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Van Wert County Economic Development
Gerker named interim director

DHI Media Staff Reports
VAN WERT Van Wert County
Economic Development Director
Sarah Moser has resigned, according
to the county board of commissioners.
Moser, who had served at that
post for most of the last two years,
leaves the county to take employment
as a production manager with Apex
Energy.
With Moser leaving, Sue Gerker,
of Delphos will assume the position
of interim director. Gerker had been
working in the County Economic
Development office with Moser on
projects, grant applications and administration.
Although were sad to lose Sarah,

we understand that there are opportunities in the private sector for a person
with her energy and ability to innovate, Commissioner Todd Wolfrum
noted. She accomplished a lot in the
short amount of time she was here and
we will be building on many of her
programs as the County and Van Wert
City combine their economic development efforts.
Moser was charged with two primary objectives upon taking the job,
Wolfrum noted, and made great progress on each front. The first was to
figure out how to end the countys
steady decline in population and the
second was to bring our villages,
townships, and other entities that had

been excluded for years from the economic development discussion back to
the table.
With Mosers help, more than
$2 million of grant money went out
to the countys villages to rebuild
infrastructure. All of the villages
and townships were brought into a
collaborative effort by Moser to win
a grant to work toward combining
the countys economic development
efforts into one office. The villages
were also brought into a collaborative effort to coordinate their grant
applications.
Gerker
See GERKER, page 14
Lima Exchange Club Child Abuse Prevention Committee Chair Brook Eggart,
center, presents Safe Haven signs to Delphos Fire and Rescue Apparatus
Engineer A.J. King, left, and Assistant Police Chief Ryan Kimmet. Delphos
Safety Services are now safe havens for mothers to leave their infants instead of
abandoning them in unsafe places. (DHI Media/Nancy Spencer)
Delphos has 2 Safe Havens

TUMC ready for Christmas Bazaar
Trinity United Methodist Church will welcome guests to its Christmas Bazaar today.
This is the first year the event will be hosted in the churchs Family Life Center at 702
Ambrose Dr. The Bazaars Country Store will be open from 4-7 p.m. Beef and ham
dinners with all the trimmings will be sold from 4-6:30 p.m. for dine-in or carry-out
for $8 for adults and $4 for children under 12. Above: Jodye Grice untangles necklaces that will be sold in the Country Store. (DHI Media/Nancy Spencer)
BY NANCY SPENCER
DHI Media Editor
nspencer@delphosherald.com
DELPHOS Not all women who
get pregnant are ready to raise a child.
Sometimes they see no options except to
abandon the baby.
On Tuesday, the Lima Exchange Club
presented Safe Haven signs to the
Delphos Police and Fire departments.
Safe Havens provide an alternative
to leaving infants in unsafe places. It

allows a birth parent to leave a newborn
infant (up to 30 days old) with: a medical
worker in a hospital, fire department or
other emergency service organization, or a
peace officer at a law enforcement agency.
If the infant is left with a person at one of
these places and has not been abused or
neglected, the parent will face no legal
consequences for making this choice.
See SAFE, page 13
St. Johns Alumni induct 2015 Hall of Fame class

BY NANCY SPENCER
DHI Media Editor
St. Johns newest member of the Hall of Fame are, from left, Dick Scherger, Joe Bonifas, Mary Beth Will and Brother
Nick Renner. (DHI Media/Nancy Spencer)
DELPHOS St. Johns Alumni Association

welcomed four new members to its Hall of Fame on
Sunday.
The Class of 2015 is:
Professional Achievement Dick Scherger, class
of 1959
Arts/Athletic Achievement Joe Bonifas, class
of 1971
Service to Mankind Brother Nick Renner, class
of 1961
Service to St. Johns Mary Beth Will
Scherger received his award first and regaled the
crowd with short stories of he and his friends antics
in high school and he commented on how much fun
he had as a student at St. Johns.
After graduation, Scherger went on to attend
Xavier University in Cincinnati, where he
received his masters degree in school and clinical psychology in 1966.
See FAME, page 13
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St. Johns will sell tickets for Fridays
varsity boys away basketball game against
Crestview and Saturdays home game
against Elida in the high school office
from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. today and Thursday.
Adult tickets are $6 and students are
$4. All tickets will be $6 at the door.
General Admission Season Tickets are
available for $55 each.
The Ottoville Chamber of

Commerce will hold its annual
Winterfest on Sunday in the Parish
Center.
Santa will arrive at noon by fire
truck and stay until 2 p.m.
Free activities for the children,
refreshments, raffle prizes and
Christmas music are included.
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The Delphos Optimist Club will welcome

Santa at The Kangaroo Cave from 9 a.m. to 1
p.m. Saturday.
Breakfast is pancakes and sausage from $5
for children under 10 and $7 for adults.
Open bounce will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with
half off admission with the purchase of breakfast.
Tickets are available at Schrader Realty or
Kangaroo Cave.
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2015 Published in Delphos, Ohio
Volume 145, No. 49
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For The Record
Nine deaths over

Thanksgiving weekend
from seven crashes
Information submitted
COLUMBUS Provisional numbers

released today by the Ohio State Highway
Patrol show fewer motorists were killed
on Ohios roadways this Thanksgiving
Holiday than in recent years. Nine people
were killed during the five day reporting
period, from Wednesday until Sunday. This
is a decrease from the past three years
when 23 were killed in 2014, 17 were
killed in 2013, and 12 were killed in 2012.
The Patrol made 498 arrests for OVI,
688 for aggressive driving and issued 1,651
Carolyn R.
Brandehoff
25 Years Ago 1990

The Altar Rosary Society of Ottoville
will hold a pre-Christmas party and potluck dinner Dec. 3 in the parish hall.
Entertainment will be children from Pams
School of Dance under the direction of
Pam Odenweller. The set-up and decorating
chairlady is Jennifer Bendele. The committee is Rose Wenzlick, Mary Kay Langhals
and Cathy Turnwald.
Elida girls rallied from a 20-point
third-quarter deficit to pull out a 62-60
win over Lima Senior Thursday at Elida.
Jenni McGraw paced Elida with 21 points,
five steals and eight assists. Pam Holliday
added 10 points, 10 steals and five assists.
Rebounding leaders for Elida were Elyse
Roethlisberger 10 and Angie Wannemacher
and Melanie Eley nine each.
Winners of the Black Swamp Rifle/
Pistol Club slug shoot were: First match,
25 yards: J.R. Schnipke, Ron Moreo, Fred
Moreo. Second match, 50 yards: Lance
Buettner, Dan Osting, and Ron Moreo.
Third match, 100 yards: Fred Moreo, Dan
Osting and Ron Moreo. Fourth match, 50
yards: Dan Haehn, Fred Moreo and Ron
Moreo. Linda Schnipke placed fourth in the
25-yard match.
50 Years Ago 1965
Delphos Country Club will hold its
annual Junior Holiday Ball for high school
age sons and daughters of the organization
on Dec. 26. The holiday event will be held
at the Country Club with dancing from 8:30
p.m. to 11:30 p.m. The Exiles will provide
the music for dancing. Lunch will be served
at 11 p.m. Freshmen, sophomore, junior,
and sons and daughters of members of the
Country Club, will be permitted to bring his
citations for not wearing safety belts all

three increased from last year.
We are always pleased to see a decrease
in lives lost on Ohios roadways. However,
we cant settle until the number of fatalities
is zero, said Colonel Paul A. Pride, Patrol
superintendent. The Ohio State Highway
Patrol is committed to keeping you and
your family safe on our roads, every day
and every night.
A complete statistical analysis of the
Patrols enforcement activity over the holiday weekend is available on the Ohio State
Highway Patrol website.
or her date and just one guest couple.

Good Shepherd Group of St. Peter
Lutheran Church met Tuesday evening in
the parish hall. Mrs. Robert Powell and
Mrs. Donald Mox gave a review of their
trip to the Ohio District convention held in
Cleveland. Devotions were given by Mrs.
Robert Whittington and Bible study leader,
Mrs. William Loetz.
Mrs. Solomon Miller was hostess to
the members of the Martha Circle, Trinity
Methodist Church, Tuesday evening
in her home on North Jefferson Street.
Automation and Leisure was the topic
which was presented by Mrs. Ralph Mericle.
Following a short business session refreshments were served by Mrs. Paul Harter, Jr.,
and Mary Beamer, co-hostesses.
75 Years Ago 1940
The monthly meeting of the St. John unit
of the Catholic Students Mission Crusade
of St. Johns School was held in the high
school assembly Monday morning with
Joseph Murray, the president, in charge.
Several of the members gave pep talks,
including Ralph Fischer, Yvonne Shirack ,
Patricia Weber and Donald Ditto.
The members of Commemorative Post,
American Legion, will again conduct their
Christmas toy shop. This project has been
sponsored by the Legionnaires most successfully for the past several years and
Ferman Clinger, post commander, is asking
the people of Delphos to again cooperate.
Frank Munday and Ed Murray have been
placed in charge of the project this year.
Petes Paint Shop on North Canal Street
will be used as the headquarters.
Through the cooperation of nine local
business establishments, new uniforms are
being purchased for the Delphos Merchants
basketball team which will play its first
game of the current season Thursday evening on the South high court in Lima.
The merchants aiding the city team are:
The Rustic, The Club, Credes Supply
Store, Pitsenbarger & Zuber, Star Caf,
Swiharts Barber Shop, Lion Clothing,
Bobs Restaurant and Coombs Shoes.
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Oct. 28, 1921-Nov. 27, 2015
FROM THE ARCHIVES

One Year Ago
The spirit of the global celebration Giving
Tuesday was felt right here in Delphos.
Thirty-one recipients shared in $310,000
in grants from the Arnold C. Dienstberger
Foundation, including $45,000 each to St.
Johns and Delphos City Schools and the
Delphos Stadium Club.
OBITUARY
DELPHOS Carolyn R.
Brandehoff, 94, of Delphos,
passed away Friday afternoon at St. Ritas Medical
Center.
Her Family. She was
born October 28, 1921 in the
Benton Ridge area of Hancock
County to Leon Park and
Florence (Barkimer) Dukes,
who preceded her in death.
On June 22, 1943, she married Romus S. Brandehoff,
who preceded her in death on
April 9, 1976.
She is survived by two
sons, Mark Brandehoff of
Delphos and Todd (Mary)
Brandehoff of Orlando,
Florida; three daughters,
Susan Brandehoff of Chicago,
Janet (Kenneth) Tomas of
Warm Mineral Springs,
Florida, and Laurel Baerveldt
of Sarasota, Florida; and three
grandchildren, Ty, Alexandra
and Emmelia, all of Orlando,
Florida.
She was also preceded in
death by a brother, Richard
Dukes; and three sisters,
Helen French, Mildred Ditto
and Doris Dukes.
Her Legacy. Carolyn
was a member of St. John the
Evangelist Catholic Church
and the Catholic Daughters
of America. She was past
chairman of the Allen County

Cancer Society and was one
of the managers and volunteers at the Interfaith Thrift
Shop. She was an Allen
County Board of Election
worker for over 30 years and
also worked for many years
at St. Johns Rectory. Carolyn
was a very loving and supportive mother, grandmother,
aunt and friend. She will be
dearly missed by all who
knew her.
Her Farewell Services.
Mass of Christian Burial will
begin at 10:30 a.m. today
at St. John the Evangelist
Catholic Church, the Rev.
George Mahas officiating.
Burial will follow in St.
Johns Cemetery.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the St. Johns
Parish Foundation or the St.
Johns Scholarship Fund.
Online condolences may
be shared at www.weberfh.
net
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PA Kennedy releases activity report

VAN WERT Van Wert County
Prosecuting Attorney Charles F. Kennedy
has released the following report of office
activities for the month of November 2015.
The cases of 12 individuals were presented to the Nov. 6, 2015, grand jury. Those
12 individuals were charged with a total
of 28 criminal law violations: theft, forgery, possession of heroin, possession of
cocaine, possession of marijuana, trafficking in drugs, illegal cultivation of marijuana, felonious assault, assault on a police
officer, having weapons under disability,
and failure to appear. The grand jury indicted all 12 of the individuals. Prosecutors
attended 17 pretrial conferences, three probation violation hearings, six sentencing
hearings, two bond violation / treatment
in lieu violation hearings, and one motion
hearing. Prosecutors also attended numerous Juvenile Court hearings and attended
two initial appearance hearings in the Van
Wert Municipal Court. There were no jury
trials during the month.
In addition, Prosecutor Kennedy
responded to a question about a pending issue before the county commissioners
raised by one of the commissioners and met

with trustees from Union Township. He also
met with and answered questions raised by
various elected officials in the courthouse.
He rendered two written legal opinions for
Union Township. Kennedy also held one
phone consultation with Pleasant Township
and one phone consultation with Liberty
Township regarding zoning and land owners desire to install a landing strip on his
property.
Kennedy and other prosecutors also
answered numerous questions posed by
officers and detectives from the Sheriffs
Department and the Van Wert Police
Department on pending cases and on-going
investigations. Prosecutor Kennedy also
worked on pending delinquent real estate
tax foreclosure law suits and open files. He
also attended a meeting on the subject of
compensation for victims of crime with a
presentation by staff members of the Ohio
Attorney Generals Office and a meeting on
the subject of domestic violence and sexual
assault sponsored by Crisis Care Line. The
final meeting of the month was with the
county auditor and the county commissioners regarding Van Wert Towne Center.
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Striving to Make It Enough

BY STEVEN COBURN-GRIFFIS
DHI Media Editor
sgriffis@putnamsentinel.com
OTTOVILLE Early on Thanksgiving
morning, despite the chill and the damp and
the coming festivities of the day, 120 men,
women and children gathered in the parking
lot near Community Park in Ottoville. They
came from as nearby as just down the street
and from as far away as Chicago, Ill. They
came to run for the fun of it, certainly, and for
the competition, but mostly because it was the
right thing to do, a way to help those in need.
They were there for the fourth annual Turkey
Trot, a fundraising event put on by the Make
It Enough Foundation.
In 2012, a group of nine men from the
Ottoville/Fort Jennings area banded together
to come to the aid of a family in need, the
family of an old high school friend, Greg
Horstman, who had recently succumbed to
cancer. While the Horstman family had both
health and life insurance benefits to ease the
financial burden, costs associated with years
of medical care and the business of burial
services taxed depleting resources.
We recognized that there was a gap where
they could use a little extra help in covering
expenses going through those hardships,
Blaine Beining, a principal founder of Make

It Enough, said.
But their recognition didnt stop there.
The group quickly realized that there were,
and are, other families traveling the same
precarious path. Rather than stop their philanthropy after helping just one family, the group
established the Make It Enough Foundation
to assist other Northwest Ohio area families
in need, as well.
While we started the foundation in Gregs
honor, we recognized that there was a need
and realized we could branch this out to other
people in the community as well, Beining
said.
Now, the foundation hosts two annual
events: a golf scramble in the spring and the
Turkey Trot 5K run each fall. As a consequence, Make It Enough has helped over two
dozen families in the past four years, families
that have come to their attention through nominations presented to the foundation.
A handful of times throughout the year
well sit down and look at these families, then
reach out to find exactly what their needs
might be, Beining said.
Ohioans interested in nominating a family
for consideration can acquire contact informa- A cluster of runners at last Thursdays Turkey Trot, including one shy runner in full turtion on the foundations Facebook page, Make key regalia, were part of the Make It Enough Foundations most recent fundraising effort.
It Enough Foundation.
(DHI Media/Steven Coburn-Griffs)
Fire deaths still high in Ohio for 2015

Information Submitted
COLUMBUS Eight
people have been killed in
fires so far in November
While the number of fire
deaths is still nine percent
higher than this time last
year, less people were killed
in fires so far this month than
in November 2014. Eight
people have been killed
at this point in November,
compared to 12 last year.
That brings the yearly total
to 108.
Although
there
has
been a decrease thus far
in November, any loss of
life is too much. State Fire
Marshal Larry L. Flowers
asks Ohioans to be vigilant
in their fight against these
deadly fires.
The above average
temperatures in November
allowed Ohioans to rely less
on heating sources in their
homes, Marshal Flowers
said. However, we are
entering into the coldest
months, and its important
that we be more aware than
ever of potential fire risks
in our homes and eliminate
them.
The Safe & Sound public awareness campaign was

kicked off in early October
with a goal to reverse the

trend of fire deaths during the
winter months. Home heating
fires are most likely to happen during this time of the
year. With some preparation,
you can ensure your family
is safe from the threat of fire.
Here are some tips to keep
in mind, especially with the
holidays coming up:

Do not block your primary or alternative escape
routes with a tree, decorations or presents.

Live Christmas trees
should be as fresh as possible
and watered daily.
Stay in the kitchen when
you are cooking so you can
keep an eye on the food.
Do not overload electrical outlets or extension cords.
Plug space heaters directly into the wall.

Keep flammable objects
at least three feet from any
heat source.
Do not use the kitchen oven range to heat your
home.
Turn heaters off when
you leave a room.
Install a smoke alarm on
each level of the home, inside
and outside of each bedroom.
Have a fire escape plan
with two ways out.
The
Department
of
Commerce and State Fire
Marshals office have several partners to help fight this
trend. The Ohio Departments
of Administrative Services,
Aging, Agriculture, Public
Safety,
Development
Services Agency and the
Division of Real Estate &
Professional Licensing are
taking an active role in Safe
& Sound. The American Red
Cross is also assisting with
the campaign.
For information about the
campaign and more fire safety tips, please visit the State
Fire Marshals website or
twitter page.
Historical society sets Christmas open house K of C blood

drive today
is only one of many artifacts highlighting the
KALIDA If you grew up in the 1950s,
Christmas open house at the Putnam County
Historical Society Museum in Kalida is sure
to bring back memories of that special decade
in America. The Fabulous Fifties will feature
a toyland of retro toys, games, and dolls, 50s
entertainers and musicians, sports, fashion,
food, headline news, trivia, Christmas dcor
and gift-giving in the 1950s.
A special snow village scene will be featured in the house as well as Victorian miniatures displayed throughout the museum.
An aluminum tree with revolving spotlight
50s.
The open house will be held from 6 -9 p.m.
Dec. 11 and from 1-4 p.m. Dec. 13. There
will be entertainment and carols on the parlor
organ to fill the museum with songs of the
50s. Refreshments will be served in the kitchen. The drawing for the Christmas raffle will
be held on Sunday afternoon.
Admission is free and special tours can be
arranged by contacting the PCHS museum.
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events, check out our Facebook page and
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Knights of Columbus hall will
host an American Red Cross
blood drive from 2-7 p.m. today.
Donors should be at least 17
year of age, weigh at least 110
pounds and be in good general
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Trustees pass resolution

to put levy back on ballot
MARION TOWNSHIP The Marion Township
Trustees met Nov 23 at the Marion Township office.
The purpose of the meeting was to pay bills and conduct ongoing business. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read.
The trustees then reviewed the bills and gave approval
for 21 checks totaling $9081.57.
Fiscal Officer Kimmet had a letter giving the results
from the recent Zoning Board of Appeals meeting,
Trustees Youngpeter offered a resolution to submit
to the Allen County Board of Election for a Levy of
Necessity of -percent mill to be put on the March 15,
2016, ballot which was seconded by Trustee Gilden.
There being no further business, a motion by Trustee
Youngpeter to adjourn was seconded by Trustee Gilden
and passed unanimously.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
TODAY
9 a.m. - noon Putnam County Museum is
open, 202 E. Main St., Kalida.
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Delphos Museum of
Postal History, 339 N. Main St., is open.
11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior
Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff St.
Noon Rotary Club meets at The Grind.
6 p.m. Shepherds of Christ Associates
meet in the St. Johns Chapel.
6:30 p.m. Delphos Kiwanis Club meets at
the Eagles Lodge, 1600 E. Fifth St.
7 p.m. Bingo at St. Johns Little Theatre.
Delphos Civil Service Commission meets at
Municipal Building.
7:30 p.m. Hope Lodge 214 Free and
Accepted Masons, Masonic Temple, North Main
Street.
9 p.m. Fort Jennings Lions Club meets at
the Outpost Restaurant.
THURSDAY
9-11 a.m. The Delphos Canal Commission
Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open.
3-7 p.m. The Interfaith Thrift Store is open
CLC plans
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LANDECK The next
meeting of the Landeck CLC
will be the Christmas party at
6:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the CFO
Hall, Landeck. Call Tess Rahrig
for reservations at 419-6952193. There will be a $5 optional gift exchange. Committee
members are Catherine Heitz,
Marilyn Heitz and Barb Heitz.
Eighteen members opened
the November meeting with
prayer and salute to the flag.
Prayer and get well wishes sent out to sick members
along with birthday wishes for
November.
Kim Honigford, representative for Vero Beach mission trip,
gave an informative slide show
on their epic mission.
Pot-of-Gold winner was
Judy Eickholt. Not present. Club
25 winner was Jessica Parker.
Not present. November gas card
winner was Ross Ladd; seller being Laura Ladd. Marilyn
Heitz and Martha Etzkorn were
the 50/50 winners. Quarter winners were #12 Janet Seifker,
#1 Barb Heitz and #8 Ethel
Schwinnen. Congratulations to
all our winners.
Nine holiday gift bags will
be handed out to homebound
members. A special thank you
to all involved in this worthy
program.
Meeting closed with prayer.
Refreshments provided by the
committee.
for shopping.
7 p.m. Delphos Emergency Medical
Service meeting, EMS building, Second Street.
7:30 p.m. Delphos Chapter 23, Order of
Eastern Star, meets at the Masonic Temple, North
Main Street.
FRIDAY
7:30 a.m. Delphos Optimist Club, A&W
Drive-In, 924 E. Fifth St.
11 a.m.-4 p.m. Interfaith Thrift Store is
open for shopping.
SATURDAY
9 a.m.-noon Interfaith Thrift Store is open
for shopping.
St. Vincent dePaul Society, located at the east
edge of the St. Johns High School parking lot,
is open.
12:15 p.m. Testing of warning sirens by
Delphos Fire and Rescue.
1-3 p.m. Delphos Canal Commission
Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open.
7 p.m. Bingo at St. Johns Little Theatre.
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.
Everyone meet Fred!

Fred is a Llasa Apso mix.
He is a nice young dog
around 1-2 years old. He
likes to go on walks and
loves attention. He would
really like to find his forever home.
Kyle is one handsome

little kitten. He is extremely loving and he loves to
play! He cant get enough
attention. Kyle is approximately 8 months old.
Important factors to
consider when shopping
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the countdown to holiday celebrations - it is also the time of
year when many Ohioans are
shopping for health insurance
for 2016. Several core factors
should receive extra attention
when evaluating and choosing a
health plan. Careful assessment
of medical provider networks,
cost sharing amounts, and coverage limits and exclusions
will help put you on the path
to securing the most appropriate coverage for you and your
family.
Yes, the task of assessing
health insurance plans may seem
daunting, ultimately resulting
in the temptation to choose an
easy selection based solely on
premium price. But skipping a
comprehensive comparison of
available plans could cost you
much more in the long run.
The premium amount should
just be one of the boxes to check
off on your health insurance
shopping list to help you find
the right plan. I want to emphasize how critical it is to evaluate
medical provider networks, cost
sharing amounts, and coverage
limits and exclusions.
When assessing provider networks, pay close attention to
which doctors and hospitals are
in network for the specific plans

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many insurance companies use
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from years past. Some insurance
companies still use the large networks that include most providers in the area, while others have
reduced sometimes significantly the number of providers that
participate within the network. If
your provider is out-of-network,
you could pay significantly more
for health care.
Evaluating cost sharing,
deductibles, co-insurance and
co-payments, which are costs
you will pay in addition to
the premium, also is essential
because they can vary by plan.
Beta Eta honors longevity,

seeking new members
The following pets are available for adoption through
The Van Wert Animal Protective League:
Beta Eta Chapter met with its sister chapCats
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M, 6 years, neutered, shots, smokey gray, declawed, College, Archbold recently. A slide presentamicro chipped, named Charley
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M, F, 6 weeks, yellow, tiger
Doris Ruby from Beta Zeta was present
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Greyhound mix, M, 1 1/2 years, caramel color, name Tank most number of years. Beta Eta member
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Co-President Marcia Barnhart opened the
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upcoming Alpha Delta State Biennial Seminar
and may be asking for help from Beta Eta
members for the June 2017 event.
Under new business, all members were
invited to the Alpha Delta State Convention in
Akron March 18-20, 2016. Beta Eta has been
challenged to present some type of talent for
the talent display at the convention.
The Membership Committee met and discussed ways to increase membership. They
also talked about offering incentives for
bringing in new members. Discussion will
be continue about amending Standing Rules
of Membership and a possible motion will be
presented at the Dec. 12 meeting.
Co-President
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and Jan Jones for taking reservations for the
November meeting.
Pat Kaple and Karen Okuley and their
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at Hoyts Tavern in Kalida on Dec. 12. Sandy
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Jefferson High School cheerleaders at the same time.
Kathy Anns Boutique will
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Anniversary
Kempers first-grade class at St. Johns Elementary

Students in Erin Kempers first-grade class at St. Johns Elementary include front from left, Jack Bockey, Megan
Kerner, Ayden Klinger, Arianna Edens and Eli Drewmore; (middle) Chloe Kill, Lillian Schneer, Andrew Gossard, Alexis
Landwehr and Avery Pohlman; and back, Kemper, Kalylee Sunderhaus, Cole Wilson, Claire Geier, Trent Bonifas,
Madelyn Haehn and Logan Duncan. (DHI Media/Steven Coburn-Griffis)
GI Holiday Jukebox kicks off Thursday

Free admission
for WWII vets
Are you ready for the big
show? The cast and crew
of GI Holiday Jukebox are
hard at work preparing to
kick off this holiday musical
production at the Van Wert
Civic Theatre. Cast members
include Laura Warnement of
Kalida; Kristin Lee of Lima;
Chris Lybold of Delphos and
Jerry Zimmerman of Fort
Jennings. Zimmerman is also
the director.
GI Holiday Jukebox will
be transporting the audience
back to the 1940s era and

the USO entertainment made
available to our troops. In
fact, you in the audience
will be those troops and be
entertained by music such as:
Baby, its Cold Outside,
Dont Sit Under the
Christmas Tree, along with
traditional Christmas carols,
dancing and surprises.
The Henderson Sisters
will be performing the popular Boogie-Woogie Bugle
Boy which will have you
tapping your toes and singing
along.
Costumes will be those
pertinent to the era as well
as the hair styles, all lending
a part in the times, music
and entertainment of World
War II.
The show opens this week
and will run Thursday, Friday,
Saturday and Sunday and Dec.
10, 11, 12 and 13. Evening
performance begin at 8 p.m.
and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.
A special invitation is
being extended to all veterans of World War II to see
the show at no charge. Come
in the front and say you are a
World War II veteran and we
will see you are seated.
Trivia questions are also
offered for opportunities to
win free tickets to the show.
The answer to last weeks
question was Tripoli and the
winner was Unfortunately,
we did not receive a correct
answer to last weeks trivia
question. Next week well

be giving away two pairs
of tickets to G.I. Holiday
Jukebox. Be sure to get your
answers to us by Monday for
a chance to win.
The USO had an official
mascot at one point during
World War II. What was it?
A. a service dog
B. a mongoose
C. a fruit fly
D. a bugler
Mail your answer to:
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Mr. and Mrs. Steve Moore

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Moore of Middle Point observed
25 years of marriage on Nov. 3.
Steve and the former Lesley Klaus were married on
Nov. 3, 1990, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in
Landeck.
The will celebrate with a trip to Maui, Hawaii.
They are the parents of four children, Dulton, Tristan,
Ashton and Kyrstin Moore, all at home.
Steve is a maintenance/facility manager. Lesley is a
scheduler.
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From why to where

do we go from here
Why?
How long?
Jim Metcalfe
These are some
questions Id like
to ask regarding
the Johnny Johnny
Football Manziel
situation.
As in: why do you
keep doing this to
yourself?
And: how long
will the Cleveland Browns put up with your shenanigans?
If he hadnt already gone through rehab in a supposed effort
to clean up his act and become more serious about being a
professional football player, you might cut him some slack.
After all, this would have been his first situation and you
could say it was a lack of maturity, etc.
Lets face it: with todays social media, you have to be very
careful of what you are doing daily and it might be easy to get
caught in a situation out of context.
Now, though, this is more than your first go-round and you
made promises to clean it up.
Especially since he has become an expert in that self-same
media!
You failed.
OK.
You might even agree that what he is doing is not an easy
thing to do and many attempts might have to be made to lick
this thing.
Think about stopping smoking cigarettes or losing weight.
None of these are easy.
However, the pressure and down time in an NFL season
as well as the money, fame and notoriety that has become
a major part of it as well is not conducive to solving your
internal demons.
A bye week is an open invitation to let your hair down
not good.
The Browns may probably have no choice but to
cut him. They are it seems like an eternal quest but still
trying to build a legitimate contender in the NFL but it
seems every step they take forward, four steps go in the other
direction.
As a Dallas Cowboys fan, I have first-hand knowledge
of this since the ascendance of Jerry Jones as all-powerful
vizier of the franchise.
The guy that kept a drug-user and 3-time violator of the
leagues policy against illegal drugs and were not taking
about alcohol or marijuana but cocaine such as Leon Lett
but refused to draft Randy Moss for smoking weed in high
school, as well as other dubious decisions that you just knew
were going to fail and fail miserably.
See MUSINGS, page 7
Sports
Metcalfes
Musings
Jefferson seniors Bailey Gorman and Taylor Stroh (42 and 10) battle Van Wert junior Ally Jackson and freshman
Reagan Priest for possession in the first period of their non-league girls hardwood game Tuesday inside Jefferson High
School gymnasium. (DHI Media/Jim Metcalfe)
Lady Jeffcats rout Cougars

BY JIM METCALFE
DHI Media Sports Editor
jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com
DELPHOS
Getting
more attempts from the field,
winning the board battle
and forcing more turnovers
is usually a good recipe for
winning basketball games.
Jefferson girls hardwood
mentor Dave Hoffman has
won a lot of games in his
career with that same formula.
Tuesday night versus a
very inexperienced invading
Van Wert squad, it worked
once more in a 64-34 blowout.
The stats dont lie: the

host Wildcats (3-0) had 60
shots to 43 for the Cougars
(0-3), hititng 25 (41.7%) to
10 (23.3%) for the guests.
That was led by a quartet
in double digits: Mackenzie
Berelsman off the bench with
13, Taylor Stroh (4 assists, 3
steals) 12 and 10 each from
Macy Wallace (9 steals, 6 the
first half) and Sarah Miller (3
thefts), also off the pine.
Van Wert had one: Meghan
Moonshower with 10; and
Reagan Priest (6 rebounds)
had nine.
The Jeffcats won the battle
of the boards 42-30 (15-8
offensive) as Jessica Pimpas
had 10 and Devyn Carder (5

dimes) six.
The Wildcat pressure
defense forced 26 turnovers
and the Cougar defense
forced 22.
We showed definite signs
of improvement. We had
great contributions from our
bench tonight and the way
we want to play, you need
that, Hoffman explained.
We have been aggressive on
defense and attacking the basket on offense, getting more
to the line, and that has been
a point of emphasis for us this
year. We are shooting better
because of better ball movement. Our defense is getting
us into transition more and

even when we arent getting
a steal, were still pushing the
tempo with good rebounding.
Its still early and we have
ways to go but its a good
start.
The young Cougars
with only one senior in
their top eight that played
Tuesday, three juniors, two
sophomores and two freshmen handled the Wildcat
full-court press early on and
they stayed within striking
distance, leading 8-7 midway through the opener on a
Priest basket.
COLUMBUS
The
OHSAA football state championships return to Ohio
Stadium this week with seven
title games in the Shoe.
From the 715 teams that
began the season, now 14
have the opportunity to play
one more game, which will
be for a state championship.
game, including Massillon Perry in

Div. II and Fort Recovery in Div.
VII.
Fort Recovery, which formed its
first high school football team in
1992, had only one winning season
before making the playoffs last year.
The Indians entered the 2015 playoffs with only one postseason win.
Adding Another Trophy
Four of the 2015 state finalists
rank among the states most storied programs in terms of reaching
the state championships. Coldwater
(11th appearance), Maria Stein
Marion Local (10th), Mogadore (8th)
and Steubenville (7th) all rank in the
Top 10 in the state in reaching the
state championship game.
Geography Lessons
Hugging the Ohio-Indiana state
line, Mercer County has a total population of 40,784 (as of 2013). But this
small county boasts three teams that
have advanced to this weeks state
championship games: Coldwater
(Div. V), Maria Stein Marion Local
(Div. VI) and Fort Recovery (Div.
VII). The three communities are all
less than 15 miles apart and the
three schools are all members of the
Midwest Athletic Conference.
But thats not the only interesting
geography note this week. Massillon
Perry (Div. II) and Canton Central
Catholic (Div. V) sit just 1.9 miles
from each other. The schools have
different street addresses but their
football stadiums both sit along 13th
Street.
MAC Builds on Success
Last year, the highly-successful Midwest Athletic Conference
became the first league to have three
of its members win football state
championships in the same season
(Coldwater in Div. V, Minster in Div.
VI and Maria Stein Marion Local
in Div. VII). This year, Coldwater
returns in Div. V, Marion Local is
now is Div. VI and newcomer Fort
Recovery is in the Div. VII championship game. The MAC currently
owns 114 various OHSAA state team
championships.
The MAC had won two state
championships in the same season
five times but never three titles. The
MAC is now 33-7 in state semifinal
games against non-MAC schools.
The MAC is 49-13 against nonMAC schools in OHSAA regional
championship games. The MAC is
60-2 in first-round playoff games
against non-MAC schools since the
playoffs expanded to eight qualifiers per region in 1999. (The two
losses include a Versailles loss to
Lima Central Catholic in 2005 and a
Delphos St. Johns loss to Arlington
in 2014.)
Marion Local Sets Consecutive
Playoff Wins Record
Not only has Maria Stein Marion
Local reached the state championship game for the fifth straight year,
the 4-time defending state champion
Flyers have set a new OHSAA record
for consecutive playoff victories with
24. And not far behind is fellow
MAC member and 3-time defending

state champion Coldwater with 19
straight playoff wins.
No. School Years
*24 Maria Stein Marion Local
2011-12-13-14-15
23 Cleveland St. Ignatius 199192-93-94-95-96
*19 Coldwater 2012-13-14-15
17 Youngstown-Ursuline 200809-10-12
17 Newark Catholic 84-85-8687-88
16 Delphos St. Johns 1997-9899-2000
15 Versailles 1993-94-95-96
13 Cincinnati Archbishop
Moeller 1975-76-77-79-80-81
* denotes streak is still active
Division II Finalists Continue to
Be the New Kids on the Block
When the OHSAA expanded the
football playoffs to seven divisions
in 2013 and made Division I smaller
(including only the largest 72 schools
in the state), one of the resulting
effects was that many schools that
used to be small Div. I schools
were now in Div. II. Since then,
many Div. II schools have made
their schools deepest playoff runs.
That began with Loveland in 2013
and continued with Cincinnati La
Salle last year. Both schools not only
won their first-ever playoff games
those seasons, but went on to win
the Div. II state title. That fact was
evidenced again this year as the Div.
II state semifinalists were all making
their first or second appearance in the
final four..
Rematch City in Div. I and V
Lakewood St. Edward and Huber
Heights Wayne are meeting for the
third time in the state championship
game. St. Edward has won the previous two meetings, including 31-21
last year and 35-28 in 2010.
In Div. V, Coldwater and Canton
Central Catholic are meeting again as
well. Coldwater won 62-21 last year.
In the other five state championship
games, this is the first meeting in the
playoffs between those schools.
Defending State Champions, Two
New Coaches
There are five defending state
champions returning to Columbus
this year, including St. Edward (Div.
I), Cincinnati La Salle (Div. II),
Toledo Central Catholic (Div. III),
Coldwater (Div. V) and Maria Stein
Marion Local (Div. VI, won Div. VII
title last year). St. Edward and La
Salle are under the direction of new
head coaches this season.
Inside the Matchups by Seed and
AP Rank
One state championship game
features the No. 1 and No. 2 ranked
teams in the final Associated Press
state poll. That is in Div. I, where its
a rematch from last season as topranked Lakewood St. Edward faces
No. 2 Huber Heights Wayne.
One other championship game
features two Top 5 ranked teams:
Div. VI, where No. 1 Maria Stein
Marion Local faces No. 4 Kirtland.
See CATS, PAGE 8
As coaching carousel spins, two OHSAA Football State Finals

established Big Ten coaches thrive
Athlon Sports
Michigan State is headed to the Big Ten Championship

Game for the third time in five seasons. The Spartans are
a game away from the College Football Playoff, which
would represent a new high point in the best era for
Michigan State football since the 1950s.
And Mark Dantonio wants to get on a bit of a soapbox.
I saw where the assistant coach of the year (finalists)
came out, Dantonio said. Ill just say it like it is I
never got anything on that in the mail to nominate any
of our guys. I dont know where the ball got dropped.
For the record, the Broyles Award folks say they did
send materials to Michigan State but nonetheless, MSU
wont have a finalist for the nations top assistant.
For Michigan State, maybe thats not a bad thing.
Award-winning assistants become head coaches, as former Spartans defensive coordinator and 2013 Broyles
winner Pat Narduzzi did when he took the Pittsburgh job
last year.
This season might be another one when MSUs staff
stays together. The same may be said at Iowa.
In what is already one of the busier offseasons for
coaching moves, MSU and Iowa are noted for their stability. And theyre playing for a Big Ten championship
and a spot in the College Football Playoff because of it.
With the retirement of Frank Beamer at Virginia Tech,
Iowas Kirk Ferentz will be tied with Oklahomas Bob
Stoops for the nations longest continuous tenure at a single school at 17 years. (Bill Snyder has coached at Kansas
State for 24 years but not from 2006-08.) Dantonio is in
his ninth season at Michigan State.
In 2015, any tenure longer than five seasons seems
like an eternity.
Since 2000, only one coach who won his first national
title didnt win it within his first four seasons at a school.
Mack Brown won a championship in his eighth
season at Texas. Urban Meyer won in his second year at
Florida and third at Ohio State. Nick Saban won in his
third season at Alabama and fourth season at LSU. Jimbo
Fisher won in his fourth year at Florida State. Les Miles
and Pete Carroll each won titles by Year 3. Gene Chizik
and Jim Tressel won titles in their second seasons. Larry
Coker won in his first.
An athletic director with a quick trigger has ample
evidence to say that a national championship coach will
have his title within four years.
Thats what makes the Big Ten title game a victory for
those with patience. Either Dantonio in Year 9 or Ferentz
in Year 17 likely will be in position to play for their first
national championship.
Granted, neither coach started their tenures with turnkey programs. And the expectations for Michigan State
and Iowa arent what they are for Alabama or Ohio State.
Any mention of Ferentzs up-and-down tenure at
Iowa must include his contract: His buyout was believed
to be a boondoggle, especially as Iowa went 1921 in the
Big Ten from 2010-14.
After nearly two decades at Iowa, this season seemed
to have something special for Ferentz after four subpar
years, offensive lineman Austin Blythe said.
Its real satisfying, Blythe said. When you see
that kind of emotion, you want to go out and perform for
him. Thats not who we wanted to be. Thats not the
standard hes set for 17 years.
In retrospect, continuity has paid clear dividends.
Michigan State endured a rash of injuries all year
from losing linebacker Ed Davis and cornerback Vayante
Copeland for the year, offensive lineman Jack Allen and
Jack Conklin at midseason and quarterback Connor Cook
in the landmark win over Ohio State.
Even with Narduzzi leaving for Pitt, Dantonio still
has nine assistants who have been with him during all
nine years at Michigan State and at his previous stop
at Cincinnati. Two other assistants have been in East
Lansing for at least five years.
When Michigan State turned to backups, it turned to
backups who have been entrenched in a system since their
freshman seasons.
Due to Iowas 5-year dip after the 2010 Orange Bowl,
Ferentz has needed to reinvent his staff within the last
four seasons. Only two of Ferentzs assistants (DC Phil
Parker and DL coach Reese Morgan) have been with him
for more than five seasons. But Iowa has been able to
inject new blood without changing the culture.
Like MSU, Iowa has dealt with its share of injuries

through the season primarily at running back and to
star defensive end Drew Ott but the Hawkeyes have
leaned on a consistent system to stay in contention.
PREDICTION
Theres no denying Iowas undefeated record but its
also no coincidence that the Hawkeyes unblemished
record was helped by a schedule that did not include
Michigan State, Ohio State and Michigan. MSU is simply more battle-tested with wins over the Buckeyes and
Wolverines on the road (not to mention Oregon at home).
Both teams have proven they can win a defensive struggle
or a more wide-open game, but the edge goes to Connor
Cooks experience at quarterback and Aaron Burbridges
explosiveness at receiver. Michigan State 3524
NEWS & NOTES
In addition to at least four new full-time coaches
and new staffs at Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota and
Rutgers, at least two sitting coaches will need to hire
new coordinators. Penn State fired OC John Donovan,
and Purdue fired its offensive and defensive coordinators. New Minnesota coach Tracy Claeys also fired
longtime Jerry Kill aides Matt Limegrover (OC) and Jim
Zebrowski (QBs). Ohio States 369 rushing yards at
Michigan were 56 short of what Michigan had allowed
in the first six games in Ann Arbor this season (425).
Northwestern had two 30-yard pass plays against
Illinois. The Wildcats entered the weekend with just three
30-yard pass plays in Big Ten play all year. The Cats
eight 30-yard pass plays in Big Ten games the last two
years are still the fewest in the conference. PSU is
05 against teams in the Associated Press poll this season (Temple, Northwestern, Michigan, OSU and MSU).
Coach James Franklin entered the season 014 against
teams that finished the season in the AP top 25 (02 at
Penn State, 012 at Vanderbilt). PSU QB Christian
Hackenberg threw his 48th career TD pass against MSU,
passing Matt McGloin for the Nittany Lions career
record. Hackenberg amassed PSUs career records for
yards, completions, attempts and TDs this season.
Wisconsin QB Joel Stave moved into a tie with Brooks
Bollinger (1999-2002) for the most career wins in school
history with 30. Indiana quarterback Nate Sudfeld finished the regular season with 7,490 career yards, breaking
a school record held by Antwaan Randle El (7,469 yards
from 1998-2001). Nebraska finished the season with
21 interceptions thrown, including 13 in the final four
games. The 21 picks are second most all-time for the
Huskers (23 in 2004).
ATHLONS BIG TEN POSTSEASON AWARDS
Player of the Year: Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State After a
brief dust-up about playcalling, Elliott returned to form
with 214 yards and two TD against Michigan, giving him
1,672 yards and 19 TDs for the season. Elliott finished
what is likely his final season in Columbus as the schools
second all-time leading rusher behind Archie Griffin.
Defensive Player of the Year: Carl Nassib, Penn State
Injuries slowed Nassib near the end of the season, but the
former walk-on still led the nation in sacks (15.5) and tied
for second in tackles for a loss (19.5). Nassib had a sack
in each of the first 10 games of the season.
Coach of the Year: Ferentz. Athlon pegged Iowa at
No. 4 in the West in the preseason. Oops. Ferentz navigated a handful of significant injuries and close calls to
finish 120 in the regular season and a game away from
the College Football Playoff.
Freshman of the Year: Saquon Barkley, Penn State
Behind a lackluster offensive line, Barkley finished with
1,007 rushing yards, a school record for a true freshman.
Barkley has the most yards for a Penn State back since
Silas Redd (1,241 yards) in 2011.
BIG TEN BOWL PROJECTIONS
New Years Six
Orange Bowl, Playoff semifinal, Dec. 31:
Michigan State vs. Clemson
Rose, Jan. 1: Ohio State vs. Stanford
Peach, Dec. 31: Iowa vs. Florida State
Other Bowls
Pinstripe, Dec. 26: Indiana vs. Pittsburgh
Foster Farms, Dec. 26: Nebraska vs. USC
Independence, Dec. 26: Illinois vs. Duke
Quick Lane, Dec. 28: Minnesota vs. C. Mich.
Music City, Dec. 30: Penn State vs. Georgia
Holiday, Dec. 30: Wisconsin vs. Utah
Outback, Jan. 1: Northwestern vs. Tennessee
Citrus, Jan. 1: Michigan vs. Florida
State Championships Schedule

Home team listed first. Pairings
are shown with overall records.
Div. III - Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Akron Archbishop Hoban (13-1) vs.
Toledo Central Catholic (12-2)
Div. V - Friday, 10 a.m. Coldwater (14-0) vs. Canton Central
Catholic (10-3)
Div. VII - Friday, 3 p.m. - Fort
Recovery (12-2) vs. Mogadore (131)
Div. II - Friday, 8 p.m. Cincinnati La Salle (12-2) vs.
Massillon Perry (12-2)
Div. VI - Saturday, 10 a.m. Maria Stein Marion Local (13-1)
vs. Kirtland (13-1)
Div. I - Saturday, 3 p.m. Lakewood St. Edward (13-1) vs.
Huber Heights Wayne (14-0)
Div. IV - Saturday, 8 p.m. Steubenville (13-0) vs. Columbus
Bishop Hartley (10-3)
Ticket Information
Fans are encouraged to buy playoff tickets in advance at the participating schools, which keep a percentage of the revenue. For the state
championship games, tickets are $10
presale at the schools.
Fans who cannot get to one of
the schools can buy tickets online
through Ticketmaster at http://go.osu.
edu/OHSAAFB. Tickets will also be
available at Gate 5 of Ohio Stadium
(north rotunda area) for either $15
(club level) or $12 (reserved).
All-session ticket books are still
available online at the same website: http://go.osu.edu/OHSAAFB.
All-session ticket books in the club
level, which are the chair-back seats
on the west side of the stadium, are
$105 each (good for all seven games)
and also permit indoor access in the
Huntington Club before, during and
after each game. All-session reserved
ticket books on the east side of the
stadium, which dont include indoor
access, are $84 each.
STO and OHSAA Radio
Network Will Be Live
SportsTime Ohio will televise the
games live, with Time Warner Cable
providing the STO feed to customers in southwest Ohio. The OHSAA
Radio Network will broadcast all
seven games live.
Now in its sixth year, the OHSAA
Radio Network will broadcast the
football state championship games.
State Championships Notes
Two Schools Making First Title
Game Appearance
Two schools are making their
first trip to the state championship
See FINALS, page 7
Sports
The Herald 7
DSA Teams for 2015 Honorary captains named

COLUMBUS The
Greater Columbus Sports
Commission has announced
the honorary captains who
will be a part of the OHSAA
football state championships
this week at Ohio Stadium.
The honorary captains will
be involved in the coin toss
and interact with the schools,
teams, OHSAA staff, sports
commission staff and sponsors.
The honorary captains
will be available for media
interviews on the home sideline after the coin toss, or by
request in the press box.
The Delphos Soccer Associations Bronze Team 4/5 year-olds: Joshua Young Jr., Gaige
Young, Rubi Wrasman, Maggie Clemons, Caleb Schwinnen, Kate Brinkman, Zaide
Miller, Carter Wagner and Oliver Smith.
Columbus is proud
to host the Ohio High
School
State
Football
Championships at Ohio
Stadium for the second consecutive season, said Brian
Timm, Greater Columbus
Sports Commission Director
of Corporate Partnerships.
In addition to our community and corporate partners,
were thankful to these seven
honorary captains adding to
the tradition student-athlete
experience that is the state
football championships in
Ohio.
State
Championships
Honorary Captains and Schedule
Home team listed first.
Crestview scores first 18

points, routs Lady Panthers
BY JOHN PARENT
DHI Media Sports Editor
sports@timesbulletin.com
CONVOY If Parkway was going to

upset Crestview on Tuesday night at Ray
Etzler Gymnasium, the Lady Panthers needed
to get off to a fast start.
Instead, it was Crestview that started
strong, pouring in the first 18 points of the
game and cruising to a 59-30 victory.
The Lady Knights (1-1) came out firing
from all over the court, and hitting the bulk of
those shots. A 3-pointer by sophomore Paige
Motycka opened the game, but Claire Zaleski
scored inside, Brady Guest connected on a
baseline jumper and Emily Bauer stroke a trey
from the corner for a 10-0 margin just 2 1/2
minutes into the game.
Even after a Parkway (1-2) timeout, the
Lady Knights didnt slow down. Guest scored
inside, followed by threes from Bauer and
Motycka made it 18-0.
The Red Team 6/7 year-olds: Parker Will, Braxton Suever, Erin Moening, Ava Moening,
Logan Ulm, Drew Ulm, Hailey Acheson, Brylee Geary, Coldy Schindler, Garion Fuerst,
Carli Sommers and Riley Mueller.
The Purple Team 4/5 year-olds: Reegan Mox, Alayna Gossett, Brynleigh Johnson, Tanzen
Miller, Amity Parent, Dalton Ditto, Aiden Milligan, Kaden Laudick and Ayden Jennings.
The Yellow Team for 4/5 year-olds for 2015 has: Carson Hile,
Mollie Meyer, Brooklynn Meyer, Morgan Weimerskirch,
Pacey Early, Raylee Sheeter, Ruger Neeley, Logan Miller
and Olivia Mueller. (DHI Media Staff Reports).
Musings
(Continued from page 6)
I think its now beyond his

football career: this is about
his very survival.
Ill be honest: I thought
the Browns made a huge mistake by trading up in the first
round to grab him.
Everything about him
spoke of a circus and a look
at how great I am attitude.
Still, I take no solace in
this happening to him because
I think he really did try to
clean it up.
He knows what has to happen and what he has to do.

To me, the football is the
last thing they should worry
about and focus instead on
what is best for him. He needs
this wake-up call to hopefully
get it!
As long as hes Johnny
Football and not Johnny
Manziel, this will keep happening unless there is some
intervention divine and
otherwise.
I wish him luck.
Tuesday Merchant
Nov. 24, 2015
Ace Hardware
85-16
Pitsenbarger Supply
85-18
Playball Ink.
83-16
R C Connections
78-20
Westrich Furniture
65-16
Adams Automotive
72-22
Have Mercy
53-40
Men over 200
Dave Stemen 202-219, Jesse
Stemen 226, Bill Stemen 203,
David Newman 207-243, Todd
Merricle 262-220, Mark Biedenharn 226-204, Kevin Kill 208208, Terry Johns 225, Russ Wilhelm 226, Tyler Rice 221-210,
Mike Rice 201, Alex VanMetre
216-222-237, Bruce VanMetre
216, John Jones 232-225-203,
John Allen 201-242, Dan Grice
290-279, Joe Geise 243-203255.
Men over 550
Dave Stemen 577, Jesse Stemen 586, Bill Stemen 571, David Newman 640, Todd Merricle 667, Mark Biedenharn 620,
Kevin Kill 612, Terry Johns 565,
Russ Wilhelm 561, Tyler Rice
594, Mike Rice 582, Alex VanMetre 675, John Jones 660, John
Allen 626, Dan Grice 759, Joe
Geise 701.
Wednesday Industrial
Nov. 25, 2015
Archie Griffin - Div. III Thursday, 7:30 p.m. - Akron

Archbishop Hoban (13-1) vs. Toledo
Central Catholic (12-2)
Marcus Ray - Div. V - Friday, 10
a.m. - Coldwater (14-0) vs. Canton
Central Catholic (10-3)
Matt Finkes - Div. VII - Friday,
3 p.m. - Fort Recovery (12-2) vs.
Mogadore (13-1)
Dane Sanzenbacher - Div. II Friday, 8 p.m. - Cincinnati La Salle
(12-2) vs. Massillon Perry (12-2)
Bobby Carpenter - Div. VI Saturday, 10 a.m. - Maria Stein
Marion Local (13-1) vs. Kirtland
(13-1)
Chris Beanie Wells - Div. I Saturday, 3 p.m. - Lakewood St.
Edward (13-1) vs. Huber Heights
Wayne (14-0)
Simon Fraser - Div. IV - Saturday,
8 p.m. - Steubenville (13-0) vs.
Columbus Bishop Hartley (10-3)
OHSAA
Only one other top-ranked team

has made it to the final weekend.
That is in Div. V with Coldwater.
Marion Local is a four-time defending state champion (Div. VI or VII),
while Coldwater is the three-time
defending state champion in DIv. V.
Of the 14 state finalists games,
only one features two teams that
were both the No. 1 seed in their
region. That occurs in Div. IV when
Middletown Bishop Fenwick faces
Columbus Bishop Hartley. Overall,
the 28 teams remaining in the playoffs include 14 No. 1 seeds, five No.
2 seeds, seven No. 3 seeds and two
No. 5 seeds. Also see Proving the
Pollsters on page 2.
Championship Games Return to
Ohio Stadium
After hosting the OHSAA state
championship games in Columbus
throughout the 1980s, natural grass
was installed in Ohio Stadium in
Columbus in the spring of 1990 and
OSU asked the OHSAA to move its
football state championship games to
another location. The OHSAA found
a home in Stark County, with Canton
Fawcett Stadium and Massillon Paul
Brown Tiger Stadium sharing the
state championship games for last 24
years until last year when the finals
returned to the Shoe.
The current contract for the
OHSAA football state championship
games initially included two years
at Ohio Stadium (2014 and 2015)
and an additional year was added
Parkway finally got on the board at the

1:23 mark, when sophomore Haley Hawk
scored off an inbounds play.
If the game wasnt lopsided enough
already, Motycka drilled a 3-pointer from
well beyond the line as time expired in the
opening period.
Crestview led by 20 after one and by 20 at
the break, but the Knights intensity seemed
to wane in the second quarter, one that saw
Parkway settle in and begin to compete with
Crestview.
Though the lead was comfortable,
Crestview head coach Greg Rickard challenged his team at halftime, calling them
out for a loss of focus. The Lady Knights
responded, opening the third on a 10-2 run
and extending the lead to as many as 30 when
Lyvia Black connected on a 3-pointer from
the top of the arc.
See CRESTVIEW, page 8
for 2016 due to the stadium renovations underway in Canton. There

is currently no contract in place for
the football finals after 2016 but the
OHSAA intends to move the finals
back to Stark County for 2017 and
2018.
Proving, or Disproving, the
Pollsters
Of the 28 teams that reached the
state semifinals, 18 of them were
ranked in the Top 10 of the final
Associated Press state poll. In Div.
I, all four teams were ranked in the
AP Top 5, while in Divisions II, III
and IV, two of the state semifinalists in each of those divisions was
not ranked in the final Top 10. One
state semifinal matchup featured two
teams that were not ranked at the
end of the season, that was in Div. II
where Hudson faces Massillon Perry.
Two state semifinal matchups feature
teams that were ranked first and
second in the final poll. One was in
Div. V where No. 1 Coldwater faced
No. 2 Wheelersburg, while the other
was in Div. VII where No. 1 Danville
faced No. 2 Mogadore.
This year, all 71 teams that
appeared in the Top 10 of the final
AP poll qualified for the playoffs
(there was a tie for the No. 10 spot
in Div. VI), with 69 of those teams
earning a first-round home game.
Last year, all 70 teams that appeared
in the Top 10 of the final AP poll
qualified for the playoffs, with 65
earning a first-round home game.
Last year, the only team to be ranked
No. 1 in the final poll and go on to
BOWLING
K-M Tire
38-2
Buckeye Painting
26-14
Topp Chalet
24-16
Wilhelm Racing
24-16
Cabo
24-16
Rustic Cafe
18-22
D & D Grain
18-22
Wave 96
16-24
Fusion Graphic
10-30
Men over 200
David Wieging 203-219, Jerry Looser 201, Bob White 216210-206, Duane Kohorst 201,
Jim Thorbin 257, Dylan Twining
211, Jimmy Ebeling 235-206,
Rick Kennedy 245-203-219,
Brian Sharp 214-236-266, Rob
Shaeffer 222-221-211, Andrew
Schimmoller 226-204, Butch
Prine Jr. 243, Dave Moenter 222,
Randy Fischbach 215-202-204,
Shawn Stabler 244-203, Kyle
Early 233-253-224, Don Rice
208, Brian Gossard 225-246,
Shawn Allemeier 208, Bruce
VanMetre 218-229, Phil Austin
264-238-222, Daniel Uncapher
224-258-246, Terence Keaser 227, Justin Starn 209-209,
Chandler Stevens 259-258-247,
Dave Miller 268-246, Joe Geise
246-202-218, Justin Miller 213,
John Allen 202-202, John Jones
233-236.
Men over 550
David Wieging 612, Bob
White 632, Jim Thorbin 642,
Dylan Twining 578, Jimmy Ebeling 603, Rick Kennedy 667,

Brian Sharp 716, Shane Schimmoller 580, Rob Shaeffer 654,
Andrew Schimmoller 597, Butch
Prine Jr. 594, Doug Milligan Jr.
558, Dave Moenter 610, Randy
Fischbach 621, Shawn Stabler
625, Kyle Early 710, Don Rice
590, Brian Gossard 654, Bruce
vanMetre 644, Phil Austin 724,
Daniel Uncapher 728, Justin
Starn 607, Chandler Stevens
764, Dave Miller 663, Joe Geise
666, Justin Miller 570, John Allen 581, John Jones 627.
Thursday National
Nov. 19, 2015
First Federal
36-4
Mushroom Graphics
28-12
K-M Tire
28-12
Westrich
23-17
D R C Big Dogs
22-18
S & Ks Landeck Tavern 18-22
Wannemachers
18-22
Old Mill Campgrounds 17-23
VFW
8-32
Men over 200
Ray Geary 260, Bruce Kraft
212, Rick Schuck 204-214, Jeff
Lawrence 203-223-214, Nate
Lawrence 202, Randy Lawley
216, Brad Hughes 212, Neil
Mahlie 256, Mike Hughes 219206, Jason Mahlie 248-204-236,
Tim Koester 211-255, Ted Wells
win a state championship was Maria

Stein Marion Local in Division VII.
Speaking of Making History
Newark Catholic made the playoffs for a state record 34th time this
year. The Green Wave had been tied
with Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller
with 33 appearances but Moeller
didnt make the playoffs this season.
OHSAA
P L AY O F F
APPEARANCES (updated for 2015
qualifiers)
1. Newark Catholic, 34
2.
Cincinnati
Archbishop
Moeller, 33
3. Ironton, 32
4. Mogadore, 29
5. Steubenville, 28
Playoff Streaks
Coldwater owns the longest
active streak of qualifying for the
playoffs at 19 straight years. In fact,
the Cavaliers have been to the state
championship game the last six
years. Newark Catholic owns the
record with eight straight title game
appearances from 1980-87 followed
by Cleveland St. Ignatius with six
in a row from 1991-96. Until 2012,
Columbus St. Francis DeSales had
owned the longest active streak at
18 straight years but the Stallions
missed the playoffs that season. After
Coldwater, the second-longest active
streak is held by Mogadore at 17
straight playoff years. The all-time
longest streak of consecutive years
making the playoffs is 22 years by
Cleveland St. Ignatius from 1988
through 2009.
229-209, Brad Thornburgh 224,

Frank Miller 215-277, Ryan
Miller 203-235, Bruce Moorman
202, Brian Schaadt 213-225,
Neil Korte 233-201, Bruce VanMetre 248-248, Lenny Hubert
223-203, Don Rice 258-222289, Matt Metcalfe 203-231,
Rob Ruda 209-210, Tom Schulte
225, Chuck Verhoff 224-202247, Tyler Rice 234-222, Justin
Miller 202, Dave Miller 211,
John Jones 224-236, Jerry Mericle 222, John Allen 223, Dan
Grice 225-299-245, Tom Prater
203, Mike Herr 201, Dan Mason
214, Miike Rice 208.
Men over 550
Ray Geary 623, Bruce Kraft
572, Rick Schuck 567, Jeff
Lawrence 640, Randy Lawley
574, Brad Hughes 574, Charlie
Lozano 577, Neil Mahlie 625,
Mike Hughes 620, Jason Mahlie 688, Tim Koester 661, Ted
Wells 630, Brad Thornburgh
602, Frank Miller 682, Ryan
Miller 601, Brian Schaadt 595,
Neil Korte 604, Bruce vanMetre,677, Lenny Hubert 625, Don
Rice 769, Matt Metcalfe 604,
Rob Ruda 596, Tom Schulte
586, Chuck Verhoff 673, Tyler
Rice 656, Dave Miller 565, John
Jones 652, Jerry Mericle 580,
John Allen 558, Dan Grice 769,
Dan Mason 569.
8 The Herald
Sports
Ottoville tops Lincolnview girls Lancers hold on for win

By JIM COX
DHI Media Correspondent
while committing only five

turnovers.
Defensively, they gave
Lincolnview almost no good
looks, holding the Lancers
to 19 percent (3 of 16) field
goal shooting, and forced 17
turnovers. The Lady Green
also won the boards 18-9.
Ottoville coach Dave
Kleman used 15 players during the second half,
which proved to be much
more competitive. With the
score 52-9, Lancer sophomore Maddie Gorman went
on a scoring spree, banking
in two 3-pointers, one from
each side, and also scoring
on a putback. Those would be
the only Lancer points of the
third quarter but Lincolnview
BY JOHN PARENT
DHI MediaSports Editor

slowed the Ottoville offense

considerably, the Green scoring only 13 points in the
period.
The
fourth
quarter
was even closer 11-7,
Ottoville, as the Lady Green
subs missed all five of their
free throws and the Lancers
held their own on the boards.
Overall, Ottoville out-shot
Lincolnview from the field
49 percent (26 of 53) to
22 percent (8 of 36) and
from the stripe 60 percent
(15 of 25) to 59 percent (4 of
7). The Lady Green won the
boards 36-23 and had fewer
turnovers, 14-31.
Ten Ottoville players got
into the scoring column, led
by Bridget Landin, Nicole
out of reach, even as Kelly

sank a long 2-point jumper
at the buzzer to set the final
margin.
Our defense stepped up
to get a stop of that outof-bounds play and Hayden
stepped up big to hit those
two free throws for us,
Hammons said. Somehow
we found a way (to win).
Lincolnview jumped out to
a 10-0 lead early in the game,
with 3-pointers by Ludwig
and Derek Youtsey sparking the run. Lincolnview led
22-9 after one quarter, but the
Cougars fought back in the
second, thanks largely to a
zone defense.
Van Wert scored the first
seven points of the second
quarter and got back to within
one when Ryan McCracken
sank a 3-pointer to make it
27-26, Lancers, with under
two minutes to play before
halftime. Ludwigs fastbreak
layup and Trevor Neates late
3-pointer pushed the Lancer
lead back to 32-26 at the
break, however.
Every time we did that it went from 12 down to 2 at
the end of the half, then right
back to 12, then back to 2,
Bagley said, Then it was 12
again with about three minutes to go and we made our
last final push.
The Lancers picked up
where they left off in the
third, scoring the first six
points of the period before
McCrackens
three-point
play stemmed the tide.
Lincolnview pushed back
to a 12-point lead midway
through the quarter before
Van Wert closed to within
two with a 10-0 run.
An 8-0 Lancer run bridged
the third and fourth quarters and seemed to put the
Lancers comfortably ahead
before Van Werts last rally
fell just short.
Kelly finished with 14
points, 8 rebounds and 5
assists for Van Wert. Adams
scored 14 points and grabbed
12 rebounds for Lincolnview,
and Ludwig scored 11 of his
team-high 18 points in the
first quarter.
Lincolnview (1-0) hosts
USV on Friday while Van
Wert (0-2) doesnt get back
on the court until a Dec. 11
meeting with St. Marys.
Kramer, CJ Kemper, and

Amber Miller with 20, 11,
10, and 10. Maddie Gorman
VAN WERT After holdhad 11 for Lincolnview.
ing off two Van Wert rallies
Score
by
quarters:
MIDDLE POINT - It
during the first three quarters
Lincolnview 9 0 8 7 - 24
would be difficult, maybe
Ottoville 29 21 13 11 - 74
on Saturdays boys basketimpossible, to find a weakLincolnview (24)
ball game, Lincolnview was
Olivia
Gorman
1
0-0
2,
Wendel
ness in the Ottoville girls bas0 1-2 1, Maddie Gorman 4 0-0 11, enjoying a 12-point lead with
ketball team.
Looser 1 1-2 4, Schimmoeller 2 2-3 just under four minutes to
This was evident again
6, Warnement 0 0-0 0, Welch 0 0-0 0, play in the game.
Carey 0 0-0 0, Brant 0 0-0 0. Totals
Saturday
afternoon
as
The Cougars, it turned out,
8 4-7 24.
the Lady Green pounded
Ottoville (74)
would have one final charge
Lincolnview 74-24.
Bridget Landin 7 5-5 20, Kramer in them and had two chances
4 0-0 11, Mangas 1 0-1 2, Miller 4
Ottoville is now 3-0. The
0-0 10, Honigford 2 3-4 7, Kemper to tie late before the Lancers
Lady Lancers are 1-1.
3 4-6 10, Knodell 0 1-2 1, Emily held on for a 56-54 victory.
The visitors rolled to a
Landin 0 0-0 0, Thorbahn 1 2-2 4,
We did a great job of
Hilvers 0 0-0 0, Hanneman 0 0-2 0,
50-9 halftime lead in impresall four quarters, starting it
Gamble
0
0-0
0,
Schlagbaum
2
0-1
sive fashion. During the first
5, Knippen 2 0-2 4, Hoersten 0 0-0 out. Every quarter we set a
16 minutes, Ottoville shot 57
0. Totals 26 15-25 74.
goal of what we wanted to
percent (17 of 30) from the
3-point field goals: Lincolnview
do and I thought we accom4
(Maddie
Gorman
3,
Looser),
field and 86 percent (12 of
Ottoville 7 (Kramer 3, Miller 2, plished that, Lancer head
14) from the free throw line,
Bridget Landin, Schlagbaum).
coach Brett Hammons said.
Being the first game, there
were some rough spots, but
we have to find a way to
get better at (finishing the
game). Other teams are going
Kalida owns Wildcats in sea- to pressure us, too, and weve
Miller/Unassigned 1), Fort Jennings 0.
Turnovers: Ayersville 6, Fort Jennings son-opener
Pilots fly past Musketeers
got to be able to handle it.
KALIDA The Kalida boys basFORT JENNINGS Fort Jennings 10. Fouls: Ayersville 15, Fort Jennings
Lincolnview led 53-41
ketball team opened its 2015-16 slate when the Cougars turned
had come off a 3-point win Friday night 20.
in impressive fashion, blasting Vanlue up the heat defensively.
==========
over Arlington in its boys basketball
Big Green boys rebound with rout 84-28 Saturday night inside the Wildcat Switching to full-court presseason-opener and looked to complete
Den.
its first weekend sweep of the 2015-16 of Hornets
sure, Lincolnview strugLeading the way for the host Wildcats gled to advance the ball and
OTTOVILLE Ottoville fell in its
campaign.
Saturday night at The Fort of Fort boys season-opener Friday at home to was the quartet of Noah Lambert with even the most routine passes
15, Drew Hovest 13, Grant Unverferth became difficult. After a pair
Jennings High School, Ayersville was Lima Temple Christian.
The Big Green hosted Cory-Rawson 12 and Brandon Verhoff 10.
the foe.
of Colin Smith free throws
Troy Ward led the visiting Wildcats pulled the Cougars to within
However, they would not play the at L.W. Heckman Gymnasium Saturday
victim as the Pilots grabbed a 64-50 night and emerged with a 63-37 non- (0-2) with nine and Jacob Kloepfer 10, a Lincolnview turnover
eight.
league rout.
non-league victory.
resulted in a Smith bucket
The hosts shut out the guests 27-0 in inside, coming on a nifty feed
A quartet of double-digit scorPacing the Pilots were C. Cook with
18 (3 bombs) and M. McGuire and E. ers paced the hosts: Logan Kemper the first period and added to their lead from sophomore point guard
(2 treys), Nick Moorman and Dustin the rest of the way.
Schlachter with eight each.
Jacoby Kelly.
Kalida hosts Ada Friday.
On behalf of the Musketeers, Brandon Trenkamp with 15 each and Eric Von
A Lancer timeout didnt
VANLUE (28)
Wehri was the sole player in double dig- Sossan with 11 (3 bombs).
slow the momentum. Josh
Cole Keeney 0-1-0-3, Treg Price 1-0- Braun connected on a baseTwo twin-digit scorers paced the
its with 19 hitting 15-of-17 foul shots
Hornets: Ritter with 11 (3 treys) and 0-2, Caleb Bonham 1-0-1-3, Levi Kline line jumper for a 6-point defi and Alx Berelsman added nine.
0-0-0-0, Reed Davis 0-0-0-0, Troy Ward cit and another Lancer turnA 17-6 first period got the visitors out Tuttle with 10.
Ottoville dominated the second half 0-3-0-9, Garrett Cornette 0-0-0-0, Jacob over followed. This time it
on the right foot.
Kloepfer 1-2-0-8, Andrew Ross 0-0-1-1, was Kelly who stripped the
32-13.
Fort Jennings hosts Antwerp Friday.
Ottoville entertains Columbus Grove Quin Creager 0-0-2-2. Totals 3/17-6/18- ball and went the other way
AYERSVILLE (64)
C. Cook 3-3-3-18, M. McGuire 2-0- Friday to commence Putnam County 4/7-28.
for a layup, making it 53-49.
KALIDA (84)
4-8, E. Schlachter 4-0-0-8, J. Miller League action.
Lincolnview had chances
Noah Lambert 4-2-1-15, Dew Hovest to put the game away, but
CORY-RAWSON (37)
2-0-1-5, R. Addington 1-0-3-5, D. Dales
Stuckey 0-0-0-0, Zurrcher 0-0-0-0, 3-1-4-13, Grant Unverferth 5-0-2- twice the Lancers missed the
1-0-1-3, E. Engel 0-0-2-2, J. Martinez
0-0-0-0, Unassigned 5-1-2-15. Totals Ritter 1-3-0-11, Miller 0-0-0-0, Atsell 12, Brandon Verhoff 4-0-2-10, Brady front-end of a 1-and-1 free
1-1-0-5, Misamore 1-1-0-5, Tuttle 5-0- Laudick 3-1-0-9, Trent Gerding 2-0-3- throw opportunity. Those
18/35-4/14-16/24-64.
0-10, Snyder 0-01-1, Edwards 0-0-0-0, 7, Trevor Maag 1-0-4-6, Colin Nartker empty possessions became
FORT JENNINGS (49)
Alex Berelsman 4-0-1-9, Brandon Kissetserth 1-1-0-5. Totals 9-6-1/11-37. 2-0-0-4, Austin Klausing 0-0-2-2, Austin opportunities for Van Wert, as
Nartker 1-0-0-2, Derek Buss 1-0-0-2, Smith canned two more free
OTTOVILLE (63)
Wehri 2-0-15-19, Drew Grone 2-0-2-6,
Ryan Bendele 0-2-1-7, Rudy Jeff Knueve 0-0-1-1, Trent Siebeneck throws before Kelly came up
Luke Trentman 1-1-0-5, Zach Finn 1-00-2, Logan Hardeman 1-0-0-2, Austin Wenzlick 0-0-0-0, Andy Schimmoeller 0-0-0-0, Team 0-0-1-1. Totals 26/43- with another steal with 30
Luebrecht 0-0-0-0, Aaron Neidert 0-0-0- 0-0-0-0, Brad Boecker 0-0-0-0, Logan 4/15-20/30-84.
seconds remaining.
Score by Quarters:
0, CJ Cummings 0-0-0-0, Doc Calvelage Kemper 3-2-3-15, Eric Von Sossan 1-3Cougar
junior
Nick
Vanlue 0 12 9 7 - 28
0-0-0-0, Ian Finn 2-0-0-4, Connor 0-11, Dylan Kemper 0-0-0-0, Keagan
Gutierrez went to the stripe
Kalida 27 21 18 18 - 84
Stechschulte 0-0-0-0, Unassigned 0-1- Leis 0-0-0-0, Nick Moorman 5-1-2-15,
down two, but hit only the
Three-point goals: Vanlue, Ward 3, first of his two free throws
Jaden Schnipke 0-0-0-0, Zane Martin
0-3. Totals 13/28-2/11-18/22-49.
0-0-0-0, Dustin Trenkamp 7-0-1-15. Kloepfer 2, Keeney; Kalida, Lambert and Lincolnviews Chandler LINCOLNVIEW (56)
Score by Quarters:
2, Hovest, Laudick. Rebounds: Vanlue Adams corralled the rebound. Austin Leeth 3-7 3-4 9, Trevor Neate
Totals 16-8-7/20-63.
Ayersville 17 11 15 21 - 64
20/7 off. (Ward/Kloepfer 4, Team 5), After Austin Leeth hit the 3-6 0-2 7, Hayden Ludwig 6-7 4-6 18,
Score by Quarters:
Fort Jennings 6 12 15 17 - 50
Derek Youtsey 2-7 0-0 5, Chandler
Kalida 37/18 off. (Verhoff 6, Team 9). first of two at the line for Adams 6-8 2-2 14, Caden Ringwald
Cory-Rawson 12 12 9 4 - 37
Three-point goals: Ayersville, Cook
Assists: Vanlue 2 (Keeney/Cornette 1), Lincolnview to make it 54-52, 1-1 0-0 3, Joe Hansen-Baum 0-0 0-0
Ottoville 17 14 14 18 - 63
3, Unassigned; Fort Jennings, Trentman,
Three-point goals: Cory-Rawson, Kalida 8 (Gerding 2). Steals: Vanlue 3 the Cougars called timeout 0; Totals 21-36 9-14 56
Unassigned. Rebounds: Ayersville 25/12
WERT (54)
off. (Unassigned 19, Schlacter 3), Fort Ritter 3, Atsell, Misamore, Edwards; (Ward 1, Team 2), Kalida 14 (Unverferth with 10.7 seconds left, setting VAN
Jacoby Kelly 6-12 0-0 14, Colin
Jennings 29/12 off. (Unassigned 11, Ottoville, Von Sossan 3, L. Kemper 2, 3, Team 3). Turnovers: Vanlue 28, Kalida up a baseline out-of-bounds Smith 4-11 4-5 12, Josh Braun 5-11
0-1 12, Ryan McCracken 3-7 1-1 9,
10. Fouls: Vanlue 17, Kalida 9.
Wehri 4). Assists: Ayersville 1 (McGuire Bendele, Moorman.
play to tie or take the lead.
Gavin Cross 1-3 2-2 4, Nick Gutierrez
JV Score: 37-16 (Ottoville).
1), Fort Jennings 2 (Berelsman/Z. Finn
Kelly triggered the play, 1-1 1-2 3, Gavin Ferckel 0-0 0-0
=========
1). Steals: Ayersville 3 (McGuire/
but Leeth got a hand on the 0, Dylan Lautzenheiser 0-1 0-0 0,
Davis Munroe 0-2 0-0 0; Totals 20inbound pass, deflecting 48 8-11 54
it into he hands of Lancer Lincolnview 22 10 13 11 - 56
senior Hayden Ludwig, who Van Wert 9 17 15 13 - 54
3-point field goals: Lv 5-11 (Ludwig
was immediately fouled.
2, Neate, Youtsey, Ringwald), VW
Ludwig calmly sank two 6-19 (Kelly 2, Braun 2, McCracken 2).
By Ryan Schadewald
knocked down jumpers to the first 11 points, including from the floor but just 5-ofSports information assistant
give Bluffton a 15-12 lead five for Whitaker sandwiched 18 (27.8 percent) from deep, free throws to put the game
Bluffton University
after one.
between buckets from Taylor while the Hornets finished
Kalamazoo responded Knight (Perrysburg) and 22-of-48 (45.8 percent) from
KALAMAZOO, Mich. with the first seven points Rachel Beining (Ottoville), the floor and 6-of-13 (46.2
- The Bluffton University of the second stanza and the and the Beavers led 43-28. percent) from beyond the arc.
womens basketball team home team remained on top The teams traded buckets
The Beavers placed five
remained unbeaten, dispatch- for the first five minutes of before a triple from Whitaker in double figures, led by
Parkways Sydney Crouch scored 9 of her 11 points in the
ing the Kalamazoo College the quarter. A jumper from to end the quarter gave Beining with 14 points and
third
quarter before fouling out. Hawk also reached double
Hornets 74-58 on Saturday.
Macey Sheerer (Bucyrus) Bluffton its largest lead at seven boards. Whitaker and
figures
with 11.
The Beavers improved to gave Bluffton the 25-24 lead 57-40.
Rowe added 13 points apiece,
Crestviews
attack was led by Motycka, who finished with
4-0 on the season, while the at the 4:39 mark, a bucket that
Beining started the final while Rowe stuffed the stat
Hornets record slipped to 1-2. ignited an 11-2 Bluffton run stanza on a tear, scoring sheet with four boards, four 19 points on 6-for-12 shooting, including four 3-pointers.
picked up a double-double: 15 points and 10 rebounds.
K-zoo took a brief 6-4 to close the half. Pennekamp Blufftons first eight points assists and a career-high Bauer
PARKWAY (30)
lead in the early going before contributed to the spurt, scor- and giving the visitors a six steals. Sheerer chipped
Sarah Gehron 1-13 0-0 2, Samantha Wehe 1-4 0-0 2, Sydney Crouch 4-8
Taylor Whitaker (Mansfield/ ing seven straight markers 65-43 advantage with 6:07 in with 12 points and seven 2-4 11, Alisa Gray 0-3 1-2 1, Haley Hawk 4-14 3-6 11, Ashley Clark 1-1 0-0
Bailey Bates 0-2 1-2 1, Alivia Stover 0-1 0-0 0, Grace Swander 0-1 0-1 0,
Lexington) knocked down a for Bluffton around a Hornet left, Blufftons largest lead.
rebounds, while Pennekamp 2,
Shelbe Eddington 0-0 0-0 0; Totals 11-47 7-15 30
triple to open a 7-0 spurt for deuce. Kaycee Rowe (Harrod/
The Beavers finished the came off the bench to domCRESTVIEW (59)
Lyvia Black 1-7 0-0 3, Claire Zaleski 2-4 5-9 9, Emily Bauer 6-9 0-0 15,
the Beavers.
Allen East) closed the half contest with a slight rebound- inate the Hornets with 12
Motycka 6-12 3-3 19, Brady Guest 3-8 2-3 8, Ally McCoy 1-3 0-0 2,
After the Hornets hit with a basket and Bluffton ing edge, 33-30, but turnovers points and a career-high tying Paige
Leslie Skelton 1-1 1-2 3, Hannah Bowen 0-2 0-0 0, Alyssa Gent 0-2 0-0 0,
back-to-back threes, Belicia led 34-26 at the break.
were the key as the Beavers six swipes.
Ashley Dealey 0-0 0-0 0; Totals 20-48 11-17 59
Parkway 2 11 11 6 - 30
Cooper
(Painesville/
The Beavers would con- forced 19 turnovers while
Kalamazoo was led by
Crestview 22 11 16 10 - 59
Riverside) and Kaitlyn tinue to pour it on in the committing 11. Bluffton Grace Smith with 19 points;
3-point field goals: Pw 1-5 (Crouch), Cv 8-19 (Motycka 4, Bauer 3, Black).
Pennekamp (Hamilton/Ross) third quarter, scoring nine of shot 46.9 percent (30-of-64) Kelsey Adamski tallied 10.
Saturday Local Sports Roundup
Bluffton Univ. Lady cagers stay unbeaten
Crestview
Cats
However, the aggressive

Lady Cat attack began to get
the guests in foul trouble, the
pressure picked up and they
forced seven errors the final
four minutes of the period.
When Miller hit a pair of
tosses with 1:04 on the clock,
the hosts led 16-8.
The turnovers began to
pile up in the second period
for both teams, totalling nine
each. However, the balanced
Wildcats got a big boost with
Hammons scoring seven in
the stanza. They canned 6-of12 shots to 2-of-8 for the

Lady Cougars and their biggest advantage of the half
was 34-15 on a layin off a
steal by Wallace at 21 ticks.
Two throws by Meghan
Moonshower at 9.9 ticks
reduced the halftime Cougar
deficit to 34-17.
The Wildcats cleaned up
their act in the third period,
turning it over three times
to the visitors eight. That,
along with a 7-2 edge in second chances, opened it up
for the Red and White, even
as they shot 6-of-23. When
Hammons popped a transition 15-footer from the right

wing as time expired, the
hosts led 46-26.
The hosts continued to
add to their lead in the finale,
even as the benches emptied,
taking their largest lead of the
game at the end.
Van Wert finished 1-of15 downtown, 13-of-20 at
the line (65%) and with 16
fouls. Abby Jackson added
five rebounds. They host
Wapakoneta 6 p.m. (junior
varsity start) Thursday in the
WBL opener.
Jefferson ended 3-of-13
beyond the arc, 11-of-16 singles (68.7%) and with 19

fouls. They host Allen East
6 p.m. Thursday in the NWC
lid-lifter.
In JV action Tuesday,
Mikalyla Bennett and Alli
McClurg totaled 12 and 10,
respectively, to pace the
Wildcats (2-0) to a 36-15
win.
Van Wert was led by Avery
Cowan with seven.
VARSITY
VAN WERT (34)
Cassidy Meyers 0-3-3, Ally
Jackson 0-1-1, Meghan Moonshower
3-3-10, Ella Butler 0-1-1, Abby
Jackson 3-0-6, Sierra Shaffer 0-0-
0, Avery Cowan 0-0-0, Morgan

Magowan 2-0-4, Reagan Priest 2-59, Olivia Kline 0-0-0, Aimee Nicolai
0-0-0. Totals 9-1-13/20-34.
JEFFERSON (64)
Taylor Stroh 6-0-12, Macy
Wallace
3-2-10,
Mackenzie
Hammons 6-0-13, Kelsey Berelsman
0-0-0, Devyn Carder 2-0-4, Sarah
Miller 4-2-10, Tori Black 2-2-6,
Jessica Pimpas 2-5-9, Greta Fitch
0-0-0, Bailey Gorman 0-0-0. Totals
22-3-11/16-64.
Score by Quarters:
Van Wert 8 9 9 8 - 34
Jefferson 16 18 12 18 - 64
Three-point goals: Van Wert,
Moonshower; Jefferson, Wallace 2,
Hammons.
=========
JUNIOR VARSITY
VAN WERT (15)
Lillian Hittle 0-0-0, Ella Butler
2-0-4, Grace Kline 0-0-0, Aimee

Nicolai 0-0-0, Sierra Shaffer 0-1-1,
Kara Caldwell 0-0-0, Avery Cowan
3-0-7, Olivia Kline 1-1-3. Totals
5-1-02/4-15.
JEFFERSON (36)
Kylie Gossett 0-0-0, Kiya
Wollenhaupt 0-1-1, Alli McClurg
5-0-10, Mikayla Bennett 5-112, Ashlin Schimmoeller 0-0-0,
Michelle Rode 0-0-0, Haley Smith
0-0-0, Greta Fitch 1-2-4, Kelsey
Berelsman 4-0-9. Totals 13-2-4/1236.
Score by Quarters:
Van Wert 1 3 4 7 - 15
Jefferson 5 8 11 12 - 36
Three-point goals: Van Wert,
Cowan;
Jefferson,
Bennett,
Berelsman.
The Herald 9
Next Generation
Carpentry students build on experience
VAN WERT Much goes on in the Carpentry lab at the end

of the long hallway in the Trade and Industrial wing at Vantage.
Students learn how to use the tools of the trade a dovetail
machine, router, biscuit joiner, pocket hole cutter, and wide belt
sander just to name a few. Many times, they are working on custom project for local businesses, like the Van Wert Senior Center,
VFW Museum, and Habitat for Humanity.
One recent project for Universal Lettering had the Carpentry
students building customized sewing carts and tables. General
Manager, Cory Hoops was very pleased with the project. I cant
say enough about the carpentry program at Vantage. Each year
that we have asked the students to build work aids for our growing operation, they have exceeded far beyond our expectations
in a number of ways. The workmanship is top notch as well the
professionalism of the young men and women in the program.
I always look forward to the next opportunity to work with Mr.
Robinsons students on future carpentry projects that will help
Universal Lettering continue to expand and grow. Instructor Jerry
Robinson is eager for his students to learn a variety of skills in the
two year program.
At the extreme opposite end of the building, Culinary Arts
students are preparing for one of their biggest events at the Cup &
Saucer Restaurant - the annual Christmas Lunch Buffet. It will be
held two days this year Wednesday, Dec. 9 and Friday, Dec. 11
from 11 a.m. to 12 noon. This years buffet will include a delicious
variety of salads, meats, vegetables, breads and desserts all for
just $8.95 + tax. Reservations are necessary for this special event.
Reservations go quickly, so be sure to call 419-238-5411 ext. 2425
to reserve your spot now.
Universal Lettering General Manager Cory Hoops and a few of the members of the Vantage Junior Carpentry class
show off the latest sewing cart project. Students pictured are front, from left Nathan Soto (Continental), Brittany
Bergman (Wayne Trace), Sam Vetter (Fort Jennings), and Josh Fowler (Van Wert); and back, Tyler Bauer (Paulding),
Nick Burgoon (LifeLinks), Andrew Krogman (Parkway) and Kori Wolfrum (Paulding). (Submitted photo)
Delphos FFA advances

to District Parli-Pro
Middle school names Students of Month
Jefferson Middle School has announced its November Students of the Month. They
include, from left, Sammi Knepper, Colin Bailey, Alex East, Karly Marhorr, Hailey
Bayman and Logan Gallmeier. (Submitted photo)
Delphos FFA has recently participated in the sub district Parliamentary Procedure
Contest. This contest which involves a senior, beginning and novice teams. This
career-development event is based around the components and techniques that are used
to properly run a business meeting. All Delphos FFA members are taught these components in class as freshmen, and have the option to continue to build and practice these
techniques through this contest. Advanced team members include, front from left, Sarah
Cline, Sophia Wilson and Meghan Ream; and back, Collin Will, Troy Elwer, and Tristan
Moore. They placed first at the subdistrict contest and received a gold rating and earned
the right to compete at districts. (Submitted photos)
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Movie Review
Love the
Coopers
Directed by Jessie Nelson

PG-13
In the early moments of this
sprawling Christmas comedy,
characters somehow appear to
end up inside a snow globe,
frolicking in the crystalline
white flakes.
Theres a lot of snow in
Love the Coopers; the stuff
never stops falling. I was
surprised by the end of the
movie that it hadnt shut down
every road in Coopersville,
or Cooperstown, or Coopers
Knob, or wherever it is the
story takes place. Instead, like
a gigantic snow globe, the
movie just seems to regenerate
the same precipitate, shaking
it up over and over again
so it doesnt pile up, it just
flies around and re-lands,
making everything look like
a big, fluffy white winter
wonderland, snow on snow.
Love the Coopers indeed
looks like a picture-perfect
Christmas: sumptuous cookies
and cupcakes, colorfully
coordinated sweaters, coats and
scarves, holiday carolers, red
poinsettias, green mistletoe,
twinkling lights on impeccably
trimmed trees. Even the dogs
are decorated.
But all the cheery Christmas
decorations cover up a big,
dysfunctional mess: The
Coopers are falling apart, in
just about every way. Mom
Charlotte (Diane Keaton) and
dad Sam (John Goodman) are
planning to split after 40 years
of marriage. Their grown kids
(Ed Helms and Olivia Wilde),
Charlottes younger sister
Ho-Ho-Hokum Love the Coopers is snowcovered Christmas gloop. Starring John Goodman,
Diane Keaton, Alan Arkin, Ed Helms & Olivia Wilde.
(Marissa Tomei) and her dad
(Alan Arkin) all have issues
of their own.
Theres also a jaded
waitress (Amanda Seyfried),
a
foul-mouthed
urchin
granddaughter
(Blake
Baumgartner), a cop with
an identity crisis (Anthony
Mackie), a couple of teens
working out the sloppy,
tongue-twisting kinks of
French kissing, a sayanything
septuagenarian
aunt (June Squibb), and a
strapping young soldier (Jake
Lacy) who gets roped into the
Christmas Eve family reunion
as a pretend boyfriend.
And a partridge in a pear
treeno, not really. But it
does get very, very crowded,
and thats not even counting
the narrator, who turns out
to
bewell,
someone
whose name youll certainly
recognize, in a form youll
in no way be expecting, in a
manner that makes absolutely
no sense at all.
Producer-director Jessie
Nelson, whose previous
projects include the hearttugging, high-pedigree gloop
of I Am Sam, Stepmom and
Corrina, Corrina, remains

true to form here, with an
all-star cast fumbling around
in a deep-dish holiday goo of
dumb dialogue, silly shtick and
artificial sweetness that feels
like a concoction created with
ingredients ladled from other,
far better cinematic Christmas
crock potsa dollop of Its
a Wonderful Life, splashes
of Love, Actually, sprinkles
of National Lampoons
Christmas Vacation.
Snow on snow on snow.
Ed Helms and Alan Arkin
sing, a dog gets blamed for
a fart he didnt make and
Marissa Tomei hides a brooch
in her mouth. Theres mashed
potato slinging, Christmas
carol mangling, streets full
of Santas, gingerbread men
in G-string frosting, and a
joyous, swirling dance to a
Bob Dylan song.
And so much snow. But
it never piles upand like
the movie, it never adds up,
either, to anything more than
a slushy, mushy holiday heap
of ho-ho-hokum.
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UNOH gets NC-SARA approval

LIMA The University of

Northwestern Ohio is proud to announce
that as of October 21 2015, UNOH is
approved by the Ohio Department of
Higher Education to participate in the
National Council for State Authorization
Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA).
NC-SARA is a voluntary, regional
approach to state oversight of postsecondary distance education. Institutions
that are members of SARA are authorized to provide online education to students from all 36 SARA member states,
with more joining every month. States
and institutions that choose to become
members of SARA operate under a set
of policies and standards that are overseen by the National Council for State
Authorization Reciprocity Agreements
and administered by four regional higher
education compacts.
The benefits to students residing in
SARA states are immediate. All students
living in SARA states can now access
all online degree programs offered by
UNOH. For more information about the
SARA initiative and the progress of state
and institutional membership, please
visit http://nc-sara.org/sara-states-institutions
Founded in 1920, the University
of Northwestern Ohio is an entrepreneurial, not-for-profit university. There
are five colleges within the university: College of Applied Technologies,
College of Business, College of Health
Professions, College of Occupational
Professions, and the Graduate College.
UNOH is a co-ed campus and has taught
students from all 50 states and 32 foreign countries, and currently has more
than 4500 students enrolled from 40
states and 30 foreign countries. UNOH

offers more than 60 different programs
of study including Masters, Bachelors,
Associate, and Diploma programs. For
more information about UNOH, visit
www.unoh.edu
UNOH is accredited by The Higher
Learning Commission (HLC), the
Accreditation Council for Business
Schools and Programs (ACBSP), the
Commission on Accreditation of Allied
Health Education Programs (CAAHEP),
the Commission on Accreditation of
Health Informatics and Information
Management Education (CAHIIM),
the National Automotive Technicians
Education Foundation (NATEF), and
the Partnership for Air-Conditioning,
Heating and Refrigeration Air
Conditioning Refrigeration Institute
(PAHRA-ARI).
Real Estate Transfers

Allen County
City of Delphos
Robert M. Booker to Kim
Riddell, 228 N. Franklin St.,
Delphos, $191,500.
Monroe Township
Eric Buchanan to Joshua
and Christina Waltermire,
7007 Mayberry Road,
Columbus Grove, $20,000.
Niese LC to Kristopher
M. and Amanda R. Alger,
Hillville Road, Columbus
Grove, $20,000.
Sugar Creek Township
Joseph A. and Jennifer M.
Earl to Dave J. and Vicki S.
Treat, 145 W. State Road,
Lima, $155,000.
Putnam County
Dean J. Kaufman and
Joan F. Kaufman fka Joan K.
Ridinger, Lot 4, Greensburg
Township, to Jesse A.
Schroeder.
Beatrice G. Dundas LE,
Lot 29, Ottoville, to Slingo
LLC.
Valita A. Lammers TR
and AVL Trust, .905 acre,
Union Township, to Jason
A. Stalk and Deborah J.
Kramer.
James Gerding and
Helen Gerding, 1.215 acres,
Greensburg Township, to
Alan J. Gerding.
Union Bank Company,
Lots 109 and 110, Columbus
Grove, to Nata A. Miller.
David B. Niese and Lisa
A. Niese fka Lisa A. Stemen,

Lot 18, Ottawa, to James L.
Kersh.
Melvin G. Kreinbrink
TR, 34.7240 acres, 41.2080
acres, 20.0 acres, 50.0 acres
and 50.50 acres, Ottawa
Township, to Kreinbrink
Homestead Farms LLC.
Janet M. Kreinbrink,
TR, 11.0 acres, 38.029
acres, 20.0 acres and 40.65
acres, Ottawa Township,
to Kreinbrink Homestead
Farms LLC.
Jordan D. Pingle and
Jennifer A. Pingle, Lot 1065,
Columbus Grove, to David
W. Farler and Amber L.
Farler.
David Feathers and Janet
Feathers, Lot 1, Ottawa, to
Borgelt & Thomas LLC.
Borgelt & Thomas LLC,
.150 acre, Ottawa, to David
Feathers and Janet Feathers.
Jordan Knueven and
Andrea R. Knueven, Lots
3 and 4, Ottawa, to Paul E.
Adkins II.
Lowell W. Kline and
Barbara E. Kline, 14.875
acres, 20.0 aces and 38.291
acres, Blanchard Township,
to Lowell W. Kline and
Barbara E. Kline.
Diana M. Schuller fka
Diana M. Schafer, Lot
3, Ottawa, to Gerald E.
Schuller.
to Federal Home Loan

Mortgage Corporation, portion of section 34, Union
Township.
Henk Arts, H. M. Arts,
Henricus
Maria
Arts,
Lamberta Arts, Lamberta M.
W. Arts-Schellekens to Sugar
Lane Dairy LLC, portion of
section 11, Tully Township.
First Financial Bank to
Cory Hershberger, outlot 34,
portion of outlot 33, Convoy.
Michel Van Kempen,
Maria Beatriz Gandara to
Zachary H. Adkins, portion of section 18, Hoaglin
Township.
Donald L. Duncan, Sue E.
Duncan to Thomas A. Bauer
Family Living Trust, Jenny
K. Bauer Family Living
Trust, portion of section 18,
Union Township.
Lakeview Loan Servicing
LLC to Klinger Investment
Properties LLC, inlot 2184,
Van Wert.
Chadd Duvall, Nicole
Duvall to Tyler J. Kroeger,
Jessica Hughes, inlot 1295,
Delphos.
Joseph J. Owen, Mary
K. Owen to Owen Property
Management Trust, portion
of sections 33, 28, Jennings
Township.
Estate of Morgan T. Orr,
estate of Morgan Thomas
Orr to Judith A. Sprunger,
inlot 3667, Van Wert.

Victoria Roberts Dewald
to Thomas M. Roberts Jr.,
inlot 320, Middle Point.
Estate
of
Margaret
E. VanAusdall, estate of
Margaret VanAusdall to
Hugh Andrew VanAusdall,
Mary Jean Dionise, Mark C.
Staples, portion of section
15, Harrison Township.
Rick L. Spoor to William
C. Moore Living Trust, Vicki
H. Moore Living Trust, inlot
1100, Van Wert.
Estate of Michael J.
Medford to Julie A. Medford,
portion of section 31, Ridge
Township.
Jeffrey A. Klausing,
Jeffrey Allen Klausing
to Jeffrey A. Klausing
Revocable Trust, portion of
inlot 971, Delphos.
Connie Slagle, Connie L.
Slagle to Janet M. Chick,
inlots 531, 533, Ohio City.
Philip
E.
Reyman,
Georgia M. Reyman to Philip
Edward Reyman, William
Faye Reyman, Nancy Mae
Eberle, inlot 1618, Van Wert.
Chad W. Blakeley, Tacey
Blakeley to James D. Thomas
Jr., Barbara E. Thomas, inlot
328, Van Wert.
Mary E. Osborn Family
Living Trust to Daniel S.
Buchan, Luanne S. Buchan,
inlots 163-1, 167, Willshire.
Practical Money
Leasing v. buying
your next car
expense because the lease is

BY NATHANIEL SILLIN
According to Edmunds. based on only three or four
com, more than 25 percent of years of use.
Cons: Youre essentially
new American cars are now
financed by lease instead of renting a car, not buying it
loan, and most of the people payments are cheaper because
making that choice are under youre really only paying
interest and depreciation
age 35.
Its all about the lowest expense and not receiving any
equity in the vehicle; annual
possible monthly payment.
Yet for drivers young and mileage caps (usually 12,000old, leasing has grown sub- 15,000 miles) come with stiff
stantially because it can also penalties if you exceed those
limits; and potenbe done with little
tially steep fees for
or no money down
excessive wearand the chance to
and-tear on the car
get a newer, better
or early terminacar for less money
tion of the lease.
overall.
Buying:
The main disPros: Freedom
advantage? You
to put as much
wont own the car
or as little mileunless you buy it
age, wear-and-tear
at the end of the
and modification
lease, which may
on the vehicle as
or may not be a
Nathaniel Sillin you choose; longgood deal.
term (100,000 miles
E x p e r i a n
Automotive a division of the or over) car ownership with
major credit reporting service good maintenance can be
reported in mid-2015 a near- much more economical long
ly $100-a-month savings for term; and because you own
those who lease cars versus the car, you can sell at any
those who buy their cars by time.
Cons: Youll generally
loan. Their numbers showed
the average monthly payment require a higher down payfor a brand-new leased vehi- ment than a lease; monthly
cle was $394 a month against loan payments are generally
$483 for a new vehicle pur- higher because unlike leasing, youll be taking ownchased by loan.
So would leasing be a good ership of the car once its
deal for you? Dont decide paid off;; once factory warwithout research, qualified ranties expire, youll take on
advice and a thorough look at full maintenance costs for an
your finances. Start with the aging car that may or may not
be expensive; and youll have
major pros and cons:
more cash tied up in a depreLeasing:
Pros: Lower down pay- ciating asset for as long as you
the car.
ments and monthly pay- ownAll
these positives and
ments than required with a negatives aside, its important
conventional auto loan; low to know that with loans and
repair costs thanks to facto- leases most details are negory warranties typically tied tiable, so its important to do
to the term of the lease (usu- your research. Start by estially three years); easy drop- mating how much car you can
off or trade-in once the lease actually afford (http://www.
expires; and lower sales tax practicalmoneyskills.com/
WEBB
INSURANCE
AGENCY, INC.
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Bobby G. Fuelling, Sheriff
Thomas M. Riggenbach
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BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITIES
COMMERCIAL SPACE
Beautiful Storefront
Downtown Delphos
237 N. Main St.
900 sq. ft. Ample onstreet parking. $600/Mo,
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310 Commercial/Industrial
315 Condos
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330
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Space
335
Room
apartment. Downtown
340
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Delphos,
fully furnished.
Large kitchen and dining room. Huge living

area. Two baths, ample
parking. $900/MO or
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419-236-6616
HOUSE FOR
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RENT
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View homes online at
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inquire at 419-692-3951
345 Vacations
FOR SALE: White, automatic washing machine.

Like new, $50!
Call 419-695-8751
DRIVER(S) WANTED
Local company is in need of part-time delivery
drivers. All deliveries are to Ohio and surrounding states. Must be able to move skids with a
pallet jack and secure a load properly. No CDL
is required. Driver must submit to pre-employment physical/drug screening and random drug
screening during employment. Must pass MVR
and have clean driving record. Retirees welcome. Please apply to BOX 123, c/o Delphos
Herald, 405 N. Main St., Delphos, Ohio 45833.
520 Building Materials
Geise
Tree Trimming &

Removal
Window, Gutter &
Chimney Cleaning
419-203-8202
Transmission, Inc.
automatic transmission
standard transmission
differentials
transfer case
brakes & wheel bearings
L.L.C.
2 miles north of Ottoville
419-453-3620
655
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Residential
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Agricultural Needs
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Quality
Global Warehousing LLC, 900 Gressel Drive,

Delphos, Ohio is currently in need of a warehouse person that also has a Class A CDL for
short runs within Delphos, OH. This is a 1st
shift seasonal position which will start as soon
as possible and run through spring. This may
be a good fit for someone that isnt too fond of
driving truck long distances in the winter or a
retired truck driver that wants to earn some extra money in the winter. Once the warehouse
obligation is complete you have the option of
driving truck for our company full time. If interested in this position please apply at the address above between the hours of 10am to 3
pm, Monday thru Friday.
Fabrication & Welding Inc.
419-339-0110
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SPECIAL BUILT PRODUCTS
TRUCKS, TRAILERS
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Requirements include: ability to maintain a high
level of confidentiality; accurate and detail-oriented;
ability to multi-task; possess a great attitude with
excellent communication skills, and able to travel
to all warehouse locations. This individual must
have intermediate Excel skills; 12 years general
education or equivalent; the ability to prioritize and
organize effectively. Mon-Fri 8am - 4:30pm
RECEIVING CLERK
The Logistics Department is in need of a receiving
clerk. Candidates must possess accuracy/attention
to detail, ability to multi-task, good communication
skills - oral and written and possess a friendly and
helpful attitude. This position is full-time Mon-Fri
9:30am-6pm.
CLASS A CDL TRUCK DRIVER
Requirements include valid Class A license, clean
driving record, ability to lift up to 50lbs, and must be
21 years of age. Sun-Thur 8:15pm 6am.
TEAM LEADER-RECEIVING
Requirements include having the ability to: plan and
organize; delegate work and train others; possess
a friendly and helpful attitude; lift up to 75lbs. Mon
Fri 6am 4:30pm or finish and Saturdays as
needed.
WAREHOUSE/BACK-UP DRIVER
Requirements include ability to lift up to 75lbs, must
be 21 years of age with a valid driver license and a
clean driving record. Monday-Friday day shift.
Apply online or send resume to:
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email: hr@kmtire.com
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Silent Night: One of the most rerecorded
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Todays version is a slow lullaby, but its believed

the original was a dance-like tune in 6/8 time.
O Holy Night: This popular song was composed by Adolphe Adam in 1847 to a French poem
titled, Minuit, chrtiens (Midnight, Christians).
Many notable performers, including Perry Como,
Cline Dion, Josh Groban, Michael Crawford, and
Lea Michele, have performed O Holy Night.
Silver Bells: Now a Christmas classic, Silver Bells originally was written for the Bob Hope
film, The Lemon Drop Kid. Songwriter Jay Livingston wanted to title the song Tinkle Bell, but
his wife dissuaded him from using the word tinkle.
White Christmas: Irving Berlin believed his
song White Christmas would be an instant hit.
His prediction was correct, especially after singer
Bing Crosby recorded it.
Jingle Bells: Although it has become one of
the more popular Christmas songs, Jingle Bells
really was written for Thanksgiving. Its also one
of the oldest holiday songs of American origin.
James Lord Pierpont, the songs author, was inspired by the famous sleigh races of Medford,
Massachusetts.
Do You Hear What I Hear: Noel Regney
wrote this song as a call to peace during the Cuban
Missile Crisis. The original context has long been
forgotten, and Do You Hear What I Hear is now
a staple of holiday celebrations.
Santa Claus is Coming to Town: James
Gillespie wrote this tune while riding a subway and
reminiscing about his childhood with his brother.
It became a hit after being performed at the famed
Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade.
The Christmas Song: This classic Christmas
song was written in 1944 by Bob Wells and Mel
Torm. Its usually subtitled Chestnuts Roasting
on an Open Fire. The song was written during a
heat wave as a way to think cool thoughts. It only
took 40 minutes to write the music and some of
the lyrics. Nat King Coles rendition of the song is
among the more popular versions.
Christmas songs are enjoyed and performed
year after year. Popular songs continue to endure
and attract new fans.
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Fame
At Xavier University, my classmates
were from private schools around the
country. I was very concerned that I
might not be as well prepared for college
as they were, but I was so wrong. My St.
Johns education allowed me to excel at
Xavier. The teachers at St. Johns trained
me to compete successfully in the world
outside our little community. I feel very
fortunate to have had the opportunity
to have grown up in Delphos and have
my primary education at Delphos St.
Johns, Scherger said. I hope Delphos
and St. Johns continue to see success,
health and happiness.
After Xavier, Scherger began his
career as school psychologist with the
Lima City Schools and stayed for 36
years. He also served as director of the
systems Title I federal program for disadvantaged students. Early in his career,
he served as the psychologist for the
three Lima Catholic elementary schools:
St. Charles, St. Gerards and St. Rose,
and for the Delphos and Wapakoneta
public schools, in the evenings and on
Saturdays. He was on the medical staff
of St. Ritas Hospital for 25 years and
he served on the Development Council
at St. Ritas Medical Center beginning
in 1979 and was chairman of that committee for 10 years. In 2003, he received
the St. Ritas Mercy Club Award for his
Humanitarian service in the community.
When Bonifas took the podium, he
joked that his invitation had read for
arts/athletic achievement and he was
surprised his athletic abilities were
finally being recognized. Sometimes
memories are greater than reality, he
said.
Bonifas discovered early on his interest in art was a talent he could use to
embellish spirit posters, reports, bulletin
boards and science projects.
The one constant I could depend on
at St. Johns was a high grade on anything related to art. In fact I often spent
more time on my report covers than the
actual reports.
On a serious note, I am honored to
be part of a group that continues the leg-
acy of St. Johns in the communities in

which they live, Bonifas said. I want
to thank the past teachers, nuns, priests
and alumni who made St. Johns such an
inviting place.
After high school, he earned his bachelors degree in Art Education in 1975
and a masters of Arts in 1981 from
Bowling Green State University. He
began his teaching career in the Lima
Shawnee School System in 1975 and
continued to teach art at Shawnee for
35 years.
Bonifas contributions to education
and the arts have been recognized on
a variety of different levels. In 198283, he was chosen by the Shawnees
superintendent as a Martha Holden
Jennings Scholar for his excellence in
teaching, sponsored by Bowling Green
State University. The Shawnee faculty
and staff selected Bonifas for the Make
Shawnee The Best It Can Be Award
in 2000-01. Members of the Ohio Art
Education Association selected Bonifas
as the Outstanding Art Instructor of
Northwest Ohio in 2006. In 2013, he
received a lifetime achievement award
from The Arts Advocacy Collaborative
of West Central Ohio for his creations
of art locally and nationally. For the past
40 years, Bonifas has been demonstrating his craft of blacksmithing throughout the United States at local and international blacksmithing conferences. The
exposure at such conferences has given
him the opportunity to create a market
for his art, as far away as Harimacho,
Japan.
Brother Renner accepted his Service
to Mankind Award. Renner encouraged
everyone to be good stewards of the
earth.
We should learn how the earth works
first and then learn how to work the
earth, Renner said.
His first inkling of a religious life was
in third or fourth grade when Brother
Hotz of the Brothers of the Holy Cross
visited his class at Landeck. Later, Sr.
Bernadette asked him in junior high if
he had thought again about his interest
in being a Brother. He also spent a week
at St. Meinrads Seminary but he found
that was not the place he fit in. While the

interest was still there, most of his time
was spent just being a kid. He played
basketball for Bob Arnzen and worked
for Fischer Plumbing and Heating after
graduating from St. Johns in 1961. But
he still wanted something more and
decided to scratch that itch of religious
life that he had long felt. He just wanted
to give it a try and see if it worked for
him.
In the fall of 1962, he left for the seminary of the Society of the Missionaries
of the Precious Blood in his 1956 Chevy.
He found his niche and in 2015 celebrated more than 50 years as a member of
the Missionaries of the Precious Blood,
living at St. Charles in Carthagena.
One of his duties at St. Charles in
Mercer County was to farm the seminarys 1,100 acres. It was while farming
that he came to realize that the earth was
Gods gift to mankind and that we were
not taking adequate care of this valuable
gift. This interest in protecting Gods
gift for others and future generations led
to a lifetime of research in soil and water
conservation. Over 40 years of research,
much of it hands-on, hes accumulated a wealth of knowledge on the topic
and has shared that knowledge in Ohio,
across the United States and across the
world.
Brother Renner is the Chairman of
the Mercer Soil and Water Conservation
District Board of Supervisors and a consultant with The Ohio State University.
Hes also working in Tanzania, Haiti,
Jamaica and Guatemala, helping to feed
the people as well as teaching them to
use the resources they have to improve
their lives. His research and advocacy
in soil and water conservation has led to
him receiving numerous awards among
which is the 2013 Archbishop OHara
Advocacy Award for Rural Ministry
from the National Catholic Rural Life
Conference for his dedication and passion toward rural conservation.
Will focused on the youth of church
and how she has enjoyed seeing them
grow.
The number of students involved
in the ministries here at St. Johns and
those who have gone on to take positions in their colleges has been a tangible reward for me, Will said. Those
continuing to bring their gifts, time and
talents to the Body of Christ are really
carrying on the faith of the St. Johns
community.
As for my ministry, I have been to
every Christmas and Easter Mass in
the 30 years I have been here. I have
played at least 1,400 funerals and maybe
400 weddings. I have not kept track of
Masses. I have celebrated many special
events with the 150th Parish Anniversary
celebrations and the Re-Dedication of
the Church in 1998 plus many graduations and anniversaries. It is always with
praise and thanksgiving.
When she came to St. Johns, she
taught music two years and the sixth
grade one year.
I then went to Ottoville where I
taught nine years. It was at the time that
I became part of the liturgy committee
here at St. Johns. Fr. Henning had been
working with the liturgy at St. Johns
under Fr. Sidner who was part of the
Diocesan Liturgy Committee. When Fr.
Henning was about to leave, he had Fr.
Sidner hire in a liturgist who also did
music. I applied and was hired, she
said.
She began in 1985 and in the first
month, realized it was a six-day-a-week
ministry.
I was soon responsible for every part
of it; music, wedding music, funerals,
choir, ordering items for worship such as
hosts, wine, candles, etc. In the beginning Ann Byrne accompanied many of
the services but as time moved on I had
more music responsibilities and many
more helpers too numerous to mention,
she said.
Will entertained the group with stories of all the animals that have found
their way into the church.
We have had two dogs, sheep, two
donkeys, birds, bats and more join us for
our church services, Will said. Some
were expected and some were a surprise.
All creatures of our God and King praise
the Lord.
Safe
We hope the effort raises awareness about the Safe

Haven option, Brook Eggart,
chairwoman of the clubs
Child Abuse Prevention
Committee, said.
The provision, which has
been around since 2001, has
never been used in Allen
County, according to Cynthia
Scanland, executive director of Allen County Children
Services.
We cant say there is
a proven need for this in
Allen County, Exchange
Club member and Allen
County Childrens Services
Communications Coordinator
Michael Carpenter said. We
want it to be an option and the
departments are open 24/7.
We want this to be preventive.
The Exchange Club previously placed signs at the
Lima Police Department,
Lima Fire Department, Allen
County Sheriffs Department,
Shawnee Township Police
Department, St. Ritas Medical
Center and Lima Memorial
Health System. Infants can
also be left at a doctors office
during operational hours.
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Gerker
But, according to Commissioner Todd Wolfrum, perhaps

Mosers biggest accomplishment in her time as director was
identifying the fundamental demographic problem confronting
the county.
We were trying to figure out what we need to do to keep
our kids and our population and eventually we learned that
we have a crippling demographic problem not just here but in
the entire region. Knowing that, we can create more effective
programs going forward rather than just waiting for the next
company to take an interest in our community. Sarah was the
one that figured out that fundamental problem, Wolfrum said.
Moser created several programs to begin addressing the
countys declining population and loss of its young people.
Middle School Physics was implemented to foster innovative
young people and make our community more attractive to
families. Van Wert Works is a website she created to allow
local employers to post job openings to show people from
out of town what is available here and hopefully draw some
back. Rural By Choice brought local business people to area
students to show them that they dont need to leave home to
achieve success.
Danielle came to see Dr.

Maurice Chung after three
unsuccessful years of treatment for pelvic pain. At age
29, she had undergone two
surgeries to alleviate severe
cramps and bleeding. When
those procedures proved
ineffective, her ovaries were
removed and then her uterus. But despite all of these
drastic and costly measures,
Danielle (not her real name)
continued to have pain
during sex.
Dr. Chung traced the
source of the problem to an
earlier injury. Danielle had
fallen on her left buttock,
but no one at the time realized there was damage to the
bladder, muscles and nerves.
Based on his diagnosis, Dr.
Chung was able to reduce
Danielles pain by around 80
percent with medication and
minimally invasive surgery.
His mission is to help others
like her avoid the same kind
of ordeal.
For more than 25 years,
Dr. Chung has treated
women for severe menstrual
pain, sexual pain, endometriosis, bladder control, and
organ prolapse, among other
ailments. He is quietly passionate about managing pain
in the least invasive way possible.
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In his analogy, If a fire
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In many cases, women have
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Pain is not normal
Women are brought up
to accept that pain is a normal part of their lives, Dr.
Chung says, but pain is
not normal. It is, however,
commonplace and can take a
huge toll on a womans quality of life.
Whether theyre having
severe menstrual cramps,
pain during sex, and pressure on the bladder caused
by aging, women are often
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they may be embarrassed to
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pelvic pain, women are made
to feel the problem is all in
their head when, in fact, the
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At the Center we take
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With proper diagnosis and a
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Trivia
Answers to last
Saturdays questions:
The mountain named
for Pontius Pilate, the
Roman governor of
Judea who ordered the
crucifixion of Jesus
Christ, is in Switzerland
in the Alps overlooking the city of Lucerne.
According to legend,
the mountain, originally known as Frakmont,
was renamed for Pilate
after the Romans disposed of his body in a
dark lake near its top.
The two knobs on a
giraffes head are called
ossicones. Both male
and female giraffes
have them, as do male
okapi. Theyre permanent structures created
from ossified cartilage
and covered with skin.
Todays questions:
What is the official
rank of the U.S. surgeon
general?
What was the inspiration behind the title
Thunder Road, the
opening son on Bruce
Springsteens breakthrough 1975 album,
Born to Run?
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Todays joke:
A new business was
opening, and one of the
owners friends sent
flowers for the occasion. But when the
owner read the card
with the flowers, it said
Rest in Peace.
The owner was little upset and called
the florist to complain.
After he had told the
florist about the obvious mistake, the florist
said, Sir, Im really sorry for the mistake, but rather than
getting angry, you
should imagine this:
Somewhere there is a
funeral taking place
today, and they have
flowers with a note saying, Congratulations
on your new location.
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