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"The Village Reporter"

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ROBBERY ... At approximately 9:25 am on December 7, 2014, the Williams

County Sheriff's Ofce received a report of an armed robbery at the Holiday

City Stop and Go (Sunoco) on SR-15 in Holiday City. The armed male suspect

entered the business and demanded cash from the cashier before eeing the

area. The incident remains under investigation by the Williams County Sheriff's

Ofce. Those with information on this crime are asked to contact the Williams

County Sheriff's Ofce.

Sunday December 7th at 12:48 pm

EST - the exact moment the attack start-ed on Pearl Harbor 73 years ago.

A Military Tribute wreath containingags for all branches of the service and

the American and POW/MIA ag wasplaced at the Williams County Veterans

Memorial below the US ag to honor all

that perished that day. The wreath is alsoto remember all who have served and

honor those serving now in our nation'smilitary. Placing the wreath were WWII

veteran Feron Betts of Bryan Vietnam,

veteran Bob Funnell of West Unity Ameri-can Legion post 669, and Doris Kingerski

of the Ladies Auxiliary of post 669. Alsoin attendance were Noe and Debbie Her-

nandez of Ossian, In and Mike Frybarger

of West Unity.

The annual Wreaths Across Americaceremony will take place at Floral Grove

Cemetery east of West Unity on Co. Rd.K Saturday, December 13th starting at

10:30 am with the ceremonial wreaths be-ing placed at 12:00 sharp to coincide with

the ceremonies taking place at over 1000

locations nationwide. Everyone is invitedto attend the event with hopes of other

communities starting their own at theirlocal cemeteries. I believe it was Calvin

Coolidge that said..."A nation that forgets

it's defenders will itself be forgotten".The event page can be found on face-

book at https://www.facebook.com/events/737156483009751/?ref_dash-

board_lter=upcoming.

Annual Wreaths Across AmericaCeremony To Be Held In West Unity

INFORMATION & PHOTO PROVIDED

WREATH PLACING ... Placing the wreath were WWII veteran Feron Betts of Bryan, Viet-

nam veteran Bob Funnell of West Unity American Legion Post 669, and Doris Kingerskiof the Ladies Auxiliary of Post 669.

By: Helen ElkinsTHE VILLAGE REPORTER

Friday, December 5,

was a day full of Christmas

cheer as the EAGLE

Volunteer Coordinator,Angie Lashaway, threw a

thank you holiday party

for the volunteers.

Teachers supplied the

food and Angie put the

party together to give back

and show appreciation

for all the hard work and

dedication the volunteers

display throughout the

year.

The EAGLE Volunteer

Program partners junior

high and high schoolstudents, as well as

adults, with young

students who need

additional help in the

classroom.

Giving them a party

is just one way Angie

can say thank you to the

volunteers for making the

program so successful.

The gratitude is not

one-sided. Julia Rhinard,

a senior at North Central,

and volunteer since herfreshman year, said,

Mrs. Lashaway has

always been dedicated

to the program. She sees

the special connection

between the tutors and

students, and we can

all see the growth in the

children.

And Angie throws an

awesome party for us out

of the goodness of her

heart, Julia added.

When asked why

she gives up her time,

rst-year volunteer Nan

Mitchell, with tears in

her eyes, offered, I just

want to help. I know there

are kids who need it. Im

retired, with time on my

EAGLE Volunteer ProgramThanks Volunteers WithHoliday Party In Pioneer

PHOTOS BY HELEN ELKINS, STAFF

VOLUNTEERS OF ALL AGES Enjoying the Christmas Party were some of the

adult volunteers, from left: April McMillen, Superintendent Ken Boyer, Dave Moore,

Nan Mitchell, Bonnie Eckley, and Donna Keiser.

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By: Timothy Kays

THE VILLAGE REPORTER

One does not need to watch the 6:30

news to nd out that we are experiencing

tough times. Unemployment numbers

are dressed up to look impressive, but

with the amount of capable people not

participating in the workforce at an all-

time high since World War II, the spin

on shrinking unemployment still comes

off as the proverbial pig wearing lipstick.

There's just no jobs to be foundnobody

is hiring, right? Wrong! Not only is that

not the case in Fulton County, it is

nearly a 180-degree opposite. There are

openings at several levels all over that

are not being lled.

How can this be the case in a day

and age where jobs are supposedly in

demand and scarce? The Fulton County

Drug Summit at Founders Hall on

December 2 had the answer, and it was

an answer that nobody was prepared

to hear. According to the Honorable

Jeffrey L. Robinson, the presiding Judge

over the Fulton County Western DistrictCourt, employers have had plenty of

applications coming in for their vacant

positions. People are not being hired

CONTINUED ON PAGE 17

Fulton County Drug SummitTargets A Stunning Demand

PHOTO BY TIMOTHY KAYS, STAFF

CHEMISTRY LESSON ... Dr. TeymourSepahbodi shows a graphic image of cere-

bral neurons damaged by drug use.

Holiday City Gas Station Robbed


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Obituaries

GENERAL AREA NEWS

Travis W. Cordy (1984 - 2014)Travis William Cordy, age 30, of Fayette - Thursday

November 30, 2014. He worked as a machine operatorat many area factories.

Travis was born on May 30, 1984 the son of Melvinand the late Virginia (Mauter) Cordy. His hobbies

included attending outdoor concerts, coon chasing,and going to ea markets. Surviving are his father,Melvin Cordy of Fayette; sister, Erica (Brandon) Fordof Adrian, MI and Aunts; Carol, Joan, Patricia, Maryand Phyllis. His mother Virgina preceded him in deathin 1988.

A burial service is being planned for the spring atthe Fayette Cemetery. Funeral arrangements havebeen entrusted to the Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home inWauseon.

Marilynne M. Hill, age 83, of Delta, passed awayMonday, December 1, 2014 at Northcrest Nursing Homein Napoleon. She had worked at the former WauseonWire Factory.

Marilynne was born in Toledo, Ohio on June 6,1931, the daughter of James and Joy (Woodward)Old. On September 11, 1948 she married Lynn Hill,and he preceded her in death in 2003. Surviving aretwo sons, Russell Hill and Wesley Hill; two daughters,Dianne (Terry) Mohr and Brenda (Dewey) Wachtmann;six grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; andbrother, Tommy Old. She was preceded in death by her

husband; one son, Boyd Hill; and her parents. The family requests that memorial contributions

be given to the charity of the donors choice. Onlinecondolences may be offered to the family at www.grisierfh.com

Marilynne M. Hill (1931 - 2014)

Doris A. (Mullholand)Morr, age 92, of Delta, wentto her heavenly rewardWednesday, December3, 2014. She was born inNeapolis, OH, on February

9, 1922, to the late CharlesS. and Estella (Rearick)Mullholand. On December20, 1941, Doris was unitedin marriage to Gerald Morrand he preceded her indeath on May 9, 2006.

Doris was a loving wife,mother, grandmother, and

great-grandmother. All who came to know her knew ofher love for them and called her their special lady. Beforeretiring, Doris worked for a grocery store, the Page andCox Egg Plant, and the Globe-Weis Manufacturing Co.all in Wauseon.

Doris was an active member of the Delta UnitedMethodist Church, the Delta American Legion AuxiliaryPost #373, the Irish Hills Antique Automobile Club,and Fulton Grange #217. Doris enjoyed driving her1969 Cadillac convertible, watching her grandchildren

participate in their various sporting activities, travelingand spending 18 winters in Florida. Doris and herhusband traveled throughout the 48 continental UnitedStates, Hawaii, and England.

Doris is survived by her sons, Roger (Diane) of Deltaand Brian (Ann) of Arlington, TX; grandchildren, Greg(Amy) Morr, Steve (Meggan) Morr, Jennifer (Michael)Mullholand, Lara Morr and Michelle (Kent) Krabill;and eight great-grandchildren, Mitchell and MasonMullholand, Kenedie and Kamryn Morr, Riley and AlanaMorr, and Caedmon and Rosalind Krabill; brother-in-law, Marion Morr and sisters-in-law, Jean Mullholandand Vada Morr.

Doris was preceded in death by her parents andbrothers, Franklin and Charles, and infant sisterMartha; and sister-in-law Helen Mullholand.

Those wishing, may make contributions to the DeltaUnited Methodist Church or the American LegionAuxiliary Post #373, 5939 St Hwy 109, Delta, Ohio43515. The family would like to thank the staff at FultonManor in Wauseon for the love and compassionate carethey showed our mother, Doris, over the last ve years.

Doris A. Morr (1922 - 2014)

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COLUMBUS, OH - Hunters checked 17,512 white-tailed deer on Monday, Dec. 1, the opening day ofOhios deer-gun hunting season, according to the OhioDepartment of Natural Resources (ODNR).

New for the 2014 deer hunting season, ries usingspecied straight-walled cartridges can be used. Gun

hunters took advantage of the new opportunity onMonday, checking in 1,805 deer with straight-walledcartridge ries.

Counties reporting the highest numbers of deerchecked in on Monday include: Coshocton (793),Tuscarawas (667), Muskingum (652), Ashtabula (586),Knox (573), Guernsey (512), Licking (501), Holmes(477), Harrison (455) and Carroll (451). Last yearhunters checked 22,619 deer on the rst day of deer-gun season.

Ohios deer-gun season remains open throughSunday, Dec. 7. Find more information about deerhunting in the Ohio 2014-2015 Hunting and TrappingRegulations or at wildohio.gov. An updated deerharvest report is posted online each Wednesday.

Hunting is the best and most effective managementtool for maintaining Ohios healthy deer population.During the 2013-2014 hunting season, Ohio hunterschecked 191,459 deer. Ohio ranks fth nationally

in resident hunters and 11th in the number of jobsassociated with hunting-related industries. Huntinghas a more than $853 million economic impact inOhio through the sale of equipment, fuel, food, lodgingand more, according to the National Shooting SportsFoundations Hunting in America: An Economic Forcefor Conservation publication.

The ODNR Division of Wildlife remains committedto properly managing Ohios deer populations througha combination of regulatory and programmaticchanges. The goal of Ohios Deer Management Programis to provide a deer population that maximizesrecreational opportunities, while minimizing conictswith landowners and motorists. This ensures thatOhios deer herd is maintained at a level that is bothacceptable to most, and biologically sound.

Until recently, the populations in nearly all ofOhios counties were above their target numbers.In the last few years, through increased harvests,

dramatic strides have been made in many countiesto bring those populations closer toward their goal.Once a countys deer population is near goal, harvestregulations are adjusted to maintain the population.

ODNR ensures a balance between wise use andprotection of our natural resources for the benet ofall. Visit the ODNR website at ohiodnr.gov.

A list of all white-tailed deer checked by huntersduring opening day of the 2014 deer-gun huntingseason is shown below. The rst number following thecountys name shows the harvest numbers for 2014,and the 2013 numbers are in parentheses.

Adams: 219 (375); Allen: 98 (77); Ashland: 353(318); Ashtabula: 586 (880); Athens: 305 (529);Auglaize: 77 (99); Belmont: 329 (530); Brown: 183(262); Butler: 38 (92); Carroll: 451 (698); Champaign:103 (137); Clark: 39 (56); Clermont: 131 (160); Clinton:

51 (68); Columbiana: 372 (584); Coshocton: 793 (940);Crawford: 161 (140); Cuyahoga: 4 (2); Darke: 53 (44);Deance: 280 (269); Delaware: 119 (100); Erie: 45(43); Faireld: 186 (228); Fayette: 25 (24); Franklin: 19(25); Fulton: 125 (127); Gallia: 282 (382); Geauga: 124(153); Greene: 57 (66); Guernsey: 512 (742); Hamilton:

29 (42); Hancock: 127 (89); Hardin: 141 (142);Harrison: 455 (738); Henry: 98 (112); Highland: 230(294); Hocking: 284 (382); Holmes: 477 (521); Huron:296 (338); Jackson: 222 (325); Jefferson: 303 (448);Knox: 573 (645); Lake: 35 (30); Lawrence: 142 (276);Licking: 501 (572); Logan: 183 (186); Lorain: 174 (157);Lucas: 17 (27); Madison: 28 (26); Mahoning: 157 (227);Marion: 83 (76); Medina: 139 (146); Meigs: 251 (435);Mercer: 57 (72); Miami: 66 (53); Monroe: 203 (364);Montgomery: 24 (34); Morgan: 272 (387); Morrow:184 (176); Muskingum: 652 (831); Noble: 234 (402);Ottawa: 17 (25); Paulding: 151 (158); Perry: 326 (419);Pickaway: 78 (102); Pike: 140 (198); Portage: 104 (150);Preble: 46 (73); Putnam: 85 (72); Richland: 337 (314);Ross: 227 (307); Sandusky: 61 (60); Scioto: 113 (264);Seneca: 205 (199); Shelby: 98 (111); Stark: 183 (243);Summit: 18 (23); Trumbull: 331 (482); Tuscarawas:667 (853); Union: 77 (82); Van Wert: 69 (42); Vinton:248 (397); Warren: 66 (78); Washington: 350 (497);

Wayne: 170 (190); Williams: 286 (340); Wood: 95 (59);Wyandot: 207 (178). Total: 17,512 (22,619).

INFORMATION PROVIDED

Ohios Deer-Gun Season Opens WithMore Than 17,500 Deer Harvested

Williams County Humane Society

Daisy

Daisy is becoming a longtime resident here atthe shelter. She is veryfriendly and loves at-tention. She is alreadyspayed and up to dateon all of her annual vac-cinations.

For more information, call or visit the Williams CountyHumane Society at 09464 County Road 13, Bryan, Ohio43506, (419) 636-2200. The cost of adoption is $160 fordogs and $35 or 2 for $50 through August 31st for catsand includes the pets spay or neuter, disease testing, up-dating of shots, ea and parasite treatments.

The Williams County Public Library, with branchesin Bryan, Edgerton, Edon, Pioneer, Stryker and WestUnity, will be closed on Wednesday, December 24, andThursday, December 25 for the Christmas holiday. Allbranches will also close at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday,December 31 and will be closed all day Thursday,January 1 in celebration of the New Year. We wish

everyone all the best for the holiday season!INFORMATION PROVIDED

Williams County LibraryBranches Announce

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WHAT WE READ YEARS AGO - THE EDON COMMERCIAL

1996 Edon Varsity Volleyball

VARSITY VOLLEYVALL ... Row 1: Stacy Hug, Michelle Straw, Kristin Peugeot,

Michelle Gilbert, Shelby Rockey, Jamie Gallehue. Row 2: Tiffani Pease, Sheryl

Cunningham, Jamie Walton, Shanna Herman, Brandy Best. Missing from photo

is Coach Don Walton.

EDON COMMERCIAL

70 YEARS AGO

DECEMBER 1944

The mixed chorus of Florence-

Edon High School will present the

Christmas cantata Prince of Peace

Wednesday evening. Solo parts will be

taken by Charlett Hassett, Rosemary

Dewire, Martha Zeigler, Joan Moon,

Imogene Kuttler, Marjorie Hake and

Maurice Frappier.

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Friskney

announce the birth of a daughter,Sandra June, on December 14th.

Mrs. Dayton Young and son of An-

gola came recently to spend the win-

ter with Mr. & Mrs. Harve Young.

60 YEARS AGO

DECEMBER 1954

AJ Young was feted on his birth-

day last Monday by employees of the

Edon Farmers Co-Op, the Columbia

Co-Op and the Blakeslee Co-Op. Mr.

Young was presented with a billfold

by the group.

A good deal of Florence Township

land has been leased recently to

A.R. Thompson of Mattoon, Ill., for

the purpose of drilling for gas and

oil. Leases were granted on 48 farmsin Williams County, 26 of them in

Florence Township.

Roger Osborn left Tuesday for

Cleveland where he will be inducted

in the Army. His wife and son will

live with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Oren E. Maybee near Montgomery,

Mich. while he is in the military ser-

vice.

Two Columbia people broke their

ankles last week. Jerry Crawford,

son of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Crawford,

jumped off a wagon and broke a bone

in his ankle. Mrs. Lucy Hassett fell in

the yard and broke both bones in her

ankle.

50 YEARS AGO

DECEMBER 1964Stan Kaiser, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Don Kaiser earned a starting posi-

tion of the Ohio Northern University

basketball squad and scored well last

week in their opening game against

Bluffton College.

40 YEARS AGO

DECEMBER 1974

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Skiles enter-

tained Mr. and Mrs. Howard Skiles

and Susan, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood

Faulhaber, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Skiles,

Andy and Lisa, Mr. and Mrs. Kenny

Fikel and Kenny, Mrs. Gladys Skiles,

Mrs. Alice Skiles, Mrs. Alma Fox, Tim

and Tina Skiles at a birthday party

Wednesday evening honoring HowardSkiles and Mrs. Gladys Skiles.

30 YEARS AGO

DECEMBER 1984

Village council approved the instal-

lation of two street lights at its regular

monthly meeting Tuesday evening.

One will be in the Chamber of Com-

merce right-of-way and the other at

the intersection of Ohio 49 and Sandy

Hill road.

Army Pvt. Charles L. Parsons Jr.,

son of Jo A. Armbruster of Rural

Route 2, Edon, Ohio, and Charles L.

Parsons Sr. of Rural Route 5, Bryan,

Ohio, has completed one station unit

training (OSUT) at the U.S. Army In-

fantry School, Fort Benning, Ga.

20 YEARS AGO

DECEMBER 1994

Enjoying the fruits of their labor,

Four County Vocational Schools

Early Childhood Education Nursery

School recently spent a morning at

Bryans new Imagination Station.

10 YEARS AGO

DECEMBER 2004

Dee Heller has been promoted to

assistance vice president by the Na-

tional Bank of Montpelier and has

been appointed Branch Manager of

their West Unity banking ofce.

Sophomore Adam Becker bagged

25 points for the EHS varsity boys

last Thursday in their 61-44 win over

Hilltop.

Walter D. Bennett, 71, of rural

Montpelier, died Wednesday, Dec.

8, 2004, shortly after admittance to

Community Hospitals and Wellness

Centers-Montpelier.

Edon Northwest Local Board of

Education met in Special Session

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

beginning at 4:45 p.m. in the Edon

Schools Media Center.

Held in Executive Session for the

expressed purpose to interview potential

Interim Superintendents, no action

was expected to be taken following the

meeting.

Board members were slated to meet

in regular session Tuesday, December

9, 2014 beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the

Media Center.

Edon Northwest Local Boar d Of

Education Meets In Special Session The following EdonHigh School students

have received a GPA of

3.5 or above for the rst

9 weeks:

SENIORS

Kaitlin Chrisman

Brendan Fifer

Autumn Joice

Emily Kaylor

Alexandra Kiess

Alex Kirkingburg

Kyle Long

Chelsea Mocherman

Karlin Munger

Nicole Newell

Phillip RichmondKaden Sapp

Desirae Williams

JUNIORS

Landon Bloir

Orion Dargitz

Breanna Davis

Alexia Ewers

Tyler Frantom

Kaela Gearhart

Brenda Harrington

Morgan Hiller

Shane Kohl

Andrew LaDuke

Colten Lyman

James Peckham

Hayden Runyan

Tyler SeamanKaitlyn Sonneberger

Trey Walz

SOPHOMORES

Jared Best

Katie Church

Hannah Kaylor

Alyssa Maier

Shaylee Manahan

Paige Schaffter

Karissa Sonneberger

Samantha Trausch

Eliza Zulch

FRESHMEN

Logan Bloir

Jacklyn Dargitz

Cort EicherKathryn Ewers

Hanna Fogel

Emily Fox

Sara Frantom

Sara Hiller

Cameron Lord

Shalyn Mason

Logan Matthews

Kailee Mitchell

Olivia Radabaugh

Travis Siebenaler

Alexus Sponseller

Dru Walkowski

The following Edon

High School students

have received a GPA

between 3.0 and 3.49 for

the rst 9 weeks:

SENIORS

Coy Dunkle

Zane Eicher

JP Michael Hayes

Alexis Mitchell

Garrett Trausch

Karlee Trausch

Cassidy Wilson

JUNIORS

Kaylie BrownKaden Dulle

Meghan Dunkle

Graeden Rupp

Preston Thiel

Crista Wortkoetter

SOPHOMORES

Alyson Bergdall

Clorisa Fritz

Selena Heckman

Jordan Julian

Preston Klingler

Austin Krontz

Josh Landel

Sarah Lemmon

Christian Shonk

Jordan Winebernner

FRESHMEN

Justin Braun

Lindsey Goebel

Courtney Hoffman

Lucas Joice

Austen Riter

Grant Sims

Conner Wilson

The following Edon

High School Four County

students have made the

honor roll for the rst 9

weeks:

SENIORS

Savanna Altaffer

Kenneth Fish

Houser, Dylon

Ambrosia HowardGadjeal Howard

Taya Mason

Julian Ridgway

Floyd Young

JUNIORS

Joseph Fox

Charles Howard

Kala Kimball

Jaimie Moon

The following Edon

Middle School students

have received a GPA of

3.5 or above for the rst

9 weeks:

8TH GRADE

Kyle Apger

Wendy Braun

Reagan Gallehue

Naomi Hickman

Faith Livensparger

Jacob Long

Riley Manahan

Zoe Neubig

Ethan Phipps

Tessa Steinke

Chloe Thiel

JoLynn Winebernner

7TH GRADE

Riley Bloir

Alea Brandt

Jacob Dulle

Alexandra Jacoby

Zoe Maier

Brooklyn Morris

Aidan Muehlfeld

Melody Nofziger

Claire Radabaugh

Tatum Schaffter

Connor Skiles

Nicholas Wiedmer

Shane Zulch

The following EdonMiddle School students

have received a GPA

between 3.0 and 3.49 for

the rst 9 weeks:

8TH GRADE

Schylar Bergman

Jacob Clark

Jonathan Fifer

Tammie Julian

Tamara Mills

Payton Pease

Jordan Runyan

Garrett Rupp

7TH GRADE

Jennifer Cook

Justin EstepArianna Howard

Kayla Kurtz

Makenzie Ledford

Dylan Mason

Mardeena Merritt

Isaac Miller

Chase Reed

Kelby Sapp

Cameron Siebenaler

Lynn Stover

Taylor Trausch

Tyler Trevino

Edon Schools Announce High School

& Middle School Honor Rolls

Edon High School will host its 2014

Winter Concert on Monday, December

15 beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the SchoolsAuditeria. Set to perform during the

annual event will be the Concert Band,

directed by Miss Christa Perry and

Choir, under the direction of Mrs. Cathy

Frastaci.

This years concert will also feature

a special community Hallelujah Chorus

Sing-along. Everyone ~ parents,

grandparents, alumni, community

members ~ is welcome to join the holiday

cheer and sing along! Those who would

like to be part of this exciting inauguralundertaking should come to the band

room at 6:30 p.m. to receive the music

and rehearse before the concert gets

started; the evening should conclude

before 8:00 p.m.

For additional information or to have

any questions answered, feel free to

contact Mrs. Frastaci at 419-272-3213

during regular school hours.

Community Sing-Along PlannedAt Edon High School Winter Concer t

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MORE POLICE NEWS

Ryan Gomez, 30, of 722 Fairway Dr#312, Wauseon, pled guilty to Feloni-ous Assault. On February 13, 2013,he caused serious physical harmto another. Henry County CommonPleas Court Judge John Collier, Judgeby Assignment, sentenced Mr. Gomezto prison for 4 years.

A Delta, Ohio woman was sentencedon November 26, 2014, in the FultonCounty Common Pleas Court. MaryGreen, age 43, previously pled guiltyto Theft. According to Fulton CountyProsecutor Scott A. Haselman, on orabout August 22, 2011, Mr. Greenstole unemployment benets. Judge

James E. Barber sentenced Ms. Green

to three years of community control.He ordered Ms. Green to served twodays in CCNO, pay prosecution costsand counsel fees, and pay restitutionof $12,836 to the Ohio Dept. of Joband Family Services. Failure to abide

by these conditions could result inMs. Green serving seven months inprison.

A Delta, Ohio man was sentencedon December 2, 2014, in the FultonCounty Common Pleas Court. Keith D.Cook, II, age 24, previously pled guiltyto Identity Fraud. According to FultonCounty Prosecutor Scott A. Haselman,on or about June 20, 2014, Mr. Cookused the personal identifying informa-tion of another with the intent to holdhimself out to be that other person.The value of the credit of property in-volved in the violation was $1,000or more but less than $7,500. JudgeJames E. Barber sentenced Mr. Cook

to serve 15 months in prison. Thecourt ordered that Mr. Cook pay anyfees, all prosecution costs, and court-appointed counsel fees, and make res-titution payable through the FultonCounty Clerk of Court.

CONTINUED FROM THE PAGE 3

LOCAL POLICE, EMS & FIRE REPORTS

In a joint effort, the U.S. MarshalsService, Williams County Sheriffs Ofce,

Deance County Sheriffs Ofce, Bryan

Police Department, and the Paulding

County Sheriffs Ofce were able tocapture two wanted sex offenders foundto be living and working in Bryan.

Michael Vanscoder and David Bidlackwere found to be working at the GoldenBear Marathon located on the southwestcorner of South Main Street and WilsonStreet in Bryan. The Marshals Service,along with a Deance County deputy,

located a vehicle associated with thetwo men and learned that Bidlack andVanscoder were working inside thebusiness. Bidlack realized that theMarshals Service was outside of thebuilding and ran out the rear.

Vanscoder, who was wanted on aparole violation for failing to register hisaddress as a convicted sex offender outof Lucas County Ohio, was apprehended

without incident. He was transportedto the Williams County Sheriffs Ofce

where he was held while the hunt forBidlack continued.

K-9 units from the Williams CountySheriffs Ofce and the Bryan Police

tracked Bidlack east from South Main

Street on Perry Street. Meanwhile,Bidlack was being tracked via his cellphone use. An extensive search of thearea south of Johnson Controls near

Tomco Plastics caused Titan Tire andTomco Plastics to initiate lockdownmeasures. Finally, an alert off dutyBryan Police dispatcher reported thatBidlack may be walking on East WilsonStreet near County Road 16 east ofBryan. Police units arrived and wereable to apprehend Bidlack.

Bidlack faces felony and misdemeanorcharges in Richland, Knox, Deance,

and Williams Counties, as well he haspending parole violation charges. BothBidlack and Vanscoder were transportedto the Corrections Center of NorthwestOhio by the Williams County SheriffsOfce.

This is one of several collaborativeefforts involving Deance, Williams,

and Paulding Counties referencing sexoffenders. Deance County summonedthe aid of the Marshals Service whoprovided manpower and cell phonetracking. Failing to register a currentaddress as a convicted sex offender canresult in felony charges equal to theoriginal sex offense.

Two Sex Offenders ApprehendedIn Bryan After Short Chase

PHOTO PROVIDED

CAREER EXPLORATION ... On Thursday and Friday, Four County Career Center

hosted the annual Career Exploration Day for over 1,800 sophomores from the22 member schools in Deance, Fulton, Henry, and Williams counties. Each

sophomore visited two career and technical programs and heard presentationsabout the programs from Career Center junior and senior students and instructors.The Career Exploration Day is an opportunity for sophomores to learn more aboutthe programs to make decisions about attending the Career Center during theirjunior and seniors years of high school. Students can register to attend the CareerCenter at www.fourcounty.net. Open House for parents and students will be heldon Monday, January 12, 2015 from 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. Shown in the Sports Fitness& Exercise Science lab are (LEFT TO RIGHT) Edon sophomore Hannah Kaylor withCareer Center student Karlie Boylan (Bryan).

Edon Student Joins ClassmatesAt Career Exploration Day

MORE EDON AREA NEWS

PHOTOS BY T.J. HUG, STAFF

ROYAL AMBASSADORS FOR EDON ... From left to right: Edon Queens Teen Miss Mel-ody Nofziber, Junior Miss Kerrin Towers, LIttle Miss Hayleigh Angeli, and Miss CristaWortkoetter welcome Kris Kringle himself to their humble village.

A FAMILY HOLIDAY ... Santa poses with an entire family, with cousins included, fora picture during his brief stop in Edons Walz Park. The baby had to be held by hermother, as she wasnt quite ready to trust the man in the red suit just yet.

JUST AS GOOD AS COOKIES ... An unsure little boy, after approaching slowly with thehelp of his mother, hands Santa Claus a candy cane. Though he made the peace offer-

ing, the child is still determined not to come any closer.

DEAR SANTA ... Some children brought their letters to Santa when they went to seeJolly Old Saint Nicholas in Walz Park on Sunday. In this letter, Corbin Chrisman asksSanta for a snowman.


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.FR

1958 Montpelier Senior Queen & Court

REFLECTIONS OF THE PAST

SENIOR QUEEN & COURT ... Seated: Queen Judy Yater. Standing (L to R):

Arvilla Thompson, Nancy Woolf, Sue Hill, Shirley Parson.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10TH, 2014 THE VILLAGE REPORT ER - YOUR HOME TOWN NEWS SOURCE - 7

B R A D F O R D ,

PA (12/03/2014) -

Christopher Mitchell

of Montpelier, Ohio, is

expected to graduate this

month from the University

of Pittsburgh at Bradford

with a Bachelor of Science

in psychology.

Mitchell is one of 73

students who will be

honored at a reception

for December graduates

at 2:30 p.m. Sunday,

Dec. 7, in the Mukaiyama

University Room in

the Frame-Westerberg

Commons on campus.

The public is welcome to

attend.


Montpelier Native To ReceiveBachelors Degree In Pittsbur gh

The Olde Tyme Holiday Gathering

Committee would like to thank the many

who helped support and sponsor this years event.

Merry Christmas!

Athena Study Club

Bald Mountain Tactical, LLC.

Bill Priest

Brass Ensemble

Chase Brass & Copper, LLC

The County Line

Cool Beanz, LLC.

Crowes Barber Shop

CK Technologies

Don Schlosser and

Montpelier Custodial Staff

Eckenrode Auto Repair

Edon Farmers Co-op

Miss Edon Contestants

Fackler Monument Co.

F & M State Bank

First Federal Bank

Gearigs All-Star Insurance

House of Prayer

Jamison Grime

Jays Heating and Cooling

Jeff and Melanie Lehman

Kannel Insurance Agency

Leader EnterpriseMaxton Motors

McDonald Ranch & Kennels

John & Cindy

McDonalds

Montpelier Area Foundation

Miss Montpelier Contestants

Montpelier Area Chamber

of Commerce

Montpelier Church of Christ

Montpelier Civic League

Montpelier Ex. Village

Schools

Montpelier Eagles

Montpelier Fire

Fighters Assoc.

Montpelier Moose Lodge #312

Montpelier Police Department

Montpelier Public Library

Montpelier Rotary

Montpelier Trackside

Modelers Club

Peltcs Lumber Company

Pioneer Area Lions Club

Miss Pioneer Contestants

Pops Pizza ShopRockeys Barber Shop

Teams and Tractors

Strong Real Estate Solutions

St. Johns Lutheran Church

St. Paul United

Methodist Church

St Pauls United Methodist

Church Mens Group

Thompson-Geesey

Funeral Home

Two Brothers Market

Tristate Vision Center

Village of Montpelier

Montpelier Park and

Recreation Department

Montpelier Fire Department

Montpelier Street

Department

Montpelier Electric

Department

The Ohio Gas Company

The Village Reporter

Watson Eagle Creek Farm

Watson Well Drilling Inc.

WBNO

Miss Williams County

Contestants

Williams CountyAgricultural Society

Winzeler Stamping Co.

Next years event will be on November 21, 2015

By: T.J. Hug


The First Presbyterian Church of

Montpelier played host to a beautiful

ceremony Sunday afternoon.

The Montpelier Hospital Auxiliary

organized a program to honor and

remember those who have died in

the past year, an annual Christmas

tradition. Auxiliary President Joyce

Schelling greeted those in attendance

during her introduction, then turned

over the speaking duties to Master of

Ceremonies Bill Priest.

Priest introduced Reverend Dee

Custar, who read the invocation.

Then, Phil Ennen, President and

Chief Executive Ofcer of CommunityHospitals and Wellness Centers

addressed the crowd.

This ceremony reminds me of why

I do this, Ennen stated in a heartfelt

speech.

Music was provided by House of

Prayer attendees Doug and Ranae

Heeres, and Levi and Erica (Heeres)

Suffel. With the aid of a keyboard and

guitar, the Heeres family touched the

souls of everyone within earshot with

their soft, moving renditions of several

songs.

David Tilly, Reverend of the First

Presbyterian Church, then spoke to the

people. His message was a powerful

one, encouraging people to express their

grief over the loss of a loved one with

others.

Keeping things inside leads to the

three Cs. Tilly informed. Cardiac,

Cancer, and Colon.

Afterward, Priest and Custar read the

names of all who were being honored

at the ceremony. They were followed

by another appearance by the Heeresfamily, who again performed for the

crowd. Custar then returned to the

podium to give the benediction.

Refreshments were served at the

conclusion of the program.

T.J. Hug can be reached [email protected]

Montpelier Hospital Auxiliar y Lighting The Way To Chr istmas

PREACH ON, REVEREND! ... David Tilly, Reverend of The First Presbyterian Church in

Montpelier, spreads his message of sharing the burden of grief with others at the Light-ing the Way to Christmas Memorial Service.


YOUR M.C. FOR THE AFTERNOON ... Bill Priest, who served as Master of Ceremoniesfor the Lighting the Way to Christmas Program, addresses those in attendance.

ITS GOING TO BE OKAY ... Tilly comforts a member of the crowd, encouraging everyone

else to do the same. He reminded those in attendance that even Christ needed help

carrying the cross.

MEET THE HEERES ... From left to right: Ranae Heeres, Doug Heeres, Erica Suffel, and

Levi Suffel sing touching, hymn-like songs in the spirit of Sundays ceremony.


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WHAT WE READ YEARS AGO

HILLTOP 1998 GOLF TEAM

GOLF TEAM ... (L to R) Shane Short, Justin Cromwell, Tim Tanner, Todd Kerr,Eric Brenner, Tim Kerr, Tom Kerr, Nathan Loetz, Nick Brenner, Brad Gallant.

WEST UNITY REPORTER

130 YEARS AGODECEMBER 1884

Henry Clay, who is putting in sometime in the Michigan woods, writeshome that he killed eight deer in oneweek.

The bridge across Tifn River atEvansport is complete.

C.O. Hart is teaching the KnifnSchool southeast of Stryker.


Fidler and Kissell shipped 10,000pounds of dressed poultry (turkey andducks) to New York for Thanksgiving.

Married on November 27 were Mr.

Samuel Flowers and Mrs. Mary Ains-ley.Hon. M.M. Boothman will return to

Washington this week to be in readi-ness for Congress, which reconvenesthe rst Monday of December.

110 YEARS AGO

DECEMBER 1904

Willard Stoner, 30, died on boardthe U.S. Army Transport Meade enroute home from the Philippines.

Mr. and Mrs. Geroge Robinson arehappy over the arrival of a daughter.

Mrs. Anna Murdock died at thehome of her mother at age 22.

The West Unity Mfg. Co. is pushingalong rapidly the nishing off of therooms for the K of P Lodge above L.B.Kents store.


As of November 16, Kunkle nowhas electric lights.

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. El-mer T. Young on November 17.

Married November 23, Mr. ArthurGreek and Miss Jennie D. Maneval.


The Commercial Bank of Edgertonwas robbed early Tuesday morning.

The night watchman was wounded af-ter discovering the men in the act.

Rev. and Mrs. R.W. Wurna have re-turned from a visit in Shelby Co. andwere accompanied by her mother, whowill spend the winter here.


Gordon Doughten was kidnappedwhile driving in Toledo by a man who

asked for a ride and then placed a re-volver to Doughtens head and forcedhim to drive to Chicago. He also stole$80 and thanked him for the ride.

Charles Geesey and family movedto West Unity last week.


Miss Juanita Brown of Deance

and Mr. Paul Nowak were united inmarriage on December 2.

Miss Frances Batterson and Mr. El-mer Hughes were united in marriage

on November 5.

60 YEARS AGO

DECEMBER 1954A daughter was born to Mr. and

Mrs. Paul Starr of Montpelier on No-

vember 25.The community, along with north-

western Ohio and other eastern states,go its rst taste of real winter weather

in a storm and blizzard that startedearly Saturday and ended late Sunday.

8 - THE VILLAGE REPO RTER - YOUR HOME TOWN NEWS SOURCE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10TH, 2014

By: Mikayla Eberly

Hilltop School

This year, the Christmas For KidsDrive at Hilltop School on Tuesday,November 25th, is even bigger than lastyear. The thing about this event is thatit grows larger every year. This is theirseventh year, rst starting in 2008.

The cadets collected over $1200 just

in money donations. They also collectedseven big boxes of food items for the foodpantry in West Unity, six boxes of toys,along with seven trash bags of toys, anda few wooden handmade toys from theFFA. Some of the popular toys donaAtedwere board games, hot wheels, Barbies,

and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Each year, certain grades have acompetition to see which class cancollect the most, usually for a prize ofsome sort. This year, the sophomoresappear to have collected the most.Congratulations!

After everything is collected andaccounted for, all the toys are shippedto The Bryan Moose in Bryan. Familiescan go there and shop for what they

might want for Christmas. All the money

that it makes is then used to buy otherthings such as baby toys.

Lastly, the cadets would like tothank Rick Small for taking part inthis wonderful event and everyone whodonated and helped to make this eventpossible and so successful for all theless fortunate families who are in needof holiday cheer. It wouldnt have beenpossible without all of you.

Community Gives To Chr istmas For Kids At Hilltop

PHOTO PROVIDED

HELPING HANDS ... Hilltop students collected toys and donations for this years Christmas for Kids Drive for the opportunity to give to kids in need.

On Monday December 2nd, 2014 the

West Unity Area Chamber of CommerceBoard Meeting was called to order andpledge of Allegiance was followed by rollcall nding all 15 Directors present, 1absent and 1 guest.

The Board heard from Assistant ChiefEisel with the Brady Township FireDepartment about a unique equipmentneed. Eisel demonstrated a two-wayradio headset used by the remen whooperate the pumper during re calls.The headset cost $438 and the FireDepartment was looking for donationsto cover the cost of a second one sincethey currently only have one that waspurchased with pancake breakfastfundraiser money. The Board askedquestions and after discussion, it was

moved and seconded to donate $219.00

or half the cost of the equipment needs.After hearing from the guests, theBoard continued with regular sessionapproving the minutes of November5th, 2013 and approving the December2014 Treasurers Report. The SantaCommittee provided an update detailingthe Santa Parade and Visit heldDecember 6th. Old Business and NewBusiness was next. The Board coveredupdates to insurance, reviewed By Laws, approved the 2015 schedule andaccepted, with regret, the resignation ofKatie Baltosser effective December 31.

A motion to suspend the rules andenter into elections was made andseconded. Nominations for the 2015Ofcers was Alan Bennett, President;

Kathy Merillat, VicePresident; Dan Woodring,General Manager; PatBurkholder, Treasurer;and Ann Spicer, Secretary.Nominations wereaccepted and the vote wasunanimous.

In closing, committeeassignments will behanded out during theJanuary meeting andthe Board thanked TerriLebowsky and KatieBaltosser for their hardwork these past years onthe Chamber. Meetingadjourned at 8:22PMwith the next meetingscheduled for January5th, 2015 at 7 pm inthe Library ConferenceRoom.


PHOTO PROVIDED

2015 DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS... (Left to right in the photo) Al Bennett, Pres.,Larry Long, Dan Woodring Gen. Mgr., Martha Heer, Kathy Merillat, V. Pres., (back)Cheryl Boldman, Dena Filip, Marilyn Royal, Lindsey Smith, (front) Ann Spicer,Secretary, Jane Schmucker, Bobbie Jo Repp, and Anissa Meyers. (not pictured Pat Burkholder, Treasurer).

West Unity Chamber AddressesLight Agenda At Regular Meeting

102 Egly Dr., West Unity, OH, 43570

419-924-2882

Join us for refreshments after the

performance in the lobby.

Sunday, December 14th6 p.m.

Solid Rock Community Church

No admission fee

A Smoky MountainChristmas Musical


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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10TH, 2014 THE VILLAGE REPORT ER - YOUR HOME TOWN NEWS SOURCE - 9

MORE WEST UNITY AREA NEWS

The American Legion Post 669 Auxiliary had their

annual November 2014 meeting packing Servicemen

Christmas boxes. We had thirteen total this year as

follows: James C. Tackett, Zachary Handy, Aaron

Grime, Allen Herman, Rick Layman, Kent Holsopple,

Branden Martinez, Joshua Chester, Stacey Pelland II,

Zachary Stotz, Dalton Trisel, Michael and Tyler Harris.

The Auxiliary would like to thank the following for

their donations to help with the Servicemen boxes asfollows: The American Legion Auxiliary, The Village

Reporter, West Unity Village, Unity Main Stop, Unity

Mini Mart, Klinger Pharmacy, F & M Bank, The State

Bank, Petes Posey Patch, DDS Cromwell, Knead for

Therapy, Kamco, Ameritrade Realty, Willie & Kim

Grime, Unity Water Conditioning, Kings Sleep Shop,

Wyse Guys Pizza, A & J Door, Siegel Excavating,

Headley Refrigeration, Unity Plumbing & Heating,

Millers Country Kitchen, Jacobys Ann Hollingshead,

Dick & Shirley Nofziger, and Paul Heisey.


West Unity American Legion AuxiliaryPacks Christmas Boxes For Servicemen

PHOTO PROVIDED

READY TO SEND SOME CHEER ... Pictured with their packed Christmas boxes are: Front: Doris Kingerski,

Sharon Marvin, Lina Bovin, Martha Smelthurst, Debra Mahan, Georgia Dill, Vickie Nofziger. Back: Natashia

Ramos, Amy Short, Terri Lebowsky, Mary Hausch.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT

Connor Grayson Church

Landon Church (right) would like to announce

the arrival of his little brother, Connor GraysonChurch.

Connor was born on November 23rd, weighing

9 pounds, 2.6 ounces and measuring 21 inchesin length.

The proud parents are Forrest and CaseyChurch of Kunkle, Ohio.

Proud grandparents are Randy and Carol

Church of West Unity, Ohio and Rodney and Cur-

rine Laukhuf of Montpelier, Ohio.

Beverly and Frank Perkins were hosts for theDecember 3, 2014 Christmas meeting of the C.B.S.Study Club.

Sixteen members and guests enjoyed the deliciouslunch catered by MoJos of West Unity..

Members enjoyed singing several Christmas carolsand some of the members read information about theholidays.

A gift exchange and holiday greetings were enjoyed.Many items were donated to the pantry of See and

Do in Montpelier.The next meeting will be in March with Betty Rutledge,

of Bryan, as hostess.


C.B.S Study Club Holds December Meeting


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10 -THE VILLAGE REPORT ER - YOUR HOME TOWN NEWS SOURCE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014

MORE PIONEER AREA NEWS

PARTY PLANNER EXTRAORDINAIRE Angie

Lashaway, EAGLE Volunteer Coordinator, gave back

to all of the volunteers by organizing a Christmas Party

for them to show her appreciation for all their hard

work and dedication.

EAGLE Volunteer ProgramThanks Volunteers With ...

retired, with time on my

hands, so I knew I couldbe of service.

So many of the

students and adults

have a soft spot for the

little ones. Junior high

student Macie Willson

said she volunteers

because I like helping

little kids, and I like

seeing the smiles on

their little faces when

they see us helping and

having fun.

When asked why he

became a volunteer,

Derrick Kemarly, also

a junior high student,

said, It sounded fun and

I get to help my cousin.

Willingness to give,

and give back, has made

the EAGLE Volunteer

Program a huge success

for so many people.

Helen may be reached [email protected]

By: Helen Elkins


West Unity was alive with excitement

for children and adults as the Chamber

of Commerce and Friends of the Library

welcomed Santa and the Omnibus Club

hosted their annual Holiday Craft Show

and House Walk in the Kissell Building.

As Mr. and Mrs. Claus made their

entrance on the towns fre trucks,

children excitedly gathered around to

get a picture with the Claus family.

Once inside the library, there was

plenty to see and do. Not only were

there pictures available with Santa for

a small donation, but the library had

gift bags, crafts, coloring, and cookie

decorating for the children.

The second Saturday of each

December, the West Unity branch of

the WCPL welcomes Santa, Omnibus

Club hosts a Holiday Craft Show and

House Walk at the Kissell building, and

local businesses downtown participate

in the yearly festivities.

For the adults with shopping ontheir minds, there were many local

businesses who had merchandise

on display at the craft show. Ruth

Grimm, President of Omnibus Club,

felt that there was a great turnout this

year and a good variety of businesses

participated.

President of the Chamber of

Commerce Alan Bennett was pleased

with the attendance in town. Bringing

people in builds up local business

and boosts holiday spirits. What a

wonderful gift to give the community

during the Christmas Season.

Helen may be reached at

[email protected]

West Unity AboundedWith Chr istmas Cheer


COMING TO TOWN The children ocked around Santa and Mrs. Claus as they

arrived at the library on a Brady Township fre truck.

ALL EXCITED TO SEE SANTA Chamber of Commerce and Friends of the Library

welcomed Mr. and Mrs. Claus and Rose the elf, from left: Ruth Meyer, Dan Woodring,

and Alan Bennett.

MORE WEST UNITY AREA NEWS

PHOTO PROVIDED

CAREER EXPLORATION ... On Thursday and Friday, Four County Career Centerhosted the annual Career Exploration Day for over 1,800 sophomores from the

22 member schools in Defance, Fulton, Henry, and Williams counties. Each

sophomore visited two career and technical programs and heard presentations

about the programs from Career Center junior and senior students and instructors.

The Career Exploration Day is an opportunity for sophomores to learn more about

the programs to make decisions about attending the Career Center during their

junior and seniors years of high school. Students can register to attend the Career

Center at www.fourcounty.net. Open House for parents and students will be held

on Monday, January 12, 2015 from 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. Shown in the Floriculture

lab are (LEFT TO RIGHT) Career Center student Brandi Hager (Hilltop) with Bryan

sophomores Sydni Wensle and Delaney Zuver.

Hilltop Student Joins ClassmatesAt Career Exploration Day

CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE

CALL FOR APPOINTMENT

Bryan Ofce- 1399 E. High St.Every Tuesday1:00 - 4:30 pm

Montpelier Ofce- 310 Lincoln Ave.

2nd Thursday10:30 am - 12:00 pm

1:00 - 6:30 pm

Every Thursday10:30 am - 12:00 pm

1:00 - 4:30 pm


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WHAT WE READ YEARS AGO

1970 Stryker H igh S chool FFA

FFA ... Front Row: VanNortwick, Buehrer, Hamrick, Opdycke, Wyse, Planson. Sec-ond Row: Aeschliman, Hancock, Coulon, Barnum, Huffman. Third Row: Mr. Rob-

erts, Wonders, Beck, Quimby, Meyers, Short, Allgire.

STRYKER ADVANCE


Longs Drug Store of Bryan is dis-playing a half page ad in the Advancethis week.

Fred Louys Sr. is serving on theU.S. Grand Jury in Toledo.

Miss Katie Swank became the brideof Harmon Annette on November 29.

Our streets again present an oldtime appearance when there weremore teams in town Saturday than thepast months.

A meeting of the Williams Co.

Teachers was held in Stryker.Seventeen men past 80 years old,voted in this Gorham Township.


Bowling Green has been selected bythe Commissioners as the site of theNew Normal, with Wauseon not com-ing in the nal reckoning.

The senior class is composed of fourboys and three girls.

Ira Besancon, C.F. Bartley, A.R. De-Groff of Toledo spent Sunday with Irasparents.

Miss Marjory Jones of Clyde andGeorge Mignin were married November7.

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jo-seph Cramer on December 2.

Frederick Besancon and Anna Sul-livan were wed.

Williams County has a populationof 25,198.

90 YEARS AGO

DECEMBER 1924

S.A. Justice of Toledo spent thepast several days with old friends inStryker.

Mrs. Drum, who was called hereby the death of her father, retuned toSound Beach, N.Y.

Edward Harris and family are new

residents of Stryker.One of the northern Michigan deer

hunters, Henry Mignerey, secured a200 lb. buck.

80 YEARS AGO

DECEMBER 1934

Alice Stofer was elected Worthy Ma-torn of OES.

Miss Inez Landel became the brideof Clarence Beucler on December 8.


Born to Mr. and Mrs. Laurence

Murbach of Angola, a daughter.Miss Virginia Sinkey became thebride of Burdette Russelll on Novem-ber 16.

Twenty ladies of the LutheranChurch surprised Mrs. Mary Luty forher 80th birthday.

60 YEARS AGO

DECEMBER 1954

Dr. A.G. Groll is ill at his home.Mrs. Zelma Rickard, 58, died on

December 4.A group of friends surprised Mrs.

John Shaw on her birthday.


Gerald L. DeGroff, 47, died sud-denly.

The new Pine Grove MennoniteChurch will be dedicated on Sunday.

40 YEARS AGO

DECEMBER 1974

Mr. Donald Spiess of Quadco Inc.,recently completed a ve-week coursein workshop supervision.

Mr. Ted Zigler has been named amember of the freshman basketballsquad at the University of Toledo.

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.Newlin C. Clark last week.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10TH, 2014 THE VILLAGE REPORTER - YOUR HOME TOWN NEWS SOURCE - 11

By: T.J. Hug


Taking time from his busy schedule

and workshop duties, Kris Kringle

decided to pay the Stryker Library a visit

for the venues open house.

Always eager to please the children,

Santa Claus resumed his traditional

fare of allowing them to sit upon his

lap and express their holiday wants

and wishes. Mrs. Claus sat by his side,

making conversation with kid and adult

alike during the warm festivities of the

open house. Most of the young ones in

attendance loved seeing Saint Nicholas

up close, though there were a few

smaller ones a tad bit unsure of the jolly

red stranger with the white beard.

But Santa wasnt the only one to make

an appearance at the library. Larry and

Lilly Lion were also on hand, greeting

children as they walked through the

doors. They also took photos with kids

to commemorate the open house.

Old holiday hymns bounced gently

from the library walls as they were

performed live at the event. The meeting

room was used to shape crafts for

the occasion. Kids colored pictures of

Santa Claus, which were then wrapped

around a kaleidoscope. Sugar cookies

and punch were also made available for

those on the scene.

Patrons were also treated to the

warm smiles and gleeful attitudes of

the library staff as they enthusiastically

wandered about, eager to help anyone

who needed it.

It seems Santas Helpers arentlimited to just elves.

T.J. Hug can be reached [email protected]

Santa Stops By Stryker Librar y

By: T.J. Hug


The results are in.

Third graders at Stryker Local School

received their grades on the Fall OAA

Reading Test. And parents of students in

the district had to be pleased with what

they saw. The state average on the test

was 405, or a procient rating. Among

Stryker third graders, however, 427, or

an accelerated rating, was considered

normal.

Forty-three percent of the districts

third graders were awarded an

Advanced score. Twenty-nine percent

were considered Accelerated by the test.

Another eleven percent were found to

be Procient, while the next fourteenpercent were still ruled to have Basic

reading skills. Only three percent of

Strykers third graders were found to be

Limited.

T.J Hug may be reached [email protected]

Stryker Third GradersExcel On Reading Test

PHOTO PROVIDED

CAREER EXPLORATION ... On Thursday and Friday, Four County Career Center

hosted the annual Career Exploration Day for over 1,800 sophomores from the

22 member schools in Deance, Fulton, Henry, and Williams counties. Eachsophomore visited two career and technical programs and heard presentations

about the programs from Career Center junior and senior students and instructors.The Career Exploration Day is an opportunity for sophomores to learn more about

the programs to make decisions about attending the Career Center during their

junior and seniors years of high school. Students can register to attend the Career

Center at www.fourcounty.net. Open House for parents and students will be held

on Monday, January 12, 2015 from 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. Shown in the Interior Design

lab are (LEFT TO RIGHT) Career Center student Naomi Diaz (Stryker) with Fairview

sophomore Caity Karnes.

Stryker Student Joins Classmates

At Career Exploration Day


LOOK WHAT WE MADE! ... Children who came to see Santa stayed to take part in a funcraft, making kaleidoscopes at the Stryker Public Library Open House.

AND WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR CHRISTMAS? ... Santa and Mrs. Claus listen as a little

boy sheepishly tells them what he wants for Christmas. He cant be blamed for his shy-ness, though. After all, its not everyday one gets to meet a celebrity.

THE FRIENDLIEST LIONS YOULL EVER MEET ... Larry and Lilly Lion also decided to

stop by the Stryker Public Library for its open house. The couple were eager to greet

children as soon as they set foot in the building.


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BASEBALL ... Front Row: Robert Ziegler, Rex Wallace, Donald Sly, LarryWilson, Roger Goble, Paul Stambaugh, John Adair - Manager. Back Row:Rodney Esterline, Bud Walker, Dick Seeley, Dick Bates, Mr. Glinka - Coach,Von Smith, Dick Corkle, Jim Bacon, Dick Borton.

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GENERAL AREA NEWS

By: Helen ElkinsTHE VILLAGE REPORTER

On Thursday,December 4, WilliamsCounty Master Gardenersheld a wreath-makingclass in the GilletteBuilding at the WilliamsCounty Fairgrounds. Ayearly tradition, offered

to the general public fora small fee to cover costs,this years class was ahuge hit, with over 20people in attendance.While most events aremembers only, they tryto hold a few classeseach year available to thepublic.

Taught by AngieGirdham, of Hillsdale,Michigan, with the helpof her mother BeckyGoebel from Edgerton,the class was attendedby rst-timers andseasoned veterans who

learned how to makeChristmas wreaths fromscratch. While the frame,wire, and pine brancheswere supplied, everyonebrought their own extrasto give their individualwreaths a touch ofpersonality.

Regina Partee,Volunteer Coordinatorfor the Williams CountyMaster Gardeners, saidthey like to change upthe projects every once

in a while to give theattendees something newto try. Some years theydo centerpieces or otherholiday projects; thisyear they wanted to makewreaths.

The December class

is just one of the manyevents the Gardenersoffer. By becoming acertied member, privategarden tours, advancedhorticulture lectures, andhands-on workshops areavailable.

For those wanting tobecome Master Gardeners,the OSU ExtensionWilliams County will beoffering classes at 1425 E.

High St, Bryan, startingJanuary 22 and runningthrough the middle ofApril. Reservations arecurrently being acceptedfor the 2015 class.

What really setsthe Master Gardenersapart from other homegardeners is their specialtraining in horticulturethey receive fromOhio State UniversityExtension.

For more information,contact the WilliamsCounty ofce at 419-636-5608 or FlorianChirra, OSU ExtensionEducator, Agriculture [email protected]. Moreinformation is available byvisiting http://williams.osu.edu/.

Helen may be reached [email protected]

Williams County Residents EnjoyWreath-Making Fun For The Holidays

DILIGENTLY WORKING Having a blast at the GilletteBuilding, rst time attendee and wreath-maker ShirleyFry happily worked on her holiday wreath.


GOING PRO Many who showed up were veterans of the craft classes and broughta wide array of materials to work with.

TEACHER AND STUDENT Although Sharon Kissinger (right) had been to classesbefore, she still got a few pointers from Angie Girdham, who taught the wreath-making class.

PHOTO PROVIDED

ALL FOR CHARITY ... Four County Career Center students united in a school-wideeffort and raised over $2,200 and collected toys for the annual Christmas for Kidscampaign sponsored by Mix 98.1-WDFM and the U.S. Marine Corps. Students, ledby the Student Council, raised money through this years theme Cant WEIGHTfor Christmas. All career and technical clubs at the Career Center participated andthrough their involvement will bring a happier Christmas to children in Deance,Fulton, Henry, Paulding, and Williams counties. The Interior Design students

raised an addition $198 for Tianas Wish which sends toys to cancer patients atToledo Hospital. Standing with some of the donated items are (LEFT TO RIGHT)Angela Ballard, Student Council Advisor; Bill Zimmerman, Retired U.S. Marine;James Perry, Law Enforcement & Security Tactics (Stryker); Ray Dailey, RetiredU.S. Marine; Samantha Burdine, Law Enforcement & Security Tactics (Hilltop);Rick Small, Clear Channels Director of Operations; Doug Williams, Carpentry(North Central); and Brent Roughton, Clear Channel Account Executive.

Four County Students Help ToCollect Toys & Money For Charity

Each year the Fulton County 4-HProgram recognizes the volunteers/advisors of the program for theircontributions and years of service to4-H. Special recognition is awarded for

those individuals who exemplify thequalities and support of the program orhave gone above and beyond. Wed liketo share with you those honored thisyear.

2014 Friend of 4-H is Sarah Goll

Sarah Goll was a 4-H advisor inEquine. She has donated funds fordifferent 4-H endeavors, her time andfacilities to give riding lessons andgeneral care instructions to youthinvolved with horse projects. For thepast 8-19 years, Mrs. Goll has takenphotos at numerous 4-H events. Shemakes sure the youth and their familieshave a nice memory of their successeswith the horse project for little or nocost.

2014 Outstanding 4-H Alumni areJames & Julia Gorrell

Jim and Julie Gorrell have beenadvisers of the Noahs Ark 4-H club forthe past 18 years. Their club currentlyhas 21 members, all taking a variety ofprojects ranging from chickens, pigs,book projects to all sorts of goat projects.

Jims and Julies commitment to our4-H program goes well beyond their clubdedication. They have continued eachyear as the ringmasters for county fair,organizing and ensuring each child getsinto the ring on time and in the correctcategory. In the past, Jim and Juliehave also donated many hours of theirtime for many years helping to tattoomarket goats on tag in day at the goat

skillathon.In addition to these 4-H duties,Jim and Julie Gorrel l have also hostedtrail excursions with area pack goatenthusiasts for the past three years.Their excursions have taken them toBellefontaine, Julies brothers farmand this past year to 4-H Camp Palmer

where 14 people and 10 goats enjoyed agreat trail excursion.

Their impact on youth goes wellbeyond just those areas. Each yearthis couple generously gives their time

to any 4-H member, teaching themabout goats, care and showing goats atthe fair. For many years Jim and Juliehave also hosted an annual potluck atthe fair bringing together many goatfamilies from their own club as well asothers to enjoy a meal together at thefair, their enjoyment of goats, and alsoto try a little goat meat!!

Jim and Julie are excellent examplesof what it means to lead with yourhead, heart, hands and health for thebetterment of our clubs and community.

Advisors Recognized for their years

of service:

5 Years of Service: Thomas Baker,Mandy Eberly, Vicky Loefer, DianneMiller, James Pennington, and Teresa

Roehrig.10 Years of Service: Tricia Fahrer, A.J.

Genter, Denise Heban, Tara Henricks,Charles Hoffmann, Brian Keefer, BrookeLongnecker, Beverly Noe, and JoanRubel.

15 Years of Service: Janna Ballmer,Audrey Burkholder, Scott Burkholder,Bill Copeland, Julie Double, Troy Double,Amy C. Miller, Kathleen Orndorff, KimRonau, Dawn Stockburger, and FredStockburger.

20 Years of Service: Jenny Herr, AnnKirkum, and Doug Ronau

25 Years of Service: RichardLumbrezer and Winona Minkowski

30 Years of Service: Cindy Harris andTerry Henricks

38 Years of Service: Joyce Nofziger

40 Years of Service: Paula JeanSavage and Joyce Schwyn

41 Years of Service: Joe Miller43 Years of Service: Bonnie Cicora48 Years of Service: Jim Savage60 Years of Service: Arlene Stoup


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By: Shar DimickTHE VILLAGE REPORTER

The Wauseon Chamber ofCommerce presented the Citizen ofthe Year and three other communityrecognition awards at their annualbanquet December 3.

Jeff Rupp, Commissioner Elect,presented the Citizen of the Yearaward to the late Don Mathews. Ruppsaid, One of the things I rememberabout Don was his enthusiasm. Rupprecounted a memory he had of thatenthusiasm. He said back in 2008

Mathews was chairman of the HomeComing Parade. He had a conversationwith Mathews where Mathews said hewanted to make the parade bigger andbetter than it had been in a long while.Mathews worked to bring militaryvehicles, more marching bands andoats to the parade, and even a World

War II bomber plan. Mathews made itall happen (except the bomber planewhich had a technical malfunction).

Rupp went on to read acommendation from the GeneralAssembly of the State of Ohio, theOhio Senate honoring the late DonMathews for exemplary achievementon receiving the Citizen of theYear Award. Don Mathews was a

remarkable man combining civicconcern and commitment with seless

initiative to become a dynamic leaderin the community. Mathews ownedand operated Mathews Paintingin Wauseon for over 40 years andserved nine years on City Council.He advocated for the ImaginationKingdom and helped reinstate theWauseon Independence Day freworks.

Mathews served on many boardsincluding president of the INTV board.Through his unfaltering dedication toexcellence he certainly distinguishedhimself as a conscientious andresponsible Ohioan and we applaudhis tremendous efforts.

Neil Toeppe, the Chambers

Executive Director presented the ILove Wauseon award on behalf ofBecky Coopshaw (who was ill) to DonHayati (who was also ill). Coopshawwrote why Hayati deserved the I LoveWauseon award. Hayati started inthe automotive business 1986 as asales person and in 2000 purchasedWagner Motors and renamed it DonsAutomotive Group. She went on towrite that in 2009 Dons AutomotiveGroup was named the number oneCadillac store in Ohio and receivedseveral GM Mark of Excellence Awards.Hayati is a member of the Knights ofColumbus, Wauseon Rotary, NationalAuto Dealers Association, Ohio AutoDealers Association, and served asthe Wauseon Chamber of CommercePresident in 2007. He donated $10,000to Saras Garden and is a platinumpartner. Hayati has volunteered manyhours coaching soccer and softball.Coopshaw summed Hayatis generosityup writing, Don has made a large

impact in our community. Dons lovefor children and the importance forproviding a great community for themis evident through his donations andgiving freely of his time.

Sue Derringer presented the PublicService Award to Wendell and CoraWood. In her presentation she said,Wendell and Cora Wood are two veryspecial people. Ive known them formany years and I have witnessed theirgenerosity with their time, talent, andtreasure. Derringer said that Wendellis currently the co-chairman of theWauseon Cruise Night Committee andis the president-elect of the ExchangeClub of Wauseon (having served twotimes as president previously). She

noted that Cora, Wendell, and familyestablished and shared the successfulWauseon Family Fest and ChiliCook-off for several years. The fundsraised from this event were donatedback to worthy causes such as theWauseon Christmas Parade. She saidthat Cora has volunteered with GirlsChristian Fellowship. They ownedWood Trucking, Inc. for 37 years andthe business closed this year. Theystill own and operate a Trailer Leasingand Rental Business. Both havedonated to many worthy causes suchas sponsoring a Dominican Republicstudent, donating to ImaginationKingdom, Women and FamilyServices, Christmas Cheer, the Clear

Lake Playground, and several others.Toeppe presented the Extra Mile

Award to Boy Scout Troop 8. Toepperead a letter from the individual whonominated the Scouts (he was unableto read the signature so is unsureof who wrote the letter.) The lettersauthor wrote, These very deserving

young men defnitely go the extra

mile with every one of their actions.The letter continued with examplesof how the Scouts passed out freewater to people at Super Cruise on90 degree plus days, volunteered toadorn veterans graves with ags, and

served at community dinners. Themost memorable action the authorrecounted was of one of the scouts(Cory Johnson) holding an umbrellaover his and his wifes heads andwalking them to their car duringunexpected downpour during a CruiseNight.

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1941 Wauseon Cheerleaders

REFLECTIONS OF THE PAST

CHEERLEADERS ... Patsy Funkhouser, Marjorie LaBarr, Charles Reed, Clarice Zim-

merman.

EXTRA MILE AWARD RECIPIENTS BOY SCOUT TROOP 8 ... L to R: Luke Borsos, LeviPerkins, Justin Freestone, Andon Raker, Conner Johnson, and Cory Johnson picturedwith Chamber President Tim Sepsey.

I LOVE WAUSEON AWARD ... Don Hayati was the I Love Wauseon Recipient. Pictured

above are (left to right): Tim Sepsey, Chamber President; Richard Shemak, who acceptedthe award on behalf of Don Hayati (who was ill); and Neil Toeppe, Wauseon ChamberExecutive Director.

PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD ... Sue Derringer (presenter), Wendell and Cora Wood (recipi-ents), and Tim Sepsey

PHOTOS BY SHAR DIMICK, STAFF

CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD ... Jeff Rupp (presenter), Sue Mathews and Tasha Sell-ers (accepting the award on behalf of the late Don Mathews), and Tim Sepsey.

Wauseon Chamber Presents Citizen Of The Year Awards

YEARS OF SERVICE ... Tim Sepsey and Neil Toppe. Sepsey received a plaque inrecognition of his two years of service as Chamber President.


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Wreathes Across America - Floral Grove Cemetery - 10:30 AM

Live Nativity - Alvordton United Brethren - 6:00 PM

Joy Bells at Fayette Opera House - 7:30 PM

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14THSanta and reindeer at Pioneer American Legion - 12:00 PM

Mystery of the Manger - St. Pauls United Methodist - 10:30 AM

Wauseon School Christmas Concert - 2:30 PM

Eagle Funeral Home - Blue Christmas Prayer Vigil - 4:00 PM

Live Nativity - Alvordton United Brethren - 6:00 PM

MONDAY, DECEMBER 15TH

Wauseon City Council Meeting - 5:00 PMMillcreek-West Unity School Board Meeting - 6:00 PM

Stryker School Board Meeting - 6:30 PM

Edon Village Council Meeting - 7:00 PM

Edon High School Winter Concert - 7:00 PM

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16THEdon Library Open House with Santa - 5:30 PM

North Central School Board Meeting - 6:30 PM

North Central School Board Public Meeting (see page 6) - 7:30 PM

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WAUSEONCelebrate the Christmas

Season with a Christmas Movie

Marathon at the Wauseon Public Library

on Thursday, December 18 from 3-6:00

p.m. The Christmas Movie Marathon is

free and is open to everyone.

Celebrate the Christmas Season

with some of your favorite Christmasmovie characters, invited Director

Amy Manager. Well enjoy movies with

Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the

Red-Nosed Reindeer, as well as Alvin

and the Chipmunks and other cartoon

characters.

If you have any questions about or

would like additional information on

the Christmas Movie Marathon, please

email the Wauseon Public Library at

[email protected] or call 419-335-6626.


Celebrate The Christmas SeasonWith A Christmas Movie MarathonAt The Wauseon Public Library

WAUSEONSolve the mystery on

Tuesday, December 16 at 6:30 p.m. The

Mystery Book Discussion Group will be

discussing The Gingerbread Bump-

Off by Livia Washburn in the Wauseon

Public Librarys main oor Reading

Room. The book discussion is free and

is open to everyone.

According to the book jacket, "AsChristmas approaches in Weatherford,

Texas, Phyllis Newsom is decorating her

house in preparation for the Jingle Bell

Tour. The last thing she expects is that

one of her ceramic gingerbread men will

be used to commit murder...When her

friend Georgia Hallerbee asks Phyllis to

have her house featured in the annual

Christmas Jingle Bell Tour of Homes,

Phyllis is equally attered and ustered.

She already has a bridal shower on

Christmas Eve and a wedding on New

Years Eve to prepare for, and shes been

baking gingerbread cookies like theyre

going out of style. But like her tasty

treats, she rises to the occasion. Before

the tour can even get under way, Phyllis

hears a crash on her front porch and

makes a gruesome discovery. Someone

has broken a decorative gingerbread

man over Georgias head. Santasnaughty list just got longerand with

the police bafed, its up to Phyllis to

catch a half-baked killer.

The library has ordered copies of

the book, so each group member may

have one. Please stop by the library,

and pick up your copy today. For more

information on the book discussion

groups, call the Wauseon Public Library

at 419-335-6626 or email amy.murphy@

oplin.org.


Solve The Mystery At The WauseonPublic Librarys Book Discussion

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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS ... Those celebrating December birthdays at the Fulton

County Senior Center, Wauseon Ohio are: left to right: Norma Wagner, Sanford

Eash, Arlene Eicher, Karen Moden, and Marian Haack.

Fulton County Seniors Honored

Dur ing Their Bir th Month

By: Shar Dimick


President of Wauseon City Council,Heather Kost, brought up concerns onchanging the wording of Section 505.01(a)(2) of the Codied Ordinance to eliminate

breed-specic wording from the denitionof a vicious dog at the December 1 councilmeeting.

While the rst reading Ordinance 2014-15 that would amend the denition of avicious dog to match that of the State ofOhios Revised Code 955.11 ultimatelypassed 4-1-1, Kosts said I personallywould like to have the other side of thestory before I vote on this issue, becausewe havent heard from someone from thepolice department and the dog warden.

She abstained from the vote and RichardFrey was the only dissenting vote.

Kost said that her concerns stemmedfrom talking to the dog warden and to acouple people from veterinarians ofces.She also stated that the dog warden hassome concerns and that she also received

an e-mail from a person who indicated thestate might be changing its wording to bea little more stringent again at the statelevel because of some of the things theyveseen. Kost suggested tabling the issue fornow, but wasnt opposed to going forwardwith voting on the rst reading if the otherswanted to do so.

In response to Kosts concerns, Estrada

said the Safety and Code [committee] didhear from what we feel are pretty importantpeople in the city being the Chief of Policeand the City Law Director.

The council passed the Safetycommittees recommendation to removebreed-specic language from the viciousdog ordinance 5-1 at the November 17meeting. At that meeting, Chief Torbert

stated that Wauseon doesnt have a dogissue at the moment.

Its not necessarily that we shouldntpass it. Its just that I think I dont wantto jump into something and then have tochange it again next year, Kost said.

Estrada said that the committeecontacted other cities in Ohio and Lima

is the only decent-sized city that hasntchanged its wording to match the states.Kost said that she wasnt concernedwhether or not other cities had convertedto the new language or not, but whethertheyve had any issues since converting.

Councilor Shane Chamberlin said thathe didnt have any problems with anyoneaddressing council with concerns, but that

it shouldnt hold up the legislation. Therewill be two more readings of the proposedchange before the nal vote. Mayor Hunersaid that hopefully before the secondreading they could hear the dog wardensconcerns.

In other council business, the followingitems were approved:

The recommendation to enter anagreement for services from Clemans& Nelson for performance evaluations,classication plan and positiondescriptions, and compensation planservices on retainer

Resolution of the authorization for themayor to enter into an agreement withPublic Entities Pool for casualty, liability,

re and property damage insuranceeffective immediately.

Resolutions to extended previouscontract agreements until the end of 2015for indigent defense services in county courtwith the Fulton County Commissioners,city-county dog services with the Board ofCommissioners of Fulton County and with

Fulton County for bail bondsman servicesfor Fulton County Court, Western Districtall effective in 30 days.

Second reading of the resolution torevise the City of Wauseon Investmentpolicy.

First reading of the approval of theSolid Waste Management Plan update.

Motion to reappoint Shane Chamberlin

and Rick Frey to the Volunteer Fire FightersDependents board for the term 1/1/2015

to 21/31/2015Motion to accept the resignation of

Ron Grime from the Planning Commissionfor his unexpired term to 12/31/2016.

Shar may be reached [email protected]

Wauseon City CouncilorsDiscuss Amendment To Change

Vicious Dog Defnition

PHOTO BY SHAR DIMICK, STAFF

GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS ... Mayor Huner thanked all the participants that

made this years holiday parade a success at the December 1 Council Meeting.


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