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MAC Gymnasium

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204 Archer Drive Antwerp, Ohio 45813

(419) 506-0108

The McLaughlin Athletic Center (MAC), located in Antwerp, Ohio, is Paulding County, Ohio’s home for organized athletic events, including gymnastics, indoor basketball, volleyball, and fitness activities. We proudly serve Northwest Ohio and Northeast Indiana.

 In 1972 a major addition was made to the Antwerp Local Schools and included a then state of the art gymnasium and elementary classrooms.  The “New Gym”, as called by the Antwerp community, was a huge community improvement from the “Old Gym” that was built in 1936 and had been used since.  The “New Gym” was now home to the existing boys varsity and JV teams as well as new organized high school sports of girls volleyball and basketball.  The gymnasium was also home to countless music concerts and years of graduation ceremonies.  Outside of the academic classrooms, the new gym was the main draw for the Antwerp Local Schools until the school moved to its new current site in December 2004.  
  A property sale by the state of Ohio in 2005 led to a purchase of the facility by a group that was headed by Thomas McLaughlin III.  The purpose of the purchase was to renovate the former 1972 elementary facility addition into an assisted living complex.  Unneccesary for the assisted living complex, the gym was closed off, used for storage and sat idle.    
  As the assisted living campus developed and began to host residents, the Antwerp Community Fellowship Care Campus (ACFCC) group was developed to have input from outside the assisted living campus and helped keep the campus residents in touch with the community.  From this ACFCC group, it was proposed to put the gym back into use and draw the community in to enlighten the residents, as well as a community center to be used to draw folks from outside communities into Antwerp.   
  In fall of 2011 the first basketball league was established.  55 boy and girl players, their parents and fans started playing in a gym with a filthy floor, no water, no restrooms, few lights and no heat.  These monies, in addition to every league and tournament since, have helped repair all of these issues and more.  
  The campus has grown into a full service sporting facility.  The two court gym now offers league and tournament events in all four seasons in volleyball and basketball for ages K thru adult.   Below the gym Northwest Ohio Cheer has established gymnastics and cheerleading events and the 1936 gym is still in use and houses the new Antwerp Wrestling Club and their teams.       
  
Please browse through our website and see what upcoming events we can host for you as our sporting customer.
 -TEAM MAC Gym Staff

2020 Antwerp Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Winner

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The Antwerp Chamber of Commerce would like to present our 2nd annual scholarship winner, Emily Wentland.  Emily attended Vantage Vocational Center for criminal justice and graduated this spring.  She is being awarded $500 towards her future education.

Emily Wentland, scholarhsip winner and Mike Schneider. Chamber of commerce member.

Emily is a very busy young lady.  She obtained outstanding grades while a student at Vantage garnering praise from her teachers for her excellent leadership skill and her positive attitude. She was a member of the National Technical Honor Society in which you must have a 3.5 GPA or higher, perfect attendance, no discipline problems and have passed all End of Course Exams. After that she wrote an essay, obtained 3 teacher recommendations and had to submit a resume to the committee of teachers and staff. Emily was then chosen as she represents the best of Vantage students.

Outside of the classroom, she was very active in 4-H representing Defiance County at The Ohio State Fair in 2019.  She did a tremendous job earning herself an Outstanding of the Day in Photography (top 20% of the class) in addition to earning multiple awards with her dogs.  Emily works diligently at training her dogs and has trained dogs for other people.

Emily works three days a week at a horse barn to work off her horse’s board. She cleans 14 stalls a day and feeds about 30 horses but her main hobby is dog training.    She has a goal to train them to qualify and compete at dog shows. 

Emily has been accepted at Defiance College to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. After she graduates, she plans to attend the police academy and become a police officer.  She is especially interested in becoming a K9 officer.

The Chamber of Commerce scholarship is funded by the Cutie Pie contest that is held each year during Day in the Park.  Every bit of money that is raised by that contest goes to the scholarship fund.

We wish Emily all the best and who knows, perhaps someday we will see her back in Antwerp, dressed in police uniform with her trusted canine companion by her side. 

Riverside Tire

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14777 State Route 49
Antwerp, Ohio 45813


(419) 258-1917

The Riverside Tire staff are here to help replace and repair your tires, small engines, lawn mowers and snow blowers. We also provide propane, straw, and some hardware supplies for your home, lawn and garage projects. Riverside Tire also sells pre-manufactured sheds, garages, chicken coups and storage buildings. Visit our store to tour some building examples or a brochure. Some of the many things we carry throughout the year:
-Tires (a variety of brands in all season, snow, etc.)-Sheds, garages, chicken coups
-Propane
-Shovels, Rakes, and Hammers
-Mulch and Soil
-Animal Feed
-Screen Repair
-Nuts, Bolts, and Nails (individual and bulk)
-Pool & Pond Supplies
-Lawn Mower Blade Sharpening
…We could keep going all day, but why not just stop in and see for yourself 🙂

If you aren’t quite sure what widget you need, talk to Jerry and he’ll be sure to get you all taken care of.

Sarah J. Mowery, DDS

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301 S Main St
Antwerp, Ohio 45813


(419) 258-6511

Sarah Mowery, Dentistry is a family-oriented practice focusing on overall health, through dental health, for all walks of life. Sarah and her team specialize in beautifying smiles, maintaining your dental health and helping you improve your appearance. Whether you need a veneer, crown, filling or bridge, they promise to make your teeth look as good as or better than the teeth that Mother Nature gave you. You can expect them to spend much individual time with you, educating you on good oral hygiene and addressing any concerns you or your family may have. They strive to provide a stress-free environment and you can expect to hear her staff and their patients laughing during their dental appointment as it happens multiple times each day.  This is exactly the reason people travel from Fort Wayne, Toledo, Lima and Indianapolis to her practice right here in Antwerp.

Small Town Bliss Hair and Nail Studio

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103 W. River St
Antwerp, Ohio 45813

(419) 258-3183

Besides shampoos, cuts and blow-outs they also do color, foils up to 3 colors, along with up-dos and formal styles for that special occasion and something called Creative Coloring. This is a coloring style with vibrant and lasting results.  Two types of creative coloring are Balayage and Ombre.  Balayage service is a highlighting technique that targets a smaller section of hair. A colorist paints bleach or hair color just on the surface of your hair freehand; he or she doesn’t saturate the entire section with hair dye. The result is soft, natural-looking, sun-kissed highlights that easily blend in as hair grows longer.   The Ombre is typically done with lightener being placed horizontally with full saturation of the section and then blended upward to diffuse the line.   Ombre is more of a horizontal placement while Balayage is more vertical.  Choosing which one is right for you really depends on the look you’re trying to achieve. Whether you’re looking for a blonde, brown, red, rose gold or even vivid color look, your artist should be able to work with you on either technique to create the color effect you’re looking for. Small Town Bliss also offers nail art which is incredibly popular and pedicures.