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    WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2011

    DELPHOS HERALD
    THE
    50 daily
    Delphos, Ohio
    Telling The Tri-Countys Story Since 1869
    Inmates help make pound dogs
    more adoptable, p3

    Blue Jay offense overpowers
    Spencerville, p6
    Upfront
    Forecast
    Obituaries 2
    State/Local 3
    Politics 4
    Community 5
    Sports 6-7
    Business 8
    Classifieds 9
    TV 10
    World news 11
    Index
    Mostly cloudy
    Thursday
    with 30 per-
    cent chance
    of light rain,
    snow. High
    in upper 30s. See page 2.
    www.delphosherald.com
    WRAPUP
    Each year at this time,
    The Herald staff takes a look
    back at the happenings in the
    area in the past year. Here
    is the first of four year-end
    wrapups.
    January
    Jan. 7
    Delphos Police Chief Kyle
    Fittro was named the Optimist
    Clubs Law Enforcement
    Officer of the Year. Fittro
    was presented a plaque by
    Optimist Club President
    Michael Friedrich. Mayor
    Michael Gallmeier applauded
    Fittro for his dedication to
    serve and protect.
    Jan. 8
    The construction on the
    Delphos Senior Villas was
    on schedule, with an esti-
    mated completion date set
    in July. All the buildings
    are framed and were work-
    ing on the interior, L&W
    Associates Site Manager Jim
    Ballard said. The project was
    funded with $5 million from
    the Ohio Housing Agency,
    $4.5 million in credits from
    the federal stimulus program
    and $600,000 from a state
    housing fund.
    Jan. 10
    The Delphos New Years
    Baby was announced as
    Keenan Vincent Martz. He
    was born at 8:09 p.m. on Jan.
    6, 2011, at St. Ritas Medical
    Center to Michael and Tricia
    Martz. He weighed 6 pounds,
    11 ounces and was 20 inches
    long. He was welcomed home
    by siblings Alexis, Cohen and
    Grady Martz. Grandparents
    are Mike and Marty Clark
    and Joe and Diane Martz.
    Great-grandparents are Helen
    Clark and the late Edward
    Clark, the late Vincent and
    Helen Metzner, Eileen Martz
    and the late Melvin Martz and
    the late Harold and Lucille
    Harpster, all from Delphos.
    Keenans great uncle Nick
    Clark was the Delphos New
    Years Baby 48 years earlier.
    Republican John Kasich
    succeeded one-t erm
    Democrat Ted Strickland as
    Ohios governor, promising
    a businessmans approach to
    policy that he hoped would
    restore economic security
    and add jobs. The 58-year-
    old Kasich took his oath of
    office at 12:01 a.m. in front
    of more than 150 specta-
    tors.
    Jan. 13
    Sarah Jane Living Center
    was named one of the top
    25 in customer satisfac-
    tion, according to the 2010
    Nursing Home Family
    Satisfaction Survey by the
    Ohio Department of Aging.
    Sarah Jane Living Centers
    satisfaction score was 96.9,
    with the state average being
    87.93.
    Jan. 27
    After a year-long search
    for a permanent pastor, St.
    Peter Lutheran Church gave
    the position to Rev. Angela
    Khabeb, from Omaha,
    Nebraska. I am excited
    about being here at St. Peter,
    Khabeb said. There is a won-
    derful energy, the congrega-
    tion is fantastic. They want to
    do things, theyre involved.
    Here you dont have to pull
    teeth to get them to partici-
    pate and thats gold- its just
    gold.
    Jan. 27
    The Delphos Eagles
    donated proceeds to area
    schools and organizations.
    President Randall Murray
    and other officers were
    on hand to give checks to
    both Delphos schools,
    Spencerville, Fort Jennings,
    Ottoville, Lincolnview, Van
    File photos
    New Years Baby Keenan Vincent Martz was welcomed home by siblings Alexis, above
    center, Cohen, right, and Grady Martz. He was born Jan. 6 at St. Ritas Medical Center
    to Michael and Tricia Martz of Delphos.
    Delphos Police Chief Kyle Fittro was named the Optimist
    Clubs Law Enforcement Officer of the Year. Fittro was
    presented a plaque by Optimist Club President Michael
    Friedrich.
    Reagan Ulm and her mom, Lisa, race down the side of the Delphos-Gillmor Reservoir
    the afternoon of Jan. 11.
    See WRAPUP, page 2
    Postal museum
    sets gala event
    The Delphos Museum of
    Postal History is organizing
    a Night at the Museum
    gala event for Feb. 19.
    Cocktails, hors doevres
    and a buffet dinner will be
    included the evening of
    unveiling several new exhib-
    its, marking a few dedica-
    tions, recognitions and a
    very unique art display.
    As part of the unique
    display, the museum is call-
    ing for mail art. Artists from
    the US and around the world
    are invited to submit origi-
    nal art based on the theme:
    Going Postal - Whats It
    To You? All media and
    techniques will be accepted
    as long as it is sent via
    postal services with the post-
    age paid by participant.
    Sizes from post card (4
    x 6 [10 cm x 15 cm]) up to
    8 1/2 x 11 will be accepted.
    No jury, no fees, no returns.
    Provide name, address,
    email and title of mail art.
    Send to:
    Judy Grone
    6005 Defiance Trail
    Delphos, OH 45833 USA
    All submissions will
    be on exhibit exclud-
    ing offensive, racist, or
    discriminatory images.
    Deadline to receive
    Mail Art is Feb. 11.
    For more informa-
    tion, email judygrone@
    hotmail.com. Send
    j-pegs to Gary Levitt at
    Benet set Sunday
    A benefit for Mary
    Schramm to help defray med-
    ical expenses from battling
    cancer will be held from noon
    to 6 p.m. Sunday at VFW
    Post 3035, 213 W. Fourth St.,
    Delphos. The meal includes:
    sausage, mashed potatoes,
    kraut, beef and noodles,
    roll and dessert for $6.
    A DJ, raffles and a
    50/50 are also planned.
    Local top cop
    reviews 2011
    BY MIKE FORD
    mford@delphosherald.com
    DELPHOS As 2011
    comes to an end, city depart-
    ments are submitting reports
    to the mayor. The reports
    summarize the departments
    activities over the previous 12
    months and for law enforce-
    ment, the year was chaotic.
    Chief Kyle Fittro said the
    sky seemed to fall this sum-
    mer because of personnel
    issues compiled with average
    summer arrest numbers but
    his officers handled it well.
    This was one of the bus-
    ier years Ive seen in a long
    time, especially from June to
    the end of September. Most
    of our arrests were made in
    that time period but we were
    short-staffed and the guys
    were working 12 and 14-hour
    shifts. They were working on
    their days off, so sometimes,
    they were working seven
    days a week and on top of
    that, they were very, very
    busy. It was a very hectic
    year, he said.
    Fittro said there was turn-
    over and medical issues in
    2011. The department has
    four dispatchers that cover
    all 168 hours in each week,
    with some help from officers.
    When one of the dispatch-
    ers resigned, the other three
    dispatchers began working
    12-hour shifts without getting
    to take vacations as the search
    began for a replacement.
    The chief said the civil
    service position takes nearly
    6 months to fill from day
    one to the time the new dis-
    patcher can function on his
    or her own. A test must be
    prepared, administered and
    scored. Then two rounds of
    interviews are conducted and
    decisions are made, as well
    as background checks and
    physicals performed. Once
    someone is hired, it takes
    about two months to train the
    new dispatcher to the point
    of working without another
    dispatchers assistance.
    Fittro said this was going
    on at the same time as three
    auxiliary officers took full-
    time jobs elsewhere, a fourth
    auxiliary officer retired and
    while the chief and two other
    officers were out for sever-
    al weeks each with medical
    issues. At times, the depart-
    ment was down 6-8 people
    and everyone else had to
    work extended shifts to cover
    for those who were out.
    When you also consider
    that were operating with less
    money and trying to figure
    out how to pay all this over-
    time to cover for those who
    werent here, it made 2011 a
    very difficult year in terms of
    scheduling and keeping cops
    here, just because of the cir-
    cumstances, Fittro said.
    The year included nota-
    ble cases, such as an inci-
    dent where a man assaulted
    a senior citizen in the search
    for drug money. Fittro said
    the number of arrests was
    not unusually high but, in
    any year, if drugs and alcohol
    were not in the picture, the
    statistic would be drastically
    lower.
    In terms of the number of
    arrests, the year was similar
    to previous ones. Drugs are
    always a factor but some-
    times you cant prove a link.
    Often, there is anecdotal evi-
    dence when you investigate
    a theft, for example. A lot of
    crimes are based in drug use
    but you may not be able to
    prove it unless they confess
    to the crime and admit their
    motivation was drug-related.
    Otherwise, a lot of times, its
    impossible to link the theft
    with drugs, he said.
    In 2011, the department
    used donated funds to pur-
    chase an unmarked car for
    detectives. Also free of
    charge, Delphos PD received
    an Intoxilyzer 800 alcohol
    testing machine from the
    state.
    The chief noted some
    maintenance issues, saying
    he revised and rewrote the
    policy and procedures manual,
    which had not be revisited in
    11 years. He also revised the
    records retention schedule and
    this hadnt been done in 18
    years. The department cleaned
    its offices and removed six
    truckloads of trash.
    Looking ahead at 2012,
    the department plans to add
    AR-15 patrol rifles in all
    cruisers with donated funds.
    Also free of charge, the
    department gets DNA testing
    kits from the state. This is
    because the legislature passed
    a law requiring all persons
    arrested for felony offenses to
    have their DNA collected by
    the police department making
    the arrest.
    We swab their mouths and
    send it in; the state keeps it on
    file for comparative purposes
    if the person commits another
    crime. From a police stand-
    point, this is fantastic because
    if we go to the scene of a
    burglary, for example, and the
    unknown perpetrator has cut
    himself and there are two
    drops of blood, we can collect
    it, feed it into the database
    and, if he has been arrested
    for a felony in the past, we got
    him, Fittro said.
    The departments 2011 statistics are as follows:
    Officers took 1,082 separate written reports;
    Officers handled 174 separate car accidents within the
    city limits;
    Officers made 773 separate arrests;
    Officers responded to 7,658 separate calls for service;
    Detectives worked 40 separate long term investiga-
    tions. This yielded 67 felony charges against 38 different
    people. Many of them career criminal types that plague
    the city;
    The department as a whole made 840 arrests;
    Various officers attended 25 separate training semi-
    nars. Nearly all free;
    Fittro gave 8 drug related seminars to different groups
    in Delphos;
    Police conducted 4 positive reinforcement seat belt
    campaigns within the city;
    Gave 4 guided tours of the building. Totaling approxi-
    mately 200 people;
    Conducted 1 OVI checkpoint;
    Received $14,270 in donation money; and
    Continued its partnership with the West Central Ohio
    Crime Task Force and still have Investigator Ben Becker
    assigned there full time.
    This was one
    of the busier
    years Ive seen
    in a long time,
    especially from
    June to the end of
    September. Most
    of our arrests
    were made in that
    time period but we
    were short-staffed
    and the guys were
    working 12 and
    14-hour shifts.
    Delphos Police
    Chief Kyle Fittro
    Cheetah the
    chimp from 1930s
    Tarzan icks dies
    PALM HARBOR, Fla.
    (AP) A Florida animal
    sanctuary says Cheetah the
    chimpanzee sidekick in the
    Tarzan movies of the early
    1930s has died at age 80.
    The Suncoast Primate
    Sanctuary in Palm Harbor
    announced that Cheetah died
    Dec. 24 of kidney failure.
    Sanctuary outreach
    director Debbie Cobb on
    Wednesday told The Tampa
    Tribune that Cheetah was
    outgoing, loved finger paint-
    ing and liked to see people
    laugh. She says he seemed to
    be tuned into human feelings.
    Cheetah was the comic
    relief in the Tarzan films that
    starred American Olympic
    gold medal swimmer Johnny
    Weissmuller. Cobb says
    Cheetah came to the sanctu-
    ary from Weissmullers estate
    sometime around 1960.
    (Continued from page 1)
    Elida schools athletic
    departments, the Delphos
    Tri-County Wrestling Club
    and Cattlemens Association,
    among others.
    Jan. 29
    Jack and Peggy Adams
    announced their hopes to turn
    the Peltier home into a bed
    and breakfast. The couple
    had been working on reno-
    vating the home for more
    than a year.
    February
    Feb. 2
    Delphos City crews
    worked from 2 a.m. on,
    plowing streets and removing
    giant piles of snow following
    a heavy winter storm. Van
    Wert County issued a Snow
    Emergency, with all roads
    closed and only emergen-
    cy vehicles allowed on the
    roadways. Allen and Putnam
    Counties were under a Level
    2 Advisory.
    The Treasure Hunters
    Roadshow set up shop at
    the Microtel Inn and Suites.
    Delphos residents brought
    jewelry, gold, silver, various
    collectibles, antiques, rare
    books and historical items,
    not to be appraised, but to sell
    to the Roadshow team, led by
    Fred Dillon Jr.
    Punxatawny Phil and
    Buckeye Chuck predicted an
    early spring.
    Feb. 3
    Delphos mourned the
    passing of coaching icon Bob
    Arnzen, who passed away
    at the age of 83. When he
    retired at the end of the 1992-
    93 season, with 696 victo-
    ries throughout his career at
    the helm of the St. Johns
    boys basketball program,
    the gymnasium at St. Johns
    was renamed the Robert A.
    Arnzen Gymnasium.
    Feb. 21
    Boy Scout Justin Fischer,
    18, obtained Eagle Scout
    rank after completing his
    project, two stone monu-
    ments at Ottoville Park com-
    memorating the history of the
    Miami Erie Canal. Fischer
    was a senior at Ottoville High
    School and finished the proj-
    ect in October of 2010.
    Feb. 22
    It was announced that St.
    Johns High School Senior
    Tyler Koester would be head-
    ed to Washington D.C., in the
    spring after being declared a
    state winner of the American
    Legion and American Legion
    Auxiliary Americanism &
    Government Program. Koester,
    son of Mark and Sherri Koester,
    scored 98 out of a possible 100
    points on the test.
    Feb. 28
    Nearly three inches of rain
    overnight and melting snow
    caused Flat Fork Creek to
    leave its banks at Waterworks
    Park in the early morning,
    flooding Suthoff, Hunt and
    other surrounding streets.
    Throughout the state, thou-
    sands were without power
    and roads and homes were
    flooded. Threats included tor-
    nadoes in some areas.
    March
    Mar. 8
    Stephanie Braun, Jefferson
    High School math teacher
    and member of the Delphos
    Education Association
    received the NWOEA District
    Service Award. Winners are
    selected with a particular
    emphasis on high quality and
    the award is considered a
    hallmark of respect, NOEA
    President Jerry Schlick said.
    Mar. 11
    Fort Jennings Schools,
    grades K-6, participated
    in The Worlds Largest
    Concert, part of Music In
    Our Schools Month. The con-
    cert used video to connect
    students around the country
    as they sang the same songs
    at the same time.
    Mar. 12
    Sheryl Fetzer was given
    the Jefferson Award for Up
    To The Challenge, a program
    that gives a positive lift to
    special people overcoming
    developmental challenges.
    Fetzer began the program
    with the help of local resident
    Amy Hale. The two women
    shared a bond as mothers of
    special needs children.
    Mar. 17
    The Jefferson Lady
    Wildcats ended their state
    run, succumbing to the Lady
    Warriors of Canal Winchester
    Harvest Prep with a score of
    55-52. I am very proud of
    the girls and how they played
    this year. These young ladies
    played with heart and they
    played hard every night,
    Coach David Hoffman said.
    Mar. 22
    Two Fort Jennings Boy
    Scouts earned the rank of
    Eagle Scout. Petey VanLoo,
    son of Pete and Nancy
    VanLoo, completed his proj-
    ect overseeing the building
    of picnic tables for the sports
    complex of Fort Jennings
    High School. Spencer Dray,
    son of Tom and Mary Dray,
    coordinated a clothing and
    book drive to benefit Putnam
    County Thrift Store. Both
    received assistance from fel-
    low Scouts.
    Mar. 23
    Film legend Elizabeth
    Taylor died at the age of 79
    of congestive heart failure at
    Cedars-Sinai Medical center,
    surrounded by her four chil-
    dren. She had been hospital-
    ized for roughly six weeks
    prior to her death, according
    to publicist Sally Morrison.
    Mar. 25
    Middle Point siblings
    Brent and Emily Niese
    announced their intentions to
    open Brentilys Steakhouse,
    in the space formerly occu-
    pied by Johnny As Grill
    and Spirits sports bar. The
    pair were making headway
    on renovations and hoped to
    open doors soon.
    Mar. 31
    The 2011 County Health
    Rankings released by the
    Robert Wood Johnson
    Foundation and the University
    of Wisconsin Population
    Health Institute announced
    Putnam County as no. 6, while
    Van Wert was 39 and Allen
    was 46. Each county was
    judged on four factors: health
    behaviors, clinical care, social
    and economic and physical
    environment factors.
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    These Ohio lotteries were
    drawn Tuesday:
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    ST. RITAS
    A girl was born Dec. 27
    to Sara Jewell and Adam
    Pohlman of Delphos.
    High temperature Tuesday
    in Delphos was 36 degrees,
    low was 32. Mixed precip-
    itation was recorded at .49
    inch. High a year ago today
    was 28, low was 15. Record
    high for today is 66, set in
    2008. Record low is -17, set
    in 1924.
    LUCKE, John E., 66,
    of Fort Jennings, Mass of
    Christian Burial will begin
    at 11 a.m. Thursday at St.
    Joseph Catholic Church, Fort
    Jennings, the Rev. Joseph
    Przybysz officiating. Military
    rites will follow after the Mass
    by the Fort Jennings American
    Legion. Visitation will be from
    2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today
    at Love-Heitmeyer Funeral
    Home, Jackson Township,
    and one hour prior to the mass
    at the church on Thursday. A
    scripture service will be held
    at 4 p.m. and an American
    Legion service at 7 p.m. today
    at the funeral home. Memorials
    may be made to a charity of the
    donors choice. Condolences
    may be expressed at lovefu-
    neralhome.com.
    WEATHER FORECAST
    Tri-county
    Associated Press
    TONIGHT: Partly cloudy
    through midnight then becom-
    ing mostly cloudy. Lows in the
    lower 20s. Southwest winds 5
    to 15 mph.
    THURSDAY: Mostly
    cloudy with a 30 percent
    chance of light rain and light
    snow. Highs in the upper 30s.
    Southwest winds 15 to 20
    mph.
    THURSDAY NIGHT:
    Mostly cloudy with a 30 per-
    cent chance of rain and snow.
    Lows in the mid 30s.
    FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy
    with a 40 percent chance of
    rain and snow. Highs in the
    lower 40s.
    FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly
    cloudy with a 20 percent
    chance of snow. Lows in the
    lower 30s.
    SATURDAY, NEW
    YEARS EVE: Partly cloudy.
    Highs in the lower 40s. Lows
    in the mid 30s.
    NEW YEARS DAY:
    Mostly cloudy with a 40 per-
    cent chance of rain. Highs in
    the mid 40s.
    Delphos weather
    The Jefferson Lady Wildcats ended their state run, succumbing to the Lady Warriors
    of Canal Winchester Harvest Prep with a score of 55-52.
    Wrapup
    Delphos mourned the passing of coaching icon Bob Arnzen, who passed away at the age of 83.
    Parked vehicle hit
    Driver leaves
    scene of crash
    At 8:55 a.m. on Saturday,
    a collision occurred when the
    driver of one vehicle struck a
    parked car while attempting
    to turn.
    The vehicle of Anthony
    Morabito was legally parked
    along North Scott Street,
    facing southbound, when
    Nichole Mason, 19, of
    Delphos, attempted to pull
    out of an east/west alley
    and make a right-hand turn.
    Mason struck Morabitos
    vehicle with her own, caus-
    ing non-functional damage
    to both cars. There were no
    injuries.
    Mason was cited for failure
    to maintain reasonable con-
    trol.
    At 9:31 a.m. on Friday, a
    collision occurred when an
    unknown vehicle struck a sec-
    ond vehicle parked in a pri-
    vate driveway.
    The vehicle of Thomas
    Wulfurst, of Delphos, was
    parked in his driveway at 802
    N. Franklin Street when an
    unknown white vehicle struck
    Wulfursts drivers side door
    and fled the scene.
    At 4:54 a.m. on Wednesday,
    Delphos Police received a
    phone call from Saint Ritas
    Medical Center advising
    a 43-year-old male from
    Delphos had come into the ER
    with a single gunshot wound
    to the hand. A brief investiga-
    tion revealed the male was at
    his residence in the 800 block
    of Skinner Street in Delphos
    when the incident occurred.
    The male said he had
    been removing a loaded .357
    Magnum from under his pil-
    low with the intent of placing
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    Allen County Refuse pro-
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    lection in Delphos.
    The Allen County portion of
    Delphos is collected on Thurs-
    days, with residents placing
    garbage containers on the curb
    Wednesday evening and recycle
    every other Wednesday.
    The Van Wert County por-
    tion of Delphos is collected on
    Friday, with residents placing
    garbage containers at the curb
    on Thursday evening and recy-
    cle every other Thursday.
    If a holiday falls during the
    week, collection is pushed back
    a day. For example, the week of
    Memorial Day, collection in Al-
    len County will be Friday and
    in Van Wert County it will be
    Saturday.
    Big item collection is held
    from 8 a.m.-noon the first Sat-
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    CenturyLink offers
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    LIMA CenturyLink,
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    the nations leading Internet
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    the CenturyLink Internet
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    Higher bandwidth services,
    where available, are offered
    at a comparable discount.
    CenturyLink is also offer-
    ing program participants an
    Internet-ready netbook com-
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    of backup, security and sup-
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    CenturyLink is pleased to
    offer affordable High-Speed
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    Blay, CenturyLinks vice
    president and general man-
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    In addition, CenturyLink
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    training at no cost to Internet
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    which are defined as having
    annual incomes of less than
    $20,000, do not subscribe to
    High-Speed Internet service,
    compared to 35 percent of
    the entire U.S. population.
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    home, 36 percent said it was
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    Gas drilling boom good
    news for Ohio sand firms
    AKRON (AP) The
    boom in drilling for natural
    gas trapped in layers of shale
    has been good news for a
    handful of Ohio companies
    that supply the type of sand
    needed for such drilling.
    Rob Sidleys family-
    owned company in Thompson
    in northeast Ohio processes
    sand that is perfect for the
    drilling process because its
    nearly 100 percent quartz as
    well as round, hard and water
    resistant. It flows like liquid
    and can survive heavy pres-
    sures underground.
    The Akron Beacon Journal
    reported Monday companies
    like Sidleys have a valuable
    commodity since 6,000 to
    8,000 tons of sand are needed
    to drill one well. A decade
    ago, such sand sold for about
    $35 a ton, compared to $60 to
    $80 a ton today.
    The process for releas-
    ing gas in the Marcellus and
    Utica shale formations blasts
    thousands of gallons of sand-
    and chemical-laced water into
    the shale, a process known as
    hydraulic fracturing or frack-
    ing.
    Its all about Mother
    Nature and location, said
    Sidley. We just have what
    we have. And we love what
    we have. Its something spe-
    cial.
    Ohio issued dozens of
    Utica and Marcellus drilling
    permits this year, compared
    to only a handful just a cou-
    ple of years ago.
    Sidleys firm supplies his
    sand to well service com-
    panies that in turn provide
    it to companies such as
    Oklahoma-based Chesapeake
    Energy Corp., the biggest
    driller in Ohio.
    Sidley declined to reveal
    how much fracking sand
    his company is expecting to
    produce, but the company
    annually produces 400,000
    to 500,000 tons of sand and
    gravel from its 1,800-acre
    operation with 150 employ-
    ees.
    The drilling industry says
    fracking has been used safely
    for years, while opponents
    worry about the possible
    effect on the environment.
    Sidleys business is one of
    only a handful of sand-and-
    gravel operations in Ohio that
    produces suitable sand for
    fracturing, according to the
    Ohio Department of Natural
    Resources.
    Sands suitable for fracking
    are found only in three coun-
    ties, Geagua in northeast Ohio,
    Knox in eastern Ohio and
    Ross in southern Ohio, said
    Patrick Jacomet, executive
    director of the Gahanna-based
    Ohio Aggregates & Industrial
    Minerals Association.
    Most Ohio sands are too
    soft, the wrong shape or too
    prone to react with water and
    chemicals, he said.
    The market for fracking
    sands quadrupled from 2000
    to 2009, according to the
    U.S. Geological Survey. It
    said drillers used 6.5 mil-
    lion metric tons of sands in
    2009 and that total doubled
    in 2010. A metric ton is
    2,204 pounds.
    Forty percent of indus-
    trial sand production in the
    United States in 2010 went
    to hydraulic fracturing,
    according to geological sur-
    vey estimates. Most fracking
    sands come from Arkansas,
    Illinois, Minnesota, Texas
    and Wisconsin.
    Jacomets trade associa-
    tion is trying to educate its
    200 members about drill-
    ers needs and is researching
    other pockets of sand in Ohio
    that would be acceptable.
    The association is also
    looking into a resin coating
    for Ohio sands to make them
    tougher, a process being done
    elsewhere.
    Sidleys company is work-
    ing eight-hour shifts five days
    a week to excavate, move,
    screen, wash, dry and sort the
    sands at its Geauga County
    operation. Sidley said the
    company could easily qua-
    druple its production. And
    theres plenty of sand to dig.
    My grandchildren wont
    have to worry about running
    out in their lifetimes, said
    Sidley, 51, who has no grand-
    children yet. Weve got a lot
    of sand right here.
    Ohio prisoners help make
    pound dogs more adoptable
    TOLEDO (AP) A program that
    lets Ohio prison inmates train pound
    dogs to help make the animals more
    adoptable has graduated its first class of
    four canine students.
    The Lucas County Dog Warden pro-
    gram called Ph.D., Prisoners Helping
    Dogs, places dogs with inmate trainers
    for six weeks, The Blade newspaper of
    Toledo reported.
    Pudgie, a shepherd, was among
    the dogs that did time at the Toledo
    Correctional Institution, receiving train-
    ing from a former death row inmate and
    a man convicted of burglary and other
    crimes.
    David Brody, whos serving 17 years
    for the burglary and other convictions,
    is now training another dog but said he
    misses Pudgie.
    He taught me patience, said Brody,
    41. He was real stubborn and bull-
    headed, but he turned out great.
    John Spirko, 65, whose death sen-
    tence was commuted, is serving a life
    sentence for aggravated murder. He said
    Pudgie taught him companionship.
    The program started in February and
    initially used minimum-security inmates
    at the Toledo Correctional Institution
    prison camp, which has since closed
    due to state budget cuts and a restructur-
    ing of the prison system. It now uses
    inmates like Spirko, who are deemed
    close-security, the third security level in
    the states five-level system.
    The inmates ... are providing a valu-
    able service in hopes that the dogs will
    get a second chance of finding a loving
    home, said Maj. Gary Parker, chief
    of security at the prison. The inmates
    take a lot of pride in working with the
    dogs.
    Many dogs chosen for the training
    may be the type that are passed over
    because they are big or black or over-
    weight, said Dog Warden Julie Lyle.
    Sometimes they are simply unman-
    nered, she said. The behavior differ-
    ence between when they go and when
    they come back is dramatic and
    wonderful.
    The program is among about 50
    animal-training programs at Ohio pris-
    ons but is unique because it helps pound
    dogs, The Blade reported. Many others
    are used to train dogs that assist people
    with disabilities or help out dogs from
    private rescue groups or humane societ-
    ies.
    Lyle said the training helps the pound
    learn more about the dogs so they can
    be adopted by the most appropriate
    owners.
    Only prisoners who have model
    behavior are chosen for the program,
    and sex offenders are not allowed to
    participate, said Lt. Peter Kimball, who
    supervises the program at the prison.
    Lack of snow is
    a money saver
    Judge holds
    hearing on
    alleged pill mill
    AKRON (AP) Little
    snow in Ohio has meant big
    savings for state and local agen-
    cies that are grateful for weather
    thats helping their budgets.
    Summit County officials
    tell the Akron Beacon Journal
    theyve spent about $90,000
    less on road salt and at least
    $20,000 less on overtime relat-
    ed to snow removal than they
    had by this time last year. As
    of early this week, Akrons
    snowfall for December was
    almost 7 inches below normal.
    Dealing with snow has
    cost the Ohio Department of
    Transportation about $2.8 mil-
    lion this year, compared to
    $18.5 million by this point in
    2010. ODOT has spread just
    13,000 tons of salt, down from
    close to 146,000 last year.
    PORTSMOUTH (AP) A
    southern Ohio judge is ready
    to hear arguments for why a
    medical clinic described by
    authorities as little more than
    a drug house should be perma-
    nently closed.
    The operator of Greater
    Medical Advance in
    Wheelersburg and the clinics
    doctor face charges of corrupt
    activity and drug trafficking.
    Scioto County Common
    Pleas Court Judge William
    Marshall temporarily closed
    the clinic last week and sched-
    uled a hearing today to decide
    whether the order should be
    permanent.
    The facility was the last
    so-called pill mill in Scioto
    County, a place where tens of
    thousands of painkillers were
    allegedly prescribed or dis-
    pensed to almost anyone who
    walked through its doors.
    The owner of the building
    where the clinic is located has
    denied any knowledge of the
    goings-on or illegal activity.
    Panel meets to
    modernize Ohio
    Constitution
    COLUMBUS (AP) A
    bipartisan panel charged with
    reviewing Ohios Constitution
    for possible updates is prepar-
    ing for its first meeting.
    Creation of the Ohio
    Constitutional Modernization
    Commission was spearheaded
    by Republican House Speaker
    William Batchelder as a way
    of preparing for the possibility
    that a constitutional conven-
    tion will be called in 2012.
    The question is put before
    voters every 20 years.
    Ohios Constitution affects
    voting, marriage, taxes on
    casinos and other businesses,
    elective terms and how the
    state pays for schools.
    There is no luck except where there is discipline.
    Irish proverb
    IT WAS NEWS THEN
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    One Year Ago
    The Marsh Foundation School recently held its annual
    Christmas program and luncheon. Each student performed
    during the piano recital and in the schools production of
    Scrooge. This year, instrumental music has been added to
    the schools curriculum and several students performed in an
    instrumental ensemble.
    25 Years Ago 1986
    Although billed as the game the big boys would win,
    the contest at Elida Fieldhouse was won at the foul line by
    the Elida Bulldogs as they slipped 15 of their last quarters 25
    points through the hoop from the charity strip on the way to
    a 69-61 win over St. Johns. The leading scorer for the game
    and the Jays was Mike Williams who singed the nets for 27
    points. Junior Brian Heitz added 16.
    Forty-eight members of Landeck Catholic Ladies of
    Columbia met for a Christmas party. Santa distributed gifts
    and Polly Geise won the door prize. The next meeting will be
    Jan. 13. Chairladies are Martha Etzkorn and Bernie Pohlman,
    assisted by Betty Jean Sever, Jane Bonifas, JoAnn Merricle
    and Ruth Baldauf.
    Jim Armstrong hit for 26 points to lead the Bluffton
    Pirates to their first win of the season 65-48 over Jefferson in
    the WDOH Holiday Tournament at Jefferson Middle School.
    Jason Huysman and Damon Ulm led Jefferson with eight
    points each. Armstrong was the only Bluffton player in double
    figures.
    50 Years Ago 1961
    The members of the I D Bridge Club enjoyed a luncheon
    at Harmons Restaurant Thursday and afterwards met at the
    home of Mrs. Joseph Busch on North Canal Street, for their
    gift exchange and bridge. At the conclusion of the games first
    and traveling prizes went to Mrs. Fred Reinemeyer and second
    prize was awarded to Mrs. Carl Behringer.
    In keeping with the holiday season the 80-voice Concert
    Choir of St. Johns High School presented a lovely Christmas
    cantata Thursday night in the school gym following holy hour
    devotions. There was an exceptionally large turnout in which
    the two-month old choir made its debut.
    Mrs. Don May, Worthy Matron and Robert
    McDonald, Worthy Patron of Delphos Chapter, No. 26. Order
    of the Eastern Star here presided at the chapter meeting
    on Thursday in the Masonic Temple. Following the meet-
    ing, refreshments were served in the dining room. Mrs.
    Kenneth Fronk and Mrs. Richard John were in charge of the
    serving table.
    75 Years Ago 1936
    A large number of the Delphos Eagles are expected to be
    in attendance at the regular meeting of the order which is to
    be held tonight at the Eagles hall. Several important business
    matters will be discussed. A feature of the evening will be the
    serving of the annual coon supper.
    John P. Gengler was elected as president of the German
    Mutual Insurance Company at the annual meeting held
    Saturday in Delphos. Henry F. Moenter was elected treasurer
    and Joseph Beckman was named as secretary. The election for
    the director of Putnam County for three years resulted in a tie
    between W. H. Schimmoeller and Louis B. Ricker. The final
    decision will be made on Jan. 2.
    The vested choir of the Methodist church went to
    Oakwood Sunday night and presented a program at the
    United Brethren Church at that place. About 35 members of
    the choir and cast of characters were present. Rev. and Mrs.
    Joseph C. Richards, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Cordermann and
    Mr. and Mrs. Alba Burgess and Ethel Burgess were also in
    attendance.
    By SHANNON
    McCAFFREY
    Associated Press
    DYERSVILLE, Iowa
    So much for staying positive.
    In just the last 24 hours,
    Republican presidential
    hopeful Newt Gingrich has
    blasted rival Mitt Romney
    as a Massachusetts moder-
    ate who isnt man enough
    to take responsibility for the
    harsh attack ads being run on
    his behalf. And he lambasted
    Ron Pauls views as total-
    ly outside the mainstream
    of virtually every decent
    American.
    As his lead in Iowa polls
    has evaporated, Gingrichs
    rhetoric has grown ever
    sharper, even as he insists
    sometimes in the same breath
    that hes running a positive
    campaign.
    I am not going to go nega-
    tive, period, Gingrich said
    Tuesday at a campaign stop in
    Dyersville, Iowa, to apprecia-
    tive murmurs from the crowd
    that had crammed into the
    National Farm Toy Museum
    to hear him speak. That remark
    came after a CNN interview in
    which he said he wouldnt
    vote for Paul if the Texas
    congressman became the
    GOP nominee and he mocked
    Romney for not having the
    courage to face him in a one-
    on-one debate.
    It is classic Gingrich, the
    bomb-throwing leader of the
    Republican revolution who
    even now seems to chafe at
    minding his manners. He
    acknowledged Tuesday that
    it has taken discipline not
    to counterpunch as the attacks
    have flooded in.
    So he is trying to have it
    both ways.
    A favorite Gingrich tech-
    nique in recent weeks has
    been to extol his campaigns
    positive tone while eviscerat-
    ing nameless GOP opponents,
    using words like disgusting
    and reprehensible.
    Shame on them for not
    caring enough about America
    to be positive, he said.
    In Dubuque, Iowa, at the
    first stop of a 22-city bus tour
    leading up to Jan. 3 caucus-
    es, Gingrich offered Romney
    praise, then promptly opened
    fire.
    I dont want to be invidi-
    ous about Gov. Romney, who
    I said I think is a very com-
    petent manager and a very
    smart guy, Gingrich said.
    But to have somebody who
    is a Massachusetts moderate,
    who said he did not want
    to go back to the Reagan-
    Bush years, who voted as a
    Democrat for Paul Tsongas in
    92, who campaigned to the
    left of Teddy Kennedy.... to
    have him run a commercial
    that questions my conserva-
    tism?
    In the evolving Gingrich
    playbook, statements which
    are factually accurate are not
    attacks.
    I was describing him
    accurately, he said in South
    Carolina last week after taking
    a jab at Romney.
    For Gingrich, taking the
    high road may be a strategy
    born as much out of necessity
    as ideology.
    His campaign nearly col-
    lapsed earlier this year, so
    he trails the other Republican
    frontrunners in fundraising,
    which limits his ability to
    launch a sustained negative
    campaign.
    By RICARDO
    ALONSO-ZALDIVAR
    Associated Press
    WASHINGTON
    Starting in 2012, the govern-
    ment will charge a new fee
    to your health insurance plan
    for research to find out which
    drugs, medical procedures,
    tests and treatments work
    best. But what will Americans
    do with the answers?
    The goal of the research,
    part of a little-known provi-
    sion of President Barack
    Obamas health care law, is to
    answer such basic questions
    as whether that new prescrip-
    tion drug advertised on TV
    really works better than an old
    generic costing much less.
    But in the politically
    charged environment sur-
    rounding health care, the
    idea of medical effectiveness
    research is eyed with suspi-
    cion. The insurance fee could
    be branded a tax and drawn
    into the vortex of election-
    year politics.
    The Patient-Centered
    Outcomes Research Institute
    a quasi-governmental
    agency created by Congress
    to carry out the research
    has yet to commission a sin-
    gle head-to-head comparison,
    although its director is anx-
    ious to begin.
    The government is already
    providing the institute with
    some funding: The $1-per-
    person insurance fee goes
    into effect in 2012. But the
    Treasury Department says its
    not likely to be collected for
    another year, though insurers
    would still owe the money.
    The fee doubles to $2 per
    covered person in its second
    year and thereafter rises with
    inflation. The IRS is expected
    to issue guidance to insurers
    within the next six months.
    The more concerning
    thing is not the institute itself,
    but how the findings will be
    used in other areas, said
    Kathryn Nix, a policy analyst
    for the conservative Heritage
    Foundation think tank. Will
    they be used to make cover-
    age determinations?
    The institutes director, Dr.
    Joe Selby, said patients and
    doctors will make the deci-
    sions, not his organization.
    We are not a policy-mak-
    ing body; our role is to make
    the evidence available, said
    Selby, a primary care physi-
    cian and medical researcher,
    But insurance indus-
    try representatives say they
    expect to use the research
    and work with employers to
    fine-tune workplace health
    plans. Employees and fam-
    ily members could be steered
    to hospitals and doctors who
    follow the most effective
    treatment methods. Patients
    going elsewhere could face
    higher copayments, similar to
    added charges they now pay
    for non-preferred drugs on
    their insurance plans.
    Major insurers already are
    carrying out their own effec-
    tiveness research, but it lacks
    the credibility of government-
    sponsored studies.
    Not long ago, so-called
    comparative effectiveness
    research enjoyed support
    from lawmakers in both par-
    ties. After all, much of the
    medical research that doctors
    and consumers rely on now is
    financed by drug companies
    and medical device manufac-
    turers, who have a built-in
    interest in the findings. And
    a drug maker only has to
    show that a new medicine is
    more effective than a sugar
    pill not a competing medi-
    cation to win government
    approval for marketing.
    The 2009 economic stimu-
    lus bill included $1.1 billion
    for medical effectiveness
    research, mainly through the
    National Institutes of Health.
    It was not considered particu-
    larly controversial. But things
    changed during the congres-
    sional health care debate, after
    former GOP vice presidential
    candidate Sarah Palin made the
    claim, now widely debunked,
    that Obama and the Democrats
    were setting up death panels
    to ration care.
    As a result, lawmakers
    hedged the new institute with
    caveats. It was set up as an
    independent nonprofit orga-
    nization, with a .org Internet
    address instead of .gov. The
    government cannot dictate
    Selbys research agenda. And
    there are limitations on how
    the Health and Human Services
    department can use the research
    findings in decisions that affect
    Medicare and Medicaid.
    By BRADLEY KLAPPER
    and JULIE PACE
    Associated Press
    WASHINGTON The
    Obama administration is
    weighing an unprecedented
    diplomatic act whether to
    bar a friendly president from
    U.S. soil.
    American officials were
    evaluating on Tuesday
    an awkward request from
    Yemeni strongman and long-
    time U.S. counterterrorism
    partner Ali Abdullah Saleh.
    Saleh has said he plans to
    come to the United States for
    medical treatment for injuries
    suffered in a June assassina-
    tion attempt, and he has asked
    for a U.S. visa for entry to the
    country. Fearful of appear-
    ing to harbor an autocrat
    with blood on his hands, the
    Obama administration was
    trying to ensure that Saleh
    visits only for medical care
    and doesnt plan to stay, U.S.
    officials said.
    Washingtons hesitation
    reflects the shifting alli-
    ances and foreign policy
    strategy prompted by a year
    of upheaval in the Arab
    world. Saleh has served as
    an American ally against al-
    Qaida and will soon transfer
    power under a U.S.-backed
    deal with Yemens opposi-
    tion aimed at ending months
    of instability. He isnt subject
    to any U.S. or international
    sanctions.
    But he also is accused
    of committing gross human
    rights violations during a year
    of internal conflict, and the
    U.S. is trying not to burn any
    bridges with Yemeni political
    groups likely to take part in
    future governments. Political
    asylum for Saleh in the
    United States, or the appear-
    ance of preferential treatment
    from an administration that
    has championed peaceful and
    democratic change, would
    be highly unpopular with
    Yemenis whove fought to
    depose their dictator of 33
    years.
    Officials close to the Saleh
    said Washingtons suspicion
    that he may seek political
    asylum was delaying approv-
    al of his trip. They spoke
    on condition of anonymity
    because of the sensitivity of
    the subject. But American
    officials appeared to substan-
    tiate those concerns and said
    they were troubled by Salehs
    recent comments portraying
    his trip as a move designed to
    ease the political transition.
    What were looking at
    now is a request to come to the
    United States for the sole pur-
    pose of medical treatment,
    State Department spokesman
    Mark Toner said, refusing to
    go into the specific of the
    evaluation. That permission
    has not been granted yet.
    Toner declined to elabo-
    rate on the assurances the
    United States wanted from
    Saleh or offer a timetable for
    a decision. He also couldnt
    say whether any provisions
    existed under U.S. law to pre-
    vent the Yemeni leader from
    visiting the country pro-
    vided he assures officials he
    demonstrates hell only stay
    temporarily.
    In that case, Saleh almost
    surely will be granted entry,
    U.S. officials said, speaking
    on condition of anonymity
    because visa evaluations are
    supposed to be confidential.
    Its unclear when, if ever, the
    last time the head of state of
    a friendly government was
    blocked from visiting the
    United States.
    By BEN NUCKOLS and
    SAMANTHA GROSS
    Associated Press
    WASHINGTON
    Americans probably wont
    be seeing a huge ticker-tape
    parade anytime soon for
    troops returning from Iraq,
    and its not clear if veterans of
    the nine-year campaign will
    ever enjoy the grand, flag-
    waving, red-white-and-blue
    homecoming that the nations
    fighting men and women
    received after World War II
    and the Gulf War.
    Officials in New York and
    Washington say they would
    be happy to help stage a big
    celebration, but Pentagon
    officials say they havent
    been asked to plan one.
    Most welcome-homes
    have been smaller-scale: hugs
    from families at military posts
    across the country, a somber
    commemoration by President
    Barack Obama at Fort Bragg
    in North Carolina.
    With tens of thousands of
    U.S. troops still fighting a
    bloody war in Afghanistan,
    anything that looks like a big
    victory celebration could be
    seen as unseemly and prema-
    ture, some say.
    Its going to be a bit
    awkward to be celebrating
    too much, given how much
    there is going on and how
    much there will be going on
    in Afghanistan, said Don
    Mrozek, a military history
    professor at Kansas State
    University.
    Two New York City coun-
    cilmen, Republicans Vincent
    Ignizio and James Oddo, have
    called for a ticker-tape parade
    down the stretch of Broadway
    known as the Canyon of
    Heroes. A similar celebration
    after the Gulf War was paid
    for with more than $5.2 mil-
    lion in private donations, a
    model the councilmen would
    like to follow.
    Mayor Michael Bloomberg
    said last week that he was
    open to the idea but added,
    Its a federal thing that we
    really dont want to do with-
    out talking to Washington,
    and well be doing that.
    A spokesman for the mayor
    declined to elaborate on the
    citys reasons for consulting
    with Washington. Ignizio
    said he had been told by the
    mayors office that Pentagon
    officials were concerned that
    a celebration could spark
    violence overseas and were
    evaluating the risk.
    Navy Capt. John Kirby,
    a Pentagon spokesman, said
    that he has not heard that issue
    raised and that New York has
    yet to make a formal propos-
    al. He also said officials are
    grateful communities around
    the country are finding ways
    to recognize the sacrifices of
    troops and their families.
    The last combat troops in
    Iraq pulled out more than a
    week ago. About 91,000 U.S.
    soldiers, sailors, airmen and
    Marines are in Afghanistan,
    battling a stubborn Taliban
    insurgency and struggling to
    train Afghan forces so they
    eventually can take over secu-
    rity. Many U.S. troops who
    fought in Iraq could end up
    being sent to Afghanistan.
    A parade might invite criti-
    cism from those who believe
    the U.S. left Iraq too soon, as
    well as from those who feel
    the war was unjustified. It
    could also trigger questions
    about assertions of victory.
    Mrozek noted that
    President George W. Bushs
    administration referred to
    military action in the Middle
    East as part of a global war on
    terror, a conflict thats hard to
    define by conventional mea-
    sures of success.
    This is not a war on a
    particular place or a particular
    force, he said.
    Bush himself illustrated
    the perils of celebrating mile-
    stones in the war, Mrozek
    said, when he landed on an
    aircraft carrier and hailed
    the end of major combat
    operations in Iraq behind a
    Mission Accomplished
    banner in May 2003. U.S.
    troops remained in Iraq for 8
    1/2 more years, and Bush was
    criticized over the banner.
    The benchmarks were
    clearer in previous wars.
    After World War II, parades
    marked Japans surrender.
    After the Gulf War, celebra-
    tions marked the troops
    return after Iraqi forces were
    driven out of Kuwait.
    Govt to add new fee
    to health insurance
    Yemens leader causes headaches in DC
    No parade for troops as Iraq War ends
    Gingrich
    sharpens attacks
    on Romney, Paul
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    SPORTS
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    St. Johns senior Julie Bonifas fires a pass over
    Spencervilles Katie Merriman on an assist to teammate
    Katie Vorst Tuesday night at Arnzen Gymnasium. The
    Lady Blue Jays grabbed a 14-point home win.
    Tom Morris photo
    By MALLORY KEMPER
    The Delphos Herald
    mkemper2011@
    hotmail.com
    DELPHOS - The St.
    Johns girls basketball team
    put up impressive numbers at
    Robert A. Arnzen Gymnasium
    Tuesday night, hosting the
    Spencerville Bearcats.
    The Blue Jays shot 62 per-
    cent from the field and 42
    percent from behind the arc to
    pick up the 62-48 non-league
    victory.
    The Blue Jays improved
    to 6-2 on the season and the
    Bearcats fell to 4-5 overall.
    I thought in the first half
    we executed very well and
    confused them offensively
    changing our defense from
    man to zone, St. Johns
    coach Dan Grothouse said. I
    thought we caused some turn-
    overs and got out in front and
    executed very well around the
    basket.
    The Blue Jays came out
    strong to take a 13-6 lead
    halfway through the open-
    ing quarter with two triples
    from senior Shelby Reindel
    and a triple from classmate
    Courtney Grothouse. St.
    Johns went 3-of-4 from
    behind the arc in the first
    quarter to take a 19-6 lead.
    St. Johns kept on roll-
    ing the second quarter with a
    couple of buckets from junior
    Katie Vorst and Grothouse.
    Grothouse led the Blue
    Jays in the first half with 15
    points as St. Johns shot an
    impressive 7-of-12 from the
    field and 3-of-7 from beyond
    the arc.
    The Bearcats turned on
    their offensive spark the sec-
    ond half with back-to-back
    triples from freshman Schylar
    Miller. Senior Cortney Miller
    also hit two 3-pointers in
    the third quarter to bring the
    Bearcats within 16 at the half-
    way point. The Blue Jays kept
    their lead, 51-32, starting the
    final quarter of action.
    The two teams traded
    baskets in the fourth quarter.
    Junior Abby Freewalt hit two
    free throws for Spencerville
    to bring her team within 13
    at the 4:20 mark. Grothouse
    and Vorst responded with two
    buckets to hold on for a Blue
    Jay victory.
    If we would have played
    with the same amount of
    effort the first half that
    we did the second half, it
    would have been complete-
    ly different, Spencerville
    coach Katie Krieg said. We
    played very well offensively
    tonight and executed fairly
    well but we needed to do that
    all game.
    Freewalt had a team-high
    18 points for the Bearcats.
    Cortney Miller had 15 points
    shooting 5-of-9 from beyond
    the arc. Schylar Miller added
    10 points.
    They changed some things
    up at halftime and did a good
    job executing the second half
    but we were coming down
    on the other end and answer-
    ing what they were doing,
    Grothouse added. I thought
    we never got out of control
    tonight and got the ball inside
    when we needed to but also
    hit the outside shots.
    Grothouse led all scor-
    ers with 22 points and seven
    rebounds. Vorst finished with
    17 points and Reindel added
    14 points.
    St. Johns hosts Fort
    Jennings Tuesday, while
    Spencerville visits Bluffton
    Jan. 12.
    SPENCERVILLE (48)
    Abby Freewalt 6-6-18, Cortney
    Miller 5-0-15, Schylar Miller 4-0-10,
    Mackenzie Miller 1-0-3. Jennifer Post
    1-0-2. Totals 9-8-6-48.
    ST. JOHNS (62)
    Courtney Grothouse 6-6-22, Katie
    Vorst 7-3-17, Shelby Reindel 6-0-14,
    Emilie Fishbach 1-0-3, Erica Saine
    1-0-2, Madison Zuber 1-0-2, Julie
    Bonifas 1-0-2, Jessica Recker 0-1-1.
    Totals 17-6-10-62.
    Score by Quarters:
    St. Johns 19 13 19 11 - 62
    Spencerville 6 7 19 16 - 48
    Three-point goals: Spencerville,
    C. Miller 5, S. Miller 2, M. Miller;
    St. Johns, Grothouse 3, Reindel 2,
    Fischbach.
    Strong offensive night for Blue
    Jays lead win over Spencerville
    Coldwater knocks off
    Jefferson matmen
    COLDWATER
    C o l d w a t e r
    b e s t e d
    Jefferson 54-24
    in a wrestling
    dual Tuesday
    at Coldwater.
    Jefferson is in the
    Plymouth Invitational on
    Jan. 7.
    Coldwater 54,
    Jefferson 24
    Bout Results
    145 Alex Timmerman (CW)
    pin Reid Corzine, 2:19
    152 Brent Collett (CW) dec.
    Darren Edinger, 13-12
    160 Jake Fink (CW) pin
    Michael Joseph, 2:34
    170 Derek Collett (CW)
    via Void
    182 Tyler Foust (DJ) pin
    Ben Koesters, 1:08
    195 Colin McConnahea
    (DJ) pin Luke Piper, 5:31
    220 Curtis Miller (DJ) pin
    Justin Post, 5:14
    285 Quinton Wessel (DJ)
    via Void
    106 Tyler Tebbe (CW) via
    Void
    113 Jordan Obringer (CW)
    Maj. Dec. Gaige Rassman, 13-2
    120 Mason Kuether (CW)
    via Void
    126 Reese Kaiser (CW)
    via Void
    132 Jeremy Post (CW)
    Tech. Fall Tanner Vermule, 18-3
    138 Jake Schmidt (CW) pin
    Austin Lee, 1:38
    -----
    Indians edge
    Big Green boys
    OTTOVILLE A 37-31
    lead after 24 minutes of action
    was enough for Shawnee to
    secure a 49-44 non-confer-
    ence boys hardwood con-
    test Tuesday night at L.W.
    Heckman Gymnasium.
    Ottoville led 16-9 at the
    end of one quarter but the
    visitors won
    the middle two
    periods 28-15.
    K e v i n
    S c h n i p k e
    led all scor-
    ers with 20 in pacing the
    Big Green, while the Indians
    (3-5) had three in twin dig-
    its: Seth Rosenbauer with 14,
    Troy Brock 14 and Thomas
    Nolte 10.
    Ottoville (2-5) visits
    Lincolnview Friday.
    SHAWNEE (49)
    Austin Lause 0-0-0, Elijah
    Pughsley 0-1-1, Marquis Miller
    2-2-6, Cole Pohjala 1-1-3, Thad
    Vernon 0-0-0, Troy Brock 5-0-
    13, Thomas Nolte 2-5-10, Seth
    Rosenbauer 4-6-14, Kile 1-0-2.
    Totals 11-4-15/25-49.
    OTTOVILLE (44)
    Derek Schimmoeller 2-4-8,
    Ryan Honigford 1-1-3, Austin
    Honigford 0-0-0, Brandt Landin
    1-1-3, Luke Schimmoeller 1-3-
    5, Cory Honigford 0-0-0, Bryan
    Hohlbein 2-0-5, Kevin Schnipke
    9-2-20. Totals 15-1-11/21-44.
    Score by Quarters:
    Shawnee 9 15 13 12 - 49
    Ottoville 16 9 6 13 - 44
    Three-point goals: Shawnee,
    Brock 3, Nolte; Ottoville,
    Hohlbein.
    JV score: 27-20 (Shawnee).
    -----
    Kalida boys
    knock off Redskins
    KALIDA Host Kalida
    defeated St. Henry 57-50
    Tuesday night in non-league
    boys cage action at The
    Wildcat Den.
    Kalida took
    a 30-20 half-
    time lead and
    then held on
    in the fourth
    quarter to pick up the 57-50
    victory.
    Kalida improves to 5-1 on
    the season. Ben Schroeder
    lead a trio of Wildcats in
    double figures with a double-
    double 14 points and 11
    rebounds. Austin Horstman
    added 13 points and Drew
    Stechschulte 11.
    Caleb Heitkamp had 13
    points and Kyle Stahl 12
    points for the Redskins.
    Kalida hosts Ada Friday in a
    game postponed from Dec. 2.
    ST. HENRY (50)
    Kyle Stahl 5-2-12, Bender 1-1-
    4, Post 2-0-4, Uhlenhake 0-2-2,
    Davis 0-0-0, Luttmer 3-0-9, Caleb
    Heitkamp 5-0-13, Mikesells 2-0-
    4, Knapke 1-0-2. Totals 12-7-
    5/11-50.
    KALIDA (57)
    Paul Utendorf 0-2-2,
    Kevan Unverferth 0-3-3, Drew
    Stechschulte 2-7-11, Tyler
    Kortokrax 2-3-7, Ben Schroeder
    5-4-14, Austin Roebke 0-1-1,
    Nathan Kortokrax 3-0-6, Austin
    Horstman 4-5-13, Cody Mathew
    0-0-0. Totals 12-7-25/39-57.

    Score by Quarters:
    St. Henry 7 13 16 14 - 50
    Kalida 14 16 10 17 - 57
    Three-point goals: St. Henry,
    Luttmer 3, Heitkamp 3, Bender;
    Kalida, none. Field goals: St.
    Henry 19-47 (7-26 3-pointers),
    Kalida 16-43 (0-4 3-pointers).
    Rebounds: St. Henry 32 (8 off.),
    Kalida 33 (9 off.). Turnovers:
    Kalida 9.
    Elida tops Lima Senior
    VARSITY
    LIMA SENIOR (63)
    Tyler White 5-13-1-26, Devon
    Allen 2-0-0-4, Divante Hall 2-0-0-
    4, Jerry Hutchins 3-3-3-18, Isiah
    Stinson 1-0-1-3, Malik Bingman
    0-0-3-3. Totals 16-16/20-5-63.
    ELIDA (80)
    Ebin Stratton 0-1-1-4, Mike
    McDonald 3-0-0-6, Reggie
    McAdams
    6- 2- 1- 19,
    Louis Gray
    1-0-0-2, Aric
    Thompson
    3- 5- 4- 23,
    D a k o t a
    Mathias 8-2-0-18. Totals
    21-11/19-9-80.
    Score by Quarters:
    Lima Senior 13 15 20 15 - 63
    Elida 25 18 16 21 - 80
    Three-point goals: Lima Senior,
    White, Hutchins 3, Bingman;
    Elida, Stratton, McAdams, A.
    Thompson 2, Dakota Mathias 4
    ------
    JUNIOR VARSITY: Lima
    Senior 53-43.
    LOCAL ROUNDUP
    By Sean Lafontaine
    Times Bulletin cor-
    respondent
    sports@timesbulletin.com
    CONVOY The
    Crestview Lady Knights
    played their first game in
    the Ray Etzler Gymnasium
    against Hicksville on
    Tuesday night and
    used a big first half
    by applying defensive
    pressure and shoot-
    ing well from three to
    defeat the Aces, 53-32
    The Lady Knights
    used a 13-0 run to begin
    the game. Lindsey Motycka
    got the scoring started for
    Crestview by hitting a short
    jump shot 30 seconds into
    the game on the assist from
    Kristin Hicks. Motycka
    would follow that score up
    with another two-point field
    goal off an offensive rebound
    to put the Lady Knights up
    by four. Kirstin Hicks then
    got a field goal of her own to
    make the score 6-0 in favor
    of Crestview.
    A few minutes later,
    Danica Hicks hit one
    of two foul shots to
    push the score to 7-0.
    After a Hicksville
    turnover, Mackenzie
    Richard and Mackenzie
    Riggenbach hit back-to-back
    threes to make the score 13-0,
    with just over 2:30 left in the
    quarter.
    Hicksville was finally
    able to get on the board on
    a McKenzie Gonwick free
    throw. Then with under a
    minute to go in the first quar-
    ter, Megan Headley hit a
    two-point field-goal to make
    the score 13-3 at the end of
    the first.
    The second quarter was
    filled with runs by both
    teams but the Lady Knights
    would keep their momentum.
    Riggenbach hit her second
    three of the game to open
    the second quarter. Crestview
    went on an 8-0 run to, how-
    ever, the Lady Aces would
    go on a 7-0 run of their own
    in the middle of the quarter,
    leaving the score at 24-10
    with 1:43 to play in the half.
    Crestview responded with
    a 7-0 run to close out the first
    half with a 31-10 lead.
    I was pleased with our
    intensity in the first half,
    especially on the defensive
    end. For us to have a 31-10
    lead in the second half, I was
    very pleased with that. The
    intensity on the defensive
    end really carried over to the
    offensive side of the ball,
    said Crestview coach Greg
    Rickard.
    The second half was a dif-
    ferent story. While the Lady
    Knights were able to preserve
    their lead, the two teams
    played an even second half,
    both scoring 22 points.
    I was kind of disappoint-
    ed in the effort in the second
    half when you outscore them
    by 21 in the first half. Youre
    not trying to run the score
    up, but you still want to play
    hard and I thought we lost
    our intensity in the second
    half. Most of the good things
    we can take out of this game
    came in the first half. We
    are looking to play that well
    consistently. We talked about
    playing up to our individual
    and team potential rather than
    playing to the skill level of
    the team youre playing, and
    that is something we are still
    working on, said Rickard.
    The Lady Knights shot
    12-38 (31 percent) from two,
    and went 8-19 from three (42
    percent) for a shooting total
    of 20-57 (35 percent).
    The Knights were led in
    scoring by Danica Hicks, who
    scored 15 points. Riggenbach
    follwed with 12 points and
    Motycka also hit double dig-
    its, scoring 10 points.
    Hicksvilles Mckenzie
    Gonwick was the leading
    scorer in the game with 16
    points.
    With the win, the Lady
    Knights move to 6-2 on the
    year. Crestview has a lengthy
    break before their next game.
    The Lady Knights wont
    get back on the court until
    Jan. 9, when they travel to
    Continental to take on the
    Lady Pirates.
    Crestview - Riggenbach 12,
    Mercer 2, Richard 5, Motycka 10, D.
    Hicks 15, K. Hicks 9
    Hicksville - Gonwick 16, Headley
    12, Smazenko 4
    Lady Knights win first game 53-32 in Ray Etzler Gymnasium
    I thought in
    the first half we
    executed very
    well and confused
    them offensively
    changing our
    defense from man
    to zone. I thought
    we caused some
    turnovers and
    got out in front
    and executed
    very well around
    the basket.
    Dan Grothouse,
    Lady Jays head coach
    Defensively, we
    could have played
    a little bit better;
    we put in some
    different things
    this week to see
    how we would
    work with them...I
    thought overall
    [we found success]
    when we man-to-
    man pressured
    them with the
    guards and things.
    And forced them
    to turn it over to
    get a little bit of
    a lead on them.
    Rob Welch,
    Lancer head coach
    By Brian Bassett
    Times Bulletin Sports Editor
    sports@timesbulletin.com
    MIDDLE POINT The
    Lincolnview Lancer basketball
    team hosted the Musketeers
    from Fort Jennings Tuesday
    night in a boys hardwood non-
    conference showdown and the
    Lancers jumped out early and
    held on late
    to secure the
    53-47 victory.
    A 3-point-
    er by senior
    guard Sloan
    Wh i t a k e r
    opened the scoring on the
    night but Fort Jennings
    answered with the first of
    many baskets by senior center
    Cody Warnecke to pull within
    one. A Cody Warnecke bas-
    ket midway through the first
    quarter followed a trey by
    Lancer sopho-
    more guard
    Kyle Williams
    to make the
    score 10-7,
    Lincolnview.
    A Whitaker
    jump shot extended the Lancer
    lead to five, 12-7, before
    the Musketeers rallied and a
    pair of Cody Warnecke free
    throws brought Fort Jennings
    within one, 12-11. Another
    Whitaker jump shot extended
    the Lancer lead to 16-11 with
    56 seconds left in the first
    quarter but a late basket by
    junior guard Kurt Warnecke
    in the closing seconds made
    the score 16-11, Lincolnview,
    after a quarter of play.
    Junior guard Mark Evans
    opened the second quarter
    with a steal and layup. The
    basket sparked a Lincolnview
    run which was capped by a
    basket by senior forward
    Clayton Longstreth and a pair
    of Whitaker free throws to run
    the Lancer lead to 21-13. The
    Musketeers fought back and
    got consecutive 3-pointers by
    Cody and Kurt Warnecke to tie
    the game at 23 with 2:37 left to
    play in the second quarter.
    Williams answered with a
    long jump shot for the Lancers
    and a Longstreth basket gave
    them some breathing room up
    27-23. Whitaker and senior
    guard Nolan Neidert traded
    baskets to end the half. At the
    break, the Lancers led 29-25.
    Senior center Jeremy Kohli
    opened the second half with a
    basket for the Musketeers but
    three consecutive Longstreth
    jump shots extended the
    Lincolnview lead to eight,
    35-27. Cody Warnecke then
    answered with a pair of bas-
    kets to bring Fort Jennings
    within four. An Evans steal
    and Longstreth layup later in
    the quarter again extended
    the Lancer lead to six, 40-34,
    but a Cody Warnecke 3-point
    play closed the quarter with
    the score 40-37, Lancers.
    Williams opened the fourth
    quarter with a 3-pointer to give
    Lincolnview a 43-37 advan-
    tage, which was cut to three,
    47-44, on another 3-point play
    by Warnecke with 4:05 to
    play in the game. The Lancers
    slowed their pace to drain the
    clock with a 3-point lead late
    in the game and Fort Jennings
    was forced to foul starting
    with 1:33 to play.
    It took two more fouls and
    29 seconds before Jennings
    sent Whitaker to the free-
    throw line shooting a 1-and-1.
    He converted to run the score
    to 49-44 but a Kurt Warnecke
    3 brought Fort Jennings back
    within two with 50 seconds
    to play. The visitors would
    pull no closer, however, as
    Whitaker hit four more free
    throws down the stretch to
    seal the 53-47 Lancer victory.
    Defensively, we could
    have played a little bit bet-
    ter; we put in some differ-
    ent things this week to see
    how we would work with
    them...I thought overall [we
    found success] when we man-
    to-man pressured them with
    the guards and things. And
    forced them to turn it over
    to get a little bit of a lead
    on them, Lincolnview coach
    Rob Welch said.
    Welch said it was good
    to see the Lancers close out
    a game after having some
    close games slip away earlier
    in the season: Its always in
    the back of your head - what
    youre going to do [in that sit-
    uation]. But weve been work-
    ing on those situations - what
    we need to accomplish, what
    we need to do - and the kids
    did them. Our kids responded
    and we put our best foul shoot-
    er at the line in Sloan.
    Fort Jennings coach John
    Von Sossan was happy with
    the post play by his team, as
    Cody Warnecke recorded a
    game-high 24 points and Kohli
    added 10: That was our point
    of emphasis; pound it inside
    because of their lack of size.
    We did an adequate job but had
    so many opportunities in the
    second half that we didnt con-
    vert on which would have made
    a difference in the game.
    Their posts, those kids
    played very well. Ive watched
    [Fort Jennings] on film, I
    though that was one of their
    better games. They did a lot of
    good things, they handled the
    ball well, Welch added.
    Whitaker led the Lancers
    with 20 points, Longstretch
    added 15 and Williams 12.
    The win moves
    Lincolnviews record to 3-4
    on the season. The Lancer JVs
    also won 48-40.
    Lincolnview entertains
    Ottoville Friday, while
    Jennings hosts Columbus
    Grove Jan. 7.
    Fort Jennings (47)
    Von Sossan 1-4 0-0 3, Wiedeman
    0-2 0-0 0, Neidert 1-2 0-0 2, C.
    Warnecke 9-17 5-6 24, J. Kohli 5-9
    0-0 10, K. Warnecke 3-5 0-0 8, Recker
    0-1 0-0 0. Totals 19-40 5-6 47.
    Lincolnview (53)
    Leeth 0-2 0-0 0, Williams 5-9 0-0
    12, Whitaker 6-15 7-8 20, Longstreth
    6-12 2-3 15, McCleery 0-1 0-0 0,
    Carey 1-2 0-0 2, Evans 2-3 0-0 4.
    Totals 20-44 9-11 53.
    Score by Quarters:
    Fort Jennings 13 12 12 10 -47
    Lincolnview 16 13 11 13 -53
    Three-point goals: Fort Jennings
    4-13 (Von Sossan 1-4, Wiedeman
    0-1, C. Warnecke 1-2, Kohli 0-1,
    K. Warnecke 2-4, Recker 0-1),
    Lincolnview 3-13 (Leeth 0-1, Williams
    2-6, Whitaker 1-5, Evans 0-1).
    JV score: 48-40 (Lincolnview).
    Lancers get by Musketeers
    in boys hardwood action
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    VARSITY
    FORT RECOVERY (50)
    Abby May 1-0-3, Kelsey Fiely
    1-0-2, Ericka Lennartz 3-0-7, Olivia
    Schwieterman 1-2-5, Kylie Kahlig 5-3-
    15, Janelle Schwineterman 0-2-2,
    Chelsea Pottkotter 0-1-1, Kelly Nietfeld
    4-7-15. Totals 10-5-15/25-50.
    JEFFERSON (54)
    Samantha Thitoff 0-1-1, Courtney
    Lewis 5-4-18, Kennedy Boggs 5-4-
    15, Rileigh Stockwell 1-2-4, Hannah
    Sensibaugh 4-0-8, Megan Gilden 1-0-
    2, Elizabeth Schosker 3-0-6, Makayla
    Binkley 0-0-0. Totals 14-5-11/21-54.
    Score by Quarters:
    Ft. Recovery 9 14 15 12 - 50
    Jefferson 17 11 15 11 - 54
    Three-point goals: Fort Recovery,
    Kahlig 2, May, Lennartz, O.
    Schwieterman; Jefferson, Lewis 4,
    Boggs.
    ------
    JUNIOR VARSITY
    FORT RECOVERY (31)
    Sierra Pugh 1-0-3, Breanna Jutte
    0-0-0, Cassidy Rammel 1-0-2, Kelsee
    Ontrop 1-0-2, Caley Schoenherr 0-0-0,
    Kara Jutte 2-0-4, Tori Lennartz 8-0-16,
    Jackie Fullenkamp 2-0-4, Lexi Schmitz
    0-0-0. Totals 14-1-0/4-31.
    JEFFERSON (38)
    Heather Pohlman 1-0-2, Lindsay
    Deuel 0-0-0, Shelby Koenig 2-4-8,
    Brooke Hesseling 4-6-14, Jasmine
    McDougall 0-2-2, Gabrielle Pimpas
    0-2-2, Makayla Binkley 1-1-4, Katie
    Goergens 2-2-6. Totals 9-1-17/27-38.
    Score by Quarters:
    Ft. Recovery 9 4 8 10 - 31
    Jefferson 9 8 8 13 - 38
    Three-point goals: Fort Recovery,
    Pugh; Jefferson, Binkley.
    By JIM METCALFE
    jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com
    DELPHOS Jeffersons
    half-court 1-3-1 trap did
    wonders in the fourth period,
    shutting out Fort Recovery
    the first 3:55 of the stanza.
    They also hit 7-of-10 free
    throws (11-of-21 overall for
    52.4%) in the final 5:15 to
    subdue the Lady Tribe 54-50
    in non-league girls action
    at The Stage of Jefferson
    Middle School.
    The game was moved
    from Jefferson High School.
    Fort Recovery missed its
    first five shots of the canto
    (15-of-44 for the night, 5-of-
    21 downtown, for 34.1%).
    Despite the Red and White
    committing four turnovers in
    that span, they fortunately
    added 3-of-4 singles to build
    a 46-38 spread at 4:38. A 4-0
    span in the next 43 seconds
    by the Indians got the guests
    within 46-42 on a 3-pointer
    by Kylie Kahlig (15 markers,
    6 boards) at 3:22. That was
    as close as they could get as
    the hosts forced the visitors
    to chase and put it away at
    the free-throw line to snap a
    3-game losing streak.
    We couldnt match up
    with tem in man-to-man;
    they weer attacking the bas-
    ket and getting us in foul
    trouble. We matched up bet-
    ter in our zone; it allows us
    to give better help inside and
    use our athleticism, forcing
    them to make higher pass-
    es, Jefferson mentor Dave
    Hoffman noted. We also
    kept them off the free-throw
    line better the second half
    and we got to the line. We
    ran our offense by spreading
    them out and we got some
    nice back-door cuts.
    Jefferson sophomore
    Hannah Sensibaugh (8 mark-
    ers) was injured at 4:05
    fouling out and had to
    helped from the game. The
    severity of her injury is not
    known at this time.
    With (freshman) Brooke
    (Culp) already in a foot cast,
    we cant afford another inju-
    ry to our guards. Hopefully, it
    wont be serious, Hoffman
    said.
    In the early going, with
    both teams looking to push
    the pace and make it a full-
    court tempo, that seemed to
    suit the Lady Wildcats better
    as they forced eight turnovers
    (25 for the night) to only hav-
    ing four of their own (24).
    With the Tribe (6-1) looking
    to contain Jefferson senior
    Kennedy Boggs (15 mark-
    ers, 7 assists, 5 rebounds, 4
    blocks, 4 seals), classmate
    Brittany Lewis (18 markers
    - 4 treys - 5 boards, 5 assists)
    was the beneficiary of the
    attention, hitting a pair of
    3-balls and a deuce. They
    took the lead with a 7-0 spurt
    in a span of a minute late in
    the first period and a Boggs
    off a blocked shot layin
    off the sequence with 37 ticks
    showing made for a 17-9
    advantage.
    There were four ties and
    two lead changes in the
    canto.
    The Wildcats pushed the
    lead to 22-10 on a 3-ball by
    Lewis and a inside basket
    by senior Megan Gilden (7
    caroms) at the 6:30 mark,
    forcing an Indian stoppage.
    Back came the visitors behind
    senior Kelly Nietfeld (15
    counters, 6 boards), scoring
    five points as the visitors got
    within 24-23 on a free toss by
    Janelle Schwieterman (5 car-
    oms) at 1:54. However, they
    could not get the lead and the
    hosts got a steal and layin
    by Boggs and a mid-range
    jumper by senior Elizabeth
    Schosker with 13 ticks on the
    board for a 28-23 halftime
    margin.
    The Red and White scored
    the first five counters (a
    Boggs trifecta and a layin
    by Sensibaugh of the third
    canto to take their biggest
    lead of the night 33-23
    at 7:11. Once more, the Tribe
    rallied behind five by Ericka
    Lennartz, including the sec-
    ond-of-2 tosses at 3:04 to knot
    the score at 35. However, the
    Tribe could not get the lead
    again. The Wildcats ran off
    an 8-3 spurt in the last 3:04,
    taking a 43-38 edge as J.
    Schwieterman hit the 1st-of-2
    free throws at 14.5 ticks.
    We hit a lot of big bas-
    kets, especially 3s. It seemed
    whenever we needed one,
    we hit it, Hoffman added.
    We got good minutes off
    our bench, especially our
    underclassmen like (sopho-
    more) Rileigh (Stockwell -
    8 boards) and Hannah. This
    was only her second start.
    Thats what we will need as
    we move on.
    Fort Recovery hit 15-of-25
    free throws (60%), grabbed
    29 caroms (12 offensive)
    and added 19 fouls. Olivia
    Schwieterman dished six
    assists.
    Jefferson canned 19-of-42
    fielders (5-of-13 triples) for
    45.2 percent. They owned 33
    boards (8 offensive). They
    were assessed 17 fouls and
    host Miller City for a 6 p.m.
    matchup Tuesday.
    The Jeffcats also won the
    junior varsity game 38-31.
    Sophomore Brooke
    Hesseling led the victors (5-3)
    with 14, while Tori Lennartz
    countered with 16 for the
    Tribe (5-2).
    Jefferson senior Elizabeth Schosker elevates over Fort
    Recovery defenders Chelsea Pottkotter and Kylie Kahlig
    for a bucket late in the second period at The Stage. The
    Lady Wildcats grabbed a physical battle by four over the
    Indians.
    Tom Morris photo
    Lady Jeffcats claw by Indians 54-50
    By The Associated Press
    EASTERN CONFERENCE
    Atlantic Division
    W L Pct GB
    New York 1 0 1.000
    Toronto 1 0 1.000
    New Jersey 1 1 .500 1/2
    Philadelphia 0 1 .000 1
    Boston 0 2 .000 1 1/2
    Southeast Division
    W L Pct GB
    Miami 2 0 1.000
    Atlanta 1 0 1.000 1/2
    Charlotte 1 0 1.000 1/2
    Orlando 1 1 .500 1
    Washington 0 1 .000 1 1/2
    Central Division
    W L Pct GB
    Indiana 1 0 1.000
    Chicago 1 1 .500 1/2
    Milwaukee 1 1 .500 1/2
    Cleveland 0 1 .000 1
    Detroit 0 1 .000 1
    WESTERN CONFERENCE
    Southwest Division
    W L Pct GB
    San Antonio 1 0 1.000
    New Orleans 1 0 1.000
    Houston 0 1 .000 1
    Memphis 0 1 .000 1
    Dallas 0 2 .000 1 1/2
    Northwest Division
    W L Pct GB
    Oklahoma City 2 0 1.000
    Portland 2 0 1.000
    Denver 1 0 1.000 1/2
    Utah 0 1 .000 1 1/2
    Minnesota 0 2 .000 2
    Pacific Division
    W L Pct GB
    L.A. Clippers 1 0 1.000
    Sacramento 1 1 .500 1/2
    Golden State 1 1 .500 1/2
    L.A. Lakers 1 2 .333 1
    Phoenix 0 1 .000 1
    Mondays games
    Toronto 104, Cleveland 96
    Charlotte 96, Milwaukee 95
    Indiana 91, Detroit 79
    Orlando 104, Houston 95
    New Jersey 90, Washington 84
    Oklahoma City 104, Minnesota
    100
    Denver 115, Dallas 93
    San Antonio 95, Memphis 82
    New Orleans 85, Phoenix 84
    Sacramento 100, L.A. Lakers 91
    Portland 107, Philadelphia 103
    Golden State 99, Chicago 91
    Tuesdays games
    Atlanta 106, New Jersey 70
    Miami 115, Boston 107
    Milwaukee 98, Minnesota 95
    Portland 101, Sacramento 79
    L.A. Lakers 96, Utah 71
    Wednesdays games
    Indiana at Toronto, 6 p.m.
    Miami at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
    Washington at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
    Cleveland at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
    Boston at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
    Oklahoma City at Memphis, 8 p.m.
    L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, 8:30
    p.m.
    Utah at Denver, 9 p.m.
    Philadelphia at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
    New York at Golden State, 10:30
    p.m.
    Thursdays games
    New Jersey at Orlando, 7 p.m.
    San Antonio at Houston, 8 p.m.
    Dallas at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
    Chicago at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
    Denver at Portland, 10 p.m.
    New York at L.A. Lakers, 10:30
    p.m.
    NBA GLANCE SPORTS BRIEFS
    By The Associated Press
    All Times EST
    EASTERN CONFERENCE
    Atlantic Division
    GP W L OT Pts GF GA
    N.Y. Rangers 34 22 8 4 48 102 72
    Philadelphia 35 21 10 4 46 119 104
    Pittsburgh 36 21 11 4 46 118 93
    New Jersey 35 19 15 1 39 97 103
    N.Y. Islanders 34 11 17 6 28 77 111
    Northeast Division
    GP W L OT Pts GF GA
    Boston 33 23 9 1 47 119 63
    Toronto 36 18 14 4 40 113 118
    Ottawa 37 17 15 5 39 113 128
    Buffalo 35 17 15 3 37 96 103
    Montreal 37 14 16 7 35 94 103
    Southeast Division
    GP W L OT Pts GF GA
    Florida 37 19 11 7 45 99 101
    Winnipeg 36 17 14 5 39 100 105
    Washington 34 17 15 2 36 100 105
    Tampa Bay 35 15 17 3 33 95 117
    Carolina 38 12 20 6 30 97 127
    WESTERN CONFERENCE
    Central Division
    GP W L OT Pts GF GA
    Chicago 36 23 9 4 50 122 103
    Detroit 36 23 12 1 47 118 81
    St. Louis 36 21 11 4 46 94 80
    Nashville 36 18 14 4 40 96 103
    Columbus 36 9 22 5 23 87 123
    Northwest Division
    GP W L OT Pts GF GA
    Vancouver 36 22 12 2 46 120 88
    Minnesota 37 20 12 5 45 88 86
    Calgary 37 18 15 4 40 92 99
    Colorado 38 19 18 1 39 101 111
    Edmonton 35 15 17 3 33 96 96
    Pacific Division
    GP W L OT Pts GF GA
    San Jose 33 19 11 3 41 97 80
    Dallas 35 20 14 1 41 95 101
    Phoenix 36 18 15 3 39 95 96
    Los Angeles 36 17 14 5 39 80 88
    Anaheim 35 10 19 6 26 83 115
    NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for
    overtime loss.
    Mondays games
    Colorado 4, Minnesota 2
    Buffalo 4, Washington 2
    N.Y. Rangers 3, N.Y. Islanders 0
    Carolina 4, New Jersey 2
    St. Louis 5, Dallas 3
    Detroit 4, Nashville 1
    Chicago 4, Columbus 1
    Vancouver 5, Edmonton 3
    Los Angeles 4, Phoenix 3
    Anaheim 3, San Jose 2
    Tuesdays games
    Calgary 2, Columbus 1, SO
    Pittsburgh 4, Carolina 2
    Montreal 6, Ottawa 2
    Tampa Bay 5, Philadelphia 1
    Florida 5, Toronto 3
    Detroit 3, St. Louis 2
    Winnipeg 4, Colorado 1
    Wednesdays games
    Buffalo at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
    N.Y. Rangers at Washington, 7:30 p.m.
    Minnesota at Nashville, 8 p.m.
    Los Angeles at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
    Boston at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
    Vancouver at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
    Thursdays games
    Calgary at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
    Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
    Toronto at Carolina, 7 p.m.
    Montreal at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
    Edmonton at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
    Los Angeles at Winnipeg, 8:30 p.m.
    Columbus at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
    Phoenix at Colorado, 9 p.m.
    Vancouver at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
    NHL GLANCE
    In the winter of 1891-92 a Canadian physical education instructor
    James Naismith (1861-1939) invented the sport of basketball, to provide
    indoor exercise and competition for his students between the end of the
    football season and the start of the baseball season. He was an instructor
    at the YMCA Training School (now Springfield College) in Springfield,
    Massachusetts. In 1959 he was voted to the Basketball Hall of Fame,
    located in Springfield (its official name is the Naismith Memorial Hall
    of Fame).
    By The Associated Press
    FOOTBALL
    NEW YORK Tom Brady is
    one of eight Patriots and Patrick
    Willis one of eight 49ers to make
    the Pro Bowl, the most on each
    roster.
    Defending Super Bowl champi-
    on Green Bay (14-1), led by starting
    quarterback Aaron Rodgers, and
    Baltimore (11-4), led by linebacker
    Ray Lewis, have seven apiece for
    the Jan. 29 game in Honolulu.
    Players who make the Super
    Bowl will be replaced on the Pro
    Bowl rosters.
    Brady is one of seven start-
    ers from New England (12-3), join-
    ing receiver Wes Welker, tight end
    Rob Gronkowski, defensive tackle
    Vince Wilfork, defensive end Andre
    Carter, and guards Brian Waters
    and Logan Mankins. Special-teamer
    Matthew Slater is the other New
    England representative. Linebacker
    Willis, defensive Justin Smith, cor-
    nerback Carlos Rogers and tackle
    Joe Staley will start for the NFC
    from the 49ers (12-3).
    Green Bays Rodgers is the
    starting NFC quarterback, backed
    by record-setting Drew Brees of
    New Orleans.
    Fifteen first-time Pro Bowlers
    made the NFC squad, including
    Rogers, Staley and safety Dashon
    Goldson of the 49ers. Thirteen AFC
    players were first-time selections,
    including Gronkowski, Carter and
    Slater of New England. Carter is
    on injured reserve (left quadriceps)
    and wont play.
    Three rookies were chosen:
    Denver linebacker Von Miller,
    Cincinnati receiver A.J. Green,
    and Arizona cornerback Patrick
    Peterson, selected as a kick return
    specialist.
    SAN FRANCISCO Struggling
    wide receiver Braylon Edwards was
    released by San Francisco 49ers
    following surgery on his right knee
    earlier this season that limited him.
    Edwards tweeted the news
    Tuesday, attributing the move to his
    injury, which required more time
    to rehab and hasnt allowed me to
    re-sync with the offense.
    The 49ers confirmed Edwards
    release.
    Edwards had 15 catches for 181
    yards and no touchdowns in eight
    games with five starts for the NFC
    West champion 49ers (12-3) after
    receiving a $3.5 million, one-year
    contract in August.
    PITTSBURGH Pittsburgh
    Steelers coach Mike Tomlin
    said injured quarterback Ben
    Roethlisberger and center Maurkice
    Pouncey have a shot to play in
    the regular-season finale against
    Cleveland.
    Both players sat out Saturday
    in a 27-0 victory over St. Louis
    because of high ankle sprains.
    Veteran Charlie Batch passed for
    208 yards in place of Roethlisberger,
    while a series of injuries forced Trai
    Essex to take snaps at center for
    the first time.
    NEW YORK Paralyzed for-
    mer Rutgers player Eric LeGrand
    will attend the Denver Broncos
    home game against the Kansas
    City Chiefs on Sunday.
    LeGrand has been spend-
    ing this week in New York with
    his former Rutgers teammates as
    they prepare for the Pinstripe Bowl
    against Iowa State on Friday at
    Yankee Stadium.
    LeGrand sustained a spinal inju-
    ry in 2010 during a game against
    Army. He took this week off from
    physical rehabilitation to participate
    in bowl activities.
    LAKE FOREST, Ill. The
    Chicago Bears placed quarterback
    Jay Cutler and running back Matt
    Forte on injured reserve, meaning
    they will miss the season finale at
    Minnesota.
    The Bears (7-8) have lost five
    straight since Cutler broke his thumb
    late in a win over San Diego Nov. 20,
    and things took another bad turn two
    weeks later when Forte sprained the
    medial collateral ligament in his right
    knee against Kansas City.
    GREEN BAY, Wis. Sales
    of Green Bay Packers stock have
    been so brisk since an initial offer-
    ing three weeks ago that the team
    is making another 30,000 shares
    available.
    The team initially offered
    250,000 shares for sale starting
    Dec. 6. But the allotment is nearly
    gone, even though the shares cost
    $250 each and have virtually no
    resale value. The offering is sched-
    uled to end Feb. 29 or when all
    remaining shares are sold. The
    NFLs only publicly owned team
    is applying the proceeds toward a
    $143 million expansion of Lambeau
    Field. Selling all 280,000 shares
    would raise $70 million.
    GREEN BAY, Wis. A mid-
    February trial date has been set for
    Green Bay Packers linebacker Erik
    Walden on a disorderly conduct-
    domestic abuse charge.
    He pleaded not guilty to the
    misdemeanor, which stems from
    a dispute with his girlfriend last
    month. A judge set a trial date of
    Feb. 16, which is 11 days after
    the Super Bowl. NFL spokesman
    Greg Aiello said in an email to The
    Associated Press that the league
    will review the matter after the court
    case is resolved.
    FOXBOROUGH, Mass.
    Houston Antwine, one of the Patriots
    top defensive players in their early
    years, and his wife, Evelyn, have
    died. Antwine, 72, died Monday in
    Memphis, Tenn., of heart failure,
    and his wife died Tuesday of lung
    cancer, the team said.
    COLLEGE
    COLUMBIA, Mo. For the
    second time in less than two weeks,
    schools are objecting to a reform
    measure sought by university
    presidents and endorsed by NCAA
    President Mark Emmert.
    More than 75 schools are ask-
    ing to override a plan approved in
    October to allow multiyear athletic
    scholarships rather than the one-
    year renewable awards schools
    currently provide. Thats the mini-
    mum number of dissenters needed
    for reconsideration by the Division
    I Board of Directors when it meets
    next month in Indianapolis at the
    annual NCAA convention. The
    NCAA announced the change the
    Friday before Christmas.
    On Dec. 15, the NCAA sus-
    pended plans to give athletes a
    $2,000 stipend for living costs not
    covered by scholarships after at
    least 125 schools objected. The
    higher number of protests allows
    the organization to immediately put
    the change on hold. Both measures
    were pushed by Emmert and adopt-
    ed as emergency legislation after a
    presidential summit in August.
    PROVIDENCE, R.I. A Rhode
    Island judge denied a request by
    West Virginia to dismiss a lawsuit
    filed by the Big East Conference
    over the universitys bid to make a
    quick exit for the Big 12.
    Providence County Superior
    Court Judge Michael Silverstein
    rejected all the universitys arguments
    for dismissal. The school argued the
    Rhode Island courts didnt have the
    authority to decide the matter and
    should defer to the courts in West
    Virginia, where the first civil suit was
    filed in this dispute.
    The university also claimed
    it cant be sued in Rhode Island
    because it has sovereign immunity
    as an agency of the state of West
    Virginia and wasnt properly notified
    by the Big East of its lawsuit.
    The Big Easts lawsuit seeks
    unspecified damages and an order
    that West Virginia stay in the confer-
    ence for 27 months. West Virginia
    accepted an invitation from the Big
    12 in October and hopes to join in
    time for the 2012 football season. A
    trial in the case filed in West Virginia
    is scheduled for June 25, which is
    five days before the university plans
    to leave the Big East.
    BASKETBALL
    LOUISVILLE, Ky. Louisvilles
    Rick Pitino said he wont coach past
    the 2016-17 season when his cur-
    rent contract ends.
    Louisvilles Athletic Association
    granted the 59-year-old Pitino, the
    only mens coach to lead three pro-
    grams to the Final Four, a four-year
    contract extension in August. Hell
    make $3 million in base salary until
    the end of the 2013 season, fol-
    lowed by $3.9 million a year.
    BASEBALL
    WASHINGTON A U.S.
    District Judge said a bankruptcy
    judge erred in freeing the Los
    Angeles Dodgers from provisions of
    its current Fox Sports TV contract.
    U.S. District Judge Leonard
    Stark released a 33-page ruling
    explaining his reasoning after he
    issued an order Friday to halt the
    Dodgers plans to sell the media
    rights to games as part of the teams
    impending sale.
    Fox currently has the rights
    to produce, record and telecast
    Dodgers games through 2013 sea-
    son. The contract gives Fox certain
    rights in negotiating an extension,
    including the right to talk exclusively
    with the team in advance of com-
    peting offers. But a judge handling
    the teams bankruptcy proceedings
    ruled the no-shop provisions were
    unenforceable in bankruptcy.
    Fox has appealed that decision,
    which hurts its chances of hold-
    ing on to the broadcasting rights.
    Lawyers are set to argue the appeal
    before Stark in January.
    HOCKEY
    NASHVILLE, Tenn. Shea
    Weber, the star defenseman who
    leads the Nashville Predators in
    scoring, has a concussion and will
    miss a game Wednesday night
    against Minnesota.
    A team spokesman said Weber
    will be evaluated daily, with no
    timetable for his return. The team
    captain was injured Friday night
    against Dallas. He has eight goals
    and 21 assists in 35 games.
    TORONTO Johnny Wilson,
    a four-time Stanley Cup champion
    with Detroit, has died. He was 82.
    Toronto Maple Leafs coach Ron
    Wilson announced his uncles death
    on Twitter.
    Johnny Wilson had 161 goals
    and 171 assists in 688 games in
    11 season in the NHL with Detroit,
    Toronto, Chicago and the New
    York Rangers. He also coached
    Los Angeles, Detroit, Colorado and
    Pittsburgh.
    EDMONTON, Alberta Tomas
    Hertl scored twice, Petr Mrazek
    made 12 saves and the Czech
    Republic opened the world junior
    hockey championship with a 7-0
    victory over Denmark.
    Petr Holik, Dmitrij Jaskin,
    Tomas Filippi, Jiri Riha and Radek
    Faksa scored in the Group B game.
    Denmark was coming off an 11-3
    loss to the United States Monday.
    At Calgary in Group A,
    Jur Simboch made 25 saves in
    Slovakias opening 3-1 victory
    over Latvia. Tomas Jurco, Michal
    Toman and Marek Tvrdon scored
    for Slovakia. Juris Ziemins scored
    for Latvia (0-2).
    SOCCER
    ZURICH FIFA will not appeal
    a ruling by a Swiss court, clearing
    the way for the release of a docu-
    ment identifying soccer officials who
    took millions of dollars in kickbacks
    from World Cup broadcast deals.
    Soccers governing body said it
    will not comment on the documents
    contents until its release has been
    cleared by the court. The decision
    by the state court in Zug court was
    reported by the Zurich business
    weekly Handelszeitung. The docu-
    ment details a settlement announced
    in 2010 in which senior soccer offi-
    cials acknowledged taking kickbacks
    and repaid $6.1 million.
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    from alleged payments made by
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    DEAR BRUCE: Our last
    used car (13 years old) appeared
    to be in decent condition when
    we bought it, but it bled us dry
    on repair costs before it finally
    died. We thought we were being
    prudent with our finances by
    buying a used car, but this one
    ended up being a money pit.
    This experience has motivated
    us to look for a much more
    dependable used car to replace
    this one. We are using Consumer
    Reports as a source for reliability
    data so we wont wind up with
    another lemon. A Honda Civic is
    appealing to us as a very reliable/
    durable car.
    Conventional wisdom says
    the value of most new cars
    goes down dramatically over
    the first three years, but that
    doesnt seem to be the case for
    Hondas. According to Kelley
    Blue Book, a 5-year-old Honda
    Civic LX Sedan 4D with 57,500
    miles from a dealer should cost
    $15,765 (81 percent of the new
    price). A 2-year-old Honda
    Civic LX Sedan 4D with 24,500
    miles should go for $19,215 (99
    percent of the new price). A new
    2012 Honda Civic, with zero
    miles and a full warranty, costs
    about $19,425. So does it really
    make sense to purchase a Honda
    or similar high-reliability car
    used? What are your thoughts?
    -- M.T., via email
    DEAR M.T.: Like any
    purchase, including a new car,
    sometimes you are going to get
    stung. Just because one used
    car didnt work out would not
    persuade me that buying used
    cars is a bad idea. For many
    years, when I was still raising
    children and had school and
    other expenses, I purchased used
    cars and seldom regretted it.
    As to the Civic and its
    holding values, you mentioned
    buying from a dealer. If you buy
    a used car from a dealer (there
    is nothing wrong with that), you
    can expect to pay a great deal
    more than you would on the
    open market from an individual.
    If you look carefully, you will
    find a used automobile that will
    cost considerably less to buy,
    insure and operate.
    By all means, before you
    make the final decision on any
    car, have a good mechanic
    examine it. Expect to pay $200
    to $300 for that inspection. It is
    very much to your advantage.
    I understand you have done
    careful research, but I would
    quarrel with the numbers you
    have come up with. There is
    no way in the world Id buy a
    25,000-mile car for 99 percent of
    the new price. I am sure you can
    do a great deal better.
    If you are very carefully
    watching your budget, a good
    used car is the way to go.
    Understand, you just cant go out
    on a Thursday night and decide
    you want to buy one. It may
    take a month or two and a fair
    amount of diligence, but properly
    executed, the search for the right
    car is very rewarding.
    DEAR BRUCE: We have
    been trying to sell our home
    for the last two months, but
    we continue running into brick
    walls. We have prominent buyers
    who have money in hand and are
    ready to close, but we cant. After
    reading your columns, I decided
    to ask for your advice.
    When we were approved
    for our home loan, we had one
    mortgage company. After three
    to four months, part of our
    mortgage was sold to another
    company. We then had to pay the
    new mortgage company, which
    was OK, just frustrating that we
    had to deal with two companies.
    We continued making payments
    until we refinanced in 2007, and
    now we have a new mortgage
    through someone else.
    Our problem lies with the
    second company (the one to
    which our original company sold
    part of our mortgage). It is no
    longer in business. I understand
    it was shut down because
    it failed to abide by federal
    funding laws. This puts us in a
    bind, because neither company
    filed lien releases regarding our
    mortgage, when it was paid in
    full. I have contacted the bank
    almost daily and get the same
    answer: They will escalate it to
    the reconveyance department,
    but nothing ever happens.
    How can I get the bank to
    submit an affidavit stating that
    it is the successor for Wilshire,
    and that it has no interest in
    our mortgage? Do I just hire an
    attorney? Does the bank have
    access to all the closed mortgages,
    being as it acquired all the loans?
    Do I have a legitimate reason to
    sue the bank? How can I get a
    satisfaction of title in the state of
    Oklahoma? -- C.W., via email
    DEAR C.W.: A mortgage can
    be sold, not only once but maybe
    three or four times. The original
    lender may or may not enter
    into an agreement with the new
    owner to service the contract. Its
    true that some lenders will issue
    the lien releases and so forth,
    but whats in it for them? If they
    dont, have they lost anything?
    Of course not.
    Hire an attorney. Believe it
    or not, thats what you should
    have done originally. Using an
    attorney for legal matters is not
    a big deal, and it should not cost
    you a bunch of money.
    You ask whether you have
    a legit reason to sue one of the
    banks involved. The general
    answer is that you can sue
    anybody for anything. As to
    whether there will be any award
    or whether it will be sufficient to
    cover your expenses, generally
    speaking, the answer is no. As
    to getting the satisfaction of title
    in Oklahoma or anywhere else,
    hire a professional. I know thats
    not the answer you are looking
    for, but for goodness sake, you
    have been trying to sell your
    house and the deals are not going
    down because of a relatively
    small problem. Bite the bullet
    and spend the money. Good luck
    with your new purchase.
    Send your questions to Smart
    Money, P.O. Box 2095, Elfers,
    FL 34680. Send email to bruce@
    brucewilliams.com. Questions of
    general interest will be answered
    in future columns. Owing to the
    volume of mail, personal replies
    cannot be provided.
    Copyright 2011, United
    Feature Syndicate
    BRUCE WILLIAMS
    Smart
    Money
    Driven to get a
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    Mulligans Pub and Bistro announces new manager
    VAN WERT Mulligans
    Pub and Bistro, located at
    Hickory Sticks Golf Club on
    U.S. 127 in Van Wert, would
    like to announce its new man-
    ager Kindra Butler. Butler
    comes to Mulligans Pub and
    Bistro with over 10 years
    of restaurant experience, not
    only in management but own-
    ership and entrepreneurship.
    Butlers responsibili-
    ties will include restaurant
    management, food services,
    catering and event planning.
    Butler hopes to take event
    planning to a new level for
    Van Wert to include corpo-
    rate events, wine tastings,
    VIP parties, and other events
    including Ladies Night Out,
    family nights, golf course
    incorporated and other live
    entertainment and outdoor
    patio events.
    Although Butlers official
    start date is Jan. 1,
    the Pub and Bistro
    will be closed from
    Dec. 30 through
    April 1, 2012. Over
    this shut-down
    period, she will
    still be available
    for catering and
    facility rentals and
    event planning, but
    other functions and
    a grand re-opening
    will take place after
    April 1.
    Our goal within this
    shut-down period is to allow
    Kindra the opportunity to
    revamp the menu, carry-out
    staff meetings and trainings
    and prepare for next years
    events and extended hours,
    including Sunday Brunches,
    stated Mark
    White, co-owner
    of Mulligans Pub
    and Bistro. We
    are really excited
    to have Kindra
    on board and feel
    strongly that she
    will take our vision
    for the Pub even
    further, making it
    a destination of
    choice within the
    area, White added.
    Butlers family includes
    her husband Jerry, 2 step-
    children and 2 step-grand-
    children. She is an active
    member of the Rotary Club
    of Van Wert and enjoys
    golfing, cooking and play-
    ing piano. She is also an
    active member of the Leota
    Braun Foundation board in
    Rockford and attends First
    United Methodist Church in
    Van Wert.
    One of my main goals
    with the Pub and Bistro is to
    make it the place to go in
    Van Wert for food, entertain-
    ing and socializing, stated
    Butler. I am looking for-
    ward to utilizing this winter
    to plan and prepare for a great
    grand re-opening in Spring
    2012 that will include great
    customer service and a high
    quality product.
    Mulligans Pub and Bistro
    will remain open under the cur-
    rent menu and hours through
    Friday. The kitchen hours are
    Thursdays and Fridays 5-10
    p.m. and Saturdays 4-10 p.m.,
    with the bar remaining open
    until midnight each of these
    nights. The banquet facility
    and Pub is also available for
    private rentals and parties dur-
    ing this time.
    Butler
    Survey: Home prices down
    in most major US cities
    By DEREK KRAVITZ
    The Associated Press
    WASHINGTON U.S. home prices fell
    in most major cities for the second straight
    month, further evidence that the housing
    recovery will be bumpy and weigh on the
    broader economy in 2012.
    The Standard & Poors/Case-Shiller index
    released Tuesday showed prices dropped in
    October from September in 19 of the 20 cities
    tracked.
    The decline reflects the typical fall slow-
    down after the peak buying season. Prices had
    risen modestly in April through August in at
    least half of the cities tracked.
    Still, home prices have fallen roughly 32
    percent nationwide since the housing bubble
    burst five years ago and are back to 2003 lev-
    els, according to the index.
    Prices are even lower in hard-hit areas,
    such as Atlanta, Cleveland, Detroit, Phoenix
    and Las Vegas. Washington, New York, Los
    Angeles and San Diego have seen the smallest
    declines.
    Home values remain depressed despite
    some modest progress in the housing market.
    Residential construction is likely to add to
    U.S. economic growth in 2011, the first time
    that has happened in four years. Thats mainly
    because apartments are being built almost
    twice as fast as two years ago reflecting a
    surge in renting and weaker home sales.
    The Case-Shiller index measures prices
    for roughly half of all U.S. homes. Prices are
    compared with those in January 2000 and
    the index is based on a three-month moving
    average. The monthly data are not seasonally
    adjusted.
    Atlanta, Detroit and Minneapolis post-
    ed the biggest monthly declines. Prices in
    Atlanta and Las Vegas fell to their lowest
    points since the housing crisis began. Prices
    rose in Phoenix after three straight monthly
    declines.
    David M. Blitzer, chairman of S&Ps index
    committee, said steep price drops in cities
    such as Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit
    and Minneapolis were particularly worrisome
    because their gains earlier this season were
    so strong.
    Atlanta and the Midwest are regions that
    really stand out in terms of recent relative
    weakness, Blitzer said. These markets were
    some of the strongest during the spring/sum-
    mer buying season.
    Americans are reluctant to purchase a
    home more than two years after the recession
    officially ended. High unemployment and
    weak job growth have deterred many would-
    be buyers. Even the lowest mortgage rates in
    history havent been enough to lift sales.
    Some people cant qualify for loans or
    meet higher down payment requirements.
    Many with good credit and stable jobs are
    holding off because they fear that prices will
    keep falling.
    Sales of previously occupied homes are
    barely ahead of 2008s dismal figures the
    worst in 13 years. And sales of new homes
    this year will likely be the worst since the
    government began keeping records a half
    century ago.
    Prices are likely to fall further once banks
    resume millions of foreclosures. They have
    been delayed because of a yearlong gov-
    ernment investigation into mortgage lending
    practices.
    Foreclosures and short sales when a
    lender accepts less for a home than what is
    owed on a mortgage are selling at an aver-
    age discount of 20 percent.
    Wall Street
    Stocks barely
    changed in
    light holiday
    trading
    NEW YORK (AP) Stocks
    ended barely changed in light
    trading Tuesday amid mixed
    economic news. Consumer
    confidence surged to an eight-
    month high, but home prices
    dropped in major cities. Sears
    plummeted after reporting that
    it would close more than 100
    stores around the country.
    The Dow Jones industrial
    average closed down just 2
    points after staying in a nar-
    row range all day. The S&P
    500 index and Nasdaq eked out
    small gains.
    In the latest sign of a bumpy
    recovery in the housing market,
    home prices fell in 19 of the 20
    cities tracked by the Standard
    & Poors/Case-Shiller index.
    Atlanta, Detroit and Minneapolis
    posted the biggest declines.
    Prices in Atlanta and Las Vegas
    fell to their lowest points since
    the housing crisis began.
    That report dampened inves-
    tors enthusiasm about a jump
    in consumer confidence to the
    highest level since April. The
    New York-based Conference
    Board reported that its
    Consumer Confidence Index
    rose almost 10 points to 64.5 in
    December. Economists watch
    the numbers closely because
    consumer spending accounts
    for about 70 percent of U.S.
    economic activity.

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    In American diner slang of yore, a Noahs boy was a
    slice of ham, a reference to Noahs second son, Ham.
    A porcupine acquires a fully-developed set of quills
    within days sometimes hours of birth. The quills
    start out soft and bendable but harden quickly.
    Todays questions:
    What inspired ice-cream maker William Dreyer to
    name a flavor Rocky Road?
    The first players in the All-American Girls Professional
    Baseball League were required to attend what special eve-
    ning classes during spring training?
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    Todays words:
    Bozart: fine arts
    Sinciput: the forehead
    Todays joke:
    A New Yorker was forced to take a day off from work
    to appear for a minor traffic summons. He grew increas-
    ingly restless as he waited hour after endless hour for
    his case to be heard.
    When his name was called late in the afternoon, he
    stood before the judge, only to hear that court would be
    adjourned for the rest of the afternoon and he would
    have to return the next day.
    What for?! he snapped at the judge.
    His honor, equally irked by a tedious day and sharp
    query, roared out loud: Twenty dollars contempt of
    court! Thats why!
    Then, noticing the man checking his wallet, the judge
    relented:
    Thats all right. You dont have to pay now.
    The young man replied, I know. But Im just seeing
    if I have enough for two more words.
    Preventive care: Its free, except when its not
    By CARLA K. JOHNSON
    AP Medical Writer
    CHICAGO Bill Dunphy thought his
    colonoscopy would be free.
    His insurance company told him it would be
    covered 100 percent, with no copayment from
    him and no charge against his deductible. The
    nations 1-year-old health law requires most
    insurance plans to cover all costs for preven-
    tive care including colon cancer screening. So
    Dunphy had the procedure in April.
    Then the bill arrived: $1,100.
    Dunphy, a 61-year-old Phoenix small busi-
    ness owner, angrily paid it out of his own pocket
    because of what some prevention advocates call
    a loophole. His doctor removed two noncancer-
    ous polyps during the colonoscopy. So while
    Dunphy was sedated, his preventive screening
    turned into a diagnostic procedure. That allowed
    his insurance company to bill him.
    Like many Americans, Dunphy has a high-
    deductible insurance plan. He hadnt spent his
    deductible yet. So, on top of his $400 monthly
    premium, he had to pay the bill.
    Thats bait and switch, Dunphy said. If it
    isnt fraud, its immoral.
    President Barack Obamas health overhaul
    encourages prevention by requiring most insur-
    ance plans to pay for preventive care. On
    the plus side, more than 22 million Medicare
    patients and many more Americans with private
    insurance have received one or more free cov-
    ered preventive services this year. From cancer
    screenings to flu shots, many services no longer
    cost patients money.
    But there are confusing exceptions. As
    Dunphy found out, colonoscopies can go from
    free to pricey while the patient is under anes-
    thesia.
    Breast cancer screenings can cause confusion
    too. In Florida, Tampa Bay-area small business
    owner Dawn Thomas, 50, went for a screening
    mammogram. But she was told by hospital staff
    that her mammogram would be a diagnostic
    test not preventive screening because a
    previous mammogram had found something
    suspicious. (It turned out to be nothing.)
    Knowing that would cost her $700, and
    knowing her doctor had ordered a screening
    mammogram, Thomas stood her ground.
    Either I get a screening today or Im put-
    ting my clothes back on and Im leaving, she
    remembers telling the hospital staff. It worked.
    Her mammogram was counted as preventive
    and she got it for free.
    A lot of women ... are getting labeled with
    that diagnostic code and having to pay year after
    year for that, Thomas said. Its a loophole so
    insurance companies dont have to pay for it.
    For parents with several children, costs can
    pile up with unexpected copays for kids needing
    shots. Even when copays are inexpensive, they
    can blemish a patient-doctor relationship. Robin
    Brassner of Jersey City, N.J., expected her doc-
    tor visit to be free. All she wanted was a flu shot.
    But the doctor charged her a $20 copay.
    He said no one really comes in for just a
    flu shot. They inevitably mention another ail-
    ment, so he charges, Brassner said. As a new
    patient, she didnt want to start the relationship
    by complaining, but she left feeling irritated.
    Next time, Ill be a little more assertive about
    it, she said.
    How confused are doctors?
    Extremely, said Cheryl Gregg Fahrenholz,
    an Ohio consultant who works with physicians.
    Its common for doctors to deal with 200 dif-
    ferent insurance plans. And some older plans
    are exempt.
    Should insurance now pay for aspirin?
    Aspirin to prevent heart disease and stroke is
    one of the covered services for older patients.
    But its unclear whether insurers are supposed
    to pay only for doctors to tell older patients
    about aspirin or whether theyre supposed
    to pay for the aspirin itself, said Dr. Jason
    Spangler, chief medical officer for the nonparti-
    san Partnership for Prevention.
    Stop-smoking interventions are also sup-
    posed to be free. But what does that mean?
    Spangler asked. Does it mean counseling?
    Nicotine replacement therapy? What about drugs
    (that can help smokers quit) like Wellbutrin or
    Chantix? That hasnt been clearly laid out.
    But the greatest source of confusion is
    colonoscopies, a test for the nations second
    leading cancer killer. Doctors use a thin, flex-
    ible tube to scan the colon and they can remove
    precancerous growths called polyps at the same
    time. The test gets credit for lowering colorectal
    cancer rates. Its one of several colon cancer
    screening methods highly recommended for
    adults ages 50 to 75.
    But when a doctor screens and treats at the
    same time, the patient could get a surprise bill.
    It erodes a trust relationship the patients
    may have had with their doctors, said Dr.
    Joel Brill of the American Gastroenterological
    Association. We get blamed. And its not our
    fault,
    Cindy Holtzman, an insurance agent in
    Marietta, Ga., is telling clients to check with
    their insurance plans before a colonoscopy so
    they know what to expect.
    You could wake up with a $2,000 bill
    because they find that little bitty polyp,
    Holtzman said.
    Doctors and prevention advocates are ask-
    ing Congress to revise the law to waive patient
    costs including Medicare copays, which
    can run up to $230 for a screening colonos-
    copy where polyps are removed. The American
    Gastroenterological Association and the
    American Cancer Society are pushing Congress
    fix the problem because of the confusion its
    causing for patients and doctors.
    At least one state is taking action. After com-
    plaints piled up in Oregon, insurance regulators
    now are working with doctors and insurers
    to make sure patients arent getting surprise
    charges when polyps are removed.
    Floridas consumer services office also
    reports complaints about colonoscopies and
    other preventive care. California insurance bro-
    ker Bonnie Milani said shes lost count of the
    complaints shes had about bills clients have
    received for preventive services.
    Confusion is not the word Id apply to
    the medical offices producing the bills, Milani
    said. The word that comes to mind for me aint
    nearly so nice.
    When its working as intended, the new
    health law encourages more patients to get
    preventive care. Dr. Yul Ejnes, a Rhode Island
    physician, said hes personally told patients with
    high deductible plans about the benefit. They
    werent planning to schedule a colonoscopy
    until they heard it would be free, Ejnes said.
    If too many patients get surprise bills, how-
    ever, that advantage could be lost, said Stephen
    Finan of the American Cancer Society Cancer
    Action Network. He said it will take federal or
    state legislation to fix the colonoscopy loop-
    hole.
    Dunphy, the Phoenix businessman, recalled
    how he felt when he got his colonoscopy bill,
    like something underhanded was going on.
    Its the intent of the law is to cover this
    stuff, Dunphy said. It really made me angry.

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    Suspect in girls death cared for her grandfather
    By TOM LoBIANCO and TOM COYNE
    Associated Press
    FORT WAYNE, Ind. To assist her dying father, Tarah
    Souders made a choice: She moved her three young girls to a run-
    down trailer park in rural Indiana to help take care of him as his
    lungs rotted from emphysema.
    She knew it could be dangerous. The park of about two dozen
    homes was teeming with convicted sex offenders, with one living
    at nearly every address. She worried about neighbors with sex
    offense records who had been helping her father get by, according
    to trailer park residents. And before she arrived, she even asked her
    father if her children could be at risk for abuse from two specific
    men including a suspect now accused in her daughters death.
    He said, No. They will not touch your children. Theyre doing
    everything theyre supposed to do, said Greg Shumaker, one of
    15 convicted sex offenders who live at the park and the other man
    that Souders had inquired about.
    Not long after they moved, police say, a horrific tragedy
    unfolded. Her 9-year-old daughter, Aliahna Lemmon, was brutally
    killed. Police say 39-year-old Michael Plumadore told investigators
    that he bludgeoned her to death last week with a brick, then dis-
    membered her and hid her head, hands and feet at her grandfathers
    trailer before dumping the other remains elsewhere.
    Shumaker said Aliahnas family moved there to help take care
    of 66-year-old James E. Shorty Lemmon, who also was a con-
    victed sex offender and died Dec. 3. He said Lemmon was getting
    old and had trouble breathing.
    Shumaker said he introduced Plumadore to Lemmon shortly
    after Plumadore moved into the trailer park, and Plumadore moved
    in with Lemmon a few days later. Shumaker said he knew Lemmon
    because they were both sex offenders and were in jail together.
    Sheriffs department spokesman Cpl. Jeremy Tinkel con-
    firmed that Lemmon was a sex offender. Indiana Department of
    Correction records show he was convicted of child molesting in
    March 2006.
    Paulette Hair, 45, a former manager at the trailer park who lives
    at a nearby trailer park, said she also knew Lemmon was a sex
    offender.
    He stayed out of everybodys way, she said. Shorty couldnt
    take care of himself very well.
    Shumaker said Plumadore briefly moved away, but returned
    when Souders asked him to care for her father.
    A man who answered the door at Souders home Tuesday after-
    noon referred all questions to the Allen County sheriffs depart-
    ment. The home was one of only a few at the trailer park located
    off an expressway and across from an open field with signs of
    children: A small bicycle, play car and car seat sat on the wooden
    porch connected to a long wooden ramp.
    Aliahna and her two younger sisters were staying with
    Plumadore for about one week because their mother had been sick
    with the flu.
    Richard Patee, 58, whose trailer is next to where Plumadore was
    living, said he didnt think it was odd that Aliahnas mother had
    him watching the girls for an extended period.
    They had known each other for somewhere of three to four
    years, I know that, and he took care of their grandfather, Patee
    said. I didnt see any reason to question it at all.
    Shumaker said it wasnt unusual for Plumadore to watch
    Souders children because the kids liked him. Souders and
    Aliahna were listed among nearly 600 friends on a Facebook page
    listed under Plumadores name that said he was Self Employed
    and Loving It!, and enjoyed fantasy novels.
    According to the affidavit, Plumadore told police that after
    beating Aliahna to death on the front steps of the home in the early
    morning hours Thursday, he stuffed her body into trash bags and
    hid her in the freezer. He said he later cut up her body with a hack-
    saw and stuffed her remains into freezer bags.
    The next morning, Plumadore made a trip to a convenience
    store to buy a cigar, according to surveillance video and The
    Journal Gazette.
    Police said Plumadore told them he had hidden Aliahnas head,
    feet and hands at the trailer and discarded her other remains at a
    nearby business. Police obtained a warrant to search the trailer on
    Monday and found the body parts.
    Authorities didnt say Tuesday why Plumadore killed the child,
    but Sheriff Ken Fries said investigators suspected Plumadore was
    involved since soon after she was reported missing Friday night
    because of inconsistencies in his story that the girl had vanished
    while he went to a store that morning.
    JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN
    Associated Press
    STAMFORD, Conn. A Christmas morning fire that killed
    a couple and three of their grandchildren was devastating to fire-
    fighters who rushed into the engulfed home twice frantically look-
    ing for the victims before they were beaten back by the flames.
    Stamford officials were offering counseling to the firefighters.
    After 37 and a half years, 38 years, on the job, youre never
    prepared for anything like this, acting fire Chief Antonio Conte
    said Tuesday. Its heart-breaking. I had to re-call 70 firefighters
    today for debriefing, and most of them broke down.
    Authorities on Tuesday described frantic, futile attempts to
    save the three girls and their grandparents after embers in a bag
    of discarded fireplace ashes started the accidental fire at the grand
    waterfront house, which was being renovated.
    Of the seven people in the home, only two survived: the girls
    mother, a New York City fashion advertising executive; and a
    family friend who had worked on the home as a contractor and is
    believed to have placed the ashes in or outside an entryway, near
    the trash.
    Flames quickly entered the house, spread throughout the first
    floor and licked upstairs, trapping the girls, the grandparents, the
    mother and the contractor, the city fire marshal said.
    Thats when screams began to wake neighborhood residents,
    soon followed by the whine of fire engines.
    As flames shot from the home, owner Madonna Badger
    climbed out a window onto scaffolding, screaming for her chil-
    dren and pointing to the third floor.
    Firefighters used a ladder and construction scaffolding outside
    the house to reach the third floor, but heat and poor visibility in
    a hallway turned them back, said Brendan Keatley, a Stamford
    firefighter who was at the scene.
    The family friend, Michael Borcina, told firefighters on the
    ground that he had taken two girls to the second floor, but that
    they got separated because of the heat. Firefighters then went to
    the second floor but again were forced out by the blazes inten-
    sity.
    Not for (not) trying, thats for sure, Conte said.
    There was somebody else trying to save the girls, too their
    grandfather, Lomer Johnson. One of the girls, found dead just
    inside a window, had been placed on a pile of books, apparently
    so he could reach in and grab her after he jumped out.
    Instead, authorities say, Johnson fell through the roof outside
    the window and was found dead in the rear of the house.
    He and his wife, Pauline, both of Southbury, had been visiting
    their daughter for the holidays. The grandmother also died in the
    fire along with 10-year-old Lily and 7-year-old twins Grace and
    Sarah.
    One girl was found dead on the third floor, and the body of
    another was found with the grandmothers at the bottom of the
    stairs leading to the third floor.
    Fireghters offered counseling
    Confusion is not the
    word Id apply to the
    medical offices produc-
    ing the bills. The word
    that comes to mind for
    me aint nearly so nice.

    - Insurance Broker Bonnie Milani
    Pauls surge prompting a new look
    By PAUL J. WEBER
    Associated Press
    SAN ANTONIO Ron Paul wants to legalize pot and shut
    down the Federal Reserve. He thinks the federal government has
    no authority to outlaw abortion, no business bombing Iran to keep
    it from acquiring a nuclear weapon, and no justification to print
    money unless its backed up by gold bars.
    And he might win the Iowa caucuses.
    The closer the first votes of the 2012 presidential campaign get,
    the more competitive the Texas congressman has become. Its a
    moment his famously fervent supporters have longed for. Plenty
    of others are asking: Whats Ron Paul about, again?
    As in his two prior quixotic campaigns for president, Paul has
    toiled for months as a fringe candidate best known for staking
    out libertarian positions. As every other Republican candidate
    lined up to attack President Barack Obamas health care law and
    to promise tax cuts, Paul again demanded audits of the Federal
    Reserve and a return to the gold standard.
    Leading in some state polls, Paul is getting a look from main-
    stream voters in Iowa, where the 76-year-old obstetrician has
    emerged as a serious contender in the Jan. 3 caucuses and in
    other early voting states, should he pull off a victory.
    The sudden rush of attention to Pauls resume hasnt been
    kind. Hes spent the past week disowning racist and homophobic
    screeds in newsletters he published decades ago, including one
    following the 1992 riots in Los Angeles that read, Order was
    only restored in L.A. when it came time for the blacks to collect
    their welfare checks three days after rioting began.
    Everybody knows I didnt write them and theyre not my sen-
    timents, so its sort of politics as usual, Paul said during a recent
    Iowa campaign stop.
    Looking to cut into Pauls support, rivals laid into him on
    Tuesday.
    In an interview on CNN, Newt Gingrich said Paul holds
    views totally outside the mainstream of virtually every decent
    American. And Rick Santorum chided, The things most Iowans
    like about Ron Paul are the things hes least likely to accomplish
    and the things most Iowans are worried about about Ron Paul are
    the things he can accomplish.
    Paul returns to Iowa on today, giving his impressive grass-
    roots organization in the state a last chance to present, and perhaps
    defend, positions hes staked out over a long political career and
    reiterated during the 13 Republican debates held this year.
    Paul has served a dozen terms in Congress as a Republican, but
    he espouses views that have made him the face of libertarianism
    in the U.S. He blames both Republicans and Democrats for run-
    ning up the federal debt and opposes any U.S. military involve-
    ment overseas. He wants to bring home all troops from all U.S.
    bases abroad.
    By CRISTINA SILVA
    Associated Press
    LAS VEGAS Agustina Ocampo is the kind of foreign trav-
    eler businesses salivate over.
    The 22-year-old Argentine recently dropped more than $5,000
    on food, hotels and clothes in Las Vegas during a trip that also took
    her to Seattles Space Needle, Disneyland and the San Diego Zoo.
    But she doubts she will return soon.
    It is a little bit of a headache, said Ocampo, a student who
    waited months to find out whether her tourist visa application
    would be approved.
    More than a decade after the federal government strengthened
    travel requirements after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, foreign
    visitors say getting a temporary visa remains a daunting and some-
    times insurmountable hurdle.
    The tourism industry hopes to change that with a campaign to
    persuade Congress to overhaul the State Departments tourist visa
    application process.
    After 9/11, we were all shaken and there was a real concern for
    security, and I still think that concern exists, said Jim Evans, a for-
    mer hotel chain CEO heading a national effort to promote foreign
    travel to the U.S.
    At the same time, he said, the U.S. needs to be more cognizant
    of the importance of every single traveler.
    Tourism leaders said the decline in foreign visitors over the past
    decade is costing American businesses and workers $859 billion in
    untapped revenue and at least half a million potential jobs at a time
    when the slowly recovering economy needs both.
    While the State Department has beefed up tourist services in
    recent years, reducing wait times significantly for would-be visitors
    will likely be a challenge as officials try to balance terrorist threats
    and illegal immigration with tight budgets that limit hiring.
    Security is job one for us, said Edward Ramotowski, managing
    director of the departments visa services. The reason we have a visa
    system is to enforce the immigration laws of the United States.
    Anti-immigration proponents argue travel to the U.S. is already
    too accessible and that allowing more visitors would put the nation
    at greater risk.
    Everybody would like to find a way to admit as many people
    as possible to visit here providing that they visit and then go
    home, said Jessica Vaughan, director of policy studies at the
    Center for Immigration Studies, an anti-immigration group based
    in Washington, D.C.
    A lot of consular officers underestimate how much people want
    to come and live here, she said.
    Nearly 7.6 million nonimmigrant visas were issued in 2001,
    compared with fewer than 6.5 million in 2010. The number of visa
    applicants also dropped sharply after 2001. Those combined forces
    pushed the U.S. share of global travelers down to 12 percent last
    year, from 17 percent before 2001.
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    In 2010, the rate of alcohol-impaired driving fatalities per 100,000 population
    was 3.3, representing a 64% decrease since 1982, when record keeping began, and
    48% since the inception of The Century Council in 1991. What this translates into
    is, for every 100,000 people in the US in 2010, slightly more than three people were
    killed in a drunk driving fatal crash, a rate that has been cut almost in half over the
    past two decades down 48% from 6.3 in 1991.
    Half of all holiday driving fatalities are alcohol-related.
    Most people with DUIs are not alcoholics.
    About 80 percent of alcohol-related fatalities are caused by beer consump-
    tion.
    About 30 percent of Americans are involved in an alcohol-related crash some-
    time during their lifetime
    Between 1991 and 2009, the rate of drunk driving fatalities per 100,000 popula-
    tion has decreased 44% nationally, and 58% among those under 21. These statistics
    and others are positive indicators of the gains being made to ght drunk driving, and
    while The Century Council cannot claim to be the sole inuence in these reductions,
    it is likely we have played a signicant role in reaching these historic low levels.
    According to the National Highway Trafc Safety Administration 33,808 people
    died in trafc crashes in 2009 in the United States (latest gures available), includ-
    ing an estimated 10,839 people who were killed in drunk driving crashes involving
    a driver with an illegal BAC (.08 or greater).
    18-20 year olds are responsible for more than 10 percent of the drunken driv-
    ing trips in America.
    In addition to possible jail time and fines, a DUI conviction is cause to have
    your insurance policy revoked and rates to sky rocket. Many people will be forced
    to get SR-22 insurance.
    One judge in Texas ordered a drunk driver who killed another person to stand
    on the side of a busy street holding a sign stating that he killed somebody while
    driving drunk.
    Australians call drunk driving drink driving.
    Ways to Avoid Driving Drunk
    With lack of adequate public transportation in many cities, it is sometimes dif-
    ficult to get home late at night. Here are some suggestions:
    Get a designated driver
    Drink at locations within walking distance of your home
    Call a cab
    Search for services that will take both you and your car home if you are
    drunk
    Look for public transportation in larger cities
    Ask the bartender for help and let him know if you are the designated driver
    Offer to pay for a cab or drive friends home if they are drunk
    Drink nonalcoholic beverages
    A DUI arrest and resulting acci-
    dent can leave you on the hook for
    far more than vehicle repair costs.
    (MS) - Anyone who has ever
    been behind the wheel of a motor
    vehicle knows of the potential dan-
    gers that come with operating an
    automobile. Such dangers are only
    heightened when motorists make
    the decision to drive while under
    the influence of alcohol.
    Though some might feel a DUI
    is no different than your run-of-
    the-mill traffic citation, nothing
    could be further from the truth. In
    fact, many unforeseen problems
    can arise as a result of driving
    drunk.
    Insurance concerns
    Insurance companies routinely
    check driving records when new
    applicants are applying for insur-
    ance. However, companies also
    might check driving records of
    current policy holders. Sometimes,
    a DUI arrest can slip through the
    cracks. However, more often than
    not, drivers can expect one of
    two things to result from a DUI
    arrest when it comes to insurance:
    higher premiums or being dropped
    entirely.
    Some states prohibit companies
    from dropping drivers because of
    a DUI arrest, though most states
    dont. Even if your insurance com-
    pany does decide to keep you
    on, expect your premiums to go
    through the roof. The state of
    California, for instance, in the past
    has reported that alcohol-related
    crashes accounted for 20 percent
    of the states auto insurance pay-
    ments. Such figures make it easy
    to understand why insurance com-
    panies typically come down so
    hard on DUI offenders.
    Civil suits
    Should you get into an auto-
    mobile accident with a blood alco-
    hol content (BAC) lower than the
    relatively standard .08 most states
    use as a line of demarcation for
    sobriety, that may only clear you
    from criminal charges. If youre
    involved in an accident where oth-
    ers are hurt or property is damaged
    and your BAC was .05 or .06, its
    not outlandish to expect a civil
    jury to find you liable. The term
    legally intoxicated only refers to
    criminal liability, not civil liabil-
    ity.
    Employment concerns
    Should your DUI arrest result in
    a criminal conviction, by no means
    is a judge mandated to reinstate
    your license for work or school
    privileges. This could very well
    cost you your job. Though most
    first-time offenders will receive
    work or school privileges, its not
    set in stone. In addition, even if you
    are granted privileges, the increase
    in your insurance premiums might
    be far more than you can afford,
    which can create a sticky situation
    if you have no access to public
    transportation that can get you to
    and from work.
    Financial considerations
    In addition to increased insur-
    ance rates, expect an immediate
    and very negative impact on your
    finances within days of being
    arrested for DUI. The aforemen-
    tioned California, for instance, has
    proven somewhat of a trailblazer
    with respect to penalizing DUI
    offenders. The repercussions are
    often harsh, making it necessary
    for anyone hoping to avoid the
    full brunt of those penalties to
    obtain a competent DUI attorney.
    Attorneys fees in those instance
    are often several thousand dol-
    lars. In addition to attorneys fees,
    court costs, car impound fees and
    towing costs can pile up. Theres
    also a strong chance youll need to
    take time off from work, be it for
    a court appearance or to meet with
    a lawyer.
    While none of these things are
    on the minds of people out having
    a good time with a few drinks, that
    isnt to say they shouldnt be. As
    devastating as these consequences
    can be, all of them can be avoided
    by simply calling a cab or using a
    designated driver.
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