{"id":51910,"date":"2026-08-12T18:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T22:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=51910"},"modified":"2026-08-10T14:57:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T18:57:54","slug":"terry-melton-supports-2026-defiance-area-foundation-gala-as-entertainment-sponsor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/terry-melton-supports-2026-defiance-area-foundation-gala-as-entertainment-sponsor\/","title":{"rendered":"Terry Melton Supports 2026 Defiance Area Foundation Gala as Entertainment Sponsor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"637\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Terry-Melton-2.jpg?fit=666%2C637&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51911\" style=\"width:450px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Pictured are Ted Penner &#8211; DAF Board Secretary and Terry Melton.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Defiance Area Foundation is pleased to recognize Terry Melton as an Entertainment Sponsor of the 2026 Gala, Bow Ties &amp; Boas, through a generous $5,000 contribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A longtime member of the Foundation&#8217;s Board of Trustees and its current Secretary, Terry has supported the Foundation in countless ways over the years. 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