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Staff reports said. She describes what she saw there: The damage is unbelievable. A friend of ours came to the Parish Center asking for help to try and salvage what he could from his former house. Upon driving to his destination, he passed the location two different times before even realizing where his house was. The need on Sand Mountain and in Dekalb County is tremendous. This is a very poor area of rural Appalachia and the Upper Sand Mountain Ministry Center is one of the beacon lights of hope for the people. There, we filled many emergency food bags and distributed much-needed clothing and food and directed people to available shelters. Now, theyre hitting the summer church camp scene and coming back to Delphos in autumn. We are headed to Camp Mechuwana in Winthrop,

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DELPHOS Buzz and Ellen Ditto spend their retired years RVing and volunteering The Do-Right Motorcycle to the credit of Trinity United Club will hold a benefit Methodist Church. Around for David Friemoth, a local the nation, they network with veteran who has recently United Methodist cooperaundergone cancer surgery tives to perform odd jobs and and needs additional treatment, on June 25 at American housework, as well as volunLegion Post 268 in Delphos. teer at church camps. The couple recently BBQ pork sandhelped those in Alabama wich dinners will be $7 pick up the pieces after lifeeach while they last. There will be an all-vehi- shattering twisters ransacked cle benefit run with a $5-per- the region. person entry; and a corn hole As our assignment tournament with $10 per team with Habitat for Humanity entry fee. Fifty percent will International in Americus, be donated, 35 percent will Ga., came to an end on go to first place and 15 perApril 27, devastating tornacent will go to second place. does ripped through North There will also be Alabama and North Georgia. auctions, pull tabs and In 2010, we were assigned a 50/50 drawing. to Upper Sand Mountain Parish in Sylvania, Ala., and when we heard about the tornado damage in that area, we stopped there to Due to popular demand, help where we could before the Barns of Indiana returning to Delphos, Ellen exhibit at the Delphos Area Art Guild 2nd Floor Gallery in the Delphos Museum of Postal History will be available through July 19. Gallery hours are 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday; and 1-4 p.m Sunday (excluding Fathers Day).

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This was the scene that greeted Buzz and Ellen Ditto as they made their way through Alabama last month. Maine, Ellen said. Buzz ing them on nursing home will be returning to Delphos is leading mission teams on visitations. I hope to see my from Aug. 21 through Sept. work projects and I am lead- friend Stanley again. We 30.

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Fort Jennings to become Main Street, Mayberry

Staff reports FORT JENNINGS The Delphos Museum of Postal History will present Mayberry Fest beginning at 6 p.m. June 24 outside The Fort in Fort Jennings. We are going to celebrate like Andy Griffith was coming to town himself, Museum Curator Gary Levitt said. The north side of the square in Fort Jennings right next to The Fort is going to become Main Street of Mayberry. There will be food, drinks, contests, music and prizes. This is family entertainment at its best, Levitt said. People can chow down on some Barney Brats, Mayberry Burgers and Fun Girl Fries. Of course well have plenty of everyones favorite beverages, too. Do you know how many bullets Deputy Barney Fife had? What is the name of the street in front of the Mayberry Courthouse? Test your Andy Griffith Show knowledge during a trivia contest, just one of the events planned. There will be some pickle eatin competin and maybe some apple peelin, Levitt said with a laugh. The guys at The Fort told me Aunt Bea is going to make a cameo appearance. The museum enlisted Rick

Cheerleaders set BBQ dinner

The second annual St. Johns High School Cheerleading Chicken BBQ will be held June 30. Dinners can be picked up from 4-6:30 p.m. in the east end parking lot of St. Johns High School. Dinners are $7 and include a half chicken, baked potato, vegetable and roll. Tickets may be purchased from any junior varsity or varsity cheerleader or by calling Tricia Patton at 419303-5376 by June 23. Proceeds benefit St. Johns High School cheerleaders.

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St. Johns graduate Nick Johnson, recently graduated from the University of Cincinnati, signed a free-agent baseball contract with the Chicago Cubs Monday; his first game is Friday at Boise, Idaho. Leach to play at Urbana Recent Jefferson grad Jacob Leach will continue his gridiron career this fall, joining classmate Kody Richardson at Urbana University. Kortokrax makes Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame Long-time Kalida boys basketball coach Dick Kortokrax, the all-time leader in wins in Ohio, has been elected to the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame. Fifty percent chance of showers and storms Thursday with high in high 70s. See page 2.

Halee Heising, left, serves Fritos to children grades K-5 for walking tacos during Lets Go South of the Border, Tuesdays summer reading program activity. The children learned about the culture of Central America. Below: The children made paper flowers in the librarys new building, The First Edition, by folding brightlycolored tissue paper accordion-style.

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Hanser to build a mock jail as part of a fundraiser during the event. If you think someone is getting out of line and you want to nip it in the bud or you just want to have some fun at their expense, well have our jail set up right there in the street, Levitt said. Of course all the proceeds go to a great cause the museum. Participants are encouraged to don their Mayberry finest for the evening. Barney Fife, a.k.a. Kyle Lewis, will be there to help judge the look-a-like contest. Dress up and look the part; you never know wholl be watching, Levitt said. The evening could go on into the wee hours with the music we have planned. Were going to keep that part a secret. There is no admission charge, just plenty of fun, food and prizes. Baskets of goodies will also be given away. They can be seen in the lobby of the US Bank in Delphos. Several volunteers are needed to work for a few hours during the celebration. If available, call 419-3035482 and leave a message. One of the most important items going on that evening is for people who are real fans to sign up to join the Postal Museum trip to MayberryMt. Airy, N.C., Sept. 22-25.

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Suspected US missile strikes kill 10 in Pakistan

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 By ISHTIAQ MAHSUD The Associated Press DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan U.S. unmanned aircraft fired missiles at a suspected militant compound and a vehicle today in northwest Pakistan, killing at least 10 alleged insurgents, intelligence officials said. The attacks happened near Wana, the main town in Pakistans South Waziristan tribal area, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media. The 10 suspected militants who were killed were in the targeted compound and were believed to be allied with Maulvi Nazir, a prominent militant commander in the area, according to the officials. It wasnt immediately clear if there were casualties in the vehicle strike.

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South Waziristan was the main sanctuary for the Pakistani Taliban until the army launched a large ground offensive in 2009. But militants continue to inhabit the area and often carry out attacks against Pakistani soldiers. The U.S. does not publicly discuss drone strikes in Photo submitted Pakistan, but officials have Delphos Museum of Postal History Trustee Bob Ulm said privately that they have killed several senior al-Qaida tests the jail cell built by Rick Hanser to house criminals during Mayberry Fest on June 24. and Taliban commanders.

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US envoys try to renew Israeli-Palestinian talks

By TIA GOLDENBERG The Associated Press JERUSALEM Senior U.S. diplomats have returned to the Middle East for an unannounced visit to try to find a way to restart IsraeliPalestinian peace talks that collapsed last year and now face new challenges. Dennis Ross and David Hales visit, confirmed by Israeli and Palestinian officials today, is their first to the region since special Mideast envoy George Mitchell resigned last month after failing to break the negotiations deadlock. The first big challenge for the U.S. envoys is to find a formula for talks that would entice the Palestinians to drop their bid for unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state at the United Nations in September. The Palestinians, who hope to establish a state in the West Bank, east Jerusalem and Gaza Strip, adopted that strategy in frustration over the impasse. There are talks going on to see if theres a formula that will allow for the restarting of the talks that would cause the Palestinians to abandon their unilateral approach, said another Israeli official. Both Israeli officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the visit was not announced publicly. Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyads office confirmed he met with Hale and Ross but did not release details. They also met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today and discussed ways to renew peace talks, Israel Radio reported. Palestinian officials said the envoys would travel to Jordan to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday. The latest round of peace talks collapsed in September, just three weeks after their launch, with the expiration of an Israeli moratorium on Jewish settlement building in the West Bank. The Palestinians refused to negotiate without a new moratorium that would also include east Jerusalem, and Israel would not yield to that demand. The Palestinians say there is no point in negotiating if Israel continues to build homes in Jewish enclaves inside territories claimed by the Palestinians.

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COLUMBUS (AP) The state, changing its course from last summer, will not advise against boating and fishing at lakes where blooms of toxic blue-green algae appear this year. Ohio agencies said the most serious algae problems will still prompt advisories against touching, swimming in or ingesting water. Last year, the state posted warnings against swimming, boating and fishing because of the algae, which can produce toxins with the potential to cause rashes, vomiting or even liver and nerve damage. The algae are fed by high phosphorous levels from manure and chemical runoff. The advisories led to a decline in tourism, particularly around Ohios largest inland lake, Grand Lake St. Marys, between Toledo and Dayton. The changes to the advisory system were announced Monday by Ohios Department of Natural Resources, Department of Health and Environmental Protection Agency. They were in response to findings that no illnesses were linked to people in moving boats and that built-up toxins were not found in fish tissue, EPA spokeswoman Heidi Griesmer told The Columbus Dispatch newspaper for a Tuesday story. Among other changes are that the state will post warnings only at beaches, not other areas around lakes or ponds. Last year, warnings were posted at boat ramps, beaches and other areas at 20 public waterways. State health officials said toxins were the probable cause of sicknesses reported in seven people who visited Grand Lake. This year, warning signs have been posted at three

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SANAA, Yemen (AP) Islamic militants emboldened by months of turmoil in Yemen launched a surprise dawn attack today on a southern city, seizing entire neighborhoods for nearly 12 hours before withdrawing to farmlands on the outskirts, security officials said. They said one soldier was killed and three were wounded in fighting between the militants and government troops in Houta, provincial capital of Lahj province. The militants, believed to number between 150 and 200 and to include al-Qaida members, controlled several neighborhoods in the southern part of Houta before they pulled out, the officials said. There was no explanation immediately available for their pullback, but residents reached in the city suggested that the attack could have been meant as a show of force. The attack came a day after a senior U.S. official said Washington was worried that the ongoing unrest in Yemen could fuel connections between al-Qaida-linked militants in the Arab nation and al-Shabab insurgents in Somalia. Witnesses in Houta said some of todays attackers had Somali features and did not speak Arabic. Lahj is home to a refugee camp housing several thousand Somalis who escaped the violence in their country across the Red Sea in the Horn of Africa. Daniel Benjamin, the State Departments counterterrorism coordinator, also said insurgents in Yemen were now operating more in the open and

Mildred A. Price, 96, of Delphos, died Tuesday at Vancrest Healthcare Center. Israel counters that the talks Arrangements are incomshould resume without pre- plete at Harter and Schier conditions, and settlements Funeral Home. should be one of the topics to be discussed. Since the breakdown, the Palestinians have forged ahead with plans to seek U.N. Delphos weather recognition for a state, with High temperature Tuesday or without a peace deal with in Delphos was 74 degrees, Israel. That effort faces major low was 54. High a year ago obstacles, not least because today was 82, low was 68. the United States, which Record high for today is 96, opposes it, has veto power on set in 1988. Record low is 44, the Security Council, which set in 1933. must approve new member WEATHER FORECAST states. Tri-county The U.S. has indicated it Associated Press will use its veto, though it hasnt explicitly said so, with TONIGHT: Cloudy with a President Barack Obama saying the unilateral campaign chance of showers and a slight for U.N. recognition will chance of a storm in the evenot help peace efforts in the ning. Then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and region. The Palestinians have said thunderstorms after midnight. they would prefer to resume Lows around 60. Southeast negotiations, but plan on winds 5 to mph shifting to the pushing forward with their southwest 5 to 10 mph After campaign at the U.N, regard- midnight. Chance of measurable rain 50 percent. less of U.S. pressure. THURSDAY: Partly The efforts are focused now on how the issue (of cloudy. Chance of showers U.N. recognition) could pass in the morning. Then Chance through the Security Council of showers and thunderstorms without colliding with a in the afternoon. Highs in the veto, Palestinian negotiator high 70s. West winds 5 to Saeb Erekat told reporters in 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Cairo today. EXTENDED FORECAST THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers In the beaches at Grand Lake St. evening. Then partly cloudy Marys and at one beach at after midnight. Lows around Buckeye Lake, in central 60. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Ohio, the Dispatch reported. FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. An official of a non-profit Highs in the lower 80s. West advocacy group committed to solving ecological problems winds around 10 mph. FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly said the new standards may cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. not be adequate to protect SATURDAY: Partly peoples health. cloudy with a 20 percent You are allowed to boat and fish even if there is a do chance of showers and storms. not touch advisory? Kristy Highs in the lower 80s. SATURDAY NIGHT: Meyer, director of the cleanwater program at the Ohio Mostly cloudy with a 40 Environmental Council, told percent chance of showers, the newspaper. This is ridic- storms. Lows in the mid 60s. SUNDAY: Partly cloudy ulous. But Bill Goodwin, owner with a 30 percent chance of of the Kozy Kamp Ground in showers and storms. Highs in Celina, was pleased with the the mid 80s. SUNDAY NIGHT: Partly changes and said he hopes they mean boating and fishing cloudy. Lows in the upper will return to normal at Grand 60s. MONDAY, MONDAY Lake St. Marys. He said he once had a waiting list for his NIGHT: Mostly clear. Highs 500 boat slips but now has around 90. Lows in The upper 60s. rented just 265.

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Aug. 17, 1952-June 8, 2011 James Patrick Greer, 58, formerly of Delphos, passed away on June 8 from a brief illness. Born on Aug. 17, 1952, in Des Moines, Iowa, Jim was the second of nine children born to James and Miriam Greer. His father, James (Sue) Greer, survives in Longboat Key, Fla. Other survivors include brothers John (Rhonda) Greer, Thomas (Robin) Greer, Daniel Greer and Joseph (Courtney Downs) Greer; sisters Margaret (Tim) Creamer, Mary (Andy Shaw) Greer, Constance Greer and Molly (Jay) Brady; his former wife, Martha Adams; and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Greer graduated from Canisius High School(6/71); University of Toledo (1975), where he played football; and received his Masters (2002) in geography and planning. He was employed most recently as a planner for the Lima-Allen County Regional Planning Commission. Jim had a love of history and a passion for learning. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday at Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church in Orchard Park, N.Y. Calling hours are 3-7 p.m. Thursday at (Quinn Southtowns Chapel) Amigone Funeral Home Inc., 6170 West Quaker Street, Orchard Park, N.Y., where the rosary will be said starting at 3 p.m. Share your condolences at www.AMIGONE.com. In lieu of flowers or gifts, please donate in Jims name to Father Martins ASHLEY, 800 Tydings Lane Harve de Grace, MD 21078 attn: Sue Tucker or www.fathermartinsashley.org.

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By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, June 15, the 166th day of 2011. There are 199 days left in the year. Todays Highlight in History: On June 15, 1215, Englands King John put his seal to Magna Carta (the Great Charter) at Runnymede. On this date: In 1775, the Second Continental Congress voted unanimously to appoint George Washington head of the Continental Army. In 1836, Arkansas became the 25th state. In 1849, James Polk, the 11th president of the United States, died in Nashville, Tenn. In 1864, Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton signed an order establishing a military burial ground, which became Arlington National Cemetery. In 1904, more than 1,000 people died when fire erupted aboard the steamboat General Slocum in New Yorks East River. In 1942, the Albert Camus novel LEtranger (The Stranger) was first published in France. In 1944, American forces began their successful invasion of Saipan (sy-PAN) during World War II. B-29 Superfortresses carried out their first raids on Japan. In 1978, King Hussein (hoo-SAYN) of Jordan married 26-year-old American Lisa Halaby, who became Queen Noor. In 1991, Mount Pinatubo in the northern Philippines exploded in one of the biggest volcanic eruptions of the 20th century, killing about 800 people. Ten years ago: On the eve of his first meeting with Vladimir Putin, President George W. Bush, in Poland, chastised Russia for suspected nuclear commerce and encouraged the former Cold War rival to help erase the false lines that have divided Europe.

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By KANTELE FRANKO The Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio lawmakers are expected to vote today on a proposal to allow people with concealed-carry permits to take their firearms into many facilities where alcohol is served and consumed. The Republican-led Ohio House and Senate have passed separate versions of the proposal, and the Senate version has moved into consideration in the House. GOP Gov. John Kasich has supported the idea, though his spokesman said Kasich wanted to see details of the final version before deciding whether to sign it. Opponents say the proposal would lead to a dangerous mix of booze and firearms. Supporters say its about allowing people who legally have concealed weapons to carry the firearms into restaurants that happen to serve alcohol, instead of leaving them behind in a vehicle. Here are some questions and answers about the proposal: Q: How would it change concealed weapons regulations in Ohio? A: State law no longer would prohibit people from carrying their concealed firearms into roughly 17,000 facilities where alcohol is served and consumed. It also would allow a person with the proper permit to have a loaded handgun in a vehicle even if the gun is not secured in a holster or other specified container, as long as the person isnt violating other legal restrictions. Q: What types of venues would be affected? A: The change would apply to facilities with Class D liquor licenses, which allow for onpremise alcohol consumption. That category includes restaurants, bars, sports stadiums, nightclubs, shopping malls and museums. University sports venues apparently would not be affected because properties owned or leased by colleges are among the places where Ohio law generally bans con-

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bin Laden hunt linchpin back with al-Qaida

By ADAM GOLDMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON The terrorist described as the linchpin in the hunt for Osama bin Laden has rejoined al-Qaida after the Bush administration released him from a secret CIA secret prison under pressure from Pakistan, according to former and current U.S. intelligence officials. Shortly after the CIA decided to close the secret prisons, the U.S. intelligence agency returned al-Qaida operative Hassan Ghul in 2006 to his native Pakistan, which had been demanding his release since his capture about two years earlier. Pakistan held Ghul for at least a year before he was released, eventually making his way back to al-Qaida to help with operations against the U.S., the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because details about Ghuls case remain classified. Pakistans decision to free Ghul, a midlevel al-Qaida operative, is yet another troubling revelation in a time when the U.S. is rethinking its relationship with Pakistan and whether it can be a trusted ally in the war on terror. Members of Congress have talked about ending aid to Pakistan after bin Laden was found inside Pakistan, hiding out in an urban area not far from a military garrison. Last week, CIA Director Leon Panetta confronted Pakistans intelligence service about tipping off militants running bomb factories aimed at killing U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan. On Tuesday, a U.S. official said Pakistans intelligence service had arrested the owner of a safe house rented to the CIA to observe bin Ladens compound before the U.S. raid that killed him. And a Western official in Pakistan confirmed a New York Times report that five of the Pakistani informants who fed information to the CIA before the May 2 raid were arrested by Pakistans top military spy agency. The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive intelligence matters. Ghuls return to Pakistan also raises questions about how the Bush administration, which was committed to keeping arguably less dangerous detainees locked up at the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, could hand over the man who provided the key information about bin Ladens trusted courier, intelligence that this year led to bin Ladens death at the hands of U.S. commandoes. The move frustrated and angered former CIA officers, who at the time believed Ghul

One Year Ago Students at St. Johns Elementary School collected pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. The students have sent in almost 10 boxes of tabs. This project enables families of seriously ill children to have a place to stay while their child is hospitalized. 25 Years Ago 1986 Delphos Lioness Club will sponsor Jefferson Senior High School freshman Laura Lyons and Michelle Vasquez, a Jefferson sophomore, at the Region 3 Teenage Institute for Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Abuse June 22-24 at Ohio Northern University, Ada. Terry A. Schnipke, a senior at Ottoville High School, was named recipient of the Chad L. Staib Award during commencement. A check for $200 was presented Schnipke by Tom Hoersten, president of the Ottoville Education Association. Schnipke also received a plaque. A large plaque was presented the school which will be placed in the high school with the inscription of each annual award recipient. TLCs Ice Cream Store, 416 W. Clime St., will hold a grand opening starting June 16 and continue through June 20. Tom and Linda Cross, owners of the store which is located at the former Abbeys Carry Out, said, The business is a family affair. Their children, Tommy, Doug, Kesha and Jason, will assist with the operation. 50 Years Ago 1961 Delphos was well represented at the Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Fairborn, June 11 when members of Cub Scout Pack 42 visited the U. S. Air Force Museum there. Most interesting was a genuine Atlas Missile and secondly the worlds largest bomber, the B-36. Everything seen, from Wilbur and Orville Wrights first airplane, to the actual nose cones of missiles, proved to be of great interest. Buckeye Girls State attendance will go over the thousand mark when some 1,100 high school girls register June 17 for the 15th annual session. Attending from Delphos will be Carol Heitz and Bernadette Sever, representing St. Johns High School, and Lana Rinehart and Elaine Pollock, representing Jefferson High School. Bonnie Meyer was first in the five-hole drawout held at the Delphos Country Club Tuesday, the drawout being part of the weekly Ladies Day program. Mary K. Brenneman was second. Representing the Delphos lady club members at the Auglaize Country Club at Defiance yesterday were Dee Westrich and Ginny Parkinson, and Mary Lou Miller of Ottoville. 75 Years Ago 1936 Raymond Ditto is again pitching ball in the Western Association. He has signed up with Hutchinson and pitched in a game against Bartlesville, winning it, 5 to 1. Hutchinson has taken two games straight from Joplin, the team with which Dit started the season. Because of the good work he had done with Joplin, the Delphos young man had no difficulty in getting a berth on another team when he was released. A large copperhead snake was killed in the cemetery at Gomer Sunday. There are few poisonous snakes in the vicinity of Delphos and no copperheads other than that killed in Gomer have been reported here. The snake was sleeping in the sunshine at the base of a monument in the cemetery and Mrs. Ed. Falke, West Fifth Street, experienced quite a fright as a result. Three Delphos boys have been given places on the Lima American Legion team, two on the pitching staff and one in the receiving station. James Lang and Clair Ditto will hurl for the Legionnaires and Junior Gladen will catch. Lang and Ditto were on the team last season.

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Dems hoping Weiner will quit

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WASHINGTON (AP) House Democrats are counting on growing pressure from Rep. Anthony Weiners colleagues, a suggestion from the president and the return of Weiners pregnant wife from an overseas trip to persuade him to resign over a sexting scandal in which he sent lewd photos of himself and messages to several women. The Houses top Republican, Speaker John Boehner, joined the chorus of Democrats calling for the New York Democrat to quit. House Democrats went behind closed doors for their regular party meeting, but they decided against taking action against Weiner in hopes that hell resign soon. A fellow member of Weiners New York Democratic delegation, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, said before the meeting, Hopefully, we are hearing he might resign in a couple of days. When she emerged later, she added: Hes waiting for his wife to come home. Thats what were hearing from his friends. Weiners wife, State Department official Huma Abedin, is due back from an overseas trip early today with her boss, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Weiner, meanwhile, has sought treatment at an undisclosed location and has been granted a two-week leave of absence from Congress. The House Democratic leader, Nancy Pelosi, made the suggestion again after the meeting, saying she wanted to make sure nobody missed her earlier resignation call while members were on a weeklong recess. Pelosi said she concluded that with the love of his family, the confidence of his constituents and the need for help ... Congressman Weiner should resign from the Congress. Rep. Sander Levin, D-Mich., said: I think we should send a strong message to him that he should resign, and lets see what happens. The more of us who say it, the more telling it will be. But even as top Democrats tried to pressure Weiner into resigning, Sen. Chuck Schumer, New Yorks senior senator and the Senates No. 3 Democrat, has not taken a stand on whether the seventerm congressman, a longtime friend, should resign. Asked Tuesday about whether he would support whatever Weiners decides about his political future even if he decides to stay Schumer focused his comments on the personal side of Weiners plight. As I said this weekend, those of us who have been friends with Anthony Weiner for a very long time feel his wrongful behavior is distressing, saddening and heartbreaking, Schumer told reporters. Its clear he needs professional help. Thats what he sought. And thats all Im going to say. Schumer, Weiners political mentor, gave Weiner his first job on Capitol Hill when Schumer was a congressman. Boehner had been content to let Democrats wrestle with the embarrassing scandal, but when asked Tuesday whether Weiner should resign, responded: Yes.

Huntsman joining GOP race at Statue of Liberty

By PHILIP ELLIOTT Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman is joining the fastgrowing pack of Republicans battling to take on President Barack Obama. Huntsman, who was Obamas ambassador to China until a month ago, will make his formal announcement next Tuesday with the Statue of Liberty as the backdrop, his campaign team said. Though he served in Washington for three Republican presidents, he faces a challenge in making himself known nationally and winning over GOP primary voters. Still, the fact that hes entering the race shows the turmoil that still fills the Republican field as time ticks down to the first 2012 primaries and caucuses. Other GOP candidates were hard at it on Tuesday after their first big debate the night before in New Hampshire, keeping up their verbal pounding of Obama. Front-runner Mitt Romney campaigned at a family-owned hardware story in Derry and declared, You cant blame George Bush anymore. President Obama is going to have to take responsibility for the fact that were still in a very troubled economy. By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Associated Press His competitors had hoped the debate would deflate the air of inevitability the former Massachusetts governor has projected in his second White House run. But that didnt seem to happen. Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann announced her candidacy at the debate and briefly claimed the spotlight, but then she had to return to her job in Washington. Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty had to be goaded to repeat his criticism of Romneys health care plan as Obamneycare, a term he coined conflating Obama and Romneys health care records. Its a term I used on a Sunday morning show to make the point that President Obama admitted that he used the Massachusetts health care plan as the blueprint for Obamacare, Pawlenty told CBS News. And then when pressed by the moderator, I did use that term again. And former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, stopping by a breakfast for small businesses, tried to keep the focus on Obama and his stewardship of the economy not his own faltering campaign or his fellow Republicans. I think the American people are hungry for somebody to explain how to end the Obama depression, said Gingrich, whose top aides

should have been moved to Guantanamo along with 14 other high-value detainees like Abu Zubaydah, a major al-Qaida facilitator, and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks. A U.S. official said Pakistan made promises that it would hold Ghul, only to let him go and re-establish contact with al-Qaida. A senior Pakistani intelligence official said he had no information about Ghul. Former CIA officials say Ghul was part of Zubaydahs clandestine network of moneymen and couriers. The CIA had been pressing Pakistan to arrest Ghul for years and later learned after 9/11 he had been hiding at safe houses in the Lahore area belonging to the terrorist group, Lashkar-eTaiba, which was behind the 2008 Mumbai attacks. But Pakistans spy service, the ISI, refused pick up Ghul. When the CIA figured out that Ghul was traveling to meet with al-Qaida operatives who had gone to Iraq after the 2003 invasion to fight the U.S., the agency decided to act. In a joint operation with the Kurds, Ghul was nabbed in northern Iraq in January 2004, former CIA officials said. Pakistan was furious when it learned the CIA had Ghul and pressed the U.S. to return him.

Social Security makes $8B in improper payments

WASHINGTON The Social Security Administration made $6.5 billion in overpayments in 2009, including $4 billion under a supplemental income program for the very poor, a government investigator said Tuesday. In all, about 10 percent of the payments made by the agencys Supplemental Security Income program were improper, said Patrick P. OCarroll Jr., the inspector general for Social Security. The program has strict limits on income and assets, and most of the overpayments went to people who did not report all their resources, OCarroll said. Error rates were much smaller for retirement, survivor and disability benefits, which make up the overwhelming majority of Social Security payments, OCarroll told a congressional panel. By any standard, the scope of these problems is considerable, said Rep. Charles Boustany, R-La., chairman of the House Ways and Means Oversight subcommittee. Regardless of whether a payment occurs because of simple error or outright fraud, improper payments harm Social Security programs in the long term, jeopardizing benefits for those who may need them in the future. They also cost taxpayers billions of dollars each year. Some people received payments they were not entitled to while others received more than they should have. Social Security also made nearly $1.5 billion in underpayments, raising the total amount of improper payments to $8 billion in the 2009 budget year, OCarroll said. With lawmakers working to reduce soaring budget deficits, efforts to reduce improper government payments are getting attention in Congress and the White House. In 2009, President Barack Obama directed federal agencies to reduce improper payments, and last year, Congress set a goal of reducing the payments by $50 billion by 2012. Throughout the federal government, improper payments totaled $125 billion last year, up from $110 billion in 2009, OCarroll said. In 2009, only two other agencies the Departments of Health and Human Services, and Labor

resigned en masse last week in a disagreement with the former Georgia lawmaker. Huntsman, meanwhile is just getting under way. I intend to announce my candidacy for the presidency of the United States of America a week from today, he said during a discussion about China policy in New York with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. His campaign will begin in earnest at the northern New Jersey park where President Ronald Reagan began his 1980 White House run, according to advisers who noted that he had worked as a staff assistant in the Reagan White House. From the Statue of Liberty, Huntsman plans to travel to New Hampshire, the first-in-the-nation primary state, and to Florida, a perennial battleground and host of the 2012 GOP nominating convention. He also plans stops in his home state of Utah and in the early caucus state of Nevada. Though hes a two-term governor from a conservative state, Huntsmans moderate stances on some issues and service as Obamas ambassador to China could hurt him with the Republican Partys right-leaning base. He has honed a message of service to his country and has called for civil political discourse.

had more improper payments than Social Security, he said. On Tuesday, two Ways and Means subcommittees held a joint hearing on overpayments by Social Security. The agency has improved the accuracy of its payments in each of the past three years and is working on more improvements, Carolyn W. Colvin, the agencys deputy commissioner, said at the hearing. We pay nearly 60 million Americans who deserve to receive their benefits timely and accurately, and we deliver on that responsibility in nearly all cases, Colvin said. We are committed to minimizing improper payments and protecting program dollars from waste, fraud and abuse. In keeping with President Obamas vision, we are also open and transparent about our improper payment situation and our efforts to improve that situation. Colvin said Social Security has been increasing the number of reviews it completes each year to make sure beneficiaries still meet income and medical requirements. The agency also has stepped up the use of technology to make sure recipients dont exceed income or asset limits.

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TODAY 6 p.m. Shepherds of Christ Associates meet in the St. Johns Chapel. 6:30 p.m. Delphos Kiwanis Club, Eagles Lodge, 1600 E. Fifth St. 7 p.m. Bingo at St. Johns Little Theatre. 7:30 p.m. Hope Lodge 214 Free and Accepted Masons, Masonic Temple, North Main Street. Sons of the American Legion meet at the Delphos Legion hall. The Ottoville Board of Education meets in the elementary building. THURSDAY 9-11 a.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Annex Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff Street. 5:30 p.m. The Delphos Canal Commission meets at the museum, 241 N. Main St. 5-7 p.m. The Interfaith Thrift Shop is open for shopping. 7 p.m. Spencerville Local Schools Board of Education meets. St. Johns Athletic Boosters meet in the Little Theatre. 7:30 p.m. Delphos Chapter 26 Order of the Eastern Star meets at the Masonic Temple on North Main Street. Delphos VFW Auxiliary meets at the VFW Hall, 213 W. Fourth St. FRIDAY 7:30 a.m. Delphos Optimist Club, A&W DriveIn, 924 E. Fifth St. 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff Street. 1-4 p.m. Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping. SATURDAY 9-11:30 a.m. Delphos Project Recycle at Delphos Fuel and Wash. 9 a.m. to noon Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping. St. Vincent DePaul Society, located at the east edge of the St. Johns High School parking lot, is open. 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 8-11:30 a.m. Knights of Columbus benefit for St. Johns School at the hall, Elida Ave. 1-3 p.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. MONDAY 11:30 a.m. The Green Thumb Garden Club will meet at the Delphos Public Library for luncheon and program. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff Street. 7 p.m. Washington Township Trustees meet at the township house. 7:30 p.m. Jefferson Athletic Boosters meet at the Eagles Lodge, 1600 E. Fifth St. Spencerville village council meets at the mayors office. Delphos Eagles Auxiliary meets at the Eagles Lodge, 1600 E. Fifth St. Please notify the Delphos Herald at 419-695-0015 if there are any corrections or additions to the Coming Events column.

Family readying to host church services Sunday

BY LOVINA EICHER On June 14 our oldest child Elizabeth will turn 17. We were still living with my parents at that time she was born. It was nice having my mother there to give advice on how to care for a little newborn for the first time. And I still had 3 sisters at home, too, so Elizabeth never lacked for attention those first couples of years. When Elizabeth was just 3 or 4 months old, we moved into a trailer house across the driveway but it was close enough that she saw grandma, grandpa, and her aunts almost daily. My husband Joe would help my father with milking the cows and doing the chores morning and evening. Mother and I would do a lot of our chores together while my sisters were at work during the day. Now those are just memories and it is hard to believe how fast time has gone by. Elizabeth has moved into her new bedroom and is excited about it. It feels like we have accomplished something to have another bedroom finished. On Thursday sister Emma and family assisted me with my work. Theres just so much to do still with church services being held here this coming Sunday. After lunch sisters Susan and Verena also came to help. Our bedroom, living room, dining, kitchen and walls and ceiling areas were all washed off. Some of the windows and furniture were also cleaned. Emmas husband, Jacob, came here after work and helped Joe with his outside chores. Jacob and Emma and family stayed for an early supper before heading for home. Joe grilled some chicken and I cooked some potatoes to go along with it A lot of jobs were marked off my list that day. We appreciated all the help. Once again Saturday Jacob and Emmas family came to help and also Elizabeths friend Timothy. Manure was hauled, the pasture field was mowed, plus a lot of odd and end jobs that Joe needed done. Here in the house we did a very huge laundry, more windows were washed and the upstairs bedrooms were all cleaned. We had told everyone to come for breakfast. We had a breakfast casserole which I will share the recipe for at the end of the column. We really like this casserole. Our noon dinner consisted of mashed potatoes, beef and gravy, macaroni and cheese, corn, fresh peas, radishes, green onions, and lettuce out of the garden. We have had a few hot peppers, green peppers, and a cherry tomato out of our garden so far. Also the strawberries are really ripe. All these goodies have been just enough for a taste and make us hungry for more. That time will be here before we know it. I would like to go to a u-pick strawberry field since I dont get enough from our patch. Our family loves strawberries but they are not my specialty to grow. The children like my homemade strawberry freezer jam, strawberries on ice cream and strawberry pie. Yesterday, Sunday, Jacob and Emma told us to get away from home for awhile and come for dinner. So we all headed over there using different means of transportation. Susan and some of the children took Tiger, our new miniature horse to Emmas. That was the first time Tiger had done such a long trip (4 miles each way). He did really well and gave Susan a lot more confidence in his ability to share the road with cars. I took the horse and buggy with Verena and Kevin, while Joe and the rest of the children rode their bicycles. This was the first time Lovina had biked on her own. Emmas had fixed a good meal consisting of mashed potatoes, gravy, grilled pork steak, ham, and we also took along some T-bone steak to put on the grill. Also on the menu: radishes, green onions, rhubarb, dessert, ice cream cones, fresh lemonade, and ice tea that was made from Emmas garden herbs. Daughter Verena is still on crutches She was seen last week by a rheumatologist and also a sports doctor. They think her foot needs therapy. It comes from an injury three years ago when she sprained her foot really bad. It was painful for a long time and doctors said she should have had therapy on it back then. They said the therapy should allow for a 100 percent recovery. This week we will find out how often she needs to go for therapy. They want to get her off the crutches as soon as possible. Her foot is still numb so she does not have pain in it. Verena soaks it in warm water and massages it several times a day. She is determined to get back to walking on her own. This is the breakfast cas-

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serole I mentioned earlier. I make my own homemade biscuits and gravy for this and use eggs, potatoes and pork from our own supply. You could, though, use canned biscuits, gravy and store-bought ingredients to make it. If you make your own homemade gravy or use store-bought, you want the gravy to be on the thinner side. ALL-IN-ONE BREAKFAST CASSEROLE 12 biscuits 2 dozen scrambled eggs Potatoes or 1 32-ounce package of frozen hashed browns 2 pounds of bacon, fried and crumbled 2 cups Cheddar cheese 1 gallon of sausage gravy Bake biscuits and break into bite sized pieces. Put into bottom of a greased roaster. Next, layer potatoes, eggs, bacon, and cheese on top of the biscuits. Take a spoon and make holes in the casserole so gravy can run down into the rest of the ingredients. Pour gravy over the top. Bake at 350 degrees until thoroughly heated, about 30 minutes. Optional: you can add green peppers, onions and mushrooms whatever you wish can be added.

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Eagles Aerie #370 Open - Hidden Creek Golf Club Thursdays Tee Times Hole Tee Time Age Division Name Not on any team 01 8:00 a.m. Team #1/Boys 16-18 Blaine Ricketts, Tyler Turnwald, Evan Wilker 01 8:08 a.m. Team #2/Boys 16-18 Jordan Bollenbacher, Zachary Jamal, Reed Bok 01 8:16 a.m. Team #3/Boys 16-18 Ian Haidle, Bobby Crow, Brey Buetner, Austin Goodridge 01 8:24 a.m. Team #4/Boys 16-18 Kyle Karhoff, Michael Lawler, Calvin Milligan, Brad Shaffer 01 8:32 a.m. Team #5 01 8:40 a.m. Team #6/Boys 14-15 Nate Cellar, Israel Whitman, Brandon Hernandez 01 8:48 a.m. Team #7/Boys 14-15 Evan Hall, Aaron Wilker, Drew Wayman 01 8:56 a.m. Team #8/Boys 14-15 Brian Schatzer, Xavier Francis, Jimmie Ebeling 01 9:04 a.m. Team #9/Boys 14-15 David Jenkins, Westin Young, Wesley Markward 01 9:12 a.m. Team #10/Boys 14-15 Adam Jurczyk, Ryan Miller, Cole Jordan, Connor Mosier 01 9:20 a.m. Team #11 01 9:28 a.m. Team #12/Girls 16-18 Kelly Mueller, Shelby Warner, Lesli Stolly 01 9:36 a.m. Team #13/Girls 16-18 Morgan VanMeter, Kaitlyn Brant, Rebekah Rader 01 9:44 a.m. Team #14/Girls 16-18 Emily Crow, Nicole Joseph, Heather Comer, Courtney Knippen 10 8:00 a.m. Team #15/Boys 12-13 Grant Ricketts, Jared Hernandez, James Riepenhoff II 10 8:08 a.m. Team #16/Boys 12-13 Joshah Rager, Adam Vieira, Collin Nartker 10 8:16 a.m. Team #17/Boys 12-13 Josh Klausing, Spencer Stubbs, Tony Cumella, Ian Hasting 10 8:24 a.m. Team #18/Girls 15 & Under Zoe Rayburn, Adellyn McPheron 10 8:32 a.m. Team #19/Girls 15 & Under Breanna Jenkins, Morgan Ruen, Shelby Young 10 8:40 a.m. Team #20 10 8:48 a.m. Team #21 10 8:56 a.m. Team #22

McDonalds Junior Series Weisenburger Builders Open - Country Acres Golf Club Tuesdays Results BOYS 12-13: 1. Grant Ricketts 39; 2. James Riepenhoff II 40; 3. Joshah Rager 44; 4. Ian Hasting 46; 5. Judah Whitman 47; 6. Adam Vieira 50; 7. Ryan Smelewski 52; 8. Jacob Schimmoeller 53; 9. Collin Nartker 55; 10. (tie) Ian Friesner and Jared Hernandez 58. BOYS 14-15: 1. Brian Schatzer 35-39-74; 2. Xavier Francis 41-36-77; 3. Drew Wayman 44-40-84; 4. (tie) Jimmie Ebeling 41-45-86, Brandon Hernandez 39-47-86 and Westin Young 44-42-86; 7. John Burke 48-39-87; 8. Freddie Purdy 45-43-88; 9. Nate Cellar 45-45-90; 10. (tie) Ryan Miller 51-40-91 and Israel Whitman 49-42-91; 12. Jarrod Stober 48-48-96; 13. Evan Hall 49-51-100; 14. Rich Streicher 56-49-105; 15. Brady Mathew 59-52-111; 16. Cole Jordan 54-60-114. BOYS 16-18: 1. (tie) Josh Klaus 43-36-79 and Tyler Turnwald 38-41-79 (Klaus defeated Turnwald in a 3-hole playoff for 1st place); 3. Blaine Ricketts 41-39-80; 4. (tie) Nick Kayser 40-42-82, Cody Kundert 41-41-82 and Kyle Karhoff 40-42-82; 7. (tie) Evan Crites 43-40-83, Austin Horstman 44-39-83, Matthew Cucciarre 45-38-83 and Grady Gudakunst 43-40-83; 11. Evan Wilker 41-43-84; 12. Ian Haidle 42-43-85; 13. Bobby Crow 44-43-87; 14. (tie) Eric Bergfeld 39-49-88 and Neil Recker 46-42-88; 16. Cody Mathew 45-45-90; 17. Reed Bok 46-45-91; 18. Lucas Herrmann 46-47-93; 19. Brad Siefker 50-49-99; 20. Eric Kahle 51-49-100. GIRLS 15 & UNDER: 1. Maddison Stallkamp, 60; 2. Morgan Ruen 64; 3. Rebecca Patterson 65; 4. Zoe Rayburn 70; 5. Emily Knouff 74; 6. Shelby Young 77. GIRLS 16-18: 1. Lesli Stolly 43-40-83; 2. Kaitlyn Brant 46-39-85; 3. Morgan VanMeter 47-48-95; 4. Nicole Joseph 56-54-110. -----

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Talk about calling the kettle black. It seems erstwhile USC football coach Pete Carroll is taking the NCAA to task for its sanctions against his former Trojans program. He is upset that the NCAA is punishing the current Trojans for violations done in the middle of the last decade and earlier, terming it unfair, unfortunate and not right. My oh my; such chivalry! He is correct that it is unfortunate wrong to punish current players that had nothing to do with the violations when many of them were in junior high and high school and didnt know were going on. There has to be some way to punish the perpetrators even years after the fact and not the ones who had nothing to do with the violations. The NCAA did strip USC of its 2004 BCS Championship, as well as Reggie Bushs Heisman Trophy. However, I didnt see Carroll willing to take the punishment for what he either looked the other way for, allowed or flatout encouraged while fleeing the scene of the crime before last fall and leaving the program to pay the penalty for his shenanigans. Talk about hypocrisy: he is guilty of these crimes, gets out of Dodge before the shinola hits the fan walking away scot-free to a professional coaching gig and then has the audacity to condemn the NCAA. Wonderful. I guess I cant blame either side. I refer to the recent NBA Finals when Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavericks prevented The Team from its rightful NBA title. Many former fans of King (LeBron) James in Cleveland were ecstatic The Deserter, The Traitor and many of the other less family-friendly unmentionables they called him after The Decision

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NWC names Scholar-Athletes The Northwest Conference has released its spring Scholar-Athlete list. BASEBALL ADA - Caleb Duffy, Austin Everhart, Aaron Weyer, Drew Crabtree, Matt Gray, Gabe Sutton, Brenden Szippl, Slade Downing. ALLEN EAST - Nick Kohlrieser, Zach Gossard, Tyler Stevens, Derek McDaniel, Levi Creeger, Jacob Lawrence, Garth McDorman, Tyler Wilson, Levi Hoy. BLUFFTON - Clay Wannemacher, Nathan Cheney, Nathan Risner, Trent Phillips, Hunter Smith, Drake Luginbuhl, Logan Steingass, Jeremy Basinger. COLUMBUS GROVE - Ryan Birkemeier, Brock Graham, Matt Jennell, Jacob Miller, Trent Reed, Aaron Vorst, Matt Jay, Brady Shafer. CRESTVIEW - Jared Hallfeldt, Austin Heffner, Matt Holden, Brad Miller, Clay Nofer, Joseph Overmyer, Steven Rickard, Kole Rolsten, Josh Staten. JEFFERSON - Ben Babcock, Nick Cook, Nick Moore, Jordan Vorst, Kyle Anspach, Tony George, Curtis Miller, Evan Neubert, Justin Rode, Jeff Schleeter, Drew Kortokrax, Ross Thompson. LIMA CENTRAL CATHOLIC Travis Clark, Kian Duffy, Sam Huffman, Joey Levers, Cody McCullough, Mike Snider, Austin Stolly, Billy Taflinger, LINCOLNVIEW - Zach Kreischer, Nick Leeth, Eli Farmer, Troy Patterson, Conner McCleery, Kyle Williams, Brady Niese, Taylor Hoehn, Dalton Kayser. PAULDING - Jason Koenn, Derrick Pease, Logan Stoller, Zach Gawronski, Alex Mott, Wes Zeller, Aaron Manz, Alberto Flint. SPENCERVILLE - Levi Krouskop, Jared Rex, Cory Rieman, Bryce Ringwald, Daniel Settlemire, Keaton Vandemark, Matthew Youngpeter. SOFTBALL ADA - Kendra Hall, Taylor McInturf, Ashlie Kindle, Lindsay Simmons, Kendra Paul, Samantha Wildman, Trista Douce, Taylor Willeke, Alexis Gonzaga, Katelyn Guagenti, Ashley Windle. ALLEN EAST - Erin Conkle, Madison Schantz, Alex Mertz, Taylor Richardson, Ashlie Szippl, Kourtney Reneau, Alyssa Thomas, Kayla Crow, Leah Roberson. BLUFFTON - Shannon McKamey, Brianna Laing, Tessa Howe, Mariah Welch, Molly Lengyel, Katie Palte, Adrian Rumer, Alexis Lugibihl, Olivia Hunt, Ashlin Gable, Kayla Longworth, Anna Crisp. COLUMBUS GROVE - Taylor Haines, Erica Walker, Emily Frick, Haley Grigsby, Bobbi Heckel, Ashley Langhals, Cece Utendorf, Deanna Kleman, Micah Stechschulte, Katie Roose. CRESTVIEW - Jessica Burger, Madison Etzler, Holly Genth, Taylor Hamrick, Danica Hicks, Kirstin Hicks, McKenzie Nofer, Angie Pierce, Madison Preston, Mackenzie Richard, Taylor Springer. JEFFERSON - Chelsey Fischer, Paige Ricker, Alex Rostorfer, Cassidy Bevington, Kelsey Goodwin, Samantha Thitoff, Taylor Branham, Corinne Metzger, Fallon VanDyke, Hannah Sensibaugh. LIMA CENTRAL CATHOLIC Janina Bradshaw, Monia Carter, Jayna Clemens, Molly Clements, Jennifer Huffman, Meredith Niese, Sarah Rohan, Meredith Shepherd, Mary Stoll, Tess Sunderhaus. LINCOLNVIEW - Danielle Mercer, Paige McClure, Carley Springer, Holly Diller, Morgan Peel, Macey Ashbaugh, Ashley McClure, Kaitlyn Brant, Jodie Doner, Courtney Gorman, Lauren Calvert, Sami Jones. PAULDING - Jessica Vance, Tabrina Vance, Kristen Beck, Kayla Owens, Mesa Pracht, Haylie Forrer, Amber Simpson, Jessica Harpel, Breanna Schmidt, Marlee Pease, Alexis Rue, Abby Pease, Jerika Bland. SPENCERVILLE - Jennifer Burnett, Kaley Core, Allison Gilroy, Hanna Keller, Victoria Johnston, Abbie Lee, Cristin McGue, Alyssa Mulholland, Shelby Mulholland, Haleigh Mull, Elisa Nye, Calla Shaffer, Jennifer Shimp, Kaytlynn Warnecke, Bretta Williams, Tiffani Wurst. BOYS TRACK ADA - Parthib Das, Ben Garmon, Zach Gonder, Christopher Beaschler, Karl Karcher, Jon Robey, Kellen Decker, Jacob Ansley, Levi Klingler, Matt Wilcox. ALLEN EAST - Trey Gossard, Demetrius Williams, Caleb Burkey, Tyler Vermillion.

LOCAL ROUNDUP

Canucks, Bruins ready to finish off epic finals

By GREG BEACHAM The Associated Press blowing out the Canucks three times in Boston. Tim Thomas has allowed just eight Canucks goals in six games, yet Vancouver has stayed even with three 1-goal victories at home. The Presidents Trophywinning Canucks and the profoundly resilient Bruins will settle everything in their 107th and final game. Both teams are ready to enjoy their drastically shortened summers but nobody can bear the thought of coming this far without drinking from the Stanley Cup. The Canucks are painfully close to claiming the Stanley Cup for the first time in the history of a franchise born in 1970. Theyve reached this precipice before during two previous trips to the finals but Mark Messiers New York Rangers beat them in Game 7 in 1994. Although the current Canucks have been outplayed for long stretches of the finals, theyre ready to reap their reward for grinding out the NHLs best regular-season record. They get to play Game 7 at home and home-ice advantage has meant more than anybody expected in a series thats otherwise been utterly unpredictable. Vancouvers top scorers have been mostly silenced, with the Sedin twins combining for five points and Kesler managing one assist. The Bruins have been wildly inconsistent, dominating on both ends of their home ice and struggling for even the simplest scoring chances in Vancouver. The Canucks flopped in their first attempt at a clincher Monday in Boston, with Roberto Luongo Canadas netminder in that gold-medal game getting pulled for the second time. The Bruins have been steadier and Thomas has been stronger while closing in on the chance to end the Original Six franchises 39-year Stanley Cup drought. Thomas and the Bruins will attempt to become the first NHL team to win a Game 7 three times in the same postseason after beating Montreal and Tampa Bay earlier.

last July did not get his coronation playing for the Miami Heat. They laughed and cheered as if it were the Cavaliers in LeBrons first seven years and how he brought this luck-starved sports city so close but not close enough before bolting town. They DID feel deserted. I can see how he has had it with this situation whether we like it or not, free agency is a part of the sports environment and players have always switched teams in one form or another and basically, wanted to give back some love to his former fans. In essence, he told them to get over it, that they have to go back to their humdrum lives. Dwayne Wade joined in this fracas with some of his comments. That may be seemingly true but, to paraphrase Dale Carnegie, that is no way to win friends or influence people. Perhaps in his own way James is telling them us that he actually does care what people think of him, that he is thinking of his legacy apart from never having to work another day in his life if he so chose. I understand that he exercised his freedom and I have no problem with that, though one can argue which I have about the relative merits of a lot of salaries being paid these days in a lot of fields. At the same time, the fans are angry at a lot of professional athletes, not just LeBron, for not only what they see as a snub to them personally but to the way

things are in the world of sports these days. With the current labor strife in the NFL and the expected labor strife in the NBA and NHL soon to follow, now might not be the time to bash fans. They we are not in the mood to stand for it and, after all, who ultimately pays the salaries of these guys? At least Cleveland owner Dan Gilbert has gotten a reprieve from his boast one might term it idiotic last summer after The Decision that the Cavaliers will win an NBA title before LeBron does. That is, at least for a season. The Cavaliers are not going to be legit title contenders overnight, while the Heat are a team in its prime. Think of it: you might have seen the last hurrah from the Mavericks as Jason Kidd is 38 and Dirk and Company are not getting any younger; the Celtics and their Big Three are getting up there and likely dont have a lot of time left; and the Lakers, notwithstanding Ron Artests drivel about them simply needing some rest, are in need of some major retooling and have an older-than-his-years Kobe Bryant. The Heat are only in need of some minor retooling like adding a legit center. I am no baseball historian but this is an item I never could have guessed in a zillion some might even say a couple of years. With all the history of the New York Yankees and there oodles of Hall-of-Famers, Derek Jeter is trying to become the first player to reach 3,000 hits while with the Yankees. That is almost unbelievable when you consider a history that includes some of the bluest of blue-chippers of majorleague baseball players: The Babe, Joe DiMaggio, The Mick, etc. Being only six hits away, Id say its a foregone conclusion that he will get there.

BLUFFTON - Christian Koch, Drew Luginbuhl, David Yoder, Jared Staley, Eli Hoffer, Jose Moser, Lee Hill, Matt Herron, Noah Stratton, Stephen Tatarkov, Isaac Little, Lucas Harnish, Nathan Little, Keshaun Hughes, Chase Wilson, Kyle Risner, Jonathan Nisly, Kyle Kahle, Tyler Begg. COLUMBUS GROVE - Adam Bair, Luke Kohls, Colby Meuleman, Kurt Meyer, Devin Ricker, Parker Schroeder, Derryn Scott, T.J. Stechschulte, Josh Utrup, Devin Verhoff, Caleb Grothaus, Wade Heffner, Jeff Birkemeier, Jake Graham, Collin Grothaus, Derek Rieman, Will Selhorst. CRESTVIEW - Tristan Branch, Micah Brant, Zach Burdette, Jared Burger, Joel Genter, Garret Gleckler, Seth Mendenhall, Shelby Ripley, Drew Strawser, Chase Walters. JEFFERSON - Josh Albridge, Mitchell Antalis, Logan Bonifas, Trenton Gossman, Zach Morris, Cory Osting, Darren Edinger, Jordan Barclay, Cody Biglow, Nick Gallmeier, Zavier Buzard, Tyler Mox. LIMA CENTRAL CATHOLIC Bubba Krieg, Michael Rogers. LINCOLNVIEW - Jack Frank, Tyler Kraner, Levi Brake, Jeff Jacomet, Austin Treesh, Evan Williams, Angelo Katalenas, Dalton West, Ben Bilimek, Michael Garay. PAULDING - Trenton Bradford, Drew Burnett, Storm Dunakin, Daniele Guarnaschelli, Beau Hahn, Cody Jarrell, Andrw Layman, Kyle Mohr, Chris Pier, Julian Salinas, Ryan Schindler. SPENCERVILLE - Daniel Binkley, Nick Davisson, Josh Fetzer, Zach Gay, Derek Goecke, Keith Lenhart, Kevin Lenhart, Cole Roberts, Anthony Schuh, Lucas Shumate, Tyler Shumate, Joe Wisher. GIRLS TRACK ADA - Moriah Rouch, Kenzie Fell, Sarah Clum, Morgan Rouch, Erica Kier. ALLEN EAST - Emily Allen, Kylie Lutes, Lindsi Woods, Hailey Perkins, Morgan Truex, Haley Schafer, Angelica Truex. BLUFFTON - Kelly McCarthy, Katie Herr, Julie Althaus, Megan Dulle, Delaney Reineke, Amber Rayl, Jill Steinmetz, Morgan Humphreys, Hannah Chappell-Dick, Ava Yoakam, Lindsey Buettner, Lydia Guagenti, Ashley Baker, Karli Leugers, Alissa Garmatter. COLUMBUS GROVE - Cora Diller, Nikki Ricker, Brooke Brubaker, Riley Eversole, Amber Herron, Nicole Langhals, Jorgi Schramm, Jessi Smith, Aubrey Fruchey, Stacy Hovest, Emily Tabler, Megan Verhoff, Julia Wynn. CRESTVIEW - Brandi Bowers, Ami Callow, Grace Callow, Layne Callow, Erika Frey, Kallie Gamble, Samantha Gerardot, Darrian Hoerig, Courtney Perrott, Elizabeth Saylor, Leah Saylor, Courtney Smart. JEFFERSON - Korey Boggs, Shelbi Brown, Bridget Culp, Morgan Fischbach, Emily Fought, Kennedy Boggs, Stephanie Koenig, Chelsey Bishop, Jenna Moreo, Libbi Brown, Rebekah Geise, Rileigh Stockwell, Victoria Suever, Brooke Teman, Kenidi Ulm. LIMA CENTRAL CATHOLIC Kelly Ahman, Morgan Greeley, Emily Hullinger, Mary Huffman, Elizabeth Kidd, Sydney Mohler, Sarah Pajka. LINCOLNVIEW - Audrey Bowen, Casey Patterson, Calista Dowdy, Taylar Boroff, Kelsey Clemons, Kerri Grothaus, Sabrina Barnhart, Karissa Burns, Haley McAbee, Taylor Miller, Kaylee Thatcher, Brittany ODaffer, Tori Abdul, Deneah Durst, Cassie Hale. PAULDING - Emily Albert, Abbey Edwards, Ashley Johanns, Rachael Kesler, Katie Kohart, Allissa LaFountain, Sierra McCullough, Sarah Nardone, Sidney Salinas, Emily Shuherk, Alesha Simon, Alli Singer, Meagan Weller. SPENCERVILLE Jackie Bowsher, Alexa Brown, Abbie Freewalt, Shanna German, Devan Hanjora, Victoria Hardesty, Jenna Kahle, Kelli Ley, Claire McConnell, Cortney Miller, Mackenzie Miller, Jennifer Post, Morgan Pugh, Karri Purdy, Patricia Riley, Caitlin Wurst. BOYS TENNIS BLUFFTON - David Hooley, Aaron Basinger, Nathaniel Diller, Nicholas Slinger, Matt Deter, Michael Deter, Kory Enneking. LIMA CENTRAL CATHOLIC Tyler Eickholt, Sean Daley, Michael Frankart, Michael Kahle, John Kidd, Dylan Niese, Julian Schaper, Mark Schoenhofer, Zachary Schroeder, Michael Shanahan, Alex Swick.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia Less than 16 months ago, Sidney Crosby scored Canadas golden goal on this rink, winning the Olympic tournament and ending the biggest hockey game in Vancouvers history. A sprawling, jubilant celebration consumed downtown after that goal last February. It was just a warmup. Just wait and see what happens tonight if the Vancouver Canucks win Game 7 to claim the Stanley Cup or even if the Boston Bruins take it home for themselves. Ryan Kesler scored for the losing U.S. national team in that gold-medal game last year but the playmaking center will skate for the Canucks to end the Stanley Cup finals. Kesler has nursed an undisclosed injury throughout the final rounds of a grueling postseason but cant wait to play a game that could help define many of the participants careers. The Bruins have won three of the series last four games,

CHARLOTTE, N.C. The wait is over for Cale Yarborough and Darrell Waltrip. The championship-winning drivers with a bumpy personal connection are headed to the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Yarborough and Waltrip got in on their third try, headlining the third 5-member class announced Tuesday. Theyre joined by 8-time series champion crew chief Dale Inman, 9-time Modified champion Richie Evans (in 13 years) and pioneering driver and owner Glen Wood. Its probably the best class of the three, said NASCAR chairman Brian France, who was on the receiving end of a playful kiss on his cheek from a tearful Waltrip. Youve got two of the greatest drivers. Youve got the greatest crew chief. You have a legendary car owner and then you have Richie Evans, who dominated in Modified racing. It demonstrates the Hall of Fame is more than just the Sprint Cup series. Yarborough, who led with 85 percent of the vote by the 55-person panel, won 83 races and three consecutive titles (197678). Only Jimmie Johnsons current streak of five titles is longer. Yarboroughs 83 victories rank sixth. He won four Daytona 500s and later served as car owner until he left the sport in 1999.

Waltrip, Yarborough make NASCAR Hall of Fame

Yarborough, who didnt attend the announcement, said by phone he watched the telecast with his wife in the shop of his farm in Sardis, S.C. event. Waltrip has spent the past 11 years as a TV analyst for Fox Sports and Speed but still hasnt lost that competitive streak. Yarborough once called Waltrip Jaws for how much he ran his mouth. But Waltrip recalled Yarborough was the one who told him to talk to Hall-of-Famer Junior Johnson about joining his team. It was there Waltrip won his three titles. So for all the bad things about Cale, I forgive him, Waltrip added, smiling. Inman received 78 percent of the vote, becoming the first crew chief to be elected. He spent nearly three decades at Petty Enterprises, where was in charge of inaugural Hall-of-Famer Richard Pettys team for his seven titles. He won another championship with Terry Labonte. Somebody asked me if I was nervous, Inman recalled, and I said not as much as I was in some of those races. The late Evans, who captured 50 percent of the vote, won a record eight straight Modified titles from 1978-85. He received strong support from many voters, including small track owners, who wanted someone honored outside the top three NASCAR racing series. Wood, who received 44 percent of the vote, was credited with

Both teams have played under playoff stress this spring but no pressure in hockey can match the intensity of a close third period in Game 7 of the finals, when one superb play or a single mistake can change a players reputation forever. Anybody who fears that scenario didnt show it after Tuesdays workouts at Rogers Arena. And nobody exemplifies this series strange duality better than Luongo. Vancouvers enigmatic goalie has been outstanding at home, allowing just two goals in three games while posting two 1-0 shutouts, but the Canucks $10 million man was horrific in Boston, giving up 15 goals in slightly more than four periods. The series exhausting travel schedule Boston has made five cross-continent flights, while Vancouver had a mere four hasnt ratcheted down the intensity late in games. Theyre probably in for one last nail-biting game in Vancouver, where the Canucks won all three previous finals matches with goals in the third period or overtime.

Im glad. Im glad thats over with, Yarborough added. Everybody has been asking me, Do you think its this time? Do you think youll go in this time? I feel honored. Im in a lot of different motorsports halls of fame but to be in the NASCAR Hall of Fame with the guys who are already in and the ones who will come later means a lot to me. Its a great group to be a part of. Waltrip, who received 82 percent of the vote, won 84 races, tied for third all time, and collected series championships in 1981, 82 and 85. While Yarborough was absent, you couldnt miss Waltrip in the front row. Saying he was so nervous he was sick to his stomach, Waltrips eyes welled up with tears as his name was announced. He ran to the stage and kissed France, something he promised to do in radio interview earlier in the day. It was a stark contrast to a year ago, when a stunned Waltrip was left out of the hall as he participated in Speeds telecast of the

The Associated Press American League Tuesdays Results Detroit 4, Cleveland 0 N.Y. Yankees 12, Texas 4 Toronto 6, Baltimore 5, 11 innings Tampa Bay 4, Boston 0 Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, ppd., rain Kansas City 7, Oakland 4 L.A. Angels 4, Seattle 0 Todays Games Cleveland (Carmona 3-8) at Detroit (Penny 5-5), 7:05 p.m. Texas (D.Holland 5-1) at N.Y. Yankees (Nova 5-4), 7:05 p.m. Baltimore (Arrieta 8-3) at Toronto (R.Romero 5-6), 7:07 p.m. Boston (Beckett 5-2) at Tampa Bay (Hellickson 7-4), 7:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Floyd 6-5) at

Minnesota (Pavano 3-5), 8:10 p.m. Kansas City (Hochevar 4-6) at Oakland (Outman 1-1), 10:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (E.Santana 3-6) at Seattle (Bedard 3-4), 10:10 p.m. Thursdays Games Baltimore (Guthrie 2-8) at Toronto (Z.Stewart 0-0), 12:37 p.m. Cleveland (Talbot 2-3) at Detroit (Scherzer 8-2), 1:05 p.m. Texas (C.Wilson 7-3) at N.Y. Yankees (B.Gordon 0-0), 1:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Buehrle 6-4) at Minnesota (Blackburn 5-4), 1:10 p.m. Kansas City (Francis 3-6) at Oakland (G.Gonzalez 5-5), 3:35 p.m. Boston (C.Buchholz 5-3) at Tampa Bay (Price 7-5), 7:10 p.m. ----National League Tuesdays Results

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helping revolutionize pit stops with Wood Brothers Racing. His team has amassed 98 victories, including this years Daytona 500. I didnt come here alone. I had a lot of help, Wood said. Theres five of us brothers. All of those helped at one time or another. And Leonard has been there all along for the whole 60-something years. But Leonard Wood missed the cut. There was a debate among voters on whether the brothers should be enshrined at the same time. Waltrip and Yarborough had the most championships not among the first 10 inductees and their exclusion from last years class drew scrutiny. David Pearson was considered the only lock for the group inducted last month. Fellow driver Bobby Allison, Petty Enterprises patriarch Lee Petty, driver and broadcaster Ned Jarrett and car owner Bud Moore were selected ahead of Waltrip and Yarborough. Moore had campaigned strongly for Cotton Owens, driver-owner, who won 1966 owner championship with Pearson. Moore sat next to the 87-year-old Owens, who was one of 20 finalists not to get in. The class will be inducted in the downtown Charlotte facility in January, a change from the May ceremony the past two years.

Philadelphia 9, Florida 1 Washington 8, St. Louis 6 N.Y. Mets 4, Atlanta 3 Chicago Cubs 5, Milwaukee 4, 10 inn. Pittsburgh 1, Houston 0 Colorado 6, San Diego 3 San Francisco 6, Arizona 5 Cincinnati 3, L.A. Dodgers 2 Todays Games Florida (Villanueva 0-0) at Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 3-4), 1:05 p.m., 1st game Cincinnati (Tr.Wood 4-4) at L.A. Dodgers (Billingsley 5-5), 3:10 p.m. San Diego (Latos 4-7) at Colorado (Chacin 7-4), 3:10 p.m. Florida (Ani.Sanchez 6-1) at Philadelphia (Halladay 9-3), 7:05 p.m., 2nd game St.Louis (McClellan 6-2) at Washington (L.Hernandez 3-8), 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Gee 7-0) at Atlanta (T.Hudson 5-5), 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Narveson 3-4) at Chicago Cubs (Zambrano 5-3), 8:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (Morton 6-3) at Houston (Happ 3-8), 8:05 p.m. San Francisco (Bumgarner 2-8) at Arizona (J.Saunders 3-6), 9:40 p.m. Thursdays Games Florida (Vazquez 3-6) at Philadelphia (Cl.Lee 6-5), 1:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (Ja.McDonald 4-4) at Houston (Lyles 0-1), 2:05 p.m. Milwaukee (Greinke 6-1) at Chicago Cubs (Garza 2-6), 2:20 p.m. St. Louis (Lohse 7-3) at Washington (Lannan 4-5), 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Dickey 3-7) at Atlanta (Minor 0-2), 7:10 p.m. San Francisco (Vogelsong 4-1) at Arizona (I.Kennedy 7-2), 9:40 p.m.

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Reports point to lower food prices, more hiring

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER and MARTIN CRUTSINGER The Associated Press and a shortage of popular fuel-efficient cars because of disrupted shipments after the Japan earthquake. Excluding the drop in car sales, retail sales rose 0.3 percent. That gain seemed to please investors, who were expecting broad declines because of high gas prices. The Dow Jones industrial average, which has fallen six weeks in a row, closed up 123 points, or 1 percent. Mark Vitner, an economist at Wells Fargo Securities, said the retail-sales report shows that household budgets are still tight, forcing people to put off buying expensive items. Sales at electronics and furniture stores dropped in May. Some of the biggest sales gains were reported by thrift shops and other stores that sell used goods, Vitner said, and by online retailers, which many shoppers use to find the best deals. Lower food and gas prices should provide some nearterm relief, Vitner said, but a sustainable pickup in spending will not likely occur until job growth picks up and the unemployment rate falls. There were some encouraging signs that hiring could pick up in the second half of the year. The Business Roundtable, which represents CEOs for the 200 biggest U.S. companies, said 51 percent of chief executives plan to step up hiring in the second half of the year. Last quarter, the figure was 52 percent said they

Brentilys Steakhouse recently joined the Delphos Area Chamber of Commerce. Located at 209 N. Main St. in Delphos, the steakhouse offers a family atmosphere. Participating in the ribbon-cutter are, from left, Chamber Board member Janet Metzger, Brentilys Steakhouse owners Emily Niese and Brent Niese and Chamber Executive Director Jennifer Moenter.

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Biden confident of more than $1T in deficit cuts

By ANDREW TAYLOR The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday hes confident budget talks hes leading will produce an agreement on cutting the deficit well beyond $1 trillion over the next decade or so. Leaving the Capitol after a 2 1/2-hour negotiating session, Biden told reporters he hopes the group will have a tentative agreement by Congress July 4th recess to leave plenty of time to draft and pass the cuts along with must-pass legislation allowing the government to continue to borrow to finance its operations and avoid defaulting on U.S. bonds. Leaving the Capitol after the groups seventh negotiating session, Biden said hes convinced the group can come up with an agreement that increases the so-called debt limit and makes significant headway on President Barack Obamas promise to cut the deficit by $4 trillion over the next decade or so. It aint over till its over, but Im convinced we can come up with an agreement that gets the debt limit passed and makes some real serious down payment on the commitment for 4 trillion bucks over the next 10 or 12 years, Biden said. At the same time, however, Bidens Democratic allies in the Senate vowed that any deal this summer to cut the deficit wont cut back benefits for people enrolled in Medicare. We will not allow cuts to seniors benefits, said Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. The hard line by Democrats came as Senate GOP conservatives rallied behind a move to cut off the $5 billion-a-year subsidy for ethanol blenders. The 45-cent-per-gallon subsidy comes in the form of a tax break.

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Kacey Wagner of the Cooper Family Foundation presents a grant of $1,500 to Jon Amundson, president of the Van Wert County Historical Society. The money will be used to defray the cost of the new Welcome/Research Center being developed on the museum campus.

DEAR BRUCE: BRUCE WILLIAMS We are both retired and our home and cars are paid off. This allows us to save, so we can pay insurance, tags and taxes without too much strain. We have an IRA for $60,000 and a credit line at our local bank for $25,000. We owe $15,000 on credit cards, but due to income limitations, we are able to only make minimal payments, plus a small amount extra each month to retire this debt. Due to our age and health concerns, an extra job is not possible. We want your opinion on how to retire this debt so we can have a little fun money for travel, etc. -- Jerry, via email DEAR JERRY: You indicate that you have an IRA with $60,000 stashed away. You mentioned that you owe $15,000 in credit card debt. The reality is that the money in the IRA is very likely granting a relatively modest fraction of the interest you are paying on the credit cards. In my opinion, you would be better off to withdraw the $15,000 (I am assuming you are over 59-1/2 and can do so without penalty), pay the taxes, if any, and retire the credit card debt. This is not going to leave you any extra money for fun stuff, but you are paying a lot more in interest than necessary. DEAR BRUCE: With all the hoopla about tax-cut extensions, I received quite a shock on my March 1, 2011 pension check. My federal tax went up by more than 10 percent. In the remarks section it said due to new IRS tax tables. Does a person making over $200,000 have to pay another 10 percent on their federal income taxes? -- Ron, via e-mail DEAR RON: The fact that the withholding went up does not necessarily mean your ultimate tax liability has gone up. The new tax tables may have resulted in an adjustment in your case. Thats a personal proposition. However, what an employer, pension company, etc., withholds is only an estimate of what you owe. That will be determined after you fill out appropriate tax forms. The reality is that our government is going to have to collect more taxes, and theyre not going to collect it in quantity from people making $200,000 to $250,000. There are just not enough of you out there. The prolific spending by both political parties is going to impose penalties, and those penalties are strongly felt by the middle class given that is where the majority of the money is.
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WASHINGTON Some relief from high gas and food prices could be on the way. Wholesale food prices fell last month by the most in nearly a year, and gas prices keep dropping after peaking in May. A separate survey suggests CEOs are feeling more optimistic and will hire more in the second half of this year. It amounted to welcome news Tuesday after a rough patch that has stoked worries the economic recovery is slowing. More jobs and lower prices would both give Americans more money to spend on other things and rejuvenate economic growth. Food prices at the wholesale level fell 1.4 percent, the Labor Department said. It was the largest drop since last June. About 40 percent of that decline resulted from steep declines in vegetable and fruit prices. The drop in food prices followed harsh winter freezes, which had driven up prices of tomatoes and other vegetables in February. Even if prices dont fall further, economists say they probably wont go much higher, at least. Thats a good thing for consumers, and its even better that it comes in parallel with lower energy prices, said Gregory Daco, U.S. economist at IHS Global Insight. Overall, the producer price index, which measures price changes before they reach the consumer, rose 0.2 percent in May. Thats much lower than Aprils 0.8 percent gain and signals that inflation is in check. Gas prices at the wholesale level rose in May by the smallest amount in eight months. At the pump, theyre coming down. On Tuesday, the national average was $3.70 a gallon, according to AAA. Gas has fallen steadily since the national average almost hit $4 a gallon in early May. Its still about a dollar more expensive than a year ago. For now, Americans remain cautious about spending. Another report Tuesday showed that retail sales fell 0.2 percent in May. It was the first decline in 11 months and came mostly because Americans bought fewer cars. Auto sales fell 2.9 percent, the sharpest drop in 15 months. The decline was attributed to temporary factors, including fewer incentives offered by dealerships

planned to hire more over the following six months, the highest since the trade group began polling its members in 2002. The survey began in midMay and ended June 3, the day the government released a report that showed a steep pullback in hiring in May. The unemployment rate rose to 9.1 percent in May from 9 percent in April. ManpowerGroup, one of the nations largest staffing companies, said the proportion of businesses that plan to hire in the next three months is higher than at any time since the end of 2008, during the recession. Melanie Holmes, vice president at ManpowerGroup, said the companys employment outlook is still at only about half the level associated with a healthy economy. The Commerce Department said businesses added to their inventories for the 16th straight month in April, another sign that companies are confident people will spend more in the second half of the year. The pace at which businesses sold those goods was the slowest in 10 months, but economists said it wasnt a concern because inventories are still historically small compared with sales. Companies are unlikely to get stuck with huge stockpiles of goods. AP Writer Tali Arbel in New York contributed to this report.

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DEAR DR. GOTT: I greatly enjoy your column and have learned much through it. Some time ago, you ran an article from a reader who asked if body piercings could affect a persons health, and you gave a list of medical procedures and appropriate tests. I think you missed an important possibility. In my experience, the young lady who would not go for counseling or testing is most likely addicted to prescription drugs. The symptoms described are common in withdrawal from opiates (which feels like the worst flu youve ever had). Kidney stones are often invoked ways of getting pain relievers. The frequency of the illnesses probably means shes running out of medicine before its time to refill her prescription. The parents should check this out and may want to arrange an intervention to get her into rehab. Her lack of motivation could also be due to amotivational syndrome, not uncommon in longtime marijuana users. I hope this helps. By the way, I am a reverend doctor who is a certified addictions counselor and certified cooccurring disorders professional. DEAR READER: You are correct that I failed to mention drug addiction as a potential cause of the young womans chronic illness. It is also possible that she does indeed have a medical condition, such as Crohns, for which pain medication was prescribed, which led to an addiction. Therefore, I stand by my previous statement urging the young woman and her parents to seek out medical attention and testing. However, to that I will add that addiction is a valid potential cause or worsening factor. As for amotivational syndrome, this is a controversial condition. According to the World Health Organization, it is a constellation of features said to be associated with substance abuse, primarily cannabis use. These features (apathy, loss of effectiveness, low tolerance for frustration, impaired concentration and more) may be the result of chronic cannabis intoxication or may merely reflect the users personality, development stage or attitude. DEAR DR. GOTT: Ive noticed in the past there have been more letters from females about reoccurring yeast infections. My wife had that problem for several years before her doctor had her A1C checked and found she was type 2 diabetic. Once her diabetes was under control, she had no more problems. DEAR DR. GOTT: A while ago, you had a column about a lady with a chronic yeast infection. Many years ago, I had a recurring problem in the same area. For months, my OB/ GYN and I tried a variety of pills and ointments, but the irritation always returned. I discovered the cause by accident. When we were traveling in our motor home, I had no problem. But it came back as soon as we returned home. The culprit was the extra-soft toilet paper we used at home. I have been using the simple septictank-friendly paper ever since and have no more irritation. DEAR READERS: Diabetes increases the risk of developing skin and yeast infections. Undiagnosed, uncontrolled or poorly controlled diabetes increases the risk. It also increases the chances of nerve and kidney damage, cardiovascular disease, cancer, foot damage, brain problems and more. Diabetes can be diagnosed with a simple blood test. Now to the extra-soft toilet paper. I have never heard of this causing a P A S problem so this is completely new to I L O me. I chose to print your letter because C E D switching toilet-paper brands/types is a simple, inexpensive change that may be K extremely beneficial to many people. AN
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Dear Annie: Two years girl at my camp who keeps ago, my son began dating insulting my family. She Layla, who then became calls them stupid, annoypregnant. I went out of my ing and lowlife losers. I way to include her in our have asked her to stop, but family. I bought maternity she wont. My parents know, clothes and baby outfits, but arent much help. I also took her out for lunch and talked to a counselor about it, paid for her to join us on a but that didnt work, either. It is hard sitting there family cruise. Layla e-mailed everyone doing nothing. Listening to to stay away from the hospi- her just makes me so angry. I need to know how tal the day of the to take care of this. babys birth, as -- T.T. she wanted bondDear T.T.: This ing time. I asked girl is trying to get my son if I could a rise out of you, bring flowers. He so the best thing said fine and to do is ignore her met me at the hoscompletely, as if pital. He invited you cannot hear me to get a peek at her. You also could the baby through talk to your camp the window. I counselor or camp didnt see Layla, but when she Annies Mailbox administrator about her abusive behavheard I had been there, she became extremely ior, and check kidshealth.org angry, and later, requests to for additional tips on dealing see my new grandson were with bullies. Dear Annie: This is for rebuffed. I sent an e-mail apologiz- Lost, whose husband is on ing for upsetting her. I also drugs. The marriage is over, suggested we seek counsel- but she is afraid to leave ing together. In response, because she has no money she unfriended me from and no job. Please tell her to go to a her Facebook page, sent me a list of all of my wrong- womens shelter, which can doings and told me I was be found through her local not allowed to contact my police or sheriffs departson anymore. My son said ment. The shelter I was in he had to side with Layla provided counseling for my because she is the mother of children and me, and helped with employment and houshis child. My grandson is now a ing. Please tell her not to year old. I saw a therapist give up. Help is out there, who recommended I dis- but you have to reach out tance myself, which I have and find it. -- No Name in done. My son finally called Alabama to say he is marrying Layla Annies Mailbox is writin two months. He said they want to meet with me in a ten by Kathy Mitchell and public place to discuss the Marcy Sugar, longtime edipossibility of allowing me tors of the Ann Landers back into their lives, but column. Please e-mail your with strict conditions. I told questions to anniesmailmy son the only way I would box@comcast.net, or write do this is if both of them to: Annies Mailbox, c/o first agreed not to keep me Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. from my grandchild without Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los good reason. I said the boy Angeles, CA 90045. would be horribly affected if his parents bounced family members in and out of his life. He replied, Our baby, our terms, and I havent heard from them since. It has taken me months to get back on an even keel, and I never want to go through this pain again. Am I obligated to go to the wedding? Should I write them out of my life? Is there anything else I can do? -- Numb in Nevada Dear Numb: Layla sounds like a control freak, and your son has no spine. However, as the parents, they get to set the boundaries when it comes to their child, like it or not. If you want to see your grandson, you will have to play by their rules. It wont be easy, but it can be done. Only you can decide if its worth the price. Dear Annie: There is a

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Thursday, June 16, 2011 In the near future, its important to distinguish the difference between real opportunities and mere pipe dreams. If you operate only from sound, thoughtful choices, the results should be extremely gratifying. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -Whether it comes from a good friend or a stranger, any kind of proposal brought to you should be examined for strings attached. Thoroughly check things out first. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Resources shared by you and your mate might be in hot demand from each party. Instead of letting a blowup occur, give in to certain demands and inspire your other half to do so as well. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- When having work or a service done for you, be on the spot as much as possible in order to prevent a bad job. Unless youre there to check on whats being done, things could go awry. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Guard against not only your own extravagance urges, but against friends who prod you into spending far more than you should. Both situations bear watching very closely. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -Instead of attempting to do far too many things at once, concentrate on only one job at a time, regardless of how much needs to be accomplished. Youll botch up the works if you dont. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Dont even try to talk another into doing something for you that she or he knows you can easily do for yourself. It wont work, because the person will see you as being nothing but a shirker. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23Dec. 21) -- If your fear of losing is taking precedence over your will to win, youve already been defeated before youve even begun. Believe to achieve. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- As resistance to your aims stiffens, so will your possibilities for accomplishment. In order to get things done, you must be tenacious. Fight for your right to get what you want. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Think before you act, instead of creating unnecessary problems through uninformed, knee-jerk reactions. Be your own sagacious adviser, not your worst enemy. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Be realistic in assessing your finances and then budget your spending accordingly. Dont pauper yourself through extravagance and/or borrowing more from others. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -Unless you focus on a specific goal or objective, something youve wanted for a long time that you believe could help you will slip through your fingers. Be dogged and precise. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- If you want to maintain a healthy perspective on issues, temper your grandiose conceptions with a large dose of realism. A balanced outlook will bring you the best results.
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Court allows Wisconsins union law to take effect

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court handed Republican Gov. Scott Walker a major victory Tuesday, ruling that a polarizing union law that strips most public employees of their collective bargaining rights could take effect. In a 4-3 decision that included a blistering dissent, the court ruled that Dane County Circuit Judge Maryann Sumi overstepped her authority when she declared the law void. She sided with a lawsuit that claimed Republicans didnt provide proper public notice of a meeting that helped get the original legislation approved. The legislation sparked weeks of protests when Walker introduced it in February. Tens of thousands of demonstrators descended on the state Capitol for weeks and Democratic senators fled the state to prevent a vote, thrusting Wisconsin to the forefront of a national debate over labor rights. Walker claimed that the law, which also requires public employees to pay more for their health care and pensions, was needed to help address the states $3.6 billion budget shortfall and give local governments enough flexibility on labor costs to deal with deep cuts to state aid. Democrats saw it as an attack on public employee unions, which usually back their partys candidates. By BRIAN SKOLOFF and BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press Walker, in a one-sentence statement Tuesday, said the Supreme Courts ruling provides our state the opportunity to move forward together and focus on getting Wisconsin working again. Union leaders blasted the courts decision. Phil Neuenfeldt, president of the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO, called it an affront to our democracy. An avalanche of lawsuits is expected, since legal challenges couldnt be brought until the law took effect. In vacating Sumis ruling, the Supreme Court ruled that the judge had usurped the legislative power which the Wisconsin Constitution grants exclusively to the legislature. The court also rejected arguments that Republicans violated Wisconsins open meetings law. The doors of the Senate and Assembly were kept open to the press and members of the public ... access was not denied, according to the majority opinion. In a fiery dissent, Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson wrote that justices hastily reached the decision and the majority set forth their own version of facts without evidence. They should not engage in this disinformation. Abrahamson also said a concurring opinion written by Justice David Prosser, a former Republican speaker of the Assembly, was long on rhetoric and long on story-telling that appears to have a partisan slant. Tuesdays ruling means the law is in effect but it wasnt immediately clear when public employees would be affected. There are no plans to apply paycheck deductions retroactively, said Rep. Robin Vos, co-chairman of the Legislatures budget committee. Walkers top aide, Department of Administration Secretary Mike Huebsch, said the ruling was being reviewed. Many school districts and other public entities reached new union contracts before the ruling, and collective bargaining rights were curtailed. Had the court decision not come down Tuesday, Republicans planned to put the collective bargaining provisions into a budget bill slated for debate that night so the changes could take effect during the court fight. The fight stemmed from a lawsuit that claimed Republicans violated state law by not providing the proper public notice of a meeting in March. All 14 of the states Democratic senators had fled to Illinois in February to try to prevent a vote, but Republicans got around the maneuver by convening a special committee to remove fiscal elements from the bill and allow a vote with fewer members present. Walker signed the plan into law two days later, on March 11. Democratic Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne filed the lawsuit the next week. Sumi, who initially heard Ozannes lawsuit,

Arizona wildfire near biggest in state history

LUNA, N.M. An enormous wildfire in eastern Arizona is poised to become the largest in state history, as firefighters Tuesday tried to keep it from devouring a small New Mexico mountain town and authorities questioned two people about an abandoned campfire that may have started the blaze. Fires also grew elsewhere in New Mexico and at the states border with Colorado, where flames forced the closure of a busy interstate highway. Kelly Wood, a spokesman for the multiple agencies battling the massive Arizona fire, said late Tuesday that two people of interest were being questioned but he couldnt provide any further details. The U.S. Forest Service might release more information about the investigation today, Wood said. In Luna, N.M., just across the Arizona state line, evacuation plans were in place for the roughly 200 residents. Crews have been working to protect the town for days, hacking down brush, using chain saws to cut trees and setting small fires to burn anything that the approaching flames could use as fuel. Thats whats saved the town, fire incident command spokesman Sean Johnson said. The line is holding. Fires have devoured hundreds of square miles in the Southwest and Texas since the wildfire season began several weeks ago. Scant

winter precipitation in Arizona, New Mexico, part of west Texas and southern Colorado is blamed on La Nina, a term describing cooler waters in the equatorial Pacific Ocean that keep the jet stream from dipping down and bringing storms to the region. Those storms instead dropped their rain and snow farther north, which has led to huge snowpack in the Sierra Nevada range in California and in the Rockies. The wildfire outlook issued by the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, calls for above-normal fire potential in those areas through September, but normal or less than normal across the rest of the West. The huge blaze in Arizona was also made worse by the extremely thick forest, the result of a century of fire suppression that has let more trees grow in the worlds largest ponderosa pine forest. Fires that once scorched only grasses and small trees on the forest floor now reach into the crowns and skip across miles of terrain through the treetops. Forests across the West have similar problems. The Arizona fire has burned more than 733 square miles since Memorial Day weekend and destroyed 32 homes and four rental cabins. It was 20 percent contained as of Tuesday night, Johnson said. Arizonas largest fire was the 2002 RodeoChediski fire, which burned 732 square miles but destroyed far more buildings. That blaze northwest of the current fire burned 491 buildings and cost about $400 million to fight.

Study: Lifespan sank in hundreds of US counties

By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer ATLANTA Americans are living longer, but not in every corner of the country. A new study shows that in hundreds of U.S. counties mostly in the South life expectancy has fallen. The researchers believe problems like smoking and obesity are partly to blame. There are enormous variations within the country said Dr. Christopher Murray, a University of Washington researcher. Hes a study author and an editor of the online journal, Population Health Metrics, which released the study today. Overall, life expectancy in the U.S. is at an all-time high. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently estimated that a baby born in 2009 could expect to live 78 years and 2 months. The CDC doesnt calculate estimates by county; Murrays research covers 2000 through 2007 when U.S. life expectancy grew a year to nearly 78. A federal expert in these kinds of statistics said Murrays methods were sound, but the findings arent terribly surprising. The U.S. estimate actually dropped from 2004 to 2005, noted Bob Anderson of the CDCs National Center for Health Statistics. Given that downward blip and the fact that statistics fluctuate more when youre dealing with smaller populations its not unexpected to see some declines at the local level, he said.

issued a temporary order blocking publication of the law while she weighed the arguments and declared the law void last month. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald and Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald, both Republicans, said Tuesday that they always believed the bill was legally approved. We followed the law when the bill was passed, simple as that, the brothers said in a joint statement. Were finally headed in the right direction by balancing the budget and focusing on jobs, just like Republicans promised we would do. Ozanne was disappointed, saying weve done the best we can ... It looks like weve lost. Attorneys for the Wisconsin Department of Justice, representing the Republicans who control the Legislature, had asked the Supreme Court to take the case directly, in part to speed the process. Walker counted on the law being in effect in the budget he put forward for the fiscal year that starts July 1. Walker has said the public worker concessions would generate about $300 million in savings to the state over the next two years. Democratic Senate Minority Leader Mark Miller said Walker and Republicans push to enact the law resulted in months of legal wrangling, unprecedented political divisiveness and millions of dollars of lost budget savings.

Marriage equality wins in bankruptcy court

By PAUL ELIAS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Gene Balas and Carlos Morales were facing health problems and crushing financial pressures plaguing many U.S. households when they decided to file bankruptcy as a married couple. The Obama administration said they couldnt, citing the Defense of Marriage Act, which prohibits federal recognition of same-sex marriages. On Monday, 20 of 24 judges sitting on the countrys largest consumer bankruptcy court sided with the gay couple. In doing so, the court took the extraordinary step of declaring the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional. The ruling is the first such attack of the Defense of Marriage Act in bankruptcy court, and it adds to the building pressure on the Obama administration to make good on a February pledge to stop defending the law in court. Balas and Morales were among the 18,000 Californian same-sex couples who wed Aug. 30, 2008, during the brief period when gay marriages were legal in the state. It is hurtful to hear my own government say that my marriage is not valid for purposes of federal law, Balas said in a court filing. Balas said he was laid off from his $200,000-a-year job in the financial industry in March 2009. The couple said they share all income and expenses. All the property that either of us owns is community property, and all of our debts are community debts, said Morales, who has spent most of the relationship unemployed. We have no prenuptial agreement, postnuptial agreement

The study found that life expectancy for women fell significantly in 702 of the nations more than 3,100 counties. The largest declines by nearly 2 years were in Mississippis Madison County, near Jackson, and the adjacent Hughes and Okfuskee counties in eastern Oklahoma. Life expectancy dropped for men in 251 counties, by more than 2 years in Kentuckys Perry County and Mississippis Madison. In 158 counties, it dropped for both men and women. In some cases, counties with plummeting life expectancy were next to or very near counties with rising longevity. There is some debate about why life expectancy estimates rose and fell more in some counties than others. Murray and his colleagues said they checked issues like poverty or racial makeup, and those didnt explain the difference. They believe high rates of obesity, smoking and other preventable health problems may be main reasons. Some experts disagree, saying the findings may be tied to the availability of good health care or with the migration of healthy people from one place to another. Perhaps young blacks and whites are leaving to go off to college or work somewhere else. That leaves the least educated and the least healthy back in the original counties, Anderson said. Or, in some places, the arrival of healthy Hispanic immigrants may be the reason, said Dr. Roger Rochat, an Emory University public health professor and trained demographer.

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or transmutation agreement. The ruling written by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Thomas Donovan wasnt the first blow to the Defense of Marriage Act in federal court. That came last year when a federal judge in Boston declared the law an unconstitutional violation of equal protection guarantees. Two other bankruptcy courts have also rejected administration attempts to dismiss joint filings made by same-sex couples, but neither of those rulings addressed the constitutionality of the act. Mondays strongly worded ruling contributes to the legal assault on the Defense of Marriage Act and puts added pressure on the Obama administration to stop defending the law. Attorney General Eric Holder said in February that the U.S. Department of Justice would remain parties to the cases and continue to represent the interests of the United States throughout the litigation despite the administrations view that the law was unconstitutional. After the administrations announcement, a House of Representatives committee hired former Solicitor General Paul Clement to defend the Defense of Marriage Act against federal court challenges. In May, U.S. Trustee Peter Anderson, who represents the federal governments bankruptcy interests in Southern California, told the judge the Obama administration opposed the gay couples petition to give the Congressional committee a chance to join the case in support of the Defense of Marriage Act. Justice Department spokeswoman Tracy Schmaler declined to comment. The judge noted Monday that the committee didnt respond to requests to join the case.

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