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Delphos Girl Scouts will hold a registration meeting from 6:30-7:30 p.m. today at the Delphos Public Library. Girls in grades K-5 are welcome to attend with a parent or guardian. Registration is $12. BY NANCY SPENCER nspencer@delphosherald.com

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DELPHOS Delphos City Schools is in need of a few good substitute bus drivers. Prospective drivers will need to attend a fourThe Arnold C. hour class, drive a bus with Dienstberger Foundation is an instructor for 12 hours accepting grant applications from non-profit organizations and pass a drug test, background search and physical. located within the Delphos We need as many City School District. as possible, Interim Forms are available at Superintendent Frank Sukup the Delphos Public Library said at Mondays board of or Delphos Area Chamber education meeting. We of Commerce. They can be have a lot of retirements mailed to: P.O. Box 223, coming up and not a lot of Delphos OH 45833, and drivers to fill those posimust be postmarked Nov. 1 tions. or earlier for consideration. Those interested should Grants will be awardapply at the administration ed in December. building on Jefferson Street. Sukup also gave an update on the districts Race to the Top status. We had Virginia The Village of Elida has McClain from Sidney City lifted its boil water advisory. Schools come in and work Residents on the village on curriculum mapping with water system no longer need the teachers and she will to boil water before using return in several months and it for drinking or cooking. see how we are doing, he said. The principals also have attended training on the new evaluation process and are now capable TODAY of doing the more in-depth Boys Golf: Jefferson teacher evaluations required tri-match, 4 p.m.; Lview/ by the state. Bluff. at Spencerville The board approved the (NWC), 4 p.m. first quarter Non-Public Volleyball: MC Auxiliary Services receipts at Columbus Grove from the state for servic(PCL), 6 p.m. THURSDAY Girls Soccer (5 p.m.): Jefferson at Lincolnview; St. Johns at Continental; Crestview at Fort Jennings; Miller City at Ottoville (PCL), 6 p.m.; Elida at Shawnee (WBL), 7 p.m. Boys Golf: Jefferson at Allen East (NWC), 4 p.m.; St. Johns at Mar. Loc. (MAC), 4:30 p.m.; Bath at Elida (WBL), 5 p.m. Volleyball (6 p.m.): Ottoville at WT (V only), 4:30 p.m.; Ada at Jefferson (NWC), 5:30 p.m.; St. Henry at St. Johns (MAC), 5:30 p.m.; AE at Spencerville (NWC); Col. Grove at Lincolnview (NWC); Van Wert at Elida (WBL); Ayersville at Kalida. Girls Tennis (4:30 p.m.): Elida at Van Wert (WBL).

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es at St. Johns Schools. Treasurer Brad Rostorfer said $119,000 was received for the first quarter and the same amount is expected in November. NPAS teachers at St. Johns include Pam Hummel, Anne Burne and Amie Buettner. Tutors Todd Schulte and Aaron Elwer, Guidance Counselor Alan Unterbrink and NPAS clerk Vickie Pohlman are also paid with NPAS funds. In other business, the board: Accepted the resignation of Karen Bonifas as middle school cashier effective immediately pending the boards approval of her employment as a cook; Approved employing Bonifas, and Kristi Hageman as 2-hour cooks for the 2012-13 school year; Approved the employment of Kim Antalis as a fulltime Franklin Elementary/ Middle School secretary. Antalis has worked as a part-time secretary in the district for many years. Approved moving Vera White to the Master column of the salary schedule as per the negotiated agreement; and Approved volunteer boys basketball coaches Greg Gossman and Jordan Jettinghoff. The next meeting will be held at 8 p.m. Oct. 8 in the administrative building.

Josh Jones of Leslie Coatings fills the cracks on the tennis courts at Stadium Park. The approximate $20,000 project, funded by a local parks group, will finish by weeks end or soon after.

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Courts get much-needed facelift

BY ALEX WOODRING awoodring@delphosherald.com DELPHOS The tennis courts at Stadium Park are currently under renovations with plans to finish within the week or early next week. The $19-20,000 project is being funded by a non-profit parks group called Delphos Parks, Inc. The majority of our funds come from the advertising banners on the baseball diamonds during the summer. We also accept donations from individuals and or businesses, said Delphos Parks, Inc., president Dan Grothouse. This is one of the biggest projects we have done on our own. The group looks at all the parks in the area and work on an as-needed basis. Other works by group includes providing funds for drinking fountains, donations to the Stadium Club projects, Kiwanis projects, baseball/ football field maintenance, local charity events, etc. We know that the tennis courts were deteriorating and with the July 4 celebration being held on the courts, we thought now was the time to get this done, said Grothouse. The renovations include a repaving, repainting and sealing cracks. There were some big cracks in the courts that needed fixed, said Delphos Parks and Recreation Department Superintendent Craig Mansfield. They have finished the sealing and are now filling those cracks. The work is being done by the same group out of Indianapolis that did the Garfield Park bas-

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Information submitted Allen County Public Health would like to announce the community SEASONAL flu shot clinic schedule for everyone 6 months of age and older. The vaccine is now available at Allen County Public Health from 8-9 a.m. and 3-4 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays or by appointment. Appointments can be made by visiting our website or by phone. In addition, off-site clinics will be held on: 1-3 p.m. on Sept. 26 at the Delphos Senior Citizens Center 9-11 a.m. on Sept. 27 at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center This year, the flu vaccine is being recommended for everyone ages 6 months and older. All clinics are contingent upon vaccine supply availability. The cost of a flu shot is $25 cash or check. Medicare/ Medicaid, Anthem and Med Mutual insurances are also accepted. It is important for everyone to bring their insurance cards with them. No one will be turned away for inability to pay. To help keep the clinic running smoothly and effectively, the Health Department is asking participants to please come dressed in short sleeves or other clothing that makes the upper arm easily accessible. Protect yourself and those around you. Dont spread the flu; get vaccinated.

ketball courts. Due to travel expenses, Delphos and Fort Jennings Park Board worked together to time up the tennis court renovations. This way they will travel for both projects and not just for one then another, said Mansfield. Tennis players will notice a clear difference not only due to the improvements to the courts. We are changing the color scheme as well, said Mansfield. When they finish painting it will be a blue and green color scheme now. Mansfield and Grothouse both estimated the last time the courts saw renovations were mid- to late-90s. The Parks and Recreation Department is also currently working on regular pool maintenance and football field upkeep.

Mostly sunny Thursday in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the upper 50s. See page 2.

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Smells, sounds of fall bring thousands to annual Flat Rock Creek Festival
BY JIM LANGHAM DHI Correspondent PAULDING Jane Buchman, who has served on the Flat Rock Creek Fall Festival Board for 10 years, drifts into a poetic mood when she starts describing the atmosphere she enjoys every year at the Paulding County festival. When you come together at the festival, you are with people that are just everyday people, said Buchman, who has been to every festival since its founding in 1991. They are people that go to our church, work in your offices, people that you see everyday in your neighborhood. Everybody comes together, bigger than the summer sun, bigger than self, to find soothing comfort, fun and the sounds and smells of autumn, continued Buchman. To hear the music of the dulcimer, an old engine firing, the smell of beans cooking, a little bit of crisp air, apple cider and a sausage sandwich, thats a good day. Buchman said that those attached to the popular festival often refer to the spirit of the festival. The well-known festi-

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val, which is held the third weekend of September at the Paulding County Fairgrounds, will take place this year Sept. 14-16. Each year, an average of over 10,000 visitors converge to one of the most popular fall events in northwest Ohio. It is a time when the first crisp fall air is filled with the smells of apple cider, kettle corn, corn on the cob and smoke from hot, boiling steam engines. In addition to craft vendors and flea markets, festival organizers note that favorites each year include the venSee FESTIVAL, page 12

Take action to stay healthy, Health Commissioner Kathy Luhn, MS, MCHES, said. In Ohio, the traditional flu season is considered to be from November through April, with the peak months being January and February. This past season, hospitalizations for influenza have continued through the summer months. Vaccine will begin to provide protection within about two weeks. The risk of contracting the flu can be minimized through annual vaccination, limiting contact with other people who are sick with the flu, avoiding crowds during outbreaks and by frequent and thorough hand washing. People of any age can get the flu. Most people are ill and may miss work or school for a few days but some get much sicker and need to be hospitalized from complications such as pneumonia. Influenza causes nearly 36,000 deaths each year, mostly among the elderly. Typical influenza illness has an abrupt onset of fever, extreme fatigue, a headache, sore muscles, a nonproductive and often severe cough and a sore throat. The CDC suggests flu shots for everyone 6 months of age and older who wish to reduce their risk of illness with influenza. Specific populations designated to receive the flu vaccine are: People who are at high risk See FLU, page 2

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By DON BABWIN The Associated Press CHICAGO The public teachers strike that has halted classwork and upset family routines across Chicago ground into a third day today with some movement reported by union and school board negotiators but no sign of an imminent deal. Union leaders said they will meet today morning to review a new, comprehensive proposal from school board negotiators that addresses all the issues still on the table. The board has requested either a written response or a comprehensive counterproposal from the union. But the teachers Tuesday were lowering expectations for an agreement, buoyed by energetic rallies in which even parents inconvenienced by the strike waved placards in support. Other unions were joining in, with school custodian representatives saying their members will walk off the job this week as well. Board President David Vitale, the lead schools negotiator, said early in the day that a deal could be reached, but union President Karen Lewis and her colleagues emerged from the talks accusing the board of having dug in its heels with its new proposal. Among the biggest remaining issues are a new teacher evaluation system and a process for deciding which laid-off teachers can be rehired. Theres been lets put it this way centimeters (of The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, Sept. 12, the 256th day of 2012. There are 110 days left in the year. Todays Highlight in History: On Sept. 12, 1942, during World War II, a German U-boat off West Africa torpedoed the RMS Laconia, which was carrying Italian prisoners of war, British soldiers and civilians. The German crew, joined by other U-boats, began rescue operations. (On Sept. 16, the rescue effort came to an abrupt halt when the Germans were attacked by a U.S. Army bomber; some 1,600 people died while more than 1,100 survived. As a result, U-boat commanders were ordered progress) and were still kilometers apart, said Lewis, who earlier stated it was lunacy to think the issues could be wrapped up quickly. School officials also took steps to prepare for a long haul, despite persistent assertions by Mayor Rahm Emanuel and others that the strike was unnecessary and could be resolved quickly. The school district in the countrys third largest city announced that, beginning Thursday, the 147 drop-off centers where students can get free breakfast and a morning of supervision will be open six hours a day rather than four. Vitale said late Tuesday that the two sides had held extensive discussions on the teacher evaluation system. But he questioned the seriousness of the union negotiators, noting that they had encouraged the protesting teachers to enjoy themselves at a rally during the day. As the teachers walk the picket lines, they have been joined by parents who are scrambling to find a place for children to pass the time or for baby sitters. Mothers and fathers some with their kids in tow are marching with the teachers. Other parents are honking their encouragement from cars or planting yard signs that announce their support in English and Spanish. Unions are still hallowed organizations in much of Chicago, and the teachers union holds a special place of honor in many households where children often grow up

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Losaro R. Vasquez, 81, of Delphos, died today at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete at Harter and Schier The driver of a vehicle Funeral Home. involved in a hit-skip accident in the drive-through at Kirby C. Cummins Niedeckens Carry-Out was located and cited following Aug. 2, 1946-Sept. 10, 2012 Kirby C. Cummins, 66, the accident reported at 4:19 of Spencerville and formerly p.m. Monday. Sue Mallett, 56, of of the Lakeview area, died Wapakoneta, told police she at 7:15 p.m. Monday at St. was in the drive-through Ritas Medical Center followline at the carry-out when a ing a sudden illness. He was born Aug. 2, 1946, vehicle pulled in behind her, struck her vehicle and then in Bellefontaine to Norman and Eleanore (Fay) Cummins, left the scene. The driver of the hit-skip who are deceased. On Oct. 2, 1970, he married vehicle, Destinee Webb, 22, of Delphos, was later Lynn Brown, who survives. Funeral services will begin located and cited for driving at 11 a.m. Friday at Thomas without a valid operators E. Bayliff Funeral Home, license. the Revs. Jan Johnson and No one was injured. The Mallet vehicle suf- Rex Schrolucke officiating. fered light damage and there Burial will be in Spencerville appeared to be no damage to Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 the Webb vehicle. p.m. Thursday and after 10 a.m. on Friday at the funeral home. Preferred memorials are to the Spencerville Swimming Delphos weather Pool Assoc. High temperature Tuesday in Delphos was 78 degrees, low was 53. High a year ago today was 81, low was 59. (Continued from page 1) Record high for today is 72, set in 1939. Record low is 38, of developing serious comset in 1964. plications like pneumonia if WEATHER FORECAST they get sick with the flu. Tri-County This includes: The Associated Press People who have certain medical conditions including TONIGHT: Mostly clear. asthma, diabetes, and chronic Lows in the lower 60s. South lung disease. winds 5 to 10 mph. Pregnant women. THURSDAY: Mostly People 65 years and sunny in the morning then older. becoming partly cloudy. Highs People who live with or in the lower 80s. Southwest care for others who are high winds 5 to 10 mph. risk of developing serious THURSDAY NIGHT: complications Partly cloudy. Lows in the This includes household upper 50s. West winds around contacts and caregivers of 5 mph. people with certain medical conditions including asthma, EXTENDED FORECAST diabetes, and chronic lung FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy disease. with a 50 percent chance of Persons who should NOT showers. Highs in the mid 70s. get the flu shot include Southwest winds around 5 those: mph shifting to the Northwest Having known severe in the afternoon. reactions to eggs, FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly Who have had a reaction cloudy. Lows in the lower to a previous flu shot, or 50s. Those having a history SATURDAY AND of Guillain-Barre Syndrome SATURDAY NIGHT: (GBS). Mostly clear. Highs in the Check with your famupper 60s. Lows in the lower ily physician if you have 50s. any questions about whether SUNDAY THROUGH or not you should get a flu SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly shot. Persons with acute illclear. Highs in the mid 70s. ness and fever should wait Lows in the mid 50s. until symptoms have abated. TUESDAY: Partly cloudy Because influenza vaccine with a 40 percent chance of contains only non-infectious showers. Highs in the lower (inactivated) virus, the flu 70s. shot cannot cause the flu. Side effects from the flu shot Both Thomas Jefferson include soreness, redness, or and John Adams died on swelling at the injection site, Independence Day, July 4, fever, and muscle aches. If 1826. these problems occur, they usually begin soon after the shot and last 1-2 days. Contact Becky Dershem at 419-228-4457 for additional and many more and many more information. and many more

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to no longer rescue civilian survivors of submarine attacks.) On this date: In 1814, the Battle of North Point took place in Maryland during the War of 1812 as American forces slowed the advance of British troops on Baltimore. In 1846, Elizabeth Barrett secretly married Robert Browning at St. Marylebone Church in London. In 1938, Adolf Hitler demanded the right of selfdetermination for the Sudeten (soo-DAYT-un) Germans in Czechoslovakia. In 1943, German paratroopers took Benito Mussolini from the hotel where he was being held by the Italian government.

to join the same police, firefighter or trade unions as their parents and grandparents. Im going to stay strong, behind the teachers, said the Rev. Michael Grant, who joined educators on the picket line Tuesday. My son says hes proud; You are supporting my teacher. But one question looming over the contract talks is whether parents will continue to stand behind teachers if students are left idle for days or weeks. That ticking clock could instill a sense of urgency in the ongoing negotiations. Mary Bryan, the grandmother of two students at Shoop Academy on the citys far South Side, supports the teachers because she see the frustration, the overwork they have. A protracted labor battle, she acknowledged, would test the support of many families. Parents should stick with them, but they might demand teachers go back to work, Bryan added. To win friends, the union has engaged in something of a publicity campaign, telling parents repeatedly about problems with schools and the barriers that have made it more difficult to serve their kids. They cite classrooms that are stifling hot without air conditioning, important books that are unavailable and insufficient supplies of the basics, such as toilet paper. Theyve been keeping me informed about that for months and months, Grant said.

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The Marion Township Trustees held their regular scheduled meeting on Monday at the Marion Township Office with the following members present: Jerry Gilden and Howard Violet. The purpose of the meeting was to pay bills and conduct ongoing business. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read. The Trustees then reviewed the bills and gave approval for 14 checks totaling $66,659.59. Road Foreman Elwer reported the tile project on Evans Road has been completed and after some settling he will get it seeded. He also reported that the Sign Retroreflectivity seminar he recently attended addressed some signs that are in the township are no longer needed or recognized by the FHWA. The third round of mowing should be completed in the next

Members of the Delphos Pathfinders 4-H club took home the following awards from the Van Wert County Fair: back, from left, Jordan Miller-Black Inc. 3rd place beef; Kurt Hoersten-Runner-up Fair King, Black Inc. 3rd place swine; Madelyn Buettner-Best Family and Consumer Life Project; Hunter Bonifas-Best County Shooting Sports; Michaela Hoffman- Black Inc. 3rd place Intermediate Clothing; Front row from left, Abby Buettner-honorable mention for fair booth; Lillian Hempfling- Black Inc. 2nd place Beginner Clothing. Not pictured: Kim Schnipke- Black Inc., 3rd place beef; Meagan Hempfling- Black Inc., 1st place Dairy; Colleen Schulte and Elizabeth Winhover- Black Inc. Special Achievement Award; Meagan Hempfling- certificate for Camp Counselor and Jr. Fair Board Member. The pathfinders of Delphos is an Honor Club and also received 1st place in Community Service Awards. Poultry Hunter Hamrick Grand Champion Turkey Macie Preston Senior Goat Showmanship Champion Bantam Grand Champion Poultry Pen Of Two Logan Miller Breeding Nick Leeth Hunter Hamrick Riley Armstrong Int. Poultry Showman Reserve Champion Broiler Boer Market Weather Class 2 Champion Bantam Pen of Riley Armstrong Pen Colleen Schulte 2 Junior Poultry Showman Evan Williams Riley Armstrong Jeanalle Bonifas Reserve Champion Roaster Boer Market Weather Class 3 Champion Broiler Pen Senior Poultry Showman Pen Meagan Hempfling Nick Leeth Thomas Lichtensteiger Evan Williams Champion Game Bird Reserve Champion Broiler Reserve Champion Tom Boer Market Weather Class 3 Project Pen Turkey Colleen Schulte Sabrina Barnhart Evan Williams Meagan Hempfling Champion Poultry Reserve Champion Roaster Reserve Champion Turkey Boer Market Weather Class 4 Showman Pen Pen Of Two Logan Miller Sabrina Barnhart Evan Williams Ryan Rager Boer Market Weather Class Champion Roaster Pen Reserve Champion Tom Senior Turkey Showman 4 Nick Leeth Turkey Elisabeth Klopfenstein Champion Standard Meagan Hempfling Intermediate Turkey Smantha Bonifas Boer Market Weather Class Thomas Lichtensteiger Reserve Champion Turkey Showman 1 Champion Waterfowl Pen of Two Bryce Campbell Ethan Bonifas Project Ryan Rager Junior Turkey Showman Market Goat Best Rate Bryce Campbell Grand Champion Broiler Ethan Greulach Grand Champion Poultry Pen Champion Turkey Logan Miller Market Goat 2nd Best Project Nick Leeth Showman Rate Nick Leeth Grand Champion Roaster Adam Rager Hunter Bonifas Grand Champion Tom Pen Best Eggs Cash Champion Goat Showman Turkey Nick Leeth Thomas Lichtensteiger Logan Miller Adam Rager Grand Champion Tom Second Best Eggs Grand Champion Turkey Turkey Garrett Henderson Sheep Pen of Two Adam Rager 1st Heavy Weight Market Goats Boer Market Weather Class Class Ethan Greulach 1 1st Light Weight Market Ethan J Bonifas Boer Market Weather Class Class Brendon Doner 2 2nd Heavy Weight Market Lillian Hempfling Class Grand Champion Boer Sophia Wilson Meagan Hempfling 2nd Light Weight Market Grand Champion Boer Class Meagan Hempfling Grand Champion Dairy Adam Rager Best Rate of Gain Goat Mark Evans Ford Tatum Best Rate of Gain 2nd Grand Champion Dairy Mark Evans Logan Miller Champion Sheep Showman Grand Champion Dairy Adam Rager Logan Miller Grand Champion Meat Grand Champion Ewe Austin Sorgen Goat Grand Champion Market Amanda Lobsiger Lamb Intermediate Goat Ethan Greulach Colleen Schulte Grand Champion Market Junior Goat Showmanship Lamb Hunter Bonifas Ethan Greulach Reserve Champion Boer Grand Champion Logan Miller Performance Lamb Reserve Champion Boer Brendon Doner Logan Miller ARE YOU BUILDING, REMODELING, OR ADDING A ROOM?? Grand Champion Reserve Champion Dairy ARE YOU BUILDING, REMODELING, OR ADDING A ROOM?? Performance Lamb Jacob Tatum Brendon Doner Reserve Champion Dairy Grand Champion Ram Amanda Lobsiger Austin Sorgen Reserve Champion Dairy Pathfinder Lilly Hempfling placed first in Boer Market Amanda Lobsiger See FAIR, page 9 Wether Class 2. Reserve Champion Meat

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Two years ago, I was proud about investing in Ohios supply to attend a historic event chain. the moment the first Chevy When things looked bleak Cruze rolled off the line at the and when no private financLordstown, Ohio GM plant. And ing was available to the auto I even took a ride in a red Cruze, companies we didnt give up similar to the one my wife now on American auto companies or ownsa car made, stamped, American manufacturing. and assembled by workers from The two-year anniversary of across the state. the Chevy Cruze is a triumphant Just a few short years ago, in time for the automakers and the midst of the Great suppliers in our state, Recession, companies but it could have been like General Motors a far different picand Chrysler were on ture if auto industry the verge of disintegradetractors had gotten tion. The demand for their way. Instead new vehicles dropped of adding more than precipitously, and witha thousand new jobs out federal intervention, and new overtime the industry was virtuand weekend shifts ally certain to collapse. in Lordstown, GM Such a breakdown might have been Brown would have put the hanging padlocks livelihood of hundreds on the gates of the of thousands of Ohio complex. Instead of workers in jeopardy. receiving awards and accolades, In November 2008, 1,000 the company could be passing workers at GMs Lordstown out pink slips. plant were laid off. Today, nearAnd its not just General ly 5,000 people and another Motors thats reaped the benefits. shift of workers build the In the past year, Chrysler, Ford, Chevy Cruze, one of the hottest and Honda have also announced selling cars in the nation. multi-million dollar investments While some people were in their facilities across Ohio. willing to let Detroit go bank- From Defiance to Parma, from rupt, we were determined not Toledo to Sharonsville, from to let this critical industry fall Avon Lake to Lima, and from by the wayside. We were com- Marysville to Anna, auto jobs mitted to the tough decision are being created or saved. to save the auto industry from But as we continue to work disintegration, helping maintain our way toward economic recovhundreds of thousands of good- ery, one thing is clear: were not paying jobs. going back to business as usual. In Ohio alone, more than High-tech, fuel-efficient cars 800,000 jobs are associated with and clean energy are the future, the auto industry, with more and the American auto industry than 120,000 Ohioans directly is adapting. employed by automakers, dealThats why I was encouraged ers, and supply-chain parts by an agreement laid out by the manufacturers. The Center for Administration and American Automotive Research found that automakers to implement new, more than 160,000 auto jobs stronger fuel economy standards would have been lost in Ohio in for domestic cars. By 2025, auto2009 if the auto industry had not makers fleet of vehicles must been restructured. average 54.5 miles per gallon. But its not just jobs at the This will make American cars Big 3. Ohio is home to more more competitive on a global parts suppliers, materials indus- market and lower fuel costs for tries, and technology companies Ohio households. that support Americas auto When we decided to save the manufacturing base than almost U.S. auto industry from collapse, any other state. And the Chevy Ohios steelworkers, plastics proCruze epitomizes how central ducers, and stamping plant workthe auto industry is to Ohio. ers were able to keep their jobs. While the car is assembled in Ohio auto parts suppliers were the Mahoning Valley, it features able to hire more people and build components made at plants all capacity. across Ohio. The Cruzes tires We owe it to our children are manufactured in Akron, its and we owe it to Ohio workers seats in Warren, engine blocks to create a climate that fosters in Defiance, metal from Parma, innovation and creates jobs the transmission in Toledo, and auto manufacturing plays a speakers in Springboro, and the tremendous role in that. Thanks aluminum wheels for the high- to the auto rescue, the American mileage Chevy Cruze Eco come car industryincluding General from Cleveland. Motors and Ohios own Chevy So in many ways, invest- Cruzeis on the road to an even ing in the auto industry was greater future.

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couple of days. Fiscal Office Kimmet gave the Trustees the Bank Reconciliation and Fund Status Reports for review and signature. He asked for a resolution to move moneys within the Gas Tax Fund and the Road & Bridge Funds. Trustees Violet offered the Resolution which was seconded by Trustee Gilden and is in the resolution section 67 and will be part of the minutes. He advised the Trustees he still hasnt heard anything from the Assistant Prosecutor regarding the DPL Energy contract and they advised to copy the prosecutor to see if someone else could look at it. There being no further business, a motion to adjourn by Trustee Violet was seconded by Trustee Gilden and passed unanimously.

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POLITICS

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

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Conscience without judgment is superstition.

Benjamin Whichcote, English theologian and philosopher (1609-1683).

Partisan jibes on hold for 9/11 but not politics

By JIM KUHNHENN and BEN FELLER The Associated Press WASHINGTON President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney declared a fleeting truce for partisan digs Tuesday as the nation remembered the 9/11 terrorist attacks, but campaign politics crackled through even their somber observances. The campaigns pulled their negative ads and scheduled no rallies. But both candidates stayed in the public eye as the nation marked the 11th anniversary of the jetliner crashes that left nearly 3,000 dead. Obama observed a White House moment of silence, attended a memorial service at the Pentagon, visited Arlington National Cemetery and then met privately with wounded soldiers and their families at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. But former President Bill Clinton carried on with a campaign stop for Obama in Florida, and the Democrats camp issued registration appeals under first lady Michelle Obamas name. In an echo of his usual campaign speech, Obama noted that the war in Iraq is over and troops are on track to leave Afghanistan in 2014. Al-Qaidas leadership has been devastated, and Osama bin Laden will never threaten us again, Obama said at the Pentagon. Our country is safer and our people are resilient. Romney, in Reno, Nev., to address a meeting of the National Guard, indirectly but clearly drew distinctions with Obama by spelling out his own national security goals. I wish I could say the world is less dangerous now, he said. After declaring that the day was not the proper moment to address differences with the president, Romney took issue with threatened cuts in defense and the handling of disability claims and called for more assertive international leadership. This century must be an American century, Romney said. It is now our duty to steer it onto the path of freedom, peace and prosperity. America must lead the free world, and the free world must lead the entire world. He alluded to his criticism of Obama over threatened cuts in military spending that would kick in if Congress and the president dont find agreement on major federal deficit reductions. While acknowledging that the war in Iraq is over and the U.S. is on a path to exit Afghanistan,

DEAR EDITOR:

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR industry shudders

Regulator barks,

With both parties now having presented their platforms for the 2012 election, it is clear who was united from the beginning. Having to amend the platform after the fact, only to appease the man in power, makes it look like more of the same for four more years if Obama is re-elected. This unrest in the Democratic Party only shows that one needs to educate him/ herself as to what is at stake. One of the true details of the HHS mandate are exposed, it shows that freedoms are being taken away from every citizen. Some citizens will give up their religious freedom and medical treatment freedom by voting their party line. I say vote your conscience. The HHS mandate will only add financial burden to taxpayers. Do we want more financial burden? No! Citizens can stand up for their rights; vote as if your life depends on it it does. There will be no medical assistance for many as someone else will decide if treatment is needed for your illness, not you. There is no free lunch in todays world. Many people are third generation welfare recipients and will vote to keep it that way. Its time to pray about the issues and educate oneself on the issues. Dont listen to a biased conversation from a liberal news media as a way to decide how you vote. The news article by Mike Ford in The Herald on Aug. 29 regarding religious freedom was an unfair representation of the HHS mandate and how it attacks our religious freedom. Vote your conscience and vote for the person you want to represent you in government. For more information, visit usccb.org/conscience and meetup.com/Faith4Freedom. Lou Hohlman Delphos

One Year Ago The 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks brought somber remembrances around the nation Sunday. Firefighters, Emergency Medical Service providers and those in law enforcement joined local veterans and current military personnel for an afternoon service at the local Veterans Memorial Park. 25 Years Ago 1987 When Sylvia Wiesenberg was researching history of the Miami-Erie Canal for a mural, she concentrated on presenting an accurate picture of a canal boat. About three weeks ago Wiesenberg began painting the mural on the north side of the fire truck museum. The mural depicts a commercial canal boat passing through a lock. Delphos Jaycees sponsored the mural. The newly-elected representatives to the Van Wert County Fair Board are Max C. Mercer, Robert Thompson, Haydn Williams, Jerry Koenig and Robert Agler. This years junior fair king was Douglas Germann, Crestview High School. Connie Weck, also of Crestview, was crowned junior fair queen. A covered dish dinner preceded the September meeting of the Catholic Ladies of Columbia at the Knights of Columbus hall. A card party will be held Sept. 15 with Valeria Siefker and Winifred Siefker as chairwomen of the committee. Attendance award winners were Winifred Siefker and Martha Ardner; 50-50 was Donna Klima, Dorothy Deffenbaugh, Mary Hughes and Luella Baldauf. 50 Years Ago 1962 The name of Delphos will be spread throughout the nation by a brochure prepared for Delpha Chevrolet Company. The brochure tells the story of Delphos Chevrolet and of the City of Delphos. When officials of General Motors saw the attractive brochure, they ordered an additional 10,000 to be distributed to Chevrolet dealers throughout the nation. Joe Brenneman, member of Zion Boys 4-H Club, was one of six chosen to represent Allen at the Ohio 4-H Club Congress held Sept. 8-12 at Ohio State University. Other delegates were Marie Miller, Elida; Jane Morris, Spencerville; Ralph Brosher, Elida; Patrice Muzlenski, Lima and Mary Clair Settlemeier, Lima. Landeck Catholic Ladies of Columbia met in regular session Tuesday evening in the church basement with plans being made for a chartered bus trip to Detroit. The trip, on Oct. 15, will be a tour of Greenfield Village. The next meeting of the council will be Oct. 9 with each member bringing a covered dish. Callista Miller and Patricia Trentman were named as chairladies for this event. 75 Years Ago 1937 A forced landing cut short the air trip of a party of Delphos Friday afternoon. The local people, including C. C. Raabe, head of Raabe Motor Sales, Police Chief Glenn M. Ditto, Service Director A. E. Weger, Clarence Imber and Marie Wurst of Raabes, Hubert Weisgerber, local confectioner, and Marie Huysman of the Delphos Herald had gone to Montpelier and started on the air trip to this city. Due to low visibility and stormy conditions, the pilot brought the plane to earth in a field four miles northwest of Sherwood. The Jefferson High School concert orchestra has been organized for the new school term. The annual election was held Friday and resulted in the naming of the following officers: President, Alma Sanders; vice president, Billie Jean Apger; secretary, Mary Alice Fethers; and librarian, Richard Newton. The second annual Leipsic homecoming will be held Sept. 17-18. A large number of Delphos people will be in attendance. On Friday there will be a parade of school children, mass singing and free entertainment. Miss Niswander, homecoming queen, will be crowned by Mayor W. G. McCallister.

IT WAS NEWS THEN

WASHINGTON (AP) The new federal agency charged with enforcing consumer finance laws is emerging as an ambitious sheriff, taking on companies for deceptive fees and marketing and unmoved by protests that its tactics go too far. In the 14 months it has existed, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has launched dozens of enforcement probes and issued more than 100 subpoenas demanding data, testimony and marketing materials sometimes amounting to millions of pages from companies that include credit card lenders, for-profit colleges and mortgage servicers. More than two dozen interviews with agency officials and industry executives offered sweeping insight into the new agencys behind-the-scenes efforts, which have taken the financial industry off guard and have been far more aggressive than previously known. The number of subpoenas and probes was confirmed by agency, industry and trade group officials who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the subpoenas bar both sides from discussing them. The bureaus actions have many banks, payday lenders and credit card companies racing to adjust. Theyre tightening their record-keeping and budgeting for defense lawyers, according to attorneys and trade group executives who work with them. The companies themselves are reluctant to discuss the bureau because they dont want to be seen as criticizing a regulator that is still choosing its battles. The financial crisis of 2008 led to far-reaching changes to how the U.S. government oversees financial companies. The consumer bureau, created by the 2010 financial overhaul law known as the Dodd-Frank Act, gained new powers to reach deep into the most mundane decisions of money-transfer agents, auto lenders and virtually anyone else who provides financial products and services. For regular Americans, the bureau is the most visible result of the shake-up in financial oversight. Its decisions are changing the mortgage application and foreclosure process, the way people lodge complaints against financial companies and, in some cases, what fees they can be charged.

White House Big Dig ending, but what comes next?

By MARK S. SMITH The Associated Press WASHINGTON The White House Big Dig is finally wrapping up, but the Big Reveal is proving to be a pretty big letdown. After nearly two years and $86 million worth of noisy and disruptive construction, the West Wing has emerged from its visual seclusion remarkably unchanged. And deep underground, whatever has been built there remains shrouded in mystery. Plus, if you ask what the next phase is in this massive, four-year project, the official answer is TBD to be determined. The construction project officially a long overdue upgrade of White House utilities began in September 2010 with the excavation of a huge, multistory pit in front of the West Wing, wrapping around to include West Executive Avenue, the street that separates the White House from the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. A tall, green construction fence sprang up that blocked Americas most famous office complex from public view. But now the fence has come down, revealing the familiar whitewashed sandstone facade and the lone Marine guard who stands watch at the entrance to the West Wing lobby. Bulldozers have covered up the hole. Contractors have repaved the asphalt driveway. National Park Service crews are mostly finished re-grading, re-sodding and replanting. Their goal has been to return the area to its original appearance. So what, exactly, did all the digging, hammering, welding and concrete-pouring accomplish? The General Services Administration, which oversaw the work, said it was to replace aging water and steam lines, sewers, storm sewers and electrical wiring conduits. Heating, air conditioning and fire control equipment also are being updated, officials said. However, what reporters and photographers saw during the construction appeared to go well beyond that: a sprawling, multistory structure whose underground assembly required truckload after truckload of heavy-duty concrete and steel beams. The GSA maintains this structure is merely facilitating the utility work. But neither the agency nor the administration will elaborate on its function. Last year, when the project began, GSA officials denied the construction was for additional office space or

Romney warned: The return of our troops cannot and must not be used as an excuse to hollow out our military through devastating defense budget cuts. Obama has insisted on a deficit deal that includes both spending cuts and increases in tax increases. Romney has blamed Obama for negotiating a deal that would require steep Pentagon cuts if a broad deficit agreement failed to materialize. But in an interview on NBCs Meet the Press last week, Romney said he also disagreed with Republicans who voted for that same deal. Among those was Romneys running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin. For Romney, the appearance before the National Guard also provided an opportunity to address men and women who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Romney has been criticized for not mentioning Afghanistan in his speech to the Republican National Convention two weeks ago. While Romney said Tuesday the U.S. goal should be to transfer security to Afghan forces in 2014 the same timeline as Obamas he cautioned, We should evaluate conditions on the ground and solicit the best advice of our military commanders.

WASHINGTON One of the great fallacies of politics and life is that one must be liked to be effective. It helps, just as it helps to be attractive or athletic or kind. But lets be honest: Its almost impossible to like candidates once you get to know them. Yet we dedicate an awful lot of time to measuring candidates likability and forcing them to pretend to be someone that some political consultant thinks well admire. How often during the current season have we heard that Mitt Romney just isnt likable? Sure, hes smart, successful, a good family man, a thoroughly decent guy, but we just dont like him all that much. A few days ago, a Reuters/ Ipsos poll was released with this headline: Obama gets high marks on likability, weak on economy. Well, that clears things up. The economy is tanking, but hes a nice guy more likable than Romney by 50 percent to 30 percent, according to the poll. Fortyone percent said they believe Obama understands people like me. Only 28 percent said the same about Romney. The same poll also found that 75 percent believe the economy is on the wrong track, compared

The likability trap

another bomb shelter. The existing White House bunker, known as the Presidential Emergency Operations Center, is under the East Wing and dates to the Roosevelt administration. The GSA went to great lengths to keep the work secret, not only putting up the fence around the excavation site but ordering subcontractors not to talk to anyone and to tape over company info on trucks pulling into the White House gates. Meantime, for most of those who work in the West Wing, the project has been a huge headache. Sometimes literally. Its meant shouting to be heard over jackhammers and backhoes, and long walks on arching ramps to circumvent the extensive work zone. The GSA even built a temporary concrete-and-steel platform to elevate TV reporters and their cameras so the White House North Portico could still be seen over the fence. The platform, like the fence, is now gone. And no ones happier than West Wing denizens whose windows were blocked off. Now that the sights and sounds of construction workers and their equipment are gone, my outlook on the North Lawn of the White House has, literally, brightened, said deputy press secretary Josh Earnest.

KATHLEEN PARKER

Point of View
to 17 percent who think its doing all right. Who are these people? This ridiculous matrix for assessing a candidates qualifications for office is the inevitable offspring of the cultural coupling of narcissism and attention deficit disorder, otherwise defined as an inability to think for more than two minutes about anything more complicated than oneself. Thus, like me may be the two most dangerous words in the American lexicon. Like me, please has become the operative prerogative of campaigns, essentially forcing politicians to pander so that we can dislike them even more. Of all the pandering we despise whether to minorities, single mothers, or Bikers for Biden the most despicable is pandering to the poor. Ah, yes, weve all been there: Walking miles in the snow with tattered shoes, driving rusted-

out cars and fishing furniture from dumpsters. These last two notches on the totem pole of been there, done that were submitted by Michelle Obama during her convention speech by way of etching a sketch of her and Baracks pre-millionaire lives. Didnt we all drive crummy cars (if we had one)? And didnt we all cruise the neighborhood at night looking for discarded tables and couches? Similarly, Ann Romney invoked her early married days when she and Mitt used an ironing board for a dining room table. In trying to neutralize the impression that the Romneys were born rich and a little too lucky, Ann took a tour of Wales, where her grandfather had been a coal miner. All these reminiscences were aimed, of course, at being likable, as though we need our leaders to have been poor or to have struggled in some pedestrian way. Anyone who has taken a breath has struggled, if not always financially. As Ann Romney told me in an interview not long ago, We couldnt be doing this if we werent successful. Now theres an honest statement. While were at it, lets defer to Joan Didions observation

that its not as though weve all been gazing down 600 years of rolled lawns. She was referring to the fact that, with rare exceptions, most of us are only a generation or two away from the kind of struggles no one wishes to revisit. My own maternal grandparents grew most of what they ate and sometimes it wasnt much. My paternal grandmother was raised in a convent because her parents couldnt afford to feed their 11th child. These facts make me no more qualified for public office or more likable than the other fact that I adopted a discarded blind poodle. Then again ... More to the point: What if the current president were not born of a Kenyan student and a white girl from Kansas? What if his father had been a governor and head of an auto manufacturing company? Would he be less likable? We are the sum of our genes and experiences, to be sure, and some of us are more likable than others for a variety of reasons. But being like me or like you qualifies us only as good dinner partners. Which is not nothing, as longmarried couples will attest. Kathleen Parkers email address is kathleenparker@ washpost.com.

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Wendesday, September 12, 2012

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LANDMARK

School starts, Kevin celebrates birthday, Lorettas surgery coming up

BY LOVINA EICHER School doors opened on Tuesday, September 4. The house seemed pretty empty after the six youngest left for school at 7 a.m. They had Rich for their bus driver again which made them happy. Rich has been the bus driver for the children ever since we moved to Michigan 8 years ago. He is a good bus driver. (Editors Note: Amish schooling differs from place to place. In some communities Amish children primarily attend parochial schools, in others it is public. In Lovinas settlements, children attend public school, parochial, or are home-schooled, About half attend public). Son Kevin enjoyed his 7th birthday on Sunday. Daughter Loretta baked a cake for Kevin. She didnt know he wanted cupcakes instead but he said it didnt matter. I decorated his cake using candy to write happy birthday. He looked pretty happy when he saw it. We gave him a bike for his birthday. He has never had his own. He would just use the other old bikes we have around here. He is so proud to have his very own bike and all of his free time riding. I even caught him riding it in our basement the other night. He found a big bottle of baby powder and sprinkled trails on the basement floor. He was biking on the trails until I came downstairs and stopped him. He told me since we told him he couldnt bike on the roads that he was trying to make roads in the basement. It left quite a dusty floor and mess to clean up! Loretta is getting nervous about her surgery which will be on Monday. We will all be glad when it is over with. I hope and pray everything will turn out OK. She is very tired after a day spent at school. My husband Joe and Joseph took the boat out on the lake on Monday, Labor Day. They fished most of the day. Elizabeth and Benjamin went with Elizabeths friend Timothy on a boat on a different lake. They all came home with some fish which were mostly bluegill. The rest of the children and I spent the day relaxing at home. It was a nice day and would have been a good afternoon to do laundry, but we waited until Tuesday, though, so Susan and I could do it after the children left for school. We all needed that break. Elizabeth was glad to have a day off from the factory. They are putting in long-hours everyday. It sounds like she will have to work Saturdays now. When I worked at a sewing factory before I was married I did not like working Saturdays. It seemed like enough to work 5 days and Saturday was the

COMMUNITY

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TODAY 9 a.m. - noon Putnam County Museum is open, 202 E. Main St. Kalida. 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff Street. Noon Rotary Club meets at The Grind. 4 p.m. Delphos Public Library board members meet at the library conference room. 6 p.m. Shepherds of Christ Associates meet in the St. Johns Chapel. 7 p.m. Bingo at St. Johns Little Theatre. 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. 5-7 p.m. The Interfaith Thrift Shop is open for shopping. 8 p.m. American Legion Post 268, 415 N. State 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 shopping. St. Vincent DePaul Society, located at the east edge of the St. Johns High School parking lot, is open. 10 a.m to 2 p.m. Delphos Postal Museum is open. 12:15 p.m. Testing of warning sirens by Delphos Fire and Rescue 1-3 p.m. Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. 7 p.m. Bingo at St. Johns Little Theatre.

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day to get caught up on work at home. A lot of the deer hunters are doing target practice with their bows. They are getting excited for opening day of deer season. The boys picked 5 big buckets of tomatoes out of our garden last night. Susan and I did laundry this morning and it looks like we will be working up tomatoes this afternoon. I am glad to fill more jars. Sister Emma will drop off Steven, 5, in a little bit. She has to take one of her children to a doctor appointment this afternoon. Since Steven goes to school in the morning I imagine he will have plenty of stories to share with us. Kevin was excited to have Steven at school this year. This is a delicious, easy breakfast and you could use potatoes from your garden in it. POTATO OMELETTE 6 small potatoes 3 med onions 6 to 8 ounces smoked ham 12 eggs Salt and pepper to taste Oil Slice potatoes, onions, and ham as thinly as possible. Saute potatoes and onions in oil until soft but not brown. Butter a 7 1/2 by 11 3/4 glass baking dish. Layer potatoes, onions, and ham in the dish. Stir eggs with salt and pepper to taste and pour over top. Bake at 325 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until eggs are set.

Rotary welcomes Tin Caps speaker

The Rotary Club of Delphos welcomed Brent Harring from the Fort Wayne Tin Caps to speak. The new Tin Caps stadium opened in April 2009 and in April 2011, welcomed its one-millionth fan. For more information, visit tincaps.com. Above: Harring is welcomed by Rotarian Jennifer Moenter.

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The Welsh Society of Northwest Ohio, Gomer, has announced the two $500 scholarship winners for 2012. The following students verified that they were of Welsh descent and attending an accredited university: Evan Neubert, the son of Scott and Cynthia Neubert and the grandson of David and Linda Whittington, is a 2012 graduate from Delphos Jefferson High School and is attending the University of Cincinnati majoring in graphic design/industrial SUNDAY 8-11:30 a.m. Knights of design. Columbus benefit for St. Johns School at the hall, Elida Ave. 1-3 p.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. MONDAY 11:30 a.m. The Green Thumb Garden Club will meet at the Delphos Public Library for luncheon and program. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff Street. 7 p.m. Washington Township Trustees meet at the township house. Delphos City Council meets at the Delphos Municipal Building, 608 N. Canal St. 7:30 p.m. Jefferson Athletic Boosters meet at the Eagles Lodge, 1600 E. Fifth St. Spencerville village council meets at the mayors office. Delphos Eagles Auxiliary meets at the Eagles Lodge, 1600 E. Fifth St.

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tri Pirates edge Wildcats in golf DELPHOS Led by medalist Ric Streichers 42, Blufftons boys golfers edged host Jefferson and Paulding 182-186-211 in a Northwest Conference tri-match Tuesday afternoon on the front nine (par 35) at the Delphos Country Club. Tyler Carroll added a 46 for the victorious Pirates (17-7, 10-4 NWC). Nick Gallmeier shot a 43 and Tyler Wrasman 45 for the host Wildcats (14-7, 8-7 NWC), who are host to another tri-match 4 p.m. Ben Heilshorns 51 was low for the Panthers (3-16, 2-14 NWC). Team Scores: Bluffton 182: Ric Streicher 42, Tyler Carroll 46, Eli Runk 47, Tyler Treen 47, Aaron Shaw 55, James Harrod 58. Jefferson 186: Nick Gallmeier 43, Tyler Wrasman 45, Carter Mox 48, Jacob Violet 50, Zach Wannemacher 50, Ryan Bullinger 53. Paulding 211: Ben Heilshorn 51, Aaron Mock 52, Alex Arellano 53, Justin Adams 55, Brad Crawford 58, Luke Jackson 73, ----St. Johns runners 1st at Faurot quad LIMA Though they didnt have a team score on either side, St. Johns had runners win the races at the Lima Senior cross country quad at Faurot Park Tuesday. Freshman Curtis Pohlman won the boys race and freshman Anna Mueller grabbed the girls. Eighth-grader Nick Pohlman won the junior high race as well. We had a very good meet. We won the three races that we had runners in, Blue Jays coach Steve Hellman noted. Aaron Hellman was fourth, Anthony Hale ninth and Todd Rode 15th for the Blue Jay boys. Teresa Pohlman was fifth for the Lady Jays. The Ottoville boys unit also took the meet as Luke Schimmoeller came in third, Ryan Kimmet fifth and Jonathan Landwehr eighth. On the girls side, Elizabeth Luersman was fourth and Kara Hoersten seventh. St. Johns and Ottoville will be in Saturday mornings (9 a.m.) Ottawa-Glandorf Blue and Gold Meet at Metro Park. Boys Team Scores: Ottoville 20, Lima Senior 37. St. Johns and Bath - No team scores. Individuals: 1. Curtis Pohlman (S) 19:37; 2. Sterling (B) 20:01; 3. Luke Schimmoeller (O) 20:29; 4. Aaron Hellman (S) 21:05; 5. Ryan Kimmet (O) 21:24; 6. Glenn (L) 21:57; 7. McConnell (B) 22:10; 8. Jonathan Landwehr (O) 22:20; 9. Anthony Hale (S) 22:55; 10. Upthegrove (L) 23:29; ... 11. Andy Horstman (O) 23:30; 12. Mark Waldick (O) 23:44; ... 15. Todd Rode (S) 27:17; .. 18. Branden Kimmet (O) 30:14. Girls Team Score: Bath 32. Individuals: 1. Anna Mueller (S) 24:07; 2. Frye (B) 25:36; 3. Inskeep (B) 26:12; 4. Elizabeth Luersman (O) 27:03; 5. Teresa Pohlman (S) 28:33; 6. H. Miller (B) 29:02; 7. Kara Hoersten (O) 29:03; 8. Chiles (L) 29:17; 9. Bijouth (B) 31:33; 10. S. Miller (L) 33:21. ----Musketeer boys eke out W over Hornets MT. CORY The Fort Jennings boys soccer team travelled to Cory-Rawson Tuesday night and eked out a win 2-1, though controlling most of the match. In the seventh minute, Dylan Van Loo from the right outside midfielder spot stole a goal kick and immediately drove a cross off the Hornets sweeper that fell to Mark Metzgers foot. Metzger tapped it by the keeper to score from six yards out. The Musketeer defense led by Seth Ricker, Dylan Eldrige, Garrett Berelsman, Austin Kehres and Connor Wallenhorst allowed very few chances at goal to occur. Jennings possessed and moved the ball around, creating many entry passes behind the Hornet defense, but couldnt finish the action until Garrett and Alex Berelsman combined to send a through pass to Chad Recker; he blasted a rocket to the left-post net at the 35-minute mark. The Musketeers went into the half with a 2-0 lead. The second half played out much like the first except that Fort Jennings mixed their game more with wide and central play but couldnt muster a goal. At the 79th minute, Ricker was whistled for a foul in the box and Austin Brown slammed the penalty kick into the left-side net. The Musketeers possessed the ball to the final horn. Cory Rawson (1-3-2) and Ft. Jennings (4-4). Fort Jennings (4-4-0) visits Miller City 5 p.m. Friday. Cory-Rawson is 1-3-2. ---LCC dominates NWC quad HARROD Lima Central Catholics boys golf unit dominated its Northwest Conference quad match Tuesday at Colonial Golfers Club, winning 144-167-171-193 over Spencerville, host Allen East and Lincolnview. Josh Klauss 34 was medalist

Lady Jays, Knights battle even on pitch

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Jefferson senior Nick Gallmeier hits off the 17th tee Tuesday at the Delphos Country Club. He finished with a 43 as the Wildcats split a tri-match with Bluffton and Paulding.
for the Thunderbirds (21-0, 16-0 NWC) and Austin Goodridge and James Riepenhoff had 36s. Evan Crites carded a 35 and James Schaad a 43 for the Bearcats (17-4, 11-2 NWC), who host Lincolnview and Bluffton 4 p.m. today at Tamarac. Kayne Richardson registered a 38 and Tanner Richardson for the host Mustangs (14-5, 11-3 NWC). Brooks Ludwigs 44 and Derek Youtseys 47 were low for the Lancers (7-13, 6-12 NWC). Team Scores: LCC 144: Josh Klaus 34, Austin Goodridge 36, James Riepenhoff 36, Evan Wilker 38, Timmy Levers 39, Aaron Wilker 40. Spencerville 167: Evan Crites 35, James Schaad 43, Chance Campbell 44, Mitchell Youngpeter 45, Dan Gelivera 51, Keaton Gillespie 58. Allen East 171: Kayne Richardson 38, Tanner Richardson 42, Lucas Herrmann 43, Parker Frey 48, Zak Thomas 49, Clay Plaugher 51. Lincolnview 193: Brooks Ludwig 44, Derek Youtsey 47, Troy Patterson 49, Damon Norton 53, Braden Thatcher 54, Justis Dowdy 62. ---Lady Green downs Rams in 4 MCGUFFEY Ottoville made the long trip to McGuffey Tuesday afternoon and returned home happy with a 25-21, 25-15, 19-25, 25-18 non-league win over Upper Scioto Valley. Taylor Mangas was 23-of-27 hitting for the Lady Green (2-4) with three kills and 18-of-18 serving with an ace while coming up with 18 digs. Annie Lindeman was 19-of-21 serving with an ace and Tonya Kaufman was 86-of-86 setting with 20 assists. Abby Siefker pounded 14 kills as she was 23-of27 hitting. Ottovilles junior varsity made it a sweep Tuesday with a 25-20, 25-22 win. Ottoville hosts Columbus Grove 6 p.m. Monday. ----

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DELPHOS St. Johns used its deeper bench to dominate most of the girls soccer contest on a warm Tuesday afternoon/evening at the Annex. The Lady Blue Jays let loose with 30 total shots (23 on-goal) toward their goal to only six for the Lady Knights (3 on-goal). However, senior Crestview goalkeeper Darcci Swager stopped 17 and the teams battled to a 1-1 draw. How many shots on-goal do you need to score goals? We had plenty but we struggled to find the back of the net, St. Johns head coach John Munoz noted. We rotated six strikers today and each one of them got good looks but couldnt score. We tried to go for more outside shots the first half and have more possession in the 18 the second half and we still missed. Plus, Swager did a nice job in goal; she played well. Crestview head coach Melissa Mefferd knew her young team was in for a tough battle. We were down two players due to injuries and one due to illness. We only have 16 to begin with and it was a warm day, so that took its toll, she explained. It really affected us the second half but my girls fought hard and gave me everything. Darcci played extremely well in goal and (junior) Riley (Guest) was incredible on defense. After Swager denied a topof-the-circle shot by junior Sam Bonifas at 33:12, the Knights (1-1-3) actually drew

Lady Knights lance Jefferson in volleyball

The Delphos Herald CONVOY - Crestview dominated Jefferson in the first two sets (25-13, 25-12) and barely held on to win the third (25-21) Tuesday night in the Northwest Conference volleyball opener for both teams at The Castle of Crestview High School. The Knights are now 4-2 overall, the Lady Wildcats 3-4. The visitors jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first set, courtesy of three Crestview errors. After the Cat serve went into the net, to make it 3-1, Jefferson junior Lindsay Deuels soft kill made it 4-1 but it was all Knights after that. Crestview went on a 17-3 run, led by sophomore middle blocker Courtney Trigg, to lead 18-7. With Crestview up 19-10, the Knights got five nice kills in a row -- two by junior outside hitter Kirstin Hicks and three by sophomore middle blocker Megan Hartman -- to lead 24-10. After three straight Jefferson points, Hartman dumped one into the open court to end the set. Like they did in the first set, the Wildcats led early in the second, 5-3, before Crestview rallied again. A double-contact violation on Jefferson, followed by seven straight Knight points on serves by sophomore setter Haley Helm made it 11-5, Crestview. The Lady Cats could get nothing going after that. The third set was a totally different story. Jefferson again jumped out to an early lead, 6-3, but this time the Cats held on to make it interesting. The Knights didnt get the lead until a Jeffcat passing error made it 9-8. However, the visitors, led by junior Katelyn Goergens, then ripped off five points in a row to lead 13-9. They stretched their lead to 16-11 before the momentum turned Crestviews way again. Trigg led a 12-1 run and it was 23-17, Knights. Crestview was also helped by three net-aided service aces during that stretch. The Cats made one last charge, scoring three in a row to close the gap to 23-20, but a net violation ended that run and gave the Knights a 24-20 edge. A Goergens kill made it 24-21 but Hicks slammed one into the open court to end it. Sometimes we didnt expect the balls to come back -- we thought they were too far out of play but the balls did come back, Knight coach Tammy Gregory said of the third set. Jefferson was really hustling and they never did give up. But our leadership, our experience really steps up. Kirstin Hicks, Mekale Clifton (Crestviews only senior) -- we just go to them, we look to them. Theyre our true leaders and they showed it on the floor tonight. I dont know what it is, noted Jefferson coach Joy Early about the Cats huge

first blood at 32:03. Junior Ali Macki got possession of the ball outside the 18-yard box, made a nice move to get open along the right post and fired a high 14-yarder; it hit off the fingers of sophomore Blue Jay netminder Samantha Wehri (2 saves) and into the net for a 1-0 edge. That was the last real chance that the Knights had to score in the first half as they had very few forays deep into their offensive end. The Jays began to command the ball-possession game and it didnt take long to tie the score at 1 30:21. Junior Madison Kreeger got possession of the ball near midfield and made a long run down the middle. Swager came out to try and cut off the angle and Kreegers launched a low, hard 17-yarder inside the left post for the tie. The Jays (2-6-1) continued to attack the nets but either their shooting eye was just off or Swager came up with the goods. The best chances came at 28:30 when Kreegers 17-yarder laser was stopped by the keeper; at 10:50, when senior Jessica Recker got a good chance from the left wing and tried to go over the top as the keeper came out but missed her 18-yarder just over the crossbar; and at 5:07, when junior Lindsay Mohler was just high from 12 yards. The Jays depth really began to take over in the second half from start to finish, with the match played mostly in their offensive half. They had chance after chance 15 shots on-goal in the half but could not find the back of the net as either

St. Johns junior Sam Bonifass attack in front of the goal is late as Crestview senior keeper Darcci Swager secures the ball and another Knight defender is there jiust in case Tuesday night at the Annex. The girls soccer units drew at 1. Swager was up to the challenge worked well from the back line (10 saves) or the Jays couldnt to the front all day long; we were moving the ball back to get it between the pipes. The best chances the Blue front and getting those chances and Gold had were at 37:40, and creating a lot of pressure. when Swager denied Reckers Sam played well when she did high 17-yarder; 27:42, when face some pressure. The goal Bonifas was rebuffed from 10 we gave up was a small misyards; 21:41, when Kreegers take but even those are getting free kick from 23 yards just less and less. missed over the bar; 11:24, Coach Mefferd just has to when Swager made a div- get some healthy bodies as the ing deflection of Reckers season wears on. 13-yarder; 9:15, when Reckers That and we have some 25-yarder was deflected and areas we must work on. Our controlled by the keeper; and at midfield area is an area of con2:09 when Kreegers 18-yarder cern; when things break down was gobbled up. for us, that is where it tends The Knights had one real scoring chance in the half, to, Mefferd added. Were so at 19:03, when senior Claire young to begin with; we lost Mefferd shook loose enough a lot of seniors from last year to fire a 20-yarder that forced and only had eight letterwinners back. Were a work in Wehri to knock it away. We are getting better; our progress but I am very proud passing, touches, making runs, of the effort today. Both units return to action all those things are coming 5 p.m. Thursday: St. Johns at along. We were creating the shots and have been creating Continental and Crestview at more, Munoz added. We Fort Jennings.

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Bulldog boys battle by Cougars in WBL

By Brian Bassett Times Bulletin Sports Editor sports@timesbulletin.com VAN WERT - The Van Wert Cougar boys soccer team hosted the Elida Bulldogs in their Western Buckeye League opener at Van Wert High School Tuesday evening. In a match where goals were few; ultimately, a goal by Elidas Jerod Houston at the 18:42 mark of the second half was the difference in the 1-0 Bulldog victory. It was a normal WBL match - both teams are going to come out and play hard - and thats what we got tonight. Luckily, we were able to put one away and come away with the win, said Elida coach Tom Thomas. The match was a tale of two halves: the Cougars controlled the ball most of the first half and Elida controlled the ball almost the entire second half. We looked good in the first half; the second half was not as good as the first half. From my count, we had four or five goal (chances) within the 6-yard box and just couldnt finish. The season is still fairly young but that has kind of been the situation all year, said Van Wert coach George Scott. Elida had the first real chance to score at the 38:36 mark of the first half but Van Wert senior keeper A.J. Smith came up with a save, one of many on the match for him. The Cougar offense then came alive and began to put pressure on the Elida defense. Van Wert earned free kicks at the 37:55 and 31:06 marks of the first half but couldnt convert on either. Senior Caleb Markward found senior Dan Thompson for a shot from 20 yards out but that was saved by Elida keeper Drew Laing. Van Werts struggles continued at the 19:57 mark when senior Joey Hurless found senior Trevor Pearson, who couldnt convert from five yards out. The Cougars earned five free kicks in the last 15 minutes of the half, most of which from near midfield, but could not find the goal. With 1:14 left in the half, Hurless threw the ball in

improvement in the third set. In between sets, I challenged them to play with their hearts instead of their brains so much. I think we over-think, over-analyze things, and that doesnt do us any good. They (the Knights) definitely have some good hitters and theyre good at hitting the ball at our back row. We had trouble moving our feet and passing the ball up so we could run our offense. Crestviews stat leaders were as follows: Digs -- Tianna Rager 16; blocks -- Trigg 9; kills -Hicks 12; assists -- Helm 24; serves -- Clifton 21-of-23 with five aces. Senior Fallon Van Dyke led Jeffersons diggers with six. Goergens had six kills and sophomore Brooke Culp had 10 assists. Junior Kenidi Ulm hit on 14-of-15 serves with one ace. Crestview won the junior varsity match 25-14, 25-15. The Knight jayvees are now 1-5. Jeffersons jayvees are 2-4.

St. Johns freshman Curtis Pohlman leads the runners at a quad meet held at Faurot Park in Lima. He won the high school boys race with a time of 19:37 for his 1st career win. Also running in the boys race was Aaron Hellman 4th, Anthony Hale 9th and Todd Rode 15th. In the girls race, freshman Anna Mueller won the race with a time of 24:07 for her 1st career win. Also running was Teresa Pohlman with a 5th-place finish. For the 2nd week in a row, eighthgrader Nick Pohlman won the junior high race with a time of 13:15.

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from the out-of-bounds line to convert on a free kick from and found senior Jon Lisa for midfield at the 28:34 mark. a goal. The goal was negated, Elida had several shots-onhowever, by an offsides call goal at the 23-minute mark on the Cougars and the match but Smith recorded three went to the half tied at zero. saves in a row, the third of Each team made adjust- which came from his knees. ments at the half; Van Werts Unfortunately, the Cougars included moving Hurless and werent as lucky at the 18:42 Markward back to the front mark. Smith cleared the ball of the offense. on a goal kick to a teammate, We tried to get some who mistakenly passed the of our stronger players up ball to Houston. The Elida top, so we moved some guys forward easily took the ball around. What happened was 20 yards for a goal which Elida went from playfound the bottom left ing the ball on the corner of the net, just past Smith. ground to playing the The Bulldogs conball in the air and they tinued to dominate the do a better job of that possession battle but than we do, Scott the Cougars moved the explained. ball into Elida terriThe Bulldogs made an effort to possess the ball tory late in the match. At the more in the second half and 8:50 and 4:45 marks, Hurless threw the ball in deep in it worked. We were playing pretty Bulldog territory to a mass direct in the first half and we of players right in front of definitely made some changes the goal. Each time, however, at halftime; we slowed things Elida cleared. down and tried to get some We were solid tonight possessions. It seemed like in the back. We have a few we dictated more in the sec- things weve got to work ond half, created a lot more on but overall Im pretty opportunities, described pleased. We didnt give them Thomas. too many opportunities, The Bulldog offense was Thomas added. stalled by a pair of offsides The last chance for Van calls in the first 10 minutes of the second and they failed See BULLDOG, page 7

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Lancer boys, Titan girls win Elida quad ELIDA The Lincolnview boys and Ottawa-Glandorf girls were winners Tuesday night during a 4-team meet at the Elida Middle school. Lincolnview won the boys race finishing with 20 points. O-G was second with 42 points, followed by Elida with 134 points and Kenton had 157 points. On the girls side, O-G was the winner with 21 points. The Lady Lancers were second with 41 points and Elida was third with 67 points. Kenton did not have a full team. Lincolnview and Elida are at the Ottawa-Glandorf Invitational 9 a.m. Saturday. Here are the top 10 runners in each varsity race: Boys Race: 1. Matias Trampe-Kindt (OG) 17;27; 2. Bailey Tow (Lin) 17:32; 3. Ben Bilmek (Lin) 18:15; 4. Jeff Jacomet (Lin) 18:15; 5. Alex Rodriguez (Lin) 18:18; 6. Skyler Whitaker (Lin) 18:35; 7. Austin Escobedo (OG) 18;51; 8. Constantin Pracht (OG) 19:01; 9. Travis Lipzi (Lin) 19:02; 10. Trevor Neate (Lin) 19:03. Girls Race: 1. Madyson Haselman (OG) 22:15; 2. Anna Gorman (Lin) 22:25; 3. Brittany Nordhaus (OG) 22:26; 4. Kaitlyn Hempfling (OG) 22:36; 5. Sarah Suever (El) 22:41; 6. Jenny Meyer (OG) 22:44; 7. Kialee Koch (OG) 23:05; 8. Jill Rosselit (OG) 25:14; 9. Tori Bowman (El) 23:42; 10. Aly Turrentine (El) 24:00. ---Lady Bearcats fall in 5 The Spencerville volleyball team fell 23-25, 25-15, 25-20, 21-25, 15-13 to Ada Tuesday night in Northwest Conference action.

The second set ended in dispute with a discussion on whether the Archers hit the ball out or if it was tipped out by a Wildcat. The call went to the Wildcats, giving them a 2-0 lead. The point and set may have gone to the Wildcats but the uncertainty of the second sets call only seemed to motivate the Archers. From here forward, the momentum shifted and it was a different match. We lost the momentum and we never recovered, said Early. The next three sets would go to the Archers. Set three saw an inspired Archer team stick tight with the Wildcats. As they battled back and forth, the Archers eventually started to pull away from a 10-10 tie and won set three by those eight points. The momentum built carried over to set four as Antwerp (5-2) jumped to an early 8-1 lead. It looked bleak in the fourth for Jefferson but they started to turn things around, thanks to the serving power of junior Katelyn Goergens (21of-24 serving, 4 aces) but it was little too late as Antwerp won the fourth by a 6-point margin and set up the ultimate set. As the final set got underway, both teams looked to pull it out and finish strong but Tom Morris photo Antwerps momentum was Jefferson junior Kenidi Ulm digs up an Antwerp hit with just too much for Jefferson to senior Fallon Van Dyke on backup in set one Monday at handle. Jefferson High School. The visiting Archers outlasted the Once we lost the momenWildcats in a 5-setter. tum, we got down; we got By ALEX WOODRING mistakes and miscommunica- down on ourselves and just awoodring@ tions as Jefferson stormed to really struggled after that. We delphosherald.com take an 11-4 lead early on. did not close like we needed However, Jefferson became to, added Early. Jefferson kept it close for DELPHOS- The Jefferson somewhat lethargic as Antwerp the first half of the last set Lady Wildcats volleyball team started to turn things around. could not finish strong Monday The teams fought back and but the Archers proved to be night as they fell 3-sets-to-2 forth until Jefferson squeaked too much winning in the end. after winning the first two sets away with a 2-point victory in After starting slow and losing the first two sets, it was the 26-24 and 25-23, respectively. the first set. The Antwerp Archers The second set was more Archers who showed off their came back to win the next of the same as once more, closing power. The junior varsity also came three 25-17-25, 25-19, 15-7 at Jefferson pulled to an early out victorious for Antwerp as Jefferson High School. 8-2 led by junior libero Kamie I was thrilled with the way Pulford (9 digs). But it would the swept Jefferson 2-0. Leading Antwerp were we came out, said Jefferson not last as the Lady Archers Lydia Yenser (15 kills), Alexis head coach Joy Early. I have came storming back to take a been on them about finishing 23-22 lead after being down for Jones (9 kills; 11 digs), Emily sets and I was proud of the way most of the set. Nevertheless, Hamman (13 kills; 2 aces), Tara we did that in the first two. Jefferson made its coach proud Richhart (7 kills), Katie Bissell The Wildcats did look by finishing strong and win- (40 assists; 12 digs), Kacy strong to start out. The first ning the second set by scoring Brumett (10 digs) and Avrial Sawyer (16 digs; 2 aces). set saw Antwerp make a few the final three points.
Stat leaders for the Lady Bearcats were senior Shelby Mulholland (10 Kills, 3 stuff blocks), senior Abby Freewalt (8 kills, 20 digs), sophomore Schylar Miller (5 aces, 29 assists, 20 digs) and sophomore Katie Merriman (3 aces, 23 digs). We put up a tremendous fight. We put the ball in the air to our setter and struggled to put it to the ground, Spencerville coach Karri Wilker noted. We did play very well and are going into practice tomorrow with beating Allen East in mind. With each game, our communication continues to grow stronger and we are excited about the upcoming games in the following weeks. Spencerville hosts Allen East 6 p.m. Thursday. ----LadyCats sweep Pirates By DAVE BONINSEGNA The Delphos Herald zsportslive@yahoo.com KALIDA Fresh off of their Pioneer Days Invitational win, the Kalida Lady Wildcats volleyball team headed back into Putnam County League play on Tuesday night as they faced the Continental Lady Pirates. The Wildcats picked up where they left off from Saturday with a 3-set sweep 25-4, 25-17, 25-11. As a team, Kalida was successful on 90 percent of their serves on the night, while Julia Vandermark account for 93 percent of successful serves (13of-16 service points). Alexis Decker had 32 assists, Bailey Decker collected 29 assists and seven kills and Kayla Siefker added eight kills. The home-team dominance started in the first set; after the Pirates collected a match-opening ace from Lexi Doster, the

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Wert came at 1:00 when Hurless drove the ball onto the Elida side of the field. Hurless got within a few yards of the goal before being picked. Van Wert recovered possession but play was halted as the official gave Hurless a yellow

Wildcats gained a point on a long serve and hitting error by Continental. The hosts werent done adding on the points; Kalida got 10 successful serves from Vandemark and went on a 12-0 run. Kennedy Hoffman added an ace and Dangler dropped in a pair of kills in the stretch. The LadyCats ended the set with a smash by Elizabeth Turnwald. The Pirates gained some early momentum in set two, getting the first three points before a Carrie Gerding kill ended the Continental run. Gerding added a kill and a Pirates hitting error tied the set at 3-3. Amy Smith delivered up a pair of aces to give the Wildcats the lead for good. Dangler delivered two kills but Kalida had a series of hitting errors, allowing the Pirates back into the set. Later on, a pair of a long hits by Kalida made it a 16-14 contest but Dangler took over from there with three consecutive aces. A Turnwald kill made it 21-15 and with as much hitting problems as Kalida had in the set, the Pirates sent a ball out of play to end the set. In the third set, the hosts left no doubt. Kalida collected the first point and never trailed; after five serves, the Wildcats were five for five, leading 5-0. Continental got to within three at 8-5 with a pair of aces by Casse Averesch. Dangler was at the service line and dropped serve after serve into the Pirates side of the net. The Wildcats went on a 15-1 run and after another pair of Dangler nonreturnable serves, the hosts had a 23-5 lead. Two Erica Fitzwater aces for Continental made it 24-11 but a hitting error by Continental concluded the match. Kalida stays unbeaten at 7-0 and 2-0 in the PCL.

City volleyball team is painfully inexperienced for 2012, with only one letterwinner (1 letter) back from 2011. St. Johns was the latest foe to use that to its advantage Monday night at Robert A. Arnzen Gymnasium, dominating the Lady Wildcats in a 25-8, 25-13, 25-9 sweep. The Lady Blue Jays (4-6) received eight kills and four stuff-blocks from senior Heather Vogt, 14 assists from senior Christie Carder, six kills by junior Alicia Buettner, seven aces (18 for the team) from junior Paige Lucas, four from senior Bailie Hulihan and 15 digs from senior libero Katrina Etzkorn. We use a lot of girls to begin with; that is the rotation Im comfortable with. I was thinking that, since there was no junior varsity match, I might put the younger girls in but I felt we need to keep getting more comfortable playing with normal teammates, St. Johns coach Kellie Sterling explained. We had a tough invitational at Kalida Saturday but the girls forgot about that right away it didnt affect us; we came out with a lot of energy and aggression. The Wildcats (0-5) have only one experienced player senior Catie Hermiller and also were without senior Ariel Berger (injury) and senior Jessica Niese (sickness). Sophomore Kylee Ricker is returning from injury. Its tough to get any kind of timing or rhythm or anything when this keeps happening. We were already so inexperienced, Wildcat coach Cheryl Kreinbrink said. We get one girl back Ricker had her first practice Friday in a month and then Jessica gets sick. You think it cant get any worse but it can. The more experienced Blue

Men over 200: Jerry Mericle 235, Randy Fischbach 234-228, Brock Parsons 235-212, Dave Stemen 237-226, David Newman 225-243, Mark Drerup 243, Jason Teman 224, Bruce Haggard 216, Dan Wilhelm 236-209, Jason Mahlie 231-216, John Jones 223-221, Tom Morris photo Jason Wagoner 206-251, Joe Geise 202, St. Johns senior Heather Vogt fires a shot for a point over Kevin Kill 223, John Adams 215, Larry Etzkorn 223, Shane Lear 211, Bruce Miller Citys Amanda Schroeder in the opening set Monday VanMetre 223-247, Zach Sargent 202, night at Arnzen Gymnasium. The Lady Jays protected their Russ Wilhelm 202 Don Rice 223-202-215, Kyle Early 203home court with a sweep. 266-299, Josh DeVelvis 278-254 Men over 550: Matt Metcalfe 562, Jerry Mericle 560, Randy Fischbach 627, Brock Parsons 604, Dave Stemen 653, David Newman 651, Mark Drerup 606, Jason Teman 588, Bruce Haggard 582, Dan Wilhelm 625, Jason Mahlie 628, John Jones 635, Jason Wagoner 645, Joe Jays showed it from the start, Geise 551, Kevin Kill 562, John Adams By JIM METCALFE jumping off to a quick 10-0 556, Larry Etzkorn 565, Shane Lear 572, jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com VanMetre 558, lead on the serves of Etzkorn BruceRice 640, 649, Zach Sargent Josh Don Kyle Early 768, DELPHOS The Miller and three kills by Vogt, cap- DeVelvis 708

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card for flopping with 28 seconds to play. The short break gave the Cougar offense time to regroup before the throwin from 35 yards out. Lisa threw the ball in three times but each time, it was cleared out of bounds, the final time

to expire game. The Bulldogs (2-1-2, 1-0-2 WBL) hosts Shawnee 7 p.m. Monday. The Cougars (1-3, 0-1 WBL) return to action 6 p.m. Thursday when they travel to Lima Senior (Lima Stadium).

The Associated Press National League East Division W L Pct GB Washington 88 54 .620 Atlanta 81 62 .566 7 1/2 Philadelphia 71 71 .500 17 New York 65 77 .458 23 Miami 63 80 .441 25 1/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Cincinnati 86 57 .601 St. Louis 75 67 .528 10 1/2 Pittsburgh 72 69 .511 13 Milwaukee 71 71 .500 14 1/2 Chicago 55 87 .387 30 1/2 Houston 45 97 .317 40 1/2 West Division W L Pct GB San Francisco 80 62 .563 Los Angeles 74 68 .521 6 Arizona 70 72 .493 10 San Diego 68 75 .476 12 1/2 Colorado 57 84 .404 22 1/2 Tuesdays Results Philadelphia 9, Miami 7 Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 3 Washington 5, N.Y. Mets 3 Houston 1, Chicago Cubs 0 Milwaukee 5, Atlanta 0 San Francisco 9, Colorado 8 Arizona 1, L.A. Dodgers 0 San Diego 6, St. Louis 4 Todays Games Miami (Jo.Johnson 8-11) at Philadelphia (Cl.Lee 4-7), 4:05 p.m. St. Louis (Lohse 14-2) at San Diego (Richard 12-12), 6:35 p.m. Pittsburgh (A.J.Burnett 15-6) at Cincinnati (H.Bailey 10-9), 7:10 p.m. Washington (Lannan 2-0) at N.Y. Mets (Harvey 3-4), 7:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (T.Wood 5-11) at Houston (Abad 0-3), 8:05 p.m. Atlanta (Maholm 12-9) at Milwaukee (Gallardo 14-8), 8:10 p.m. San Francisco (Lincecum 8-14) at Colorado (Francis 5-4), 8:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Harang 9-8) at Arizona (Cahill 10-11), 9:40 p.m. Thursdays Games Philadelphia (Cloyd 1-1) at Houston (Harrell 10-9), 8:05 p.m. St. Louis (Lynn 14-7) at L.A. Dodgers (Beckett 1-2), 10:10 p.m. ----American League East Division W L Pct GB Baltimore 79 62 .560 New York 79 62 .560

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ping it with an ace. it got no better for the Lady Wildcats as the hosts dominated the opener, getting further runs of 7-0 with Hulihan at the serve with three straight aces and 4-0 with two aces by Lucas. A hitting error by the visitors (5 for the set, 22 for the night) gave the opener to the hosts. Though the Jays didnt get off as quickly in set two, it wasnt long before they took over: a 4-0 run got them the lead for good and a 7-0 spurt gave them command at 12-4. A 5-0 spurt with two aces from senior Emily Horstman put the home team up 17-6. It didnt take long before a serving error on Miller City (7 for the match) put the Jays in the drivers seat. The Jays either were tied or led the entire third set, taking control with a 9-0 span behind the serving of Lucas (4 aces) to assume a 14-4 edge. Once more, the Jays dominated the rest of the way and a back-row hit by Etzkorn gave the set and the match to the hosts. Weve been working on some different things, ways to attack at the net and hitting, Sterling added. We did that again today; took the opportunity to mix things up and get some good work in on those adjustments. I hope we can keep doing those things to get better and more comfortable. Kreinbrink is still hopeful. These girls keep working hard. We focus on moving our feet, communicating, playing to the end and always going for the ball, she added. Were learning every time out and we are getting better. These girls have not given up; I know they are frustrated but they keep coming back with a good attitude. Miller City visits Columbus Grove for the PCL opener 6 p.m. today, while the Jays host MAC power St. Henry 5:30 p.m. (JV start) Thursday.

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Men over 200: Dave Sterling 206, Travis Sherrick 236, Don Rice 230, Phil Austin 231-207, Sean Hulihan 204-233, Dave Jessee 246, Lenny Hubert 269205-226, Brian Stepleton 210, Shane Schimmoller 202, Matt Hoffman 210, Frank Miller 205-245-223, John Jones 202, Todd Dunlap 208-229, Kyle Profit 202-216-290, Shawn Stabler 247254-208, Tony Hire 225-232-233, Jeff Kreischer 209-221, Coda Henze 231204, Rick Schuck 206 Men over 550: Don Rice 571, Shawn Allemeier 579, Bruce VanMetre 555, Phil Austin 608, Sean Hulihan 629, Dave Jessee 592, Lenny Hubert 700, Shane Schimmoller 560, Lee Schimmoller 556, Matt Hoffman 555, Frank Miller 673, John Jones 564, Todd Dunlap 593, Kyle Profit 708, Clint Harting 575, Shawn Stabler 709, Tony Hire 690, Butch Prine Jr. 554, Jeff Kreischer 607, Coda Henze 632, Rick Schuck,587 Thursday National Sept.6,2012 K-M Tire First Federal Wannemachers D R C Big Dogs Spectacular Adventures C B 97 Bowersock Hauling Westrich VFW 12-4 12-4 10-6 8-8 8-8 8-8 8-8 6-10 6-10

Men over 200: Mike Rice 219, Branden VanMeter 208-211, Tom Corban 201-247, Dan Yoakam 213-215, Bruce VanMetre 237-238, Dave Moenter 235, Randy Fischbach 203-216, Derek Gaskill 201-202, Travis Hubert 278252-231, Kevin Decker 215, Rob Ruda 205-217-212, Jim Looser 211, Nate Lawrence 212, Rick Schuck 201, John Jones 244-222-212 Chuck Verhoff 204, Dave Miller 204207, Frank Miller 210-248, Tim Koester 215, Ted Wells 202, Brad Thornburgh 213, Doug Milligan Sr. 218-203 Men over 550: Mike Rice 577, Branden VanMeter 590, Tom Corban 624, Dan Yoakam 596, Bruce VanMetre 655, Lenny Klaus 552, Randy Fischbach 596, Derek Gaskill 584, Travis Hubert 761, Kevin Decker 582, Rob Ruda 634, John Jones 678, Chuck Verhoff 582, Dave Miller 600, Frank Miller 654, Ted Wells 571, Brad Thornburgh 556, Doug Milligan Sr. 609

Seattle 68 74 .479 16 1/2 Tuesdays Results Baltimore 9, Tampa Bay 2 Seattle 4, Toronto 3 Boston 4, N.Y. Yankees 3 Texas 6, Cleveland 4 Detroit 5, Chicago White Sox 3 Kansas City 9, Minnesota 1 Oakland 6, L.A. Angels 5 Todays Games Tampa Bay (Cobb 9-8) at Baltimore (Mig.Gonzalez 6-4), 7:05 p.m. Seattle (Millwood 5-12) at Toronto (R.Romero 8-13), 7:07 p.m.

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Common type of rail car has dangerous design flaw

By JASON KEYSER The Associated Press CHICAGO For two decades, one of the most commonly used type of rail tanker has been allowed to haul hazardous liquids from coast to coast even though transportation officials were aware of a dangerous design flaw that almost guarantees the car will tear open in an accident, potentially spilling cargo that could catch fire, explode or contaminate the environment. The rail and chemical industries have committed to a safer design for new tankers but are pressing regulators not to require modifications to tens of thousands of existing cars, despite a spike in the number of accidents as more tankers are put into service to accommodate soaring demand for ethanol, the highly flammable corn-based fuel usually transported by rail. Derailments have triggered chemical spills and massive blasts like one in July in Columbus, Ohio, that blew up with such intensity that one witness said it looked like the sun exploded. Some communities with busy railways are beginning to regard the tankers as a serious threat to public safety. Theres a law of averages that gives me great concern, said Jim Arie, fire chief in Barrington, a wealthy Chicago suburb where ethanol tankers snake through a bustling downtown. Sometimes I dont sleep well at night. Hes not the only one. The towns mayor is trying to build a national coalition to push for safety reforms. The tanker, known as the DOT-111, is a workhorse of the American rail fleet, with a soda-can shape that makes it one of the most easily recognizable cars on freight routes. The tanker itself is not suspected of causing derailments, but its steel shell is too thin to resist puncture in accidents. The ends are especially vulnerable to tears from couplers that can rip off between cars. Unloading valves and other exposed fittings on the tops of tankers can also break during rollovers. The flaws were noted as far back as a 1991 safety study. An Associated Press analysis of 20 years worth of federal rail accident data found that ethanol tankers have been breached in at least 40 serious accidents since 2000. In the previous decade, there were just two breaches. The number of severe crashes is small considering the total mileage covered by the many tankers in service. But the accident reports show at least two people have been killed by balls of flame, with dozens more hurt. And the risk

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YouTube offers new iPhone app to fill void

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) YouTube is being reprogrammed for the iPhone and iPad amid the latest fallout from the growing hostility between Apple and the video services owner, Google. The new format debuted Tuesday with the release of a new YouTube application that will introduce more advertising and more videos on Apples trend-setting devices. The changes are being made because Google Inc. and Apple Inc. didnt renew a fiveyear licensing agreement that established YouTube as one of the built-in applications in the operating system that runs the iPhone and iPad. YouTube is being bumped from the menu of pre-installed apps on the next version of Apples mobile operating system, or iOS, which could be released as early as Wednesday when the latest iPhone is expected to be unveiled. The updated iOS also is dumping Googles digital maps as its go-to source for directions. The mapping snub stung

of greater losses looms large. The rail and chemical industries and tanker manufacturers have acknowledged the design flaws and voluntarily committed to safety changes for cars built after October 2011 to transport ethanol and crude oil. The improvements include thicker tank shells and shields on the ends of tanks to prevent punctures. But under their proposal to regulators, the 30,000 to 45,000 existing ethanol tankers would remain unchanged, including many cars that have only recently begun their decades-long service lives. The National Transportation Safety Board asked in March for the higher standards to be applied to all tankers, meaning existing cars would have to be retrofitted or phased out. The industrys proposal ignores the safety risks posed by the current fleet, the NTSB said, adding that those cars can almost always be expected to breach in derailments that involve pileups or multiple car-to-car impacts. The federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, is considering both arguments, but the regulatory process is slow and could take several years, experts said.

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DEAR BRUCE: My financial adviser wants me to put both my wifes and my Roth IRAs in variable annuities because the insurance company has a feature where the value cannot go below a certain level, even if the stock market nose dives. The insurance company charges about 1.75 percent for this stop loss feature, in addition to the management fee for having an account in an annuity. Because of other investments such as regular IRAs, a thrift savings plan at work, municipal bonds, preferred stock and mutual funds, I wouldnt need this Roth IRA money at any particular time in the future. (I am 55.) For the most part, my adviser has made good recommendations, but all I have heard and read about annuities is that they are generally not the best investment vehicle. Do you have an opinion on putting a Roth IRA within an annuity? -- J.W., via email DEAR J.W.: As Im sure you know, one of the advantages of the Roth IRA is the favorable tax consideration it receives. The only advantage of buying this variable annuity is that your principal will never be lost, and I think you would pay an expensive price for that feature. As you must know, Im not a big fan of variable annuities, although they do provide a useful vehicle for limited numbers of certain people. If you are so risk-averse that you are willing to pay 1.75 percent for the coverage,

gressional Republicans who say government programs to help the economy accomplish little other than swelling the $11.2 trillion federal debt $16 trillion if you include money government agencies owe each other. They advocate lower taxes and fewer government regulations. Specifically, they want to repeal Obamas health care law and a law that tightened regulations on Wall Street. With the politicians paralyzed, the Federal Reserve has stepped in, pushing short-term interest rates to zero and pouring more than $2 trillion into financial markets by buying Treasury debt and mortgages. The central banks actions may have kept the economy from slipping back into recession, but they have not stimulated healthy economic growth. Republicans and Democrats will have to find some common ground before the year ends to prevent the economy from falling off a fiscal cliff. If they dont reach a budget deal, about $1.2 trillion in spending cuts and tax increases will start to kick in next year. The threat of the fiscal shock is meant to force Republicans and Democrats to compromise. Otherwise, the combination of spending cuts and tax increases probably would send the economy back into recession and drive unemployment back to 9 percent next year, according to CBO estimates.

Baxter leads local NAWIC Chapter to national award

Wendy Baxter, CIT, LEED AP and vice president of the Lima Ohio Area NAWIC Chapter 374, recently accepted an award from the National Association of Women In Construction, on behalf of the Lima chapter, during the organizations national annual convention held in Denver. The Lima NAWIC chapter was awarded the National Award for Best Public Relations for WIC (Women In Construction) Week, which occurs annually the first full week in March. Baxter was responsible for the chapters PR efforts during WIC Week. Since 2005, our chapter has worked very hard to promote one of NAWICs

most important projects. Annually, WIC Week provides a unified time for more than 5,000 NAWIC members (nation-wide) to raise awareness about the opportunities the construction industry holds for current and potential employees and highlights women as a viable, growing force in the industry, Baxter said. There are a lot of women who work in or with the construction industry in our area, but many have never heard of our growing organization. WIC Week is just one way we work to get the word out. For more information about NAWIC, WIC Week, or the local Lima Chapter, visit LimaNAWIC.com

Google, but Apples removal of YouTube from the iOSs application line-up appears to be a less contentious decision. The two rivals couldnt agree on the best way to watch YouTube on the iPhone and iPad, leading to the termination of the licensing agreement and leading to Googles development of a stand-alone YouTube app that can be downloaded for free in in Apples iTunes store. The licensing agreement had granted Apple control over the design of the built-in YouTube app on the iPhone and iPad. The new YouTube app will create more moneymaking opportunities for Google and video producers because it allows advertising to be shown with the clips. Thats something Apple hasnt allowed on the pre-installed YouTube app. The ban on ads prevented many music videos and other widely watched clips from being shown in the iOS app because some copyright owners dont allow their content to be shown if there is no way for them to be paid. Removing the advertising limitations will mean users of the new iOS app can watch YouTube videos that already have been available on smartphones and tablet computers running on Googles Android software, said Francisco Varela, YouTubes global director of platform partnerships.

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MIAMI ERIE Antiques outdoor clearance sale. 132 S. Main. Thurs, Fri 10am-5pm. All items $1 or less. Collectibles, household, books, clothes, much more!

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ALPLA of Lima, and extrusion blow molding facility is accepting applications and resumes for the position of Utility Packaging Operator. Responsibilites for this position will include the set up and operation of multiple packaging equipment, visual QC checks, and changeovers. ALPLA offers competitive wages and benets including medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus a 401K plan. To be considered for the positions applicant must be able to successfully pass a background check and a drug screen. Applicants for this position will be accepted on Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:00pm at our facility. Resumes can be sent to the below address:

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AAP St. Marys Corp. is a leader in the design and manufacture of cast aluminum wheels for OEM automakers. As a subsidiary of Hitachi Metals America, our reputation for high quality products and customer satisfaction has helped us continue to grow and provide our associates with over 24 years of steady employment. We now have an opportunity for a Production Supervisor to oversee the operation of a multi-shift production department. Responsibilities of this position include: Plan and direct the work of other supervisory, technical, and production associates Develop process and equipment specifications, operating procedures, and safe and efficient work methods Use standard production measurement and problem-solving tools to analyze production results, prepare reports, and implement preventive and corrective actions as needed Collaborate with other production groups, and quality assurance, pur chasing, and maintenance functions to ensure product quality, efficient use of resources, equipment utilization, etc. The successful candidate must have at least five years of supervisory experience--preferably in a multi-shift manufacturing function. Exposure to a fast-paced, high volume production environment is strongly preferred. Related four-year degree is also preferred. In return for your expertise, we offer a competitive starting salary, profit-sharing, and excellent fringe benefits, including medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, 401(k) retirement savings plan with Company matching, paid vacation, paid holidays, and more. If youre looking for a career opportunity with a growing company, please forward your qualifications and salary history to:

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ALPLA of Lima, and extrusion blow molding facility is accepting applications and resumes for the position of Forklift Operator. Some of the responsibilites for this position will include: - Following warehouse and shipping procedures Accurately records and stores nished goods in warehouse Accurately handles and records all products from receipt to storage - Preparing nished product to ship to customer - Ensures good housekeeping within the warehouse ALPLA offers competitive wages and benets including medical, dental and vision insurance, plus 401K plan. To be considered for the position and applicant must be able to successfully pass a background check and a drug screen. Resumes should be sent to the below address:

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 In coming months, be alert for an unusual venture in which you will be able to transform something that is outmoded into a profitable endeavor. It shouldnt be too hard, because itll be in your area of expertise. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Its admirable of you to be compassionate and charitable to persons who are less fortunate than you. However, be practical when it comes to the extent to which you help them. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -Dont be surprised if a couple of friends turn to you for help when it comes to a problem that they cant unravel. Fortunately, youll know how to resolve their issues. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- It is quite likely that youll have a slight edge over your adversaries in a competitive development. However, your margin of error is rather thin, so dont push your luck. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- It might prove to be beneficial to try to communicate with an old friend who is presently residing at a new, distant location, if youve got something he or she might be interested in. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- The chances of achieving an important objective are likely to be better today than they will be tomorrow. Dont put anything off if it can easily be taken care of right now. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -Pay heed to your mates suggestions if a decision regarding a matter of mutual concern has to be made sooner rather than later. The added perspective could prove to be just what the doctor ordered. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- A project that youre undertaking with another has plenty of promising potential. However, both parties must be patient, because the rewards will be slow in coming. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -Dont think less of opportunities that presently offer only small rewards because with time, some of them could turn out quite well. Make sure you have an eye on long-term potential. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -The main reason that most conditions appear to be so promising is because of your ability to overcome difficulties. Youre able to accomplish what you envision, and that counts for a lot. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Dont let a Johnny-come-lately associate try to assume control of an arrangement that youre better equipped to handle. Stand up for what you know is not only fair but also best. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -Trust your innate business acumen because its the asset that will put you in the black. Youre especially adroit at handling both your pennies and dollars. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Others are likely to find the example youre setting to be an excellent one, mostly because theyll see you taking your responsibilities seriously.
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Obama condemns attack that killed US ambassador

By JIM KUHNHENN The Associated Press WASHINGTON President Barack Obama on Wednesday condemned attacks on a U.S. consulate in eastern Libya that killed the U.S. ambassador and three American members of his staff. He ordered increased security at U.S. diplomatic posts around the world. In a White House statement, Obama said he had ordered all necessary resources to support the security of our personnel in Libya, and to increase security at our diplomatic posts around the globe. The attacks occurred Tuesday night in the eastern city of Benghazi by protesters angry over a film that ridiculed Islams Prophet Muhammad, according to Libya officials. Ambassador Chris Stevens, 52, was killed when he and a group of embassy employees went to the consulate to try to evacuate staff as the building came under attack by a mob guns and rocket propelled grenades. Three other Americans were also killed. Stevens is the first U.S. ambassador to be killed in an attack since 1979, when Ambassador Adolph Dubs was killed in Afghanistan. The State Department identified one of the other Americans killed Tuesday as Sean Smith, a foreign service information management officer. The identities of the others were being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Obama called Stevens a courageous and exemplary representative of the United States. I strongly condemn the outrageous attack on our diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Obama said in the statement. The four Americans, he said, exemplified Americas commitment to freedom, justice, and partnership with nations and people around the globe. The Pentagon said early Wednesday that it was working with the State Department on Obamas order for increased security around the world. We are following this tragic incident closely with the State Department, Lt. Col. Steven Warren, a Defense Department spokesman said. We are prepared to support the State Department in any way. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said those killed had been committed to helping the Libyan people reach for a better future. Stevens was a career diplomat who spoke Arabic and French and had already served two tours in Libya, including running the office in Benghazi during the revolt against Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. He was confirmed as ambassador to Libya by the Senate earlier this year. His State Department biography, posted on the website of the U.S. Embassy to Libya, says he considers himself fortunate to participate in this incredible period of change and hope for Libya. Clinton said Stevens had a passion for service, for diplomacy and for the Libyan people. This assignment was only the latest in his more than two decades of dedication to

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Wednesday, Spetember 12, 2012

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Sense of moving on emerges Deaths in factory fires in Pakistan up to 314 By ADIL JAWAD story building struggled to make it out of on Tuesday night, killing 25 people, some on 9/11 anniversary The Associated Press windows that were covered with metal from burns and some from suffocation,
By JENNIFER PELTZ and MEGHAN BARR The Associated Press NEW YORK Wanda Ortiz understands why fewer people turned out at memorial services honoring the victims of 9/11 on the 11th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. But for her, the ceremonies are comforting. Her twin daughters, Amanda and Emily, were 5 months old when their father, Emilio Ortiz, was killed in the north tower of the World Trade Center,. At Tuesdays ground zero service in New York, Amanda did the reading for the family. Ortiz said she knows the ceremonies have less impact on people who did not lose someone in the tragedy, but she doesnt resent that. Its human nature, so people move on, said Ortiz, of Queens. My concern now is ... how I keep the memory of my husband alive. There were tearful messages to loved ones, moments of silence and other rituals that have come to define the annual ceremonies. But Americans appeared to have entered a new, scaled-back chapter of collective mourning for the worst terror attack in U.S. history. Crowds gathered, as always, at the World Trade Center site in New York, the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania memorial to mourn the nearly 3,000 victims of the 2001 attacks. But they came in fewer numbers, ceremonies were less elaborate and some cities chose not to hold remembrances at all this year. A year after the milestone 10th anniversary, some said the memorials may have reached an emotional turning point. In Middletown, N.J., a bedroom community that lost 37 residents in the attacks, town officials laid a wreath at the entrance to a park in a small, silent ceremony. Last year, 3,700 people attended a remembrance with speeches, music and names read. This year, said Deputy Mayor Stephen Massell, I think less is more. This year also was one when politicians largely took a back seat to grieving families; no elected officials spoke at New Yorks 3 1/2-hour ceremony. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney pulled negative campaign ads and avoided rallies, with the president laying a wreath at the Pentagon ceremony and visiting wounded soldiers at a Maryland hospital. Vice President Joe Biden remembered the 40 victims of the plane that crashed in a field south of Pittsburgh, saying 11 years havent diminished memories. Some worried that moving on would mean Sept. 11 will fade from memory. Its been 11 years already, said Michael Reneo, whose sister-in-law, Daniela Notaro, was killed at the trade center. And unfortunately for some, the reality of this day seems to be fading as the years go by. ... I hope we never lose focus on what really happened here. Thousands had attended the ceremony in New York in previous years, including last years 10th anniversary. In lower Manhattan, a crowd of fewer than 200 swelled to about 1,000 by late Tuesday morning. A few hundred attended ceremonies at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pa., fewer than in years past. Some cities changed the way they remembered. The New York City suburb of Glen Rock, N.J., where 11 victims lived, did not hold an organized memorial for the first time in a decade. It was appropriate for this year not that the losses will ever be forgotten, said Brad Jordan, chairman of a Glen Rock community group that helps victims families. But we felt it was right to shift the balance a bit from the observance of loss to a commemoration of how the community came together to heal. KARACHI, Pakistan The death toll from a pair of devastating factory fires that broke out in Pakistans two biggest cities rose on Wednesday to 314 people, many of whom perished because they were unable to escape buildings that lacked emergency exits and basic safety equipment such as alarms and sprinklers. The horrific toll highlights the atrocious state of industrial safety in Pakistan, where many factories are set up illegally in the countrys densely populated cities, and owners often pay officials bribes to ignore safety violations. The more deadly of the two blazes, which both erupted on Tuesday night, was at a garment factory in the southern city of Karachi, the countrys economic heart. The death toll there rose to 289 people Wednesday, as firefighters battled the flames for hours, said senior government official Roshan Ali Sheikh. It was one of the worst industrial accidents in Pakistans 65-year history, and Sheikh said the death toll could rise because rescue workers were still pulling bodies out from the site in Karachi. Most of the deaths were caused by suffocation as people caught in the basement were unable to escape when it filled with smoke, said the top firefighter in Karachi, Ehtisham-ud-Din. There were no fire exits, and at least one of the main doors leading out was locked, he said. Its unclear what caused the fire. Workers on higher floors of the fivebars. Many were injured when they jumped from the building, including a 27-year-old pregnant woman who was injured in the fall. Another injured factory worker, Mohammad Ilyas, speaking from the hospital, said he was working with roughly 50 other men and women on one of the floors when suddenly a fireball came from the staircase. I jumped from my seat as did others and rushed toward the windows, but iron bars on the windows barred us from escaping. Some of us quickly took tools and machines to break the iron bars, he said. That was how we managed to jump out of the windows down to the ground floor. His leg was injured in the fall. Others werent so lucky. An Associated Press reporter saw a charred body partially hanging out one of the factorys barred windows. It appeared the victim tried to escape but couldnt make it through the bars. There were no safety measures taken in the building design. There was no emergency exit. All the people got trapped, said senior police official Amjad Farooqi. The factorys managers have fled and are being sought by police, said Sheikh, the senior government official in Karachi. Authorities have placed the name of the factorys owner on a list of people who are not allowed to leave the country, said Sheikh. A fire also swept through a four-story shoe factory in the eastern city of Lahore

advancing closer ties with the people of the Middle East and North Africa which began as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco, Clinton said. He risked his own life to lend the Libyan people a helping hand to build the foundation for a new, free nation. He spent every day since helping to finish the work that he started, she said. Stevens joined the Foreign Service in 1991 and spent his early State Department career at posts in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Syria and Israel. After working for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee staff for Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., Stevens was posted to Libya as deputy chief of mission. In that post, Stevens wrote several confidential cables back to Washington, describing Gadhafis bizarre behavior. During the 2011 revolt against Gadhafi, he was one of the last American diplomats to stay in Tripoli and after the embassy was closed, he was appointed to head the U.S. liaison office to the Transitional National Council.

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Iconic statue back in front of Ohio hospital

GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio An iconic 13-foot statue of the Virgin Mary is back home at the entrance to a Clevelandarea hospital after two years away. The statue was dedicated outside Marymount Hospital in the Cleveland suburb of Garfield Heights in 1950. It was moved into storage for repairs and to clear the way for a major renovation of the hospital in 2010. The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer reports that the 6-ton statue was brought from a warehouse this week on a flat-bed truck and put back on its base. A Mass celebrating the statues return will be held Sunday in the hospitals new atrium, followed by a rededication ceremony. Over the years the sculpture suffered hairline cracks, which were repaired by a company in Oberlin.

Ohio school board raises reading expectations

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COLUMBUS, Ohio As many as 10,000 third-graders could be held back next school year if they fall short of new minimum scores set for the state reading test. The Columbus Dispatch reports that the state Board of Education set the new standard during its meeting Tuesday. The third-grade guarantee was approved last summer by Ohio lawmakers who left it to the state board to determine the score students should have to meet to move to fourth grade. Beginning in the 2013-14 school year, students will have to score at least 392 out of 500 to move on to the fourth grade. Acting Superintendent Michael Sawyers told board members that the minimum score should be increased each year until it reaches 400 the level at which a student is considered proficient.

dors of old and antique tools, holiday handicrafts from area crafters, the ice cold goodness of freshly churned ice cream, piping hot kettle soup and seasonal favorites such as apple dumplings, caramel corn, kettle corn and pumpkin doughnuts. Each year the event features antique tractor pull competitions as well as champion draft horse teams vying for the top pulling honors. Old-time fiddlers, banjos and other musical offerings fill the air with inviting autumn sounds, as well as special entertainers. Its three days filled with the sights, sounds, tastes and scents of autumn. Buchman said that one of the most unique aspects of the Flat Rock Festival is the widespread opportunity for charitable fund-raising by vendors. People that are allowed to vendor for food and fund-raising stands have to be charitable, non-profit organizations, said Buchman. They have their charities and the money they raise goes toward their causes. Buchman cited as examples of charitable vendors the likes of Boy Scouts, churches and many local organizations and fund-raising efforts. One group that raises scholarship money for area students through the sale of pizza every year is the Paulding County Independent Agents Association, which includes Foltz Insurance Agency, Hornish Financial Insurance, Antwerp Insurance, Stahl, Stoller, Meyer Insurance Center and Williamson Insurance. Cindy Koenig, a CSR agent for Stahl, Stoller, Meyer, said that each year the association is able to offer seven scholarships to Paulding County seniors. The pizza sales at Flat Rock is a major fund-raiser toward those scholarships and other county needs, said Koenig. Williamson bought the pizza oven; we make pizza onsite, its a lot of fun. Koenig said that money raised by the association is also used for such projects as the local food pantry, storm victims and other natural disasters, the Oakwood Library and the Paulding ballpark. The last couple of years we have been located beside the grandstand; weve had a lot

of people go through, Koenig said. It means so much to see the community and area businesses come together like this for the needs of people in the county. This festival brings in a lot of money for Paulding County causes, said Buchman, who said that she is fascinated by all of the states that visitors represent each year. The festival is a charitable, non-profit organization. Flea marketers and craftsmen each year pay to get in; what they pay raises money for Paulding County charities. The festival, now in its 21st year, was founded by Bill and Patty Vance in 1991. Buchman said that her responsibilities over the years have included taking care of the schedule and the gates. She noted that 10 years ago, her son started helping at a gate as a 10-yearold boy and continues to assist with that responsibility. Buchman lauded such long-term volunteers as Galen Elston, who has been in charge of antique tractors and John Kessler, who has since passed away. A John Kessler Memorial Horse Pull has been named in Kesslers honor. Over the years, many have coined the phrase, spirit of the festival to describe the heart and soul of the Paulding County festival. This is sacred to us, said Buchman. There is no glitz, no glamour, no commercialization, just everyday people, Buchman said. Ive gone all 21 years and made close friendships with a lot of people. Sometimes, at the beginning, it is a happy time to see the ones who come back, but a sad time to see the empty places of the ones who have passed on. It puts smiles on peoples faces. I just love it, continued Buchman. It brings back people you havent seen in a long time. Families come together and I love to see the little kids start to learn different things that have meant so much over the years. Its not that you have to be buying something. You can have simple fun, be around people, see the animals and for a couple of days, realize the way things use to be. For more information about this event, call 419-399-4453 or visit the web page at www. flatrockcreekfestival.com or the Facebook page at facebook. com/flatrockcreekfest.

Salton Sea fingered as culprit of big Calif. stink

By GILLIAN FLACCUS The Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. After a day of odor surveillance and other scentbased sleuthing, Southern California air quality investigators confirmed Tuesday what they had already expected that a pungent, rotten-egg aroma that stretched across the region came from the Salton Sea. Investigators from the South Coast Air Quality Management District collected air samples, modeled weather patterns and measured hydrogen sulfide levels to determine that Mondays stench came from the saltwater lake 150 miles southeast of Los Angeles, as strong winds from a storm churned the water and stirred up foul-smelling gasses from the lake bottom, where they normally are trapped. A recent fish die-off was likely a contributing factor, said Andrew Schlange, general manager at the Salton Sea Authority. We now have solid

said senior police officer Multan Khan. The factory was illegally set up in a residential part of the city. It broke out when people in the building were trying to start their generator after the electricity went out. Sparks from the generator made contact with chemicals used to make the shoes, igniting the blaze. Pakistan faces widespread blackouts, and many people use generators to provide electricity for their houses or to run businesses. One of the workers, Muhammad Shabbir, said he had been working at the factory for six months along with his cousin. He said all the chemicals and the generator were located in the garage, which was also the only way out of the building. When the fire ignited, there was no way to escape. Shabbir said he had just gone outside the factory when the fire started, but his cousin was severely burned and died at the hospital. A firefighter at the scene, Numan Noor, said the reason most of the victims died was because the main escape route was blocked. The people went to the back side of the building but there was no access, so we had to make forceful entries and ... rescue the people, said Noor. Firefighters broke holes in the factorys brick walls to reach victims inside. At the morgue, bodies were lined up on a hallway floor, covered with white sheets. Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf expressed his shock and grief over the deaths in both cities.

evidence that points to the Salton Sea as the source of a very large and unusual odor event, AQMD Executive Officer Barry Wallerstein said in a statement. Wallerstein said the agency sent technicians trained to gauge the severity of smells across the agencys fourcounty jurisdiction, where they conducted odor surveillance. The air samples showed that levels of hydrogen sulfide, which has an unmistakable rotten-egg odor, were highest around the lake and grew weaker at bigger distances. Modeling showed that a massive thunderstorm could have churned up bacteria and released the stench into the air, where it became trapped by low-hanging clouds. The smell was strongest in the Riverside County town of Mecca, which had far worse problems Tuesday as torrential rains caused flooding in some areas. Investigators also ruled out other possible causes like landfills or oil refineries.

Answers to Mondays questions: Cherylynn La Piere married Salvatore Sonny Bono in 1964. The Christian Democratic Party was voted into power in El Salvador in May 1984. Todays questions: 1961 was the last year that read the same right-side up and upsidedown. What will be the next year to hold this dubious honor? What famous couple was married by NY Archbishop Cushing at the Auchincloss mansion in 1953? Answers in Thursdays Herald. Todays words: Cuck: to excrete Phytivorous: eating vegetables Todays joke: One day, a grandpa and his grandson go golfing. The young one is really good and the old one is just giving him tips. They are on hole 8 and there is a tree in the way and the grandpa says, When I was your age, I would hit the ball right over that tree. So, the grandson hits the ball and it bumps against the tree and lands not to far from where it started. Of course, added the grandpa, when I was your age, the tree was only 3 feet tall.