved.”No other name, no other remedy, no other

paranormal event, nothing, no one to cleanse us of

sin but Jesus.

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

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encourages eligible donors to help ensure a

sufcient and diverse blood supply by giving blood

this February.Since the beginning of the year, widespread u

and inclement winter weather in some parts of

the country have prevented many regular donors

from making or keeping their blood donation

appointments. Healthy and diverse blood donors are

needed to help maintain a sufcient blood supply.

Diversity among blood donors is important

because red blood cells carry markers that

determine one’s blood type, and certain blood types

are unique to specic racial and ethnic groups.

Blood must be matched very closely for those

patients with rare blood types or for those who need

repeated transfusions. Patients are less likely to

have complications from blood donated by someone

with a similar ethnicity.

All blood types are needed, especially types

O negative, A negative and B negative. To learn

more about donating blood and to schedule an

appointment, download the Red Cross Blood Donor

App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED

CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

Upcoming blood donation opportunities in

Williams County:

2/20/2015: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.,First Lutheran Church

Stryker, 701 South Deance St. in Stryker.

2/27/2015: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Bryan High

School,

150 S Portland in Bryan.

2/27/2015: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.,

The Enrichment Center,

11246 State Rt 15 in Montpelier.

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Simply download the American Red Cross Blood

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identication are required at check-in. Individuals

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hours a week or less. Applicant must be 18 years or older. Questions about

this position should be directed to Don Brown, Park Supervisor at 419-485-

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a week or less. Applicant must be 18 years or older and have a valid driver’s

license. Questions about this position should be directed to Don Brown, Park

Supervisor at 419-485-5389.

• SEASONAL PARK MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE whose duties would in-

clude summer mowing, weed eating, maintaining ball diamonds, picking up

trash, cleaning restrooms, general park maintenance, and any other duties as

needed or required. Position would be 40 hours a week or less. Applicant must

be 16 years or older and have a valid driver’s license. Questions about this

position should be directed to Don Brown, Park Supervisor at 419-485-5389.

• SEASONAL LIFEGUARD FOR THE MONTPELIER MUNICIPAL POOL

who would have a valid lifeguard certicate, would be responsible for opening

and closing pool maintenance, and any other duties as needed or required,

including, but not limited to, public swim lessons and water aerobics. Position

would be 40 hours a week or less. Applicant must be 15 years or older. Ques-

tions about this position should be directed to Don Brown, Park Supervisor at419-485-5389.

• SEASONAL RECREATION EMPLOYEE whose duties would include

working in the concession stand, assisting with spring garden maintenance,

and any other duties as needed or required. Position would be 40 hours a

week or less. Applicant must be 15 years or older. Questions about this posi-

tion should be directed to Sandy Gordon, Recreation Director at 419-485-3496.

• SEASONAL RECREATION EMPLOYEE whose duties would include as-

sisting with summer crafts, programs, & activities, assisting with garden main -

tenance, and any other duties as needed or required. Position would be 40

hours a week or less. Applicant must be 16 years or older and have a valid

driver’s license. Questions about this position should be directed to Sandy

Gordon, Recreation Director at 419-485-3496.

Anyone interested in seasonal summer employment with the various de-

partments in the Village of Montpelier should pick up an application at the

Montpelier Utility Ofce (211 N. Jonesville St., Montpelier). Work will include

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40 hours a week or less. Applicant must be 16 years old or older and have a

valid driver’s license. Applications are due by March 2, 2015 at the Utility Of -

ce. Questions about available positions or duties should be directed to Pam

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There was a packedhouse at the GilletteBuilding Saturday nightfor the Fair Board’s 3rdannual Reverse Rafe.

With 300 tickets sold,there was barely an empty

seat for the fundraiser andthe night was ablaze withactivities for everyone.

Some of the fundraisingevents included a reverserafe, 50/50 drawing,auction, silent auction,and rafe ticket drawingsfor other merchandise,including Stoney Ridgewine, homemade Apple Pieliqueur, and an amazingassortment of guns andbows.

The dinner wascatered by Sooz Cateringin Pioneer, musicentertainment providedby Jamie J. Shaffer of

SHOWTIME DJ andPHOTO BOOTH, and theMC for the evening was JB Orendorff, formerannouncer with WBNO/WQCT radio.

Without a lot of helpfrom the state for buildingupkeep, Reverse RafeChairman Chuck Wallacesaid the board uses all of

the fundraiser’s proceedsfor building maintenanceat the fairgrounds.

So many in thecommunity contributedto this event by donatingitems or time. Not onlydoes the Fair Board prot

from such an event, but thebenets continue to owback into the community. The fundraiser was anamazing success.

For more informationabout upcoming events,or to nd out how to

become a volunteer, visitthe Williams County Fairwebsite at wcofair.com orcheck out their page onFacebook.

Helen may be reached at [email protected]

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