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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
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Stocker reminds school board of DeRolph v. State
BY STACY TAFF
staff@delphosherald.com
ELIDA At the Elida
Board of Educations April
meeting Tuesday evening,
Legislative Liason Brenda
Stocker set aside her normal
reports on Senate and House
bills to make a statement about
the unfairness surrounding the
decrease in school funding.
Stocker showed a short video
about the DeRolph v. State
case, during which the Ohio
Supreme Court declared the
states school funding methods
unconstitutional.
The case was about the
inequity between your aver-
age public school district and
wealthier school districts due to
the heavy reliance on property
tax for funding, Stocker said.
The Supreme Court of Ohio
declared the school funding
methods unconstitutional four
times due to heavy reliance on
property tax and 20 years later,
its still not equitable.
With the current economic
condition and the steady decrease
in state funding, Stocker says the
situation isnt likely to improve
anytime soon.
There are 80-plus bills
pending or passed that will
effect education, she said.
Not all are bad, not all are
good, but none of them fix the
inequity of funding.
With the old high school
demolished, there is some
empty green space left over.
Elida Village Administrator
Troy Strayer approached the
board with a proposal for the
area.
Im here on behalf of the
Village of Elida to request the
use of the green space for the
establishment of a small com-
munity park, he said. Elida
has no such facility at this time
and I feel this could be a great
asset to our community with
your cooperation. I envision
a small gazebo, picnic tables,
benches, a few charcoal grills
and flower plantings to be uti-
lized for pre-game tailgating,
among other things.
I have spoken to several
residents, with them being
very positive with pledges of
church groups and some high
school organizations provid-
ing manpower, equipment and
materials to support this, he
continued. The village would
supply maintenance and water
for the grass cutting and plant-
ing needs. We would also
agree that no structures would
be located on this parcel other
than open-air entertainment
such as a gazebo, playground,
etc. I have a material donation
on hand and am anticipating
putting it to good use. I encour-
age you to think about this pro-
posal and will entertain your
questions at any time.
In other news, the board
awarded two Elida Employee
Excellence Awards to Kim
Daniel and Tom Zeller. Daniel
teaches AP Psychology,
Military History 1 and 2,
Psychology, Economics and
Personal Finance. Zeller,
recently retired, worked for 19
years as a custodian for Elida
Schools.
The students of the month
for April are as follows: Elida
Elementary - Alyssa Dotson,
Addison Miller and Brytton
Morning; Elida Middle School
- Mallory Etzler, Mychaela
Johnson and Mohammad
(Umar) Kahn; and Elida High
School- Joe Burnett, Ashley
Follrod, Thu Hoang and
Monica Tieu.
The following upcoming
occasions were acknowledged
by the board: National Teacher
Appreciation Week, May
6-12; Bus Driver Appreciation
Day, May 7; National
Administrative Professionals
Week, April 22-28; School
Library Media Month is
April; Nurses Appreciation
Week, May 6-12; and Alcohol
Awareness Month is April.
The board accepted the
resignation of an elementary
school cook, Janice Flick,
effective May 31, for retire-
ment and approved 36 sup-
plemental employees and one
custodian for contract non-
renewal.
The following people were
approved for employment:
Substitute teachers Annetta
Beauford, Matthew Hershey
and Scott Jordan; summer
employee Steven Swick; and
van driver Shelby Cluts. The
board approved three district
employee reassignments:
Faith Cummings, reassigned
to Elida Elementary principal;
Doug Drury, reassigned to
Elida Middle School assistant
principal; and Melanie Nixon,
reassigned to Elida Elementary
assistant principal.
The board also approved 32
certified contract renewals and
11 non-certified.
Elida
Stacy Taff photo
Board President Dennis Fricke, left, and Superintendent Don Diglia, right, awarded
Tom Zeller, second from left, and Kim Daniel, second from right, the Elida Employee
Excellence Award.
Nancy Spencer photo
Putnam County commissioner candidate Mike Lammers, right, spoke briefly, high-
lighting his bid for the seat in November as Council President Randy Wieging and coun-
cilwoman Grace Dickman listen.
Well at Jennings park tests clean
BY NANCY SPENCER
nspencer@delpho-
sherald.com
FORT JENNINGS
The well at Fort Jennings
Park has seen five negative
tests for coliform bacteria.
Maintenance Supervisor
Ted Wrasman told vil-
lage council Tuesday eve-
ning Industrial Fluid
Management had performed
the tests last week and five
additional negative tests are
necessary in April to sat-
isfy Ohio Environmental
Protection Agency stan-
dards to open the well for
the season.
The well became a con-
cern when water tested posi-
tive for coliform in October.
The Ohio Environmental
Protection Agency walked
the village through the pro-
cedure to disinfect the well
and new samples taken later
in October still tested posi-
tive for coliform.
Coliform is a bacteria
that, if left unchecked, will
become E coli. The Ohio
EPA told the village it deter-
mined the positive reading
was most likely from the
new pump installed last
summer.
Projects and upkeep at
the park dominated the
meeting with Park Board
President Jerry Siefker giv-
ing an update on what has
been done so far, includ-
ing the annual spring park
cleanup, weeding and exten-
sive work in the playground
area clearing weeds.
Siefker said work on the
tennis courts, including new
nets and posts, is next on
the list as well as work
on the gate at Diamond 2
and preparing for the ball
season.
The concession stand
door has been replaced and
trimmed out.
Siefker said park board
members each made lists
of proposed projects and
he will sort through those
and prioritize them for the
work to be done before the
bicentennial celebration and
after.
Approved Eagle Scout
projects at the park include
repairing the walk bridge
over the Auglaize River by
Scout Dylan Vanloo; and
prepping and painting the
dugouts, press box, conces-
sion stand, storage building,
restroom structure and both
concrete entrances by Scout
Isaac Fischbach.
Siefker also presented
quotes for the outfield fence
at Diamond 1 at $4,306.40
for a four-foot fence and
new posts and $5,414.16
for a six-foot fence and
posts. Nearly $5,000 has
been pledged by the Fort
Jennings Athletic Boosters
for the project. Council
approved making up the
difference for the six-foot
fencing, with council mem-
ber and baseball coach Jeff
Swick saying the state does
mandate a six-foot fence
and not having one could
eliminate Fort Jennings
from hosting tournaments.
Swick also said there
are grants available for
improvements to base-
ball facilities through the
Major League Baseball
youth program Baseball
Tomorrow and he and
Siefker would look into
the requirements.
Swick added the
Hardball Against ALS
game with Fort Jennings
playing Leipsic at the park
earlier this month was very
successful with more than
$7,800 raised and donated
to the Northwest Ohio ALS
Assoc. He thanks all those
involved, including spon-
sors, donors, fans and play-
ers.
Mayor Jim Smith went
over street conditions and
areas he thought needed
attention before the bicen-
tennial celebration in
August. He noted Second
Street from Main to Water
and Sixth Street could be
sealed. He told council he
will seek estimates for that
work and present it at the
next meeting.
Police Chief Ethel
Vaughn reported the Easter
egg hunt was successful
with more than 200 children
participating.
She also told council she
has worked out an officer
schedule for the bicenten-
nial and the event will be
well-covered by her depart-
ment.
Putnam County
Commissioner candidate
Mike Lammers spoke brief-
ly, highlighting his bid for
the seat in November.
The next meeting will
begin at 7:30 p.m. May 15.
Jefferson to
present play
Jefferson High School is
currently preparing the musi-
cal Gone With The Breeze.
It will be performed at
7:30 p.m. on April 27 and
28 at the Jefferson Middle
School Auditorium.
All tickets are $6 and
are currently on sale at the
high school or will be avail-
able at the door the night
of the performances.
TODAY
Baseball (5 p.m.):
Elida at Jefferson; Bath
at St. Johns; Ottoville
at LCC; Fort Jennings at
Bluffton; Lincolnview
at St. Henry; Minster at
Crestview; Hopewell-
Loudon at Kalida, 7 p.m.
Softball (5 p.m.):
Lincolnview at Ottoville;
Columbus Grove at Elida;
Crestview at Wayne Trace.
THURSDAY
Baseball (5 p.m.):
Jefferson at Allen East
(NWC); LCC at Spencerville
(NWC); Lincolnview at
Paulding (NWC); Columbus
Grove at Ada (NWC); Van
Wert at Bryan; Crestview
at Bluffton (NWC).
Softball (5 p.m.): Jefferson
at Allen East (NWC); LCC
at Spencerville (NWC);
Lincolnview at Paulding
(NWC); Shawnee at Elida
(WBL); Columbus Grove
at Ada (NWC); Crestview
at Bluffton (NWC).
Track and Field: Ottoville,
Cory-Rawson and Holgate
at Continental, 4:30 p.m.;
Columbus Grove and Allen
East at Crestview, 5 p.m.
Tennis: Van Wert
at Bryan, 4:30 p.m.
Spring cleanup burning
increases field fire risks
BY MIKE FORD
mford@delphosherald.com
Many people who live in
the countryside burn leaves
and other debris at differ-
ent times of the year. This
behavior is illegal in Ohio.
However, one local firefight-
ing veteran says people are
likely to do it anyway. This
is why certain safety tips are
important.
Most of our field fires are
during harvest season but we
have a high risk for it during
summer. What were find-
ing out is people are clean-
ing up their winter mess and
there is greater risk of fires,
said Delphos Fire and Rescue
Platoon Chief Kevin Streets.
It is important to note that
leaves and grass are more
valuable as compost. This
gives the organic matter an
opportunity to enrich the soil
instead of the atmosphere
being polluted with smoke
from a burn. Also, all reus-
able material should be recy-
cled and never burned.
Nonetheless, one should
never burn on a windy day or
when vegetation is dry.
Other than for cooking,
open burning is illegal but
if youre going to do it, stay
there. Never walk away from
a burning fire. You need to
be there to watch over it and
maintain it, Streets said.
You must burn 1,000 feet
from any structure or the edge
of a field and have a garden
hose nearby.
Also, be mindful of near-
by trees and any overhang-
ing branches or utility lines,
which should be avoided, he
added.
Debris piles should be
kept small to minimize the
fires intensity and maintain
control. Debris can be gradu-
ally added but what kinds of
items are burned should be
screened with environmental
concerns in mind.
Dont ever burn any plas-
tics, shingles, tires or any cop-
per wiring or anything like
that, Streets said. Thats a
no-no because those items are
toxic when burned.
When a fire has consumed
all debris being burned, the
embers should be soaked with
water and top soil poured over
the top.
Help the West Ohio
Food Bank win $1M
LIMA The 11-coun-
ty service area of the West
Ohio Food Bank is among
the Ohio communities eli-
gible to receive up to $1
million to help fight hunger
by shopping Walmart stores
or visiting the companys
Facebook page through
April 30.
Fi ght i ng Hunger
Together, the anti-hunger
movement to raise 42 mil-
lion meals nationally, began
Monday with an announce-
ment by representatives
from participating organi-
zations: Walmart and the
Walmart Foundation, The
Band Perry, Kimberly
Williams-Paisley and four
of the nations largest food
companies General Mills,
ConAgra Foods, Kraft Foods
and Kellogg Co.
At the event in Nashville,
Tenn., leaders of the cam-
paign said customers can
participate by shopping
at Walmart or visiting the
companys Facebook page
to vote for one of 200 com-
munities hardest hit by
unemployment.
The community with the
most votes will receive $1
million to help fight hun-
ger. The next 20 commu-
nities with the most votes
will each receive $50,000
for hunger relief.
The Facebook campaign
will also provide informa-
tion on how users can donate
or volunteer with hunger-
fighting organizations in
their communities.
The West Ohio Food
Bank serves the counties of
Wyandot, Seneca, Hancock,
Hardin, Paulding, Van Wert,
Mercer, Shelby, Auglaize,
Putnam and Allen and
approximately 170 agencies,
shelters, pantries and kitch-
ens in the service area.
To help, visit Walmarts
corporate Facebook page,
click the logo Fighting
Hunger Together. Select
Ohio and then choose the
Lima, Ohio Area.
Facebook users can vote
once per day for the com-
munity of their choice and
they need not live in the area
for which they vote. The
humane society urges every-
one in the 11-county area to
cast their votes daily.
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Students can pick up their
awards in their school offices.
St. Johns Scholar of the
Day is Tony
Sanders.
Congratulations
Tony!
Jeffersons Scholar of the
Day is Brenen
Auer.
Congratulations
Brenen!
Scholars of the Day
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OBITUARIES
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Vol. 142 No. 231
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Brian Anthony Ross
Richard E. Teman
Marjorie M.
Murray Martin
Delphos weather
Feb. 22, 1983-April 15, 2012
Brian Anthony Ross, 29,
of Delphos, died at noon on
Sunday at St. Ritas Medical
Center.
He was born Feb. 22, 1983,
in Lima to William Allen and
Karen Sue (Bowers) Ross,
who preceded him in death.
He is survived by a brother,
Richard A. (Tammy) Bowers
of Lima; a niece, Mindy
Bowers; nephew Ricky
Bowers; cousins, an aunt,
uncle and special friends, Pat
Truesdale, Gary Perry, Fayth
Elling and Eddie Keyton.
Mr. Ross was a laborer.
He loved fishing in Turtle
Lake, ice fishing, and fishing
for cat fish at the reservoir.
His favorite fishing spot was
in Michigan and he always
enjoyed going on fishing trips
with his brother to Lake Erie.
He liked listening to Rock n
Roll music, watching action
movies, working on comput-
ers and gaming on PS3. He
was also an UFC and a MMA
corner man for Eddie Keyton.
Memorial services
will be held at a later date.
Arrangements are by Bayliff
& Son Funeral Home,
Cridersville.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the family in
care of the funeral home.
Condolences may be shared
at www.BayliffAndSon.com
Jan. 8, 1941-April 17, 2012
Richard E. Teman, 72, of
Constantine, Mich., and for-
merly of Delphos, died at 1:20
p.m. Tuesday at the Cleveland
Clinic.
He was born Jan. 8, 1941,
in Delphos to Bernard and
Velma (Diltz) Teman, who
preceded him in death.
On Oct. 25, 1975, he mar-
ried Glenda Shirk, who sur-
vives in Constantine.
Other survivors include son
Randy (Jennifer) Teman of
Middle Point; daughters Sandi
(Russ) Wilhelm and Rhonda
Baldauf of Delphos; sister
Donnie (Tom) Warnement of
Fort Jennings; brother Larry
(Mary) Teman of Delphos;
sister-in-law Brenda Teman of
Delphos; eight grandchildren
and a great-grandchild.
He was also preceded in
death by brothers, Carol and
Rodney Teman.
Mr. Teman was a retired
factory worker and Jefferson
High School graduate who
was a past member of the
Delphos Bass Club, enjoyed
fishing, hunting and wood-
working.
Services begin at 11 a.m.
Friday at Harter and Schier
Funeral Home, the Rev.
Melvin Verhoff officiating.
Burial will follow in Walnut
Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2-4
and 6-8 Thursday and for an
hour prior to the service at the
funeral home.
Memorials are to the family.
Marjorie M. Murray Martin,
62, passed away Tuesday at
St. Ritas Medical Center.
Arrangements are incom-
plete at Harter and Schier
Funeral Home.
A Delphos woman was
cited for failure to stop at an
assured clear distance Monday
following a two-vehicle acci-
dent at 8:54 a.m. Monday on
Elida Road.
Paul Siefker, 54, of
Delphos was stopped on Elida
Road waiting for traffic so he
could turn left into Superior
Federal Credit Union when
a vehicle driven by Esther
Siefker, 74, of Delphos, failed
to stop behind his vehicle and
struck it in the rear.
No one was injured. Both
vehicles sustained non-func-
tional damage.
The high temperature
Monday in Delphos was 60
and the low was 42. A year
ago today, the high was 51
and the low was 37. The
record high for today is 86,
set in 2005 and the record low
of 22 was set in 1990.
Corn: $6.17
Wheat: $6.16
Beans: $14.40
ST. RITAS
A girl was born April 16
to Ryan and Nicole Conley of
Delphos.
WEATHER FORECAST
Tri-county
Associated Press
TONIGHT: Mostly clear
in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 40s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
THURSDAY: Partly
cloudy. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds 5 to 15
mph.
THURSDAY NIGHT:
Partly cloudy. Lows in the
mid 50s. South winds 5 to 15
mph.
FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy
with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Highs in the upper
60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20
mph shifting to the west 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon.
FRIDAY NIGHT:
Showers likely. Lows in the
lower 40s. Chance of precipi-
tation 60 percent.
SATURDAY: Mostly
cloudy with a 30 percent
chance of showers. Highs in
the lower 50s.
SATURDAY NIGHT:
Partly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 30s.
SUNDAY- MONDAY
NIGHT: Mostly clear. Highs
in the upper 50s. Lows in the
upper 30s.
TUESDAY: Partly cloudy.
Highs in the lower 60s.
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Indiana driver among 14 hurt
in Hicksville bus crash
ANTWERP The Ohio
State Highway Patrols Van
Wert Post is investigating
a serious injury crash on
Ohio 49 at Ohio 111 south
of Antwerp, in Paulding
County, Harrison Township.
The crash occurred at 4:34
p.m. Tuesday, April 17.
A 2009 Blue Bird school
bus driven by Diane M.
Zeedyk, of Hicksville, was
southbound on Ohio 49. A
2005 Toyota Sienna van
driven by Leslie A. Coats, of
Fort Wayne, was eastbound
on Ohio 111. Coats failed to
yield to the southbound school
bus as she attempted to turn
left onto 49. She was struck
by the school bus and the van
went off the southwest side of
the intersection. The school
bus came to rest on 49 south
of the intersection.
The school bus was carry-
ing students and faculty from
Hicksville Exempted Village
Schools en route to a baseball
and softball game at Wayne
Trace High School. Seven
students were injured in the
crash and they were trans-
ported by local EMS squads
to Paulding County Hospital,
where they were treated.
Coats and her passengers
were en route to Antwerp
High School for a track meet
when the crash occurred.
Coats and a passenger in the
van were taken by Samaritan
helicopter to Parkview
Memorial Hospital, where
they were treated for their
injuries. The five additional
passengers in the van were
all transported by local EMS
squads to Paulding County
Hospital for treatment of
minor injuries.
The intersection was
closed for approximately
two hours during the scene
cleanup.
The highway patrol was
assisted on scene by Antwerp
Fire and EMS personnel,
Paulding EMS personnel, and
the Paulding County Sheriffs
Office.
The crash is still under
investigation and seat belt use
and names of those involved
will be available at a later
date.
Paulding Progress photo
Breivik wants death penalty or acquittal
Norway massacre
OSLO, Norway (AP)
Norways prison terms are
pathetic, mass killer Anders
Behring Breivik declared
today in court, claiming the
death penalty or a full acquit-
tal were the only logical out-
comes for his massacre of 77
people.
The right-wing fanatic said
he doesnt fear death and that
militant nationalists in Europe
have a lot to learn from al-
Qaida, including their meth-
ods and glorification of mar-
tyrdom.
If I had feared death I would
not have dared to carry out this
operation, he said, referring
to his July 22 attacks a
bombing in downtown Oslo
that killed eight people and a
shooting massacre at a youth
camp outside the Norwegian
capital that killed 69.
Breiviks comments, on
the third day of his terror trial,
came as he was pressed to
give details on the anti-Mus-
lim militant group he claims
to belong to but which pros-
ecutors say doesnt exist as
he describes. Several unrelat-
ed groups claim part of that
Knights Templar name.
The 33-year-old Norwegian
acknowledged that his sup-
posed crusader network is
not an organization in a con-
ventional sense but insisted
that it is for real.
It is not in my interest to
shed light on details that could
lead to arrests, he said refus-
ing to comment on the groups
alleged other members.
The issue is of key impor-
tance in determining Breiviks
sanity, and whether hes sent
to prison or compulsory psy-
chiatric care for the bomb-
and-shooting massacre that
shocked Norway.
If found sane, Breivik could
face a maximum 21-year pris-
on sentence or an alternate
custody arrangement that
would keep him locked up
as long as he is considered a
menace to society. If declared
insane he would be committed
to psychiatric care for as long
as hes considered ill.
I view 21 years in pris-
on as a pathetic sentence,
Breivik said.
Asked by the prosecutor if
he would rather have received
a death penalty which does
not exist in current Norwegian
law he said that made
sense.
By The Associated Press
Today is Wednesday, April
18, the 109th day of 2012.
There are 257 days left in the
year.
Todays Highlight in
History:
On April 18, 1942, an
air squadron from the USS
Hornet led by Lt. Col. James
H. Doolittle raided Tokyo and
other Japanese cities during
World War II.
On this date:
In 1775, Paul Revere
began his famous ride from
Charlestown to Lexington,
Mass., warning American
colonists that the British were
coming.
In 1831, the University of
Alabama in Tuscaloosa was
officially opened.
In 1906, a devastating earth-
quake struck San Francisco,
followed by raging fires; esti-
mates of the final death toll
range between 3,000 and
6,000.
In 1910, suffragists showed
up at the U.S. Capitol with half
a million signatures demand-
ing that women have the right
to vote.
In 1912, the RMS Carpathia,
carrying survivors of the Titanic
disaster, arrived in New York.
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9-1-1 basics
Know WHAT 9-1-1 is
9-1-1 is the phone number you can
call from any phone anywhere in the
United States when you need help or see
someone who needs help right away.
Know WHEN to call 9-1-1
9-1-1 is for emergencies only. You
should only dial 9-1-1 if someone is very
ill, seriously hurt or in danger, or if you
are in immediate need of police, fire, or
medical assistance. If you arent sure
if your situation is an emergency, you
should err on the side of safety and call
9-1-1 and let the dispatcher who answers
your call make the decision whether to
send help or not.
Know WHEN NOT to call 9-1-1
Dont call 9-1-1 just because you
need help finding an address or there
is a raccoon in your garage. While
those situations may count as emergen-
cies for you, they arent for public safety.
Inappropriate use of the 9-1-1 system
wastes resources and ties up the lines
at the 9-1-1 center, and nobody wants
delayed service. Not to mention that in
Ohio harassing or making prank calls to
9-1-1 is a crime.
Know the capabilities of the device
you are using
9-1-1 can be contacted from pretty
much every device that can make phone
calls (traditional landline, cell, VoIP),
but the callback and location informa-
tion that accompanies your call to the
9-1-1 center can vary drastically amongst
technologies and between geographic
regions. 9-1-1 and telecommunications
professionals are hard at work to make
sure 9-1-1 works the same on all devices
in the future, but until then it is your
job to be knowledgeable about ben-
efits and limitations associated with vari-
ous technologies. Contact your service
provider(s) for more information.
Know what happens when you call
9-1-1
After you dial, the person who picks
up on the other end will be someone who
works at a 9-1-1 center and whose job it
is to help you. They may ask you to do
things to help or ask you questions. It is
important that you follow their directions
as best you can. They will send someone
to wherever you are and stay on the
phone with you until everyone is safe.
Know where you are
This is probably the most important
information you can provide as a 9-1-1
caller, so try to be aware of your sur-
roundings. Make a real effort to be as
detailed as possible, if you are outside
and dont know the street address, take
a look around and try to find landmarks
or cross streets. If you are inside a large
building or one with multiple levels,
you can help emergency services by
letting them know which floor you are
on, which apartment number you are in,
which door to enter, etc.
Stay calm
When you are on the phone with
9-1-1, you are their eyes and ears. Even
though you may want to, try not to panic.
If you are crying or yelling, it can be
difficult for the 9-1-1 operator to under-
stand you. If you are able to stay strong,
pull yourself together, and answer all of
the 9-1-1 operators questions, the faster
they can get the right services to your
location.
Never hang up
You may have called 9-1-1 by acci-
dent or your situation may have resolved
itself but it is important to let the 9-1-1
operator know this. If you end the call
abruptly, the folks at the 9-1-1 center are
going to assume that something has gone
very wrong and will either call you back
or send help anyway. This will take away
from the 9-1-1 centers ability to take
calls and dispatch services to on-going
emergencies, so make sure the 9-1-1
call taker tells you it is ok to disconnect
before you hang up. And keep in mind
that the call taker can dispatch responders
to your location without disconnecting
from the call, so, until you are instructed
to do otherwise, make sure to hold the
line so that you can provide any neces-
sary information updates.
Post your address clearly and
prominently in multiple locations
Having your address easily visible
at the end of your driveway AND on
your home itself will ensure that first
responders arent left wondering if they
are at the right location. Make sure that
you use numbering and lettering that can
be seen during the day or night, and are
visible no matter which direction you are
coming from.
If you live in the county make sure
your green address sign is displayed
properly at the end of your driveway and
visible from either direction.
Report missing street signs in your
neighborhood immediately
Making sure that your neighborhood
has all the proper signage not only helps
friends and family find your home, but it
can be crucial during an emergency situ-
ation and time is of the essence.
Dont let your kids play with old cell
phones
Many people dont know this, but the
law mandates that even old, deactivated
cell phones with no associated service
plan must still be able to call 9-1-1. An
old cell phone may seem to be the per-
fect free toy, but giving your seemingly
useless device to a youngster may lead
to problems. So, if you want to turn that
old phone you have laying around into a
plaything, be sure to remove the battery
before turning it over to your inquisitive
youngster. Better yet, consider donating
any unwanted retired wireless devices
to a charitable program that can safely
recycle them. You can drop old cell
phones off at the Sheriffs Office 113 N.
Market St in Van Wert to be donated to a
charitable organization.
Teach your kids about 9-1-1
Let them know that 9-1-1 is the num-
ber to call when they need help or they
see someone who needs help right away.
Teach your kids when and how to
call 9-1-1
It is important that children learn that
there are specific times when calling
9-1-1 is the right thing to do. Let them
know that they should only call when
someone or something is hurt or in
danger or if they need a police officer, a
firefighter, or a doctor. Teach them how
to use your cell phone, land line or other
device to call 9-1-1
Practice makes perfect
Help your kids memorize information
that will be useful to 9-1-1 call takers,
such as their name, their parents names,
their address, and their phone number.
The more comfortable they are, the more
quickly they can provide vital informa-
tion to the 9-1-1 call taker who can then
dispatch the appropriate responders to
the location.
Engage in ongoing, age appropriate
training
Once is never enough, as they say,
and your job isnt done after your kids
understand the basics. As the years pass,
technology will change and so will your
childs capacity for providing crucial
details to the 9-1-1 call taker. It is up to
you to make sure that they are knowl-
edgeable about the features and capa-
bilities of the 9-1-1 system and that they
are ready to provide the most detailed
information and they know how to use
your devices such as different brands of
smart phones etc.
The groups listed below can provide you
with more information on 9-1-1 and public
safety issues:
The National Emergency Number
Association (NENA) / www.nena.org
The Wireless Foundation / www.wireless-
foundation.org
The Association of Public-Safety
Communications Officials (APCO)
International / www.apcointl.org
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By ANN SANNER
Associated Press
COLUMBUS Five of
the six managed care organi-
zations that lost bids for state
Medicaid contracts have filed
formal protests with Ohio
officials, as the companies
stand to lose billions in gov-
ernment work.
Several of the companies
contend in their protest let-
ters that the Ohio Department
of Job and Family Services
made errors in awarding the
contracts. They allege that
the scoring on bid applica-
tions was miscalculated and
flawed.
The departments law-
yers are reviewing the pro-
tests, agency spokesman Ben
Johnson said Tuesday. He
said he couldnt comment fur-
ther on protests, allegations or
the companies applications
while the review is pending.
One protest was filed last
week, while the others were
filed Monday.
Protests arent uncommon.
But whether they have any
impact on the awarded con-
tracts depends on the nature of
protest, Johnson said.
If a protest is determined
to be valid, then our legal staff
will work toward an outcome
thats equitable and fair, he
said.
Earlier this month, state
health officials chose the con-
tract winners that will provide
health care services for more
than 1.5 million poor and dis-
abled people, or roughly two-
thirds of the states Medicaid
population.
The selected organizations
include Aetna Better Health of
Ohio, CareSource, Meridian
Health Plan, Paramount
Advantage and United
Healthcare Community Plan
of Ohio. Aetna and Meridian
are new to the state, while the
others currently operate man-
aged care plans in Ohio.
The contract awards are
still preliminary. The orga-
nizations must first pass an
assessment, in which they
must prove to state officials
that they are ready and able to
provide care when enrollment
begins in January.
The winning organizations
were the highest-scoring appli-
cants in the states contract
process, Johnson said. They
were judged on three prima-
ry components that included
experience, care management
and clinical performance.
Their provider network was
also a factor, but not as heav-
ily weighted.
Of the companies pro-
testing the states decision,
four currently operate man-
aged care plans with Ohio
including Molina Healthcare
of Ohio, Inc., a subsidiary of
Molina Healthcare, Inc., and
Buckeye Community Health
Plan, a subsidiary of Centene
Corporation.
The Columbus Dispatch
first reported the details of
the protests in Tuesday news-
papers.
London-based Barclays
conducted an analysis of
Ohios contract process, not-
ing that the four current plans
had seen their stock prices
decline since the states April
6 award announcement. The
financial services company
said in its April 12 report that
while scoring processes are
always complex, several of
Ohios results are particu-
larly perplexing.
Barclays analysts sug-
gested that some of the lower
scores might have been
caused by poorly communi-
cated instructions in a certain
part of the application. They
said discrepancies in scoring
are at least confusing, if not
obvious.
The head of Molina
Healthcare said the company
also believed there were fun-
damental flaws in the scoring.
J. Mario Molina, the com-
panys president and chief
executive officer, urged the
department to re-examine its
scoring analysis. We believe
a serious inadvertent error
was made that must now be
corrected, he said in a writ-
ten statement.
Molina Healthcare of Ohio
is based in Columbus, Ohio.
It employs more than 400
Ohioans.
An official with Centene
called the process flawed.
We plan to pursue all
available remedies, said Jesse
Hunter, Centenes executive
vice president of operations,
in a written statement. Its sub-
sidiary employs 300 people
and serves almost 160,000
Ohioans.
About $5.1 billion in state
and federal money was paid
to the all of the managed care
plans in the last fiscal year
that ended in June, Johnson
said.
The state is restructur-
ing its Medicaid contracts as
part of a package of changes
expected to save more than
$1.5 billion over Ohios two-
year budget period.
Among other changes,
state officials are raising per-
formance expectations in the
contracts by linking a portion
of each Medicaid managed
care plans payment to stan-
dards aimed at making peo-
ple healthier. The plans will
also have to develop financial
incentives for hospitals, doc-
tors and other providers that
are tied to improving quality
and patients health.
New Medicaid
contracts protested
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By JIM KUHNHENN
Associated Press
WASHINGTON
President Barack Obama
pushed Congress Tuesday
to give oil market regulators
more muscle to deter price
manipulation by specula-
tors, the latest White House
response to determined
Republican attacks on admin-
istration energy policies amid
high gas prices at the pump.
Obama wants Congress to
strengthen federal supervision
of oil markets, increase penal-
ties for market manipulation
and empower regulators to
increase the amount of money
energy traders are required to
put behind their transactions.
We cant afford a situa-
tion where some speculators
can reap millions while mil-
lions of American families get
the short end of the stick,
Obama said.
The plan is more likely
to draw sharp election-year
distinctions with Republicans
than have an immediate effect
on prices at the pump. The
measures seek to boost spend-
ing for Wall Street enforce-
ment at a time when congres-
sional Republicans are seeking
to limit the reach of federal
financial regulations.
Obamas plan this time
calls on Congress to:
Increase six-fold the
surveillance and enforce-
ment staff of the Commodity
Futures Trading Commission
to better deter oil market
manipulation.
Increase spending on
technology to provide better
oversight and surveillance of
energy markets.
Increase civil and crimi-
nal penalties against firms that
engage in market manipula-
tion from $1 million to $10
million.
Give the Commodity
authority to increase the
amount of money that a trader
must put up to back a trading
position. The administration
officials said such authority
could help limit disruptions in
energy markets.
The presidents $52 million
proposal comes as Republicans
have been hammering Obama
on his energy policies, rec-
ognizing the political cost of
high gas prices on the presi-
dent. Obamas plan would
turn the tables on Republicans
by taking aim at Wall Streets
role in the oil price chain.
Obama was joined during
his Rose Garden remarks by
Attorney General Eric Holder,
Treasury Secretary Timothy
Geithner, Commodity
Chairman Gary Gensler, and
Federal Trade Commission
Chairman Jon Leibowitz.
The president didnt shy
away from casting the issue in
partisan terms, drawing atten-
tion to Republican opposition
to a plan to end tax breaks for
oil and gas companies.
So heres a chance to
make amends, he said.
Senior administration offi-
cials who put together the pro-
posal stopped short of blaming
market manipulation for rising
gas prices, but said they wanted
to curtail the ability of specula-
tors to take unlawful advantage
of oil price volatility.
Meanwhile, the average
price of a gas at the pump has
dropped slightly but is still
higher than it was at this time
last year.
None of these steps by
themselves will bring gas pric-
es down overnight, Obama
said. But it will prevent mar-
ket manipulation and make
sure were looking out for
American consumers.
Democrats promptly tested
Republican support. House
Democrats tried to attach
an amendment to an unre-
lated hunting bill Tuesday
that would have provided
the CFTC with a version of
the manipulation-fighting
resources Obama sought.
It was defeated 261-160
with all but one Republican
and 25 Democrats voting
against it.
At issue is the increasing role
of investment in oil futures con-
tracts by pension funds, mutual
funds, hedge funds, exchange
traded funds and other inves-
tors. Much of that money is
betting that oil prices will rise.
Analysts say it is possible that
such speculation has somewhat
inflated the price of oil.
By STEVEN R. HURST
Associated Press
WASHINGTON Mitt
Romney wants the United
States to get much tougher
with Iran and to end what
a top adviser calls President
Barack Obamas Mother,
may I? consensus-seeking
foreign policy.
With the presidential nomi-
nation all but locked up, an
examination of Romneys
foreign policy pronounce-
ments and the team advising
him on those issues indicates
Americans and the world
might expect a Republican
campaign that reprises the
hawkish and often unilateral
foreign policy prescriptions
that guided Ronald Reagan
and George W. Bush.
The world is better off
when the United States takes
the lead. We should not be
playing Mother, may I? about
sanctions on Iran and rela-
tions with China and Russia,
said Richard Williamson, a
top Romney foreign policy
adviser. He has advised presi-
dents beginning with Reagan,
held many diplomatic posts in
past Republican administra-
tions and was Bushs special
envoy to Sudan.
The hot partisan fight over
the economy so far has over-
shadowed Romneys griev-
ances with the Obama foreign
policy. And polls show the lon-
ger the former Massachusetts
governor can stay away from
a detailed debate on interna-
tional affairs, the better it may
be for his candidacy.
The most recent Washington
Post-ABC News survey found
that Americans trust Obama
over Romney on international
affairs, 53 percent to 36 per-
cent. For Americans still gun-
shy after the difficult war in
Iraq and eager to be done with
the prolonged and messy fight
in Afghanistan both con-
flicts started under Bush
Romneys hawkish-sounding
policies could prove damag-
ing in the November election.
Even so, Romney will
campaign, Williamson said,
as the man who can return
the United States to a country
that ensures peace through
strength rather than just man-
aging the gradual decline of
our military strength.
Romney is particularly
harsh on Obamas handling
of Iran and concerns it may
be building a nuclear weapon.
The president is clearly try-
ing to head off a threatened
Israeli attack on Iranian nucle-
ar installations.
While Obama has not ruled
out a U.S. attack, he has not
been as directly threatening
as Romney, who positions
himself much closer to Israel
and hardline Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu.
In one Republican debate,
Romney said: If we re-elect
Barack Obama, Iran will have
a nuclear weapon. And if we
elect Mitt Romney, if you
elect me as the next president,
they will not have a nuclear
weapon.
Williamson downplayed
positive news about the Iran
nuclear program that came
out of a weekend meeting in
Istanbul. After that session,
Iran and the worlds big pow-
ers hailed the first nuclear
meeting in more than a year
as a key step toward further
negotiations.
More talks are slated May
23 in Baghdad as interlocutors
try to ease international fears
that Tehran may weaponize its
nuclear program.
Late last month, after
Obama was overheard telling
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry
Medvedev that he would have
more flexibility in arms con-
trol talks after the November
election, 36 members of the
Romney foreign policy team
wrote to Obama. They said
the presidents remarks raise
questions about his policies on
not just Iran but also missile
defense, the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict, Iraq and Afghanistan,
former Cuban leader Fidel
Castro, Venezuelan President
Hugo Chavez and the U.S.
defense budget.
WASHINGTON I take
a back seat to no one when it
comes to loving dogs. For that
matter, my dog takes a back
seat to no one.
Ollie rides shotgun.
Thus, the story of Seamus,
the Romneys dog who
famously rode atop the family
car in a crate en route to vaca-
tion (to Ontario, Canada, 12
hours away) and suffered
acute gastrointestinal incon-
venience requiring a mid-trip
hose-down has caused me
considerable distress. I know
Mitt and Ann Romney to be
lovely people who undoubt-
edly adored their dog, but how
does one make this event seem
less awful?
By way of furthering my
own credentials, Ollie is a
five-pound, 10-year-old blind
poodle I adopted from a shel-
ter two and a half years ago
following a dinner party where
I was, as we Southerners say,
overserved. For elaboration,
youll have to wait for the
book, but suffice to say, Ollie
was born blind and his origi-
nal humans, who bought him
at a pet store, dropped him at
the shelter, reportedly, because
they were tired of him.
I am his seeing-eye human
and where I go, Ollie goes.
Not all is snails and puppy-dog
tails, I confess. He can some-
times be obstreperous when
he is lost in space. That is,
disoriented and unable to find
me the instant his poodle brain
registers that he is not, in fact,
nestled in the crook of my
elbow, a preferred spot that
has resulted in a rather dogged
case of Poodle Elbow.
Yet, under no circum-
stances imaginable would my
pooch be relegated to the top
of a car, no matter how fancy
the crate. Car too small? Get
a bigger one or a smaller
dog. Not enough room for
five boys and an Irish setter?
Leave one of the kids at home.
Kidding, kidding.
Ive held my tongue all
these months for several rea-
sons, not least because Gail
Collins of The New York
Times had a Dobermans grip
on the subject and wouldnt
let go. Once a columnist
takes ownership of a subject,
as Collins did by mentioning
Seamus more than 30 times at
last count, other wags surren-
der the territory. Consider it
an unwritten law of sandlot.
But now President Obama
has crossed into dog territory.
Ever since the Obama cam-
paign implicitly put Seamus
into play, Romneys family
vacation has become a dog-
fight of a different order. And
really, why wouldnt dogs
become a metaphor for this
political race? Has there ever
been so much circling the
hydrant?
Obama, as the world
knows, has a dog named Bo,
whose addition to the first
family was a promise kept to
his daughters upon winning
the presidency. Needless to
say, Bo has never been crated
on the roof of a car. When he
travels, he doesnt even have
to make sure his seat back and
tray table are in the upright
position. Presumably, Seamus,
whose infamous vacation took
place in 1983, would have
enjoyed better travel accom-
modations as First Dog.
As timing would have it,
Seamus is now a metaphor for
the characteristics Romney
critics find unappealing
out of touch, lacking in com-
passion, pragmatic to a fault.
Who puts his dog on top of a
car speeding down the high-
way? Will HUD be next?
By contrast, in a photo
now in circulation, Obama
is shown extending an out-
stretched hand to an eager
Bo. The president is crouched
down at dog level, balancing
on his toes with his jacket
slung over a shoulder, and
smiling. Unlike Romney, by
implication, Obama is friend-
ly, approachable and at one in
bow-wowness.
Pet owners have noticed.
A Facebook page created by
the presidents campaign,
Pet Lovers for Obama,
gives animal lovers a place
to show their pets support
for the Obama/Biden ticket.
Members of the group Dogs
Against Romney have staged
protests. Stand by for more
canine chicanery.
When national issues are
so complex, such distilled cal-
culations may provide politi-
cal relief, but is this really the
way to pick a president?
In defense of their dog
policy, Ann Romney recently
told ABCs Diane Sawyer that
Seamus liked riding in the
crate because he understood
that it meant he was going on
vacation. Mitt Romney, who
said attacks about Seamus
have been the most wound-
ing of the campaign, also
said he wouldnt put Seamus
in a crate again.
Which leaves voters with
two choices: Forgive Romney,
as surely Seamus did. Or,
condemn a man with a knack
for economic recovery for his
flip-flopping just this one last
doggone time.

Kathleen Parkers email address
is kathleenparker@washpost.com.
One Year Ago
The Ottoville VFW Post 3740 Ladies Auxiliary
recently held the local competition of the Young American
Creative Patriotic Art Award. Chairlady Jann Eickholt pre-
sented the first-place award to Shayla Siefker and second
place to Melissa Schnipke.
25 Years Ago 1962
Running in the Boston Marathon was a goal for Dave
Ostendorf and Dave Alt every time they set out on one of
the 26-mile 385-yard races. Both Delphos men will realize
that goal Monday when they participate in the 90th running
of the Boston Marathon. This will be the first time anyone
from Delphos has run in the prestigious event.
The Commercial Bank presented $125 to the Delphos
Association Youth League for the purchase of soccer balls.
Ron Elwer, senior vice president at the bank, made the
check presentation to Juergen Waldick, association trustee.
Elwer is also a trustee of the soccer association.
Twenty-nine members of Council 40, Catholic Ladies
of Columbia, were present at their monthly meeting.
Increased donations for the nursing homes were discussed
and approved. It was also decided to furnish an air pop-
per and French fryer to be used in their activities. Hostess
for the next meeting will be Tillie Herman. Bingo win-
ner was Mary Topp. Lunch was served by hostess Dottie
Grothouse.
50 Years Ago 1962
Officers for the coming year were installed at the
annual Ladies Night Banquet of the Delphos Chamber of
Commerce at the Country Club Tuesday night. William
Remlinger was installed to serve another term as president
of the chamber. Also installed were James Hemker, vice
president of the retail division; Jack Werner, vice president
of the industrial division; William B. Gladen, secretary,
and Lee Calvelage, Ed Wiecher, Paul Birkmeier, Mel
Westrich and Robert R. Wannemacher, directors.
Red hot T-bird bats and errors on the part of the Blue
Jays combined to give the LCC baseball nine an 11-0 vic-
tory over the Blue Jays Tuesday afternoon. Tom Geddings
held the T-birds scoreless in the first two innings but in
the third Lima got to him, scoring five runs. Geddings was
relieved in the fourth by Jim Lang.
Girl Scout Troop 197 has on display in Shenks Dry
Goods Store window an Easter egg tree, made by the
members of the troop for Arts and Crafts, a requirement
for a second class badge. Leaders of the troop include
Mrs. Norman Jones, Mrs. Robert Jones and Mrs. William
Mullenhour. They were assisted with this project by Mrs.
Dale Miller.
75 Years Ago 1937
Another in a series of Alumni affairs is the May Dance
to be given under the sponsorship of St. Johns Alumni
Association. The dance will be held at the Hummer, south-
west of Delphos, on May 4. Arrangements for the dance
were made Friday evening when the officers of the Alumni
Association convened in the office of Dr. R. N. Stippich.
Dorothy Mundy was elected president of the Junior
American Legion Auxiliary at a meeting held in the
Legion headquarters. Other officers named were: Ladonna
Clement, first vice president; Norma Murray, second vice
president; Inez Clinger, secretary; Bessie Mericle, trea-
surer; Margaret Becker, chaplain; Shirley Young, sergeant-
at-arms; Mary Van Autreve, historian; Anna Youngpeter,
Americanism, and Ruth Granger, publicity.
Mrs. Thomas B. Snow, East Fourth Street, was host-
ess to the members of the Womens Foreign Missionary
Society of the Methodist Church at her home Friday after-
noon. Hortense Bliss was the assistant hostess. Mrs. C. W.
Cordermann, president of the society, was in charge. Mrs.
Snow conducted the prayer circle against a background of
lighted candles.
WASHINGTON (AP) The
main figure in a General Services
Administration spending scan-
dal took trips to Hawaii, Napa
Valley and South Pacific islands,
all after the agencys inspec-
tor general warned top officials
about the excesses.
A timeline released by the
House Transportation and
Infrastructure Committee shows
GSA executive Jeffrey Neely took
five trips totaling 44 days, includ-
ing a 17-day trip to Hawaii, Guam
and Saipan that he and his wife
planned as a birthday celebration.
All came after a May 2011
briefing by Inspector General
Brian Miller on his preliminary
findings. While Miller was still
11 months away from publicly
releasing his final report on GSA
spending, he issued the early
warning to stop the travel. But it
did no good.
For a second straight day, a
House committee peppered cur-
rent and former GSA officials
with rapid-fire questions about
the spending habits of the gov-
ernments real estate agency.
The outrage once again was
bipartisan and many questions
were aimed more at a culture of
excess in violation of government
limits, rather than the taxpayer
bill of some $823,000 spent on a
Las Vegas conference.
Miller said hes investigat-
ing kickbacks, bribery and other
matters and has already recom-
mended criminal prosecutions to
the Justice Department.
The GSAs top official has
resigned, two top aides were
fired and at least 10 individuals
have been placed on administra-
tive leave.
Miller seemed overwhelmed
by the scope of wrongdoing.
Every time we turned over
a stone we found 50 more with
all kinds of things crawling out,
Miller said.
Family members often were
taken on trips, and an email
exchange between San Francisco-
based Neely and his wife last
November laid out plans for
turning the 17-day South Pacific
trip to Hawaii, Guam and
Saipan into a celebration.
Neely who was placed on
administrative leave wrote his
wife about the February 2012
trip: : Rough schedule per our
conversation. Guess thisll be
your birthday present?
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oil market manipulation
The presidential dogfight
Romneys foreign policy may mean hardball is back
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CALENDAR OF
EVENTS
TODAY
6 p.m. Shepherds of
Christ Associates meet in the
St. Johns Chapel.
6:30 p.m. Delphos
Kiwanis Club, Eagles Lodge,
1600 E. Fifth St.
7 p.m. Bingo at St.
Johns Little Theatre.
7:30 p.m. Hope Lodge
214 Free and Accepted
Masons, Masonic Temple,
North Main Street.
Sons of the American
Legion meet at the Delphos
Legion hall.
The Ottoville Board of
Education meets in the ele-
mentary building.
The Fort Jennings Board
of Education meets in the
library.
THURSDAY
9-11 a.m. The Delphos
Canal Commission Museum,
241 N. Main St., is open.
11:30 a.m. Mealsite
at Delphos Senior Citizen
Center, 301 Suthoff Street.
5:30 p.m. The Delphos
Canal Commission meets at
the museum, 241 N. Main St.
5-7 p.m. The Interfaith
Thrift Shop is open for shop-
ping.
7 p.m. Spencerville
Local Schools Board of
Education meets.
St. Johns Athletic Boosters
meet in the Little Theatre.
7:30 p.m. Delphos
Chapter 26 Order of the
Eastern Star meets at the
Masonic Temple on North
Main Street.
Delphos VFW Auxiliary
meets at the VFW Hall, 213
W. Fourth St.
FRIDAY
7:30 a.m. Delphos
Optimist Club, A&W Drive-
In, 924 E. Fifth St.
11:30 a.m. Mealsite
at Delphos Senior Citizen
Center, 301 Suthoff Street.
1-4 p.m. Interfaith Thrift
Store is open for shopping.
SATURDAY
9-11:30 a.m. Delphos
Project Recycle at Delphos
Fuel and Wash.
9 a.m. to noon Interfaith
Thrift Store is open for shop-
ping.
April 19
Paige Wurth
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Join the Amish Cook Friend Club
BY KEVIN WILLIAMS
The Amish Cook column
continues to be one of the last
remaining widely published,
self-syndicated newspaper
columns and
thats because
of you and the
newspaper you
are reading this
in. A huge thank
you to both. A
great debt is owed
to the newspaper
running this col-
umn for allowing
us to reach out to
readers.
The Amish
Cook column is
like the proverbial cat with
nine-lives. Do we have a 10th
somewhere? Readers can
decide. The Amish Cook col-
umn continues to be moving
towards a time when reliance
on readers for its direct sur-
vival will lessen. Highlights
coming include the late-year
release of my first full-length
Amish-themed novel enti-
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term period, however, is
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saying a LOT) which is why
we are reopening The Amish
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ASPARAGUS
CASSEROLE
2 cans of asparagus (or use
fresh-cooked asparagus)
4 eggs, boiled and peeled
and chopped
1 /4 cup flour
1 cup milk
1 cup Cheddar cheese,
grated
Bread crumbs, 3 or 4 slice
4 tablespoons butter
Place eggs in bottom of
a casserole dish. Sprinkle
with salt and pepper. Drain
asparagus, reserving one cup
of juice. Place drained aspar-
agus on top of eggs. In a
saucepan melt the butter and
then mix in flour. Add 1 cup
milk and 1 /2 cup asparagus
juice. As mixture begins to
thicken add the rest of the
asparagus juice and continue
to stir until mixture thickens.
Pour the thick sauce over the
eggs and asparagus. Sprinkle
cheese on top. Add bread
crumbs. Bake at 400 or until
bread crumbs are toasted.
Photo submitted
Cressman addresses Optimists
Delphos Public Library Childrens Librarian Denise
Cressman was the guest speaker at a recent Delphos
Optimist club meeting. Cressman presented her plans
for the childrens Summer Reading Program. This
years theme is Dream Big/Read. She also showed
pictures from last years program. She was very pleased
at the number of children and their families who partic-
ipated in the activities. Delphos Optimist club president
Harry Flanagan presented her with a check for $700 to
help fund the program.
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SPORTS
Junior Andrew Metzger lays down a bunt and kept on
going to second when no one covered the base Tuesday
versus St. Henry at Stadium Park. Plays like this helped
the Blue Jays double-up the Redskins 4-2 in MAC action.
Tom Morris photo
ST. HENRY (2)
ab-r-h-rbi
Derek Rindler cf 3-0-0-0, Chase
Kessell 2b 3-0-0-0, Alex Post ss 1-0-
0-0, Devin Fronig 3b 2-0-0-0, Caleb
Heitkamp 1b 3-0-1-0, Nate Uhlenhake rf
2-1-1-0, Nathan Clune dh 3-0-0-0, Kent
Stammen p 0-0-0-0, Brier Holloman c
3-1-1-0, Darin Schwieterman lf 3-0-1-1.
Totals 23-2-4-1.
ST. JOHNS (4)
ab-r-h-rbi
Tanner Calvelage cf 4-1-2-1, Curtis
Geise p 3-1-1-2, Troy Warnecke ss
2-0-0-1, Austin Reindel c 2-0-0-0, Isaac
Klausing 1b 3-0-1-0, Jordan Bergfeld
dh 3-0-1-0, Ryan Densel 2b 0-0-0-
0, Cody Kundert 3b 3-0-1-0, Ryan
Buescher lf 2-1-1-0, Andrew Metzger rf
2-1-1-0. Totals 24-4-8-4.
Score by Innings:
St. Henry 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 2
St. Johns 0 0 4 0 0 0 x - 2
E: Stammen, Geise; LOB: St. Henry
5, St. Johns 6; 2B: Calvelage, Geise,
Klausing, Metzger; SB: Calvelage,
Buescher, Metzger; Sac: Buescher.
IP H R ER BB SO
ST. HENRY
Stammen (L, 2-1) 6.0 8 4 4 2 3
ST. JOHNS
Geise (W, 3-2) 7.0 4 2 1 4 9
HBP: Reindel (by Stammen); PB:
Reindel.
By JIM METCALFE
jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com
DELPHOS Last years
St. Johns baseball squad fea-
tured lots of runs and power.
This years Blue Jay
crew doesnt have nearly the
power taking into account
the new bats that have dimin-
ished some of that but they
are still finding ways to win.
Tuesday night featured the
solid pitching of junior ace
Curtis Geise, a defense that
is making the plays and an
offense that got enough runs
to get by St. Henry 4-2 in a
Midwest Athletic Conference
tussle on a cloudy but pleas-
ant afternoon at Stadium
Park.
Geise (3-2) went the
distance in his 113-pitch
effort/66 strikes (4 hits, 2
runs, 1 earned, 4 bases-on-
balls, 9 strikeouts).
Curtis followed the pat-
tern he has had this year: get-
ting off to a slow start, battling
through it and then getting
stronger in the later innings,
St. Johns head coach Dan
Metzger explained. It seems
he takes time to get into a
groove, even though he was
right there with his location
all along. St. Henry was dis-
ciplined enough to lay off the
pitches that were just out of
the zone. He didnt want to
give in, especially against a
team that traditionally hits
well like St. Henry. After
throwing 70 pitches or so
through three innings, he
settled down and was still
throwing heat in the seventh
inning. We just need to get
him in a groove from the
start.
He outdueled Redskin
righty Kent Stammen (2-1;
6.0 innings, 8 hits, 4 runs,
4 earned, 2 BBs, 3 Ks; 122
pitches, 68 strikes).
I was proud of the effort
we played with today. We
have been up and down all
year but we were toe-to-toe
with a fine St. Johns team
that leads the MAC, assis-
tant coach Neil Schmitz said
(head coach John Doerner
was absent due to a family
emergency). We have been
so close; we just had that one
bad inning when we had a
couple of defensive lapses
and we didnt get any breaks.
These kids keep working hard
every day and I feel well get
there.
The Redskins (5-8, 1-2
MAC) got first crack by get-
ting Alex Post aboard with
two down in the first on a
free pass and then a passed
ball but Geise fanned Devin
Fronig to end that threat.
The Jays (10-3, 3-0 MAC)
wasted a leadoff ground-rule
double to center by senior
leadoff guy Tanner Calvelage
(2-for-4), moving to third on
a 1-out bounceout to second
by junior Troy Warnecke.
The visitors got their two
runs in the second. With one
gone, Geise plunked Nate
Uhlenhake. An out hence,
back-to-back singles by Brier
Holloman (infield hit) and
Darin Schwieterman (right
field) plated Uhlenhake, put-
ting runners on the corners. A
passed ball allowed Holloman
to score and Schwieterman
ended up at third on an error.
Derek Rindler walked but
Chase Kessell bounced back
to the pitcher to end the half-
inning at 2-0, St. Henry.
The visitors tried to add
on in the third. With one
down, Fronig walked and
Caleb Heitkamp blooped a
single into right. Uhlenhake
lashed a knock into right to
load the bases. On a pitch that
got past senior catcher Austin
Reindel, he hustled to the
backstop and hit Geise cover-
ing home to get Fronig for the
second out. A comebacker
by Nathan Clune ended the
threat.
Geise then really settled
down. He gave up only one
more base-runner a walk
to Post with one down in the
fifth, eliminated on a hustle
play by senior first baseman
Isaac Klausing after Geises
errant pickoff try, nabbing
the runner easily at second
and fanned seven of the final
12 batters he faced.
The Blue Jays answered
with their four runs in the
home half of the third frame.
Junior Ryan Buescher
bounced one up the gut that
shortstop Post couldnt grab
and stole second. Junior
Andrew Metzger laid down
a perfect bunt past Stammen
and when no one covered
second, he hustled there.
Calvelages rip to left scored
Buescher and put runners on
the corners. After Calvelage
burgled second, both run-
ners scored as Geises sharp
grounder hugged the third-
base line and into the corner
for a double. An error on a
pickoff play put him at third,
from whence he scored on
Warneckes grounder to sec-
ond. Senior Isaac Klausing
hit a ground-rule double
down the left-field line but
was stranded.
The Blue and Gold tried
to tack on more runs in the
fourth, getting a leadoff liner
up the gut by senior Cody
Kundert. Buescher sacrificed
him to second and Metzgers
comebacker pushed him to
third but he remained there.
The Jays had another
chance in the fifth. With one
down, Warnecke walked and
Reindel was plunked. An out
hence, senior Jordan Bergfeld
lashed a knock into right but
a perfect throw by Uhlenhake
to catcher Holloman gunned
down Warnecke trying to
score for the third out.
Metzger walked with two
outs in the sixth and swiped
second but was stranded.
We arent giving teams
extra outs defensively; that
has been one key for us
this year. A 2-run lead in
the MAC isnt much of a
lead, so not giving up those
extra at-bats really helps us
out, Coach Metzger added.
Offensively, we are getting
some hits and runs but we
are letting too many oppor-
tunities get away. We have
to become more consistent
in getting those big hits with
runners in scoring position so
we can put teams away and
give ourselves a chance to
relax. The MAC is too good
to let those get away.
St. Johns hosts Bath
tonight and visits Marion
Local 5 p.m. Friday.
St. Henry hosts
Lincolnview tonight and New
Bremen Thursday.
Blue Jays stay perfect in MAC
baseball, double-up Redskins
By Brian Bassett
Times Bulletin
Sports Editor
sports@timesbulletin.com
VAN WERT Mother
Nature finally cooperated
Tuesday evening at Jubilee
Park, providing favorable
conditions for the Van Wert
softball teams contest with
Elida - after a rain-plagued
weekend of games followed
by a windy Monday slate.
Though the Lady Cougars
built an early lead, they saw
Elida fight back to tie things
up and after Van Wert
couldnt end the game in
regulation, Elida picked
up a pair of runs in the top
of the eighth inning for a
10-8 Western Buckeye
League win.
[We just] couldnt
get it done. Just a lackluster
performance, like they dont
want to play, Van Wert
coach Mike McClure said of
his team. When they
show up, they play as
good as anybody. When
they have this kind of
attitude, they can get
beaten by anybody,
The win is the sec-
ond in WBL play for
the Lady Bulldogs, fourth
overall.
Were young. Were not
used to winning some of those
games; were not sure what
were going to get. Weve
been preaching all year long
that we just need to make
plays. We did make plays,
finally, said Elida coach
Mike Eilerman.
Elida scored in every inning
of the game but one. They got
a solo home run from short-
stop Sabrina Kline (her 3rd of
2012) in the opening frame to
give them a 1-0 lead.
Jessica Guerrero doubled
to open the Lady Dawg sec-
ond and later scored on an
RBI double by Ericka Smith.
Van Wert put up a 4-spot
in its half on the second
inning. Maggie Allmandinger
walked to open the frame
and advanced a base when
Saige Royer reached on
catcher interference. Kelsey
Saylor then doubled to bring
Allmandinger in to score;
Royer came home on an ille-
gal pitch by Elida. Alyssa
Bowen came through with a
2-RBI double to score Tiffany
Ricketts, who reached on an
error, and Jessica Klausing,
who was hit by a pitch. The
Bowen double gave the Lady
Cougars a 4-2 lead after two.
Jenn Eilerman doubled to
open the top of the third and
scored when Kline hit into a
fielders choice to bring Elida
within 4-3.
They tied the game in the
top of the fourth when Jenna
Halpern walked and scored
on an RBI single by Shae
Manley.
The tie game was short-
lived, however, as the
Cougars piled up three more
runs in their half of the fourth.
Klausing singled and Gretchen
Klinker doubled before
Melissa Roop brought cour-
tesy-runner Sydney Collins in
to score with an infield single.
Brittany Bigham picked up
an RBI double to right field,
which scored Klinker and
Roop and gave Van Wert a
7-4 lead after four complete.
The Lady Dawgs respond-
ed with a pair of runs in the top
of the fifth. Eilerman was hit
by a pitch and Kline singled
before Katie Shroyer helped
her pitching cause with an
RBI single. Guerrero brought
Kline home on a fielders
choice, getting Elida within
one.
Shroyer held the Lady
Cougar bats at bay in the bot-
tom of the frame and the Lady
Dawgs went back to work
in the sixth. Halpern walked
and scored on a Manley RBI
triple; she scored on an RBI
single by Eilerman to give
Elida a 1-run lead, 8-7.
Van Wert tied the game
at eight in the bottom of the
frame when Klinker was hit
by a pitch and came around to
steal home.
Neither team could plate a
runner in the seventh and the
game went to extra innings.
Elida struck in its half of the
eighth when Halpern reached
on an error to start the frame.
Manley later walked before
Erika Kiel singled Halpern
home. Manley scored on a
fielders choice and an error
to give the Lady Bulldogs a
2-run cushion heading in the
bottom of the eighth.
After a quick out to open
the frame, Bowen drew a walk.
The Lady Cougars could not
take advantage of the base-
runner, however, and Shroyer
retired the next two batters to
seal the Elida victory.
I told [the girls] that Van
Wert beat Crestview and we
got beat by them 25-4 in our
first game. Were up and
down, its almost like were
a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
team. But were young and
we need a win like this ... Im
glad to finally see us come up
and get one, Coach Eilerman
added.
McClure wasnt
pleased with the
effort by his team,
who gave away
several outs on the
base paths: Mental
errors on the bases
- terrible base-running. We
got picked once at first, got
picked at second base - in cru-
cial situations. Theres just no
excuse for it.
Shroyer picked
up the win for the
Lady Bulldogs, her
first career varsity
win as a sopho-
more. She went
all eight innings,
giving up eight runs - seven
earned - on nine hits. She
walked three, hit two with a
pitch and struck out four.
Klausing took the loss for
Van Wert. She also went the
distance, allowing 10 runs -
eight earned - on 10 hits. She
walked four, hit one with a
pitch and struck out four.
Kline went 2-5 for Elida
with a home run, two RBIs
and two runs scored. Halpern
added three walks and three
runs scored. Manley was 2-3
with a triple, two RBIs and
two runs scored.
Bigham went 2-4 for the
Lady Cougars, with a double
and two RBIs. Klausing was
2-4 and Bowen added two
RBIs.
The Lady Bulldogs improve
to 4-10 on the season, 2-3 in
WBL play. Van Wert falls to
8-8 on the campaign, 1-4 in
WBL play.
Elida hosts Columbus
Grove tonight and Shawnee
5 p.m. Thursday; Van Wert
visits Bath 5 p.m. Friday.
Elida 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 2 - 10 10 2
Van Wert 0 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 - 8 9 2
WP - Shroyer (1-4); LP - Klausing.
2B - (E) Eilerman, Shroyer, Guerrero,
Smith; (VW) Klinker, Bigham, Saylor,
Klausing, Bowen. 3B - (E) Manley.
HR - (E) Kline.
Lady Dawgs go
extra to down Cougars
Crestview Quad with
Jefferson, Fort Jennings
and Lincolnview
Tuesday at Crestview
Athletic Complex
Girls Team Rankings:
Lincolnview 66, Crestview 66,
Jefferson 61, Fort Jennings 61.
Boys Team Rankings: Crestview
100.50, Lincolnview 82.50, Jefferson
57, Fort Jennings 20.
Points 6-4-3-2-1 (except relays)
Girls 4x800 Meter Relay: 1.
Crestview (J. May, C. Hancock, E.
Saylor, L. Callow) 11:04.4; 2. Jefferson
(Stephanie Koenig, Kenidi Ulm, Tori
Suever, Rebekah Geise) 11:15.2; 3.
Fort Jennings (Kaitlin Stechschulte,
Alyssa Schimmoeller, Marissa Mesker,
Brittany Inkrott) 11:21.9.
Boys 4x800 Meter Relay: 1.
Crestview (B. Clayton, M. Grandstaff,
S. Ripley, J. Genter) 8:43.1; 2.
Lincolnview (Bayley Tow, Ben Bilimek,
Lucas Myers, Jeff Jacomet) 8:50.9; 3.
Fort Jennings (Tyler Blankemeyer,
Garrett Berelsman, Logan Sickels,
Aaron Schnipke) 10:15.3.
Girls 100 Meter Hurdles: 1. E.
Frey (C) 16.1; 2. Kaylee Thatcher (L)
16.7; 3. Chelsey Bishop (D) 17.8; 4.
Emily Grone (F) 17.9; 5. D. Hoerig
(C) 18.7.
Boys 110 Meter Hurdles: 1.
Cody Biglow (D) 16.2; 2. Jeremy
Schimmoeller (F) 18.3; 3. Evan
Williams (L) 18.5; 4. C. Bogle (C) 18.5;
5. J. Ray (C) 18.9.
Girls 100 Meter Dash: 1. Macy
Schroeder (F) 13.0; 2. Haley McAbee
(L) 13.2; 3. Lori Bruskotter (F) 13.6;
4. Taylor Miller (L) 13.9; 5. Rileigh
Stockwell (D) 13.9.
Boys 100 Meter Dash: 1. Cody
Biglow (D) 11.4; 2. Nick Gallmeier
(D) 11.5; 3. T. Roop (C) 11.5; 4. N.
Cunningham (C) 11.7; 5. Michael
Garay (L) 11.7.
Girls 4x200 Meter Relay: 1.
Crestview (J. Moore, G. Callow, E.
Frey, L. Callow) 1:52.3; 2. Jefferson
1:53.8; 3. Fort Jennings (Elaina Maag,
Stephanie Korte, Sarah Chandler,
Kaitlin Stechschulte) 2:01.0.
Crestview (N. Cunningham, Z.
Jellison, M. Oliver, T. Roop) 1:35.3;
2. Lincolnview (Michael Garay,
Austin Treesh, Evan Williams,
Brandon Jacomet) 1:39.5; 3. Jefferson
(Dominic Munoz, Trevor Dudgeon,
Devin VanDyke, Jordan Barclay)
1:45.7.
Girls 1,600 Meter Run: 1. Kenidi
Ulm (D) 6:11.4; 2. Alyssa Schimmoeller
(F) 6:14.0; 3. J. May (C) 6:16.3; 4. E.
Saylor (C) 6:24.5; 5. Karissa Burns
(L) 6:35.1.
Boys 1,600 Meter Run: 1. J.
Genter (C) 4:43.5; 2. M. Grandstaff
(C) 4:53.1; 3. S. Ripley (C) 4:53.5; 4.
Bayley Tow (L) 4:54.0; 5. Ben Bilimek
(L) 5:04.2.
Girls 4x100 Meter Relay: 1. Fort
Jennings (Lori Bruskotter, Stephanie
Korte, Emily Grone, Macy Schroeder)
53.9; 2. Lincolnview (Taylor Miller,
Sarah Harris, Kaylee Thatcher, Haley
McAbee) 55.0; 3. Crestview (P.
Michael, V. Callow, A. Lobsiger, S.
Minnich) 1:02.0.
Jefferson (Cody Biglow, Darren
Edinger, Chris Truesdale, Nick
Gallmeier) 45.8; 2. Crestview (N.
Cunningham, Z. Jellison, O. Oliver, T,
Roop) 47.0; 3. Lincolnview (Michael
Garay, Levi Brake, Austin Treesh,
Sloan Whitaker) 48.0.
Girls 400 Meter Dash: 1. Kennedy
Boggs (D) 1:00.9; 2. G. Callow (C)
1:01.7; 3. Brooke Teman (D) 1:06.6; 4.
Taylor Miller (L) 1:07.5; 5. Stephanie
Korte (F) 1:08.3.
Boys 400 Meter Dash: 1. Trevor
Dudgeon (D) 52.6; 2. Chris Truesdale
(D) 54.7; 3. Brandon Jacomet (L)
54.8; 4. Brooks Ludwig (L) 55.0; 5. Z.
Jellison (C) 55.0.
Girls 300 Meter Hurdles: 1. E.
Frey (C) 48.6; 2. Kaylee Thatcher (L)
51.1; 3. Chelsea Bishop (D) 51.9; 4.
Emily Grone (F) 53.6; 5. Elaina Maag
(F) 56.0.
Boys 300 Meter Hurdles: 1. Cody
Biglow (D) 43.7; 2. J. Ray (C) 44.2; 3.
Evan Williams (L) 46.2; 4. Doug Hicks
(L) 47.6; 5. I. Simerman (C) 49.2.
Girls 800 Meter Run: 1. Hannah
McCleery (L) 2:42.1; 2. Kenidi Ulm (D)
2:50.3; 3, Marissa Mesker (F) 2:55.9;
4. Stephanie Koenig (D) 2:59.2; 5.
Cassie Hale (L) 3:06.5.
Boys 800 Meter Run: 1. J. Genter
(C) 2:07.8; 2. S, Ripley (C) 2:09.9; 3.
B. Clayton (C) 2:10.3; 4. Bayley Tow
(L) 2:14.5; 5. Ben Bilimek (L) 2:17.2.
Girls 200 Meter Dash: 1. Macy
Schroeder (F) 26.9; 2. Lori Bruskotter
(F) 28.2; 3. Breanna Strayer (D)
28.2; 4. G. Callow (C) 28.4; 5. Haley
McAbee (L) 29.0.
Boys 200 Meter Dash: 1. Nick
Gallmeier (D) 23.9; 2. Michael Garay
(L) 24.9; 3. Levi Brake (L) 25.1; 4.
Logan Jewel (L) 25.4; 5. (tie) P.
Zaleski (C) and M. Hansard (C) 25.6.
Girls 3,200 Meter Run: 1.
Karissa Burns (L) 13:20.0; 2. Alyssa
Schimmoeller (F) 14:15.3; 3. H.
Finfrock (C) 14:35.9; 4. C. Hancock (C)
15:43.7; 5. C. Finfrock (C) 17:04.6.
Boys 3,200 Meter Run: 1. M.
Grandstaff (C) 10:27.7; 2. Jeff Jacomet
(L) 10:39.9; 3. Alex Rodriquez (L)
11:01.5; 4. Bayley Tow (L) 11:08.7; 5.
Angelo Katalenas (L) 11:37.1.
Girls 4x400 Meter Relay: 1. Fort
Jennings (Kaitlin Stechschulte, Lori
Bruskotter, Macy Schroeder, Elaina
Maag) 4:20.0; 2. Jefferson (Brooke
Teman, Rebekah Geise, Rileigh
Stockwell, Kennedy Boggs) 4:23.9;
3. Crestview (J. Moore, G. Callow, E.
Frey, L. Callow) 4:27.1.
Crestview (Z. Jellison, S. Ripley,
B. Clayton, J. Genter) 3:45.7; 2.
Lincolnview (Brooks Ludwig, Brandon
Jacomet, Lucas Myers, Austin Treesh)
3:50.9; 3. Fort Jennings (Evan Ricker,
Tyler Wiedeman, Adam Kleman,
Garrett Berelsman) 4:10.3.
Girls Discus: 1. Brittany ODaffer
(L) 83-8.50; 2. S. Waltmire (C) 78-4.25;
3. B. Tracey (C) 75-6; 4. E. Mohr (C)
74-10.50; 5. Libbi Brown (D) 69-4.
Boys Discus: 1. Adam Krietemeyer
(F) 132-8.50; 2. Jared Boop (D) 112-
1.50; 3. J. Ream (C) 109-3.75; 4. J.
Burger (C) 104-0.50; 5. Wes Collins
(L) 101-5.
Girls High Jump: 1. Hannah
McCleery (L) 4-8; 2. Katie Goergens
(D) 4-6; 3. P. Michael (C) 4-2.
Boys High Jump: 1. (tie) Sloan
Whitaker (L) and M. Oliver (C) 5-8; 3.
T. Saylor (C) 5-6.25; 4 P. Zaleski, (C)
5-6; 5. (tie) Brooks Ludwig (L) and D.
Carmean (C) 5-4.
Girls Long Jump: 1. Mara Brown
(F) 13-11.50; 2. Crystal Protsman (L)
13-11; 3. Breanna Strayer (D) 12-10;
4. W. Smart (C) 12-6; 5. D. Hoerig
(C) 12-2.50.
Boys Long Jump: 1. Austin Treesh
(L) 19-6; 2. M. Oliver (C) 19-3; 3. D.
Carmean (C) 17-10; 4. Lucas Myers
(L) 17-9.50; 5. Damon Norton (L)
15-8.
Girls Shot Put: 1. Crystal Protsman
(L) 26-10.50; 2. Bethany Kaverman
(D) 26-0; 3. B. Tracey (C) 25-4.25; 4.
Brittany ODaffer (L) 25-0.50; 5. Emily
Kehres (F) 24-7.50.
Boys Shot Put: 1. Wes Collins
(L) 44-4.50; 2. Adam Krietemeyer
(F) 42-5; 3. J. Ream (C) 38-10.50;
4. Dalton West (L) 38-8; 5. Geoff
Ketchum (D) 35-5.
Girls Pole Vault: 1. Rileigh
Stockwell (D) 9-0; 2. Mikinzie Dull (L)
6-6; 3. Crystal Protsman (L) 6-0.
Boys Pole Vault: 1. S. Clouatre
(C) 12-6.50; 2. Brandon Jacomet (L)
12-6; 3. Darren Edinger (D) 12-0; 4.
Chris Truesdale (D) 10-6.50; 5. Kevin
Markward (L) 10-6.
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Bulldogs swamp
Musketeers
FORT JENNINGS
Columbus Grove outhit Fort
Jennings 16-3 in the Bulldogs
14-3 6-inning Putnam County
League baseball rout Tuesday
night at Fort Jennings Village
Park.
Matt Jay led the Bulldogs
with a 3-for-5 performance,
while Brandon Benroth went
3-for-5, Kody Griffith 3-for-4
and Blake Hoffman 2-for-5.
Jennings visits Bluffton
today and hosts Lima Central
Catholic 5 p.m. Friday, while
Columbus Grove is at Ada 5
p.m. Thursday.
Col. Grove 0 0 2 1 6 5 - 14 16 1
Fort Jennings 0 0 0 3 0 0 - 3 3 3
WP: Trey Roney; LP: Troy
Hellman. 2B: Blake Hoffman (C), Matt
Jay (C). 3B: Jay.
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LadyCats go extra
to down Bearcats
SPENCERVILLE The
Kalida softballers scored twice
in the top of the eighth inning
to down host Spencerville 8-6
Tuesday night.
The Lady Bearcats (3-9)
outhit the LadyCats (4-7)
12-8 but committed six errors
to one.
Emily Schnipke got the win
(5 Ks) for the visitors, while
sophomore Tori Johnston (11
Ks) took the loss.
Elizabeth Turnwald went
4-for-4 for the LadyCats with
two runs batted.
Kalida 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 2 - 8 8 1
Spencerville 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 - 6 12 6
WP: Emily Schnipke; LP: Tori
Johnston. 2B: Kaylyn Verhoff (K),
Haleigh Mull (S), Tori Johnston (S).
The Associated Press
NEW YORK Carmelo
Anthony had 35 points, 12
rebounds and 10 assists for
his second career triple-dou-
ble and the New York Knicks
made 19 3-pointers to pre-
serve their Atlantic Division
title hopes with a 118-110 vic-
tory over the Boston Celtics
on Tuesday night.
JR Smith and Steve Novak
both scored 25 points for the
Knicks, who overcame a sea-
son-high 43 points from Paul
Pierce and moved into sole
possession of seventh place in
the Eastern Conference while
trimming Bostons division
lead to 3 1/2 games. The
Celtics would have wrapped
up their fifth straight Atlantic
title with a victory.
Instead, the Knicks stag-
gered them with a record-
tying 14 3-pointers in a
72-point first half and equaled
their season high by finishing
19 of 32 behind the arc. They
improved to 14-5 under inter-
im coach Mike Woodson.
SPURS 112, LAKERS 91
LOS ANGELES Tony Parker
had 29 points and 13 assists, and
Tim Duncan had 19 points and eight
rebounds as San Antonio handed the
Lakers their worst loss of the season.
Manu Ginobili scored 15 points as
the Spurs improved their spot atop the
Western Conference with their fourth
straight win. They also snapped Los
Angeles four-game winning streak
while dominating a meeting of division
leaders albeit with Kobe Bryant sit-
ting out his sixth straight game to rest
his bruised shin.
Andrew Bynum had 21 points and
seven rebounds for the Lakers, while
Matt Barnes and Pau Gasol scored 16
points apiece.
San Antonio, which had lost three
straight to the Lakers, went on an 18-0
run in the second quarter and stretched
its lead to 23 points in the third quarter
in its 15th win in 17 games.
PACERS 102, 76ERS 97
PHILADELPHIA Danny Granger
scored 24 points and Roy Hibbert had
15 points and 13 rebounds to lead
Indiana to its sixth straight win.
The Pacers won their fifth straight
road game and 10th of 11 overall and
seem to be hitting their stride as the
postseason nears. The Pacers play
their final four games at home and,
barring a complete collapse, should
earn the No. 3 seed in the Eastern
Conference.
Andre Iguodala scored 23 points
for the Sixers in their third straight
loss as they continue their late-season
fade. They lead idle Milwaukee by only
1 1/2 games for the eighth and final
spot in the East. The Sixers play their
final five games on the road, including
April 25 at Milwaukee.
PISTONS 116, CAVALIERS 77
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. Brandon
Knight had 28 points and seven assists
and Detroit routed Cleveland in one of
the NBAs most lopsided games of
the season.
Tayshaun Prince added 15 points
for the Pistons and Jonas Jerebko
scored 14. Detroit led 61-38 at half-
time and scored the first 16 points of
the third quarter. It was 100-50 after
three.
The Cavaliers were without
rookie point guard Kyrie Irving, who
was out with a right shoulder prob-
lem and hasnt played since April 3.
Irving could return Wednesday night
against Philadelphia. Cleveland for-
ward Alonzo Gee was a late scratch
because of a left ankle sprain.
According to STATS LLC, the
biggest blowout of the season was
Portlands 44-point victory over
Charlotte on Feb. 1.
Manny Harris led the Cavaliers
with 18 points.
GRIZZLIES 91, TIMBERWOLVES 84
MINNEAPOLIS Rudy Gay had
28 points and nine rebounds to help
Memphis withstand a weak start to the
fourth quarter and beat Minnesota for
the eighth straight time.
J.J. Barea scored a season-high 28
points on 5-for-9 shooting from 3-point
range to go with eight assists and five
rebounds, but the Timberwolves lost
their 11th straight and their 27th
consecutive game in April. They have
three more tries this season to stop
that streak.
Zach Randolph added 16 points
and 11 rebounds for the Grizzlies, who
moved within two games of the Los
Angeles Clippers for fourth place in the
Western Conference and crept closer
toward clinching a playoff spot.
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ab-r-h-rbi
Alyssa Mulholland ss 5-1-2-0,
Haleigh Mull c/p 5-1-1-0, Tori Johnston
p/c 5-2-3-2, Abbie Lee cr 0-1-0-0,
Mackenzie Ringwald lf 4-1-0-0, Katie
Merriman 1b 2-2-2-1, Amanda Crider
3b 2-1-1-1, Ali Gilroy 2b 4-0-1-1,
Maddy Hollar rf 2-0-1-1, Abby Lee rf
2-0-0-0, Shelby Mulholland cf 4-0-1-0.
Totals 35-9-12-6.
JEFFERSON (8)
ab-r-h-rbi
Samantha Thitoff ss 5-1-0-0,
Corrine Metzger 2b 5-1-2-2, Fallon Van
Dyke cf 4-0-2-1, Whitney Hohlbein pr/cf
0-1-0-0, Cassidy Bevington c 3-2-2-1,
Taylor Branham p 3-0-2-2, Alexis Cook
cr 0-1-0-0, Shayla Rice 3b 4-1-1-0,
Destiny Thompson dp 4-0-0-0, Sarah
Thitoff rf 0-0-0-0, Kayla Kill 1b 4-1-0-
0, Rachel Miller rf 1-0-0-1, Samantha
Branham ph 1-0-0-0. Totals 34-8-9-7.
Score by Innings:
Spencerville 0 0 0 3 3 3 0 - 9
Jefferson 0 0 0 2 1 5 0 - 8
E: A. Mulholland 2, Metzger 2,
Johnston, Merriman, Crider, Gilroy,
Sam. Thitoff, Van Dyke, Bevington;
LOB: Spencerville 9, Jefferson 9; 2B:
Johnston, Metzger; HR: Johnston,
Bevington; SB: A. Mulholland 2, Gilroy,
Sam. Thitoff, Bevington; CS: Sam.
Thitoff (by Mull); POB: Mull (left early;
by Branham); Sac: Crider.
IP H R ER BB SO
SPENCERVILLE
Johnston (W) 4.0 4 2 1 1 5
Mull 1.1 4 6 1 1 1
Johnston (S, 1) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
JEFFERSON
Branham (L, 0-11) 7.0 12 9 5 3 9
WP: Branham 2, Mull; HBP:
Bevington (by Johnston), Miller (by
Johnston).
By JIM METCALFE
DELPHOS The wind
was blowing out fiercely
toward right field Monday
afternoon as Spencerville
invaded at Lady Wildcat Field
at Jefferson High School for a
Northwest Conference fast-
pitch softball clash.
The Lady Bearcats (3-8,
1-3 NWC) led from the
moment they put a 3 spot up
in the top of the fourth, scor-
ing three runs in the next two
innings to lead 9-3 and then
held on for a 9-8 squeaker.
Both teams had homers
with Lady Wildcat (0-11,
0-4 NWC) senior Cassidy
Bevington and Lady Bearcat
sophomore Tori Johnston
going yard.
There was also plenty of
hits as the visitors belted 12
against Jefferson junior Taylor
Branham (0-11; 7 innings, 12
hits, 9 runs, 5 earned, 3 bases-
on-balls, 9 Ks, 2 wild pitches)
and the hosts knocked down
nine against Johnston, who
got both the win as the starter
(4 IPs, 4 hits, 2 runs, 1 earned,
1 BB, 5 Ks) and the save
in relief (1 2/3 IPs, 1 hit)
after relieving for sophomore
Haleigh Mull (1 1/3 IPs, 4
hits, 6 runs, 1 earned, 1 BB,
1 K).
There were also a few
errors as Spencerville had six
and Jefferson five.
That was our first home
run of the season and it was
well-hit by Cassidy. Both of
them were well-hit; I think
they both would have gone
over even if there was no
wind, Jefferson coach Dave
Wollenhaupt asserted. You
had two evenly-matched
teams as far as pitching and
talent goes. We didnt have
the one inning where we had
three or four errors, which has
been our problem all season.
We made some errors but we
didnt compound them. We
definitely played better than
our last game (Thursday).
Spencerville coach Tom
Wegesin had much of the
same sentiment.
We made a few errors
but we played four freshmen
today; you expect mistakes
from so many young players.
Were a work in progress but
we have made some prog-
ress; as a coach, thats all
you can ask for, Wegesin
noted. Weve got some inju-
ries in our pitching staff; we
started with four and now
were down to two. Tori did
a nice job but weve been
trying to give all our pitchers
consistent innings. We also
hit the ball well, as we have
all year.
After Branham retired the
Spencerville side 1-2-3 in
the top half of the first (her
only time in the game), the
Lady Cats had the first big
chance in the bottom of the
first against Johnston: a 2-out
infield hit by junior Fallon
Van Dyke, with an error on
the play putting her at third,
and a hit batter Bevington.
However, the hosts left both
on (9 for the game).
Spencerville had its first
chance in the top of the sec-
ond when freshman Katie
Merriman was walked and
sacrificed to second by
freshman Amanda Crider.
However, she was left there
(9 for the contest).
Johnston retired the side in
the Wildcat second in order,
again, for the only time in the
game.
Junior Alyssa Mulholland
(2-for-5) bunted her way
aboard with two down in the
Bearcat third and stole second
but was left there.
The Wildcats again chal-
lenged in the home half of
the third: a 1-out misplay of
senior Samantha Thitoffs
grounder. However, she was
caught stealing by catcher
Mull. Junior Corinne Metzger
lined a hit into left but was
stranded.
The Black Attack drew
first blood with a 3 spot in
the fourth. Johnston (3-for-
5, 2 runs, 2 runs batted in)
lined a hit into right and took
third on a 1-out liner to cen-
ter by Merriman (2-for-2, 2
runs, 2 BBs); an error on the
play allowed junior courtesy-
runner Abbie Lee to score
and put Merriman at second.
She scored as Crider lined a
shot into left. She advanced
on a wild pitch, took third on
junior Ali Gilroys ground-
out and scored as freshman
Maddy Hollar blooped a hit
into right for that 3-run cush-
ion. Junior Shelby Mulholland
got aboard via an error but
both runners were stranded.
Jefferson got within 3-2
in the home half. With one
down, Branham (2-for-3, 2
runs batted in) lined a hit
into left and freshman Shayla
Rice followed with a knock
into left. Junior Destiny
Thompson loaded the bases
with a fielders choice on a
nibbler to third. Junior Kayla
Kill bounced one to junior
shortstop A. Mulholland but
her throw home to get junior
courtesy-runner Alexis Cook
was off-line for a run, keep-
ing the sacks juiced. Junior
Rachel Miller walked, forc-
ing in Rice for a 3-2 lead.
However, a foul-out and a
ground ball kept the score
there.
Mull led off the Spencerville
fifth with a blooper to center
but was called out for leaving
first early. Johnston then took
a full-count pitch for a no-
doubt round-tripper just right
of the flag pole in left cen-
ter for a 4-2 lead. Freshman
Mackenzie Ringwald was
safe on an error and back-to-
back free passes to Merriman
and Crider loaded the bases.
A wild pitch plated Ringwald
and Gilroys infield hit that
just eluded Branham scored
Merriman for a 6-2 edge.
However, Spencerville left
runners on second and third.
The Red and White made
it 6-3 in the bottom half.
With one gone, Bevington
lined a no-doubt shot over the
193-foot sign in right center
against Mull, who came on
in relief to start the inning.
Branham walked and Cook
advanced on an error on a
strikeout but could get no
further.
Spencerville made it 9-3
in the top of the sixth. An
error on a strikeout allowed
A. Mulholland to be safe-
ly aboard to lead it off and
she stole second. An error
on Mulls grounder plated
Mulholland. Johnston blasted
a run-scoring double down
the left-field line that got in
Mull and followed an out
later with her own run scored
as Merriman ripped a liner to
right for the 9-3 edge.
Jefferson rallied with five
in the sixth. Kills bunt was
misplayed for an error to lead
it off and she advanced on
a wild pitch. An out hence,
Thitoff got aboard via an
error, putting runners on the
corners. She stole second and
came home after Kill cour-
tesy of a double that hit the
base of the fence in right
center by Metzger (2-for-5,
2 RBIs). Van Dyke knocked
her in with a shot to cen-
ter, advancing to second on
the throw home. Bevington
(2-for-3, 2 runs) singled up
the middle, putting runners
on the corners and finishing
Mull on the mound; she went
back to catcher and Johnston
went back to pitching from
catcher. Bevington swiped
second and scored with
junior pinch-runner Whitney
Hohlbein via Branhams
2-run single to right center.
However, Johnston got the
next two batters to leave the
score 9-8, Black Attack.
Spencerville tried to get
more distance in the top of
the seventh as S. Mulholland
blooped a 1-out hit into
right and advanced as A.
Mulholland beat out a bunt.
A groundout by Mull moved
both up but Branham retired
her final Bearcat batter of the
evening.
Miller was hit by a pitch
with one down in the last at-
bat but was eliminated when
Thitoffs soft liner hit her on
the basepath. Johnston struck
out the final batter to end the
contest.
Jefferson visits Allen East
5 p.m. Thursday.
Spencerville hosts Kalida
tonight and LCC 5 p.m.
Thursday.
Lady Bearcats win wild softball tussle
Jefferson sophomore shortstop Austin Jettinghoff forces
the Spencerville runner at second for the 2nd out in the
6th.
Jefferson senior Cassidy Bevington sends a shot over the
fence in the 5th for the Wildcats 3rd run.
Tom Morris photo
Tom Morris photo
The Delphos Herald
DELPHOS Jefferson
spotted back-yard archrival
Spencerville four runs in the
top of the first on a windy
Monday afternoon baseball
game at Wildcat Field.
The Wildcat responded in
spades with five in their own
half and added three more
in the second, finishing with
a 9-5 Northwest Conference
triumph.
Sophomore Ross
Thompson got the win on
the mound for the Wildcats
(6-10, 2-2 NWC), going the
first 4 1/3 frames and ced-
ing seven hits and five runs
(4 earned), walking six and
striking out one. Junior Zach
Kimmet got the save with
2 2/3 innings of hitless (1
walk) relief. He struck out
two.
Kasey Lee started and
went 1 2/3 innings for the
Bearcats (7-7, 2-2 NWC),
giving up seven hits and
five walks, fanning one. He
surrendered eight runs but
only three were earned. Joel
Shimp tossed 4 1/3 innings
of relief, yielding four hits
and an earned run, walking
one and fanning a pair.
Jefferson senior first
baseman Curtis Miller had
the biggest bat of all, going
3-for-3 with a home run and
a triple, knocking in three
runs and scoring three.
We finally put one of
our better efforts together
tonight. Theres no secret
we havent been playing great
baseball but tonight was a
glimpse of how well we can
play, Jefferson coach Doug
Geary noted. Ross got beat
around pretty good the first
inning but settled down,
gutted it out and found a
way to get it done, pitching
into the wind. Zach came in
fifth and did his job: bases
loaded one out and got out
of the jam against the No. 8
and 9 hitters. Thats the ball
game right there; kept them
from rolling the lineup over
against a solid 1-4 hitters.
We had a couple seniors
that had some great games.
Curtis had one heck of a
night with the stick. What
was even better was his
defensive play in the sixth,
a diving snag of a grounder
in the hole. Justin Rode was
on base all night and was a
backstop behind the plate.
Top to bottom of the order,
we hit the ball tonight. For us
to have success, that needs to
continue.
Jefferson hosts Elida
tonight and visits Allen East 5
p.m. Thursday. Spencerville
hosts Lima Central Catholic
5 p.m. Thursday.
SPENCERVILLE (5)
Cory Rieman 2b 4-2-2-0, Matt
Youngpeter ss 4-2-1-2, Joel Shimp1b/p
4-1-1-2, Kasey Lee p/1b 3-1-2-1,
Tanner Koverman 3b 4-0-0-0, James
Schaad rf 4-0-1-0, Jon Shimp dh 2-0-
0-1, Dusty Settlemire c 0-0-0-0, Sean
Monfort lf 1-0-0-0, Bryce Ringwald lf
1-0-0-0, Danny Settlemire cf 2-0-0-0,
Jon Long ph 1-0-0-0. Totals 26-5-7-5.
JEFFERSON (9)
Austin Jettinghoff ss 5-0-1-0, Zach
Ricker 2b/p 4-1-0-0, Ross Thompson
p/2b/3b 4-1-2-0, Zach Kimmett dh 3-1-
0-1, Drew Kortokrax pr 0-0-0-0. Mike
Joseph cf 0-0-0-0, Curtis Miller 1b
3-3-3-3, Seth Wollenhaupt rf 2-2-1-0,
Kyle Anspach ph 1-0-0-0, Justin Rode
c 2-1-2-1, Jeff Schleeter 3b 2-0-1-1,
Tony George ph 0-0-0-0, Evan Neubert
lft 3-0-1-2. Totals 29-9-11-8.
Score by Innings:
Spencerville 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 5
Jefferson 5 3 0 1 0 0 x - 9
E; Monfort, Joseph, Miller; LOB:
Spencerville 8, Jefferson 10; 2B:
Rieman, Thompson, Wollenhaupt; 3B:
Youngpeter, Joel Shimp, Miller; HR:
Miller; SB: Miller; Sac: George, SF:
Jon Shimp

IP H R ER BB SO
SPENCERVILLE
Lee (L) 1.6 7 8 3 5 1
Joel Shimp 4.1 4 1 1 1 2
JEFFERSON
Thompson (W) 4.3 7 5 4 6 1
Ricker (S) 2.6 0 0 0 0 2

WP: Thompson; Balk: Shimp;
Pitches (Balls/Strikes): Spencerville,
Lee 39-32, Shimp 20-35 (total 59-67);
Jefferson, Thompson 43-44, Ricker
18-19 (totals 61-63).
Jefferson rallies from slow
start, knocks off Bearcats
By DAVE BONINSEGNA
The Delphos Herald
zsportslive@yahoo.com
KALIDA To say that
it was a windy day
at the Kalida soft-
ball field Monday
afternoon would be
an understatement;
Winnie the Pooh
would have said is was a very
blustery day as the Ottawa-
Glandorf Lady Titans and
the Kalida Lady
Wildcats battled the
atmospheric con-
ditions in softball
action.
The LadyCats got
off to a good start as the
first three batters reached
base but the Kitchen combi-
nation of Megan and Haley
combined for 11 strikeouts
on the mound for the Lady
Titans, while Michelle
Sdao provided the offense
with a pair of doubles and
three runs batted in as the
guests came away with a 5-1
victory.
Each team scored in the
first inning, with the guests
getting on the board after a
Molly Closson single com-
bined with a Sdao 2-bagger.
Kalida answered back
in its half of the inning as
Summer Holtkamp, Julia
Vandemark and Amy
Smith hit consecutive
singles but Megan
Kitchen got back-to-
back strike outs to
end the frame after
Holtkamp was out attempt-
ing to steal third.
She settled into a groove
and retired three of
the next four bat-
ters by strikeouts
and finished off
her three innings
of work by striking
out two of the four batters
she faced in the third inning.
Titans pitching allow just
three more Kalida base-run-
ners and no more hits in the
game.
Haley Kitchen took over
in the fourth and picked up
where her sister left off,
accounting for four more
strikeouts and allowing just
two base-runners.
The Lady Titans took
the lead in the fifth, sending
seven batters to the plate.
Allissa Ebbeskotte led off
the inning with a double and
came around to score on a
Stephanie Hempfling single;
after a walk to Closson. Sdao
doubled home Hempfling and
Closson to give the guests a
4-1 lead.
O-G tacked on an insur-
ance run in the sixth when
Kelly Selhorst led off with a
double and scored one batter
later on a Tasha Cass single,
making it a 5-1 score.
H. Kitchen finished off
the game the way the first
inning completed back-to-
back strikeouts, preserving
the victory.
The win moves Ottawa-
Glandorf to 10-5 on the sea-
son, while the Wildcats fall
to 2-4. They visit Crestview
5 p.m. Friday.
Ottawa-Glandorf 5
ab r h rbi
Hempfling 3b 4 1 1 1, Kreinbrink
ss 4 1 0 0, Closson cf 3 1 2 0, Sdao c 3
0 2 3, H. Kitchen dp/p 3 1 0 0, Selhorst
rf 3 1 1 0, Cass 2b 3 0 2 1, Ebbeskotte
1b 3 1 1 0, Pritchard lf 3 0 0 0. Totals
29 5 10 5.
Kalida 1
ab r h rbi
Holtkamp lf 3 0 1 0, Vandermark ss
2 1 0 0, Smith 2b 3 0 0 0, Verhoff c 0
0 0 0, Schnipke p 3 0 0 0, Brinkman rf
3 0 0 0, Bellman 1b 3 0 0 0, Siefker cf
1 0 0 0, Basinger ph 1 0 0 0, Doepker
3b 2 0 0 0. Totals 24 1 3 0.

Score by Innings:
Ott.-Glan. 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 - 5 10 0
Kalida 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 3 1
Pitching
IP R ER BB K
Ottawa-Glandorf
M. Kitchen 3 1 1 1 7
H. Kitchen (W) 4 0 0 1 4
Kalida
Siekfer (L) 7 5 5 0 6
Titans find way past LadyCats
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DETROIT Kevin Klein
scored a go-ahead goal 6:25
into the third period and
Pekka Rinne made
40 saves, lifting the
Nashville Predators to
a 3-1 win over the
Detroit Red Wings
on Tuesday night
and a 3-1 lead in the
first-round Western
Conference playoff series.
The Predators can elimi-
nate Detroit in Game 5 on
Friday night in Nashville.
Predators rookie Gabriel
Bourque broke a scoreless
tie 1:55 into the third peri-
od. Detroits Niklas
Kronwall tied it 1:19
later with a power-
play goal that was
waved off on the ice
but reversed by video
review.
The Red Wings
pulled goalie Jimmy Howard
to add an extra skater with
1:31 left, but had to put him
back in the net because Henrik
Zetterberg was called for
high-sticking with 55.8 sec-
onds left. David Legwands
power-play goal sealed the
win with 39 seconds left.
Rinne stopped the first 29
shots he faced. Howard made
14 saves.
PANTHERS 4, DEVILS 3
NEWARK, N.J. Brian
Campbell scored on a second-
period power play and Florida
staged its greatest playoff come-
back, rallying from an early three-
goal deficit to beat New Jersey.
Sean Bergenheim, Jason
Garrison and Mike Weaver also
scored and Scott Clemmensen
made 19 saves after replacing
Jose Theodore early in giving the
Panthers a 2-1 lead in the best-
of-seven Eastern Conference
first-round series.
Game 4 will be played in New
Jersey on Thursday.
Florida scored on all three of
its power plays against the NHLs
top-ranked penalty-killing unit,
and is now 6 of 10 in the series
with the man advantage.
Zach Parise, Stephen Gionta
and Patrik Elias scored for the
Devils, who jumped out 3-0 in the
opening 6:16.
The Panthers ended a 15-year
playoff drought in winning Game
2 on Sunday and then drove
Martin Brodeur from the net after
tying the game early in the sec-
ond.
Campbell got the game win-
ner on the Panthers third and
final power play, scoring against
backup goalie Johan Hedberg.
COYOTES 3, BLACKHAWKS
2, OT
CHICAGO Mikkel Boedker
scored 13:15 into overtime
and Phoenix beat Chicago to
take a 2-1 lead in the wild and
physical opening-round Western
Conference playoff series.
Game 4 is Thursday night at
the United Center.
Boedker scored from the left
side of the net, beating goalie
Corey Crawford as the teams
played their third straight over-
time game.
Chicago played most of the
night without regular-season
points leader Marian Hossa,
who was taken off the ice on a
stretcher in the first period after
a hit by Raffi Torres. Hossa was
briefly hospitalized before being
released.
He is expected to make a full
recovery, but there is no time-
table for his return to the ice, the
Blackhawks said.
Andrew Brunette and Michael
Frolik had goals for Chicago.
Rostislav Klesla and Ray Whitney
scored for the Coyotes in regula-
tion.
Mike Smith shook off a big
hit he absorbed in Game 2 and
made 35 saves six in overtime
to earn the win.
NHL PLAYOFF CAPSULES
MLB
GLANCE
National League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Washington 9 3 .750
New York 7 4 .636 1 1/2
Atlanta 6 5 .545 2 1/2
Miami 5 6 .455 3 1/2
Philadelphia 5 6 .455 3 1/2
Central Division
W L Pct GB
St. Louis 8 3 .727
Milwaukee 5 6 .455 3
Cincinnati 4 7 .364 4
Houston 4 7 .364 4
Pittsburgh 4 7 .364 4
Chicago 3 8 .273 5
West Division
W L Pct GB
Los Angeles 9 2 .818
Arizona 7 4 .636 2
Colorado 5 6 .455 4
San Francisco 5 6 .455
4
San Diego 3 9 .250 6 1/2
Tuesdays Results
Washington 1, Houston 0
Miami 5, Chicago Cubs 2
Atlanta 9, N.Y. Mets 3
Milwaukee 5, L.A. Dodgers 4
St. Louis 2, Cincinnati 1, 10
innings
Colorado 5, San Diego 3
Pittsburgh 5, Arizona 4
San Francisco 4, Philadelphia
2
Thursdays Games
Chicago Cubs (Samardzija
2-0) at Miami (Nolasco 1-0),
12:40 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Harang 0-1) at
Milwaukee (Wolf 0-1), 1:10 p.m.
Cincinnati (Arroyo 0-0) at
St. Louis (Wainwright 0-2), 1:45
p.m.
Houston (Norris 0-0) at
Washington (E.Jackson 1-0),
7:05 p.m.
Atlanta (Minor 1-1) at Arizona
(Collmenter 0-0), 9:40 p.m.
Philadelphia (Worley 0-1) at
San Diego (Wieland 0-1), 10:05
p.m.
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American League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Baltimore 7 4 .636
Toronto 6 4 .600 1/2
New York 6 5 .545 1
Tampa Bay 5 6 .455 2
Boston 4 7 .364 3
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Detroit 8 3 .727
Cleveland 5 4 .556 2
Chicago 5 5 .500 2 1/2
Kansas City 3 8 .273 5
Minnesota 3 8 .273 5
West Division
W L Pct GB
Texas 9 2 .818
Seattle 6 6 .500 3 1/2
Oakland 5 7 .417 4 1/2
Los Angeles 4 7 .364 5
Tuesdays Results
N.Y. Yankees 8, Minnesota 3
Toronto 7, Tampa Bay 3
Texas 18, Boston 3
Baltimore 3, Chicago White
Sox 2
Detroit 3, Kansas City 1
Oakland 5, L.A. Angels 3
Cleveland 9, Seattle 8
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Minnesota at N.Y. Yankees,
7:05 p.m.
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p.m.
Texas at Boston, 7:10 p.m.
Baltimore at Chicago White
Sox, 8:10 p.m.
Detroit at Kansas City, 8:10
p.m.
Oakland at L.A. Angels, 10:05
p.m.
Cleveland at Seattle, 10:10
p.m.
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Cubs since 1916, hosted its
first official game under the
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DEAR BRUCE: A new
health club opened about 10
months ago not far from my
house. It was not affiliated with
any national chain and it was
offering a great deal, especially
if you paid in advance instead of
monthly. I paid for six months,
and then two months ago for
another six months. Last week
I went down for my workout,
and you can imagine my surprise and shock when there was a notice
on the door saying that the company had gone bankrupt and the club
was closed. Since it is not affiliated with another club, I have no way
to transfer the membership from this closed club to somewhere else.
Is there any way I can get back my unused membership? I have tried
calling and emailing, and nothing. -- Reader, via email
DEAR READER: You are what they call an unsecured creditor
in a bankruptcy, and the likelihood is that you will get little or nothing.
Its unfortunate, but in these bad economic times, this is going to
happen. I wish I had better news for you, but hopefully your letter
will help someone else know not to put out that much money ahead of
time, especially to a company that is not affiliated nationally or with
another local company.
The notice that was on the door should have listed a bankruptcy
administrator. If not, contact the county or city you are in to get the
administrators name and then stand in line. Im sure there are many
in your same position, not to mention vendors to which the club owes
money. Good luck.
DEAR BRUCE: I live in the same neighborhood as my mom
and lately have had to become her caretaker as she has been stricken
with cancer. She is now in hospice and is pretty much not aware of
her surroundings.
Several years ago she told me about life insurance policies that
she had taken out, but of course I didnt want to hear about it because
she was going to be around forever. Now I need to locate them, as she
wont be with us much longer, but I just cant find them anywhere.
Is there any way to find out where these policies are and with what
company? -- J.M., via email
DEAR J.M.: I know of no state depository that would have that
information to help. You are going to have to go to her house and go
through her records. Look at her canceled checks, bank statements,
credit card statements -- anything with which she would have paid the
premiums. Hopefully, she kept up with the payments.
Unfortunately, this is a hard lesson learned. While I know how
you felt -- not wanting to have to think about the inevitable passing
of a loved one -- we really owe it to our loved ones to pay attention to
what they want to share with us. After all, it may be that you will need
this information later, as in your instance.
As a favor to your loved ones, try to keep together in one place
all the important documents and papers that someone may need in an
emergency. I am sorry for your situation. Good luck.
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The German Mutual
Insurance Company of
Delphos annual meeting and
election was at the home
office located at 112 E. Third
St, Delphos, on March 19,
2012.
Joe Wittler was appointed
to serve as election clerk and
Don Wiechart as judge, the
results were as follows: Four
at-large positions on the board
were up for vote. Ed Etzkorn,
Denny Elwer, Dave Pohlman
and Mike Schimmoeller were
elected to serve as directors
for 2012.
The Putnam County
Directors position was on
the ballot with Rick Hellman
re-elected to serve a three-
year term on the board.
Hellman has been serving
in this position since 1997.
Joe Wrasman was elected to
serve a three-year term as
Putnam Countys representa-
tive on the Audit Committee.
Immediately following the
annual meeting, the board
met to elect officers for the
upcoming year. Ed Etzkorn
was re-elected to serve as
board president; Denny Elwer
was also re-elected to serve
as vice-president and Mike
Schimmoeller will again
serve as treasurer for 2012.
Dave Pohlman, director at
large; Rick Hellman, direc-
tor of Putnam County; Steve
Ostendorf, Allen County
director; and Joe Wittler, Van
Wert County director, make
up the seven-member board.
The company, founded
in 1863 and incorporated
17 years later, has served
the insurance needs of area
farmers and homeowners for
149 years. The seven board
members along with Barbara
J. Coil, board Secretary,
continue to direct the busi-
ness of The German Mutual
Insurance Company of
Delphos to insure its mem-
bers against loss or damage.
The officers along with
the board of directors provide
leadership to the company
representing every policy-
holder. An interested, active
membership is of vital impor-
tance to German Mutual
Insurance Co. of Delphos and
the fact they are willing to
serve is very much appreci-
ated.
German Mutual Ins. Co. of Delphos elects ofcers
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Serving West Central Ohio

Recently, the BBB has been
dealing with dozens of reports
of a phishing scam being
per pet r at ed
through email
accounts.
It works
like this: The
email account
holder gets
an email that
appears to be
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s o me t h i n g
purchased in the recent past. It
may appear to be from a util-
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wireless phone company, or
just a well-known national
company that you may or may
not have had some business
dealings. It seems harmless
enough, as it does not ask for
money, but makes a point of
explaining it is just a notice
of payment and all you have
to do is click on the link to
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the receipt.
If you do that, it opens your
computer to these crooks who
can then dig into your data-
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sensitive, financial, and other
information. It also installs
a virus which damages your
computer.
One of the more recent ver-
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The letterheads and logos,
even addresses on the bogus
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Rest assured, the above men-
tioned legitimate organizations
do not send emails requesting
you verify a receipt.
Of course, the acid test is to
ask yourself, did I make such a
purchase or make payment of
such a bill?
As an example, this office
recently received such a bogus
email wanting us to confirm
payment for our cell phone
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generate such a large bill and
I immediately caught on to
that one.
If you have clicked on a
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have them check your com-
puter.
This is a dangerous scam
that could lead to loss of your
computer, identity and money.
Buyer Be Wise
Phishing
scams can
cost plenty
Winget
Hotels, rec centers try to slow pool access regs
By RUSS BYNUM
SAVANNAH, Ga.
Owners and managers of
swimming pools at hotels,
city recreation centers and
public parks are scrambling
to install mechanical chair
lifts to comply with new
federal requirements that all
public pools be accessible to
disabled swimmers.
Some hotels fear the cost
of the equipment or fines
for noncompliance could put
them out of business, and an
industry lobbyist says others
may close their pools this
summer if they cant upgrade
in time, though the govern-
ment can offer more time to
those having trouble paying
for it. Swimmers with dis-
abilities say the changes are
overdue.
I couldnt get into the
pool without it, said Karen
Kitchen of Savannah, who
has multiple sclerosis and
relies on a poolside chair
lift at the Chatham County
Aquatic Center for her physi-
cal therapy workouts up to
four times a week.
Adding to the problem is a
backlog of orders created by
the rush to meet a May dead-
line. Harry Spirides ordered
lifts last month for the hotel
he owns on Georgias larg-
est public beach and was
told they should arrive in
late April. He expects to pay
$12,000 for the lifts at the
Ocean Plaza Beach Resort on
Tybee Island.
Our supplier is backed up
with orders, said Spirides.
Everybodys rushing to
comply; everybody wants to
comply. But when you have
tens of thousands of swim-
ming pools that have to be
retrofitted with these lifts, it
takes time.
Changes to the Americans
with Disabilities Act in 2010
say pools must be upgraded
with chair lifts, essentially
mini cranes that move wheel-
chair users into the water. The
initial deadline was March 16,
but confusion over the details
and pool owners insistence
for more time caused the
Justice Department to give
them until May 21.
The law doesnt affect pri-
vate clubs or pools owned
by neighborhood associations
that arent open to the public.
Nancy Spencer photo
Cellular Central hosts Chamber BAH
Eagle Print General Manager Denny Klausing and Delphos Area Chamber of
Commerce Executive Director Jennifer Moenter draw door prize winners Tuesday
during Business After Hours. The event was hosted by Cellular Central with additional
sponsors Roselawn Manor of Spencerville and Verizon Wireless. The next BAH is the
annual Bowling After Hours at the Delphos Bowling and Rec Center on May 8. The
final BAH of the season will be hosted by Jubilee Winery on June 19.

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Contact
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419-692-9867
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NEWER FACILITY
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419-692-1075
419-695-9735
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419-695-8516
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(419) 235-3708
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Mulch
Topsoil
Purina Feeds
419-339-6800
On S.R. 309 in Elida
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Tim Andrews
MASONRY
RESTORATION
Chimney Repair
419-204-4563
POHLMAN
POURED
CONCRETE WALLS
Residential
& Commercial
Agricultural Needs
All Concrete Work
Mark Pohlman
419-339-9084
cell 419-233-9460
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SERVICE
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FLOORING-SIDING
TEXTURED CEILINGS
FREE ESTIMATES
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Quality Service-Best Price!
Andy Schwinnen
419-303-0844
LEO E. GEISE
& ASSOCIATES
Interior & Exterior Painting
Drywall & Plaster Repair
Water Proofing
Pressure Washing
Since 1963
Residential Commercial
419-692-2002
or 419-203-9006
KLIMAS
CARPET
CLEANING
Residential, auto,
commercial
Free Estimates
Certied Warranty Work
Locally Owned, Operated
Call Bob Klima
1-888-872-1445
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www.elegantcakesbynikki.com
419-203-4784
Nikkis Cakes
Order your special
occasion cakes by
950 Car Care
FLANAGANS
CAR CARE
816 E. FIFTH ST. DELPHOS
Ph. 419-692-5801
Mon.-Fri. 8-6, Sat. 8-2
OIL - LUBE FILTER
Only
$
22.95*
*up to 5 quarts oil
Geise
Transmission, Inc.
419-453-3620
2 miles north of Ottoville
automatic transmission
standard transmission
differentials
transfer case
brakes & tune up
950 Computers
GERDEMANS TV
& COMPUTERS
* New Location *
203 N. Main
(old Westrich building)
LG LED/Plasma TVs
New & Used Laptops & Towers
Computer Repair
Delphos 419-692-5831
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and doing some writing?
Would you like to make some extra
money covering the local sports
teams, no matter your age?
If so, contact Sports Editor Jim
Metcalfe at
(419) 695-0015, extension 133;
or by e-mail at
See site for restrictions.
Spacious Villa Style
Apartment Homes
263 Elida Road
Delphos, OH 45833
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419-695-1229
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PANY needs reliable and
experienced person. Ex-
perience in concrete, roof-
ing, siding, framing help-
ful. Must be willing to
learn. Send replies to Box
172 c/o Delphos Herald,
405 N. Main St., Delphos,
OH 45833.
DANCER LOGISTICS
Inc., 900 Gressel Drive,
Delphos, OH 45833 is in
need of a Maintenance
Service Manager to moni-
tor our fleet of tractors and
trailers. The service man-
ager will coordinate the
work needed on the equip-
ment and direct the techni-
cians accordingly. This
person will be responsible
for the supervision and
delegation of the after
hours service communica-
tions. Preferred candidate
will have worked in a simi-
lar position for at least two
years. If interested in this
position please contact
Shawn at 419-692-1435 or
submit a resume at the
address noted above.
080

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DANCER LOGISTICS
Services LLC,
900 Gressel Drive
Delphos, OH 45833
Dedicated Lane Available
with home time available
throughout the week
Safety Bonus - Health,
Dental and Vision benefits
offered Qualifications
are a good MVR, Class A
CDL and two years OTR
experience Call Shawn
at 888-465-6001 for de-
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10am thru 3pm
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419-222-1630
OTR SEMI DRIVER
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Benefits: Vacation,
Holiday pay, 401k. Home
weekends & most nights.
Call Ulm!s Inc.
419-692-3951
080

Help Wanted
Seeking a
Self-Motivated
Individual
Full-time position
Agricultural
background a plus
GPS grid sampling
helpful
Computer skills
helpful
Shop skills needed
Communication
skills
CDL is a plus
Please send resume
to:
C&J
Agri-Service
13395 Converse
Roselm Rd.
Venedocia, OH 45894
ST. MARY of the Assump-
tion Catholic School is ac-
cepting applications for
teachi ng posi ti ons i n
grades 2, 5, and 6. Seek-
ing highly qualified indi-
viduals trained and certi-
fied in these particular
grade levels. Applicants
must be caring, compas-
sionate Christian individu-
als. Being Catholic is pre-
ferred but not required.
Submit resume to 611
Jennings Rd., Van Wert,
Ohio, by Friday, April 27
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IS IT A SCAM? The Del-
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readers to contact The
Better Business Bureau,
( 419) 223- 7010 or
1-800-462-0468, before
entering into any agree-
ment involving financing,
business opportunities, or
work at home opportuni-
ties. The BBB will assist
in the investigation of
these businesses. (This
notice provided as a cus-
tomer service by The Del-
phos Herald.)
290

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Raines
Jewelry
Cash for Gold
Scrap Gold, Gold Jewelry,
Silver coins, Silverware,
Pocket Watches, Diamonds.
2330 Shawnee Rd.
Lima
(419) 229-2899
340

Garage Sales
216 W. 6th St, Thurs, Fri &
Sat -9am-5pm. Depres-
sion glass, antique dishes,
beer mirrors, furniture, pic-
tures, bicycles, puzzles,
tapes, misc.
HUGE SALE
1105 William Ave in
Menke addition. Thurs &
Fri - 9am-7pm. Sat -
9am-2pm. Dishes, furni-
ture, new appliances, new
ceiling lights and fan, air
filters, electronics, cloht-
ing- infant thru adult, infant
car seat, toys, books,
stuffed animals, CDs,
DVDs, video tapes, so
much more!
501

Misc. for Sale
MUST SEE! 2 Designer
Prom Dresses, perfect
condition. 1 Teal Sequins
Strapless by Maggie Sot-
tero. 1 Fuchsia Pink Chif-
fon - Night Moves by Al-
lure. Original prices over
$375 each. Call (419)
863-9441 with any ques-
tions.
550

Pets & Supplies
ADORABLE MALTESE
Male puppy, $300. Born
12-8-11. Raised with fam-
ily in home, non-shedding,
fully vaccinated.
Call or Text Amanda-
231-852-0703
590

House For Rent
COUNTRY HOUSE. 1
Bedroom. Attached Ga-
rage. Stove/Refrigerator
included. $400/month +
$400 Deposi t . Cal l
419-905-5620
780

Business Property
FURNISHED OFFICE
space. 3 large upstairs of-
fices conveniently located
in downtown Delphos.
Completely furnished with:
desks, file cabinets, book
cases, chairs, phones,
copier available. Private
entrance, waiting room,
kitchen & copy room. All
utilities included. Rent 1 or
2 for $350/mo. each, or all
3 for $950/mo. Cal l
(419)236-6616 for details.
810

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Parts/Acc.
Midwest Ohio
Auto Parts
Specialist
Windshields Installed, New
Lights, Grills, Fenders,Mirrors,
Hoods, Radiators
4893 Dixie Hwy, Lima
1-800-589-6830
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ACROSS
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be
4 Temper
7 School of whales
10 NASA counterpart
11 Rink feint
13 Merge
14 Bracket type
15 Route for Ben-Hur
16 Killer whale
17 Fish that swims up-
right
19 Date part
20 Bovary title, briey
21 Give comfort
23 Drug weight
26 Let out, e.g.
28 Thing, in law
29 Sporty truck
30 White as a sheet
34 Prankster
36 Its south of Eur.
38 Historical period
39 Snake River locale
41 Action word
42 Water lily
44 One-time telecom gi-
ant
46 Baroque composer
47 Winter coaster
52 Shrinks reply (2
wds.)
53 Vitality
54 Perjure
55 Autocrat of yore
56 Descartes name
57 Unmatched
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DOWN
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2 Atlas dot
3 Fundraiser, often
4 Common expression
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by
7 Blender set-
ting
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13 Lobbies
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murmur
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29 Pakistans lan-
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31 Half a giggle
32 Go wrong
33 Snatch
35 One of two
37 L o w - l y i n g
cloud formation(2
wds.)
40 Autumn ower
41 -- out (relax)
42 Cowboy rope
43 Tuna habitat
45 Firmed up, as
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spread
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50 Assistant
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DEAR DOCTOR K: In the past
year Ive had five panic attacks.
Now Im always worried Im going
to have another, at any moment. Is
there anything I can do to prevent
them?
DEAR READER: Panic attacks
can be very unsettling. All of a
sudden, you are filled with extreme
fear or terror. You may be short
of breath, have palpitations, chest
pain, sweating or feel a smothering
sensation. You probably fear that
you are losing control. You might
even think you are about to die.
A panic attack usually lasts five
to 30 minutes. But it can continue
for several hours. Sometimes the
attacks occur in stressful situations,
but often they begin for no apparent
reason. They can even wake you
from deep sleep.
For my patients who suffer from
panic attacks, the worst part about
them is their unpredictability. If
certain things seem to trigger panic
attacks -- like dining in crowded
restaurants -- they avoid them.
Panic attacks are surprisingly
common: About 5 percent of women
and 2 percent of men suffer from
them at some point in their lives.
In my experience, panic attacks are
not always accurately diagnosed.
Some of my patients tell me theyve
had panic attacks, but describe
something different and even more
common: being nervous a lot of
the time. In contrast, panic attacks
come like a bolt out of the blue and
can end just as quickly. A mental
health professional is best qualified
to make a diagnosis.
Most illnesses stem from a
combination of genes and the
external environment. Panic attacks
are no exception. They run in
families. Identical twins (who share
the same genes) are more likely to
both have panic attacks than non-
identical twins (who share only
some genes).
Various imaging studies have
found that the parts of the brain that
control fear are different in people
who suffer from panic attacks. In
other words, some people are born
with a higher risk of suffering panic
attacks. At the same time, stressful
situations (the external environment)
often trigger the attacks.
Treatment often eliminates panic
attacks or makes them less intense.
Antidepressants known as selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitors
(SSRIs) are very effective for panic
disorder. The SSRIs fluoxetine
(Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft) and
paroxetine (Paxil) are commonly
prescribed.
Antidepressants can take several
weeks to work, so they are often
combined with a short course of
anti-anxiety drugs that work more
quickly. Examples of these drugs are
diazepam (Valium) and alprazolam
(Xanax).
Medication often works best when
combined with cognitive and/or
behavior therapy. Cognitive therapy
teaches patients to recognize the
unreasonableness of the fears that
cause panic. Behavior therapy may
include gradual exposure to fear-
provoking situations or using breath
control as a way to fight panic.
Finally, eliminating or reducing
caffeine (which can promote panic
attacks) is essential.
We have more information on
panic disorders in our Special Health
Report, Coping With Anxiety and
Phobias. You can find out more
about it at my website.
With appropriate treatment,
youll find that panic disorder no
longer has to rule your thoughts or
your actions.
(Dr. Komaroff is a physician
and professor at Harvard Medical
School. Go to his website to send
questions and get additional
information: www.AskDoctorK.
com.)

Dr. Anthony L. Komaroff, M.D.
Ask
Doctor K
Panic disorder can be overcome
with medication and therapy
Mock recipes are an alternative
when youre looking for a clone of a
popular dish or want to use healthier
ingredients without sacrificing taste.
You can use them in a pinch when
youre pressed for time or missing
an ingredient, too. Recipes for
mock potato salad, mint cookies,
guacamole, apple pie and more are
available at FrugalVillage.com.
The first reader tip is for mock
tuna salad:
Mock tuna salad: This is really a
chickpea salad, but if I add enough
ingredients, my hubby does not
realize its not tuna -- not right away,
at least! I cook my own chickpeas
from dried because I think the flavor
is superior. I leave a little texture
to them rather than mashing them
until they are smooth. The goal is a
texture akin to tuna salad.
16 ounces (1 can) chickpeas,
mashed
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1-2 teaspoons spicy brown
mustard
1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
2 green onions, finely chopped
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon finely minced
yellow onion (optional)
Chopped celery
(optional)
Mix all ingredients in a
bowl. Serve on a sandwich
with lettuce, a slice of
tomato and whatever else
you like with a tuna salad
sandwich. -- Saule, Illinois
Skunk spray remedy: My
dog recently took a direct
hit from a skunk. My vet
recommended Skunk Off
shampoo, which worked
pretty well, but the smell
still lingered in the main
area of concentration (just
under her left ear). I used the
peroxide/baking soda/Dawn remedy
below and it worked very well -- the
smell is about 99 percent gone.
Skunk spray solution:
1 quart peroxide
1/4 cup baking soda
1-2 teaspoons Dawn dish soap
Mix ingredients and pour slowly
onto affected area, rubbing it in
well. Let stand for about 10 minutes.
Use a cloth to wipe around the face,
being careful around eyes. Rinse
well. Repeat as necessary. -- S.B.,
Pennsylvania
Keep sliced apples from turning
brown: A very simple solution which
I have used for years with great
success is to dissolve 1 teaspoon
of salt in one cup of cold water.
After coring the apple, I slice it one
half at a time and put the slices in
the salt water for only as long as it
takes to slice the other half. This
brief plunge in the solution does
not noticeably affect the flavor, and
it preserves the color for as long
as you would have the tray out to
serve. I have even refrigerated
leftovers in storage baggies and
found them in good shape the next
day. -- Joyce W., email
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Village (www.frugalvillage.com), a
website that offers practical, money-
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Each word is $.30 2-5 days
$.25 6-9 days
$.20 10+ days
Each word is $.10 for 3 months
or more prepaid
THANKS TO ST. JUDE: Runs 1 day at the
price of $3.00.
GARAGE SALES: Each day is $.20 per
word. $8.00 minimum charge.
I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
DEBTS: Ad must be placed in person by
the person whose name will appear in the ad.
Must show ID & pay when placing ad. Regu-
lar rates apply
FREE ADS: 5 days free if item is free
or less than $50. Only 1 item per ad, 1
ad per month.
BOX REPLIES: $8.00 if you come
and pick them up. $14.00 if we have to
send them to you.
CARD OF THANKS: $2.00 base
charge + $.10 for each word.
To place an ad phone 419-695-0015 ext. 122
We accept
950 Miscellaneous
Forresters
Hall
LANDECK
is available
to rent
for all occasions
Accommodates up
to 80
Full kitchen,
bathrooms,
heating & air.
BIG BACK YARD
Rent $90/day
Contact
Jim Miller
419-692-9867
COMMUNITY
SELF-STORAGE
GREAT RATES
NEWER FACILITY
419-692-0032
Across from Arbys
950 Pets
BRENDAS
CUDDLES & CUTS
1333 N. Main, Delphos
419-692-1075
419-695-9735
KENNELS
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TEMANS
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419-339-6800
On S.R. 309 in Elida
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MASONRY
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419-204-4563
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419-339-9084
cell 419-233-9460
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419-303-0844
LEO E. GEISE
& ASSOCIATES
Interior & Exterior Painting
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Water Proofing
Pressure Washing
Since 1963
Residential Commercial
419-692-2002
or 419-203-9006
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CARPET
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419-203-4784
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CAR CARE
816 E. FIFTH ST. DELPHOS
Ph. 419-692-5801
Mon.-Fri. 8-6, Sat. 8-2
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22.95*
*up to 5 quarts oil
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Transmission, Inc.
419-453-3620
2 miles north of Ottoville
automatic transmission
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differentials
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brakes & tune up
950 Computers
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& COMPUTERS
* New Location *
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(old Westrich building)
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CONSTRUCTION COM-
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experienced person. Ex-
perience in concrete, roof-
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ful. Must be willing to
learn. Send replies to Box
172 c/o Delphos Herald,
405 N. Main St., Delphos,
OH 45833.
DANCER LOGISTICS
Inc., 900 Gressel Drive,
Delphos, OH 45833 is in
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Service Manager to moni-
tor our fleet of tractors and
trailers. The service man-
ager will coordinate the
work needed on the equip-
ment and direct the techni-
cians accordingly. This
person will be responsible
for the supervision and
delegation of the after
hours service communica-
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will have worked in a simi-
lar position for at least two
years. If interested in this
position please contact
Shawn at 419-692-1435 or
submit a resume at the
address noted above.
080

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DANCER LOGISTICS
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Delphos, OH 45833
Dedicated Lane Available
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080

Help Wanted
Seeking a
Self-Motivated
Individual
Full-time position
Agricultural
background a plus
GPS grid sampling
helpful
Computer skills
helpful
Shop skills needed
Communication
skills
CDL is a plus
Please send resume
to:
C&J
Agri-Service
13395 Converse
Roselm Rd.
Venedocia, OH 45894
ST. MARY of the Assump-
tion Catholic School is ac-
cepting applications for
teachi ng posi ti ons i n
grades 2, 5, and 6. Seek-
ing highly qualified indi-
viduals trained and certi-
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grade levels. Applicants
must be caring, compas-
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als. Being Catholic is pre-
ferred but not required.
Submit resume to 611
Jennings Rd., Van Wert,
Ohio, by Friday, April 27
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readers to contact The
Better Business Bureau,
( 419) 223- 7010 or
1-800-462-0468, before
entering into any agree-
ment involving financing,
business opportunities, or
work at home opportuni-
ties. The BBB will assist
in the investigation of
these businesses. (This
notice provided as a cus-
tomer service by The Del-
phos Herald.)
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Pocket Watches, Diamonds.
2330 Shawnee Rd.
Lima
(419) 229-2899
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216 W. 6th St, Thurs, Fri &
Sat -9am-5pm. Depres-
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501

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MUST SEE! 2 Designer
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fon - Night Moves by Al-
lure. Original prices over
$375 each. Call (419)
863-9441 with any ques-
tions.
550

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COUNTRY HOUSE. 1
Bedroom. Attached Ga-
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included. $400/month +
$400 Deposi t . Cal l
419-905-5620
780

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3 for $950/mo. Cal l
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DEAR DOCTOR K: In the past
year Ive had five panic attacks.
Now Im always worried Im going
to have another, at any moment. Is
there anything I can do to prevent
them?
DEAR READER: Panic attacks
can be very unsettling. All of a
sudden, you are filled with extreme
fear or terror. You may be short
of breath, have palpitations, chest
pain, sweating or feel a smothering
sensation. You probably fear that
you are losing control. You might
even think you are about to die.
A panic attack usually lasts five
to 30 minutes. But it can continue
for several hours. Sometimes the
attacks occur in stressful situations,
but often they begin for no apparent
reason. They can even wake you
from deep sleep.
For my patients who suffer from
panic attacks, the worst part about
them is their unpredictability. If
certain things seem to trigger panic
attacks -- like dining in crowded
restaurants -- they avoid them.
Panic attacks are surprisingly
common: About 5 percent of women
and 2 percent of men suffer from
them at some point in their lives.
In my experience, panic attacks are
not always accurately diagnosed.
Some of my patients tell me theyve
had panic attacks, but describe
something different and even more
common: being nervous a lot of
the time. In contrast, panic attacks
come like a bolt out of the blue and
can end just as quickly. A mental
health professional is best qualified
to make a diagnosis.
Most illnesses stem from a
combination of genes and the
external environment. Panic attacks
are no exception. They run in
families. Identical twins (who share
the same genes) are more likely to
both have panic attacks than non-
identical twins (who share only
some genes).
Various imaging studies have
found that the parts of the brain that
control fear are different in people
who suffer from panic attacks. In
other words, some people are born
with a higher risk of suffering panic
attacks. At the same time, stressful
situations (the external environment)
often trigger the attacks.
Treatment often eliminates panic
attacks or makes them less intense.
Antidepressants known as selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitors
(SSRIs) are very effective for panic
disorder. The SSRIs fluoxetine
(Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft) and
paroxetine (Paxil) are commonly
prescribed.
Antidepressants can take several
weeks to work, so they are often
combined with a short course of
anti-anxiety drugs that work more
quickly. Examples of these drugs are
diazepam (Valium) and alprazolam
(Xanax).
Medication often works best when
combined with cognitive and/or
behavior therapy. Cognitive therapy
teaches patients to recognize the
unreasonableness of the fears that
cause panic. Behavior therapy may
include gradual exposure to fear-
provoking situations or using breath
control as a way to fight panic.
Finally, eliminating or reducing
caffeine (which can promote panic
attacks) is essential.
We have more information on
panic disorders in our Special Health
Report, Coping With Anxiety and
Phobias. You can find out more
about it at my website.
With appropriate treatment,
youll find that panic disorder no
longer has to rule your thoughts or
your actions.
(Dr. Komaroff is a physician
and professor at Harvard Medical
School. Go to his website to send
questions and get additional
information: www.AskDoctorK.
com.)

Dr. Anthony L. Komaroff, M.D.
Ask
Doctor K
Panic disorder can be overcome
with medication and therapy
Mock recipes are an alternative
when youre looking for a clone of a
popular dish or want to use healthier
ingredients without sacrificing taste.
You can use them in a pinch when
youre pressed for time or missing
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available at FrugalVillage.com.
The first reader tip is for mock
tuna salad:
Mock tuna salad: This is really a
chickpea salad, but if I add enough
ingredients, my hubby does not
realize its not tuna -- not right away,
at least! I cook my own chickpeas
from dried because I think the flavor
is superior. I leave a little texture
to them rather than mashing them
until they are smooth. The goal is a
texture akin to tuna salad.
16 ounces (1 can) chickpeas,
mashed
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1-2 teaspoons spicy brown
mustard
1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
2 green onions, finely chopped
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon finely minced
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Chopped celery
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Mix all ingredients in a
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with lettuce, a slice of
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Skunk spray remedy: My
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peroxide/baking soda/Dawn remedy
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smell is about 99 percent gone.
Skunk spray solution:
1 quart peroxide
1/4 cup baking soda
1-2 teaspoons Dawn dish soap
Mix ingredients and pour slowly
onto affected area, rubbing it in
well. Let stand for about 10 minutes.
Use a cloth to wipe around the face,
being careful around eyes. Rinse
well. Repeat as necessary. -- S.B.,
Pennsylvania
Keep sliced apples from turning
brown: A very simple solution which
I have used for years with great
success is to dissolve 1 teaspoon
of salt in one cup of cold water.
After coring the apple, I slice it one
half at a time and put the slices in
the salt water for only as long as it
takes to slice the other half. This
brief plunge in the solution does
not noticeably affect the flavor, and
it preserves the color for as long
as you would have the tray out to
serve. I have even refrigerated
leftovers in storage baggies and
found them in good shape the next
day. -- Joyce W., email
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website that offers practical, money-
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Tomorrows
Horoscope
By Bernice Bede Osol
Teens shouldnt
start smoking
Dear Annie: The facts
about tobacco use are star-
tling. Every day, nearly
4,000 kids under the age of
18 try their first cigarette, and
another 1,000 become regu-
lar smokers. To hook kids,
tobacco companies spend
billions of dollars each year
targeting kids like me with
advertising near schools and
malls, and they even alter
these deadly products to look
and taste like candy! They
also oppose efforts to make
it more difficult for kids to
obtain cigarettes, like tobac-
co tax increases and smoke-
free laws.
With almost
20 percent of high
school students who
are current smokers,
we need a change,
and it needs to be
both youth led and
adult supported.
Cigarette compa-
nies cannot survive
unless kids smoke,
so I am thank-
ful to be working
with the Campaign
for Tobacco-Free Kids as a
young advocate to fight to
reduce tobacco use and its
devastating consequences on
youth.
Your readers can get
involved by visiting tobac-
cofreekids.org to learn more
about what is being done
in their community and
how they can help. -- Judy
Hou, age 17, volunteer
at Y Street, The Virginia
Foundation for Healthy
Youth, Richmond, Va.
Dear Judy Hou: Many
thanks for your terrific letter.
We hope it will inspire read-
ers to become involved, as
well as convince others not to
take that first puff. Smoking
kills, and it can harm those
around you. If you already
smoke, please quit. It doesnt
make you cool. It makes you
stink.
Dear Annie: My friend
Steve has been married for
10 years. Six months ago,
he had an affair. The other
woman became pregnant, so
Steve left his wife. But within
a few months, he realized he
had made a terrible mistake.
The new girlfriend was ver-
bally abusive and controlling
and interfered with his rela-
tionship with his other chil-
dren. He finally ended things
and returned to his wife.
Now the Other Woman
is refusing visitation with
the new baby. Steve and his
wife have hired an attorney
to fight this. I know Steve
has tried very hard to put his
life back together and wants
to do the right thing. But I
was disheartened to see the
new mother badmouth him
on Facebook, calling him a
deadbeat dad and telling hor-
rible lies about his family.
Steve pays regular child sup-
port and has already added
the baby to his insurance.
Meanwhile, throughout her
pregnancy, this woman drank
and smoked, even though
Steve pleaded with her to
take better care of herself.
This is a small communi-
ty, and I am appalled that she
has dragged Steves name
through the mud. It is affect-
ing his children at school.
I worry about this woman
raising a child. Steve thinks
he has to accept the pub-
lic bashing because
he cheated. Is there
any way to get his
side of the story out
there? -- A Friend
Dear A Friend:
This is what friends
are for. Feel free to
refute the lies when
the opportunities
present themselves.
But we caution you
not to say unkind
things about the
Other Woman. Steve has his
hands full, and theres no rea-
son to make the woman more
defensive and angry than she
already is.
Dear Annie: This is in
regard to the letter from
California, whose step-
daughters children keep
playing with their iPhones
during dinner.
I had this problem with
my sister. During dinner, she
kept playing with her phone,
so I snapped a photo of her
with my iPhone and sent it
to her with a text message:
Having a great time. Wish
you were here! She laughed
and put her phone down, and
we had a nice visit. -- Iowa
Annies Mailbox is written
by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy
Sugar, longtime editors of the
Ann Landers column. Please
email your questions to
anniesmailbox@comcast.net,
or write to: Annies Mailbox,
c/o Creators Syndicate, 737
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THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2012
Youre likely to make a major
directional change in the year ahead,
one that will turn out to be extremely
worthwhile. Even though it might take
much more effort than you originally
had thought to pull off, itll be worth
everything you put into it.
ARIES (March 21-April 19) --
Youll have more direct control over
conditions that affect you personally
in this current cycle. This makes it a
good time to begin rearranging things
to comply with your timetable.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) --
Chances are youll be much luckier
if you dont attempt to do things in
a severely structured fashion. Keep
plenty of room available for some
friendly influences to operate.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
-- Your hopes and expectations have
better-than-usual chances of being
fulfilled at this point in time, provided
they are based on practical thinking
and not just wishful hopes.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
-- Because youre in a fortuitous
achievement cycle currently,
everything you can set your mind to
can be accomplished. Your success is
based on a strong and justified belief
in yourself.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) --
Although you might not realize it
right now, something that youve
long been futilely hoping for is likely
to come your way at last, even if in a
somewhat backhanded manner. Trust
in the fates.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) --
Even though it might not be totally
apparent, the ideas youre espousing
are winning you the respect or your
contemporaries. Believe in yourself
as much as others do.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) --
Agreements into which you enter at
this point in time that are based on
trying to be fair to everybody have
very good probabilities for producing
mutual benefits for everybody
involved.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)
-- The most substantial gains youre
likely to enjoy today will, in all
probability, come about through joint
endeavors that have solid foundations
upon which success can be built and
prosper.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec.
21) -- It behooves you to let your heart
rule your head in terms of decision-
making. Usually this is an unwise
course to follow, but if conditions
warrant it, it will be the way to go.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
-- Devote your energies at this time to
projects that are labors of love, and
you can make this a very productive
day. When you like doing something,
the results can be outstanding.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19)
-- Someone who has never done so
before may offer you some kind of
small gift of special consideration.
If you believe that he or she has no
ulterior motive, feel free to accept.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20)
-- The payoff is much closer than
you realize regarding an endeavor on
which youve been working a long
time. The returns could actually be
much larger than you had anticipated,
as well.
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Answers to Mondays questions:
Fort McHenry the birthplace of the U.S. national
anthem was built in the shape of a five-pointed star.
The largest Fourth of July celebration outside the U.S.
is held annually in Denmark. For the past 100 years, except
during the two world wars, an Independence Day festival has
been held in Rebild National park near Aalborg.
Todays questions:
What TV and movie series features a super-secret under-
cover government agency known by the acronym IMF?
How many book projects does prolific romance novelist
Danielle Steel general work on at a time?
Answers in Thursdays Herald
Todays words:
Pedetentous: proceeding gradually or cautiously
Zzxjoanw: a Maori drum
Todays joke:
An elderly couple was in bed one night and the woman
woke up from a bad dream. She was scared and panicking.
Her husband awoke and turned the light on to calm her. He
asked what was wrong.
I had a dream that I died and you got remarried, she
said. She asked him, If I died tomorrow, would you get
remarried?
Sure, he said. I dont want to spend the rest of my
life lonely.
Then she asked, well would you two live in this
house?
Sure, he replied. we just got finished paying off our
mortgage.
She asked again, angry now, Well, would she sleep in
this bed?
He snickered and said, Yes, of course. This bed is brand
new and expensive, theres no reason to get rid of it.
Well, would she use my golf clubs? she asked irately.
He replied with a straight, serious face No. Shes left
handed.
Prostitution scandal ricochets through Washington
By JULIE PACE
Associated Press
WASHINGTON The Secret Service
prostitution scandal escalated Tuesday with
the disclosure that at least 20 women had been
in hotel rooms with U.S. agents and military
personnel just before President Barack Obama
arrived for a summit with Latin American lead-
ers. The head of the Secret Service said he had
referred the matter to an independent govern-
ment investigator.
Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan, shut-
tling between briefings for lawmakers on Capitol
Hill, was peppered with questions about whether
the women had access to sensitive information
that could have jeopardized Obamas security.
Sullivan said the 11 Secret Service agents and
10 military personnel under investigation were
telling different stories about who the women
were. Sullivan has dispatched more investiga-
tors to Colombia to interview the women,
said Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., chairman of the
House Homeland Security Committee.
Some are admitting (the women) were pros-
titutes, others are saying theyre not, theyre just
women they met at the hotel bar, King said in
a telephone interview. Sullivan said none of the
women, who had to surrender their IDs at the
hotel, were minors. But prostitutes or not, to
be bringing a foreign national back into a secure
zone is a problem.
King said it appeared the agency actually had
really lucked out. If the women were work-
ing for a terrorist organization or other anti-
American group, King said, they could have
had access to information about the presidents
whereabouts or security protocols while in the
agents rooms.
This could have been disastrous, King
said.
The burgeoning scandal has been a growing
election-year embarrassment for Obama, who
has said he would be angry if the allegations
proved to be true.
At the White House, Obama was asked at
the end of a Rose Garden event whether he
believed Sullivan should resign. The presi-
dent ignored the shouted inquiries; his spokes-
man later Obama had confidence in the Secret
Service chief.
Director Sullivan acted quickly in response
to this incident and is overseeing an investiga-
tion as we speak into the matter, White House
press secretary Jay Carney said.
On Thursday, eleven Secret Service agents
were recalled to the U.S. from Colombia and
placed on administrative leave after a night of
partying that allegedly ended with at least some
bringing prostitutes back to their hotel. On
Monday, the agency announced that it also had
revoked the agents security clearances.
At least 10 U.S. military personnel staying at
the same hotel were also being investigated for
their role in the alleged misconduct.
Two U.S. military officials said they include
five Army Green Berets. Both officials spoke on
condition of anonymity about an investigation
that is still under way.
One of the officials said the group also
includes two Navy Explosive Ordinance
Disposal technicians, two Marine dog handlers
and an Air Force airman. The Special Forces
Green Berets were working with Colombias
counterterrorist teams, the official said.
The agents and service members were in
Colombia setting up security ahead of Obamas
three-day trip to the port city of Cartagena for
a summit attended by about 30 other world
leaders.
People briefed on the incident said the agents
brought women back to Cartagenas Hotel
Caribe, where other members of the U.S. del-
egation and the White House corps also were
staying. Anyone visiting the hotel overnight
was required to leave identification at the front
desk and leave the hotel by 7 a.m. When a
woman failed to do so, by this account, it raised
questions among hotel staff and police, who
investigated. They found the woman with the
agent in a hotel room and a dispute arose over
whether the agent should have paid her.
While the identities of those being investigat-
ed have not been revealed, Maryland Republican
Senate candidate Daniel Bongino told The
Associated Press Tuesday that his brother, an
agent who was on duty in Colombia, is cooper-
ating with the investigation. Bongino, a former
agent himself, insisted that his brother was not a
target of the investigation.
The Secret Service has insisted that Obamas
security was not undermined by the incident,
which happened before he arrived in Colombia.
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, the rank-
ing Republican on the Homeland Security
Committee said Tuesday that 20 or 21 women
foreign nationals were brought to the hotel.
Eleven of the Americans involved were Secret
Service, she said and allegedly Marines were
involved with the rest.
In at least one of his briefings with lawmak-
ers, Sullivan said he was calling on an inspector
general to hold an independent review. Sen.
Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, welcomed that news,
saying an independent review should help the
agency regain some respect from the American
taxpayers and from people around the world.
The Secret Service did not immediate-
ly respond to a request for comment about
Grassleys account.
Meanwhile, a person familiar with the agen-
cys operations said it was unlikely the agents
involved would have had access to detailed presi-
dential travel itineraries or security plans. Those
materials are often given to agents only on the
day they carry out their assignments and are kept
in secure locations, not hotel rooms, the person
said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
Police handcuff kindergartner
Newborn abducted after mother fatally shot found
By JEFF MARTIN
Associated Press
ATLANTA, Ga. Police in Georgia handcuffed a kindergart-
ner with her arms behind her back after the girl threw a tantrum
and the police chief defended the action as a safety measure.
The girls family demanded Tuesday that their central Georgia
city change policy so that other children arent treated the same
way. They say the child was shaken up by the ordeal.
While its unusual to see a young child handcuffed in school,
its not unheard of. School officials around the nation have
wrestled with the issue of when its appropriate to call police on
a student.
Salecia Johnson, 6, was accused of tearing items off the walls
and throwing books and toys in an outburst Friday at Creekside
Elementary School in Milledgeville, according to a police report.
Police said a small shelf thrown by the child struck the princi-
pal in the leg during the fracas. The child also jumped on a paper
shredder and tried to break a glass frame, the police report states.
The school called police. When an officer tried to calm the
child in the principals office, she resisted, police say. She was
restrained by placing her hands behind her back and handcuffed,
a police report states.
A juvenile complaint was filed, accusing the girl of simple bat-
tery and damage to property.
The police departments policy is to handcuff people when
they are taken to the police station, regardless of their age, interim
Police Chief Dray Swicord said. He said the child was restrained
with steel cuffs, the only kind the department uses.
The reason we handcuff detainees is for the safety of them-
selves as well as the officer, he said Tuesday.
The girls aunt, Candace Ruff, went with the childs mother to
pick her up from the police station. She said Salecia had been in a
holding cell and complained about the handcuffs.
She said they were really tight. She said they really hurt her
wrists, Ruff said. She was so shaken up when we went there to
pick her up.
The police chief said the girl was taken to the police depart-
ments squad room, not a holding cell, and officers there tried to
calm her and gave her a Coke.
Officials at Creekside Elementary did not immediately return
calls Tuesday.
The girl was suspended and cant return to school until August,
her mother, Constance Ruff, told WMAZ-TV, which first report-
ed the story.
We would not like to see this happen to another child, because
its horrifying. Its devastating, her aunt told The Associated
Press.
Milledgeville is about 90 miles southeast of Atlanta.
Elsewhere in the U.S., incidents involving students, police and
handcuffs have raised difficult questions for educators, parents
and policymakers.
In Florida, the use of police in schools came up several years
ago when officers arrested a kindergartner who threw a tantrum
during a jelly bean-counting contest. Since then, the overall
number of student arrests in Florida has declined, but those for
minor offenses have increased on a percentage basis. A bill was
proposed this year to restrict police from arresting kids for misde-
meanors or other acts that do not pose serious safety threats.
Annette Montano, a mother in Albuquerque, N.M., said her
13-year-old son was arrested last year after burping in gym class.
After more problems, she said, she pulled him from the school in
November. It took her three months to get him placed elsewhere.
By JUAN A. LOZANO
Associated Press
SPRING, Texas A newborn who was abducted from his
dying mother after she was repeatedly shot Tuesday outside a
suburban Houston pediatric center was found safe hours later,
according to investigators who said the suspected shooter sped
off with the infant in a blood-stained Lexus.
The 3-day-old boy was found around 8 p.m., about six
hours after his mother, Kala Marie Golden, was fatally shot
following a verbal altercation in a parking lot, Montgomery
County District Attorney Brett Ligon said.
Ligon wouldnt say where the infant was found, but he said
it wasnt at a nearby apartment complex where officers wield-
ing guns and riot shields searched earlier Tuesday evening.
The child is healthy. The father of the child is on his way
to be reunited with the child, Ligon told The Associated
Press.
A person of interest has been detained though no charges
have been filed, he said. He wouldnt provide any details
about the person.
Golden was leaving an afternoon checkup with her son,
Keegan, when she had a verbal altercation with a woman in a
Lexus parked next to her pickup truck, Montgomery County
sheriffs Lt. Dan Norris said.
Witnesses said the woman repeatedly shot Golden, took the
infant and sped away, hitting the dying mother as she screamed
my baby and tried to reach into the Lexus, Norris said.
Witnesses also reported hearing as many as seven gunshots
and said a man also was in the sky blue or light green Lexus,
which was blood-stained on the drivers side, Norris said.
Investigators were processing evidence Tuesday night at
one apartment in the complex that was searched, and they took
away a vehicle parked in front. Photographs taken by news
media at the scene indicate the vehicle was a light-colored
Lexus.
The shooting happened just after 2 p.m. outside the
Northwoods Pediatric Center in Spring, which is about 20
miles north of Houston.
A handful of people sitting outside Goldens nearby home
said they were relatives but declined to give their names. They
said the family was grieving and would have no comment.
Joshua Jesson said he was in the clinic with his girlfriend
when he heard gunshots. He said he saw a Lexus next to the
pickup truck, then later looked back and saw the car was gone
and a woman lying in the spot where the Lexus had been
parked.
I thought she just passed out. Then somebody ran in here
and said, Somebody got shot, he said.
Police quickly surrounded the clinic and much of the park-
ing lot with crime-scene tape, and yellow markers were placed
next to a purse and pair of brown sandals near a red pickup
truck. Spent ammunition also was nearby.
The clinic is in an area thick with strip malls.
Buffett has early prostate cancer Subway plot bomb-maker testies
By JOSH FUNK
Associated Press
OMAHA, Neb. Warren Buffett says he has been diag-
nosed with early-stage prostate cancer but the 81-year-old
chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is giving no
indication he plans on retiring any time soon.
The billionaire investing legend assured shareholders in
a letter made public late Tuesday that his condition is not
remotely life-threatening. The two-month radiation treatment
he and his doctors plan to start in mid-July will restrict his
travel but shouldnt otherwise affect his routine, he said.
I feel great as if I were in my normal excellent health,
Buffett said. And my energy level is 100 percent.
Cancer experts say Buffetts diagnosis shouldnt be a major
concern because it appears his doctors caught the disease early.
Still, the news will remind Berkshire investors of Buffetts
mortality. And the disclosure is bound to give rise to fresh
speculation about who will eventually succeed Buffett at the
Berkshires helm.
Buffett said he was diagnosed April 11 and has received
tests including a CAT scan, a bone scan and an MRI. He
said the tests showed no indication of cancer elsewhere in his
body.
The chance of dying of prostate cancer for Mr. Buffett
in the next 10 years is probably 2 or 3 percent, so the prog-
nosis is great, said Dr. Ralph deVere White, director of the
Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of California,
Davis.
Buffett is known for a no-nonsense approach to investing.
He is one of the worlds richest men his stake in Berkshire
Hathaway is worth about $44.6 billion and in recent years
he has become one of its most generous philanthropists.
He and Berkshires board have a succession plan in place.
Berkshire plans to split Buffetts job into three parts CEO,
chairman and several investment managers when the com-
pany does need to replace him.
He told shareholders in February that Berkshires board has
chosen someone to succeed him as CEO someday and
he said there are two backup candidates.
None of the three has been publicly identified.
By TOM HAYS
Associated Press
NEW YORK The full beard he wore at the time of his arrest
well over two years ago was gone, replaced by closely cropped
hair both on his face and head.
In an impassive monotone, Najibullah Zazi took the witness
stand in federal court in Brooklyn on Tuesday to begin recount-
ing his role in what U.S. authorities have called one of the most
ominous terror threats since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks: a foiled
al-Qaida plot to spread death and destruction in the New York
City subways with suicide bombers.
The seeds for the scheme were planted about five years ago with
a discussion in the parking lot of a Queens mosque, where Zazi,
Adis Medunjanin and Zarein Ahmedzay worshipped together, Zazi
said in his debut as a government witness at Medunjanins trial.
The men made an oath to leave the United States for good and
fight alongside the Taliban, Zazi testified. He said they were
inflamed by recordings of U.S.-born extremist Anwar al-Awlaki
and other radical clerics.
Medunjanin believed, Muslims should fight Americans
that it is their duty, said Zazi, an Afghan who spent his childhood
in Pakistan before moving to New York City with his family in
1999.
He added that he was motivated in part by a belief that the cul-
prit behind the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks was America itself.
Zazi, 26, also testified that during a subsequent 2008 trip
to Pakistan, the three Americans met a top al-Qaida operative
they knew only as Hamad. Authorities say Hamad was Adnan
Shukrijumah, a Saudi still listed on an FBI website as a fugitive
who plotted attacks for al-Qaida worldwide.
Hamad told the three former high school classmates they were
best suited for an operation on U.S. soil an idea Zazi said they
initially resisted.
We thought it was a joke, he said, testifying at the trial of
Medunjanin.
Medunjanin, 27, a Bosnian-born Muslim and naturalized U.S.
citizen, has pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to use weapons of
mass destruction, providing material support to a terrorist orga-
nization and other charges. He has denied he was ever part of an
al-Qaida operation.

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