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Motorists in the area are being advised they better fasten their safety belt while driving or face a ticket or worse.

The children of Ken and Kathy Moog are pleased to announce the 60th wedding anniversary of their parents.

Mona Klinger is celebrating her 90th birthday on Jan. 29. Please help her celebrate her “young” birthday by sending her a birthday card to 11982 Limbaugh Road, Defiance, OH 43512

The family of Richard Apt would like to invite you to help celebrate his 90th birthday on Sunday, Jan. 19, from 2-4 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 1300 E. Main St., in Montpelier. If unable to attend, you may send a card for him to 524 S. Pleasant St., Montpelier, OH 43543.

Ronnie Schad of Bryan is celebrating his 80th birthday. A celebration will be held on Sunday, Jan. 19, from 2-5 p.m. at the Bryan Community Center on Buffalo Road. Come by and say hi if you can or send a card to him at 5766 County Road 13, Bryan, OH 43506.

Stephen and Gena Nye of Hicksville are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Destiny Marie Nye to Colby William Hall, son of Danial Hall of Leesburg, Indiana and Cynthia Hall of Ney.

A card shower is planned for Eileen Word in honor of her 99th birthday. Her birthday is on Jan. 14. Please send cards and good wishes to Eileen at P.O. Box 354, Edgerton, OH 43517

Please join in celebrating Harry Van Wye’s 90th birthday on Saturday, Jan. 11, from 2-4 p.m., at the First United Methodist Church, 1300 E. Main St., in Montpelier.

Mable Sprow Ware of Bryan will be celebrating her 98th birthday on Jan. 4, 2020. Visit her at Fountain Park Assisted Living, 1433 N. Main St., north of Bryan, or send her a birthday greeting to 124 N. Portland St., Bryan, OH 43506. Please help her celebrated this special occasion.

Carmen Dean Frazer will be celebrating her 100th Birthday on Christmas Day. Born in Bryan, Carmen graduated from Davis Business School and worked at the Ohio Art Company in the payroll department. She was married to Harold Dean and had four children, Ron, Brenda, Janis and Larry. After his d…

The Chapel of the Immaculate Conception at the University of Dayton in Dayton was the setting for the Nov. 2, 2019, wedding uniting Kate Tracey and Joe Keller. Father Jim Fitz officiated at the ceremony.

Cody and Jolene Fockler of Edgerton announce the birth of their son, Braxton Brown Fockler.

Blaine Nicholls is celebrating a milestone birthday today, Dec. 10. Many will be surprised to learn that he is 95 given his energy and charm. Blaine is still very active and enjoys life to the fullest. His family and friends are blessed to have him model strong faith, flawless character, str…

Colin and Char (Graves) Rose of Bryan celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple were united in marriage on Oct. 26, 1969, at the Butler Church of Christ in Butler, Indiana. They are the parents of Erik (Robyn) Rose of Los Angeles, California and Kristin (Christopher) Kerr of Larw…

Alice Dietsch will celebrate her 90th birthday on Dec. 6. Send cards and well wishes to her at 344 S. Michigan Ave., Edgerton, OH 43517.

Carol Eschhofen of Bryan is turning 80 years young. Her family will host a reception on Sunday, Dec. 1, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church, 210 N. Cherry St. in Bryan. Bring your memories in lieu of gifts.

The family of Lenna Esther (Hinesman) Bernath wish to invite family and friends to an open house to celebrate her 90th birthday on Dec. 7, from 2 to 4 p.m. It will be held in the social room at the First Baptist Church in Stryker, 100 S. West St. Your presence is the best gift to honor our m…

Gladys Skiles of Edgerton will celebrate her 100th birthday on Nov. 25. If you would like to, wish her a happy birthday by mail or you may stop by and visit at her open house on Nov. 24, from 1-4 p.m. at 343 Lutterbein St., Edgerton, OH 43517. She would love to hear from you.

Twins, Atlas Lynn Litzenberg and Annabella Suzann Litzenberg were born Oct. 22, 2019, at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers-Bryan.

Janna Beattie and Jake Hulbert wish to announce the birth of their new son, Maylen Jacob Hulbert.

Mallory Anne Gilmore and Kyle John Kurivial were united in marriage on June 7, 2019, at the Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral in Toledo. Msgr. William J. Kubacki officiated at the ceremony. Parents of the couple are Thomas and Jennifer Gilmore of Toledo and Mike and Carol Kur…

St. Patrick Catholic Church of Bryan was the setting for the July 20, 2019, wedding of Kristen Nicole Kurivial and Derek James Hug. Father Charles Ritter officiated at the ceremony. Parents of the couple are Mike and Carol Kurivial of Bryan and Dennis and Susan Hug of Bryan. Kristen attended…

The family of Betty Stark wish to invite the community to an open house to celebrate Betty’s 90th birthday, Nov. 9, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the social room at St. Mary Catholic Church, 300 S. Michigan Ave., Edgerton. Your presence is the best gift to honor our mother.

Madison Montero and Matthew Wisler, both of Atlanta, Georgia, announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage.

Lila Steele is celebrating a special birthday. She will be turning 96 years on Oct. 23. She would appreciate cards or telephone calls.

Ted and Pat (Miller) Maneval of West Unity will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on Oct. 18, 2019. They were married at the West Unity United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ray Altman and the Rev. Allen Newby officiating. They are the proud parents of two sons, Todd (Deb) Maneva…

Erin Elizabeth Williams of McConnelsville and Albert “Joey” Brown of Edon were united in marriage Aug. 27, 2019, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Zanesville. A reception followed at the Scale House in Zanesville.

Nelson and Lois (Moomaw) Rupp will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on October 18, 2019. They have two sons, Carl and Peggy (Morr) Rupp of Montpelier and Gene and Joan (Nickloy) Rupp of Findlay. They have nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. If you would like to hel…

On Sept. 21, 2019, at the First Presbyterian Church of Montpelier, Megan Rae Puehler became the bride of Conrad Lee Hausch. The Rev. David Tilly officiated at the ceremony.

The Armory in Napoleon was the setting for the Aug. 18, 2019, wedding uniting Jennifer Kay Rodriguez and Alex James Leddy. Officiating at the ceremony was Tyler Gill.

Virginia Swift is turning 98 years on Oct. 11. A card shower is requested in honor of this special occasion. Greetings may be sent to her at Hillside Country Living, Room 507, 09876 Williams County Road 16, Bryan OH 43506.

LeRoy and Marilyn (Kinnison) Held are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary. They were married on Oct. 9, 1954, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Blakeslee. Their marriage was blessed with their children, Lucinda (Allen) Faulhaber of Edon, Debora (Marc) Grisier of Toledo, Sandra (Pau…

Mr. and Mrs. Duane Dukes of Bryan are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. Duane Dukes and Sandy Hageman were married on Oct. 11, 1969, at Union Chapel Church of God with Rev. Keith Snyder officiating. Sandy is retired from Community Hospitals and Wellness Center-Bryan as a licensed p…

Ray and Patty Connin of Bryan will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Oct. 4. Their wedding was held at the First United Methodist Church in Topeka, Kansas. They are the proud parents of three children, Jennifer (Walt) Weidmer of Edon, Ryan Connin of Charlotte, North Carolina a…

Eugene “Vic” Martinich of Montpelier is celebrating his 90th birthday today, Sept. 19. If you would like to wish him happy birthday, mail greetings to him at 407 W. Brown Road, Montpelier, OH 43543. He would appreciate hearing from you on this memorable occasion.

EDON — The Edon Branch Library will be having a program for adults, age 18 and older, that will explore the beautiful art of glass fusing on site at Mudsock Glass.

Scott and Marianee Voigt of Wapakenta announce the birth of their son Zachary Thomas Voigt born Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, at 5:27 a.m.

Carmen and Ann (Rittenhouse) Cummins will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 13. They met while students at Ohio State University and married the fall of 1969 after graduation. Most of their marriage has been spent living and working in Northwest Ohio where they raised th…

Shaleena Collins of Montpelier and Jacob Keller of Montpelier announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage.

Thelma Stecher, left, and Zelma Blakely, right, celebrated their 85th birthdays on Sept. 5. Their families hosted a party in their honor on Sept. 2. They would love to hear from their many friends.

Kaitlyn Audra Killian was born Aug. 27, 2019, at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. The little miss weighed in at 7 pounds, 9.4 ounces.

Becky and Doug Mavis of Edgerton will celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary on Sept. 7. They were married at the Edgerton United Methodist Church by the Rev. Martin. They are the parents of two children, Jason and Darla Mavis of Edgerton and Tara and Aaron Garza of Hicksville. They have b…

Betty Ann (Rohn) Blanchard of Bryan will celebrate her 90th birthday on Sept. 11. If you would like to wish her a happy birthday, mail your greeting to 111 Glenworth Ave., Bryan, OH 43506 or email to bryanwoodcrats@roadrunner.com. She would treasure hearing from you on this memorable occasion.

Stephanie Follansbee of Arvada, Colorado, and Nathan Singer of Findlay announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage.

Michael and Tamra Livensparger of Pioneer are happy to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Eliza to Tony Schmidt, son of Donald Schmidt of Springfield, Ohio.