At Vantage Career Center, the spirit of giving takes center stage every year as the Interact Club embarks on a mission to spread joy and happiness through their Toss-A-Toy event. This year, the club not only surpassed their previous fundraising efforts, but set a new record by raising an astounding $8,000.00. This impressive accomplishment allowed…
Ann’s Bright Beginnings daycare children enjoyed making a Christmas headband full of shining lights recently. It reminded us how we are all shining lights in our families and in our circle of friends. Shown here from the left are: Colton Barajas, Cayden Barajas, Savannah Coil, Lexi Sunderman and Hadley Mohr.
Antwerp Chamber of Commerce has sponsored a Business Lighting Contest this holiday season. There are 13 businesses entered into this first holiday lighting contest for Chamber businesses in Antwerp. The “Major Award” in the window of the photo above (Friends Flooring window) goes to the business who receives the most votes. Voting is set up…
Oakwood Elementary Choir put on a Christmas program for the student body and again for parents and friends on Tuesday, Dec. 18th. The choir shared many beautiful Christmas songs and performed a couple of dances from “The Nutcracker”.
The students and staff of Woodburn Lutheran School recently presented the Christmas program, “Angels Say What?!” This years’ program featured the 3rd grade students with on stage performances by the preschool, kindergarten, first, and second grade students and singing by all students in preschool through eighth grade. In this program, the Christmas story was told…
Celebrate the spirit of giving this Christmas with the In-School Free Book Shop! Wayne Trace Grover Hill Elementary School will hold its annual Christmas event called the “In-school Free Book shop” held in the school library for students. It will be held on Wednesday, December 19th. The free book shop is a PTO sponsored and…
By: Patrick Troyer, Paulding SWCD The holidays are fast approaching along with many of the famous holiday traditions with tree decoration, family gatherings, and so much more. Many of us are likely familiar with the famous “12 Days of Christmas” song and can probably recite most of it by heart. However, do you know the…
This year’s annual Festival of Trees at the John Paulding Historical Society museum promises to be a real crowd pleaser! The museum is located across the street from the Fairgrounds in Paulding. Dates are November 9, 10 & 11 and November 16 & 17. “This is our largest fundraiser of the year.” Kim Sutton, JPHS…
Every year at Christmas instead of having a gift exchange, the 5th and 6th grade students at Wayne Trace Payne Elementary collect items to give back to their community. This year, the students collected items for the Van Wert Humane Society. The items were delivered to the Humane Society over Christmas break.
By: Emma Horstman, Paulding FFA Reporter Recently the Paulding FFA officer team held a Christmas party where they exchanged gifts, played games, and baked cookies for the Paulding FFA Chapter for their December meeting. At the December meeting, the members played Christmas Minute to Win it games, decorated gingerbread houses, and ate the cookies the…
After months of fundraising, and with the generosity of students and staff, Vantage Jr. Cosmetology instructor Mrs. Amy Grothouse and her “elves” were able to buy a stage-full of toys for the local Toss A Toy! She said, “even though we will not see their faces when they get these gifts, all of us can…
The evening will begin at 4:00 p.m.. with the Peter Franklin Jewelers Open House. Come inside to see beautiful sparkling Christmas gifts. As you shop enjoy appetizers and beverages. At 5:15 p.m. the Hoopers will be dancing to Holiday music in Canal Park. Then at 5:30 Santa will arrive by Fire Truck to light the…
Antwerp began their Christmas time of the year with the Chamber of Commerce tapping into all the fun of the season on Friday, December 1st. The hardworking members of the Chamber have been planning the event for months and now it has finally come about. The girls and boys from the high school show choir…
