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Dakota Davis ran the opening kickoff back for a touchdown and Josh Tresnan-Reighard rushed for 74 yards on 15 carries and three scores as the Delta Panthers crushed the Paulding Panthers 49-0. Click on the link above to view or download the photographs for FREE.

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The following is a press release from Andrea Johnson, Director of Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment and Communication for Pike-Delta-York Schools Local School District.  It is a great idea and I hope it catches on.

PDY Partners with Fulton County Board of Elections to Bring Voting Machines to DHS

Delta High School (DHS) Student Council Advisor Mrs. Michelle Egan and Recent Levy Chairperson Mrs. Leigh Mattin are working with Fulton County Board of Elections (BOE) Director Ms. Melanie Gilders to bring DHS students an authentic voting experience. On September 8, all DHS students will participate in voting for Homecoming Attendants by using Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) voting machines on loan from The Fulton County Board of Elections.

This unique and valuable experience was born from many conversations between Ms. Egan and Ms. Mattin over the summer about Ms. Mattin’s past experiences helping students and community members through the voter registration process. Ms. Mattin has worked closely with the BOE for several years and when Ms. Egan suggested there was a unique opportunity to possibly partner with the BOE, the plan grew from there.

Explains Ms. Mattin, there is sometimes “hesitation to vote because new voters don’t know what to expect when they get to their polling location” and this opportunity will help alleviate that hesitation. Ms. Egan notes that she “recognized that this opportunity will teach our students how to vote, from checking in to voting on the actual voting machines. [Students] will be voting on ‘candidates,’ the homecoming attendants, and even one ‘issue’ – which class will win the spirit stick this year.” PDY is very excited to take this opportunity to tie students’ civic responsibility into a very relatable event – DHS’s 2021 Homecoming – in a way that gets all high school students involved in an experience they would not otherwise have.

Ms. Mattin notes both she and Ms. Egan “are thrilled that our incoming freshmen will have many opportunities to participate and [their] hope is that this will transition the student into an active voter at age 18” by helping to demystify the voting process. Ms. Egan made a point of noting she and Ms. Mattin “are so thankful to the BOE for volunteering their time to do this for our students.” The district appreciates the partnership with the Board of Elections and is grateful for the shared goal of helping students recognize the importance of voting.

Swanton Police Chief Adam Berg addressed the Public Safety Committee of the Village Council regarding the creation of a “storage” lot for vehicles impounded by the Swanton Police Department (SPD).  Currently, vehicles seized and towed by the SPD for reasons such as Driving Under the Influence (DUI), suspended license, drug trafficking or illegal parking, will be towed to the towing company’s lot.  In addition to the towing charge, the vehicle’s owner could also be liable for storage fees or, in cases of abandonment, lose title of the vehicle to the towing company.

In recommending the Village operate its own storage lot, Chief Berg said it would give the SPD better access to the vehicles if needed and be able to collect storage fees and auction off abandoned vehicles with the receipts to be used as a public revenue source.  The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, Archbold and Fayette all have these types of lots as outlined by the Ohio Revised Code (ORC) Section 4513.60-621.

The proposed lot would be placed on Village property, possibly on the site of the Water Treatment Plant.  It would be fenced in, covered with gravel and be monitored with security cameras.  The next step is to obtain quotes for materials, including fencing and develop a policy regarding the management of the impounded vehicles.

A request of new property owners of 3810 Waterville-Swanton Road to build a driveway over the waterline easement that runs through the property was approved by the Council upon further review by the Village Solicitor regarding the easement documentation.  The waterline runs from Airport Highway to the Cannaley Treehouse Village. 

Representatives from Foertmeyer and Sons Greenhouse were present to discuss a submitted land survey on the amount of storm water run-off coming from their property into the Village’s storm water sewer system.  Foertmeyer was contesting the Village’s initial monthly charge of $589 per month based on a calculation using a satellite image of their property which found approximately 168,000 square feet of impervious area.  However, because the documentation was delivered to the Village offices that day, Village Administrator Rosanna Hoelzle did not have time to examine the findings and the representatives were asked to return for the next Council meeting.

Ms. Hoelzle reported that Aden Dzierzawski, a senior at St. John’s High School and a Swanton resident, had reached out regarding his Eagle Scout Service Project.  He wants to construct bat boxes and place them in Memorial and Pilliod Parks.  Bat boxes are used to house bats that help control the mosquito population.  Bats are known to be able to consume up to 1,000 mosquitos per hour in an evening.  Because the boxes must be placed very high, Village has agreed to use a bucket truck and install the boxes.

The next Council meeting will take place on September 13, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in the Swanton Municipal Office building at 219 Chestnut Street. 

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Soccer at its finest was on display last night as the Swanton Lady Bulldogs traveled to Archbold to take on the Lady Blue Streaks at Spencer Field in an NWOAL match. Tight defense, great goal tending and precision passing by both teams made for an exciting contest. The Streaks scored late in the first half for the game’s only goal and a 1-0 victory.

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This past Sunday evening at Evergreen High School, returning players, parents and coaches gathered to unveil the 2021 NWOAL Softball Championship banner that will soon take its rightful place high on the wall of the “Big House” alongside many other Viking athletic titles.  The 2021 Lady Viking Softball team captured their first NWOAL title since 2013 with a dramatic extra-inning walk-off victory over the Swanton Lady Bulldogs in the final game of the regular season.

The occasion also provided an opportunity for Athletic Director Derek Stoup to introduce Evergreen’s new head softball coach, Jim Zoltowski, who is taking the place of DJ Shuster who stepped down following last season but was also present at the unveiling.  Coach Zoltowski has coached softball for over 10 years at both the high school and college level with stops at Milan (Michigan) High School, Sylvania Southview, Hillsdale College and the University of Toledo.  He talked about how special championships are, what it takes to win one and praised Coach Shuster, his staff and the players for the effort it took last season to accomplish that goal.

Coach “Z”, as he is sometimes called, laid out a short list of priorities he wants his ball players to focus on this school year.  They are academics, family/religion and softball.  In that order.  He said the goal this coming season is to build on the great tradition of Evergreen softball and to make it better.  The Lady Vikings lost four highly talented starters to graduation last year but are expected to contend again for the top spot with a very experienced returning group.

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