2011-11-30

Archbold 2011 Parade of Lights Video

Nov.25, 2011

Archbold Elevator Pig Operations Sold



The sale of the three remaining entities of Archbold Elevator has been approved. Gerald Kowalski, a Toledo attorney acting as receiver for the Elevator and its related businesses, said James Barber, Fulton County Common Pleas Court judge, signed an order authorizing the sale, Monday, Nov. 28. The three properties are the last of the “Archbold Entities” involved in the receivership […]

Parade Of Lights Draws Crowd



Julie Brink, director of the Archbold Area Chamber of Commerce, said there were 48 entries in the 2011 Parade of Lights, Friday night, Nov. 25. That’s down four from last year. Previously, the lowest number was 50. Brink had reports that there was a nice crowd both in the downtown historic district and other parts of the parade route. Weather […]

Repairs Start At Pettisville School



Work to repair problems at the new Pettisville School is underway or is scheduled for completion, said Steve Switzer, school district superintendent. Work started Monday to replace the lights in the new gymnasium. There have been complaints that the original fixtures did not provide enough light for sporting events. Switzer said the original fixtures will be replaced by fixtures holding […]

Pettisville 27th, Archbold 94th In New State School Rankings



Out of more than 900 school districts, charter and other types of schools, Pettisville had the 27th-highest performance index score in 2011. Archbold was 95th. Pettisville is in the top 3% of schools across Ohio, and Archbold in the top 10%. The rankings are part of a new system based on the performance index scores from Ohio Department of Education […]

Sanford, Gearig To Wed Dec. 3



Robert and Linda Sanford, Archbold, announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Lyn, Archbold, to Mark Andrew Gearig, son of Donald and Ardyth, Wauseon. The bride-elect is a graduate of Archbold High School and Owens Community College. She is employed by Community Hospitals & Wellness Centers-Montpelier Hospital as a physical therapist assistant. Her fiancé is a graduate of Wauseon High […]

Couple To Wed December 23



John and Susan Grieser, Archbold, announce the engagement of their daughter, Natalie, to Michael Jacobs, Bryan, son of the late Richard and Deanna Jacobs. The bride-elect is an Archbold High School graduate. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics from Bluffton University. She is an adjunct math professor at Northwest State Community College, Archbold. Her fiancé graduated from […]

Shorts Celebrate 50th Anniversary



Larry and Janet Short, Archbold, are celebrating their 50th anniversary. Larry Short and Janet Fisher married on Nov. 25, 1961, at Sherwood United Methodist Church by Rev. David Eicher. They have two children, Cynthia (Jeffrey) Hunker, Findlay, and Jeffrey (Julie) Short, Avon, and three grandchildren. The couple will celebrate next summer with a family trip.

Alex Products Receives Global Quality Award



Ridgeville Corners-based Alex Products has received a national and global supplier award from Johnson Controls, Inc. It was one of two companies that received JCI’s first-ever Platinum Supplier Award for U.S.-based companies. Alex Products earned a perfect score from JCI in performance evaluation. It is the only JCI supplier company to win a performance award for U.S. suppliers every year […]

Correction



Simon Roth, an Archbold seventh grader, should have been included in the Archbold Middle School Academic Excellence list in the Nov. 23 edition of the Archbold Buckeye. His name was inadvertently left off of the list sent to the newspaper.