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Upfront Toddler’s recovery best Pryor among 5


Christmas Eve
Christmas present ever Buckeyes banned
dash caps banner
shopping season sinuses and took us by ambu-
lance to Toledo.”
for 5 games in 2011
NEW YORK (AP) — After a week of tests, the BY RUSTY MILLER, wrist.
Holiday procrastinators are diagnosis was made and lit- The Associated Press “I paid for my tattoos. Go
preparing to zoom through tle Alivia, 20 months old at Bucks” Pryor posted on his
picked-over stores, grabbing the time, started 40 weeks of COLUMBUS — Welcome Twitter account Wednesday
discounted sweaters and chemotherapy treatments and to Tattoo U. night.
can’t-go-wrong gift cards. had radiation scheduled in What started out as a trip to He even sold a sportsman-
If they can get a parking Bloomington, Ind., the clos- a Columbus tattoo parlor by a ship award from the 2008
spot, that is. But you won’t est place to offer the kind she couple of football players has Fiesta Bowl along with his
hear retailers complaining. needed. She spent one night created all sorts of mayhem 2008 Big Ten champion-
For stores, this 11th- every third week in Toledo for star quarterback Terrelle ship ring. More egregious to
hour dash caps the best for her chemo treatments and Pryor and Ohio State. Ohio State fans, he sold a
holiday season since 2007, during each of the two weeks Pryor and four teammates “gold pants” trinket — an
and possibly the best ever. in between, she returned once were suspended Thursday by iconic charm given to players
With Christmas falling on a week for an IV push of the NCAA for the first five who are a part of a victory
a Saturday this year, today chemo through an access port games of next season for sell- over archrival Michigan. He
is a holiday for most U.S. in her tummy. ing championship rings, jer- may not be easily forgiven
workers. That allowed The first round of che- seys and awards. They also by Buckeye fans who revere
shoppers to hit the stores motherapy and radiation received improper benefits such traditions.
first thing in the morning. seemed to offer a solution — from up to two years ago His teammates also sold
“I’m calling it Fantastic to the toddler’s cancer and — from the tattoo parlor and Big Ten championship rings
Friday, because I really in November 2009, she went its owner. — the Buckeyes have won
do think it’s going to be into remission. In June, her “I learned more about tat- the last six conference titles
one of the busiest days of eye was again irritated and toos than I ever really want — plus football jerseys, pants
the year,” said Marshal Shobe said the tumor was to possibly know,” athletic and shoes.
Cohen, chief fashion then pressing into the roof of director Gene Smith said. “As Along with Pryor, lead-
industry analyst with 3-year-old Alivia Lucas Alivia’s mouth. a student-athlete, you’re not ing rusher Daniel “Boom”
researcher NPD Group. BY NANCY SPENCER sarcoma, a rare cancer of The second round of chemo allowed to use your persona Herron, No. 2 wide receiver
A strong Christmas Eve nspencer@delpho- the soft tissue found most was ineffective, according to to get discounted services.” DeVier Posey, All-Big Ten
would round out a surpris- sherald.com commonly in the head and Shobe, and Alivia’s tumor The NCAA said all can offensive tackle Mike Adams
ingly successful holiday neck. Only several hundred continued to grow despite the still play in the Sugar Bowl and backup defensive end
season for retailers. The DELPHOS — While new cases occur each year treatments. A third kind of against Arkansas on Jan. 4. Solomon Thomas must sit
National Retail Federation many parents are waiting in the United States and chemo started in July and doc- Ohio State’s first five games out the five games and donate
predicts that holiday sales for their children to go to accounts for more than half tors were optimistic with how next season are against Akron, $1,000 to $2,500 — the value
will reach $451.5 billion this sleep tonight so they can play the soft tissue sarcomas in much the tumor had shrunk. Toledo, Miami, Colorado and of the things they sold or the
year, up 3.3 percent over Santa, Emily Shobe knows children. Following another chemo Michigan State. Ohio State discounts they received — to
last year. That would be Santa has already visited her Shobe said the ordeal treatment on Oct. 17, surgery plans to appeal, hoping the charity.
the biggest year-over-year family. began when she noticed her to remove it was scheduled number of games might be A sixth player, freshman
increase since 2006, and the Shobe’s daughter, Alivia daughter’s eye was puffy and at Memorial Sloan-Kettering reduced. linebacker Jordan Whiting,
largest total since sales hit Lucas, 3, is recovering nicely irritated. Cancer Center in New York. Tattoos can run anywhere must sit out the first game of
a record $452.8 billion in from surgery to remove a “We were watching her Ear, nose and throat surgeons from $50 to hundreds or even the 2011 season and pay $150
2007. A strong finish could life-threatening tumor from eye and by the third day in the area declined to oper- thousands of dollars. Many to a charity.
even give 2010 the crown. her sinuses. when it hadn’t gotten better, ate on the 3-year-old as the college athletes have more Smith said the punishment
While both are heavy Doctors found the tumor we took her to the hospital,” surgery was not without risk than one. Pryor certainly should be mitigated because
shopping days, Christmas in May 2009. Lucas has Shobe said. “They found the does. One arm alone is cov-
Eve draws a different breed since battled rhabdomyo- mass behind her eye in her See LUCAS, page 3 ered from his biceps to his See OSU, page 3

Jennings residents to
of buyer than Black Friday,
the day after Thanksgiving
and the unofficial start to

see sewer bill increase


the holiday shopping season.
“Those who get up and
brave the cold on Black
Friday are usually looking
for hot items, not only to BY NANCY SPENCER 25 cent raise to start in 2011
buy gifts but to score some- nspencer@delphosherald.com and three village employees’
thing for themselves,” said pay was raised to $7.40 per
Kathy Grannis, a spokes- FORT JENNINGS — hour.
woman for the National Village resident here will see The village took possession
Retail Federation. “They’re an increase on the sanitary of a new tractor on Monday.
sewer bills the first quarter of Council approved in October
planners, and they map out 2011. trading the current tractor in
what they want to buy.” Fort Jennings Village for a new model at an addi-
Shoppers who come out Council passed an ordinance tional cost of $12,000, which
on Christmas Eve, on the Tuesday increasing the month- includes a self-leveling loader
other hand, were either ly fee from $36 to $39 per unit and radio. The total cost of the
waiting for the biggest beginning Jan. 1 and to $42 tractor was $37,000.
discounts or they didn’t beginning Jan. 1, 2012. Dr. Wes Klir and Jim
have the money to spend The mayor and council Dickman attended Tuesday’s
earlier, she said. Or they members see a need for the meeting to talk about
just tend to dilly-dally. increase to cover operating Memorial Hall. The pair have
While many Black and upkeep costs and for any been researching who owns
Friday shoppers relish the unforeseen repairs to the sani- the structure and are working
hunt, last-minute buyers tary sewer system. on plans to improve the hall
are harried and focused The per-unit cost has so it can be used during the
on getting things done. remained steady since 1998. village’s 2012 Bicentennial.
And true to stereotype, The village bills an average of Through their research, Klir
they are mostly men, said 225 units per month. and Dickman believe the
Dan Jasper, spokesman The village maintenance building is jointly owned by
for Mall of America in building has a new heating the Jennings Township, the
Bloomington, Minn. system. A radiant system was village and a now defunct
installed at a cost of $2,593. committee.
Accordingly, stores push Maintenance Supervisor Council gave the men their
men’s and women’s sweat- Paul Kramer and Police Chief blessing to continue research
ers in their circulars, while Ethel Vaughn each received a into the hall.
shoes and children’s apparel
take a back seat. Jewelry
also tends to be a top last-
minute gift item, though that
category has been strong
throughout the season.

Forecast
A 40 percent
chance of snow
on Christmas
morning
High in
upper 20s. See page 2.

Index
Obituaries 2
State/Local 3
Politics 4
Community 5
Sports 6-7 Photo submitted
Church 8
Veteran 9 Happy Canoe Year once again
Classifieds 10
TV
World News
11
12
Winter visitor Helen Kaverman photo For years, the Baughn family on East Fifth Street spread a little holiday cheer with
their canoe and its “Merry Christmas and Happy Canoe Year!” sign. Fearing some-
Helen Kaverman captured this Cardinal just outside thing might happen to the beloved canoe, Wil Baughn had a sign made with the same
her bedroom window. Kaverman enjoys winter and sentiment. Shortly thereafter, the sign was stolen. After writing a letter to the editor,
says it’s restful. Read This and That on page 4. the Baughn’s sign was returned and reclaimed its space in their yard.
2 – The Herald Friday, December 24, 2010 www.delphosherald.com

For The Record


Merry Christmas to all! OBITUARY
Betty Jo Oehlhof
The Delphos
Herald
Merry Christmas! Betty Jo Oehlhof, 75, of
I hope the holiday is everything you want NANCY SPENCER rural Spencerville, died at
Vol. 141 No. 164
Nancy Spencer, editor
it to be. 12:55 p.m. Thursday at St. Ray Geary, general manager
Christmas brings up memories. We all Rita’s Medical Center. Her Delphos Herald, Inc.
have them — the year we got just what we husband is Ben Oehlhof of
wanted and perhaps the one we didn’t.
My friend Chris always wanted a cotton
On the Spencerville and friends may
call from 3:30-7 p.m. Tuesday
Don Hemple,
advertising manager
Tiffany Brantley,
candy machine. She asked every year and
never got one. Lo and behold, this year her
Other hand at Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral
Home, where arrangements
circulation manager
William Kohl,
wish came true. The Monday after her column are incomplete. general manager/Eagle Print
ran, we all arrived at The Herald and there Here are a few Santa letters that didn’t The Daily Herald (USPS 1525
was a large package on her desk with a note
that said, “Some things are worth waiting for,
make it in:
Dear Santa,
WEATHER 8000) is published daily except
Sundays and Holidays.
By carrier in Delphos and
Santa.” My name is Linda and I have been basi- WEATHER FORECAST area towns, or by rural motor
We keep asking her if she has used it yet. cally a good gal this year. (There were a Tri-county route where available $2.09 per
Apparently she is saving it for a “Christmas
Eve Cotton Candy Extravaganza!” Her words,
couple incidents that we won’t mention...but Mary Kathryn The Associated Press week. By mail in Allen, Van
Wert, or Putnam County, $105
it was all for fun!)
not mine. After much thought I would like to ask Gilbert TONIGHT: Cloudy. per year. Outside these counties
Here is a little something she asked me to Snow likely after midnight. $119 per year.
for a Wii for Christmas. I would especially Dec. 27, 1918-Dec. 23, 2010 Entered in the post office
pass along: like the Just Dance game. I figured it would Mary Kathryn Gilbert, 91, Total snow accumulation
around an inch. Lows in the in Delphos, Ohio 45833 as
Dear Santa, loosen up my arthritic knee, help me get some of Spencerville, died at 1:30 Periodicals, postage paid at
You have made my childhood dream p.m. Thursday at Roselawn lower 20s. Northeast winds Delphos, Ohio.
good exercise for my high blood pressure and around 5 mph. Chance of
come true. I am so glad you picked up maybe learn some yoga, if my body would Manor Nursing Home. No mail subscriptions will be
last Saturday’s Delphos Herald and read my She was born Dec. 27, snow 70 percent. accepted in towns or villages
still bend into the “Lotus position.” Most of CHRISTMAS DAY: where The Daily Herald paper
little article about my long-suffering need all, my grandchildren would LOVE to play 1918, in Lima, to Ora and
Nora (Miller) Maurer. Cloudy. A chance of snow carriers or motor routes provide
for a cotton candy machine. When I came to when they come to visit and I would be a
On Feb. 7, 1937, she mar- in the morning. Highs in the daily home delivery for $2.09
work Monday morning, there was a brightly really “cool” grandma! upper 20s. North winds 5 to per week.
wrapped gift on my desk from you. My cotton ried James “Jim” Gilbert, who
Merry Christmas! died on Nov. 11, 1997. 10 mph. Chance of snow 40 405 North Main St.
candy machine had finally arrived! You have Linda percent. TELEPHONE 695-0015
made my holidays even brighter and have Survivors are a grandson, Office Hours
Matthew (Crystal) Gilbert CHRISTMAS NIGHT: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.
made this a very special Christmas. I prom- Dear Santa, Cloudy. A chance of snow
of Ferdinand, Ind.; daugh- POSTMASTER:
ise to share and spread the word that YES! I’ve slowly been trying to venture into the ter-in-law Karen Gilbert of showers after midnight. Lows Send address changes
THERE IS A SANTA! world of high-tech. Spencerville and several niec- in the lower 20s. North winds to THE DAILY HERALD,
(Santa, did I mention that I always wanted My first venture was a cell phone. Does es and nephews. around 10 mph. Chance of 405 N. Main St.
a pony, too, and never received one of those owning a phone that one can do nothing She was preceded in death snow 30 percent. Delphos, Ohio 45833
either.) but talk on count as high-tech? I can’t text, by her son, Jerry, and siblings
Your friend for life,
Chris Looser
download anything or go online but I can
walk around the mall and look cool talking
John and Harry Maurer and
Helen Wilges.
EXTENDED FORECAST
SUNDAY: Cloudy with a LOTTERY
to someone. Mrs. Gilbert worked at 40 percent chance of snow CLEVELAND (AP) —
I don’t remember ever being really disap- Now I think I would like a digital camera. Jennings School as a cook showers. Highs in the mid These Ohio lotteries were
pointed at Christmas. The only time I didn’t Just about everyone has one. And maybe by for 13 years, Nameplate and 20s. North winds 10 to 15 drawn Thursday:
have a good Christmas was my own fault. I Monogram Company for seven mph with gusts up to 25 Mega Millions
next Christmas I’ll have that mastered. So that
was about 10 or so and I found the Christmas years and the Ohio Decorative mph. Estimated jackpot: $168
is No. 1 on my wish list. SUNDAY NIGHT:
stash. I saw all my presents so there were no Merry Christmas! Company for seven years. She million
surprises on Christmas morn. I NEVER did was a lifetime member of St. Mostly cloudy. A chance of Midday 3
Janet snow showers in the evening.
that again. Patrick Catholic Church and 1-1-9
its Altar Rosary Society. She Lows 10 to 15. Chance of Midday 4
As a parent, there are a few Christmases Dear Santa,
was a 1936 Spencerville High snow 30 percent. 6-9-3-1
that stand out. For example: one year I Since you’re able to somehow visit every MONDAY: Mostly
insisted I could put his new tricycle together. School graduate who enjoyed Pick 3
home in the world in one overnight period, cooking. cloudy. Highs in the mid 2-6-2
I didn’t need my father’s help. I was a big girl you must have some magic we mortals don’t. 20s.
Funeral services start at Pick 4
now. Well, somehow the front wheel got on Could you work your magic on some big MONDAY NIGHT:
10:30 a.m. Monday at St. 8-0-8-5
backward. How did that happen? Anyway, issues instead of reinforcing our materialism? Mostly cloudy in the eve- Powerball
Patrick Catholic Church, the
dad came to the rescue; we tore it apart, I’m thinking if you just make us all nice, that Rev. Steve Blum officiating. ning becoming partly cloudy. Estimated jackpot: $46
assembled it correctly and it took its rightful will solve things like crime, exploitation of Burial will follow in Wright Lows around 10 above. million
place of honor in front of the tree so it was the poor and war. Oh, and how about righ- Cemetery near Converse at a TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Rolling Cash 5
the first thing he saw when he came into the teous government? That, too. later date. Highs in the mid 20s. 07-12-14-20-24
living room. There isn’t anything I really need, so work Friends may call from 2-4 TUESDAY NIGHT: Estimated jackpot:
I have to say, the best Christmas moments your magic on the national debt and federal and 6-8 Sunday at Thomas Partly cloudy. Lows around $120,000
are the ones where I got to enjoy the pleasure deficit. Maybe that will help put something E. Bayliff Funeral Home and 15. Ten OH
of others receiving gifts. My husband and tangible behind our currency so it’s more than from 9-10 a.m. before the W E D N E S D A Y , 11-15-17-22-24-25-30-35-
I played Santa to two adorable little boys imaginary. Then, maybe we can get people funeral at the funeral home. THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy. 40-43-46-48-54-61-64-68-70-
Wednesday evening. It was a blast watching back to work and even end homelessness. Memorials are to the Highs in the lower 30s. Lows 77-78-80
their faces as they opened their presents. church. around 20. Ten OH Midday
That’s what I want for Christmas.
I hope you all enjoyed the letters to Santa Mike 13-16-19-22-31-34-39-41-
last week. My favorite was the one where the 45-48-50-52-54-55-62-65-67-
little boy didn’t even try to pretend he was Dear Santa, 69-72-76

Travelers
something he was not. He said, “I have been Everyone tells me you’re not real but I
bad.” That is awesome. What you see is what know better. I see you in the smiles on chil-
you get. I hope he stays that way.
brace for
dren’s faces; I see you in kind deeds and
This letter arrived on Wednesday at The words; I see you in selfless acts.
Delphos Herald. We forwarded it on to the big I know the secret. You aren’t a person who
guy, so don’t worry.
Dear Santa,
can stand in front of me or join me for a cup
of coffee. You live inside our hearts. snow, ice in
Midwest
For Christmas I really want Transformers. All I want for Christmas is you to keep doing
I would be so happy. what you’re doing. You make us better people.
Thank you. Nancy
Aiden By KAREN HAWKINS
The Associated Press
Van Wert Cinemas
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Answers to Thursday’s questions: Christmas to Nashville and
According to the Bible, the robe Pontius Pilate’s soldiers possibly Atlanta before roll-
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ibility.
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Exuviate: to shed; to molt crawl south into Tennessee on
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STATE/LOCAL
Son needs to become
more independent
Dear Annie: I’ve been for your marriage, as well.
married to a wonderful man Dear Annie: I will never
for 26 years. We are compat- look at my driver’s license the
ible in every way except when same way again. Two days
it comes to my 28-year-old ago, my nephew received a
son, “Jeremy.” Jeremy has heart transplant and a renewed
epilepsy, diabetes and a host chance at life.
of other problems. Now when I
Recently, the two look at my driver’s
of them had a ter- license, the words
rible fight. Jeremy “organ donor”
put all of his proudly shine out at
belongings in a bag me. I hope some-
and left. We had day my death will
no idea that he was give another per-
simply camping out son a chance for
in our backyard. life, as one family
In the middle of unselfishly did for
the night, we heard my nephew. I want
a noise and a loud to say to his donor
scream. Jeremy had Annie’s Mailbox family that even
had a severe epilep- though the recipi-
tic seizure, and we called 911. ents of your generous and
The paramedics noticed he ultimate donation appreciate
had written on his hand, “Do their great fortune, we also
not revive.” We later found grieve for your loved one.
out he had tried to commit Your family will always be
suicide by swallowing three in our prayers. Thank God for
bottles of pills. your generosity. -- Toledo,
Jeremy has not been a Ohio
Dena Martz photo perfect son. He has lied to Dear Toledo: Thank you
my husband and stolen minor for your poignant reminder of
Kortokrax’s kindergarten class at Ottoville Elementary things. My husband wants the good that each of us can do
him gone, but he knows I by becoming an organ donor.
Students in Sheila Kortokrax’s kindergarten class at Ottoville Elementary School include, front from left, Allison won’t kick him out when he Those who are interested
Wannemacher, Danielle Swint, Kellen Schlagbaum, Eva Brinkman, Michael Deitering, Reese Looser and Madison has so many medical prob- can also contact the National
Tumlinson; center, Arin Elston, Grant Leis, Makenna Brokamp, Noah Sellers, Eryn Kemper and Carson Hunter; lems. Instead, my husband Kidney Foundation (kidney.
and back, Kortokrax, Carli Martz, Wyatt Schnipke, Gianna Johnson, Rebecca Turnwald, Austin Landin and now refuses to have anything org) at 1-800-622-9010 or the
Hannah Wenzlick. Trey Landwehr was absent. to do with him. He hasn’t Health Resources and Services
spoken to Jeremy in two days, Administration (organdonor.
and he’s also becoming rather gov) at 1-888-ASK-HRSA

Briefs Lucas cold to me.


I cannot choose between
(1-888-275-4772).
Dear Annie: I didn’t like
my husband and my son. I your answer to “Gagging in
(Continued from page 1) more than two weeks now given to Alivia and the fami- love them both. And strange as California,” who couldn’t
and her mom and family are lies by the community. it seems, Jeremy says he loves stand to be near smokers
being so close to her eye. very pleased with the out- “The support of everyone his stepfather and has apolo- because of the odor. You said
The Nov. 12 surgery come. has been amazing,” she said. gized for all his past mistakes. to be honest about why she
required a grueling 20 “Alivia is full of energy “There have been so many Do you have any suggestions? was avoiding someone. You’re
1/2 hours to complete. It and has a very good appe- people who have given us -- Hurting Mother wrong. Smokers would not
involved removing the tumor tite. She asks for food nearly encouragement; too many Dear Hurting: We under- prefer to know why someone
and affected tissues and the every 2 to 3 hours,” Shobe to thank but we are grateful stand your concern for your is moving away from them
reconstruction needed to sup- said. beyond words.” son, but unless Jeremy plans -- that would be embarrassing
port facial structures. She was Since returning home, she To follow Alivia’s jour- to spend the rest of his life and hurtful.
a patient of Memorial Sloan- has been to Toledo Children’s ney with cancer, visit caring- with you, he needs to learn Anyone who is offended by
Kettering in New York city Hospital where she received bridge.org. Type alivialucas how to manage his various an odor should politely make
until Nov. 22. chemo prior to surgery. in the site box. illnesses and become more an excuse to move away, but
In order for Alivia to attend Monday, Alivia will start six Alivia is also the daugh- independent. You should not should never tell the smoker
post-operative appointments, additional rounds of chemo ter of Andy Lucas and the be taking over responsibilities that they smell. That would
she stayed in New York until to kill any remaining micro- granddaughter of Bill and that he can handle for himself. be rude, unnecessary and not
her release from her doctors scopic cancer cells. Betty Shobe and Carolyn and The two of you can contact appreciated. -- Still Smoking
the Epilepsy Foundation (epi- Dear Still: You seem both
on Dec. 2. She won’t need to Shobe said the process Mike Brock. She is the great- lepsyfoundation.org) at 1-800- hypersensitive and defensive.
Jerwers be seen in by those doctors has been made bearable by granddaughter of Mae Shobe,

Jerwers sets
332-1000 and the American We did not tell “Gagging”
for one year. Alivia’s unfailing spirit and Ursula Wenzlick and Marvin Diabetes Association (diabe- to inform smokers that they
Alivia has been home for the words, deeds and prayers and Shirley Lucas. tes.org) at 1-800-DIABETES smell. We said it’s better to

sights on
(1-800-342-2383) and ask for tell them you have a tough
assistance. Talk to Jeremy’s time breathing around smok-
doctor about his depression. ers than to simply avoid them
District 1 He should look into his eligi- and not say why. That would
bility for disability programs. be not only dishonest, but hurt-

State Senate
This is the best thing for ful, especially if the smoker is
Jeremy -- and coincidentally, a close friend or relative.
Marlena Ballinger
Herald correspondent STOCKS
Quotes of local interest supplied by
OTTAWA — Republican EDWARD JONES INVESTMENTS
Travis Jerwers added his name Close of business December 23, 2010
to the list of applicants vying Description Last Price Change
for the replacement of State DJINDUAVERAGE 11,573.49 +14.00
Senator Steve Buehrer. NAS/NMS COMPSITE 2,665.60 -5.88
Jerwers, who current- S&P 500 INDEX 1,256.77 -2.07
ly sits as a Putnam County AUTOZONE INC. 271.90 -0.16
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asked by the Putnam County EATON CORP 101.47 -0.71
Republican party to enter the BP PLC ADR 44.00 +0.39
running. DOMINION RES INC 42.96 +.04
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Putnam County, I fight for
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precariously. By adding my FORD MOTOR CO 16.78 -0.21
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Alexander & Bebout holds 3rd annual food drive


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ity will always be to the tax HONDA MOTOR CO 39.34 -0.08
The employees of Alexander & Bebout, Inc & Kitchens Inc. Held a food drive in
payers,” Jerwers wrote in a HUNTGTN BKSHR 6.88 +0.03
statement.
conjunction with their annual Christmas party. Field and office employees donated JOHNSON&JOHNSON 62.25 +0.23
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[Putnam County] and other pany, and one for a day off with pay. The raffles generated a total of $353, all going LOWES COMPANIES 25.52 -0.15
counties.” to the food drive. All food and money will be given to the Co-Operative Ministries MCDONALDS CORP 76.96 -0.05
The district 1 state Senate Food Bank. From left are Food Drive Chairman Barb Hunt, Vice President Sara MICROSOFT CP 28.30 +0.11
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Reward offered (Continued from page 1) tion. ing the time period the viola-
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in bartender’s “We all have a little sensor tions occurred.” WAL-MART STORES 53.60 +0.29
of how the players used the within us, ‘Well, I’m not sure
stabbing death money they received.
“The time this occurred
if I should be doing this,’”
Tressel said. “And sometimes Half the Joy of the Holidays
MENTOR-ON-THE-LAKE with these young men was a it gets overrided by what you
(AP) — A reward of up to very tough time in our soci- think your necessity is. ... I
$30,000 is being offered for
information that leads to the
conviction in the killing of a
ety. It’s one of the toughest
economic environments in
would have to think that there
was no way that they just is Hearing them
our history,” he said. “The thought that (selling items)
bartender found stabbed to decisions that they made they would be common practice.”
death near the northeast Ohio made to help their families.” After the bowl game, all
bar where she worked. Smith was asked how get- five may have to make deci-
Mentor-on-the-Lake Police ting money for their families sions about whether they’ll
Chief Joe Doran said Thursday
jibed with getting free or cut- come back for a shortened
that the reward is being
offered through a joint effort
rate tattoos. senior season or enter the RIC Hearing Aid

995
of the sate Bureau of Criminal
“The discount on tattoos NFL draft. Tressel acknowl-
Investigation and Identification, is not as big as the other piec- edges their decisions could • 100% Digital $
the FBI and Cuyahoga County es,” he said. “I’m not trying be influenced by the NFL’s
Crime Stoppers. to make those two the same. uncertain labor situation. • 100% Affordable
Police have said Ann But the cash was relative to “I’m not sure this would
McSween of Mentor was the last family needs.” be the most advantageous
one to leave Mario’s Lakeway The Associated Press left time to have a job interview
Lounge at about 3 a.m. on the
Friday after Thanksgiving, her
49th birthday. The bar owner
several phone messages at
what is believed to be the tat-
too parlor in question. Smith,
(with the NFL),” he said.
The NCAA did not sus-
pend the players for Jan.
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called police about five hours coach Jim Tressel and the 4 Sugar Bowl against the
later when he and an employee NCAA did not provide its eighth-ranked Razorbacks
at a nearby boat yard found her name because it is part of because they “did not receive
body in a wooded area. an ongoing federal investiga- adequate rules education dur- 248 N.Main St. Delphos • 419-692-7600 • www.findlayhearing.com
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POLITICS “To perceive Christmas through its wrapping becomes more difficult with every year.”
— E.B. White, American author and journalist (1899-1985)

Winter
Tandhis a restful
That
by HELEN
KAVERMAN
season
WRAPPED IN
WINTER
By Garnett
Ann Schultz

This world is wrapped


in winter
This tiny world called
home,
A blanket soft as cotton
As Nature’s beauty
IT WAS NEWS THEN shown,
A touch of magic won-
One Year Ago der
• First Federal Bank employees recently held their annual In snowflakes as they
Christmas Drive. Employees collected food, paper, toiletries fell,
and toys each Friday since Thanksgiving. Bank employee And life held quiet
Francis Price gave the donations to Becky Jones of the Thrift beauty
Shop. All paper goods and toiletries were donated to the That wintertime could
Thrift Shop Food Pantry. tell.
The lane was wrapped
25 Years Ago — 1985 in winter
• Catholic Ladies of Columbia, Council 88, Fort Jennings, Each tree wore ermine
held its Christmas party at the grade school with 46 members white,
present. A donation was given to the Putnam County Human
Services for Christmas gifts to foster children. The Rev. John With fence posts capped
in splendor Jennings Creek north of Delphos.
Shanahan was not able to attend the party but wished every-
one a Merry Christmas. Within the dark of
• Mel Suever of Fort Jennings was presented a ring and a night,
congratulatory letter from the American Bowling Congress The pathway snug and
for bowling a perfect game. The presentation was made by cozy
Joe Geise, secretary for the Delphos area association of ABC. Between the banks of
Suever rolled the 300 game Oct. 22 at Delphos Recreation snow.
Center. And stars shone down
• St. John’s girls withstood some torrid foul shooting from heaven
by visiting Wapakoneta Monday evening and defeated the Touched by the after-
Redskins 64-58. The Redskins hit their final 16 free throws glow.
of the contest to keep the game close. St. John’s hit 24 of 69 The earth was warm
from the field (35 percent). From the free throw line the Jays
connected on 73 percent (16 of 22). The Jays grabbed 40
with winter
rebounds to Wapakoneta’s 31. In peaceful quiet bliss,
Beneath snow’s magic
50 Years Ago — 1960 blanket
• Girl Scout troops 94 and 306 held a candlelight inves- A silent happiness,
titure ceremony on Dec. 20 with parents and friends pres- Within the arms of
ent. Most of the girls had been Brownie Scouts so they nature
received their Brownie Wings from their Brownie lead- All safe and glowing
ers, Mrs. Lavon LaRue and Mrs. Marvin Spitnale. Nancy there,
Truman gave the command. Troop 94 also presented a short God wrapped His world
Christmas skit, the cast of which included Linda Downey, in winter
Sherri Barres, Linda Metzger, Deborah Bryant, Becky Then left a sunbeam
Hendrickson, Debbie Stant, Pam Hallard, Brenda Seymour, fair.
Deborah Rogers and Dianne LaRue. Troop leaders are Mrs.
Edward Laman and Mrs. D. A. Rogers. Assistant troop lead-
ers are Mrs. Howard Raabe, who is also neighborhood The above poem is one
Chairman for Delphos, Mrs. John Hallard and Mrs. Lavon of my favorites, describing The Auglaize River.
LaRue. Refreshments were served by the troop committee- what the northern hemi-
women, Mrs. W. Heidenrich, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Truman, sphere is like this season In the years to come, in-laws for hunting them woman worn
Mrs. D. Hendrickson and Mrs. William Downey. both sides of the Atlantic. her nieces and nephews up for me. I’ve collect- Asked to be sheltered
Enjoy it! Or make the will read these letters and ed Dickman, Schroeder, till the morn,
75 Years Ago — 1935 most of it! experience what their par- Martin, Cooley, Wiechart, The keeper of the inn
• The weekly meeting of Scout Troop 3 was held at St. Why do I like winter? ents did when they were Flanagan, Boehmer, replies:
John’s School and plans were made at that time for It’s restful! young. Try it! When the Gasser, Schimmoeller, “My every room is
activities of the troop during the Christmas vacation. A The pace of life slows snow and ice keeps you in Becker, Smith Nartker, occupied.
committee was named to take charge of these activities. This down to where I can keep (or at my age, should keep Wildenhaus, Heinl, Gerker, There is no space that I
committee consists of James Hotz, Eugene Vonderembse, up with it. I don’t have you in), get out that note Horstman and more can spare.”
Robert Kindley, James Mueller, Carl Hotz and Junior anyone in varsity winter book and start writing the I even made new friends The man said: “We must
Gladen. story of your life or parts during this search. My rest somewhere,
• A most enjoyable evening’s entertainment was
sports although one plays
CYO Basketball and of it. Everyone has a story friend Theresa dug up an What of the stable, yon-
presented at the Eagles rooms last Monday night when the
annual Christmas party of the local aerie was held. Special another plays indoor soc- to tell! old Becker photo for one der, sir?
entertainment included tap dancing presented by Janice cer. Naturally I want to see Another project! Get of the families. She want- There I can make a bed
Kaverman and Ruth Kipp, and also a piano quartet by them play sometimes. out the old photo albums ed pictures of “Muntanna” for her.”
Georgiana Brandehoff, Edna Jane Nolte, Janice Kaverman Since I am “retired,” I OR if these treasured pic- and I could provide them “Yes,” said the keeper,
and Ruth Kipp. can just hibernate in my tures are in a shoebox, so we swapped pictures “go ahead!
• There was a large attendance at the Christmas program cozy warm house when the look through them. Get the and I have a new friend. Toss down some straw
presented Monday evening at the Scott’s Crossing School. snow and ice come, just family together — all gen- I’m glad I didn’t wear and make a bed.”
Plays, recitations and songs constituted the program. The as long as the power stays erations — and enjoy the out that copier at Aero No doubt he was sur-
children received awards for proficiency in ticket selling. on. I can just wait until way you all looked, doing Printing. It’s a one of a prised at morn
Mildred Baxter is the teacher of the school. one of my kids comes to the things that were fun kind. So dig out those To hear a baby had been
plow me out. I have plenty to do. You will become a ancient photos and make born,
of windows to look out to child again! What fun! copies for your children And shepherds wander-
and grandchildren. Some ing from afar,
Moderately confused
see the beautiful scenery My kids and grand-
and watch the birds. I feed kids sort of know what are putting them on DVDs. Guided to Bethlehem
them well. their Christmas gifts will That’s the new way. Then by a star,
I do empathize with oth- be. Last year I gave each the whole family can enjoy Had come that little
ers, including all the mem- one a scrapbook – photo it at one sitting. Child to see,
bers of my family who album with three or four Have fun and make the As if important He
have to work or drive in pages of pictures that I most of winter. could be.
all that stuff. Those who had taken of them. (Some I’d like to close with a The caravans of trade
have snowmobiles, enjoy grandmas make afghans or Christmas poem by Edgar moved on,
the white stuff. bake cookies, I ran around A. Guest. When I was a The great officials soon
My hobbies and writing with a camera around my teenager, The Delphos were gone.
will keep me busy all win- neck). This Christmas Herald carried his poems Nor did it once occur
ter! Maybe, I’ll even read a they all (6 and 20 = 26) daily or weekly. to them
book. I plan, as I do every are getting heritage pages That fame had come to
year, to organize my gene- for their scrapbooks. I BETHLEHEM Bethlehem.
alogy, history and photog- have been keeping the No doubt they thought The poor innkeeper
raphy. These are my goals. road hot between home in Bethlehem never knew
Wish me luck. and Aero Printing. That The world would never He should be long
Are you looking for a color copier does copies hear of them. remembered, too,
winter project? Try writ- of photographs that will They had an inn where Because on that first
ing your memoirs. Each last 400 years. My own sometimes stayed Christmas morn
Christmas, my friend archives contains pictures The wandering caravans “Twas in this stable
Millie sends a Christmas of Grothaus (any spelling), of trade, Christ was born.
letter to her many family Ardner, Rahrig, Krieft, And near it was a stable
members, telling stories of Kemper, Halker, Heitz, kept
long ago — way back in Kaverman, Wrasman, Wherein at night the Here’s wishing you all
the 50s when they were Laudick, Suthoff, Mesker cattle slept; …..
growing up. I look forward and more. I’ve gathered up But lost to splendor and A Merry and Blessed
to that Christmas envelope pictures from families of renown, Christmas!
with her return address. in-laws and outlaws. It’s Theirs was a little way- And a Very Happy New
She always puts a little been fun. I’m so grate- side town. year!
humor in it. ful for families of the One night a man and Enjoy the winter too!
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From the Thrift Shop
Thrift Shop enjoys holiday blessings
98 days Clarkson in the most stunning
SUNDAY presidential upset of all
1-4 p.m. — Putnam County • When the president time, he refused the plane and
Museum is open, 202 E. Main retires, he is given money made them get a new one for BY MARGIE donation, along with the ers of each of the departments
St. Kalida. to rent an office anywhere him. ROSTORFER Dienstberger Foundation dona- within, Thrift Shop Manager
1:30 p.m. — Amvets Post he wants and a budget of $ tion and some wonderful, very Becky Jones would like to say
698 Auxiliary meets at the 96,000 a year to pay for sala- • If there is ever a national The ground has been white generous monetary donations a huge thank you to them for
Amvets post in Middle Point. ries of staff. He will receive emergency, the president and for quite some time now and, from several local, compas- their countless hours of hard
The Delphos Canal Secret Service protection for his family are led to a forti- much to my liking, it looks to sionate citizens, couldn’t have work. She said, “they all give
Commission Annex Museum, 10 years fied bunker under the White stay that way for Christmas. come at a better time — a time so unselfishly of their time to
241 N. Main St., will be House. There are also emer- Seems kind of like winters when there is such great need help others in need,” and she is
open. • In the 1950s, Ronald gency bunkers under the old years ago when the snow came here in Delphos. All of your “just so appreciative of every-
4 p.m. — Amvets Post 698 in November and left us in late “gifts” are so truly appreciated, thing they do — Delphos is
Reagan took a job as a come- Executive Office Building March, and we played out in it as we continue to help strug- blessed with kind-hearted, car-
regular meeting at the Amvets dian and master of ceremonies which is accessible by a
post in Middle Point. for hours every day—after all gling families in their time of ing people.”
at a dinner show in Los Vegas White House tunnel. the farm chores and homework need, due to lack of work, dis- She also is so appreciative
7:30 p.m. — Sons of called “The Continentals.”
Amvets Post 698 meet at were done! Right now though, ability or misfortune of some of the donations that continue
He remembered that when • Ronald Reagan’s the cookies have all been baked kind. Please accept our sincere to come in through the dona-
Amvets Post in Middle Point. he made a good joke, some first memoir was entitled and delivered and almost all the “thanks” to all of you kind- tion window, mailed in dona-
people in the audience would “Where’s the Rest of Me” presents have been wrapped hearted people! tions, and various other forms
MONDAY then wave their forks in the but he did not actually write
9 a.m. to 7 p.m. — Ottoville and are under the tree. The It was decided that wedding of help. “The Thrift Shop
air between bites. it himself. He told stories of songs have been practiced, gowns and mother-of-the bride couldn’t do what it does with-
Branch Library is open.
11:30 a.m. — Mealsite his acting career to Richard and the play rehearsed for the and groom’s mother’s dresses out everyone working togeth-
at Delphos Senior Citizen • When Jimmy Carter Hubler, who was a writer in Christmas Eve celebration, will be put on display starting er!” She said she feels “so
Center, 301 Suthoff Street. ran for president, some crit- Hollywood and helped many which my daughter says will the middle of January, instead blessed to know and work with
ics were worried about him other famous people publish be most beautiful. I believe I’ll of waiting until June, as most all of them!”
7 p.m. — Ottoville village go extra early — not so much brides and mother’s select their Becky Strayer, social ser-
council meets at the municipal being a born-again Christian their life stories.
and using religion to make as to get a seat, but to sit qui- dresses months in advance of vices director for the Shop,
building. etly and reflect about His birth, the big event. Be sure to stop re-iterated those comments
Marion Township Trustees decisions in the White House. • When deliveries arrive
Soon after, he attended a at the White House, Secret His love, and His generosity. in and check out all the beauti- and added, “that if anyone was
meet at the township house. He gave us many gifts, but ful dresses at such great prices! missed with a “thank-you,” it
7:30 p.m. — Delphos fundraiser at the home of Service K-9 teams check
actor Warren Beatty, known the boxes and packages for He truly is the most precious Also being put out on display was certainly very unintention-
Eagles Aerie 471 meets at the gift — the true reason for the in January will be the huge al, as every form of help is just
Eagles Lodge. for his wild parties. Carter bombs, firearms and drugs.
season. Valentine’s day selection, so so very much appreciated.”
commented after that this The specially trained dogs are Speaking of gifts, the keep that in mind for all your The directors, staff and
TUESDAY should wipe out any concerns all Belgian Malinois, which is Thrift Shop was recently Valentine’s day decorating, volunteers would like to wish
11:30 a.m. — Mealsite with his image a breed known for being very overwhelmed with food dona- gifting needs, and clothing for everyone a blessed, safe and
at Delphos Senior Citizen intelligent and hard working. tions from the Junior high and that special day. joyous Christmas and extend
Center, 301 Suthoff Street. • When Eleanor Roosevelt The dogs live with the agents senior high school students From the ladies who call for all their best wishes for a
6 p.m. — Weight Watchers was a small girl, she took a they are assigned with. at Jefferson. The amount of the volunteers, to the cashiers Happy New Year, as well.
meets at Trinity United boat trip with her parents. Contact syndicated colum- food collected in a “battle of and baggers, to all the sorters Until the next time, that’s
Methodist Church, 211 E. It was a very foggy day and nist Scott Clarkson at clark- the grades food drive” was of the donated items, to the fix- this month’s report—Have a
Third St. the ship crashed into another sonforpresident@yahoo.com simply mind-boggling! Their ers of the toys, to the manag- blessed Christmas!
7 p.m. — Delphos Area
Simply Quilters meets at the DEC. 25

The
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Commerce, 306 N. Main St. Norbert Lindeman
Delphos City Council Becky Briggs
meets at the municipal build- Shane Wagoner
ing, 608 N. Canal St. Nathan Mosier

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Pirates outduel Jays Jefferson uses 2nd-quarter


in defensive gem
By JIM METCALFE
jmetcalfe@delpho-
sherald.com
John Spitnale (game-high 15
markers and 8 boards) that
helped offset Homier’s illness
blitz to beat Van Wert 59-21
By Kirk Dougal trolled the boards for a while
— no points the second half. Times Bulletin Editor and we did do a little bit better
CONTINENTAL — It His layin with 1:55 showing kdougal@timesbulletin.com job with (team rebounding)
won’t go down as a clinic on put the Pirates up 33-19 at the tonight. Our shooting wasn’t
offensive basketball. end of three. VAN WERT - Everyone that great but overall I thought
However, if one prefers Both coaches agreed he was who has ever played a com- our intensity was good.
defense, the St. John’s at the major key in this game. petitive sport has at some “We’ve been getting
Continental boys basketball “He was a tough matchup time been in a game where some good bench time from
clash on the floor of the Don for us with his size. Homier everything felt well in hand Chelsey Fischer. She’s come
Huber Memorial Gymnasium and their guards did a nice and in a blink of an eye, the in and really given us some
— affectionately job of penetrating and game was lost. good minutes and tonight
known as The Pirates’ our bigs gave too much That was exactly how the even Amanda Hamilton came
Cove — was more to help and lost Spitnale,” Van Wert girls basketball in. It is nice to get those kids
your liking. Eliwer added. “I thought team felt on Thursday night in there and hopefully we will
The Jays won the we played with a lot of as Delphos Jefferson took a remain pretty injury-free but
first quarter 12-7 but energy Saturday and it tied game and blew it out of we are going to need to call
only scored 13 more was even better today. the water in a 9-minute space, on those kids. Anytime we
points the rest of the I have no doubts that beating the Cougars 59-21. can get them in the game and
night as the Pirates will continue with this With a little more than get them used to game tempo
remained undefeated group. We just have to one minute left to play in is going to help us down the
with a 39-25 victory Thursday work at getting offensive reps the first quarter, Van Wert road.”
night. in practice and carry it over to and Jefferson were tied at Delphos was led in scoring
“Continental does a nice the court.” 4-4. From that point until the by Klausing with 17 points, 15
job of putting pressure on you Getting it inside to Spitnale end of the second quarter, the in the second quarter barrage.
no matter what defense they was the Pirates’ game plan. Wildcats put on an impressive Culp also cracked double fig-
are in. They want to turn you “With Brock limited, we display of defense, trapping Kirk Dougal photo
ures with a ten-point effort.
over, which leads to a lot felt it was even more important and pressuring the Cougars The Wildcats were 19-of-49
of their offense,” St. John’s to get the ball inside to John. Jefferson senior Kristin Klausing drives past a Van
into 16 of their 21 opening- Wert defender Thursday night at the Cougars’ Den. Her 17 from the field for 39 percent,
coach Aaron Elwer noted. He had a few more chances to half turnovers. including 1-of -7 (14.3%)
“From the get-go, we were finish inside,” Homier added. points, including a 15-point outburst in the second quarter,
Coach Dave Hoffman was led the Lady Jeffcats to a 38-point rout. from 3-point land. Jefferson
not ready to handle that pres- “We also got 10 points from very pleased with his team’s was also an impressive 20-of-
sure. We had too many empty Dylan (Geckle) and he’s come the net. to regain their composure and
effort and execution during When Van Wert did get the Cougars played much bet- 28 from the charity stripe for
possessions; we have to learn along this season. We’re off that stretch. 71 percent as a team.
how to value the basketball until Jan. 4 against Archbold the ball in play and did get it ter from there on out. Taller
“The intensity on defense across half-court and into an than the Jefferson squad, they Van Wert was led by
every time down.” here, so we will take advan- absolutely picked up and was Ashley Mohr with five points.
The Blue Jays (0-2) got off tage of this time off to get offensive set, their shooting asserted themselves on the
tremendous,” he said after the deserted them. Finally Livia boards and the turnovers were The Cougars made 9-of-38
to a quicker start than in their some reps and work on some game. “We did a great job shots (23.7%) with none
opener at Elida Saturday, hit- things in practice.” Butler hit an 8-foot jumper drastically reduced.
on defense at the end of the in the key at the 2:03 mark That showing gave Long a made out of five attempts
ting 6-of-8 in the first canto. The Jays simply could not first quarter and in the sec- beyond the arc. They were
However, seven turnovers find the range in the finale to stop a 20-0 Jefferson run. base to build upon.
ond quarter it really covered Delphos was not done, how- “It’s the little things, fun- 3-of-8 from the free-throw
(game total of 20) prevented to make a comeback, hit- everybody up. The girls really line for 38 percent.
them from having a bigger ting 1-of-9 shots. With the ever, as they scored eight more damentals,” she said. “We’ve
put a lot of heat on them. I unanswered points going into got a week until we play again. Jefferson easily won the
lead. The Pirates (7-0) shot Pirates running a deliberate was very pleased with that turnover fight, giving the ball
2-of-10 in falling behind by offense, they milked the clock intermission. At the break, the We’re through our stretch
after we got started. Once we score was 32-6 in favor of the where it seems like we’ve up only 14 times to 33 for
as much as six. When senior and eventually emptied their starting doing that, things get Van Wert. The Cougars won
Alex Recker drove for a layin bench to remain perfect. Wildcats. played every ranked team in
rolling for us.” For Van Wert coach Destri the state and now we’ve got the battle of the boards, how-
with 21 ticks to go, the Jays The Jays shot 3-of-5 free It was exactly like a steam- ever, 29-26.
led 12-7. throws (60%) to Continental’s Long, an effort that had start- six or seven games where we
roller, picking up speed once ed so well had completely can really capitalize. I think Delphos goes to 7-0 on
“We gutted it out, espe- 10-of-17 (58.8%). They out- the turnovers starting com- the year while Van Wert falls
cially the last three quarters. rebounded the Pirates 27-22 evaporated. half court-wise we are fine.
ing. Tied at 4-4, Jefferson got “It seemed like Jefferson It’s just getting it across half to 1-6.
Brock (Homier) had the flu (9-5 offensive) and outfouled a bucket off the block from The Jefferson junior var-
and he wasn’t as affective as he their hosts 18-10. Continental started a little slower than court and not getting trapped.
Bridget Culp on an up-and- what we expected so we were That’s where we’re struggling sity also won 31-24.
usually is,” Continental coach totaled 12 fouls. under post move and then
Kevin Homier explained. In the junior varsity match- able to get our composure a right now.” JEFFERSON (59)
a steal out front by Kristin little bit,” said Long. “Once As for Hoffman, he was
Brittany Lewis 0-1-1, Bridget
“This was our fourth game up, the Jays (2-0) overcame a Klausing and long bounce Culp 3-4-10, Kennedy Boggs 1-6-8,
in seven days. Any time you 10-2 deficit after one to rally they started picking up the proud of the Wildcats’ effort Kristin Klausing 8-0-17, Emily Fought
pass feed to a flying Morgan pressure a little more, we fiz- on what has been a poten-
can beat St. John’s or a team for a 32-26 triumph.
2-0-4, Megan Gilden 0-2-2, Morgan
Fischbach closed out the quar- zled and freaked out a little tial weakness - rebounding.
Fischbach 1-4-6, Elizabeth Schosker
like it, you relish it, especially Ben Warnecke dropped in ter with an 8-4 Wildcat lead.
1-0-2, Chelsey Fischer 1-1-3, Amanda
having to play as physically 15 (three treys) and Andrew bit. We’ve got to work on He was also happy that with Hamilton 2-1-5, Taylor Branham 0-1-1
The second quarter started keeping that composure and the last couple of Delphos
Totals 19-20-59.
as they did. This game won’t Metzger added 11 for the vic- out with three consecutive VAN WERT (21)
be made into a movie but I tors. caring more about the bas- games getting out of hand C. Butler 0-0-0, Hall 0-0-0, Keber
Jefferson steals that were con- ketball, so bad that you don’t early, he has been able to get
1-0-2, L. Butler 1-0-2, Doidge 0-0-0,
was pleased with how hard Clay Bracken netted nine verted as runouts by Klausing. Morrow 2-0-4, Mohr 1-3-5, Acquaviva
we played.” for the hosts. want to be the one who turns more experience for his bench 2-0-4, Gamble 2-0-4, Hulbert 0-0-0
Another turnover in the back it over.” which he knows will pay divi-
While the Pirates heated St. John’s hosts Minster
Totals 9-3-21
court and Klausing used the Delphos continued the dends later in the season.
Score by Quarters:
up (finishing 14-of-33 overall, for its home-opener Tuesday. in-bound play for an uncon-
Jefferson 8 24 13 14 - 59
1-of-3 downtown, for 42.4%), press into the third quarter but “I was really very pleased Van Wert 4 2 9 6 - 21
VARSITY tested three-point attempt that backed off after a few min- with Bridget Culp,” Hoffman
Three-point goals: Jefferson 1
the Jays cooled down even ST. JOHN’S (25)
hit nothing but the bottom of (Klausing); Van Wert 0.
more (ending up 10-of-36 Alex Recker 2-0-4, Derek Klaus utes. This allowed Van Wert continued. “She really con- JV score: 31-24 (Jefferson).

Jennings struggles offensively, falls to Pioneers


from the floor, 2-of-19 long
1-0-2, Scott Klausing 0-0-0, Ryan
Densel 0-0-0, Alex Clark 0-1-1, Curtis
range, for 27.8%). Homier Geise 5-2-14, Tyler Bergfeld 0-0-0, AJ
(10 markers, 5 boards) shook Klausing 1-0-2, Jordan Leininger 1-0-2,
Tanner Calvelage 0-0-0, Austin Vogt
loose against a variety of Blue 1-0-2. Totals 10-3-25.
By AUSTIN CLARKSON due to a hand injury. 22 points for the Pioneers as downtown) for 28 percent
Jay defenders for nine in the CONTINENTAL (39)
Jacob Fry 0-0-0, John Spitnale 5-5- The Delphos Herald Coach John Von Sossan Austin counted for 12 points and 2-of-10 free throws
stanza. On the other end, the 15, Brock Homier 4-1-10, Austin Sharp
austinclarkson_24@ knows that his team needs to and Evan had 10 to lead Lima (20%). They outrebounded
Pirates’ mix of defenses, espe- 1-2-4, Bret Slattman 0-0-0, Spencer
hotmail.com get better and hopes it comes to the victory. LTC 26-17 (Kohli grabbed
cially their trademark man-to-
Ordway 0-0-0, Dylan Geckle 4-2-10,
Clay Bracken 0-0-0, Chaz Slattman sooner than later. The Musketeers’ troubles 8 for the hosts and Josh
man, held the Jays to two 0-0-0, Tyler Dockery 0-0-0. Totals
FORT JENNINGS — The “We are just not a very continued in the second half Kroehler 6 for the guests) but
fielders — one by sophomore 14-10-39.

Curtis Geise (team-high 14


Score by Quarters:
St. John’s 12 4 3 6 - 25
Fort Jennings Musketeers good team right now. We of action as they shot the ball had 14 turnovers to 10 for the
points) and one by senior AJ Continental 7 17 9 6 - 39 boys basketball don’t have very poorly and cre- Pioneers.
Klausing with 25 ticks show-
Three-point goals: St. John’s, Geise team struggled anyone to ated many opportuni- LTC downed 17-of-33
to get any kind go to on ties for the Pioneers shots (5-of-9 3s) for 51 per-
2; Continental, Homier.
ing — to grab a 24-16 edge at -------
intermission.
JUNIOR VARSITY of offense going the offen- on the offensive side cent and 11-of-14 free throws
The Pirates forced eight
ST. JOHN’S (32)
Troy Warnecke 0-0-0, Ryan Thursday night as sive side of of the ball. The visi- (79%).
more errors by the visitors, Buescher 0-0-0, Ben Warnecke 6-0- they took on non- the ball and tors played tough and With the loss, the
leading to 7-of-10 shooting.
15, Cole Fischbach 0-0-0, Andrew
Metzger 5-0-11, Aaron Ledyard 0-0-0, league foe Lima don’t have aggressive defense on Musketeers fall to 0-7 on
The Pirates’ defense was Seth Bockey 2-0-4, Josh Rode 0-0-0, Temple Christian. any guys FJ but the Musketeers the year and will be back in
even better in the third period,
Tanner Calvelage 1-0-2. Totals 14-0/1-
32.
The home team who are just weren’t having action Tuesday when they
using a 2-3 zone to mix in CONTINENTAL (26) could not find its real scoring any luck hitting shots take on Lincolnview at “The
with their man to hold the Jays
Tyler Dockery 3-0-6, Austin Geckle rhythm shooting threats right in crucial times down Fort” with a 6 p.m. JV start
he K. Warnecke the stretch.
0-0-0, Dakota Scott 0-0-0, Brandon
to 1-of-8 shooting, Geise’s Burke 0-0-0, Dalton Bradford 0-1-1, the ball, which led J. Kohli now,” time.
3-ball midway through the Bret Slattman 1-2-4, Spencer Ordway to only 31 points explained. Leading the way LTC dominated the reserve
scored on the night, while the “Cody being out hurts us on for FJ was Jeremy Kohli, contest 30-11.
2-2-6, Jacob Schwarzman 0-0-0, Clay
period were the Jays’ only Bracken 4-1-9, Scott Prowant 0-0-0,
counters in the period. While Chaz Slattman 0-0-0. Totals 10-6/10- Pioneers took advantage of rebounding, scoring, etc., and who netted 13 points, while LIMA TEMPLE CHRISTIAN (50)
the Pirates weren’t exactly
26.
Score by Quarters: the poor shooting and went we hope to get him back sophomore Kurt Warnecke Kent Brenneman 2-1-5, Evan
exploding against the Blue Jay St. John’s 2 14 6 10 - 32 on to defeat the home team soon.” added 11 points in the loss. Sutton 3-3-10, Josh Rone 1-0-2,
Austin Sutton 3-4-12, Justin Kroehler
man-to-man defense, they had
Continental 10 4 8 4 - 26
Three-point goals: B. Warnecke 3, 50-31 at “The Fort.” The Pioneers started to roll The Pioneers looked very 2-3-9, Jared Mitchell 0-0-0, Andrew
a weapon inside in 6-5 senior The Musketeers trailed going into the locker rooms poised as they took a 36-20 Rhoad 2-0-4, Josh Kroehler 4-0-8.

No surprises as Steelers
Metzger; Continental, none.
25-13 going into intermis- as their offense began click- lead into the final eight min-
Totals 17-11-50.
FORT JENNINGS (31)
sion with the momentum on ing on all cylinders. They utes of the contest and were Tyler Good 0-0-0, Austin Norbeck
the visitors’ side. FJ looked really worked their inside-out very calm and relaxed on the 1-0-2, Tyler Wiedeman 0-0-0, Nolan

beat Panthers 27-3


Neidert 2-1-5, Jeremy Kohli 6-1-13,
very tentative on offense as game to perfection as they hit court. The visitors held the Kurt Warnecke 4-0-11, Chad Recker
they just did not seem to some outside shots and also momentum at half and never 0-0-0, Brandon Kohli 0-0-0. Totals
13-2-31.
have a go-to guy for points worked the ball into the paint looked back as they were Score by Quarters:
By ALAN ROBINSON focused on,” coach Mike or a difference-maker. The for some easy buckets under in control for the rest of the Lima TC 11 14 11 14 - 50
The Associated Press Tomlin said. Musketeers were also missing the rim. game and really controlled
Fort Jennings 9 13 5 13 - 40
Three-point goals: Lima Temple
Roethlisberger found Mike junior 6-5 Cody Warnecke’s The Sutton boys provided the tempo as well.
PITTSBURGH — So close
Christian, A. Sutton 2, Ju. Kroehler 2,
Wallace on a 43-yard scoring size inside on the glass as he the offense needed for the The Musketeers canned
E. Sutton; Fort Jennings, Warnecke
to securing a division title, play and Emmanuel Sanders
3.
the Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t was held back on the bench victory as they combined for 13-of-45 shots (3-of-18 JV score: 30-11 (LTC).
on a 35-yard completion to

LOCAL ROUNDUP
need any tension, drama or set up Rashard Mendenhall’s
surprises after a short week 1-yard touchdown run as
of preparation. The Carolina the Steelers opened a 20-0
Panthers certainly couldn’t halftime lead. Roethlisberger Bearcat wrestlers drop 2 period to knock off the pre- fouls to 21 for the visitors; Clevenger 5-0-11, Dakota Mathias
provide any. ended 22-of-32 for 320 yards The Spencerville wrestling viously-unbeaten Spartans were outscored 32-12 in the 1-2-5, Ebin Stratton 1-1-3, Aric
Ben Roethlisberger showed and no interceptions. team lost a pair of matches 60-57. paint; and outscored from the
Thompson 0-2-2, Mackenzie
Hampshire 1-0-2, Mike McDonald
off Pittsburgh’s deep passing It didn’t seem that close and to Western Buckeye League The victorious Bulldogs bench 6-5. 0-0-0. Totals 20-9-60.
game and the Steelers inched it wasn’t, not with the Steelers foes. (5-1) were paced by the 20 Lima Senior connected Score by Quarters:
closer to a division title and outgaining the Panthers (2-13) They barely lost 36-34 to points, 11 boards, four blocks on 21-58 (5-of-16 triples) for Lima Sr. 14 20 13 10 - 57
a first-round playoff bye, by a more than 3-to-1 margin Ottawa-Glandorf but were and three assists of Reggie 36.2 percent and 10-of-18 on
Elida 18 5 18 19 - 60
Three-point goals: Lima Senior,
beating the Panthers 27-3 on while controlling the line of routed 56=24 by St. Marys McAdams, 17 markers, eight the line (55.6%). Tyler White White 2, Hutchins, Jackson,
Thursday night. scrimmage, the clock and a Memorial. caroms and three assists of and Adrian Hutchins netted Allen; Elida, R. McAdams 5, A.
Pittsburgh (11-4), bounc- St. Marys edged O-G Alex McAdams, the 11 coun- 14 markers each and Kendall McAdams 4, Clevenger, Mathias.
ing back from Sunday’s 22-17 Jimmy Clausen-led Carolina JV score: 69-55 (Lima
offense. 37-36 on a tie-breaker. ters of Andrew Clevenger Jackson (7 boards) added 11. Senior).
loss to the Jets, will wrap up ----- and six assists from Dakota
the AFC North and the bye The Panthers couldn’t -----
throw and, for a change, Bulldogs knock Mathias. Elida canned 20-of- LIMA SENIOR (57) Jefferson 7th-grade
if it beats Cleveland on Jan.
2. The Browns (5-9) could couldn’t run while being out- off Spartans 47 shots (11-of-24 from Tyler White 6-0-14, Adrian
Hutchins 4-5-14, Kendall Jackson boys stay perfect
end the division race even gained 408-119. ELIDA — Elida’s boys 3-land) for 42.6 percent and 5-0-11, Devon Allen 1-4-7, The Jefferson seventh-
earlier than that if they upset “It’s good to be in the club- basketball team was behind 9-of-16 singles (56.3%). They Da’shon Bates 2-1-5, Deiondray grade boys basketball team
the Ravens (10-4) at home on house before everyone else unbeaten Lima Senior 47-41 outboarded the Spartans (4-1) Martin 2-0-4, Ryan Downton
1-0-2, Reginald Perkins 0-0- defeated the Crestview
Sunday. this weekend with a necessary to commence the fourth peri- 39-32 (13-15 offensive); had 0, Zachary Rumbaugh 0-0-0, Knights 42-32.
“There’s some hardware win,” Tomlin said. od Thursday night. 16 assists to 10; committed Shanndale Walton 0-0-0. Totals With the win, the
out there for us, the AFC Not much of a season for The Bulldogs then near- 13 errors to seven for Lima; 21-10-57.
Wildcats improve to 2-0 in
North title, and that more the Panthers, who have lost ly doubled up the visiting had four blocked shots; three ELIDA (60)
Reggie McAdams 7-1-20,
than anything is what we’re See STEELERS, page 7 Spartans 19-10 in the fourth steals (11 for the guests); 15 Alex McAdams 5-3-17, Andrew See ROUNDUP, page 7
www.delphosherald.com Friday, December 24, 2010 The Herald — 7

Kalida uses monster 2nd PIGSKIN PIC


quarter to down Lancers
PIGSKIN PICKS
By Kirk Dougal had 17, Kris Osterhage 14 and
Times Bulletin Editor Kevan Unverferth 10 to lead Nice Christmas present days after an appendectomy.
kdougal@timesbulletin.com the way for eight Wildcats last week. The pros proved The New Arrowhead will be
who cracked the scoring col- their usual maddening incon- a-rockin’ as the defense makes
MIDDLE POINT - umn. The visitors were 26-of- sistency. things difficult for Titans’
Lincolnview’s boys basket- 52 from the field for an even I went 3-9 (1-3 in the bowls, offense and KC offense does
ball team started impressively 50 percent, including 8-of-20 2-6 in the pros) as my over- just enough.
against Kalida on Thursday from 3-point land for 40 per- all mark plummeted to 105- HOUSTON: Texans have
night but a horrible second cent. They made 9-of-11 free 75 (54-29 college and 51-46 horrible defense. Too bad
quarter put the game out of throws for an outstanding 82 pros). Broncos’ offense — even with
reach as the Wildcats won percent. Austin Clarkson, a stringer Tim Tebow under center —
69-44. Lincolnview’s Kyle here at The Herald, came in doesn’t have enough to take
The Lancers started out Williams led the blue and with a 5-7 mark as the guest advantage. Houston’s offense
with a balanced scoring gold with 14 points while picker (2-2, 3-5). The GP col- will do quite well, thank you,
attack, getting four apiece Sloan Whitaker added 13. lective mark is now 98-82 (55- against a steadily-declining
28 and 43-54). defense.
from Kyle Williams and As a team, the Lancers were He will return for a second MIAMI: Shapes up to be a
Clayton Longstreth, while 18-of-39 (46.2%) from the go-round this week and he’d defensive battle. Lions’ woes
Sloan Whitaker added five field with 6-of-11 (54.5%) better pick badly if he knows have not been on that side
on the strength of a 3-point- 3-point attempts falling. what’s good for him!!! of the ball. It’s the offense.
er. It was Kevan Unverferth Lincolnview was 2-of-4 from Dave Boninsegna remains Dolphins have a pretty solid
who helped Kalida withstand the free-throw line. at 75-56 (40-20 and 35-36) defense, too. Give the edge to
the scoring with eight points, With both teams shooting and he will be AWOL this the host Dolphins.
including two from beyond so well, there were not a lot week as well. ----
the arc. At the end of one of rebounds to be had. Kalida College Bowls: Tonight: AUSTIN CLARKSON
quarter, the Wildcats led the won the battle, however, Sheraton Hawaii Bowl College:
Lancers 17-13. grabbing 18 to Lincolnview’s (Hawaii vs. Tulsa); Sunday - Hawaii: Hawaii is playing at
But veteran Kalida coach 13. The Wildcat did a nice Little Caesar’s Bowl (Florida home and is always a tough
Dick Kortokrax decided to job of taking care of the ball, International vs. Toledo); team to beat
Monday - AdvoCare Toledo: Toledo
turn up the heat on the Lancers winning the turnover contest V100 Independence has come a long way
in the second. He dialed up 7-18. Bowl (Air Force vs. from the beginning of
a full-court pressure defense Lincolnview falls to 1-5 on Georgia Tech); the season when they
that got in Lincolnview’s the year. Tuesday - Champs took on Arizona and
faces and into their minds. Kalida also won the junior Sports Bowl (West they have played some
The Wildcats forced multiple varsity contest 61-21. Virginia vs. North tough competition, so I
turnovers which led to easy Carolina State) and think they are ready for
fast-break buckets, account- KALIDA (69)
Paul Utendorf 2-2-6, Tyler
Insight Bowl (Missouri F.I. and will get a bowl
ing for 7-of-15 (46.7%) Kortokrax 1-0-2, Kevan Unverferth vs. Iowa). victory in this one.
shooting from the field in the 4-0-10, Cody Schnipke 0-0-0, Pro: N.Y. Jets at GT: GT plays a
quarter. Kristopher Osterhage 4-4-14, Chicago; New Orleans
Metcalfe
tougher schedule then
Meanwhile, Lincolnview Logan Recker 0-0-0, Austin Roebke
3-0-7, Drew Stechschulte 7-0-17,
at Atlanta (Monday); Air Force and they are
struggled to get into their offen- Tina Eley photo N.Y. Giants at Green going to be more ready
Ben Schroeder 4-3-11, Austin Bay; Indianapolis at Oakland; to play. I think GT will have no
sive set and when they did, Kalida senior Kristopher Osterhage shoots over Horstman 1-0-2. Totals 26-9-69.
Tennessee at Kansas City; trouble in defeating Air Force
they missed their shots. The Lincolnview’s Shane Williams Thursday night at the LINCOLNVIEW (44)
Houston at Denver; Detroit at in this one.
home team was only able to Lancerdome. The Wildcats started slowly but ripped off a
Nick Leeth 1-0-2, Kevin Williams
Miami. West Virginia: WV has
muster 2-of-8 attempts from 25-point victory.
6-0-14, Zach Kreischer 1-0-3, Sloan
Whitaker 4-2-13, Shane Williams JIM METCALFE some good wins this year
the floor, watching as Kalida 1-0-2, Clayton Longstreth 3-0- COLLEGE but they really haven’t proven
passed them and extended their However, Drew Stechschulte a hurry, Lincolnview rushed 6, Conner McCleery 1-0-2, Jack HAWAII: It’s the Sheraton themselves in big games. I
lead by outscoring them 23-5 answered with five points some shots in the last quarter Frank 1-0-2. Totals 18-2-44 Hawaii Bowl, for crickeys sake. look for them to come out fired
in the period. At the halftime and Kris Osterhage hit a deep and more turnovers did not Score by Quarters:
Kalida 17 23 15 14 - 69 Hawaii will be quite comfort- up and get a bowl win this
intermission, Kalida led 40-18. shot of his own to hold off help either, providing Kalida Lincolnview 13 5 15 11 - 44 able with its passing game year and prove themselves.
Lincolnview made a run at the Lancers. Going into the with ample opportunities to Three-point goals: Kalida 8 against Golden Hurricane. Iowa: Iowa plays a tough
the visitors in the third quar- final period, Lincolnview still maintain their lead. (Stechschulte 3, Unverferth 2, F L O R I D A schedule in the Big Ten and
ter, riding the shooting eyes of trailed by the same 22-point Kalida was led on the night Osterhage 2, Roebke; Lincolnview
6 (Whitaker 3, K. Williams 2,
INTERNATIONAL: FIU gets Missouri has been struggling
Whitaker, Williams and Zach margin 55-33. with three players in double Kreischer.
the athletes that aren’t quite towards the end of the year. I
Kreischer who each hit a trey. Needing to play catch up in figures. Drew Stechschulte JV score: 61-21 (Kalida).
“good” enough for Miami, think that Iowa’s defense is just
Florida and FSU. Still pretty going to be too much in this

Roundup Steelers good. one for Missouri to handle and


GEORGIA TECH: Two the Big Ten I think will get a vic-
(Continued from page 6) (Continued from page 6) to set up Roethlisberger’s scoring pass to
teams that will run the ball on tory from this bowl matchup.
Wallace that made it 10-0 early in the sec- first and second downs; on Pros:
the Northwest Conference and 3-0 overall. 8-of-9, and not much of a game. Jonathan
ond quarter. third down, they’ll run some Jets: Sanchez played very
Scoring for the Wildcats were: Trey Smith Stewart, who had averaged 115 yards in his
previous four games, was held to 71 yards Wallace caught the ball in stride at the 33 more. Neither defense will be well last week in the win over
(16), Dalton Hicks (12), Drew Wannemacher by a defense that has allowed one 100-yard and easily outraced two defenders to the end surprised by the other’s option the Steelers in a game that
(8), Ryan Goergens (5) and Grant Wallace (1). rusher in 49 games. zone. He ended with four catches for 104 game because they both run it was at Pittsburgh in December
---- Carolina, the NFL’s only winless team yards in his sixth 100-yard receiving game, offensively. Give the edge to in the cold, so I don’t think
Jefferson frosh pummeled by Celina on the road, took the opening kickoff, drove one off John Stallworth’s team record. better athletes at Tech. that the Jets will have trouble
to the Steelers’ 32 and chose to punt on Roethlisberger’s 35-yard comple- WEST VIRGINIA: Both going to Chicago in playing in
ROCKFORD — The Jefferson freshmen
fourth-and-6, as a disappointed Clausen (10- tion to Sanders on second-and-18 led to teams have been a bit incon- that environment; they get a
boys team were downed by Celina 51-22 Mendenhall’s 1-yard TD run with 1:54 left sistent but the WolfPack a bit big victory over the NFC North
of-23, 72 yards) threw his hands up in dis-
in the Parkway Freshmen Boys Basketball gust. That was about it for the Panthers, who before halftime. more so. Mountaineers have Division-leading Bears.
Tournament Wednesday. had zero net yards and no first downs from About then, the fans were shifting their an edge on defense and thus Saints: The Saints are out
Jordan Herron led the Wildcats (0-3) with the end of the first quarter until the final 90 attention to the more competitive Penguins- in the game. to prove to everyone that they
nine. seconds in the third. Capitals game in Washington. Pascal IOWA: Hawkeye defense are just as good, if not better,
Topping the Bulldogs (4-1) was B. Bader Mendenhall ran for 35 yards on Dupuis’ decisive goal in Pittsburgh’s 3-2 will slow down Tigers some. than the team they were last
with 11. Pittsburgh’s first play from scrimmage. shootout win set off a definite buzz in Heinz I don’t think Missouri will be year when they won the Super
Roethlisberger then hit Wallace for 15 yards Field, which NHL ice specialist Dan Craig able to do that against Iowa Bowl and I think that they are
Jefferson (22) and tight end Heath Miller for 20, leading to was waiting to convert into an outdoor rink offense. going to catch fire in the cou-
Joe Gorman 0-0-0, Tyler Mox 2-0-4, Kurt Hoersten Shaun Suisham’s 26-yard field goal. for the Jan. 1 Winter Classic. PROS ple remaining games after the
0-1-1, Gage Slaven 0-1-1, Tyler Rice 0-1-1, Jordan Carolina successfully challenged an The conversion was to begin even before CHICAGO: The Bears loss in Baltimore last week.
Herron 4-0-9, Justin McConnahea 0-0-0, Shane Wilson
1-0-2, Dustin McConnahea 2-0-4. Totals 9-3-22. apparent Roethlisberger to Sanders 8-yard the Panthers left town following their sev- have been just getting it done. Giants: With Aaron
Celina (51) scoring pass play, with replays showing enth consecutive road loss this season. Their defense may not be the Rodgers questionable still in
E Phlipot 1-1-3, L Limon 1-0-3, Q Giesige 1-0-2, B Sanders didn’t maintain control as he struck Roethlisberger, whose previously broken Monsters of the Midway but this matchup and the Giants
Bader 5-1-11, M Ross 3-3-9, C Flaute 4-1-9, C Loughridge the ground. nose was bloodied on a hit in the first half, it’s pretty good. The offense is coming off of an embarrassing
3-1-7, B McGilluary 2-3-7. Totals 20-10-51. That kept the Steelers out of the end zone also scored on a 1-yard run in the third quar- getting better and the special loss to the Eagles, I think that
Score by quarters:
Jefferson 7 8 3 4 - 22 but it didn’t take them long to get there. ter as the Steelers spent much of the second teams are explosive. The Jets Coughlin will have the Giants
Celina 15 15 12 9 - 51 Bryant McFadden, who left later with half running the ball before a fast-emptying come off an emotional triumph ready to play and get back into
Three-point goals: Jefferson, Herron; Celina, Limon. a hip injury, intercepted a Clausen pass stadium. over Steelers on the road but the win column this week as
their defense got exposed they try to sneak into the play-

Tomorrow’s Horoscope even more. I like Da Bears in offs with a wild-card spot.
Soldier Field. Colts: Peyton Manning is
ATLANTA: Falcons have playing very well as of late and
By Bernice Bede Osol
been doing it in the fundamen- he is doing it with essentially
Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010 good timing and a strict pace will be for, and could be applied to several this advice, especially in situations tal way: good defense, strong no one on the receiving squad
Several objectives that didn’t two major requirements for turning situations. that would involve you fiscally with running game, play-action that he had last year when
work out as you had hoped in the past your hopes into realties. However, CANCER (June 21-July 22) friends. passing. They already beat the they were resting their play-
will be refurbished once again in the start things off with a slow canter - Some days are just better than ARIES (March 21-April 19) Saints at the Superdome. The ers at this point in the season.
coming months and given another try. before breaking into a speedy gallop. others when it comes to our mental - In order to accomplish your aims,
Much to your surprise, this second SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. faculties. At this point in fate’s wheel, you could attempt to use tactics that Dirty Birds get the sweep. With a must-win game this
effort will easily accomplish your 22) - Keeping a low-key approach your mind is likely to be sharp, so companions find offensive, should GREEN BAY: How do you week, I look for Peyton to do
aims. to everything will help greatly in don’t hesitate to trust it in making an you run into a snag. Chances are lose a 21-point lead and give his thing and get the victory.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. accomplishing your aims. This will important decision. what you’re striving for won’t be up 28 points in the last seven Chiefs: With a loss last
19) - Conditions look extremely good be especially true if the room is filled LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - Another worth it. minutes? And Tom Coughlin week, the Chiefs are still in
regarding joint endeavors. However, with a lot of noisy individuals. gift could be on its way, which isn’t TAURUS (April 20-May 20) lit into a rookie punter? How playoff contention and I think
it might be up to you to make the SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. apt to come from one of your usual - Your intentions aren’t likely to be
plans and call the shots. Don’t 21) - This is an excellent day to givers. It might be someone’s way realized if you lack the courage of about lighting into your offense that they will get back on track
hesitate to take a dominant role when stimulate warmth and friendships of repaying you for a great favor that your convictions. Remember, you and defense for their choke this Sunday with a win over
called for. with those associates you rarely see. you did for him/her in the past. can’t expect others to have faith in job, Tom? Packers were actu- the struggling Titans. Without
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. Even if the list is lengthy, get around VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - you if you don’t first have some in ally impressive against Patriots Vince Young, this Titan squad
19) - Friends and family who have to everyone you can. There’s a strong possibility that you’ll yourself. last week with backup QB. I hasn’t proven themselves
consistently proven to be loyal will meet someone new at a gathering. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - like Packers’ defense against consistently all season.
once again be supportive of you when Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010 This chance introduction could lead Those nonproductive doldrums you
needed. They’ll be behind you if you to both you and this person’s vistas have at times are likely to receive a reeling G-Men. Houston: Denver has been
have to make a power play. The next year is likely to be being collectively expanded. more attention from you than the INDIANAPOLIS: Could it struggling all season long and
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - one that is full of promise and new LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - responsibilities you are expected to be: the Raiders are in playoff I don’t think that Tebow is
Your greatest gratification is likely hope. Any bad times you might Your greatest happiness is likely to fulfill. Reverse that and do your duty. contention? Methinks Colts quite ready to be that dynamic
to come from protecting the interests have experienced will be put to rest come from simply being protective CANCER (June 21-July 22) and Peyton Manning will be a player in the NFL that he was
of those you love. You’ll know at a and be replaced with some exciting and doing things for your loved ones. - The ability to make your own lot more formidable than what in the college ranks. With a
moment’s notice those who need help, opportunities. Make the most of what Nothing pleases you more than to see decisions could be abrogated if you
and you’ll act before it’s requested. is about to come. them joyful and excited. allow some of your peers to do your the Broncos have become. loss last week, I think the
ARIES (March 21-April 19) - CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - thinking for you. Don’t give up the Even though this game is Texans will bounce back and
Accept all your family and friends 19) - Some heartwarming actions Early in the day you might simply right to steer your own path. before Raider Nation, I like defeat the struggling Broncos.
for what they are and don’t expect you take could have far-reaching, want to lie around and do nothing, LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - Colts and a seemingly-health- Miami: I think this matchup
anything from them that they can’t beneficial effects for some time to but as time wears on, you could find Spend your energy on resolving ier defense. will be a very low-scoring affair
be. When you genuinely embrace come. It pays to share your feelings yourself seeking out those who know complications instead of trying to KANSAS CITY: Is Randy but I think the Dolphins pull out
them, they, in turn will embrace you. with those you love or those you how to have good time. find a fall guy on which to blame
Hug it out. want to know better. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. your lack of production. It’ll take Moss even alive anymore? On the victory at home this week
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) 21) - Conditions in general are less effort to do the job than it will to the other hand, Matt Cassell with all of the Lions’ problems.
Your plans can come off beautifully, - It doesn’t take undue aggression warm and cozy for you, but it looks make excuses. made a remarkable recovery, I just can’t see them going to
if you’re prepared to pay the price. If to get what you want, just a bit of like the area where you’re apt to VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) starting at QB for Chiefs 11 Miami and getting the victory.
you put forth the needed concerted warm, cozy interaction. Everyone, be the luckiest is in the gift-giving - Usually you’ll reconsider your
effort, the challenges will take care of both people you love and those department. It appears that more are thinking before taking a risk on
themselves. who are new to you, will respond to coming your way. losing your resources or wasting
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - kindness. your efforts on something that could
That marvelous disposition of yours PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - Monday, Dec. 27, 2010 be iffy. However, today you might
will be very appealing to those with Something you may have received leap first and look later. NEW YEARS EVE
whom you share your day. You’ll as a gift is likely to spur your There is a strong likelihood that LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -
turn any aggravating problems into
something fun and buoy everybody’s
creativeness and get you to come up
with all kinds of interesting ideas.
you might be far more adventurous
in the coming months than you ever
Although you and your mate might
have a difference of opinion when
SCOTCH DOUBLES
spirits. Don’t limit your thinking. have been in the past. This is likely to it comes to domestic economics,
CANCER (June 21-July 22) - ARIES (March 21-April 19) -
Be open and receptive to new things
be due to some new friends you’ll be
making, and you’ll thrive on it.
fortunately this condition isn’t likely
to exist in other critical areas of you
BOWLING PARTY
Displaying the spirit of the day will
not only substantially benefit you, but that are introduced to you at this time, CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) life. December 31 - 9pm
all others as well. Spread the good especially if they would help you - Don’t involve yourself in anything SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)
cheer like lukewarm apple butter. achieve something that you always in which you can’t use your full - Should you have to contend with Make reservations now.. 48 couple limit
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - thought was beyond your reach. strength or muster the forces needed some kind of problem that isn’t
Although some well-conceived plans TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - to advance a personal interest. You’ll entirely of your making, take care Bowling, prize money
might not work out as you envisioned A chance remark by another could fail by being sorely inadequate. that you don’t start to feel sorry
them, your on-the-spot revisions will hold the answer to something that AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) for yourself. It would lessen your Party favors & Pizza buffet..
be so clever and thoughtful that they’ll has plagued you for quite some time. - A failure to use your full talents effectiveness to deal with it. All for only $30 couple
make things even more appealing. However, you might have to mull or vivid imagination would be SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) it over in your mind a bit before tantamount to quitting before you 21) - It won’t be worth taking a huge
- Lady Luck is inclined to favor accepting it. even got started. All you would do is risk if what you receive would only
you both socially and financially. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - endow the opposition with powers it be a nominal gain at best. Keep this 939 E. Fifth St, Delphos
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impressed with frivolous attempts, so a new idea or an innovative way PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) about a proposition being presented
make sure you give it your all. of doing something. It could be - Shakespeare reminds us never to to you.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - Both exactly what you’ve been looking be a borrower or a lender. Follow Copyright 2010, United Feature Syndicate, Inc.
8 — The Herald Friday, December 24, 2010 www.delphosherald.com

The ‘Hallelujah Chorus’ goes viral on the Web


As millions of YouTube viewers know, the
“Hallelujah Chorus” is even hotter than usual
TERRY MATTINGLY no precedent in music history for this phenom-
enon.
orchestras of every imaginable size and com-
position. In many performances, amateur per-
this year. For starters, Handel is an unlikely hero for formers are forced to cut the tempos of Han-
The wave started with a flash-mob perfor-
mance by the Opera Company of Philadelphia On today’s musical masses.
He was a “reluctant eighteenth-century Ger-
del’s mercurial, dancing choruses until they
resemble lumbering musical stampedes.
and hundreds of local choristers. Dressed as
shoppers, they sang the best-known anthem
from George F. Handel’s “Messiah” oratorio
Religion man Lutheran composer who would have pre-
ferred to continue writing Italian operas in Prot-
estant England, a country that had no oratorio
To state the matter bluntly, noted Stapert, no
complex work of classical music “has survived,
let alone thrived, on so many performances,
at noon in the downtown Philadelphia Macy’s, tradition until he ‘invented’ it. The rest, as they good, bad, and indifferent, by and for so many
which was already decked out for the holidays say, is history,” wrote Stapert. people year after year for such a long time.”
on Oct. 30. The Macy’s performance was spectacular This musical form -- the oratorio -- was also Now, the most famous anthem from this
Then came the Nov. 13 performance that and the food-court performance was just as fas- a unique and at times controversial kind of art. Christian masterpiece has reached the true
sent this viral-video trend into overdrive, when cinating in its own way, he said. Handel composed “Messiah” and many of his public square of our age, in the same mix as
100 vocalists -- led by a young woman singing “One part of me says, ‘Wonderful!’ It’s greatest works in a cultural no man’s land be- “Jingle Bells” and “Rudolph the Red-Nosed
the opening hallelujahs into her cell phone -- thrilling. ... Then I look at the comments that tween the music common in sacred sanctuaries Reindeer.”
shocked a food-court crowd in a Welland, On- people keep writing” at YouTube.com as they and the lively, entertaining, operatic works that “You have to ask,” noted Stapert, “if many
tario, shopping mall. respond to the videos, said Stapert. “Some of were popular in theaters and concert halls. Nev- people are really listening to the words. After
There are online reports and rumors about them are so deeply moved that this anthem to ertheless, most oratorios were based on the lives all, who is this ‘King of Kings and Lord of
similar “Hallelujah Chorus” sneak attacks in their savior is being sung in such a secular en- of biblical heroes and early Christian saints. Lords’? ... You have to think that the cultural
the marketplace. The key is that many onlook- vironment. Then there are others who make it Then there was “Messiah: A Sacred Orato- police would be out in a matter of minutes to
ers know this classic by heart and can sing clear that, for them, this is nothing more than ... rio,” which was composed in 24 days and per- shut this down if people were paying attention
along without missing many beats. a novel way of saluting a cornerstone of West- formed for the first time in Dublin in 1742 and to this profoundly Christian work that is being
These are strange scenes, but they would not ern musical culture.” a year later in London. The libretto covered the sung right out in the open, in a mall. Has the
surprise anyone who has studied the history of No one knows why “Messiah” has become drama of the full Christian liturgical year, yet ‘Hallelujah Chorus’ become so familiar that
Handel’s masterwork and its stunning popular- so popular, noted Stapert, in his book. The the work was never intended for church perfor- people cannot hear what it’s saying?”
ity, especially among American believers, said work’s omnipresence -- with performances in mances. Handel originally composed the work (Terry Mattingly is director of the Washington Journal-
Calvin Stapert, a retired music professor at Cal- churches, civic centers and elite concert halls for approximately 24 skilled singers and 24 in- ism Center at the Council for Christian Colleges and Univer-
vin College in Grand Rapids, Mich. He is the -- is probably the result of “musical, textual, strumentalists. sities and leads the GetReligion.org project to study religion
author of the new book, “Handel’s Messiah: Today, “Messiah” is often performed with and the news.)
social, religious and psychological factors that
Comfort for God’s People.” will never be completely unraveled.” There is choruses consisting of 100 singers or more and Copyright 2010, United Feature Syndicate

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The Soldier’s
Night Before
Fox lived code with mettle
Christmas
BY MIKE FORD
mford@delpho-
By Major Bruce W. Lovely
sherald.com “When you’re in ‘Nam, it’s
‘Twas the night before DELPHOS — “Duty. raining so hard, you’re looking
Christmas, he lived all alone,
In a one bedroom house
Honor. Country.” These
are the hallowed words
down but rain is still hitting you
made of plaster & stone. of General Douglas in the face. It’s coming down but
splashes so hard off the ground
I had come down the chim- MacArthur to the West
ney with presents to give Point Corps of Cadets
And to see just who in this
home did live. in 1962. This code of that it’s coming up, too. You have
brotherhood was lived
I looked all about a strange
sight I did see, out by many young men to change your socks three or
No tinsel, no presents, not
even a tree.
drafted into war in that
decade. One local man
four times a day. You’d take off
No stocking by the fire,
just boots filled with sand,
was already married and your boots, take off your socks
On the wall hung pictures
in his early 20s when he
received his draft notice. and ring them out, dry off your
of far distant lands.
With medals and badges, He even had a daugh- feet with your other socks and put
ter. Though Dennis Fox,
awards of all kind
A sober thought came 63, could have gone the wet ones in your rucksack. Dennis Fox volunteered to go to Vietnam. Seen here at
through my mind.
For this house was differ-
to Europe, he also had
the grit to volunteer to
They’d dry off — sometimes.” age 22, he operated artillery guns in the northern portion
of the country. He also dealt with Agent Orange amid his
ent, so dark and dreary, other war experiences.
I knew I had found the live out that code where
home of a soldier, once I could doing so was most called — Dennis Fox
see clearly. upon — Vietnam.
I heard stories about them, Fox moved to Florida the more he wanted to assess the damage. I saw
I had to see more when he was a young know about the heavy what we did. It’s still
So I walked down the hall boy. At age 17, he joined
and pushed open the door. artillery weapon. He with me every day,” he
the National Guard and ended up running one said.
And there he lay sleeping
silent alone, got out after less than a atop Hill 127 — “Hawk Like many Vietnam
Curled up on the floor in year. A few years passed, Hill.” veterans, Fox has
his one bedroom home. during which he tied the “We were about half Post Traumatic Stress
His face so gentle, his room knot before being drafted way between Denang Disorder. He was also
in such disorder, in ‘69. He went to basic and Chu Lai. We were exposed to Agent Orange,
Not how I pictured a United training at Fort Benning,
States soldier. stationary with a firing a liquid herbicide sprayed
Was this the hero of whom
Ga., then received addi- range of 12 miles. The over Vietnam’s vast rice
I’d just read? tional training at Fort shells were just under patties. He did that job
Curled up in his poncho, a Sill, Okla. However, he five inches in diame- on his “days off.”
floor for his bed? didn’t like what hap- ter and 20 inches long. “When we got a day
His head was clean shaven, pened next. Hawk Hill was my pri- off, you could go to Chu
his weathered face tan, “When I graduated
I soon understood this was mary base but I was in Lai or do about anything
AIT, I got orders for Cambodia and Laos. We you wanted to do but I
more than a man.
For I realized the families Germany. I said to the weren’t supposed to be was in a state of mind
that I saw that night sarge ‘isn’t winter set- there but we were. At that I was there to do a
Owed their lives to these ting in over there?’ He Hawk Hill, we had job, so I spent my off
men who were willing to said ‘yeah.’ I said ‘don’t three guns. To our south days with demolitions or
fight. they measure snow in was the First and Second out spraying rice. I never Fox today at age 63.
Soon ‘round the world, the feet, not inches?’ He
children would play, Infantry Divisions; to had an actual day off; I over there,” he said. socks three or four times
said ‘yeah.’ I said ‘I’m our north-northeast was never had R&R — noth- a day. You’d take off
And grownups would cel- Forty years later, Fox
ebrate on a bright Christmas a Florida boy; me and our motor pool area; we ing. I was there 14 1/2 your boots, take off your
says he’s affected by
day. snow don’t get along. had Vietnamese come in months and never took a socks and ring them out,
Vietnam’s monsoon sea-
They all enjoyed freedom So, you just send me to every day and work for day off,” he said. dry off your feet with
son in a way that makes
each month of the year, Vietnam.’ He said ‘we $1 a day doing whatever Many who served in your other socks and
Because of soldiers like him edgy in one way
can’t do that. You’re the you needed done. To our any war, including those put the wet ones in your
this one lying here. or another. He said the
last male in the Fox fam- northwest was Landing doing so now, had a bond rucksack. They’d dry off
I couldn’t help wonder how rain was so hard, it’s
ily and sole-surviving Zone Baldy,” he said. with and duty to their — sometimes,” he said.
many lay alone completely different
On a cold Christmas Eve in son.’ I said ‘bullshit.’ I “We ate supper at brothers in arms. Many Fox said he remem-
from any downpour over
a land far from home. told him I wanted to see night and then they’d who came home apart bers Vietnam as a beau-
North America.
Just the very thought the chaplain. They gave open the enlisted men’s from their units felt as tiful country.
“When you’re in
brought a tear to my eye, me 24 hours to report club and we’d go over though they abandoned “You look down from
I dropped to my knees and ‘Nam, it’s raining so
for Germany, so I didn’t there for a couple three their brothers. That the chopper and see rice
started to cry. hard, you’re looking
have time to go up the beers. They’d call ‘con- sense of duty runs thick patties, workers out there
The soldier awakened and I down but rain is still hit-
chain. I bypassed all tact firing missions’ so in Fox’s veins. and water buffalo. It’s
heard a rough voice, ting you in the face. It’s
“Santa don’t cry, this life is these officers and went we’d all go running out “If my wife would very peaceful from the
coming down but splash-
my choice; right to the chaplain. I to our guns and fire all have divorced me when I air. When you’d get on
es so hard off the ground
I fight for freedom, I don’t told him about it and night, all day the next was in Vietnam, I would the ground, it was a dif-
that it’s coming up, too.
ask for more, he said ‘you’re the last day and all night again have stayed. I was in a ferent story,” he said.
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Sights of the season Californians start cleaning


up mud, water, debris
By AMY TAXI In neighboring Riverside County, the dam-
Associated Press age estimate was nearing $30 million. In
Orange County, spokesman Howard Sutter
HIGHLAND, Calif. — Leslie Constante issued a preliminary damage estimate of $23
burst into tears when she saw a red tag slapped million.
on her parents’ garage in Highland, deeming it Along the coast in the county, the upscale
unsafe to enter. community of Laguna Beach suffered an esti-
“My mom and dad worked so hard for mated $4 million in damage to 46 businesses
this,” said the 29-year-old pharmacy techni- and 20 homes.
cian, wearing knee high rubber boots. A section of the city’s popular beachfront
She couldn’t get inside to see how bad the park was washed away, leaving chunks of mud
damage was to Christmas presents and other and a gaping open space where green grass had
belongings. Out front, two holiday reindeer been the day before.
were enveloped in mud several feet deep. Roads also remained a problem. Crews
Many California residents who endured shut sections of Pacific Coast Highway in Los
flooding, mudslides and evacuations during a Angeles and Orange counties to remove loose
weeklong onslaught of rain must now clean up rocks and clean up mudflow from hillsides.
or even rebuild — and some face the prospect Further inland, rock and mudslides forced the
of not being able to spend Christmas at home. closure of five state routes in Riverside and San
The storm’s push across the West left a muddy Bernardino counties.
mess Thursday across Southern California and The rain also washed trash, pesticides and
the threat of avalanches in Nevada, where bacteria into waterways, prompting health
Clark County officials urged residents of Mount warnings. Four beaches were closed in Northern
Charleston, near Las Vegas, to leave after snow California’s San Mateo County, and another 12
slides near two mountain hamlets. miles of beach from Laguna Beach to San
Preliminary damage estimates throughout Clemente in Orange County were off-limits
California were already in the tens of mil- because of sewer overflows.
lions of dollars and expected to rise. A state Curtis Duran, 45, and his two children
of emergency was declared in a total of nine strolled the trash-strewn beach in Long Beach
counties, including Los Angeles, Orange and and surveyed debris carried to the shoreline by
Santa Barbara. the Los Angeles River.
The inland region of Southern California Cans, baseballs, plastic bottles and even a
east of Los Angeles emerged as among the baby’s high chair sat on the sand mixed with
hardest hit, especially San Bernardino County. piles of discarded wood and shards of plastic.
In Highland, people were literally chased “We come down here all the time, and I’ve
from their homes by walls of mud and water, never seen so much,” Duran said.
leaving behind dwellings strung with holiday In the Central Valley agricultural region,
lights. They returned Thursday to find their Tulare County officials said farms and dair-
neighborhood inundated with mud. Five homes ies had been hard hit by flooding. About 300
were destroyed and nearly 70 others damaged. homes were damaged, and 25 roads remained
Highland officials estimated the storm closed.
caused $17.2 million damage to homes, cars Allison Lambert, information officer for
and a bridge that was washed away. health and human services, said preliminary
Work crews tried to reopen more than a damage estimates ranged beyond $60 million.
dozen canyon and mountain roads that were About 25 homes sustained damage in Kern
NOW GRAND OPENING closed by slides and floods. Reopening times
were listed simply as “unknown” for most.
County at the southern end of the San Joaquin
Valley, while a highway through the Kern
OPEN! Friday, November 19th Ibeth Garcia returned to her home surround-
ed by mud 4 feet deep to retrieve Christmas
River canyon was expected to remain closed
through the end of the year after “truck-sized
FREE Food Samples & presents and clothes left behind when her fam-
ily fled a dirty torrent.
rocks” were washed onto it, fire spokesman
Sean Collins said.
Entertainment “We left with just our shoes, cell phones ———
from 6-9PM while supplies last and car keys,” said Garcia, 26. “We didn’t have Associated Press writers John Rogers, John
time for anything else.” Antczak, John Mone, Robert Jablon, Noaki
They found a light coating of mud inside Schwartz and Daisy Nguyen in Los Angeles,
the house and considered themselves lucky — Jason Dearen in San Francisco and Cristina
some neighboring homes were uninhabitable. Silva in Las Vegas contributed to this story.

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DELPHOS, OH ON 179CC
fittings
1
• 24” clearing width 22
andHP
21”1 KOHLER
intake height
®
• 50”•• Vegetable
• Chicken Noodle
heavy-duty
Dumplingstriple blade cutting deck
Beef
Taco

• Cream of Broccoli Chicken

(419) 695-2000 REMAINING


4-CYCLE ENGINE
Sale Price Only
• Push buttonCOMMAND
electric start V-TWIN ENGINE
®
• Powerful direct-drive
• Cream of Potato
WINGS
• Beef Stew
formerly sold at Delphos Food Locker shaft Salad
SALADS

• Serrated Steel AugerSale Price Only Thursday


PIZZA

• Heavy-duty cast-iron BBQ w/dual


• Hot ’n grease
$
599
IN STOCK
3,799
Special
Intended
l Products For For Professional
Professional Use Use
engine manufacturer 2 Actual retail prices are set by dealer and may vary. Taxes, freight, setup and
MOWERS
arges may be additional and may vary. Models subject to limited availability.
GT 2550
2
$
Chocolate covered peanuts,
2

Large Chef
fittings Salad
Spicy • Plain
Boneless wings
$4.75
Taco Salad

also available
$4. 75
*Shown with optional attachments Chocolate covered peanut brittle, available
2103 N. MAIN ST.

Chocolate covered pretzels, Wings available every- everyday at

SUEVER’S TOWN HOUSE


SUBS

DELPHOS, OHIO Vanilla, maple, carmel clusters Chef Salad available Everyday at regular price day at regular price regular price
SUBS

Ph. 419-695-2000
www.hgviolet.com

Storm 2410 GT 2550


Regular Business Hours


SALADS

419-692-2202
H.G. *Shown
VIOLETwith optional attachments
EQUIPMENT Monday*Shown with optional attachments
thru Friday
PIZZA

944 E. Fifth St.


8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
2103 NORTH MAIN STREET Saturday 8:00 a.m. until Noon
Same Family – Same Location
P.O. for 3 generations
BOX 334 CUB CADET 2010 HEAVY-DUTYPIZZA
APPOINTMENTS ARE AVAILABLE.
GARDEN
• TRACTOR
SUBS • SALADS • WINGS • PIZZA • SUBS
DELPHOS, OH 1 ®

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