It was a hot afternoon, but the town still turns out for the Fort RecoveryJubilee Parade. We had fun participating this year, and even won a "Mayor's Choice" award for our entry. People seemed to like the water we were shaking off our paintbrushes more than the candy. Imagine that.

The committees and volunteers made it another great weekend through lots of dedication and countless hours of planning and work.

Good job!!

Rent an Inflatable Jumper!

We now carry two sizes of inflatable 'funhouses' at Wangler Hardware. Kids absolutely love them, and they're perfect for entertaining children during parties.

We carry two models: 13'x13' and 13'x13' with a 10-foot slide. Stop in or call 375-2644 to check prices and availabilty.

Fort Recovery Holds 79th Annual FFA Banquet

The Fort Recovery FFA held its annual banquet on April 2nd at the Fort Recovery Middle School Auditorium with well over 300 members, parents, and agribusiness leaders in attendance. The banquet serves as public display of all the hard work done by the members in the past year.

With 107 members, the Fort Recovery FFA participates in numerous events including career development events, fundraisers and community service projects. This year eight members will receive their State FFA Degree: Kelsey Brockman, Kevin Fullenkamp, Kevin Jutte, Cody Kaiser, Mark Post, Kelly Thien, Matt Wendel, and Matt Whitacre.

Six other members, Dan Brackman, Lindsey Fortkamp, Valerie Fortkamp, Tyler Huelskamp, Jenessa Nietfeld, and Jeremy Siegrist, will receive their American FFA Degree. Only one-half of one percent of all members receives their American FFA Degree.

Many other awards were given out to members for dedicated service and commitment to the chapter and all its activities. The Star in Agribusiness Award was given to Kevin Fullenkamp, the Star Greenhand Award went to Taylor Guggenbiller, and the Dekalb Award was given to Chris Gehret. The chapter also awarded Jim and Ann Stammen and Mike and Sue Thien as Honorary FFA Members for their dedicated service to the chapter.

The annual Pie and Cake Auction raised $2,200, and all proceeds from the auction are returned to the students to allow them to participate at the State FFA Convention, FFA Camp, and the National FFA Convention. The chapter thanks all those that supported the auction.

Many area business donated money to support the awards program and table favors. Abels Dairy Farm, Tom and Linda Boeckman, Cooper Farms, Family Showcase Video, Farm Credit Services, Fort Recovery Equity, Fort Recovery Family Medicine, Fort Recovery Lumber Company, Hog Slat, K&L Tractor Sales, Klingshirn and Sons Trucking, Lefeld Implement, Les Wenning Motors, Mercer County Farm Bureau, Mercer County Pork Producers, Mercer Savings Bank, Mercer SWCD, Metzger Oil, Midwest Rebuilds, NAPA Auto Supply, North Star Hardware, Ohio Soybean Council, Reinhard Dairy Products, Second National Bank, St. Henry Tile Company, Wabash Garage, Wayne Oil, and Wendel Poultry Service.

St. Baldrick's Benefit Night

There was a lot of hair shed for a good cause at Theinman's. If you notice bald heads around town, chances are you are seeing one of the many participants who collected donations for Kid's Cancer.

Dylan has his 'game face' on during the process.

This is a great hat to keep a bald head warm. Wangler Ace Hardware salutes all who helped with this worthy event!

St. Baldrick's

This Friday evening at Theinman's Sports Bar in Fort Recovery St. Baldrick's annual charity event will take place. Shavees and volunteers can participate in honor or in memory of kids who have fought, or are fighting, cancer. Share some laughs while watching local guys or gals lose their hair for donations to this worthy cause.

Our personal favorite who is going "bald" is Dylan Ranly. Look at the hair this young man will have to shed!

Voyage to Africa

Steve Long (husband of Wangler employee Sharon Long and pastor of Christ Chapel in Fort Recovery) will be returning to Africa from March 5-31. Our thoughts, prayers, and best wishes go out to him as he helps some of the neediest people in the world.

Old, Historic Photos

I wanted to share these photos (some of which are featured on our website at http://www.wanglerhardware.com/). If you have photos to share--old or recent--send them to me at wanglerhardware@gmail.com and I'll post them on here as well.

Downtown Fort Recovery, 1912.

Erhart Wangler, Wangler Hardware, approx. 1917.

Old Wangler Hardware storefront, now Nature's Corner, date unknown.

Business Section, Fort Recovery, date unknown.



Cletus Wangler, Wangler Hardware, 1930's.

Wangler Hardware at its old location downtown, now Ron May's, date unknown.

FFA Week & Schedule

At Wangler Hardware, we work closely with the local FFA. This week is FFA Week at Fort Recovery Schools, and they have several competitions later this month. Here is the schedule for the rest of the week and for the competitions:

Feb.18th: Community Breakfast & Truck Drive-in

Feb. 19th: Elementary Petting Zoo & Food for America

Feb. 20th: Ag Olympics!

Feb. 24th: FFA Contest in the Commons

March 6 & 7: State Evaluations

March 14th: Miami Trace FFA Contest

March 21st: Mercer County FFA Contest

Good luck from the entire staff at Wangler Hardware!

Faux Painting Event: Success!

Last night I learned how to make my wall into a masterpiece. We had Angie Clark come in and demonstrate paint techniques and show customers how they can us the same techniques to DIY. It was a hit, and we discussed a lot of creative ideas. People brought in photos of their homes and colors they wanted to try, and the Wangler staff helped choose the right paint & tools for the job.

We will definitely be scheduling another one of these events, as we got some very positive feedback. If you missed it, no worries -- just stop in the hardware store and we'll give you the one-on-one version. We will help make your home gorgeous!

-Patti (Wangler) Minor

Faux Painting Event - Feb. 17th

Join us for our faux painting event tonight from 6:30-8 p.m. at Wangler Hardware. Watch live demonstrations, get expert opinions and see the latest trends in color. Bring us your photos and ideas, and our paint professionals will help to make your home gorgeous!

Angie Clark, professional wall artist, will demonstrate her techniques and offer insight into the latest trends. Questions? Call 419-375-2644 or email us at wanglerhardware@gmail.com.