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September 7 - 8 - The World 100 - Eldora
Speedway
September 7 - 9 - 3rdAnnual Civil War at the Fort
- Ambassador Park
September 8 - 9 - St Joe Homcoming Festival . St
Joe Catholic Church grounds
September 9 - Ohio Genealogical Society Meeting-
2:00pm. - Richardson Bretz Bldg., Celina
September 13 - 15 - Honda Motorcycle Gold Wing
Rally - Mercer County Fairgrounds
September 15 - 16 - BowShoot- 8:00am- Ohio
Progressive Sportsman Club
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by Jim Langham
progress Feature Writer
PAULDING Jane
Buchman, who has served on
the Flat Rock Creek Fall Festival
Board for 10 years, drifts into a
poetic mood when she starts
describing the atmosphere she
enjoys every year at Paulding
Countys Flat Rock Creek Fall
Festival.
When you come together at
the festival, you are with people
that are just everyday people,
said Buchman, who has been to
every festival since its founding
in 1991. They are people that
go to our church, work in your
offices, people that you see
everyday in your neighborhood.
Everybody comes together,
bigger than the summer sun,
bigger than self, to find soothing
comfort, fun and the sounds and
smells of autumn, continued
Buchman. To hear the music
of the dulcimer, an old engine
firing, the smell of beans
cooking, a little bit of crisp
air, apple cider and a sausage
sandwich, thats a good day.
Buchman said that those
attached to the popular festival
often refer to the spirit of the
festival.
The well-known festival,
which is held the third weekend
of September at the Paulding
County Fairgrounds, will take
place this year Sept. 14-16.
Each year, an average of over
10,000 visitors converge to one
of the most popular fall events
in northwest Ohio. It is a time
when the first crisp fall air is
filled with the smells of apple
cider, kettle corn, corn on the
cob and smoke from hot, boiling
steam engines.
In addition to craft vendors
and flea markets, festival
organizers note that favorites
each year include the vendors
of old and antique tools,
holiday handicrafts from area
crafters, the ice cold goodness
of freshly churned ice cream,
piping hot kettle soup, and
seasonal favorites such as apple
dumplings, caramel corn, kettle
corn and pumpkin doughnuts.
Each year the event features
antique tractor pull competitions
as well as champion draft horse
teams vying for the top pulling
honors.
Old-time fiddlers, banjos and
other musical offerings fill the
air with inviting autumn sounds,
as well as special entertainers.
Its three days filled with the
sights, sounds, tastes and scents
of autumn.
Buchman said that one of the
most unique aspects of the Flat
Rock Festival is the widespread
opportunity for charitable fund-
raising by vendors.
People that are allowed to
vendor for food and fund-raising
stands have to be charitable,
non-profit organizations, said
Buchman. They have their
charities and the money they
raise goes toward their causes.
Buchman cited as examples
of charitable vendors the likes of
Boy Scouts, churches and many
local organizations and fund-
raising efforts.
One group that raises
scholarship money for area
students through the sale of
pizza every year is the Paulding
County Independent Agents
Association, which includes
Foltz Insurance Agency,
Hornish Financial Insurance,
Antwerp Insurance, Stahl,
Stoller, Meyer Insurance Center
and Williamson Insurance.
Cindy Koenig, a CSR agent
for Stahl, Stoller, Meyer, said
that each year the Independent
Association is able to offer
seven scholarships to Paulding
County seniors.
The pizza sales at Flat Rock
is a major fund-raiser toward
those scholarships and other
county needs, said Koenig.
Williamson bought the pizza
oven; we make pizza onsite, its
a lot of fun.
Koenig said that money
raised by the association is also
used for such projects as the
local food pantry, storm victims
and other natural disasters,
the Oakwood Library and the
Paulding ballpark.
The last couple of years
we have been located beside
the grandstand; weve had a lot
of people go through, Koenig
said. It means so much to
see the community and area
businesses come together like
this for the needs of people in
the county.
This festival brings in a lot
of money for Paulding County
causes, said Buchman, who
said that she is fascinated by
all of the states that visitors
represent each year. The
festival is a charitable, non-profit
organization. Flea marketers and
craftsmen each year pay to get
in; what they pay raises money
for Paulding County charities.
The festival, now in its 21st
year, was founded by Bill and
Patty Vance in 1991. Buchman
said that her responsibilities over
the years have included taking
care of the schedule and the
gates. She noted that 10 years
ago, her son started helping at
a gate as a 10-year-old boy and
continues to assist with that
responsibility.
Buchman lauded such
long-term volunteers as Galen
Elston, who has been in charge
of antique tractors and John
Kessler, who has since passed
away. A John Kessler Memorial
Horse Pull has been named in
Kesslers honor.
Over the years, many have
coined the phrase, spirit of the
festival to describe the heart
and soul of the Paulding County
festival.
This is sacred to us, said
Buchman. There is no glitz, no
glamour, no commercialization,
just everyday people, Buchman
said. Ive gone all 21 years and
made close friendships with a
lot of people. Sometimes, at the
beginning, it is a happy time to
see the ones who come back,
but a sad time to see the empty
places of the ones who have
passed on.
It puts smiles on peoples
faces. I just love it, continued
Buchman. It brings back people
you havent seen in a long time.
Families come together and I
love to see the little kids start
to learn different things that
have meant so much over the
years. Its not that you have to
be buying something. You can
have simple fun, be around
people, see the animals and for
a couple of days, realize the way
things use to be.
For more information about
this event, call 419-399-4453
or visit the web page at www.
flatrockcreekfestival.com or
the Facebook page at facebook.
com/flatrockcreekfest.
Smells, sounds of fall bring thousands
together for Flat Rock Creek Festival
Coldwater 175th anniversary celebration
Committee will meet on Monday September
10, 2012 at 8:00 PM at City Hall.
175th Celebration planned
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area obituaries
Cody m. Wehnes, age
18, of Ft Recovery died
Monday, August 27, 2012,
at Miami Valley Hospital
in Dayton, from injuries
sustained in an auto accident
on Sunday, August 26, 2012
in Mercer County.
He was born On March
21, 1994 in Coldwater, to
Jerry Wehnes and Theresa
(Steinbrunner) Wycuff.
He was a Junior at Ft
Recovery High School and
participated in football.
Funeral services were
held at St Joseph Catholic
Church, St Joe on Monday,
September 3, 2012 with Fr
Les Schmidt officiating.
Online condolences may
be directed to www.
brockmanboeckmanfh.com.
melvin bergman, age
82 of Ft Recovery, died
Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at
Mercer County Hospital in
Coldwater. He was born on
May 17, 1930 in St Henry,
to the late Harry and Pauline
(Albers) Bergman. He
married Emerita (Frantz)
Bergman on August 2, 1952.
She died March 24, 1994. On
August 16, 1996 he married
Peg (Livingston) Roessner
Bergman, who survives.
Funeral services were
held on Saturday, September
1, 2012 at Mary Help of
Christians Catholic Church
in Ft Recovery, with Fr
Thomas Dorn officiating.
Online condolences may
be directed to www.
brockmanboeckmanfh.com.
Rita E. (mersman)
Gibbons, age 89, of Celina,
passed away at 7:15 a.m on
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
at the Otterbein St Marys
Retirement Community.
She was born on September
6, 1922 in Celina to the late
Albert and Nora (Fortman)
Mersman. On June 2, 1945
she married John C. Gibbons,
who died December 12,
2008.
A Memorial Mass of
Christian Burial was held
on Monday, September 3,
2012 with Fr James Dugal
officiating. Burial followed
in the St Marys Catholic
Cemetery in Celina. Memorial
contributions may be made
to the Education Endowment
of Immaculate Conception
or the Otterbein of St Marys
Retiremnet Community.
Condolences may be made
at LHDfuneralhome.com.
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Page 10 May 21, 2009 - May 27, 2009
Celina Couple Receives Albert Heckler
Award from Cheryl Ann Programs
Louis and Dorothy Hoyng never imagined that theyd be-
come involved with Cheryl Ann Programs.
They were raising three happy, healthy boys in their Celina
home. Louie operated his custom upholstery shop next door,
and Dorothy worked in the high school cafeteria. They were a
typical family.
Then a very atypical thing happened. Their middle son,
Brian, was struck by lightning in 1981 when he was 16. With
that bolt out of the blue, the Hoyngs lives changed forever.
The odds of being struck by lightning are one in 280,000,
but the Hoyngs couldnt afford to spend much time thinking
about their terrible luck. They had a son who needed them
more than he ever had. The first years after Brians accident,
which left him with severe disabilities, were very difficult,
they said, as they searched for someone who could help them
help Brian.
Their school district helped as much as it could.Finally, then-
Superintendent Ralph Stelzer recommended a place the Hoyngs
knew about but had never visited as parents: Cheryl Ann.
Cheryl Ann was the best thing that ever happened to us,
Louie Hoyng said. It gave Brian his life back.
The people of Cheryl Ann helped Brian with his everyday
life. They gave him a place to go and jobs to do. He made new
friends, and enjoyed everything about his experiences there,
up to and including the bus ride out to Mud Pike.
When he would see Sam Morden (his bus aide) he would
just smile, and the people in Adult Day Services really knew
how to make him laugh, Dorothy Hoyng said.
It wasnt long before the Hoyngs were finding ways to re-
pay Cheryl Ann for its help. They were regular volunteers.
Louie Hoyng completed upholstery jobs for the unique
equipment used at Cheryl Ann, and often, said Superintendent
Mike Overman, Louie would forget to send us a bill. He
also served a term on the county MRDD board and was the
board president.
For all that, and for their tireless advocacy on behalf of
their son, the Hoyngs received the Albert Heckler Award at
the staff appreciation banquet in March. The award is given
each year to a Cheryl Ann family that exemplifies service and
advocacy.
The Hoyngs both served as good examples of first-rate
advocates for their son, Overman said. They rarely ever
missed a day spending time with him, and they always spoke
up to be sure his needs were being met. They were really spe-
cial parents for Brian, and really good supporters of our pro-
gram.
Brian Hoyng died in February 2008 at the age of 43. In the
years after the lightning strike he taught his family a lot about
patience, hope, endurance and acceptance. He introduced the
Hoyngs to a world they had only seen from the outsidebut it
was a world where they found welcome and acceptance.
We met some wonderful people during our years at Cheryl
Ann, Dorothy Hoyng said. They worked their hearts out
helping us with Brian.
Dorothy and Louis Hoyng
Stateline Writers Meet
At the April meeting of the Stateline Writers Club, members read
profiles they had written about someone, living or dead or make-
believe, and member Eileen Whitsetts special activity of having mem-
bers combine pictures of particular scenes with a person or people
assigned to them to put into that scene brought interesting results.
Sue Miller and Gretchen Bollenbachers proposal for a special
meeting designed to attract new members was described and approved.
Members will be hosted by the Coldwater Public Library in June for
a reading of their best work.
At the next meeting, which will be on Saturday, May 16, mem-
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Stateline club members meet the 3rd Saturday of each month at
10 a.m. at the Celina Mercer County Library. Anyone interested in
coming to a meeting or becoming a member is cordially invited to
attend.
Celina Rotary Dog Park Dedicated
BY: BETTY LOU DENNEY/HALL
Opening day at the Celina Rotary Dog Park received
rave revues from the dogs. As the gates opened for the first
time on Tuesday May 12, dogs of all sizes were seen mak-
ing their way to the park to get a chance to run in over 3
acres of wide open spaces of the chain-linked fenced in
area. Small dogs area is an acre and the large dogs have
over 2 acres. The new park, which is one of newest and
biggest things happening in the State Parks around the coun-
try, was made possible due to the efforts of Deborha Borns,
Rotary Club President. Her friend, Darlene Lynskey, is also
working on getting a State Dog Park in her home town of
St. Marys. The two dog lovers along with many volunteers
worked many hours with the help of the State and Craig
Morton, who is the regional manager of Grand Lake St.
Marys. Together they cleared away debris from the previ-
ously unused land. The Park is located at the end of West
Bank Road
Deb Borns saw her idea come to life with the help of the
Celina Rotary Clubs major donation and businesses as well
as individuals who helped with labor and monetary dona-
tions. The idea came to her after visiting another dog park.
At the dedication ceremony Deb thanked many of the
people who made the park possible. Jeff Larmore, Past
Rotary President and Celina City Council Member spoke
as his 150 pound Newfoundland, Bentley checked out the
park. Jeff is also a large contributor to the park in honor of
the recovery of Bentley after he had been lost for several
days. Craig Morton, Regional Manager of State Park Gand
Lake St. Marys and John Hunter, Assistant Chief of the
Division of Parks and Recreation also spoke at the dedica-
tion ceremony. Deb concluded her speech with some wise
lessons that she has learned from her own dogs. A few of
which were: Never leave home without your leach and
your ID. If you stare at someone long enough, you will get
what you want. Last, if it is not wet and sloppy it is not a
real kiss.
One of the many visitors enjoying running free on dedi-
cation day was a lab /poodle mix owned by Dave Hochstien,
professor at Wright State University. He has other dogs at
home but decided to only bring one at a time. He com-
mented that this was the first time his dog had this much
exercise since he got him a year ago.
There are a few small problems to work out with the
park, such as the water faucet would not shut off and there
was a small hole under the fence in the small dog side of
the park, which of course was found by one of the little
furry visitors on dedication day. These problems will be
easily fixed. Memberships ($10) to Fur Ever Friends are
being sold to help with the upkeep of the park. The use of
the park is free to the public. One of the additions they
would like to have is benches added to the park for the
comfort of the owners.
The green stations placed around the fence for the dog
wastes were given at a discount by Florida based company
named DogiPot. Gary Brown, Assistant Operations Man-
ger, heard about the plans for the park and wanted to help
by giving discounts on the pots. The company has all Oxi-
biodegradable bags inside the pots for your dog waste. Gary
flew in from Florida to be a part of the ribbon cutting and
opening of the park. More of their products can be found
by going to: www.propet.org.
If visiting the park remember to follow the rules that are
posted at the entrance. Common sense is your guide such
as:
Dogs should have their current shots
The park has little dog and big dog sections, keep
dogs in their own spaces.
Dont leave dog unattended
Do not bring a dog that shows aggressive behavior
Keep small children under close supervision
Clean up after your own dog
Never bring a dog to the park that has an illness.
These are just a few precautions to remember. Check
the rules before entering the park and you and your dog
will have a great time The Park is open daylight to dark
everyday.
Deb Borns prepares to cut the ribbon at the Dedication of the Celina Rotary Club Dog Park. Helping to hold the ribbon
is Darlene Lynskey and John Hunter, assistant chief of the Ohios Division of Parks and Recreation. On left is Craig
Morton, Regional Manager of Grand Lake St. Marys. Right: Jeff Larmore and Bentley. Photo by Roy Hall.
From the Archives from
The Mercer County Chronicle
10 YEARS AGO (2002)
Last weeks MAC football
scores were St. Henry 24, Del-
phos St. Johns 13; Versailles
20, Minster 7; Fort Recovery
16, Parkway 14; Coldwater
21, Marion Local 14; and New
Bremen 28, Lehman 13.
The Associated Landscape
Contractors of America have
announced that Michael D.
Dues, CLP, of Dues Nursery,
Celina, has passed the Certifi-
cated Landscape Professional
exam.
25 YEARS AGO (1987)
The Coldwater Cavaliers
opened the 1987 grid season
with a 28-6 romp over rival
Celina Friday night behind
the passing of Steve Howell
and the running of SeniorFred
Sowar who rushed for 132
yards.
Celinas Mersman-Waldron
furniture plant has announced
that half of its 250 employees
would be placed on indefinite
layoff on September 25, 1987,
and President ?Will Somers
also stated that the plant will
not be permanently closed.
50 YEARS AGO (1962)
The Coldwater Board of
Education was informed by
Clerk Maurice Froning that the
last payment has been made on
the Bonds for the 1938 High
School. The school was built
at the cost of $210,000.
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porch Lights
by Dorothea benton
Frank

Reviewed by
Skeet Wolters
Library Assistant

In Porch Lights,
Dorothea Benton
Frank writes another
South Carolina
Lowcountry themed
novel. I remember
her for Folly Beach,
which I reviewed
early this summer.
This is a predictable
story that includes
all the things that an
entertaining beach read
should contain.
Jackie McMullen was
serving in Afghanistan as
an Army Nurse when she
was called home for the
funeral of her much-loved
husband, Jimmy, who was
killed in the line of duty as
a firefighter for the NYFD.
She has a 10-year-old son,
Charlie, who is devastated
at the loss of his father.
Jackies parents live on
Sullivans Island and mother
and son return there for the
summer. To make the story
lively and not all sadness,
grandmother,
Annie Britt,
and estranged
husband, Buster,
show a good
sense of humor
and much banter
that makes
for interesting
reading.
The
predictable part
is the next-door
neighbor who happens to
be a handsome widowed
physician and takes an
interest in Charlie and
Jackie. There are dinners,
walks on the beach and
daily lounging on the front
porch that includes wine,
drinks and good times.
Charlie falls in love with
the doctors two dogs and
refuses to move back to
New York City at the end
of the summer. After much
excitement of a hurricane
and a missing Charlie, the
ending comes too quickly
and I am wishing for more
pages of beach, porch and
island entertainment.
The Gold Bug, a short
story, by Edgar Allan Poe is
introduced at the beginning
first chapter and tags on
throughout the following
chapters, giving the reader
an introduction to the
famous works. The Gold
Bug was set on Sullivans
Island and remains
celebrated there. Annie Birt
was a self-taught expert on
Poe, and was commissioned
to give a lecture at the local
library, binding the story all
together.
Light has always been
a symbol of welcome,
anticipation, and safe
harbor and not unlike the
home porch lights we use
today. I will think of the
good times on the porches
of Sullivan Island the next
time I turn on our porch
light. The library has Porch
Lights in regular and large
print, as well as an audio
book. I highly recommend
it if not just for the funny
and quirky conversations
of Grandma Annie and
Grandpa Buster.
Whats Happening
Around the Fort
St. Peter Neurological
Centers winning number
for the week was 175
won by Alma and Stuart
Goettemoeller from Maria
Stien.
Up coming event at
the Ambassador Park is
the 3rd annual Civil War
presentation on September
8 and 9.
PEACH DELIGHT
small package of orange
gelatin
1 can sliced peaches ,
drained
2 cups boiling water
You can use one cup of
peach juice for one cup of
the water
1 pint of vanilla ice
cream
Mix gelatin with hot
water and set in refrigerator
to partially set stage. Whip
the gelatin until foamy then
add the ice cream and beat
till mixed well, fold in the
peaches and refrigerate
till firmly set. I like to add
a mixture of brown sugar
flour and oatmeal and a little
butter as if you were making
a topping for apple pie or a
crunch recipe. When gelatin
mixture is set and ready to
serve sprinkle the crunch
mixture over top. Crunch
mixture does not do well if
you are going to be storing
left overs in the refrigerator.
THOUGHT FOR THE
WEEK: Do the opponents
of the wind energy think into
the future. Windmills do not
smell they do not pollute or
explode. They are not noisy.
Sure would bring in some
extra income to a farmer
who has had a bad crop year.
Towering over the church
steeples and unsightly, not
a strong argument in their
favor Ask Holland and
Germany and California.
UNTIL NEXT WEEK
REMEMBER: Be happy,
love one another and
remember that there is a
miracle out there that can
change your life.
fort notes
by Betty Lou Denney/Hall
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Your 401(k) offers tax-deductible contributions, tax-deferred growth of
earnings potential and a variety of investment options so its a great tool
for building retirement savings. Yet like all tools, your 401(k) must be used
properly to get the best results. Thats why you should review your 401(k) at
least annually and make whatever adjustments are needed.
Depending on where you work, you may get some 401(k) review help
from your plan provider. But if that assistance isnt available, you might want to
consult with a financial professional to make sure youre getting the maximum
benefit from your plan.
As you begin to review your 401(k), your first question should probably
be this:
How much should I contribute? At the very least, try to put in enough to
receive your employers matching contribution, if one is offered. If you dont
earn this match, you are essentially walking away from free money. Beyond
this, though, the amount you put into your 401(k) might depend on what other
retirement savings vehicles you have available. For instance, if youre eligible,
you may also want to contribute to a Roth IRA, which offers tax-free growth
potential, provided youve had your account for five years and dont start
taking withdrawals until youre 59.
Of course, its not only how much you put into your 401(k) that determines
its success its also how you choose to allocate your investment dollars.
(Keep in mind that asset allocation does not guarantee a profit or protect
against loss.) Your 401(k) may have a dozen or more investment choices,
such as stock funds, bond funds and money market funds. To choose the right
investment mix, youll need to consider a variety of factors, including these:
Your age Generally speaking, the younger you are, the more
aggressive you can afford to be with your 401(k) investments, because
youll have decades in which to potentially overcome the inevitable down
periods of the market. As you get older, you may wish to invest somewhat
more conservatively, but youll still need some growth potential in your 401(k)
portfolio.
Your goals Everyone has different goals for retirement. You might
want to retire early and travel the world, while your co-worker desires to
work as long as possible and then, upon retirement, stay close to home and
pursue hobbies. Because you each have different goals, with different income
needs, you also may need to follow different investment strategies within your
401(k).
Your other retirement income sources If you have a variety of
retirement income sources a pension from another job, an IRA, a spouse
with generous retirement benefits you may need to invest differently,
perhaps less aggressively, than if you had fewer options for retirement
income.
Apart from putting away as much as you can into your 401(k) and
choosing the right investment mix, what else can you do to get the most out
of your plan? Heres a suggestion: If you have worked at various jobs and
acquired multiple 401(k)s, consider rolling them over into one account. You
might save money on fees and reduce paperwork, but more importantly,
youll be able to concentrate your resources and pursue a unified investment
approach, with your investment dollars working together toward your ultimate
retirement goals.
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National Grandparents Day is celebrated on September 9. If youre a grandparent yourself,
you already know the pleasures of having grandchildren in your life. So you may want to take this
occasion to think of ways you can help those grandchildren get the most out of their lives.
Perhaps the most valuable thing you could give to your grandkids is the gift of education.
Consider this: Over a lifetime, college graduates earn, on average, about $1 million more than those
without a degree according to the Census Bureau. So, putting money toward your grandchildrens
college education is probably a pretty good investment.
Furthermore, your grandchildren may well need the help, because college is expensive and
costs continue to rise. Consequently, you may want to contribute to a 529 plan. You have several
options for how the money can be invested and contribution limits are quite high. All withdrawals are
free from federal income taxes, provided the money is used for qualifed college expenses. (Keep
in mind, though, that non-qualifed withdrawals will be taxable and possibly subject to penalties.)
Plus, if you invest in your own states 529 plan, your contributions may be deductible on your state
income taxes.
If you name one grandchild as a benefciary of a 529 plan and that grandchild decides not to go
to college, you can switch the account to another grandchild in other words, you maintain control
of the money for the life of the account.
Of course, despite its economic benefts, college is not for everyone. So if you wanted to provide
fnancial help to a grandchild who seems likely to choose a different route in life, what could you do?
One possibility is to set up a custodial account, often known as an UGMA(Uniform Gift to Minors
Act) or UTMA(Uniform Transfer to Minors Act). You can fund a custodial account with many different
types of investments, but the use of the money is entirely up to your grandchildren when they reach
the age of termination in whatever state in which they live. But if your reason for funding a custodial
account is simply to provide a gift, then you might not be concerned with how the money is used.
On the other hand, if you want to give your grandchildren a fnancial gift with greater control,
you may want to speak to your attorney about your options. One possibility is to set up an irrevocable
trust. You can fund this trust with either cash or securities and specify at the time the trust is created
when the funds can be used. So For example, you can provide that the trust pay your grandchild a
certain amount of money at one age, with another installment coming several years later. Keep in
mind, though, that trusts are complex instruments and may have tax considerations, so in addition to
consulting with an attorney, youll want to discuss your plans with your tax advisor.
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Question: Can animals get diabetes? Would I have to give my pet insulin for that?
Answer: Yes, dogs and cats can have the condition diabetes mellitus. There are two forms: diabetes
insipidus (sometimes referred to as drinking diabetes) and diabetes mellitus (sometimes referred to as sugar
diabetes). The most common formis diabetes mellitus. Diabetes insipidus is very rare and results in the bodys
failure to regulate the body water content. Diabetes mellitus is more common in dogs than in cats and is usually
diagnosed at the age of fve years or older. This is known as Type II (adult onset). A congenital form which
occurs in puppies is rare and called Type I (juvenile).
Diabetes mellitus is a disease of the pancreas which is a small vital organ near the stomach. It consists
of two population cells: the frst group produces enzymes necessary for digestion, and the second group, called
beta-cells, produce the hormone insulin. Asimple explanation for diabetes mellitus is that it is the failure of the
beta-cells to regulate blood sugar. Four classical clinical signs of diabetes are: weight loss, increased water
consumption, increased appetite, and increase urination. A diabetic animal has one reality and that is their
body cannot normalize blood glucose without treatment. Treatment consists of dietary changes and insulin
administration.
Diagnosis is based on three criteria: the four classical clinical signs, the presence of persistently high
glucose levels in the blood stream, and the presence of glucose in the urine. Hospitalization for the regulation
process is required. If your dog is having an immediate crisis referred to as ketoacidosis, will require a longer
hospital stay, because it must be dealt with before the regulation process can begin. Once the initial process is
completed, the pet owner has two implications: a fnancial commitment and a personal commitment. After the
initial regulation, themaintenancecosts areminimal; special diet, insulin, andsyringes arenot expensive, but the
fnancial commitment during the initial process and if complications arise can be signifcant.
Once the regulation process is over, the pet owner will be given instructions for monitoring their pets
glucose levels and given a treatment plan. Pet owners need to be vigilant with following the treatment plan.
Home monitoring needs to be done. Owners need to be constantly aware of your pets appetite, weight, water
consumption, and urine output. You need to feed a consistent amount of food and track water intake. You
should also monitor the amount of glucose in either the blood or the urine. Any inconsistency more than two
days should be reported to your veterinarian.
Hypoglycemia can occur with too high an insulin dose being given. This can occur in three ways: not
properly measured in the syringe or two doses were given or insulin requirements have changed and you are
administering too much. Most times, once regulated, your pet will require the same dose of insulin. Signs of
hypoglycemia are tiredness, unresponsiveness, lethargia. At the frst signs, check the glucose level. If it is too
low, give a small amount of corn syrup or honey on the gums. If you have no response in 15 minutes, repeat. If
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bUCKEYE SCHEDULING
The Labor Day weekend
traditionally meant the start of
school for the kids and most
college young men and ladies,
but it seems most academic in-
stitutions are now getting a head
start on things. I suppose that
means all the students, young
and old, should became a little
smarter a little sooner. Schools
may have already opened for
business, but Labor Day is still
a significant date on the calen-
dar with regards to athletics.
It remains the start of college
football season, the end of pro
football preseason games, and,
thank goodness, it is also the
unofficial starting date of the
stretch run for playoff spots in
major league baseball. Locally
it means the MAC football
schools start to play each other
and the intensity goes up a cou-
ple notches.
The Ohio State opener this
year was special in at least two
ways. It was the first time in
decades it was certain that the
season will definitely end with
the Michigan game. Ohio State,
previously a superior clean pro-
gram, is under NCAA sanctions
this year and will spend the
holidays doing something other
than playing football. Perhaps
more significantly, it was the of-
ficial start of the Urban Meyer
era. I find it somewhat disap-
pointing that the jury is still
out on the 2012 version of the
Buckeyes and Coach Meyer. It
would have been an extraordi-
nary mistake if the Bucks had
not recruited a better football
player than Miami did at each
of the 22 starting positions and
at the kicking spots. The Miami
Redskins played hard, but were
a typical example of recent pre
conference opponents for the
Buckeyes. OSU football fans
would like to see more com-
petitive opponents and games
throughout the schedule, but
the OSU Athletic Department
has bills to pay, including a
very big salary to the new foot-
ball coach. The Bucks football
scheduling policy strives for
one home-and-home contract
with a major football power
and three more teams willing
to pay for play in the four
non-conference dates. In the
pay for play situations, OSU
invites schools to come to the
Horseshoe for a one day stand
with no return game on the
contract. Visiting teams receive
varying amounts, perhaps sev-
eral hundred thousands of dol-
lars and the Bucks keep the rest
of the home game profit. Con-
servatively, the Buckeyes sell
a minimum of 100,000 tickets
each game at an average price
of about $75. The gate proceeds
will therefore be around 7.5
million dollars per contest. That
does not include profits from
concessions or parking. The
current public parking fee is $15
dollars a vehicle. With that kind
of money at stake, it is hard for
the Buckeyes not to play eight
home games this year and keep
as much money as they can for
themselves. There appears no
reason to schedule competitive
teams that want return home
dates on the calendar as long as
fans will pay full price for the
current offerings.
The one name team on
the preseason schedule with a
home-and-home commitment
is normally contracted years
in advance. Sometimes it is as
attractive a football game day
as it was contract signing day
and sometimes it is not. The
past two years the home-and-
home game was the University
of Miami (Florida). This year
and next, it is California, not
UCLA or Southern Cal. Cali-
fornia is not a team with current
football glamour. In 2014 and
2015, it will be Virginia Tech.
That sounded like a more excit-
ing deal about five years ago. If
we are still around in 2017, the
Oklahoma Sooners will come
to town. That may generate the
level of excitement that the Tex-
as Longhorns brought to town
when they game to play in the
Shoe in 2005. Ohio State does
have perhaps the most exten-
sive intercollegiate athletic pro-
gram in the country and does
need the money to administer
all the non-revenue sports. It is
a shame however, that we must
wait so long for big games other
than Michigan.
OFF THE WALL
Observations ... by John Bruns
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Part II: Mercer Countys
Local History Books
published about Mercer
County Communities.
To Preserve Mercer
Countys History and To
Educate the Public about
that History, is the Mission
Statement of the Mercer
County Historical Society,
Inc. One of the most
important achievements
of the Mercer County
Historical Society since
1973 is the publishing of
twenty-seven (27) Local
History Books and Ohio
History Books, as of 2012.
These 27 books have been
published with the purpose
of providing the service to
the County of preserving
local history and educating
the public about that
history.
This week, I will review
the local history books
about Mercer Countys
communities. After the
Society published the
1978 Mercer County
Ohio History book,
local history books were
published.
The Mercer County
Historical Society published
the first local history
books ever published
about Celina, Saint Henry
and Coldwater. In 1984,
this Society published
the book, Celina, Ohio
Sesquicentennial, 1834-
1984. This book has been
used by people wanting
history of their businesses,
or organizations or churches
or the schools or families
in Celinas history. This
book was used by the City
of Celina over the years as
they applied for grants for
downtown development.
The Society published
the book, Saint Henry
Sesquicentennial, 1837-
1987, which was used
by the schools, and local
citizens and published in
local newspapers, not only
the years since 1987, but
also for the St. Henry 175
th

Anniversary this summer.
The Society published the
book, Coldwater at 150,
1838-1988. Coldwaters
citizens have borrowed old
photographs of Coldwater,
which belong to the
Mercer County Historical
Society, over the years. I
have already been asked
about using this book, as
Coldwater plans its 175
th

Celebration for next year.
In 1995, due to so many
requests of citizens asking
for the history of their homes,
the Society published the
book, Mercer County
Centennial Buildings,
illustrating the sites of
buildings on the 1888 and
1900 Plat maps of the local
villages. In the year 2000,
Allen Bernard put the six
boxes of the Historical
Societys obituary cards
into a book, Death/
Memorial Card Collection
of German-American
Communities of Southern
Mercer County, Volume I.
In 2002, Volume II was
published.
In 2001, the Society
published four Post
Card books: (1) Mercer
County, (2) Rockford,
(3) Celina, and (4) Grand
Lake Saint Marys; these
books were quite popular
and complemented the
Annual November Post
Card Exhibit at the
Mercer County Historical
Museum. In 2002, at the
request of Mike Niekamp,
President of the Mercer
County Fairboard, the
Society published the
book, Mercer County Fair,
Celina, Ohio, 1852-2002,
which is the only history
book ever written about the
Mercer County Fair.
Next week, I will
complete this theme with
Part III, about books for
Alaskas Gold Rush, Mercer
Countys big Barns, eight
Township history books,
and history of the Mercer
County Historical Society.
It is important that the
Mercer County Historical
Society thanks the public
for its interest in local
history.
Equally so, it is
important that the public
recognizes the value of
the work of the Mercer
County Historical Society,
in preserving their local
history and supports this
Mercer County Historical
Society in their Combined
Drives, or through Estate
Planning, or through
private or public means of
funding.
[The Mercer County
Historical Society President
Joyce Alig, may be
contacted at 3054 Burk-St.
Henry Road, Saint Henry,
OH 45883, or histalig@
bright.net or 419-678-
2614.]
Saint Henry
Sesquicentennial, 1837-
1987, is a community
history book published with
the purpose of providing
the service to the County
of preserving local history
and public education.
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REAL ESTATE - PERSONAL PROPERTY AUCTION
1482 N. 800 E, Portland, Indiana
Saturday, September 22, 2012
10:00am Real Estate, 10:45 Personal Property - Double Ring
REAL ESTATE: 167 Acres in 6 tracts
TRACT 1: 5 or 6 bedroom home, bath, living room/family room; nice kirchen w/dining
room, basement, breezeway, 2 car att. garage, patio, 1 car metal det. garage, grain bin on
2 acres.
TRACT 2: 78 acres w/71 tillable acres, approximately 6 1/2 acres woods.
Tract 3: Tract 1&2 = 80 Acres, Section 10, E SE , Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana
Tract 4: 79.2 Acres / 78.6 tillable acres, Co Rd 150N (1/4 mi West of 800 E)
Tract 5: 7.8 Acres woods, frontage on 200 N West of 800 E
Tract 6: 87 Acres, PTSE NW & PTW NE , Section 10, Noble Township, Jay
County, Indiana
Tracts 3 & 6 will not be offered together
TERMS: 10% nonrefundable down payment (earnest) money day of auction, balance at
closing (within approximately 30 days); possession of home at closing, farmland upon har-
vest of crops; woods if separate at closing; Buyer to assume taxes May, 2013; any inspec-
tion must be done before auction. Any statements day of auction shall take precedence
over written and/or any other oral statements; call to look at buildings or land 260-726-0541
(Mel); 260-729-2281 (Laci)
PERSONAL PROPERTY: 1999 Ford Arcadian Handicap Van (can be converted back
to original), very clean, 70,718 miles; MELEX 3 wheel electric Golf Cart w/Lester Matic
charger; Cub Cadet 1450 Riding mower w/50 deck; Go-Go Elite 3 wheel mobility scooter,
2 yrs old; Frigidaire Almond refrigerator; Maytag washer/dryer; Household furnishings,
furniture, few tools - yard tools, etc.
ANTIQUES/COLLECTIBLES: GOLD (rings, wedding ring/engagement ring); costume
jewelry;antique furniture, glassware, primitives, yearbooks
See www.auctionzip.com#11389 for all sale bill.
Mrs. Dorothy Wiley-GaGle, DeceaseD
Mel sMitley's real estate & aUctioNeeriNG
PortlaND, iNDiaNa
260-726-6215 260-726-0541
Mel smitley - aU01011555 laci smitley - aU10600051
rob Green - au19500011 ryan smitley - clerk
open house: Friday September 7 - 4:30pm to 6:30 pm or call Mel
260-726-0541 or Laci 260-729-2281
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For Sale
30 ACRES located north
of Union City! Mature
woods with a water well, a
great building site or rec-
reational property. Will di-
vide. Call Don Leis, Leis
Realty of Indiana. (937)
459-0886.
www.leisrealty.com.
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Home loans Available.
Call Roy at 419-756-1030
NMLS 221164
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FOR DETAILS
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SPACE COULD BE YOURS!
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THE MERCER COUNTY CHRONICLE Page 8 September 6, 2012
HUGE SELECTION
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