NEWS RELEASE

Thursday, March 1, 2018

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 1, 2018 in the in the Hicksville Village Council Room in Hicksville, Ohio. President Ryan Mack called the meeting to order. Also present were Commissioners Gary Plotts and Mick Pocratsky, Sherry Carnahan, Finance Manager/Administrator, and Stephanie Metz, Clerk.

The Commissioners met in General Session and approved and signed various resolutions, contracts and documents. The Commissioners also reviewed the calendar of events and discussed upcoming meetings.

The Commissioners presented Joda Freese, Hicksville Middle Schooler, with a proclamation to honor her achievement at the National Amazing Shake Contest. The Amazing Shake is a competition that places an emphasis on teaching students manners, discipline, respect and professional conduct. Students are taught the skills needed to present themselves exceptionally well for opportunities today as well as those that will come in the future. The Ron Clark Academy held its first National Amazing Shake Competition for the top 130 students from district-level competitions from 17 states nationwide and the country of Honduras. The Commissioners recognized her as a Hicksville Middle School student who illustrates the traits of hard work, leadership, and individual achievement and, by these traits, will always be a great ambassador for the citizens of Defiance County, Ohio. The Commissioners congratulate Joda Freese for placing in the Top 24 at the National Amazing Shake Competition, and wish her the best of luck in all future endeavors.

Release Approved: ____________________________________________________

Ryan Mack, Defiance County Commissioner