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Mercer County is a wonderful place to live, raise children,
and flourish. Volunteers play vital roles in keeping our
towns, villages, churches, schools and organizations well
and thriving. These adults and teens possess no superhuman
skills. They are everyday people-homemakers, factory
workers, professionals, bank managers, secretaries and
retirees. They are different and yet alike. Each works
uniquely to live up to a commitment to make their chosen
entity a better association.
Community volunteering refers to volunteers who work
to improve community enhancement efforts in the area in
which they live. Neighborhood, church, and community
groups play a key role in building strong cities from the
neighborhoods up.
The reward for volunteering is the satisfaction, pleasure
and enjoyment of knowing they have helped a child, such
as in 4-H, Girl and Boy Scouts, or a sports program. Many
folks find satisfaction in volunteering in church ministries
such as food pantries, hospitals, libraries, local chambers,
service clubs, EMS, fire department, serving on boards,
and the list goes on.
Serving on a board is more than a monthly meeting.
Some board members become active participants of on
going programs, bake cookies, do presentations, serve as
clean up crew, and most anything needing their attention.
Members give freely, humbly and with a smile, expecting no
recognition or compensation.
Community volunteering that I have observed occurs
when the neighbor (who happens to be the mayor) removes
the snow from driveways and walks for his neighbors up
and down the street. Another person doing community
upgrading removes weeds, hoes, digs and plants annuals
in the flowerbed of an elderly neighbor. She trims, prunes,
sweeps and quietly walks away stating that this is her way of
giving back to her neighborhood and community.
The 4-H program totally depends on volunteers to maintain
the community 4-H Clubs and sometimes these adults take
on the responsibilities almost as a job. Within the clubs the
members do various volunteer work including a community
service night at nursing homes and entertaining the residents
or bringing them handmade decorations to cheer them.
If you have possession of a skill, talent, or expertise to
share with others let it be known and volunteer with the
group of your choice. You will be welcomed with open
arms. By going out of your comfort zone, you will grow and
be rewarded with personal satisfaction.
Volunteering is alive and well in Mercer County
Proof that we can make a difference in our neighborhoods. Pic-
tured is a beautified home with blooming blowers and well-trimmed
streetscape thanks to a generous neighbor.
The Coldwater Happy Hearts 4-H Club recently spent an
evening at Briarwood Village as their community service proj-
ect. It was described more like a fun night out for the group as
they mingled with the residents playing Bingo and distributing
prizes. They also created fall decortions for the tables.
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Area obituaries
Ned C. Temple, age 76, of
Celina, passed away Saturday,
october 29, 2011 at the Laurels
of Shane Hill, rockford.
Visitation and services were
held Wednesday, November 2,
at W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth
Funeral Home, Celina, burial
followed at riverside Cemetery,
rockford.
Elwin H. (Butch) Duerr,
age 63, of Coldwater oH, died
12:35 PM on Saturday, october
29, 2011 at Mercer County
Community Hospital, Coldwater,
ohio. Mass of Christian Burial
was held Wednesday, November
02, 2011 at Holy Trinity Catholic
Church, Coldwater, ohio. Burial
with military rites provided by
the Coldwater American Legion
will follow in St. Elizabeth
Cemetery, Coldwater ohio.
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Carthagena, ohio. Mass
of Christian Burial will be
held 10:30 AM on Thursday,
November 03, 2011 at St.
Bernard Catholic Church,
Burkettsville, ohio. Burial will
follow in St. Bernard Cemetery,
Burkettsville ohio. Friends
may call at the Hogenkamp
Funeral Home-St. Henry on
Wednesday from 2 PM to 8
PM and on Thursday from 9:00
AM to 10:00 AM. Memorials
may be directed to State of the
Heart Hospice 230 W. Main
ST Coldwater, oH 45828 of
the Center for Neurological
Development 78 W. Main
St, Burkettsville, oH 45310.
Condolences may be left at
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The next Dine and Discover
(DaD) Program sponsored by Mercer
Health will be held at Mercer County
Community Hospital on Monday,
November 7, 2011, from 5:30 to 6:30
p.m.
using ohio Law To Protect Your
Assets will be presented by Elder
Law Attorney Jeff Brumbaugh and
ruth Baltzell, Certified Medicare/
Medicaid Counselor. This session is
the first part of a two part series.
Lori Shellabarger, organizer of the
event, says, The first portion of this
two part series will discuss Medicare
open Enrollment and the changes
made in the Medicare Program.
Those interested in attending do not
need to attend both programs. They
can go to either the first session,
second session, or both. The second
session will be held on December 5.
The Mercer Health DaD program
began in September, 2007, and has
continued to grow from there. This
program is open to the public. Prior
to the program, dinner can be picked
up in the Cafeteria. There is no fee for
the program, but there is a charge for
items purchased in the cafeteria.
Persons interested in attending
are encouraged to call 419-678-
5196 or 419-678-5615 or register
online at www.mercer-health.com.
reservations will be accepted as long
as there are spaces available. The
program is held in Meeting room
1 at Mercer County Community
Hospital, 800 West Main Street,
Coldwater, ohio.
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Mercer Co. PErI to meet
The Mercer Co. PErI will meet Tuesday, November 8, at 10:00 A.M.
at the Hopewell Grange at the Mercer County Fairground at Celina. An
excellent lunch will follow the meeting. Kathy Snider and Sherry Sad-
dler will provide the musical entertainment. Snyder has served as organ-
ist and pianist for St. John Lutheran Church. Snyder recently retired as
Director of the Mercer County Child Support Enforcement Agency. Sad-
dler is the office and Business Manager at St. John Lutheran Church; she
sings at many local functions.
Janice A. (Desch) Layman,
age 72, of Coldwater ohio,
died 10:35 AM on Wednesday,
october 26, 2011 at Briarwood
Village, Coldwater, ohio. Fu-
neral Services were held on
Saturday, october 29, 2011 at
Hogenkamp Funeral Home-
Coldwater, Coldwater, ohio.
Burial followed in St. Elizabeth
Cemetery, Coldwater ohio.
Lavern S. Rindler, age 86,
of St. Henry ohio, died 10:40
AM on Monday, october 31,
2011 at the Gardens at St.
Henry, ohio. Mass of Chris-
tian Burial will be held 10:30
AM on Thursday, November
03, 2011 at St. Louis Catholic
Church, North Star, ohio with
David Zink, officiating. Burial
will follow in St. Louis Cem-
etery, North Star ohio. Friends
may call at the Hogenkamp
Funeral Home-Coldwater on
Wednesday from 3:00 PM to
8:00 PM and on Thursday at St.
Louis Church, North Star, ohio
from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Condolences may be left at ho-
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From the Archives of the Mercer
County Chronicle
10 YEARS AGO (2001)
The Chickasaw Fire Department is
launching a drive to collect $15,000 to
purchase Thermal Imaging cameras to
use heat to guide firefighters through
dense smoke at a fire.
25 YEARS AGO (1986)
The St. Henry Lady redskins
volleyball team has earned a spot in
the State Class A Tournament while the
St Henry and Coldwater football teams
will both start tournament play this
weekend.
50 YEARS AGO (1961)
The Coldwater Cavaliers won their
eighth straight game to remain atop the
Western Buckeye League with a 22-0
win over Wapakoneta. Members of the
Cavs team include ron Grieshop, John
rauh, Mel Heitkamp, Bill oberholzer,
Larry obringer, Terry rosengarten, Pat
Gillis, Muhlenkamp, Larry Knapke,
Wilker, Moeller, John Ponzuric, George
reigelsperger, otte, Stelzer and Ebbing.
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Your 401(k) offers tax-deductible contributions, tax-deferred growth of
earnings potential and a variety of investment options so its a great tool
for building retirement savings. Yet like all tools, your 401(k) must be used
properly to get the best results. Thats why you should review your 401(k) at
least annually and make whatever adjustments are needed.
Depending on where you work, you may get some 401(k) review help
from your plan provider. But if that assistance isnt available, you might want to
consult with a financial professional to make sure youre getting the maximum
benefit from your plan.
As you begin to review your 401(k), your first question should probably
be this:
How much should I contribute? At the very least, try to put in enough to
receive your employers matching contribution, if one is offered. If you dont
earn this match, you are essentially walking away from free money. Beyond
this, though, the amount you put into your 401(k) might depend on what other
retirement savings vehicles you have available. For instance, if youre eligible,
you may also want to contribute to a Roth IRA, which offers tax-free growth
potential, provided youve had your account for five years and dont start
taking withdrawals until youre 59.
Of course, its not only how much you put into your 401(k) that determines
its success its also how you choose to allocate your investment dollars.
(Keep in mind that asset allocation does not guarantee a profit or protect
against loss.) Your 401(k) may have a dozen or more investment choices,
such as stock funds, bond funds and money market funds. To choose the right
investment mix, youll need to consider a variety of factors, including these:
Your age Generally speaking, the younger you are, the more
aggressive you can afford to be with your 401(k) investments, because
youll have decades in which to potentially overcome the inevitable down
periods of the market. As you get older, you may wish to invest somewhat
more conservatively, but youll still need some growth potential in your 401(k)
portfolio.
Your goals Everyone has different goals for retirement. You might
want to retire early and travel the world, while your co-worker desires to
work as long as possible and then, upon retirement, stay close to home and
pursue hobbies. Because you each have different goals, with different income
needs, you also may need to follow different investment strategies within your
401(k).
Your other retirement income sources If you have a variety of
retirement income sources a pension from another job, an IRA, a spouse
with generous retirement benefits you may need to invest differently,
perhaps less aggressively, than if you had fewer options for retirement
income.
Apart from putting away as much as you can into your 401(k) and
choosing the right investment mix, what else can you do to get the most out
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approach, with your investment dollars working together toward your ultimate
retirement goals.
As you can see, a 401(k) review and rollover can reward you in many
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Late fall marks the beginning of the holiday season, which probably means that youll have a lot
going on over the next couple of months. However, busy as you are, youll want to take the time to review
your employee benefits package, since November also is a popular month for employers to offer open
enrollment. And the decisions you make now could have a big impact on your financial outlook for years
to come.
So, if you are in an open enrollment period, here are some steps you may want to take:
* Boost your 401(k) contributions. Its almost always a good idea to put in as much as you can, up to the
contribution limit, in your 401(k) or similar retirement plan. After all, you typically contribute pre-tax dollars,
so the more you put in, the lower your taxable income. Also, your money can grow on a tax-deferred basis,
which means it has the potential to grow faster than an investment for which you paid taxes every year. At
the very least, contribute enough to earn your employers match, if one is offered. For example, if you work
for an organization that will match 50 percent of everything you put in up to, say, 6 percent of your salary,
then you should contribute 6 percent of your salary which is like getting a three percent raise.
* Rebalance your 401(k) portfolio. You may have a dozen or more investment options in your 401(k).
Ideally, youll want to spread your money among these options in a way thats appropriate for your risk
tolerance, time horizon and long-term goals. But over time, your 401(k) portfolio can become unbalanced,
even if you made no changes. For example, if youve invested in a couple of aggressive-growth accounts,
and these accounts have gained significantly in value, they may now be taking up a greater percentage of
your portfolio than you had originally intended, exposing you to more risk than youd like. Consequently, if
your plan doesnt offer an automatic rebalance option, you may need to rebalance your portfolio by moving
some of your assets into less aggressive vehicles.
* Be cautious about adding company stock. You may be loyal to your employer, but try not to hold too
much company stock in your 401(k). After all, your company, like all businesses, may go through ups and
downs, and if your portfolio is dominated by this single stock, you may experience considerable volatility.
And if your company matches your 401(k) contributions with its own stock, you may want to invest all your
own money in vehicles other than company stock.
* Take all the insurance thats offered. Typically, when employers offer life insurance as a benefit,
its at little or no cost to you, so youll probably want to take all thats offered. However, this amount may
still be less than what you really need to fully protect your family, so you may well need to purchase an
individual policy to supplement your employers coverage. And always be aware if your employer reduces
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Development, is responsible for $6.9 billion of
the total $31 billion in u.S. spending on military
and civilian aid to Afghanistan since 2002.
If that paragraph doesnt scare you it should.
That figure, $31 Billion, is taxpayers money.
Money that could be used right here at home in
many ways. If for no other reason it could be
used to help reduce the national debt. Although
I am sure if Washington had an extra $31 Billion
just lying around they would fine some dumb
way to spend it. The really sad thing about all
this is that $31 Billion is just a drop in the bucket
when it comes to foreign aid. Afghanistan is
just one of 150 countries receiving federal aid
from the united States. If we stopped all foreign
aid just how long do you think it would take to
cancel the national debt? I dont think many of
us living today will ever hope to see the national
debt a thing of the past. The way Washington
is operating I dont think anyone could possibly
give you an answer to that question. And the
really sad thing about it all is there are so many
in Washington that dont want the debt erased.
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The Lutheran Church in Fort
recovery will be holding their
annual Spaghetti Supper
Tuesday November 8 from
4-7 p.m. Meal includes all-u-can
eat spaghetti, breads stick and
salad with homemade pies and
cakes for desert. Tickets can be
purchased at the door or call 375
4606. Tickets are also available
at Fort Fitness. Price of tickets
are: $5.50 for adults and children
under ten are $4.50.
Erastus Methodist Church
located on Erastus Durbin road
will have their annual Soup
Supper and Auction on Saturday
November 5 from 4:30- 7:00
p.m. Meal will be served buffet
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broccoli soup, chicken sandwiches
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Gone for Good, as it is a page-turner
with something new happening
in each chapter. So many names
were introduced I thought I needed
a notebook to keep track of them
but in the end they all connected
and made sense. None of the book
was as it seemed and has so many
surprise turns.
Wil returns home as his mother
is dying and she tells him that Ken,
his missing brother, is alive. Thats
all, just that Ken is alive.
Wil Klein searches for his
brother who disappeared 11 years
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and the death of Wils ex-girlfriend.
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or care for others at all. Wil has
never been a brave person and was
a follower of Ken and looked to
him as his hero. Things develop
and Wil takes charge and welcomes
each crisis as he solves the mystery
of his missing brother. Wil and
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Page 10 May 21, 2009 - May 27, 2009
Celina Couple Receives Albert Heckler
Award from Cheryl Ann Programs
Louis and Dorothy Hoyng never imagined that theyd be-
come involved with Cheryl Ann Programs.
They were raising three happy, healthy boys in their Celina
home. Louie operated his custom upholstery shop next door,
and Dorothy worked in the high school cafeteria. They were a
typical family.
Then a very atypical thing happened. Their middle son,
Brian, was struck by lightning in 1981 when he was 16. With
that bolt out of the blue, the Hoyngs lives changed forever.
The odds of being struck by lightning are one in 280,000,
but the Hoyngs couldnt afford to spend much time thinking
about their terrible luck. They had a son who needed them
more than he ever had. The first years after Brians accident,
which left him with severe disabilities, were very difficult,
they said, as they searched for someone who could help them
help Brian.
Their school district helped as much as it could.Finally, then-
Superintendent Ralph Stelzer recommended a place the Hoyngs
knew about but had never visited as parents: Cheryl Ann.
Cheryl Ann was the best thing that ever happened to us,
Louie Hoyng said. It gave Brian his life back.
The people of Cheryl Ann helped Brian with his everyday
life. They gave him a place to go and jobs to do. He made new
friends, and enjoyed everything about his experiences there,
up to and including the bus ride out to Mud Pike.
When he would see Sam Morden (his bus aide) he would
just smile, and the people in Adult Day Services really knew
how to make him laugh, Dorothy Hoyng said.
It wasnt long before the Hoyngs were finding ways to re-
pay Cheryl Ann for its help. They were regular volunteers.
Louie Hoyng completed upholstery jobs for the unique
equipment used at Cheryl Ann, and often, said Superintendent
Mike Overman, Louie would forget to send us a bill. He
also served a term on the county MRDD board and was the
board president.
For all that, and for their tireless advocacy on behalf of
their son, the Hoyngs received the Albert Heckler Award at
the staff appreciation banquet in March. The award is given
each year to a Cheryl Ann family that exemplifies service and
advocacy.
The Hoyngs both served as good examples of first-rate
advocates for their son, Overman said. They rarely ever
missed a day spending time with him, and they always spoke
up to be sure his needs were being met. They were really spe-
cial parents for Brian, and really good supporters of our pro-
gram.
Brian Hoyng died in February 2008 at the age of 43. In the
years after the lightning strike he taught his family a lot about
patience, hope, endurance and acceptance. He introduced the
Hoyngs to a world they had only seen from the outsidebut it
was a world where they found welcome and acceptance.
We met some wonderful people during our years at Cheryl
Ann, Dorothy Hoyng said. They worked their hearts out
helping us with Brian.
Dorothy and Louis Hoyng
Stateline Writers Meet
At the April meeting of the Stateline Writers Club, members read
profiles they had written about someone, living or dead or make-
believe, and member Eileen Whitsetts special activity of having mem-
bers combine pictures of particular scenes with a person or people
assigned to them to put into that scene brought interesting results.
Sue Miller and Gretchen Bollenbachers proposal for a special
meeting designed to attract new members was described and approved.
Members will be hosted by the Coldwater Public Library in June for
a reading of their best work.
At the next meeting, which will be on Saturday, May 16, mem-
bers will rehearse for their special program in June.
Stateline club members meet the 3rd Saturday of each month at
10 a.m. at the Celina Mercer County Library. Anyone interested in
coming to a meeting or becoming a member is cordially invited to
attend.
Celina Rotary Dog Park Dedicated
BY: BETTY LOU DENNEY/HALL
Opening day at the Celina Rotary Dog Park received
rave revues from the dogs. As the gates opened for the first
time on Tuesday May 12, dogs of all sizes were seen mak-
ing their way to the park to get a chance to run in over 3
acres of wide open spaces of the chain-linked fenced in
area. Small dogs area is an acre and the large dogs have
over 2 acres. The new park, which is one of newest and
biggest things happening in the State Parks around the coun-
try, was made possible due to the efforts of Deborha Borns,
Rotary Club President. Her friend, Darlene Lynskey, is also
working on getting a State Dog Park in her home town of
St. Marys. The two dog lovers along with many volunteers
worked many hours with the help of the State and Craig
Morton, who is the regional manager of Grand Lake St.
Marys. Together they cleared away debris from the previ-
ously unused land. The Park is located at the end of West
Bank Road
Deb Borns saw her idea come to life with the help of the
Celina Rotary Clubs major donation and businesses as well
as individuals who helped with labor and monetary dona-
tions. The idea came to her after visiting another dog park.
At the dedication ceremony Deb thanked many of the
people who made the park possible. Jeff Larmore, Past
Rotary President and Celina City Council Member spoke
as his 150 pound Newfoundland, Bentley checked out the
park. Jeff is also a large contributor to the park in honor of
the recovery of Bentley after he had been lost for several
days. Craig Morton, Regional Manager of State Park Gand
Lake St. Marys and John Hunter, Assistant Chief of the
Division of Parks and Recreation also spoke at the dedica-
tion ceremony. Deb concluded her speech with some wise
lessons that she has learned from her own dogs. A few of
which were: Never leave home without your leach and
your ID. If you stare at someone long enough, you will get
what you want. Last, if it is not wet and sloppy it is not a
real kiss.
One of the many visitors enjoying running free on dedi-
cation day was a lab /poodle mix owned by Dave Hochstien,
professor at Wright State University. He has other dogs at
home but decided to only bring one at a time. He com-
mented that this was the first time his dog had this much
exercise since he got him a year ago.
There are a few small problems to work out with the
park, such as the water faucet would not shut off and there
was a small hole under the fence in the small dog side of
the park, which of course was found by one of the little
furry visitors on dedication day. These problems will be
easily fixed. Memberships ($10) to Fur Ever Friends are
being sold to help with the upkeep of the park. The use of
the park is free to the public. One of the additions they
would like to have is benches added to the park for the
comfort of the owners.
The green stations placed around the fence for the dog
wastes were given at a discount by Florida based company
named DogiPot. Gary Brown, Assistant Operations Man-
ger, heard about the plans for the park and wanted to help
by giving discounts on the pots. The company has all Oxi-
biodegradable bags inside the pots for your dog waste. Gary
flew in from Florida to be a part of the ribbon cutting and
opening of the park. More of their products can be found
by going to: www.propet.org.
If visiting the park remember to follow the rules that are
posted at the entrance. Common sense is your guide such
as:
Dogs should have their current shots
The park has little dog and big dog sections, keep
dogs in their own spaces.
Dont leave dog unattended
Do not bring a dog that shows aggressive behavior
Keep small children under close supervision
Clean up after your own dog
Never bring a dog to the park that has an illness.
These are just a few precautions to remember. Check
the rules before entering the park and you and your dog
will have a great time The Park is open daylight to dark
everyday.
Deb Borns prepares to cut the ribbon at the Dedication of the Celina Rotary Club Dog Park. Helping to hold the ribbon
is Darlene Lynskey and John Hunter, assistant chief of the Ohios Division of Parks and Recreation. On left is Craig
Morton, Regional Manager of Grand Lake St. Marys. Right: Jeff Larmore and Bentley. Photo by Roy Hall.
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ing, high-speed driving and other
severe types of driving can lead to
accelerated engine and transmission
wear and potentially more substan-
tial issues.
Keep it clean
When trying to keep a vehicle
running and to extend its life, it is
important to not overlook the body
of the vehicle, says Hsu.
Consumers vehicles likely take
a beating throughout the year with
the months of harsh winter condi-
tions and corrosive elements. High
temperatures, bird droppings, tree
sap and uV rays in the warmer
months can also cause damage to
the interior and exterior of a vehicle.
Keeping vehicles clean can help
protect them from the chemicals
and dirt that may attack the cars
finish and undercarriage.
Make sure its covered
Having your vehicle covered
for any issues that may arise is
important, and extended warranty
programs are becoming more and
more prevalent. Last year alone,
Americans bought 250 million
extended warranties, according
to the Service Contract Industry
Council. There are also different
types of aftermarket warranties
available to consumers through the
products they use; but there is only
one program that offers motorists a
full warranty and the possibility to
receive a cash reward.
Quaker State has recently
updated one of the longest running,
easiest to use and most compre-
hensive motor oil warranties avail-
able to motorists, the Quaker State
Lubrication Limited Warranty. The
Quaker State Lubrication Limited
Warranty, which is free to qualify-
ing consumers who use Quaker
State products, protects 15 engine
parts from lubricant-related failure
and provides motorists vehicles
with coverage for up to 10 years or
300,000 miles, whichever comes
first.
In addition, if your vehicle does
end up making it to the 300,000-
mile marker under the Quaker State
Lubrication Limited Warranty pro-
gram, you can receive the cash
value of your vehicle as part of the
Quaker State Cash Back Bonus;
a program designed to not only
reward those motorists who view
their vehicles mileage as a badge
of honor but also incentivizes them
to keep their high-mileage vehicles
and maintain them.
Following these simple tips can
help promote a long life for your
vehicle.
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put drivers and their families at risk.
To be prepared for the changing weather and road conditions
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cost-effectively:
Check that Tread: The economy has forced many to postpone
tire purchases, but with unpredictable wet spring weather ahead,
now is not the time to have low tread on your tires.
The lower the tread depth the less traction you will have on
wet roads and the greater the distance you will need to stop. Ad-
vances in tire technology are helping deliver a new generation of
moderately priced tires that offer the all season traction and long
treadwear consumers have come to expect, but with enhanced
rolling resistance to help save money on gas. For example, the
proprietary tread compound used in Goodyears new Assurance
Fuel Max tires helps save 2,600 miles worth of gas over the life
of a set of tires.
Watch for Inflation: As temperatures change, so can tire pres-
sure. Proper tire inflation is essential for increased automotive
safety, optimum driving performance and significant cost sav-
ings, including better fuel mileage. Tires should be inflated to the
vehicle manufacturer recommendations printed on the vehicle door
placard or in the glove box and should be checked monthly. over-
inflation can lead to premature or irregular tire wear and under-
inflation reduces a vehicles fuel efficiency by an average of 3.3
percent.
Breathe Free: replacing a dirty air filter can increase a vehicles
life expectancy and fuel efficiency by reducing the strain on the
engine, especially during warmer months. over the winter months,
salt, sand and other impurities may build up in a vehicles air
filtration system and could be robbing it of as much as 10 percent
in fuel efficiency.
Keep it Clean: Your car, truck or SuV has likely just weath-
ered the harsh conditions and corrosive elements associated with
winter, including freezing rain, snow, ice, sand and salt. Keeping
it clean will help protect your investment from the chemicals and
dirt that may attack your cars finish and undercarriage. Be sure
to use quality cleaners and waxes specifically designed for han-
dling a cars finish as regular dish soap will actually break down
your wax and could harm the underlying paint.
Keep it Flowing: oil is the lifeblood of your engine, helping
to keep it running efficiently and effectively. over the winter, you
or your mechanic may have changed the viscosity of the oil in
your car (especially in colder climates), but in the warmer weather,
youll get less protection as things heat up. Not sure what oil to
use? Defer to a professional or use the grade of motor oil recom-
mended by the vehicle manufacturer to achieve optimum engine
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Simple car-care tips for gals on a budget
(ArA) - For many of the 49.7 million single women in the
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Did you know its recommended that drivers change their wiper
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clear view through the windshield? Wiperblades are easy and af-
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model and visit a local auto store to find a match. Some blades
even come with easy snap-on connectors.
Perhaps even easier than changing your own wiper blades is
replacing your windshield wash fluid. Its important to keep the
container filled, because you never know when youll return to a
car to find dusty windows. In the summer, its a good idea to use a
wash that includes a dissolvent to get the extra grime and bugs off,
and a rain-off ingredient that puts a wax layer over the wind-
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In addition to do-it-yourself car care, there are also less expen-
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to 911. Every year, thousands of children suffer from injuries caused
by back-over related accidents. A back-up camera is a great way
to ensure a full view of those hard-to-see spots, prevent harm to
others and possibly prevent expensive damages to your vehicle.
Some can even be wirelessly connected for easy installation.
Another great way to save money on unnecessary vehicle ex-
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an emergency. Gone are the days of keeping bulky jumper cables
and emergency kits in the trunk to feel safe. Now, drivers can have
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hand, can successfully jump a car without even opening the hood.
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accessory outlets with a cable for side-by-side, or tandem
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Pinochle Results
K of C Pinochle Results
1. J. Dippold & K. Leugers ............9-3
2. J. Niekamp & P. Niekamp ........ 8-4
3. J. Abels & J. Kunkler .................8-4
4. A. Albers & D. Schulze ............. 8-4
5. J. May & K. Kunkler ..................7-5
6.J./D. Wuebker & G. Niekamp ....7-5
7. R. Rindler & S. Poling ...............7-5
8. V. Schulze & D. Thieman ..........6-6
9.M. Hein & D. Kaup .....................6-6
10. D. Huelsman & D. Rindler ......6-6
11. R. Evers & S. Jutte .................6-6
12. G. Thieman & D. Schmit .........6-6
13.M. Bruening & T. Liette ............6-6
14. P. Elking & F. Schwartz ...........6-6
15. M. Bruns & B. Mueller .............5-7
16. C. Moorman & B. Rutschiling .5-7
17. P. Backs & A. Kaup .................5-7
18. J. Kleinhenz & J.Niekamp .......4-8
19. C. Bettinger & T. Lefeld ...........3-9
20 L. Braun & B. Lefeld ..............2-10
Post #470 Pinochle Results
1. G. Stelzer & E. Wuebbeling ... 17-7
2. G. Koesters & M. Steinbrunner.. 16-8
3. S. Wourms/ J. Wiegel/ T. Stammen 15-9
4. L. Stammen & J. Stammen ... 15-9
5. J. Staugler & Sub ................. 14-10
6. S. Wilker & M. Wilker ........... 13-11
7. O. Wendel & N. Hoying ....... 13-11
8. D. Dues & C. Woeste .......... 13-11
9. P. Wynk/ K. Eyink/ V. Wynk 10-14
10. R. Homan & M. Homan ..... 13-11
11. E. Thomas & K. Selhorst ... 12-12
12. P. Braun & R. Stachler ....... 12-12
13. J. Steinke & H.Hartings ..... 11-13
14. E. Speck & O. Schwieterman .... 11-13
15. D. Elking & L. Kessen ........ 11-13
16. J. Knapke & L. Brunswick .. 10-14
17. G. Stammen & R. Heyne ... 10-14
18. W. Bruns & J. Penno ......... 10-14
19. P. Wynk/ K. Eyink/ V. Wynk ... 10-14
20. A. Post & J. Overman .......... 9-15
21. D. Schwartz & V. Muhlenkamp . 8-16
22. D. Ahlers/ G. Braun/ J. Bruns ... 8-16
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support group will be November
7th at 7pm at the richardson
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Therapist. Any questions please
contact Sue May at 419-586-
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MS Group to meet
November 7th
8:00 to 8:45
A. Diabetes and Your Eyes
Dr. Alicia Wellman,
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B. Beating the Blood Sugar Blues
Crystal Oswalt, PhD, Clinical Psychologist,
Counseling & Consulting Services
9:00 to 9:45
A. Sleep to Better Health
Pam Helmlinger, Sleep Care, Inc
B. Heart Healthy Habits for Diabetes
Cindy Hemmelgarn, RN,
Mercer Health Cardiopulmonary Rehab
10:00 to 10:45
A. Sleep to Better Health
Pam Helmlinger, Sleep Care, Inc
B. Neuropathy and Diabetes
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11:00 to 11:45
A. Cooking with Diabetes
Karen Homan, RD, LD, CDE
Mercer Health Diabetes Center
B. Foot Screenings
Dr. Daniel Kirk, DPM
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THE MERCER COUNTY CHRONICLE
Page 13 May 28, 2009 - |une 3, 2009
Power of the Pen program a definite hit at
Coldwater and Fort Recovery middle schools
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Power of the Pen (POP) is
Ohios award-winning educa-
tional enhancement program
devoted to excellence in cre-
ative writing. In its 24th year,
one of its main aims is to help
seventh and eighth grade stu-
dents realize their highest aca-
demic achievement.
The programs benefits for
students include empower-
ment in writing at an early
age, the gaining of self-con-
fidence and the imparting of
a love for writing and reading
that identifies, challenges and
rewards gifted creative minds.
The program offers the oppor-
tunity for interscholastic writ-
ing events much like sports
offer that same interscholas-
tic opportunity. Each year par-
ticipants compete in a district
event and can move up to re-
gional and finally to the state
level.
Coldwater Middle School
has been involved in the
Power of the Pen program
since the early 1990s. I started
being involved when I came
to Coldwater, said Chris
Miller, senior English instruc-
tor. Judy Bruns was my men-
tor. Tessy Huwer, middle
school intervention specialist,
also works with me. I am the
coach, and Tessy and I act as
judges for the competitions.
Though we didnt win
anything this year, in both
2007 and 2008 we took four
trophies third place for sev-
enth grade at the district com-
petition and second at the
regionals in 2007, and in 2008
we placed first at the district
meet and third at the regionals
in the eighth grade, Miller
said. The kids love the pro-
gram. In a town known for its
sports, these kids get the rec-
ognition they deserve through
POP, Miller said.
Coldwaters Ashley
Backs, a seventh grader, said
about the program, I think it
is a lot of fun, and you can
meet a lot of new friends. And
you meet a lot of new people
from other schools at the com-
petitions. The writing helps
you to express your creativ-
ity.
Backs and other students
that participated in the pro-
gram went to school early one
morning a week. They were
given a word or a prompt
to write about. The instructor
read their stories and gave
them ideas and compliments
about what they had written.
Miller said though he him-
self hadnt been able to see
any direct improvement in the
students writing since he
teaches senior language arts
and doesnt get to see the kids
for about four years, All the
middle school teachers agree
that it does help, even if the
kids have to struggle with the
writing.
Reimbursement to cover
expenses comes from the
school and a local company.
CAP gives us $150 each year
for t-shirts, and the school
gives us $1,000 annually for
tournament fees and penal-
ties, Miller said.
Team members are Conner
Stammen, Shannon Hess,
Lauren Rose, Karla
Borgerding, Andrea
Moorman, Ashley Backs,
Haley Fledderjohann,
Courtney Kunk, Rachel
Eichenauer, Brad Eckstein,
Caleb Siefring and Matt
Kramer.
Fort Recovery Schools
Grades 1-8 Gifted Interven-
tion Specialist Marcia Weigel,
said, A generous contribu-
tion from our Academic
Booster Club has allowed our
eighth grade students to take
their creativity on the write
path as weve formed a cre-
ative writing team as part of
the Power of the Pen program.
We had several practice ses-
sions, and then Mallory Hull,
Grace Roessner, Sara
Schoenlein, Taylor Wendel
and Adam Westgerdes at-
tended the POP district tour-
nament at Mississinawa Val-
ley Middle School in Febru-
ary.
Of the 72 eighth-grade
students from 13 different
schools who took part in the
tournament, our Taylor
Wendel ranked 8th place
overall and earned a spot in
the regional tournament.
In the tournament each stu-
dent rotated through three
rounds of writing competi-
tion. In each round, the stu-
dents were given a creative
writing prompt and forty min-
utes to complete a piece of
writing to turn in to the
judges. Each students writ-
ings were ranked in order by
his or her overall ability to
effectively and creatively ad-
dress the prompt. They were
also given quality points for
their work.
There were just over 80
eighth-graders participating in
the regional tournament held
at Minster Middle School in
March. While Wendel did not
earn one of the top overall
awards, she may still be able
to participate in the state tour-
nament to be held in Wooster
the end of May. Weigel said,
To earn a spot at the state
tournament, writers must fin-
ish in the top twenty percent.
While Taylor did not quite
make the cutoff, she did earn
a spot as an official alternate
should a qualifier be unable
to attend the event. In the
tournament competitions stu-
dents writings are judged on
creativity, originality, voice,
composition and mechanics.
Weigel said this was Fort
Recoverys first year with
POP. She said that leading up
to the tournaments, her team
had been meeting one or two
times a week to practice. I
gave them sample creative
writing prompts and 40
minutes to respond. Then
I gave them feedback as to
how to improve their writ-
ing, to work on grammati-
cal and spelling errors, and
we discussed ways to ef-
fectively incorporate more
figurative language into
their writing. We also cri-
tiqued past competition
winners to see which ele-
ments made the writings
good.
Weigel said that at this
point POP is strictly an
extra-curricular event at
Fort Recovery but some
of the strategies can be
helpful in the regular class-
room. I have noticed im-
provement in the teams
skills as we went along.
We got a late start this year,
but I anticipate a greater
degree of improvement
next year when we have a
longer period of time to pre-
pare. The kids really loved
the program. I imagine well
have more participation next
year, too, as the word
spreads.
The other county schools
do not currently have the POP
program.
Power of the Pen (POP) is
a non-profit educational orga-
nization with a home office in
Richfield, Ohio. The POP
w e b s i t e ,
www.powerofthepen.org,
says that, Because the ideas,
dreams and beliefs of todays
youth form the foundation of
tomorrows communities in
Ohio, Power of the Pen is
dedicated to helping young
people find and develop a cre-
ative voice that is uniquely
their own. It is a mission we
will realize when we inspire
every teacher and challenge
every student to truly embrace
the art of creative expression
through writing as a life skill.
POP offers the judgment of
the whole evaluation ap-
proach, meaningful awards or
recognition and pursuit of ex-
cellence.
The program has grown to
become one of Ohios largest
educational enhancement pro-
grams. More than 120,000
middle school students ben-
efited from Power of the Pen
instructional methodologies
this year, including more than
8,000 who competed in for-
mal Power of the Pen inter-
scholastic writing tourna-
ments. POP is made possible,
in large part, through grants
and contributions from those
who value educational excel-
lence.
Catholic Adult
Singles Club Events
The Catholic Adult Singles Club enables its members
to share, trust and enjoy the company of fellow single
adults through weekly activities. We are always inter-
ested in meeting new people to join our group. For more
information concerning our organization or any of the
following activities, call Becky Koeing at 419-204-3013.
*Sunday, June 7-Benedication at Retreat Center in
Maria Stein, Ohio.
*Sunday, June 14-Fort Wayne Childrens Zoo in Fort
Wayne, Indiana.
*Friday, June 19-Concert in the Van Wert Park in Van
Wert, Ohio.
*Saturday, June 27-Robert Rothchild Farms in Urbana,
Ohio.
For more information on any of these activities, please
call 419-204-3013.
Parkway Local
Schools Events
May 29: High School Track and Field Regional Meet at
Troy at 4 p.m.
June 1: Summer Physical Education begins.
June 12: Last day of Summer Physical Education.
Pictured are members of the Coldwater Power of the Pen enjoying their visit to COSI.
Pictured are Karla Borgerding, Lauren Rose, Courtney Kunk, Haley Fledderjohann,
Shannon Hess, Connor Stammen, Matt Kramer, Rachel Eichenauer, Brad Eckstein, Caleb
Siefring, Andrea Moorman and Ashley Backs.
THE MERCER COUNTY CHRONICLE
Page 13 May 28, 2009 - |une 3, 2009
Power of the Pen program a definite hit at
Coldwater and Fort Recovery middle schools
6chdc^V
Fort Recovery eighth-grade Power of the Pen team from left are Sara Schoenlein, Grace
Roessner, Adam Westgerdes, Taylor Wendel and Mallory Hull. Wendel finished 8th in the
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BY GRETCHEN
BOLLENBACHER
Power of the Pen (POP) is
Ohios award-winning educa-
tional enhancement program
devoted to excellence in cre-
ative writing. In its 24th year,
one of its main aims is to help
seventh and eighth grade stu-
dents realize their highest aca-
demic achievement.
The programs benefits for
students include empower-
ment in writing at an early
age, the gaining of self-con-
fidence and the imparting of
a love for writing and reading
that identifies, challenges and
rewards gifted creative minds.
The program offers the oppor-
tunity for interscholastic writ-
ing events much like sports
offer that same interscholas-
tic opportunity. Each year par-
ticipants compete in a district
event and can move up to re-
gional and finally to the state
level.
Coldwater Middle School
has been involved in the
Power of the Pen program
since the early 1990s. I started
being involved when I came
to Coldwater, said Chris
Miller, senior English instruc-
tor. Judy Bruns was my men-
tor. Tessy Huwer, middle
school intervention specialist,
also works with me. I am the
coach, and Tessy and I act as
judges for the competitions.
Though we didnt win
anything this year, in both
2007 and 2008 we took four
trophies third place for sev-
enth grade at the district com-
petition and second at the
regionals in 2007, and in 2008
we placed first at the district
meet and third at the regionals
in the eighth grade, Miller
said. The kids love the pro-
gram. In a town known for its
sports, these kids get the rec-
ognition they deserve through
POP, Miller said.
Coldwaters Ashley
Backs, a seventh grader, said
about the program, I think it
is a lot of fun, and you can
meet a lot of new friends. And
you meet a lot of new people
from other schools at the com-
petitions. The writing helps
you to express your creativ-
ity.
Backs and other students
that participated in the pro-
gram went to school early one
morning a week. They were
given a word or a prompt
to write about. The instructor
read their stories and gave
them ideas and compliments
about what they had written.
Miller said though he him-
self hadnt been able to see
any direct improvement in the
students writing since he
teaches senior language arts
and doesnt get to see the kids
for about four years, All the
middle school teachers agree
that it does help, even if the
kids have to struggle with the
writing.
Reimbursement to cover
expenses comes from the
school and a local company.
CAP gives us $150 each year
for t-shirts, and the school
gives us $1,000 annually for
tournament fees and penal-
ties, Miller said.
Team members are Conner
Stammen, Shannon Hess,
Lauren Rose, Karla
Borgerding, Andrea
Moorman, Ashley Backs,
Haley Fledderjohann,
Courtney Kunk, Rachel
Eichenauer, Brad Eckstein,
Caleb Siefring and Matt
Kramer.
Fort Recovery Schools
Grades 1-8 Gifted Interven-
tion Specialist Marcia Weigel,
said, A generous contribu-
tion from our Academic
Booster Club has allowed our
eighth grade students to take
their creativity on the write
path as weve formed a cre-
ative writing team as part of
the Power of the Pen program.
We had several practice ses-
sions, and then Mallory Hull,
Grace Roessner, Sara
Schoenlein, Taylor Wendel
and Adam Westgerdes at-
tended the POP district tour-
nament at Mississinawa Val-
ley Middle School in Febru-
ary.
Of the 72 eighth-grade
students from 13 different
schools who took part in the
tournament, our Taylor
Wendel ranked 8th place
overall and earned a spot in
the regional tournament.
In the tournament each stu-
dent rotated through three
rounds of writing competi-
tion. In each round, the stu-
dents were given a creative
writing prompt and forty min-
utes to complete a piece of
writing to turn in to the
judges. Each students writ-
ings were ranked in order by
his or her overall ability to
effectively and creatively ad-
dress the prompt. They were
also given quality points for
their work.
There were just over 80
eighth-graders participating in
the regional tournament held
at Minster Middle School in
March. While Wendel did not
earn one of the top overall
awards, she may still be able
to participate in the state tour-
nament to be held in Wooster
the end of May. Weigel said,
To earn a spot at the state
tournament, writers must fin-
ish in the top twenty percent.
While Taylor did not quite
make the cutoff, she did earn
a spot as an official alternate
should a qualifier be unable
to attend the event. In the
tournament competitions stu-
dents writings are judged on
creativity, originality, voice,
composition and mechanics.
Weigel said this was Fort
Recoverys first year with
POP. She said that leading up
to the tournaments, her team
had been meeting one or two
times a week to practice. I
gave them sample creative
writing prompts and 40
minutes to respond. Then
I gave them feedback as to
how to improve their writ-
ing, to work on grammati-
cal and spelling errors, and
we discussed ways to ef-
fectively incorporate more
figurative language into
their writing. We also cri-
tiqued past competition
winners to see which ele-
ments made the writings
good.
Weigel said that at this
point POP is strictly an
extra-curricular event at
Fort Recovery but some
of the strategies can be
helpful in the regular class-
room. I have noticed im-
provement in the teams
skills as we went along.
We got a late start this year,
but I anticipate a greater
degree of improvement
next year when we have a
longer period of time to pre-
pare. The kids really loved
the program. I imagine well
have more participation next
year, too, as the word
spreads.
The other county schools
do not currently have the POP
program.
Power of the Pen (POP) is
a non-profit educational orga-
nization with a home office in
Richfield, Ohio. The POP
w e b s i t e ,
www.powerofthepen.org,
says that, Because the ideas,
dreams and beliefs of todays
youth form the foundation of
tomorrows communities in
Ohio, Power of the Pen is
dedicated to helping young
people find and develop a cre-
ative voice that is uniquely
their own. It is a mission we
will realize when we inspire
every teacher and challenge
every student to truly embrace
the art of creative expression
through writing as a life skill.
POP offers the judgment of
the whole evaluation ap-
proach, meaningful awards or
recognition and pursuit of ex-
cellence.
The program has grown to
become one of Ohios largest
educational enhancement pro-
grams. More than 120,000
middle school students ben-
efited from Power of the Pen
instructional methodologies
this year, including more than
8,000 who competed in for-
mal Power of the Pen inter-
scholastic writing tourna-
ments. POP is made possible,
in large part, through grants
and contributions from those
who value educational excel-
lence.
Catholic Adult
Singles Club Events
The Catholic Adult Singles Club enables its members
to share, trust and enjoy the company of fellow single
adults through weekly activities. We are always inter-
ested in meeting new people to join our group. For more
information concerning our organization or any of the
following activities, call Becky Koeing at 419-204-3013.
*Sunday, June 7-Benedication at Retreat Center in
Maria Stein, Ohio.
*Sunday, June 14-Fort Wayne Childrens Zoo in Fort
Wayne, Indiana.
*Friday, June 19-Concert in the Van Wert Park in Van
Wert, Ohio.
*Saturday, June 27-Robert Rothchild Farms in Urbana,
Ohio.
For more information on any of these activities, please
call 419-204-3013.
Parkway Local
Schools Events
May 29: High School Track and Field Regional Meet at
Troy at 4 p.m.
June 1: Summer Physical Education begins.
June 12: Last day of Summer Physical Education.
Pictured are members of the Coldwater Power of the Pen enjoying their visit to COSI.
Pictured are Karla Borgerding, Lauren Rose, Courtney Kunk, Haley Fledderjohann,
Shannon Hess, Connor Stammen, Matt Kramer, Rachel Eichenauer, Brad Eckstein, Caleb
Siefring, Andrea Moorman and Ashley Backs.
THE MERCER COUNTY CHRONICLE
Page 13 May 28, 2009 - |une 3, 2009
Power of the Pen program a definite hit at
Coldwater and Fort Recovery middle schools
6chdc^V
Fort Recovery eighth-grade Power of the Pen team from left are Sara Schoenlein, Grace
Roessner, Adam Westgerdes, Taylor Wendel and Mallory Hull. Wendel finished 8th in the
regional POP competition and though not now eligible to go to the state competition in May,
would be next in line as an official alternate if one of the other finalists was unable to attend.
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Summer
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BY GRETCHEN
BOLLENBACHER
Power of the Pen (POP) is
Ohios award-winning educa-
tional enhancement program
devoted to excellence in cre-
ative writing. In its 24th year,
one of its main aims is to help
seventh and eighth grade stu-
dents realize their highest aca-
demic achievement.
The programs benefits for
students include empower-
ment in writing at an early
age, the gaining of self-con-
fidence and the imparting of
a love for writing and reading
that identifies, challenges and
rewards gifted creative minds.
The program offers the oppor-
tunity for interscholastic writ-
ing events much like sports
offer that same interscholas-
tic opportunity. Each year par-
ticipants compete in a district
event and can move up to re-
gional and finally to the state
level.
Coldwater Middle School
has been involved in the
Power of the Pen program
since the early 1990s. I started
being involved when I came
to Coldwater, said Chris
Miller, senior English instruc-
tor. Judy Bruns was my men-
tor. Tessy Huwer, middle
school intervention specialist,
also works with me. I am the
coach, and Tessy and I act as
judges for the competitions.
Though we didnt win
anything this year, in both
2007 and 2008 we took four
trophies third place for sev-
enth grade at the district com-
petition and second at the
regionals in 2007, and in 2008
we placed first at the district
meet and third at the regionals
in the eighth grade, Miller
said. The kids love the pro-
gram. In a town known for its
sports, these kids get the rec-
ognition they deserve through
POP, Miller said.
Coldwaters Ashley
Backs, a seventh grader, said
about the program, I think it
is a lot of fun, and you can
meet a lot of new friends. And
you meet a lot of new people
from other schools at the com-
petitions. The writing helps
you to express your creativ-
ity.
Backs and other students
that participated in the pro-
gram went to school early one
morning a week. They were
given a word or a prompt
to write about. The instructor
read their stories and gave
them ideas and compliments
about what they had written.
Miller said though he him-
self hadnt been able to see
any direct improvement in the
students writing since he
teaches senior language arts
and doesnt get to see the kids
for about four years, All the
middle school teachers agree
that it does help, even if the
kids have to struggle with the
writing.
Reimbursement to cover
expenses comes from the
school and a local company.
CAP gives us $150 each year
for t-shirts, and the school
gives us $1,000 annually for
tournament fees and penal-
ties, Miller said.
Team members are Conner
Stammen, Shannon Hess,
Lauren Rose, Karla
Borgerding, Andrea
Moorman, Ashley Backs,
Haley Fledderjohann,
Courtney Kunk, Rachel
Eichenauer, Brad Eckstein,
Caleb Siefring and Matt
Kramer.
Fort Recovery Schools
Grades 1-8 Gifted Interven-
tion Specialist Marcia Weigel,
said, A generous contribu-
tion from our Academic
Booster Club has allowed our
eighth grade students to take
their creativity on the write
path as weve formed a cre-
ative writing team as part of
the Power of the Pen program.
We had several practice ses-
sions, and then Mallory Hull,
Grace Roessner, Sara
Schoenlein, Taylor Wendel
and Adam Westgerdes at-
tended the POP district tour-
nament at Mississinawa Val-
ley Middle School in Febru-
ary.
Of the 72 eighth-grade
students from 13 different
schools who took part in the
tournament, our Taylor
Wendel ranked 8th place
overall and earned a spot in
the regional tournament.
In the tournament each stu-
dent rotated through three
rounds of writing competi-
tion. In each round, the stu-
dents were given a creative
writing prompt and forty min-
utes to complete a piece of
writing to turn in to the
judges. Each students writ-
ings were ranked in order by
his or her overall ability to
effectively and creatively ad-
dress the prompt. They were
also given quality points for
their work.
There were just over 80
eighth-graders participating in
the regional tournament held
at Minster Middle School in
March. While Wendel did not
earn one of the top overall
awards, she may still be able
to participate in the state tour-
nament to be held in Wooster
the end of May. Weigel said,
To earn a spot at the state
tournament, writers must fin-
ish in the top twenty percent.
While Taylor did not quite
make the cutoff, she did earn
a spot as an official alternate
should a qualifier be unable
to attend the event. In the
tournament competitions stu-
dents writings are judged on
creativity, originality, voice,
composition and mechanics.
Weigel said this was Fort
Recoverys first year with
POP. She said that leading up
to the tournaments, her team
had been meeting one or two
times a week to practice. I
gave them sample creative
writing prompts and 40
minutes to respond. Then
I gave them feedback as to
how to improve their writ-
ing, to work on grammati-
cal and spelling errors, and
we discussed ways to ef-
fectively incorporate more
figurative language into
their writing. We also cri-
tiqued past competition
winners to see which ele-
ments made the writings
good.
Weigel said that at this
point POP is strictly an
extra-curricular event at
Fort Recovery but some
of the strategies can be
helpful in the regular class-
room. I have noticed im-
provement in the teams
skills as we went along.
We got a late start this year,
but I anticipate a greater
degree of improvement
next year when we have a
longer period of time to pre-
pare. The kids really loved
the program. I imagine well
have more participation next
year, too, as the word
spreads.
The other county schools
do not currently have the POP
program.
Power of the Pen (POP) is
a non-profit educational orga-
nization with a home office in
Richfield, Ohio. The POP
w e b s i t e ,
www.powerofthepen.org,
says that, Because the ideas,
dreams and beliefs of todays
youth form the foundation of
tomorrows communities in
Ohio, Power of the Pen is
dedicated to helping young
people find and develop a cre-
ative voice that is uniquely
their own. It is a mission we
will realize when we inspire
every teacher and challenge
every student to truly embrace
the art of creative expression
through writing as a life skill.
POP offers the judgment of
the whole evaluation ap-
proach, meaningful awards or
recognition and pursuit of ex-
cellence.
The program has grown to
become one of Ohios largest
educational enhancement pro-
grams. More than 120,000
middle school students ben-
efited from Power of the Pen
instructional methodologies
this year, including more than
8,000 who competed in for-
mal Power of the Pen inter-
scholastic writing tourna-
ments. POP is made possible,
in large part, through grants
and contributions from those
who value educational excel-
lence.
Catholic Adult
Singles Club Events
The Catholic Adult Singles Club enables its members
to share, trust and enjoy the company of fellow single
adults through weekly activities. We are always inter-
ested in meeting new people to join our group. For more
information concerning our organization or any of the
following activities, call Becky Koeing at 419-204-3013.
*Sunday, June 7-Benedication at Retreat Center in
Maria Stein, Ohio.
*Sunday, June 14-Fort Wayne Childrens Zoo in Fort
Wayne, Indiana.
*Friday, June 19-Concert in the Van Wert Park in Van
Wert, Ohio.
*Saturday, June 27-Robert Rothchild Farms in Urbana,
Ohio.
For more information on any of these activities, please
call 419-204-3013.
Parkway Local
Schools Events
May 29: High School Track and Field Regional Meet at
Troy at 4 p.m.
June 1: Summer Physical Education begins.
June 12: Last day of Summer Physical Education.
Pictured are members of the Coldwater Power of the Pen enjoying their visit to COSI.
Pictured are Karla Borgerding, Lauren Rose, Courtney Kunk, Haley Fledderjohann,
Shannon Hess, Connor Stammen, Matt Kramer, Rachel Eichenauer, Brad Eckstein, Caleb
Siefring, Andrea Moorman and Ashley Backs.
THE MERCER COUNTY CHRONICLE
Page 13 May 28, 2009 - |une 3, 2009
Power of the Pen program a definite hit at
Coldwater and Fort Recovery middle schools
6chdc^V
Fort Recovery eighth-grade Power of the Pen team from left are Sara Schoenlein, Grace
Roessner, Adam Westgerdes, Taylor Wendel and Mallory Hull. Wendel finished 8th in the
regional POP competition and though not now eligible to go to the state competition in May,
would be next in line as an official alternate if one of the other finalists was unable to attend.
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Wear Are Professional Grade
Showroom Hours:
M-W-F 9AM-8PM,
T & Th 9AM-6PM,
Sat. 9AM-4PM
Service
Hours:
M 7:30AM-8PM,
T-F 7:30AM-5PM
CHECK US OUT AT WWW.HITTLES.COM
#1031
2009 CADILLAC DTS
Loaded
$49,705 MSRP
Less $9,710 Hittle Discounts & Rebates
Sale
$
39,995 Plus Tax & Title
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$31,315 MSRP
Less $5,320 Hittle Discounts & Rebates
Sale
$
25,995Plus Tax & Title
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
#9999
2009 CADILLAC SRX
All Wheel Drive & Loaded
$46,775 MSRP
Less $6,780 Hittle Discounts & Rebates
Sale
$
39,995Plus Tax & Title
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
.GCUG5KIP
&TKXG
*Up To 60 Months
On Most
GM Models!
Summer
Specials
BY GRETCHEN
BOLLENBACHER
Power of the Pen (POP) is
Ohios award-winning educa-
tional enhancement program
devoted to excellence in cre-
ative writing. In its 24th year,
one of its main aims is to help
seventh and eighth grade stu-
dents realize their highest aca-
demic achievement.
The programs benefits for
students include empower-
ment in writing at an early
age, the gaining of self-con-
fidence and the imparting of
a love for writing and reading
that identifies, challenges and
rewards gifted creative minds.
The program offers the oppor-
tunity for interscholastic writ-
ing events much like sports
offer that same interscholas-
tic opportunity. Each year par-
ticipants compete in a district
event and can move up to re-
gional and finally to the state
level.
Coldwater Middle School
has been involved in the
Power of the Pen program
since the early 1990s. I started
being involved when I came
to Coldwater, said Chris
Miller, senior English instruc-
tor. Judy Bruns was my men-
tor. Tessy Huwer, middle
school intervention specialist,
also works with me. I am the
coach, and Tessy and I act as
judges for the competitions.
Though we didnt win
anything this year, in both
2007 and 2008 we took four
trophies third place for sev-
enth grade at the district com-
petition and second at the
regionals in 2007, and in 2008
we placed first at the district
meet and third at the regionals
in the eighth grade, Miller
said. The kids love the pro-
gram. In a town known for its
sports, these kids get the rec-
ognition they deserve through
POP, Miller said.
Coldwaters Ashley
Backs, a seventh grader, said
about the program, I think it
is a lot of fun, and you can
meet a lot of new friends. And
you meet a lot of new people
from other schools at the com-
petitions. The writing helps
you to express your creativ-
ity.
Backs and other students
that participated in the pro-
gram went to school early one
morning a week. They were
given a word or a prompt
to write about. The instructor
read their stories and gave
them ideas and compliments
about what they had written.
Miller said though he him-
self hadnt been able to see
any direct improvement in the
students writing since he
teaches senior language arts
and doesnt get to see the kids
for about four years, All the
middle school teachers agree
that it does help, even if the
kids have to struggle with the
writing.
Reimbursement to cover
expenses comes from the
school and a local company.
CAP gives us $150 each year
for t-shirts, and the school
gives us $1,000 annually for
tournament fees and penal-
ties, Miller said.
Team members are Conner
Stammen, Shannon Hess,
Lauren Rose, Karla
Borgerding, Andrea
Moorman, Ashley Backs,
Haley Fledderjohann,
Courtney Kunk, Rachel
Eichenauer, Brad Eckstein,
Caleb Siefring and Matt
Kramer.
Fort Recovery Schools
Grades 1-8 Gifted Interven-
tion Specialist Marcia Weigel,
said, A generous contribu-
tion from our Academic
Booster Club has allowed our
eighth grade students to take
their creativity on the write
path as weve formed a cre-
ative writing team as part of
the Power of the Pen program.
We had several practice ses-
sions, and then Mallory Hull,
Grace Roessner, Sara
Schoenlein, Taylor Wendel
and Adam Westgerdes at-
tended the POP district tour-
nament at Mississinawa Val-
ley Middle School in Febru-
ary.
Of the 72 eighth-grade
students from 13 different
schools who took part in the
tournament, our Taylor
Wendel ranked 8th place
overall and earned a spot in
the regional tournament.
In the tournament each stu-
dent rotated through three
rounds of writing competi-
tion. In each round, the stu-
dents were given a creative
writing prompt and forty min-
utes to complete a piece of
writing to turn in to the
judges. Each students writ-
ings were ranked in order by
his or her overall ability to
effectively and creatively ad-
dress the prompt. They were
also given quality points for
their work.
There were just over 80
eighth-graders participating in
the regional tournament held
at Minster Middle School in
March. While Wendel did not
earn one of the top overall
awards, she may still be able
to participate in the state tour-
nament to be held in Wooster
the end of May. Weigel said,
To earn a spot at the state
tournament, writers must fin-
ish in the top twenty percent.
While Taylor did not quite
make the cutoff, she did earn
a spot as an official alternate
should a qualifier be unable
to attend the event. In the
tournament competitions stu-
dents writings are judged on
creativity, originality, voice,
composition and mechanics.
Weigel said this was Fort
Recoverys first year with
POP. She said that leading up
to the tournaments, her team
had been meeting one or two
times a week to practice. I
gave them sample creative
writing prompts and 40
minutes to respond. Then
I gave them feedback as to
how to improve their writ-
ing, to work on grammati-
cal and spelling errors, and
we discussed ways to ef-
fectively incorporate more
figurative language into
their writing. We also cri-
tiqued past competition
winners to see which ele-
ments made the writings
good.
Weigel said that at this
point POP is strictly an
extra-curricular event at
Fort Recovery but some
of the strategies can be
helpful in the regular class-
room. I have noticed im-
provement in the teams
skills as we went along.
We got a late start this year,
but I anticipate a greater
degree of improvement
next year when we have a
longer period of time to pre-
pare. The kids really loved
the program. I imagine well
have more participation next
year, too, as the word
spreads.
The other county schools
do not currently have the POP
program.
Power of the Pen (POP) is
a non-profit educational orga-
nization with a home office in
Richfield, Ohio. The POP
w e b s i t e ,
www.powerofthepen.org,
says that, Because the ideas,
dreams and beliefs of todays
youth form the foundation of
tomorrows communities in
Ohio, Power of the Pen is
dedicated to helping young
people find and develop a cre-
ative voice that is uniquely
their own. It is a mission we
will realize when we inspire
every teacher and challenge
every student to truly embrace
the art of creative expression
through writing as a life skill.
POP offers the judgment of
the whole evaluation ap-
proach, meaningful awards or
recognition and pursuit of ex-
cellence.
The program has grown to
become one of Ohios largest
educational enhancement pro-
grams. More than 120,000
middle school students ben-
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to share, trust and enjoy the company of fellow single
adults through weekly activities. We are always inter-
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information concerning our organization or any of the
following activities, call Becky Koeing at 419-204-3013.
*Sunday, June 7-Benedication at Retreat Center in
Maria Stein, Ohio.
*Sunday, June 14-Fort Wayne Childrens Zoo in Fort
Wayne, Indiana.
*Friday, June 19-Concert in the Van Wert Park in Van
Wert, Ohio.
*Saturday, June 27-Robert Rothchild Farms in Urbana,
Ohio.
For more information on any of these activities, please
call 419-204-3013.
Parkway Local
Schools Events
May 29: High School Track and Field Regional Meet at
Troy at 4 p.m.
June 1: Summer Physical Education begins.
June 12: Last day of Summer Physical Education.
Pictured are members of the Coldwater Power of the Pen enjoying their visit to COSI.
Pictured are Karla Borgerding, Lauren Rose, Courtney Kunk, Haley Fledderjohann,
Shannon Hess, Connor Stammen, Matt Kramer, Rachel Eichenauer, Brad Eckstein, Caleb
Siefring, Andrea Moorman and Ashley Backs.
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Page 13 May 28, 2009 - |une 3, 2009
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Power of the Pen (POP) is
Ohios award-winning educa-
tional enhancement program
devoted to excellence in cre-
ative writing. In its 24th year,
one of its main aims is to help
seventh and eighth grade stu-
dents realize their highest aca-
demic achievement.
The programs benefits for
students include empower-
ment in writing at an early
age, the gaining of self-con-
fidence and the imparting of
a love for writing and reading
that identifies, challenges and
rewards gifted creative minds.
The program offers the oppor-
tunity for interscholastic writ-
ing events much like sports
offer that same interscholas-
tic opportunity. Each year par-
ticipants compete in a district
event and can move up to re-
gional and finally to the state
level.
Coldwater Middle School
has been involved in the
Power of the Pen program
since the early 1990s. I started
being involved when I came
to Coldwater, said Chris
Miller, senior English instruc-
tor. Judy Bruns was my men-
tor. Tessy Huwer, middle
school intervention specialist,
also works with me. I am the
coach, and Tessy and I act as
judges for the competitions.
Though we didnt win
anything this year, in both
2007 and 2008 we took four
trophies third place for sev-
enth grade at the district com-
petition and second at the
regionals in 2007, and in 2008
we placed first at the district
meet and third at the regionals
in the eighth grade, Miller
said. The kids love the pro-
gram. In a town known for its
sports, these kids get the rec-
ognition they deserve through
POP, Miller said.
Coldwaters Ashley
Backs, a seventh grader, said
about the program, I think it
is a lot of fun, and you can
meet a lot of new friends. And
you meet a lot of new people
from other schools at the com-
petitions. The writing helps
you to express your creativ-
ity.
Backs and other students
that participated in the pro-
gram went to school early one
morning a week. They were
given a word or a prompt
to write about. The instructor
read their stories and gave
them ideas and compliments
about what they had written.
Miller said though he him-
self hadnt been able to see
any direct improvement in the
students writing since he
teaches senior language arts
and doesnt get to see the kids
for about four years, All the
middle school teachers agree
that it does help, even if the
kids have to struggle with the
writing.
Reimbursement to cover
expenses comes from the
school and a local company.
CAP gives us $150 each year
for t-shirts, and the school
gives us $1,000 annually for
tournament fees and penal-
ties, Miller said.
Team members are Conner
Stammen, Shannon Hess,
Lauren Rose, Karla
Borgerding, Andrea
Moorman, Ashley Backs,
Haley Fledderjohann,
Courtney Kunk, Rachel
Eichenauer, Brad Eckstein,
Caleb Siefring and Matt
Kramer.
Fort Recovery Schools
Grades 1-8 Gifted Interven-
tion Specialist Marcia Weigel,
said, A generous contribu-
tion from our Academic
Booster Club has allowed our
eighth grade students to take
their creativity on the write
path as weve formed a cre-
ative writing team as part of
the Power of the Pen program.
We had several practice ses-
sions, and then Mallory Hull,
Grace Roessner, Sara
Schoenlein, Taylor Wendel
and Adam Westgerdes at-
tended the POP district tour-
nament at Mississinawa Val-
ley Middle School in Febru-
ary.
Of the 72 eighth-grade
students from 13 different
schools who took part in the
tournament, our Taylor
Wendel ranked 8th place
overall and earned a spot in
the regional tournament.
In the tournament each stu-
dent rotated through three
rounds of writing competi-
tion. In each round, the stu-
dents were given a creative
writing prompt and forty min-
utes to complete a piece of
writing to turn in to the
judges. Each students writ-
ings were ranked in order by
his or her overall ability to
effectively and creatively ad-
dress the prompt. They were
also given quality points for
their work.
There were just over 80
eighth-graders participating in
the regional tournament held
at Minster Middle School in
March. While Wendel did not
earn one of the top overall
awards, she may still be able
to participate in the state tour-
nament to be held in Wooster
the end of May. Weigel said,
To earn a spot at the state
tournament, writers must fin-
ish in the top twenty percent.
While Taylor did not quite
make the cutoff, she did earn
a spot as an official alternate
should a qualifier be unable
to attend the event. In the
tournament competitions stu-
dents writings are judged on
creativity, originality, voice,
composition and mechanics.
Weigel said this was Fort
Recoverys first year with
POP. She said that leading up
to the tournaments, her team
had been meeting one or two
times a week to practice. I
gave them sample creative
writing prompts and 40
minutes to respond. Then
I gave them feedback as to
how to improve their writ-
ing, to work on grammati-
cal and spelling errors, and
we discussed ways to ef-
fectively incorporate more
figurative language into
their writing. We also cri-
tiqued past competition
winners to see which ele-
ments made the writings
good.
Weigel said that at this
point POP is strictly an
extra-curricular event at
Fort Recovery but some
of the strategies can be
helpful in the regular class-
room. I have noticed im-
provement in the teams
skills as we went along.
We got a late start this year,
but I anticipate a greater
degree of improvement
next year when we have a
longer period of time to pre-
pare. The kids really loved
the program. I imagine well
have more participation next
year, too, as the word
spreads.
The other county schools
do not currently have the POP
program.
Power of the Pen (POP) is
a non-profit educational orga-
nization with a home office in
Richfield, Ohio. The POP
w e b s i t e ,
www.powerofthepen.org,
says that, Because the ideas,
dreams and beliefs of todays
youth form the foundation of
tomorrows communities in
Ohio, Power of the Pen is
dedicated to helping young
people find and develop a cre-
ative voice that is uniquely
their own. It is a mission we
will realize when we inspire
every teacher and challenge
every student to truly embrace
the art of creative expression
through writing as a life skill.
POP offers the judgment of
the whole evaluation ap-
proach, meaningful awards or
recognition and pursuit of ex-
cellence.
The program has grown to
become one of Ohios largest
educational enhancement pro-
grams. More than 120,000
middle school students ben-
efited from Power of the Pen
instructional methodologies
this year, including more than
8,000 who competed in for-
mal Power of the Pen inter-
scholastic writing tourna-
ments. POP is made possible,
in large part, through grants
and contributions from those
who value educational excel-
lence.
Catholic Adult
Singles Club Events
The Catholic Adult Singles Club enables its members
to share, trust and enjoy the company of fellow single
adults through weekly activities. We are always inter-
ested in meeting new people to join our group. For more
information concerning our organization or any of the
following activities, call Becky Koeing at 419-204-3013.
*Sunday, June 7-Benedication at Retreat Center in
Maria Stein, Ohio.
*Sunday, June 14-Fort Wayne Childrens Zoo in Fort
Wayne, Indiana.
*Friday, June 19-Concert in the Van Wert Park in Van
Wert, Ohio.
*Saturday, June 27-Robert Rothchild Farms in Urbana,
Ohio.
For more information on any of these activities, please
call 419-204-3013.
Parkway Local
Schools Events
May 29: High School Track and Field Regional Meet at
Troy at 4 p.m.
June 1: Summer Physical Education begins.
June 12: Last day of Summer Physical Education.
Pictured are members of the Coldwater Power of the Pen enjoying their visit to COSI.
Pictured are Karla Borgerding, Lauren Rose, Courtney Kunk, Haley Fledderjohann,
Shannon Hess, Connor Stammen, Matt Kramer, Rachel Eichenauer, Brad Eckstein, Caleb
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The october 12, 2011 meeting was
called to order by President Cindy Koester.
Absent officers were Donna Billerman,
Angie Brunswick, Tracie Brown, and
Kelly Heitkamp. The Charter was draped
for deceased Auxiliary member Constance
Enicks. A decision was made to continue
the regular bi-monthly meetings with a start
time of 8:00 pm. Sheila Goldsberry was
drawn for the Cracker Jack drawing, but
was not present. While Caroline Buschur
won the Pot of Gold drawing & Erika
Passmore won the 50/50 drawing. The next
meeting will be held on october 26th with
lunch to be provided by Inside Guard, Kelly
Heitkamp. The next District 22 Auxiliary
meeting is scheduled to be held at Coldwater
on Saturday, November 12th starting at 7 pm
in the basement of the Holy Trinity Church
in Coldwater. The ZoNE CoNFErENCE
for District 22 will be held on october 14th
through 16that the Lima Eagles Club. This is
a great opportunity for all Eagle members to
meet the State officers and attend a meeting
with all District 22 clubs. If you would like
more information contact Edna Stout. Also,
a couple of upcoming special event dates to
jot on your calendar are: November 16 for
the Anniversary carry-in (dine-in @ 7:00
pm - meat will be provided) and December 3
for the Auxiliary Christmas Party..................
come and join the fun!!
Heather renee Koesters and Mark
Clinton Addington will be joined in
marriage on December 17, 2011 at the St.
Henry Catholic Church in St. Henry, ohio.
The Bride to be is the daughter of roger
and Nancy Koesters of Carthagena, ohio.
She is a 2002 Graduate of St. Henry High
School and Wright State university with
a Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood
Education and Masters Degrees in both
Intervention Specialist and reading
Education. Heather is currently employed
by Bexley Schools in Bexley, ohio.
The Groom to be is the son of Mark and
Tonya Addington of union City, Indiana and
Kathy Addington of Portland, Indiana. He is
a 2003 Graduate of Jay County High School
and Indiana university Northwest with a
Bachelors Degree in radiation Therapy.
Mark did his Medical Dosimetry Internship
at Cleveland Clinic and is currently
employed as a Medical Dosimetrist at The
ohio State university Medical Center in
Columbus, ohio.
Koesters/Addington to wed
Eagles Auxiliary #3025 News
area births
Baby Boy Dues
Justin and Tammy (Dippold) Dues of
Coldwater announce the birth of their
son Trent VIncent Dues on october
18 at 2:37 p.m. at the Mercer Health in
Coldwater.
He was welcomed home by a brother,
Derek, who is 2.5 years.
Maternal grandparents are Dale and
Bonnie Dippold of Celina. Paternal
grandparents are Dan and Ginny Dues of
Coldwater. Maternal great-grandparents
are Flora Dippold. Paternal great-
grandparents are Lou Ann Knoth of
Coldwater.
Baby Girl Fortkamp
Jason and Carrie (Geier) Fortkamp of
Coldwater announce the birth of their daughter
Carly Marie Fortkamp on october 19 at 2:25 p.m.
at the Mercer Health Hospital. She weighed 7
pounds and 15.5 ounces, and was 20 inches long.
She was welcomed home by her brother Jake,
who is 4 years old and her sister Cali who is 3
years old.
Maternal grandparents are Jerry and Nancy
Geier of Celina. Paternal grandparents are Bob
and Bonnie Fortkamp of Coldwater. Maternal
great-grandparents are Lester and Doris Bohman
of St. Henry. Paternal great-grandparents are
Vince and Jean Fortkamp of Fort recovery.
THE MErCEr CouNTY CHroNICLE Page 10 November 3, 2011
one of the most unique acts in
show business will be perfuming
at romers Entertainment Center
in St. Henry on November 13
beginning at 7:00 p.m.
The name of the act is Spittin
Image , identical twins from
Greenville, ohio. one time
prodigies have been performing on
stage since they were youngsters at
county fairs, country clubs, stages
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talents along with several of their
comedy routines featuring The
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and the Hokey Pokey.
Members of the audience
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Tickets can be bought at the
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A donation will be made to the
St. Pete Neurological Center in
Burkettsville.
Spittin Image
Coming to St.
Henry
Grand Lake Hea|th System and Mercer Hea|th
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recoveries for patients. His offce is located in the Celina Medical
Center. He performs surgeries at Grand Lake
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experience with the latest surgical innovations and best practices.
He is a welcome addition to our healthcare systems as we work
together to improve the health of our patients throughout the region.
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Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.
Proverbs 3:5-6
This is a picture of members who had perfect attendance at all
meetings. They are Brianna Wenning, Amber Freeman, Samantha
Fritz and Amanda Melhouse.
Galaxy Leaders 4-H Club
Halloween Party
This picture is of the winners
of the candy corn guessing game.
Brayden Quinn and Rachel
Schmackers
The Galaxy Leaders meet on october 29, 2011 at 1:00 PM to enjoy
an afternoon of fun, food and games. Sixteen members, five advisors
and eight guests were dressed in Halloween attire. The members had
to guess whose name was pinned on their back as a get acquaintance
game. They also had to find three gummy worms in whip cream using
their mouth only. It was messy but a lot of fun. Another game they
had a pumpkin roll relay and an M&M relay. All the winners received
prizes. The group was broke down into groups of four and they had to
see who could wrap up one out of each group as a mummy using a large
roll of toilet paper the fastest. This activity was a lot of fun watching
them work together as a team. They finished out the afternoon playing
a Halloween matching game. Everyone enjoyed hotdogs, cookies,
brownies, chips, punch, pop and many more spooky snacks. It was an
enjoyable afternoon of fun and laughter, and a great way to start off the
Halloween weekend.
THE MErCEr CouNTY CHroNICLE
Page 12 November 3, 2011
Coldwater Baseball
Regional Highlights
THE MERCER COUNTY CHRONICLE
Page 13 June 4, 2009 - June 10, 2009
P H O T O S B Y B U C K H A L L & F R E D K R E M E R
Coldwater Baseball
Regional Highlights
District 8 Division 1-3
First Team:
Angie Fisher - Celina (12)
Kayce Krucki - Findaly (11)
Liz Brock- Bath (12)
Madison George - Lima Central Catholic
(12)
Lizz Carr - Celina (12)
Cierra Anderson - Memorial (St. Marys)
(12)
Jenny Brown - Memorial (St. Marys) (12)
Tylyn Taylor - Lima Central Catholic (12)
Macy reigelsperger - Coldwater (10)
Allison Twining - Findlay (11)
Katrina Meeks - Elida (12)
Kelley Selhorst - ottawa-Glandorf (11)
Honorable-Mention:
Krissy Stinebaugh- Wapakoneta (12)
Kaitlyn Schimmoeller - Liberty-Benton
(12)
Demma Strausbaugh - Defiance (11)
Kaitlyn Endicott - Van Buren (12)
Morgan Quellhorst - Wapakoneta (12)
Molly Gamble - Van Wert (12)
Jasmine Thomas - Lima Senior (12)
Player of the Year Division One:
Kayce Krucki - Findlay (11)
Player of the Year Division 2:
Angie Fisher - Celina (12)
Player of the Year Division 3:
Madison George - Lima Central Catholic
(12)
Coach of the Year 1-3:
Carolyn Dammeyer - Celina
SEI - Jody Benda, Lima Bath
Hall of Fame - Ann Ellerbrock - ottawa-
Glandorf
Lifetime Achievement - Mary Lou Bruns -
Marion Local
All-Star Match East Division 1-3:
Michelle ruhe- ottawa-Glandorf
Liz Brock - Bath
Madison George - Lima Central Catholic
Laine Fultz - Findlay
Tylyn Taylor- Lima Central Catholic
Kaitlyn Schimmoeller - Liberty-Benton
Krissy Stinebaugh - Wapakoneta
Jill recker - ottawa-Glandorf
Kaitlyn Endicott - Van Buren
Hannah Quinlan - Liberty-Benton
Sara roth - Van Buren
Marianne Deppe - Bath
Jenna Buroker - Bluffton
All-Star Match Coaches:
Mark Bun- Van Buren
Jody Benda - Lima Bath
All-Star Match West Division 1-3:
Angie Fisher - Celina
Jenny Brown - Memorial (St. Marys)
Lizz Carr - Celina
Molly Gamble - Van Wert
Katrina Meeks - Elida
Taylor Hess- Coldwater
Cierra Anderson - Memorial (St. Marys)
Joni Brown - Memorial (St. Marys)
Sara Homan - Celina
Kelsey Smith - Elida
Sarah Sanford - Defiance
Jasmine Thomas - Lima Senior
All-Star Match Coaches:
Carolyn Dammeyer - Celina
Tricia rosenbeck- St. Marys
District 8 Division 4:
First Team:
Katie Hoyng - St. Henry (12)
Emily Gerten - Leipsic (12)
Devyn Wilson - McComb (12)
Margaret Wuebker - Marion Local (12)
Danica Hicks- Crestview (Convoy) (12)
Claire Heitkamp - Marion Local (11)
Abbie Joy- McComb (12)
Abby Brunswick - St. Henry (12)
Molly Ellerbrock - Leipsic (12)
Bailey King - Parkway (12)
Anna ricker - Columbus Grove (12)
Megan Maag- Pandora-Giliboa (10)
Second Team:
Teysha upshaw- Perry (Lima) (12)
Josie Winner - Marion Local (11)
Dana Stucke- Minster (12)
Angie Link - Temple Christian (Lima) (12)
Megan Bendele- ottoville (12)
Haley Dillon- New Knoxville (12)
Aspen rose - upper Scioto Valley (11)
Madison Stuby - Arcadia (11)
Halie Zenz- Kalida (12)
Amelia recker - Arlington (12)
Ashley Heitkamp- St. Henry (12)
Shelby reindel - St. Johns (Delphos) (12)
Honorable-Mention
Briana Herr- McComb (12)
Kresana Ward - Cory-rawson (12)
Taylor Springer - Crestview (Convoy) (12)
Taylor Elchert- Spencerville (12)
Becca Harshman - Parkway (12)
Courtney Niese- Miller CIty (12)
Bailey Collins- Waynesfield-Goshen (11)
Play of the Year Division 4- West:
Katie Hoyng- St. Henry (12)
Play of the Year Division 4- East:
Emily Gerten - Leipsic (12)
Coach of the Year Division 4:
West- Diana Kramer - St. Henry
East- Chelsea rogers - Leipsic
All-Star Match East Division 4:
Emily Gerten- Leipsic
Devyn Wilson - McComb
Megan Hovest- Pandora-Gilboa
Abbie Joy- McComb
Amelia recker- Arlington
Molly Ellerbrock- Leipsic
Kresana Ward- Cory-rawson
Courtney ritter- Cory-rawson
Jessica Hunter - Arlington
Tabbi Jolliff- Ada
Anna ricker - Columbus Grove
Tricia Flanigan - Cory rawson
All-Star Match Coaches:
Susan rossman - Cory-rawson
Sarah Schroeder - Pandora-Gilboa
All-Star Match West Division 4:
Margaret Wuebker- Marion Local
Katie Hoyng- St. Henry
Danica Hicks- Crestview (Convoy)
Haley Dillion- New Knoxville
Bailey King- Parkway
Taylor Springer- Crestview (Convoy)
Abby Brunswick- St. Henry
Laura Schwieterman- Marion Local
Dana Stucke- Minster
Megan Bendele- ottoville
Shelby reindel- St. Johns (Delphos)
Halie Zenz- Kalida
All-Star Match Coaches:
Diana Kramer- St. Henry
Jeremy Stober- Kalida
Fridays Games at 7:30 PM
Coldwater (7-3) at Covington (10-0)
Versailles (8-2) at West Liberty-Salem (10-0)
Saturdays Games at 7:00 PM
ottawa Hills (7-3) at Delphos St. Johns (7-3)
Lockland (7-3) at Marion Local (8-2)
Minster (7-3) at Springfield Catholic Central (8-2)
Playoff Schedule
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OFF THE WALL
Observations ... by John Bruns
BUTCH
We did not have a great deal
of things in common. Butch
Duerr was a Browns man and
I pulled for the Bengals. He
was a Celina Bulldog graduate
who played football and I was a
basketball player from St. Henry.
His sentiments usually leaned
toward the parents and players
while I was quicker to support the
coaches in any controversy. My
long background in education
resulted in my more distant and
formal relationship with the
young ladies. Butch never met
a good looking female, and they
were all good looking, who did
not deserve a smile and clever
line. I never saw one offended
by his good natured flirting and
delivery. Butch and I graduated
from high school months apart.
He went to Vietnam and was
a dog handler, seeing enemy
fire. I went to college and
studied literature, history, and
philosophy. Butchs political
positions were usually right of
center and I would describe mine
as left of most people locally.
Butch liked to drink coffee
and match wits early Sunday
mornings and I liked to drink my
weekend coffee and talk while
the Bride got her beauty sleep.
It is said that the true measure
of a man is not the amount of
money he accumulates in his
life, but the number of friends
he makes during his time.
Butch passed as a very wealthy
man. He made associates
working at his parents sewing
store, and his job at New Idea,
and the Celina Post office. He
was also an avid outdoors man
and knew many local hunters
and fisherman. Most of us
encounter lots of people, but
Butch seemingly made a friend
of everyone he met. He loved
to tease, or challenge others at
any time. one was never bored
while Butch was around. He
enjoyed playing the contrarian,
causing others to explain their
position, but he was truly a
considerate person despite his
bluff and thunder. Listening to
Butch relate a story was often
as good as any book I might be
reading. Butch spent many
years doing perhaps the most
pressure filled job at Coldwater
basketball games. His finger
was on the clock switch.
Mistakes by players, coaches,
or officials often go unnoticed,
but if the clock does not start
or stop correctly, everyone
sees. Most people cannot live
with mistakes open to such
public scrutiny, but Butch could
smile while recalling some
of his memorable errors on
the clock and he survived the
task for decades. Butch had
been fighting cancer for many
years, but passed suddenly after
returning home from a hunting
trip with his son. I would only
hope to be so lucky when my
card is drawn.
Mercer County teams fared
very well in voting for District 8
awards with two players and two
coaches garnering Player and
Coach of the Year awards.
St. Henrys Katie Hoyng was
named Division IV Player of the
Year while redskin coach Diane
Kramer garnered Coach of the
Year honors.
Marion Locals Margaret
Wuebker and Clair Heitkamp also
were named to the first team as
were Parkways Bailey King and
the redskins Abby Brunswick.
The Flyers Josie Winner and
St. Henrys Ashley Heitkamp
each picked up second team
honors with Parkways Becca
Harshman receiving honorable
mention.
Wuebker, Hoyng, King,
Brunswick and Marion Locals
Laura Schwieterman all were
named to the west squad for the
Division IV all star game with
Kramer as the coach.
Celinas Angie Fisher also
picked up Player of the Year
honors for Divisions I-III with
Coldwaters Macy reigelsperger
garnering first team honors.
The Bulldogs Carolyn
Dammeyer was honored as
Coach of the Year as well.
Fisher, Celinas Lizz Carr,
Coldwaters Taylor Hess and the
Bulldogs Sara Homan all were
named to the west squad for the
all star game with Dammeyer as
the coach.
Cavs sweep, Redskins also
advance - Strunk, Fleck move on
as well
TIFFIN Coldwaters boys
and girls cross country teams each
advanced to this weekends state
meet while the St. Henry boys also
moved on with a second place finish
in the Division III regional meet at
Tiffin.
The Cavaliers Mike Seas claimed
the boys individual championship
with a time of 16:16 with teammates
Zach Muhlenkamp and John
Wenning taking 13th and 14th. riley
Kuess (24th), Jordan orbringer
(46th), Jeremy Post (81st) and Alex
Timmerman (113th) completed the
Cavalier lineup.
St. Henrys Aaren Hemmelgarn
crossed the line in fourth place to pace
the redskins with a time of 16:45.
rounding out the redskin roster
were Kevin Knapke (20th), Spencer
Schulze (22nd), Clayton Bruggeman
(26th), Doug Lefeld (48th), Scott
Knapke (66th) and Jacob rindler
(105th).
Parkways Cameron Strunk
advanced individually after taking
seventh in 16:48 at the regional
meet.
In the girls race, Coldwater posted
a 50-53 victory over Liberty Center
to capture the regional championship.
Fort recovery finished seventh as a
team.
The lady Cavaliers Sarah Kanney
and Christina Seas took second and
third individually to lead the orange
and black with Jill Kanney finishing
sixth. Ashley Schoenherr (25th),
Lauren Seas (29th), Leah Brunswick
(51st) and Alyssa Brunswick (66th)
completed the Cavalier lineup.
Elle Sutter paced the lady Indians
by taking 18th followed by Abby
May (57th), Jessica Vogel (59th),
Samantha Tobe (79th), Nicole
Heitkamp (92nd), Christen Wendel
(95th) and Kara Jutte (102nd).
The division II girls race at
Troy saw Celina finish seventh as
a team but the Bulldogs will have a
representative at the state meet.
Senior Hannah Fleck moved on
with a third place finish in 18:57
to pace the green and white. other
runners included Jenna Coon (26th),
Andrea Bell (34th), Katlin robinson
(50th), Micah Engle (89th), Holly
Thobe (118th) and Marissa Gibbons
(121st).
St. Henry took 14th in the division
III girls race and the lady redskins
were led by Courtney Kunk in 74th.
other red and white runners were
Jamie rinderle (80th), Megan Lefeld
(83rd), Halie ontrop (95th), Jenny
osterholt (102nd), Tessa Quinter
(103rd) and Janel Vogel (105th).
Marion Locals olivia
Hemmelgarn crossed the line in 52nd
place.
In Division II boys, Celinas Derek
Pease took 44th in 17:24 while Cole
Mertz finished 80th in 17:59.
The girls division III race is
scheduled for 11:00 a.m. at National
Trail raceway in Hebron. The
division II girls race follows at 11:45
a.m. with the boys division III race at
1:30 p.m.
Two county squads prepare for
week 11
As the high school football
regular season wrapped up on Friday,
two county squads prepare for the
playoffs with pairings released
by the ohio High School Athletic
Association over the weekend.
Co-Midwest Athletic Conference
champion Marion Local enters action
as the top seed in region 24.
The Flyers (8-2) host Lockland
(7-3) on Saturday at 7:00 p.m.
The Panthers played four teams
that finished with winning records
and Lockland suffered losses in three
of those games. Cincinnati Country
Day (7-3) recorded a 41-35 win over
the Panthers while North College
(8-2) won 47-6 over Lockland. The
other loss for the Panthers was a 55-6
loss to Cincinnati Hills Christian
Academy (7-3).
Locklands lone win over a team
with a winning record came in four, a
20-17 victory over Summit Country
Day (7-3).
Meanwhile, Coldwater opens
Division V, region 20 action on
Friday as the Cavaliers (7-3) visit
fourth seeded and undefeated
Covington (10-0).
The Buccs come in having played
only three teams with winning
records on the season in Ansonia
(6-4, a 52-12 Covington win), Miami
East (6-4, 19-0) and Tri County North
(8-2, 35-7). on the year, the Buccs
average 41 points per game while
allowing seven. Covington posted
four shutouts on the season.
Elsewhere around the county,
Parkway finished 3-7 after a 35-
20 loss to Anna in week ten. Fort
recovery closed at 4-6 following
a 39-20 loss to Marion Local while
St. Henry wrapped up the season 1-9
with a week ten loss to Versailles (55-
28). Celina wrapped up the year 2-8
with a victory over Lima Bath in its
regular season finale (49-34).
Redskins, Bulldogs move to
regionals
Two Mercer County high school
volleyball teams punched their
tickets to the regional level last
week as Celina and St. Henry each
extended their seasons another
week.
In Division II, the lady Bulldogs
(20-6) play this evening against
Columbus St. Francis DeSales in
a 6:00 p.m. match at ontario High
School.
The second match of the night
features Parma Padua Franciscan
against Mansfield Madison.
Meanwhile, St. Henry (24-1)
defeated county rival Marion
Local in the Division IV district
at Van Wert to advance to the
regional tournament at Tipp City
Tippecanoe.
Thursdays opponent for the red
and white is Jackson Center in a 6:00
p.m. match. The second match at
Tipp City Tippecanoe features Fort
Loramie against Sidney Lehman.
Semifinal winners will play
on Saturday in the regional
championship.
Quartet takes top honors in District 8 Volleyball awards
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