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combat environment stuff, he said. We come back for a couple of weeks, then go DELPHOS Across the do more training at Mohave nations history, its veterans Viper in 29 Palms, Calif., for The Delphos Herald is searching for the 2011 have often been regarded as a month and a half. Normally, Tri-County Area Man and essential to what makes it wed come back to Hawaii Woman of the Year. great. Those of all its wars are and wait for a couple of Nominees should, by frequently honored by Tri- weeks or so before deployreason of public service and county residents. The one in ing but we had to go early to community involvement, take the place Afghanistan is deserve the title Man of the of another unit no exception. Year and Woman of the that was set to The Lima Year. deploy but had Exchange Club Recommendations must be to leave early received by 5 p.m. Thursday honored a local for a deployMarine Friday in The Delphos Herald ment to Libya. by lining his newsroom, 405 N. Main St., Delphos OH 45833; Fischer parents rural or e-mail nominations to said his unit Delphos propnspencer@delphosherald. was stationed erty with Old com. at Forward Glory. Derek Operating Fischer, 20, is Base Dehli home for 30 days in Southwest after completAfghanistan. ing a tour in the The Delphos Optimist Despite being Middle Eastern Christmas Eve Santa a desert war country. He is Fischer Visitation is now accepting zone, his experithe son of Deb and letters requesting Santa visit ence was relatively safe. Mark Fischer. area children.The visitation is We were in a pretty calm Fischer enlisted shortly for children ages 0-9. after graduating from St. area compared to what you Letters must include name, Johns High School in 2009. hear; we had just a few IEDs, age, gender, address for Following boot camp at Paris no combat or gunfire and we visitation and a phone number Island, N.C., and addition- only had one casualty. You and be sent with a postmark al training at Fort Leonard dont want to have any but no later than Dec. 19. Wood, Mo., he was assigned we were fortunate to have just Letters can be sent to to the First Infantry Battalion one the whole deployment. Santa Visitation, P.O. Box of the Third Marines in Then, we had another incident 192, Delphos OH 45833. where a vehicle was hit by an Santa will begin his route Hawaii. I got to the 1-3 and was IED and the Marine inside at approximately 5:30 p.m. there for a little under a was paralyzed but is home and Christmas Eve. If a special time is requested, please note year before we deployed; I making a pretty good recovery got there right before they from what I hear, he said. information in letter. Fischer and his felgot back from their previous deployment. Marines do low Marines focused their seven-month deployments efforts on patrolling the but prepare for them for six region and training indigmonths. We do drills on the enous forces. The Delphos Herald has We went on patrol and big island because they have a direct line to Santa and ranges there where we go out post on a 30-hour schedule will accept letters from into the field and practice where wed do five hours of children expressing their wishes for Christmas. They will be printed on Friday and forwarded to the Big Guy himself. Letters are due by 5 p.m. Monday and can be e-mailed to nspencer@delphosherald. By ED GEBERT decided not to seek re-eleccom; mailed to Santa Letters, Times Bulletin news writer tion and instead run for com405 N. Main St., Delphos missioner. He will be chalOH 45833; or dropped VAN WERT Two lenged by Denzil Wortman. off at the Herald office. races for Van Wert County The seat currently held

Marine returns home for Christmas

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post, get off and go out on patrol over 10 hours. Patrols take anywhere from two to five hours, depending on how far youre going and what youre doing, he said. We were in a rural environment full of farmers just trying to live their everyday lives. Wed go out and talk to them but the main thing we were doing in Afghanistan was training the Afghanistan National Army to take over. While we were there, we nearly tripled the amount of police in the area. So, theyre getting ready to take over in the next year. More than two years in to his four-year enlistment, Fischers military career in Hawaii is spent training Marines to use certain equipment, when he isnt hiking or hanging out on the beach. A lot of what I do is teach Marines how to properly work their gas masks and other protective equipment in case of a nuclear, biological or chemical attack. We run the gas chamber and test the masks to make sure they work properly and they can breathe with them on, he said. The other part of my job is if there were an attack, wed start the proper measures to figure out where the contaminated area is and if there are any Marines in it, if an area Marines are in could become contaminated if it isnt already and Mike Ford photo wed make sure to get them out. Fortunately, there Derek Fischer hoists the nations colors and that of the wasnt much of a threat, United States Marine Corps at his familys home Friday. so I didnt have that job in The Marine recently finished a deployment in Afghanistan Afghanistan. and is home for the holidays.

Fridays scores Antwerp 52 Fort Jennings 39 Elida Spencerville 69 54

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Annual ping pong tourney set

The Dave Kemper Memorial Ping Pong Tournament is set for Jan. 21 at the Delphos Eagles Lodge. Registration is at noon with play at 1 p.m. Send name and $20 entry fee to Donald McDougall, 823 Metbliss Ave., Delphos OH 45833. Call 419-234-3034 for more information. Clear tonight with low in low 20s. Sunny Sunday and clear Sunday night. High in upper 30s,

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commissioner highlight an otherwise quiet March 2012 primary ballot. Van Wert County Board of Elections director Linda Stutz released the list of candidates and issues for the March 6 primary at the close of the business day Wednesday. Only two of the 10 offices have more than one candidate listed while seven feature incumbents running unopposed. No Democrats filed for the upcoming primary. The races are for the two seats on the Van Wert County Commission. With Commissioners Gary Adams and Clair Dudgeon each retiring at the beginning of 2013, six people have tossed a hat into the ring for one of the two open seats. The seat currently held by Dudgeon has two candidates in the race. Van Wert County Sheriff Stan D. Owens has

Forecast

Police identify 22-year-old Va. Tech gunman

By BOB LEWIS and ZINIE CHEN SAMPSON The Associated Press Tech, about 10 miles away. Ashley, a part-time business student at Radford University, was described by those who knew him as a typical college student, though he could be quiet and standoffish. He liked to run down the hallways and recently shaved his head, a neighbor said. Police said he walked up to officer Deriek W. Crouse on Thursday and shot him to death as the patrolman sat in his unmarked cruiser in the midst of a traffic stop. Ashley was not involved in the stop and did not know the driver, police said. Ashley then took off for the campus greenhouses, ditching his pullover, wool cap and backpack as police sent out a campus-wide alert that a gunman was on the loose, terrorizing students on a campus still coping with the nations worst mass slaying in recent memory. A deputy sheriff on patrol noticed a man acting suspicious in a parking lot about a half-mile from the shooting. The deputy drove up and down the rows of the sprawling Cage parking lot and lost sight of the man for a moment, then found Ashley shot to death on the pavement. Ashley lived in an apartment on top floor of a gray, three-story brick building that looked a little beaten up on the outside. On Friday night, students popped in and out of the building visiting friends. Mandy Adams, a Radford grad student, said had Ashley had recently shaved his head. Other than running down the hallways, he was quiet, she said. He would just run down the hallway, never walk, always run, said Adams, who was out on a rear fire escape with a glass of white wine and a cigarette to calm her nerves. Its going to be really creepy when they come to take his stuff out of here. Ashleys apartment was above a yogurt shop, consignment store, barber shop and a tattoo parlor. It over-

by Adams will be contested between four candidates. Bill Evans and Kim Brandt have run for commissioner previously. Joining them in the race are Todd Wolfrum and Phil Baxter. With Owens not running for sheriff, the presumptive winner is Tom Riggenbach, the only candidate for the post at this point. Riggenbaugh currently serves the Sheriffs Office as chief of corrections at the Van Wert County Correctional Facility. Incumbents looking to continue in their posts are Charles Steele as Common Pleas Court judge, Charles Kennedy as prosecutor, Cindy Mollenkopf as clerk of courts, Kyle Wendel as engineer, Scott Jarvis as coroner, Beverly Fuerst as treasurer and Kim Hughes as recorder.

Students enjoy visit from Shawnee Manor residents

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Residents of Shawnee Manor visited Franklin Elementary students Friday afternoon to make Christmas crafts and play some Christmas Bingo. Shawnee Manor resident Betty Plaugher, top right, makes Christmas ornaments with Franklin students. Plaugher told right-handed students Natilie Altman, top left, Tyler Dellinger, left, Eliza Speakman and Liberty Hutchison how different she felt growing up lefthanded.

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BLACKSBURG, Va. A deans list student who killed a Virginia Tech police officer had no ties to the university and did not know the patrolman, authorities said Friday without offering a motive for a crime spree that spanned two days and ended in suicide. Ross Truett Ashley, 22, first drew authorities attention when he robbed his landlords office at gunpoint Wednesday. He took the keys to a Mercedes-Benz sport utility vehicle later found in Blacksburg, home to Virginia

looked the business section of Radfords main drag. Neighbor Nan Forbes, a Radford senior, said he was rarely seen or heard from. She said she knew he was in trouble when she saw two police officers guarding the door to Ashleys apartment It does freak us out because we live in this building, but there was not one peep of trouble, nothing unusual, she said. Ashley made the deans list in 2008 at the University of Virginia-Wise, which is located in southwest Virginia. Officials at Radford or UVAWise were not immediately able to talk in detail about Ashley.

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And the house was dark

As I rode into work on Friday evening, I was looking at the Christmas lights and listening to Andy Williams version of It Came Upon the Midnight Clear. There was snow here and there and a crispness to the air. One you really cant appreciate until you have to walk a dog or stay outdoors for an extended period of time. I know; it gets way colder than this. The little tasks that pile up around Christmas time are threatening to drag me under. Ive been nursing a sore knee and many things didnt get done in a timely manner and some wont get done at all. There are no Christmas lights adorning the Spencer home this year. How can this be? The only thing Im glad of is that I dont have to mess with the net lights this year. Last year, we had to replace the lights on our bushes; three of the five net lights were out. We found these battery-powered LEDs with timers that we hoped would match the rest. (What we really did was take the only LED net lights we could find and prayed they would match.) When we got them home, the task of putting the batteries in fell to me as my husband was putting in the usual holiday hours. Sounds easy enough. Ive put batteries in a lot of things: open them up, put the batteries in and youre good to go. Riiiight. This is how it really happened. Each battery pack had four screws. We have five bushes. Thats 20 screws. The battery packs came screwed shut so you had to unscrew them to start with. (Thats 40 screws. Not really but Im using illogical math.) These are not your average screws. They are tiny. I had to scrounge around and find one of the few pocket screwdrivers I had left from when

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dad had the station. We had them from the parts stores and battery manufacturers; we had a lot of them. Well, at least we did. I finally found one squirrelled away in the corner of a drawer and got to work. The screws came out easily enough and then I packed the batteries in the first case, closed it and started to put the screws back in. Thats when I noticed the battery packs had to fit together just right so they would seal and water wouldnt get inside. On the third screw, I had to unscrew the first two, press the case back together until I heard the snap and then start screwing them back in. By the time I got them all done, I really didnt care. They could match or not; they were going up. I put them on the bushes and turned them all on as fast as I could so they would all go off close together and then come back on the next day at nearly the same time. The only thing I have to say is that it was nice not to have to run an extension cord to the bushes. Oh, yeah. I didnt put the screws back in when I took them down and removed the batteries, either. They are in a baggy tucked in the bag. Oh, yeah. Not going to get me again. At least not this year; they are in the basement with the other stuff I never got around to this year.

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July 25, 1949-Dec. 3, 2011 Linda Jane Lynn Powerball Estimated jackpot: $67 Thompson, 62, of Liberty Township and formerly of million Ottoville, died Dec. 3, 2011, at Mercy Hospital in Fairfield. rolling Cash 5 She was born July 25, 05-10-21-35-37 Estimated jackpot: 1949, in Ottoville to Carl Jim and Jane (Lewis) $145,000 Bendele. Her father preceded her in death. Her mother, Jane ten oH evening 01-03-04-13-16-17-22-26- (Lewis) Schweller, survives in 38-45-53-56-60-62-63-66-67- Ottoville. She married Dr. Tommy 69-76-80 Ray Thompson, who survives in Liberty Township. ten oH Midday Survivors also include sons 11-13-16-23-24-26-27-30Joel (Stacey) Thompson and 31-34-40-43-46-50-54-59-61Kyle Thompson of Liberty 65-67-79 Township; sisters Phyllis

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Delphos City schools Week of Dec. 12-16 Monday: Hamburger sandwich, cheese slice, oven potatoes, juice bar, lowfat milk. Tuesday: Franklin: mini corn dogs; Middle and Senior: chicken fajita, lettuce and cheese, corn, Mandarin oranges, lowfat milk. Wednesday: Pepperoni pizza, tossed salad, pineapple tidbits, lowfat milk. Thursday: Sloppy Jo sandwich or deli sandwich, chips, cole slaw, sherbet, lowfat milk. Friday: Chicken fingers, bread and butter, broccoli with cheese, diced pears, lowfat milk. st. Johns Week of Dec. 12-16 Monday: Chicken patty sandwich or Salisbury steak sandwich, mashed potatoes/ gravy, salad, sherbet, milk. Tuesday: Corn dog or meatball sub, green beans, salad, pears, milk. Wednesday: Tenderloin sandwich or hot ham sand-

wich, creamed rice, salad, pineapple, milk. Thursday: Macaroni and cheese/roll or potato soup/ crackers/ cheese stick, peas, salad, peaches, milk. Friday: Tacos/ soft/ hard/ lettuce/ tomato/ cheese/ onion or shredded chicken sandwich, pretzels, salad, cinnamon apples, milk. Landeck Week of Dec. 12-16 Monday: Mini corn dogs, corn, fruit, cookie, fruit, milk. Tuesday: Ham sandwich, potato rounds, fruit, milk. Wednesday: Creamed turkey over toast, green beans, fruit, milk. Thursday: Breaded chicken patty sandwich, french fries, fruit, milk. Friday: Macaroni and cheese, butter/peanut butter bread, lettuce salad, fruit, milk. Fort Jennings Week of Dec. 12-16 Chocolate, white or strawberry milk served with all meals.

H.S. - Ala Carte - Pretzel and cheese available every Friday; Salad bar with fruit and milk for $2.00 available every Wednesday. Monday: BBQ pork sandwich, peas, cake, fruit. Tuesday: Chicken fajita, cheesy rice, mixed vegetables, fruit. Wednesday: Sausage pizza, dinner roll, green beans, fruit. Thursday: Beef gravy over mashed potatoes, corn, dinner roll, fruit. Friday: Sloppy Jo sandwich, baked beans, G-force bar, fruit. ottoville Week of Dec. 12-16 Monday: Chicken patty, rice, green beans, pineapple, milk. Tuesday: Taco salad (4-12), Tacos (K-3), w/cheese, lettuce, and tomato, corn, cookie, applesauce, milk. Wednesday: Hamburger, french fries, pudding, green beans, milk. Thursday: Rotini, garlic bread, tossed salad, strawberry cup, milk. Friday: Chicken pot pie, breadstick, brownie, peaches, milk. Lincolnview Week of Dec. 12-16 Monday: Chicken tacos, tortilla, lettuce, cheese, corn, cocoa bar, pears, milk. Tuesday: Galaxy pizza, broccoli, strawberry cup, milk. Wednesday: Chili soup, PBJ, carrot sticks, fruit sherbet

cup, milk. Thursday: Shredded chicken/bun, fries, pineapple, milk. Friday: Pizza sub/bun, green bean casserole, mixed fruit, milk. Gomer Week of Dec. 12-16 Monday: Real slice pepperoni pizza, broccoli and cheese, applesauce, milk. Tuesday: Grilled cheese sandwich, yogurt, green beans, mandarin oranges, milk. Wednesday: Chicken tenders, seasoned carrots, diced peaches, dinner roll, milk. Thursday: Chicken soft taco with toppings, seasoned corn, pineapple, breadstick, milk. Friday: Cheese breadstick with dipping sauce, California blend with cheese, cinnamon applesauce, milk. spencerville Week of Dec. 12-16 Monday: Johnny Marzetti, salad with veggies, garlic bread, applesauce, milk. Tuesday: Cheeseburger sandwich (K-4th), Bacon cheeseburger sandwich (5th12th), broccoli with cheese, peaches, gingerbread cookie, milk. Wednesday: Pancakes with syrup, sausage links, orange smiles, 100% fruit juice, milk. Thursday: Wedge slice, cheese pizza, green beans, raspberry sherbet, milk. Friday: Grilled cheese sandwich, tomato soup, goldfish crackers, applesauce cup, milk.

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(Maury) Quillen of Cameron Park, Calif., Mary (Dave) Lengerich of Warsaw, Ind., and Tina (Joe) Gallmeier of Delphos; brothers Ron (Mary Jean) Schweller of Fort Jennings, Denny (Vicky) Schweller of Union Mills, Ind., Paul (Sherry) Schweller of Orofino, Idaho, and Jim (Bev) Schweller of Ottoville; and several other relatives and friends. Mrs. Thompson was a 1967 graduate of Ottoville High School. She spent several years as a title examiner in Colorado Springs, Colo. Since 1994, she has been the office manager in her husbands office. She was a dedicated homemaker. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Fairfield. Memorial services will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Fairfield. Burial of the cremains will be in Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Ottoville with a memorial service at 1 p.m. Sunday. Memorial contributions may be made to the Perpetual Education Fund at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4831 Pleasant Ave, Fairfield, OH 45014. Arrangements are by Webb Noonan Funeral Home, Hamilton.

In the Dienstberger Foundation Grant story in Wednesdays Herald, the Delphos Canal Commission received $15,000, not $25,000. The Delphos Herald wants to correct published errors in its news, sports and feature articles. To inform the newsroom of a mistake in published information, call the editorial department at 419-695-0015. Corrections will be published on this page.

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BOWLING GREEN Two South Carolina men are facing felony drug charges after Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers seized five pounds of bath salts valued at more than $150,000 during a traffic stop on December 8, in Wood County. Cash and checks valued at nearly $15,000 were also recovered during the stop. Troopers stopped a rented SUV for a following too closely violation, eastbound on the Ohio Turnpike, near milepost 68, at approximately 4:20 p.m. Criminal indicators were observed and a patrol drug-sniffing canine alerted to the vehicle. A probable cause search revealed the five pounds of bath salts, cash and checks. The driver, Zeeshan Ali Ghani, 26, and passenger, Panchal Dipesh, 34, both of W. Columbia, SC, were charged with drug trafficking and drug possession, both first-degree felonies, and criminal tools, a fifth-degree felony. The suspects were incarcerated in the Wood County Jail. If convicted, they could each face up to 21 years in prison and a $42,500 fine.

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DeWine wants system-wide review of foster care

CINCINNATI (AP) Ohios attorney general said Friday he wants a comprehensive review of the states foster care system that takes a look at child safety and the high number of children remaining in the system until they reach the age limit. Mike DeWine led a child safety summit Friday in Cincinnati, where a 2-yearold boy recently was beaten to death after being returned to his birth parents from foster care. His father has pleaded not guilty to murder charges. The case is one of several across the state in recent years. DeWine said he wants to be sure the childs best interests always come first in family reunification cases. He said there are other issues for scrutiny about child safety and well-being. Too many children are languishing in foster care with no real hope of ever having a permanent, loving home, DeWine said. He said children in foster care in Ohio stay in the system until they reach the age limit of 18 at higher rates than in other states. Two years ago, 1,453 Ohio foster children, or 15 percent of the states foster care population, left the system because they had reached 18. The national average is 11 percent. Representatives of social agencies, law enforcement, advocacy groups and adoption agencies took part in Fridays event. DeWine plans more regional meetings around the state on child safety. DeWine, involved in childprotection legislation while a U.S. senator, said there tends to be attention paid only when theres a child tragedy. This is really about factfinding and getting a public discussion going, he said in an interview. Its not that I have all the solutions, but nothing but good can come out of this. The Republican hopes state legislators, members of Congress, foster parents, former foster children and other members of the public will take part in future forums. County and local agencies, some private, are involved in foster care, and the system falls under the state Department of Job and Family Services DeWines office has authority over criminal and other legal issues. We look forward to learning more about the Attorney Generals plans, said Ben Johnson, a spokesman for the

department, adding that officials invite ideas about how the child welfare system can be improved. A spokesman for Ohio Voice for Foster Parents welcomed DeWines effort. Its long overdue, said Bob Cunningham of Fredericktown. I would be interested to see what recommendations would come out of it. He said some children remain in foster care until reaching adult age because its not safe to reunify them with their natural parents. There are some that just cant be in the home because of the environment the dads on drugs, the moms on drugs, alcohol. Theres abuse and neglect, Cunningham said. He said sometimes caseworkers take action without allowing enough input from foster parents who know the children best, and he said he also supports uniform, professional standards for foster parents to weed out problems among caregivers.

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Journalists were never intended to be the cheerleaders of a society, the conductors of applause, the sycophants. Tragically, that is their assigned role in authoritarian societies, but not here not yet. Chet Huntley (1911-1974)

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One Year Ago Franklin Elementary School has announced its Spelling Bee winner. Fifth-grader Sarah Cline, correctly spelled exoskeleton to win. Runner-up was Casey Williams. Landeck Elementary School winner was fifth-grader Aaron Stant who spelled abnormal. Runner-up was sixth-grader Hunter Binkley. 25 Years Ago 1986 Howard F. Schnepp, president of Toledo Molding and Die Corp., today announced that his firm will begin operations in Delphos Industrial Park by Jan. 1. Schnepp said he anticipated the workforce eventually to reach 120 to 130, mostly local people. The Delphos plant, in the former Eaton building, will be known as Delphos Industries, according to Schnepp. Eighty members of Catholic Ladies of Columbia held their annual Christmas party at the Knights of Columbus hall. The Rev. Chris Vasko, council chaplain, was a guest. President Dorothy Osting gave a report on the activities of the past year. Speakers were Bertha Schmelzer, Gertrude Patton, Ladonna Klima and Rev. Vasko. A strong half gave the St. Johns Blue Jay girls their second victory of the season Tuesday evening over the visiting Cougars of Van Wert, 61-50. Leading the way for the Jays was junior Lynn Grothouse with 11 points. Contributing 10 points each were sophomores Lisa Sadler, Sue Klausing and Angie Suever. 50 Years Ago 1961 Delphos St. Johns Blue Jays posted a 63-57 win over the Cougars of Van Wert High School Friday night in their first home game of the season, making their seasons record thus far 2-1. Junior Gene Klaus held the scoring honors of the evening with 20 points, while Chuck Ellis, playing his first game of the season, got 13 points. Mary K. Williams was installed as president of the ladies branch of the Catholic Knights of America Friday night. Other officers installed were: Dora Brendle, vice president; Marciel Grothouse, social president; Elizabeth Wahmhoff, treasurer; Bertha Grothous, financial secretary; Mrs. Augusta Kimball, recording secretary; Gabrielle Van Autreve, sergeant at arms; and Viola Grothouse, Rose Nolte and Dorothy Hotz, trustees. A frigid third quarter cost the Delphos Jefferson Wildcats their Northwest Conference game against the Perry Commodores here Friday night as they bowed to the visitors, 57-54. High point man in the game was Ed Jackson with 20 points, and Jim Dorman was also in the double figure column for the Wildcats with 14. 75 Years Ago 1936 In London today Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin informed the House of Commons that King Edward VIII had decided to renounce the throne. The kings statement of abdication said it was a final and irrevocable decision. It was announced that the Duke of York will succeed to the throne. Postmaster Alex J. Shenk has announced the appointments of two substitutes to positions at the Delphos Post Office. Thomas Wrocklage takes the position of substitute clerk and Arthur Grone has been appointed as substitute letter carrier. Mrs. Howard Irick was chosen Noble Grand of the local Bernice Rebekah Lodge Wednesday evening in the regular lodge meeting held in the IOOF hall. The following were also elected to serve during the ensuing year: Mrs. Clark Van Meter, vice grand; Mrs. Philip Walther, recording secretary; Mrs. F. K. Dye, financial secretary; Mrs. John Bryan, treasurer; Bertha Davies, trustee; Dorothy Walther, musician; Mrs. Bert Metcalfe, deputy president; and Mrs. John Bryan, degree captain.

GOP wants to renew payroll tax cut next year

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WASHINGTON (AP) House Republicans on Friday brought forward legislation that would extend the Social Security payroll tax cut through 2012 and trim extra benefits for the long-term unemployed. The measure invites a year-end clash with President Barack Obama and Democrats by including language that would pave the way for construction of a controversial oil pipeline. The legislation, which also seeks to head off an automatic cut in Medicare reimbursements to doctors, is less generous than a version that Obama and congressional Democrats have championed. The newer measure would be financed by cutting federal workforce salaries, requiring higher earning elderly people to pay more for Medicare and raising some federal fees. But it ignores the higher taxes on the rich that Democrats would use to cover the costs of their proposal. New details of the GOP measure revealed Friday include provisions that would let states require some applicants for unemployment benefits to take drug tests, prevent welfare recipients from spending their benefits in strip clubs, liquor stores and casinos, and require illegal immigrants and others to submit their childrens Social Security numbers before they could receive refunds under the childrens tax credit. The Republican measure would keep the payroll tax that about 160 million American workers pay at 4.2 percent in 2012, the same as it has been this year. It is normally 6.2 percent. Obama proposed trimming the levy to 3.1 percent and giving reductions to employers as well. Without congressional action, the tax would revert to 6.2 percent on Jan. 1. With next Novembers presidential and congressional elections looming, both sides have been accusing each other of delays that would result in tax increases for workers. House GOP leaders plan a vote on the measure next week. If the president is serious about his commitment to get the economy going and help small businesses create jobs in this country, hell work with us and sign this bill, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., said in a written statement. Even before the bills full details were known, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid pronounced it dead on arrival in the Senate. The Nevada Democrat focused his objections on language that would give the Obama administration two months to issue a permit allowing work on the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline, which would run from Canada to Texas. The pipeline is opposed by environmental groups but favored by business and some unions, and Obama has threatened to kill the bill if opens the door for the pipeline to be built. With the middle class facing a huge tax increase on the first of January, now is not the time to be debating unrelated measures like an oil pipeline, Reid said in a written statement. If the House sends us their bill with Keystone on it, they are just wasting valuable time because it will not pass the Senate. The bill would gradually reduce the current 99 week maximum unemployment coverage for the long-term unemployed to 59 weeks by mid2012.

Poinsettias are everywhere. You will find them at the local florists, the super markets and in many other stores. They come in several colors but my favorite is red that beautiful shade of true red. To me red and green are the true Christmas colors. Blue and silver run a close second. There are even some blue poinsettias but they have to be sprayed. Mark Lugibill has been growing poinsettias in Columbus Grove for at least 28 years. His is the third generation at the Lugibill Greenhouse and they have been growing this beautiful Christmas flower for almost 50 years.

A plant just getting started in August or September

Millie and Helen holding the green plants last summer.

My friend, Millie and I took a couple of road trips to the Lugibill Greenhouse, which is located on North Main Street in Columbus Grove. We visited there last summer and again in November, when the greenhouse was in full bloom. It was breath-taking. We could see these plants have been given a lot of TLC. Lugibills grow their own plants. There are several steps to producing this beautiful Christmas flower. First they get a stock plant in from California in late spring. Then they take cuttings from these plants for their own stock plants. When these get growing good they again take cuttings from them. These cuttings are then planted in little foam wedges, filled with a rooting medium. When they are well rooted they transplant them into pots of various sizes, which fill their six or seven greenhouses with beauty. The larger pots of the finished product have about three little wedges to give

the plant a larger bloom. The smaller pots have single plants which are pinched back (like chrysanthemums) to create a bushier plant. Plants really get going with shorter days and longer periods of darkness. Lugibills do not use shade cloth, nor artificial lighting. Plants do not like temperatures below 63 or 64 degrees so the greenhouses have an automatic thermostat. The poinsettia starts to show color about the 15th of October. The red is still the most popular color with the consumer. Some people like the pink and many churches use the white. Mark said the novelty colors sell better around Thanksgiving. Lugibills grow several varieties, such as Marble (white with a pink cast), Jingle Bells, Peppermint, Ice Punch and Monet Twilight. The blue poinsettia have to be sprayed with die and sometimes glitter is added. Lugibills deliver to several florists within a two hour drive of Columbus Grove.

They also sell for school fund raisers and to churches. Poinsettias are native to Mexico and Central America. The name poinsettia is after Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first United States Minister to Mexico, who introduced the plant into the United States in 1825. In the wild, the plants will reach a height of 16 feet. The showy colored parts of poinsettias that most people think are the flowers are actually colored bracts (modified leaves). The flowers or cyanthia of the poinsettia are in the center of the colorful bracts. Those are the little yellow things in the center of all the color. When taken outside for delivery, the poinsettia should be covered with a jacket or something. Place it in a lighted spot. They like to be a little moist but well drained. Be sure to punch some holes in the bottom and set it in a saucer like container for drainage. Merry Christmas! God Bless You in the New Year!

The finished product.

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TODAY 10 a.m to 2 p.m. Delphos Postal Museum is open. 12:15 p.m. Testing of warning sirens by Delphos Fire and Rescue 1-3 p.m. Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. 7 p.m. Bingo at St. Johns Little Theatre. SUNDAY 1-3 p.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. 1-4 p.m. Putnam County Museum is open, 202 E. Main St. Kalida. MONDAY 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff Street. 6 p.m. Middle Point Village Council meets 7-9 p.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Annex Museum, 241 N. Main St., will be open. 7 p.m. Marion Township trustees at township house. Middle Point council meets at town hall. 7:30 p.m. Delphos American Legion Auxiliary meets at the post at 415 N. State St. 8 p.m. Delphos City Schools Board of Education meets at the administration office. Delphos Knights of Columbus meet at the K of C hall. Please notify the Delphos Herald at 419-695-0015 if there are any corrections or additions to the Coming Events column.

Kiwanis support Delphos Community Christmas Project

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The Delphos Kiwanis held its Christmas Party and each member brought an unwrapped gift for the Delphos Community Christmas Project.

Poling passes Navy basic training

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Wiggles is a Torti k i t t e n who was bottle fed at 1 week old. She was cared for by a 9-year-old girl all summer. She is well socialized, playful, friendly and will cuddle. She deserves a loving family to live out her remaining 8 lives. Jack is a 5-year-old Jack Russell Terrier. He was dropped off to the shelter with limited information. Hes a high-energy little guy waiting for the right family to go home with. M, F, 7 weeks, gray, black and white, white and light brown Puppies Jack Russell, F, 3 months, black and tan Beagle mix, M, F, 6 weeks, brown and black, black and white Lab mix, F, 10 months, white and tan spots, fixed, shots, name Molly For more information on these pets or if you are in need of finding a home for your pet contact The Animal Protective League from 9-5 weekdays at 419-7492976. Donations or correspondence can be sent to PO Box 321, Van Wert OH 45891.

Navy Fireman Derek J. Poling, son of Kendra Allen of Middle Pointand Robert Wilson of Convoy, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. During the eight-week program, Poling completed a variety of training which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness. The capstone event of boot camp is Battle Stations. This exercise gives recruits the skills and confidence they need to succeed in the fleet. Battle Stations is designed to galvanize the basic warrior attributes of sacrifice, dedication, teamwork and endurance in each recruit through the practical application of basic Navy skills and the core values of Honor, Courage and Commitment. Its distinctly Navy flavor was designed to take into account what it means to be a Sailor. Poling is a 2010 graduate of Lincolnview High School. DEC. 11 Andrea Turnwald Brittany Wren Nolan Feathers Mark Rice DEC. 12 Terry L. Horstman Alex Recker Jamien L. Pack Jillilin Lutz Kyle Hellman Bailey Calvelage

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 419991-1775. The following pets are available for adoption through The Animal Protective League: Cats M, 3 years, fixed, Tabby, black and white, name Hank and Cesar M, 1 year, neutered, dew clawed, shots, white, name Cotton F, 6 years, gray tiger, fixed, name Pearl Kittens M, F, 4 months, black and white

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Musketeer boys fall to Antwerp in cage action

By MALLORY KEMPER The Delphos Herald mkemper2011@ hotmail.com FORT JENNINGS The Fort Jennings Musketeers never took the lead Friday night at the Fort as the Antwerp Archers were up 24-18 at halftime and held on to win 52-39 in non-league boys action. The charity stripe was not Fort Jennings best friend as they went 4-of-13 (30.8%), while Antwerp finished 15-of22 (68.2%). The Archers took a quick 6-2 lead with a Tom Taylor jumper at the 5:15 mark of the first quarter. Antwerp gained a 16-7 lead at the end of the opening quarter with a 3-pointer from Corbin Jones. Back-to-back buckets from Noah Ganger led the Archers to a 20-7 lead early in the second quarter. With two free throws from Jeremy Kohli and an offensive putback from Cody Warnecke, the Musketeers (1-2) cut the deficit to six, 24-18, at the break. The Archers came out of halftime fired up as they took their largest lead of the night, 40-24, with a Taylor trey. The Musketeers rallied back to come within eight 40-32 at the start of the fourth quarter with the help of a 3-pointer by Kurt Warnecke. In the fourth quarter, Fort Jennings missed their free throws and layups in trying to come back and Antwerp used 8-of-12 free-throw shooting in the fourth to gain the nonleague victory. We couldnt make free throws and we couldnt finish layups, Fort Jennings coach John Von Sossan said. There was a difference between 11 at the free-throw line and that was the difference. We had a lot of opportunities only down by six but missing free throws and layups cant happen. Kurt Warnecke had a team-high 13 points for Fort Jennings. Cody Warnecke had

Score by Quarters: St. Henry 18 26 18 St. Marys 10 11 18

Jefferson junior high 2-0 The Jefferson 7th-grade boys basketball team defeated Ridgemont 50-31 Thursday night to improve their record to 2-0. Scoring for the Wildcats were: Jace Stockwell (12), Drew Reise (10), Brandon Herron (10), Eli Eddie (8), Cole Arroyo (8) and Ben Curth (2). The 8th-graders destroyed Ridgemont 71-29 to improve their record to 2-0. Scoring for the Wildcats were: Trey Smith (22), Dalton Hicks (11), Josh Teman (10), Grant Wallace (9), Damien Dudgeon (7), Corbin Betz (6), Drew Wannamacher (4), Ryan Goergens (2), Zach Scirrocco (1) and Alex Neubert (1). ---ST. HENRY (73) Stahl 9-11 1-2 19, Bender 1-4 0-0 2, Post 4-7 5-6 13, Uhlenhake 1-3 0-0 2, C. Knapke 5-11 1-1 11, Davis 4-6 0-0 11, Luttmer 3-3 0-0 8, K. Knapke 0-0 0-0 0, Heitkamp 0-3 2-2 2, Mikesell 2-3 0-0 5, Team 3. Totals 29-48 9-11 73. ST. MARYS (57) Fledderjohann 7-14 1-2 17, Manning 4-13 0-0 9, Fitzgerald 0-1 0-0 0, Fisher 2-5 0-0 6, Meyer 4-9 0-0 8, James 5-12 3-3 17, Elshoff 0-0 0-0 0, Team 4. Totals 22-54 4-5 57.
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11 points and eight rebounds. Nick Von Sossan chipped in with six points and Brandon Kohli had five points. Fort Jennings canned 15-of-42 shots (5-of-13 on treys) for 35.7 percent. They totaled 19 boards, 18 fouls and eight turnovers. I thought we did a good job setting the tone coming out of the locker room and the guards handling the pressure and setting up the offense, Antwerp coach Scott McMichael said. Fort Jennings has two really nice post players, so our focus all week was to pressure the guards and we certainly showed that night. The Archers had a balanced scoring from six players. Justin Bute led the team with 12 points and eight rebounds. Jones had 10 points while three players each had eight points: Taylor, Drew Taylor and Ganger. Bryan Miesle contributed with six points. The Archers (2-0) finished 17-of-33 overall (3-of-8 downtown) for 51.5 percent, 16 biardsm 17 fouls and eight errors. The junior varsity matchup was won by Antwerp, 40-23. Fort Jennings travels to Spencerville tonight at 6 p.m. ANTWERP (52) Justin Bute 4-4-12, Corbin Jones 3-2-10, Tom Taylor 3-28, Drew Taylor 3-1-8, Noah Ganger 2-4-8, Bryan Miesle 2-2-6, B. Hormann 0-0-0, T. Womack 0-0-0, A. Stout 0-00, J. Hilton 0-0-0, Z. Dunlap 0-0-0. Totals 14-3-15/22-52. FORT JENNINGS (39) Kurt Warnecke 5-0-13, Cody Warnecke 5-1-11, Nick Von Sossan 2-0-6, Brandon Kohli 1-3-5, Jeremy Kohli 2-0-4, Tyler Wiedemen 0-00, Nolan Neidert 0-0-0, Chad Recker 0-0-0. Totals 10-54/13-39. Score by Quarters: Antwerp 16 8 16 12 - 52 Ft. Jennings 7 11 14 7 - 39 Three-point goals: Antwerp, Jones 2, D. Taylor; Fort Jennings, K. Warnecke 3. JV score: 40-23 (Antwerp).

Gelhaus, Tribes length too much for Wildcat boys

By JIM METCALFE jmetcalfe@ delphosherald.com DELPHOS There wasnt much Jefferson could do. After all, Fort Recovery brought an experienced, long, lean and skilled boys basketball team especially 6-5 junior Wade Gelhaus into Jefferson Middle School Auditorium Friday night against the inexperienced and smaller Wildcats. There wasnt much more to it than that as the Indians handed the hosts a 58-30 thumping on The Stage. That is a very good basketball team we faced tonight. They are so good defensively at containing the basketball and forcing you to make individual offensive moves, Jefferson coach Marc Smith noted. Add to that their length and athleticism and its difficult to gameplan around that, no matter what defense they are in. Thats a tough matchup for us, too, with their experience when we dont have a lot. We had a tough time finishing at the basket because of their length and when we got to the line, we didnt finish there, either. You know theyre a good team when you see the scouting report and a starter last year is their eighth man this year. Recoverys length nine blocked shots out of the manto-man defense in the half-court and a tough 1-2-2 3/4-court zone press made things difficult for the Wildcats, who shot 10-of-43 shots (2-of-11 long range) for 23.3 percent. They were 8-of-14 at the line (57.1%) versus 4-of-5 by the Tribe (80%). Recovery coach Brian Patch pointed to that defense as the key. We have to hang our hats on defense; offense is not going to be there every night but defense can be. Were buying into it, Patch explained. We can be a good defensive team if we play with the intensity we need every minute. Weve been pretty good in our first two games against Wapak and St. Marys. And we were tonight, too.

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39 rebounds (10 offensive) as Jared Kahlig had seven. Ben Dilworth dished four assists. They amassed 14 miscues and 14 fouls and will visit Ansonia tonight. We return six lettermen from last year. Wade has already committed to Findlay, Patch added. We have two key seniors in Jason (Pottkotter) and Jared (Kahlig). Elijah was off a little bit; hes been our leading scorer the first two games. Jefferson secured 21 caroms (5 offensive) and notched 14 errors and six fouls. They host Perry 6 p.m. (junior varsity start) tonight. In the JV matchup, Recovery dominated the Wildcats (1-2) 49-19. Kent Retz led the Tribe with 10, while Tyler Talboom countered with nine.

New Knoxville 15 13 10 12 - 50 Waynesfield 9 4 15 16 - 44

Three-point field goals: St. Henry 6-16 (Davis 3-5, Luttmer 2-2, Mikesell 1-2, Stahl 0-1, Bender 0-1, C. Knapke 0-1, Post 0-2, Uhlenhake 0-2), St. Marys 9-21 (James 4-8, Fledderjohann 2-5, Fisher 2-5, Manning 1-3). Field goal percentage: St. Henry .604, St. Marys .407. Rebounds: St. Henry 34 (Stahl 12, C. Knapke 9), St. Marys 20 (Fitzgerald 5). Turnovers: St. Henry 16, St. Marys 15. Fouls: St. Henry 8, St. Marys 10. Records: St. Henry 2-0, St. Marys 0-3. JV Score: St. Henry, 52-41. ---NEW KNOXVILLE (50) Arnett 2-4-8, Lageman 0-0-0, J. Allen 5-3-14, S. Kuck 3-0-7, B. Kuck 0-0-0, Leffel 9-1-19, Kuntz 1-0-2. Totals 18-2-8-50. WAYNESFIELD-GOSHEN (44) Frank 2-0-4, Humes 0-0-0, Hauenstein 0-0-0, Ball 0-0-0, Ulrey 0-0-0, Turner 6-2-14, Risner 0-0-0, Miller 5-2-13, Little 6-0-13. Totals 17-2-4-44. Score by Quarters: Three-point goals: New Knoxville, Allen, S. Kuck; Waynesfield-Goshen, Miller, Little. JV score: 64-32 (New Knoxville).

Bulldogs stay perfect in beating Bearcats

By KIRK DOUGAL Times Bulletin Editor kdougal@timesbulletin.com ELIDA - Spencerville trailed most of their non-conference game with Elida on Friday night but midway through the fourth, the Bearcats had the ball with a chance to narrow the gap to three points. The shot rolled out, however, and the Bulldogs used free throws to pull away for a 69-54 home win. After Spencerville missed the key shot in the final period, the Bearcats could not buy a bucket for more than three minutes of game time. That was when Elida kept marching to the free-throw line and put the game away. You go through those (runs) every once in a while, said Spencerville coach Kevin Sensabaugh. Last week, we had a run where we made seven straight 3s. I felt like we were getting good looks and we were doing some good things but they are just too good to hold off for that long. Neither team shot the ball well at the beginning of the game but the difference in the contest was Elidas Cory Royster. Royster had 12 points in the first half; 10 of them came on offensive rebounds and putbacks. That presence in the paint carried through for the game and got the Bulldogs over the hump until their outside shots started to fall. That is one of the things that we are looking to do, said Elida coach Denny Thompson. They were going to make sure they took other people out of the game and when you do that, Cory is going to have games like that. The first quarter was quick-paced with only two turnovers by each team. After Spencerville led for the last time at 12-11, Mike McDonald made a bucket and Royster grabbed a rebound and stuck it back for a Bulldog 15-12 lead. The second quarter saw the home team try to open up a little more space but every time they appeared on the verge of pulling away, Spencerville reeled them back in. Dakota Mathias canned a trey to start the Elida scoring but Devon Cook followed by slashing through the lane for two points. That play from the Bearcat guards continued to work as they drove the lane and kicked the ball out for open 3-pointers. Sophomore Ben Bowers hit for three bombs in the period while Eli Bowers also put one down. Elidas Reggie McAdams finally got untracked and nailed three from beyond the arc himself as the two teams combined for eight shots from downtown in the second quarter. But it was Royster again who was the difference with two more putbacks as Elida took a 38-30 lead into the halftime break. After a Dan Binkley steal, hoop and old-fashioned 3-point play to start the second half, it was back to Royster who scored off the block, with a free throw and then followed his own missed shot the next trip for another offensive rebound and score. Elida also made a defensive adjustment and extended their pressure out closer to the arc. This allowed Binkley to get looks by driving to the basket for 10 points in the quarter but he was the only Bearcat who was able to find the bucket consistently. Meanwhile, Elidas Jeremy Newby made three jumpers in the paint to help Royster and the rest of the Bulldogs out to a 54-45 lead at the end of three periods. Spencerville did everything they could to make one final push in the final eight minutes. Derek Goecke started with an offensive rebound and score of his own before Dominic Corso took a good interior pass to the hole for two more points. Royster answered one last time, making the only field goal for Elida in the fourth quarter, with a drop step on the block and then dropped the free throw as well to take the lead back out to 57-49. But then Ben Bowers hit a trey deep in the corner to go to 57-52. Elida had a turnover, one of their nine in the second half, and Spencerville had the chance to cut the lead to a one-possession game. The baseline jumper did not fall, however, and the Bulldogs began a constant march to the free-throw line. For the next 3-plus minutes, Elida made free throws while Spencerville could not score. Elida put in 13 free throws the rest of the way as they finished out a 69-54 win that was much closer than the final score indicated. Thats a pretty good team, Thompson said of Spencerville. With their ability to shoot the basketball, theyre never out of a game and they showed it tonight and against St. Henry when they came back like they did. That is a nice ball club. For his part, Sensabaugh was also happy with his teams effort. We had no answer for Royster, he said. We just couldnt keep him off the glass on the offensive end. But I was not displeased with our effort. I thought our kids played really hard; I thought we were

VARSITY FORT RECOVERY (58) Jason Pottkotter 3-0-6, Derek Tom Morris photo Gaerke 2-0-4, Jared Kahlig 4-0Sophomore Ross Thompson pulls down a defensive rebound 8, Ben Dilworth 1-0-2, Wade against Fort Recovery Friday night on The Stage. However, Gelhaus 12-2-26, Alex Kaiser 0-2his Jefferson crew didnt have a lot of success against the long 2, Elijah Kahlig 4-0-10, Mason Evers 0-0-0, Trent Kaiser 0-0-0. and lean Fort Recovery Indians, falling 58-30. Totals 26-4-58. JEFFERSON (30) Gelhaus was an especially from the field (0-of-10) and limAustin Jettinghoff 0-0-0, Zach tough matchup for the Wildcats iting them to 4-of-8 free throws. Ricker 1-1-3, Shayn Klinger 4-21-3-6, Ross (0-3). He was a thorn in their In the meantime, the Tribe 11, Nick Dunlap Tony George Thompson 1-1-3, side the entire game with 26 rode eight more markers from 1-0-2, Seth Wollenhaupt 1-1-3, markers, 14 boards and four Gelhaus in structuring a 48-18 Nick Fitch 1-0-2, Dakota Stroh blocks. His first basket gave edge on a left-elbow jumper by 0-0-0. Totals 10-8-30. Score by Quarters: the Indians a lead they never Jason Pottkotter before Dunlap Ft. Recovery 15 15 18 10 - 58 gave up. His eight markers in hit the second-of-2 singles with Jefferson 8 7 4 11 - 30 the period led an offense hitting 36.7 ticks showing for a 48-19 Three-point goals: Fort Recovery, E. Kahlig 2; Jefferson, 7-of-14 shots (26-of-51 overall, scoreboard. The only thing left to decide Dunlap, Klinger. 2-of-9 downtown, for 51.0%) ---in erecting a 15-4 lead. A quick in the finale was the margin of JUNIOR VARSITY 4-0 run baskets by freshman victory as the lead was never FORT RECOVERY (49) Jacob Schoen 1-0-3, Mason Nick Fitch and senior Shayn under 22 and never over 30. We competed hard tonight; Evers 4-0-8, Wyatt Blockberger Klinger (team-high 11 points) Cody 1-0-2, they are just a better team. I 1-0-2,4-0-10, Grube Schroer Kent reduced the deficit to 15-8. Retz Chad 0-0Gelhaus again set the pace really give Nick a lot of credit; 0, Michael Joash 4-0-9, Connor in the second stanza with he went hard as he could for Rammel 3-1-7, Mitch Stammen eight more points. They held almost the entire game until 1-1-4, Cole Hull 1-2-4. Totals Jefferson to one free throw we could give him a break, 20-4/9-49. JEFFERSON (19) (Ross Thompson; 5 boards) in Smith added. We have Perry Kurt Wollenhaupt 0-0-0, Tyler the first 4:50 in securing a 26-9 tonight; well bring them in to Roby 2-0-6, Brandon Reynolds edge. Back-to-back 3-balls by watch some film and look at a 0-0-0, Ryan Bullinger 0-0-0, Tyler senior Nick Dunlap (6 counters, scouting report. This is as good Rice 0-0-0, Kurt Hoersten 0-0-0, Tyler Mox 0-2-2, Justin Stewart 4 steals) and Klinger reduced a Perry team by far as weve 0-0-0, Tyler Talboom 4-1-9, that to 26-15 before Gelhaus faced since Ive been here, even Jordan Barclay 0-0-0, Carter Mox dropped in two fielders, the though they dont have the 6-6 0-0-0, Wes Roby 1-0-2. Totals second on an attempted slam kid. They hit their stride the 7-3/9-19. before the horn that rattled in, second half of last season. If we Ft. Score by Quarters: 13 - 49 Recovery 16 5 15 play the way we can, we have a Jefferson for a 30-15 edge. 3 7 7 2 - 19 Three-point goals: Fort Fort Recoverys defense was decent chance to win. Elijah Kahlig added 10 mark- Recovery, Retz 2, Schoen, Joash, even better in the third stanza, Stammen; Jefferson, T. Roby 2.

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Lima Cent. Cath. 66, New Bremen 40 Lima Shawnee 60, Haviland Wayne Trace 52 Lima Sr. 81, Tol. St. Francis 54 Lima Temple Christian 55, Rockford Parkway 51 McComb 51, Arcadia 31 Miller City 52, Defiance Ayersville 39 New Knoxville 50, Waynesfield-Goshen 44 Pandora-Gilboa 72, Van Buren 48 St. Henry 73, St. Marys Memorial 57 Tol. Whitmer 62, Tol. St. Johns 59 Vanlue 59, Cory-Rawson 46 Worthington Christian 51, Milford Center Fairbanks 40

The Associated Press Fridays Scores Boys Basketball Local Ada 70, Wapakoneta 55 Anna 51, Ft. Loramie 43 Ansonia 47, Arcanum 38 Antwerp 52, Ft. Jennings 39 Arlington 77, Dola Hardin Northern 18 Celina 74, Cols. Linden McKinley 67 Defiance 64, Paulding 34 Elida 69, Spencerville 54 Findlay 45, Tol. Cent. Cath. 40 Fremont Ross 61, Oregon Clay 60 Ft. Recovery 58, Delphos Jefferson 30 Lima Bath 67, Lafayette Allen E. 55

(upbeat). I thought we did a good job defensively except for on the boards. Royster led all players with 20 points and 15 rebounds in the contest. McAdams put in 18 points and grabbed nine boards while McDonald added 13 markers and Newby 10. The Bulldogs were 23-of-50 from the field for 46 percent, including 6-of-20 (30%) from beyond the arc. They also made 17-of-25 free throws for a solid 68 percent. - Binkley had 14 points for Spencerville while the Bowers, Eli (13) and Ben (12), also reached double figures. Corso had nine rebounds. The Bearcats made 21-of-64 (32.8%) field-goal attempts, with 8-of-28 (28.6%) on 3-point attempts. They were only 4-of-9 from the charity stripe for 44 percent. Behind Royster and McAdams, Elida easily won the rebounding contest 43-29 but Spencerville turned the ball over less often, 10-11. With the win, Elida goes to 3-0, while Spencerville falls to 0-2. The Elida junior varsity also defended the home court for a win, 41-37. Elida visits St. Johns tonight and Spencerville hosts Fort Jennings.
Spencerville - E. Bowers 5-0-13, Cook 1-1-3, Corso 4-08, Roberts 0-0-0, Binkley 5-3-14, B. Bowers 4-0-12, Goecke 2-0-4, McCormick 0-0-0. Totals 21-4-54. Elida - Stratton 1-0-2, McDonald 4-3-13, Newby 3-4-10, McAdams 4-7-18, Thompson 0-11, Mathias 2-0-5, Royster 9-2-20. Totals 23-17-69. Score by Quarters: Spencerville 12 18 15 9 - 54 Elida 15 23 16 15 - 69 3-Pts - Spencerville 8 (B. Bowers 4, E. Bowers 3, Binkley); Elida 6 (McAdams 3, McDonald 2, Mathias). JV Score: Elida 41 Spencerville 37.

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OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES LAKE ERIE Daily Bag Limit Regulations to Remember: Lake Erie walleye - 6 fish (minimum size limit is 15 inches); Yellow perch - 30 fish per angler on all Ohio waters of Lake Erie; Steelhead - 2 fish per angler (minimum size limit of 12 inches); Lake Erie black bass (largemouth and smallmouth) - 5 fish (minimum size limit of 14 inches). Walleye: Weather conditions have continued to limit fishing. Some fish are still being caught at night around Cleveland Harbor and nearshore from Huron to Vermilion. Water temperatures remain in the 40s and fishing could improve if conditions allow. The water temperature is 42 degrees off of Toledo and 46 degrees off of Cleveland, according to the nearshore marine forecast. ---Trout-fishing opportunities await anglers at Castalia Fish Hatchery COLUMBUS Controlled trout-fishing opportunities on Cold Creek, one of Ohios most unique streams, awaits fishing enthusiasts who enter a special lottery conducted by the ODNR, Division of Wildlife. A half-mile section of the creek, located at the Castalia State Fish Hatchery in Erie County, will again be open to a limited number of anglers on selected dates between April 2 and Nov. 2 next year. Anglers interested in fishing the stream must apply online and pay a non-refundable $3 application fee between December 1, 2011 and January 31, 2012, in order to be eligible for the random drawing. Applicants can apply on the DOW website at wildohio. com. Only one application is allowed per person. Anglers age 16 and older must hold a valid fishing license in order to apply. Application information can be obtained from wildohio.com. Two seasons will be offered. Adults and teens 16 and older from April 2 through June 15 and again from Aug. 20 through Nov. 2. A second season will be held for those 15 and younger from June 18 to Aug. 17. Individuals selected to participate in either season will be allowed to bring two adults (includes 16 and older) and three youths age 15 and younger (no more than 6 people total). Anglers 16 and older must hold a valid fishing license in order to participate in this event. Participation is determined by a computer-generated, random drawing, which is held in early February. The results of the drawing will be posted on the website. Applicants not chosen will not be notified. Special fishing rules will be in effect for this event to ensure that a quality fishing experience is maintained throughout the season. This includes a no catch-and-release rule; anglers keep all fish they catch. The daily bag limit will be five trout per angler. Anglers will be required to check in at the hatchery upon arrival and check out at the end of their session. Fishing sessions will be open from 7 a.m. to noon. Anglers age 16 and older will need a valid 2012 Ohio fishing license. An Ohio resident annual fishing license costs $19; a one-day fishing license costs $11. Those who purchase a 1-day fishing license may later return it to a license agent to receive credit toward purchase of an annual fishing license. The ODNR ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR Web site at www.ohiodnr.com. ----Hunters still have a weekend of deer-gun hunting COLUMBUS Ohio hunters took 90,282 white-tailed deer during the states popular, weeklong deer-gun season, which ran Nov. 28 through Dec. 4, according to the ODNR. In 2010, hunters checked a total of 105,034 deer

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during the same time period. Hunters clearly took advantage of the weather as the week progressed. They trimmed the deficit from last season from 39% on opening day, to 14% by the close of the season on Sunday, said Mike Tonkovich, ODNR, Division of Wildlife deer project leader. While other factors may have been at work, it is clear that extreme weather good or bad on key harvest days can have a significant impact on the bottom line. Hunters must still report their deer harvest but they are no longer required to take their deer to a check station for physical inspection. Instead, hunters have three options to complete the new automated game check: On the Internet at wildohio.com; by telephone at 1-877-TAG-ITOH (1-877-8244864) only available to those who are required to have a deer permit to hunt deer; and at all license agents a list of these agents can be found at wildohio.com or by calling 1-800-WILDLIFE. All three are being used during the deer-gun season. Hunters still have one weekend of deer-gun hunting (Dec. 17-18) and nine weeks of archery hunting in Ohio. Archery season remains open until Feb. 5, 2012. The statewide muzzleloader deerhunting season will be held Jan. 7-10, 2012. Donations of extra venison are encouraged and will be accepted through the entire deer season, ending Feb. 5, 2012, to organizations assisting Ohioans in need. The DOW is collaborating with Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry to help pay the processing cost as long as the deer are taken to a participating processor. Counties being served by this program can be found online at www.fhfh.org. Hunters who wish to share their success can submit a photo of themselves and the deer they killed this year to www.wildohio.com. The white-tailed deer is the most popular game animal in Ohio, frequently pursued by generations of hunters. Ohio ranks 8th nationally in annual hunting-related sales and 10th in the number of jobs associated with the huntingrelated industry. Each year, hunting has a $859 million economic impact in Ohio through the sale of equipment, fuel, food, lodging and more. Ohios first modern day deergun season opened in 1943 in three counties, when hunters harvested 168 deer. In 1956, deer hunting was allowed in all 88 counties and hunters killed 3,911 deer during that one-week season. A detailed listing of deer-hunting rules is contained in the 20112012 Ohio Hunting Regulations, available where licenses are sold. It may also be viewed online at www.wildohio.com. The following is a list of deer checked and tagged by hunters during the 2011 deer-gun hunting season. The number taken during the 2010 season is marked in (): 2011 (2010) Adams 1,727(1,639); Allen 293(440);Ashland1,096(1,350); Ashtabula 1,777(2,400); Athens 2,059(2,147); Auglaize 192(245); Belmont 2,431(2,736); Brown 1,229(1,423); Butler 345(401); Carroll 2,252(2,952); Champaign 554(613); Clark 276(295); Clermont 980(1,215); Clinton 373(391); Columbiana 1,738(2,391); Coshocton 3,690(4,288); Crawford 441(568); Cuyahoga 37(38); Darke 223(265); Defiance 725(910); Delaware 594(696); Erie 137(157); Fairfield 1,152(1,258); Fayette 104(114); Franklin 170(142); Fulton 302(438); Gallia 1,844(1,899); Geauga 623(738); Greene 287(293); Guernsey 2,982(3,309); Hamilton 298(306); Hancock 402(576); Hardin 354(567); Harrison 2,772(3,547); Henry 279(505); Highland 1,432(1,527); Hocking 2,184(2,138); Holmes 2,013(2,529); Huron 925(1,007);

Jackson 1,515(1,742); Jefferson 2,044(2,564); Knox 2,480(3,141); Lake 185(178); Lawrence 1,574(1,449); Licking 2,678(3,003); Logan 760(845); Lorain 739(863); Lucas 129(164); Madison 167(185); Mahoning 563(672); Marion 320(428); Medina 556(633); Meigs 1,974(1,941); Mercer 203(248); Miami 194(212); Monroe 1,960(2,180); Montgomery 144(117); Morgan 1,804(1,962); Morrow 851(1,007); Muskingum 3,223(3,683); Noble 2,028(2,229); Ottawa 81(88); Paulding 416(610); Perry 1,832 (2,126); Pickaway 466(570); Pike 1,077(1,102); Portage 644(740); Preble 267(253); Putnam 238(364); Richland 1,714(2,169); Ross 1,723(1,792); Sandusky 195(214); Scioto 1,224(1,250); Seneca 603(849); Shelby 305(376); Stark 661(744); Summit 151(198); Trumbull 1,060(1,305); Tuscarawas 3,180(4,038); Union 354(391); Van Wert 194(358); Vinton 1,577(1,579); Warren 412(451); Washington 2,225(2,555); Wayne 644(869); Williams 787(1,001); Wood 208(305); Wyandot 661(838); Total 90,282(105,034) ---Make the season merry for the outdoor enthusiast COLUMBUS Are you fishing for the perfect holiday gift? The DOW suggests two gift ideas for anyone who enjoys the outdoors. Gift certificates, purchased and redeemable online only, are available at wildohio.com for fishing and hunting licenses, turkey or deer hunting permits, Ohio Wetland Habitat Stamps and Wildlife Legacy Stamps. Gift certificates can be purchased for any amount and are valid one year from the date of purchase. A diversity of exciting fishing and hunting opportunities exist throughout the state. Anglers can try their luck on hundreds of inland lakes and rivers, 451 miles of the Ohio River, or travel north to Lake Erie, acclaimed as one of the nations best fishing destinations. Hunters have a healthy population of white-tailed deer to pursue-including many trophy bucks--as well as quality hunting for wild turkeys, waterfowl and many types of small game. Funds generated from the sale of Ohio fishing and hunting licenses go toward conserving and restoring wildlife habitat, enforcing fishing and hunting regulations, stocking fish in public waters and enhancing wildlife research and educational opportunities. The Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp is also available for purchase online, by mail or at any DOW District Office. The 2011 edition depicts the Eastern amberwing dragonfly, submitted by wildlife photographer Sharon Cummings. Proceeds $14 of every $15 Stamp sold is invested in the states Wildlife Diversity Fund, supporting a range of wildlife diversity projects, including management of endangered and threatened wildlife species and their habitats; habitat restoration, land purchases and conservation easements; and development of educational products for students and wildlife enthusiasts. Those who purchase a stamp will receive a colorful magnet, a distinctive commemorative card suitable for framing and buyers can also personalize and print a commemorative certificate to accompany the gift stamp at wildohiostamp.com. Through the years, Ohios conservation efforts have been funded largely by hunters, anglers and trappers through the required purchase of licenses and permits. The legacy stamp provides an additional funding opportunity to support conservation especially for and among wildlife watchers, photographers, campers, hikers and others who support wildlife causes.

All three of us pickers: Dave Boninsegna, Guest Picker Frank German and me/myself/I; had a great week. Lucky man Dave went 10-2 5-1 and 5-1 to improve his already extremely fortunate record to 111-57 (60-30 and 51-27). Frank another extremely lucky guy!!! also went 10-2 (6-0 and 4-2) to get the GPs mark to 100-56 (59-25 and 41-31). I finished 9-3 (4-2 and 5-1) to jump my overall slate to 106-62 (57-33 and 49-29). This same gang will be back this week to pick mostly pro games. Dave, no snide remarks!!! Here are the games. College: Army vs. Navy (Philadelphia). Pros: Chicago at Denver; New York Giants at Dallas; Houston at Cincinnati; Atlanta at Carolina; Philadelphia at Miami; Tampa Bay at Jacksonville; Kansas City at New York Jets; New Orleans at Tennessee; Minnesota at Detroit; Buffalo at San Diego; St. Louis at Seattle. JIM METCALFE COLLEGE: NAVY: The annual battle of the academies. Old-school football: not the flashand-dash of what weve come to see in the big time but guys that Metcalfe just love to play football. Oh well ... Give the Midshipmen the nod. PROS: DENVER: Whod have thunk that Da Bears would ever MISS Jay Cutler? They do. Tim Tebow IS getting better and this defense will wreck Mr. Hanie (hey, wasnt he in Green Acres?) and Company. Bears D cant do it all. DALLAS: Both teams are Jekyll and Hyde, with no rhyme or reason. Though Eli Manning has had lots of success in Dallas, Giants defense goes as far as pass rush does. Pick here says Da Boys get huge win in NFC East. Or it all unravels and Mr. Jones should fire himself! HOUSTON: Is Daryl Lamonica signed with Texans yet? Never mind; running game and defense will lead them this week against coming-back-toearth Bengals. ATLANTA: Falcons starting to get their act together. Give it to Cam Newton he is surprising everyone with rookie year but he cant compensate for bad defense. MIAMI: Talk about another team getting it going late. Dolphins figuring it out. Eagles are, too; they arent a dream team but have been sleeping. Fins keep them there. J A C K S O N V I L L E : Buccaneers defense has been poor. Jaguars at least have Jones-Drew running the ball. He runs wild for Jax. NEW YORK JETS: Chiefs come off upset of Chicago on the road. Jets wont get caught looking ahead. Now, quit the stupid flirting with Mark Brunell actually replacing Mark Sanchez! Unless you want to lose, Rex! NEW ORLEANS: Drew Brees and Company starting to really round into form. Defense aint great but doesnt have to be; Tuxedos cant score with Saints. MINNESOTA: Lions are a train wreck right now with the loss of discipline and for this game, Suh. They are also coming back to earth. Six Rulers still have Adrian Peterson. Theyd like nothing better than derail their old foe in Ford Dome. SAN DIEGO: Since my teams with Mr. Rivers are out of the fantasy playoffs, guess whos going to go hog wild? Especially since Bills are also CBTE due to injuries. SEATTLE: Rams are an offensive offense without Sam

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break out of their funk and avoid losing a third straight game Sunday against the Vikings. Despite being on a spiral, I am taking the Lions to get back on track. San Diego: San Diego looks to snap its longest home losing streak in eight years Sunday when the Bills go for their first victory in six weeks. With the Bills also headed downward, I will take the Chargers to win just because they are at home. Seattle: With bruising running back Marshawn Lynch leading the way, the Seattle Seahawks put on an impressive all-around display in front of a prime-time audience last week. The Rams are pathetic and lose to the Seahawks on Sunday. FRANK GERMAN PROS: Denver is the clear favorite here. The Bears are falling apart slowly and down to many back ups in key positions. I choose the Giants even though I like Dallas at home but Jim will pick his beloved Cowboys. Even though Jerry Jones is Jims kryptonite. (Editors Note: You are right German about my good friend, bosom buddy and lifelong pal, Jerry!!) I like Houston even though they are on the road with a thirdstring quarterback. Houston defense and running game will win out. Atlanta will win the day at Carolina. Carolina has a great new rookie quarterback but little else and the Falcons have many weapons. Miami at home with these two teams struggling on the year. The game really is a tossup, even with Vick back. I will pick Jacksonville only because they are home; both teams have been playing poorly all year. J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets should beat K.C. with all the injuries the Chiefs have had to deal with. Saints are playing better then the Titans and so the Saints. No-brainer. Detroit needing a win and the Vikings should be the ticket with just 2 wins on the year. The Bills are only 1-5 on the road this year, so the nod goes to the Chargers at home. The Rams are in the same boat as the Bills: 1-5 on the road; leaning the odds to favor the Seahawks.

Bradford under center and now ???. Defense isnt bad but, again, cant do it alone with teams ganging up on Stephen Jackson. DAVE BONINSEGNA COLLEGE: Navy: This game is always just a toss up, so Im going to toss it up and go with Navy. PROS: Denver: Tebow has brought the Broncos out of so many games, I am going with them to pull it off again. Dallas: The Giants will try to end a 4-game losing streak Sunday night on the Boninsegna road against the Cowboys as these rivals play for the NFC East lead. However, doing that on the road in Dallas wont be an easy task. I like the matchup with Manning and Romo but I have to go with the home team here. Cincinnati: The Bengals were looking good for a while there; they are back in the Jungle and are still in the race for the wild card with a depleted Houston team. Ill take the Bengals at home. Atlanta: The Atlanta Falcons are in the thick of the NFC wildcard race and re-establishing their running game may improve those postseason chances. However, the Panthers are starting to click. But the Falcons will rebound after their loss last week. Miami: While the underachieving Philadelphia Eagles are again floundering, the lastplace Miami Dolphins continue to flourish. Funny thing both teams are 4-8. Miami is good at home and should get the win as they start to find themselves late in the season. Tampa Bay: Both teams are underachieving but the Jags are even worse; the Buccs go into Jacksonville and steal a win from the home team. New York Jets: The Jets look for their third straight win Sunday when they host the Chiefs, who havent scored more than 10 points in their last five games. KC started off strong but have faded in the stretch; the Jets are starting to get it there and will take advantage and get a win over the Chiefs. New Orleans: The Saints are just plain good and will DOMINATE the Titans. Detroit: The Lions, struggling to keep their composure in difficult situations, hope to

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NICE 1 BR upstairs apt. Includes range, refrigerator & washer/dryer. Tenant pays all utilities. Landlord pays garbage pick-up & mows lawn. 387 W. 3rd St., Ottoville. $350/mo. + security deposit. Call (419)453-3956. ONE BDRM Apt., 537 W. Third St., Delphos. $325/mo. Call 419-692-2184 or 419-204-5924

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104 E. 7th. 2 BR, stove & refrigerator included, w/d hook-up. No pets. Call 419-236-2722. 3 BDRM, 1-1/2 bath, washer/dryer hook-up, garage. $450/mo. + $450 security deposit. Available Jan. 1. Ph.419-233-0083.

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CENTRAL BOILER outdoor wood furnaces starting at $4995.00. Up to $1,000 Rebate, limited time. (419)358-5342 GUN CABINET. 10-Gun, solid oak, locking double glass doors, two locking storage compartments, $400. 419-692-1491. NEON BEER SIGNS Buckeyes, Michigan, Irish, Browns, Bears, Bengals, Packers, Steelers, Harley, others. www.ronzneonz.com 419-399-2981 PAPASON CHAIR from Pier One, $75. Childs oak rocking chair from Westrich, $35. Both in excellent condition. 419-692-7224.

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DANCER LOGISTICS Services LLC, 900 Gressel Drive, Delphos, Ohio 45833. Truck Drivers Needed- OTR & Regional Drivers needed. New/Modern Equipment. We also welcome Owner Operators to apply. Safety Bonus, Health, Dental and Vision benefits offered. Qualifications are a good MVR, Class A CDL and two years OTR experi ence. Call Shawn at 888-465-6001 ext. 806 for details or apply in person 10am thru 3pm.

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3 BDRM, 1-1/2 bath, electric heat. $525/month inFinancial cludes stove, refrigerator. 426 W. Clime, Delphos. IS IT A SCAM? The Del- 419-235-3572. phos Herald urges our readers to contact The 3 BR, 1 BA, W/D hook-up, Better Business Bureau, 1 car attached garage. (419) 223-7010 o r $425/mo. + Deposit. No 1-800-462-0468, before pets. Call (419)695-6412. entering into any agreement involving financing, Apts. for Rent business opportunities, or work at home opportunities. The BBB will assist 1BR APT for rent, appliin the investigation of ances, electric heat, launthese businesses. (This dry room, No pets. notice provided as a cus- $400/month, plus deposit, tomer service by The Del- water included. 320 N. Jefferson. 419-852-0833. phos Herald.)

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Putnam County Nicholas J. Pittman and Lynda M. Pittman, 2.073 acres, Liberty Township, to Marvin L. Warnimont. Joe L. Mayberry and Elaine K. Mayberry, Lot 824, Sager Sub., Columbus Grove, to John A. Heckman and Amanda R. Heckman. Jason A. Brickner and Kelly J. Brickner, Lot 7, Glandorf, to Lynette E. Inkrott. Edward A. Luersman TR and Helen A. Luersman TR, 21.985 acres, Monterey Township, to Edlen Acres LLC. Dorothy Dunlap LE, parcels, Sugar Creek Township, 1.42 acres, Sugar Creek Township, 18.165 acres, Sugar Creek Township, 10.0 acres, Sugar Creek Township, 16.63 acres, Sugar Creek Township and 35.205 acres, Sugar Creek Township, to Koenig Family Farms LLC. Dennis R. Steffan and Elizabeth Steffan, 44.26 acres, Blanchard Township, 78.0 acres, Van Buren Township and 18.40 acres, Van Buren Township, to Elizabeth Steffan TR and Dennis R. Steffan TR. Dennis R. Steffan and Elizabeth Steffan, 44.26 acres, Blanchard Township, 78.0 acres, Van Buren Township and 18.40 acres, Van Buren Township, to Dennis R. Steffan TR and Elizabeth Steffan TR. Lee T. Recker and Diane L. Recker, 22.73 acres, Ottawa Township, parcels, Ottawa Township and 6.0 acres, Ottawa Township, to Jason A. Recker, Emily S. Heckman, Nathan A. Recker and Ryan L. Recker. Patricia L. Webb TR and Noel C. Huston Trust, Lot 51, Lot 369, Lot 371 and Lot 631, Kalida, to Corrinna L. Webb Revocable Trust. Ted C. Burgei TR, Carrie L. Leopold TR and Marietta R. Burgei TR, parcel, Greensburg Township and 1.55 acres, Greensburg Township, to Theodore R. Burgei LE and Norma C. Burgei LE. Ted Burgei aka Theodore R. Burgei and Norma C. Burgei, parcel, Greensburg Township and 1.55 acres, Greensburg Township, to Ted C. Burgei TR, Carrie L. Burgei TR and Marietta R. Burgei TR. Roger H. Niese and Cheryl M. Niese, 1.0 acre, Palmer Township, to Benjamin Hopps and Jennifer Hopps. Rosemary C. Wittler TR and Wittler Family TR, Lot 228 Menke Sub., Fort Jennings, to Rosemary C. Wittler LE, Kathleen A. Kimmet, Patricia M. Beckman, Allen K. Wittler, Dean E. Wittler, Rebecca S. Murray and Niel T. Wittler.

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40 W 4th, Ft. Jennings: Excellent 3 BR with big open basement. Updated nicely throughout. Tony: 233-7911. 406 Ottawa, Kalida: 3 BR, 2 Bath, Huge Garage, Patio. Very nice. Tony: 233-7911.

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710 S. Main, Delphos: 5 BR, 2 Bath. Very Affordable BIG home! Lynn: 234-2314. 828 N. Main, Delphos: 4 BR, Newer shingles. Nice interior. Owner wants offer. Tony: 2337911. 229 Douglass, Delphos: Reduced. 4 BR, 1 Bath; Seller will help with closing costs. Gary 692-1910. 466 Dewey, Delphos: Beautiful 2 BR on dead-end street. Take a look! Gary: 692-1910. 309 4th St., Ottoville: Move-in condition. Bsmt, Garage. Asking $90s. Tony.

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Tomorrows Horoscope
By Bernice Bede Osol
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2011 If you properly manage the many opportunities that will be coming your way in the year ahead, your financial prospects can brighten considerably. Work hard and do your best at whatever comes your way or is thrown at you. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23Dec. 21) -- Although you love partnerships, youll be luckier when you operate independently. Its one of those days when everyone could trip over one anothers feet. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Dont base any important arrangement you make with another on pure assumption. Both parties must be very explicit in what you expect of the other. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Some assignments or duties delegated to others might be ignored or go unfinished, so dont rely on anybody for anything important that you need to get done. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Dont be surprised if persons you know socially behave differently when doing business doing with you. Each setting demands a different protocol, and thats as it should be. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -Even though youre likely to do well with most circumstances, there are still certain situations that could give you trouble. Keep your guard up just in case. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Although people who know you well will understand your way of doing things, not everybody else will. When working with someone new, explain every step you take. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -Tasks youve done for a long time have the potential of going well, but jobs youve never tackled before might give you a hard time. Youll do better if you remain patient. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- When dealing with others, dont merely tell them what you think they want to hear from you, but be as frank and honest as possible about whatever it is youre discussing. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -People in general tend to be a bit selfinvolved, so dont think its youre fault if they dont respond well to what youre trying to do for them. Sadly, they might not even notice. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- As long as everything is going well for you, youll perform admirably. However, the moment youre challenged or meet with slight turbulence, you could take a nosedive. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -When your objectives are clearly defined and you do your part, things will go well for you. However, the moment you rely on sheer luck to take care of things, the opposite will be true. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -Even though youre likely to know exactly what you want to do and how to do it, your staying power might be a bit weak. Unless you keep your vitality up, you wont accomplish your aims. MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2011 Even though your earning potential looks pretty good in the year ahead, if youre not careful, you may be extravagant and end up broke. Keep everything in proper perspective so that youll end up with a profit. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Take nothing for granted and probe deeply when assessing any business dealings. Things could be far more complicated than they appear on the surface. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Dont allow yourself to be unduly influenced by the advice and opinions of some flamboyant friends, especially if it causes you to ignore your own instinctual judgment. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Fatigue after a busy weekend could cause you to let your attention span and work habits slip somewhat. Remember, carelessness increases the chances of mishap. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -Dont put yourself in a position where you have to gamble on the abilities and/or skills of another. If they cant live up to whats necessary, youll go down with them. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- It behooves you to get jobs you dislike out of the way first, while you have the energy to handle your disdain for doing them. Theyll be 10 times harder to do when youre bushed. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -What you say and what you mean are likely to be two totally different things, especially if youre playing games with yourself. Be honest with others and with yourself. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- It isnt likely to be a particular expenditure that throws your budget out of kilter; its apt to be all the little, thoughtless purchases that cause a ruckus. Try to be more careful. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Unless youre just openly playing around with friends, sincerity is always essential when dealing with others. Shrewd ploys will be unmasked and could tarnish your reputation. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Forgo all small talk about things you know should be kept quiet, even when you think no one important is listening. There is always somebody who will squeal and make you look bad. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -Its foolish to hang out with anyone who historically expects more from you than theyre prepared to give back in return. Someone may take you for everything youve got. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -Feeling both ambitious and restless at the same time could be cause for concern, because that combination tends to make you spread your forces too thin. You could end up with nothing. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Get your facts straight and dont jump to conclusions based on juicy but faulty information. Assess developments in a logical, realistic manner, without adding any kind of fanfare.
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Man talks of ordeal in Home invasion accomplice gets death Arizona mountains
By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN The Associated Press By BOB CHRISTIE The Associated Press GLOBE, Ariz. Dana and Elizabeth Davis had spent nearly five grueling days stranded in their car in the rugged Arizona mountains during a snowstorm when they finally realized they needed to venture out for help. The car had run out of gas, and their rations of sandwiches, cookies, chocolate bars and juice were depleted. Dana, 86, bundled in multiple layers of clothing, put socks on his hands for warmth as he and 82-year-old Elizabeth started walking. What happened next became a story of incredible tragedy and survival. Elizabeth collapsed just 15 to 20 feet into the walk, her body in a weakened state after five days in the cold. Dana forged ahead, walking eight miles, spending a night under a tree and leaving behind pieces of his wifes knitting yarn to create a trail to the body. The former Boy Scout and World War II Navy vet was found by an officer with the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation along a desolate, dirt road and taken to a hospital, where he spoke with reporters Friday about the ordeal. He lost about 20 pounds and was covered with a white blanket, but otherwise was in good condition, at the hospital in the mining community of Globe. He hopes to be discharged from Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center today. The Albuquerque couple had spent Thanksgiving with nephew Jim Mills in the Phoenix suburb of Chandler and began their drive home Dec. 1 along U.S. 60 a route that would take them through the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge near Socorro, N.M., where Elizabeth Davis had once been president of the a friends group. The side trip was one of countless journeys they had made in their 60 years together, visiting Asia, South America and the jungles of Borneo to watch orangutans. They accidentally ended up on a different highway. Realizing their mistake, the couple consulted a map and decided to take a forest road that connects back to the main road. I should have turned around right then and gone about five miles back to where I had turned in, Dana Davis said. So, I goofed right there. The couple drove their Buick for miles up the forest road, passing a sign that said pavement ends but continuing on. Davis said he wasnt worried, because he had driven the Alaska-Canadian Highway before it was paved. So thats the second time I goofed, Davis said. The road became more and more impassable the farther they traveled. The car bottomed out several times, punching a hole in the transmission oil pan and making it impossible to drive anymore. They were stuck, miles from anywhere, with no cellphone and no one knowing of their whereabouts. They knew they could be there for some time given the desolate nature of the area. They had two sandwiches, four cookies, two chocolate bars and two cans of juice. We knew it would probably be a while before somebody found us, so we started rationing ourselves right away, Dana Davis said at the news conference next to his son and daughter, who live in the San Francisco and Philadelphia areas. Dana was upbeat, but Elizabeth was worried. She wrote letters to her children and grandchildren. They ran the engine at night to stay warm but eventually ran out of gas and decided to seek help. She was pretty convinced she was not going to get out of there, said Davis, who worked 40 years in aerospace engineering for General Electric Co. and also served in the Navy during World War II. Me, Im pretty stubborn. I was going to walk until I found someone. The walk was too much for Elizabeth, known as Betty to her family. After his wife collapsed and died, Dana Davis moved her body away from the road and resumed his walk. He hiked from 10 a.m. until sunset Tuesday and found a spot under a tree to spend the night. The next day, he started walking again in attempt to find any sense of civilization. He encountered snow that was piled several feet high along the road. Finally, an officer with the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation appeared in an SUV, and he was saved. His yarn and other markers led them back to his wife of more than 60 years. Authorities returned the fabric, and Davis displayed it Friday at the news conference a handful of red and blue pieces of yarn that he had left on trees to mark the route. NEW HAVEN, Conn. A jury condemned a man to death Friday for killing a woman and her two daughters during a night of terror in their suburban home, a gruesome crime that evoked comparisons to Truman Capotes In Cold Blood and halted momentum to abolish the death penalty in the state. The jury took five days to deliberate defense attorneys request to spare the life of Joshua Komisarjevsky in light of abuse he suffered as a boy. Komisarjevsky, who will join his accomplice, Steven Hayes, on Connecticuts death row, stood rigidly with his arms behind his back and had no visible reaction. The two paroled burglars tormented a family of four in the affluent New Haven suburb of Cheshire before killing Jennifer Hawke-Petit and leaving her daughters, 17-year-old Hayley and 11-year-old Michaela, to die in a fire. The only survivor, Dr. William Petit, was beaten with a baseball bat and tied up but escaped. He appeared calm as the verdict was pronounced, his eyes blinking rapidly and his hand clenched in a fist on the seat in front of him. He later bowed his head and closed his eyes. Petit said outside the courthouse that he found some peace with the verdict, but there is never complete closure when you lose your wife and your family. We think that society will be a little bit safer with he and his co-defendant locked up and facing the death penalty, Petit said. We certainly have been criticized over the years that this is vengeance and blood lust, but this is really about justice. One juror, Tashana MiltonToles, told The Associated Press that all the panelists wept during the deliberations. She said everyone wanted to find a way to avoid sentencing Komisarjevsky to death and the fact he has a 9-yearold daughter weighed on her mind. It was very intense. It was very emotional, said Milton-Toles, a 29-year-old state investigator from West

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Police: 2 Fla. women stole Christmas decorations

SWEETWATER, Fla. (AP) Police say two South Florida women are accused of stealing Christmas decorations from their neighbors yard and putting them in a yard less than a block away. Police in the Miami suburb of Sweetwater say about $500 of items were taken, including Mickey Mouse on a horse, hugging penguins, Snoopy on a doghouse and Santa on a sled. Miami television station WSVN reports surveillance camera video captured the two thieves taking the decorations from the lawn of Inrid Alemendarezs home. She called police Thursday after spotting the decorations on a lawn less than a block away. The women were arrested on charges of grand theft. Their names were not released.

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Haven. I walked away feeling like I did the right thing, but it wasnt easy getting there. Juror Timothy Anderson, a 44-year-old New Haven social worker, said he presented Petit with a Christmas ornament when Petit thanked jurors for their service. Dr. Petit was a hero to come down here every single day ... to advocate for his family, Anderson said. The sentencing verdict concluded two long trials that subjected jurors to grim evidence including charred beds, rope used to tie up the family and autopsy photos. The 2007 attack led to the defeat of a bill to outlaw the death penalty in Connecticut, sparked tougher state laws for repeat offenders and home invasions and drew comparisons the crime described in In Cold Blood, which documented the brutal murders of a Kansas farmer and his family. In closing arguments, a prosecutor said the two men created the ultimate house of horrors by inflicting extreme psychological and physical pain on the victims that amounted to torture.

Man fakes moms obit to get time off

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BROOKVILLE, Pa. (AP) Authorities in northwestern Pennsylvania say a man published an obituary for his living mother in a ploy to get paid bereavement time off from work. Relatives called The Jeffersonian Democrat newspaper in Brookville after the obit appeared to report the woman was actually alive and well. The woman herself then visited the paper. Brookville police charged 45-year-old Scott Bennett on Tuesday with disorderly conduct. Democrat editor Randy Bartley says he accepted the obituary in good faith after being unable to confirm the funeral arrangements at press time. He told The Derrick newspaper on Friday that the woman was very understanding. Police Chief Ken Dworek says Bennett wrote up the memorial notice because he didnt want to get fired for taking time off. The Associated Press couldnt reach Bennett.

WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in October to its lowest point of the year after Americans bought fewer foreign cars and imported less oil. The shrinking trade gap boosted growth over the summer and may do so again in the final three months of the year. But economists worry the trend could reverse next year, especially if Europes debt crisis worsens. The Commerce Department said Friday that the trade deficit shrank 1.6 percent to $43.5 billion. It was the fourth straight monthly decline. Overall imports fell 1 percent to $222.6 billion, which largely reflected a 5 percent decline in oil imports. The average price of imported oil fell for the fifth straight month to the lowest level since March. Oil prices rose last winter because of turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa. Exports slipped 0.8 percent to $179.2 billion, the first drop after three months of gains. Shipments of industrial supplies, such as natural gas, copper and chemicals, fell. Exports of autos and agricultural goods also dropped.

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