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PHOTO BY JAMIE GILMOUR, STAFF WARM WELCOME ... The Wauseon Chamber Board of Directors welcomes theWauseon Wellness and Recovery Support Center. Pictured here are (L to R): GloriaGunn, Janice May, Gina Saaf, Willie Lighton, Lashawnda Boykin, Joycelyn Burks,Myrtle Boykin-Lighton, Reginald Coley, Neil Toeppe, and Cabe Cordy. The center,located on State Highway 108, provides support and treatment for ex-prisonerswho have chemical dependencies.

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By: T.J. HugTHE VILLAGE REPORTER

For the rst time since its inception,the Hilltop School Resource Of cer (SRO)

will be someone other than MichaelPolley.SRO Polley served his last day on

Friday, February 27. The rst to holdthe job, which was created just two

years prior, Polley has decided to pursuea position within the Williams County

Juvenile Probation Department.“I'm trying to move up the career

ladder, so to speak,” Of cer Polley stated.

Still, it is with a heavy heart thatPolley, who was promoted from part-timewithin the West Unity Police Departmentto accept the salaried role, will be leavingthe school. He wasn't shy about what hewill miss the most.

“The kids.”And anyone who's seen Polley interact

with the students of Hilltop, a schoolfrom which he himself graduated, can seethat this is the truth. The kids love and

respect Of cer Polley, and he loves andrespects them right back.Not that his in uence was limited to

the students.“He's impacted our students and

staff,” School Superintendent Larry Longclaimed.

While he'll certainly be missed byall, Polley's bright personality makes itimpossible for people to do anything butroot for him in his future endeavors.

“It's kind of mixed feelings,” Longadmitted. “We're sad to lose him, buthappy to see him advance in his career.”

Long also has no doubt that the Juvenile Probation Department made theright hire by taking on Polley.

“He'll do a great job and we wish himand his family the very best,” said Long.

“He'll have a chance to show the wholecounty his greatness.”

That greatness was without a doubton display each and everyday on the jobat Hilltop according to Long.

“He did an excellent job of setting theprecedent for the position,” Long praised.“We couldn't have asked for anythingmore.”

But it was more than just his work performancethat made an impressionon those around Polley. Itwas the man himself.

“Bottom line, he's afantastic individual allaround,” summarizedLong.

Polley will be replacedby former Bryan PoliceChief Jeff Arnold on apermanent basis.

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

School Resource Of cerResigns From Hilltop To PursueWilliams County Position

PHOTO BY T.J. HUG, STAFF SORELY MISSED ... Hilltop's rst SchoolResource Of cer Michael Polley servedhis last day on Friday, February 27.

By: John WinrightTHE VILLAGE REPORTER

Jim Brigle, Edon Ohio StreetDepartment Superintendent Retiringafter 30 years of service.

On the crisp cool sunlit afternoonof February 27, 2015 at Village Hallin Edon, Ohio between the times of2 pm and 4 pm, several residents,friends, family and fellow employeesgathered together to honor Jim Brigle’sretirement from the position of StreetSuperintendant for the village.

Jim had held this position for 30 years and will be of cially retired onApril 1, 2015.

When asked what it was like tospend that many years in one position,

Jim answered, “There were some daysthat were much more challenging thanothers, but overall they were mostlygood. I always felt that I worked for eachand every individual in the village, andwanted to do the best I could for all ofthem. There is an element of pride inour community that I always felt wasimportant to maintain.”

Of course over that length of timethere are some major changes that cometo mind. Some that Jim mentioned werethe new water tower that was relocated

north of Edon and the installation of thecentral sewage system. The development and growth of Walz

Park and the surrounding housing ...

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PHOTO BY JOHN WINRIGHT, STAFF HONORED FOR SERVICE ... Mayor Darlene Burkhardt presenting the plaque to

Jim Brigle for 30 years of dedicated service as Street Department Superintendent.

Jim Brigle Honored As He RetiresFrom Edon Street Department

The Wauseon Board of Education’sFebruary 26 noon meeting consisted ofseveral approvals made by the board,including:

•The creation of the WhitmerScholarship fund, Don’s AutomotiveGroup Scholarship fund, and the LineDrive for Larry Memorial Scholarshipfund.

•Several donations including $50from Christ United Methodist Church(WES Student Activity Fund); $1375from the Wauseon Athletic Boosters(Wauseon Athletic Fund, hurdles);$838.80 from Parents SupportSchools (WEST Student Activity Fund,earphones), $1416.25 from ParentsSupporting Schools (WPS StudentActivity Fund); $36.54 from Target(WHS Student Council “Take Chargeof Education”); $26.47 from Target(WPS Student Activities “Take Chargeof Education”); $250 from Laura JaneBeck (WES Food Pantry); $500 fromACE Hardware (WES Food Pantry);$300 from Wauseon Machine (Class of2016, prom); $500 from Dorthy Whitmer(Whitmer Scholarship Fund, in memoryof Robert ’41 and Claire Whitmer’39); and $200 from Diana and DavidFrancko, $100 from Margaret Whitmer,$110 from John and Marie Lee, $35from Margaret Davis, $40 from LinkdaKay and Betty Jo Baggett, $50 from

Gale and Marsha Young, $20 from Judy Turney, and $25 from James and MaryGype (Whitmer Scholarship Fund).

•Modi cations and supplementalmodi cations to the Fy15 Appropriationsand FY15 Certi cate of Resources aspresented.

•The establishment of a change fundfor the WHS Class of 2016.

•Several “then and now” certi cates.•The reassignment of Jennifer Weber

from the Title VI B Secretary to the WPSPrincipal’s Secretary, effective March 2,2015.

•The authorization for thesuperintendent to enter into a contractin the areas of Educational ManagementInformation System (E.M.I.S.) andE.M.I.S. training with Marleen Roth,effective May 1, 2015 through andincluding April 30, 2016.

•The offer of a one-year limitedcerti cated contract to Terry Lind as aWHS Physical Education Teacher for the2015-16 school year, pending receiptof both a clean BCI/FBI backgroundcheck.

•Lauren Gype as a substitute busdriver, effective February 10, 2015.

•An agreement for services from theNorthwest Ohio Educational ServiceCenter for the 2015-16 school year.

•The 2015-2016 school calendar aspresented.

Wauseon Board Of Education Approves Finances & Personnel



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Leighton JamesStump, 85, Wakarusa,died at 6:10 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015at his residence. Hewas born Feb. 5, 1930in Union Twp., ElkhartCounty, Nappanee, toCarl & Walta (Whitehead)Stump. He graduatedfrom New Paris HighSchool in 1948 andmarried Arlene (Geyer)Stump on June 6, 1950.

Surviving are hiswife, Arlene, sons, David

(Cathy) Stump, Goshen, Steven (Barbara) Stump,Wakarusa, Terry (Delores) Stump, Wakarusa, Mark(Stephanee) Stump, Angola, Rex (Jenny) Stump,Wauseon, Ohio, daughter, Diana (Cliff) Graybill,Bremen, grandchildren, Katie (Sam) Reece, EmilyStump, AbbyStump, Tyler Stump,, Andrew Stump,Michael ( ancee, Jennifer) Graybill, Robert Graybill,Sam (Kara) Stump, Libby (Matt) Abberger, Joanna(Alex) Williams, Aaron (Rachel) Stump, Austin(Britny) Stump, Alan Stump, Amanda (Brad) Hartsell,Adam (Ashley) Stump, Jason Stump, Jared (Lindsay)Stump, Jacob Stump, Collin Stump, Carter Stump,Clay Stump, 21 great-grandchildren, 2 step-great-grandchildren, brothers, Owen (Wanda) Stump,Goshen, Kenneth (Bettie) Stump, Upland, Calif.,sisters, Naomi Hertzler, Pottstown, Penn., Mary Lou(Vernon) Sheets, Nappanee, Doris (Dale) Huber,Peachtree City, Ga. Preceding him in death are hisparents, twin great-grandsons, brothers, HarveyStump & Ray Stump and a brother-in-law, MelvinHertzler.

Leighton started as a young man working as adairy farmer in Union Township. He then workedfor several years at the Nappanee Milling Co., bothin Nappanee and Foraker. He also worked for WayneFeeds in Wakarusa and Wyatt Feed & Grain. In 1969,he went to work as a full time grain and livestockfarmer in Madison Township. After farming for many

years, he then went to work for Hoover Lumber.After retiring, he worked part-time for the WakarusaHardware Store and Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa.

Leighton was a faithful, loving husband to his wife,Arlene, for 64 years. He was a wonderful father andexample of hard work and service for his Lord, JesusChrist. He dearly loved ALL his children, grandchildrenand great-grandchildren and he enjoyed being aroundthem, generously supporting and helping them outwhen he could. He was a member of the Bible BaptistChurch, Wakarusa, and served in various capacities,including an adult Sunday School teacher, deaconand coach. Leighton loved to watch and play sports.He played softball for many years and also helpedcoach teams while at the Bible Baptist Church.

The family suggests that memorial gifts may begiven to the Bible Baptist Church Awana Ministries,P.O. Box 365, Wakarusa, IN 46573, Buckeye BorderFellowship of Christian Athletes, 1111 Arrowhead

Trail, Wauseon, Ohio 43567 or United CancerServices of Elkhart County, 23971 US Highway 33,Elkhart, IN 46517.

Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret-Lienhart Funeral Home,Wakarusa, were in charge of arrangements and onlinecondolences may be sent at www.rrefh.com

Leighton J. Stump (1930 - 2015)Eileen M. Russell, age

90, of Delta, passed awayat her home Wednesdaymorning, February 25,2015. She was born athome in Bowling Green,OH on March 26, 1924to the late Freddie Rayleand Dorothy (Finch)Rayle. Eileen graduatedfrom Albert E. SmithHigh School in Riverview,MI. She married EugeneRussell, who passed awayin 1993.

In addition to herparents and husband,

Eileen was preceded in death by her son, JamesRussell; brothers, Fred Rayle, Bob Rayle and Tom

Jackson; sister, Frieda Valerie and granddaughter, Jamie Russell.

Eileen is survived by her sons, George (Diane) Russellof De ance and Gary “Bert” (Sharon) Russell of Delta;

four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.In lieu of owers, contributions may be directed toa hospice organization of your choice in her name.Online condolences may be sent to the family throughour website at www.barnesfuneralchapel.com

Eileen M. Russell (1924 - 2015)Clarence “Jay”

Browning, Jr., ofMontpelier and formerly

of Huntington, West Virginia passed away Fridaymorning at Genesis Health Care in Bryan, Ohio. Hewas born on February 14, 1929 in Huntington, WestVirginia to Clarence J. and Ellar (Linville) Browning,Sr. Jay served his country in the Army during theKorean War.

Jay was the o wner of “C .J. Browning LandscapingCompany,” a commercial and residential landscapingcontractor for approximately 30 years in and aroundColumbus, Ohio.

He is survived by three sons, Jerry Browningof Huntington, West Virginia, Rory Browning ofAngola, Indiana and Toby Browning of Florida; threedaughters, Francis (Jim) Hall of Barbersville, WestVirginia, Deborah (Tim) Swager of Fremont, Indianaand Linda Gail of Miller, Georgia; one sister Myrtle(Vince) Gonzalus of Bryan; four grandchildren andseveral great grandchildren.

Jay was preceded in death by h is parents, one son, Timothy, and two brothers.

Condolences may be left online for the family atwww.thethompsonfuneralhome.com

Clarence Browning Jr. (1929 - 2015)

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Lester R. Miller, 91,of Montpelier passedaway Friday morning atEvergreen Manor NursingHome in Montpelier. Hewas born on September1, 1923 in Bridgewater

Township, Ohio to Ralphand Sarah Ann (Owen)Miller. Lester graduatedfrom Montpelier High

School in 1941. In 1948he married Joann Drakeand she preceded him indeath in July 1983.

Lester was a retired machinist and metal fabricator;he also worked in engineering department while atRichmond Machine, in Montpelier from 1956-1989. Hewas a 50 year member of St. Paul’s United MethodistChurch in Montpelier. At one time Lester was veryactive in the Little League program in Montpelier. Forapproximately 20 years Lester would donate his timeand materials to build a shed that would be raf ed offat the Williams County Fair to support the D.A.R.E.program. He also assisted with the Cub Scouts inMontpelier.

He is survived by one son, Rick L. (Adele) Millerof Bryan; three daughters, Terry (John) Muehlfeldof Bryan, Susan (John) Gearhart of Montpelierand Stephanie Studer of Quincy, Michigan; 12grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, 1 great greatgrandchild; and one sister Betty Suffel of Montpelier.

Lester was preceded in death by his parents, wife Joann, son Th omas Allen Miller in April 1983, and sixbrothers, Reo, Harold, Earl, Eldon, Owen, and Owlen.

Donations may be made to the Williams CountyD.A.R.E program or Montpelier Youth Baseball andSoftball. Online condolences can be left for the familyat www.thethompsonfuneralhome.com

Lester R. Miller (1923 - 2015)

Richard Allen “Mouse”Colon, age 83, of Wauseondied suddenly FridayFebruary 27, 2015. Priorto his retirement hehad worked for WayneLammon & Sons, ToledoEdison Company, Colon-Gype Motors, Allan AMC-

Jeep, Zehr & Company,Young Spring and Wireand then retired fromthe Corrections Centerof Northwest Ohio. In hisretirement he had workedfor 17 years for NofzigerFarm Service.

Mr. Colon was born on November 8, 1931 in Metamora,Ohio to the late Ernest and Lettie (Apt) Colon. On May5, 1956 he married the former Carolyn Sue Spring andshe survives. He graduated from Wauseon High Schoolin 1950 and served in the US Navy from 1951-1955. Hewas a member of the First Church of God in Wauseonwhere he served on the Board of Trustees and theChurch Council, a life member of the American LegionPost 265 in Wauseon, VFW Post 7424 in Wauseon, theUSS Pine Island and USS Philippine Sea Associations.From 1960-1970 he served on the Wauseon FireDepartment. He was a volunteer driver for the FultonCounty Senior Center and delivered Meals on Wheels forthe Fulton County Health Center. He also Managed andcoached the American Legion Youth Baseball Team for13 years, 1973-1986.

Surviving is his wife of 58 years, Sue, children,Roy (Diane) Colon of Pettisville, and Christine (Darrell)Peckham of Leander, Texas. Also surviving aregrandchildren, Adam Colon, Tiffany (Bret) Silveus, Ericand Kiefer Peckham, great-grandchildren; Adilyn Colon,Drew, Ehren and Kirstin Silveus, sisters, Oletha England(Wendell) Newcomb and Ernestine Young. Precedinghim in death were brothers, William, Kahl and Alva andsisters Mary England and Leora Hovis and Brothers-in-law Everett England and Clyde Young.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday March 7,

2015 at 4:00pm at the First Church of God in Wauseonwith Pastor Paul Flores of ciating. The family requeststhat memorial contributions be made to the First Churchof God. Online condolences may be made to the family atwww.GrisierFH.com. The Edgar-Grisier Funeral Homein Wauseon has been entrusted with arrangements.

Arlene “Tootie”Nafziger, age 87, ofArchbold passed awayearly Tuesday February24, 2015 at HillsideCountry Living nearBryan, Ohio. Prior toher retirement shehad worked for DeluxeCleaners in Archbold formany years.

Mrs. Nafziger wasborn in Stryker, Ohio onFebruary 13, 1928 thedaughter of Elsie A. Mohr

and Earl Dierks. In December 25, 1950 she marriedMarlin “Jake “ Nafziger and he survives. She was amember of the Stryker United Brethren Church whereshe had been active with many of its committeesand activities. Spending time with family was alwaysimportant to Mrs. Nafziger.

Surviving is grandson; Michael (Beth) Harrold ofBryan, grand-daughter; Jennifer Harrold of Bryanand great-grandchildren; Carter, Allison and Lucy

Harrold. Preceding her in death were sons; Lynn in1980 and Todd in 2009. Also preceding her in deathwas brother Max Dierks.

The family requests that memorial contributions bemade to the Stryker United Brethren Church. Onlinecondolences may be made to the family at www.GrisierFH.com. The Grisier Funeral Home in Strykerhas been entrusted with arrangements.

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Richard A. Colon (1931 - 2015)Arlene Nafziger (1928 - 2015)

Everett Wyse, age 78, ofWauseon passed away late

Thursday February 25,2015 at Genesis HealthCare in Bryan. Prior to hisretirement he had been a

Tool and Die Maker andhad also been a TruckDriver.

Mr. Wyse was born onSeptember 20, 1936 inElmira, Ohio the son of thelate Leland and the late Ilva(King) Wyse. On March 31,1983 he married SharonYoder and she preceded

him in death. He was a member of the CrossroadsEvangelical Church in Wauseon. Mr. Wyse enjoyedgardening, gol ng, snow skiing and in his younger daysraced cars. He was also an accomplished Handyman.

Surviving are his children; daughter; Shawna(Jeremy) Wyse, sons; Darin Wyse, Brian (Gina)Banister, Chad (Kris) Banister, Troy (Jen) Banister,

Jared (Cindy) Banister, Grandchildren: Alexia, Gavin,Mekenzie, Markes, Tony, Evan, Oliviah, Jayden, Dustin,Drake, Gage, Kiley, Darin Jr, Joseph, and Mary, GreatGrandchildren: Brody, Logan, Aaralynn, and manyloving nieces and nephews. Also surviving is brotherDenver (Patricia) Wyse, sisters; Evelyn (Jerry) GrieserStevens, Shirley (Brent) Shenk, Charlene (Michael) Steurand sisters-in-law; Louisa, Grace and Leann. Precedinghim in death besides his parents were brothers; Lowell,Richard and Wilson.

Online condolences may be made to the family atwww.GrisierFH.com. The Edgar-Grisier Funeral Homein Wauseon has been entrusted with arrangements.

Everett Wyse (1936 - 2015)

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Gertrude P. “Gertie”Sanders, 81, of De ance,passed away peacefully onFebruary 28, 2015 at theCHP De ance InPatientHospice Center, with herfamily at her side.

She was born onNovember 23, 1933to Carleton and Edith(Van Wagner) Collins inStryker, OH. On January20, 1951, she & FredSanders were married byPastor Anthony Drake at

the Drake Methodist Parsonage in Sherwood, Ohio.Gertie and Fred lived in De ance, Ohio.

Gertie was homemaker and a great seamstress. Herchildren were lucky to have a stay at home Mom wholoved them and devoted her energy to all their needs.She also enjoyed all types of dancing, bird watching,crossword puzzles, Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, cardgames, camping, shing, and bowling, but most of all,she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren andgreat grandchildren.

Gertrude is survived by her loving spouse of 64 years Fred Sanders of De ance, OH, daughters; Marcia(Mike) McMillen of De ance, Diana Meyer of MI, Lori(Rodney) Buehrer of Stryker, and son, David (Julie)Sanders of De ance, 11 grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren.

She was preceded in death by father, CarletonCollins, mother, Edith Collins, sisters, Betty Young,Mary Collins, Ruth Etoll, & Norma Fitzenrider, brother,Robert “Bob” Collins, and twin grandchildren, Peyton& Miley Buehrer.

The family is suggesting that Memorials be madeto the De ance CHP InPatient Hospice Center. Onlinecondolences can be given at www.Schafferfh.com

Carmon B. Knepper,82, a lifelong resident

of Montpelier passedaway Friday evening atEvergreen Manor NursingHome in Montpelier. Hewas born on August 31,1932 in Montpelier toHarry L. and Asalsia C.(Brown) Knepper. Carmongraduated MontpelierHigh School, and duringhis school years worked onthe railroad. He then wenton to serve his country inthe United States Armyduring the Korean War,

where he was stationed in Alaska.For many years he worked at Challenge Cook

Brothers in Bryan and Winzeler’s Stamping Companyin Montpelier as a tool and die maker. Carmon wasa very accomplished Tool and Die maker. This wasevident in his own home workshop where he amassedsome of the nest machines to hone his craft. Heenjoyed repairing and building custom items duringhis retirement years and became a self taught gunsmith.

Carmon was an avid outdoorsman and especiallyliked to hunt and sh. Over the years he went on manytraveling trips especially to Canada with family andfriends. In 2008, he and Joe Altaffer completed a 2800mile canoeing trip that started at James Bay, Canadaand ended in Mobile, Alabama at the Gulf of Mexico.“Paddle across America” was the name given to theadventure that started with the help of several friendsback in 1986.

He was a lifetime member of the NRA for over 50 years.

He is survived by two daughters, Jody (Al) Bidlack of

Pioneer and Nancy (Steve) Beirl of Dewey, Arizona; oneson Matthew (Bridget) Knepper of Auburn, Indiana;one sister Marilyn (Erv) Meinhardt of Lyndhurst,Ohio; four grandchildren, Seth, Katie, Eli and WyattKnepper; and many nieces and nephews.

Carmon was preceded in death by his parentsand ve brothers, Lyle, Daryl, Maynard, Adrian andNathaniel Knepper.

A time to receive friends for Carmon will be Thursday, March 5th from 4-8pm, at the ThompsonFuneral Home on Main Street in Montpelier. A privateinterment with be held at Riverside Cemetery inMontpelier with Graveside military rites conductedby the Montpelier Veterans. Donations may be madeto the Williams County Veterans Memorial Fund.Online condolences can be left for the family at www.thethompsonfuneralhome.com

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WHAT WE READ YEARS AGO - THE EDON COMMERCIAL

1971 Edon Student Council

STUDENT COUNCIL ... Front: C. Siebenaler, M. Knapp. Middle: G. Hake, P. Hurd,B. Flynn, S. Hake, D. Prince. Back: L. Thiel, R. Priest, N. Lesnet, G. Thiel, Mr.Morrison, advisor.

EDON COMMERCIAL 80 YEARS AGO

MARCH 1935

Dr. O.H. Nihart has purchasedhis seventeenth Ford car. In the last28 years he has owned 27 cars be-sides the Fords, 5 Stars, 1 Cadillac,1 Cleveland, 1 Chevrolet, 1 Oakland,

and 1 Lampart.Miss Folden and her Home Ed girls

served a school lunch which consist-ed of vegetable soup, sandwiches,fruit salad, caramel pudding, cocoa,and coffee for the teachers.

70 YEARS AGOMARCH 1945

The oil stove in the of ce of theCharles Huard garage explodedsometime Saturday night. They didnot know it until the next day. Theroom will be newly decorated.

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Young aremoving this week on the OrvilleGross farm four miles from Montpe-lier. Fred Thiel and family will moveon the Mauerhan farm vacated by theYoungs.

Mrs. John Spencer closed herhouse and is keeping a house for herfather and brother, Charles and WillFry, near Blakeslee.

With the Fifth Army, Italy, PrivateFirst Class Carlton V. Young, sonof Mrs. Anna Young, recently wasawarded the bronze star for meritori-ous service in combat.

60 YEARS AGO

MARCH 1955

Sometime soon the Edon PostOf ce will move to its new locationon the town square, to the buildingknown as Mauerhan’s Meat Market.

This building was occupied for over 75 years by three generations of Mauer-hans, all meat cutters. Gottlob Mau-erhan Sr. was the rst 1872-1896when Gotlobb Jr. succeeded him. EdMauerhan, the third generation tookover in 1922. During World War II he

leased the shop to Carl and WeasyBerry. After the Berry’s left the busi-ness, John and Hester Burkhardtran it for some time. The building hasbeen empty for several years.

50 YEARS AGO

MARCH 1965

Mrs. James Fisher reported see-ing a robin in the Edon town park on

Tuesday morning. Was he an earlycomer or a late goer?

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Crawford andfamily moved from the Orlys Hakefarm house to the Mr. and Mrs. Her-man Fix tenant house.

Norma and Rachelle Metter werehome from their college duties overthe weekend. Rachelle is home for theremainder of the week.


Mrs. Ila Reitzel spent the week-end with her daughter, Mrs. GordenGoeckerman and family, Perrysburgand attended the 50th wedding anni-

versary of a sister and mother-in-lawat Lucky, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. KeithReitzel also attended.


GTE of cials told area residents ata recent Edgerton Chamber of Com-merce Meeting that the Edon/Edger-ton area is slated for a telephone sys-tem update in 1997.

The Edon Village Council andBoard of Public Affairs met in specialsession Tuesday, Feb. 21 to discusssanitary sewer and water lines to theRockey Addition on West 34.

10 YEARS AGO

MARCH 2005

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Moor announcethe coming marriage of their daugh-ter, Erin Marie Moor to Joshua DavidNester, son of Mr. Dave Nester andMr. and Mrs. Dave Tompkins.

The 2015 AnnualMeeting of Shareholdersof Edon Bancorp, Inc.was held on Tuesdaymorning February 24th,at the Edon Of ce with86% of the 150,000 issuedand outstanding sharesrepresented in person orby proxy.

Estel Wyrick, Jr.,President, reported on theperformance and activitiesof the wholly ownedsubsidiary bank, The EdonState Bank Company,of Edon, Ohio during2014; at year-end thebank’s assets/liabilitieswere $60,247,981.00;total deposits were$ 4 9 , 5 9 7 , 5 2 1 . 0 0 ;and net loans were$17,576,873.00.

The shareholdersof Edon Bancorp, Inc.elected Jody L. Bidlack,David J. Curry, Larry W.Dewire, Lee Dick, Lyle E.Hug, Bruce V. O’Donnelland Estel Wyrick, Jr.as the bank’s board ofdirectors for the ensuing

year and the board ofdirectors elected thefollowing of cers: David

J. Curry, Chairman of theBoard; Estel Wyrick, Jr.,President & Secretary; LeeDick & Jody L. Bidlack,Vice Presidents and SusanA. Long, Cashier.

The directors of EdonBancorp, Inc., also electedthe following directorsand of cers for the wholly

owned subsidiary bank, The Edon State BankCompany, of Edon, Ohiofor the ensuing year.Directors are: Jody L.Bidlack, David J. Curry,Larry W. Dewire, LeeDick, Lyle E. Hug, BruceV. O’Donnell, & EstelWyrick, Jr. Of cers are:David J. Curry, Chairmanof the Board; Larry W.Dewire, Vice Chairmanof the Board; EstelWyrick, Jr., President andSecretary-Treasurer; LeeDick & Jody L. Bidlack,Vice Presidents; BruceV. O’Donnell, Internal

Compliance Auditor;Susan A. Long, Cashier;and Lucinda C. Osbornand Jennifer L. Hays,Assistant Cashiers.

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TOP FOURTH GRADE MUSICIANS … Earning "Black Belts" for outstanding recorder performances ~ the highesthonor a student can achieve in Fourth Grade Recorder Karate at Edon Northwest Local Schools ~ are, from left,front row ~ Brianna Herr, Emma Hickman, Jade Wiley, Collin Sprow; middle row ~ Kendall Sheline, CathrineGibbs, Ethan Riter and back row ~ Caden Nester, Jenna Dulle and Kalon Weaver. Not pictured ~ MaressaAllport. Students are under the direction of Mrs. Cathy Frastaci.

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1992 North Central Varsity Softball

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Members of the Montpelier VillageCouncil convened in regular session onthe evening of February 23.

Councilor Dan Clum stated heread the letter from ODOT that theother Councilors had also received.He believed that they contradictedthemselves in the letter, and found itto be confusing. Village Manager, PamLucas, stated that she was going to callODOT and ask them to provide a mapto explain their comments in the letter.

Councilor Nathan Thompsoninquired into the progress of the sewerseparation project. Supervisor ofAdministrative Services, Kurt Roan,stated that Phase A is complete, witha lot of main line in, and some of thewater line yet to put in. Constructionhas stopped for a little while due to the

extreme cold temperatures.Mayor Steve Yagelski commentedon the Valentine’s day blizzard, notingthat something good arose out of a verybad situation. Mr. Dalton Surbey, a

junior at Montpelier High School, sawan elderly man laying in the road whohad been struck by a car in the white-out conditions. Dalton, after he had alsobeen struck by a car, pulled the elderlyman to safety. Both received injuries,but both are recovering.

Ms. Lucas stated that the villagereceived a notice of a new liquor licenseapplication for Cookies on Demand,which is relocating from its downtown

location to a new location on BroadStreet. They are investing over $200,000in their business, and creating three new

jobs in the process. Council discussed

the potential need for a hearing beforethe Department of Commerce on thematter. With Montpelier Chief of Police,Dan McGee, having no objections to thepermit, Council agreed that they do notrequire a hearing on the matter of a newliquor license for the business.

Mr. Roan stated that the MaumeeValley Planning Organization is holding apublic informational meeting to discuss‘Moving Together’, an a long-rangeplanning of transportation in our areafor the years 2015-2040. The meetingwill be held on Tuesday, March 10 inthe Harmon Room in the West Annex,Williams County Public Library inBryan. Doors will open at 6:00 pm, withthe presentation at 6:30 pm, followed bya question and answer period.

Councilor Dan Willis reported onthe rst meeting of the Montpelier

Task Force, noting that there wererepresentatives from the Village, theSchool, the Chamber and the MinisterialAssociation. There were a lot of goodideas brought up, and they are planningto meet again in the future.

Council retired into executive sessionto discuss the sale or lease of property.No action was taken, and Counciladjourned upon returning to opensession.

Timothy Kays can be reached at [email protected]

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Montpelier American LegionPost 109 has selected Simon Wang,Lane Strubberg, Audry Pirtle andMaddie Richmond to participate inthe upcoming American Legion BoysState and Girls State programs, a oneweek intensive education program ofgovernment instruction for high schoolstudents. It is a participatory programwhere each participant becomes a partof the operation of his local, county andstate government. Simon Wang, LaneStrubberg, Audry Pirtle and MaddieRichmond will be available for interviewsprior to and immediately followingtheir Boys and Girls State experience.Media are also invited to cover theirparticipation in the program. Interviewswith a Post 109 spokesman to talk aboutthe program can be arranged.

At American Legion Boys and GirlsState, participants are exposed to therights and privileges, the duties and theresponsibilities of a franchised citizen.

The training is objective and practicalwith city, county and state governmentsoperated by the students elected tothe various of ces. Activities includelegislative sessions, court proceedings,law enforcement presentations,assemblies, bands, chorus andrecreational programs. High School

juniors are selected by local AmericanLegion posts. Mentoring of youth isone of the Four Pillars of The AmericanLegion.

Ohio Buckeye Boys State will beheld the week of June 14th-21st. OhioBuckeye Girls State will be held theweek of June 14-20th.

The American Legion Post 109 alsowishes to thank the following Businessesand Organizations for their generouscontributions that allow the attendeesto participate free of charge to them.

The Montpelier Eagles, The MontpelierRotary, St Paul's United MethodistMen’s Group and CK Technologies.

Montpelier Youth BoundFor Boys & Girls State

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In a gathering that both began andconcluded in Executive Session, theMillcreek-West Unity Board of Educationmet for their February regular meeting onMonday, February 23.

Immediately after calling the meetingto order, the board entered into the initialExecutive Session in order to investigatecharges or complaints against a publicemployee, of cial, licensee, or regulatedindividual. Or, as the meeting agendaclari ed, a level four grievance hearing inaccordance with the district's CollectiveBargaining Agreement was to takeplace. Leaving the library for the board's

conference room were Superintendent LarryLong, Treasurer Tracey Thompson, schoolemployee Vicki Rhodes, accompanied by aunion representative, and the board itself.

After roughly a half hour of deliberation,all attendees of the Session led backinto the school library, where the regularmeeting was being held. Upon their return,the board decided to deny the grievance.

Due to a large number of visitors atthe meeting, two of which were intendingto speak, the board elected to move therecognition of visitors portion of theagenda ahead of the principals' andsuperintendent's report.

First to address the board was RogerBurdine on behalf of his daughter,Samantha Burdine. His topic was an issuehe's had with the board over the courseof several months; his daughter's failinggrades in post-secondary courses she hadto drop, despite excelling in them, due tothe workload con icting with her everydayactivities as a high school student.

Roger brought up a few discrepancies hehad found with a letter the board had senthim regarding the issue. Board President

Sarah Carothers expressed a feelingthat these matters had been discussedin previous meetings, and, because ofthe board's bylaws, were not allowed tobe rehashed by Burdine. While the twosides disagreed on both the the intent ofthe policy and whether or not it was beingviolated, the board eventually proceededwith their meeting, and Burdine quietlyexited the room.

Mishelle Hall was next to speak. Alsoaddressing a previously discussed issue,Hall informed the board of the lack ofaction taken in regard to the school's lunchpolicy. In particular, she was upset aboutthe continual dumping of kids lunches intothe trash if their account balance with theschool goes too far in the negative.

“Lunches are still being taken fromkids,” Hall stated. “Dumping kids lunchesshouldn't happen.”

As a result of this practice, Hallexpressed her intention to le twocomplaints against Hilltop Food ServiceManager Ellie Shinhearl, one as a citizen'scomplaint and the other for bullyingher daughter, as Shinhearl was the oneaccused of dumping lunches.

During her presentation, Hall alsosubmitted a petition calling for changes inthe school's lunchroom policies. Namely,she asked for three changes to be made.First, a clear policy against the dumpingof lunches should be enacted. Second,a sign up sheet should be provided forparents wishing to be informed when theirchildren's balance reaches the negative.

Lastly, the number of free lunches providedfor those students who have reached thenegative should be increased from threeto ve, giving them a full week's time toreplenish the account.

In response, the board emphasizeda need for rules and procedures, and

the need to follow them. However, theyalso acknowledged that communicationbetween administrators, employees, andparents may need to become clearer. Hall'spetition was accepted by the board forreview.

During the principals' reports, both theelementary and high school administratormade mention of potential changes whichthey may try to make in the near future.First, High School Principal Steven Rileydiscussed moving American Government,a class typically reserved for seniors, to a

junior level course, citing the increasingdemands on students from state testing asthe primary reason. He also said that theidea of allowing students to take PhysicalEducation in eighth grade for high schoolcredit was also being considered.

Elementary Principal Laura Springer,in conjunction with Riley, brought up thepossibility of adjusting the conclusion ofthe current grading period from March 13to March 20, in order to account for thehigh number of school cancellations thusfar this academic year.

Graduate Study Requests put forth byboth Mike Bumb and Janie Rivera wereapproved by the board. Bumb will be taking

Technology for Administrators and Politics,Policies, and Community Relations atAshland University this coming Summer.

This will give him six semester hours ofcoursework. Rivera will be enrolling inStrategies for Student Success at AugustaCollege during that same period. The classis worth three semester hours.

Several employments were also

approved by the board. Linda Koch-Kiousand Mary Sauder were named SubstitutePara-Professionals, while Kenneth Jacobwas awarded the position of SubstituteBus Driver. The role of Long-TermSubstitute Teacher was lled by JenniferBernal. Nathan Massie was added to theIntervention Assistance Team. Tim Norriswas hired as an Assistant Softball Coachas well.

The most prominent hire of the eveningbelonged to Andrew Bentley, who will betaking over the Hilltop Cadet FootballProgram. Bentley comes into the positionwith ve years of coach experience at thehigh school level. He will also bring six

years experience from the collegiate level toHilltop.

Four donations were accepted by the

board on behalf of the district. Living HopeChurch in West Unity offered the schoolhats and gloves for students in need, asdid the West Unity Presbyterian Church.Student Dictionaries will be handed outto third grade students courtesy of theWilliams County Retired Teachers. Andthe West Unity Lions Club donated $250for the purchase of safety glasses and labcoats.

The board concluded the meeting byagain entering into Executive Session, thistime for the discussion of personnel. Noaction was expected.

They will next meet on Monday, March16, at 6:00 P.M. in the school's library.



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Stryker 1968 Librarians

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In all, the Stryker Board of Educationaccepted a grand total of twenty-threedonations during their February regularboard meeting.

Of those offerings, fteen were madewith the speci c intention of assistingwith the school's Prom. The Ohio StateEagles contributed $500, ArchboldContainer $350, the Stryker Farmer'sExchange $200, Kamco Industries $150,Andres O'Neil and Lowe Agency $100,Northwestern Ohio Drivers TrainingSchool $100, Bill's Locker Room 3 $75,Freedom Sales and Rentals $50, JasonMiller $50, Arps Dairy $50, BryanLincoln Ford $50, Joe Short InsuranceAgency $25, Behringer, Herman, and

Eckhardt $25, Walters and Peck Agency$25, and Duggan Law Of ces $10 to thesuccess of the Stryker Prom.

The district's Agricultural Departmentalso received a fair amount of donatedequipment. A Welder holding a $750

value and sh tank valued at $200 wereboth given to the Vocational Ag programby Calvin Hill. Not only that, but theAmerican Farm Bureau Federation gavethe school $200 worth of Ag materials,while the American Dairy Associationhanded over $67.76 worth of similarmaterials.

Other donations included a $20 giftfrom Ryan Patterson to the school'sBaseball Account, eight bundles of popcorn worth $120 to the junior class fromKurtz Ace Hardware, Teresa Kroetz'sawarding of $60 also to the junior class,an Eco-Cycle Aquaponics Kit with a$250 value from Kait Cole of EcolifeConservation, and an anonymous gift of$200 to the Stryker Athletic Department.

Four people were hired by the boardto work athletic events during the 2014-

2015 school year. Jodie Carroll, ChadCarroll, Herm Frank, and Tracy Rufferall saw their employment approved bythe members of the board. Each workerwill earn $15 for each event in whichthey take part.

Three employment contracts werealso met with board approval. SchoolPrincipal David Schultz was awarded anew three year contract. Bruce Brown,Dean of Students, received a three yearcontract renewal as well. Teacher DavidDominique was given a one year contractas well.

With the Stryker Band leavingfor Orlando on March 28, the boardapproved the extended/overnight trip.

The band will return from the Floridahotspot on April 2.

It was announced by SuperintendentNate Johnson that twenty-four membersof the Stryker Archery team havequali ed for State competition. The meetwill take place on March 6, at the statefairgrounds.

The board adjourned the meetingwithout entering into Executive Session.

Their next regular meeting will takeplace on March 16, at 6:30 P.M. in thehigh school art room.


Stryker School Board Accepts A Multitude Of Donations

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When it comes tolocal fundraising for areaschools, Fayette’s annualPTO Pancake and Sausagedinner always takes the(hot)cake.

The Parent TeacherOrganization providedwarm, hearty meals to localresidents throughout thearea on a frigid Sundayafternoon in Fayette’shigh school gymnasium.Every February the PTOraises proceeds that helpsimprove the district, withthe last few focusing onadvancing technologicalaspects of the schools.

Technology such asnetbooks and iPads havebeen purchased usingthe funds from the PTO’smost proli c fundraiser.So far this year, newenhancements haveincluded microwaves forthe kitchen and improvingtransportation by installingGPS systems inside of the

school buses.Around 500 people

were estimated to be inattendance; an abundanceof happy residents ensuredwhat appeared to be asizeable turnout. Localresident Suzy Sommersnoted that more peoplegenerally attend when theweather is a bit on thewarmer side. Raf e ticketdonations were also beingsold to help support thefundraiser; for $5 one ticketwould grant three luckywinners an opportunity towin prizes of $1,000, $500,and $250.

Also being held nextdoor inside the middleschool gymnasium was theNHS Carnival. The carnivalwas host to over a dozenfun and exciting activitiesfor kids of all ages and theirfamilies. Area kids couldparticipate in creativegames being led by Fayettestudents. Also includedwere opportunities to winfun prizes and enough

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developments. The new school building project

entailed much assistance from the villageand the administration along with all ofthe departments within.

The tearing down of the old village halland relocation to the present locationwas also a major move. There were manyother smaller projects that as a wholehelped to make Edon the village that itis today.

Jim just feels honored to have been apart of it all.

So many of us take some things forgranted, such as the streets being plowedand cleared of snow all hours of the day

and night during winter’s stormy times.Or the streets being swept and cleared ofdebris on a continuing basis.

Sometimes water lines break and haveto be repaired along with many otherissues that can’t all be recalled.

Jim Brigle has been there for the folksof Edon on all of these occasions andmany more.

He worked under the leadership of 8different mayors, 8 different town clerks,7 different water department leaders, and28 different councilmen over this period.

One has to be pretty diverse andpersonable to survive that agenda overall these years and Jim Brigle met that

challenge.Mayor Darlene Burkhardt says, “Jim

has been an employee for 30 years andhas worked with many other employeesin the village over that period of time. Healways has a story or two to tell and hehas always been very enlightening. Wewish Jim a long and happy retirement”

Some other comments oating aroundthe room were:

“I grew up with Jim and the rest of theBrigle family. What a great and fun time”

“Jim has been an Edon Villageemployee so long that his sweat is on theoriginal brick streets of the town. Jim willbe missed by all”

Jim is the proud husband of Pat“Siebenaler” Brigle and they havetwo daughters, Jamie Schaffter and

Jacque Radabaugh, along with vegrandchildren.

When asked about retirement Jimsays I just want to enjoy my family,especially the grandchildren.

As a side note, his wife Pat says “Ihave been married to Jim for 47 yearsand I am not retiring”

Another great example of the life ofa dedicated rural individual, showing avery positive spirit in the public’s eye.

John may be reached at [email protected]

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The Wauseon Fire Department needs your help. Do you have a re hydrant in your f ront yard or close to your home orbusiness? If so, take time to clear snow,ice and debris from around it. Hydrantsneed a 3-foot radius around them.

It normally takes a re ghter about

45 seconds to connect the hose to a rehydrant. Hydrants buried in the snowor ice are hard to nd and the re ghtermust spend precious moments clearingaway the snow just to hook up a hose.

The extra time might be needed to save ahome, or more importantly, to save a life.

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Winter Fire Hydrant Safety

The Chili Cook-Off Committee isexcited to announce that the WauseonChili Cook-Off will be held this year onSept. 26, 2015 – 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.in Downtown Wauseon.

The Chili Cook-Off committee metrecently and have decided to continueon the tradition that is so widelyenjoyed by Wauseon residents andthe community. Along with the highlyacclaimed Chili Contest, there are craftand food vendors, artists and artisans,free in atables and train rides for kids,

live entertainment during the entireevent, pumpkin contest & new this yeara “Cup Cake Decorating Contest”.

The Wauseon Chili Cook Off was rstorganized in 2004 by local business

leaders, Marv Goldsmith, Dick Elrod,Rich Batdorf and Jerry Dehnbostel whohad the vision to create a family friendlyevent for the entire family and hasevolved into what is known today as ahighly successful, fun lled day for oneand all to enjoy.

The Wauseon Chili Fest Committeeconsists of nine volunteers this year andwill donate over 300 man hours to insureits success. The committee consists ofKevin Nelson-chair, Kathy Huner, MarcMatheny, Trudi Mahnke, Chris Nelson,

Metia Nelson, Debbie Nelson, Linda Freyand Margie Prior.

Entry forms will be avail able at www.wauseonchilicookoff.org or FacebookWebsites in the near future.

Wauseon Chili Cook-Off CommitteeAnnounces Plans For 2015 Contest

1967 Wauseon Baseball REFLECTIONS OF THE

BASEBALL ... Kneeling: B. Gunn, W. Fraker, M. Wanner, R. Rice, M. Robinson, J.Holman, R. Rychener, D. Lindau, B. Drummer, R. Richards. Standing: Coach Fruth,

T. Rupp, B. Pifer, S. Shroeder, J. Precht, R. Rice, P. Shull, J. Boyers, J. McKeever, S.Baldwin, K. Griggs.

The Wauseon Library will becelebrating his birthday with Dr. SeussSeek & Find from March 2-7. Childrenmay come in any time that week andparticipate in the Dr. Seuss “scavengerhunt.”

Dr. Seuss wrote over 40 children’sbooks, which sold more than twohundred million copies worldwide. Hewon numerous awards including threeCaldecott Honor Awards, two PeabodyAwards, an Emmy Award, and a PulitzerPrize for more than 50 years of dedicatedwork in education and entertainment.

Many of his books and stories have beenmade into movies, which the library willshow throughout the day.

“Dr. Seuss has brought so much funto reading,” explained Library DirectorAmy Murphy. “We would be missing outon so much fun and zaniness withoutcharacters like the Cat in the Hat or theGrinch Who Stole Christmas.”

If you have any questions about orwould like additional information on theDr. Seuss Seek & Find, please call theWauseon Public Library at 419-335-6626 or email [email protected].

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As the winter seasoncomes to an end ath-letic teams are closingout their seasons andentering tournaments.In honor of my father, Iwant to give you all, aswell as those who arenot competing, a speckof advice. Start a job –

nish a job!As an athlete you

have conditionedthrough the summerand fall. You practicedhard for almost a monthbefore your rst compe-tition. You put in end-less hours of sweat and

hard work to prepare your body for this one sea-son. Now FINISH STRONG! If you made a vowto your spouse, and things aren’t as good as thehoneymoon, don’t give up, nish strong! Whetherit’s athletics, education, your occupation, or a re-lationship – stay committed to working hard and

nishing what you started.Working hard and nishing a job seemed to be a

priority with my Dad. There are times when I catchmyself being late to something because I refusedto walk away from a job partially completed. It isthen I remember that, this is what Dad taught us.He would work on a project or something and notstop until it was complete. By the way, our de ni-tion of “complete” was not the same compared tohis de nition of “complete.” The job was complete

when the tools were put away in the exact placethey were found. The tools were also cleaned andstored in an orderly fashion. The implements, the

shovels, and the scrapers were not allowed to haveone speck of manure or mud on them! Wash themcompletely! When the job is complete…you maythen move on to the next one. When I worked atthe lumber yard (in college) my boss asked my Dadthis question, “Do you have more children thatwork like this?” It made Dad proud to know thathe raised his children to work hard.

After Dad ran into the presence of His Savior,a few of my siblings spent a day xing up a fewthings in my parent’s house. As we nished paint-ing that afternoon, I made sure to put back eachtool in its proper place on Dad’s workbench. Forsome reason I knew it would honor him to nish a

job, and to nish strong.Can you imagine Jesus coming to earth living

as he did, but when he got to the Garden of Geth-semane he ran away to avoid being arrested? Can

you imagine Jesus never experiencing the cross?He came to earth with a job, a mission. Luke19:10, Jesus said that he “came to seek and savethose who are lost.” He did it, because He nishedstrong.

Stop and evaluate your mission and goals fortoday. Are you focused? Are you giving your best?Finish strong, and when you do, you are living in away that honors our Savior Jesus Christ.

For more reading, check out 2 Timothy 4:7, John 19:28-30 , and 2 Corinthians 8:10-12.

On February 17th my father left his cancer-rid-dled body and entered the presence of His Savior.I lost my father, mentor, and hero – but he hasleft a Christian heritage with me that will never beshaken. We appreciate the many kind words andprayers that were shared with us during this dif-

cult time. In honor of my father, memorial moneyhas been given to purchase FCA Bibles to studentswho need God’s Word.

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Early into my ministryI discovered an importantlife-altering, life-savingprinciple, “to take timeto unwind and relax.” Iwould often come homefrom my evening ministrymeetings with youngpeople all wound up, somuch so that I could notcome home and go tosleep.

Quite often theexperiences of anevening ministering to alarge number of youngpeople whose lives werebroken and in need ofchange, were things that

consumed my mind and heart as I traveled home.When I got home my wife and I would often take

long walks, talking about the events of the day,praying for the young people who had entered ourlives and lled our hearts with love and concern forthem. With my wife’s help, we redeemed the preciousremaining time of the day, unwinding and restingin God’s presence and peace. Do you take time tounwind, relax?

There was a time in our culture when everyone hadsome “down-time,” some time to “unwind and relax.”It as in the twilight of that era of culture that Charles

Tandy came up an idea to help ll the leisure timeof people with his “do it yourself electronic store,”Radio Shack. Preachingtoday.com carried an articleon Tandy’s Radio Shack that helped explain whathas taken the giant electronic store into bankruptcy.

In 1963 Charles D. Tandy opened a nine-storechain that promised to provide supplies for electronic

do-it-yourselfers. Tandy explained, “Leisure timeis opening markets to us. The shorter workweek,human curiosity, idle hands—all offer opportunitiesin this business. Everyone’s spare time is ourchallenge.” At its peak, Radio Shack had 7,000stores. But what Mr. Tandy couldn’t know was thatthe real challenge his company would eventuallyface was the slow erosion of the very leisure timehis company pro ted from by lling. The company,now known as Radio Shack, led for bankruptcyprotection in February 2015.

It’s hard to believe this now, but according to “TheOverworked American,” by Boston College professorof sociology Juliet Schor, in the 1950s the shrinkingworkweek meant universities sprouted departmentsof leisure studies, to gure out what Americanswould soon be doing with their ever-expandingsupply of free time. Then, in about 1970, the trendreversed, and the workweek of the average Americanbegan to grow longer.

In 1979 the average worker put in 1,687 hours a year, according to the Economic Policy Institute, andby 2007 that number was 1,868. The net difference,181 hours a year, represents more than a month ofextra work every year.

How are we to salvage what little precious time wehave with our families and for our own well-being?

The Apostle Paul’s exhortation to the Colossianchurch may provide some insight on how to capturethe left-over moments of our day… Colossians 4:5(NKJV), “5 Walk in wisdom toward those who areoutside, redeeming the time.”

Rick Jones previously served on the staff of De ance 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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COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio’sannual release of rainbow troutbegins Friday, March 6, at AdamsLake in Adams County, accordingto the Ohio Department of NaturalResources (ODNR). More than98,000 rainbow trout will bereleased into 63 public lakes andponds on selected dates through

May.Several locations will holdspecial angler events during thescheduled releases, including

youth only shing. Contact thenearest wildlife district of ce forspeci c times and locations. Moreinformation about trout releasescan be found at wildohio.gov or bycalling 800-WILDLIFE (945-3543).

Rainbow trout are a cold waterspecies that do not naturallyreproduce in Ohio waters, andthese releases provide fantasticopportunities for anglers to pursuea sh they may not otherwise havethe opportunity to catch. The trout

are raised at state sh hatcheriesand released at suitable locationsto provide additional opportunitiesfor anglers. They measure 10-13inches before they are released bythe ODNR Division of Wildlife. Thedaily catch limit for inland lakes is

ve trout.Anglers age 16 and older must

have a current Ohio shing licenseto sh in state public waters. The2015-2016 shing license can bepurchased online at wildohio.gov orat participating retail outlets. A fulllist of retailers is provided online.

Resident shing license cost$19 and are valid from March 1until Feb. 29, 2016. Ohio residentsborn on or after Jan. 1, 1938, andhave resided in Ohio for the pastsix months are eligible to purchasea reduced-cost resident seniorlicense for $10.

Sales of shing licenses alongwith the Sport Fish Restoration(SFR) program continue to fund

the operation of the ODNR Divisionof Wildlife’s sh hatcheries. Nostate tax dollars are used for thisactivity. This is a user-pay, user-bene t program.

The SFR is a partnership betweenfederal and state government,industry, and anglers and boaters.When anglers purchase rods, reels,

shing tackle, sh nders andmotor boat fuel, they pay an excisetax. The federal government collectsthese taxes, and the U. S. Fishand Wildlife Service administersand disburses these funds to state

sh and wildlife agencies. Thesefunds are used to acquire habitat,produce and stock sh, conductresearch and surveys, provideaquatic education to youth, andsecure and develop boat accesses.

ODNR ensures a balancebetween wise use and protectionof our natural resources for thebene t of all. Visit the ODNRwebsite at ohiodnr.gov

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LEGALS - On February 10, 2015, the Council of the Vil-lage of Pioneer, Ohio passed the following legislation: Or-

dinance No. 06-2015: AN ORDINANCE TO SET WAGESFOR 2015. This Ordinance sets wages for Village employ-ees for calendar year 2015 and declares an emergency. Allprovisions of this Ordinance go into full force and effectimmediately.

Ordinance No. 07-2015: AN ORDINANCE TO AP-PROVE THE CURRENT REPLACEMENT PAGES TO THEPIONEER CODIFIED ORDINANCES AND DECLARING ANEMERGENCY. The purpose of this Ordinance is approvethe codi cation of all new matters that were adopted oramended since the most recent codi cation includingthe following sections of the Traf c and General OffensesCodes, as amended or enacted by the Village of Pioneerand/or the Ohio General Assembly and to declare anemergency.

Ordinance No. 08-2015: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR 2015 AND DECLARING ANEMERGENCY. This Ordinance increases appropriationsfor Street Maintenance during the scal year 2015 anddeclares an emergency. All provisions of this Ordinancego into full force and effect immediately.

The complete text of the above legislation can be obtainedor viewed at the of ce of the Village Fiscal Of cer at 409South State Street, Pioneer, Ohio 43554. This summa-ry was prepared or reviewed and approved by ThomasA. Thompson, Village Solicitor for the Village of Pioneer,Ohio.

LEGALS - The Unaudited Financial Statement for 2014for the Village of Pioneer is complete and available for in-spection in the of ce of the Village Clerk at 409 SouthState Street.

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Archbold, OH – Music lovers fromthroughout the region will enjoy anevening of varied musical selections

on March 12 as the Toledo SymphonyOrchestra presents a concert atSauder Village. The Thursday eveningperformance will begin at 7:30 p.m. inFounder’s Hall and will feature severalpieces performed with the choir fromZion Mennonite Church of Archbold.

“This is the 26th year this highlyrespected orchestra has presented acommunity concert in Archbold and it isalways an honor for us to welcome such

talented musicians to Sauder Village,”shared Kim Krieger, PR/Media Relationsat Sauder Village.

Tickets for the concert may bepurchased by calling 800.590.9755or stopping by the Welcome Centerat Sauder Village. Advance ticketpurchases are recommended. All generaladmission tickets are $15 in advanceand $18 at the door.

This year’s concert is sure to delightmusic lovers of all ages with a wonderfulmix of musical selections. Somehighlights of the Archbold program

include Overture to A MidsummerNight’s Dream by Mendelssohn,Gloria by Mozart, Rossini’sWilliam TellOverture and West Side Story Overture.

The concert will also include a fewselections featuring the Zion MennoniteChurch Choir.

Guest conductor Yaniv Segal willlead the evening performance at

Sauder Village. Segal is assistantconductor of the Naples Philharmonicand music director of the NaplesPhilharmonic Youth Orchestra. He wasrecently pro led by EsquireMagazineas a rising star “rede ning classicalmusic” as a violinist, singer, actor andconductor. Segal has been the assistantconductor of the New York YouthSymphony, Princeton Symphony andthe Manhattan School of Music. He hasalso led performances of the Universityof Michigan Symphony Orchestra,Greenwich Village Orchestra, CastletonFestival Orchestra, and Stamford YoungPeople’s Symphony. Abroad, Segal hasconducted the Ensemble Orchestralde Paris, New Symphony Orchestra(Bulgaria), Thuringen Philharmonie

(Germany), and Ukrainian StateSymphony. Recipient of the Pauland Daisy Soros Fellowship for NewAmericans, Segal earned graduatedegrees in conducting and compositionin 2013 from the University of Michigan.

The evening concert also providesa great reason to arrive at SauderVillage early to enjoy a delicious mealat the Barn Restaurant. Recognizedthroughout the region for home-style

favorites like roast beef, Barn chickenand real mashed potatoes – enjoying atasty meal in the relaxed setting of theBarn Restaurant will make the nighteven more special! Or, consider anovernight stay at the Sauder HeritageInn with the “Night at the Symphony”Package – call 800.590.9755 for detailsor make a reservation.

This is the 13th year for the BlackSwamp Arts Council to co-hostthis popular event with non-pro tSauder Village. The 2015 concert isalso underwritten by the Farmers &Merchants State Bank and ParkviewPhysicians Group – Midwest CommunityHealth Associates.

“We are happy to be working withBlack Swamp Arts Council againthis year,” Krieger added. “We alsoappreciate the many donations providedby underwriters and patrons throughoutthe region. These donations help providemusic students from local schools withfree admission to the Toledo Symphonyperformance at Sauder Village.”

All money raised through ticket salesand patron donations underwrites the

costs of bringing the Toledo Symphonyto the community on March 12. For moreinformation or for tickets to the ToledoSymphony Orchestra Archbold concertcall Sauder Village at 800.590.9755 orvisit www.saudervillage.org To learnmore about all the special eventsplanned for the 2015 Sauder Villageseason visit www.saudervillage.org, likeSauder Village on Facebook or follow uson Twitter @SauderVillage

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