The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Doug Roop as the guest speaker at the January 4, 2024, club meeting. Doug came at the invitation of Traci Koenig (Board Member, Hands of Hope Pregnancy Services). Doug spoke to the Kiwanians about the Hands of Hope Pregnancy Center.
After years of praying, months of fundraising, weeks of waiting, it all came together on Tuesday, and The Paulding Exempted Character Academy (PECA) received permission to start on the PECA Oakwood Building!! Thursday morning December 14th, PECA held a Groundbreaking Ceremony at the Oakwood site (317 First Street Oakwood, Ohio) which was very well attended…
First Financial Bank (Nasdaq: FFBC) provided a $1,290 donation to the Paulding Exempted Character Academy on behalf of Cooper Farms. The donation is part of the First Financial WORKlife program at Cooper Farms. Companies who participate in the WORKlife program receive a special checking cash bonus, product discounts for their employees and a donation to…
The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Judge Harvey Hyman (Judge, Paulding County Juvenile & Probate) as the guest speaker at the October 5, 2023, club meeting. Judge Hyman came at the invitation of Traci Koenig (Board Member, Hands of Hope Pregnancy Services). Judge Hyman spoke to the Kiwanians about being a…
The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Amber Gochenour (Director, Little Sprouts Early Learning Center) and Tammy Steingass (Curriculum Coordinator, Little Sprouts Early Learning Center) as the guest speakers at the July 6, 2023, club meeting. Amber and Tammy came at the invitation of Traci Koenig (Program Director, LifeWise Academy Paulding County).…
The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Lora Lyons (Executive Director, United Way of Paulding County) as the guest speaker at the March 2, 2023, club meeting. Lora came at the invitation of Traci Koenig (Program Director, LifeWise Academy Paulding Exempted & Wayne Trace). Lora spoke to the Kiwanians about the Dolly…
“The Paulding Exempted Character Academy is committed to building two buildings, one in Paulding and one in Oakwood to support Bible-based education which will be carried out by LifeWise Academy Paulding Exempted,” said Kevin Stahl, PECA President. “PECA would like to recognize Robert and Gretchen Noneman for donating the property in Paulding and Rhonda Bakle…
The Hands of Hope Annual Banquet turned out wonderful on Thursday, October 25th. Many attendees and great speakers to celebrate the Clinic’s 10 years of service to Paulding County Ohio. Acknowledgements to everyone who made an effort to attend, and each one who donated and sponsored the banquet and the clinic over the years. The…
The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County held New Member Inductions and Officer Installation at the September 29, 2022 meeting. The newest members of the Kiwanis Club of Paulding County are Shelby Aschliman (BRSW), Destiny Havert (Paulding Progress), Bret Mack (Paulding County Carnegie Library) and Erin Webb (Hands of Hope Pregnancy Services).
Oakwood, Ohio – LifeWise Academy in Oakwood, Ohio commenced its first classes on Tuesday. LifeWise Academy currently enrolls students in grades Kindergarten – 6th grade. Students travel from the Oakwood Elementary School to Twin Oaks United Methodist Church, where they meet to receive Bible-based character education. “Thanks to our supportive community, we are up and…
The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Kent Adkins from Power2Change as guest speaker at the June 30, 2022 club meeting. Kent came at the invitation of Traci Koenig (Program Director LifeWise Academy Paulding Exempted & Wayne Trace).
