Paulding County Progress May 29, 2013

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See COMPLAINTS,page 2A

Documents released on EMA director, dog wardenBy MELINDA KRICK

Progress EditorOn May 9, theProgress submitted

written requests to the commission-ers office for copies of any and allcomplaints received by the countyregarding EMA service or activitiesover the past 12 months, and also forthe dog wardens office for the sametime period. The commissioners hadsaid that recent decisions to move

both offices under the sheriffs officewere because of complaints but theywouldnt discuss details, saying they

were personnel issues.On May 23, this office received 75pages of material from the commis-sioners.

A total of seven pages regard theEMA office and director RandyShaffer. Two deal with outside attor-ney fees regarding an alleged inci-dent between Shaffer and another in-dividual at a fire in January 2012.One page is a commissioners jour-nal entry from December involvingthe radio tower at the old jail. One

page is a commissioners journalentry from August in whichCommissioner Tony Zartman com-mended and complimented Shafferfor his hard work during the June

wind storm.A third commissioners journalentry from April 2013 documentingthe executive sessions with the EMA

board and with Shaffer. The finaltwo pages are copies of the EMA

boards motion recommending ter-mination of the agreement.

The remaining 68 pages pertain tothe dog shelter and dog wardenGeorgia Dyson.

Eight of these pages involve inci-dents more than a year ago, beyondthe scope of the request. However,most were about an individual com-

plaining about a problem with pitbulls in Latty.

Overall, the balance of the docu-

mented complaints involved a hand-ful of situations; some were numer-ous complaints by the same individ-ual and and others were the same lo-

cation with more than one com-plainant.

Six pages note meetings betweenDyson and the commissioners re-garding routine items such as dogtag sales, vehicle quotes and pur-chasing a power washer.

Another six pages are commis-sioners journal entries about meet-ings with the public on issues such asrecent dealings with the dog war-den and no immediate actionfrom the dog warden or sheriffs of-fice.

One page from Dyson details listsof calls and messages back and forthto one individual regarding two dogsreportedly left at a rental property.

Last September, the commission-ers met with Dyson and discussedher policy on responding to calls lefton the office answering machine.The issue of ongoing complaintswas addressed and Ms. Dysonagreed to work on a solution.

Two pages detail a couple whosechicken coop had been destroyed inthe June storm then several chickenswere killed, by dogs, they believed.They said they had tried to contactthe dog warden and received no re-sponse, and requested restitution for

their loss. A letter from the commis-sioners referred to unprofessional

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PauldingCountyAntwerp garagesales June 7-8

ANTWERP TheAntwerp Chamber ofCommerce is again spon-soring communitywidegarage sales on Friday andSaturday, June 7-8. Simplyplan your sale, put out asign and the AntwerpChamber will advertise in

the area newspapers. Thechamber does not issuemaps with the sale locationsso there is nothing to signup for; just put a sign atyour sale location.

It will be a busy weekendin Antwerp with sidewalksales both days and a 5Krun and the annualCleveland Street Rib Feston June 8.

Summer libraryprograms start

ANTWERP TheAntwerp Branch of thePaulding County CarnegieLibrary has started takingregistrations for the summerreading program calledDig Into Reading. Thisprogram will start June 19and is open to children whowill be in kindergartenthrough fourth grade in thefall.

The branch has a newsummer event this yearcalled the Chapter ByChapter Book Club for chil-dren any age. Staff will bereading aloud to childrenevery Monday from 4-4:30p.m. starting June 3 andending on Aug. 5. Childrenwho love to be read toshould register for this pro-gram. Please call theAntwerp Branch Library formore information at 419-258-2855.

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VOL. 138 NO. 40 PAULDING, OHIO 419-399-4015 www.progressnewspaper.org WEDNESDAY, MAY 29,2013 ONE DOLLAR USPS 423620

WHAT: American

Cancer Societys Relay

For Life annual

fundraiser

WHEN: 6 p.m.

Friday, May 31 through

noon Saturday, June 1

WHERE: Paulding

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INJURY ACCIDENT ON US 24 Four pesons reportedly were injured in a two-vehicle crash Monday afternoon, May 27, atU.S. 24 and Road 133 in Emerald Township. One person was transported by air ambulance. The Ohio State Highway Patrolhad no details at press time Tuesday.

Pauldings Roger Sierer and his wife, Elaine, are appreciating each other and taking life a dayat a time since he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2010. Roger is among the honorarysurvivors for this years annual American Cancer Society Relay For Life. He will help lead the

Survivor Lap this Friday to open the two-day event.

Pool toopenJune 3

PAULDING The Paul-ding Municipal Swimming

pool is set to open onMonday, June 3.

Hours will be Monday-Thursday, noon-6:30 p.m.;Friday and Saturday, noon-7:30 p.m. and Sunday, 1-6:30. The cost to get in the

pool is $3. Children under 3and adults over 65 are free.

The pool manager KellyGaston said that the pool is al-most ready to go and they arestill doing some cleaning andminor maintenance work, butthings are on schedule.

Gaston also commentedthat she had seven new peo-

ple on the front desk and all

nt even know what PSA meant. He told methat it referred to the prostate. He said that nor-mal is 4.0 or less and mine was over 11.0. Hetold me that I needed to get it checked out.

He directed me to a urologist that comes outto the hospital on Wednesdays, con-

tinued Sierer. That morning be-fore I went out there, I saw on tel-

evision where doctors have atendency to over-diagnose

sometimes on prostatecancer. I asked the doctorif he minded if I had an-other test.

The next week, thenumber was up even more,

13.0. The physician wasemphatic to the local busi-

nessman that he needed to getthings taken care of. A series of biopsies con-firmed the cancer diagnosis.

The doctor told me that I needed to havesurgery to have it (prostate) taken out, saidSierer. He also told me that I had a slow kind

By JIM LANGHAMFeature Writer

When Elaine Sierer asked her husband,Roger, to take advantage of a spouses bloodtest in March of 2010, his first response was,Absolutely not, I dont needit, I am in good health.

Every March theschool has a blood screeningfor employees and their spous-es, explained Sierer. Elainekept asking me if I wantedone. I kept saying that I didntneed it.

Ten days after the screening,Sierer went with Elaine to an ap-

pointment in the office of their familyphysician, Dr. Wendell Spangler.

As always, her results were good, saidSierer. Then I asked him about mine. Helooked through it and seemed pretty satisfieduntil he got to the bottom of the sheet. He hada startled tone in his voice and said, Your PSAnumbers are up. These numbers are reallyhigh.

I asked him what he was referring to. I did-

Sierer enthusiastic about

cancer prevention efforts

Band Groupie Contest. Youwont want to miss this.

The Luminaria Ceremonywill take place at 9:50 p.m.until 10:30 p.m. on Fridaynight. Chairman of the eventStephanie Hull said, This isa very emotional time andeveryone is invited to attend.Luminarias are lit and placedaround the track in honor ormemory of loved ones.Luminaria can be purchasedat the relay or in advance.This year people could in-clude pictures of their lovedones on their luminary ifthey want to.

There will be a DJ onscene all night playing musicas well as a silent auction.

From 11 p.m. until mid-night there will be MusicTrivia with the We CancerVive team

At midnight, there will bea game called, New toRelay Game. The gamewill be similar to the

Newlywed Game.From 1-2 a.m., you can

play Musical Chairs with

By NANCY WHITAKERProgress Staff WriterPAULDING The 2013

Relay For Life of PauldingCounty will be held from 6

p.m. Friday, May 31, untilnoon on Saturday, June 1, atthe Paulding CountyFairgrounds. The theme forthis year is Rockin It OutTo a Cure.

This is also the 20th-yearcelebration of the local relay,and with the lifetime fund-raising now just $200,000away from the $1 millionmark.

Last year, PauldingCounty Relay For Life net-ted $122,597. This year thegoal is to raise $129,000 forcancer.

The Relay For Life willcommence at 6 p.m. with theopening ceremonies and theraising of the flag.

Also at 6 p.m. there willbe the survivors, caregiversand team captains laps.Those participating in theSurvivors lap may register at5:15. This years honorarysurvivors are JohnLaFountain, Richard

Nickols and Roger Sierer. Ifyou are a cancer patient, can-cer survivor, caregiver or ateam captain, please attendso you can be among those

being honored.The Miss Relay Contest

will be held beginning at6:30 p.m.

From 7:30-8 p.m., getready to dress up and shakeyour booty and prepare to dothe Harlem Shake. A videoand the event will be spon-sored by Erika PeasePhotography. From 8-9 p.m.there will be the Hair BandPixel Pacers and at the sametime there will be a Best

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and raffles will be announced.At 11:30 until 11:59 there will

be the closing ceremonies anda 20-year celebration, fol-lowed by the first lap for2014s Relay For life.

Hull said, We have faiththat everyone in PauldingCounty will join us in the fightagainst cancer. We just wanteveryone to come out andhave a good time while raisingmoney for Relay for Life.

For further informationconcerning the local Relay forLife May 31 and June 1, seethe Web site at www.relayfor-life.org/Paulding

PAULDING PauldingCounty Hospitals annualFamily Health Day is onceagain upon us. The annualevent, held this year onSaturday, June 8, draws inhundreds of community mem-

bers who are interested in tak-ing part in the unique opportu-nities available.

This year the event, held in

conjunction with the JohnPaulding Days celebration,will once again be held in theMedical Office Building butdisplays will be locatedthroughout much of the hos-

pital.The big draw (no pun in-

tended) is the blood profile of-fered. It is a fantastic selectionof tests designed to screenmany different body systems.It is a great monitor for some-one who is taking cholesterol-lowering medications or dia-

betic meds.Even for those who are not

watching a specific problem,

this is a great opportunity toget a snapshot of your generalhealth. Results of the blood

profiles are sent back to theparticipants within 10 days ofthe event. As always, after re-ceiving your results, it is

strongly recommended to sendyour physician a copy.

A list of tests offered can befound on the websitewww.pauldingcountyhospi-tal.com, under the MY PCHdrop down tab, along withdownloadable registrationforms, payment informationand detailed instructions onhow things work on that day.

The only fees involved arelow charges for the blood tests,most other screens are offeredfree of charge.

Hospital services and organ-izations from the communitywill be present with interactive

booths for people of all ages.Preregistration packets areavailable at the hospitalswitchboard and other loca-tions. It is a great idea to pre-register as this saves time onthe day of the event.

The event starts at 7:30

a.m., and will wrap up at 11a.m. The participants must fastfor 10-12 hours, but may drinkwater and take normal medica-tions.

After the blood draw, manypeople take advantage of thefundraiser breakfast held in thedining room of the hospital.This fundraiser is held forRelay for Life and a lot of peo-

ple are ready for a great sit-down breakfast. Carry-outsare also available.

Other popular screeningsare the DermaScan, which al-lows the participant to detectsun damage on the face, andDexa Scan, a bone densityscreen for osteoporosis.

Please join Paulding CountyHospital for the annual FamilyHealth Day on June 8. Formore information concerningthis event, please call 419-399-1138.

the Crew for a Cure and from2-3 a.m. get out your rockersand rock for a cure with theRough Riders.

If you are still awake from3-4 a.m., play Name thatTune with the MarathonMoms. There is to be a JimmyBuffet themed event, Its 5oclock Somewhere from 5-6 a.m. From 6-7 a.m. there isto be exercise with theBootcamp Major FitnessGroup.

Are you ready for break-fast? There is to be a Pancakeand Sausage breakfast,sausage biscuits and gravy

and burritos.A Mom-to Mom sale will

begin at 7 a.m. and last until11 a.m. and from 8 a.m. until11 a.m. there will be theInaugural Relay Car ShowDrive. There is to be a kidscarnival from 8-11 a.m.

Also, at 11 a.m. there is tobe a Cornhole Tournamentwith Walts Warriors plus a 5K run will be going on from10-11:30 a.m.

At 10 am there is a TaeKwon Do Demonstration withthe Pil-Sung Academy.

At 11 a.m. on Saturday thewinners of the silent auction

of cancer. I asked him howlong I had if I didnt have sur-gery and he told me 10-14years. I said, Well, I would be80 by then.

Once again Sierer asked fora reference for another doctorto check out possible noninva-sive treatment. He was giventhe name of Dr. SatishVelagapadi, a urologist atParkview North in FortWayne. He explained other al-ternatives to Sierer, includingradiation treatment, which heselected.

After several weeks oftreatments, he was given ahormone therapy and in-formed that he could havehormone problems. He was

then referred to Dr. JohnCrawford, a radiologist atParkview North, to fine tunethe final portion of treatments.

In addition, his body was

matched up with a specialtreatment plan where hewould receive 48 radiationtreatments.

Each treatment lastedabout seven minutes. It had noafter effects, said Sierer.They told me that (lack of af-tereffects) was because I wasin such good health otherwisethat I was able to tolerate thetreatments.

Several months after thedisease was originally discov-ered, Sierer finished his finaltreatment on Nov. 9, 2010.

At first I took blood testsevery three months for thefirst year, then every sixmonths. Now I am down toonce a year, said Sierer.

Following radiation treat-ments, Sierers PSA numberhad dropped to .03, one of thelowest that the attending

physician had ever seen.But then Sierers struggle

with cancer had emerged in adifferent place. He had beendiagnosed with a type ofmelanoma on his face.

For that, through a closefamily friend, Doreen Vance,who worked for SummitPlastic Surgery, he was re-ferred to Dr. Albert Morrison,

who observed and treated themelanoma.

Ironically, when skin wasgrafted to treat the melanoma,it corrected a hearing problem

he had experienced in his rightear.

These days, Sierer cantthank enough his wife, Vanceand physicians who assistedwith his treatment.

I was such a macho; Ithought, This will never hap-

pen to me, said Sierer.Now, Im so glad I got inthere and got it done. I amthankful to be in the positionof a survivor for the Relay; Iam honored and I want to telleveryone that if they love theirwives, their kids and theirgrandkids, get in there and getit done.

Im living one day at atime; Im not looking ahead.Im just living each day the

best that I can, Sierer said.Sure, Ive always kept my-self busy, but I had to take thetime out to get this taken careof. Im glad that I did.

I kept insisting that he getthe treatments; Im glad that Ididnt give up. Hes a goodhusband and a good father,said Elaine.

She saved my life; Imglad that I listened to her, andto everyone who helped andencouraged me along theway, Sierer said.

attitude on Dysons part andpromised every effort isbeing made to ensure it does-nt recur.

At the same time, the com-missioners received two let-ters from a woman and herdaughter after an conversationwith Dyson over two dogs andtwo horses. The family al-leged the dog warden gotirate and angry and com-

plained about her treatment ofthem.

On Oct. 3, the commission-ers issued a verbal warningagainst Dyson, citing thecontinuing practice of not re-sponding to calls in a timelyfashion. Also, once communi-cation is established, beingdisrespectful and belligerent.For corrective action, they in-structed her to listen to an-swering machine daily and re-spond daily. Be polite and re-spectful.

Dyson responded with athree-page statement with asupplemental report from vet-erinarian Dr. MelissaBowman. Dyson denied thatshe had been rude or disre-spectful. She said it is diffi-cult to tell people and get themto understand that I cannothandle all the after hour calls.She further refuted some of

the other issues and com-plaints.

Five different sheriffs inci-dent reports (totaling 24pages) from Dec. 20 throughFeb. 7 involve an ongoing sit-uation of complaints of loosedogs at a preschool on Road111. The complainant contact-ed the sheriffs office severaltimes about dogs being on theproperty. The deputy contact-ed the dog warden.

In the second incident re-port, the complainant askedabout the status on the dogs,and felt the dog warden shouldhave cited the dogs owners.

The third and fourth inci-dent reports involve calls fromthe complainant regarding thedogs defecating on the pre-school property. The first threereports were made in late af-ternoon.

In the fourth report, made at8:14 a.m., the caller said therewere three large black dogsthat were aggressive. She wasnot satisfied with the actionsof the dog warden.

The fifth and final reportagain was about the dogs defe-cating in the yard and theowner allegedly made an ob-scene gesture to the com-plainant. A deputy askedDyson to issue a citation and

try and stop this continuingcomplaint. According tocounty court records, the dogowner was given three cita-tions for failure to confine dogand was fined on each count.

Four documents deal withletters from three Grover Hillresidents in February pertain-ing to loose dogs and lack ofresponse to calls to the dogwarden. The letters were re-ceived during a meeting withone of the complainants.

Two pages are commission-ers journal entries on meet-ings in early March withDyson and newly hired assis-tant warden Ken Huckabaa.Both included references torequiring Dyson to keep logsof phone calls and providingcopies for commissioners re-view on a weekly basis.

A March 27 journal entryreported on a meeting withDyson in which she reportedreceiving 30 calls on one day.

The final three pages in-volve commissioners journalentries on May 1, in whichthey voted to transition thedog warden office to the sher-iffs office and terminatingDysons and Huckabaas em-

ployment, and a May 6 pressconference covering EMAand dog shelter questions.

John Paulding Days reaches out to all interests June 6-8By JIM LANGHAM

Feature WriterPAULDING At first, the

thought of being grand marshal forJohn Paulding Days was humbling

but not thought-provoking to StateRep. Tony Burkley. However, as thedays have gone by since he and hiswife, Nancy, were first chosen to bethis years co-grand marshals,Burkley has become more humbled

at the thought.I guess when I started to thinkabout past grand marshals like HerbMonroe, the thought of being se-lected started to really get to me,said Burkley. I told Erika(Willitzer, executive director,Paulding Chamber of Commerce)that you would think that with thekind of business Im in, I would bemore confident about this type ofthing. This is a real honor for me.

When I think of grand marshal,I view some of the people who haveheld that position before. I dont

feel like I am someone special likesome of them, continued Burkley.This is quite an honor; you neverthink of yourself as deservingsomething like this.

This years event kicks off onThursday evening, June 6, withrides and concessions by D&DPutting & Amusements opening at5 p.m. and the grand parade at 7

p.m.

Following the parade, from 8-10p.m., there will be a free FamilyMusic Fest sponsored by theSalvation Army of Paulding Countyand the Compass Youth Center ofDefiance for all three days.

Other festival sponsors are CityBeverage, First Federal Bank,Paulding County Hospital, A PlusPropane and Time Warner CableBusiness Class.

Once again on Friday, things willget under way at 5 p.m. with theopening of rides and concessions.The free Family Music Fest will

also continue from 5-10 p.m.Also on Friday, at 6 p.m., chil-

dren from the community will beinvited to participate in a CourtyardCandy Drop on the courthouselawn.

Kids are invited to line uparound the lawn of the courthouseand when we say go, they canwalk around the lawn and pick upsweat treats, said Willitzer.

Willitzer noted that anyone wish-ing to donate bags of candy can doso by dropping them off at thePaulding County Senior Center.

One of the big moments of thefestival is the crowning of MissPaulding County at 7 p.m. onFriday at the Paulding High SchoolAuditeria. Eight girls from PauldingHigh School and Wayne Trace HighSchool will be competing for thecrown this year.

Contestants include FelitaGuyton, Paulding; OliviaHoisington, Paulding; Kylie

Bishop, Paulding/Vantage;Mackenzie Haney, Wayne Trace;Hayle Simonin, Paulding; AlexChandler, Paulding; Lauren Speice,Wayne Trace/Vantage; and Mayah

Nance, Paulding.Last years winner was Britney

Rosswurm.Tickets are $5 and are available at

the door, from contestants or bycalling 419-302-3845. Over $500 in

scholarships will be awarded to thewinners, with a 50/50 raffle for theaudience.

Saturday morning, the fun of thefestival will be incorporated withthe Paulding County HospitalHealth Fair, from 7:30-11 a.m. atthe hospital. Those tests available to

be performed include comprehen-sive health panel, thyroid screen,hemoglobin AIC and PSA.

Those who participate in the test-ing are invited to take advantage ofa Relay For Life fundraiser break-fast that will be held at the hospital

dining room after the blood draw.The cost is $3.

On the square, John PauldingDays wraps up with rides and con-cessions open from noon-10 p.m.Special pricing will be in effect forKids Day.

The free Family Music Fest willprovide live entertainment from 5-10 p.m.

When villages have this kind of

activity, it gets communities in-volved in things where they comein contact with people they would-nt have otherwise, said Burkley.Its sort of a front porch mentali-ty where you get to know yourneighbors and other people in town.It also draws in a lot of people thatcome to visit during that time.

It might not be a large endeavorlike much larger communities have,

but it is a homecoming of sorts,Burkley said. Its another opportu-nity to highlight the community andits businesses.

PCH to host annualFamily Health Day

PAYING TRIBUTE TO FALLEN SOLDIERS John Moon (left) of Grover Hill, former VFW na-tional commander, was guest speaker for Memorial Day services at Live Oak Cemetery inPaulding. A wreath was placed on the unknown soldier marker. Despite the cool, rainy weath-er, hundreds of residents gathered at ceremonies large and small around the county to honorthose who sacrificed their lives for their nation.


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ALBERTA ROWE1927-2013

DEFIANCE AlbertaDella Rowe, age 86, diedMonday, May 20 at CHP In-

patient Hospice, Defiance.She was born Feb. 7, 1927

in Fort Wayne, the daughterof Walter W. and Alberta N.(Turner) Brown. On March19, 1990, she married RobertLeroy Rowe, who precededher in death on March 10,

1999.Alberta is survived by five

children, Larry (Rose) Rowe,White Lake, Mich., Robert(Diania) Rowe, ShelbyTownship, Mich., MargaretAnn (Lavon) Ross, Adrian,Mich., Constance Rowe Sul-livan, Fort Wayne, and Nancy(Pat) Okuley, Toledo; eightgrandchildren; and sevengreat-grandchildren.

She was preceded in deathby her parents; husband; adaughter, Teresa Brown; two

brothers, Emmett and WalterBrown; and a sister, DorothyB. Woodson.

Funeral services will beconducted 11 a.m. Saturday,June 1 at Den Herder FuneralHome, Paulding, with theRev. Ben Lowell officiating.Burial will follow in MiddleCreek Zion Baptist ChurchCemetery, Grover Hill.

Visitation will be from 4-8p.m. Friday, May 31 a t DenHerder Funeral Home, andone hour prior to services onSaturday.

In lieu of flowers donationsmay be made to CHP Hos-

pice.Online condolences may be

sent to www.denherderfh.com.

STANLEY MOHR1945-2013

LATTY Stanley OwenMohr, age 67, died Tuesday,May 21 at Van Wert InpatientHospice, Van Wert.

He was born Oct. 29, 1945in Van Wert, the son of DoylR. and Beulah E. (Danklef-sen) Mohr. On Sept. 8, 2000,he married Myria Dene(Boyd), who survives. Hewas a self-employed floor in-staller. He was a member ofGrover Hill VFW #2873,Paulding Eagles #2405 andthe Payne American Legion

#297. He was a former volun-teer fireman for Scott andPaulding fire departments.

He is survived by his wife,Myria Mohr, Latty; twodaughters, Tina Mohr of FortWayne and Crista Mohr of

New Haven; seven stepchil-dren, Michelle Siefker, Ra-mona Oberley, DawnWamsley, Lonnie Levertonand Randy Belcher, BarryBelcher and Danielle Osmun;two sisters, Lynn (Jerry)Fensler, Defiance, and Lois(Richard) Schmucker, Pio-neer; and 12 stepgrandchil-dren.

He was preceded in deathby his parents.

Funeral services were con-Friday, May 24 at Den HerderFuneral Home, Paulding.Burial was in Scott Cemetery,Scott.

Donations may be made toScott EMS.

Online condolences may besent to www.denherderfh.com.

JACQUELINE LAMB1932-2013

PAULDING JacquelineS. Lamb, age 81, diedWednesday, May 22 at herresidence.

S h ewas bornM a r c h13, 1932in Pauld-ing, thedaughterof Jackand Min-nie E.

(Hart) Stair. On July 24,1954, she married BernardWilliam Bill Lamb, who

preceded her in death on May9, 2003. She was formerlyemployed by Grizzly ofPaulding, and retired fromDana Weatherhead, Antwerp,in 1993. She was a memberof Paulding VFW Post #587Auxiliary, Paulding Eagles#2405 Auxiliary and was ac-tive in Relay For Life.

She is survived by a daugh-ter, Jodi (Bob) Price, Paulding;a son, Michael (Becky) Lamb,Defiance; grandchildren, ChadPrice, Jeff (Wendy) Price,Jamie (Andy) Clemens, ScottLamb, Nikki (Jeremy) Shaffer;great grandchildren, Alyssa,Caydan, Sydney and DaytonPrice, Katlynn Fuller, Annaand Konner Clemens, JesseLee, Dawson Lamb, Kelseyand Sydney Shaffer; and agreat-great-granddaughter,Talynn Parrett.

She also was preceded indeath by a great-grandson,

Jack Clemens.Funeral services will be

conducted 11 a.m. today, May29 at Den Herder FuneralHome, Paulding, with theRev. Dave Meriwether offici-ating. Burial will follow in St.Paul Cemetery, Paulding.

Visitation will be one hourprior to services.

Donations may be made toCHP Hospice or Relay ForLife.

Online condolences may besent to www.denherderfh.com.

BILLCOPSEY1920-2013

PAYNE Charles BillCopsey, 92, of Payne, diedWednesday, May 22 at hisresidence.

CARMA DOCTOR1928-2013

PAYNE Carma Jean Doc-tor, 84, of Payne, died Thurs-day, May 23 at PauldingCounty Hospital.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013 Paulding County Progress - 3A

Obituaries Updated weekdays at www.progressnewspaper.orgThe Amish Cook

By: Lovina Eicher

Since we skipped havingchurch services here a yearago, because of the fire, wenever did give the basement athorough cleaning. With theheating stove down there allwinter, it accumulates dust.The water that was sprayed

from the fire in the boys bed-room seeped all the way tothe basement making blackmarkings here and there.

Thursday will be the wed-ding for Joel and Alma.Susans suit is all done.Meanwhile, a friend fromchurch is helping out bysewing daughter Elizabethscape and apron for her suit.Elizabeth was able to sew thedress, but the wedding daywas coming up too fast forher to get the other itemsdone.

Daughter Lovina will haveher 9th birthday on Saturday,

May 18. She is excited aboutthat and is having her schoolfriends over on Monday, May20 for a sleepover. She al-ready has the evening

planned.How could nine years have

passed so quickly? We hadonly been living in Michiganfor eight weeks before shewas delivered by emergencyc-section 3 weeks before herdue date. I didnt even have adoctor here in Michigan yet,so we had some anxious mo-ments. God once again hadHis protecting hand over us.

Our sympathy goes to Ar-

lene from Dayton, Va. Shewas here for a visit last fallalong with her parents, uncle,

This is Tuesday eveningaround 10 p.m. Its late and Ishould join the rest of thefamily and go to bed. It seemsour days are extra full with allthe extra cleaning we aredoing, plus gardening.

Tonight we were out in thegarden planting until 8:30

p.m. We planted 92 tomatoplants. I am glad we waited toplant as we had 29 degreesyesterday morning.

It seems very emptytonight as daughter Lovinawent home from school witha friend. Only one personmissing makes such an emptyspot. I often think of familiesthat lose a child or parent andthe emptiness that must befelt in the house.

It will be three years nextweek that sister Emma andJacobs little 8-month-old Mar-ilyn was laid to rest. We still

have precious memories of hershort stay here on earth. Godsways are not our ways. Ourchildren are a gift to us fromGod and only He knowswhen He wants them back inHis care.

Mother would always tell usto pray daily before and afterthe birth of each child. Whocan help us better than God toraise our dear children in thisworld so full of hate and sin?

Today we were cleaning inthe basement again. We weregathering things we dont useor need. Im hoping I canhave a garage sale next week

to get rid of the extras. Thebasement seems to be ourplace to accumulate so much.

aunt, and cousin, Sharon.Sharon is a penpal withdaughter Elizabeth.

Arlene was married onApril 10 to Aaron. On April30, Arlene found her husbandhad passed away in his sleep.How shocking this had to befor her and everyone in thecommunity. May God giveher strength and comfort togo on through this trial in herlife.

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paused this past Memorial Dayweekend to pay tribute to mili-tary service members of allwars who made the ultimatesacrifice for our freedom, butits appropriate to also pay trib-ute to living veterans and thosewho serve today in our ArmedForces.

Ohio has a unique way ofthanking these recent veteransand those who serve. Its theOhio Veterans Bonus, for serv-ice given during the times ofthe Persian Gulf War and thewars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

But the Ohio Veterans Bonuswont be around forever thedeadline for Persian Gulf Warera veterans to apply is Dec.31, 2013.

Veterans of the Iraq War erahave until Dec. 31, 2014 toapply.

No deadline has been an-nounced for veterans of theAfghanistan War era.

I cant say it stronglyenough to Gulf War era veter-ans, get busy and apply for the

bonus before it runs out theend of December is only sevenmonths away, Ohio Depart-ment of Veterans Services di-rector Tom Moe said. Overall,were very pleased with the re-sponse of our veterans and ac-tive duty military to the bonus,

but were going to keep onspreading the word.

In particular, I want to askall of our Ohio veterans toreach out to the Gulf War andIraq and Afghanistan vets, andmake sure theyre applying forthis, Moe continued. Often-times, a veteran might hearabout something, but theywont take action on it unlessthe information comes fromanother veteran.

The Ohio Veterans Bonus isopen to veterans of the PersianGulf War era as well as the eras

of the wars in Iraq andAfghanistan, regardless ofwhere they served. However,the amount available is higherto those who served directly inthe war zones. It is also open tothe next of kin of those whowere killed in action or died ofdisease as a result of in-theaterservice. The bonus is not sub-

ject to federal or state taxes,and can be used for any pur-

pose. To date, over $55.4 mil-lion has been paid to nearly66,000 veterans and families.

Specific criteria for award ofthe Ohio Veterans Bonus isservice in the Armed Forces ofmore than 90 days active duty,not for training, during the pe-riods of the Persian Gulf Warand the conflicts inAfghanistan and Iraq.

For the Persian Gulf, the eli-gible period is from Aug. 2,1990 through March 3, 1991;for Afghanistan, from Oct. 7,2001 through a date to be de-termined by the President; andfor Iraq, from March 19, 2003through Dec. 31, 2011.

Eligible veterans must havebeen Ohio residents at the timeof their entry into the service,and must be Ohio residentscurrently.

The bonus pays $100 amonth to veterans who servedin the Persian Gulf theater, orin the countries of Afghanistanor Iraq, up to a maximum of$1,000. For veterans whoserved elsewhere, the paymentis $50 a month up to a $500maximum.

Veterans medically dis-charged due to injuries sus-tained in combat can receive$1,000, plus up to $500 formonths of service elsewhere.

Family members of thosekilled in action or who diedfrom disease as a result of theirin-theater service can receive a

bonus of $5,000 plus whatever

the service member was eligi-ble for, up to a total of $6,500.

Veterans needing more in-formation or who want toapply can call toll-free to 1-877-OHIO VET (1-877-644-6838) option 2, visitwww.veteransbonus.ohio.gov,or visit any county veteransservice office (seewww.dvs.ohio.gov for an inter-active map of the county of-fices). The department also

provides information about thebonus through its social mediaand at veterans events, and hasadvertised the program in printand broadcast media.

Ohio voters approved theOhio Veterans Bonus by anoverwhelming margin in No-vember 2009. The law imple-menting the Bonus set adeadline for Persian Gulf Warveterans to apply of Dec. 31,2013. The same law set thedeadline for Iraq War veteransas the third year following adate determined by the Presi-dent as the end of the conflict.Tentatively, this date is the ter-mination date of the Iraq Cam-

paign Medal, which was Dec.31, 2011, making the deadlinefor Bonus application for serv-ice in Iraq Dec. 31, 2014. Theclock will not start on a dead-line for Afghanistan War eraveterans until the President de-termines a date for the warsend.

What are CommunityReinvestment Areas?

PAULDING Community Reinvestment Areas (CRAs) aregeographic areas that provide for Real Estate Tax Abatementswith each CRA having its own boundaries and guidelines.

Tony Langham, county economic developer, says CRA taxabatements are for new real estate taxes that are generated bynew investments of real property for retail, residential and in-dustrial property, similar to real estate tax abatements on En-terprise Zone Agreements.

The CRA agreements must be approved before constructionbegins and may offer up to a 100 percent tax abatement for upto 15 years on new real estate taxes with a compensation agree-ment attachment.

Paulding County Economic Development Inc. (PCED) ad-ministers the CRA agreements, maintains records for thecounty and sends reports to the state.

The PCED office has tabulated data over the years on Com-munity Reinvestment Area agreements made in PauldingCounty from reports sent annually to the Ohio Department ofDevelopment, now known as Jobs Ohio. Over the years, theoffice has written 92 CRA agreements. The total monies in-vested as itemized in these 92 agreements by new businessand/or expansions totals $6,591,219.

PCED is the office responsible for economic developmentprograms for businesses in Paulding County. Its goal for thecommunity is to not only provide tax abatement for new busi-nesses, but also for expansions of existing businesses. If taxabatements didnt exist in Paulding County, businesses wouldlocate where there are incentives. Economic development is avery competitive business. All counties and states are compet-ing to attract new businesses to their areas. If a county is not

competitive with incentives, it cannot compete and businesswill go elsewhere. PCEDs role is to help create and retain jobs.All businesses are drawn to communities that have a repu-

tation for being business friendly. All businesses compete in aworld market and must save money in all their expenses, in-cluding taxes.

The Mission of Paulding County Economic Development is:to assist business, industry and local government in develop-ment of job opportunities and prosperity in Paulding County.

To learn more about this program as well as others, callPCED at 419-399-8282, or email [email protected]. The web-site is located at www.pced.net.

DONATES TO MONROE PARK The First Financial Bank has

made a $2,500 donation to the Herb Monroe Community Parkproject sponsored by the Paulding Chamber. The park will be lo-cated at the corner of Jackson and Main streets in Pauldingacross from First Financial. Here, Randy Swary, vice-president-office manager, presents the donation to Sonya Herber, execu-tive director of the United Way of Paulding County and LIAproject coordinator. Donations are still being accepted for theproject and can be mailed to Friends of the Paulding ChamberInc. ATT: Leadership in Action Program, P.O. Box 237, PauldingOH 45879.


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Sheriffs Report

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For the RecordFORUMReaders Opinion

Express your opinionThe Paulding County Progress provides

a public forum through FORUM ReaderOpinion Letters to the Editor for area res-idents to express their opinions and ex-change ideas on any topic of publicinterest.

All letters submitted are subject to thePublishers approval, and MUST include anoriginal signature and daytime telephonenumber for verification. We wont print un-signed letters.

Letters should be brief and concise.Letters must also conform to libel law andbe in good taste. Please limit letters to nomore than 500 words. We reserve the rightto edit and to correct grammatical errors.We also reserve the right to verify state-ments or facts presented in the letters.

The opinions stated are those of thewriter, and do not necessarily reflect thatof the newspaper.

Where to write: Letters to the Editor,Paulding County Progress, P.O. Box 180,Paulding OH 45879; or drop them off atthe office, 113 S. Williams St. The deadlineis noon Thursday the week prior to publi-cation.

Paulding County Auditor Claudia Fickel (right) was guestspeaker at the Paulding Kiwanis Club and discussed the finan-cial status of the county. Fickel reported that the county is doingbetter thanks to the wind turbine revenue. She said that con-veyance fees (transfers) are down a little bit, but sales tax is upby 3.5%. In the first quarter of this year, our county received$44,000 in casino money, and it is estimated that $275,000 willbe received this year from casino revenue. She reported thatseveral levies have already been certified to be on the fa ll ballot.Program chair was Stephanie Lorentz.

CommissionercommentsDear Editor,

Recent decisions by thecommissioners office havecertainly caused turbulencethroughout the county. Iwould like to take the oppor-tunity to present to you howthe commissioners thought

process works in makingcontroversial decisions.

It is our desire, as weserve all the residents of thecounty, to approach deci-sions with humility, seeking

guidance and wisdom firstand foremost from God. Assituations are presented tous, we analyze and investi-gate all sides with an unbi-ased view. We always seekcounsel from the prosecutingattorney as to our responsi-

bility, capability and dueprocess. Our office is prima-rily responsible for the fidu-ciary needs of the countygovernment. This responsi-

bility is one in which we donot take lightly. Many of thedecisions we are responsiblefor carry with them the bur-den of maintaining confiden-tiality. Information revealedduring executive sessions orregarding personnel matterscannot and will not be re-leased. We legally cannot re-lease said information inorder to maintain peoples

privacy.The commissioners office

will always provide informa-tion regarding any decisionmade that does not violatean individuals privacy.However, we have no desireto participate in tabloid jour-nalism. We will not focus onthe negativity of individualsactions. But instead, we rec-ognize that changes aresometime necessary andfocus on how these changeswill make a positive differ-ence. We respect all countyemployees and thank themfor their service. We know,however, that as managers ofemployees, difficult deci-sions must be made.

The decisions made con-cerning the EMA operationsand the dog warden positioncertainly meet all of thesecriteria. Part of our responsi-

bility is making these toughdecisions. We did not reachthis point without much dis-cussion, deliberation, and

personal prayer. We believethese changes will betterserve the residents and real-ize that time will be the final

judge. We respect the rightsof citizens to ask questionsand formulate opinions. Wewould hope that these opin-ions are based on truth andnot gossip.

Respectively submittedTony Zartman

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PAULDING The Paulding County Carnegie Library Board ofTrustees will once again ask the citizens of Paulding County to sup-

port their local libraries by approving an operations levy that will

be placed on the Nov. 5 General Election ballot.This levy will be a continuing renewal of the existing 2.17-milllevy with no increase and no new taxes.

Paulding Countys citizens enjoy one of the best library systemsin the country with access to bestsellers, new fiction and nonfiction,

books recorded on CD and PlayAway, e-books, magazines, news-papers, music, movies, award-winning childrens programs, inform-ative author and speaker events, public computers and much more.

Eighty percent of Paulding County residents are library card hold-ers.

The library serves the entire county through three branches in thevillages of Antwerp, Oakwood and Payne; the historic mainCarnegie library in Paulding; and since 2010, a Bookmobile that

brings library materials to residents that are isolated from a librarybranch. The Bookmobile also provides library service to preschools,nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

The Paulding County Carnegie Library was funded in 1912 asthe first Carnegie-funded public library in America designed to

serve an entire county. The library is an independent political sub-division and is governed by a board of trustees appointed by thejudge of the common pleas court. Current board members are SueDerck, president; Terry Wehrkamp, vice-president; Corey Walker,secretary; K. Sue Thrasher, Suzanne Rister, Charlene Grant and RonEtzler.

For more information about the library call 419-399-2032 or visitthe librarys website at www.pauldingcountylibrary.org.

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

band; et ux., and wife.

Auglaize TownshipHilliard McCloud, et al. by Sheriff to Federal

National Mortgage Association; Sec. 22, 1.5acres. Sheriffs deed.Benton Township

Federal National Mortgage Association toJoseph H. and Terel C. Morehead; Sec. 10, 0.809acre. Warranty deed.Blue Creek Township

Alvin T. Donaldson to Linda L. Donaldson;Sec. 23, 1.033 acres. Judgment entry.

Darrel F. and Marilyn J. Rhoad to Darrel F.and Marilyn J. Rhoad, trustees; Sec. 2, 42.2acres. Quit claim.Brown Township

Virgil Thrasher to Virgil Thrasher Life Estate,et al.; Sec. 17, Lots 50-52, Cooper FourthRiverview, 0.69 acre. Quit claim.

Bernard L. English Jr. and Pamela Renollet,trustees to Bernard L. English Jr.; Sec. 24, 141.07acres. Trustee deed.

Bernard L. English Jr. and Pamela Renollet,trustees to Pamela Renollet; Sec. 25, 80 acres.Trustee deed.

Bernard L. English Jr. and Pamela Renollet,trustees to Bernard L. English Jr.; Sec. 24, 79acres. Trustee deed.

Bernard L. English Jr. and Pamela Renollet,trustees to Pamela Renollet; Sec. 25, 80 acres.Trustee deed.

Justus S. Courtright to Gloria N. Sherman;Sec. 8, Lot 8, 19.84 acres and Sec. 17, 29.5 acres.Judgment entry.

John N. and Michele S. Porter to John N. andMichele S. Porter Life Estate, et al.; Sec. 31,40.751 acres and 66.832 acres. Quit claim.

Hulet Arms, dec. to Linda R. Arms; Sec. 34,0.449 acre, 0.79 acre and 2.294 acres. Affidavit.

Linda R. Arms to Linda R. and John EdwardArms; Sec. 34, 0.449 acre, 0.79 acre and 2.294acres. Survivorship deed.Carryall Township

The Bank of New York Mellon to Bradley W.and Lisa D. Laker; Sec. 3, 2 acres. Warrantydeed.Paulding Township

Stephen Papp, dec. to Loraine M. Papp Life Es-tate, et al.; Sec. 30, 34.03 acres. Affidavit.

Darrel F. and Marilyn J. Rhoad to Darrel F. andMarilyn J. Road, trustees; Sec. 35, 39.173 acres,127.74 acres and 79.12 acres and Sec. 36, 135.86acres. Quit claim.Washington Township

Cecelia L. and H. Douglas Bryan to Gerald

Markley; Sec. 33, 29.951 acres. Quit claim.David Ray Torman Jr. to Dolly Little; Sec. 25,

Lot 2, Outlot, Mandale, 0.26 acre. Warranty deed.David Ray Torman Jr. to David Ray Torman Jr.;

Sec. 25, Lot 3, Outlot, Mandale, 1.472 acres. Quitclaim.

Darrel F. and Marilyn J. Rhoad to Darrel F. andMarilyn J. Rhoad, trustees; Sec. 34, 81 acres. Quitclaim.Antwerp Village

Clara Belle Banks, dec. to James M. Hertel;Lots 23-25, School Hill Addition, 0.478 acre. Fi-duciary deed.Latty Village

Carl J. Tope, dec. to Diane K. Blair, et al.; Sec.36, Lot 13, Outlots, 1 acre. Affidavit.Oakwood Village

John L. Curl, dec. to Ruth A. Curl; Lots 1 and2, Taylor Addition and Lots 7-9, Outlots, 1.743acres. Affidavit.Paulding Village

Jean E. Stuart, dec. to Janet L. Penn, et al.; Lot12, Nonemans Northside Allotment, 0.344 acre.Affidavit.

James M. Estle, dba Estle Properties to EstleProperties; Lots 101 and 102, Noneman EmeraldAcres #3, 0.234 acre. Quit claim.

Janet L. and David Penn, undivided 1/2 inter-est to Ricky L. Williamson; Lot 12, Nonemans

Northside Allotment, 0.344 acre. Warranty deed.Connie J. and Robert Wilson, undivided 1/2

interest to Ricky L. Williamson; Lot 12, None-mans Northside Allotment, 0.344 acre. War-ranty deed.

Thomas A. and Kelli Stuart, et al., undivided1/2 interest to Ricky L. Williamson; Lot 12,

Nonemans Northside Allotment, 0.344 acre.Warranty deed.

Mary J. and Dan Mansfield, et al. to Todd D.Walker and Tonya R. Walker; Lot 118, None-mans Emerald Acres #3, 0.258 acre. Warrantydeed.Payne Village

Wanda E. Wannemacher, dec. to Harold Wan-nemacher, et al.; Lot 4, Anspach Subdivision,0.227 acre. Affidavit.

Brian R. and Kristy L. Vest to Tina A. Baugh-man; Lots 5 and 6, Proxmires Payne Allotment,0.481 acre. Warranty deed.Scott Village

Darrel F. and Marilyn J. Rhoad to StephenDuane and Hilary Spring Yoder; Lot 42, OriginalPlat, 0.07 acre. Quit claim.

Darrel F. and Marilyn J. Rhoad to Darrel F.and Marilyn J. Rhoad, trustees; Lots 23 and25, Norvells Addition, 0.4 acre. Quit claim.

ACCIDENT REPORTS:Thursday, May 2

9:03 p.m. Joshua R.Williams, 33, of Haviland, wastaken to Hicksville Hospitalfollowing a single-vehicle ac-cident on Road 1 east of Road106 in Harrison Township. Re-

ports say his 1988 Chevy Ca-maro was west bound on Road106 when he attempted to stopat a T-intersection. He tolddeputies his brakes failed. Thevehicle ended up in the ditchoff the west side of Road 1.The car sustained functionaldamage and was towed.INCIDENT REPORTS:Monday, May 13

8:38 p.m. Deputies werecalled to Melrose for a neigh-

bor problem involving a dog.9:07 p.m. A Hicksville resi-

dent complained of telephoneharassment.Tuesday, May 14

11:53 a.m. Payne resident re-ported telephone harassment.

10:36 p.m. Deputies assisted

the Hicksville Police Depart-ment with transport.Thursday, May 16

11:14 a.m. Vandalism wasreported from Road 180 inCarryall Township.

1:32 p.m. Theft complaintwas investigated on Road 113in Paulding Township.

2:15 p.m. A subject came onstation to report possible childabuse.

6:27 p.m. Telephone harass-ment was reported by a malefrom an undisclosed location.

6:31 p.m. Theft from houseson Road 133 in EmeraldTownship was looked into.

6:45 p.m. Theft from anAuglaize Township businesson Ohio 637 was investigated.

6:49 p.m. Deputies assistedthe probation department inlooking for someone.

7:37 p.m. Telephone harass-ment was the complaint fromRoad 137 in Latty Township.

8:38 p.m. Deputies arresteda subject who was not identi-fied.Friday, May 17

12:01 a.m. Suspicious vanwas reported on Road 171 inBrown Township.

12:12 a.m. Deputies docu-mented a semi/deer accident onUS 24 at 127 in Crane Town-ship.

10:19 a.m. A suspicious vanwas seen at a location on Road180 in Carryall Townshipwhere there had recently beena theft.

10:21 a.m. Possible childabuse was reported fromAuglaize Township.

10:25 a.m. Drive-off theft ofgas was reported from GroverHill.

1:05 p.m. Theft from a safeat a location on Road 179 inAuglaize Township.

1:56 p.m. Theft of copperwire from off a stack of polesalong Road 71 in Crane Town-ship was reported.

3:01 p.m. Deputies assistedthe Williams County Sheriffsoffice locate a vehicle on Road1021 in Auglaize Township.

4:18 p.m. A backing accidenton US 127 in Latty Townshipwas handled.

5:46 p.m. Defiance CountySheriffs office requested

backup to locate a subject onnear Road 8 and 99 in CraneTownship. Two deputies wereon the scene more than 20 min-utes.

11:39 p.m. Neighbor prob-lems in Cecil involving noisewere investigated.

11:57 p.m. Paulding policereceived assistance delivering

a message on Tom Tim Drive.

Saturday, May 1810:30 a.m. The office en-

tered a vehicle as stolen for thePaulding Police Department.The owner later called to reportthe car was found and wasokay.

11:12 a.m. Threats by cell

phone the previous eveningwere noted from Ohio 637 inAuglaize Township.

11:56 a.m. Theft of powertools and fishing equipmentwas called in from Road 171 inBrown Township.

1:54 p.m. Domestic situationwas handled in Grover Hill.

2:22 p.m. Deputies werecalled to keep the peace onRoad 87 in Paulding Township.

5:57 p.m. Phone scam wasinvestigated on Road 176 inCrane Township.

7:44 p.m. Someone was re-ported shooting at people in aboat along Auglaize River onRoad 170 in Auglaize Town-ship.

8:16 p.m. Theft complaintcame in from Road 133 inEmerald Township.

9:52 p.m. Deputies docu-mented a car/deer accident onRoad 143 in Emerald Town-ship.Sunday, May 19

12:35 a.m. Deputies werecalled to a domestic situation inLatty Village.

4:38 a.m. A subject was ar-rested following a traffic stop.

7:05 a.m. Theft of a car wascalled in from Ohio 114 inBlue Creek Township.

11:51 a.m. A Paulding fireunit spent less than 15 minutesfollowing up a kitchen fire onRoad 218 in Emerald Town-ship.

3:28 p.m. An Oakwood fireunit spent more than 15 min-utes at a tree fire in Melrose.

4:33 p.m. Reckless operationof four-wheelers on US 127 inCrane Township was reported.

5:09 p.m. A passing mishapinvolving a dump truck andtractor on Road 424 in CraneTownship was documented.

5:10 p.m. A backing accidentin Melrose was handled.Monday, May 20

8:41 a.m. Deputies werecalled to Road 180 in Carryall

Township regarding contribut-ing to the delinquency of aminor.

9:05 a.m. Theft of itemsfrom a barn on Road 424 inCarryall Township was inves-tigated.

1:24 p.m. Michelle Rookswas arrested on a warrant.

1:59 p.m. Deputies arrestedLaura Harris on a warrant.

2:50 p.m. Grass fire on Road424 in Crane Township re-quired just over 15 minutes bytwo Cecil/Crane Township fireunits.

3:08 p.m. Trespassing wasreported on Road 177 inBrown Township.

9:10 p.m. Antwerp Police

Department requested assis-tance with a domestic com-

plaint in Antwerp. Sixmembers of the office assistedinvestigating what was foundto be a meth lab.Tuesday, May 21

8:15 a.m. An accident in

Payne involved a semi tangledin power lines. Payne Fire De-

partment and the sheriffs of-fice assisted Post 81 at thescene. No further informationwas available.

7:23 p.m. Vandalism to poollines on Road 8 in EmeraldTownship was investigated.

7:39 p.m. Suspicious vehiclewas looked into on Road 87 inCrane Township.

10:09 p.m. Two deputies as-sisted Oakwood police on Su-

perior Street for less than 55minutes.Wednesday, May 22

12:35 a.m. Attempted break-ing and entering was reportedfrom Cecil.

7:28 a.m. Reckless operationwas noted on US 127 in BlueCreek Township.

7:54 a.m. Car/deer mishapon Road 176 in Crane Town-ship was documented.

9:34 a.m. Deputies assistedVan Wert County Sheriffs of-fice with transportation to US127 in Latty Township.

10:30 a.m. Possible rape wasreported.

11:09 a.m. Theft of gas wasinvestigated on Road 138 inBrown Township.

2:26 p.m. Deputies arrestedCassandra Crites on a DefianceCounty warrant.

3:17 p.m. Paulding EMSmade a run to a hospital from amotor vehicle accident on Ohio111 in Auglaize Township. Nofurther information was avail-able.

3:23 p.m. Theft of bankstatements from a location onRoad 133 in Emerald Town-ship was reported.

5:14 p.m. Domestic situationon Road 143 in EmeraldTownship was handled.Thursday, May 23

12:36 a.m. A car/deer acci-dent on US 127 in Blue CreekTownship was documented.

12:52 a.m. Vandalism to a

car was investigated on Road111 at Ohio 637 and Ohio111.

1:42 a.m. Deputies docu-mented a car/deer accident onUS 30 in Benton Township.

8:20 a.m. Three Post 81units investigated a rolloveraccident on Road 51 south ofRoad 424 in Carryall Town-ship. Three were injured in-cluding two airlifted bySamaritan. Payne EMS madea run to a hospital. AntwerpFire Department and the sher-iffs office assisted at thescene.

12:06 p.m. Domestic com-plaint came in from Road 224

in Crane Township.


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Wednesday, May 29, 2013 Paulding County Progress - 5A

In My Opinion

The American flagdeserves our respect

This past Monday was Memorial Day. Its a special timewhere many folks turn it into a weekend celebration. Cookouts,

parties, patriotic singing, fireworks, its all part of the Americanway. I remember attending several of the Oakwood ElementarySchool programs on Memorial Day Monday. The kids singing,the quiet march through town as you made your way to the river

and quietly tossed a flower inthe muddy waters as you re-member those who have pastaway. It was always a movingexperience the school and thecommunity shared together.

Something else you seemore so than most any otherweekend is the flying of theAmerican flag Old Glory the red, white, and blue. Call mean old fuddy-duddy, but every time I see the flag it makes me

proud to be an American. I appreciate where I live and the op-portunities I am blessed to receive.

The other day I was thinking about the many events I attendon behalf of the newspaper that involves the flag. Before theopening kick off at a football game or the tip off at a basketballgame the flag is displayed and those in attendance rise to theirfeet and for a minute or so we sing out loud or to ourselves the

Star Spangled Banner. And when I attend a village councilmeeting or a school board meeting, before the first item of busi-ness is discussed, we stand and look at Old Glory and recite thePledge of Allegiance.

Attending those all important games or local meetings withearth shattering decisions to be made, I have come to appreciatefor that opening brief moment a time of reflection. That living inAmerican is the real deal. Its special and I would never want tolive any place other than the good old USA.

So, I have an opinion about this flag of ours. I think it de-serves our respect and honor. When it is on display prior to agame, at a meeting, or passing me by in a local parade, its im-

portant that I stand, and call me old fashioned if you must, but Iplace my hand over my heart, because for me, its just the thingto do.

Recently, I attended a board meeting and we started out justlike any other meeting, with the pledge. I stood to my feet, facedthe flag, placed my hand over my heart, proudly spoke the

words, and in less than a minute I was back in my chair takingnotes for the meeting. So wheres the rub? As we were speakingthose precious words ... I pledge allegiance to the flag of theUnited States of America..., there stood next to me a younglady dressed in black, pretty much head to toe. She turned to-wards the flag, didnt look at it, and was all slouched over as ifto say, This is the last place I want to be and she never spoke aword.

With my blood pressure hitting some serious high numbers, Icould hardly believe what I witnessed. Not that she had to

please me by standing at attention, recite the words or evencover her heart, but that she missed a wonderful opportunity toshow respect to a flag and to a country that stands for freedomand so much more. I only hope that one day she will mature tothe point that she to will become an old fuddy-duddy and appre-ciate where she lives and what the flag truly represents.

Joe Shouse is a correspondent for the Paulding CountyProgress.

The opinions stated are those of the writer, and do not neces-sarily reflect that of the newspaper.

SeeCOUNTY COURT,page 6A

County Court

In My

Opinion

Joe

Shouse

Common PleasCivil Docket

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

and husband; et ux., and wife.

Jason C. Kreischer, Scott vs. AmandaJ. Kreischer, Middle Point. Divorce.

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Fort Mill,S.C. vs. Angela J. Knepper, Payne andTerry E. Knepper, Payne and Ohio Bu-reau of Workers Compensation, Colum-bus and USA Department of theTreasury, Washington, D.C. and OhioDepartment of Taxation, Columbus andPaulding County Treasurer, Paulding.Foreclosures.

Robert Parady, Payne and SharonParady, Payne vs. Enos Brandenberger,New Haven. Money only.

Bank of America, N.A., Plano, Texasvs. Paul E. Perl and his unknown spouseif any, Haviland. Forelosures.

In the matter of: Curtis L. Nestleroad,Antwerp and Jennifer J. Nestleroad,Antwerp. Dissolution of marriage.

Dawn N. Keeler, personally and as ex-ecutrix of the Paul D. Keeler Estate,Paulding vs. Walter Harris, Van Wert andHarris Family Trust, Van Wert. Personalinjury.

Edward H. Leverton, Payne and Lon-nie K. Leverton, Payne vs. Shelly Com-pany, Thornville and William J.Hoverman, Van Wert. Personal injury.

In the matter of: Jimmy R. McMichaelJr., Paulding and Carrie L. McMichael,Defiance. Dissolution of marriage.Marriage Licenses

Paul Robert Joyce Jr., 36, Harlan, Ind.,BF Goodrich and April Marie Nelson,34, Paulding, LPN. Parents are PaulJoyce Sr. and Mona Rodriguez; andWilliam Nelson and Ramona Detmon.Administration Docket

In the Estate of Helen M. Oller, appli-cation to administer file.

In the Estate of Virginia J. Cooper, ap-plication to administer file.

In the Estate of David L. Bakle, lastwill and testament filed.

In the Estate of Wanda A. Wan-nemacher, last will and testament filed.In the Estate of Carl J. Tope, last will

and testament filed.

Criminal DocketJohn Reed Jr., 38, Lima, was arraigned

May 8 following service of a June 2012warrant on indictment on him, allegingnonsupport of dependents (F5). Hewaived extradition and was released onhis own recognizance on the conditionsof no arrests and that he may child sup-

port payments as they come due. He hasa June 3 pretrial conference date with aJuly 2 jury trial.

Kevin L. Clay, 28, of Van Wert, wassentenced May 16, having been foundguilty of breaking and entering (F5). Hewas ordered to serve an 11-month prisonterm in the Ohio Department of Rehabil-itation and Correction, to be served con-secutively to a sentence from Van WertCounty. Credit was given for eight daysserved. He must also pay $291 restitutionto Haviland Drainage Products plus courtcosts.

David W. Pratt, 34, of Paulding, wassentenced May 21, having previously

been found guilty of domestic violence(F4). His sentence was four years com-munity control sanctions on standardconditions plus 60 days jail with creditfor time served, comply with drug andalcohol restrictions, undergo substanceabuse evaluation and treatment throughWestwood Behavioral Health Center,submit to random tests and pay $316costs.

Jonathon E. Maxwell, 26, of Oak-wood, who was indicted for illegal as-sembly or possession of chemicals forthe manufacturing of drugs (F2), had acourt order for all tangible evidence inthe case to be preserved. He was grantedthe opportunity to inspect, review andcopy all of it. A motion was also filed by theState for a joinder of his indictment with an-other case.

Andrew D. Hughes, 32, of Antwerp,was arraigned May 20 following suc-cessful service of a warrant on indict-ment alleging nonsupport of dependents

(F5). A not guilty plea was entered. Courtdates were set for a June 18 pretrial con-ference and an Aug. 6 trial. He waivedextradition and was released on a recog-

nizance bond on the conditions of no ar-rests, set up a payment schedule withPaulding County Child Support Enforce-ment Agency, maintain current address andseek employment.

Kenneth D. Potter, 34, of Ottawa, was ar-raigned May 20. Not guilty pleas were en-tered to counts of illegal manufacture ofdrugs (F1), possession of chemicals to man-ufacture drugs (F2) and endangering a child(F3). Pretrial conference was scheduled forJune 10 with July 30-31 trial dates. His bondwas set at $500,000 with no ten percent cash

privilege.Julian M. Zamora Sr., 62, of Antwerp,

was arraigned for domestic violence (F3) re-cently. A not guilty plea was entered. Courtdates were set for a June 10 pretrial confer-ence and a July 3 jury trial. His bond wasset at $50,000 with no ten percent cash priv-ilege.

Donald L. Smith, 57, address unavailable,was set for a May 22 arraignment followingsuccessful service of a warrant on indict-ment on May 21. He is charged with men-acing by stalking (F4).

Teresa R. Eaton, 44, of Defiance, was ar-raigned on charges of theft (F4) recently. Anot guilty plea was entered. Court dateswere set for a June 27 pretrial conference

and an Aug. 13 jury trial. She waived extra-dition and was released on her own recog-nizance on the conditions of no arrests.

Raymond L. Webster, 73, of Payne, wasarraigned for felonious assault (F2) chargesrecently. A not guilty plea was entered andcourt dates were made for a June 10 pretrialconference and a July 30 jury trial. His bondwas set at $100,000 with no 10 percent cash

privilege.Ricky A. Girod Jr., 24, of Oakwood, and

Ricky A. Girod Sr., 51, of Grover Hill, bothentered not guilty pleas to illegal assemblyof chemicals to manufacture drugs (F3) andillegal processing of drugs (F2). Bond wasset at $60,000 for the younger and $85,000for the elder, with no cash privilege for ei-ther. A June 10 pretrial conference was

scheduled. A July 23-24 jury trial, to be con-ducted jointly, was set for the pair. They areto have no contact with one another orHeather Bakowski.

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Civil Docket:Capital One Bank (USA)

N.A., Louisville, Ky. vs.Melissa Rooks, Payne. Moneyonly, satisfied.

Ohio Neighborhood FinanceInc., Cincinnati vs. SelenaEstrada, Paulding. Money only,dismissed.

Pulmonary and Critical Care,Maumee vs. Margene M. Wol-frum, Oakwood. Money only,satisfied.

Paulding Collection Services,Paulding vs. Thomas Hall,

Napoleon. Small claims, judg-ment for the plaintiff in the sumof $1,286.96.

Credit Adjustments, Inc., De-fiance vs. Dennis E. Stabler,Payne and Angela M. Stabler,Payne. Small claims, satisfied.

Promedica Health System,Sylvania vs. Gary Hardy, Pauld-ing. Other action, judgment forthe plaintiff in the sum of $341.

Kevin Rhodes, Paulding andJason Klingler, Oakwood vs.Donald Smith, Paulding. Evic-

tions, judgment for the plaintiffsin the sum of $1,679.50.Citibank, N.A., Sioux Falls,

S.D. vs. Kathleen A. Gibler,Oakwood. Other action, judg-ment for the plaintiff in the sumof $2,421.07.

Glenbrook Credit Accept-ance Co., Cincinnati vs. ChesterL. Wesley Jr., Payne. Other ac-tion, judgment for the plaintiffin the sum of $10,364.04.

Glenbrook Credit Accept-ance Co., Cincinnati vs. Holly J.Thompson, Grover Hill. Otheraction, judgment for the plaintiffin the sum of $10,297.53.

Orthopedic Institute of Ohio,

Lima vs. Matthew D. Sensi-baugh, Grover Hill. Other ac-tion, judgment for the plaintiffin the sum of $824.60.

Village of Cecil, Cardingtonvs. Kerry A. Geiger, Cecil andMichael D. Geiger, Cecil. Otheraction, judgment for the plaintiffin the sum of $552.16.

Village of Cecil, Cardingtonvs. Danny L. Steel, Cecil. Otheraction, dismissed.

Robert Parady, Payne andSharon Parady, Payne vs. EnosBrandenberger, New Haven,Ind. Other action, dismissed.Criminal Docket:

Brittany R. Vogel, Hicksville,

endanger child; $100 fine, $95costs, 90 days jail.Norma J. White, Paulding,

telecommunication harassment;$150 fine, $112 costs, 180 days

jail; 20 hours community serv-ice, complete Thinking for aChange program, two-year

probation ordered, no contactwith victim or property.

Jonathan E. Maxwell, Oak-wood, unauthorized use; $250fine, $112 costs, pay all by Dec.11 or appear in court, 30 days

jail; 40 hour community serv-ice, probation ordered.

Ricky A. Girod Sr., GroverHill, manufacture of drugs; de-

fendant indicted and bound overto the Court of Common Pleas.Raymond L. Webster, Payne,

felonious assault; defendant in-

dicted, case bound over to Courtof Common Pleas.

Joshua W. Beard, Defiance,assault; dismissed per State.

Scott C. Cramer, Payne, twocounts telecommunications ha-rassment; both dismissed perState.

James B. Jeffrey, Hicksville,possession; $75 fine, $119costs, to be paid within 30 days,six-month license suspension;may apply for limited work-re-lated driving privileges.

Clinton S. Haney, Antwerp,passing bad checks, five counts,all merged; $200 fine, $149costs, 30 days jail; pay court ap-

point counsel fees.Stephanie R. Kremer,

Antwerp, burglary; preliminaryhearing held, probable causefound, case bound over todocket of Common Pleas Court,$48 costs.

Norma White, Paulding, con-finement of dog; $25 fine, $87costs.

Stacey R. Hurst, Oakwood,

falsification, two counts; onedismissed by State, $100 fine,$169 costs, pay all by Dec. 11or appear, four days jail with176 suspended, under pay tostay policy.

Tanner Jay Welch, Antwerp,paraphernalia; dismissed perState.

Tanner Jay Welch, Antwerp,possession; $75 fine, $95 costs,pay by Dec. 11 or appear, threedays jail, six-month license sus-

pension concurrent with anothercase.Traffic Docket:

Earnest Dotson Jr., ClintonTownship, Mich., seat belt; $30

fine, $55 costs.Mark A. Eberle, Celina, OVIsuspension; $300 fine, $252.95costs, pay all by Aug. 14 or ap-

pear, three days jail, six-monthlicense suspension; proof of fi-nancial responsibility not pro-vided, 177 days jail reserved.

Mark A. Eberle, Celina, hitskip; dismissed at States re-quest.

Mark A. Eberle, Celina, litter-ing; $30 fine, pay all by Aug. 14or appear.

Mark A. Eberle, Celina, fail-ure to control; $60 fine, pay byAug. 14 or appear.

Joshua R. Williams, Havi-

land, unsafe vehicle; $68 fine,$77 costs, pay all by June 12 orappear.

Kevin W. Mowery, Ada,67/55 speed; $33 fine, $77costs.

Randall L. Richards Jr.,Paulding, seat belt; $30 fine,$47 costs.

Brent L. Dove, Noblesville,Ind., 76/65 speed; $33 fine, $77costs.

Jeffery A. Lockhart, Defi-ance, seat belt; $30 fine, $47costs.

Abby Marie Applegate, Har-lan, Ind., seat belt; $30 fine, $47costs.

Tina M. Neer, Paulding, stopsign; $53 fine, $77 costs.Laura M. Baker, Oakwood,

68/55 speed; $48 fine, $77

costs.Ronald W. Harstad, Florence,

Ky., 72/55 speed; $43 fine, $80costs.

Ramaswamy Shankar, Indi-anapolis, 79/65 speed; $33 fine,$80 costs.

Jared R. Wengelewski, Wat-seka, Ill., 46/20 speed; $250fine, $127.71 costs; 10 hourscommunity service, 30 days jailreserved.

Tracey M. Wilson, Antwerp,failure to reinstate; $100 fine,$87 costs, pay $25 monthly, payall by Oct. 9 or appear.

Tracey M. Wilson, Antwerp,85/65 speed; $43 fine, pay $25monthly, pay all by Oct. 9 or ap-

pear.Michelle L. Puthoff, Pauld-

ing, driving without a license;$25 fine, $87 costs, pay all byAug. 14 or appear; proof of fi-nancial responsibility provided.

Derek L. Ladd, Continental,seat belt; $30 fine.

Lynn A. Hoffman, Fremont,Ind., 65/55 speed; $33 fine, $80

costs.Kenneth Mark Folsom II,Payne, 68/55 speed; $33 fine,$80 costs.

Benjamin T. Bean, Sylvania,75/65 speed; $33 fine, $80costs.

Kendle R. Bruton, Green-field, Ind., 78/65 speed; $33fine, $80 costs.

Christopher S. Clark, Pendle-ton, Ind., 79/65 speed; $33 fine,$80 costs.

Michael H. Gonzales, Pauld-ing, seat belt; $30 fine, $47costs.

Michael J. Knueve, Kalida,stop sign; $53 fine, $80 costs.

Jason A. Thompson, Payne,65/55 speed; $33 fine, $52costs.

Stephen S. Stone, Perrysburg,seat belt; $30 fine, $55 costs.

David C. Norris, Carmel,Ind., 83/65 speed; $43 fine, $80costs.

Jared C. Mason, Wyoming,Mich., seat belt; $30 fine, $47costs.

Kathleen A. Vachon, Pauld-ing, stop sign; $53 fine, $77costs.

Kenneth J. Barlow, Wabash,Ind., 69/55 speed; $33 fine, $77costs.

Jeffrey R. Dunn, Toledo,

75/65 speed; $33 fine, $77costs.Petro Xhukellari, Sterling

Heights, Mich., 64/55 speed;$33 fine, $80 costs.

Larry R. Greathouse, GroverHill, stop sign; $53 fine, $77costs.

Jeffrey M. Hill, Ney, 82/65speed; $43 fine, $77 costs.

Diane N. Steffel, ParmaHeights, stop sign; $53 fine, $80costs.

Zachary A. Mansfield,Payne, 72/55 speed; $43 fine,$77 costs.

Dora L. Welch, Payne, stopsign; $53 fine, $77 costs.

Tanner Jay Welch, Antwerp,OVI/under influence; $375 fine,$165 costs, pay $50 monthly,

pay all by Dec. 11 or appear,

three days jail, six-month li-cense suspension; ALS vacated,community control ordered, 20hours community service, reim-

burse appointed counsel fees,87 days jail reserved.

Tanner Jay Welch, Antwerp,loud exhaust; dismissed atStates request.

Tabatha L. Vogelsong, Defi-ance, 82/65 speed; $43 fine, $85costs.

Ramon Neufeld, Comber,Ont., 65/55 speed; $33 fine, $77costs.

Lillian A. Preston, GrossePointe, Mich., seat belt; $30fine, $47 costs.

Jason Aaron Brown, Oak-wood, failure to control; $68fine, $77 costs.

Elizabeth A. Shotts, EtnaGreen, Ind., seat belt; $30 fine,$47 costs.

Matthew L. Rayle,Northville, Mich., 79/65 speed;$33 fine, $77 costs.

Sherray R. Elliott, Haviland,63/55 speed; $33 fine, $77

costs.James R. Harris,Spencerville, seat belt; $30 fine,$50 costs.

Jack Romanoff III, Sylvania,78/65 speed; $33 fine, $80costs.

Kyle R. Blake, Avon, Ind.,83/65 speed; $43 fine, $80costs.

Caitlin M. Doster, Paulding,stop sign; $53 fine, $77 costs.

Angela Ellen Chiera, Oxford,Mich., 80/65 speed; $43 fine,$77 costs.

Nicole L. Garland, Indi-anapolis, 85/65 speed; $43 fine,$80 costs.

Carl Hager, Steele, Mo.,68/55 speed; $33 fine, $77costs.

Billly J. Spencer, Defiance,78/65 speed; $33 fine, $80costs.

Keith D. Turvy, Van Wert,stop sign; $53 fine, $77 costs.

Jeremy J. Batt, Oakwood,seat belt; $30 fine, $50 costs.

Jeffrey T. Hange, Sherwood,71/55 speed; $43 fine, $77costs.

Larry W. Mullins Jr., Pauld-ing, no operators license; $250fine, $87 costs, pay all by June12 or appear; secure valid li-cense, show proof of registra-

tion.Larry W. Mullins Jr., Pauld-ing, fictitious registration; $250fine, pay all by June 12 or ap-

pear.Daniel J. Jacklin, Monee, Ill.,

seat belt; $30 fine, $50 costs.Neil Richard Eibling, Payne,

driving under FRA suspension;$50 fine, $87 costs, show proofof insurance, pay all by Dec. 11or appear.

Tamera R. Anderson, Pauld-ing, 70/55 speed; $43 fine, $77costs.

Brian L. Core, Sherwood,71/55 speed; $43 fine, $77costs.

Jacobus Intgroen, Geneva,Ind., 72/55 speed; $33 fine, $80costs.

Check for gypsymoth infestation

By Mark Holtsberry

Education specialist

Paulding SWCDThe gypsy moth has infested many states in the northeast United

States, resulting in massive defoliation of the regions precious trees.If you live where the gypsy moth is prevalent, you know the dam-

age this insect can cause. The leaf-eating caterpillars devour theleaves of many hardwood trees and shrubs, giving summer scenesa barren, wintry look

Gypsy moth larvae have been known to defoliate up to 13 millionacres of trees in one season, damaging local ecosystems and killingtrees outright. The larvae also crawl on homes, litter lawn furnitureand pools, and make outdoor activities hard to enjoy.

The gypsy moth is one of the most destructive pests of trees andshrubs to ever be introduced into the United States. Gorging them-selves on the leaves of up to 300 host species, gypsy moth caterpil-lars defoliate and weaken the trees that make up our national forestsand community landscapes. Those trees that are already sufferingfrom drought, disease or pests are especially vulnerable and may

be killed by the gypsy moths repeated defoliation.Before your next move, whether its out of state or just across

town, be sure to fully inspect household goods and help prevent thespread of gypsy moths to new areas.

If you decide to do the gypsy moth inspection yourself, include

anything accessible to the insect. Inspect any article left outdoors,stored in areas open to the outside, or stored indoors but used out-side.

Enjoy your spring outdoors.


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Community6A - Paulding County Progress Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Anniversaries

Birthdays(The Paulding Progress maintains

a file of birthdays and anniversaries. Tomake any changes, please call our of-fice at 419-399-4015 during businesshours, email to [email protected], or drop us a note toP.O. Box 180, Paulding.)

June 1 Amber Branch,Luke Clemens, HaileyDempsey, Dakota Eibling,

Donald Grubb Jr., DebHoaglin, Joe Kidd, Landon

Krynock, Dan LaFountain,Alan Phlipot, ClariceShininger, Zachary Stal-lkamp.

June 2 Annilyn Ayers,Bernice Hill, DanicaLehman, Kaitlyn Rager, BobSierer, Richard Stroup, Madi-son Wappelhorst, JodiWiswell.

June 3 Barbara Andrews,Robert J. Buchman, PaulCopsey Jr., Eugene Handy,Ed Ringler, Sarah Thomas,Sandra Wann, Carolyn Wirts.

June 4 Geovoni Davis,Lisa Holtsberry, Hazel Major,Jeff Okuly, Patty EscobedoPena, Eloise Shaw, RosemaryThomas, Bradley Williams.

June 5 Kyle Carlisle,Russell Long, Jacob Nar-done, Jill Schlegel, KeraVance.

June 6 Dave Butler,Melissa Lyn Carlisle, PhyllisGerken, Betty Lichty, ChrisMapanao, Logan McCord,

Hayle Miller.June 7 Clark Aden,

Katherine Anneken, NoeliaGonzales, Mackenzie Haney,Viola M. Stuckey, HarrisonWaldron. Relay Update

June 1 Bob and MarilynLadd, Scott and Sara McIn-tosh, Richard and ConnieWeller.

June 2 Max and EileenKochensparger.

June 3 Everett and GerthaAmes, Merlin Duke andConnie Busch.

June 4 William and JeanneCalvert, Lewis and Pam Renol-

UPCOMING EVENTS

May 31 Registration for survivors begins at 5:15 p.m.

May 31 Opening ceremony begins at 6 p.m.

June 1 Closing ceremony at 11:45 a.m.

This years event will be held on May 31 and June 1 at the

Paulding County Fairgrounds. For more information, visit

www.relayforlife.org and search for Paulding.

Linda Webb visits with veteran Russell Long during United Way of Paulding Countys ArmedForces Day event May 18. Community members had an opportunity to thank veterans for theirservices to our country.

United Way honors veteransPAULDING United Way

of Paulding County held anevent to pay tribute to allservice men and women on

Armed Forces Day, Saturday,May 18 at the Chief Super-market parking lot.

Linda Wisda sat down be-side Russell Long to thankhim for serving our countyand he began to share whenhe served back in the time ofthe draft when many of themen went into the service.

Since then he has taken atrip to see the memorial inWashington, D.C. For thosewho have not gone there,Russell encourages all to goas they will enjoy it.

United Way vice president

Pam Miller presented a cer-tificate of appreciation toeach veteran and thankedthem for their many years ofservice.

Refreshments were servedby Sarah Sajuan and Laurenand Dakota Knieper.

Many other people alsostopped by to express theirgratitude by giving out hugsand shaking hands with thefollowing veterans: JohnKohler, Don E. Adams,Harold Williams, RichardBowers, Jim Wright, DaveHett, Russell Long, John W.

Saco and Paul Flint, as wellas others who wished to re-

main anonymous.I think it is important to

thank our service memberswhenever we get a chance. It

is because of their sacrificesand bravery that we have thefreedoms we enjoy todaystated Sajuan, United Wayspecial events committeechair. Please take the oppor-tunity every time you identifya service man or woman tostop them and say thank you.Those two little words canmean so much.

It is such an honor to be inthe presence of veterans whoserved our country unselfishlyso we may live the life of free-dom and choice. Where wouldwe be without our service men

and women? said United Waydirector Sonya Herber.

Passersby, and attendeesalike, were asked to donateitems to the local food pantry

while honoring service mem-bers. Items collected will bedelivered this week to Caringand Sharing Food Pantry.

Thank you to all who do-nated items as well as money.Many of these people alsoshared stories experienced bytheir family members whileserving our country.

Additionally, all veteranswho attended were entered intoa drawing for duffle bag gra-ciously donated by BaughmanTile.

A special thank you to theChief Supermarket for theirdonations and supporting thisevent to honor local servicemembers. United Way ofPaulding County appreciates

and acknowledges Chiefscommitment to the community.

Want to learn more aboutUnited Way of PauldingCounty? Call 419-399-8240.

Orders given in ManorHouse, Essen House suit

By DENISE GEBERSProgress Staff Writer

PAULDING Nine orders were issued byCommon Pleas Court Judge Tiffany Beckmanlast week following a hearing on all pendingmotions in the Antwerp Holdings LLC caseagainst two former Antwerp businesses.

Present in court May 23 were Joseph Burkardas receiver over Manor House Assisted LivingLtd. and Essen House Restaurant Ltd., Ian Weberas attorney for the two businesses, Robert Eheren-man as attorney for Antwerp Holdings LLC withmanaging member Kenneth Wilson and StephenKeister, attorney for Vancrest of Antwerp LLC.

The orders indicate Burkard will retain his po-sition as receiver with full financial control over

both. His second account and report were ac-cepted.

Burkard was authorized to pay Vancrest ofAntwerp $15,298.51 as reimbursement for va-cation pay accrued by employees of ManorHouse and Essen House through March.

Additionally, he was given authority to re-search the issue of the effect of the unpaid

payroll withholding for employees of ManorHouse and Essen House for the months of No-vember and December 2012 and January, Feb-ruary and March, 2013 to include makingcontact with the IRS relating to the same.

The court will retain jurisdiction concerningclaims and expenses related to the two busi-nesses and to determine if any payments had

been made previously without the receiversapproval. Specifically this would include$55,996.05 in expenditures listed in Burkardsfirst report. The court said it will approve anyrequest for discovery relating to unauthorizedexpenditures.

The final area the court retained jurisdictionover was that to address a May 13 motion byVancrest to have Burkard pay $23,006.78 tothe Ohio Department of Job and Family Serv-ices. The sum was due from Manor House andis now being assessed to the new occupants.

Antwerp Holdings LLC was given permis-sion to file a motion for summary judgmentfor its third amended complaint by June 14.Defendants must reply by June 28 with all re-sponses filed by July 12. The next hearing wasset for Monday, July 29.

Both businesses were formerly housed inthe property now occupied by Vancrest ofAntwerp LLC.

Antwerp Holdings alleged in the complaintthat it held a lease with TDM3 Ltd. for the

property in question, bearing addresses onArcher Drive and Woodcox Street in Antwerp.It further said that entity allowed ManorHouse and Essen House to take possession ofthe property without the consent of thelandowner or a lease with them.

Further allegations say neither business paidrent to the plaint

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