Welcome to Antwerp Manor Assisted Living located at 204 Archer Drive in Antwerp, Ohio. We are welcoming new residents at this time. October and November have been very fun filled month for us. We opened up our facility to the local Trick or Treaters and it was an experience that many of our new residents…
Five generations of one family gathered in Antwerp on November 12, so patriarch Al Daeger could meet his great-great grandson, four-week-old Levin. Coming from South Bend, Warsaw and Goshen, Indiana, the four generations wanted to be certain to spend time with the oldest member of the family. Pictured is Great-Great Grandpa Al, Great Grandpa Bruce,…
Oakwood Elementary School is putting on a Veteran’s Day program on Friday, November 11th with a breakfast at 8:15 a.m. for veterans and their spouses and a program beginning at 9:00 a.m. Shown in the photo are Baylor Kilgore and Lilly Leatherman as they practice their part in the program.
“Let Heaven & Nature Sing” is the theme for this year’s Festival of Trees at John Paulding Historical Society in Paulding. The line from the beloved Christmas song “Joy to the World” evokes angels, starry heavens, woodlands, mountains, wildlife, the beauty of nature, music, choirs and much more throughout the museum buildings. The dates will…
The Village of Convoy Historical Society will welcome David Westrick of Maumee doing a presentation on the Battle of Fallen Timbers at The Convoy Opera House, October 16th at 1:00 p.m. He is a retired communications consultant and historical researcher. He has worked with Metroparks Toledo to preserve the Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Fort Miami…
Orval Mullen of Oakwood receiving his high School diploma from Oakwood High School recently at the Oakwood Alumni Banquet. He should have received in 1942, but he went to serve for our country. Board members Karen Saxton and Matt Stoller presented it to him. Orval turned 100 years old this year.
For a limited time, the “Historic Waynedale” Pop-up Museum opened to the public on Wednesday, September 14 at 4:00 p.m., and will be open Monday through Saturday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. until October 7. It is located at The Waynedale News office at 2505 Lower Huntington Road. This is truly a unique historical exhibit and a…
PAULDING – John Paulding Historical Society will host a general meeting and special program at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 27. The meeting is open to all. The guest speaker for the evening will be Ian Ferguson, who will portray famed Revolutionary War hero John Paulding. John Paulding was a 22-year-old militiaman in New York, part…
On Saturday, September 10-11, 2022, the Village of Payne Celebrated their Sesquicentennial with a full weekend of family activities. Saturday afternoon, there was a parade through town to the Payne Community Park. Pictured above are the Grand Marshals: Don Benschneider, “Mac” Brigner, Gary Cadwallader, Keith Carter, Ron Etzler, Roger Gerber, John Hall, Jim Henriott, Robert…
PAULDING – The John Paulding Historical Society is raffling two deluxe coach tickets for the sold out Tri-State Scenic Steam Excursion on October 1. The tickets were generously donated by the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society, whose historic Nickel Plate Road steam locomotive No. 765 will pull the excursion train. No. 765 has a unique…
Woodburn United Methodist Church will celebrate its 125th anniversary on Sunday September 18 with a special service at 10:30 AM. Coffee and breakfast snacks will be provided beginning at 9:30 for a time of fellowship prior to the worship service. Former pastors, along with the District Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent will be present for the celebration.…
The Village of Convoy Historical Society will be hosting the Battle of Wabash/Fort Recovery Program on Sunday September 18th at 1pm in the Convoy Opera House. Nancy Knapke will detail the fascinating facts of The Battle of the Wabash. The battle was in 1791 and pitted the Western Confederation of Indians against the United States…
Paulding native Paul J. Miles will present a benefit concert on Sunday, September 18th at 2:00 pm for the Nancy Lee Eagleson exhumation fund. The concert will be held at the Branch Christian Fellowship, 109 North Main Street, Paulding, which is on the east side of the courthouse square. Paul, a former football star athlete…
