Is your “garden” overflwing into the yard? Have your tomato plants taken over? Even the rabbits are tired of the excess zucchini? The Antwerp Chamber has a solution for you. August 13th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. “Grab Your Neighbor and Explore Your Downtown” invites you to bring your excess produce from your garden and join us…
The ending of summer; the beginning of school; and Antwerp Chamber of Commerce’s Day in the Park. Day in the Park has become known as the climax of summer; a time of relaxing and enjoying the splendor of the park atmosphere and neighbors’ crafting wares and food & games & fundraisers for the local school…
Roland “Pudge” Kennedy has been named 2018 Gem of the Year. Each year the citizens of Antwerp nominate an outstanding member to be recognized at the opening of Antwerp’s Day in the Park, and this year’s responses were overwhelmingly in Pudge’s favor. Pudge Kennedy was born to Paul and Fairy Kennedy on December 5, 1951.…
The rain didn’t want let up at this year’s Homecoming event in Sherwood. The Sherwood Homecoming takes place each year on the third weekend of July and this year it fell on the 21st. The rain poured in every direction it seemed and just did not want to let up. Even with the rain, Sherwood…
The Antwerp Chamber of Commerce is busy making plans for their Annual Day in the Park festival on August 11th. The theme of the day is Back Home Again to coincide with the Antwerp Alumni Reunion dinner and dance that will be held that evening. The day will begin with a parade starting at…
The Payne Chamber of Commerce & the Village of Payne will close Main Street Saturday to host the Rock The Block music festival. This event is sure to be a good time for all ages so mark your calendar and come out to have fun time in your local community! The event committee has been…
Cutest Baby Contest Winner was Raelee C. Abbi’s Fireflies Daycare donated back half of the proceeds to the splash pad fund!!! Pie Eating: Beth Wood (3 years running) Corn Hole Winners 1st place – Sophal & Sophal 2nd place – Curt Vogel & Dan Wyatt 3rd Place – Chuck Webb & Mike Dailey Scavenger Hunt…
The sky loomed dark and foreboding for much of the day Saturday, July 21st. A short disruption of a rain shower occurred at the lunch hour. This put a slight damper on the flea market set up in downtown Antwerp by the railroad tracks as many classic cars and hot rods made their way to…
It is Chicken BBQ time at the John Paulding Historical Society museum located across the street from the fairgrounds in Paulding! The Annual Chicken BBQ by Port-a-Pit will be held on Aug. 4th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. For information call Kim Sutton at 419-399-2388 or stop at the museum on Tuesdays. In addition to enjoying…
Antwerp Chamber of Commerce hosted it’s monthly “Grab Your Neighbor” night on Monday, July 9. This night was the theme of the Kiddy Parade and there were lots of kids and parents there for the fun night! Families were out in droves filling the streets of the small town. The parade was led by the…
On Friday John Paulding Days started with a Senior Center Luncheon and then Shop the Square took place starting at noon. The parade began at 7:00 p.m. and lasted for an hour with all of the veterans being honored first as part of the Honorary Grand Marshal presentation. Following that, was all kinds of floats…
Big Boy$ Toy$ car show will be held July 21, 2018. This show will be held downtown Antwerp. Registration from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Awards around 8:00 p.m. Registration deadline 7/15/18. A judged show: Classes 2002 & older; 2003 & newer; Rat Rods and motorcycles. Dash plaques, goody bags & door prizes 1st 100 entries.…
Join the excitement downtown for Paulding’s Summer classic! The parade at 7:00 p.m. on Friday will kick off the weekend headed by some honorary Grand Marshals — William R. Sutton (Navy), Harold Phlipot (Army), Dick Hays (Army), Morris Dobbelaere (Army), James Morisy (Army), and William Bidlack (Army). This will be followed by a bed race,…
