POSTAL PATRON Selected as Paulding County’s Newspaper of Record for four years. www.westbendnews.net VOLUME 16 – ISSUE 27 Good News for Good Communities - Serving Northwest Ohio and Northeast Indiana TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2020 Worried About Social Distancing? EACS HIGH SCHOOL COVID CASES RISE TO 20 IN Get in direct contact with West Bend News and West Bend Print- GRADUATION Community ing by emailing [email protected] or calling 419-258-2000. All PAULDING COUNTY WITH 2 ads and jobs can be handled electronically and delivered for your con- CEREMONIES SET venience from our open location in Antwerp. ADDITIONAL POSSIBLE – ONLY 3 Calendar If your business needs more newspapers to hand out for pick up or East Allen County July 1 delivery customers, please contact our office to update your numbers. Schools’ Plan for Graduation ACTIVE; PCH TESTS IN 45 MINUTES • Pickleball @ Tennis Court, Ceremonies at the Colise- Antwerp, 6pm NEW 2020 SUMMER COOLING um (All of the below infor- July 4 mation is subject to change • Toby Keith Tribute @ PROGRAM CHANGES pending Governor Holcomb’s Fountain Park, Van Wert, Executive Orders, Indiana 7pm Department of Education’s Recommendations or the July 5 Allen County Department of PROViDiNG COMMUNiTY HEALTH DiRECTiON • Prayer meeting @ Cecil Health’s recommendations.) Comm. Church, 6pm What: Senior Graduation July 8 Ceremonies • PC Retired Teachers Assoc. When: July 10th through Hall of Fame Luncheon July 14th • Bingo @ Monroeville July 10th – 7:00 PM (Leo American Legion, 6pm High School) – Total Guests July 10 Allowed: 940 • Paulding Chamber Golf July 11th – 2:00 PM (New Haven High School) – To- Outing @ Auglaize GC, tal Guests Allowed: 900 July 10am 12th – 2:00 PM (Woodlan • Sports Card Show @ Ramada High School) – Total Guests Plaza Ctr & Travel Hotel (FW), 3pm PAULDING EVENTS: Wednesday July 29th from 12:00-2:00 Allowed: 540 July 13th – 7:00 p.m. West Ohio Food Bank food distribution at the Paulding PM (Heritage High School) July 12 County Fairgrounds, 501 Fairground Dr, Paulding. Clients – Total Guests Allowed: 600 • Stump Burning @ Cecil will need to fill out paperwork at the pick up site. July 14th – 7:00 PM (East Al- Comm. Church, 6pm len University) – Total Guests July 17 Northwestern Ohio Com- at this time Allowed: 244 • Health, Business & Industry munity Action Commission To be eligible, the house- How: The 5 high schools Fair @ OSU Ext. bldg., will begin accepting applica- hold must be within 175% of in East Allen County Schools 11a-2p tions for the HEAP Summer the Federal Poverty guide- will work in collaboration • John Paulding Summer Crisis program July 1, 2020 lines ($45,850 annual income with the staff at the Coliseum and will continue through Blast, downtown Paulding, for a family of four) and meet to provide a graduation cere- beginning @ 4pm September 30, 2020. one of the qualifications be- mony that implements a safe- The program will offer the low: ty plan for the events. Seniors July 18 following assistance: • Individuals with a Doc- seated will meet the 6 feet re- • Big Boy$ Toy$ Car Show, • electric bill payment umented Medical Condition quirements for social distanc- downtown Antwerp and/or – A member of the house- ing. All seniors will be asked By: WBN staff writer Ed Bohn, the Paulding • Food Pantry open @ Cecil • air conditioner or fan hold has a documented med- to wear masks (provided by The Paulding County County EMA Director, Comm. Church, 12-3pm and/or ical condition verified by a the District), not touch their Commissioners met for a asked for the meeting due July 19 • central air unit repair licensed physician, registered face, and utilize hand sanitiz- special Emergency Opera- to the concerns in the rise • Special speaker, Ted Ramey (cannot exceed program max nurse practitioner, or physi- er. Students will be escorted tion Center meeting with of the COVID-19 cases in @ Cecil Comm. Church, benefit amount) cian assistant stating, “Due out of the Coliseum immedi- the Paulding County health Ohio and Paulding County 11am New Eligibility: Can help to an illness, this client would ately following the ceremony. agency members on Friday, itself. The number of posi- disconnectsQuality Work and those on benefit from continued elec- Hand shaking will not take July 26 Over 25 years! CALL NOW June 26. Officials from the tive cases has increased with • Concert - Harvest Time Creative Design & Construction LLC. PIPP FOR tric serviceCreative and/or Design air condi & -Constructionplace during theLLC. ceremonies. Schmucker county including the Pauld- positive tests coming from Gospel Singers @ Cecil GARAGES • BASEMENTS Temporary Suspended: tioning.”Been doing quality work for 25 yearsAudience: - Schmucker Each gradu- ing County Hospital were an employee at a meat pack- Walk-in hours not available ate will be allowed to invite Comm. 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He will be It is possible that in this spise wisdom and instruc- laid to rest in Paulding Memorial forever— do not abandon the works of your hands.” Cemetery. time when God and Chris- tion!” Which one are we? In — Psalm 138:8 Visitation will be 4 – 8 PM tian ethics and morals are no our country we have been so Wednesday, July 1 at Den Herder longer a part of society and blessed by God (because we Funeral Home, Paulding. There educational institutions that dedicated this land to God) will be a wake service at 7:30 PM. all parents need to give their that many have forgotten why FIRST UM CHURCH RECEIVES For those wishing to attend, we children “the talk” that they we came to such greatness. ask that you maintain social dis- should respect and obey law If you don’t study and know NEW SIGN tancing and encourage respon- enforcement officers. our history you will never sible virus protection measures We need Christian revival appreciate your freedom. We while offering the family sup- in America and with it a re- are NOT perfect. We have port. In lieu of flowers, the fam- newal of Christian ethics and many in our past and pres- ily suggests donations to Car- morality in the home and so- ent who are racists and have ciety. Let us pray for that. tried to eliminate those of PAYNE, OHIO ing and Sharing Food Bank or Stephen W. Reznikov, 75, of Paulding EMS. color and “not white” This is Payne, passed away at home on Friends and relatives may PARSON TO PERSON plainly evil! We cannot say Wednesday, May 27, 2020. share fond memories at www. that we love God and do not Steve was born in Chicago, denherderfh.com By: Dr. James Bachman love those He created in His Illinois on April 22, 1945, a son Dear Parson, image.