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Middle school
sets registration
The Jefferson Middle
School will register stu-
dents for the 2011-12
school year on the fol-
lowing schedule:
Families new to the
district Aug. 17
8th grade Aug. 18
7th grade Aug. 19
6th grade Aug. 23
Hours for registration
are 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m.
School fees are due on
the date of registration.
St. Johns
High School
sets registration
St. Johns High School
has announced registration.
The schedule is:
Seniors 1-3
p.m. Aug. 16
Juniors 9-11
a.m. Aug. 17
Sophomores
1-3 p.m. Aug. 17
Freshmen orienta-
tion 9-11 a.m Aug. 16
Incoming freshmen will
register, receive their sched-
ules, pick up their rental
books and purchase work-
books and supplies at the
bookstore. Shorts or blue
jeans are not to be worn
to freshmen orientation.
St. Johns does not pro-
vide any type of accident
insurance for students or ath-
letes. To purchase basic acci-
dent insurance for a student,
please contact the rectory.
BY NANCY SPENCER
nspencer@delphosherald.com
FORT JENNINGS
When Jen Nichols recently
heard a representative from
Ottawa give a plea for school
supplies, she wondered if her
local students had what they
needed.
The first thing I thought
of when I listened to the
need in Ottawa was do our
children have everything
they need? Nichols said.
After talking to school
officials, she learned there
was a need for school sup-
plies. She quickly got on
the phone and sent out more
than 40 letters to businesses
and assembled four tables of
glue sticks, markers, high-
lighters, backpacks and more
for Fort Jennings students to
choose from.
It was really easy to get
people on board to donate
money to buy the supplies.
I just told them some of
our kids wouldnt have what
they needed, Nichols said.
On Tuesday, Nichols, her
children, Jack and Chelsey,
and her mother, Gale Young,
filled tables in the Fort
Jennings Elementary School
lobby and invited parents
and students to come and get
what they needed.
There were some chil-
dren who needed everything
on the school supply list so
we fllled those needs first,
Nichols said.
Children may not be
ready to give up on summer
vacation just yet but Good
Gal Jen Nichols is making
sure they are ready to start a
new school year.
Jennings woman lls school supply needs
Mostly
sunny
Thursday
with high in
upper 70s.
See page 2.
Good Gal
Jen Nichols, left, Jack Nichols, Gale Young and Chelsey Nichols line up school sup-
plies in the lobby of Fort Jennings Elementary Tuesday. The supplies were purchased
through donations from area businesses.
Nancy Spencer photo
By LOLITA C. BALDOR
and PAULINE JELINEK
Associated Press
WASHINGTON
International forces killed the
Taliban insurgents respon-
sible for shooting down a
U.S. helicopter and killing 38
U.S. and Afghan forces over
the weekend, but they are
still seeking the top insurgent
leader they were going after
in Saturdays mission, the
top American commander in
Afghanistan said today.
Marine Corps Gen. John
Allen told a Pentagon news
conference that an F-16 air-
strike Monday took out fewer
than 10 insurgents involved
in the attack on the Chinook
helicopter.
In a separate statement
today, the military said the
Monday strike killed Taliban
leader Mullah Mohibullah
and the insurgent who fired
the rocket-propelled grenade
at the helicopter. The military
said intelligence gained on
the ground provided a high
degree of confidence that the
insurgent who fired the gre-
nade was the person killed.
It did not provide further
details.
Allen defended the deci-
sion to send in the Chinook
loaded with special operations
forces to pursue insurgents
escaping from the weekend
firefight with Army Rangers
in a dangerous region of
Wardak province of eastern
Afghanistan.
Weve run more than a
couple of thousand of these
night operations over the last
year, and this is the only occa-
sion where this has occurred,
said Allen. The fact that we
lost this aircraft is not ... a
decision point as to whether
well use this aircraft in the
future. Its not uncommon at
all to use this aircraft on our
special missions.
While officials believe the
helicopter was shot down by
a rocket-propelled grenade,
Allen said the militarys
investigation into the crash
will also review whether small
arms fire or other causes con-
tributed to the crash.
Questions remain about
why the troops were called in
to aid other U.S. combatants
engaged in a firefight, what
they knew about the situation
on the ground and what role
the flight path or altitude may
have played in the disastrous
crash.
Allen and other offi-
cials would not discuss the
details of the probe, but it
no doubt will include a look
at the insurgent threat and
the instructions given to the
special operations team that
crowded into a big Chinook
helicopter as it raced to assist
other U.S. forces.
According to officials,
the team included 22 Navy
SEAL personnel, three Air
Force airmen, a five-member
Army air crew and a military
dog, along with seven Afghan
commandos and an Afghan
interpreter.
Gen. James Mattis, head
of U.S. Central Command,
appointed Army Brig. Gen.
Jeffrey Colt to lead the inves-
tigation. Colt is deputy com-
mander of the 101st Airborne
Division at Fort Campbell,
Ky.
The investigation comes
as the remains of the troops
killed in the crash were
returned Tuesday in an opera-
tion shrouded in secrecy by
a Defense Department that
has refused so far to release
the names of the fallen and
denied media coverage of the
arrival at Dover Air Force
Base in Delaware.
Two C-17 aircraft car-
rying the remains were met
by President Barack Obama,
Defense Secretary Leon
Panetta, the Joint Chiefs chair-
man, Adm. Mike Mullen, and
a number of other military
leaders.
The investigation will
review a number of basic
crash questions, which will
probably rule out such fac-
tors as the weather, terrain
and mechanical issues, since
military officials believe the
helicopter was shot down. It
also will look at the flight of
the Chinook as it moved into
the fighting zone. Chinooks
are heavy cargo helicopters
that do not have the agility of
smaller, more maneuverable
aircraft.
At the Pentagon, officials
continue to wrangle over
whether to release the identi-
ties of any or all 30 Americans
who died in the crash, even
though many of the families
have publicly named their
loved ones and spoken about
their deaths.
Insurgents killed,
hunt ensues after
helicopter downed
Staff Reports
FORT JENNINGS The
school board here met in regu-
lar session Tuesday to accept
the following donations: $750
from the class of 2003 to
the science department; $655
from the athletic boosters for
soccer nets; $500 from Say
Soccer for field maintenance;
$360 from the class of 1998
for the science lab and $54.44
from a business to the ele-
mentary activities fund.
Real estate tax advances of
$100,000 and $85,000 were
approved and cafeteria prices
will remain the same as last
year.
Adam Norbeck will volun-
teer as a soccer coach, as will
Evan Poe pending completion
of coaching requirements.
School bus routes were
approved, remaining much the
same as last year and Vanna
Abbott was hired back to con-
tinue advising the National
Honor Society, FCCLA,
senior class and supervisor of
athletic events.
The district will join the
state school board workers
compensation group and
revised its retirement plan to
meet new federal guidelines.
Teacher work day will be
Aug. 22 with classes begin-
ning the following day.
Picture day is scheduled for
Sept. 14.
Seventh grade orientation
begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday.
Bus driver in-service train-
ing at the Kalida Knights of
Columbus is at 5 p.m. that
evening.
Students should pick up
their class schedules from 9
a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 17 and 18.
School board ready for class
THURSDAY
Football Scrimmages
Columbus Grove at
Liberty-Benton, 6 p.m.
Boys Golf
Ottoville, Fort Jennings,
Columbus Grove and
Crestview at Lancer
Invitational (Hickory Sticks),
9 a.m.
Girls Golf
Lincolnview at Defiance
Invitational (Kettering CC),
9:30 a.m.
FRIDAY
Football Scrimmages
Elida at St. Johns, 10 a.m.
Antwerp/New Bremen at
Crestview, 6 p.m.
Boys Golf
Jefferson vs. Fort Jennings,
10 a.m.
Crestview, Paulding and
LCC at Spencerville (NWC at
Tamarac), 10 a.m.
SATURDAY
Football Scrimmages
Jefferson at Bath, 10 a.m.
Spencerville at Shawnee,
10 a.m.
Van Wert at Versailles, 10
a.m.
Weve run more
than a couple
of thousand of
these night
operations over
the last year,
and this is the
only occasion
where this has
occurred.
Gen. John Allen
Marine Corps
The coming days will be
important to see if the
expectations are being met.
We hope that internal peace
and calm is achieved and steps
for reform are taken.
Ahmet Davutoglu
Turkish Foreign Minister
By ELIZABETH
A. KENNEDY and
SUZAN FRASER
Associated Press
BEIRUT Syrian
President Bashar Assad came
under a new barrage of inter-
national pressure Tuesday
with the Turkish foreign
minister urging him to stop
killing protesters and U.S.
officials saying the Obama
administration is preparing to
explicitly demand his depar-
ture.
Even as Assad held more
than six hours of talks with
the visiting Turkish minis-
ter, his military unleashed
fresh attacks on restive areas,
attacks that activists said
killed more than 20 people.
Turkish Foreign Minister
Ahmet Davutoglu said he
met the Syrian leader for
more than six hours in the
capital Damascus and dis-
cussed concrete steps to
end the violent crackdown
on protesters. Rights groups
say about 1,700 people have
been killed since March.
An aggressive new military
offensive that began with
the Muslim holy month of
Ramadan a week ago has
killed several hundred.
Speaking to reporters
on his return to Turkey,
Davutoglu said the talks were
cordial but did not say what
specific steps they had dis-
cussed or whether Assad had
agreed to consider them.
We discussed ways to pre-
vent confrontation between
the army and the people and
tensions like those in Hama
in the most open and clear
way, Davutoglu said, refer-
ring to the Syrian city that has
become a flashpoint in the
5-month-old uprising against
Assads autocratic rule. The
coming days will be impor-
tant to see if the expectations
are being met. We hope that
internal peace and calm is
achieved and steps for reform
are taken.
Assad rebuffed the pres-
sure to scale back the crack-
down. Instead, Syrias state-
run news agency said he
told Davutoglu the govern-
ment will relentlessly fight
terrorist groups a term
Syrian authorities often use
for government opponents
even though most of those
killed are unarmed, peaceful
protesters.
SANA said Assad also
pledged to press ahead with
reforms. But promises of
reform of have rung hollow
against the backdrop of the
crackdown.
In Washington, officials
said the administration will
call outright for Assad to
give up power and hit the
regime with tough new sanc-
tions. The State Department
signaled for the first time
that American efforts to
engage the Syrian govern-
ment are finally over. The
White House is expected to
lay out the tougher line by
the end of this week, possibly
on Thursday.
The officials said the move
will be a direct response to
Assads decision to step up
the ruthlessness of the crack-
down against pro-reform
demonstrators by sending
tanks into opposition hot-
beds. The officials spoke on
condition of anonymity to
discuss internal administra-
tion deliberations.
President Barack Obama
and other top U.S. officials
previously had said Assad
has lost legitimacy as a
leader and that he either had
to spearhead a transition to
democracy or get out of the
way. They had not specifi-
cally demanded that he step
down. The new formulation
will make it clear that Assad
should leave power.
Other countries are also
stepping up the pressure.
Envoys from India, Brazil and
South Africa were expected
to meet with Syrian officials
in Damascus today, part of a
broad diplomatic push to stop
the killings.
Diplomatic pressure has
done little so far to stop
Syrias regime, a close ally
of Iran that is used to interna-
tional isolation.
But Davutoglus visit
was a significant message
because Turkey until recently
had close ties to Damascus.
Ankara has become increas-
ingly critical of its neigh-
bor over the crackdown that
has sent thousands of Syrian
refugees flooding across the
border into Turkey. As of
Tuesday, there were 7,258
Syrians living in Turkish ref-
ugee camps.
Syria had been emerging
from international isolation
before the uprising broke out,
and its burgeoning economic
and political ties to Turkey
were helping open up the
country. Turkey, NATOs
biggest Muslim member,
shares a 545-mile(877-kilo-
meter) border with Syria.
Syrian troops launched
fresh assaults on several res-
tive cities and town, includ-
ing in Idlib province near the
Turkish border. Two promi-
nent Syrian activist groups
said 22 people, including
eight children, were killed
across the country. The
reports could not be indepen-
dently confirmed.
A rights activist near the
central city of Hama said
military operations in the
town of Tibet el-Imam just
north of the city killed at
least five children, four of
them from the same family.
They were playing in the
fields when they were struck
by gunfire, said the activist,
speaking on condition of ano-
nymity for fear of reprisals.
International pressure on Syria grows
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The high temperature
Tuesday in Delphos was 83
and the low was 64 with .60
inch of rain. A year ago today,
the high was 89 and the low
was 66. The record high for
today is 97, set in 1911 and
the record low of 44 was set
in 1972.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear.
Lows in the mid 50s. West
winds around 10 mph.
THURSDAY: Mostly
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West winds around 10 mph.
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conducted by the Delphos
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for an hour prior to services.
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By The Associated Press
Today is Wednesday, Aug.
10, the 222nd day of 2011.
There are 143 days left in the
year.
Todays Highlight in
History:
On Aug. 10, 1861,
Confederate forces routed
Union troops in the Battle of
Wilsons Creek in Missouri,
the first major engagement
of the Civil War to take
place west of the Mississippi
River. (The victory gave the
Confederates control of south-
western Missouri.)
On this date:
In 1680, Pueblo Indians
launched a successful revolt
against Spanish colonists in
present-day New Mexico.
In 1792, during the French
Revolution, mobs in Paris
attacked the Tuileries (TWEE-
luh-reez) Palace, where King
Louis XVI resided. (The king
was later arrested, put on trial
for treason, and executed.)
In 1821, Missouri became
the 24th state.
In 1846, President James
K. Polk signed a measure
establishing the Smithsonian
Institution.
In 1874, Herbert Clark
Hoover, the 31st president of
the United States, was born in
West Branch, Iowa.
In 1921, Franklin D.
Roosevelt was stricken with
polio at his summer home
on the Canadian island of
Campobello.
In 1949, the National
Military Establishment was
renamed the Department of
Defense.
In 1969, Leno and
Rosemary LaBianca were
murdered in their Los Angeles
home by members of Charles
Mansons cult, one day after
actress Sharon Tate and four
other people were slain.
By SCOTT BAUER
Associated Press
MADISON, Wis. A stand
by Wisconsin Republicans
against a massive effort to
oust them from power could
reverberate across the country
as the battle over union rights
and the conservative revolu-
tion heads toward the 2012
presidential race.
Democrats succeeded in tak-
ing two Wisconsin state Senate
seats away from Republican
incumbents on Tuesday but
fell one short of what they
needed to seize majority con-
trol of the chamber.
Republicans saw it as a big
win for Gov. Scott Walker and
an affirmation of his conserva-
tive agenda, the hallmark of
which has been his successful
push to strip most collective
bargaining rights from public
workers.
Walker told The Associated
Press that even though his party
managed to retain control of
the Legislature, he thinks the
recall election results show
that voters want both parties to
work together on jobs and the
economy.
People still want us to
focus on those two priorities,
Walker said. They want us to
work together.
Walker said he planned to
meet soon with leaders from
both parties to discuss areas
where they could work togeth-
er. The invitation was greeted
with skepticism from Assembly
Democratic Minority Leader
Peter Barca.
Its bipartisan action, not
bipartisan rhetoric that people
are looking for, Barca said.
Republican Senate Majority
Leader Scott Fitzgerald, who
will preside over a razor thin
17-16 GOP majority should
two Democratic senators man-
age to win their own recall
elections next week, echoed
Walkers talking points.
Republicans are going to
continue doing what we prom-
ised the people of Wisconsin
improve the economy and
get Wisconsin moving back in
the right direction, Fitzgerald
said in a prepared statement
after the victory.
Democrats and union lead-
ers tried to make the best of
the historic GOP wins. There
had been only 13 other suc-
cessful recalls of state-level
office holders nationwide
since 1913.
The fact of the mat-
ter remains that, fighting on
Republican turf, we have
begun the work of stopping
the Scott Walker agenda, said
Democratic Party Chairman
Mike Tate.
Phil Neuenfeldt, the presi-
dent of the Wisconsin State
AFL-CIO, said voters sent a
message that there is a grow-
ing movement to reclaim the
middle class.
Lets be clear, anyway
you slice it, this is an unprec-
edented victory, he said.
Still, it was far less than what
Democrats set out to achieve.
And while they still plan to
move ahead with recalling
Walker, maintaining momen-
tum for that effort, which cant
start until November, will be
difficult.
Sen. Luther Olsen, one
of the four Republicans who
won, said he hoped the victo-
ries would take the wind out
of the recall for Walker, but
Im not sure.
Tate, the Democratic Party
chairman, said today that
Democratic gains showed how
vulnerable Walker is and that
the recall effort would con-
tinue with the election taking
place in November, timed to
coincide with expected high
Democratic turnout in the
presidential race.
Walker said he would leave
it up to the pundits to decide
what the recall elections meant
for efforts targeting him, but
he believed he ultimately will
be judged on whether he can
fulfill his campaign promise to
create 250,000 jobs in the state
over four years.
Four Republican senators
held on to their seats Tuesday.
They were Olsen and Sens.
Sheila Harsdorf of River Falls,
Rob Cowles of Allouez, and
Alberta Darling of River Hills.
Two Republicans Randy
Hopper of Fond du Lac and
Dan Kapanke of La Crosse
were defeated. Former
deputy mayor of Oshkosh
Jessica King beat Hopper and
Democratic state Rep. Jennifer
Shilling beat Kapanke.
A ninth senator, Democrat
Dave Hansen of Green Bay,
won his recall election last
month.
Collectively, more than $31
million has been spent on the
recalls, largely from outside
conservative groups, unions
and others.
Republican and Democratic
strategists were leery of read-
ing too much into the results
heading into next years cam-
paign in which Wisconsin is
expected to be a key swing
state.
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419-695-0660
A Card of Thanks to:
Delphos Fire & Rescue, Delphos
Police Department, Delphos Eagles,
the staffs at Community Health
Professionals - Delphos Office and
Van Wert CHP In-House Hospice,
retired Ford UAW ramp crew, Jacks
Pizza, Father Charles Obinwa, Harter
& Schier Funeral Home Staff and
especially Roy, Steve, Eric and Bruce.
The family of Phillip (PK) Hammond
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 The Herald 3
STATE/LOCAL
BRIEFS
www.delphosherald.com
By THOMAS J.
SHEERAN
Associated Press
CLEVELAND A jury
that convicted a man of kill-
ing 11 women and dump-
ing their remains around his
house and yard began delib-
erations Tuesday on whether
to recommend that he be put
to death or spend the rest of
his life in prison without the
chance of parole.
Anthony Sowell, 51, stood
up and stretched his arms
but showed no emotion as
jurors filed out of the hushed
courtroom to start deliberat-
ing in the afternoon. Like the
verdict phase, jurors will be
sequestered until they make
a decision.
The jurors ended their
deliberations Tuesday night
without reaching a decision
on Sowells penalty and were
to resume today. The sen-
tence will be up to Judge
Dick Ambrose, who can
reduce a death penalty sen-
tence to life without chance
of parole but cannot toughen
a life sentence to death.
The jurors began delib-
erating after hearing 1 1/2
hours of closing statements
from both sides prosecu-
tors spoke first and last, with
the defense in between.
One of Sowells two
defense attorneys, John
Parker, said Sowell deserved
to live because of his trou-
bled childhood in an abu-
sive home, his service in the
Marine Corps, his job history
and his good behavior while
serving 15 years in prison for
attempted rape.
Still, anyone who lives in
a house for two years with the
rotting remains of his murder
victims must have a mental
problem, Parker said.
This man is sick in the
head, said Parker, turning to
wave at Sowell, who watched
impassively.
Assistant prosecutor
Pinkey Carr said Sowell
deserves to die for his crimes
and responded to the com-
ments about his mental con-
dition by saying: Hes crazy
like a fox. Hes evil.
She said Sowell was moti-
vated by a lack of respect for
women.
Police say Sowell lured
women to his house with
liquor and cocaine and killed
them, most tied up and stran-
gled.
Many of the victims had
been missing for weeks or
months, and some had crimi-
nal records. They were put
in garbage bags and plas-
tic sheets, then dumped in
various parts of the house and
backyard.
The remains, including a
skull in a basement bucket,
were found in late 2009 when
officers went to Sowells
home to investigate a report
of a sexual assault.
The defense didnt call
witnesses during the trial.
Sowell took the stand in
an unsworn statement on
Monday and apologized, say-
ing, Its not typical of me. I
dont know what happened. I
cant explain it.
The prosecution wasnt
allowed to cross-examine
Sowell, leaving unspoken the
question of why he killed
the women and attacked three
other women who survived
and testified against him.
Carr and her colleague,
assistant prosecutor Richard
Bombik, listed each victim by
name, and Bombik reminded
jurors how each died.
Of all the factors men-
tioned by the defense to por-
tray Sowell sympathetically
and spare his life, only his
Marine Corps service isnt in
dispute, Bombik said.
Bombik asked whether
the military service would
outweigh the deaths of two
women. He then repeated the
question over and over, add-
ing one victim to the toll each
time, until the final death toll:
11 women.
At what point is enough
enough? he asked.
Bombik alluded to
Sowells good behavior in
prison, where he developed
friendships and enjoyed
working in the kitchen.
Recommending life in pris-
on, Bombik said, wouldnt be
punishment enough.
Serial killer of 11 may
face death sentence
Its not typical
of me. I dont
know what
happened.
I cant explain it.
Anthony Sowell,
suspected serial killer
DAYTON (AP)
Regional officials are urg-
ing that Wright-Patterson Air
Force Base stay split between
two southwest Ohio congres-
sional districts to maintain its
clout in Washington.
The Dayton Area Chamber
of Commerce and the Dayton
Development Coalition sent a
letter Tuesday to Gov. John
Kasich and state legislative
leaders. The groups expressed
their fear that redistricting
could place the base within
just one district. They say that
could threaten efforts to pro-
tect Wright-Pat and its more
than 27,000 workers.
The base is now shared
by Ohios 3rd and 7th
Congressional Districts, which
the regional officials say has
been the case for much of its
history.
The state must redraw dis-
trict boundaries because the
state is losing two of its 18
congressional seats due to
population loss reflected in
the 2010 Census.
Groups want
Ohio base kept
in 2 districts
COLUMBUS (AP) The
State Highway Patrol says
most Ohio counties have seen
a drop in crash deaths so far
this year compared to this
point in 2010.
A map posted on the
patrols website shows that 50
of the states 88 counties saw
at least one fewer fatality by
Aug. 8 than during the same
period last year. Thirteen
counties have seen no change,
while 25 have had more traffic
deaths.
Cuyahoga County has seen
the biggest decline. The patrol
says the county that includes
Cleveland has had 19 fewer
fatalities than during the first
seven months or so of 2010.
Stark County, which
includes Canton, has seen the
largest increase. The number
of fatalities is up to eight year-
to-date.
Highway patrol
says auto crash
fatalities down
CINCINNATI (AP) A
measure to have voters make
Reds Opening Day an official,
though ceremonial, holiday in
Cincinnati is having difficulty
qualifying for the citys Nov.
8 ballot.
The holiday wouldnt nec-
essarily lead to a paid day off
for anyone. But backers say
it would give Cincinnati a
way of celebrating its place
in baseball history as the city
with the first professional
team, the 1869 Cincinnati Red
Stockings.
The Cincinnati Enquirer
reports that 81 percent of
nearly 9,000 petition signa-
tures reviewed by the county
elections board were invalid
because the signers live out-
side the city. Many people
were asked to sign at Reds
games.
The group behind the cam-
paign believes it collected a
grand total of up to 12,000
signatures.
Tough bid to
make Opening
Day a holiday
CINCINNATI (AP) A
woman who pleaded guilty to
robbing Indiana casino win-
ners will be sentenced in Ohio
today on multiple aggravated
robbery counts.
Twenty-six-year-old Amy
Hoover was arrested with two
men in October in an undercov-
er operation. Hamilton County
prosecutors in Cincinnati say
the trio followed Indiana riv-
erboat casino patrons to Ohio,
robbing them at gunpoint.
A judge this month found
36-year-old Kenyatta Erkins
and 34-year-old Ugbe Ojile
each guilty of nearly a dozen
charges including aggravated
robbery, conspiracy to rob-
bery, robbery and felonious
assault. They are to be sen-
tenced next month.
Hoover pleaded guilty to
five counts of aggravated rob-
bery in a deal with prosecutors
and agreed to testify against
Ojile and Erkins, the father of
her child.
Ohio woman to
be sentenced in
Ind. casino sting
COLUMBUS (AP)
Ohios elections chief says a
liberal policy group has no
legal grounds for challeng-
ing his certification of a fall
ballot measure that seeks to
exempt the state from provi-
sions in the federal health
care overhaul.
In a response filed Tuesday
to ProgressOhios lawsuit,
Secretary of State Jon Husted
says its improper for the
group to challenge the sig-
natures submitted to get the
measure on the ballot. He
questioned the groups con-
tention that extra information
was included on petitions.
He says arguing peti-
tions are somehow invalid
because circulators provided
too much information goes
against the intent of law,
which is designed to ensure
full disclosure and transpar-
ency.
ProgressOhio told the Ohio
Supreme Court its review of
signatures found 69,000 that
were invalid. If its challenge
is successful, the measures
proponents will have 10 days
to collect more signatures.
Ohio elections chief:
Health care ruling legal
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George Santayana, Spanish-born philosopher (1863-1952)
IT WAS NEWS THEN
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25 Years Ago 1986
St. Paul United Methodist Church of Elida will be dedicating
their worship service at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 10 to parishioner Ruth
Crites, Mrs. Crites, 90, has been a member of the church for over
50 years. During this time she was choir director of the church
for 42 years. She also was a piano teacher in the community for
many years.
The Softball Sisters won the girls fifth, sixth and seventh
grade softball tournament. Team members are Kirn Feathers,
Shawna Pelasky, Jennifer Strayer, Terri Kesler, Jennifer Boberg,
Stephanie Grothouse, Karen Kiggins, Michelle Osting, Jodi
Druckemiller, Beth Kiggins, Anita Cano, Missy Hilvers, Jennifer
DeWitt and Keri Hilvers.
Two Putnam County judges were honored by the Ohio
Supreme Court at the annual meeting of the Ohio Municipal
County Judges Association in July. Judge Margaret Ann
Cunningham and Judge Richard L. Leopold received superior
judicial service awards from Ohio Chief Justice Frank D.
Celebrezze.
50 Years Ago 1961
The social room of the Trinity Methodist Church was the
setting for an excellent and thoroughly delightful musicale
Tuesday evening when Helen Sheeter presented her piano
student, Lynn Ellen Rorabeck in an individual recital. For three of
the numbers Rorabeck was assisted by Janice Kay Baumgartner
at the second piano.
Members of the DFDL Club enjoyed a picnic dinner
Tuesday night at the firemens club house at the Water Works
Park. Following the dinner, cards were enjoyed with high honors
going to Mrs. Don Geise, second to Mrs. Carl Ditto and low to
Margie Wagner.
The Little League Pirates closed out their schedule with an
11-7 record Tuesday night as they rolled over the Braves, 11-2,
behind the three-hit pitching of Dan Severs. Ricker started for
the Braves and was relieved by Klausing in the fifth inning. The
only extra base hits of the game were a triple by Bill Daulbaugh
and a double by Bob Looser.
75 Years Ago 1936
Rita and Dunn who did the high tight wire act at the
Delphos Fair several years ago stopped in Delphos Sunday to
visit with Ed. H. and Arthur O. Wulfhorst. Rita and Dunn will
be remembered for their Elephant Walk. The wire was strung
from the Ricker Building to the top of the Kollsmith Building on
North Main Street.
A large attendance marked the annual picnic of Delphos
Council, No. 1362, Knights of Columbus, which was held at the
Henry Fischer grove, south of Delphos, on Sunday. A softball
game was played in the afternoon, the married men being pitted
against the single men. Four races were run, the winners being as
follows: Girls dash, Betty Schosker; boys dash, Ralph Fischer;
Girls balloon race, Norma Reindel and three-legged race, Hubert
Hemker and Arnold Wagner.
The Delphos city baseball team took it on the chin again
Sunday at Pleasant Mills, Indiana, by a score of 11 to 4. Jones
was on the mound for Delphos for six innings. Foley relieved
Jones on the mound in the seventh.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
By PAUL WISEMAN and
MARTIN CRUTSINGER
AP Economics Writers
WASHINGTON The
Federal Reserve offered
super-low interest rates for
two more years Tuesday
an unprecedented step to
arrest the alarming decline
of the stock market and the
economy. Wall Street roared
its approval and finished a
wild day with a 429-point
gain.
The rally was remarkably
fast the Dow Jones indus-
trial average was still down
for the day with less than an
hour of trading to go and
enough to erase two-thirds of
its decline the day before.
The Fed set its target for
interest rates near zero in 2008
as a response to the financial
crisis that fall. Since then, it
had said only that rates would
stay low for an extended
period. On Tuesday, it said
that would be at least through
mid-2013.
But the Fed also said it
expects the economy to stay
weak for two more years, lon-
ger than the Fed had previ-
ously indicated. It has already
been more than two years
since the end of the Great
Recession.
The central bank left open
the possibility of a third round
of bond purchases designed
to hold interest rates down
and push stock prices up. The
second round, announced last
year, sparked a 28 percent
rally in the Dow through
April 29.
It was an unusually vola-
tile day of trading. The Dow
was up about 200 points most
of the morning. It was up
about 100 when the Fed state-
ment came out at 2:15 p.m.
Within half an hour, the Dow
was down more than 200.
But investors warmed to
the Fed news, and the Dow
made a bumpy, steep climb
for the final stretch of trading.
That included a 640-point
swing from its lowest point
of the day to its highest.
The yield on the 10-year
Treasury bond briefly hit
a record low, 2.03 percent,
and finished at 2.26 percent.
Investors have bought U.S.
debt, driving yields down,
even after S&P stripped the
United States of its top-of-
the-line credit rating last
week.
Interest rates on consumer
loans, including adjustable-
rate mortgages, car loans and
credit cards, are often based
on Treasury rates. So mort-
gage rates, which are already
among the lowest ever, could
go even lower.
Low interest rates for two
more years could make the
stock market a better bet
because bonds will return less
money. That appeared to be at
least part of the reason stocks
rallied so much after inves-
tors had a chance to digest the
Feds statement.
Some analysts also attrib-
uted the late-day rally to
wording in the Feds state-
ment suggesting it might take
further steps to stimulate the
economy in the future.
The stock rally came after
two and a half weeks of almost
uninterrupted declines. Those
were fueled first by uncertain-
ty about the federal debt ceil-
ing, then by concerns that the
U.S. economy is headed for a
new recession and about out-
of-control European debt.
Stocks soar after Fed pledges low rates into 13
By ANDREW TAYLOR
Associated Press
WASHINGTON Senate
Majority Leader Harry Reid
announced Tuesday hes nam-
ing Sen. Patty Murray to co-
chair a powerful super com-
mittee charged with finding
more than $1 trillion in deficit
cuts this fall.
Murray will be joined by
Sens. John Kerry, D-Mass.,
and Max Baucus, D-Mont.,
on the panel, which was
established last week by hard-
fought legislation to increase
the national debt.
Murray, who is chair-
woman of the committee to
elect Democratic senators,
is a longtime protector of
Democratic priorities such
as Medicare, Social Security
and veterans benefits, as are
Kerry and Baucus.
Reid, D-Nev., said in a
statement that Murray has a
depth of knowledge on budget
issues and demonstrated her
ability to work across party
lines.
In naming the trio,
Reid opted against pick-
ing Democrats like Budget
Committee Chairman Kent
Conrad of North Dakota or
Dick Durbin of Illinois, who
backed curbs on Medicare
spending and Social Security
benefits as members of
President Barack Obamas
deficit commission. Baucus
also served on the commis-
sion but voted against the con-
troversial recommendations
put forward by its co-chairs,
citing cuts to farm subsidies
and a proposed increase in the
gasoline tax.
More significant to me is
who (Reid) didnt pick, said
Keith Hennessey, a longtime
former Senate GOP aide, cit-
ing Reids snub of Conrad,
whos also part of a biparti-
san Senate Gang of Six on
the budget. He didnt pick
someone who might have
been bipartisan. Hennessey
is now a research fellow at the
Hoover Institution at Stanford
University.
Baucus is the chair-
man of the Senate Finance
Committee, which has juris-
diction over taxes, Social
Security and Medicare. Kerry
was the Democratic nominee
for president in 2004.
Reid is the first of four
congressional leaders to
make his picks to the panel.
House Speaker John Boehner,
R-Ohio, House Minority
Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.,
and Senate Minority Leader
Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.,
will also name three mem-
bers of the 12-member panel,
which will be evenly divided
between the two parties. They
face an Aug. 16 deadline to
name committee members.
The committee is charged
with coming up with $1.5 tril-
lion or more in budget sav-
ings over the coming decade,
enough to match increases in
the governments ability to
borrow enough money to pay
its bills through the beginning
of 2013.
It would take a bipartisan
majority of at least seven of
the committees 12 mem-
bers to recommend legisla-
tion for guaranteed yes or no
votes before Christmas. The
panel has until the day before
Thanksgiving to complete its
deliberations.
The committee is sure to
have a good element of parti-
sanship, but there are power-
ful incentives for its members
to reach agreement.
Murray to help
lead new panel
By BEN FELLER
AP White House
Correspondent
WASHINGTON The
fallen come home here with
such dignity that every
American flag on every case
of remains is inspected for
the tiniest smudge. The dead
are treated with reverence
by everyone. Including their
commander in chief.
For the second time in his
presidency, Barack Obama
was at Dover on Tuesday,
saluting troops who died on
his watch.
Sadness hung everywhere.
For Obama, it was a day to
deal with the nations single
deadliest day of the decade-
long war in Afghanistan.
For the families of the 30
Americans who were killed,
it was a time to remember the
dreams their loved ones had
lived, not the ambitions that
died with them.
Obama solemnly climbed
aboard the two C-17 cargo
planes carrying the fallen
home from Afghanistan.
Their helicopter apparently
had been hit by an insurgents
rocket-propelled grenade.
Later, the president con-
soled their grieving families..
The country didnt see it.
There will be no lasting,
gripping images this time of
Obama assuming his offices
grimmest role. No fam-
ily could give permission for
media coverage, the military
said, because no individual
bodies had been identified
yet.
The helicopter crash in
Afghanistan on Saturday was
that horrific.
The troops who died had
been flying on a mission to
help fellow forces under fire.
An insurgent shot the heli-
copter down.
For Americans with no
sons, daughters, other rela-
tives or friends in the mili-
tary, this punch seemed to
blindside everyone. The war
is supposed to winding down,
and the face behind it, Sept.
11 mastermind Osama bin
Laden, was killed months ago
by elite U.S. forces.
Saturdays blow claimed
22 Navy SEALs from the
same special forces team that
pulled off the remarkable mis-
sion in Pakistan that ended
bin Laden. None of those
killed on the helicopter were
part of the bin Laden raid,
but the connection, along
with the size of the loss, was
deeply felt.
The troops who died were
described as intensely patri-
otic, talented and passionate
about the risks and responsi-
bilities that came with their
jobs.
Some were married with
children. One wanted to be an
astronaut. Another was going
to propose to his girlfriend
when he got home.
Three were from some
the same Army reserve unit
in Kansas: Bravo Company,
7th Battalion, 158th Aviation
Regiment.
Seven Afghan comman-
dos and one Afghan inter-
preter were killed, too, when
the helicopter crashed in the
Tangi Valley.
Thirty cases came off the
planes draped in American
flags; eight were covered in
Afghan flags.
Obama was driven to a
building on base where about
250 family members and fel-
low servicemen and women
of the dead had gathered, the
White House said. He spent
about 70 minutes with family
members, offering his condo-
lences and gratitude for their
sacrifice and service.
The president flew by
helicopter to Dover. The trip
was kept private by the White
House until he landed as a
measure of security, although
expectations of his presence
were high from shortly after
the 30 troops died.
Upon arriving, Obama
boarded one plane carrying
remains to pay respects, then
did so again on the second
plane.
He spent about 70 min-
utes with family members.
Defense Secretary Leon
Panetta and Joint Chiefs
Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen
joined in.
The formal process of
honoring the troops, known
as a dignified transfer, rolled
on across the afternoon.
Reporters were kept out of
sight in a nearby building.
Officials frown on call-
ing the events a ceremony
to avoid any connotation of
celebration.
As described to reporters,
the president and the rest of
the official party, including
military leaders, board the
cargo planes. Then a prayer
from a chaplain. Then the
party comes back onto the
tarmac as the remains are
carried out.
With dignity and respect, Obama
honors the fallen in Afghanistan crash
By MIKE GLOVER
Associated Press
AMES, Iowa Theres
a hefty dose of circus mixed
with deadly serious politics
in the Iowa Republican straw
poll.
The event Saturday
will mark the first time
Republicans in Iowa indicate
publicly whom they want as
their 2012 presidential nomi-
nee. Its a test vote of sorts
that comes months before the
precinct caucuses that kick
off the partys presidential
nomination fight. And it
could send an early signal
about who is showing poten-
tial in the race or it could
mean nothing at all.
Despite its name, however,
the straw poll is not a poll
at all and its certainly not
scientific.
Rather, its a fundraiser
for the state GOP and a day-
long political festival at Iowa
State University. Presidential
candidates make speeches
and try to lure the most sup-
porters to the event with
promises of food, live music
and, sometimes, a lift to the
site in hopes of getting
their backing in a nonbind-
ing vote. The labor-intensive
exercise gives candidates a
chance to test their campaign
operations and turn out sup-
porters ahead of the winter
caucuses.
Its the first test of orga-
nizational strength, said
Steve Scheffler, a Republican
who leads the Iowa Christian
Alliance.
Past results have a mixed
record of accurately predict-
ing who is going to win the
winter caucuses, much less
who is heading to the White
House.
Four years ago, John
McCain didnt compete in the
August event but he ended up
winning the GOP nomina-
tion. At the same time, Mike
Huckabees surprising sec-
ond-place showing demon-
strated strength that spurred
him on to a caucus victory.
Huckabee was almost
dead until the straw poll,
said former Iowa Republican
Chairman Richard Schwarm.
The one time the straw poll
was a solid predictor was in
the 2000 election cycle, when
George W. Bush won the
straw poll, the Iowa caucuses
and the White House. His
father won the straw poll and
the caucuses in the 1980 elec-
tion cycle but lost the nomi-
nation to Ronald Reagan.
It almost always winnows
the field.
Tommy Thompson
dropped from the race a day
after finishing sixth in the
2008 election cycle. Eight
years earlier, Elizabeth Dole
finished a disappointing third
and was out of the race by
October. Dan Quayle finished
eighth that year and was gone
by the next month.
The straw poll dates back
to 1980 and is really a pretty
simple deal. Anyone who can
pay $30 and wants to head
to the Iowa State University
campus can vote. Participants
dont need to be Republicans
but they do have to be resi-
dents of the state or students
attending school in Iowa and
they have to be 18 years old.
Those voting on machines
the state GOP rented must
have identification. Theyll
be marked with indelible ink
after voting. Campaigns can
oversee the counting.
The results are not indica-
tive of the views of Iowa vot-
ers overall. Instead of using
a random sample, the event
draws on motivated support-
ers, with the results highlight-
ing which campaigns have
the money and manpower to
draw out supporters.
Republicans refuse to say
how many tickets theyll sell
or how much they plan to
make, but the amount will
be significant. More than
14,300 people showed up for
the straw poll four years ago,
down from the 23,000 who
voted four years before that.
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CALENDAR OF
EVENTS
TODAY
4 p.m. Delphos Public
Library board members meet
at the library conference
room.
6 p.m. Shepherds of
Christ Associates meet in the
St. Johns Chapel.
7 p.m. Bingo at St.
Johns Little Theatre.
THURSDAY
9-11 a.m. The Delphos
Canal Commission Museum,
241 N. Main St., is open.
11:30 a.m. Mealsite
at Delphos Senior Citizen
Center, 301 Suthoff Street.
5-7 p.m. The Interfaith
Thrift Shop is open for shop-
ping.
8 p.m. American Legion
Post 268, 415 N. State St.
FRIDAY
7:30 a.m. Delphos
Optimist Club, A&W Drive-
In, 924 E. Fifth St.
11:30 a.m. Mealsite
at Delphos Senior Citizen
Center, 301 Suthoff Street.
1-4 p.m. Interfaith Thrift
Store is open for shopping.
SATURDAY
8:30-11:30 a.m. St.
Johns High School recycle,
600 block of East Second
Street.
9 a.m. - noon Interfaith
Thrift Store is open for shop-
ping.
St. Vincent DePaul Society,
located at the east edge of the
St. Johns High School park-
ing lot, is open.
Cloverdale recycle at vil-
lage park.
10 a.m to 2 p.m. Delphos
Postal Museum is open.
12:15 p.m. Testing of
warning sirens by Delphos
Fire and Rescue
1-3 p.m. Delphos Canal
Commission Museum, 241 N.
Main St., is open.
7 p.m. Bingo at St.
Johns Little Theatre.
SUNDAY
1-3 p.m. The Delphos
Canal Commission Museum,
241 N. Main St., is open.
1-4 p.m. Putnam County
Museum is open, 202 E. Main
St. Kalida.
MONDAY
11:30 a.m. The Green
Thumb Garden Club will meet
at the Delphos Public Library
for luncheon and program.
Mealsite at Delphos Senior
Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff
Street.
7 p.m. Washington
Township Trustees meet at
the township house.
Delphos City Council meets
at the Delphos Municipal
Building, 608 N. Canal St.
7:30 p.m. Jefferson
Athletic Boosters meet at the
Eagles Lodge, 1600 E. Fifth
St.
Spencerville village council
meets at the mayors office.
Delphos Eagles Auxiliary
meets at the Eagles Lodge,
1600 E. Fifth St.
TUESDAY
11:30 a.m. Mealsite
at Delphos Senior Citizen
Center, 301 Suthoff Street.
1-3 p.m. Delphos Area
Visiting Nurses offer free
blood pressure checks at
Delphos Discount Drugs.
6 p.m. Weight Watchers
meets at Trinity United
Methodist Church, 211 E.
Third St.
6:30 p.m. Delphos
Lions Club, Eagles Lodge,
1600 E. Fifth St.
7 p.m. Delphos Area
Art Guild (DAAG) will meet
at their new location in the
second floor gallery of the
Delphos Postal Museum of
History at 339 N. Main St.
7:30 p.m. Elida School
Board meets at the high school
office.
Alcoholics Anonymous,
First Presbyterian Church,
310 W. Second St.
Fort Jennings Village
Council meets at Fort Jennings
Library.
Funeral keeps
Amish Cook busy
BY LOVINA EICHER
I have been busy the past
week in the garden. Our
cucumbers are really doing
well this summer. I canned
dill pickles and jalapeno pep-
pers last week. Id like to do
a couple more batches of dill
pickles yet and also a few
more batches of freezer pick-
les. Our early cabbage is used
up now, so that is history
for another year. The boys
have been gradually digging
up the last of the red potatoes.
We do have another patch
of sweet corn ready that we
have been using. Yum! And
we still have one more later
patch of sweet corn coming
along, so well enjoy it a
while longer.
Friday was the funeral of
11-month old Clara. Clara is a
little girl in our church and the
niece of daughter Elizabeths
boyfriend Tim. She left this
world at such a sweet, young
age. This will be a very hard
week for her family as they
get back to their normal
schedule. Reminders will be
around of her and memories
will be all that is left. When
feeding time comes around
the mothers arms will ache
to hold and cuddle her. My
sister Emma can sympathize
with this mother, having lost
Baby Marilyn last year. Gods
ways are not our ways but He
knows best.
Some of our church women
took turns going over to help
prepare meals. Everyone was
assigned to help bring in a
meal sometime over the view-
ing period. On the morning
of the funeral, I left around
6:30 a.m. along with some
other women to help prepare
sandwiches for the funeral.
During the viewing, slips of
paper were made out for any-
one who wanted to take one
home. On it said what they
should bring for the funeral.
You could choose from the
slips either chicken broth,
potato salad, Jell-O with fruit
or cakes. Once the slips of
paper were all gone, we knew
we had enough food coming
in for the funeral.
The broth is used for
chicken and noodle soup.
Eleven 12-quart cookers
were made. And the morning
of the funeral we prepared
about 500 ham sandwiches,
although we probably had
about 75 to 100 left when it
was over.
I stayed after the funeral
to help clean up and we also
served supper to the family in
the evening. It was probably
around 7:30 or 8 p.m. until
I came home. It was nice to
call it a day but I was happy
to help out. The burden is
much lighter the more people
who help carry the load. I feel
privileged to have a caring
church and community dur-
ing times like these.
Meanwhile, I am trying
to decide whether I should
do laundry today. So far it
has been cloudy. I would be
glad to get laundry caught
up before Wednesday when
daughter Verenas surgery on
her foot is. I think she is get-
ting a little nervous about it.
Daughters Elizabeth and
Susan are detasseling corn
again. They are hoping to fin-
ish up for the season tomor-
row. Their detasseling pic-
nic is on Saturday. Sisters
Verena and Susan will have
our annual family gathering
on Aug. 20. We all take turns
to have the gathering. So next
year it will be sister Leahs
turn again. There is always
someone missing though. It
seems we should see our dear
parents there but God had
other plans for our future.
Yesterday we had Emma
and Jacobs family come
for a brunch cook-out. We
made all the food outside on
the open fire. Husband Joe
grilled side pork and we had
eggs, sausage gravy, biscuits,
potatoes, cheese, tomatoes,
hot peppers cider, milk and
coffee, and also a Jell-O cake
that Emma brought. After
dishes were all washed and
put away, daughter Susan
served root beer floats to
everyone. It was enjoyable to
cook and eat outside.
Verena, Benjamin, and
Loretta are going to go get
my peaches. A lady from our
church takes orders for all of
us ladies and the peaches are
dropped off at her house for
us to pick up. Here is a cof-
fee cake recipe I will be fix-
ing once I get the peaches.
PEACHES AND
CREAM COFFEECAKE
Dough:
2/3 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
3 tablespoons butter
melted
1 quart canned or fresh
peaches, drained, reserve the
juice
Cream filling:
8 ounce cream cheese
softened
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons peach juice
Topping:
1 tablespoon sugar
1 /2 teaspoon cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350
degrees. In a large mixing
bowl, mix flour, baking pow-
der, and salt. Add egg milk,
butter and beat for 2 min-
utes. Pour into a well-greased
8-inch round pan. Drain
peaches and arrange over
batter. For the filling, cream
together ingredients and
spoon over peaches. Topping:
mix sugar and cinnamon and
sprinkle on top. Bake at 350
degrees for 30-35 minutes
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Floridas lone Amish settle-
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Close of business Aug. 9, 2011
Residents of Allen
County can now apply for
help to pay their summer
energy bills. Lima Allen
Council on Community
Affairs (LACCA), the local
community action agency
that helps keep residents
cool during hot summer
months, is reaching out to
the vulnerable populations
seniors and those with
medical conditions.
LACCA is expecting
an increase in the num-
ber of customers seeking
assistance, Centralized
Intake Director for LACCA
Marva Cowan said. We
have had a tremendous
number of phone calls
about these funds during
the off season. LACCA
has been waiting to see
how many grants funds we
would receive to provide
utility assistance.
Last summer, LACCA
distributed $81,315.43
allocated from the
Ohio Department of
Development to approxi-
mately 570 households
during the two-month pro-
gram. That was an aver-
age benefit of $142.66 to
eligible customers.
With $102,000 allo-
cated this year, Cowan is
hoping more people find
themselves needing the
assistance that they will
be able to reach more of
those in need. This years
allocation is closer to what
LACCA typically receives
for summer cooling pro-
grams.
We were really excit-
ed that we got the alloca-
tion; that was great news,
Cowan said. We were
worried about it.
Even with this alloca-
tion, Cowan said she isnt
sure if LACCA will have
enough funding to meet
increased demand through
the end of summer, so she
advised those who qualify
to make an appointment as
soon as possible to receive
assistance.
Schedule an appoint-
ment with LACCA at call
419-227-2586. Walk-ins
are welcome daily after
7:30 a.m.
The program is designed
to help low income house-
holds with senior citizens
and households with some-
one who has a medical
need and must maintain
their electricity. LACCA
will not be providing air
conditioners this SCP sea-
son only providing utility
assistance with electricity.
Appointments are
strongly recommended
and those income eligible
households must provide
the following informa-
tion for the Summer Crisis
Program application:
Documentation of a
medical condition if under
60 years of age;
Proof of income for all
household members for the
past 3 months;
Social Security num-
bers for all household
members;
Picture ID;
Electric and gas bill;
Landlords name,
address, and telephone
number; and
If moving into a new
residence, customer must
provide a current rent
receipt or lease that proves
residency.
Assistance is available
only once per household
per summer.
Family Size Annual Income 13 weeks Income
Guidelines Guidelines
1 $ 21,780 $ 5,445
2 $ 29,420 $ 7,355
3 $ 37,060 $ 9,265
4 $ 44,700 $ 11,175
5 $ 52,340 $ 13,085
6 $ 59,980 $ 14,995
7 $ 67,620 $ 16,905
8 $ 75,260 $ 18, 815
Income eligible households are those that are at or below
200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. Refer to
income guidelines above.
LACCA offers help beating the heat
Ten years ago America was
shaken to its core as she expe-
rienced first-hand the horror
and sorrow of terrorism on
her own soil. Ten years later,
we pay tribute to that raw
emotion, the lives of those
lost, the decade of healing and
celebration of American spirit
with a special season open-
ing concert at the Niswonger
Performing Arts Center. On
Sept. 11, The Fort Wayne
Philharmonic Orchestra and
music conductor, Andrew
Constantine, come to Van
Wert for a one-of-a-kind
9/11 Musical Memorial and
Celebration. Tickets are now
available for the 7 p.m. show
in Van Wert.
Spanning the emotions of
sorrow, remembrance, hope,
and patriotism, this show will
feature not only the excit-
ing Ft. Wayne Phil but also
a local mens chorus, vocal
soloists and a special multi-
media presentation featuring
local active service men and
women, 9/11 national images,
the affect of 9/11 on the local
community and more. It will
inspire, educate and entertain
all who attend.
Tickets are now on sale at
the box office from noon to 4
p.m. Tuesday through Friday
or online at npacvw.org.
To continue the 9/11
Tribute, the NPAC will host
speaker Michael Hingson
at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 13.
Hingson, along with his guide
dog, Roselle, led a group of
people down from the 78th
floor of Trade Tower One
moments before its collapse.
Now, as a World Trade Center
survivor and guide dog user,
Hingson has touched the lives
of thousands of people from
around the world through
motivational speaking.
On Sept. 13, he will speak
on Turning the Tables on
Terrorism at the Niswonger.
Tickets are available online at
www.npacvw.org, by phone
at 419-238-NPAC (6722) or
at the box office.
The NPAC Box Office is
located in the Grand Lobby
of the center at 10700 State
Route 118 South, Van Wert.
For more information, con-
tact the box office in per-
son or by phone at 419.238.
NPAC (6722) or online at
npacvw.org.
Niswonger opens season
with a 9/11 tribute
On Sept. 11, The Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra
and music conductor, Andrew Constantine, come to Van
Wert for a one-of-a-kind 9/11 Musical Memorial and
Celebration.
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SPORTS
www.delphosherald.com
By JIM METCALFE
jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com
HAVILAND Coaches
are always looking for ways
to get their players live action
before the season kicks off in
earnest.
That is what Jefferson
coach Bub Lindeman and
Wayne Trace counterpart Bill
Speller were looking for when
they scheduled Tuesdays
early scrimmage at Wayne
Trace High School.
The teams battled to a
1-touchdown each tie but
Lindeman didnt really care
about the final score; just
what his players were doing
to get there.
One, its nice to get the
kids a different face to knock
heads with instead of their
own teammates. I thought
Wayne Trace did a good
job of bringing it tonight,
Lindeman noted. What I
wanted to see was how wed
respond to that and I felt we
did; we played with great
effort, we played hard and we
played fast. Any time you can
get some game-speed action,
that is to your benefit.
With the action interrupt-
ed by a fast-moving thunder-
storm, the only scoring for
Jefferson during the varsity
portion of play down-and-
distance from the opponents
20 was a 15-yard touch-
down toss from junior Drew
Kortorkax to senior Tony
George, with sophomore
Austin Jettinghoff adding the
extra point.
Wayne Trace scored dur-
ing the same portion on a
2-yard run.
With an all-new offensive
line, Lindeman focused a lot
of attention to that group.
The key there is how
quickly we can get that crew
up to game speed, Lindeman
added. Most of them were
playing Saturday mornings
last year and now they have
to get used to playing under
the lights Friday night. We
can evaluate them now and
really get to work getting bet-
ter. All you want to do at this
point is keep getting better in
all phases of the game.
Jefferson scored once in
the junior varsity section
on an 11-yard run by Nick
Fitch.
The Raiders scored twice:
a 1-yard burst and a 25-yard
scoring pass.
The Wildcats visit Bath
10 a.m. Saturday for their
second scrimmage.
Wildcats, Raiders battle
in preseasons first scrimmage
Times Bulletin photo
St. Johns senior Isaac Klausing tees off during their
dual match versus Lincolnview Tuesday at Hickory Sticks.
His 41 helped the Blue Jays to a 163-220 victory.
JIM METCALFE
Metcalfes
Musings
jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com
By JIM METCALFE
jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com
Korey Stringer has been dead for
10 years.
The former Ohio State Buckeye and
Minnesota Viking offensive tackle died
after suffering heat stroke during train-
ing camp in 2001.
The last lawsuit was recently settled
between his widow and Riddell, the
helmet and shoulder-pad maker.
His widow, Kelci, founded the Korey
Stringer Institute at the University of
Connecticut with help from the
NFL, Gatorade and the NFL Players
Association as his legacy to raise
awareness of how to prevent heat-relat-
ed illnesses in sports.
You hate to think that it took a death
for teams and The League to take more
precautions in regard to its players dur-
ing the dog days of summer training
camp but when you think of the issue
with concussions and former players,
maybe that is not so farfetched.
I think coaches, trainers and doctors
tried to monitor those situations in the
past it got better as it went; however,
when you think of the atmosphere
surrounding an NFL team theres
an old saying some of us old-timers
have that goes tape it up and send
him back in when you think of
the tough old-school coaches like
Vince Lombardi, Paul Brown, Papa
Bear George Halas (heck, how about
Woodrow Woody Hayes and Paul
Bear Bryant?) and the like that were
hard as nails, as well as old-time play-
ers like Ironman Chuck Bednarik, Dick
Butkus and Jack Lambert, perhaps the
last thing to be considered was player
safety. These men coached and played
their guts out; they threw caution to the
wind.
Even now, look at the crucifixion
that Da Bears Jake Cutler underwent
when he didnt play the second half of
their NFC title game loss to the Green
Bay Packers?
Or when you consider some of the
comments of someone like the Steelers
James Harrison and you know he
isnt the only one that feels that way.
There is a mentality that must or
seemingly must go hand in hand with
professional football these days: Lawrence
Taylor said it best one time - We have to
play like a bunch of crazed dogs!
There is a price that must be paid
and those that cant cut it, get out.
Unfortunately, if it happens again:
if, God forbid, someone dies from this
or from a concussion; it starts all over
again.
With all the steps the NFL has taken
lately and hopefully will take in the
future perhaps dragged into it kick-
ing and screaming but made nonetheless
as much of a chance as possible that
this can happen will be reduced.
Still, there is only so much you can
do.
With players bigger, faster, stronger,
etc., that is a train wreck waiting to
happen.
And how many players wouldnt
have it any other way?
You think this is a good idea?
I am referring to the National Football
League launching a Fan Appreciation
program to try and apologize to the
fans for the lockout that was recently
ended?
Each team is presenting a personal-
ized jersey to 90 supporters with a
personal message to each.
They can do it one of two ways:
have the fans run through the tunnel
flanked by players and coaches during
a preseason game or hold a pregame
ceremony before an exhibition.
That is probably pretty good public
relations!
Maybe they read my column after
all!!!
Jim Metcalfe photo
Jefferson scrimmage: The Jefferson offensive line engag-
es with the Wayne Trace defensive front during Tuesdays
first scrimmage at Wayne Trace High School.
Ohio NFL capsules
Local roundup
NFL preseason glance
MLB capsules
The Associated Press
BEREA Sheldon Brown
made defensive plays at
Cleveland Browns camp on
Tuesday like he knew what was
coming.
The veteran cornerback
stepped in front of receivers to
knock away passes when he
wasnt making interceptions.
Sheldon is doing a nice job,
new coach Pat Shurmur said.
His preparation is very, very
good. Hes getting a lot out of
camp, playing very well.
Brown looked completely
comfortable in new coordina-
tor Dick Jaurons defense. He
should. Having four down line-
men and three linebackers in
front of him is the same basic
concept he learned in eight sea-
sons with the Philadelphia Eagles
before being traded to Cleveland
a year ago.
Brown is eager to play in it
again.
This is my system, Brown
said. I love the quicker tempo.
Everything is sharper, faster.
Brown said thats one big
difference from the old regime
that included a 3-4 defense under
Eric Mangini, fired after last
years 5-11 finish.
Brown came to camp ready
after having offseason shoul-
der surgery and the 32-year-old
believes he hasnt lost a step.
Two years ago, he returned
five interceptions and one fum-
ble recovery for a career-high
212 yards. He had zero return
yards on two picks in 2010 when
he was hampered. He tweaked
his shoulder in mid-November,
but two weeks later had a sea-
son-high 10 tackles in a win
over Carolina. He tore the rota-
tor cuff in the shoulder in mid-
December against Buffalo but
didnt miss a start, extending his
consecutive-game string to 144,
second among active defensive
backs to Tampa Bays Ronde
Barber (208).
I made adjustments to com-
pensate and got by, Brown
added. Everything is fine now.
Its not an issue at all.
Thats good news for the
Browns. They are relying on
Brown to play and help defensive
backs such as young Joe Haden
and newcomer Usama Young,
brought in from New Orleans,
adjust to the new defense.
He leads leadership to that
group, Shumur said.
Brown says the unit will get
chances to react quicker and
make plays, though it may not
necessarily result in more inter-
ceptions. Thats fine with him,
as long as Cleveland gives up
fewer points overall.
Brown prefers providing
solid coverage on every play
than being a hero. He pointed out
that some defensive backs get
picks and acclaim but get burned
by overly aggressive play, too.
Hed rather quiety shut down a
passing game and force oppos-
ing quarterbacks to not even
look in his direction.
Notes: Five players did lit-
tle more than work on station-
ary bikes and watch practice:
LB Chris Gocong (stinger), RB
Montario Hardesty (knee), WR
Mohamed Massaquoi (foot),
DB Ramzee Robinson and OL
Kyle Anderson. Shurmur had no
updates, other than to say he is
hopeful Gocong can go in the first
exhibition game against Green
Bay on Saturday. ... Haden, who
sat out some practices last week
with a strained hamstring, gri-
maced as he went to the ground
Tuesday. Trainers retaped his left
ankle and the second-year DB
bounced up and took part in the
remainder of the practice.
----
Rookie QB Dalton will start
preseason opener
GEORGETOWN, Ky.
Rookie quarterback Andy Dalton
will start the Cincinnati Bengals
preseason opener on Friday night
in Detroit, his first chance to
show he can handle the job.
Coach Marvin Lewis said
on Tuesday that Dalton and the
other starters will play a little
longer than a normal preseason
opener as they try to make up for
time lost during the NFL lock-
out. He said the second-round
pick has shown a lot of poise
while learning the offense in
training camp.
Hes exceptional, Lewis
said.
The move was expected.
Owner Mike Brown indicated
when camp opened that he want-
ed Dalton to be the starter.
The last time the Bengals
drafted a quarterback was 2003,
when they made Carson Palmer
the first overall pick. He sat his
rookie season behind veteran Jon
Kitna, who was more familiar
with the offense.
The Bengals went 8-8 behind
Kitna that season, Lewis first
with the Bengals. Palmer took
over the next year. Lewis said
Dalton will get a chance to start
his rookie season because the
circumstances are different.
Had Carson been head-and-
shoulders above Jon, he would
have been the starting quarter-
back, Lewis said. But at that
point, he wasnt. Andy comes
in here in a little different situ-
ation.
The team is put together dif-
ferently right now. There isnt a
veteran quarterback on this team
that has been here and been part
of these guys. They are all learn-
ing an offense that was different
than the past. We are all starting
from scratch.
Palmer decided after a 4-12
season that he wouldnt return,
choosing to retire rather than
play out his contract with one
of the NFLs most dysfunctional
franchises. The Bengals changed
offensive coordinators, bring-
ing in Jay Gruden, and drafted
Dalton to take over for Palmer.
Palmers younger brother,
Jordan, was the No. 2 quarter-
back last season. He hoped for
a chance to compete for the job,
but hasnt gotten many chances
to run the offense during train-
ing camp. Dalton has gotten the
overwhelming majority of the
plays, while newcomer Bruce
Gradkowski has been groomed
as the backup.
The Associated Press
American League
NEW YORK Bobby Abreu
hit his second homer of the game,
a 2-out, 2-run shot off Mariano
Rivera in the ninth inning, and Los
Angeles pulled a trick to trap Curtis
Granderson for the final out and beat
New York 6-4 on Tuesday night.
With runners at the corners, two
outs and Mark Teixeira up, reliever
Jordan Walden faked a pickoff throw
to third base. Granderson broke from
first and was caught in no mans land
and Waldens throw got him in a
rundown for his 26th save.
Abreus drive deep into the seats
in right was only the second homer
allowed this season by Rivera (1-2).
The Yankees closer faltered for the
second straight appearance he
blew a ninth-inning lead Sunday
night in Boston.
Pinch-hitter Alberto Callaspo
opened the ninth with a single. After
two outs, Abreu hit his sixth of the
season.
Scott Downs (6-2) got Russell
Martin to ground out with two run-
ners on to end the eighth.
Indians 3, Tigers 2, 14 innings
CLEVELAND Reliever
David Pauley hit Kosuke Fukudome
with the bases loaded in the 14th
inning to give Cleveland a win that
tightened the AL Central race as the
Indians closed within three games of
first-place Detroit.
In the 14th, Pauley (5-5) walked
Asdrubal Cabrera with one out
before Travis Hafner singled sending
him to third. The Tigers intention-
ally walked Carlos Santana to load
the bases and face Fukudome, who
was acquired last month from the
Chicago Cubs.
Fukudome was then drilled in the
arm on a 1-2 pitch by Pauley, giving
the Indians their 13th walk-off win at
home this season.
Frank Herrmann (3-0),
Clevelands eighth pitcher, pitched
two hitless innings for the win.
The Indians have won 12 straight
over the Tigers at home.
Red Sox 4, Twins 3
MINNEAPOLIS ( Darnell
McDonald hit a 2-run homer for
first-place Boston.
David Ortiz gave the Red Sox
the lead for good on an infield single
with the bases loaded in the seventh
inning and Jonathan Papelbon picked
up his 26th save.
Erik Bedard gave up two runs
and three hits with six strikeouts in
five innings in his second start since
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Jays trounce Lancers in
boys golf
By BRIAN BASSETT
Times Bulletin Sports
Editor
VAN WERT - The
Lincolnview Lancers
opened their boys
golf season in a
home match against
St. Johns Tuesday
at Hickory Sticks
Golf Club in Van
Wert.
It was a difficult
opening match as
the young and inex-
perienced Lancers took on a
veteran Blue Jays squad.
Lincolnview ended up on
the losing end by a lopsided
score of 163 for the Jays and
220 for the Lancers.
Medalist for
the round was
St. Johns Cody
Kundert, who
shot an even-par
36. The other
low score for
St. Johns was
Isaac Klausings 4 1 ;
their scoring was rounded out
by Nick Kayser and Craig
Klausing, each carding a 43.
Lincolnviews low scorer
was senior Wes Collins, who
shot 52. Logan Miller fol-
lowed with a 53 and Brooks
Ludwig a 54, while Justis
Dowdy added a 61.
We faced a talented and
seasoned Delphos St. Johns
team today; they are now
where we want to be in the
future. We have a lot of work
to do but hope to improve as
we gain experience playing
against good competition,
said Lancer coach Kevin
Losh.
The Lancers return to
action Thursday as they host
the 9-team Lancer Invitational
beginning at 9 a.m. at Hickory
Sticks Golf. Other teams
competing will be Antwerp,
Columbus Grove, Crestview,
Ft. Jennings, Leipsic, Miller
City, Ottoville and St. Henry.
St. Johns is off until next
week.
-----
Lady Lancers 9th at
Celina Invite
CELINA The Lincolnview
girls golf team finished ninth out
of 12 teams at the Celina Golf
Invitational Tuesday
at the Foxs Den.
Kaitlyn Brant led
the Lady Lancers
with an 89.
Shawnees Lesli
Stolly took medal-
ist honors with an 81
and the Lady Indians
outpaced runner-up
Findlay 337-349.
The Lancers are in the
Defiance Invitational at
Kettering Country Club 9:30
a.m. Thursday.
Team Scores:
Shawnee 337: Lesli Stolly
8 1 , Emily Crow 83,
Raven Venegas
85, Megan
Van Meter 88, Rebekah
Rader 96.
Findlay 349: Pruden
83, Tweed 86, Mallett 88,
Scoby 90, Okada 91.
Van Buren 365: Sawyer 86,
Overmyer 87, Hertel 95, Kelley
97, Neal 103.
Minster 370: Mueller 88,
Fischer 93, Slonkosky 93,
Burke 96, Hausfeld 113.
Versailles 404: Hedrick 97,
White 101, Wehrkamp 103,
Cochran 103, Harman 105.
Wapakoneta 412: Kohler
94, Knippen 95, Smith 101,
Beaman 122, Brayburn 141.
Wayne Trace 416: Saylor
90, Egnor 105, Goelzleuchter
107, Klinker 114, Hook 115.
Marion Local 430:
Rutschilling 104, Subler 104,
Kemper 107, Smith 115, Puthoff
116.
Lincolnview 435: Kaitlyn
Brant 89, Macey Ashbaugh
106, Amanda Kocab 109,
Holly Diller 131.
St. Henry 440: Breitigam
103, Albers 107, Koesters 117,
Hogenkamp 117, Brockman
135.
Celina 443: Stetler 101, Ross
106, Smith 117, Bishop 119,
Casto 149.
Parkway 558.
The Associated Press
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
Buffalo 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Miami 0 0 0 .000 0 0
New England 0 0 0 .000 0 0
N.Y. Jets 0 0 0 .000 0 0
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Houston 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Indianapolis 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Jacksonville 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Tennessee 0 0 0 .000 0 0
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Baltimore 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Cincinnati 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Cleveland 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Pittsburgh 0 0 0 .000 0 0
West
W L T Pct PF PA
Denver 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Kansas City 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Oakland 0 0 0 .000 0 0
San Diego 0 0 0 .000 0 0
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
Dallas 0 0 0 .000 0 0
N.Y. Giants 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Philadelphia 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Washington 0 0 0 .000 0 0
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Atlanta 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Carolina 0 0 0 .000 0 0
New Orleans 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Tampa Bay 0 0 0 .000 0 0
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Chicago 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Detroit 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Green Bay 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Minnesota 0 0 0 .000 0 0
West
W L T Pct PF PA
Arizona 0 0 0 .000 0 0
San Francisco 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Seattle 0 0 0 .000 0 0
St. Louis 0 0 0 .000 0 0

Thursdays Games
Baltimore at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.
Jacksonville at New England, 7:30
p.m.
Seattle at San Diego, 8 p.m.
Denver at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Arizona at Oakland, 10 p.m.
Fridays Games
Cincinnati at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Miami at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Washington, 7:30 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Kansas City, 8 p.m.
San Francisco at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Saturdays Games
Green Bay at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.
Buffalo at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Minnesota at Tennessee, 8 p.m.
Indianapolis at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Carolina, 8 p.m.
Mondays Game
N.Y. Jets at Houston, 8 p.m.
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011 The Herald 7 www.delphosherald.com
By MICHAEL J. CRUMB
Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa
Life-size butter sculptures of
everything from cows to space
heroes and Hollywood stars
are among the most beloved
traditions of state fairs, draw-
ing thousands of admirers
each year from Iowa to Ohio
and as far south as Texas.
In Iowa, where the tradition
started, the fair will celebrate
the 100th year of its butter
cow when it begins Thursday.
While other state fairs may
mimic the butter cow or tout
other creamy creations, none
has gained as much fame as
the original, Iowa State Fair
President Gary Slater said.
None of the others have
become that one thing that
when you think of the fair,
you think of it like you do
here at the Iowa State Fair,
Slater said. Its become our
icon.
Other states with butter
cows include Illinois, Kansas,
New York and Utah, while the
Wisconsin and Indiana state
fairs feature mammoth cheese
carvings.
But Minnesota may come
the closest to Iowa in celebra-
tion of its dairy sculptures.
The states dairy queen
Princess Kay of the Milky
Way and her court are
immortalized in butter busts.
Other state sculptures have
included Darth Vadar and,
in his home state of Illinois,
former President Abraham
Lincoln.
But its Iowa where the
rich history was born, con-
firmed Gary Welling, head
of the pastry program at
Johnson & Wales University
in Providence, R.I.
There, sculptor Sarah Pratt
works in a cooler where the
air lingers in the low 40s,
applying 600 pounds of butter
over a metal, wood and wire
frame to create a slick and
fatty cow thats 5 1/2- feet tall
and about 8-feet long.
The 34-year-old elemen-
tary school teacher took over
the job in 2006 from the late
Norma Duffy Lyon, who
was Iowas Butter Cow
Lady for 46 years. The but-
ter in the cow may have been
around longer than Pratt: It
can be reused for up to 10
years.
Pratt, who apprenticed with
Lyon for 15 years, said she
strives to achieve the same
level of success in both her
sculpting and promotion of
the butter cow.
I try to hone my skills
more and more each year,
said Pratt, who lives in West
Des Moines. She was very
good and strived to make the
perfect cow. That is what I
strive to do and honor what
she did.
Along with the cow,
Lyons butter works for the
fair included Grant Woods
famous painting American
Gothic, Leonardo d Vincis
The Last Supper, John Wayne
and Elvis Presley. She died
earlier this year.
To be able to carry on this
tradition, its a huge honor,
Pratt said.
Minnesotas reigning dairy
queen, Katie Miron, 20, said
shes honored to be the sub-
ject of a butter sculpture.
I think every farmers
daughter dreams of being a
butter head one day, said
Miron, whos from Hugo,
Minn.
The fair has had butter
sculptures since the late 1800s
but it wasnt until 1965 that
the tradition of carving the
heads of the dairy princesses
began. They remain one of
the fairs most popular attrac-
tions, spokeswoman Brienna
Schuette said.
Princess Kay and her court
each spend one day sitting
in a revolving cooler while
Linda Christensen, an artist
who now lives in Oceanside,
Calif., carves their likenesses
in 90 pounds of butter.
Its like opening your
refrigerator, climbing inside
and staying there, Miron
said.
The princesses take their
sculptures home after the fair.
Some keep them in coolers
for years, taking them out
only for their wedding, where
guests are invited to spread
the artwork on bread or eat it
in some other fashion. Others
have used the butter to bake
cookies for charity, or as
Miron plans to do later this
month, melt it on corn at a
hometown corn feed.
Butter sculptures date
back to ancient Tibet, where
monks carved animals and
deities out of yak butter, said
Sherry Newell, a spokes-
woman for the Midwest Dairy
Association.
By PAMELA SAMPSON
AP Business Writer
BANGKOK Global
stock markets rose today
following a surge on Wall
Street triggered by a Federal
Reserve pledge to keep inter-
est rates super low for the
next two years to help the
ailing U.S. economy.
Oil prices rose to near $82
a barrel, while the dollar slid
against the yen and the euro.
European shares were slightly
higher in early trading after a
restorative rally in Asia.
Britains FTSE 100 index
rose 0.2 percent to 5,177.23.
Germanys DAX was 0.9 per-
cent higher at 5,977.73 while
the CAC-40 in Paris dipped
0.3 percent into negative ter-
ritory at 3,153.01.
Meanwhile, Wall Street
appeared set to capitulate
after sizable gains the day
before. Dow Jones industrial
futures drooped 134 points,
or 1.2 percent, to 11,060 and
broader S&P 500 futures
gave up 12.90 points, or 1.1
percent, to 1,158.80.
On Tuesday, the Dow fin-
ished with a 429-point gain
after the Fed said it would
keep its key interest rate at
a record low of nearly zero
through the middle of 2013.
The index dived 634.76
points the day before after
Standard and Poors cut the
U.S. governments credit
rating, sending shock waves
through global markets.
Analysts warned inves-
tors to brace for more sharp
swings in markets amid a
dearth of signs of improve-
ment in the global economy.
There is a lot of fear and
uncertainty in the market, and
negatives will add to that. So
if we see an increase in unem-
ployment from the U.S., that
is going to cause an increase
in volatility, said Samuel
LeCornu, portfolio manager
at Macquarie Funds Group in
Hong Kong.
Japans Nikkei 225 index
climbed 1.1 percent to close
at 9,038.74 following a 7.6
percent loss in the last three
days. Export shares, however,
continued to struggle because
of the strong yen, which hurts
the countrys export-driven
economy by reducing the
value of foreign earnings.
Honda Motor Co. lost
2.2 percent and rival Toyota
Motor Corp. was down 0.9
percent. Consumer electron-
ics giant Sony Corp. fell 2.2
percent.
Hong Kongs Hang
Seng jumped 2.3 percent to
19,783.67. Australias S&P/
ASX 200 index closed up 2.4
percent.
The Shanghai Composite
Index rose 0.9 percent to
2,549.18 and the smaller
Shenzhen Composite Index
gained 1.4 percent. Indexes
in Taiwan and India also
gained.
South Koreas Kospi,
which at one point Tuesday
plummeted nearly 10 per-
cent, added 0.3 percent to
1,806.24.
Gains in Asia were broad-
based, with banking shares
among the key movers.
Australias Westpac Banking
Corp. was 4.6 percent higher
and National Australia Bank
Ltd. soared 6.1 percent.
Industrial and Commercial
Bank of China, the worlds
biggest bank by market value,
gained 1 percent.
Shares in airlines, benefit-
ing from expectations that
lower oil prices will reduce
jet fuel costs, were also sharp-
ly higher. Hong Kong-listed
Air China climbed 4.3 per-
cent. South Koreas Asiana
Airlines rose 2.1 percent and
Taiwans EVA Airways Corp.
bounced up 5.5 percent.
Worries about the U.S.
economic recovery have
been building since the gov-
ernment said that economic
growth was far weaker in the
first half of 2011 than econo-
mists expected. In a reversal
of earlier forecasts, econo-
mists now believe there is
a greater chance of another
U.S. recession because the
economy grew much more
slowly in the first half of 2011
than previously thought.
The manufacturing and
services industries barely
grew in July. The unemploy-
ment rate remains above 9
percent, despite the 154,000
jobs added in the private sec-
tor in July.
Global stocks jump on
Feds low rates pledge
Butter sculptures make state
fairs booming business
By JIM METCALFE
jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com
DELPHOS Chad
Brinkman didnt have a lot
of experience back when he
helmed the Jefferson boys
golf unit in 2010, his first
season taking over for Chad
Jostpille.
That crew finished 7-11
in dual meets and ended up
seventh in the Northwest
Conference regular season
(8th in the NWC tourna-
ment).
He hopes that with the
loss of only one senior
3-year varsity letterman Matt
Waldick from that edition
of Wildcats, 2011 promises
bigger and better things for
his Division III program.
We have to improve our
course management, con-
sistency and confidence; if
we do that, we have four
plays capable of scoring in
the 40s on a regular basis,
Brinkman noted. The play-
ers get along so well and
are very coachable. They are
eager to improve and
have the tools to be
successful.
Six players gained
a ton of varsity expe-
rience from last fall
and four of them
are seniors: Alex
Garza (No. 3 man at 51.2
strokes per-nine average),
Tyler Miller (No. 4, 52.1),
AJ Teman (No. 6, 55.2) and
Jacob Violet (No. 6, 52.4).
The other two are juniors
in their second seasons of
playing the sport: Nick
Gallmeier, the top golfer in
average back at 47.4 strokes
per-9 holes, and Tyler
Wrasman (No. 5 at 49.6).
Added to the roster for
2011 are sophomore Alex
Kutchum, sophomore Kyle
Berelsman and classmate
Jacob Hamilton; and freshmen
Ryan Bullinger, Carter Mox
and Zach Wannamacher.
Our freshmen
as a group, and
particularly Carter,
have the potential
to fight for varsity
spots, Brinkman
added. We just
need to be more
consistent scorers, especially
those that have experience
from last fall, to be more
confident in our swings for
specific shots and be more
mindful of course manage-
ment. That is our goal and
our key to success this fall.
Nick was a pleasant sur-
prise last fall; it was his first
in organized golf and he has
a natural swing. He worked
hard in the summer and last
years experience should
help him a great deal. I look
for him to be even more of a
surprise and to be our work-
horse and medalist in most
matches. Same thing with
Tyler Wrasman; he has the
tools to be a low scorer and
really solidify his game. I
expect Alex and Tyler Miller
to be our leaders, Jacob to
solidify his game and either
AJ or Carter to be that sixth
man for us.
The NWC will be com-
petitive throughout, with
Lima Central Catholic being
the team to catch. I am excit-
ed to see each of our play-
ers improve, understand the
game a little more each time
out, compete and have fun.
The Wildcats already have
two matches under their belts
for 2011.
(Team picture will be
in Fall Tabloid published
Aug. 25).
Brinkmans golfers experienced for 2011
By JIM METCALFE
jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com
CONVOY Jeremy Best
begins his 10th season at the
helm of the Crestview boys
golf team.
His crew of Knights fin-
ished 10-16 last fall.
He has five veterans back
from that team for 2011.
Several of those guys back
have played three years, so we
expect that experience to help
us this year. We look to be
competitive in our matches
and meets and play up to our
fullest potential, he said.
Returning letterwinners for
Best include Jared Hallfeldt,
Jacob Wortman, Jacob
Mengerink, Derek Bissonette
and Zach Schaadt.
The Knights com-
mence 2011 Thursday at
the Lincolnview Lancer
Invitational on the Hickory
Sticks Golf Course, with a
tee-off time of 9 a.m. That is
where the Knights also play
their home matches.
Knights eye links
success in 2011
The Associated Press
National League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Philadelphia 76 40 .655
Atlanta 68 49 .581 8 1/2
New York 58 57 .504 17 1/2
Washington 56 59 .487 19 1/2
Florida 55 61 .474 21
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Milwaukee 66 50 .569
St. Louis 62 54 .534 4
Pittsburgh 55 60 .478 10 1/2
Cincinnati 55 61 .474 11
Chicago 49 67 .422 17
Houston 38 78 .328 28
West Division
W L Pct GB
San Francisco 64 53 .547
Arizona 63 53 .543 1/2
Colorado 55 62 .470 9
Los Angeles 52 63 .452 11
San Diego 51 66 .436 13

Tuesdays Results
Atlanta 4, Florida 3, 11 innings
Colorado 3, Cincinnati 2
N.Y. Mets 5, San Diego 4
Washington 3, Chicago Cubs 1
Milwaukee 5, St. Louis 3, 10 innings
Arizona 11, Houston 9
Philadelphia 2, L.A. Dodgers 1
San Francisco 6, Pittsburgh 0
Todays Games
Philadelphia at L.A. Dodgers, 3:10 p.m.
Pittsburgh at San Francisco, 3:45 p.m.
Atlanta at Florida, 7:10 p.m.
Colorado at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m.
San Diego at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.
Washington at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m.
Milwaukee at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.
Houston at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.
Thursdays Games
San Diego (Luebke 4-6) at N.Y. Mets
(Niese 11-8), 12:10 p.m.
Colorado (Chacin 9-8) at Cincinnati (Cueto
7-5), 12:35 p.m.
Washington (Zimmermann 7-9) at Chicago
Cubs (Dempster 9-8), 2:20 p.m.
Milwaukee (Gallardo 13-7) at St. Louis
(C.Carpenter 7-8), 8:15 p.m.
Houston (Myers 3-12) at Arizona
(J.Saunders 8-9), 9:40 p.m.
----
American League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Boston 72 43 .626
New York 69 45 .605 2 1/2
Tampa Bay 61 54 .530 11
Toronto 58 57 .504 14
Baltimore 44 69 .389 27
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Detroit 61 54 .530
Cleveland 57 56 .504 3
Chicago 57 58 .496 4
Minnesota 51 65 .440 10 1/2
Kansas City 49 67 .422 12 1/2
West Division
W L Pct GB
Texas 66 51 .564
Los Angeles 64 52 .552 1 1/2
Oakland 52 63 .452 13
Seattle 49 66 .426 16

Tuesdays Results
Chicago White Sox 4, Baltimore 3
Cleveland 3, Detroit 2, 14 innings
L.A. Angels 6, N.Y. Yankees 4
Oakland 4, Toronto 1
Tampa Bay 4, Kansas City 0
Texas 7, Seattle 6
Boston 4, Minnesota 3
Todays Games
Chicago White Sox at Baltimore, 7:05
p.m.
Detroit at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m.
L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.
MLB at a glance
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coming to Boston in a trade with
Seattle.
Tsuyoshi Nishioka had a double
and an RBI for the Twins. Francisco
Liriano walked a career-high seven
and allowed three runs and four hits
with four strikeouts in six innings.
Matt Albers (4-3) gave up one
run in one inning of relief for the
win. Matt Capps (3-6) took the loss
after giving up one run on one hit
and walking two in one inning.
Rangers 7, Mariners 6
ARLINGTON, Texas Josh
Hamilton drove in the winning run
with a single in the ninth inning and
AL West-leading Texas rallied from
a 3-run deficit.
Ian Kinsler and Endy Chavez
homered for the Rangers. Neftali
Feliz (2-3) pitched the ninth for the
victory.
Jeff Gray (0-1) walked Kinsler
leading off the ninth. Aaron Laffey
relieved and Chavez reached on a
bunt single that sent Kinsler to sec-
ond. Hamilton followed with a single
to left.
Kinslers 2-run homer in the sev-
enth off Josh Lueke had pulled Texas
within 6-5. Yorvit Torrealbas RBI
double tied it.
Adam Kennedy drove in three
runs for the Mariners.
White Sox 4, Orioles 3
BALTIMORE Brent Morel
homered and drove in two runs and
Carlos Quentin also connected as
Chicago won its season-high fifth
straight.
Chicago built a 4-0 lead after
four innings, let the margin dwindle
to a run in the fifth, then held on to
secure its seventh straight road win.
Gavin Floyd (10-10) gave up
three runs in 6 2-3 innings for the
White Sox. Sergio Santos struck out
Robert Andino for the final out to
earn his 24th save and extend his
road scoreless streak to 29 games.
Making his first start with
Baltimore after being obtained on
waivers from Toronto, Jo-Jo Reyes
(5-9) allowed four runs and five hits
in four innings. Chris Jakubauskas
followed with four innings of 2-hit
relief.
Athletics 4, Blue Jays 1
TORONTO Josh Willingham
and Kurt Suzuki homered and Rich
Harden pitched seven strong innings
for his first career win over Toronto.
Harden (3-2) came in 0-3 with
a 5.74 ERA in eight starts against
the Blue Jays, including 0-2 with a
13.50 ERA in three starts north of
the border. He allowed five hits over
seven innings. He walked two and
struck out eight to win his second
straight decision.
Andrew Bailey pitched around a
leadoff walk in the ninth to earn his
14th save.
Brett Cecil (4-5) allowed three
runs and four hits in seven innings.
He walked two and struck out five.
Edwin Encarnacion provided
Torontos only run with a leadoff
homer in the second, his 10th.
Rays 4, Royals 0
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.
James Shields threw a 6-hitter for his
majors-best eighth complete game
this season and Evan Longoria hom-
ered and had four RBIs for Tampa
Bay.
Shields (11-9) also has four
shutouts this year. The right-hander
is 6-2 in nine career starts against
Kansas City.
Longoria drove in two runs on a
single during the first and hit a 2-run
homer in the sixth. He has driven
in 12 runs over his last 12 games
despite having just nine hits during
the stretch.
Jeff Francis (4-12) gave up four
runs and five hits over seven innings
for the Royals. The left-hander
retired 15 straight after allowing the
first three batters to reach base in
the first.
National League
LOS ANGELES Cliff Lee
pitched eight scoreless innings
with 10 strikeouts and hit his sec-
ond career home run, leading the
Philadelphia Phillies to a 2-1 victory
over the Los Angeles Dodgers on
Tuesday night.
Jimmy Rollins had an RBI single
to help the Phillies win for the 11th
time in 12 games and go 36 games
over .500 (76-40) for the first time
since 1977, when the team finished
101-61 and lost to the Dodgers in the
NL championship series.
Lee (12-7) allowed four singles
and only two runners past first base
and Ryan Madson got three outs for
his 21st save in 22 chances.
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Tomorrows
Horoscope
By Bernice Bede Osol
Indulgent
grandma rules
the roost
Dear Annie: I am 26 and
a single parent to a 3-year-
old girl. I love my daughter
more than anything in this
world. However, in the past
few months, she has become
a brat and a monster, doing
everything she can to test
me.
Due to recent financial
problems, we had to move
in with my mother until I
can finish my degree and get
a job. No matter
what discipline I
use, nothing works
because my moth-
er undermines me.
There is no con-
sistency in what
is right or wrong.
My mother always
gives in to her
every request.
Once in a
while, I will spank
my daughter, but
only on very rare
occasions. I would
never hurt her. My mother,
however, cornered me and
gave me a lecture on how
awful I am for spanking my
child. Yet I can clearly recall
being spanked by my mother
numerous times when I was
little.
Mom often questions
my parenting in front of
my daughter and then treats
me like an 8-year-old. I am
enormously grateful that she
opened her home to us, but
I cant be an effective parent
when she constantly under-
cuts my authority. How can
I get her to keep her child-
rearing opinions to herself
and allow me to make the
parenting decisions for my
child? -- Texas
Dear Texas: While we
agree with your mother that
discipline does not require
spanking your daughter, we
also understand how difficult
it is to raise a child when an
indulgent grandparent rules
the roost. First, have a sit-
down discussion with Mom
when your daughter is asleep.
Get her to acknowledge that
a lack of discipline is not
healthy for her grandchild.
And you can compromise
by agreeing to use differ-
ent forms of discipline other
than spanking. Create rules
you can both abide by. If
that doesnt work, bring
Mom to your next pediatri-
cian appointment, and ask
the doctor to speak to her.
And please, find other liv-
ing arrangements as soon as
possible.
Dear Annie: I am a typi-
cal 20-year-old college guy.
About five years ago, on the
way back from a family vaca-
tion, my brother got carsick.
Since then, he constantly
complains about stomach-
aches, gets nervous about
everything and never travels.
Hes been to various doctors,
but all of them say nothing is
wrong.
He doesnt have friends
anymore. He works once a
week and says hes too sick
for a second job. He sits in his
room playing computer games
all day. I want to motivate
him, but whenever I try, he
turns the argument against
me. I see how much it upsets
my parents. They are try-
ing everything they can, and
honestly, none of us knows
what to do anymore. Can you
help? -- Concerned
Brother
Dear Brother:
Your brother has
anxiety issues
that have not been
addressed, so they
have become worse
over time. In addi-
tion, he may now
be suffering from
depression. This is
not to say he isnt
also using his anxi-
ety as an excuse to
avoid responsibil-
ity, but it nonetheless can be
crippling to deal with. Your
parents should get a refer-
ral to a psychiatrist and then
insist that your brother make
an appointment and be evalu-
ated. There is medication for
anxiety disorders, and the
sooner he can be helped, the
better.
Dear Annie: Scared
Sister said she was afraid
whenever her sister, Louise,
had to drive at night, because
her vision was impaired.
My 22-year-old sons night
driving was scary. It took two
separate visits to the oph-
thalmologist to discover that
he had congenital cataracts.
It affected his depth percep-
tion. He was very clumsy as
a little kid and had a lot of
bruises. It was unnerving to
be questioned by the school
principal about child abuse.
Despite multiple eye exams,
the cataracts were not diag-
nosed until recently. Maybe
Louise has the same condi-
tion. -- Accused Mom
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THURSDAY, AUG. 11, 2011
Involvements in shared enterprises
can represent a promising future
for you in the next year. For best
results, team up with someone who
has experience and knowledge you
lack, while you fulfill what she or he
missing.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Being in
a gregarious mood is likely to produce
a more industrious you. Youll find that
spending your time productively gives
you a bigger lift than does wasting
your time doing nothing.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) --
Business and pleasure can make a
compatible mix if you know how to
handle it. Be responsible and serious
when discussing the job, and a free
spirit when you can take a break or
when the work is finished.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) --
Even if you should be a slow starter,
there are strong indications that youll
still be a strong finisher. When you get
out ahead, forget about looking back
to check on the competition.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) --
Plan your schedule so that it contains
plenty of activities that involve mobility
of purpose and freedom of movement.
You arent likely to be productive if
youre anchored in one spot.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec.
21) -- Be sure to take a hard look
into all your windows of opportunity.
Youre in a brief cycle where the
possibilities for material growth are
especially strong.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
-- Productivity and effectiveness can
be greatly enhanced by delegating
some key assignments to various
competent allies. Utilize all your
avenues to reach your goal.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19)
-- You should be able to devote plenty
of time to taking care of all of your
urgent responsibilities as well as your
personal affairs, if you can discourage
others from hanging onto you.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) --
The best way to elevate your hopes
and expectations is to think and act
like a winner and not get so easily
discouraged over minor, negative
influences. Try it, youll like it.
ARIES (March 21-April 19) --
Everyone is appreciative of receiving
compliments, but if you listen
carefully, they could significantly help
you measure just how much progress
youve made on any one particular
achievement.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
-- Although youll take all your
involvements seriously, youll still
be quite philosophical about their
outcome. This unruffled attitude
makes what you have to do much
easier.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) --
Partnering with others for a common
cause is once again your strong suit.
Youve found that sharing something
in common with another is an
extremely rewarding pastime.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
-- As long as another is able to
contribute something you cant, a
partnership arrangement can be quite
advantageous for you. Life is easier
when someone else is sharing half the
burdens.
COPYRIGHT2011 United Feature Syndicate, Inc.
10 The Herald Wednesday, August 10, 2011
www.delphosherald.com
Answers to Tuesdays questions:
The key ingredient in crayons that causes that
wonderfully delicious smell when you open the box is
beef fat.
Samuel Hopkins was given the first American patent
in 1790 for a new process of making potash. The patent
was signed by George Washington.
Todays Questions:
How many Ringling brothers were in the Ringling
Brothers Circus? Can you name them?
What famous politician had a close relationship
with fast food?
Answers in Thursdays Herald.
Todays words:
Gourmand: a person who likes good food and tends
to eat to excess
Proscenium: The area of a theater located between
the curtain and the orchestra
By DAVID STRINGER and
RAPHAEL G. SATTER
Associated Press
LONDON Thousands of extra police
officers flooded into London today in a bid to
end Britains worst rioting in a generation. An
eerie calm prevailed in the capital, but unrest
spread across England on a fourth night of
violence driven by diverse and brazen crowds
of young people.
Scenes of ransacked stores, torched cars
and blackened buildings frightened and out-
raged Britons just a year before their country
is to host next summers Olympic Games,
bringing demands for a tougher response from
law enforcement. Police across the country
have made more than 1,100 arrests since the
violence broke out over the weekend.
In London, where armored vehicles and
convoys of police vans patrolled the streets,
authorities said there would be 16,000 offi-
cers on duty almost triple the number
present Monday. They said a large presence
would remain in the city through the next 24
hours at least.
The show of force seems to have worked.
Without wishing to speak too soon its
been reasonably quiet for us so far tonight,
Londons Fire Brigade said in a message
posted to Twitter earlier in the evening. Lets
hope it stays that way.
But outside the capital, chaos was spread-
ing.
In the northwestern city of Manchester,
hundreds of youths some looking as young
as 10 rampaged through the city center,
hurling bottles and stones at police and van-
dalizing stores. A womens clothing store
on the citys main shopping street was set
ablaze, along with a disused library in nearby
Salford.
Manchesters assistant chief constable
Garry Shewan said looting and arson had
taken place there on an unprecedented scale.
We want to make it absolutely clear
they have nothing to protest against, he said.
There is nothing in a sense of injustice and
there has been no spark that has led to this.
Britains riots began Saturday when an ini-
tially peaceful protest over a police shooting
in Londons Tottenham neighborhood turned
violent. That clash has morphed into a general
lawlessness in London and several other cities
that police have struggled to halt.
While the rioters have run off with sneak-
ers, bikes, electronics and leather goods, they
also have torched stores apparently just for
the fun of seeing something burn. They were
left virtually unchallenged in several neigh-
borhoods, and when police did arrive they
often were able to flee quickly and regroup.
With police struggling to control the vio-
lence, some residents stood guard to protect
their neighborhoods. Outside a Sikh temple in
Southall, west London, residents stood guard
and vowed to defend their place of worship
if mobs of young rioters appeared. Another
group marched through Enfield, in north
London, aiming to deter looters.
In a potentially troublesome development,
one far-right group said that about 1,000 of
its members around the country were taking
to the streets to deter rioters.
Were going to stop the riots police
obviously cant handle it, Stephen Lennon,
leader of the far-right English Defense League,
told The Associated Press. He warned that he
couldnt guarantee there wouldnt be violent
clashes with rioting youths.
Anders Behring Breivik, who has con-
fessed to the bombing and massacre that
killed 77 people in Norway last month, has
cited the EDL as an inspiration.
Meanwhile virtually every major city in
England was seeing some form of unrest.
In the central England city of Nottingham,
police said rioters hurled firebombs though
the window of a police station, and set fire
to a school and a vehicle outside a second
police station but there were no reports of
injuries. A total of 90 people were arrested
in attacks on stores, a college, a community
center and cars.
Some 250 people were arrested after two
days of violence in Birmingham where
police have launched a murder investigation
after two men were killed and another criti-
cally injured in a traffic collision. It wasnt
immediately clear if the deaths were linked
to the rioting. Police are also looking into
unconfirmed reports of shots fired in a restive
inner-city neighborhood.
In the northern city of Liverpool, about
200 youths hurled missiles at police and fire-
fighters in a second night of unrest, and the
areas police force reported 44 arrests.
There also were minor clashes for the
first time in the central and western England
locations of Leicester, Wolverhampton, West
Bromwich, Bristol, and the western city of
Gloucester where police and firefighters
tackled a blaze and disturbance in the citys
Brunswick district.
London calmer as riots flare across UK
We want to make it
absolutely clear they
have nothing to protest
against. There is nothing
in a sense of injustice and
there has been no spark
that has led to this.
Garry Shewan, Manchesters
assistant chief constable
By JOHN MILBURN
Associated Press
FORT LEAVENWORTH,
Kan. An Army chaplain
testified Tuesday that hed
been worried for weeks about
the deteriorating mental state
of a soldier now accused of
fatally shooting five service
members at a U.S. combat
stress clinic in Iraq.
Capt. Peter Keough said
he and others had grown
increasingly concerned about
Sgt. John Russell, and had
even dismantled his rifle, in
the days leading up to the
May 2009 shootings at Camp
Liberty near Baghdad. They
tried to get him assistance,
even on the morning that
Russell is accused of storm-
ing the clinic shortly after
leaving a counseling session.
He was distraught, he had
been crying and I realized he
needed care beyond pastoral
care, Keough testified dur-
ing a military hearing at Fort
Leavenworth that will help
determine whether Russell
stands trial.
Russell, 46, is facing
charges including five counts
of premeditated murder for
the shootings, which marked
the deadliest act of soldier-
on-soldier violence during the
war in Iraq. The case cast a
spotlight on combat stress,
morale and mental health
issues as troops increasingly
served multiple combat tours.
Earlier Tuesday, Sgt.
Dominic Morales testified
that he and two other soldiers
took cover in an office as
Russell walked through the
clinic shooting. Morales said
he heard soldiers who were
hit yelling out, oh God, oh
God.
Soldiers mental state had many
concerned prior to shootings
By JENNIFER DOBNER
Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY Polygamous sect leader Warren
Jeffs, to his followers a prophet who speaks directly with God,
is likely to continue to lead his church from behind bars after
being sentenced to life in prison on child sex assault charges.
The vast majority are just not going to leave, Atlanta-
based polygamy historian and writer Ken Driggs said.
Theyve got family ties and marriage ties and a culture
deeply rooted in their faith.
Followers of Jeffs Utah-based Fundamentalist Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints are likely to still revere him
as a prophet, despite evidence presented in the Texas case that
he had sex with girls from the sect as young as 12, former
church members and experts say. Jeffs, 55, was sentenced by
a Texas jury Tuesday and will not be eligible for parole until
he is at least 100 years old.
There was no mass exodus in 2007 after Jeffs conviction
on Utah sex assault charges. Most members remained loyal.
As he spent almost five years in various jails, Jeffs contin-
ued to spiritually direct the faith, counsel followers and lead
Sunday services by phone.
His legal grip on the church also remains strong.
Last week, the Utah Department of Commerce reaffirmed
Jeffs as the head of the corporations that make up the FLDS
after a church bishop unsuccessfully sought to seize control.
Commerce officials said William E. Jessop ultimately failed
to prove he was ordained by the previous prophet to control
the church.
Elissa Wall, a former FLDS member and the victim in
Utahs 2007 case, called Jeffs Texas conviction and life sen-
tence a true miracle.
Even so, she believes that followers have been so indoctri-
nated in the faith that most will likely remain faithful, believ-
ing that Jeffs is Gods spokesman on Earth and their path to
salvation.
The vast majority will stay, Wall said, but added that the
sentencing could spark change.
Now we can really begin to focus on liberating these
people and freeing their minds from the mental shackles that
Warren Jeffs has put on them, Wall told The Associated
Press.
Jeffs married the then 14-year-old Wall to her 19-year-old
cousin in 2001. Wall said later she had objected to the mar-
riage and was forced into sex. She left the church in 2004 after
being granted a rare divorce because she was pregnant with
another mans child.
Jeffs 2007 conviction was overturned by the Utah Supreme
Court last year, but his life sentence in Texas may now make
retrying him moot.
Wall said it is unlikely church members even know much
about the Texas case and the evidence against Jeffs. He has
banned television and all books except scripture. He has
counseled members against reading newspapers or using the
Internet.
They probably have zero contact with the outside world.
I wouldnt be surprised if they dont know yet, Wall said.
And if they do know, Im sure they are being blamed for this
verdict. Its their fault ... they werent faithful and obedient
enough.
Wall said many parents may believe it to be an honor, the
holiest of privileges, to have their young daughters selected
by Jeffs for marriage.
That religious power is ten times more powerful than
anything else, Wall said.
Jeffs likely to remain in control of religious sect from behind bars
LONG BEACH, Wash.
(AP) A 12-year-old boy
who spent as long as 20 min-
utes immersed in the Pacific
Ocean surf before he was res-
cued is amazing his family.
Maybe there is a miracle
thats happening here, the
boys father, Chad Ostrander
of Spanaway, Wash., told
reporters Tuesday.
Charles Dale Ostrander
was visiting the southwest
Washington coast with mem-
bers of his church youth
group last Friday when he
was caught in a riptide north
of Long Beach.
Doug Knutzen is part of
the volunteer surf rescue
team that spotted the boy
in the water. When Knutzen
carried Dale from the surf
and handed him to medics,
the veteran rescuer feared the
worst.
Ive been doing this
since 1978, Knutzen told
The Oregonian (http://bit.ly/
pOM33k ). Its something
you never get used to, but I
knew that the boy was gone,
absolutely gone.
Recording the scene was
Damian Mulinix, a photog-
rapher from the Chinook
Observer newspaper who had
responded to the beach res-
cue. He says the other chil-
dren from the church group
sobbed and prayed.
They were crying, face-
down on the ground, praying
it was a heart-wrenching
scene, Mulinix said.
Medics started CPR.
Finally, after Dale reached
a nearby hospital, his pulse
returned.
He was flown from the
southwest Washington coast
to OHSU Doernbecher
Childrens Hospital in
Portland, Ore. On Sunday
night, he opened his eyes as
he was eased off sedatives.
On Monday he said
a handful of words to his
parents, Chad and Kirsten
Ostrander. As they encour-
aged him to cough to clear
his throat, he replied, I dont
have to.
Doctors have cautioned
his parents that even if Dale
survives, he could have per-
manent brain damage.
The physicians were very
clear that he had been under
for too long, had been with-
out oxygen for too long,
Kirsten Ostrander said, add-
ing, We trust (God) no mat-
ter what.
If he chooses to take
Dale to heaven, and if he still
chooses that, then hes still
good, she said. And if he
chooses to bless us and give
us back our son, hes still
good.
Boy pulled from Pacic
surf in dramatic rescue
By JACQUES BILLEAUD
Associated Press
PHOENIX Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer faces a deadline
today for asking the U.S. Supreme Court to accept her appeal
of a ruling that put on hold key parts of the states immigration
enforcement law.
The Republican governor lost her first attempt to throw out
a district courts decision that blocks, among other portions
of the law, a provision requiring police, while enforcing other
laws, to question the immigration status of those they suspect
are in the country illegally, when a three-judge panel of the 9th
Circuit Court of Appeals rejected her motion in April.
Brewer vowed three months ago to take her argument
before the nations highest court, which has discretion on
whether to hear her case.
The 9th Circuit said the federal government is likely to be
able to prove the law is unconstitutional and likely to succeed
in its argument that Congress has given the federal government
sole authority to enforce immigration laws.
Brewers lawyers have argued that the federal government
hasnt effectively enforced immigration law and that the states
intent in passing its own regulations was to assist federal
authorities, as Congress has encouraged.
They also have argued the district court judge erred by
accepting speculation by the federal government that the law
might burden legal immigrants and by concluding the federal
government would likely prevail.
Arizona governor on deadline
for immigration appeal
By THOMAS PEIPERT
Associated Press
DENVER A weeklong
nationwide search for three
siblings accused of crimes
in Florida and Georgia has
shifted to Colorado, where
police and FBI officials say
they believe the trio made a
purchase at an outdoors store
and could be headed to a
campground or rural area to
try to avoid capture.
Authorities have said they
have received credible infor-
mation that people matching
the description of the three
were spotted in Colorado.
The two brothers and sister
are believed to be armed and
dangerous, said Dave Joly,
spokesman for the FBIs
Denver office.
The possible sighting near
Interstate 25 north of down-
town Colorado Springs was
reported around 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Colorado Springs
police said.
Sgt. Steven Noblitt said
it hasnt been confirmed that
21-year-old Ryan Edward
Dougherty, 26-year-old
Dylan Dougherty Stanley
and 29-year-old Lee Grace
Dougherty are in the area, but
the FBI said the people spot-
ted Tuesday were in a small
white Subaru Impreza with
the stolen Texas license plate
LCS 909. The crime suspects
were last seen in a 2006 white
Impreza.
We dont have 100 per-
cent identification, but it sure
appears they were here with
the information we have at
this time, Noblitt said.
Authorities released few
other details, but Joly said
the people who were spot-
ted made a cash purchase at
an outdoors store, suggesting
they may be trying to camp,
and that park rangers have
been notified of the search.
Joly didnt know what the
three bought.
REI spokeswoman Libby
Catalinich said the company,
which has a store near the
interstate, was contacted by
law enforcement officials.
She declined further com-
ment, as did store employees.
A nationwide manhunt for
the siblings began Aug. 2.
The three are suspected of
firing at least 20 shots at a
Florida officer who tried to
pull them over for speeding
in a chase at speeds up to 100
mph.
Hours later, three people
wearing masks robbed a bank
in Valdosta, Ga., about 210
miles north. One robber bran-
dished an AK-47 assault rifle
while another was photo-
graphed by a security camera
waving a machine pistol, the
FBI said.
Nationwide hunt for siblings
shifts from southeast to Colorado
By SARAH BRUMFIELD
Associated Press
BALTIMORE The
Libyan government has
acknowledged that a Baltimore
writer who went missing in
the early weeks of the conflict
there is alive and in custody,
a Maryland congressman said
Tuesday.
Libyan officials acknowl-
edged that Matthew VanDyke
was in custody during talks
with Hungarian officials before
Ramadan began last week,
according to U.S. Rep. C.A.
Dutch Ruppersbergers office.
The United States suspended
embassy operations in Libya,
but has been working with its
protecting power there, and in
Hungary and other countries,
to help American citizens in
Libya. For months, Libyan
officials said they had no
information about VanDykes
whereabouts.
This is the first time Libyan
authorities have acknowl-
edged that they have detained
Matthew VanDyke and they
will now be held accountable
for his welfare and where-
abouts, Ruppersberger said
in a statement. The U.S. must
continue to reach out to part-
ners who are still operating in
Libya to bring VanDyke and
other imprisoned Americans
home, he said.
Im certainly glad of the
news, but I dont know what
it means, Sharon VanDyke,
the captives mother, said
Tuesday. She hopes the Libyan
governments acknowledge-
ment means that the U.S.
can actively pursue her sons
release.
Matthew VanDykes girl-
friend, Lauren Fischer, said
the report was too iffy to give
her much comfort.
For me, thats excellent
to hear, she said. But at the
same time everything seems
to be moving quite slowly.
VanDyke traveled to Libya
this winter to write about the
uprising against Moammar
Gadhafi and disappeared in
March. His travels throughout
the Middle East and south-
east Asia from 2007 to 2009
included a visit to Libya for
six weeks in 2008. He planned
to be at home for a year work-
ing on a book about his trav-
els, but he found himself dis-
tracted by the events in the
Middle East, his mother said.
Congressman says American
writer is in Libyas custody
By AMANDA LEE MYERS
Associated Press
PHOENIX Three African refugees were arrested after
what police described as a fake bomb was found in one of their
carry-on bags during security screening at Phoenix Sky Harbor
International Airport, police said Tuesday.
Phoenix police didnt yet know what the motive was behind
the Friday incident and werent ruling out the possibility of a
terrorism connection, Phoenix police Sgt. Steve Martos told
The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Were taking it seriously, not just because of the substance
they were trying to take on board a plane, but also the 10-year
anniversary of 9/11 and the proximity of that date to now,
Martos said.
Martos said that Luwiza Daman, a 51-year-old woman
from Ethiopia, had the suspicious item in her carry-on bag
as she tried to get through security at the airport Friday, and
that Transportation Security Administration workers alerted
police.
Martos described the item as an organic substance inside
a container, with a cellphone taped to the outside of the con-
tainer. He was unable to describe the container.
A TSA spokeswoman contacted after hours did not immedi-
ately have information about the incident Tuesday night.
A bomb squad and a hazardous materials crew found that
the item was not explosive, and Martos said it could not have
hurt anyone.
He said that Daman told investigators that an acquaintance
gave her the item to be delivered to someone in Des Moines.
Fake bomb found at Phoenix airport