Larry B. Lewis, age 64, of Delta, with loving family by his side; passed away Monday night August 8, 2016 at the Orchards of Northcrest in Napoleon. He was born in Toledo on June 23, 1952 to the late Leland Lewis and Virginia (Barnes) Lewis. Larry graduated from Rogers High School in 1970. On July 17, 1993 he married Robin (Ireland) and she survives. Larry worked in maintenance with the University of Toledo Medical Center for over 23 years. Larry attended Shiloh Christian Union Church in Delta. Some of his fondest hobbies included camping, gardening, collecting John Deere memorabilia, visiting car shows…
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Grace “Irene” Shelt, age 83, of Delta, surrounded by her loving family; passed away on Tuesday morning, August 9, 2016 at her home. She was born in Delta, OH on September 21, 1932 to the late Herbert and Ruth (Peters) Mattin. She was a 1950 graduate of Delta High School. On June 12, 1948 she married her first love Clifford Charles Shelt in Delta and he survives. Irene worked for Kinder Bakery, Rossman Grocery, Gerry’s Market, the Twist-T-Freeze and Fahringer Ins. She also worked for Foodland for ten years and in banking for eighteen years at National Bank of Fulton…
Daniel “Dan” Steven Holt, age 37, of Maumee, Ohio, passed away suddenly in a car accident, Monday afternoon, August 8, 2016. He was born on June 7, 1979 in Sylvania, Ohio to William Holt and Rebecca (Haas) Lumbrezer. Dan was a 1997 graduate of Evergreen High School. He was employed by FedEx as a truck driver for the past 12 years and prior to that worked at Drysol in Lyons, Ohio. Dan loved golfing, bowling, fishing, camping, and just being in the outdoors. He was a member of the NRA and Izaak Walton League, Delta Chapter, where he loved to…
Mary Ann Potts, 80 years, of Bryan, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016 at her home with her family at her bedside. Mary Ann was born June 9, 1936 in Toledo, Ohio the daughter of the late Wallace and May (Bell) Head. She was a 1954 graduate of Kendallville High School and attended Purdue University for four years. Mary Ann married William M. “Bill” Potts on June 2, 1957 in Kendallville, Indiana, and he preceded her in death on February 27, 2013. Mary Ann worked as the Director of Human Resources at the Bryan Hospital, retiring in 2008, after 36…
Betty M. Wieland, age 85, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Monday morning, August 8, 2016, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. Betty was a dietician manager at Cameron Hospital in Angola for over 30 years. She was a member of the Bryan Eagle Aerie 2233. Betty was born August 11, 1930 near Montpelier, the daughter of Leo J. and Verle (Cook) Goebel. Betty is survived by her children, Terry (Lynda) Wieland, of Stryker and Melody Wieland, of Bryan; three grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; eight great-great grandchildren and her brother, Darrell (Jeanette) Goebel, of Stryker. She was preceded in…
Vicki Lynn Lichtenwald, 58, of Fayette, died August 8, 2016, at Genesis Bryan Center, where she resided the past several months. She was born February 11, 1958, to the late Douglas Leo and Irene (Kutzley) Lichtenwald. A 1976 graduate of Fayette High School, Vicki trained as a phlebotomist and worked at various local hospitals for nearly 20 years. In her spare time, she loved to socialize by playing cards, listening to music or just talking with friends, and she was known by some as an affectionate giver of “sloppy kisses.” She adored her family, especially her grandkids, who were the…
By: James Pruitt THE VILLAGE REPORTER In a sharply-worded letter from the Williams County Board, Sheriff Steve Towns’ request for additional deputies has been rejected and his management skills belittled. The rebuke from the three commissioners was issued Aug. 4. The letter, signed by all three commissioners (Brian Davis, Lewis Hilkert and Alan Word) was released to the media the same day. In the letter, the commissioners attacked the points Towns has made when he has approached the board for the added deputies. In each case the sheriff is reproved for only telling one side of the story or for…
The Edgerton Branch Library will be holding special activities to celebrate the start of the new school year! On Monday, August 15 kids can watch a movie and enjoy refreshments, provided by the library, at 1:00 pm. On Tuesday, August 16 kids, ages 7 through 13, can take part in “Minute to Win It” games from 1:00 to 2:00 pm. Join the fun and play in a series of school related games! Refreshments will be provided. The deadline to register is Friday, August 12. To learn more, please call Shanea Herman at 419-298-3230.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Directors held its August meeting Thursday morning at the OHSAA office. The following are highlights from the meeting. Complete meeting minutes will be posted at OHSAA.org. -The board reviewed the member school list for 2016-17, which includes 821 high schools and 900 7th-8th grade schools. Ohio has the fourth-most member schools in the country behind California, Texas and New York. -The board approved the tournament regulations for the OHSAA’s fall sports, including the regional tournament sites and dates for volleyball and cross country. The regulations will be posted by…
A beautiful sunny evening greeted race fans at Oakshade Raceway for a jam-packed night of racing action in which Devin Shiels earned his third UMP Late Model feature win of the year and is now poised to be a championship contender. After an early wash out the week before, a few Bomber and Sport Compact heat events were made up along with the UMP Sportsman feature event at the beginning of the night. Brian Fisher and Mike Jessen made the wait well worth it. Fisher held the early lead after starting on the outside of the front row. A big…
Hayden Clingaman of Stryker was selected the 2016 NWOJGA Player of the Year. Hayden competed in 8 summer league matches placing 1st in 5 of the 8 matches. Hayden was Champion at Ironwood Golf Course on 6/13 with a 79, Eagle Rock Golf Course on 6/21 with an 80, White Pines on 6/28 with a 74, Country Acres on 7/5 with a 73 and Riverside Greens on 7/7 with an even par round of 70. He placed 4th at Auglaize on 6/9, 2nd @ Pike Run on 7/11 and 3rd at the Auglaize Invitational with a round of 80.
Joe Jencks will perform “Songs to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable” at West Bethesda on Thursday, August 18th at 7:00 pm. Beginning our 7th year and after hosting some 70 concerts of mostly original music we’ve decided to give you a musical treat! Joe Jencks will draw from some of the great songwriters of the 50’s and 60’s such as Woody Guthrie, Phil Ochs and Bob Dylan. You will hear familiar songs from your youth. And songs that carry a strong message. You will have the opportunity to remember just how powerful music can be. Joe has performed…
Seen on Channel 15 news Fort Wayne and interviewed for a recently published article in the Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette this great man of God and tremendous evangelist, is coming back to Revelation Chapel at 501 South John Street (Lower Level) Angola, Indiana on August 14th to share his testimony. All bikers are welcome no matter what organization you are associated with as we minister to folks from all walks of life. You are certainly welcome if you are not a biker too! Revelation Chapel and Steve’s Whitehorse Ministries are united in spreading the gospel to everyone no matter who…
By: James Pruitt THE VILLAGE REPORTER An aging fleet that carries more expensive repairs has the Williams County Sheriff and Board of Commissioners talking about adding new vehicles. The department is in the process of adding two Utility AWD Interceptors and would the board approve two new vehicles to replace the current K-9 vehicles. The commissioners met with Sheriff Steve Towns and Lt. Greg Ruskey Aug. 4 to discuss the matter. Ruskey had been before the board Aug. 1 requesting additional funding and direction on repairing several vehicles in the fleet. The estimated cost was around $11,000 to get all…
By: James Pruitt THE VILLAGE REPORTER Williams County employees are going to have more choices for various types of supplemental insurance. The Board of County Commissioners called department heads and elected officials in for a special meeting Aug. 4 to talk about the plans. The plans offer significant savings to employees who opt for the added coverage. Commissioner Lewis Hilkert said with open enrollment beginning in October, employees would be getting information beginning next month to see if their coverage matches their needs. Mike Kurivial of First Insurance and Investment and Julie Oxender of Advance Group, spoke for a few…
By: James Pruitt THE VILLAGE REPORTER The county is ready to bid on removing the sewer plant at Durham Estates in Center Township, but needs to clear up some easements first. County Engineer Todd Roth said his department would trade a 1-acre parcel for the easement on a golf course. The goal is to get the easement settled before the project is put out for bid. Roth has the prosecutor’s office reviewing the proposed agreement. Roth’s office is working to get a new roof on the Opdycke Barn. The project is a requirement for a $75,000 grant from the state,…
By: Tammy Allison THE VILLAGE REPORTER Sometimes, every once in a while, you find a friend, that special friend, in the most unlikely of places. For some people, that might mean a week at summer camp. For others, it might be bumping into someone at the farmer’s market. For Maryann Reimund, of Wauseon, it was a visit to the local cemetery. The Wauseon Union Cemetery is the final resting grounds of Maryann’s grandparents, aunts, and uncles. She visits often, to tend to their graveside and pay her respects. “I spend a lot of time at the cemetery…walking, spending time at…
By: James Pruitt THE VILLAGE REPORTER Ohio is celebrating Child Support Awareness month in August and the Fulton County JFS office has been seeing a surge in business all summer. Director Amy Metz-Simon reported to the Board of County Commissioners there were 32,479 incoming and outgoing calls for the second quarter, a lot higher than the first quarter (19,000). Child support has been doing most of the calls. This includes collection and getting money coming in. Child support collections for the second quarter were $1,698,427, down from the first quarter, but up slightly over the same period last year. In…
The Archbold Sesquicentennial Committee is sponsoring a very special free concert at “The Blue” in Archbold On August 11th. The concert features three outstanding performers in and evening of ” Elegance.” Singing songs you love from the 30s to 2000 will be Susan Short, a WHS graduate, Former Miss Michigan, and local Champagne Lady for Lawrence Welk. Roger Short, an AHS graduate, former Director of the Perrysburg Band, and current member of the Perrysburg Symphony will be sharing selections on his trumpet. The renowned pianist, Sheryl Stack of Austin Texas will be at the piano weaving the music for the…
Living in a small population area can prove taxing when your event shares the same date and time slot as other, bigger, and more established events. Such was speculated to be the case on August 6 as Cancer Assistance of Williams County (CAWC) staged their annual Bike to the Bridge event. Turnout for the annual event, the biggest fundraiser of the year for CAWC, was markedly lower this year as opposed to others. There was plenty of speculation as to why turnout was lower, ranging from the threat of high heat and humidity levels, to event competition. The Bike to…
(WAUSEON, OH) – As we are in the midst of the “Dog Days of Summer,” there is still an increased risk of dogs getting loose and wandering. Fulton County Dog Warden, Brian Banister, reports “the calls we receive for lost dogs, and dogs on the loose increase during the summer.” He notes that dog owners spend more time outside enjoying the long warm days, family bar-b-que’s and gatherings, and it’s simply more comfortable for dogs to be out exploring. “The warm weather, the days being longer, and even fireworks around holidays can be a risk factor for dogs becoming lost.”…
Lyn B. Houk, 78, of Montpelier passed away Saturday at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on December 15, 1937 in Superior Township to Henry Albert and Hildreth Lenore (Drake) Houk. Lyn graduated from Montpelier High School in 1955. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during peacetime. Lyn married Rosalyn O. Mercer and she preceded him in death on April 19, 2006. Lyn retired in 2005 from Winzeler’s Stamping Company after 50 years in the Maintenance Department. During this time up until 1980 Lyn enjoyed working the 100 acre family farm. …
Kyle A. Baugh, 38, of Wauseon, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, August 5, 2016. Kyle was born on November 7, 1977 in Adrian, MI to the late Yvonne (Bowen) Gallippo-Daughtry and Allen Baugh. In 1999, he married the love of his life, Kristy (Kenning) Baugh and they were blessed with two daughters, Madison and Avery Baugh. Kyle graduated from Wauseon High School in 1996 and attended Columbus College of Art and Design following high school. He opened his own photography studio and worked with his wife for many years as a professional photographer and owner…
The following students have made the Dean’s List at Northwest State Community College for the Summer Semester 2016 (* denotes 4.0 GPA): *Timothy Yocklin, Alvordton Sunshine Conley, Archbold *Jacob Hauter, Archbold Katarina Hauter, Archbold Valentina Huerta, Archbold Charles Murillo, Archbold Levie Rufenacht, Archbold Evan Stoltzfus, Archbold Julie Tijerina, Archbold *Robert Barraco, Bryan Pamela Brown, Bryan Jonah Coleman, Bryan April Cook, Bryan *Aubra Dixon, Bryan *Julie Freshour, Bryan *Larry Freshour, Bryan *Deidra Kutzli, Bryan *Rebecca McBride, Bryan *Sawyer Miller, Bryan Sarah Mroz, Bryan Jordan Rode, Bryan *Peter Rupp, Bryan Michael Shadbolt, Bryan *Ashton Stalter, Bryan *David VanSteenkiste, Bryan *Rachelle Walsh, Bryan…
ARCHBOLD, OHIO – Senator Sherrod Brown recognized forty-four students that participated in Summer STEM Camp at Northwest State. The two week program focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Manufacturing. NSCC has provided a series of STEM outreach efforts throughout the region over the past year. NSCC Faculty members have been involved in after-school programs, visits to classrooms, a single day STEM Camp for seventh grade students and the week long summer STEM Camp program at NSCC. The goal of each program is to encourage more middle school students to see the fun behind learning and encourage consideration of STEM…
ARCHBOLD, OHIO –Thirteen students completing Northwest State Community College’s phlebotomy technician certificate program were recently recognized in a special ceremony. The program leads to entry-level positions in the health care field, and students may choose to continue their education for an associate degree in medical assisting. The following Fulton and Williams County graduates were honored: Fulton County: Phyllis Johnson (Fayette), Addison Forche (Swanton). Williams County: Lynnet Baker (Pioneer), Heidi Bauer (Montpelier), Minnie Cain (Williams), Nicole Mauk (Montpelier). INFORMATION PROVIDED
The Fulton 4-H Connection 4-H Club has had an interesting last couple months. They had a camping trip attended by 11 of 13 members, 3 advisors, and 18 family members. This trip took place at the Harrison Lake campground. The event was for a weekend. There was a potluck, GaGa Ball, Glow bowling, and a meeting followed by demonstrations. The demonstrators were given by: Landon Nisley, Amber Rufenacht, and Chaz Nisley. At the first day of the Wauseon Homecoming, the Fulton 4-H Connection 4-H Club met at the courthouse for a short meeting, after which the group was in the…
4-H Advisors, James and Paula Savage of Delta (Pike X-L 4-H Club) in Fulton County, were awarded the 4-H Community Service Award (for adults) and the Pike X-L 4-H Club was also awarded the 4-H Community Service Award (for a group). They were recognized at the Bob Evans Farms 4-H Volunteer Recognition Luncheon held in March, 2016 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. This luncheon is part of an all-day 4-H volunteer education conference. The Community Service Award recognizes adult and youth 4-H volunteers who have collaborated or cooperated with other community or 4-H groups, or undertaken community service projects…
The Fulton County 4-H Program is proud to announce the following pre-fair judging results. Congratulations on a job well done! HM = Honorable Mention, CW = County Winner, SFR = State Fair Representative. Accessories for Teens – Mallorie Strauss, SFR, CW All Systems Go! : Vet 2 – Kahlan Schuster, SFR, CW Arcs & Sparks – Laurel Garbers, SFR, CW; Amy Jo Hitt, HM; Trey Schroeder, HM ATV Safety- Holden Barnes, CW; Ashton Sayers, HM Basic Archery – Jack Borton, SFR, CW; Walter Hallett, IV, HM; Jack Krispin, HM Beekeeping Project – Brayden Monahan, SFR, CW Becoming Money Wise –…
The Pioneer Branch Library will be holding a Pokemon Go Party on Thursday, August 11 at 3:00 pm. Create your own pokeball, decorate a poke cookie, and go on a pokemon scavenger hunt! All ages are invited to come and “catch ‘em all!” The Pioneer Branch Library is located at 106 Baubice Street. For more information, please call Rose King at 419-737-2833. INFORMATION PROVIDED