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Saturday, april 25 & SuNday, april 26, 2015

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The Van Wert baseball team

kept the Elida Bulldogs scoreless
through six innings of play on
Friday.

OpiNiON

Readers speak their minds about

local topics on the Opinion page.
Turn to pages 6-7 to read letters
to the editor, thumbs up/down,
and columns from our staff.

Delphos police arrested Christopher Lindeman as a suspect

following a rash of car break-ins in
Delphos.

9-11

6-7

Stakeholder Summit wraps up economic development talk

BY ED GEBERT
DHI Media Editor
egebert@timesbulletin.com
VAN WERT After an eighthour session on Thursday at the
Economic Development Assessment Stakeholder Summit, the
group of 65-75 community members returned Friday to Wassenberg Art Center to finish up
the assessment process. Consultant Mark Lautman and his staff
were extremely complimentary
toward the Van Wert group and
their depth of discussions as they
worked toward identifying issues
locally.
Weve done 30 of these in the
past couple of years, Lautman told
the Times Bulletin Thursday evening, Today was arguably the best
weve ever seen. Everybody was
engaged.
After a tough eight hours on the

first day, the group reassembled Friday for another six hours, but participants were enthusiastic about the
progress made.
Its been extremely productive, said County Commissioner Stan Owens. Were trying to
hear different concepts from different people. As I told one man,
The guy next to you may have a
better idea than what you have.
With everybodys input, I think
its healthy for economic development.
The plan is to achieve consensus
before the work actually begins. It
is a different way of looking at economic development than has been
the focus of past efforts. Instead of
a quick look at capital, items like
leadership and workforce development were the focus.
The next phase is the planning
stage where specifics are laid out
and ways to accomplish goals are

examined. Sessions with Lautman

and his fellow consultants are tentatively scheduled for the last part
of June.
Weve got a lot more work to
do, stated Van Wert County Economic Development Director Sarah Smith. What came out of this
was the positive step forward in
the direction of unity and collaboration. As we were told, If it feel
like you are competing, stop. Because were not competing, were
all in this for Van Wert and we all
want what is best for Van Wert, and
were going to achieve it I saw
so much hope in this room and so
much positivity.
The group voted to continue the
process and to take the next step.
Also on the agenda is to expand
leadership development within the
group and to continue the conversations.

Consultant Mark lautman leads discussions at the second

day of the Stakeholder Summit Friday at the Wassenberg
art Center. approximately 70 local stakeholdres and other
interested parties attended. (dHi Media/Ed Gebert)

French government honors

Beach for World War II service

Fore!

BY ERIN COX
DHI Media Staff Writer
ecox@timesbulletin.com

Finding a ringer
Finding a ringer is exactly what Bingham (John Vining, center) is trying to do when he
talks new employee Justin (dustin Manson, right) into playing in a golf match with the
rival country club as Quail Valley Country Club Vice-president pamela peabody (Staci
Kaufman) watches in amusement. all the hilarity is part of the Fox on the Fairway, a
comedy put on by Off Stage productions and directed by dan Bulau and amy Shoppell
at the Van Wert County Senior Center. to read a review of show, please turn to page
16 of todays edition. (dHi Media/ Kirk dougal)

VAN WERT Seventy years

ago in May, Richard Beach walked
out of Germany malnutritioned but
alive and liberated after six months
of being a prisoner of war during
World War II.
Now Beach is being honored
by the French government with
the Knight of the Legion of Honor
medal.
Created by Napoleon, it is the
highest honor that France can bestow upon those who have achieved
remarkable deeds for France, said
Vincent Floreani, consul general
of France in Chicago, in a letter to
Beach.
Floreani noted the award pays
tribute to those who did so much for
France and Western Europe in the war.
Thanks to your courage, and
to our American friends and allies,
France and Europe have been living
in peace for the past seven decades,
he continued. You saved us. We
will never forget. For us, the French
people, you are heroes.
For Beach, the honor was unexpected.
Theres probably other people
more deserving of it, he said.
The long road to Beachs honor
began April 15, 1944, when he was
inducted into the Army. After training at Fort Benjamin Harrison in
Indianapolis, Indiana, he joined the
12th Infantry, 4th Division.

richard Beach
(photo submitted)
On Nov. 17, 1944, Beach and 14
other soldiers were captured by the
Germans in Heerlen Forest in Germany when forward movement and
air cover ceased. He stayed in three
or four stalags, a prisoner-of-war
camp, in Germany before being
forced to dig tunnels in the side
of a mountain at a work camp in
Czechoslovakia.
In an article in The Times Bulletin written by Jay Simson in 1988,
Beach said the POWs were not
treated very well, we could see a
big difference in the guards attitudes a month or two before the end
of the war.
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Delphos looking at monthly utility billing

BY NANCY SPENCER
DHI Media Editor
nspencer@delphosherald.com

Each home and business in delphos is

equipped with a meter similar to the
one above. the meters are in pits in
customers yards or somewhere on their
property. Currently, each meter has to
be uncovered and read for quarterly
billing. (dHi Media/Nancy Spencer)

DELPHOS Faced with a shrinking

workforce and a large customer base on a
fixed income, Delphos City administration is
researching the feasibility of moving toward
an electronic reading of water meters for
monthly billing for utilities.
According to Safety Service Director
Shane Coleman, the process will be a lengthy
one.
This is not something we are going to be
able to roll out in six months or perhaps even
a year, Coleman said. The process is in its
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The first step is a complete analysis of the
system. Each meter will be inspected to see if
it is ready for the new process and if not, how
many there are that would need upgraded.
Some of the meters can be used with
slight modifications and some will need to be
replaced, Coleman said.
Coleman is looking for other communities
who are doing the remote readings and how
they have their operations set up, the cost associated with it, and other parameters.
We will find other communities who are
currently doing this and meet with them and
see the technology they are using and we will
involve everyone here so were all on the same
page, Coleman said.

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he Van Wert County Board of Elections is continuing early voting in their office daily from 8
a.m.-5 p.m. Residents will be able to vote in the
Election Board office located at 120 E. Main Street, Van
Wert, this Saturday, April 25, from 8 a.m.-noon, and Satthurday, May 2, from 8 a.m.-noon. The final day for early
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Parkway
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Monthly billing will also mean more paperwork, more mailing and more receipts.
Coleman said it is possible another employee
will need to be added to handle the increased
workload.
We are just getting started with this,
Coleman said. It wont be an overnight process and we want to make sure we have all the
facts and figures to look at before we would
move forward with anything.
Like many city projects, Coleman said he
will also see if there is any grant money available for the city to make the move to monthly
billing.

Classifieds.......12-13
Comics & Puzzles .8
Real Estate............15

Local/State .........3-4
Obituaries...............2
History .....................5

Bulletin Board

he Perennial Plant Sale

will be held in Fountain
Park on Saturday, May
2 at 8:30 a.m. All perennial plants are from Evergreen
Garden Club members own
gardens and sold at a very reasonable price. All proceeds
from the sale will be used for
local civic beautification projects sponsored by the Evergreen Garden Club.

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Todays World .....14
Weather ..................2

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Times Bulletin/Delphos Herald

Saturday, April 25 & Sunday, April 26, 2015

OBITUARIES

Esther E. Spridgeon

Fred L.
Cross

Feb. 25, 1932-April 24, 2015

Dec. 8, 1963-April 24, 2015

DELPHOS Fred L.
Cross, 51, of Delphos, passed
away on Friday morning at
The Community Health Professionals Van Wert Inpatient
Hospice Center with his wife
by his side.
His Family. He was born
Fred L. Cross
on Dec. 8, 1963, in Lima to
Fred H. and Helen A. (Martin)
Cross. His father preceded him in death and his mother survives in Delphos.
He married Lisa A. (Martin) Cross on Sept. 12, 1995, in
Pigeon Forge, Tennesee. She survives in Delphos. They would
have celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary this year. They
were together for a total of 28 years all together.
He is also survived by their son, Kaden Nicholas Cross
at home; four brothers, Gerald (Laurita) Cross, Roy (Carol)
Cross, Tony (Lisa M.) Cross, all of Delphos, and Greg (Kelly) Cross of Fort Jennings; father-in-law and mother-in-law,
Tony and Ginger Martin of Delphos; sister-in-law, Julie Martin of Delphos; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and
great-nephews and many wonderful friends.
He was also preceded in death by a sister, Mary (Cross)
Trenkamp.
His Legacy. He grew up on Moening Street in Delphos
and helped with the family apple orchard, Cross Apple Orchard as a child. He started working for Cliff Rahrig at the
age of 14, learning how to do small engine repairs. He worked
for him for many years and eventually bought the business,
Cliffs Small Engine repair shop from Cliff and Darla Rahrig. He owned it for 19 years and he and his wife, Lisa, ran the
business together for the last 12 years. He was very proud of
himself for all the skills he had and was able to fix anything
and everything.
He always knew how to make people laugh and liked to play
prank jokes on people. He enjoyed the company of friends and
family, especially sitting around a campfire. He and his wife,
Lisa enjoyed 11 summers of camping at Lake Cody and had
a lot of fun times there and made a lot of lifetime friends and
memories out there. He loved his wife and son dearly. He will
be deeply missed by so many people. He was a 1982 graduate
of St. Johns High School, a member of St. John the Evangelist
Catholic Church in Delphos, Delphos Eagles Aerie 471, Delphos V.F.W. Post 3035, Delphos American Legion Post 268,
and the Lima Moose Lodge 199.
His Farewell ServicesMass of Christian Burial will begin at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Father Ron Schock, officiating. Burial will follow in Walnut Grove Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. on Monday at Strayer
Funeral Home, where a Parish Wake Service will be held
at 2 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Freds wife, Lisa
and their son, Kaden.
Online condolences may be shared at www.strayerfuneralhome.com

VISITATION & SERVICES

Fred Cross

Mass of Christian Burial

will begin at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at St. John the Evangelist
Catholic Church. Visitation
will be from 2-8 p.m. on
Monday at Strayer Funeral
Home, where a parish wake
service will be held at 2 p.m.

Doris Phlipot

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 10

a.m. Saturday, April 25 at Divine Mercy Catholic Parish,
Paulding. Visitation will be
at Den Herder Funeral Home
on Saturday from 8:30 until
9:30 a.m.

William Rekart

LOCAL WEATHER

Mass of Christian Burial

will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Evangelist
Catholic Church, Delphos. To
view funeral service online,
please visit www.delphosstjohns.com at the time of the
service.

Milford Rayer

Funeral services will be

held at noon Saturday, May
2, 2015, at Brickner Funeral
Home with calling beginning
at 10 a.m. to time of service.

Romaine Smith

Celebration of life will be

held on Monday, April 27,
2015, at 2 p.m. at the First
Church of God, 3355 N Fontana Ave, Tucson, AZ 85705.

Esther Spridgeon

Services will be held at

10:30 a.m. Monday, April 27,
2015, at Alspach-Gearhart
Funeral Home & Crematory,
Van Wert. Visitation is 2-6
p.m. Sunday, April 26, 2015,
at the funeral home.

Alfreda Wieging

Mass of Christian Burial

will be on Saturday at 9 a.m.
at St. John the Evangelist
Catholic Church.

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MIDDLE POINT, Ohio

Esther E. Spridgeon of Middle Point, died at 12:10 a.m.
Friday, April 24, 2015, at her
residence.
She was born Feb. 25,
1932, in Van Wert County,
Ohio, to the late Ethel (Mager) Byers and Paul Byers.
Her husband, Gerald E.
Tuffy Spridgeon, died Feb.
8, 2014.
Survivors include children, Elsie (Joe) Thompson
of Newark, Ohio, Gary Harry Spridgeon and Jay Spridgeon, both of Middle Point,
and Cindy (Mike) Alexander
of Key Colony Beach, Florida; a brother, Donald Byers,
Riverside, California; grandchildren, Brad Thompson,
Jody (Craig) King, and Scott,
Adam, and Nick Kayser; five
great-grandchildren,
A.J.,
Mac, Shannon, Sydney, and
Ezra, and a special friend,
Deb Fox of South Carolina.
She was preceded in death
by two brothers, Howard L.

and Paul Jr.

She retired from the postal
service and was an LPN before working for the postal
service. She was a member of
Delphos Presbyterian Church,
Delphos, Ohio. She was also a
member of the Red Hat Society, Middle Point Fire Dept.
Ladies Auxiliary, and the
Hoaglin Jackson Breakfast
Club. She was an usher at the
Embassy, Ft. Wayne, Indiana,
for 11 years.
Services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Monday, April
27, 2015, at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory, Van Wert. Burial
will be in Ridge Cemetery,
Middle Point.
Visitation is 2-6 p.m.
Sunday, April 26, 2015, at
the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is
Middle Point Fire Dept. or
AMVETS Post 698, Middle
Point.
Condolences may be expressed at: www.alspachgearhart.com.

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

showers
cooler
winds 10 to 20
mph

mostly clear
north winds 5
to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25
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High: 59
Low: 38

partly cloudy,
turning mostly
clear in the
evening

High: 49
Low: 38

High: 55
Low: 37

POLICE REPORTS

Van Wert County Sheriff Office

4-11 1:35 p.m.
A Van Wert woman in the 900 block of Frothingham Street
reported receiving a call from a person stating they were with
the Van Wert County Sheriffs Office and that she owed money.
4-11 5:27 p.m.
Logan Miller, 19, of Middle Point, was arrested for possession of drugs, a felony of the fifth degree.
4-13 8:20 a.m.
Barbs Party Shop in the 100 block of W. Tully St., Convoy,
reported a theft.
4-13 9:08 a.m.
A Van Wert woman in the 100 block of Walcot St., Willshire, reported an incident involving her landlord. Deputies
spoke with both parties and determined no charges would be
filed.
4-13 11:23 a.m.
A Convoy man in the 7000 block of Lincoln Highway reported an incident of criminal mischief after finding a 18 inch
by 8 inch hole dug on his property.
4-14 1:44 a.m.
A Monticello woman in the 21300 block of State Route 116
Jan. 24, 1921-April 21, 2015
reported a suspicious vehicle that had pulled into her driveway.
Romaine Viola Smith, 94,
4-14 5:30 p.m.
went home peacefully to be
Donald Carter, 40, of Van Wert, was arrested for interferwith her Precious Lord on
ence with custody, a felony of the fifth degree.
April 21, 2015.
4-14 6:29 p.m.
She was born on Jan. 24,
The Van Wert Sheriffs Office was called about an injured
1921, in Decatur, Indiana, to
deer on Middle Point-Wetzel Road at the intersection with
Ellery E. and Ruby Johnson
State Route 697.
and grew up in Van Wert,
4-15 4:48 p.m.
Ohio.
The Van Wert Sheriffs Office was contacted about an inciRomaine was preceded in
dent at Crestview School where a young student made a comdeath by her beloved husband,
ment about a bomb. The incident was investigated and officers
Charles, married 55 years in
determined age to be a factor.
1993, and is survived by her
4-15 7:03 p.m.
daughter, Roleen Smith SandA Scott woman reported a door at a residence in the 12300
erson; three grandchildren,
block of Blaine Street, Scott, was kicked in.
Allison Adams Tucker, Andrea
4-16 9:31 a.m.
Adams, and Dr. Aric Adams,
Romaine Viola Smith
Shawnee Township Police Department called to report an
and three great-grandchildren,
Elgin juvenile had taken pills while at Apollo Career Center.
Shanelle Adams, Ethan AdShe was transported to Lima Memorial Hospital.
ams, and Grace Adams.
4-16 4:48 p.m.
She began her entrepreneurial endeavors at age 19 with her
A woman from Highland, Indiana, brought her juvenile
husband, Charles. Together they developed and ran Lost Creek daughter in to the office to report an alleged incident of inapNursery in Lima, Ohio, and Friendly Village Estates, the first propriate touching by an older male known to them.
no-step mobile home park in Tucson, Arizona.
Romaine was devoted to the Lords work, and gave of her
time and resources to the Tucson First Church of God. Her
unabashed strength was a support and inspiration to all those
around her, and fueled her passion for growing flowers and
beautiful things, sharing in others lives, actively supporting
her family, and taking care of her Charles.
Celebration of life will be held on Monday, April 27,
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) ongoing problems with the
2015, at 2 p.m. at the First Church of God, 3355 N Fontana
Ohios computerized 15-year-old system, which is
Ave, Tucson, AZ 85705.
background check system used for more than 1.3 milhas been flawed and unreli- lion checks every year.
Thousands of intertwined
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provide accurate information criminal-conviction and finabout convicted felons, ac- gerprint records with processcording to an investigation by ing errors have hung in limbo
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Milford D. Rayer, 80, of Van
of Criminal Investigation in outlets.
Wert, died at 7:10 p.m. ThursPolice officers and employthe office of Attorney Generday, April 23, 2015, at his resal Mike DeWine has wrongly ers rely daily on the criminal
idence.
system,
indicated that thousands of background-check
He was born May 24,
criminals have clean records. which DeWine describes as
1934, in Van Wert, the son of
A review of thousands of critical for the safety of Ohio
William and Leona (Landis)
pages of records by The Dis- families.
Rayer, who both preceded
patch and WBNS revealed
him in death.
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2012.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Community calendar items include the name of the event or
group and date, time and place of the event. Please include a
daytime phone number when submitting calendar items.
SATURDAY, APRIL 25
9 a.m. First United Methodist Youth will host a Drive By
Shoe Drop Off until noon at 113 W. Central Ave. in Van Wert.
Drive up to the Central Street doors of the First United Methodist Church and helpers will come to the car to get donated
bags of shoes. The shoe drop off will be held rain or shine.
9 a.m.-noon Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping.
9 a.m.-noon St. Vincent dePaul Society, located at the
east edge of the St. Johns High School parking lot, is open.
9:30 a.m. The April meeting of A New Morning Bereavement Group will be at Community Health Professionals,
1159 Westwood Dr., Van Wert. A New Morning is offered free
of charge to anyone in the community who has experienced the
loss of a loved one. For more information, call Kim Mason at
(419) 238-9223.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Delphos Postal Museum is open.
12:15 p.m. Testing of warning sirens by Delphos Fire
and Rescue.
1-3 p.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241
N. Main St., is open.
7 p.m. Bingo at St. Johns Little Theatre.
8 p.m. AA open discussion at First Presbyterian Church.
SUNDAY, APRIL 26
1-3 p.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241
N. Main St., is open.
1-4 p.m. Putnam County Museum is open, 202 E. Main
St. Kalida.
1:30 p.m. Amvets Post 698 Auxiliary meets at the Amvets post in Middle Point.
2 p.m. AA open discussion at 1158 Westwood Dr.
2-4:30 p.m. Van Wert County Historical Museum is open
to the public.
4 p.m. Amvets Post 698 regular meeting at the Amvets
post in Middle Point.
7:30 p.m. Sons of Amvets Post 698 meet at Amvets Post
in Middle Point.
7:30 p.m. Middle Point Amvets Post 698 Sons to meet.
MONDAY, APRIL 27
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.
7 p.m. 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.

Officers search suspected

drug house on Clime Street
INFORMATION SUBMITTED
DELPHOS In recent months, law
enforcement officials have been made
aware of an alleged drug house located at 227 W. Clime St. Lot 19 in Delphos. Heroin was allegedly being sold
from this residence.
Agents from the West Central Ohio
Crime Task Force began an investigation into the residence, which culminated Thursday at approximately
11:45 a.m. when task force members,
along with the Allen County Sheriffs
Office SWAT Team, Van Wert County
Sheriffs deputies and Delphos Police
officers served a search warrant at the
location.

Found inside the residence were the

following items that were seized for evidence:
Suspected drug paraphernalia;
Suspected marijuana;
US currency; and
One cellular phone.
No individuals were found inside the
residence when the warrant was served.
No arrests were made at the scene;
however, the case(s) involving suspected drug sales from this residence will
be forwarded to the Van Wert County
Prosecutors Office for their review, as
is standard procedure.
If and when the person responsible
for the alleged drug sales being made
from this residence is indicted, his/her

name will be made public to the media.

Once police officials entered the
home they found it to contain two pit
bull and/or pit bull mix dogs that were
turned over to the Van Wert County Dog Warden due to them not being
properly tagged.
The West Central Ohio Crime Task
Force is comprised of officers from the
following agencies; Allen County Sheriffs Office, Van Wert County Sheriffs
Office, Lima Police Department, Ohio
State Highway Patrol, Paulding County
Sheriffs Office and multiple state/ federal agencies. This task force operates
within a multi-county area to combat
drugs and major crimes.

Delphos man faces multiple

charges for vehicle break-ins, drugs
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bedroom were items of suspected drug paraphernalia and

suspected drug abuse instruments in the form of hypodermic syringes. All items of evidentiary value were seized by
police.
DELPHOS In recent months, the City
Lindeman, who was not home at the time of the
of Delphos has experienced a rash of car
search, turned himself in to police later that evebreak-ins, usually targeting wallets, purses,
ning and was arrested and transported to the Van
electronic items and cash.
Wert County Jail. He was booked for one count of
At approximately 10:10 a.m. Wednesday,
theft, one count of possession of drug paraphernaa call came in from Speedway Gas Station on
lia and one count of drug abuse instruments.
West Fifth Street in Delphos that a females
Once completed, police will turn the case over
purse had just been stolen from her vehicle
to the Van Wert County Prosecutors Office and
while she was inside the gas station.
expect that numerous additional charges will be
Officers responded to the location and
filed against Lindeman.
based on eyewitness accounts and video
Police are working to identify the owners of
surveillance of the incident, they were able
all the suspected stolen property recovered with
to determine the theft had occurred and the
the search warrant. The vast majority been idensuspect was identified as 27-year-old Christotified and will be returned to the rightful owners;
pher Lindeman of 422 S. Jefferson St.
however, there are still a few pieces of suspected
Officers obtained a search warrant for
stolen property police have not been able to link
Lindeman
the home along with an arrest warrant for
up with an owner.
Lindeman which were served that same afterAnyone who has been the victim of a car
noon. Lindemans bedroom was searched and
break-in can inquiry if their property was recovofficers found multiple pieces of property that had recently ered by calling 419-692-4015 and asking for Detective Ben
been stolen out of vehicles in Delphos. Also found inside the Becker or Sgt. Dave Clark.

CHP mystery treasure

chest drawing set
INFORMATION SUBMITTED
VAN WERT A mystery treasure chest drawing
for over $500 worth of prizes will be held at Community Health Professionals Hospice dinner/auction and 40th
year celebration on Thursday, April 30.
Three hundred key tickets
will be sold for $5 each. The
winning key to open the
treasure chest will be drawn at the event.
One hundred presale key tickets are available this week,
through April 30 at 5 p.m. at 1159 Westwood Dr, Van Wert.
For more information call (419) 238-9223.

PERI to meet at new location

INFORMATION
SUBMITTED
VAN WERT PERI
(Public Employees Retirees, Inc.) of Van Wert
County will meet in a new
location beginning with its
next meeting.

Brandy Zdan delights crowd

Mulligans Pub at Hickory Sticks Golf Club was alive on Friday night as Texan Brandy Zdan took the
crowd on a musical journey. Zdan has been entertaining audiences for ten years but only recently
released her self-titled debut solo album. The concert was put on by Visionary Promotions which
will also see Alan Rhody performing on Saturday evening and Conner Garvey on Sunday. (DHI
Media/ Kirk Dougal)

Manleys cooked BBQ ribs receive award

INFORMATION SUBMITTED
DECATUR, Ind. Roger Manley,
Mark Manley, and JJ Everett, of Manley Meats, recently attended the annual
convention of the Indiana Meat Packers
and Processors Association held in West

Lafayette, Indiana.
Manleys entered product in the Hoosier Cured Meat Show, which is a part
of the convention. A total of 140 different products from across Indiana
were entered and judged on flavor and
workmanship. Judging was provided by

professional meat scientists and national award winning meat processors from
other areas of the country.
Manleys Cooked BBQ Ribs received
the Champion Award.

The new location is at

the Fireside Room of Trinity Friends Church on North
Franklin Street in Van Wert.
The next meeting will be
held on Wednesday, May 13,
at 10 a.m. Sheriff Tom Riggenbach will be the speaker.

Society seeking First

and Civil War families
INFORMATION SUBMITTED
LIMA The Allen County Genealogical Society is accepting applications for First Families of Allen County and
Civil War Families of Allen County for 2015.
If your ancestor lived in Allen County by 1840, you may
qualify for First Families of Allen County.
If you are a direct descendant or a collateral relative of any
person with Allen County ties who served in the Civil War,
you may qualify for Civil War Families of Allen County.
Applications must be submitted by June 1. Applications
are available to download at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohallcgs/.
A ceremony is planned for honorees at 2 p.m. on July 18 at
the Folsom Auditorium at the Allen County Museum.
For more information regarding First Families, contact
Pam Thaman at 419-229-3976. Civil War Families should
contact Cindy Freed at 419-234-6545.

Saturday, April 25 & Sunday, April 26, 2015

LocaL/State

times Bulletin/Delphos Herald

Attorney General DeWine rejects petition

for Legalize Marijuana in Ohio Amendment
InformatIon submItted
COLUMBUS On Friday, Ohio Attorney
General Mike DeWine rejected the petition for the
proposed Legalize Marijuana in Ohio amendment
because the summary of the petition was not fair
and truthful.
On April 17, the Ohio Attorney Generals Office
received a written petition to amend the Ohio Constitution by adding the Legalize Marijuana in Ohio
Amendment. Attorney General DeWines letter
rejected the summary for two reasons: 1) the summary incorrectly stated the amount of tax distributed to the Municipal and Township Government
Stabilization Fund, and 2) the summary omits portions of the proposed amendment, and those omissions prevent the summary from meeting the fair
and truthful standard. Specifically, the summary
states that amendment language only allows per-

sons 21 years of age or older to share

Attorney General. Once the summarijuana accessories with other
mary language and initial signatures
such persons, but the summary omits
are certified, the Ohio Ballot Board
amendment language noting the age
would determine if the amendment
limitation does not apply to patients
contains a single issue or multiple
with proper medical certification.
issues. The petitioners must then colFor these reasons, I am unable
lect signatures for each issue from
to certify the summary as a fair and
registered voters in each of 44 of
truthful statement of the proposed
Ohios 88 counties, equal to 5 percent
amendment, DeWine stated in his
of the total vote cast in the county for
letter rejecting the petition. Howevthe office of governor at the last guer, I must caution that this is not inbernatorial election. Total signatures
tended to be an exhaustive list of all
collected statewide must also equal
defects in the submitted summary.
10 percent of the total vote cast for
In order for a constitutional
the office of governor at the last guDeWine
amendment to proceed, an initial pebernatorial election.
tition containing summary language
The full text of Fridays letter and
of the amendment and 1,000 signatures from Ohio of the initiative petitions submitted can be found at
registered voters must be submitted to the Ohio www.OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov/BallotInitiatives.

Billiard Bs
raise funds for
Cancer Society
InformatIon
submItted
The Billiard Bs, a local
womens community group,
held a pool tournament to
raise awareness and funds for
their Van Wert County Relay
for Life team.
The tournament was held
April 17 and 18 at CJ Sidepockets on Washington Street
in Van Wert.
Eighteen shooting teams
participated and the ladies
collected $1,048 for the American Cancer Society.

Peggy Etgen

Peggy Etgen to
Day of Prayer observance planned celebrate 90th birthday
Van Wert County Commissioners Todd Wolfrum, Stan Owens, and Thad Lichtensteiger are joined
by Pastor Paul Hamrick, representing Van Wert Ministerial Association, to announce the National
Day of Prayer will be celebrated locally on May 7 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Van Wert
County Courthouse. (Photo submitted)

InformatIon submItted
MIDDLE POINT Peggy Neer Etgen will celebrate her
90th birthday on May 3. An open house will be from 2-4 p.m.
at Middle Point Community Building.
She was born on May 3, 1925, to Aaron and Mamie Neer.
She married Robert Etgen on Nov. 24, 1949, and last November
they celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary.

Apollos Public Safety

first in state to obtain
rescue training prop
InformatIon
submItted

Harrison Jolly Boosters learn to

make chicken nuggets, popcorn
Tom Keaton from Cargill showed members of the Harrison Jolly Boosters how to fix and cook
chicken nuggets and chicken popcorn at the April meeting. They also got a sample to eat. The
Cloverbuds made paper airplanes that they flew during their recreation time. They had three
demonstrations given. The Harrison Jolly Boosters next meeting will be Sunday, May 3 from 4 to
5:30 p.m. at the Harrison Township Building. (Photo submitted)

ODOT releases weekly road report

InformatIon submItted
The following is a weekly report concerning construction and maintenance
work on state highways within the Ohio
Department of Transportation District
1 which includes the counties of Allen,
Defiance, Hancock, Hardin, Paulding,
Putnam, Van Wert and Wyandot. This

report is issued each weed beginning in

April and continues through November.
For the latest in statewide construction visit www.ohgo.com. Please contact
ODOT at 419-999-6803 with any information needs.
construction and Maintenance
Projects
Week of april 27

349
Towne CenTer
Blvd.

van werT, ohio

(419) 238-5888

Chinese Restaurant Dine In & Take Out

1.50 off
2 LUNCH Buffets
$

Must have coupon. Not valid with other offers or discounts.

Expires 05/09/15

2.00 off

2 Dinner Buffets

Must have coupon. Not valid with other offers or discounts.

Expires 05/09/15

allen county
Interstate 75 Reconstruction project
For the most recent information concerning the Interstate 75 reconstruction
project through Lima and Allen County
please visit www.odotlima75.org.
odot/16

The Van Wert County Fruit Growers

had an election of officers at their last meeting.
Elected were Carl Lape, President; Greg Ilderton,
Vice President; Marti Ilderton, Secretary; and
John Ruddock, Treasurer.
Members present were George Adam,
Juli Hamilton, Jeff Henderson, Terry Hipsley,
Greg Ilderton, Marti Ilderton, Carl Lape,
Ruth Lape, Lynda Lape, Larry Lloyd, Shirley Lloyd,
Audrey Marbaugh, John Ruddock,
and Dennis Saam.
The next meeting is
May 12 at 7:30 pm at the OSU
Extension Office in Van Wert.

New Members Welcome!

LIMA Its another first

for Apollo Career Centers
Adult Public Safety program
and a first for the state of
Ohio.
Students, area firefighters
and emergency medical technicians will now be able to
receive life- saving training
on the only rescue vehicle of
its kind. First responders have
nicknamed her Patches as
students and first responders
will be cutting her apart and
putting her back together to
sharpen their rescue skills.
Apollo will demonstrate
how the vehicle will be used
for local and state officials at
11 a.m. on Tuesday. The event
will start in the Public Safety Garage located off Reed
Road then move to the area
behind the Fire Tower.
Apollo received grant
funding from the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation (BWC) to purchase the
prop vehicle which is getting
high marks from area fire
chiefs.
This is a great addition to
the existing hands-on training facilities at Apollo, says
Matt Myers, Shawnee Township Platoon Chief. Whether youre just starting your
Fire/EMT career, or youre
a seasoned veteran of public
service, the training vehicle
is truly one-of-a-kind for our
area. It will provide realistic and safe training as we
practice putting out car fires,
pulling accident victims from
vehicles and mastering proper techniques of cutting into a
vehicle in times of emergency.
The BWC agrees and
says thats exactly why they
awarded Apollo the grant.
The reusable burn vehicle
is an innovative tool that gives
firefighters and EMTs handson training that will prepare

them to take action in real life

emergency situations, says
Steve Buehrer, administrator
and CEO, BWC. Apollo Career Center has done a great
job identifying how they can
provide first responders with
first-class training theyll
need when called upon to
save lives, while protecting
instructors from injuries that
can occur during training.
This is the latest accolade
for Apollos Public Safety
Program. Just two years ago,
Apollo built the areas only
burn room to further enhance
the training they provide to
students and 72 fire departments in 14 area counties.
Until now, it was time
consuming, costly and dangerous to locate and prepare
cars to utilize for this type
of training, Public Safety Manager Crystal Plumpe
said. Not only will this new
resource eliminate the potential danger, but it will give us
another tool in our arsenal
to provide realistic hands on
training for firefighters and
EMTs.
Lafayette Jackson Fire
Chief Robert Hutchison
agrees.
Due to the stringent national standards, this training
prop was needed to keep our
firefighters safe while training, he said. It will eliminate the dangers of using an
actual vehicle with airbags
that can deploy while rescuers
work to free patients, shock
absorbers that fail causing
bumpers to come off of vehicles under high heat and excludes flammable fluids.
To register for our public
safety classes or to learn more
about customized training on
the new extrication vehicle,
call Adult Education at 419998-3000 or visit apollocareercenter.com.
For more information on
the event, contact Brenda
Burgy at 419- 231-0888.

A DHI Media publication

Saturday, April 25 & Sunday, April 26, 2015

Neither Phagan nor Frank found justice they deserved

BY KIRK DOUGAL
DHI Media Group Publisher
kdougal@timesbulletin.com
As with most tragic stories, this
one begins with a death. This tale,
however, also ends with one.
Mary Phagan was a 13-year-old
girl who worked in a pencil factory
in Atlanta. She had gone to work at
such a young age because her father
died and she had five other siblings
to help support along with her mother. On April 26, 1913, she went into
the factory to pick up her wages because it was a local holiday, Confederate Memorial Day.
At 3 a.m., the police received
a call from Newt Lee, the night
watchman of the factory, who had
found Phagans body in the basement. She had been raped and then
strangled with a cord.
The police were stymied at first.
They investigated a friend of Phagans and then the watchman, Lee,
because he had not clocked in at
regular intervals on his rounds.
Both were arrested briefly and then
quickly released.
Then only a few days later Jim
Conley, the factory janitor who was
also a drunk and had been arrested
for violent acts before, was found
washing out a shirt that appeared to
have blood all over it. He claimed it
was rust.
At that point the newspapers
got wind of the story. Atlanta was
a two-paper town in those days, the
Atlanta Constitution and the Georgian. The Georgian had long been
a quiet, respectable newspaper but
it had been recently purchased by
the Hearst syndicate and changed
the newsroom tactics to the yellow
journalism the Hearsts newspapers
used all around the country to sen-

Frank Lynching Rouses Georgia

From the
Archives

Governor Harris Urges

Prosecution of Members of Mob

By
Kirk Dougal

sationalize stories whether the facts

supported the allegations or not.
With the murder of a young girl to
investigate, the stories on the front
pages quickly spun out of control.
Then a friend of Phagans came
forward to say the manager of the
pencil factory, Leo Frank, had once
flirted with Phagan. With nowhere
else to look, the police eye turned to
Frank, a slight young Cornell graduate with an engineering degree. He
was also Jewish.
Conley then spun two different
tales of what had happened that
night. First he claimed Frank had
killed the girl and then forced him
to write two letters which claimed a
black man had murdered her. Conley later testified he could not read
or write.
When even the police became
suspicious of the story, he changed
it. This time Frank killed the girl
but then paid Conley $200 to help
him move the body which explained
the blood-stained shirt. When asked
where the money had gone, Conley
claimed the much smaller Frank had
physically forced him to return it.
Frank was indicted and the murder trial became the sensation of
the south. Because of the heat, the
courthouse windows were left open

Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 18. - Despite the fact that Governor Harris instructed officials of Cobb County to
exert every effort to apprehend the lynchers of Leo
M. Frank, no state or county rewards have yet been
offered and no arrests have been made.
It developed that the death of Frank was the outcome of weeks of deliberate study and planning. It
was executed with businesslike skill and precision.
The living victim, fully conscious and aware of
his impending fate, was transported more than 100
miles.
Frank was taken from the prison farm at Milledgeville after the prison authorities had been overpowered, thrown into an automobile and hastened
over the county roads in a manner so orderly that
even in Marietta no one knew of it until a voice,
coming over the telephone to Deputy Sheriff Hicks
at the break of dawn, said: Leo Franks hanging to
a limb down her in the Frey gin neighborhood. Retribution!
The hanging took place in a grove within a
stones throw of the hillside birthplace of Mary Phagan, Franks alleged victim. Hurried to the village
square, two miles distant, in an undertakers dead
wagon, the body was transferred to an automobile
and rushed to Atlanta. It was embalmed after being witnessed by thousands of people, and later was
carried to the depot and put on a train to Brooklyn,
where burial will be held.
No violence other than strangulation was com-

so in addition to the hundreds of

watchers inside the room, many
more stood outside and listened to
the trial. Franks defense lawyer
called a number of witnesses who
testified Franks alibi did not allow

enough time for him to commit the

murder. Conley then claimed Frank
regularly had sex with women in
office on Saturdays. The defense
produced multiple female factory
workers who testified they worked

Carpenters cannot keep up in Delphos

Building in Delphos this season is
heavier than it has been for a number of
years.
Work in this line is so plentiful that
the carpenters are finding it impossible
to keep up.
Some of the building improvements
now underway include the following:
Wendell Ulm home, West Fifth,
house now under roof.
Dr. J. Wolfe, home, West Fifth, carpenter work now well advanced.
Frank Peltier, residence, North Jefferson, awaiting carpenter.
Dr. Ziegenbusch, residence, North
Bredeick.
Carl Lindeman, residence, East Fifth,
foundation and basement work completed.
Theo. Stallkamp, residence, East
Third, new veranda.
J.M. Laemmerman, residence, excavating for remodeling of home, started.
Delphos Herald,
July 18, 1925

Romy Williams,
Noted Inventor
As a boy, Romy Williams lived in
Landeck, and later moved to Delphos.
He was one of eight sons, whose father
would not send them past the eighth
grade. At the age of 13, Williams was
running a threshing machine and blacksmith shop.
In 1913, his father bought one of the
first gasoline engines, which his son
converted to run a washing machine,
corn grinder, butter churn, and other
household machines.
One of his jobs was installing D.C.
light plants in Landeck. Later he decided
to run a steam shovel when they paved
South Main Street and Fourth Street in
Delphos.
It was in 1924, when he opened a gas
station in Landeck, that some of his major inventions took place. Williams said
they called him flaky, because he was
always fooling around. In 1928, he became a truck tester for Gramm trucks
in Delphos. These trucks were just the
chassis and engine with a body on them.
He used a crate for a seat and would
drive the truck south on Route 66, which
at that time was a stone road.
Still later, at the request of Joseph
Jettinghoff and Arnold King, Williams
began installing refrigerators. At first he
installed make-shift home models, then
moved on to commercial freezers.
One of his first inventions was an
Air-Matic Signal, a unit with a hose
across a filling station driveway, which
alerted the attendant that a customer
pulled up to the pump.
In connection with filling stations,
Williams patented an additive called
Nitro-Lube-Gas, which claimed a 20
percent increase in speed, 20 to 40 percent gas and oil savings and 95 percent
of motor troubles corrected. It was manufactured in Delphos by the Williams
Mfg. Co.
He also invented an electric fence,

WinDOW
TO THE
PAST
By
Bob
Holdgreve
and in 1929 started to manufacture the,
Williams Watch Dog, electric fence.
Williams bought out the Delphos Ice
Machine Co. which was located across
the road from what is now Kill Bros.,
on route 697. They manufactured Ammonia Compressors, refrigerating units,
and ice cream cabinets. It was here that
they also made the Williams Electric
Fences, the Air-Matic Signals and Photo
Electric Alarms.
He also invented a laser device,
which he said would put a hole through a
department store catalog.
Williams other inventions include
eight which he had patented and other
inventions for which he never sought a
patent.
One of his undeveloped ideas was
a magnetic-powered engine which he
hoped would solve the pollution problems. Yet, when he talked to some people about a magnetic-powered commuter system, he was told that in theory it
wouldnt work. According to theory, a
bumble bee cant fly either. (This is probably the same system that is used today
on some high speed railroads, where the
train is magnetically suspended a fraction of an inch above the rails. -R.H.) In
the Delphos area, most people told him
that the filling station device was, just
another gadget. He sold this patent to
some men in New York. Most of his patents were sold to speculators.
He was also seeking a patent on a
potato baker, and had applied for a
patent on a refrigerated milk can, that
would keep the milk cool until it got to
the dairy.
This information was supplied by Art
Williams, a son of Romy Williams. (Art
is since deceased. -R.H.)
Several people have said they heard
that one time, possibly during World
War II, Williams had invented a device that, when a car was driving by,
he could push a button and the engine
would stop. I could not verify this information however.
This article is a reprint of my article
from October 19, 2002. -R.H.

Paul and Louise,

Praise Delphos as
Best Ever
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Etz, known as
Paul and Louise, the Etz Duo, spent
Sunday in Delphos, guests of Mr. and

mitted upon the body by the lynchers. Despite reports that it had been riddled by bullets, not a mark
except upon the throat was visible when it was cut
down. As it fell to the ground the foot of a frenzied
onlooker was ground into the face, badly distorting
the features and adding to the discoloration caused
by blood congealing.
When it became known here following the lynching that Franks widow was at the point of death
from grief and horror, Atlanta expressed a revulsion of feeling. The very men who were bitterest in
their denunciation of ex-Governor Slaton for saving
Frank from legal execution a few weeks ago were in
many cases crying for vengeance on the lynchers,
and more particularly on the prison farm officials
who permitted their helpless and wounded ward to
be dragged from their very presence to his death.
The lynchers brutality in the treatment of their
victim, a man just recovering from a wound which
all but cost him his life, and the collapse of the widow caused a feeling of pity and indignant astonishment to spread in the community which so recently
was demanding the same mans life.
Governor Harris said: I am greatly shocked and
aggrieved and I do not believe the people of Georgia
will at all approve of this action. I am sure that it
will hurt Georgia greatly everywhere and I am extremely sorry that it occurred. It can be taken for
granted that I will use my every power to see to it
that members of this mob receive fitting punishment
for their crime.
Ex-Governor Slaton said: It is a consummate
outrage. Every man engaged in the lynching should
be hanged, for he is an assassin.

Mrs. Ed. Wulfhorst, West Second Street.

The Etz Duo presented one of the
free acts at the Delphos Tri-County fair,
their act at that time at Canal and Second Streets. It was a favorite attraction
with the visitors to the fair.
Mr. and Mrs. Etz have visited in Delphos several times since then, making it
a point when in the area, to come to this
city. They stated that they play in towns
from coast to coast and they prefer Delphos to any other place where they have
performed.
Delphos Herald,
July 1, 1929

Chamber of
Commerce Slogan
A slogan similar to that which was
awarded the prize in the slogan contest recently conducted by the Delphos
Chamber of Commerce will be used on
advertising material which is now being
prepared for the city.
A four page illustrated folder is being
prepared. This will include the many attractive features and advantages of Delphos, together with pictures of some of
its leading manufacturing plants.
The slogan, Delphos, Ohio, in the
Heart of Industrial America, will be
used on this folder, together with a map
and explanation showing that the center
of industry for the United States is only
a few miles from Delphos, and the center
of population is in Indiana, southwest of
this place.
These folders will be used as letter
heads for the Chamber of Commerce
and also to circularize various groups of
industries, which might be interested in
the attractions this city has to offer.
The folder is arranged so that the
back page may be used for letter heads
for businesses.
Delphos Herald,
July 1, 1929

Ad
ANNOUNCEMENT
We wish to announce the opening of
the Delphos Union Stock Yards
Phone Main 1745
D.C. KRUGH, MANAGER
Delphos Herald,
July 2, 1929

Woman and 4
Small Children
Friday a woman and four small children drifted into Lima, on their way to
Celina. The trustees at Lima sent them
to Delphos instead and they had to be
provided with two meals and a place to
sleep overnight by Trustee Summers and
were given tickets to Celina this morning. Mercer County will be billed for
about $6.
Delphos Herald,
June 29, 1901

WInDOW/16

on Saturdays and Franks office had

no curtains. Everyone on the factory floor would have been able to see
what was happening in the office.
LYnchInG/16

THOSE WERE THE DAYS

25, 50, and 75 Years Ago

BY DhI MEDIA STAFF
info@timesbulletin.com
25 Years Ago
This week in 1990, the Space Shuttle Discovery blasted off
from Cape Canaveral with the Hubble Space Telescope in its
payload bay. The $1.5 billion project had been delayed for seven years but would be released at 380 miles above the earth,
well above the atmosphere and the highest delivery of a satellite by a shuttle. The Hubble telescope would allow scientists to
search deeper into space than possible before, effectively looking back in time at the universe.
Fourth grade students of Sandy Talboom at Franklin Elementary School held their annual Zoomania science and
social studies project. Winning first place for their giant
panda project were Ryan Brenneman, son of Lori and Jeff
Brenneman; and Andy Siefker, son of Ken and Vicki Siefker.
The students decorated cages for stuffed animals and did a report on the animals.
Van Wert City Council took a first step toward helping a
local organization aid others in need. The Judiciary and Annexation Committee approved legislation that would allow the
building permit, sewer and water tap-in, and street bond fees
to be waived for all Habitat for Humanity projects. The waived
fees would amount to approximately $479 per new home.
50 Years Ago
This week in 1965, three Ku Klux Klan members in Birmingham, Alabama were free on $10,000 bonds while awaiting trial for the murder of a Detroit mother. Viola Liuzzo, the
mother of five children, had been shot with a pistol following
her involvement in the the Selma to Montgomery civil rights
march.
Mrs. Dick Bailey was elected president of the Jay-C-Dels
during a meeting of the group held at Jaycee Hall. Elected
to serve with Bailey during the coming year were: Mrs. Don
Link, vice president; Mrs. Jim Schimmoller, secretary; Mrs.
Art Utrup, treasurer, and Mrs. Don Schweller, reporter.
The Miss Western Ohio pageant was slated to happen in
Van Wert and one dignitary announced they planned on being
present at the event. Miss Diane Courtright, Miss Ohio 1964,
was taking time out of her studies at Ohio State University and
Miss Ohio responsibilities to take part in the local festivities.
Pepsi Cola Co. was sponsoring Courtrights visit to Van Wert.
75 Years Ago
This week in 1940, officials were still stunned over the loss
of life after a dance hall fire killed 198 people in Natchez, Mississippi. Iron bars had been placed over 17 of the 19 windows
of the Rhythm Club and caused most of the deaths by cutting
off escape routes when the flames erupted. All of the deceased
were African-American and officials said they expected some
of the nearly 40 injured to also die within a few days.
A dinner for the members of the J. B. Club was served at the
Phelan Hotel. Five-hundred was played at the home of Celina
Birkmeier, South Pierce Street, following the dinner. Lucille
Wilhelm received high honors in cards and Mrs. Ray Limbecht
was second high. The traveling award went to Mrs. York Powell.
Van Wert YMCA officials announced they were within
$600 of their annual membership campaign goal. The project
was already ahead of the 1939 pace, approximately 50 more
memberships, and the administration was confident they would
break the previous years record of a little more than $4,100.

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KIRK DOUGAL
Group Publisher
Nancy Spencer
Ed Gebert
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Van Wert Editor
A DHI Media Publication serving Van Wert, Delphos & Area Communities

f theres not any endgame, were in

quicksand. We take one more step, and
were still there, and theres no way out.
Richard Shelby, U.S. Senator from Alabama

What is the endgame?

What happens to society when long-term planning amounts

to no more than the next political cycle?
California is suffering through a major drought that began
in 2012. That is a statement that has been pushed forward by
multiple media outlets, environmental groups, and politicians
for the past three years. And it is true that California does not
have enough water reserves for its current needs. Just last week,
Gov. Jerry Brown emphasized that point by mandating the
states residents reduce water usage by as much as 35 percent in
their homes. Officials say commercial use may be cut as much
as 80 percent in some areas.
But what if we told you enough rain will fall in California
this year to more than cover the states requirements? Would
you think we had suddenly turned into Bill Starbuck (as played
by Burt Lancaster in the 1950s film, The Rainmaker) and
that miraculously we were going to coax millions of gallons of
rain from the California skies?
No, that is not what we mean at all. In fact, every year California - even during this current drought - receives enough rain
and snowfall to put 200 million acres of ground under a foot
of water.
A recent report from the National Center for Public Policy
Research pointed out that much of Californias water shortage
problems have been self-inflicted, citing the fact the state has
not constructed a reservoir or a dam system since the 1970s.
Also, the two major systems already in place, the Central Valley Project and the California State Water Project - do not receive all of the snow melt and water they can handle because
environmental groups have petitioned the state government to
release the water into the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in order to protect fish populations instead of into the water distribution systems to cities and farms. An estimated 70 percent of
all rainfall in California is being diverted into the ocean. All of
this has happened over the past four decades while the states
population has exploded to just under 40 million people.
For an example of what the poor water management has
done to California, one needs to look no further than the Aw
Paw Reservoir project. This was a part of the Klamath River
diversion project planned during the 1970s and would have included construction of the states largest man-made reservoir,
clocking in at an estimated 15 million acre-feet of fresh water.
That is enough water to supply the entire needs of San Francisco for the next 30 years (cite: Victor Davis Hanson of the
Hoover Institution at Stanford University).
Now some municipalities and companies are releasing plans
to construct desalination plants to use the Pacific Oceans saltwater, where the rainwater has been dumped, to remove salt
and return the water to a usable state. At the same time, new
legislation has been introduced to jump start old fresh water
containment projects and in order to use the natural water supplies of snow melt and rain. However, the same old environmental groups are lining up in order to protest and stop both
avenues of fighting the drought.
Our question to the California politicians charged with
watching out for the best interests of their constituents and the
policies of the environmental groups is simple: What is your
endgame? When do the interests of people come before the interests of Delta Smelt or Sacramento Hitch, two species of fish
supposed to be helped by the current water diversion for decades but who are still heading toward extinction? When does
retaining enough water for children to drink or farmers to grow
crops mean something?
And why should we care in Ohio what is happening in California? Why not just let them handle their own affairs and sit
back and laugh if they fail?
Because California produces nearly half of U.S.-grown
fruits, nuts, and vegetables (cite: California Department of
Food & Agriculture). They are huge producers of milk, almonds, grapes, strawberries, lettuce, and tomatoes. If Californias crops begin to diminish or fail because of their water
management issues, food prices will rise causing lower income
people in the east to go hungry. Higher food prices could also
jump start inflation across the country, sending the U.S. economy back into recession.
Right now, that is not the answer any of us want to see.

THUMBS UP / DOWN
I
would
like to give a
thumbs up to
Van Wert Hospital. I just had
hip surgery there and my care
was excellent. The skill level
of the surgeon, all the other
doctors, nurses and support
staff was very high and professional.
I was also treated with a
with a great deal of respect
and kindness from everyone
involved.
Jean Owens
Van Wert

A big thank
you to all who
attended
my
open
house
birthday
party, April 19. I enjoyed seeing every one of you. It sure
made my 90th birthday an
enjoyable one. I also want
to thank my daughters, Lisa
Rice and Linda Wagner, for
such a wonderful party they
put on for me. Thanks again
to everyone. May God bless
you all.
Betty Bumbalough
Van Wert

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.

I am so ready let me have it!

This has been a crazy
week as far as the weather
goes. Someone mentioned
earlier in the week how we
have experienced all four seasons this month and how.
I was sitting in my car
on Wednesday and saw tiny
snowballs hitting my windshield. S-n-o-w-b-a-l-l-s! Seriously?!? It was almost 80
degrees last week and one
evening the windows being
open was almost not enough.
Im pretty sure I saw frost
on the ground Friday morning. Im not sure. Im not the
early riser I used to be.
The wildlife is abundant,
too. Ive seen fuzzy bunny
rabbits, flirty squirrels, and a
duck nesting in a tree. Yes, a
duck nesting in a tree.
This perhaps misguided
mamma is about six feet off
the ground all nice and cozy
in the nook of three branches.
Sounds great until you realize
those babies, if they hatch,
will have to get down. Ducklings cant fly. Their wings
are only a little more than an

inch long when they hatch

and they pretty much grow
with the rest of them. Older
ducklings may be able to but
Ive yet to see it.
I have spent some time
thinking about this and I
have a solution. Mamma duck
should sit on the ground below the nest and let the babies
jump down on her and then
bounce to the ground. Im
sure it will work. Well, pretty sure. Maybe I wont watch
that.
I just love this time of
year. You know its officially
spring when just after a rain,
it smells like fish worms. The
grass is a rich green and everything looks brighter and
then you take a deep breath.
Fish worms.
The weather forecast is encouraging this coming week.
Each day is a little warmer
with chilly nights. What one
would expect in spring or
is it fall? Too hard to tell in
Ohio any more.
My furry companion was
bit by the spring fever bug

recently, too. He loves to go

outside and throw his head
back and just sniff. Im glad
I dont have to get 90 percent
of my information through
my nose.
Id swear his is broken
sometimes. Like when he
wants to rolls in duck doo
and smears it on his neck fur
like an exotic perfume. After the fact, he seems quite
distressed and perhaps sees
the error of his ways. He is
usually pretty cooperative
in removing it. I just wish it
was more cooperative in being removed. Getting it off
anything is like chasing egg
whites around on a hard floor.
Yuck!
Well, back to how much
I have been enjoying the
weather and everything that
comes with it. There are people everywhere. They walk,
ride bikes, play basketball
and tennis, jog, walk their
animals and just seem to have
the need to poke their head
out from a long winters nap.
Greetings are hollered out

On the
Other
hand
By Nancy
Spencer

and returned and the whine of

lawnmowers fills the air. So
what if the guy up the street
had to mow with a stocking
cap and winter coat on. Its
spring!
The kids are out and about
a lot more and you can tell
they are already antsy for
school to be over. Suck it up,
kiddies. Remember those
days you got to stay home
and build snowmen and play
video games? Its time to pay
the piper.
The shorts have come out,
too, and from that, theres
usually no turning back. The
sounds of spring are everywhere. The hum of the lawnmower, the annoying whine
or sometimes rude roar of the
mopeds.
Yes! I am ready.

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We dont elect royalty

Its now officially late
April. I can tell because I
had to crawl back into the
recesses of my closet to find
my warm coats again. This
always happens when were
supposed to have passed into
spring and gotten used to the
warm days. Every April it
works this way, except once
in a while the big cool down
holds off until March.
The other way I can tell
what time of year it is is the
sudden influx of election
news and campaign commercials. We get to hear from every bloomin candidate so he
or she can lie to us and claim
they are running for our
benefit rather than simply to
make a name for themselves
or to grab as much power as
possible.
Its funny how many people will believe folks running for president, governor,
congressman, etc. Of course,
candidates release statements
to make themselves look

good, not controversial, so I

guess its all to be expected.
Its funny the confidence
voters and others will put in
their favorite candidate, when
taken as a group there is no
more untrusted gathering of
people than politicians. But
I think a lot of that is what
we might call political ignorance. What I mean is that
many people think that someone in political office can
cause things to happen that
they cannot possibly cause to
happen.
Take, for example, if a
candidate was running for
governor promising that he
could bring a few thousand
new jobs to the state. Way too
many people would believe
the promise not realizing
that a governor isnt going to
open up a business to bring
a few thousand jobs to any
state, and its doubtful that
he can talk someone from
Rhode Island into bringing
a firm and a few thousand

jobs to any state, let alone his

own one who would elect him
governor.
Sure, there are things
which can be done to make a
move to the governors state
more feasible. Things can
be done, incentives can be
offered, begging and pleading can be tried, but that gets
tried by every governor.
Too many folks think that
if a person becomes president, that person can do anything, as if he was elected
king rather than president.
As has often been pointed
out, a president cant do much
to improve an economy, but
there are many things a president can do to really mess up
an economy.
The reason to vote for
someone for president is because you believe in the type
of leadership he would bring,
the trustworthiness of the
candidate, or a specific tactic that you share a belief in.
Why not vote for a candidate?

My
Two
CenTs
By
ed gebert

If you believe what he says or

what he claims to be able to
do if elected.
As a voter, you must remember that a president, a
mayor, a governor, or a senator cannot just fix something
by being elected. If you believe that candidate can do it
if elected, you might want to
dig into the way government
really works.
I have great admiration for
those who run for public office, but Im careful not to believe elected power can overcome common sense. I know
many people who have been
elected to public office. Usually they are very well-meaning persons.
CENTS/7

YOUR OPINIONS
Candidate endorsed
for council president
To the editor,
I dont usually get too involved in
local politics, but I know a great candidate when I see one. Please consider my
friend, Pete Weir, when you cast your
vote for council president.
He is a very progressive, forward
thinking, Navy veteran. He has already
shown his commitment to the Van Wert
community by donating his time and talents to numerous projects.
Fifty votes one way or the other will
win this election so make sure you vote.
If we keep voting for the same people
we get the same results. Others have had
their chance, cast your vote for a real
leader who is in it for all the right reasons. All hands on deck!

Jim Clay
Van Wert

Comments on
upcoming election
To the editor,
Let me start by saying I am not a city
voter, but I do work in the city and I send
my kids to VWCS. This upcoming mayoral and city council election is important, as most of us know.
I am not going to mention who I
would like to see win. My issues run
deeper than that. All I keep hearing is
why a candidate will not be supported
simply because he is not from here.
When did that become a logical reason
not to consider a candidate? If we think
things are just fine in Van Wert I would

suggest you take a drive around town.

Van Wert is a great place to live, but it
can be so much better.
Another issue, a citizen heard another, more powerful citizen say who they
were not voting for because they could
not control him. Yes, I understand that
is second-hand information but I personally believe it is true. Anybody is entitled to disagree.
Finally, business in town have denied
requests for open forums to ask candidates tough questions for fear of retribution if the wrong candidate wins. This
is a fact. Sounds to me like Van Wert
might as well be the mess we have in
Washington, D.C. Its too bad, I thought
living near and working in a small town
would avoid big city problems.
Respectfully,
Jeremy Kitson
Wren

OPINION
Anyone else have campaign fatigue?
A DHI Media publication

With all the candidates

seeking the Republican party
nomination for president next
year, voters will have to pay
close attention to what is being said during the 18-monthlong campaign.
For example, one potential candidate said this about
his opponent, His wife was
a thespian before their marriage and performed in front
of paying customers. As you
can see, there is no way a guy
like that should be elected.
It seems like the national election cycle never ends.
Didnt we just elect a new
Congress? Yet, here we go
again. Well be inundated
with an endless barrage of
promises and accusations
that will make us think no
one is worthy of holding the
title of President of the United States.
How do we believe or trust
a candidate that has built a
25-year political career arguing against a core issue only
to say he is now supporting
the issue. Candidates will say
anything during a campaign
as they pander for votes.
On the Republican side,
the race appears to be wide
open. Since there is no clearcut leader, the candidates will
be making some very provocative statements in order to
impress the voters. Expect
candidates to flip-flop on key
issues. If you are not careful,
you might get the wrong impression.
Almost 30 years ago, Marie Creviere of the DePere

Journal gave some examples

of provocative statements
candidates are likely to make.
Here are a few to watch for in
the coming months.
Lets take a quick look at
my opponents childhood. It is
a known fact, on a number of
occasions, he emulated older
boys at a certain playground.
And this man, who poses as a
paragon of virtue, exacerbated his own sister when they
were both teenagers.
The men of his family are likewise completely
amenable to moral suasion.
Its even been said his
uncle was a flagrant heterosexual.
His sister, who has always been obsessed by sects,
once worked as a proselyte
outside the church.
His father was secretly
chagrined at least a dozen
times by matters of a pecuniary nature.
His great-aunt expired
from a degenerative disease.
It probably runs in the family!
His favorite nephew subscribes to a phonographic
magazine.
Even his own mother had
to resign from an organization in her later years because
she was an admitted sexagenarian.
It has been reported in
some circles that my opponent attempted to interest a
13-year-old girl in philately.
I can tell you in solemn
truth that my opponent is the
very antithesis of political

radicalism, economic irresponsibility and personal depravity.

And finally, I can tell you
his own record proves he has
frequently discountenanced
treasonable,
un-American
philosophies and has perpetrated many overt acts as
well.
*******
How awkward was it?
Two weeks ago Democrat
front-runner Hillary Clinton rode in a brown armored
Chevy van from New York
to Iowa. The van has been
nicknamed Scooby because
it reminded Clinton of the
Mystery Machine used in the
classic TV show Scooby Doo.
As the Clinton entourage
arrived at Kirkwood Community College near Monticello, Iowa, video showed
about 25 people running
across a field, chasing the van
as it approached the college.
It was an embarrassing video.
Hopefully, they were political groupies or first-semester
journalism students and not
members of the state or national media contingent.
These facts from the U.S.
Census Bureau must mean
something. Just since 2010,
Texas has grown by 1.8 million people. Thats equal to
the total population of all of
West Virginia. California
picked up 1.5 million people from 2010 through 2014.
Florida added 1.1 million and
Georgia and North Carolina
each added 400,000.
*******

Saturday, April 25 & Sunday, April 26, 2015

PeoPle
make the
difference

By Byron
McNutt
More data to consider. A
new report from Oxfam says
1 percent of the global population owns nearly half the
worlds wealth. That share is
expected to exceed 50 percent within two years. This
was reported in the May issue
of The Rotarian magazine.
The richest 20 percent of
the population owns most of
the other half of the worlds
resources, and the remaining
80 percent of people share
just 5.5 percent.
The combined wealth of
the 80 richest individuals in
the world has doubled since
2009, and surpasses the combined wealth of the 3.5 billion
people in the bottom half.
******
Forgiveness has long
been understood to support
well-being and relationships
after conflict, but new research in Social Psychological and Personality Science
suggests that burying the
hatchet can also affect a persons physical experiences.
In a series of experiments,
researchers found that people
who had forgiven others for
recent transgressions perceived hills to be less steep
and jumped higher on fitness
tests than those who hadnt,
indicating that forgiveness
may have a physically unburdening effect.

Fast route to healthier eating

Dear Readers: With our
busy lives, and many of us
spending a lot of time going
to and from, its sure easy to
drive through a fast-food
restaurant to pick up dinner!
Hey, Im one of you.
After a full, busy day
working on this column,
doing phone work, checking and sending important
emails, dealing with service
folks, etc., I sure dont want
to fix dinner. Plus, its just
David (my husband) and me
now.
Oh, yes, he usually is the
one who brings home the
dinner, since I work from
my home office. Here are my
personal Heloise hints for
eating as healthy as possible:
* No fried food, or if its
battered, I try to pick off the
batter and skin. I do love
french fries and onion rings,
so I limit the amount I eat by
putting a few on my plate, not
eating from the bag. Side salads, soups and fruit slices are
available, too. Skip mayo on
a sandwich or burger (veggie
for me), and 86 (cancel) the
cheese.
* Soft drinks are jampacked with useless calories
and cost a lot! Water for me,
or iced tea.
* Gravies, high-calorie
sauces and most salad dress-

hintS
from

heloiSe

Jodi in Tennessee sent in a picture of Sheeba, a Lab

mix that followed her and her husband home after a
walk one day. (Photo submitted)
ings add more calories and fat
than you might think. A taste
or two usually is enough for
me.
* Kids meals are perfect
when Im not famished. No,
you dont have to be a kid to
order one! Heloise
EASY SHAVE
Dear Heloise: My wife,
Shirley, reads me the hints in
your column in The Washington Post. Here is my hint
to make shaving almost nick-

proof:
She has gotten me to use
body lotion for dry skin. I
now apply it to my face before the shaving cream the
result is miraculous! Shaving
is easier and more effective.
Hope you print this I think
a lot of men would benefit.
Thanks for years of wonderful advice and suggestions.
Gene, via email
Gene, give your wife a
Heloise hug, and one to you

Trauma in teens past is

a secret she should keep
DEAR ABBY: Im a
16-year-old girl, just starting
to dip my toes into the dating scene. Its not that I havent wanted a boyfriend in
the past, but I live in a rural
area where options are few.
I am becoming close with a
guy who lives near me, and I
care a lot about him. Therein
lies the problem. Were getting to the point where we are
finding out everything about
each other. I love learning
things about him, and I want
to share myself entirely with
him.
Lately we have been
talking about the past. To
make a long story short, my
childhood was traumatic.
From the age of 6 until age
11, I was molested by a family member. Although I am
a virgin, when Im with my
friend, its obvious that I have
done certain things before.
I dont want to unload my
baggage too early and scare
him away, but if we are going to commit to each other,
I feel its important for him to
know. When is a good point
in the relationship to tell him,
or in future relationships as
well? Any advice you could
give would help a lot! DIP-

PING MY TOES IN THE

DATING SCENE
DEAR DIPPING: The
answer depends upon how
mature this young man is, because the information youre
considering imparting to him
is sensitive. How would you
feel if this first relationship
ended badly and he broadcast your history to the entire
community? This has been
known to happen as we all
know with intimate photos.
Personally, I think it will
be a while a few years
before you will be ready for a
truly committed relationship.
Im not saying you shouldnt
have fun and romance in your
life, but until you are absolutely sure that you are in a
committed relationship, my
advice is not to confide this.
If you havent already
received counseling for the
trauma you experienced as
a child, please consider it.
Licensed counselors are ethically bound not to reveal
what is discussed during sessions.
** ** **
DEAR ABBY: I am in my
mid-20s and have a close relationship with my mother.

She always struggled to make

ends meet, but has recently
come into greater financial
security. For some time I have
been embarrassed about her
stingy habits when it comes
to splitting the check in group
situations. Shell often divide
costs unfairly and rely on the
generosity of her fellow diners to cover her share. I dont
want to embarrass her at the
table, but Im uncomfortable
apologizing for her after the
fact.
Now that Im older, I feel
responsible in these situations, but I know money is a
sensitive topic for her. I dont
want to be critical or make
her self-conscious. How can I
talk Mom into correcting her
behavior so we can salvage
relationships that are important to both of us? KELLY
IN NEW YORK
DEAR KELLY: You
shouldnt embarrass your
mother in front of others. But
you should have a private talk
with her and express your
feelings. The frugal habits
of a lifetime can be hard to
break, even if there is a windfall later in life. But if you
feel relationships are being
destroyed because of what

for sharing your hint. For

legs, I rub on a thin coat of
baby oil or lotion before getting into the shower or bath.
Then I use hair shampoo or
conditioner over the oil and
shave. No nicks and smooth
skin. Heloise
PET PAL
Dear Readers: Jodi in Tennessee sent a photo of Sheeba, a Lab mix who followed
Jodi and her husband home
after a walk. Sheeba was just
a puppy when she trotted up
the hill to let them know she
had picked them! Visit www.
Heloise.com and click on
Pets. Heloise
REUSE AND RECYCLE
Dear Heloise: I buy large
bags of dry dog food and
wild birdseed. To make a
small tarp, I cut the tops and
bottoms off, then split them
down one side. If larger is
needed, I lay several down
and tape them together. Tarps
are expensive, and I have
to buy dog food anyway.
Martha C. in Virginia
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dear
aBBY
with
Jeanne
Phillips
she is doing, then you should
tell her and give her some examples. Thats the only hope
you have of convincing her to
change.
** ** **
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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,
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about sex, drugs, AIDS and
getting along with peers and
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Dealing with the

immigration issue
I believe that immigration
reform is a big issue today.
I specifically chose to write
about this topic as a follow-up
to my colleague, Karlee Detwilers editorial of last week.
She touched upon President
Obamas executive orders and
how it could negatively and
positively affect the United
States. This is another look at
an issue that has had stimulated many diverse conversations in todays society.
Of the many issues pertaining to immigration, Id
like to focus on the families.
Often times, adults bring
their children with them as
they cross into the country.
The controversy arises when
the deportation of immigrants
also involve their families.
Thats why the issues dealing
with deportation focus more
on deporting felons rather
than working immigrants.
Revenue for the government is not collected from
as many as 11 million immigrants residing in the United
States. Accountability is a big
part of this. The government
is also trying to continually
strengthen border security.
Independent vigilante border
groups roam the border, making it increasingly more dangerous for immigrants.
Furthermore, legal immigration is an issue that President Obama has brought into
the spotlight. Undocumented workers are being slowly
stopped by the increasingly
harsher laws against people
and corporations hiring them.
With earned citizenship, immigrants will be able to work
without fear of deportation.

we
the
PeoPle
By Eric
Yeung
I empathize with how difficult writing legislation is for
an issue as critical as this. I
believe that the government
already has tried their hand
with this controversial issue
with inadequate results.
Therefore, the problem
falls on the shoulders of the
people. We, the people, must
unite and take action to resolve this question of morality and law. As a collective, we
must speak out and we must
take action.
I encourage all readers to
not only discuss these issues
in your living room, but to
pronounce it to our community, our state, and Washington.

The AP Government
students of Van Wert High
School will be submitting a
weekly editorial to inform the
public on a variety of issues.
They have been encouraged
to research, take a position,
and defend their reasoning
for having such thoughts. The
purpose of these editorials
is to provide awareness and
knowledge for the community
and to be thought provoking.
The views expressed in these
editorials do not represent
Van Wert High School, and
are written solely by the student author.

Helping Ohio families

afford college
College costs are sky-high
Sen. Sherrod Brown
and climbing. Right now,
in Your
many families across Ohio are
waiting on their financial aid
hometown
packages. For many students
and their families, those aid
packages can force agonizing
By Sen.
choice over budgets, savings,
Sherrod
and which school to attend
Brown
or whether a student can afford
school at all.
Investing in college shouldnt bankrupt families. We can
and must do more to make college affordable for middle class
families.
Thats why I am supporting legislation that would increase
and expand eligibility for a tax credit that supports working
families paying for a college education. Millions of students
and their parents already take advantage of the American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC), which allows families to offset
some of the cost of college tuition.
This credit is a lifeline for many families struggling to afford college and give their kids the best-possible education.
Last week, my office released a report showing that more than
373,000 Ohio families used the AOTC tax credit in 2012 and
saved more than $426 million.
My legislation would expand the AOTC, increasing the
savings a family can receive up to a maximum of $3,000 per
year, per student. It would also make the credit available to all
families earning up to $200,000 per year. And it would make
the AOTC permanent, eliminating uncertainty for the families
who depend on it.
College is the surest onramp to the middle class. But its
price is out of reach for too many students, and it breaks the
bank for too many families.
And each year students take on more and more debt to finance their educations. Its crippling Ohioans and hurting our
economy. Thats why providing help to families now, before
students take on even more debt, is critical.
I urge all Ohioans to visit the IRS website and find out if they
are eligible to claim the AOTC. While Tax Day has passed, you
can claim a past AOTC for any of the past three years by filing
an amended tax return. Information on filing amended returns
can be found on the IRS website.
Ohioans are already saving money with this tax credit, and
could save thousands more if we pass this legislation. A college
education shouldnt be bankrupting Ohio families.

Judge: Fired Ohio State band

directors lawsuit may proceed
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP)
A band director fired by
Ohio State University for allowing a sexualized culture
within its celebrated marching band may move forward
with his civil rights lawsuit
against the school, a federal
judge ruled Friday.
U.S. District Judge James

Graham denied Ohio States

request to dismiss the lawsuit
filed by Jonathan Waters, who
was fired last summer after an
internal investigation found
that he turned a blind eye to
the bands culture of raunchy,
profane and suggestive traditions and mishandled sexual
discrimination allegations.

cents
(From page 6)
They, however, cannot leap tall buildings in a single bound
just because more people voted for them than their opponents.
Elected officials need to be talented and have the best interest
of their city, state, country at heart and not be in it just to win.
The trouble is, the ones in it just to win are far more plentiful
and difficult to distinguish from the quality candidates.
So please dont fall for someone who makes wild claims he
or she cannot possibly accomplish. If a presidential candidate
says he will force the Three Stooges to reform with the descendants of the original stooges, dont believe him. If someone
tells you that, if elected, he will give everyone a free puppy,
dont believe him. In short, dont be ignorant. Realize what
elected officials can and cannot do. Dont fall for a slick talker.
And dont put your winter coat away until the middle of July.

Saturday, April 25 & Sunday, April 26, 2015

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Comics & Puzzles

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Blondie

For Better or Worse

Beetle Bailey

Pickles

Garfield

Born Loser

Hagar the Horrible

Barney Google & Snuffy Smith

Todays
Horoscope
By Eugenia Last

Saturday, April 25, 2015

Your thirst for knowledge
will lead to an outstanding adventure. Business opportunities and financial partnerships
will be rewarding. Respond
quickly to a chance to take on
a leadership position. Review
personal documents to avoid
missing a financial opportunity. Persistence and moderation
will pay off.
TAURUS (April 20-May
20) -- Compromise is key if
you want to avoid arguments.
Being too demanding or stubborn will lead to discord. Be
willing to listen to the other
side of a situation before you
take action.
GEMINI (May 21-June
20) -- Use your outgoing personality to meet new people.
Family gatherings, outings
with friends, or traveling will
lead to interesting opportunities and good connections.
Love is on the rise.
CANCER (June 21-July
22) -- Make your own decisions and dont rely on what
others tell you. Be particularly cautious with your cash,
personal items and valuables.
Expensive loss or damage can
occur if you are careless.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -You will take what others say
the wrong way. Ask questions
and make sure that you have a
clear idea of whats expected
of you. An impulsive decision
will lead to regrets.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
-- Spice up your life, but dont
overspend, or the fun will soon
be over. A short excursion will
turn out to be as impressive as
an expensive travel package.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)
-- You can make a contribution to worthy organizations
without depleting your bank
account. Volunteer your time
or skills, and make a positive
and effective difference.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
22) -- You will be determined,
but dont let your persistence
lead to tunnel vision that
blinds you to other interesting
options. A close friend will offer valuable advice.
SAGITTARIUS
(Nov.
23-Dec. 21) -- Your love life
is heating up. Business seminars, conventions or other
travel opportunities will lead
to an interesting personal or
professional partnership. Be
receptive to changing trends.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19) -- Begin a home
improvement project. Ask
for input and assistance from
friends or family members.
If you are willing to compromise, you will be offered the
help and support you need.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
19) -- Someone with ulterior motives will press you for
information. Keep your opinions and aspirations to yourself, or you will risk damaging
your reputation and prospects.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March
20) -- Mixing business with
pleasure will lead to an important connection. Dont
waste time waiting for people
or opportunities to come to
you. Take the initiative and
make things happen.
ARIES (March 21-April
19) -- Beneficial changes are
heading in your direction.
People around you will be
amazed by your creativity and
sense of humor. Learn from
those who have had more experience and success.
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SATURDAY, APRIl 25 & SUnDAY, APRIl 26, 2015

Crestview continues streak with victory over Pirates

BY NICK JOHNSON
DHI Media Correspondent
sports@timesbulletin.com
CONVOY- Crestview continued their winning streak on Friday
evening as the Knights welcomed
the Continental Pirates to Crestview High School for boys varsity
baseball, improving their winnings
streak to eight straight in an 8-1 victory.
Jordan Miller was plunked to
start the bottom of the first for the
Knights and Nate Owens later in
the frame picked up an RBI with a
single to bring home Miller. Jordan
Roop then doubled home Owens to
give the Knights an early 2-0 advantage in the bottom of the first.
Crestview picked up another two
runs in the bottom of the second
as Mitchell Rickard reached base
via the walk and Miller doubled
him home to bring the score to 3-0,
Crestview.
After a Colby Clifton sac bunt,
Owen ground out to the pitcher to
score the fourth run of the game,
4-0, Knights.
The Pirates started the top of the

Crestviews Jordan Miller gets caught between first and second base during Fridays game
against Continental. The Knights won 8-1. (DHI Media/Tina Eley)
fourth frame as Sage Deleon hit a big
fly to deep centerfield that cleared
the fence and cut the Knights lead
to 4-1 with the solo shot.
Continental continued the inning

with a Gabe Williamson walk and

Derek Troyer single after the homer.
But the Knights limited the damage
to just the one run as Justin Overmeyer struck out two batters look-

ing and Spencer Rolsten came on to

get the last Pirate batter out via the
punch out.
Crestview
smacked
three
straight singles to start the bottom

of the fifth from Roop, Overmeyer

and John Krouse. Roop scored on
a throwing error by the Pirates defense on the Overmeyer base hit.
Overmeyer and Krouse crossed
home plate after Rolsten drilled a
triple over the right fielders head to
increase the Crestview lead to 7-1.
Miller then beat out a ground ball
to the third basemen on an errant
throw to allow Rolston to score and
extend the Knights lead to 8-1.
Crestview had three pitchers
four-hit Continental as Overmeyer,
Rolsten and Preston Gerrardt all
combined to throw seven innings
strong innings of baseball.
Our pitching is really starting to
come together, said Crestview coach
Jim Wharton. We are swinging the
bats a little bit better and each time
we are playing better defense. This is
definitely an improved team from the
start of the season. These kids have
been swinging the bat really well
these last seven or eight games and
hopefully that will continue into next
week and we can keep this win streak
going, Coach Wharton finished.
CRESTvIEw/11

Cougars pound out win over Bulldogs

BY JIM COX
DHI Media Correspondent
sports@timesbulletin.com
VAN WERT If Van Wert
coach Charlie Witten had a checklist
for Fridays game against Elida, he
could easily mark off all the blocks.
The Cougars pitching, hitting, and
defense were all superb as they runruled Elida, 10-0. Van Wert is now
10-4 overall and 4-2 in the Western
Buckeye League. The Bulldogs are
6-10 and 1-5.
With Cougar sophomore Caleb
Fetzer on the hill, Van Werts three
first-inning runs were plenty. Second
baseman Justice Tussing led off the
bottom of the first with a walk. Centerfielder Mason Carr beat out a perfect
bunt, and Tussing went all the way to
third when the bunt was mishandled.
With runners on the corners, right
fielder Brant Henry plated Tussing
with a line single to center. A double
steal ensued, and Carr scored when
the throw to third went awry. Henry
then came in when Fetzers popup to
shallow right fell for a double.
Van Wert made it 6-0 with three
more runs in the fourth. With two out,
Tussing and Carr ripped consecutive,
identical doubles to the gap in left
center 4-0, Cougars, followed by
a Henry drew a ten-pitch walk. Carr
and Henry then scored when Fetzers
blast to deep left center was dropped.
The game ended via run rule
in the bottom of the sixth. Elida
changed pitchers to start the inning
with righty Owen Anderson replacing lefty Adam Purdy. The Cougars
jumped all over Anderson, Carr starting the offense with another double to
the gap in left center. Henry smoked a
grounder to third which was booted,
putting runners on the corners. Hen-

St. Johns shortstop Josh Warnecke reels in the

throw from catcher Buddy Jackson to tag Justin
Thiery out at second base as the Jays hung on for
an 8-7 victory Friday night in baseball action in
Spencerville. (DHI Media/larry Heiing)

Jays get much-needed

win over Bearcats
Van Werts Mason Carr attempts to lay down a bunt on Friday
during the teams game versus the Bulldogs. The Cougars shut
out Elida, 10-0. (DHI Media/Tina Eley)
ry trotted to second without drawing
a throw, ruled defensive indifference
and not a stolen base.
Fetzer then bounced a single up
the middle, scoring Carr and Henry.
Left fielder Josh Braun lined an opposite-field single through the right
side. DH Ethan Williams flied out
to deep left center, but catcher Ryan
McCracken, the only left-handed batter in the Van Wert lineup, pulled a
double to the gap in right center, scor-

ing Fetzer and advancing Braun to

third. Third baseman Kaleb Jenkins
grounder to third scored Braun with
the game-ender, the throw home arriving late.
Fetzer, now 5-0, went the distance,
yielding only two hits while striking
out two and walking five. Of his 95
pitches, 52 were strikes.
COUGARS/11

BY LARRY HEIING
DHI Media Correspondent
news@delphosherald.com
SPENCERVILLE A
pair of teams with identical
6-7 records met on the baseball diamond Friday night
looking for a much-needed
win. St. Johns was in the
midst of a three-game losing
streak as they hit the road
to take on the Spencerville
Bearcats, rallying from a
three-run deficit to hang on
for an 8-7 victory.
The game was originally
slated for April 7 but weather
pushed it back.
The Blue Jays scored in
their first at-bats as Buddy

Jackson and Eric Vogt drew

two-out walks. Jesse Ditto hit
a solid single to center that
was quickly relayed back to
the infield to hold the speedy
Jackson at third to load the
bases. Jacob Youngpeter was
patient at the plate and drew
a base-on-balls to score Jackson. Bearcat starter Brady
Nolan wiggled out of the bases-loaded jam by getting the
next batter on a groundout as
the Jays led 1-0.
Youngpeter got the ball on
the hill for the Jays and retired the first eight Bearcats
he faced and had five strikeouts.
JAYS/11

Musketeers down Lancers in wild baseball battle, 10-9

BY JIM METCALFE
DHI Media Sports Editor
jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com
MIDDLE POINT Lincolnview went into Fridays game looking to rebound from a 15-run loss to
Paulding the night before. Fort Jennings was seeking its first baseball
win of 2015 when the teams hooked
up at Lincolnview High School.
It wasnt easy but the Musketeers
pushed a run across in the top of the
seventh and held on for a 10-9 nonleague triumph.
Tied at 9-9 entering the final
frame, the visitors Ryan Hoersten
facing southpaw reliever Jalen
Roberts went the opposite way
for a double down the right-field line
with one out and Luke Trentman
singled him to third with a single
to right. A passed ball with Mark
Metzger at the plate scored Hoersten and sent Trentman to second to
keep the threat alive. An out later,
Brandon Wehri walked but Roberts
retired the next batter for the third
out of the inning.
The Lancers (5-9) threatened
against Musketeer starter Sam Vet-

ter in the home half of the seventh.

With one out, Wyatt Schmersal got
aboard via a throwing error; however, on the sequence, he was ruled
out for making a move toward second and being tagged out. Dustin
Hale walked, as did Chayten Overholt. However, Vetter finished his
complete game by inducing Austin
Leeth to force Hale at third.
We were thinking of taking
Sam out in the seventh but we knew
he would throw strikes, just exactly what we needed in that situation.
It wasnt pretty but he was a bulldog today, Musketeer coach Eric
Schwab explained. The difference
today was the sticks. We have struggled in that department with consistency all season. We were hitting
the ball solidly all day and had a
lot of quality at-bats. Even despite
our struggles, these kids work hard
in practice and battle every game.
They could easily have checked out
by now but I am proud of their attitudes.
Pitching was also the story for
Lancer coach Eric Fishpaw.
We are pitching short right now.
Its been a tough week. We didnt

lincolnview right-hander Ethan Parsons follows through on

this offering to a Fort Jennings batter in non-league baseball
action Friday night at lincolnview. (DHI Media/Jim Metcalfe)
want to bring Jalen in at that time
because we have Jefferson (Saturday) but we thought he could close
the door, Fishpaw added. Credit
Fort Jennings for the way they were
hitting the ball. Even with this loss,

were continuing to make progress

and getting on the same page. Outside of the LCC game, we havent
put a complete game together from
start to finish. We have a good inning or good at-bats in a stretch. We

just need to do it on a steady basis.

The Lancers took a 4-0 lead in
the home second. Derek Youtsey
reached second on a pair of errors
to lead it off. Dalton Schmersal singled and both came home on a 2-run
double by Cole Schmersal. Roberts
walked, Wyatt Schmersal bunted
both up a base and both of them
came plate ward on a two-run knock
by Overholt for the lead.
The Musketeers (1-10) after only getting a one-out hit by
Trentman in the first frame against
Lancer starter Ethan Parsons and a
leadoff walk to Alex Sealts in the
second broke through in the top
of the third. With one out, Austin
Luebrecht and Hoersten had backto-back hits and Trentman walked
to load the bases. Metzgers single plated Luebrecht while Wehris grounder to third sacker Derek
Youtsey forced Hoersten at home.
With the bases still loaded, a single
by Sealts plated Trentman. A wild
pitch scored Metzger to close the
gap to 4-3.
LANCERS/11

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Eight-run second gives Panthers win over Raiders

BY KEVIN WANNEMACHER
DHI Media Business Manager
kwannemacher@timesbulletin.com
HAVILAND An eight-run second inning vaulted visiting Paulding to a 13-1 win
over county rival Wayne Trace in non-league
high school baseball action Friday night at the
home of the Raiders.
After a scoreless first inning, the Panthers
took control of the contest in the second by
scoring eight unanswered runs. Wayne Trace
did get one back in the home half of the inning
but Paulding answered right back in the third.
The maroon-and-white scored three times
in their half of the third to widen the margin to 11-1 and never looked back. Paulding
picked up two more runs in the fifth to wrap
up the 13-1 victory.
Corbin Edwards led the Panther offense

with three singles and a pair of

runs batted in while Jarett Sitton added a single and a double
along with three RBIs. Lupe
Martinez chipped in two singles
and drove in a pair of runs with
James Mourey also hitting two
singles. Other Panthers with hits
included Damon Egnor (double), Aaron Mock (single), Cade
McGarvey (single) and Preston
Johanns (single).
Johanns also got the victory
on the mound for the Panthers, who improve
to 6-7 on the season. He scattered one hit and
one walk while fanning four Raider hitters in
the complete-game, five-inning effort.
Blaine Jerome suffered the loss for Wayne
Trace, which falls to 1-11 in all contests. Je-

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rome allowed nine hits,

11 runs and six walks
with a strikeout in three
innings of work. Jake
Baksa and Noah Toppe
finished out the contest
on the mound for the
Raiders.
Seth Yenser had the
lone hit for Wayne Trace,
a single.
The Raiders resume
action today, weather
permitting, as Wayne Trace makes
the long trip to Pioneer to battle North Central. Wayne Trace then visits Hicksville in
Green Meadows Conference action on Tuesday before traveling to Ottoville Wednesday.
Paulding is scheduled for a road game at

Stryker today and the Panthers are

slated to visit Ada in Northwest
Conference action Monday. Paulding will host Archbold in nonleague play Tuesday.

Score by Innings:
Paulding
0 8 3 0 2 13 13 2
Wayne Trace
01000 1 14
Winning Pitcher Preston Johanns (5 innings, 1
hit, 1 run, 4 strikeouts, 1 walk)
Losing Pitcher Blaine Jerome (3 innings, 9 hits,
11 runs, 1 strikeout, 6 walks)
Other Wayne Trace Pitchers Jake Baksa, Noah
Toppe
Paulding Hitters:
Corbin Edwards (three singles, two RBI)
James Mourey (two singles, RBI)
Damon Egnor (double)
Lupe Martinez (two singles, two RBI)
Jarrett Sitton (single, double, three RBI)
Preston Johanns (single, RBI)
Aaron Mock (single, RBI)
Cade McGarvey (single, RBI)
Wayne Trace Hitters:
Seth Yenser (single)
Records Paulding 6-7, Wayne Trace 1-11

Cougs hit 3 home

runs in WBL win
BY DHI MEDIA STAFF
sports@timesbulletin.com

Parkways Wyatt Felver tags out a Coldwater baserunner in MAC baseball

action in Rockford on Friday night. The Panthers lost the league match up, 120. (DHI MEDIA/ Pat Agler)

Parkway drops MAC game

DHI MEDIA STAFF REPORT
sports@timesbulletin.com
ROCKFORD - Parkway welcomed Midwest Athletic Conference foe Coldwater to
Rockford at Don Black Field on Friday evening but the afternoon quickly turned sour
as the visitors beat the Panthers, 12-0, in a
score-shortened game.
Derek Thobe was the star for the Cavaliers
as he tossed a one-hit, complete game at the
home team. Wyatt Felver gathered the only
Panther hit.
On the other side of the diamond, Malave

Bettinger led the Coldwater attack, collecting

a home run, double, and single against three
Parkway pitchers. Panther starter Brody Adams took the loss, giving up nine earned runs
in 3.2 innings while walking two and striking
out two. Derek Mosier pitched well in relief,
going one inning while allowing no hits and
striking out the side.
With the loss, Parkway falls to 10-6 on the
season, 2-2 in league play. The Panthers next
take to the field on Tuesday, April 28, at Minster.
Coldwater
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Parkway
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ELIDA - The Cougars

softball team cranked
three home runs as they
pulled away from Elida on
Friday evening for a 9-3
Western Buckeye League
win.
Brooke Brown, Katerry Steinecker, and Meredith Adams all cleared
the fences with Adams
driving in three of the
teams nine runs, contributing a double as well,
while Sierra Blackmore
also added two hits.
The Bulldogs jumped
out to an early 1-0 lead in
the first inning before the
Cougars answered with
single runs in the top of
the second and third. Van Wert figured
out Elida pitcher Michaela Black in the
fourth, adding two more runs, before

Swifts no-no propels Kalida to PCL shutout

BY DAVE BONINSEGNA
DHI Media Correspondent
news@delphosherald.com

3-for-4 performance.
My fastball was on today. I struggled with my curve ball but I was
lucky enough to get a couple of
COLUMBUS GROVE The now those over for strikes, Swift comannual PHAALS (Playing Hardball mented.
Against ALS) contest between the CoKalida wasted no time in setting
lumbus Grove Bulldogs and the Kali- the tone against Bulldog starter
da Wildcats Friday night at Columbus Ethan Blankmeyer, scoring three
Grove was one to remember. The Bull- times in the first inning.
dogs knocked Kalida out of the tournaAfter back-to-back walks to
ment last year and in the first meeting Nick Lambert and Laudick, Hovest
since that game, the Cats got some singled home their first run, folrevenge and then some. Kalida lefty lowed by a pair of RBI singles by
Austin Swift faced just 16 batters in Farrell and Swift, giving the guests
throwing a no-hitter as the guests got the a 3-0 lead.
Putnam County League win by a count
The visitors tacked on one more
of 10-0 in five innings.
in the second after Gerding reached on
Swift (2-0) struck out nine and a fielders choice and later scored after
walked just one in the contest while two passed balls and a wild pitch.
reaching base three times in four plate
The runs continued for the Wildcats
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Grove errors moved runners to second

and third, Gerding knocked home Swift
and Maag to put the Wildcats
up 6-0.
Swift continued his dominance on the mound by striking out five of the next six batters he faced.
In the fifth, the Cats put
on the finishing touches to the
run-ruled victory by sending
10 batters to the plated and
scoring four more runs.
Jeffery Knueve singled,
followed by Gerdings second
base hit of the game. With
two outs Laudick doubled
home two runs, followed by a Hovest
single and a Farrell run-scoring hit to
finish off the 10-0 victory.
Kalida moves to 12-3 on the season (4-1
PCL), with the Bulldogs falling to 6-4.
Kalida pays a visit to Hamler today to
battle Patrick Henry in an 11 a.m. doubleheader; Grove is slated to host Crestview 5 p.m. Monday.

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putting a five-spot on the board in the

sixth inning, knocking Black out of the
circle.
Brown picked up the
win for the Cougars, going 6.1 and giving up three
earned runs on seven hits,
no walks and two strikeouts. Steinecker completed the game with the final
two outs. Black took the
loss for the Bulldogs.
Van Wert
011 025 0 9
Elida
100 000 2 3
2BMeredith
Adams,Sabrina
Kline, Lydia Burnett. 3BSabrina
Kline. HRBrooke Brown, Katerry
Steinecker, Meredith Adams. HBP
Tiffany Rickets, Allie Moreland. SB
Tiffany Rickets, Haley Bradford, Allie
Moreland (2).
Van Wert IP H R ER BB SO HR
Brooke Brown (W) 6.1 7 3 3 0 2 0
Katerry Steinecker 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0
Elida
Michaela Black (L) 5.1 7 9 7 2 7 3
Maddie Murphy 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0
PBJenna Halpern. SOTiffany
Rickets (2), Phoebe Utzler, Haley
Bradford, Brooke Brown, Sage Royer, Meredith
Adams (2), Michaela Black, Katelynn Sumption, Jenna
Halpern. BBHaley Bradford, Allie Moreland, Katerry
Steinecker.

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Knights pound Wildcats, 15-0
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KALIDA - The Crestview Knights traveled to Kalida on
Friday night to take on the host Wildcats in non-league softball
action, compiling 18 hits en route to a 15-0 win over the home
team..
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the first and five in both the second and third frames to put the
game out of reach early. The Knights were led at the plate by
Cora Millay, Tianna Rager, Brady Guest and Kristen Etzler, all
who had three base hits.
Jada Preston pitched five shutout innings to earn the win
for the Knights, striking out eight Wildcats while walking one
batter and yielding only two singles.
Crestview
3 5 5 0 2 15 18 0
Kalida
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OTTOVILLE Ottoville
scored five times in the bottom of the fifth and repeled
a Pandora-Gilboa rally to
secure a 6-4 Putnam County
League baseball victory Friday night at Ottoville.
Leadoff man Nick Moorman set the table for the Big
Green with a 4-for-4 day at
the plate (run batted in) and
Bailey Seibert was 2-for(run, RBI).
Johnson was 2-for-3 (3
RBIs) and Basinger (run)
2-for-4 for the Rockets.
P-G visits Leipsic for a
twin-bill at 11 a.m. today.
Ottoville is next slated
to host Fort Jennings 5 p.m.
Monday.

Pandora-Gilboa
ab r h rbi bb so lob
Walther 3 1 1 0 1 1 1, Nofziger 2 2 1 0 1 1
1, Basinger 4 1 2 0 0 1 2, Johnson 3 0 2 3 0
0 0, Koepplinger 3 0 0 0 0 2 4, Stall 4 0 1 0

0 2 5, Schwatz 4 0 0 0 0 2 5, Fleming 1 0 0
0 1 0 0, Shartell 2 0 0 0 0 1 1, Goedde 1 0
0 0 0 1 3. Totals 27 4 7 3 3 11 9.
Ottoville
ab r h rbi bb so lob
N Moorman 4 0 4 1 0 0 0, J Fanning 3 0 1 0
1 1 2, B Boecker 3 0 0 1 0 0 2, J Vanoss 3 1
1 1 1 1 3, T Miller 3 0 0 0 1 0 3, B Schnipke
3 1 0 0 1 3 4, B Seibert 3 1 2 1 0 0 0, J
Beining 2 0 0 0 0 1 2, K Bendele 2 2 0 0
1 0 2, CR: C Fanning 0 1 0 0 0 0 0. Totals
26 6 8 4 5 6 9.
Score by Innings:
Pan.-Gil. 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 4 7 2
Ottoville 0 1 0 0 5 0 X - 6 8 1
PANDORA-GILBOA - 1B: Basinger 2,
Johnson, Walther. 2B: Nofziger, Johnson,
Stall. TB: Johnson 3, Nofziger 2, Basinger
2, Stall 2, Walther. SB: Basinger. CS:
Walther, Johnson.
OTTOVILLE 1B: Moorman 3, Fanning,
Seibert. 2B: Moorman, Seibert. HR:
Vanoss. TB: Moorman 5, Vanoss 4,
Seibert 3, J. Fanning. Sac: Beining SB:
Moorman, Schnipke, C. Fanning.
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Shartell (L) 4.2 7 5 3 4 4 1
Basinger 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0
Unassigned 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Ottoville
J Fanning (W) 5.0 6 2 2 1 5 0
B Boecker 1.0 1 2 2 2 3 0
K Bendele (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0
HBP: Fanning 2, Boecker 2, Shartell. P-S:
Shartell 105-57, Basinger 18-11; Fanning
81-51, Boecker 35-18, Bendele 12-9.

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Moss hits 2 HRs and drives in 7 as Indians rout Tigers

By DaVe HOGG
Associated Press
DETROIT Brandon Moss
homered twice and drove in seven
runs, Danny Salazar struck out a career-high 11 and the Cleveland Indians routed the Detroit Tigers 13-1
Friday night.
Detroit has lost four straight after
an 11-2 start.
Moss had a three-run homer in
the fifth inning and a two-run shot
in the ninth. Lonnie Chisenhall hit
a two-run homer in the eighth. The
Indians entered with 11 homers all
season, none with runners on base.
Salazar (2-0) gave up one run on
six hits and three walks in seven innings.
Shane Greene (3-1) had only allowed one earned run in 23 innings
coming into the game, but gave up
eight in four innings against Cleveland, starting with Moss two-run
double in the first.
The Tigers loaded the bases in
their half of the first, but Salazar
struck out J.D. Martinez before
Michael Bourn ran down Yoenis
Cespedes 420-foot drive on the

right-center warning track.

The Indians made it 3-0 in the
second when Chisenhall doubled,
went to third on a sacrifice bunt and
scored on Jose Ramirezs sacrifice
fly. But the Tigers got the run back
on Nick Castellanos homer in the
bottom of the inning.
Cleveland broke the game open
in the fifth with a little help from
Detroits defense. With two on and
none out, Jason Kipnis bunted down
the third-base line. The ball briefly
rolled foul, but Castellanos picked it
up just as it came back onto the line.
Michael Brantley followed with
an RBI single, and Carlos Santana
made it 6-1 with a double that sailed
over Martinezs head in right. Moss
then hit Alex Wilsons first pitch for
a three-run homer.
David Murphy doubled on Al
Alburquerques first pitch in the
eighth, and Chisenhall followed
with a homer to right. Moss hit his
second homer of the night off Alburquerque in the ninth.
TRAINERS ROOM
Indians: C Yan Gomes (knee)
is expected to miss at least another month. He was injured on a slide
by Detroits Rajai Davis when the

(From page 9)
Van Wert hitters were led by Carr (3 for 4, including two
doubles, three runs, one RBI), Fetzer (3 for 4, including a double, one run, two RBI), and McCracken (2 for 4, including a
double, two RBI).
Van Wert was without Ryan Stoller, still dealing with a bout
of mononucleosis. First baseman Gavin Gardner, one of the
Cougars leading hitters, played only defense Friday because
of a sore back.

Score by innings:
Elida
000 000 - 0 2 4
Van Wert 300 304 - 10 12 0
Elida (ab-r-h-rbi)
Morrison cf 3-0-1-0, Alexander c 1-0-0-0, Purdy p/cf 2-0-1-0, Watkins ss 3-0-0-0,
Anderson lf/p 2-0-0-0, Blymyer 1b 2-0-0-0, Snider dh 2-0-0-0, Brinkman 2b 0-0-0-0,
Moore rf/lf 2-0-0-0, Bull 3b 2-0-0-0. Totals 19-0-2-0.
Van Wert (ab-r-h-rbi)
Tussing 2b 2-2-1-0, Carr cf 4-3-3-1, Henry rf 3-3-1-1, Fetzer p 4-1-3-2, Braun lf 2-1-1-0,
Williams dh 3-0-0-0, Gardner 1b 0-0-0-0, McCracken c 4-0-2-2, Jenkins 3b 4-0-1-1,
Williamson ss 2-0-0-0. Totals 28-10-12-7.
Doubles: Tussing (VW), Carr 2 (VW), Fetzer (VW), McCracken (VW).
LOB: Elida 7, Van Wert 9.
Double Plays: Watkins to Blymyer (E), Williamson to Tussing to Gardner (VW).
WP: Fetzer (5-0). LP: Purdy.

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WP: Justin Overmeyer (CK) 3 2/3 innings
one run 2 hits 5 walks 7 strikeouts
LP: Fred Shepard (CP) 6 innings 8
runs 9 hits one walk one hit by pitch 6
strikeouts
Homer:
Sage Deleon (CP)
Triple:
Spencer Rolsten (CK)
Double:

Cleveland Indians Carlos Santana rounds third base to score

on a Brandon Moss two-run double against the Detroit Tigers
in the first inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Friday, April
24, 2015. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Cubs score 4 times in 11th for win over Reds

cOuGars

(From page 9)
Crestview improves to 8-4
on the year and the Pirates
drop to 2-8 on the season.

teams met earlier this month.

Detroit: Tigers manager Brad
Ausmus said RHP Justin Verlander
remains in limbo. Verlander, who
hasnt pitched this season due a triceps strain, hasnt thrown since a
simulated game had to be cut short
by fatigue and soreness last week.
HISTORY LESSON
It was the 114th anniversary of
the first game in American League
history, which saw the Chicago
White Stockings beat the Cleveland
Blues 8-2 in 90 minutes. Every other AL game that day was rained out.
UP NEXT
Indians: Trevor Bauer (2-0, 0.95
ERA) will start Saturday afternoon
against the Tigers. Bauer, who has
never lost to Detroit in five career
starts, has not allowed a run in 13
innings on the road this season.
Tigers: Alfredo Simon (3-0,
1.74) will pitch in Saturdays Negro
Leagues Tribute game. Simon is
2-2 with a 5.40 ERA in eight career
appearances against the Indians, including three starts. Cleveland has
scored more runs (20) against him
than it has strikeouts (18).

Jordan Roop (CK), Jordan Miller (CK)

CK 2 2 0 0 4 0 x 8 9
CP 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
Crestview
Miller 3-2-1-1, Clifton 3-0-0-0, Owens 3-11-2, Camp 1-0-0-0, Roop 3-1-2-0, Jellison
1-0-1-0, Overmeyer 3-1-2-0, Lippi 1-0-00, Krouse 2-1-1-0, Simmerman 2-0-0-0,
Rolston 3-1-1-2, Rickard 2-1-0-0, 31-8-9-6
Continental
Dockey 4-0-1-0, Schwarzman 2-0-00, Thomas 2-0-0-0, Deleon 3-1-1-1,
Williamson 3-0-0-0, Williams 1-0-0-0,
Coleman 1-0-0-0, Dotson 1-0-0-0, Etter
1-0-0-0, Troyer 3-0-2-0, Shepard 1-0-0-0,
Murphy 1-0-0-0, 24-1-4-1

Lancers
(From page 9)
The hosts made it 6-3 in the home fourth. Roberts tripled to
right and W. Schmersal beat out an infield single to deep short;
however, Roberts strayed too far off third and was eventually
tagged out, with the batter going to second. He advanced on a
wild pitch and scored on pinch-hitter Cody Hoehns fly to center. Overholt blooped a hit to short center, reached third on an
error on a pickoff play and scored on Leeths hit up the middle.
The Musketeers went up 7-6 in the fifth. With one out,
Metzger whacked a double and Wehri worked a free pass to
end Parsons day on the mound, bringing in Dustin Hale. Sealts
walked to load them up and a wild pitch plated Metzger. Sam
Vetter helped his own pitching cause with a sacrifice fly to center to get Wehri in. A two-base error on a fly ball by Austin
Kehres plated Sealts and tied the score at 6-6. Kyle Hellman hit
a double to right to get Kehres home for the 7-6 edge.
Lincolnview retook the lead in the home half. Youtsey got
aboard on a dropped fly ball. An out later, back-to-back base
hits by C. Schmersal and Roberts plated Youtsey and advanced
the other two runners an extra base. C. Schmersal was caught
off third and got into a rundown but he avoided catcher Metzger
to steal home and an 8-7 edge.
Jennings rallied again in the top of the sixth. Hoersten singled to right to open it up, Trentman bunted him up a base and
a passed ball sent him to third. After Metzger walked and burgled second, Wehri flied out to center to plate Hoersten. Sealts
earned his third base-on-balls and Vetter grounded a hit into
left to bring Metzger around to score for a 9-8 edge. An error
on a grounder hit by Kehres loaded the bases but Hale fanned
the next batter for the third out.
Lincolnview tied the game in the bottom half. With one out,
Leeth was plunked, swiped second, and took third when Dylan
Lee reached by an error. After Lee stole second and an out
later, D. Schmersal hustled out an infield hit to third for the
tying score.
Both teams return to action today: Jennings in a rescheduled home doubleheader versus Lima Senior (10:30 a.m.) and
Lincolnview at home at noon versus Jefferson (makeup from
April 13).
FORT JENNINGS (10)
Ryan Hoersten rf 5-2-3-0, Luke Trentman lf 3-1-2-0, Mark Metzger c 4-3-2-01 Brandon
Wehri ss 2-1-0-1, Alex Sealts 3b 2-1-1-1, Sam Vetter p 3-0-1-2, Austin Kehres 1b 4-1-0-0,
Kyle Hellman cf 4-0-1-0, Austin Luebrecht 2b 4-1-2-0. Totals 31-10-12-6.
LINCOLNVIEW (9)
Chayten Overholt ss 4-1-2-2, Austin Leeth 2b 4-1-1-1, Dylan Lee dh 4-0-0-0, Ethan
Parsons p 0-0-0-0, Keli Ralston rf 0-0-0-0, Derek Youtsey 3b/1b 4-2-0-0, Dalton
Schmersal lf/3b 3-1-2-1, Cole Schmersal cf 4-2-2-2, Jalen Roberts rf/lf/p 3-1-2-1, Wyatt
Schmersal c 3-1-1-0, Dustin Hale 1b/p 2-0-0-0, Cody Hoehn ph 0-0-0-1. Totals 31-910-8.
Score by Innings:
Ft. Jennings 0 0 3 0 4 2 1 - 10
Lincolnview 0 4 0 2 2 1 0 - 9
E: Trentman, Wehri, Sealts, Vetter, Hellman, Luebrecht, D. Schmersal, Roberts; DP:
Lincolnview 1; LOB: Fort Jennings 10, Lincolnview 11; 2B: Hoersten, Metzger, Hellman,
C. Schmersal; 3B: Roberts; SB: Metzger. Luebrecht,
Leeth,
Lee,
C.
Schmersal; Sac: Trentman, W. Schmersal; SF: Wehri, Vetter, Hoehn.
IP H R ER BB SO
FORT JENNINGS
Vetter (W, 1-1) 7.0 10 9 3 4 0
LINCOLNVIEW
Parson 4.1 7 5 5 3 3
Hale 1.2 3 4 2 3 1
Roberts (L, 2-4) 1 2 1 0 1 2
WP: Hale 2, Vetter; PB: W. Schmersal 2; HBP: Leeth (by Vetter); BB: Sealts 3, Wehri 2,
Trentman, Metzger, Overholt, D. Schmersal, Roberts, Hale.

By JOe Kay
Associated Press
CINCINNATI Jonathan Herrera
singled home the tiebreaking run in
the 11th inning, and David Ross followed with a bases-loaded double that
sent the Chicago Cubs to a 7-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday
night.
Anthony Rizzo homered, doubled
and started Chicagos winning rally
with a single off Burke Badenhop (0-1)
as the Reds bullpen failed again. Herrera singled home the go-ahead run, and
Ross doubled home two more.
Starting pitcher Travis Wood drove
in the final run with a pinch-hit grounder.
Jason Motte (1-0) got Jay Bruce to
foul out with the bases loaded in the
10th inning, keeping it tied at 3. Hector
Rondon retired the side in order for his
fourth save in five chances.
Jon Lester, the Cubs biggest offseason acquisition, remained winless in
four starts. He got a six-year, $155 million deal last December that included a
$30 million signing bonus a record
for a major leaguer.
Lester allowed three runs in six innings and fanned a season-high 10 batters. He has allowed at least three runs
in each start. The left-hander couldnt

Cincinnati Reds Marlon Byrd (9) is congratulated by Mike Leake after

scoring in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago
Cubs, Friday, April 24, 2015, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Tom Uhlman)
slow down Billy Hamilton, who singled
twice, stole three bases and scored a
pair of runs.
Mike Leake gave up three runs in
seven innings, striking out a season-high
nine. Leake is 8-2 career against the
Cubs and 5-0 in eight starts against
them at Great American Ball Park.
Leake gave up Rizzos two-run homer in the fourth and Chris Coghlans

solo shot in the seventh that tied it at 3.

Coghlan is 9 for 11 career against Leake
with three doubles and a pair of homers.
TRAINERS ROOM
Cubs: 2B Javier Baez will work out
at the teams spring training complex in
Mesa, Arizona, getting back into playing shape. He has been on bereavement
leave the last two weeks following the
death of his sister.

Jays
(From page 9)
With two outs in the third
inning, Justin Thiery and Jaret Montenery walked, giving the Beatcats their first
base-runners of the night.
Jacob Meyer tripled to left
to drive in both runners to
give Spencerville a 2-1 lead.
After Mitchell Youngpeter
walked, Nick Freewalt plated
two more runs with a single
to center as the Bearcats rallied for four runs in the third
inning.
St. Johns came back in
the top of the fourth as Jorden
Boone led off with a double
and Josh Warnecke reached
on a grounder. Spencerville
recorded the first out of the
inning as Aaron Reindel
bunted and Boone was caught
in a run down. After the Jays
loaded the bases, Seth Linder
scored Warnecke with a sacrifice fly and Jacksons single
drove home Reindel. Vogt
doubled to drive home another run while Jackson scored
on a wild pitch. Brady Becker
relieved Nolan on the mound
to get the final out of the
fourth with the bases loaded
but the Jays leading, 6-4.
Youngpeter was dominating in the bottom half of
the inning for St. Johns by

getting all three outs via the

strikeout.
The Blue Jays added a
pair of much-needed insurance runs in the fifth inning
as their two hottest hitters got
on base as Reindel doubled
and Jackson singled. Dittos
fielders choice scored the
Jays final run as they held a
comfortable 8-4 lead.
After surrendering a leadoff walk to Montenery in the
bottom of the fifth, Youngpeters fastball sent the next
three Bearcats back to the
dugout with strikeouts.
Spencerville began to cut
into the four-run deficit in the
sixth inning with two outs as
Lucas Carpenter singled off
reliever Ditto. After a walk,
Thiery singled to center to
score both runners, trimming
the deficit to 8-6. St. Johns
avoided further damage with
great defense as catcher Jackson gunned down Thiery attempting to steal for the final
out of the inning.
The third pitcher of the
contest for the Bearcats, Carpenter, sent the Jays down
in order, allowing his teammates to attempt heroics in
the bottom of the seventh.
Montenery walked to lead
off the final at-bat for the

Opening for the season Tuesday, April 28

Bearcats, prompting Blue

Jays head coach Jerry Jackson to call on closer Brandon
Slate. After getting a strikeout, Slate surrendered a single to Mitchell Youngpeter
to score Montenery, pulling
the Bearcats within one run.
Youngpeter moved into scoring position with a steal but
was stranded as Slate earned
the save, retiring the final
pair of batters.
I told our team before the
game that weve lost three
games in a row and really
needed a win, Coach Jackson said. Our hitters had a
big night at the plate as we
reached double-digit hits for
the fifth straight game. Obviously, our offense has been
on during our losing streak
but mistakes on the basepaths
and in the field led to our defeats. Tonight, we played solid all around and it got us a
victory.
Spencerville coach Troy
Montenery was just as proud
of his teams effort, especially on the mound.
I thought that Brady Nolan as a freshman did a fantastic job, he added. He

gave us four solid innings

and Lucas Carpenter was effective in his first appearance
on the year. The story of the
game was we had too many
strikeouts tonight, with too
many looking.
Jacob Youngpeter had 11
strikeouts in five innings of
work for the Blue Jays. Slate
added a pair of knockouts
with another by Ditto as St.
Johns pitchers combined for
14 Ks.
Offensively, the Jays were
led by Jackson with a perfect
night at the plate with four
hits. The sophomore Reindel
had three hits, including a
double, and has six hits in his
last 10 at-bats.
Spencerville had five hits
on the night by five different
players. Meyer and Freewalt
each had two runs batted in.
St. Johns gets back to the
.500 mark at 7-7 with the win
and will travel to Van Wert
for a doubleheader today.
Spencerville falls to 6-8
and will take on Northwest
Conference foe Lincolnview
on Monday.
Score By Innings
St. Johns 1-0-0-3-4-0-0-(8)
Spencerville 0-0-4-0-0-2-1-(7)

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Saturday, April 25 & Sunday, April 26, 2015

Times Bulletin/delphos Herald

To place an ad:

Delphos Herald 419.695.0015 x122

Times Bulletin classifieds@timesbulletin.com

Display Ads: All Copy Due Prior to Thursday 3pm

Liner copy and correction deadlines due by Friday noon

100 ANNOUNCEMENTS

240 Healthcare
245 Manufacturing/Trade
250 Office/Clerical
255 Professional
260 Restaurant
265 Retail
270 Sales And Marketing
275 Situation Wanted
280 Transportation

105 Announcements
110 Card Of Thanks
115 Entertainment
120 In Memoriam
125 Lost And Found
130 Prayers
135 School/Instructions
140 Happy Ads
145 Ride Share

305 Apartment
310 Commercial/Industrial
315 Condos
320 House
325 Mobile Homes
330 Office Space
335 Room
340 Warehouse/Storage
345 Vacations

205 Business Opportunities

210 Childcare
215 Domestic
220 Elderly Home Care
225 Employment Services
230 Farm And Agriculture
235 General

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ADOPTION AT-Home
Mom, Devoted successful Dad (Former
Musician), Financial
Security, Lots of LOVE,
Travel await precious
baby. Expenses paid.
1-800-933-1975.
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PLEASE REMOVE all

decorations from the
Ridge Township
Cemetery by May 1.
Ridge Township
Trustees
WE BUILD POLE
BARNS AND
Garages. We also
re-roof and re-side old
barns, garages and
houses. Call 260-6325983 or 260-255-7463.
(A)

FARM AND AGRICULTURE

FARMLAND WANTED
For Purchase

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HELP WANTED

DRIVER TRAINEES
Needed Now!
Learn to drive for
US XPRESS
Earn $850 per week!
No experience needed!
Be trained & based
locally!
US Xpress can cover
costs!
1-800-822-7364

DRIVERS-COMPANY &
O\Op's: Increase Your
Earning Power! Ru n
Dedicated! Great Hometime and Benefits YOU
Deserve! Drive Newer
Equipment! 855-9718527
DRIVERS: CDL-A 1yr
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& Bonuses. 100% NoTouch, 70% D&H 855842-8498

80-120 acres

By Investor Lease Back Optional

Harvest Farm Management

Dave Nice
419-399-2456
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525 Computer/Electric/Office
530 Events
535 Farm Supplies And Equipment
Feed/Grain
400 REAL ESTATE/ FOR SALE 540
545 Firewood/Fuel
405 Acreage And Lots
550 Flea Markets/Bazaars
410 Commercial
555 Garage Sales/Yard Sales
415 Condos
560 Home Furnishings
420 Farms
565 Horses, Tack And Equipment
425 Houses
570 Lawn And Garden
430 Mobile Homes/
575 Livestock
Manufactured Homes
577 Miscellaneous
435 Vacation Property
580 Musical Instruments
440 Want To Buy
582 Pet In Memoriam
583 Pets And Supplies
500 MERCHANDISE
585 Produce
505 Antiques And Collectibles
586 Sports And Recreation
510 Appliance
588 Tickets
515 Auctions
590 Tool And Machinery
520 Building Materials

350 Wanted To Rent

355 Farmhouses For Rent
360 Roommates Wanted

300 REAL ESTATE/RENTAL

200 EMPLOYMENT

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Part-time teller Position

00122488

Would you like to be part of a winning team and serve

your community? If so, The Union Bank Company
has a part-time teller position open in Delphos. Good
mathematical skills and customer service skills are
required. The bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer
of women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals
with disabilities. Please visit our website at www.
theubank.com and click on careers to apply.

Production/Maintenance Manager

Qualified candidates email your resume to

jobs@greenfiber.com.

Finance Assistant
Assist the VP of Finance with statistical costing, reviewing vouchers and prepping information for cost reports,
financial records and financial statements for board of
directors. Also work with budgets for three nonprofit
corporations. Must have an associates degree in accounting; bachelors degree preferred and min. three
years accounting/finance experience. Full-time position
with benefits. Nonprofit home health & hospice organization with 12 locations, serving 15 counties in northwest/west central Ohio. Resume deadline May 1:
Fawn Burley, VP of Finance
Community Health Professionals
1159 Westwood Dr.
Van Wert, OH 45891
www.ComHealthPro.org

Do you need to know

what is going on
before anyone else?
Do you have a desire
to know more about the
people and news in
the community?
The Delphos Herald, a five-day, award
winning DHI Media company with newspapers,
website and niche product in Delphos, Ohio is
looking for an energetic, self-motivated,
resourceful REPORTER to join its staff.
The right candidate will possess strong grammar
and writing skills, be able to meet deadlines and
have a working knowledge of still photography. A
sense of urgency and accuracy are requirements.
Assignments can range from hard economic news
to feature stories.

Send resumes to:The Delphos Herald

Attn. Nancy Spencer
405 N. Main St., Delphos, Ohio 45833
or email to: nspencer@delphosherald.com

Area company has an

immediate opening for
a moulder operator
due to increased
sales. Applicants must
be dependable, selfmotivated individuals
who learn quickly,
take pride in their
work and can work
in a team setting. On
the job training will
be provided. Machine
setup experience is
a plus. Competitive
wages, dental & life
insurance, 401K,
paid vacations and
holidays. Please apply
in person at:
Teem Wholesale
200 W. Skinner St
Ohio City, Ohio
45874.
No phone calls please.

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CITY OF VAN WERT

The City of Van Wert is

seeking applicants for
one (1) current
opening in the
Water Distribution
Department.
This position is
part of the
AFSCME bargaining
unit. An Ohio CDL is
desired but not required.
The City offers
competitive wages and
an excellent benefits
package.
Resumes should be
submitted to:
Jay Fleming,
Safety-Service Director
City of Van Wert
515 E Main St.
Van Wert, OH 45891
All resumes must be
posted by Wednesday,
May 6, 2015. No phone
calls will be accepted.
The City of Van Wert is
an Equal Opportunity
Employer.

HOUSES FOR SALE

Open HOuSe

207 Franklin St.

Convoy

OPEN INTERVIEW
Saturday, April 25th
2:00pm-5:00pm
Taco Bell
1280 S. Shannon
or apply at
www.tbelljobs.com

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House for Sale

605 Auction
610 Automotive
615 Business Services
620 Childcare
625 Construction
630 Entertainment
635 Farm Services
640 Financial
645 Hauling
650 Health/Beauty
655 Home Repair/ Remodeling
660 Home Services
665 Lawn, Garden, Landscaping
670 Miscellaneous

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CRSI PROVIDES
in-home services for
adults with
developmental
disabilities. We are
currently hiring part-time
Home Health Aides in
Van Wert and Auglaize
Counties. Duties include,
but are not limited to
personal care, cooking,
laundry, cleaning,
accompanying
consumers to outings
and events. Must be at
least 18 years of age,
have a valid drivers
license with fewer than 6
points, auto insurance
and an acceptable
background check.
STNA not required.
Please contact Sue at
419-302-1381
for an interview.
EOE
LOOKING FOR
energetic, dependable
people to fill cleaning
positions on 2nd shift
(2:30-10:00). Must have
current drivers license
and dependable
transportation.
Immediate positions
open. Starting pay
$9.25 an hour.
Serious Inquiries Only!
Send resume to:
P.O. Box 427
Convoy, Ohio 45832
or email
PART TIME Bartender
needed.
419-203-4769.

615 State Street, Van Wert

2 bedroom home with

1 car detached garage.
Large lot. Ideal for a
Starter or Retirement
home. Good Price. Call
for Appointment.

419-586-3916

OPEN

HOUSE

SUNDAY 1-3 PM
Very sharp 3 bedroom,
2 bath ranch offering
1807 sq. ft., complete
with 2 car garage.
Nestled on a beautiful
.9 acre lot.

Sharon T. Henkaline,
Broker
419-203-1043

www.chbsinc.com
419-586-8220

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600 SERVICES

Clean13sb@hotmail.com

15866 EMERSON RD

207 Franklin St. Convoy

Spacious 4 bedroom,
1 bath, oversized 1 car
garage. Newer roof, bath
and kitchen, updated
flooring and paint. Owner
financing available.
Bruised credit ok. $75,500
Approx mo. pmt $405.30

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593 Good Things To Eat
595 Hay
597 Storage Buildings

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160 Fox
Road
Van Wert,
Ohio
EOE

805 Auto
810 Auto Parts And Accessories
815 Automobile Loans
820 Automobile Shows/Events
825 Aviations
830 Boats/Motors/Equipment
835 Campers/Motor Homes

HELP WANTED

DRIVERS WANTED
CDL-A Remember the
old days, when you were
treated with respect and
appreciated as a driver?
If you want back your
dignity and appreciated
for your talents; and gain
the peace of mind that
comes with making a
good living, then check
us out atBrothers
Express. We are a
family friendly company
established in 1979, that
believes in "you" the
driver. (We are all former
drivers). We offer
excellent pay and
benefits with 8 paid
holidays per year.
Safety bonuses and
assigned tractors. Home
during the week and off
weekends. Give us a
callask for Jim Giese
or Rick Spiceor you
can just stop in or email
us. rspice@brothers
express.com or
jgiese@brothers
express.com or
Text Jim @
260-409-2231.
Brothers Express, Inc.,
3227 W. Coliseum Blvd.,
Fort Wayne, IN.
260-373-2273.
800-525-2298. (A)
PART-TIME positions at
Woodland Union
Cemetery for seasonal
workers. Apply at 10968
Woodland Avenue
Van Wert
PREMIER TURF
Management
Seeking individuals to
join our team. Call for
interview 419-749-2975

HOUSES FOR SALE

www.DickClarkRealEstate.com

Delphos $129,900
Rick Gable
419-230-1504

View all our listings at

dickclarkrealestate.com

Dont make a
move without us!

103 N. Main St. Delphos, OH

Phone: 419-695-1006 Phone: 419-879-1006

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HOUSES FOR SALE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

460 E. Cleveland St., Nice Ranch style home

on corner lot in quiet neighborhood; 3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom, Sunroom and 1 car attached garage. Home includes Central Air,
Gas Fireplace, energy efficient windows and
dry crawl space. Also included are existing
Washer/Dryer, Refrigerator, Stove/Oven. Price
reduced - $76,000.00 Firm. 419-303-8019

PICTURE IT SOLD

2007 VW JETTA
Dark Blue Sunroof
Tilt, Cruise, AC
6 CD Changer
Heated leather seats
134,000 miles but
car is in great shape!

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$5900

419-771-2879
PICTURE IT SOLD

2002 Saturn FOr SaLE

3 door
Excellent gas
mileage
Good running
condition

Full Time Nursing Assistant

Position OPEN!
Van Wert Manor
Is looking for State Tested Nursing
Assistant for Part-time and
Full-time positions.
Full-time positions include health
benefits, vacation benefits and
401(k) options.

800 TRANSPORTATION

1:00-2:30 p.m.
1101 Ricker St.

Local primary care office is seeking

a Certified Medical Assistant.
Applicants must be energetic,
compassionate, flexible and like
working in a fast pace environment.
Position is full time with competitive
wages and benefits. Interested
candidates should send resumes to
Times Bulletin
Dept. 122 PO Box 271
Van Wert, Ohio 45891

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

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, APRIL 26

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HEALTHCARE

Delphos heralD

Dick CLARK Real Estate

Seeking a Production/Maintenance Manager

for 2nd Shift in the Delphos, OH facility.
Requirements
A four year College Degree in engineering
or equivalent technical degree
A hands-on inclusive leader
Lean and Six Sigma manufacturing
demonstrated experience
Team oriented
Skills to troubleshoot electrical, electronic,
hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical
problems at the plant in a highly effective
and timely manner
Installation, Setup and Troubleshooting of
VFD and DC Drives
Use PLC Programming Software Interface
for troubleshooting
Basic understanding of HMI Systems
Panelview, Panelview Plus
Allen Bradley Experience a plus

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HELP WANTED

Ph: 419.695.0015
Fax: 419.692.7116
405 N. Main St., Delphos, OH 45833 | www.delphosherald.com

Ph: 419.238.2285
Fax: 419.238.0447
700 Fox Rd., Van Wert, OH 45891 | www.timesbulletin.com

We accept

Dick CLARK Real Estate

DEADLINES/CORRECTIONS:

$2,600

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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

925 LEGAL NOTICES

950 SEASONAL
953 FREE & LOw PRICED

HELP WANTED

PT SECURITY
OFFICERS
SECURITAS USA
has immediate openings
for security officers in
VAN WERT.
Long-term temporary,
1st & 2nd shifts
available.
APPLY NOW
www.securitasjobs.com.
EOE M/F/Vet/Disabilities

$3300 OBO

419-771-9184

WORK WANTED

SINNING DOORS
& MORE
GARAGE & ENTRY
DOORS
WINDOWS
DECKS & FENCING
FINISH TRIM WORK
419-203-0910
ASK FOR JESSE
FREE ESTIMATES
OVER 20 YEARS
WORKING IN VAN
WERT AREA!

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DUPLEX FOR RENT

TRUCKING INDUSTRY
1 & 2 bedroom
Lead Clerical
apartments,
M-F Daytime, Full-time
419-238-1120 or
w/benefits. Flexible du419-305-1977.
ties depending on abilities. Looking for data
entry, D.O.T. Compli1 BEDROOM & Studios
ance, report generation,
$300 deposit water and
invoicing, payables,
trash paid
payroll, light accounting
NO PETS
skills. Dispatching conThistlewood/Ivy Court
sidered a plus. Pay to
Apartments
depend on skill set and
419-238-4454
experience. If interested,
please e-mail resume to:
tricountyjobs15@gmail.c 2 BEDROOM half duom
plex
for
rent.
$625/month, 709 Euclid.
Long term responsible
WAREHOUSE/
adults preferred. Ph.
BACK-Up Driver
Full-time, day shift Team 305-393-1671.
Member is needed at our
Delphos warehouse to
305 APARTMENT/
DUPLEX FOR RENT
load and unload tires
onto trucks for next-day HOMESTEAD VILLAGE
shipments. Team Mem- 1254 S. Shannon Street
ber will also be a backVan Wert, Oh 45891
up route driver to cover
(419)-238-3468
time off requests. Must
Accepting Apps.
be at least 21 years of
For Studio Apts.
age with a valid driver liRent based on
cense and a clean drivIncome. 62 or older,
ing record. Candidates Disable or Handicapped.
must be able to lift up to
TTY Relay Services
75 lbs.
1-800-750-0750
Send your resume to:
K&M Tire
PO Box 279
Delphos, OH 45833
or email
HR@kmtire.com

YOUR NEW JOB

AWAITS
R&R Employment has
immediate openings in
Adams, Jay, Wells and
Van Wert counties.
Pay rates up to
$13.00/hour. Contact
any of our offices for
more information.
In Van Wert
(419)232-2008
www.rremployment.com

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HEALTHCARE

SEEKING AN
energetic and caring
chairside dental
assistant.
Being a team player with
strong interpersonal
communication skills is a
must.Experience
required. If you would
like to help us help
others direct your
resume to:
Dept.123
Times Bulletin
P.O. Box 271
Van Wert, Ohio 45891

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PRODUCE

AMISH COUNTRY
Roofing specializing in
metal and shingle roofing. Call Henry or Duane
at 330-473-8989.

GESSNERS
PRODUCE
Onion Plants
Vegetable Plants

Largest Variety of
Heirloom and Hybrid
Garden Vegetable Seeds!
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Daily
Sunday 11:00 am-4:00 pm
9557 State Route 66
Delphos, Ohio 45833

419-692-5749 or 419-234-6566

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LAWN AND
GARDEN

Friedrich

99 GMC SONOMA EXT CAB Lawn Service

2WD, 117,000
miles, Auto,
Power windows
& locks,
Sportside bed

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Specializing in

Weed Control & Fertilization

Lawn Fertilization &
Weed Control
New Lawn Installation
Lawn Over-seeding
Lawn Mowing
Phone:

419-695-0328 or
419-235-3903

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HOUSE FOR RENT

207 FRANKLIN St,

Convoy
Spacious 4 bedroom, 2
bath, oversized 1 car
garage. Newer roof, bath
and kitchen, updated
flooring and paint.
Owner financing,
seeking lease option and
rent to own candidates.
$550 per mo.
chbsinc.com for pics,
video tour and
details or 419-586-8220.

604 S. Clay St.,

Delphos.
2-BR,
washer/dryer hook-up.
No pets. $475/mo, plus
deposit. Utilities not included. 419-234-7505

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LEGALS

DELPHOS CITY
Schools
School Bus Bid for
Two (2) 2015, 66-Passenger Conventional
School Bus
Bids Due: May 20, 2015
@ 12:00pm
Office of the Treasurer
Delphos City Schools
Board of Education
234 North Jefferson St.,
Delphos, OH 45833
Phone: Treasurer
419-692-2509

THE CITY of Delphos is

accepting sealed bids for
the lease of approixmately 8.5 acres of
land. This property is
located in the City of
Delphos, Washington
Township, Van Wert
County, Ohio more fully
described: on Shenk
Road, just north of the
Delphos-Gilmore Reservoir. The only crop that
will be allowed to be cultivated on the property is
Clover. The City will be
accepting sealed "Options to Lease" until
12:00 noon on Thursday,
May 21, 2015 at which
time they will be publicly
read. The lease will be a
five-year lease. A copy
of the area is available at
the Municipal Building
during regular business
hours. Submit your options to lease to: City of
Delphos, Attn: Shane
Coleman, 608 N. Canal
St., Delphos, OH 45833
4/11/15, 4/18/15,
4/25/15, 5/2/15, 5/9/15,
5/16/15

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HOUSE FOR RENT

604 S. Clay St.,

Delphos.
2-BR,
washer/dryer hook-up.
No pets. $475/mo, plus
deposit. Utilities not included. 419-234-7505
SEVERAL MOBILE
Homes/House for rent.
View homes online at
www.ulmshomes.com or
inquire at 419-692-3951
515 N BurtSt,
Van Wert
Very well updated 3
bedroom, 2 bath, 1 car
garage, ranch. New roof,
bath and kitchen
remodel, new flooring
and paint. Owner
financing, seeking lease
option and rent to own
candidates. $575 per
mo. chbsinc.com for
pics, video tour and
details or
419-586-8220.

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MOBILE HOMES
FOR RENT

Rent-To-Own
2 Bedroom
Mobile Home
419-692-3951

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HOUSES FOR SALE

4-BR home at 604 W.

2nd St. for sale by Owner. Double lot, carport,
new water heater, new
interior paint, $68,000.
Call 419-692-8412
5BR HOUSE for Rent,
Findlay, $200/BR. Findlay students preferred.
Call 419-235-4587

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GARAGE SALES/
YARD SALES

OTTOVILLE
COMMUNITY
May 1-2, 9:00-5:00
50 Participants, Watch
For Balloons and Maps,
Also Fund Raiser ICY
Group Parrish
Center Gym

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YARD SALES

VAN WERT
1190 Garfield St.
Friday, Saturday,
Sunday
8:00-5:00
Ping Pong Table, Dinette
Set, Cafe Table Set,
Chairs, Teen Boy & Girl
Clothes, Miscellaneous

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GARAGE SALES/
YARD SALES

SENIOR CITIZENS
Giant Garage Sale
217 Riley Street
Celina, Ohio
April30 May 1,2,3,4,5
Weekdays 8:30-4:00
Thursday Evening till
7:30 Saturday/Sunday
9:30-4:00
"BAG DAYS"
Clothing Only
Sunday $3.00
Monday $2.00
Tuesday-May5th
-LAST DAY$1.00 second
bag free,
Includes All Items Left

VAN WERT
Leeson Avenue
Streetwide Sales at
611,612,615 has
Baseball Cards, Books,
China Cabinet, Coach,
Comics, Emmett Kelly,
Fenton,
Jewelry/Wedding Rings,
Kitchen,
707,807,818,839,841
has Antiques,
Sewing/Crafts, Great
Clothing, 921 and 1111
Friday-Saturday
9:00-5:00

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MISCELLANEOUS

NICE 2-seat wood swing

with frame, $25. Call
419-695-8830
LAMP REPAIR, table or
floor. Come to our store.
Hohenbrink
TV.
419-695-1229
PEAVEY KEYBOARD
amplifier KB/A60;
$100.00,
Fender amplifier $500.00
Princeton Reverb Amp,
Phone 419-235-3443.

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AUTO

INDIANA AUTO
AUCTION, INC. Huge
Repo Sale April 30th.
Over 100 repossessed
units for sale. Cash only.
$500 deposit per person
required. Register
8am-9:30am to bid. No
public entry after
9:30am. All vehicles
sold AS IS!
4425 W. Washington
Center Road,
Fort Wayne. (A)

To advertise, please e-mail classifieds@timesbulletin.com or call 419.695.0015 (Delphos Herald)

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AUTOMOTIVE

Buying or Hauling

Used, Wrecked or Junk Vehicles.

Scrap Metal of all kinds.
Roll-off container
services available
Certified Scale on Site
(419) 363-CARS (2277)

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CONSTRUCTION

D &D
DaviD Drake

Construction
Roofing Siding Decks

Windows Doors & more!

House Remodel/Room Additions

419.203.5665
419.586.8384

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625

CONSTRUCTION

Crew

timesbulletin.com delphosherald.com

Wanted: Remodeling,
Roofing, Siding,
New Construction,
Pole Barns.

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HOME REPAIR AND

REMODEL

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FATHER & SON

RELIABLE MOWING

POHLMAN
BUILDERS
ROOM ADDITIONS

POHLMAN
POURED

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Residential
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Agricultural Needs
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PUBLIC AUCTION

ESTATE AucTion
Thursday, May 14, 2015 4:00 p.m.

120 S. Chestnut St., Van Wert, Ohio

House & Contents

Real Estate: Home sells at 6:00 p.m. The home is located

at 120 S. Chestnut St., Van Wert, Ohio. It can serve as
a single family home or a duplex. The small efficiency
apartment could be opened to the main part of the
dwelling to create a larger single family home.

WILL SELL FOR A VERY REASONABLE PRICE!!!

Date: May 7, 2015

Time: 6:00 pm
Location: 304 West
Hoffman Street, Ohio City,
Ohio
Items: REALLY AFFORDABLE, 3 bedroom, 1 bath
home with full sized lot
Manager: Anne Brecht
419-203-5780
Auctioneer(s):

Straley Realty &

Auctioneers, Inc.

PUBLIC aUCtIon

Date: Thurs. 5/7

Time: 3:00 pm
Location: Jr. Fair Building,
Van Wert Co. Fair Grounds,
Van Wert, Ohio

Items: Automobiles, Furniture, Household Goods and

Collectibles, Coins

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515 N. Burt St.

Van Wert

Very well updated 3

bedroom, 2 bath, 1 car
garage, ranch. New roof,
bath and kitchen remodel,
new flooring and paint.
Owner financing
available. Lease option
and land contract
available! Contact us
about this affordable
home today! $76,000
Approx mo pmt $407.98.
www.chbsinc.com
419-586-8220

Terms for Real Estate: $1,500 down day of auction with

balance due by June 15, 2015. Possession upon closing.
Selling subject to confirmation.

See Photos at www.auctionzip.com

AuctionZip Auctioneer ID # 6413
Household: Lots of general household items such as
furniture, bedroom suite, linens, kitchen items and more.
Antiques & Collectibles: DOLLS, DOLLS & MORE DOLLS
- hundreds of dolls and doll-related items; countertop oak
and glass display case; oak chest; VFW convention badges
from the 30s and 50s; marble top oak dresser; oil lamps;
many old books and much more...
Terms: Cash or check with proper ID.
Seller: Ruth M. Stump Estate Sharon Miller, Executor,
Collette Carcione Attorney, Van Wert Probate Court Case
#20141176

BEE GEE REALTY &

AUCTION CO., LTD
122 N Washington St.,
www.BeeGeeRealty.com
Van Wert, OH 45891

Public AucTiON

Date: Wed. 4/29

Time: 10:00 am
Location: 220 S. Market
St., 217 E. Crawford St.,
141 E. Crawford St., Van
Wert, OH
Items: 3 Downtown Commercial Buildings
Seller(s): Van Wert
County Commissioners
Auctioneer(s):

419.203.7681

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Over 28 years of experience

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Date: Thurs. 5/14

Time: 4:00 pm
Location: 120 S. Chestnut

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Seller(s): Ruth M. Stump Estate

Sharon Miller, Executor, Collette
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siding
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gutters
Decks
Windows &
doors
Electrical
Complete
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Probate Court Case #20141176

Auctioneer(s):

Bee Gee Realty &

Auction Co., LTD.

AUCTIONS

HOUSE AUctiOn

Wednesday, May 27 6:00 p.m. 733 Woodland Ave., Van Wert, OH

Value Bungalow

No job too small!

Great opportunity is
available for investors
and landlords. This is the
perfect type of property to
remodel and rent or resell.
There are 2 bedrooms,
1 bathroom, full basement
and a 1 car garage.

419.302.0882
A local business

WILL SELL FOR A VERY REASONABLE PRICE!!!

CALL BEE GEE AT 419-238-5555 TO VIEW

Terms for Real Estate: $2,000 down day of auction with balance due by June 26, 2015.
Selling subject to confirmation.
Seller: Sylvia Stetler

Visit our website at www.BeeGeeRealty.com to view the auction calendar and

see more information/photos of this auction and all upcoming auctions.

BEE GEE REALTY & AUCTION CO., LTD

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www.BeeGeeRealty.com 419-238-5555

Auctioneers: Bob Gamble, CAI, CES; Dale Butler; Ron Medaugh;

DD Strickler, Gary Richey, and Andy Schwieterman
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Auctioneer(s):

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Saturday, April 25 & Sunday, April 26, 2015

Authorities:
Terror suspects
planned
Vatican attack
MILAN (AP) Islamic extremists suspected in a
bomb attack in a Pakistani
market that killed more than
100 people had also planned
an attack against the Vatican
in 2010 that was never carried
out, an Italian prosecutor said
Friday.
The alleged foiled plot,
known to authorities for years,
was revealed as prosecutors
announced the results of a decade-long investigation into
an Italy-based terror network
that aimed to stop Pakistans
actions against the Taliban.
Police arrested nine suspects
related to the probe Friday
throughout Italy. Another
nine were being sought, three
of whom were believed to still
be in the country.
Wiretaps collected as part
of the investigation gave signals of some preparation for
a possible attack at the Vatican, prosecutor Mauro Mura
told a news conference in Cagliari, Sardinia. That included
the arrival in Rome of a Pakistani suicide bomber, Mura
said.
The Pakistani eventually
left Italy, Mura said, without
explaining why. The Italian
news agency ANSA reported
that there were two suicide
bombers and that they were
warned off by their associates
in Italy when police began
executing search warrants in
the wider investigation of the
Italy-based Islamic terror network.

Times Bulletin/Delphos Herald

Night train
kills migrants

STORY OF THE DAY

After drone killings,
pressure for a new
hostage strategy
By MATTHEW LEE
AP Diplomatic Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) The accidental killing of two
hostages in a U.S. operation against al-Qaida has put a new
spotlight on the Obama administrations reliance on drones
in the battle against terrorism and has also raised pressure on the White House to revise the nations oft-criticized
strategy for dealing with abducted Americans and their
families.
A day after President Barack Obama apologized and took
responsibility for the deaths of American Warren Weinstein
and Italian Giovanni Lo Porto in a January strike along the
Afghanistan-Pakistan border, officials said Friday that a
nearly yearlong, interagency review of the hostage policy is
to be completed this spring.
White House press secretary Josh Earnest said the
Obama administration is considering whether to create a
fusion cell comprised of the FBI, Pentagon, State Department and intelligence community to ensure they are closely coordinating on rescue efforts and communication with
families. The administration is seeking reaction to the idea
from relatives of hostages, after several have complained
about the governments response in the past.
These families are in a terrible situation unthinkable
to imagine what it would be like to have a loved one, a family member, being held against their will by a terrorist organization, Earnest said.
The review wont affect the longstanding U.S. refusal to
offer ransom or other concessions for the release of hostages. Paying ransom or offering a concession to a terrorist
organization may result in the saving of one innocent life,
but could put countless other innocent lives at greater risk,
Earnest said.
Obama ordered the review last summer as more Americans were abducted by the Islamic State group in Iraq and
Syria and other militant groups, and hostage families and
lawmakers criticized the response.

In this May 28, 2011 photo provided by Margherita

Romanelli and made available Thursday, April
23, 2015, Italian aid worker Giovanni Lo Porto,
left, works in Multan, Pakistan. (Andrea Parisi/
Courtesy of Margherita Romanelli via AP)
The families anguish has been made worse by the fact
that European governments routinely pay ransoms and their
hostages are released unharmed.
Meanwhile, kidnappers have killed several Americans,
including Luke Somers, who was shot just as a U.S. rescue
team was rushing to him.
Weve reached out to all of the hostage families to get
their input, State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf
said of the 82 families and former American hostages taken
since 2001. We want it from them, to see how we can do
better, because we understand theyre the most important
part of this.
On Thursday, Elaine Weinstein thanked her congressional delegation from Maryland and some in the FBI for their
relentless efforts to free my husband. But she also said, in
a statement, Unfortunately, the assistance we received from
other elements of the U.S. government was inconsistent and
disappointing over the course of three and a half years.
We hope that my husbands death and the others who
have faced similar tragedies in recent months will finally
prompt the U.S. government to take its responsibilities seriously and establish a coordinated and consistent approach to
supporting hostages and their families.

VELES, Macedonia (AP)

A group of migrants trying to reach European opportunity via whats billed by
smugglers as a safe route
trekking along train tracks
through the Balkans was
hit by an overnight train in a
remote river gorge in Macedonia, killing 14.
The deaths of the undocumented migrants from Africa and Asia underscore how,
even as tens of thousands
risk drowning in the Mediterranean to reach European
shores, many others gamble
with their lives by taking
perilous overland journeys
to reach Hungary, a popular
back door to the 28-nation
European Union.
Railway officials said
many of those killed Thursday night had stopped to rest
after an exhausting hourslong
hike and were sleeping on the
tracks when the train plowed
into them.
The overland route from
Greece through Macedonia and Serbia has soared in
popularity over the past two
years as migrants seek a less
dangerous path than the sea
crossing from North Africa to
Italy.
Trains killed 40 migrants
last year, usually in groups of
one or two, compared to the
more than 1,300 lives lost in
the Mediterranean over the
past three weeks alone a
horrifying statistic that has
put 2015 on track to be the
deadliest year ever for the sea
crossing.

Ford recalls 390,000

cars to fix door latches

NURSES!

DETROIT (AP) Ford is recalling about 390,000 cars because the doors may not latch properly and could open while
the cars are in motion.
The recall covers certain 2012 through 2014 Ford Fiestas,
and 2013 and 2014 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ cars that
were made in Mexico.
The automaker said Friday that a part in the door latch
spring assembly can break, causing the latch to fail. If that happens, its possible a door could fly open while the cars are being
driven.
Ford Motor Co. said two people suffered sore shoulders
from doors bouncing back after they were closed. Theres also
a report of one accident when an unlatched door opened and hit
another car in a parking lot.
Dealers will replace all four door latches at no cost to customers.
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
began investigating Fiesta door latches in September after getting 61 complaints about the doors. A dozen people complained
that a door opened while the cars were in motion.

Youre invited to a FREE

education event during
Nurses Week.
All area nurses are invited to an enlightening
event and presentation.

Saving Lives: Translating Evidence into Safe Practice

Nationally known nursing leader, author and mentor
Jane Barnsteiner, PhD, RN, FAAN, will share her expert insights on
evidence-based practice, translational research and patient safety, and
the important role each plays in the healthcare setting. Barnsteiner serves

$tocks of Regional Interest

as Director of Nursing for Translational Research at the University of

Pennsylvania Health System.
At the event, youll be able to:
> Tour the Parkview Mirro Center for Advanced Medical Simulation
> Learn about nursing colleagues projects at the
Nursing Clinical Action Team poster display

When

Wednesday, May 6
Session 1: 9 a.m. 11 a.m. (registration 8 a.m. 9 a.m.)
Session 2: 1 p.m. 3 p.m. (registration 12 p.m. 1 p.m.)

Where

Parkview Mirro Center for Research and Innovation

10622 Parkview Plaza Drive, Fort Wayne

Registration
and event details

Session 1: www.parkview.com/NursesWeekrsvpAM
Session 2: www.parkview.com/NursesWeekrsvpPM

Choose either the morning or afternoon session.

Seating is limited. Deadline for registration is April 29. CNE credit available.

For more information, contact

Vicki Maisonneuve at (260) 266-2031
or vicki.maisonneuve@parkview.com.

Parkview Health System (OH-427, 6/1/2015) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Ohio Nurses
Association (OBN-001-91), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Centers Commission on Accreditation.
The Indiana State Nurses Association has designated ONA as the official approver of CNE Providers and activities for Indiana.
2015, Parkview Health PH-A-172i

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Saturday, April 25 & Sunday, April 26, 2015 15

US new-home sales
collapse in March
By JOSH BOAK
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) Sales of new U.S. homes plummeted in March, as the spring buying season opened with
sharp declines in the Northeast and South.
The Commerce Department said Thursday that new-home
sales fell 11.4 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 481,000. This marks a swift reversal from an annual
sales pace of 543,000 in February, which had been the strongest performance in seven years.
Purchases of new homes have been volatile on a monthly
basis, although sales during the first quarter of 2015 are higher
than in 2014. The volatility points to a real estate market still
finding its footing in the aftermath of the housing bubble that
triggered the Great Recession in 2007 and the weak recovery
that has followed.
The pace is sluggish, but the trend in new home sales is still
higher, said Jennifer Lee, a senior economist at BMO Capital
Markets. Dont be surprised to see a bounce back in April.
New-homes sales last month plunged 33 percent in the
Northeast and 15.8 percent in the South, while the West registered a slight loss and the Midwest reported a modest gain.
The median sales price fell 1.7 percent since March 2014 to
$277,400.
Despite last months sales decline, homebuilders are hopeful
that the spring buying season will draw more buyers.
Winter storms in January and February closed construction
sites and likely pushed back potential March sales to later in
the year. At the same time, a yearlong hiring spree coupled
with low mortgage rates has expanded the number of people
shopping for a home.
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo
builder sentiment index rose in April, and the outlook for sales
of single-family houses over the next six months climbed to its
highest level since December.
In a separate report Wednesday, sales of existing homes
surged in March. The higher demand, however, has yet to cause
additional listings to come onto the market. That could prompt
construction firms to quicken the pace of building, leading
more buyers to choose to purchase a new home instead.
Sales of existing homes rose 6.1 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.19 million, the National Association of Realtors said in its report.
The existing-home market had just 4.6 months of supply nationwide, well below the six months of supply that economists
say would reflect a healthy market.
Some homeowners are choosing to renovate instead of selling their home and upgrading. An index measuring renovation
plans by Houzz, an online firm for home remodeling and design, rose during the first three months of this year compared
to the end of 2014.

In this Jan. 8, 2015 file photo, a flag advertising

a newly built home for sale flaps in the breeze in
Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Allen County
City of Delphos
Jeffery M. and Bridget A. Bockey to C & C Construction and Properties, LLC, 927 N. Main
St., Delphos, $43,500.
Brian A. Goergens to Max J. Wisher, 641 E. Fourth St., Delphos, $67,000.
Phillip K. Hammond, et al. and Sheriff Samuel A. Crish to Will Investment Properties,
LLC., 1229 N. Main St., Delphos, $4,000.
Kevin M. and Katie Siefker to Ryan M. Shock, 1002 S. Adams St., Delphos, $71,000.
Linda D. Stemen to Andrew J. Smith, 536 N. Moening St., Delphos, $82,500.
Jessica Williams, Jessica Elling and Douglas S. Williams to Lonnie P. and Marie A. Cash,
533 S. Madison St., Delphos, $89,800.
Village of elida
Dolores V. Findlay Steele to Vision 4 Investments, LLC., 1157 Bay Cir., Lima, $40,000.
Jennie Sue Meeker, Jennie Sue Mertz and William E. Meeker to Guy Alexander, 533 St.
Clair Ave., Lima, $40,000.
Property 5, LLC. to State of Ohio Department of Transportation, 4457 Elida Rd., Lima,
$2,227.
spencerville
Larry E. Loma, LLC. to Larry E. and Sharon M. Seibert, 401 Fourth St. W., Spencerville,
$190,000.

David J. Lichtensteiger, Janice Lichtensteiger to Thomas Lichtensteiger, Leah Lichtensteiger,

Travis Lichtensteiger, portion of section 26, Tully Township.
Thomas Lichtensteiger, Leah Lichtensteiger, Travis Lichtensteiger to Flatrock Farms LLP,
portion of section 26, Tully Township.
Gerald E. Thompson to Scott A. Siedel, inlots 42, 43, Monticello.
Serena S. Renner to Serena S. Renner, Justin D. Brown, lots 3, 6, 11, portion of lot 14, lots 4,
5, 12, portion of lot 13, McKee.
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Creative Home Buying Solutions Inc., inlot
162, Delphos.
John A. Bauer, Christine L. Bauer, Christine Bauer to John A. Bauer, Christine L. Bauer,
portion of sections 28, 29, Union Township.
Estate of Dale Riebesehl to Norma Riebesehl, portion of section 12, Liberty Township.
Norma Riebesehl to Ronald D. Neate, Pamela S. Neate, portion of section 12, Liberty Township.
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Everbank, inlot 3178, Van Wert.
Nicholas E. Ruble, Kerry Ruble to Michel Van Kempen, Maria Beatriz Gandara, portion of
section 18, Hoaglin Township.
Basil L. Agler Jr., Glory Agler to Basil L. Agler Jr., Glory Agler, outlots 8-5, 8-6, Ohio City.
Brandon Glover, Shannon Glover to Keary J. Ball, inlot 181, Van Wert.
Brick Farms LLC, Karla A. Burnett, Clark Burnett to Marcus B. Krendl, lots 6-3, 6-4, Delphos subdivision.
Julie K. Zaleski to Rw1 Real Estate LLC, inlot 1357, Van Wert.
Putnam County
Rosemary Thatcher Trust Agreement to Brenneman Brothers, portion of section 24, Jackson
Lois J. Kahle TR, Joseph P. Wischmeyer TR, Kathleen A. Wischmeyer TR, Ralph E. Wischmeyer TR, 33.60 acres, Blanchard Township, 10.0 acres, 40.0 acres, 46.18 acres, .144 acre, Township.
Wells Fargo Bank to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, inlots 44, 45, Convoy.
8.135 acres, .604 acre, Ottawa Township and 42.25 acres and 33.579 acres, Pleasant Township,
to Kathleen A. Wischmeyer TR, Joseph P. Wischmeyer TR, Lois Kahle TR and Ralph E. Wischmeyer TR.
Dianne Baker and James E. Baker, 1.676 acres, 44.7240 and 40.60 acres, Greensburg Township, to James E. Baker TR and Dianne V. Baker TR.
David J. Birkemeier and Amy J. Birkemeier, Lot 355, Leipsic, to Todd A. Maag.
Andrea Niemeyer and Gregory A. Niemeyer, 1.0 acre, Sugar Creek Township, to Michael L.
Niemeyer.
Ruth E. Kuhlman, parcel, Glandorf, to Brent A. Meyers.
Paul J. Altenburger and Bettie J. Altenburger, 1.88 acres, Monterey Township, to Bettie J.
Altenburger TR and Paul J Altenburger TR.
Marcelle B. Henry, Lot 147, Continental, to Homier and Sons Incorporated.
Donald J. Schoonover, dec. Lots 977 and 978, Ottawa, to Sarah M. Schoonover.
Nancy J. Vanloo and Peter Vanloo, Jr., 1.25 acres, Jennings Township, to William M. Lucas.
James A. Jones, dec., Lot 375, Leipsic, to Jeffery L. Jones, Kenneth Jones, Marvin Jones,
Gary Jones, Paul Jones, Jr., Timothy L. Jones, Robert E. Jones and Joyce Jones.
Jeffery L. Jones, Janice Jones, Kenneth Jones, Phyllis Jones, Marvin Jones, Eileen Jones
aka Mary Eileen Jones, Gary Jones, Josephine Jones, Paul Jones Jr., Shelley Jones, Timothy L.
Jones, Brenda Jones and Robert E. Jones, Lot 375, Leipsic, to Joyce Jones.
Janet David, Lot 653, Leipsic, to Eric E. Pavel and Michelle G. Pavel.
Donald J. Dunbar and Marilyn L. Dunbar, Lot 44, Kalida, to Charles L. Dunbar.
Bonnie J. Losh, Lot 683, Ottawa, to Michael Ruhe.
Donald Jerome Burgei, 2.419 acres, Monterey Township, to Sheryl Tumblin Burgei.
Bendele Triangle LLC, Lot 587, Ottoville, to Anthony C. Quartana and Jennifer N. Quartana.
Van Wert County
Wendy V. Golden to Van Wert Federal Savings Bank, inlot 2453, Van Wert.
Lindsay B. Garza, Lindsay B. Richards, Steve Richards to Ronald D. Richards, inlot 606,
Delphos.
Ryan J. Carder, Danielle L. Carder to Joshua Rose, Amanda Rose, inlot 1266, Delphos.
Christopher Youtsey to Stacy Youtsey, portion of section 17, Washington Township.
Brian M. Foster, Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach to First Financial Bank, outlot 34, portion
of outlot 33, Convoy.
FFF Properties LLC to Larry D. Foster, Betty E. Foster, portion of lot 274, Van Wert subdivision.

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Times Bulletin/Delphos Herald

The Fox on the Fairway hits a hole in one

inFoRMation SUBMitted
By Nancy Brown
Last evening, I had the opportunity to view the dress rehearsal
of Ken Ludwigs The Fox on the
Fairway, presented by Off Stage
Productions at the Van Wert County
Senior Center. This hilarious comedy combines the game of golf with
the game of life, pitting rival golf
clubs and budding love interests in
an irreverent mix of scheming and
laughter.
Perhaps most notable is Staci Kaufman in the role of Pamela
Peabody, Club V.P. at Quail Valley
Country Club, which has lost the
annual golf tournament five years

in a row to rival club Crouching

Squirrel. Pamela, along with Club
President Henry Bingham, played
by John Vining, put their heads together in a series of schemes to enlist and keep a ringer for the tournament and ensure a win for the club.
Perhaps the finest moment in the
show comes in Act Two when Staci
(Pamela), works to dislodge an oyster that has slid down the inside her
black evening gown.
Vining also does a fine job in
his role as the scheming Bingham,
who has learned that he will lose
his job if his team is not able to
pull off a win at this years tournament. With the recruitment of a
new club member, he feels certain

that victory is in the bag, but shortly before the start of the tournament, his plans go awry. Vinings
most notable moment comes as he
expresses his true feelings for Pamela, only to learn that the public
address system is on and his passionate appeals have been shared
with everyone on the courseincluding his wife, Muriel, played
by Mary Yackey, a strong-willed
woman whose camouflage clothing matches her presumed predatory instinct.
In addition, the play is marked
by very credible performances by
Dustin Manson, Lacy Allen, and
Steve Bricker in their roles as Justin, the new golf assistant; Louise,

odot
Ohio 696 will be closed for
three days. Traffic will be detoured north onto Interstate
75 to the Ohio 103/Bentley
Road interchange back to Interstate 75 southbound.
On Thursday, May 14,
the exit ramp from Interstate
75 northbound to Ohio 696
will be closed for one day
only. Traffic will be detoured
north on Interstate 75 to the
Ohio 103/Bentley Road interchange to Interstate 75 south
back to Ohio 696 at Beaverdam.
Only one ramp at a time
will be closed.
paulding County
U.S. 127 between Garfield
Avenue and Jackson Street in
the village of Paulding closed
April 13 for approximately
eight months for a sewer separation project. Traffic detoured onto Ohio 613, Ohio
637 and Ohio 111 back to U.S.
127. Work is being performed
by VTF Excavation, Celina.
Ohio 500 just south of
Ohio 111 will be reduced to
one lane through the work
zone for tile repair. Work
is being performed by the
Paulding County ODOT
maintenance garage.
Ohio 49 north of Antwerp,
just south of the Defiance
County line, will be reduced
to one lane through the work

zone for drainage repairs.

Work is being performed by
the Paulding County ODOT
maintenance garage.
U.S. 127 approximately
two miles south of U.S. 24
will be reduced to one lane
through the work zone for
drainage repairs. Work is being performed by the Paulding County ODOT maintenance garage.
putnam County
Ohio 114 northwest of the
village of Kalida just west
of County Road 19 will be
closed beginning May 11 for
approximately five days for a
culvert replacement. Traffic
will be detoured onto Ohio
694, Ohio 115 and U.S. 224
back to Ohio 114. Once Ohio
114 reopens, County Road 19
will close for approximately one week also for culvert
replacements. Work is being
performed by the Putnam
County ODOT maintenance
garage.
U.S. 224 east of Ottoville
to west of Kalida may be reduced to one lane through the
work zone for pavement repair. Work is being performed
by the Putnam County ODOT
maintenance garage.
Van Wert County
There will be no work this
coming week that will significantly impact traffic.

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A buffet-style meal, prepared by
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Beach

(From page 4)
Ohio 696 in the village of
Beaverdam will be closed for
five days beginning April 27
for a railroad crossing repair.
Traffic will be detoured onto
Interstate 75, Ohio 235, and
Ohio 12 back to Ohio 696.
Work is being performed by
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Ohio 81 between Sugar
Street and Neubrecht Road
at the railroad tracks adjacent
to Sugar Street will be closed
beginning May 1 for one
week for culvert replacement
and pavement repairs. Traffic restrictions related to the
project will begin April 27.
Traffic will be detoured onto
Neubrecht Road, Bible Road
and Sugar Street back to Ohio
81. Work is being performed
by R.B. Jergens Contractors
Inc., Dayton.
Interstate 75 and Ohio 696,
Beaverdam The southbound
entrance and northbound exit
ramps at Interstate 75 and
Ohio 696 at Beaverdam will
be closed during the week of
May 11 for pavement repair.
The present schedule for the
closures is as follows. Work is
being performed by the Allen
County ODOT maintenance
garage:
Beginning Monday, May
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To add to the work of the cast,
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making it an evening of entertaining fun.
While many things about the
script are predictable, the ending
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icing to the cake, Director Dan Bulau and Co-Director Amy Shoppell
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(From page 1)
Simson also wrote in the article that Beach
noted he was always cold and hungry, received no medical care at all and received
only one Red Cross parcel which had to be
shared with five other POWs.
The path to liberation was a long walk
starting May 8, 1945, and ending May 14,
1945, in Russia when he and the other prisoners made it to the American lines. He weighed
a mere 105 pounds after having began his service at 140.
Beachs daughter, Jacqueline Taylor of
Cridersville, said hes never really talked
much about what happened during his service.
Hes had trouble with his feet because he
was frost bit during that time, she said. He
just never really said much else about it like a
lot of World War II vets. They came home, got
married, got jobs, and didnt say much.

In addition to the Knight of the Legion of

Honor medal, Beach has received the Bronze
Star and Purple Heart.
We are very proud of him, Taylor continued. Hes a good, godly man and were proud
of what he did. It took a lot for what all those
men did during World War II.
On Tuesday, William Bill Rekart, also
a World War II POW, died in Delphos. Now
Beach is the last living World War II POW in
Van Wert County, according to the Van Wert
County Veteran Service Office.
On April 13, 1947, Beach married Recie
Ellinger, who died Sept. 26, 2004.
He has four children, Jacqueline (Gregory) Taylor of Cridersville, Kevin (Jill) Beach
of Albion, Indiana, and Brad Beach of Indianapolis, Indiana; four grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren.

UtiLity
(From page 1)
A lot of times there will be a grant we can
apply for to help with the cost of implementing
something like this, Coleman sad. We will
look at everything.
Coleman said that it would be possible,
with the new electronic readers, to do the entire city in less than a day.
Currently, water meters are read once a
quarter in March, June, September and December for the May, August, November and
February billings, respectively. There are
2,750 water customers.
We have 13 books that need read each
billing cycle and in the past, we contracted
that out, Coleman began. We paid the final
contract amount on that in December 2013
and have been doing the readings with city
employees, the administration, and volunteers. Last summer, we had four students who
worked with us and we used them in June.
City Council heard legislation Monday to
hire two former city employees as meter readers on a per-book rate. Larry Lindeman and
Jeff Rostorfer are familiar with the location of
most residential and business meters.
While it is preferable to keep the chore
performed in-house, other issues take prece-

dence.
If we have a water main break or some
other issue, thats going to take priority,
Coleman said. We have had to do estimated
billing because we just couldnt get the meters
read. We are also down in staffing so were
short-handed to begin with. The weather is
also a factor.
March is historically the hardest month to
do readings due to snow on the ground and/
or melting snow and rain filling the pits and
obscuring the meters, making them difficult
if not impossible to read. In those cases, estimates are used with average usage calculated
to come to a figure. While relying on estimates
is sometimes a necessity, its not the best-case
scenario.
We dont want to estimate. We want actual readings so residents have accurate billing.
We dont want customers to have a huge bill
one cycle because we couldnt get the meters
read, Coleman said. Weve also had issues
with a customer being read first during one
cycle and maybe they dont get read until the
second or third week of the next and that can
sometimes make a big difference in their bill.
We are striving for consistency for the customer and for the city.

Lynching
(From page 5)
Prosecutor Dorsey held
up Conley as an honest witness because, although he
had obviously lied several times, Dorsey believed
blacks just were not smart
enough to make up complicated stories without some
truth at its core. In his closing argument, he compared
Frank to Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde, killing Phagan to keep
her silent.
The jury, which later
told stories of intimidation
and threats spoken through
the open windows behind
them, found Frank guilty.
As Dorsey left the courthouse, he was picked up off
his feet and carried down
the street on the shoulders
of some men while a crowd
cheered all around him. He
was later voted governor of
Georgia.
Franks attorney appealed
all the way to the Supreme
Court where he was denied
because they could find no

technical argument to overturn the decision though they

wrote the court doubted he
had received a fair trial. In
fact, Conleys lawyer, William Smith, told friends afterward he knew for a fact
that Conley had committed
the murder.
As a last resort, Frank appealed to the outgoing governor of Georgia for clemency.
Gov. Slaton reviewed all the
evidence and lowered the
death penalty sentence to life
in prison, writing that he was
certain Frank was innocent
and someday he would be
proven so. However, a group
of men calling themselves
the Knights of Mary Phagan,
incensed over Franks escape
from execution, formed a
plan to kidnap and kill the
man. The men included,
among others, a former governor, a judge, and at least
two legislators. On August
17, 1915, the men kidnapped
Frank from the state farm
prison, took him to a farm

about two miles from where

Phagan had lived and then
lynched him. A crowd had
formed during the killing
and many posed for photographs that were turned into
post cards while souvenir
hunters cut the noose into
small pieces and took them
home.
The aftermath of the
Frank murder was as frightening as the two gruesome
deaths were before. Of the
approximately 3,000 Jews
living in Georgia at the
time of the lynching, half
left the state in fear, never
to return.
The Knights of Mary Phagan also left a legacy. Many
of the 26 members went on to
reform a new Ku Klux Klan
organization that can trace its
roots to today.
Here now is a reprint of
the August 17, 1915 Van
Wert Daily Bulletin article
detailing the lynching of Leo
Frank.

WindoW
(From page 5)
Head of Christ,
Appears on Wall
North Bergen, Dr. J. What was described
as an outline of the head of Christ, appeared
on the high white wall of the crematory last
night.
It was reported by a watchman who was

advised to wipe it out, but he said he tried and

failed. Police likewise could not remove it. By
midnight, 5,000 persons had gathered in front
of the wall. The silhouette was about three
feet high.
Delphos Herald,
July 3, 1929