The Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Ohio - Toledo Colony met Saturday, June 28, 2025 in Bryan, Ohio at 11:30 a.m. at Season’s Coffee & Bistro for a luncheon meeting. After dining, the meeting was opened by Toledo Lt. Governor Edmond Trafford. Officers and Members were introduced and future activities.
The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have T.R. Echols (Local Author and Pastor) as the guest speaker at the June 12, 2025, club meeting. T.R. Echols came at the invitation of Elecia Wobler (Owner, Keepsake Beads by EAW & Boutique). T.R. Echols spoke about how he transformed his childhood storytelling into a published work that reaches young readers and listeners alike. Inspired by his 3 young boys at the time of creation. His heartwarming tale, Tenuke the Eskimo, is available both as a beautifully bound hardcover edition and as a fully dramatized audiobook featuring Hollywood talent.
The Paulding County Carnegie Library is celebrating the 2025 Summer Reading Program, “Color Our World.” There’s still time to register, but the program ends August 2. The library will be closed on Friday, July 4, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. Look for the library at the Summer Blast Parade on July 11.
The Paulding County Retired Teachers Association will meet on Tuesday, July 8, at 11:30 a.m. at the Paulding Pancake House. The group will be celebrating the induction of six new members into the Paulding County Hall of Fame. They are Caroline Arend, Dave Clapsaddle, Sam Hatcher, Becca Kohart, Suzanne Monnier and Sarah Franz. Each of these teachers has had 25 or more years of service to the students of Paulding County. The speaker for the meeting will be Kelly Snyder. Her topic will be Parkinson’s Disease.
For those eagerly awaiting a chance to donate items to Caring & Sharing Food Pantry Yard Sale, times and locartions have now been set.
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PAULDING, OH — The Paulding Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its Annual Golf Outing on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Auglaize Golf Club, bringing together 14 teams for a day filled with sunshine, camaraderie, and community connection.
PAULDING – June 27, 2025 – First Financial Bank (Nasdaq: FFBC) teamed up with associates and community members on a successful book drive in May, with 189 books dropped off in bins at the First Financial locations in Paulding and Van Wert, and a grand total of 5,726 books dropped off in First Financial locations in four states. These books will now be donated to local schools, libraries and nonprofit organizations in areas served by the bank.
VAN WERT – The Van Wert County Agricultural Society is announcing open director seats for the upcoming election and reappointment cycle. Community members interested in serving on the Van Wert County Fair Board are encouraged to consider these leadership opportunities.
VAN WERT – Love INC of Van Wert County is excited to announce Anita Carvajal as the new Executive Director. The mission of Love INC is to mobilize the local churches to transform lives and communities in the Name of Christ. This is fulfilled by volunteers connecting those in need with services provided by local partnerships and services.