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ACCOUNTANTSArend, Laukhuf & Stoller Inc. . . 8

BANKSAntwerp Exchange Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . inside back cover

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Paulding Chamber of Commerce . 12Paulding County Economic Development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Vantage Adult Work Force Devel. . . . 5

COMMUNITY SERVICESJob & Family Services . . . . . . . . 5Senior Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2CONSERVATION/RECYCLINGErie Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

FUNERAL HOMESDen Herder Funeral Home . . . . 4

GASOLINE/SERVICE/CONVENIENCEC&Y Oil Co. Inc. (MaraMart). . . . 6

HEATING/AIR CONDITIONINGFitzenrider’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

HOBBIESPhil’s Hobby Shop . . . . . . . . . . 5

HOSPITALS/HEALTHCARECommunity Health Professionals ofPaulding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Community Memorial Hospital . 16

Paulding County Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . back cover

Van Wert County Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . inside front cover

INTERNET PROVIDERSMetalink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

LANDSCAPINGWollam Ag Center . . . . . . . . . . . 8

LIBRARIESPaulding County Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside back cover

MANUFACTURERS/INDUSTRYBaughman Tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Herbert E. Orr Co. . . . . . . . . . . 28Lafarge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

MUSEUMJohn Paulding Historical Society. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

PHARMACIESAntwerp Pharmacy . . . . . . . . . 12

PRINTINGHubbard Company . . . . . . . . . 12

RENTAL EQUIPMENT & SALESBrush Creek Sales & Rental. . . . 8

TRUCKING SERVICESKauser Trucking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

UTILITIESPaulding-Putnam Electric . . . . . . 5

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Paulding County 2013 Area Guide

ABOUT THE 2013 GUIDE Copyright © 2013 by the Paulding County Progress

The “Paulding County 2013 Area Guide” is a special section compiled andpublished by the Paulding County Progress, 113 S. Williams St., P.O. Box180, Paulding, OH, 45879.

This annual publication is designed to provide a comprehensive sourcefor information about life in Paulding County, including education, com-munity organizations, leisure activities, government, services, communityresources, and other facts. We hope this Guide will prove to be an invalu-able reference that you will turn to again and again throughout the year.

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the informationprinted herein, as of Jan. 13, 2013. Corrections or additions for our 2014Guide should be directed to the Paulding County Progress, 419-399-4015; fax 419-399-4030, e-mail: [email protected].

TABLE OF CONTENTSAgriculture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Business & Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Churches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Election Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Events Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Government

County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Townships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Villages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11State-Federal Lawmakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Health Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Helpful Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Historical Sketch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Parks & Recreation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Passports/Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Senior Citizens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

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About the CoverLook inside these pages to discover more about life in Paulding County,

Ohio. This year’s cover features a downtown scene in Paulding, which isthe county seat.

Vital statistics for Paulding County: Named for John Paulding,Revolutionary War hero from New York. Square miles: 416.3. Population:19,614 according to 2010 Census. Median age: 40.1. Number of registeredvoters: 13,218. Townships: 12. Incorporated villages: 11. County seat:Village of Paulding. School districts: 3. Rivers: Maumee, Auglaize. U.S.highways: three – U.S. 24, U.S. 30 and U.S. 127. State highways: seven –Ohio 49, Ohio 66, Ohio 111, Ohio 114, Ohio 500, Ohio 613, Ohio 637.Number of farms: 760. Average farm size: 339 acres. Registered motorvehicles: 25,577. Number of active businesses: 334.

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is our No. 1 industryLocal agricultural groups:PAULDING COUNTY FARM SERVICE AGENCY (FSA): The Farm ServiceAgency, a federal agency within the United States Department of Agriculture,administers farm commodity programs; farm ownership, operating and emer-gency loans; conservation and environmental programs; emergency and disasterassistance; and programs for socially disadvantaged farmers, beginning farmersand limited resource farmers. For more information contact Paulding County exec-utive director Phillip E. Lautenschlager II, 260A Dooley Drive, Paulding, OH45879. Phone: 419-399-3841 extension 2; FAX: 419-399-2919; email: [email protected]; WEB: www.usda.fsa.gov.PAULDING COUNTY DITCH MAINTENANCE PROGRAM: Tim Franklin, super-visor, 503 Fairground Dr., Paulding, OH 45879, 419-399-4771, fax 419-399-5590;web site: www.pauldingswcd.org; email: [email protected] COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT: CoralFetzer, program administrator, 503 Fairground Dr., Paulding, OH 45879, 419-399-4771, fax: 419-399-5590; web site: www.pauldingswcd.org email:[email protected] – NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION SERVICE: KenKottenbrock, district conservationist, 260B Dooley Dr., Paulding, OH 45879, 419-399-3841, fax 419-399-2919; email: [email protected]; web site:www.oh.nrcs.usda.govPAULDING COUNTY, OHIO FARM BUREAU: Organizational director is JenniferWilson, 1206 E. Second St., Suite 1, Ottawa, OH 45875, 419-523-5874 or 1-800-260-3499, fax: 419-523-3219, e-mail: [email protected]; county web site:www.paulding.ofbf.org; State office located in Columbus, 614-249-2400; Web site:www.ofbf.orgPAULDING COUNTY, OHIO FARMERS UNION: Marvin Thompson, president,1504 Rd. 49, Scott, OH 45886, 419-263-2584; Tim Baumle, 6094 Road 80,Payne, OH 45880, 419-263-2717; Richard Figert, secretary/treasurer. State officeis located in Ottawa, 800-321-3671, Web site: ohfarmersunion.orgTHE NATIONAL GRANGE OF THE ORDER OF PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY,otherwise called “The Grange”, is a fraternal organization for American farmersthat encourages farm families to band together for common economic and politi-cal well-being. It was founded in 1867 and is the oldest agricultural organization inthe country. There is one group in Paulding County: FAIRVIEW GRANGE: MasterTom Bennett, 18545 Rd. 73, Antwerp, OH 45813, 419-542-7540; meets fourthFriday each month.PAULDING COUNTY SENIOR FAIR BOARD: is the directing board for thePaulding County Agricultural Society. Current officers are Tim Shafer, president;Dan Howell, vice president; Sue Miller, secretary. Meetings are secondWednesdays at 7:30 p.m. in the fair board secretary’s office. The annualNovember meeting is held in the Youth Leadership Building. The mailing addressis P.O. Box 222, Paulding, Oh 45879. Fair secretary’s office is open for a fewweeks prior to and during fair week. The phone number is 419-399-2961.PAULDING COUNTY JUNIOR FAIR BOARD: operates under the authority ofthe Senior Fair Board. Current advisors are Joan Taylor and Tony Miller. Officersare: Dalton Thomas, president; Alec Kuhn, vice president; Justin Carnahan, treas-urer and Alexis Howell, secretary. Meetings are the second Tuesday of eachmonth at 7 p.m. in the Junior Fair Board office.

County 4-H Clubs5-H 4-H Saddle Club (focus: horses), Dawn Cook, key advisor, 5636 Road 94,Payne, Ohio, 45880, 419-263-2245; email: [email protected] Ribbon Workers, Deb Klopfenstein, key advisor, 2693 Road 87, Haviland,Ohio, 45851, 419-622-3161; email: [email protected] Betty’s & Buster Browns, Jerrolyn Parrett, key advisor, 23770 Rd. 128,Oakwood, OH 45873, 419-594-2273; email: [email protected] Kids, Sarah Noggle, key advisor, 12862 Rd. 114, Paulding, OH45879, 419-506-1890; email: [email protected], Chad and Kim Molitor, key advisors, 14722 Rd. 51, Antwerp, OH45813, 419-258-2760; email: [email protected] Jr. Farmers, Dan and Debra Howell, key advisors, 18633 Rd. 146,Paulding, OH, 45879, 419-769-1379; [email protected] Bunch, Mandy Miller, key advisor, 21387 Road 128, Oakwood, OH,45873, 419-594-2866; email: [email protected] Leaders, (focus: teen leadership) Krisi Williams, key advisor, 10781St.Rt. 66, Oakwood, OH 45873, 419-594-3156; [email protected]

Agriculture

Senior Citizens’ servicesPaulding County Senior Center: Marsha Yeutter, coordinator; Ron Williamson,food program manager; Cindy Kennedy, program manager; Phone: 419-399-3650, fax: 419-399-3781, email: [email protected], 401 E. Jackson St.,Paulding, OH 45879. Administered through Paulding County Commissioners.Dining center meals are available for seniors 60 years of age or older and theirspouses of any age. Center activities and transportation are available for seniors55 years of age and older. Hot home delivered meals are available for eligiblePaulding County residents who are homebound. Meal reservations for the diningcenter are appreciated by 9 a.m. on day of service. Lunch is served from 11:30a.m.-noon, Monday through Friday. Transportation is provided to and from thecenter as well as for medical, educational and service appointments. The centeralso offers health and educational programs such as exercise, line dancing, taxassistance, Medicare D assistance and screenings. Other activities are cardgames, bingo, movies, crafts, and holiday celebrations. Special events areplanned for holidays and birthday celebrations. A Cancer Share and Care groupmeets the last Wednesday of each month at the center at 12:15 p.m. The MemoryCaregiver Resource Group meets on the third Monday of each month at 1 p.m.Funding for the senior center is awarded through the Area Office on Aging, localtax dollars, United Way and consumer donations.Department of Job and Family Services: Corey Walker, director, 303 W.Harrison St., Paulding, OH 45879; 419-399-3756, fax 419-399-4674. The depart-ment’s services available to area senior citizens include: adult protection,Medicaid, Passport, food stamp benefits, and various supportive services.Adult Day Health Care Center: 1151 Westwood Dr., Van Wert, OH 45891. OuidaFields is the director. Provides care during the day for elderly and disabled adultsfrom Van Wert, Allen and Paulding counties. Transportation is available throughthe day care center. For more information, call 419-238-0751, fax 419-238-1706.

SENIORS

Leaders of Tomorrow, Jerry and Cherry Klopfenstein, key advisors, 9656 St. Rt.613, Paulding, OH 45879, 419-399-4173; email: [email protected], Sue Miller, key advisor, 1611 Rd. 165, Grover Hill, OH 45849, 419-587-3594; email: [email protected] Miss & Mister, Mike and Julie Zuber, key advisors, 10579 St. Rt. 49,Payne, OH 45880, 419-263-3278; email: [email protected] Out-Of-Towners, Michelle Grimes, key advisor, 15144 Rd. 169, Defiance,OH, 43512, 419-393-4345; email: [email protected] State University Extension (OSUE) is an integral part of The Ohio StateUniversity; 503 Fairground Dr., Paulding, OH 45879, 419-399-8225, fax 419-399-5590, e-mail: paul.osu.edu Web site: http://paulding.osu.edu. Jim Lopshire, exten-sion agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources; Staci Hiler, 4-H program assistant.

Extension-related groups:Contact the Paulding County Extension Office at 419-399-8225 for furtherinformation about these groups.Paulding County Agronomy Committee: Dave Hand, presidentPaulding County Extension Advisory Committee: Jerry Zielke, presidentMaster Gardeners: Elaine Gress, coordinatorNorthwest Ohio Livestock Producers: Terry Wehrkamp, chair, 419-399-5541

Dates to Remember:Paulding County Fair: June 10-15, 2013Paulding County 4-H Camp: July 9-13, 2013

Paulding County Fairgrounds: located on FairgroundDrive in Paulding Village and extending into Paulding Township to the west. Itis the home of the Paulding County Fair in June, but is also the site of manyother activities, including the annual Flat Rock Creek Fall Festival inSeptember. In addition to the Grand Stand, race track, horse barns, and sen-ior and junior fair board offices, the grounds include several display buildings,a horse show arena, the Ohio State Extension office and the Youth LeadershipBuilding. Indoor storage over the winter (November through May) is availableby contacting Jeff V. Miller at Antwerp. Various buildings and portions of thegrounds are also available to rent by contacting the same.


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SchoolsPaulding CountyWestern Buckeye Educational Service Center: Fiscal office — 202 N.Cherry St., P.O. Box 176, Paulding, OH 45879, 419-399-4711, fax 419-399-3346. Van Wert office is located at 813 North Franklin St., Suite A, Van Wert,OH 45891, 419-238-4746, fax 419-238-6259. Web site is www.wbesc.org. Thesuperintendent is Brian Gerber. County board members are: William Poe II,Jerry Zielke, James Grubaugh, Nick Miller and Ron Treece. The treasurer isGary Ginter. Board meetings are held at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of themonth Jan.-June and the second Tuesday of each month July-Dec. at 7 p.m.in alternating office locations. There are six major school systems in Pauldingand Van Wert counties. They include Antwerp Local, Paulding ExemptedVillage, Wayne Trace Local, Lincolnview Local, Crestview Local, Van Wert CitySchools and Western Buckeye Resource Center. The Western Buckeye ESCprovides services in all areas with emphasis on students with special needs.Office hours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday, September-May; sum-mer hours are 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. June-August.

Antwerp Local Schools: 303 S. Harrmann Road, Antwerp, OH 45813,includes a high school, a junior high and an elementary school (grades K-12).The phone number is 419-258-5421; fax 419-258-4041. Web site iswww.aw.noacsc.org. Antwerp administration includes Patricia Ross, superin-tendent; Michael Bute, Middle and. High school principal; and Travis Lichty, ele-mentary principal. School board members are: Mark Ryan, Lee Zuber, AnitaBok, Steve Provines and Dennis Recker. School board meetings are held at 6p.m. the third Thursday of the month. Antwerp has a preschool: AntwerpSuperstart Preschool.

Paulding Exempted Village Schools: 405 N. Water St., Paulding, OH 45879,includes Paulding High School (grades 9-12), Paulding Middle School (grades6-8), and Paulding Elementary School (grades K-5). The phone number is 419-399-4656; fax 419-399-2404. Web site is http://pvhs.noacsc.org. OakwoodElementary School (grades K-6) is located at 309 N. First St., P.O. Box 37,Oakwood, OH 45873. The phone number is 419-594-3346. Fax 419-594-3929Administration includes John Basinger superintendent; Todd Harmon, highschool principal; Dave Stallkamp, middle school principal; Stephanie Tear

Paulding Elementary principal; and Jennifer Manz, Oakwood Elementary prin-cipal. Approximately 1,575 students attend classes in the four-building system.School board members are: Greg Reinhart, Robert Burkley, James Foltz,Elizabeth Hunt, and Mark Manz. Board meetings are usually held at 7 p.m. thethird Tuesday of each month.Paulding Exempted Village Schools also has a preschool program at two loca-tions – Paulding Elementary and Oakwood Elementary schools. PEVSPreschool provides services to all children ages 3-5. The primary focus is toprovide a wide variety of services to children (and their families) with develop-mental delays. Countywide, early childhood screening is held each year to iden-tify children that may benefit from a developmentally appropriate program.There is no fee for children who qualify. Children without developmental delaysare also welcome to attend – a fee may be charged depending on income.Transportation is provided by the school district. For more information, contactTillman Karl, 419-399-4656.

Wayne Trace Local Schools: Main office is located at 4915 US Route 127,Haviland, OH 45851. Steve Arnold is the superintendent, 419-263-2415, 419-399-4113 and 419-622-6300. The main office fax number is 419-263-2377.Web site is www.waynetrace.org. The Junior/Senior High School is located at4915 U.S. 127, Haviland, OH 45851, 419-399-4100 or 419-622-5171; fax 419-622-3037. Kevin Wilson is principal. Wayne Trace Payne Elementary School

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is located at 501 W. Townline St., Payne, OH 45880, 419-263-2512; fax 419-263-1313. Sarah Franz is principal. . Wayne Trace Grover Hill ElementarySchool is located at 101 Monroe St., Grover Hill, OH 45849, 419-587-3414; fax419-587-3415. Al Lautzenheiser is the principal. Members of the school boardare: Dick Swary, Patrick Baumle, Duane Sinn, Lisa L. McClure, vice presidentand Perry R. Sinn, president. Rob Wannemacher is the treasurer. Board meet-ings are held the second Monday of each month.Enrollment is 1,013.Wayne Trace Local Schools also has a preschool program for children ages 3-5. For more information, contact WBESC at 419-399-4711.

Divine Mercy Catholic School: 120 Arcturus St., Payne, OH 45880, phone is419-263-2114 fax 419-263-2114, e-mail: [email protected]. Principal CathySchoenauer. Enrollment is approximately 60 students in grades K-6. Schoolcouncil members are: Father G. Allen Fillman, superintendent; JasonWilliamson, president; members: Angie Slade, Jack Baumle, Sara Molitor, ToddSchweller. Divine Mercy Preschool: 120 Arcturus St., Payne, 45880 Theyhave been in operation since 1980. They promote the growth of children in allareas – social, emotional, intellectual and physical – in a warm, stimulatingenvironment. There is an experienced staff with a long-term commitment to theschool.

Vantage Career Center: 818 N. Franklin St., Van Wert, OH 45891, 419-238-5411 or 1-800-686-3944; fax 419-238-4058; Web site: www.vantagecareer-center.com. Administration includes Staci A. Kaufman, Ed.S., superintendent;Robert Vennekotter, director; Lori Davis, treasurer; and Pete Prichard, adulteducation director/Wright State Lake Campus liaison; Ted Verhoff. Trade andIndustry supervisor; Mary Ann Hall, Business, health and human services. The13 schools served are Antwerp, Continental, Crestview, Delphos, Delphos St.John’s, Ft. Jennings, Kalida, Lincolnview, Ottoville, Parkway, Paulding, VanWert and Wayne Trace. There are 11 board members. Board meetings are heldthe first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. High school career technical enroll-ment for the current school year is approximately 450 students. The facilityoffers 16 different high school programs.

PARC Lane Training Center: 900 Fairground Drive (corner of C.R. 132 andC.R. 107), Paulding, OH 45879. The phone number is 419-399-4800, fax 419-399-4820, e-mail: [email protected]. Lisa Recker is superintendent.Members of the governing board, Paulding County Board of DevelopmentalDisabilities are: Jim Henriott, Paul Grant, Jane Gochenour, Carol Schaefer,Pam Walker, Mike Brigner and Kelly Tumblin. The board meets at 4 p.m. thethird Thursday of each month at PARC Lane Training Center. The school’senrollment is approximately 25 students. PARC Lane serves infant children toadults 22 years of age. An Early Intervention Program is available to qualifiedchildren ages 0 to 3 years.

Paulding County Head Start: 14069 C.R. 111, P.O. Box 133, Paulding, OH45879 419-399-5617. This free preschool program is provided for 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old children of low-income families. The Head Start program prepareschildren for kindergarten by teaching them age-appropriate skills in all areas ofdevelopment. NOCAC is the administrative body, 1-800-686-2964.

Area Preschools:PEVS (Paulding Exempted Village) Preschool: 405 N. Water St., Paulding,OH 45879, 419-399-4656 (at Paulding and Oakwood Elementary schools)Wayne Trace Preschool: for children ages 3-5, contact WBESC at 419-399-4711Antwerp Superstart Preschool: Antwerp Local Schools, 419-258-5421Divine Mercy Preschool: 120 Arcturus St., P.O. Box 98, Payne, OH 45880,419-263-2114 Ann’s Bright Beginnings Preschool: 211 Emerald Road, Paulding, OH45879, 419-399-KIDS (5437)

Nearby Colleges:Defiance College: 419-784-4010Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne University: 260-481-4739Rhodes State Community College: 419-995-8320 Northwest State Community College: 419-267-5511Ohio State University - Lima: 419-995-8600

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Paulding County benefits from a strong library systemPaulding County Carnegie Library (PCCL): 205 S. Main St., Paulding, OH45879, 419-399-2032 (voice); 419-399-2114 (fax). Web site: www.paulding-countylibrary.org. Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.- 8 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m.-6:00p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Administration: Director, Susan Pieper. E-mail:[email protected]. Fiscal Officer, Michelle Stahl. E-Mail:[email protected]. Important Contacts: Head of Adult Services,Vicky Hull. E-Mail: [email protected]. Network Administrator (IT),Phillip Jackson. E-mail: [email protected] of Trustees: The library is under the control and management of aboard of library trustees consisting of seven members. Trustees are: SueDerck, Terry Wehrkamp, Corey Walker, Susie Thrasher, Ron Etzler andSuzanne Rister. (A seventh board member is to be appointed).Branches & Bookmobile: In 1990, the PCCL established its first branch library inAntwerp. In 1996 a branch was opened in Payne and in 2000, the third branchlibrary was opened in Oakwood. In 2011 the PCCL established bookmobile serv-ice. The bookmobile provides library service to over 20 locations including villages,townships, preschools, assisted living facilities and head-start programs.History: Library service was first established in Paulding County in the late1800s. In 1912 the library received a grant from the Andrew CarnegieFoundation; construction began on a new building in 1914 and was completedand opened in March of 1916. In 1984, the library was listed on the NationalRegister of Historic Places. In 2003 the library was placed on Ohio’s HistoricRegistry in recognition of the library being the first Carnegie library in the UnitedStates built to serve an entire county. The library is currently celebrating 100years of library support in Paulding County!Funding: The PCCL is state funded by the Public Library Fund which is a smallpercentage of the general revenue fund allocated to be divided among Ohio’spublic libraries. In 2009, Paulding County voters approved the first operatinglevy for the library in order to bring library funding up to levels before Ohio’sfunding freeze began in 2002. The library also receives revenue from fees, finesand donations.Technology: The library provides access to the Internet via high-speed fiber opticlines as part of the Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN). Wi-Fi isavailable at all library locations. This service allows patrons to use their personallaptops and the library’s wireless access point for their informational needs. In2001, the library received 26 computers as part of a grant from the Bill andMelinda Gates Foundation. The library was also awarded one of 13 statewideGates Computer Labs for computer training. These computers have beenupgraded or replaced thanks to private and corporate donations. The library alsoprovides online access to its collection via the Polaris automation system. Thissystem allows patrons to request titles off site from their home computers. Thelibrary actively participates in the statewide resource-sharing program, OhioLibraries Share: M.O.R.E. Patrons are able to request resources from any librarythroughout Ohio and have it delivered to their local public library.Online Databases: Via the internet and online reference data bases, patronsare able to access thousands of full-text magazine articles, research and otherauthoritative information to meet their informational needs both at the libraryand remotely from their personal computers. Ohio Web Library includes accessto Mango, a language learning tool and Ancestry.com, for use in the main libraryonly. Additional databases have been added to the PCCL growing list of onlineresources. These include legal forms for Ohio providing updated and accurateforms to download; Chilton’s Library which provides maintenance and repairmanuals and other information for over 1,000 vehicles from 1940 to the pres-ent; and Virtual Online Reference, access to 50 full-text authoritative referencebooks covering every subject from history to literature to medicine to countries.All these databases are free for Paulding County residents and available fromthe library homepage. All you need is a library card.Youth Service Department: The Youth Services Department provides servic-es for youth and their parents and caregivers. The department sponsors acountywide reading competition for area fifth and sixth graders called Battle of

the Books. Other programs include a summer reading program, make-and-takes, story times, movies and special events. Every new baby born to PauldingCounty parents is eligible to receive “Diaper Chapters,” a packet of informationabout emerging literacy and the importance of reading aloud to infants andyoung children. Head of Youth Services, Anissa Williamson. E-mail:[email protected] Adult Collection: The PCCL Teen Space is located on the main floornext to the magazine collection. This special area includes many of the popularyoung adult works of fiction and nonfiction as well as a variety of magazines.Local History and Genealogy Department: Hundreds of amateur genealo-gists from throughout the United States visit the PCCL genealogy and local his-tory department yearly. Holdings include cemetery records, war rosters andobituary file. The library is a cooperative member of the Hayes PresidentialLibrary Obituary Index available online at:http://index.rbhayes.org/hayes/index/. The collection includes a variety ofgenealogy and family histories, census records, early births and marriageindices. The library also houses a growing local history collection, historicalPaulding County yearbooks, a rare book collection and postcards depictingearly Paulding County life. Historical photos of Paulding County are also avail-able via the library’s Web site. The popular online database, Ancestry.com isalso free of charge through the library’s home page.The Collection: Library holdings include e-books; best sellers; popular fictionand nonfiction; large print collection; authoritative reference material; magazinesubscriptions; local, regional, state and national newspapers; DVD movies;books recorded on CD and PlayAway; and music CDs. The library owns spe-cial titles on the Civil War, World War I and World War II as well as historicaldocuments of military leaders and campaigns.Paulding Friends of the Library: The PCCL has a Friends group that supportsthe many projects and services of the library. Please consider helping the libraryin this important area. For information call 419-399-2032.Other services: Wi-Fi, public fax, color scanner and printers, color and blackand white photocopier, tax forms, voter registration, hot and cold laminating,and die cut center.Branch Info: All branches of the library provide popular reading material in avariety of formats for all ages and are equipped with public access computerswith Internet access as well as WI-FI.ANTWERP BRANCH LIBRARY: 205 N. Madison St., P.O. Box 1027, Antwerp,OH 45813, 419-258-2855 (voice and fax). Branch Manager: Laura Woodcox,email to [email protected]. Friends of the Antwerp BranchLibrary: The ABL has an active Friends group that supports the library by pro-viding the building and supporting library programs and services. For informa-tion about becoming a Friends member, contact the library.COOPER COMMUNITY BRANCH LIBRARY IN OAKWOOD: 206 N. First St.,P.O. Box 348, Oakwood, OH 45873, 419-594-3337 (voice and fax). BranchManager: Sue Thomas, email to [email protected] Library Association: The CCL has an active group of dedicated vol-unteers who support the library by providing the building and supporting libraryprograms and services. For information about becoming a member contact thelibrary.PAYNE BRANCH LIBRARY: 101 N. Main St., P.O. Box 210, Payne, OH45880, 419-263-3333 (voice and fax). Branch Manager: Sara Molitor, email [email protected]. Friends of the Library: The PBL has an active Friendsgroup that supports the library by providing the building and supporting libraryprograms and services. For more information about becoming a Friend mem-ber, contact the library.BOOKMOBILE: 205 South Main St, Paulding, Ohio, 45879. Bookmobileonboard phone is 419-670-3761. The Bookmobile manager is Kathy Heffley,[email protected]. The Bookmobile driver is Tawnya English,[email protected]. For routing information call Kathy Heffleyat 419-399-2032.


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Travis McGarvey is the director. For information call 419-399-2366.PROSECUTING ATTORNEY: Republican Joseph R. Burkard, prosecutor;assistant prosecutor Matthew Miller, 112-1/2 N. Water St., Paulding, OH 45879,419-399-8270, fax 419-399-2358. The prosecutor’s office presents the State’sfelony and misdemeanor cases against suspected criminals and provides legaladvice to county and township officials.RECORDER: Democrat Carol E. Temple. The recorder’s office is located on themain floor of the courthouse. The mailing address is Paulding CountyCourthouse, 115 N. Williams St., Paulding, OH 45879. The office number is419-399-8275, fax: 419-399-2862, Web site: www.landaccess.com, e-mail:[email protected]. The office is the permanentkeeper of all real estate transfers in the county. In addition to deeds, this officehas on record all mortgages, liens, releases, leases, oil and gas leases, landcontracts, powers of attorney, easements, annexations, vacating of streets andalleys, zoning resolutions and amendments, partnerships, condominiums, cor-poration mergers and name changes, plat maps and surveys, cemetery maps,and military service discharges.TREASURER: Republican Lou Ann Wannemacher. The treasurer’s office islocated on the main floor of the courthouse, 115 N. Williams St., Paulding. Themailing address is P.O. Box 437, Paulding, OH 45879. The office number is419-399-8280, fax: 419-399-8268. The treasurer serves as the county’s chiefinvestment officer, has established tax collections programs to help tax payerswho have difficulty in paying semi annual bills. She also collects real estate,trailer, estate, personal property and delinquent taxes. She is the receiver of allmonies collected by other departments in the county. The office hours are 8a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday.SHERIFF: Jason Landers The sheriff’s office is located at 500 E. Perry St.,Paulding, phone: 419-399-3791, fax: 419-399-3216, Web site: www.pauldin-gohsheriff.com, email: [email protected]. The jail is closed andinmates are being housed at other facilities. The office is charged with servingcourt process from all courts for residents of the county. It also provides all lawenforcement services for the unincorporated area of the county. The officesserves as the central communications center for the county’s fire, emergencymedical services, and law enforcement agencies with the use of 911.CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY: 201 E. Caroline St., Suite 1,Paulding, OH 45879, 419-399-8464, fax: 419-399-8465. Brian Gorrell, directorand enforcement attorney. Hours of operation: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday.This agency collects, distributes and enforces child support and spousal sup-port orders; and establishes paternity and child support orders as needed. PAULDING COUNTY COURTS: Paulding County Courthouse is located on thePaulding village square at 115 N. Williams St., Paulding, OH 45879.Paulding County Common Pleas Court (General Division): Judge TiffanyBeckman presides. Her courtroom and office are located on the second floor ofthe courthouse, Suite 201, 115 N. Williams St., Paulding, OH 45879, 419-399-8220. This court hears cases involving civil actions exceeding $15,000;divorces, dissolutions, post-divorce actions: child support, visitation, change ofcustody; criminal actions: felony actions (designated as felonies or punishableby more than one year of imprisonment); and administrative appeals:Department of Industrial Relations, Workers’ Compensation, andUnemployment Compensation.Adult Probation Department: Office is located at 103-1/2 E. Perry St., P.O.Box 89, Paulding, OH 45879, 419-399-8287; Fax 419-399-8223. State proba-tion officers are Michael Speice and Joseph Keween.Paulding County Common Pleas Court (Probate Division): Judge JohnDeMuth presides. The courtroom and offices are located on the second floor ofthe courthouse, Suite 202, 115 N. Williams St., Paulding, OH 45879, 419-399-8256. Probate division consists of estates, guardianships, and civil commit-ments of mentally ill.Paulding County Common Pleas Court (Juvenile Division): Judge JohnDeMuth presides. The courtroom and offices are located on the second floor ofthe courthouse, Suite 202, 115 N. Williams St., Paulding, OH 45879, 419-399-8255. Juvenile division hears cases involving juvenile delinquency and unruly,neglected, dependent or abused; and paternity.Juvenile Probation Department: Office is located on the second floor of the court-house, 419-399-8260 Fax 419-399-8261. Chief Probation Officer is Anna Campbell.Paulding County Court: Judge Suzanne Rister presides. Her courtroom andclerk’s office are located in the County Annex Building, Suite 2, 201 E. CarolineSt., Paulding, OH 45879, 419-399-5370, fax 419-399-3421, Web site:www.pauldingcountycourt.com. The court hears civil cases up to $15,000, andcriminal cases involving traffic violations, misdemeanors, and preliminary hear-ings in felony cases.Paulding County Court Probation Office: 201 E. Caroline St., Suite 3 (alleyentrance) Paulding, OH 45879, 419-399-3016, fax 419-399-4541, Web site:www.pauldingcountycourt.com. Antonio Gonzales III Chief probationofficer/program director, Emily Munger administrative assistant and GaryFrysinger, bailiff/probation officer.

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Paulding County Government:Paulding County Population: 19,614 according to the latest Census figures.COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: The county is governed by three elected com-missioners whose jobs require making, handling and disbursing the countybudget. The commissioners are in their office at the courthouse from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. or end of business on Mondays and Wednesdays. Commissionersare Ray Klopfenstein, Tony Zartman and Fred Pieper. Clerks of the commis-sioners is Nola Ginter and Cindy Peters. Assistant Clerk is Joan Tope. Officenumber is 419-399-8215; fax 419-399-8299; e-mail [email protected] The office is located in the base-ment of the courthouse. The mailing address is: Paulding County Courthouse,Room B-1, 115 N. Williams St., Paulding, OH 45879.CLERK OF COURTS: Democrat Ann Pease. The office is responsible for filingand disbursing all court papers and recording all vehicle mortgages and titlesplus issuing passports. The office records notary commissions. The clerk’soffice is located on the first floor of the Paulding County Courthouse, First FloorSuite 104, 115 N. Williams St., Paulding, OH 45879. Office number is 419-399-8210. Email address is [email protected] The clerks office is openMon-Fri from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.The Motor Vehicle Title Office is located in in the courthouse basement,Room B3, Paulding, 419-399-8211; Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-FridayLicense Bureau, 831 N. Williams St., Paulding, 419-399-2064. The office isrun by Don Snyder. Hours are Monday 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Tuesday-Friday 8a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.-noon.AUDITOR: Republican Claudia J. Fickel. The county auditor is the chief fiscalofficer in the county. Her office is responsible for accounting for the millions ofdollars received each year by the county and to issue warrants (checks) in pay-ment of all the county’s obligations, including the distributions of tax dollars tolocal government and county agencies. As chief financial officer, the auditor isrequired by law to prepare the county’s annual financial report. The auditor isthe chief payroll officer in the county responsible to serve as paymaster for thecounty employees. The office also distributes motor vehicle fees, gasolinetaxes and local government funds in addition to the real estate and personalproperty taxes. The auditor is the sealer of weights and measures for the entirecounty, thus protecting the general public from loss which might occur fromfaulty measuring devices, such as scales and pumps. The auditor serves as thechief assessor which requires the duty to see that every parcel of land andbuilding is fairly and uniformly appraised and assessed for tax purposes. Theoffice maintains detailed records of the appraisal on each parcel in the county.The auditor is also required to serve on several boards and commissions forrelated county duties. The auditor’s office is the focal point in the county for theissuance of licenses for dogs, kennels, vendors, cigarettes, and junk yards. Theauditor’s office is located on the main floor of the courthouse, Suite 101, 115 N.Williams St., Paulding, Ohio, 45879. The telephone number is 419-399-8205,fax: 419-399-5713, email: [email protected]. Office hours are 8a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday CORONER: Joseph M. Kuhn, D.O. His office is located at 301 S. Main St.Payne, Ohio, 45880. 419-263-2947. The coroner’s primary duty is to determinethe cause of death and the manner and mode in which the death occurred.ENGINEER: Republican Travis R. McGarvey. His office is located at 801 W.Wayne St., Paulding, OH 45879. Office phone number is 419-399-2433, fax:419-399-3363, e-mail: [email protected]. County garage phonenumber is 419-399-2433. The office is responsible for providing maintenanceand engineering services for 329 miles of county roads, 209 bridges, andnumerous petitioned ditches. He acts as tax map draftsman for the county aswell as the engineer for the townships. A full-time work force of 25 employeesperforms new construction, maintenance and ice and snow removal. Theoffice’s general hours are 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. weekdays.PLANNING COMMISSION: The office deals with major and minor subdivisionapproval within townships, works with the townships in their zoning regulations,and handles other planning-related topics. Meetings are held as necessary.

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County(Continued from page 9)OHIO DIVISION OF WILDLIFE: Michael Ohlrich, wildlife officer, 419-429-8390.Responsible for protection, preservation, and conservation of wildlife throughthe enforcement of laws. Education programs and resource materials are avail-able. The mailing address is c/o Wildlife District Two, 952-A Lima Avenue,Findlay, OH 45840.OHIO STATE HIGHWAY PATROL: The Van Wert Post is located at 10234 VanWert-Decatur Road, Van Wert, OH 45891. Post Commander is Lt. David VanBuren. The patrol’s job is to monitor the 338 miles of U.S. and state highwaysin Van Wert and Paulding counties. The post promotes highway safety, con-serves highways, expedites the apprehension of criminals using highways,gives driving examinations, and apprehends and offers assistance to alcohol -impaired drivers. Driving exams -To make an appointment call, 866-401-3926.

DIRECTORYGOVERNMENT – COUNTY OFFICES:(Mailing address – Paulding OH 45879)Adult Probation Office, 103 -1/2 E. Perry St., 419-399-8287Auditor, Courthouse, Suite 101, 115 N. Williams St., 419-399-8205Board of Elections, Jan Commers, 105 E. Perry St., 419-399-8230Bureau of Motor Vehicles (License Bureau), 831 N. Williams St., Paulding,419-399-2064Title office, Paulding County Courthouse, Room B3, 419-399-8211Child Support Enforcement Agency, Brian Gorrell, director, P.O. Box 210,201 E. Caroline St., 419-399-8464Clerk of Common Pleas Court, Courthouse, 115 N. Williams St., 419-399-8210Commissioners, Courthouse, Room B-1, 115 N. Williams St., 419-399-8215Common Pleas Judge, Courthouse, Suite 201, 115 N. Williams St., 419-399-8220Coroner, Joseph Kuhn, 301 S. Main St., Payne, Ohio, 45880, 419-263-2947County Court, Suite 2, 201 E. Caroline St., 419-399-5370 or 419-399-2792Department of Job & Family Services, Corey Walker, 303 W. Harrison St.,419-399-3756Dog Warden, 419-399-9728. Dog shelter is located at 13387 U.S. 127,Paulding; mailing address: 115 N. Williams St.Economic Development, Tony Langham, director; 101 E. Perry St., 419-399-8282Election Board: 105 E. Perry St., 419-399-8230Emergency Management Agency, Randy Shaffer, director; 503 FairgroundDrive Suite 2 (county extension building), 419-399-3500Engineer & County Garage, 801 W. Wayne St., 419- 399-2433.Health Commissioner, Larry B. Fishbaugh, 800 E. Perry St., 419-399-3921Health Department/WIC, 800 E. Perry St., 419-399-3921Jacob-Eaton Acres, 13295 U.S. 127, Paulding, 419-399-3827Jail, 500 E. Perry St., 419-399-3791Juvenile Court, Courthouse, Suite 202, 115 N. Williams St., 419-399-8255Juvenile Probation Dept., Courthouse, 115 N. Williams St., 419-399-8260Loss Control Coordinator, Courthouse, 115 N. Williams St., 419-399-8283OSU Extension Office, 503 Fairground Dr., 419-399-8225Paulding GALA (Golden Age Luncheon Association), 401 E. Jackson St.,419-399-5606Planning Commission, Paulding County Courthouse, Room B-1, 115 N.Williams St., 419-399-8283Probate Court, Courthouse, Suite 202, 115 N. Williams St., 419-399-8256Probate Judge, Courthouse, Suite 202, 115 N. Williams St., 419-399-8255Prosecutor, Joseph R. Burkard, 112-1/2 N. Water St., 419-399-8270Recorder, Courthouse, 115 N. Williams St., 419-399-8275Sheriff, 500 E. Perry St., 419-399-3791 or 1-888-399-0171Treasurer, Courthouse, 115 N. Williams St., P.O. Box 437, 419-399-8280Veterans Service Office, Jon Lichty, 810 E. Perry St., P.O. Box 215, Paulding,419-399-8285; fax: 419-399-5571Waste Management Education & Awareness, Becky Suvar, 419-399-3630.

GOVERNMENT – STATE OFFICES:Ohio Division of Wildlife, Michael Ohlrich, Paulding County Wildlife Officer,419-429-8390. Mailing address: c/o Wildlife District Two, 952 Lima Avenue,Findlay, OH 45840, 419-424-5000.State Highway Garage, West Wayne Street, Paulding, OH 45879, 419-399-2433

GOVERNMENT – U.S. OFFICES:IRS (forms only), 1-800-829-3676IRS tax information, 1-800-829-1040Social Security Administration, 1-800-772-1213

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BUSINESS AND INDUSTRYAccent/Paulding County Job Center: Helping individuals find new jobs; JessicaReinhart, office manager, 250 Dooley Dr. Suite B, Paulding OH 45879, 419-399-3345. Hours: Mon.-Thur., 8 a.m.–5 p.m. and Fri. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Paulding County Economic Development Office: Tony Langham, director, 101 E.Perry St., Paulding OH 45879; 419-399-8282; fax 419-399-8284; email:[email protected]; Web site: www.pced.net.Regional Port Authority of Northwest Ohio serves Defiance, Fulton, Henry andPaulding counties. The port authority can help manufacturers, distribution and trans-portation facilities, corporate headquarters, medical office buildings, cultural organi-zations, mixed use projects including residential and retail and office components,research and technical centers, recreation, governmental operations, and nonprofitorganizations. Contact Jerry J. Arkebauer, executive director, at 1300 E. Second St.,Suite 200, Defiance, OH 43512; 419-480-9656; Web site: www.regionalportauthori-tyofnwo.org. Email: [email protected] County Area Foundation is a not-for-profit Ohio corporation formed toreceive and accept property to be administered exclusively for charitable purposes,for the benefit of the people of Paulding County. Address: 101 E. Perry St., Paulding,OH 45879, 419-399-8296; email: [email protected]; Website: www.pauldingcountyareafoundation.net; Lisa McClure, executive director; Dr.John Saxton, president of foundation board.Antwerp Chamber of Commerce: P.O. Box 1111, Antwerp OH 45813, 419-258-1722 to leave a message. Meets second Tuesday monthly at 12:30 p.m. in theEssen House. Contact person: Cheryl Lichty.Antwerp Community Development Committee: Antwerp CommunityDevelopment Committee (ACDC) is a citizens’ organization dedicated to establish-ing the orderly and successful growth of the Antwerp area as a desired residentiallocation. Monthly meetings are held by various subcommittees with the ACDC Boardmeeting quarterly, usually the second Thursday in the village offices. For informationcall: Aimee Lichty at 419-258-1641 or 419-506-1228 (cell), email: [email protected] or Jim Pendergrast at 419-769-1700 (cell) or 419-258-2410. Email:[email protected] Improvement Corporation of Antwerp/Payne/Paulding County: Itspurpose is to benefit and improve the industrial climate of the county by promotingthe development of new business and industry, as well as providing assistance toexisting business and industry. David “Randy” Derck, president, P.O. Box 1088,Antwerp OH 45813, 419-258-5511, fax 419-258-2822, email: [email protected]; representing all Paulding County, except Paulding Village whichhas its own CIC organization.Oakwood Development Company: Dr. John Saxton, president, 5273 Rd. 215,Oakwood, 419-594-2636; Marty Harmon, vice president, 7760 St. Rt. 66, Oakwood,419-594-2931; Tim Kohart, secretary-treasurer, Defiance, 419-785-4146. Website:www.oakwooddevelopmentcompany.com. They meet quarterly at 7 p.m. in the townhall. The group purchased a 12-acre industrial site east of town along Ohio 613 adja-cent to the railroad tracks in 2010. It was incorporated into the village in 2011. Paulding Chamber of Commerce: Erika Willitzer, director; located at the corner ofCaroline and Main streets (State Bank building), P.O. Box 237, Paulding, OH 45879,419-399-5215 office or 419-769-3011 cell; e-mail [email protected];Web site: www.pauldingchamber.com; Facebook: facebook.com/pauldingohcham-ber. Board members are Michele Arend, Ruben Gill, Sonya Herber, Harvey Hyman,Dianne Jones, Melinda Krick, Jason Landers, Reta Ptak, Tyson Mowery, BrendaWieland and Marsha Yeutter.Paulding Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) is dedicated to improvingthe economic well-being of the community as well as the surrounding area. For infor-mation, contact the county economic development office at 419-399-8282.Payne Chamber of Commerce: P.O. Box 411, Payne, OH 45880; email:[email protected]; Chad Benschneider, president, 419-263-2277; ChadCluts, vice president, 419-263-0327; Geoff Hyman, treasurer, 419-263-3133; AshleyDoctor, secretary. Meets the first Wednesday of even numbered months at 119 N.Main Street, Payne at 7 p.m.

Soil and Water Conservation District, 503 Fairground Drive, Paulding, OH45879, 419-399-4771 or Fax 419-399-5590U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)/Farm Service Agency, 260-A Dooley Drive,Paulding, OH 45879, 419-399-3841; Fax 419-399-2919USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, 260-B Dooley Drive,Paulding, OH 45879, 419-399-3841; Fax 419-399-2140U.S. Army Recruiting Station, 419-238-4995U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Station, 419-238-9995U.S. Navy Recruiting Station, 419-238-4449


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ANTWERP VILLAGELocation: Intersection of Ohio 49 and U.S. 24 in Carryall Township; zonedValuation: $19,091,430 Population: approximately 1,736Village Offices: 118 N. Main St., P.O. Box 1046, Antwerp, OH 45813, 419-258-7422 or 419-258-2241, fax 419-258-1337, email: [email protected]; web-site:www.villageofantwerp.comGovernment: Mayor Thomas VanVlerah, Fiscal Officer Loretta Baker, Councilmembers: Rudie Reeb, Steve Derck, Jan Reeb, Ken Reinhart, Larry Ryan andKaren LeeVillage Administrator: Sara Keeran, 419-258-2371Village Solicitor: Melanie Farr, 444 E. Main St., Fort Wayne IN 46802, 260-426-0444Wastewater Superintendent: Jeremy KoschPolice Dept.: call 911; Chief George Clemens III; non-emergency 419-258-2627Fire Dept.: call 911; Chief Ray Friend and Asst. Chief Robert Addis EMS: call 911; Coordinator Randy ShafferCemeteries: Maumee Cemetery, located on U.S. 24 at the east edge of town;Veterans Memorial (Riverside) Cemetery, located on U.S. 24, just east of downtownMeetings Held at 5:30 p.m. the third Monday of each month. See dates onVillage web site

BROUGHTON VILLAGELocation: Ohio 613, two miles east of U.S. 127 in Jackson Township with townhall in the center of the village; unzonedValuation: $1,016,840Population: approximately 120Village Offices: 7774 Broughton Pike, Paulding, OH 45879Government: Mayor Ronald Hunter, 419-399-4162; Clerk-Treasurer RitaDaeger, Council members: Larry Offerle, Randy Cotterman, Donna Greer,Teresa Matthews, Terry Daniels and Don CollisVillage Solicitor: Brian Gorrell, Paulding, 112 W. Water St., Paulding, Ohio419-399-2181Police Dept.: call 911Fire Dept. and EMS: call 911; Paulding Fire Department and Paulding EMSMeeting Date: Held at 7 p.m. the first Monday of each month at the town hall

CECIL VILLAGELocation: One mile west of U.S. 127 and one mile south of U.S. 24 in CraneTownship; zonedValuation: $1,474,940Population: approximately 188Village Offices: 301 W. Third St., P.O. Box 164, Cecil, OH 45821; 419-399-3166Government: Mayor Gene Sheets, 419-399-4923; Clerk-Treasurer CarleneTurner; Council members: Julie McCloud, Chad Bucholtz, Maxine Keegan,Roland Caballos Police Dept.: call 911Fire Dept.: call 911; Chief Bob Herber, Assistant Chief Gene Sheets, John Baldwin EMS: Call 911Meeting Date: Held at 7 p.m. the third Monday of each month at the firehouse

GROVER HILL VILLAGELocation: Intersection of Ohio 114 and Ohio 637 in Latty Township; unzonedValuation: $3,025,190 Population: approximately 402Village Offices: Mailing address: 301 W. Walnut St., Grover Hill, OH 45849;419-587-3328, fax 419-587-3228Government: Mayor John Moon; Fiscal Officer Susie Moon, Council members:Robert D. Hinchcliff, Pat Comer, Dottie Elliot, Beverly Harrison, John Wilkin andBetty Booher

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Village Solicitor: Scott Gordon, Van Wert Police Dept.: call 911; Chief Tim FunkFire Dept.: call 911; Chief David VolkEMS: call 911; Chad Roth, coordinator Meeting Date: Held at 6 p.m. the third Monday of each month in the town hall

HAVILAND VILLAGELocation: One mile west of U.S. 127 on Ohio 114 in Blue Creek Township;zonedValuation: $1,690,190Population: approximately 215Village Offices: 201 N. Vine St., P.O. Box 114, Haviland, OH 45851; 419-622-6009.Government: Mayor Richard Bowers 419-622-3017; Clerk-Treasurer SandraStoller. Council members: Mary Comer, Cindy Mosier, Kathy Jewell, CharlesWilson, Neil StollerVillage Solicitor: James SponsellerPolice Dept.: call 911; Ron Weck and Paulding County Sheriff’s OfficeFire Dept. and EMS: call 911; Scott Fire Department and Scott EMSMeeting Date: Held at 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month

LATTY VILLAGELocation: Southwest of the U.S. 127 and Ohio 613 intersection in PauldingTownshipValuation: $1,911,630 Population: approximately 193Village Offices: 650 Alexander St., P.O. Box 86, Latty, OH 45855, 419-399-2644Government: Mayor Tom Sinn; Clerk-Treasurer Kay Miller, 419 399-2644.Council members: Roger A. Miller, Jim Hale, Chad Lantow, Kenneth Speice,Darlene KnappBoard of Public Affairs: President Dan Knapp, D. Joan Pease, Michael Pease.Village Solicitor: James Sponseller, 200 N. Williams St., Paulding, Ohio,45879, 419-399-2217.Police Dept.: call 911Fire Dept.: call 911; Roger Miller, fire representative; and Paulding FireDepartmentEMS: call 911; Scott EMSMeeting Date: Held at 7:30 p.m. the second Monday of each month in the town hall

MELROSE VILLAGELocation: Intersection of Ohio 613 and C.R. 177 in Brown Township; unzonedValuation: $1,794,250Population: approximately 275Village Offices: 705 State St., P.O. Box 101, Melrose, OH 45861Government: Mayor Janet Stroup, 419-594-2133; Fiscal Officer VirginiaScherer. Council members: Ed Thrasher, Kathy Bland, Tabbie Bair, Mike Smithand Richard StroupFire Dept. and EMS: call 911; Oakwood Fire Department and Oakwood EMSMeeting Date: Held at 7 p.m. the third Monday of each month in the town hall

OAKWOOD VILLAGELocation: Intersection of Ohio 613 and Ohio 66 in eastern Paulding Countyalong the Auglaize River; zonedValuation: $5,300,940Population: approximately 608Village Offices: 228 N. First St., P.O. Box 457, Oakwood, OH 45873, 419-594-3352; fax, 419-594-2322Government: Mayor Erhard “Bud” Henke, 419-594-2211 or 419-594-3352;Council members: Melissa Figert, Vicki Long, Todd Dangler, Phil Stucky, JenAshbacher, Heather Huff. Fiscal Officer: Susan BarronVillage Administrator John Keyes, 419-594-3359, 419-594-2704, cell- 419-615-5152Village Solicitor: Brian Gorrell, 112 W. Water St., Paulding, OH 419-399-2181 Police Dept.: call 911; Chief Mark Figert, non-emergency 419-399-0066 (pager)or 888-399-0171Fire Dept.: call 911; Chief Kenny Thomas non-emergency 419-594-3381EMS: call 911Meeting Date: Held at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of each monthin the town hall

PAULDING VILLAGELocation: Centrally located within the county, at the intersection of U.S. 127and Ohio 111; zoned. Paulding is the county seat.Valuation: $46,795,520Population: approximately 3,605Village Offices: 116 S. Main St., Paulding, OH 45879, 419-399-4011, fax 419-399-5368Government: Mayor Greg White, Finance Director Melissa Tope, 419-399-4011. Council members: Roger Sierer, Randy Daeger, Tom Diaz, Jim Guelde,Barb Rife and Mike TrauschVillage Administrator: Harry Wiebe, 419-399-2806Village Solicitor: Michael C. Jones, PO Box 274; Paulding, OH 45879, 419-399-2614Recreation Board: Jan Commers, Meredith Davis, Elaine SiererWater Plant: Mike Winners, superintendent, 419-399-2976Utility Dept.: Ed Carlisle, supervisor, 419-399-9060Police Dept.: call 911; Chief Randy Crawford, 419-399-3311. Officers are GinaWeidenhamer, Duane Gorrell and Adam Kunz. Mayor’s Clerk is KristaGonzales.Fire Dept.: call 911; Chief Todd Weidenhamer, 419-399-5923EMS: call 911; coordinator Sue Crossland, 419-399-4828Zoning Inspector: Ron Schmidt 419-399-4011Cemeteries: Live Oak Cemetery on Emerald Road across from the school; andPaulding Memorial Cemetery on Emerald Road, two miles north of town.Meeting Date: Held at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Mondays of each month inthe Mayor’s Court room, in the municipal building at 116 S. Main St.

PAYNE VILLAGELocation: Intersection of Ohio 49, Ohio 500, and Ohio 613 in southwestPaulding County; zoned, building permits required.Valuation: $13,778,530Population: approximately 1,194Village Offices: 131 N. Main St., P.O. Box 58, Payne, OH 45880, 419-263-2514, fax 419-263-3510Government: Mayor Terry Smith, Fiscal Officer Cheryl Halter. Council mem-bers: Ray Speice, Randy Miller, Eric Gross, Bill Childs, Kathy Feasby, RonSchoenauerBoard of Public Affairs: Mac Brigner, John Hall, Brad YoungVillage Solicitor: James M. Sponseller, 200 N. Williams St., Paulding, OH,419-399-2217Water and Sewer Dept.: Winston Gross and Don Coughlin, 419-263-2913Street Dept.: Jarrod ChildsPolice Dept.: Call 911; Chief Rodney Miller, non-emergency 419-263-2514.Mayor’s clerk is Krista Gonzales, 419-263-2514, Ext. 100.Fire Dept.: Call 911; Chief Jamie Mansfield, non-emergency 419-263-2823EMS: Call 911; Coordinator Greg Bollenbacher, non-emergency 419-263-2823EMS Billing Clerk: Krista Gonzales, 419-263-2514Zoning Inspector: Thomas SinnCouncil Meeting Date: Held at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of eachmonth at village hallMayor’s Court: Held at 7 p.m. the first and third Mondays of each month at thevillage hall

SCOTT VILLAGELocation: One square mile on the Van Wert-Paulding County line, with half thevillage in each county; unzonedValuation: $920,410 in Paulding CountyPopulation: Approximately 119 in Paulding County; 322 total in the villageVillage Offices: P.O. Box 155, Blaine St., Scott, OH 45886Village Solicitor: Shawn PutmanGovernment: Mayor Bryon Glass, Clerk-Treasurer Lori Kreischer. Councilmembers: Claire Smith, Deb Tarlton, Stan Pratt, Rick Boley, Janice Bodle . Police Dept.: call 911; Chief Jay KlopfensteinFire Dept. and EMS: call 911; Fire Chief Jay Klopfenstein, EMS coordinatorMichelle Huffine.Town Maintenance Brad MatthewsMeeting Date: Held at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each monthin the fire station/municipal building


Paulding County Township Association: An organization to promote town-ship government and help keep residents in touch with their trustees and fiscalofficers. Contact president Jay Dangler, 419-399-2688 or secretary-treasurerMartha Strahley, 419-399-5839. Meets quarterly at the Jackson Township build-ing located at the intersection of Roads 126 and 131. They host two fish/chick-en fries annually. This year they will be April 11 and July 25. Both run 5-7 p.m.at the OSU Extension Building.

AUGLAIZE TOWNSHIPArea: 22 square miles, zonedPopulation: 1,454Valuation: $21,078,190Government: Fiscal Officer: Sue Ann Becher, 419-393-4134. Trustees: LesWeidenhamer, 419-393-4366; Bill Wiles, 419-393-2535; Gene Weidenhamer,419-393-2372.Mailing address: 22490 Rd. 178, Oakwood, OH 45873. Fax 419-393-2628(call first). Email: [email protected] Inspector: Angie Pollock, 419-393-2876Cemeteries: Barton, Dotterer, Hasch, Hosterman, Ice, Junction, Landis, PotterKlein and St. Mary cemeteriesFire Protection: call 911; Auglaize Twp. Fire Department, 419-393-4144, non-emergencyPolice Protection: Call 911EMS: Call 911Location: Fire station is located one and one-half miles east of Five SpanBridge on Ohio 637; 21050 SR 637, Defiance. The township house is at 14850Rd. 169, Oakwood.Meetings: Held at 7 p.m. on the fourth Monday of the month at the firehouse.

BENTON TOWNSHIPArea: 36 square miles, zonedPopulation: 1,046Valuation: $23,457,820Government: Fiscal Officer: Julie A. Dinger, 419-263-2678. Trustees: Mark A.Crosby, 419-263-2267; Joseph W. Thome, 419-263-2673; Randy W. Noggle,419-263-2459.Mailing address: 3708 S.R. 500, Payne, OH 45880. Fax 419-263-1324.Zoning Inspector: Tom Sinn, 419-399-4613.Roads: 49 miles for upkeepCemeteries: Dealy Cemetery located on Ohio 49 south to C.R. 24 east;Lehman Cemetery located on Ohio 500 west of Payne at T.R. 33 and St. John’sCatholic Cemetery is located on Ohio 500 westFire Protection: call 911; Payne Fire Department and EMSPolice Protection: call 911Location: The township house is located on Ohio 500, 1.5 miles west of Payneat 6100 T.R. 33; 419-263-3143Meetings: Held at 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month at the townshiphouse.

BLUE CREEK TOWNSHIPArea: 36 square miles, zonedPopulation: 781Valuation: $19,150,820Government: Fiscal Officer: Chris Laukhuf, 419-786-9525. Trustees: JammieHughes, 419-622-3310; Doug Laukhuf, 419-622-4715; Bradley Mills, 419-622-3751.

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Mailing address: 8451 Road 48, Haviland, OH 45851Zoning Inspector: Robert Laukhuf, 419-622-6454Roads: 49.51 milesCemeteries: Abbott-Blue Creek, Apostolic and Blue Creek cemeteriesFire Protection: call 911; Scott Fire Department and EMS, for non-emergen-cies call 419-622-6431Police Protection: call 911; Paulding County Sheriff DepartmentLocation: The township house is at the intersection of Roads 87 and 48; 419-622-6081Meetings: Held the last Tuesday of each month in the township house at 7 p.m.

BROWN TOWNSHIPArea: 36 square miles, unzonedPopulation: 2,132Valuation: $23,410,460Government: Fiscal Officer: Cheryl Halter, 419-594-2042. Trustees: Craig M.Dobbelaere, 419-594-3731; Marty Adams, 419-594-3091; Daniel R. Thomas,419-594-2408.Mailing address: 200 S. First St. Oakwood, OH 45873. Fax 419-594-2028.Email: [email protected]: 52.76 miles for upkeepCemeteries: Blakeslee-Charloe, Fort Brown, Hoover, Kingery, Little Auglaize,Oak Grove, Oakwood, Prairie Chapel, Sherman and SwitzerFire Protection: call 911; Oakwood Fire Department and EMSPolice Protection: Call 911Location: Brown Township House is located at 200 S. First St., Oakwood.Meetings: Held at 6:30 p.m. the last Wednesday of every month at the town-ship house.

CARRYALL TOWNSHIPArea: 36 square miles, zonedPopulation: 2,980Valuation: $27,566,330Government: Fiscal Officer: Twila D. Demongeot, 419-258-2092. Trustees:Greg P. Hughes, 419-258-5201; John Benny Wyckoff, 419-258-2007; Joe B.Barker, 419-506-1854.Mailing address: P.O. Box 652, Antwerp, OH 45813Zoning Inspector: Mike Molitor, 419-633-2610Roads: 44 miles of township roadsCemeteries: Antwerp Riverview, Banks-Coffelt, Clark, Hiram Banks, Maumee,Riverside and SloughFire Protection: call 911; Antwerp Fire Department and EMSPolice Protection: call 911Meetings: Held at 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month at the home of thefiscal officer.


CRANE TOWNSHIPArea: 36 square miles, zoned Population: 1,420Valuation: $21,058,720 Government: Fiscal Officer: Kristine M. Stuart, 419-258-9319. Trustees: JerryC. Minck, 419-399-2599; Charles Simpson, 419-399-4737; Michael A. Meyer,419-769-5760.Mailing address: 8763 Road 176, Paulding, OH 45879Zoning Inspector: P. Michael Brady, 419-399-9125Roads: 36.17 milesCemeteries: Eaton, Forder (Bethel), Gordon, Immaculate Conception Catholic,Lutheran, M.E., Rochester cemeteriesFire Protection: call 911; Crane Township Fire DepartmentPolice Protection: Call 911Location: Township House is on Main Street in Cecil.Meetings: Held at 7 p.m. the third Monday of the month at the township house.

EMERALD TOWNSHIPArea: 36 square miles, zonedPopulation: 789Valuation: $19,827,630Government: Fiscal Officer: Christine D. Ferris, 419-399-2105. Trustees: NateSchlegel, 419-438-4558; Rick Weippert, 419-399-4948; Greg Adkins, 419-393-4194.Zoning inspector: Nylice Thomas, 419-399-3171Mailing address: 17702 Rd. 218, Cecil, OH 45821Roads: 34 miles Cemeteries: Ankney-Blaine, Bakle, Barton, Dotterer, Emerald Township,Hasch family, Hyman, Junction, Kinzer, Renollet, Smith, St. Mary, andWhitehead cemeteriesFire Protection: call 911; Paulding Fire DepartmentPolice Protection: Call 911Location: Township house is located at 16491 C.R. 133, CecilMeetings: Held at 6:30 p.m. the last Thursday of each month at the townshiphouse.

HARRISON TOWNSHIPArea: 36 square miles, zonedPopulation: 1,459Valuation: $24,145,570Government: Fiscal Officer: Patricia Young, 419-771-0343. Trustees: Gary L.Benschneider, 419-263-2952; Jim Overmyer, 419-263-2596; Edward L. Stabler,419-263-2104Zoning Inspector: Dave Jordon, 419-263-2171Mailing address: 2143 Road 96, Payne, OH 45880Roads: 38 road milesCemeteries: Snellenberger Cemetery located on Ohio 500, and WiltsieCemetery on Road 51 EastFire Protection: call 911; Payne Fire Department and EMSPolice Protection: call 911; Payne Police DepartmentLocation: Township house is located at 7877 C.R. 51 next to Wiltsie CemeteryMeetings: Held at 7 p.m. the second Monday of every month at the townshiphouse.

JACKSON TOWNSHIPArea: 36 square miles, unzonedPopulation: 1,795Valuation: $21,533,200Government: Fiscal Officer: Mary Howard, 419-399-4236. Trustees: Rex GraySr., 419-399-5626; Bill Strahley, 419-399-5839; Mark Holtsberry, 419-399-2703.Mailing address: 11625 Rd. 117, Paulding, OH 45879Roads: 37.58 milesCemeteries: Bowholtz, County Home, Hedges, Linch, Pleasant Grove andUpthegrove cemeteries

Fire Protection: call 911; Paulding Fire DepartmentPolice Protection: Call 911Location: The township hall is located at Jackson Center, at 9992 Road 131 atRoad 126. Phone: 419-399-2470Meetings: At 7 p.m. the last Thursday of each month in the township house.

LATTY TOWNSHIPArea: 36 square miles, unzonedPopulation: 1,017Valuation: $14,918,830Government: Fiscal Officer: Susan Hinchcliff, 419-587-3318. Trustees: Lyle R.Ebel, 419-587-3465; Keith A. Miller, 419-587-3404; Jason Sheets, 419-786-5925.Zoning Inspector: Jeff Ebel, 419-587-3524Mailing address: P.O. Box 47, 204 Tyler Street, Grover Hill, OH 45849Roads: 44.48 milesCemeteries: Mt. Zion, C.R. 151 northeast of Grover Hill and Pleasant View,T.R. 72 east of U.S. 127Fire Protection and EMS: call 911; Grover Hill Fire Department and EMS andScott EMSPolice Protection: Call 911Location: Township hall is located at 204 E. Jackson St., Grover Hill, 419-587-3885 (voice and fax).Meetings: Held at 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month at the township hall.

PAULDING TOWNSHIPArea: 36 square miles, zonedPopulation: 4,022Valuation: $25,253,890Government: Fiscal Officer: Jane Buchman, 419-399-5938. Trustees: PaulHill, 419-399-4225; Jay Dangler, 419-399-2688; Mike Kauser, 419-399-2955.Zoning inspector: Tom Sinn, 419-399-4613Mailing address: 732 Miller-Parkway Drive, Paulding, OH 45879; e-mail:[email protected]; Fax: 419-399-4012. Roads: 31 milesCemeteries: Cooper Haines Cemetery on Ohio 500, and St. Paul Cemetery onC.R. 114 off C.R. 87Fire Protection: call 911; Paulding Fire Department and EMSPolice Protection: call 911; Paulding Police Department/Paulding CountySheriffLocation: Township house is located at the intersection of C.R. 87 and S.R. 500.Meetings: Held the second Wednesday night of each month at 8 p.m., April-October and 7 p.m. November-March (in Nov. the meeting will be held theMonday prior to election).

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIPArea: 36 square miles, zonedPopulation: 719Valuation: $14,745,510Government: Fiscal Officer: Neil Beining, 419-587-3792. Trustees: BurtonMerriman, 419-587-3192; Lynn Noffsinger, 419-587-3324; Lonnie C. Lytle, 419-587-3819.Zoning Inspector: Chad Dotson, 419-438-8509Mailing Address: 2523 Road 173, Grover Hill, OH 45849Roads: 47.6 milesCemeteries: Auglaize Chapel, Boutwell, Burbage, Carlton, Church of God,Dunkard-Oak Grove, Fought, Harrell, Little Middle Creek, Melinger, MiddleCreek Joint, Wilson and Young cemeteriesFire Protection: call 911; Ottoville Fire and EMS, Grover Hill Fire and EMS,Oakwood Fire and EMSPolice Protection: call 911; Paulding County Sheriff’s DepartmentLocation: 3094 Road 177 at the corner of S.R. 114Meetings: At 7 p.m. the last Tuesday of the month at the township house.


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Keep Ohio Beautiful Month • National Volunteer Month• Community Health Professionals of Paulding Auxiliary’s annual musi-

cal fund-raising event “We’ve Got Rhythm!” - date to be announced• Free small business seminar presented by Paulding Chamber of

Commerce and Paulding County Economic Development - date to beannounced

• April 1 – Paulding County Hospital Foundation Annual Dinner. Forinformation call Brenda Wieland at 419-399-1138.

• April 6 – United Way of Paulding County luau• April 10 – Volunteer recognition at 1 p.m. at Paulding County Senior

Center• April 11 – The Paulding County Township Association’s fish and chick-

en fry, 5-7 p.m., at the county extension building.• April 12 – Paulding County Area Foundation Annual Meeting and

Dinner at Grant’s Catering Hall, Antwerp, social time 5:30-6 p.m., dinner at6 p.m. Call 419-399-8296 for more information.

• April 13 – Paulding High School bands will present “Music of the Night”fund-raiser in the auditeria; doors open at 6:30 p.m.

• April 14-20 – National Library Week will be observed with the theme,“Communities Matter @ Your library”

• April 15 – Deadline to file federal income tax returns• April 16 – Annual “Battle of the Books” county finals, 12:30 p.m. at the

Youth Leadership Building at the fairgrounds• April 16 – Paulding County Carnegie Library Centennial Event: author

Philip Gully will make a presentation at 6 p.m. the OSU Extension Buildingat the fairgrounds

• April 20 – Wayne Trace Athletic Boosters’ Annual Reverse Drawing, 6p.m. at the high school

• April 21-27 – National Volunteer Week• April 22 – Earth Day• April 25 – Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day• April 26 – Arbor Day• April 27– “Day of Action” United Way of Paulding County• April 27 – Antwerp High School Prom and afterprom

MAYOlder Americans Month

Maumee Valley Heritage Corridor’s Local History Month• Free Fishing Day in Ohio - dates to be announced. Any Ohio resident

may fish without a license as part of Free Fishing Days.• Paulding Community Garage Sale – date to be announced• May 2 – National Day of Prayer• May 3 – Red Hat Spring Fling, 11 a.m. at the Paulding County Senior

Center• May 4 – Paulding High School Prom and afterprom• May 4 – Wayne Trace Jr./Sr. Prom and afterprom • May 5 – Cinco de Mayo• May 9 – Paulding County Senior Center’s Relay For Life dinner fund-

raiser at 5 p.m.• May 11 – Oakwood Library Event Planners Spring Tea & Style Show• May 12 – Mother’s Day• May 21 – Paulding County Senior Center’s Senior Day at the OSU

Extension Building, theme “It’s a Jungle Out There!”; doors open at 10:30a.m., RSVP at 419-399-3650

• May 18 – Armed Forces Day• May 18 – United Way of Paulding County Armed Forces Day event• May 19 – Commencement for Antwerp High School, 2 p.m.• May 19 – Commencement for Wayne Trace High School, 2:30 p.m.• May 26 – Commencement for Paulding High School, 2:30 p.m.• May 27 – Memorial Day – observances to be announced• May 31-June 1 – American Cancer Society Relay for Life, Paulding

County Fairgrounds, beginning at 6 p.m. Friday through noon Saturday.For more information, visit relayforlife.org/paulding

Note: The following calendar of events is not meant to be a complete listing.Many annual events were just in the planning stages as the GUIDE went to press.To have your event included in the Paulding County Progress, contact our office at419-399-4015, fax 419-399-4030, or e-mail: [email protected].

JANUARY• Jan. 20 – John Paulding Historical Society’s annual meeting, at 2 p.m.

at the museum in Paulding, open to the public• Jan. 21 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day• Jan. 23 – Agronomy Day program at OSU Extension Center at

Paulding County Fairgrounds, registration begins at 7:45 a.m. and the pro-gram runs from 8:15 a.m.-2:45 p.m.

• Jan. 26 – Wayne Trace Community Talent Show at 7 p.m. at PayneElementary auditorium with tickets sold at the door

FEBRUARYBlack History Month

• Feb. 2 – Groundhog Day• Feb. 2 – American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life Kickoff Rally 6 p.m.

at Paulding Eagles• Feb. 3 – Super Bowl XLVII• Feb. 5 – County Spelling Bee competition at 7 p.m. at Payne

Auditorium• Feb. 9 – Wine & Cheese Tasting fund-raiser at John Paulding

Historical Society • Feb. 12 – Mardi Gras• Feb. 13 – Ash Wednesday• Feb. 14 – Valentine’s Day• Feb. 18 – Presidents’ Day• Feb. 21 – Winter Dance & Dinner, featuring Nancy Whitaker and

Company, at Paulding County Senior Center, 5 p.m., dance at 5:30. RSVPrequired; call 419-399-3650 for reservations.

• Feb. 25 – Vantage Career Center Grand Open House, 5-8 p.m. in VanWert

• Feb. 27 – Ag Day Program co-hosted by OSU Extensions of PauldingCounty and Van Wert County, held at Van Wert County Fairgrounds

• Feb. 28 – Annual Paulding Chamber of Commerce MembershipBanquet, 5:30 p.m. at Grant’s Catering Hall in Antwerp. For information:419-399-5215

MARCHNational Women’s History Month

• March 1-2 – Oakwood Library Event Planners annual ChocolateExtravaganza, 7 p.m.

• March 10 – Daylight Savings Time begins• March 10-16 – Sunshine Week, to educate the public about the impor-

tance of open government• March 15-16 – Antwerp High School will present the musical

“Oklahoma” in the auditeria• March 15-16 – Paulding High School Drama Dept. will present its

spring musical “Spamalot” in the school auditeria at 7 p.m.• March 15-17 – Wayne Trace Jr./Sr. High and WT Performing Arts

Association spring musical “Seussical” at the Payne School auditorium, 7p.m. on March 15-16 and 2:30 p.m. March 17

• March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day• March 17-23 – National Agriculture Week• March 20 – First day of spring• March 20 – 12th Annual Community Health, Business & Industry Fair,

sponsored by the Paulding County Senior Center, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at thecounty extension building at the fairgrounds

• March 24 – Palm Sunday• March 29 – Good Friday• March 29-30 – Annual 24-Hour Basketball Marathon at Payne

Elementary gym – proceeds go to the Paulding County Crippled Children& Adult Society; contact Chad Benschneider, 419-263-2277

• March 30 – Antwerp Community Development Committee WineTasting and Toasting, 7:30-9 p.m. at Grant’s Reception Hall in Antwerp

Local Events in 2013: Something for Everyone!

JUNE• Antwerp Community Garage Sale – date to be announced• Payne Community Garage Sale – date to be announced• Annual Antwerp Cleveland Street Rib Fest – date to be announced• May 31-June 1 – American Cancer Society Relay for Life, Paulding

County Fairgrounds, beginning at 6 p.m. Friday through noon Saturday.For more information, visit relayforlife.org/paulding

• June 6-8 – Annual John Paulding Days held on the Courthousesquare. Theme: “Going For the Green.” Hometown celebration with enter-tainment and street carnival. The Grand Parade is 7 p.m. June 6. For moreinformation, contact the Paulding Chamber of Commerce, 419-399-5215;www.pauldingchamber.com; facebook.com/johnpauldingdays

• June 8 – Paulding County Hospital’s annual Family Health Day 7-11a.m. held in the hospital’s medical office building

• June 8 – 3rd Annual Antwerp Cleveland Street Rib Fest with 5K Runand Corn Hole Tournament, chairman Amy Lichty, 419-506-1228

• June 10-15 – Paulding County Fair, Paulding County Fairgrounds• June 11 – Senior Day at the Paulding County Fair, activities start at

8:30 a.m., lunch at noon, RSVP required for lunch at 419-399-3650• June 14 – Flag Day• June 16 – Father’s Day• June 18 – Paulding County Carnegie Library Centennial Event at the

OSU Extension Building at the fairgrounds; details TBA• June 21 – First day of summer

JULYNational Parks & Recreation Month

• Grover Hill Summer Fest at Welcome Park – dates to be announced• July 4 – Independence Day• July 9-13 – Paulding County 4-H Camp• July 10 – Paulding County Hospital Foundation’s Dr. Mark Teets

Memorial Golf Tournament at Auglaize Golf Club, contact 419-399-1138• July 13 – Big Boys Toys Car Show at 3-8 p.m. in Antwerp, call 419-

258-2727• July 24-Aug. 4 – Ohio State Fair, Columbus, www.ohiostatefair.com• July 25 – The Paulding County Township Association’s fish and chick-

en fry, 5-7 p.m., at the county extension buildingAUGUST

• United Way of Paulding County 2012-13 Campaign Kickoff – date tobe announced

• Youth For Christ (YFC) annual auction – date to be announced• Broughton Redneck Jamboree - date to be announced• July 24-Aug. 4 – Ohio State Fair, Columbus, www.ohiostatefair.com• Aug. 1-4 – Highway 127 Corridor Sale, also called the “World’s

Longest Yardsale,” covering Ohio to Alabama along U.S. 127. Visitwww.127sale.com

Aug. 3 – John Paulding Historical Society chicken barbecue, 4-7 p.m.Aug. 7 – Deadline for filing nominating petitions of candidates in non-

partisan races for the general election; deadline for filing local questionsand issues for general election

• Aug. 10 – “A Day In the Park” at Riverside Memorial Park in Antwerp.For information call Antwerp Chamber of Commerce, 419-258-1722

• Classes begin for the 2013-14 school year – Aug. 20 for PauldingSchools; dates for Antwerp School and Wayne Trace Schools to beannounced

• Aug. 30-Sept. 2 – Oakwood HomecomingSEPTEMBER

• Leadership In Action (LIA) classes begin for 2013-14, sponsored byPaulding Chamber of Commerce (419-399-5215) - date to be announced

• Antwerp Community Development Committee’s Paint the Town Pinkcancer awareness fund-raiser - dates to be announced

• Aug. 30-Sept. 2 – Oakwood Homecoming• Sept. 2 – Labor Day• Sept. 8 – Grandparent’s Day• Sept. 8 – 3rd Annual Car show sponsored by Paulding County Senior

Center downtown on the square, noon-4 p.m.• Sept. 11 – Patriot Day (September 11 anniversary)

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• Sept. 11 – Annual Paulding Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing, 12:30p.m. at Auglaize Golf Club. Call 419-399-5215 for information

• Sept. 14 – Paulding County Hospital Foundation’s “Strides forScholarships” 5K race, 10K relay run and 1 mile run/walk

• Sept. 14 – United Way of Paulding County’s Women’s Expo• Sept. 15 – Hispanic Heritage Month begins, through Oct. 15.• Sept. 20-22 – Annual Flat Rock Creek Fall Festival, Paulding County

Fairgrounds. For more information, contact the Paulding Chamber ofCommerce, 419-399-5215; www.flatrockcreekfestival.com;facebook.com/flatrockcreekfest

• Sept. 22 – Antique & Classic Truck Show at John Paulding HistoricalSociety Museum, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

• Sept. 22 – First day of autumn• Sept. 26 – Paulding County Economic Development Annual Business

& Industry Appreciation Banquet at the OSU Extension Center, social hour5:30-6:30 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. Call 419-399-8282 for information.

• Sept. 28 – National Hunting & Fishing Day• Sept. 28 – Antwerp Community Development Committee’s Big Hole

Golf Outing; contact Tina Conley, 419-506-0170OCTOBER

Recycle Ohio Month• Charloe Octoberfest – date to be announced• Payne Fall Festival at Payne Community Park – date to be announced• Barn Dance and Hog Roast at the John Paulding Historical Society –

date to be announced• Oct. 3 – Paulding County Carnegie Library’s Fall Extravaganza, 6

p.m.; details to be announced• Oct. 6-12 – Fire Prevention Week• Oct. 7 – Voter registration ends at 4 p.m. for General Election• Oct. 14 – Columbus Day observed• Oct. 10 – Meet the Candidates Night, sponsored by the Paulding

County Progress, held at Paulding County Senior Center. Doors open at6 p.m.

• Oct. 19 – Antwerp Community Development Committee’s HauntedWalk, adult and kids’ hayrides, night at the park

• Oct. 23-31 – Red Ribbon Week• Oct. 23 – Caregiver Mini-Conference from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Paulding

County Senior Center. All ages welcome to attend. RSVP required by call-ing 419-399-3650

• Oct. 24 – Paulding Chamber of Commerce’s Celebrity Waiter event;details TBA

• Oct. 26 – Make a Difference Day• Oct. 26 – United Way of Paulding County Halloween party• Oct. 31 – Halloween – local events to be announced

NOVEMBER• Antwerp Community Development Committee (ACDC) annual meet-

ing – date to be announced• Nov. 1 – Red Hat Fall Festival at the Paulding County Senior Center,

11 a.m., RSVP at 419-399-3650• Nov. 2 – Annual “Beacon of Hope” dinner and auction, presented by

Community Health Professionals of Paulding at the county extensionbuilding; call 419-399-4708

• Nov. 3 – Daylight Savings Time ends• Nov. 5 – General Election Day (Polls are open 6:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.)• Nov. 11 – Veterans Day• Nov. 12 – Veterans Day Celebration at Paulding County Senior

Center, 11:30 a.m., honoring Korean War veterans, all veterans invited• Nov. 14-17 – John Paulding Historical Society Annual Christmas Open

House. Theme: “Let It Snow.”• Nov. 16 – Paulding County Hospital Auxiliary Annual Craft Fair at the

county extension building at the fairgrounds• Nov. 28 – Thanksgiving Day• Nov. 30 – OSU vs. Michigan game, at Ann Arbor

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Hospitals:Paulding County Hospital: 1035 W. Wayne St., Paulding, OH 45879 (corner ofOhio 111 and Ohio 500), 419-399-4080 or 1-800-741-1743. Web site: www.pauld-ingcountyhospital.com. Email: [email protected] hospital is a modern 25-bed not-for-profit facility owned by the county. A $3.1million renovation to expand and upgrade patient care facilities, including inpatientand outpatient, medical/surgery and rehabilitation, was completed in 2002. A $1.7million medical office building addition was completed in 2004. A .5 million upgradeto the OR was completed in May 2012 and an emergency room /lab renovation iscurrently underway with projected completion June 2013. The ER/lab project isestimated at $1.2 million.PCH is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of HealthcareOrganizations as are its lab and home health care services.The county’s only full-time general surgeon, Dr. Peter vanden Berg is employed bythe hospital and available by calling 419-399-1746 at the hospital. Also availableby appointment or emergency basis is orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Steven Haman. Paulding County Hospital offers 24-hour emergency room service; medical andsurgical care; outpatient services; specialty clinics; respiratory care; a swing-bedtransition/rehabilitation program for patients needing subacute care; respite care;physical and occupational therapies; pulmonary and cardiac rehabilitation; and in-your-home healthcare including visiting nurses and home medical equipment andsupplies sales. A sleep lab and Coumadin® Clinic are two services added withinthe last several years. A personal trainer is available for one-on-one consults for aminimal fee, as is a registered dietician.Surgical services include general surgery, cataract surgery, orthopedics, gynecol-ogy, and noninvasive shock wave treatment for heel pain. Diagnostic services include an accredited full-service laboratory; radiology servic-es with an up-to-date CT unit, in-house DEXA bone density scanning unit, mobileMRI unit and ultrasound and digital mammography units. The radiology depart-ment offers nuclear medicine cardiolite equipment in order to conduct the lengthytest locally and many state-of-the-art technologies to provide a full range of diag-nostic services and specialties.Outpatient specialty clinics include: oncology/chemotherapy, orthopedics, generalsurgery, gynecology, cardiology, nephrology, ENT, urology, audiology, neurology,and podiatry.To schedule free transportation to and from the hospital for outpatient services, callPhone-A-Ride, 419-399-1100 or 800-741-1743. Members of the Board of Trustees are chairman is Randy Brooks, vice chairman isTom Litzenberg, Michael Winans is secretary/treasurer; Ron Etzler, Ron Eschbach,Konnie Gerber, Ann Pease, and Kathy Koenn. Hospital CEO is Gary Adkins.Defiance Regional Medical Center: 1200 Ralston Ave., Defiance, OH 43512,419-783-6955; member of ProMedica Health System; all new facility offering com-prehensive medical specialties, 24-hour emergency center, Coping Center (men-tal health care), new women’s center, physical and occupational therapy, LifelineEmergency Response system, advanced surgical facilities. Van Wert County Hospital: 1250 S. Washington, Van Wert, 419-238-2390; fax419-238-8682, web site: http://vanwerthospital.org. The facility is a full-service, 99-bed hospital. The Van Wert Health Center office building provides outpatients with astate-of-the-art rehabilitation facility. It offers outpatient surgery, laboratory and radi-ology services. Other hospital services include medical/surgical, intensive care/coro-nary care, radiology, laboratory, inpatient pharmacy, cardiopulmonary/ respiratoryservices and physical/occupational therapy. It also offers cardiology and specialtyclinics. Along with a 24-hour staffed emergency department, VWCH offers “Call aNurse” – 1-888-909-VWCH or (8924) – a free triage phone service, 7 a.m.-11 p.m.,seven days a week. Personalized Care that’s Close and Convenient.Mercy Defiance Hospital: 1404 E. Second St., Defiance, OH, 43512, locatedright behind Mercy Defiance Clinic and linked to Mercy Defiance Clinic by a sec-ond floor skyway; 419-782-8444; 23-bed medical/surgical hospital; FausterSurgery Center for inpatient and outpatient surgery; 4-bed observation unit; 8-bedEmergency Center providing 24 hour service, 7 days a week, staffed by experi-enced emergency physicians, linked directly via Life Flight to Level 1 trauma careat Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo. Mercy Defiance Hospital is part of theMercy healthcare system in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan.Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville: 208 North Columbus StreetHicksville, OH 43526-1299, phone 419- 542-6692 or 800-686-6552. CommunityMemorial Hospital has provided personalized service and the latest healthcaretechnology to residents of Defiance County and adjacent communities for morethan 50 years. A full-service critical access hospital offering inpatient, outpatient,and emergency services, obstetric care, surgical care, extensive rehabilitation pro-

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grams and much more.

Clinics:Oakwood Medical Center: 109 N. First St., Oakwood, OH 45873, 419-594-3520,or toll free at 1-877-594-4442. The office is closed on Monday; Tuesday- 8 a.m.-6p.m. Wednesday and Thursday - 8:00 am-5 pm, and Friday 8 am-4 pm, staffed byDr. Timothy Hogan, family physician who handles general medical and minor sur-gical care.Mercy Defiance Clinic: 1400 E. Second St. (Ohio 18) Defiance, OH 43512; 419-784-1414 or 1-800-925-4642; Web site: mercyweb.org/defiance. Mercy DefianceClinic is a multi-specialty medical group offering comprehensive healthcare serv-ices. The staff includes the clinic’s own primary care physicians and specialistsplus visiting specialists, nurse anesthetists, diabetes educators, physician assis-tants, nurse practitioners and other professional health care providers. Medicaland surgical specialties include: allergy and asthma; audiology and hearing aids;behavioral health; cardiology; cardiothoracic surgery; diabetes education; dietitian;family practice; general surgery; hospitalists; internal medicine; nephrology; neu-rology; obstetrics and gynecology; oncology and hematology; ophthalmology;optometry; orthopedic surgery; otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat); pain man-agement and rehabilitation; pediatric cardiology; pediatric gastroenterology; pedi-atric pulmonology; pediatrics; plastic surgery; podiatry; pulmonology; radiology;skin care; UrgentCare; urology; vascular surgery; WorkMed; and wound care.Mercy Defiance Clinic is part of the Mercy healthcare system in Northwest Ohioand Southeast Michigan.

Nursing Homes:Country Inn Enhanced Living Center: 12651 C.R. 82, Paulding, Ohio, 45879.Assisted Living with a nurse on duty 24/7; OT/PT services, podiatry, audiology, lab,pharmaceutical services and respite care. Individualized laundry service, homestyle meals, daily activities and trips are just a few of the amenities that make thefacility one that you or your loved one can call home. Country Inn is a medicaidwaiver program.419-399-2345, fax: 419-399-2341. The Gardens of Paulding: Located at 199 CR 103, north of the Paulding CountyHospital, Paulding, OH 45879, 419-399-4940., fax: 419-399-4699, website:www.thegardenspaulding.com. The Gardens of Paulding is a 24-hour skilled nurs-ing facility accepting Medicare, Medicaid, and most major insurances, with 27assisted living units under one roof. Full-time onsite therapy staff offering physical,occupational and speech therapy, also offering Vital Stim services provided by ourspeech therapist. Individualized therapy programs offered for both in-patient andout-patient therapy. For a tour or information, contact Sue Dangler.Antwerp Manor Assisted Living: Located at 204 Archer Drive, Antwerp, 45813,is a fully licensed residential care facility which offers respite care, rehab to homeand takes Medicaid waiver. In addition to 24 hour nursing care the Manor Housefeatures all private suites, restaurant style dining, occupational, physical andspeech therapies, a beauty salon, daily activities, hydrotherapy suite, housekeep-ing and laundry services. For an informational tour contact Rita Gross at 419-770-0355. Any other questions or comments, please call 419-258-1500 or fax 419-258-1509. See the facility online at www.antwerpmanorhouse.com or email [email protected] Wert Manor: is a 24-hour skilled nursing care facility located at 160 Fox Roadin Van Wert, OH 45891 419-238-6655, fax 419-238-6696. The facility specializesin long-term care as well as short-term stays including respite stays and areMedicare, Medicaid, V.A. certified. Van Wert Manor’s rehabilitation is led byMidwest Rehab of Van Wert and includes physical, occupational, and speech ther-apy. Restorative and dining skill programs are also available. Laurel Loft is a 36-bed self-contained unit that was created to meet the circumstantial needs of per-sons over 55 and older with behavioral health needs.Van Crest Assisted Living, Payne Opening early this spring. Contact them at120 West Main Street - Suite 200, Van Wert, OH 45891Telephone: 419-238-0715,Fax: 419-238-4814 website vancrest.com Community Health Professionals In-Patient Hospice Centers: 6817 St. Rt. 66North, Defiance, Ohio, 43512, 419-782-4131 and 1155 Westwood Drive, VanWert, Ohio, 45891, 419-623-7125, Web site: www.comheathpro.org. RhondaLewis RN, CHPN, is nursing supervisor of the Defiance facility and Angie Krall,R.N. is nursing supervisor in Van Wert. CHP’s Inpatient Hospice Centers provide


Helpful numbersACTION OHIO Coalition for Battered Women: 5900 Roche Drive, Suite 445,Columbus, OH 43229, 1-888-622-9315; provide resources to victims and agen-cies concerned about domestic violence issues. (www.actionohio.org).ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION, NORTHWEST OHIO CHAPTER: meets thelast Wednesday of the month at 1 p.m. in the Paulding County Senior Center,401 E. Jackson St., Paulding, OH 45879; facilitator is Linda Pollitz, 419-227-9700; call 1-800-272-3900 for education and support. (www.nwoalz.org).AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, NW OHIO REGION (SERVING PAULDINGCOUNTY): 740 Commerce Dr, Suite B, Perrysburg, OH 43551; Anita Dunipace,Regional Vice President; Chris Hoeffel, Community Volunteer InvolvementDirector; Cara Boehm, Income Development Representative; Jessica West,Health Initiatives Representative; Josie Lirot, Community Resource Navigator.Call 800-227-2345; fax 877-227-2838; www.cancer.org. Provides educationand support to cancer patients and their families, as well as the community andmakes referrals to area organizations.BENEVOLENT SOCIETY/BARGAIN BIN: 118 W. Perry St., Paulding, OH;419-399-5053BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF NORTHWEST OHIO: toll-free 1-800-743-4222AMERICAN RED CROSS OF PAULDING COUNTY: Sam Manz, chairman,419-399-9393. Sheriff’s department 419-399-3791 or 1-888-399-0171.Bloodmobile chairperson, Christine Welty. Disaster chairman, Rick Noggle,419-594-3411CARING AND SHARING COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY: 119 S. Main St.,Paulding, north of Paulding County Carnegie Library; Linda Wilhelm 419-399-9562 or 419-399-2979; hours are Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m.-noon.CENTER FOR CHILD AND FAMILY ADVOCACY AND FAMILY JUSTICECENTER: Serving Northwest Ohio, call 419-592-0540CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY: 201 E. Caroline St., Suite 1,Paulding, 419-399-8464CHILD HELP USA’S NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE: 1-800-422-4453COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFESSIONALS: 250 Dooley Drive, Suite A,Paulding, OH 45879, 419-399-4708COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFESSIONALS’ INPATIENT HOSPICE CEN-TERS: 6817 St. Rt. 66 N., Defiance, OH 43512, 419-782-4131 and 1155Westwood Dr., Van Wert, OH 45891, 419-623-7125COPING CENTER at PROMEDICA DEFIANCE REGIONAL HOSPITAL: 1200Ralston Ave., Defiance; 419-783-6957 CRIME STOPPERS: 1-800-237-7867DOG WARDEN: 13387 U.S. 127, Paulding; 419-399-9728.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY OF PAULDING COUNTY: 503Fairground Drive, Suite 2, 419-399-3500, Randy Shaffer, director.FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION CENTER: coordinating Ohio’s resourcesfor safer families, Office of Criminal Justice Services. Call 1-888-448-4842 orvisit www.fvpc.ohio.govFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION: Toledo, 419-243-6122FIRE MARSHAL FOR PAULDING COUNTY: Allen Beamer, 419-399-3791FIRST CALL FOR HELP: 1-800-468-4357, 24 hours. Information and referrals,600 Freedom Drive, Napoleon, OH 43545, 419-599-1660. Teen Line is a hot-line service for youth, family and friends who are concerned about teen issuesor who need to report criminal activity on an anonymous basis, call toll-free 877-419-SAFE (7233). Web site: www.firstcallnwo.org; e-mail: [email protected] www.teenonline.comGRADS: An in-school program through Vantage Career Center for pregnantstudents and teen parents, both male and female in their home schools and atVantage, 419-238-5411 or www.vantagecareercenter.comLEGAL AID OF WESTERN OHIO: 118 Clinton St, Defiance, OH 43512, pro-vides legal assistance to low income families; applicants only line, 888-534-1432; www.legalaidline.orgLUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF NORTHWEST OHIO, WESTERNREGION OFFICE: 1-800-577-8629 (Archbold). Counseling for children, fami-lies, and individuals.

HELPNATIONAL ADOPTION CENTER: 1-800-862-3678NORTHWESTERN OHIO COMMUNITY ACTION CENTER (NOCAC) OUT-REACH: 401 E. Jackson St. (Senior Center), Paulding, OH 45879, 419-399-3650, fax 419-399-3781 or 1-800-686-2964OHIO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE NETWORK: 1-800-934-9840OHIO DIVISION OF WILDLIFE: Michael Ohlrich, wildlife officer, 419-429-8390OHIO STATE HIGHWAY PATROL: Van Wert Post, 419-238-3055; DefiancePost, 419-784-1025CALL BEFORE YOU DIG (OHIO UTILITIES PROTECTION SERVICE): 1-800-362-2764PARC LANE TRAINING CENTER: 900 Fairground Drive, Paulding, OH 45879;419-399-4800PAULDING COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF JOB & FAMILY SERVICES: 303 W.Harrison St., Paulding, OH 45879; 419-399-3756, fax 419-399-4674 PAULDING COUNTY LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE(LEPC): 503 Fairground Dr., Paulding, OH 45879; 419-399-3500; RandyShaffer, directorPAULDING COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT: 800 E. Perry St., Paulding,OH; 419-399-3921 PAULDING COUNTY 911 PROGRAM: Sheriff’s Department, 419-399-3791 or1-888-399-0171 PAULDING COUNTY SOCIETY FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN & ADULTS:P.O. Box 49, Paulding, OH 45879. Evelyn Goings, president; Marsha Holbrook,secretary; Marcia Pressler, treasurer and Judy Fisher, coordinator. Meet fourthTuesday at 4 p.m. in the health departmentPAULDING MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION: Rev. David Meriwether, FirstPresbyterian Church, 419-399-2438; pauldingcountylibrary.org/evangicalpres-byterianchurch.PAYNE MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION: Pastor Joe Allen, P.O. Box 42, Payne,OH 45880, St. James Lutheran Church, 419-263-2129. Meets 1st Wed., alter-nate churches, 9 a.m.PC WORKSHOP INC.: 900 W. Caroline St., Paulding, 419-399-4805POISON CONTROL OF NORTHWEST OHIO: 1-800-589-3897PREGNANCY CRISIS LINE: 1-800-633-3339SALVATION ARMY: Operated by NOCAC at 401 E. Jackson St. (SeniorCenter), Paulding, OH 45879, Rebecca Miicheal, 419-399-3650SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN, CHICAGO UNIT: 2211N. Oak Park Ave., Chicago, IL 60707, 773-622-5400SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION: 1-800-772-1213TRI-COUNTY ALCOHOL, DRUG ADDICTION, MENTAL HEALTH SERVIC-ES BOARD: 1054 S. Washington, Van Wert, OH 45891, 419-238-5464UNITED WAY OF PAULDING COUNTY: located in the Marshall MemorialFoundation Building at 101 E. Perry St., Paulding, OH 45879, 419-399-8240;fax 419-399-8284; Promoting the well-being of the residents by supporting localnonprofit agencies. Executive director, Sonia HerberVETERAN SERVICES OF PAULDING COUNTY: 810 E. Perry St., Pauldingnext to health department; hours: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Tuesday through Friday;phone: 419-399-8285, leave a message. Jonathon Lichty, service officer.VICTIM INFORMATION and NOTIFICATION EVERYDAY (VINE): a free,anonymous, computer-based service that provides Ohioans with informationabout offenders in custody via automated telephone or e-mail updates. To reg-ister call 800-770-0192 and follow prompts or visit www.VINELink.comAvailable through Crime Victims Assistance and Prevention, Ohio AttorneyGeneral’s officeWESTWOOD BEHAVIORAL CENTER: P.O. Box 329, Paulding, OH 45879;419-399-3636WIC PROGRAM OF PAULDING COUNTY: 800 E. Perry St., Paulding, OH45879, 419-399-2621. Hours: 8 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. WICprovides breast feeding and nutrition education and offers referrals for healthcare and supplemental foods. Call for an appointment. Web site: [email protected]


Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. in the west meeting room at the PauldingEaglesPaulding County Fish and Game Club: Located south of Paulding on U.S. 127.For information, call Louis Klausing, 419-399-2502. Meets first Thursday of eachmonth at 7 p.m.Paulding County Genealogical Society: Meetings second Wednesday of eachmonth September through June at 6:30 p.m. at Paulding County Carnegie Librarymeeting room. First Families: Ray Keck, chairman, 12415 Maple Ave., Paulding,OH 45879, 419-399-4415. Book sales: Marilyn SmithPaulding County Girl Scouts: Troop leader Ellen Townley, 419-506-1275 or con-tact regional Office in Lima, 1-800-96-APPLE. Troops in Antwerp, Oakwood,Paulding, and Payne; girls in grades K to 12 eligible for Daisies, Brownies, Juniors,Cadets, Seniors or AmbassadorsPaulding County Hazardous Materials Response Team (HMRT): RandyShaffer, director, 503 Fairgrounds Dr. Suite 2, Paulding, OH 45879, 419-399-3500Paulding County Hospital Auxiliary: Eileen Kochensparger, president, 419-399-5818; Shirley Cramer, vice president; Shirley Baldwin, treasurer; Pat Doster,secretçary; Roesmarie Reinhart, membership; Gift shop - treasurer DonnaPieper, purchasing agent Eleanor Brune. Meet second Tuesday 2 p.m. in Sept.,Nov., Jan., March and May at the hospital board room.Paulding County Hospital Sewing Auxiliary: Opal Ankney, 419-399-3966,Carolyn Dangler, Dell Cornell and Elaine Gress. Sew last Wednesday of eachmonth in Paulding County Hospital conference room.Paulding County Republican Party: Fred Pieper chairman, 11902 Road 162,Paulding, 419-399-9021; email: [email protected]. Central committee meets thefirst Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the meeting room of the Black SwampNature Center in Paulding.Paulding County Soccer Club (Paulding SAY) for info > [email protected] County Society for Crippled Children & Adults: P.O. Box 49,Paulding, OH 45879. Evelyn Goings, president; Marsha Holbrook, secretary;Marcia Pressler, treasurer. Meetings fourth Tuesday, 4 p.m. at the health depart-ment.Relay for Life, American Cancer Society: Karen Saxton, chairman, 419-594-2636, co-chairman, Stephanie Foltz.Salvation Army: The Paulding County Salvation Army Service is located at 401E. Jackson St in Paulding and is handled by NOCAC. For information, contactRebecca Michael, 419-399-3650.Scott Lions Club: Fred Pond, 419-622-6141, email [email protected] Olympics: Contact coordinator at PARC Lane, 419-399-4800.United Way of Paulding County: Sonia Herber, executive director. It is the mis-sion of the United Way of Paulding County to improve lives by mobilizing the car-ing power of the community. Located in the Marshall Memorial Building at 101 E.Perry St., Paulding, OH 45879, 419-399-8240; fax 419-399-8284. Board membersinclude: George Carter, Anna Lee Adams, Karl Mielke, Pam Miller, Bill Shugars,Stephanie Lorentz, Erika Willitzer and Dave Fisher.Veterans’ Service Office: 810 E. Perry Street, Paulding, next to the health depart-ment; phone: 419-399-8285. Hours: Tuesday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m.Jonathon Lichty, service officer.Youth For Christ (YFC)/Campus Life: Jack Fetter, 20702 Rd. 48, Grover Hill OH,45849; phone: 419-587-3660; email: [email protected]. Includes WildernessMinistry Camp – YFC cabin units plus community youth-related usage opportuni-ties year-round; Doug Roop, Campus Life director, 419-263-3269, email:[email protected]. “The Rock” youth drop-in center on Main Street in Payne,every Monday from 7-9 p.m. during the school year for grades 7-12; and youthdrop-in center at the Kiwanis building in Paulding, with devotionals plus numerousrecreational options, every Thursday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. during the school year.Junior high and high school Bible studies at Wayne Trace, Antwerp and Paulding.Yearly fund-raising auction will be Aug. 18, 2012 at the Paulding CountyFairgrounds.

ORGANIZATIONS

Organizations for your interestsCountywide:Alzheimer’s Association, Northwest Ohio Chapter: www.alz.org/nwohio.1-800-272-3900 or local facilitator, Linda Pollitz, 419-227-9700. Meetings are held at thePaulding County Senior Center at 401 E. Jackson St., Paulding, at 1 p.m. the lastWednesday of the month. Web site: www.nwoalz.org.American Cancer Society, NW Ohio Region (serving Paulding County): 740Commerce Dr, Suite B, Perrysburg, OH 43551; Anita Dunipace, Regional VicePresident; Chris Hoeffel, Community Volunteer Involvement Director; CaraBoehm, Income Development Representative; Jessica West, Health InitiativesRepresentative; Josie Lirot, Community Resource Navigator. Call 800-227-2345;fax 877-227-2838;www.cancer.org. Provides education and support to cancerpatients and their families, as well as the community and makes referrals to areaorganizations.American Red Cross, Paulding County: Chairman Sam Manz, 419-399-9393.Disaster chairman Rick Noggle, 419-594-3411 American Red Cross Bloodmobile: Christine Welty, coordinatorBetter Business Bureau/Paulding County, 1-800-743-4222Black Swamp Audubon Society: A chapter of the National Audubon Societyencompassing Paulding, Defiance, Henry, Putnam and Williams counties. Thepurpose of this organization is to promote wildlife conservation and habitat preser-vation. Membership chairman Micki Dunakin, 419-258-4951Buckeye Area FHFH (Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry): ServingPaulding and Van Wert Counties. Coordinator is Sherri Good of Paulding, 419-399-3645; [email protected] and Sharing Community Food Pantry: New location - 119 S. WilliamsStreet, north of Paulding County Carnegie Library. Hours are 9 a.m.- noon onWednesdays and Saturdays. Phone 419-399-9562, Linda WilhelmColonial Dames of the Seventeenth Century, Captain George Athey Chapter:Marilyn Smith, 1005 Road 230, Cecil, Ohio, 45821, 419-399-4663.Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), General Horatio N. CurtisChapter: Caroline Zimmerman, 7292 Road 176, Antwerp OH 45813, 419-258-2222Fins of the Flatland Parrot Head Club: Beth Kelly, 419-399-9011Flat Rock Creek Festival Committee: Paulding Chamber of Commerce, 419-399-5215, P.O. Box 237, Paulding, OH 45879; 419-399-4453.Flatrock Limbhangers Club Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation;P.O. Box 346, Paulding, President is Jon Ringler, 419-796-9472; secretary treas-urer is Wally Owens, 419-796-8305Friends of Paulding County Carnegie Library: 205 S. Main, Paulding. Library419-399-2032; fax 419-399-2114.Habitat for Humanity of Paulding County: P.O. Box 328, Paulding, OH 45879.Local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity, it is a Christian ministry dedicated to elimi-nating substandard living conditions by providing adequate, affordable housing.HFH invites people from all faiths and walks of life to work in partnership buildinghouses with families in need. The organization is governed by a 15-member localboard. Kevin Wilson president, ; Brant Treece vice president, 419-786-9644; LisaMcClure treasurer, 419-587-3000; Matt Miller secretary, 419-979-6428; www.habi-tatpauldingcounty.orgThe Gardens of Paulding Skilled Nursing Facility/Assisted Living VolunteerAuxiliary: 199 County Road 103, Paulding, OH 45879, 419-399-4940. VickiEnglish, activities director; fax 419-399-4699.John Paulding Historical Society and Museum: Fairground Drive (across fromthe Paulding County Fairground), Paulding, 419-399-8218 (Tuesdays) or LesWeidenhamer, 419-393-4366; Kim Sutton, mailing address: P.O. Box 93, PauldingOH 45879. Open 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesdays and the first Saturday of each monthfrom Feb.-Nov. Society or board meets fourth Tuesday monthly at 7:30 p.m. at themuseumLeadership In Action: Contact Paulding Chamber of Commerce at 419-399-5215or email [email protected]. Program conducted annually, Septemberthrough MayLocal Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC): Randy Shaffer, director, 503Fairgrounds Dr. Suite 2, Paulding, OH 45879, 419-399-3500.Paulding Area Foundation: 419-399-8296 Executive Director Lisa McClure,email [email protected] County Benevolent Society: Florence Fisher, president, 419-263-2666; Mary Fisher, vice president; Rosemarie Reinhart, treasurer; the Societyoperates the Bargain Bin, 118 W. Perry St., Paulding, 419-399-5053 – openFridays 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.-noon. Accepts donations of good usedclean clothes and misc. items. Donations may be dropped off (rear entrance)Mondays 9-11 a.m, Friday 9 a.m.-5p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m.-noon.Paulding County Democratic Party: Central committee meets the first


Antwerp area:Academic Boosters: Antwerp Local Schools, Patty Kammeyer, 419-258-5421,ext: 2231American Legion Post 253 Cottrell Boylan: Ohio 49 South, 419-258-2436Antwerp Community Band Inc.: For information, call Marilyn Zuber at 419-258-2638Antwerp Community Development Committee: Antwerp CommunityDevelopment Committee (ACDC) is a citizens organization dedicated to estab-lishing the orderly and successful growth of the Antwerp area as a desired resi-dential location. Monthly meetings are held by various subcommittees with theACDC Board meeting monthly, usually the second Thursday. For information call:Kirk Hopkins at 419-258-4771, or Jim Pendergrast, president, 419-258-7621.Email address is [email protected] Conservation Club: Meets at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of eachmonth at 17814 TR 53. Chris Robinson, president; Helen Livingston, secretary,419-542-7871Athletic Boosters: Antwerp Local Schools, 419-258-5421, Barbie Wales, presidentChamber of Commerce: 419-258-1722, mailing address P.O. Box 1111, Antwerp,OH 45813. Contact person is Cheryl Lichty. Meets third Wednesday each monthat 12:30 p.m. at the Essen House RestaurantCommunity Improvement Corporation of Antwerp/Paulding County: David“Randy” Derck, president, P.O. Box 1088, Antwerp, OH 45813, 419-258-5511, fax419-258-2822Music Boosters: Antwerp Local Schools, Matt Lovell, Mary Smith, music depart-ment, 419-258-5421Parent-Teacher Organization: Antwerp Elementary School, 419-258-5421Fairview Grange: Deputy Jim Laker, 4721 C.R. 192, Antwerp, OH 45813, 419-258-2548Rotary Club: P.O. Box 270, Antwerp, OH 45813VFW Post 5087: 105 Railroad Street, P.O. Box 974, Antwerp, OH 45813; 419-258-4231., members meet second Monday monthly at 7:30 p.m.VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 5087: Susan Molitor, 419-258-4231. Meets secondWednesday 7 p.m. at the postVFW Mens Auxiliary Post 5087: Pat Molitor, 419-258-4231. Meets fourthMonday monthly 7 p.m. at the post

Grover Hill area:Lions Club: P.O. Box 362, Grover Hill, OH 45849; Max Kochensparger, 419-399-5818. Meets second Thursday night at Town Hall at 6:30 p.m.VFW Post 2873: South Main Street, Grover Hill, OH 45849, 419-587-3223VFW Post 2873 Ladies Auxiliary: Suth Main Street, Grover Hill, OH 45849, 419-587-3225.

Junction/Five Span area:Junction Community Center: In the former St. Mary’s Catholic Church on Road111 in Auglaize Township. For information, call 419-393-4131 or any board member.

Melrose area:United Methodist Men’s Fellowship: Rick Noggle, 419-594-3411.UMC Benevolent Society: Church office, 419-594-2076

Oakwood area:American Legion, Giltz-Brown Post 341: 114 First St., Oakwood, OH 45873;Donald Adams, 419-594-2421Boy Scout Troop 19: Brian Holbrooks, Scoutmaster, 419-594-2054.Girl Scouts: Call council office at 1-800-96-APPLEOakwood Arbor of the Gleaners: Contact Bonnie Pier at 419-594-2750Oakwood Ball Association: Mandy Woods, Secretary 419-594-2872Oakwood Community Band: Jane Sharp, 419-594-2812 or Karen Jacobs, 419-594-2138Oakwood Development Corporation: Contact John Saxton or call village officefor information, 419-594-3352Oakwood Parent-Teacher Organization: Oakwood Elementary School; DeediMiller, 419-594-3346Ohio Child Conservation League (OCCL) Guiding Footsteps: PresidentJeanie Keys; 419-594-2704, Marsha Henke, 419-594-2211. Meets thirdWednesday September through May at 7 p.m.United Methodist Women: Jane Sharp and Connie Kohart, 419-594-2812

Paulding area:Athletic Booster Club: Paulding Exempted Village Schools, 419-399-4656; ChrisEtzler, athletic directorBand Boosters: Paulding Exempted Village Schools, 419-399-4656; Don Clark,band directorBargain Bin: Paulding County Benevolent Society, 118 W. Perry St., Paulding,419-399-5053 — open Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday 9 am.-noonBetter Homes and Garden Club: Brenda Crawford, 419-399-4516. Serving thecommunity since 1947. Meets seasonallyCaring and Sharing Food Pantry: 119 S. Main Street, north of Paulding CountyCarnegie Library. Hours: Wednesdays and Saturdays, 9 a.m. until noon. Contactperson - Linda Wilhelm, 419-399-9562Chamber of Commerce: Erika Willitzer director; located at the corner of Carolineand Main streets (lower level of State Bank building), Monday through Friday, P.O.Box 237, Paulding, OH 45879, 419-399-5215; fax 419.399-2047; e-mail [email protected] Web site: www.pauldingchamber.comChoir Boosters: Paulding Exempted Village Schools, David Clapsaddle, choirdirector, 419-399-4656Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 2405: 206 W. Perry St., Paulding; Mike Wilhelm,419-399-3057; Meets second and fourth Mondays at 7 p.m. at the AerieFOE 2405 Ladies Auxiliary: 419-399-3057; Meets first and third Monday of eachmonth at 7 p.m. at the AerieGirl Scouts of Western Ohio: 1-800-96-APPLE.Knights of Columbus: Located on U.S. 127 one mile south of Paulding; DanArend, 419-399-4927.Know Your Neighbor Club: Freida Ferris, president, 419-399-3914. Meets fourtimes a year.Lion’s Club: Dan Workman, president, 419-399-4512 or 419-769-1458; LarryTope, secretary/treasurer. Meetings second and fourth Thursdays at 7 p.m. atPaulding Eagles. Eye glasses are collected for distribution to third-world countries— drop-off box in the basement of county courthouse, or in county court offices.Parent-Teacher Organization: Paulding Elementary School, principal, 419-399-4656.Paulding Kiwanis: Tiffany Beckman, president. Meets every Thursday at noon inthe Kiwanis Community Center: 103 N. Main St., Paulding, 419-399-3289.Paulding Youth Ball Organization: Members of this organization are committedto providing quality instruction of baseball and softball fundamentals in a fun, safeenvironment for children ages 5-16. Meetings are second Sunday of the month at3 p.m. in the Kiwanis building. E-mail: [email protected], Website: www.pauldinglittleleague.comPresbyterian Women’s Circle: Barb Searing 419-399-3204, or Jill Straley 419-399-5887. Meetings first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 587: 214 N. Water St., Paulding, OH 45879, 419-399-3071. Meetings first wednesday at 7 p.m.VFW Mens Auxiliary of Post 587: Verl Sunday, 419-399-3071. Meets at 7 p.m.second Wednesday each month. VFW Ladles Auxiliary of Post 587: Judy Davis, 419-399-3071. Meets secondtuesday at 7:30 p.m.Women of the Word: For more information please call Judy Lowe, 419-399-3621

Payne area:Academic Boosters: Wayne Trace Jr./Sr. High, 419-399-4100 or 419-622-5171American Legion, Reuben J. Smith Post 297: Mike Kennedy, 419-263-3222.Meets first and third Tuesdays at 8 p.m. in the Post. American Legion Auxiliary:Nancy Speice, president.. Meets second Monday of each month in April, May,June, September October and December at 7:30 p.m. at the PostAthletic Boosters: Wayne Trace Jr./Sr. High, Jim Linder, athletic director , 419-399-4100 or 419-622-5171Chamber of Commerce: Chad Cluts, president, 419-263-0327; ChadBenschneider, vice president, 419-263-2277. Flat Rock Masonic Lodge: P.O.Box 603, Payne, OH 45880, Ron Smith, 419-399-3519. Meetings are the secondand fourth Tuesdays of each month at 7:30 p.m.Friends of the Payne Branch Library: 101 N. Main St., P.O. Box 736, Payne, OH45880, 419-263-3333. Meetings are held periodically at the library, call library forinformationGirl Scouts: Council office, 1-800-96-APPLE.Hesperian Chapter #281 Order of the Eastern Star: Margaret Wearley, 419-263-2055. Meetings held at 7:30 p.m. first and third Wednesday of each month,September through June.Parent-Teacher Organization: Payne Elementary School, Sarah Franz, princi-pal, 419-263-2512Payne Knights of Columbus: Anthony Marlin, 419-258-2544; meets secondTuesday of each month at the church rectory in Payne on West Townline St.Address is P.O. Box 645 in Payne.Youth/Community Center “The Rock”: Main Street, Payne (across from thebank); P.O. Box 155, Payne OH 45880; 419-263-3269; Wednesdays and Fridaysfrom 7-9 p.m. Sept.-June, for all ages. It is also available for private par ties. Formore information, contact Tom Litzenberg, 419-263-2218


equipment, a shelter house, and a basketball court. Park hours are from 7 a.m.to 8 p.m.Charloe Community Park: is located at the intersection of CR 138 and CR 171and features include a shelter house, playground equipment, basketball court,and a ball field. There is a granite stone in the park commemorating theOquanoxa Indian Reservation that once located along the Auglaize River inwhat is now Brown Township.Colwell Park (Auglaize Township Fire House Park): is located on Ohio 637,one mile east of the Auglaize River. Open dawn-dusk. There are two shelterhouses available for use at no charge. The park also has a ball park, play-ground, concession stand, restrooms, outside water, basketball court, and plen-ty of paved parking.Fort Brown: was once located at the confluence of the Big Auglaize and theLittle Auglaize rivers. It was one of a series of posts built by General WilliamHenry Harrison in his campaign against the British and Indians in the War of1812 to defend military supply lines. The site of the fort is now private proper-ty, but in 1953, The Monument Builders of Ohio Inc. furnished a granite memo-rial to mark the spot. The area is an attraction along the Buckeye Trail. Grover Hill Community (Welcome) Park: is located on Ohio 637 and ownedby the Grover Hill Lions Club. It is the home of the Grover Hill Ball Association;boys’ and girls’ Little Leagues, boys’ and girls’ Pee Wee Leagues, and men’ssoftball are played at this park. Other features are playground equipment, bas-ketball courts, tennis courts, and a shelter house.Haviland Town Park: is located in downtown Haviland. The park has manyfeatures available for use including a tennis court, playground equipment, shel-ter house, and a basketball court.LaFountain Park: established in 1984, is located off Emerald Road, Paulding,next to the Paulding Water Park. It features a shelter house, basketball court,and the Freedom Playstation. Also located within the park is the Mary (Sal)Hench Skateboard Park. Information, call the village offices at 419-399-4011.Latty Town Park: is located in the main section of Latty and is home to a ballfield, basketball court, shelter house and play area.Lela McGuire Jeffery Park: is located near the intersection of Roads 103 and142 just north of the hospital in Paulding. This village park features four ballfields and is home to youth T-ball, softball and baseball games. For information,contact Paulding Youth Ball Organization by emailing [email protected] Town Park: is located just off Ohio 613 in Melrose and hosts the sum-mer youth baseball games. It is the home to Bair Field, a shelter house, play-ground equipment, and handicap-accessible restrooms.New Rochester Park: is a former rest area located along Road 424 (old U.S.24) about one mile north of Cecil in Crane Township that marks the site of thePaulding’s first county seat. There is a stone “New Rochester” marker com-memorating the once thriving community, a steep trail to the Maumee River, aswell as an old cemetery.Oakwood Ball Field: is located on East Harmon Street in Oakwood. It hostsmany men’s softball tournaments during the summer and is also home to thesoftball tournament which is played during the annual Oakwood LaborDay/Homecoming festival.Oakwood Community Park: is located on Ohio 66 just north of the Norfolk andSouthern railroad tracks in Oakwood. The park has playground equipment, twoshelter houses, and a tennis court.Paulding Municipal Swimming Pool: is adjacent to LaFountain Park which islocated on Lincoln Avenue in Paulding. The pool has been completely remod-eled and is now a water park. Information, call the village offices at 419-399-

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PastimesPastimesOutdoorsACRES/Flat Rock Creek Nature Preserve: 50 acres located between CR 81and CR 106 along Ohio 500 in Paulding Township, managed by ACRES to pro-tect and enhance the natural character of the land. It features one mile of trailsallowing views of Flat Rock Creek’s undisturbed channel and flood plain withnative vegetation and wildlife. Parking area available; open to the public fromdawn to dusk for nature study, photography and hiking. For further informationon ACRES Land Trust call 260-637-2273 or www.acreslandtrust.orgBlack Swamp Nature Center: is conveniently located at the intersection of CR107 and CR 132, just outside the Paulding village limits, next to the fairgrounds.It contains 51 acres of woodland, wetlands, and old meadow. The nature cen-ter provides a wonderful area for hiking, bird watching, fishing or canoeing. Aboat launch provides easy access to Flat Rock Creek. Maintained trails takeyou through the woods past wetland areas, ponds, Flat Rock Creek, and theSugar Beet Dam. Picnic tables allow you to relax and enjoy the area. For moreinformation, contact the Paulding Soil & Water Conservation District, 503Fairgrounds Dr., Paulding, OH 45879, 419-399-4771, ask for Mark Holtsberry,education specialist.Black Swamp Audubon Bird Sanctuary: This habitat is an attractive parcelof land on the outskirts of Antwerp. The Black Swamp Audubon Society is pro-tecting the area from use that disturbs the wildlife. They currently own morethan 70 acres of land which includes meadows, wetlands, prairies, a butterflygarden, a 13-acre wooded lot. Portions are located along the scenic MaumeeRiver. It is a haven for wildlife and serene environment for its visitors. Hostedbird watching, flora and fauna tours are by appointment only. For more infor-mation, contact Micki Dunakin at 419-258-4951, e-mail: [email protected] Trail: Ohio’s official state trail links the four corners of Ohio in a 1400-mile stretch of hiking trail that crosses the entire state through 40 of the 88counties. It follows abandoned canals, passes through forests and scenicareas, and winds along city streets. The path, marked by blue blazes, followsmuch of the Miami and Erie Canal through Paulding County, traveling past suchsites as Fort Brown, Lock 21 and old stone aqueducts left over from the canalera. The trail is maintained by local volunteers. For membership information,call Allen Deemer, 419-258-2274; write to Buckeye Trail Association Inc., P.O.Box 254, Worthington, OH 43085; Internet: www.buckeyetrail.org.Wellness Trails: Three walking trails are located within the county. InPaulding, the trail is located near the rim of the reservoir; Antwerp, the trailincludes Riverside Park and ties in with Woodcox Street and the ball fields nearthe old school; Payne, the trail is located at the Payne Community Park. Eachtrail is over a mile in length. A sign is located at the beginning of the trail show-ing the entire trail layout, and signs are posted along the trail indicating the dis-tance walked.

ParksAntwerp Athletic Complex: is the home of Antwerp Archer football and track.A ball field is also located on the site. It is situated off Ohio 49, south of Antwerp.Antwerp Community Park: is located off Woodcox Street. It is used by theAntwerp Ball Association and by the Antwerp Softball League. The school-owned park is home to boys’ Little League baseball, girls’ Little League softball,boys’ and girls’ Pee Wee leagues, and boys’ and girls’ T-ball. Along with host-ing many men’s softball tournaments, the park has two basketball courts andplayground equipment. There is a tennis court approximately one and halfblocks away located in Village Green Park next to the Town Hall.Bresler Park: is located in Scott. The park was founded in 1971 and consistsof playground equipment, a shelter house, and a ballfield.Cecil Community Park: is located on TR 105, and has restrooms, playground


4011. The phone number at the pool is 419-399-9593.Payne Community Park: The village park hosts the men’s softball league onFriday nights, boys’ and girls’ Pony League action, and high school girls’ soft-ball. Other features of this park include playground equipment, basketball court,tennis court, sand volleyball court, a walking path and a shelter house. A his-torical site is the Railroad Depot, moved from downtown Payne to the park,along with a retired railroad caboose. For reservations or park information, con-tact Vicki J. Burley, 419-263-2514, ext. 100.Payne School Park: is located across from Payne Elementary School on Ohio613. This park is home to the Payne Ball Association. During the summer, theball field is used nightly by little league, pee wee, and t-ball boys’ baseball pro-grams. For information, contact Payne Ball Association, Kevin Wannemacher,president, P.O. Box 256, Payne, OH 45880. 419-263-0805.Reservoir Park: is located on CR 107 just southwest of Paulding. It is home tothe men’s, women’s, and church softball leagues during the summer. A wiffle-ball field was added in 2009. Other features include playground equipment, ballfields, a sand volleyball court, and a shelter house. For information, contact thevillage offices at 208 N. Williams St., Paulding, 419-399-4011.Veterans Memorial (Riverside) Park: is located on U.S. 24 at the east edgeof Antwerp. A statue of a Civil War Union soldier on the park grounds, con-structed in memory of the many veterans of Paulding County, has become theanchor of a new memorial dedicated to all Antwerp veterans. In 2005 RockyRidge playground was built by the efforts of The Friends of the Park Committee.Five shelter houses and lone picnic tables are shaded by giant oak and hicko-ry trees. There is also pedestrian access to the scenic Maumee River. For moreinformation, contact the village administrator at 419-258-2371.

Fishing sites & publicaccess areasPublic fishing sites:Paulding Reservoir: located on Road 107 (McDonald Pike) on thesouthPaulding Reservoir: located on Road 107 (McDonald Pike) on the south-west side of Paulding. License required. Fish population: Saugeye, walleye,yellow perch, channel catfish. Boating allowed with permit from village utilitiesoffice, located at 116 S. Main Street in Paulding, 419-399-4011; self-propelledor electric motors only.Stokely Ponds: located in Paulding near the intersection of West CarolineStreet and Road 142. Fish population: Bluegills and largemouth bass.Regulations regarding creel and size limits posted.Wayne R. Carr Lake: located on Road 11, approximately 1/2 mile south ofRoad 424. Fish population: Bluegills and largemouth bass. Boat ramp avail-able; however, boaters may not use motors larger than 10 hp. Regulationsregarding creel and size limits posted.Auglaize River: Good population of crappies and channel catfish.Maumee River: Good population of channel catfish.

Public access sites:For Auglaize River: at Oakwood Village Park, along Ohio 66; also privateaccess site at Five Span Marina.For Maumee River (designated a State Scenic River in Paulding County): atAntwerp Village Park and at Rochester Park Rest Area, both along old U.S. 24.For Flat Rock Creek: ODNR access area south of Junction on Road 163,south of Road 168; also at Black Swamp Nature Center on Road 107 south-west of Paulding.For Six Mile Creek and Auglaize River: ODNR access area on Road 153,one-half mile north of Ohio 111 near Junction (stone canal aqueduct site).For Five Mile Creek and Auglaize River: Five Mile Creek access area onOhio 111, two miles north of Junction, in Defiance County.Ohio Division of Wildlife: Michael Ohlrich, wildlife officer, 419-429-8390;Wildlife District Two, 952 Lima Ave., Findlay, OH 45840, phone 419-424-5000.Christina Kuchle, assistant regional manager of Ohio’s Scenic Rivers Programin northwest Ohio.

Where to obtainPassports/Licenses, etc.Birth/Death Certificate — Applications available at the Paulding County HealthDepartment, 101 W. Perry Street, Paulding, OH 45879, 419-399-3921. There isa charge of $23 for certified copies. Certificates prior to 1909 are obtained at theProbate Division of Paulding County Court, located in the Courthouse, Suite202, 115 N. Williams St., Paulding, OH 45879, 419-399-8256; charges may vary.Marriage License — Applications are available at the Probate Division of thePaulding County Court, which is located in the Courthouse, Suite 202, 115 N.Williams St., Paulding, OH 45879. Office hours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. For informa-tion on licensing fees and requirements, contact the office at 419-399-8256.Driving Exams/Permit — Driving exams are given in Van Wert at the Van WertState Patrol on Fridays and Saturdays. All written endorsement exams are givenfrom 12:30-4 p.m. on Friday and from 12:30-2 p.m. on Saturday. The drivingexam is given from 8:30-11:30 and the written is given from 12:30-3. You do notneed an appointment for the written test, but you need an appointment for thedriving. A full-time station is located in Defiance and is open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.Tuesday through Saturday. The exam station in Van Wert gives the written testson Friday and Saturdays from 8-11:30 a.m. The driving part of the test is admin-istered from 12:30-4 p.m. on Fridays and from 12:30-2 p.m. on Saturdays. Youmust have an appointment. Call Defiance Post State Patrol 419-784-1026. Forinformation on driving permits, contact License Bureau, 119 W. Perry St.,Paulding, OH 45879, 419-399-2064 – must have certified birth certificate andSocial Security card, cost $24.License Bureau – The License Bureau (BMV) is located at 831 North WilliamsSt., Paulding; 419-399-2064. Hours: Monday 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Tuesday-Friday8 a.m.-5 p .m., Saturday 8 a.m.-noon.Title Office – The Motor Vehicle Title Office is located at the Paulding CountyCourthouse basement, Room B3. Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.Dog License — All dogs three months old or older are required to have alicense, purchased annually. Licenses may be purchased at the PauldingCounty Auditor’s office, Courthouse, 115 N. Williams St., Suite 101, Paulding,OH 45879, 419-399-8205. They may also be purchased online at www.pauld-ingcountyauditor.com; or at the dog warden’s office, located at 13387 US 127.License fee is $15 per dog; kennel licenses may be purchased at auditor’s office.Passport — Apply at the Clerk of Courts, Paulding County Courthouse, 115 N.Williams St., Paulding, OH 45879. Applications accepted until 4 p.m. For moreinformation on fees and passports you may call the clerks office at 419-399-8210. For more passport information you may also visit their Web site at trav-el.state.govBuilding Permits — Building per-mits are required when building ahome or making improvements toexisting property. This permit willinform you of the local, state andfederal laws that may affect you,including the Federal FloodInsurance Program, Health Codes,Subdivision Regulations and right-of-way easements. Building per-mits may be obtained for Jacksonand Brown Township through thePaulding County Auditor’s Office,419-399-8205 or through yourlocal township or village, depend-ing on the location. For more infor-mation, contact Tony Windsor 419-399-2366; both offices are locatedin the Paulding CountyCourthouse, 115 N. Williams St.,Paulding, OH 45879.

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ANTWERP AND SURROUNDINGAntwerp Community Church, 704 S. Erie St., SR 49, Antwerp; Pastor Ricky L. Grimes 419-258-

2069. Bible Study Fellowship 9:30 am; Contemporary Worship 10:30 am, Wednesday DiscipleshipStudy, 7:00 pm

Antwerp United Methodist Church, East River Street, Rev. Pastor Mike Schneider, church telephonenumber is 258-4901, Comtemporaty service Sunday 8:30a.m., Sunday school 9:30a.m., TraditionalService 10:30a.m.

Divine Mercy Catholic Parish, 303 S. Monroe, Antwerp. Office: 417 N. Main, Paulding, 399-2576,Pastor Very Rev. G. Allan Fillman, Masses: Sunday at 8:30am.

First Baptist Church, 5482 CR 424, Pastor Todd Murray, 258-2056, Sunday school at 9 a.m., Sundayworship 10 a.m.; evening service 6 p.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

First Presbyterian Church, 126 W. River St., Pastor Mike Pennington, 258-2864, Sunday school at9:15 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:35 a.m.

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 2937 US 24, 258-2290. Public talk 10 a.m. Sunday,Congregation Bible Study, Theocratic Ministry School & Service Meeting, Theocratic school 7:30 p.m.Thursday.

Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, Pastor Robert Becker. Sunday school at 9 a.m., Sunday worship at10 a.m.

Riverside Christian Church, 15413 St. Rt. 49, (corner Ohio 49 and Road 192), Antwerp. 258-3895,Pastor Regan Clem.

ARTHUR/FIVE SPAN AREAApostolic Christian Church, 13562 Road 147, Defiance (Junction), 399-3121, William Schlatter,

Elder, Sunday services at 10:15 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Sunday school at 1 p.m., Wednesday services at8 p.m.

Bethel Christian Church, Ohio 66, Defiance (Arthur), Pastor Christopher Baker, Sunday worship at10:30 a.m.

Church of Christ, corner of County Roads 166 and 191, Evangelist Lonnie Lambert, 399-5022,Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Bible study at 9:30 a.m. Sunday.

Junction Bible Christian Church, County Road 111, Defiance (Junction), 393-2671 [email protected], Rev. C. Joseph Fifer, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship followsat 10:30 a.m & Bible Study on Wed. at 7pm.

Pleasantview Missionary Baptist Church, County Road 180, Defiance (Junction), Rev. Alan RayNewsome, Sunday worship at 11 a.m., evening service at 6 p.m.; Wednesday evening services at 7 p.m.

Rock Church, SR 637, Five Span-Arthur area, Pastor Bobby Branham 393-2924, Sunday school at10 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:45 a.m., Sunday evening worship at 7 p.m., Wednesday evening wor-ship at 7 p.m., Youth Service Wednesday at 7 p.m.

GROVER HILL AND OUTLYINGBible Baptist Church, corner of Cleveland and Perry streets, Grover Hill, Pastor Pat Holt, 587-4021,

Sunday school at 10 a.m., Sunday worship at 11 a.m., Sunday evening worship at 6 p.m.; Wednesdayprayer meeting at 7 p.m.

Grover Hill Church of the Nazarene, Maple and East Jackson streets, Pastor Jonathan L. Hoagland,587-3376, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Morning worship at 10:30 a.m., Sunday evening gospel hour at6 p.m., Wednesday evening service at 7 p.m.

Grover Hill Zion United Methodist Church, corner of First and Harrison, 587-3941; Pastor MikeWaldron, 419-238-1493 or 419-233-2241 (cell). Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:20a.m., nursery available during all services.

Mandale Church of Christ in Christian Union, Ohio 66, Pastor Justin Sterrett, 419-786-9878, Sundayschool at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 p.m.

Middle Creek United Methodist Church, County Road 24, Grover Hill, Pastor William Sherry, Sundayworship at 9 a.m., Sunday school at 10:15 a.m., Sunday evening Bible study at 7 p.m.

Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Grover Hill, County Road 151, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., PastorDavid Prior, Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday evening prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m.

Roselms Christian Church, Ohio 114, Pastor Gary Church, 594-2445, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.,Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m.

HAVILAND/LATTY/SCOTTApostolic Christian Church, 12867 Road 82, Haviland, 399-5220, worship service at 10:30 a.m.Country Chapel United Methodist Church, Haviland, 419-622-5746, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.,

Sunday worship at 10:15 a.m.Latty Zion Baptist Church, Latty, Pastor Levi Collins Jr., 399-2748, Sunday school at 10 a.m., wor-

ship service at 11:15 a.m.Harvest Field Pentecostal Church of God, 13625 Road 12, Scott, Pastor Terry Martin, 419-622-2026,

Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday morning worship at 10:30 a.m., Sunday Evening worship at 6:00pm, Wednesday evening worship at 7:00 pm, Wednesday Youth Group at 7:00 pm.

Friends United Methodist Church, Latty, Pastor Ron Johnson. Sunday worship at 9 a.m.,Wednesday Bible Study at 7 p.m.

OAKWOOD/MELROSE AREASAuglaize Chapel Church of God, rural Oakwood, 3 miles south and half mile west on County Road

60, Pastor Stan Harmon, 594-2248, Sunday worship at 9:00 a.m. Sunday school at 10:30 a.m.,Wednesday services for children, youth and adults at 7:00 p.m.

Melrose United Methodist Church, Melrose, 594-2076, Pastor Eileen Kochensparger 399-5818;Sunday school 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday Bible study and prayer at 7:00p.m.

Twin Oaks United Methodist Church, corner of Harmon and Second streets, Oakwood, Pastor EricDailey. 419-594-2992. Sunday worship at 9:30 a.m., Sunday school at 10:45 a.m., Bible StudyWednesdays at 10:00 a.m.

Prairie Chapel Bible Church, one mile east and a half-mile north of Oakwood on the corner of roads104 and 209, Pastor Earl Chapman, 594-2057, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:30a.m., evening worship at 6 p.m., Wednesday Bible study at 7 p.m.

PAULDING AND OUTLYINGBethel United Methodist, Forders Bridge, Cecil, Pastor Kevin Doseck (419) 899-4153, worship serv-

ice at 10:30 a.m., Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.Bethlehem Temple Pentecostal, 818 West Jackson Street, Paulding, 399-3770, Rev. Burpo,

Sunday school at 10 a.m., Sunday worship at 12 p.m.Calvary Bible Church, Ohio 111 West across from Paulding County Hospital, 399-4919, elders

John Mohr, 260-632-4356, Bob Fessel 419-399-3398, Brad Sisson 419-263-3108. Sunday schoolat 9 a.m., morning worship at 10:15 a.m., Bible Study at 7 p.m. Wed.

Cecil Community Church, 203 S. Main St., Cecil. Pastor Ted Ramey. Sun. school 10:00 am,Worship service 11:00 am, Sun. eve. 6:00 pm, Wed. eve. 6:00 pm.

Cecil First Presbyterian Church, Main Street, Cecil, Sunday worship at 8 a.m., Sunday schoolat 9 a.m.

Divine Mercy Catholic Parish, 417 N. Main, Paulding, 399-2576, Pastor Very Rev. G. AllanFillman, Masses: Saturday at 6 p.m.; Sunday at 10:30 a.m.

Emmanuel Baptist Church, 1275 Emerald Road, Paulding, 419-399-5061, Sunday School at9:30 a.m., worship services at 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. PastorDrew Gardner.

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 1233 Emerald Road, Paulding, Rev. Gregory Bibler,419-399-4576, Sunday school 9:00 a.m., Worship service 10:00 a.m.

First Presbyterian Church, 114 West Caroline Street, Paulding, 399-2438, Rev. DavidMeriwether, 9:00am Sunday school, 10:15 a.m. praise singing, 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship.

House of Love Ministries, 220 N. Williams St., Paulding. Pastor Predest (Dwayne) Richardsonor Sister Brenda Richardson, 419-399-9205 or 419-796-8718, Sunday worship at 3:00 p.m. JailMinistry, Food Ministry, Outreach Ministry. Overcomer Outreach - a Christian 12-steap meeting,Sundays at 5:00 p.m.

New Beginnings Church (Church of God), Cecil, Pastor Roy Burk, 399-5041, Sunday worshipat 11 a.m.

Paulding Church of Christ, East Perry Street, Paulding, Minister Christopher Reno, 419-399-4761. Bible school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m.

Paulding Church of the Nazarene, 210 Dooley Dr., Paulding, 399-3932, Revs. Kim and CindySemran, Sunday school at 9:15 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m., Sunday evening at 6:00 p.m.:Kids’ Summer Jam (ages 4-4th grade), Preteen class (5th-6th grade), Teen group (7th-12th grade),and adult service. Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.: Teen group (7th-12th grade), adult bible study andprayer. Nursery available for all services.

Paulding Family Worship Center, 501 West Perry Street, Paulding, 399-3525, Rev. MonteMoore, Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m.

CHURCHES

Area Houses of Worship

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HISTORYTraversed by the Maumee and Auglaize

Rivers and numerous small streams, PauldingCounty is located entirely within that part ofnorthwest Ohio once known as the Great BlackSwamp. The first white visitors discovered aland dominated by water, mosquitoes, andforests so thick that in some places the groundnever saw the summer sun.

An army led by General “Mad” AnthonyWayne marched through the County in 1794 enroute to the Battle of Fallen Timbers. During theWar of 1812, it was crossed again by GeneralJames Winchester, who fought a running battleacross Emerald Township with the British andIndians. Also in 1812, Fort Brown was built atthe confluence of the Big and Little Auglaizerivers by General William Henry Harrison’stroops.

Paulding County was originally inhabited byprehistoric mound builders and later byPottawatomie and Ottawa tribes. Some Indianswere still present until 1832, when the last occu-pants of the Oquinoxa Indian reservation nearCharloe were resettled. The first non-native set-tlement was near Junction in 1819, where on Jan.21, 1826, Daniel Clark Carey, the first whitechild, was born. Around this time, JohnChapman, “Johnny Appleseed,” planted appleseeds, catnip, pennyroyal and hoarhound inCarryall Township.

Surveyed in 1820, the county is named forJohn Paulding, who, along with Isaac Van Wartand David Williams, captured the British spyMajor Andre during the Revolutionary War. Thefirst county seat was established in 1839 at NewRochester on the Maumee River; the site is nowa roadside rest along U.S. 24. In 1841, the coun-

ty seat was moved to Charloe on the AuglaizeRiver, then relocated more centrally at Pauldingin 1851.

Completion of the Wabash Canal in 1843 andthe Miami and Erie Canal in 1845 opened the areato more settlement. Junction, a town that grew upat the junction of two canals, became a thrivingcommunity threatening to outrank Fort Wayne inimportance. Opening of the Wabash Railroad in1855, together with the presence of the WabashCanal, made Antwerp the largest community inthe county during the Civil War era. But thecanals were unable to compete with the railroads.Construction of the Nickel Plate and New YorkCentral railroads during the 1880s resulted in therapid growth of other villages of the county,notably Paulding and Payne.

The state, however, had refused to abandon SixMile Reservoir, which had been created to supplywater to the Wabash Canal. The Reservoir waslocated near the Village of Antwerp, whose resi-dents considered it a stagnant menace to publichealth. When legal efforts to close the reservoirfailed, a group of around 200 men, marchingunder a banner inscribed “NO COMPROMISE,”blew a hole in the reservoir dike and destroyedthree locks during the night of April 25, 1887. Inresponse, a detachment of the state militia wasdispatched, but the guilty parties were never iden-tified. This event came to be known as the“Reservoir War.”

Lumbering and timber products were for yearsthe leading industry in the county, but theseresources were largely depleted by the late 1880s,as the dense stands of native hardwoods gave wayto pastures and farm ground. Today, the county ishome to several manufacturing operations, but

A historical sketch of Paulding County

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palliative care when a life limiting illness is no longer manageable at home or anable caregiver is not available. Levels of care include: Acute care for uncontrolledsymptoms or complications; Residential care, room and board and routine hospicecare is provided; Respite care to provide relief for a family caregiver. Medicare cov-ers a hospice patient who leaves his or her home and enters inpatient care for upto five days.

Home healthcare:Community Health Professionals of Paulding 250 Dooley Drive, Suite A,Paulding, OH 45879, 419-399-4708; Private Duty of Visiting Nurses, 419-399-4917, fax 419-399-4380. Web site: www.ComHealthPro.org; Melissa Hale RN isthe supervisor. The Visiting Nurses Association is a nonprofit, self-supportinghome health care agency that assists the ill, handicapped, and essentially home-bound individual. Care is available in several areas, including high tech diversifiedskilled nursing, diabetic specialty nursing, licensed dietitian on staff, physical ther-apy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services, home healthaide, respite care, and homemaker. The hospice care program is designed to keepthe terminally ill patient at home with family, but can also be provided in the nurs-ing home or independent living facility.Paulding County Hospital Home Health Care: 835 North Williams, Paulding, OH45879, 419-399-1160 or 419-399-4080. Kelly Evans, R.N., is the director. The HomeHealth Care department provides high quality, skilled nursing and health care tohomebound patients to enhance healing in the comfort, privacy and familiar sur-roundings of home. They also provide home medical equipment and supplies.

Other:Westwood Behavior Center: Mark Spieles, director, 501 McDonald Pike, P.O. Box329, Paulding, OH 45879, 419-399-3636 or 24-hour emergency hotline, 1-800-523-

3978, fax 419-399-5915. Offering individual and family counseling, pharmacothera-py, community psychiatric support treatment (CPST) services, parenting afterdivorce groups, and anger management group. An ODMH, ODADAS certifiedagency and CARF accredited core services.Tri-County Alcohol, Drug Addiction, Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board:serving Van Wert, Mercer and Paulding Counties. Keith D. Turvy, executive director,1054 S. Washington St., Suite A, P.O. Box 269, Van Wert OH 45891, 419-238-5464,fax 419-238-3307, email: [email protected]. The Tri-County ADAMHS Board is theentity mandated by Ohio Revised Code to plan, fund, and monitor the delivery ofbehavioral health services.Paulding County Health Department/WIC: 800 E. Perry St., Paulding, OH 45879,419-399-3921 or Toll Free 1-866-399-3921, fax 419-399-3494, Web site:www.pauldingcountyhealth.com; e-mail: [email protected]. Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. Children and adult immunizations are available –Monday and Wednesday 8-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m.; evening clinics the first and thirdMonday of every month from 1-6 p.m. Other services include birth and death certifi-cates, food service licenses and inspections, animal bites (follow-up), nuisance com-plaints, water testing, water well and sewage permits, TB testing, head lice checksand education, free blood pressure checks, POD and DOP referrals as necessary(hearing and vision), hearing screenings, colorectal kits for aid in cancer detection,communicable disease reporting and follow-up, health fairs and education, Bureaufor Children with Medical Handicaps program (BCMH), Breast and Cervical CancerProject (BCCP) – testing at no cost if eligible, Ohio Buckles Buckeyes (infant andchildren’s car seats), and HEPA vacuum for lead cleanup. The WIC program offerssupplemental foods, nutritional education, breastfeeding information. Telephone:419-399-2621, hours: M-Fri.: 8 a.m.-noon, and 1-4 p.m.

agriculture remains the leading industry.The county motto, “NO COMPROMISE,”

speaks of the resolute pioneer spirit and thelegacy of hard work and perseverance handeddown for the last century. The people ofPaulding County still reflect the spirit of prideand independence of those who tamed theBlack Swamp so many years ago.

– provided courtesy of Paulding CountyEngineer’s Office


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ELECTIONS

Paulding County

Election

Information

General Election Nov. 5, 2013Polls are open 6:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.

Stand up and Be Counted!

Paulding County Polling PlacesAuglaize Township Fire House S.R. 637 & Rd. 169Blue Creek Township Haviland Community Center, 201 Vine St.Brown East & Oakwood, Brown West & Melrose

Oakwood Fire and EMS Station, 201 N. Sixth St.Antwerp Village & Carryall Township

Antwerp Catholic Church Hall, 303 W. DaggettCrane Township & Cecil Cecil Fire House, 301 ThirdEmerald Township Twp. House Rds. 133 and 218Benton Township & Payne Payne Legion HallHarrison Township & Payne Payne Legion HallJackson Township & Broughton Jackson Township HallLatty Township & Grover Hill Latty Township HallPaulding Township & Latty Village Paulding Township HousePaulding Village, 1,2,3 County Extension Building, FairgroundGrover Hill Village Township House at Grover HillWashington Township Washington Township House

To vote, you must be a U.S. citizen; a resident of the state for 30 daysprior to election; at least 18 years of age on or before the day of the GeneralElection; and must be registered. Registration can be done by mail or at alocation designated by the Secretary of State office.

The Board of Elections meets at 10 a.m. the first Tuesday of each monthin the board office at 105 E. Perry St., Paulding, OH 45879, 419-399-8230,fax 419-399-8250, e-mail: [email protected]; state election infor-mation Web site: http://sites.google.com/site/pauldingboe/ or www.election-sonthe.net/

Board members are David Cline, (chairman), Stanley D. Harmon, BillShugars and Ron Farnsworth. The director is Brenda Crawford and thedeputy director is Janet Commers. Registered voters as of Dec. 28, 2012:13,218 — 1,315 Democrats, 3,058 Republicans, 8,828 non-partisans, 3Green, 14 Libertarian (Party affiliation is determined at primary elections).

GroupsAntwerp Conservation Club: Meets at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of eachmonth at the club house, 17814 TR 53. Shooting facility with pistol, rifle, trapand bow ranges available. Chris Robinson, president, 419-206-8476; JeffChilton, vice president; Michele Rasey, treasurer; Helen Livingston, secretary,419-542-7871. Web site: www.antwerpconservation.comBuckeye Area Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry: This chapter ofFHFH serves Paulding and Van Wert counties. FHFH collaborates with theODNR to assist with processing costs associated with donating venison to foodbanks. Coordinator is Sherri Good of Paulding, 419-399-3645 or email: [email protected] Flat Rock Limbhangers Chapter National Wild Turkey Federation:Supports conservation and outreach projects of the NWTF, adult and youth(Juniors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics and Sportsmanship - JAKES) member-ships available. Address: P.O. Box 346, Paulding, OH 45879. Jon Ringler, pres-ident, 419-796-9472; Wally Owens, secretary/treasurer, 419-796-8305; SkipMarkland, Ohio’s regional director, [email protected] or visit the NWTF atwww.nwtf.orgOakwood Ball Association: Scott Bauer, president; Joel Parrett, vice presi-dent; Mandy Woods, secretary 419-594-2872; Jeanine Keyes, treasurer. email:[email protected], website: www.leaguelineup.com, searchunder ZIP 45873.Paulding County Fish and Game Club: is located south of Paulding on U.S.127. Meetings are first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. For information, callLouis Klausing, 419-399-2502.Paulding County Men’s Bowling Association: for information, contact AlleyCat Lanes at 419-399-4022.Paulding County Soccer Club (Paulding SAY) for info email: [email protected] County Women’s Bowling Association: for information, contactAlley Cat Lanes at 419-399-4022.Paulding Youth Ball Organization: Members of this organization are commit-ted to providing quality instruction of baseball and softball fundamentals in afun, safe environment for children ages 5-16. Meetings are second Sunday ofthe month at 3 p.m. in the Kiwanis building. E-mail: [email protected]; web site: www.pauldinglittleleague.com

OtherJunction Community Center: located in the former Junction St. Mary’sCatholic Church on Road 111. For information, call 419-393-4131 or any boardmember.Kiwanis Community Center: 103 N. Main St., P.O. Box 94, Paulding, OH45879, in the Paulding Community Building, 419-399-3289. The building’s din-ing room, kitchen, and gymnasium are available for rent by calling Doug Roopat 419-263-3269.Paulding County Fairgrounds: is nearly 50 acres of rolling and wooded landon the north bank of Flat Rock Creek located on Fairground Drive in PauldingVillage and extending into Paulding Township to the west. It is the home of thePaulding County Fair in June, but is also the site of many other activities,including the annual Flat Rock Creek Fall Festival in September. In addition tothe Grand Stand, race track, horse barns, and senior and junior fair boardoffices, the grounds include several display buildings, a horse show arena, theOhio State Extension office and the Youth Leadership Building. Indoor storageover the winter (November through May) is available by contacting Jeff V. Millerat Antwerp. Various buildings and portions of the grounds are also available torent by contacting the same.Payne Youth Center: “The Rock” is located on Main Street in Payne, acrossfrom the bank, 419-263-3269. It is available to children throughout the sur-rounding areas. Open to youth in grades seven and above Wednesdays andFridays from 7-9 p.m. The center has a big screen TV, sitting area, pool table,bumper pool, foosball table, air hockey, dancing, snack bar with kitchen appli-ances, and much more. Saturdays are available for private parties. For moreinformation, contact Tom Litzenberg 419-263-2218.


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Paulding United Methodist Church, 321 North Williams Street, Paulding, church telephone num-ber is 399-3591, Rev. Ben Lowell, Worship service at 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 11:15 a.m.; Wed.worship at 6:00pm. Our church office is located at 308 N. Main St.

Pentecostal Church of God, 601 W. Caroline St., Paulding, Elder George Robinson, Sundayschool at 10 a.m., worship service at noon, prayer services Monday at 6 p.m. and Thursday atnoon, Bible study at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Pioneer Christian Ministries, County Road 108 and Ohio 637, Paulding, Rev. Chuck Oliver, Sundayschool at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m., and Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. including ayouth service on at least three Wednesday evenings.

Rose Hill Church of God, corner of SR 637 and Charloe Trail, Paulding, 399-3113, Pastor RonHofacker, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday service from 7-8p.m. with children’s hour.

St. John Lutheran Church–ELCA, 7611 Road 87, Briceton, Pastor Karen Stetins, church telephonenumber is 419-399-4962 or 419-399-2320. Sunday worship at 8:30 a.m., Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.

St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, 601 Flat Rock Drive (P.O. Box 156), Paulding, Pastor KareStetins, church telephone number is 399-2320, Sunday Worship at 10:15 a.m., Sunday school at 9a.m.

PAYNE AND OUTLYING AREASDivine Mercy Catholic Parish, 203 W. Townline, Payne, 399-2576, Pastor Very Rev. G. Allan

Fillman, Masses: Saturday at 4:00 p.m.Edgerton Wesleyan Church, 1717 Bertha St., Woodburn, (Edgerton) Ind. 46797, Pastor Dave

Dignal, church telephone number is 260-632-4008, Sunday school at 9 a.m., children’s church at 10a.m., worship at 10 a.m., home groups at 6 p.m., Wednesday evening services at 6:30 p.m. (Indianatime).

Living Water Ministries, Contemporary worship service Sunday nights at 10 a.m. & 6:30 p.m., The“Well” church for kids, Sunday mornings from 10-11:30 a.m. The church is currently in the process ofrelocating. For location information, contact Pastor Rich Phelan, 419-263-2728.

Payne Church of Christ, 220 West Merrin Street, Payne, Minister Dan Staifer. Sunday worship at9:30 am. 419-263-2092.

Payne Church of the Nazarene, 509 E. Orchard St. (Ohio 500) Payne, Pastor Mike Harper, 263-2422, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday night service at 6:30 p.m.,Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m.

St. Jacob United Church of Christ, southwest corner of Oakand Hyman streets, Payne, Rev. Jim Langham, 263-2763.Sunday School-9:00 am, Church service-10:00 am.

St. James Lutheran Church– NALC, West Townline Street(P.O. Box 42), Payne, 263-2129, Pastor Fred Meuter, 260-492-2581. Sunday School at 9:00 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:00a.m.

St. Paul United Methodist Church, (P.O. Box 154) 312South Main Street, Payne, Rev. David Rohrer, church tele-phone number is 263-2418, parsonage telephone number is263-2017, Sunday school at 9 a.m., Sunday worship at 8 a.m.and 10 a.m.

Editor’s Note: If your church doesn’t have service times list-ed, please contact the Paulding County Progress office to noti-fy of Sunday service times.

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