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Ulrich 2013
Honorary
Wildcat
BY NANCY SPENCER
Herald Editor
nspencer@delphosherald.com
DELPHOS Each year, the current graduating class offi-
cers of Jefferson High School chooses and Honorary Wildcat.
This person is someone who did not graduate from the district
but they feel is a Wildcat all the same by their support to the
class and school.
During commencement ceremonies on Saturday, Ed Ulrich
was announced as the 2013 Honorary Wildcat.
As class officers, we decided to give Mr. Ulrich the
Honorary Wildcat award because of his patience, kindness and
friendship he has shown to students, teachers and those around
him, Destiny Thompson said.
Jenna Moreo and Fallon VanDyke said Ulrichs cheerful
personality is contagious.
He always has a smile on his face but he also strives to
make others smile as well, Moreo said.
Students became close to him through laughter and learn-
ing, VanDyke added.
High School Principal John Edinger approves of the classs
choice.
The 2013 Honorary Wildcat Ed Ulrich accepts his award from graduate Evan Stant
during Saturdays commencement ceremonies. (Delphos Herald/Nancy Spencer)
Moments away from receiving her diploma, Jefferson senior Sydney Drerup, at left,
shares a few last words with Principal John Edinger Saturday morning. Above: The class
of 2013 moves their tassels to the left.
Kalida FD improves
insurance rates for
township residents
Information submitted
KALIDA The Kalida
Fire Department was recent-
ly notified by Insurance
S e r v i c e s
Office (ISO)
of an improve-
ment in the
fire insurance
classification
for the town-
ship areas pro-
tected by the
department.
Known as
the ISO Public
Protection Classification,
this rating has improved
from Class 9 to Class 7,
effective Aug. 1. Kalida Fire
Department is the first fire
department in Northwest
Ohio to earn a classification
better than Class 9 in areas
without fire hydrants.
A primary benefit of the
fire department improving
the ISO Public Protection
Classification to Class 7
is that many residents and
businesses in the Kalida
fire district will realize
an annual decrease in fire
insurance premiums.
An independent insur-
ance estimate of savings
indicates average annual
rate reductions of approxi-
mately 28 percent of hom-
eowners policies, approxi-
mately 15 percent for com-
mercial policies and approx-
imately seven percent for
farm policies.
Many fac-
tors are used
to determine
fire insurance
rates and the
actual savings
on policies in
the areas with
the Class 7
classification
could vary
greatly. Residents should
notify their fire insurance
representative concerning
possible premium reduc-
tions.
The former Class 9 indi-
cated to fire insurance com-
panies that there was no
water supply system in the
townships that would pro-
vide a minimum of 250 gal-
lons per minute for two-hour
duration for fire suppression
use by the fire department.
To improve on the clas-
sification, a water delivery
system that would meet or
exceed these minimum stan-
dards needed to be devel-
oped.
Seminar warns of
cyber crime dangers
BY ASHLEY LEHMAN
DHI Correspondent
news@delphosherald.com
ADA Covert surveillance, extortion
and information theft may be the sub-
ject of many Hollywood productions but
unfortunately, modern-day espionage is
an active threat to governments, corpora-
tions and small businesses alike.
Keeping area businesspeople and gov-
ernment organizations safe from cyber
crime was the focus of a seminar held at
Ohio Northern University on Friday. The
seminar, held in coordination with US
Representative Bob Latta, featured cyber
crime experts from the Cleveland divi-
sion of the FBI and University of Findlay
lecturer in Information Assurance, Loren
Wagner.
According to the FBI, China is at the
forefront of technological espionage but
Iran and several of the United States
allies are also involved.
Russia is as aggressive and involved
as they were during the Cold War, said
Agent Michael Maltbie.
By being involved in the seminar and
others like it, the FBI hopes to raise
awareness to lessen the risk of doing busi-
ness in foreign countries, stated Maltbie.
He also highlighted some of the fre-
quently-used collection techniques uti-
lized by information thieves. They include
direct requests, joint venture proposals,
exploitation of business relationships and
elicitation at conferences or events.
However, cyber criminals may not
always come from outside the business
or corporation. Insiders, whether unwit-
tingly or with intent, can cause serious
damage to a corporations business and
financial success. It is estimated that
cyber crime and loss of intellectual prop-
erty, including research and development
data, customer lists and financial records,
leads to $500-$600 billion in losses each
year in revenue.
Large corporations are not the only tar-
get of cyber crime. Advances in personal
computing and smartphone use has made
virtually everyone using this technology
at risk.
So, what can business owners and
government officials do to protect their
organizations?
1.) Be aware. Phishing attempts can
and often do look like legitimate offers or
information requests. Always remember
that your financial institution will not
contact you for personal information in
that manner.
2.) Keep computer software updat-
ed. According to Wagner, it is not just
the large applications, such as Windows,
that are targeted. Thieves often focus
on smaller programs like Java or Adobe
Reader that have fewer security features.
Keeping software up to date helps to
ensure the use of the most secure pro-
grams offered.
3.) Think before clicking. Offers of free
money or gift cards are tempting ploys to
acquire personal or business information.
Always remember: if it sounds too good
to be true, then it probably is.
More information about keeping pri-
vate information safe from cyber crime
can be found at www.stopthinkconnect.
org.
See FIRE, page 10
See WILDCAT, page 10
Sunny today
with highs
around 70.
Mostly clear
tonight with
lows in the
upper 40s. See page 2.
St. Peter
names VBS
Vacation Bible School
is set for June 24-27 at St.
Peter Lutheran Church,
422 N. Pierce Street.
This years theme is
(New York City) Big
Apple Adventure.
VBS is for children
between the ages of 3 (and
potty trained) and those
entering
sixth
grade this fall.
Space is limited
to 80 children.
Stop by the church
office and pick up a regis-
tration form. Registration
closes June 7
.
Call Pastor Angela
at 419-695-2616 for
more information.
Survivor T-shirt
pick up set
Cancer survivor T-shirt
pick up for the annual
Relay for Life will be
held from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
June 11 and June 18 at
the Delphos Eagles.
T-shirts will also be avail-
able at the Relay on June
21 at the Community Track
at Jefferson High School.
Survivors who are walk-
ing the Survivor Lap that day
need to arrive by 5:45 p.m.
Tickets on sale for Doty
Classic
LIMA Tickets
remain on sale for the
Ohio Logistics Brad Doty
Classic (presented by
Racing Optics), featuring
the World of Outlaws Sprint
Car Series, at Limaland
Motorsports Park on July 10.
Twenty different drivers
have won the Classic, with
Danny Smith, Steve Kinser
and Dale Blaney being the
only two-time winners.
This will mark the
12th visit by the World
of Outlaws Sprint Car
Series to what is one of
the most highly-regarded
tracks on the schedule.
Tickets are available by
calling the LMP ticket hot-
line (419-998-3199) 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Monday-Thursday,
visiting www.limaland.
com and at the track box
office every Friday night.
Red Cross sets
blood drive
The American Red
Cross will hold a blood
drive from 2-7 p.m. on
Wednesday at the Knights of
Columbus hall in Delphos.
Call 1-800-RED-CROSS
or go to redcrossblood.
org, sponsor code kofcdel
to schedule a blood dona-
tion appointment.
Donors must be at least
17 years of age, weight at
least 110 pounds and be
in good general health.
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articles. To inform the news-
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information, call the editorial
department at 419-695-0015.
Corrections will be published
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Traffic offense leads to OVI charge
At 2:59 a.m. on Saturday, an officer observed the driver of
a vehicle commit a traffic offense and initiated a traffic stop.
The officer made contact with the driver, Blanca Mossing
of Delphos, and suspected her of being under the influence of
alcohol.
After further investigation, it was determined the officer
had probable cause to arrest Mossing for operating a motor
vehicle while impaired.
Mossing will be appearing in Van Wert Municipal Court to
face the charge.
Police cite two for driving under suspension
Delphos Police charged two drivers for driving under a
suspended license this weekend.
At 6:55 p.m. on Friday, officers initiated a traffic stop on a
vehicle and made contact with the driver, Christina Wilkins.
It was found that Wilkins driving status was suspended
and she was issued a citation and will face a charge of driving
under a non-compliance suspension in Lima Municipal Court.
At 2:59 a.m. Saturday, officers initiated a traffic stop on a
vehicle due to an equipment malfunction.
During the investigation, it was found that the driver, Roger
Queen III of Delphos, was operating the vehicle on a sus-
pended drivers license.
Queen was issued a citation and will face a charge of failure
to reinstate a drivers license in Lima Municipal Court.
ROBINSON, David Earl Dave, 78, of Fort Wayne, funer-
al service will begin at 11 a.m. today at St. Pauls Lutheran
Church 1126 S. Barr St., Fort Wayne, with visitation one
hour prior. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Walnut Grove
Cemetery, Delphos. Memorials may be made to The American
Red Cross in memory of David E Robinson. Visit www.elzey-
patterson-rodakfuneralhome.com to leave online condolences.
Associated Press
Today is Monday, June 3,
the 154th day of 2013. There
are 211 days left in the year.
Todays Highlight in
History:
On June 3, 1963, Pope
John XXIII died at age 81,
ending a relatively brief but
highly influential 4 1/2-year
papacy; he was succeeded by
Pope Paul VI.
On this date:
In 1621, the Dutch West
India Co. received its charter
for a trade monopoly in parts
of the Americas and Africa.
In 1888, the poem Casey at
the Bat, by Ernest Lawrence
Thayer, was first published
in the San Francisco Daily
Examiner.
In 1937, Edward, The Duke
of Windsor, who had abdicat-
ed the British throne, married
Wallis Warfield Simpson in a
private ceremony in Monts,
France.
One Year Ago
Kevin Stechschulte, golf
pro at the Delphos Country
Club, accepted a check from
the Delphos Optimist Club
to help sponsor a Junior Golf
Clinic, which starts Tuesday
at the Delphos Country Club.
All junior golfers age 17 and
under are welcome to par-
ticipate. Roger Gossman,
Optimist Club member and
chair of the Optimist Club
Junior Golf Tournament, pre-
sented him with the check.
25 Years Ago 1988
Ottoville Jaycees recently
held an installation banquet at
the Dew Drop Inn, Ottoville.
The 1988-89 officers installed
were Steve Hoehn, secretary;
Jeff Miller, board member;
Scott Markward, state direc-
tor; Dennis Bendele, external
vice president; Leroy Pohlman,
president; Brian Eickholt,
internal vice president; Kevin
Landin, treasurer; and Dan
Gerdeman, board member.
Aug. 18, 1933
May 31, 2013
Warren H. Peterson, 79,
of Delphos and formerly of
Aurora, died at 2:37 p.m.
Friday at Kindred Hospital
in Lima.
He was born Aug. 18,
1933, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to
Henning and Rose Marie
(Kelly) Peterson, who pre-
ceded him in death.
He married Kathleen
Gallagher, who preceded him
in death. On July 3, 1999,
he then married Ladonna
Pohlman Kaskel, who sur-
vives in Delphos.
Other survivors include
two sons, Warren James
(Lori) Peterson of Springfield
and Richard Gerard (Lauren)
Peterson of Newport Beach,
Calif.; two daughters, Theresa
(Scott) Brail of Cincinnati
and Diane (Kenneth) Tackett
of Downingtown, Pa.; a sister,
Carol Korsberg of Brooklyn;
a stepson, Richard (Jan)
Kaskel of Evansville, Ind.;
three stepdaughters, Maureen
Kaskel of Gramby, Colo.,
Stephanie (Russ) McCormick
of San Clemente, Calif., and
Beth (Michael Trentman)
Kaskel of Ottoville; a sis-
ter-in-law, Pat Peterson of
Aurora; and 25 grandchildren
and six great-grandchildren.
He was also preceded in
death by a brother, Donald
Peterson; an infant son, John
Gerard Peterson; and a broth-
er-in-law, Robert Korsberg.
Mr. Peterson worked in
sales and marketing for the
Hauserman Corp., retiring
after 40 years. He was also
a volunteer firefighter in
Massapequa, N.Y. He was an
Air Force Staff Sergeant dur-
ing the Korean War.
He was a member of St.
John the Evangelist Catholic
Church, a former member of
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Catholic Church in Aurora.
K of C Council 1362 and
American Legion Post 268.
He was a PRATT Institute of
Engineering graduate.
He was an artist, he liked
to water color and sketch.
He loved international trav-
el and liked to visit Myrtle
Beach and the ocean. He also
enjoyed camping and RVing.
His life revolved around his
family.
Mass of Christian Burial
will begin at 11 a.m. on
Tuesday at St. John the
Evangelist Catholic Church,
the Rev. Chris Bohnsack offi-
ciating. Burial will be in the
church cemetery, with mili-
tary graveside rites conduct-
ed by the Delphos Veterans
Council.
Mass of Christian Burial
will also be held Wednesday
at Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Catholic Church in Aurora,
with burial following imme-
diately in Aurora Cemetery.
Friends may call from
2-8 p.m. today at Harter and
Schier Funeral Home, where
a K of C service will begin at
7 p.m. and a Parish Wake will
begin at 7:30 p.m.
To leave condolences for
the family, visit www.hart-
erandschier.com.
WEATHER
FORECAST
Tri-county
Associated Press
TODAY: Sunny. Highs
around 70. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
TONIGHT: Mostly clear.
Lows in the upper 40s.
Northeast winds around 5
mph.
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 70s. East
winds around 10 mph.
TUESDAY NIGHT:
Mostly clear through mid-
night then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Warren H. Peterson
Jean Stapleton, TVs Edith Bunker, dies at 90
AP Television Writer
LOS ANGELES Jean Stapletons
Edith Bunker was such an offbeat,
irresistible charmer that we had to
love her. And because she loved her
bombastic husband Archie, we made
room for him and TVs daring All in
the Family.
It took an actress as smart and deft
as Stapleton to create the character that
Archie called dingbat, giving a tender
core to a sitcom that tested viewers with
its bigoted American family man and
blunt take on social issues.
Stapleton, 90, who died Friday of nat-
ural causes at her New York City home,
was the sweet, trusting counterpoint to
Carroll OConnors irascible Archie on
the 1970s groundbreaking show from
producers Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin.
No one gave more profound How
to be a Human Being lessons than Jean
Stapleton, Lear said Saturday.
While Edith faced problems, includ-
ing a breast cancer scare, with strength, it
was the demanding Archie who presented
her greatest challenge. Stapleton made
her much more than a doormat, but the
actress was concerned about what the
character might convey.
Ediths dithery manner, cheerfully
high-pitched voice and family loyalty
enchanted viewers, while Stapleton
viewed her as oppressed and, she hoped,
removed from reality.
What Edith represents is the house-
wife who is still in bondage to the male
figure, very submissive and restricted to
the home. She is very naive, and she kind
of thinks through a mist, and she lacks the
education to expand her world. I would
hope that most housewives are not like
that, Stapleton told the New York Times
in 1972.
Her character regularly obeyed her
husbands demand to stifle yourself.
But Edith was honest and compas-
sionate, and in most situations she says
the truth and pricks Archies inflated
ego, Stapleton added.
The stage-trained actress was little
known to the public before All In the
Family, the top-rated CBS sitcom that
also starred Sally Struthers as the cou-
ples daughter and Rob Reiner as their
liberal son-in-law Mike, aka Meathead.
Jean was a brilliant comedienne with
exquisite timing. Working with her was
one of the greatest experiences of my
life, Reiner said in a statement.
Stapleton was surrounded by family
and friends when she died.
It is with great love and heavy hearts
that we say farewell to our collective
Mother, with a capital M, said her son
and daughter, John Putch and Pamela
Putch, in a statement. Her devotion to
her craft and her family taught us all great
life lessons.
She proved her own toughness when
her husband of 26 years, William Putch,
suffered a fatal heart attack in 1983 at age
60 while the couple was touring with a
play directed by Putch.
Stapleton went on stage in Syracuse,
N.Y., that night and continued on with
the tour. Thats what he would have
wanted, she told People magazine in
1984. I realized it was a refuge to have
that play, rather than to sit and wallow.
And it was his show.
She received eight Emmy nominations
and won three times during her eight-year
tenure with All in the Family. The
series broke through the timidity of U.S.
TV with social and political jabs and
ranked as the No. 1-rated program for an
unprecedented five years in a row. Lear
would go on to create a run of socially
conscious sitcoms.
Stapleton also earned Emmy nomina-
tions for playing Eleanor Roosevelt in
the 1982 film Eleanor, First Lady of
the World and for a guest appearance in
1995 on Grace Under Fire.
Her big-screen films included a pair
directed by Nora Ephron: the 1998 Tom
Hanks-Meg Ryan romance Youve Got
Mail and 1996s Michael starring
John Travolta. She also turned down
the chance to star in the popular mys-
tery show, Murder, She Wrote, which
became a showcase for Angela Lansbury.
The theater was Stapletons first love
and she compiled a rich resume, starting
in 1941 as a New England stock player
and moving to Broadway in the 1950s
and 60s. In 1964, she originated the
role of Mrs. Strakosh in Funny Girl
with Barbra Streisand. Others musicals
and plays included Bells Are Ringing,
Rhinoceros and Damn Yankees, in
which her performance and the nasal
tone she used in All in the Family
attracted Lears attention and led to his
auditioning her for the role of Archies
wife.
I wasnt a leading lady type, she
once told The Associated Press. I knew
where I belonged. And actually, I found
character work much more interesting
than leading ladies.
She confounded Archie with her
malapropos You know what they
say, misery is the best company
and open-hearted acceptance of others,
including her beleaguered son-in-law and
African-Americans and other minorities
that Archie disdained.
As the series progressed, Stapleton
had the chance to offer a deeper take
on Edith as the character faced mile-
stones including a breast cancer scare
and menopause. She was proud of the
shows political edge, citing an episode
about a draft dodger who clashes with
Archie as a personal favorite.
But Stapleton worried about typecast-
ing, rejecting any roles, commercials or
sketches on variety shows that called for
a character similar to Edith. Despite pleas
from Lear not to let Edith die, Stapleton
left the show, re-titled Archies Place,
in 1980, leaving Archie to carry on as a
widower.
My decision is to go out into the
world and do something else. Im not
constituted as an actress to remain in the
same role. My identity as an actress
is in jeopardy if I invested my entire
career in Edith Bunker, she told the AP
in 1979.
She had no trouble shaking off Edith
when you finish a role, youre done
with it. Theres no deep, spooky connec-
tion with the parts you play, she told the
AP in 2002 but after OConnors 2001
death she got condolence letters from
people who thought they were really mar-
ried. When people spotted her in public
and called her Edith, she would polite-
ly remind them that her name was Jean.
See STAPLETON, page 10
CLEVELAND (AP)
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DAAG names summer art camps
Information submitted
This will be the Delphos Area Art Guilds
first summer to provide instruction in a vari-
ety of expressive and artistic mediums and
techniques. DAAG believes creative expres-
sion is an integral part of intellectual growth.
DAAG youth and teen programs encourage
curiosity, problem solving, independence
and self-confidence.
Each camp session is four days Monday
through Thursday beginning June 17 and
instructed by experienced instructors with
one or more volunteers to assist.
June 17-20 Jewelry Making Summer
Camp
Instructed by Laura Conrad for ages 8
- high school. Conrad, a local artisan, will
teach boys and girls students a variety of
jewelry-making techniques such as beading,
wire wrapping, cord knotting, polymer clay
and gemstones as well as exploring jewelry
making from re-purposed and found objects.
June 24-27 Basket Full of Yarn
Crochet Summer Camp instructed by
Jolene Talboom for ages 7 - 13 years of age.
Talboom will teach the basics of crochet and
open up a whole new world of yarn crafts
for your child, boy or girl. Crochet is easy
to learn and a fun new skill that will last a
lifetime. Campers will leave with at least
three projects begun and possibly completed.
July 8-11 Guitar Summer Camp
(morning and afternoon session)
Instructed by Tim Zerkel, the morning
session is for ages 7 - 11. The afternoon
session is for ages 11 through high school
For aspiring rockers and musicians who
will work together in daily group lessons
and workshops, students will learn the basic
fundamentals of the guitar. No experience
necessary. Some experience is OK, too.
Campers will learn at least one song by
weeks-end.
July 8-11 and 22-25 Art
FUNdamentals Summer Camp (morning
session)
Instructed by Judy Grone, Sally Geething,
Sherry Kahle and more for ages 8 - high
school and to take place at the Delphos Public
Librarys First Edition building. Mediums
may include oil painting, drawing, sculpture,
collage, pottery and more. The theme will be
My Monsters, my Moods and Me! Oh My!
Artists will create a collage that represents
their dreams or a monster ceramic piece that
make them want to giggle scream.
July 8-11 Get Fired up! Ceramic
Summer Camp (afternoon session)
Instructed by Sherry Kahle for ages 8 -
14 and to take place at the Delphos Public
Librarys First Edition building.
By the end of the week, camp participants
will have a good idea of what it is to work
with clay using real potters tools, techniques
and have personal experience using a pottery
wheel while making good friends.
July 15-18 Vocal Summer Camp
(morning session)
Instructed by Summer Aebker for ages
7-11. Does your child sing all of the time?
Does musical performance interest your
child? At DAAG Vocal Summer Camp will
provide a positive, judgment-free environ-
ment where kids who love to sing can be
with other children with the same interests.
We will work with your children building
singing and performing skills using songs
they love and create an experience that will
be remembered for a long time.
July 15- 18 Vocal Summer Camp
(afternoon session)
Instructed by Summer Aebker for ages
11 through high school. At DAAG Vocal
Summer Camp, students will be provided
with a positive, judgment-free environment
where kids who love to sing can be with
other children with the same interests. We
will work with your children building sing-
ing and performing skills using songs they
love and create an experience that will be
remembered for a long time
Army dad watches Ohio
sons graduation from field
LIMA (AP) An Ohio
high school made it possible
Sunday for a soldier serving
in Afghanistan to watch his
son graduate.
Lima Senior High School
streamed its commence-
ment ceremonies live online
so that Army Spc. Dave
Sodders could watch his
middle son, Doug, turn the
tassel.
Sodders said he hoped the
arrangement would let Doug
know his dad was present.
I am glad Lima Senior
has a way for me to watch
it, Sodders wrote in an
email from Afghanistan to
the Lima News (http://bit.
ly/14bWamo). It is a big
deal for kids to have their
parents there to see them
graduate, but this way I hope
he knows I will be there in
spirit.
The family knew when
Sodders left for Afghanistan
in August that he wouldnt
be able to attend Dougs
graduation, so Dougs moth-
er, Lisa Sodders, called Lima
Schools and asked for help.
Its one of many times shes
made special efforts to keep
the family connected during
her husbands year away.
Last October, a blown-
up picture of Dave Sodders
head attached to a paint stick
attended Dougs high school
soccer recognition program.
So dad has been with
us, she said. We have got-
ten creative over the year.
Sodders joined the Army
in the mid-1980s, serving
in Operation Desert Storm.
After getting out in 1994,
he rejoined three and a half
years ago because he missed
it. Before August, the lon-
gest hed been away from
his wife was three weeks.
The toughest for me has
been trying to do it all by
myself, Lisa Sodders said.
We have been together for
20 years, and I am used to
having him right by my side.
But we have come to terms
that we have to do without
sometimes.
Lisa Sodders initially
suggested Skype to Lima
school officials as an option
for graduation. The Sodders
family includes a 14-year-
old son, whos heading into
the ninth grade and an older
son whos in the Air Force,
so they make frequent use
of Skype for face-to-face
online conversations.
Officials ultimately
decided live streaming
would be the best option.
They did a test run a few
weeks ago to assure the tech-
nology would work and it
worked as planned.
Dougs mother said she
will be thinking my baby is
leaving on Sunday. Dougs
dad, across the miles, said
he knows the separation has
been stressful and he would
be thinking, I am proud of
him making it through and
graduating.
Community Shield
Training at the Van
Wert Patrol Post
Information submitted
VAN WERT The Van
Wert Post of the Ohio State
Highway Patrol will be con-
ducting Community Shield
Training at 8 p.m. June 13.
The training will be held
at the Van Wert Patrol Post
located at 10234 Van Wert
Decatur Road, Van Wert,
Ohio 45891.
The Community Shield
program was launched in July
of 2012 and is a training pro-
gram designed specifically for
the general public to help us
contribute to a safer Ohio.
Community Shield is
a one-hour program that
teaches community members
how to spot illegal activity
and includes instruction in:
impaired driver detection,
criminal patrol and illegal
drug interdiction, homeland
security, human trafficking
and how to safely report pos-
sible criminal activity and
highway dangers.
To register for the training,
contact the Van Wert Post at
(419) 238-3055.
Van Wert Democratic
Party to meet
Information submitted
COLUMBUS Vacation sea-
son is around the corner and Ohio
Lieutenant Governor and Insurance
Director Mary Taylor encourages
Ohioans to review their insurance
protections, including evaluating the
need for travel insurance.
Travel insurance can offer impor-
tant protections but it needs to be
carefully considered because it may
not be necessary for everyone,
Taylor said. People should first read
their current insurance policies and
work with their agent to determine
what insurance they already have that
will protect them while traveling.
The major types of travel insur-
ance can protect against the loss of
non-refundable travel costs, such as
airfare and hotel expenses. It can also
cover losses due to medical emergen-
cies, damage to personal property or
even death.
Travel insurance generally covers
a specific list of reasons for cancel-
lation: delay or interruption, often
including your death or of a family
member, a flight delay or cancella-
tion, bad weather, jury duty, and
injury or illness. When considering
a medical or accidental death travel
policy, ask about pre-existing condi-
tions and age limits, which can vary
by company.
Homeowners or renters insurance
may cover baggage or personal prop-
erty damage when youre traveling
and your auto insurance may extend
to a rental car, but check with your
agent. You may want to secure cer-
tain protections through travel insur-
ance. Before signing an insurance
application or writing the premium
check, visit www.insurance.ohio.gov
to review the company and agents
license status.
You dont have to buy travel insur-
ance from the travel agent booking
your trip. You may get a better deal
if you work directly with the travel
insurance company. Make sure the
quotes youre comparing are for the
same coverages.
Taylor said you should shop
around for travel insurance and ask
questions, including: Determine the
refund policy on prepaid expenses
such as how long in advance you
have to cancel to get a refund.
Learn if policy protections only
apply to the traveler and if an illness
or emergency with a family member
also triggers the coverage.
If youre planning an adventur-
ous vacation (i.e., skydiving, scuba
diving), inquire if those risks are
covered.
Finally, cruise and tour operators
may offer cancellation waivers. Keep
in mind that waivers are not insur-
ance policies and are not regulated by
the state. Read all of the restrictions
before you buy a cancellation waiver.
If you have questions about
insurance, call the Departments
consumer hotline at 1-800-686-
1526 or visit www.insurance.ohio.
gov. You can follow the Department
on twitter @OHInsurance and on
Facebook at www.facebook.com/
OhioDepartmentofInsurance.
Before vacationing evaluate your need for travel insurance
Information submitted
VAN WERT The Van
Wert Democratic Party will
meet on June 11 at The Black
Swamp Bistro on East Main
Street at 7 p.m.
This meeting is a social
gathering and no business will
be conducted but rather it is
an opportunity for Democrats
to come together to discuss
issues of importance to them.
Those in attendance may
order dinner, or may just
order a beverage. The public
is invited for an evening of
fellowship and conversation.
Questions can be answered by
calling (419) 605-3852.
Ohio awards $7.2M
for safe school route
projects
COLUMBUS (AP)
The Ohio Department of
Transportation is awarding
$7.2 million for projects to
help children safely walk or
bike to school.
The grants announced
this week in the Safe Routes
to School Program go to 58
projects. The money will help
with constructing or improv-
ing crosswalks and sidewalks
and will support efforts to
educate children about being
safe on the way to school.
Ohio first lady Karen
Kasich says the projects
encourage walking or biking
to school and can help cut pol-
lution and traffic.
Recipients of the larg-
est awards include the cit-
ies of Campbell, Lima and
North Ridgeville, along
with Howland Township in
Trumbull County, Sugarcreek
Township in Green County
and the village of Butler in
Richland County. Those areas
each were awarded a grant of
$365,000 or more.
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Ohio lawyer-legislators could see tax benefit
AP Statehouse
Correspondent
COLUMBUS Many
of Ohios nearly three dozen
lawyer-legislators includ-
ing leaders in both parties
could benefit personally from
a small-business tax break
thats been restored to the
state budget.
Most law firms are set
up as so-called pass-through
entities, which pass the tax
burden, or benefit, of the
organization through to indi-
vidual owners or partners.
The Republican-led Ohio
Senate restored the proposed
tax break targeted at small
businesses to the two-year
spending plan last week. The
Ohio House had stripped the
measure out in favor of a
statewide 7 percent reduction
in Ohios personal income
tax.
Neither chamber sup-
ported Republican Gov. John
Kasichs idea of extending
the state sales tax to a laun-
dry list of new professional
services, including those pro-
vided by legal, accounting
and lobbying firms.
Records show 32 of
Ohios state lawmakers 21
representatives and 11 sena-
tors are lawyers, including
heads of three of four legisla-
tive caucuses.
The small-business pro-
posal allows individuals
to write off 50 percent of
their first $750,000 in busi-
ness income annually. That
could amount to as much as
a $22,000 tax break for those
in the top bracket. But law-
makers relationships to the
profession vary and the tax
impact isnt clear.
At this time, Im not
aware of this benefiting any
lawmakers directly, said
House spokesman Mike
Dittoe.
The House is led by
Republican House Speaker
William Batchelder, a former
judge not currently practicing
law. The leader until recently
of House Democrats, state
Rep. Armond Budish, is a
partner in his Cleveland-area
law firm. He was recently
replaced by state Rep. Tracy
Maxwell Heard, a non-law-
yer.
Dittoe said state ethics law
does not prohibit a legislator
whose law firm or other small
business is affected by the
tax exemption to vote on the
issue. A bill must have a def-
inite and particular effect on
his personal pecuniary inter-
ests, not broad statewide
impact, to pose a conflict.
The Ohio Senate is led
by Republican Keith Faber,
the principal partner in Faber
and Associates in Celina. The
Senates Democratic leader,
Sen. Eric Kearney, is an
associate in a Cincinnati law
office headed by his wife,
Jan-Michele, according to the
Ohio Supreme Courts attor-
ney database.
Faber has touted the plan
as an economic boost to
Ohios small business sec-
tor, with more potential for a
direct impact on job growth
than the statewide income-
tax cut Kasich had proposed
and which the House partially
supported.
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Engagement
Hill/Goergens
Jan Hill of Tiffin announces the engagement
of her daughter, Heather Marie, to Glen Joseph
Goergens, son of the late Milly Goergens Stoner and
David Goergens. Heather is also the daughter of the
late Carl Hill.
The couple will exchange vows on July 2 in
Findlay.
The bride-elect is a 1992 graduate of Mohawk
High School, Sycamore. She is employed at Sonoco
Products in Tiffin.
Her fiance is a 1990 graduate of St. Johns High
School and a 1997 graduate of the University of
Toledo. He is employed at Best Buy in Findlay.
Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Renner of Delphos will observe
25 years of marriage on June 11.
The couple will celebrate with a Mass of Thanksgiving
and a dinner party. A New England Fall foliage cruise will
be taken at a later date.
Kenneth and Carol (Edington-Shindledecker) were
married on June 11, 1988, in St. John the Evangelist
Catholic Church, the Rev. Chris Vasko officiating.
They are the parents of Brett Shindledecker and
Lorinda Shindledecker of Greenville, Mich., and Ronald
Renner of Springfield, La. They have five grandsons,
Brandon Shindledecker of Lima, Cole and Layne Ehlert
of Greenville, Tyler (Caitlin) Creech of Quantico, Va., and
Greg (Jami) Adams of Dover, Dela. They also have three
great-granddaughters.
Kenneth is retired from Fort Motor Co., and farming.
Carol, a registered nurse, retired from Lima Memorial
Health System.
AP Entertainment Writer
LOS ANGELES With its super-
charged muscle cars, Fast & Furious
6 raced to first place at the box
office for the second consecutive
weekend.
The Universal Pictures (NYSE:GE)
release is expected to add another $34.5
million to its North American ticket
sales, keeping it in the No. 1 spot after
opening to more than $120 million over
the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
Box office analyst Paul Dergarabedian
said the sixth installment in the street-
racing franchise was preordained to
be No. 1 again. But in a season of
sequels, three original films were among
the most popular at cinemas over the
weekend.
Ordinarily, summer and sequel go
together, he said. This is a step in the
direction of originality.
Among the new original offerings was
the magic-heist thriller Now You See
Me, which exceeded industry expecta-
tions to debut in second place with $28.1
million. The Lionsgate (NYSE:LGF) /
Summit Entertainment release features
an ensemble cast, including Morgan
Freeman, Michael Caine and Woody
Harrelson, in a tale of illusionists who
rob banks and share the spoils with their
audience.
It certainly has been magic for us
to watch the numbers this weekend,
said Richie Fay, Lionsgates president of
domestic distribution, who attributes the
films success to a brilliant marketing
campaign and positive word of mouth.
After Earth, the futuristic caper
starring father-and-son team Will Smith
and Jaden Smith, opened to $27 million,
good for third place but still disappoint-
ing for Sony (NYSE:SNE) Pictures.
Its below our expectations here
domestically, said Rory Bruer, Sonys
president of worldwide distribution. But
he anticipates it will play well overseas.
We feel very good about the poten-
tial of the film on a worldwide basis,
he said. It will open 60 countries next
week.
Foxs animated Epic and
Paramounts Star Trek: Into Darkness
tied for fourth place with $16.4 million
each, while The Hangover Part III was
fifth with $15.9 million.
Also edging into the top 10 was the
Indian film Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani.
It opened in 162 theaters in the United
States and Canada Friday and earned
$1.6 million, good for eighth place.
Its very unusual, but Bollywood
films sometimes do crack into the top 20
or top 15 (domestically), Dergarabedian
said. Theyre usually not in that many
theaters, but they make a big splash.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday
through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian
theaters, according to Hollywood.com.
Where available, latest international
numbers are also included. Final domes-
tic figures will be released Monday.
1. Fast & Furious 6, $34.5 million
($75 million international).
2. Now You See Me, $28.05 mil-
lion. ($600,000 international).
3. After Earth, $27 million ($2.6
million international).
4. (tie) Epic, $16.4 million ($28.5
million international).
4. (tie) Star Trek: Into Darkness,
$16.4 million ($37.6 million interna-
tional).
5. The Hangover Part III, $15.9
million ($82.3 million international).
Fast 6 hangs onto first place at box office
For Michigan woman,
56 is the magic number
.MADISON, Ind. (AP)
A woman on an adventure of
a lifetime stopped in Madison
last week on her journey to
every state in the U.S. and the
nations territories.
Nancy Zyburt of Michigan
walked in the door of the
Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Jefferson County office on
Wednesday to make a dona-
tion. She gave $56, something
shes doing during each day of
her 56-week trip in hopes of
helping out groups and orga-
nizations just a little.
Zyburt, who is from Lyndon
Township in Washtenaw
County, Mich., left home on
her 56th birthday with the
goal of visiting all 50 states,
plus five U.S. territories and
Washington, D.C., on a Give
Back to America road trip.
She planned to walk 56 miles
every week 8 miles a day
during her seven-day stay in
each state with her dog,
Tula.
Its been something in the
back of my mind for sev-
eral years, Zyburt told The
Madison Courier (http://bit.
ly/11bHCkU ).
Zyburt took the idea from
memories of family road trips
during her childhood. She
passed that love of travel on to
her own family by choosing a
state out of a hat for a vacation
each year.
But Zyburt added another
component to her trip - mak-
ing donations. As a mother of
three, she donated to home-
town organizations or school
groups whenever she could
throughout the years, but she
had always wanted to help out
just a little more.
I could never do as much
as I wanted, she said.
Over the years, ideas of
touring each state in the coun-
try within a year became her
goal. As her 56th birthday
approached, she expand-
ed her journey to include
Washington, D.C., the U.S.
Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico,
Guam, American Samoa and
Northern Mariana Islands.
It just came together in
bits and pieces, she said.
With her three children
grown and on their own,
Zyburt decided to make her
idea of visiting every state
while giving back to worth-
while causes become a reality.
She sold her business in 2012
to fund the trip and packed
up her van for the year-long
adventure.
Im kind of spending my
retirement, she said, but this
is way better.
The trip hasnt been with-
out its challenges. Zyburt had
a plan of how to tour the coun-
try in August when she set out
from her home in Michigan.
She planned to start in the
New England states - a part
of the country shed never
visited.
But in late October, her
itinerary was turned upside
down.
I got blown off course,
she said. Literally.
Zyburt had been travel-
ing in Rhode Island when
Hurricane Sandy hit the East
Coast.
She ended up driving to
Ohio to stay with her daughter
during the storm, but the rest
of her adventure on the East
Coast was put on hold for a
while.
Instead, she moved on to
states in the southern U.S.,
mindful of her plane reser-
vations to travel to the U.S.
territories during the winter
months. She returned to the
East Coast this spring and
recently traveled through
Tennessee and Ohio.
This week, her travels
brought her to her 35th state
- Indiana.
Zyburt crossed into Indiana
from Cincinnati and followed
the Ohio River through the
southern part of the state.
Wherever I am, Im drawn
to the water, she said. I just
ended up (in Madison) by fol-
lowing the river.
Zyburt walked the river-
front and around the historic
downtown area while in town.
She saw the Big Brothers Big
Sisters office door was open
during her walk and stopped
in to make her donation for the
day. Gina Freeman with Big
Brothers Big Sisters said the
organization usually leaves the
door open whenever they can
in the spring to welcome the
community.
Literally, that was my last
block of walking in Madison,
Zyburt said. That (donation)
was unexpected.
Zyburt often has an idea
of where she wants to donate,
like her weekly donation to
some kind of military cause,
or to food pantries, school
groups and womens shelters.
Occasionally, I hear things
on the news, she said.
Other times, as with the Big
Brothers Big Sisters office in
Madison, Zyburt just stumbles
upon an organization she feels
is deserving of a donation.
Sometimes its whatever
I find where I go through,
she said. I catch people by
surprise when I stop in.