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Eco-dev group looking at Bluffton as model
BY STEPHANIE GROVESDHI Media Staff Writersgroves@delphosherald.com
DELPHOS — Delphos Area Economic Growth Partnership members aren’t trying to re-invent the wheel. They are hoping to learn from successful surrounding communities.Since the last meeting, steering committee members, including Perry Wiltsie, visited Bluffton and experienced how closely their chamber works with economic development.“I saw how closely administration and the community worked together for a common goal,” Wiltsie said. “One interesting thing was their Business After Hours free break-fast they had where 60 people showed up. They also did a presentation after the break-fast on the Affordable Care Act.”Angie Gable echoed similar sentiments about Bluffton’s chamber breakfast meeting after she was invited to attend a meeting last summer.“It was amazing, the amount of people who showed up. People flocked to the meet-ing,” she said. “There was a lot of informa-tion, leads and one-on-one meetings.”“The concepts they have and the commu-nity involvement is big in Bluffton,” Wiltsie said. “There are 23 core group members that make good things happen there.”He said Delphos has a lot of similarities to Bluffton and it’s a good opportunity for the city to learn and share with them.Moderator Cindy Metzger said the part-nership will continue to pursue economic development.Van Wert’s Economic Development Program Manager Sue Gerker will be Metzger’s sounding board.“Sue has some insightful findings that committee groups developed,” Metzger said.Gerker said there were seven areas, includ-ing Travel and Tourism; Business Retention and Expansion; Business Development; Downtown Development; Arts, Recreation and Culture; Basic Needs and Education; and Web Site Development.“Once the information is compiled, we can see where our strengths are,” Gerker said. “The info will be available to the com-munity.”Currently, there are chairs for most of the committees with the exception of Downtown Development and Basic Needs and Education.
Board to consider Edinger’s retire/rehire
BY NANCY SPENCERDHI Media Nancy Spencernspencer@delphosherald.com
DELPHOS —Delphos City School has the opportunity to retain experience at a dis-counted price. High School Principal John Edinger and part-time Franklin Elementary evening custodian Larry Lindeman have announced their intent to retire/rehire with the district contingent upon being rehired with Delphos City Schools.Public hearings will be held on the matters.In Edinger’s case, the district will save approximately $22,000 on his salary and benefits if his rehire is approved.The district will need to fill three teaching positions for the 2015-16 school year. First-grade teacher Joyce Wiechart, second-grade teacher Kim Bohn and St. John’s Elementary Title I reading teacher Pamela Hummel have all announced their intentions to retire at the end of this school year. The board thanked them for their service to the district and wished them well in future endeavors.Treasurer Brad Rostorfer said St. John’s Schools will be contacted about the Title I reading position.“We need to make sure they still need a teacher in that position or how they want to deal with Hummel’s retire-ment,” Rostorfer said. “We are the fiscal agent for that position but they need to tell us how to handle replacing her or not.”President Andy North retained his position on the board and Erica Pimpas will serve as vice president. Both were approved during the board’s re-organizational meeting prior to the regu-lar meeting Monday.Meetings have been moved to 8 p.m. on the second Monday of the month with the Finance and Policy committees meeting at 8 p.m. on the Wednesday prior to the second Monday.The superintendent is approved as the purchasing agent for the district with a spending limit of $24,999.Radio station WDOH, The Delphos Herald and the school’s website are the official news outlets for the district.The board approved temporary appropriations of $544,000 as presented for the Delphos Public Library for the calendar year 2015. The library will approve permanent appropriations in March.
Ohio man accused of threatening to kill Boehner
BY DAVID ESPOAssociated Press
WASHINGTON — An Ohio bartender with a history of psychiatric illness was indicted last week on a charge of threatening to mur-der House Speaker John Boehner, possibly by poisoning his drink, according to records made available Tuesday.A grand jury indictment filed in U.S. District Court in Ohio on Jan. 7 identified the accused man as Michael R. Hoyt, a resident of Cincinnati.A separate criminal complaint said Hoyt was fired last fall from his job at a country club in West Chester, Ohio, where he served drinks to Boehner, who is a member.In a subsequent conversation with a police officer, Hoyt said that before leaving, he “did not have time to put something in John Boehner’s drink,” according to the complaint.The court paper also said, “Hoyt told the officer he was Jesus Christ and that he was going to kill Boehner because Boehner was mean to him at the country club and because Boehner is responsible for Ebola.”According to the criminal com-plaint, Hoyt said he had a loaded Beretta .380 auto-matic pistol and he was going to shoot Boehner. Hoyt volunteered to be taken to a psychiatric hospital, and police took his weapon.He is currently being held under a court order for mental evaluation and treatment, and U.S. Capitol Police and the FBI believe he “poses a current and ongoing credible threat” to Boehner, the complaint added.The complaint says Hoyt was treated for a previous psychotic episode about two years ago. He was prescribed medication “which he voluntarily stopped taking” about six months ago, it added.The lawyer listed on court documents as Hoyt’s attorney did not respond to phone calls or email requests for comment Tuesday evening.As speaker of the House, Boehner is sec-ond in line for the presidency in the event of a vacancy. His congressional district includes part of western Ohio.A spokesman for Boehner, Michael Steel, said the speaker is “aware of the situation and sincerely thanks the FBI, the Capitol Police and the local authorities in Ohio for their efforts.”The Capitol Police could not be reached for immediate comment.It was not clear why officials waited as long as they did to disclose the charge. The grand  jury indictment is dated Jan. 7, but the incident referred to in the papers took place on Oct. 29 of last year, and the complaint itself was filed on Nov. 6.
Delphos Area Economic Growth Partnership Moderator Cindy Metzger speaks with Steering Committee member and Web Site Committee Chair Terence Keaser about the partnership’s site development. (DHI Media/Stephanie Groves)
See BLUFFTON, page 12EdingerSee BOARD, page 12
Snow day at the reservoir 
Local students enjoyed a day out of the classroom and on the banks of the Delphos-Gillmor Reservoir Monday. Above: Madilynn Schulte, Jana Hamilton, Griffin Hamilton, Aaron Reindel, Josie Schulte and Braysen Schulte make a train going down the hill. Left: MaKya Miller races down the bank with the wind in her hair. (DHI Media/Dena Martz)
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Carolyn L. Stocklin
Oct. 3, 1936-Jan. 12, 2015
DELPHOS — Carolyn L. Stocklin, 78, of Delphos, passed away at 5:39 a.m. on Monday at St. Rita’s Medical Center.She was born Oct. 3, 1936, in Spencerville to Floyd and Margaret (Wilkerson) Hile. Both preceded her in death.She was united in mar-riage to Thomas E. Stocklin on Sept. 27, 1955. He survives in Delphos.She is also survived by three sons, Thomas Stocklin Jr. of Delphos, Greg Stocklin of Bryan and Kevin Stocklin of Lakeview; two daugh-ters, Deborah (Bruce) Denison of Cloverdale and Michelle (Larry) Blackburn of Delphos; three brothers, Richard (Nancy) Hile of St. Marys, Rick Hile of Delphos and Dennis Hile of Lima; two sisters, Shirley (Roger) Diltz and Rebecca (Richard) Auer of Delphos; 11 grandchildren, Aaron (Jenny) Hallard, Janelle (Andy) Knippen, Jeff Stocklin, Jennifer Smith, Andrew Stocklin, Brandon Stocklin, Destiny (Thad) Large, Jessica (Andrew) Merschman, Mike Dodds, Jordan Blackburn and Jakob Blackburn; and 21 great-grandchildren.She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Janice Stocklin; grandson, Mathew Stocklin; great-granddaugh-ter, Kaydence Knippen; great-grandson, Andrew Knippen; brother, Floyd Hile; and sister, Frances Lowe.Carolyn had worked at DWG Cigar Factory and then worked at KP Industries. She was a member of the Delphos Wesleyan Church and the Eagles 471. She was a graduate of Spencerville High School. She loved fish-ing, playing bingo, working in her flower garden and loved to spend time with her family and friends.Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. on Friday at Harter and Schier Funeral Home, the Rev. David Howell officiat-ing. Burial will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery.Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. on Thursday at the funer-al home.Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association.To view funeral service online visit harterandschier.com at the time of the service. (Password: webcast9)To leave condolences, visit harterandschier.com.
One Year Ago
Newly-appointed Fort Jennings School Board member Eva Von Sossan was sworn in during Monday nights meeting in the school’s library. She and Tim Fitzpatrick are the newest mem-bers to join the ranks and each will serve a term of two years. Members discussed the 2014-15 school calendar, which High School Principal Nicholas Langhals said could change.
25 Years Ago – 1990
The St. John’s Blue Jays ran all over the visiting New Bremen Cardinals Friday night in a Midwest Athletic Conference tilt, 102-63. On the strength of senior Steve Jettinghoff’s 35 points, the Blue Jays overwhelmed the Cardinals. Scott Elwer added 14 points, Scott Suever, 11 and Pat McGue and Doug Rode, 10 each.Winner of the annual Gomer Elementary School spelling bee was fifth-grader Matthew Metzger, son of Lynn and Suzanne Metzger, Mark Fuerst, principal, announced. Runner-up was fifth-grader Lindsay Pohlman, daugh-ter of Gerald and Annette Pohlman. Metzger correctly spelled “iodine” to win the opportunity to participate in the county spelling bee Feb. 3 at Elida Middle School.Eight members of Catholic Ladies of Columbia, Landeck Council 84, were recognized at a recent meeting for hav-ing perfect attendance during the past year. Honored were Rosemary Schulte, Ethel Schwinnen, Bernie Pohlman, Lena Miller, Agnes Heitz, Janet Siefker, Agnes Kimmet and Norma Warnecke.
50 Years Ago – 1965
Junior Chamber of Commerce Week, Jan. 17-23, was proclaimed for Delphos by Mayor Richard F. Wulfhorst Wednesday. Mayor Wulfhorst signed the proclamation in the presence of three local Jaycees, Richard Bailey, James Schimmoeller and James Mesker, the latter president of the local group. The Delphos observance will be held in connection with similar observance throughout the United States.Daughters of Ruth Class of Trinity Church met Monday evening in the church social rooms. The lesson was a lecture and slides by Rev. Otto Wortman of a concert tour in Europe. Hostesses for the evening were Mrs. Augusta Stopher, chairman; Mary Heck, Mrs. Eldon Carl, Beulah Frost, Martha Hiegel and Mrs. L. D. Miller.W. J. Koch, principal of Jefferson High School, has announced that Becky Porter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Porter, has been named Jefferson’s winner of the 1965 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow award. Porter received the highest score on a written exam given to all senior girls on Dec. 1.
75 Years Ago – 1940
Arrangements for a dance to be held in St. John’s auditorium on Feb. 4 under the auspices of the Delphos Council of the Knights of Columbus were complet-ed at a regular meeting held in the council rooms Monday evening. Norman Geier and his nine-piece orchestra will play for the dancing. Following Monday’s meet-ing, there was an oyster stew.The Men’s Brotherhood of the Delphos Methodist Church met in regular session Monday night at the church. The main feature on the eve-ning’s program was the showing of a sound motion picture showing life in the United States Navy. The newly-elected officers were in charge of the meeting. Robert Kiggins is president of the organization. Blaine Metcalfe is vice president and Coy Druckemiller is secretary and treasurer.The members of the Young People’s Class of the Presbyterian Sunday School and two guests, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Vogt, met Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oris Sawmiller, North Canal Street. Arnold Scott presented the lesson and devotionals were in charge of Mrs. Sawmiller.
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Today is Wednesday, Jan. 14, the 14th day of 2015. There are 351 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On Jan. 14, 1784, the United States ratified the Treaty of Paris ending the Revolutionary War; Britain followed suit in April 1784.On this date:In 1814, the Treaty of Kiel ended hostilities between Denmark and Sweden, with Denmark agreeing to cede Norway to Sweden, some-thing Norway refused to accept.In 1900, Puccini’s opera “Tosca” had its world pre-miere in Rome.In 1914, Ford Motor Co. greatly improved its assembly-line operation by employing an endless chain to pull each chassis along at its Highland Park plant.In 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and French General Charles de Gaulle opened a wartime conference in Casablanca.In 1952, NBC’s “Today” show premiered, with Dave Garroway as the host, or “communicator.”In 1954, Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio were mar-ried at San Francisco City Hall. (The marriage lasted about nine months.)In 1963, George C. Wallace was sworn in as governor of Alabama with the pledge, “Segregation for-ever!” — a view Wallace later repudiated. Sylvia Plath’s novel “The Bell Jar” was published in London under the pen name “Victoria Lucas,” less than a month before Plath committed sui-cide.In 1965, singer-actress Jeanette MacDonald, 61, died in Houston.In 1969, 27 people aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, off Hawaii, were killed when a rocket warhead exploded, setting off a fire and additional explosions.In 1975, the House Internal Security Committee (former-ly the House Un-American Activities Committee) was disbanded.In 1989, President Ronald Reagan delivered his 331st and final weekly White House radio address, tell-ing listeners, “Believe me, Saturdays will never seem the same. I’ll miss you.”In 1994, President Bill Clinton and Russian President Boris Yeltsin signed an accord to stop aim-ing missiles at any nation; the leaders joined Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk in signing an accord to dis-mantle the nuclear arsenal of Ukraine.Ten years ago: Army Spc. Charles Graner Jr., the reputed ringleader of a band of rogue guards at the Abu Ghraib prison, was convicted at Fort Hood, Texas, of abus-ing Iraqi detainees. (Graner was sentenced the next day to 10 years in prison; he was released from prison in Aug. 2011 after serving more than 6 1/2 years.) The European Huygens space probe sent back the first detailed pic-tures of the frozen surface of Saturn’s moon, Titan. Mystery writer Charlotte MacLeod died in Lewiston, Maine, at age 82.Five years ago: President Barack Obama and the U.S. moved to take charge in earthquake-ravaged Haiti, dispatching thousands of troops along with tons of aid. Iraq’s electoral commission barred 500 candidates from running in March 2010 par-liamentary elections, includ-ing a prominent Sunni law-maker, deepening sectarian divides.
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OBITUARY TODAY IN HISTORY FROM THE ARCHIVESWEATHERLOCAL GRAINSLOTTERY FUNERAL
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Jerome D. “Jerry”, 80, of Van Wert, Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. today at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church with Father Stan Szybka officiating. Burial will follow at a later date at Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30-10:30 a.m. today at St Mary Of The Assumption Catholic Church. Preferred memo-rials are to St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, Alzheimers Research or Paralyzed Veterans. Condolences may be left on the website www.bricknerfuneralhome.com or sent to bricknerfuneral-home@bright.net.
NASCAR driver accused of abuse says ex is trained assassin
DOVER, Del. (AP) — The NASCAR driver known as “The Outlaw” testified Tuesday he believes his ex-girlfriend is a trained assassin dispatched on covert missions around the world who once returned to him in a blood-splattered gown.“Everybody on the outside can tell me I’m crazy, but I lived on the inside and saw it firsthand,” Kurt Busch said when his attorney, Rusty Hardin, questioned why he still believed Patricia Driscoll is a hired killer.Busch, appearing in court again over Driscoll’s request for a no-contact order, continued the push of his legal team to discredit his ex as a scorned woman out to destroy his career, portraying her as a character fit for a screenplay.Busch said Driscoll repeatedly asserted her assassin status and claimed the work took her on missions across Central and South America and Africa. He recounted one time when the couple was in El Paso, Texas. He said Driscoll left in camou-flage gear only to return later wearing a trench coat over an evening gown covered with blood.A day earlier, Busch’s said his ex-girlfriend told him she was a mercenary who killed people for a living and had shown him pictures of bodies with gunshot wounds.Busch said Tuesday that Driscoll had claimed that a female character in “Zero Dark Thirty,” a film depicting the CIA’s hunt for Osama bin Laden, was a composite of her and other women.Last month, Michael Doncheff, who served as a personal assistant to Busch and Driscoll, said an ailing Driscoll told him in September that she had been picked up by a big man and slammed to the ground while helping round up immi-grants at the Mexican border, a story Doncheff considered “far-fetched.”Doncheff said Driscoll also asserted that she was a trained assassin for the U.S. government and once told him, “I take down foreign governments. I own Washington.”During the hearing, which stretched over four days, nei-ther Driscoll nor her attorney refuted the testimony. Driscoll was not immediately available for comment after the hearing Tuesday and did not immediately respond to voicemail mes-sages.Busch testified Monday that he decided to end his rela-tionship with Driscoll after a race last fall because she was monopolizing his schedule and he needed to focus on racing.Driscoll said Busch assaulted her in his motorhome at Dover International Speedway a week later, grabbing her by the throat and slamming her head into a wall three times. Busch and his attorneys have denied the allegations, which are the subject of a separate criminal investigation. Driscoll’s attorney, Carolyn McNeice, cross-examined Busch on Tuesday, but few of her questions dealt directly with the assault allegations.Busch has testified that he repeatedly told Driscoll to leave after she showed up unannounced at his motorhome, finally cupping her cheeks in his hands, looking her in the eye and telling her she had to go.“He advised that her head tapped the wall as he was doing that,” Detective James Wood testified Tuesday, recounting Busch’s interview with Dover police in November.Richard Andrew Sniffen, a Christian music minister who performs at NASCAR outreach events and befriended Busch and Driscoll, said Driscoll told him on the night of the alleged assault only that Busch had pushed her and that she hit her head. Sniffen said Driscoll was upset, angry and brokenheart-ed, but that she never said she was afraid of Busch and seemed intent on reconciling.CLEVELAND (AP) — These Ohio lotteries were drawn Tuesday:Mega Millions12-20-25-50-51, Mega Ball: 7Megaplier 5Pick 3 Evening1-4-0Pick 3 Midday2-3-9Pick 4 Evening6-8-8-4Pick 4 Midday3-6-8-0Pick 5 Evening3-0-8-4-3Pick 5 Midday6-2-0-9-9PowerballEstimated jackpot: $176 millionRolling Cash 505-14-27-29-33Estimated jackpot: $110,000
 
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Mr. and Mrs. Eugene ByrneAnniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Byrne of Ottoville are cel-ebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on Jan. 18 with an open house from 2-4 p.m. at the Ottoville Parish Center.Eugene and the former Clarice Rayle were married on Jan. 15, 1955, at Ottoville Immaculate Conception Catholic Church by Father J. Frommherz.They are the parents of Dennis (Dianne) Byrne of Van Wert, Laurie (Paul) Boecker of Ottoville, Kent Byrne of Ottoville and Beth (Brock Adams) Kroeger of Grover Hill. They have 13 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.Mr. Byrne is retired from the Van Wert Times Bulletin. Mrs. Byrne is retired from Lock 16 Catering.
Humane Society of Allen County to hold annual meeting
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LIMA — The Humane Society of Allen County is pleased to announce the annual meeting for members, volunteers, support-ers and the public will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the shelter, 3606 Elida Road.The purpose of the meeting is to dis-cuss the Society’s accomplishments of 2014 including, but not limited, to the launch of Operation Catnip, to showcase the goals and programs for 2015 as well as introduce the Board of Directors for the coming year.The Society succeeded in adopting out more animals in 2014 than in previous years and completed more spay/neuter surgeries and other surgeries for sick and injured animals in Allen County.In 2015, the organization will be launch-ing a low-cost spay and neuter clinic thanks to generous grant support and looks forward to more partnerships in the community, more programs and services returning to the shelter. More information about the clinic will be announced at the annual meeting.For more information contact Interim Executive Director Tracy Tibbitts at 419-991-1775 or via email execdir@hsoac.org or Board President Cat Kouns Born at cborn@hsoac.org or 419-236-5069.The Humane Society of Allen County is a non-profit 501(c) (3), charitable organization. It receives no federal, state, county or city tax dollars to support its programs or services. The Society is supported by private donations from citizens, businesses and foundations who recognize the important contributions of the Society to the community.
Ohio State football revelers set fires, tear down goal post
COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio State football fans took to the streets after their team’s championship victory early Tuesday, yelling and screaming in delight, setting nearly 90 fires and tear-ing down an Ohio Stadium goal post.Police made a handful of arrests after using tear gas and pepper spray to dis-perse crowds of Ohio State University students and other fans following the Buckeyes’ win.Officers on foot, on horses and in cruisers patrolled the main drag through campus after midnight, when revelers spilled out of nearby bars to celebrate the football team’s 42-20 win over the University of Oregon in Dallas.Thousands of fans chanting “Let us in!” converged on the Ohio State foot-ball stadium, where police used tear gas to turn them away. Most headed back to the bar area, where cruisers lined the street and officers limited pedestrian and vehicular traffic.Fans tore down a temporary goal post used for high school games on the south end of the Ohio Stadium field, university spokesman Dan Hedman said.University police responded to var-ious places in and around campus, including Ohio Stadium, the univer-sity’s Mirror Lake, a popular student gathering spot, and the neighborhood north of campus.Courtney Olesh, a 19-year-old eco-nomics and finance major from Kent, witnessed the early morning scenes on campus.“There was like a fog, because there was so much tear gas being used,” Olesh said.The 89 fires reported to the Columbus Fire Department involved trash bins, Dumpsters and couches. The fire department said it responded to three reports of people with injuries in the campus area.Some police officers used pepper spray to clear an estimated 5,000 rev-elers from the streets, while canisters of tear gas also were deployed. The crowds began going home within about two hours.Columbus Police Chief Kim Jacobs said officers tried to use as little force as possible to control those celebrating. She said repeated requests for people to clear the streets were ignored and fire trucks couldn’t get through the crowds to respond to fires.She said the energy level of the crowd increased as the number of peo-ple grew.“It was getting amped up,” Jacobs said. “What we know is that when crowds start to behave that way that bad things can happen.”WCMH-TV, showing images of rev-elers burning a couch, reported that police arrested a handful of students, who could face criminal and university charges.Gunfire in the campus area after the game was reported by police dispatch-ers, with no reports of injuries, the Columbus Dispatch said.No problems were reported in Oregon.
Van Wert County Hospital preventing type 2 diabetes with proven program
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VAN WERT — Van Wert community members can prevent type 2 diabetes with the Group Lifestyle Balance™ Program. Van Wert Hospital will offer this lifestyle change intervention. Guided by a trained lifestyle coach, groups of participants learn the skills they need to make lasting changes such as los-ing a modest amount of weight, being more physically active, and managing stress.People with pre-diabetes — higher-than-normal blood glu-cose (sugar) levels — are five to 15 times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those with normal blood glucose levels. In fact, many people with pre-diabetes will develop type 2 diabetes within three years if they do not take steps to prevent it.“One in three American adults has pre-diabetes, so the need for prevention has never been greater,” said Anne Dunn, Wellness Program coordinator and lifestyle coach. “The Group Lifestyle Balance™ Program offers a proven approach to preventing or delaying the onset of type 2 diabetes through modest lifestyle changes made with the support of a coach and one’s peers.”Participants learn how to eat healthy, add physical activ-ity to their routine, manage stress, stay motivated, and solve problems that can get in the way of healthy changes. Group Lifestyle Balance™ Program groups meet once a week for 12 weeks, then once a month for nine months to maintain healthy lifestyle changes. The program’s group setting provides a supportive environment with people who are facing similar challenges and trying to make the same changes. Together par-ticipants celebrate their successes and find ways to overcome obstacles. Each session is led by trained lifestyle coaches.The Group Lifestyle Balance Program™ was developed by the Diabetes Prevention Support Center faculty of the University of Pittsburgh and is a modification of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Diabetes Prevention Program. The local program will begin meeting at the Gaylord E. Leslie Wellness Center at 11 a.m. Friday.The Group Lifestyle Balance™ Program is based on research that showed that people with pre-diabetes who lost five to seven percent of their body weight (10 to 14 pounds for a 200-pound person) by making modest changes reduced their risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 58 percent.Nationwide implementation of the program could save the U.S. health care system $5.7 billion and prevent about 885,000 future cases of type 2 diabetes, a serious condition that can lead to health problems including heart attack; stroke; blind-ness; kidney failure; or loss of toes, feet or legs.“Small changes can add up to a big difference,” added Cindy Cook, education coordinator and lifestyle coach. “Working with a trained lifestyle coach who provides guid-ance, Group Lifestyle Balance™ Program participants make lasting changes together.”People are more likely to have pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes if they:Are 45 years of age or older;Are overweight;Have a family history of type 2 diabetes;Are physically active fewer than three times per week; orHave been diagnosed with gestational diabetes during preg-nancy or gave birth to a baby weighing more than nine pounds.To learn more about Van Wert Hospital’s program, call Anne Dunn at 419-238–2390.———
The Group Lifestyle Balance™ (GLB) Program being offered by Van Wert County Hospital is a comprehensive life-style behavior change program adapted directly from the suc-cessful lifestyle intervention used in the National Institutes of  Health funded Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP).
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Burkley appointed to vice chair of House Agriculture Committee
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COLUMBUS—Monday, Speaker of the Ohio House Clifford A. Rosenberger (R-Clarksville) appointed Rep. Tony Burkley (R-Payne) to serve as vice chair of the House Agriculture & Rural Development Committee.“I am honored by this appointment and look for-ward to finding ways to help agriculture remain Ohio’s top industry,” Burkley said. “The 82nd district is a heavily rural part of the state and I appreci-ate this opportunity.”Burkley is beginning his second term in the House. He represents the 82nd District, which includes Defiance, Paulding and Van Wert coun-ties, as well as part of Auglaize County.
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Republican team to lead Ohio state school board
COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio’s state school board has elected a former high school teacher and college football coach as its next president.Tom Gunlock, of Centerville, was elected to the helm of the State Board of Education by a 12-7 vote on Monday. Gunlock is an at-large board member who served four years as vice president. He replaces Debe Terhar who stepped down.Minority Democrats on the powerful policy-making panel nominated newly-elected board member Pat Bruns, a long-time art educa-tor, for president. Their can-didate for vice president, vet-eran board member Michael Collins, lost to Tess Elshoff, an appointee of Republican Gov. John Kasich from New Knoxville.Gunlock works at RG Properties in Dayton and served as backfield coach for Morehead State University. He’s got bachelor’s and mas-ter’s degrees in education.
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