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Saturday, nov. 29 & Sunday, nov. 30, 2014

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The high school girls basketball

season opened Friday evening.
Opening night included a St.
Johns victory over Jefferson and
a Crestview win over Van Wert.

9-10

rEPort rELEaSEd on
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oPInIon

Readers speak their minds about

local topics on the Opinion page.
Turn to pages 6-7 to read letters
to the editor, thumbs up/down,
and columns from our staff.

An investigation into a Sunday

truck-ambulance crash reports the
crash was caused by a Van Wert
driver who was under the influence of alcohol.

6-7

3-4

Van Wert County Engineers project right on track

By Ed GEBErt
DHI Media Editor
egebert@timesbulletin.com
VAN WERT - Work on the
county engineers administration/
garage project is continuing on
schedule, according to County Engineer Kyle Wendel. Earlier this
week he gave an update on the
work and changes on costs to the
county commissioners.
The $2 million project includes
a new administration facility and a
heated garage building and will put
all the engineers functions in one location on Grill Road. For many years
the department has maintained three
different locations. This will be good
news for the department whose offices on Market Street are more than
a century old and are experiencing
structural issues. Also, moving the
West Main Street facility to Grill
Road allows for more efficient operations, saving the county operating
funds in the future.
The Engineers Office has been
able to save a lot of money in con-

struction work by doing some of

the jobs themselves, such as recent
site work at the location. The original estimate for the project placed
a cost of $3.8 million on it. Estimated savings on concrete pouring
and other work done by the department saved around $1.1 million,
which moved the cost total down to
$2.7 million before bids were even
accepted. The cost estimate has
since dropped another $700,000.
The current project cost estimate is
$2,055,049.23.
Construction was originally
scheduled to be completed around
May 17, and the current estimate is
almost unchanged from that original projection. The current plan is to
start to move into the facility during
the latter part of May, after two years
of construction.
Van Wert County Commissioner
Thad Lichtensteiger reported the
project is progressing nicely.
The engineers office will pay
for funding the project with their
portion of motor vehicle gas tax
and licensing fees. There will

The photo above shows the Van Wert County Engineers Maintenance Facility on Grill Road.
Work is under way to build a new administration facility and a garage building to put all the
county engineers buildings in one location. (DHI Media/Ed Gebert)
also be a small share of payments
originating within the ditch department. Wendel also pointed out
that once the consolidation takes
place, the county would be able to
sell the other two existing facilities to reduce the financing even
further.

Wendel also reported a fourway stop is needed at the intersection of Brickner Rd. and Jennings
-Delphos Rd. Trees and the angles
of the roadways at the intersection
make it a traffic safety issue, and
the commissioners agreed to the
sign installation. Wendel said he

had received several complaints

about the intersection and an investigation showed there was a
safety issue. It was determined that
cutting back the trees would not
entirely solve the problem, and reconfiguring the intersection would
prove much more costly.

Local festivities kick off Christmas season

Local festivities began on Friday to open the holiday season. Pictured at left, the Van Wert County Fairgrounds lit up for the annual 4-H Holiday Lights
at the Fair event. This drive-through of more than 60 light displays will be open every weekend from 6 - 9 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings.
Admission is $5 per car. (DHI Media/Angela Stith) Pictured at center, Santa Claus holds twins for their first experience with the jolly old elf. Santa made
the trip to Van Wert, arriving Friday in town to greet children at the Hotel Marsh. Santa and his wife were greeted by Mayor Don Farmer and his wife, Nancy,
and dozens of children from the area as he drove a pickup truck from Lee Kinstle GM Sales & Service. (DHI Media/Ed Gebert) Pictured at right, the Heiing
home on East Third Street in Delphos has some new additions this year. True to National Lampoons Christmas Vacation tradition, the Griswold family
station wagon - complete with a freshly-cut tree on top - graces the front yard among thousands of lights and decorations for the holiday season. The sons
of Larry and Deanne Heiing - Austin, Noah and Logan - have spearheaded the project for three years. Their efforts won the coveted Peoples Choice Award
in the Betty Honigford Spirit of Christmas Home Decorating Contest in 2013 and they hope to retain the traveling yard sign noting the accomplishment
this year. (DHI Media/Nancy Spencer)

Delphos St. Johns inducts four to Hall of Fame

dHI MEdIa Staff rEPortS
news@delphosherald.com

DELPHOS The Delphos St.

Johns Hall of Fame will induct
its 11th class on Sunday in the
All Saints Building at St. Johns
Schools. The inductees will be
recognized at 11:30 a.m. Mass at
St. John the Evangelist Catholic
Church. Following Mass, a free
brunch will be held in the All Saints
Building beginning at 12:30 p.m.
The induction ceremony will begin
at approximately 1:45 p.m.
This years honorees are:
Professional Achievement Dr.
Bill Lauf, Class of 1960
Athletic Achievement Sue
Youngpeter Hohenbrink, Class of
1979
Service to Mankind Sisters of
Notre Dame
Service to St. Johns John

Sisters of Notre Dame

Service to Mankind
Gunder
Dr. Laufs induction into Delphos
St. Johns Hall of Fame is a culmination of a lifetime of dedication
to academics, sports, medicine and
Dr. Bill Lauf
service. While attending Delphos St.
Professional Achievement
Johns elementary and high school,
Dr. Lauf learned the value of hard stilling strong values and discipline
work and perseverance. He credits that have been at the core of Dr.
his mentors, Coach Bob Arnzen and Laufs achievements.
Laufs achievements exemplify
the Sisters of Notre Dame, with in-

Sue Youngpeter Hohenbrink

Athletic Achievement

his academic, athletic, and leader- varsity football and the varsity basship strengths. He earned the honor ketball team during his tenure at
of valedictorian, served as senior Delphos St. Johns.
class president, co-captain of the
HaLL of faME/14

Holidays heighten fire risks

By StEPHanIE GrovES accounting for 415 deaths and
1,650 injuries.
DHI Media Writer
According to the National
sgroves@delphosherald.
Fire Prevention Associations
com
(NFPA) 2013 report Home
DELPHOS The holi- Christmas Tree and Holiday
day season is upon us and as Light Fires, holiday lights
families and friends gather to and other decorative lighting
celebrate the festive holidays failures or malfunctions were
with more cooking, decorat- involved in an average of 150
ing, and observing rituals (64 percent) home structure
that include candles and open fires per year from 2007-2011
flames, the risk of house fires with the highest number (40
increase.
percent) occurring in DecemThe U.S. Fire Administra- ber and decreasing to 12 pertion reports there were ap- cent in January.
proximately 128,700 fires
fIrE/14
during December last year

John Gunder
Service to St. Johns

Index
Classifieds......... 12-13
Comics.&.Puzzles...11
Local/State............3-4

Obituaries..................2
Opinion.................. 6-7
History.......................8

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Sports.................. 9-10
Todays.World............5
Weather.....................2.

Vol. 145, No. 119

he only normal
people are the
ones you dont know
very well.
-Alfred Adler

Times Bulletin/Delphos Herald

Saturday, Nov. 29 & Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014

OBITUARIES

LOCAL WEATHER

David T.
Boroff
May 22, 1937 - Nov. 27, 2014
VAN WERT, Ohio David T. Boroff, 77, born May 22,
1937, to the late Vera Pauline
(Murray) and Robert Domer
Boroff, went home to be with
his Heavenly Father on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014, at Van Wert
Inpatient Hospice Center.
On Dec. 19, 1964, he married Sharon K. (Radcliff)
Boroff, who preceded him in
David T. Boroff
death on Nov. 12, 2014.
He is survived by four sons,
Larry (Nicole Pontius) Boroff
of Van Wert, Kevin (Jessica)
Boroff of Convoy, Ohio, Terry
Prichard of Dublin, Ohio, and
Troy Prichard of Indianapolis,
Indiana; grandchildren, Ashley, Matt, Christopher Curly,
Devanne, Lindsay, Christopher, Dalton, Callie, Cecil,
Ashlynn, Madalynn, Adam, Jacob, and Anna Marie and one
special grandson, Danny Boroff, whom they raised as their
own, and brought much joy to Dave and Sharons life. He is
also survived by four great-grandchildren.
David was a member of Trinity Friends Church of Van Wert
where he served as head usher, trustee and helped with the food
pantry. He is a veteran of the United States Navy having served
four years on the USS Hamul. He is also a lifetime member of
the American Quarter Horse Association and Van Wert American Legion. David retired from Harter Corporation as a welder.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and two sisters, Emma Martha Boroff and Shirley Sue Heath.
On Monday, Dec. 1, 2014, there will be a gathering of
friends from 2-4 p.m. and a memorial service at 4 p.m. at
Trinity Friends Church located at 605 N. Franklin St., Van
Wert.
Preferred memorials may be directed to Trinity Friends
Church.
Arrangements were handled by Alspach-Gearhart Funeral
Home & Crematory, Van Wert.
Condolences may be expressed at: www.alspachgearhart.
com.

Paul Eugene Martz

July 12, 1930 - Nov. 25, 2014
VAN WERT, Ohio Paul
Eugene Sonny Martz, 84,
of Van Wert, died at his residence at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday,
Nov. 25, 2014.
He was born July 12, 1930,
in Latty, Ohio, the son of Paul
Lester and Princess Irene
(Rogers) Martz.
On April 29, 1961, he was
united in marriage to Evelyn
Beth (Burnett) who survives
him.
He is also survived by his
children: Gary (Marci) Martz
of Van Wert, Stephen (Kyong)
Martz of San Antonia, Texas,
Paula Jo (Ronald D.) Kline
of Van Wert, David (Becky)
Martz of Middle Point; grandchildren: Keith Martz, Michelle Young, Robert Martz,
Jennifer Martz, Angela Martz,
Brandon Bartz, Kristy Grindell, David Himburg II, Lance
Dasher, Danielle Dasher, Elijah Paul Martz; twenty-one
great-grandchildren; a greatgreat-granddaughter,
and
one brother: Jerry L. (Jackie)
Martz of Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Besides his parents, he was
also preceded in death by a
half brother: Harold Dean
Martz.
He had been employed at
both the former Continental
Can and Sonoco Companies
and retired as a foreman from
Sonoco. He was a member of
American Legion Post 178
having been a veteran of the
Army during the Korean conflict.
He was also a member
of Van Wert Loyal Order of
Moose Lodge 1320 and a
graduate of Van Wert High

In this 2011 photo provided by Ronald G. Chicken,

Dorothy Dietrich and Dick Brookz sit at the
grave of legendary magician Harry Houdini at
Machpelah Cemetery in the Queens borough of
New York. (AP Photo/Ronald G. Chicken)

Magicians stage
effort to restore
Houdinis grave
By COLLEEN LONG
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) Nestled next to the late Lewins,
Blums and Levys in a spooky old cemetery in New York
City lies the final resting place of Americas most legendary magician, interred under a granite monument that bears
his stage name in bold letters: Houdini.
It is an impressive tribute to the man who grew up as
Ehrich Weiss and died on Halloween of 1926 of complications from appendicitis. Over the years, the site has been
venerated, vandalized, thieved and forsaken, but a group of
magicians now wants to officially end the mystery of who
will care for the grave.
Houdini was a visionary. He was an inventor, an escape
artist, and he gave back to society in so many ways, said
Dorothy Dietrich, a magician who runs a Houdini museum
in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Its the least we can do to give
back in some small way for all hes given to us.
Dietrich serves on a national Society of American
Magicians committee working to raise money to restore
Houdinis gravesite and allow for the permanent care of the
monument at Machpelah Cemetery in Queens. It will cost
about $1,200 annually to maintain the grounds, plus thousands more for restoration.
Houdini, the son of a rabbi, was at the height of his fame
when he purchased 24 plots at the 6-acre graveyard located
in a swath of open space crowded with cemeteries. His parents and siblings are buried there and his grandmother was
exhumed in Hungary and brought to New York. The only
person not beside him is his wife, Bess Machpelah is a
Jewish cemetery, and she was buried at a Catholic graveyard in Westchester.

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fisherman and card player.
Funeral services will be
conducted at Salem Presbyterian Church, Venedocia,
at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1,
2014, with the Rev. Thomas
Emery officiating. Private
family burial will follow at
a later date at Venedocia
Cemetery. Friends may call
at Brickner Funeral Home
Sunday, Nov. 30, from 2 to
6 p.m.
Preferred memorials are
gifts to Salem Presbyterian
Church, Venedocia, Ohio
Condolences may be left on
the website, www.bricknerfuneralhome.com or sent to
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VISITATION & SERVICES

David Boroff

On Monday, Dec. 1, 2014, there will be a gathering of

friends from 2-4 p.m. and a memorial service at 4 p.m. at Trinity Friends Church located at 605 N. Franklin St., Van Wert.

David Friemoth

Funeral services will be on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Harter and

Schier Funeral Home in Delphos. To view funeral service online, please visit harterandschier.com at the time of the service.
(Password: webcast9)

Monday

cloudy
chance of light
rain
winds 10 to 20
mph
High: 45
Low: 42

mostly cloudy
chance of rain
winds 10 to 15
mph

mostly cloudy,
turning mostly
clear in the
evening

High: 58
Low: 32

High: 35
Low: 20

Van Wert City Police Department

11-07 12:36 a.m.
A Van Wert woman in the
500 block of Center Street reported someone forced entry
into her house and stole several items.
11-07 9:38 a.m.
An Ohio City man in the
200 block of North Washington Street reported a possible
drug offense.
11-07 7:55 p.m.
A Van Wert woman in
the 600 block of North Market Street reported an alleged
domestic violence incident.
While investigating the complaint, a juvenile was taken to
the hospital to be evaluated by
Westwood Mental Health.
11-07 9:47 p.m.
Police were called to a
business in the 300 block of
Towne Center Boulevard for a
domestic dispute in the parking lot.
11-08 3:20 p.m.
A Van Wert woman in the
300 block of North Walnut
Street reported an unwanted
person at her home.
11-08 5:38 p.m.
Justine Jerome, 28, of Van
Wert, was arrested on a probation violation.
11-08 7:39 p.m.
A Van Wert man in the
400 block of George Street reported a burglary in which a
television was stolen from the
residence.
11-08 7:44 p.m.
A Van Wert woman in the
400 block of South Shannon
Street reported the theft of a
child support card.
11-09 12:46 a.m.
Joshua Smith, 18, of Fayette, Ohio, was arrested for
OVI following a traffic stop
on North Washington Street.
11-09 8:34 a.m.
A Van Wert man in the
600 block of Neela Drive
reported someone had damaged a porch light at his residence.
11-10 12:28 p.m.
A Toledo woman reported
the father of her child, a Van
Wert resident, had been using
money from her financial account without her permission.
11-10 1:49 p.m.
A Van Wert woman in the
400 block of Neel Avenue reported a theft.
11-10 2:47 p.m.
A Van Wert male juvenile
was arrested for possession
of spice, a felony of the fifth
degree.
11-10 3:09 p.m.
Kristopher Warwick, 24,
of Van Wert, was charged
with theft after he allegedly
took tires while working at a
business in the 300 block of
Towne Center Boulevard.
11-10 7:52 p.m.
A Van Wert woman reported the theft of money from her
vehicle while it was parked at
Van Wert High School.
11-10 7:59 p.m.
The police department responded to a report of a deceased person at a home in the
800 block of North Washing-

ton Street.
11-10 9:07 p.m.
Richard Adams, 32, of
Delphos, was charged with
domestic violence as a result
of an alleged incident that
occurred at the 100 block of
North Walnut Street.
11-10 10:17 p.m.
Etta Huffine was arrested
for assault after a reported
incident in the 600 block of
Allingham Street.
11-11 10:27 p.m.
A Van Wert woman reported an altercation that occurred
in the 400 block of Gordon
Avenue.
11-11 7:58 a.m.
A child abuse incident was
reported in the 700 block of
Liberty Street.
11-11 11:50 a.m.
A local school reported a
juvenile had been acting in an
unruly manner and had made
comments of self harm. The
student was cooperative with
police and was assisted in getting further evaluation.
11-11 1:24 p.m.
A Van Wert woman in the
500 block of Elliott Street reported a violation of a protection order. The case will be
reviewed by the city law director.
11-11 4:12 p.m.
A Van Wert woman reported a possible burglary in the
900 block of Park Street.
11-11 8 p.m.
Aaron Tewksbury, 33, of
Van Wert, was charged with
theft after he allegedly shoplifted from a business in the
300 block of Towne Center
Boulevard.
11-12 9:10 a.m.
Police were called to the
1100 block of Charlotte Circle
for a welfare check on a distraught person.
11-12 12:51 p.m.
A Van Wert man in the 200
block of West Fourth Street
reported a theft.
11-12 1:37 p.m.
A Van Wert man reported
someone had pried a lock hasp
from a fence to a storage area
he owns.
11-12 6:31 p.m.
A Van Wert woman filed a
menacing report.
11-12 6:32 p.m.
Police were called to do a
welfare check on a distraught
male in the 200 block of West
Fourth Street.
11-13 1:30 p.m.
An employee at a business in the 800 block of South
Shannon Street reported an
abandoned bicycle on the
property.
11-13 3:26 p.m.
A dispute was reported in
Fountain Park involving multiple juveniles.
11-13 4:16 p.m.
Brian Brown, 51, of Mendon, was arrested on an outstanding warrant while in the
600 block of South Wayne
Street in Van Wert.
11-13 4:51 p.m.
Police were called to a business in the 200 block of West
Main Street for a distraught
person needing assistance.
For movie information, call

In Memorium

David
L. Metcalfe
May 22, 1953 - November 30, 1974

Funeral services will be conducted at Salem Presbyterian

Church, Venedocia, at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, 2014. Friends
may call at Brickner Funeral Home Sunday, Nov. 30, from 2
to 6 p.m.

Its been 40 years since

youve been gone,
not a day goes by that we
dont miss you. You are in
our hearts forever,
until we meet again.
We love you Dave.

Read the classifieds

Mom, Jeff, Ron (dec.)

Deb, Roger, Dianne,
Steve, Mike, Jim, Chuck
& Families

Paul Sonny Martz

Tomorrow

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Community calendar items include the name of the event or
group and date, time and place of the event. Please include a
daytime phone number when submitting calendar items.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29
9 a.m.-noon Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping.
9 a.m. St. Vincent dePaul Society, located at the east
edge of the St. Johns High School parking lot, is open.
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Delphos Postal Museum is open.
12:15 p.m. Testing of warning sirens by Delphos Fire
and Rescue.
1-3 p.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241
N. Main St., is open.
7 p.m. Bingo at St. Johns Little Theatre.
8 p.m. AA open discussion at First Presbyterian Church.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30
1-3 p.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241
N. Main St., is open.
2 p.m. AA open discussion at 1158 Westwood Dr.
2-4:30 p.m. Van Wert County Historical Museum is open
to the public.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 1
8 a.m. Chrysler Retirees breakfast will be held at the
Orchard Tree Restaurant.
11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center,
301 Suthoff St.
1 p.m. Senior Citizens Club will meet in the CoA Building.
3 p.m. Evergreen Garden Club committee members for
the Christmas decorating will meet at Brumback Library to
prepare for the decorating.
5 p.m. Weight Watchers will hold its weigh in. Meeting
will follow at 5:30 p.m. Both are held in the Fellowship Hall
on the second floor at Trinity United Methodist Church, South
Walnut St., Van Wert.
6 p.m. Willshire Village Council will meet in the village
hall.
6:30 p.m. Shelter from the Storm support group meets in
the Delphos Public Library basement.
7 p.m. Delphos City Council meets at the Delphos Municipal Building, 608 N. Canal St.
7 p.m. Delphos Parks and Recreation board meets at the
recreation building at Stadium Park.
7 p.m. Washington Township trustees meet at the township house.
7 p.m. American Legion Post 178 will have a meeting.
7:30 p.m. Spencerville village council meets at the mayors office.
7:30 p.m. Delphos Eagles Auxiliary meets at the Eagles
Lodge, 1600 Fifth St.
8 p.m. The Veterans of Foreign Wars meet at the hall.
8 p.m. Jennings Township, Van Wert County, trustees
will meet at the township house.
8 p.m. AA Big Book meeting at First Presbyterian
Church.

Saturday, Nov. 29 & Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014

Truck-ambulance crash
report blames alcohol
BY ED GEBERT
DHI Media Editor
egebert@timesbulletin.com
VAN WERT The results of an investigation into a two-vehicle collision
Sunday evening east of Convoy claim the
crash was caused by the actions of a Van
Wert driver who was under the influence
of alcohol.
According to a report from the Van
Wert County Sheriffs Office, at 6:50
p.m. Sunday, a GMC Sierra half-ton
pickup truck eastbound on Convoy
Road ran the stop sign at the intersection of Lincoln Highway and struck an
ambulance owned by Brickners Ambulance Service that was turning onto
Convoy Road. Upon further investigation, the driver of the pickup, Steven A.
Sealscott, 25, had been drinking before
the accident. The Sheriffs Office report
states Sealscott had a blood alcohol level of .145, or not quite double the legal
limit. Sealscott was charged with being
under the influence of alcohol. He was
the only person in the truck and was not
treated for injury.
The ambulance involved was driven
by Adam L. Saylor, 22, of Ohio City. He

A two-vehicle crash involving a pickup truck and an ambulance on

Sunday evening left two people injured. After an investigation, the
driver of the pickup was found to have been under the influence of
alcohol. (DHI Media file photo)
was not treated for injuries, however, the Ohio City who had been riding in the
person riding in the rear, Beth A. Bak- passenger seat of the cab.
The vehicles hit head-on in the interer, 50, Willshire was taken to Van Wert
Hospital, as was Richard K. Price, 61, section.

Darke County Singles

to host dinner, dance
INFORMATION
SUBMITTED
GREENVILLE Darke
County Singles will host their
carry-in Christmas dinner and
dance on Saturday, Dec. 13.
The carry-in dinner starts at 7.
Then dancing starts at 8 to 11
with featured music by AM-

BUSH. Location of the dinner

and dance will be at the VFW
Hall, located at 219 North
Ohio Street, Greenville. The
dance is open to all singles
21 years of age and over. Admission is $5. For information
call (937) 417-2722 or (937)
901-3969. You can also check
them out on Facebook.

PET CORNER
The Humane Society of Allen County has many pets
waiting for adoption. Each comes with a spay or neuter,
first shots and a heartworm test. Call 419-991-1775.
The Allen County Dog Warden has dogs waiting
for adoption. Each has been vaccinated. They are open
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m Monday through Friday and 8
a.m. to noon on Saturday. Call 419-223-8528.

My, what big eyes you

have Aleece. Its not the
first time that Ive heard
that. I was dumped at the
shelter and it was a bit of a
shock for me. Im still adjusting and I tend to keep
an eye on my surroundings
at all times. I am very sweet
I just need someone who is
willing to be patient with
me and give me some time
to adjust.

Lindeman

Delphos Eagles donate to Thrift Shop,

Breast Cancer Awareness Coalition
Above: The Delphos Eagles Aerie 471 and Ladies Auxiliary donated canned
goods and toiletries to the Interfaith Thrift Shop. Present are, from left,
Becky Strayer, Thrift Shop Executive Director/Social Services Director;
Doris Keller, past president of the auxiliary; Linda Sharrits, auxiliary
trustee; Bob Poling, aerie trustee; Tom Schimmoeller, aerie secretary;
and Mary Jo Behrns, Thrift Shop. (DHI Media/Jim Metcalfe)
Below: The Delphos Eagles Aerie 471 used the month of October
Breast Cancer Awareness Month to collect funds totalling $2,000 and
donated it to the Breast Cancer Awareness Coalition of Lima. In on the
presentation were, from left, Jack Bertling, aerie president; Ginny Jones,
Ladies Auxiliary trustee; Nora Fought, representing the Coalition; and
Cliff Wells, aerie trustee. According to Fought, the donation will go to
assistance for breast cancer patients for items such as medicines and
utilities of up to $500.

Bootsie is a young male

Wirehaired Terrier and
Chihuahua Mix. He was
not neutered when he arrived to the shelter. His
neuter has been completed at a cost of $50 to the
adopter.

The following pets are available for adoption through

The Van Wert Animal Protective League:
Cats
M, F, 4 years, fixed, tiger, tortoise, name Oliver and
Chelsey
Kittens
M, F, 7 weeks, black
M, 3 months, tiger
M, 6 weeks, orange
F, 6 months, gray, long haired
M, F, 6 months, gray tiger, yellow, black and gray and
tan
Dogs
Lab, F, black, shots, name Sally
For more information on these pets or if you are in
need of finding a home for your pet, contact The Animal
Protective League from 9-5 weekdays at 419-749-2976.
If you are looking for a pet not listed, call to be put on a
waiting list in case something becomes available. Donations or correspondence can be sent to PO Box 321, Van
Wert OH 45891.

Outdoorsmen Association to host annual

Pearl Harbor Commemorative Match
INFORMATION SUBMITTED
MIDDLE POINT The Van Wert County
Outdoorsmen Association will host its annual
Pearl Harbor Commemorative Match, a CMPsanctioned match, to remember American heroes both past and present. This match will be
held on Dec. 6 at the Van Wert County Outdoorsmen Club located at 9065 Ringwald Road.
The safety briefing will be held at 9:30 a.m.
and the match will start at 10 a.m.
If you ever wanted to shoot an M-1 Garand,
this is the match to attend. Once you shoot in
the match, you will be eligible to purchase an

M-1 Garand from the CMP. If you do not have

a rifle, the club has M-1 rifles to loan out to the
public to use in this match. However, any military rifle may be used.
The cost to participate is $3, which is a target fee. If you need to purchase ammo, the club
has 30.06 ammo at $20 for forty rounds. If you
have never participated in a match, there will
be a clinic starting at 11 a.m. The clinic will
include how an M-1 operates and match protocols. The club also has a National Match AR
15 for participants that might wish to try it out.
For more information, check out our website at
www.vwoutdoorsmen.info, or call (419) 203-5234.

Lindeman named
CHP volunteer,
events coordinator
INFORMATION
SUBMITTED
DELPHOS Anita Lindeman of Delphos was recently named volunteer and
events coordinator for Community Health Professionals
of Delphos, located at 602 E.
Fifth St.
Responsibilities of her new
position include planning and
coordinating events to support
the nonprofit hospices patient
care fund, acquiring and retaining volunteers to support
the activities of the local agency, and assisting with marketing home health and hospice
services.
Lindeman is not a stranger to CHP or its mission,
having worked at the organizations Van Wert office as a billing coordinator
from 2008-10.
Having worked for CHP
for a couple of years, I know
what a great company it is,
she said. Home is the most
comfortable place for a person to be, especially when
dealing with health issues,
and hospice is a wonderful
service that helps patients
and families to live peacefully and with dignity at the
end of life.
Lindeman said she looks
forward to making connections within the community
to support her new endeavors. She is a member of Kiwanis, Delphos Optimist
Club and was recently elected to the Delphos Chamber
Board.
Event-planning is a great
way to get to know your community, she said.
Lindeman is married to
Jeff and has three children:
Baylee, Trent and Emma.
Community Health Professionals, Inc., operates 10 offices providing home health
and hospice services to patients and families throughout
northwest and west-central
Ohio.

Saturday, Nov. 29 & Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014

LocaL/state

times Bulletin/Delphos Herald

Bluffton Blaze of Lights set for Saturday

INFORMATION SUBMITTED

LifeLinks students
salute veterans
In observation of Veterans Day on Nov. 11,
students in Ms. Whartons English classes
enjoyed making cards to be sent to the
Veterans Hospital in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.
This project was started last year and the
school received a letter from the director
of the hospital thanking the students for
their sentiments to their service men and
women who reside at the hospital. The
cards were mailed in time for the patients
to receive them on Veterans Day. (Photo
submitted)

BLUFFTON Blufftons Blaze of

Lights is Saturday in downtown Bluffton
with a 100-plus unit parade, lots of entertainment, food and culminating with
turning on the lights of the historic Ream
Holiday Folk Art display on the Bluffton
Presbyterian Church lawn.
Blaze night entertainment
Following the parade (approximately
6 p.m.), and continuing until the lights go
on (approximately 7 p.m.) three groups
will entertain the Blaze audience.
Bluffton High School show choir, directed by Kara Zink
Dancers Elite, Bluffton dance studio, directed by Deb Garlock
Lima Beane Chorus, mens barbershop chorus
Ice sculpture
Ice sculptor Chad Hartson of Ice Creations of Napoleon, for the fourth year,
will create a work of art from a large
chunk of ice. He is one of Americas leading sculptors with national and international recognition. Beginning at 4 p.m.,
as the crowd watches, Hartson will work
with a block of ice 40 by 20 by 10 inches
and over the next 45 minutes will create
an ornate snowflake. Hartsons work is
described as a the ultimate cool.
Wood carver
A Blaze of Light first is an appearance
by John Guagenti of Bluffton, wood carver.
Similar to Chad Hartson, only using wood,
Guagenti will carve a holiday sculpture on
Nov. 29. He will create his piece beginning
at 7 p.m. on the Citizens National Bank
corner (Main and Church).
saturdays schedule
4 p.m. Ice carving exhibition by
Chad Hartson
4 p.m. - Food booths will open
4 p.m. Parade line up on Snider Road
5 p.m. Parade
6 p.m. - Entertainment on Main Street
Bluffton High School show choir
Dancer Elite dancers Lima Beane Chorus
6:55 p.m. John George recites
Christmas story from Luke 2
7 p.m. Anna Ruth Reichenbach turns
on the Ream lights
7 p.m. Wood carving exhibition by
John Guagenti
Immediately following the parade Horse and wagon rides and kiddie train
rides
the largest parade ever
Junior Weihrauch, parade coordinator, said that this years parade is the
largest in Blaze history. Over 100 units
were registered as of Nov. 13. This years

parade is estimated to last 60 minutes. To

demonstrate this years parade size, in
2008 the parade had 40 units.
This years parade forms at 4 p.m.
on Snider Road. The parade begins at 5
p.m. A first, second and third prize will
be awarded to the top floats, with each
winner receiving a trophy. Judging takes
place during the parade line up. Float
winners will be announced during the
parade.
The parade route travels Snider Road
south to Main Street and to College Avenue. It turns east on College and disbands
at Triplett Drive.
Food
County Kettle Corn (Crawfis family), Sports Warehouse alley
Larson Barbecue (Todd Larson),
Vine Street north of The Black Lab
Bluffton Senior Citizens will offer their traditional Blaze supper from 4
p.m. until approximately 7:30 p.m. Their
menu includes soups, sandwiches and
homemade pie.
Bluffton Lions Club will offer a
chicken barbecue at the middle school
and later (unless sold out) on Church and
Main from 4-7 p.m. Tickets are on sale
from Lion members.
Bluffton High School post-prom
committee will offer baked goods, nachos and cheese and hot chocolate in front
of Family Eye Care. They will also sell
tickets for a cash raffle. Only 400 tickets available. First prize is $500, second
$300 and third prize $100.
Mr. and Mrs. santa claus
Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus will be in
the Blaze parade. Following the parade,
they will meet with youth of all ages at
the Senior Citizens Center.
Horse and wagon rides one night
only
J.A. Smiths Town and Country Carriage Service, Van Wert, will provide
horse and wagon rides on the night of the
Blaze. This is the only night that those
rides will be offered.
Rides will start at the conclusion of
the Blaze parade and will continue during the evening. Departure point for the
rides is in front of Common Grounds coffee shop.
Tickets for horse and wagon rides are
$4 for persons 11 and older and $2 for
youth 10 and under. Children who can
sit on an adult lap have no charge. Tickets will be sold at the front of Common
Grounds. Ticket sales will begin during
the parade. This years horse and wagon
route will be on South Main Street.
Romick Railway

A ride for young children, the Romick

Railway, will offer rides following the
parade. The railroad will be located on
Main Street near Bluffton Senior Citizens Center.
the Gift of Giving light show extravaganza
In its seventh season, the Gift of
Giving light show extravaganza will be
shown across from Harmon Field stadium on East College Avenue. The show
will be viewed nightly from 6-11 p.m.
through Jan. 1. Based upon last years
attendance, it is anticipated to attract an
audience of over 5,000. On Blaze night,
the show will start following the parade.
chamber website and Facebook
All Blaze updates are posted on the
chamber website: www.explorebluffton.
com. Free maps showing locations of light
displays in Bluffton are also available to
download and print from the website.
We encourage persons to like the
chambers facebook so that you may receive immediate Blaze of Lights updates.
Main street windows contest
This years Main Street retail window
judging is similar to last year. One ballot will be given to each of the businesses
that participate in the downtown garland
project. The ballots allow businesses to
vote to determine winners.
The winning business will be announced on the Blaze stage on Saturday. A traveling trophy, on display at the
bank, will go to the business lighting
contest winner.
Map showing holiday lights
Residents with outdoor Christmas
displays may place their residence on the
2014 Bluffton Christmas lights map.
The printer-friendly map will be
posted on the Bluffton chamber website
(explorebluffton.com) for the benefit of
out-of-town persons interested in knowing where to go to view lights in Bluffton.
Printed copies of the map will be
available in the Ream display red mailbox on the Presbyterian lawn. Printed
copies will also be available at the Bluffton Marathon and other businesses.
santa claus coming to town
The chamber has scheduled Santas
visit to Bluffton three times in addition to
the Blaze of Lights night. Here are those
dates and locations:
Dec. 6 Santa will be in Gregs Pharmacy, 120 N. Main St., from 10-11:30 a.m.
Dec. 13 Santa will be in Citizens
National Bank, 102 S. St., from 10 a.m.
to noon.
Santa will also be at the Dec. 12
chamber breakfast in the town hall.

LifeLinks yearbook staff in place

Running Club donates television
The Delphos Senior Citizens Center recently installed a 60-inch LCD flat
screen television procured through a donation from The Delphos Running
Club. Office Manager Angie Goodwin said the center would like to get seniors engaged in their fitness program including playing Wii Sports games
like bowling, tennis, golf, boxing and baseball with up to four players.
Its a fun way to keep the body in motion with low-impact exercise. Staff
members are available to help any seniors who would like to learn how to
play. Caleb Jarman demonstrates his skill at boxing with the Wii Sports
program. (DHI Media/Stephanie Groves)

ArtSpace/Lima to hold juried exhibit

INFORMATION
SUBMITTED

shops locally and internation- 9. Prizes, totaling over $500,

ally, and who has authored will be awarded in a ceremony
two books on photography: beginning at 7:15 p.m. Prizes
LIMA The ArtSpace/ Through My Eyes, a collec- include Best of Show, two
Lima Photography Club will tion of photographs and Our ArtSpace/Lima Photography
present its Annual Juried Ex- Mothers Thoughts, a tribute Club Merit Awards, the Sehibit from Jan. 9 through Feb. to his mother, combining po- nior Award, the Ohio Proud
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of entries
is sched- the ArtSpace Photography Youth Award.
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Club Annual Juried Exhibit
Exhibit runs through Feb.
uled for Dec. 6-7.
Judging will occur on Dec. will be 6:30-8:30 p.m. Jan. 14, 2015.
8. Jurors for the ArtSpace/
Lima Photography Annual Juried Exhibit will be Ed Corle, Four Seasons Dance Shoppe
associate professor of art at
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DANCEWEAR & MORE

LifeLinks Community School has created a yearbook staff for the 2014-2015
school year. Their first organizational meeting was held in late October with
a brainstorming session to get everyones idea about what they want their
yearbook to be. Pictured below are members of the staff: freshman: Savanah
Gile; sophomores: Crystal Edwards, Haley Dawson, Justice Glossett, Bryce
Ladd, Megan Slusser, Eric West; juniors: Melanie Keesler, Elijah Staude,
Zain Joh, and seniors: Brandon Foust, Tara Gurganus, Madison Schwaner and
Brianna Saxton. (Photo submitted)

Saturday,Nov. 29 & Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014

A DHI Media publication

Austin police:
Man fired 100plus rounds
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) A
gunman fired more than 100
rounds at downtown buildings
in Austin and tried to set the
Mexican Consulate ablaze early
Friday before he died during a
confrontation with police, authorities said.
Some of the targeted buildings are near the popular Sixth
Street entertainment district,
where bars close at 2 a.m., about
the same time the shootings began. Thousands of people are
typically on the street at that
time, Austin Police Chief Art
Acevedo said.
Many, many rounds were
fired in downtown Austin,
Acevedo said. With all the
people on the streets, were very
fortunate. I give thanks that no
one but the suspect is injured or
deceased.
Investigators identified the
shooter as 49-year-old Larry
McQuilliams of Austin. Police
said he had a criminal record
but didnt release details, and
said they were still trying to determine a motive.
Mexicos Foreign Relations
Department issued a statement
expressing profound concern
and condemnation of the attack, but also said there is no
evidence the shots were exclusively directed at our facility.
Other targeted buildings
included Austin police headquarters and the U.S. courthouse.
Acevedo said a sergeant,
while holding the reins of two
police horses after his patrol,
shot the gunman just outside
the main entrance to police
headquarters. But Acevedo said
its not clear if the shot was fatal
or if McQuilliams took his own
life.
His targets were located
throughout downtown Austin
and officers received multiple
reports of gunfire, though the
entire incident lasted about 10
minutes from the first call, Acevedo said.
Officers approached McQuilliams after he had been
shot, but noticed cylinders in
his vehicle, which was nearby.
They also discovered he was
wearing a vest they thought
may have been rigged to explode. Officers retreated and a
bomb squad was called, but it
was later determined that the
items were not explosive.
The shooters white van was
still on the street outside police
headquarters several hours after the shooting. Its doors, the
trunk and hood were open as
investigators looked it over.

STORY OF THE DAY

Rights of
immigrants vary
from state to state
By BOB CHRISTIE
Associated Press
PHOENIX (AP) If Christian Avila lived a few hundred miles to the west, he would have a drivers license and
qualify for in-state college tuition and a host of other opportunities available to young people granted legal status by
President Barack Obama two years ago.
But Avila lives in Phoenix, and the 24-year-old immigrant
who was brought here from Mexico by his parents at age 9
still has to navigate the sprawling city in fear as he drives to
school or work.
You get nervous, your legs start to tingle a little bit when
theres a cop behind you, when youre doing nothing wrong
by driving to work, said Avila, a community college student
and immigration activist. Youre not breaking any rules,
youre following the law. But unfortunately its where we
live.
With last weeks action by Obama that expanded the
deferred action program and added millions of other immigrants, Avilas plight highlights a harsh reality about the
presidents changes. The president may be allowing them to
remain in the U.S., but it doesnt mean their state will let
them drive a car, get an education at an affordable rate or
obtain health insurance.
A patchwork of rules began to form in states largely
along political lines after the president allowed some
young immigrants to stay in the country. Conservative states
like Nebraska and Arizona kept them from getting drivers
licenses while liberal locations were much more welcoming
in terms of state services and benefits.
Now, states must make new decisions on how to respond
to the presidents action that allows millions more immi-

In this June 24, 2014, file photo, community

organizers Lucia Lin, left, and Carlos Amador join
about 100 people during a California Department
of Motor Vehicles hearing in downtown Los Angeles
held to take public comments on proposed rules
by which immigrants in the country illegally may
obtain drivers licenses. In January, California
joins nine other states in allowing immigrants
who cant prove theyre in the U.S legally to get a
drivers license. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes,
File)
grants to remain in the U.S.
In California, Democrats, immigration groups and health
care advocates are pushing for the immigrants to receive
health care under the states version of the Medicaid program. The California Department of Health Care Services
is deciding how to proceed. The presidents action excludes
immigrants who came to the country illegally from qualifying for federal health benefits.
In Nevada, officials are drawing up a bill for the Legislature making clear that unauthorized immigrants can
become teachers in the state. Current rules specify that a
prospective teacher must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident before they can receive a teaching license
in Nevada.

BEIRUT (AP) Syrian

rebels backed by the United
States are making their biggest
gains yet south of the capital
Damascus, capturing a string
of towns from government
forces and aiming to carve out a
swath of territory leading to the
doorstep of President Bashar
Assads seat of power.
The advances appear to be a
rare visible success story from
efforts by the U.S. and its allies
to train and arm moderate rebel
fighters. The rebel forces are
believed to include fighters who
graduated from a nearly 2-yearold CIA training program
based in Syrias southern neighbor Jordan. The group known
as the Friends of Syria, including Jordan, France the U.S. and
Saudi Arabia, are backing the
rebels with money and weapons, said Gen. Ibrahim Jbawi,
the spokesman for the Free Syrian Armys southern front.
The gains are a contrast to
northern Syria, where U.S.backed rebels are collapsing
in the face of an assault by Islamic militants. Notably, in the
south, the rebels are working
together with fighters from alQaidas Syria branch, whose
battle-hardened militants have
helped them gain the momentum against government forces.
The cooperation points to the
difficulty in American efforts
to build up moderate factions
while isolating extremists.

Oil plunge is threat and boon to global economies

By THE ASSOCIATEd PRESS
A renewed plunge in oil prices is
a worrying sign of weakness in the
global economy that could shake governments dependent on oil revenues.
Yet it is also a bonus for consumers as
prices fall at the pump, giving individuals more spending money and lowering costs for many businesses.
The latest slide follows OPECs decision to leave its production target at
30 million barrels a day. Member nations of the cartel are worried theyll
lose market share if they lower production.
Partly because of the shale oil
boom in the U.S., the world is awash
in oil at a time when demand from
major economies is weak so prices
are falling. Citibank analysts wrote in
a report Thursday that global supplies
exceed demand by about 700,000 barrels a day now.
Overall, the slide is a boon for
consumers in oil-importing regions
like Asia, Europe and North America. But there are also some possible
negatives.

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Rebels push
forward in
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NORTH AMERICA
The U.S. economy will receive an
outsized benefit from lower oil prices
because the U.S. is the worlds largest
oil consumer.
U.S. consumers have been surprised and delighted at the lowest
gasoline prices since 2010. Drivers
in some low-cost states such as South
Carolina, Missouri, Oklahoma and
Texas could see prices below $2, according to Kloza.
The U.S. national average was
$2.79 on Friday. Kloza expects gas
to eventually be a full $1 per gallon
below its June peak of about $3.70 a
gallon. That would save typical households $60 a month for those that burn
60 gallons of fuel.
The bottom should come between
$2.50 and $2.70 a gallon, Kloza says.
Canadian consumers are also
catching a break. In some regions,
such as southern Ontario, gasoline
could fall below the important psychological barrier of $1 per liter.
The oil companies propelling a production boom in Canada and the U.S.
wont be so happy. Crude produced in

Canadian oil sands, deep offshore in

the Gulf of Mexico and in some U.S.
onshore shale formations is some of
the most expensive oil to produce in
the world.
Drillers will have to cut back at
least some activity. Forcing this kind
of slowdown may have been part of
OPECs motivation for declining to
cut its own production.
WESTERN EUROPE
Many of Europes economies are
net importers of oil, so lower prices
are likely to give a welcome, if small,
boost to growth. Cheaper energy reduces costs for industry and puts
more money in consumers pockets.
That will be particularly useful in the
18-nation eurozone, where unemployment is high.
RUSSIA
Russia gets about 50 percent of its
state revenue from oil exports, so the
governments concerns are clear. The
national economy is already sliding
into recession under the impact of
Western sanctions and investors are
pulling money out.
VENEZUELA

Venezuela pushed for an OPEC

cut because it badly needs high oil
prices to fund its government. The
countrys oil production has been
steadily declining for years so the
combination of lower output and
lower prices is already squeezing the
nations finances.
Venezuelan drivers wont immediately see a difference in price, though,
because gasoline is heavily subsidized. Drivers there pay the equivalent
of 5 cents a gallon.
JAPAN
In Japan, which is a net importer
of oil, cheaper crude prices have been
slow to filter down to consumers. Also,
a recent drop in the yens value will reduce the savings Japan can reap from
lower oil prices.
In June, regular gasoline cost $1.40
a liter ($5.29 a gallon) at the Esso filling station in Shimbashi, near the glittering Ginza shopping strip in Tokyo.
The price was $1.44 a liter ($5.44 a
gallon) on Friday morning.
Prices are expected to fall but that
will complicate the governments efforts to end Japans deflation.

Black Friday gets a little less frenzied

NEW YORK (AP) Black Friday seemed a little less crazy
Because stores were open on Thursday, theyre not as crowdthis year. There were squabbles here and there, and elbows got ed now, Paul Phillips said.
thrown, but the Friday morning crowds appeared smaller than
usual and less frenzied, in part because many Americans took advantage of stores earlier opening hours to do their shopping on
Thanksgiving Day.
That might be hard to stomach for people worried about commercial encroachment on Thanksgiving. But it is good news for
bargain-hunters who hate crowds.
Whether its good news for retailers remains to be seen. Sales
estimates for the start of the holiday shopping season will start
trickling out later in the weekend.
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Times Bulletin/
Delphos Herald

Times Bulletin & Delphos Herald

WEEKEND EDITION

KIRK DOUGAL
Group Publisher
Nancy Spencer
Ed Gebert
Delphos Editor
Van Wert Editor
A DHI Media Publication serving Van Wert, Delphos & Area Communities

The Individual
Definition
It has been a hard week to be a resident of Ferguson, Missouri.
Following the decision on Monday of the grand jury to not
indict police officer Darren Wilson for the death of Michael
Brown earlier this year, relatively peaceful protests quickly
escalated into riots complete with burning buildings, looting,
gunshots, the destruction of multiple police cars, and general
mayhem.
Understanding that we are speaking in generalities, we are
ready to believe there are actually two groups at play in this
situation - the rioters and the protesters. We believe the rioters
are simply thugs that used the opportunity to commit crimes
and they dont deserve our consideration for this editorial.
However, for the most part, the protests have been non-violent affairs and we respect the rights of groups to peaceably
protest under the law. But frankly, we do not see these protests
ultimately being considered successful.
When the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and the other leaders
of the civil rights marched on Selma and Montgomery, held
voter drives, and gathered a quarter of a million activists to
the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. for Kings stirring
I Have a Dream speech, they had stated goals. They wanted
equal voting rights laws. They wanted segregation laws to be
found unlawful. They wanted discrimination in hiring, housing, and other areas to be made illegal. They wanted the state
and local legal recognition of rights conveyed to citizens under
the U.S. Constitution and federal law.
King and the others asked for specific change.
We have yet to hear any such goals from the protesters in
Ferguson and their supporters around the country. Cries for
Justice! do not count because there is no way to quantify if
the end is reached.
Does the fact the grand jury did not find enough evidence
to bind Officer Wilson over for trial mean justice calls for the
dismantling of the grand jury system?
Does justice call for police officers to be stripped of the use
of deadly force, even when justified?
Does justice call for all police officers involved in a deadly
event to appear at trial?
The protesters have not articulated any of these or other
goals.
While we dont agree with any of these questions, at least
they would be tangible goals for protesters to demand through
legal processes. The answers would be sought under a structured legal system and through the election of local and state
legislators to make changes. King understood the only way to
change the system peacefully was to work within its borders,
pushing on this wall, stretching this corner, always keeping a
tangible step in front of the movement that could be achieved.
On the first night of rioting, President Obama spoke about how
much progress has been made in the civil rights arena in his
lifetime, all thanks to the start by King.
But the Ferguson protesters do not have that clarity of purpose. They want justice. But justice for one of them may mean
nothing to the next person. The second person may think that
justice is served only by breaking the existing law and taking
Officer Wilson to trial without the grand jury. A third protester may believe justice only occurs when Wilson is dead like
Brown (to use an extreme example). In the end, success or failure of the movement will depend solely upon every persons
individual definition of justice.
And in a country of 319 million people, the rule of law cannot stand on individual definitions.

Thankful for
President Obama
Bill Clinton and George W.
Citizen WOlfrum
Bush have there ever been
two presidents more unlike one
another? One was so articulate
that you knew he was lying,
By Todd D.
the other so inarticulate that
Wolfrum
you knew he wasnt. One was
elected as a big government
liberal and then balanced the
budget, the other was elected as
a small government conservative, expanded social programs,
and eventually began the bailout bonanza that ushered in the
Obama administration.
The eight-year terms of the 42nd and 43rd presidents confused a generally disinterested electorate, and, more than anything else, it was that confusion that led to the current eightyear term of the 44th. But President Obama is now providing
the nation some much needed, albeit painful, clarity. For that,
in this season, we should be thankful.
Clinton, impeached for lying under oath about an indiscretion with an intern (Oh for the days when that was the problem!), promised his base the world and never delivered. His
cooperation with Newt Gingrich and the Republican Congress
led to the countrys first budget surplus in decades. Say what
you will about Bill, but if you think it immoral to pass off debt
to future generations, he deserves some credit. George W. took
that surplus and found ways to spend it and then some. He
lacked the Reagan intuition that government is usually the
problem and not the solution. His catchphrase compassionate conservative left one asking Compassionate with whose
money and at the point of what gun? That language confused
his own base, maybe even confused Bush himself. Much debt
ensued.
The fiscally responsible liberal and big government conservative blurred what it meant to be a Republican or a Democrat.
Spin replaced the tracing of cause and effect. What the country
needed most at the end of those 16 Clinton and Bush years was
for a president to own an agenda to be either a conservative or
liberal so the issues might regain some definition. With President Obama, we are getting definition in spades.
Obama, despite the disastrous midterm elections and his
party fleeing from his policies in attempts to save themselves
(Did anyone catch Chuck Schumer renouncing Obamacare this
week?), continues to go all in on each and any progressive policy available. The nation will suffer in the short term, but we
will be better off for the eventuality this induces.
OBAMA/7

Its beginning to look a lot like

The turkey is tucked away
in Tupperware and slices
of pie are scarce. Another
Thanksgiving is in the books
and it was wonderful.
My guest list started at 14
and by 2 p.m. on Thursday, we
were six strong! We had anticipated an army and only ended
up feeding a small battalion.
Needless to say, some items remain in the freezer for another
celebration on another day.
Our small gathering enjoyed a day of food, fun and
fellowship and more food
and, well, you know. We had
a good day, no drama and the
turkey behaved with no wings
brushing the oven sides and
catching fire.
After the dishes were
washed and put away I
looked at the kitchen table
and thought, what the heck.
I quickly went into the spare
bedroom and found the new
tablecloth I purchased after
last season and the new centerpiece I found two weeks
ago and POOF! Christ-

mas in the kitchen.

I spent one of the days with
milder weather several weeks
ago putting the Christmas
lights on the front bushes and
I must say, it took a little control not to just throw it all up
and be done with it. I wouldnt
have turned them on until after Thursday but the garland
and big red bows would have
been a little suspicious.
Each Christmas season
brings me a different set of
challenges. One year I just
couldnt make it up and down
the basement stairs to haul everything up so I didnt. There
were no lights on the porch or
bushes and it made me a little sad as I would pull in the
driveway but I got over it because my knee hurt.
Another year I was just
feeling meh and didnt want
to do anything. It seemed like
much ado for such a short time
and then you just have put it all
away again a short few weeks
later. I forced myself to make
our home merry and perhaps

to the untrained eye, it looked

as it always had but I could tell
I wasnt in the mood when decisions were made.
Other years I have been
chomping at the bit to git er
done and this is one of those
years. Im ready. I have been
plotting where everything will
go outside and the tree will
have a new home this year,
too. It will be in a place where
we can enjoy it more. Weve
historically put it in a corner but Babys comin out
and she will shine in her new
home.
Today is the big game so
I know Ill have a little peace
and quiet to make those little
decisions that make or break
decorating. Ill have to do the
porch last because our House
Divided OSU/Michigan flag
will be hung this morning,
blocking access to the Christmas lights hooks. I think the
inside will take plenty of time
and once the winner emerges,
I can get those last strands up
outside and plugged in.

On the
Other
hand
By Nancy
Spencer

We now have all the

Christmas gear tucked away
on the main floor of the house
and it makes it so much easier.
No clomping up and down the
basement stairs, knocking off
things in the stairwell as I go.
No endless trips and still not
having everything I need or
want at my fingertips. That
was a true present to myself.
It also makes it so easy to pick
and choose what I want to
work on without those awful,
poorly-placed basement steps
to deal with.
Wish me luck as I crawl in
and out of the storage space
under the stairs with just
enough room for my backside.
I know, I know, but thats another holiday. One at a time
please.

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Its more delicious than just a fad

This is a weekend when we
all seem to know a little bit
about food. All it takes is one
good gigantic meal and any
greasy-spoon-regular thinks
hes actually a gourmet. As
you try to refill your stomach
this weekend, lets talk food.
You see theres a craze
thats developed over the last
decade or so that seems to be
nothing but a fad, but Ill support it anyway. Its all about
bacon. I will admit that the
Thanksgiving dinner Im still
nibbling on had no bacon that
I know about. But its still
worthy of the traditional dinner table.
Im sure some folks may
have seen some bacon simmering in the green beans
for flavor since bacon has
been a delicious ingredient for
years. But maybe, with food
on the brain, we should look
at the gift of bacon.
Bacon has enhanced meals
for years, in one form or another, besides giving a little
meat to the eggs at breakfast.
Some guy invented the imitation bacon bit Bacos. Now,
I dont really believe that Bacos are made of bacon. They

are probably made from painted pea gravel. Yet theres partial credit for finding a way to
get the thought of bacon into a
supposedly healthy salad.
Bacon has become a magical food in the public eye lately. You can buy clothing with
the look of uncooked bacon for
the true bacon aficionado. Ive
seen gloves made of that same
material. Id think it would be
hard to eat bacon with hands
that look like bacon.
And Ive tried some of the
foods that shouldnt logically
contain bacon, also. At the
fair one year, I ordered up a
slice of chocolate-covered bacon and it was good! If you
like sweet and salty, its like
money in the bank.
I also have eaten a maple
bacon doughnut (or donut)
which also was good, but a
little weird. And now, across
the nation, if a restaurant
wants to market a cheeseburger as more than just a plain ol
cheeseburger, what do they
do? Thats right, slap some
bacon on it! Adding lettuce
doesnt make that burger deluxe. A true deluxe burger has
a few dozen slices of fried pig

flesh inside.
Ive also read about some
bacon-flavored dishes that I
may not be brave enough to
try. Im not sure that baconflavored peanut brittle would
be all that delicious, and Id
definitely rule out using the
bacon-flavored
toothpaste.
I brush my teeth to get my
mouth back to fresh and clean,
not a just-chewed condition.
So this bacon-y fad may occasionally cross the line.
But for the most part, its
hard to go too far unless you
are truly deranged. The professionals know this. About
the only foolproof way to improve a thick, juicy steak is to
wrap it with bacon. Theres
magic in those slices!
There are many different cuts of bacon. In Canada
they serve backbacon, known
as Canadian bacon. There
are plenty of other descriptive names of types of bacon.
Those I wont force into your
mind. For the most part, in
America we know bacon as
those long strips of sliced
meat with streaks of fat running down the length of the
strips.

My
Two
CenTs
By
Ed Gebert

It is pork. Let me repeat, it

is pork. If anyone cooks and
brings you a lookalike product
and tells you its just like bacon
only its made of turkey, just
laugh at them. Its not bacon.
It is as close to bacon as those
bacon-decorated gloves are.
It can be smoked or unsmoked, but fry up a few strips
of bacon and some good eating will follow. Set them beside some eggs and prepare
to smile. Or make a sandwich
with bacon, lettuce, and tomato the only sandwich
known by three letters besides
the PB & J.
Theres no need to pull out
the salt shaker, just fry it and
enjoy. But, dont forget the
most important thing to know
about bacon. As most men and
perhaps a few women realize,
remember not to fry it shirtless. That can ruin a good
meal.

YOUR OPINIONS

Finding the meaning of Christmas

Now that Thanksgiving is in the rear view mirror, the following story about giving.
Christmas season is officially upon us. Local merchants have
This inspirational Christmas story, written by Nancy Gavin,
decorated their store windows and homeowners
appeared in the Dec. 14, 1982, issue of Womens
have decorated their homes, inside and out, in
Day magazine. It was given to me by a reader of
PeOPle
anticipation of the holidays to come.
this column who thought others would find the
make the message meaningful. The essay was titled: For
No one needs to be reminded how long and
how cold our winters can be. Were all aware
the Man Who Hated Christmas.
differenCe
how many impoverished families live among us
It was just a small, white envelope stuck
and how critical it is for our young people to
among the branches of our Christmas tree. No
By
have warm bodies as they navigate these winname, no inscription. It all began because my
Byron
ter conditions. Having nice clothes to wear to
husband, Mike, hated Christmas. Oh, not the
McNutt
school gives students self confidence.
true meaning of Christmas, but the commercial
As much as we watch to see what our chilaspects of it overspending and the frantic
dren do with their lives, they are watching us to see what we do running around at the last minute to get that last gift.
with ours. There is no greater gift one can bestow on children
Knowing he felt this way, I decided one year to bypass the
than that of self-esteem. Building their self-confidence is a day- usual shirts, sweaters and ties. I reached for something special
by-day process. Give this priceless gift all year long.
just for Mike. The inspiration came in an unusual way.
Tis the season for giving. It reminds me of what Mother
Teresa once said: Its not how much we give but how much
love we put into giving. With that in mind, Id like to share the
CHRISTMAS/7

OpInIOns

A DHI Media publication

OBAMA
(From page 6)
It would take another column to
list the lawlessness that started with
the implementation of Obamacare,
went through the gun-running, Benghazi and IRS scandals, and topped
itself last week with amnesty. But
unconstitutional action is just part of
this ongoing glimpse into the soul of
liberalism. Just in the last few weeks,
Obama conquered climate change
by promising China to cripple our
economy and sent his attorney general to fight for a black burglars right
to punch a police officer in the face.
Unfortunately, the best argument
against progressive government is
a period of progressive governing.
Barry Goldwater ran for president
in 1964 on a platform of small government, sound fiscal policy, and
strong national defense. An electorate confused by the fading glow of
Camelot didnt understand that message and went with Lyndon Johnson.

Saturday, Nov. 29 & Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014

LAW YOU CAN USE

Resoundingly.
After Johnsons Great Society had
time to take effect and with the further clarity provided by Jimmy Carters term in office, Reagan said basically the same things Goldwater had
said and won. Just as resoundingly.
This is where were headed.
A true politician would have
equivocated after the recent midterm
election, sacrificing on some issues to
try and save parts of a larger agenda
as Clinton did after he lost the House
for his party in a midterm. There was
politically advantageous ground for
Obama to give on immigration and
the Keystone pipeline. Instead, he
has decided to go all in.
There will be much to fix in two
years, but this president, in everything he does, is guaranteeing the
backlash of fiscal conservatism and
constitutional renewal that started
earlier this month. Keep up the good
work, Mr. President.

CHRISTMAS
(From page 6)
Our son, Kevin, who was 12 that year, was on the wrestling team at the
school he attended. Shortly before Christmas, there was a non-league match
against a team sponsored by an inner-city church. These youngsters, dressed
in sneakers so ragged that shoestrings seemed to be the only thing holding
them together.
Our wrestlers wore spiffy red and black uniforms and sparkling new
wrestling shoes. As the match began, I was alarmed to see that the other
team was wrestling without headgear, a light helmet designed to protect a
wrestlers ears. I assumed they could not afford them.
Well, we ended up walloping them. We took every weight class. Mike,
seated next to me, shook his head sadly, I wish just one of them could have
won, he said. They have lots of potential, but losing like this could take the
heart right out of them.
Mike loved kids. He enjoyed coaching little league football, baseball and
lacrosse. Thats when the idea for his present came.
That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought an assortment of wrestling headgear and shoes and sent them anonymously to the
inner-city church. On Christmas Eve, I placed a small white envelope on the
tree, the note inside telling Mike what I had done, this was my gift to him.
Mikes smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year. Each following year, I followed the tradition with some special gift, such as sending
a group of mentally handicapped youngsters to a hockey game, and so on.
The white envelope became the highlight of our Christmas. It was always
the last thing opened on Christmas morning, and our children ignoring
their new toys would stand with wide-eyed anticipation as their dad lifted
the envelope from the tree to reveal its contents.
The story doesnt end there. Last year, Mike died of cancer. When
Christmas rolled around, I decided to continue the tradition. I placed the
white envelope on the tree. The next morning, I found it was magically joined
by three more.
Unbeknownst to the others, each of our three children had placed a white
envelope on the tree for their dad. It looks like this family tradition will continue for years to come. Im thinking there might be a perfect place on your
tree for a white envelope.

When adoptions fail: What you

should know about rehoming
Q: What is rehoming?
A: Rehoming is the term currently being used to describe a
privately arranged second placement for an adopted child when
the first adoptive placement fails.
Such a failure is called a disruption. Usually, it is the initial
adoptive family that arranges the
rehoming of a child to another
adoptive family.

the process is not well managed.

It is also unclear whether all of
these secondary placement families are fully aware of the childs
needs or have the resources appropriate for the childs care and
nurturance.
Sometimes, after the child has
been moved to another home,
no one takes responsibility for
providing oversight and for ensuring that the child is doing
well in the new home. A second
adoption that is done properly
would provide such oversight.
However, when rehoming is
handled privately, there may be
no home study, so no assessor or
social worker would be assigned
to oversee the adoption, as would
happen in an agency adoption.
So, it may be difficult to find the
right entity qualified to oversee
the adoption and make sure the
child is making a successful transition. If the replacement effort is
private, these costs may be covered by the placing or receiving
parents.

Q: Why would a child be

moved from an initial adoptive
home?
A: Sometimes, children and
their adoptive families do not
bond effectively. In particular, difficulties may arise when
children are adopted from other
countries, or when children are
older (school age) when placed.
Or, an adoptive family may have
received inaccurate information about important facts about
the adopted child, such as age
or health status. Also, many
children have been victims of
physical or sexual abuse, which
prevents them from bonding in
Q: My husband and I adopted
their initial placement. Adoption
disruption rates may range from a six-year-old boy last year, but
we didnt realize how difficult it
9 to 25 percent.
would be. Is there anything we
Q: I read a newspaper article can do short of placing him with
that criticized rehoming. What, another family?
A: If you adopted the child
exactly, are the concerns?
A: Concerns stem from the from a domestic agency, that
fact that these replacement ef- agency may offer post-adoption
forts frequently bypass social services, including counseling,
work safeguards such as home respite care and mental health
studies, child abuse clearances, services. The local childrens sercriminal record checks and In- vices agency also may offer serterstate Compact clearances that vices to avoid disruption, particare designed to protect the child. ularly if the childs actions are a
Failure to follow the safeguards danger to himself or others. You
may expose the child to possible also may opt to privately place
abuse or neglect. In addition, by- the child in a treatment or educapassing these safeguards when tional facility while maintaining
proceeding with a private rehom- ties with him.
Adoption subsidies are someing for an adopted child may well
times available to assist with
be a violation of the law.
Therefore, a family trying the cost of placement. National
to place its adopted child with adoption advocacy groups recanother family must find com- ommend that more and better
petent legal representation and post-adoptive services be put in
comply with child welfare laws. place to support families such as
Such families face possible fi- yours. Ohio law makes special
nancial and criminal liability if provisions as to child support

for adoption children placed in

out of the home care with county
agencies. Support may be waived
if the court decides this is appropriate.
If these options fail, and you
decide the child should be placed
in another home, then you must
be careful to do so in a responsible and ethical manner with the
standard social work safeguards.
Q: What are some of the reasons for adoption failures?
A: Sometimes the childs
needs are too overwhelming for
the adoptive family to handle, or
the familys expectations are unreasonable. Sometimes the family lacks appropriate training and
resources to support the adoption
or the family does not receive appropriate social work support.
Also, in the last 20 years,
there has been a concerted effort
to place special needs children
in adoptive homes. While such
adoptions can work very well,
they present additional challenges that many adoptive families
cannot manage successfully.
While enforcement of current
laws can curtail some unethical
rehoming, such enforcement may
also adversely affect situations
where rehoming is a good option for a child, such as when a
child is moved to a grandparents
home.

This Law You Can Use

consumer legal information article was provided by the Ohio
State Bar Association. It was
prepared by Columbus attorney
Susan Garner Eisenman, chair
of Ohios Adoption Law Roundtable and fellow of the American
Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys and
the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys. Articles appearing in this column are intended to
provide broad, general information about the law. Before applying this information to a specific
legal problem, readers are urged
to seek advice from an attorney.

Real Estate Transfers

Allen County
City of Delphos
Creative Home Buying
Solutions, Inc. to Danielle M.
Deckard, 217 S. Main St., Delphos, $60,900.
Helen M. Fischer to Matthew T. Fischer, 309 S. Pierce
St., Delphos, $110,000.
Alan J. and Emily S. Landwehr to Joshua E. and Shelby
L. Kuhlman, 912 Spencerville
Ave., Delphos, $64,900.
Roger A. Morris and
Thomas R. Morris to Jack and
Jane E. Westrich, 1105 Elida
Ave., Delphos, $22,500.
Christopher M. Traxler and
Joel C. Hoblet to Tim OLeary
and Moonlight Bay Chapter
for Sisters of the Divine Historic Arts Trust, 505 E. Fifth
St., Delphos, $205,000.
Village of Elida
Sheriff Samuel A. Crish
and David A. Ikeler, et al. to
Federal National Mortgage
Association, 410 W. Northern
Ave., Lima, $47,846.
Linda Joyner and Blanche
Conley to Michael W. Lawrence, 600 St. Clair Ave.,
Lima, $27,000.
H M Renovations Plus,
LLC. to Shawn Kill and
Ashtyn Shaer, 5112 Aster St.,
Lima, $159,000.
Nicole L. Rainsburg, Sheriff Samuel A. Crish, Nicole
L. Raubsburg and Jason A.
Rainsburg, et al. to Sherrie
First, 1938 Bookhaven Court,
Lima, $41,000.
Stewart D. and Patti L.
Short to Kami P. Wilkerson,
2275 N. Cable Rd., Lima.
Mark A. Vandemark, Todd
B. Vandemark, Michelle E.
Vandemark and Pamela M.
Vandemark to Todd Jeffrey
Mohler and Tara L. Zerbe, 2855 Freyer Rd., Lima,
$161,000.
Marion Township
Deborah K. and Robert
Elwer, Patricia L. and Gary
Ricker, Steven J. Goedde,
Jane Goedde, Timothy R.
Goedde, Alice Goedde, Mark
C. Goedde, Lisa Goedde and
Timothy R. Goedde to Adam
C. Mack and Jessica A. Bitters, 12250 W. State Road,
Delphos, $134,000.

tawa Township, to Michelle L.

Maag and Paul M. Maag.
Arthur J. Alt Jr., TR, 4.049
acres, Riley Township, to
Bradley S. Alt and Bruce A.
Alt.
Richard E. Cleaves, 10.060
acres and 162.400 acres, Monroe Township, to Richard E.
Cleaves TR and Heartland
Trust Company TR.
Margaret Jane Nihiser TR
and Nike Nihiser TR, 3.00
acres, Ottawa Township, to
Ryan Bockrath and Danielle
Bockrath.
Matthew T. Yenser and Jill
M. Yenser fka Jill M. Weaver,
Lot 10T and 9T, Ottawa, to
Jason C. Insley and Stephanie
M. Insley.
David C. Diller TR and
Mary L. Diller TR, Lots 632
and 633, Columbus Grove, to
David C. Diller and Mary L.
Diller.
David C. Diller LE and
Mary L. Diller LE, Lots 632
and 633, Columbus Grove, to
Diller Bros. LTD.
Steven L. McKibben TR,
1.058 acres, Monroe Township and 20.0 acres, 20.0
acres, 20.0 acres, 3.061 acres,
5.014 acres, .385 acre, .550
acre, 40.0 acres, 1.0 acre,
24.701 acres,18.99 acres, 40.0
acres, 80.0 acres and 80.0
acres, Palmer Township, to
Steven L. McKibben.
Gloria J. Simon and Karl
D. Simon, Lot 51, Leipsic, to
Gloria J. Simon TR and Karl
D. Simon TR.
JP Morgan Chase Bank
National Association, 1.729
acres Liberty Township, to
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
Cynthia A. Miller and
Robert R. Miller, Lot 425, Kalida, to Cynthia A. Miller and
Robert R. Miller.
Commercial
Buildings
Inc., Lots 148, 161 and 181,
Ottawa, to Village of Ottawa.
Squirrel Trail LLC, 1.00
acre, Greensburg Township, to
Marcie Rose Palte and Cody
Christopher Vennekotter.
Gerald Wurth TR, Martha M. Wurth TR, Robert
P. Wurth TR and Steven
Wurth TR, 5.70 acres, Sugar
Creek Township, to Jennifer
A. McVey and Matthew A.
putnam County
Aaron D. Siefker and Joan McVey.
Balbaugh Trust and Ruth E.
M. Siefker,1.167 acres, Ot-

Kuhlman TR, parcel, Glandorf,

to Ruth E. Kuhlman.
Eugene C. Kuhlman LE,
2.279 acres, Van Buren Township, to GLG Holding Company LLC.
Betty Johneen Verhoff and
George E. Verhoff, .017 acre
and .115 acre, Pleasant Township, to Betty Johneen Verhoff
and George E. Verhoff.
Van Wert County
Curtis J. Gordon, Nicole R.
Gordon to Lawrence Suever,
portion of inlot 1918, Van
Wert.
Michael R. Butler to Joseph L. Warnecke, Sherry R.
Warnecke, portion of inlots
700, 699, Delphos.
Herbert L. Klewer, Herbert Lamarr Klewer to
Shawn E. Deitemyer, portion
of inlot 1092, Van Wert, lots
105, 105-2, Van Wert subdivision.
Estate of Rolland G. Pollock to Leone F. Pollock, inlot
4268, Van Wert.
Stephanie C. Beck, Stephanie Beck to Kimberly C. Bissonette, inlot 1495, Van Wert.
Brandon D. Breese, Joni
Breese, Joni M. Breese, Brandon Breese to Breese Farms
LLC, portion of section 18,
York Township.
Joan L. Wyer, Joanna L.
Wyer to Bracey Properties
LLC, inlot 89, Willshire.
James A. Reynolds, Christina E. Reynolds, Sheriff
Thomas M. Riggenbach to
Bank of America, portion of
section 19, Jennings Township.
Estate of James Larry
Hillier, estate of James L.
Hillier to Shirley D. Hillier,
lot 152, Van Wert subdivision, portion of inlot 859, inlot 909, portion of inlot 910,
Van Wert.
Abbigail J. Joseph, Abbigail J. Price to Rodney M.
Price, inlot 1226, Van Wert.
Raymond E. Suddouth,
Breanne M. Suddouth to Craig
Michael Hoersten, Krystle
Lynn Hoersten, lot 21-3, Van
Wert subdivision.
First Bank of Berne to
Vernon Hobbs, Elizabeth
Hobbs, outlot 7-1, inlot 17,
Venedocia.
Kent L. Rolsten, Julie L.
Rolsten to John Hickey, Nata-

lie A. Hickey, portion of section 24, Tully Township.

Ohio Northern University
to Trent M. Profit, Kathleen
A. Profit, portion of section
16, York Township.
David J. Williams Revocable Trust Agreement, David J.
Williams, Carol Sue Williams
to Trent M. Profit, Kathleen
A. Profit, portion of section
16, York Township.
William H. Hartsock,
Christine Hartsock, Christine
J. Hartsock to Shane Nickalus
Williams, portion of section 5,
York Township.
Douglas L. Grooms, Sandra D. Grooms to Ramona J.
Pearson, portion of section 28,
Harrison Township.
Stutz Family Revocable
Living Trust to Thomas L.
Jones Living Trust, Connie
Ruth Knittle Living Trust,
portion of section 6, Jennings
Township.
Jean A. Sawmiller, Paula
Bice, Michael Bice, Roxanne
Lauth, Roy Lauth, Michael
Sawmiller, Laura Sawmiller,
Claudine Hawk to Norris Sawmiller, Norma Jean Sawmiller,

portion of section 18, Jennings

Township.
Jean A. Sawmiller to Paula
Bice, Norris Sawmiller, Roxanne Lauth, Michael Sawmiller, Claudine Hawk, portion
of sections 18, 17, Jennings
Township.
Jean A. Sawmiller, Norris
Sawmiller, Norma Jean Sawmiller, Roxanne Lauth, Roy
Lauth, Michael Sawmiller,
Laura Sawmiller, Claudine
Hawk to Paula Bice, Michael
Bice, portion of section 18,
Jennings Township.
Jean A. Sawmiller, Paula
Bice, Michael Bice, Norris
Sawmiller, Norma Jean Sawmiller, Michael Sawmiller,
Laura Sawmiller, Claudine
Hawk to Roxanne Lauth, portion of section 8, Jennings
Township.
Ruth Joan Hasis Revocable
Trust to Nancy L. Schwieterman, portion of section 30,
York Township.
Darryl E. Ramey, Catherine L. Ramey, Catherine Ramey to Carl M. Forester, Darla
J. Forester, portion of section
16, Tully Township.

Kay J. Speck, Kay J.

Thompson, Sheriff Thomas
M. Riggenbach to Creative
Home Buying Solutions Inc.,
inlot 522, Ohio City.
R. Tony Miller, Sheriff
Thomas M. Riggenbach to
JPMorgan Chase Bank, inlot 143, portion of inlot 140,
Willshire.
Estate of Rodney Orsbon to
Monty K. Orsbon, portion of
inlot 514, Convoy.
Wells Fargo Bank to Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development, inlot 162, Delphos.
Jeffrey D. Gamble, Jeffrey
Gamble, Debbie L. Gamble,
Debbie Gamble to Jeffrey
Gamble Joint Revocable Living Trust, Debbie Gamble
Joint Revocable Living Trust,
portion of section 31, Ridge
Township.
Jeffrey D. Gamble, Jeffrey
Gamble, Debbie L. Gamble,
Debbie Gamble to JNDG
Properties LLC, portion of
section 31, Ridge Township.
Estate of Rilla B. Ripley
to James D. Ripley, Vicki L.
Riggs, inlot 4066, Van Wert.

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Byrds flight over the South Pole cements his adventurous reputation
BY KIRK DOUGAL
DHI Media Group Publisher
kdougal@timesbulletin.com
If he lived today, he would have
been the star of a reality television
show, risking his life every week in
front of millions of viewers.
But Richard Evelyn Byrd, Jr. was
born in 1888, a simpler time when
technological advances were allowing adventurous souls to tackle undiscovered parts of the world, unlocking scientific discoveries. Byrd
had the lineage to be a great explorer. His ancestors included John
Rolfe and his wife, Pocahontas, the
founder of Richmond, William Byrd
II, and Robert Carter, an original
colonial governor. To be the first to
attempt a feat was hereditary in his
family.
Byrd began his college career
with two years at the Virginia Military Institute and another year at the
University of Virginia before transferring to the Naval Academy. However, while he was there, he injured
an ankle so severely - an injury that
bothered him for the rest of his life
- he had to retire from the Navy in
1916 due to medical reasons after
serving on the USS Missouri and the
USS Dolphin.
This is where the adventurous
streak in Byrd first made its appearance. Despite the medical retirement, he served as the Inspector and
an Instructor as a retired officer on
active duty at the Rhode Island Naval Militia in Providence. Fascinated
by the advancements in the aviation field, he took flying lessons and
earned his pilot wings in 1917. Not
satisfied just to follow what he had
been taught, he quickly developed
new techniques that were soon used
by pilots to navigate over the open

From the
Archives
By
Kirk Dougal

ocean. He excelled in the new field

and in 1918, was given command of
the U.S. Air Force at Naval Air Station Halifax in Canada until the end
of World War I.
Byrds expertise in aerial navigation was so well respected, the U.S.
Navy appointed him to plan the flight
plan for the 1919 attempt to be the
first to fly a transatlantic crossing. Of
the three NC-4 Curtiss Flying Boats
that started, only one successfully
made the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean. That was the plane commanded by Lt. Commander Albert
Read and flown by Walter Hinton, a
Van Wert County native.
Byrds public renown grew to immeasurable heights in 1926 when he
and pilot Floyd Bennett climbed into
a Fokker F-VII Tri-motor monoplane
and attempted to fly over the North
Pole. Over the next 15 1/2 hours,
the plane covered 1,360 miles and at
the time was acknowledged to have
reached the achievement.
Over the next few decades, a
heated debate arose over the fact if
Byrd actually made the North Pole.
Other pilots pointed out the speed of
the Tri-motor would not have been
enough to make the round trip without a tremendous tail wind. Others
said that because the region has no
discernible landmarks, Byrd would
only have been able to say he had

Commander Byrd In Flight

Over The South Pole
Great Scientific Achievement With
Explorer Back Safe at Base

New York. Nov. 30. (INS) Commander Richard E. Byrd today was hailed by the world as the
first man ever to have flown across
both the North and South poles.
Last night, the New York
Times, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
and newspapers affiliated with
them in publishing reports from
Commander Byrds Antarctic expedition, announced that the commander had safely returned to his
base, Little America, after a successful flight across the South pole
in which he surveyed much adjacent territory.
Three years and seven months
before, in May, 1926, the intrepid
pioneer of air exploration startled
the world by flying across the North
pole with the late Floyd Bennett at
the controls of his plane.
The commander and three
companions, Pilot Bernt Balchen,
Aerial Surveyor Captain Ashley C.
flown over the North Pole area. Today, most historians agree that Roald
Amundsen was the first to fly over
the true North Pole.
But at the time, Byrd was the acknowledged conquering hero and he
immediately put his fame to use by

McKinley and Harold I. June, who

manned the radio, left their base
at 3:29 p.m. Thursday (10:19 p.m.
New York time), according to the
New York Times, on the 1,600 mile
flight to the South pole and return
in a tri-motored Ford plane.
In returning to their base without mishap, they accomplished one
of the most hazardous flights in history, braving the unknown perils of
the Antarctic wastelands to the goal
which only two other expeditions
had ever succeeded in attaining.
The first man actually to reach
the South pole was Roald Amundsen, the dauntless Norwegian who
lost his life in June, 1928, when he
set out in hope of rescuing members of the ill-fated Italia expedition in the Arctic.
Amundsen reached the South
pole on December 14, 1911, using
the ordinary dog-sled method of
Arctic and Antarctic exploration.
raising funds for an Antarctic expedition. Using a base camp that he
called Little America on the Ross
Ice Shelf, a large scientific crew
launched a series of experiments. Finally, on November 28, 1929, Byrd
and pilot Bernt Belchen, along with

He lived to fly over the North pole

and until Byrds latest feat was the
only man to have seen both poles.
The second expedition to reach
the South pole was that led by
the Englishman Captain Robert
F. Scott, who reached his goal on
January 18, 1912, but lost his life
in attempting to return to civilization.
Commander Byrds flight to the
South pole climaxes the efforts of
the most pretentious expedition
ever undertaken.
The expedition, consisting of 65
men, each a specialist in his line,
100 trained Esquimax dogs, four
airplanes and two years supply
of food got underway in October,
1928.
Commander Byrd sailed from
Los Angeles on the whaling steamer C.E. Larsen on October 10, 1928.
The steamship New York, flagship
of the expedition, had sailed from
Hoboken on August 10. The Eleanor Bolling, another vessel of the
expedition, also sailed from New
York, while the whaler Sir John
Ross carried supplies.
radioman Harold June and photographer Ashley McKinley, flew a Ford
Tri-Motor to the South Pole, completing the round trip in just under
19 hours.
BYRD/14

Do you remember when?

Pictured above are the members of the 1970 Van Wert Rotary Club. The club celebrated its 50th year anniversary that year. Pictured are (at front) R. E. Doeden,
Gov. and H. D. Kephart, Pres. (First row) Paul Laurent, Gov. Aide; L. J. Mitchell; Arthur S. Brooks; Richard J. Louth; Carl E. Tomlinson; G. Dale Wilson; Larry
Wendell; William E. Soldner; Wilbur A. Hyre; Robert G. West; (Second row) Sam Fitzsimmons; Robert L. McCachran; Paul Brenner; John H. Leonard; Vance E.
Harden; Gaylord Leslie; Robert Wagner; Richard R. Say; Lawrence A. Gilliland; Maurice J. Miller; R. D. Bennett; R. S. Oetzel; Alfred S. Brown; (Third row) Donald
B. Cowan; D. L. Brumback, Jr.; Howard McCracken; William H. Hetrick; William S. Derry; Charles F. Ross; Carl E. Eggerss; William H. Soldner; Perry Wise; Charles
Tomlinson; Chester E. Greenewald; James W. Robery; (Fourth row) Eugene A. Dull; T. Powell Jones; Ned Dull; David Zeigler; Bruce Symons; Keith A. Groden;
Charles Baldwin; James P. Williams; Roger Sites; W. Ralph Walker; Kenneth R. Symons, P.D.G.; J. Richard Gates; Delbert Auman; (Fifth row) Carl L. Angerer; Alex
S. Stewart; Charles OMara; Clark Bushong; A. C. Diller; Frank Elliott; Ford G. Owens; Bebb Jones; Watson Ley; Edward S. Kennedy; Robert J. Laudick; (Sixth row)
Wayne H. Compton; Clark Williman, S. Guest; Alan Smith, S. Guest; Steve Marx, S. Guest; Tom Zuercher, S. Guest; Donald L. Dudgeon; Merl Knittle; Raymond
H. Butler; Charles Williman; Tom Showalter; and S. F. Goedde. (DHI Media File Photo)

Up On The House
Top Month

Between
Us

Editors Note: Following is a column from the

Times Bulletin from December 1, 1964.

By
I. Van Wert

JUST BETWEEN US, Mrs.

M.R. Purdy of Ervin Rd. stopped
into the office several days ago
to say that her daughter, Mrs.
David L. Futhey of Lakewood,
recently had the honor of creating pastel portraits of six ministers who have served the pastorate of the Lakewood Grace
Presbyterian Church. The paintings were unveiled at the annual
Womens Association bazaar.
The art work was presented as a
gift to the church from the Upper Room Society and the adult
Sunday school class.
In addition to contributing
her artistic talent to the church,
Mrs. Futhey also is a soloist with
the church choir. Mrs. Purdy reports that her daughter did her
art work the hard way, from the
portraits of the ministers. Mrs.
Futhey was asked to do a portrait
of the churchs present minister
and she did such a wonderful job
that she was also asked to make
the other five pictures.

Mayor C. Dan Pennel has

issued a proclamation naming
the month of December Up On
The House Top Month in Van
Wert, in honor of the 100th anniversary of the popular Christmas song.
Up On The House Top was
written by Benjamin Hanby, an
Ohioan who graduated from Otterbein College in Westerville.
Otterbein College has sent
an open letter to mayors in Ohio
towns and cities, urging them to
declare December as Up On
The House Top Month in honor
of Hanby, who was a member of
the second graduating class at
Otterbein.
Hiz Honor therefore urges all
residents to observe the occasion
by singing, reading or discussing
the song.
The Busy Bluebirds of the
Washington School made a tour
of The Times Bulletin Monday
afternoon, accompanied by their
leader, Mrs. Richard Edwards,

THOSE WERE THE DAYS

and assistant, Luann Edwards.

Members of the group are:
Deborah Lu Edwards, Melissa
Jean Jerome, Penny Kirkpatrick, Vickie Lee Martin, Kathy
Sue Young, Ronda Lee Miller,
Monica Sue Putman and Barbara Jane Miller.
A large doe deer was struck
and killed by an automobile or
a truck, early today, about three
miles west of Van Wert on U.S.
224.
State Patrolmen reported that
the deer was found about 8:30
a.m. by a passing motorist.
Patrolmen notified Game
Protector Vaughn Carmean, and
the deer, weighing more than
200 pounds, was taken to the
Frigid Locker. The carcass will
be turned over to the County
Home.
Just thought youd like to
know about it.

25, 50, and 75 Years Ago

BY DHI MEDIA STAFF
info@timesbulletin.com
25 Years Ago
This week in 1989, former Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci escaped into Hungary and
asked for political asylum. Comaneci had captured the worlds attention as a 14-year-old athlete at the 1976 Olympics, earning the first perfect scores in history and three gold medals. She
told the Hungarian border guards she had left
behind a well-furnished apartment, an automobile, and enough money to live comfortably for
the rest of her life in order to have her freedom.
The South Washington Street project in Van
Wert neared its final stages for the year. Contractors began laying down the base coat of asphalt
with the hopes of also placing the top coat before
the end of the year. However, if the temperature
did promise several days of 45 degree-plus weather, the final coat would be applied in the spring.
Michael P. Grone, son of George and Octavia
Grone of Delphos, was promoted to the rank of
lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force
during a ceremony at the Air Force Office of Research, Washington, D.C. Grone graduated from
St. Johns High School in 1969, attended Bowling
Green State University and earned his commission through ROTC in 1973.

another step toward becoming the second highest paid legislature in the country. If a bill passed
by the House also cleared the Senate, lawmaker
salaries would go from $5,000 per year to $8,000
per year. New York was the top paying state legislature in the country at $10,000 annually.
In Van Wert, all the steel for the Chrysler Amplex plant had been delivered to the Kear Road
property and contractors were working hard to
have the facility under roof before winter weather
hit the area. They were hampered in the previous
few days by low temperatures and 25-mile-perhour winds.
Delphos St. Johns Blue Jays were set to open
cage play on Friday evening in the high school
gym taking on the Coldwater Cavalier as their
opponent. In the schools annual preview, Coach
Bob Arnzen was honored and presented a gift to
note his 15th year with St. Johns. Coach Arnzen was presented a trophy with Byron (Barney)
Altman and Gilbert (Gip) Pohlman making the
presentation.

75 Years Ago
This week in 1939, a sea battle off the coast
of Norway led officials to believe British naval
and aerial forces had located the German pocket
battleship, Deutschland, that had been sinking
military and commercial shipping in the area. At
the same time, Royal Air Force planes attacked
German planes over the water and claimed a victory, sending one into the water and driving the
rest away.
50 Years Ago
DAYS/14
This week in 1964, Ohio state lawmakers took

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SATURDAY, nov. 29 & SUnDAY, nov. 30, 2014

Ohio State, Michigan both risk a lot in The Game

RUSTY MILLER
Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio Urban
Meyer remembers his mother bundling him up against the cold and
whisking him out of the house to introduce him to what would one day
be a major event in his life.
She said we have to go run an
errand or something. She looked
like she was out of her mind, he
said, grinning at the thought of his
first Michigan-Ohio State game.
We went to some outdoor area,
like a mall. They were playing The
Game over the loudspeakers. And
Ill never forget that as long as I live,
listening to (former Buckeyes) Pete
Johnson and Archie Griffin and the
boys.
From an early age, kids in Ohio
and Michigan are tutored in what
happens every year in late November in the cold of a massive stadium
on either side of the state line. The
tales of past games are legend: Bo
Schembechler being carried off the
field in 69, the Snow Bowl in 50,
even Tyvis Powells game-saving interception in a 42-41 Ohio State win
a year ago.
The bitter rivals if you doubt
that, remember three players were
tossed out last year for fighting
meet for the 111th time when the
Wolverines (5-6, 3-4 Big Ten) try
to salvage their season and coach

Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett throws a pass against

Indiana during the first quarter of an NCAA college football
game Nov. 22 in Columbus. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Brady Hokes job when they take picture.
Hoke, like Meyer, also grew up in
on the Buckeyes (10-1, 7-0, No. 6
Ohio and was steeped in the tradiCFP).
No. 7 Ohio State is playing to re- tions of the annual showdown.
Winning that last game always
main in the national championship

Third quarter
leads Lady Jays
past Jefferson
DELPHOS The St. Johns Lady Jays
used a dominant third quarter to knock off
cross-town rival
Jefferson in a season-opening girls
basketball game
on Friday night.
St. Johns claimed
a 47-31 win at
Robert A. Arnzen
Gymnasium.
Leading
the
way for the Jays
was Lexie Hays,
who led all scorers with 147 points
on the night. Hays
was one of just
three players to
reach double figures, with teammate
Madilynn
Schulte and Jeffersons Brooke Culp
each scoring 10
points on the night.
The Lady Jeffcats trailed by one
at halftime after a tied first quarter. St.
Johns then outscored Jefferson 19-3 coming out of the break.
The Jays (1-0) connected on five 3-point
field goals on the evening, including a pair
by Schulte. Jefferson, which falls to 0-1,
made just two from beyond the arc.

47

31

Score by quarters
Jefferson 9 7 3 12- 31
St. Johns 9 8 19 11- 47
Jefferson (31) individual scoring
Culp 10, Wallace 3, Hammons 2, Carder 7, Koenig 2, Black
5, Pimpas 2
St. Johns (47) individual scoring
Vorst 3, Schulte 10, Grothouse 3, Pohlman 5, Benevidez
2, Geise 6, Hays 17

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the full story will be available

online Saturday.

means a lot, he said. I do not think

there is ever a time where it has not
meant something. You want to be
able to go back and say, My senior
year we beat Ohio.
Here are some things to watch for
at Ohio Stadium:
BARRETT MANIA: Back in
August when QB Braxton Miller
went down for the year with a shoulder injury, Buckeyes fans expected
the worse. Theyve gotten the best.
J.T. Barrett, a freshman, has been
a godsend, setting Ohio State records
for TD passes (33) and total offense
(3,507 yards).
But Barrett has never played in
The Game, which makes some rookies knees buckle.
I know what rivalry games are
like, he said. (But) you never know
what to expect in a high-emotion
game.
DOMINANT DEFENSE: Lost
in an otherwise mediocre season,
Michigans defense is ninth in the
nation in total D and seventh in the
country in fewest yards given up per
rush.
The defenders are also on alert,
knowing whats at stake.
We try to do as much as possible
to win the game, S Jarrod Wilson
said. If they dont score, they dont
win.
FAVORITES ROLE: The Buckeyes are favored by 20 points but,
then again, they were picked by odd-

smakers to win by 14 a year ago.

And we know how that turned out.
LOOKING AHEAD: Michigan
loses and its season ends. Ohio State
loses and it still will play for the Big
Ten title a week later in Indianapolis against the Minnesota-Wisconsin
winner.
Should the Wolverines win, they
are at least eligible to go to a bowl
although they might not accept a bid.
Win, and the Buckeyes likely would
remain a top contender for the initial
CFP four-team tournament.
NOT A LOT OF UPSETS: This is
the 111th meeting, but there havent
really been many major upsets. The
last time a team with a losing record
won was 1959 when Michigan
beat an Ohio State team that also had
a sub-.500 record.
Not since 1951 has a team with
more losses than wins beaten one
with a winning record, when Bennie
Oosterbaans Wolverines stunned
the Buckeyes 7-0 to finish 4-5. The
Buckeyes went 4-3-2 under a driven
first-year coach who was burned in
effigy in Columbus. But that coach,
Woody Hayes, would help turn just
another big game into the grudge
match it is today.
Ive grown up in Michigan. This
game has been my favorite game to
watch more so than any other sporting event, Wolverines DL Brennen
Beyer said. So much history, so
much tension.

Lady Knights suffocate Van Wert in 45-19 win

BY JoHn PAREnT
DHI Media Sports Editor
sports@timesbulletin.com
VAN WERT With under two minutes
to play in the opening period of Fridays
second game at Van Wert High School,
Lady Cougar forward Erin Morrow drilled
a 3-pointer from the top of the arch, giving
her squad a 8-7 lead against Crestview.
It was the last field goal the Cougars
would make until midway through the third
quarter.
In between, the Lady Knights outscored
Van Wert 19-1 and cruised to a 45-19 victory in the first round of the McDonalds
Tip-Off Tournament. Crestview (1-0) will
play Ottoville in Saturdays championship
game, slated to begin at approximately 7:30
p.m. Van Wert (0-1) plays Wayne Trace in
the consolation game, tipping off at 6 p.m.
on Saturday.
We played like it was the first game of the
season, Van Wert head coach Lance Moonshower remarked after the game. Weve got
to play a lot better (going forward), but a lot
of the was Crestview. Theyre just a good
team; they really, really make you pay for
your mistakes.
While the Crestview offense struggled
to find first-quarter openings, its defense established itself early on. Van Wert struggled
to find open looks from the opening tip.
Though the Cougars showed patience early,
eventually Van Wert began to force the issue, leading to turnovers and missed shots.
As the first quarter clock dwindled away,
Crestview senior Lindsey Motycka drove baseline, drew then foul, and converted the basket
before stepping to the line to complete the 3-point
play. That sequence gave the Lady Knights a 1-8
advantage after one, and they wouldnt look back.
Crestview held the Cougars without a
second quarter field goal. Meanwhile, senior guard Terra Crowle found the range
from long distance, sinking a pair of deep
jumpers, one of them a three, to break the

Van Wert Senior Alexa Dunlap is surrounded by Crestview defenders Paige

Motycka (23) and Lindsey Motycka (34) during the second half of Fridays
McDonalds Tip Off Tournament game at Van Wert. The Lady Knights rolled
to a 45-19 win and will play in Saturdays championship game. (DHI Media/
Tina Eley)
game open. Brady Guest added a basket
underneath as the half came to a close, and
the Knights held a 23-9 advantage after two
quarters of play.
We had a little size advantage, noted
Crestview head coach Greg Rickard. We
tried to get in inside. When Brady comes in,

she can beat on you a little bit.

It was more of the same in the third, as
Mackenzie Riggenbach began the second half
by connecting on all three free throws after being hit on a 3-point attempt thirty seconds in.
KnIGHTS/10

Lady Green force 34 turnovers to beat Wayne Trace

BY KEvIn WAnnEMAcHER
DHI Media Group Business
Manager
kwannemacher@timesbulletin.
com
VAN WERT The girls high
school basketball season kicked off
Friday night as the McDonalds Tip
Off Tournament was held at Van
Wert High School.
Ottoville never trailed in the opening game, as the Lady Green posted
a 48-40 victory over Wayne Trace
to advance to Saturdays championship game against Crestview. The
Knights defeated Van Wert 45-19 in
the second semifinal on Friday.
The Lady Raiders will meet the
host Lady Cougars in the consolation
game at 6 p.m.
Ottoville scored the games first
five points, getting a bucket each
from Bridget Landin and Annie Lindeman, before Wayne Trace would
answer.
The Raiders scored seven of the
next nine points, tying the game at
7-7 on a Leah Sinn 3-pointer. However, a late bucket by Lindeman put
Ottoville on top 9-7 after eight minutes of action.
The Lady Green then opened

Wayne Trace guard Grace Gudakunst (20) drives against

Ottovilles Brooke Mangas during Fridays opening game of the
McDonalds Tip Off Tournament in Van Wert. Ottoville advanced
to Saturdays title game with a 48-40 win (DHI Media/Tina Eley)
the second quarter with two Brooke margin to 13-7.
Mangas foul shots and a Lexie
Ottoville widened the gap to as
Wannemacher basket to push the much as 20-12 in the quarter, taking

advantage of 11 Wayne Trace turnovers in the period. Ottoville forced

the Raiders into 34 turnovers on the
night.
We didnt do a good job of running our offense tonight, noted
Raider head coach Bethany Hughes.
I thought early we showed patience
and did what we wanted to do. However, Ottoville put some pressure on
us and we didnt do a good job of
handling it.
Wayne Trace did close to within
20-14 at halftime after a late Erin
Mohr basket.
Its a work in progress, stated
Lady Green coach Dave Kleman.
We have to grow and improve as the
season goes along and we will. We
showed some positives tonight, and
we saw some areas where we have to
get better.
The Lady Raiders closed to within 22-18 midway through the third
quarter, but Ottoville quickly answered.
Baskets from Lindeman and
Alexis Thorbahn pushed the margin
back to 26-18 before the Big Green
settled on a 29-22 lead at the end of
three quarters.
We were able to get some good
looks, but we have to do a better job

of finishing, Kleman continued.

The first step is to get in position
to get the shot and the second step
is to learn to make the shots. We did
a good job of getting good shots, but
now we need to get better at making
them once we are there.
After Shayna Temple hit one of
two free throws to start the Raider
scoring in the final quarter, a Lindeman trey and a Mangas basket widened the Ottoville advantage to 3423. An Alicia Honigford trey and a
3-point play by Lexie Wannemacher
pushed the lead to 40-25 as the Big
Green took its biggest lead of the
contest.
From there, Wayne Trace chipped
at the deficit but never got closer than
the final margin of eight points.
I thought the girls played hard
and never gave up, concluded
Hughes.
Mohr led the Raiders with 16
points on the night while Temple
chipped in ten points and grabbed 14
rebounds. Danae Myers also picked
up 11 boards for Wayne Trace and
Gracie Gudakunst dished out four
assists.
GREEn/10

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SportS

Saturday, Nov. 29 & Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014

times Bulletin/Delphos Herald

Kittens, Trojans earn

Kewpee championship final
By JiM MEtCALFE
DHI Media Sports Editor
jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com
BATH TOWNSHIP Elidas girls
basketball team had to replace six letterwinners from last season as they got
ready for the 2014-15 season.
Despite that, co-head coaches Elise
Jenkins and Chrissy Billiter had high expectations for this unit.
Committing 33 turnovers in opening
night is not something that sits quietly
in their collective stomach as the Lady
Bulldogs lost 49-39 to Findlay in the first game of Friday
nights season-0pening 11th
annual Bath Kewpee Tip-Off
Classic.
You cant beat anyone
turning it over that many
times. Its frustrating, Jenkins relayed.
It was the unforced turnovers that get
you the most. We didnt convert on the
shots we had far too often. We didnt
box out. We didnt take advantage of
our posts; either we werent getting them
the ball to do something with it or they
werent working hard enough. They got
in foul trouble and they were on the
bench. We just expected more out of this
team tonight.
The Lady Dawgs will tangle with
New Knoxville a 35-29 victim of the
host Wildkittens in the nightcap in
Saturdays 6 p.m. consolation game.
We did a few good things tonight that
we can build on. With such a quick turnaround, we have to forget all the negative
right away, Billiter added. At the same
time, we know what we need to work on
and our 2-hour practice Monday will be
nothing but boxing out.
With Findlay up 32-31 to start the final period, a 3-pointer by Hope Carter
50 seconds into the fourth gave Elida a
2-point edge. Lexi Bronson put back a
miss to tie it at 6:42, and Sarah Smarkel
went back-door at 5:12 to give Findlay the
lead, but Abby Waddle knocked down a
trey from the left wing to put Elida ahead
once again.
Findlays Smarkel downed a three, but

Skylar Hurst tied it for the last time at

39-39. Smarkel drove to the basket seconds later to give the Trojans the lead for
good. Elida finished it off with two turnovers and five missed shots, while Findlay spread it out and forced Elida to foul
at the other end. They were 6-of-7 at the
line in the last 2:01 to close the deal.
The Bulldogs are looking to restore
the running, high-pressure tempo of Elida seasons past.
They forced 21 turnovers by the Lady
Trojans with their off-and-on full-court
pressure defense; six of them came in
the opening period but they turned
it right back with 11 turnovers on
their own. Though they were 5-of10 in the period, they couldnt take
more advantage, as a 3-pointer
from the left wing by Findlay
freshman Emily Heiman put Findlay up
12-11.
Elida bigs Bailee Kuhn and Shyah
Wheeler picked up their second fouls late
in the first period and were bothered all
night, with Wheeler fouling out
midway through the fourth.
The Trojans slowly built their
lead to 18-13 in the second period,
but Bulldogs rallied to take a 2320 lead with 10-2 spurt over a span
of three minutes, getting a drive and kick
from Brett Pauff to Courtney Siefker at
1:44. However, Elida turned it over on
each of its last five possessions of the
half, opening the door for a 8-0 closing
run by Findlay for a 28-23 Trojan lead.
The scoring pace slowed down in the
third, and Elida battled back to take a 3130 edge on a transition lay-in by Pauff at
2:55. Jaclyn Bendt answered for Findlay
with a second-chance basket to secure a
32-31 edge after three quarters.
Findlay ended up 19-of-53 shooting
(2-of-15 downtown) for 35.8 percent and
collected 29 boards (14 offensive).
Elida was 5-of-8 at the line (62.5%)
and snatched 33 rebounds (11 offensive).
In the nightcap, both teams were cold
from the floor: the Lady Rangers 11-of-38
overall (4-of-12 from 3-point range) for
29.5 percent and the Wildkittens 14-of49 (4-of-18 long range) for 28.6 percent.

Meg Reineke and Madison Lammers each netted eight points for the Nex
Knoxville while Cassie Best scored 10
and Madison Dackin eight for Bath.
The Rangers grabbed 43 rebounds
(8 offensive) as Reineke and Lammers
had nine each. Nex Knoxville turned it
over 16 times in the game. The Kittens
secured 32 rebounds (13 offensive) as Ellie Dackin had 10. Bath had just seven
turnovers.
GAME 1
FINDLAY (49)
Jaclyn Bendt 1-0-2, Lexi Bronson
2-0-4, Claire Johnson 0-0-0, Sarah
Smarkel 5-2-13, Abbey Thomas 4-2-10,
Emily Heiman 1-0-3, Marissa Wintrow
3-1-7, Allison Taylor 3-4-10, Katy Miller
0-0-0. Totals 17-2-9-49.
ELIDA (39)
Hope Carter 1-0-3, Brett Pauff 2-15, Abby Waddle 4-4-13, Skylar Hurst
3-0-6, Shyah Wheeler 2-0-4, Courtney
Siefker 3-0-6, Kyleigh Gay 0-0-0, Mallory Etzler 1-0-2, Lauren Kesler 0-0-0.
Totals 14-2-5-39.
Score by Quarters:
Findlay 12 16 4 17 - 49
Elida 11 12 8 8 - 39
Three-point goals: Findlay, Smarkel, Heiman; Elida,
Carter, Waddle.
GAME 2
NEW KNoXVILLE (29)
Kenzie Schroer 1-0-3, Kalyn Schroer
1-0-3, Jenna Schwieterman 0-0-0, Meg
Reineke 3-0-8, Abby Lageman 1-1-3,
Madison Lammers 3-2-8, Rachel Leffel
2-0-4. Totals 7-4-3-29.
BAtH (35)
Bri Smith 1-0-2, Anna Brandon 2-04, Alyssa Manley 2-0-5, Ellie Dackin
1-0-3, Madison Dackin 3-2-8, Elysabette
Andrews 1-0-3, Brittanie Ulmer 0-0-0,
Cassie Best 4-1-10, Haylee Brenek 0-0-0.
Totals 10-4-3-35.
Score by Quarters:
New Knox. 11 5 5 8 -29
Bath 10 7 10 8 - 35
Three-point goals: New Knoxville,
Reineke, Ke. Schroer, Ka. Schroer; Bath,
Manley, E. Dackin, Andrews, Best.

pigskin picks
I knew I shoulda stood in bed last week instead of picking.
Everything that could have possibly gone wrong did; my 4-8 mark (1-5/3-3) may
have been my worst ever in my 18,481-plus days here on this mortal coil! I am
surely embarrassed as my record plummets to 81-50-1 (37-29/44-21-1).
Thats it! It was my evil twin, Mij!
Second regular Erin Cox kicked our tails with a 10-2 mark (5-1/5-1) we are not
worthy!!! to jump to 77-54-1 (40-26/37-28-1).
Guest Picker Dave Boninsegna was 9-3 (3-3/6-0) as the GP overall is now 100-67
(51-32/49-35).

Third regular John Parent was 5-6 (2-3/3-3) to now be 35-23 (18-10/17-13).
Charlie Warnimont is the GP the next two weeks.
This Weeks Games:
COLLEGE: Michigan at Ohio State (have to pick THE Game); Georgia Tech at
Georgia; Mississippi State at Ole Miss; Minnesota at Wisconsin; Auburn at Alabama;
Notre Dame at USC.
PRO: San Diego at Baltimore; Denver at Kansas City; New England at Green Bay;
Miami at New York Jets; Cleveland at Buffalo; New Orleans at Pittsburgh.

JIM METCALFE
COLLEGE
OHIO
STATE:
The Game has
its share of
great memories;
on paper, this
one wont have
many
except
for
Buckeyes
beating
the
snot out of That
Team Up North.
However, think
that Brady Hoke
and Wolverines
might want to end OSUs CFP hopes?
Ohio State - be warned! and warned!
and, oh yeah, be warned!
GEORGIA: Todd Gurley is gone. Nick
Chubb is pretty darn good replacement.
GTech can also run the ball. Methinks
Dawgs better passing game spells the
difference.
MISSISSIPPI STATE: These rivalry
games are tough as nails to predict.
Though this one is at Ole Miss, my pick
is based on the total and complete
incompetence their offense showed
last week at Fayetteville.
WISCONSIN: Minnesota can run the ball.
Wisconsin just bulldozes everybody.
ALABAMA: My heart picks Tigers.
However, with a very suspect Tiger
defense, I just cant believe they can
outscore Tide in Tuscaloosa.
USC: Trojans have murdered me EVERY
time I pick them. Im gonna fool em.
Im picking them again because Irish
defense is beaten up, down and allaround.
PROS
BALTIMORE: Chargers cant seem to find
a remotely level plain of decent play.
KANSAS CITY: Denver all of a sudden
has a banged-up O line and suspect
defense. Chiefs should be downright
nasty after failure at Oakland, especially
against an old archrival like Broncos.
NEW ENGLAND: Both offenses are firstrate. I just think the Patriots defense
can maintain solid play down the
stretch, while Packers wont.
MIAMI: Geno Smith is back under
center; I thought Vick was supposed
to make them play better? Dolphins
defense will give Smith nightmares.
BUFFALO: Only because this game is
in Buffalo. Hoyer cannot play like he
did last week this week; he wont but
Bills are getting healthier in backfield
against struggling Browns rush D.

can win on
the
road
in a tough
environment,
but
trying
to do it in
co n s e c u t i v e
weeks is a tall
order.
AuburnI
find
myself
picking some
games
this
year with my
heart. And in my heart, I hate Alabama
(my mom and sister are both Tennessee
alumni) (EN: I just HAD to add an AMen,
Brother!!! and I am no UT alum!), so Ill
take Auburn.
USc- There are no winners here. USC is
probably the better of two overhyped
and underachieving programs. Plus, the
Irish apparently cant prevent a team of
me and 10 of my buddies from hanging
40 on them (EN: Am I included?).
PRO
Baltimore- If only because the Chargers
have to go to the east coast, Ill take the
Ravens at home.
Kansas City- I feel dirty making this pick.
I cannot give any reason why the Chiefs
win games, but they do and theyve
seemed to play Denver especially
tough. Going with the gut here.
Patriots- New England has met every
challenge so far. That doesnt figure to
stop now, and the cold weather wont
give the Packers any advantage here.
Miami- The Jets are a dumpster fire.
Buffalo- I take no joy in picking against
the Browns. I like seeing Cleveland do
well, as it makes living in these parts
more interesting. That said, Buffalo is
pretty good, and the storm may have
unified the team. Plus, Cleveland cant
overcome another bad day from Hoyer.
Steelers- Although someone actually
has to win the NFC South, Im not
convinced that happens with more
than seven wins. The Saints should be
the best down there, but that wont get
them a win on Pittsburgh.
CHARLIE WARNIMONT
College
Ohio State - There is no reason to
believe the Buckeyes wont win this
game. Michigan is having another
dismal season and although the
Buckeye defense has struggled some
lately they will be up for this game.
Georgia - The Bulldogs have an outside

PITTSBURGH: Saints should be fired

en masse for losing three straight in
Superdome. They wont, of course, but
Steelers should be fresh after a bye
week.
ERIN COX
COLLEGE:
MICHIGAN:
I know its a
surprise that
Im not picking
the Luckeyes.
GEORGIA:
Shorter name
equals a win.
MISSISSIPPI
STATE:
This
time,
longer
name equals
win.
WISCONSIN: I keep picking against
them and they keep winning so I might
as well give myself a chance to get one
right.
ALABAMA: The Tide is on a roll. Roll
Tide!
USC: Notre Dame is doing a good job at
losing so Ill continue with that trend.
PRO:
BALTIMORE: My mom wore purple
socks today so I think I should pick the
purple team (Editors Note: Hey, you
killed me last week so thats as good a
reason as any!).
DENVER: Peyton.
GREEN BAY: This was a hard one for me
to pick sincewho am I kidding?
MIAMI: The Jets just arent doing it this
year. By it I mean winning/playing
football/feel free to fill it in with your
own choice.
CLEVELAND: Cleveland had to struggle
for their win last week so I think they will
be more ready for a battle than Buffalo.
NEW ORLEANS: As much as I enjoy
watching the Saints lose, I will pick
them.
JOHN PARENT
COLLEGE
Ohio State- As much as I would love to
pick Michigan, because the enemy of
my enemy is my friend, I cannot justify
that pick in any way.
Georgia- The Bulldogs are just better
than I thought they were, and that
makes them better than the Ramblin
Wreck.
Mississippi St- No real reasoning here
expect that the Bulldogs have looked
better in losses than the Rebels have,
especially of late.
Wisconsin- Minnesota has shown it

shot
at
playing
in
the SEC title
game and for
them to do
that they have
to win this
game.
Ole Miss - The
Egg
Bowl
has probably
n e v e r
garnered
so
much
attention before. If Mississippi State
wins they will keep their spot in the final
four. A loss would open the door for
Ohio State or TCU. I like the home team
in this matchup.
Wisconsin - Another home teams. The
Badgers have a strong running game
with Melvin Gordon near the 2,000
yard mark for the season. Minnesota
picked a big win in Nebraska last week,
but they are on the road against a very
good team that advances to the Big 10
championship game.
Alabama - Alabama remembers the
final moments of last years Iron Bowl
and wont that happen again.
USC - Notres Dame defense is in
shambles and they will be without
some members of that D this week.
Although the Irish need a good win to
end the season it doesnt come here.
Pro
Baltimore - Baltimore doing just enough
to stay in contention for a possible spot
in the playoffs. A win her helps their
cause.
Denver - The Broncos rallied for a big
win last and will keep the momentum
going this week.
Green Bay - The game of the week in
the NFL. Although New England has
been playing really well since getting
spanked by Kansas City, their seven
game winning streak ends at the hands
of Aaron Rogers and the Packers.
Miami - Although Miami is leaving the
warmth of Florida for the cold of New
York, they will survive. Besides the Jets
have just looked terrible this season.
Cleveland - The Browns win one week,
lose the next. Its time they put two
good games back-to-back.
Pittsburgh - The Saints are struggling
on offense this season and may win
their win division with a losing record
or someone else will. Big Ben has been
playing better this season and he will
out duel Drew Brees this weekend.

three.
It took until the 1:54 mark
of the fourth quarter for the
Cougars to score again. Jones
nailed her second 3-pointer,
but that only pulled the Cougars to within 23. Knight senior Megan Hartman set the
final margin with a basketand-foul in the closing minute.
The Cougars shot only
7-for-34 from the field (20.6
percent) and were just 2-for-8
at the line.
You just cant beat any
teams shooting that well,
Moonshower added. Weve
got a long way to go, but its a
long season.
Were going to be okay,
Moonshower said. I told the

girls, keep your head up.

Theres a long way to go, we
just have to keep working at
it.
Crestview won the rebounding battle 30-20. The
Knights shot 50 percent from
the floor and went 4-for-11
from 3-point range.
The Cougars take on a
Wayne Trace squad coming off a 48-40 defeat to the
Lady Green in Fridays opening game. Moonshower says
his team is looking forward
to getting back on the court
quickly.
I know our girls arent
happy with this (loss), they
want to get this out of their
system, the Cougar coach

TAMPA, Fla. Go ahead and snicker.

While it may seem laughable that Sundays game between
Tampa Bay (2-9) and Cincinnati (7-3-1) is just as important to
the playoff aspirations of the struggling Buccaneers as those of
the AFC North-leading Bengals, its also true.
The surging Bengals, whove won four of five, clearly are in
a position to control their own fate in the NFLs tightest division race.
Our guys, they know the urgency, Cincinnati coach Marvin Lewis said.
The Bengals, whove won the past two weeks on the road,
are one of a record 16 teams with at least seven victories
through 11 games.
Division rivals Baltimore, Cleveland and Pittsburgh are all
7-4 a half game behind the Bengals making the AFC
North the first division in league history to have every team at
least three games above .500 at any point in a season.
We know every week is important, so you dont want to
have any slip-ups because if you do . you can go from first to
last really easily, Cincinnati quarterback Andy Dalton said.
We know every week is so important, so it just brings that
extra focus to the game.
Despite being seven games under .500, the Bucs still have
a chance to salvage their season in the under-performing NFC
South. Amazingly, theyre only two games out of first place
while also remaining in contention for the No. 1 overall pick in
next years draft.
Its crazy . but the reality of our division right now is its
still up for grabs, Tampa Bay quarterback Josh McCown said.
Were not in a favorable position, but were not out of it.
Atlanta and New Orleans lead the NFC South at 4-7, with
defending champion Carolina just behind them at 3-7-1.
The Bucs face even longer odds of winning the division because theyve lost twice to the Falcons and once to both the
Saints and Panthers, who theyll face again down the stretch.
You dont want it to come like this, with this kind of record, but at the same you want to be playing meaningful games
in late November and December, McCown said. Hopefully
we can continue to put ourselves in position to do that, and it
starts by beating Cincinnati.
Things to watch while the Bengals try to hang on to first
in the AFC North and the Bucs try to climb back in the NFC
South race:
KINGS OF THE ROAD: The Bengals are trying to win
three straight road games for the first time in franchise history.
Its the ninth time theyve played at least three consecutive road
games, the first since 2003. Theyve moved ahead of the NFLs
tightest division by winning in New Orleans and Houston.
Honestly if we can go into Tampa and take care of business, then the month of December will be exactly what we expected the month of December to be for us, left tackle Andrew
Whitworth said.
RISING STAR: Bucs WR Mike Evans leads NFL in November with 505 yards receiving and six touchdowns through
the air. He leads all rookies with 841 yards receiving overall
and eight TD catches.
MORE OF AJ: Receiver A.J. Green missed three games and
most of another because of an injured right big toe, and was a
nonfactor in his first two games back. Hes been back in form
during the last two games, getting six catches for 127 yards
in New Orleans and a career-high 12 catches for 121 yards in
Houston.
Well try to get him 13, 14, 15 however many we can,
Dalton said, jokingly. But you know, it was a big point of emphasis getting A.J. involved. We got a lot of good looks for him
to make plays and he made the plays. So when youve got a guy
like that, youve got to give him his chances.
BETTER D: Since returning from its bye week five games
ago, Tampa Bay has made strides on defense, allowing 302
yards per game (fourth lowest in the NFL over the stretch) and
19.2 points per game (11th).
STOPPING MJ: Defensive end Michael Johnson left Cincinnati as a free agent and signed with Tampa Bay. His former
teammates are looking forward to their reunion Sunday. Bengals end Carlos Dunlap talks with Johnson every week to keep
up on their personal lives and their careers.
Its going to be fun to go out there and compete against
him, Dunlap said. Were going to have our little friendly dispute going on who gets the first sack or who gets the most sacks
like we always did when we were here.

(From page 9)
Green committed 22 turnLindeman paced Ottoville overs.
Trace 40, Ottoville 48
with 11 points while Bridget Wayne
Wayne Trace
7 7 8 18- 40
Landin and Lexie Wannem- Ottoville
9 11 9 19- 48
Trace (40) individual scoring
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Wannemacher also had six re- Sinn 0, Gudakunst 3, Myers 4, L. Sinn 0, E.
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about games like this, but
youve got to learn from them
and move on. A loss is a loss;
it doesnt matter if you lose by
a bunch, or by one, its still a
loss.
It will be nice to get back
in here (Saturday), and see if
we can improve some things
so the girls can come out of
the weekend 1-1.
Crestview 45, Van Wert 19
Crestview 10 13 8 14- 45
Van Wert
8 1 7 3- 19
Crestview (45) individual scoring
Crowle 11, Bauer 11, L. Motycka
Riggenbach 7, Guest 4, Hartman
Mercer 0, Skelton 0, Bowen 0, Baker
Zaleski 0, P. Motycka 0
Van Wert (19) individual scoring
Jones 8, Morrow 5, Dunlap 3, Kohn
Jackson 0, Moonshower 0, Sinning
Eutsler 0, Magowan 0, Bair 0, Keirns 0

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kniGhts
(From page 9)
After Riley Jones drilled
a three for the Cougars, then
capped a quick 5-0 burst with
a long 2-pointer, Crowle halted any Cougar momentum
with her second three of the
night.
Terra got hot, Rickard
explained. Shed been struggling in the scrimmages a little bit, but we knew what she
was capable of, and she has
some games like this.
Crowle was 3-for-3 from
beyond the arc and finished
with 11 points.
The Cougars came back
with a layup by Alexa Dunlap, but Emily Bauers bucket
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Todays
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By Eugenia Last

SATURDAY, NOV. 29, 2014

Blondie

Embrace change this year.

Once you have decided to
be more flexible, you will be
astounded at the increased
opportunities that come your
way. Trying to stick to a rigid
routine will be frustrating and
unrealistic.
Circumstances
fluctuate all the time; live in the
moment.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23Dec. 21) -- Be careful when
selecting which charities you
wish to sponsor. If you let your
emotions take over, you could
be cheated out of your hardearned cash.

For Better or Worse

Beetle Bailey

Pickles

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19) -- Your skill and

expertise will enable you to
perfectly execute an important
project. The accolades that
come your way will set the
stage for future opportunities.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
19) -- Be careful when divulging
personal information. Its
likely that your loved ones will
hear the details at some point,
so avoid saying anything that
youll later regret.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March
20) -- Relationship woes are
likely if you act in haste or
lash out in anger. Think before
you speak if you want to stay
out of trouble and in a special
someones good book.

Saturday, Nov. 29 & Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014 11

Crossword Puzzle

ACROSS
1 Miners tool
5 Did a tapestry
9 Biddy
12 Like -- -- of
bricks
13 Ran up a
tab
14 Diamond
stat
15 An hors
doeuvre
16 Alluring
18 Lets out,
maybe
20 Hearts
21 Sturdy lock
22 Shoats
home
23 Busybody
26 Plumbing
bends
30 Sun, poetically
33 Tedious
34 Ready to
harvest
35 Trounce
37 Hit some
ice
39 Forensic
sci. tool
40 Theater
section
41 Spud
43 Slumberparty attire
45 Leaning
Tower site
48 Hobby shop
wood
51 Wrote on
glass
53 Peered
hard
56 Mad Hatter
guest
57 Coffee
container
58 Roof overhang
59 Grand in
scope
60 -- kwon do
61 Extend over
62 Smell terrible

1 Mamas mate
2 Tibers country
3 Terra- - 4 Pays homage
5 Troubles
6 -- up (confess)
7 Rovers doc
8 Proclamation
9 Whodunit
suspect
10 Ocean bird
11 Fault-finders
17 More demure
19 Tear to bits
22 Bug out
24 Bounces
25 Earthen pot
27 Bottle top
28 Hosp. staffer
29 Continent
divider
30 Lears elegant fowl
31 Frat letter
32 -- bang
theory
36 Coke rival
38 Part of LAPD

Yesterdays answers
42 More
fertile
44 Seymour
and Fonda
46 Square
or circle
47 Falcons
home
48 Cellar,
briefly
49 Blue hue

DOWN

ARIES (March 21-April

19) -- A close friend will
come to you for help. Be
compassionate and offer your
aid without being judgmental
or critical. When you need help
at a later date, this person will
respond in kind.
TAURUS (April 20-May
20) -- Erratic behavior will
cause trouble. You will be
respected if you deal with your
peers, relatives and loved ones
calmly and without malice.
Stubbornness will get you
nowhere fast.

Garfield

GEMINI (May 21-June

20) -- Consider the pros
and cons before you make
a commitment. You may be
seen as unreliable if you are
inconsistent or indecisive.
Stand by your beliefs and make
your voice heard.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
-- You should take advantage of
the good fortune that surrounds
you. Dont hesitate to make
changes that could lead to a
better future for you and your
loved ones. You can boost your
standard of living.

Born Loser

Hagar the Horrible

Barney Google & Snuffy Smith

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) --

Loss is apparent. Keep a close
eye on your possessions and
other assets. Overspending will
be your downfall. Pay your
share, but dont pick up the tab
for someone else.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
-- Emotional problems will
escalate if you take on too
much. It may be difficult, but it
will be necessary to say no to
someone taking advantage of
you.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)
-- If you have been spending
too much time inside, make
plans to travel or venture out
of doors. Let your imagination
guide you, or arrange to go
someplace that youve always
wanted to explore.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
22) -- Its time to make a
move. Staying in an unhappy
situation will wear you down.
Do whatever it takes to feel
comfortable with the way you
live and the direction in which
you are heading.
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Schrader
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country lot. 3 BR, 2 BA,
attached 2 car garage
w/opener, vaulted
ceilings, enclosed back
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$110,000. approx
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515 Auctions

Date: Thurs. 12/04

Time: 9:30 am
Location: Van Wert County
Fair Grounds 1055 S.
Washington St. Van Wert
1000s of Items: dresser
sets,100s of boxes of
costume jewelry, dishes,
glassware,silverware, toys
and much more!
Seller(s): Dee Zimmerman

and Family of the late Billy Burk

Auctioneer(s):

Bee Gee Realty &

Auction Co., LTD.

515 Auctions

PUBLIC AUCTION

Date: Sat. 12/06

Time: 9:00 am
Location: 213 S.
Washington St. Van Wert,
OH 45891
Items: Saw Sharpening
and Woodworking
Equipment, Foley Automatic
Re-Toother,-Rockwell Drill
Press, Foley Grinder and
much more
Sale Manager: Warren
J. Straley
Auctioneer(s):

Straley Realty &

Auctioneers, Inc.

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PUBLIC AUCTION

Date: Tues. 12/09

Time: 10:00 am
Location: Rockford Communitiy Bldg., 420 Holy Lane,
Rockford, OH 45882
Land: 116 +/- acres,
St. Rt. 117 at St. Rt. 127
Seller(s):
Wayne & Betty
Johnson Farms
Sale Manager(s):
Joe Bagley
419-513-5048
Auctioneer(s):

Straley Realty &

Auctioneers, Inc.

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full acre of land. Furniture,

washer/dryer window A/C
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Seller(s): Sharon Fackler
Auctioneer(s):

PUBLIC AUCTION

Updated 3 bedroom,
oversized 1 car garage,
fenced yard. Updates
throughout. Dont let
others tell you no,
contact us about this
affordable home today!
$75,500 Approx.
$405.30 per month

120 In Memoriam

423 Sibley,
Van Wert

235 Help Wanted

GALE BURLEY
THE FAMILY of Melvin
Heitz wishes to convey
January 17, 1922 sincere thanks to those
November 29, 2008
who helped in any way
at the time of and since We can't believe it has
his farm accident. The been six long years
911
d i s p a t c h e r , since we held you last.
Spencerville EMS and
Fire Department, St. RiWe Miss & Love You!
tas Emergency Room all
acted courteously and
Your Wife and Your
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Family
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people could easily sit
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Friday, Nov. 28
Thanks to Fr. Ron & Fr.
8:00-4:00
Dan for your prayer servSaturday, Nov. 29
ice and Fr. Dave & Fr.
8:00-2:00
Complete household,
Jim Say for the funeral
furniture, appliances,
mass and heartwarming
lift chair, Fenton,
homily. Mary Will, a
friend, was the organist McCoy, Westmoreland
and other collectibles,
while relatives, Anne
glassware, Aladdin
Ruen, Emma Wurst, and
lamp, garage
Rebecca Fett were the
items, and many
singers; thank you. Mass
miscellaneous items
servers, and all the LanCASH ONLY
deck community kitchen
helpers, and people who
donated food showed
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such wonderful kindness. Our great worry is
PUBLIC AUCTION
that we may miss someDate:
Tues. 12/02
one; thank you if we
Time: 3:00 pm
have. God Bless.
5392 Convoy
Catherine Heitz Location:
Rd., Convoy, OH
Kevin & Jacqie Heitz Items: 1430 sq ft.
Kody Heitz 2 bedroom hardwood
Rebecca Fett floors., 2 car garage,on a

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2330 Shawnee Rd.

Lima
(419) 229-2899

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Scrap Gold, Gold Jewelry,

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899 Wanted to Buy

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515 Auctions

126 e. Third, Van Wert

Charming 3 bedroom,
1 bath, 1 car garage. Old
woodwork throughout,
new windows, newer roof,
updates to the kitchen,
bath, carpet, paint and
more. Well updated and
clean. Will offer owner
financed options.

$74,000 approx
$397.25 per month.
www.chbsinc.com
419-586-8220

PUBLIC AUCTION

Date:

Time:

Thu. 12/11
2:00 pm

Location: Van Wert County

Fairgrounds, Van Wert, OH
Items: Antiques, collectibles, furniture, household
items and much more
Seller(s): Mrs. Jack Fraker
and Alice Cooper
Auctioneer(s):

Bee Gee Realty &

Auction Co., Ltd.

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Slumber party with mom is an every-night event

DEAR ABBY: My mother
has this odd habit that my
younger sister, Sara, and I
dont agree with. Its only the
three of us in our house, and
Sara and I are in high school
and college.
Our mother forces one of us
to sleep with her in her room
every night. Sara sleeps in
Moms room more often than I
do, and rarely gets a chance to
sleep in her own bed. On the
few occasions when Sara is
sick, I sleep with Mom. But if
were both sick, she picks one
of us anyway.
Abby, this has persisted for
years. I have tried many times
to convince my mother to let
us sleep in our own rooms, but
she ignores me or accuses me
of not loving her enough.
She says the same things to

Sara. Im worried about my

mother. I feel as though shes
depressed or worried about
being abandoned. At the same
time, I dont want us sleeping in Moms bed forever. We
have our own lives and rooms.
What would be the best thing
to do in this situation?
SLEEPOVER IN MARYLAND
DEAR
SLEEPOVER:
Your mother is an adult who
should long ago have learned
to sleep alone. She should
not be trying to guilt you
and your sister into sleeping
with her by accusing you of
not loving her enough if you
dont spend the night in her
bed. The two of you should
ask her together why shes doing this. You young ladies are
old enough to simply refuse if

you would rather sleep in your

own rooms. But breaking this
habit may not be easy for your
mother, so if she says she cant
sleep without one of you with
her, volunteer to stay with
her until she falls asleep and
THEN go to your rooms.
** ** **
DEAR ABBY: I am divorced after a 38-year marriage. The divorce was the
result of an affair my husband
had. Needless to say, it was
and still is very painful.
The betrayal almost killed me.
I have been seeing a therapist who has helped me immensely, but I wonder if I will
ever fully recover from the
hurt. My ex has started a new
life with this woman, who is
almost 30 years younger than
we are, and he acts like, Oh

well, its over. Even though I

have moved on, starting a new
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Dear Heloise: Last Valentines Day, I used the romantic postmarks to send cards from Loveland, Colo., and a
couple of others you had listed in your column. Are there
cute postmarks for our Christmas cards? Sharon W.,
Mobile, Ala.
Sharon, there are a lot of postmarks that work for
Christmas. Here is a short list to pick from:
Evergreen, LA 71333
Garland, NC 28441
Hope, MI 48628
Noel, MO 64854
North Pole, NY 12997
Rudolph, OH 43462
Snow, OK 74567
Star, TX 76880
To get a complete list, you can visit the United States
Postal Service website, www.usps.com, and search for
Post Offices Christmas Names. To have your Christmas
cards postmarked, choose the city and then address a large
envelope to Postmaster, Christmas Re-mailing. Enclose
all of your pre-addressed-and-stamped Christmas cards.
There is no real deadline, but be sure to mail the package
soon to give it time to get there, be handled and sent on.
What fun to add a little something extra to a holiday
envelope. Heloise
P.S.: Dont forget to send cards to our troops serving
overseas or a family member of theirs who may not get a
card from a deployed loved one.
PET PAL
Dear Readers: Maggie Magurany of Hammond, Ind.,
sent a picture of her friends cat, Chester, making a face
with his tongue sticking out. Maggie says that Chester
lets you know what he thinks of what you fed him. To see
Chesters photo, go to my website, www.Heloise.com, and

click on Pets. Heloise

Hints
HOLIDAY
from
DECORATING
Dear Heloise: In the
Heloise
fall, there are many holidays relatively close together. It can be a hassle to
drag out decorations just
to have to turn around and get out a different set. A few
years ago, I tried to find decorations that work for several
holidays to save time and space. For example, instead of
skeletons and spiders for Halloween, I decorate with pumpkins and fall leaves. That way, they carry over into Thanksgiving. Kellie, via email
COFFEE TO THE RESCUE
Dear Heloise: I read your column in the Ventura County
(Calif.) Star. The article referred to trunk smell. I had a
problem with my RV refrigerator when the power went out
and we lost the frozen meat. We didnt know for a week.
The smell was awful. I tried everything. I purchased a can
of coffee, opened it and put it in the freezer. The smell was
gone within a day! Thanks for a great column. Kathy
A., via email
The coffee trick is a standard military-move hint from
way back! It still works. Heloise
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Dear Heloise: My family and I have a fun Christmas
tradition involving an elf. Every day, our imaginary
friend is discovered doing something new. One day its
in the kitchen by the toaster, the next in the den reading a
book, and once it was found in the freezer! We get together
Maggie Magurany sent this picture of her friends cat, Chester,
with family members and share props (like a little bathtub,
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Fans go wild over 88-second Star Wars teaser

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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, a helmetless storm trooper appeared in
frame, panicked and sweaty in
the middle of vast desert landscape, kicking off the first official look at Star Wars: The
Force Awakens.
After months of leaked
images and idle speculation
around director J.J. Abrams
film, Disney and Lucasfilm
on Friday debuted an 88-sec-

ond teaser trailer for the seventh entry into the blockbuster
franchise online and in about
30 North American theaters.
The dark, energetic teaser,
which has been watched nearly 3 million times on YouTube,
blasts viewers with quick, disjointed images of classic and
slightly altered Star Wars
images, like TIE Fighters, XWings, droids and the Millennium Falcon.
Set to a new John Williams
score, audiences get a peek at

newcomers John Boyega (the

storm trooper in question),
Daisy Ridley, Oscar Isaac and
a mysterious caped man in a
frozen forest carrying a threepronged light saber. Many
assume the sinister, lumbering figure to be Adam Driver,
who is rumored to be playing
a villain in the highly secretive
movie.
Andy Serkis is responsible
for the haunting voiceover
narration throughout the short
spot, which previews a world

30 years after the events of

Return of the Jedi.
Despite some negative reaction, overall, fans were not
disappointed, even with the
sobering knowledge that the
actual film doesnt hit theaters
till Dec. 18, 2015.
That Star Wars trailer
gave me the tingles, director
Edgar Wright said on Twitter.
Language and emojis fail
to express whats in my heart
at this moment, actress Anna
Kendrick added emphatically.

Guardians of the Galaxy

director James Gunn also
weighed in, writing, Because everyone keeps asking
me my opinion, I LOVED the
Star Wars trailer. It infused
me with a giddy-little-kidness.
Commenters on the longstanding Star Wars fan site
TheForce.net were similarly
delighted by the visuals, which
seemed to pay homage to the
grungy aesthetic of George
Lucass original trilogy.

There may have been no

plot clues to be gleaned from
the advertisement, but fan
interest has certainly been
piqued with the exciting array
of images and the notable lack
of original cast members Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill and
Harrison Ford.
It might be some time before audiences get another
opportunity to feast on new
Episode VII images, but
fan excitement, much like the
force, is definitely awake.

Hall oF Fame
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Lauf received varsity letters
for football, basketball and baseball. Following graduation, he was
awarded an academic scholarship
to Xavier University, where he attended his freshman year and then
transferred to Miami University in
Oxford, where he studied pre-med.
He earned Deans List honors every
semester at both universities. He attended Ohio State Universitys College of Medicine on yet another academic scholarship.
Upon graduation from Ohio State
Universitys College of Medicine,
Lauf interned at Denver General
Hospital. He completed his residency at Indiana Universitys School of
Medicine, where he served as chief
resident in 1971 and 1972, specializing in otolaryngology and head
and neck surgery. He established his
medical practice in Lima at St. Ritas
Medical Center in 1972.
Laufs career spanned more than
three decades. He brought both comfort and care to patients in need. He
saved lives, improved health, and
repaired spirits. He performed innumerable life-saving surgeries, cured
many of cancer, and brought the delight of sound to those who couldnt
hear. He reconstructed not only faces damaged by traumatic accidents,
but also reconstructed the morale of
those who thought they would never be the same again. When asked,
Lauf commented, The best part of
being a doctor was the satisfaction of
helping people. Dr. Lauf reminisced
with a smile, One of my biggest
thrills was that my former coach,
Bob Arnzen, was my first patient.
July 10, 1972.
Lauf received numerous awards
and recognition throughout his career; board certified in otolaryngology and head and neck surgery,
certified by the American Academy
of Facial Plastic Reconstructive Surgery and certified by the American
College of Surgeons. He chief of
surgery at St. Ritas Hospital from
1978-1982 and chief of staff from
1982-1984. He was also affiliated
with Lima Memorial Hospital.
In retirement, Lauf enjoys spending time with his friends, children,
and grandchildren. He is an avid
reader of history and other nonfiction and completes his daily
cross-word puzzles in ink. He also
continues to construct intricate and
complex model ships which keeps
his surgical hands nimble and his
mind sharpand has amassed an
impressive collection during many
decades devoted to this challenging
hobby. He attributes his happy retirement to good conversations, hearty
laughs, and a daily nap.
In March of 1977 Sue (Young-

peter) Hohenbrink and her Blue Jay

teammates walked into St. John
Arena for their first girls basketball
state semi-final game. They looked
up into the massive arena at the
twinkling lights far overhead. Then
the Blue Jays got down to business
and rolled to a 21-point win on their
way to their first state championship.
Ten years earlier, Hohenbrink
was also looking up. This time she
wasnt looking at the twinkling
lights of a massive arena, she was
looking at the face of her dad, Dick
Youngpeter. He was carefully teaching her the fundamentals of basketball, the game he loved and excelled
at as a player at St. Johns in the early 1950s. She was in grade school
then and there was no formal girls
basketball program at St. Johns or
any other high school in Ohio at the
time. But she loved the game and
just knew that someday she and all
other girls would get their chance to
play.
That chance came in the 1975-76
school year, the first year of OHSAA
sanctioned girls basketball in Ohio.
She was a freshman in a St. Johns
girls basketball program in only its
third year of existence. Under the direction of first year coach Fran Voll,
the young Blue Jays experienced
modest success with a 12-6 record.
The team went largely unnoticed,
with fans consisting mostly of family
members. But in the next three seasons, Hohenbrink and her classmates
Jeanne Arnzen, Deb Elwer and Laura
Cork Grothouse got noticed. The
Blue Jays went to three consecutive
state final fours, winning two state
titles and compiling a record of 741. As a senior, she became the first
girls basketball player at St. Johns
to score 1,000 points with a 28-point
effort vs. St. Marys her senior year.
She finished her career with 1,246
points and earned All-State honors
three years including First Team AllState her senior year.
After a successful high school
career, Hohenbrink received offers to play college basketball. She
found the best fit to be the University
of Dayton. The Flyers had a strong
womens basketball program under
head coach Maryalace Jeremiah. In
her freshman year, she was the first
player off the bench for a team that
went 36-2 and won the AIAW Division II National Championship. In
her sophomore season, Sue cracked
the starting lineup. The Flyers were
Regional Champions with a 27-7 record. Hohenbrink, who won the Flyer of the Year award for hustle and
crucial plays, recalls that her best
game that season was in a victory
over Big Ten leading Northwestern
who included Lima Bath graduate
Amy Prichard on their roster. Her

junior season was a struggle for the

Flyers who had only one senior (a
transfer) and Hohenbrink as the lone
junior. She was captain of a team
that finished 10-17. In her final season at Dayton, the Flyers bounced
back in a big way. The team finished
20-10 with a berth in the now NCAA
Division II national quarterfinals.
She was again voted Captain of the
team as well as Spirit Award winner.
She also garnered a spot on the Great
Lakes Region Division II All-Star
Team. She finished her college career at Dayton with 704 points, 330
assists but most importantly graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree
in Communications and a 3.78 GPA.
Recalling her days at St. Johns
brings back fond memories for Hohenbrink. She especially enjoyed
her English teachers Dave Alt, Sr.
Marciana and Sue Knippen. They
prepared her well for earning a degree in communications at Dayton
with minors in English and marketing. Her education experience at
DSJ and Dayton has helped her to
become sales manager for Lamar
Outdoor Advertising. She also remembers the dedication of the Sisters of Notre Dame who were a big
part of her educational experience
at St. Johns.
It only takes a spark The first
five words of a popular hymn powerfully convey the history of the Sisters
of Notre Dame. That spark was first
realized by Hilligonde Wolbring,
a young woman whose parents had
died by the time she was seven. Hilligonde later became a teacher and
was teaching at St. Lamberts Parish
Girls School in Coesfeld, Germany,
in the middle of the 19th century. It
was a time of great economic and
social hardship in Germany and
Hilligonde quickly noticed first one
child, then many who were in need
of care. She shared her desire to care
for the children with friend and fellow teacher Elizabeth Kuhling. Both
approached parish priest Fr. Theodor
Elting for advice and he suggested
their work might be more stable and
long-lasting if they became religious
sisters. With the help of Fr. Elting and
the Sisters of Notre Dame of Amersfoort, Netherlands, Hilligonde, now
known as Sr. Maria Aloysia, and
Elizabeth, now known as Sr. Maria
Ignatia, received religious training
and subsequently founded the Sisters
of Notre Dame in 1850 in Coesfeld,
Germany.
The new order quickly grew and
the Sisters dedicated their lives to
teaching and caring for poor and
neglected children. In 1870, Germany became embroiled in the
Kulturkampf, the religious oppression of the Catholic Church by the
state. Unwilling to compromise their

faith, superior general Mother Maria

Chrysostom arranged for the nearly
200 Sisters of Notre Dame to come
to America. In 1874, Mother Maria
Chrysostom accompanied eight Sisters, including Sister Maria Aloysia,
to America where they were met by
Fr. Francis Westerholt at St. Peters
Church in Cleveland. It was shortly
after that the long history of the Sisters of Notre Dame in Delphos began.
On Aug. 2, 1876, the Sisters of
Notre Dame arrived in Delphos for
the first time on the invitation of Fr.
Hoeffel, replacing the Sisters of St.
Francis. Among the group was their
founder Sr. Maria Aloysia, who spent
six years in Delphos before returning
to Cleveland. Their first duty was to
care for the elderly but by September they had also begun teaching two
girls classes in the German Department School. It was at this time that
the Sisters of Notre Dame became a
fixture in St. Johns School, a tradition which continues today.
More than 50 daughters of St.
Johns have answered the call to become Sisters of Notre Dame. The first
was Sister Mary Lidwina Schneider
in 1888. All credit the deep Catholic
faith and support of their parents and
family in influencing their decision
to become a Sister of Notre Dame.
Their greatest joys in being a Sister
include experiencing the love of God
and serving his people and the love
and support of their fellow Sisters.
The Sisters of Notre Dame continue to serve St. Johns and the
world as teachers and caregivers of
the poor and marginalized. Daily
they experience and share that spark
that leads them to follow God and
share His great love with His people.
The Sisters encourage any young
woman who feels the call to religious
life to take a risk and be open to the
challenge. Pray often and talk to
Sisters in order to learn more about
their lives.
St. Johns alumni who appreciate
the intricacies of TV and radio developed that understanding from their
educator, John Gunder. Gunder was
a fixture at St. Johns for 43 years
teaching speech, television programming, and film appreciation. He also
directed 40 senior class musicals.
Many of his students and colleagues commented on his amazing
career at St Johns:
Alan Unterbrink, St. Johns guidance counselor John Gunder
was the consummate professional.
He always looked for ways to better
himself as a teacher. He consistently
evaluated himself and the courses he
taught. He never settled for anything
but his best and expected his students to do the same.
Bob Ulm, local radio talent and

ByrD

Fire
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Delphos Fire Chief Kevin Streets
said of the estimated 230 annual home
structure fires that began with Christmas
trees, both natural and artificial, 43 percent occurred in December and 39 percent in January. On average, one of every
40 reported home structure Christmas
tree fires resulted in a death.
Christmas tree lights need to be low
wattage and LED lights are the best,
he said. The old, larger bulbs generate
too much heat. People need to follow the
manufactures instructions and not overload circuits by stringing too many light
strands together.
Streets said when hanging lights outdoors, do not staple light wires to the
house and always use proper hangers.
Christmas tree fires declined fairly
steadily from 1980 through the late
1990s. Overall, these fires fell a total of
71 percent from a high of 850 in 1980 to
250 in 2011, following two lower totals in
2009 (190) and 2010 (210).
Streets said an important piece of
safety equipment is an operable smoke
detector.
If people do not have one, they can
come up to the station and I will give
them a smoke detector and batteries, he
said. For those who have smoke detectors, its important to check that they are
functioning properly.
Of the 10,630 home structure fires,
12 percent were started by candles and
occurred in December 1.5 times the
monthly average of 8 percent causing
an annual average of 115 civilian deaths.
On average, 29 home candle fires were
reported per day.

St. Johns Hall of Fame inductee

The contribution John Gunder has
made to St. Johns cant be measured
in the number of years he devoted
to our school. Its impossible to calculate how many young Blue Jays
learned public speaking or developed an interest in radio and television that would turn into careers. His
calm yet stern approach along with
the care and respect he showed for
his students is a model to everyone.
Ben Mesker, owner of Image Garden in Florida and St. Johns Hall of
Fame inductee When I think of
John Gunders career at Delphos St.
Johns, his influence on some of us
has been life changing. For me it was
video production. For others it has
been journalism, news, or other careers. He was a great example for his
students and lives the values that lie
at the heart of this great school.
Darin Hohman, owner of Dark
Horse Productions, Delphos No
other teacher did more to reach out
to students and prepare them for a
career in their field. Mr. Gunder always tried to get the students to look
to the future to see the big picture of
where they could be. Not only did he
show us where we could end up, but
he also prepared us for the path. He
demanded that every student represent St. Johns in the best light.
Duane Pohlman, news anchor at
NBC 4 Columbus In the most
formative period of my life, John
Gunder provided a crystal clear direction and hope that anything was
possible. I have conducted investigations around the world, covered
wars, received Emmys, and hundreds of journalism prizes, and none
of it would have been possible without those first steps facilitated by
John Gunder.
Gunder remarked on his own career.
I am very proud of the successes
of my students who went on to careers in television, radio, and marketing, he said. He was quick to express his thanks to a strong team. In
my years at St. Johns, I worked with
fantastic faculty, administrations,
and staff. St. Johns is a remarkable
place with a committed parish and
student body working together to
further our Catholic, Christian, and
educational goals.
He also spoke of some lifetime
and career highlights. The birth
of my children and grandchildren;
graduating from Ohio Northern University; receiving one of the highest
awards a teacher can receive, the
Golden Apple, in 2006; being named
several times to the Whos Who of
teachers; directing the senior class
musicals from 1966-2005; and now
being inducted into the St. Johns
Hall of Fame.

All households should have an operable home fire extinguisher, Streets said.
ABC multipurpose dry chemical extinguishers are suitable for a combination
of class A (ordinary combustible materials), B (fires involving flammable or
combustible liquids and C (fires involving electrical equipment) fires.
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), there was a
daily average of 430 home structure fires
involving cooking equipment in 2011
with the leading date for these fires being on Thanksgiving (1,210), followed
by Christmas Day (710), Christmas Eve
(680), March 6 (600), Easter (590), and
New Years Day (590).
Do not throw water on a grease fire,
use baking soda, Streets said. People
should always, always call the fire department even if they think the fire is
out.
AAA recommends these safety tips
for preventing a holiday fire:
Artificial Christmas trees should be
labeled as fire retardant;
Live trees should have green needles
that dont fall off easily when touched

and should be adequately watered each

day;
Keep Christmas trees at least three
feet from any heat source, including fireplaces, radiators and heat vents, which
could dry out the tree and make it susceptible to fire;
Only purchase holiday lights and
electrical decorations approved by Underwriters Laboratory (UL) or another
recognized testing laboratory;
Never use lights outside that are only
designated for indoor use;
Always turn off Christmas tree lights
when you arent around to monitor them;
Before stringing holiday lights, either on the tree or as outdoor decorations,
carefully examine each strand for frayed
wires, broken or cracked sockets, or insulation gaps;
Do not connect more than three
strands of lights together which can overload electrical outlets;
Place Menorah candelabras on a
fireplace mantle or in a windowsill away
from decorations that could catch fire;
Remove tablecloths from the table
before setting a Kwanzaa kinara (candle
holder) on it to prevent a fire if candles
are knocked over;
Never burn wrapping paper in a fireplace or stove since it is very flammable
and may produce a highly combustible
chemical buildup;
Never burn any part of a Christmas
tree in a fireplace or wood stove since the
tree sap is combustible and could throw
sparks; and
Discard live trees when needles start
to drop.

(From page 8)
It was a touch-and-go
flight, however. At one point
in order to gain enough altitude, Byrd ordered empty gas
tanks and the emergency supplies dumped out of the plane
to lighten the load.
The
successful
flight
earned Byrd a promotion to
the rank of rear admiral by a
special act of the U.S. Congress, making him the youngest to receive the grade at 41
years-old.

Byrd had one more Van

Wert connection in his lifetime. In 1939, he launched a
third Antarctic expedition and
his mammoth Snow Cruiser
- made to survive the crevasses and jagged ice - drove
through Van Wert County before crashing into a creek near
Gomer, Ohio.
Here now is a reprint of the
November 30, 1929, Van Wert
Daily Bulletin article detailing Commander Byrds historic flight over the South Pole.

Days
(From page 8)
Van Wert Mayor John H. Morrison reminded residents the
city ordinance regulating the sale of beer and liquor became
effective this week. The ordinance said no beverages containing more than 3.2 percent alcohol could be sold or consumed
between midnight and 6 a.m. on weekdays and Saturday midnight to 6 a.m. on the following Monday. A fine of up to $50
could be levied against violators.
The Fort Jennings School gymnasium was filled to capacity
Tuesday evening when the high school basketball team of that
place played the first game in the history of the school. Choosing one of the strongest teams in the section of the state, Ottoville, as their opening opponent, Fort Jennings was swamped
in the score of 56 to 13. Ottoville also won the first contest
between the reserve teams, 36 to 11.

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