The 2014 Antwerp High School graduation is set for May 25, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in the High School Gymnasium. Speakers for graduation include: Aaron Schneider (valedictorian), Kirsi Smith (salutatorian), Erik Miesle, Madeline Reinhart, Katie Hunt, Kyle Recker, Nathanael Hawley, Justin Langham and Brock Taylor. Valedictorian – Aaron Schneider: Aaron has a 3.973 GPA. He…
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Senior Awards Assembly held at Vantage
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A full house, including home school representatives, family, and friends, joined together at the annual Awards Assembly on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 to recognize the achievements and accomplishments of senior students enrolled in Vantage career technical programs. Awards of Distinction and scholarships highlighted the event and juniors put technology to the test as they watched…
CMH Foundation Announces Scholarship Winners
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HICKSVILLE, OH—The Community Memorial Hospital (CMH) Foundation has awarded three $1,000 scholarships to deserving students pursuing degrees in healthcare. Winners were chosen based on field of study, GPA, and an essay. CMH Foundation scholarships are awarded annually in memory of Rachel Hofmeister and Stevie Boon, both former Directors of Nursing at CMH, and Betty Altman,…
2014 Zachary Arend Scholarship Recipients
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Gerod and Guy Harder, from Paulding High School, are the recipients of the Zachary Arend Scholarship for 2014. Gerod and Guy Harder are the sons of Brian and Melissa Harder of Paulding. Both boys will be attending Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Gerod will be majoring in Graphic Design and playing Basketball and Baseball. Guy will…
Wayne Trace FFA member elected to State Office
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Matthew Klopfenstein, a senior at Wayne Trace High School and a member of the Wayne Trace FFA chapter, was elected to serve on the 2014-2015 Ohio FFA State Officer Team as State Treasurer. The State FFA Officer team consists of six constitutional officers and up to 10 District Presidents. In order to be elected, Klopfenstein…
EACS Turns 50
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In 1964 one of the largest public school districts in Indiana had its beginnings. Through the urging of the State Board of Education ten smaller township school districts combined creating the East Allen County School District. At this time EACS operates eight secondary schools and eleven elementary schools. The New Haven Chamber of Commerce would…
VFW Post 5087 Scholarship Winners at Antwerp High
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The VFW Post 5087 was awarded to several Antwerp seniors on May 14, 2014. This scholarship is awarded to seniors of Antwerp High School based on merit and extracurricular activities. This year students a $500 award to the school of their choice. Derek Smalley was awarded the first ever VFW Post 5087 Athlete of the…
Woodlan FFA Chapter and Heritage FFA Chapter
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Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve. The Woodlan FFA Chapter and Heritage FFA Chapter conducted Kindergarten tours (K-tours) on May 8 and 9, 2014, at the Roger and Vickie Hadley farm located one mile North of Woodburn, Indiana. The purpose of K-tours is to have FFA members tell and…
2014 Paulding High School Players of the Game
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Paulding-Putnam Electric Cooperative and WKSD 99.7 recently recognized members of Paulding High School football and basketball teams for outstanding performance. The players were chosen by the WKSD announcers during their radio broadcasts. caption: Pictured here are Paulding-Putnam Electric Cooperative’s The Player of the Game picks: (front, l-r) Kyle Kauser, Ryan Schindler, and Javier Gonzales; (back…
EACS MANAGER NAMED STATE ‘TREASURER OF THE YEAR’
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Mrs. Lois Goeglein has been named the Indiana Association of School Business Officials (IASBO) “Treasurer of the Year”. She received her award on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at the IASBO Annual Meeting. Mrs. Goeglein has been the Manager of Financial Services with EACS for nearly 38 years. She is an active Region 3 member.…
Antwerp, Wayne Trace, Woodlan Baseball at Parkview Field
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PICTURE: Brad Barker slides safely back into third base in the first inning. More pictures at westbendnews.net Antwerp gets their revenge after falling to the Raiders baseball team earlier in the season in a rescheduled match. This was part of the program the TinCaps and Parkview Field setup with competitive high schools on both sides…
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…
