ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received by Parkway Local Schools in the District Office, 400 Buckeye Street, Rockford, OH 45882, until October 27, 2026, 1:00 P.M., at which time and place proposals will be opened publicly and read aloud. Proposals received after October 27, 2026, 1:00 P.M. will be returned unopened. Proposals shall be for the furnishing of materials and the performance of labor necessary for the:

26072.00

Parkway Schools - New Baseball Scoreboard

400 Buckeye Street,

Rockford , OH 45882

All in accordance with the Contract Documents prepared by Garmann/Miller & Associates, Inc., Minster, OH; Columbus, OH; Indianapolis, IN; Fort Wayne, IN

A Lump Sum bid for the project will be received.

A prebid meeting will be held at 1:00 P.M. on October 13, 2026, at 400 Buckeye Street. The pre-bid meeting is not mandatory but bidders are strongly encouraged to attend. The facility will be open for inspection at this time.

A Bid Security in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or surety company bond pursuant to Chapter 1305 of the Ohio Revised code in the amount of 10% of the total bid shall accompany each bid; or a bid guaranty bond in accordance with Chapter 153.571 of the Ohio Revised Code in the amount of 100% of the total bid shall accompany each bid.

Successful Bidders shall conform to the Ohio "Schedule of Prevailing Wages". The bidder may access the Ohio Department of Commerce, Wage & Hour Bureau at its website for current edition of wage rates.

The Contract Documents, including Drawings and Specifications, are on file for public inspection at the office of the Architect: Garmann/Miller & Associates Inc., Phone 419-628-4240: the office of the Parkway Local Schools; Construction News Corporation, the McGraw Hill-Dodge Plan Room, the Builders Exchange and iSqFt.

Contract Documents may be purchased from DC Reprographics, 1254 Courtland Ave., Columbus, OH 43201; www.DCplanroom.com; Phone 614-297-1200. Each Bidder is responsible for shipping cost or providing a shipping number for billing to the bidders account.

Each bid must be submitted in duplicate on a blank form furnished by the Architect, in a sealed envelope. Mark plainly on the outside of the envelope, the project you are bidding on. No bidder may withdraw their bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the bid opening.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities, irregularities and/or errors in the bids to the extent permitted by law. This includes the right to extend the date and time for receipt of bids.

This notice is posted on the Parkway Local Schools web site.

Notice can be accessed at: www.parkwayschools.org.

The Date of this notice: October 6, 2026

By: Parkway Local Schools

400 Buckeye Street

Rockford  OH 45882

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PUBLIC NOTICE OF MEETING

Celina Board of Zoning Appeals

The Board of Zoning Appeals of the City of Celina will hold a public meeting on Thursday, October 29, 2026,in the Celina Administration Building, 225 N. Main St. (second floor in the City Council Chambers). The meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. to consider the following request(s):

For review is a request by John Shreves Rentals LLC (B&B House of Carpet) at 999 E. Market St., for a variance for a sign that will be an LED sign. Zoning is B-1.

Additional information may be obtained from the City Engineering Department, 711 Hierholzer Street, Celina, and phone 419-586-1144. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE URGED TO ATTEND. Landowner or his signed designee must attend this meeting.

Vince Barnhorst, Secretary

Board of Zoning Appeals,

City of Celina

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Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate

The State of Ohio, Mercer County Guild Mortgage Company LLC Plaintiff, vs. Linda Lou McAfee, et al., Defendant. Case No. 25-CIV-112.

Pursuant to a Court Order of Sale, November 4, 2026, at 9:00 A.M., if the property does not sell on that date, it will go up for a second sale on RealAuction.com, Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 9:00 A.M., the following described real estate to-wit:

Parcel No.: 03-028100. 0000

Complete Legal Description can be located in the Mercer County Map Office, located in Room 209, at the Mercer County Courthouse.

Said Premises located at 3147 St. Rt. 219 Coldwater, OH 45828.

Said premises appraised at $416,667.00. A deposit of $10,00.00 is required to RealAuction.com. This appraisal does not include an interior examination of the premises.

TERMS OF SALE: Property cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraised value. Required deposit in cash or certified funds due at the time of sale and balance in cash or certified check upon confirmation of sale. If Judgment Creditor is purchaser, no deposit is required.

TERMS OF 2^ND SALE: Property to be sold without regard to minimum bid requirements, subject to payment of taxes and court costs; deposit and payment requirements same as the first auction.

Pursuant to ORC 2329.21, purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.

Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC Attorney (470) 321-7112

Doug Timmerman, Sheriff

Captain Chad Fortkamp

Mercer County, Ohio

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PROBATE COURT OF MERCER COUNTY, OHIO

MATTHEW L. GILMORE, JUDGE

IN RE: THE NAME OF

CAYDEN MICHAEL MIHM

to CAYDEN MICHAEL WILLIAMS

Case No.: 20269021

NOTICE OF HEARING ON CHANGE OF NAME

(R.C.2717.08 and 2717.14)

Applicant gives notice that the Applicant has filed an Application for Change of Name in this Court requesting the change of name of Cayden Michael Mihm to Cayden Michael Williams. A hearing on the application will be held on November 5, 2026, at 9:30 o'clock A.M. in the Probate Court of Mercer County, located at 101 N. Main St., Room 307, Celina, OH 45822.

Elaina Rachel Williams

325 S. Main Street

Celina, OH 45822

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE MEETING

O.R.C. 519.08/519.12

A public hearing will be held before the Hopewell Township Trustees on October 20, 2026, at 7:30 P.M. at the Hopewell Township House, 9708 Canary Road, Celina, OH, for the general business of the board and to consider the following:

The Hopewell Township Zoning Commission and the Mercer County Regional Planning Commission have provided recommendations regarding proposed zoning amendments that have been proposed by the Township Trustees. The Trustees will consider the recommendations and make amendments as appropriate. The text and maps for the proposed amendment will be available for examination at the office of the Mercer County Commissioners weekdays between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. 10 days prior to the hearing. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Township Trustees will take action on the matter. 

Herb Muhlenkamp

Hopewell Township Fiscal Officer 

For the Hopewell Township Zoning Commission,

Mercer County, Ohio 

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Request for Qualifications for Engineering Services

Economic Development Administration,

FY 2025 EDS

Disaster Supplemental Grant Program

Village of Rockford,

Mercer County, Ohio

The Village of Rockford, Ohio, is requesting Qualifications for infrastructure project development assistance concerning the FY 2025 EDA Disaster Supplemental Grant program.  The Village wishes to contract with an engineering firm or individual for overall engineering assistance throughout the FY2025 program period. This assistance could include Application Preparation, Grant Administration Services, and Reporting, Preliminary Engineering, Project Design and Plan Preparation, Project Bidding, and Construction Management/Administration for the Village of Rockford EDA Industrial Park Project. 

The Village would like to provide for open competition for engineering services, whereby, at a minimum, competitors' qualifications are evaluated, and once a firm or individual is tentatively selected, fair and reasonable compensation is negotiated.

We are, therefore, inviting interested individuals and firms that have familiarity with local codes, conditions, or permitting requirements, to submit evidence of their engineering qualifications, and related information, as follows:

• General background of firm or individual; number of years in operation providing municipal engineering services; other services provided including any which might represent a conflict of interest. 

• Engineering staff résumés, including experience with federally funded infrastructure grants; also indicate which staff would most likely be involved in engineering services to the Village.

• Experience in providing professional community development services to clients of similar sizes, location, and characteristics as Rockford, and have the ability to respond quickly to site visits, meetings, and emergencies. Demonstrated past work in similar environmental or regional conditions. 

Please submit a PDF version of qualifications and related information to the email address below on or before October 30, 2026.

Aaron Temple, Village Administrator, aaron.temple@rockfordohio.org

It is our intent to give reasonable consideration to at least three (3) firms and/or individuals based on their qualifications so as to have one or several alternative consultants which could be asked to enter into negotiations, if negotiations with the preferred engineering firm or individual are not satisfactory. 

Thank you for your interest. 

Aaron Temple,

Village Administrator

Village of Rockford 

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

SEALED BIDS FOR:

City of Celina, Ohio

69kV Relaying and Control Panels Modifications

will be received by the City of Celina, Ohio, at the Office of the Safety-Service Director, Municipal Building, at 225 North Main Street, Celina, OH 45822 until 2:00 p.m., LOCAL TIME Wednesday, October 21, 2026, and at that time and place will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The proposed Work consists of furnishing all labor, supervision, tools, materials, and equipment to complete the project scope as follows:

The City is upgrading their 69kV transmission system protection by modifying the existing relay and protection panels in various City substations. The City is therefore seeking proposals for the modification of existing relay panels. Modifications include the installation of new, City furnished, relay and control panels that will be installed on existing relay cabinet doors, and the rewiring required for the new panels.

The project also includes the coordination and assistance required for the interconnection of existing fiber optic cables to the new relay and control panels. Existing fiber is owned and operated by the City of Celina.

The contract documents and Specifications are on file at the Office of the Safety-Service Director, 225 North Main Street, Celina, OH 45822, and at the office of the Engineer, GPD Group, 520 South Main Street, Suite 2531, Akron, OH 44311-1010. To obtain an official set of the documents and become a Registered Bidder you MUST contact Ashley Howerter at the engineer's office by emailing ahowerter@gpdgroup.com. Contract documents and Specifications are available in PDF format and will be sent via e-mail. For technical questions contact Dan Melkey, dmelkey@gpdgroup.com.

You must contact the Engineer's Office to be a registered bidder. Only proposals submitted by registered bidders will be accepted.

All bids shall be signed and submitted in duplicate on the proposal form blanks, which are provided separately with the Specifications. Bids shall state the price by item and shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked (electronic submittals will not be accepted):

Bid for City of Celina, Ohio

69kV Relaying and Control Panels Modifications

and addressed to the attention: Office of the Safety-Service Director Thomas Hitchcock, 225 North Main Street, Celina, OH 45822.

Each bid shall contain the name of every person, firm or corporation interested in the same, and must be accompanied by either a bid guaranty bond to the satisfaction of the City, or a certified check drawn on a solvent bank, in the sum of 10% of the bid, made payable to the City of Celina, Ohio, as a guaranty that if the bid is accepted, a contract will be entered into and its performance properly secured.

The City of Celina, Ohio, reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities in bidding.

A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Wednesday October 7th at 11:00 a.m. at the City of Celina Electric Building, 704 North Street, Celina, OH 45822.

No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of 60 days after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids.

By Order of the Safety-Service Director

City of Celina, Ohio

Thomas Hitchcock

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LEGAL NOTICE

The St. Henry Village Council has passed the following:

Resolution 2026-3- accepting the preliminary plat of Carthagena Road Industrial Park to the Village of St. Henry, Ohio; containing 4 lots numbered 1 thru 4.

Ordinance 1183 - authorizing the annexation agreement between the Village of St. Henry, Ohio, and Granville Township, Mercer County, Ohio, regarding the annexation of 26.257 acres; approving the Mayor and Fiscal Officer as signing agents for the Village of St. Henry to enter into the agreement.

The entire content of the above listed legislation can be viewed at the Village Office located at 371 N. Linn St., Monday thru Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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LEGAL NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that West Ohio Community Action Partnership (WOCAP) is requesting proposals from qualified firms of Certified Public Accountants for audit services and preparation of lnternal Revenue Service Form 990, annual state reporting forms, and Federal Form 5500. The annual year-end audit must be conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards; the standards for financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States; and the provisions of the Uniform Guidance- 2 CFR 200- "Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards." The agency is subject to the Single Audit guidelines with at least two major programs. The Single Audit must be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse along with the data collection form. Proposals should include consideration for both audit and tax services. West Ohio Community Action Partnership is a not-for-profit corporation, serving as the Community Action Agency for Allen, Auglaize and Mercer County, Ohio.

Companies and firms interested in submitting a proposal (RFP) should contact: Michele Spradlin, Chief Financial Officer, at mspradlin@wocap.org to obtain additional information concerning the Agency and the services required.

Request for Proposals (RFP) will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. local time on October 20, 2026, and submitted to:

West Ohio Community

Action Partnership (WOCAP)

Attention: Michele Spradlin 540 South Central Avenue, Lima, OH 45804-1306

Awarding of contracts for services is subject to the availability of grant funds.

West Ohio Community Action Partnership (WOCAP) reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Date of Notice:

October 7, 2026

Name & address of facility:

Thunder Chicks

5253 Burrville Road

Coldwater, OH 45828Name & address

of applicants:

Thunder Chicks LLC

2885 State Route 118

Saint Henry, OH 45883

Broering Family

Farms LLC

2886 State Route 118

Saint Henry, OH 45883

In accordance with OAC rule 901:10-6-01, public notice is hereby given that the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is accepting comments on a draft Permit to Install (PTI) and a draft Permit to Operate (PTO) for a facility to be known as "Thunder Chicks" which is located at 5253 Burrville Road, Coldwater Oh 45828 in Mercer County, Washington Township and in the Upper Wabash Watershed. If the final permits are issued, the PTI would be valid for two years and the PTO would be valid for five years.

A copy of the draft permits can be obtained by submitting a public records request using the following link:   https://agri.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/oda/divisions/legal-office/public-records-site-area. Any person may submit written comments and/or request a public meeting on the draft permits. A request for a public meeting must be in writing and shall state the nature of the issues to be raised at the public meeting. Comments and/or public meeting requests must be received by the DLEP office no later than 5 p.m. on November 6, 2026. Comments can either be mailed to Ohio Department of Agriculture, Division of Livestock Environmental Permitting, 8995 East Main Street, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 or emailed to lepp@agri.ohio.gov. Comments received after this date will not be considered. A public meeting will be held when required by OAC 901:10-6-04(C) and may be held where authorized by OAC 901:10-6-01(D). Persons have a right to provide a written or oral statement for the record at the public meeting, if a meeting is scheduled.  

The Division of Livestock Environmental Permitting maintains an "interested parties" list for each Ohio county as well as a statewide list for notification of all draft permits. If you would like to be added to either or both lists, please send a request to lepp@agri.ohio.gov or call 614-387-0470.

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