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By DENISE GEBERSProgress Staff Writer

PAULDING Members of thePaulding County Park Districts boardof commissioners have at least 10months to re-energize the district. This ruling was handed down lastweek by Judge John A. DeMuth ofPaulding County Probate Court. The Court nds that even thoughthe statutory prerequisites are met(regarding the dissolution of the ParkDistrict), that action on the dissolutionshould be stayed for a period of at leastten months so that the Park DistrictBoard of Commissioners, as well as

interested members of the public, begiven an opportunity to re-energizethe District, said Judge DeMuth in hisruling on Dec. 23. County commissioners and prosecu-tor had asked him to dissolve the boarddue to several years of inactivity. A no-tice from the county auditor stated nonancial activity had taken place in theaccount for more than ve years. A Dec. 15 hearing of the matter waswell-attended by elected and ap-pointed ofcials as well as members ofthe community. All provided input. At that time, Judge DeMuth took thematter under advisement and set a Dec.22 deadline for further, written inputfrom the community before handing

down his decision. One subject, Kevin Haver, directorof the Johnny Appleseed MetropolitanPark District, Lima, who attended thehearing also followed up his visit witha letter to the Court dated Dec. 17. His correspondence thanked the

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Sheriffs department plans

second K9 unit in 2015By DENISE GEBERSProgress Staff Writer

PAULDING A second canine unitwill be added to the staff of the Pauld-ing County Sheriffs Ofce this comingspring, according to Sheriff Jason Land-ers. The need is there, he said. Itswarranted to add a second canine dueto what I believe to be the benet ofhaving one. And having one has beena blessing, especially in the area of nar-cotics. He went on to say Jano, the currentK9 unit and his handler, Deputy GaryDeitrick, get called in to work frequent-

ly. Some weeks Gary gets no days off,said the Sheriff. Landers said having a second K9unit will allow the department to haveone K9 unit scheduled at least eighthours every day. He added that mostdays would even allow 16 hours with acanine on duty. It is in the plan to purchase the newdog in March so a second handler-dogteam can train beginning in April withthe Allen County, Ind. class. Selection process for a second handleris currently underway. Sheriff Landersexpects to make a decision about theposition in January or February.

Fundraising for this second unit isalready under way. Landers estimat-ed startup expenses are $13,700. Thisincludes the $7,000 cost of the dog,$5,200 to convert a current vehicle intoa K9 friendly vehicle, $550 training and$1,000 for miscellaneous expenses likeuniforms, lead lines, leashes, kennel,cooling vest and the like. Unfortunately, no grants are currentlyavailable for this project. A fund has been established withthe Paulding County Area Foundationwhere director Lisa McClure has agreedto funnel donations through their 501C3accounts. Checks may be made payable

to the foundation with a notation thatthe donation is for the Paulding CountySheriff K9 Unit Fund. These may besent to the ofce at 101 E. Perry St.,Paulding, OH 45879. Folks can still send or bring theirdonations to my ofce, said Landers.However, if they want to or need to usea resource for a taxable donation, theywould need to utilize the Foundation. We will seek requests from them forexpenses and maintenance of the K9

program, Landers explained. He has been pleased with the workDeitrick and Jano have been doing,Jano is well worth the investment dueto his training and abilities, adding that

his ofce will work with the same agen-cy to secure their second dog because ofJanos quality. Janos success rate when he alerts toa vehicle has been 94% that his alert issubstantiated. Thats a lot of illegal nar-cotics or paraphernalia deputies wereable to remove from the streets! I canonly speculate that adding another K9team will double those numbers dueto the accessibility of both K9 units,Landers noted. In a rundown of the K9 unit activitiesfor 2014, Landers gave the followingdata: 57 vehicle narcotic sniffs

7 building searches (narcotic orsuspects) 19 public demonstrations 2 warrant checks during searchwarrants 5 tracking of eeing suspects 10 school searches 3 building checks due to alarms. The benets Ive seen in our con-tinuous battle with narcotics tell ofthe positive advancement for PauldingCounty, said Sheriff Landers. Wewere blessed with such swift nancialsupport on our rst K9 unit that I trulyhope the county sees the benet in thisand chooses to support us as we contin-ue to move forward.

Jano will be getting some backup this coming spring as Pauld-ing County Sheriff Jason Landers prepares to purchase a secondK9 unit for his ofce.

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Four re departments battled a blaze that destroyed a home Sunday evening west of Scott. Eight residents, includingsix children, were unharmed.

Fire destroys home near ScottBy JIM LANGHAM

Feature Writer SCOTT A major re completely de-stroyed the residence of the Rich Strunk-enberg family late Sunday afternoon. Scott reghters received a phone

call at approximately 5:10 p.m. Dec. 28reporting the blaze. Scott Fire Chief JayKlopfenstein said that when his depart-ment arrived on the scene, they foundthe house fully engulfed in ames. Henoted that eight residents, including sixchildren, lived in the home. Klopfenstein said that part of the fam-ily was gone and part were home at the

time the blaze erupted but nobody wasinjured. Describing the re as a total loss,Klopfenstein noted that the Scott Vol-unteer Fire Department received mutualaid from Payne, Paulding and Grover

Hill. In addition, the American RedCross immediately began caring for thefamily and delivering food and water tothe site. Approximately 25 remen were onthe scene at the peak of activity, notedKlopfenstein. We were on the scene for approxi-mately seven hours, said Klopfenstein

of the presiding Scott Department. Wearrived shortly after 5 p.m. and left closeto 12:30 a.m. Klopfenstein noted that the state remarshal examined the scene on Mondayand listed the cause, currently, as unde-

termined origin. We want to thank everyone that pro-vided assistance, said Klopfenstein.Everyone was a great help. We had lotsof volunteers from the community thatcame to help, and we really appreciatethe assistance from the Red Cross.


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Woman of the Year passionate about serving her community Central Illinois Businessmagazine published an articlein its October/November 2014edition spotlighting BeccaGuyette as its Forty Under40 Woman of the Year. Thedaughter of Mike and Mary Ni-eto of Paulding, she is a 1997graduate of Paulding HighSchool. Article and photo reprint-ed courtesy of Central IllinoisBusiness www.centralillinois-business.com

Story: Jodi HeckelPhoto: John Dixon

Becca Guyettes mission, asthe director of leadership givingat the United Way of Cham-paign County, is spreading theword about the good works ofan organization she believes inand helping others nd a way tosupport it. My joy is matching passionwith resources when peoplehave resources to give and apassion, and nding a missionfor them to support, she said. I feel what we are doing inthe community is life-chang-ing stuff, Guyette continued.The United Way is not aboutcharity, its about change. Thechange is what excites me. She is comfortable askingpeople for money to support theorganization because I knowwere good stewards and werehaving great impact in the com-munity. Guyette grew up in Paulding,Ohio, a small farm communityin the northwestern part of thatstate. Her parents instilled inher and her ve older siblingsthe importance of communityservice. Guyettes mother hasorganized her churchs funeraldinners and church bazaars formore than 40 years. But it was in college atBowling Green State Univer-sity that Guyette really learnedthat fundraising was her call-ing. She was involved in stu-dent government and leader-ship activities, and one of herroles was accompanying thecolleges development directoron donor visits. She explained why whatwe were doing was important,Guyette said of the develop-ment director, who became hermentor. She taught me every-thing, (including) how to listen thats the biggest part of fund-

raising. She really helped meunderstand donors. She had avery keen understanding of do-nors, why they give, how theycome to those decisions. It isnt about the gift. Itsabout the donor, Guyette add-ed. Its about your supportersand what drives them. Guyette came to Cham-

paign-Urbana in 2001 to earnher masters degree in organi-zational communications at theUniversity of Illinois, while herfuture husband Joe went to lawschool here. After nishing graduateschool, she took a job as the

program director at the Uni-versity YMCA. The develop-ment position at the YMCAopened up a few years later.She was hired, although the Ywas in the planning stages of acapital fund drive and Guyettedidnt have experience runninga major fundraising campaign.A consultant helped guide herthrough it, and what started asa $1 million campaign raisedtwice that amount. I will be eternally gratefulfor them giving me that oppor-tunity, Guyette said. I learneda lot about the eld of fundrais-ing. But mostly what I learnedis this is my passion. She particularly loves thehands-on aspect of workingwith smaller organizations. Shenever thought she would leavethe Y. In fact, Guyette identi-ed the only other organizationshe thought she might considerworking for the United Wayof Champaign County. She had volunteered for theUnited Way as a program fund-ing reviewer and on a commit-tee, and shewas familiarwith the orga-nization and

pass ionat eabout its mis-sion. Whena positionopened upthere, Unit-ed Way ofChampaignCounty pres-ident andCEO SueGrey contacted Guyette. Becca is someone I had myeye on for a while, Grey said.She brought some fresh per-

spective to us, on analysis ofour donors and where we need-ed to go. Grey said she was able torecongure her stafng whenshe hired Guyette and put an

emphasis on leadership giving.Grey said individual leadershipdonors are far more importantto the local United Way than

they are in some other areaswith large corporate donors. Becca brings us the rightsort of personality and skill setto take care of those donors,Grey said. Its important welet them know how criticallyimportant they are to us and to

the county.She really

believes inthat, and thatshows in herkindness todonors andgenerosity todonors, andher willing-ness to lis-ten to theirconcerns andwhat mattersto them.

At both the YMCA andthe United Way, Guyette hasworked a 30-hours-per-weekschedule, although she ac-

knowledges she rarely spendsjust 30 hours working eachweek. But she wanted the ex-ibility to pick up her childrenin the late afternoon and spendtime with them. She said thattime recharges her, and then sheis able to attend meetings laterand work in the evening afterher children have gone to bed,to meet all her professional ob-ligations. She and her husband havealready begun talking with theirolder child about the impor-tance of community service. I think its so important for

people to have a sense of civicresponsibility, Guyette said. And, she continued, I justenjoy it. I get so much out of

being part of serving the com-munity. I love the idea of goingto the grocery store and seeing

people I know. I love the idea ofbeing out in the community andmaking connections.

Rebecca Nieto Guyette was named 2014 Woman of the Year by the Central Illinois BusinessMagazine. The awards recognize young professionals for their achievements, experience, inno-vation, leadership and community involvement.

Community involvement:

Advisory board, Girls on

the Run of Champaign

County; Association of

Fundraising Profession-

als board; chair of fund

development committee,

Junior League of Cham-

paign-Urbana; United

Way volunteer for manyyears before joining the

staff.

Proudest professional

accomplishment: Lead-

ing my former organi-

zation through a capital

funds project, which led

to a major building reno-

vation.

I attribute my success

to: Working very hard,

staying positive and re-

specting others.Biggest professional

challenge: Prioritizing

the musts over the

shoulds with regard to

personal and profession-

al goals. There are only so

many hours in a day and

my family is a high prior-

ity, so determining how

to best spend my time is

critical.

Important professional

lesson:The power of be-

ing kind and genuine.

Pivotal career decision:

Moving from an organi-

zation I loved and was

with for 10 years to one

that I had always wanted

to work for. It was a leap

for someone like me, who

doesnt prefer change,

but one I have never re-

gretted and that has giv-

en me tremendous op-

portunity.

Other than the loss to the fam-ily, everyone worked together.Thank goodness there were noinjuries. This shows how muchcommunity care and concernwe have around here. County Commissioner RoyKlopfenstein, who was presentat the scene, said that he nev-er ceases to marvel at the hardwork and professionalism of the

countys volunteer re depart-ments and other organizationsthat assist in such situations. I keep hearing the goodthings that our volunteer re-men, EMTs, Red Cross andother volunteers do in situations

such as this, said Klopfenstein. I heard of one reghterwho left a family gathering tohelp ght the re, continuedKlopfenstein. We see thatwhen our remen are ghtinga re, they make huge sacricesto make sure things get done. This demonstrates the tre-mendous professionalism onthe part of all of our county

volunteers, added Commis-sioner Fred Pieper. This showsall of the hard work they put into training sessions and otherefforts to make sure that theyare the best trained remenaround.

Becca really embodies the difference between de-

velopment and fundraising. She doesnt just raise

money (though she does it extremely effectively),

she works to help develop and empower organizations and

people. She truly makes it her personal mission to help

every donor find the best way to connect with an organiza-

tion and make a difference, financially or otherwise. Kasey Umland, program director, University YMCA

(one of two nominators)


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Obituaries Fond memories, peanut

butter cups grace years end

The Eicher children built this snow fort one year on Christ-mas, but so far this year they havent had enough snow to rec-reate the fort.

We are almost to the endof 2014. A brand new yearlies ahead. What will it havein store for us? If we wouldknow, would we be able to goon? Anything is possible if welet God lead the way and keepour full trust in him.

As I sit here thinking of howmy family always spent NewYears Day, a lot of memoriescome to my mind. When mymaternal grandparents werestill living they would havetheir children, grandchil-dren and great-grandchildrenhome for the Christmas gath-ering. The day would start outearly. We would get up earlyto get the cows milked andhave breakfast. We lived veryclose to my grandparents, sosome of the uncles, aunts andcousins would start gatheringat our house as soon as break-fast was done.

It would still be very darkoutside, and all of us chil-dren would be so excited. Wewould all walk over to mygrandparents house in thedark, and sometimes we had alot of snow to trudge through.We lived on a road that wasnttraveled much back then, so itwas an enjoyable walk. Mygrandparents had eight chil-dren and more than 80 grand-children. Uncle Henry andAunt Barbara lived in the bighouse attached to Grandpaand Grandmas little house.They would set up tables intheir dining room and living

room to seat all the adultsand the older children. Theyounger ones were fed beforeeveryone else ate.

When we arrived at Grand-pa and Grandmas, all of uswould stand outside theirdoor singing the traditional

New Years Song in Ger-man. The New Years Songis a song wishing everyone agood year. The English trans-lation is as follows:Tis time now to welcome thehappy new year,God grant you to live and en-

joy the new year.Good fortune and blessings todwell in your home,God grant you such blessingsin this year in your home.

In heaven before the greatheavenly throne,God grant thee reward in thatheavenly home.In closing this year we repeatthis one wish,God grant you on high oncethat heavenly bliss. While it was being sung,everyone would go into thehouse. All of us grandchildrenwould line up to take our turnto wish Grandpa and Grand-ma a happy new year and givethem a kiss. They would sit intheir hickory rocking chairs.

After the noon meal was overand the dishes were all washed,Grandpa and Grandma would

pass out gifts to all of us. Forthe grandchildren it was usu-ally a dish of some kind, or amug. And we would all get alunch-sized bag with candyand an orange in it. I rememberhow my cousins and I woulddump all our candy out of our

bags and look at it before put-ting it back in our bags to takehome. My mother would markall the dishes they gave us andwhat year we got them. WhenI got married, I had a differentdish or mug for every year.

After Grandpa and Grandmadied, my parents always hadour family Christmas gatheringon New Years Day. We wouldall gather there for breakfastand set the tables again for thenoon meal. I will share with you mymothers recipe for peanut but-ter cups. She would make theseevery Christmas season. Shewould have to hide them fromus children as we loved them somuch!

I wish all of you Gods rich-est blessings in the new year2015 and always!PEANUT BUTTER CUPS

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big marbles. Dip in meltedchocolate.Lovina Eicher is an Old Or-der Amish writer, cook, wifeand mother of eight. Former-ly writing as The Amish Cook,Eicher inherited that columnfrom her mother, ElizabethCoblentz, who wrote from1991 to 2002. Readers can

contact her at PO Box 1689,South Holland, IL 60473(please include a self-ad-dressed stamped envelope fora reply) or at [email protected].

TONY TREAT1949-2014

NEW HAVEN AnthonyD. Tony Treat, 65, of NewHaven, died on Monday, Dec.22 at his home. He wasborn onNov. 12,1949 inPauldingto Robert

and Helen( S c h a e -fer) Treat.He retiredfrom Preston Trucking in2000 after 23 years. He en-joyed golf, riding Harleys,Ohio State, IU, the Colts andCubs, and loved hanging outwith his grandkids. He madefriends everywhere. He is survived by his moth-er, Helen Treat; wife, PatriciaTreat; sons, Robert (Lisa)Treat and Jeremy (Lisa) Gei-er; daughters, Amanda Dagerand Lindsay (Cliffton) Har-ris; siblings Dee (Rita) Treat,

Peggy (Brad) Brown and Bill(Jill) Treat; and nine grand-children. He was preceded in deathby his father, Robert Treat. A celebration of life will beheld at 11 a.m. Wednesday,Jan. 7 at the Grace GatheringChurch, 3157 Minnich Road,New Haven. Choice Funer-al Care, Fort Wayne, is incharge of arrangements. Memorials to VisitingNurse and Hospice Home. To leave online condo-lence, visit www.choicefu-neralcare.com.

Mayfower Compact luncheon held PERRYSBURG The Toledo Colony of the Ohio Societyof Mayower Descendants met Nov. 22 in Perrysburg for itsannual Mayower Compact luncheon. Antwerp residents Car-oline and Myron Zimmerman attended. After introductions and prayers, a traditional luncheon ofturkey and dressing was served. A special cake was brought in

by a member and served by the members. The meeting was opened by Lt. Governor Susan Fisherfrom Coldwater, Mich. Following the Pledge of Allegiance,the Mayower Compact was read by the whole congregationwhile standing. Three newest members were introduced: Frank WayneBrewster and his son Michael Joseph Brewster, both descend-ed from William Brewster; and Dr. Joanie Barrett, descendedfrom the Fuller family. Two scholarships were acknowledged from the society. One

was given to Jacob Ferguson and the other one to MikaylaBowen of Findlay, who attends Hillsdale College. Her essaywas on history and she plays the harp. She and her mother aredescendants of George Soule. Event speaker was Dr. Mark Kalthoff, professor in Chris-tian History Department at Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Mich.He discussed his book,American Heritage,which dwelled onthree documents in history: the Mayower Compact, and twospeeches by John Winthrop. John Winthrop was a Puritan who came to America in 1630,a non-separatist from England on the shipArbella. He was alawyer, not a clergyman. He brought the companys charterand stock information with him on the ship when he came withthe company instead of leaving it in Europe. Usually charterswere left in the home country for safety, but he brought ev-erything lock, stock, and barrel. Therefore, he did own thecompany and could prove it. Next meeting is the 75th birthday of the Toledo Colony on

March 22. It will be held at the Holiday Inn French Quarter atPerrysburg at 11:30 a.m. For information please contact Ann Gulbransen at 330-230-2388 or Susan Fisher at 517-218-5302.

WBESC moves on

personnel items VAN WERT The Western Buckeye ESC governing boardheld its regular monthly meeting Dec. 17 at the Van Wert ESCofce. Board president Ron Treece welcomed board membersand school personnel to the meeting. Treasurer Kim Jones and assistant treasurer Linda Clarkreviewed the current nancial reports, investments and themonthly expenditures with the board. Superintendent Brian Gerber presented an update on legisla-tive issues, personnel items, and ESC activities. He discussedthe concern or lack of highly qualied substitute teachers. Hesaid the Western Buckeye ESC is willing to work with substi-tute teacher candidates on a 1-to-1 basis in order to submit allrequired paperwork to the Ohio Department of Education. We have wonderful administrative assistants in our ofcewho are willing to go above and beyond the call of duty whenit comes to assisting substitute teacher candidates in obtaininga substitute teacher license. We will walk candidates throughthe process until all required paperwork is appropriately sub-mitted. Ive been blessed with terric administrative assistantsthroughout my tenure as an administrator and these people arewilling to assist in way possible, he said. We also created a substitute teacher/aide handbook thatwill assist our partner schools and substitutes in Van Wert andPaulding counties. Gerber also informed the board that the Governors pro-

posed FY16 and FY17 biennial state budget should be out bythe end of January or the rst part of February.

Consent items considered by the board included motions to: Accept the resignation of Amy Klinker from her specialneeds aide position at Thomas Edison effective Dec. 11 andthat of Pamela Williamson from her intervention specialist po-sition at Antwerp, effective Nov. 25. Employ Kathy Habern as a special needs aide at ThomasEdison, effective Dec. 15, on a part-time basis. Renew membership with OSBA Legal Assistance Fundfor 2015 at a cost of $250 and to approve OSBA annual mem-

bership for 2015 at a cost of $2,290. Approve the physical therapist job description as pre-sented. Acknowledge Kimberly Jones as acting treasurer, effec-tive Nov. 25, and adjust salary as per contract. Rescind NEOLA policies, not applicable to the Educa-tional Service Center - Policy #2430, Policy #2430.02, Policy#2510, Policy #3220, Policy #5330.02, and Policy #5830. Approve the newly developed substitute teacher/aidehandbook. Setting the organizational meeting for 6 p.m. Jan. 21, atthe Paulding ofce with the regular January meeting to follow,which is the next board meeting.

Menus are subject to changeANTWERP LOCAL SCHOOLS

Week of Jan. 5Grab & Go Breakfast available daily

MONDAY Lunch: Pizzaburger on bun, greenbeans, pineapple, milk. No salad bar. TUESDAY Lunch: Chicken strips, baked fries,mixed fruit, milk. Plus: Salad bar. WEDNESDAY Lunch: Fish on bun, cooked carrots,orange smiles, milk. Plus: Salad bar. THURSDAY Meatball sub, broccoli and cauliower,pears, milk. Plus: Salad bar. FRIDAY Pepperoni pizza, cole slaw,applesauce,milk. Plus: Salad bar. PAULDING HIGH SCHOOL

Week of Jan. 5 MONDAY Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, sausage,bacon and egg, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch: Country-friedsteak, whipped potatoes, gravy, biscuit, vegetable blendor beef stew, biscuit, celery w/ peanut butter, fruit, milk. TUESDAY Breakfast: Tator tots w/ cheese, sau-sage links, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch: Chicken chunksalad, grape tomatoes, cheese breadstick, Ranch orFrench dressing or assorted entree items, bun, pickleslices, oven fried potatoes, fruit, milk. WEDNESDAY Breakfast: Ham, egg and cheesecroissant, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch: Cheeseburger orbreaded chicken on bun w/ toppings of tomato slices,onions, banana peppers, pickles and lettuce, oven po -

tatoes, fruit, milk. THURSDAY Breakfast: Cinnamon rolls, sausagelinks, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch: Chili dog on bun, bakedbeans, chips, juice box or personal pizza, lettuce saladw/ Ranch or French dressing, fruit, milk. FRIDAY Breakfast: Sausage gravy and biscuit,fruit, juice, milk. Lunch: Italian dunkers, green beans,marinara sauce or salad bar and breadstick, fruit, milk.

OAKWOOD ELEMENTARYWeek of Jan. 5

Packed lunch: Peanut butter and jelly, Gogurt,crackers, milk. MONDAY Breakfast: Powdered sugar doughnuts,fruit, juice, milk. Lunch: Hot dog on whole grain bun,corn, celery sticks, fruit, milk. TUESDAY Breakfast: Biscuit, sausage patty, fruit,milk. Lunch: Breaded chicken on bun, peas, carrotsticks, fruit, milk. WEDNESDAY Breakfast: Pancake on a stick, fruit,

juice, milk. Lunch: Salisbury steak, bread, whipped po-tatoes, gravy, Romaine mix salad, fruit, milk. THURSDAY Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, fruit, juice,milk. Lunch: Cheese cup, tortilla chips, green beans,

carrot sticks, fruit, milk. FRIDAY Breakfast: Assorted cereal packs, fruit,juice, milk. Lunch: Cheese pizza, Romaine salad mix,salsa bean salad, fruit, milk.

PAULDING ELEMENTARYWeek of Jan. 5

Peanut butter and jelly sandwich available dailyinstead of main dish

MONDAY Breakfast: Yogurt, Goldsh grahams,fruit, juice, milk. Lunch: Grilled chicken on bun, carrots,celery, fruit, milk. TUESDAY Breakfast: Pancakes, fruit, juice, milk.Lunch: Hot dog on bun, baked beans, celery and car-rots, fruit snack, fruit, milk. WEDNESDAY Breakfast: Burrito, fruit, juice, milk.Lunch: Egg omelet, tater tots, tomato juice, mufn andGoldsh grahams, fruit, milk. THURSDAY Breakfast: Mufn, string cheese, fruit,juice, milk. Lunch: Sloppy Joe on bun, tater tots, greenbeans, fruit, milk. FRIDAY Breakfast: Cereal or cereal bar, Goldshgraham, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch: Pizza, Romaine blend,celery, carrots and broccoli, sherbet or Goldsh, fruit,milk.

WAYNE TRACE SCHOOLSWeek of Jan. 5

MONDAY Breakfast: Sausage pizza, fruit, juice,milk. Lunch: Breaded chicken sandwich, French fries,green beans, fruit, milk. Also offered to HS: Chef salad,

pizza sub or grilled chicken on bun with salad bar. TUESDAY Breakfast: Egg, cheese mufn, fruit,juice, milk. Lunch: HS: Barbeque pork sandwich, ES:Pizza burgers, sweet potato fries, fruit, milk. Also of-fered to HS: Chef salad, pizza sub or grilled chickensandwich with salad bar. WEDNESDAY Breakfast: Mini pancakes, sausage,fruit, juice, milk. Lunch: HS: Chicken fajita w/ iceburglettuce, cheese and corn; ES: Creamed chicken sand-wich, black bean salsa, fruit, milk. Also offered to HS:Chef salad, pizza sub or pretzel with cheese, salad bar. THURSDAY Breakfast: Cheese omelet, toast,fruit, juice, milk. Lunch: Macaroni and cheese, broccoli,breadstick, fruit, milk. Also at Jr./Sr. High School Chefsalad, pizza sub or grilled chicken sandwich on bun withsalad bar. FRIDAY Breakfast: Fruit stick, fruit, juice, milk.Lunch: Fiestada, Romaine lettuce salad, carrot sticks,fruit, milk. Also at Jr/Sr. High School Chef salad, pizza

sub or pretzel with cheese with salad bar.DIVINE MERCY SCHOOLWeek of Jan. 5

Same menu as Wayne Trace; no breakfast served.

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Payne traffic

lights deserve

more thoughtDear Editor, We who live in small com-munities appreciate our indi-vidual freedoms.While there are many lim-itations as to what a small

village such as Payne, canafford for sewer and street re-pairs, perhaps we need to ad-dress a common-sense issuethat has come up recently.The decision by the state wasmade by assessing trafc sta-tistics, as we understand it.

When appealed to the statefor the needs of the intersec-tions of 613 and 49 roadsthrough our village, the statedecision was that there is notenough trafc to justify alight at that intersection. But for those of us wholive here, we have moretime to think this problemthrough. There is, the last time welooked, Paynes elementa-ry school on 613, as well asa parochial school, not farfrom this intersection. Whilemany children are brought byschool bus, we have observed

children who live in our com-munity who walk that routeto school. We do not want to see aninjury or a death of a childto pay for a misjudgmentin what ought to be done tomake the intersection of WestTownline Road (613) andMain Street (49) safe. Since we live on MainStreet just a short dis-tance from that intersec-tion, we hear the sounds ofnumerous large trucks, semis,farmers bringing grain tothe local elevators as wellas some sedans, night and

day. While only a two-laneroad, Ohio 49 is the mainthoroughfare going north andsouth, other than the majorhighways which bypass ourtown.

With nothing to stop themas they come into town, all

of these vehicles will not beslowing down the way wenow hear them, even withhard-to-see temporary stopsigns erected after stormdamage destroyed the trafclights that had existed there.

Unlike modern express-ways at intersections withenormous illumination fromgigantic poles containingstrong lighting ... our little in-tersection barely illuminateswhere the curbs, such as theyare, exist.

Will we have to wait till achild is killed, or someones

pet, or that someone does not

see another vehicle comingduring the day, especially inwinter weather with no lightof any kind at this intersec-tion? We have a question for youwho live here with us: Can we afford to haveChristmas lights in the entiredowntown area and NOT AF-FORD TO INSTALL a set ofyellow blinkers one directionand a set of red blinker lightsthe other direction? Canwe not afford as a communi-ty to pay for our own lights ifthey are simple blinkers? We hope you discuss

this, giving it some thought.Which of your family wouldyou like to sacrice whileyou take forever to think this

problem over?John and Nancy Morse

Payne

The term et al. refers to and others; et vir., and hus-

band; et ux., and wife.

Auglaize Township Jerry A. and Linda L. Justinger to Jerry A.and Linda L. Justinger; Sec. 20, 0.35 acre.Quit claim.Benton Township Brian Lee and Jessica Louise Jacobs toAric and Erin Young; Sec. 1, 1.312 acres.Warranty deed.Blue Creek Township Fannie Mae to Nathan L. Wiegand; Sec.19, 1.53 acres. Warranty deed.Emerald Township Joie D. Buell Sr. to Karen Barnes; Sec. 17,2.79 acres. Warranty deed.Latty Township Mildred Marie Davis, dec. to Roland Rex

Davis; Sec. 2, 10 acres. Afdavit. Winfred E. Agnes, dec. to Mary H. Agnes;Sec. 19, 0.213 acres. Certicate of transfer.Washington Township Dale Clifton Hackney and Debra SueHackney to Tyler J. Schroeder and Amber K.Ferguson; Lots 45-48, Original Plat, Village

of Mandale; 0.929 acre. Warranty deed. Randall Roughton, dec. to Kelly Erford;Sec. 4, 2.4 acres. Fiduciary deed.Antwerp Village Brian D. Titus, et al. to Kylie L. and StaceyS. Sweet; Lots 4 and 9, Daggetts Third Ad-dition, 0.4 acre. Quit claim.Oakwood Village Johnnie A. and Robin L. Adkins to T3Properties LLC; Lot 3, Grove Addition, 0.2acre. Warranty deed.Payne Village JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. to FederalHome Loan Mortgage Corporation; Lot 15,Block E, 0.14 acre and Lot C and 16 stripadjacent to Lot D, McGrew Parcels, 0.3 acre.Quit claim. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

to Kyle D. and Kasey R. Showalter; Lot 15,Block E, 0.14 acre and Lot C and 16 stripadjacent to Lot D, McGrew Parcels, 0.3 acre.Warranty deed. Steven E. and Michael I. Moore, trusteesto Bonita M. Yenser; Lot 35, Block G, 0.279acre. Warranty deed.

Civil Docket The term et al. refers to and

others; et vir., and husband; et

ux., and wife.

Stacy A. Landis, Antwerpvs. Nicholas Sholl, Harlan,Ind. and Brittanie Stork, Har-lan, Ind. Injunction. Green Tree ServicingLLC, St. Paul, Minn. vs.Timothy Brehm, Oakwoodand Misty Brehm, Oakwoodand Nick Metz, Oakwood.Replevin.Marriage Licenses None.Criminal Docket Angela T. Gomez, 39, ofPaulding, was scheduled fora Jan. 30 hearing on her mo-tion for intervention in lieuof conviction concerning her

possession of cocaine (F5)indictment. Jason C. Kremer, 31, ofPayne, was sentenced re-cently, having previously

been found guilty of illegalmanufacture of drugs (F1).He was ordered to serve asix-year stated prison termwith Ohio Department ofRehabilitation and Correc-tion, four years of which aremandatory. He was givencredit for 133 days alreadyserved. Additionally he has asix month license suspensionand must pay court costs. Justin A. Suffel, 30, ofPaulding, had a hearing set forJan. 30 on his motion for in-tervention in lieu of convictionregarding his indictment alleg-ing attempted burglary (F4). Audrey B. Davis, 35, ofPaulding, will appear for a

pretrial conference concern-ing her indictment allegingtheft (F5) and burglary (F2).The date was set for Jan. 15. Dustin E. Gee, 24, of Gro-ver Hill, had charges of theft(F3) and breaking and en-

tering (F5) against him dis-missed without prejudiceupon a motion of State. The

parties agreed to settle thematter in Paulding CountyCourt. His costs were $199. Michael Dunn, 27, of Lat-ty, was sentenced recent-ly for attempted abduction(F4). He was ordered to servefour years community con-trol sanctions on standardconditions plus 68 days jail,comply with drug and alco-hol prohibitions, submit torandom tests, complete out-

patient program for drug/al-cohol/mental health, undergoevaluation by Maumee Val-ley Guidance Center, remainmed compliant, obtain andmaintain employment, pay$220 court costs, have nocontact with his victim or herimmediate family and ob-tain a GED by the end of thesanctions.

ACCIDENTS:Friday, Dec. 19 6:41 p.m. Clara M. Burgoon, 88, of Payne,was not hurt in a single-car crash on Road72 west of US 127 in Blue Creek Township.Reports say she stopped her 2008 Buick Lu-cerne at the T-intersection before continuingforward into a ditch. Damage to the car wasminor. She was cited for failure to control.Monday, Dec. 22 6:45 p.m. Danielle R. Flynn, 28, of Pauld-

ing, was cited for failure to control after asingle-vehicle accident on Road 108 eastof Ohio 637 in Jackson Township. She wastraveling west in a 2004 Chevy Monte Carlowhen she failed to negotiate a curve and wentoff the left side of the road into a stand oftrees. The car was disabled and towed. Shewas not hurt.INCIDENTS:Friday, Dec. 19 9:14 a.m. Dog complaint was handled onRoad 230 in Crane Township. 10:01 a.m. Loose horse was reported fromRoad 32 in Washington Township. 12:48 p.m. Grover Hill resident lodged adog complaint. 4:30 p.m. Report of a missing juvenilefrom Paulding Township was investigated.

6:40 p.m. Suspicious vehicle was seen onRoad 90 in Paulding Township.Saturday, Dec. 20 12:57 p.m. Car/tree accident involvingthree occupants was handled on Ohio 49 inBenton Township. Antwerp and Payne EMSunits transported victims from the scene.Both villages re departments also assisted.

No further information was available. 6:54 p.m. Deputies arrested Jason Grundenon a warrant. 9:07 p.m. A red truck was seen trespassingalong Road 208 in Emerald Township.Sunday, Dec. 21 12:14 a.m. Missing juvenile report wasmade from Payne. 5:37 a.m. K9 unit was deployed at a traf-c stop on US 24 west of US 127 in Crane

Township. 10:35 a.m. Dog complaint was handled on

North Cherry Street in Paulding. 11:18 a.m. Telephone harassment was han-

dled on Road 87 in Washington Township. 1:51 p.m. Dog complaint was handled onFairground Drive in Paulding. 2 p.m. Dog complaint was looked into onTom Tim Drive in Paulding. 2:30 p.m. Telephone harassment complaintfrom road 191 in Brown Township was inves-tigated. 8:06 p.m. Deputies delivered a message forVan Wert County Sheriffs ofce in Scott. 8:28 p.m. Assistance was given to Van

Wert Police Department in Blue Creek Town-ship.Monday, Dec. 22 6:07 a.m. Deputies documented a car/deercrash on the State Line Road in HarrisonTownship. 10:52 a.m. Animal complaint was lodgedfrom Road 177 in Brown Township. 1:13 p.m. Dog complaint was led fromRoad 424 in Crane Township. 4:07 p.m. Dog complaint came in fromRoad 171 in Auglaize Township. 5:51 p.m. Vehicle search was conductedalong US 127. 7:09 p.m. Deputies assisted Paulding po-lice with a call on McDonald Pike. 7:39 p.m. Deance County Sheriffs ofcerequested an EMS on Road 153 in Emerald

Township for a man who had been trampledby a horse. 11:36 p.m. A rural Sherwood residentspoke with a deputy about harassment.Tuesday, Dec. 23 6:12 a.m. Post 81 OSHP handled a two-ve-hicle accident on Ohio 66 in Auglaize Town-ship where three people were injured. BothOakwood EMS units and one from Pauldingmade transports from the scene. Oakwoodand Auglaize Township re departments andthe sheriffs department assisted at the scene.

No further information was available. 6:25 a.m. Dog complaint was handled onSouth Williams Street in Paulding.

ACCIDENT REPORTS None.INCIDENT REPORTSMonday, Dec. 15 9:31 a.m. Ofcers did awelfare check at a residence

on East Jackson Street for thePaulding County Hospital. 12:20 p.m. A Payne resi-dent told police he found extracharges on his card while at ausiness on West Perry Street.

Thursday, Dec. 18 9:26 a.m. A North MainStreet reported a suspiciousehicle. It was gone when of-

cers arrived.Friday, Dec. 19 9:40 a.m. Computer scamwas reported from West PerryStreet. 2:10 p.m. Paulding CountyCarnegie Library requestedassistance with an upset male.

4:30 p.m. Payne residentcalled about a juvenile miss-ing. The matter was turnedover to the sheriffs ofce. 4:59 p.m. Items were re-ported missing from a homeon East Perry Street. 5:29 p.m. Harassing textswere investigated on NorthWilliams Street. 10:10 p.m. Two suspiciousmales were seen on EastWayne Street. The juvenileswere sent home. 11:44 p.m. Ofcers werecalled to Emerald Road wherea male threw a brick througha truck window and rocks ata second, causing damage.Firearms were reportedlyrandished by two men. No

charges were led for thedamage, the rearms accusa-tions are under investigation.

Saturday, Dec. 20 12:48 p.m. Underage drink-ing was reported on JohnsonRoad. Police deemed the com-

plaint unfounded. 9:20 p.m. An anonymous

complaint came in about avehicle at a North WilliamsStreet business. It was stoppedafter ofcers noted a couple oftrafc violations. Due to trou-

ble with radio contact, the sub-ject was let go before ofcersdiscovered she had her licensesuspension and was on parole. 10:30 p.m. Report of anunderage party on West PerryStreet was found to be inaccu-rate.Sunday, Dec. 21 1:14 a.m. An East PerryStreet resident told police sus-

picious person was knockingon their door. Ofcers found

no one. 9:07 a.m. Sheriffs ofce re-layed information about tele-

phone harassment. The num-ber given was not working. 2:30 p.m. A horse was foundinjured on Fairgrounds Drive.The owner thought it had beenshot. 5:28 p.m. Threats were re-

ported from McDonald Pike.The matter was deemed un-founded. 11:41 p.m. A business signwas found defaced with per-manent black ink at a NorthCherry Street location.Monday, Dec. 22 1:35 a.m. A junk notice wasserved on a North Dix Streetresidence. 2:10 a.m. Ofcers served ajunk notice on West CarolineStreet.

11:07 a.m. Police investi-gated a neighbor problem onWest Jackson Street wheresomeone was driving throughanothers yard. The individualwas warned to stop, and had to

be warned several times aboutbeing disorderly due to beingvery uncooperative. 7:12 p.m. Ofcers werecalled to McDonald Pike loca-tion where a man was threat-ening to hurt himself.Tuesday, Dec. 23 12:54 a.m. A Jackson Streetresident told police someoneshined a laser pointer into theirhome. 6:06 a.m. Dog complaintwas lodged from South Wil-liams Street. 12:05 p.m. Theft of a wood-

burning stove from a rentalunit on North Cherry Streetwas reported by the landown-er. 5:20 p.m. Unwanted subjectwas reported from North MainStreet. The man was gonewhen police arrived, howeverthey were called back at 7:48

p.m. when he returned. 8:47 p.m. Forgery was re-

ported from West Perry Street. 10:11 p.m. Theft of a package from off a door step wasinvestigated on South Wil-liams Street. 11:09 p.m. Ofcers provid-ed witness for an OSHP OVIinvestigation. The subject re-fused testing.Wednesday, Dec. 24 11:05 a.m. TomTim Driveresident told ofcers a femalehad vandalized their trailer.The woman agreed to pay forthe damages. 8:07 p.m. A backing mishapon Miller Parkway Drive wasdocumented by police.

Weather report weekly summary as recorded at Paulding Villages water treatment plant Observat ions recorded for the 24 hours ending at 7:30 a.m. on the morning of:

PRECIPITATION 24-HOUR AMOUNTS Snow/Ice on

DATE HIGH LOW Ra in -Mel ted snow Snow- Ice the g round

Dec. 23 45 23 0.03 -0- -0-

Dec. 24 57 42 0.22 -0- -0-

Dec. 25 43 35 0.25 -0- -0-

Dec. 26 37 31 0.01 -0- -0-

Dec. 27 48 32 -0- -0- -0-

Dec. 28 47 37 0.14 -0- -0-

Dec. 29 36 21 -0- -0- -0-

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County Court In My Opinion

The three Rs of the

post-holiday season Christmas is over, we celebrate New Years Day tomorrow andso its soon time to get back to reality. I will let you determine whatreality means in your own little world. I have my own idea. Kids are out of school and the traditional classroom learning ison hold for at least another week or so no readin, writin or rith-metic none of that three-Rs stuff. But there are three-Rs that may

do us all some good as we check-in to what our reality really is allabout. With that in mind let me share with you three Rs that I learnfrom. The rst R is rest. After all, we have been working so hardthese past six weeks or so to make Christmas a perfect celebrationfor our family and friends. We know that perfect is impossible butwe go to great lengths to achieve perfection. And when its all saidand done, we missed the mark again. It just wasnt exactly the waywe planned. We tried to do so much. Our goal was to ll the calendar with ac-tivities. Every little square on our calendar needed to be lled withactivities. Parties, family gatherings, ball games, caroling, shopping,wrapping gifts, church services and even more shopping. Wow.Makes sense that we would be a little tired and so now we rest. Restis a good thing. Now that we have slowed down and we nd ourselves restingwe can move to the next R. We now nd ourselves a little rested and in the mood to reect.

Reect thats the second R-word. How do we do that? Simple. For the past six weeks or so, during the busy time, we did somespecial things. Why not replay some of those special times in yourmind. Laugh out loud if you want to. Be serious if you must. Tearsare okay. And to be honest, Ive done all of that in recent weeks. Like so many, its family that brings so much joy. I am so blessedto have a wonderful wife, two sons, a daughter-in-law, a futuredaughter-in-law and two grandchildren. It seems like family is atthe center of all I do and I like that. For example, I had the joy of having my son from Michigansurprise us with an early visit and having a midnight chat. Or see-ing my 10 year old grandson y his new remote control helicopteroutside as it helplessly ew over the roof, over U.S. 127 and headedtowards Grover Hill, never to be seen again. And in disbelief we allstarted yelling at the helicopter trying to will its way back to us andthen realizing we would never see it again. We all had a good laugh.Then there was the quiet time my wife and I had together on Christ-mas night. No one in the quiet house as we shared a few simple

gifts. Something we have done for 42 years and realizing again thatbeing together far outweighs the value of any gift. So we rest and reect on the good things the holiday season

brings and then nally the third R is rejoice. Why rejoice? Because of who we share our lives with and theanticipation of doing it all over again in about 11 months. Rejoice in knowing that because of the birth of a baby on thatrst Christmas night, we can continue to prepare for the next cele-

bration in about 11 months. So rest up, reect on wonderful memories you just made, andcontinue to rejoice and life will truly bring joy to your world!

Civil Docket:

Credit Adjustments Inc., Deance vs.Tony R. Schindler, Paulding and JeanettaSchindler, Paulding. Small claims, satis-ed. Credit Adjustments Inc., Deance vs.Frankie Medina Sr., Paulding. Smallclaims, satised. Snow & Sauerteig LLP, Fort Wayne vs.Wayne Huss, Antwerp. Small claims, sat-ised. Stephen L. Taylor, Oakwood vs. Mark

A. Price, Payne and Mox S. Price, Payne.Small claims, dismissed. Credit Adjustments Inc., Deance vs.Brock Stoller, Paulding. Other action,judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of$3,279.12. Carmel Financial Corporation Inc., Cin-cinnati vs. Tracey L. Fisher, Antwerp. Oth-er action, judgment for the plaintiff in thesum of $7,606.33. Capital One Bank USA, Columbus vs.Derek E. Prot, Paulding. Other action,judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of$5,800.24. Homier & Sons Inc., Payne vs. JeffMaag, Fort Jennings. Small claims, judg-ment for the plaintiff in the sum of $462.99. Aaron Powell, Deance vs. Brenda

Lantz, Paulding. Evictions, dismissed. Credit Adjustments, Deance vs. Kurt J.Gremling, Cecil. Small claims, judgmentfor the plaintiff in the sum of $1,712.17. Credit Adjustments Inc., Deance vs.Rex A. Keezer, Paulding. Small claims,judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of$1,156.41. Deance Regional Medical Center,Sylvania vs. Brian Holbrooks, Oakwood.Other action, judgment for the plaintiff inthe sum of $2,127.72. Credit Adjustments Inc., Deancevs. Misty D. Reinhart, Oakwood. Smallclaims, $735.80. Sarah J. Mowery D.D.S. Inc., Pauldingvs. Brad Levandoski, Payne and BobbiDoster, Deance. Small claims, judgment

for the plaintiff in the sum of $115. Synchony Bank, Draper, Utah vs. Jan-et Long, Payne and Janet S. Long andJanet Sue Koester, Payne. Other action,judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of$5,212.09.Criminal Docket:

Eric E. Kachenmeister, Toledo, drugabuse instruments; dismissed per State. Willie Jones, Holgate, assault; $176costs, 90 days jail suspended; probationordered. Justin Allen Suffel, Paulding, receivingstolen property; $150 ne, $163 costs, 180days jail suspended; probation ordered,remain compliant with case in CommonPleas Court, pay restitution if any, com-plete Third Millennium theft course.

Melody M. Gibson, Fort Jennings, pos-session; $95 costs; dismissed per State,costs to defendant. Melody M. Gibson, Fort Jennings, drugparaphernalia; dismissed per State. Matthew J. Dangelo, Deance, tres-passing; $150 ne, $104.50 costs, 30 daysjail suspended; victim advocate to contactcommissioners to see if any restitution isrequested.Trafc Docket:

Philip John Stark, Brooklyn, Mich.,66/55 speed; $33 ne, $85 costs. Keith R. Taylor, Nineveh, Ind., 75/65speed; $33 ne, $82 costs.

Darin R. Manning, Cincinnati, twoheadlights; $68 ne, $77 costs. Keith W. Ramsey, Indianapolis, 79/65speed; $33 ne, $77 costs. Joseph M. Sylvia, Cranston, R.I., 79/65speed; $33 ne, $80 costs. Jorge Anibal Tendero, Orchard Lake,Mich., 79/65 speed; $33 ne, $80 costs. Jerome E. Green, Wooster, 65/55 speed;$33 ne, $77 costs. Dewayne A. Price, Van Buren, 71/55speed; $43 ne, $80 costs.

Roger D. Mohler, Greenville, 65/55speed; $33 ne, $77 costs. Osamah Alqadhi, Bowling Green, 83/65speed; $43 ne, $80 costs. Eric Edwin Kachenmeister, Toledo,78/65 speed; $43 ne, $88 costs. Robert Joseph Mann, Romulus, Mich.,70/65 speed; $33 ne, $77 costs; pay orcollection (POC) by Jan. 26. Burton J. Elliott, Grover Hill, OVI/

breath high; $500 ne, $132 costs; 6 daysjail, 6 month license suspension; ALS va-cated, pay $25 monthly, POC date of May29, shall make restitution, community con-trol ordered, 40 hours community service,secure a valid drivers license, 174 jaildays reserved. Burton J. Elliott, Grover Hill, failure to

control; $50 ne; POC by May 29. Burton J. Elliott, Grover Hill, seat belt;$30 ne; POC by May 29. Christopher D. Gradinscak, Westland,Mich., 83/65 speed; $68 ne, $77 costs;POC by Jan. 30. Thomas G. Sinn, Haviland, 70/55 speed;$43 ne, $77 costs. Will A. Jones, Paulding, 58/45 speed;$33 ne, $77 costs. Randy L. Peters, Bryan, violattion being

passed; $53 ne, $80 costs. Andrey Ivanov, Broderick, Calif., 70/65speed; $33 ne, $80 costs. Erin P. Gorshia, Fort Wayne, 78/65speed; $33 ne, $80 costs. Alyson Sydney Crawford, Antwerp,69/55 speed; $33 ne, $77 costs.

Clair Keith Stewart II, New Boston,Mich., 76/65 speed; $33 ne, $80 costs. Aaron W. Woodby, Deance, seat belt;$30 ne, $47 costs.

Andrew E. Yocklin Jr., Oakwood, seatbelt; $30 ne, $47 costs. Marsha K. Smith, Paulding, trafc con-trol light; $53 ne, $77 costs. Kyle S. Scott, Toledo, 86/65 speed; $43ne, $85 costs. Joshua D. Roberts, Van Wert, 66/55speed; $33 ne, $82 costs. Horst Merkle, Indianapolis, 79/65speed; $33 ne, $77 costs. Sonja S. Wright, Fort Wayne, 78/65speed; $33 ne, $80 costs. Elizabeth Mary Brown, Paulding, stopsign; $53 ne, $77 costs.

Brian Tyrone Davis, Madison, Ala.,81/65 speed; $43 ne, $80 costs. James L. Mowrey Jr., Toledo, 70/65speed; $33 ne, $77 costs. Clayton Van Dyke, Strongsville, 83/65speed; $43 ne, $80 costs. David A. Wise, Middletown, 74/55speed; $43 ne, $80 costs. James R. Dominique, Archbold, 78/65speed; $33 ne, $77 costs. Shaketah D. Ledford, Indianapolis,86/65 speed; $43 ne, $80 costs. Dustin S. Pearson, Georgetown, Ill.,77/65 speed; $33 ne, $80 costs. Glenn A. Shields II, Maumee, 80/65

speed; $43 ne, $80 costs. Scott Rodney Anderson, Fort Wayne,78/65 speed; $33 ne, $77 costs. John E. Dix, Paulding, 68/55 speed;$33 ne, $77 costs. James H. Gray Jr., Antwerp; 65/55speed; $33 ne, $77 costs. Samantha Rae Owens, Oakwood,70/55 speed; $63 ne, $77 costs. Timothy W. Overmyer, Paulding,68/55 speed; $48 ne, $77 costs. Melody Marie Gibson, Fort Jennings,

OVI; $375 ne, $145 costs, 90 days jailwith 87 days suspended, 6-month licensesuspension; may attend the DIP programin lieu of jail, POC by Dec. 31, evalua-tion at Pathway, secure a valid drivers li-cense, 20 hours community service, ThirdMillennium. Melody Marie Gibson, Fort Jennings,stop sign; dismissed at the States request. Melissa K. Malford, Eastpointe, Mich.,seat belt; $20 ne, $52 costs. Marie A. Weible, Paulding, drivingwithout license; $150 ne, $120 costs;POC by Jan. 30. Denver J. Franklin, Indianapolis, seat

belt; $30 ne, $55 costs. James Marvin Estle, Deance, 75/65speed; $33 ne, $82 costs.

Bryan Ruiz, Deance, stop sign; $53ne, $129.98 costs; nes and costs to be

paid within 30 days of the date of entry,must pay in full by that date or his opera-tors license will be subject to forfeiture. Luis A. Barrientos, Deance, 68/55speed; $33 ne, $80 costs. David L. Brummett, Sherwood, 51/35speed; $43 ne, $77 costs. Amanda E. Hartwick, Paulding, 75/55speed; $63 ne, $77 costs. Brent A. Svanberg, 76/65 speed; $33ne, $77 costs. Nathanial J. Skiles, White Lake, Mich.,79/65 speed; $33 ne, $80 costs. Tabitha A. Wolf, Antwerp, 65/55 speed;$33 ne, $77 costs. Dewayne K. Roy, Fort Wayne, 76/65

speed; $33 ne, $80 costs. Benjamin Lee Cody, Montgomery,Mich., no brake lights; $68 ne, $80costs. Steven A. Haller, Deance, 81/65 speed;$43 ne, $77 costs. Andrew R. Scharlacken, Columbia City,Ind., 78/65 speed; $33 ne, $80 costs. Francisco M. Ortega III, Laferia, Tex-as, 75/65 speed; $33 ne, $85 costs. Richard P. Lovenduski Jr., West La-fayette, Ind., 78/65 speed; $33 ne, $85costs. John Haverluck, Westeld, Ind., 82/65speed; $43 ne, $85 costs. David L. Parisot, Antwerp, 68/55speed; $33 ne, $77 costs. Cuiping Li, Novi, Mich., 75/65 speed;

$33 ne, $80 costs. Matthew Madigan Mirsky, Cleveland,79/65 speed; $33 ne, $80 costs. Larry Michael Kaminski, Fenton,Mich., 69/55 speed; $33 ne, $80 costs. Dustin M. Sensabaugh, Antwerp, 66/55speed; $33 ne, $80 costs. See Yin Shannon So, Wichita, Kan.,77/65 speed; $33 ne, $80 costs. Mark R. Ash, Fort Wayne, 77/65 speed;$33 ne, $80 costs. David Burton Shoemaker, Garden City,Mich., 85/65 speed; $43 ne, $80 costs. Clara M. Burgoon, Payne, failure tocontrol; $68 ne, $77 costs.

Ohio State HighwayPatrol Post honors

Brincefeld, Scheirer VAN WERT - The VanWert Post of the Ohio StateHighway Patrol has named itsTrooper of the Year and Dis-

patcher of the Year for 2014. Trooper Adam M. Brince-eld has been selected 2014Trooper of the Year at theVan Wert Post while MeghanL. Schreirer was named Dis-

patcher of the Year. Brinceeld, 33, joined theHighway Patrol in 2003 andhas served at the Patrols

Training Academy in additionto the Van Wert Post. Fellow ofcers stationed atthe Van Wert Post chose him

based on his leadership abili-ties, professional ethics, cour-teous treatment of others, en-thusiastic work attitude, andcooperation with supervisors,

peers, and the public. Professional awards in-clude the patrols physical t-ness award and the safe driv-ing award. He also serves as aeld training ofcer. Brinceeld enjoys partic-

ipating in speech details andworking with children. Heand his family reside in VanWert County. Radio Dispatcher Scheirer,35, joined the highway patrolin 2013 and is assigned to theVan Wert dispatch center. Sheis a graduate of Deance HighSchool and Deance College. She was honored in rec-ognition of her outstandingservice over the past year.Management and dispatchers/

communications technicianschose Scheirer based on hertechnical job knowledge andability, enthusiastic work at-titude, teamwork, and promptand courteous response to the

publics requests for informa-tion and assistance. Schreirer and her familylive in Deance County.Both Brinceeld and Scheirerare in contention for districtand state honors as Trooperof the Year and Dispatcher ofthe Year. Those honors will beannounced at later date.

Call when planning work along highway LIMA Putting up a mail-box, installing a drainagepipe beneath a driveway, orcleaning out a ditch are allnormal activities propertyowners routinely undertake.But if done improperly andwithout the permission ofthe Ohio Department ofTransportation, serious legalramications could result.

We are urging propertyowners to contact us beforethey do any type of workalong a state highway. Itsmuch better to work with us

ahead of a project rather thancreate a problem in the endwhich requires reversal,said Kirk Slusher, Ohio De-partment of TransportationDistrict 1 deputy director.The following are the mostcommon kinds of activitieswhich can sometimes con-ict with state requirements:

Mailboxes Mailbox-

es can be a roadside hazardif guidelines for mailbox

placement and type are notadhered to. Visit the Unit-ed States Postal Service forguidance at www.usps.com/manage/mailboxes.htm. Ditch cleaning Before

performing any work in oralong a ditch, check with thelocal ODOT garage to ensurethe waterway is not locatedwithin highway right of way.Strict environmental regula-tions must be followed whenworking within a state-con-

trolled waterway. A permit isrequired prior to this type ofwork taking place. Snow removal Snowremoved from a privatedriveway and placed ontoa highway is in violation ofOhio Revised Code. Plac-ing anything on the highwaycould be dangerous to mo-torists in that they may hit

these obstructions and losecontrol of their vehicle. Theoffense is considered a rstdegree misdemeanor andcarries a maximum penaltyof six months in jail and a$1,000 ne. Farming Propertyowners should know wherehighway right-of-way beginsin relation to a farm eld. Itseasy to unknowingly creepover the line when work-ing elds, which can lead tomaintenance issues for high-way personnel. Consult the

local ODOT garage to estab-lish boundaries. Drainage ODOT per-sonnel can provide guidanceon the proper placement andsize of pipe along farm elds,lawns and under driveways. A

permit is required before thistype of work can take place.

Signage It is illegal toplace anything within high-

way right-of-way withoutpermission of ODOT. Signsplaced within highway right-of-way that obstruct the viewof motorists will be removed.As a general rule, anything

placed behind utility polesis outside of highway rightof way; however, permissionfrom private property own-ers should be received priorto placing any sign. We are a resource for

property owners at any time.If work is being performedalong a state highway or

theres any question as towhat is permissible, contactODOT before to be sure the

project is not in violationof state requirements, saidSlusher. For Paulding County con-tact Ross Laukhuf, CountyManager at 419-399-2746or [email protected]


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A Penny forYour Thoughts

ByNancy Whitaker

Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer turns 75 The last cookie may be eat-en, the last gift opened and it istime to take down Christmasdecorations for another year.We wont be singing carolsfor another year, but the tunesand words to them will lingeron just as they have for centu-ries. One Christmas song thatdelights young as well as oldis, Rudolph the Red NosedReindeer. For years, chil-dren have looked forward tothe cartoon of Rudolph andsome cry to see that Rudolphwas laughed at and made funof.

But, did you know thissong hasnt been around forcenturies? Even though thesong is an American icon, itwas actually written in 1939by a department store ad manwho was enduring a personaltragedy of his own. The de-partment store, MontgomeryWards, had always purchasedand distributed coloringbooks to children as a holi-day promotion, but the ad-vertising department thoughtit would be more cost savingto have their own in housebook. This was a time in history

when the United States wastrying to shake off the effectsof the decade long Great De-pression. Plus, there wererumblings of war again inEurope. The assignment fellto Robert May, a copywriterwho often times was the lifeof the party at many Christ-mas gatherings. However, this particularyear, May, the company ad-man, was having difcultysummoning up holiday cheerbecause his wife was suffer-ing from cancer and medicalbills had placed the family indebt. May, 33, had a degree

from Dartmouth College andwould rather write the GreatAmerican novel instead ofcopy for a catalogue. Given the assignment todevelop an animal story, Maythought a reindeer was a nat-ural for the leading role (notto mention that his 4-year-olddaughter, Barbara, loved thereindeers every time she vis-ited the zoo). So, May came

up with the idea of a mistreindeer ostracized becauseof his brightly colored nose.His physical abnormalitywould be used to guide San-tas sleigh and save Christ-mas. Seeking a catchy namefor his assignment, May con-sidered several options beforesettling on Rudolph. As May worked on Ru-dolph the Red-Nosed Rein-deer through the summer,his wifes health worsened.She passed away in July1939. Now a widower and a

single father, May refused theoffer of his boss to give theassignment to someone else.I needed Rudolph now morethan ever, he later wrote.Burying his grief, May n-ished the story in August. The 89 rhyming phrasesin Rudolph the Red-NosedReindeer got its initial ideasfrom Clement Moores AVisit from St. Nicholas rightfrom the storys opening line:Twas the day before Christ-mas, and all through thehills; reindeer were playing... enjoying the spills. HansChristian Andersens fairy

tale The Ugly Ducklingalso inspired the storylineas did Mays own childhoodwhen he endured taunts fromschoolmates for being smalland shy. Rudolph and I were some-thing alike, the copywritertold Guidepostsmagazine inJanuary 1975. As a child Idalways been the smallest inthe class. Frail, poorly coor-

dinated, I was never asked tojoin the school teams. Those familiar with onlythe 1964 animated televi-sion version of Rudolph theRed-Nosed Reindeer, whichremains the longest-runningChristmas special in televi-sion history a half-centuryafter its debut on NBC, mightnot recognize the originaltale. There is no Hermey theelf, no Abominable SnowMonster, not even the Land ofMist Toys. While Rudolph was taunt-ed for his glowing red nose

and disinvited from reindeergames in Mays story, he didnot live at the North Poleand was asleep in his housewhen Santa Claus, strug-gling mightily with the fog,arrived with presents andrealized how the reindeersradiant snout could help himcomplete his Christmas Everounds. Montgomery Ward hadhigh hopes for its new 32-page illustrated bookletwhich would be given to chil-dren visiting any of their 620locations. The retailers holiday ad-

vertisements touted Rudolphthe Red-Nosed Reindeer asthe rollicking new Christ-mas verse thats sweepingthe country! That wasntjust hype. Children snappedup nearly 2.4 million copiesof the paper-bound book in1939. Plans to print another 1.6million copies the followingyear were shelved by papershortages due to World WarII, and Rudolph remainedon hiatus until the conictsconclusion. When the rein-deer story returned in 1946,it was more popular than ever

as Montgomery Ward handedout 3.6 million copies of thebook. During the war years, Maymarried a fellow MontgomeryWard employee and became afather again, but he still strug-gled nancially. In 1947, theretailers board of directors,stirred either by the holidayspirit or belief that the storylacked revenue-making po-

tential, signed the copyrightfor Rudolph the Red-NoseReindeer over to May. In short order, May li-censed a commercial versioof the book along with a fullrange of Rudolph-thememerchandise including puz-zles, View-Master reels, snoglobes, mugs and slipperswith sheep wool lining anleather soles. In 1949, songwriter John-ny Marks, who happened tobe Mays brother-in-law, setRudolphs story to music.After Bing Crosby reported-

ly turned down the chance,singing cowboy Gene Autrrecorded the song, which sol2 million copies in the rstyear and remains one of thebest-selling tunes of all time. The song and merchandisesales made May nanciallcomfortable, but hardly rich.

After leaving MontgomerWard in 1951 to manage theRudolph commercial empire,May returned to his formeemployer seven years later.He continued to work as acopywriter until his 1971 re-tirement. By the time he died ve

years later, Rudolph theRed-Nosed Reindeer had be-come a piece of modern folk-lore and a metaphor for over-coming obstacles, embracingdifferences and recognizingeveryones unique potential. Do you recall when thestory of Rudolph came out?Have you ever thought aboutthe meaning of the song? Letme know and Ill give you aPenny for Your Thoughts.

Jan. 3 Larry and CindyGrace, Robert and Kathy Habern. Jan. 6 Wally and Teri Daniels. Jan. 7 Bob and Rita Burkley,Duke and Susie Miler.

(The Paulding Progress maintains a fileof birthdays and anniversaries. To makeany changes, please call our office at 419-399-4015 during business hours, emailto [email protected], ordrop us a note to P.O. Box 180, Paulding.) Jan. 3 Jane Ankney, Ruth Ger-ber, Sue Nicholas, Carolyn Wirts. Jan. 4 Cynthia Cotterman,Troy Thatcher, Allison Wilt. Jan. 5 Keith A. Deming Jr.,

Jacob Dye, Wendy Flint, MaryE. Fowler, Dennis Saylor, TylerSherry, Dorothy Warner, SherryWilhelm. Jan. 6 Jenelle Aldrich, DanielArend, Payton Beckman, ElsieCain, Bob Cain, Lucas Carnahan,Rachel Harpster, Kenneth Hast-ings, Christina Kauser, ShellyMurlin. Jan. 7 William J. Childs, Cory

Craig, Paige Hull, Ruby Iler, Hol-ly Kochenour, Bill Lloyd, Don-na Roughton, Jana Roughton,Landon Shafer, Justin Suffel, Ja-son Vance, Eugene Wirts. Jan. 8 Kyle Dominique,Kaden George, Helen Hohen-berger, Andrew Lee, Arlie Miller,Laura Pease, Ruth Reed, MarvinSkinner. Jan. 9 Natalie Genero, Joann

Johnson, Kenneth Klender,Charles Schaefer, Brandon Shoup.

Local DAR chapter meets PAULDING The GeneralHoratio N. Curtis Chapter Daugh-ters of the the American Revolutionmet Nov. 20 at the St. Paul LutheranChurch meeting room in Paulding. Chapter regent Jeanne Calvertfrom Oakwood conducted theopening rituals. Veteran-Patient CommitteeChairman Patricia Gottschalk madea motion that the chapter let her giveout tangerines to veterans at the FortWayne Hospital as a holiday tradi-tion that she has done in the past.Motion carried. Copies of the Mayflower Com-pact was handed out by memberCaroline Zimmerman. She andothers in the chapter either belong to

the Mayflower Society or are eligi-ble to join as they are direct descen-dants of signers of this most histori-cal document. Discussion was heldon its historical value as comparedto other documents signed at laterdates in US history. The national defense report wasgiven on the fact that there is a Pres-idential proclamation for NationalNative American Heritage Month. President Obama proclaimed,Native Americans stand amongAmericas most distinguishedauthors, artists, scientists, and po-litical leaders, and in their accom-plishments, they have profoundlystrengthened the legacy we will

leave our children. So, too, haveAmerican Indians and Alaska na-tives bravely fought to protect this

legacy as members of our ArmedForces. Department of Defense statisticsconcerning Native American mili-tary service were discussed. Amongthe most renowned in WWII werethe Navajo Code Talkers who usedtheir unbreakable code to send tacti-cal messages from 1942 to 1945. The program was given bymember Mary Clark, titled SixBuckeye Confederate Generals.Her talk centered on Gen. CharlesClark and Gen. Robert Hatton, bothof Lebanon, Gen. Bushrod Johnsonof Belmont County, Gen. DanielReynolds of Centerberg in KnoxCounty, Gen. Roswell Ripley ofWorthington and Gen. Otho Strahl

of Malta, in Morgan County. The information for the programwas taken in part from a newspaperitem in the Columbus Dispatchand other local history. It was re-marked that there are active Sonsand Daughters of the Confederacygroups even though they lost thewar. The war records for the abovesix generals can be gotten at theNational Archives by mail or on theInternet. Note there was an invitation fromthe Lima DAR Chapter to a DAR/SAR/CAR Christmas luncheon. There will be no further meet-ings until March 2015. Any ques-tions about membership or dues,

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Kylee Baumle

Resolutions I can keep Im not sure how 2014slipped by me, but here weare at the end of it and itstime to compile my list ofNew Years resolutions forgardening. Im kind of afraidto look at the list I made lastyear at this time, because likemost people, I have a hardtime sticking to most of theresolutions I make. Resolutions are actually

goals we set with the ideaof bettering ourselves or ourlives or those of the peoplearound us. But resolutionsare made to be broken, right?Does anyone ever really keepthem? They do if they set reason-able goals. For example, itwould do me no good to makea resolution in which I vow toalways put my garden toolsaway when Im nished withthem so that I can nd themwhen I need them. It just aintgonna happen. So Ive made a list of resolu-tions that arent quite so loftyand maybe, just maybe, Ill beable to keep them this year. 1. I will keep my ngernailstrimmed short so that whenI forget to wear my gloveswhen working in my garden,my nails will be easier toclean. 2. I will not stress over notgetting all the ripe veggiespicked on time. Sharing with

the foragers (birds, insects,etc.) is a kind and generousthing to do. They need to eattoo. 3. When I have failed tolabel new plants as they are

put into the ground and later Icant remember their name, Iwill be content with just call-ing them a lovely plant ora pretty ower. 4. Since I have procrastina-tion perfected to an art form,Im not going to stress aboutgetting my seeds planted thisspring. Im going to waituntil late in the season to doit because past experience hastaught me that they eventuallycatch up. Usually. 5. I will learn to love duck-weed. I will learn to loveduckweed. I will learn to love

duckweed. 6. If I neglect to changemy clothes before headingout to the garden (Im justgoing to cut a few owers fora bouquet...) and by somecrazy quirk of fate, they endup uncleanably dirty twohours later, I will simply addthem to my box of gardeningclothes. That wardrobe needsupdating from time to time,

too. 7. I will use only myred-handled pruners so theyllbe easier to nd when I leavethem somewhere in the gar-den. (See what I did there?) 8. I will forgive myselfwhen I dont get all the weedsremoved from the garden.Growing native plants istrendy and good for the en-vironment. We all need to doour part. Now thats a list of resolu-tions I can live with. I think Ican keep every single one ofthose. Except for maybe num-

ber three. I might just be a lit-tle too obsessive to achievecontentedness where thatsconcerned. But seven out ofeight isnt bad. Happy New Year. Read Kylees blog, Our Lit-tle Acre, at www.ourlittleacre.com and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/OurLittleAcre.Contact her at [email protected].

Precautions to take whileworking in cold weather

By Mark HoltsberryEducation specialist

Paulding SWCD All of us can reduce potential frostbite, hy-

pothermia and other weather related injuries asthey work in extreme cold and wet conditions bywearing the right clothing and taking other pre-cautions. Clothing should be at the top of your listwhen working outside. Also, remember weatherconditions and possibilities of wind, rain or snowand how long will you be exposed to the elements.And as you well know, in the past, we have hadseveral days with below zero temperatures and

bitterly cold wind chills. But, still services have tobe provided including the delivery of mail, pro-pane, fuel oil, newspaper, garbage pick up, etc.

Farmers who have livestock, still have to feed,break ice in water tanks or troughs, or just plaincutting wood or loading stored grain. Even thoughit may be tempting for some people to tough it outor work through it, prolonged exposure to cold,wet and windy conditions can be dangerous, evenat temperatures above freezing. Here are some suggestions that I either heardfrom some older fellows or experience has taughtme. Wear several layers of clothing. Trapped air

between layers form protective insulation. Mygrandfather worked on the railroad and he al-ways told me that the fellas he worked with al-ways wore baggy pants as an outside layer. Wear warm gloves and keep an extra pair incase the rst pair becomes wet. Sometimes Iwear two pair of gloves. Wear a hat that provides protection for yourhead, ears and face in extreme conditions.About 40 percent of your body heat can be lost

when the head is uncovered. And if you are likeme, less hair means cold head and you reallyneed to tug down that hat over your ears, andsometimes I wear two stocking hats. Wear good footwear with warm socks. Foot-wear should t a little loose. This helps bloodow to the feet and increase the risk of a coldinjury. Wear synthetic, wool or silk clothing next tothe skin to wick away moisture. Cotton clothingcan lose insulating properties when it becomesdamp or wet from sweat, rain or snow. Avoid getting wet. Did you know that youlose body heat 24 times faster when clothing iswet? Take short frequent breaks to warm yourhands, feet, face, or just get out of the elements. Avoid exhaustion and fatigue because energyis needed to keep muscles warm plus this is atime where you could over do it and get hurt. Drink warm beverages such as tea or hotchocolate. Avoid caffeine (pop or coffee) andalcohol. Work in pairs. Working together gets the jobdone faster plus there is good conversation. Carry a cell phone. I do, even if it is a simple

phone to understand. Weather plays a major role in our daily lives.Preparing for it will certainly make our dailyliving less stressful and somewhat enjoyable.Think spring. Our annual tree sales continue at the Exten-sion ofce. Stop in and place an order. Deliverywill be in April. NOTE: This is Marks fnal column as SWCDeducation specialist. His successor, Staci HilerMiller, will continue writing weekly columns.

Paulding Village Council approves appropriations for 2015By SAMANTHA

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Correspondent PAULDING - The Pauld-ing Village Council approvedappropriations for next yearduring a special meetingMonday, Dec. 29.

Council heard the rst read-ing of and declared an emer-gency on t

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