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[$] Lifelines - News about area people

about 17 hours ago

NEW ARRIVALS A son, TUCKER JAMES, born Oct. 30 to BRANDON and KATIE CLEMENTZ, Continental. Grandparents are RON and VICKIE WEISENBURGER, Continental, TERESA CLEMENTZ, Continental, and JOE and CHERYL CLEMENTZ, Ottawa. Great-grandparents are ROBERT and... Read Story.

[$] PERI Chapter 10 Paulding County will meet

about 17 hours ago

PERI Chapter 10 Paulding County will meet Dec. 2 in Paulding Senior Center. Lunch at 11:30 a.m. will be followed by the meeting at noon. Guest speaker will be Linda Poelitz with the topic "maintain your brain." To make lunch reservations call... Read Story.

[$] Current Event club to meet

about 17 hours ago

The next meeting of Current Event club will be Dec. 11 in Kettenring Country Club. Hostesses will be Robyn Small, Sue King, Marilyn Mallott and Jayne... Read Story.

Rain may put pumpkin in peril through holidays, says Nestle

about 17 hours ago

Rain may put pumpkin in peril through holidays, says Nestle PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- The holidays may not be so sweet this year. Nestle -- which sells nearly all the canned pumpkin in the U.S. -- says poor weather hurt its harvest, creating a potential... Read Story.

[$] Mr. and Mrs. Reymundo Valle

November 19, 2009

Mr. and Mrs. Reymundo Valle of Defiance are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary today. Reymundo Valle and Irma Flores were married Nov. 19, 1969, in Robstown, Texas, by the Justice of the Peace. The couple have two children: Yvonne Stanton,... Read Story.

[$] Dinner theater

November 19, 2009

Archbold Community Theatre is offering a dinner theater for all performances of "It's a Wonderful Life." Show dates are Dec. 4, 5, 11 and 12 at 8 p.m., with dinner starting at 6:30 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 13, at 2:30 p.m., with dinner starting at 1... Read Story.

[$] Change of date for auxiliary's Christmas party

November 19, 2009

Herbert E. Anderson American Legion Auxiliary Unit 117 of Defiance has changed the date of its Christmas party dinner. The new date and time is noon on Dec. 1 in Charlie's Down Under upstairs. To make reservations call Betty Parish at, 419-784-2233 by... Read Story.

[$] Memorial run, walk well-attended

November 19, 2009

DELAWARE -- The Beitel Family of Delaware recently hosted a Memorial 5k run and 1k fun walk in honor of Jeff Beitel who lost his battle with kidney cancer in August. More than 200 participants turned out for the run or... Read Story.

Advent calendars still in use today

November 19, 2009

Advent calendars have come a long way since the 1800s when German families started marking chalk or paint lines on the floor as Christmas approached. Today, children can count down the days with help... Read Story.

Small-scaled furniture - big demand

November 19, 2009

HIGH POINT, N.C. (SHNS) -- It's the little things that count in life. That's especially true during a down economy, something furniture manufacturers recognized during the fall International Home Furnishings Market.... Read Story.

[$] Newlyweds visit Cabo

November 18, 2009

Brandi Arps and Tyler Burgei were married Saturday, Oct. 3, in St. Paul Lutheran Church, Napoleon by Rev. Peter Marcis. Parents of the couple are Dennis and Barbara Arps and Douglas and Christy Burgei, both of Napoleon. The bride selected a Maggie... Read Story.

[$] Couple make their new home in Louisville, Ky.

November 18, 2009

Couple make their new home in Louisville, Ky. Shari Baxter and Dustin Carnahan were married Saturday, Oct. 17, in Church of Epiphany, Louisville, K.Y., by Rev. Joe Atcher. Parents of the couple are Russ and Judy Baxter, Conover, N.C., and Linda... Read Story.

[$] John Muir is Current Event club topic

November 18, 2009

John Muir is Current Event club topic Pat Squire hosted the recent Current Event club meeting in Kettenring Country Club that was attended by 18 members. In keeping with the year's theme "Planet Earth: It's not easy being green," Shirley Witteborg, of... Read Story.

[$] FDP board cancels its Madrigal Feast

November 18, 2009

FDP board cancels its Madrigal Feast Fort Defiance Players' 15th Madrigal Feast has been canceled. The cancellation is a result of low reservation numbers. Involving a cast of 75 and an extensive setup, the FDP Board, while regretting the action, felt... Read Story.

[$] Win costume contest

November 18, 2009

Win costume contest NEW BAVARIA -- New Bavaria Ladies Firemen's Auxillary held its recent Halloween Party. The winners of the costume judging are as follows: Age 5 and under, cutest, Zavier Nagel; scariest, Ben Like; and most original, Ava Neise. Age 6... Read Story.

[$] ADK will host Jamie Blank

November 18, 2009

The next meeting of Alpha Eta Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, a national honorary teacher sorority, will be 9 a.m. Saturday in The Barley Grill, Holgate Ave. The program will be presented by Jamie Blank of Habitat for Humanity.... Read Story.

[$] Couple residing in Chicago

November 17, 2009

Valerie Vrable and Nick Schrag were married Saturday, Oct. 10, in St. Monica-St. George Catholic Church, Cincinnati by Father Al Hirt. Parents of the couple are Mary Jo Vrable, Greensburg, Pa., and Karl and Becky Schrag,... Read Story.

[$] Display artwork

November 17, 2009

Artist Scott Baker dislayed oil paintings and watercolor paintings for a one man show Sunday in the Defiance Society of Artists studio, corner of Greer and Pearl streets. Here Baker (left), explains about his brush technique to Dick and Janice Leach... Read Story.

[$] Society hosts First Family banquet

November 17, 2009

Defiance County Genealogical Society met recently for its annual banquet to honor First Families of Defiance County. To qualify as a First Family, prospective members need to prove their lineage to their early... Read Story.

Interiors: Valuable household tidbits

November 17, 2009

I receive many e-mails offering useful and interesting ideas on what can be done to improve home interiors. Here are some bits and pieces of information that might... Read Story.

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