December 20, 2014

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State unemployment rate falls to 5.0 percent

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COLUMBUS The states unemployment rate continued to drop
in November, according to a report
released Friday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
(ODJFS).
Ohios jobless rate fell to 5.0 percent in November, down from 5.3
percent the previous month. The
number of workers jumped by 17,900

to 5,329, 200 while the number of
unemployed dropped 18,000 during
the month to 287,000. That figure
includes those without employment
who are actively seeking work.
One year ago, the Ohio unemployment rate was at 7.2 percent, the
number of unemployed in the state
was 130,000 higher. Nationally, the
November 2014 unemployment rate
was unchanged for the month at 5.8
percent, down from 7.0 percent in

November 2013.
The latest business establishment
survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor (Bureau of Labor Statistics) in cooperation with
ODJFS, shows growth in jobs in the
manufacturing sector of 4,400 in November. Job growth was also seen in
leisure and hospitality (6,100), trade,
transportation, and utilities (2,100),
and professional and business ser-
vices (4,100). Job losses were seen

in educational and health services
(-1,000) and government (-1,500).
County unemployment rates will
be released by ODJFS on Tuesday. Van Wert County is coming
off a month which saw its jobless
rate drop below four percent for the
first time in 14 years. Van Wert and
Paulding counties each showed a 3.9
percent rate in October, while Allen
Countys rate fell to 4.5 percent, Put-
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nam County dropped to 3.5 percent,

Paulding County was at 3.9 percent,
Auglaize County went do to 3.2 percent and Mercer Countys rate was
again the lowest in the state dropping
to 2.7 percent.
All data cited are produced in cooperation with the U.S. Department
of Labor. Ohioans can access tens
of thousands of job openings, for
positions ranging from file clerks to
CEOs, at ohiomeansjobs.com.
Santas elves deliver

Christmas joy
By StePHaNIe GrOVeS
DHI Media Staff Writer
sgroves@delphosherald.com
DELPHOS - Delphos St. Johns and Jefferson High School
students worked in unison on Friday to help deliver fruit plates,
gifts and food boxes to city residents for the 38th Annual Delphos Community Christmas Project.
Volunteers of the project delivered gifts to some residents
and many family members came to the stockpiling location
formerly Brentilys Steakhouse to pick up their gifts.
Project Coordinator Edna Fischer said Delphos residents
and business owners responded to the needs of the residents
and donated enough of everything to provide 142 families and
354 children with 141 food boxes, 15 new bikes, new shoes,
toys and clothing.
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A Solid Gold Christmas
A Delphos couple lost their home on West Third Street after a three-alarm blaze Friday morning.
Delphos Fire and Rescue was called to a home of Dave and Pam Rowland at 405 W. Third St. at
approximately 9:48 a.m. Dave Rowland told firefighters he had started cooking bacon, went outside
to smoke a cigarette and when he returned, the entire kitchen was engulfed in flames. Firefighters
focused on keeping the fire contained to the property so the home next door was spared. It did
sustain heat and smoke damage and those homeowners were displaced also. Middle Point responded
with a fire engine and American Township was called for its ladder truck. Twenty-seven firefighters
and three EMS responded to the scene. Delphos was back on station at 1:50 p.m. but were called
back to the Rowland home when the fire rekindled at 2:57 p.m. and firefighters were at the scene
until 3:42 p.m. The Delphos Public Library is a drop-off site for clothing donations for the Rowlands.
Call Amy Gossett at 419-236-0567 for information on sizes, etc. (DHI Media/Nancy Spencer)
Truly Dvine Bread Co. opens its doors
Grammy-winning artists Billy Davis, Jr. and Marilyn

McCoo performed Friday evening at the Niswonger
Performing Arts Center. The duo performed hits
from their 40 years in the music business as well
as Christmas classics. The Solid Gold Christmas
performance wrapped up the Christmas season at
the NPAC. (DHI Media/Angela Stith)
Caring for your freshcut Christmas tree

By curtIS e. yOuNG
Van Wert County OSU Extension Educator, Agriculture
and Natural Resources
There appears to be a revived interest in using real Christmas trees for the holidays. A real tree in the house adds to
the ambience of the holidays with the scent of pine, spruce or
fir wafting through the air. However, real trees require special
care to keep them safe and fresh to last through the holidays.
Here are some research-based guidelines to help you to
maintain the freshness and aroma of a fresh-cut Christmas tree
through the holidays.
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Index
Classifieds......... 12-13
Comics.&.Puzzles...11
Local/State............3-4
Obituaries..................2
Opinion.................. 6-7
History.......................8
Bulletin Board
A new bakery is opening in Van Wert. Truly Dvine Bread Co. held a sneak peek open house Friday
evening at its location in downtown Van Wert. The bakery will officially open its doors to the public
on Saturday, December 20. Santa Claus will be visiting Truly Dvine Bread Co. on Sunday, December
21 from noon to 3 p.m. (DHI Media/Ed Gebert)
Sports.................. 9-10
Todays.World............5
Weather.....................2.
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Saturday, Dec. 20 & Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014
OBITUARIES
Winifred R. Conn
Kenneth R.
Greutman
GROVER HILL, Ohio
Kenneth R. Greutman, 83, died
peacefully Friday, Dec. 19,
2014, at his residence.
He was born Jan. 20, 1931,
in Evansport, Ohio, the son
of Harvey and Alma (Mozer)
Greutman. He was a 1949
Evansport High School graduate.
On March 2, 1957, he married Delores (Dunlap) Sanderson, who survives. He was a
US Army corporal during the
Korean War, was employed by
Kenneth R. Greutman
Leever Glass in Defiance for
40 years, retiring in 1996, and
was a member of Mt. Pleasant Church, Van Wert County,
Ohio. He enjoyed spending
time with his wife, children,
grandchildren, music, singing
in a quartet and horseshoes.
Kenneth is survived by his
wife, Delores Greutman of
Grover Hill; son, Greg (Kristy) Greutman of Scott; daughter,
Elaine (Dave) Keysor of Paulding; sisters-in-law: Chloe Greutman of Las Vegas, Nevada, Tommie Greutman of Defiance,
Joy Greutman of Evansport, and Tootie Scott of Hicksville;
grandchildren: Megan, Alex, Alan and Timothy Keysor, Jessica (Cory) Easzler, Melissa (Joe) Moore, Cassie, Bethany,
Abby, Lela, Elizabeth, Andrea, Kate, Andre, Victor, Sasha,
Sergei and Karl Greutman, and great-grandchildren: Colin,
Zoey and Nevaeh.
He is preceded in death by his siblings: John, Art, Weldon,
Vernon, and Ruby Greutman, Ruth Arps and Joyce Gill.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 22 at Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding. Burial will follow in Middle Creek Cemetery, Grover Hill, with
military graveside rites. Visitation will be 2 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21 at Den Herder Funeral Home, and one hour
prior to services on Monday.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations made to Alzheimers Association or Grover Hill EMS.
Online condolences may be sent to www.denherderfh.com.
VISITATION & SERVICES

Winifred Conn
Imogene Mox
Services will be held at

10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 22,
2014, at Alspach-Gearhart
Funeral Home & Crematory,
Van Wert. Visitation is 4-8
p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014 at
the funeral home.
Service will be at St. Peter

Lutheran Church at 11 a.m. on
Dec. 29, with visitation one
hour prior to the service. Visitation will be on Dec. 28, from
4-7 p.m. at Harter and Schier
Memorial Chapel.
A Celebration of Kyles
life will be held at 1 p.m.
Saturday at the Heyl Funeral
Home. Friends may visit with
the family from noon until the
time of the service.
Memorial services will be

held on Saturday at 3 p.m.
at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral
Home in Rockford. The family will receive relatives and
friends from 1-3 p.m. at the
funeral home.
Kyle Dienstberger
Kenneth Greutman
Funeral services will be

conducted at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 22 at Den Herder
Funeral Home, Paulding. Visitation will be 2 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21 at Den Herder
Funeral Home, and one hour
prior to services on Monday.
A memorial service will
be held at the Bristol Village
Activity Center on Friday, Jan.
2, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. Friends
may greet family members beginning at 10 a.m. Burial will
be on Jan. 3 at the Venedocia
Cemetery at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends may greet
the family at the Salem Presbyterian Church, Venedocia,
beginning at 9 a.m.
Jeff Muhlenkamp
Betty ODay

conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday
at Den Herder Funeral Home,
Paulding. There will be visitation from noon until time of
services at the funeral home.
Betty Tiernan

held on Saturday at 2 p.m. at
Harter and Schier Funeral
Home in Delphos with visitation from 12 to 2 p.m.
Virginia Wilson
VAN WERT, Ohio

Winifred R. Winnie Conn,
88, of Van Wert, died at 3:20
a.m. Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, at
Hearth & Home of Van Wert.
She was born Dec. 25,
1925, in Decatur, Indiana,
to the late Martha (Hainey)
Shoaf and Roy Shoaf.
Her husband, Frank H.
Conn, survives in Van Wert.
They were married Nov. 26,
1953.
Other survivors include
children: Michael A. (Beth)
Conn and David B. (Lynda)
Conn, both of Van Wert; a
brother: Richard Shoaf of
Decatur, Indiana; four grandchildren: Jared M. Conn, Anthony A. Conn, Alycen (Kyle)
Urban, and Jordan Conn,
and two great-grandchildren:
Ayden and Owyn.
One brother, Earl Shoaf, is
deceased.
Winnie, a homemaker, was
a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She and Frank enjoyed
many retirement winters together in Florida.
Services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 22,
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2014, at Alspach-Gearhart
Funeral Home & Crematory, Van Wert. The Rev.
Clark Williman will officiate. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014 at the
funeral home.
Preferred memorial is Alzheimers Association or State
of the Heart Hospice.
Condolences may be expressed at: www.alspachgearhart.com.
David R. Jenkins
June 20, 1928 - Dec. 4, 2014
David R. Jenkins, 86, died
at the Memory Garden at Bristol Village on Dec. 4, 2014.
Born on June 20, 1928, in
Venedocia, Ohio, David was
the son of J. Layton and Elizabeth R. Jenkins.
He graduated from Spencerville High School and earned
a B.S. degree in agricultural education from The Ohio State
University. His teaching career included schools in Ohio City,
Striker and Clyde, Ohio. He also earned a Masters degree and
served as principal at Clyde Jr. High School as well as skating
manager of an active and successful roller skating program at
the school.
David was a veteran of the Korean War serving as a chaplains assistant and a survey and mapping specialist. His interests and talents included woodworking and singing in his
church and Bristol Village choirs. He was a member of the First
Presbyterian Church of Waverly.
David and his wife, Gloria, lived in Bellevue, Ohio, before
moving to Bristol Village in 1998, where they lived until Glorias death in 2005. In 2006, he married Betty (Armstrong) Jenkins, a long-time resident of Bristol Village. Beloved friend of
many, he is also survived by his sister, Jane J. Downes (George)
of New Holland, Pennsylvania, and two nieces, Cheryl D. Galan (Jack) of North Plainfield, New Jersey, and Barbara A. Diestelow (Lee) of West Chester, Pennsylvania.
A memorial service will be held at the Bristol Village Activity Center on Friday, Jan. 2, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. Friends
may greet family members beginning at 10 a.m. Burial will
be on Jan. 3 at the Venedocia Cemetery at 10 a.m. Relatives
and friends may greet the family at the Salem Presbyterian
Church, Venedocia, beginning at 9 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to
the First Presbyterian Church, Waverly or to the Bristol Village
Foundation.
Online condolences may be sent to www.boyerfuneral.com.
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12-3 11:19 a.m.
The department received a call about cruelty to animals in the 1000 block of Superior Street in Delphos. The
dog warden left a door hanger, checked back and the issue
had been resolved.
12-10 1:15 p.m.
An officer reported having been bitten by a dog at
11:10 a.m. after picking up the dog, which had been reported loose in the 9000 block of John Brown Road.
12-10 4:29 p.m.
A Wren female in the 100 block of State Route 49 reported an incident of aggravated menacing from a man
known to her.
12-11 1:11 p.m.
Van Wert Sheriffs Office received a call in reference
to a cruelty to animals complaint in the 300 block of Center Street, Van Wert. The dog warden left a door hanger
and has had no more complaints.
12-11 1:55 p.m.
The dog warden investigated a cruelty to animals complaint of a dog not being fed in the 300 block of North
Harrison Street, Van Wert. The dog warden investigated
and determined the dog was just old.
12-11 4:18 p.m.
An Ohio City woman reported her juvenile son was
assaulted by another juvenile boy. No charges were filed.
12-11 5:51 p.m.
A Van Wert man in the 11600 block of Feasby Wisener Road reported an incident of menacing by stalking.
A Celina juvenile was charged with menacing after an
investigation.
12-11 9:01 p.m.
A Rockford man reported seeing a man carrying a gun,
which he believed to be a toy gun because it had an orange or red tip, in the 18700 block of Greenville Road
around 8:15 p.m.
12-13 10:57 a.m.
A Van Wert man in the 15200 block of Brodnis Road
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12-13 5 p.m.
Brandon Hershey, 27, of Lima was arrested for aggravated menacing, a misdemeanor of the first degree.
12-14 1:16 a.m.
A Van Wert man in the 14100 block of Fife Road reported an unauthorized use of his motor vehicle. The car
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12-14 2:10 p.m.
Tyler Farris, 21, of Wren was arrested for driving while
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or signal of a police officer, both a misdemeanor of the
first degree.
Justin Cole, 21, of Wren was arrested for obstructing
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12-15 3:50 p.m.
A Convoy woman in the 6600 block of Van Horn Road
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12-15 7:12 p.m.
A Middle Point man in the 100 block of South Main
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12-16 7:14 a.m.
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12-16 9:32 a.m.
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20
9-11:30 a.m. Delphos Project Recycle at Delphos Fuel and
Wash.
9 a.m. to noon Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping.
9 a.m. St. Vincent dePaul Society, located at the east
edge of the St. Johns High School parking lot, is open.
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Delphos Postal Museum is open.
10 a.m. The 60+ Group will meet at Wesley UM Church,
corner of Blaine and Center.
12:15 p.m. Testing of warning sirens by Delphos Fire
and Rescue.
1-3 p.m. Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N.
Main St., is open.
7 p.m. Bingo at St. Johns Little Theatre.
7:30-10:30 p.m. Van Wert Dance Club will hold its December ballroom dance at the Goedde building, 205 W. Crawford St., Van Wert. The cost for the dance is $5 per person. For
more information contact Diane at (419) 238-6571.
8 p.m. Van Wert Amateur Radio Club will meet at the
Emergency Management Agency Complex, 1220 E. Lincoln
Highway.
8 p.m. AA open discussion at First Presbyterian Church.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21
8-11:30 a.m. Knights of Columbus benefit for St. Johns
School at the hall, Elida Ave.
1-3 p.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241
N. Main St., is open.
2 p.m. AA open discussion at 1158 Westwood Dr.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 22
9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Ottoville Branch Library is open.
11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center,
301 Suthoff St.
5 p.m. Weight Watchers will hold its weigh in. Meeting
will follow at 5:30 p.m. Both are held in the Fellowship Hall
on the second floor at Trinity United Methodist Church, South
Walnut St., Van Wert.
6:30 p.m. American Legion Post 178 will have an executive board meeting.
6:30 p.m. Shelter from the Storm support group meets in
the Delphos Public Library basement.
7 p.m. Ottoville village council meets at the municipal
building.
Marion Township Trustees meet at the township house.
7:30 p.m. Delphos Eagles Aerie 471 meets at the Eagles
Lodge.
7:30 p.m. Van Wert City Council will meet.
8 p.m. AA Big Book meeting at First Presbyterian
Church.
Students raise more than

$500 a dime at a time
Franklin Elementary students were able to raise more than $500 for the Teddy Bear Fund this
Christmas season a dime at a time. Students purchase raffle entries for 10 cents each which are
placed in a drawing for stuffed animals donated by the community which totalled 68 this year. The
last day of school before Christmas vacation, the student body gathers in the gymnasium to see
if they win a chance to pick a prize. The proceeds from the raffle buy teddy bears for children who
have to visit the local hospitals. Above: Lexi Banks chooses her stuffed animal after her name was
drawn Friday morning. (DHI Media/Nancy Spencer)
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billion will fund
transportation projects
INFORMATION SUBMITTED
Do not fall for these calls.

The IRS will not call you. If
you receive these calls or have
questions, notify the Better
Business Bureau at (419) 2237010.
Contact Cheryl Parson at
(419) 227-8012.
Apollo Culinary Arts

program named to Elite 50
Apollo Career Centers
Culinary Arts program has
been named to the Sullivan
University 2014-2015 Elite
50, an exclusive group of high
schools and career and technical schools from across the
country.
Chef Carrie Hamilton has
earned numerous degrees and
certifications including: Bachelor of Science, Human Ecology, OSU; Master of Science,
Curriculum and Supervision,
Wright State University; Certified Secondary Food Service
Instructor, NRA; and over the
last 12-plus years has built the
Culinary Arts program into
a successful and highly en- Chef Carrie Hamilton
rolled program.
of Apollo Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts caters many program.
(Submitted
internal and external events photo)
and participates in many local, regional, state and national competitions. The program
also runs the Garden Caf, open weekly and serving upwards
of 100 people per day Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Carries Cookbook, featuring weekly recipes, on apollocareercenter.com. is a popular addition to the Apollo site.
Hamilton has a strong belief in the career opportunities
available in Culinary Arts and works hard for the success of
her students and the program.
Hamilton has also received the ProStart Teacher of Distinction Award twice and her program has been nationally recognized for excellence.
Enrollment begins in January for all of Apollos high school
programs.
COLUMBUS Gov. John R. Kasichs Jobs and Transportation Plan

enters its second year with a projected
$2 billion investment in the states infrastructure, economy and jobs over the next
several years.
The states Transportation Review
Advisory Council (TRAC) today gave
preliminary approval to continuing the
governors plan that once complete
is expected to create as many as 60,000
new jobs and make a total investment of
$3 billion, most of it coming from money leveraged by the Ohio Turnpike.
Under the leadership of Governor
John R. Kasich, we have been able to
turn a $1.6 billion budget problem into
a $3 billion infrastructure investment
in just a couple of years, said ODOT
Director Jerry Wray. While other states
debate tax increases to dig their way out,
Ohio has proven that with innovation,
we can continue to make progress and
build these massive transportation projects that communities tell us they want
and need.
Some of the more notable changes or
additions to this years plan include:
Constructing a new interchange at
State Route 16 and Cherry Valley Road
in Licking County;
Advancing the next
phase of the Interstate 270/
State Route 315/U.S. Route
23 reconstruction project in Franklin County by
eight years;
Expediting construction of two future phases
of the Cleveland Innerbelt
project in Cuyahoga County;
Adding a third lane
on Interstate 70 from U.S. Route 68 and
State Route 72 in Clark County;
Reconstructing Interstate 70 at U.S.
Route 40 and State Route 331 in Belmont
County;
Upgrading the interchange at Interstate 71 and Western Row Road in Warren County; and,
Building a new railroad crossing on
Grand Avenue and adding half-mile extension with new intersections at U.S.
Route 127 and University Boulevard in
Butler County.
The governors plan was kickedoff last year and quickly invested
more than a billion dollars in state
infrastructure spending. Projects

launched this past construction season, which are currently underway
include the:
Portsmouth Bypass in southeast
Ohio;
MLK Boulevard interchange in southwest Ohio;
Widening of I-75 in
northwest Ohio;
Expansion of I-80 in
eastern Ohio; and,
Next phase of the I70/I-71 project in central
Ohio.
A complete list of all
projects TRAC approved
for construction throughout
the state in the coming years is located
here.
The TRAC now enters a written public comment period, which ends Jan. 20.
Written public comments may be submitted here or sent electronically to trac@
dot.state.oh.us, or by mail to the Ohio
Department of Transportation, C/O Jim
Gates, 1980 West Broad Street, Columbus OH 43223.
The nine-member TRAC was established by the Ohio Revised Code in 1997
and provides guidance for developing a
project selection process for ODOTs
largest investments of more than $12
million.
Students participate in Christmas Cards for Kids

LifeLinks students in Ashley Whartons English class heard of the Christmas Cards for Kids project
sponsored by Limas radio station Mix 103.3. They designed Christmas cards to be sent to kids
who will spend Christmas this year in area hospitals. Posing with the finished products are (left
to right) Wharton, Jake Secrist, Aurora Shawley, Zain Joh and Melanie Keesler. (Photo submitted)
LocaL/state
times Bulletin/Delphos Herald
OSU Lima seeks

Town and Gown
Award nominations
Students enjoy Christmas giveaway

Wayne Trace JH-HS recently held a Christmas giveaway for the student body. Winners were 32-inch TV
donated by Custom Audio Concepts - Seth Yenser, Samsung DVD player and three movies - Courtney Mead,
Bluetooth speaker - Kameron Forrer, Bluetooth speaker - Josh Reel, Sony noise canceling headphones K-Lynne Hawkins, and gift certificate bundle donated by Dairy Queen, Valero of Paulding, Marcos Pizza,
and Frickers - Zoey Wright. (Photo submitted)
LifeLinks students spread Christmas cheer

At left, Haley Dawson and
Megan Slusser show off
a couple of handmade
ornaments they and other
LifeLinks student made to
take to VanCrest Assisted
Living and hang on the
doorknobs of the residents
as they sang Christmas
carols up and down the
hallways.
Below,
Jana
Weirman, activities director
at VanCrest Health Care
Center (back row, third from
left) peeks out among all
the reindeer antlers to pose
with the LifeLinks carolers.
(Photos submitted)
LIMA The Ohio State University at Lima is now accepting nominations for the Violet I. Meek Town and Gown Award,
which goes annually to a person who exemplifies a significant
and sustaining example of Disciplina in Civitatem, education
for citizenship, the motto of The Ohio State University.
The award honors Dr. Violet I. Meek, who retired as Dean
and Director of Ohio State Lima in July 2003. The honoree
receives an individual award, and a plaque citing all honorees
is maintained in the office of the Ohio State Lima Dean and
Director.
Recipients to date are: Dr. David S. Adams 2003; Mr.
Thomas Francis 2004: Mr. Clyde Rauch 2005; Dr. William Ackerman 2006; Mr. Robert M. Schulte 2007; Mrs.
Jaye E. McCain 2008; Dr. Jon Rockhold 2009; Mr. Ora
(Bud) Winzenried 2010; Mayor David J. Berger 2011; Dr.
William D. Angel Jr. 2012; Mrs. Joyce Tracy 2013; and
Dr. William Sullivan 2014.
Nominations may be made by anyone. Completed nominations must include a letter of nomination and may include resumes and letters of support to enhance the nomination. Consideration will be given to at least the following criteria:
Advocacy for Ohio State Lima;
Leadership positions in the community; and
Service to the university if a community nominee or service to the community if a university nominee.
The model recipient is one who consistently advocates for
Ohio State Lima through university and community leadership. Ideally, the recipient exemplifies how a university-educated person uses acquired skills to promote community development. Recipients do not need to be alumni of The Ohio State
University.
For information, contact the Ohio State Lima Office of the
Dean and Director at (419) 995-8481 or visit go.osu.edu/MeekTownGown. Completed nominations and letters of support
must be received by Lori Schleeter at schleeter.5@osu.edu or
the Deans Office, 4240 Campus Drive, Lima OH 45804 by
Feb. 13. Only the names of the honoree will be made public.
Ohio Dominican
University names
Dye to deans list
INFORMATION
SUBMITTED
COLUMBUS Ohio Dominican University (ODU)
has named Katie Dye of Van
Wert to its fall semester 2014
deans list.
Ohio Dominican University is a comprehensive, fouryear, private, liberal arts and
masters institution, founded

in 1911 in the Catholic Dominican tradition. The university has approximately
2,700 students and offers undergraduate degrees in 45 majors and nine graduate degree
programs. At ODU, students
connect their passion with a
purpose.
Troopers seize 234 pounds of hydroponic marijuana

Criminal indicators were observed and a Patrol drug-sniffing canine alerted

to the vehicle. A probable cause
HUDSON A man and a
search revealed the contraband.
woman are facing felony drug
The driver, Terrance G. Hays,
charges after Ohio State High63, of Leadville, Colorado, and
way Patrol troopers seized 234
passenger, Beth L. Devine, 62,
pounds of hydroponic marijuana,
of Pittman, New Jersey, were inworth approximately $1,170,000
carcerated in the Summit County
following a traffic stop in SumJail, and charged with trafficking
mit County.
in marijuana, a second-degree
Troopers stopped a 2010 Ford
felony.
Taurus, with Nebraska registraIf convicted, each could face
tion, for a marked lane violaup to 8 years in prison and up to
tion on the Ohio Turnpike, near
milepost 185, at 2:31 p.m. on December 17. a $15,000 fine.
Pet coRNeR
the Humane society of allen county has many pets
waiting for adoption. each comes with a spay or neuter,
first shots and a heartworm test. call 419-991-1775.
Vantage
plans budget
hearing
INFORMATION
SUBMITTED
VAN WERT The Vantage Career Center will have
its budget hearing on Jan. 15,
2015, at 6:30 p.m. in the Vantage Career Center District
Conference Room A02g.
Mandy is a young enerMinerva is young and

getic pup who loves to play! wild! she loves to play so
If you have the time and if you want an active kitten
energy to keep up with this Minerva is the one for you!
gal she is your dog! Mandy
walks well on a leash and is
learning basic commands.
the following pets are available for adoption through
the Van Wert animal Protective League:
Kittens
F, 6 weeks, beige and orange
M, F, 8 weeks, yellow, gray tiger
M, F, 6 months, gray tiger, yellow, gray tiger, black and
gray and tan
M, F, 7 weeks, black
M, F, 6 weeks, black and white, beige and orange
For more information on these pets or if you are in need
of finding a home for your pet, contact the animal Protective League from 9-5 weekdays at 419-749-2976. If you are
looking for a pet not listed, call to be put on a waiting list in
case something becomes available. Donations or correspondence can be sent to Po Box 321, Van Wert oH 45891.
UNOH Yoga
Studio starts
week of Jan. 5
INFORMATION
SUBMITTED
LIMA The UNOH Yoga
Studio on the University of
Northwestern Ohios campus
will begin its Winter 10-Week
Session the week of Jan. 5.
Yoga and Pilates classes
are open to the public. Class
times are Monday through
Thursday evenings, and Saturday morning. Space is limited
to 15 per class. Yoga instructors are Cheryl Steinwedel,
Amy Wildermuth, and Sheila
Smith. Pilates and yoga instructor is Allison Dye.
Call (419) 234-6089 to register. Visit www.unohyoga.
com for more details.
Joyeux Nol!
Second year French students at St. Johns High School are celebrating
Christmas with a French flare. After learning about Christmas traditions in
France, they are trying them out for themselves. During a school Mass on
Wednesday, they performed a traditional carol Un Flambeau, Jeannette
Isabelle or Bring a Torch, Jeannette Isabella. There was also a day of
sharing bches de Nol, or yule log cakes, a must-have dessert at every
French Christmas gathering. Above: Singing the French Christmas carol are,
from left, Lexi Pohlman, Maria Giambruno-Fuge, Austin Lucas, Brandy Baldauf,
Deven Haggard, Jana Hamilton and Quincy Querry. (Submitted photo)
Bush officials gave

CIA wide latitude
STORY OF THE DAY
Sales for holiday

shopping season
come down to wire
By ANNE DINNOCENZIO
AP Retail Writer
NEW YORK (AP) Despite an early start, sales data

provided to The Associated Press show that stores may once
again have to rely on procrastinators to save the holiday
shopping season.
Sales rose 1.8 percent from Nov. 1 through Monday compared with the same period a year ago, according to payment
technology company First Data Corp.
The numbers are modest considering that the National
Retail Federation, the nations largest retail trade group, expects sales for the entire season November and December
to rise 4.1 percent to $616.9 billion.
The slow growth also comes at a time when retailers tried
to do a number of things to jumpstart the season and encourage shoppers to spend. Some offered holiday discounts
as early as Halloween instead of waiting until the day after Thanksgiving known as Black Friday. And more stores
opened on Thanksgiving Day itself to offer people early enticements to spend.
But the incentives seem to have backfired. Shoppers took
advantage of the earlier sales and hours, but that had the effect of syphoning away sales from Black Friday, which is
typically the biggest sales day of the year.
The numbers are lower than what people expected them
to be so it will be interesting to see what happens in the final
days of the holiday shopping season, said Rishi Chhabra,
First Datas vice president of information and analytics.
As a result of the modest sales, retailers are making a big
final push to lure shoppers into stores. And theyre employing tactics theyve had to use since the recession.
Dennis May, CEO and president of Hhgregg Inc., said the
In this Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014 file photo, Giselle

Basurto, of Mexico, shops at a Kmart store in
New York on Thanksgiving Day. Retail sales rose
1.8 percent from Nov. 1 through Monday, Dec.
15, 2014 according to data provided from First
Data Corp., which tracks purchases at 800,000
stores including online. The modest growth
comes despite the heavy discounting customary
throughout the season. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
consumer electronics chain added a buy more, save-more
sales event that is ending this week. And its also extending
the cutoff date for online shoppers who want to pick up their
items in the store until noon Christmas Eve. Last year, the
cutoff date was Dec. 23.
I think the consumer is very savvy, he said. Theyre
not shopping with abandon. Theyre not throwing their budgets to the wind.
Major retailers including Macys and Toys R Us are offering marathon shopping hours. Kohls, for instance, is opening its stores for 132 hours straight until 6 p.m. Christmas
Eve. That compares with 108-hour stretch last year.
Sony defends decision regarding The Interview

NEW YORK (AP) Following
pointed criticism from President Barack
Obama for shelving The Interview,
Sony Pictures Entertainment on Friday
defended its decision, claiming it had no
choice but to cancel the films Christmas
Day theatrical release.
Obama said during a press conference
Friday that Sony made a mistake in
dropping The Interview. However, the
studio fired back, saying the cancellation
happened only because the countrys top
theater chains pulled out. This was their
decision, Sony said in a statement.
Without theaters, we could not release
it in the theaters on Christmas Day. We had
no choice.
Sony insists it has only cancelled the
Christmas Day release and that it has been
actively surveying alternatives to release
the film on a different platform.
It is still our hope that anyone who
wants to see this movie will get the opportunity to do so, said Sony.
The back-and-forth volleying between
one of Hollywoods top studios and the
President of the United States was only the
latest dramatic turn in the four weeks since
a hacker group calling itself Guardians of
Peace crippled Sony Pictures computer

systems and began leaking emails and
data, insisting that the Seth Rogen North
Korea satire not be released. The hacking
escalated to terrorist threats against theaters showing the film. On Friday, the FBI
officially named North Korea as the source
of the hacking attacks.
Since Wednesday when Sony cancelled the films Dec. 25 release, the studio has come under withering criticism
by those who have said capitulating to
hackers sets a dangerous precedent. Everyone from George Clooney to Newt
Gingrich has bitterly reproached Sony for
what theyve called self-censorship that
goes against American ideals of freedom
of expression. Obama said the same Friday morning.
I wish they had spoken to me first,
said Obama in a press conference. We
cannot have a society in which some dictatorship someplace can start imposing
censorship.
But in an interview with CNN on Friday, Sony Pictures Entertainment CEO
Michael Lynton disputed that, saying:
The President, the press and the public
are mistaken about what happened. He
Bergdahl probe wraps up

WASHINGTON (AP)
The Army has finished its investigation into how and why
Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl
disappeared from his base
in Afghanistan and senior
Pentagon leaders have been
briefed, including Defense
Secretary Chuck Hagel, officials said Friday.
Details about the probes
conclusion have been closely
held. But they are likely to
lay out whether Bergdahl deserted his post or was absent
without leave or AWOL. And
it could include recommendations on whether Bergdahl
should be charged with any
criminal violations or forced
to leave the Army. Any final
disposition will eventually
also determine whether Bergdahl gets as much as $300,000
in back pay and other benefits,

including continued health
care.
Officials said Army Secretary John McHugh could
send the case to a military
commander who would decide whether it should go
before a court martial and
what, if any, charges would
be filed against Bergdahl.
Bergdahl disappeared on
June 30, 2009, reportedly
walking away from his unit
after expressing misgivings
about the U.S. militarys role
as well as his own in
Afghanistan. He was captured by the Taliban and held
by members of the Haqqani
network, an insurgent group
tied to the Taliban that operates both in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
In this Aug. 2014 file photo provided by Eugene R.

Fidell, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl prepares to be interviewed
by Army investigators. U.S. officials have finished
an investigation into how and why Army Sgt. Bowe
Bergdahl (boh BURG-dahl) disappeared from his
base in Afghanistan. Bergdahl was held captive
for five years by the Taliban. (AP Photo/Eugene R.
Fidell, File)
also said that he spoke to a senior adviser

in the White House about the situation.
We were taken by surprise by the
theaters, which is what we wanted to do
first. Now were trying to proceed and
figure out what the next steps would be,
Lynton told CNN.
By putting the blame at the feet of
North American exhibitors, Sony seemingly appears to contradict earlier accounts of events.
The top multiplex chains in North
America dropped The Interview on
Wednesday only after Sony informed
them that it would not protest if the theaters pulled the film. At the time, Regal
Cinemas partly attributed cancelling
The Interview due to wavering support of the film. AMC Entertainment
noted the overall confusion and uncertainty surrounding the movie. Representatives for Regal, AMC, and Carmike
did not immediately respond to requests
for comment.
A spokeswoman for Sony also earlier
seemingly crushed hopes of a video-ondemand or digital release of The Interview, saying on Wednesday that Sony
had no plans to release it.
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WASHINGTON (AP) In
July 2004, despite growing internal concerns about the CIAs
brutal interrogation methods,
senior members of George W.
Bushs national security team
gave the agency permission to
employ the harsh tactics against
an al-Qaida facilitator the
agency suspected was linked to
a plot to disrupt the upcoming
presidential election.
After weeks of torture that
included being subjected to
prolonged stress positions and
sleep deprivation at a secret site
in Romania, the prisoner, Janat
Gul, begged to be killed. But he
steadfastly denied knowledge
of any plot, CIA records show
leading interrogators to
conclude he was not the hardened terrorist they thought he
was, and that the informant who
fingered him was a liar.
Yet there is no evidence the

CIA relayed that information to
the White House and the Justice
Department, which continued to
cite the case in legal justifications
for the use of the brutal techniques. In subsequent correspondence and testimony, the agency
called the interrogation of Gul a
success story on the grounds that
it helped expose their original
source as a fabricator.
The Gul case is an example
of what a Senate investigation
portrays as a dysfunctional relationship between the Bush
White House and the CIA regarding the brutal interrogation
program. The White House
didnt press very hard for information, and the agency withheld details about the brutality
of the techniques while exaggerating their effectiveness, the
report shows.
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Nancy Spencer
Ed Gebert
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A DHI Media Publication serving Van Wert, Delphos & Area Communities
Who makes the

decisions?
In 1977, British journalist David Frost sat down with disgraced former U.S. President Richard Nixon and over a series
of four interviews, covered topics ranging from Watergate to
foreign policy to societal issues. Frost pounded Nixon on Watergate, catching him on several points including a secret conversation with Charles Colson. The interview turned the opinion of many of his remaining supporters and left the country
at large believing Nixon had obstructed justice. The interviews
were eventually turned into a play called Frost/Nixon which
was later made into a movie by the same title. Frosts efforts
capped off what was a very sad episode in American politics.
This week, news about a movie and an interview would not
have held nearly as much historical importance if not for the
actions of Sony Pictures.
And the outcome may be just as sad as the fallout from
Frost/Nixon.
For those of you who missed the never ending news feed
and analysis, Sony Pictures was set to release a movie entitled,
The Interview, starring Seth Rogen and James Franco. The
set up to the film was that an over-the-top entertainment journalist (Franco) is invited to North Korea to conduct an interview with the countrys leader, Kim Jong-un, because Jongun likes the show. Franco and his producer (Rogen) accept
the invitation but then the pair is approached by the CIA who
asks the buffoonish Franco and bumbling Rogen to assassinate
Jong-un while in North Korea. We are sure the script at this
point probably says, hilarity ensues.
Over the summer, a group calling itself the Guardians of
Peace hacked into the Sony servers and stole thousands of personal and business emails, employee information such as social
security numbers, unedited full movies on slate for 2015, and
much more. They began releasing some of the information in
the past few weeks.
A few days ago, however, the group upped the stakes in the
game by announcing they would unleash 9/11 types of attacks
against movie theaters who showed the movie. The largest distributors in the country, worried about the safety of patrons at
tens of thousands of movie theaters, canceled their runs of the
film. Shortly after, Sony announced they were abandoning the
movie and not releasing it.
We need to be clear on an issue. We would not have gone to
the theaters to see The Interview. We would not have rented
it or even watched it for free when it eventually made it to television. In fact, we would have paid zero attention to the movie
if not for the Guardians of Peace attacks.
But there would have been an audience for the film, mainly
teens who enjoy Rogens slapstick, in-your-face comedy. Sony
would have made money.
Now the company will lose the $44 million invested into
production and marketing, plus initial theater profits. Industry
analysts estimate Sony will lose approximately $100 million in
the first few months.
U.S. government officials have reported the Guardians of
Peace are just a cover for the North Korean government. For
their part, Sony officials have declared they have not permanently killed the release of the film. CEO Michael Lynton said
on Friday the company has not been able to find an online distributor for the film. Lynton went on to say President Obamas
statement calling the cancellation a mistake, shows the President does not know what actually happened.
And we can understand Lynchs frustration at finding a
digital distributor to remove the possibility of physical attacks.
Why would NetFlix, as an example, risk a massive Denial Of
Service cyberattack that could take down their whole company
for days, weeks, or months, for just one film?
The saddest part, of course, is that now foreign countries
and terrorists believe they can decide what passes for entertainment in other countries around the world. And before you
shrug, not caring because like us you probably would not have
watched the movie anyway, let us ask you this: What if a foreign country run by religious zealots decides America can no
longer produce Christian shows or release documentaries on
the Holocaust? What if they decide your favorite author has
written an adventure/thriller where they do not like the antagonist and take down the publishing house? The list of attacks
would only grow as the slope became slipperier.
Too bad The Interview is not playing. We could use a
laugh about now.
(Editors note - Late Friday CNN released a statement reporting the Guardians of Peace had agreed to let The Interview show if Sony made Jong-un look more respectable
and not die. However, Sony officials said they had received a
message stating that message was not from the Guardians of
Peace and also that the group had now demanded all trailers be removed from the Internet. The situation is still fluid at
press time.)
THUMBS UP / DOWN
A
huge
thumbs up to
Ron
Roberts
at One Hour
Cleaners
for
donating the clothing bags to
store our graduation gowns.
These bags will keep our

gowns clean while hanging
in storage from year to year.
Your hometown generosity is
greatly appreciated.
LifeLinks
Community
School students and staff
The First Amendment

Congress shall make no law respecting
an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging
the freedom of speech, or of the press; or
the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government
for a redress of grievances.
Green or white?
As I sit here at my desk, the
Internet is full of talk about
the possibility of a green
Christmas or maybe a white
one. The weather-watchers are
tracking that fiendish flurry
of precipitation that is headed
this way around Dec. 24.
One team claims they are
sure the big storm will bring
us snow while the other team,
the ones wearing the Hawaiian shirts, says you can keep
the snow shovel in mothballs
for a while yet. I dont know
which one is right, but I figure
one side will win.
But to tell you the truth, it
really doesnt matter much.
Oh sure, it matters if youre
the one driving across the state
or if you have the responsibility of keeping the sidewalks
snow-free. But it doesnt really
matter. We have white Christmases and green ones. Its not
a requirement to have a white
Christmas.
I realize thats near heresy
for Christmas-lovers. After
all, all the songs talk about
snow and sleighs and chilly
things. Doesnt Christmas require snow? Of course not!
Think about it! You see, we
get all caught up in tradition
and yearn for snowfall on

Christmas Eve, even if its all
gone 24 hours later. But snow
really has nothing to do with
Christmas.
Perhaps youve had Christmas in Florida, Arizona, or
some other warm-weather
place. That was really Christmas, too, you know! There
have been plenty of Ohio and
Indiana Christmases without
snow. Santa Claus still manages to get the toys distributed
just fine.
But you whine, what about
Jingle Bells? That Christmas
song really is all about a horse
pulling a sleigh and going to
Grandmas through the white
and drifted snow! If you know
the verses people usually dont
sing, you know that the sleigh
glides into a drifted bank of
snow and then, in a fit of bad
grammar, the thing gets upsot.
Yes, upsot!
I suppose that isnt any
worse than getting upsetted,
but again its that infusion of
snow and transportation in
the snow that makes us desire
a white Christmas. But the
thing is, Jingle Bells isnt even
about Christmas. It was written for Thanksgiving. The last
few lyrics even let you know

that This is Thanksgiving
Day. But apparently enough
people were missing a calendar one year and kept singing
the song for an extra month
and forced it into becoming a
Christmas song.
As a kid, I always looked
for a white Christmas because
I like snow. Its still that way,
although anymore Im of the
opinion that it can snow all
December and into the new
year, but around January 15,
I want it out of here. I dont
ski or snowmobile or even
four-wheel in the snow. No, I
shovel.
Its a winter activity that
must be popular since so many
others do it too, but the enjoyment factor certainly fades
after January 15, as Im sure
you know. But truth be told,
Christmas doesnt require a
flocked pine tree or a stockpile of gifts or a few inches of
snow. It doesnt even require
you to celebrate. Christmas
just is.
We can choose up sides
as to which team of meteorologists we are rooting for.
Snow is optional. Granted,
its an option that we dont get
My
Two
CenTs
By
Ed Gebert
to choose, but it is an option.

Either way, its not something
we should complain about
one way or another. But we
do. So people will gripe and
whine anytime the temperature drops below 50 degrees,
and insist that it shouldnt be
this cold. Never mind, that its
December or January!
If you really are that much
against snow, check out Arizona, or California, or the
Caribbean! In these parts we
have to learn to accept snow at
an early age. It comes with our
territory. Cold weather too.
One Christmas Eve a few
years back, I remember watching out the window on a picturesque scene of large, puffy
snowflakes piling up outside.
It was wonderful to watch. It
would have been wonderful to
watch on January 15 also. But
on the 16th, lets get it out of
here.
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Enough is enough
My, how things can change
quickly. Friday morning
I was thinking how much I
enjoy the last day of school
before Christmas break.
Franklin Elementary holds
its annual Teddy Bear program and its just so much fun
watching those kids choose
their prize when their names
are drawn.
I usually arrive a few minutes early and sneak into the
gym and take in all the soft,
fuzzy, stuffed animals the
community donates for the
cause. I still have a soft spot
for a good, fluffy, stuffed animal.
What amazes me is that
hundreds of dollars are generated for the Teddy Bear Fund
to purchase stuffed animals
for children who find themselves in the emergency room
and/or hospital. It gives them
something to hug, hold and
talk to if they are frightened.
My son received four such
bears after as many trips to
the hospital with pneumonia when he was young. We
passed on the fifth trip. I told
him I thought we had plenty

and he agreed that it would
serve another child better. I
brought him one from home
that evening.
Friday was also the day
the Community Christmas
Project made its deliveries
with bags and boxes and bicycles and more, hundreds of
children in Delphos will have
a Merry Christmas. It astounds me each time I learn
how many people are involved
on both sides of the project.
Then I moved on to the
Tri-County Man and Woman
of the Year nominations and
picked up some sweets for the
judges and headed into work.
After I got the judges settled
in, I went through my emails
and plotted my day. This endeavor is also one of my favorites. I enjoy reading the
nominations with the list of
their selfless projects and I often learn something about our
area volunteers.
What a great day!
After finding out the winners, I started got to work on
stories and photos for Satur-
Thank you Secret
days paper. The call came

shortly after that. There was a
fire by the middle school. As I
grabbed the camera and headed out the door, I said a little
something asking that everyone had escaped the home and
was safe.
When I arrived, the old
brick home was almost fully
engulfed and it was apparent
there would be no saving it.
Sad. So close to Christmas,
too. I know losing a home to
fire is devastating no matter
what time of year but Christmastime seems so harsh.
It is such events in life that
let us know that no matter how
much we think we go this,
things can change in a short
amount of time.
As Delphos so often does,
we pulled together and before
the last spark was put out,
the Delphos Public Library
became a drop-off site for
clothing for the couple who
lost, well, all of their material
goods.
While I still wish each
and every one of you a Merry Christmas, it feels kind of
On the
Other
hand
By Nancy
Spencer
trite to say it out loud after

someone has lost so much. So
my dear friends, I wish you
enough this holiday season
and beyond.
I wish you enough!
By Bob Perks
I wish you enough sun to
keep your attitude bright.
I wish you enough rain to
appreciate the sun more.
I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive.
I wish you enough pain so
that the smallest joys in life
appear much bigger.
I wish you enough gain to
satisfy your wanting.
I wish you enough loss to
appreciate all that you possess.
I wish enough Hellos
to get you through the final
Goodbye.
YOUR OPINIONS
Santa Couple appreciates new roof
To the editor,
We would like to thank the Secret Santa who left an envelope in our mailbox containing a letter of appreciation and a
donation toward the power bill we have had over the last 40plus years of our light display.
Starting with just a Nativity scene, our display has gown
over the years. Larry is already working on one of his new
creations for next year.
We will continue each year as long as the good Lord allows.
We enjoy doing it as much as we hope you do viewing it.
Larry and Diane Deitering
Delphos
To the editor,
We would like to say a big thank you Carol Hennis and
the area churches that were able to give us a new roof on our
home. No amount of thank yous could make you understand
just how grateful we are for your love, kindness and generosity. Our family was in need of desperate repairs and had no
means to complete them. Just when we were feeling helpless,
you stepped in and took action to help us. You have shown the
true spirit of Christmas and your good deed will never be forgotten or taken lightly. Once again thank you so very much and
a very merry Christmas to all of you!
Rito and Maria Martinez
Van Wert
OpInIOns
Monarchy in the U.S.A.

God save the queen/ We mean it man/ it was obvious she didnt write this book. At
And there is no future/ In Englands dreams the end, she thanks her team that helped put
the book together. Read: Ghost The Sex Pistols.
citizen WolfruM writers.
Hillarys utter lack of conA few months ago, I finviction comes across whenever
ished a biography of Thomas
she gives a speech. Calling her
Jefferson by Jon Meacham.
robotic would be an insult to
Meacham presented a complex
By Todd D. the robotics industry. To paracaricature of the man we know
Wolfrum
phrase what Dennis Miller once
as our third president and greatsaid about Al Gore Hillary
est champion of states rights. It
Clinton couldnt be any more
wasnt a puff piece Jeffersons
phony if she were a professional
failure as Virginias governor
Hillary Clinton impersonator.
and relationship with a slave
If this is the Democratic prenamed Sally Hemmings, which
began when Hemmings was a teenager, were sumptive choice for 2016, Republicans should
rejoice. That is, they could have rejoiced until
not skipped.
Whatever Jeffersons failures, the man had Jeb Bush threw his hat into the ring this week.
conviction. He didnt just write the Declaration His support of Common Core alone will likely
of Independence, he did so at a time when that lose him any chance at his partys nominadocument was, undoubtedly, treason. Had the tion. Because if thirteen plus five equals ten
British won our first war, our forefathers all plus three plus ten minus five we can take the
faced summary execution. And until the last sums of those two different calculations and
few years, we were continually on the verge of put them into an algorithm, then that might be
an easier way to arrive at 18 than just learning
losing. Jefferson kept the faith.
Jeffersons candidacy for president in 1800 numbers.
We all learn different, you know. But, sadwas a response to the rise of a monarchist
movement in colonial America. There was ly, we cant discount the House of Bush. The
much to figure out in the first decade of the scary thing about the modern Republican parfirst Republic and the new Constitution took ty is that it always chooses an establishment
much of the blame for the chaos. It was hard candidate for president. Always. Even Reagan
to have freedom when the limits of freedom earned his spot through years of working in
and there had to be some were unknown. the party machine.
Upon wrapping up his second term as
The Revolutionary War was fought for independence from England but not necessarily Floridas governor in 2007, Jeb Bush became
for democracy. The possibility of reverting to an advisor at Lehman Brothers shortly before
a British-styled constitutional monarchy was it collapsed. A Mitt Romney business record
real there were even overtures made to mem- he does not possess. But he did make millions
bers of the House of Hanover to come help es- advising other companies after Lehman.
Now hes back after sufficiently cashing in on
tablish some order.
Jefferson wanted to be president to buy the his lineage in the private sector. If his name
Constitution some time to protect liberty, was anything other than Bush, would he be
democracy, and local government until these taken seriously after abandoning the conservaconcepts proved themselves, and they did. The tive cause to make some comfort money? If his
Republican Party he founded was one of the name was Jeb Huckabee, for example, would
great sea changes in American political histo- anyone return his calls?
The times of Jefferson were dire. If John
ry. Jefferson was, save Washington, the person
most responsible for putting our country on the Adams had won the 1800, the shape of our
country would be much different today. Adcourse toward becoming what it is.
After reading Meachams account of Jef- ams Federalism eventually had its day, but
ferson, I thought it would be a nice contrast to only after the years of small government leadread a book about someone who wants to be ership from Jefferson through Andrew Jackpresident to ... well, I guess just to be president. son in the first half of the 1800s provided this
Hillary Clinton has been in the national public country its character.
Our times are just as dire. $17 trillion is a
eye for over 20 years now and anyone would
have trouble saying just what it is that makes real number even though it seems too big to
her qualified to head the country. With all her be so. Some call our national debt the greatest
opportunity to lead, where has she ever led threat to our security greater than terrorism.
anyone? What outcome has she ever effected? Youll never hear Jeb Bush talk about our debt
(Not counting Benghazi.) More importantly, with any conviction because he is not a conwhat outcome does she ever intend to effect? servative. Like Hillary, he is a moderate and
So I read her book Hard Choices just to an opportunist wanting to be president not to
make sure I wasnt missing anything. It wasnt forward an agenda, but rather just to be presia horrible read, as conservative critics made dent. Jefferson fought against the impulse of
it out to be. It was more of a vacuum - 450 monarchism. Sounds silly today? Well, would
pages of name-dropping and globe-trotting we be talking about either Hillary Clinton or
in her role as Secretary of State with another Jeb Bush if it wasnt for their husband or father
100 pages or so tacked on at the end giving lip and brother respectively? If choosing a leader
service to the liberal agenda. To hear her tell by relation isnt monarchy, then what is?
The mere candidacy of either must have
it, she is friends with virtually everyone in the
world. She has no real ideas and less passion Thomas Jefferson turning over in his grave.
The gift you dont want

to give (or get): The flu
Get a flu shot and
adopt healthy habits
The holidays are upon us
and Im sure all of you are
looking forward to spending some time with friends
and loved ones over the next
couple of weeks. The last
gift you want to give (and
definitely the last one you
want to receive) this holiday
season is the flu.
You may have heard that
the flu is particularly severe
this year, with more than
double the hospitalizations
than at this time last year.
You may also have heard
that the flu vaccine has not
been 100 percent effective
this year.
Our friends at the Ohio
Department of Health confirm that the flu is definitely
more severe compared to
past years. However, they
assure us that the vaccine
remains one of the best ways
to protect yourself and your
loved ones from the flu. The
Were conditioned to think

our lives revolve around great
moments. But great moments
often catch us unaware, beautifully wrapped in what others
may consider a small one.
The holiday season provides us a great opportunity to
create one of those memorable
moments. People may not remember exactly what you did,
or what you said, but they will
always remember how you
made them feel.
About 12 years ago, a
former Warm The Children
(WTC) coordinator sent the
following experience to WTC
founder Mack Stewart of Higganum, Connecticut. The
story illustrates how easy it is
to do a good deed and be rewarded for it. Id like to share
that story with you this week.
The story goes ... 20 years
ago, I drove a cab. At 5 a.m.,
I was called to an address to
pick up a fare. The building
was dark except for a single
light in a ground-floor window, the unnamed WTC coordinator said.
Under these circumstances,
many cab drivers would just
honk once, wait a minute, then
drive away. But I had seen too
many impoverished people
who depended on taxies as
their only means of transportation.
Unless a situation smelled
of danger, I always went to the
door. This passenger might be
someone who needs my assistance, I reasoned to myself.
I walked to the door and
knocked. Just a minute, answered a frail, elderly voice.
I could hear something being
dragged across the floor. After
a long pause, the door opened.
A small woman in her 80s
stood before me. She was
wearing a print dress and a
pillbox hat with a veil pinned
on it, like somebody out of a
1940s movie. By her side was
a small nylon suitcase.
The apartment looked as if

no one had lived in it for years.
All the furniture was covered
with sheets. There were no
clocks, no knickknacks and no
utensils on the counters. In the
corner was a cardboard box
filled with photos and glassware.
Would you carry my bag
out to the car? she asked. I
took the suitcase to the cab,
then returned to assist the
woman. As we walked, she
thanked me for my kindness.
I told her I try to treat my
passengers the way I would
want my mother treated. Oh,
youre such a good boy, she
said.
When in the cab, she gave
me an address, then asked if
we could drive through downtown. It wasnt the shortest
way, but she said she didnt
mind. She was in no hurry
she was on her way to a hospice.
I looked in the rear-view
mirror. Her eyes were glistening.
She said, I dont have any
family left. The doctor says I
dont have very long to live.
I shut off the meter and asked
her, What route would you
like me to take?
For the next two hours, we
drove through the city. She
showed me the building where
she once worked as an elevator
operator. We drove through
the neighborhood where she
and her husband had lived
when they were newlyweds.
She passed a furniture warehouse building that had once
been a ballroom where she
had gone dancing as a girl.
Occasionally, wed slow
down or stop in front of a particular building or corner and
she would stare into the darkness, saying nothing. I could
tell that a lifetime of memories were flashing before her
eyes.
As the first hint of sun was
Stay away from others

who are sick as much as you
can.
If you think you have the
flu, contact your doctor right
away; early treatment can
keep symptoms from getting
severe and help prevent the
spread.
Visit
www.flu.ohio.gov
for a wealth of information
and resources to fight the flu.
Have a safe and happy
holiday season!
Bonnie K. Burman, Sc.D.,

was appointed director of the
Ohio Department of Aging
by Governor John Kasich in
2011. In this role she is helping to lead the states effort
to transform health care and
long-term care for its citizens, while promoting the
concept of preventive gerontology.
COLUMBUS As autumn comes to a

close, pledge to win winter by taking small
steps to avoid a life-changing fall. One in three
older Ohioans will fall this year, and the snow
and ice of an Ohio winter increase those odds.
However, most falls can be prevented by understanding your risk factors and being more
aware of your surroundings.
Falls are not a normal part of aging, just as
slipping and sliding need not be part of winter,
said Bonnie K. Burman, Sc.D., director of the
Ohio Department of Aging. Winning winter
starts with making a pledge to stay falls-free
no matter what Mother Nature throws at us.
STEADY U Ohio, the states falls prevention initiative, offers tips to help you win winter by preventing falls:
Dress Defensively - Bundle up, but make
sure you can see in all directions and move
easily and freely. Wear sturdy shoes or boots
with good treads. Wear sunglasses to reduce
glare on surfaces.
Walk Wisely - Slow down and pay attention to how and where youre walking. Allow
extra time to get to where youre going. Keep
sidewalks and stairs outside your home clean
of ice and snow, and keep cords and clutter out
of walkways inside.
Pack Power - Carry a small baggie of salt,
sand or kitty litter in your coat for traction on
icy paths. Replace worn rubber tips on canes,
walkers and crutches.
Keep Connected - Carry a cell phone and
designate someone to call for help if you need
it. Let loved ones know when you are leaving
the house and when you expect to be back; call
them after you return home.
Healthy Habits - Do some light stretching
before you venture out. Drink plenty of water
PeoPle
Make the
difference
By
Byron
McNutt
creasing the horizon, she suddenly said, Im tired, lets go
now. We drove in silence to
the address she had given me.
It was a low building, like a
small convalescent home.
As we pulled up, two orderlies came out to the cab. They
watched her every move. They
must have been expecting her.
I opened the trunk and took
her small suitcase to the door.
As the orderlies brought the
woman to the door in a wheelchair, she asked how much she
owed me for the ride. I told her
nothing. She persisted but I
would not take her money.
Without thinking, I bent
and gave her a hug. She held
onto me for the longest time
and I heard her say, You gave
an old woman a little moment
of joy. Thank you.
As I walked into the dim
morning light, the door shut
behind me. It was the sound
of the closing of a life. I didnt
pick up any more passengers
that shift. I drove aimlessly,
lost in thought. I couldnt talk
to anyone the rest of the day.
What if that woman had
gotten an angry driver? What
if I had refused to take the run,
or had driven away?
As time goes by, and I
recall that morning, I dont
think that I have done anything more important in my
life. It wasnt a great moment,
but that small moment was
beautifully wrapped.
Maybe you will receive
such a gift this holiday season.
******
AND FINALLY, as you
gather with your friends and
families the next 10 days, remember our men and women
on duty around the world. Remember their families who
celebrate the holidays praying
for their safety.
alls are not a normal part

F
of aging, just as slipping
and sliding need not be part of
winter. Winning winter starts
with making a pledge to stay
falls-free no matter what
Mother Nature throws at us.
Bonnie K. Burman, Sc.D., director of the

Ohio Department of Aging
to prevent dehydration, which can affect your
balance. Stay active all winter to maintain
strength and balance.
Find a wealth of tips to help prevent falls in
all aspects of life at the STEADY U Ohio website, www.steadyu.ohio.gov. Take the online
Falls Risk Self-Assessment and learn about A
Matter of Balance, a free program to help older
adults learn to see falls as something they can
control. Visit often or follow STEADYUOhio
on Facebook and Twitter for daily falls prevention tips, and sign up to receive weekly emails
with news and resources.
Lets all pledge to win winter by preventing falls! added Director Burman.
The Ohio Department of Aging works to
ensure that elders are respected as vital members of society who continue to grow, thrive
and contribute. It collaborates with state agencies and community partners, including area
agencies on aging, to help integrate aging
needs into local plans and ensure that aging
Ohioans have access to a wide array of highquality services and supports that are personcentered in policy and practice.
Programs include the PASSPORT Medicaid waiver, caregiver support, the long-term
care ombudsman program, the Golden Buckeye Card and more. Visit www.aging.ohio.gov
for more information.
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WWI soldiers defy orders for Christmas truces 100 years ago
BY KIRK DOUGAL
DHI Media Group Publisher
kdougal@timesbulletin.com
World War I was still short of
five months old and already hundreds of thousands of men had
died on the battlefields. Old military leaders who still used tactics
from the Napoleonic Wars had not
adapted to better rifles and more accurate ammunition. New weapons
such as tanks and airplanes would
make their mark felt in the battles
and a new term - trench warfare would make its debut and reveal the
bloody, deadly side of war.
Soon after the start of conflicts
in July of 1914, German forces attacked through Belgium and on
into France, only stopped on the
verge of overtaking Paris by a combined French and British effort at
the Battle of Marne. The Germans
retreated as far as the Aisne valley
where they dug in, fortifying their
positions with long trenches to protect their soldiers.
With both sides at a stalemate,
they spent weeks performing flanking maneuvers to the north, each side
trying to leapfrog past the other into
a better position. This famous Race
to the Sea eventually ended in another standoff with both sides staring across deadly open ground hundreds of miles long.
Progress was marked by feet
gained each day. Thousands of lives
were given up per inch and yet both
sides appeared able - and willing - to
hold out forever, killing each other
while waiting for the other side to
crack.
By early December, Pope Benedict XV begged both sides to agree
to a truce. Barring a permanent
ceasefire, he asked they at least agree
to a truce on Christmas, so the guns
may fall silent at least upon the night
the angels sang. Both sides immediately denied the request.
But as the end of the year approached, the lower rung officers and
soldiers on the lines understood the
need for some interaction between
the combatants. A lieutenant in the
British Queens Westminster Rifles,
From the
Archives
By
Kirk Dougal
Geoffrey Heinekey, wrote a letter

home to his mother. In it he described
how on the morning of December
19, Germans from the trench opposite his regiment held up their hands
and walked out into the killing zone.
When the British soldiers did not fire
upon them, they began removing
their wounded from the field. Soon,
British soldiers, including Heinekey,
were doing the same with their own
fallen comrades. Both sides helped
each other bury the dead and by the
end of the day, they were exchanging
cigarettes and talking. They eventually returned to their own trenches
and the fighting resumed.
The most amazing part of the letter is how Heinekey described the
Germans as extraordinarily fine
men.
This was the worst thing imaginable to the military leaders on
both sides because if the enemy was
somehow humanized, it would make
it harder for the average soldier to
kill them on the line. Despite strong
rebukes and warnings, the exchanges continued up and down the line,
mainly between the British and the
Germans. The French, fighting on
their own lands, maintained the level
of distance people would normally
expect in war.
The events grew so common that
Brig. Gen. G.T. Forrestier-Walker issued a directive forbidding the acts,
saying the mini-truces destroyed the
fighting spirit of the men and the
unofficial armistices and exchange
of tobacco and other comforts,
however tempting and occasionally
amusing they may be, are absolutely
prohibited. Later orders along these
lines would also include the threat of
court martial.
Hammering Back The German Line

French Governments Announcements Summarize Signal
Infantry and Artillery Successes in Belgium and Northern
France - Captured Lines Reported Extraordinarily Strong
Operations in Western War Zone
Paris, Dec. 22. - The allies
are hammering back the German
line from the Belgian coast to the
heights of the Meuse, and in the
past two days of hand-to-hand infantry fighting and terrific artillery
duels have made more progress
than in any similar period since
the Germans left the offensive. The
governments announcements are
impressive in their summary of infantry and artillery successes. Now
that the allied offensive is gaining
momentum and is powerfully supported by the new Creusote batteries the French have in the field
the Germans are being driven from
their first and second line trenches
in district after district along a front
On Christmas Eve of 1914, British

soldiers in the trenches in the area
around Ypres, Belgium, noticed the
Germans on the other side putting up
candles and small Christmas trees.
Soon they were singing carols and
traditional holiday songs. The British soldiers, not to be outdone, were
soon singing along.
Some of the braver troops ventured out into the killing zone known
as No Mans Land and exchanged
small items like food, tobacco and
even buttons. There was even a report of a British soldier giving haircuts to enemy troops and at least one
soccer game broke out before the officers finally regained control.
Most of the impromptu truces
lasted only until Christmas Day but
some lasted all the way until New
Years with more than a reported
Christmas legends and stories

It was Christmas Eve. The
night was very dark and the
snow was falling fast, as Hermann, the charcoal-burner,
drew his cloak tightly around
him and the wind whistled
fiercely through the trees of
the Black Forest. He had been
carrying a load to a castle
nearby, and was hastening
home to his little hut. Although he worked very hard,
he was poor, gaining barely
enough for his wife and his
four little children. He was
thinking of them, when he
heard a faint wailing. Guided
by the sound, he groped about
and found a little child, scantily clothed, shivering and sobbing, by itself in the snow.
Why, little one, have they
left you here all alone to face
this bitter blast?
The child answered nothing, but looked piteously up in
the coal-burners face.
Well, I cannot leave thee
here. Thou would be dead before the morning.
So saying, Hermann raised
in his arms, wrapping it in his
cloak and warming its cold
hands in his bosom. When
he arrived at his hut, he put
down the child, and rapped at
the door, which was thrown
open and the children rushed
to meet him.
Here wife is a guest to our
Christmas Eve supper, said
he, leading in the little one,
who held timidly to his finger
with its tiny hand.
And welcome he is, said
the wife, now let him come
and warm himself by the fire.
The children all pressed
around to welcome and gaze
at the little newcomer. They
showed him their pretty figtree decorated with brightly
colored lamps, in honor of
Christmas Eve, which the
good mother had endeavored
to make a fete for her children.
Then they sat down to supper, each child contributing
a portion for the guest, looking with admiration at its
clear blue eyes, and golden
hair, which shone as a bright
light in the little room; and
as they gazed, it grew into a
halo around his head, and his
eyes beamed with a heavenly

luster. Soon two white wings
appeared at his shoulders, and
he seemed to grow larger and
larger, and then the beautiful
vision vanished, spreading
his hands out over them as in
benediction.
Hermann and his wife fell
on their knees, exclaiming in
awestruck voices, The holy
Christ-child, and then embraced their wondering children in joy and thankfulness
that they had entertained the
heavenly guest.
The next morning as Hermann passed by the place
where he had found the child,
he saw a cluster of lovely
white flowers, with dark green
leaves, looking as though the
snow itself had blossomed.
Hermann plucked some and
carried them home to his wife
and children, who treasured
them and tended them carefully in remembrance of that
wonderful Christmas Eve,
calling them chrysanthemums; and every year as the
time came around, they put
aside a portion of their feast
and gave it to some poor little
child, according to the words
of Christ: Inasmuch as ye
have done it to one these, my
brethren, you have done it to
me.
Van Wert
Bread For the Poor
Jacob Miller informs us
that on Christmas morning he
will give three loaves of bread
to every poor family in this
town. The heads of families
may call themselves, or send
their children to his grocery
on North Washington street.
This is a good example in true
charity. Let others follow it. Van Wert Bulletin.
(The two articles above are
reprints of some of my first
articles dated Dec. 19, 1998,
Delphos Herald.)
Dont Hurry So
Stop a minute.
Dont hurry so. Move slower; it may be you will go surer.
Grind, grind, grind, one everlasting grind, from five in the
morning till ten at night, chas-
ing the human riches. What

is the need, pray tell? You
have already enough and even
more than you can use. You
are heaping wealth for others
to waste or quarrel over when
you are dead; and half of your
heirs instead of remembering
you gratefully, will contemplate your departure from this
hurrying scene with much satisfaction. Do rest awhile. You
are wearing out the vital force
faster than there is a need
and in this way subtracting
from the total years of your
life. This rush and worry day
after day; this restless anxiety after something you have
not got will grate and grind
the life out of you. You have
useless burdens: throw them
off. You have a great deal of
needless care, drop it. Go out
into the air and enjoy the sunshine. Stop thinking of business and profit. Your happy
day is today. Calmly do your
duty, and let God take care of
his own world. He is still alive
and is the kind. The good time
is coming, but you can never
bring it. God can and will. Sit
down and take a long breath;
then go calmly to the tasks of
life and do your work well.
(A reprint of my July 17,
1999 article. R.H.)
St. Johns B.B.

Tournament Schedule
St. Johns High, Delphos,
is scheduled to play in the last
game of the first round of the
district tournament at Lima
next Friday night, when they
will clash with Marseilles,
runners up in the Wyandot
County meet which was won
by Wharten.
With sixteen entered teams
in the tourney, the St. JohnsMarseilles game will be
eighth on the list. It will start
at 5 oclock Friday afternoon.
If the Blue and Gold warriors are successful in the first
battle, they will clash with the
winner of the VaughnsvilleLima St. Johns game. Delphos second appearance will
be at 10:00 oclock Saturday
morning. If they win again
they will meet either Continental, St. Anthony, Bluffton
of 200 miles.
Such advances as the French
and British made in the past two
days represent only a few hundred yards, but the significance of
the successes is that the captured
lines were extraordinarily strong
and prepared with the scientific
thoroughness characteristic of the
German field works. Similar gains
have been made for the past ten
days, and the only conclusion to
be drawn form the official reports
is that the Germans are slowly
but surely being uprooted in West
Flanders, in northern France, along
the Champagne hills, and in the
Argonne.
In the past week the French
100,000 soldiers involved.

In an effort to keep truces from
spreading and all control to be lost
over the men, military officials ordered an unofficial news blackout
on the meetings. British and French
newspapers complied but the New
York Times finally broke the story
of the Christmas truces on December 31. British papers quickly followed suit, some printing whole letters from the front about the events.
German newspapers ran very critical
articles about the acts, some going so
far as to call for the resignations of
any officers involved.
The French acted the most harshly. Newspapers in France continued
to honor the blackout and did not
report on the fraternization at all,
only reprinting the orders to keep
the men apart. Stories there needed
WinDOW
TO THE
PAST
By
Bob
Holdgreve
or Convoy in the semi-finals
at 3:00 oclock Saturday afternoon. The final game will be
played at 8:00 oclock Saturday night.
Middle Point will play
against Mendon in the opening game of the meet at 9:00
oclock Friday morning.
Delphos Herald,
Feb. 27, 1929
Organizing New
Washington Township
Association
Objection to the movement
to do away with township offices and center the local government in the county was
voiced in resolutions which
were passed by the Van Wert
County Association of Township Clerks and Trustees at
Van Wert, Friday.
This
association
was
formed at a meeting which
was called for on Friday at
Van Wert. Washington Township is represented b y Clerk
Jos. Beckman and Trustees,
W.A. Metcalf, Ben Lindemann and J.H. Scott.
Delphos Herald,
Mar. 16, 1929
Youth Sells Car

and Walks Home
It isnt often that the cause
of the trouble is the means
of salvation, but when Arthur Nett, 17, of Albany, New
York was arraigned in court
charged with four traffic law
violations, the ancient vehicle
he drove, saved him from a
possible 55-day jail term.
Nett was stopped for running red lights, no operators
license plates and ineffective
brakes.
Fines on several violations
totaled $55 or 55 days in jail.
Nett phoned a junk dealer,
sold the car for that amount
and walked home.
Delphos Herald,
Mar. 16, 1929
guns have been speaking to some

purpose along the Aisne and across
the hills of Champagne, and are
unquestionably making it very difficult for the Germans to hold their
fortified line, the line which made
it possible for them to take root in
northern France. The French heavy
guns shelled the German batteries
east of Albert to such purpose that
these batteries were silenced. Part
of a battery was dismounted.
A steady advance is mentioned
between the Lys and the Aisne,
where Germans lost a line of
trenches between the highway of
Aix-Noulette-Souchez and Notre
Dame de Lorette, being driven also
from a wood near the highroad.
to be passed firsthand, from person

to person.
In Van Wert, no mention was
made of the Christmas truce through
the middle of January 1915. In fact,
most articles on the war centered
around the battles between Germany and the Russians in Poland. The
article presented here is from the
Van Wert Daily Bulletin on December 22, 1914, the only time during
Christmas week that the fighting in
Belgium is even mentioned.
There were some very brief truces called in the following years but
as the World War continued to fall
down into the abyss of a war of attrition, those short spells of peace
became fewer and fewer, never quite
capturing the spirit of the Christmas
truce of 1914, one hundred years ago
this week.
THOSE WERE THE DAYS

25, 50, and 75 Years Ago
BY DHI MEDIA STAFF
25 Years Ago
This week in 1989, all federal judges in the U.S. were put on
alert after a letter bomb killed a U.S. appeals court judge when
he opened the envelope in his kitchen. The FBI had made the
case their top priority as they searched for the killer of Judge
Robert S. Vance. The FBI reported that specific leads had been
developed but Vance had served on many high profile cases over
his years on the bench. The judges wife was injured in the blast
as well and was under a protective detail at a nearby hospital.
Guiding Hands Mothers Club held installation ceremonies
for new member Diane Gilles at its Christmas party. After dinner, a presentation of $100 was made to Diane Hetrick for the
Delphos Community Christmas Project. The goody basket,
provided by Darlene Alt, was won by Sue Kimmet.
Well-organized, enthusiastic, and mature were just
some of the terms being said after Van Wert High School
students held their first Bloodmobile. The compliments came
from a Ft. Wayne nurse who had helped with the event. The
students more than matched their goal, taking in 53 pints of
blood from 67 donors.
50 Years Ago
This week in 1964, President Johnson was ready to flip
the switch and light the national Christmas tree on the White
House grounds. More than 5,000 bulbs would flash to life when
Johnson commenced the annual celebration, this year with a
theme of Pageant of Peace. The 72-foot tall tree had been
shipped from the New York Adirondack Mountains.
The Jefferson Wildcats came on strong to down the Lafayette Wolves 72-60. Jefferson started the ball bouncing in the
first quarter and never let it stop. They led by a strong 10-point
margin at halftime, holding the Wolves 36-26. Jeffersons Jack
DeWitt copped scoring honors for both teams by adding 33
points to his teams effort.
Changes at the state level meant big changes locally as the
Boys Ohio High School tournament moved sites around the
area. The Van Wert County basketball tournament had been
the biggest sports draw in the county since 1921 but the event
would no longer happen as Crestview, Lincolnview, and Ohio
City-Liberty were all being sent in different directions. Van
Wert High School would be moving closer to home, now traveling to Lima instead of Bryan for their tournament games.
75 Years Ago
This week in 1939, analysts expected President Roosevelt to
reinstate sugar quotas on imports. After the start of the war in
Europe, Roosevelt had declared an emergency and suspended
the limits on sugar being shipped into the country. However,
with Cuban companies looking for buyers that would not involve shipping through waters not patrolled by German Uboats, the administration wanted to raise the barriers again to
protect the current pricing structure.
Mrs. Lloyd Myers, South Franklin Street, was hostess to
the members of the Star Class of Morris Chapel Church at her
home. She was assisted by Mrs. Homer Paul, Mrs. Lloyd Truesdale and Mrs. Charles E. Myers. Mrs. Ira Brenneman conducted the devotionals and prayer was led by Mrs. J. K. Thompson.
The members of the class sang Christmas carols as part of the
program for the afternoon.
DAYS/A14
A DHI Media Publication serving Van Wert, Delphos & Area Communities
SATURDAY, Dec. 20 & SUnDAY, Dec. 21, 2014
Grove plays spoiler, grabs season-opener over Wildcats

BY JIM MeTcALFe
DHI Media Sports Editor
jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com
DELPHOS On a night the Jefferson administration and current
boys basketball team decided to honor the late Ed Smith (father of head
boys basketball coach Marc Smith
and grandfather of junior star Trey
Smith) for his contributions to the
boys program, the Columbus Grove
Bulldogs played spoiler, surviving a
55-50 overtime triumph to open their
season and the Northwest Conference campaign.
Tied at 41-41 to open the extra
four minutes, the teams traded two
free throws in the first 1:15. After David Bogart hit a drive for the
Dogs at 2:21, sophomore Drew Reiss buried a 3-pointer from the left
wing at 1:50 for a 46-45 edge. However, 6-foot-3 Tanner From put back
a rebound-and-harm at 1:24 and the
visitors never looked back. A pair
of crucial turnovers by the Wildcats
(4-1, 0-1) the last of their 20
forced the red-and-white to foul.
Grove hit 7-of-10 free throws in the
last 46.5 seconds to seal the deal.
I was disappointed in our commitment to defense and rebounding
overall; we preach those two things
every day and every single possession of a game and until we completely buy into it, we will lose games
like this, Coach Smith added. We
failed to come up with a couple of
key rebounds late and thats the

game. Our mental toughness was
poor in the first half. Perhaps its part
of growing up on the court but weve
had two closes games already; youth
is no longer an excuse because these
guys have played a lot of basketball.
The Grove man-to-man game
plan from the start was to make
things as difficult as possible for
Trey Smith. That they did using
smaller 1-on-1 defenders like Joey
Warnecke on him and running others at him whenever he got the ball
in the paint. It worked, to a point. He
only had four made field goal but the
Bulldogs got into early foul trouble,
forcing head coach Ryan Stechschulte to juggle his lineups throughout
the game. Grove managed to take a
14-6 edge after one on a 14-footer by
From at 1:11.
Trey is a great player. We wanted
to contain him and deny him the ball
as much as we could. We didnt want
to rely solely on Joey and we used
a couple others, Stechschulte explained. We have a deep roster; we
have an 11-man rotation and they all
played a lot. This is a fun group and
I know they will give me 110 percent
every minute. Our best player, Jace
(Darbyshire), only played 10 minutes because of fouls but the guys
were picking him up.
The game took on an increasingly
more physical tone in the second period and the Wildcats took advantage
at the line, hitting 6-of-10 in the pe-
Jeffersons Dalton Hicks has his effort at the basket made

more difficult by Columbus Groves Tanner From Friday night.
(DHI Media/Kenny Poling)
riod. That helped offset a 5-3 edge
on made field goals by Grove. When
junior Dalton Hicks hit the secondof-two singles at 30.6 seconds, Jefferson trailed 25-18.
Scoring slowed down slightly in
the third, which benefitted the Wildcats. Their 1-2-2 zone defense
used most of the night slowed the
Bulldogs to 3-of-8, while the Wildcats were 3-of-6. The hosts hit 3-of4 free throws, with two by Smith at
1:19 to get them within 28-27, but a
Darbyshire 3-ball and an 18-footer
from the left corner by Warnecke
that bounced around the rim and
through before the buzzer put the
guests up 33-27.
The lead was up for grabs in the

fourth but slowly, the Wildcats battled back. Both teams started to pile up
the fouls, especially late as the Wildcats were forced to foul. The Wildcats
were 6-of-9 fr0m the stripe to Groves
6-of-10 but the Wildcats were 4-of-7
shooting to Groves 1-of-8.
A hoop-and-harm by Smith at
50.9 seconds gave Jefferson its first
lead of 41-40 but the Bulldogs ran
down the clock, calling time at 19.7.
Colton Grothaus misfired on a 3-ball
but From got the offensive board and
was fouled with 3.5 seconds showing. After timeout, From connected
on the second-of-two free throws to
knot the score. With time running
out, Trey Smith got a contested deep
three from the left wing that caromed off the rim, forcing overtime.
Coach Smith appreciated the ceremony honoring his father, despite
the disappointing outcome, both on
the scoreboard and in the stands.
I am thankful the administration did this for my father and
showed its support; he did a lot for
me and this program. I and my family have put our heart and soul into
this program, Coach Smith noted.
Some people have gotten behind
us and some havent and that is the
challenge of changing the culture. I
was more than a little disappointed
in the support for a 4-0 team tonight.
In JV action, Grove secured a 4832 triumph.
Dowdy, Ludwig lead Lancers past Mustangs

BY JoHn pARenT
sports@timesbulletin.com
MIDDLE POINT Behind a
28-point second quarter explosion, Lincolnviews boys routed Allen East, 6641, in a Northwest Conference game on
Friday night.
Though the final score was lopsided,
the game couldnt have started much
worse for Lincolnview as junior center
Chandler Adams picked up two fouls in
the first 54 seconds of the game. Allen
East led 3-0 early and 7-3 on an 18-foot
jumper by Luke Perkins.
The Lancers, meanwhile, connected
on just one of their first nine shots and
head coach Brett Hammons was a bit
worried.
We came out slow, Hammons noted.
We came out really slow and I was worried. We had just played a game on Monday and I wrote on the board be ready
to play. Offensively, we werent clicking.
Hayden Ludwig knocked down a
jumper for Lincolnview, then connected
on a 3-pointer from the corner which
seemed to ignite the Lancer offense.
A Justis Dowdy steal and fastbreak
layup gave Lincolnview a 10-7 lead after eight minutes of play.
Though the Lancers jumped ahead
by seven early in the second quarter,
a pair of Perkins hoops and a deep
3-pointer by Logan Ryan, as part of a
7-2 run, pulled the Mustangs to within
two at 16-14.
That was the last time the game was
in doubt.
Tyler Brant scored on a put-back before Derek Youtsey connected on a short
jumper. Josh Leiters tip-in made it 22-14,
Lancers, with 3:30 to play in the half. Lin-
St. Johns senior Andy Grothouse goes for a deuce

against the defense of Fort Recoverys Micaiah
Cox and Kyle Schroer Friday night in MAC action at
Arnzen Gymnasium. (DHI Media/Kenny Poling)
Lincolnview junior Josh Leiter (23) takes a jumper near the baseline as
Chandler Adams (30) battles for position underneath during the Lancers
66-41 win over Allen East on Friday night. Leiter scored six points while
grabbing four rebounds in the victory. (DHI Media/Tina Eley)
colnview wasnt finished, however.
Dowdy knocked down a trey and
Youtsey scored inside to continue the
run. A Ludwig jumper and Brant coastto-coast layup were all a part of a 15-0
run that gave the Lancers a commanding 31-14 lead. Ludwigs second corner
trey put Lincolnview up by 20, a margin
they took to the halftime locker room.

The Lancers went an amazing 12for-15 shooting in the second period,
then continued their hot shooting in the
third, going 8-for-12 from the floor as
their lead expanded even further.
LAnceRS/10
Elwer earns his 100th

victory at St. Johns
BY LARRY HeIInG
DHI Media Correspondent
news@delphosherald.com
DELPHOS Some St. Johns fans might call it winning
ugly, but Blue Jay coach Aaron Elwer described his teams 5640 Friday victory over Fort Recovery at The Vatican as just
another game in the Midwest Athletic Conference.
JAYS/10
Second-half rally lifts Titans past Van Wert

BY DAnIeL JoSepH
VAN WERT Van Wert
played host to the OttawaGlandorf Titans as both teams
opened up Western Buckeye
League conference action on
Friday night. The Cougars led
by 12 at the half, but the Titans crawled back to tie it after
three quarters, and they took
off from there, winning 63-50
at the home of the Cougars.
The Cougars seemed to
have everything working for
them in the first half, as they
went into the locker room with
an impressive 32-20 lead. Senior guard Connor Holliday
paced the Cougars in the first
half with 16 points, four assists, and five rebounds.
Van Wert came out to play
and we came out really flat,
which I think really showed,
said Ottawa-Glandorf head
coach Tyson McGlaughlin.
Van Wert ran into foul
trouble early in the contest,
finishing the second quarter
with three players with two

fouls and one player with
three. With all of the Cougar
fouls, Ottawa-Glandorff saw
the free throw line a lot and
took advantage of it.
It messed our rotations
up, said Van Wert head coach
Mark Bagley about the Cougar
fouls. We became very small
because of our foul trouble.
What changed dramatically
was our ability to rebound the
basketball. When we stopped
rebounding the basketball, we
started fouling, and they won
the free-throw shooting contest.
The Titans offense came
alive in the third, going for
23 points in the quarter. It all
started with a Jason Schnipke
layup and a Noah Bramlage
power shot. Van Wert got a
point on a Holliday free throw
before Zac Unterbrink put one
in from the right side of the
hoop. Ottawa-Glandorff continued to chip away at the lead
before a pair of Jordan Verhoff free throws tied the game
up at 43-43 to end the quarter.
Ottawa-Glandorfs Brad Recker (21) works against

Van Wert junior Colin Smith (10) during Friday nights
Western Buckeye League game. Recker scored four
points as the Titans claimed a 63-50 victory. (DHI
Media/Angela Stith)
We just wanted to chip We knew that we were going
away, said McGloughlin. to go on a run at some point,
we just didnt know when. We

wanted to cut it to six before
the end of the third, but we
were able to tie it up, which
I think is because we kept up
the pressure.
Zack Kuhlman gave the Titans their first lead of the game
with a pair of free throws before Bramlage bucket off the
glass giving Ottawa-Glandorf
a 4-point lead. The Cougars
struggled to get their offense
back on track the remainder
of the game, as they fell to the
Titans 63-50.
Ottawa-Glandorf was led
offensively by senior forward Noah Bramlage with 25
points. Most impressive about
Bramlages play last night was
his free throw percentage as
he shot 17/18 from the stripe.
Noah (Bramlage) single
handedly kept us in the game
in the first half, said McGlaughlin.
The Cougars were led offensively by Holliday with 22
points and five assists. Holliday was a threat from all over
the court on Friday, including
at the charity stripe.

Connor (Holliday) is our
leader, said Bagley. He is
our most experienced player
and is a great player. We asked
to do a lot of things tonight as
the game went on, and I think
their athleticism just wore him
down tonight.
Ottawa-Glandorf moves to
3-0 on the young season and
1-0 in the WBL. The Titans
play again Saturday night at
home with the LCC Thunderbirds.
With the loss, the Van Wert
Cougars fall to 2-2 on the season and 0-1 in the WBL. The
Cougars will next play Fort
Wayne Carroll on Tuesday,
December 23 at home.
The Titans were also victorious in the JV contest, coming away with a 35-30 victory.
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Van Wert 15 17 11 7 50
Ottawa-Glandorf (63)
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Van Wert (50)
Holliday 22, Smith 9, Braun 6, Kelly 4,
McCracken 3, Keber 3, Myers 2, Cross 1,
Henry 0
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Knights dominate Ada in NWC opener Cardinals surge late

to overcome Parkway
By Jim Cox
CONVOY The Crestview defense

wreaked havoc on Adas offense Friday night in the Northwest Conference
opener for both teams, resulting in a 6040 Knight win that wasnt even as close
as the final score indicated. Crestview is
now 3-2 overall while Ada is 1-1.
That (defense) is something were
continuing to work on, said Knight
coach Jeremy Best. We got in some foul
trouble in the first half, because we still
want to pressure, but we have to be a little
smarter with that. We werent real happy
at halftime, because we thought we were
a step behind.
The hustling Bulldogs managed to
hang around for one quarter. Knight junior Connor Lautzenheiser started the
game by swishing a 3-pointer from the
right corner, but the visitors got a power
layup from senior Levi Bass and a corner three from sophomore Owen Conley
to lead 5-3. Crestviews other long-range
sharpshooter, senior Mitchell Rickard,
got the lead back by landing a triple from
the same spot as Lautzenheisers, making
it 6-5, Knights, at 4:42.
Ada junior Brayden Sautter muscled
in a layup for the last Bulldog lead, but
Lautzenheisers two free throws made it
8-7. The purple-and-gold managed a 1212 tie with 35 seconds left in the period,
but Lautzenheisers 3-pointer from the
right wing made it 15-12 at the break.
Lautzenheiser already had 11 points by
that time, and his hot shooting would
continue.
Braden Van Cleave, Crestviews
6-foot-4 sophomore post, started the
second quarter with a layup off of a pass
from senior Preston Zaleski. Lautzenheiser followed that up with an old-style
3-point play on a fast break and an 8-foot
floater, which extended the Knight run to
10-0 and made it 22-12 at the 4:02 mark.
It was 31-20 at the half, by which time
Lautzenheiser had amassed 18 points.
If there was any doubt about the even-
By niCk Johnson
sports@timesbulletin.om
Crestview junior Connor Lautzenheiser (11) drives to the hoop amid

a pair of Ada defenders during the first half of Fridays Northwest
Conference game in Convoy. Lautzenheiser scored 26 points and the
Knights won by 20. (DHI Media/Tina Eley)
tual outcome, that doubt disappeared in
the middle of the third quarter. The Dogs
had cut the lead to a manageable 33-24,
but Crestview then went on a 15-0 run.
At the start of that spurt, Van Cleave had
an old-fashioned 3-point play, then Nate
Owens and Rickard each nailed 3-pointers.
Midway through the final quarter, the
lead got as big as 30 at 58-28, but the
Bulldogs closed the game on a 9-2 run to
cut the margin to 20.
The stats were superb for the home
team. The Knights were hot from the
field 54 percent on 20 of 37 and
from the free throw line 88 percent on
14 of 16. They also won the boards, 2317, and had fewer turnovers. Adas shooting numbers werent too bad either: 41
percent 13 of 32 from the field and
63 percent 10 of 16 from the line.
Despite the fine numbers, Best saw
some offensive things to work on.

It (the offense) can get better, he
said. At times we want to play faster,
but yet were just not picking the right
moments sometimes. Theres a balance;
were working at playing faster and being
more efficient in the half court.
Lautzenheiser had a big night with 26
points, and Rickard also hit double-digits
with 10. Ada sophomore Jordan Bailey
had 12, including two 3-pointers in the
games final 30 seconds.
We battled through a rough week
around here with a lot of sickness, added Best, so I was pleased that our guys
came out and got a good home win for
our first conference game.
Crestviews reserves are 3-2 with their
44-35 win. Spencer Rolsten and Trevor
Gibson led the Knight scoring with 15
and 13. Seth Evans and Seth Conley had
12 and 10 for Ada, which is now 1-1.
Ottoville too much for rival Fort Jennings

By Charlie
Warnimont
sports@putnamsentinel.com
FORT JENNINGS Its
rare when a coach doesnt take
some time during the week to
focus on the next game, especially when its your biggest rival. That was the case at practice this past week for Ottoville.
After a 1-1 start to the season, the Big Green spent the
entire week working on fixing
problem areas, namely playing together, defense and rebounding.
That work paid off for Ottoville Friday night as they made
the short trip to Fort Jennings
and returned home with a 5843 non-league win. The win
improves the Big Green to 2-1
on the season, while the Musketeers dropped to 1-3.
After a disappointing loss to
Van Wert last Friday at home,
Ottoville coach Todd Turnwald
said the team spent the week
working on aspects of their
game that he deemed problems. The plan paid off as the
Big Green were better in two of
the three areas as the Musketeers won the rebounding battle by a slight margin (24-21).
This was kind of a tough
week of practice for us, Turnwald said. This is probably
the first time, in a long time,
where our focus was on our
team as we spent little or no
time on Fort Jennings. I wasnt
real sure what we were going
to get tonight as this whole
week was spent on playing together, we had to get better defensively as the first two nights
out our transition defense was
horrible, our halfcourt defense
was bad and our rebounding
was bad. That was our focus
Ottovilles Austin Honigford (14) looks to make a

pass as Fort Jennings Alex Berelsman and Connor
Wallenhorst (14) defend. The Big Green used a
strong defensive effort in sealing a 58-43 win. (DHI
Media/Charlie Warnimont)
all week. I was really happy
with what we got tonight.
Fort Jennings had the early
edge as they led 10-8 after
one quarter going 6-of-6 at
the free throw line to offset
3-pointers by Ottovilles Tyler Roby and Brandt Landin.
Two free throws by the Musketeers Connor Wallenhorst
gave them the lead going to
the second quarter.
The Musketeers were up
14-12 after a basket by Nick
Von Sossan in the second
quarter before Eric Von Sossan drained a 3-pointer for
the Big Green giving them a
15-14 lead, a lead they never
relinquished.
After a putback by Kyle
Bendele, Austin Kehres made
it a 1-point game at 17-16 be-
fore Ottoville closed the second quarter with an 8-2 run

for a 25-18 halftime lead.
Moorman hit a 3-pointer and
two free throws for the Big
Green, while Landin had a
basket and free throw. Wallenhorst had two free throws
for the Musketeers during the
Big Green run.
If the Musketeers were to
get back into the game they
needed a good start to the
third quarter. It didnt happen
as the Big Green went on an
8-1 run to start the second half
for a 33-19 lead.
Wallenhorst opened the
second half scoring with a
free throw before Ottoville
scored the next eight points as
Austin Honigford hit a three
and a 2-point basket before
Tyler Roby hit a free throw

and a basket in transition for
the 14-point lead. Fort Jennings didnt hit a field goal
until there was 3:20 left in the
quarter as Kehres scored on
a drive to the basket and was
fouled for a 3-point play.
Going into the season we
thought we could press a lot
and really extend it, but we
found out quick teams were
going right around us, Turnwald said. We had to go back
to man-to-man and just guard.
We have good length, so its
tough for teams to shoot over
us if we keep them in front of
us. I thought we played well.
The Musketeers struggled
shooting as they were 13-of-39
for the game (33 percent) and
didnt hit a 3-pointer (0-17).
Ottoville was 18-of-36 shooting overall (50 percent) and
8-of-12 from 3-point range.
We havent shot that way
all year, Fort Jennings coach
Keith Utendorf said. We
didnt shoot the ball real well
tonight and thats a credit to
their defense and length. It
bothered us at times, especially out on the perimeter. We
were 0-for-17 on 3-pointers tonight and we hadnt done that
all year as we were shooting
48 percent from three. It was
one of those nights where we
didnt have it offensively. But
credit them, they had a lot to
do with that.
Roby led the Big Green
with 21 points, while Moorman had nine points. Bendele had eight points, eight
rebounds and two assists and
Landin had eight points.
Kehres led the Musketeers
with 15 points and Wallenhorst had 14 points and seven
rebounds. Grone pulled down
six rebounds for Ft. Jennings.
Jays
(From page 9)
He should know Coach Elwer
picked up his 100th career victory at St.
Johns as he is three games into his 8th
season at the school.
We played the game that Fort Recovery wanted us to a tough, physical
MAC contest that our guys stepped up
to and came away with the win, Elwer
commented. The important thing is that
we are 3-0 to start the season and more
importantly, 1-0 in our tough league.
Andy Grothouse got the Jays scoring underway in the first quarter with a
3-pointer. After a bucket by Darien Sheffer for the Indians, Alex Odenweller picked
right up where he left off after the Elida
game with a 3-pointer for the Jays. Austin
Heiing found the bucket from the paint and
Fort Recovery coach Chris Guggenbiller
called time to slow the Blue Jay attack.
The Indians Brandon Schoen responded with a triple, but St. Johns went on a 7-0
run, highlighted by another Odenweller
bomb and a drive by Grothouse as the Jays
led 15-5 after the first eight minutes.
NEW BREMEN The New Bremen Cardinals welcomed

Parkway to the Nest at New Bremen High School for Friday
night Midwest Athletic Conference boys basketball action.
Parkway used stellar defense to hold down New Bremen for
two quarters but the Cardinals took flight in the fourth period
and picked up a 48-31 win.
New Bremen got out to an early 5-2 lead thanks to an Alex
Britton bucket and two foul shots from Braden Elshoff. Parkway was able to tie the game up a 5-5, getting three points from
Connor Morton.
The final score of the first quarter was an electric two handed slam from Carson Manger who picked the pocket of the
Panthers player before finishing with the dunk at the rim to
bring the first period score to 7-5, Cardinals.
Parkway took their first lead of the game in the second
quarter as Tanner Bates drained a long
3-pointer to give the Panthers a 8-7 lead.
New Bremen was able to retake the lead
with a triple from Trey Naylor.
Buckets from Brandon Gibson and
Morton brought the ballgame back to
square, at 12-12, before three straight
points from Logan Huff gave Parkway a
15-14 lead with 1:52 left in the first half.
The Cardinals got the last word with a
bucket from Deion Hoehne to make the
score 16-15, New Bremen at half.
The third period was all Cardinals as
New Bremen outscored Parkway 10-2
getting four points apiece from Manger
and Nolan Fox.
There were some individual battles
that we didnt win; they came out and pressured us very well,
Parkway coach Rick Hickman offered. We have to get ourselves open and fight through pressure. We have got to win that
battle. They gave us the high-low game and we could not take
advantage of it.
With a 27-17 lead in the fourth period, the Cardinals extended the lead with back-to-back treys from Naylor and Manger
to bring the score to 33-19. Bates scored on two straight possessions and the Panthers used a timeout with 5:07 left in the
fourth down 35-23, looking to spark a comeback.
Parkway was helped in its comeback attempt with two triples from Brody Adams, but New Bremen countered with a
trey from Naylor and a 3-point play from Elshoff.
The Panthers had four players with six points or more as
Bates, Adams, Gibson, and Morton all contributed to Parkway
in the scoring column. New Bremen got a game-high 15 points
from Manger, while Fox and Naylor each added nine.
They are a good team. They have some players they are
tough. The thing we have to take away from this is that for twoand-a-half quarters we played really good defense, said Coach
Hickman. We held them to 16 at half and that may not happen
to New Bremen again this year.
Parkway drops to 2-2 on the season and 0-1 in the MAC and
New Bremen improves to 3-2 and 1-1 in the MAC.
48
31
lanCers
(From page 9)
We knew they were going
to sit in a zone; they were going to pack it in because we
really havent made a lot of
outside shots (this season),
Hammons added. We chose
to chuck it from the outside
and, unfortunately, at the beginning of the game, they
didnt fall. In the second and
third quarters, we were able
to knock some down and get
some confidence.
Though he picked up his
third and fourth fouls in the
period, Adams used what
little time he had on the
court to rack up six third-period points. As the clock was
winding down, Austin Leeth
lobbed a ball toward the net,
finding Ludwig on a back cut
for an easy lay in and a 56-30
Lancer lead.
Not only were the Lancers scorching from the field,
but they were building quite
an advantage on the glass as
well. Lincolnview led 25-11 in
rebounds through three quarters and posted a 33-16 edge
for the game.
We stress that in practice,
Hammons said of his teams

ability to rebound. I think
we won the rounding battle in
three of our four games. Our
guys attack the rim and do a
great job on the glass. Thats
something we stress. With the
length we have, we can hurt
some people in there.
With the outcome decided, Lincolnview (2-2 overall,
1-0 NWC) went deep into its
bench in the fourth, and led
by as many as 30 before Allen
East scored the games final
five points.
Dowdy led all scorers with
22 points for the Lancers and
Ludwig added 17 while grabbing seven rebounds. Youtsey
chipped in nine points and five
boards.
Allen East (1-3, 0-1 NWC)
senior Jacob Sherrick was the
only Mustang to reach double
figures with 10 points. Perkins
added nine in the loss.
The Mustang JV squad
used a last-second runner by
Kain Foster to knock off Lincolnviews JV 43-42 in overtime. Foster had 17 for Allen
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the Lancers with 15.
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Kyle Schroer scored the first five

points of the second quarter as the Indians cut the lead to five, but Odenwellers
third trey of the game and an offensive
rebound and putback by Grothouse extended the lead for the Jays. After being
outrebounded in the first quarter by the
Indians, the Jays began to attack the glass
in the second, resulting in hard-fought
buckets as Heiings board-and-bucket
earned a 3-point play. Fort Recovery
scored the final points of the half but still
trailed 25-18 heading to the locker room.
St. Johns scored to open the second
half on a heads-up play by Grothouse: as
he fell to the floor, he found Heiing under
the bucket for the easy lay in while getting
fouled for his second old-fashioned 3-point
play. That sequence was followed up by a
Tyler Conley offensive rebound and putback, giving the Jays a 30-18 advantage.
Fort Recovery wouldnt go away, scoring the next five points, before Conleys lefthander stopped the quick run. Grothouse
scored the next six points for the Jays with
4-for-4 shooting from the line and driving
bucket as St. Johns led 38-28 to end the third.

The Indians turned up the pressure
on the Jays with a full-court press and a
tough trapping defense that also turned
into fouls as the Jays went to the charity
stripe 14 times in the final eight minutes.
We got up by a dozen in the third
quarter and just could not put Fort Recovery away, Elwer said. I thought we
played well for the entire game but the
traps and pressure by the Indians kept
them in the game.
The Indians shooting certainly didnt
help their cause, hitting 34 percent from
the field against the Jays tough man-toman. St. Johns was better with a 36 percentage in total field goals.
St. Johns held a definite advantage
from the charity stripe, hitting 17-of-19
attempts. The Indians only had eight free
throws and made three. The Blue Jays
also won the battle on the board 30-23.
St. Johns (3-0) hopes to remain perfect on the season as they entertain Fremont St. Joseph Saturday at 6 p.m. Fort
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Carrier or 1 Year Tanker in Last

10 mos.
CDL-A With Tanker & Hazmat
Endorsements and Must Be
Willing to Get TWIC
805 Auto
810 Auto Parts And Accessories
815 Automobile Loans
820 Automobile Shows/Events
825 Aviations
830 Boats/Motors/Equipment
835 Campers/Motor Homes
Sales/Yard
555 Garage
Sales
Pallet & Wood

Products
General assembly/
production workers
needed. Experience
with nail guns and table
saws helpful. Hours are
6:30 to 3:30 M-F.
Please apply M-F 7am
to 3pm at Monroeville
Box & Pallet, 20009
Monroeville Rd.,
Monroeville, IN 46773.
235 Help Wanted

ASSISTANT
PROPERTY
MANAGER
responsible for assisting the

Property Manager/General
Manager in the management
of a commercial property.
Responsibilities involve
a broad range of property
management functions, including, but not limited to,
budget preparation and execution, building operations,
tenant relations and project
management.
gary.grahham@outlook.com
425 Houses For Sale

Open Fri-sun
9am-7pm
Floating teller Position
Would you like to be part of a winning team and serve

your community? If so, The Union Bank Company has a
part-time floating teller position open. The floating teller
position will travel to all branches. Good mathematical
skills and customer service skills are required. Teller
experience is preferred. The bank is an Equal Opportunity
Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans and
individuals with disabilities. Please send your resume,
along with cover letter and salary requirements to:
hrresumes@theubank.com
ATTN: (FT) or
00108653
The Union Bank Company

ATTN: Human Resource Manager (FT)
235 Help Wanted
OFFICERS
Multiple Positions
Available!
Part-time positions
Van Wert, OH
$11-$13/hr.
APPLY ONLINE
TODAY
usajobs.g4s.com
Search Location:
Van Wert, OH
EOE/AAMinority/Female/
Disabled/VeteranDFWP
235 Help Wanted
Federal-Mogul is a leader in design and

manufacture of industrial truck, rail and
automotive sealing solutions.
Applications for
Maintenance Technician
Production Technician
will be accepted in person or by mail beginning
December 15 at the plant, 150 Fisher Ave.
Van Wert, OH 45891. Pay for the Maintenance
Technician starts at $18.87/hr and the Production
Technician starts at $12.67/hr and will support
production on any of the 3 shifts. Comprehensive
benefit package offered including medical, dental,
vision, short term disability, 401k, vacation and
holidays. This work may include overtime and
weekends. Those interested must also apply online
at: www.federalmogul.com/careers.
High School Diploma or GED; or 10 years
manufacturing experience required.
Applicants will be required to pass a criminal
background check and drug test.
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/
Women/Veterans/Disabled
No telephone calls please
925 LEGAL NOTICES

950 SEASONAL
953 FREE & LOw PRICED
560 Home Furnishings
MICROWAVE CART
with storage, $20. Call
419-692-4861.
320 House For Rent
628 N. Washington St.,

Delphos. 2-Story, 3
bdrm, 1 bath with basement. Renter pays all
utilities. $650/mo. +
$650 deposit. Call
419-604-0332.
425 Houses For Sale
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577 Miscellaneous
577 Miscellaneous
DEALEY ACCOUNTING
FIRM LLC
114 W. Tully Street
Convoy, Ohio 45832
Are you looking for
a Tax Preparer?
We do Individual &
Business Returns
Refunds Deposited in
Bank Accounts. We also
do payroll and
Bookkeeping.
Call Marsha at
419-749-2765 or
567-259-9641
126 E Third St,
Van Wert
Owner seeking rent to
own and lease option
candidates for this
charming, updated 3
bedroom, 1 bath, 1 car
garage home. Old
woodwork, new
windows, newer roof,
updates to the kitchen,
bath, carpet, paint and
more. $575per month.
419-586-8220.
126 e. Third, Van Wert
Charming 3 bedroom,
1 bath, 1 car garage. Old
woodwork throughout,
new windows, newer roof,
updates to the kitchen,
bath, carpet, paint and
more. Well updated and
clean. Will offer owner
financed options.
Find a job. Post a job.
LAMP REPAIR, table or

floor. Come to our store.
Hohenbrink
TV.
419-695-1229
583 Pets and Supplies
SANTA LEFT PUPPIES

for Garwick's The Pet
People. Chihuahuas,
Yorkies, Morkies, Rat
Terriers, Shorkies, Pomchis. 419-795-5711.
Come see them! garwicksthepetpeople.com
805 Auto
F O R S A L E - 2007
Chrysler Pacifica, Spring
Series, Touring, All
Wheel Drive, Moon
Roof, Heated Seats,
Rear
Sensors,
Fair-Good Condition,
Runs Good, 200K Mileage but no problems,
$4,000
or
best
offer...419-399-7243
805 Auto
INDIANA AUTO
AUCTION, INC.Huge
Repo Sale Noon,
Tuesday, Dec. 23rd.
Over 100 repossessed
units for sale. Cash only.
$500 deposit per person
required. Register
10am-11:30am to bid.
No public entry after
11:30am. All vehicles
sold AS IS!
4425 W. Washington
Center Road,
Fort Wayne. (A)
592 Wanted to Buy
Raines
Jewelry
Cash for Gold
515 Auctions
public Auction
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015 - 5:00 p.m.

8302 Richy Rd., Van Wert, Ohio
Open Fri-sun
9am-7pm
Scrap Gold, Gold Jewelry,

Silver coins, Silverware,
Pocket Watches, Diamonds.
2330 Shawnee Rd.

Lima
(419) 229-2899
930 Legals
7124 Lincoln Hwy.,

Convoy, Ohio
Your new country home

awaits! 4 BR, 2 BA, country
ranch home. 2 family rooms,
attached 2 car garage, wood,
carpet, tile and vinyl floors.
New high efficiency furnace,
new central cooling, some
new windows, new water
heater, plumbing and bath
updates, fresh paint, newer
flooring, updated kitchen
and more.
$115,000. approx
$617.34 per month.
www.chbsinc.com
419-586-8220
425 Houses For Sale
Ordinance No.: 14-12-055

Committee: Streets & Alleys
LOCATION: 8302 Richey Rd., Van Wert, Ohio
Home witH 2,000 SQ. Ft. oF living area

Description: This is the New Year opportunity you have been
searching for! A spacious family sized home with a large garage is
selling at auction, Wednesday, January 14th at 5:00 p.m. - so talk
to your banker and have your financing approved before auction
day. Mark your calender now and call Bee Gee to view the property.
Call 419-238-5555 to view tHiS Home

Features Include: three bedrooms, one bathroom, a fireplace and HUGH ATTACHED GARAGE/WORKSHOP. Located just
3 miles west of Van Wert with a desirable country atmosphere.
Terms: $3,000 down day of auction. Balance due on or before
February 13, 2015.
Sellers: Marcia J. Wise, Martha J. Stittsworth, John J. Stripe and
M. Kelly Stripe
Visit our Web site at www.BeeGeeRealty.com
to view the Auction Calendar and see more information/
photos of this auction and all upcoming auctions.
Open Fri-Sun
9am-7pm
122 N Washington St., Van Wert, OH 45891
Member of Ohio & National Auctioneers Associations
423 Sibley,
Van Wert
$74,000 approx
$397.25 per month.
Updated 3 bedroom,
oversized 1 car garage,
fenced yard. Updates
throughout. Dont let
others tell you no,
contact us about this
affordable home today!
$75,500 Approx.
$405.30 per month
www.chbsinc.com
419-586-8220
www.chbsinc.com
419-586-8220
WHERE
BUYERS
12/20 & 27/14
00108732
930 Legals
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE
On November 6, 2014, the
Supreme Court of Ohio
accepted the resignation as an
attorney and counselor at law,
with disciplinary action pending,
of CHARLES ALLEN RUNSER,
Attorney Registration No.
0017988, last known business
address in Van Wert, Ohio.
See the Supreme Courts entry
in In re Resignation of Runser,
2014-Ohio-4920 for additional
information.
12/20-22-24/14
#00108146
579 Picture It Sold
&
2003 Black alero

Great Condition
Only 90,000
miles
SELLERS
MEET
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classifieds@
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An ordinance authorizing the

mayor, on behalf of the city of
Van Wert to consent to proceed
with, and commit the city to pay
for the expense of the citys local
share of the west main street
project (PID 93782), and to
declare an emergency.
$2,800
419-771-2879
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610 Automotive
Buying or Hauling
Repair and
655 Home
Remodel
Geise
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655 Home
Remodel
Modern Home
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2 miles north of Ottoville
Interior - Exterior
Home Repair
Insured Free Estimates
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experience
automatic transmission
standard transmission
differentials
transfer case
brakes & tune up
419-453-3620
625 Construction
A. S.
ConStruCtion
will do:
metal shingles and
rubber roofing
garages, room
additions
siding, windows, doors
decks, replace old
floor joust
any type of
remodeling
937-232-7816
625 Construction
POHLMAN
BUILDERS
ROOM ADDITIONS
GARAGES SIDING ROOFING

BACKHOE & DUMP TRUCK
SERVICE
FREE ESTIMATES
FULLY INSURED
POHLMAN
POURED
CONCRETE WALLS
Residential
& Commercial
Agricultural Needs
All Concrete Work
Mark Pohlman
419-339-9084
cell 419-233-9460
Garden,
665 Lawn,
Landscaping
Find us on
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OUR TREE
SERVICE
Transmission, Inc.
35 years experience
Director of
COOK
Nursing
Part-Time
Auctioneers: Bob Gamble, CAI, CES, Broker, Dale Butler; Ron

Medaugh; DD Strickler, Gary Richey & Andy Schweiterman;
Used, Wrecked or Junk Vehicles.

Scrap Metal of all kinds.
Roll-off container
services available
Certified Scale on Site
(419) 363-CARS (2277)
NOTE TO NEWSPAPER REP:
235 Help Wanted
If Internet is MANDATORY,
please note the following:
Posting location: use name of city where your paper
is located
610 Automotive
SECURITY
Company
name: Quality Carriers
P.O. Box 67
Columbus Grove, OH 45830
840 Classic Cars

845 Commercial
850 Motorcycles/Mopeds
855 Off-Road Vehicles
860 Recreational Vehicles
865 Rental And Leasing
870 Snowmobiles
875 Storage
880 SUVs
885 Trailers
890 Trucks
895 Vans/Minivans
899 Want To Buy
Call Sue:
888-804-2107
Or Apply Online At:
www.Work4QC.com
Times Bulletin Media

235 Help Wanted
800 TRANSPORTATION
675 Pet Care

680 Snow Removal
685 Travel
690 Computer/Electric/Office
695 Electrical
700 Painting
705 Plumbing
710 Roofing/Gutters/Siding
715 Blacktop/Cement
720 Handyman
725 Elder care
AMISH CONSTRUCINSIDE SALE

TION Crew. New Home
118 N. Walnut Street
Construction, Home Re- Glassware, Cookware,
modeling, Pole Barns, Books, Tools, Christmas,
Garages,
C o n c r e t e office, and Older Items,
Floors, Roofing, Reside
Dec 17-Dec 20
& Storm Damage, Win9am-4pm
dow/Door Replacement,
much more! No job too
small! Free estimates, 235 Help Wanted
call David in Willshire,
Ohio 1-260-706-3494.
Monroeville Box,
CHILD CARE providers.

Tender Times Child Development Center is
seeking to fill full-time,
3 BEDROOM duplex in
part-time, and substitute
Van Wert, water, washer
positions for our expand& dryer furnished, nice
ing facility. Candidates
neighborhood,
that best fit the require419-438-7004
WE ARE GROWING!
ments will have backCRSI
is
seeking
ground and skills in the
part-time Support
following areas: Child
320 House For Rent
Development Associate Specialists for Auglaize
(CDA) credential. Experi- and Van Wert Counties. SEVERAL MOBILE
ence working in a day- We are looking for caring Homes/House for rent.
and compassionate
View homes online at
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work with children, par- people who would enjoy www.ulmshomes.com or
CLIENT:
QUALITY
CARRIERS
helping adults with
inquire
at 419-692-3951
ents, volunteers, and
developmental
other staff. Interested
AD CODE:
14-CD-OH-710
disabilities. Must be at
parties should send a releast
18 years of age,12/10/2014
DATE:
sume with personal and
235 Help Wanted
have a high school
professional references
diploma/GED,
a
valid
to: Tender Times, 211 E.
drivers license with
DRIVERSThird St., Delphos, OH
fewer than 6 points and
CDL-A COMPANY
45833
DRIVERS
auto insurance. CRSI
An affiliate of Quality Carriers in
DRIVERS: **NEW Year offers flexible schedules
Lima,
OH is seeking
New Opportunities** Lookand paid training.
professional Tanker drivers.
ing for: Better Pay? Better
Applications are
Home-time? Better EquipBenefits:
available on-line at
$1,000 Average Weekly Gross
ment? Better Compensawww.crsi-oh.com or at
Home 2 3 Nights Per Week;
tion????? CDL-A 1yr. exp.
Home Most Weekends
13101
Infirmary
Road,
877-704-3773
Average 2,200 Miles Per Week
Wapakoneta.
Medical Benefits Available
FULL-TIME
GRILL
Call Melissa at
$1,500 Driver Referral Bonus
Cook. Apply in person. 419-230-9203 to set up
Requirements:
Ramblers Roost Resan interview.
1 Year Tractor Trailer Exp. in
taurant, Middle Point.
EOE
Last 3 Years, 6 mos. With Same
Find us on
Ph: 419.695.0015
Fax: 419.692.7116
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Quality is
remembered
long after price
is forgotten.
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GIRODS METAL
Repair and
655 Home
Remodel
ROOFING
Residential
Commercial
Agricultural
40yr Lifetime
Warranty
FREE ESTIMATES
40 years combined
experience
Call For Appointment
260-706-1665
650 Health/Beauty
Perm Special
Haircut & Curly Perm
$
30.00
Haircut, Perm & Style
$
35.00
Best Little Hair House
419-238-5188
625 Construction
Trimming Topping Thinning

Deadwooding
Stump, Shrub & Tree Removal
Since 1973
419-692-7261
Bill Teman 419-302-2981

Ernie Teman 419-230-4890
Times Bulletin Media
670 Miscellaneous
COMMUNITY
SELF-STORAGE
GREAT RATES
NEWER FACILITY
Garden,
665 Lawn,
Landscaping
419-692-0032
Across from Arbys
L.L.C.
Trimming & Removal

Stump Grinding
24 Hour Service Fully Insured
KEVIN M. MOORE
(419) 235-8051
660 Home Services
Smiths Home
Improvement
& Repair
Metal Roofing
Siding
Doors
Garage
Doors
660 Home Services
&G
A
Appliance
l
Cal
680 Snow Removal

Call Mr. Plow
419-203-0488
419-238-6588
Commercial &
Residential
Snow Removal
35 Years Experience
*Discount for Seniors*
680 Snow Removal
670 Miscellaneous
Quality
Fabrication & Welding Inc.
419-339-0110
GENERAL REPAIR
SPECIAL BUILT PRODUCTS
TRUCKS, TRAILERS
FARM MACHINERY
RAILINGS & METAL GATES
CARBON STEEL
STAINLESS STEEL
ALUMINUM
Larry McClure
5745 Redd Rd., Delphos
cation & Welding Inc.

Driveways
Fabri
Parking Lots
Salt Spreading
PROMPT & EFFICIENT SERVICE
Brent Day
567-204-8488
www.dayspropertymaintenance.com
670 Miscellaneous
SAFE &
SOUND
Garden,
665 Lawn,
Landscaping
DELPHOS
SELF-STORAGE
Security Fence
Pass Code Lighted Lot
Affordable 2 Locations
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Why settle for less?
419-692-6336
655 Home Repair and Remodel

Over 28 years experience
Repair & Parts

Washers Dryers Refrigerators
Freezers Stoves Dishwashers
Air Conditioners
Best price & service anywhere!
419.238.3480
419.203.6126
All Types of Roofing
Garages Room Additions New Homes Concrete Work
Call 419.605.7326 or 419.232.2600
ReAl estAte
Saturday, Dec. 20 & Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014 13
Depression could be driving

teenage girl to cut herself
DEAR ABBY: Im a 15-year-old girl. For
the past year I have been self-injuring. I take
a sharp object and scrape the skin off until it
bleeds. My mom saw the scars
on my arm. I have 15 other ones,
but she doesnt know about
them. I have to keep lying to her
and it hurts. I want to stop, but I
cant. How can I tell her I lied? I
know she will be very upset.
STUCK IN UTAH
DEAR STUCK: Go to your
mother, tell her that you need to
talk to her about something important, but you are afraid she
will be angry with you. Ask her to hear you out
before she reacts. Then tell her everything you
have told me and ask for her help.
Thats what mothers are for. If necessary,
show her your letter to me and my response
because she needs to understand that when individuals self-injure, it is often to cope with serious depression which is an illness and
it takes the help of a mental health professional
to stop.
** ** **
DEAR ABBY: My husband took up the
guitar about 10 years ago. I thought it was a
great idea at first and encouraged his interest.
Within two years of his learning to play, I was
expected to sit, listen to him and never interrupt a song. Needless to say, his demands have
not gone over well with me.
This is his hobby, not mine. He plays well,
but cant sing a note. When he does, he sounds
like a cat in heat, and he likes to perform like
hes playing for a crowd. My peace and quiet
at home are gone. He says I dont support him.
What is your take on this? WANTS PEACE
AND QUIET
DEAR WANTS: Your husband wants
praise and validation, and you should give it to
him in the area where its deserved for having mastered the guitar. However, because his
singing needs tweaking, be honest and tactfully suggest he find a vocal coach to help him
in that area. If he reacts defensively, be sure to
mention that some of the finest singers in the
world get coaching throughout their careers to

avoid damaging their vocal cords.
PS. Perhaps you should encourage him to
find other musicians to start a
group. That way, hell have an
Dear
outlet for his talent and youll
abby be free (at last!).
** ** **
DEAR ABBY: I am an
eighth-grader
in junior high,
with
and there is a girl I really like.
Jeanne
My problem is Im afraid to tell
Phillips
her I love her. I know she likes
someone else and wants to go
out with him, but I dont know
if she likes me. When Im home, I write her
poems, and I want to drop them off at her locker, but I am scared to. We are in three classes
together. Do you have any advice? NERVOUS BOY
DEAR NERVOUS BOY: Yes. If youre
smart, youll wait until that girl is over her
crush before declaring your feelings for her.
The boy she has her eye on may or may not be
interested in her. But as long as shes fixated
on him, she wont be receptive to a romance
with you, and it could be embarrassing if you
say anything prematurely. (The same goes for
anonymously dropping off your literary efforts
at her locker.)
** ** **
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was
founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O.
Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
** ** **
Abby shares more than 100 of her favorite recipes in two booklets: Abbys Favorite
Recipes and More Favorite Recipes by Dear
Abby. Send your name and mailing address,
plus check or money order for $14 (U.S. funds)
to: Dear Abby, Cookbooklet Set, P.O. Box 447,
Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and
handling are included in the price.)
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Allen County
spencerville
Joshua M. Peters, Andrea A. Peters and Andrea A. Reeder to Sarah N. Klaus, 120 Reynolds Ave., Spencerville, $68,500.
City of Delphos
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., U.S. Bank National Association
and Wells Fargo Bank to Charles J. and Mary
E. Miller, 217 E. Eighth St., Delphos, $42,900.
Howard M. Nixon, Rebecca A. Lindeman,
Gary W. Lindeman and Rebecca A. Lindemen
to Joseph L. Warnecke, 227 East Fourth St.,
Delphos, $29,500.
Anne Ramsey to Christopher Traxler, 1003
Rozelle Ave., Delphos, $81,000.
Village of elida
Un-Docd, LLC to Zachary D. and Jill A.
Miller, 319 Plum Cir., Lima, $50,000.
Un-Docd, LLC. to Anthony and Julia
Moore, 209 Oriole Trl., Lima, $25,000.
Putnam County
Craig D. Kaufman and Maria N. Kaufman,
.66 acre, Pleasant Township, to Justin D. Ricker and Melissa R. Selhorst.
Alexander F. Diehl and Jina A. Diehl, 1.48
acres, Sugar Creek Township, to Alexander F.
Diehl and Jina A. Diehl.
Alvin L. Schumacher TR and Bonnie L.
Schumacker TR, 1.250 acres, Sugar Creek
Township, to Joseph M. Schumacher and Linda J. Schumacher.
Todd J. Darby, Lot 1053, Columbus Grove,
to Constance J. Niese TR and Kevin J. Niese
TR.
Cynthia R. Prowant, parcels, Perry Township, to Mickey M. Prowant.
Heather Prowant and Mickey M. Prowant,
parcels, Perry Township, to Heather Prowant
and Mickey Prowant.
Elden D. Nartker and Kristy L. Nartker,
1.24 acres, Ottawa Township, to Elden D.
Nartker and Kristy L. Nartker.
Gary L. Frey and Paula K. Frey, Lot 41,
Ottawa, to Arnulfo Baldazo Jr. and Kelly

Baldazo.
Donald Duling, Susan M. Duling, Julie A.
Recker, Barbara Verhoff, Douglas J. Verhoff
and Richard A. Verhoff, 1.439 acres, Greensburg Township, to Dorothy A. Verhoff.
Sondra Carole Risser, dec., parcel, Pleasant
Township, to Ava Lynn Nickles.
Jeffrey D. Krouse and Trista K. Krouse,
2.246 acres, Ottawa Township, to Kristine R.
Bellman and Nicholas J. Bellman.
Megan E. Erford and Rob Michael Erford,
Lot 197, Miller City, to Constance M. Rump
and Donald A. Rump.
Angela C. Hohlbein TR and Gerald A.
Hohlbein aka Jerry A. Hohlbein TR, Lots
255, 33, 6 and .074 acre, Ottoville, to Dennis
J. Hohlbein, Deanna J. Odenweller, Debra J.
Schassberger and Darla J. Willett.
Donald J. Fortman LE, Lot 32, Columbus
Grove, to Crosshairs LLC.
Nussbaum Family LTD, .68 acre, Pleasant
Township, to Jamie L. Dickman.
Kathleen L. McPherson and Steven P.
McPherson, 2.0 acres, Riley Township, to Ella
Lehman and Jason L. Lehman.
Ella Lehman and Jason L. Lehman, .68
acre, Riley Township, to Eric M. Dysert and
Kathleen N. Dysert.
Donald E. Bauer, 39.270 acres, Monroe
Township, to Lynn Fitzwater and Norma Fitzwater.
Linda E. Warnimont and Marvin L. Warnimont, 3.0 acres, 37.0 acres and 83.0 acres,
Greensburg Township, to Marvin L. Warnimont TR.
Judy M. Schroeder TR and Timothy F.
Schroeder TR, 3.003 acres, Van Buren Township, to Blake T. Schroeder and Leanne M.
Schroeder.
Dennis R. Nienberg, dec., Lots 55 and 61,
Glandorf, to Edna M. Nienberg.
Amy J. Miller and Patrick A. Miller, Lot
475, Ottoville, to Red Maple Court LLC.
Amy J. Miller and Patrick A. Miller, Lots 125
and 126, Ottoville, to West Fourth Street LLC.

Amy J. Miller and Patrick A. Miller, Lot 39,
Kalida, to Walnut Drive LLC.
Cheryl A. Moser, Ronnie Joe Moser, Jean
Ann Parker, Donna Sheeks and James Sheeks,
parcels, 76.026 acres, Riley Township, to
Schulte Real Estate LLC.
Diane Mary Siefker aka Diane Mary Kay
Siefker, .732 acre, Union Township, to Diane
M. Siefker and Joseph F. Wueller.
Durant Enterprises Inc., Lot 285, Dupont,
to Darlings LLC.
David L. Koenig and Diana K. Koenig,
78.56 acres, 5.12 acres, 40.17 acres, Palmer
Township, to D & D Koenig Farms LLC.
Dennis V. Niese and Esther L. Niese, 3.684
acres, Blanchard Township, to Kathleen Tijerina and Samuel L. Tijerina.
Diane Langhals, Lou Ann Langhals, Nicholas Langhals, Pamela Langhals and Theodore
Langhals, .215 acre, Union Township, to Diane
M. Siefker and Joseph F. Wueller.
Van Wert County
Schlemmer Farms Partnership, Kenneth E.
Schlemmer Part, Kenneth L. Schlemmer Part,
Rebecca L. Schlemmer Part, Kelly A. Schlemmer Part to Brock L. Overholt, Amanda L.
Overholt, portion of section 18, Tully Township.
L. John Wortman, Phyllis J. Wortman to L
& L Partnership, L&L Partnership, portion of
inlot 226, Van Wert.
Matthew L. Edwards, Sheriff Thomas M.
Riggenbach to Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation, inlot 1624, Van Wert.
Jerry G. Fleming, Leslie Fleming to Christopher M. Harter, Shawn R. Harter, portion of
section 26, Tully Township.
Estate of Roselyn Fortman to Frederick B.
Fortman, Fred Fortman, Jerome Fortman, Jack
Fortman, portion of inlot 236, Van Wert.
Lynn A. Jackson, Susan E. Jackson to Cody
R. Bowersock, Katherine K. Bowersock, portion of section 20, Pleasant Township.
Stanley Eddy, Chris Eddy, Leslie Eddy, Judith to Scott Eugene Eddy, portion of section
6, Union Township.
Alice B. Andersen Trust to Kent L. Rolsten,
Julie L. Rolsten, James L. Rolsten, Phyllis L.
Rolsten, portion of section 6, Pleasant, portion
of section 31, Union Township.
Jacob H. Smitley to Candy Smitley-Taylor,
inlot 1704, Van Wert.
David J. Williams Revocable Trust Agreement, David J. Williams, Carol Sue Williams
to Trent M. Profit, Kathleen A. Profit, portion
of section 16, York Township.
Wells Fargo Bank to Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development, inlot 503, Ohio City,
portion of inlots 574, 575, Ohio City, portion of
outlot 9, Ohio City.
Monty K. Orsbon to Neal C. Orsbon, Lori
A. Orsbon, inlot 514, Convoy.
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to David
Byrne, inlot 3068, portion of inlot 3067, Van
Wert.
Heather A. McClure, Kent E. McClure,
Heather McClure, Kent McClure to John C.
Morris Family Living Trust, C. Anne Morris Family Living Trust, portion of section 11,
York Township.
Jennifer B. Duchene Revocable Trust to
William H. Hartsock, Christine J. Hartsock,
portion of section 20, Ridge Township.
Floyd J. Glass to Daniel P. Saylor, portion of
inlot 122, Convoy.
Creative Home Buying Solutions Inc. to
4376 Kreischer Trust, portion of section 27,
Harrison Township.
James A. Diltz to Diana K. Lane, Diane K.
Diltz, inlots 669, 670, 799, Delphos.
Jon E. Svec to Dennis E. Wagner, portion of
section 35, Pleasant Township.
Michael S. Manson, Jennifer L. Manson to
Michael S. Manson, Jennifer L. Manson, inlot
1622, Van Wert.
James M. Sheets, Sandra Jean Sheets to
Michael S. Manson, Jennifer L. Manson, inlot
1621, Van Wert.
A champagne lunch
Dear Readers: A few
months ago, I spoke at the sisterhood luncheon at Agudas
Achim Synagogue in San Antonio. Proceeds from the event
went to the Humane Society
here, where we adopted our
new dog last year. Champagne
(Chammy, Cham, Chim,
Cham Cham and Chaminator)
was just the right dog to help
mend our hearts after having
to send Cabbie to doggie Valhalla just a month before.
My husband and I learned
through the years that our
home is not complete without a furry, funny, cold-nosed
cuddle charmer to share our
space. The group also worked
with the Humane Society to
bring some young puppies to
the location and have them
available for hugs and adoption. It was very tempting to
go home with a new playmate
for Cham, but we want her to
feel secure in her home before adding another dog.
The members also brought
dog food to donate to the
cause. Chammy came to liven
up the event, and boy, did she!
The saying she never met a

stranger certainly applies to
our girl! To open my show,
I had Cham on her purple harness with a retractable leash,
and she chased her green toy.
The soft, fuzzy toy is attached
to a line on an old fishing pole,
and we play fishing with
Cham back and forth until
one of us gets tired.
A lovely handwritten
thank-you from the synagogue
arrived a short while later on
a beautiful floral notecard.
The left inside of the card was
blank, so I took a hint from
myself! I tore off that part,
and now use it for quick notes
to remind me of things to do
while putting on my face in
the morning.
Big hug, and woof, woof!
Heloise and Chammy
P.S.: Visit www.Heloise.
com to see our sweet, silky
wheaten terrier, Champagne!
PET PAL
Dear Readers: Sharon in
San Antonio shared a picture
of her rescued Chihuahua, Oliver, taking a nap on the back
of the couch, getting ready for
Hints
from
Heloise
the holidays. He came to her

from a shelter in Fort Worth,
Texas, but he has certainly
made himself at home in San
Antonio!
To see Oliver and our other
Pet Pals, go to www.Heloise.
com and click on Pets.
Heloise
CAT SAFETY
Dear Heloise: When its
cold outside, neighborhood
cats sometimes find their way
to our parked car.
Cats and other critters seek
out warm areas to sleep, and
they sometimes sneak under
the hood for the night. We
bang on the hood of the car
and honk the horn before turning on the vehicle. Any critter
(Ive even heard that sometimes snakes may do this!) in
the engine area runs away.
Jim G., Athens, Ga.
FOND MEMORIES
Sharon in San Antonio shared this picture of her rescued Chihuahua, Oliver,
taking a nap on the back of the couch, getting ready for the holidays. (Photo
submitted)
Dear Heloise: When I put from my mother and father, them. A Reader, via email.
(c)2014 by King Features
on my powder blush in the who are no longer alive. It
morning, its like a light kiss makes me smile and think of Syndicate Inc.
Jump
Delphos St. Johns and Jefferson High School students volunteered their time
on Friday morning to assist the Delphos Community Christmas Project with the
delivery of fruit plates, food boxes, clothing, and bikes to residents in the city.
From left, Anna Mueller, Lexie Hays, Sydney Fischbach, Claire Thompson and
Gage Mercer are on their way to deliver Christmas gifts. (DHI Media/Stephanie
Groves)
ChrisTmas
This year, as well as last
year, Brad Hoenbrink restored
and tested 17 used Christmas
trees and donated new lights
and ornaments to accompany
the tree.
All remaining funds will
be used for larger item purchases like; beds, mattresses,
box springs, frames and bedding; large appliances; baby
cribs; bedroom furniture; and
gift cards.
Fischer said members involved in the project this
year include Anne Maas,
Cindy Brandehoff and Kathy
Ulm, Deb Rostorfer, Dianna

Hetrick, Janet Rode, Lisa
Staup, Marcia Birkmeier, Sue
Vasquez, Tina Link, Vicki
Siefker, Allison Moorman
and Karen Edelbrock.
As in past years, organizations including; the Delphos
Chapter of the Salvation Army,
the Optimists, Kiwanis, Phi
Delta Sorority, St. Vincent dePaul; and many local businesses and individuals, embraced
the communitys need and
generously donate time and/or
money to ensure holiday magic
for every family and child.
Tree
Crestview High School played its Winter Homecoming basketball game Friday night against Ada. Pictured above, Vicki Callow is crowned Homecoming Queen. (DHI Media/Tina Eley)
Bills on lethal injection, traffic cameras signed

By aNN saNNer aND ally take effect 90 days after
theyre signed by the governor.
aNDreW WeLshLaws signed Friday would:
hUGGiNs
Shield the names of
Associated Press
participants in Ohio execuCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) tions, in addition to the names
Gov. John Kasich signed of companies providing the
dozens of bills into law Friday drugs. Supporters say such
including legislation to shield confidentiality is necessary to
the names of companies pro- obtain supplies of the drugs,
viding lethal injection drugs and the measure is needed to
and a measure to require a po- restart Ohio executions. Oplice officers presence for traf- ponents say its naive to think
fic camera tickets.
the bill can truly protect comHunters could use noise panies names from being resuppressors under certain con- vealed.
ditions, teenagers will need
Regulate the statewide
parental permission for tan- use of traffic camera devices,
ning beds and Ohioans get a though opponents say its tanthree-day back-to-school sales tamount to a ban. Traffic camtax holiday next August, under eras surged in use but have
other bills signed by Kasich in faced increasing pushback,
a private ceremony.
including challenges to their
The 40 bills were among constitutionality and criticism
many that lawmakers ap- theyre nothing more than
proved earlier this month moneymakers for cities.
during a lame-duck session
Require minors to get
following the November elec- their parents permission to
tions. Laws in Ohio gener- use tanning beds, with parents
signing a consent form in the

presence of a salon operator or
employee for a 16- or 17-yearold to tan. Its valid for 90
days. Parents of children under 16 must sign the form before each tanning session, and
they must be present for the
duration of the tanning sessions. The form describes the
health risks of tanning.
Allow licensed hunters
to use noise suppressors while
hunting certain birds and other
wild game. Supporters say
such suppressors help protect
hunters hearing by diminishing the sound of the muzzle
blast, but they dont silence
the gun. Opponents say quieter weapons are not as safe
and are easier to use illegally.
The measure also reduces the
training time to get a concealed weapons permit from a
minimum of 12 hours to eight,
including two hours devoted
to range time and live-fire
training.
of the cut end of the tree trunk during the display period. As a general rule, a stand should
provide 1 quart of water per inch of trunk diameter to get the tree through each day. You
should expect the tree to take up water rapidly
at first if it is not a freshly cut tree. Water the
tree frequently until water uptake slows, then
continue to maintain the water level in the
stand through the season. For easier watering,
buy a funnel and a three to four foot tube. Slip
the tube over the funnel tip, extend the tubing
down into the tree stand, and water through the
funnel and tube. Hide the funnel and tube in an
(From page 8)
YMCA. Angel Barrientos, Walter LeValley,
out-of-the-way part of the tree.
The Van Wert ping pong team defeated the and Bill Lintemoot all won for Van Wert. Ohio
You dont need anything other than regular Ohio City squad, 3-2, in matches held at the City next be taking on the team from Convoy.
tap water. Commercially prepared mixes like
aspirin, sugar and other additives to introduce
into the water are not necessary. Research has
shown that plain tap water will keep a tree
fresh. The temperature of the water used to fill
the stand is not important and does not affect
water uptake.
Another step you should take to protect the
freshness of your Christmas tree is to avoid
placing the tree near any kind of heat source
like a fireplace, heat register, heater, or in front
of windows through which the sun shines.
Lowering the temperature of the room in
which the tree is displayed will slow the drying process, resulting in less water consumption each day. Running a humidifier in the
room may also slow the rate at which water
evaporates from the tree.
Take down the tree before it dries out. Many
fresh-cut trees, if properly cared for, should
last at least five weeks before completely drying out. Some species of evergreen trees keep
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Take care of your tree, delight in its presence, and have a safe and merry Christmas.
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(From page 1)
Ultimately water is everything to maintaining a fresh-cut Christmas tree. Doing whatever
you can do to prevent a tree from losing excessive amounts of water is the goal from the time
that the tree is cut through the end of its display period. One has the greatest control over
water loss and water replacement when the
tree is cut at the time of purchase. However,
many will be buying trees that were cut in other states and hauled to a retailer from whom it
is purchased at a tree lot. Thus, many of these
trees were probably cut sometime in November, baled in a string mess and shipped to the
point of sale. If this is the type of tree that you
have purchased, the first thing that you need
to do is get the tree into water to start replacing water that was already lost. But before you
put the tree into the water, the cut end of the
tree will have to be refreshed by cutting a 1/2
inch to 1 inch thick wafer off the bottom of the
tree trunk. This action removes the ends of the
water conduction tubes of the tree that were
clogged with resins that were released by the
tree when it was originally cut, exposed to the
air and left to dry. Make the cut straight across
the width of the trunk. Dont cut the trunk at
an angle, or into a v-shape, which makes it far
more difficult to hold the tree in the stand and
also reduces the amount of water available to
the tree. Once the cut is made, dont bruise
the cut surface or get it dirty by banging it on
the ground. Without cutting the end off of the
trunk, the tree might not be able to absorb water again and the tree will quickly dry out even
with the end of the trunk in a reservoir of water. Drilling holes into the base of the tree does
little to help water absorption.
If needed, a tree can be temporarily stored
for several days in a cool location (an unheated garage, shed or enclosed porch). Place the
freshly cut trunk in a bucket that is kept full
of water.
The next important step in maintaining the
freshness of your tree is to have a good tree
stand with a water reservoir into which the
trunk of the tree easily fits. A mistake that
some people make is shaving the bark and
outer wood off the tree trunk to get it to fit into
the stand. Unfortunately, this action damages
the most active and efficient water conduction
tubes of the tree reducing the ability of the tree
to absorb water. Once the tree is in the water
reservoir of the stand, make sure that the reservoir never runs dry and/or that the water level
in the reservoir never falls below the bottom
Crestview Homecoming
2014
(From page 1)
In 2013, the community driven project made the
Christmas wishes of 148
families and 349 kids a reality. In addition, organizations,
individuals and high school
students donated funds and/
or time to prepare and deliver
153 fruit plates to home bound
seniors, 115 food boxes, 160
$100 food gift cards, 127
pairs of shoes, 13 new bikes,
14 beds including box springs,
mattresses, frames and bedding, one baby crib and one
toddler bed.
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A Joint Product of the Times Bulletin and Delphos Herald Newspapers

Saturday, dec. 20 & SuNday, dec. 21, 2014

HIGH ScHOOL BOyS BaSKetBaLL ScOreBOard

Ottawa-Glandorf 63 @ Van Wert 50

Readers speak their minds about

columbus Grove 55 @ Jefferson 50 /OT

State unemployment rate falls to 5.0 percent

number of workers jumped by 17,900

percent, down from 7.0 percent in

vices (4,100). Job losses were seen

Fire destroys Third Street home in Delphos

nam County dropped to 3.5 percent,

Santas elves deliver

A Solid Gold Christmas

Truly Dvine Bread Co. opens its doors

Grammy-winning artists Billy Davis, Jr. and Marilyn

Caring for your freshcut Christmas tree

Vol. 145, No. 134

Times Bulletin/Delphos Herald

Saturday, Dec. 20 & Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014

VISITATION & SERVICES

Services will be held at

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Driver pleads not guilty

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Students raise more than

BBB reports Jobs, Transportation Plan continues

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Students participate in Christmas Cards for Kids

Saturday, Dec. 20 & Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014

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OSU Lima seeks

Students enjoy Christmas giveaway

LifeLinks students spread Christmas cheer

masters institution, founded

Troopers seize 234 pounds of hydroponic marijuana

Criminal indicators were observed and a Patrol drug-sniffing canine alerted

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