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PPAULDINGAULDING CCOUNTYOUNTY PPROGRESSROGRESS VOL. 138 NO. 28 PAULDING, OHIO 419-399-4015 www.progressnewspaper.org WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013 ONE DOLLAR USPS 423620 INSIDE: New superintendent: ‘I am about community and people’ n 2012-13 By JOE SHOUSE 2000-08 at Wauseon. him.” Correspondent “I love Wauseon. My wife is from Talking to Hanak from his office in Girls’ All-County The Paulding Exempted Schools re- Wauseon and we are going to leave be- Wauseon, he said, “When I toured the cently selected their new superintendent hind many good friends and lots of won- schools and their facilities I was so im- Basketball Team to lead them in the future. derful memories,” commented Hanak. pressed. The facilities are good and the William Hanak, high school principal “The move will be a challenging one, but interview process with the Paulding n Senior at Wauseon High School since 2008, this is a great opportunity and I am school board was very professional. I am agreed to a three-year contract and will breathing it all in and looking forward to about community and people.” Spotlight begin on Aug. 1. building new relationships.” The new superintendent and his wife Hanak is excited about his new posi- There were 17 applicants who were have already made a few trips to n tion and is looking forward to the move. seeking the position, according to board Paulding since being hired and are look- Look inside! “I am looking forward to this opportuni- president Greg Reinhart, with six being ing at housing and anxious to move. “I Special sales ty. It’s been my goal to become a super- interviewed. believe you live where you work,” he intendent and I believe Paulding is a Reinhart said Hanak “is excited about said. events from ... good school district,” said Hanak. moving to Paulding and is looking for- While stepping into his new leadership Prior to serving as high school princi- ward to getting started. He reminded the Chief, Menards, WILLIAM HANAK pal, Hanak was assistant principal from board that we would not regret hiring See HANAK, page 2A Rural King, fron- tier, Paulding Ace Hardware Sectional champs New convenience store Around proposed in Paulding By BILL SHERRY The food service planned for the facility is Correspondent different types of chicken and simple sand- Paulding PAULDING – Paulding Village Council wiches with a drive-through. heard details of a planned convenience store on Two facility layout options were presented; the north side of town during its regular meet- one had an entrance with no center traffic con- County ing Monday, March 4. trol island and the other proposed entrance Jack and Paul Grewal from Napoleon are in- would have a center traffic control island. Upcoming terested in developing the former Paulding- Councilman Randy Daeger asked, “When Putnam building location on North Williams do you plan to open?” Paul Grewal responded health fair Street into a convenience-store type of facility. that they hope to open this fall. PAULDING – The annu- The C-store would have truck/auto diesel and al Health, Business and gas pumps with a 5,000-square-foot building. See PLANS, page 10A Industry Fair will be held from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. March 20 at the OSU Extension Center at the Paulding County Fairgrounds. Tables are still available at the cost of $15 for non- profit groups and $30 for profit businesses. The show is sponsored by the Paulding County Senior Center with promotional as- sistance from the Paulding Area Social Service Network and the Paulding Chamber of Commerce. The Rock open PAYNE – Starting March 6, Christ’s Com - munity Center (The Rock) in Payne will be open from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednes days and Fridays. Children grades 5- 2 are welcome. Extended tree Dennis Saam/Paulding County Progress Archers Trenton Copsey and Derek Smalley celebrate At Monday’s Paulding Village Council meeting, council viewed drawings for a convenience seedling sale their team’s victory over Holgate to win the Div. IV sectional store being proposed by Jack and Paul Grewal from Napoleon. The store would be located on championship on Friday. For more coverage, see Page 2B in- North Williams Street at the old Paulding-Putnam Electric location. The proposed completion PAULDING – It’s not date is the fall of 2013. too late. The Paulding Soil & Water Conservation District has extended its tree seedling sale. Orders will be accepted through March 20. Those interested Open enrollment impacts local schools may receive an order form by mail, email, or on the By JOE SHOUSE PAULDING COUNTY OPEN ENROLLMENT 2012-13 fited financially from open enroll- web. Please call 419-399- Correspondent ment, whereas Paulding Exempted 4771 or visit www.pauld- It’s been nearly 25 years since the Gain Loss Net Funding +/- Village Schools has suffered. ingswcd.org. Ohio legislators created open enroll- Reasons for attending a different ment as a pilot program. Four years Antwerp 68 22 + 46 +$230,000* district can vary; however in Paulding later in 1993 the inter-district open en- Paulding Ex. 25 211 -186 -$930,000* County, the three district superintend- Weather report rollment policy took effect in Ohio. In ents echo the same reasons. A summary of February’s short, open enrollment is when a cer- Wayne Trace 88 66 + 22 +$110,000* “It’s usually geographical reasons. weather highs and lows, as tain school district allows a student to *based on $5,000 per student A parent works in a different area and recorded at Paulding’s water attend their district who lives outside it’s just more convenient for a parent treatment plant: their regularly assigned school at no to take their child to school on their • Maximum temperature: cost to the student. open enrollment policy. State funding is based primarily on way to work,” said Steve Arnold, su- 53° on Feb 19. Most Ohio school districts have Many larger inner-city districts in student enrollment. Recent figures perintendent at Wayne Trace. • Low temperature: 6° open enrollment with 64 percent offer- places such as Columbus and show that each student is worth ap- Arnold commented how on occa- on Feb. 2 and 6. ing state wide open enrollment while Cleveland, widely use open enroll- proximately $5,000 to $6,000 in fund- sion it is about academics where a stu- • Most rain/melted snow 14 percent allow open enrollment with ment. The policy was originally de- ing to a district. Therefore, if a district dent will come to a new district be- in a 24-hour period: 1.17 adjacent districts only. signed to provide flexibility to stu- is at a negative where open enrollment cause of the classes being offered. inches on Feb. 27; most In Paulding County, all three dis- dents and their parents. One of the is concerned, then less money is di- For Wayne Trace, a student will ice/snow: 2.1 inches on tricts (Paulding, Antwerp, and Wayne pros is giving students in poorly per- rected to that district. Critics voice often leave in order to attend Paulding Feb. 5. Trace) allow statewide open enroll- forming schools the option to attend a how already struggling districts con- or Antwerp because of location. • Total rainfall/melted ment opportunities. Although open en- better school nearby. tinue to suffer from a lack of state “We have one of the largest districts snow for the month: 2.03 rollment has been in place for several However, with the pros comes the funding due to open enrollment. in the state with 179 square miles. A inches; total ice and snow: years, it was just last month the cons, and in open enrollment, the In Paulding County, the Antwerp 6.2 inches. 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On the Square • Downtown Paulding 28c1 2A - Paulding County Progress Wednesday, March 6, 2013 Manor House is now Vancrest of Antwerp By NANCY WHITAKER The three-page motion, which was the monthly rental for the personality out of concerned family members facility Vancrest of Antwerp. Progress Staff Reporter filed Feb. 19 had requested three should be paid.” and residents, along with solvable is- Multiple factors influenced that deci- PAULDING – Last Tuesday, a things of the court: “The lawsuit pertained to the furni- sues concerning the facility. sion, not the least is the fact that the hearing was conducted on a motion • to “require the current tangible ture and equipment and who has the “We emphasized that we needed name Manor House reflected finan- to seek relief filed last week by an at- personal property located at 204 right to transfer its ownership inter- time in the facility to observe and cial insecurity in the community and torney representing Vancrest of Archer Drive and 305 Woodcox est,” White explained. make adjustments to their operations. among vendors,” said White. Antwerp LLC. The court granted all Drive, Antwerp, Ohio to remain at “We got everything we wanted.