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The Archbold-based U14 Thunder Softball team rallied from five runs down in the fifth inning to pull within two but ran into a rule-imposed time limit and fell 5-3 to the Toledo Wizards in the Classic Fast Pitch Softball Tournament at Maumee’s Rolf Park yesterday. The Thunder struggled early against the Wizards’ ace, Luna Gallup, who struck out the first eight batters she faced. However, the Thunder bats began to boom in the fifth inning, scoring three times, but came up short when the last out of the fifth was made just after the time expired.
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SACC Press Release:
We’re thrilled to announce the sale of the 100 Zeiter Way building, a location that has seen many transformations over the years. From serving as a police station, a rest station during corn fest, to housing our Chamber office, it has been a cornerstone of our community. We are incredibly excited about what it will soon become. We think you will think it’s pretty sweet, too. Stay tuned for the full announcement!
Despite the sale, it will be business as usual for the Swanton Area Chamber of Commerce. Our Executive Director, Delray Busch, will continue to:
-Engage with Local Businesses: You’ll find her visiting local businesses and fostering a supportive community environment.
-Support Local Commerce: She will be a regular at local coffee shops and restaurants, demonstrating our commitment to supporting fellow business owners.
-Stay Accessible: She remains just an email or phone call away, always ready to assist and engage with the community.
By selling the building, the Chamber will save over $5,000 annually, not to mention the costs associated with potential repairs or unexpected expenses. These savings will enable us to reinvest in our community, support initiatives that drive growth and success for all local businesses, and ensure the Swanton Area Chamber of Commerce will be around for years to come.
We look forward to seeing the new incoming business’s positive impact on our community and are excited about the continued growth and development of downtown Swanton. Thank you for your continued support and trust in the Swanton Area Chamber of Commerce. Please note, our mailing address is PO Box 116 Swanton, OH 43558.
Please review our Facebook page for additional information.
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Nobody does Independence Day Fireworks like the Village of Swanton. Village Officials and the Fire and Police Departments do an excellent job in organizing the festivities and keeping everyone safe. On Saturday evening, at Memorial Park, a fun-filled four-hour party began at 6:00 PM and culminated in 30 minutes of bombs bursting in air to the delight of the thousands of spectators gathered at the Park as well as back yards, front yards, parking lots and roadsides all around the Swanton community. Here are some photos from the ground activities at the Park before the main event.
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The Swanton Lions Club held their annual Installation and Awards Dinner last Friday evening at the Swanton Community Center on Chestnut Street. The event is used to install new officers for the organization’s upcoming fiscal year which runs from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025 and to award selected members for their achievements during the previous year.
The new officers are as follows: Scot Lawson (President), Jeff Patch (Vice-President), John Bay (Second Vice-President), Dr. Penny Jones (Treasurer), Holly Lawson (Secretary), Lloyd Cass (Lion Tamer), Dawn Patch (Membership), Dr. Mark Jones (Tail Twister).
The Club also recognized members with milestone anniversaries. The Swanton Lions Club officially received its charter in 2009 and still has these six members active today after 15 years of dedicated service to the Swanton Community: Carolyn Kahl, Bill Witt, Matt Fetterman, Travis Weigel, Lloyd Cass and Dr. Mark Jones. Also recognized for their service was Holly Lawson with 10 years and John Bay who transferred in from the disbanded Delta Lions Club with an incredible 45 years of service with Lions Club International.
The final award of the evening was “Lion of the Year” which was given to Holly Lawson for her devoted contributions to the Lions Club and the Swanton Community in general as the organization’s secretary. The Club Secretary is the most demanding officer position, requiring a commitment to accurate and detailed record keeping, timely communication of Club information including event notifications and specifics and all meeting minutes. Holly has excelled at all these duties and is always deeply involved in every event and program the Club puts on. Her overall meticulous focus of the Club’s activities helps keep everything running smoothly.
The Swanton Lions will have a presence in this year’s Swanton Corn Festival then will be working to organize their biggest event of the year, the Halloween Hoopla. The Giving Tree program will follow that just prior to the winter holidays.
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Photo: Holly Lawson – Lion of the Year
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This past Friday, in near perfect weather, the Swanton Athletic Boosters held its 36th Annual Golf Outing at Valleywood Golf Club. The entire course was filled with 36 four-person teams competing for the top spot in a best-ball scramble format. Coming in ahead of the rest of the field with a very i9mpressive score of -18 was the team of Steve Bloom, Mike Thompson, Mike Gorey and Brad Christensen.
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Photo (L to R): Brad Christensen, Mike Gorey, Steve Bloom, Mike Thompson
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Last Friday, June 14th, the Swanton American Legion Murbach Siefert Post 479 paid tribute to Swanton’s Boy Scouts of America Troop 208 for their 100st anniversary. After apologizing for missing the milestone last year, Legion Commander John Schmidt read a Proclamation honoring the troop that was formally chartered in 1923. The Proclamation also stated that the Swanton Legion has hosted Troop 208 for the past 95 years.
Following that observance, Post #479 held a ceremony to retire over 1,000 American Flags that had been collected from the Swanton community over the past year. According to the United States Flag Code, “The Flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.” When an American Flag is worn beyond repair, it should be retired in a respectful manner. Swanton Boy Scout Troop 208 assisted in the ceremony and the subsequent burning of the Flags outside, behind the Legion’s banquet hall.
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Photo: Swanton Boy Scout leader Alan Raven holds the Legion Proclamation for Swanton BSA Troop 208
Incoming Swanton High School junior, Madelaine Diaz, has been playing soccer since she was four years old, mostly through the Village of Swanton’s Recreation program and on into high school. Recently, she took a giant leap in an effort to improve her skills and hopefully, continue to play at the next level following high school. At the suggestion of her mother, April Bailey, Madelaine got involved with the Ohio Olympic Development Program (ODP), a youth soccer program whose purpose is, as stated on their website, “To identify and provide opportunities for high potential players, facilitate their development, expose them to the next level of their chosen path and motivate their pursuit of excellence.”
Initially, the ODP begins with a “tryout” session where any and all players, grouped by the year they were born, may participate. From there, however, it was by invitation only as the more talented players were placed onto teams and readied for competition. Based on her performance, Madelaine was able to made great strides in her abilities and impressed many coaches along the way. “I didn’t really expect much to come out of it. I just went there to do my best,” she said. “They contacted me and told me I made it on to the next phase.”
The next phase was comprised of the top 25 girls in each age group from the State of Ohio and included three days of training and competition at Bowling Green State University while staying in the dorms on campus. Madelaine, whose position on the pitch is as an outside back (defender), played with a team of girls who were, like her, born in the year 2008. Among other games, her team played against the older 2007 team in an effort to challenge the players to do their best.
This past weekend, Madelaine found herself in Cincinnati in an ODP Midwest Showcase, playing with an Ohio team against one team from Minnesota and two more from Wisconsin. The tournament gave her an opportunity to be evaluated by college coaches and college recruiting scouts. She is expecting the results to be delivered to her sometime next week. These results will help guide her to what college program level, in her evaluators’ opinions, she has the best chance at competing and what aspects of her game could use some improvement and more focus. This and future evaluations will help determine what colleges might be in play for her to apply.
Madelaine still has two more years of high school left and another off-season to attend soccer camps to hone her skills even further. Her early list of possible college destinations includes, Xavier University in Cincinnati, Oakland University in Michigan and Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. Later this Summer, Madelaine will be rejoining her Swanton soccer teammates as they attempt to add more glory to the historically successful Lady Bulldog program.
The Village of Swanton has issued a press release regarding the 2024 Independence Day celebration fireworks, including parking before and exiting after the event. The intersection of South Main Street and Airport Highway will be closed for the Sewer Separation Project so, exit strategies will be critical. Please plan your escape route accordingly.
PRESS RELEASE:
We wish to provide you the following details related to the best fireworks show around, celebrating Independence Day on Saturday, June 29, 2024. American Fireworks will shoot off the fantastic show from the upper ball diamonds at Memorial Park. Bring you blankets and chairs as there will be designated marked off areas away from the hot zone along with various vendors ad food trucks. Vendors and Food Trucks will be ready to serve starting at 6:00 pm.
Parking: Handicapped parkingat Software Solutions and Fessenden Hardware, Non-handicapped and Non-vendor parking at All Spray, McNeill Chevrolet, Believe Dental, Eastern District Court, Swanton Middle School, South Street by the WRRF, and on the ball diamond by the Spirit of the American Doughboy Statue.
Exiting after Fireworks: Swanton Police Department will be directing traffic out of the park heading NORTH on Main Street. With the intersection of Airport Highway and South Main Street CLOSED during this time, we encourage those that can walk to the park to do so and/or carpool to lessen the congestion trying to exit after the show.
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