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BY STACY TAFF
staff@delphosherald.com
ELIDA Emotions ran
high at Tuesdays meet-
ing of the Elida Local
Schools Board of Education.
Resident Tracy McDonnell
addressed the board, saying
Superintendent Don Diglia
and others took an incident
lightly that involved football
coach Jason Carpenter and a
former football player.
In November 2010, stu-
dent Brandon Maag and three
other teens robbed a pizza
delivery worker. Maag was
sentenced to the county juve-
nile detention center and was
not eligible to play football
because of the incident.
School policy prohibited
Maag from playing football
but Diglia approved Maags
participation in weight room
activities. Carpenter was
accused of straddling Maag
while the student was stretch-
ing facedown on the weight
room floor in March 2011.
Carpenter was accused of
making a humping gesture
and asking Maag if Big
Bubba did the same to him
in jail and sending the student
a text message, swearing at
him. Maags mother filed a
complaint with the sheriffs
and prosecutors offices. Law
enforcement investigated and
found no truth to the allega-
tions.
McDonnell felt the board
brushed the matter off but
Diglia had also investigated
by talking to those involved
and his conclusion mirrored
that of the sheriffs office.
Therefore, the matter was
dropped. She presented an
information packet includ-
ing statements from Maag
and witnesses; new informa-
tion was recently provided
to the sheriffs office but the
department found it to be
no different from what was
alleged earlier.
Also during the meeting,
alumni, parents and teachers
addressed the closure of the
Gomer kindergarten building,
effective at the end of this
year.
A number of speakers
stepped up to the podium
to express sadness and share
memories. Among them
was Gomer Principal Robert
Kiracofe.
I just want to thank the
school board for giving me
the opportunity to spend the
last five years at Gomer, he
said. Its really changed me
as a person, its changed me
as an educator and its made
me realize just how impor-
tant our young people are. As
kids get older, you hear them
say they dont like school.
As educators, its our job to
make them like school and
I think thats what everyone
at Gomer does. Everyone at
Gomer loves kids and I think
that as the year goes on, there
will be a lot of emotion run-
ning through the district. I am
truly honored to have been
at Gomer for these last few
years.
Superintendent Don Diglia
kept his report short, taking a
moment to declare January
School Board Recognition
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through early evening. Snow
accumulation around 1 inch.
Highs in the upper 20s and
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Franklin sets
kindergarten
screening/signup
Franklin Elementary
School will register chil-
dren for kindergarten
screenings for the 2012-
13 school year 8 a.m. to
3 p.m. Monday through
Friday the week of Feb. 6.
Children who will
be 5 years old by Aug.
1, 2012, are eligible to
attend kindergarten in
the 2012-13 year.
Parents/guardians should
pick up registration mate-
rials and set an appoint-
ment for their child(ren)
screened for kindergarten.
Screenings will be held
on the following dates: 8
a.m. to 3 p.m. March 1, 9,
15 and 22. The clinic lasts
approximately 45 minutes.
Call 419-692-8766
for more information.
Christmas project
full of little miracles
BY NANCY SPENCER
nspencer@delphosherald.com
DELPHOS With the
economy slowly recovering
from a recession, Edna Fischer
had no idea how many chil-
dren the Delphos Community
Christmas Project would be
tasked to help. Closing out
the 2011 project this month,
she noted the numbers were
down and comparable to the
2009 figures, a sign of hope
for Fischer.
Our numbers went back
down to where they were in
2009, Fischer said. I hope
that means we are making
some kind of recovery.
Some of the requests
Fischer receives still concern
her.
I am amazed at the num-
ber of children who dont
have beds. We take so much
for granted. I hope some
year soon we dont have any
requests for beds. Every child
should have a bed to sleep
in, Fischer said.
In total, 144 food boxes
were delivered with 20 trees,
lights and decorations; 137
fruit plates; four twin bed
frames, two twin mattresses,
two cribs and bedding for six
beds; and one three-wheeled
bicycle. The bicycle has its
own story.
We had a mom contact
us and ask if we could find a
three-wheeled bicycle for her
daughter, Fischer explained.
She had learned to ride a
bike when she was little by
using the training the wheels
and we all know there are
no training wheels once you
move to an adult bike, so
she needed a three-wheeler to
continue to do what she loves.
I asked around and came up
with one that had only been
ridden a few times and now
she can ride a bike.
Along with the 168 fami-
lies, 414 children received
gifts this year, including 34
new and used bikes; 435 chil-
dren were on the list last year.
While helping the less for-
tunate in the community, the
project also gives local mer-
chants a boost. Fischer said
she and her crew of shoppers
use the local storekeepers as
much as possible.
We get everything we can
here in town, Fischer said.
Those are some of the peo-
ple who make sure we have
what we need, so we make
sure we give them as much
business as we can.
Beneficiaries of the proj-
ect also received $75 gift cer-
tificates to the local grocery
store and gift certificates to
the Church Women United
Interfaith Thrift Shop.
It takes more than 100
people to pull everything off.
There are just so many
people to thank that I dont
want to miss anyone. I am just
so grateful to all who donated
money, gifts or time to help
make this work. I am always
amazed at how the people of
Delphos support each other.
They really do care about
the families and children who
live here. They are very giv-
ing people, Fischer said. A
thank-you also goes out to
those who take the Angels
off the tree or adopt a family.
We are seeing more and more
families adopting others.
Even after everything is
delivered and the collection
site cleaned up, Fischer said
there is always someone who
needs help or wants to help.
I received a call from
someone we had helped in
the past. They had cash they
wanted to give to the proj-
ect. By the time they got
to our house, they had more
than what they started with;
someone else had given them
a donation to bring along,
Fischer said. I told my hus-
band right after they left
that something would hap-
pen; someone would need
this money. Thats just what
happened. I got a call from
someone who had a friend
that was unexpectedly getting
their children for Christmas
and they had no gifts and no
money.
What we need comes in.
Someone makes it happen.
Im glad. I just couldnt stand
to have a Christmas of my
own knowing that some child
out there didnt have any-
thing. Its the little miracles
like this that make it all worth
it.
Paulding Progress photo
Firefighters battle the Barnes Hotel fire in downtown Paulding Sunday.
Staff reports
PAULDING The
Division of State Fire Marshal
is looking for a man who
was seen running from the
former Barnes Hotel at 110
S. Williams St. in Paulding
Sunday at the time of the fire.
The cause of the blaze, which
destroyed the structure, has
already been identified as
arson.
Investigators are asking
the public for any infor-
mation about the man who
was spotted running from
the rear of the building. He
was described as a white
male in his late 20s or early
30s, between 58 and
510, weighing around 200
pounds. The man was wear-
ing dark pants and a grey
hooded sweatshirt. Anyone
with information is asked to
the call the Division of State
Fire Marshal at 800-589-
2728 or the Paulding police
or fire departments. A Blue
Ribbon Arson Reward of up
to $5,000 is being offered for
information leading to the
identification of the person
or persons responsible for
the fire.
Authorities will continue
their investigation of the fire
scene. Additional interviews
also are planned with wit-
nesses and first responders.
The hotel is a complete
loss. The fire caused moder-
ate damage to the adjoining
buildings.
The Division of State Fire
Marshals Code Enforcement
Bureau already had a fire
marshals citation pending
before the states Board of
Building Appeals. The cita-
tion addressed fire and life
safety issues in the building
that existed prior to the fire.
A hearing before the board
was scheduled for Thursday
but will be rescheduled at the
request of one of the own-
ers because of legal counsel
issues.
Anyone with informa-
tion is asked to the call
the Division of State Fire
Marshal at 1-800-589-2728
or the Paulding Police or Fire
departments.
Paulding fire arson
Funding for park sewer
project nearly guaranteed
BY NANCY SPENCER
FORT JENNINGS As
long as program funding isnt
cut, Fort Jennings will receive
$26,000 from Issue I match-
ing funds. The grant is run
through Ohio Public Works
Commission State Capital
Improvement and/or Local
Transportation Improvement
programs.
Mayor Jim Smith
announced Tuesday the vil-
lages proposed plan to install
a sanitary sewer line from
Second Street north of Fort
Jennings State Bank to and
under the Auglaize River
and to the Fort Jennings Park
Board recreation building at
the west entrance of the park
has been approved.
The new sanitary sewer
line would make it possible
to install new restrooms at the
park in the future.
The projects estimated
cost is $42,525.
Smith said the final fund-
ing awards will be announced
in June.
Smith invited council to
attend the next Fort Jennings
Bicentennial Committee
Fort Jennings Village Council
Emotions
run high at
Elida School
Board
meeting
City wading through
electrical aggregation
BY NANCY SPENCER
DELPHOS The citys
planned electrical aggregation
was untabled and discussed
Monday evening during the
regular Delphos City Council
meeting.
The plans goal is to
reduce electricity bills and
was approved by voters in
November.
At last weeks meeting,
Councilman Rick Hanser
indicated it was his under-
stating Allen County had
received and was consider-
ing a similar aggregation
plan. However, it included an
18-percent reduction in elec-
trical generation charges for
county residents, compared
to the Delphos plans 11-per-
cent reduction through First
Energy. The city also collects
a $10 per-meter fee.
Safety Service Director
Greg Berquist provided addi-
tional information Monday
including the fact that First
Energy would not offer the
city same rate as the county,
citing the number of custom-
Stacy Taff photo
Board member Sally Ulrich, right, listens as Brad
Settlage participates in his first monthly meeting as a mem-
ber of the Elida Local Schools Board of Education.
Volleyball registration
set
Any girls in grades 3-6
wishing to participate in
Spring Youth Volleyball,
the registration meeting is
from 5-5:30 p.m. Sunday at
the St. Johns Annex. Please
bring a parent and registra-
tion fee of $45, plus shirt
fee of $10. Checks should
be made out to CYO.
Jefferson hosting 7th
annual cage tourney
Jefferson boys basketball
head coach Marc Smith and
staff have scheduled the 7th
annual Wildcat 5th- and
6th-Grade Tournament to
be held on April 13-15 at
the Jefferson Middle and
High schools. There will be
separate grade divisions, with
each team guaranteed a mini-
mum of 3 games. Entry fee is
$100. For more information,
contact Coach Smith at (419)
615-7233 or Ron Ebbeskotte
at (419) 692-7191.
Umpiring class offered
The Midwest Buckeye
Baseball Umpires
Association (Van Wert) will
hold instructional classes for
those interested in obtain-
ing an OHSAA license to
umpire high school baseball
games for the 2012 season.
Classes begin on Feb. 6 and
will be held 6 p.m. every
Monday at Van Wert High
School until the conclusion
of the course on March 19.
Cost of the class is $110,
which includes all instruc-
tional materials as well as
local and state association
dues for the 2012 season.
TODAY
Wrestling:
Elida and Wayne Trace at
St. Johns, 5 p.m. (St. Johns
at Coldwater canceled)
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See ELIDA, page 3 See JENNINGS, page 3
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Wikipedia
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sites blackout
Mary Lou Wieging
John Fortener
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Delphos weather
Valeta Jane Stark, 77, of
Cincinnati and formerly of
Fort Jennings, died Saturday.
She was born to Louis
H. and Julia H. (Martin)
Dickman.
Survivors include sons,
John L. Stark III and Joseph
L. (Jane V.) Stark; grandchil-
dren, Michael, Benjamin and
Emma; and nieces and neph-
ews.
She was preceded in death
by a sister, Margie (George)
Fisher; and two brothers,
Wilbur (Mary Lou) Dickman
and Elmer (M. Felicia)
Dickman.
Jane was a graduate of Fort
Jennings High School and a
member of St. Vivian Catholic
Church.
Mass of Christian Burial
will begin at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at St. Vivian
Catholic Church, 7600 Winton
Road, Cincinnati. Burial to
follow at Gate of Heaven
Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Friends may call from
9:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesday
at the church.
Condolences to the family
may be made at hodappfuner-
alhome.com
March 29, 1952
Jan. 16, 2012
Daniel W. Brinkman, 59,
of Delphos, died At 6:11 a.m.
Monday at his residence.
He was born March 29,
1952, in Delphos to John and
Lois (Stocklin) Brinkman.
On June 27, 1975, he mar-
ried Carolyn A. Donaldson,
who survives in Delphos.
Other survivors include
two sons, Jeremy (Megin)
Brinkman of Shawnee and
Josh (Carrie) Brinkman of
Middle Point; a daughter,
Sarah Brinkman of Delphos;
five sisters, Judith (Richard)
Goodwin of North Carolina,
Patricia (Charles) Gengler
of Delphos, Jane (Chuck)
Lehmkuhle of Spencerville,
Constance (Gary) Stevens of
Delphos and Susan Placke
of Troy; five brothers, John
(Nancy) Brinkman, Don
(Susan) Brinkman, Roger
(Patricia) Brinkman and David
(Patti) Brinkman of Delphos
and James (Trina) Brinkman
of Middle Point; and grand-
children, Brandon, Delaney,
Hannah, Sydney and Emma.
He was preceded in death
by a brother, Terry Brinkman;
and an infant sister, Karen Sue
Brinkman.
Mr. Brinkman worked at
General Dynamics as a fabri-
cation welder. He was a mem-
ber of St. John the Baptist
Church in Landeck and a
life-member of the American
Legion Post in Spencerville.
He enjoyed fishing, baseball,
working in his garden and
spending time with his chil-
dren and grandchildren.
Funeral service will begin
at 11 a.m. Friday at Harter
and Schier Funeral Home, the
Rev. Jacob Gordon officiat-
ing, with a Spencerville VFW
and American Legion military
service to follow. Burial will
be at a later date.
Friends may call from 2-8
p.m. Thursday at the funeral
home.
Preferred memorials are to
St. Judes.
Feb. 25, 1991-Jan. 13, 2012
Jared Paul Ferrell Meister,
20, of Lima, died at 5:22 p.m.
Friday at St. Ritas Medical
Center.
He was born Feb. 25, 1991,
in Lima to Dennis C. and
Deborah C. (Jackson) Meister.
His mother preceded him in
death in 2011. His father and
stepmother, Dennis C. and M.
J. Meister, survive in Lima.
Also surviving are five sib-
lings, Tricia Meister of Lima,
Sarah (Robert) Ruiz of Toledo,
Hope (Marc) Wright, James
(Megan Fairburn) Meister and
Charity Meister of Lima; and
nieces and nephews, BriAnna,
Caleb, Sydney, Caiden, Isaiah
and Zion.
Mr. Meister was a mem-
ber of the Lima Community
Church of the Nazarene. He
was a graduate of Shawnee
High School and Apollo
Career Center. He was nearly
a genius working on com-
puters and electronics. He
enjoyed music, was a fan of
the Pittsburgh Steelers and
had the cleanest, whitest shoes
of anyone. He had a big heart
and dearly loved his family,
especially his nephews, and
they in turn loved him dearly.
Funeral services will begin
at 10 a.m. on Friday at Siferd-
Orians Funeral Home, the
Revs. James and Zach Menke
officiating. Burial will follow
in Walnut Grove Cemetery,
Delphos.
Friends may call from 2-8
p.m. Thursday and one hour
prior to services on Friday at
the funeral home.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Jared
Meister Memorial Fund in
care of First Federal Bank.
Condolences may be
expressed at www.siferd-ori-
ansfuneralhome.com
By PETER SVENSSON
The Associated Press
NEW YORK Can the
world live without Wikipedia
for a day? The shutdown of one
of the Internets most-visited
sites is not sitting well with
some of its volunteer editors,
who say the protest of anti-pira-
cy legislation could threaten the
credibility of their work.
My main concern is that it
puts the organization in the role
of advocacy, and thats a slip-
pery slope, said editor Robert
Lawton, a Michigan computer
consultant who would prefer
that the encyclopedia stick to
being a neutral repository of
knowledge. Before we know
it, were blacked out because
we want to save the whales.
Wikipedias English-
language site shut down at mid-
night Eastern Standard Time
Tuesday and the organization
said it would stay down for 24
hours.
Instead of encyclopedia
articles, visitors to the site saw
a stark black-and-white page
with the message: Imagine a
world without free knowledge.
It carried a link to information
about the two congressional
bills and details about how to
reach lawmakers.
It is the first time the English
site has been blacked out.
Wikipedias Italian site came
down once briefly in protest
to an Internet censorship bill
put forward by the Berlusconi
government. The bill did not
advance.
The shutdown adds to a
growing body of critics who are
speaking out against the legisla-
tion. But some editors are so
uneasy with the move that they
have blacked out their own user
profile pages or resigned their
administrative rights on the site
to protest. Some likened the
sites decision to fighting cen-
sorship with censorship.
One of the sites own five
pillars of conduct says that
Wikipedia is written from a
neutral point of view. The site
strives to avoid advocacy, and
we characterize information
and issues rather than debate
them.
Wikipedia founder Jimmy
Wales argues that the site can
maintain neutrality in content
even as it takes public positions
on issues.
The encyclopedia will
always be neutral. The com-
munity need not be, not when
the encyclopedia is threatened,
he tweeted.
The Wikimedia Foundation,
which administers the site,
announced the blackout late
Monday, after polling its com-
munity of volunteer contribu-
tors and editors and getting
responses from 1,800 of them.
The protest is aimed at the Stop
Online Piracy Act in the House
and the Protect Intellectual
Property Act under consider-
ation in the Senate.
If passed, this legislation
will harm the free and open
Internet and bring about new
tools for censorship of inter-
national websites inside the
United States, the foundation
said.
Both bills are designed to
crack down on sales of pirated
American products overseas,
and they have the support of
the film and music industry.
Among the opponents are
many Internet companies such
as Google, Facebook, Yahoo,
Twitter, eBay and AOL. They
say the bills would hurt the
industry and infringe on free-
speech rights.
Social news website Reddit.
com is shutting down for 12
hours today, but most compa-
nies are staying up. Google Inc.
said it will display its opposi-
tion to the bill on its home page
in some fashion.
Dick Costollo, CEO of
Twitter, said he opposes the
legislation as well, but shutting
down the service was out of the
question.
Closing a global business in
reaction to single-issue national
politics is foolish, Costollo
tweeted.
Since Wikimedia depends
on a small army of volunteers
who create and update articles,
its particularly concerned about
a lack of exemptions in the
bills for sites where users might
contribute copyrighted content.
Today, it has no obligation
under U.S. law except remov-
ing that content if a copyright
holder complains. But under
the House version of the bill,
it could be shut down unless it
polices its own pages.
The plans for the protest were
moving forward even though
the bills prospects appeared
to be dimming. On Saturday,
Rep. Darrell Issa, a California
Republican, said the bill would
not move to the House floor
for a vote unless consensus
is reached. However, Lamar
Smith, a Texas Republican,
said work on the bill would
resume next month.
The White House raised con-
cerns over the weekend, pledg-
ing to work with Congress to
battle piracy and counterfeiting
while defending free expres-
sion, privacy and innovation in
the Internet. The administration
signaled it might use its veto
power, if necessary.
That the bill seems unlike-
ly to pass is another reason
Lawton opposes the blackout.
I think there are far more
important things for the orga-
nization to focus aside from
legislation that isnt likely to
pass anyway, he said. Hes
been contributing to Wikipedia
for eight years.
Danny Chia, another con-
tributor to the site, said he had
mixed feelings about the black-
out. The neutrality applies to
the content, but a lot of people
interpret it as being about the
site as a whole, said the Los
Altos, Calif., software engi-
neer.
March 12, 1933-Jan. 16, 2012
Mary Lou Wieging, 78, of
Upper Sandusky passed away
at 8:38 p.m. on Monday at the
Wyandot Memorial Hospital
in Upper Sandusky.
She was born on March 12,
1933, in Delphos to Joseph
and Mary Rose, both of whom
are deceased.
On May 8, 1954, she mar-
ried Merlin J. Wieging in
Delphos. He survives in Upper
Sandusky.
A Memorial Mass will be
held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday at
the Transfiguration of the Lord
Catholic Church with Father
J.R. Hadnagy officiating the
services. Burial will follow
at the St. Peters Catholic
Cemetery in Upper Sandusky.
Visitations will be held from
4-8 p.m. on Thursday at the
Lucas-Batton Funeral Home
and one hour prior to service
time on Friday at the church.
Memorials may be made to
the St. Peters Catholic School
in care of Lucas-Batton Funeral
Home 476 S. Sandusky Ave.,
Upper Sandusky OH 43351
Online condolences may
be sent to www.lucasbatton.
com.
July 4, 1930-Jan. 14, 2012
John Fortener, 81, of
Southgate, Mich., died
Saturday at his residence.
He born on July 4, 1930, in
Ottoville to Robert and Regina
Fortener, who preceded him
in death.
He is survived by his wife,
Jenny; 7 children, 14 grand-
children; and one great-grand-
child. Survivors also include
sister-in-law, Winnie Schmitt,
brother, Elmer (Rosie)
Fortener of Delphos; sisters,
Helen Bottorff, Karen (Norm)
Osting and Frani (Roger)
Wurst of Delphos.
Preceding him in death was
brother, Gene Schmitt, Robert
Fortener (killed in World War
II); and brother-in-law, Joe
Bottorff.
Funeral services were
today at R.J. Nixon Funeral
Home, Wyandotte, Mich.
March 13, 1931-Jan. 16, 2012
Eva Warnecke, 80, died at 7
a.m. Monday at The Meadows
of Kalida in Kalida.
She was born March 13,
1931, in Kentucky to Amos
and Sarah (Perkins) Nichols,
who preceded her in death.
She married Kenneth
Warnecke, who survives in
Fort Jennings.
Survivors also include
sons, Terry (Jan) Warnecke of
Cloverdale and John (Amy)
Longbreak of Lima; daugh-
ters, Jody (Paul) Hoersten of
Ottoville and Robbie (Richard)
Wilhelm of Stuart, Fla.; sister
Shirley Coles of Coldwater,
Mich.; and 19 grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by five brothers and two sis-
ters.
Mrs. Warnecke had worked
at Phillips and Glove factory
in Bluffton. She was a mem-
ber of St. Joseph Catholic
Church, Fort Jennings. She
enjoyed sewing, taking care of
children and collecting dolls.
Mass of Christian Burial will
begin at 10:30 a.m. Thursday
at St. Joseph Catholic Church,
Fort Jennings, the Rev. Joe
Przybysz officiating. Burial
will be in the church cem-
etery.
Friends may call from
2-8 p.m. today at Harter and
Schier Funeral Home, where
a parish wake service will be
held at 3 p.m., and one hour
prior to services Thursday at
the church.
Memorial contributions
may be made to St. Joseph
Catholic Church or Putnam
County Homecare and
Hospice.
High temperature Tuesday
in Delphos was 53 degrees,
low was 30. High a year ago
today was 38, low was 30.
Record high for today is 58,
set in 1967. Record low is -3,
set in 2005.
WEATHER FORECAST
Tri-county
Associated Press
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy
through midnight. Then cloudy
with a 30 percent chance of
snow showers after midnight.
Lows in the mid 20s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.
THURSDAY: Mostly
cloudy. Snow showers likely
in the morning. Then chance of
snow showers in the afternoon
through early evening. Snow
accumulation around 1 inch.
Highs in the upper 20s. West
winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent.
THURSDAY NIGHT:
Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows
around 15. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph becoming west
after midnight.
FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy
with a 50 percent chance of snow.
Highs in the mid 20s. Southeast
winds around 10 mph becoming
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon
through early evening.
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meeting at 7 p.m. on Feb. 7.
We will go over the itin-
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way, everyone can get a feel
for what is happening where
and what needs to be done,
Smith said.
Smith added the Fort
Jennings Lions Club had
removed and stored the vil-
lage Christmas decorations.
Council passed along a word
of thanks.
Council also discussed
possible village projects
for Eagle Scouts. Painting
projects at the park were
noted, as well as enlist-
ing the Bicentennial
Committee to pass along
projects.
In other business, Randy
Wieging retained his coun-
cil president seat; Smith, re-
elected councilmen Jeff Swick
and Greg Brown were sworn
in; and Bill Wildenhaus was
retained as the village solici-
tor. Meetings will continue
to be held at 7:30 p.m. on the
third Tuesday of the month.
Wieging and Swick will also
serve as representatives on
the countys Tax Incentive
Review Council.
At this time, we dont
have any enterprise zone
agreements or tax abatements
but the council does have
resources available if we
would need to apply for one
or if someone would come in
and want to start a business
and need an abatement or
enterprise agreement, Smith
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Jennings
Nancy Spencer photo
Fort Jennings Mayor Jim Smith, left, swears in re-
elected councilmen Greg Brown and Jeff Swick at Tuesdays
council meeting.
Aggregation
ers involved and the citys
contract with First Energy
is for three years and the
countys two.
The countys is also
fixed for two years and we
could end up saving more
just because of the fluc-
tuation in rates, Berquist
said.
Council took no further
action and will hear the
aggregation resolution for
the third time on Feb. 6.
Seven pieces of legisla-
tion were passed by emer-
gency measure on first read-
ing Monday.
The city will purchase a
2012 Dodge Charger police
cruiser from Greve Chrysler
Dodge for $29,998.03.
The purchase will be made
through the states buying
program. The cost includes
all equipment. Berquist
asked the ordinance be
passed Monday so the
vehicle could be ordered
and received with 120-150
days.
An ordinance allowing
John Huntsman to serve as
an interim employee at the
Delphos Water Treatment
Plant was also passed.
Huntsman will be paid $11
per hour with no benefits.
A full-time employee has
taken a leave of absence.
Auditor Tom Jettinghoff
requested five of the seven
ordinances be passed on
emergency to clean up the
citys books. They include
three reverse advances to
pay for recent projects, a
transfer of funds to bring
accounts to positive bal-
ances for Dec. 31, 2010,
and amended appropriations
for 2010 in the amount of
$236,140.
On second reading,
council heard, but took no
definitive action on, related
legislation amending sec-
tions 923.07 and 923.11 of
existing City of Delphos
codified ordinances regard-
ing delinquent water and
sewer charges. In part, this
reduces the application time
line for liens on delinquent
property from 180 days to
120 days. This would allow
the administration to impose
such liens directly without
council approval, as previ-
ously accomplished.
In addition, a third ordi-
nance to include other
delinquent charges, an
effort to broaden the scope
of property delinquency
beyond sewer and water
charges, was also consid-
ered on second reading.
Council also approved
allowing Airgas Specialty
Products to purchase water
at the in-city rate as long
as they sign a memoran-
dum of understanding the
annex to the city in the
future. Airgas is a lead-
ing supplier of indus-
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Ohio Rep: Action on schools fix may take till 2013
Lawmakers hear
ideas for
stopping quakes
By JULIE CARR SMYTH
AP Statehouse
Correspondent
COLUMBUS A key
state legislative leader predicted
Tuesday that a new approach
to paying for Ohios public
schools will not be complete
until sometime in 2013, leaving
school districts across the state
to grapple with their budgets
in the absence of a predictable
school funding formula.
Lawmakers scrapped the
existing evidence-based
model of school funding
advanced by former Gov. Ted
Strickland in the two-year state
operating budget passed in
June. The formula was sweep-
ing but lacked the funding to be
carried out.
State Rep. Ron Amstutz, a
Republican who chairs the pow-
erful House Finance Committee,
said the Legislatures work
on a school funding solution
would complement GOP Gov.
John Kasichs effort to replace
Stricklands funding approach.
He said that process is likely
to extend into 2013, when the
next state budget is written
and a new legislative session
begins.
I dont think it would be
realistic to expect us to run
through that process and to get
done in the time frame that we
have available to us this year,
he said.
Amstutz said lawmakers
will hold hearings on school
funding and other changes to
elementary and secondary edu-
cation, and he wants them to
involve both Republicans and
Democrats.
We saw a lowering of
state revenues in the previous
three school years that was
bolstered temporarily by one-
time sources, and we are still
working out of these dynam-
ics, he said, referring to fed-
eral economic stimulus dollars
that were used to bridge a gap
in lagging education revenue.
So the question continues to
occur: How can we do more
with less?
Kasich spokesman Rob
Nichols said the timeline
described by Amstutz could
be accurate, although the direc-
tor of the Governors Office
of 21st Century Education,
Barbara Mattei-Smith, had
suggested once that part of the
answer would be known by
October 2011.
Whats more important
than any self-imposed deadline
is getting it right, and getting
it to do what we want to do,
Nichols said.
Russ Harris, a long-time
school funding consultant to the
Ohio Education Association,
the states largest teacher
union, said the last budget
eliminated Stricklands fund-
ing concept developed over
two years without replac-
ing it with anything. That has
meant uncertainty for school
districts, he said.
There is no school fund-
ing formula in Ohio right now.
Its not evidence-based, its not
per-pupil based, its nothing-
based, he said. Basically
theyre taking the same amount
of money as was allotted to
schools in 1999 and extending
it across all the districts.
Harris said that will force
districts to go back to local
taxpayers to ask for more rev-
enue.
Even to sustain the basic
structure of your education pro-
grams and staff together, youre
going to have to increase local
taxes, he said. Thats the
situation. Were pretty much
up against a wall, up against a
saturation point where people
arent going to be able to sup-
port even though they may
want to increases in local
taxation.
Amstutz said schools were
also operating under a tem-
porary funding formula under
Stricklands two-year budget,
since his changes had been
enacted but not implemented.
He said lawmakers will mine
the Democrats evidence-based
model to look for things that
could be useful.
This will be an even-hand-
ed process. And yeah, there
will be those that say, you
know, Youre just going at
it one more time, you know,
Its going to crash and burn,
he said. Well, well see.
YOUNGSTOWN (AP)
Ohio lawmakers have traveled to
an area that has been rocked by
earthquakes to hear recommen-
dations for preventing quakes
linked to drilling wastewater.
The Vindicator reports
experts told members of the state
House and Senate at a hearing
Tuesday in Youngstown that
high-tech seismic testing could
help. And, Youngstown State
University geology department
chairman Jeffrey Dick testified
that oil and gas wastewater
wells should not be drilled so
deep that they hit bedrock.
Local Democratic state
Rep. Robert Hagan criticized
the hearing, saying it allowed
the industry to continue a pub-
lic relations campaign.
Month, thanking the school
board members for their
unselfish devotion of time
and service to the district.
The board granted autho-
rization to Treasurer Joel
Parker to purchase two 2013
Blue Bird 84-passenger tran-
sit buses. The cost per bus is
$87,377 and will be purchased
with Permanent Improvement
Funds.
The board approved a res-
olution of appreciation for
the counselors of the district
in honor of National School
Counselors Week, February
6-10.
The following personnel
were approved for employ-
ment: Greg Leeth, assistant
high school principal, effec-
tive Jan. 8; Larry Tomlinson,
head custodian at Elida kin-
dergarten, effective Jan. 2;
and Bruce Marshall, varsity
cross country coach.
The following substitute
teachers were approved:
David Deberry, Melissa
Myers, Leigh Taylor, Lori
Schroeder, Mary Engle,
Amy Wright, Tracy Brown,
Samantha Krieg, Frank
Davies, Bonnie Kugler and
Casey Kopilchack.
Also approved were the
following volunteers: Sharon
Savill, class 1; Rick Pelligrini,
class 2, middle school boys
basketball volunteer coach;
and Jim Wittkamp, class 2,
high school wrestling volun-
teer coach.
Students of the month
for January are: Elida
Elementary- Madison
Burkholder, Alyssa Jagger,
Summer McCloskey; Elida
Middle School- Gabrielle
Brockert, Carson French,
Jessica Siefker; Elida High
School- Nathan Cellar, Gina
Culp, Dalton Martz, Kamee
Yoxtheimer.
Elida
Report: Animal
owner said
he had a plan
ZANESVILLE (AP) An
Ohio sheriffs final report on
the freeing of dozens of exot-
ic, wild animals shows their
owner told a caretaker he had
a plan the night before the
creatures were set loose.
The report released to the
Zanesville Times Recorder
on Tuesday indicates owner
Terry Thompson was troubled
over caring for his animals
and about being confined to
his property after spending a
year in prison on a gun con-
viction. He also was upset that
his wife was away.
Authorities say Thompson
fatally shot himself after releas-
ing the animals at his farm
in eastern Ohios Muskingum
County on Oct. 18. The
report from Sheriff Matt Lutz
indicates its unclear how
Thompson got the gun.
Cheetah cubs
get names Pipi
and Roho
CUMBERLAND (AP)
An Ohio conservation center
says its fans on social media sites
have helped pick names for two
cheetah cubs born in October.
A female cub and a male
cub were born on Halloween at
the Wilds in Cumberland, about
70 miles east of Columbus. The
facility says their names will
be Pipi and Roho, the Swahili
words for candy and ghost.
The Wilds says it received
more than 950 name suggestions
through Facebook and Twitter
before staff narrowed the list to
a few finalists.
Borrow trouble for yourself, if thats your nature, but dont lend it to your neighbours.
Rudyard Kipling, British author and poet (born 1865, died this date in 1936)
IT WAS NEWS THEN
POLITICS
Moderately confused
KATHLEEN PARKER
Point
of View
One Year Ago
Brandon and Donald Lippi recently earned Eagle Scout
awards presented by Van Wert Elks Lodge Exalted Ruler
Linda J. Stanley. The brothers are both members of Boys
Scout Troop 35 and the sons of Donald and Teresa Lippi.
Each got an American Flag and an Eagle Scout Certificate
from the Elks.
25 Years Ago 1987
Edward Buettner had a fondness for horses as a boy and
had raised many over the years. This morning reflected that
fondness when he was taken to his final resting place by his
two horses. Buettners son said that their father had bought
an old wagon, dated 1848, and refinished it in order that his
team might be displayed properly. The family felt there was
no greater tribute than to take Edward Buettner to his final
resting place on the wagon borne by his favorite team of
horses.
It came down to some clutch shooting Sunday afternoon
in the game between St. Johns and Lima Central Catholic. In
the end, St. Johns didnt have enough of it as they dropped
a tight 50-48 decision to the Thunderbirds. Craig Allemeier
led Blue Jay scoring with 16 points and Mike Williams added
12.
Members of the auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, Jacob P. Smith Post 3740, Ottoville, met in the post
club rooms. Ruth Grote presided. A potluck lunch was served
by Ruth Ann Beining, Pat Horstman and Evelyn Horstman.
Cards were played with the winners, Rosa Deitering - high,
and Tudy King - second.
50 Years Ago 1962
Plans have been completed for the parish-wide party for
members of St. Johns parish on Jan. 18 in the high school
gymnasium. There will be both round and square dancing
to the music of Hayden Snyder and his orchestra. A section
of the gym will be set off for those who wish to play cards.
Another section will be for other games and a third area will
be for those who just wish to visit with their friends and
neighbors.
The fifth charter night anniversary of the Middle Point
Community Lions Club was celebrated Monday evening
with a ladies night in the social rooms of the Middle Point
Methodist Church. Membership kits were presented by Bob
Burton, president, to Edwin Adam and L. H. Hirsch, newest
members of the club.
Mrs. Charles H. Myers was hostess to the members of the
O N O Club Tuesday evening in her home east of Delphos.
Bridge games were enjoyed with high honors going to Eulalia
Wulfhorst, second to Celina Birkmeier and third to Marguerite
Helmkamp. At the close of the evening Mrs. Myers served
delicious refreshments to her guests.
75 Years Ago 1937
The City Feed and Seed Store is now open for business at
the new location, the Fortener building on East Second Street.
This building was formerly occupied by the Kissell Poultry
concern. The store was previously located at 229 W. Second
St. One phase of the business in addition to the selling of seed
is the selling of baby chicks. Vincent Odenweller manages
the store.
The Jefferson High School cagers, both varsity and
reserves, were forced to extend themselves to the limit
Saturday night to defeat two fast Gomer High School aggre-
gations. The Red and White varsity edged out the Gomerites
by a score of 20 to 18. The Jefferson reserves won by a close
margin of 20 to 15.
Paul Jettinghoff and George Klausing, local young men,
broadcast their own composition over radio station WBLY,
Lima, Sunday afternoon. They played guitars and sang. The
young men appeared on the Kent amateur program.
WASHINGTON (AP)
Several hundred protest-
ers affiliated with the Occupy
Wall Street movement con-
verged on the West Lawn of
the Capitol Tuesday to decry
the influence of corporate
money in politics and voice
myriad other grievances.
Organizers had touted
the rally, known as Occupy
Congress, as the largest
national gathering of Occupy
protesters to date and secured
a permit that would have
allowed up to 10,000 people to
participate. By mid-afternoon,
the protest appeared to have
fallen far short of those goals.
Still, participants said
they were optimistic about
the strength of the Occupy
movement, which began
in September when protest-
ers pitched tents in a lower
Manhattan park. The move-
ment has since spread to
dozens of cities, including
Washington. While many cit-
ies have moved to evict the
protesters, the National Park
Service has allowed encamp-
ments to remain in two public
squares near the White House.
Im encouraged, said
Jon Wynn, 63, of Snow
Camp, N.C., who traveled to
Washington to attend the pro-
test and visit friends. Theres
energy here, even if theres not
a whole lot of people.
The protest comes amid
numerous polls that show 84
percent of Americans disap-
prove of the job Congress is
doing, near an all-time low.
While the rally was most-
ly peaceful, there were some
scuffles between police and
protesters along walkways
leading to the Capitol. By mid-
afternoon Tuesday, four peo-
ple had been arrested U.S.
Capitol Police said one for
allegedly assaulting a police
officer and three accused of
crossing a police line.
The Occupy movement
includes activists who want
to change government from
within and anarchists who
oppose all government.
By ROBERT BURNS and
PAULINE JELINEK
Associated Press
WASHINGTON U.S.
military investigators found
no conclusive evidence that
an Afghan officer who killed
eight U.S. airmen and one
U.S. civilian during a meeting
in Kabul in April had ties to
the Taliban, according to a
report released Tuesday.
But the gunman, who shot
each of the Americans mul-
tiple times after arriving for a
routine meeting at an Afghan
air force headquarters com-
pound, previously had vowed
to kill Americans, the report
said.
The incident among the
deadliest of its kind during the
10-year-old war showed
the dangers faced not only
by U.S. troops on Afghan
battlefields but also those
military and civilian trainers
and advisers who work daily
with Afghan forces to prepare
for the eventual departure of
international troops.
Gen. Norton Schwartz,
the Air Force chief of staff,
praised the victims bravery
and said they have left behind
an honorable legacy that we
continue to see in the commit-
ment of airmen who serve as
air advisers today.
The 436-page report by the
Air Force Office of Special
Investigations determined
that Col. Ahmed Gul acted
alone, but it found no con-
clusive motive for the dead-
ly shooting spree at Kabul
International Airport.
The report was dated
Sept. 4 but not released until
Tuesday.
Investigators cited evidence
that Gul had financial and
other personal problems, and
that he may have had Taliban
sympathies. But they could not
establish with certainty why, at
10:10 a.m. on April 27, 2011,
Gul entered the air command
and control center, pulled a
black Smith & Wesson 9 mm
pistol from a holster and began
an attack that ended only after
Gul apparently turned the gun
on himself.
Before dying, he wrote in
blood apparently his own
on a wall in a hallway of
the control center, God is
one and God in your name
in Dari, a Persian dialect spo-
ken in Afghanistan, the report
said.
One unidentified Afghan
told investigators that after
living in Pakistan for about
18 months Gul returned to his
native country in 2008, and
that he told others he came
back because he wanted to
kill Americans.
Air Force investigators,
with help from other U.S.
government agencies, con-
sulted intelligence documents
and other materials to try
to determine Guls possible
motive.
This analysis is not stat-
ing that there are no insur-
gent connections to subject
(Gul), but that none have been
established thus far during
this investigation, the report
said. Additionally, there are
multiple reports that indicated
subject (Gul) may have had
mental issues possibly com-
pounded by money problems.
In reconstructing the
shooting, the investigation
report described a chaotic
scene as word spread incor-
rectly among the Americans
that a suicide bomber was in
their midst. A number of peo-
ple jumped from a window
to escape. One witness told
investigators that Guls initial
barrage of gunfire lasted at
least 30 seconds.
All of a sudden a man
comes through the door and
starts shooting, one witness
wrote.
Others described Gul as
shooting continuously in mul-
tiple directions. They said he
stopped at least once to slip
a fresh ammunition maga-
zine into his pistol. At a cer-
tain point at least one of the
Americans fired back, appar-
ently wounding Gul.
The names of all witnesses
were blacked out in the report
for privacy reasons.
Another witness recounted
running and locking himself
in a nearby room, hoping to
stay alive. Others, includ-
ing airmen whose role was
to mentor the Afghans on
air operations, pleaded to be
spared.
By BRETT J.
BLACKLEDGE
Associated Press
WASHINGTON Mitt
Romneys promise to release
his 2011 tax return in April
follows the practice of leading
presidential candidates that
began after Watergate. If his-
tory is any lesson, questions
and criticism will continue
long afterward.
For more than three
decades, the major party
nominees have released their
income tax records. Some
offered one year and others
more than 10 years of returns.
The same has been true for
vice presidential candidates,
except for Sen. Bob Dole
of Kansas when he joined
President Gerald Ford on the
GOP ticket in 1976.
Former California Gov.
Ronald Reagan broke his
longstanding rule of keeping
his personal finances private
in July 1980 when he released
his 23-page 1979 income tax
return weeks before accept-
ing the GOP nomination.
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton
weathered weeks of criti-
cism in 2008 for not releasing
tax returns showing family
income after Bill Clinton left
the presidency. She ultimately
produced the records in April
of that year after taking a
pounding from her top party
rival, Sen. Barack Obama.
Even after returns are
released, controversies persist.
Democratic Sen. John Kerry
took heat in 2004 after releas-
ing his returns because his
wife, heiress to the Heinz Co.
food fortune, initially refused
to release hers, which were
filed separately. Four years
later, Republican Sen. John
McCain faced similar criticism
because his wife didnt release
her separately filed returns,
which reflected income from
a Phoenix-based beer distrib-
uting company she inherited.
She later released the two top
summary pages of one years
return, the same that Kerrys
wife had released.
Now its Romneys turn.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who
released his own tax returns
dating back to 1991, urged
Romney during a debate
Monday to release his.
Romney, whose net worth is
estimated at roughly $250 mil-
lion, previously had resisted
calls to release his tax returns.
Anticipating a key question
about his taxes, Romney dis-
closed Tuesday that he pays
an effective federal tax rate of
about 15 percent, still higher
than the rate paid by many
Americans.
Romney said in the debate
that he will decide whether to
release returns in the coming
months.
I hadnt planned on
releasing tax records because
the law requires us to release
all of our assets, all the things
we own. That I have already
released, he said. Later, he
added, Whats happened in
history is people have released
them in about April of the
coming year and thats prob-
ably what I would do.
Romneys right. There is
no law requiring presidential
candidates to release personal
tax information. Since 1978,
however, theyve had to dis-
close information about their
income and some about their
assets, like real estate hold-
ings, investments and outside
business interests. But those
disclosures only show a range
of values for assets, making it
impossible to use those forms
to identify a candidates actu-
al wealth.
Hes also right that many
leading candidates in recent
history chose April to release
their tax returns.
WASHINGTON My
recent column about Michelle
Obama, which I wrote to coun-
ter the negative responses to
Jodi Kantors new book, The
Obamas, apparently has been
misinterpreted by some. I did
not intend to indict Kantor,
who, in fact, wrote a mostly
complimentary portrait of the
first couple. Nor did I intend
to cast doubt on her reporting.
Kantor is a thorough report-
er, and she has provided a
provocative, insightful peek
behind the draperies at 1600
Pennsylvania Ave. The pur-
pose of reporting, after all, is
to tell what you have learned.
But of course the negative
details are what get the most
attention, and those are what
compelled Mrs. Obama to
speak up in her own defense,
thus prompting me to rally to
her aid. It isnt what Kantor
wrote that concerned me as
much as the reactions it was
causing among a particular
segment of the population.
These would be the Obama
haters, as distinguished from
legitimate critics, and especial-
ly those who despise the first
lady and express these feelings
in often-racist, certainly sexist
terms. Ive read hundreds of
these comments on Web and
blog threads and wont repeat
them here. Anyone with one
eye half-cracked knows what
Im talking about.
Thus, I wrote: The
recent discussion about Mrs.
Obamas manner and temper-
ament, thanks to Jodi Kantors
new book, The Obamas, is
maddening. Yet again, the
first lady is being character-
ized as the thing women can
never be angry.
Kantors book provided
fodder, but my own emphasis
was on the recent discus-
sion, which was widespread
at the time and focused on the
perceived angry aspect of Mrs.
Obamas personality. Kantor
never spoke of the first lady
as an angry person, though
she mentions occasional bouts
of unhappiness and/or pique,
neither unique to this first
lady. Otherwise, Kantors
portrait is of a strong, strate-
gic-minded, fiercely indepen-
dent woman who came to the
White House determined to
succeed. Did she stub her toe
a few times? Certainly, but
nothing to invite the invective
aimed her way.
In part, Mrs. Obama helped
advance the angry narrative
by her own objections dur-
ing a recent interview with
CBS Gayle King. She said
that her critics have been try-
ing to characterize her as an
angry black woman since
her husband began running
for office.
I do not disagree.
Alas, my passionate
defense of the first lady,
who does suffer a surplus of
scrutiny far greater than any
other by virtue of her First-
Ness, has helped mobilize
new legions of disgruntled
Americans. Poor Kantor has
been besieged with angry
mail from Obama defenders
and, worse, valentines from
Obama haters. Ive received
quite a bit of mail myself,
though mostly from appre-
ciative readers and not only
from women. Some of those
who wrote to object to my
perspective only succeeded in
allowing me to rest my case.
It should come as no sur-
prise that the White House
doesnt like Kantors book.
And though Mrs. Obama says
she hasnt and wont read it,
shes surely been informed
of those sections that arent
especially complimentary.
We can all imagine how
painful it is to feel mischar-
acterized or to see inferences
drawn from what amounts to
a sliver of a slice of a piece of
a moment in ones own life.
Or, as here, having ones mar-
riage and family life exam-
ined under the klieg lights
while trying to perform the
toughest job on the planet.
Anyone who has ever been
written about knows this par-
ticular insult. And, really,
everyone should have a turn
at such inspection, especially
journalists.
Kantor is getting hers. But
then again, you dont go after
the big game and expect to
be greeted with flowers and
dancing in the streets. Didnt
we learn that somewhere rath-
er recently? It is also fair to
ask, who, really, can judge or
interpret anothers feelings or
experience based on third-par-
ty recollections by, perhaps, a
disgruntled staffer? A politi-
cal outcast? The housekeeper,
the librarian, Miss Scarlet or
Colonel Mustard?
Few thoughts are more hor-
rifying than that of having a
writer observing and interpret-
ing your personal life. For bet-
ter or worse, presidents and
their spouses will have to suffer
these intrusions and potential
indignities. It is the world in
which we live. This is a shame
for the nation, ultimately. When
Fred Hiatt, editorial page edi-
tor of The Washington Post,
recently asked in a column
why the Republican field is so
weak, my immediate thought
was, Its not so weak, followed
by: Why would anyone submit
to such torture?
In the end, this query may
provide the moral of our story.
The fittest nation may not
survive because our strongest
leaders wont bother to run.
Kathleen Parkers email address
is kathleenparker@washpost.com.
The cruel gaze of inspection
US: Attack on Americans
was premeditated
Tax return often an issue for White House hopefuls
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TODAY
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St. Johns Chapel.
6:30 p.m. Delphos
Kiwanis Club, Eagles Lodge,
1600 E. Fifth St.
7 p.m. Bingo at St.
Johns Little Theatre.
7:30 p.m. Hope Lodge
214 Free and Accepted
Masons, Masonic Temple,
North Main Street.
Sons of the American
Legion meet at the Delphos
Legion hall.
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Canal Commission meets at
the museum, 241 N. Main St.
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7 p.m. Spencerville
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St. Johns Athletic Boosters
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A day in the life ...
BY LOVINA EICHER
Here is a diary of a recent
Friday in this household:
3:15 a.m. Time to get
up. I prepare my husband
Joes lunch which is home-
made chicken
noodle soup,
crackers, ranger
cookies which
daughter Susan
baked yesterday
and some fro-
zen peaches. Joe
likes soup better
than sandwiches
for lunch. But
he always tells
me not to put too
much food in his
lunch because he
can eat better after he is
done working, so he likes
a light lunch. His job is to
set the cabinets in RV trail-
ers. He has been working
for this company for over
7 years. In March, it will
be 8 years that we made
the move from Indiana to
Michigan.
3:45 a.m. Joe leaves
for work. They start working
at 5 a.m. every day but the
drive takes 40 to 45 minutes.
With all the slippery roads
and blowing snow, I hope
they have a safe ride there.
I go back to bed until it is
time to wake the schoolchil-
dren up.
6 a.m. I go to check
the messages on our phone in
the shed. Since the roads are
slippery and snow is blowing,
I decide to check if there is a
school delay. Someone from
the school usually calls the
Amish and leaves a message
if there is a school delay or
cancellation. Since we dont
have radios or TVs, they do
this to let us know. We appre-
ciate this very much. If it is
foggy or the roads are bad, I
always check the voice mail
on the phone before waking
the children. This morning, I
find that there is one that says
school is cancelled for the
day. I decide to let the chil-
dren sleep in a little longer.
When I lived in Berne,
we didnt have this option
since we werent permitted
phones there, so sometimes
wed have to wait for the
bus for two hours before
finding out school was can-
celled.
( Edi t or s Not e:
Telephones are increasingly
permitted among the Amish
for business or
emergencies. In
Lovinas settle-
ment, the church
permits phones
in an outbuild-
ing. The issue
isnt the phone
itself, its the
d i s r u p t i o n
caused to family
life if a phone
were allowed in
the home. Some
Amish settle-
ments still prohibit phones
on the property)
8:30 a.m. Everyone is
up and ready to eat breakfast.
The girls made baked French
toast and scrambled eggs for
our breakfast.
9:30 a.m. The boys are
out shoveling snow. They
said they are trying to pile the
snow up so they can make a
tunnel under the snow. The
girls and I are doing laundry,
the dishes and the weekly
cleaning. I also slice and fry
the poor mans steak that
I mixed together yesterday.
After it is fried, I layer it
in a roaster and top it with
cream of mushroom soup.
This will be part of our sup-
per tonight.
1 p.m. Lunch is ready.
We are having soup, which
is always good on a cold
day.
2 p.m. Loretta and I
leave to go to town. Loretta
has an appointment and I
need to get some grocer-
ies. The boys take breaks
but keep on working to get
our drive shoveled out. The
girls finish with the cleaning
while I am gone.
4:30 p.m. Loretta and
I are back home again. Joe
is also home from work.
He helps the boys finish the
shoveling. It is snowing again
so maybe they will have to
shovel again tomorrow. The
girls have scalloped potatoes
ready for the oven.
6:30 p.m. The outside
chores are done and they
are ready to eat supper. Our
menu consists of poor mans
steak, scalloped potatoes,
pork and beans, cheese and
ranger cookies. Elizabeths
friend Timothy comes and
joins us for supper.
7:30 p.m. Dishes are
washed. Some of the children
are reading and some are
playing games. The boys are
writing and drawing in their
writing tablets. Recently,
they have started keeping
themselves entertained for a
long time just writing and
drawing. Kevin likes to use
pencils to draw all kinds of
different things. He likes to
write so much that he will
write on any kind of paper
or tablet lying around. He
discovered this book that I
write my columns in and
decided to add his writing.
Sometimes he ends up writ-
ing on the back of someones
homework.
9:30 p.m. Everyone
has gone to bed. The chil-
dren enjoyed their day home
from school even though it
included helping with the
work.
Good night to all and God
bless.
Try this poor mans steak
recipe!
POOR MANS STEAK
1 1 1 /2 pounds lean
hamburger
1 can 10 3 /4 ounce cream
of mushroom soup
1 teaspoon salt
Pepper
1 /4 teaspoon garlic pow-
der
1 cup bread crumbs, dry
2 eggs
1 small onion, chopped
Mix all of the ingredi-
ents except for the cream of
mushroom soup and shape
into a narrow loaf pan. Let
set for at least 8 hours or
overnight in the refrigera-
tor. Slice into pieces and
grill or fry just enough to
brown each side. Put slices
in layers in a roaster pan and
spread cream of mushroom
soup over it (without adding
water). Bake for one hour at
325 degrees.
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Hellman wins Geography Bee
St. Johns Elementary School recent Geography Bee win-
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By JIM METCALFE
jmetcalfe@delpho-
sherald.com
MIDDLE POINT
Jeffersons wrestlers had just
come off a first-ever invi-
tational win Saturday (at
Lima Senior) when they met
up with familiar Northwest
Conference foes Lincolnview
and Allen East Tuesday at the
Lancerdome.
The Wildcats continued
the upswing from that perfor-
mance by besting the Lancers
46-23 and the Mustangs
42-29.
Head man Mike Wilson
had a simple game plan
one goal for the night.
I just wanted us to keep
getting better from Saturday
and we did. Thats what you
want to see this time of year;
all your wrestlers getting bet-
ter with each match, Wilson
explained. I told the guys
that every win in important
at this time of year and every
match is important, no matter
who youre going up against.
Unfortunately, there were a
lot of voided weight classes
in both matches, so some of
the guys didnt see any action
tonight.
Wilson is also hoping that
a couple of wrestlers will
return soon from injury to fill
out his lineup even more.
We had four weight
classes that we didnt have
a wrestler in tonight, while
we have a couple of classes
where we have multiple guys.
Im planning on at least a
couple of the injured guys
being back so that we can
fill out two more classes and
only void a couple, Wilson
added. Overall, though,
we are pretty healthy at this
point. Thats what you want
now; getting people healthy
and keeping them there, plus
getting everybody wrestling
their best. Were working in
that direction.
The Mustangs beat the
Lancers 39-24.
Lancer head man Curtis
Miller felt this tri-match was
good preparation for down
the road.
These are two teams we
will see in our league meet
and in sectionals. Jeffersons
a tough match because they
have a fuller lineup; we dont
match up with either team
because of our numbers,
Miller noted. We have three
guys that could wrestle at 106
but two have to bump up
weight classes. Plus, half of
our roster is in their first year
of varsity wrestling, so were
still learning.
It is that learning that
Miller hopes will continue
down the home stretch of the
regular season.
I was pleased with how we
wrestled tonight overall. We
need to fine-tune and sharpen
up our techniques and the
more matches you have, the
better, Miller added. For
example, Doug Hicks has
been wrestling very well all
year but he struggled against
Allen East. The kid had a
different style that frustrated
Doug but now we can go
back and see what he needs to
do the next time. We will be
seeing these teams again, so it
gives us a way to measure our
progress.
Right now, its all about
our individuals.
Mustang mentor Mike
Abbey has a different sce-
nario this year for his unit.
Im used to having 20-plus
guys and right now, I have
11 available from the Alpha
test. Plus, they are bunched in
the 150-pound to 170-pound
range; Im not used to voiding
so many classes (7), Abbey
said. Weve won the NWC
meet the last four years and
five of the last six but it will
be tough to repeat against
the likes of Jefferson and
Columbus Grove, who has a
full lineup.
Now the focus is on indi-
viduals like J.R. Conyers and
Colt Lovejoy.
Both of them qualified
for state last year and Colt
was seventh. We have some
outstanding wrestlers; just not
as many as in the past, he
added.
Jefferson is in the Archbold
Duals Saturday, while both
Lincolnview and Allen
East are in the Van Buren
Invitational.
JEFFERSON 46, LINCOLNVIEW
23
106: Jacquobe Markward (L),
void.
113: Gaige Rassman (D) tech. fall
Alex Rodriguez 15-0 (3:14.6).
120: Donovan Burdge (L), void.
126: Double void.
132: Tanner Vermule (D) pin
Jacob Gibson, :12.
138: Josh McKinsey (L) pin Aaron
Parkins, 1:58.
145: Chris Truesdale (D) tech. fall
Brandon Jacomet 15-0 (3:01.6).
152: Darren Edinger (D), void.
160: Mike Joseph (D), void.
170: Double void.
182: Doug Hicks (L) dec. Tyler
Foust 16-13.
195: Colin McConnahea (D), void.
220: Curtis Miller (D), void.
285: Quentin Wessell (D), void.
JEFFERSON 42, ALLEN EAST
29
106: Double void.
113: Gaige Rassman (D), void.
120: Tyler Baker (A), void.
126: Double void.
132: Tanner Vermule (D), void.
138: Aaron Parkins (D), void.
145: Colt Lovejoy (A) pin Chris
Truesdale, 3:33.9.
152: Darren Edinger (D) pin Seth
Gehle, 5:46.6.
160: J.R. Conyers (A) pin Mike
Joseph, 2:44.
170: Max McAdoo (A), void.
182: Grant Criblez (A) tech. fall
Tyler Foust 16-0 (2:18).
195: Colin McConnahea (D) pin
Johnathan Cox, 1:31.6.
220: Curtis Miller (D), void.
285: Quentin Wessell (D), void.
ALLEN EAST 39, LINCOLNVIEW
24
106: Jacquobe Markward (L),
void.
113: Alex Rodriguez (L), void.
120: Tyler Baker (A) pin Donovan
Burdge, 1:13.8.
126: Double void.
132: Jacob Gibson (L), void.
138: Josh McKinsey (L), void.
145: Colt Lovejoy (A), pin Brandon
Jacomet, 3:33.7.
152: Seth Gehle (A), void.
160: J.R. Conyers (A), void.
170: Braden Mox (A) dec. Doug
Hicks 11-5.
182: Grant Criblez (A), void.
195: Johnathan Cox (A), void.
220: Double void.
285: Double void.
Jefferson senior Darren Edinger upends Allen Easts
Seth Gehle in the 152-pound match en route to pinning him
during Tuesdays tri-match at Lincolnview. The Wildcats
grabbed wins against both teams, while the Mustangs
bested the Lancers.
Tom Morris photo
Jeffcat matmen grab tri-match
By BOB WEBER
The Delphos Herald
btzweber@bright.net
OTTOVILLE Tuesday
night the Lady Rockets from
Pandora-Gilboa came to
Ottovilles L.W. Heckman
Gymnasium to take on the
top-ranked (Division IV) Lady
Green in their annu-
al Putnam County
League showdown.
The Lady Rockets
battled the Lady
Green for the first
eight minutes before
being outscored 23-4
in the second stanza to send the
Lady Green to their 13th win
of the year 51-36.
The first quarter of the
game, the Lady Green strug-
gled from the offensive end
and to get the ball inside.
Lady Rocket 5-11 senior cen-
ter Megan Verhoff chipped in
six points in the quarter to
keep the Lady Rockets within
striking range at 12-8 as the
quarter ended in favor of the
home team. The second quarter
was 5-4 senior guard Lauren
Kochs time to shine for the
Green and Gold. She blistered
the nets for 18 points (4 3
pointers) in the quarter, help-
ing the Lady Green outscore
the Lady Rockets by that 23-4
margin as the half ended with a
35-12 score.
Ottoville coach Dave
Kleman was impressed by
Kochs performance: Lauren
did a real good job for us
tonight, especially in the sec-
ond quarter. We did a nice job
of finding her and getting her
the ball.
The Lady Rockets were
held scoreless in the quarter
until the 3:00 mark.
The second half saw both
teams substituting freely to
get playing time from their
benches. The Lady Rockets
outscored the Lady Green in
the second half 24-16 to close
the gap on the final score.
Hovest led the Lady Rockets
for the game with a team-high
11 points.
For the Lady Green, Koch
ended the night with two more
points in the second half, end-
ing with a game high of 20
points. Coach Kleman real-
ized that theres good and bad
that come with a game like
Tuesday: We played a little
sloppy at times in the second
half but I was able to play a lot
of girls tonight. I was disap-
pointed we didnt play better in
the second half but you need to
throw them in there to get that
much-needed experience.
The Lady Green are now
13-0 on the season and 5-0
in the PCL. The Lady Green
next travel to Minster
on Saturday for a 12
oclock tipoff.
Kleman knows
theres some big games
ahead on the schedule:
Were looking for-
ward to the challenge
in playing Minster Saturday;
weve had some great games
with them and we know Coach
(Nann) Stechschulte will have
her team ready to play. The
Lady Rockets (6-5, 1-3 PCL)
are on the road Thursday night
as they travel to Van Buren.
In the junior varsity contest,
the Lady Green came away
with the win 39-21.
Sophomore Kendra Eickholt
and freshman Courtney Von
Sossan led the team with six
points apiece.
VARSITY
PANDORA-GILBOA (36)
Ashley Williams 1-0-0-2, Vanessa
McCullough 0-0-0-0, Hunter Hermiller
0-1-3-6. Olivia Maag 0-0-0-0, Megan
Maag 1-0-0-2, Megan Hovest 3-1-2-
11, Megan Verhoff 3-0-0-6, Morgan
Gerdeman 0-0-0-0, Keri Conine 0-2-
1-7, Ashley Alt 1-0-0-2. Totals 9-4-
6/8-36.
OTTOVILLE (51)
Rachel Turnwald 1-1-0-5, Megan
Bendele 2-0-3-7, Lauren Koch 3-4-
2-20, Taylor Mangas 0-0-0-0, Nicole
Vorst 1-0-0-2, Tonya Kaufman 0-0-0-0,
Monica Sarka 0-0-0-0, Kendra Eickholt
0-0-0-0, Danielle Trenkamp 0-0-0-0,
Lauren Kramer 2-0-0-4, Rachel Beining
2-0-1-5, Krista Schimmoeller 0-0-0-0,
Abby Siefker 3-0-2-8, Haley Landwehr
0-0-0-0, Courtney Von Sossan 0-0-0-0.
Totals 14-5-8/13-51.
Score by Quarters:
Pan.-Gilb. 8 4 8 16 - 36
Ottoville 12 23 12 4 - 51
Three-point goals: Conine 2,
Hermiller, Hovest; Ottoville, Koch 4,
Turnwald.
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JUNIOR VARSITY
PANDORA-GILBOA (21)
Breanna Hovest 1-0-0-2, Olivia
Maag 1-2-0-8, Hope Bockrath 1-0-1-3,
Makayla Diller 1-0-0-2, Shea Watkins
0-0-2-2, Mackensie Swary 1-0-0-2,
Kaitlyn Conine 0-0-2-2, Anne Geene
0-0-0-0. Totals 5-2-5/13-21.
OTTOVILLE (39)
Taylor Mangas 1-1-0-5, Tonya
Kaufman 1-1-0-5, Monica Sarka 2-0-
0-4, Kendra Eickholt 2-0-2-6, Danielle
Trenkamp 1-0-0-2, Courtney Von
Sossan 3-0-0-6, Haley Landwehr 1-0-
0-2, Annie Lindeman 1-0-0-2, Lexie
Wannemacher 1-0-2-4, Lyndsey
Wannemacher 1-0-1-3. Totals 14-2-
5/8-39
Three-point goals: Pandora-Gilboa,
Maag 2; Ottoville, Mangas, Kaufman.
Koch leads Lady Green to
PCL win over Pandora-Gilboa
By JIM COX
Times Bulletin
Correspondent
sports@timesbulletin.com
SPENCERVILLE
Parkway continually fended
off Spencerville challenges
Tuesday night, coming
out of it with a 71-60
non-conference girls
basketball win at the
New Walk-In Closet.
The Panthers are
now 5-7, the Bearcats 4-7.
The pattern of the game
emerged in the middle of
the second quarter after a
12-0 Parkway spurt put the
Panthers up 28-13 and seem-
ingly had them in control.
The pesky Bearcats, though,
battled back to get it within
10 by halftime. Spencerville
never allowed the visitors to
pull away, as the lead fluc-
tuated between six and 14
points the rest of the way.
Although neither team
put on a defensive clinic in
the game, the defenses went
totally out the window in the
fourth period -- an NBA-like
25-25 quarter. After trailing
46-35 going into the final
eight minutes, Spencerville
started the period with a 5-0
run despite missing 2-of-3
free throws, including a front
end. Mackenzie Miller capped
that run by slicing through the
Parkway defense for a layup
-- 46-40, Panthers, at the 6:07
mark.
Parkways Becca
Harshman swished a
10-foot baseline jump-
er. Point guard Haley
Burtch then did what
she does best; powering her
way inside to muscle in an
8-foot runner, then hit the
and-1 to push the lead up to
51-40 at 5:36. Less than two
minutes later, the Cats were
back within seven -- 55-48
-- thanks to the relentless play
of Jennifer Post, who had six
points in that span.
However, Harshman took
charge at that point, grabbing
a defensive rebound and tak-
ing it the length of the floor
for a layup. After Post again
eluded the Panther defense
to cut the deficit to 57-50,
Harshman trumped that by
slicing inside and hitting
again. Alyssa Mulholland
hit nothing but net on two
freebies but Harshman did
likewise after being fouled
in the backcourt. Miller hit
1-of-2 free throws but Burtch
bounced in another of her
runners -- 63-53 at 1:48 --
and the customary free-throw
contest ensued. Harshman
nailed six out of eight from
the stripe in the last minute to
sew it up.
Post started the game with
a layup on an inbound play,
then hit one out of two char-
ity tosses to put the home
team up 3-0, but Parkway
reeled off the next six points
and never trailed again. Posts
seven points in the first eight
minutes kept it close at 13-11
after one.
Harshman and Haley
Roehm heated up in the sec-
ond quarter with nine and
seven points, respectively,
but Post led the Spencerville
comeback that kept the
Bearcats within striking dis-
tance. The Cats struggled
mightily in the third period,
committing 10 turnovers,
but so did Parkway, with
eight miscues, and again the
Panthers couldnt pull away.
The Panthers shooting
ultimately was the difference.
They outshot Spencerville
from the field -- 46 percent
(24-of-52) to 39 percent (20-
of-51) -- and from the stripe
-- 76 percent (22-of-29) to 62
percent (18-of-29). Turnovers
were even at 23 apiece; the
Bearcats had the edge on the
glass 29-25 as Post had eight
Cortney Miller had five
assists for the Lady Bearcats.
Harshman and Burtch had
big scoring nights with 27 and
19; so did Post with 25.
Parkway won the jayvee
game in an offensive struggle
20-14. Ashlynn Henderson
led the Panther scoring with
five. Tory Hardesty had six
for Spencerville.
PARKWAY (71)
Fisher 1 0-0 3, Burtch 7 5-9 19,
Harshman 8 11-13 27, Roehm 2 3-4 7,
Fent 1 0-0 2, Hellwarth 2 3-3 7, Snyder
2 0-0 4, Samaniego 1 0-0 2, Walls 0
0-0 0. Totals 24 22-29 71.
SPENCERVILLE (60)
Alyssa Mulholland 1 6-8 8, Cortney
Miller 1 1-3 4, Mackenzie Miller 2 2-2 6,
Jennifer Post 9 7-11 25, Abby Freewalt
3 2-3 8, Schylar Miller 2 0-2 4, Emilee
Meyer 1 0-0 3, Katie Merriman 1 0-0 2.
Totals 20 18-29 60.
Score by Quarters:
Parkway 13 20 13 25 - 71
Spencerville 11 12 12 25 - 60
Three-point field goals: Spencerville
2 (Cortney Miller, Meyer), Parkway 1
(Fisher).
Parkway girls hold off Bearcats in non-conference play
By Brian Bassett
Times Bulletin Sports Editor
sports@timesbulletin.com
VAN WERT The Van
Wert Lady Cougar basket-
ball team returned to action
Tuesday as they host-
ed the Paulding Lady
Panthers in a non-con-
ference matchup.
Van Wert held
Paulding to two first-
quarter points and held
off a third-quarter run
by the Lady Panthers to roll to
a 53-33 victory.
The teams combined for
46 turnovers - 24 by Paulding
and 21 by Van Wert - and it
took a 16-2 run to close out
the third quarter for the Lady
Cougars to pull away.
It wasnt the prettiest
game but a win is a win.
Well take them any way we
can and we took care of busi-
ness, Van Wert coach Lance
Moonshower said.
After a 3-point play by
junior guard Abbey Edwards
cut the Lady Cougar lead to
four, 24-20, with 6:10 to play
in the third quarter, Van Wert
went to a full-court press and
found success, causing 14
Lady Panther turnovers in the
final two quarters.
Against that press, we
kind of lost our composure
for a while and couldnt get
it back, said Paulding coach
Lyndsi Shininger.
We definitely wanted
to press the tempo
a little bit defen-
sively and I thought
the press really got
us going a little bit.
We got a little slow
when we came out,
a little lackadaisical,
Moonshower explained. I
thought the press picked us
up. Weve got some really
good trappers who are active
with their hands. It really kind
of turned the tide in the third
quarter.
Van Wert came out of
the gate strong and followed
a 3-pointer by senior for-
ward Alex Morrow to open
the game with eight more
points to open the game 11-0.
Paulding got its first bas-
ket from sophomore guard
Sierra McCullough with 2:05
to play in the quarter. Van
Wert answered with a free
throw from freshman guard
Erin Morrow and a jump shot
from sophomore point guard
Kaitlynn Hall to end the frame
with a 14-2 lead.
Weve had a lot of prob-
lems in the first quarter. Our
last game on Thursday, we
actually got shut out 13-0,
Shininger explained. Theyre
just used to coming back.
I think every game weve
played so far weve had to
come back from at least a
5-point deficit.
The Lady Panther come-
back began with a 6-0 run to
open the quarter. Paulding got
nine points from leading scor-
er, senior center Jessica Farr,
in the frame to come within
seven, 20-13, at the break.
Obviously, our focus is to
get it into Jessica. I thought
this is one of her better games
she has played. Usually she
gets in foul trouble in the
first half and I thought she
did a good job of staying on
the court for the most part,
Shininger said.
Farr traded baskets with
senior forward Molly Gamble
to open the second half and
converted a layup before
the Edwards 3-pointer to
cut the Van Wert lead to four.
Freshman forward Alexis
Dowdy then recorded a steal
and a basket and Erin Morrow
added a jump shot to run
the Van Wert lead to eight,
28-20.
Paulding answered with a
layup from sophomore guard
Abby Pease but Van Wert
scored the next 11 points -
including five from Dowdy -
to finish the quarter. The 16-2
run put the Lady Cougars
up 40-22 heading into the
fourth.
We started the third quar-
ter a little slow. I had to call a
time out and get on them a lit-
tle bit. They responded well;
I was pleased, Moonshower
said.
McCullough got a pair of
baskets to open the fourth
quarter and cut into the Van
Wert lead but consecutive
Gamble baskets later in the
frame increased the Lady
Cougar lead to 20, 50-30. The
lead would remain 20 as time
expired. We cant seem to
get over the hump. We can
get it close, get it tied. But
we cant seem to finish it,
Shininger added.
Shininger was happy of
the way the Lady Panthers
defended Van Werts leading
scorer, Alex Morrow: Shes
a really good player. Jessica
just played straight up on her
By AUSTIN CLARKSON
The Delphos Herald
austinclarkson_24@hotmail.com
KALIDA Tinora trav-
eled to Kalida High School
Tuesday night to take on the
Lady Wildcats in a non-league
girls basketball matchup against
the 6-6 home team.
Kalida built an 18-point lead
at halftime and then had to hold
off the Lady Rams in the fourth
period, grabbing a 37-28 win.
Kalida came out hot in the
first half, jumping to an 11-4
lead after one quarter thanks
in part to some good perimeter
shooting and great defensive
hustle on the other side of the
basketball. The Wildcats full-
court pressure made problems
for the Tinora guards that led to
some easy buckets for the home
team in the first half of action.
That combination allowed
the LadyCats to dominate the
Rams with a 17-6 second stan-
za and grab a 28-10 halftime
spread.
Kalida coach Adam Huber
thought his team played some
great defense Tuesday night: I
thought our defense really got
after it tonight and made it very
tough for them to get good looks
throughout the contest. There in
the second half down the stretch,
I thought we were a little too pas-
sive but that is just something we
are going to have to work on as
the season goes forward.
Senior Nicole Kaufman led
the Wildcats with 11 points on
the night as she was the only
player in double digits between
the two clubs, finishing a dou-
ble-double with 10 boards.
Kaufman tallied three 3-point-
ers, while teammate Alexis
Wurth added two 3s among her
seven points to the victory.
The second half was a little
bit of a struggle for the Lady
Wildcats as they were out-
scored 18-9, getting outscored
by nine points in the fourth
quarter of play alone. Kalidas
offense looked a little timid as
they held the ball around the
perimeter and werent really
looking for the open shot as
they tried to make one too
many passes and turned the ball
over to the visitors for a chance
to make a comeback.
Luckily for the Wildcats,
Tinoras comeback fell short
Tuesday as they werent able
to knock down enough jumpers
late in the game. They also got
themselves in foul trouble and
sent Kalida to the line for some
easy points down the stretch,
hitting some late free throws to
salt the contest away.
I think we might have been
just trying to move the ball too
fast and we made some bad
decisions late in the game,
Huber added. We just need to
find a way to be more consis-
tent down the stretch of ball-
games, especially as we get
later in the season and start to
begin tournament play.
With the win, the Wildcats
move above .500 (7-6) on the
year and will be back into action
Monday when they play host to
the Liberty-Benton Eagles in
another non-league matchup.
Tinora falls to 6-6.
The Kalida junior varsity
team also took the victory, win-
ning by a score of 26-18.
VARSITY
Tinora (28)
Jaide Reiman 1-0-2-4, Erica Smay
3-1-0-9, Allison Weber 1-0-0-2, Mykaela
Flory 2-0-2-6, Danielle Helberg 0-0-0-
0, Kaitlyn Rethmel 0-0-0-0, Rebecca
Olashuk 1-0-0-2, Theresa Brumbaugh
0-0-0-0, Breanna Hughes 1-0-0-2,
Haley Timmons 1-0-1-3. Totals 10-36
1-12 5-10 28.
Kalida (37)
Katie Schmitz 0-0-0, Summer
Holtkamp 2-1-6, Julia Vandermark 0-0-
0, Nicole Kaufman 4-0-11, Alexis Wurth
2-1-7, Kaylyn Verhoff 1-0-2, Amy Smith
2-0-4, Elizabeth Turnwald 0-2-2, Kristi
Honigfort 0-0-0, Haley McIntyre 0-0-0,
Brandi Merschman 2-1-5. Totals 7-28
6-11 5-10 37.
Score by Quarters:
Tinora 4 6 6 12 28
Kalida 11 17 6 3 - 37
Three-point goals: Tinora, Smay;
Kalida, Kaufman 3, Wurth 2, Holtkamp.
Rebounds: Tinora 24 (9 off.), Kalida
32 (8 off.). Turnovers: Tinora 14, Kalida
19.
JV
Tinora (18)
Emma Bowden 0-0-0, Taylor
Sanders 0-0-0, Ari Guilliam 1-0-2, Taylor
Pedroza 2-0-4, Brittany Steingass 1-0-
2, Mattie Gentit 1-2-4, Nicole Helberg
0-0-0, Olivia Anders 0-0-0, Rachel
Wachtman 1-4-6, Ashley Mack 0-0-0.
Totals 6-0-6-18.
Kalida (26)
Kiersten Recker 0-0-0, MaKenna
Vorst 0-0-0, Nicole Recker 2-0-4, Jackie
Gardner 2-0-4, Kennedy Hoffman 0-0-0,
Nicole Reindel 0-0-0, Katelyn Kortokrax
0-0-0, Kylie Siebeneck 1-0-3, Katie
Schmitz 2-1-5, Elizabeth Turnwald 2-0-
5, Kristi Honigfort 2-0-5. Totals 8-3-
1-26.
Score by Quarters:
Tinora 0 2 10 6 - 18
Kalida 9 2 9 6 - 26
Three-point goals: Tinora, none;
Kalida, Siebeneck, Turnwald, Honigfort.
LadyCats squeak by
hard-charging Tinora
Van Wert girls claw past Paulding by 20
See VAN WERT, page 7
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 The Herald 7 www.delphosherald.com
BOWLING
Tuesday Merchant
Jan. 10, 2012
Surveyors 24-8
Caballeros 22-10
Adams Automotive 22-10
Delphos Sporting Goods 20-15
R C Connections 18-14
Topp Chalet 16-16
Ace Hardware 13-19
Kerns Ford 10-22
Unverferth Mfg. 9-23
Men over 200
Rob Logan 222, Matt Metcalfe
232, Todd Merricle 202, Scott Scalf
244-278-279, John Jones 224-205,
John Allen 248, Jason Wagoner
247, Joe Geise 204, Denny Dyke
203-221, John Adams 247, Bruce
VanMetre 227-247-257, Alex
VanMetre 227-268-300, Bruce
Haggard 236, Mark Biedenharn 231,
Lenny Klaus 202, Dave Moenter
202-236, Rick Suever 207-202, Jerry
Mericle 233, Don Honigford 227,
Mike Hughes 224-206-268, Jason
Teman 221, Sean Hulihan 243-236,
Dan Grice 268, Dan Steman 203,
Dave Steman 233, David Newman
225, Zach Sargent 226, Kyle Early
269-268-216, Shawn Allemeier
202, Josh DeVelvis 258-227, Ron
Wilhelm 209.
Men over 550
Matt Metcalfe 560, Todd
Merricle 590, Scott Scalf 801, John
Jones 623, John Allen 617, Jason
Wagoner 604, Denny Dyke 606,
John Adams 611, Bruce VanMetre
731, Alex VanMetre 795, Bruce
Haggard 572, Mark Biedenharn
608, Dave Moenter 625, Rick
Suever 609, Don Honigford 613,
Ryan Kies 551, Mike Hughes 698,
Jason Teman 558, Sean Hulihan
664, Dan Grice 636, Dan Steman
556, Dave Steman 600, David
Newman 613, Zach Sargent 597,
Kyle Early 753, Shawn Allemeier
556, Josh DeVelvis 625.
Wednesday Industrial
Jan. 11, 2012
Topp Chalet 32-0
D R C 13th Frame Lounge 20-12
Rustic Cafe 18-14
Niedeckens 16-16
Villager Tavern 16-16
Cabos 14-18
K&M Tire 12-20
Delphos Restaurant Supply 12-20
Moes Dougout 12-20
D&D Grain 8-24
Men over 200
Don Honigford 222-231, Jordan
Riggs 223, Phil Fetzer 211, Coda
Henze 203, Lenny Hubert 225-
211-204, Sean Hulihan 202-222,
Terry Trentman 234-209, Brent
Hollar 231-204-216, Ted Furley
225-216, Lee Schimmoller 220,
Matt Hoffman 203, Josh DeVelvis
206-210-257, Frank Miller 237-246,
Joe Geise 204-210, Charlie Lozano
226-202, John Jones 215, Matt
Lautzenheiser 212-216, Brent Beck
201, Charlie Beckner 213, Duane
Kohorst 217, Bob White 220, Brian
Gossard 210-201, Bruce VanMetre
232-210-204, Dan Grice 231, Bill
Warnimont 228, Dale Riepenhoff
213, Dan Kleman 212-212, Clint
Harting 246-300, Shawn Stabler
247-203-278, Dave Kreischer 258-
216-202, Butch Prine Jr. 256-245,
Jeff Kreischer 225.
Men over 550
Don Honigford 622, Lenny
Hubert 640, Mike Eversole 567,
Sean Hulihan 624, Terry Trentman
603, Brent Hollar 651, Ted Furley
600, Lee Schimmoller 604, Matt
Hoffman 560, Josh DeVelvis 673,
Frank Miller 681, Joe Geise 606,
Charlie Lozano 603, John Jones
581, Matt Lautzenheiser 593,
Charlie Beckner 569, Duane Kohorst
579, Brian Gossard 606, Bruce
VanMetre 646, Dan Grice 601, Bill
Warnimont 614, Dan Kleman 600,
Clint Harting 739, Shawn Stabler
728, Dave Kreischer 676, Butch
Prine Jr. 698, Jeff Kreischer 555.
Thursday National
Jan. 12, 2012
Day Metals 22-10
D R C Big Dogs 20-12
V F W 18-14
Bowersock Hauling 18-14
Westrich 18-14
C B 97 16-16
K-M Tire 16-16
First Federal 12-20
Wannemachers 10-22
Men over 200
Brian Schaadt 208-203-208,
Don Eversole 212-242, Bruce
VanMetre 257-236, Jeff Lawrence
259-245-200, Jim Looser 215,
Jim Meeks 219-215, Frank Miller
220-229, Tim Koester 216-235,
Ted Wells 222-225-258, Brad
Thornburgh 245, Doug Milligan Sr.
204-221-288, Lenny Hubert 202-
232, Brian Gossard 230-214-203,
Sean Hulihan 206-201, Rob Ruda
223-212, Lenny Klaus 206-212,
Dave Moenter 208-224-228, Mark
Biedenharn 265-203, Brad Hughes
235-223, Jason Mahlie 236-212,
John Jones 223-226-211, Rick
Suever 202-226, Doug Milligan Jr.
222, Tom Schulte 246-223, Chuck
Verhoff 215-234, Greg Leidy 203,
Todd Menke 258-225-244, Dave
Miller 221-205, Ray Geary 218-202,
Don Honigford 214, Ryan Kies 223,
Randy Ryan 222.
Men over 550
Brian Schaadt 619, Don
Eversole 637, Bruce VanMetre
692, Jeff Lawrence 704, Jim Looser
561, Jim Meeks 617, Frank Miller
646, Tim Koester 633, Ted Wells
705, Brad Thornburgh 603, Doug
Milligan Sr. 713, Lenny Hubert 603,
Brian Gossard 647, Sean Hulihan
573, Rob Ruda 634, Lenny Klaus
603, Dave Moenter 660, Mark
Biedenharn 607, Brad Hughes 656,
Jason Mahlie 640, John Jones 660,
Rick Suever 576, Doug Milligan
Jr. 577, Tom Schulte 651, Chuck
Verhoff 631, Greg Leidy 551, Todd
Menke 727, Dave MIller 598, Ray
Geary 602, Ryan Kies 595, Randy
Ryan 593.
How a state panel of sports
writers and broadcasters rates
Ohio high school girls basketball
teams in the second of seven
weekly Associated Press polls,
by OHSAA divisions, with won-
lost record and total points (first-
place votes in parentheses):
DIVISION I
1, Reynoldsburg (12) 14-0 191
2, Pickerington N. 12-1 137
3, Uniontown Lake (3) 12-0 125
4, Twinsburg (3) 11-2 121
5, Can. McKinley (4) 10-2 117
6, Springboro 11-0 98
7, Zanesville 13-0 85
8, Cin. Princeton 11-1 84
9, LewisCenter Olen. Orange 13-1 56
10, Middleburg Hts. Midpark 10-1 35
Others receiving 12 or more
points: 11, Kettering Fairmont 33.
12, Sylvania Northview 19. 13,
Tol. Notre Dame 15. 14, Cols.
Northland 14. 15, Wadsworth 13.
16, Warren Howland 12.
DIVISION II
1, Day. Carroll (18) 13-0 209
T2, Akr. Manchester (2) 13-0 142
T2, Clyde 13-1 142
4, Ravenna 12-0 135
5, Akr. Hoban (1) 11-1 112
6, Day. Chaminade-Julienne 11-2 74
T7, Shelby 13-0 73
T7, Shaker Hts. Hath. Br. (1) 8-3 73
9, Tol. Rogers 9-2 69
10, Lima Bath 11-2 65
points: 11, Alliance Marlington
21. 12, Beloit W. Branch 16. 13,
Struthers 14.
DIVISION III
1, Anna (15) 12-0 206
2, Findlay Liberty-Benton (5) 12-0 195
3, Oak Hill 10-1 149
4, Archbold (1) 14-0 132
5, Middletown Madison 13-1 105
6, Smithville (1) 12-0 101
7, Georgetown 12-0 79
8, Cols. Africentric 9-3 71
9, Beverly Ft. Frye 11-2 51
10, Orrville 7-2 37
points: None.
DIVISION IV
1, Ottoville (15) 12-0 212
2, Newark Cath. (5) 13-0 165
3, New Riegel 11-0 123
4, N. Lewisburg Triad (1) 12-0 102
5, Cortland Maplewood (1) 10-1 95
6, Arcadia 11-0 88
7, Waterford 11-2 78
8, Ft. Recovery 9-1 62
9, Berlin Hiland 8-3 55
10, Zanesville Rosecrans 9-2 49
points: 11, Arlington 25. 12,
Maria Stein Marion Local 23.
13, Mansfield St. Peters 22. 14,
N. Ridgeville Lake Ridge 15.
15, Delphos St. Johns 14. 15,
Shadyside 14. 17, Stryker 13.
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS POLL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Philadelphia 10 3 .769
New York 6 7 .462 4
Boston 4 8 .333 5 1/2
Toronto 4 10 .286 6 1/2
New Jersey 3 11 .214 7 1/2
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Orlando 10 3 .769
Atlanta 10 4 .714 1/2
Miami 9 4 .692 1
Charlotte 3 12 .200 8
Washington 1 12 .077 9
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Chicago 13 3 .813
Indiana 9 3 .750 2
Cleveland 6 7 .462 5 1/2
Milwaukee 4 9 .308 7 1/2
Detroit 3 11 .214 9
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
San Antonio 9 5 .643
Dallas 8 6 .571 1
Memphis 6 6 .500 2
Houston 7 7 .500 2
New Orleans 3 10 .231 5 1/2
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Oklahoma City 12 2 .857
Utah 9 4 .692 2 1/2
Denver 9 5 .643 3
Portland 8 5 .615 3 1/2
Minnesota 5 8 .385 6 1/2
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
L.A. Lakers 10 5 .667
L.A. Clippers 7 4 .636 1
Golden State 5 8 .385 4
Phoenix 4 9 .308 5
Sacramento 4 10 .286 5 1/2
Tuesdays Results
Golden State 105, Cleveland 95
Orlando 96, Charlotte 89
Miami 120, San Antonio 98
Chicago 118, Phoenix 97
Houston 97, Detroit 80
Denver 105, Milwaukee 95
Utah 108, L.A. Clippers 79
Todays Games
San Antonio at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Washington, 7 p.m.
Denver at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Golden State at New Jersey, 7:30
p.m.
Phoenix at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Memphis at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Detroit at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Portland at Atlanta, 8 p.m.
Indiana at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Dallas at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
Thursdays Games
New Orleans at Houston, 8 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Miami, 8 p.m.
Dallas at Utah, 10:30 p.m.
NBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
N.Y. Rangers 44 29 11 4 62 125 90
Philadelphia 44 27 13 4 58 149 129
New Jersey 45 26 17 2 54 126 126
Pittsburgh 45 24 17 4 52 136 117
N.Y. Islanders 44 17 21 6 40 106 134
Northeast Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Boston 43 29 13 1 59 156 88
Ottawa 48 26 16 6 58 149 150
Toronto 45 22 18 5 49 139 140
Buffalo 45 19 21 5 43 112 134
Montreal 45 17 20 8 42 116 123
Southeast Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Florida 44 21 14 9 51 112 123
Washington 44 24 18 2 50 125 127
Winnipeg 46 21 20 5 47 116 133
Tampa Bay 45 18 23 4 40 126 159
Carolina 48 16 24 8 40 124 156
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Detroit 46 30 15 1 61 149 105
St. Louis 45 27 12 6 60 116 94
Chicago 46 27 13 6 60 150 133
Nashville 46 26 16 4 56 125 123
Columbus 45 13 27 5 31 110 149
Northwest Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Vancouver 47 28 15 4 60 151 117
Minnesota 46 22 17 7 51 106 118
Colorado 47 24 21 2 50 120 134
Calgary 47 21 20 6 48 112 133
Edmonton 45 17 24 4 38 116 131
Pacific Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
San Jose 43 26 12 5 57 125 100
Los Angeles 47 23 15 9 55 105 105
Dallas 45 24 19 2 50 122 129
Phoenix 46 21 18 7 49 120 119
Anaheim 44 15 22 7 37 113 138
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for
overtime loss.
Tuesdays Results
Pittsburgh 2, Carolina 1, SO
Detroit 3, Dallas 2, SO
Los Angeles 3, Vancouver 2, SO
San Jose 2, Calgary 1, SO
Ottawa 3, Toronto 2
New Jersey 5, Winnipeg 1
Philadelphia 5, Minnesota 1
N.Y. Islanders 3, Washington 0
Columbus 4, Edmonton 2
N.Y. Rangers 3, Nashville 0
Tampa Bay 5, Boston 3
Todays Games
Washington at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Buffalo at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.
Florida at Colorado, 9:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
Thursdays Games
Minnesota at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Boston at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Nashville at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Edmonton at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Buffalo at Winnipeg, 8:30 p.m.
Detroit at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Calgary at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Ottawa at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
NHL
By COLIN FLY
LEXINGTON, Ky.
Kentucky freshman Anthony
Davis made no secret of his
strategy.
I remember one time he
just told his guys, Just bring
him in here, Im going to block
everything, Arkansas guard
Mardracus Wade recalled.
Davis scored a career-high
27 points and blocked seven
shots to set a school season
record in the second-ranked
Wildcats 86-63 victory over
the Razorbacks on Tuesday
night.
The Wildcats (18-1, 4-0
Southeastern Conference)
won their 10th straight over-
all and extended the nations
longest home winning streak
to 46 games, including 45
straight at Rupp Arena.
Davis and the Wildcats
jumped on the Razorbacks
(13-5, 2-2) from the start and
led by as many as 20 points in
the first half.
Davis blocked his 84th
shot with just under 5 min-
utes left in the first half when
he turned away freshman
B.J. Youngs layup to set the
record previously held by
Melvin Turpin and matched
by Andre Riddick.
Arkansas beat the
Wildcats in overtime last sea-
son in Fayetteville but these
Wildcats reloaded with Davis
and fellow freshmen Marquis
Teague, Michael Kidd-
Gilchrist and Kyle Wiltjer.
Arkansas remained winless in
Lexington since the 1994 title
team won here.
Doron Lamb scored 14
points, Terrence Jones 13, Darius
Miller 11 and Kidd-Gilchrist 10
for Kentucky, which got nine
assists from Teague.
Arkansas hasnt won in
four road games this sea-
son and struggled against
the nations second-best
defense by field-goal percent-
age despite 12 points from
Wade and 10 points apiece
from Marvell Waithe, Rashad
Madden and Young.
The Razorbacks never
got closer than 14 points on
the first basket of the second
half.
When they cut it to 50-35
with 14:48 left, Kidd-Gilchrist
threw an alley-oop pass to
Davis, Jones blocked fresh-
man Devonta Abrons shot
and Teague fed Kidd-Gilchrist
in the paint for another slam as
part of a 13-2 run that put the
game away before the midway
point of the second half.
Davis finished 10-of-12
from the field, his best game
with at least 10 attempts of
his 19-game career, and went
7-for-8 from the free-throw
line. He got a standing ovation
with 4:23 left with his seventh
and final block, an emphatic
swat of Julysses Nobles shot
into the front row.
He matched the school
record for blocks when he
rejected Rickey Scotts layup
off the glass with 8:02 left in
the first half, matching the 83
that Turpin set in 1982-83 in
31 games and Riddick tied in
34 games in 1993-94. Davis
set the record a little over 3
minutes later when he turned
away Youngs layup with
Kentucky leading 28-12.
No. 10 Georgetown 83, DePaul 75
ROSEMONT, Ill. Jason Clark
scored a career-high 31 points and
Georgetown dominated the rebound-
ing.
The Hoyas (15-3, 5-2 Big East)
outrebounded DePaul 47-25 and con-
sistently worked inside for second
shots. Henry Sims added 16 points
and Otto Porter had 15 rebounds for
Georgetown.
Clark made 11-of-14 shots from
the field, including 5-of-7 from behind
the 3-point arc.
Cleveland Melvin scored 19 points
and Moses Morgan had 17, including
five 3-pointers, for the Blue Demons
(10-8, 1-5), who lost their fourth
straight.
Morgan made two 3-pointers and
Melvin had a jumper in an 8-0 run that
made it a 2-point game with 14 min-
utes to go. Clark had a driving reverse
layup, Hollis Thompson scored on a
follow and Clark made a 3-pointer in a
12-2 run for a 60-48 lead.
No. 20 Michigan 60, No. 9 Michigan
St. 59
ANN ARBOR, Mich. Stu
Douglass made a layup with 36.5
seconds remaining for the lead and
Michigan held on through a wild final
sequence.
On Michigan States last posses-
sion, Keith Appling drove to the basket
but had his shot blocked by Jordan
Morgan. Brandon Wood of the Spartans
came up with the ball; Draymond Green
got another shot off from near the free-
throw line but missed.
Freshman Trey Burke scored 20
points for Michigan. He rebounded a
miss by Appling in the final minute
and turned it into a transition chance,
eventually passing to Douglass for the
winning layup.
Michigan (15-4, 5-2 Big Ten) has
won three straight over Michigan State
(15-4, 4-2).
Derrick Nix led Michigan State with
13 points.
Top 25 Womens Capsules
St. Johns 62, No. 7 Rutgers 57
NEW YORK Eugeneia
McPherson scored 17 points and
Nadirah McKenith added 15 to help
St. Johns shock No. 7 Rutgers 62-57
on Tuesday night, the Red Storms fifth
win in six games.
St. Johns (12-7, 4-2 Big East) was
up 52-43 with 2:35 left before holding
off a late rally by Khadijah Rushdan
and Rutgers. Rushdan scored eight
points and had an assist to get Rutgers
within 57-55 with 22 seconds left.
After McPherson hit 1-of-2 free
throws, Briyona Canty made two from
the line to make it a 1-point game with
18 seconds to go.
Shenneika Smith converted two
free throws at the other end to restore
the 3-point lead.
April Sykes missed a 3-pointer
from the wing with 7.5 seconds left
that would have tied the game and
McKenith sealed the win with two more
free throws.
Rushdan finished with 16 points
for Rutgers (15-3, 4-1), which saw its
6-game winning streak end.
No. 2 Notre Dame 120, Pittsburgh 44
SOUTH BEND, Ind. Devereaux
Peters scored 20 points in 18 minutes
to lead Notre Dame to its most lopsided
Big East victory ever.
It was the second-highest scor-
ing game for the Irish this season.
They scored 128 against Mercer in
December. It was also the second time
this season Notre Dame had won a Big
East game by at least 50 points. The
Irish beat Marquette 95-42.
Seven other players scored
in double figures for the Irish (18-
1, 6-0): Natalie Achonwa (19), Kaila
Turner (14), Natalie Novosel (13),
Kayla McBride (11), Skylar Diggins (11
points, 9 assists), Brittany Mallory (11)
and Markisha Wright (11).
Pittsburgh (8-11, 0-6) was led by
Ashlee Andersons 14.
No. 19 Georgetown 67, Marquette 39
MILWAUKEE Sugar Rodgers
scored 18 points and Tommacina
McBride added 14 points as
Georgetown rolled to its first victory
ever against Marquette.
The loss snapped Marquettes
(12-7, 3-3) 3-game Big East winning
streak. Overall, the Golden Eagles had
won seven of their last eight games.
Sarina Simmons led Marquette with
11 points.
Georgetown (15-4, 4-2) used an
aggressive half-court trap to take con-
trol of the game right from the start.
The Hoyas jumped out to a 20-6 lead
when McBride made a layup with 10:14
remaining.
The Hoyas forced 11 Marquette
turnovers and had 10 steals in the first
13 minutes of the game. The Golden
Eagles only made three of their first
13 shots.
Georgetown extended the lead
to 35-17 at halftime as Alexa Roche
scored on a rebound with 1 second
remaining.
So. Florida 66, No. 21 DePaul 63, OT
TAMPA, Fla. Akila McDonald
hit a layup with 9 seconds remaining
in regulation to send the game to over-
time and South Florida beat DePaul.
Kaneisha Saunders and Jasmine
Wynne led the Bulls (11-8, 3-2 Big
East) with 16 points each and Inga
Orekhova added 11 points.
Anna Martin scored 20 points
and Megan Rogowski added 11 for
DePaul (15-4, 3-2), which hosts No. 3
Connecticut on Saturday.
Oklahoma 65, No. 23 Kansas St. 57
MANHATTAN, Kan. Aaryn
Ellenberg had a season-high 31 points
to go with nine steals and Oklahoma
held off a last-gasp rally by Kansas
State.
Morgan Hook added 11 points
for the Sooners (11-5, 3-2 Big 12),
who rebounded from a meltdown at
Oklahoma State to ruin the Wildcats
first appearance in the Top 25 since the
2008-09 season.
No. 2 Kentucky
beats Arkansas 86-63
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and we had a lot of help from
our guards. We just tried to
get her flustered and I think
we did a pretty good job.
Alex Morrow was held
to six points as Gamble led
the Cougars with 14 points.
Dowdy added nine and Erin
Morrow had eight.
Farr led the Lady
Panthers with 16 points and
McCullough added 10. Only
four Paulding players scored
on the night.
The win moves Van
Wert to 8-5 on the season
and their focus now shifts
to Thursdays Western
Buckeye League showdown
with the state-ranked Bath
Wildkittens.
You cant have mistakes
against a team like Bath - they
turn them into points every
time. Youve got to come
ready to play and youve got
to execute. We know weve
got to execute a lot better
and hopefully we can be up
to the challenge Thursday,
Moonshower added.
The Van Wert junior varsi-
ty was also victorious 41-30.
Paulding (33)
Edwards 2-8 1-1 5, Pease 1-8 0-1
2, Owens 0-1 0-0 0, Nardone 0-4 0-0
0, Farr 7-11 2-4 16, McCullough 5-10
0-0 10, Shuherk 0-0 0-0 0, Bland 0-0
0-0 0, Reinhart 0-1 0-2 0. Totals 15-43
3-8 33.
Van Wert (53)
Hall 1-4 0-0 2, Keber 1-4 0-0 2, L.
Butler 3-6 0-0 6, Gamble 5-10 4-4 14,
Doidge 0-4 1-2 1, E. Morrow 2-2 3-4
8, Handy 0-0 3-4 3, Dowdy 4-7 1-3
9, A. Morrow 2-8 1-2 6, C. Butler 0-1
0-0 0, Weigle 0-1 0-0 0, Moonshower
1-2 0-0 2, Clay 0-0 0-2 0. Totals 19-49
13-19 53.
Score by Quarters:
Paulding 2 11 9 11 - 33
Van Wert 14 6 20 13 - 53
Three-point goals: Paulding 0-4
(Edwards 0-2, McCullough 0-1, Bland
0-1), Van Wert 2-6 (E. Morrow 1-1, A.
Morrow 1-4, Keber 0-1).
Van Wert
Times Bulletin
Staff Report
ANTWERP The
Lincolnview Lady Lancers
traveled to Antwerp
Tuesday night to take on
the Lady Archers in a non-
conference matchup and
came away with a 41-38
victory.
Lincolnview start-
ed with an 8-point
run with a basket by
junior guard Kaylee
Thatcher to open
the game, followed
by consecutive 3-pointers
from junior guard Claire
Dye. Antwerp answered
with a basket by A.J. Stuck
to end the quarter with
Lincolnview leading 8-2.
Stuck got a putback to
open the second frame but
another 3 from Lincolnview,
this time from freshman
guard Julia Thatcher, gave
the Lady Lancers an 11-4
lead. Dye then got a bas-
ket to give Lincolnview
a 13-4 lead but Antwerp
answered with an 8-point
run to come within one,
13-12. Lincolnview got a
basket from senior center
Carley Springer and a free
throw from sophomore
guard Christine Stemen to
give them some breathing
room and a 16-12 lead late
in the second quarter. Nikki
Sanders hit a layup to close
the second quarter and the
score at the half was 16-14,
Lincolnview.
The teams traded free
throws to open the third
quarter before Lincolnview
got a basket from Springer
and a free throw from
Thatcher to go up 20-15.
Antwerp rallied, however,
and took a 21-20 lead an
an Alexis Jones free throw.
Thatcher returned the lead
to the Lady Lancers with a
3-pointer later in the frame
but Antwerp tied the game
at 23 with a pair of
Stuck free throws.
A Kaiya Jemison
putback returned
the lead to the Lady
Archers late but
Lincolnview got a jump
shot from Dye to tie the
game at 25 to end the third
quarter.
A Thatcher layup and
a Dye 3-pointer gave
Lincolnview some breathing
room with a 30-25 lead and
a Springer layup made the
score 32-25, Lady Lancers.
A Stuck putback brought the
Lady Archers back within
five and the deficit was cut
to one, 37-36, after a pair of
Tricia Smalley foul shots.
Lincolnview then got a pair
of free throws from junior
guard Katie Dye to return
the lead to three. A pair of
Sanders free throws again
cut the Antwerp (4-9) defi-
cit to one with 17.6 seconds
to play but a Springer layup
out of a timeout sealed the
victory for the visitors.
We had too many turn-
overs but luckily our defen-
sive effort was outstand-
ing tonight. Thats really
what got us a win, said
Lincolnview coach Dan
Williamson.
Williamson credited
the Lady Archer defense
for throwing off the
Lincolnview offense: We
rebounded better; thats
what we need to do to win
games. Offensively, we
were out of a rhythm and
they did a good job of mix-
ing up their defenses from
1-3-1 to 2-3.
The Lady Lancers got
some clutch free throws
down the stretch which
turned out to be the differ-
ence in the game.
We did just enough
offensively to get the win.
We hit some free throws
down the stretch; Carley
Springer hit a couple,
Katie Dye hit a couple,
Williamson added. Thats
what we need to win games
like this. Were 5-8, so
hopefully we can get a cou-
ple wins to get us back to
the .500 mark.
Claire Dye and Springer
each had 13 points to lead
Lincolnview. The Lady
Lancers return to action
Thursday as they host the
Jefferson Lady Wildcats.
Lincolnview: Kaylee
Thatcher 2, Claire Dye 13,
Katie Dye 3, Julia Thatcher 9,
Morgan Peel 0, Carley Springer
13, Christine Stemen 1, Hannah
McCleery 0.
Antwerp: Alexis Jones 12,
Nikki Sanders 7, Tricia Smalley
4, Bree Kurtz 2, AJ Stuck 10,
Kaiya Jemison 3.
Score by Quarters:
Lincolnview 8 8 9 16- 41
Antwerp 2 12 11 13- 38
JV Score: 31-25
(Lincolnview 7-5).
Lady Lancers take road win vs. Antwerp
INDIANAPOLIS Indianapolis
fired coach Jim Caldwell after three
seasons, taking the next step in what
is expected to be a long offseason
shake-up that began two weeks ago
with an overhaul of the front office.
Team owner Jim Irsay fired team
vice chairman Bill Polian and his son,
Chris, the teams general manager,
the day after the season ended.
The Colts stumbled to a 2-14 sea-
son without Peyton Manning. Caldwell
ended his Colts tenure 26-22 overall.
NEW YORK Matt Higgins, Jets
owner Woody Johnsons right-hand
man, resigned from his role as the
teams executive vice president of
business operations to explore some
entrepreneurial opportunities.
CHICAGO Greatest Show on
Turf architect Mike Martz says he is
retiring from coaching.
The NFL Network first reported his
decision this week and Martz told the
Chicago Sun-Times, Its time. He did
not return a message left Tuesday.
The former Rams coach spent
the past two seasons as the Chicago
Bears offensive coordinator. He had
an expiring contract and left after what
were described as philosophical dif-
ferences.
PITTSBURGH Steelers assis-
tant coach Kirby Wilson remains in
critical condition with burns on more
than 45 percent of his body.
The team released a statement
from Wilsons family saying the
50-year-old also suffered a smoke
inhalation injury during the Jan. 6
fire at his townhouse in a northern
Pittsburgh suburb.
BASEBALL
NEW YORK Tim Lincecum
asked San Francisco for $21.5 million
in arbitration, just shy of the record for
a player, and the Giants offered him
a club-record $17 million on a dizzy-
ing day when 80 players agreed to
contracts.
The two-time NL Cy Young
Award winner was among 54 play-
ers who exchanged figures with their
teams, and his request fell short of
the record $22 million requested by
Roger Clemens from Houston when
he became a free agent and accepted
the Astros arbitration offer before the
2005 season.
Other large amounts involved
Chicago Cubs pitcher Matt Garza
($12.5 million vs. $7.95 million),
Philadelphia outfielder Hunter Pence
($11.8 million vs. $9 million), Texas
World Series star Mike Napoli ($11.5
million vs. $8.3 million), Los Angeles
Dodgers NL Cy Young Award winner
Clayton Kershaw ($10 million vs. $6.5
million) and Baltimore right-hander
Jeremy Guthrie ($10.25 million vs.
$7.25 million).
Two injury announcements inter-
rupted the frenzied focus on money:
Detroit said star slugger Victor
Martinez could miss the entire season
after tearing his left anterior cruciate
ligament last week during offseason
conditioning;
Boston outfielder Carl Crawford
had surgery on his left wrist Tuesday
and could miss opening day.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
SOUTH BEND, Ind. Prized
quarterback recruit Gunner Kiel is join-
ing Notre Dame.
Coach Brian Kelly announced
Kiels decision, marking one of the
most significant recruits he has landed
in his two-plus years on the job at
Notre Dame.
BRADENTON, Fla. Former
Alabama cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick,
who is leaving school early to enter
the NFL draft, was arrested on a mari-
juana possession charge.
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BY NANCY SPENCER
nspencer@delpho-
sherald.com
DELPHOS The history
of winemaking can be traced
back to 6000 BC when it
gained recognition in coun-
tries like Egypt, Rome, and
Greece. Rodney and Angela
Courtney started about 10
years in their basement and
a what was once a hobby is
now a budding business.
We started making wine
at home and then sharing it
and giving it as gifts, Angela
said. Then people starting
asking for it and wanting
more so we started research-
ing what it would take to start
a winery. We knew we were
on to something.
The couple enlisted the
help of Paul and Sue Wagner
and the Jubilee Winery at
10744 Elida Road outside
Delphos was born.
Many of the groups
endeavors have been trial and
error: finding the right mix of
yeast and fermentation time.
Our wines started a little
dry and we found that people
in the area prefer them on the
sweeter side, Angela said.
We also try to make the
flavors bold. When you drink
Pearadise, I dont want you
to have to guess what flavor
it is. You should immediately
say, Oh, pear.
Jubilee Winery is not only
a place where wine is made
and sold but also a place for
tasting and gathering.
Our whole goal was to
open a place where it was
fun and a place for people
to relax, Angela continued.
We didnt want to be a bar
scene and we wanted to offer
wines that everybody likes in
a fun, relaxing environment.
Jubilee starts one step
ahead of many wineries. With
limited space, there is no way
to do fruit crushing or de-
stemming on site. So Jubilee
wines start with juice. That
way everything can be done
on site. And there is plenty
to do even with the first step
already accomplished.
We thought once we got
going, we wont be down here
much, but we were down here
all summer long! We thought
wed take Sunday, Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesdays
off and enjoy them, but its
no more than get home from
work and have supper and
were back down here,
Rodney said.
Its a constant process,
added Angela.
Jubilee opened in October
and has already been located
by local wine lovers. The
Courtneys said they have
bottled over 3,000 bottles of
win in many different vari-
eties. So far, 12 types have
been sold with three more
still to hit the shelves in a few
weeks. At that time, another
1,500 bottles will be ready.
The dry wines include a cab-
ernet savignon, a chardonnay
and a zinfandel.
The Courtneys freely admit
that winemaking is quite dif-
ferent now than when it was
a hobby at home. Along with
the increased size of batches
from five gallons to 50-60
gallons, the rest of the work
increases as well.
We are getting better as
we go, getting a little bit fast-
er. We can only bottle three
per minute with the machine
we have, so with 50 gallons
at five bottles per gallon, that
takes some time, Rodney
said.
And we had to learn how
much preservative to use and
when to stop the fermenta-
tion so that the corks arent
blowing off. Thats the kind
of thing that did happen to
us at first at home, Angela
remembered. But we still do
everything from making it, to
bottling it, to labeling it, to
corking it. Theres nothing
automated about it. Its made
right here.
With summer coming,
Jubilee Winery will bring
out some summery wines
and offer wine slushes. With
an outdoor patio ready for
use, the Courtneys are think-
ing about special events to
host. Already private parties
are being booked inside the
location, even on the days
Jubilee is usually closed.
Regular hours are from 4-10
p.m. Thursday and Friday and
2-10 p.m. Saturday. Besides a
variety of wines, Jubilee also
has cheese, crackers, summer
sausage and soft drinks.
We thought Delphos
needed something a little dif-
ferent, something fun, some-
thing to do, Angela offered.
That was the atmosphere we
were going for.
I dont want to add a TV
to this, continued Rodney.
I dont want someone here
drinking all day long. I dont
want that. I want somewhere
for people to relax. And thats
what it is.
New winery offers place for tasting, relaxation
Gift baskets, wine-related items and totes for bottles of wine are on display at Jubilee
Winery.
Sue Wagner, left, Rodney and Angela Courtney (and not
shown, Paul Wagner) are the owners of the new Jubilee
Winery.
Lana Drewyore, left, and Sharon Gipe enjoy a glass of
wine at Jubilee Winery.
The Jubilee Winery hosted the Delphos Area Chamber of Commerce Business After
Hours Tuesday. From left, are sponsors Angela and Rodney Courtney, Sue and Paul
Wagner of Jubilee; Donna Landin of U.S. Bank; and Rob Andrews of Bunge.
By TOM KRISHER
DETROIT That clunk-
er in Americas driveway has
reached a record old age, but
there are signs that people
may be growing confident
enough in the economy to get
a whiff of that fresh new car
scent very soon.
The average age of a car or
truck in the U.S. hit a record
10.8 years last year as job
security and other economic
worries kept many people
from making big-ticket pur-
chases such as a new car.
Thats up from the old
record of 10.6 years in 2010,
and it and continues a trend
that dates to 1995, when the
average age of a car was 8.4
years, according to a study
of state vehicle registra-
tion data by the Southfield,
Mich.-based Polk automotive
research firm.
However, Polk Vice
President Mark Seng says that
a rebound in sales last year
and expected growth for the
next couple of years is likely
to slow growth rate in the age
of cars as a whole in America.
Polk has not predicted if or
when the age will start to
drop, but Seng doesnt see
that happening for at least two
or three years, if not longer.
Its going to take the
good economy several years
of very high sales again, and
people being willing to let go
of those older vehicles that
theyve been holding onto,
Seng said.
Last year, auto sales rebound-
ed a bit to 12.8 million vehicles,
especially in November and
December, when sales were
unusually strong. In 2010, U.S.
sales totaled 11.6 million after
hitting a 30-year low of 10.4
million in 2009. Polk expects
sales around 13.7 million this
year, rising about 1 million per
year through 2015, when they
reach about 16 million. Thats
back to around what indus-
try analysts consider normal,
and approaching the U.S. sales
peak of 17 million in 2005.
But even a 1 million per
year sales increase will have
little impact on the average
age because there are more
than 240 million cars and
trucks on the roads in the
U.S., Seng says.
The aging of the American
auto fleet has been a big boon
for repair shops and compa-
nies that sell replacement auto
parts, and Seng expects that to
continue. He says people can
hang onto their cars longer
because automakers are mak-
ing them far better than they
did in 1995, the first year that
Polk began tracking the aver-
age age.
Shares of major auto parts
stores, such as AutoZone Inc.,
OReilly Automotive Inc. and
Advance Auto Parts Inc., have
easily outpaced the S&P 500
index since late 2007 when
the recession began.
Polk also says the number
of vehicles in the U.S. has
been falling since 2008, but
that trend reversed itself last
year. In 2010, there were 240
million cars and trucks regis-
tered in the U.S. That grew
slightly to 240.5 million last
year, the company said.
The aging vehicle trend
and relatively slow sales have
kept auto companies and parts
makers from hiring new work-
ers in great numbers, and that
helps to hold unemployment
at relatively high levels. Last
month, the unemployment
rate fell to 8.5 percent still
high, but the lowest level in
three years.
But that started to change
last year as sales started to
rebound. Last January, Ford
said it would hire 7,000 work-
ers over the next two years.
During the summer, GM said
it would add 2,500 at the
Detroit factory that makes the
Chevrolet Volt electric car.
Volkswagen hired 2,000 for
a new plant in Tennessee,
and Honda added 1,000 in
Indiana.
Average age of US vehicles hits record 10.8 years
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 The Herald - 9 www.delphosherald.com
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Each word is $.30 2-5 days
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Each word is $.10 for 3 months
or more prepaid
THANKS TO ST. JUDE: Runs 1 day at the
price of $3.00.
GARAGE SALES: Each day is $.20 per
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DEBTS: Ad must be placed in person by
the person whose name will appear in the ad.
Must show ID & pay when placing ad. Regu-
lar rates apply
FREE ADS: 5 days free if item is free
or less than $50. Only 1 item per ad, 1
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BOX REPLIES: $8.00 if you come
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CARD OF THANKS: $2.00 base
charge + $.10 for each word.
To place an ad phone 419-695-0015 ext. 122
We accept
950 Construction
POHLMAN
POURED
CONCRETE WALLS
Residential
& Commercial
Agricultural Needs
All Concrete Work
Mark Pohlman
419-339-9084
cell 419-233-9460
POHLMAN
BUILDERS
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419-339-9084
cell 419-233-9460
ROOM ADDITIONS
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950 Tree Service
TEMANS
OUR TREE SERVICE
Bill Teman 419-302-2981
Ernie Teman 419-230-4890
Since 1973
419-692-7261
SNOW REMOVAL
FIREWOOD
FOR SALE
950 Miscellaneous
COMMUNITY
SELF-STORAGE
GREAT RATES
NEWER FACILITY
419-692-0032
Across from Arbys
950 Car Care
Geise
Transmission, Inc.
419-453-3620
2 miles north of Ottoville
automatic transmission
standard transmission
differentials
transfer case
brakes & tune up
FLANAGANS
CAR CARE
816 E. FIFTH ST. DELPHOS
Ph. 419-692-5801
Mon.-Fri. 8-6, Sat. 8-2
OIL - LUBE FILTER
Only
$
22.95*
*up to 5 quarts oil
The Allen County Veterans Service
Commission is now accepting re-
sumes for the position of a Veteran
Service Officer. Per Ohio Revised
Code 5901.07, basic requirements
include: a minimum of a high school
diploma or equivalence, proof of ac-
tive military service for other than
training with an honorable discharge
for all periods of service, satisfac-
tory background investigation, and
drug screening. In addition, appli-
cant must have one to two years ad-
ministrative/supervisory experience
and a valid Ohio drivers license.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Ideal candidate will have a genuine
concern for veterans and their families
Processing of VA computerized forms
Proficient computer and public speak-
ing skills
Develop working knowledge of Ohio
Revised Code and the Department of
Veterans rules and regulations
Obtain and maintain state and nation-
al service accreditation for veterans
affairs
Post-employment training and testing,
and some over-night travel
This position will report to the Veter-
ans Service Commissioners
Deadline for submitting resumes is
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012. Resumes
will be accepted by: Mail to Allen Coun-
ty Veterans Service Commission, PO
Box 1243, 301 N. Main, Lima 45802 or
hand delivered to Physical address at
301 N. Main Street, Lima, Ohio
2 Bedroom Apartments
$
399/mo
Deer Creek Apartments
1000 Lima Ave.
Delphos, OH 45833
www.YourNextPlaceToLive.com
419-692-9996
+ $87.50 Deposit SPECIAL
(with approved conditions)
+ 6,000 shopping points
Contact ofce for details.
New Year
New Beginnings
New Home
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Announcements
ADVERTISERS: YOU can
place a 25 word classified
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advertising dept. can set
this up for you. No other
classified ad buy is sim-
pler or more cost effective.
Call 419-695-0015, ext
138.
040

Services
LAMP REPAIR
Table or floor.
Come to our store.
Hohenbrink TV.
419-695-1229
080

Help Wanted
DANCER LOGISTICS
Services LLC,
900 Gressel Drive,
Delphos, Ohio 45833
We have an opening for a
Local, Home Everyday
driver Modern Equip -
ment Regional, Long
Haul and Team drivers
may also apply We also
welcome Owner Opera-
tors to apply Health,
Dental and Vision benefits
offered Qualifications
are a good MVR, Class A
CDL and two years OTR
experience Call Shawn
at 888-465-6001 ext. 806
for details or apply in per-
son 10am thru 3pm.
HIRING DRIVERS
with 5+ years OTR experi-
ence! Our drivers average
42cents per mile & higher!
Home every weekend!
$55,000-$60,000 annually.
99% no touch freight!
We will treat you with
respect!
PLEASE CALL
419-222-1630
HIRING FULL Time Inside
Parts Sales/Warehouse
Associate. Send Resume
or Apply in person. Double
A Trailer Sales, 1750 East
Fifth Street, Box 129,
Delphos, Ohio 45833.
080

Help Wanted
Looking for
optimistic,
enthusiastic
self-starter. Member
Specialists who are
passionate about
making a difference
in peoples lives. Earn
great commissions.
Reply to Box P17
c/o The Delphos Herald
405 N. Main St.
Delphos, OH 45833
OTR SEMI DRIVER
NEEDED
Benefits: Vacation,
Holiday pay, 401k. Home
weekends & most nights.
Call Ulm!s Inc.
419-692-3951
PART-TIME
Bookkeeper/Receptionist
position available at small
local company. Approxi-
mately 20-24 hrs./wk. Ap-
plicant should have an un-
derstanding of basic ac-
counting principles and be
proficient in Microsoft
Word & Excel. The candi-
date will run the front
desk, answer the phone
and greet customers. This
person should be able to
communicate effectively
and be willing to do a vari-
ety of tasks in a small of-
fice environment. Send re-
plies to Box 163 c/o Del-
phos Herald, 405 N. Main
St., Delphos, OH 45833.
PART-TIME office help
needed. Office duties in-
clude filing, multi-line
phones, mail, and other
misc. tasks. Microsoft
Word/Excel experience
preferred. Send replies to
Box 160 c/o Delphos Her-
ald, 405 N. Main St., Del-
phos, OH 45833
PART-TIME
SALES/TECHNICAL
SUPPORT PERSON
Krendl Machine Company
located in Delphos, Ohio
is a progressive machine
manufacturer seeking a
P a r t - t i me S a l e s
Associate/Technical Sup-
port person. Qualified indi-
vidual must possess nego-
tiating & basic accounting
skills, extensive electrical
and mechanical knowl -
edge and have previous
customer service experi-
ence. Must be computer
literate and be proficient in
MS Office with an Associ-
ates degree in a technical
field or equivalent.
Qualified candidate send
resume AND wage re -
quirements to:
Attention: HR/Sales/Tech
Support 1211
Krendl Machine Company
1201 Spencerville Ave.
Delphos, Oh 45833
PEST
CONTROL
TECHNICIAN
BUCKEYE
EXTERMINATING
is adding full-time &
seasonal Service
Technicians for
pesticide application
work. Vehicle, tools,
training & uniforms
provided. DFWP
enforced. Insurance, profit
sharing, retirement plan,
vacation, attendance
bonuses etc. Applications
are being accepted.
24018 US 224, Box 246
Ottoville, OH 45876
419-453-3931 or
1-800-523-1521
WINDOW CREATIONS is
seeking full time general
laborers for onsite con -
struction and studio work.
Various skill levels are
welcome. On the job
training is also available.
For appointments call
(419) 453-2004. Ask for
Jason.
120

Financial
IS IT A SCAM? The Del-
phos Herald urges our
readers to contact The
Better Business Bureau,
( 419) 223- 7010 or
1-800-462-0468, before
entering into any agree-
ment involving financing,
business opportunities, or
work at home opportuni-
ties. The BBB will assist
in the investigation of
these businesses. (This
notice provided as a cus-
tomer service by The Del-
phos Herald.)
290

Wanted to Buy
Raines
Jewelry
Cash for Gold
Scrap Gold, Gold Jewelry,
Silver coins, Silverware,
Pocket Watches, Diamonds.
2330 Shawnee Rd.
Lima
(419) 229-2899
501

Misc. for Sale
6 DRAWER solid oak
desk $140. 3 antique oak
office chairs $40 each. Ph.
419-605-2245.
NIKKEN MAGNETIC mat-
tress pad, queen, $90.
419-605-8023.
550

Pets & Supplies
FREE KITTENS & cats.
Some ar e spade.
419-605-8023.
590

House For Rent
415 N. Clay
2 story, 3 BR, 1 1/2 BA,
basement, gas heat.
$600/mo. + Deposit &
Utilities. No pets. Available
2/1/2012. (419)692-9663
CLEAN 2 bedroom house
for rent across from St.
Johns. $400/month. No
smoking or pets. Refer-
ences requi red. Cal l
4 1 9 - 6 9 2 - 1 7 4 2 o r
419-695-3001.
1BR APT for rent, appli-
ances, electric heat, laun-
dry room, No pets.
$400/month, plus deposit,
water included. 320 N.
Jefferson. 419-852-0833.
ONE BDRM Apt., 537 W.
Thi rd St . , Del phos.
$ 3 2 5 / m o . C a l l
4 1 9 - 6 9 2 - 2 1 8 4 o r
419-204-5924
620

Duplex For Rent
104 E. 7th. 2 BR, stove &
refrigerator included, w/d
hook-up. No pets. Call
419-236-2722.
3 BR, 1 BA,
514 N. Canal
1st mo. rent + deposit
No Pets.
Call (317)336-6718
821 1/2 ELM St., Delphos.
2 BR, 1 BA, utility room
with w/d hook-up, stove &
refrigerator included. All
electric. (419)231-3478.
800

House For Sale
3 BR ranch home. 285
Railroad St., Ft. Jennings.
Posted on Craigslist. Call
(419)286-2069.
810

Auto Repairs/
Parts/Acc.
Midwest Ohio
Auto Parts
Specialist
Windshields Installed, New
Lights, Grills, Fenders,Mirrors,
Hoods, Radiators
4893 Dixie Hwy, Lima
1-800-589-6830
840

Mobile Homes
2 BEDROOM, 1 bath mo-
bile home for sale. Re -
modeled in 2005. New
pl umbi ng, hot water
heater. Deck & patio.
419-231-2121.
RENT OR Rent to Own. 2
bedroom, 1 bath mobile
home. 419-692-3951.
890

Autos for Sale
890

Autos for Sale
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BATTERIES
TESTED
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With 100-month warranty
$
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Some vehicles slightly higher
Installation extra.
Price valid with exchange.
See Service Advisor for limited-
warranty details. Taxes extra
Over 85
years
serving
you!
www.raabeford.com
RAABE
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11260 Elida Rd., Delphos
M 7:30-8 ; T.-F. 7:30-6:00; Sat. 9-2
419-692-0055

*Will be responsible for operation of 56 room hotel.

*Will be trained by Microtel

Must see beautiful 3 bedroom, 1 bath ranch with 2 car garage

close to park and schools. Fireplace, 22x22 great room, large open
kitchen, new roof and furnace, appliances stay. Move in ready.
Available immediately.
Call for showing 419-863-9480. OPEN SUNDAYS 2-4
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These are just a few of our listings, call us we have more!
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SUNDAY, MARCH 9
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BY APPOINTMENT
$99,500-Delphos SD
Ideal Opportunity

$99,900-Van Wert SD
Add Finishing To This Home!

$47,000-Delphos SD
A Fine Fix- up Find

$74,900-Delphos SD
Two-story That Needs Some TLC

$199,000-Elida SD
Exquisite Sense Of Luxury
$77,000-Ft Jennings SD
Large & Luxurious 1- 1/ 2 Story

$148,500-Elida SD
A Charming Personality

$73,000-Delphos SD
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$84,900-Delphos SD
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11970 Sarka Rd.
Spencerville - $104,900
408 W. Third St.
Delphos - $104,900
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Janet 419-236-7894
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Monday, March 10
at the Delphos Public Library
6 PM
648 S. Jefferson St.,
Delphos
Janet 419-236-7894
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A Fine Fix- up Find

$74,900-Delphos SD

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Judy Bosch 419-230-1983
Delphos
Janet 419-236-7894
415
S.
Cass
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Monday, March 10
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Delphos
Janet 419-236-7894
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A Fine Fix- up Find

$74,900-Delphos SD

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$148,500-Elida SD

$73,000-Delphos SD
Peace And Privacy

$84,900-Delphos SD
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Putnam County
Terry D. Speiser TR
and Mary E. J. Speiser
TR., 40.0 acres, Palmer
Township, and 71.87
acres, Palmer Township,
to Jeffrey A. Hiltner.
Rampe Troy
Construction Inc., and
Troy Rampe Construction,
Inc., Building 1, Unit
A, Silverpines Condo,
Kalida, to Ronald L.
Rampe and Nancy A.
Rampe.
Putnam County
Land Development
Corporation, Lot 429
Gandorf, to Arthur C.
Heitmeyer TR and Bonita
L. Heitmeyer TR.
Peggy Ann Trutt,
39.73 acres Van Buren
Township, to Chad S.
Trutt TR and Carrie E.
Slaughter TR.
Richard L. Beining TR
and Janelle A. Schroeder
TR, 77.0 acres Monterey
Township, to Randy J.
Shaw TR and Joyce A.
Shaw TR.
TR, 34.00 acres Monterey
Township, to Janelle A.
Schroeder.
TR, 78.28 acres
Monterey Township and
15.828 acres Monterey
Township, to Alan K.
Beining and Brenda K.
Beining.
Lynn M. Ellerbrock,
Lot 504 Kalida, to Ryan
J. Brinkman and Sara K.
Brinkman.
R.L. Carder, Lot 18, Lot
19, Lot 20 Continental,
to Helena Chemical
Company.
Lisa A. Stall TR, Las
2010 Living Trust, parcels
Blanchard, Township, to
Blanchard Acres LLC.
Gerald E. Like aka Gary
E. Like, parcel Fairview
Sub., Ottawa Township,
to Allison M. Walker.
Gordon Excavation
Company, 2.00 acres
Jennings Township,
to Cory J. Meyer and
Courtney R. Meyer.
DEAR DOCTOR K: I am 63
and have tears running down my
face at odd times. Whats going on,
and what can I do about it?
DEAR READER: Watery eyes
are a common problem for adults.
And theres often an effective
treatment.
First, a little background. Tiny
lacrimal glands (tear glands) are
located above your eyes at the edge
of your eye sockets. These glands
are continually making small
amounts of tears. Your tears keep
your eyes from getting irritated
by dust and dirt and help fend off
infections.
But once the fluid has served its
purpose, or if theres too much of
it, your eyes need to get rid of the
excess. When you blink, tears are
pumped away from the eye through
tiny tear ducts.
In my experience, watery eyes
are usually caused by one of four
problems.
-- Sometimes the openings to
the tear ducts close up. If the duct
opening is too small, your tears
will have a hard time getting into
the duct. That causes the tears to
back up in the eye.
-- Often, though, the problem is
a blockage farther down the tear
duct. Unfortunately, the procedure
to open blocked ducts isnt a minor
one. Surgeons must create a little
passageway around the blockage
while you are under general
anesthesia.
-- A third reason for watery
eyes is, ironically, dry eyes. Dry
eyes are caused by conditions that
cause the tear glands to make less
tears than are needed. Sometimes
these glands just get old and tired,
as we do. Certain diseases cause
the immune system to attack the
glands, reducing their ability to
make tears. As a result, dry eyes can
become irritated. If the irritation
becomes too great, the tear glands
can temporarily come to life. That
causes a sudden gush of tears.
Over-the-counter artificial
tears products often work quite
well to relieve dry eyes. And
relieving dry eyes can then eliminate
the sudden gush of tears. When the
dry eye is caused by an attack of
your immune system on the gland,
a powerful drug, cyclosporine, can
work when other treatments dont.
-- Finally, you can develop a
watery eye if your lower eyelid
droops away from the eye. When
this happens, tears accumulate
on the surface of the eye. This
condition is easily fixed by
surgically tightening the eyelids. I
just had a patient go through this
minor surgery last month, and it
fixed his problem.
When eye surgery is needed,
ask your doctor to recommend a
special kind of eye doctor. Because
medicine is becoming more and
more specialized, a general eye
doctor (ophthalmologist) may not
be enough. You may need a special
type of ophthalmologist called an
oculoplastic specialist, who has
done additional training in eyelid
and tear duct surgery. This doctor
will determine whats causing your
eyes to water and will help choose
the right treatment for you. The
chances are good that your watery
eye problem can be fixed.
Dr. Komaroff is a physician and
professor at Harvard Medical School.
Go to his website to send questions
and get additional information: www.
AskDoctorK.com.
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Ask
Doctor K
Effective treatments can
relieve watery eyes
By Gary Clothier
Q: I enjoy the singing of Johnnie
Ray. What can you tell me about him?
-- D.M., Reading, Pa.
A: John Alvin Ray entered the
world in Dallas, Ore., on Jan. 10,
1927; he was a singer, songwriter
and pianist. In 1951, he had a
minor hit (Whiskey & Gin); the
following year, he had a double-
sided hit (Cry and The Little
White Cloud That Cried), selling
millions of records and becoming a
teen idol. During his career, he had
dozens of hit recordings, and
made numerous TV and film
appearances. His emotional
performances earned him a
raft of nicknames, including
the Nabob of Sob, the Prince
of Wails and the Cry Guy.
Ray had a close relationship
with journalist and television
game-show panelist Dorothy
Kilgallen. Judy Garland also
could be found on his list of
friends; he opened several of
her European concerts. Ray
married Marilyn Morrison
in 1952, but they separated
in 1953 and divorced the
following year. He was a
heavy drinker, which caught
up to him in February 1990, when he
died of liver failure.
Q: There is a delightful British TV
program called Last of the Summer
Wine. One of the characters is named
Edie, played by Thora Hird. What can
you tell me about this actress? -- J.R.,
Metamora, Ill.
A: Last of the Summer Wine
premiered in January 1973 and ended
in August 2010, an incredible run
on BBC One. Thora Hirds amazing
career spanned eight decades; many
considered her to be Britains finest
character actress. She appeared in
more than 100 films, starred in many
TV shows and often acted onstage as
well. She played the role of Edie in
more than 150 episodes, from 1986
to 2003. In 1993, she became Dame
Thora Hird. She remained married
to one man, James Scott, from 1937
until his death in 1994. They had one
child, Janette, who once tied the knot
with Mel Torme. Hird passed away in
2003.
Send your questions to Mr. Know-
It-All at AskMrKIA@gmail.com or
c/o United Feature Syndicate, 200
Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016.
Copyright 2011, Gary Clothier
Distributed by United Feature
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Tomorrows
Horoscope
By Bernice Bede Osol
Annie says he
deserves better
Dear Annie: My girl-
friend broke up with me in
April because she wanted to
date another guy. Over the
summer, she sent me random
emails and text messages
about various things, a few
of which I answered out of
politeness.
In September, we both
attended the funeral of a
mutual friend. I let her know
that I wasnt totally over
her, but I was doing OK in
her presence. She then said
that she had broken up with
the other guy and
that she missed all
the things we did,
still loved me and
wanted a relation-
ship.
A week later,
she called to say
that she had spo-
ken to her coun-
selor and that all
she could offer me
at this time was
friendship. She
then invited the
other guy back into her life
as a friend. But when I
checked her Facebook page,
I learned she had been having
him over to her house every
week.
I finally got angry, and we
had a blowup. Now she says
her counselor told her that
men cant just be friends.
She emailed, telling me that
we need to move on and that
she hopes to see me at my
upcoming school reunion.
I dont want to see this
woman again, ever. She used
me and lied to me. She hurt
me more the second time
than she did the first. She
has no business coming to
my school reunion, as she
never went to school there.
Right now, if she approached
me, there would be an angry
scene. Am I wrong to feel
this way? -- Angered in
California
Dear Angered: You cant
help how you feel when
youve been mistreated. This
woman seems confused and
a little selfish and, frankly,
could benefit from spending
some time without a man in
her life. But try to channel
your anger into something
constructive. Live your life
fully. Make new friends. Date
other women. Stop looking
at her Facebook page. You
deserve better.
Dear Annie: My family
recently had a big birthday
bash for my father. My sis-
ter made a slide show that
included photos of my late
wife but no photos of my
current wife, even though
weve been together for 12
years. Naturally, my wife
feels hurt and claims that my
sister made clear where she
stands with my family. She
also asked me not to confront
my sister, saying it wouldnt
accomplish anything posi-
tive. My wife now wants to
cancel future family gath-
erings where my sister will
be present. This same sister
caused all kinds of stressful
problems with my late wife,
and I dont want to see that
repeated. What can I do to
mend my wifes hurt feel-
ings? -- Stuck in the Middle
Dear Stuck: Explain to
her that your sister behaved
abominably to your first wife,
too, which indicates she is
possessive of you and jeal-
ous of your significant oth-
ers. Please dont avoid your
parents and other siblings
because one sister cannot
control herself. Even though
your wife doesnt want a con-
frontation, we think
your sister needs
to know that her
behavior is unac-
ceptable. Tell her.
Dear Annie:
I was appalled at
your response
to Frustrated in
Colorado, whose
racist mother-
in-law will not
accept her biracial
adopted daughter,
Amanda, and,
worse, is now moving clos-
er to their area. Why would
you suggest that she give
Grandma the opportunity to
spend one more second with
this 12-year-old child?
Amanda does not deserve
to be in a position to hear
more hurtful and ugly opin-
ions from her grandmoth-
er. My advice would be to
refuse any contact unless the
mother-in-law promises to be
warm and kind to her. If she
cannot or will not make such
a promise, let her son visit
on his own time, but the wife
and daughter have no obliga-
tion to do so. -- Disagree in
Salem
Dear Salem: Perhaps
warm is expecting too
much, but the parents should
certainly insist that Mom treat
the child with kindness and
not make any cracks about
her place in the family. And
we hope that living closer
will provide the motivation.
Annies Mailbox is written
by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy
Sugar, longtime editors of the
Ann Landers column.
Annies Mailbox
THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2012
It behooves you to raise your
goals a few notches higher than usual
in the year ahead. Even if you have to
convince yourself that youre capable
of higher achievements, know that
your chances for success are better
than normal.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
-- It doesnt look like any old accounts
will be squared up with you, because,
unfortunately, others might not show
you the same consideration that
youve shown them in the past.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) --
Theres a possibility that, carelessly,
you could talk to the wrong person
and reveal something meant to be
confidential. That which should be
kept secret could become common
knowledge.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) --
Honestly examine your motives about
your poor behavior toward a friend.
If youre treating him or her badly
because of envy, you need to clean up
your act fast.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
-- A failure to take a firm stance on
an important issue could prove to be
unforgivable to those who need your
support. Trying to stay out of it makes
you look like a traitor.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) --
If helpmates do not live up to your
expectations, the fault might not be
entirely theirs. It could be due in most
part to the faulty instructions you gave
them.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
-- Unless youve learned from past
experiences to keep your guard
up, youre destined to suffer the
same unpleasant results again from
someone with a smooth tongue and
low motives.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) --
Because neither you nor your mate are
likely to be at your best when it comes
to making a major decision, it would
be smart to wait until at least one of
you has your head on straight.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Unless
you properly plan the logistics of your
day, you could end up spending a
lot of time being extremely busy but
accomplishing little to nothing. Avoid
all that wasted effort.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) --
This is one of those rare days when
you could be too much of a risk-taker
for your own good. If you go in where
the odds are stacked against you, dont
expect to be bailed out.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Your
chart indicates that this could be one
of those days when you simply cant
believe in yourself and, as a result,
have a tendency to throw in the towel
just when victory is in sight.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) --
Unless you find a balance in situations
where you should be bold, youll be
unduly cautious. Conversely, when
you should be wary, youll end up
being far too reckless.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-
Dec. 21) -- If buying some special
merchandise, dont permit your
desires to exceed your means and
cause you to spend beyond your
ceiling price. You might end up much
wiser, but sadder as well.
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Cub Scout Pack 42 Space Derby
Delphos Cub Scout Pack 42 held its first-ever Space Derby recently. The pack is the first in the district to do so. Pack 42
Scouts now participate in all three Cub Scout racing events: Raingutter Regatta, Space Derby and Pinewood Derby. Above:
the first rockets are wound up.
Winners in the Wolves Den include, from left, Marcus
Freewalt, first; Jaden Crites, second; and Sabian Lawrence,
third.
Webelos II Den winners are, from left, John Short, first;
Dean Klause, second; and Caleb Helms, third.
Best Design winners are, from left, Josh Radler, first; BJ
Hutchinson, second; and Mark Stemen, third.
Bears Den winners are, from left, Dominic Bonifas, first;
Zach Herron, second; and Brandon Lebeck, third.
Winners Webelos I Den include, from left, John Radler,
first; Chase Bailey, second; and Adam Bockey, third.
Tigers Den winners are, from left, Dakota McCluskey,
first; Daniel Meyers, second; and Cody Bailey, third.
Cub Scout Marcus Freewalt garnered the title
of Fastest Rocket.
Photos submitted
By FRANCES DEMILIO
Associated Press
ROME You go on
board! Is that clear? Do you
hear me? the Coast Guard
officer shouted as the cap-
tain of the grounded Costa
Concordia sat safe in a life
raft and frantic passengers
struggled to escape after the
ship rammed into a reef off
the Tuscan coast.
It is an order. Dont make
any more excuses. You have
declared Abandon ship.
Now I am in charge.
The dramatic recording
made public Tuesday shows
Capt. Francesco Schettino
resisted orders to return to his
ship to direct the evacuation,
saying it was too dark and the
ship was tipping perilously.
The exchange came to
light as the death toll nearly
doubled to 11 after divers
pulled the bodies of four men
and a woman, all wearing
life vests, from the wreck-
age. Some two dozen people
remain missing.
The Costa Concordia had
more than 4,200 passengers
and crew on board when it
slammed into the reef Friday
off the island of Giglio after
Schettino made an unauthor-
ized maneuver from the ships
programmed course appar-
ently to show off the luxury
liner to the islands residents.
Schettino has insisted that
he stayed aboard until the ship
was evacuated. However, the
recording of his conversation
with Italian Coast Guard Capt.
Gregorio De Falco makes
clear he fled before all pas-
sengers were off and then
defied De Falcos repeated
orders to go back.
Listen Schettino, De
Falco can be heard shouting
in the audio tape. There are
people trapped on board. ...
You go on board and then you
will tell me how many people
there are. Is that clear?
But Schettino resisted,
saying the ship was listing
and he was with his second-
in-command in the lifeboat.
I am here with the rescue
boats. I am here. I am not
going anywhere. I am here,
he said. I am here to coordi-
nate the rescue.
What are you coordi-
nating there? Go on board!
Coordinate the rescue from
aboard the ship. Are you refus-
ing? came the response.
Schettino said he was not
refusing, but still did not return
to the ship, saying at one point:
Do you realize it is dark and
here we cant see anything?
De Falco shouted back:
And so what? You want to
go home, Schettino? It is dark
and you want to go home?
Get on that prow of the boat
using the pilot ladder and tell
me what can be done, how
many people there are and
what their needs are. Now!
The exchange also indi-
cates that Schettino did not
know anyone had died, with
De Falco telling him at one
point: There are already
bodies now, Schettino.
How many bodies?
Schettino asks in a nervous
tone.
You are the one who has to
tell me how many there are!
De Falco barks in response.
Schettino was finally
heard on the tape agreeing to
reboard. But the Coast Guard
has said he never went back,
and police arrested him on
land several hours later.
The audio, first made
available on the website of
the Corriere della Sera news-
paper and authenticated by
the Coast Guard, was broad-
cast throughout the day on
Italian television to a stunned
nation.
Jailed since the accident,
Schettino appeared Tuesday
before a judge in Grosseto,
where he was questioned
for three hours. The judge
ordered him held under house
arrest, his lawyer, Bruno
Leporatti, told reporters, and
later Italian media said he
had returned to his home near
Naples.
Criminal charges including
manslaughter and abandon-
ing ship are expected to be
filed by prosecutors in com-
ing days. He faces 12 years
in prison for the abandoning
ship charge alone.
At the hearing, Leporatti
said the captain gave his ver-
sion of events, insisting that
after the initial crash into the
reefs he had maneuvered the
ship close to shore in a way
that saved hundreds, if not
thousands, of lives.
The lawyer said urine
and hair samples were taken
from Schettino, apparently to
determine if he might have
consumed alcohol or used
drugs before the accident.
Tanned and looking
younger than his 52 years,
Schettino has worked for 11
years for the ships Italian
operator, Costa Crociere SpA,
achieving the rank of captain
in 2006. He hails from Meta
di Sorrento in the Naples
area, which produces many
of Italys ferry and cruise
boat captains. He attended the
Nino Bixio merchant marine
school near Sorrento.
The five bodies discovered
Tuesday were adults in their
50s or 60s, each wearing the
orange vests that passengers
use, indicating they were not
crew members, said a Coast
Guard spokesman, Cmdr.
Filippo Marini. Their nation-
alities were not immediately
released.
They were discovered
after Italian naval divers
exploded holes in the hull of
the grounded cruise ship, try-
ing to speed up the search for
the missing. Navy spokesman
Alessandro Busonero told
Sky TV 24 the holes would
help divers enter the wreck
more easily. We are rushing
against time, he said.
Before the grim finding,
authorities had said 25 pas-
sengers and four crew mem-
bers were missing. They
include Americans Jerry
and Barbara Heil of White
Bear Lake, Minn., as well
as 14 Germans, six Italians,
four French, a Hungarian, an
Indian and a Peruvian.
Mediterranean waters in
the area were relatively calm
Tuesday with waves just a foot
high, but they were expected
to reach nearly 6 feet (1.8
meters) today, according to
meteorological forecasts.
A Dutch shipwreck sal-
vage firm said it would take
its engineers and divers two
to four weeks to extract the
500,000 gallons of fuel aboard
the ship. The safe removal of
the fuel has become a priority
second only to finding the
missing, as the wreckage site
lies in a maritime sanctuary
for dolphins, porpoises and
whales.
Preliminary phases of the
fuel extraction could begin as
early as today if approved by
Italian officials, the company
said.
Smit, based in Rotterdam,
Netherlands, said no fuel had
leaked and the ships tanks
appeared intact. While there
is a risk the ship could shift
in larger waves, it has so far
been relatively stable perched
on top of rocks near Giglios
port.
Smits operations manag-
er, Kees van Essen, said the
company was confident the
fuel could safely be extracted
using pumps and valves to
vacuum the oil out to waiting
tanks.
But there are always
environmental risks in these
types of operations, he told
reporters.
The company said any dis-
cussion about the fate of the
ship whether it is removed
in one piece or broken up
would be decided by Costa
Crociere and its insurance
companies.
Miami-based Carnival
Corp., which owns the Italian
operator, estimated that pre-
liminary losses from having
the Concordia out of com-
mission through 2012 would
be between $85 million and
$95 million, along with other
costs. The companys share
price slumped more than 16
percent Monday.
Carnival said its deduct-
ible on damage to the ship
was approximately $30 mil-
lion. In addition, the company
faces a deductible of $10 mil-
lion for third-party personal
injury liability claims.
Coast Guard to Italian captain: Go back aboard!
Answers to Mondays questions:
Leonardo DiCaprio appeared on the TV sitcom
Growing Pains as a troubled homeless boy who moves in
with the Suever family.
Early editions of the bestselling cookbook The Joy of
Cooking recommend that you feed an opossum milk and
cereal for 10 days before killing and cooking it.
Todays questions:
What were the five dog breeds accepted in the U.S.
Armys K-9 Corps during World War II?
What was the name of the school bully in the Calvin
and Hobbes comic strip?
Answers in Thursdays Herald
Todays words:
Justice-weed: a white-flowered herb of the eastern
U.S.
Rencounter: a sudden or hostile meeting
Todays joke:
These bear hunters were sitting around the cabin the
night before the hunt bragging about their past hunts.
The cabin boy was listening and went over and said,
You guys make it seem pretty hard on capturing a
bear.
They all laughed and said, It is hard; do you think
you could bag one?
I can go out and bag you two if you will skin them,
and I will bet each of you $100.
They agreed and off he went out into the night.
Soon he spotted a big grizzly. He waved his arm and
started hollering the big bear started after him and he
started running for the shack. When he got close to the
shack he started yelling. Open the door.
They looked out and saw the bear chasing the boy.
Just as he got to the door they opened it and he stepped
aside and the bear went in. He slammed the door and
locked it and shouted, OK, skin him Ill go and get the
other one.
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Associated Press
SANTA ANA, Calif.
The Iraq War veteran would
carefully stalk each of his vic-
tims from among the thousands
of homeless living in Southern
California. He would then stab
them repeatedly with a knife
that could cut through bone,
authorities say.
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tim, they say, Itzcoatl Ocampo
selected a homeless man fea-
tured in a Los Angeles Times
story about a killing spree that
terrorized those living on the
streets for weeks.
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more, until he was chased down
by bystanders Friday night after
the fatal stabbing of a 64-year-
old homeless man. He was
caught with blood on his hands
and face, authorities say.
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murder and special allegations
of multiple murders and lying
in wait and use of a deadly
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to himself, Rackauckas said.
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By JEANNIE NUSS
Associated Press
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark.
A 15-year-old accused of fatally
shooting his older sister at their
familys rural Arkansas home
stood before a judge by himself
Tuesday and was ordered held
on $750,000 bond, a prosecutor
said.
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said he plans to charge the boy
with first-degree murder as an
adult by the end of next week
because of the nature of the
crime. The boy hasnt been
identified because of his age
and his court hearing was closed
to the public. The judge even
forced his aunt and uncle out of
the courtroom, leaving the boy
to stand alone before the judge,
Gibbons said.
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Judge Bill Pearson ordered that
the boy be assigned a public
defender. The public defender
in Franklin County, where the
boy lives with his family, didnt
immediately return a phone
message seeking comment. The
boys next court date is March
1.
Franklin County Sheriff
Anthony Boen said the boy
showed up at the sheriffs office
Sunday morning and told inves-
tigators he had shot and killed
his 16-year-old sister at their
home near Ozark, a town of
about 3,600 roughly 120 miles
northwest of Little Rock. Boen
said Tuesday that authorities
were still awaiting preliminary
autopsy results.
Boen said the boy appeared
remorseful and had tears in his
eyes when he turned himself in.
He just said that he had
just shot and killed his sister,
Boen said. ... He didnt give a
motive.
The teen likely killed his
sister sometime after 8 a.m.
Sunday, when his parents left
to go grocery shopping in Fort
Smith, about 40 miles away,
Boen said. The boy turned him-
self in at the sheriffs department
about 9:30 a.m.
Investigators confiscated
multiple guns from the familys
home and vehicle, and were try-
ing to determine which weapon
had been used. The sheriff said
the boy and his father were avid
hunters.
The hearing was held in
Russellville, about 50 miles
from the boys home, because
the judge handling the case was
working there Tuesday.
At the familys home, a
wreath with purple and gold
flowers hung at the end of a
long gravel driveway leading to
the house. A young man who
came out of the home said the
family wasnt ready to talk about
what happened. He said he was
related to the siblings and then
walked back into the home with-
out giving his name.

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