POSTAL PATRON www.westbendnews.net VOLUME 14 – ISSUE 22 Good News for Good Communities - Serving Northwest Ohio and Northeast Indiana TUESDAY, MAY 30, 2018 ANTWERP COMMUNITY BAND PAULDING COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES SHARE TOWN Community SPRING CONCERT IMPROVEMENTS AT VISION BOARD MEETING Calendar May 31 • Basic Genealogy workshop @ Paulding Library, 6-7:45p June 1 • Payne Community Garage Sales • Live music @ Genesis House w/ Mike Bouillon 6-8 pm • Hicksville Senior Center Garage Sale, 9a-2p June 2 • NH Veterans Memorial Ride, 1pm • NHEG Recognition Day @ Promedica Defiance Regional Hospital meeting Pictured here is Antwerp Community Band President, Lar- room, 2:30-5pm • Payne Community Garage ry Culler, being presented his 20 year member certificate by PC Vision Board speakers Ellen Smith, Erika Willitzer, and Dave Burtch answering ques- Sales conductor, Steve Hahn. tions at the meeting. The Antwerp School Au- trumpet are Jim Arend, Larry • Antwerp EMS Pancake, The Paulding County make a big difference with first time they have had goals. Sausage & More Breakfast @ ditorium erupted with melo- Culler, Ed Kos, Bruce Mont- Vision Board met on May collaboration and changed He said they are looking for EMS Station, 7-11am, Ribfest dious sounds of the Antwerp gomery, and Kaleb O’Don- 24th to discuss how to im- the atmosphere, employment sidewalks and bike/walking • Book Swap @ Cooper Community Band on Thurs- nell; playing clarinet – Marie prove Paulding County to and much more to make the paths. They are also looking Comm. Library, 9a-1p day, May 24 as they conduct- Dick, Nancy Gossett, Mickell citizens and village leaders. town a completely different for help with housing, slum ed their annual Sprint Con- Ihnen, and Susan Nash; On Dave Burtch is the planning place. and blight. There is also Pub- June 4 cert. The evening was extra french horn – Cheryle Culler manager commissioned with Kieth West spoke for Ant- lic Works improvements, • Summer Reading Kickoff @ special because the band and Linda Kos; playing con- compiling a vision for Pauld- werp Village and spoke about road improvements, play- Cooper Comm. Library, 4-7p honored and recognized a 20 tra alto is Kathy Gormely; ing County Development to the issues facing Antwerp and ground near the Town Hall. June 5-9 year member, Antwerp Com- trombone – Marilyn Zuber the Paulding County Vision the goals of Antwerp includ- They are also looking to get • New Haven Canal Days munity Band President, Larry and Max Zuber; alto saxo- Board. Dave gave an intro- ing getting a grocery store. heat in the Town Hall. Culler who plays the trumpet. phone – Damon Newell and duction about Hamilton John Dagger spoke for Gene Sheets is the mayor June 8 The band’s line up was Jack Schmidt; euphonium – Ohio and how it changed af- Broughton and mentioned of Cecil and he said he is try- • Antwerp Town-Wide Garage classic with arrangements in- Sharon Colley; and bari sax- ter a large business pulled out what is going on there and ing to get neighbors to care Sale, 9-5pm cluding The London Sympho- ophone – John Morse. and the town was devastated. spoke about their goals and June 9 ny, Pageant Op.59, Fantasia The Band wanted to rec- The town’s people decided to projects. He said this was the (Continued on Page 3) • Annual Taylor B. Tumblin on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, ognize the school for their 5K Little English Girl, Fortress, generosity in using the build- if possible. Any questions on long jump with a leap of 21-9 • Antwerp Town-Wide Garage A Little Prayer, The Genius ing for their concerts, and to TAZ Construction Services LLC what can beTony set out A. pleaseZartman call • Travisto take A. third Zartman place. TAZ Sale, 9-5pm of Ray Charles, and Olympia Mrs. Newell, the High School Real Waste Disposal at 419- Heritage’s Hannibal Hall • Woodburn City-Wide 4376 Rd. 33, Payne, Ohio 45880 Construction Hippodrome. Band director for her help 594-2888. placed fourth in the 110 hur- Cleanup The Antwerp Community and support of the Commu- dles in 14.90 seconds and in • New Haven Canal Days Band is conducted by Steven nity Band’s endeavors. Oth- Services LLC BULLDOGSPhone SENDING TWO 419-263-2977 the 300 hurdles (40.08). Parade Hahn. There are 23 members er patrons that support the Customer Satisfaction is Our Specialty Tony A. 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