Author: Newspaper Staff
INJURY ACCIDENT … Alvordton Fire and Rescue responded to an injury accident on Monday, October 01, 2012, in Alvordton, Ohio, at the corner of Main and Michigan Streets (State Route 20 and County Road 20). The accident occurred shortly before 5:00 p.m. Four individuals were involved. In this photo, rescue personnel work to extract victims from their vehicles. The Ohio State Highway Patrol were in charge at the scene of the accident with the assistance of Williams County Sheriffs deputies and Pioneer EMS . Further details were unavailable at press time.
It’s Homecoming Week at Montpelier High School. The Court is mostly set, but the drama of who will be named King and Queen is still unresolved. There are three senior attendants (making three possible Homecoming Queens). One such attendant is Lauren Dye, daughter of Roberta and Scott Dye. Lauren has an older brother, Devin, who is 21. Lauren is involved in basketball, softball, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and National Honor Society at school as well as being the student council secretary and the Senior…
Merve E. Dick, 90, of Montpelier died Thursday at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. He was born on May 19, 1922 in Madison Township, Williams County, Ohio to Mervin E. and Mattie J. (Keller) Dick. Merve graduated from Pioneer High School in 1940. Merve served his country in the Army during World War II. On June 24, 1948 Merve married Alice G. Barnhard at Clear Lake, Indiana. Merve retired in May of 1984 from Miller Brothers Paving of Archbold as a general laborer. Merve was a life member of the Pioneer American Legion Post #307 and VFW in Pioneer. …
Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Scott T. Stewart graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Stewart is the son of James and Kay Stewart of West Jackson Street, West Unity. He is a 1993 graduate of Hilltop High School, West Unity. Information Provided
Think you’re not a good candidate for blood donation? Think again. Sometimes, people with high blood pressure and diabetes suspect they are not eligible to give blood. Many cancer survivors also believe they will be deferred because of their previous illness. “But that’s not always the case,” said Tracy Duncan Fox, Communications Manager for the Indiana-Ohio Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross. “We’re working to dispel myths and to educate people about who can give blood and when.” In the United States, about 38 percent of the population is eligible to donate blood. The most common reason someone…
United Way of Williams County in conjunction with Williams County Public Library and Montpelier Public Library are sponsoring the Tour de Book Bicycling Event on Saturday, October 13, 2012. This will be a 74 mile bicycle ride beginning at Bryan Library and traveling to every public library in Williams County. Registration begins at 8:00 am at the Bryan Main Library and the tour begins at 8:30 am. Libraries on the route will include: Bryan, Stryker, West Unity, Pioneer, Montpelier, Edon, and Edgerton. Funds raised by this event will benefit the United Way Imagination Library, Williams County Public Libraries, and the…
A very unusual wedding is going to be taking place in Bryan in the month of October, and you are invited to attend! The Williams County Public Library (with branches in Bryan, Edgerton, Edon, Pioneer, Stryker, and West Unity) requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of their mascot, Larry the Library Lion, to Lily the Lioness on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 3:00 in the afternoon at the Bryan Library at 107 E. High Street, Bryan, OH 43506. The “ceremony” officiated by Bryan Mayor Doug Johnson will be held outside on the Carnegie steps. In case of…
REGISTRATION … In celebration of Constitution Day, students at Four County Career Center participated in the Ohio First Vote student registration. Students who will be 18 years and older by November registered. Registrations will be delivered to each county’s Board of Elections. Government instructors Jason Blue, Todd Gambler, Dan Mundrick, and Greg Wesche coordinated the day. Shown during the registration is Heather Armstrong (RIGHT) Medical Office Technology (Fayette); assisted by instructor Mr. Mundrick (LEFT). Photo & Information Provided
ROAD TO WELLNESS … Four County Career Center’s Automotive Technology students were part of the “Road to Wellness,” the fourth annual health care conference for mature adults and caregivers sponsored by the Fulton County Aging Consortium, by participating in the Car Fit Opportunity. The conference was held at St. Casper’s Catholic Church in Wauseon. Throughout the day, the students checked the attendees cars for safety issues and fluid levels. Shown performing one of the car inspections are Automotive Technology students from Stryker (LEFT TO RIGHT) Jordan Baltosser; Zach Birkey; and Abbi Dilyard. Automotive instructors Doug Posey and Mike Vandenberghe assisted…
Quietly teeing off with her brothers on the Locomotive links squad, Leslie has often been the overlooked one on the team. Not any more! When the seperation came down for the Sectional tournament, the boys went to Ironwood, and were eliminated. Leslie went by herself to White Pines, and she came home with a District qualification. Give the girl her propers, guys!
A true measure of a champion is how well they deal with adversity. Do they bounce back, or fade into the sunset? Hunter is a classic case in point. A member of the Clubbin’ Clingamans of Stryker, Hunter had a less than memorable round at the BBC Championships. He responded by getting right back into the saddle at the Division III Sectionals at Ironwood. There, he teamed up with brother Tanner to lead the Panthers back to the Districts
The 2013, Old Farmers’ Almanac was an opening highlight by Larry Zuvers (Bryan), who was Toastmaster at the October 1st Northwest Ohio Toastmasters meeting. The first speech was by new member Jim Watkins (Bryan). Jim did an ice breaker speech which reviewed his early years. He related that he learned to appreciate what he has by doing mission trips and working on the farm. Also he learned to deal with various types of people because he had seven varied siblings. Just as his father and mother had completed college around age 40; Jim did the same. Darlene Sheperd (Bryan) presented…
WAUSEON – For what is believed to be the first time in school history, the North Central Eagles claimed the 2012 Sectional Golf Championship on September 27th at Ironwood Golf Course. The Eagles battled the other 12 teams and windy playing conditions to finish with a team score of 335 to claim the title. The Buckeye Border Conference was well represented once again as the Stryker Panthers finished second with a 344. For the second consecutive year both teams advance to the District Tournament on October 4th at Stone Ridge Country Club in Bowling Green. Branden Turner led the way…
The Village of Pioneer has a great deal of which to be proud. One aspect of our community that gives us a strategic advantage, helps improve the quality of life and is beneficial to our business environment is a public power community. We own and operate a municipal electric system literally giving ‘power to the people’ in terms of one of the most important aspects of our lives – electricity to power our homes and businesses. Reliability Reliability is a critically important characteristic of an electric system. When the power is out, our lives are interrupted and commerce comes to…
STRYKER – In a September 20th Williams County showdown, the host Stryker Panthers romped past the Montpelier Locomotives by a final total of 155-171. The Brothers Clingaman led the way for Stryker as Tanner blistered the Riverside Greens course for a 33, and Hunter a 38. Chad Ruffer and Nathan Yoder had rounds of 42, while Nick Fox and Cody Hall shot identical scores of 44. Hunter Shaull paced the Locos with a 39, with Sam Rings registering a 41. Blaine Thorp needed 44 strokes to complete the course, while Leslie Clark and Zack Murray checked in with 47’s. Clay…
WEST UNITY – The Hilltop Lady Cadets hosted the Lady Blackbirds of Pettisville on September 25. Both teams gave it their all with Hilltop coming out on top in five sets, 25-12, 21-25, 25-21, 21-25, and 16-14. Emily Hubby had a monster night, leading Hilltop with 19 assists along with 12 digs, 9 kills, 2 aces, and 1 block. Clair Fry counted 10 assists and 6 digs on the night while Ashlynn Waidelich led the team with 5 kills while also counting 8 digs, 10 kills, and 2 blocks. Carley Hoffmire added 8 digs and 2 kills of her own…
PIONEER – The North Central Lady Eagles faced off against Fayette on September 25. The two eagle teams fought hard with North Central winning in four sets, 21-25, 25-22, 25-15, and 25-17. Shaylee Oyer had a monster night for North Central, leading the team with 17 kills while also contributing 8 assists, 12 digs, and 1 block. McKayla Swank led the team with 17 assists while adding 5 digs and 1 block. Bralyn Wyrick led the team in digs with 14 while also scoring 3 aces, 7 kills, and a team high 4 blocks. Brittany Laney and Ashton Huffman contributed…
EDON – The Pettisville Lady Blackbirds faced off against the Edon Bombers on Thursday, September 20. The Blackbirds put up a good fight, but lost in straight sets, 17-25, 16-25, and 20-25. Emily Hubby and Dana Fricke of Pettisville co-led the Blackbirds with 8 kills each in the contest with Hubby also adding 8 digs, 10 assists, and 1 ace while Fricke counted 1 assist of her own along with 2 blocks. Clair Fry led the team with 13 assists, she also had 1 dig. Ashlynn Waidelich hammered 2 aces in the contest as well as 5 digs, 1 assist,…
STRYKER – The Lady Panthers were all over the Fayette Lady Eagles on September 20, defeating them in straight sets, 25-21, 25-16, and 25-19. Conner Varner led Stryker with 8 kills while also counting 6 digs. Maddie Uribes racked up 10 assists, a team high, as well as hammering in 1 ace. Christie Huston had 7 kills, 7 digs, and 5 blocks in the contest with Rae Crutchfield contributing 3 blocks of her won along with 7 kills. Connor Sullivan rounded out the night with 4 digs and 3 kills. No statistics were provided for Fayette. Information Provided
WEST UNITY – The Stryker Varsity Lady Pantehrs faced off against Hilltop on September 18, losing in straight sets, 13-25, 18-25, and 14-25. Connor Sullivan led Stryker with 5 digs while Maddie Uribes racked up 11 assists. Conner Varner led the team with 9 kills while Rae Crutchfield added 7 kills of her own as well as 3 blocks, and Christie Huston had a monster 11 blocks in the contest. No statistics were provided for Hilltop in this contest. Information Provided
PETTISVILLE – The Pettisville Blackbirds sent the Swanton Bulldogs home on the sorry end of a 2-1 decision on September 17. Finding the back of the goal for the Blackbirds was Caleb Liechty and Kurt Siegel. Information Provided
OTTAWA HILLS – The first quarter was a stalemate. The second was manageable. The third period was when the wings fell off the fuselage for the Edon Bombers, as the Ottawa Hills Green Bears completed a run of 34 unanswered points in a 34-8 thumping of the visiting Bombers on September 28. After a scoreless first period, the Bears got on the board with a 26-yard touchdown pass with 3:48 left in the half. The PAT failed, and the home team had a 6-0 lead at the half. The manageable deficit got ugly for Edon in the third period as…
ARCHBOLD – Although they controlled the battle of time of possession by a sizeable margin and collected more first downs, the Montpelier Locomotives hopes of spoiling Homecoming for the Archbold Bluestreaks was short lived. The hosts were able take advantage of big plays and capitalize on four Montpelier turnovers to down the Locos by a final of 76-13. Archbold had the ball for less than 2:30 in the first half, and only ran a total of 10 plays, yet amassed a commanding 49-7 lead at halftime. The Locos won the toss and elected to receive. After a nice return by…
Students at Edon High School are showcasing their Bomber Spirit this week as Homecoming 2012 has arrived. The exciting week-long celebration ~ filled with a variety of activities ~ culminates October 5 when the Blue Bombers take on the Hilltop Cadets in gridiron action beginning at 7:00 p.m. Friday night’s ‘Tis the Season for Bomber Victories festivities get underway with the Edon High School Marching Band, under the direction of Mrs. Stephanie Bonitz, stepping off at 6:10 p.m., leading the Homecoming Parade from Webster Street to Leanne Field where fired-up students and fans anxiously await. Upon arrival, as is tradition,…
Bethlehem Christian Union Church will host “The Songsters Quartet” in concert on Sunday, October 14th at 2:00 p.m. There will be a special guest appearance while they shared the “good news” in song. All are welcome to attend. Bethlehem Christian Union Church is a bible centered church with an evangelistic approach, and a call to a decision. Gospel music is traditional with a blend of southern gospel. Services are as follows: Sunday school 9:30 a.m., Worship Hour 10:30 a.m. and Sunday evenings at 7:00 p.m. Nursery is provided for infants to two years old and junior church for 2-12 years…
Mayor Peg Bernath announced at the Thursday, September 27, meeting of West Unity Village Council that Daryl “Ric” Beals was being recommended as the new village administrator to replace Randy Mahlman who resigned earlier in the year. Beals’ starting date will be Monday October 8 when he will begin his 6 month probationary period with the village. Starting probationary wage will be $37,000 and he will not be eligible for paid vacation days during the probationary period. Once the probation has been completed he will have 3 weeks’ vacation available per year. In 2014 his vacation time increases to 4…
Upon the recommendation of Village Administrator Steve Blue, Mr. Matt Moats was promoted to the position of Fayette Maintenance Coordinator at the September 26 regular session meeting of the Fayette Village Council. Mr. Moats will receive a pay raise commensurate with the position, bringing him from $13.45 per hour, to $14.45 per hour. Prior to hearing the report of Mr. Blue, Council agreed to the payment of bills totaling $72,750.49, the bulk of which was a payment of approximately $49,000 to Arcadis. Mr. Blue reported that the public notice period for the environmental notices for the Long Term Control Plan…
AIRMAN GRADUATES … Air Force Airman First Class Jordan F.L. Faulhaber graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive eight-week program which included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills. Faulhaber is the son of Allen and Lucinda Faulhaber of Edon. He is a 2008 graduate of Edon High School.
BOMBER COURTESY CLUB … Students at Edon Northwest Local Schools honored September 28 as the first inductees into the 2012-2013 Bomber Courtesy Club included: front row, from left ~ Marley Moyer, Logan Reeb, Kyler Sapp and Tresten Burlew and back row ~ Kendol Brigle, Kerrin Towers, McKenna Hickman, Tray Howard and Jenna Dulle. Not pictured ~ Alyssa Entenman and Christian Owens. Each student received a special certificate and coupons good for a cookie and ice cream treat from the Edon Schools Cafeteria.