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Howell: Wired to help Ahten: Tireless servant

The best thing about Pastor Dave is his ability to look past the way things are presently to what they might be. He has an engaging ability to bring people of all denominations and occupations together to share their experiences for the common good. He is a rare combination of an idea-man and a doer whos willing to get involved in projects and not just plan them. ...
Rev. David Howell BY MIKE FORD the local Rotary club, through mford@delphosherald.com which he started the Summer Music in the Park series at DELPHOS More than the Hanser Pavilion at Stadium a man of the cloth, the 2011 Park. Delphos Herald Tri-county When one cuts through his Man of the Year is character- various roles and labels, the ized as a driven helper. person who knows him best The Rev. David Howell says Howell tries harder than of Trinity United Methodist anyone she has ever known to Church is well-known in simply do good. Delphos as an organizer who He is very caring. If somegets projects up and running. one asks him for something, He has been instrumental hell do his absolute best to in local undertakings such try to help them. He doesnt as Habitat for Humanity, discriminate or second-guess; Community Unity and Suppers he gives people the benefit of on Us, Supplies on Us and Free the doubt. Hes very acceptFood on Us. He has been a ing and giving; hes a wonderJefferson Award nominee who ful humanitarian, said Pam has served with local non-prof- Howell, his wife of 13 years. it groups such as the Interfaith As a husband, hes very Thrift Shop, Delphos Senior loving and comforting. He Citizens, Inc., the local post- tries very hard; my 27-year-old al museum, a daycare center daughter has multiple scleroassociated with his church and sis and her father hasnt been Bob Ulm there for her during her illness but David has taken her to every doctors appointment. He has been there for her; hes a wonderful stepfather. He takes care of everything and he loves my grandson like his own son. Blakes father isnt in the picture and David is his male role model; they have a tight bond. She also describes her husband as living a complicated life. She says pastoring a church is enough of a responsibility by itself, not to mention being 60 years old and functioning as a father instead of grandfather. She said her husband is among the worlds most willing to step up to the plate and make that sacrifice something that seems to have become common in todays culture. See HOWELL, page 12 Kay Ahten BY STACY TAFF her husband, Ron Ahten. staff@delphosherald.com I was a sophomore when I first saw Ron. I was sitting outDELPHOS There are side a dorm room and I saw him innumerable quotes on the walking down the hall and I importance of humility, the rar- thought, what a hunk. He was ity of true selflessness and the so shy and such a sweetheart. It transforming qualities of giv- was amazing how compatible ing. Anyone who knows the we ended up being, she said. 2011 Tri-County Woman of the The two were married on Year will say none of these say- Aug. 16, 1969. Both educators, ings would do her justice. they taught together at Seneca Since 1971, Kay Ahten has East for two years she as quietly and selflessly served the an art teacher, he as a history Delphos community in a volun- teacher. When they moved to teer capacity whether through Delphos, she began her 29-year Trinity United Methodist career with Ottoville Local Church, the Delphos Canal Schools and he embarked on 28 Commission or just through a years at Jefferson. genuine desire to help others. When Ron passed away on Born on June 13, 1947, Dec. 5, 2008, after battling canAhten was raised in Bluffton by cer, Ahten lost the love of her parents who encouraged their life and her partner in almost children to think of others. everything she did. Instead of In 1965, she enrolled at giving up her volunteer work, Bluffton College where she met Ahten seemed to take on more.

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She extends herself to anyone who is in need. All of the projects she runs and works on whether at the church, museum or somewhere else she works diligently to do well. She is also working very quietly. Shes very intent in the way she gets things done and she seems to almost have a fervor for helping others and an anxiousness to get things done. She is so much an integral part of our community. ...
Pastor Dave Howell Over the last 40 years, Ahten has served as craft director for Trinitys Vacation Bible School, Sunday School teacher, president of the Trinity United Methodist Women and head of the Missions Committee. She has created scenery backdrops, props and crafts for church productions. She and her husband planted a large garden every year, which they tended diligently, and canned produce to sell at the Laurel Oaks Craft Fall Festival to raise money for missions, something she still continues to do. She orchestrates cookie, pie and noodlemaking days at the church, cooks funeral dinners, shovels sidewalks, visits nursing home residents and shut-ins, helps with the Christmas Bazaar at the church and the Strawberry See AHTEN, page 12

The Delphos Stadium Club plans to end 2011 by beginning the final phase of the football stadium project. Club members and volunteers will tear down the fence at the east end of the football field beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday. Workers should bring gloves, bolt nippers, wire cutters, heavy duty wire nippers and/or bolt clippers if available. This preliminary step will make way for footers to be poured and rock columns to be constructed in preparation for installation of wrought iron fencing in the spring. Twenty percent chance of rain tonight with low in upper 30s and 30 percent chance of rain New Years Day with high in low 40s. Cloudy with 50 percent chance of snow Sunday night with low in mid 20s. Cloudy with 40 percent chance of snow Monday with high in upper 20s and 40 percent chance of snow Monday night; low 15-20. 2 3 4 5 6-7 8 9 10

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Each year at this time The Herald staff takes a look back at the happenings in the area in the past year. Here is the final of four year-end wrapups. October Oct. 5 Apple, Inc. Founder Steve Jobs died at the age of 56. Jobs had resigned his position as CEO of Apple in August and handed the reins over to his chosen sucessor, Tim Cook. Oct. 16 Ed Ditmeyer, who lives just south of Grover hill, set a world record at the Detroit Marathon. The record was for Fastest Marathon Dressed

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as a Cartoon Character. Ditmeyer, 30, ran the race dressed as Charlie Brown. (Picture) Oct. 20 Dictator Moammar Gadhafi, who ruled for 42 years until he was overturned by rebels in a bloody civil war, was killed when revolutionary forces overwhelmed his hometown, Sirte. He was 69 years old. Libyas new leaders had said they would declare the countrys liberation after the fall of Sirte. Oct. 22 The Delphos Ladies Club held a fundraiser called Womanless Beauty Pageant. Men from the community dressed as women to

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participate in the pageant, raising $1,500 for the club, which supports local organizations. Dixie Dynamite, a.k.a. Rev. David Howell, was crowned the 2011 Delphos Hottie. Oct. 27 The Kreeger Family, who arrived in Delphos in 2006, were named the Toledo Diocese Knights of Columbus Family of the Year. Shelley and Ken Kreeger and their children, Madison and Timothy, were nominated for their extensive involvement with the K of C, St. Johns Church and school. Oct. 29 Delphos FFA members Dulton Mooore and Cory

Delphos Ladies Club member and Womanless Beauty Pageant coordinator Amy Zalar congratulates Dixie Dynamite, a.k.a. the Rev. David Howell, as the 2011 Delphos Hottie. Osting were both named National FFA Proficiency Winners at the National FFA Convention that took place in Indianapolis Oct. 19-22. Moore was the national proficiency winner in Home and Community Improvement and Osting was the national proficiency winner in Agricultural Services Placement The Kreeger Family, who arrived in Delphos in 2006, were named the Toledo Diocese K of C Family of the Year. Shelley and Ken Kreeger and their children, Madison and Timothy, were nominated for their extensive involvement with the K of C, St. Johns Church and school. Oct. 31 The National Association of Letter Carriers recognized several retired lettercarriers. Rick Bonds delivered mail for 40 years; Tony Mesker received a 30-year pin but served 38 years before retiring; Jeff Metcalfe put in 40 years; and Gordon Carmean received a letter and gold card of lifetime membership for 50 years of service. November Nov. 5 The Delphos Kiwanis Club held its first Pancake and Sausage Day at Jefferson High School. The Kiwanis K-kids helped out along with other volunteers. The See WRAPUP, page 12

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As I reflect upon the last year, I have to say I am very fortunate. I and my husband are healthy, happy and still enjoying each others company. My mother is doing great and my son continues his journey of self-discovery in his own apartment in Toledo. Whats next? Drum roll, please here it is that time again. The pressures on. Time to make a New Years resolution. The top 10 most common New Years resolutions are: 1. Lose weight 2. Stop smoking 3. Stick to a budget 4. Save or earn more money 5. Find a better job 6. Become more organized 7. Exercise more 8. Be more patient at work/with others 9. Eat better 10. Become a better person This sounds like what we try to do just about every day in our normal lives. So, why is it so hard to keep them? Getting fit and healthy is the most common resolution. Every January, people resolve that this will be the year they get back into shape and sign up at a gym. But a month or two later, that resolve slips away. The gym membership card dangles from the key chain only seeing action for the other fobs on the ring. Statistics indicate that two-thirds of Americans will break their New Year resolutions by Valentines Day. The main reason is that many people set goals that dont work with their lifestyles, are too challenging or not based on something they really enjoy. Who comes home from a hard days work and thinks, Boy, a nice salad would be great!?

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I personally am thinking about drowning my troubles in ice cream or munching through the blues on cookies. Comfort foods the downfall of every one of my diets. Broccoli just doesnt have the same effect as a nice pile of fluffy mashed potatoes and creamy gravy. I dont get that aaahhh feeling from crunching my way through celery, either. I wont even go there with the quit smoking one. I have tried everything and willpower alone is just not enough for me. I want to sit down and smoke one while Im thinking about quitting. Sticking to a budget and making and/or saving more money seem to go hand-in-hand. The budget looks a lot better when there is more to work with. Who doesnt want more money? Organization is in the eye of the beholder. My mother used to have a sign on her desk at Marathon that read Dont touch my desk, I know where everything is! Same seems to apply here. Every time I clean off my desk, I cant find what I want. So, what is my New Years resolution? Not to make one. That way, I cant fail. If I work on a few things on the top 10 list throughout the year, Ill be much better off than making a single decree and failing, like two-thirds of the rest of America. Happy New Year!

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New era begins in North Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) North Korea announced today that Kim Jong Un has been officially named supreme commander of the military, further strengthening his authority after the death of his father, longtime North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. Officials and state media have bestowed on Kim Jong Un, who is in his late 20s, a string of titles as North Koreas elite rally around him in the wake of his fathers death this month after 17 years in power. But the title Supreme Commander and its formal proclamation by the powerful Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers Party is a clear sign that Kim Jong Un is fast consolidating power over North Korea. Its also the latest step in a burgeoning personality cult around him. Kim Jong Un should be the only center of unity, cohesion and leadership of the Workers Party, North Koreas state media said, and the 1.2 million-strong military should uphold the songun, or military-first, politics laid down by Kim Jong Il. The party said the country should unite around Kim Jong Un and strengthen the monolithic leadership system of Kim Jong Un in the whole party and society. An unannounced Workers Party meeting Friday proclaimed that the younger Kim assumed supreme commandership of the Korean Peoples Army according to a will made by Kim Jong Il on Oct. 8, the Norths official Korean Central News Agency said in a statement early today morning. The meeting of the Norths ruling party came one day after the official mourning period for Kim Jong Il ended and senior military and political officials publicly declared Kim Jong Un leader of the party, military and people at a memorial for his father attended by hundreds of thousands. Titles are an important part of North Koreas efforts to link Kim Jong Un to the myth-building surrounding the Kim family legacy. Kim Il Sung, the countrys first and only president, retains the title Eternal President even after his death. Kim Jong Il held three main positions: chairman of the National Defense Commission, general secretary of the Workers Party and supreme commander of the Korean Peoples Army. According to the constitution, his position as chairman of the National Defense Commission made him Supreme Leader of North Korea. Kim Jong Un was made a four-star general last year and appointed a vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers Party. Since his fathers death, he has wracked up major titles from officials and state media: Great Successor, Supreme Leader and Great Leader earlier Friday. And now he has officially been named Supreme Commander. The North has made great efforts to show the world a

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unified face, but Kim Jong Uns age and inexperience have raised questions outside North Korea about his leadership of a nation engaged in delicate negotiations over its nuclear program and grappling with decades of economic hardship and chronic food shortages. The North warned Friday that there would be no softening of its position toward South Koreas government. North Koreas powerful National Defense Commission said the country would never deal with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, a conservative who ended a no-stringsattached aid policy toward the North in 2008. We declare solemnly and confidently that the foolish politicians around the world, including the puppet group in South Korea, should not expect any change from us, the National Defense Commission said. The commission said the evil misdeeds of the Lee administration reached a peak when it prevented South Koreans from visiting North Korea to pay respects to Kim Jong Il, except for two delegations led by a former first lady and a business leader, both of whose husbands had ties to North Korea. North Korea had said foreign official delegations would not be allowed at the funeral but that it would welcome any South Koreans who wanted to travel to pay respects to Kim. Even though we lost Kim Jong Il, we have the dear respected Kim Jong Un, Kang Chol Bok, a 28-yearold officer of the Korean Peoples Internal Security Forces, told The Associated Press. We will turn our profound sorrow into strength and courage.

Jan. 23, 1934 - Dec. 29, 2011 Donald D. Link, 77, of Delphos, died at 8:35 a.m. Thursday at Vancrest Healthcare Center. He was born Jan. 23, 1934, to George and Nora (Waller) Link, who preceded him in death. On Nov. 8, 1952, he married June Weber, who survives in Delphos. Other survivors include sons Christopher (Tina) Link of Delphos, Timothy Link of Columbus, Nicholas (Julia) Link of Perrysburg and Patrick (Julie) Link of Bellefontaine; daughters Nora (Joel) Gerdemann of Delphos and Sara (Lyn) Powers of Gahanna; brother Charles (Barbara) Link of Florida; grandchildren Andy (Shannon), Jennifer and Amy Gerdemann, Diana Link, Miranda Link, Taylor Link, Preston Link, Brandon Powers and Kelsey Powers and Victoria Link and Travis Link; and great-grandchildren Aubrey Gerdemann, Brett Rodobaugh, Adelyn Gerdemann and Collin Gerdemann. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Mary Berry; and brothers Robert Link and John, Kenny and Seth Hallard. Mr. Link was a car salesman for more than 35 years, mostly at Delpha Chevrolet Buick. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1952, enjoyed boating, cars, horseback riding, spending time with family and was an avid fan of the Blue Jays, Buckeyes, Browns and Raiders. A memorial service will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at Harter and Schier Funeral Home, with burial in Resurrection Cemetery. Memorial visitation will be from 2-7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. A Parish Wake will be on Sunday beginning at 6:30 p.m. Memorials are to the St. Johns Tuition Fund or donors choice.

NEW YORK (AP) After a customer backlash, Verizon Wireless on Friday dropped a plan to start charging $2 for every payment subscribers make over the phone or online with their credit or debit cards. In a statement on its website Friday, the company said customer feedback prompted the decision to drop the convenience fee it wanted to introduce on Jan. 15. Verizon wanted to steer people to electronic check payments, which are cheaper, and automatic credit card payments, which are more reliable. A petition on Change.org against the fees had gathered more than 95,000 names by Friday afternoon, a day after Verizon, the countrys largest cellphone company, announced the fees. The petition was set up by Molly Katchpole, who earlier this year started a successful campaign to make Bank of America drop a $5-per-month fee for debit-card use. Payment processors for power companies usually charge convenience fees of up to $5 for every payment made by phone or online, but cellphone companies havent taken the step yet. The furor against Verizon hints that they may have to wait further.

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Delphos City Schools Week of Jan. 2-6 Monday: No school. Tuesday: Chicken nuggets, bread and butter, corn, rosy applesauce, lowfat milk. Wednesday: Pepperoni pizza, tossed salad, fruit, lowfat milk. Thursday: Chicken and noodles, warm dinner roll, mashed potatoes, diced peaches, lowfat milk. Friday: Nachos with cheese sauce and meat sauce, breadsticks, green beans, strawberry cup, lowfat milk. St. Johns Week of Jan. 2-6 Monday: No school. Tuesday: Stuffed crust pepperoni pizza or cold meat sandwich, green beans, salad, applesauce, milk. Wednesday: Chicken nuggets/roll or BBQ pork sandwich, corn, salad, mandarin oranges, milk. Thursday: Chili/ roll/ crackers or shredded chicken sandwich, pudding, salad, peaches, milk. Friday: Coney dog/ onion or shredded beef sandwich, assorted fries, salad, pineapple, milk. Landeck Week of Jan. 2-6 Monday: No school. Tuesday: Hot dog sandwich, green beans, fruit, milk. Wednesday: Breaded popcorn chicken, butter/peanut butter bread, corn, fruit, milk. Thursday: Ham sandwich, potato rounds, fruit, milk. Friday: Pancakes and sausage, peas, fruit, milk.

Tuesday: Pizza, chips, green beans, pineapple, milk. Wednesday: Taco salad 4-12, tacos K-3, with cheese, lettuce and tomato, corn, cookie, applesauce, milk. Thursday: Chicken nuggets, augratin potatoes, butter bread, mixed fruit, milk. Friday: Chicken pot pie, breadstick, peaches, brownie, milk. Elida Middle and Elementary School Week of Jan. 2-6 Monday: No school. Tuesday: Assorted pizza, green beans, diced peaches, milk. Wednesday: Garlic flatbread or cheese breadsticks with dipping sauce, seasoned carrots, cinnamon applesauce, milk. Thursday: Middle school: Bulldog bowl (popcorn chicken, mashed potatoes, corn and gravy), pineapple tidbits, brownie bar, milk. Elementary: Popcorn chicken, seasoned corn, pineapple tidbits, brownie bar, milk. Friday: Hotdog, curly fries, mandarin oranges, milk. Gomer Week of Jan. 2-6 Monday: No school. Tuesday: Assorted pizza, green beans, diced peaches, milk. Wednesday: Garlic flatbread or cheese breadsticks with dipping sauce, seasoned carrots, cinnamon applesauce, milk. Thursday: Popcorn chicken, seasoned corn, pineapple tidbits, brownie bar, milk. Friday: Hot dog, curly fries, mandarin oranges, milk. Spencerville Week of Jan. 2-6 Choice of daily salad or sandwich/wrap with fruit and milk as another meal option. Monday: No school. Tuesday: Chicken nuggets, cheesy mashed potatoes, cinnamon breadstick, applesauce, milk. Wednesday: K-4th grade: Max sticks, pizza dipping sauce, green beans, pineapple, milk; 5th-12th grade: Chicken and cheese, quesadilla pizza with toppings, green beans, pineapple, milk. Thursday: Sausage and cheese bagel, hash brown patty, apple slices, peanut butter dip, milk. Friday: Super nachos with toppings, corn, peaches, milk.

Lewis H. Metzger, 86, of Spencerville, died Friday at the Cleveland Clinic, where he had surgery on Nov. 4. Arrangements are incomplete at Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home in Spencerville, where friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Monday.

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Are you really, truly happy? If were honest, most of us would respond with a reluctant no. Todd Patkina businessman and philanthropist who kicked anxiety and depression and went on to write a book on happiness wants you to have a different answer next year.

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and focuses your energy and concerns on the greater community rather than just on you. Make 2012 a year of gratitude. If you make only one change in 2012, make it this one, says Patkin: Work to be more appreciative in general. According to an August 2010 article in TheDailyBeast.com, a study by a University of California psychology professor found that grateful people are 25 percent happier than their ungrateful brethren. For the most part, becoming more grateful just means opening your eyes to the blessings you already have.

Happy New Year! Every January 1, in a blur of champagne and party chatter, we toss out those three little words like so much glittering confetti. Theyre as much a staple of the annual milestone as Dick Clark and the Times Square ball. But how many of us take the time to think about what the phrase truly means? What is happiness, anyway? What does it look like? Andmost important of allhow can we achieve it? Todd Patkin thinks he has the answer to this question. Were all longing for happiness, says Patkin, author of Finding Happiness: One Mans Quest to Beat Depression and Anxiety andFinallyLet the Sunshine In. We think we can achieve it by losing ten pounds or kicking a bad habit or making more money, and thats why we vow to do those things year after year after year. But Ive found that true happiness isnt about those kinds of achievements, he adds. Instead, it comes down to learning to love yourself. And there are some very specific things you can start to

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and helps you control your weight. But did you know its also a natural antidepressant? In Finding Happiness, Patkin pays homage to the moodboosting powers of exercise. And you dont need to run a marathon to reap these benefits (even though Patkin actually did run onethe Boston Marathonin 2007). You can decide that 2012 is the year you will finally make exercise a part of your life, he says. Even a twenty minute walk every other day is great for both your body and mind if you do it consistently. And the good news is you can do it with your spouse or kidsand spending more time with them is another shortcut to happiness. Be easier on yourself. A lot of New Years resolutions are little more than thinly disguised vehicles for beating yourself up. (Im too fat notes. And when you combine those strengths with a desire to do something good, its a double whammy. For example, if youre a store manager with a flair for writing, and you also love animals, you might offer to pen a weekly newspaper column for a local dog or cat rescue group. Build richer relationships with loved ones. Is your marriage running on

Your childs teacher? The neighbor who keeps an eye on your house when youre away? Most of us are too self-conscious to make a big fuss over the people who are sort of on the periphery of our lives but who nonetheless make a big impactand Patkin says changing that is a key component of happiness. Be generous with hugs, he suggests. Ive always been a hugger, and while people may be taken aback at first, they quickly come to appreciate my openness. If youre just not the hugging type, thats fine: Try thankyou notes instead. Letting

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Forgive someone who has wronged you.

people know how grateful you are for what they do makes two people happy: them and you. Forgive someone who has wronged you. This is the other side of the forgive yourself coin. Just as you deserve a break, so do other people. And forgiveness is, at its heart, an act of self-love. If you cant let go of pain and anger, you cant be happy. Living with your anger and resentment is a recipe for misery, writes Patkin in Finding Happiness. For one thing, those two emotions reverberate through your mind and body, setting up toxic thoughts, physical stress, and, yes, illness. And for what? You are the one walking around feeling miserable while the objects of your anger are often totally oblivious to your feelings. The point? Resolve to forgive someone who has caused you pain. Whether you call or visit an estranged ex-friend or write a letter to a deceased parent, you may find the gesture immensely liberating. Become a giver. Happiness is not about how much you make; its about how much you share. Your income and/or net worth has nothing to do with happiness, says Patkin. (Ive been wealthy and miserable at the same time, so I know, he insists.) How much you giveof your money, your time, your selfdoes, however. Thats why you should find a way to share your fortune (not necessarily the monetary kind!) with others. If you have good health, a sound mind, and as little as an hour a week to spare, you are truly fortunate, he says. Whether youre tutoring kids who need a helping hand or delivering hot meals to the elderly, theres great joy to be found in giving. Many people know this intellectually; theyve just never put it into practice, he adds. Make this the year you do it. Just give up some of the time you waste in front of the TV or mindlessly surfing the Internet. Youll find that its no sacrifice at all. Take a baby step toward finding some faith. This year, make a conscious effort to think a little bit more about your faith, perhaps check out a few different places of worship, or maybe read a couple of spiritual books. Happy people have a connection to a Higher Power. If you arent sure there even is one, make this the year you do some honest exploration. You dont have to go to church, temple, or a mosquebut you do need the ability and the willingness to see Gods work in your life, says Patkin, who writes in his book about the moment he realized God not only exists but has a plan for him. It will change your life and the lives of others. A true relationship with a higher power keeps you from becoming too self-centered Gratitude covers a lot of territory, he says. When youre grateful for your family, youll treat them better. When youre grateful for talents, youll use them. When youre grateful for your health, youll work to maintain it. All of these add up to happiness. What Patkin is really talking about is a shift in attitude. All of his tips are simply

Build richer relationships.

autopilot? What about your relationship with your kids? Do you come home from work and sit in front of the computer while they play in another room (or worse, watch TV)? Too many Americans fail to engage their families in a meaningful way, notes Patkin. Not only do you miss out on the joy your loved ones could be bringing you, on top of that you end up feeling guilty about neglecting them, he says. Decide that 2012 is the year youre going to improve these relationships. It is really about spending more time with the most important people in your life doing what they want to be doing with you. Celebrate your spouse. And speaking of your marriagehow is it? If its mired in negativity or characterized by bickering or tension, youll never be happy. (In fact, Patkin says if youre married to a negative person who drags you down, youd be best served by ending the unionbut only if youve tried everything else.) The good news is that it may not take a lot of effort to dramatically change the tenor of your marriage. If youve gotten to a place where you resent your spouse or feel chronically angry with him or her, only you can

Find some faith.

devices for helping us make that shift. Its ironic: Most of us have everything we need to be happy, he says. The tragedy is were sleepwalking through life without really noticing that truth. If we could learn to live with an attitude of gratitudefor our kids, our homes, our friends, our health, the food on our tableswe wouldnt need to worry about finding happiness. Wed be living it every day.

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do now to move in that direction. If you get the feeling that our nations overall happiness level is deteriorating, youre right. According to a 2007 Reuters.com article, a study done by Italian researchers found that Americans are less happy these days than they were thirty years ago. Culprits include longer working hours and a decline in social relationships. Patkin has struggled with depression and anxiety for much of his life. In his book he details his own journey to happiness, from his fretful childhood to his rocky college experience to the emotional turmoil that marked the intensive years he spent growing his family auto parts business to (most recently) his philanthropic endeavors. While Patkin admits that everyones path is different, he believes the real key for all of us is self-love. When we can stop beating ourselves up over our mistakes and start celebrating all the things we do right, we can finally be happy. We must change the way we think about ourselves, and for some of us thats a major journeybut the good news is there are some specific shortcuts that will get us there faster. Ive given it a lot of thought and Ive come up with ten simple things people can do to become happier in 2012, he says. You dont have to do all of them at oncejust focus on the three or four that resonate most with you and do those. Todds Top Ten Tips for a Happier 2012and Beyond: If you dont exercise, start. You already know exercise keeps you healthy this year I will lose twenty pounds! Sound familiar?) Theres nothing wrong with self-improvement, says Patkin, but it needs to come from a place of love. Yes, you need to love and forgive yourself for your mistakes and shortcomingsand thats tough for many Americans. The American work ethic has made our country great, but it has also made us chronically unhappy, says Patkin. Many of us have a were-never-good-enoughor-doing-enough mindset thats antithetical to happiness. Its not easy to change these ingrained thought pat-

Happy 2012 from Social Security! With the new year, many people put together lists of goals and resolutions. Allow us to share with you some new years resolutions that you may find worth keeping. Think about retirement. Whether youre 26 and beginning a career or 62 and thinking about the best time to stop working, give some thought to what your retirement plan will be. Social Security is the largest source of income for elderly Americans today, but it was never intended to be your only source of income when you retire. You also will need savings, investments, pensions or retirement accounts to make sure you have enough money to live comfortably when you retire. The earlier you begin your financial planning, the better off you will be. For tips to help you save, visit www. mymoney.gov. Plan ahead The best way to begin planning for retirement is by using the free resources provided by Social Security. Start by using our Retirement Estimator, where you can get a personalized, instant estimate of your future retirement benefits using different retirement ages and scenarios. Visit the Retirement Estimator at www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator. Make sure you have all your numbers. While tax season may seem far away, now is the time that many taxpayers start gathering records and documentation for filing tax returns. One of the most important things you need is a Social Security number for everyone whom you will claim as a dependent. If you dont have a number for one of your dependents, you need to apply now to have the Social Security number in time to file your tax return. Learn more at www. socialsecurity.gov/ssnumber. Do a little light reading The best way to learn more about Social Security, the benefit programs, and what they mean to you and your family is to browse through our online library of publications. You can find overviews as well as more detailed booklets. The library at www.socialsecurity. gov/pubs is always open. Help a loved one Sometimes we get the most satisfaction out of helping someone else. If you have a grandparent, parent, relative, or friend who could benefit from Social Security, share the web site and online services with them. You can even help a loved one apply for retirement or Medicare benefits or for Extra Help with Medicare prescription drug costs in as little as 10 minutes. Whether you forward a publication or sit down to help someone apply for Social Security, the place to go is www.socialsecurity.gov. We hope youll consider some of these resolutions. Happy New Year from Social Security!

Become a giver.
terns, but it can be done. And becoming aware of this tendency is the first step. Find some way this year to put your gifts and talents to work. Talent wants to express itself. If your job doesnt allow it to do so, find something that does. (Yes, it would be better to find a job that lets you do what youre great at, Patkin acknowledgesbut lets face it, thats not always possible in a bad economy!) Playing to your strengths brings real happiness, he change that, he says. Make an effort to speak gently and kindly. Surprise her with a small gift, or do one of his chores, or pick up something special for dinner. Random acts of kindness are always powerful, and thats even truer inside a marriage. Let the people you appreciate know it. Yes, of course you need to let your close friends and family members know how you feel about them. Thats a given. But what about your coworkers? Your barber?

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POLITICS

Saturday, December 31, 2011

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Youth is when youre allowed to stay up late on New Years Eve. Middle age is when youre forced to! William E. Vaughan, American newspaper columnist

Petraeus urged to quit over Afghan drawdown

By KIMBERLY DOZIER AP Intelligence Writer WASHINGTON Fourstar general-turned-CIA director David Petraeus was urged to resign as Afghanistan war commander over President Barack Obamas decision to quickly draw down surge forces, according to a new insiders look at Petraeus 37-year Army career. Conservative writer Max Boot had urged he take that course of action, but Petraeus decided that resigning would be a selfish, grandstanding move with huge political ramifications and that now was time to salute and carry on, according to a forthcoming biography. Director Petraeus has publicly stated that he never contemplated resignation, CIA spokeswoman Jennifer Youngblood said Thursday. Author and Petraeus confidante Paula Broadwell had extensive access to the general in Afghanistan and Washington for All In: The Education of General David Petraeus, due from Penguin Press in January. The Associated Press was given an advance copy. The account traces Petraeus career from West Point cadet to his command of two wars deemed unwinnable: Iraq and Afghanistan. Co-authored with The By SHANNON McCAFFREY Associated Press Washington Posts Vernon Loeb, the nearly 400-page biography is part history lesson through Petraeus eyes, part hagiography and part defense of the counterinsurgency strategy he applied in both wars. Critics of counterinsurgency argue the strategy has not yet proved a success, with violence spiking in Iraq after the departure of U.S. troops, and Afghan local forces deemed ill-prepared to take over by the 2014 deadline. The book unapologetically casts Petraeus in the heros role, as in this description of the Afghanistan campaign: There was a new strategic force released on Kabul: Petraeus will. Broadwell does acknowledge that Petraeus rubs some people the wrong way. His critics fault him for ambition and self-promotion, she writes. But she adds that his energy, optimism and will to win stand out more for me. The book also is peppered with Petraeus quotes that sound like olive branches meant to soothe Obama aides who feared Petraeus would challenge their boss for the White House. Petraeus tried to make clear that he and Obama were in synch, Broadwell writes of Petraeus Senate testimony on the Afghan war. The book describes Petraeus frustration at still being labeled an outsider from the Obama administration, even as he retired from the military at Obamas request before taking the job last summer as the CIAs 20th director. The book depicts Petraeus rise at an unrelenting, nearsuperhuman pace. He starts his career as a fiercely competitive West Point cadet known as Peaches, where he famously wooed the school superintendents daughter, Holly Knowlton. He went on to command the 101st Airborne Division as part of the invasion of Iraq, then masterminded the rewrite of the Army and Marine Corps counterinsurgency training manual before returning to command the surge in Baghdad. He was then appointed to head Central Command, overseeing the campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as military affairs across much of the Gulf and the Mideast. He accepted a cut in authority and pay to lead the Afghanistan war campaign when Gen. Stanley McChrystal was forced to resign after a Rolling Stone article that scorched the general (McChrystal) and his aides, caricaturing them as testosterone-addled frat boys as they insulted Obama and other officials, Broadwell writes.

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One Year Ago This years Tournament of Roses Parade has a local tie. On the Donate Life float, a rose has been placed in memory of Mark Hoss Youngpeter from the organization of his organ donation following his untimely death in the summer of 1997. The float features kites inspiring people to seize the day and register as an organ donor. 25 Years Ago 1986 Regina A. Schimmoeller of Fort Jennings has been selected the Tri-County 1986 Woman of the Year because of her many years of public service and community involvement. As mayor of Fort Jennings for the past three years, Schimmoeller has brought the same philosophy to her job as she does to the many other things she does at home and in the community. Crestview won the Van Wert Holiday Tournament by defeating Fort Jennings on Tuesday night. Fort Jennings was led by Gary Menke with 17, Mark Von Lehmden with 14 and Brad Miehls with 10. In the consolation game Lincolnview downed Ohio City 64-56. Tim Wolfrum led the Lancers with 14 points. Steve Arnold chipped in 12 and Jason Adams 11. Ronald L. Illyes has been named regional commercial loan officer for Toledo Trust Co., according to company spokesmen. Illyes, a Delphos native, will be based in the recently-opened Lima Financial Service Center, headquarters for Toledo Trusts region III. 50 Years Ago 1961 The Delphos Jefferson Wildcats were as cold in the first half Friday night as the zero weather outside, with the result that they took a 67-52 lacing from Ottovilles Big Green in a game played here. Jim Dorman was high point man in the game with 17, and Jack Koch and Ed Jackson each scored 10 in the losing cause. Frank Wellman has accepted a position with the Hoefeller, Hiatt and Clark mens clothing store in Lima. Wellman, who is well-known locally, has been employed by the Lion Clothing Store here. Wellman has also announced that he will resign as vice president of the retail division of the Delphos Chamber of Commerce. Delphos St. Johns Blue Jays defeated the Miller City Wildcats by a close score of 60-56 Saturday night in the local gym to become the champs of the Holiday Tournament held this week in the St. Johns school gymnasium. Charlie Ellis and Gene Klaus shared scoring honors for the Jays with 14 points each and Roger Pothast hit in the double digits with 10.

75 Years Ago 1936 An exceptional honor has been accorded Gramm Motor Truck Corporation, Delphos manufacturing institution. Word was received at the home office of the local company on Thursday, stating that an exhibit of Gramm trucks at an international exposition held in Salonica, Greece, was awarded the Grand Prix Hors Concours, or first prize among the trucks exhibited there. The heavy rainfall in Delphos on Wednesday night caused cellars in the business district to flood and rivers and small streams in this district are at near flood stage. State employees in charge of the canal removed boards from the locks at Third Street and at the Hinde and Dauch Paper Mill. This action was taken to help reduce the water level and to prevent the canal from overflowing in the south part of town. A number of Delphos scouters and their wives will attend a Scouters Convention which will be held in Memorial Hall in Lima on Jan. 13. Men connected with the Boy Scout orgaThis summer, I helped skills needed to strengthen nization will attend the meeting. launch the Solar by Soldiers the 21st century economy project which helps put vet- should not have to struggle erans back to work. This pro- to find a job when their miligram helps train veterans in tary service ends. Yet, in the clean energy technology and United States, more than 20 installation and then connects percent of veterans between them with opportunities in the ages of 20 and 24 years old are unemthis high-growth ployed. industry. And it is Some of already generatAmericas highest ing results in our achieving young state. Flannagans people are spendin Dublin, a small ing months searchbusiness eager to ing the Internet, install energy effiattending job fairs, cient technologies, reading the classicompleted the first fieds, and looking building retrofit through the telethrough Tipping phone book to find Point Renewable Congressman work without sucEnergys Solar by Soldiers pro- Sherrod Brown cess. This is unacceptgram. A Marine from Central Ohio recently able. That is why I have been told me that he spent two years, following his return partnering with local leaders from Iraq, applying for jobs. and working with my colWith few promising leads, he leagues in Congress to pass heard news reports about the meaningful legislation, like Solar by Soldiers program the Vow to Hire Heroes Act, and went to Tipping Point to connect veterans with new Renewable to find a job. He jobs. We all have a responsibilhas been working for them ity to help Americas veterever since. We need to do more to ans find the resources needed help Ohio veterans find jobs. to resume their civilian lives. Servicemembers already The VOW to Hire Heroes armed with the discipline and Act a new law that pro-

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) An optimistic, upbeat Mitt Romney is accelerating his push in Iowa in the days before the GOP presidential caucuses and defended the relatively little campaigning he has undertaken in the state. Newly planned events for Iowa showed a confident Romney campaign in the final days of the state campaign. He had spent months working to lower expectations that he would win here, but the latest polls showed him in a strong position to win outright or finish behind only Texas Rep. Ron Paul. A voter at a rally expressed concern that the former Massachusetts governor hadnt spent enough time in Iowa to deserve winning the states caucuses. Some of his rivals, including Rick Santorum and Michele Bachmann, have focused on Iowa since summer while Romney has only visited Iowa eight times all year three times for televised debates. Romney responded: I hope, as you look at the people running, you can measure their capacity to lead effectively and you can also determine whether they can become our nominee and defeat President Obama. ... I think I can. The Iowa caucuses, Romney told a crowd of several hundred gathered in Mason Citys Music Man Square, are about selecting who our nominee ought to be. As part of his stepped-up campaign, Romney began running an upbeat, minute-long ad on TV that features portions of his June announcement speech. He was midway through a bus tour of eastern Iowa that ends Friday in Des Moines. Romney planned to campaign in New Hampshire Friday night and Saturday morning but then return to Iowa and stay through the caucuses Tuesday night. He was set to hold a series of events on the economy in western Iowa, followed by six campaign rallies, mostly in eastern Iowa, from Sunday through Tuesday, including an early morning one before voters start gathering to declare their candidate preferences.

Upbeat in Iowa, Romney ramps pre-caucus push

For Gingrich, its a big struggle to stay on message

STORM LAKE, Iowa As he scrambles to stop a slide in Iowa, Newt Gingrichs strategy amounts to this: hammer home a message about jobs and the economy while wrapping himself in the mantle of Ronald Reagan. But the loquacious former House speaker keeps struggling to stay on message. On a 22-stop bus tour of Iowa, Gingrich finds himself unloading on his GOP rivals and reviving talk of a Greek cruise that nearly sank his campaign earlier this year. He fields questions about his work for mortgage giant Freddie Mac, ethics allegations and whether his three marriages make him a polygamist. The economy? Jobs? Those issues sometimes have been lost in the mix. Its been wild and woolly, Gingrich acknowledged to a voter as his wife, Callista, collected a double cappuccino at a Sioux City coffee shop. If there was ever a time when Gingrich has needed the discipline hes long lacked, its probably now, as polls show his support tumbling in Iowa in the wake of a storm of ads assailing him as a Washington insider who used his influence to line his pockets. He now trails rivals Mitt Romney and Ron Paul in Iowa and even if he does manage to score in the top three in Tuesdays caucuses, he doesnt have the money or the organization at this point that those two opponents do as they prepare to go the distance in the state-by-state march to the GOP nomination. Gingrich argues that his economic pitch is the key to victory, and he doubled down on it Thursday or at least tried to. He appeared in Storm Lake with noted Reagan economist Art Laffer, who praised Gingrich as far and away the best person to bring this county back to prosperity. Gingrich outlined his tax-cutting economic proposal and implied he was the heir to Reagans supply-side vision. But he also strayed into longwinded digressions on the federal governments regulation of particulate matter load and conflict in the Strait of Hormuz. His trademark spray of ideas leaves some voters impressed but over-

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whelmed. He has so many, said Ruth Lawlor, 76, who came to hear Gingrich speak at a chocolate store in Algona this week. Its hard to keep track. Gingrichs predilection to go for the jugular also has tripped him up, earning his self-described positive campaign headlines that he didnt want. In an interview on CNN this week, Gingrich took the bait. He not only blasted Romney and Paul but used some of the most incendiary language of the campaign so far. Romney wasnt man enough to own up to the negative attacks launched at Gingrich. And Paul was totally outside the mainstream of every decent American. Just days later, Gingrich seemed to be suffering from selective amnesia. The strategy of focusing on jobs and economic growth, staying positive and being pretty relentless in answering questions at every meeting is working, he said Thursday. At his campaign events, Gingrich encourages his audiences to fire away with questions about allegations made in attack ads.

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vides tax credits for employers who hire unemployed veterans and helps connect veterans with job opportunities moves us closer to fulfilling that obligation. The Vow to Hire Heroes Act also ensures that all veterans have access to the Transition Assistance Program an interagency workshop coordinated by the Departments of Defense, Labor, and Veterans Affairs aimed at helping servicemembers transitioning to civilian life. To ensure a seamless shift from the military to civilian life, it also allows servicemembers to start the federal employment process prior to separation from service so that they can interview at the VA, Homeland Security, or other federal agencies in need of veterans expertise. With this law, veterans and those who hire veterans will have access to the services needed to find goodpaying jobs, and we have a critical new tool to combat high unemployment levels for Ohios veterans. When local leaders, small business owners, and members of Congress work together to pass legislation

that matters to Americans in places like Hamilton County, with more than 60,000 veterans, we can make a big difference. That is why I recently held a VA hearing at Columbus State Community College to build on this momentum and continue improving the lives of Ohios veterans. This hearing was an important reminder that listening to Ohios veterans helps shape policies that will be beneficial to their continued career development and lifelong success. By raising awareness of veterans jobs services and better coordinating the range of resources available to them, we can help improve job prospects for Americas heroes. Ending veterans long waits between the end of service and the start of a new career will require smart legislation, local support, and continued outreach to veterans. If youre interested in joining our efforts, contact my office at 888-896-OHIO (6446) or www.brown.senate.gov for additional information on how we can help end high unemployment among Americas veterans.

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TODAY 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. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. SUNDAY HAPPY NEW YEAR! MONDAY 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff Street. 7 p.m. Delphos City Council meets at the Delphos Municipal Building, 608 N. Canal St. Delphos Parks and Recreation board meets at the recreation building at Stadium Park. Washington Township trustees meet at the township house. 7:30 p.m. Spencerville village council meets at the mayors office. Delphos Eagles Auxiliary meets at the Eagles Lodge, 1600 Fifth St. 8 p.m. The Veterans of Foreign Wars meet at the hall. TUESDAY 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff Street. 6 p.m. Weight Watchers meets at Trinity United Methodist Church, 211 E. Third St. 7 p.m. Delphos Coon and Sportsmans Club meets. 7:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous, First Presbyterian Church, 310 W. Second St. WEDNESDAY 9 a.m. - noon Putnam County Museum is open, 202 E. Main St., Kalida. 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff Street. 11:45 a.m. Rotary Club meets at the Delphos Eagles Lodge, 1600 E. Fifth St. 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.

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The Putnam County District Library has announced the following upcoming events: Draper the Magician Performs The Putnam County District Library presents Draper the Magician at two library locations. He will be appearing at the Kalida-Union Township location at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 9 and at the Ottawa location at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 10. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Putnam County District Library. All are welcome to attend this free program. Family Movie Night The Putnam County District Library in Ottawa will have Family Movie Night at 6

Students in Brett Halseys kindergarten class at Franklin Elementary School include, front from left, Madison Burris, Lucy Castiglia, Brady Duvall, Abbi Hageman, Joseph Haynor, Xachaary Houx and Alivia Joseph; row two, Kylie Kent, Katelyn Knepper, Alyvia Lindeman, Blaine Martin, Gabriella McClure, Elijah Mueller and Aaron Pohlman; and back, Halsey, Nautica Rader, Ahranti Secession, Annabelle Stepleton, Madyson Teman, Jislynn Thomas, Cheyenne Weber and Matthew Weitzel. Ashton Briem was absent.

Halseys kindergarten class at Franklin Elementary School

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Cats M, 3 years, fixed, tabby, black and white, name Hank and Ceaser F, fixed, 6 years, gray tiger, name Pearl Kittens M, F, 3 months, gray and white face, black and white, tiger stripe M, F, 4 months, black and white M, F, 7 weeks, white and light brown

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p.m. on Jan. 24. Due to licensing we are unable to post the title; hint: Dolphin needs help. Free popcorn will be provided. All are welcome to attend this free program. Mystery Lovers Book Club The Putnam County District Library in Ottawa will have a Book Talk at 1p.m. on Jan. 25. The title is One for the Money by Janet Evanovich. Registration is required in so enough books can be ordered. Starting in January, The Mystery Lovers Book Club will meet at 1p.m. on Wednesdays every other month. Some of the authors are: Anne Perry, Debbie Macomber, Susan Albert, Mary Jane Clark, Paul Gaus, Joan Hess and Sue Grafton. For any questions call the library at 419-523-3747 and ask for Jan.

The 2012 dog licenses are on sale now in Van Wert County at the Auditors Office, room 203 in the Van Wert County Courthouse and these other locations: Hall Lumber Co., 122 S. Main St. Convoy; J&J Butler Sales, 200 Walcott St., Willshire; The Ramblers Roost, Lincoln Highway; Animal Clinic (Dr. Wilins), Lincoln Highway Van Wert; V.W. Veterinary Clinic, V.W. Decatur Road, Van Wert; Ohio City Express, 511 W. Carmean St., Ohio City; Brendas Cuddles and Cuts, 1333 N. Main St., Delphos; and Emme Lus Pet Wellness Center, LLC, 706 Ervin Road, Suite C, Van Wert. A self-addressed, stamped envelope, along with the proper fee, must accompany the return of the application by mail. If purchasing a tag at one of the above locations, please take applications if received by mail. The license cost is $16 per tag. A penalty of $16 per tag must be paid in addition to license cost and fee for licenses purchased for dogs 3 months of age or older after Jan. 31. Kennel licenses are $80 for five (5) tags. Extra tags are $1 each. The penalty for kennel tags purchased after Jan. 31 is $80. All dogs 3 months or older require license.

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Saturday, December 31, 2011

Big Green gets overtime win against Lincolnview

By MALLORY KEMPER The Delphos Herald mkemper2011@ hotmail.com

Van Werts 2nd half downs Jays

By AUSTIN CLARKSON The Delphos Herald Austinclarkson_24@ hotmail.com VAN WERT The St. Johns Blue Jays headed west Friday night to take on the Cougars of Van Wert in a nonleague boys basketball matchup that presented itself with two tough long-time archrivals going up against each other. The Blue Jays came out cold in the first half; however, solid defense held them in the game going into intermission. However, the Cougars athleticism and solid guard play proved to be too much for the visitors as the Cougars took the contest by a final score of 54-45. The Jays came into the contest with a record of 3-2 looking to stay above .500 for the season and get some momentum going into a long 20-game schedule with tough Midwest Athletic Conference contests ahead. The Cougars, looking to do the same thing with their Western Buckeye League slate, came out of the gate hot, making nearly what it seemed like every shot, no matter if it was off balance or an easy jumper behind the arc. St. Johns head coach Aaron ing them into quick and offElwer thought that their game balance shots. Despite the loss, Coach plan coming into the night was good enough to outlast the Van Elwer was very optimistic about his teams chances the Wert offensive scheme. I thought we had a great rest of the way through the game plan coming into the season. We need to just keep getnight; however, Joey Hurless played a great game tonight ting back in practice and work and continued to hurt us when on getting more consistent as a team going forward we were trying and I think that we to make a comehave a great opporback and get back tunity with the seven into the game, he days that we have off explained. until our next game, Hurless, a he added. sophomore, put up St. Johns came 19 points for the out of the locker Cougars (5-1) as he room and was ready was quite a force to to make a splash in be reckoned with, the second half and whether it was Buescher get back on track where his shooting, defense or the pass to they left off near the end of the second quarter of play. The the open man. St. Johns continued Jays were able to get it to a to hit jumpers late in 1-point difference; that the game, while Van however, Wert seemed to have an would be the closanswer for every bucket est they came to grabbing any kind of the Jays. Leading the way for of the lead throughthe Blue Jays on the night was out the night. Van Wert conRyan Buescher, who tallied up 17 points, keeping them within tinued to attack the striking distance of the Cougars basket and their uptempo offense was very sucfor the majority of the night. However, he was not cessful at getting good looks enough to keep the Cougars offensively. Plus, their athletic off the board themselves and ability forced the Jays into they seemed to frustrate the some quick shots and some Blue Jays guards a bit by forc- turnovers that they normally

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showing in the second quarter. The Lancers cut the deficit to three at the break, 25-22. Lincolnview took its first lead of the night with a Whitaker MIDDLE POINT The jumper and two free throws Lincolnview Lancer boys basket- from Kyle Williams. The lead ball team hosted Ottoville Friday wasnt for long as the Big Green night in a non-league clash. went back on top with a Cory It was a doozy to end 2011 for Honigford jumper. Ottoville led both units. 38-35 going into the final It came down quarter of regulation. to overtime and free I give a ton of credit throws down the stretch to the kids over Christmas for Ottoville that gave break, practicing twice them the 61-59 overa day working on their time victory. technique, shooting and The Big Green free throws, and you can improved to 3-5 oversee it paid off tonight, all. Turnwald added. Two free throws from 6-5 The Big Green had balsenior Kevin Schnipke gave anced scoring with three players Ottoville a 48-45 lead with 10 in double digits. Schimmoeller seconds left in regulation. The had a team-high 13 points, seven Lancers quickly got to the other rebounds and two steals. Schnipke end and senior Sloan Whitaker and Derek Schimmoeller each had nailed a 3-pointer to send the 10 points. Derek Schimmoeller game into overtime also went 9-of-12 at knotted at 48. the free-throw line. Two back-toRyan Honigford and back buckets from Cory Honigford finSchnipke gave the ished with eight points Big Green a 52-50 apiece. Ottoville is lead halfway through patient and sets good overtime. Bryan back screens and we Hohlbein dished told the guys at practhe ball to Luke tice they were going to Schimmoeller under have to switch on every the basket to give back screen. They Schnipke Ottoville a 56-52 lead didnt do that tonight, but Whitaker again hit Lincolnview coach Rob another trey. Ottoville held on to Welch said. Ottoville played win with two free throws from really well offensively and we Ryan Honigford. just had lapses on defense. Right Tonight, we shot the ball now, we freeze when a team extremely well and I felt that plays zone on us, so we need to we were taking good shots, learn how to penetrate the gaps Ottoville coach Todd and find the open guy. Turnwald said. We had Whitaker led all scorsome guys step up in the ers with 23 points for the clutch and that was really Lancers. Williams added neat to see. 15 points and four steals. The first quarter was Clayton Longstreth finall defense from both ished with 12 points and teams as Ottoville shot just eight rebounds. five field goals and Lincolnview The Lancers won the junior shot only eight times. However, varsity game 46-20. the Big Green hit two triples and Both teams return to took a slim 14-13 lead after the play Friday: Ottoville hostopening quarter. ing non-league foe Crestview Schimmoeller and Brandt and Lincolnview heading into Landin hit two jumpers to give Columbus Grove for an NWC Ottoville a 25-19 lead with 1:10 showdown.

Parkway claws past Lady Lancers in Chatt Classic

By Brian Bassett Times Bulletin Sports Editor sports@timesbulletin.com ROCKFORD The Parkway Lady Panthers and Lincolnview Lady Lancers met at Parkway High School Friday evening in the championship of the Chatt Insurance Holiday Tournament. Parkway held Lincolnview to nine first-half points en route to a 50-40 victory. Parkway jumped out to a 6-0 lead, which included a 3-pointer by senior guard Haley Burtch, to start the game. Lincolnview finally got on the board with a free throw from junior guard Katie Dye; a layup from sophomore guard Christine Stemen cut the Lady Panther lead to three. Stemen later added a basket to cut the Lady Lancer deficit to two, 7-5, but Parkway responded with a 7-0 run to end the quarter. It was sparked by a 3-pointer from senior forward Haley Roehm and ended with a pair of Burtch free throws to bring the quarter to a close with the score 14-5, Parkway. A steal and score by Dye opened the second quarter for Lincolnview but senior forward - and Chatt Holiday Tournament MVP - Becca Harshman answered with a pair of baskets to run the Lady Panther lead to 11, 18-7. Senior center Carley Springer answered with a layup for the Lady Lancers at the 4:50 mark of the second quarter but that would be Lincolnviews last of the half as Parkway rolled off a 9-point run to end the quarter. The run included a Roehm jump shot, a 3-point play by Harshman, a trey from senior guard Megan Fisher and a free throw from sophomore center Sierra Fent. Parkway led 27-9 at the break. Dye opened the third quarter like the second, with a basket, this time to make the score 27-11. Stemen followed with a jump shot to cut the Lady Panther lead to 14 but a Burtch basket later in the quarter ran the Parkway lead back to 17, 34-17. Burtch added a pair of free throws in the closing seconds of the quarter but a Claire Dye basket with 25 seconds left cut back into the Parkway advantage and made the score 38-22 after three. Consecutive baskets early in the fourth gave the Lady Lancers new life and cut the Lady Panther lead to 15, 42-27. An 8-point run featuring a Katie Dye jump shot and 3-pointer and a Stemen 3-pointer sliced Parkways lead even slimmer, nine points, late in the fourth quarter. After a pair of Harshman free throws, another Katie Dye triple made things interesting 48-40, Parkway. After another Harshman free throw, the Lady Lancers had a chance to cut even further into the deficit with 32 seconds to play but couldnt as they missed a triple try. Fisher added a free throw for the Lady Panthers to make the final score 50-40, Parkway. We played hard. We were up and down early. We really did a nice job on the boards. And against their 1-2-2 trap, their man trap, we worked on that today and I thought we handled that well, Parkway coach Jeff Kallas said. Lincolnview coach Dan Williamson said the slow start hurt his team: In the first half, obviously we couldnt hit anything and they were doing a very good job of pushing up the floor, which we knew they were going to do - we didnt get back. We knew they were very athletic and they were going to attack to the rim and they did a great job of that. The Lady Panthers were led by Harshman, who had 12 rebounds to claim tournament MVP honors - Burtch added 15. [Harshman] picked up the points and handled their pressure. I think she had 12 or 15 rebounds last night and she had about 12 tonight. Haley Roehm hit the boards hard; she didnt get the points but she hit the boards and did things defensively, Kallas added. Williamson felt the Lady Lancers - who were led by Katie Dyes 15 points - can learn from the loss, specifically their second-half run. Thats something we talked about at halftime. We were down 16 and we talked about wanting to cut it down to single digits by the fourth quarter - we couldnt do that, Williamson added. The girls didnt quit; they kept playing hard, even down to the final minute. Thats something to build on; teams are going to have to play us all four quarters. The loss drops Lincolnview to 4-5 on the season. With the win, the Lady Panthers advance to 3-5. The championship is the first for the Lady Panthers. Lincolnview visits Van Wert Tuesday.

VAN WERT (54) Chad Phillips 1-0-2, Tyler Coll 0-0-0, AJ Smith 3-0-7, Joey Hurless 6-519, Jacob Myers 3-1-7, Reggie Phillips 5-2-13, Joe Moonshower 3-0-6. Totals 17-4-8-54. Score by Quarters: St. Johns 10 14 5 16 - 45 Van Wert 19 8 13 14 - 54 Three-point goals: St. Johns, Buescher 2, Clark; Van Wert, Hurless 2, Smith, R. Phillips.

would not commit. Reggie Phillips added 13 points for the home team and was another big reason that Van Wert was so dominating on the offensive side of the ball. With Phillips and Hurless constantly applying pressure on the Jays to score, it was tough for Delphos to get any kind of momentum late in the game. With a few free throws at the end of the fourth quarter, the Cougars gained a doubledigit lead and wrapped up the victory winning. The Jays 3-3) will be back into action next Friday night when they play host to MAC foe New Knoxville, while on the flip side, the Cougars visit Kenton in WBL action. ST. JOHNS (45) Ryan Buescher 7-1-17, Alex Clark 1-1-4, Tanner Calvelage 2-1-5, Ben Warnecke 1-0-2, Curtis Geise 2-2-6, Cody Looser 2-04, Seth Bockey 3-1-7. Totals 15-36-45.

For Week of Jan. 2-8 MONDAY Girls Basketball Minster at Kalida, 6 p.m. TUESDAY Girls Basketball Fort Jennings at St. Johns, 6 p.m. Miller City at Jefferson, 6 p.m. Lincolnview at Van Wert, 6 p.m. Wrestling Spencerville and Wayne Trace at Paulding, 5:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Girls Basketball Ada at Jefferson (NWC), 6 p.m. St. Johns at New Knoxville (MAC), 6 p.m. Kalida at Ottoville (PCL), 6 p.m. Elida at St. Marys (WBL), 6 p.m. Kenton at Van Wert (WBL), 6 p.m. Wrestling WBL Quad at Elida, 6 p.m. Tri-meet at Van Wert, 6 p.m.

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Co-Ed Swimming and Diving Van Wert and LCC at Wapak, 5:30 p.m. FRIDAY Boys Basketball Jefferson at Ada (NWC), 6 p.m. New Knoxville at St. Johns (MAC), 6 p.m. Crestview at Ottoville, 6 p.m. Lincolnview at Columbus Grove (NWC), 6 p.m. Spencerville at Allen East (NWC), 6 p.m. St. Marys at Elida (WBL), 6 p.m. Van Wert at Kenton (WBL), 6 p.m. Wrestling Columbus Grove at Woodmore Classic, TBA SATURDAY Boys Basketball Columbus Grove at Fort Jennings (PCL), 6 p.m. Spencerville at St. Marys, 6 p.m. Liberty-Benton at Elida, 6 p.m. Ottoville at Minster, 6:30 p.m.

Kalida at Fort Recovery, 6:30 p.m. Girls Basketball Elida at Lima Senior, noon Kalida at Wapak, noon Ottoville at Columbus Grove (PCL), 1 p.m. Van Wert at Fort Recovery, 1 p.m. Jefferson at Edgerton, 6 p.m. Wrestling Van Wert at Dublin Scioto Invitational, 7 a.m. Jefferson at Plymouth Invitational, 10 a.m. Columbus Grove at Woodmore Classic, TBA Co-Ed Swimming and Diving Elida at Sidney Lehman Quad (Troy), 2 p.m. Co-Ed Bowling Van Wert vs. Parkway/ New Bremen (Union City), 10 a.m. (G)/12:30 p.m. (B) SUNDAY Boys Basketball St. Johns at Lima Central Catholic, 1 p.m.

Columbus Grove dominates Titans at Stroh Center

By Charlie Warnimont Delphos Herald Correspondent BOWLING GREEN Columbus Grove knew to beat Ottawa-Glandorf they had to play good defense. It was a task the Bulldogs were up to as they faced the Titans at the Stroh Center on the campus of Bowling Green State University Friday evening. Columbus Grove not only neutralized the Titans height advantage down low but did a great job on the boards and used a hot hand shooting as the Bulldogs dominated O-G 60-39 in nonleague action. The Bulldogs are now 4-2 on the season, while O-G slipped to 5-3 on the season. Ottawa-Glandorf had the advantage inside with the likes of 6-6 senior Logan Koch, 6-4 junior Michael Rosebrock and 6-6 freshman Noah Bramlage patrolling the paint. However, the Bulldogs executed their game plan and limited O-Gs effectiveness down low in recording the win. And despite being the smaller team Grove was able to outrebound O-G for the game. We did a great job defensively tonight, Grove coach Ryan Stechschulte said. The kids were unbelievable. We rebounded like men, we talked about rebounding like men before the game, they had a size advantage, but we just did an excellent job on the boards. They had an off night shooting, which aided us, as we were able to clamp down on their big guys with our tight man-toman defense and rebound the basketball. It was a great team effort tonight. Rosebrock led the Titans with 12 points and Caleb Siefker came off the bench to score 11 points. Their efforts were off set by Grove junior Derek Rieman, who had 16 points and senior guard Jordan Travis who had 18 points, including three three-pointers and a three point play. Derek plays a lot bigger than 6-2, Stechschulte explained. He is able to do that because of his work ethic. He spends a lot of time in the weight room and with his build that allows him to play against guys that are 6-4 and 6-6. He just had a big night for us. While the Bulldogs defense did its job they were helped by an off night shooting by O-G. The Titans could never get into a rhythm offensively as they hit just 24 percent of their shots for the game, while the Bulldogs were sizzling dropping in 25 of 44 attempts for 57 percent. It was a combination of a lot of things, O-G coach Tyson McGlaughlin said. Our confidence level shooting the ball has been down lately and they got out there, guarded us and they had a couple of shots fall early and that put some doubt in some of our players minds. Its something we have to work on. The Titans shooting woes were evident early as they didnt make a field goal in the opening quarter (0 of 9), while the Bulldogs were sinking five field goals, three by Rieman down low. Columbus Grove was 11 of 23 from the field in the first half, that included a pair of three-pointers by Travis in the second quarter that helped the Bulldogs take a 24-16 lead into halftime. Travis second three-pointer came after O-G went on a 6-0 run that cut a 13 point deficit to seven at 21-14 as Matt Kaufman had four points and Rosebrock a basket. After a Travis three pushed the lead back to 10, Rosebrock ended the first-quarter scoring with two free throws. If one thought the Bulldogs had played well in the opening half getting a lead, the third quarter put an exclamation point on their efforts. Columbus Grove was 9 of 11 shooting in the third quarter, while O-G was only 5 of 14 from the floor as the Bulldogs pushed their lead to 19 at 45-26. O-G was within 31-22 after a Rosebrock steal and basket before the Bulldogs went on a 7-0 started by a Travis three point play. That was followed by baskets from Caleb Grothaus and Rieman before Bramlage briefly halted the run with an inside basket. Columbus Grove finished the quarter with another 7-0 run as Travis dropped in a short jumper, Grothaus nailed a three and Rieman capped off a fastbreak opportunity by taking an assist pass from Travis and scoring. We did have a good third quarter, Stechschulte said. We talk about the first three minutes of the second half all the time. Tonight the kids were awesome as we were able to expand our lead. We talked to Jordan Travis about taking good shots. Wednesday night he took good shots and they didnt fall, so we encouraged him to take

Lincolnview (40) K. Thatcher 0-0 0-0 0, C. Dye 1-9 0-0 2, K. Dye 6-16 1-3 15, J. Thatcher 0-3 0-0 0, Stemen 4-6 0-0 9, Peel 0-2 0-0 0, Springer 6-15 2-4 14. Totals 17-51 3-7 40. Parkway (50) Fisher 1-6 1-2 4, Hellwarth 1-2 1-2 3, Burtch 4-8 6-7 15, Samaniego 1-3 0-0 2, Harshman 6-13 6-8 18, Roehm 2-10 0-0 5, Henderson 0-1 0-0 0, Fent 1-4 1-2 3. Totals 16-47 15-21 50. Score by Quarters: Lincolnview 5 4 13 18 -40 Parkway 14 13 11 12 -50 Three-point goals: Lincolnview, K. Dye 2, Stemen; Parkway, Fisher, Burtch, Roehm.

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good shots and he was able to get a couple of inside-out threepointers. Plus it doesnt hurt to have Connor Kohls running the point. He did a great job of getting people in the right places all night. It was kind of a domino effect, McGlaughlin said. A couple of things didnt go right for us and it kind of snowballed on us. They shot the ball really well and we shot 24 percent. I dont care who you play you are not going to win shooting 24 percent. I think the biggest disappointment was our defense. We preach and preach and kind of hang our hat on defense and we did not guard at all tonight and that is embarrassing. Thats nothing more than a lack of focus and a lack of effort. Well get better and learn from this. Columbus Grove won the junior varsity earlier in the day hitting a last second shot to defeat the Titans. That game was played at Columbus Grove. ***

Columbus Grove 25-55 6-8 60: Travis 7-1-18: Stechschulte 3-2-8; Rieman 8-0-16; Vorhees 1-0-2; Heffner 1-0-2; Ca. Grothaus 3-2-9; Kohls 2-15. Ottawa-Glandorf 13-45 13-19 39: Metzger 2-1-5; Leopold 2-7-11; Rosebrock 5-2-12; 2-2-6; Bramlahe 1-0-2; Siefker 1-0-2; Imm 0-1-1. Score by Quarters: Columbus Grove 10 14 21 15 - 60 Ottawa-Glandorf 3 13 10 13 - 39 Three-point goals: Columbus Grove 4 (Travis 3, Ca. Grothaus 1); Ottawa-Glandorf 0. Junior Varsity: Columbus Grove won.

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od points, that propelled the hosts forward. They shot a nearly flawless 8-of-10 from the floor in the canto (22COLDWATER of-47 for the night, 5-of-12 Jeffersons boys basketball long distance, for 46.8%), team simply had no answer including 3-of-4 dialing long for Coldwaters Killer Bs distance. When Mitch Heyne Mark Brunet and Austin swished a 3-ball from the Bruns Friday night at The right wing with 3.1 ticks on Palace of Coldwater High the clock, the Coldwater lead was 20-8. School. The Wildcats shot 3-of-9 The result was a 52-28 non-conference drubbing by in the first period. The offense went from the Cavaliers. Bruns, a 6-4 junior, net- bad to worse in the second against that ted 19 points and Coldwater defense. added seven boards, The Red and White while Brunet, a 6-4 not only shot 1-ofsenior, added 13 7 getting a mere counters. trifecta from senior Bruns in particular is an outstandShayn Klinger at the ing player inside 4:23 mark but and out. Brunet is they also committed a nice post player nine errors. Though and (Kyle) Post the Cavaliers is a solid guard, didnt necessarGeorge Jefferson coach ily shoot extremely Marc Smith noted. They well because of it 6-ofshot well from the inside and 16 they did have Bruns. out tonight. Their defenses, He dropped in nine markers especially the zones, con- in the periods, including a founded us a little bit until foul-line jumper with 6.1 secwe could get adjusted. onds on the clock, to put the When those two Cavaliers Orange and Black up 35-11 were not doing damage at the break. offensively, the mixture of The Wildcats were betColdwaters defenses: 2-3 ter the third period, getting and 1-2-2 zones and man- more chances from the field to-man in the half-court and (4-of-11) and not committing a 2-2-1 3/4-court zone; gave as many miscues (4). They the Wildcats (1-7), playing also managed to get a better their first road game of 2011, handle on Bruns (14 points fits offensively. They shot a the first half) and Brunet (9), cold 10-of-37 from the floor holding them to a combined (4-of-17 beyond the arc) for two. Still, the closest they 27.8 percent and turned the could get was 39-23 on a triorb over 24 times (11 for the fecta by senior Tony George home team). (team-high 8 counters) at the There was only one tie 2:20 mark. The Cavaliers got 2-2 when Bruns and Jefferson an inside basket from 6-4 sophomore Ross Thompson sophomore Brandon Wolters (7 caroms) exchanged bas- to assume a 41-23 edge at the kets in the first three minutes. end of 24 minutes of action. Once Brunet went inside for If the Wildcats had any two of his seven first-peri- hopes of a comeback in ear-

Cavaliers Killer Bs doom Jefferson boys

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Bulldogs clip Wildcats KALIDA Ada tore out to a 15-3 lead after one quarter and then came back in picking up the 45-41 non-conference boys basketball road win. The game was postponed from Dec. 2 due to Adas football playoff run. Kalida falls to 5-2 on the season. Kevan Unverferth led the Wildcats with 12 points and Austin Horstman 10 points. Kalida canned 13-of-40 shots (4-of-13 triples) and 13-of-22 free throws. They collected 29 boards (12 offensive) and eight turnovers. They return to action at Fort Recovery Jan. 7. Steiner led all scorers with 15 points and Konnor Baker added 11 for the Bulldogs. They canned 12-of-33 shots (4-of-13 bombs) and 17-of-22 singles. They amassed 23 caroms (3 offensive). ADA (45) Simon 1-2-4, Roberson 0-0-0, Konnor Baker 2-6-11, Sutton 0-00, Steiner 3-9-15, Acheson 3-0-9, Eli Roberson 0-0-0, Weber 3-0-6. Totals 8-4-17/22-45. KALIDA (41) Paul Utendorf 1-2-5, Kevan Unverferth 4-2-12, Drew Stechschulte 1-2-5, Tyler Kortokrax 0-0-0, Ben Schroeder 2-3-7, Austin Roebke 0-0-0, Nathan Kortokrax 1-0-2, Austin Horstman 3-4-10. Totals 9-413/22-41. Score by Quarters: Ada 15 3 12 16 - 45 Kalida 3 11 14 13 - 41 Three-point goals: Ada, Acheson 3, Baker; Kalida, Unverferth 2, Stechschulte, Utendorf. ----Six Beavers hit for double digits in 87-68 win over Grove City By Josh Bruner Sports information assistant BLUFFTON Bluffton University mens basketball team

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won its second straight McDonalds Holiday Tournament. The Beavers took an early lead, outscoring Grove City 49-33 in the first half. Bluffton continued to control the game, finishing off the 87-68 victory to claim the McDonalds championship for the seventh time in the past eight seasons. The Beavers moved to 7-4, while Grove City fell to 5-6 on the season. Bluffton opened the game with a Mychal Hill (London/Jon. Alder) deep ball take a quick 3-0 lead. Grove City responded and took its first lead (6-5) following a Nate Rambacher jumper three minutes into the game. A Josh Fisher (Rockford/Parkway) 3-pointer made it 8-6, but Grove City battled back once again, taking a 12-11 lead after a J.T. Schwartz 3 put them up at the 15:34 mark. The Beavers dropped in five unanswered points to take a 16-12 advantage just six minutes into the first period. Bluffton then used a 9-2 run over a 2-minute span as a Nick Lee (Vanlue) trifecta put Bluffton on top 27-19. The Wolverines slowly battled back and were able to pull within four (29-25) at the 6-minute mark. Bluffton took control of the game with a 14-2 jag, opening a 43-27 lead after a Fisher deep ball with just 2:39 left in the half. The Wolverines were unable to make a dent in the lead as they traded buckets and the Beavers went into the half with a 49-33 edge. The second half started slowly for Bluffton. The home team was unable to find the bottom of the net until the 18-minute mark when a Fisher trey pushed the lead back to 15 points. Bluffton started to get more separation as a Dustin Kinn (Alvada/New Riegel) chip shot at the 15-minute mark gave the Beavers their largest lead of the night, 59-41. Grove City rallied for a 9-1 run, finished off by a Brett Matson 3-pointer which made the score 60-50 with just 11:20 left in

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nest in the fourth period, they Jefferson is a tough, physiwere quickly dashed as they cal team, very much like the went the first 2:20 without a league teams we play. We got point. By that time, they were a little frustrated with that. down 45-23 on back-to-back Post dished seven assists baskets by Brunet. The big- for the Cavaliers and added gest margin that Coldwater five steals. They totaled had in the finale was 52-25 12 fouls and play Parkway on a third-chance putback by Friday. Jeremy Scott before junior In the junior varsity conZach Ricker closed the scor- test, Coldwater pitched a ing for the Wildcats with a shutout 20-0 in the first 3-point play. period en roiute to a 45-15 Jefferson was 4-of-5 at the demolition. free-throw line (80%) to the Adam Klosterman and Cavaliers 3-of-5 (60%). The Brody Hoying netted 13 Red and White won each for the victors, the battle off the while junior Jordan backboards 29-24 Barclay netted nine (15-12 offensive) for the Wildcats. as senior Nick VARSITY Dunlap added six. JEFFERSON (28) They collected 11 Austin Jettinghoff 0-0-0, fouls and will travZach Ricker 1-1-3, Shayn el to The Kennel of Klinger 3-0-7, Nick Dunlap 1-2-5, Ross Thompson 1-1Ada High School 3, Tony George 3-0-8, Seth Friday to comWollenhaupt 0-0-0, Nick Fitch mence 2012. 1-0-2, Dakota Stroh 0-0-0. Klinger That was as Totals 10-4-28. COLDWATER (52) much effort as we Jeremy Scott 2-0-4, Kyle Post 2-0have shown the last two Bruggeman 0-0-0, Heyne weeks. We have to play 5, AlexAustin Bruns 8-0-19, Mitch Brunet 1-0-3, Mark that way to be competi- 6-1-13, Brandon Wolters 3-2-8, Jordon tive; tonight, it wasnt good Harlamert 0-0-0. Totals 22-3-52. Score by Quarters: enough but we have to have it 8 3 5 because we have little margin Jefferson 20 15 12 11 - 28 Coldwater 6 - 52 for error, Smith added. I Three-point goals: Jefferson, George told Nick that he played as 2, Dunlap, Klinger; Coldwater, Bruns 3, hard a game as any Ive seen Post, Heyne. ---in his high school career. JUNIOR VARSITY Tony played more on the JEFFERSON (15) perimeter tonight than he had Kurt Wollenhaupt 0-0-0, Tyler Roby all year and that can be a bit 0-0-0, Ryan Bullinger 0-0-0, Tyler Rice 1-0-3, Kurt Hoersten 1-0-3, Tyler Mox 0-0confusing. Coldwater coach Mike 0, Justin Stewart 0-0-0, Tyler Talboom 0-0-0, Jordan Barclay 4-0-9, Carter Mox Bruns was pleased with his 0-0-0, Wes Roby 0-0-0. Totals 3-3-0/015. teams overall effort. COLDWATER (45) Were still early on in Mitch Heyne 0-0-0, our preparations, so for us, 6-0-13, Brody HoyingAdam Klosterman 5-2-13, Derek we have to attack the basket. Thobe 2-0-5, Greg Gilliland 3-0-6, Chase Our game plan tonight was to Bruggeman 2-0-4, Ted Fisher 2-0-4. get mark and Austin touch- Totals 17-3-2/4-45. Score es inside, the coach said. Jefferson by0Quarters: 8 5 2 - 15 Were still trying to find Coldwater 20 13 6 6 - 45 team chemistry. We were a Three-point goals: Jefferson, Rice, bit inconsistent, especially the Hoersten, Barclay; Coldwater, Klosterman, second half. We know that Hoying, Thobe.

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the game. Neither team found an advantage over the next five minutes as the Beavers maintained their 10-point spread (71-61) following a Brent Farley (Lima/ Shawnee) hoop-and-harm. Four consecutive Nate Heckelman (Norwalk) free throws pushed the lead to 75-64 at the 4:29 mark. The Beavers sealed the win as they jumped to a 20-point advantage (86-66) following two Lee free throws with just over a minute to play. The Wolverines were unable to overcome the deficit as Bluffton added another victory to its resume. The Beavers had six players in double figures, led by Fisher with 16 (4-of-6 from distance) and Hill with 13. Heckelman finished the game with his first career doubledouble, grabbing 11 boards and bucketing 11 points on the night. Lee chipped in 11 while Tyler Neal (Bluffton) and Will Pope (Somerville/Preble Shawnee) each added 10 for the Bluffton offense. Neals 10 markers were a career high for the junior guard. Farley just missed out on a double-double with nine points and nine caroms. He and Nick Lee both handed out four assists for the victors The Wolverines had three players reach double digits. Matson finished with a doubledouble, pulling in 10 rebounds and adding 13 points. Christian Durbin chipped in 13 while Kris Verderber added 10. Bluffton shot well from the field, going 32-of-66 (48.5 percent), including an outstanding 11-of-23 from deep (47.8 percent). The Beavers struggled from the line, converting just 12-of-21 (57.1 percent). Grove City connected on 27-of-58 (46.6 percent) and 5-of-16 from behind the arc (31.3 percent). The Wolverines hit 9-of-12 from the charity stripe. Bluffton had the advantage on the glass, pulling in three more boards than the visitors (36-33). The Wolverines turned it over five more times (15-10). Mychal Hill was named the tournament MVP for the second consecutive year while Brent Farley, Brett Matson and Kris Verderber were all named to the all-tournament team. The Beavers will be back in action Wednesday when they host the Yellow Jackets of Defiance as Heartland Conference action resumes. The contest is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. following the womens game in Founders Hall. Grove City 68 Nate Rambacher 2-2 0-0 4, Kris Verderber 5-11 0-0 10, Brett Matson 5-13 2-2 13, J.T. Schwartz 3-6 0-0 7, Mitch Marmelstein 3-8 1-2 8, Christian Durbin 4-8 5-7 13, Evan Schell 0-0 0-0 0, Cody Fleeger 1-1 0-0 2, Josh Patterson 2-2 0-0 6, Mike Grist 0-0 0-0 0, Brian Giesler 0-3 0-0 0, Ford Reinalda 0-1 0-0 0, Josh Eberly 2-3 1-1 5. Totals 27-58 9-12 68. Three-point goals: 5-16/31.3% (Patterson 2-2, Schwartz 1-1, Matson 1-4, Marmelstein 1-4, Durbin 0-2, Giesler 0-3). Rebounds: 33/7 off. (Matson 10). Assists: 14 (Schwartz 4). Steals 7

(Matson/Schwartz/Marmelstein/ Durbin/Patterson/Grist/Eberly 1). Blocks: 3 (Rambacher 2). Turnovers: 15. Fouls 19. Bluffton University 87 Brent Farley 4-6 1-2 9, Nick Lee 3-9 3-4 11, Mychal Hill 5-9 0-0 13, Nate Heckelman 3-9 5-8 11, Josh Fisher 6-15 0-0 16, Tyler Neal 4-5 0-1 10, Steve Swick 0-0 0-0 0, Matt Weisenborn 0-0 1-2 1, Blade Tackett 0-1 0-0 0, Ryan Ebbeskotte 0-0 0-0 0, Zach Rumbaugh 0-1 0-0 0, Dillon Long 0-0 0-0 0, Dustin Kinn 3-4 0-0 6, Jon Fowler 0-0 0-0 0, Will Pope 4-7 2-4 10. Totals 32-66 12-21 87. Three-point goals: 11-23/47.8% (Fisher 4-6, Hill 3-5, Neal 2-3, Lee 2-7, Tackett 0-1, Rumbaugh 0-1). Rebounds: 36/13 off. (Heckelman 11). Assists: 21 (Farley/Lee 4). Steals 8 (Lee/Hill/ Swick 2). Blocks: 2 (Farley/Neal 1). Turnovers: 10. Fouls: 10. Score by Halves Grove City 33 35 - 68 Bluffton University 49 38 - 87 Officials: Greg Langsdorf, Brian Bower, David Gentile Attendance: 350 All-Tournament Team Mychal Hill (MVP), Brent Farley, Brett Matson, Kris Verderber, Zac Reames, Logan Kimble CONSOLATION Muskingum University 94 Josh Brindley 6-13 2-6 15, Kyle Clinedinst 4-8 2-4 10, Carson Thomas 4-8 0-0 12, Logan Kimble 7-11 0-0 14, Allen Harris 4-8 2-2 11, Isaiah Shakespeare 0-0 0-0 0, George Williams 0-0 0-0 0, Jonathan Primes 2-4 2-2 6, Nick Levin 1-1 0-0 3, Clay Owings 1-1 3-4 5, JJ Armstrong 2-6 4-4 8, Phil Ellis 3-3 0-0 6, Bryant Bechtel 1-1 0-0 2, Reed Simpson 1-2 0-0 2, Brandon Paris 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 36-70(51.4%) 15-22(68.2%) 94. Three-point goals: 7-17/41.2% (Thomas 4-7, Brindley 1-1, Levin 1-1, Harris 1-3, Kimble 0-2, Armstrong 0-3). Rebounds: 41/19 off. (Brindley 10). Assists: 24 (Clinedinst 5). Steals: 21 (Kimble 6). Blocks: 0. Turnovers: 18. Fouls: 16. Ohio State-Lima 66 Xavier Gross 4-8 0-0 10, Marvin Barnes 3-9 2-2 8, Brady Schroeder 4-11 0-0 9, Greg Reimecsh 2-3 2-2 6, Zac Reames 6-15 0-0 15, Dontraa Hutchins 2-6 0-1 4, Craige Perry 2-2 0-0 4, Kyle Fink 0-2 1-2 1, Lucas Hesterman 2-2 1-1 5, Donyale Tyree 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 27-60(45%) 6-8(75%) 66. Three-point goals: 6-19/31.6% (Reames 3-8, Gross 2-2, Schroeder 1-7, Barnes 0-2). Rebounds: 30/12 off. (Schroeder/ Hutchins/Perry/Tyree 4). Assists: 21 (Reames 6). Steals: 9 (Barnes/ Schroeder/Reames 2). Blocks: 4 (Gross/Barnes/Schroeder/Tyree 1). Turnovers: 27. Fouls: 15. Score by Halves: Muskingum University 44 50 - 94 Record: (4-8) Ohio State-Lima 24 42 - 66 Record: (4-14) Officials: Don Unruh, Paul Winglewich, Clay Erman Attendance: 125

We had the usual three pickers Monday still provides an intrigulast week: Dave Boninsegna, Guest ing matchup as one of the nations Picker Charlie Warnimont and yours top defenses tries to slow recordtruly! breaking quarterback Case Keenum Or is it the Three Wise Guys??? and No. 20 Houston. However, did Anyway, Charlie finished the Houston really play anybody notebest at 10-2 5-1 in the bowl worthy? That being said, I will take games and 5-1 in the NFL as the Penn State to end the year with a win GPs overall mark climbs to 120-59 after a big disappointment in the off(64-26 college and 66-29 pros). field shenanigans. Dave and I both went 9-3 but in South Carolina: South Carolina different ways: I went 5-1 in college is one victory away from the winand 4-2 in the pros and he was 4-2 ningest season in its history. To and 5-1. achieve that, the Gamecocks will My overall record is now 131- need to overcome one of college 73 (66-37 and 65-36), while Mr. footballs most storied programs -Davides is 136-70 (69-34 and and one neither they nor their coach 67-36). have defeated. Steve Spurriers teams Brian Bassett, sports editor of have had a multitude of success and our sister publication, the Van Wert will have again this week. Times Bulletin, joins the cast for Georgia: I like the way that the another go-round from his stint ear- Bulldogs have picked themselves lier in the fall. up after their 0-2 start; the Bulldogs Happy New Year! finish the season with a win in the Here are the games: Outback Bowl..oh and by the way College Bowls: Houston vs. did you know that Georgia Coach Penn State (TicketCity); Nebraska Mark Richt is a Christian. Is the vs. South Carolina (Capital One); media going to start ripping him Michigan State vs. Georgia the way they have Tim (Outback); Ohio State vs. Tebow?..just sayin Florida (Taxslayer.com Florida: It has been a Gator); Wisconsin vs. tumultuous season to say Oregon (Rose); Stanford vs. the least for the Buckeyes Oklahoma State (Fiesta). and playing the Florida Pros: Dallas at New Gators in the Gator York Giants; Baltimore at Bowl cant be a good sign. Cincinnati; San Diego at Sorry but I have to take Oakland; New York Jets the Gators. at Miami; Kansas City at Oregon: This should Denver; Detroit at Green be the best bowl of the Metcalfe Bay. week. If the Ducks uniJIM METCALFE forms are anything as indicative as COLLEGE: the way they have played this seaPENN STATE: I was thinking son, they should came away with about picking Houston but after their the win despite a great season by the choke job in the Conference USA Badgers. title game against Southern Miss, I Oklahoma State: Its Andrew dont know. Can the Cougar offense Lucks swan song before he heads keep its edge after such a long layoff, to the big money and to the Colts. especially against a pretty good Both teams run through the season Nittany Lion defense (forget the were nearly identical nine wins in ridiculous Alamo Bowl where both a row, then a loss. Both teams also defenses were horrid)? Methinks have the ability to run off the points; not. Cougars defense isnt so hot, that means this game should end 6-3. either. I like PSU in a final good-bye Im going to take Oklahoma State to JoePa. for no particular reason, other than NEBRASKA: This should be it is quite possible that the Cardinal a low-scoring, defensive slobber- have a letdown in what could be knocker. I simply like Cornhusker Lucks last game. QB Taylor Martinez slightly better PROS: in making just enough plays. New York Giants: Winner is MICHIGAN STATE: Georgia in, loser stays home. This game rebounded from an 0-2 start to this couldnt be any more even: both point. Spartans have been consistent- teams are 8-7, the Cowboys are 3-4 ly solid. Big Ten needs to get some on the road, the Giants 3-4 at home. wins against vaunted SEC. They get It may end in a tie but it wont. one here in a terrific contest. Tony Romo has the history of chokOHIO STATE: One could ing under pressure and Eli Manning argue that the Buckeyes either dont shines under pressure. The G-men belong in a bowl this year 6-6 are at home; Im taking them for mark but their fans travel well or the win. they should have offered this one Baltimore: I really want to go up in place of next year. Never with my heart here; a win mind. This is their first game and the Bengals are in, for Coach Meyer. Buckeyes a loss and its go home start 2012 season well against again unless they get despised Gators. help. As Bengals fans OREGON: This should be a we almost always get great matchup (most of the one disappointed (Editors after New Years Day should!) note: As Cowboys and literally a toss-up game fans under the reign of (though my coin is two-headterror of Jerry Jones, ed!). Both teams have great skill Boninsegna we know the feeling, players. It just seems that the buddy!!!), so I will take Big Ten has always had trouble the Ravens and be pleaswith West Coast (and Florida Coast) antly surprised if the Bengals win. speed. The Quackers come a-calling San Diego: The Chargers have in Pasadena. the history of pulling victory out OKLAHOMA STATE: Andrew of the jaws of defeat; however, the Lucks final tune-up before it is Chargers were eliminated last week assumed he is the first pick in the but have the chance to spoil the 2012 NFL Draft. Oklahoma State season of their archrival Raiders. may have more overall weapons, Given that and Carson Palmers though, and I dont think Cardinal continuance to throw the ball to the defense is that spectacular. Neither guys in the wrong hat, I will take the is Okie States, so it comes down to Chargers to send the Raiders home those overall threats. Cowboys get with them. big win in close contest. New York Jets: Now to make PROS: the playoffs, the Jets must defeat the NEW YORK GIANTS: It breaks Dolphins and have Cincinnati lose my heart to see this happen again but at home to Baltimore, Tennessee the Cowboys defense ... stinks!! lose in Houston and either Denver Period, end of sentence. Tony Romo or Oakland lose. The Broncos host got hurt again Eagles; the G-men Kansas City while the Raiders face D-line is salivating against this San Diego at home. Have the moon porous O-line (more of the handi- be in the seventh..have Jupiter align work of Jerry Jones and his great with Mars..blah ..blah..the Jets beat drafting!), especially with the run- Miami earlier in the season before ning backs beat up. Big D gets shut the Dolphins went on their run. out of playoffs again. However, I will take the Jets to BALTIMORE: It comes down win but not make the playoffs. to this: if Ravens cant get fired up Denver: The naysayers can get enough and actually play to beat off of Tim Tebows back. Although Bengals in Queen City with first- the Chiefs beat the Packers to end round bye on the line, they should their undefeated season, I think the ALL retire! Broncos bounce back and get the OAKLAND: It also kills me win. to write this but the Raaaiders put Green Bay: Congratulations to themselves in position for playoffs. the Lions for making the playoffs The Chargers fiddle-faddled around but the Packers are the better team; too much this year and got embar- they are at home and have a lot of rassed at Detroit last week. They momentum going into the playoffs. havent done so well in Oakland BRIAN BASSETT lately, either. COLLEGE: NEW YORK JETS: Mark Houston: I feel like they want to Sanchez the problem in Gotham? be there more than Penn State does. No; how about Coach Loudmouth? Nebraska: I think Lattimore is Still, they should be good enough to still out for SC. win in Miami. Michigan State: DENVER: Could it be the Florida: Florida is slightly more Revenge Bowl, with Kyle Orton average. coming back to haunt the Mile Wisconsin: Monte Ball > High? Tebow has also been very, (remember the old sign better VERY sub-ordinary the last few than from math class?) LaMichael weeks. Still, if they win, they are in. James. Denvers defense will win this one. Oklahoma State: Stanfords DETROIT: Packers have noth- defense cant stop a nose bleed. ing to play for, plus they are beat up NFL: and need to heal up. Starters play for New York Giants: Romo (...) a half and then hit the bench. Lions stinks. get nice win to head into second Cincinnati: Needs it more. season. Oakland: Phillip Rivers (...) DAVE BONINSEGNA stinks. COLLEGE: Miami: Playing better right now. Penn State: In the wake of one of Kansas City: Orton is back with the ugliest scandals in college sports a vengeance. history, Penn States relegation to Detroit: Green Bay will rest their the TicketCity Bowl in Dallas on starters.

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Kiwanis took over the fundraiser when the local Lions Club disbanded. Nov. 9 Spencerville Village Council President PJ Johnson was announced as the winner of the mayoral election and will take office in January. He said his primary agenda is to give the village a new look by attracting new businesses. Voters approved the Delphos 4.05-mill tax levy renewal, passed 1,234-757.

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December Dec. 6 The Arnold C. Dienstberger Foundation doled out $305,000 to local non-profit organizations. This was the 14th annual distribution of money raised from investments held by the not-forprofit foundation, headquartered in Delphos. This year brought the total donated to causes in the Delphos school Doug Harter, right, played Taps for onlookers showing district to nearly $3,320,000. signs of respect during posting of the colors during the Dec. 12 The Delphos City Schools Veterans Day ceremony. Union made $41,000 in holBoard of Education bid she said. Dec. 15 iday donations to 17 local farewell to three members: The end of the war in Iraq non-profit agencies in Allen, Deb Gallmeier, 18-year veteran; Malisa Smith, one was announced after nearly Auglaize and Putnam counterm; and Board President nine years of bloody con- ties. These donations are in Ron Ebbeskotte, one term flict that caused the deaths of addition to the more than current and one term past. nearly 4,500 Americans and $100,000 Superior already Newcomers Joe Rode and 100,000 Iraqis, left another donated to non-profits in the Michael Wulfhorst filled the 32,000 Americans and tens of surrounding community in seats of Smith and Ebbeskotte, thousands of Iraqis wounded 2011. Dec. 31 while Gallmeiers unexpired and cost the U.S. Treasury $800 billion. The Reverend David seat was left empty. Dec. 17 Howell and Kay Ahten were Dec. 14 Mourners converged on chosen as the 2011 TriAfter 32 years with the Delphos Public Library the North Korean capitol by County Man and Woman Board of Trustees, 22 as its the hundreds to show their of the Year. Howell was president, Margaret Fischer grief over the death of their nominated for his dedicaattended her last board meet- dear leader, Kim Jong II, tion to the community and ing before retiring. Fischer who died at the age of 69 due work through Trinity United said she would miss time to heart failure. His son, Kim Methodist Church. Ahten spent with the other board John Un, was announced as was nominated for her tireless volunteering with her members. Its been a good successor. Stadium Club members and volunteers braved temperatures that started in the mid- time. Ill really miss just Dec. 23 church, community and the 20s on Dec. 10 to lay pavers by the Little League Diamonds at Stadium Park. Superior Federal Credit Delphos Canal Commission. being there for the meetings,

Mayor Mike Gallmeier ran unopposed and was elected to serve another four years. Kim Riddell was elected council president along with Councilmen-at-Large Kevin Osting, Joe Martz and Josh Gillespie, City Law Director Clayton Osting, Treasurer Bob Mosier and Auditor Tom Jettinghoff, all unopposed. Joe Rode and Michael Wulfhorst were elected to the Delphos City School Board of Education for 4-year terms. Rode, 34, garnered 2,155 votes and Wulfhorst, 37, came in second with 1,512. Both claimed that finding a

permanent superintendent was high on their list of challenges to tackle. Nov. 11 Local veterans and about 50 residents braved cold temperatures for the annual Veterans Day ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Park. This years ceremony was given the special distinction of falling on 11/11/11. Nov. 27 St. Johns Alumni Association inducted the class of 2011 into the Hall of Fame. Those honored were: Dr. Joseph P. Myers M.D., professional achieve-

ment; Monsignor Bertrand J. Shenk, service to mankind; Deb Elwer Lindeman, athletic achievement; and Angeline Mom Miller, service to St. Johns. (group photo)

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equate and lazy next to her because her volunteer work doesnt seem to stop. Ive been involved with her at the museum and at church and shes involved with so much there that I dont know how she finds the time to do anything else. She still goes out and visits people who cant really get out and about. I know she still bakes trays of cookies and takes them to people. She was really the driving force behind the renovations to the second floor of the canal museum. If it hadnt been for her, wed still be working on it, Im positive. We ended up getting it done in about six months. None of us really knew how to get started and Kay came in and wrote up some plans and we kind of used that as a road map to get it done. Another great thing about her is that even when she has a great idea, she still asks for other peoples approval and opinions. She never assumes that her idea is the best because humility is her thing. Shes just a good person, inside and out. Jealousy isnt in her vocabulary and Ive never heard her say a single word against anyone. Shes a very disciplined volunteer and she seems to almost have a need for it. Shes such an amazing volunteer that she makes me want to be a better volunteer. Howell has worked closely with Ahten for 15 years and says hes always admired her selflessness. Shes one of the most giving people in every area, he said. She extends herself to anyone who is in need. All of the projects she runs and works on whether at the church, museum or somewhere else she works diligently to do well. She is also working very quietly. Shes very intent in the way she gets things done and she seems to almost have a fervor for helping others and an anxiousness to get things done. She is so much an integral part of our community. All of her gifts and talents are a blessing to us. When asked what drives her to volunteer, Ahten says its a matter of perspective and doing what makes her happy. If you dont expose yourself to other situations, you dont really see what other people go through, she said. You dont see whats really important in life. Its really rewarding because it just makes you feel good. They call it a warm and fuzzy feeling but I think thats such a dated phrase. I used to be in charge of the missions at church and the lady who took over for me told me once that its hard doing all of the things that need to be done but when they sit down in December and they have all of these thousands of dollars to give away, its the greatest feeling. Thats the truth. The work pays off. If you can help others, thats doing what God wants us to do. By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO U.S. troops are increasingly using an easy-to-get herbal mix called Spice, which mimics a marijuana high, is hard to detect and can bring on hallucinations that last for days. The abuse of the drug has so alarmed military officials that theyve launched an aggressive testing program that this year has led to the investigation of more than 1,100 suspected users, according to military figures. So-called synthetic pot is readily available on the Internet and has become popular nationwide in recent years, but its use among troops and sailors has raised concerns among the Pentagon brass. You can just imagine the work that we do in a military environment, said Mark Ridley, deputy director of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, adding, you need to be in your right mind when you do a job. Thats why the Navy has always taken a zero tolerance policy toward drugs. Two years ago, only 29 Marines and sailors were investigated for Spice. This year, the number topped 700, the investigative service said. Those found guilty of using Spice are kicked out, although the Navy does not track the overall number of dismissals. The Air Force has punished 497 airmen so far this year, compared to last years 380, according to figures provided by the Pentagon. The Army does not track Spice investigations but says it has medically treated 119 soldiers for the synthetic drug in total. Military officials emphasize those caught represent a tiny fraction of all service members and note none was in a leadership position or believed high while on duty. Spice is made up of exotic plants from Asia like Blue Lotus and Bay Bean. Their leaves are coated with chemicals that mimic the effects of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, but are five to 200 times more potent. More than 40 states have banned some of its chemicals, prompting sellers to turn to the Internet, where it is marketed as incense or potpourri. In some states, Spice is sold at bars, smoke shops and convenience stores. The packets usually say the ingredients are not for human consumption but also tout them as mood enhancing. Service members preferred it because up until this year there was no way to detect it with urine tests. A test was developed after the Drug Enforcement Administration put a one-year emergency ban on five chemicals found in the drug. Manufacturers are adapting to avoid detection, even on the new tests, and skirt new laws banning the main chemicals. Its a moving target, said Capt. J.A. Cappy Surette, spokesman for the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. The military can calibrate its equipment to test for those five banned chemicals but underground chemists can keep altering the properties and make up to more than 100 permutations, Surette said. Complicating their efforts further, there are more than 200 other chemicals used in the drug. They remain legal and their effects on the mind and body remain largely unknown, Navy doctors say. A Clemson University created many of the chemicals for research purposes in 1990s. They were never tested on humans. Civilian deaths have been reported and emergency crews have responded to calls of hyper-excited people doing things like tearing off their clothes and running down the street naked. Navy investigators compare the drug to angel dust because no two batches are the same. Some may just feel a euphoric buzz, but others have suffered delusions lasting up to a week. While the problem has surfaced in all branches of the military, the Navy has been the most aggressive in drawing attention to the problem. It produced a video based on cases to warn sailors of the drugs dangers and publicized busts of crew members on some of its most-storied ships, including the USS Carl Vinson, from which Osama bin Ladens was dropped into the sea.

(Continued from page 1) Im so very proud to have him as my husband. Im so proud to have him as my daughters stepfather and my grandsons father, as well as pastor. Ive never met a more dedicated pastor in my life. Its hard to put into words what kind of man he is because hes so many different things. Ive never seen somebody try so hard to be all things to all people, she said. Rev. Howell entered Christian pastoral ministry 42 years ago, having felt called to it out of high school in Spencerville. He was educated at Ohio State University and a seminary near Chicago. He pastored several churches around Ohio before coming to Delphos 15 years ago. The same inspirations that motivate Howell to be the difference others need in the clutch is the same spirit that compelled him into vocational ministry. Rather than one extending from the other, they both originate from the same inner life. Howell credits his religious tradition, with its emphasis on social services, and his grandfather for making him who he is. Our founder, John Wesley, said the world is our parish and thats how I look at it. Whenever Ive looked at possible programs for outreach, Ive looked at how it can impact and benefit the entire community and go on from there. I dont care who people are, where they live or what they do the desire is in my heart to help in any way I can, whether its food, clothing, shelter or whatever it is. Weve reached many people by being open and willing to work with people from different walks of life, he said. My grandfather was a big influence on me. He taught me to be open, to share to reach out to others without judgment. His name was Melvin Howell; he was a farmer with a lot of openness and caring. I spent a lot of time with him when I was growing up and I modeled his example. My upbringing was such that it formed me to want to do the most I can to be helpful to others to serve their needs. So, I look for ways to do that. In a city as small as Delphos, having six Habitat projects is uncommon. Howell was one of those who first conceived of conducting such a program in town. Bob Ulm and I had been thinking and talking about a rehabilitation or remodeling program of some sort but there wasnt anything like that out there; no support agency to make that happen. We knew we couldnt carry it on our own and that we would need help from people experienced in this kind of work, he said. So we went another route and approached Habitat for

Humanity of Greater Lima and they were excited about the possibility of coming this way. So far, weve conducted six projects and have money now to purchase a seventh property. Im, pretty much, the local chair. Its a matter of bringing people and resources together. We had to, pretty much, fund the first couple of builds on our own but once we got in the chain, we were able to get grants from Thrivent Builds to help with subsequent projects. My role has been to promote Habitat within the community and encourage families to apply. There have been dry spells where we havent had families but weve done extremely well with the six, so we decided to proceed with a seventh. Ulm says Howell sees things through a vision for the common good. The best thing about Pastor Dave is his ability to look past the way things are presently to what they might be. He has an engaging ability to bring people of all denominations and occupations together to share their experiences for the common good. He is a rare combination of an idea-man and a doer whos willing to get involved in projects and not just plan them. Hes one of those people who makes most everyone who works with or around him feel better, Ulm said. Community Unity is a coalition of local folks from various groups that Howell helped corral to address certain issues residents are facing under the recession. We were calling different groups together to look at different needs in the community. We looked at hunger issues and experimented with a couple different projects that didnt work out. So, we decided we could do it and make it work. We started out with school supplies as our first project. Within a very short time, it became evident that food was a big need. So, the committee formed as representatives of other helping communities came together, he said. Howell said whenever needs like these arise, a core group of people comes together around a common vision. People talking leads to more people talking, leading to action that compounds as synergy builds with more people coming on board. He says the key is for people identified with different groups to look past their differences. Whenever these things come up, we invite people from all of our organizations and resources, so we can pull people together to brainstorm. This resulted in Supplies on Us, Suppers on Us and Free Food on Us as the mottos for the three programs, he concluded.

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Festival. She and Ron also repaired and refurnished various items of furniture at the church. Ron and I loved keeping a big garden. I think a lot of that had to do with our upbringing, she continued. I started canning about 20 years ago and I still try to keep up with that. Ron helped me a lot. He was my right-hand man in the kitchen and I was his in the garden. He would help on baking days, too; he was my chief cookie-baker and piemaintenance man. He would be down there with the ovens in the church basement and would get into his zone. He never burnt anything. Although she is retired from the school system, she keeps two part-time jobs, working seasonally at Beining Nursery and doing original artwork for stained glass windows at Window Creations in Ottoville. In 2005, Ahten and her husband became trustees and volunteers at the Delphos Canal Commission Museum. Throughout her years at the museum, she has done stripping, gluing, re-caning and refinishing furniture, as well as various kinds of repair work and maintenance. She is credited with creating most of the signs and posters used by the museum and has helped with floats for Canal Days, fundraisers, the Christmas Tree Festival and museum window displays. When the museum began expanding its second floor, Ahten drew up organizational plans and did a large part of the sanding, staining and sealing of the floors. Ron and I have a lot of experience refinishing old furniture. Almost every piece of furniture in our home is antique because newer furniture isnt made as well these days, she said. Thats just something weve always enjoyed doing, so when we saw some of the furniture at the church needed some work we offered to refinish it and then we sort of became the unofficial furniture maintenance people. I still do. After Ron was diagnosed, Ahten kept up her volunteering while caring for him. A friend of mine told me to just continue doing what felt normal, she said. A couple of days before Ron passed, I just started baking things. I baked six pies and Rev. David Howell came and picked them up for me. I couldnt just sit there and watch him. I would check on him but I couldnt just sit there. Other volunteers who have worked with Ahten say they have a hard time keeping up with her. Linda Baker, who nominated Ahten and her husband for their trustee positions, says Ahten inspires her to be a better volunteer. I cant even compare myself to Kay. There really is no comparison to her, she said. I just feel inad-

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