POSTAL PATRON www.westbendnews.net VOLUME 13 – ISSUE 50 Good News for Good Communities - Serving Northwest Ohio and Northeast Indiana TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2017 OAKWOOD D.A.R.E. GRADUATION RAIN FOREST LIVE @ ANTWERP Community ELEMENTARY Calendar Thursday, Dec 14 • Smoke Testing Completes in New Haven Sunday, Dec 17 • Movie at the Huber-Miracle on 34th St. 3:00p • Ann’s Bright Christmas Program at Gardens 3:00p • Grant’s Christmas Buffet 10-2 • Antwerp Com. Band 2:30p.m. @ Divine Mercy Center Wednesday, Dec 20 • Trinity UMC Hicksville Advent Svc, 7:35p On December 1, Paulding picked and the winners are ceremony, each kid received County D.A.R.E. program announced during D.A.R.E. a certificate, a medal and a Students watch in awe as founder and director of The Rain- Thursday, Dec 21 held a D.A.R.E. graduation graduation. Deputy Mendez D.A.R.E. t-shirt for complet- forest Live, Mike Kohlrieser, holds a snake in front of them. • Antwerp Community Band for Oakwood Elementary 5th said the two essay winners this ing the program. Students also On Monday, December to give students a rainforest Concert at the Huber, 7:30 graders. Graduation is a time year were Emma Elkins and had a pizza party and played 4, 2017, The Rainforest Live experience through an edu- Friday, Dec 22 for the students to think back Ethan Warner. “Every fifth dodge ball. out of Wapakoneta visited cational assembly during the Antwerp Elementary School (Continued on Page 3) • Trans-Siberian Orchestra at on what they have learned in grader did an amazing job on Below are two essays writ- the Huber @ 7:00 D.A.R.E. and time to reward their essays and it’s because of ten by DARE participants: • Red Cross Blood Drive @ the kids for completing the their essays, I know they are Hi today D.A.R.E. will be FORT WAYNE MAD ANTS INVADE Payne Van Crest 1-6p 12-week program. At the end ready to make good choices,” described. Can you guess what of the program, each student say Deputy Mendez. D.A.R.E. stands for each letter THE MAC GYM Sunday, Dec 24 writes an essay. Two essays are During the graduation (Continued on Page 3) • Christmas Eve Svc @ Antwerp - The MAC Gym clinic participants. The players Hicksville Grace 10pm EAST ALLEN COUNTY SCHOOLS BOARD OF TRUSTEES will be hosting the Fort Wayne will also receive a FREE ticket • Trinity UMC Hicksville Mad Ants professional basket- to the Mad Ants home game Advent Svc 10am $ • Roselms Christian Church AC or off heat RECOGNIZE B.F. GOODRICH FOR STRONG PARTNERSHIP OutChange ball team on Tuesday, Decem- on Saturday, December 30. 10 Off $ Christmas Eve Svc. 11pmService ber 19, from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. That night the Mad Ants take KENNERK MECHANICAL INC. 100 The Mad Ants are a member of on the Westchester Knicks at Monday, Dec 25 Heating and AC Service and Repair, Gas/Oil the NBA G-league. Players and 7;00 p.m. at the Memorial Col- • Merry Christmas! West BendFurnaces, Boilers, Geothermals, Refrigeration Commercial and Residential coaches from the Mad Ants iseum. Prior to the December Closed will work on fundamentals 30 game, all clinic participants Sunday, Dec 31 Nate Hall: 260-623-6194 with youth players of all ages will get 10 minutes of court • New Year’s Eve Party at the during the hour. There are also time, on the Mad Ants floor, to Huber many additional benefits for shoot or scrimmage before tip- the participants that add to the off. Once the court time ex- Monday, Jan 1 evening. piresLAND the participants FOR SALE: are then • West Bend Closed NOTICE Following the clinic, Mad invited15 acres to stand adjacent on the tocourt • ACC Still Shoot: Reg. @ 11,Paulding County NOTICE Ant players will sign auto- and make a tunnel to high five shooting starts @ Noon Homestead Place Commissioners to Hear Paulding County Commissioners graphs and take pictures with (Continued on Page 7) Jan 16-18 Annexation Request neighborhood • Fort Wayne Farm Show to Hear Annexation Request A hearing has been set for TAZ ConstructionBIRTH Services ANNOUNCEMENT LLC in Woodburn. Friday, Jan 19 The hearing has been Tony A. Zartman • Travis A. Zartman DevelopmentTAZ • Military AppreciationApril Night 24, 2017 at 10:00am rescheduled for 4376 Rd. 33, Payne, OhioEllorissa 45880 Peace Atkins ConstructionPotential. @ Antwerp Girls BB 6pmwith the Paulding County June 12, 2017 at 10:00am was born to Kevin & Janet To add your event Commissioners on the Atkins (Sweet to the Soul Services LLC with the Paulding County Phone 419-263-2977 260-410-7573 to the calender emailproposed annexation of Customer SatisfactionHoney) is Our ofSpecialty Cecil, Ohio Tony A. Zartman & [email protected] Commissioners on the proposed Since 2011, Prince Chap- tremendous help to teachers. East Allen County Schools Saturday, December 2, Travis A. Zartman Continual Events must2.755 be acres along the west annexation of 2.755 acres man Academy has worked Over the past 6 years, sala- would*Remodeling like to recognize &Mr. New 2017 Construction at 7:15 am. She is joy- resubmitted once per monthend of property currently fully welcomed by her nine 4376 Rd. 33, along the west end of property closely with the B.F. Goodrich ry employees volunteer in the Dent Johnson, plant* manager, Free Estimate occupied by Vancrest of Corporation to enhance aca- classrooms during reading Mr. Mark Brown, facility per- brothers & sisters. Payne, Ohio 45880 currently occupied by Vancrest * Insured Payne located on State demic achievement by way of blocks. They also hold mock sonnel manager, Ms. Geanie of Payne located on State RouteBLUE & GOLD I Cor. 10:31 - whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. Phone PMS 286 one on one tutoring with stu- interviews with 6th grade Edgington, public relations Route 49, Payne, Ohio. 49, Payne, Ohio. PMS 871 dents. Also, the donation of students to enhance their job manager and the entire B.F. 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