Recently, four Paulding FFA members traveled to Washington D.C. for the Washington Leadership Conference (WLC). During the students’ time at WLC, the girls were separated and roomed with three other girls from all over the country. They were also put into Community Groups, groups with about 25 other FFA members at the conference, to focus…
WASHINGTON, June 6, 2017 – Second Lady Karen Pence and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today unveiled a newly-installed beehive on the grounds of the Vice President’s residence, drawing attention to the plight of pollinators whose numbers are in decline. Together, the two urged Americans to do their own part to help reverse the population trend…
C.A. Bissell 1857 – 1943 By: Stan Jordan I hope you enjoy the following story about Charlie Bissell, he was one of Antwerp’s last pioneers. I knew him and respected him and so did everyone else. This story is all true from my own experience and the rest is from Mr. Ehrhart’s book “A Century…
Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op (PPEC) CEO George Carter had the great honor of escorting three veterans to lay the wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Washington D.C. on September 22, 2016. Carter was asked to do so, after Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op Employees raised over $160,000 for the Northeast Indiana Honor Flight…
The Paulding High School Band played their instruments as they waited at Fort Wayne International Airport for the Honor Flight to arrive from Washington DC on Thursday, Sept. 22nd. The band performed patriotic music throughout the evening as the Honor Flight members and their escorts walked through a huge crowd of people who lined the…
Rachel and Rebecca Schroeder of Bryan were among 34 high school students from throughout Ohio who visited Washington, D.C. and other points of interest June 10-16, 2016 as part of Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives, Inc.’s Youth Tour to the nation’s capital. The week-long trip included a visit to the U.S. Capitol and other areas of historical…
The Youth Tour 2015 for Ohio and West Virginia is a group of 36 juniors and seniors from Ohio; and 2 juniors and seniors from West Virginia who are members of their local Cooperative Electric Companys. Paulding-Putnam Electric Cooperative is Maggie Wilson’s family’s co-op. The kids were scattered all across the state ranging from small…
Megan Niese from Miller City High School and Maggie Wilson from Antwerp High School represented Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op in the 2015 Electric Cooperative Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. The high school seniors-to-be gained a personal understanding of American history, their role as a citizen and insight to the important roles electric cooperatives play in…
Paulding-Putnam Electric Cooperative sends students to visit the Nation’s CapitalJacob Ellerbrock of Leipsic, and Kate Murphy of Cecil were among 40 high school winners from throughout Ohio and West Virginia who visited Washington, D.C. and other points of interest June 13-19 as part of Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives, Inc.’s Youth Tour to the nation’s capital.…
