Make plans to attend the 2024 Health, Business & Industry Fair at the Paulding County Senior Center on March 27, 2024. This annual event takes place at the Paulding County Extension Building and will run from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for guests to check out the over 40 vendors. Vendors in the Health, Business…
The Clubhouse of Van Wert held an Open House on Thursday, February 15, 2024 at their Main Street location in Van Wert, Ohio and invited everyone in the community to come in and celebrate their grand opening! They introduced approximately 25 people at this event! Kimberley Cox, Recovery Navigator, and Kara Griffiths, Case Manager, talked…
The results are in for the Paulding County Health Assessment that was conducted during 2023. Paulding County Health Department held a Public Meeting to present the findings of the assessment to the public on January 18, 2024 at the Paulding County Health Department in Paulding. Stakeholders from throughout the county were in attendance at this…
Back in 1995, the staff at CHP Home Care & Hospice noticed the need to fulfill wishes for adults in its hospice program who had limited time remaining in their lives. The idea was expanded to include individuals from throughout the state of Ohio, and the Angel Foundation was established. Over its 28 years, the…
Recently announced, Kuehnert Dairy in Fort Wayne, Indiana, received a $100,000 grant from the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA) for a new value-added facility on their farm. The Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA), a partnership between the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) and the Center for Dairy Research (CDR), awarded 41 grants totaling nearly $4…
Jeanné Wickens, senior vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) for Parkview Health, has been named Top Honoree in the Indianapolis Business Journal’s annual CFO of the Year awards. Wickens was one of three honorees in the large not-for-profit category. She was named Top Honoree for the category and featured in a special edition of…
Ronin a 3rd grader at New Haven Intermediate has a dream to become an EMT and work on an ambulance someday. He met Mr. Scott Mabee at church and they struck up a friendship. Mr. Mabee offered to help Ronin get CPR certified and learn some of the skills that an EMT is required to…
Congratulations to CPC Women’s Health Resource on their recent grant of $3,710 from The Defiance Area Foundation (DAF) that will be used for the Earn While You Learn curriculum. This program assists new moms/families on pre-natal care, birthing, care of a newborn, and so much more. Pictured (L to R) are DAF Vice President and…
Like swirling leaves in autumn, such has been the last few months with many rumors about the future of a local hospital. Most are not entirely true, but all seem to have some basis in reality. A grim picture was painted, but with hope, at the Community Memorial Hospital meeting that took place with the…
Oakwood Volunteer Fire Department extends it’s deepest gratitude to the Cooper Family Foundation for the funds donated to purchase 30 sections of 50 feet long, 2.5 inch hose, three 2.5 inch-to-2.5 inch Gated Wyes, and three 2.5 inch-to-1.5 inch Gated Wyes. This new hose & the Gated Wyes are made of durable, lightweight materials that…
Oakwood EMS invited Dianne Cooper and Mayor Brian Ripke out to see their return on investment. The Oakwood EMS team gave Dianne and Mayor Ripke a tour of the new Braun Chief XL that will be serving the village and surrounding townships for many years to come. Oakwood EMS Grant writer, Marie Gribble submitted a…
In April of 2023, the Paulding County Hospital Foundation committed to matching up to $25,000 in donations towards the Cardiopulmonary Department at the Paulding County Hospital. Recently, the Paulding Fraternal Order of Eagles #2405 donated $25,000…a full match for the Foundation’s matching campaign! The need for cardiac rehab services is increasing worldwide. This donation towards…
By: Julie Anna Densmore, Paulding County Economic Development Last weekend, stylist Kara Relyea of Hair Off The Square hosted a Cut-A-Thon event to benefit Children With Hair Loss (CWHL), a non-profit organization that makes natural hair wigs for children and young adults with medically-related hair loss. Held at the Paulding Eagles on Saturday, October 14th,…
