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AroundPaulding County Local musicianto play at DC DEFIANCE – On Wednes-day, March 16, Duo Favoritowill present a free concert inDe ance. The Los Angeles-basedmusical duo is made up ofviolinist Lydia Favorito and

bassoonist Andrew Favorito,a 2011 graduate of Pauld-ing High School. They will

be joined by pianist GraceGavrilas of Detroit. The concert will begin at 7

p.m. in Schomburg Audito -rium on the campus of De -ance College. This concert is made pos-sible through the support ofDe ance College, the De -ance Hampton Inn, Bob EstleChevrolet and Rettig Music.

OPSB scheduleslocal hearing COLUMBUS – The OhioPower Siting Board (OPSB)will hold a public hearingto provide area residents anopportunity to testify aboutPaulding Wind Farm III’s

proposal to construct a 138kilovolt (kV) transmission lineand associated switchyard inBenton and Harrison town-ships, Paulding County. The 8-mile long transmis-sion line would connect theTimber Road I and III windfarms to American Electric

Power’s 138 kV Lincoln-Ster-ling transmission circuit. The public hearing is sched-uled for 6 p.m. on Thursday,April 21 at Wayne TraceJunior-Senior High School,4915 U.S. 127, Haviland. The adjudicatory hearing inthe case will begin at 10 a.m.April 28 at the of ces of thePublic Utilities Commissionof Ohio, hearing room 11-D,180 East Broad Street, Colum-

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BOYS ALL COUNTYAWARDS 1BBasketball First Team/Honorable Mentions

Clemens nishes 50-0, Goeltzenleuchter takes 5th

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Coaches Josh Neilson (left) and George Clemens III (center) react after Wayne Trace senior George Clemens IV is named state wrestling champion on Saturday.

STATE CHAMPION!

By KEVIN WANNEMACHER Sportswriter

COLUMBUS – For the rst time inPaulding County history, the countyclaimed a state wrestling championshipas Wayne Trace senior George Clemenswon the 126 pound weight class Satur-day at the Jerome Schottenstein Centeron the campus of The Ohio State Uni-versity. Clemens capped off a perfect season

on the mats, posting a 2-1 win over Ge-noa’s Damian D’Emilio to nish theyear with an unblemished 50-0 record. Wayne Trace head coach George Cle-mens couldn’t have been prouder of histop wrestler and son for his accomplish-ments. “Words cannot describe the emotionsI felt and still feel,” commented the el-der Clemens Sunday afternoon whencontacted at home. “Having George

become the rst state champion in wres -tling from Wayne Trace is somethingto be very proud of. Then, also to bethe rst state champion from PauldingCounty is another accomplishment aswell. I am just so proud of him.” Clemens concluded his Raider careerwith an overall record of 187-15. Hewas 46-3 as a freshman before follow-ing that up with a 47-5 record as a soph-omore. A year ago, he nished 44-7 and

took sixth in the state tournament to setup this year’s tremendous ride. “He really committed himself overthe summer,” noted the Raider mentorof his son. “He took part in a lot of meetsin working with other schools and justreally put in a lot of extra time to im-

prove himself. He was basically a manon a mission after reaching the podium

Library celebrates centennial

US Marshals offering $1,000 rewardBy MELINDA KRICK

Progress Editor PAULDING – The U.S. Marshals haveannounced a $1,000 reward for informationleading to the arrest of a local man wantedfor murder. Authorities are searching for Frank Tra-cy Jr., 47, who is suspected of killing his21-year-old girlfriend, Hannah Fischer, inPaulding. Her body was found Feb. 9 intheir apartment on West Perry Street. U.S. Marshal Chris Hodge, whose of ceis located in Toledo, said he reached out toPaulding County Sheriff’s Of ce and Pauld -ing Police Department on Monday, Feb. 29offering assistance in locating Tracy. The reward information was rst released

the afternoon of Wednesday, March 2 and

almost immediately, the marshals’ of cestarted receiving calls. “We were out there all day (Wednes-day),” Hodge said. “We’ve been workingnonstop.” He spent 11 hours in Paulding and De -ance counties on Monday, including search-ing a property. “We have put a ton of man-hours in thiscase so far,” Hodge said. “We have gottensome tips and check every single one. Atthis time, we have no viable leads.” Anyone with information on Tracy’swhereabouts may call toll-free 1-866-492-6833. All callers remain anonymous, Hodgesaid. For the reward to be paid, the informa -

tion must lead directly to Tracy’s arrest.

Tracy hasn’t been seen since early Feb-ruary. Authorities don’t know what type ofvehicle, if any, he may be driving. Hodge notes that Tracy “does have acriminal record; he’s been in and out of pris-on before. Anyone wanted for murder is po -tentially dangerous.” Most recently, Tracy was released from

prison in August 2015 after serving less thana year on a drug charge. Hodge declined to comment on any de-tails surrounding the homicide discoveredfour weeks ago, saying that police are stillinvestigating. “My only job is to look for Mr. Tracy,”Hodge said.

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WELCOMING A NEW CENTURY – Last week, a reception and ribbon cutting were held to commemorate the opening day 100 yearsago of the Paulding County Carnegie Library. Residents and local dignitaries gathered to cut a ribbon signifying a new century oflibrary service.

By MELINDA KRICK Progress Editor

PAULDING – On March 3,the Paulding County CarnegieLibrary, the rst Carnegie li -

brary to serve an entire coun-ty, celebrated the centennial ofits opening on March 3, 1916. The event included toursof the historic building andBookmobile, presentations

by dignitaries, a brief history, blessing and dedication, anda ribbon cutting ceremony towelcome the next century oflibrary service. Library director Susan HillPieper led the ceremony. Pastor Roger Emerson ofPaulding United MethodistChurch offered a blessing anddedication. Proclamations commemo-rating the centennial were re-


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Joe Shouse/ Paulding County Progress Broughton’s new mayor, Donna Greear, loves her town andwill use her leadership skills to continue doing what makes it aspecial place.

By JOE SHOUSEProgress Staff Writer

Part 5 of 5 BROUGHTON – “It’s just anice community where every-

one gets along. When someoneneeds help, they know theyhave a neighbor who will offera hand,” said Broughton MayorDonna Greear, as she describesthe village she calls home. Greear was elected mayor

back in November 2015 andlooks forward to serving thesmall village of Broughtonwhere she’s lived her entire life. Simply put, Greear said whendescribing why she wanted to bemayor, “I’m from here, every-one knows everyone and takescare of everyone and I wantedto help continue the process ofdeveloping the character of thisgreat town.”

Since January, when Greearof cially began her initial four-year term, she admits seeing acommunity that has no hugeissues, but at the same time sheknows that her of ce, as wellas the six member council, willwork together to provide theleadership necessary to keepBroughton the kind of commu-nity of which everyone can be

proud.

The community, founded in1882, currently has a populationof around 120, but Greear has notrouble expressing the positiveson why Broughton is her choice

to call home. When looking to the future,Greear has one shortterm goalshe would like to see accom-

plished. She has a desire to seea playground built, possibly nearthe town hall, where the kids inthe community would have a

place to call their own. Greear is an optimist wholoves her town and will use herleadership skills to continuedoing what makes it a special

place. “There really isn’t anything

broke about Broughton and sothere isn’t much that needs to be

xed. Hopefully we can main -tain what we have done in the

past and enjoy the small-townfeel where everyone desires the best for their neighbor,” con-cluded Greear. Note: Five new mayors tookof ce in the county in January:Steve Wobler of Payne Village,

Ray DeLong of Antwerp Village, Brian Ripke of Oakwood Vil-lage, Greg Reinhart of PauldingVillage, and Donna Greear of

Broughton.

Payne woman dies incrash near Van Wert VAN WERT – A two-ve-hicle crash Monday morningon US 30 in Van Wert Countyclaimed the life of a PauldingCounty motorist and injured asecond driver. Dead is Linda Page, age 77,from Payne. According to the Van Wert

Post of the Ohio State High-way Patrol, at approximate-ly 11 a.m. March 7, a 2009Chevrolet Malibu, driven byPage, was southbound on Lib-erty Union Road in Van WertCounty when she attempted tocross US 30. Page’s vehiclewas struck by a westbound2015 Hyundai Elantra, driven

by Sarah Leslie, age 41, of Co-lumbus. Leslie was transported to

Van Wert County Hospital fortreatment of non-life threaten-ing injuries. Page was transported to VanWert County Hospital whereshe was pronounced deadfrom the injuries sustained inthe crash. The crash resulted in a brief

closure of US 30 at LibertyUnion Road. The roadway hassince been reopened. Both drivers were wearingseat belts and alcohol use isnot believed to be a factor inthe crash. The crash remainsunder investigation. The Van Wert Post was as-sisted by the Van Wert andPaulding County Sheriff’s Of-

ces, Convoy Fire and EMSand Brickner EMS.

last year and he said from day

one he was going to win thestate title this year.” While Clemens was claim-ing the state title, Wayne Tracealso was well represented byanother member of its squad. Junior Ruger Goeltzenleuch-ter wrapped up a fth place

nish by defeating MassillonTuslaw’s Isaac Elliott 11-9 inthe 120 pound weight class. “Ruger worked extremelyhard as well this year,” com-mented the Raider head coach.“Like George, Ruger put in alot of extra time last summerand has worked very, veryhard.” “Both Ruger and George

took part in the Disney Dualsas part of a team that consistedof a lot of Delta kids last sum-mer,” added the elder Clemens.“It was a very special experi-ence for both of them. They

both got a tremendous amountof experience taking part in alot of extra matches in the off-season.” Both Clemens and Goelt-zenleuchter won their openingmatches at the state tournament

as Clemens pinned Galion

Northmor’s Aaron Kitts in 2:41while Goeltzenleuchter won a4-2 decision over Cadiz Harri-son’s Brandon White 4-2. Clemens followed that upwith a 9-2 win over Logan Kis-sell of Garrettsville Gar eld inthe championship quarter nals

before knocking off AkronManchester’s Joey Bowen 5-3in the championship semi nals. Meanwhile, Goeltzen-leuchter fell 6-2 to MassillonTuslaw’s Isaac Elliott in thechampionship quarter nals tofall into the loser’s bracket. Herebounded with an 8-4 victoryover Cameron Gessner of San-dusky St. Marys in the conso -

lation quarter nals but fell toRootstown’s Seth Hayes 7-5. “It was pretty cool to seeWayne Trace on the team

points board at the Schotten-stein Center,” commented theRaider head coach. “It was the

rst time we had really shownup on that and we nished 11thas a team so that is a great ac-complishment for these twoguys.” “I want to thank all of the

Wayne Trace administration,

parents, other wrestlers and therest of the Raider communityfor their support of our programand these two guys especially,”Clemens continued. “It was re -ally appreciated and we werereally pleased and proud to befrom Wayne Trace. Clemens is hopeful to usethis as a springboard for furthersuccess in the future. “This is fth or sixth yearthat we have had somebody

place at state,” added the Raid-er head coach. “Hopefully, weare able to use this excitementand continue to build the pro-gram going forward. We feellike we have some good young

wrestlers coming in the future.” “I am just so proud of bothof these guys,” concluded theRaider mentor. “As a father,I can’t be prouder of whatGeorge has accomplished. ButRuger has had a tremendousseason as well and what he hasdone has been awesome. Bothof these guys have put so muchwork in and just to see themhave the success they have had,it has been great.”

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Jim Metcalf/DHI Media Wayne Trace wrestler Ruger Goeltzenleuchter has a grip on Brandon White from Cadiz HarrisonCentral that keeps him from escaping the Raider’s hold. Ruger won the match 4-2.

Paulding Council

welcomes Boyd

ceived from the Ohio Senate,Ohio House of Representa-tives and Gov. Kasich. Prior to the ribbon cutting,Pieper offered a brief historyof the library and a look to thefuture. “Just think about it – a hun-dred years ago today, this li-

brary opened its doors for thevery rst time,” Pieper said.“With today’s state-of-the-arttechnology and connectivity,she wondered, “What wouldCarnegie have thought?” “I just want to dedicate thisribbon cutting and this cere-mony to the next 100 years of

providing engaging and com- pelling services for children,introducing kids to books and

literature and reading, intro-ducing parents with new waysto engage their children withliterature and reading aloudto their children, to teenagersand what they’re going to bedoing in the future,” said thedirector.

“We have high-speed In-ternet connections here. Ourtechnology is state-of-the-artand sometimes you want torun when you hear that. It’s a

big effort to provide this andknowing that this library is go-ing to be standing when we’relong dust. What would Carne -gie have thought?” concludedPieper. A video of a portion ofPieper’s talk has been post-ed on our website www.pro -gressnewspaper.org. The library had on displayscrapbooks from past decades,a selection of books that wereon the shelves on the library’sopening day, and furniture

pieces original to the librarystill in use. The library has scheduleda major birthday event onSaturday, July 9, during JohnPaulding Days. Plans includea hog roast and picnic, games,vintage car show and culmi-nating in a reworks display.

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PAULDING – The PauldingVillage Council met in regularsession on March 7. The council welcomed Rob-ert Boyd as a new councilman.He replaces Jim Guelde, whoresigned in January. Mayor Greg Reinhart sug-gested to council the idea ofhiring a local rm to do the in -come taxes for the village. Cur -rently, a rm from Clevelandis being utilized and Reinhartrecommended that council con-

sider a local rm. Council heard the rst read -ing of Ordinance 1517-16authorizing declarations of of-

cial intent under U.S. Trea -sury regulations with respect to

reimbursements from proceedsof bonds, notes or other obli-gations of temporary advancesmade for payments prior to theissuance, and related matters.An emergency was declaredand the ordinance was unani-mously passed. The following committeemeetings were scheduled: • Recreation committee,Thursday. March 10 at 7 p.m. • Committee of the Wholemeeting on Monday, March 14at 5:30 p.m. • Utility committee, 5:30

p.m Wednesday, March 16. Republican probate juvenile judge nominee Michael Weh-rkamp introduced himself to thecouncil. He shared ideas he hadto improve the juvenile court.

Buckeye Trailprogram planned NAPOLEON – The Mau-mee Valley Heritage Corridorwill host an informative pro-gram about the Buckeye Trailon Saturday, March 19, from10:30 a.m. until noon. It will be held at the LeisureTime Winery, 16982 Road M2,located between Road 17C andOhio 424, southwest of Napo-leon. The public is invited andwhile there is no admissioncharge, the Heritage Corridorwill be accepting free-will do-nations to support this activity. Featured speakers will beauthors and seasoned hikersConnie Pond and her husbandBob Pond who will discusstheir adventures on the trailand their book, Follow the

Blue Blazes , now in its secondedition. Bob rst published thework in 2003 after hiking thetrail accompanied by natural-ists. In 2013, the couple hikedtogether to update this com-

prehensive guide, adding color photography, new maps withGPS coordinates, and contactinformation for local attrac-tions.


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1934-2016 PAULDING – DorothyAnn Kohart Sobieck Hookerof Paulding passed away Fri-day, Feb. 26. Dorothy was born in 1934in De ance to Fred and Mar -villa (Scott) Kohart. On April2, 1954, she married Carl F.Sobieck, who preceded her indeath in 1972. On July 7, 1975,she married Edward A. Hook-er, who preceded her in deathin 1992. Dorothy graduated from

Oakwood High School andattended De ance College.In her early years, she took

pleasure in raising horses, andthen enjoyed being a wife andmother and traveling. Beforeretiring, she held a number of

positions in sales, of ce andretail work. She is survived byfour sons, Ronald Sobieck,Montrose, Colo., Michael(Jennifer) Sobieck, De -ance, Thomas Sobieck, Lil-lian, Ala., and Daniel (Bren-da) Sobieck, Grove City; vestepchildren, Joanne Hous-ton, Woodstock, Ga., Car-ol Hooker, Virginia Beach,Va., Harry (Rebecca) Hook-er, Katy, Texas, James (Vic-ki) Hooker, Mesa, Ariz., andDavid Hooker, Mesa, Ariz.;grandsons, Nathan and ChaseSobieck; granddaughter, Tay-lor Sobieck; ve stepgrand -children; six great-stepgrand-children; brothers, Franklin(Jean) Kohart and Alan (Bar-

bara) Kohart; sisters, PhyllisCrossland, Paulding, and AlysKeck, De ance; and sister-in-law, Carol Kohart, Van Wert. Preceding her in death wereher parents; one brother, Da-vid Kohart; and a daughter in-law, Jean Santoro Sobieck. A memorial service washeld Friday, March 4 at FirstPresbyterian Church, Pauld-ing. In lieu of owers, preferredmemorials are to CRU (Cam-

pus Crusade for Christ) insupport of her grandson Na-than. They can be made onlinevia: give.cru.org/0661418 ormailed to: CRU: Campus Cru-sade for Christ, c/o Nate So-

bieck, 318 Campbell Hill Rd.,Suite 94, Bowling Green OH43402.

HARRY DUNN SR. 1937-2016 SCOTT – Harry E. DunnSr., of Scott, died at 1:23 p.m.Saturday, Feb. 27 at Van WertCounty Hospital.

BERNARD RYAN 1926-2016 DEFIANCE – Bernard J.Ryan, 89, of De ance, passedaway on Monday, Feb. 29 atTwin Rivers Care and Reha-

bilitation Center in De ance. He was

born onSept. 16,1926 toJohn andF r a n c e s( M o s e r )Ryan inDefiance.On Sept.12, 1953, he married Ann(Carman) Ryan, who preced-ed him in death on Sept. 27,2014. Bernard served our coun-ty in the U.S. Army duringWWII from 1945-48. He wasa member of St. Michael’sCatholic Church and the Holy

Name Society. He was an ac-tive communion lay distribu-tor and lector. Bernard ownedand operated Ryan ImplementJohn Deere Sales in Jewell,then he worked at LiechtyImplement in Archbold, andArchbold Equipment, sellingfarm equipment for over 40years. He was a member ofJewell American Legion, De-

ance Elks, Knights of Co -lumbus, and was an AdamsTownship trustee. Bernardalso loved to farm. Bernard will be greatlymissed by his family, daugh-ters Colleen Sewell of Toledo,Maureen Ryan of Northville,Mich., Amy Ryan of Braden-ton, Fla., and Mollie (Eric) El-liot of West Mans eld; seven

grandchildren, Ben, Aubrey,Emma, Casey, Joe, Grace,Briar and Justin; brother, Bob(Pat) Ryan of De ance; andsisters, Mary (Jack) Schrinerof De ance and Kathleen Ho -mer of Toledo. He was preceded in death

by his parents; wife Ann Ryan;daughter Janet McCloud; andsister Joanne Davis. A Mass of Christian Burialwas held at 11 a.m. on Satur-day, March 5 at St. MichaelCatholic Church, De ance,with Father Robert Kill of-

ciating. Burial was in St.Michael Catholic Cemetery.Military graveside rites were

conducted by VFW #3360.

Schaffer Funeral Home, De-ance, was in charge of ar -

rangements. Memorials are suggested toDe ance County Hospice or toSt. Michael Catholic Church. Online condolences can begiven at www.Schafferfh.com.

DARRELL PEASE SR. 1939-2016 PAULDING – DarrellDuane Pease Sr., age 76, diedTuesday, March 1. He was born in Paulding onApril 7, 1939, the son of thelate Otis Leroy and Doris Ar-lene (Metz)Pease. OnSept. 13,1958, hem a r r i e dFreda MaeH o w a r d ,who sur-vives. Heretired in2001 from Lafarge, Paulding,after 38 years. He was a mem-

ber of the U.S. Army Reserve,Paulding United MethodistChurch, Paulding VFW Post#587 and Paulding Eagles#2405. He is also survived by twochildren, Lisa (Roger) Rhone-house, Paulding, and Mark(Diane) Pease, Mark Cen-ter; a daughter-in-law, PeggyPease, West Unity; a brother,Max (Joan) Pease, Latty;two sisters, LaDonna Millerand Sharon (Jerry) Manson,

both of Paulding; a sister-in-law, Laura Pease, Paulding;eight grandchildren; and 22great-grandchildren. He also was preceded indeath by a son, Darrell DuanePease Jr.; and a brother, PaulPease. Funeral services were con-ducted Saturday, March 5 atPaulding United MethodistChurch with Pastor Roger Em-erson of ciating. Burial wasin Pleasant Grove Cemetery,Paulding County. Den HerderFuneral Home, Paulding, wasin charge of arrangements. In lieu of owers, the fam -ily requests donations madeto Alzheimer’s Research orHonor Flight of PauldingCounty – Paulding-Putnam. Online condolences may

be sent to www.denherderfh.com.

Gallons of sap neededfor maple sugar time We have entered the monthof March. Our weather made achange from warm sunny daysto cold, ice, and snow again.Schools in our area were closedThursday and Friday of last weekand Wednesday of this week.

Our son Joseph, 13, is still oncrutches, but only missed twodays of school since three werecancelled due to the weather.X-rays showed there isn’t a frac-ture, just a badly bruised knee. Hestill can’t put too much pressureon it. It swells up if he uses it toomuch. He did manage to milk ourcow Bessie a few times but is lim-ited in what he can do. We reallymiss his help. We had to laugh

because older brother Benjamin,16, said he didn’t think Joseph didthat much of the chores but nowhe can see how much Joseph re-ally does do. While we are having cold andsnow, my sisters Verena and Su-san are enjoying the sunny south.I talked to them over the phoneand they are having a good time.They saw an alligator up close.They had 80 degree weather onthe day I talked to them whilehere in Michigan the temperaturewas in the teens. Mose (daughter Susan’s spe-cial friend) has been busy cook-ing maple syrup. He tapped ourtrees and also sister Emma andJacob’s trees. He also helps hisdad with their own trees. The sug-ar content is really low this yearso it takes gallons and gallons ofsap to make one gallon of maplesyrup. Son-in-law Timothy is also stillon crutches, from the chain sawaccident he had several weeksago. He is still not allowed to

put any weight on his foot. Hewas determined to try to go backto work this week. He runs thesaw at the saw mill. He sat on astep stool or something to run thesaw. After a day at work his footwas so cold since he can’t wearshoes yet. He stayed home a dayand went to get toe warmers andthicker socks. At this writing, Ihaven’t heard if he managed tomake it through the rest of theweek. Sunday evening we took sup-

per to Timothy and Elizabeth andhad a nice evening with them. It

was warm so we walked to theriver behind their house. Timothydoes pretty well on his crutches

whereas Joseph is still getting thehang of his. Timothy and Elizabeth havealso tapped around 40 trees andhave been cooking down sap intomaple syrup. Elizabeth gathersall the sap so that Timothy is ableto watch over the sap as it cooksdown and keeps wood on the re. Their horse ShiAnn had a coltwith four white feet and a nicestar on its forehead. It is a friskylittle thing and he was really try-ing out his legs on Sunday in thesunshine. Izzy and Crystal hadfun running outside with us.

I want to make a correction toone of my recent letters. I saidmy dad was the third of thirteenchildren. He is the second oldest.I also wrote that cousin Emma’sson died several years before

her husband Andy. It was actu-ally several months before. I justthought I should correct that. Ihave no idea where my mind waswhen I was writing that day—

possibly too many distractionsgoing on. God bless you all!

MAPLE CUSTARD PIE1-1/4 cups brown sugar

9 tablespoons our 9 egg yolks6 tablespoons maple syrup3/4 teaspoon salt6 cups scalded milk

Frosting:9 egg whites, beaten3/4 teaspoon salt18 tablespoons powdered sugar Vanilla1. Mix our and brown sugarand press into three unbaked piecrusts.2. Beat egg yolks and add maplesyrup, salt, and milk carefullyand pour the mixture over sugarmixture. Do not mix. Bake at 425degrees for 10 minutes, lower to325 degrees and bake for 25-30

minutes.3. Top with frosting and brownlightly in oven.

Border collie dog “Buddy” snags the back seat of the buggy togo to the vet for a shot.

Grants will be awarded to publicsafety projects in local communities COLUMBUS – Applications are being accepted for the LocalGovernment Safety Capital Grant. Initiated by the Ohio Houseof Representatives and included in the state operating budgetfor scal years 2016 and 2017, these grants can help to fund

public safety projects in local communities throughout Ohio. Funding for eligible projects must be used for purchasing ve-hicles, equipment, facilities and/or systems utilized by police,

re, and/or EMS providers to enhance public safety. The totalrequest amount for projects is $100,000 per individual politicalsubdivision. Applications must be submitted online and will be acceptedthrough March 21. The Local Government Innovation Councilis administering the program. More information on the application process can be found atwww.development.ohio.gov/bs/bs_lgscgp.htm.


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Kasich can x nation’s problemsDear Editor, 2016 is shaping up to bethe most divisive electionin our nation’s history. Theway some of these candidatestalk to or about each other is

absolutely disgusting. Whenwe all grew up, our parentstaught us basic morals: berespectful, have manners,stand up for what you believein but don’t be a jerk. Un-fortunately, however, on onehand, we’re teaching our kids,or our friends to be respectful,and on the other, we supportcandidates that completelyundermine those values. It’s easy to say that we aregoing to make everything greator that we’re just going to winor that we’re just simply goodspeakers, but America needs toa leader with experience. I hope everyone remembers

that we are not voting forclass president. We are elect-ing the next president of theUnited States!

For the past eight years,the Republicans and the GOPhave been complaining aboutthe one-term senator from Il-linois without any experienceleading our nation. On-the-

job training does not work – Barack Obama has provedthat. One-term senators cannot

be president - Barack Obamahas proved that. And a goodvoice is certainly not a quali -cation to be president – BarackObama has proved that. Dowe, the Republicans, have am-nesia? We have to wake up! John Kasich inherited amess when he was electedgovernor in 2010. We lost360,000 jobs, we had a record$8 billion de cit, 89 cents inthe rainy day fund, and a badcredit - Ohio was a basketcase. Kasich was told that hecouldn’t x it. They said hecouldn’t do it.

However, the governorlaughed at the impossible and

just went for it. He lookedat the problems square inthe eye and defeated them.Today, Ohio has created over410,000 jobs, we now are ata $2 billion surplus, upgrad-ed credit, and he did all thatwhile cutting taxes by $5 bil-lion, the most out of any sit-ting governor in the country.That explains why he has a 62

percent approval rating here,and is defeating Hillary Clin-ton by the most out of anyother candidate, 11 points. If you’re angry and frus-trated with the politicians,

believe me, we all are. Butwe cannot elect someone whowill diminish our standingin the world and divide thiscountry. In order to x the

problems in Washington, weneed someone who has a re-cord of shaking things up.

John Kasich will shift the power, the money, and thein uence out of Washingtonand put it back into our pock-ets. John Kasich will restorethe American dream, create

jobs, regain respect on theworld stage, and balance ournation’s budget.

I hope you’ll consider votingfor our governor on March 15. Buckle up - John Kasich isready to hit the ground run-ning.

Owen BrignerPayne

Cruz, not Trump,represents valuesof conservativesDear Editor: Conservatives or conservativethinkers ... This letter is ad-dressed to you. How important to you arethese values? Are they importantenough to you that you wouldrefuse to compromise or denythem? I ask everyone to con-sider the preposition that whenwe have values that are rootedin substance, we should nevercompromise them. Many conser-vatives are also Christians, andit says in the Scriptures that, “asa man thinketh in his heart, so ishe.” Thus our values de ne us,and should never be indiscrimi-nately compromised. What is all this about? It isabout our vote in the PrimaryElection on March 15. We haveseveral options to choose from;and there is a broad spectrum ofcandidate policies and positions. As voters, we need to deter-mine how their views and poli-cies truly align with our own. Many people seem to berallying around Donald Trump,and these folks term themselvesconservatives and evangelicalChristians. But their support forhim seems inconsistent with thelong held and Biblically basis

positions of conservatives andChristians. Such beliefs are pro-life, marriage between a man anda woman, anti-deception, procompassion and graciousness. In addition to these inconsis-tencies, Trump holds politicalviews that are at odds with ourtypical principles. Trump has all

but endorsed the single-payerhealth insurance system; andsays that his solution to thehealthcare dilemma consists ofsimply removing the state bor-ders for insurance sales purposes.This will help, but it will come

nowhere close to solving the problem; and he knows that, butdo we? He has said that Planned Par-enthood has done tremendousgood for women ... Outside of

providing them with abortions,I would like to know what thatis. They simply do not providemany of the technical servicesthey purport to provide. Hewould do nothing to actuallyreign in abortion in this nation.That may not matter to us, butI will go on the limb and say itmatters to God. Is that our kindof society? Other political issues we be-lieve in are smaller constitutional

government; responsible spend-ing; balanced budgets; fair taxa-tion; less regulation. Trump hassaid nothing concrete on theseissues. And concerning protection ofreligious liberty, I do not thinkTrump would lift a single ngerto offer any effort to stem theanti-Christian tide that is sweep-ing our culture, where peoplehave bought the lie that the FirstAmendment is not Freedomof Religion, but Freedom fromReligion. Trump would be of noconsequence there. If not there,would he support other Bill ofRights freedoms? It seems hissupport would be in doubt.

Enough negatives. The pos-itive in all of this, is that wedo have a candidate who hasindeed gone on the line timeand time again for these values.And his name is Ted Cruz. Hehas litigated before the SupremeCourt nine times and won inmultiple Bill of Rights issues. Hehas written numerous briefs forthat court. We 2nd Amendment

believers have our freedom ofrearms now because Ted Cruz

dared to stand before Obama’s panels and testify about the fal-lacy of those programs. We, whocherish freedom above fortune,owe Ted Cruz a debt of appreci-ation.

Since Ohio has become awinner-take-all state this electioncycle, we dare not waste ourvote on any candidate who hasno chance of winning if we feelDonald Trump does not trulyrepresent our values while some-one else does. This is especiallytrue if that person has a chance tosurpass him in the Primary, and a

better chance of winning in No-vember. I believe Ted Cruz hasto be our choice. Please consider.

Robert Cooper Payne

Riedel canmove us forwardDear Editor, This year, we have the oppor-tunity to designate an eager andenthusiastic man by the nameof Craig Riedel for the nextstate representative for the 82ndHouse District. I have knownCraig and his family all of mylife and cannot think of a moreworthy and deserving individual.He is a family man, a businessman, and an all around loyal in-dividual. Craig and his family initiallysettled in De ance in 1989.Later, they lived in Grand Rap-ids for a few years, but shortlyreturned to De ance in 2002 andhave been vigorous supportersof the De ance community eversince. Their children, Steve andRenee, both graduated from De-

ance High School and went onto pursue higher education at TheOhio State University where theygraduated and went on to attain

professional jobs in the Colum- bus and Chicago areas. Craig’schildren, and his wife, Danetteare his biggest supporters. Recently retired, Craig ishighly motivated to pursue his

passion for public service andis determined to outshine the

incumbent from Payne at theRepublican Primary on March15. Craig has 27 years of expe-rience in the private businesssector and possesses a strong

background in strategic planning.He is scally conservative andcomprehends the limitationsof industrial regulations. Craigis an outstanding communica-tor, listener, and team player.He conveys a strong Christianleadership and a work ethic thatwill have a substantial impact onWapakoneta and the surroundingareas. Northwest Ohio has been ina state of inaction or suspensionfor too long. It is time for the

politicians in Columbus to bechallenged. Craig Riedel willchallenge them. He is the rightcandidate for the position. I be-lieve that he can overcome thehurdles and move us forward.Subsequently, I ask that you joinme in supporting all of his hardwork and dedication by castingyour vote for him in the March15 Republican Primary for thestate representative of the 82ndHouse District.

Maria A. DobieWapakoneta

Burkley works

hard for farmers,small businessDear Editor, Like most people, I’m fed upwith all the negative politicalattack ads, and one speci crace not only makes me mad,

but it’s clearly untruthful. It’sthe ad attacking Tony Burkleyfor state representative. Larry and I rst met Tonyand his wife Nancy when they

began attending our churchhere in Van Wert over 20 yearsago. We were drawn to them asa couple, and through the yearswe have done many, manythings with them. We know the

Burkleys. We know and believein Tony so much that when herst ran for state representative,

we along with our kids helpedhim with his campaign by pass-ing out his pamphlet in paradesaround our county, going doorto door in Van Wert and a fewsurrounding towns, and placingsigns in yards. Tony is a Christian man ofintegrity who owns his own

business in Paulding. Being a business owner means he un-derstands the risks and respon-sibilities that come with own-ing your own business whichis why he works so hard forsmall businesses and farmers ...he understands their everydayconcerns. Tony has been ableto grow and expand his own

business several times because of his conservative

scal management, and he pro -motes legislation that re ectshis conservatism. A false point made in thisTV/radio ad is that Tony votedto give himself a raise. Thefact is the legislature voted togive LOCAL elected of cials a raise. They did not take a raisethemselves. And, I don’t consider Tony a

career politician. To me, his experience in county governmentis an asset. We are fortunate tohave someone with his level ofexperience. Thank you for reading, and

please vote on March 15. I al-ready voted early!

Jill HovermanVan Wert

Burkley is provenconservativefor state repDear Editor, With the liberal media paint-ing a harsh perspective of theconservative movement, manyhave no idea what it means to

be a conservative anymore.Fortunately, in the race for staterepresentative, we have a can-didate who is a true conserva-tive, and that’s Tony Burkley.We need a leader who has astrong record of protecting ourfaith and family while defend-ing our 2nd Amendment rightsand tightening the purse stringsof government. As a small business owner,Burkley knows rsthand whatimpact an overreaching gov-ernment has on the private sec-

tor. As a member of the OhioHouse, Burkley helped balanceour state’s budget without rais-ing taxes. He is also workingwith his colleagues to addressthe CAUV issue facing thefarming community. When leading conservativeorganizations looked for theright candidate in this race,they turned to Tony Burkley.Since announcing his run forre-election, Ohio Right to Life,

NRA, Ohio Chamber of Com-merce, and NFIB have throwntheir support behind him dueto his record of results in thelegislature. Tony Burkley hasstood for the de-funding of

Planned Parenthood and hastaken steps toward addressingthe crippling drug epidemicfacing our communities. As we head to vote thisMarch 15, let’s rememberwhat is at stake this electioncycle. Tony Burkley is the

best candidate for state rep-resentative and I urge thecitizens of the 82nd HouseDistrict to vote for him.

Terry McClureGrover Hill

Candidate willbe strong voiceDear Editor, Craig Riedel is a man ofintegrity, a good listener andwill be a strong voice as ourstate representative in the82nd District. With over 27years in private business ex-

perience, Craig understandsthe local economy and appre-ciates farming as an integral

part of our northwest Ohioeconomy. I believe he willrepresent the district and thedistrict’s agricultural com-munity very well when he iselected to the Ohio House ofRepresentatives. Please joinme in casting a vote for CraigRiedel on March 15, 2016 inthe Republican Primary Elec-tion.

Keith Schroeder De ance

Writers supportretaining Burkley Dear Editor, We are writing in supportof incumbent State Represen-tative Tony Burkley. Tony brings an excellent

blend of experience to Co-lumbus on behalf of north-west Ohio. He is a small

businessman (NAPA TrueValue in downtown Pauld-ing), active in Kiwanis andhis church. He served severalterms as a Paulding Countycommissioner, making himacutely aware of how actionsin Columbus affect local gov-ernment. We count Tony’s experi-ence as a de nite plus, andencourage you to supportTony Burkley’s re-election forstate representative in the Pri-mary Election on March 15.

Stan and Barb SearingPaulding

Statehouseneeds fresh ideasDear Editor: On March 15, Republicansin the 82nd House District willhave the opportunity to vote forour party’s nominee for staterepresentative. It is important thatwe choose the individual that isgoing to proactively representour interests in Columbus. Toomany of our rights and values areunder attack by those who thinkgovernment holds the answer toany problem and are all too will-ing to ask taxpayers to pay forit. It is time we shed the concept

of “establishment politics” and bring fresh new ideas to Colum- bus. We need someone not onlywith knowledge of the issues, butalso with the business acumenand energy to represent us in a

proactive way and be the voiceof the 82nd District in the State-house. Craig Riedel possesses thatenergy and the business skillsto be that voice. His 27 years of

business experience in the pri-vate sector along with his strongcommitment to community in-volvement have given him a sol-id foundation for understandingthe needs of our businesses andour communities. Having beenraised on a farm in Ohio, he isalso very aware of the challengesfacing the agricultural communi-ty. Craig is a scal conservativewho will be a strong watchdogon government spending. Hewill ght against taxes and reg -ulations that have weighed soheavily on all of our businessesand communities.

Craig is a solid family manand his conservative values alignwith the people of the 82nd Dis-trict. He will work diligently toimprove our schools and defendour values. He knows the impor-tance of education and the needto develop a strong workforce todrive economic growth. Craig

will work hard to restore Ohio to prominence. I believe we need an individu-al in Columbus who will be pro-active and not reactive on issuesof importance to our district. I

believe Craig Riedel is the right person to do this for the 82ndDistrict.

Bill SmallDe ance

Leadershipchange welcomeDear Editor, I rst met Craig Riedel in1988. He had been hired by

Nucor shortly after graduatingfrom Ohio State and he wasexcited with his new job withVulcraft/Nucor. I remember tell-ing him that by working hard hewould climb the corporate ladderand have a successful career with

Nucor. I wasn’t wrong. Craig worked at our fabrica-tion shop at Vulcraft in St. Joe,Ind., as a design engineer forthree years before being pro-moted to district sales manager inGrand Rapids. Three years later,he transferred to the sales of cein Spring eld and in 2002, Craigwas promoted to sales managerfor the Vulcraft Indiana Division. Craig, Danette and their twochildren returned to De ance

to reunite with old friends. Assales manager for Vulcraft, Craigmanaged six district sales of cesthroughout the Midwest, guidingour sales force through someturbulent times, which includedthe Great Recession of 2009. Theconstruction market has nallyreturned to more robust timesand in 2014 and 2015, Vulcraftenjoyed pro table years. In June of 2015, Craig an-nounced his retirement from

Nucor to pursue a strong passionin life, politics. Are you kiddingme? Who gives up a great joband promising career with a For-tune 500 company to seek a po-litical career that will likely payless and open oneself to constantscrutiny? Once you meet Craig Riedel,he will tell you that he is an-swering a call from God to turnto a life of political service. Justimagine the kind of faith it takesto leave a secure job and pursuea calling from God. Most of us are skeptical ofanyone running for of ce, but Ican assure you that Craig Riedelhas the highest ethics and moralvalues. Many have told Craigthat a change in our current lead-ership is welcomed. Trust me

when I say that Craig will makea difference, and he is up for thechallenge. Craig is a Republican can-didate for state representativefor Ohio’s 82nd House Districtand he needs your support. Heneeds your vote. On March15, you have an opportunity toelect Craig as the Republicannominee; a chance to do the rightthing for you and your family.Trust in God’s plan for Ohio’s82nd House District and electCraig Riedel as the Republicannominee for state representative.

Alan Stark Howell, Mich

A vote for strong leadershipDear Editor: I am writing in support ofCraig Riedel. He is running forstate representative in the 82ndHouse District. As a long time business ownerand executive in northwest OhioI believe the number one issue inthis election is workforce devel-opment/economic development. The representative from the82nd House District can’t sit backand wait for something to happenrelative to this critical topic. Weneed a representative who will

proactively pursue initiatives and public/private partnerships tocreate workable solutions to thesechallenges. Government cannotdo this alone, they need to cleara pathway for business, get outof the way, remove unnecessaryregulatory burden and enhancethe business environment to makeit conducive to investment, eco-nomic growth and employmentopportunities. We can no longer spend ourlimited nancial resources onsubsidizing renewable energy!We must allocate those preciousresources to properly trainingand developing a knowledgeableand competitive workforce tomeet the ever changing demandsof this global economy. Craig Riedel has 27 years of

business experience and no expe-rience as a politician. I think thatis a wonderful combination tolead us to places we have never

been before. We don’t needthe same “follow the crowd”approach we have had for the

past four years in Columbus.Craig can and will “lead from thefront” on this important issue. A vote for Craig Riedel is avote for strong leadership.

Sam StrausbaughDe ance

Burkley is trustedpro-life candidateDear Editor, It’s been said that electionshave consequences and thatevery vote matters. That is why,this election cycle, it is importantthat we send the right person tothe Statehouse, someone whowill ght for our values andstand for the most vulnerableamong us. As voters, we need tosupport pro-life leaders for elect-ed of ce. In the race for staterepresentative, Tony Burkley isthe proven candidate for the job. Having spent my career in pub-lic service ghting for the pro-lifemovement, I know how vital itis to have a collaborative effortand strong leadership to stand forthose who cannot defend them-selves. At every opportunity, TonyBurkley has been a strong allyin the pro- life mission. He didnot hesitate to support me whenI sponsored the Heartbeat Bill,signing on as a cosponsor of leg-islation and supporting it on bothoccasions in which it reached theHouse oor. The Heartbeat Billwould have prohibited abortionsof unborn babies with a detectableheartbeat. More recently, he voted todefund Planned Parenthood andother organizations that performnon-therapeutic abortions. Thatlegislation instead redirects state

funds to groups and initiativesthat support the healthcare needsof women and children, as wellas try to lower Ohio’s devastatinginfant mortality rate. For his tireless efforts, TonyBurkley rightfully earned theendorsement of Ohio Rightto Life. And when it comes tosupporting the life and dignity ofthe unborn, I know I can alwayscount on Rep. Tony Burkley, andyou should too on March 15.

Lynn Wachtmann Napoleon


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County Court Guest Column

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Adam Vance (center) was the speaker at the Kiwanis Club of Paulding County. Vance is promot-ing a concert being co-sponsored by the Paulding Church of the Nazarene and Paulding UnitedMethodist Church on Wednesday, March 16. “We Are Leo” is a nationally acclaimed Christian rockband that has a focus toward teens, young adults and family ministry. The event will be held at theNazarene church, 210 Dooley Drive in Paulding, with doors opening at 6 p.m. and the concert start-ing at 6:30 p.m. The goal of the concert is getting younger people interested in attending church.Vance is seeking donations to help pay the cost of putting on the concert. Helping him are his wife,Elizabeth (left) and Austin Thomas.

The term “et al.” refers to and oth-ers; “et vir.,” and husband; “et ux.,”and wife .Crane Township Bradbury Farms to Cecil A.Hook IV and Alicia L. Hook;Sec. 7, 10.01 acres. Survivor-ship deed.Harrison Township John Molitor Jr. trustee toKevin L. and Trinity L. Crites;Sec. 14, 2.37 acres. Fiduciarydeed. Elmer J. Conley, dec. to Re-

becca P. Conley; Lot 2, Hor-ney Parcels #2, 0.344 acre.Af davit.Latty Township Mark W. and Karen M.Eddy to Mark W. Eddy,trustee and Karen M. Eddy,trustee; Sec. 27, 2.32 acres andSec. 28, 40 acres. Quit claim. Jeffrey C. Black, dec. toVirginia L. Bidlack; Sec. 9,139.7 acres; Sec. 22, 19.98

acres; Sec. 23, 20 acres andSec. 26, 2.05 acres. Certi cateof transfer.Paulding Township Louise S. Birkhold and JonS. Birkhold, trustees to LouiseBirkhold; Sec. 2, 120.55 acres.Warranty deed. Louise S. Birkhold to JonS. Birkhold, trustee; Sec. 2,120.55 acres. Warranty deed.Oakwood Village Jakie J. Meeker, dec. toSherrie S. Meeker; Lot 12,Grove Addition, 0.194 acre.Certi cate of transfer.Paulding Village James R. Guelde to SuzanneGuelde; Lots 193 and 208,0.176 acre. Quit claim. Betty M. McGuire, et al. toLewis W. and Linda McGuire;Lot 53, Dix First Addition, 0.1acre. Quit claim. Linda J. Buchman, dec. toRaymond J. Buchman; Lot

90, Noneman Emerald AcresAllotment #1, 0.258 acre. Af-

davit.Scott Village Janet D. Speelman, dec. toKenneth L. Speelman; Lots 43and 44, 0.7 acre. Af davit.

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Fostoria Scrap Corporation,dba Powertrax EquipmentSales, Paulding; machinery,equipment and supplies. Professional Office Sys-tems, Cecil; direct selling es-tablishment. Grant Morrow, Hicksville;other building, dwelling ser-vices. Artelcom LLC, De ance;telecommunications.

Ohio’s heroin emergencyBy Mike DeWine

Ohio Attorney General Unintentional drug overdoses claimed the lives of 2,482Ohioans in 2014. That’s nearly four deaths every day, and analarming jump – more than 17 percent – over 2013’s drug-in-duced fatalities. Heroin infests every county in Ohio. No city, town, or vil-lage – urban or rural – escapes its clutches. In fact, Ohio ismired in the worst drug epidemic I have witnessed in my life-time. In my travels around the state I hear stories from Ohio-ans whose lives heroin has turned upside-down. Their storieshave made me determined to sound the alarm and do whateverI can to prevent other Ohioans from experiencing their pain.

But no government of ce, whether federal, state or local,can single-handedly solve the heroin problem. We can’t arrestor convict our way out of it. We can, however, attack the hero-in problem holistically and seek solutions collaboratively. But some obstacles aren’t easy to overcome. For example, the psychological barrier – the hesitationeven habitual drug consumers had about “putting that stuff intheir veins” – has all but disappeared. Likewise, families mayignore drug abuse in their own homes, fearing what the CBS“60 Minutes” segment “Heroin in the Heartland” called the“stigma and shame compounding the epidemic.” That cautionary psychological barrier must be rebuilt. Andfamilies whose loved ones struggle with addiction must beencouraged to seek assistance. Also, the drug cartels changed their business model andmoved the market for heroin into the suburbs and small towns.Send the right text or make the right phone call and a dose ofheroin can be delivered to your doorstep as conveniently, andfor about the same price, as a deluxe pizza.My of ce has taken actions to reduce the number of lives lost,families devastated, and communities diminished as a resultof the damage heroin in icts on our state.

In 2013 we combined some assets and created the AGOHeroin Unit to pursue opiate traf ckers and support commu -nity leaders, law enforcement and schools in their battles withthe heroin epidemic. During the 2015 scal year, we prosecut -ed more than 150 heroin-related cases. Our Community Outreach Team has worked with communi-ty leaders in nearly every Ohio county. As part of the “TakingBack Our Communities: Combatting the Opiate Epidemic”conferences the team conducts around the state, they’re help-ing those leaders craft strategies and solutions. Peace of cers may now carry and administer Naloxone, anantidote that reverses an opioid overdose. To help defray thecost and make Naloxone more accessible, my of ce negotiat -ed with the drug’s manufacturer – Amphastar PharmaceuticalsInc. – who agreed to provide rebates for Naloxone syringes

bought by non-federal Ohio agencies. Last year, we distribut-ed $91,272 in rebates to communities throughout Ohio. We’ve also responded to Ohio’s heroin epidemic outside theconventional “box.” For example:

• My of ce produced “Marin’s Story: The Battle AgainstHeroin,” a powerful video about one young woman’s strugglewith heroin addiction. So far the video has reached some 10million viewers on social media. • Through a pilot project we’re funding in northwest Ohio,my of ce partnered with law enforcement and victim advo -cates in Lucas County to establish an innovative Drug AbuseResponse Team. • The “60 Minutes” segment I mentioned earlier also high -lighted the work of our Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

• In January we convened an emergency summit wherehundreds of community, law enforcement, and public safetyrepresentatives from all over the state learned about new andsuccessful ideas for ghting the heroin epidemic. • We supported CVS Pharmacies and Kroger when rep -resentatives of each retail chain announced their Ohio storeswill sell Naloxone on an over-the-counter basis, making theantidote even more widely available to save Ohio lives. We’ll continue to look for ways we can alert Ohioans about

and engage them in this battle. We’re stronger together than we are on or own. By sharingideas and building on each other’s strengths we can diminishand ultimately defeat Ohio’s heroin epidemic. Mike DeWine is a guest columnist for the Paulding County

Progress. The opinions stated are those of the writer, and do not neces-

sarily re ect that of the newspaper.

Paulding Mayor’s Court These cases are listed on a monthly basis as they are

paid in full. Michael W. Andrews, Detroit, disobeyedtraf c control ordinance; dismissed. Michael W. Andrews, Detroit, parking inroadway; $150 ne and costs. Kenneth R. Birt, Elida, speed; $110 ne andcosts. Daniel P. Cole, Warren, Mich., disobeyedtraf c control ordinance; dismissed. Daniel P. Cole, Warren, Mich., parking inroadway; $150 ne and costs. Jason Edds, Cecil, disorderly conduct; $170

ne and costs. Rex R. Flory, Jewell, speed; $135 ne andcosts. Angela M. Fry, Paulding, no turn signal;$110 ne and costs. Dennis J. Gallo, Paulding, failure to control;dismissed. Dennis J. Gallo, Paulding, no license platelight/no tail light; $150 ne and costs.

Kerry A. Geiger, Cecil, improper backing;$110 ne and costs. Ali A. Hassan, Ripley, Tenn., disobeyedtraf c control ordinance; dismissed. Ali A. Hassan, Ripley, Tenn., no licence

plate/tail light; $150 ne and costs.

David M. McMichael, Cecil, failure to yieldright of way; $115 ne and costs. Calixto Munoz, Paulding, expired opera-tor’s license; $120 ne and costs. Calixto Munoz, Paulding, violated no leftturn sign; $110 ne and costs. Jonathan L. Overmyer, Cecil, disorderlyconduct; $170 ne and costs. Douglas D. Reinhard, Haviland, speed;$150 ne and costs. Michael G. Skiles, Anderson, Ind., brakelight violation; $150 ne and costs. Paul H. Waesch, St. Marys, speed; $110 neand costs. Webster S. Workman, Paulding, improper

backing; $110 ne and costs.

Civil Docket: Capital One Bank (USA) N.A., Rich-mond, Va. vs. Fern Keys, Cecil. Moneyonly, satis ed. Midland Funding LLC, San Diego vs.Breck Adams, Oakwood. Other action,satis ed. Midland Funding LLC, San Diego vs.Breck Adams, Oakwood. Other action,satis ed. Credit Adjustments Inc., De ance vs.Denise Starry, Antwerp. Small claims,satis ed. Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wertvs. Misty Dawn Landwehr, Paulding andJames A. Landwehr, Paulding. Other ac-tion, judgment for the plaintiff in the sumof $649.61.

Village of Melrose, Melrose vs. TonyMiller, Oakwood. Other action, dis-missed. Credit Adjustments Inc., De ance vs.Meghan E. Van Vlerah, De ance. Smallclaims, judgment for the plaintiff in thesum of $682.23. Michael S. Boggs DDS Inc., Hicks-ville vs. Matthew Glass, Paulding. Smallclaims, judgment for the plaintiff in thesum of $628.46.Criminal Docket: Jaime R. Lambert, Paulding, domesticviolence; dismissed with prejudice perState, $314 costs. Michael Edgar Ladd, Convoy, twocounts telecommunication harassment;

both dismissed with prejudice per State,costs waived for each.

Emily J. Schlater, St. Henry, failure tocon ne; dismissed without prejudice perState, $170.73 costs. Breana F. Blair, Van Wert, underage of-fense; $200 ne, $295 costs, 30 days jailconcurrent with a Van Wert case and 60days suspended, maintain good general

behavior. Johnathon A. Coyne, De ance, falsi -cation; $150 ne, $118 costs, $200 resti -tution, 3 days jail concurrent with a Com-mon Pleas case and 180 days suspended;maintain general good behavior. Johnathon A. Coyne, De ance, crim -inal damage; $50 ne, maintain generalgood behavior. Stacy A. Landis, Antwerp, animal atlarge; case dismissed per State, $104costs; shall have no animals at large.Traf c Docket:

Monica A. Wattawa, South Lyon,Mich., 89/65 speed; $100 ne, $95 costs,

pay all by April 29 or turned in for collec-tion (POC). John Robert McGinnis, Ohio City,52/35 speed; $43 ne, $85 costs. Tina Marie Kaladek, Romulus, Mich.,87/65 speed; $43 ne, $80 costs. Jarell A. Daniely, Columbia, Md.,83/65 speed; $43 ne, $80 costs. Stephanie N. Sanford, Toledo, 82/65speed; $43 ne, $77 costs. Hannah R. Colias, Munster, Ind., fol-lowing closely; $53 ne, $80 costs. Gregory J. Cavanaugh, Ottawa, stopsign; $53 ne, $77 costs. Mary M. Thomas, Fort Wayne, 77/65speed; $33 ne, $77 costs.

Caroline A. Kurth, Wayne, Mich.,75/65 speed; $43 ne, $77 costs. Dale A. Jaech, El Cajon, Calif., 66/55speed; $33 ne, $80 costs. Stacy E. Bidlack, Cecil, stop sign; $53

ne, $77 costs. Benjamin T. Major, Antwerp, 69/55speed; $33 ne, $77 costs. Camilla T. Smith, Antwerp, 65/55speed; $33 ne, $80 costs. Katie K. Armstrong, De ance, seat

belt; $30 ne, $55 costs. Zachary M. Dietz, Harrison, 69/55speed; $33 ne, $77 costs. Broyny Dena Vitatoe, Fort Wayne,78/65 speed; $33 ne, $77 costs. Teresa Eyvonne Silva, Harlan, Ind.,81/65 speed; $43 ne, $80 costs. Brian R. Spenn, Fort Wayne, 82/65

speed; $43 ne, $77 costs. Julian M. Trejo, Ottoville, seat belt;$20 ne, $47 costs. Jamie D. Crum, Bellefontaine, 70/55speed; $43 ne, $80 costs. Rodney A. Jones, Wheeler, Ind., seat

belt; $30 ne, $47 costs. Thomas E. Wyss, Ada, 73/55 speed;$43 ne, $77 costs. Rebecca A. Reed, Latty, seat belt; $30

ne, $47 costs. John T. Krukenberg, Lima, 68/55speed; $33 ne, $77 costs. Michael A. Gloor, McClure, 76/65speed; $33 ne, $80 costs. Andrew N. Fox, Fort Wayne, 77/65speed; $33 ne, $80 costs. Thuy Vy Le, Sterling Heights, Mich.,77/65 speed; $33 ne, $80 costs.

Anthony A. Hobart, McKinney, Texas,

76/65 speed; $33 ne, $80 costs. Laurie M. Barlow, Kokomo, Ind.,84/65 speed; $43 ne, $80 costs. Gudelia Mora Garduno, Fort Wayne,left of center; $53 ne, $80 costs. Donald L. Howard, Paulding, 82/55speed; $43 ne, $77 costs. Ronald E. Rohdy, Paulding, OVI/un-der in uence; $375 ne, $884 costs, pay$100 regularly, Dec. 16 POC, 3 days jail,6-month license suspension; may attendDIP program in lieu of jail, March 16 jurytrial vacated, community control ordered,15 hours community service, 177 days

jail reserved. Ronald E. Rohdy, Paulding, OVI/urine/drugs; dismissed. Ronald E. Rohdy, Paulding, stop sign;

dismissed. Markita Nishea Jackson, Cleveland,driving under FRA suspension; $100 ne,$87 costs. Markita Nishea Jackson, Cleveland,following closely; $50 ne. Stacy A. Landis, Antwerp, OVI/breathlow; $375 ne, $265.23 costs, 3 days jail,6-month license suspension; may attendDIP program in lieu of jail, March 31POC date, community control ordered,motion to suppress withdrawn, ALS va-cated, 177 days jail reserved, pay restitu-tion to victim. Alfredo Carlos Molina, Yorkshire,

physical control; $375 ne, $95 costs,April 29 POC date, 60 hours communityservice, 90 days jail reserved. Alfredo Carlos Molina, Yorkshire, no

operator’s license; $200 ne, April 29POC. Alfredo Carlos Molina, Yorkshire, stopsign; $50 ne. Spencer C. Adams, Paulding, drivingunder FRA suspension; $100 ne with$50 suspended, $95 costs, March 31POC. Brittany S. Baird, Toledo, display

plates; $68 ne, $85 costs. Laurence J. Mills-Gahl, ClevelandHeights, 77/65 speed; $33 ne, $80 costs. Sheila J. Harris, Troy, 66/55 speed; $33

ne, $80 costs. Ryan L. Fraley, Melrose, failure to con-trol; $68 ne, $77 costs. Kumbo P. Bushabu, Fort Wayne, stop

Civil Docket The term “et al.” refers to and oth-ers; “et vir.,” and husband; “et ux.,”and wife. Jefferson Capital SystemsLLC, Saint Cloud, Minn. vs.Jeff Pieper, Paulding. Moneyonly. In the matter of: Lisa AnneWalker, Payne and Kim OwenWalker, Auburn, Ind. Dissolu-tion of marriage. Balynda L. McGough, Gro-ver Hill vs. Matthew R. Mc-Gough, Grover Hill. Divorce. In the matter of: David A.Talbott, Grover Hill and Jes-sica L. Talbott, Continental.Dissolution of marriage. Linda M. Sholl, Cecil vs.Anthony V. Sholl, Cecil. Di-vorce. Jessica L. Verfaillie, Pauld-ing vs. Brant S. Verfaillie,Paulding. Divorce. Gregory Lammers, Payneand Jane Lammers, Payne vs.Marilyn Kipfer, Paulding andProgressive Insurance Com-

pany , Perrysburg. Personalinjury.Civil Docket Concluded Mark A. Boroff, Oakwood

vs. Theresa Rose Ann Boroff,Delphos. Divorce granted. Cassie R. Jennings, Pauld-ing vs. Aaron M. Jennings Sr.,Lima. Divorce granted. Robert D. Fry, De ance vs.Danielle R. Fry, Fort Wayne.Divorce dismissed. In the matter of: Julie R. An-drews, Oakwood and EdwardL. Andrews, Oakwood. Disso-lution of marriage granted. In the matter of: Pamela A.Stotz, Bryan and Phillip W.Stotz, Bryan. Dissolution of

marriage granted. In the matter of: RickyS. Rickard Jr., Pauldingand Justina Rickard, Pauld-ing. Dissolution of marriagegranted. In the matter of: Brandon N.Smith, Paulding and Jamie C.Smith, Payne. Dissolution ofmarriage granted. Melinda K. Porter, Pauld-ing vs. Healthcare Venturesof Ohio LLC, Columbus andOhio Bureau of Workers’Compensation, Columbus.Worker’s compensation, dis-missed with costs from de-

posit. Union Savings Bank, Cin-cinnati vs. Cynthia Lee Mon-toya, individually and asco-executor Nancy K. BurnsEstate, plus her unknownspouse if any, Fort Wayneand Jeffrey Alan Ott, indi-vidually and as co-executor

Nancy K. Burns Estate, plushis unknown spouse if any,Andrews, Texas and KathrynHolbrook-McCollister and herunknown spouse if any, FortWayne and James Burns andhis unknown spouse if any,

Butler, Ind. and Ricky Burnsand his unknown spouse if any,Antwerp and Randy Burns,and his unknown spouse ifany, Pleasant Lake, Ind. andEstate of Nancy K. Burns,address unavailable. Foreclo-sures, notice of dismissal ledwith costs to plaintiff. The State Bank and TrustCompany, De ance vs. TamiL. Kamphaus and her un-known spouse if any, Fort Jen-nings and Federal Home LoanBank of Cincinnati, Cincinnati

and Second National Bank, Newark and Paulding CountyTreasurer, Paulding. Foreclo-sures, case dismissed without

prejudice. Paulding County Treasurer,Paulding vs. Robert A. Leh-man and his unknown spouseif any, Paulding and MERS,Flint, Mich. and United Finan-cial Mortgage Corp., Wilm-ington, Del. and Ohio Depart-ment of Taxation, Columbusand Credit Adjustments Inc.,De ance. Foreclosure of real

prope rty tax, Sherif f’s salecon rmed and proceeds dis -tributed. Crescent Bank & Trust,Chesapeake, Va. vs. JessicaShutt, De ance. Money only,dismissed without prejudice at

plaintiff’s costs. Ohio Department of Trans-

portation, Columbus vs. Rob-ert F. Howell, Paulding andDaniel C. Howell, Pauldingand Marsha Franklin, Antwerpand Tonya L. Meyer, Pauldingand Tamara Shrider, Pauldingand Clayton E. Howell, Pauld-ing and Marjorie E. Howell,Paulding and Ohio Depart-ment of Taxation, Columbusand Paulding County Audi-tor, Paulding and PauldingCounty Treasurer, Paulding.Appropriation, ordered thatall rights, titles and interest inthe property described as Par-cel No. 4-WD be vested in theState of Ohio. Lewis Weaver Sr., Pauldingvs. Paul J. Stuckey, Pauldingand Loretta Heingartner, Al-

bion, Ind. and Doris Smith,Paulding and Glenna Doster,Scott and Harold Weaver,Payne. Quiet title, dismissed.

Marriage Licenses None.Administration Docket In the Estate of Thomas(Jane) D. Rash, last will andtestament led. In the Estate of MargueriteM. Stoller, last will and testa-ment led.Criminal Docket Andrew J. Martin, 26, ofPayne, will be in Court April11 for a pretrial regarding hisindictment alleging involun-tary manslaughter (F1), twocounts corrupting another withdrugs (F2), and illegal manu-facture of drugs (F3). Resultsof his evaluation at the CourtDiagnostic and Treatment


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sign; $53 ne, $80 costs. Patrick B. Baumle,Haviland, seat belt; $30 ne,$47 costs. Larry D. Alexander, India-napolis, 77/65 speed; $33 ne,$80 costs. Joseph R. Grimes, Antwerp,69/55 speed; $33 ne, $80costs. Jared W. Deatrick, Cecil,child restraint; $68 ne, $77costs. James P. Ringler, Payne,stop sign; $53 ne, $77 costs. Shelyce S. Brown, De -ance, 77/65 speed; $33 ne,$80 costs. Trunnis Goggins, Indianap-olis, 77/65 speed; $33 ne,$80 costs.

Tania M. Walters, Paulding,69/55 speed; $43 ne, $95costs; points waived. Christian X. Riley, VanWert, 42/25 speed; $63 ne,$80 costs. Steven J. Strahm, Payne,stop sign; $53 ne, $77 costs. Salam F. Potres, Farming-ton Hills, Mich., 85/65 speed;$43 ne, $80 costs. Sue M. Zielke, Antwerp,seat belt; $30 ne, $47 costs. William A. Durham Jr., In-dianapolis, 81/65 speed; $43

ne, $80 costs. Thomas P. Sullivan, Indi-anapolis, seat belt; $30 ne,$50 costs. Zackery L. Wesley, Pauld-ing, seat belt; $30 ne, $47

costs. Brian J. Roop, Holland, fol-lowing closely; $53 ne, $80costs. Blake W. Baltrip, Clover-dale, stop sign; $130 bond

posted. Jeffrey C. Dix, De ance,seat belt; $30 ne, $50 costs. Nancy S. Bank, Livonia,Mich., 77/65 speed; $33 ne,$80 costs. Patricia A. Babcock, Lo-gansport, Ind., 78/65 speed;$33 ne, $80 costs. Summer R. Carr, Hicks-ville, 70/55 speed; $43 ne,$80 costs. Larry R. Greathouse, Gro-ver Hill, failure to control; $53

ne, $77 costs.

n COMMON PLEASContinued from Page 5ACenter to determine his competency to standtrial will be reviewed. Donald A. Fee Jr., 54, Paulding, was sched-uled for a March 21 pretrial conference, fol-lowing a polygraph test, for his indictmentalleging possession of meth (F5) and burglary(F4). Jason A. Brown, 37, address unavailable,will appear for a pretrial conference for bur-glary (F2) on March 11. Ashley Dalton, 28, of Paulding, entered aguilty plea to possession of cocaine (F5) and

possession of drugs (F5). She will be sen-tenced on March 21. Wendy J. Tillery, 44, of Grover Hill, will bein court for a pretrial conference on March 11for possession of methamphetamine (F5). Larry J. Copsey, 44, of Antwerp, was sen-tenced to ve years community control sanc -tions for non-support of dependents (F5).Conditions of the sanctions include 20 days

jail with credit for 1 day served and he wasallowed work release on speci c dates if hequali ed, get and keep a job, have a child sup -

port evaluation with Paulding County ChildSupport Enforcement Agency every threeyears, pay child support when it’s due, pay allarrearages during the sanction period, no drugsor alcohol, submit to random tests, and le in -come tax by deadline. Court costs were $280. Jerel A. Tousley, 40, of Oakwood, entereda not guilty plea to possession of drugs (F5)and possession of meth (F5). He waived ex-tradition and was released on his own recogni-zance on the conditions of no arrests, no drugsand no alcohol. His pretrial conference will beMarch 30 with a May 10 jury trial. John Reed Jr., 40, of Paulding, will have astatus conference regarding his nonsupport ofdependent (F5) charge on April 4. Michael W. Elders, 30, of De ance, wassentenced after a change of plea recently.

A charge of breaking and entering (F5) wasamended to receiving stolen property (F5)a second was dismissed. A grand theft (F3)charge was amended to theft (F5). He pledguilty to receiving stolen property and theft.He was sentenced to two 11-month terms withOhio Department of Rehabilitation and Cor-rection for 22 months total. He received creditfor 85 days served. He was also ordered to

pay restitution to 25 victims plus court costs,which totaled $3,946. Jonathan A. Coyne, 28, of Van Wert, wassentenced to a 17-month stated prison termwith ODRC for receiving stolen property

(F4). Five days credit was given for timeserved. He was also ordered to pay restitutionof $5,057.60 to two victims plus court costs,for a grand total of $5,651.09. Jonathan P. Delarber, 30, of Continental,entered a not guilty plea to breaking and en-tering (F5). After waiving extradition, he wasreleased on his own recognizance on the con-ditions of no arrests and no contact with hisvictim. Pretrial conference will be March 30with a May 10 jury trial. Misty R. Mattern, 40, Payne, entered a notguilty plea to possession of drugs (F5) and wasreleased on her own recognizance on the con-ditions of no arrests. She is scheduled for anApril 4 pretrial conference with a May 10 jurytrial date. Brittney A. Farris, 22, of Grover Hill, en-tered not guilty pleas to two counts of unlaw-ful sexual conduct with a minor (F4). She willhave a pretrial conference March 30. She wasreleased on an OR bond on the conditions ofno arrests and no contact with her alleged vic-tim. Aaron R. Pogue, 37, of Fort Wayne, was re-leased on his own recognizance following ar-raignment for nonsupport of dependent (F4).Conditions of the release include no arrestsand to continue making child support pay-ments. His pretrial conference is scheduled forApril 25. Joseph M. Farmer, 35 of Payne, had hiscommunity control sanctions continued withadditional penalty after a violation of the sanc-tions was con rmed. He was ordered to spend30 addition al days in jail and pay $65.50 costs.He was sentenced to ve years of the sanctionsin 2011 for nonsupport of dependents (F5). Melinda E. Gonzales, 31, of Paulding, hadher community control sanctions revoked andwas sentenced to the reserved 11-month and12-month prison terms with ODRC for forgery

(F5) and failure to appear (F4), respectively.She received credit for 446 days alreadyserved. Christina Dunderman, 30, of Antwerp, hadher community control sanctions revoked andwas sentenced to 11 months with ODRC fortheft (F5) and nonsupport of dependents (F5).She must also pay costs. Anthony L. Parcher, 24, of Paulding, had hiscommunity control sanctions revoked and wasordered to serve 11 months with the ODRC fortraf cking marijuana (F5). Credit was givenfor 54 days served. He must also pay $150 res-titution and $500 costs previously ordered.

Police ReportACCIDENT REPORTS None.INCIDENT REPORTSWednesday, Feb. 24 9:24 a.m. Harassment onFacebook was the complaintfrom Nancy Street. 12:21 p.m. A businessalarm sounded on North MainStreet. Police found an em-

ployee set it off.Thursday, Feb. 25 12:30 a.m. Of cers werecalled to Paulding CountyHospital ER for an unruly

patient. The man was foundwalking along the roadway.Friday, Feb. 26 8 p.m. A van backed into an-other vehicle on Water Streetat Jackson Street. No furtherinformation was available.Saturday, Feb. 27 10:05 a.m. A North DixStreet resident told policethey believed someone tried to

break into their house becausetheir storm window was lay-ing in the yard. 3:58 p.m. Family distur-

bance on West Jackson Streetwas looked into.Sunday, Feb. 28 3:43 a.m. Police assistedPaulding County Sheriff’sdeputies in their lobby with amale cited for DUI. 3:45 p.m. Suspicious per-son was seen in a van at anEast Perry Street business. Itwas gone when police arrived. 3:59 p.m. Of cers assistedwith a welfare check on Bitter-sweet Drive where a deceased

person was found, deemed tohave died of natural causes. 5:27 p.m. Theft of a .22caliber revolver from HooverAvenue was entered into theLEADS system. The case isunder investigation.

9:21 p.m. Unruly juvenilecomplaint was handled onEmerald Road.Monday, Feb. 29 1:15 p.m. Unwanted personon Nancy Street was told toleave and complied. 4:15 p.m. Responding to a

business alarm on North MainStreet, police found the sys-tem was being worked on. 5:57 p.m. An juvenilemissing from North WilliamsStreet was located and re-turned home. 9:35 p.m. A West PerryStreet resident told police hehad been in a confrontationwith a felony parolee. A reportwas sent to the parole of cerand the prosecutor’s of ce. 11:20 p.m. Report of a

prowler on a porch on EastPerry Street did not turn upany problems.Tuesday, March 1 11 a.m. A break-in on SouthMain Street was investigated.Property owner found tools inthe trash, a hole in the wall,things moved about and the

re extinguisher set off. 11:40 a.m. A Flat RockDrive resident told policesomeone shot their car with

paintballs. 12:30 p.m. Items were

stolen from a garage on FlatRock Drive. These includedan air compressor, drill and

bits, power saw, case of tools,electric screwdriver set, elec-tric sander and a saw. 1:29 p.m. An East JacksonStreet resident allegedly tookitems belonging to another.The case is under investiga-tion. 4:03 p.m. A tire fell offa moving vehicle on NorthWilliams Street and struck a

parked truck. The rst vehiclewas towed. 9:55 p.m. Violation of a po-lice no contact order is underinvestigation. It occurred on

North Williams Street.Wednesday, March 2 3:12 p.m. Police handled a

ve-vehicle accident on NorthWilliams Street. There wereno injuries or damage. Noneof the drivers requested a re-

port be led. 5:25 p.m. Unruly juvenilemissing from their West Jack-son Street home was foundand returned. 10 p.m. An out-of-state call-er requested a welfare checkon a subject due to remarks onsocial media. The matter wasturned over to the sheriff ’s of-

ce.

Weather report weekly summary as recorded at Paulding Village’s water treatmentplant Observati ons recorded for the 24 hours ending at 7:30 a.m. on the morning of: P R E C I P I TAT I O N 2 4 - H O U R A M O U N T S S n o w / I c e o n D AT E H I G H L O W R a i n - M e l t e d s n o w S n o w - I c e t h e g r o u n d March 1 42 23 0.01” -0- -0- March 2 53 20 0.10” -0- -0-

March 3 53 20 -0- -0- -0- March 4 32 26 0.02” 3.0” 3” March 5 36 26 0.01” -0- 1” March 6 35 30 0.01” -0- -0-

March 7 44 32 -0- -0- -0-

LegalsLEGAL NOTICE

The Antwerp Exchange BankCompany v. Mark A. Marenberg,et al., Case No, CI-14-066The Defendant Ying Ma, aka MaYing whose last known address isYing Ma, 4-31-45, Feng ChengStreet, Wang Hua District, FuShun City, Liao Ning Province,China 113001, and whose pres-ent address is unknown, will takenotice that on April 17, 2014, TheAntwerp Exchange Bank Com-

pany led its Complaint for Fore -closure in Case No. CI-14-066 inthe Court of Common Pleas ofPaulding County, 115 North Wil-liams Street, Paulding, OH 45879,seeking foreclosure and allegingthat the Defendant Ying Ma has ormay claim to have interest in thereal estate commonly known as105-109 South Main Street, Ant-werp, Ohio 45813 and described

below:Tract IBeing a part of Lots Number One(1) and Two (2) in Daggett’s Ad-dition to the Village of Antwerp,Ohio, and bounded and describedas follows:Commencing on the East line ofsaid Lot #1, Seventy-six (76) feetsouth of the Northeast corner ofsaid Lot #1; thence westerly and

parallel with the north line of saidlot, One Hundred and three (103)feet; thence southerly and paral-lel with the east line of said lot towithin thirty (30) feet of the southline of said Lot #2; thence easterlyand parallel with the south line ofsaid Lots #1 and 2 to the east lineof said Lot #1; and thence north-erly on the east line of said Lot #1to the place of beginning.The west ten (10) feet of the landhereby conveyed/described to bekept free, perpetually, as and foran alley.Parcel Nos.: 12-10S-003-00; 12-10S-004-00; 12-10S-005-00; 12-10S-006-00Tract IIBeing a part of Lots #1 and #2 inDaggett’s Addition to the Villageof Antwerp, Paulding County,

Ohio, which is more particularlydescribed as follows:Beginning at a point on the west-erly right-of-way line of SouthMain Street (St. Rte. #49) andthe easterly line of said Lot #1,said point of beginning beingTwenty-nine and zero hundredths(29.00) feet S. 20 deg. 05’ 00” E.(assumed bearing for purposesof description) from the WestRiver Street right-of-way, (using33 feet as the distance measuredfrom centerline of said street);thence S. 20 deg. 05’ 00” E., onthe easterly line of said Lot #1 andthe westerly right-of-way line ofSouth Main St. (State Rte. #49),Forty-four and twenty hundredths(44.20) feet to a point; thence S. 68deg. 13’ 20” W., on and along thesoutherly line of an existing brickwall between Shaffer Hardwareand the Village Apothecary, andsaid wall line extended One Hun-dred Three and zero hundredths(103.00) feet to a point; thence N.20 deg. 05’ 00” W. , Forty-threeand zero hundredths (43.00) feet toa point; thence on a line N. 67 deg.33’ 00” E., which becomes thenortherly line of an existing brickwall between Black Creek Prop-erties, Inc. and Shaffer Hdwe.,One Hundred Three and zero hun-dredths (103.00) feet to the pointof beginning, hereby reserving theright-of-way as an open alley inthe westerly 10’ of the above-de-scribed land, perpetually, togetherwith all the appurtenances and he-reditaments thereunto belonging.Parcel Nos.: 12-10S-007-00; 12-10S-008-00; 12-10S-009-00; 12-10S-009-01The Plaintiff further alleges that byreason of default of the DefendantsMark A. Marenberg and VillageSquare, Inc., dba Village Apoth-ecary, in the payment of a certainPromissory Note and SecurityAgreement, according to its tenor,the conditions of a mortgage givento secure the payment of said noteand conveying the premises de-scribed, have been broken, andthe same has become absolute.

The Plaintiff prays that the De-fendant Ying Ma, aka Ma Ying,

be required to answer and set upher interest in said real estate or beforever barred from asserting thesame, for foreclosure of said mort-gage, the marshalling of any liens,and the sale of said real estate, andthe proceeds of said sale appliedto the payment of Plaintiff’s claimin the property in the order of its

priority, and for such other and fur-ther relief as is just and equitable.THE DEFENDANT NAMEDABOVE IS REQUIRED TOFILE HER ANSWER TO SAIDCOMPLAINT WITHIN TWEN-TY-EIGHT (28) DAYS OFTHE LAST DATE OF PUBLI-CATION OF THIS NOTICEWHICH WILL BE ON MARCH30, 2016.Michael C. Jones,Supreme Court Reg. #0020805Attorney for Plaintiff 3239 Winding Woods DrivePowell, Ohio 43065(740) 881-0018

LEGAL NOTICEThe Annual Financial Report ofPaulding for 2015 has been com-

pleted. The report is available atthe Village of Paulding, Of ce ofthe Finance Director, 116 SouthMain Street, Paulding, OH 45879.

Annette D. HaschFinance Director

Public NoticeThe Village of Payne, PauldingCounty, Ohio is letting bids toenter into a contract for the col-lection and removal of garbage,rubbish, refuse, and bulky waste

pickup from the Village of Payne,Paulding County, Ohio and allow-ing businesses to independentlycontract for such service. Bid

packets are available from theMayor and Fiscal Of cer Of ces.Bids will be accepted till March28, 2016 until 7:00 p.m. when all

bids shall be opened and takenunder advisement for awarding.

NOTICE OF DELINQUENTUTILITY ACCOUNTS

Notice is hereby given that personsowning properties, described inthe continuation of this notice, arehereby noti ed that certain waterand/or sewer charges against thedescribed properties are delinquentand past due. If delinquent chargesare not paid within fteen (15)days after the publication of thisnotice the Village Council of theVillage of Paulding, Ohio shall au-thorize said charges to be enteredupon the tax duplicate and be alien upon such properties from andafter the date of entry.The list of property owners and lotdescription is as follows:Sonya M. GeckleLot 19 Dix 1st AddPaulding Village

LEGAL NOTICEThe Annual Financial Report ofthe Community ImprovementCorporation of Paulding for 2015has been completed. The reportis available for inspection at theVillage of Paulding, Of ce of theFinance Director, 116 South MainStreet, Paulding Ohio 45879.

Annette D. HaschTreasurer

PROBATE COURT OFPAULDING COUNTY,

OHIOJOHN A. DEMUTH, JUDGEIN RE: CHANGE OF NAME

OF Michele Ann Michael (Pres-ent Name) Michele Ann Bayes(Name Requested).Case No. 20166003

NOTICE OFHEARING ON CHANGE OF

NAME[R.C. 2717.01]

Applicant hereby gives notice toall interested persons that the ap-

plicant has led an Applicationfor Change of Name in the Pro-

bate Court of Paulding County,Ohio, requesting the change ofname of Michele Ann Michael

to Michele Ann Bayes. Thehearing on the application will

be held on the 21st day of April,2016, at 10:00 o’clock a.m. inthe Probate Court of Paulding,County, located at Courthouse -2nd Floor - Of ce 202.

Michele A. Michael113 S. Main St., P.O. Box 642

Payne, Ohio 45880

NOTICEThe following matters are thesubject of this public notice bythe Ohio Environmental Protec-tion Agency. The complete publicnotice, including any additionalinstructions for submitting com-ments, requesting information, a

public hearing, or ling an appealmay be obtained at: http://www.epa.ohio.gov/actions.aspx orHearing Clerk, Ohio EPA, 50 W.Town St. P.O. Box 1049, Colum-

bus, Ohio 43216. Ph: 614-644-2129 email: [email protected] Revocation of NPDESPermit Porter’s BP Paulding BulkPlant *315 N Dix, Paulding, OHFacility Description: Wastewa-ter-MiscellaneousReceiving Water: unnamed trib.to Opossum Run ID #: 2IN-00184*DDDate of Action: 02/26/2016

NOTICEAs speci ed in the Ohio Re -

vised Code 319.11, the unau-dited 2015 Financial Statementfor the Joint Solid Waste Man-agement District of De ance,Fulton, Paulding and WilliamsCounties is available for inspec-tion in the Williams CountyAuditor’s Of ce located on thesecond oor of the Courthouse,Bryan, OH. Of ce hours are8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Mondaythrough Friday.Williams County Auditor Julie BeagleSWD Fiscal Of cer

Sheriff’s ReportACCIDENTS:Saturday, Feb. 20 9:10 p.m. Riley James Bid-lack, 18, of Cecil, was citedfor failure to yield following atwo-vehicle crash at the intersec-tion of Ohio 114 and Road 107in Blue Creek Township. He wastraveling north on Road 107 in a2001 Ford Ranger when reportssay he failed to stop for the stopsign and entered the path of asecond vehicle. A 2005 PontiacMontana mini van operated byJane M. Linder, 50, of Paulding,collided with him. Both vehicleswere disabled and towed. Bid-lack and his passenger, LoganRiley Hasch, 16, of De ance,were taken by Scott EMS toPaulding County Hospital forassessment of possible injuries.Linder was not transported.Sunday, Feb. 21 7:23 p.m. A two-vehicle crashon US 127 north of Road 162in Crane Township resulted in

a citation, but no injuries.

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