By: Kyley Maynard Cheyenne Maynard, age 5, of Antwerp Ohio is still too young to understand what Cystic Fibrosis is, and what it does to her body. All she knows is having CF means 35+ hours of breathing treatments a month, along with a vest that shakes her and knocks her mucus loose. It also…
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Robert Bland Graduates
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Robert Bland will graduate on the 28th of May 2014 from the United States Air Force Academy class of 2014. He will be commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant with a Bachelor of Science in Astronautical Engineering. Robert will attend pilot training in Columbus, Mississippi after graduation. Robert is the son of Rob and Suzanne Landrie…
Over $40K raised in 12 Hours for Charity in Allen County
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The New Haven Chamber, Community Found of Great Fort Wayne, and Allen County together with all of the people giving their time and money raised a total of $43,466 in only 12 short hours for the Community Harvest Food Bank, and the Cornerstone Youth Center. With donor matches the total was brought to $102,159. It…
Paulding County Hospital Biggest Loser Winners Announced
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The PCH Fitness Center decided to put out the challenge for biggest loser again in January 2014. It began on January 6th with 25 people deciding to try to win a money prize. The people in the challenge collectively lost over 168 pounds in the 12 weeks of the challenge! An additional bonus this year…
Children’s Library Sponsors Fancy Nancy Party!
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PAULDING – “Ooh, La La! It’s a Soiree (that’s French for party – everything sounds fancier in French) for preschool through third graders!” This Fancy Nancy Party will be held in the Children’s Room at the historic Carnegie library on Thursday, May 15th from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Kooky Kirk will be the dapper…
Antwerp’s Great Gatsby Prom
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The theme for this year’s Antwerp prom was The Great Gatsby. Along with an early Mercedes vehicle, the entire Grant’s Hall was decorated for playing the part of the dapper man and the beautiful ladies. The prom this year, as F. Scott Fitzgerald would say, “And I like large parties. They’re so intimate. At small…
Woodlan Boys Take Down Patriots
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Jay County High School recently joined the ACAC conference and this was the first game competing against Woodlan. The game was delayed due to the distance the guest team travelled on Friday, May 2, 2013. Woodlan’s Shawn Kitzmiller scored in the first inning after hitting the ball to centerfield and getting a double. Bases were…
NEW HAVEN ANNOUNCES 5th Annual Veterans’ Memorial Ride TO BENEFIT SCHNELKER VETERANS’MEMORIAL PARK
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The 5th Annual Veterans’ Memorial Motorcycle Ride is scheduled for this Sunday, May 4, 2014 in New Haven. Registration will begin at 11:00 a.m. at Ehlerding’s River City Harley-Davidson®. (The rain date for this event is set for May 18, 2014.) Awards will be presented in several different categories including “Best of Show”, “Best of…
New Haven Veteran Memorial Ride ROAD CLOSING NOTICE
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The following closure will take place in New Haven on Sunday, May 4, 2014 from 1:30 p.m. until approximately 4:30 p.m.: Broadway Street will be closed from Rose Avenue to Park Avenue. NO DETOUR WILL BE PROVIDED.
All Sport FUNdamentals Put-in-Bay Volunteer Fire Department & Senior Center Races
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Join All Sport FUNdamentals on Saturday, May 17, 2014 in the heart of downtown Put-in-Bay, Ohio for a family FUN charity race event benefiting the Put-in-Bay Volunteer Fire Department & Senior Center. The morning will consist of a 5k and 10k Race starting at 9:05am as well as a 1 mile Family FUN Run starting at…
What’s the World’s Deadliest Creature?
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What creature kills the most humans each year? You may be thinking an Anaconda or a Shark. What about Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! Maybe it’s the Pirhana? It’s probably not what’s in your worst nightmare, according to the Bill Gates Foundation. These little critters are more than just annoying, they can be…
Patrol Focuses on Motorcycle Safety and Enforcement
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May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness MonthCOLUMBUS – May is National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and the Patrol would like to remind motorists that there will be an increase in motorcycles on the roadways with the warmer weather and to remind motorcyclists to ride endorsed, trained and sober. In 2013 there were 132 motorcycle-related fatalities. This…
ACPL Family App Ready to Install
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ACPL FAMILY APP AVAILABLE The Allen County Public Library has created the ACPL Family App, available for free download to iOS devices: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/acpl-family/id840890789?mt=8 The ACPL Family App will be a tool that will bring the library outside of its physical walls and meet families where they are. Rather than simply being a form of entertainment,…
