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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2011
50 daily Delphos, Ohio
Forecast
DELPHOS HERALD
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Telling The Tri-Countys Story Since 1869
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Dienstberger Foundation
doles out $305,000
BY NANCY SPENCER
nspencer@delphosherald.com
DELPHOS Christmas
came early for local non-prof-
its Tuesday evening. Twenty-
nine recipients shared in more
than $305,000 in Arnold C.
Dienstberger Foundation
grants at the Delphos Club.
This was the 14th annual
distribution of money raised
from investments held by
the not-for-profit foundation
headquartered in Delphos.
This years distribution brings
the total donated to causes in
the Delphos school district to
nearly $3,320,000.
Foundation Outgoing
President Rick Miller pre-
sided over the distribution
with Vice President Nick
Clark (incoming president),
Treasurer Doug Harter,
Assistant Treasurer Lonnie
Miller, Secretary Jerry Gilden,
Past-president Bill Massa and
Trustees John Nomina and
Doris Neumeier.
This years recipients
include:
The Delphos Senior
Citizens Center, $25,000,
accepted by Director Joyce
Hale. Hale said the money
will be used for transporta-
tion needs.
The Delphos Fire
Association, $3,500, accepted
by Chief Dave McNeal. The
association assists Delphos
Fire and Rescue to purchase
equipment and training.
St. Johns Schools,
$45,000, accepted by Business
Manager Ted Hanf. Hanf said
the funds would be used for
technology upgrades.
Delphos City Schools,
$45,000, accepted by Interim
Superintendent Frank Sukup.
He said the money would
be used for technology
upgrades.
Delphos City Parks,
$25,000, accepted by Safety
Service Director Greg
Berquist. Berquist said the
money will be used for repairs
to the swimming pool.
Delphos Canal Days
Committee, $1,000, accepted
by member Michael Mesker.
Mesker said the funds will be
used for childrens activities
during the 2012 event.
Delphos Boy Scouts,
$500, accepted by
Scoutmaster Jeff Mohler.
Mohler said the group meets
above the Delphos Club and
is working to renovate the
bathroom.
Delphos Girl Scouts,
$500, accepted by Girl Scout
Leader Beth Gerow. She said
the money would be used
for summer camp and other
activities.
Delphos Cub Scouts,
$500, accepted by Packmaster
John Radler. He said the
funds would help with Scout
awards and camp.
Delphos Area Art Guild,
$500, accepted by Guild
President Sarah Pohlman.
Pohlman said the funds
would help with the cost of
art classes, workshops and
other programs.
Delphos Optimists Club,
$5,000, accepted by President
Harry Flanagan. Flanagan
said the funds would be used
for the clubs Santa Visitation
and other youth projects.
Delphos Police
Department, $10,000, accept-
ed by Chief Kyle Fittro. He
said the grant will be used for
several projects.
Delphos Kiwanis
Club, $10,000, accepted by
President Howard Violet. He
said the funds will be used for
the Garfield Park project.
Marbletown Festival
Committee, $500, accepted
by Chair Kathy Gengler. She
said the money would be
used for festival costs with
proceeds to help install rest-
rooms at Garfield Park.
Delphos Ministerial
Association, $4,500, accept-
ed by the Rev. David Howell.
The association assists tran-
sients with food and lodging
with a Good Samaritan Fund.
Rev. Howell explained the
money would be put in that
fund.
Delphos Community
Christmas Project, $7,000,
accepted by Director Edna
Fischer and Karen Edelbrock.
The project assisted more
than 400 children with toys
and clothing for the holidays
last year. Fischer said she
expected the number to be
higher this year.
Delphos Stadium Club,
$35,000, accepted by Trustee
John Nomina. He said the
funds would be used for fur-
ther improvements at Stadium
P ark and upcoming projects
at Waterworks Park.
St. Vincent de Paul
Society, $5,500, accepted by
Denny Hickey. He said the
grant helps provide assistance
to residents for rent, utilities,
food and prescriptions.
Athletic Track Boosters,
Nancy Spencer photos
The Rev. David Howell, Delphos Ministerial Association and Habitat for Humanity;
John Nomina, Delphos Stadium Club; and Gary Levitt, Delphos Museum of Postal History
were among 29 local non-profits that received Arnold C. Dienstberger Foundation grants
Tuesday. See more photos on page 10.
Pearl Harbor survivors
return to ships after death
By AUDREY McAVOY
The Associated Press
HONOLULU Lee
Soucy decided five years ago
that when he died he wanted
to join his shipmates killed in
the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Soucy lived to be 90, pass-
ing away just last year. On
Tuesday, seven decades after
dozens of fellow sailors were
killed when the USS Utah
sank on Dec. 7, 1941, a Navy
diver took a small urn con-
taining his ashes and put it in
a porthole of the ship.
The ceremony is one of
five memorials being held
this week for servicemen who
lived through the assault and
want their remains placed in
Pearl Harbor out of pride and
affinity for those they left
behind.
They want to return and
be with the shipmates that
they lost during the attack,
said Jim Taylor, a retired
sailor who coordinates the
ceremonies.
The memorials are happen-
ing the same week the country
observes the 70th anniversary
of the aerial bombing that
killed 2,390 Americans and
brought the United States into
World War II. A larger cer-
emony to remember all those
who perished was held today
just before 8 a.m. Hawaii
time the same moment the
devastating attack began.
Most of the 12 ships that
sank or were beached that
day were removed from the
harbor, their metal hulls sal-
vaged for scrap. Just the Utah
and the USS Arizona still
lie in the dark blue waters.
Only survivors of those ves-
sels may return in death to
their ships.
The cremated remains of
Vernon Olsen, who served
aboard the Arizona, will be
interred on his ship during a
sunset ceremony today. The
ashes of three other survi-
vors are being scattered in the
harbor.
Soucy, the youngest of
seven children, joined the
Navy out of high school so he
wouldnt burden his parents.
In 1941, he was a pharmacist
mate, trained to care for the
sick and wounded.
He had just finished break-
fast that Sunday morning
when he saw planes dropping
bombs on airplane hangars.
He rushed to his battle sta-
tion after feeling the Utah
lurch, but soon heard the call
to abandon ship as the ves-
sel began sinking. He swam
to shore, where he made a
makeshift first aid center to
help the wounded and dying.
He worked straight through
for two days.
The Utah lost nearly 60
men on Dec. 7, and about
50 are still entombed in the
battleship. Today, the rust-
ing hull of the Utah sits on
its side next to Ford Island,
not far from where it sank 70
years ago.
Soucys daughter,
Margaret, said her parents
had initially planned to have
their ashes interred together
at their church in Plainview,
Texas. But her father changed
his mind after visiting Pearl
Harbor for the 65th anniver-
sary in 2006.
He announced that he
wanted to be interred on the
Utah. And my mother looked
a little hurt and perplexed.
And I said, Dont worry
Daddy, Ill take that part of
your ashes that was your
mouth and Ill have those
interred on the Utah. And you
can then tell those that have
preceded you, including those
that were entombed, whats
been going on in the world,
Margaret Soucy recalled say-
ing with a laugh.
And the rest of your
remains we will put with
mother in the church gardens
at St. Marks. And then my
sister spoke up and said, Yes,
then mother can finally rest in
peace, she said.
The family had long kid-
ded Soucy for being talkative
they called him Mighty
Mouth so Margaret Soucy
said her father laughed and
agreed. He just thought that
was hilarious, she said.
So that is what we are
doing. Were taking only a
portion of his ashes. Its going
to be a small urn.
Soucys three children,
several grandchildren and
great-grandchildren 11
family members altogether
attended the sunset ceremony
Tuesday. His wife died earlier
this year.
Amid overcast skies, a
Navy diver took the urn, pro-
tected by a mesh bag, and
held it above water while
swimming toward the Utah.
The diver, who was accom-
panied by three supporting
divers, went underwater to
the porthole once reaching
the ship.
An urn carrying the ashes
of Vernon Olsen, who was
among the 334 on the Arizona
to survive the attack, will be
interred in a gun turret on the
Arizona today. Most of the
battleships 1,177 sailors and
Marines who died on Dec.
7 are still entombed on the
Stacy Taff photo
Community comes together for Christmas worship service
The Delphos Ministerial Association presented the 34th Delphos Community Christmas Worship Service at St.
John the Evangelist Church Monday. St. Johns and Jefferson high school choirs sang, along with several soloists and
ensembles. Above: Community members join in singing O Little Town of Bethlehem.
Committee
to attempt
to narrow
$103K gap
BY NANCY SPENCER
nspencer@delphosherald.com
DELPHOS The citys
Finance Committee will
take a final look at the 2012
Appropriations Budget before the
related ordinance gains Delphos
City Councils approval.
Chair Jim Knebel
learned Monday there is
still a $103,000 shortfall.
Councilmen Mark Clement
and Dick Feathers said they
would be willing to revisit
the budget to see what can
be done to close the gap. The
committee will meet at 7 p.m.
Monday; the public is wel-
come.
Three public hearings will
also be held this month for
See COUNCIL, page 2
City budget
Sunny to
partly cloudy
Thursday
with high
in mid 30s.
See page 2.
Breakfast with
Santa Saturday
Trinity United Methodist
Church, 211 E. Third
St., will host its annual
Breakfast With Santa from
8-10 a.m. Saturday.
Children can have their
picture taken with Santa
and enjoy breakfast. There
will also be a gift shop to
buy Christmas presents
for every member of the
family. (All gifts priced
at $1. Adults must be
accompanied by a child).
Breakfast includes: eggs,
french toast, sausage, donuts,
milk, orange juice and coffee.
A free-will offer-
ing will be accepted.
Fort Jennings Elementary
will hold kindergarten regis-
tration for the 2012-13 school
year next week and Dec. 19 in
the elementary school office.
Hours are from 8 a.m.
until 3:30 p.m. each day.
Children must be 5 years
of age on or before Sept.
30, 2012, to be eligible.
Parents are asked to bring
the childs birth certificate,
Social Security number
and immunization record
at the time of registration.
Call the elementary
office at 419-286-2762
for more information.
Jennings sets
kindergarten
registration
See GRANTS, page 10 See SURVIVORS, page 10
Today
Wrestling
Columbus Grove at
Cory-Rawson, 6 p.m.
Thursday
Girls Basketball
Columbus Grove at
Jefferson (NWC), 6 p.m.
St. Johns at Coldwater
(MAC), 6 p.m. me
Spencerville at Paulding
(NWC), 6 p.m.
Allen East at Lincolnview
(NWC), 6 p.m.
Defiance at Elida
(WBL), 6 p.m.
Kalida at Antwerp, 6 p.m.
Ottawa-Glandorf at Van
Wert (WBL), 6 p.m.
Ada at Crestview
(NWC), 6 p.m.
Wrestling
Elida at Celina
Quad, 6 p.m.
Herald taking
Santa letters
The Delphos Herald has
a direct line to Santa and
will accept letters from
children expressing their
wishes for Christmas.
They will be printed on
Dec. 16 and forwarded to
the Big Guy himself.
Letters are due by 5 p.m.
Monday and can be e-mailed
to nspencer@delphosherald.
com, mailed to Santa Letters,
405 N. Main St., Delphos
OH 45833 or dropped off
at The Herald office.
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Health Agents
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Students can pick up their
awards in their school offices.
St. Johns Scholar of the
Day is Aaron
Hellman.
Congratulations
Aaron!
Jeffersons Scholar of the
Day is Amanda
Truesdale.
Congratulations
Amanda!
Scholars of the Day
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For The Record
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OBITUARIES
BIRTH
LOTTERY
LOCAL PRICES
WEATHER
The Delphos
Herald
Vol. 142 No. 136
Nancy Spencer, editor
Ray Geary, general manager
Delphos Herald Inc.
Don Hemple, advertising manager
Tiffany Brantley,
circulation manager
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Pauline Swartz
Robins
Timothy Wayne
Rickard
Seven charged in Putnam
County so far by drug task force
ST. RITAS
A boy was born Dec. 6 to
Eric and Dawn Schnipke of
Ottoville.
Council
Martha Rice, 89, of
Delphos, died Tuesday at The
Meadows of Kalida.
Arrangements are incom-
plete at Harter and Schier
Funeral Home.
High temperature Tuesday
in Delphos was 34 degrees,
low was 32. High a year ago
today was 25, low was 16.
Record high for today is 63,
set in 1951. Record low is -2,
set in 1977.
Martha Rice
Delphos weather
June 2, 1919-Dec. 3, 2011
Pauline Swartz Robins,
92, of Delphos, died at 5:05
p.m. Saturday at Baptist
Convalescent Center in
Kentucky.
She was born June 2, 1919,
to Frank and Rose (Martin)
Boberg, who preceded her in
death.
She was married to the Rev.
Lyle B. Swartz, who preceded
her in death in 1966. She then
married Stanley Robins, who
preceded her in death in 1990.
Survivors include a son,
Jack (Ellen) Swartz of Toledo;
two daughters, Judy Nealy-
Crowe of Alexandria, Ky., and
Pamela (Lawerence) Splane
of Sterling Heights, Mich.;
a brother, Ronald (Earlene)
Boberg of Lima; a sister, Alice
(Leo) Paglow of Holland,
Mich.; nine grandchildren, 26
great-grandchildren two great-
great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in
death by two brothers, Melvin
and Elvin; and two sisters,
Mary Young and Wilma
Smith.
Funeral services will begin
at 11 a.m. Thursday at Harter
and Schier Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Walnut Grove
Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2-4
p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday
and from 10-11 a.m. Thursday
at the funeral home.
Preferred memorials are
to Calvary Bible Chapel or
Lighthouse Assembly of God,
both in Toledo.
April 4, 1951-Nov. 30, 2011
Timothy Wayne Rickard,
60, of Mendon, died at
10:30 p.m. Wednesday in
Columbus.
He was born April 4, 1951,
in Lima to Donald and Ruth
Ann (Emans) Rickard, who
preceded him in death.
He was previously mar-
ried to Martha Mihm Day and
Monica Gable Pabst. On July
29, 2001, he married Mary
Frances Burnett Swickrath,
who survives in Mendon.
Funeral services will begin
at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at
Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral
Home, Spencerville, Pastor
Dean Bruce officiating. Burial
will follow in the Mendon
Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4-8
p.m. Wednesday and after 9:30
a.m. Thursday at the funeral
home.
Memorial contributions are
to the family.
Approximately 40 people
face more than 120 felony
drug charges following the
culmination of a long-term
investigation to apprehend
those dealing in illegal drugs
in Putnam County.
Deputies from the Putnam
County Sheriffs Office
assigned to the Multi-Area
Narcotics Task Force Unit
(M.A.N. UNIT) and officers
from the Defiance County
Sheriffs Office, Defiance
Police Department, Williams
County Sheriffs Office and
Bryan Police Department
have been investigating a
long-term drug operation for
approximately the last year.
Drugs sold to agents and/
or confidential informants
included but were not limited
to: marijuana, cocaine, her-
oin, LSD, prescription pills,
Psilocybin (mushrooms) and
bath salts.
Persons that have or will
be charged are from Putnam,
Van Wert, Paulding and Allen
counties.
Those indicted on charges
as of this point are:
Vickie L. Rayle, 53,
Continental, five counts of
trafficking in drugs; one count
of permitting drug use
William C. Rayle, 50,
Continental, three counts of
trafficking in drugs
Gary L. Snow, 34,
Continental, two counts of
sale of prescription drugs
Charles R. Gee, 35,
Continental, one count of
trafficking drugs
Daniel J. Garcia, 36,
Defiance, two counts of traf-
ficking in drugs; two counts
of permitting drug use
Robert W. Pollock, 37,
Lima, three counts of traf-
ficking in drugs; three counts
of permitting drug use
Johnny G. Rakes, 36, Van
Wert, five counts of traffick-
ing in drugs; four counts of
permitting drug use
The remaining persons are
expected to be charged in the
near future.
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ship.
Five months after Pearl
Harbor Olsen was on the USS
Lexington aircraft carrier when
it sank during the Battle of the
Coral Sea.
I used to tell him he had
nine lives. He was really
lucky, said his widow, Jo Ann
Olsen.
He passed away in April at
the age of 91 after a bout of
pneumonia.
Pearl Harbor interment
and ash scattering ceremonies
began in the late 1980s, and
started growing in number as
more survivors heard about
them.
Taylor has helped 265 survi-
vors return to Pearl Harbor. The
vast majority have had their
ashes scattered. Hes arranged
for the remains of about 20
Arizona survivors to be placed
in the Arizona and about a
dozen to be put in the Utah.
These guys are heroes, OK.
Fact is, in my opinion, any-
body thats ever served in the
military and wore the uniform
are heroes. Thats why you and
I can breathe today in a free
country. So I just appreciate
what they did, he said.
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questions regarding the elec-
tric aggregation issue voters
passed in November. Meetings
will be held at 10:30 a.m. and
6:30 p.m. Dec. 19 and 6:30
p.m. Dec. 27.
Safety Service Director
Greg Berquist said the next
step is to develop a plan to
submit to Public Utilities
Commission of Ohio (PUCO)
for aggregation approval.
Letters will also be sent to
residents and businesses that
qualify for the opt-out process
within the city limits.
Berquist has received
quotes from Duke Electric
and First Energy Solutions.
Dukes quote was 6.895 cents
per kilowatt hour. First Energy
gave three options: an 8-per-
cent savings, a 9-percent sav-
ings and an 11 percent sav-
ings. The 11-percent savings
was a three-year contract. The
savings to customers comes
from the generation or supply
of electricity. On Nov. 30, the
average cost of electricity was
7.15 cents per kilowatt hour.
Berquist also announced the
Ohio Department of Natural
Resources Division of Wildlife
has given the go-ahead for
ducks to be relocated from the
Miami-Erie Canal within the
City of Delphos. Those who
would like to add the feath-
ered creatures to their proper-
ties and/or ponds can contact
the city at 419-695-4010.
WEATHER FORECAST
Tri-county
Associated Press
TONIGHT: Mostly clear.
Lows in the lower 20s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
THURSDAY: Mostly
sunny in the morning then
becoming partly cloudy. Highs
in the mid 30s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
THURSDAY NIGHT:
Mostly cloudy with a 40 per-
cent chance of snow. Lows in
the upper 20s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
FRIDAY: Cloudy with a
30 percent chance of snow
showers. Highs in lower 30s.
West winds 5 to 15 mph.
FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly
cloudy. Chance of flurries.
Lows 15 to 20.
SATURDAY, SATURDAY
NIGHT: Mostly clear. Highs in
the mid 20s. Lows around 20.
CLEVELAND (AP)
These Ohio lotteries were
drawn Tuesday:
Mega Millions
07-21-29-35-49, Mega
Ball: 39
Estimated jackpot: $87
million
Megaplier
4
Pick 3 Evening
9-2-4
Pick 4 Evening
0-2-9-8
Powerball
Estimated jackpot: $52
million
Rolling Cash 5
01-17-21-28-33
Estimated jackpot:
$110,000
Ten OH Evening
02-13-14-18-26-30-31-32-
34-40-42-44-46-53-54-57-63-
72-75-76
Corn: $5.97
Wheat: $5.83
Beans: $11.10
Police clear Occupy encampment in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (AP)
More than 100 police offi-
cers gave protesters at the
Occupy encampment in San
Francisco five minutes to gath-
er belongings before authori-
ties took down about 100 tents
and arrested 70 people as the
camp was dismantled in an
overnight raid.
A few officers remained at
daybreak Wednesday as trash
crews raked up paper and plas-
tic bottles, removed chairs and
other belongings that accu-
mulated at the camp over the
past two months and pressure-
washed the sidewalks.
Dozens of police cars, fire
engines and ambulances sur-
rounded the campsite at Justin
Herman Plaza and blocked off
the area during the raid, which
began shortly after 1 a.m.
Police did not immediately
release how many people were
in the plaza at the time, but
campers put the estimate at 150.
Most of the protesters went
peacefully, but one officer
received minor injuries when
two people threw a chair that
cracked his face shield, said
officer Albie Esparza. They
were arrested on suspicion of
felony assault. Dozens of oth-
ers were arrested for illegal
lodging in the plaza and failure
to disperse. In all, 70 people
were taken into custody.
Richard Kriedler with
Occupy S.F. said some protest-
ers were also injured, but he
didnt have the details.
This is a very emotional
town. We have anarchists, we
have very emotional people that
this is not going to go over well
with, and this could have been
handled a lot better, he said.
A much more simple way
to do it would have been direct
contact with the mayor and city
officials here with us, and even
though theyve been invited
many times, they didnt come.
Jack Martin, of San
Francisco, said he was trying
to leave the plaza when he
was zip-tied, taken to a police
station, cited and released.
Officers trashed his tent and
personal belongings, he said.
I lost everything I owned,
Martin, 51, said as tears welled
up in his eyes. Everything
I owned is gone. My medi-
cine, my paper for my Social
Security.
He yelled at officers: I was
trying to get out of your way!
Asked what he planned to do
next, Martin replied, Occupy,
occupy, occupy, occupy.
Kris Sullivan, 31, from
Akron, Ohio, said many camp-
ers were sleeping and were
taken by surprise. Sullivan,
who said he had been at the
camp for about two months,
got his tent out but lost his
pillow, mattress, blanket and
another tent.
They didnt even give
much time for anyone to get
out. They handled it really
badly. They could have given
us a warning or some sort of
eviction notice, he said.
The tent city was set up in
mid-October to protest bank
bailouts and economic injustice.
TRASH TALK
Allen County Refuse provides
garbage and recycle collection in
Delphos.
The Allen County portion of
Delphos is collected on Thurs-
days, with residents placing
garbage containers on the curb
Wednesday evening.
The Van Wert County portion
of Delphos is collected on Friday,
with residents placing garbage
containers at the curb on Thurs-
day evening.
Recycle is collected this
Thursday and Friday. Recycle
containers should also be placed
at the curb.
If a holiday falls during the
week, collection is pushed back
a day. For example, the week of
Memorial Day, collection in Allen
County will be Friday and in Van
Wert County it will be Saturday.
Big item collection is held
from 8 a.m.-noon the first Sat-
urday of each month in the
parking lot across from the city
building. Participants need to
show proof of residency like a
city utility bill.
See the full schedule at
cityofdelphos.com.
Survivors
PHILADELPHIA (AP)
A year and a half after
an investigation began into
Jerry Sanduskys contact
with young boys, the former
Penn State assistant football
coach applied for a volun-
teer coaching job at a central
Pennsylvania college but was
denied the job after a back-
ground check.
Officials at Juniata College
said today that Sandusky applied
for the volunteer football coach-
ing job in May 2010 and was
rejected the following month
after a background check showed
a high school where Sandusky
previously volunteered was
investigating him.
Juniata spokesman John
Wall said the college was not
informed of the details of the
investigation or the existence
of a grand jury, but based on
the report informed its coach-
es Sandusky was not to have
contact with the program.
We basically did our due-
diligence, Wall said.
According to Wall,
Sandusky continued to attend
games after he we rejected
for the job and at one point
sat in the press box for an
away game.
Wall said he wasnt sure
what led Sandusky to be
in the press box, but said
the schools former athletic
director then reiterated to its
coaches that Sandusky was
to have no connection with
the team.
Sanduskys attempt to
work at Juniata was first
reported by WHP-TV.
The information that
Sandusky was still pursu-
ing coaching opportunities
amid an investigation into
his activities comes as his
attorney and prosecutors pre-
pare for a preliminary hearing
where several of his alleged
victims could testify.
A lawyer for one of the
young men told The Associated
Press his client plans to testify
at Tuesdays hearing and as
many as five others who tes-
tified before the grand jury
could also testify.
The attorney spoke to AP
on condition of anonymity
because he is trying to ensure
his clients identity isnt
revealed publicly.
Another accuser came
forward Tuesday and filed a
complaint with authorities.
The now 19-year-old said he
also met Sandusky through
The Second Mile, a charity
Sandusky founded in 1977 to
help at-risk children, lawyer
Charles Schmidt said.
Schmidt said the cli-
ent, whom he did not iden-
tify, went to his law firm
about three weeks ago, after
Sandusky was charged with
sexually abusing eight boys
over a 15-year period.
School: Sandusky denied
job after background check
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Ohio primary date remains
up in air as parties ght
COLUMBUS (AP)
Ohio House Speaker William
Batchelder said Tuesday law-
makers are not likely to reach
a deal by todays deadline to
keep the states presidential
primary in March.
House Republicans, mean-
while, are working on a pro-
posal to hold the states two
separate primary elections
on one date, possibly in late
April. They are in the early
stages of crafting the plan,
said Mike Dittoe, a spokes-
man for Batchelder.
The primaries were sepa-
rated to give lawmakers more
time to compromise on new
congressional district boundar-
ies after a GOP-drawn map was
challenged by Democrats.
Ohios state, local and
U.S. Senate primaries remain
in March, but the presiden-
tial and U.S. House primaries
are scheduled to take place
in June. However, a second
primary election day would
cost taxpayers an additional
$15 million.
Thats a big con-
cern with myself, Speaker
Batchelder and a lot of peo-
ple, Republican Rep. Matt
Huffman told The Columbus
Dispatch. Were working on
solving that problem indepen-
dently of the map.
Batchelder told reporters
Tuesday that a deal on a new
congressional map was unlike-
ly this week. today is the filing
deadline for congressional and
presidential candidates and the
last day a deal can be reached
to hold all the primaries in
March.
Dittoe said Republicans
had not yet discussed consoli-
dating the primary with House
Democrats.
House Democratic caucus
spokeswoman Sarah Bender
said Democrats support hav-
ing a single primary, but have
not been approached with spe-
cifics on any deal. She said an
April 24 primary was part of
a proposed compromise, but
talks have since stalled.
Earlier Tuesday, a group
of 38 members of county
boards of election sent a letter
to Batchelder urging him to
consolidate the primary. They
called a second primary an
undue burden.
Dems: US Chamber
altered Senator
Browns photo in ads
By JULIE CARR SMYTH
Associated Press
COLUMBUS Ohio
Democrats are accusing a
leading national business fed-
eration of altering a photo of
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown and
misrepresenting one of his
votes in TV attack ads airing
statewide.
Brown, the states senior
senator, has been targeted
by several national groups
heading into his re-election
bid next year. Democrats say
the latest round of ads, paid
for by the U.S. Chamber of
Commerce, altered a photo
taken by The Associated Press
from color to black-and-white
in a way that makes Brown
look unshaven and haggard.
The party has dubbed the
issue Picturegate and is
seeking to link it to what
they say has been a pattern of
deception by Browns likely
Republican opponent, state
Treasurer Josh Mandel.
The countless false and
misleading claims made by
Josh Mandel and his spe-
cial-interest friends have
repeatedly been debunked
by numerous non-partisan
organizations, and appar-
ently not just content with
distorting his record theyve
now taken to distorting
his picture, said Justin
Barasky, a party spokes-
man. Instead of repeated
efforts to mislead the public,
(they) should explain why
he refuses to stand up for
Ohios middle class against
bad trade deals and Chinas
unfair currency manipula-
tion which hurts our econo-
my and costs jobs.
A message was left seek-
ing comment from Mandels
campaign spokesman.
Chamber spokesman J.P.
Fielder says the organization
didnt doctor the photo. A
message seeking comment
was left with Revolution
Agency, the Washington,
D.C.-based political strategy
firm that produced it.
By the reaction of the
Brown campaign and his
Democrat allies, its pretty
clear what they dont want
to discuss. Theyre running
away from his record in
Washington, Fielder said.
Brown has only rarely sup-
ported the chambers eco-
nomic in his voting record,
he said.
He said Democrats are
lobbing their attacks to dis-
tract from the message of the
ad, titled Stop Hiding. The
TV spot says Brown sup-
ports raising energy taxes in
policy positions that are kill-
ing Ohio jobs.
Brown has called the ad
cynical, and its contents out-
right lies.
Brown spokeswoman
Meghan Dubyak said the ad
references his vote to end
subsidies for oil companies,
which was not the same as
raising taxes on energy. The
companies BP, Chevron,
ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil
and Royal Dutch Shell
made a combined $101 billion
in profits during the first nine
months of 2011, she said.
Fielder said there is more
to Browns record on energy
taxes than the subsidy vote.
He also opposed a budget
resolution that would have
prevented the Senate from
passing any legislation that
would increase energy taxes
on individuals earning less
than $200,000.
The photo of a wind-
blown Brown squinting in
the sun was taken on July 7,
2006. It pictured Brown
then an Ohio congressman
running for Senate out-
side AK Steel in Middletown,
Ohio, alongside two picket-
ing union workers.
AP licensed the photo,
but did not give permission to
alter it, AP spokesman Paul
Colford said.
Brown was among
Democratic senators in five
states targeted by Crossroads
GPS, a Republican super PAC
with ties to former George W.
Bush political director Karl
Rove, in a $1.6 million ad
campaign in July. The 60
Plus Association, a conserva-
tive rival to the AARP, aired
$750,000 in ads last month
targeting Browns positions
on Medicare.
Ohio slips to
36th national
health ranking
COLUMBUS (AP) Ohio
has fallen to 36th in an annual
health ranking of the states.
The United Health
Foundation says Ohio slipped
three places from its No. 33
spot in 2010 as smoking and
the percentage of children in
poverty increased.
The study says the states
challenges include high levels
of air pollution and relatively
low spending on public health
programs. Ohios strengths
are said to include widespread
immunizations, a low rate of
deaths on the job and a moder-
ate level of students complet-
ing high school.
Vermont topped the list as
the healthiest state for the third
straight year.
For the 10th year in a row,
Mississippi ranked as the least
healthy state.
Ohio player wins
$250K in Mega
Millions game
CLEVELAND (AP)
Someone who bought a ticket
in Ohio has won a quarter of
a million dollars in the latest
Mega Millions drawing.
Meanwhile, the top prize
in the multistate lottery game
rolls over to an estimated $100
million for the next drawing, on
Friday. No ticket nationwide
had all the numbers needed to
take the $87 million jackpot up
for grabs on Tuesday.
The Ohio Lottery says a
ticket sold at Ayersville Carry
Out in Defiance in northwest
Ohio matched five numbers
on Tuesday, without the
Mega Ball. Thats good for a
$250,000 prize.
The winning numbers were:
seven, 21, 29, 35 and 49. The
Mega Ball was 39, and the
Megaplier was four.
Wet fall brings
concern about
spring oods
CLEVELAND (AP)
Experts are already concerned
about big spring flooding in
Ohio after a sopping-wet fall
that has added to this years
rainfall records.
The National Weather
Service says the ground is super-
saturated the way it normally
is in the spring from melting
winter snow. The weather ser-
vices Sarah Jamison tells The
(Cleveland) Plain Dealer the
worst flooding may be yet to
come.
Coshocton County leads
2011 deer-gun harvest
COLUMBUS Ohio hunt-
ers took 90,282 white-tailed
deer during the states popu-
lar, week-long deer-gun season,
which ran November 28 through
December 4, according to the
Ohio Department of Natural
Resources (ODNR), Division
of Wildlife. In 2010, hunters
checked a total of 105,034 deer
during the same time period.
Hunters clearly took advan-
tage of the weather as the week
progressed. They trimmed the
deficit from last season from
39% on opening day, to 14%
by the close of the season on
Sunday, said Mike Tonkovich,
ODNR, Division of Wildlife
deer project leader. While
other factors may have been at
work, it is clear that extreme
weather good or bad on
key harvest days can have a
significant impact on the bot-
tom line.
Counties reporting the high-
est numbers of deer brought to
Ohio check stations last week
included Coshocton-3,690,
M u s k i n g u m - 3 , 2 2 3 ,
T u s c a r a w a s - 3 , 1 8 0 ,
Guernsey-2,982, Harrison-2,772,
Licking-2,678, Knox-2,480,
Belmont-2,431, Carroll-2,252, and
Washington-2,225.
Hunters must still report
their deer harvest, but they
are no longer required to take
their deer to a check station
for physical inspection. Instead,
hunters have three options to
complete the new automated
game check:
On the Internet at wildohio.
com.
By telephone at 1-877-TAG-
ITOH (1-877-824-4864). This
option is only available to those
who are required to have a deer
permit to hunt deer.
At all license agents. A list
of these agents can be found
at wildohio.com or by calling
1-800-WILDLIFE.
All three check-in methods
are being used during the deer-
gun season, with 41 percent of
hunters using the phone meth-
od. Hunters checking in via the
Internet are second at 36 per-
cent followed by those traveling
to a license agents location (23
percent) to check in their game.
Hunters still have one week-
end of deer-gun hunting, Dec.
17-18, and nine weeks of archery
hunting in Ohio. Archery sea-
son remains open until February
5, 2012. The statewide muzzle-
loader deer-hunting season will
be held Jan. 7-10.
Donations of extra veni-
son are encouraged and will
be accepted through the entire
deer season, ending on Feb.
5 to organizations assisting
Ohioans in need. The division
of Wildlife is collaborating with
Farmers and Hunters Feeding
the Hungry to help pay the pro-
cessing cost as long as the deer
are taken to a participating pro-
cessor. Counties being served
by this program can be found
online at www.fhfh.org.
Ohio eyed possible home for 6 animals
COLUMBUS (AP) State
and federal regulators have
inspected a potential new home
for six creatures kept at the
Columbus zoo since their sui-
cidal owner released dozens of
exotic animals that were sub-
sequently killed by authorities,
according to public records
obtained by The Associated
Press.
Three leopards, two pri-
mates and a grizzly bear that
survived the October hunt near
Zanesville are being cared for
at the zoo under a state-issued
quarantine order. Its unclear
where theyll end up if the order
is lifted and theyre returned to
the owners widow.
We kind of know thats
coming, but right now were
kind of just focused on mak-
ing sure that the animals are
healthy, said Erica Pitchford,
an Ohio Department of
Agriculture spokeswoman.
Terry Thompson freed bears,
lions, endangered Bengal tigers
and other animals on Oct. 18
before killing himself. Emails
sent by state officials show
they initially believed Marian
Thompson planned to take the
surviving animals to Stump
Hill Farm near Massillon in
northeast Ohio, which cares for
and exhibits native and exotic
animals ranging from tigers to
coyotes to parrots.
In anticipation of that move,
regulators visited the 8-acre
farm on Oct. 24 and asked it
to address several problems,
including needed repairs on
animal enclosures and perches
and gaps below gates in the
perimeter fencing, according
to inspection records from the
U.S. Department of Agriculture,
which enforces the federal
Animal Welfare Act.
Cyndi Huntsman, who oper-
ates Stump Hill with her family,
said she knew the Thompsons
for years, had cared for some
of their animals at her farm
and had helped rebuild cages
and clean up the Thompson
property three years ago. She
said she had offered to take the
surviving animals in October,
but Marian Thompson decided
shed rather take them back to
Zanesville instead.
Huntsman said her farm has
made repairs and changes to
address regulators concerns
and shes open to taking the
animals if Thompson changes
her mind.
War is the unfolding of miscalculations.
Barbara Tuchman, American historian (1912-1989)
IT WAS NEWS THEN
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of View
One Year Ago
Dec. 7 should be a day that the citizens of Delphos take
a moment to remember. Three Delphos men were serving at
Pearl Harbor when it was attacked by the Japanese 69 years
ago. Walter R. French was serving with the 89th Field Artillery
of the 25th Infantry Division. He was killed during the attack.
John Peltier was serving aboard the USS Arizona. He died
when the Arizona blew up from a direct hit by a bomb. Robert
Dray, who survived the attack, served with distinction aboard
the Destroyer USS Blue.
25 Years Ago 1986
The Delphos Jefferson Wildcats controlled the backboards
Friday night as they won handily over the Perry Commodores
63-52. Although rebounding was not the only deciding factor,
it was the most crucial as the Wildcats won the battle of the
boards 52-27. Another important contribution was that of junior
Jamey Grogg who added 32 points for Jefferson on 13 for 21
from the field and a perfect 6 for 6 from the free throw line.
Ron Kimmet, 31, former co-manager of Delphos Chief
Supermarket, has been appointed to the position of scanning
coordinator of Chief General Offices, Defiance. Irv Trentman
has been promoted from grocery manager to co-manager of
store merchandise at the Delphos store, succeeding Kimmet.
Celina Bulldogs came to the home of the Delphos St.
Johns Blue Jays Friday evening and snatched a 73-69 over-
time victory. Although trailing at the first three rest periods, the
Bulldogs managed to tie the score at 64 as time ran out in the
final period and forced the game into overtime. For the Jays,
four players were in double digits. Mike Williams led the way
with 19 points, Brian Heitz added 13, Craig Allemeier 12, and
sophomore Curt Mager, 10.

50 Years Ago 1961
Just Varieties is the theme of the African violet and
Gerneraids show planned by Mrs. Kenneth Pollock. The show
will be held Dec. 9-10 in the Pollocks remodeled brick house,
south of the Van Del Drive-in Theater, on the Wetzel Road,
just off Route 30. There will be favors and door prizes and the
public is invited to attend.
Phi Delta Sorority held its annual Christmas dinner party
Monday evening at NuMaudes Restaurant. During the business
meeting the names of committee members were announced for
the sororitys annual Christmas benefit ball. The dance will be
held Dec. 27 in the Knights of Columbus club rooms on Elida
Avenue.
The Past Chiefs Association of the Delphos Pythian Sisters
held its annual Christmas party Tuesday night in Castle Hall
with a turkey dinner being served at 6:30 p.m. The dinner was
followed by a program that included Christmas carols and
Christmas readings, the latter given by Mrs. Alfred Allemeier
and Mrs. Frank Peltier.
75 Years Ago 1936
A large number of people attended the afternoon and
evening performances of the Dr. D. J. Clark Testimonial at St.
Johns auditorium Sunday. A committee of local business and
professional people sponsored the entertainment given in honor
of Dr. Clark. The first part of the performance was made up of
a minstrel show. The second part was made up of variety acts.
The entire production was staged by the Lima Minstreleers.
The Delphos Eagles band will celebrate their 35th anni-
versary Wednesday evening. The Eagles band was organized
on Dec. 9, 1901 with 12 men on the original roster. They were:
John Tegenkamp, James Sevitz, Amos Shibler, Jonas Good,
Jacob Dienstberger, George Kindley, Andy Manhurt, Bert
Shibler, Chas. Dunn, W. E. Porter, Andrew Sendelbach and W.
G. Point.
Effective Dec. 16, Rev. Father James S. Arnoldi of
Ottoville, will become pastor of St. Josephs parish at Fremont,
succeeding the late Rev. Joseph R. Waechter. Rev. Father
Henry Gerwert, who has been pastor at St. Nicholas Church,
Miller City, will serve as pastor of Immaculate Conception at
Ottoville.
WASHINGTON It is a
rare day when Al Sharpton
emerges as the voice of sagac-
ity, but when Newt Gingrich
has the microphone, all things
are possible.
Just four weeks out from the
Iowa caucuses, and swinging
like a trapeze artist over the
heads of his fellow Republican
contenders, Gingrich has
done what everyone knew
he would said something
mind-blowingly wrong. Not
just wrong as in incorrect,
but off-the-charts insensitive,
insulting and, most important,
Out. Of. Touch.
He might as well have
wrapped his remarks in a
Tiffanys box and handed
them to Mitt Romney, who
could exhale for a moment.
Or to Sharpton, who final-
ly had a justifiable excuse
for outrage and scorched the
earth beneath Gingrichs feet
on his MSNBC show.
Gingrichs big idea was
that kids from poor neighbor-
hoods should work janitorial
jobs at school in order to learn
a work ethic. His argument
was that poor kids who live
in housing projects dont see
people working and there-
fore literally have no habit
of showing up on Monday.
Instead, they gravitate toward,
you know, pimping and pros-
titution.
So much for the big tent. So
much for diversity. Sayonara
African-American vote. Hasta
la vista, Paco y Maria. In one
flick of the tongue, Gingrich
managed to alienate all those
undocumented workers he
winked at a couple of weeks
ago when he telegraphed dur-
ing a debate that 11 million
illegal immigrants would not
be deported during a Gingrich
presidency.
The former speakers fum-
ble is precisely what some
Republicans have feared and
others have breathlessly antici-
pated. The Washington Wager
was whether Gingrich could
make it four weeks without
self-immolating before Iowa.
Or would he find himself so
irresistible that he just had to
express himself?
Voila.
Gingrich backpedaled, say-
ing he hadnt meant the work-
ing poor, which, of course,
leaves all those shiftless folks
in the projects whod rather
peddle drugs and their girl-
friends than get honest work
as janitors. To cap things off,
just in case anyone was still
confused, Gingrich found fel-
lowship with Donald Trump,
who not only endorsed the
idea, but agreed to help
Gingrich create a program
much like The Apprentice,
where poor kids can seek to
emulate The Donald. Dont
be poor, be rich like me! Hair
optional.
We ask much of our candi-
dates, perhaps too much. With
such high-definition exposure
over such a long period, every-
one is bound to trip, or utter
the irretrievably dumb thing.
On the other hand, a persons
true character is often revealed
with time. As with any court-
ship, one can hold a pose only
so long.
For Republicans, the pose
of Everyman has rarely been
a good fit and Gingrichs
remarks may confirm more
than they reveal. An echo
of the decades-ago, welfare-
queen stereotype, Gingrichs
comments feed an increas-
ingly prevalent GOP meme
that the jobless are somehow
responsible for their plight.
Before bowing out, Herman
Cain averred that people who
arent rich or employed have
only themselves to blame. A
panelist at a recent debate
in New York between devo-
tees of economists Friedrich
Hayek and John Maynard
Keynes said Hayek would
advise protesters to occupy
a job.
If only it were so simple.
Republicans have always
been wedded to the idea that
Americans, given opportuni-
ty, can pull themselves up by
the bootstraps. In fact, most
people subscribe to this very-
American narrative to varying
degrees. But missing from the
vision of the coldest eye is
acknowledgement that some-
times people have no boots.
With a degree of charity
not apparent in Gingrichs
remarks, one can hypothe-
size about what he may have
meant, such as perhaps that
one can only imagine becom-
ing what one has seen. How
does a child who has never
witnessed a doctor or lawyer
in his everyday world imag-
ine himself as one? Alas,
Gingrich didnt start there.
Tough times call for tough
solutions, but singling out
poor children is one of those
random thousand-ideas-a-
minute that should have gone
directly into the right brains
shredder. A better idea might
have taken its place. Heres
one for the hopper: Let all
children volunteer to contrib-
ute to their schools upkeep
in exchange for vouchers
redeemable for privileges that
school kids value. Think of it
as an experiment in capital-
ism (work for reward) and
self-esteem building (status
through achievement).
Its a capital idea both
Democrats and Republicans
could love. For fun, we could
tax the vouchers and give a
small share of earned privi-
leges to those who chose not
to participate. Talk about an
education.

Kathleen Parkers email address
is kathleenparker@washpost.com.
Let them clean toilets
By KEN THOMAS
Associated Press
WASHINGTON
President Barack Obama
is channeling President
Theodore Roosevelt, embrac-
ing a mantle of economic
fairness for the nations mid-
dle class Tuesday that draws
parallels to the progressive
reformers calls for a square
deal for regular Americans
more than a century ago.
Obama intends to use
a speech in small town
Osawatomie, Kan. where
Roosevelt delivered his New
Nationalism address in 1910
to lay out economic themes
of giving middle-class work-
ers a fair shake and greater
financial security, concepts
the president will probably
return to repeatedly during
the 2012 campaign.
The White House said
Obama would describe this as
a make-or-break moment
for the middle class and those
hoping to join it that demands
balance and rules of the road
to help strengthen working
families.
Now is not the time to
slam on the brakes. Now is
the time to step on the gas,
Obama said Monday at the
White House. Now is the
time to keep growing the
economy, to keep creating
jobs, to keep giving working
Americans the boost that they
need.
Obama plans to show
that the economic struggles
many Americans currently
face are similar to the condi-
tions when Roosevelt spoke
in Osawatomie on Aug. 31,
1910, about a year after he left
the White House. Roosevelt
declared in the speech that
he stood for a square deal,
which he said did not only
mean fair play under the
present rules of the games,
but that I stand for having
those rules changed so as to
work for a more substantial
equality of opportunity and
of reward for equally good
service.
Last week, the president
told donors in New York that
as a nation, we all must have
a stake in each others suc-
cess. He reminded support-
ers that President Abraham
Lincoln launched the
Transcontinental Railroad,
the National Academy of
Sciences and the first land-
grant colleges while Theodore
Roosevelt called for a pro-
gressive income tax.
Obama said President
Dwight Eisenhower, a Kansas
native, built the Interstate
Highway System while
Republicans worked with
President Franklin Delano
Roosevelt to give millions
of returning heroes, including
my grandfather, the chance
to go to college on the G.I.
Bill.
Our politics may be
divided, but most Americans
still understand we will stand
or fall together, he said in
New York.
Obama is pressur-
ing Congress to support an
extension of a payroll tax cut
that the White House says
will give a $1,000 tax cut
to a typical family earning
$50,000 a year. The president
is coupling that with efforts to
renew a program of extended
unemployment benefits set to
expire Dec. 31.
Republicans and
Democrats in Congress said a
holiday-season package was
beginning to take shape that
would cost $180 billion or
more over a decade. It would
include not only the payroll
tax cut and unemployment
benefit renewals, but also a
provision to avert a threat-
ened 27 percent reduction
in fees to doctors who treat
Medicare patients.
One of Obamas main
Republican rivals, former
Massachusetts Gov. Mitt
Romney, said Monday in a
radio interview that he would
like to see the payroll tax cut
extended because I know
that working families are
really feeling the pinch right
now.
The president will be
speaking at a high school
about 50 miles southwest of
Kansas City, not far from the
presidential electoral prize of
Missouri, which Obama nar-
rowly lost to Republican John
McCain in 2008. Obama is
expected to compete fever-
ishly for several Midwestern
states that could hold the key
to his re-election prospects.
Obama cites Roosevelts
middle-class appeal
WASHINGTON (AP)
Newt Gingrichs long political
record and Washington ties are
coming back to haunt him four
weeks before Iowas leadoff
Republican presidential cau-
cuses.
The former House speak-
er was pressed Tuesday in a
radio interview to explain his
past support of health care
mandates, his belief in human-
caused climate change, and his
advocacy for a certain level of
government regulation posi-
tions that irk many conserva-
tives just as rival Ron Paul
rolled out a hard-hitting TV ad
in Iowa that uses Gingrichs
own words to accuse him of
serial hypocrisy.
If you want to put peo-
ple in jail, lets look at the
politicians who created the
environment, the politicians
who profited from the envi-
ronment, Gingrich is shown
saying in the ad. It casts him
as a Washington insider who
espoused conservative prin-
ciples as House speaker only
to profit from special interests
when he became a high-dollar
consultant.
Chief opponent Mitt
Romney weighed in, too, tell-
ing Fox News Channel: If the
American people believe that
what we need is someone who
has spent the last 40 years or
so in Washington, D.C., work-
ing as an insider, why, hes the
right guy.
And Romney added:
America needs a leader, not
someone whos an insider.
Its just the start of what
could end up being a deluge
of criticism as rivals look to
curb Gingrichs rise in polls
between now and the Jan. 3
caucuses. Opponents are min-
ing his lengthy Washington
career he was an elected
official and then a sought-after
consultant for ammunition
as they try woo an elector-
ate that views experience in
Washington as unsavory.
By RICARDO ALONSO-
ZALDIVAR
Associated Press
WASHINGTON
Picking a specialist for a deli-
cate medical procedure like a
heart bypass could get a lot
easier in the not-too-distant
future.
The government announced
Monday that Medicare will
finally allow its extensive
claims database to be used by
employers, insurance compa-
nies and consumer groups to
produce report cards on local
doctors and improve cur-
rent ratings of hospitals.
By analyzing masses of
billing records, experts can
glean such critical informa-
tion as how often a doctor has
performed a particular proce-
dure and get a general sense
of problems such as prevent-
able complications.
Doctors will be individu-
ally identifiable through the
Medicare files, but personal
data on their patients will
remain confidential. Compiled
in an easily understood for-
mat and released to the pub-
lic, medical report cards could
become a powerful tool for
promoting quality care.
There is tremendous
variation in how well doc-
tors do, and most of us as
patients dont know that. We
make our choices blind, said
David Lansky, president of
the Pacific Business Group on
Health. This is the beginning
of a process to give us the
information to make informed
decisions. His nonprofit rep-
resents 50 large employers
that provide coverage for
more than 3 million people.
Medicare acting adminis-
trator Marilyn Tavenner called
the new policy a giant step
forward in making our health
care system more transpar-
ent and promoting increased
competition, accountability,
quality and lower costs. But
some consumer groups said
Medicare is still putting limi-
tations on their access.
Early efforts to rate phy-
sicians using limited private
insurance data have thus far
focused on primary care doc-
tors, but Medicares rich infor-
mation could provide the num-
bers to start rating specialists as
well, Lansky said. Consumers
will see the first performance
reports by late 2012, said a
Medicare spokesman.
Medicare officials say
they expect nonprofit
research groups in California,
Minnesota, Wisconsin,
Massachusetts and other
states to jump at the chance
to use the data. With 47 mil-
lion beneficiaries and virtu-
ally every doctor and hospital
in the country participating,
Medicares database is con-
sidered the mother lode of
health care information.
Tapping it has largely
been forbidden because of a
decades-old court ruling that
releasing the information
would violate the privacy of
doctors. Insurance companies
tried filling with their own
claims data, but their files are
nowhere near as comprehen-
sive as Medicares
Following appeals from
lawmakers of both parties on
Capitol Hill, President Barack
Obamas health care overhaul
changed federal law to explic-
itly authorize release of the
information. Medicare fol-
lowed through in regulations
issued Monday.
Gingrich being
haunted by own
political record
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CALENDAR OF
EVENTS
TODAY
6 p.m. Shepherds of
Christ Associates meet in the
St. Johns Chapel.
6:30 p.m. Delphos
Kiwanis Club meets at the
Eagles Lodge, 1600 E. Fifth
St.
7 p.m. Bingo at St.
Johns Little Theatre.
Delphos Civil Service
Commission meets at
Municipal Building.
7:30 p.m. Hope Lodge
214 Free and Accepted
Masons, Masonic Temple,
North Main Street.
9 p.m. Fort Jennings
Lions Club meets at the
Outpost Restaurant.
THURSDAY
9-11 a.m. The Delphos
Canal Commission Museum,
241 N. Main St., is open.
11:30 a.m. Mealsite
at Delphos Senior Citizen
Center, 301 Suthoff Street.
5-7 p.m. The Interfaith
Thrift Shop is open for shop-
ping.
8 p.m. American Legion
Post 268, 415 N. State St.
FRIDAY
7:30 a.m. Delphos
Optimist Club, A&W Drive-
In, 924 E. Fifth St.
11:30 a.m. Mealsite
at Delphos Senior Citizen
Center, 301 Suthoff Street.
1-4 p.m. Interfaith Thrift
Store is open for shopping.
SATURDAY
8:30-11:30 a.m. St.
Johns High School recycle,
600 block of East Second
Street.
9 a.m. - noon Interfaith
Thrift Store is open for shop-
ping.
St. Vincent DePaul Society,
located at the east edge of the
St. Johns High School park-
ing lot, is open.
Cloverdale recycle at vil-
lage park.
10 a.m to 2 p.m. Delphos
Postal Museum is open.
12:15 p.m. Testing of
warning sirens by Delphos
Fire and Rescue
1-3 p.m. Delphos Canal
Commission Museum, 241 N.
Main St., is open.
7 p.m. Bingo at St.
Johns Little Theatre.
SUNDAY
1-3 p.m. The Delphos
Canal Commission Museum,
241 N. Main St., is open.
1-4 p.m. Putnam County
Museum is open, 202 E. Main
St. Kalida.
MONDAY
11:30 a.m. Mealsite
at Delphos Senior Citizen
Center, 301 Suthoff Street.
6 p.m. Middle Point
Village Council meets
7-9 p.m. The Delphos
Canal Commission Annex
Museum, 241 N. Main St.,
will be open.
7 p.m. Marion Township
trustees at township house.
Middle Point council meets
at town hall.
DEC. 8
Matt Shumaker
Mary Miller
Fred L. Cross
Eugene Odenweller
Duane Roeder
Amish Cook marveling
at how times flies;
children enjoy snow
BY LOVINA EICHER
It is hard to believe we
are so far into December
already. The days are
going by too fast. Before
we know it, 2011 will be
history. Daughter Verena
will be 14 on Saturday. It
just seems short
years ago that
she was born.
Our two
older daughters,
Elizabeth and
Susan, were born
on my parents
farm. Verena
was the first to
be born on our
first property
we bought. I
remember how
big the house felt after liv-
ing in a trailer house at my
parents. While it was great
living at my parents, it was
wonderful to have a place
to call our own.
I remember the first
years of planting a garden
at our new home. We didnt
have any children in school
yet so we would some-
times work in the garden
until dark. We would put a
blanket on the grass for the
children. When suppertime
came, I would go in and fix
a picnic-type meal and we
would all eat our supper on
the blanket. While Joe and
I were planning gardens,
the children kept them-
selves entertained playing
in the soil. We put their
toys on the end that wasnt
planted yet. Now as time
has gone by, the children
have all grown up so fast.
These days it doesnt take
long to plant the garden
when everyone helps.
Tuesday evening we
received 9 inches of snow
which made for some pret-
ty excited children around
here. Neighbors all around
us were without electric and
school was cancelled for
Wednesday which brought
on cheering from the chil-
dren. Stormy our pony got
the job of pulling the sled.
They tried Tiger, our min-
iature pony, but he was too
small and not fast enough
for pulling a sled. It looked
like Stormy enjoyed it
almost as much
as the children.
Our border col-
lie Buddy runs
along side the
sled with the
children and
he looks like
he enjoys it as
well.
Now less
than a week
later there are
only patches of
snow left. It is rainy this
morning and 40 degrees.
I am so glad for a heated
basement to hang up wet
snow pants, gloves, etc.,
that were used over the
past week. I will leave
them hanging until the next
snow, which the children
hope will be soon.
Stormy lost a horse-shoe
while giving sled-rides in
the hayfield. The children
want to go look for it so
we can have him re-shod
before the next snow. It
can almost be like looking
for a needle in a haystack
with most of the snow
melted. It usually makes it
more fun to look when Joe
says hell give a reward to
whoever finds it. If all else
fails, well just buy anoth-
er horseshoe and hope the
other one is found some-
time.
Yesterday in church the
women all wrote down
what they will bring for
our annual Christmas pot-
luck which will be in two
weeks. Since the casseroles
were all signed up for I
signed up to bring a salad. I
havent decided what kind
of salad I will take yet.
Our plans are to have
Joes side of the family
here for Christmas on Jan.
7. We will have a 10 a.m.
carry-in brunch and snacks
for later on. Our plans are
to set up tables in the base-
ment and eat down there.
Joe has 11 siblings so
hopefully they will all be
able to come.
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BROWNIES
1 cup margarine, melted
2 cups sugar
1 cup flour
2 /3 cup cocoa
1 /2 teaspoon baking
powder
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
3 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup walnuts
12 ounces of chocolate
chips
14 ounces of sweetened
condensed milk
Preheat the oven to 350
degrees. In a large bowl
combine the first seven
ingredients along with half
the vanilla. Beat well and
stir in walnuts. Spread in
a greased 13 X 9 baking
pan. Bake 40 minutes or
until brownies begin to
pull away from pan. Just
before brownies are done
in heavy sauce pan com-
bine chips with condensed
milk and remaining vanilla.
Immediately spread over
hot brownie. Cool and chill
and cut into bars.
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Rachel Miller, a senior at St. Johns High School,
was honored as Student of the Month by the Delphos
Optimist Club. St. Johns High School Principal Don
Huysman presented her with a plaque done in school
colors and a certificate for a $50 savings bond. Miller is
the daughter of Ed and Sue Miller of Delphos and plans
to study occupational therapy after graduation.
Optimists name Student of Month
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SPORTS
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Monday Hi-Rollers
Agri-Tech 80-24
Cabo 75-29
Adams Automotive 70-34
Dicks Chicks 62-42
C.M.S. 52-52
Studio 320 35-69
Dickmans Ins. 34-70
Ladies over 160
Lex Martin 160, Denise Courtney 160, Brittany
VanMetre 181-190, Cheryl Gossard 178-174-181,
Lisa VanMetre 232-247-170, Nikki Rice 166-
189-202, Doris Honigford 160, Carol Fisher 160,
Jacquie Edwards 163, Judy Landwehr 216, Chris
Mahlie 213-224-189, Jenny German 167, Darlene
Schulte 160, Michelle Meyer 164, Missy Boecker
160-193-178, Kelly Hubert 221-177-182.
Ladies over 500
Brittany VanMetre 513, Cheryl Gossard
533, Nikki Rice 557, Judy Landwehr 511, Missy
Boecker 531, Kelly Hubert 580.
Ladies over 600
Lisa VanMetre 649, Chris Mahlie 626.
Monday Rec
11-21-11
Dukes Sharpening 22-10
Topp Chalet 22-10
NAPA 19-13
Fumduckers 18-14
Schrader Realty 17-15
The Pittsters 14-18
Honda of Ottawa 8-24
Jennings Mowers & Mopeds 8-24
Men over 160
Lee Schimmoller 217-225-202, Darrell
Myers 181, Rob Ruda 193-204-213, Mark
Radabaugh 189, Terry Lindeman 178-189-224,
Tom Honigford 202-191-164, Jeff Rostorfer 196-
235-211, Chad Schrader 179-162-213, James
Schrader 166, Scott German 227-201-179,
Bruce VanMetre 207-179, Dave Sterling 170,
Mike Rode 177, Dylan Wright 190-169-167, Willy
Joseph 203-176-167.
Men over 525
Lee Schimmoller 644, Ron Ruda 610, Terry
Lindeman 591, Tom Honigford 557, Jeff Rostorfer
642, Chad Schrader 554, Scott German 607,
Bruce VanMetre 537, Dylan Wright 526, Willy
Joseph 546.
Tuesday Master
11-22-11
Best One Tires 30-10
Lears Martial Arts 24-16
Delphos Rec Center 20-20
Westrich 20-20
Strayers Auto Repair 20-20
Men over 160
Charlie Flanagan Jr. 168, Dave Knepper
195-179-192, Traves Sherrick 162-223-195, Dave
Breaston 206-162-168, Jeff Milligan 257-193-192,
Neil Mahlie 172-179-184, Kenny Wrasman 187-
171-191, Chad Rode 211-203, John Klausing 221,
Eliseo Olivarez 176, Denny Dyke 176-173-176,
Bruce VanMetre 205-246-175, Chuck Wilson 189-
161, Scott Hailton 198-189, Dean Bowersock 181.
Men over 525
Dave Knepper 566, Traves Sherrick 580,
Dave Breaston 536, Jeff Milligan 642, Neil Mahlie
535, Kenny Wrasman 549, Chad Rode 561,
Denny Dyke 525, Bruce VanMetre 626, Scott
Hamilton 546.
Tuesday Early Birds
11-22-11
Delphos Rec. Center 81-23
Pin Pals 62-42
Bellmanns Party Shop 53-51
The Grind 46-58
Floors Done By One 44-60
Ladies over 160
Lisa VanMetre 192-161, Jodi Bowersock191,
Chris Mahlie 239-287-248, Kendra Norbeck 167,
Doris Honigford 170, Val Maag 163-161.
Ladies over 500
Lisa VanMetre 507.
Ladies over 600
Chris Mahlie 774.
Wednesday Early Lucky Ten
11-23-11
Niedeckens Carry Out 64-40
Millers Vilalge Mkt. 60-44
E&R Trailers 60-44
Dick Clark Reality (Chuck Peter) 58-46
Vancrest 50-54
Ladies over 160
Tara Bowersock 180-195-175, Jodi Johns
193-167-200, Mary White 207, Lisa VanMetre
246-213-191, Nikki Rice 172, Doris Honigford
168, Robin Allen 160-184.
Ladies over 500
Tara Bowersock 550, Jodi Johns 560.
Ladies over 600
Lisa VanMetre 650.
Bowling
By JIM METCALFE
jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com
VAN WERT Perhaps
the fact that the St. Johns
at Van Wert girls basketball
game Tuesday night was inter-
rupted for a 5-minute delay
due to a false alarm early in
the first period was appropri-
ate.
Neither team found the
offense particularly accommo-
dating at The Cougars Den
at Van Wert High School but
the Lady Blue Jays were more
consistent, battling out a 44-37
non-conference victory,
The Jays (3-1) shot 35.7
percent (15-of-42) while the
Lady Cougars (1-2) were
14-of-56 for 25 percent. Both
teams shot 3-of-18 from
3-point range (16.7%).
As usual, defense was the
name of the game for St. Johns
mentor Dan Grothouse.
Our defense set the tone for
us early. It needed to because
you know when you go on
the road against the teams on
our schedule, its going to be
a battle, especially against an
up-and-coming team like Van
Wert, Grothouse remarked.
Our schedule doesnt get any
easier from here, either. We
had a couple of scoring runs
there, especially in the second
period, when we built up a
lead. We hit some shots and
got a cushion.
For first-year Cougar coach
Lance Moonshower, it was
simple why they lost.
You wont win too many
games shooting 25 percent.
We had some good looks that
just wouldnt fall and I wish
wed have had more looks
going to the basket, Cougar
coach Lance Moonshower
noted. We were too impa-
tient early running our sets
we got behind 6-0 and the
girls thought they had to come
back in one shot and we
struggled taking our time on
the shots, like making sure our
feet were set.
The Jays led from start
to finish,
from the
m o m e n t
s e n i o r
S h e l b y
R e i n d e l
(6 points)
scored at
6:49 of
the first.
Senior Julie
B o n i f a s
and junior
Katie Vorst (7 markers) scored
next but then the fire alarms
went off (5:36) and forced a
5-minute delay which it was
checked out. After that, neither
offense clicked consistently. A
3-ball by senior Alex Morrow
(9 counters, 9 rebounds, 3
blocks) at 2:39 was the last
score of the canto, accounting
for a 9-5 Jays lead.
The taller Lady Cougars,
who outboarded the Jays 43-29
(21-5 offensive), began to
take control of the backboards
in the second stanza. That
allowed them to get within
13-10 on two singles by fresh-
man Erin Morrow (10 points,
10 boards) at 4:41. The Lady
Jays replied, though, with a
9-0 closing spurt, with five
from junior Jessica Recker (11
markers, 4 thefts), including a
3-ball at 1:35, to account for a
22-10 halftime margin.
Vorst picked up her second
and third foul by the 7:07 spot
and was done for the half, as
did junior Erica Saine (41.6
ticks).
The Jays took that momen-
tum into the third canto, slow-
ly but surely building their
biggest lead of the night
35-19 on a triple by Recker
at the 2:10 mark. However,
the Lady Cougars answered
with a 4-0 spurt a basket by
senior Molly Gamble (9 coun-
ters) and a third-chance put-
back by Alex Morrow with 12
ticks left,
for a 35-23
spread.
T h e
home team
carried that
mo me n -
tum into
the fourth,
using some
full-court
p r e s s u r e
to help the
cause, and got within 36-28 on
two Erin Morrow free throws
at 6:05. However, Vorst
replied with a hoop-and-the-
harm at 4:42, jump-starting
an 8-4 spurt that put them
in the drivers seat. Two late
baskets by Van Wert ended
the contest.
When Van Wert got more
aggressive, we didnt respond
as we needed to. They beat us
to every rebound and loose
ball, Grothouse added. We
also didnt box out as well
as Id like, plus our decision-
making down the stretch
wasnt always the best. As a
team with some new faces in
our lineup, those are things we
will get better at as we gain
more experience. You have to
learn how to do those things in
the heat of a game.
Senior Courtney Grothouse
paced the Blue and Gold with
16 markers, six rebounds
and six assists. They finished
11-of-13 at the stripe (84.6%)
and added 11 turnovers and
13 fouls.
Overall, I was extreme-
ly proud of our effort; we
rebounded very well and out-
side of a couple of break-
downs, we were solid defen-
sively, Moonshower added.
This is a work in progress
for us. We are working hard
and getting better. We are a
scrappy bunch and we will
learn from a game like this and
move forward.
The Cougars were 6-of-10
on singles (60%) and amassed
13 miscues and 15 fouls.
They also won the junior var-
sity contest 37-28. Sophomore
Amanda Clays eight paced
the victors (2-1); sophomore
Brooke Zuber countered
with nine for the Jays (1-2).
Both teams open respective
league action Thursday: St.
Johns at Midwest Athletic
Conference opponent
Coldwater and Van Wert host-
ing Western Buckeye League
foe Ottawa-Glandorf.
VARSITY
ST. JOHNS (44)
Courtney Grothouse 4-7-16,
Madison Zuber 0-0-0, Emilie Fischbach
0-0-0, Christie Carder 0-0-0, Shelby
Reindel 3-0-6, Katie Vorst 3-1-7, Erica
Saine 0-0-0, Jessica Recker 3-3-11,
Julie Bonifas 2-0-4. Totals 15-11-44.
VAN WERT (37)
Cheyenne Handy 0-0-0, Kaitlyn Hall
0-0-0, Brooke Keber 2-0-5, Livia Butler
0-0-0, Amanda Clay 0-0-0, Taylor
Doidge 0-0-0, Alex Morrow 3-1-9, Erin
Morrow 3-4-10, Alexis Dowdy 2-0-4,
Molly Gamble 4-1-9. Totals 14-6-37.
Score by Quarters:
St. Johns 9 13 13 9 - 44
Van Wert 5 5 13 14 - 37
Three-point goals: St. Johns, Recker
2, Grothouse; Van Wert, A. Morrow
2, Keber.
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JUNIOR VARSITY
ST. JOHNS (28)
Tara Vorst 1-0-2, Rebekah
Fischer 0-2-2, Brooke Zuber 4-1-9,
Emilie Grothouse 0-2-2, Liz Winhover
1-0-2, Madison Kreeger 3-2-8, Halie
Benavidez 0-0-0, Casey Schnipke 0-1-
1, Samantha Wehri 0-0-0, Amanda
Boberg 0-0-0, Colleen Schulte 0-2-2.
Totals 9-10/20-28.
VAN WERT (37)
Claire Butler 1-3-5, Riley Jones 1-0-
2, Hannah Hulbert 1-4-6, Schealissa
Williams 0-0-0, Amanda Clay 4-0-8,
Rachel Gordon 1-1-3, Claire White
0-0-0, Alexa Dunlap 0-2-2, Emilie
Moonshower 2-0-4, Jenna Weigle 3-1-
7. Totals 13-11/25-37.
Score by Quarters:
St. Johns 0 7 4 17 - 28
Van Wert 1 10 1 0
16 - 37 Three-point goals: St. Johns,
none; Van Wert, none.
Recker
Grothouse
Jays battle past Cougars
By FRANK GERMAN
The Delphos Herald
fjohngerman@gmail.com
SPENCERVILLE The
Elida Lady Bulldog basket-
ballers traveled to Spencerville
to take on the Bearcats on a
cold Tuesday night.
The Lady Bearcats hung on
to outlast the Lady Dawgs by
the final score of 57-52 in non-
conference action.
Spencerville was
leading 41-36 going
into the fourth quarter
but Elida scored first
as Kylie Downton hit
from the right wing, as well as
the basket on a 7-foot shot by
Torie McAdams, making it a
1-point ball game. They took
the lead at 5:58 with a hook
shot by Cassidy Slusher, their
first since the 4:59 mark in the
second quarter. The Bearcats
tied it back up at 42-all on a
Schylar Miller (10
counters) free throw
and retook the lead
with 4:26 left thanks
to Abby Freewalt (8
boards, 5 steals). She
hit both of her charity shots,
fouling out McAdams in the
process. Elidas Osha Owens
tied the game with 1:56 to play,
nailing a 3-pointer from the
right wing, the last of her game-
leading 20 points on the night.
The Bearcats slowly just pulled
away from the Lady Dawgs
down the stretch by convert-
ing their foul shots. Eight of
their last 10 points came from
the charity stripe. The only
field goal was Jennifer Post (15
points, 8 rebounds), who got
the rebound and the basket off
of a foul shot. Elida closed out
the scoring with a jumper in the
lane by Slusher with 1.2 sec-
onds left for a final of 57-52.
We did win today but today
was a step back for us. We made
a lot of mistakes and did not fix
them, Spencerville coach Katie
Krieg opined. We are always
happy to get the win but it could
have been a little better.
Elida seemed to have
the game in hand in the first
quarter. They came out of
the gate quickly with a foul
shot and a 3-pointer to go
4-0. The Bearcats went to the
line to make one foul shot by
Mackenzie Miller to get on the
board. Elida just kept pulling
away, running up and down the
court. Spencerville did not get
its first field goal until the 4:35
mark from Alyssa Mulholland;
an 8-foot jumper; as Elida led
10-3. The biggest lead for Elida
came right after this with a
3-pointer from Bo Kim and
then Downton stole the ball at
half-court and nailed a layup
for a 15-3 margin with 3:52
left in the first quarter. The
Bearcats started to chip away at
the Elida lead for the rest of the
quarter. Mulholland (15 mark-
ers, 8 rebounds) hit a 16-footer
from the left wing to pull within
eight as the quarter ended with
a 19-11 Elida lead.
Spencerville came
out in the second quarter
where they left off. Miller
and Post both made layups
to pull within 19-15. The
Lady Dawgs answered with
a shot just inside the 3-point
line by Ashley Lowry at 6:40.
Spencerville had 12 unan-
swered points over the rest of
the quarter to widen their lead
to 27-21. Elida did get the last
points of the half a 3-pointer
by Lowry with 2.0 seconds
left to end the half
27-24, Bearcats.
We talked about
learning from this loss
and not hanging our
heads. We have to
learn to be more patience when
teams force us to play the half-
court game, Elida coach Deb
Stetler commented.
Spencerville held on to the
lead in the third quarter, keep-
ing Elida at bay. The play was
very even in the quarter. The
Bearcats were able to gain two
more points in their lead in
the quarter, even though Elida
scored the last four points in
the third, with it ending 41-36,
home team. Elida did take this
momentum into the fourth
quarter, only to succumb to the
Bearcats in the end.
Spencerville improves to
2-1 overall and has its first
Northwest Conference action
in hosting Paulding Thursday.
Elida falls to 0-3 and will
start Western Buckeye League
play Thursday, with Defiance.
Spencerville edged the
Bulldogs 19-18 in the junior
varsity contest.
ELIDA (52)
Kylie Downton 4-0-8, Bo Kim 1-0-3,
Cassidy Slusher 4-0-9, Ashley Lowry
4-0-9, Osha Owens 9-0-20, Torie
McAdams 1-0-2, Carly Stetler 0-1-1,
Ericka Smith 0-0-0, Brett Pauff 0-0-0,
Lauren Nolan 0-0-0. Total 18-5-1-52.
SPENCERVILLE (57)
Cortney Miller 0-0-0, Mackenzie
Miller 2-2-8, Jennifer Post 5-5-15,
Alyssa Mulholland 6-1-15, Abby
Freewalt 1-7-9, Schylar Miller 5-0-10.
Totals 15-4-15-57.
Score by Quarters:
Elida 19 5 12 16 - 52
Spencerville 11 16 14 16 - 57
Three-point goals: Elida, Owens 2,
Kim, Slusher, Lowry; Spencerville, M.
Miller 2, Mulhollland 2.
JV score: 19-18 (Spencerville).
Bearcat girls outlast
Lady Dawgs by 5
By Charlie Warnimont
Delphos Herald
Correspondent
KALIDA The Kalida
boys basketball team found
its stride midway through the
third quarter Tuesday
night as the Wildcats
opened their season
by rallying for a 52-47
non-league win over
Lima Perry.
Perry led much of
the first three quarters
as they relied on their
outside shooting to
take an early lead and
hold off any Kalida
attempts to steal the
momentum until late in the
third quarter.
The Commodores (1-1) had
a 12-9 lead after the open-
ing quarter as they hit four
3-pointers.
T.J. Sloan opened the scor-
ing with a 3-pointer from the
left corner before Kalida went
on a 7-0 run behind four points
from Kevan Unverferth, two
from Tyler Kortokrax and a
free throw by Paul Utendorf.
Perry stopped the Kalida
run with a 3-pointer by
Kevontae Steele before Ben
Schroeder hit a free throw for
the Wildcats. A putback by
Quis Wood tied the game at
8-8 before Drew Poling gave
the Commodores an 11-8 lead
with a 3-pointer. After two free
throws by Austin Horstman,
Drew Smith hit a 3-pointer to
give Perry a 14-10 lead after
eight minutes.
Perry was leading 17-11
after a Poling 3-pointer before
Kalida went on a 11-0 run to
take a 22-17 lead. The Wildcats
were able to get the lead as
they broke the Commodores
full-court pressure, getting
easy baskets or going to the
free-throw line for two shots.
Kalida was 7-of-9 at the line
during their run as Horstman
was 3-for-3, including one fol-
lowing a basket. Schroeder was
3-of-4 at the line and Utendorf
1-for-2.
Although
Kalida bat-
tled back to
take the lead,
Perry was
not fazed
as a Steele
3 - p o i n t e r
ended their
s c o r i n g
drought and
Poling, a
freshman, added another one
that put them back on top at
23-22. A basket by Smith
gave the Commodores a 25-22
lead.
Perry scored the first four
points of the third quarter as
Steele and Shaquille Douglas
scored. After three points
by Kalida, the Commodores
went up 31-25 as Emanuel
Luster scored. Thats when
the game changed in favor of
Kalida. The Wildcats went on
an 8-0 run as Schroeder and
Stechschulte had four points
each that helped put Kalida
on top 33-31. A 3-pointer by
Poling helped Perry go into
the final quarter with a 34-33
lead.
That would be the final time
Perry would lead Tuesday as
Kalida scored the first eight
points of the quarter.
Horstman and Utendorf
split a pair of charity tosses to
start the fourth quarter giving
them a 35-34 lead. Putbacks
by Stechschulte and Schroeder
helped extend the led before
Utendorf dropped in a short
jumper.
Two free throws and a bas-
ket by Steele, around two free
throws by Stechschulte, left
the Wildcats leading 43-38.
Kalida then went on a 6-0 run
that pushed their lead to 11.
Unverferth opened the run with
the Wildcats only
3-pointer of the night
before Kortokrax hit
two free throws and
Unverferth one that
gave Kalida a 49-38
lead. Sloan kept Perry
within shouting dis-
tance with a 3 before
Schroeder answered
back with a conven-
tional 3-point play as
he was fouled finish-
ing off another fast-break bas-
ket.
That would be Kalidas
final points of the game as
Perry scored the final six
points of the night, four of
them off turnovers caused by
their full-court pressure.
Our concentrated effort at
halftime was to take away their
inside game, Perry coach Matt
Tabler said. They really get
what they want to get. Their
big guys are big and strong
and it kind of showed our kids
what the weight room is all
about. They were just more
physical than us. Our game is
driving and pitching the ball
and we got away from that
at the end of the third quar-
ter to start the fourth quarter.
Instead, we were trying to cre-
ate our own shot and thats not
our game. We are still young
and inexperienced at the var-
sity level and when they get
what we are trying to do, we
have shooters that will knock
the shots down.
Schroeder led the Wildcats
with 15 points, while
Stechschulte had a double-
double with 10 points and 12
rebounds. Horstman finished
with 10 points.
The Wildcats won despite
hitting just 14-of-62 field-goal
attempts (22 percent) in the
game. They were just 5-of-32
in the first half but helped
offset a poor night from the
field by hitting 23-of-33 free
throws.
Steele led Perry with 15
points and Poling finished with
11. Perry hit 17-of-38 field
goal attempts in the game as
they were 9-of-24 from behind
the arc.
Perry 17-38 4-7 47: T.J. Sloan
3-0-9; Kevontae Steele 5-3-15; Drew
Poling 4-0-11; LaMontae Jackson 0-0-
0; Shaquille Douglas 1-1-3; Drew Smith
2-0-5; Quis Woods 1-0-2; Emanuel
Luster 1-0-2.
Kalida 14-62 23-33 52: Paul
Utendorf 1-3-5; Kevan Unverferth 3-1-
8; Drew Stechschulte 3-4-10; Tyler
Kortokrax 1-2-4; Ben Schroeder 4-7-
15; Nathan Kortokrax 0-0-0; Austin
Horstman 2-6-10.
Score by Quarters:
Perry 14 11 9 13 - 47
Kalida 10 12 11 19 - 52
Three-point goals: Perry 9-23
(Sloan 3, Poling 3, Steele 2, Smith);
Kalida 1-14 (Unverferth).
Rebounds: Kalida 42 (Stechschulte
12); Perry 18.
Turnovers: Kalida 16.
Junior Varsity: Kalida 43-25.
Kalida boys rally to season-opening victory
Schroeder Stechschulte
By Brian Bassett
Times Bulletin Sports Editor
sports@timesbulletin.com
CONVOY The
Crestview Lady Knight basket-
ball team hosted the Parkway
Lady Panthers Tuesday in a
non-conference showdown.
The Lady Panthers took the
early lead and led at the break
but Crestview used a huge sec-
ond half to pull away for a
52-40 win.
Parkways Kylie Snyder
opened up the scoring with
a layup to give the Lady
Panthers an early 2-0 lead.
MacKenzie Richard answered
at the Lady Knight end of
the floor to tie the game at
two, almost halfway through
the first quarter. Mackenzie
Riggenbach then nailed a
3-pointer to put Crestview up
5-2 and a Catelyn Mefferd
trey made the Lady Knight
lead 8-2.
Haley Burtch answered
with a layup and was fouled
by a Lady Knight defender.
Her free throw was good to cut
the Crestview lead to one, 8-7.
Megan Fisher nailed a long
3-pointer with seconds left in
the first quarter to return the
lead to Parkway, 10-8.
Parkways Becca Harshman
and Riggenbach traded pairs
of free throws to open the
second quarter and a Lindsey
Motycka bucket tied the game
at 12. Another Motycka layup
gave the Knights a temporary
lead before Haley Roehm
answered at the other end to
knot the game again.
Sierre Fent gave the lead
back to Parkway with a 7-foot-
er, which prompted a Lady
Knight timeout. Danica Hicks
converted a 3-pointer out of
that to give Crestview a 17-16
lead with 2:53 to play in the
second quarter. A layup and
two free throws by Roehm
gave Parkway a 20-17 lead
but a Richard basket and a
free throw by Mefferd tied the
game once again, this time at
20. A Fisher layup and a pair
of Harshman free throws sent
the Lady Panthers into the half
up four, 24-20.
Harshman opened the sec-
ond half with a quick bucket
but layups by Motycka and
Kirstin Hicks and a Mefferd
three gave the Lady Knights a
27-26 lead. Their lead became
29-26 on a Mefferd jump shot
before Burtch answered with
a jump shot of her own. A
Danica Hicks 3-pointer gave
the Lady Knights a 32-28
advantage before Burtch,
again, answered with a jump
shot for Parkway. Kennis
Mercer added a basket with
seconds left in the third quar-
ter to give Crestview a 34-30
lead which would hold for the
remainder of the quarter.
A Roehm bucket and a
Kirstin Hicks free throw made
the score 35-32 early in the
fourth. Burth then stole the ball
and drove for a layup to bring
the Lady Panthers within one,
35-34, before Danica Hicks
answered with another three.
Baskets by Riggenbach and
Danica Hicks then extended
the Lady Knight advantage to
eight, 42-34. A pair of Snyder
free throw cut the Crestview
lead to six but a jump shot and
two free throws by Mefferd
made the score 46-36, Lady
Knights.
Four Riggenbach free
throws then made the score
50-36, Lady Knights before
Burtch answered with a layup.
Harshman and Mariah Henry
traded baskets before the end
of regulation and the Lady
Knights held on for the 52-40
win.
The Lady Knights out-
scored Parkway 32-16 in the
second half.
A lot of discussion [at
halftime] was at the defensive
end. We were letting them get
the ball too easily in the post. I
thought we did a lot better job
[in the second half]...We really
worked at taking away their
Second-half spurs Crestview
past Panthers in cage action
See CRESTVIEW, page 7
See LOCAL, page 7
Pirates slide by Bulldogs
COLUMBUS GROVE
In a defensive gem of a
girls basketball contest, visit-
ing Continental got the best of
host Columbus Grove Tuesday
night, opening the Putnam
County League slate with a
37-33 triumph.
Anna Ricker paced the
Lady Bulldogs (1-1, 0-1 PCL)
with 15 points and four assists,
while Nikki Stechschulte had a
double-double: 13 markers, 10
boards.
Taylor Williamson topped
the Lady Pirates (2-1, 1-0 PCL)
with 13 counters and Leva
Weller added seven to go with
her 13 boards.
Continental canned 15-of-45
from the floor (3-of-11 down-
town) for 35 percent and 4-of-
12 free throws (33.3%) versus
4-of-9 by the hosts (44.4%).
They controlled 32 boards (27
for the hosts) and had eight
turnovers (versus 17).
Grove visits Jefferson 6 p.m.
(JV start) Thursday.
CONTINENTAL (37)
Taylor Williamson 4-3-13, Sloane
Zachrich 3-0-6, Paige Ordway 4-0-9,
Sara Deken 1-0-2, Leva Weller 3-1-7.
Totals 12-3-4-37.
COLUMBUS GROVE (33)
Anna Ricker 6-1-15, Brooke
Brubaker 0-0-0, Cece Utendorf 0-0-
0, Nikki Stechschulte 5-3-13, Renee
Karhoff 0-0-0, Breanne Halker 1-0-3,
Sydney McCluer 1-0-2, Megan Verhoff
0-0-0, Katelyn Scott 0-0-0. Totals 10-3-
4-33.
Score by Quarters:
Continental 6 8 15 8 - 37
Col. Grove 5 6 13 9 - 33
Three-point goals: Continental,
Williamson 2, Ordway; Columbus
Grove, Ricker 2, Halker.
JV score: 27-22 (Col. Grove).
----
Bluffton holds off Fighting
Scots 53-50 at Wooster
WOOSTER The Bluffton
University womens basketball
team snapped a 4-game skid
with a 53-50 victory at Wooster
on Tuesday.
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Ford investing $128M to
shift production to Ohio
AVON LAKE (AP)
Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday
its $128 million investment
at a northeast Ohio plant
will protect its nearly 2,000
jobs while shifting medium-
duty truck production from
Mexico.
The automaker will retool
the Ohio Assembly Plant,
located west of Cleveland,
after ending production of
Econoline vans in 2013, said
Jim Tetreault, Fords vice
president of North American
manufacturing.
Truck production will be
moved from a joint venture
with Navistar International
Corp. in General Escobedo,
Mexico, near Monterrey.
Gov. John Kasich said the
states incentive package val-
ued at $15 million will be
recouped within a year with
higher tax collections.
Whats a better Christmas
present than hearing about
this, Kasich said. He said
Fords announcement showed
a positive trend for manufac-
turing.
The manufacturing sec-
tor has grown for 28 straight
months, according to a sur-
vey released last week by
the Institute for Supply
Management, a trade group
of purchasing managers.
Ozzie Figueroa, 45, of
Lorain, who works in the
Ford plants paint shop, said
the announcement was wel-
come because of the long-
term employment prospects
it offered.
Ive got kids in college,
said Figueroa, who was snap-
ping photos for his union
newsletter. Ive got to keep
working to provide.
The way was cleared for
the production shift when
members of the United Auto
Workers approved a new
contract giving up annual
pay raises for most work-
ers but replacing them with
profit sharing and signing
bonuses.
New rules limit Occupy
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Courthouse Square in Dayton.
The Occupy Dayton members camped on the square for
weeks until they recently moved to a nearby city park. The
city says they will not be allowed to continue camping in that
park.
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Siefker
Macy
Schroeder
Morgan
Schroeder
Bendele
Lady Green rolls past Musketeers
penetration, which they got
some easy buckets off of in
the first half, Crestview coach
Greg Rickard said.
Parkway coach Jeff Kallas
said it came down to shooting
late in the game: We need to
make baskets...They hit their
shots at crunch time and we
didnt. And we started throw-
ing the ball around a little bit,
got real tense. Thats not a
good combination.
Rickard also acknowledged
his teams clutch shooting
down the stretch: There were
times they would make a run
and cut it to three of four and
we would hit a two or three
and get it back up. We hit
more free throws in the second
half.
Kallas added despite the
Lady Panther loss, he is seeing
improvement from his squad:
As far as transition defense,
I thought we did a much bet-
ter job than we did in the first
two games. We got up and
down the floor. If they got any
transition points, it was only
a few. That was a big plus...It
was the best effort so far this
year; we just have to make
more shots.
Mefferd led the Lady
Knights with 13 points, Danica
Hicks and Riggenbach added
11. Burth scored 13 to lead
the Lady Panthers, Harshman
and Roehm each added eight.
The win improves the Lady
Knights to 2-1 on the season.
With the loss, Parkway falls
to 0-3.
Crestview also won the JV
contest 30-27.
Parkway (40)
Burtch 6 1-2 13, Harshman 2 4-4
8, Roehm 3 2-3 8, Hellwarth 0 0-2 0,
Fisher 2 0-0 5, Snyder 1 2-2 4, Fent
1 0-0 2, Walls 0 0-0 0, Jutte 0 0-0 0.
Totals 15 9-13-40.
Crestview (52)
Mefferd 4 3-4 13, D. Hicks 4 0-0
11, Riggenbach 2 6-6 11, Motycka 3
0-1 6, Richard 2 0-0 4, K. Hicks 1 1-2
3, Mercer 1 0-0 2, Henry 1 0-0 2. Totals
18 10-13 52.
Score by Quarters:
Parkway 10 14 6 10 - 40
Crestview 8 12 18 14 - 52
Three-point field goals: Parkway
1 (Fisher); Crestview 6 (D. Hicks 3,
Mefferd 2, Riggenbach).
JV score: 30-27 (Crestview).
Crestview
Local
(Continued from Page 6)
(Continued from Page 6)
By MALLORY KEMPER
The Delphos Herald
mkemper2011@hotmail.com

FORT JENNINGS The
Ottoville Lady Green basketball
team traveled to Fort Jennings
Tuesday night in a non-Putnam
County League game and took
a 27-10 lead at halftime on its
way to a 46-24 victory.
The Lady Green improved
to 4-0. The Lady Musketeers
fell to 1-3 on the season.
Ottoville cracked the score-
board first and took a 7-0 lead
at the 4:50 mark of the first
quarter with an Abby Siefker
bucket. Ottoville controlled the
opening quarter to take a 13-4
lead at the first break.
The Lady Green took a
25-10 lead in the second quar-
ter with a pair of free throws
from senior Megan Bendele.
Her classmate, Lauren Kramer,
ended the second quarter with a
layin to give her team a 27-10
lead at the halftime break.
The Musketeers held
Ottoville to eight points in the
third quarter but Ottoville only
allowed Fort
Jennings to
score three
points. The
Lady Green
took a 35-13
lead going
into the final
quarter.
Ottoville
senior Lauren
Koch drove
to the basket for a layin that
gave the Lady Green a 41-17
lead at the 3:40 mark of the
fourth. Ottoville easily held on
to pick up its fourth win of the
season.
However,
mentor Dave
Kleman was
not as pleased
as the score
might indi-
cate.
I thought
we played
very unin-
spired and not very well as a
team tonight, Kleman added.
Mentally, I
thought we
didnt play
well at all
together but
were able to
get the win.
J u n i o r
Siefker led the
Lady Green
offense with
12 points and
10 rebounds.
Bendele added
11 points, six rebounds and
three steals.
We made
a number of
turnovers and
offensively we
are struggling,
Fort Jennings
coach Matt
Myerholtz said.
We play hard
on defense; we
just cant find
a way to get the
ball in the hole. We did every-
thing we could in the post posi-
tion but when Ottoville gets a
lead, its hard to come back.
The Musketeers were led by
junior Macy Schroeder with 11
points and three steals. Senior
Morgan Schroeder chipped in
with six points and three steals.
Ottoville won the junior
varsity contest 32-17.
Ottoville is at Bluffton
for a high noon start (JV) on
Saturday, while the Musketeers
hosts Leipsic 6 p.m. Tuesday in
the PCL opener.
OTTOVILLE (46)
Abby Siefker 6-0-12, Megan
Bendele 4-3-11, Lauren Kramer 2-1-6,
Rachel Beining 2-1-5, Lauren Koch 2-0-
4, Taylor Mangas 1-0-2, Nicole Vorst
1-0-2, Rachel Turnwald 1-0-2, Krista
Schimmoeller 1-0-2. Totals 19-1-5-46.
FORT JENNINGS (24)
Macy Schroeder 4-2-11, Morgan
Schroeder 3-0-6, Kelsey Von Lehmden
1-1-3, Gabbie German 0-2-2, Kristen
Maag 1-0-2, Kaitlyn Stechschulte 0-0-0,
Ashley Gable 0-0-0, Gina Stechschulte
0-0-0. Totals 8-1-5/6-24.
Score by Quarters:
Ottoville 13 14 8 11 - 46
Ft. Jennings 4 6 3 11 - 24
Three-point goals: Ottoville, Kramer;
Fort Jennings, Macy Schroeder.
JV score: 32-17 (Ottoville).
Beavers improved to 2-4
overall, while the Fighting Scots
slipped to 1-5 on the season.
Senior Alicia Amis
(Woodstock/Mechanicsburg)
broke the ice with a triple near-
ly two minutes into the con-
test, giving Bluffton a 3-0 lead.
Back-to-back Wooster baskets
made the score 4-3 with 15:57
to play in the first half. Two
minutes later, a pair of free
throws by freshman Mikayla
Coburn (McGuffey/Upper
Scioto Valley) followed by a
Sharonda Martin (Dayton/
Stivers) hoop gave Bluffton a
7-4 advantage.
A Beth Yoder (Marshallville/
Smithville) bomb pushed the
spread to four points at the
11:25 mark. Wooster knotted
the game at 11 before Brittany
Lewis (Springfield/Shawnee)
drained a trey and fellow senior
Brittany Stegmaier (Garfield/
Trinity) took advantage of a
nice feed from Rachel Daman
(Defiance/Tinora) to give the
Beavers a 16-11 edge.
Following a 9-2 spurt by
the home team, Bluffton closed
the half with seven consecutive
counters, including a steal and
hoop from Amis and Brittany
Lewis trifecta which made the
score 25-20 at the break.
Freshmen Brenna Kurilec
(Mt. Gilead/Gilead Christian)
and Sharonda Martin powered
a 10-2 Bluffton jag that gave
the Beavers a 40-28 lead mid-
way through the final period,.
Bluffton led 47-35 with 6:38
to play.
Although Bluffton offense
dried up for the next five min-
utes, the home team was unable
to take advantage. Hutton made
the score 49-41 at the 1:01 mark
and Damans freebies with 47
ticks remaining kept Bluffton
up by eight. Daman added two
more crucial markers from the
foul line before Wooster scored
seven unanswered points during
the final 28 seconds to make the
final score 53-50.
Sharonda Martin dropped in
a career-high 10 points on 5-of-
10 shooting from the field. She
pulled down five boards in 14
minutes off the bench. Brittany
Lewis stuffed the stat sheet with
nine points, five rebounds, two
assists and two steals while con-
necting on 3-of-5 from beyond
the arc. Alicia Amis pulled down
a career-high 11 boards, scored
five points, picked up three
steals and handed out two assists.
Stegmaier scored five points.
Both teams struggled from
the field, making just 20 baskets
each, but the Beavers knocked
down three more triples (6-3)
for the final margin. The visitors
pulled down two more boards
(46-44) and the Beavers dished
out five more assists (14-9) than
their counterparts from Wooster.
Jessica Wingen narrowly missed
a triple double for the Fighting
Scots with nine points, nine
rebounds and eight blocks.
Bluffton returns to confer-
ence action with a trip to Rose-
Hulman on Saturday. Tipoff in
Terre Haute, Ind., is 1 p.m.
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Legals
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARINGS
NOTICE is hereby given
that pursuant to O.R.C.
Section 4928.20 (C) that
the City of Delphos, Ohio
will hold three separate
public hearings on the City
of Delphos Electric Power
Aggregation Plan of Op-
eration and Governance
on December 19, 2011 at
10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
and again on December
27, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. at
the City of Delphos Coun-
cil chambers at 608 N. Ca-
nal St., Delphos, OH .
The City of Delphos Elec-
tric Power Aggregation
Plan of Operation and
Governance describes the
policies and procedures
by which the City of Del-
phos will carry out its mu-
nicipal electric aggregation
program. Including those
policies and procedures,
which relate to rates and
customer service.
If you have any questions,
you may call the municipal
bui l di ng between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and
4:00 p.m. at 419-695-4010
and speak with the Safety
Service Director.
By order of the Safety
Service Director,
Gregory C. Berquist
12/7, 12/14
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ORDINANCE #2011-29
AN ORDINANCE TO
AMEND ORDINANCE
2010-37, THE ANNUAL
APPROPRIATION ORDI-
NANCE, AND DECLAR-
ING IN AN EMERGENCY.
Passed and approved this
21st day of November
2011.
Robert Ulm,
Council Pres.
ATTEST:
Marsha Mueller,
Council Clerk
Michael Gallmeier,
Mayor
A complete text of this leg-
islation is on record at the
Municipal Building and
can be viewed during
regular office hours.
Marsha Mueller,
Council Clerk
11/30/11, 12/7/11
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Answer to Puzzle
Todays Crossword Puzzle
ACROSS
1 Chirp
5 Recipe amt.
8 Tux-rental
event
12 Harm
13 Zodiac sign
14 -- Zapata!
15 Vaccines
16 Patchwork cats
18 General course
20 Free of
21 Tunnel blaster
22 Lama, usually
25 -- -- Road
Runner
28 Patron of lost
causes
29 Typee sequel
33 Filet --
35 Seal a tub
36 White-faced
37 Shaggy flower
38 Persuade
39 Flake
41 Actress Myrna
--
42 Mocked
45 Cries of pain
48 Justice Dept.
org.
49 Regretful
53 Saturate
56 Cellist -- Ma
57 Sesame
Street denizen
58 Some
59 Mutual-fund
charge
60 Perm follow-
ups
61 Dogma
62 Sicilian smoker
DOWN
1 Nuisance
2 Perpetually
3 Colleens home
4 Fern, e.g.
5 RNs specialty
6 Grilled a steak
7 Well-behaved
8 Garden hose
plastic
9 Very funny
person
10 Hot place
11 Pole on a ship
17 Wyo. neighbor
19 Spicy mustard
23 Hamburger
need
24 -- Wyle of ER
25 Colorful Apple
26 Soy-based soup
27 Ottoman title
30 Think over
carefully
31 Potpourri
32 Not super
34 Coming up
35 Soap units
37 Pac-Man
morsel
39 Genghis
grandson
40 Scallions
43 Olduvai loc.
44 Arthur Conan --
45 Is indebted
46 Hull plank
47 Mo. bill
50 Cheer on
51 Pitcher Nolan --
52 Skywalkers
guru
54 Sister of Helios
55 Locker locale
REAL
ESTATE
TRANSFERS
Putnam County
Eric R. Brinkman and
Lindsay R. Brinkman,
Lot 690, .359 acre,
Kalida, to Michael C.
Kahle and Lucille M.
Kahle.
Carol E. Miller,
2.606 acres, Union
Township, to Robert A.
Schultz and Rebecca
M. Schultz.
Alvin F. Schulte and
Maxine Schulte, parcel,
Blanchard Township,
to Jeffrey A. Schulte.
Wayne C. Schroeder
and Jane E. Schroeder,
Lot 767, West Ridge
Estates Sub., Columbus
Grove, to Wayne C.
Schroeder and Jane E.
Schroeder.
Joseph A. Chavalia
and Pamela S.
Chavalia, 2.036 acres,
Sugar Creek Township,
to Amanda Cole.
Alvin F. Schulte and
Maxine Schulte, parcel,
Blanchard Township,
to Jeffrey A. Schulte.
Kenneth I. Schroeder,
50.0 acres, Union
Township, to Keith
F. Schroeder TR and
Kenneth I. Schroeder
TR.
Cheryl L. Newland,
.90 acre, Pleasant
Township and 1.146
acres, Pleasant
Township, to Luann
Kryling.
Thomas A. Stewart,
parcel, Liberty
Township and .227
acre, Liberty Township,
to Matthew J.
Schroeder and Leanne
M. Kaufman.
Charles R. Kidd,
Daniel A. Kidd, Maria
Kidd, Sandy Kidd and
Sandra J. Kidd, Lot
46, Kalida, to Vikyda
LLC.
Erma Deters,
25.028 acres, Ottawa
Township, to Steven
A. Leopold, Deborah
Leopold, Brent E.
Leopold, Michele
Leopold, Jonathan A.
Leopold and Katelyn
Leopold.
James A. Gideon
and Elaine K. Gideon,
4.293 acres, Riley
Township and 28.720
acres, Riley Township,
to James A. Gideon
and Elaine K. Gideon.
Michael C. Rader,
Nancy J. Rader, Marsha
Dresbach and Joann L.
Sudlow, 2.0 acres, Van
Buren Township, to
Michael C. Rader and
Nancy J. Rader.
John A. Heckman
and Amanda R.
Heckman, .469 acre,
Pleasant Township
and .445 acre, Pleasant
Township, to Adam L.
Schumacher.
Money is a great gift because
you know the recipient will put
it to use. But much like lottery
tickets, concert tickets and gift
cards, sometimes simply giving
it in a plain envelope seems
unimaginative.
The first two reader tips share
a couple of creative ways to give
cash gifts:
A way to give money as a gift:
One Christmas I hid money
for my three daughters in
small pull-top cans of beans
and weenies. I opened the cans
from the bottom using a side-
opening can opener. I cleaned
out the contents, added money
and some sugar for weight, then
glued the bottom back on. I put
the cans in the girls stockings.
It was really funny to see them
looking puzzled: Moms really
lost it! Beans and weenies in
our stockings this year? I told
them times were tough. When
one daughter opened her can
expecting a snack, surprise! It
was a hoot! -- Darlene, email
One year I rolled $5 bills
into a prescription bottle with
directions reading Take one
as needed. Another year, I had
brand new $1 bills gummed
on one edge like a stationary
pad so they could be torn off
as needed! I have also given a
new wallet and filled the credit
card slots with gift cards. -- F.F.,
Washington
Save on baby gear: My three
little ones are all close in age. For
my third, rather than an expensive
travel system, we purchased
the larger Graco infant seat and
a cart that the car seat snapped
into for a total cost of
$60. By the time the
baby outgrows the
infant seat and cart,
we can graduate to a
$15 umbrella stroller.
Graco also makes a
portable swing that
the infant seat clips
into, which frees you
from having both
an infant seat and a
swing taking up space
in your home. One
car seat, one cart and
one swing all work
together, saving us
lots of money. -- Christina, North
Carolina
Drain cleaner: Baking soda and
vinegar as a drain cleaner really
works! I used that combo this
morning to clear a tough clog
from my bathroom sink. I already
had the stuff onhand. Sure beats a
$6-10 bottle of drain cleaner! --
Clarissa, Texas
I always pour a kettle of boiling
water down the drain after doing
the soda-and-vinegar treatment.
Much better than using the
chemical-laden, store-bought
stuff. -- Mrs. K., Canada
Adding salt to the mix helps,
too. The salt acts as a scrubbing
agent as the foam mixture carries
it up and down the pipes. --
M.S.F., Utah
Soak and sort utensils: I have a
big jar near my sink that I keep
filled with water and dish soap.
Thats where all of our dirty
silverware goes as it gets dirty.
A common practice in cafeterias,
soaking the utensils this way
makes them much easier to
clean and saves you from cutting
yourself on an unseen knife in
the sink dishwater. I also sort the
silverware by size and type as I
put it in the dishwasher rack so
its already sorted when I pull it
out. Saves lots of time! -- Judi,
New Hampshire
(Sara Noel is the owner of Frugal
Village (www.frugalvillage.com),
a website that offers practical,
money-saving strategies for
everyday living. To send tips,
comments or questions, write to
Sara Noel, c/o Universal Uclick,
1130 Walnut Street, Kansas City,
MO, 64106, or email sara@
frugalvillage.com.)
Copyright 2011 United Feature
Syndicate
Distributed by Universal
UClick for UFS
Creative ways to give money as a gift
SARA NOEL
Frugal
Living
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARINGS
NOTICE is hereby given
that pursuant to O.R.C.
Section 4928.20 (C) that
the City of Delphos, Ohio
will hold three separate
public hearings on the City
of Delphos Electric Power
Aggregation Plan of Op-
eration and Governance
on December 19, 2011 at
10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
and again on December
27, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. at
the City of Delphos Coun-
cil chambers at 608 N. Ca-
nal St., Delphos, OH .
The City of Delphos Elec-
tric Power Aggregation
Plan of Operation and
Governance describes the
policies and procedures
by which the City of Del-
phos will carry out its mu-
nicipal electric aggregation
program. Including those
policies and procedures,
which relate to rates and
customer service.
If you have any questions,
you may call the municipal
bui l di ng between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and
4:00 p.m. at 419-695-4010
and speak with the Safety
Service Director.
By order of the Safety
Service Director,
Gregory C. Berquist
12/7, 12/14
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Legals
ORDINANCE #2011-29
AN ORDINANCE TO
AMEND ORDINANCE
2010-37, THE ANNUAL
APPROPRIATION ORDI-
NANCE, AND DECLAR-
ING IN AN EMERGENCY.
Passed and approved this
21st day of November
2011.
Robert Ulm,
Council Pres.
ATTEST:
Marsha Mueller,
Council Clerk
Michael Gallmeier,
Mayor
A complete text of this leg-
islation is on record at the
Municipal Building and
can be viewed during
regular office hours.
Marsha Mueller,
Council Clerk
11/30/11, 12/7/11
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Financial
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Apts. for Rent
Answer to Puzzle
Todays Crossword Puzzle
ACROSS
1 Chirp
5 Recipe amt.
8 Tux-rental
event
12 Harm
13 Zodiac sign
14 -- Zapata!
15 Vaccines
16 Patchwork cats
18 General course
20 Free of
21 Tunnel blaster
22 Lama, usually
25 -- -- Road
Runner
28 Patron of lost
causes
29 Typee sequel
33 Filet --
35 Seal a tub
36 White-faced
37 Shaggy flower
38 Persuade
39 Flake
41 Actress Myrna
--
42 Mocked
45 Cries of pain
48 Justice Dept.
org.
49 Regretful
53 Saturate
56 Cellist -- Ma
57 Sesame
Street denizen
58 Some
59 Mutual-fund
charge
60 Perm follow-
ups
61 Dogma
62 Sicilian smoker
DOWN
1 Nuisance
2 Perpetually
3 Colleens home
4 Fern, e.g.
5 RNs specialty
6 Grilled a steak
7 Well-behaved
8 Garden hose
plastic
9 Very funny
person
10 Hot place
11 Pole on a ship
17 Wyo. neighbor
19 Spicy mustard
23 Hamburger
need
24 -- Wyle of ER
25 Colorful Apple
26 Soy-based soup
27 Ottoman title
30 Think over
carefully
31 Potpourri
32 Not super
34 Coming up
35 Soap units
37 Pac-Man
morsel
39 Genghis
grandson
40 Scallions
43 Olduvai loc.
44 Arthur Conan --
45 Is indebted
46 Hull plank
47 Mo. bill
50 Cheer on
51 Pitcher Nolan --
52 Skywalkers
guru
54 Sister of Helios
55 Locker locale
REAL
ESTATE
TRANSFERS
Putnam County
Eric R. Brinkman and
Lindsay R. Brinkman,
Lot 690, .359 acre,
Kalida, to Michael C.
Kahle and Lucille M.
Kahle.
Carol E. Miller,
2.606 acres, Union
Township, to Robert A.
Schultz and Rebecca
M. Schultz.
Alvin F. Schulte and
Maxine Schulte, parcel,
Blanchard Township,
to Jeffrey A. Schulte.
Wayne C. Schroeder
and Jane E. Schroeder,
Lot 767, West Ridge
Estates Sub., Columbus
Grove, to Wayne C.
Schroeder and Jane E.
Schroeder.
Joseph A. Chavalia
and Pamela S.
Chavalia, 2.036 acres,
Sugar Creek Township,
to Amanda Cole.
Alvin F. Schulte and
Maxine Schulte, parcel,
Blanchard Township,
to Jeffrey A. Schulte.
Kenneth I. Schroeder,
50.0 acres, Union
Township, to Keith
F. Schroeder TR and
Kenneth I. Schroeder
TR.
Cheryl L. Newland,
.90 acre, Pleasant
Township and 1.146
acres, Pleasant
Township, to Luann
Kryling.
Thomas A. Stewart,
parcel, Liberty
Township and .227
acre, Liberty Township,
to Matthew J.
Schroeder and Leanne
M. Kaufman.
Charles R. Kidd,
Daniel A. Kidd, Maria
Kidd, Sandy Kidd and
Sandra J. Kidd, Lot
46, Kalida, to Vikyda
LLC.
Erma Deters,
25.028 acres, Ottawa
Township, to Steven
A. Leopold, Deborah
Leopold, Brent E.
Leopold, Michele
Leopold, Jonathan A.
Leopold and Katelyn
Leopold.
James A. Gideon
and Elaine K. Gideon,
4.293 acres, Riley
Township and 28.720
acres, Riley Township,
to James A. Gideon
and Elaine K. Gideon.
Michael C. Rader,
Nancy J. Rader, Marsha
Dresbach and Joann L.
Sudlow, 2.0 acres, Van
Buren Township, to
Michael C. Rader and
Nancy J. Rader.
John A. Heckman
and Amanda R.
Heckman, .469 acre,
Pleasant Township
and .445 acre, Pleasant
Township, to Adam L.
Schumacher.
Money is a great gift because
you know the recipient will put
it to use. But much like lottery
tickets, concert tickets and gift
cards, sometimes simply giving
it in a plain envelope seems
unimaginative.
The first two reader tips share
a couple of creative ways to give
cash gifts:
A way to give money as a gift:
One Christmas I hid money
for my three daughters in
small pull-top cans of beans
and weenies. I opened the cans
from the bottom using a side-
opening can opener. I cleaned
out the contents, added money
and some sugar for weight, then
glued the bottom back on. I put
the cans in the girls stockings.
It was really funny to see them
looking puzzled: Moms really
lost it! Beans and weenies in
our stockings this year? I told
them times were tough. When
one daughter opened her can
expecting a snack, surprise! It
was a hoot! -- Darlene, email
One year I rolled $5 bills
into a prescription bottle with
directions reading Take one
as needed. Another year, I had
brand new $1 bills gummed
on one edge like a stationary
pad so they could be torn off
as needed! I have also given a
new wallet and filled the credit
card slots with gift cards. -- F.F.,
Washington
Save on baby gear: My three
little ones are all close in age. For
my third, rather than an expensive
travel system, we purchased
the larger Graco infant seat and
a cart that the car seat snapped
into for a total cost of
$60. By the time the
baby outgrows the
infant seat and cart,
we can graduate to a
$15 umbrella stroller.
Graco also makes a
portable swing that
the infant seat clips
into, which frees you
from having both
an infant seat and a
swing taking up space
in your home. One
car seat, one cart and
one swing all work
together, saving us
lots of money. -- Christina, North
Carolina
Drain cleaner: Baking soda and
vinegar as a drain cleaner really
works! I used that combo this
morning to clear a tough clog
from my bathroom sink. I already
had the stuff onhand. Sure beats a
$6-10 bottle of drain cleaner! --
Clarissa, Texas
I always pour a kettle of boiling
water down the drain after doing
the soda-and-vinegar treatment.
Much better than using the
chemical-laden, store-bought
stuff. -- Mrs. K., Canada
Adding salt to the mix helps,
too. The salt acts as a scrubbing
agent as the foam mixture carries
it up and down the pipes. --
M.S.F., Utah
Soak and sort utensils: I have a
big jar near my sink that I keep
filled with water and dish soap.
Thats where all of our dirty
silverware goes as it gets dirty.
A common practice in cafeterias,
soaking the utensils this way
makes them much easier to
clean and saves you from cutting
yourself on an unseen knife in
the sink dishwater. I also sort the
silverware by size and type as I
put it in the dishwasher rack so
its already sorted when I pull it
out. Saves lots of time! -- Judi,
New Hampshire
(Sara Noel is the owner of Frugal
Village (www.frugalvillage.com),
a website that offers practical,
money-saving strategies for
everyday living. To send tips,
comments or questions, write to
Sara Noel, c/o Universal Uclick,
1130 Walnut Street, Kansas City,
MO, 64106, or email sara@
frugalvillage.com.)
Copyright 2011 United Feature
Syndicate
Distributed by Universal
UClick for UFS
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011 The Herald 9
Tomorrows
Horoscope
By Bernice Bede Osol
Annie: Shes too
young for you
Dear Annie: I am 57 years
old and divorced. I am now
engaged to a woman who is
29 years my junior. Carla
is everything I ever wanted.
I never intended to fall in
love with her, but I needed a
friend, and there she was. She
feels the same way.
Here is the problem: Even
though we are engaged,
Carlas parents do not know I
exist. For the past four years,
shes been trying to figure
out a way to tell them about
us. Her father is
a minister. Both
parents are of the
opinion that an
older man and a
younger woman
do not make a bib-
lically proper cou-
ple. I have read
my Bible from
front to back, and
nowhere does it
say this.
Carla says we
should elope and
then she will find the right
time and the right words to
tell her parents. But for four
years, Ive been hearing that
we will elope this year, and
it has yet to happen. What do
I do when I love a woman
so much, but she doesnt
have the inner strength to
disappoint her parents? --
Hurting Deeply
Dear Hurting: Carla is
too young for you -- not
because of the age differ-
ence, but because she is
immature. As daunting as
it is to confront disapprov-
ing parents, someone who is
truly committed to the rela-
tionship would have been
willing to stand up for her
choice of mate after four
years and an engagement.
Sorry to say, we do not have
a great deal of confidence in
your future together.
Dear Annie: I could have
written that letter from Sick
of It, who doesnt want her
husband to approach her for
sex. Combine post-meno-
pausal me with my hus-
bands health problems and
medications, and you could
have a dreary sex life, except
for one thing: I love my
husband so much that even
though sex is not as magical
as it used to be, I cherish
every moment of closeness
we have together.
Even though I dont
always feel like it, I jump
at the chance to be intimate.
Love is about the other per-
son, not yourself. Sex should
not be an obligation, but a
fulfillment of the promise
made by a husband and a
wife. -- Bring It On
Dear Bring: We wish
more women would emulate
your attitude, although we
know it can be difficult. And
too many women wrote to
insist that having sex when
you arent in the mood is akin
to rape. It is NOT. Read on
for more:
From California: I was
outraged by your answer
to Sick of It. I have a
husband 12 years my senior
with heart and impotency
problems. That did not stop
him from wanting to play
with all the bells and whis-
tles, push all the buttons
and then say, Oops, thats
all. Meanwhile, I was hot
and bothered with no relief.
Finally, I made him under-
stand that all that groping
was not welcome. True inti-
macy at our age comes from
love and tenderness. Now
we cuddle. He is sad that sex
has disappeared,
but love is full of
compromises.
Florida: A lot
of women think
the lack of sex
in their marriage
is perfectly fine.
They decide they
dont need it any-
more, so their hus-
bands dont need
it, either. I wonder
how many of those
women would
like to have their husbands
visiting prostitutes, watch-
ing porn or having affairs.
Intimacy is part of marriage,
and if they arent willing
to participate, they shouldnt
get upset when the husband
finds someone else.
Kentucky: I dont get
why a man insists on con-
tinuing to attempt something
his body is clearly no longer
up to. He gets embarrassed
and frustrated. I get groped
and bored. I want him to stop
pestering me.
Tennessee: Historically,
women were not destined to
live into old age. We would
have died in childbirth at
some point, and our hus-
bands would have found
younger wives.
Annies Mailbox is written
by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy
Sugar, longtime editors of the
Ann Landers column. Please
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www.delphosherald.com
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2011
It might be highly advantageous to
carefully investigate all developments
that could produce a second source
of income for you in the year ahead.
Something you would enjoy doing
might produce that extra cabbage
youd love to have.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec.
21) -- Tried and true procedures may
not be the best ones to follow any
longer. If you hear about something
better, dont hesitate to discard old
ideas in favor of new thinking.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
-- Youre likely to be more effective
later in the day, after youve had time
to study an important matter, than you
will be in the early hours. Dont rush
any important decision.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) --
If your early efforts fail to bring you
the success youre seeking, dont be
a quitter -- try, try again. This is one
of those days when perseverance pays
off.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) --
There is a good chance that the advice
you get from your mate might be vastly
superior to any counsel you receive
from outsiders, even from those who
have impressive credentials.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
-- Agreeing to do something for
another merely to get that person
to do something for you in return
could be an exercise in futility. He
or she is likely to reciprocate, but not
necessarily how and when you want.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) --
The only consideration you should
have is to make sure youre moving in
a positive direction. Even small gains
can be good, as long as they get you
closer to your goal.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Be
sure you have all the facts and figures
at hand before defending an unfamiliar
position. If you dont readily have
them at your disposal, wait until you
do to take action.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) --
There is nothing wrong with curiosity,
because it does have its place when
employed constructively. However,
dont misuse it by prying onto
somebody elses private affairs.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Instead
of paying for needed services or
advice, first try to figure things out for
yourself. If you probe a little, you may
find that you already have the answers
at your disposal.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) --
Adhere to proven procedures and
methods in all work-related matters.
Experimenting with unproven or
untried procedures could be a career
hazard.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) --
Dont hesitate to warn a friend about
someone who does not have his or
her best interests at heart, even if
the adversary is likely to hear about
it. Doing what is right is whats most
important.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- If
youve made a commitment you now
regret, try to rectify it immediately
instead of disappointing the other
party at the time when youre expected
to honor your pledge.
COPYRIGHT 2011 United Feature Syndicate,
Inc.
10 The Herald Wednesday, December 7, 2011
www.delphosherald.com
Answers to Mondays questions:
Wrigley began his business with soap. He offered a
small packet of gum as incentive to buy it. People began
asking for just the gum hold the soap. The rest is
history.
Ellen Church made aviation history in 1930 as the first
stewardess. Prior to that, airplanes often used small men
called cabin boys to help load luggage and aid passen-
gers. Church, a registered nurse, convinced Boeing Air
nurses would be better equipped to handle the frequent air
sickness that occurred during those early, bumpy flights.
Todays questions:
What was the homeland of the first immigrant regis-
tered at Ellis Island when it opened on New Years Day
in 1892?
In the world of designer dogs, whats a shorkie?
Answers in Thursdays Herald.
Todays words:
Jicara: the calabash tree
Zendikite: an Arab atheist or unbeliever
Todays joke:
While attending a Marriage seminar dealing with
communication, Jack and his wife, Barb, listened to the
instructor.
It is essential that husbands and wives know the
things that are important to each other. He addressed
the man, can you describe your wifes favorite flower?
Jack leaned over, touched his wifes arm gently and
whispered, Its Pillsbury isnt it?
Obama, Clinton to world: Stop discrimination
By LISA LEFF and ANNE GEARAN
Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO The Obama admin-
istrations declaration that it plans to use for-
eign assistance, international diplomacy and
political asylum to promote gay rights abroad
is a momentous step that could dangerously
backfire if not pursued with delicacy and an
appreciation of how the challenges faced by
gays and lesbians vary by nation, human rights
activists said.
President Barack Obama, in a memorandum
to executive departments, and Secretary of
State Hillary Rodham Clinton, during a speech
before the U.N. Human Rights Council, issued
a coordinated denunciation Tuesday of anti-
gay discrimination, stating that equal treatment
of gay, lesbian and transgender people was an
explicit U.S. foreign policy goal.
The White House said the twin moves rep-
resented the U.S. governments first compre-
hensive strategy to combat sexual orientation-
based human rights abuses around the world.
Gay rights groups cheered the actions, noting
that gays and lesbians can be arrested, tortured
and even executed in some countries.
Recalling how large demonstrations broke
out in Pakistan in June after staff at the U.S.
Embassy held a gay pride celebration there,
he said that Obamas sincere commitment to
improving the gay rights picture globally could
inadvertently make life worse for gays and
lesbians abroad.
This cannot be seen as a U.S.-only issue
because at the end of the day that would be
counter-productive, said Grungas, who was
in the audience for Clintons speech. In coun-
tries where U.S. moral leadership is not high
and where increasingly Western values are
negative ... there is a real danger people can
use this issue and say, No, we are cleaning
up here, we are going to reject this American
imposition of decay.
In his presidential memo, Obama directed
the State Department, the U.S. Agency for
International Development and other agencies
to make sure U.S. diplomacy and foreign assis-
tance helps gays and lesbians who are facing
human rights violations. He also ordered U.S.
agencies to protect vulnerable gay and lesbian
refugees and asylum seekers.
But the directive does not make foreign aid
contingent on a nations gay rights record or
include specific sanctions for poor performers,
making the policy more of a moral challenge to
other governments than a threat.
The struggle to end discrimination against
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons
is a global challenge, and one that is central to
the United States commitment to promoting
human rights, Obama said in a statement.
Clintons audience in Geneva included
diplomats from Arab, African and other
nations where homosexuality is criminalized
or where brutality and discrimination against
gay and transgender people is tolerated or
encouraged. Many of the ambassadors in
the audience responded with stony faces and
rushed out of the room as soon as she finished
speaking.
In unusually strong language, the secretary
of state compared the struggle for gay equality
to difficult passages toward womens rights
and racial equality, and she said a countrys
cultural or religious traditions are no excuse
for discrimination.
Gay people are born into and belong to
every society in the world, she said. Being
gay is not a Western invention. It is a human
reality.
Clinton also catalogued international abuses
such as targeted killings of gays, corrective
rape of lesbians or forced hormone treat-
ments. She likened the targeting of gays for
mistreatment to honor killings of women,
widow-burning or female genital mutilation,
examples of practices the U.S. decries but has
not penalized friends including Afghanistan
for carrying out.
Some people still defend those practices
as part of a cultural tradition, she said. But
violence toward women isnt cultural; its
criminal.
Neither Clinton nor Obama named any
individual countries with especially poor
records on gay rights, although an annual
State Department accounting of global human
rights has cited abuses by such friends as Saudi
Arabia.
Scott Long, former director of the Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights
Program at Human Rights Watch, said he
was interested in watching the administration
translate its broad statement of principle into
a practical action plan that considers different
countries views toward both gay people and
the U.S.
I would like to see them think strategi-
cally about what would work best to support
activism on the ground, Long said in an
interview from Egypt, where he was meeting
with local gay rights activists. Its going to
differ from country to country based on that
countrys relationship with the United States.
There are places where an embrace from the
U.S. could be the kiss of death for a social
movement.
Jessica Stern, acting director of the
International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights
Commission in New York, said the admin-
istration was wise not to tie gay rights to the
provision or withdrawal of foreign aid because
doing so could set lesbian and gay people up
as scapegoats. Instead, the U.S. could assist
gay rights groups with necessities like rent,
salaries or an escape route from persecution,
Stern said.
If a grass-roots organization doesnt have
access to government ministers, maybe what
they have is the police showing up at their
doorstep every day, she said. Thats when
they need the U.S. government to communi-
cate with their allies in a foreign country, but
the question is how to do it right, how can you
do it discreetly?
Nancy Spencer photos
Recipients of Dienstberger Foundation grants for 2011 include, front from left, Nancy Mericle and Denise Cressman, Delphos Public
Library; Marilyn Wagner, Delphos Canal Commission Museum; and Sarah Pohlman, Delphos Area Art Guild; and back, Greg Berquist,
Delphos Parks Department; Bob Ebbeskotte, Athletic Boosters (track); Denny Hickey, St. Vincent de Paul Society; Edna Fischer, Delphos
Community Christmas Project; Fire Chief Dave McNeal, Delphos Fire Association; Amy Zalar, Community Health Professionals; Ted
Hanf, St. Johns Schools; Police Chief Kyle Fittro, Delphos Police Department; and Harry Flanagan, Delphos Optimists.
Also receiving Dienstberger grants were, front from left, Joyce Hale, Delphos Senior Citizens, Inc.; Becky Strayer, CWU Interfaith
Thrift Shop; Kathy Gengler, Marbletown Festival Committee; and Cub Scouts Josh and John Radler IV and Pack Leader John Radler
III, Delphos Cub Scouts; and back, Beth Gerow, Delphos Girl Scouts; Michael Mesker, Canal Days Commission; Jeff Mohler, Delphos
Boy Scouts; John Grothouse and Rick Schuck, Delphos Veterans Council; Andy North, Delphos Rotary; Howard Violet, Delphos Kiwanis;
and Frank Sukup, Delphos City Schools.
Grants
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$2,000, accepted by Booster Bob Ebbeskotte.
He said the track will need resurfaced in the
future and the grant will help with that.
Lima Area Habitat for Humanity,
$5,000, accepted by the Rev. David Howell,
saying the money was an important piece of
the future of Habitat homes in Delphos.
Delphos Canal Commission, $25,000,
accepted by Trustee Marilyn Wagner. She
said the money was the last piece of fund-
ing needed to install an elevator at the
museum.
Delphos Museum of Postal History,
$15,000, accepted by Curator Gary Levitt,
who said the funds would be used to finish
the first-floor exhibits.
Delphos Rotary Club, $10,000, accepted
by the member Andy North, explaining
the funds would be used to bring the 2012
Concert in the Park series to Stadium Park
next summer.
Delphos Public Library, $15,000,
accepted by Library Director Nancy Mericle.
Mericle said the money was earmarked for
paving the library parking lot and drive and
automatic doors for the library entrances.
Delphos Public Library (Childrens area),
$1,100, accepted by Childrens Librarian
Denise Cressman. She said the funds will be
used to purchase additional seating for the
smaller children who participate in library
programs and activities for the 100th anni-
versary celebration of the Carnegie Library
building.
CWU Interfaith Thrift Shop, $10,000,
accepted by Becky Strayer. Strayer said the
money will help with social services to the
community.
Community Health Professionals,
$2,000, accepted by Nursing Supervisor
Amy Zalar. She said the funds would be
used for equipment, medications, nursing
and social services as well as making the last
days of hospice patients lives comfortable
and dignified.
Up to the Challenge, $2,000, accepted
by Sherry Fetzer. She said the funds will
help with activities so we can continue to
grow and learn.
Delphos Veterans Council, $4,000,
accepted by President John Grothouse and
Rick Schuck. The pair said the funds will be
used for improvements to Veterans Memorial
Park.
The Dienstberger Foundation was started
with the sale of the Delphos Memorial and
Sarah Jane nursing homes by Arnold C.
Dienstberger to Vancrest Health Care in Van
Wert. The proceeds were invested and each
year since 1998, the foundation has spread
the wealth to local charities, organizations
and schools. In the first year, the founda-
tion gave away $72,000 in grants. In 2010,
$300,000 was distributed.
Families demand prosecutions in long wake of W.Va. mine blast
BEAVER, W.Va. (AP)
Money even a lot of it
is cold comfort to some rela-
tives of the 29 men who died
in the worst mining disaster
in decades. They want jus-
tice, the kind that comes with
a courtroom and a prison
cell.
The families listened in
shock Tuesday as federal
prosecutors announced the
biggest settlement in a U.S.
coal mining disaster with the
new owners of the Upper
Big Branch mine. The former
owner, Massey Energy, had
been accused of putting prof-
its ahead of safety, so Alpha
Natural Resources agreed to
pay nearly $210 million, with
checks of $500,000 headed to
the grieving families before
Christmas.
Federal regulators
explained how the deal wiped
the slate clean for some 370
safety violations related to
the April 5, 2010, explosion,
the worst U.S. mine disas-
ter in four decades. Though
the Mine Safety and Health
Administration also pledged
to review its own handling of
the mine, the words failed to
placate. No criminal charges
were announced.
It was an act of mur-
der, declared an angry Clay
Mullins, whose brother Rex
was among those killed.
They murdered 29 men, and
Im not satisfied one bit.
Gene Jones, whose twin
brother Dean died in the blast,
said MSHAs investigation
and the settlement showed
the depth of coal operators
callousness.
These people dont care.
Theyre all wondering who
they can pay off, Jones said.
I want to see people go to jail
because this was preventable.
Federal regulators agreed
in their final report, saying
the explosion was the result
of a series of basic safety
violations and entirely pre-
ventable.
MSHA said the root cause
was Masseys systematic,
intentional and aggressive
efforts to conceal life-
threatening problems, noting
managers went so far as to
maintain two sets of pre-shift
inspection books an accu-
rate one for itself, and a fake
one for regulators. They also
habitually warned miners
underground when an inspec-
tor arrived on site, trying to
give crews time to make the
mine appear safe.
MSHA administrator
Kevin Stricklin said in the
year before the blast, his
agency issued more violation
orders at Upper Big Branch
than at any other mine. It shut
the mine down 48 times that
year but had to let it reopen
when problems were fixed.
The agency lacked the power
to close mines permanently
and still does.
We thought we were
keeping accidents from hap-
pening, he said.
Alpha, which bought
Massey in June, will bankroll
a variety of cutting-edge safe-
ty improvements and pay for
years of violations at Upper
Big Branch and other former
Massey operations. Though
the corporation cant be held
criminally liable under the
settlement, some former
Massey employees may be.
No individuals are off the
hook, warned U.S. Attorney
Booth Goodwin, adding that
prosecutors are still investi-
gating. So far, only one per-
son has been held account-
able: Former security chief
Hughie Elbert Stover was
convicted last month of lying
to investigators and trying to
destroy mine records. He is
awaiting sentencing.
These peo-
ple dont care.
Theyre all won-
dering who they
can pay off. I
want to see peo-
ple go to jail
because this was
preventable.
Gene Jones