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    PAULDING ThePaulding County Board ofElections office is closedJan. 14-17 for OAEOConference.

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    Martin Luther King Jr. Day.Feb. 5 by 4 p.m. is thefiling deadline for declara-tion of candidacy for parti-san candidates and localquestions and issues for theMay 6 Primary Election.

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    Village will hold itsJanuary council meeting at5:30 p.m. today, Jan. 15,at the town hall.

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    future brings us challengesthat we all need to face to-gether and head on with a pos-itive attitude and energeticspirit.

    The ODCs main objectiveis to immortalize Paulding

    By NANCY WHITAKERProgress Staff Writer

    PAULDING The John

    Paulding Historical Societywill hold its annual meeting at2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, at themuseum, located across fromthe Paulding CountyFairgrounds.

    The keynote speaker will beDamien A. Morales, execu-tive director of the OakwoodDevelopment Company.Morales will share what theupcoming year will bring andwhat direction the OakwoodDevelopment plans on takingto highlight the strengths ofPaulding County.

    He is a degreed sociologistfrom the University of Texas

    and has spent the past eightyears assisting franchisors inreplicating their businessmodels across the country.

    Im humbled to share ourdevelopment plan with theleaders of the Paulding com-munity, Morales said. The

    Countys rich tradition andmerge it with our fast movingworld, avoiding at all costs,

    sacrificing the countysunique personna.

    JPHS president Kim Suttonsaid, I hope everyone willcome out and listen to whatDamien has to say about hisvision for the county.

    He is like a breath of freshair with his enthusiasm andhis positive attitude on whatPaulding County has to offer.

    Everyone is welcome to at-tend the annual membershipmeeting as it is an event which

    brings together members,friends and family to share inthe excitement of a brand newyear.

    For more information onthe meeting or speaker, callKim Sutton at 419-399-2388.

    For more information aboutthe historical society, visit itswebsite at www.johnpauld-inghistoricalsociety.org orvisit their Facebook page.

    By JIM LANGHAMFeature Writer

    A big snow event is muchmore than snow removal forlocal street workers saidPaulding street supervisorJerry Smith and village ad-ministrator Harry Wiebe re-garding the recent mega stormwhich dumped between 10and 12 inches on the commu-nity and surrounding county.

    We have to deal with watermain breaks, service lines andother stuff besides snow re-moval, said Smith. Thereare calls coming into the utili-ty office concerning watershutoffs, water leaks andsewer problems.

    Unlike some larger com-munities that have a dedicatedstaff, this is a small communi-ty with a larger spectrum ofresponsibility. I do not enjoysnowstorms, said Smith.

    Wiebe said that one of theconcerns city officials shared

    going into last weekendsmassive snowstorm was exist-ing piles of snow still in exis-tence from several inches ofsnow that had fallen the previ-ous week.

    We were wondering howthis predicted big storm wasgoing to add to what was al-ready there, said Wiebe.

    Although most plowing andsnow removal was taken careof by local plowers, KauserTrucking assisted in removinglarger piles that needed to behauled out of the village.

    One of their truck driverstold me that they hauled out100 loads, said Smith.There was a lot of snow.

    The village crew did anexcellent job in maintainingroad access, Wiebe said.

    Smith noted that local offi-cials used 30 tons of salt anddrew from 56 hours of over-

    By JIM LANGHAMFeature Writer

    The recent snowstorm that sweptthrough Paulding County last weekleft county officials with 444.75 lesstons of grit and lots of manpowerhours exhausted into the extensive

    plowing and clearing demanded bythe event.

    Aaron Timm, superintendent of thePaulding County Engineers Office,

    said that workers combined 600 to 700tons of salt with number nine stone toarrive at the formula normally used forcounty roads.

    Right now, we have a three-yearsupply of salt on hand, at least for

    what we would normally expect, saidTimm.

    According to Timm, local docu-mentation for the long-term address-ing of the recent snow event actually

    began on Jan. 2, when local officialsasked for a full callout to addresswinds and light snow all day. On Jan.3, most roads were cleaned up fromthe light snow that had fallen on thatday.

    Saturday, Jan. 4, local officials de-cided not to run, but rather prepare forthe predicted large event that was pre-dicted to strike the area on Sunday.

    Although the snow started a littlelater than anticipated, things started to

    pick up by noon on Sunday. At 1 p.m.,a 12-truck team began to role in an at-tempt to stay ahead of the increasingsnowstorm. Timm said that with 322combined miles to cover, each routeaveraged 27 miles per route. Plowswere eventually pulled at 8 p.m. onSunday evening.

    On Monday, in spite of the moder-ate drifting going on, workers re-sponded to a full callout at 3 a.m. and

    came off the roads at 5 p.m.Tuesday, we told the drivers to

    start at 7 a.m., said Timm. Tuesdaywas a 12-hour day; the last truck camein at 8 p.m.

    Once again on Wednesday, there

    was a full callout at 3 a.m. Once roadswere in better condition, machinerywas redirected to push snow back.

    Timm said that last week wasrounded out by running eight trucks togrit roads and especially intersectionson Thursday and four trucks to dotouch up on Friday.

    Obviously when things start outthis way, we have to keep a closewatch to see what will happen, even if

    it is only watching for patchy ice orscattered snow on the roads, ob-served Timm. We are grateful for thecooperation of the public in staying in

    Snow event takes lots of grit for road workers

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    MOUNTAINS OF SNOW Last weeks winter storm dumpednearly a foot of snow on the area. Around the courthousesquare, clearing the roads meant huge piles of the white stuff,which nearly buried light posts.

    Big snowstorm

    means more than

    snow removal

    for village crews

    Top 10 online stories of 2013By MELINDA KRICK

    Progress EditorListed below are the top 10 viewed stories

    read on the Progress website, www.progress-newspaper.org, during the past year. The number

    of pageviews was calculated by GoogleAnalytics. See the website to view stories intheir entirety.

    The total number of hits was current as ofDec. 31, 2013.

    During 2013, our website received 100,975visits with 252,475 pageviews the most sincewe first launched our website. The peak numberof visits on a given day was 2,180 on Oct. 17; the

    previous high was 2,029 on Feb. 5.Most of the top stories were breaking news,

    published prior to the regular Wednesday publi-cation date of the Progress. Three of the 10 in-volved coverage of a huge traffic accident onU.S. 24 that included 11 semis and three passen-ger vehicles.

    Two of the top stories were archived articlesrelating to the years No. 1 most popular story.

    10. Video: US 24 crash sceneHits: 861 Date: Feb. 5

    A one-minute video of a 14-vehicle crashscene Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 5, on U.S. 24, asresponders worked to clean up the scene.

    9. Nancy Eagleson Part 5Hits: 865 Date: 2000

    Part 5 of a series originally published Aug. 30,2000

    Sheryl Eagleson Schooley, the younger sisterof slain teen Nancy Eagleson, is a wonderfulgrown-up who still has memories of her oldersister. Sheryl was only 5 years old at the time ofher sisters murder, but her memories will beetched in her mind forever.

    The night of Nov. 13, 1960, is a night she willnever forget. We had went to the movies.

    Nancy always held my hand when we walked

    places. This night was no different. We leftJohnsons Restaurant [on the square], andwalked past Peloks building [at the corner ofEast Jackson Street and Flat Rock Drive].

    Yes, we went up to Peloks window and

    peeked in. I dont know why we did, but now Ithink Nancy may have been stalling and thoughtthen that we were possibly being followed.

    8. ALCO store in Paulding to closeHits: 912 Date: Oct. 17

    ABILENE, Kan. ALCO Stores Inc. has an-nounced today it will close its ALCO store inPaulding.

    In making the announcement, RicardoClemente, sr. vice president for store operations,said, The decision to close the store in Pauldingwas a difficult one. We have valued the opportu-nity to be a part of this community, but unfortu-nately the stores performance does not meet ourfinancial requirements. The economy has clear-ly had an impact on store sales, and weve madethe very difficult decision to close.

    7. Driver identified in fatal US 24

    crashHits: 992 Date: Feb. 6

    CECIL The Ohio State Highway PatrolsVan Wert Post is investigating a multiple vehiclefatal crash that occurred on Feb. 5, 2013 at ap-

    proximately 7:59 a.m. on U.S. 24 at CountyRoad 87 in Crane Township, Paulding County.

    Fourteen vehicles were involved in the crash-es; 11 commercial vehicles, two passenger carsand a pickup truck hauling excavating equip-ment.

    At the time of the crash, visibility was report-ed to be less than 100 feet due to the heavy fog.

    6. Two injured in crash nearAntwerp

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    2A - Paulding County Progress Wednesday, January 15, 2014

    ONLINE STORIESContinued from Page 1A

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    PAULDING A PauldingCounty grand jury returnedindictments against four per-sons on Thursday, Jan. 9.

    The individuals will be ar-raigned in Paulding CountyCommon Pleas Court. Thoseindicted were:

    Aaron S. McMillan, 31,of Paulding, one count eachtrafficking in drugs and pos-session of heroin, bothfelonies of the fourth degree.

    Jennifer L. McMillan,29, of Paulding, one counteach trafficking in drugs and

    possession of heroin, both

    felonies of the fourth degree. Donald E. Hammons III,

    36, address unknown, onecount complicity to robbery,felony of the third degree.

    Scott J. Collins, 36,Paulding, one count sexualoffender registration, third-degree felony.

    By JOE SHOUSECorrespondentPAYNE The Payne

    Village Council met for itsfirst meeting of 2014 onMonday evening, Jan. 13.Boards and committees wereselected, the council presidentwas approved, and resigna-tions were heard.

    New committees andboards were approved as fol-lows:

    Sidewalks, signs, alleycrossings - Chairman KathyFeasby, Bill Childs, RonSchoenauer

    Fire, police, lights -Chairman Schoenauer, RonEtzler, Ray Speice

    Laws, contracts, ordi-nances - Chairman Etzler,Speice, Childs

    Finance, claims, assess-ments - Chairman RandyMiller, Schoenauer, Etzler

    Public grounds, build-ings, refuse, park - ChairmanChilds, Miller, Feasby

    Streets, alleys, ditches -Chairman Speice, Feasby,Miller.

    The resignation of GregBollenbacher as EMS coordi-nator was accepted. The coun-

    cil tabled a new appointmentfor the position.Ron Etzler also submitted

    his resignation as administra-tive secretary. Etzler, who isnow a member of the villagecouncil, is not permitted toserve as a council memberand be a village employee.Etzler was appointed byMayor Smith to serve on theretention schedule projectcommittee and zoning boardas a volunteer.

    Ron Schoenauer received aunanimous vote to serve as thecouncil president.

    Police Chief Rodney Miller

    reported to council that he re-ceived one estimate for a newpolice cruiser in the amount of$30,183 on a three-year lease.

    Mayor Terry Smith will lookinto the possibilities of a five-year lease on another vehicle.

    Two ordinances were unan-imously passed. Ordinance2014-01 makes appropria-tions for current expenses andother expenditures for the vil-lage during the fiscal yearending Dec. 31, 2014.

    The second, Ordinance2014-02, fixes the compensa-tion, bonds and benefits of of-ficers, clerks and employeesof the village and repealingordinance 2013-03 and all

    prior inconsistent ordinances.

    PAULDING Severalmembers of the PauldingCounty Sheriffs office re-ceived recognition at the de-partments banquet dinner onFriday, Jan. 3.

    Awards were given to vari-ous officers-of-the-year, alsofor safe driving and lifesavingactions, plus one promotionwas recognized.

    All 23 full-time membersof the department voted onwho they felt should be cor-rections officer-of-the-year,

    communications officer-of-the-year, reserve deputy-of-the-year, deputy-of-the-yearand employee-of-the-year.

    Awards were presented toCharmayne Haller in correc-tions, Beth Derck in commu-

    nications, William Lyons roaddeputy, Jennifer Wiswell asemployee and ChrisRobinson in the reserve

    posse.Buckeye State Sheriffs

    Association uniform ribbonswere available for Haller andLyons.

    Plaques for each categoryhave been hung in the sher-iffs office hallway. Tabs withannual recipients names anddate will be added each year.

    Tyler Stork was promoted

    to lieutenant and beginningJan. 6 is the third shift super-visor. He has been with thedepartment since 2007.

    Deputies Nick Mendez andWilliam Lyons each receiveda first-time lifesaving award

    for action they took June 13following a semi/motorcyclecrash on Ohio 613.

    Action they took that dayallowed this individual to sur-vive, said Paulding CountySheriff Jason Landers.

    Eight personnel memberswere honored for their safedriving, on and off duty. Toqualify, deputies had to haveat least five years of servicewith no citable incidents.

    These awards went toSheriff Landers, Chief

    Deputy Mark Butler, Capt.Shane Dyson, Lt. BrionHanenkratt, Lt. Tyler Storkand the following roaddeputies: Gary Deitrick, RobGarcia and Dog WardenMark Rassman.

    time manpower in order to ac-complish what was needed.Smith said that there is a pur-chase order for 200 tons ofsalt for an entire winter usage.About half of that has already

    been used, said the supervisor.Smith thanked those who

    stayed at home and were pa-tient with street crews to ac-complish their task. However,Smith said, there were resi-dents who became impatientand actually slowed up the en-tire process with the way inwhich they handled their frus-tration.

    When we plow streets, wedont go out of our way to

    plow somebodys drivewayin, said Smith.

    Smith said that many resi-dents who are frustrated be-cause some snow has been

    plowed in front of their drive-way actually snow blow orsimply push the snow backout in the streets, forcing vil-lage crews to re-plow the en-tire street and cause the cycleto occur all over again.

    People who see us plow-

    ing come out and ask us toplow out their driveway. Wesimply cant do that, for manyreasons, said Smith. Some

    people get frustrated and yellthings at our workers. Whenwe have this much snow, weare simply trying to do the

    best job we can. Were tryingto help, not cause problems.

    Wiebe emphasized thatthere are four regular villagesnow plows. He noted that ittakes a good five to six hoursto make successful passesthrough all of the streets intown. Normally, plows at-tempt to start working uptownat 2 a.m. in order to get the vil-lage ready and available foruse.

    We appreciate all of thecooperation we can get, saidSmith. It makes it easier andmore efficient for everyone ifwe all work together in coop-eration during these times.

    Our workers are very ded-icated and did a great job ofdoing what they were sup-

    posed to do through thisstorm, said Wiebe.

    and giving us plenty of timeand room to clean things up.

    This was a strong snow-storm, but its not the worstIve ever seen around here bya long run, continued Timm.This wasnt even a compari-son to the Blizzard of 78. Butit was one of the strongeststorms weve had in sometime. I want to thank our fel-lows for the hard work andspirit of cooperation for allthat they put into this.

    On the state level, officialRhonda Pees from the ODOTLima office noted thatPaulding County used 1,069

    tons of salt, 12,803 tons ofbrine, drove 251,959 stormmiles over 391 lane miles andcost $290,688 for the period ofDec. 31, 2013 to Jan. 9, 2014.

    Last year, on a districtwidebasis, 5,850 tons of salt wereused over the eight-countyarea, compared to 28,228 thisyear so far.

    In addition, last years totalexpenditure was $1,012,000on removal compared to$3,638,262 so far this season.

    What a difference in ayears time, said Pees. Youjust never know what can hap-pen season to season.

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    Paulding County Progress CLEANUPContinued from Page 1A

    CREWSContinued from Page 1A

    By BILL SHERRYCorrespondent

    OAKWOOD Oakwood VillageCouncil met Monday, Jan. 13. Priorto the meeting, Mayor Erhard BudHenke administered the oath of of-fice to two council members, JenAshbacher and Vicky Long, whowere re-elected in last falls election.

    Two council members, ToddDangler and Phil Stucky, had notfiled for re-election, so the first orderof business was to determine how tofill the remaining two vacant seats.

    Dangler was in attendance be-cause he was still willing to serve oncouncil. Dangler stated that he hadjust missed the filing deadline so hewas not on the ballot. Council unan-imously voted to appoint Dangler tofill one of the vacant seats.

    They will fill the other seat at thenext council meeting.

    Mayor Henke and council extend-ed a big thank-you to the village em-

    ployees for their good job of plow-ing snow and keeping the villageopen for EMS and fire equipment.

    Village administrator John Keyesnoted that they were able to borrowa grader from Brown Township andthis helped them immensely withsnow removal.

    It was suggested that Keyes obtainthe price of a grader for the village asit could be used to grade alleys aswell as remove snow.

    Keyes told council that the villagehad experienced its largest use ofwater during the storm due to a cou-

    ple of homes having water pipesbreak, and many people runningwater to prevent lines freezing dur-ing the extreme cold.

    Keyes stated that the highest waterusage was 190,000 gallons on

    Friday, Jan. 10.Mayor Henke commented that

    several area villages were unable toproduce water fast enough to meetdemand and some water towers haddropped dangerously low.

    There was a lengthy discussionconcerning village employees med-ical insurance. Council unanimouslyvoted to table a motion to make achoice on the carrier for the medicalinsurance.

    Council will be working with FireChief Kenny Thomas and EMS co-ordinator Chad Brown regardingrates and renewing various contractsfor the Village of Melrose andWashington and Brown townships.The decisions and procedure will befinalized at the next council meeting.

    Thomas informed council thatthey would be taking down theChristmas lights soon.

    Thomas requested that he be ableto go through each of the assets ofthe fire department and authenticatethe value and insured amount withan insurance representative. VillageFiscal Officer Susan Barron will setup the meeting.

    Council voted unanimously tosuspend the rules, declared an emer-gency and unanimously passedOrdinance 14-02 setting wages forthe fire chief at $4,200 per year,

    payable monthly.Mayor Henke announced that

    there would be a representative fromthe Central Collection Agency(CCA) available for taxpayer assis-tance from 3-7 p.m. Monday, March17 at the village clerks office to as-sist taxpayers with preparing theirOakwood Village income tax return.For anyone unable to attend, theCCA representatives will be avail-

    able from 1-7 p.m. Monday, March10 in Paulding.

    Bill Sherry announced to councilthat there would be free basic tax fil-ing provided by the Ohio BenefitsBank this year to area residents.Anyone whose individual income is$65,000 or less could qualify for thisfree tax filing.

    A Benefit Bank counselor can as-sist with filing 2014 federal, stateand school district taxes. There will

    be no fees or charges and e-filing isavailable. Free direct deposit of taxrefunds is also available. The loca-tions for tax preparation and filing inPaulding County will be thePaulding Senior Center and theMiddle Creek UMC. To schedule anappointment, call 419-784-2150 ext.1100.

    The next regular council meetingis scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Jan. 27.

    Oakwood Council fills vacant council seat

    Staff Photo/Paulding County Progress

    RIBBON CUTTING The Paulding Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting onTuesday, Jan. 14 for REAL Waste Disposal LLC. The company has open an office at 106 E.Jackson St. on the square in Paulding. REAL Waste Disposal LLC, a family-owned and op-erated business, services Paulding County and surrounding areas with residential and com-mercial waste removal. Among those who attended the ribbon cutting were, from left AnneThomas and Dianne Jones, chamber members; owner Ryan Lassiter; chamber memberSonya Herber; and owner Jack Lassiter.

    New year brings new boards

    and committees at Payne

    CHARMAYNE HALLER BETH DERCK WILLIAM LYONS

    CHRIS ROBINSON LT. TYLER STORK JENNIFER WISWELL

    Sheriffs employees honored

    at annual office banquet

    Grand jury indicts 4

    Hits: 1.153 Date: Dec. 29ANTWERP Two

    Paulding County men were

    injured, one seriously, follow-ing a two-vehicle motor vehi-cle crash on Sunday afternoonsouth of Antwerp.

    The Ohio State HighwayPatrols Van Wert Post is in-vestigating an injury crashthat occurred at 3:13 p.m.Dec. 29 on Ohio 49 at CountyRoad 162 in CarryallTownship, Paulding County.

    5. One arrested inlatest meth lab bustin AntwerpHits: 1,204 Date: May 21

    ANTWERP On Mondayevening, May 20 at approxi-mately 9 p.m., Antwerp

    Police Officer Michael Kirschwas answering a routine callfor a domestic issue when hediscovered what appeared to

    be remnants of a meth lab.

    4. Nancy EaglesonPart 1Hits: 1,218 Date: 2000

    Originally published Aug.2, 2000

    It was Sunday, Nov. 13,1960. It was a typical fall day,and Paulding County seemedat peace. The church bellsrang the same as usual, folkswere looking forward toThanksgiving and upcomingholidays. However, before the

    day would end, there wouldbe a crime committed so hor-rendous that it would shakePaulding County to its roots.

    3. 2013 GeneralElection ResultsHits: 1,457 Date: Nov. 5

    2. Large multi-vehi-cle crash on US 24Tuesday morningwith slideshowHits: 1,875 Date: Feb. 5

    CECIL A multiple-vehi-cle crash on U.S. 24 nearCecil on Tuesday morning re-

    portedly claimed the life ofone person and closed thehighway for several hours dueto a chemical spill.

    U.S. 24 likely will remainclosed until at least 9 p.m.tonight as crews work to re-move semis from the scene.They also must clean up thechemical spill at the site.

    1. Shoe unearthed inold jail could be from

    Eagleson caseHits: 3,028 Date: Oct. 11

    PAULDING A small-sizeladies black shoe has been un-covered at the old PauldingCounty Jail site. Could it bemissing evidence from the un-

    solved Nancy Eagleson mur-der case, supposedly stored inthe old jail?

    A shoe, along with the slainteens dress, scarf, purse andher personal belongings, dis-appeared after her November1960 death and have not beenfound.

    Recently, the owners of AllTrades Restoration Company,Jeff and Cassie Hollis, have

    been working on restoring theold jail, which they purchasedfrom the county earlier thisyear. When speaking withHollis about their plans, he re-vealed some of the things hehad unearthed in the base-ment.

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    JEAN ANKNEY

    1939-2014DEFIANCE Former

    Paulding resident Iona Jean(Wolford) Ankney, 74, of De-fiance, died Thursday, Jan. 9at Parkview Regional Hospi-tal, Fort Wayne. Survivors in-clude a daughter, Laurie(Thomas) Sinn of Latty. Serv-ices will be held Jan. 30 at

    Schaffer Funeral Home, De-fiance.

    JEANNIE GERKEN1936-2014

    ANTWERP PhyllisJeannie Gerken, 77, ofAntwerp, passed away Fri-day, Jan. 10 at Parkview Re-gional Medical Center.

    THOMAS HOWELL1936-2014

    CECIL Thomas J. Howell,77, of Cecil, passed away Sat-urday, Jan. 11 at his residence.

    Tom wasborn in FortWayne onJune 22,1936, theson of thelate Joseph

    and Ruth(Whippert)Howell. OnJuly 6, 1957, he married BarbaraGlass. He worked at Schwer-man Trucking and also farmed.He always enjoyed his timeaway camping and fishing atMorrison Lake.

    He will be sadly missed byhis wife, Barbara; children,

    Karen (John) Baldwin of Cecil,Amy (Mark) Rager of Pauldingand Brock (Shelly) of Cecil;grandchildren, Jeremy, Gina,Kevin Jr., Shanna, Justin, Sky-lar, Connor and Kaylin; andgreat-grandchildren, A.J.,Cameron, Colton, Summer,Brooke, Joey, Henry andRoman.

    His son, Kevin, preceded himin death in 1999.

    His service is at 11 a.m.today, Jan. 15, with visitationone hour prior to the service atDooley Funeral Home,Antwerp. He will be laid to restat Rochester Cemetery.

    Memorials are to Cecil FireDepartment.

    Condolences and fond mem-ories may be shared atwww.dooleyfuneralhome.com.

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    ObituariesUpdated weekdays at www.progressnewspaper.org The Amish Cook

    By: Lovina Eicher

    wrapping clutter, and washlaundry.

    Next week on New YearsDay we will get together withsister Emma, Jacob, and fam-ily and sisters Verena andSusan and our family andTimothy and Mose at Jacobshouse. The 21 of us ex-changed names for a gift ex-change that day.

    On Sunday our church willhave the annual Christmas

    potluck so the holidays arestill in full swing for us.

    My husband Joe is smok-ing deer jerky in the smokerright now. He mixed up 16

    pounds of it yesterday. Healso mixed up 25 pounds ofsummer sausage from thevenison meat. Mose boughtus the deer. It was the 4th onehe shot this season. We reallyappreciated the meat. Joe hascut up a lot of nice steaksfrom the deer. Son Benjamin,14, was along when thedeers were shot so he was

    pretty excited. He said theysaw a lot of deer. Moses fam-ily live on a big farm so thereare a lot of deer.

    Daughter Verena leftaround 8 a.m. with somefriends to go to a friendshouse in a community aboutan hour and a half from here.They plan to stay until Sun-day and possibly attendchurch in that community. Itsstill hard to believe she is old

    This is my final column of2013. This is Friday afterChristmas. We had a very niceenjoyable Christmas Day. Wemade a big breakfast casserolethe night before with the ingre-dients being scrambled eggs,shredded potatoes, onions,green peppers, diced cheese,

    bacon, ham, and then toppedwith sausage gravy.

    On Christmas morning weput it in the oven to heat whilewe opened gifts. Everyone wasvery happy and excited fortheir gifts. Although it is excit-ing to open presents at Christ-mas time, may we alwaysremember the true meaning ofChristmas: Jesus, our Savior,was born! After all the giftswere opened we ate breakfast,or more like brunch. Then thedishes were washed whileChristmas carols were sung.

    The rest of the day wasspent playing games, enjoy-ing new gifts, and just relax-ing. What a nice family day toall be together. Snacks werealso enjoyed and goodiesgiven from the neighbors.Later we had a light supper ofgrilled cheese sandwiches.

    Around 8 p.m. Timothyand Mose left for their homes

    bringing the well-spent day toa close here at the Eicherhousehold.

    The following day every-one was home to clean up thehouse, burn the boxes and

    enough to be with the youthgroup. The youth from ourchurch plan to go Christmascaroling tomorrow night.

    My good friend Lucillefrom Dayton, Va., sent me acookbook from their commu-nity for Christmas. I was ex-cited to receive it as I lovelooking through cookbooksgetting new ideas for recipes.Try this recipe on one of thesecold winter days!CHEDDAR CHOWDER

    2 cups water2 cups diced potatoes1/2 cup diced carrots1/2 cup diced celery1/4 cup chopped onion1 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon black pepperCombine all ingredients in alarge kettle. Boil 10 to 12minutes. Meanwhile makewhite sauce. Stir sauce intoundrained vegetable mixture.Heat throughout.White Sauce1/4 cup butter1/4 cup flour2 cups milk2 cups grated cheddar cheese1 cup cubed ham or fried

    bacon crumbsIn a small saucepan melt

    the butter. Add flour and stiruntil smooth (about 1minute). Slowly add milkwhile stirring. Cook untilthickened. Add grated cheeseand stir until melted. Toss inham or bacon.

    The family of Den Adams would like to thank everyone forthe love and support shown to us during the loss of our loved

    one. Words cannot express our appreciation to those of youthat brought food, sent beautiful cards, flowers and other me-morial tributes, monetary donations for Dens favorite chari-ties, also many prayers, phone calls, and visits. Many thanks

    go out to the ladies of Harvest Life Fellowship of Defiance andthe First Christian Church of Paulding who provided a deli-cious dinner after the service. Thank you to our Pastor, Tim

    Hacker, whose words were divinely inspired and comforting.A special thank you goes out to Den Herder Funeral

    Home and staff for all of their wonderful assistance inpreparing the arrangements for the funeral. He will be for-

    ever missed, but we know that he is in Heaven and he

    will live on in our hearts and memories.The family of Den AdamsJudy, Dennis, John, Tracy and families

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    Public NoticeThis is to make Public Notice

    that there is to be notrespassing, dumping, hunting

    or cutting of trees on theproperty known as Pleasant

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    In Loving Memory ofPearl (Pete) Childs

    Passed Away 11 Years AgoJanuary 10, 2003

    You were taken from us sosuddenly. We still wonder why.Our hearts still ache as each daypasses by. How long will thisemptiness inside us remain?

    We miss you so much, long to seeyou again. You left and dwell with

    the Lord up above, but thememories of you are filled with

    such love. Weve said ourgoodbyes and in faith we stand,

    for one day in heaven, well walkhand in hand. You are always

    in our hearts. In time wewill see each other again.

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    RESIDENTS/

    EMPLOYERS:

    Paulding Village Coun-cil passed ordinance1468-13 on December30, 2013, to increasethe village income taxfrom 0.5% to 1.0%.

    This increase takeseffect January 1, 2014.

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    QUESTION: How can I tellif Facebook and socialmedia are negatively im-pacting my marriage? Idont think this is the caseat present, but I dont wantto be taken by surprise ei-ther.

    JIM: Even the best mar-riages can fall prey to subtlethreats posed by social media,so youre wise to be on guard.If youre spending more timeon Facebook than you are in-teracting with your spouse, orif online relationships aremore satisfying than yourmarriage, this is a definitesign that something isntright.

    Secrecy in any form is an-other danger signal. Do youlog off or minimize the Face-

    book window when yourspouse walks into the room?If so, you need to ask yourselfwhy. Transparency is thefoundation of trust, and trust

    is essential to every success-ful marriage.

    In connection with this lastpoint, there are several otherquestions to ask yourselfabout your interactions withonline friends, especiallythose of the opposite sex.

    Do your conversations in-clude things that should bekept between you and yourspouse? Do you find yourselfdaydreaming about any ofthese people? Do you look forexcuses to visit them online?Do you share thoughts, feel-ings or problems with themthat you dont reveal to yourmate? Are you convinced thatthey understand you betterthan your spouse does? If so,theres a danger that these re-lationships may be crossingthe line between the platonicand the romantic.

    If you are seeing any ofthese red flags, Id urge youto sit down with your spouse

    By Jim Daly

    and take a very close look atyour situation. It might be agood idea to do this with theassistance of a trained coun-selor. You can locate one bycalling Focus on the Family.QUESTION: What can I doto help my spouse overcomehis pornography addiction?He knows its killing ourmarriage and has tried tostop, but it seems to be alosing battle.

    Dr. Greg Smalley, vicepresident, Family Ministries:Sadly, sexual addictions of allkinds have become wide-spread in contemporary soci-ety. It affects men and womenfrom all walks of life. Be-cause it is rooted in the basichuman craving for relation-ship, sexual addiction is tena-cious and progressive innature. Porn is powerful be-cause it offers a counterfeitform of intimacy and attach-ment.

    Its important to keep thisin mind, and to understandthat your role is not to keephim accountable. You can

    pray for him, love him andask what he needs from you,

    but you cannot control his be-havior. Instead, its criticalthat you begin to do what youcan to care for your ownheart, and find help for howhis addiction has hurt and im-

    pacted you.The good news is that ef-

    fective help is available. Wesuggest that you begin byseeking professional counsel-ing, and we highly recom-mend that you do thistogether. The most successfulapproach involves an initial

    program of intensive therapy,followed by regular and on-

    going counseling sessions.Also key to recovery isidentifying a trusted friend orgroup of people who will pro-vide an environment of sup-

    port and accountability.Focus on the Family can pro-vide you with referrals tohelpful programs of this kind.

    In the meantime, you andyour husband might considerinstalling some accountabilitysoftware on your computer.Software programs of thiskind arent the ultimate an-swer to the serious and com-

    plex problems like those yourspouse is facing, but they can

    play an important role inhelping you keep tabs on theentire familys online activi-ties.

    ONLY TWO WEEKS LEFT TO PURCHASE DOG TAGS Pur-chasing the first permanent tag in the county was Danny Bustosas a Christmas present for Lacey, owned by granddaughterKaeli Bustos. Its not too late to purchase a 2014 dog tag withouta penalty. Tags are available at the Paulding County AuditorsOffice, first floor of the courthouse, 115 N. Williams St., Paulding.Office hours are 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday (payment bycash or check), by mail (enclose a self-addressed stamped en-velope), or visit the website at www.pauldingcountyauditor.com.Deadline for dog tags is Jan. 31.

    The Progress ...is Paulding Countysnewspaper of record.

    Winning the Battle for a GenerationBy Rick Jones

    exec. director, DefianceArea Youth for Christ

    What are you dreaming about for 2014?The New Year that is before us will repre-

    sent an opportunity for many to dream whatmight be or ponder what will be. What are youdreaming about for 2014?

    In light of this moment to reflect on possi-bilities, Dr. J. Wallace Hamilton in his bookHorns and Halos tells about one of the weird-est auction sales in history.

    The auction was held in Washington, D.C.,in 1926, where 150,000 patented models ofold inventions were declared obsolete and

    placed on the auction block for public auction.Prospective buyers and onlookers chuckledas item after item was put up for bid, such asa bedbug buster or an illuminated cat that wasdesigned to scare away mice. Then there wasa device to prevent snoring. It consisted of a

    trumpet that reached from the mouth to the earand was designed to awaken the snorer andnot the neighbors. Then there was the ad-

    justable pulpit that could be raised or loweredaccording to the height of the preacher.

    Needless to say, this auction of old patentmodels was worth at least 150,000 laughs; butif we would look into this situation a littledeeper, we would discover that these 150,000old patent models also represent 150,000 bro-ken dreams. They represented a mountain ofdisappointments.

    The important thing to remember in light ofall this is to continue to dream or as Solomon

    puts it in Proverbs 29:18, KJV; Where there

    is no vision the people perish.For more information about the work oYouth for Christ, you may contact Youth forChrist at 419-782-0656, P.O. Box 111, 210Clinton Street, Defiance, Ohio 43512, oremail to: [email protected]

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    Happy anniversary,Paulding County

    By Kim Sutton

    We all know the word centennial references 100 years. Weknow the word sesquicentennial is for 150 years. We also havethe bicentennial, meaning 200 years. But whats the word for the175th anniversary? Are you ready for the answer? Well, accord-ing to Wikipedia (on-line encyclopedia) you have several tochoose from: Dodransbicentennial; Dodrabicentennial; Dequas-

    bicentennial; Dosquicentennial; Demisemiseptcentennial; Quar-toseptcentennial; Terquasquicentennial orSeptaquintaquinquecentennial. Take your pick!

    2014 marks the 175th anniversary of Paulding County, whichis equally as confusing. Some will argue that Paulding Countywas formed in 1820, which istrue. The Indians of northwest-ern Ohio relinquished theirlands to the United States andthe Legislature of the State, byan act of Feb. 12, 1820, pro-ceeded to divide the newly ac-

    quired territory into counties,of which Paulding County wasone. The township lines were established in 1820 by AlexanderHolmes, Samuel Holmes and others and in 1821-22 the town-ships were subdivided into sections by James W. Riley and hisassistants.

    Although the lines were laid in 1820, because the swamp wasso sparsely settled, Paulding County remained under the juris-diction of Wood County until 1824 and then Williams Countyuntil 1839.

    In 1839, the first county seat was established in NewRochester. The first court was held in the spring of 1840 in NewRochester with Honorable Emery D. Potter as presiding judge. Itwas held in a room over General Horatio N. Curtis Store, sincethere was no courthouse. There were no lawyers residing in thecounty at that time so Edwin Phelps of Defiance was appointed

    prosecuting attorney. In those days, lawyers traveled with judgesthroughout the entire circuit they traveled on horseback.

    So, if we choose to accept the date of organization and estab-lishment of a county seat then Paulding County is celebratingour 175th anniversary! If you choose to accept the date of 1820,then we are 194 years old and we missed our Demisemiseptcen-tennial (which is what Ive chosen to call it)!

    Either way, our roots run deep and its truly amazing how wehave emerged from the Great Black Swamp to the fertile acres offlat farmland made possible only by our ancestors hard work anddetermination. Their struggles and strife to drain this swamp isunimaginable. We are humbled by the thought of what they wentthrough and we should celebrate our 175th or 194th either way!

    By the way three cheers for New Rochester, Crane Town-ship. It served as the first county seat before Charloe built a two-story courthouse and lured it away, and in 1840 was the busiesttown in the county. It stood about a mile north of Cecil on pres-ent-day Route 424 (old US 24). All that stands today is an aban-doned roadside park and a cemetery.

    Kim Sutton is president of the John Paulding Historical Society

    and a guest columnist for the Paulding County Progress.The opinions stated are those of the writer, and do not neces-sarily reflect that of the newspaper.

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    Connor Ham was the speaker at the Paulding Kiwanis Club meet-ing. Ham, a student at Defiance High School, is raising money forBob Lenz, who is giving talks about the number of suicides amongyoung people around the country. He is trying to make people awareof the symptoms, and how to deal with them. He will be speaking inseveral towns in our area; watch the paper for the time and place.Michelle Stahl was the program chairman.

    Thumbs up!Dear Editor,

    Few of us were overjoyedwith the past week of bittercold temperatures and lots ofsnow.

    So many letters to the edi-

    tor are negative, but I forone like to see a positiveone, so here is one from my

    point of view.On Jan. 9, I had to be in

    Fort Wayne and I thoughtthe roads, streets and park-ing lots would be okay, forthe most part. As I crossedthe state line on new U.S.24, it was a major mess.

    I got to New Haven and itwas even a bigger mess,which continued on throughFort Wayne and out toLutheran Hospital, where the

    parking lot was not good ei-ther. I was also in two addi-

    tional parking lots whichalso were not good.

    So, I give the State ofOhio, Paulding County andour Village of Paulding, a

    big thumbs up. To all thecrews, management and citi-zens that worked many longhours in the below zero tem-

    peratures, Youre the best.

    Sue BeckPaulding

    The term et al. refers to and others;

    et vir., and husband; et ux., and

    wife.

    Blue Creek TownshipLisa A. Elick, dec. to DavidL. Elick; Sec. 8, 1.65 acres. Af-fidavit.Crane Township

    Byron W. Rasey, dec. to Jan-ice A. Rasey; Lots 1 and 2,

    Nonemans Rolling Acre Allot-ment #2, 0.62 acre. Affidavit.Latty Township

    Steve L. and Rhonda L. Lan-tow by Sheriff to Joshua C.Sinn; Sec. 5, 1 acre. Sheriffsdeed.Paulding Township

    Barbara Marie King to PhilipAllan Johanns; Sec. 9, 17.533acres. Warranty deed.

    Antwerp VillageHelen E. Majors Life Estate,et al. to Marcelo Cruz Cortesand Etelina Gonzalez Hernan-dez; part Lots 39 and 75, Canaland Lot 15, Outlots, 0.116 acre.Warranty deed.

    Civil Docket:Credit Adjustments Inc., De-

    fiance vs. Tamara S. Klein,Oakwood. Money only, satis-fied.

    Cach LLC, Denver, Colo. vs.Nancy L. Laney, Antwerp.Other action, dismissed.Criminal Docket:

    None.

    Traffic Docket:Joshua L. Tressler, Sher-

    wood, 65/55 speed; $33 fine,$85 costs.

    Roberta M. Steiff, Indianapo-lis, 88/65 speed; $43 fine, $80costs.

    Shannon E. Smith, Evans-ville, Ind., 76/65 speed; $33fine, $80 costs.

    Hannah F. Baker, Oakwood,failure to control; $68 fine, $77costs.

    Nikocay Todorinov, FortWayne, 77/65 speed; $33 fine,$80 costs.

    Kaleb M. Clemens, Paulding,stop sign; $53 fine, $77 costs.

    Lori A. Hubert, Erie, Pa.,78/65 speed; $33 fine, $82costs.

    Jonathan Billingsley, NewOrleans, 81/65 speed; $43 fine,$85 costs.

    Gloria A. Beyer, Paulding,improper backing; $53 fine, $77costs.

    Brian J. Greene, Swanton,80/65 speed; $43 fine, $80costs.

    Frank P. Dicristofaro, FortWayne, 80/65 speed; $43 fine,$80 costs.

    Taylor N. Peterson, Lans-dale, Pa., 80/65 speed; $43fine, $80 costs.

    Civil DocketThe term et al. refers to and others; et vir., and husband; et ux., and wife.

    In the matter of: Sara R. Grant, Defiance and Christopher T.Grant, Defiance. Dissolution of marriage.

    Citimortgage Inc., OFallon, Mo. vs. George P. Richhart Jr.,Antwerp and Teresa L. Richhart, Antwerp and Ohio Departmentof Taxation, Columbus. Foreclosures.Marriage Licenses

    None.Administration Docket

    None.Criminal Docket

    Justin R. Sheaks, 22, of Defiance, was sentenced recently hav-ing previously been found guilty of theft (F5). He was ordered toserve four years community control sanctions on standard condi-tions plus 20 days jail, comply with drug and alcohol restrictions,submit to random tests, obtain and maintain employment, pay$2,916.13 costs including $2,631.13 restitution to Cabbage PatchConvenience Store.

    Larry W. Mullins Jr., 30, of Paulding, has been scheduled for ahearing on a motion to suppress. It will be Jan. 21. He is accusedof trafficking cocaine (F5), trafficking methamphetamine (F5),possession of cocaine (F5) and possession of meth (F5). The datewas changed due to the courthouse being closed on his Jan. 6 courtdate because of a Level Three snow advisory.

    Maurice S. Faries, 26, of Payne, was scheduled for a pretrialconference in connection with his possession of cocaine (F5) case.It will be Jan. 17. This was a change from Jan. 6 due to the LevelThree snow advisory closing the courthouse.

    Shane D. Cline, 20, of Antwerp, had a pretrial conference setfor Jan. 21 for his two-count indictment alleging unlawful sexualconduct with a minor (F4). A Level Three snow advisory closedthe courthouse on his original Jan. 6 court date.

    Darin L. Rhoad, 29, of Paulding, was set for a pretrial confer-ence in connection with his two counts nonsupport of dependents(F5) for Jan. 21. This change was made because a Level Threesnow advisory closed the courthouse on his Jan. 6 court date.

    ACCIDENT REPORTSNone.

    INCIDENT REPORTSThursday, Jan. 2

    9:44 a.m. A report of an incident on NorthSherman Street was forwarded to Job andFamily Services at a relatives request.Friday, Jan. 3

    4 p.m. Theft of clothes and money is underinvestigation on West Perry Street.Saturday, Jan. 4

    1:45 a.m. An alarm sounding on DooleyDrive was unfounded.

    1:41 p.m. Officers were called to a domesticdisturbance on West Caroline Street.

    3:40 p.m. A Rita Street resident reportedbeing threatened over the phone.

    6:54 p.m. Report of a vehicle in the ditch onEmerald Road at Airport Road was turnedover to the sheriffs office because it was out-side the village.

    8 p.m. Harassing texts were looked into onNorth Williams Street. A subject was warned.

    11:53 p.m. Officers found a full-sizedpickup truck on its side near the intersectionof West Garfield and Hoover Avenue. A maleinside was unresponsive. Paulding EMS andfire department were encoded. Tim ODonnellof Cecil was extricated from the vehicle andtransported to Paulding County Hospital fortreatment. Ohio State Highway Patrol handled

    the accident. No further information wasavailable.Sunday, Jan. 5

    7:30 a.m. Officers assisted OSHP with aBAC test.

    3:08 p.m. A slide-off accident on East PerryStreet broke a front wheel off the vehicle,which was towed. No further information wasavailable.

    4:20 p.m. Dog complaint was lodged fromNorth Sherman Street.

    6:22 p.m. A juvenile matter was handled onEast Perry Street.Monday, Jan. 6

    6:35 p.m. A sparking wire on North Sher-man Street was checked out by the PauldingFire Department.

    8:15 p.m. A North Williams Street residenttold officers they were being harassed by a

    person an officer had given a no contact orderto previously.Tuesday, Jan. 7

    10:54 p.m. A pedestrian walking along WestPerry Street reported being struck by snowthrown from a passing vehicle. Officers wereunable to locate the described vehicle.Wednesday, Jan. 8

    12:12 a.m. Officers arrested Lori Sidwellfor criminal trespass.

    4:54 p.m. Officers responding to a businessalarm found an open gate.

    ACCIDENTS:Sunday, Jan. 5

    5:17 p.m. Richard A. Shel-lenbarger, 28, of Defiance,was cited for failure to con-trol following an accident onRoad 169 south of Road 172in Auglaize Township. Hewas driving south in a 1999Dodge Durango SUV whenhe hit his brakes. Reports sayhe lost control on the slickroadway, sliding off the leftside of the road into a pole.The vehicle was disabled andtowed. The driver was unhurt.REA was called to the scene.

    There were 12 other reportsof vehicles in ditches or oth-erwise off the road during theperiod of Jan. 5-7. No acci-dent reports were availablefor them yet.INCIDENTS:Friday, Jan. 3

    2:12 p.m. A dog complaintwas made from Main Street,Cecil.

    3:40 p.m. Theft complainton Road 8 in Emerald Town-

    ship was reported by Defi-ance County Sheriffs office.

    6:23 p.m. A Crane Town-ship resident of US 127lodged a dog complaint.

    8:22 p.m. Deputies docu-mented a car/deer crash on

    Ohio 49 south of Road 72 inBenton Township.Saturday, Jan. 4

    10:46 a.m. One Pauldingfire unit and the EMS re-sponded to a commercial firealarm on Road 424 in Emer-ald Township. They werethere five minutes.

    1:43 p.m. Dog complaintcame in from Road 1001 inAuglaize Township.

    2:04 p.m. An AuglaizeTownship resident of Road171 lodged a dog complaint.

    5:55 p.m. Deputies arrestedMcKinsey Roger Stemen.

    8 p.m. Threats were inves-

    tigated on Road 163 inAuglaize Township.Sunday, Jan. 5

    12:07 a.m. Deputies han-dled a slide-off accident on

    Road 87 at Ohio 111 inPaulding Township that tookout a mailbox.

    5:14 a.m. Report of a vehi-cle in the ditch came in fromRoad 144 at Road 97 inPaulding Township.

    6:29 a.m. Alarm sounded atWayne Trace High School onUS 127 in Blue Creek Town-ship.

    9:09 a.m. Slide-off acci-dent was noted on Road 133at Road 8 in Emerald Town-ship.

    11:50 a.m. Dog complaintwas lodged from West PerryStreet in Paulding.

    2:07 p.m. Two Oakwoodfire units and the EMS werecalled to Ohio 66 in BrownTownship. They were thereless than 15 minutes.

    5:27 p.m. Dog complaintcame in from Main Street,

    Cecil.Monday, Jan. 61:34 a.m. Harassment was

    the complaint from Ohio 66in Brown Township.

    11:28 a.m. A WashingtonTownship resident of Road207 reported a dog complaint.

    3:25 p.m. Two Antwerpfire units responded to a callabout a smoke alarm sound-ing on Ohio 49 in CarryallTownship. They were there10 minutes.Tuesday, Jan. 7

    11:35 a.m. Three Payne fireunits responded to a car fireon Road 48 in Benton Town-

    ship. They were on the sceneless than 40 minutes.1:28 p.m. Deputies were

    called to a domestic disputein Oakwood.

    2:52 p.m. Two Cecil/CraneTownship fire units were on

    the scene of a pump housefire on Road 180 in CraneTownship. They and the EMSwere there about 30 minutes.

    5:45 p.m. Four Scott fireunits responded to a firealarm at Wayne Trace High

    School. They were there up to30 minutes.5:49 p.m. Dog complaint

    came in from Road 43 in Car-ryall Township.

    6:29 p.m. Deputies con-ducted a consent search dur-ing a traffic stop on Ohio 114near Haviland.

    9:31 p.m. Two Pauldingfire units were called to a firealarm at The Gardens onRoad 103 in Paulding Town-ship. The EMS went as well.They were there less than 40minutes.Wednesday, Jan. 8

    1:15 p.m. Two Paulding

    fire units and the EMS re-sponded to a commercial firealarm on McDonald Pike.They were on scene 20-25minutes.

    5:10 p.m. Two Pauldingfire units and the EMS werecalled to Country Inn onRoad 82 in Paulding Town-ship for a fire alarm. Theywere there more than 20 min-utes.

    8 p.m. Harassment was thecomplaint from Road 122 inBrown Township.

    9:45 p.m. A snowmobilesitting on top of a drift for alength of time was noted as

    suspicious on Ohio 111 inPaulding Township.Thursday, Jan. 9

    3:26 a.m. An AuglaizeTownship resident of Road1039 told deputies they had

    been threatened on Facebook.

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    In My Opinion

    What would you do?There is a television show that is on from time to time

    called What Would You Do? The network star of the show,John Quinones, will introduce a specific scenario that is setup using actors to carry out a controversial situation. For ex-ample, it could be two people arguing in public and one isgoing overboard with the other person. One time, a son wasarguing and showing little respect to his own mother. He wasrude and it was very embarrassing to her.

    The idea is to see how thegeneral public will react andif anyone will get involvedand come to the rescue ofthe one who is being chal-lenged. Its always interest-ing to see how people willget involved when it reallymeans something to them.They will take a stand and defend a complete stranger. Othertimes people will ignore the situation completely and donothing.

    So, with the idea of the show and the burning question, Whatwould you do? I had a situation take place recently that was notset up and no actors were involved. I wanted to do something,

    but wasnt sure what I should do. Let me set the stage as best Ican, because I have never seen this happen before.

    I was attending the Antwerp girls basketball game at Wood-lan High School on a recent Saturday. Now, I consider myself avery patriotic person and I admit that when I hear the StarSpangled Banner, I usually get a lump in my throat. When thesong is played prior to the start of the game, I will stand witheveryone else and I will place my hand over my heart and forthose 60 to 90 seconds will remain quiet (because I cant singand therefore my wife will not permit it). I think its important togive our attention to the flag and what it stands for. There issomething about the red, white and blue that deserves our re-spect.

    Now then, back to Woodburn. The canned Star SpangledBanner was played and although it was not my favorite rendi-tion, it still gave me the opportunity to place my hand over myheart and be thankful for where I live. It was during the playingof the music when everyone was standing quiet, almost in a rev-erend spirit, when it happened. In walked a young couple as if

    they were not even aware of what was going on and they basi-cally walked from one end of the gym to the other, up thebleachers six or seven rows to their seats. I was shocked. Igasped as others around me looked just as puzzled as I did. Itwas at that time that I wanted to do something, but what?

    Although I didnt want to judge them for their stupidity, I feltthat I needed to say something to them. If they only knew howfoolish they looked. So what did I do? Now, it is embarrassingto admit, for I did nothing. Even when the game ended and theywalked out taking the same path they walked in and I was stand-ing less than 10 feet from them. Oh, I could haveapproached them, but I didnt. And today, it still bothers me thatI missed an opportunity to share my feelings. Not because Ithink I love my country too much, or this couple loves thiscountry less than I do, it just seems to me there is such a lack ofrespect for our country, our flag and for each other. I wonder,what would you do?

    Joe Shouse is a correspondent for the Paulding CountyProgress.The opinions stated are those of the writer, and do not nec-

    essarily reflect that of the newspaper.

    In My

    Opinion

    Joe

    Shouse

    PAULDING FFA

    Alumni Pancake & Sausage SupperThursday, January 23, 2014

    4:30 to 7:00 P.M.Paulding High School Auditeria

    Adults: $5 Children 3-12: $3.002 & Under: FREE

    In case of school closingdue to inclement weather,

    the event will be heldTuesday,January 28, 2014

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    Paulding CountyHospital Auxiliary

    Bless those behind the scenesLast week one day I was

    leaving Paulding Hospital,when the most beautiful ac-tion on behalf of one of theemployees caught my atten-tion.

    A lady, no doubt carryingout her responsibilities, wasstanding by a door with a

    bucket and a mop. And, thereshe was, constantly moppingup the muddy slushy deposits

    being tracked in by those whowere passing through thedoors from the thawing snowon the sidewalk on the out-side.

    Constantly, she swiped thefloor with her mop, takingaway the slipperiness andmaking the otherwise slickfloor much safer for passage.As I drove away, my mindstarted to digest the full of ex-tent of what that humbleworker was doing. Lets sup-

    pose that she wasnt doingthat. Inevitably, someonewould probably fall and could

    be seriously injured.

    If that would be a mother,she could have limited care of

    her children for weeks; if itwere an elderly person, he orshe could be limited in theirability to mobilize for the restof their lives.

    Someone could be injuredwho is providing valuableservices, perhaps a caretaker,nurses aide or other individ-ual whose absence for recov-ery could cut deeply in theirneeded services for others.

    Drama? Perhaps but notnecessarily, especially withall of the potential for injury

    in quick slips or sides.Thank goodness for all of

    those willing to continue tooperate behind the scenesduring times of crisis to makelife more manageable forthose who may not even givea thought to what they aredoing; employees from phoneand light companies, thoseworking tirelessly to attemptto keep roads open, even dur-ing county emergencies incase there is a sudden emer-

    gency or need such EMS orfire.A few days ago, I talked to

    a nurse who has worked 20years in a nursing home andhas never missed a day ofwork because of bad weather.To make this story even moreimpressive, she lives 10 milesaway from the facility whereshe is employed.

    She described how she hasa battery charger to make sureher batteries will start her ve-hicle in the morning. She al-ways purchases vehicles thatwill negotiate the roads better.While many are calling in

    saying, I cant make it, (andunderstandably at times), sheis leaving for work an hourearlier than usual, or evenmaking arrangements to stayat her place of work, if neces-sary.

    Concerning the latter, shehas often stayed over andworked two or three extrashifts to cover for others thatcant make it to work.

    God bless all of thoseworking behind the scenes,expressing their meritoriousservice behind the scenes,rather than calling for praiseon the street corner.

    Back to the hospital, I saidto that worker that day,Thank you for what you aredoing; just think of all of theaccidents you are preventingfrom happening by yourfaithful service.

    For a second she choked upand then she said, Why,thank you, Id never thoughtabout that before.

    And to this blessed publicservant, and many othersmaking life more convenientfor the rest of us as they qui-etly sacrificially toil behindthe scenes, the mechanics,those who provide wrecker

    service, medical workers,snow plow drivers and manyothers, we say, Thank you.

    HOMESPUN

    ByJIM L NGH M

    DONATE TO PARK Floydand Ann Furrow (left) and Daveand Jane Nice have made a$3,000 donation to the HerbMonroe Community Park. Janeis currently working on a bookabout the life of Herb Monroeand the Furrows were greatfriends with Herb and his wife.

    The combined donation will beused toward signs and otherneeds of the park. The park islocated at the corner of Jack-son and Main streets in Pauld-ing. Donations can be made toFriends of the Paulding Cham-ber Inc. ATT: Herb MonroeCommunity Park, P.O. Box237, Paulding OH 45879. Addi-tionally, bricks may be pur-chased for a $100 donationand engraved with a name ormessage and will be used forthe floor of the pergola. Formore information, call thePaulding Chamber at 419-399-

    5215.

    School Lunch Menus

    Menus are subject to changeANTWERP LOCAL SCHOOLS

    Week of Jan. 20MONDAY Martin Luther

    King Day; no school.TUESDAY In service dayWEDNESDAY Lunch: Sliced

    turkey with cheese on bun, peas,pears, milk. Plus: Salad bar.

    THURSDAY Lunch: Veg-etable soup, dinner roll, cheese

    stick, mixed fruit, milk. Plus:Salad bar.

    FRIDAY Lunch: Frenchbread pizza, tossed salad, apple-sauce, milk. Plus: Salad bar.

    PAULDING HIGH SCHOOLWeek of Jan. 20

    MONDAY Martin Luther KingDay, no school.

    TUESDAY Breakfast: Tator totsand cheese, sausage links, juice,fruit, milk. Lunch: Spicy chickenCaesar salad, cheesy breadstick,sandwich on bun, oven fries, milk.

    WEDNESDAY Breakfast:Sausage biscuit, hash browns,

    juice, fruit, milk. Lunch: Glazed

    chicken with dips, vegetable blend,macaroni and cheese, or top yourown burrito, fruit, milk.

    THURSDAY Breakfast: Frenchtoast, sausage links, juice, fruit, milk.Lunch: Potato soup, toastedcheese or pretzel with cheese,marinara sauce, fresh vegetables,fruit, milk.

    FRIDAY Breakfast: Sausagegravy and biscuit, juice, fruit, milk.Lunch: Barbecue on bun, potatoes,baby carrots or salad bar andbreadstick, fruit, milk.

    OAKWOOD ELEMENTARYWeek of Jan. 20

    Packed lunch: Peanut butter

    and jelly, vegetable of the day,fruit, milk.MONDAY Martin Luther King

    Day, no school.TUESDAY Breakfast: Mini

    pancake, fruit, milk. Lunch: Breadedmozzarella stick, marinara sauce,green beans, fruit, milk.

    WEDNESDAY Breakfast:Warm cinnamon roll, fruit, milk.Lunch: Chicken nuggets, whippedpotatoes and gravy, lettuce salad,bread, fruit, milk.

    THURSDAY Breakfast: Eggand sausage burrito, fruit, milk.Lunch: Shredded chicken on bun,broccoli, carrot stick, fruit, milk.

    FRIDAY Breakfast: Assortedcereals, fruit, milk. Lunch: Cheesepizza, lettuce salad, carrot sticks,fruit, milk.

    PAULDING ELEMENTARYWeek of Jan. 20

    MONDAY Martin Luther KingDay, no school.

    TUESDAY Breakfast: Pan-cakes, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch: Hotdog on bun, baked beans, freshvegetable choice, fruit snack, orpeanut butter and jelly, Gogurt,crackers.

    WEDNESDAY Breakfast:

    Breakfast burrito, juice, fruit, milk.Lunch: Egg and cheese omelet,oven potatoes, tomato juice, muffin,Goldfish grahams or peanut butterand jelly, Gogurt, crackers, fruit,milk.

    THURSDAY Breakfast: Muffin,string cheese, fruit, juice, milk.Lunch: Sloppy joe on whole wheatbun, oven potatoes, green beans orpeanut butter and jelly, Gogurt,crackers, fruit, milk.

    FRIDAY Breakfast: Cereal orbar, Goldfish crackers, juice, fruit,milk. Lunch: Pizza, salad, fresh veg-etable choice, sherbet or peanutbutter and jelly, Gogurt/crackers,

    fruit, milk.WAYNE TRACE SCHOOLS

    Week of Jan. 20

    MONDAY Martin Luther KingDay, No school.

    TUESDAY Breakfast: Eggcheese muffin. Lunch: Chickenstrips, tator tots, carrot sticks withdip, fruit, milk. Also at Jr/Sr High -Pizza sub or grilled chicken on bun,salad bar.

    WEDNESDAY Breakfast: Minipancakes and sausage. Lunch: Ro-tini with meat sauce, green beans,

    garlic bread, fruit, milk. Also at Jr/SrHigh Chef salad, pizza sub or bar-becue rib on bun, salad bar.

    THURSDAY Breakfast:Cheese omelet, toast. Lunch:French toast sticks, sausage links,hash brown pattie, orange juice,fruit, milk. Also at Jr/Sr. High School

    Chef salad, pizza sub or grilledchicken on bun with salad bar.

    FRIDAY Breakfast: Turnover.Lunch: Quesadilla with salsa, ro-maine lettuce salad, fruit, milk. Alsoat Jr/Sr. High School Chef salad,pizza sub or BBQ rib on bun withsalad bar.

    DIVINE MERCY SCHOOL

    Week of Jan. 20Same menu as Wayne Trace;no breakfast served.

    For the RecordIt is the policy of thePauld-

    ing County Progress to publishpublic records as they are re-ported or released by variousagencies. Names appearing inFor the Record are publishedwithout exception, to preservethe fairness and impartiality ofthe Progress and as a newsservice to our readers.

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    New Arrival

    Dec. 26, 2013VAN WERT Shawn and

    Julie Cook of Van Wert arethe parents of a son, CarterMason Cook, born Dec. 26,2013, at Dupont Hospital inFort Wayne.

    The new arrival weighed 6lbs. 8 oz. and was 20 incheslong.

    He was welcomed home bytwo sisters, CadenceMakayla, 7, and Caia Marie,5.

    Grandparents include Garyand Vickie McClure of Pauld-ing and Cindy Cook of VanWert.

    Great-grandmother is RuthCrone of Grover Hill.

    ommun ty

    Birthdays

    AnniversariesJan. 18 Dave and Kim

    Butler, Laurence and MaryGoings.

    Jan. 19 Tim and DarleneLothamer.

    Jan. 20 Wesley and Kathy

    Goings.Jan. 21 Dale and Regina

    Lucas.Jan. 23 Max and Iris

    Woodcox.

    (The Paulding Progress maintains

    a file of birthdays and anniversaries. To

    make any changes, please call our of-

    fice at 419-399-4015 during business

    hours, email to progress@progress-

    newspaper.org, or drop us a note to

    P.O. Box 180, Paulding.)

    Jan. 18 Brian Aldrich,

    Lexie Beckman, BonnieClemens, Richard Combs,Jeromy Gonzales, Jerry Hes-sel, Tam Jay, Rachel Mey-nardie, Gavin Mobley, JackOrthman, Hannah Renollet,Victoria Rios, William M.Sitton Sr., Dereck Taner.

    Jan. 19 Brenda Mathys,Ella Gorrell, Kalyn Goshia,Eileen Kochensparger, FloydLee, Carla Manz, RhaeganMarshall, Jeff Pieper, TracyWeller.

    Jan. 20 Doug Arend,Shade Blair, Zachary Braun,Cody Clark, George Dougal,

    Melissa D. Hale, KristenKoenig, Marsha Perl, GregPorter, Keira Sargent, MyaWobler.

    Jan. 21 Kala Burrows,Dexter Chapman, Craig Doc-tor, Carolyn Fast, ZerethaHamman, Bob Ladd, WavaMartin, Jennifer Mudel, GaryRoughton, Kirk Roughton,Jessica Steele, FlorenceWindsor.

    Jan. 22 Kevin DeLong,Madison Farquhar, ThomasGrant, Dylan Haney, GeorgeHardesty, Nichole Huebner,Mark Marenberg, Julie Mast,Anthony Stoller, HazelStrong, Bob Vielma, HarryWiebe.

    Jan. 23 Carol Parsons,Kelly J. Ricker, JacquelynSchmunk, Betty St. John.

    Jan. 24 Randy S. Ankney,Ruth Foust, Hope Hartwig,Beatrice A. Jackson, MaryKay Knoblauch, Scott St.John.

    ByKylee Baumle

    In TheGarden

    Another snow story?Its not what you think...

    deadhead it when each bloomsession is over.

    Newest of the snowplants to my garden is aMiniature Snowflake mock-orange (Philadelphus vir-ginalis), a hardy shrub thatputs on an effusive display ofdouble white blooms inspring that are deliciously fra-grant.

    Finally, a few years ago Iplanted seeds of Snow-In-Summer (Cerastium tomento-sum) at the base of the westside of one of our large oak

    trees. I didnt get too manyblooms from the silvery-green perennial that first year,

    but every year since then itsbeen covered with small,white-petaled, daisy-typeflowers. The great thing aboutthis one is that it thrives in

    poor, dry, sunny locations.Think groundcover or rockgarden.

    So if you havent hadenough snow this winter,theres always the other threeseasons. Let it snow!

    Read Kylees blog, Our LittleAcre, at www.ourlittleacre.com

    and on Facebook at www.face-book.com/OurLittleAcre. Con-tact her atP au l d i n g Pro gre s sGa [email protected].

    setting sun. It doesnt seem to

    mind hot dry weather asmuch as the bigleaf hy-drangeas do. Those are down-right water hogs during thewarmest days of summer.

    At the edge of my mostlyshady trellis garden, I have acreeping groundcover,Snowcap rock cress (Arabiscaucasica), which is coveredwith clusters of tiny white

    blooms in spring. It remindsme of sweet alyssum, exceptrock cress is a perennial andonly blooms in spring.

    Speaking of sweet alyssum(Lobularia), Snow Princess

    is a constant mass of gor-geous white blooms all sum-mer and fall till frost. Anotherannual that Ive mentioned inthis column before isEuphor-bia marginata, commonlyknown as Snow on the Moun-tain, whose white-edged fo-liage is the star of that show.

    With clusters of tiny-petaled white flowers similarto the rock cress and sweetalyssum is early summer

    bloomer, SummerSnowflake candytuft (Iberissempervirens). At about 12inches, its taller than rockcress and blooms a little later,and like the rock cress, can-dytuft is perennial.

    Snow Angel coral bells(Heuchera sanguinea) is a

    beautiful green and white var-iegated shade plant withcherry pink blooms held highover the foliage. This one

    blooms intermittently in latespring through summer if you

    Last weeks big snowstormcaused some major problemsfor a lot of people and minorones for just about everyoneelse, and well remember itfor a long, long time, but allIm going to say about it hereis that my garden is gratefulthat it came just before thetemperatures plummeted. Ifthe marginally hardy plantsIve got stand a chance at all,it will be thanks to all thatwonderful snow cover pro-viding insulation.

    But Ill bet you didnt

    know that my garden hassnow all year round, did you?I wouldnt exactly call it asnow garden, but unintention-ally I managed to plant a fairnumber of snow plants.

    The garden year startswhile snow the real stuff may still be on the ground.Eventually sharing its beauti-ful, tiny, fragrant, white flow-ers, Galanthus nivalisbeginsto emerge in March, justwhen you think winter willnever end and spring has for-gotten all about us. The com-mon name for this harbinger

    of spring? Snowdrops, ofcourse!Then theres the Snow

    Fountains weeping cherrytree that graces the front ofour house by the front door.When you see it in full, glori-ous bloom in spring, theresno question how it got itsname. Its a very popular cul-tivar (cultivated variety), notjust because of its lovelyweeping form or its beautywhen blooming, but becauseits an easy tree to grow. Itdoes well in clay soil (likeours) and is drought tolerantonce established.

    In the large back garden,the Snow Queen oakleaf hy-drangea (Hydrangea querci-folia), has panicles of whitepetals that look lovely againstvelvety green leaves in sum-mer. It shines in autumn too,when the foliage turns a fieryshade of burgundy that sim-ply glows when backlit by the

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    Pet safety for the winter monthsBy Mark HoltsberryEducation specialist

    Paulding SWCDWe all love our pets thats why we have

    them, correct? So, here are some easy steps totake to ensure your pet safety.

    1. If you walk your pet and use snow andice melting products, be sure to rinse off your

    pets feet well every time after exposure.These products can be irritating to the skin and

    paws. Pets will often lick their paws and caningest the toxins.

    2. It is important to consider your petssafety when getting rid of rodents. Rat poisonis a bait; this works for rodents as well as pets.Even if the poison is hidden or seemingly outof your pets reach, determined pets can bequite creative when trying to reach the bait.Additionally, rodents that die from the poisonand are ingested by pets post a risk to the pet.

    3. Antifreeze is a common toxin and poten-tially very deadly. Antifreeze (ethylene glycol)is sweet-tasting, and even one lick can be quitetoxic to some pets. Clean up spills and storethese items locked away from pets and chil-

    dren. An alternative to regular antifreeze is touse a safe alternative (propylene glycol). Thecost may be more, but your pets will be saferin the event of accidental exposure.

    4. Many of our favorite plants for home andgarden are toxic to eat or chew on. Pets and chil-dren love to explore, chew and taste. Be familiarwith the types of common poisonous plants and

    prevent your pets access to them, just in case!5. Never give your pet spoiled or moldy

    food. Chocolate, grapes and raisins are alsotoxic to pets. Coffee, tea and alcoholic bever-ages should never be offered to pets.

    6. And finally, this is probably obvious keeping trash out of pets reach. The sheer mixof items in a trash can or bag can make a petowner forget the combined potential hazard.Meat and food scraps mixed with discardedhousehold cleaner containers, broken glass orother sharp objects, etc. is a recipe for disasteron many levels. Even good pets who usuallydont get in to garbage may get an inclinationdue to what they smell or if they are bored orhungry. Make sure your trash is secure.

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    Corn & Soybean

    Day set Jan. 23ARCHBOLD The annual

    Corn & Soybean Day pro-gram is scheduled from 8:30a.m.-3:30 p.m. Jan. 23, atSauder Farm and Craft Vil-lages Founders Hall. Op-tional CORE and Category 6sessions for pesticide applica-tor credits will be availablefrom 3:45-5:15 pm.

    The program has a varietyof speakers and nearly 30 ex-hibitors sharing informationon management practices forthe 2014 crop production sea-son.

    In addition, exhibitors fromseed and input suppliers, bank-ing, crop insurance, grain mar-keting and the machineryindustry will be on site to shareinformation about products and

    programs.Continuing education credits

    for pesticide applicators are of-fered throughout the day.

    At-the-door registrationsare $45 and available on alimited basis.

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    STORMS NEVER LASTThe media today is wonder-

    ful about letting us know

    about approaching storms andbad weather. They can tell uswhen a storm will arrive, howmuch rain or snow we aregoing to get, temperatures,wind speeds and wind chillfactors. These meteorologistsare so much better today thanmy old granny, who based herweather predictions on the

    phases of the moon.The first thing we think of,

    though, when we get the newsof forthcoming bad weather isfood, supplies and going tothe store.

    I think of warm comfortingfoods such as soups, hot

    chocolate, hot tea with honey,homemade bread and crock-

    pot stews. This last storm wasno different. We knew a nastyweather system was going tohit us by late Saturday nightand into Sunday and Monday.

    A trip to the grocery storewas on our agenda on Satur-day and everyone elses, too.Store parking lots were

    jammed packed with cars alllined up waiting for a parkingspot. We were all in such ahurry to get our food and sup-

    plies that no one seemed tocare where they parked.

    Once in the store, no shop-

    ping carts were available andthe check-out lanes werewinding down the aisles.Bread and milk seemed to bethe most popular items as theywere flying off the shelf. Trustme, I was right in there witheveryone else, thinking ofnothing but the storm andwhat I wanted to cook andeat.

    Needless to say, the stormcame in Sunday morning andmany church services werecanceled, including thechurch we attend. I was happyI had made that trip to the gro-cery, because I whipped up a

    big pot of chili and tried a

    new recipe called Salad in aJar. So far, so good.

    By Monday, when we got

    up, it looked like everyonewas snowed in, the wind was

    blowing and extreme coldtemperatures were forecast.Making sure we had plenty ofkerosene, candles and batter-ies, we hunkered down. Goingthrough my mind were all thethings I was supposed to dothis week. I was supposed tonot only go to work, but had acouple of music gigs that werecanceled.

    By Tuesday, I was gettingnervous about the weatherever getting warm or of evergetting our cars out. I couldnot believe I was fretting, but

    also getting cabin fever. I did-nt want to read or watch TV,so I made homemade sausageand pancakes, a pork roast anda chicken pot pie.

    Our poor little dog, Baylee,tried to go outside to potty andthe snow covered up his head.He did not go very far, but gotstuck in a drift and we had togo rescue him.

    Tuesday afternoon, we gotplowed out, thanks to a youngman, Eric Bidlack, who wentabove and beyond to makesure our vehicles were outfrom all the snow.

    Sometimes, you watch a

    storm approaching and you doeverything you can think of toget prepared. However, it isthe people who plow the snow,the emergency crews, powercrews, fire departments, sher-iffs and law enforcement,EMA directors and all of ushelping each other that en-ables us to weather each andevery storm.

    We have already had ourshare of snow, cold, ice andwinds so far this year and I amlike everyone else who cantwait until the spring thaw.However, I read a socialmedia post the other day

    which really got me thinking.

    A Penny ForYour Thoughts....B : Nanc Wh itaker

    It was this: There is somethingjoyful about storms that inter-rupt routine. Snow suddenly

    releases you from expecta-tions, performance demands,and the tyranny of appoint-ments and schedules. One canalmost hear the unified sign ofrelief when Nature has inter-vened to give weary humans arespite. All those affected thisway are unified by a mutualexcuse, and the heart is sud-denly and unexpectedly a littlegiddy. This was a personal fa-vorite from the book, TheShack. So relish the moment.

    Do you go grocery shop-ping when you hear a storm iscoming? What do you buy?Do you think that stormssometimes just releases usfrom the stress of everydaylife? Let me know and Illgive you a Penny for YourThoughts. I know I have hadmy release and respite longenough now, and am ready to

    join the human race again.

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