December 8, 2014

Hunger Games tops slow
box office, p4
DELPHOS
The
OSU makes national

championship bracket, p6
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Monday, deceMber 8, 2014
Taking in a
movie at the
museum
Ten-year-old
Anna
Spring settles in with
a bag of popcorn and
her pillow and blankets
to watch the Christmas
movies at the Delphos
Museum of Postal
History Saturday evening. Frozen and
The Christmas Story
topped the marquee.
The event was offered
in conjunction with
the Kiwanis Hometown
Christmas. (DHI Media/
Mary M. Grothause)
Vol. 145 No. 125
Delphos, Ohio
Fittro backs
body cameras
for officers
BY STEPHANIE GROVES
DHI Media Staff Writer
sgroves@delphosherald.com
DELPHOS - Police body cameras or on-officer video cameras are the topic of discussion in the administrative offices of
police departments, on local and national news broadcasts and
at water coolers around the country.
The first debate surrounding law enforcements use of
video surveillance technology happened almost two decades
ago when in-car dashboard cameras that filmed and preserved
an officers interactions with citizens placed law enforcement
agencies and activists at odds.
Over time, both sides supported video surveillance evidence: law enforcement claimed it would protect officers
involved in post hoc citizen grievances; and reformists
believed surveilling officers would reduce racial profiling.
Delphos Police Chief Kyle Fittro said body cameras are an
interest to the police department. The technology would allow
officers to address a situation and record it at the same time.
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Santa makes his rounds
Upfront
St. Peters
sets Longest
Night Service
St. Peter Lutheran Church

at Fifth and Pierce streets in
Delphos will sponsor The
Longest Night Service at 7
p.m. Dec. 17.
The church recognizes the
Christmas season may not be
a joyous time for everyone.
Circumstances like grief, illness, aging, stress, loneliness,
unemployment and financial
worry can seem magnified
during the holidays. This brief
service of prayers, readings
and thoughtful music is not
an all-night vigil, but rather a
time to take pause and reflect
and know that you are not
alone. Participants will be
given the opportunity to light
a candle in memory of a loved
one.
For more information, call
St. Peter Lutheran Church at
419-695-2616.
Santa was in high demand in the area this weekend. He made stops at the Delphos Public Library, the Optimist Breakfast with
Santa and Ottoville Chamber of Commerce Winter Fest. Clockwise from above left: Santa greets Henry Schnipke before he enters
the Parish Center in Ottoville. Six-year-old Dora Wilson colors a picture while she waits to see Santa at Kangaroo Cave during
Optimist Breakfast with Santa. Emma Haehn, left, Olivia Bloom and Madelyn Haehn are all smiles as Santa enters the First Edition
Building at the Delphos Public Library. Dalton Ditto gives Santa his list. (DHI Media/Nancy Spencer)
Cast a vote for

Peoples Choice
Homes entered in the Betty

Honigford Spirit of Christmas
House Decorating Contest have
been announced. They include:
Leonard
and
Shirley
Jarman, 604 N. Franklin St.;
Shelly Schulte, 12453 S. Clay
St.; Logan, Austin, Noah
Heiing, 501 E. Third St.; Larry
Deitering, 6060 Defiance Trail;
Lois and Ken Blankemeyer,
628 E. Fifth St.; Clint and
Diane Gable, 508 W. Second
St.; Larry and Chris Wisher,
1003 Park Avenue; and Tracy
and Tim Cantner, 516 S. Cass
St.
Visit the homes and then
vote for the Peoples Choice
Award by calling 419-6958470 or 419-235-2302; emailing bjettin@woh.rr.com; or
by casting a ballot at the City
Building.
Forecast
Cloudy today
with a chance
of rain showers possibly
mixed with
snow showers
this afternoon and tonight.
Highs in the lower 40s. Lows
in the lower 30s. See page 2.
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Students fund mural in gym

BY NANCY KLINE
DHI Media Staff Writer
news@delphosherald.com
COLUMBUS GROVE When a leadership group started

at St. Anthonys Catholic School in Columbus Grove, the first
thing they wanted to do was put a cross/crucifix in the gym.
Since hanging one could be hazardous if it were to get hit with
a ball, it was decided to paint it on a wall.
The leadership group was started this year to give sixth-,
seventh- and eighth-graders a voice in what goes on in their
school. The idea for a cross in the gym was their first idea.
Im so proud of the kids, Principal Jan Schimmoeller said.
Following a discussion, it was decided to commission
Oscar Velasquez to do a mural in the gym.
Velasquez said it was early in the fall when they contacted
him with their ideas for the painting in the gym. He sent three
sketches: all including crosses. One included Jesus sitting
with children with a cross in the background. Another sketch
included Jesus talking to the people with a cross in the background. The third sketch included St. Anthony with children
around him with three crosses in the background.
The St. Anthonys sketch was the favorite of the teachers,
Schimmoeller said. When the students voted on their favorite
sketch, they also chose the St. Anthonys picture.
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Raffle raises $3,000 for Wounded Warriors

Denny Dyke is the winner of the freezer and a half of a half of beef in the Knights
of Columbus raffle. Proceeds from the effort raised $3,000 for Wounded
Warriors. Knights of Columbus member Tony Wrasman, left, and Grand Knight
Jim Mesker present Dyke with his winnings. (DHI Media/Nancy Spencer)
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Monday, December 8, 2014
FROM THE ARCHIVES

One Year Ago
At 16 months, Carlisle is
already training to be a national champion. This young competitor from Delphos is a dog,
a Neapolitan Mastiff, training
to compete in the Westminster
Kennel Club 138th annual Dog Show, which takes
place Feb. 10-11. Two weeks
ago, Carlisles owner, Sherry
Subler, received an invitation from the Westminster
Kennel club inviting Carlisle
to be part of the dog show at
Madison Square Garden in
New York City.
25 Years Ago 1989
Green Thumb Garden
Club donated poinsettia
arrangements to Delphos
nursing homes. Participating
in the presentation at Sarah
Jane Chambers Geriatric
Center
and
Delphos
Memorial Home were
Norma Molyneaux, president of the garden club;
and Jean Best, program
co-chairman. The arrangements were designed by Rita
Koester, program co-chairman, and completed by the
garden club membership at
a workshop meeting at the
home of Betty Wiesenberg.
The annual Christmas
Choral Worship service,
sponsored by the Delphos
Ministerial Association will
be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday
at St. Johns Catholic Church.
Presentations before the service will be given by Doug
Harter, trumpeter; Ann Byrne,
organist; and Michelle Skelly,
flutist.
Two three-point goals provided Fort Jennings the winning edge 50-49 over Lima
Central Catholic Wednesday
at Fort Jennings. The teams
were even with 16 field goals
but LCC held a 17-16 edge
in free throws. Three-point
shots by Leslie Gasser and
Gina Schroeder proved the
difference as Fort Jennings
gained its first win against
four losses.
The Elida Bulldogs

whipped Gomer Friday
night with a 74-52 victory. It
was Elidas first Northwest
Conference win. With 24
points scored in the second
quarter to Gomers 17, the
Bulldogs remained ahead
the rest of the contest. Dave
Sandy of Gomer took scoring honors with 22 points
to his credit. Elidas Steve
Moor chalked up 19 markers.
Members of the Ottoville
Altar-Rosary Society held
their regular monthly meeting
and Christmas party this past
week in the parish hall. Mrs.
Lawrence Eickholt made a
request for various articles
which can be used to make
things for the church festivals novelty booth. After
the meeting, the Christmas
party was held. Special
gifts were presented to the
youngest mother, Mrs. Oscar
Hohlbein, and to the youngest grandmother, Mrs. Phillip
Schimmoeller.
For The Record

Municipal Court releases
November activity report
OBITUARY
Nancy Spencer, editor

Ray Geary,
general manager
Delphos Herald, Inc.
Lori Goodwin Silette,
circulation manager
INFORMATION SUBMITTED
VAN WERT The Van Wert Municipal Court has released
the activity report for the month of November.
There were a total of 456 cases for the month as follows:
354 traffic cases, 66 criminal cases and 38 civil cases.
The Court performed one wedding.
Fines and costs in the amount of $55,578.68 were distributed to government agencies by the Municipal Court as follows:
$17,572.75 to the State of Ohio, $32,246.38 to the City of Van
Wert, $5,442.05 to the County of Van Wert, $103 to the Van
Wert Sheriffs Department, $18 to Crime Stoppers and $196.50
to Capital Recovery.
The above disbursements include $898 to Legal Aid, $2,547
to Victims of Crime and $1,652.50 to Computerization.
The total amount collected in back fines from Capital
Recovery for the year is $26,780.03. The Courts Supervision
Fund brought in $1,767 for the month for a total of $26,646.50
for the year.
Monies collected for judgment creditors by garnishment for
the month totaled $29,592.22. The nature of the offense and
the arresting authority are factors which affect the distribution
of the fines.
The charging authorities were traffic cases: driving under
the influence (18) Ohio State Patrol (9), SHF (2) and SVW
(7); general traffic (336) OSP (269), Van Wert Police (38),
Delphos (1), Sheriff (28) and Village (0); criminal charges
(64) City Police (26), OSP (10), Sheriff (13), Delphos (1),
Village (1), DOG (10) and Health Deparment (3); and civil
cases (38) regular money-only complaints (25), evictions
(6), other-BMV driving privileges (1) and small claims complaints (6).
Judge Jill Leatherman signed three search warrants during
the month.
Traffic/Criminal Activity: The Court had 372 scheduled
arraignments, 181 pre-trials, 12 trials to the Court, eight suppression hearings, five preliminary hearing, six probation
violations, four show cause hearings, no bond hearings, no
sentencings, no no-contest hearings, no extradition hearings,
no 12-point suspension hearings, no scheduled jury trials and
no ALS hearings.
The following information has been submitted to the Judge
from the probation department for the month.
Number of Persons off Probation: 20
Total Intakes for Probation: 11
Total Office Visits: 140
Total Home Visits: 2
Total Number of Persons on Probation: 278
Total Number on Intensive Probation: 69
Total Persons Arrested by Probation: 0
Total Community Service Hours Completed: 66
In-Home Alcohol Units: 6
Number placed on Electronic House Arrest: 6
Cases Reviewed by Court: 155
Total Successfully Completing EMHA: 1
Probation Violations filed: 3
Ignition Interlock Units Issued: 11
UDS completed: 13
Diversions: 7
Rehabilitation Placement 0
Bond Violations 0
75 Years Ago 1939

The Ottoville Band Parents
are sponsoring a minstrel
show to be given in the parish hall Sunday and Monday
evenings. A male chorus will
support the 10 men and James
Niedecken is serving as interlocutor. Preceding the show,
the school band will present
the first concert of the present
term. Basil V. Alt is directing.
The Eagles held its monthly wrestling show Thursday
evening at their hall. A large
number of mat fans were in
attendance. J. Carl Stopher
served as announcer and
Eugene Minnig as timekeeper. The feature match of
the evening brought together
two heavyweights, Rob The
Sailor Kelley of Lima and
Buddy Kurtz of Toledo. The
Sailor won in successive
falls.
Several probationary student nurses from Delphos
and vicinity received their
caps in a ceremony at St.
Ritas Hospital in Lima
50 Years Ago 1964
Good Hope Circle of St. in celebration of the 21st
Peter Evangelical Lutheran anniversary of the hospiChurch met this past week tal. Among those receivin the parish hall with Mrs. ing caps were Doris
Henry Werner giving the Young, Catherine Gasser,
Odenweller
devotions. The Bible study Katherine
was a review of the Book and Margaret Stallkamp,
Associated Press
of Acts. Mrs. Elmer Freund all from Delphos, Anna
was the leader with all mem- Berman of Spencerville,
Today is Monday, Dec. 8, the 342nd day of
bers participating. Mrs. Ralph Helen Kohls of Fort
Theis had the offering medi- Jennings, Alice Odenweller 2014. There are 23 days left in the year.
Todays Highlight in History:
tation. Hostesses were Mrs. and Marie Trenkamp, both
On Dec. 8, 1941, the United States entered
Herman Buchholtz, Clara of Ottoville.
World War II as Congress declared war
White and Edna Kundert.
against Imperial Japan, a day after the attack
on Pearl Harbor.
On this date:
In 1776, during the Revolutionary War,
Gen. George Washingtons retreating army
crossed the Delaware River from New Jersey
into Pennsylvania.
8 false alarms
Total Emergency Calls:
In 1813, Beethovens Symphony No. 7
First Responder: 90
110
in A Major, Op. 92, was first performed in
EMS: 90
Fire Calls: 11
Vienna, with Beethoven himself conducting.
Service Calls: 9
2 structure fires
In 1854, Pope Pius IX proclaimed the
Catholic dogma of the Immaculate Conception,
which holds that Mary, the mother of Jesus,
was free of original sin from the moment of
her own conception.
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 - 6:30 p.m.
In 1886, the American Federation of Labor
At Harter & Schier Funeral Home
was founded in Columbus, Ohio.
In 1914, Watch Your Step, the first musiPlease join us for our annual holiday program to honor
cal revue to feature a score composed entirely
and remember your loved one who has passed away.
by Irving Berlin, opened in New York.
Our hope is to bring you comfort and meaning
In 1949, the Chinese Nationalist governduring this difficult time. All families are invited.
ment moved from the Chinese mainland to
Formosa as the Communists pressed their
HARTER & SCHIER FUNERAL HOME
attacks.
209 W. Third St., Delphos 419-692-8055
In 1960, NBC broadcast a new, color
videotape version of the TV special Peter
Pan starring Mary Martin. (Two previous
telecasts, also starring Martin, had been performed live in 1955 and 1956.)
In 1972, a United Airlines Boeing 737
crashed while attempting to land at ChicagoMidway Airport, killing 43 of the 61 people
Linda Bailey
Dec. 12, 1950-Dec. 4, 2014
LIMA Linda Bailey,
63, passed away Thursday at
St. Ritas Medical Center in
Lima.
She was born Dec. 12,
1950, to Selmer and Florence
(Seymour) Ness. Her mother
survives in Delphos.
On April 22, 1972, she
was united in marriage to
Edward Bailey, who survives
in Delphos.
She is also survived by a
daughter, Rachel; two grandchildren, Alexis and Sammy
Bailey; her aunt, Dorothy
Renfer; and a nephew, Shawn
Ness.
She was also preceded in
death by a brother, Donald;
and her grandparents, Sam
and Louise Ness and Lillian
Seymour.
Linda worked in the insurance business for 47 years
owning Jauman Insurance
Agency. She later worked
for
Odenweller-Jauman
Insurance. She was a 1969
graduate of Jefferson High
School, and a member of St.
John the Evangelist Church.
She was also a lifetime member of the American Legion of
Delphos Post 268.
There will be no visitation.
Graveside services will begin
at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Walnut
Grove Cemetery, withFather
Frank Murd and Deacon John
Sheehan officiating.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the family.
To leave condolences, visit
harterandschier.com.
TODAY IN HISTORY
EMERGENCY RUNS
Holiday Remembrance Service
Delphos Area Economic

Growth Partnership
Meeting
Concerned Citizens and
Community Leaders Welcome.
We are in the early stages of pulling together

Community and Business Development.
Topics:
Review and Update on

Areas of Priority
Looking for volunteers
Group Leadership
Status of Funding Structure
Kick Off of Subcommittee

Work January 2015
Wrap up
Tues., Dec. 9, 6-7:30pm

FOE Eagles Lodge
1600 E. 5th St., Delphos
Sponsored by DHI Media and First Federal Bank
on board, as well as two people on the ground;

among the dead were Dorothy Hunt, wife of
Watergate conspirator E. Howard Hunt, U.S.
Rep. George W. Collins, D-Ill., and CBS
News correspondent Michele Clark.
In 1980, rock star John Lennon was shot
to death outside his New York City apartment
building by an apparently deranged fan.
In 1982, a man demanding an end to nuclear
weapons held the Washington Monument hostage, threatening to blow it up with explosives
he claimed were inside a van. (After a 10-hour
standoff, Norman D. Mayer was shot dead by
police; it turned out there were no explosives.)
In 1987, President Ronald Reagan and
Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev signed a
treaty at the White House calling for destruction of intermediate-range nuclear missiles.
In 1992, Americans got to see live television coverage of U.S. troops landing on the
beaches of Somalia as Operation Restore
Hope began (because of the time difference, it
was early Dec. 9 in Somalia).
Ten years ago: The Senate completed congressional approval of the biggest overhaul
of U.S. intelligence in a half-century, voting 89-2 to send the measure to President
George W. Bush, who signed it nine days
later. Disgruntled U.S. soldiers complained to
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld during
a question-and-answer session in Kuwait about
long deployments and a lack of armored vehicles and other equipment. Treasury Secretary
John Snow accepted President Bushs offer
to remain in the Cabinet. Dimebag Darrell
Abbott, 38, an influential heavy metal guitarist,
was fatally shot with three other people during
a performance in Columbus, Ohio; the gunman
was then shot dead by a police officer.
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FUNERALS
HONIGFORD, Marie L.
Honigford, 52, of Delphos,
Mass of Christian Burial will
begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St.
John the Evangelist Catholic
Church, the Rev. Ron Schock
officiating. Burial will be
in Resurrection Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 2-8
p.m. today at Strayer Funeral
Home, Delphos, where a
Parish Wake Service will be
held at 2 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to
Child Fund or the Delphos
Community
Christmas
Project. Online condolences
may be shared at www.strayerfuneralhome.com.
FETZER, Patricia Pat
Ann, 74, funeral services will
be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at
the Chiles-Laman Funeral and
Cremation Services, Eastside
Chapel. Visitation will be held
from 4-8 p.m. today at the
Eastside Chapel. Officiating
the services will be the Rev.
Mary Wood. Burial will be in
Walnut Grove Cemetery following the service. Memorial
contributions may be made
to the Forest Park UMC
Family Life Center or the
Child Development Center
at Lima Memorial Health
System. Condolences may be
expressed at chiles-lamanfh.
com.
NOMINA, Barbara Ann
Barb, 76, of Monticello,
Indiana, and formerly of
Delphos, funeral Mass will be
at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the
Our Lady of the Lake Catholic
Church in Monticello, where a
rosary will be held at 10 a.m.
followed by a visitation from
10:30 a.m. until the time of the
Mass. MillerRoscka Funeral
of Monticello is honored to
be assisting the family with
arrangements.
WEATHER
WEATHER FORECAST
Tri-County
Associated Press
TODAY: Cloudy. A 50
percent chance of rain showers. Possibly mixed with snow
showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 40s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
TONIGHT: Cloudy with
a 40 percent chance of rain
showers and snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph
shifting to the west after midnight.
TUESDAY: Cloudy with
a 20 percent chance of rain
showers and snow showers. Highs in the upper 30s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
TUESDAY
NIGHT:
Mostly cloudy. Lows around
30. North winds 10 to 15
mph.
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STATE/LOCAL
6 arrested, 4 more to be served in Van Wert Co. drug raid

INFORMATION
SUBMITTED
VAN WERT COUNTY
Van Wert County Sheriff
Thomas M. Riggenbach
announced the indictment
of 14 people on drug-related charges. The indictments
were handed down by a
recent session of the Van
Wert County Grand Jury.
The charges were the result
of investigations into drug
activity conducted by the
West Central Ohio Crime
Task Force.
Arrested as a result of the
indictments were:
Rodney F. Adams, 21,
of Van Wert, two counts of
trafficking in marijuana, felony five;
Danielle N. Johnson,
27, of Van Wert, one count
of trafficking in a counterfeit
controlled substance, felony
four;
Dion J. Kantner, 41,
of Lima, three counts of
trafficking in a counterfeit
four; and one count of trafficking in cocaine, a felony
four;
Countez D. Kelly, 21,
of Lima, one count of possession of cocaine, felony three;
Charles H. Myers IV,
34, of Willshire, one count
of aggravated trafficking in
drugs, felony four; and one
count of trafficking in drugs,
felony four; and
Kasey L. Schisler, 26,
of Van Wert, one count each
of trafficking in a counterfeit
four; trafficking in heroin,
Celebrate season
with Bells, Brass
and Bows
INFORMATION
SUBMITTED
LIMA Join the Lima
Symphony Orchestra at
7:30 p.m. Saturday as they
return with the beloved holiday favorite, Bells, Brass
and Bows in the Crouse
Performance Hall, Veterans
Memorial Civic Center.
The Lima Symphony
Chorus will join the orchestra to perform sacred carols,
timeless classics and sentimental holiday favorites,
including the popular audience sing along.
Father David Ross will provide the highlight of the evening as he narrates The Night
Before Christmas accompanied by the orchestra.
Get into the holiday spirit
with this joyous tradition, perfect for the entire family.
Adams
Johnson
Kantner
Kelly
Myers
Foust
felony five; trafficking in
drugs, felony five; and possession of heroin, felony four;
and two counts of aggravated
possession of heroin.
Sheriff
Riggenbach
said these subjects are all
in custody in the Van Wert
County Correctional Facility
are scheduled to appear for
arraignment in Van Wert
County Common Pleas Court
on Tuesday.
The following people
were summoned on indict-
Dearing
Minyoung
Pate
Riggenbach said.
He also asks the public
to continue to provide the
his office with information
on drug activity or other
criminal activity. People can
provide their information by
calling the office at 419-2383866 or by visiting vanwertcountysheriff.com and clicking on the Submit a Crime
Tip link.
People can also call Van
Wert County Crime Stoppers
at 419-238-STOP and pro-
Schisler
vide their information.
Tipsters can remain anonymous when reporting information.
The West Central Ohio
Crime Task Force consists
of investigators from the
Allen County Sheriffs
Office, Van Wert County
Sheriffs Office, Paulding
County Sheriffs Office,
Lima Police Department
and several state and federal
agencies.
ment but have not yet been

served:
Brandon L. Foust, 19,
of Delphos, one count of
complicity to commit trafficking in marijuana, a felony
five;
Tiffany R. Dearing,
of aggravated trafficking in
drugs, a felony four;
Joshua M. Minyoung,
of trafficking drugs in the
vicinity of a school, a felony
four; and
Bronson E. Pate, 33,
of Van Wert, one count of
aggravated trafficking in
drugs, a felony four.
The individuals are scheduled to appear for arraignment in Van Wert County
Common Pleas Court on
Wednesday.
The West Central Ohio
Crime Task Force will continue to aggressively investigate all reported drug activity in Van Wert County,
Indictments handed down for unregistered sex offenders

VAN WERT COUNTY Van Wert County
Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach has announced
the indictment of two people for their failure
to register as a sex offender with the Van Wert
County Sheriffs Office.
The indictments were a result of investigations
conducted by the office into possible incorrect
addresses for the subjects, in part, from the random address verification checks conducted by the
Sheriffs Office each year.
Summoned on indictment were:
David A. Boff Jr., 22, of Van Wert, one
count of failure to register as a sex offender,
felony four; and
Jonathon Douglas Mattix, 27, of Van Wert,
one count of failure to register as a sex offender,
felony three.
Boff and Mattix are scheduled to appear for
arraignment in Van Wert County Common Pleas
Court on Tuesday.
Riggenbach said his office will continue to
take the extra steps of random address verification
as a matter of public safety to assure an offenders
compliance to make it clear that there is zero
tolerance for non-compliance and will continue
to investigate and prosecute any registered sex
offender who fails

to meet their
legally required
sex offender registration requirements.
Riggenbach
encourages residents to visit the
Sex Offender
page of the Van
Wert
County
Sheriffs Office
website at vanwertcountysheriff.
com. Residents
Boff
can click the
Offender Watch link on the left side of the page
to learn more about Ohios sex offender laws.
Residents can then click on the Sex Offenders
SEARCH link to search for sex offenders living
in their neighborhood or any other area they may
be interested in.
Residents can also register to receive automatic emails by clicking the Register for Email
Alerts link from the Van Wert County Sheriffs
Office anytime a registered sex offender registers an address within mile to 2 miles away
from any address

the resident designates.
Currently, 9.8
percent of Van
Wert County residents are signed
up to receive
automated emails
from the Sheriffs
Office on sex
offenders.
Riggenbach
asks residents to
contact the Van
Wert
County
Mattix
Sheriffs Office
with any information involving registration
violations of sex offenders or other crimes.
Residents can call the Van Wert County Sheriffs
Office at 419-238-3866, use the Sheriffs Office
website and click on the Submit a Crime Tip
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Deaths renew calls for lookalike guns action

CINCINNATI
(AP)
Twice in less than four
months, police in Ohio have
opened fire with real bullets on young people carrying lookalike guns, raising
anguished questions about
what could have prevented
the deadly encounters.
The questions have been
raised before: after the death
last year of a 13-year-old
California boy carrying what
a sheriffs deputy thought was
an AK-47 assault rifle, after
the 2012 shooting in a Texas
middle school hallway of a
15-year-old student holding an
air gun that resembled a Glock,
and after the 2006 shooting of
a 15-year-old Florida student
with a pellet gun that looked
to police like a 9mm handgun.
Such deadly cases, while
rare, have led to laws and
legislation in states and cities
across the country. But some
gun and law enforcement
experts are skeptical about
how effective they are.
Criminals, they say, could
disguise real guns. And realistic
lookalikes remain widely popular among youths who use them
for both play and competitions,
they say. Pellet and air guns are
also popular among people who
use them for target practice or
hunting small game.
Anything we can do to
make police and the public
safer is positive, but lets not
pass laws that provide a false
sense of security or are unenforceable, said Sgt. Ed Buns,

a veteran weapons trainer for
the city of Hamiltons police
department near Cincinnati.
State Rep. Alicia Reece,
D-Cincinnati, said the Aug.
5 police shooting of 22-yearold John Crawford III in a
suburban Wal-Mart store and
the Nov. 22 police shooting
of 12-year-old Tamir Rice
in Cleveland make it clear
that action is needed. Her bill
would require lookalike guns
to be brightly colored.
This bill is but one small
step in addressing this tragedy
and helping to prevent future
deadly confrontations with
someone who clearly presents
little to no immediate threat

or danger, said Reece, who
leads the Ohio Legislative
Black Caucus. Both Crawford
and Rice were black.
Associated Press research
found at least 20 deaths involving lookalike guns mistaken
by police for actual firearms
across the country in the last
two decades, dating to the
1994 slaying by a housing
police officer of a 13-year-old
New York City boy. The most
comprehensive national study
on the topic of their involvement in police encounters was
a 1990 federal report that found
more than 100 cases in the
previous five years in which
police responded with force.
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Hunger Games tops slow
Smith lead in Grammy nods
weekend at the box office
NEW YORK (AP) The

years brightest newcomer,
Sam Smith; the most nominated female in Grammy
history, Beyonce; and megaproducer Pharrell led the
Grammy Award nominations,
with six nominations apiece.
Smiths In the Lonely
Hour, Beyonces surprise selftitled release and Pharrells G
I R L will compete for the
coveted album of the year,
along with Becks Morning
Phase and Ed Sheerans X,
the most streamed album on
Spotify this year.
The Recording Academy
announced its nominees
for the 57th annual show
throughout the day on Friday.
Pharrell earned a whopping three nominations for the
top prize thanks to his production work on Beyonce
and Sheerans albums, which
means the hit-maker only has a
chance to walk away with four
awards when the Grammys are
presented on Feb. 8.
Smith is up for key honors
such as best new artist and
song and record of the year
for his hit Stay With Me. He
performed at KIIS FMs annual Jingle Ball on Friday night
at the Staples Center in Los
Angeles following the nominations, calling it unbelievable.
The Grammys is, when
they say something that
your song is good or your
album is good it means
that theyre saying that your
album is a timeless piece of
work, which Im trying to do,
and what I tried to do with
my record. And to be in that
category is amazing, Smith
said in an interview with The
Associated Press.
I cant to see my name
next to Beyonces is just very
weird for me.
Beyonce, surprisingly, was
not up for song or record of the
year. Her nominations include
best urban contemporary album
as well as R&B song and R&B
performance for Drunk in
Love featuring Jay Z.
For song and record
of the year, Smiths Stay
With Me will battle Taylor
Swifts Shake It Off, Sias
Chandelier and Meghan

Trainors All About That
Bass, the viral hit that
launched the buzzed songwriters own singing career.
I want to cry again. I keep
tearing up all day, Trainor
said when thinking of herself
as a Grammy-nominated
singer in an interview. Its
crazy. Its amazing,
Iggy Azaleas Fancy is
nominated for record of the
year, while Hoziers Take Me
to Church is up for song of
the year, a songwriters award.
Azalea, the Australian
newcomer, earned four nominations, including best rap
album for The New Classic,
best pop duo/group performance for Fancy with
Charli XCX and best new
artist, pitting her and Smith
against pop-rock trio HAIM,
English band Bastille and
country singer Brandy Clark.
Sia, who is also Australian
and earned four nominations,
had a breakthrough this year
with Chandelier after writing songs for other singers,
from Rihanna to Beyonce to
Katy Perry.
Beck, Jack White, Usher,
Drake, Jay Z, composer
Gordon Goodwin and mastering engineer Tom Coyne
also earned four nominations each. Eric Church and
Miranda Lambert, both nominated in all four country categories, will compete for best
country album, along with
Clark, Dierks Bentley and
Lee Ann Womack.
Swift, who earned three
nominations, called 2014 the
best year of her life. The
singer, whose album 1989
will be eligible for awards at
the next Grammys, turns 25
next week.
Its kind of like an amazing thing you guys have done
for me over the past year
because as a nice early birthday present this song today
just got nominated for three
Grammys, she said onstage
before performing Shake It
Off at Jingle Ball.
Other Grammy nominees,
from Azalea to Pharrell to
Sheeran also performed at the
concert Friday night.

Smith, who said he had
lunch with Sheeran on Friday,
is also nominated for best pop
solo performance and pop
vocal album for his debut, In
the Lonely Hour, one of the
years top-selling albums. The
big-voiced singer will battle
Sheeran, Miley Cyrus, Ariana
Grande, Perry and Coldplay in
the latter category.
Pharrells Happy and
John Legends All of Me,
tunes that peaked at No. 1
on the Billboard Hot 100
this year, were technically
released before Grammy eligibility, so the singers submitted live renditions of the
songs so they could be considered for awards. The songs
didnt earn nominations in
the top awards, but the hits
will compete with Stay With
Me, Shake It Off and All
About That Bass for best
pop solo performance.
Pharrell, who won four
Grammys earlier this year, is also
nominated for best music video
for Happy and best urban contemporary album for G I R L,
where he will battle Beyonces
album. The pop queen is also
nominated for best surround
sound album for Beyonce and
music film for her On the Run
tour with Jay Z. Beyonce has
won 17 Grammys and earned 53
nominations.
U2s
Songs
of
Innocence,
originally
released for free to iTunes
users, is up for best rock
album against Beck. Other
nominees include Tom Petty
& the Heartbreakers, Ryan
Adams and the Black Keys.
Lady Gaga and Tony
Bennetts duets album, Cheek
to Cheek, is nominated for
best traditional pop vocal
album, where it will compete
with Barbra Streisands duets
album as well as efforts from
Annie Lennox, Johnny Mathis
and Barry Manilow.
The soundtrack for Frozen,
the years top-selling album,
earned three nominations in the
music for visual media category, including best compilation
soundtrack, score soundtrack
and song for Let It Go.
LOS ANGELES (AP) The Hunger

Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 continues
to dominate the domestic box office, but
awards season hopefuls Wild and The
Imitation Game proved their might with
impressive limited release showings on
this sleepy post-Thanksgiving weekend.
In its third weekend in release,
Mockingjay - Part 1 earned an estimated $21.6 million. Lionsgates penultimate chapter in the massively successful
franchise has now earned $257.7 million
domestically, according to studio estimates Sunday.
And yet, even though Mockingjay Part 1 is on track to become the secondhighest grossing movie of the year by
mid-week, its still about $78 million
shy of where the previous installment,
Catching Fire, was in its third weekend
just last year.
For Paul Dergarabedian, senior media
analyst for box office tracker Rentrak, this
deficit is only concerning for the overall
box office, which is down 4.6 percent
for the year. We are nearing the finish
line for 2014 and that is a lot of ground
to make up, but luckily we have some
big movies on the way, he says of Into
the Woods, Exodus: Gods and Kings,
Annie, Night at the Museum: Secret of
the Tomb and Unbroken.
While audiences wait for that fresh
fare, some still turned out to catch up with
the leftovers. DreamWorks Animations
Penguins of Madagascar took second
place with $11.1 million in its second
weekend, while the raunchy Warner Bros.
comedy Horrible Bosses 2 claimed
third place with $8.6 million. The fourth
and fifth place spots went to Disneys
animated Big Hero 6 and Paramounts
space odyssey Interstellar, which
earned $8.13 million and $8.0 million
respectively.
The Pyramid, Foxs R-rated horror
pic, just barely cracked the top 10 in its
debut weekend with a less-than-stellar
$1.35 million from 589 locations.
Its one of those status quo, boring
weekends. But its not boring in the specialized or indie world, Dergarabedian
said. For me thats where the excitement
is.
Wild, a Fox Searchlight release starring Reese Witherspoon, opened in 21
theaters Wednesday, earning an estimated
$630,000 over three days for a strong
$30,000 per-theater average. The Oscar-
winning actress has been getting lots of

buzz for her soul-searching turn in the
adaptation of Cheryl Strayeds best seller.
The biggest success story of the weekend is The Weinstein Companys Alan
Turing biopic The Imitation Game,
which took in an estimated $402,000 from
eight locations for a stunning $50,250
per-theater average. Star Benedict
Cumberbatch is also expected to be a
major contender on the awards circuit this
season.
As Dergarabedian puts it: People
wanted to see what the fuss was about
and went out in pretty big numbers.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday

through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian
theaters, according to Rentrak. Where
available, the latest international numbers
are also included. Final domestic figures
will be released today.
1. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay
Part 1, $21.6 million ($31.6 million
international).
2. Penguins of Madagascar, $11.1
million ($23.5 million international).
3. Horrible Bosses 2, $8.6 million
($7.1 million international).
4. Big Hero 6, $8.13 million ($4 million international).
5. Interstellar, $8 million ($22.8 million international).
6. Dumb and Dumber To, $4.17 million ($3.7 million international).
7. The Theory of Everything, $2.67
million ($282,000 international).
8. Gone Girl, $1.5 million.
9. The Pyramid, $1.35 million ($3.8
million international).
10. Birdman, $1.15 million.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday

through Sunday at international theaters
(excluding the U.S. and Canada), according to Rentrak:
1. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay
Part 1, $31.6 million.
2. Fleet of Time, $29 million.
3. Penguins of Madagascar, $23.5
million.
4. Exodus: Gods and Kings, $23
million.
5. Interstellar, $22.8 million.
6. Paddington, $13 million.
7. The Crossing, $8.1 million.
8. Horrible Bosses 2, $7.1 million.
9. Women Who Flirt, $5 million.
10. Big Hero 6, $4 million.
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dress they can run on the beach in or travel with to their destination wedding.
At Davids Bridal, 26 of the 75 gowns launched for spring
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for design, merchandising and product development.
Posen creates luxury short looks but also includes a few in
his Truly Zac Posen collection at Davids Bridal. He said redcarpet trends influence some brides, and these days theyre
seeing more short, fancy dresses.
Among high-profile brides to go short recently were fashion it girl Olivia Palermo and actress Cheryl Hines, who
married Robert F. Kennedy Jr. last August in a strapless,
white, tea-length creation by Romona Keveza.
Vera Wang makes short gowns too, in a range of pricepoints that include her White collection for Davids Bridal.
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worn by her mother and grandmother, but a mishap with a
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SPORTS
Cats sink claws Alabama, Oregon, FSU,

into second win Ohio State are in playoff
BY LIZ WINHOVER
DHI Media Correspondent
DELPHOS
The
Jefferson boys took the
court for their first home
game of the season against
the Ridgemont Gophers and
came away with their second
win of the season.
Junior Trey Smith, lead
scorer of the game with 42
points, started the game off
for the Wildcats by winning
the tip and sophomore Jace
Stockwell added an exclamation point by sinking a threepoint field goal from behind
the wing for the first points of
the game at 7:18.
Jefferson
transitioned
into a full-court press that
Ridgemonts junior Parker
Lewis was able to break with
a 2-pointer from underneath
the basket. Ridgemont fell
back into a 2-3 zone that
caused the Wildcats some
difficulty. In the middle of
the second quarter, Jefferson
found its passing sequence
and Smith.
Ridgemont started the
quarter with a turnover,
which Smith capitalized on,
along with a foul sending
Drew Reiss to the line. He
sank both shots to bring the
score to 22-9.
Lewis managed to find a
hole in Jeffersons press and
put in an uncontested layup.
Jefferson senior Kurt
Wollenhaupt
answered,
though, when he found an

opening in Ridgemonts zone
and sank a 2-pointer in the
middle of the paint with 1:55
to go.
Jefferson started off
the third quarter with Jace
Stockwell sending a long
cross-court pass to Smith,
who connected for an additional two. Both teams experienced a short dry spell but
at 4:48, Smith found room
at the base line for a powerful basket. Ridgemonts Cade
McKinley found the back of
the net with an easy two at
3:22. And with only seconds
left, Stockwell let loose a
shot from well behind the
half-court line that fell for a
crowd-pleasing three-pointer.
The fourth quarter began
with Grant Wallaces fourth
personal foul and seventh
team foul. That was righted,
though, when at 4:56, Smith
scooped up Reisss overthrown shot for a solid basket
and a foul.
Ridgemont
couldnt
answer when Eversoles
3-point attempt went long.
Ridgemont began fouling,
sending Smith and Ryan
Goergens to the line for a
perfect four points.
Ridgemont received a
technical foul on Adam
Wagner.
Wollenhaupt
ended
the game by picking off a
Ridgemont pass and bringing
it in for a layup.
See WILDCATS, page 7
By RALPH D. RUSSO
Associated Press
GRAPEVINE, Texas Alabama,
Oregon, Florida State and Ohio State
have been selected to play in the first
College Football Playoff.
Alabama is the top seed and will play
Ohio State in one semifinal at the Sugar
Bowl in New Orleans. Oregon is the
second seed and will play Florida State
in the other semifinal at the Rose Bowl
in Pasadena, California. Both games will
be played New Years Day.
The winners will advance to the
national championship game to be
played Jan. 12 at the home of the Dallas
Cowboys in Arlington, Texas.
The Big 12 co-champs, Baylor and
TCU, finished fifth and sixth.
A 12-member selection committee
set the field, revealing its selections
Sunday morning.
The College Football Playoff is
replacing the Bowl Championship Series
this season. The BCS matched the top
two teams in the country in a national
championship game.
The playoff contenders did not make
OTTOVILLE The Ottoville Lady Green used a swarming defense Saturday afternoon to defeat the Lincolnview
Lady Lancers 71-44 at L.W.Heckman Gymnasium. The
Ottoville defense forced the Lancers to commit 24 turnovers
while the Lady Green turned it over only 14 times.
After a slow start for both squads, senior Annie Lindeman
got the scoring under way at the 5:48 mark with a jumper at the
top of the key. Ashton Bowersock answered for the Lancers
with a pull up jumper to even the score. Ottoville took the lead
for good on a foul shot by Haley Landwehr and a 18 footer by
Nicole Kramer. Lincolnview handled the full court defensive
pressure in the first quarter as Hannah McCleary scored on a
lay up to keep the contest close 10-9. Lindeman lead an 8-0 run
by the Lady Green to end the quarter with a pair of turn around
jumpers in the lane.
A triple by Bowersock cut the Ottoville lead down to 18-11
but the Lady Green scored 7 unanswered points highlighted by
a triple from Alicia Honigford. Lancer coach Dan Williamson
called timeout to slow the Ottoville momentum and his team
responded outscoring their opponent with 3 quick buckets.
Ottoville got back on track with a pair of treys by Nicole Kramer
and Honigford. Julia Thatcher landed a driving lay in before the
buzzer for the Lancers as Lincolnview trailed 38-20 at the half.
Ottovilles full court press and trapping defense caused 18
Lancer turnovers in the first half that lead to easy buckets for
the Lady Green at the opposite end of the court. Sophomore
Honigford lead the Ottoville offense with 10 points at the half
and was matched by Bowersocks 10 for the Lancers.
Lincolnview attacked the Ottoville defensive pressure with
success to start the second half as Thatcher scored on a drive
and Claire Clay landed a jumper. Thatcher was fouled on a drive
down the lane and Ottoville coach Dave Kleman called his team
together to regroup. Thatcher got past the Lady Green defense
for a fast break layin before Ottoville returned to their first half
aggressive form. The Lady Green scored 4 baskets off of steals
before the third stanza ended to take a commanding 52-33 lead.
At half time I told our girls to win one possession at a
time said Lancer Coach Dan Williamson. We played well in
spurts like the one we had to start the second half but couldnt
put it together for the entire game. We handled Ottovilles full
court press better than their half court trapping defense-they
are a well coached team and they simply wore us down.
See OTTOVILLE, page 7
Horned Frogs was not close enough

for it to come down to the head-tohead result. But when the season concluded the teams had played 10 common opponents. The Big 12 further
muddled the issue by not designating
a champion by a tie-breaker.
The Bears and Frogs both
got a trophy and are called
co-champions.
Ohio State has come from
the farthest during the season, overcoming an early loss
to Virginia Tech to make a
strong run. The Buckeyes final
statement was a doozy: 59-0 against
Wisconsin in the Big Ten championship
game Saturday.
Florida States unbeaten record
hasnt gotten the respect the Seminoles
believe it deserves from the committee.
The defending national champions are
the only undefeated team in FBS. But
numerous close calls and comebacks
have led the committee to drop the
Seminoles in the rankings.
Ultimately, though, the Noles will
get to defend their championship in the
first playoff.
Memorial holds off Lady Jays

By JIM METCALFE
DHI Media Sports Editor
jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com
ST. MARYS You cant

dig yourself into a hole.
That is the lesson the
St. Johns girls hardwood
team learned the hard way
Saturday night as they trailed
40-28 early in the fourth period and fell a tying 3 short of
overtime in falling 46-43 to
host St. Marys Memorial in
non-league action at MTO
Gymnasium aka The
Horseshoe.
Down 38-28 to start the
fourth, St. Marys Shania
Taylor hit a jumper from the
right elbow 48 ticks into the
finale. Sophomore Madilynn
Schulte hit 1-of-2 singles at
6:40 to commence the Jays
comeback. She caught fire,
dropping in a deuce and the
guests only two triples, and
got help from junior Lexie
Hays (4 points) and sophomore Jessica Geise (2) to get
within 45-43 on a Hays hustle
Haley Landwehr and Alicia Honigford of Ottoville play under the basket at 11.1
surround Lincolnviews Hannah McCleery during seconds to play and the Jays
girls basketball action Saturday. (DHI Media/Larry called their final timeout. It
Heiing)
helped that the Lady Riders
only hit 3-of-9 free throws
(8-of-19 overall for 42.1%)
to that point in the fourth
but got two crucial offensive rebounds in the process.
Taylor hit the first-of-2 singles at 9.5 ticks and the Jays
had one last chance: a trifecta
from the right wing by senior
Emilee Grothouse that was
BY LARRY HEIING
just off as time expired.
DHI Media Correspondent
Ottoville swarms
Lincolnview
it easy on the committee chairman Jeff

Long and his colleagues on the panel by
all winning on Saturday.
The committee has been ranking the
top 25 weekly since late Octobers rankings and last week had Alabama and
Oregon at the top, followed by
TCU and Florida State.
The committee ranks teams
differently than traditional college football polls, such as the
AP Top 25. Instead of collecting a ballot from each member
and tallying votes, the committee ranks small groups by a
series of votes. And Long, the athletic
director at Arkansas, has said that each
week the panel starts with a blank slate.
The great debate for weeks was
whether TCU or Baylor would make it
into the final four. The Bears beat their
Big 12 rivals 61-58 in Waco back in
October but from the start, the committee ranked TCU ahead of the Bears, who
lost at West Virginia by 14 and played a
particularly weak nonconference schedule.
For weeks, Long said that the
difference between the Bears and
We needed to play the

first 3-plus quarters with
the same energy and effort
we did the last quarter. We
just cant wait until were
down so far to finally start
playing that way, Jays mentor Dan J. Grothouse said.
We valued every possession a lot better and seemed
to have more of a sense of
urgency. Unfortunately, we
gave up those offensive rebounds (off of
missed 1-and-1s). Still,
we still had a chance to
tie it at the end.
The Lady Blue Jays
(1-2) never led this
night. Despite a technical foul for a scorekeeping error that gave the
Jays two free throws and the
ball from the start, Sydney
Cisco (11 markers 3 treys
7 boards, 3 steals) gave
the Lady Roughriders the
lead as the hosts scored the
first six points. The Jays rallied with six of their own and
forged the games only tie at
2:41 on a drive by the sophomore Schulte (21 counters,
6 caroms). An old-fashioned
3-point play by Taylor (20
markers, 9 boards) at 15.9
ticks gave Memorial the lead
for good at 9-6.
The Jays tried to rally for
the lead the rest of the way
but couldnt, partly due to
their shooting 0-of-14 from
3-point range in the first three
quarters. Hays (10 counters,
14 rebounds) scored six in
the period to keep the Jays
close but Taylor (8 points in

the period) finished off her
15-point first half with a midlane jumper with 4.5 ticks on
the board for a 24-18 halftime
lead, Memorial.
Schulte scored eight in the
third period to try and lead
the visitors back but Erika
Angstmann (13 markers, 7
caroms) dropped in seven and
Cisco a pair of bombs to keep
the Lady Jays at bay.
Their lead reached
38-28 on Ciscos trifecta with 43 ticks on
the board.
The Jays finished
18-of-50
shooting
(2-of-21 downtown)
for 36 percent and
5-of-10 at the line (50%).
They collected 33 off the
glass (8 offensive) as junior
Sydney Fischbach grabbed
five despite struggling with
foul trouble and fouling out
at 4:26. They added 10 miscues and 19 fouls and will
host Van Wert 6 p.m. (junior
varsity start) Tuesday.
St. Marys netted 17-of-49
from the field, 4-of-22 long
range, for 34.7 percent. They
hauled in 38 rebounds (14
offensive) as Quincy Rable
added eight (5 assists); nine
fouls and 13 errors. They visit
Van Wert 6 p.m. Thursday.
Im not sure why were
struggling shooting the ball
so much right now. I think
were getting our shots in
the rhythm of our offense,
Coach Grothouse added. We
just seem to be in a bit of a
hurry. For us, were still trying to find our confidence,

our roles, our identity.
In JV action, Memorials
Kylie Lauth hit a pair of free
throws with 8.7 ticks left and
the Jays Maddie Pohlman
couldnt knock down a winning triple as time expired as
the hosts won 24-23.
Alyssa Wicker led the victors with six. For the Jays
(1-2), Hannah Bockey delivered nine markers.
VARSITY
ST. JOHNS (43)
Tara Vorst 1-2-4, Rebekah Fischer
0-0-0, Madilynn Schulte 8-3-21, Emilee
Grothouse 1-0-2, Rachel Pohlman
0-0-0, Halie Benavidez 0-0-0, Jessica
Geise 1-0-2, Lexie Hays 5-0-10, Sydney
Fischbach 2-0-4. Totals 16-2-5-43.
ST. MARYS MEMORIAL (46)
Lindi Cisco 1-0-2, Makayla Koch 0-00, Sydney Cisco 4-0-11, Rachel Meier
0-0-0, Quincy Rable 0-0-0, Shania Taylor
7-5-20, Erika Angstmann 5-3-13. Totals
13-4-8-46.
Score by Quarters:
St. Johns 6 12 10 15 - 43
St. Marys 9 15 14 8 - 46
Three-point goals: St. Johns,
Schulte 2; St. Marys Memorial, S. Cisco,
Taylor.
JUNIOR VARSITY
ST. JOHNS (23)
Brooke Richardson 1-1-3, Ellie
Csukker 0-1-1, Maddy Jettinghoff 2-1-5,
Maddie Pohlman 0-2-2, Lauren Ladd
0-3-3, Hannah Bockey 3-3-9. Totals 6-011/21-23.
ST. MARYS MEMORIAL (24)
Jill Schmitmeyer 0-4-4, Becca
Wilson 0-0-0, Alli Schlosser 1-0-2, Kylie
Lauth 0-3-3, Makenna Mele 0-5-5,
Regan Tischler 1-0-2, Grace Ackley 0-00, Skylar Hennon 1-0-2, Alyssa Wicker
3-0-6. Totals 6-0-12/18-24.
Three-point goals: St. Johns, none;
St. Marys Memorial, none.
Pirates roll past Jennings girls

By JIM METCALFE
jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com
BLUFFTON There are certain

times of the season that teams might
have to look inward for inspiration.
Such is that time for the Fort Jennings
girls basketball crew.
That assessment from head coach
Rhonda Liebrecht came after a 59-40
drubbing at the hands of Bluffton
Saturday afternoon inside the Pirates
Den of Bluffton High School.
I dont know what it is or the cause
behind it but I told the girls in the locker
room that we all have to do some self-evaluation, Liebrecht explained. Its tough
when its easy to see the demeanor of one
or two of the girls and I dont think its
intentional and its affecting our play on
the court. Its something we need to address
right now in our film sessions and practices
or we are in for a very long season.
The shooting stats tell the tale.
The Musketeers (0-4) shot 14-of-49
from the floor (1-of-10 downtown) for
28.6 percent versus the Pirates mark
of 20-of-40 (7-of-15 long range) for 50
percent.
We shared the ball very well today.
We got contributions from all our girls in
one form or another, Pirate coach Eric
Garmatter said. We have one senior and
one junior in our eight girls on varsity but
these girls battle every minute of the game.
The Pirates (2-2) commenced with a
triple from Abbie Parkins (18 markers 4 bombs - 8 assists, 10 boards) at 5:10.
The Musketeers struggled against the

2-2-1 press of the Pirates, committing
nine of their game total of 20 in the first
period. They also shot 2-of-7 but their
defense forced eight turnovers
of their own (21 total) to stay
close. Andie Schmutz (13 markers, 7 boards, 4 steals) drove for
a deuce at 2:10 to account for an
8-4 Bluffton edge after one.
Behind six each in the second
stanza from Erin Osting (11 points) and
Alyssa Louth (9 counters), the Musketeers
rallied for the first and only tie
of 10-10 on a basket by Louth at 4:35.
However, a single by Kearstin Barry (14
counters) spurred a quick 7-0 spurt and the
hosts never looked back. They secured a
20-16 halftime edge on a foul-line jumper
by Parkins with 24 ticks showing.
Despite the very shallow Pirates
(only three players on the bench) starting to encounter foul trouble, Parkins
hit a pair of three and Barry four points
to help keep the Orange and Black at
bay. Slowly, the hosts built their lead to
35-26 on a Parkins bomb at 1:26 before
Haley Wittler and Louth hit back-toback baskets in the final minute to get
the guests within 35-30.
Barry hit the first of her three fourthperiod trifectas to open the finale and
from then on, they rolled. They canned
7-of-9 shots from the field and 7-of-12
at the line (12-of-21 overall for 57.1%)
to finish on a roll.
The guests were 13-of-17 at the line
(76.5%); grabbed 29 rebounds (15 offensive) as Gabby Clippinger (4 steals) led
with eight; and totalled 21 fouls. They

visit Ottoville 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Bluffton added 31 caroms (11 offensive) as Haley Baker added seven; and
17 fouls. They visit Jefferson 6
p.m. Thursday.
In junior varsity action, the
Lady Musketeers (4-0) rolled to a
42-11 rout.
Haley Wittler dropped in 12 to
lead the victors.
Sydney Hoff and Aimee Ritter netted
four each for the Pirates.
VARSITY
FORT JENNINGS (40)
Jenna Calvelage 3-3-9, Jessica Young 0-0-0, Keri
Eickholt 0-0-0, Hannah Clay 0-0-0, Erin Osting 4-311, Gabby Clippinger 2-2-7, Alyssa Louth 3-3-9, Kylie
Jettinghoff 1-0-2, Haley Wittler 1-0-2, Erin Eickholt 0-00. Totals 13-1-11-40.
BLUFFTON (59)
Kayla Kindle 0-0-0, Katie Burkholder 0-0-0, Haley
Baker 2-2-6, Kearstin Barry 5-1-14, Taylor Monday 3-17, Andie Schmutz 5-3-13, Abbie Parkins 5-4-18, Alicia
Schmutz 0-1-1. Totals 13-7-12-59.
Score by Quarters:
Ft. Jennings 4 12 14 10 - 40
Bluffton 8 12 15 24 - 59
Three-point goals: Fort Jennings, Clippinger;
Bluffton, .
JUNIOR VARSITY
FORT JENNINGS (42)
Erin Eickholt 4-0-9, Abby Von Sossan 2-0-4, Haley
Wittler 6-0-12, Vanessa Wallenhorst 2-0-5, Makenna
Ricker 1-0-2, Marissa Krietemeyer 2-3-7, Rachel Kneale
1-0-2, Lillian Wisner 0-1-1. Totals 16-2-4/9-42.
BLUFFTON (11)
Alicia Schmutz 0-0-0, Jazmynn Wilson 0-0-0, Kayla
Kindle 0-1-1, Darby Prichard 0-0-0, Madison Bassett
0-0-0, Karis Wilson 0-2-2, Sydney Hoff 2-0-4, Aimee
Ritter 2-0-4. Totals 4-0-3/11-11.
Score by Quarters:
Ft. Jennings 13 10 11 8 - 42
Bluffton 0 2 7 2 - 11
Three-point goals: Fort Jennings, Eickholt,
Wallenhorst; Bluffton, none.
AP Top 25
Associated Press
The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football
poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec.
6, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through
one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:
Record
Pts
Pv
1. Alabama (27)
12-1
1,452
1
2. Florida St. (25)
13-0
1,436
2
3. Oregon (8)
12-1
1,426
3
4. Baylor
11-1
1,265
5
5. Ohio St.
12-1
1,262
6
6. TCU
11-1
1,257
4
7. Michigan St.
10-2
1,105
7
8. Mississippi St.
10-2
1,070 10
9. Mississippi
9-3
976 13
10. Georgia Tech
10-3
876 12
11. Kansas St.
9-3
875
9
12. Arizona
10-3
819
8
13. Georgia
9-3
745 15
14. UCLA
9-3
663 16
15. Arizona St.
9-3
602 17
16. Missouri
10-3
599 14
17. Wisconsin
10-3
542 11
18. Clemson
9-3
509 19
19. Auburn
8-4
450 20
20. Louisville
9-3
406 21
21. Boise St.
11-2
368 22
22. LSU
8-4
221 23
23. Utah
8-4
134 24
24. Southern Cal
8-4
112 NR
25. Nebraska
9-3
79 25
Others receiving votes: Minnesota 58, Oklahoma 46,
Marshall 36, Memphis 34, Duke 32, Colorado St. 13, N.
Illinois 11, Air Force 7, Cincinnati 5, UCF 4, West Virginia 4,
Stanford 1.
Weekly Athletic Schedule
For Week of Dec. 8-13

TUESDAY
Boys Basketball
Kalida at Perry, 6 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Van Wert at St. Johns, 6 p.m.
Fort Jennings at Ottoville, 6 p.m.
Spencerville at Elida, 6 p.m.
Columbus Grove at Continental (PCL),
6 p.m.
Crestview at Parkway, 6 p.m.
Bryan at Wayne Trace, 6 p.m.
Wrestling
Bath at Elida (WBL), 6 p.m.
OG, Shawnee and St. Marys Memorial
at Kenton (WBL), 6 p.m.
Swimming and Diving
Celina at Van Wert (WBL), 6 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
Wrestling
Cory-Rawson at Columbus Grove, 6
p.m.
THURSDAY
Boys Basketball
Wayne Trace at Bryan, 6 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Bluffton at Jefferson (NWC), 6 p.m.
Parkway at St. Johns (MAC), 6 p.m.
Spencerville at Lincolnview (NWC), 6 p.m.
Celina at Elida (WBL), 6 p.m.
Antwerp at Kalida, 6 p.m.
St. Marys Memorial at Van Wert (WBL),
6 p.m.
Columbus Grove at Crestview (NWC),
6 p.m.
O-G at Bath (WBL), 6 p.m.
Leipsic at Liberty-Benton (BVC), 6 p.m.
Tinora at Continental, 6 p.m.
Pandora-Gilboa at Cory-Rawson
(BVC), 6 p.m.
Ottoville
(Continued from page 6)
Ottoville dominated the
boards to open the final quarter as Lexie Wannemacher
scored on a hoop and foul
along with a rebound and
put back by Bridget Landin.
Steals by Honigford and
Landin lead to points that
gave Ottoville a comfortable
lead as both coaches emptied
their benches to finish the
game.
Ottoville coach Dave
Kleman was happy with
his teams effort against the
Lancers.
This was a big step up for
our offense. We had trouble
putting the ball in the bucket
in our first game but turned it
around today. We are still a
work in progress as our girls
figure out their roles but we
are still improving.
Lincolnviews
Julia
Thatcher lead all scorers
with 17 points and team mate
Ashton Bowersock chipped
in 10.
Ottoville had balanced
scoring as Alicia Honigford
and Bridget Landin each had
14 points. Nicole Kramer
added 10 along with Brooke
Mangas and Haley Landwehr
Wildcats
I thought we were a little

flat and had tired legs from
last night, Jeffersons Coach
Marc Smith said. I was concerned about that. Double
weekends are difficult. Were
an up-tempo team and we try
to force the issue a little bit. I
thought that our kids looked
a little tired. I give credit to
Coach Stuck; they played
very hard and didnt turn the
basketball over early in the
game. They were very well
prepared. I thought the last
quarter, we settled down in our
half-court man-to-man, forced
some turnovers, got ourselves
into transition and just wore
them down.
Jefferson managed 28 of
their 32 free throws, giving
them an 87.5-percent average
at the line.
Jefferson Varsity (86)
Wrestling
Parkway, Edgerton and Hicksville at
Wayne Trace, 6 p.m.
Swimming
OG at Defiance (WBL), 4:30 p.m.
FRIDAY
Boys Basketball
Crestview at St. Johns, 6 p.m.
Van Wert at Ottoville, 6 p.m.
Fort Jennings at Antwerp, 6 p.m.
Elida at Spencerville, 6 p.m.
Leipsic at Liberty-Benton (BVC), 6 p.m.
Hicksville at Continental, 6 p.m.
Cory-Rawson at Pandora-Gilboa
(BVC), 6 p.m.
Jefferson at Fort Recovery, 6:30 p.m.
SATURDAY
Boys Basketball
St. Johns at Elida, 6 p.m.
Jefferson at Perry, 6 p.m.
Spencerville at Fort Jennings, 6 p.m.
Archbold at Kalida, 6 p.m.
Paulding at Wayne Trace, 6 p.m.
OG at Liberty-Benton, 6 p.m.
Crestview at Parkway, 6:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Bluffton at Ottoville, noon
Kalida at Jefferson, 1 p.m.
Columbus Grove at Elida, 1 p.m.
Pandora-Gilboa at Miller City (PCL), 1 p.m.
Wrestling
St. Johns, Jefferson, Spencerville,
Columbus Grove, Van Wert, Parkway
and Wayne Trace at Lincolnview Lancer
Invitational, 10 a.m.
Swimming and Diving
Elida, Van Wert and OG at Napoleon
Invitational 8:30 a.m.
Bowling
Parkway vs. Russia at Coldwater (9:45
a.m. boys)/vs. St. Marys (1 p.m. girls)
The Herald 7
Steelers beat Bengals 4221, make AFC North a race

By JOE KAY
Associated Press
CINCINNATI The only fans left
at Paul Brown Stadium in the final
minutes were the ones twirling those
yellow towels and celebrating another
significant Steelers victory in December.
This one was bigger than most.
Ben Roethlisberger and LeVeon Bell
came up big in a game that Pittsburgh
had to win Sunday, leading the Steelers
to a 42-21 drubbing of the Cincinnati
Bengals that left the AFC North race
wide open.
Roethlisberger threw three touchdown
passes, including a 94-yarder to rookie
Martavis Bryant, and Bell scored three
times as the Steelers (8-5) ran away by
scoring 25 points in the fourth quarter.
Now, its a four-way race to the top.
We have a great opportunity in front
of us, so Im going to embrace it, said
Bell, who ran for two touchdowns and
caught a touchdown pass. This is the
part of the year where things get a little
tight, they get more exciting. Everybody
in the locker room is excited about this
last couple of weeks.
The Bengals (8-4-1) had been in
control, up by a game and a half over
everyone else. Another meltdown at
home against a division rival left it anyones title.
The defending division champions
are in trouble.
In their last two home games, the
Bengals have lost to both Cleveland

and Pittsburgh by 21 points. It was
Pittsburghs most lopsided win at Paul
Brown Stadium since a 38-10 victory
in 2008. The Bengals play at Cleveland
next Sunday, host Denver in a Monday
night game, and then finish at
Pittsburgh.
Im kind of at a loss for
words, Bengals linebacker
Vincent Rey said.
Given how they dominated
on Sunday, the Steelers figure
it very well could be them.
Theyre tied with Baltimore for
second place, with Cleveland
(7-6) right behind.
Bell steadied Pittsburghs
offense by running for 185
yards, catching six passes for
50 yards and scoring three
touchdowns in the second
half. He became the sixth
player in NFL history to have
200 all-purpose yards (rushing, receiving and returns)
in three straight games and
joined Walter Payton as the
only players with 200 yards
from scrimmage in three consecutive
games.
The Steelers ran for 193 yards and
piled up 543 overall 229 of them in
the fourth quarter.
We ran the same play three or four
times in a row and those guys just
couldnt stop it, Bell said.
Roethlisberger emerged from a threegame funk by making big plays as well,

including the longest touchdown pass
in the NFL this season. Up by eight
points and backed up on its 6-yard line,
Pittsburgh decided to fake a handoff and
let Roethlisberger drop into his
end zone and throw deep.
Bryant ran past cornerback
Leon Hall and caught the ball
in stride along the right sideline, reaching the end zone
untouched.
We did a little play-action
and I just let it fly, said
Roethlisberger, who was 25 of
39 for 350 yards. Ive underthrown him in practice because
when he gets running, hes fast.
I just put it out there, let him
run under it, and he did the
rest.
Coming into the game,
there were questions about
Roethlisbergers passing hand,
which he hit on a helmet during a loss to New Orleans a
week ago. He was on target all
game, his right hand bare in the
December cold.
Andy Dalton and A.J. Green combined on an impressive pass-and-catch
performance for Cincinnati. The receiver had 11 catches for a career-high 224
yards, including an 81-yard touchdown
on the final play of the third quarter that
put the Bengals ahead 21-17.
42
21
Luck rallies Colts over Browns

By TOM WITHERS
Associated Press
Some real bonehead mistakes, Luck said. Cant do

that, but it feels good to win
on the road, in this fashion
against a very good team.
Made enough plays
when it mattered just
to get it done.
Before
Luck,
who threw two picks
and was sacked three
times, connected on
his second TD pass
to Hilton, Herron
picked up 2 yards
on a critical fourth
down to keep the
drive going.
Luck finished
with 294 yards
passing, picking up
208 in the second
half. He has 12,501
yards for his career,
surpassing Peyton
Mannings mark for
the first three seasons.
The Browns (7-6) got
two defensive TDs, but
Clevelands offense, led by
struggling quarterback Brian
Hoyer, couldnt do enough
to keep the teams play-
CLEVELAND Andrew
Luck
was
indecisive,
unsteady and inaccurate. For
57 minutes, he looked nothing like a franchise quarterback or one of the NFLs
biggest stars.
Given a final chance by
the Browns, Luck redeemed
himself and rescued the Colts.
Bottled up all afternoon
by Clevelands swarming defense, Luck threw a
1-yard touchdown pass to
T.Y. Hilton with 32 seconds
left, rallying Indianapolis to a
25-24 win on Sunday.
He just had that fire in
his eyes, Colts running back
Daniel Herron said.
Luck had helped the
Browns build a 14-point lead
with his fumble that was
recovered in the end zone for
9 points apiece.
a touchdown, and by throwLincolnview shot 46% ing an interception returned
from the field compared to by rookie cornerback Justin
54% for Ottoville. The Lady Gilbert for a TD. Starting at
Green out rebounded the his own 10 with 3:46 left,
Lancers 24 to 16.
Luck took the Colts (9-4) on
The next action for
Lincolnview will be Thursday an 11-play, 90-yard drive.
against Spencerville while
Ottoville travels to Delphos
to take on Jefferson Tuesday
night.
In junior varsity action,
Amber Miller scored 12
BY JOHN PARENT
points to lead Ottoville over
Lincolnview 56-25. Kayla
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Schimmoeller had 13 points
for the Lancers.
VAN WERT For the second time
Varsity
Lincolnview (44)
in as many nights on Saturday, the
Stephanie Longwell 1-1-3, Ashton Lincolnview Lancers had an opportunity
Bowersock 3-4-10, Claire Clay 1-0-2,
Katlyn Wendel 0-1-1, Alena Looser to snatch victory in the closing seconds
1-0-2, Julia Thatcher 7-2-17, Alana at the Van Wert County Hospital Tip-Off
Williams
Classic. For the second time in as many
0-1-1,Hannah McCleery 3-0-6. nights, victory was not to be had.
Totals: 16-1-9/16-44
The Lancers saw a pair of shots rim
Ottoville (71)
Bridget Landin 6-2-14, Nicole out in the closing seconds, including a
Kramer 4-1-10, Brooke Mangas 4-1-9,
desperation 3-pointer by Derek Youtsey
Alicia Hongford 6-0-14, Alexis that banked off the glass and rolled
Thorbahn 0-1-1, Haley Landwehr 4-0-9,
Annie Lindeman 2-3-7, Lexie around the rim before falling out, as Van
Wannemacher 2-1-5,Amber Miller 0-2-2. Wert survived in the consolation
Totals: 24-4-11/21-71
game, winning 43-41.
Score By Quarters:
To be put in that situation, its a
Lincolnview 9- 11- 13- 8-44
good learning experience for some
Ottoville 18-20-14- 19-71
Three Point Goals: Lincolnview, of our kids, Lincolnview head
Thatcher, Ottoviille, Kramer, A. Honigford coach Brett Hammons explained.
(2), Landwehr.
In both games, we got the ball to the
guy we wanted to at point-blank range,
and those are shots he usually makes.
Just, unfortunately tonight, again, it
didnt go in for us.
Jace Stockwell 0-3-4-13
The game was a stark contrast from
Drew Reiss 2-2-2-12
the night before, when the Cougars put
Josh Teman 0-0-1-1
Brenen Auer 1-0-0-2
up 25 3-pointers in a loss to Wayne
Trey Smith 11-1-17-42
Trace. On Saturday, the Cougars made
Ryan Goergens 0-0-2-2
an effort to get to the basket, taking only
Alex Rode 1-0-0-2
four threes in the first half and just nine
Dalton Hicks 1-0-2-4
Grant Wallace 1-0-2-4
for the game.
Kurt Wollenhaupt 2-0-0-4
We took 25 twos and 25 threes
Drake Schmitt 0-0-0
(Friday) night, and we have to be
Totals 19-6-30-86
aggressive. We have to be aggressive
Ridgemont Varsity (39)
Zach Jenkins 0-0-0
to the hole, Van Wert head coach Mark
Corey Eversole 3-0-3-9
Bagley said following the game. We
Trever Stover 0-0-2-2
made a concerted effort to get to the hole
Brandon Bennett 0-0-0
tonight.
Cameron Smith 0-0-2-2
Trenton Sparks 1-0-1-2
While the Cougars were held to just
Drew Jacobs 0-0-0
37
percent shooting (17-for-46) from the
Salem Smalley 0-0-0
field, they did hold a sizeable edge on
Cole Weyant 1-0-0-2
the glass, collecting 32 total rebounds
Cade McKinley 6-0-1-13
Adam Wagner 0-0-0
to Lincolnviews 24. Where Van Wert
Wyatt James 1-0-0-2
flexed its muscle was on the offenParker Lewis 3-0-0-6
sive boards, picking up 15 offensive
Totals 15-0-9-39
rebounds. Van Wert converted those
Score by Quarters:
Delphos Jefferson- 18 19 18 31
extra possessions into 16 second-chance
Ridgemont- 9 8 14 8
points.
Three- point goals: Delphos
One of our strengths all preseason
Jefferson, Stockwell 3, Reiss 2, Smith;
long was that we rebounded the ball
Ridgemont, none.
off hopes from fading. The

Browns picked up only three
first-downs after halftime
and missed a chance to host
Cincinnati next week with
the AFC North lead
on the line.
Its a kick in the
gut, Browns coach
Mike Pettine said.
Its an opportunity
that we let go. We
know our margin
for error is now
zero, that weve got
to win our last three
or were done.
Hoyers hold
on his starting job
over rookie Johnny
Manziel has never
been more tenuous. He completed
14 of 31 passes
for 140 yards and
threw two interceptions, a performance
that did nothing to
solidify Hoyers standing on
the depth chart. Pettine said
he did not consider switching to Manziel during the
game like he did last week in
Buffalo, but would not com-
25
24
mit to Hoyer for next week.

I have to play better,
Hoyer said. With each game
that goes by, there are less
and less opportunities to figure out how this season is
going to go.
Down 24-19 and time running out, Luck completed a
27-yard pass to rookie Donte
Moncrief on third down, and
the Colts got 35 yards when
Browns cornerback Buster
Skrine was called for interference on the next play.
Herron, though, made
the drives biggest play. On
fourth down at the 3, he ran
right and was initially stopped
at the line. But Herron spun
away from the pile and cut
inside safety Donte Whitner
for the first down.
That was all Boom
Herron right there, Luck
said. That was a great run
and probably one of the best
half-a-yard runs Ive ever
seen in my life.
Adam Vinatieri kicked
a pair of field goals for
Indianapolis, which trailed
14-7 at halftime and by 14
early in the third.
Van Wert tops Lincolnview 43-41

really well, Bagley added. In our
scrimmages and (Friday) night, I think
we had 16 offensive rebounds against
Wayne Trace. We couldnt finish them
(those opportunities), but our kids are
really buying in and its nice for them to
get rewarded for that tonight.
Though standout scorers Connor
Holliday and Nick Keber were kept in
check, 6-3 junior Colin Smith exploded
for Van Wert, scoring the Cougars first
seven points of the game on his way
to a career-high 19 points and seven
rebounds.
The key tonight, without
question, was Colin Smith,
Bagley explained. He got it
started (with the games first
seven points) and then kept us
going. Hes that option that we need
to have, and he is super-athletic.
When his jump shot starts falling,
hes going to be hard to guard.
With Justis Dowdy, who scored 21
points in the semifinal versus Crestview
on Friday, held to seven points against
the Cougars, Junior forward Hayden
Ludwig stepped up and carried the
Lancer offense in the first half, picking up 10 points while collecting seven
boards. Ludwig would finish with a
dozen points on 4 of 8 shooting while
grabbing nine rebounds and handing out
six assists. Ludwigs efforts helped pull
the Lancers to a 22-22 tie at halftime.
Hayden really kept us in the game
there early, Hammons agreed. He really played well, and hes usually the guy
we put on the other teams best scorer
(Ludwig guarded Holliday for much of
the night). Just pleased with the effort
he gave.
In the second half, the Lancers
focused on getting the ball inside, as
Chandler Adams got to work in the post
and poured in nine third-quarter points
on his way to a team-high 13 for the
night.
Chandler inside, he battled,
Hammons noted. He had a guy a little
bigger than him, a 6-6 guy in Cross, but
he battled and got great position.
Adams is a load, Bagley said of the
Lancer big man. Hes a clinic on how

to use your body down low.
The Cougars (1-1) trailed 26-24 early
in the third period before Drew Myers
sank a pair of free throws to knot the
score and open an 8-0 run. A 12-footer
by Smith, then a Smith layup preceded
Gavin Cross 19-foot jumper from the
right baseline, giving Van Wert a 32-26
edge - its largest lead since opening the
game on a 7-0 run.
After a 3-point play by Adams pulled
the Lancers back to within one, Cross
stroked a top-of-the-arc 3-ball to
make it a 4-point margin heading
to the final period.
Lincolnview got back to within two at 35-33, but a quick 4-0
spurt, keyed by Hollidays spinand=score in the paint got the lead back
to six. Holliday scored five of the final
six Cougar points.
With under two minutes to play,
Dowdy sank a pair of free throws to
pull Lincolnview to within 42-41. On
the next possession, Dowdy drove
to the basket, but was called for an
offensive foul. A Cougar turnover gave
Lincolnview another chance, and the
ball found Dowdy in the low post. A
turn to the middle and a short jumper hit
the back iron and rimmed out, leaving
the ball in the hands of Cross, who was
immediately fouled. Cross hit the first
free throw, but intentionally missed the
second, leaving the Lancers down two
with 1.6 seconds on the clock and the
length of the court to travel.
A long inbounds pass found the 6-3
Youtsey, who grabbed the ball facing
away from his hoop, turned jumped and
fired a fadeaway 30-footer from the left
wing. The ball came ever so close to
falling in, but left the Lancers a heartbreaking 0-2.
Score by quarters
Lincolnview 4 18 9 10- 41
Van Wert 9 13 13 8- 43
Lincolnview (41)
Leeth 4, Youtsey 2, Dowdy 7, Adams 13, Ludwig 12,
Leiter 0, Brant 3
Van Wert (43)
Smith 19, Keber 2, Holliday 6, Myers 6, Cross 10,
Henry 0, Kelly 0, Braun 0, McCracken 0
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Liggett and Myers.
Dr Pepper uses the slogan today.
Q: What was Shirley Temples birth name?
When and where was she born? I once read that
her hairstyle always had
the same number of curls.
Is that true? -- D.B.C.,
Hamburg, Pa.
A: Shirley Jane Temple
was born April 23, 1928,
in Santa Monica, Calif. Her
mother, Gertrude, styled
her hair in 52 pin curls for
each film.
Shirley Temple
Q: In Mary Shelleys
novel, what was Dr.
Frankensteins first name? -- G.S., Pottsville,
Pa.
A: The characters full name is Victor
Frankenstein.
Q: In the late 1950s, there was a movie
gimmick in which all patrons received a free
$1,000 life insurance policy in case they died
during the show. I went, and -- luckily -- my
heirs did not collect. Do you know what the
name of the movie was and whether it is
available for purchase? -- T.J., Wilmington, Vt.
A: The movie was Macabre (1958),
directed by the king of gimmick promotions,
William Castle (1914-1977). Some movie
theaters hired models dressed as nurses to
stand near a medicine chest, while others
posted a sign asking that doctors inform
management where they were sitting in case
their professional services were needed.
The movie is available on DVD or to stream
on your computer.
Q: Many years ago I saw a silent movie
called The Wizard of Oz. No one believes
me; Im beginning to doubt that I really did
see the movie. Does this movie exist? -- Y.J.,
Cherry Hill, N.J.
A: It does! The Wizard of Oz was released
in 1925. In the silent movie, Larry Semon
played the scarecrow and Oliver Hardy played
the Tin Woodsman. The movie received good
reviews, although not nearly as good as the
1939 classic. The two films have drastically
different plots.
It is available for
purchase.
Q: Who co-starred with
Gerald McRaney on the TV
show Simon & Simon?
-- D.D., Ashland, Pa.
A: Jameson Parker and
Gerald McRaney played
brothers A.J. and Rick
Simon, two San Diego
private detectives, on Gerald McRaney
Simon & Simon. The
show was a giant hit for most of the 80s, but
in the closing years of the decade, its ratings
declined. It was finally canceled in January
1989.
(Send your questions to Mr. Know-It-All
at AskMrKIA@gmail.com or c/o Universal
Uclick, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO
64106.)
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New treatments hold promise for those with Hepatitis C
DEAR DOCTOR
K: My son has a
hepatitis C infection,
based on a blood
test.
The
doctor
says hes OK now,
but could someday
become
seriously
ill. I hear there are
new treatments for
hepatitis C. Is there
reason for optimism?
DEAR READER:
Hepatitis C is caused
by a viral infection
Fabrication & Welding Inc.
that inflames and
damages the liver.
(Hepatitis means
inflammation of the
liver.) The hepatitis
C virus (HCV) is
usually transmitted
through contact with
infected blood. HCV
can cause short-term
(acute) or long-term
(chronic)
hepatitis
C. Most people with
acute hepatitis C
eventually
develop
chronic hepatitis C.
Hepatitis C may
not cause symptoms
for 20, even 30, years.
Unless tested for the
virus, many people
do not even know that
they are infected.
But even without
symptoms, the virus
often
is
slowly
damaging the liver.
Eventually,
some
people
develop
symptoms such as
weight loss, fatigue or
aching joints. Hepatitis

C virus infections also
can lead to cirrhosis
(scar tissue in the
liver) and liver cancer.
(On my website,
AskDoctorK.com,
Ive put an illustration
showing how HCV
damages the liver.)
Not
everyone
infected with hepatitis
C needs treatment.
For those who do,
the treatment can
cause
unpleasant
symptoms.
Until
recently,
treatment
involved up to a year
of weekly injections
with peginterferon.
This is a man-made
form of an antiviral
substance produced
by the immune system
called
interferon.
Side effects include
depression, anxiety,
anemia and fatigue.
Peginterferon
is
taken in combination
with
ribavirin
(Virazole),
an
antiviral drug. The
effectiveness of this
drug
combination
varies based on the
subtype of the virus
you have. (Once
diagnosed
with
hepatitis C, blood
tests determine your
subtype. In the United
States,
the
most
common subtype is
genotype 1.)
In 2011, the FDA

approved two new
antiviral drugs to
be taken by mouth.
Either
of
these
drugs taken with
peginterferon
and
ribavirin eliminates
HCV in up to 90
percent of patients
with genotype 1.
In more good news,
two studies published
this year report that
a combination of
several oral antiviral
drugs clears the virus
from the liver in more
than 95 percent of
people -- in just 12
weeks.
Quite a number of
viruses infect the liver
and can cause serious
disease. When I was
in medical school, we
hadnt yet discovered
most of the viruses
that cause hepatitis,
and the ones we had
discovered accounted
for only a small
fraction of all cases.
The
discovery
of the two viruses
that cause the most
serious liver disease,
hepatitis B virus and
hepatitis C virus,
has been the result
of
brilliant
and
painstaking research
by many people.
This discovery has
led to blood tests to
diagnose the viruses.
Dr. Anthony L.
Komaroff, M.D.
Ask Doctor K
Research also has

led to a vaccine for
hepatitis B, and
to
the
powerful
new treatments for
hepatitis C virus that
you asked about.
So to answer your
question, I believe
there is reason for
optimism. Your son
should discuss these
newer
treatment
options with his
doctor to see if they
might be able to help
him.
(Dr.
Komaroff
is a physician and
professor at Harvard
Medical School. To
send questions, go
to AskDoctorK.com,
or write: Ask Doctor
K, 10 Shattuck St.,
Second Floor, Boston,
MA 02115.)
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Comics & Puzzles

Zits
Todays
Horoscope
By Eugenia Last
MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2014
Blondie
For Better or Worse
Beetle Bailey
Change can be a good

thing if you are adaptable. The
growth you will experience
this year should be embraced
and allowed to unfold
naturally. Welcome whatever
comes your way and be open to
the opportunities that adversity
can offer. Take control and
make things happen.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23Dec. 21) -- Slow down and
make critical decisions based
on facts. Think matters through
and ferret out information that
can help you make a wise
choice. Its better to be safe
than sorry.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19) -- Dont jeopardize
your reputation. Stay away
from anyone whose ethics or
morals are in question. Others
will judge you by the company
you keep. Choose your friends
wisely.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
19) -- Look for a challenge
that stimulates your senses and
motivates you to do your best.
Regardless of what path you
take, patience and hard work
will be required.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March

20) -- Ask pertinent questions,
or someone will offer you a
false impression. Choose a
reliable friend or relative to
give you an honest assessment
of your current situation.
Pickles
Crossword Puzzle
ACROSS
1 Crafty
4 Challenge
8 Chocolatecolored dog
11 Bill stamp
13 Query
starter
14 -- Baba
15 Manage
16 Notable
18 Beset
20 Garfield
pooch
21 Portable
bed
22 Glove sz.
24 Citrus fruit
27 Like patent
leather
30 Sign
31 Slangy
ladies
32 RV haven
34 Target
35 Golfers cry
36 Polynesian
carving
37 Traffic
circle
39 Western
40 Ingested
41 Go wrong
42 Military cap
45 On deck
49 Dawdle
53 Bangkok
resident
54 Map dir.
55 Ruler of
Venice
56 Logical
57 NASA
counterpart
58 Glide like
an eagle
59 Fragment
6 Knock
7 Bastille Day
season
8 Put
9 Jai -10 Ill temper
12 Pastors assistant
17 Atlantic
swimmers
19 Am -- -time?
22 Mme.s
daughter
23 Dawn goddess
24 Mauna -25 Kuwaiti
leader
26 Short note
27 Coleman or
Cooper
28 Short play
29 Blouse part
31 Clintons V.P.
33 Mien
35 Grease
36 Mystical
cards
38 Shadow
Saturdays answers
39 Moon or
eye
41 Kind of
beaver
42 Swiss
painter Paul -43 Practically
forever
44 Cop a -46 Moby
Dicks foe
DOWN
1 Pet-adoption org.
2 Burma
neighbor
3 Kennel
noises
4 Lived
5 Happy
sighs
ARIES (March 21-April

19) -- Dont be a pushover.
Stick to your plan and dont let
anyone talk you out of doing
something you have your heart
set on. Missed opportunities
will lead to regrets.
TAURUS
(April
20May 20) -- An increase in
professional
commitments
will keep you busier than
usual. Undue stress will cause
minor health problems. Its
OK to ask for help if you feel
overwhelmed or if you fall
behind.
Garfield
Born Loser
Hagar the Horrible
Barney Google & Snuffy Smith
GEMINI (May 21-June

20) -- Dealing with relatives
may try your patience. Pick
your battles. If you turn a
minor disagreement into a
major confrontation, everyone
will be upset and no one will
come out a winner.
CANCER
(June
21July 22) -- Try not to get too
frazzled about the changes
going on around you. Jumping
to conclusions before all the
facts are in will add to your
distress.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

-- If you are feeling pressured
by someone, cozy up to fun,
optimistic friends. Avoid
sharing your disappointments
with others, and keep your
focus positive.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) -- Your patience will be
tested. Your peers may feel
that they have all the answers.
Get your point across without
alienating the people you deal
with daily if you want to avoid
repercussions.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)
-- Youll receive mixed signals
from a colleague today. If you
are not sure what is expected
of you, ask. Speculation on
your part will only add to the
confusion.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.

22) -- Today is about making
money and getting ahead.
Take control of your situation.
Attend business courses, go for
interviews and find a market
for your ideas and skills.
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Answer to Sudoku
Hi and Lois
Marmaduke
The Family Circus By Bil Keane
47 Jaipur
princess
48 Count
calories
50 Fabric
meas.
51 Sticky
stuff
52 Famous
Khan
10 The Herald
Survivors remember
Pearl Harbor attack
Mural
Students at the school
have been doing a variety
of fundraisers to pay for the
mural including a penny stall
and having three no-uniform
Fridays in December. The
total cost of the mural is
$3,500. So far the school has
raised and received donations of $850. They also
have pledges of $1,000.
Velasquez began work
on the mural on Dec. 1.
He hopes to have the mural
completed sometime this
week.
I was amazed, said
Schimmoeller.
When
I went in on Monday he
had a few figures sketched
out. When I came in on
Tuesday he had the face of
St. Anthony and the baby
complete. By Thursday St.
Anthony, the baby and two
people in the crowd were
complete.
I look at the sketch I
made and then do the mural
figure by figure, said
Velasquez. He was using a
hydraulic lift to stand on for
the painting.
Velasquez has painted
numerous murals in Putnam
County and numerous other
locations. The two outside
murals in Columbus Grove
were painted by Velasquez.
He said he has done numerous indoor murals in
schools, restaurants, and
other locations all over the
United States.
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) Veterans who survived

the Pearl Harbor attack that launched the United States into
World War II attended Sundays 73rd anniversary ceremony
with the help of canes, wheelchairs and motorized scooters.
Wearing purple orchid lei, about 100 Pearl Harbor and
World War II survivors attended the ceremony overlooking a
memorial that sits atop sunken battleship USS Arizona. Many
of them arrived well before the sun came up.
This years anniversary of the Japanese attack is the 10th
consecutive one that USS Utah survivor Gilbert Meyer attended. But its getting harder for Meyer, 91, to travel to Hawaii
from San Antonio.
Asked if he planned to attend next years anniversary, he
responded with a chuckle, Thats like asking me if Ill still
be alive.
Harold Johnson, 90, is making it a goal to attend the
75th anniversary, even though traveling from Oak Harbor,
Washington, isnt always easy. Ive got a little scooter thats a
real life saver, the USS Oklahoma survivor said.
Johnson had been aboard the Oklahoma for just six months
on Dec. 7, 1941, looking forward to a day off and a date with
a little Hawaiian girl. He was shining his shoes when the first
alarm went off, he recalled.
Three months later I ran into her in town in Honolulu, he
said of his date. She was mad at me because I stood her up.
For many of the roughly 2,000 survivors who remain, there
are also more painful memories.
Keynote speaker Gen. Lori Robinson, commander of
Pacific Air Forces, told the crowd of several thousand about
four of the nine remaining survivors of the USS Arizona.
Don Stratton, 92, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Lauren
Bruner, 94, of La Mirada, California, were two of six men
who escaped the inferno that engulfed the forward half of the
ship by negotiating a line, hand over hand, about 45 feet in
the air, despite burns to more than 60 percent of their bodies.
John Anderson, 97, of Roswell, New Mexico, was ordered off
the ship, but he didnt want to leave behind his twin brother,
Delbert. Even though he was forced into a small boat that
took him to Ford Island, he commandeered an empty boat and
returned to the Arizona to rescue three shipmates. But he never
found his brother.
Using a hydraulic lift, renowned artist Oscar Velasquez is painting St. Anthony
When the Arizona sank, she took with her 1,177 sailors
and crosses inside the St. Anthonys Catholic School in Columbus Grove. (Putand Marines, Robinson told the crowd, which included
nam Sentinel/Nancy Kline)
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer and Hawaii Gov. David Ige.
Camera

We have tested small modified cameras in the past and put them on younger, more aggressive officers - those who
make more traffic stops and answer
domestic violence calls, he said. Ive
never seen a case where video did not
exonerate the officer.
Recent high-profile cases involving
the shooting death of unarmed 18-yearold Michael Brown in Ferguson,
Missouri, and death of Eric Garner, the
New York City man who died in July
after a police officer put him in an apparent choke hold, have spurred a public
outcry and many protests demanding
more officer accountability.
The department has used the modified cameras in different situations and
each time there was a complaint by an
individual that was stopped during a
traffic stop, the video exonerated the
officer, Fittro said. The individual
might have complained an officer did
something improper or an officer lied
or the individual swears there was no
stop sign posted at that location at the

time they were stopped for running the
stop sign. The video proves otherwise.
Fittro said VHS footage is no longer
accepted by courts as evidence and now
they demand digital evidence.
ABC News reported the biggest success story often cited by supporters of
the body cameras is Rialto, California,
where the Los Angeles police department participated in a year-long study
of the cameras effectiveness in 2012.
Half of the officers recorded their interactions with civilians resulting in the
number of use-of-force incidents dropping by 59 percent during that time
period.
During the study, 6,776 video files
of 724 gigabytes of memory were captured and analyzed resulting in these
findings:
The use of force by police dropped
by 250 percent;
Complaints against police officers
dropped by over 900 percent;
The rate of police-initiated physical contact dropped from 23.5 percent
to 0 percent;
A decreased usage of firearms and
an increased usage of Tasers (nonlethal weapons) by police.
When we use Tasers, it reduces
hands-on altercations, Fittro explained.
Generally, the individual involved in
the altercation complies with the officer
when they face being tasered.
Independent Voter Network reported
Yardarm Technologies - a Silicon Valley
startup - announced in November that
police agencies were field testing a
wireless sensor that transforms officers
weapons into smart guns with real-time
telemetry.
The companys sensor is a small
device that goes inside gun handles
and provides dispatchers with realtime geo-location tracking information
on the weapon. The sensor also sends
alerts when a weapon is unholstered or
fired and it can record the direction of
aim, providing real-time tactical value
for commanders and providing crime
scene investigators valuable data for
prosecution.
Trivia
Answers to Fridays questions:

Fictional detective Hercule Poirot, Agatha
Christies brainy Belgian, was the first literary character to have his death reported on the front page
of The New York Times. His obituary appeared on
page one of the Times two months before the publication of Curtain, the book in which he dies.
The use of mustard gas led to the discovery of
the first successful chemotherapy drug. During
World War II, it was discovered that white blood
cell counts dropped dramatically in troops accidentally exposed to mustard gas. Researchers at Yale
University, theorizing that mustard gas might have
a similar effect on rapidly-growing cancer cells,
conducted clinical trials and developed the first
chemotherapy drug.
Todays questions:
According to Greek mythology, how many rivers
are there in Hades?
What famous African-American spiritual did
Martin Luther King Jr. quote when he needed a
lift, according to his widow, Coretta Scott King?
Answers in Wednesdays Herald.
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