These in the picture won Cedar Point tickets: Alexandria Dewaard, Faith Clem, Tobias Reno, Deputy Nick Mendez, Jaida Clay, Landyn Moore, and Mariah Klopfenstein. The West Bend News was invited by the Paulding County Sheriff’s Department to record the participation at the DARE event at the Paulding Middle School on July 17, 18, and 19th.…
On January 19, 2018, the Paulding County D.A.R.E. program held its graduation for Payne Elementary fifth graders. Graduation is a time for students to think on what they learned in D.A.R.E. and reward the kids for completing the 12-week program. Each student writes an essay. Deputy Mendez announced during D.A.R.E. graduation that Serenity Rios, Jordan…
On Monday, July 31. Lots of young people with Sheriff Deputy Nick Mendez and several area Dare program sponsors work to have a fun kids day at the Paulding LaFountain Park. This event went on all day long starting at 10:00 in the morning and going till 3:30 in the afternoon. All kinds of games…
Sue Beck made a donation of $600 for Sheriff Landers to deposit into the D.A.R.E. Fund, Explorers’ Account and Paulding County Dog Kennel. These monies were collected during one of her bus trips to Chicago. Once she announced the monies made from her 50/50 drawing would be donated to these funds, her clients were very…
The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office D.A.R.E. program held its graduation for Oakwood Elementary fifth graders on April 7, 2017. Each student was required to write an essay before they could graduate. D.A.R.E. program consist of 12 lessons and the essay gives the students a chance to reflect back on the lessons. Essays described what they…
The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office D.A.R.E. program held its graduation for Antwerp Elementary fifth graders on December 7, 2016. Each student was required to write an essay before they could graduate. D.A.R.E. program consists of 12 lessons and the essay gives the students a chance to reflect back on the lessons. Essays describe what they…
Fifth and sixth graders at Divine Mercy have spent the last ten weeks with Officer Nick Mendez, who taught the students good decision-making skills to help them lead safe and healthy lives. Officer Mendez covered topics from peer pressure, effective communication, bullying, effects of drugs on health, resistance strategies, risk and consequences, responsible decision making,…
