The Village of Hicksville, located in Defiance County in Northwest Ohio, is home for nearly 4,000 citizens I am proud to serve as Mayor. I welcome you to our website. Hopefully you will find the information you seek. I encourage you to comment on the material provided.
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Hicksville has always been framed by residents who don’t give up, who largely depend on themselves and who look out for their neighbors by providing money, food or strength. Let’s look at how all of this came to be. Continue Reading »
Check out our "Around the Village" section for a listing of agencies and organizations including the Huber Opera House & Civic Center.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Hicksville offers free land to private sector companies who set up operations in the village Industrial Park. Any type business that provides at least 20 new full-time jobs is eligible for 5 acres of land. The program is administered through the Defiance County Economic Development office and is designed to bring jobs to a shovel ready industrial park. Jobs must pay an average of 150% of the Federal minimum wage and the industry must make a 5 year commitment secured through a promissory note. For more information call Jerry Hayes or Jared Orzolek at 419-784-4471 or Larry Haver at 419-542-6161. Flyer attached
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Hicksville's 10th Annual Community
Garage Sales
June 1st and 2nd
To participate contact Mary Wann
Home 419-542-7237 or cell 419-487-0155
ANIMAL TRAPPING
If you have
an animal on your property that needs to be removed, please call one of the following names for assistance:
Game Warden: Matt Smith 419-429-8381
Francis Miller 419-542-7623
Ed Kemps 419-658-2767
Kevin Fitzgerald 419-658-2168
3rd Annual Downtown Summer Fest
Saturday, August 4th
All day event - fun for the entire family !
Click here for more information.
HIX TV VIDEO CONTEST
All submissions due by June 30th
Age groups: Adult and Student
15, 30 or 60 minute length
Local events, News reports, Documentaries, Fiction or Animation.
Official Contest Rules at www.hixtv.com
or call 419-769-4749
email: murphyb@hicksvilleschools.org
Visit the HIX TV page for more information and the full weekly lineup.
Friday
12:00 AM - Village Council Meeting Replay
1:30 AM - 2012 Junior High Variety Show
2:00 AM - May Aces Update
3:00 AM - 2012 Family Literature Night
4:00 AM - 2012 Spring Choral Concert 5-7-12
5:00 AM - 2012 District Wrestling Tournament
7:00 AM - School Board Meeting 4-23-12
9:00 AM - 2012 Junior High Quiz Bowl Tournament
11:00 AM - May Aces Update
12:00 PM - JML Story Time 4-11-12
1:00 PM - 2012 District Wrestling Tournament
2:30 PM - April Dine With A Doc
3:30 PM - Village Council Meeting Replay
5:00 PM - School Board Meeting 4-23-12
7:00 PM - 2012 Spring Choral Concert 5-7-12
8:00 PM - 2012 Junior High Variety Show
9:00 PM - May Aces Update
10:00 PM - 2012 Family Literature Night
11:00 PM - JML Story Time 4-11-12
11:30 PM - The Alternative
Johnson Memorial Library
Zachary Bowling, Branch Manager
For more information go to www.defiancelibrary.org. or call 419-542-6200.
Monday and Tuesday 11 am to 8 pm
Wednesday 9 am to 8 pm
Thursday: Closed
Friday 10 am to 6 pm
Saturday 10 am to 1 pm
Sunday: Closed
If you are interested in volunteering for some of our programs it would be greatly appreciated!
April 30 through May 5: "Get Caught Reading Week"
Bring in pictures of you and you family & friends reading and put them up on our collage display.
Wednesday, May 2: Cinco de Mayo Day - open crafting for kids all day.
Friday, May 4: Library will be closed for a staff meeting.
Saturday, May 5: Lego Day all day.
Monday, May 7: Wii League - Video games, fun & food begins at 6 pm.
Tuesday, May 8: Angela Krynock continues her "Stitches in the Stacks" crochet class at 6 pm.
Wednesday, May 9: Mothers Day Craft Day - material available all day to make crafts.
Friday, May 11: YouTube Movie Night begins at 4 pm. Stop in for fun & snacks.
Saturday, May 12: A Checkers Tournament will be held for kids 13 & under. Begins at 10 am.
Monday, May 14: Mark Bok will teach a class on composting at 6:30 pm.
Tuesday, May 15: Teen Craft Night begins at 6 pm. We will be making a decorative bird feeder
from a tea cup & saucer. Open to all tweens and teens.
Wednesday, May 16: Open Craft Day all day for kids.
Saturday, May 19: Coffee with a Board Member - 10 am.
Monday, May 21: Wii League continues beginning at 6 pm.
Tuesday, May 22: Stitches in the Stacks meets again at 6 pm.
Wednesday, May 23: Memorial Day Craft Event for kids of all ages all day.
Friday, May 25: YouTube Movie Night continues at 4 pm.
Saturday, May 26: Lego Day all day.
Monday, May 28: Library will be closed for Memorial Day.
Tuesday, May 29: Teen Craft Night begins at 6 pm. Program for tweens & teens - we will repurpose old washers into wearable art.
Wednesday, May 30: Last Day Of School Party at 4 pm. Games, snacks & much more!!
Library Services
Internet - WiFi - Printer - Copier - Fax - Laminator - Scanner - Ellison Die Cut Machine - Microfilm
Reader/Printer - Microsoft Office 2003 and 2007 - Homebound Delivery - Reference Services - Genealogy & Local History Collections - Tours - Computer Classes
To add your event to the calendar or HIX TV, contact the village offices at 419-542-8224 or hixcs@defnet.com
You can now pay your Village Income Tax by check or credit/debit card at www.officialpayments.com or by calling 1-800-272-9829 and using option 3. Utility payments may be made online as well, option 2. The jurisdiction code for Hicksville is 8409.
NOTICES
SUMMER RECYCLING HOURS
1st Friday 9:30 to 1:30
4th Wednesday 4 pm to 7 pm
May 23 and 24, 2012
The Water Department will be flushing hydrants during the overnight hours. If you have any questions, call them at 419-542-8984.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
May 18-20, 2012
The Buckeye Heritage Festival will be held at the Defiance Co. Fairgrounds. Join us for an Indian Pow Wow, Gathering Mountainmen Rendezvous, Boy Scout Jamboree and much more. For more information go to their website: buckeyeheritagefestival.
May 19, 2012
18th Annual Fit Walk & Ride sponsored by HealthFit at Community Memorial Hospital. For more information, click here: 2012 Fit Walk & Ride
May 19, 2012
The Masonic Lodge in Hicksville is sponsoring a Port-A-Pit Chicken BBQ in front of the Hicksville Bank - sales begin about noon - delivery available - details to follow.
May 19, 2012
The 2012 NW Ohio Woodland and Wildlife Family Festival will be held at Auglaize Village, Defiance, from 10 am to 3 pm. Free admission to the Village for the day included - over 35 exhibitors, food and family fun. For more information call Bill Grimes at 419-782-8751. Click here for Flyer.
May 19, 2012
7th Annual Defiance Master Gardeners Plant Sale - Northtowne State Bank Parking Lot - 9 am until sold out.
May 19, 2012
Fort Defiance Bass Anglers Kids Fishing Derby - 9 am to noon. Camp Lakota Boy Scout Camp, Defiance. Free to ages 16 and under - rain or shine - prizes by age category - free lunch to follow.
May 20, 2012
The Sipe Family will perform a benefit concert of southern gospel, country and contemporary music at 2 pm at the Huber Opera House. 419-542-9553.
May 28, 2012 MEMORIAL DAY
May 28, 2012
Defiance Memorial Day Parade begins at 9:30 am in Triangle Park and ends in Riverside Cemetery.
June 1, 2012
The Hicksville Bank Relay For Life Team is hosting a Chicken BBQ from 10:30 am until sold out. Delivery on pre-sale orders from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. To place order call 419-542-7726 by May 25th. 1/2 chicken is $5.00.
June 2, 2012
The Linus Slattery Memorial Bake Sale will be held at the Hicksville Bank from 9 am to noon benefitting the CHP Hospice of Defiance. Goodies for a good cause!
June 8 & 9, 2012
19th Annual Linus Slattery Memorial Golf Tournament Weekend. Friday 6 am to 9 am, Breakfast by the Hicksville Eagles Auxiliary in the Multipurpose Building at the Fairgrounds with Rick Small from 98.1. Early Golf Flight at noon at Hickory Hills Golf Course. Friday night at 5 pm the Liney Dance and Auction begins with food & music. Live music by the Argonne Band at 9 pm. Saturday 8:30 am Walk/Run Event. First Flight golf at 8 am, Second Flight at 2 pm. In the evening, a raffleat 7:45 pm followed by our famous Live Auction. All proceeds benefit Community Health Professionals Hospice of Defiance.
June 8 through 10, 2012
The Annual Dance Dolls Recital at the Huber Opera House and Civic Center. Call 419-542-9553 for more information.
June 9, 2012
Veteran's Parade, 10 am, downtown Defiance, Triangle Park to First Street, Honoring all who served in any branch of the military. Call Donald Goldenetz for details: 419-393-2815.
June 9, 2012
3rd Annual Antwerp Cleveland Street Ribfest with Cadillac Ranch performing. For more information, visit the website: villageofantwerp.com. Register for the River Run at 8 am - race time is 9 am in the Oasis parking lot downtown. The Amateur Cornhole Tournament is double elimination. Registration is from 11 am to noon on Cleveland Street. $30.00 per team.
June 9, 2012
HHS Alumni Banquet, 6 pm at the Hicksville School. Tickets on sale at Bruce Guilford Real Estate or King-Kreg Insurance.
June 12 to 16, 2012
Bryan Jubliee held daily on the Square. For more information visit the website: TheBryanChamber.com.
June 17, 2012 FATHERS DAY
June 18-28, 2012
Youth Summer Theater at the Huber Opera House with a live performance on June 28th. Call 419-542-9553 for more details.
June 22 and 23, 2012
Relay For Life will be held at the Hicksville School, 958 E. High St. beginning at 6 pm and ending at noon the next day.
June 29-July 1, 2012
The Village Players will present Neil Simon's comedy "The Odd Couple" in four performances at the Huber Opera House. For tickets and times, call 419-542-9553.
June 29, 2012
River Region Splash - coordinated by the Route 24 Corridor Marketing Group for Defiance, Paulding and Henry Counties. www.nwohioriverregion.com
July 20 and 21, 2012
Third Annual Ball Summer Fest to be held at the Defiance Co Fairgrounds. Admission is $2.00 per day, Camping is $10.00 per night. For more information go to www.theballsummerfest.org.
August 4, 2012
Hicksville Summer Fest, downtown 8 am to 11 pm - rain or shine. For complete listing of events and times, click here.
Aug. 6 through Sept. 14, 2012
Stained Glass Six Week Class - one night a week for 6 weeks - learn the art of stained glass with Kristy Kerns. Cost of supplies will be approximately $60.00. Reserve your spot by calling 419-542-7173.