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By: James Pruitt THE VILLAGE REPORTER Looking ahead to the looming retirement of Pam Lucas, the Village of Montpelier has hired her replacement. And they didn’t have to look far. The Village Council voted to accept a signed offer of agreement with Kevin Brooks, currently the village administrator at Edgerton. Brooks will come on board May 2 as deputy manager until Lucas retires and will then be promoted to manager. Mayor Steve Yagelski made the recommendation at the April 11 meeting. The village received several applications and interviewed several qualified candidates, he said. Brooks was at the meeting and thanked…

Scott Baldwin, 65, of Wauseon passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, May 2, 2016 at Toledo Hospital. Prior to his retirement he had worked for the former Seco Manufacturing in Wauseon and also at the Figy Poultry Farm near Wauseon. Scott was born on March 14, 1951 in Wauseon to Earl and Doris (Neuenschwander) Baldwin.  He attended Chesterfield School and graduated from Wauseon High School in 1969 where he was a star baseball pitcher.  On October 6, 1967 he married Liana Barnes, who survives.  Scott was a life member of the Fulton County Sportsman’s Club and enjoyed hunting,…

Our Yearly Perennial Exchange will be Saturday May 14 at 10:00 am. Bring your extra perennials from home and exchange them for those of someone else. The exchange takes place in the library parking lot and the plants tend to go quickly, so be prompt! Please label your plants and provide care instructions. All participants receive a free herb plant, courtesy of Sadowski’s Produce. The library will host a series of free acrylic painting classes for adults, sponsored by the Swanton Chamber of Commerce through a grant from the Ohio Arts Council. These are beginning level classes, taught by award…

Martha E. Mansfield, age 71, of Wauseon, passed away Saturday morning, April 30, 2016 at Swanton Valley Care Center. She was born in Toledo on August 19, 1944 to the late Raymond Cully and Hazel (Gill) Cully and later grew up in Alvordton, OH with her sisters. Martha retired from the Campbell Soup Company in 2004 after 25 years of service. She was a past member of the Wildwood Bowmen Club in Delta. Some of Martha’s fondest hobbies included motorcycle and snowmobile riding, camping, crocheting and most of all spending quality time with her family and grandchildren. Martha is survived…

Gloria L. Connelly, 89 years, of Farmer, passed away Friday, April 29, 2016 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance. Gloria was born August 13, 1926 in York, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late John and Sally (Koon) Cole. She attended Steubenville Schools for the first 11 years of her education. She was a 1944 graduate of Bexley High School, Columbus, Ohio. She married David E. Connelly on September 18, 1948 at the Whitehall United Methodist Church in Whitehall, Ohio, and he preceded her in death on December 18, 2004. Gloria was a devoted wife and mother, who took great…

Codi E. Partee, age 32, of Evansport, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 29, 2016 at the Twin Rivers Center in Defiance. Codi was born in Wauseon, Ohio on May 25, 1983, the daughter of Gary and Marilyn (Koeppe) Partee. She was a graduate of Tinora High School. Codi enjoyed movies, her snow globes, and Barbies. Surviving are three brothers, Cory Salisbury of Evansport, Casey (Kit) Salisbury of Evansport, Christopher Partee of Toledo; one sister, Carrie Partee of Burlington, MI; grandfather, Merle Koeppe of Evansport; and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by…

Bonnie Lou Weber, age 62, of Wauseon, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016, in her home. Prior to her retirement in 2015, she had worked for IAC (International Automotive Components) in Wauseon, for 25 years. Bonnie was born in Wauseon on January 8, 1954, the daughter of Raymond and Eileen (McClain) Johnson. On July 11, 1981 she married Harold G. Weber, and he survives. Surviving is her husband, Harold; six children, Teresia (Rob) Sloan of Port Clinton, OH, Josh (Cyndy) Weber of Archbold, Jodi (Eddie) Tunis of Hicksville, OH, Brandon (Kristina) Rapp of Morenci, MI, Kelly (Chip) Piercefield of Archbold,…

Scoring Summary  Saturday, April 30, 2016 VARSITY SOFTBALL Liberty Center 3, Hilltop 1  (Game 1) All the scoring in this game happened during the third inning. Bailey Funkhouser connected for two singles while Allie Schmitt, Ariana Brown and Danny Ackley had one single apiece.  Funkhouser pitched the complete game giving up three runs on six hits while striking out two. Hilltop 22, Liberty Center 9 With the Cadets holding a 7-5 lead heading after three innings, they erupted for 13 fourth inning runs to walk away with a doubleheader split. Becca Miller had five hit and seven total…

Scoring Summary  Friday, April 29, 2016 VARSITY SOFTBALL Hilltop 15, Edon 0 Bailey Funkhouser drove in four runs as the Cadet notched the BBC victory. Becca Miller added three RBI with her two singles and a home run. S. Rivera added two RBI and Allie Schmitt, Karissa Crisenbery, Ariana Brown and Julia Dunson connected for one RBI each. Aubrey Wyse was on the mound and held the Bombers to just three hits in the complete game shutout. Getting hits for Edon were Jordan Runyan, Shalyn Mason and Hannah Kaylor with one apiece. Runyan pitched all five innings for the Bombers…

Scoring Summary  Thursday, April 28, 2016 VARSITY BASEBALL Liberty Center 7, Montpelier 5 The Locomotives tied the game 5-5 in the top half of the fifth inning. The two NWOAL teams battled the rest of the way sending the game into extra innings. In the bottom of the ninth Liberty Center crossed the plate for the win. The Locomotives collected 10 hits during the game. Kolden Uribes and Dillon Godfrey were one for three with Uribes’ triple and Godfrey’s single. Caleb Haines finished two for five with a single and double, Andrew Luke and Colin Rockey had one single apiece,…

Scoring Summary Tuesday, April 26, 2016 VARSITY TRACK and FIELD Tri-meet with Pettisville and Stryker Hilltop Boys placed 1st, Girls placed 3rd Rylee McCain placed 1st in Pole Vault. Sam Shilling Placed 1st in 300 Hurdles, 1100 Hurdles, 200M, and Long Jump. Zack Vandyke placed 1st in the 1600. The 4×400 team of Rylee McCain, Zack Vandyke, Joe Shilling, Joel Sauber placed 1st. The 4×100 team of Riley Burdine, Chase Masters, Brandon Franks, and Justin Lesniak placed 1st also. Austin Schaffner placed first in Discus. Joel Sauber placed second in the 110H.  Kara Brown placed 1st in the 200, Madi…

Kenny R. “Tex” Crisenbery, 68 years, of Fayette, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance, with his family at his side. Kenny was born August 12, 1947 in Lima, Ohio, the son of the late Kenneth R. and Margaret F. (Bailey) Crisenbery. Tex was a 1966 graduate of Hilltop High School. After graduation, Tex served our country during the Vietnam Era in the United States Army. He married Carol L. Konoff on February 1, 1969 in Genoa, Ohio. Tex was employed by Chase Brass for nearly 50 years, most recently in the Parts Control…

Frances J. Bohner, 102, of Hillsdale Michigan passed away April 27, 2016 at Country Living of Hillsdale. She was born on November 12, 1913 to Ellwood and Frances (Johnson) Bollinger. The youngest of seven children, she grew up on a farm near Pioneer, Ohio and graduated from Pioneer High School in 1931 as the salutatorian of her class. Frances worked for several families taking care of the elderly and new mothers. She married her high school classmate, Kenneth Bohner, on November 9, 1934 in Angola, Indiana. They had two daughters. Judith was born on May 30, 1939 and Jeanne was…

Scoring Summary  Monday, April 25, 2016 VARSITY BASEBALL Edon 8, Fayette 0 The Bombers took off to a 7-0 after two innings and cruised the rest of the way with their shutout BBC victory over Fayette. Colton Lyman scored two runs with a double, Landon Bloir connected for two singles that produced two RBI and Hayden Runyan’s double drove in a run. Braden Miller got the Bomber’s win pitching the complete game allowing just two hits while striking out eight.  Fayette got a pair of singles from Karson Schaffner while Grant Schaffner and Casen Burkholder added a single apiece. Joel…

ARCHBOLD POLICE (Apr 8) 405 E Lutz Rd, Civil Problem (Apr 8) 304 Primrose LN, Assist Fire or Rescue (Apr 8) 502 Middle St, Threats/Harassment (Apr 8) 700-B E Lutz Rd, Disabled Vehicle (Apr 9) 100 Depot St Unit 1, Drunk (Apr 9) 100 Depot St Unit 1, Drunk (Apr 9) 540 Cardinal Dr, Assist Fire or Rescue – Fall (Apr 9) 415 E Lutz Rd, Crash – Property Damage (Apr 9) 400-B E Lutz Rd, Traffic Offense – Speed (Apr 9) 100-B Grassy LN, Traffic Offense – Unreadable Plate (Apr 9) 1106 S Defiance St, Juvenile Complaint (Apr 10)…

James F. Moore, of Wauseon, Ohio, formerly of Poland, Ohio, died on April 17, 2016. He was born January 2, 1927 in Youngstown, Ohio to: James F. Moore and La Rue Johnson Moore. He is survived by his wife, Mildred Chicko Moore whom he married in June of 1951. They have three children: Kimberly Moore Hackett of Wauseon, Ohio, Richard J. Moore of Medina, Ohio and Robert F. Moore of Medina, Ohio. They have six grand-children and one great-grandchild. Jim was a carpenter. He joined Carpenters Local Union 171 in Youngstown in January of 1948 as an apprentice. He served…

Gladys M. Anthony, 94 years, of Bryan, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at The Inns and Villas at Fountain Park. Gladys was born January 24, 1922 in Bryan, Ohio, the daughter of Carl C. and Goldie (Warner) Jones. She married Chester G. Anthony on April 9, 1938 in Auburn, Indiana, and he preceded her in death on January 25, 2009. A devoted homemaker, wife and mother, Gladys helped her husband Chester working on the family farm. She also helped operate the family grocery store in Seneca, Michigan. She formerly worked at several area factories. Gladys had a passion for…

Frances Irene Schlosser, age 90, of Wauseon, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at Fulton Manor in Wauseon. Prior to her retirement she had worked at the former Wauseon Flashlight Factory and the Fulton County Health Center. She, along with her husband, Glenn, had also operated Enterprise Dry Cleaners in Wauseon. Frances was born on August 19, 1925, the daughter of Encil and Alta (Willeman) Williams. In 1948 she married Glenn Carson Schlosser, and he preceded her in death in 1983. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Wauseon. Surviving are two sons, Randall (Julianna) Schlosser of…

By: Angi Campos THE VILLAGE REPORTER The air was crisp and warm, the perfect night for prom at Northwest State Community College. Twinkle lights hung across the room to create the perfect ambience for Pettisville Prom! Some students mingled around the hors devours and took selfies with each other as they looked stunning in their prom attire, but most students danced the night away! Plumes of feathers and silhouettes of roaring 20’s dancers were around every corner. Angi Campos may be reached at publisher@thevillagereporter.com

By: Angi Campos THE VILLAGE REPORTER This year’s Bryan High School production was “Bye Bye Birdie”, a musical comedy set back in the year 1963. Superstar singer Conrad Birdie was drafted into the Army and while he is still under contract with Almaelou Records, his manager Albert Peterson must find a way to pay for his contractual obligations. Rose Alvarez, assistant to Peterson and hopeful Mrs. Albert Peterson, comes up with the brilliant idea to have Birdie give “One Last Kiss” to one lucky lady on the Ed Sullivan Show as a way to boost his popularity and help fulfill…

By: James Pruitt THE VILLAGE REPORTER Two longtime volunteers for the Williams County Fair Foundation were recognized for their many years of service April 14. The group presented potted flowers to Janet Follett and Jean Darby who each put in 32 years of service. The pair were part of the group that reenergized the foundation in the early 80s to build the Gillette Building. The foundation was formed in 1974 by seven men who led a fundraising campaign to build new grandstands. The mortgage for the effort was paid off in 1979. In other business, Fair Board member Chuck Wallace…

By: James Pruitt THE VILLAGE REPORTER Nature Fresh Farms continues to grow as the Canadian operation adds on another greenhouse at its site in Delta Township. The farm produced its first crop of OhioRed tomatoes earlier this year and more is forecast in 2016. The site will one day boast several large greenhouses and warehouse facilities and employ hundreds of people. Each greenhouse covers 15.3 acres, so by the end of 2016, that will give the facility 45 acres of production. NatureFresh’s Delta facility will be producing greenhouse vegetables year-round starting next winter. With the site under intense construction, company…

By: James Pruitt THE VILLAGE REPORTER There has been a leadership change at the Williams County Department of Jobs and Family Services. The Williams County Commissioners offered the executive director position to Frederick Lord at their April 11 meeting. Lord will begin his new job April 29. Lord replaces Pamela Johnson who is stepping down and taking a new position elsewhere in the county government. According to county documents, she said her decisions was based on various reasons. Lord will be paid $75,000 annually. His benefit package includes healthcare and three weeks paid vacation. Lord is coming from the private sector,…

CHWC-Montpelier Hospital Auxiliary welcomed Terri Bistline as guest speaker at the regular meeting Monday, April 11th at 1:00 p.m. in the hospital conference room. Terri works regularly in the herb and tea shop at Sauder Village, Archbold, where she explains different teas, herbs and oils and their uses and various qualities and aromas and their value for physical health. Auxiliary President Joyce Schelling conducted the meeting with 23 present and after the auxiliary prayer, Program Committee member Gloria Poorman introduced the guest speaker. Terri is from the Montpelier/West Unity area and has been associated with Sauder Village for the past…

David Ackley didn’t slow down upon graduation from Edon High School in 2012…far from it. He enrolled at the University of West Virginia in Morgantown, and carried forward on building upon the strong foundation that he laid here in Northwestern Ohio. His work has paid big dividends along his career path, but the biggest came recently when his soil judging team traveled to Manhattan, Kansas for the nationals, and brought home the 2016 National Championship. David caught us up with his life since leaving Bomber country, as well as the road to the National Championship, saying: “Yes I am a…

James and Patti Fee of Pioneer, Ohio, are pleased to announce the graduation of their son, Nicholas C. Fee, from the University of Toledo and his acceptance to the University of Toledo College of Law. Nicholas is a 2010 graduate of North Central Local School in Pioneer, Ohio, and earned an Associate of Science degree from Northwest State Community College in 2013. Nicholas earned a Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies degree from the University of Toledo College of Social Justice and Human Service. Nicholas graduated with distinction in December of 2015 and achieved honors on the Dean’s list for…

The 3rd meeting for the Heartland 4-hers was called to order on April 3, 2016 at the Edgerton Village Offices. We went over enrollment forms, and talked about upcoming dates. Demos were: Heather Vollmer – cooking; Holly Stark – rabbits; Bailey Bowen – dog. Snacks were provided by the Schroeders and drinks were provided by Grace Schroeder and Cooper Everetts. Provided By: Heather Vollmer News Reporter

By: James Pruitt THE VILLAGE REPORTER Under a bright blue sky and abundant sunshine, several dozen volunteers descended on Pioneer April 16 to help a local woman build her new house. The sound of hammers hitting nails into wood and plywood filled the neighborhood as the Habitat for Humanity of Williams County made good on building a home for a local woman. While a lot of hard work was taking place, the mood was cheerful as everyone was united in spirit. The event was the first of several Build Blitzes organized by the agency to construct a new home at…

Members of the West Unity Village Council convened on Thursday, April 14 to address matters pertaining to the village. The first order of business, however, was to honor West Unity Girl Scout Colleen Bell for her and efforts and commitment that have led her to recently receive her Gold Award in Girl Scouts. Bell has been an active participate in the Girl Scout program for over nine years and has used the leadership skills that she has learned through Girl Scouts to identify and raise awareness of a specific need within the village of West Unity. She has completed a…

Members of Edon Northwest Local Board of Education made a brief return to former high school days during their regular monthly session held Tuesday, April 12, 2016 in the school’s Media Center. President Jamie Schaffter called the meeting to order with all members and approximately nine guests in attendance. While viewing a delightful slideshow of recognizable monuments and landmarks, members learned of the exciting time EHS music students recently had in Washington DC. Choir President Crista Wortkoetter and Band Vice President Alyssa Maier showcased the March 30 – April 3 trip to our nation’s capital where students not only…