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July 10
Lloyd Wood 8 p.m.
Ft. Recovery VanTrees Park
July 10
Sheep Show
Mercer County Fairgrounds
July 11-17
Thresholds of Grace
Retreat Spiritual Center of
Maria Stein
July 14
Red Cross Kart Racing
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Eldora Speedway
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Wally Post Golf Open
Mercer County Elks
July 15
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New Weston
July 15,16
Kings Royal
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IC Church, Celina
July 16,17
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Eastview Park, Celina
July 17
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July 17
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By: Martha Schoen

A short drive to Portland,
Indiana, in the old Coca-
Cola bottling company
building is the home of The
Museum of the Soldier. This
is a quaint little museum that
holds many rare treasures.
The museum is for all wars
and branches of service
remembering those men and
women who have served
our country. The museum
specializes in knowing the
name of the person, having
a picture of the person in
uniform, and fnding out
about the history of the
person. They want to put a
face with the name to make
it more personal.
One rare fnd is the phone
used by President Bush on
9-11. The government
secure phone was one of
four secure phones used by
the President while he was
at Offutt Air Force Base in
Nebraska in the aftermath
of the terrorist attacks on
New York and Washington.
Another rare fnd are Metals
of Honor. These metals are
not allowed to be sold and
are usually not available
for display because they are
kept by the family.
One of the newest displays
is from a group of Rangers
who were in Vietnam. The
backdrop was hand painted
by one of the members of
the group. This was the
only National Guard Ranger
unit and the only Indiana
National Guard unit to be
deployed to Vietnam. In 12
months of constant combat
operations, Company D, the
Indiana Rangers, became
the most highly decorated
unit during a one year
rotation. The 214 members
of the Indiana Rangers were
awarded 19 Silver Stars,
175 Bronze Stars, 86 Army
Commendation Medals,
120 Air Medals, and 110
Purple Hearts (taken from
museumofthesoldier.com).
They served from December
30, 1968, to November 20,
1969.
There are several large
military vehicles on display,
as well as a Casson, which is
a horse drawn cannon with
shells which would have
been used during the Civil
War and is on loan from the
Indiana War Museum.
Other items of interest
include a display of the
sleeping quarters from
different time periods
including the Civil War,
WWI, and WWII. Many
of the cots and bedding that
were used during Vietnam
were left over from Korea
and WWII. There is a
display of radio equipment
from the large switchboard of
days gone by to the smaller
handheld devices of today.
C food rations, canteens,
and mess kits that were used
by the military may interest
young boy scouts. Many
of these old mess kits were
donated to the Boy Scouts
of America and have the
imprint of WWI on them.
Tour Jackets which
are bomber-like military
jackets were embroidered
with where the soldier
was stationed and with
pictures and items that was
representative of the area.
This started during WWII
and reached its height during
the Korean War.
The museum also has
items from the more recent
conficts like Operation
Desert Storm as well as
items dating all the way
back to the Civil War.
Over the weekend of
June 18, Jack Barnhart from
Eaton, Ohio, had his own
personal Civil War collection
on display. Barnharts
interest in the Civil War
started when he was eight
years old because his parents
would take him to museums
and parks. He felt it was
important to keep history
alive, and that it is important
that parents cultivate their
kids interest in history. His
display included a desk of
Lieutenant Francis A. Nash
from the 38th Massachusetts
Infantry. Also on display
were items that would be
carried by the infantry
including small dominoes,
dice and cards. One rare
piece he had on display was
a nurses lamp. It looked
similar to a tall tea kettle
with one side open. The
base would hold a candle
with light shining out the
side so the nurse could see
to move from one patient to
another. Above the candle
was a small bowl that was
covered by a lid. The nurse
would come to a soldier and
lift the small bowl out to give
the soldier a bit of broth that
was warmed by the candle.
The museum itself has
a small trading card size
picture of Abraham Lincoln
and the original headstone
of the last soldier killed in
the Civil War, Private John
J. Williams, Company B of
the 34th Indiana Infantry.
Many of the people
remembered at the museum
have local roots in Indiana
and Ohio. There are familiar
family names as you tour the
museum. The Museum of
the Soldier recently marched
at the Fort Recovery parade
in military dress representing
different divisions and time
periods. They will also be
marching in the Portland
and Coldwater parades.
The Museum is located
at 510 East Arch Street
in Portland, Indiana.
Admission is free and they
are open on the 1st and 3rd

weekends of every month
from noon until 5 p.m. For
more information you can
check out their website at
www.museumofthesoldier.
com or they can be contacted
by phone, 260-726-2967, or
e-mail mos@jayco.net.
Museum of the Soldier
This summer when
youngsters attend State of
the Heart Hospices annual
Camp BEARable, they
will fnd a new friendly
face to interact with. The
camp, which is for children
grieving the loss of a loved
one, mixes fun and games
with serious dialogue,
enabling them to speak
openly about their grief
and loss. The camp is free
and will be held July 22-24
at the Spiritual Center of
Maria Stein.
Joining the children this
year for the frst time will be
Benson, a 140 pound black
Newfoundland dog owned
by Jackie Jutte of Celina.
Both Jutte and Benson
are certifed in pet therapy
by the Miami Valley Pet
Therapy Association.
I am looking forward to
seeing how he will interact
with the young people
there, said Jutte. Benson
has visited hospitals and
nursing homes and worked
with elderly people and
children before. He is a
happy dog, Jutte said,
who knows when to
turn on the charm. The
Newfoundland breed is
known for their giant size,
tremendous strength, calm
dispositions and loyalty.
Marlene Black, State
of the Heart Bereavement
Specialist and Camp
Director, said Benson
will bring something
new to camp and will
offer another means for
the children to be relaxed
and comfortable, helping
them to feel they are in a
safe environment where
they can talk openly and
address their issues about
grief and loss.
Findings indicate
pets can trigger the
bodys normal relaxation
responses in times of
anxiety and stress and
release endorphins that
increase pleasure. About
50 children, ages six to
15, will be at the weekend
camp. They will have the
opportunity to pet him and
be around him. Each child
is paired with a specially
trained adult buddy.
Even though he is huge,
he has a soft look which
draws people to him,
explained Jutte. And, he
can entertain, she added.
He can play getting shot
and falling to the foor,
give you a high fve, shake
hands, talk on command,
and kiss on command.
All of this is done by the
use of hand signals.
Benson, Jutte believes,
can bring another element
of happiness to Camp
BEARable. When a child
loses someone, they lose
some of their ability to be
happy, she said. When
children see him and sense
his aura, they want to be
around him. He brings
smiles to peoples faces.
This year marks the 13
th

year that State of the Heart
has conducted the camp.
The local non-proft agency
cares for families and
patients in eastern Indiana
and western Ohio who are
confronting a life limiting
illness. With offces in
Greenville, Coldwater and
Portland, Indiana, State
of the Heart is observing
30 years of service to area
communities.
Registration is
necessary for camp. There
need be no association
with hospice care in order
to attend the camp. The
application for Camp
BEARable is available
at the agencys website:
www.stateoftheheartcare.
org. Call Marlene Black at
1-800-417-7535 for more
information.
Pet Therapy at State of the Heart Camp BEARable
Pictured is Benson, with Olivia, Jackie Juttes daughter,
at his graduation from Pet Therapy School.
This year marks the
31st annual Country
Concert fest at Hickory
Hills Lakes to be held
July 7 - 9. There are 17
stars performing, three
days of music, camping,
food, friends and fun!
Among the performers
is American Idol winner,
Carrie Underwood, who
will be headlining the
event on July 8.
Underwood has agreed
to a Meet and Greet with
one of A Special Wish
Foundations children,
Caylie. Caylie has been
diagnosed with a life-
threatening illness and
could only dream to
meet Ms. Underwood.
Through a Special Wish
Foundation and sponsors,
Caylies wish will come
true. She loves country
music and especially
Carrie Underwood.
Caylie will arrive in style
to Country Concert in a
limo provided by Afford-
A-Limo, meeting Carrie
at 6 p.m. and attending her
concert later that evening.
The mission of A
Special Wish Foundation
(ASW) is to grant the wish
of a child or adolescent,
birth through age 20, who
has been diagnosed with a
life-threatening disorder.
Caylie to meet Carrie Underwood
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Marie L. Cordier, 82, formerly of 08361 Burd road,
celina, died June 27, at hospice of Dayton.
She was born December 7, 1928, in Wapakoneta, to the
late Guy and Alma (Sandkuhl) Benzing.
She was married may 24, 1954, in St. marys, to Paul F.
cordier, and he preceded her in death June 22, 2000.
She is survived by a daughter and spouse, Jane and
roger young, centerville; a daughter, Joyce cordier,
hilliard; two grandsons, Jason young and christopher
young; a sister, Sue miller, new Bremen; and a sister-in-
law, Janice Benzing, Adrian, michigan.
She was preceded in death by a brother, robert Benzing,
brother-in-law, Arthur miller.
She served as a resident volunteer for Bethany lutheran
Village, Dayton. She was a 1947 graduate of memorial
high School, St. marys. She was a homemaker and farm
wife. She was involved as a 4-h advisor in neptune and
helped start the Girl Scouts troop in St. marys. She was
a member of the St. Pauls united church of christ, St.
marys.
Services were held July 1 at miller Funeral home,
St. Marys, with the Rev. Becky Erb-Strang offciating.
Burial followed at elm Grove cemetery, St. marys.
memorial contributions may be directed to: hospice of
Daytononline. condolences may be expressed via: www.
millerfuneralhomes.net.
Francis L. Smith, 97, celina, died at 12:50 p.m. June
28, at the Gardens of celina.
he was born on november 19, 1913, in coldwater, to
the late louis and caroline (Schwartz) Smith.
he was married on october 18, 1937, to Anna margaret
Zender, and she preceded him in death on march 2,
2007.
he is survived by a son and spouse, Patrick and Janet
Smith, celina; two daughters and spouses, Judy and Joe
otte, north Star, and elaine and Jim loughridge, coldwater;
16 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.
he was preceded in death by a son Gerry Smith, one
grandson, three brothers, roscoe Smith, ralph Smith, and
carl Smith, and one sister, Pauline romer.
he was an accountant for celina Auto company and
retired from Sales and Services at reynolds and reynolds,
celina. he was a member of the immaculate conception
catholic church, celina. A member of the Knights
of columbus council #1800, celina, and the celina
Fraternal order of eagles Grand lake Aerie #1291. he
was a 1933 graduate of immaculate conception catholic
high School, celina.
mass of christian Burial was held July 2, at the
immaculate conception catholic church, celina, with Fr.
Kenneth Schnipke C.PP.S. offciating. Burial followed in
St. marys catholic cemetery, celina. condolences may be
made at lhDfuneralhome.com. memorial contributions
may be made to i.c. endowment Fund or State of the
heart home health and hospice.
Jeremiah Walter Larsen, 28, celina, died July 3, after a
motorcycle accident on oregon road.
he was born november 23, 1982, in coldwater, to Kenneth
and leslie Partin, howard, ohio, and mary (larsen) and Pat
Browder, celina.
he is survived by a son, Gage larsen, mendon; a daughter,
Aaliyah larsen, mendon; three brothers and a spouse, nathan
and Beth Partin and christopher Partin, both of celina, and
Patrick Browder, texas; a sister and spouse, nichole m. and
Fred Mindach, Murphysboro, Tennessee; fve sisters and a
spouse, rebecca and Justin ulrich, nashville, tennessee, Asia
l. Staton, howard, ohio, Serina hawkins, celina, Jammylee
hawkins, coldwater, Kaitlyn Browder, Kansas city, Kansas;
two step sisters, Dawnie corsi, newark, and rosanna hawkins,
mount Vernon; a step brother, Aramis Staton, howard, ohio;and
a step father, Donald hawkins, celina.
he was a 2000 graduate of celina high School.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. July 7, at the
lehman-hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral home, celina, with
Rev. A. J. Hamblin offciating. Friends may call from 4 - 8 p.m.
July 6, and one hour before services July 7, at the funeral home.
condolences may be made at lhDfuneralhome.com.
John Wayne McGough, 67, celina, died at 9 a.m. June
30, at the St. ritas medical center, lima.
he was born February 16, 1944, in celina, to the late
Wallace and Genevieve (Stiner) mcGough.
he was married January 27, 1973, to Sharon hanna, and
she survives in celina.
he is survived by a daughter and spouse, tambra and
Josh Kimmel, celina; a daughter and friend, tracy hole
and nikki riley, celina; a son and spouse, David and nikki
Hole, Celina; fve grandchildren; two great-grandchildren;
a brother, Wesley mcGough, hicksville; a brother and
spouse, Frank and Judy (Gant) mcGough, Kettering;
two sisters and spouses, Jane and herbert tobias, new
lebanon, and Kathy and Bob rutledge, rockford; and a
sister, Jeannette Balou, rockford.
he was preceded in death by a brother and spouse,
William and cindy mcGough, two sisters and spouses,
Joan and les Staugler, and roseann and Dick teboe, and a
sister-in-law and spouse, rosemary and Jolly mcGough.
he retired in 2009 from cAPt, celina. he was a
member of the celina V.F.W. Post #5713. he graduated
from celina high School and then served his country in
the u.S. Army from 1965-1967 in Vietnam. he received a
Bronze Star and two Purple hearts.
Funeral services were held July 6, at the lehman-
hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral home, celina, with rev.
Richard Van Horn offciating. Burial followed in Swamp
college cemetery with military honors by the celina
American legion Post #210 and the celina V.F.W. Post
#5713. condolences may be made at lhDfuneralhome.
com. memorial contributions may be made to the Disabled
American Veterans.
one of the best radio
control shows in the
midwest will take place July
9 and 10 at Bungee Park on
highway 29 west of celina.
the celina Flying Sportsmen
Big Bird Fly-in will bring
rc pilots from around ohio
and surrounding states to
the fying site where they
will show off some of the
most remarkable giant
rc planes ever. Planes
fown on Saturday must
either be over 80 inches in
wing span or 1/4 the size
of the full scale aircraft
they emulate. models will
include turbine and electric
models capable of 200
mph speeds, and aerobatic
aircraft with engines larger
than most motor scooters
and many motorcycles. the
club expects 40 or more
pilots and perhaps twice
that many aircraft. Offcial
fying will begin daily at 10
a.m. Saturday night lighted
aircraft will fy after dark.
other activities each day will
include a model parachute
jump where spectators
will have the opportunity
to buy a paper plate and
write their name on it and
place it on the feld. The
plate nearest where the rc
parachutist lands will win a
prize. trainer aircraft will
be available, and spectators
will have an opportunity to
experience RC fying with
a veteran instructor. if you
have wondered what rc
fying is like, this is your
chance. Spectators should
bring lawn chairs and set up
in the shaded areas directly
behind the pits. they will
have an opportunity to see
the aircraft up close and talk
to the pilots. refreshments,
soft drinks and coffee may
be purchased on site and
picnic tables are available,
and plenty of parking is
available.
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Occasionally, I
receive things over the
Internet that would make
for interesting reading
and some stuff is just
too funny to imagine.
I received the follow-
ing description of the
10 Commandments according
to a Southern Church and I
thought you all might enjoy
reading them. You might
want to print it out and save it
to read to your children when
they get older and start going
to church.

THE SOUTHERN TEN
COMMANDMENTS

Some people have trou-
ble with all those shalls
and shall nots in the Ten
Commandments. Southern
Country Folks just arent used
to talking in those terms. So, in
middle Tennessee they trans-
lated the King James into
Jackson County language.....
no joke (posted on the wall
at Cross Trails Church in
Gainesboro, TN ).

(1) Just one God
(2) Put nothin before God
(3) Watch yer mouth
(4) Git yourself to Sunday
meetin
(5) Honor yer Ma & Pa
(6) No killin
(7) No foolin around with
another fellows gal
(8) Dont take what aint yers
(9) No tellin tales or gos-
sipin
(10) Dont be hankerin for
yer buddys stuff
Now thats plain an simple.
Yall have a nice day now,
ya hear!
And bless your little heart.
I guess that about takes care
of it doesnt it? I remember
growing up as a small child
and learning to read the Bible
and just how diffcult it really
was. Now with the newer ver-
sions it is surely much easier
to read and understand.
So until next week you all
be good out there and be sure
and tell your kids you love
them each and every day.
Thats My Opinion.....
Whats Yours??
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On July 4, we shoot fireworks, attend picnics, watch parades and otherwise
celebrate our nations independence and the many freedoms we enjoy. But as
you go through life, youll find out how important it is to work towards another type
of freedom financial freedom. Thats why you need to put strategies in place to
help you work towards your own Financial Independence Day.
And theres no way to sugar-coat this task, because it will be challenging.
In recent years, a combination of factors including depressed housing prices,
rising health care costs, frozen or eliminated pension plans and the financial
market plunge of 2008 and early 2009 has made it more difficult for many of
us to accumulate the resources well need to enjoy the retirement lifestyle weve
envisioned. In fact, the average American family faces a 37 percent shortfall in the
income they will need in retirement, according to a recent report by consulting firm
McKinsey & Company.
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Save and invest more. Obviously, the younger you are,
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Rebalance your portfolio. Its always a good idea to periodically rebalance
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tolerance. But its especially important to rebalance as you get older and you near
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not all) of your more aggressive investments into less volatile ones.
Cut down on debts. Its easier said than done, but anything you can do
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diligently to pay off whatever debts you can and examine your lifestyle to find areas
in which you can reduce spending.
Consider working part-time during retirement. Many Americans are now living
longer and enjoying happy, healthy retirements. In fact, the concept of retirement
has changed so that it now includes any number of activities including part-time
work in a completely different area from ones previous career. If you are willing to
do even a little part-time work during your retirement years, you can greatly reduce
the financial pressures you may face during this time of your life.
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10 YEARS AGO (2001)
Three area participants in the
2001 American Legion Buckeye
Boys State were elected to offce
recently. Alex Fullenkamp, St
Henry, was elected to City Council,
Josiah Osterfeld, Coldwater,
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and Brent Hartings, Coldwater,
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The Movie & Gift Shoppe,
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Kelly Bruns, daughter of Vernon
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Care Scholarship. Bruns will be
attending Ohio State University in
the fall studying Dental Care.
The Courage to Live Foundation
along with the Wendelin Sports
Club will sponsor a weekend of
fun at the Wendelin Sports Field
along Erastus-Durbin Road on
July 20-22. All the funds will be
going to the St. Peter Neurological
Center.
25 YEARS AGO (1986)
Joris Jaspars got a birthday
visit from his sisters Natasja and
Marilijn last week at the Leroy and
Alberta Pohl home in Coldwater,
where Joris has spent the past
year as an exchange student. He
turned 19 years old on July 2, and
on July 8 returned to his home in
Elst, Holland.
A barn containing 15,000
bales of hay and straw, a tractor,
an elevator and a trailer were
destroyed by a Saturday afternoon
fre at the Ray Harlett residence
on St. Joe Road, Fort Recovery.
The Southwest Mercer Fire
Department along with the St.
Henry Fire Department battled the
blaze for three hours.
Coldwater Village Council is
still interviewing candidates for
a replacement for Ray Kremer,
who had resigned as village
adminstrator to assume an offce
in Celina as deputy registrar.
50 YEARS AGO (1961)
Charles M. Karcher, former
executive head of the Marion Local
School District, has accepted a
position as head of the Education
Department of Nazareth College,
Nazareth, Kentucky. Nazareth
College, about 35 miles from
Louisville, is an all girls school,
with about 400 full time students.
The Coldwater Exempted
Village School District has a
general fund budget of $486,329.
for the 1962 school year and the
district voters will have to pass a
levy of an additional 2.50 mills in
the November election to meet that
budget. The Athletic Department
had receipts for the past year
of $3,864.60, with expenses of
$3,729.12.
Bucks Corner and St. Joe are
tied atop the Western Division of
the Tri-County Softball League
with 6-2 records. Egypt leads the
Eastern Division with a 6-1 record
and Cassella has a 5-3 record. This
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Chickasaw at Yorkshire, St. Joe
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Philothea and St. Anthony at
Bucks Corner.
Leslie Wobler, President
of the Grand Lake Area
Insurance Professionals,
recently announced that the
organization awarded a $500
and $1,000 scholarship to
two local high school seniors.
The award recipients were
Gina Heitkamp, Maria Stein,
and Natalie Bruns, Maria
Stein. Gina is the daughter
of Ted and Janet Heitkamp
and received the $500 award.
Natalie, the $1,000 recipient,
is the daughter of Ronald
and Roslyn Bruns. The
scholarships were presented to
the graduating seniors during
the organizations annual
banquet. During the awards
presentation, installation of
offcers was also performed.
New members were sworn in
as follows: President, Connie
Bishop; President-elect,
Heather Zehringer; Secretary,
Brenda Heitkamp; Treasurer,
Joan Fox and Sergeant-At-
Arms, Linda Fesenmyer.
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The Barnyard Center 4-H
Club met June 2. Secretary
Jacob Rasawehr counted
24 members, fve advisors,
eight clover buds, and
one clover sprout present.
President Paige Matthews
lead the meeting with the
Pledge of Allegiance given
by Josh Eversman and the
4-H pledge lead by Austin
Prenger. Ashley Lochtefeld
gave the treasurers report
of $ 931.06. There is no
old business but under
new business: the advisors
passed out fair books; and
signed up for the 4-H guard
booth. A health report was
given by Michael Geurkink
on Dental Care. A safety
report was given by Kyle
Lochtefeld on How to Store
Bullets. Demonstrations
were due by Emily Backs on
Composting , Joel Weitz on
Biking Basics and Drake
Langenkamp on Canadian
Goose Call. The next
meeting will be July 7, at 7
p.m. at the Center Township
Park. A safety report will
be due from Miranda Rable.
Demonstrations will be due
from Audrianna Adams,
Cole Lochtefeld, and Miles
Geurkink. Refreshments will
be due from the Lochtefelds.
Barnyard Center 4-H club meeting
The Maria Stein Legion
Auxiliary meeting was held
June 13, with 26 members
present. The meeting was
opened according to ritual.
The minutes were read and the
treasurers report was given.
Bills for the month were for
lunch and door prizes and to
Rosie McClurg for mileage
to District Convention
and for stamps. McClurg
thanked the drill team for
participating in the Mass for
Peace at the Shrine and the
Memorial Mass. McClurg
read a thank you card from
the Pilgrimage Committee
for participating in this
years event and reported
on the District Convention.
Unit member Janie Luebke
is now Secretary for District
2 for the new year. The Unit
received First Place Awards
in Americanism, Children
and Youth, Community
Service and VA and R
and received a Certifcate
of Merit for membership.
Luebke will be attending
the Department Convention
from our unit. Dues may be
going up $5. Shirley Maurer
will be District 2 president
again this coming year.
Mona Shipley is running
for Dept. 2nd Vice. District
2 is in 10th place in Ohio
and 8th place in the Nation.
District 2 roundtables and
conferences will be October
9 in Celina; November
13 in Delphos; March 18
in Minster; and June 3 in
Sidney. Fritz Albers gave the
Poppy Report and $185.81
was raised. Installation of
offcers was held. President
McClurg presented the gavel
to new president Irene Bruns.
Dates to remember: June
24, 25 and 26 - Maria Stein
Country Fest; July 1, 2, 3 -
Department Convention; July
4 - Independence Day; July
11- Auxiliary meeting. The
Lunch committee for the July
meeting is: Rosie McClurg
and Ag Goettemoeller.
Pot of Gold winner is Jan
Piekenbrock.
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 571
The St. Rochus Auxiliary
#288 Knights of St. John meet-
ing was held June 20 with 18
members present. The meet-
ing opened according to ritual
with all offcers in their posi-
tions. The rosary was recit-
ed for all living and deceased
members of their Auxiliary, for
any family and friends facing
illness or problems, and a suc-
cessful Countryfest weekend.
Group 3 will work at the July
23 chicken fry. A thank you
note was received from the
Red Cross for hosting a recent
Bloodmobile. The next one
will be on September 12. A
thank you note was also received
from Margie Ronnebaum for her
recent 50th anniversary gift. The
president thanked all who attend-
ed the recent Peace Pilgrimage
and also the 175th anniversary
of St. Johns parish in Maria
Stein. The Field Mass will be
on August 7, at Celina I.C. at 12
noon with lunch to follow in the
Parish Activity Center. JoAnn
Albers reported that she sent out
750 rosaries in June. Members
also made 600 in June. Thanks
goes out to Bens in Coldwater
for covering the cost of mailing
these rosaries. Lunch committee
for the July 25 meeting is Judy
Hilgefort and Juanita Brandewie.
Door prizes were won by Mary
Knapke, Judy Hilgefort, Linda
Homan, Anne Bertke and Kathy
Homan. Lunch was served and
birthday and anniversary gifts
were presented. The next meet-
ing will be on July 25 at 7 p.m.
St. Rochus Auxiliary #288
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Stories I Only
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By: Rob Lowe

rob lowe was a nerd
in school. yes, rob lowe
from the outsiders, St.
elmos Fire and the West
Wing. his mother moved
her family of three little
boys to california when
rob was twelve years old.
they had left the growing
city of Dayton, ohio when
her second marriage fell
apart. yes, here in our
backyard, the hot, top
selling movie idol started
his acting career. With
close ties to his maternal
grandparents in Shelby
County, Rob identifes
with midwestern life.
From age ten, he knew
he wanted to act. But that
wasnt considered cool;
not even in california. it
was the seventies and the
popular kids surfed. yet
rob knew what he wanted
and didnt care what the
others thought. his is a
story of persistence and
more persistence. he
owes both his good and
bad fortune to himself;
which he readily admits.
of course being in the
right place at the right
time always helps.
in 1976, in malibu,
rob found friends like
those in Dayton. except
charlie and emilios
father was working
in the Philippines on
some movie about war.
Jennifers mother had
done some flms and her
father was an old-time
movie actor. When the
descriptions of the people
he brushed shoulders
with on a day to day basis
are mentioned, it was fun
trying to fgure out who
they might have been.
he doesnt leave you
hanging; he eventually
reveals the names of
the kids with whom he
plays ball and the girls
he dates.
the book glimpses the
inside story of acting,
why it takes so long to
make a movie and who
makes fnal decisions.
the world of hollywood
is not all the glamour
we see from the fnal
product. A lot of work
goes into the making.
And the competition to
get a role in any movie or
tV show is tremendous.
Between box offce hit
#1 and movie bomb #2
there can be a lot of
down/unpaid time flled
with auditions, publicity
shoots and old fashioned
schmoozing. to be truly
successful in the world
of show business you
need to have a back up
plan. And lowe was
resourceful enough to
realize that. When one
thing doesnt work
out, you try something
different. And then you
might be pleasantly
surprised to fnd that plan
A is going forward. he
found that the Greyhound
bus trip with Jane and
tom, along with the
passage of Proposition
65 revived his interest in
politics. robs stories are
interesting, funny and
honest. he acknowledges
his mistakes and reveals
his challenges dealing
with them. the little boy
from a stressful family
life and midwestern
roots; hes done rather
well. im not much of a
star follower, but really
enjoyed this book. the
people he routinely
encountered fascinated
me. i guess i thought
the big names were
always part of the rich
and famous. it never
occurred to me that they
too struggled to get their
careers where they are
today. You can fnd
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the small village of noble,
noble township, Jay county,
indiana, was located a mile and
a half west of ohio-indiana
State line, at the intersection
of e county road 200 n and
n county road 800 e. Jay
county, indiana and mercer
county, ohio have much
history in common. mercer
countians, who lived from
Fort recovery to macedon
to coldwater to chattanooga,
visited noble Store, at times
past.
in quest of the history of
the Village of noble, i checked
montgomerys 1864 Jay
county history. i then checked
lynchs 1896 Adams, Jay &
randolph counties, indiana;
Jays 1922 history of Jay
county, indiana; the 1982
history of Jay county, and
the 1978 history of mercer
county, ohio.
miriam edmundson wrote
Ghost towns of Jay county,
indiana, in 1978. this is one of
the many historical publications
of which the Jay county
historical Society preserves for
the public. edmundson wrote
that she had talked with norval
Ferner, who was the last owner
of noble Store, with his sister,
mrs. raymond Peden. their
father had built the Store and
operated it for several years.
At some point in time, the
owners built a house, on to the
Store. early Storekeepers were
Wes Beeler, harry lewis, mr.
hawley and Albert Schroyer.
lee Subler owned the Store,
c. 1940s. the 1978 mercer
county history stated that
Albert Schroyer married rhoda
halderman in 1906; however,
she died in 1909. his second
marriage was to Anna Belle
noble, in 1913. Albert and
Anna Belle (noble) Schroyer
owned the Store at noble,
indiana for a few years. the
last owner norval Ferner sold
the Store to Sam Beeler. After
two and a half years, Beeler
sold the Store back to norval
Ferner, who operated it again
for about eight years, before
closing the Store, perhaps in the
1960s? As of 1978, the Store
had been closed for at least 10
years.
the christian church
at noble, which had been
founded on march 27, 1867,
frst stood on the south east
corner of the intersection. the
evening meetings were called
to meet at lamp lighting
time. the 1867 church was
moved by Benjamin Kimble,
and a new church building was
constructed at that site in 1895.
that 1895 church building
burned in January 1951.
Following the fre, Church
services were held at the noble
School, on the southwest corner
of the intersection. later, the
church constructed a new
church building on land just
west of the noble School. this
church congregation is active
today.
my Great Grandparents
Benjamin and laura (Shimp)
Kimble lived on the northwest
corner of that crossroads
at noble. in the 1890s,
Benjamin Kimble moved the
old 1867 church building to his
property where he used it as a
slaughter house and butchered
beef and hogs. he delivered
the meat to Portland restaurants
and grocery stores with his
four wheel beef wagon drawn
by two ponies hitched to it.
Benjamin Kimble died in 1916
so the slaughter house building
was sold to his brother robert
Kimbles son Wess Kimble,
just west of where it stood and
Wess made a tool shed of it.
laura Kimble played her parlor
organ when we visited her in
the 1940s. i wonder if that
old organ came from the old
christian church? today, our
daughter colleen (Alig) linhart
has that old parlor organ which
belonged to her Great Great
Grandmother laura Kimble,
from noble, Jay county,
indiana.
For those who have
photographs or stories of noble,
you might share that with the
Jay county historical Society,
who preserves Jay county
history. Does the Village of
noble have a local historian?
[the mercer county
historical Society President
Joyce Alig, may be contacted
at 3054 Burk-St. henry road,
Saint henry, oh 45883, or
histalig@bright.net or 419-678-
2614.]
Noble Store, Noble, Jay County, Indiana, stood just
south of the frst Christian Church on the south east corner
of the crossroads, c. 1890s or earlier?
the St. henry Knights
of columbus is accepting
donations large or small at the
St. henry Bank to help replace
the roof of the K of c., which
was damaged this last winter
from snow and ice buildup.
$30,000 is the estimate for the
gable roof replacement which
would match the Santa house
and beautify the downtown.
St. henry Pool Aqua
Aerobics has begun and will
continue through August 30
every tuesday and thursday
from 8:30 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
instructors: marie Stahl
and Jean homan. For more
information, call marie at 419-
852-5642 or the St. henry Pool
at 419-678-8494.
the Annual Servers Picnic
for the weekday church servers
will be held July 12, at St.
Anthony church, St. Anthony.
meet behind St. henry church
at 7:15 a.m. Bring softball
gloves. Volunteers who would
like to help should call rose
moeder at 419-678-8257.
Any questions should also be
directed to rose moeder.
Vacation Bible School will
be held July 18 - 22, from
6:30 - 9 p.m. in the St. henry
church basement. the theme
is Dare to be a h.e.r.o. 4
God. registration forms are
available at the various church
entrances. Deadline to register
is June 30. Grades K-5/2011-
2012 school year
romers catering, St.
henry, will host a preventive
health screening event on
August 8, for residents in and
around the community. this
event is also being sponsored by
upper Valley medical center
and Dayton heart & Vascular
hospital at Good Samaritan.
For more information please
call 1-888-653-6441 or visit
www. l i f el i nescr eeni ng.
com/community-partners to
schedule an appointment.
if you have news from the
Saint henry area, please contact
Jenny Sutter at 419-678-2324
or mccnews@bright.net.
news from st. henry
At the Stateline Writers
clubs June meeting at
the celina mercer county
library, Program Director
eileen Whitsett followed up
last months topic in which
she encouraged members
to continue improving and
expanding writings by giving
members calisthenics for
the brain. She talked about
the surprise element that
can be used in writing and
prepared a handout with
partial sentences members
were to complete with
something unexpected.
members chose the genres of
humor, mystery, even science
fction, just to name a few,
and so enjoyed fnishing the
nine sentences and laughing
a lot, that the group did not
even get to the assignment of
bringing something members
had written in the past.
the Stateline Writers
club next meets on July
16, at 10 a.m. at the celina
mercer county library.
the assignment is to write
something that centers on the
members name.
meetings are regularly
held on the third Saturday at
10 a.m. at the celina library.
interested persons are invited
and encouraged to attend. For
more information, contact
Gretchen Bollenbacher at
419-363-2692 or fgboll@
watchtv.net.
Program director talks about
calisthenics for the brain
the mercer county right to life announces the birth
of the frst Fathers Day baby, Zavier Zaccoria Loman,
born June 20, at mercer health hospital, coldwater. he
is the son of Kylee Compson and Zaccoria Jacob Loman
of celina.
right to life President, marie heitkamp, right,
presents gift to Zaviers family.
Fathers Day baby born
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Tell My Friends
By: Rob Lowe

rob lowe was a nerd
in school. yes, rob lowe
from the outsiders, St.
elmos Fire and the West
Wing. his mother moved
her family of three little
boys to california when
rob was twelve years old.
they had left the growing
city of Dayton, ohio when
her second marriage fell
apart. yes, here in our
backyard, the hot, top
selling movie idol started
his acting career. With
close ties to his maternal
grandparents in Shelby
County, Rob identifes
with midwestern life.
From age ten, he knew
he wanted to act. But that
wasnt considered cool;
not even in california. it
was the seventies and the
popular kids surfed. yet
rob knew what he wanted
and didnt care what the
others thought. his is a
story of persistence and
more persistence. he
owes both his good and
bad fortune to himself;
which he readily admits.
of course being in the
right place at the right
time always helps.
in 1976, in malibu,
rob found friends like
those in Dayton. except
charlie and emilios
father was working
in the Philippines on
some movie about war.
Jennifers mother had
done some flms and her
father was an old-time
movie actor. When the
descriptions of the people
he brushed shoulders
with on a day to day basis
are mentioned, it was fun
trying to fgure out who
they might have been.
he doesnt leave you
hanging; he eventually
reveals the names of
the kids with whom he
plays ball and the girls
he dates.
the book glimpses the
inside story of acting,
why it takes so long to
make a movie and who
makes fnal decisions.
the world of hollywood
is not all the glamour
we see from the fnal
product. A lot of work
goes into the making.
And the competition to
get a role in any movie or
tV show is tremendous.
Between box offce hit
#1 and movie bomb #2
there can be a lot of
down/unpaid time flled
with auditions, publicity
shoots and old fashioned
schmoozing. to be truly
successful in the world
of show business you
need to have a back up
plan. And lowe was
resourceful enough to
realize that. When one
thing doesnt work
out, you try something
different. And then you
might be pleasantly
surprised to fnd that plan
A is going forward. he
found that the Greyhound
bus trip with Jane and
tom, along with the
passage of Proposition
65 revived his interest in
politics. robs stories are
interesting, funny and
honest. he acknowledges
his mistakes and reveals
his challenges dealing
with them. the little boy
from a stressful family
life and midwestern
roots; hes done rather
well. im not much of a
star follower, but really
enjoyed this book. the
people he routinely
encountered fascinated
me. i guess i thought
the big names were
always part of the rich
and famous. it never
occurred to me that they
too struggled to get their
careers where they are
today. You can fnd
lowes stories with our
new books 920 loW.
the small village of noble,
noble township, Jay county,
indiana, was located a mile and
a half west of ohio-indiana
State line, at the intersection
of e county road 200 n and
n county road 800 e. Jay
county, indiana and mercer
county, ohio have much
history in common. mercer
countians, who lived from
Fort recovery to macedon
to coldwater to chattanooga,
visited noble Store, at times
past.
in quest of the history of
the Village of noble, i checked
montgomerys 1864 Jay
county history. i then checked
lynchs 1896 Adams, Jay &
randolph counties, indiana;
Jays 1922 history of Jay
county, indiana; the 1982
history of Jay county, and
the 1978 history of mercer
county, ohio.
miriam edmundson wrote
Ghost towns of Jay county,
indiana, in 1978. this is one of
the many historical publications
of which the Jay county
historical Society preserves for
the public. edmundson wrote
that she had talked with norval
Ferner, who was the last owner
of noble Store, with his sister,
mrs. raymond Peden. their
father had built the Store and
operated it for several years.
At some point in time, the
owners built a house, on to the
Store. early Storekeepers were
Wes Beeler, harry lewis, mr.
hawley and Albert Schroyer.
lee Subler owned the Store,
c. 1940s. the 1978 mercer
county history stated that
Albert Schroyer married rhoda
halderman in 1906; however,
she died in 1909. his second
marriage was to Anna Belle
noble, in 1913. Albert and
Anna Belle (noble) Schroyer
owned the Store at noble,
indiana for a few years. the
last owner norval Ferner sold
the Store to Sam Beeler. After
two and a half years, Beeler
sold the Store back to norval
Ferner, who operated it again
for about eight years, before
closing the Store, perhaps in the
1960s? As of 1978, the Store
had been closed for at least 10
years.
the christian church
at noble, which had been
founded on march 27, 1867,
frst stood on the south east
corner of the intersection. the
evening meetings were called
to meet at lamp lighting
time. the 1867 church was
moved by Benjamin Kimble,
and a new church building was
constructed at that site in 1895.
that 1895 church building
burned in January 1951.
Following the fre, Church
services were held at the noble
School, on the southwest corner
of the intersection. later, the
church constructed a new
church building on land just
west of the noble School. this
church congregation is active
today.
my Great Grandparents
Benjamin and laura (Shimp)
Kimble lived on the northwest
corner of that crossroads
at noble. in the 1890s,
Benjamin Kimble moved the
old 1867 church building to his
property where he used it as a
slaughter house and butchered
beef and hogs. he delivered
the meat to Portland restaurants
and grocery stores with his
four wheel beef wagon drawn
by two ponies hitched to it.
Benjamin Kimble died in 1916
so the slaughter house building
was sold to his brother robert
Kimbles son Wess Kimble,
just west of where it stood and
Wess made a tool shed of it.
laura Kimble played her parlor
organ when we visited her in
the 1940s. i wonder if that
old organ came from the old
christian church? today, our
daughter colleen (Alig) linhart
has that old parlor organ which
belonged to her Great Great
Grandmother laura Kimble,
from noble, Jay county,
indiana.
For those who have
photographs or stories of noble,
you might share that with the
Jay county historical Society,
who preserves Jay county
history. Does the Village of
noble have a local historian?
[the mercer county
historical Society President
Joyce Alig, may be contacted
at 3054 Burk-St. henry road,
Saint henry, oh 45883, or
histalig@bright.net or 419-678-
2614.]
Noble Store, Noble, Jay County, Indiana, stood just
south of the frst Christian Church on the south east corner
of the crossroads, c. 1890s or earlier?
the St. henry Knights
of columbus is accepting
donations large or small at the
St. henry Bank to help replace
the roof of the K of c., which
was damaged this last winter
from snow and ice buildup.
$30,000 is the estimate for the
gable roof replacement which
would match the Santa house
and beautify the downtown.
St. henry Pool Aqua
Aerobics has begun and will
continue through August 30
every tuesday and thursday
from 8:30 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
instructors: marie Stahl
and Jean homan. For more
information, call marie at 419-
852-5642 or the St. henry Pool
at 419-678-8494.
the Annual Servers Picnic
for the weekday church servers
will be held July 12, at St.
Anthony church, St. Anthony.
meet behind St. henry church
at 7:15 a.m. Bring softball
gloves. Volunteers who would
like to help should call rose
moeder at 419-678-8257.
Any questions should also be
directed to rose moeder.
Vacation Bible School will
be held July 18 - 22, from
6:30 - 9 p.m. in the St. henry
church basement. the theme
is Dare to be a h.e.r.o. 4
God. registration forms are
available at the various church
entrances. Deadline to register
is June 30. Grades K-5/2011-
2012 school year
romers catering, St.
henry, will host a preventive
health screening event on
August 8, for residents in and
around the community. this
event is also being sponsored by
upper Valley medical center
and Dayton heart & Vascular
hospital at Good Samaritan.
For more information please
call 1-888-653-6441 or visit
www. l i f el i nescr eeni ng.
com/community-partners to
schedule an appointment.
if you have news from the
Saint henry area, please contact
Jenny Sutter at 419-678-2324
or mccnews@bright.net.
news from st. henry
At the Stateline Writers
clubs June meeting at
the celina mercer county
library, Program Director
eileen Whitsett followed up
last months topic in which
she encouraged members
to continue improving and
expanding writings by giving
members calisthenics for
the brain. She talked about
the surprise element that
can be used in writing and
prepared a handout with
partial sentences members
were to complete with
something unexpected.
members chose the genres of
humor, mystery, even science
fction, just to name a few,
and so enjoyed fnishing the
nine sentences and laughing
a lot, that the group did not
even get to the assignment of
bringing something members
had written in the past.
the Stateline Writers
club next meets on July
16, at 10 a.m. at the celina
mercer county library.
the assignment is to write
something that centers on the
members name.
meetings are regularly
held on the third Saturday at
10 a.m. at the celina library.
interested persons are invited
and encouraged to attend. For
more information, contact
Gretchen Bollenbacher at
419-363-2692 or fgboll@
watchtv.net.
Program director talks about
calisthenics for the brain
the mercer county right to life announces the birth
of the frst Fathers Day baby, Zavier Zaccoria Loman,
born June 20, at mercer health hospital, coldwater. he
is the son of Kylee Compson and Zaccoria Jacob Loman
of celina.
right to life President, marie heitkamp, right,
presents gift to Zaviers family.
Fathers Day baby born
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Miss Ohio Ellen Bryan of Celina, then a contestant in
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Manor.
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entertained residents
Diana Grile host of the
Senior Citizen Day activities
at the Mercer County Fair
is requesting information
to put together a booklet
of memories and recipes of
Seniors present or past. If
you have a favorite recipe
or have one of your parents
or grandparents, please
submit along with a favorite
memory of a day at the fair
by July 20 to Diana Grile,
117 E. Broadway Street,
Lot 16, Fort Recovery,
Ohio, 45846. Any questions
call 419-375-4453 or email
bodidy@bright.net, or drop
off at Council on Aging,
Celina.
Memories and recipes for
seniors at the fair
Mercer County Engineer
Jim Wiechart is reminding
landowners and farmers that
corn that has been planted
and is encroaching in the
road right-of-ways can be a
very serious sight problem
on the narrower Township
and County Roads. Such
sight problems limiting
the ability of the traveling
public to see can be
particularly hazardous
causing the very real and
dangerous potential for
intersection accidents,
Wiechart said.
The Mercer County
Engineers offce requests
that landowners review
these intersections where
they have corn planted and
if they see sight problems
they lessen the hazard by
removing that portion of
the crop that is obstructing
the clear line of sight.
Details regarding existing
Township and County
Road right-of-ways may be
obtained by contacting the
Engineers offce.
Crops in the right-of-ways
1. Kim Kremer - St. Anns - $100 cash; 2. Mary
Fortener - St. Anns - $100 cash; 3. Madeline Forsthoefel
- Coldwater Dental - Bleaching Trays; 4. Bill Benanzer -
Becca Wenning - Stella and Dot Necklace and Earrings;
5. Diane Jutte - Stepping Ahead - $50 cash; 6. Marlene
Fisher - Pax Products - $25 cash; 7. Dave Homan - Pax
Products - $25 cash; 8. Gladys Kuess - Cele Kahle -
Flower Arrangement; 9. Patricia Langenkamp - Benanzer
Nursery - $25 gift certifcate; 10. Barb Powell - Jane
Dippold - Illustrated Books; 11. Sylvia Stammen - Grill
On Main - $29.95 Date Night; 12. Bernice Roessner -
Grill On Main - $29.95 Date Night; 13. Delma Depweg
- Grill On Main - $29.95 Date Night; 14. Patricia
Langenkamp - Grill On Main - $29.95 Date Night; 15.
Mary Birt - Grill On Main - $29.95 Date Night; 16. Andy
Post - Schwieterman Pharmacy - $25 Gift Card; 17. Bud
Preston - Brides and Beyond - $25 Gift Certifcate; 18.
Helen Wagner - Chiefs Supermarkets - $20 Gift Card,
Home Furniture - Robeez Shoes, and Sun-Flix Video;
19. Lorraine Schwartz - Napa Car Care Products and S
& K Products - Black Tin; 20. David Bettinger - Calico
Cuts - Free Hair Cut by Tricia, Innergy Fitness - One
Month Free, Sun-Flix Video, and Subway - 6 Sub;
21. Beth Mathewson - Calico Cuts - Free Hair Cut By
Emily, Innergy Fitness-One Month Free, Sun-Flix Video,
and Subway - 6 Sub; 22. Madison Gaerke - Gross
Furniture - Harvest Plates, Briarwood Deli - $10 Gift
Certifcate, Sun-Flix Video, and Subway - 6 Sub; 23.
Breann Mathewson - Hibner Jewelers - Prayer Plaque,
INVU - $20 Gift Certifcate; 24. Theresa Diller - EMB
Design - Blanket; 25. Brenda Schwieterman - Confetti
Salon - Hair Products Gift Bag; 26. Diane Jutte - Confetti
Salon - Hair Products Gift Bag; 27. Megan Walterbusch
- Enyart Flooring - Floor Products; 28. Joyce Berger -
McSports - Coldwater Jacket; 29. Angie Klosterman
- Merle Norman - Make-Up Bag/Products; 30. Charlyn
Stammen - Eclipse - Gift Bag; 31. Nancy Weigel - Sue
Westgerdes - Mary Kay Gift Bag; 32. Lorraine Knapke -
Paper Station - Placemats, Knaps - Large Pizza, Calico
Cafe - $5 Gift Certifcate; 33. Eugene Droesch - Paper
Station - Hand Towel, Home Furniture - Robeez Shoes,
Sun-Flix Video, and Subway - 6 Sub; 34. Shirley
Boeckman - Paper Station - Hand Towel, Southside -
15 Pizza, Sun-Flix Video; 35. Sylvia Stammen - Paper
Station - Hand Towel, Southside - 15 Pizza, Sun-Flix
Video; 36. Walter Steinbrunner - Paper Station - Hand
Towel, Southside - 15 Pizza, Sun-Flix Video; 37. Lois
Brunswick - Paper Station - Hand Towel, Home Bakery
- $10 Gift Certifcate, Subway - 6 Sub, and Sun-Flix
Video; 38. Kate Bruggeman - Paper Station - Hand Towel,
Knaps - Large Pizza, Home Furniture - Robeez Shoes; 39.
Pat Langenkamp - Karen Wenning - Charmingly Yours
Crystal Bracelet, and Calico Cafe - $5 Gift Certifcate;
40. Thelma Ruchty - Karen Wenning - Charmingly Yours
Crystal Bracelet and Calico Cafe - $5 Gift Certifcate; 41.
Doug Heinrichs - Bens - Statue Arrangement, and Loris
Good Scents - $10 Gift Certifcate.
2011 St. Anns Rosary Altar
Sodality Raffe Winners
held during K of C Picnic
Whats Happening
around the Fort..

St. Peter Neurological
Centers winning number for
last week was 432 won by
Richard Huelsman from St.
Henry.
If youre looking for some-
thing for the kids to do this
summer or a whole family
activity, check out the new
Martial Arts School on Wayne
Street in Fort Recovery.
Monday and Thursday eve-
ning classes are 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Price is $40 a month for the
two days a week classes.
Dont miss the Lloyd
Wood family comedy show
at the Van Trees Park on July
10 at 8 p.m.

THOUGHT FOR THE
WEEK: Are ants getting
to be a problem? Try plac-
ing cornmeal and salt in the
trail they seem to be enter-
ing. Also, cinnamon can be
sprinkled along the trail.

UNTIL NEXT WEEK
REMEMBER: Be happy,
love one another and remem-
ber that there is a miracle out
there that can change your
life.
fort notes
by Betty Lou Denney/Hall
SR 707 will be closed between Palmer Road and Lewis
Street in the village of Mendon beginning July 5. This will
be a 24 hour a day closure. The affected section of SR
707 is scheduled to reopen to motorists July 15. This road
closure is due to a culvert replacement in that area. The
offcial detour during this road closure is US 127 and SR
117.
SR 707 to be Closed
This year, State of the Heart
Hospice is observing the agen-
cys 30th anniversary. The
non-proft agency, with offces
in Greenville, Coldwater and
Portland, Indiana, is putting
together a Photo Collage
of patients served over the
30 years, according to Laurie
Brumbaugh, Marketing Man-
ager for State of the Heart.
Pictures, photos, snap-
shots, whatever you call them,
we would like to borrow the
images to put together the spe-
cial collage, she said. These
images are truly the face of
hospice care in our commu-
nity. Our agency has touched
the lives of approximately
15,000 patients in our years of
service.
We would like to create
the photo montage and then
make cards to sell as a fund
raiser, she explained. A per-
son can send the photo by
email if they like, or can mail
the photo. Mailed photos
will be returned to you if you
would like. Email the photos
to lbrumbaugh@stateofthe-
heartcare.org, or mail them
to: Laurie Brumbaugh, State
of the Heart Hospice, 1350 N.
Broadway, Greenville, 45331.
Please send by July 31.
If we helped care for some-
one you loved, we would like
them to be a part of this proj-
ect, Brumbaugh said. An im-
portant point in the use of the
photo is that HIPAA requires
State of the Heart to have
permission to use the photo.
That form is available on their
website at: www.stateofthe-
heartcare.org/hipaaform. You
can download it and mail it to
us. State of the Heart Hospice
cares for families and patients
in eastern Indiana and western
Ohio who are confronting a
life limiting illness.
State of the Heart Hospice
Needs Photos of Loved Ones
The Mercer County Emergency Response Volunteers is
currently seeking members to join the countywide agency
that assist the Sheriffs offce, Police Departments, Fire
and EMS throughout Mercer County. All equipment is
issued to our members at no cost. Applicants must submit
an application, be able to pass a background check, have a
reliable vehicle, be a licensed driver and maintain vehicle
insurance, 18 years or older, a US resident, capable of
performing MCERV assignments. If interested, contact
mcerv800@yahoo.com or by calling 419-852-9565.
MCERV is seeking volunteers
Fun at the Maria Stein
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AutomobiLes
Briarwood Village
100 Don Desch Dr., Coldwater 419-678-2311
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AutomobiLe pArts
Williams Auto Parts, Inc.
127 Detroit Ave., Portland, IN 800-669-5762
www.williamsautopartsinc.com
State of the Heart Hospice
230 W. Main St., Coldwater 419-678-4808 800-584-9853
www.stateoftheheartcare.com
Hull Brothers Inc.
520 E. Boundary St., Ft. Recovery 800-336-8279
www.hullbros.com
St. Marys Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Inc.
500 McKindley Rd., St. Marys
419-394-7970 800-589-8073
www.stmaryschrysler.com
Kerns Ford, Lincoln-Mercury
1000 W. Logan St., Celina 419-586-5191 800-211-9667
A $200 gas card with any used vehicle purchase
www.kernssuperstore.com
Hastings Auto Sales
110 S. Wayne St., Ft. Recovery 419-375-4617
www.hastingsauto.com
Buds Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep
New Certified & Pre-Owned Sales, Service & Parts
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419-586-7000
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Pictures,
Prices & Options
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FArm equipment
The Sharper Image
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veHicLe detAiLing
in a continuation of
regular monthly grief
support meetings, State
of the heart hospice has
scheduled the agencys
July meeting which
will feature the topic,
recognize you Are not
crazy. the sessions are
free and open to anyone
who is dealing with grief
issues, explained marlene
Black, bereavement
specialist for the non-
proft agency who leads
the Basic Bereavement
meetings.
there are many
aspects of grief, she said.
By covering a variety of
topics we will be able to
provide help on particular
issues that individuals may
have. examples of some
of the topics covered in
meetings are: Developing
a support system; music
and grief, and spirituality
and grief.
the meeting is from 3
to 4 p.m. and will be held
July 11 at the Greenville
offce, 1350 N. Broadway.
the meetings offer
the opportunity for a
person to express feelings
about their grief and to
hear from others who feel
as they do, Black said.
We have prepared the
series of meetings on a
variety of topics, realizing
that some may prefer to
attend particular sessions,
depending on the topic.
in August, the sessions
will cover Developing a
Support System.
State of the heart
hospice cares for families
and patients confronting a
life limiting illness. the
non-proft agency cares
for patients in eastern
indiana and western ohio.
Bereavement support
is an important part
of State of the hearts
community outreach. For
more information about
meetings, call marlene
Black at 1-800-417-7535.
Visit the website at www.
stateoftheheartcare.org.
State of the Heart Hospice Schedules
Support Meeting at Area Offces
the taste of celina
Block Party and car Show
is scheduled for July 8th
from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. This
celebration will take place in
downtown celina on main
Street between market and
Warren Streets. Sixteen local
restaurants will be selling
samples of their specialties.
each sample will take 1, 2,
or 3 food tickets. tickets are
$1 each and nonrefundable.
right now, buy 10 tickets and
get 1 free. they are on sale
at the celina mercer county
Chamber Offce located at
226 north main Street in
celina. tickets will be on sale
that evening. there will be
music, beer and wine tasting,
artists, car show, etc. mayor
Sharon larue will host a
ribbon cutting ceremony at
6 p.m. celebrating the grand
reopening of main Street .
Visit www.celinadowntown.
com or www.celinamercer.
com for more details or call
the chamber at 419-586-2219.
celina Block Party and car Show Public Notice
the mercer county
engineer, Jim Wiechart, is
planning to close tama road
between uS 127 and hoenie
road in hopewell township
for a culvert replacement.
this road will be closed
tentatively on July 5, and
is scheduled to reopen in
approximately three weeks,
depending on the weather
conditions. Any additional
questions, contact the mercer
County Engineers Offce at
419-586-7759.
Steven r. Stout ii, celina,
cum laude, BS, Business
Administration, graduated
may 10, from Southwestern
College, Winfeld, Kansas.
Southwestern college is a
private institution granting
undergraduate and graduate
degrees and is affliated with
the united methodist church.
Stout graduates
from Southwestern
college
The K of C would like to
thank everyone from the area
who helped make their annual
picnic a success. Special thanks
goes out to all the people who
worked in the stands and those
who helped set up the stands
and clean up. Picnic chairman,
Dave Klosterman, would also
like to thank Fr. Walling and the
holy trinity Parish for the use
of the parish grounds. Proceeds
from the picnic fund community
projects, scholarships and area
Parish ccD programs. listed
are the raffe winners: Grand
Prize-churchill Downs get-a-
way for two includes horseshoe
casino, derby Dinner Playhouse,
mystery theatre performance,
horse racing. trip includes
motor transportation, lodging
and meals, spending cash-
lauren Pax; Diamond Pendant
necklace, donated by laudicks-
Eileen Stelzer; $500 Cash-K
of C council 1991-Chelsie
Schlarman; Dorm refrigerator-
rays refrigeration-Jack
hemmelgarn; 32 Saint Francis
Statue-Ben Franklin Store-
Jackie Knapke; Religious Mantel
clock-hibners Jewelry-Jim
Gross; John Deere 36 Stakebed
Wagon-lefeld implement-
BJ Mattingly; $75 Cash-Rish
Plumbing-mike tobe; ross
homan Signed memorabilia-
homan Family-carl homan;
Jumper cables-lefeld Welding-
Melvin Steinbrunner; $50 Gift
certificate-Ace hardware-
Marvin Homan; $50 Cash-
Jack Knapschaefer Insurance-
Jay Hogenkamp; $50 Cash-
Preferred insurance Group-Bob
Doll; table top Grill - robert
eyink; 1-16 three item pizza,
and one round golf for four-Pla
mor lanes/Pla mor Adventures
Golf-Greg honigford; Bud light
nFl Sign-mary lou Fortener;
outdoor Solar lights-Don and
Treva Muhlenkamp-Kathleen
link; Patriotic Wall hanging-
Dave Schmidt-Dan Kemper;
$30 cash-coldwater machine
company-ryan Severt; 1-2011
coin Proof Set-Anonymous-
carl homan; 1-2011 coin Proof
Set-Anonymous-Kelly Dues;
$25 Cash-Accutech Films-
Loretta Schroer; $25 Cash-
coldwater Animal clinic-Doug
Bertke; $25 Cash-Moorman
harting and company-robert
Eyink; $25 Gift Certifcate-Mr.
Shoppe-melvin Steinbrunner;
$25 Gift Certificate-Mr.
Shoppe-Andy Post; $25 Gift
certificate-Schwietermans
Pharmacy-Jim Stelzer; $25 Gas
card-northtown marathon-eric
Niekamp; $25 Gas Card-Home
Service center-rita riethman;
$25 Gift Certifcate-Back to
Nature-Brenda Albers; $25
Gift certificate-mcSports-
Mike Kramer; $25 Gift
Certifcate-Coldwater Flowers-
Jack Schenking; $25 Gas
card-Westown Shell-nancy
Fleck; Portable Picnic Basket-
mercer Savings Bank-Andrea
Birkmeyer; collector tractors-
coldwater implement-chris
Giere; collector tractors-
coldwater implement-linus
Brunswick.
Saturday cornhole
tournament Winners are: First
Place-tim and tom; Second
Place-Mason Kuether and
Jordan Klosterman; Third
Place-Trevor Mobley and Keith
Buening.
Sunday Bean Bag Winners
are: First Place-Mason Kuether
and trevor mobley; Second
Place-Brooke Klosterman and
megan Frilling; third Place-
Keith Buening and Jordan
Klosterman.
euchre tournament
Winners: First Place-Dave
hemmelgarn; Second Place-
ruth Bettinger; third Place-
howard hartings; Fourth Place-
carl Bettinger; Shooter Winner-
David Schmidt with 3. lowest
score-charmaine Bettinger.
Kiddie Tractor Pull Winners-
Girls: 25-40# Alivia Bergman
and Kate Hemmelgarn; 41-55#
Julia Siefring and Abby
Kaiser; 56-75# Kelsey Nichols
and Kelsey Kahlig; 76-90#
Alexandria Koch. Boys: 25-40#
Ross Riethman and Max Koch,
41-55# Blake Findley and Ty
Post; 56-75# Bailey Bergman
and Kayden Baumer; 76-90#
Russell Klosterman.
Coldwater K of C Winners
Jeremy Shardo,
yorkshire, a Business/
economy major was among
over 600 students from
Walsh university named
to the Spring Deans list.
Walsh university
is an independent,
co-educational catholic
liberal arts and sciences
institution that promotes
academic excellence and
diversity and provides
close faculty-student
interaction.
Shardo named
to Walsh
university
Deans list
tyler J. Bruggeman,
maria Stein, has made
the Deans list at the
university of northwestern
ohio for the may 2011
session in the college of
technologies. Full-time
students must receive a
grade point average of 3.5
or better to be named to the
Deans list.
Bruggeman
makes Deans list
mendon, rockford, and
chattanooga, are hosting the
mercer county Democratic
Picnic this year at Shanes
Park, rockford, in the large
shelter house across from the
log house on July 14, at 6
p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m.
The price is $15 a person
and you must call your
reservations to Jane now
at 419-363-2750 or email
billjane@bright.net or Betty
Cook at 419-586-3954 by
July 10.
The Raffe Winners are
1st-$1000-Doug Weigel, Fort
recovery; 2nd-$100-Bob
Freemyer, Fort recovery;
3rd-$100-Jim Vaughn, Fort
Recovery; 4th-$75-Gavin Thobe,
Fort Recovery; 5th-$75-Rachel
Kaup, Fort Recovery; 6th-$50-
John Brown, Rockford; 7th-$50-
John Brown, Rockford; 8th-$25-
Alan lennartz, Fort recovery;
9th-$25-Ted and Lisa Romer,
Fort Recovery. 50/50 Drawing-
$5300-Gracie Vogel, daughter of
richie and Shonda; Pie Baking
Contest-$25 each: Fruit pie,
linda lennartz with a caramel
apple pecan pie; creme pie, carol
ranly with a butterscotch pie;
Specialty, mary Pat Zitter with a
pecan pie; Atomic Wing eating
contest-$100 and free wings for a
year at Buffalo Wings and rings-
ronnie matthews, Fort recovery;
rib cookoff-1st-Dave milligan,
Portland, indiana; 2nd-Bob
Westgerdes, Fort recovery;
Kiddie Tractor Pull-31-49 lbs
Division, 1st place-Blake Will,
son of Kyle and Carissa Will;
2nd place-Benjamin Kaufman;
3rd place-liv Dollar-daughter
of richie and Shonda Vogel;
50-75 lbs Division, 1st place,
Rylee Will, son of Kevin and
Angie Will; 2nd place, Kendra
Dues, daughter of curt and Amy
Dues; 3rd place, rachel thien,
daughter of ryan and lori thien;
76-100 lbs Division, 1st place,
Will homan, son of todd and
michele homan; 2nd place,
Gavin thobe, son of Shawn and
Kristi Thobe; 3rd place, Payton
Thobe, son of Shawn and Kristi
thobe.
Winners from the Fort recovery
harvest Jubilee 2011
mercer county
Democratic
Picnic
Andrea lange,
coldwater, graduated from
the university of Akron
with a Bachelor of Science
in Business Administration/
marketing.
lange
graduates from
the university
of Akron
James
graduates from
Wittenberg
university
tyler James, son of
thomas and cynthia James,
graduated from Wittenberg
University, Springfeld, Ohio.
Wittenberg is a nationally
recognized liberal arts college.
Wittenberg is affliated with
the evangelical lutheran
church in America.
Brophy makes
Presidents list at
miami university
todd J. Brophy, St. henry,
was recognized for achieving a
4.0 grade point average for the
2010-2011 second semester by
being named to the Presidents
list at miami university. miami
university is a public university
located in southwestern ohio
offering more than 100 degree
programs in humanities, science,
engineering, business, education
and fne arts.
local student named
to honor roll at
online School
Sara huelsman, St. henry,
was recently named to the honor
roll for the second semester
of the 2010-11 school year at
Virtual community School
of ohio, columbus. Virtual
community School of ohio
offers students in grades K-12
a high-quality, accredited online
education from the comfort and
safety of their homes.
the following area
residents participated
in Buckeye Girls State,
sponsored by the American
legion Auxiliary of ohio,
from June 12 to 18 at the
university of mount union,
Alliance, Ohio: Katherine
clausen, celina, served
as deputy chief of staff-
governor; elise elston,
celina, served as state
senator; Dethora hasenjager,
celina, served as county
auditor; emily nighswander,
celina, served as city school
board member; Kiya Dues,
coldwater, served as city
treasurer; morgan homan,
coldwater, served as city
school board member; Abby
Backs, Ft. recovery, served
as city director of public
service; Alison Koch, Ft.
recovery, served as city
fre chief; Brenda Link, Ft.
recovery, served as business
services assistant; Kristen
Bertke, maria Stein, served
as city board of health;
claire hemmelgarn, maria
Stein, served as attorney -
state board of health; Kristen
Subler, maria Stein, served
as city school board member;
rachel lefeld, St. henry,
served as city councilman;
rebecca Baker, Parkway,
served as clerk of court of
common pleas; and lauren
Buchanan, Parkway, served
as lieutenant governor. the
purpose of Buckeye Girls
State is to educate young
girls who are juniors in high
school the duties, privileges,
rights and responsibilities of
American citizenship. it is an
opportunity for them to live
together as self-governing
citizens and participate in
the actual functioning of
their government. Buckeye
Girls State, an Americanism
Program with 900 high school
junior girls participating,
is designed to educate the
citizens of tomorrow in city,
county and state government
functions and operations.
For more information about
Buckeye Girls State, visit
www.buckeyegirlsstate.org
or contact Shelley riggs at
(740) 454-2663 or sjriggs@
columbus.rr.com.
Area residents participate in
Buckeye Girls State
local students
awarded
scholarships
from rhodes
State college
the following students
were awarded scholarships
from the James A. rhodes
State college Foundation
for the 2011-12 academic
year: Austin Bell,
celina, rudy and norma
rakowsky Scholarship, and
roger P. Jones concrete
technology Scholarship;
Chelsea Klenke, Fort
recovery, Borra Family
Foundation Scholarship;
nichole Beyke, Fort
recovery, Frank and
Shirley hill Scholarship;
Amber Griesdorn, maria
Stein, elizabeth enneking
memorial Scholarship;
and Jenna hartings, maria
Stein, thomas and linda
lesher Dental hygiene
Scholarship.
local students
receive degrees
from miami
university
the following area students
graduated from miami
university on may 7 at yager
Stadium: tyler Paul rauh, new
Weston, B.S. in Applied Science
degree cum laude; Andrew
Joseph heckman, yorkshire,
Bachelor of Arts degree; cody
ryan minch, celina, Associate
in Arts degree; chelsea
Kristine McKirnan, Celina,
Bachelor of Arts degree, Aaron
Daniel curtis, celina, B.S. in
engineering degree magna
cum laude; Brian thomas
hone, celina, B.S. in Art
degree magna cum laude and
a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree
magna cum laude; Stuart
martin Amstutz, celina, B.S. in
Business degree; megan rose
Schwieterman, celina, Bachelor
of Arts degree; Garrett Bryan
marbaugh, celina, Bachelor of
Arts degree; Megan Ann Kelch,
celina, B.S. in Business degree
cum laude; eric michael
costanzo, celina, Bachelor of
Arts degree; heather marie
Baumer, coldwater, B.S. in
Business degree; Jonathan
David cron, coldwater, B.S.
in Applied Science degree;
and Stacy Ann evers, maria
Stein, Bachelor of Fine Arts
degree.
Shellabarger named to Deans list
chad Shellabarger, rockford, a sophomore nursing major,
was named to huntington university Deans list for the spring
semester 2010-11 school year. huntington university is a com-
prehensive christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate
and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentra-
tions.
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Jacob Rindler
Justin Rindler
Alyssa Siefring
Haleigh Staugler
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Evan Bruggeman
Josh Bruns
Katherine Davis
Leah Dues
Elizabeth Evers
Madison Evers
Mitchell Franzer
Dane Froning
Victoria Gast
Katie Gerlach
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Nathan Langenkamp
Ryan Muhlenkamp
Jared Post
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Jamie Rinderle
Mandy Schmitmeyer
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Olivia Stahl
Elizabeth Uhlenhake
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Jordan Geier
Ross Gelhaus
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Aaron Keller
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Holly Brunswick 12
Stacy Gehle 12
Abby Huelskamp 12
Jodi Pottkotter 12
Rose Roessner 12
Alexis Sutter 12
Andrea Sutter 12
Gena Wendel 12
Abby Backs 11
Kurt Fortkamp 11
Tyler Hart 11
Jared Kahlig 11
Julie Kahlig 11
Alison Koch 11
Daryl Osterloh 11
Jill Post 11
Olivia Schwieterman 11
Brittany Sudhoff 11
Dave Tobe 11
Christen Wendel 11
Brian Bauer 10
Adam Fullenkamp 10
Nathan Fullenkamp 10
Steph Hart 10
Tana Hart 10
Emily T. Link 10
Abby May 10
Elizabeth Osterloh 10
Janelle Schwieterman 10
Alex Thien 10
Taylor Wendel 10
Adam Westgerdes 10
Jesse Buckley 09
Trent Dues 09
Joe Gonzalez 09
Ashley Homan 09
Josh Pohl 09
Elle Sutter 09
Derek S. Sutter 09
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Shelby Alig 12
Michelle Brackman 12
Laura Braun 12
Michelle Brockman 12
Kelly Brown 12
Marissa Brunswick 12
Shane Brunswick 12
Shelby Brunswick 12
Michael Cotterman 12
Nicole Dilworth 12
Riggs Florence 12
Nathan Fortkamp 12
Renee Fortkamp 12
Caitlin Gehret 12
Leah Grieshop 12
Zach Guggenbiller 12
Jessica Heitkamp 12
Ryan Heitkamp 12
Deanna Hemmelgarn 12
Nichole Kaiser 12
Natashia King 12
Jessica L. Link 12
Tami Link 12
Brittany Lochtefeld 12
Colt Metzger 12
Amanda Pottkotter 12
Hilary Pottkotter 12
Adam Rohrer 12
Natalie Rohrer 12
Ryan Schoen 12
Samantha Schoenherr 12
Emily Schoenlein 12
Janelle Schoenlein 12
Lindsey Schroer 12
Aaron Sutter 12
Olivia Thien 12
Alison Tobe 12
Aaron Will 12
Stacy Will 12
Haley Wilson 12
Zach Bergman 11
Ryan Gaerke 11
Nicole Hart 11
Katelyn Jutte 11
Rachel Jutte 11
Kylie Kahlig 11
Mathias Koester 11
Andrea Lennartz 11
Doug Lennartz 11
Ericka Lennartz 11
Natalie Lennartz 11
Brenda Link 11
John Link 11
Hunter McAbee 11
Kelly Nietfeld 11
Kelsey ODell 11
Kristen Overman 11
Adam Pohl 11
Grant Pottkotter 11
Hayden Pottkotter 11
Jason Pottkotter 11
Derek Rammel 11
Derek J. Sutter 11
Aaron Vagedes 11
Jacob Vogel 11
Karissa Will 11
Austin Brackman 10
Randy Braun 10
Kendra Brown 10
Kelsey Fiely 10
Maleia Fullenkamp 10
Craig Hart 10
Marshall Hull 10
Emily Kahlig 10
Calvin Kaiser 10
Jessica Kaiser 10
Mallory Kinder 10
Amy Link 10
Melissa Lochtefeld 10
Nick McGough 10
Chelsea Pottkotter 10
Claire Pottkotter 10
Kaitlyn Schneider 10
Elle Schoenherr 10
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Chad Schroer 10
Anthony Shelton 10
Sam Tobe 10
Mitch Vagedes 10
Heather Vaughn 10
Elizabeth Wendel 10
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Sydney Wilson 10
Stewy Alig 09
Hannah Bihn 09
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Adam Buffenbarger 09
Ben Dilworth 09
Morgan Dues 09
Kylie Florea 09
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Elizabeth Hipple 09
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Elijah Kahlig 09
Alex Kaiser 09
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Jacob Muhlenkamp 09
Nikki Nietfeld 09
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Kathleen Sanders 09
Alexis Schmitz 09
Alex Shelton 09
Jessica Vogel 09
Dana Wendel 09
Alex Wenning 09
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COMPETITION
Schools are not in session and the local sports scene is
rather slow at the moment. On the state level, the Reds have
not yet caught the magic that made them divisional cham-
pions last year and it looks like it is not going to happen for
them this season. The Cleveland Indians have been a major
surprise the frst half of the season and could be for real,
but do not bet the farm on them. Things have been rather
quiet at Columbus, the Capital of the Buckeye Nation. We
all are waiting to hear just how hard the NCAA will come
down upon the Bucks in their August hearing. There may be
only one true negative to report concerning Mercer County
native, Corey Luebkes major league season to date; he is
playing for a last place team three time zones from us which
often makes news coverage a little diffcult. At press time,
Corey had pitched in 31 games, the last two as a starter, in
which he has thrown eleven innings of shutout ball against
Atlanta and Seattle. His record is 2-2, with an ERA of
2.52. He has struck out 59 batters and walked just 17 in 50
innings of pitching. He has held opposing hitters to a batting
average of 163. These are exceptional stats for a man who
was expected to start the year in San Diegos minor league
system with a possible move up to the Big club later in the
season. San Diego has one of the best pitching staffs in
the Majors, but they are one of the worst hitting clubs. The
Padres are a tight budget club and look to trade their best
pitcher, All-Star selection Albert Bell, before the end of this
month. Nothing is a given in pro sports, but similar numbers
for Corey the second half of the season and a healthy left
arm, could solidify his status as a solid big league pitcher.
If I did not stand too tall, some of my sweet corn may
reach my knees. My favorite food will defnitely not come
early this year, but all good things will hopefully come to
me, who will be waiting to beat the raccoons.
The Bride has threatened to turn off the TV the next time
she hears any politician, commentator, or ex-disk jockey
turned millionaire, shout at each other or herself between
now and November, 2012. It is going to be a long year and
a half for the Bride and all of us.
Like many of us, I came from a farm background and
heard stories about state and federal estate inheritance taxes.
I can understand the relief of some farm families. Because
of escalating land values, the owner of a 100-acre farm
operation with no outstanding mortgage is a millionaire. It
is my understanding that a $70,000 tax bill would be due to
keep the farm in the family. This tax will disappear in the
next year under the new governors budget. I would like an
understandable answer to just a few questions. Will this lost
tax mean a loss of over a million dollars in tax revenue for
Mercer County, which is currently having trouble keeping
law enforcement offcers and providing other basic services?
Should million dollar businessmen not have invested in
legal fees for estate planning in the frst place? What if the
kids decided not to farm, but cash in the infated value of
the farm land for a big house in town. Do they do this tax
free? If some non-farmer is in the process of transferring
the cash value of an annuity retirement account to a child,
should he get a tax free transfer for any infated value of that
account?
Perhaps I am really asking the wrong questions. My par-
ents lived through the Great Depression and yet taught their
kids the value of cooperation and giving, even sacrifcing, to
neighbors, relatives, or anyone who came to their door. Not
every deal will be a 50/50 for every person, but a willingness
for everyone to forget their own interests for a minute or two
and trust the other sincere guys might be the answer to our
current situation.
Observations..... by John Bruns
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Summer Fun at 4-H Camp
Kids from all over Mercer County gathered at Harbor
Point for the 2011 4-H camp that was held the weeks of
June 6th and the 13th. This years theme was Jungle
Safari. Campers stayed for four days and enjoyed classes,
crafts, campfres, and a whole lot of fun. Some activities
included tie dying, water games, and creating a pillow out
of an old t-shirt.
Vacation Bible Schools
theme this year is Splash
Kingdom and will be held
July 11-15 at 6:30 p.m. - 8:30
p.m. at Grace Missionary
Church, 510 Portland Street,
Celina. Ages 3 - 5th Grades are
welcome. Crafts, water games,
snacks and exciting Bible sto-
ries. So Dive in and join us for
a week of fun! Call 419-586-
5855 with any questions
Lake Loramie State Park
had their annual Family
Fun Fling on June 10-12.
The Nature Center was
open on Friday from 5 - 7
p.m. Families came to see
the exhibits, make a pine
cone bird feeder and to win
prizes from Stephs riddle
of the day. On Saturday
was face painting, Family
Sportsmanship Tournament,
Fun in the Sprinklers,
Family Tug of War,
Campground Volleyball
and Family Bingo. During
the Family Sportsmanship
Tournament, 25 families
played hillbilly golf, ball
toss, basketball, bean bag
toss, hat stack, hula hoop
and jump rope. Some of
the winners include Zach,
basketball, Abby Kaup, hat
stacking, the Davis Family,
ball toss, and Elijah, hill-
billy golf. The ladies beat
the guys in Tug of War
and sixty families had fun
playing bingo. Saturday
night they watched the
movie Yogi Bear in the
amphitheater area by the
Nature Center showed by
the VIPS. Sunday was a
chance for the families to
paddle a canoe, take a hike
or just relax.
St. John Lutheran Church
in Celina is offering kids in
frst through sixth grades one
awesome time. Mega Sports
Camp will be held July 11
14 from 6-8:30 p.m. St. John
wants to give kids the chance
to learn more about sports,
discover character-building
concepts, and have a whole
lot of fun!
At Go The Distance Mega
Sports Camp, kids can pick
between Basketball, Soccer,
and Volleyball. It doesnt
matter if theyve played all
their lives or just started yes-
terday, MEGA Sports Camp
helps kids improve their
skills. All sorts of drills
and practice games will get
kids focused on the funda-
mentals that make athletes
great. Plus, MEGA Sports
Camp creates a positive and
encouraging environment that
pumps up their confdence
and self-esteem.
Between sports sessions,
coaches lead in songs, tell
stories, and do cool object
lessons that help themes of
truth, confdence, wisdom,
faith, and teamwork take hold
in kids hearts. And most
importantly, kids will discov-
er Gods great love for them.
There will be an option-
al free-will dinner served at
5:15 p.m. Early registration
fee is $20, after July 6, $30.
(Fee includes a t-shirt.)
Please contact the MEGA
Sports Camp team at St. John
Lutheran church,
1100 N Main St, Celina
419-586-2332 or offce@
purpledoorchurch.org to reg-
ister your child. You may
also print off a registration
form online at www.purple-
doorchurch.org.
Celina Vacation Bible School
theme Splash Kingdom
Lake Loramie Family Fun Fling
Water Aerobics to be held in Fort Recovery
Shanes Crossing 5K in Rockford
Mega Sports Camp July 11-14
The Village of Fort Recovery
will hold Session Two Water
Aerobics at Ambassador Pool
July 6 - 29. The cost is $30
per session or $3 per visit. The
day session will be from 11:30
a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Monday,
Wednesday and Friday. The
afternoon session will be
from 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. Monday,
Tuesday and Thursday and
the night session will be from
9 p.m. - 10 p.m. Monday,
Tuesday and Thursday. If you
have any questions, please call
419-375-4767.
The 7th Annual Shanes
Crossing 5K Run/Walk will
be held July 9 at 9 a.m., at
Shanes Park, Rockford. The
money collected at the Shanes
Crossing 5K Run/Walk is
donated back to various local
charities.
The Celina
Police Department
responded to a
report of an assault
at 12:17 a.m. July 3,
at 306 S. Brandon
Ave. Offcers found
the victim, Justin
P. Nisewarner, 29,
suffering from mul-
tiple injuries to his
head and face. Nisewarner stated
that he was riding a bicycle leav-
ing a friends home when some-
one stepped out of the bushes and
punched him, knocking him to the
ground. The suspect then con-
tinued beating on him. He was
transported by squad to Mercer
Health in Coldwater where he was
admitted for treatment. His inju-
ries included fractures
to facial bones along
with facial injuries
that required stitches.
Nisewarner was able to
identify the suspect that
assaulted him.
A short time later,
offcers located and
arrested the suspect,
Brian L. Anderson,
30, 642 E. Livingston St., at his
home in Celina. Anderson did
have blood stains on his hands and
clothing at the time of his arrest.
Initial indications are that the con-
fict may stem from drug related
issues. Brian Anderson is being
held in the Mercer County Adult
Detention Facility on a $200,000
bond.
Celina man assaulted
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Celina Couple Receives Albert Heckler
Award from Cheryl Ann Programs
louis and Dorothy hoyng never imagined that theyd be-
come involved with cheryl Ann Programs.
they were raising three happy, healthy boys in their celina
home. louie operated his custom upholstery shop next door,
and Dorothy worked in the high school cafeteria. they were a
typical family.
then a very atypical thing happened. their middle son,
Brian, was struck by lightning in 1981 when he was 16. With
that bolt out of the blue, the hoyngs lives changed forever.
the odds of being struck by lightning are one in 280,000,
but the hoyngs couldnt afford to spend much time thinking
about their terrible luck. they had a son who needed them
more than he ever had. the first years after Brians accident,
which left him with severe disabilities, were very difficult,
they said, as they searched for someone who could help them
help Brian.
their school district helped as much as it could.Finally, then-
Superintendent ralph Stelzer recommended a place the hoyngs
knew about but had never visited as parents: cheryl Ann.
cheryl Ann was the best thing that ever happened to us,
louie hoyng said. it gave Brian his life back.
the people of cheryl Ann helped Brian with his everyday
life. they gave him a place to go and jobs to do. he made new
friends, and enjoyed everything about his experiences there,
up to and including the bus ride out to mud Pike.
When he would see Sam morden (his bus aide) he would
just smile, and the people in Adult Day Services really knew
how to make him laugh, Dorothy hoyng said.
it wasnt long before the hoyngs were finding ways to re-
pay cheryl Ann for its help. they were regular volunteers.
louie hoyng completed upholstery jobs for the unique
equipment used at cheryl Ann, and often, said Superintendent
mike overman, louie would forget to send us a bill. he
also served a term on the county mrDD board and was the
board president.
For all that, and for their tireless advocacy on behalf of
their son, the hoyngs received the Albert heckler Award at
the staff appreciation banquet in march. the award is given
each year to a cheryl Ann family that exemplifies service and
advocacy.
the hoyngs both served as good examples of first-rate
advocates for their son, overman said. they rarely ever
missed a day spending time with him, and they always spoke
up to be sure his needs were being met. they were really spe-
cial parents for Brian, and really good supporters of our pro-
gram.
Brian hoyng died in February 2008 at the age of 43. in the
years after the lightning strike he taught his family a lot about
patience, hope, endurance and acceptance. he introduced the
hoyngs to a world they had only seen from the outsidebut it
was a world where they found welcome and acceptance.
We met some wonderful people during our years at cheryl
Ann, Dorothy hoyng said. they worked their hearts out
helping us with Brian.
Dorothy and Louis Hoyng
Stateline Writers meet
At the April meeting of the Stateline Writers club, members read
profiles they had written about someone, living or dead or make-
believe, and member eileen Whitsetts special activity of having mem-
bers combine pictures of particular scenes with a person or people
assigned to them to put into that scene brought interesting results.
Sue miller and Gretchen Bollenbachers proposal for a special
meeting designed to attract new members was described and approved.
members will be hosted by the coldwater Public library in June for
a reading of their best work.
At the next meeting, which will be on Saturday, may 16, mem-
bers will rehearse for their special program in June.
Stateline club members meet the 3rd Saturday of each month at
10 a.m. at the celina mercer county library. Anyone interested in
coming to a meeting or becoming a member is cordially invited to
attend.
celina rotary Dog Park Dedicated
BY: BETTY LOU DENNEY/HALL
opening day at the celina rotary Dog Park received
rave revues from the dogs. As the gates opened for the first
time on tuesday may 12, dogs of all sizes were seen mak-
ing their way to the park to get a chance to run in over 3
acres of wide open spaces of the chain-linked fenced in
area. Small dogs area is an acre and the large dogs have
over 2 acres. the new park, which is one of newest and
biggest things happening in the State Parks around the coun-
try, was made possible due to the efforts of Deborha Borns,
rotary club President. her friend, Darlene lynskey, is also
working on getting a State Dog Park in her home town of
St. marys. the two dog lovers along with many volunteers
worked many hours with the help of the State and craig
morton, who is the regional manager of Grand lake St.
marys. together they cleared away debris from the previ-
ously unused land. the Park is located at the end of West
Bank road
Deb Borns saw her idea come to life with the help of the
celina rotary clubs major donation and businesses as well
as individuals who helped with labor and monetary dona-
tions. the idea came to her after visiting another dog park.
At the dedication ceremony Deb thanked many of the
people who made the park possible. Jeff larmore, Past
rotary President and celina city council member spoke
as his 150 pound newfoundland, Bentley checked out the
park. Jeff is also a large contributor to the park in honor of
the recovery of Bentley after he had been lost for several
days. craig morton, regional manager of State Park Gand
lake St. marys and John hunter, Assistant chief of the
Division of Parks and recreation also spoke at the dedica-
tion ceremony. Deb concluded her speech with some wise
lessons that she has learned from her own dogs. A few of
which were: never leave home without your leach and
your iD. if you stare at someone long enough, you will get
what you want. last, if it is not wet and sloppy it is not a
real kiss.
one of the many visitors enjoying running free on dedi-
cation day was a lab /poodle mix owned by Dave hochstien,
professor at Wright State university. he has other dogs at
home but decided to only bring one at a time. he com-
mented that this was the first time his dog had this much
exercise since he got him a year ago.
there are a few small problems to work out with the
park, such as the water faucet would not shut off and there
was a small hole under the fence in the small dog side of
the park, which of course was found by one of the little
furry visitors on dedication day. these problems will be
easily fixed. memberships ($10) to Fur ever Friends are
being sold to help with the upkeep of the park. the use of
the park is free to the public. one of the additions they
would like to have is benches added to the park for the
comfort of the owners.
the green stations placed around the fence for the dog
wastes were given at a discount by Florida based company
named DogiPot. Gary Brown, Assistant operations man-
ger, heard about the plans for the park and wanted to help
by giving discounts on the pots. the company has all oxi-
biodegradable bags inside the pots for your dog waste. Gary
flew in from Florida to be a part of the ribbon cutting and
opening of the park. more of their products can be found
by going to: www.propet.org.
if visiting the park remember to follow the rules that are
posted at the entrance. common sense is your guide such
as:
Dogs should have their current shots
the park has little dog and big dog sections, keep
dogs in their own spaces.
Dont leave dog unattended
Do not bring a dog that shows aggressive behavior
Keep small children under close supervision
clean up after your own dog
never bring a dog to the park that has an illness.
these are just a few precautions to remember. check
the rules before entering the park and you and your dog
will have a great time the Park is open daylight to dark
everyday.
Deb Borns prepares to cut the ribbon at the Dedication of the Celina Rotary Club Dog Park. Helping to hold the ribbon
is Darlene Lynskey and John Hunter, assistant chief of the Ohios Division of Parks and Recreation. On left is Craig
Morton, Regional Manager of Grand Lake St. Marys. Right: Jeff Larmore and Bentley. Photo by Roy Hall.
celina city Schools
joined thousands of
communities across the
country in celebrating
teacher Appreciation
Week from may 1-7. this
week is promoted by the
national PtA (Parent
teacher Association)
and the neA (national
education Association) and
supported locally by the
celina Board of education,
cel i na educat i on
Association and our local
parent organizations.
the promotion expands
on eleanor roosevelts
idea of a national
teacher Day established
in 1953, and dedicated a
whole week to celebrate
the accomplishments of
educators and honor the
dedicated men and women
who lend their passion
and skills to educating
children.
mayor Sharon larue
sent her best wishes and
provided the school board
with her proclamation
honoring the festivities.
celina education
Association celebrated
with special activities
including the donation of
$50 to each library-media
center for the purchase
of books for the children.
Shown are library staff
l to r: Duretta Beckstedt
east, nancy Vanderhorst,
middle, Barbara Vorhees
intermediate, linda White,
West, and Sheila Baltzell,
District media Specialist.
Staff recognition and the
honoring of the new retirees
followed by Superintendent
matt miller and the building
principals.
CEA Celebrates Teacher
Appreciation Week with Donations
the coldwater American
legion Auxiliary held their
monthly meeting June 9
with 11 members present,
one offcer was absent. Lois
Brunswick led the prayer.
the president opened the
meeting according to ritual.
the secretarys report and
treasurers reports were
given and approved as
read. correspondence was
read. Bills were presented
and paid. Joan Dues gave
the Sick committee report.
Sent get well card to Vicki
rosenbeck. Sent sympathy
card to cindy hemmelgarn.
members are asked to send
a card to Denise livingston.
She still isnt feeling well.
Donation was made to
mercer county Sheriffs
for purchase of automatic
External Defbrillator. On
June 5 Juanita Buening,
Shirley may, lillian neal
and Dolores Selhorst
attended 2nd District
Summer convention at
lima legion. Auxiliary
received a couple of
certifcate awards. Shirley
thanked the ladies for going
to Summer convention.
Also thanked the ladies
for continuing to help at
the chicken and fsh fries
and for participating in the
memorial Day Services.
next Bloodmobile will be
August 1. there will be
no meeting in July. next
meeting will be August
11. Buckeye Girls State
delegates and their mothers
are invited to this meeting
to report on their week
at Girls State. Pot of
Gold was won by eileen
ronnebaum.
coldwater American legion Auxiliary #470
the Fort recovery
American legion Auxiliary
held a meeting on June 13.
The fags were presented.
Prayer, the preamble, and
the pledge of allegiance
were said. Bills were
presented and a motion to
pay the bills. the secretary
read the minutes from the
April and may meetings. A
correction was made to the
may minutes and the minutes
were approved. treasurer
Sharon link presented her
report and it was approved.
Pat Stammen gave the sick
report. She sent out one
thinking of you card, two
sympathy cards, one 50th
wedding anniversary card
and a birthday card for
Gold Star mother Adeline
Pottkotter. Sharon link,
coupon chairman, said all
was going well with the
coupons. the bloodmobile
collected 105 units at the
legion Post. it was a
very good day. Sue may
thanked all who were able
to help and donate cookies.
the president also thanked
all who assisted with the
memorial service and
memorial Day parade.
Alvera Schmitz plans to go
to Department convention
in columbus. Sue, Sharon
and Janet discussed the
district convention. their
post received awards for
community Service,
children Services,
Americanism and
membership. Sue invited
their district president to
the September meeting.
constitution and bylaw
changes were announced
and approved. Sharon link
asked that the donation
in memory of her father
go to State of the heart
hospice. A reminder that
the next bloodmobile at
the American legion Post
345 will be August 1. the
July lunch committee will
be tanya loyla, Ann
Zitter Staugler and eileen
Schmitz. Sue may won the
pot of gold. there were 26
members at the meeting.
The installation of offcers
was held. the Sergeant
of Arms brought forward
the offcers. President Sue
may; First Vice Jeanette
Dues; Second Vice marilyn
Schmitz; Secretary Janet
rindler; treasurer Sharon
link; chaplain esther
heitkamp; Sergeant of
Arms Alvera Schmitz. All
offcers were installed. The
next meeting will be July
11 at 8 p.m.
Fort recovery American legion Auxiliary
the mitch richards
Award has been presented
annually to a sixth grader
at i.c.s annual Sixth grade
recognition ceremony since
1994. this special rec-
ognition, which includes
$400 in savings bonds, was
established by mrs. Patty
niekamp, in memory of
her late husband, mitch
richards. mitch honor-
ably served the people of
Celina as a police offcer,
and he encouraged respect
and discipline in young
people. he and Patty chose
ic School for their own
children, Kellie and ryan,
because of ics spiritual
environment as well as its
academic quality, and after
mitchs death, Patty initi-
ated this award as a gift to
the students of i.c. school
to honor his memory.
this years recipient was
clista hellwarth. clista is
a kind, generous, self-moti-
vated student. She always
does her best in her school
work and treats every per-
son with respect. She is a
willing volunteer who goes
beyond what is asked of
her. She never complains
about what she is asked to
do and is a wonderful role
model for younger stu-
dents.
clistas name will be
added to the plaque that
contains the names of past
recipients:
1993-1994 Alan hart-
ings, 1994-1995 Bryon
hansel,1995-1996 Sara
rutschilling, 1996-1997
Doug Felver, 1997-1998
Alyssa Sommer, 1998-
1999 Brian Karper, 1999-
2000 Dianna Schweg-
man, 2000-2001 Joseph
Shaffer, 2001-2002 John
Bonvillian, 2002-2003
Stephanie Johnsman, 2003-
2004 charlotte heinrichs,
2004-2005 meagan Stok-
er, 2005-2006 Joab cron,
2006-2007 Jared owens,
2007-2008 Katlin rob-
inson, 2008-2009 cole
loughridge, 2009-2010
noelle Schmitt, 2010-2011
melody Donovan.
hellwarth receives mitch richards Award
the may 12 meeting of
the Galaxy leaders 4-h
club was called to order by
President cody Freeman.
eleven members answered
roll call by saying if they
were attending 4-h camp
this year. Four advisors
and one guest were
also present. Amanda
melhouse led the Pledge
of Allegiance and Bobby
huser led the 4-h Pledge.
the secretary and
treasurers reports were
read and approved.
Sarah Brunswick made
the motion to accept and
Samantha Fritz seconded
it. motion passed.
under old business,
Advisor carol Westgerdes
thanked the members
and their families for
picking up trash for
liberty township. under
new business, the club
discussed going to Pla-mor
Adventure Golf to play putt
putt golf. they will pick a
date in July. At the July
meeting, the club will be
going to the Zahn Alpaca
Farm for an outing and
short meeting. members
were told to get working
on their fair projects as
soon as school gets out.
eight members will be
attending 4-h camp and/
or cloverbud camp this
year. Avery Kremer had a
may birthday and received
a candy bar. Amanda
melhouse gave a health
report on hand washing, a
report on swimming pool
safety, and a demonstration
on how to make oreo balls.
Sarah Brunswick gave a
demonstration on how to
make dirt pudding. the
meeting was adjourned by
hope mann and seconded
by Amanda melhouse.
Sarah Brunswick served
refreshments. members
played games for
recreation.
the next meeting will
be on July 14, at 7 p.m.
at the coldwater library
meeting room. Kaleb
huser will have reports
and Amanda melhouse
will have refreshments.
Galaxy leaders 4-h club
Students from any area
school, ages 8-12, are
invited to participate in the
i.c. Spartan Star theater
Summer Workshop at
i.c. School, to be held
the week of July 11 - 15
from 1 3 p.m. each day.
Daily activities will include
workshops in improvisation,
character study, movement,
and singing. At the end
of the week, students will
perform excerpts from
familiar musicals for family
and friends on July 17 at
2 p.m. at the i.c. Parish
Festival. the workshop
will be conducted by mrs.
Shelly morris, a teacher at
the school. the cost for
this workshop is $50.00,
and the money is payable
to I.C. School by the frst
day of the workshop. to
register your child for the
workshop, please contact
the I.C. School Offce at
419-586-2379 or e-mail us:
office@celina-ic.noacsc.
org. We will need the
students name, age, address
and phone number.
immaculate conception School to host
Summer theater Workshop
Jane Diller, learn and
Serve Grant coordinator
and K-Kids Advisor for
coldwater Schools, was
the guest speaker for
the June 14 meeting of
the coldwater Kiwanis
club. Diller described
the connection between
the academic curriculum
and the objectives of the
service-learning component
of the learn and Serve
grant. using a video
presentation of slides,
she illustrated the various
activities that enabled the
students to learn teamwork
and communication skills
while serving others. Some
of the program topics were:
resisting the urge to bully
others, understanding
the needs of the elderly,
historical perspectives, the
price of freedom, diversity
and tolerance, water
quality, going green
(horticulture), and helping
the less fortunate. Students
took part in feld trips,
volunteer activities and
heard guest speakers during
the various programs.
Diller noted that the learn
and Serve grant ended this
year and funding will not
be available next year.
Kiwanis news
tim lovett, President of the
lake improvement Association,
spoke to the coldwater Kiwanis
club about efforts to solve the
algae problems at Grand lake
St. marys. he said the lake
improvement Association has
about 1100 members currently
and he urged everyone to
join so they might be kept
informed about initiatives
to help the lake. the lake
restoration commission (lrc)
formed in January 2010 and
includes representation from
commissioners in both Auglaize
and mercer counties, from the
parks department, the lake
improvement Association, the
Grand lake Watershed, and
from agriculture. tom Knapke
facilitates the commission.
the lrc developed an
action plan to coordinate the
efforts of many groups. it
has made some progress to
reduce the problem through
alum application, dredging,
oxygen input, monitoring of
streams, rough fsh removal,
foating wetlands, and sediment
collectors. Funding for these
programs has come from
both government and private
sources. Several universities,
the u.S. Geological Service and
the ePA are collecting lots of
data to ensure that the actions
being taken are scientifcally
sound. Battelle institute is
also providing guidance on the
proper actions to take.
the new Bremen-new
Knoxville rotary club recently
partnered with Snap Fitness to
hold the frst annual Sunshine
Project 5K run/Walk at the
West Bank of Grand lake St.
marys. over 145 registered
participants raced on may 7 to
raise money for the Sunshine
Playground project. Jennifer
Singleton, Snap Fitness
manager, presented Sunshine
Project committee member
Barb topp (both pictured, l
to r) with a check for $1,500.
Snap Fitness donated proceeds
from the run to the Sunshine
Playground Project.
the new Bremen-new
Knoxville rotary club would
like to thank all of the donors
including Snap Fitness, Subway
of St. marys, WcSm radio,
cutaway Styling Salon in Fort
loramie, hair expressions in
coldwater, Grand lake health
System, and the Dannon co.
for all of the donated door prizes,
sponsorships and refreshments.
the Sunshine Playground is
a 100% handicapped accessible
ADA-approved playground that
will be built at Bremenfest Park
in new Bremen and will be
the only one of its kind within
an 80-mile radius. thus far,
the committee has raised over
$121,000 in committed funds
from donations, in-kind ser-
vices, and grants. the total
cost of the project is estimated
at $227,000. and the Sunshine
Playground is scheduled to be
completed in August of 2012.
the club has been working on
grants and contacting businesses
and organizations to raise funds
for several months. this event
kicked off the public fundrais-
ing component of the project. if
youd like to make a donation,
visit www.rotarysunshineproj-
ect.org for donation information
or send your donation to: nB
nK rotary, Po Box 101, new
Bremen, oh 45869.
Snap Fitness St marys donates to rotary Sunshine Project
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per box. Most brands. Call
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Krieg appointed
as Regional Wellness
Coordinator
West Central Ohio Region-
al Healthcare Alliance, Ltd.
(WCORHA) has appointed
Lisa Krieg, to a new position
of Regional Wellness Coor-
dinator. Krieg is a registered
nurse with certifcation in Oc-
cupational Health and over 25
years of nursing experience.
Her role will be to work with
companies on an ongoing ba-
sis through monthly on-site
visits to implement and man-
age an effective employee
wellness program. Krieg pre-
viously served as the Well-
ness Coordinator for a manu-
facturing company with over
700 associates. WCORHA is
a healthcare alliance that pro-
vides Occupational Health and
Wellness services to compa-
nies through St. Ritas Medi-
cal Center, Joint Township
District Memorial Hospital,
Mercer County Joint Town-
ship Community Hospital, and
Van Wert County Hospital.
Big Brothers Big Sisters
of Mercer, Auglaize, and Van
Wert Counties is inviting
teams to join them on July 22,
at the 16th Annual Golf for
Kids Sake. The event will
be held at the Mercer County
Elks golf course. There will
be a shot gun start at 12
noon.
Many people have com-
mented that this is their
favorite golf outing. So come
join friends and business
professionals for 18 holes of
golf. The entry fee is $70
per golfer. The fee includes
a box lunch, green and cart
fees, catered dinner, featur-
ing Winners Marinated Pork
Chops, prizes, and a chance
at a $10,000 hole in one prize.
We are limited to the frst 30
teams registered and spots are
flling fast.
In addition, there are
many opportunities to win
great prizes this year. You
are able to purchase raffe
tickets to win various prizes.
These prizes include Kings
Island Tickets, an overnight
stay at the Great Wolf Lodge,
a massage, an overnight stay
at The Versailles Inn. Our
Raffe Grand Prize this year
is TWO AIRLINE TICKETS
to anywhere in the US. In
addition, we will have prizes
for the longest drive, longest
putt, and closest to the pin.
Also, you will have a chance
to win some great Hole-in-
One prizes sponsored by
Grand Lake Eye Care. There
are prizes for the 1st Place
Mens, Womens, and Co-Ed
Team, and 2nd Place Overall
Team.
Local businesses have
been very supportive with
prize donations and sponsor-
ships. We encourage busi-
ness owners to get a team
in or to sponsor this great
event. We are limited to the
frst 30 teams registered and
spots are flling fast. There
are various levels of sponsor-
ships, including hole spon-
sors, cart sponsors, team
sponsors, and silver sponsors.
Currently the Silver Level
Sponsors include: Cooper
Farms, The St. Henry Bank,
and Katterhenry Investment
Group.
All proceeds from this
event go directly to Big
Brothers Big Sisters of
Auglaize, Mercer, and Van
Wert Counties to help local
youth. To register or for more
information please call us at
419-394-2990, 1-866-670-
BBBS, or e-mail us at offce@
bbbsma.com. Registration
forms can also be picked up
at Mercer County Elks.
Golf for Kids Sake 2011
Celina Manor Learn with Friends Event
As a part of a lifelong learn-
ing series entitled, Learn with
Friends, Celina Manor recent-
ly hosted Edna Slone of Floral
and Friends, Celina. Over 40
guests were provided fower
arranging tips and engaged
in making silk arrangements.
The Learn with Friends series
is offered monthly at Celina
Manor with varying topics.
For more information or to
be included in the invitation,
please contact Mindy Kremer,
Director of Customer Rela-
tions, at 419-586-6645.
The First Annual Keith J.
LaFountain II Memorial Run
will be held August 6, at the
Rockford American Legion
Post 508, 105 W. Bridge St.,
Rockford. Registration begins
at 12 p.m. with frst bike out
at 1 p.m. and last bike in at
5 p.m. $10 per person. A
50/50 drawing will be held
and door prizes will be given.
Rain or shine. Everyone is
welcome. Proceeds will be
given to Camp Bearable for
Grieving Kids. For more
information, contact: Yvonne
and Roger at 419-771-8881
or 419-852-0671 or Natasha
at 419-771-7501, Ericka at
419-771-0466, or Adam at
210-722-4732.
The St. Marys Tri-
Squares, a western style
square dance club held their
monthly meeting on May 28
at the Zion Lutheran Church
in St. Marys. The caller was
Rich McCoy and Delda
McHugh cued the rounds.
There were 58 dancers pres-
ent. The Hi-Point Seesaws
and the Kittyhawks retrieved
their banners. There will be
no dance in June because of
the National Square Dance in
Detroit, Michigan. at the con-
vention center. July 23 is our
next dance with Ed Heuker
calling and Phyliss Hathaway
cueing the rounds. A spe-
cial dance will be held at the
American Legion hall in St.
Marys with national caller
DeeDee Dougherty-Lottie
and Delda McHugh cueing
the rounds. This dance is on
August 12 from 8 - 10:30.
St. Marys Tri-Squares
hold meeting
Supplies for Success
Preparing for school can be
a challenge. OUR Home Fam-
ily Resource Center can help
families in Mercer County,
who have school age children,
obtain the supplies needed
to begin a successful year of
school. OUR Home, located
at 117 West Fayette Street in
Celina, will begin accepting
applications on July 5 through
August 4. Offce hours are
Monday through Thursday
from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Families can pick up the
school supplies the week of
August 18, Monday through
Thursday from 9 a.m. 3 p.m.
at First Church of God locat-
ed at 850 Fairground Road,
Celina. If you are interested
in donating funds or school
supplies for this project, you
may bring donations to OUR
Home through August 4. To
obtain a list of needed sup-
plies or for more information
contact OUR Home at 419-
586-4663. This project is suc-
cessful because of the gener-
osity of donors and volunteers
in our community.
Keith J. LaFountain II
Memorial Run
More and more teens are reading the paper,
because they know its pretty cool to know
whats going on around town.
Read The Mercer County Chronicle and youll always be in the know.
THE MERCER COUNTY
CHRONICLE
124 W. Main St., P.O. Box 105, Coldwater 419-678-2324
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the immaculate
conception School Pto
have selected Ashley coon
and nate loughridge as the
recipients of the i.c. Pto
Scholarship for 2011. coon
and loughridge have each
received a scholarship for
$1000 to use to further their
education at a school of their
choice.
coon states in her essay,
i believe my catholic
education has molded
me into the person i am
today. learning how to
act in a kind, loving, and
respectful manner at a
young age has shaped me
into an individual with these
qualitiesmy catholic
education has not only
affected my life spiritually,
but has additionally brought
on other advantages. the
learning advancement
and higher grading scale
provided at i.c. has set
higher standards for me as i
reached the public school
academically, socially, and
in sports. making the honor
roll all four years, seated in
advanced placement classes,
voted junior and senior
class offcer, holding a
chairman position on student
council,.earning twelve
varsity letters, and voted
homecoming queen are a
few of my accomplishments
as the result of the discipline,
kindness, love, and respectful
manners taught to me as a
child at i.c. School.
loughridges essay
includes the following
statements: As children at
immaculate conception we
were taught that God loves
us and that he will always
love us in everything that we
do and that with him we can
succeed. this is a statement
that has always remained
with me, and i have no
doubt that it will continue
to be a source of inspiration
the rest of my life
immaculate conception is
a Faith in Action school
that has taught me what it
truly means to be not only
a good catholic, but also
a good christian and a
good person. thank you
immaculate conception
School for encouraging me,
giving me spiritual guidance
and a great education, and
for helping to make me who
i am today. christ is the true
reason for the school. God
Bless you All and everyone
Who Supports i.c. School.
Ashley is the daughter
of tom and Kathy coon.
During her high school
years, Ashley has been
involved in soccer, cross
country, swimming, track,
student council, principal
advisory council, varsity
c club, student honor
council, fellowship of
christian athletes, Spanish
club, physical trainer, and
the secretary of her junior
and senior class. in addition
to her school activities,
she has volunteered in the
mercer county hospital
Volunteen program, as a
church lector and nursery
worker. She has been active
as a youth ministry core team
member, a server, a spiritual
survivor leader, and a parish
festival volunteer. She has
worked as a life guard, swim
coach, babysitter, soccer
referee, and concession
stand worker.
nate is the son of Bill and
lisa loughridge. During his
years at chS, nate has been
active in soccer, basketball,
young republicans, Spanish
club, German club, JetS
engineering team, national
honor Society, Spirit
Squad, and Fellowship of
christian Athletes. he has
volunteered at the hospital
and soup kitchen, among
others. he has worked as a
youth sports camp instructor,
babysitter, lifeguard and
doing maintenance. nate
has received many awards
for his academic successes
including the 2008 Freshman
Student of the year, 2009
Sophomore Student of the
year, 2010 Junior Student
of the year, the Franklin B.
Walter Award. immaculate
conception Pto provides
two scholarships each
year to students who went
to i.c. School through the
sixth grade. Scholarship
applications consider the
achievements and activities
of students as well as their
continued activities and
services to immaculate
conception Parish. the
students are asked to write an
essay describing how their
education at immaculate
conception has made a
difference in their continued
education. immaculate
conception School is a faith-
based educational alternative
for students in grades
Preschool through grade 6.
For more information about
i.c. School, visit our website:
www.icschool-celina.org or
call 419-586-2379.
the attached picture shows
winners nate loughridge
and Ashley coon with Pto
offcers Zenia Adams, Kelly
Black, heather henry, Ann
Giesige and i.c. Principal
Polly muhlenkamp.
I.C. School PTO scholarship
St. John the Baptist
catholic church, maria
Stein, has recently
celebrated its 175th
anniversary. An extensive
anniversary book has
been compiled with pre-
sale orders being received
at this time. the book,
which includes 56 full-
color pages, has 530 pages
of historical and current
activities of the church,
parish, and community
including over 750 photos.
the statistical portion
provides complete listings
(from 1950) of baptisms,
First communions,
weddings, and deaths,
plus a pictorial military
tribute, cemetery map and
comprehensive inventory
of plots. thanks to the
generosity of a local
benefactor, this book is
being offered at a signifcant
savings. Pre-sale orders,
received prior to July 20,
are $20. contact Sharon
Kremer at the marion
catholic community
office, 419-925-4775,
m a r i o n c a t h c o m @
gmail.com, or visit the
parishs website, www.
marioncatholiccommunity.
org, to see details and order
form.
Anniversary Book Sale
Fort recovery and
other Forts of Anthony
Wayne was David
Simmons presentation at
the museum which was
held June 5! Simmons is
the editor of timeline, an
ohS illustrated magazine
embracing the felds of
history, prehistory, and the
natural sciences. he is a
twenty-four-year veteran
with timeline. Prior to that,
he was in charge of the
department in the historic
Preservation Division,
responsible for identifying
and listing of historic sites
in ohio he holds degrees
in American history from
miami university. Before
joining the columbus
staff, the Darke county
native worked with the
environmental Preservation
Offce in Cincinnati and was
executive director of the
Preble county historical
Society. he authored the
Forts of Anthony Wayne
and has published articles on
a variety of topics, including
military architecture, canal
construction, and the history
of bridge engineering.
The Battlefeld Protection
Grant - An update on Work
and Progress of Ball State
Archaeologists
Parkway Fourth Grade
students (like students from
coldwater and Delta) were
fortunate to have one of
the dig sites as part of
their afternoon museum
tour stations. Student
archaeologists led the
students from site to site
explaining the procedures.
Previously, very
sophisticated ground
penetrating radar equipment
had shown some promising
areas to explore. With that
information the Ball State
project directors mapped
out the steps to be taken
to investigate those leads.
ten Ball State students are
working with Dr. mark
Groovers archaeology
feld school, with additional
students conducting
geophysical surveys
throughout town. these
students are supervised by
chris Keller.
thank you! 1. Fort
recovery high School
Student council - Stacy
Gehle, nicole, Dilworth,
Shelby Alig, Abby Backs,
Katelyn Jutte, Jessica
Kaiser, taylor Wendel,
olivia thien. What an
amazing group of young
gals! they gave up a
school day to perform a big
service project cleaning
the log house, tool cabin,
blockhouses, museum etc.
thanks also to their advisor,
Guidance counselor Amy
Kaiser and Stacy Gehle
the leader of the pack!
2. Ken lamm, michael
Gower, norm leugers, Dan
Schoen, chris Keller and
helen leFevre - who helped
get the national register of
historic Places sign made,
engraved and placed. 3.
natures Green/Steve Stone
who donated the materials,
supplies and service work
to treat monument Park
so it would look great for
memorial Day Services and
for the entire summer!
Field trips, events,
Visitors (1) the number of
school feld trips continues
to grow. recently we
hosted Delta (near muncie),
coldwater, Parkway,
Decolores montessori, Fort
recovery (third grade) and
a home-schooled history
group from Fort Wayne.
We are lucky to have great
tour guides for the students!
thanks to Sharon ontrop
and helen leFevre who
conducted the log cabin
tours, Jack hemmelgarn
-the old tool cabin, and this
year chris Keller and her
Ball State crew for their
special information. (2)
the Fort recovery classic
car club visitors were
welcomed to the museum
on Friday evening, may
6. the car club gives a
$100 donation and all
of their guests are then
admitted free. this year
there were over 60 visitors
who took advantage of that
opportunity. thanks to
Jane Weitzel of the car club
for promoting that event.
Sign up noW St.
clair 5K Walk-run July
16 the St. clair 5K walk/
run is on Saturday, July
16 at 8:30 a.m. come and
start this morning with a
fun and interesting walk/
run through Fort recovery!
early registration ends
on July 5. however, you
can register as late as the
morning of the race on the
museum porch. Be aware
that limited quantities of
shirts will be ordered, so if
you do want a shirt, be sure
to register early!!!
those helping or
volunteering at the race
can order a t-shirt for $7.
Anyone else can order one
for $10. tech shirts (made
of special cooling material)
are also available at a cost of
$12 for volunteers and $15
for all others. registration
forms can be picked up at
the museum, local banks,
post offce, or downloaded -
www.fortrecoverymuseum.
com. call Kathy Gonzalez
419-375-2123 or Kim
niekamp 419-375-2065
to volunteer or to order a
shirt! All proceeds beneft
the museum.
the King howitzer
cannon the reproduction
in our museum General
Wayne insisted he would
not be dragging big
old naval cannons down
the trail as St.clair had
. instead, he worked with
Secretary of War, Knox to
design the King howitzer
cannon small enough to
be carried by a pack horse
therefore weighing less
than 250 pounds. this
small effective cannon ft
the mold of Waynes
goal to have a light-footed,
fast-moving legion! much
interest has been shown by
military experts in the Fr
reproduction Just recently
such an expert has contacted
our museum as he plans to
build his own replica.
Fort Recovery State Museum News
mercer health saluted
their Volunteer Association
at a special ceremony held
recently at the romers
entertainment Facility in St.
henry, ohio. the over 250
volunteers were applauded
for donating over 18,000
hours of their time during
2010.
Sue Schulte was honored
for reaching 4,000 hours
of service. Adult volunteers
honored for surpassing the
3,000 hours mark during the
past year were mary clapp
and mary Ann harting.
Julie Spoltman and ruth
Willhoff were honored for
meeting the 2,000 hours
mark.
marlene Bettinger,
Judy homan, marianne
remaklus, irene Seitz and
Dorothy Wendel were
recognized for achieving
1,000 hours of donated time
to mercer health.
the 500 hours pins were
given to Judy Bullock, ron
clements, helen homan,
Grace muhlenkamp,
and mary lee thomas.
recognized for reaching
250 hours of service were
Glena Deitsch, Jeanette
Gilliand, Brenda Grieshop,
tom liette, Vern Stammen,
Dale Sutter, and Jayme
Wright.
teen volunteer liz
Weitzel was honored for
contributing the most
hours for a teenager. She
contributed 94 hours in
2010.
teen volunteers who
donated 50 or more hours in
2010 included liz crowell,
teresa hess, liz Weitzel
and Jayme Wright.
in addition to the awards
presentation, a brief business
meeting was held. During
that meeting, the Volunteer
Association Director Jane
Stammen reviewed the
accomplishments for the
past year. She stated that
over 300 volunteers donated
over 18,000 hours in 2010.
She said, the hospitality
Gift Shop continues to grow
at its new location. We also
began selling our new cook
book in 2010. that project
has been very successful
with just a few copies still
available.
the Association
President henry lefeld,
reported that the Volunteer
group has pledged almost
$9000 for the upcoming year.
items to purchase include
a new Heart Defbrillator
and two new wheelchairs.
the money raised by the
teen volunteers in 2010
were used to purchase a
Playscapes table that will
be placed in the outpatient
lobby for children to
play with while they are
waiting.
mercer health honors Volunteers
Over 250 volunteers were honored at the Mercer Health Volunteer Recognition
Dinner held at Romers Entertainment Facility in St. Henry. Among those receiving
awards were (from left) Jane Stammen (Director of Volunteers), Mary Clapp
(3000 hours), Dale Sutter (250), Mary Ann Harting (3000), Mary Lee Thomas
(500), Helen Homan (500), Grace Muhlenkamp (500), Jayme Wright (250), LaVern
Stammen (250), Dorothy Wendel (1000), Glenna Deitsch (250), Irene Seitz (1000),
Judy Bullock (500), Marleen Bettinger (1000), Marianne Remaklus (1000), Jeanette
Gilliand (250), Liz Weitzel (teen with most hours), and Paula Detterman, Mercer
Health CEO. Seated is Judy Homan (500).
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Submit any of these plus any
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124 West Main Street
P.O. Box 105
419-678-2324
email: mercercountychronicle@bright.net

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