Several former students from the Rotary Youth Exchange program came back to the United States to visit their host families and enjoy spending time with old friends. Pictured here Lidia Bazali, former host mother of Esteban Rodriquez of Argentina with the Antwerp Rotary Club. Chris Tallon of Belgium was with the Hicksville Rotary Club. Turk…
The year I spent in America was great and this mainly because of the great people I met there. And that’s why i want to thank you all for that year. Christmas is coming soon and a new year too so I wish you all a Merry Christmas. God’s pleasings and a happy New Year.…
On Thursday, July 7, Armando Guiterrez returned to Antwerp to visit the Antwerp Rotary Club. Armando was an exchange student from Mexico through the Rotary Exchange Program during the 1999-2000 school year. He currently works for John Deere Mexico. He brought his wife to meet some of the generous families who hosted him during that…
The Payne Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Payne Relief 5K on July 25, 2015 for the local food bank. Run or walk to raise money to stock up the local food bank. Everyone will receive a t-shirt with a pre-registration. Start time is 8:00 a.m. and you can also register that day. First and…
The Antwerp Rotary Club learned they will be hosting an inbound exchange student from Germany for the 2015-2016 school year. “Hanne” (pronounced Hannah) arrives in August and will reside with three different host families during her stay. The club is also sponsoring Derek Reeb as an outbound student from Antwerp School who will be traveling…
Paulding County 4-H’er, Katie Oberlin, will be traveling to Japan this summer as part of the 4-H / Japanese Exchange Program. Katie, (11 years old), is the daughter of Gabe Oberlin and Melanie Oberlin. Katie will join youth from around the country for the exchange, July 8 to August 6. While in Japan, Katie will…
Derek Reeb, of Antwerp, has been officially accepted to be a Rotary Exchange Student. His choice of countries are mostly European; Belgium, Germany, and France are his top choices. He will find out sometime this month where he will be placed. Derek had to go through an interview process through the local Rotary, then through…
The Antwerp Exchange Bank is pleased to announce the employment of Michelle L. Kitson as a loan officer in the Antwerp office. Michelle has over 30 years of banking experience, most recently with Farmers and Merchants State Bank in Bryan, Ohio. Ms. Kitson is a native of Antwerp and graduated from Antwerp High School. She…
It was nice to see Nancy again at work!In honor of our co-worker and friend Nancy Lichty the employees of the Antwerp Exchange Bank had “Team Nancy” shirts made and made a donation to breast cancer research and were able to wear jeans on Valentine’s Day! We wish Nancy the very best on her journey…
On the heels of the Payne Chamber of Commerce’s ‘jaw dropping’ project in 2012, the Organization is at it again with plans to change the landscape in downtown Payne in the coming months by eliminating the Community’ s newest eyesore. Last year the Chamber, aided by the Village’s purchase of its 119 N. Main Street…
The Antwerp Exchange Bank opened it’s doors over 110 years ago and in February 1978 it moved to their present-day facility. At one point in its history, AEB was located where the Antwerp Pharmacy is currently. The board has known for years it was time to make changes and in 2011 they decided to make…
