Edition 14                 March 10th, 2006

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Sherwood promotions

Sherwood area Economic Development Corporation and some area businesses have teamed up to start a marketing blitz to promote Sherwood as a place to raise a family, start a business or just visit. The marketing blitz will include a commercial that will air on various TV stations, internet marketing, news media, promotional flyers and more. We have provided the commercial for your viewing at the home page at Sherwood Ohio.com, Sherwood, My Hometown. The video is about 5MB in size, so be sure and let it load up, depending on your download speed, once it is downloaded, push play again and it will play smoothly.

 

The commercial hits all the buttons when considering a place to call your Hometown, community, family, growth, honor & friends. It is also nice to see the people who you grew up with in a commercial. So keep watch across the home page as we bring you more on this subject, Watch the video click here

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The Sherwood Area Lions will be hosting Sherwood Shamrock Day at the VFW

 on St. Patrick's Day.

The decision to host the event was twofold. One reason was to replace the sorely missed, community tradition, of Christmas in the Park. That event was retired two years ago because it was held at a very busy time of year and performing groups and individuals had conflicting schedules. The other was to raise the $600 remaining to complete the club's sponsorship of the Special Needs Garden, which is part of the Revitalization of Sherwood Memorial Park project.

Sherwood Shamrock Day offers the perfect opportunity to celebrate, as it doesn't conflict with local sporting events or other major holidays. People are starting to "think Spring" and come to life again. What better way then to get together with friends and neighbors for good food and good fun for a good cause!

 

Sherwood will go green on March 17! The event will be held at the Sherwood VFW from 6 to 8 p.m. and will have "A Wee Bit O' Fun for Everyone". The menu includes: Paddy's Potato Bar, Danny Boy's Dessert Bar and Blarney Beverages. Charmin Entertainment by local talent, reminiscent of the good old days at the park, will add to the festivities. The entertainment will be primarily Irish tunes and songs with a few other popular numbers thrown in for good luck. Vocalists include Colin Ruffer, Kelly Phillips and Tom Singer. Justin Vollmer and Joe Meyer will give clavinova performances. The Meyer Family will be performing and high school band director, Miss Kari Rosania, will play the bagpipes. Additional numbers are in the works. Of course guests should expect some "Blarney" in the form of jokes, stories or poems. Mrs. Murphy's boy, Bill, will act as Master of ceremonies. Rounding out the event is the Lucky Leprechaun 50/50 drawing. Winners need not be present to win. Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 ages 4-12, 3 and under free. Lucky Leprechaun chances are $1 each or 6 for $5. Tickets and chances can be purchased at the Sherwood State Bank, in Sherwood, or from Lions members.

It is hoped that Sherwood Shamrock Day will become an annual event and that each year the resulting funds will go toward projects that will make a difference in our community. Oh yes, we have our very own "Blarney Stone" and as the old Sherwood legend goes: if you kiss the stone you'll not only have the "gift of gab", but good luck for the whole year!

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Steve & Ted's Tool Shed, LLC.

We now have a new laundry mat in Sherwood, yes a laundry mat. Now I have been in this town since 1972 and never remember a laundry mat in Sherwood, another milestone! The laundry mat is located in the old Wirth's Super-Value building or what was once the Bee-Hive, downtown Sherwood. Owners Steve and Ted's Tool Shed, LLC., opened the laundry mat the end of January. Their plans are to open a Tool store in the front part of the building along with enough room for possibly a 3rd business in house. The laundry mat will be open Mon. - Fri. 6am - 9pm and Sat. - Sun. 8am - 9pm.

       

Keep watch for the may newsletter and we will pick up more on where Steve & Ted's Tool Shed is headed in downtown Sherwood.

DeVault's Mini-Mart

Well it looks like DeVault's Mini-Mart will again be moving in May. The Mini-Mart started downtown 2 years ago in the old Wirth's building as a dollar store. Last May the mini-mart moved out to Ron Kuhn's corner in the north end. I myself thought this would be a better business location with the increase in traffic at the crossings, but Patty DeVault told us that the business was just not the same as when they were downtown, sales actually decreased with the move. In May you will find them in the Bend at 15119 Maumee St. Maumee St. is the north road in Delaware Bend that runs east and west, then follow the signs.

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Communication updates

A project started by Sherwood Mutual Telephone Association or SMTA should be near completed by summer. The project was to update it's communication lines within the city limits to fiber optic cable. According to Mike Woodring, general manager for SMTA, the main trunk lines have been installed and the next step will be to take the fiber to each house. Once this is completed we will begin to offer a bundle of services including unlimited local telephone, long distance, high speed broadband Internet access and IPTV (Digital CATV) at a substantial discount when subscribing to all services.

With the new fiber installed, SMTA will offer Digital Cable TV and video on demand to customers in the village with a wide selection of new channels. Later on this year they will be testing some locations out of the village limits to see how far they can extend the video offering and still have a clear signal without any added expense for new technical equipment. Well, I wait with much anticipation of these new services so I have sent my request the get the south end of town done first! Also congratulation on providing Sherwood it's telephone services now for 100 years, another milestone for Sherwood.

Sherwood Summer Ball

The Fairview Summer League will hold it’s annual registration for Girls Softball and Boys Baseball on March 5th, 2006 at the Fairview High School Cafeteria from 4pm - 6pm with its regular monthly meeting to follow at 6pm. Registration fees are $25 for your 1st Child, $20 for your 2nd Child, and $15 for each additional child from the same family. Higher fees apply if you register after March 15th 2006. Deadline to register is March 31, 2006. Teams will begin practice in early April. The Opening Day Showcase, Team Pictures, and Annual Chicken BBQ will be held May 6, 2006 at Moats Park in Sherwood. Parents interested in coaching are encouraged to attend the March 5th meeting. Registration Form

Sherwood Memorial Park

Work is under way at the Sherwood Memorial Park. Between grant monies and private donations enough of the proposed $50,000 to renovate this area into a community park. Water and electrical lines have been laid for the area. The park will host a Garden of Honor for veterans, a Garden of Remembrance for the departed, a Commemorative Path, a raised bed garden for the physically challenged, and a butterfly garden. The  park design, once completed,  will include a gazebo, several gardens, park benches and a walk path around the pond. Mayor Vance even stated that the pond will be stocked for fishing. This will become a grand community park for years to come, right downtown Sherwood Ohio.

Ah, yes, another Sherwood-ite, read on.......

   Although I have not lived "in Sherwood" for many years, I consider it to be my hometown. I am 52 years old now but when I was very little my grandparents (Emmanuel & Daisy Weippert) lived down by the railroad tracks. I can remember watching the people go by and waving at them in the passenger trains. I liked it best at night--you could see them better because of the lights inside the cars. My mom & dad (Jack N. & Alice Cooper) lived at several different residences in town too. No, not Jack Cooper the plumber---I always got asked that!! Ha!

    Now I just live about 2-1/2 miles south of Sherwood (for about 27 years now). I have a Cecil address but Sherwood will still always be home to me. My cousin Patricia (Schwader) Patterson lives in Florida now but she also lived in Sherwood for many years and I have purchased the calendar and both volumes of the books for her as a gift. I know she will love them and treasure them. I really love this website--I can keep up on all the news and events that are going on (especially the part of Harvey Boyce and his model-T!!) I just love Harv!! Keep up the good work and thank you for all your hard work in getting the news out.  Peggy Ward

We will be sending Peggy Ward her very own Sherwood-ite Shirt

Sherwood Homecoming

June 24th

 Sherwood Community Calendar Provided by

Sherwood Spring Fling

May 18, 19, & 20

Central Local Schools

It was back to the drawing board for members of the Central Local Board of Education as they once again have decided to proceed with a bond issue for the construction of a new middle/high school building.

Set for the May 2 primary election ballot is a 3.94-mill, 28-year bond issue that would raise $5,750,000, representing the local share of the estimated $19 million building project.

Last November, voters rejected by a small margin a tax issue for the building proposal. Since then, the board sent out surveys to district residents asking for their opinion on how to best proceed for the future. While only 4 percent of those who received surveys returned them, the majority of those indicated a preference to go back to the polls again.

According to Central Local superintendent David Bagley, the proposal voters will see in May is almost identical to November’s proposal.

The initial project budget is estimated at $18,096,315, with the Ohio School Facilities Commission contributing $13,391,273, or approximately 74 percent of the cost. The local match is projected at $4,705,042. However, the local share actually is estimated at $5.75 million due to the inclusion of a number of locally funded initiatives (LFIs), which are 100 percent locally funded projects. This brings the total project budget to around $19,141,273.

The millage rate for the May tax issue is 3.94 mills, down slightly from the November millage of 3.99. That reduction is due to a tax valuation change in the county, Bagley had said.

 Support your Schools - Vote yes May 2nd

School Events

Don't forget the Sherwood Elementary School Carnival will be held March 18th, 4pm to 7pm, the 7th Annual K-12 Arts Festival will be held at the  Fairview High School and Middle School, 5pm - 8pm on March 21st and the 8th Annual Fairview Athletic Boosters reverse raffle to be held at the Sherwood VFW 6pm on April 1st.

Other Stuff

Defiance County updates from Matt Gilroy, Assistant Director, Defiance County Economic Development.

Good News in Defiance County:

PEC, Inc. a start-up bio-diesel producer will start making product in April at their Hicksville, Ohio facility. The company successful received financing from the Hicksville Revolving Loan Fund and the Defiance County Revolving Loan Fund. These funds will assist the company in the purchase of the machinery and equipment needed to make bio-diesel fuel. After initial research, I believe Defiance County will be the first county in the state of Ohio to host two bio-diesel manufacturers. American Ag Fuels in Defiance started production last July. PEC, Inc. plans to initially produce one million gallons of fuel annually and within three years the company plans to employ 25 workers. We wish PEC, Inc. success as they start this endeavor.

More Good News in Defiance County:

Keller Warehousing & Distribution, LLC. recently announced a construction project at their Carpenter Road facility. The company plans to build a 130,000 square foot warehouse at an approximate cost of $3.2 million. The Defiance County Economic Development office helped support this project with an Enterprise Zone tax abatement that was approved by the Defiance County Board of Commissioners on February 6th. The agreement was written for an 80% abatement for a period of twelve years. Keller Logistics Corporation currently employs about 160 people and has increased sales to over $16 million. The company is one of the fastest growing businesses in Defiance County.

Even More Good News in Defiance County:

Steve & Ted’s Tool Shed LLC. is a start-up small business in Sherwood. The company plans on opening a retail store at the site of the former IGA grocery store in downtown Sherwood. They will sell tools, equipment, and other items at the store and on the internet. The company also plans to open a Laundromat at the back entrance of the store and lease four apartments on the second floor of the building. The Defiance County Economic Development office assisted Steve & Ted’s Tool Shed, LLC. by supporting a Community Reinvestment Area agreement for a 100% tax abatement over a twelve year term.

The Ohio Department of Development recently announced that the Johns Manville construction project that landed in Defiance County, was the second largest investment made in Ohio during 2005. Johns Manville Corporation pledged to invest $118 million in machinery and equipment as well as a new building at their Carpenter Road location. The Defiance County Economic Development office worked diligently to support the company during this project. We are very proud that the investment was the second largest made in Ohio last year (#1 was Lockheed-Martin who pledged to invest $138 million at their Akron location). This investment secured 85 jobs and will keep the company in the Defiance community for decades.

Congratulations

ProMedica Health Systems, the parent company of the Defiance Regional Medical Center, recently was named the #1 Integrated Health Network by Verispan as reported in Modern Healthcare Magazine. Verispan evaluates integrated health networks in eight categories and 33 subcategories, including integrated technology, financial stability, services and access, and the variety of specialty services offered. The Defiance Regional Medical Center is an investor in the Community Improvement Corporation (CIC), the parent company of the Defiance County Economic Development office. The quality of all Defiance County healthcare facilities assists and supports our efforts of attracting new businesses to Defiance County. Congratulation to Defiance Regional Medical Center and keep up the good work.

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