Author: Newspaper Staff

TOLEDO – The Pettisville Blackbirds traveled to Emmanuel Christian for an October 4 soccer duel. The visiting Blackbirds were outgunned by their hosts in the contest by a 4-0 shutout score.

PIONEER – In their final campaign as coaches, Paul Stoll and Don Walton are exiting in style. Their Edon Lady Bombers rang up yet another undisputed BBC Championship, capturing the 2012 crown with a 25-14, 25-15 and 25-22 win over the North Central Lady Eagles on October 9. Sydney Stoll was 31/31 setting with 9 assists, and 14/15 serving with 2 aces, 19 digs and 16 kills for the 18-3 / 9-0 Lady Bombers, while Alex Kiess went 45/45 setting with 19 assists, and 10/10 serving with 2 aces, 13 digs and 5 kills. Andrea Headley was 16/16 serving with…

STRYKER – The Pettisville Lady Blackbirds went heads up against the Stryker Lady Panthers on October 9 in a hard-fought match which eventually saw Pettisville win in three close sets, 25-21, 25-17, and 29-27. Emily Hubby led the Lady Blackbirds in service, racking up 7 aces while also leading in assists with 17, co-leading in digs with 6, and scoring 8 kills, second-most on the team, what a monster performance. Ashlynn Waidelich also had 6 digs while also counting 2 aces and leading the team with 9 kills. Jordyn Pursel also counted 2 aces on the night as well as…

OREGON – If anyone wondered if the Edon Bombers were going to be able to maintain their momentum after the Homecoming night whitewashing of Hilltop, the answer was delivered loud and clear on October 13. Connor Hug went off for another huge night as the Boys in Bomber Blue traveled to Oregon to flatten TAAC rival Cardinal Stritch by a 42-19 score. No stats pursuant to the game were received from Edon.

COLUMBUS – In an unusual Saturday game, the Montpelier Locomotives made the long trip to Columbus to take on 6-1 Bishop Ready on October 13. Ready was more than ready for the Locos, and their offense that came into the game averaging over 42 points per contest lit up the Montpelier defense for a 45-0 victory. No stats pursuant to the game were received from the Montpelier Athletic Department.

PIONEER – The North Central Lady Eagles hosted Pettisville on October 4 and found themselves outmatched, falling in straight sets, 25-18, 25-21, and 25-23. Emily Hubby had a big night for the Lady ‘Birds with 11 kills while also counting a team high 9 assists, team high 9 digs, and scoring 1 ace. Claire Fry led Pettisville in service with 2 aces; Fry also contributed 2 digs and 8 assists to the winning effort. Emily Eicher was tough at the net, leading the team with 2 blocks; Eicher also added 1 ace, 1 dig, and 2 kills. Ashlynn Waidelich scored…

EDON – The Lady Eagles of Fayette travelled to Edon to battle the Lady Bombers on October 4, losing in straight sets, 25-11, 25-13, and 25-17. Sydney Stoll of Edon was all over the court, racking up team high stats in every category with 12 kills, 1 ace, 17 assists, and 25 digs. Alex Kiess and Becky Fisk each added 8 kills with Keiss also contributing 10 assists and 11 digs. Andrea Headley had 1 ace on the night along with 23 digs, and Nicole Newell had 1 ace as well along with 16 digs. Hannah Gutting rounded out the…

GIBSONBURG – The Hilltop Cadets made the long trip to Sandusky County to take on the Golden Bears of Gibsonburg on October 12. With both teams sporting 2-5 records, this TAAC battle had all the makings of an evenly matched game. It didn’t take the Bears that long to take the even out of the equation though, as the hobbled Hilltop squad, now with Billy Wagner out with injuries, quickly fell behind and lost by a 54-20 score. By the time that Justin Grapengeter ran the ball in for the first Cadet score of the evening at the 9:36 mark…

Could Montpelier soon receive part of its electricity from solar power? Council members approved the first reading of an ordinance to allow village manager, Pam Lucas to execute a power purchase agreement with Solar Planet, LLC of Columbus, Ohio. John Courtney of Courtney and Associates was on hand with information Monday evening regarding a possible solar project for the village.  Montpelier, along with Edgerton and Pioneer, are three of eight communities in the Northwest Ohio area being considered by Solar Planet, LLC. Mr. Courtney is a public utility consultant and not connected to Solar Planet, LLC. Once completed, the project…

PARTNERSHIP … Four County Career Center has recently joined in a partnership with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) in a “Bridge Program.” This program allows students who are on target for graduation and who have good attendance and grades the opportunity to work for an employer starting during the summer months and continuing that employment throughout the school year, and earn class credit towards graduation in the process. ODOT has graciously hired two Career Center students and begun this mentoring process. As part of their mentoring, the students have refurbished trucks, front end loaders, and dump truck body frames…

The Williams County Historical Society invites you to its 3rd Annual Haunted Ground! If you are looking for a great family friendly event on October 20th and 27th from 7:00pm – 9:30pm  we will have a  haunted corn maze, donut holes and cider for the kids, and a fun photo area to create some spooktacular Halloween memories.  Suggested donation of $2 for big and little ghouls and goblins, for those 5 years and under the event is free . The event is held at the Williams County Historical Society on the Williams County Fairgrounds and all funds raised go toward…

     While the updated Five Year Forecast is looking somewhat better than it did five months ago, Edon Northwest Local Board of Education heard the District would still continue to face deficit spending, when it convened in regular session Tuesday, October 9, 2012 in the school’sMediaCenter.  President Suzi McCullough called the monthly evening meeting to order with all members in attendance.      “As you know, we have to provide a forecast to the State twice a year – once in October and once in May,” began District Treasurer Kerry Samples.  “This forecast, updated over what was originally [presented] last May,…

West  Unity’s new Village Administrator, Ric Beals, brought a lengthy list of items he has worked on or will be working on in the near future to the Thursday, October 11 meeting of Village Council. Beals began his job Monday and already had eleven items to report on at the meeting on Thursday. Beals stated that he is currently in the process of renewing the village’s Tree City USA membership and that he and Mayor Peg Bernath had attended an ODOT statewide transportation improvement program to learn what projects are currently on ODOT’s list for the years 2014-2017. Big trash…

As Stryker Village Council met in regular session on Monday October 8th, 6 high school students were present to witness how local government can function. Not only did they learn how council can agree or disagree with each other, they seemed to learn about how the residents of their small community have impact on decisions made, or not made. For example, Mayor Dan Hughes has dismissed an ongoing neighborhood complaint made by one resident about the housekeeping skills of another neighbor’s yard due to the compliance in which neighbor #2 has complied with. Chief Steve Schlosser stated the debris of…

Chief Deputy Roy E. Miller announced Tuesday, October 9, 2012, that the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded a High Visibility Enforcement Grant from the Office of Criminal Justice Services which is a division of the Ohio Department of Public Safety. The Sheriff’s Department was awarded $30,942.74 which will pay for deputy’s salaries during the enforcement periods. Deputies will be focusing on speeding, safety restraints and impaired driving to reduce the number of traffic related crashes and deaths. The grant is funded from October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013. Chief Deputy Miller and deputies are dedicated to protecting…

The gospel singing group The Chuck Wagon Gang will be in concert at The Old Union Church at Pettisville on Thursday, November 8 at 7 p.m. The Chuck Wagon Gang has entered its 75th year of singing the old Gospel songs, and singing them the way ‘Dad Carter’ taught his kids. The Chuck Wagon Gang has sung its way into the history books because they are the oldest recording mixed quartet that has continuously recorded what has come to be known as ‘grass roots’ Gospel music. Over the years, the group has managed to record well over 800 songs, and…

Fourth and fifth graders from Stryker School are invited to come to the Stryker Branch Library on Monday, November 12 from 3:15 pm to 4:00 pm for an Ohio State / Michigan Party.  Kids are invited to come show their true colors and represent their favorite team in the Ohio State/Michigan rivalry. Stryker Library is located at 304 S. Defiance Street in Stryker.  This program is funded by a 21st Century Community Partner Grant.  For more information about the rivalry party, please call Connie Aeschliman at 419-682-5081. Information Provide

The 2012-13 Fayette Artist Series opens on Saturday, October 20th at 7:30 p.m. at Fayette’s historic Opera House with a performance by the dynamic men’s ensemble Ten-40 A Cappella. Ten40 A Cappella is a 12-man pop a cappella group representing Bowling Green State University.  Although the purpose of this group is to entertain, the ensemble also serve an educational purpose through a diverse repertoire consisting of pop music, chamber music, Christmas carols, and even barbershop music. Ten40 was formed in the fall of 2010 as a completely student-run organization.  Since its creation, the group has worked to become recognized both…

Montpelier Hospital Auxiliary began a new year with newly installed officers and special guest speaker Phil Ennen, Community Hospitals & Wellness Centers CEO & President, at their meeting Monday, Oct. 8th. Twenty members attended the first meeting of the season held at Montpelier Public Library, due to continuing renovation at the Montpelier Hospital. President Deanna Gipe called the meeting to order at 1 p.m. and introduced Mr. Ennen, who was given a $1000 donation to CHWC Share Foundation from the auxiliary, presented by Treasurer Barb Dietsch. CEO Phil Ennen gave an update regarding the local hospital facilities. Auxiliary members expressed…

Please join us in wishing Eileen Schilt a Happy 90th Birthday on October 24th. Donald (deceased) and Eileen were married for 65 years. In addition to being the best homemaker ever, her interest have included gardening, reading and sewing. You may send cards to: 606 W. North Street, West Unity, Ohio 43506

All members of the Montpelier Board of Education were present at the Tuesday, October 9, 2012 meeting. Several members of the government class were present. SuAnn Thorp, principal for grades 7 – 12, reported that she had recently returned from the OASSA (Ohio Association of Secondary School Administration) conference. While there, participants covered topics such as teacher evaluation, and blended learning with online learning. The school’s robotics club went on an outing to Put-in-Bay with robotics students from that area. The robotics class is a distance learning class in conjunction with the Stryker robotics class. Students learn via the computer,…

The Pioneer Village Council continued discussion on the solar power plant that is being offered to the village. Consultant John Courtney was present at the Monday, October 8 meeting to answer questions from the council members and village administrators. Mayor Ed Kidston wanted to make sure that every possible scenario was discussed before advancing with the project.  Solar Planet is offering to build a solar power plant for the village of Pioneer, and will construct and maintain the plant free of cost to the town. The village will also purchase power at the current wholesale cost that they pay AMP-Ohio.…

Florence A. Roth, age 93, of Archbold, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, early Sunday morning, October 7, 2012 at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home in Archbold. She had worked as the executive secretary at the former Young Spring and Wire in Archbold for over 20 years. Florence was born in Fulton County on April 14, 1919, the daughter of Sam C. and Vernie (Bowman) Rupp.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth A. Roth in 1971. She was also preceded in death by her parents; infant brother, George; sister, Alice Rupp; brothers, Charles, Ralph…

R. L. Stine’s Haunting Hour: Don’t Think About It will be featured for Movie Time at the Pioneer Branch Library on Tuesday, October 23, from 3:15 pm to 4:45 pm, and you are invited to attend.   According to the website, www.IMDb.com, R. L. Stine’s Haunting Hour: Don’t Think About It tells the story of Cassie, the Gothic new girl at school who has just moved into town.  Priscilla the popular girl at school plots against her. Soon it’s a battle between the two, but when Priscilla is kidnapped along with her brother, Cassie has no other choice but to search…

Seasons.  Everyone has a favorite it seems.  For many people, fall is their favorite time of year.  Cooler temperatures, changing colors in the trees, leaves falling down and no mosquitoes are all hallmarks of the season. Laura Ingalls Wilder often wrote about the change in seasons. For her, each season meant new responsibilities.  During the Long Winter she helped twist bundles of hay for fuel to keep the family warm when there was no coal or wood left to be burned.  In the spring she helped clean the house, milk the cow and plant the garden.  When she lived in…

Pioneer Branch Library will be hosting Friday Gaming from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm every Friday. Gaming is open to all school-age children and their families.  There will be five gaming stations with new games available.  Also available will be board games, chess or checkers, Legos, KNex, and so much more to choose from.  Great snacks such as pizza, hot dogs, nachos, etc. will be provided.  Friday gaming is sure to be a fun time for everyone.  If school or the library is closed, no gaming activity will be scheduled. A Halloween Party is also being planned at the Pioneer…

Area children are invited to a Halloween Party at the Edon Branch Library on Monday, October 29th from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Children attending will listen to a story, play games, and enjoy snacks. It is sure to be a spooky, fun time! Edon Branch Library is located at 105 S. Michigan Street in Edon.  For more information about the Halloween party, please call Cyndi Jewell at 419-272- INFORMATION PROVIDED

This year the Williams Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will have its annual Board of Supervisor’s election during an Open House. Due to the budget, the SWCD Board of Supervisors has decided to once again hold an Open House instead of a banquet. The Open House and Williams SWCD Board of Supervisor’s Election will be held on Thursday, October 25, from 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at the Williams Soil & Water Conservation District office in the Agriculture Services Meeting Room in Bryan. Voting and registration will take place during that time. You can also vote by absentee ballot…

L.E.A.P. Fall Business Forum (Linking Employee Assistance Program) Thursday, October 18, 2012 8:00 a.m. – Noon Northwest Ohio Educational Service Center 205 Nolan Pkwy., Archbold L.E.A.P. – Fall Business Forum – “Clean and Sober at Work” Drug abuse is a serious matter in the workplace environment! This year’s Fall Business Forum will focus on the problems employers face in dealing with drug abuse, which slows down production, increases accidents and absenteeism and lowers employee morale. We invite Business Owners, Human Resource Professionals and Supervisor’s to attend and learn how to: *Detect Use in the Workplace *Prevent Substance Abuse from…

PIONEER – Sabrina Brown of Edon finished first overall, with Madeline Routhier and Lauren Garrett of Hilltop taking second and third, but cross country is a team sport. When it comes to the team aspect, a balance of quality and quantity is needed, and the Fayette Lady Eagles had just the right balance to win the second of three BBC Jamborees on October 2. Fayette placed first with 48 points, bumping out Hilltop by 5 points for the top spot. Stryker finished third, Pettisville fourth, Edon fifth, and the understaffed North Central Lady Eagles placed sixth. The following finishes were…