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Canal Days
Fifth Habitat home underway
parade entries
accepted
The Canal Days
Committee is still accept-
ing applications for the
2010 Canal Days Parade.
Forms can be picked up
at the chamber office or
atdelphoschamber.com/canal
days under the activities tab.
Entries may be
mailed to Canal Days
Parade Chairman Dana
Steinbrenner at 125 E.
Second Street or dropped
off at the chamber office.
The deadline for
entries is Wednesday.

Sports
TODAY
Boys Soccer:
Ottoville at Van Buren,
5 p.m.; Spencerville at
Botkins, 6:30 p.m.
Girls Soccer: Elida
at St. Marys Memorial
(WBL), 7 p.m.
Boys Golf: Ada and
Allen East at Spencerville Caitlin Eyth photos
(NWC - Tamarac), 4 p.m.;
Kalida at Van Buren (Red Project supervisor Dwight Hartman and volunteers work on the fifth Habitat home in
Hawk Run), 4 p.m. Delphos. Below: The home will belong to Julie Smith and her family.
Girls Golf: Crestview at
Lincolnview (NWC), 4 p.m.
Volleyball: St. John’s at
Spencerville, 6 p.m.; Jefferson
at Perry, 6 p.m.; Lincolnview Delphos Habitat Volunteer Coordinator Dave Stemen
at Ottoville, 6 p.m.; Kalida secures a portion of the ceiling at the fifth Habitat home.
at Van Wert, 6 p.m.;
Hardin Northern at Elida, By CAITLIN EYTH Project Supervisor Dwight
6 p.m.; Columbus Grove The Delphos Herald Hartman said. “We would
at Leipsic (PCL), 6 p.m. ceyth@delphosherald.com like to find a family so we
Co-ed Cross Country: can begin construction this
St. John’s, Ottoville and DELPHOS — The fifth fall.”
Lincolnview at Wayne Trace Habitat for Humanity house Interested families must
Invitational, 4:30 p.m. in Delphos is currently under go through an application
WEDNESDAY construction. Additional lots process. The affordable
Girls Soccer: Fort are available for future proj- mortgage is designed for low
Jennings at Miller City ects, so applicants are being income families.
(PCL), 5 p.m.; Kalida vs. sought. “The typical mortgage is range, based on the size of dren, Brandon, 12 and cess in January by contact-
LCC at Lima Senior, 5 p.m. “We have more lots avail- zero interest for 20 years. the family, and have decent Aliyah, 6, will live in the ing Executive Director Lavon
Boys Golf: Jefferson at able in Delphos and we just People that apply need to credit,” Hartman said. house after it’s built. Smith
Allen East (NWC - Lost got two lots in Spencerville,” fall within a certain income Julie Smith and her chil- began the application pro- See HABITAT, page 2
Creek), 4 p.m.; Columbus
Grove at Fort Jennings
(PCL), 4 p.m.; St. John’s at
Versailles (MAC), 4:30 p.m.;
Bath at Ottoville, 4:30 p.m.
Girls Golf: Lincolnview at
Parkway (Deerfield), 4 p.m.

THURSDAY
Boys Soccer: Kalida at
Fort Jennings (PCL), 5 p.m.;
Lima Senior at Ottoville,
5 p.m.; Spencerville at
Lincolnview, 5 p.m.; St.
Marys at Elida (WBL), 7 p.m.
Girls Soccer: Shawnee
at St. John’s, 5 p.m.;
Jefferson at Crestview,
5 p.m.; Ottoville at
Photo submitted
Lima Senior, 7 p.m.
Boys Golf: Columbus Nancy Spencer photo A historical marker was placed Sunday at the
Grove at Paulding (NWC), Members of the Fort Jennings High School Student Council are preparing to host the western edge of Landeck. It marks the location of the
4 p.m.; Fort Recovery Ohio Association of Student Councils’ annual meeting April 28-30. They include, front former Schaffer/Meyer sawmill, destroyed by fire 83
at St. John’s (MAC), from left, Andrew Louth, Andrew Horstman, Lauren Verhoff and Lauren Norbeck; and years ago. The business had operated at that location
back, Ryan Schuerman, Austin Norbeck, Jared Calvelage and Kegan Sickels. for more than 50 years.

Jennings student council to host Historical marker

4:30 p.m.; Shawnee at
Elida (WBL), 5 p.m.
Girls Golf: St. John’s and

unveiled at Landeck
Lincolnview at Wayne Trace

OASC conference — again

(Pleasant Valley), 4 p.m.
Volleyball: St. John’s at
Coldwater (MAC), 5:30 p.m.; For The Delphos Herald its existence.”
Elida at St. Marys (WBL), Bonifas plans other
5:30 p.m.; Spencerville BY NANCY SPENCER groups together. “Nothing Ventured, Nothing
nspencer@delpho- “A lot of the kids who Gained.” The slogan was LANDECK — A his- historical markers in the
at Wayne Trace, 6 p.m. torical marker was placed Landeck area.
Girls Tennis: Elida at sherald.com come here for this event have taken from a song by country
never been in a rural setting singer Sylvia Hutton, who Sunday at Landeck’s west- “I already have the post
Shawnee (WBL), 4:30 p.m. ern edge. It marks the loca- in place for the original
FORT JENNINGS — and will see a lot of things will be a keynote speaker.
The population here will they’ve never seen before,” Jason Barger is another tion of the former Schaffer/ Williams sawmill location
Forecast increase by more than 500 Jostpille said. “In turn, they speaker. The author spent Meyer sawmill, destroyed along Becker Road. I am
Mostly sunny people this spring when the will talk about things our stu- seven straight days flying by fire 83 years ago. The still working on the word-
Wednesday; Fort Jennings High School dents haven’t experienced.” 6,458 miles to seven different business had operated at ing for that one. This loca-
high in low Student Council again plays With the influx of stu- cities — without ever leav- that location for more than tion only involved a loss
90s. See host to the Ohio Association dents, advisors and chaper- ing the airports. He shared 50 years. of livelihood, that location
page 2. of Student Councils’ annual ones, Jostpille is asking local his observations and reflec- Historian Sam Bonifas involved lost of lives,” he
meeting April 28-30. residents to open their homes tions in his book “Step Back researched the information added.
Index Fort Jennings first hosted to students. from the Baggage Claim: contained on the marker.
“I searched a lot of
Additionally, he would
like to see markers placed
Obituaries 2 the meeting in 2007. The “We need to find a place Change the World, Start at
state conference is a three-day for them to sleep and their the Airport.” Barger empha- old newspapers and other at the site of the Landeck
State/Local 3 sources and at this point Town Hall, Landeck High
learning experience including hosts will also be provid- sizes each individual’s ability
Politics 4 discussion groups, a banquet ing breakfast on Friday and to change the cultures of the I believe what is on the School and one for the
Community 5 and dance, as well as board Saturday morning, trans- spaces people move in and sign is correct. I will con- Landeck Oil field. Bonifas
Sports 6-7 elections. portation to and from the out of every day. tinue to research to verify believes those three sites
Classifieds 8 According to Student school and a floor to sleep OASC is a statewide stu- what is shown.” Bonifas would meet the crite-
Television 9 Council Advisor Jeff Jostpille, on,” he said. “We had no dent council organization that said. “With it being more ria needed to get an Ohio
World briefs 10 the event is a learning experi- problem accomplishing this teaches and promotes leader- than 80 years since the Historical marker. Because
ence for all involved. He said in 2007 and I imagine the ship, citizenship and sports- sawmill operated at that they cost thousands of dol-
students will learn organiza- response will be the same manship. Its other region- location, a lot of people
tion, how to ask for support this time.” al members are Elida and are probably not aware of See LANDECK, page 2
and how to bring different This year’s theme is Celina.
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earl threatens Us Coast REPORT
POLICE
after hitting Caribbean Police
investigate
vehicle vandalism
By MiKe MeLiA
the Associated Press
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico
— Hurricane Earl, now a
powerful Category 4 storm,
barreled toward the U.S.
coast early today after bat-
tering tiny islands across the
northeastern Caribbean with
heavy rain and winds that
damaged homes and toppled
power lines.
Earl is forecast to potential-
ly brush the U.S. East Coast
late Thursday, before curving
back out to sea, potentially
swiping New England or far-
eastern Canada. The U.S.
National Hurricane Center
warned coastal residents from
North Carolina to Maine to
watch the storm closely.
“Any small shift in the
track could dramatically alter
whether it makes landfall or
whether it remains over the
open ocean,” said Wallace
Hogsett, a meteorologist
at the center. “I can’t urge
enough to just stay tuned.”
In the Caribbean, Earl
caused flooding in low-lying
areas and damaged homes
on islands including Antigua
and Barbuda, Anguilla and
St. Maarten. Several coun-
tries and territories reported
power outages. Cruise ships
were diverted and flights can-
Mexico captures reported drug lord ‘The Barbie’ residences
By ALeXAnDrA oLson
the Associated Press
MEXICO CITY — A
Texas-born fugitive known as
“the Barbie” who allegedly led
a violent smuggling network
grinned as he was paraded
in handcuffs before reporters
today — the third suspected
drug lord to fall in Mexico in
the past 10 months in a coup
for President Felipe Calderon’s
war on cartels.
Edgar Valdez Villarreal,
who got his improbable nick-
name from his fair complex-
ion, is wanted in the United
States for allegedly smuggling
tons of cocaine. In Mexico,
Landeck
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lars, he hopes a group will
form to collect funds or an
individual will donate the
needed money.
The following are old
Delphos newspaper articles
about the Schaffer/Meyer saw-
mill:
Business started by
Father taken over by son
February 21, 1924
(Thursday).
The Schaffer sawmill,
started at Landeck a half cen-
tury ago by Jacob Schaffer of
North Franklin street, again
became the Schaffer sawmill
Wednesday after having been
in other hands for forty years
past.
A deal was complet-
ed Wednesday by which
Raymond Schaffer, son of
Jacob Schaffer, purchased the
sawmill from Jos. Myers [*],
who bought it from the elder
Schaffer forty years ago.
Habitat
(Continued from page 1)
Welty. After filling out the
application and obtaining refer-
ences, Smith was approved for
a house in May and construc-
tion began by mid June.
According to Smith’s moth-
er, Sue Smith, they heard about
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celed across the region.
The storm’s center passed
just north of the British Virgin
Islands on Monday afternoon.
By nighttime, the hurricane
was pulling away from the
Caribbean, but heavy down-
pours still threatened to cause
flash floods and mudslides in
Puerto Rico and the Virgin
Islands by drenching already
saturated ground.
The Hurricane Center said
it was too early to say what
effect Earl would have in
the U.S., but warned it could
at least kick up dangerous
rip currents. A surfer died
in Florida and a Maryland
swimmer had been miss-
ing since Saturday in waves
spawned by former Hurricane
Danielle, which weakened to
a tropical storm Monday far
out in the north Atlantic.
Craig Fugate, administra-
tor of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, said
Earl’s approach ought to serve
as a reminder for Atlantic
coastal states to update their
evacuation plans.
“It wouldn’t take much to
have the storm come ashore
somewhere on the coast,”
Fugate said. “The message
Bicycles, toys
is for everyone to pay atten-
tion.”
stolen from Close on Earl’s heels,
Tropical Storm Fiona formed
he is blamed for a brutal turf
war that has included bodies
hung from bridges, decapita-
tions and shootouts as he and
a rival fought for control of the
divided Beltran Leyva cartel.
As he was displayed to
reporters today, he still wore
the green polo shirt in which he
was captured the day before.
He grinned often as police
described a high-flying and
violent life.
Security forces had been clos-
ing in on Valdez for over a year,
the biggest breakthrough being
the death of his boss, Arturo
Beltran Leyva, in a December
shootout with marines, Federal
Police Commissioner Facundo
Raymond Schaffer has
been residing on a farm near
Landeck for a number of years
past.
He expects to re-open the
sawmill in about two weeks.
It had been closed for a week
past because of a defect in the
boiler.
Fire Destroys schaffer
Mill at Landeck
August
(Tuesday).
30, 1927
Defective Wiring at Electric
Starter Thought to have Caused
Blaze – Building and Contents
Consumed – Loss Estimated at
$4,000 – Not Decided Whether
Mill Will be Rebuilt. ---
Defective wiring at an elec-
tric starter is thought to have
been responsible for a fire
which destroyed the Raymond
Schaffer sawmill at the west
edge of Landeck Monday
night.
The blaze was discovered
at about 9:00 o’clock by Albert
Klaus, who resides immediate-
the opportunity to apply through
friends.
“My dad bowls with Dave
Stemen and asked him about
any upcoming Habitat projects,”
Sue Smith said. “They were
having trouble finding a family
for this house because a lot of
people don’t know about it and
don’t know how to apply.”
Julie Smith was eager to get
involved when she heard of the
opportunity; her family should
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Delphos is collected on Thurs-
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garbage containers on the curb
Wednesday evening and recycle
every other Wednesday.
The Van Wert County portion
of Delphos is collected on Friday,
with residents placing garbage
containers at the curb on Thurs-
day evening and recycle every
other Thursday.
Recycle is collected this
Thursday and Friday.
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Monday afternoon in the open
Atlantic. The storm, with
maximum winds of 40 mph
(65 kph), was projected to
pass just north of the Leeward
Islands by Wednesday and
stay farther out in the Atlantic
than Earl’s northward path.
Fiona wasn’t expected to
reach hurricane strength over
the next several days.
The rapid development of
Earl, which only became a
hurricane Sunday, took some
islanders and tourists by sur-
prise.
Wind was already rattling
the walls of Lila Elly Ali’s
wooden house on Anegada,
the northernmost of the
British Virgin Islands, when
she and her son went out to
nail the doors shut Monday.
“They say the eye of the
storm is supposed to come
close to us, so we’ve just
got to pray. Everyone here
is keeping in touch, listening
to the radio,” the 58-year-old
said by phone from the island
of 280 people.
After Earl’s center passed,
there were reports of roofs torn
from homes on Anegada, but
the extent of damage across
the Virgin Islands was unclear
Monday night. Emergency offi-
cials said they had no immedi-
ate reports of any fatalities or
serious injuries.
Rosas said.
The arrest of several of
Valdez’ allies, U.S. intelli-
gence tips and other sources
provided evidence that Valdez
had left his home of 10 years
in the resort of Acapulco —
where he owned at least one
posh bar that was raided in
2009 — to lead a lower-profile
life in wealthy neighborhoods
of Mexico City, Rosas said.
Federal police nearly
nabbed Valdez during a raid
in an upscale neighborhood of
the Mexican capital on Aug. 8.
He got away, Rosas said, but
police found him hiding out in
a woody weekend getaway just
outside the Mexican capital
ly east of the building. When
first discovered, the fire was in
the center of the building but
it spread rapidly and the entire
structure was soon in flames.
The machinery and equip-
ment and a large quantity of
wood and lumber were con-
sumed with the mill.
Mr. Schaffer had been oper-
ating the mill about two hours
before the fire was discovered
and the fire started in the vicin-
ity of an electric motor which
was used in operating the
machinery.
The building was an old
one, having been erected about
fifty years ago, and was of
frame construction. The loss is
estimated at about $4,000.
Mr. Schaffer has not yet
decided whether he will rebuild
the plant.
Mr. and Mrs. Schaffer were
in Delphos at the time of the
fire and knew nothing concern-
ing it until they returned home
at about mid-night.
be able to move in this fall.
Habitat for Humanity hous-
es are built by contractors, vol-
unteers and the homeowners.
Families must invest as many
as 450 hours of “sweat equity”
into building their home.
“It is an interesting process
with a lot of interesting and
good people working togeth-
er. This is my first time being
involved and it makes you feel
good to be part of putting the
house together,” Sue Smith
said.
Many of the volunteers come
from St. Peter Lutheran Church.
Approximately 10 percent of
project funding comes from
local churches. The other 90
percent comes from Thrivent
Financial for Lutherans through
Thrivent Builds.
“In the past 5-6 years
Thrivent has donated about
$125 million and they spon-
sor about 300 houses a year,”
Hartman said.
With a dedicated source of
income and committed vol-
unteers, Habitat for Humanity
has plenty of resources to build
homes in the community. Any
family interested in applying for
a Habitat house should contact
Welty at 419-222-4937 or visit
habitatlima.org
Delphos Police were called
to the 1000 block of Marsh
Avenue at 7 p.m. Sunday in
reference on a criminal dam-
age complaint.
Officers met with the vic-
tim who reported sometime
Saturday night into Sunday
morning, unknown subject(s)
had “egged” the driver’s side
of his 2004 Pontiac Grand
Prix while the vehicle had
been parked along the road-
way.
Police also responded to
the 200 block of South Main
Street at 2:21 p.m. Sunday on
a criminal damage complaint.
The victim reported
sometime after 2:30 a.m., an
unknown subject(s) had bro-
ken the passenger side rear
view mirror.
Police probe
domestic dispute
Delphos Police officers
responded to the 300 block
of South Canal Street at 1:14
a.m. Monday for a domestic
dispute.
The female half left the resi-
dence without further incident.
Delphos Police responded
to the 100 block of North
Jefferson Street at 8:30 p.m.
Saturday in reference to a theft
report. The victim reported
that a bike had been stolen
from his property along with
two toddler size riding toys.
At 11:32 a.m. Saturday, a
resident in the 400 block of
North Clay Street reported to
the Delphos Police Department
the theft of a bike from their
residence sometime between
midnight and 9 a.m.
Man charged
with open
container
A Delphos Police officer
was on foot patrol at 1:35 a.m.
Sunday when they observed
Adam Wisher, 27, exit a
downtown establishment car-
rying an open container of
alcohol.
Wisher was charged with
open container in a public
place and cited into Lima Allen
County Municipal court.
WEATHER
Delphos weather
High temperature Monday
in Delphos was 92 degrees,
low was 69. High a year ago
today was 71, low was a
record-tying 42. Record high
for today is 98, set in 1951.
Record low is 42, set in 1915.
WeAtHer ForeCAst
tri-county
the Associated Press
toniGHt: Mostly clear.
Lows in the mid 60s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
WeDnesDAY: Mostly
sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds around 5
mph. increasing to around 10
mph in the afternoon.
WeDnesDAY niGHt:
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid
60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10
mph.
eXtenDeD ForeCAst
tHUrsDAY: Partly
sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southwest winds 5
to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20
percent.
tHUrsDAY niGHt,
FriDAY: Partly cloudy. A
chance of showers and thun-
derstorms. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs around 80. Chance
of rain 30 percent.
FriDAY niGHt-
MonDAY: Mostly clear.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in
the upper 70s.
The original song
“Happy Birthday to You”
was written in 1893 by
sisters Patty and Mildred
Hill, both schoolteachers
in Kentucky, as “Good
Morning to All,” a greeting
for their students.
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violence
By rAHiM FAieZ CorreCtions
the Associated Press The Delphos Herald wants
to correct published errors in
KABUL, Afghanistan — Five its news, sports and feature
U.S. troops were killed by road- articles. To inform the news-
side bombs and insurgent fire in room of a mistake in published
southern and eastern Afghanistan information, call the editorial
today, the latest casualties in a department at 419-695-0015.
particularly bloody spell that has Corrections will be published
left 19 service members dead on this page.
since Saturday.
Meanwhile, on the southern
outskirts of the capital, Kabul, a
gunman opened fire on a busload
BIRTHS
of Afghan Supreme Court clerks, st. ritA’s
killing three and wounding 12, A girl was born Aug. 30
the Interior Ministry reported.
to Derek and Abby Stemen of
Assailants on two motorcy-
Van Wert.
cles halted the bus today morn-
A girl was born Aug. 30
ing in the Musayi district, an
to Jack and Cindy Wolfcale
area where insurgents are active,
of Elida.
court spokesman Abdul Malik
A girl was born Aug. 30 to
Kamawi said. One gunman then
Erick and Kenzie Eickholt of
boarded the bus and opened fire
Cloverdale.
with an automatic weapon, kill-
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killed in fighting in the volatile million
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Briefs
YMCA sets fall
registrations
The YMCA of Van Wert
County announces registra-
tion through Sept. 11 for
the upcoming adult co-ed
volleyball league.
Games will be held from
6-9 p.m. Tuesdays starting
Sept. 28 through Nov. 9.
The team fee is $125.
This will be structured
as a 6-on-6 league, with
at least 3 men and women.
It will be call your calls,
college/high school rules,
6-game regular season and
seventh-week elimination
tournament with champion
and runner-up awards.
The Fall 2010 youth
sports line-up at the YMCA
of Van Wert County
includes soccer, girls vol-
leyball and flag football.
Member registration is
offered through Sept. 11.
The cost per league is $10
for family members; $20
for youth members; $35 for
program members.
Soccer and flag football
leagues are available for
ages 4 to 12, with games to
be held on Saturdays from
Sept. 25 through Oct. 30.
Girls’ volleyball leagues
are available for ages 6 to
13, with games to be on
Monday evenings Sept. 20
through Oct. 25.
Register at the Y or call
419-238-0443. Information
about these and any other
programs can be found at
www.vwymca.com – which
has the entire Fall newslet-
ter available on the homep-
age.
Driver’s Ed starts
Sept. 13
Driver’s Education will
begin in Delphos on Sept.
13.
Area students who will
be 16 years old by April 13,
2011, may register.
Classes are from 6-9 p.m.
Monday through Thursday at
St. John’s High School. The
course includes maneuver-
ability and driving as well as
classroom sessions.
For information, call Tom
Osting at 419-692-6766.
Application are available
at area high school offices.
STATE/LOCAL
9 youth vie for Van Wert County Fair crowns
The 154th Van Wert and Wednesday night Bible the FFA/Vo-AG. Program Danielle Nicole Matthews Club, the drama program, as
County Fair is set to begin School. In her spare time, she at Crestview. She strongly is the daughter of Todd and well as the Van Wert High
on Wednesday. One of the enjoys babysitting and spend- believes that all Brenda Matthews of School Band. In addition to
highlights of this year’s fair ing time with her family and students should go rural Ohio City. She the school swim team, she
is the crowning of friends. through at least one is representing the is also a member of the local
the Junior Fair King Kelsie Preston is course of vocational Parkway FFA and YMCA team, the Van Wert
and Queen. The cor- the daughter of Mark ag class to experi- Barnyard Buddies Marlins. Grooms is employed
onation ceremony Preston of Greenville ence a more hands for 10 years. In by the Van Wert YMCA as a
is scheduled to take and Kerrie Placke on, fun and excit- the Parkway FFA, lifeguard. In the future, she
place at 5:30 p.m. (Kittle) of Celina. ing way to learn. she was the chap- plans to attend college major-
on Thursday in the She is a junior at “Ag class isn’t just ter reporter for two ing in neuroscience. She is
entertainment tent. Crestview High another grade on years, participated the daughter of Dough and
The following 4-H School and is repre- the report card. For in many different Sandra Grooms.
Cunningham
and FFA members senting the Crestview me it’s like a second activities Hillary Ludwig, a
are vying for this FFA chapter. She family.” and helped senior at Lincolnview
year’s crown: Overmeyer has been involved Calib Cunningham is with the community High School, is the
S a m a n t h a with FCCLA, the son of Terry and Ginger service projects. In daughter of Kim
Overmyer, daughter of Josh SADD, band, track Cunningham. He is Barnyard Buddies, and Jeff Ludwig and
and Kathleen Overmyer of and field and is a actively involved in she held office, par- the granddaughter
Convoy, is running for Van two year member of Crestview FFA. He ticipated in com- of Gene and Lois
Wert County Junior Fair FFA. She has partic- attended Buckeye munity service, and Goings and Bill and
Queen. She is a 2010 gradu- ipated in Greenhand, Boys State and is an honor mem- Evelyn Ludwig. She
ate of Van Wert High School Co-ops, horse judg- participated in the ber. Throughout is the older sister of
and a 13-year member of the ing and parliamenta- Ohio State Highway the years she has Grooms Brooks, Jordan and
Bunny Hoppers 4-H Club and ry procedures as well Patrol Junior Cadet received numer- Hayden Ludwig. She
a 10-year member of Ohio as helping with barn- Week. He enjoys ous state qualifiers, is currently employed
Challengers 4-H yard baby- spending time with outstanding awards and many at Sycamore Ice Cream and
Club. In high school, land at the Preston family as well as trophies from showing pigs Kim Hohman’s DanceWorks.
she was a member of fair. She being an employee and dairy feeders. This past She is in The National Beta
varsity volleyball and has won at Westwood Car spring, Matthews graduated Club, science club and drama
softball. She also per- plaques for achiev- Wash. from Parkway High School club. She played the role of
formed in show choir ing third in the state Michael Dean Etzler, with honors. While she the Wicked Witch of the West
and choral choir. for Cooperatives, son of Terry and Shirley was there she was in the drama club
She is a Van Wert first place livestock Etzler, is a senior at Vantage involved with FFA, musical The Wizard
County Museum husbandry and has Career Center enrolled in the softball, volleyball, of Oz. She is also
Junior Curator and is also won the award Electricity Program. He was basketball, science a four-year member
actively involved in Wortman of achievement in voted treasurer of his class. club, National Honor of choir and has par-
Cavteens. Overmyer Agricultural Science He has been in 4-H for the Society, teacher’s ticipated in contest
is a member of North 2. Some of the proj- past seven years aide, Future for both ensembles
Union United Methodist ects she has brought to the fair and has taken vari- Business and full group. She
Church. She will be a student as an FFA member include ous projects. His Leaders of has been a cheer-
at Ohio State University in rabbits, chickens, turkeys and favorite project was America leader for four years
Lima this fall. ducks. She also has helped Rockets Away: 2 and Class and competes every
Jacob Wortman, son of show a dairy heifer and mule Liter Bottle Rockets. Secretary Ludwig summer.
Mike and Christy Wortman in the Senior Fair. Preston has He qualified for dis- for four Ludwig is cur-
of Convoy, is running for also been a four-year member trict for a health and years. Throughout rently taking college prepa-
Van Wert County Junior of 4-H with clubs includ- safety speech he all the clubs she held ratory classes at school and
Fair King. He is a junior ing Wilshire Wide Awake, feels strongly about numerous offices. is a member of North Union
at Crestview High School. Ohio Challengers and Bunny entitled “Substance In her senior year, United Methodist Church
Jacob is an eight-year member Hoppers. During this time Abuse.” He is also Etzler she was named where she also plays vol-
of both Bunny Hoppers and she has enjoyed taking breed- a two-year camp
Ohio Challengers
H o m e c o m i n g leyball. She is a competition
ing and production counselor for 4-H Camp Queen. She feels that 4-H and dancer at Kim Hohman’s
4-H Clubs. He is
on the varsity golf
rabbit, production Palmer. His favorite part of FFA have helped her become DanceWorks. She has been
turkey, duck and egg 4-H is going to camp and hav- the responsible and success- a dancer for 14 years with
and baseball teams. production chicken ing a great time every year. ful person she is today and perfect attendance and has
He is also a member project along with a He is an active member of the helped her find her future been on the Van Wert All
of FFA and and Jr. self-determined her- Boy Scouts of America. He career path. Matthews plans Stars cheer squad for three
Fair Board. Jacob is itage turkey project. is achieving his first to attend The Ohio years.
a member of First She has won numer- class rank. He was State University in Her 4-H club is Leaders of
United Methodist ous ribbons and tro- voted the Chaplain September major- the Future advised by Nancy
Church and an active phies from all areas Aide of his troop, ing in Ag Business Johnson and Liz Gerdeman.
member of the youth of her projects. She which is attend- and Applied She has been in 4-H for three
group. Poling has helped with the ing Camp Berry Economics. years and secretary for two.
Brittany Poling 4-H chicken BBQ in Findlay for one Taylor Grooms Her past 4-H projects include
is the daughter of Jason and for three years and the 4-H week. He is also a is a junior at Van dairy feeders, food and fitness
Kendra Allen. She is a junior shaved ice booth for two. She very active member Wert High School. for fun and designing interi-
at Lincolnview and is repre- enjoys working on her family in his church group. She is currently ors. This year, she attended
senting her FFA chapter. She hobby farm and helping local He and seven other president of her her club bake sale at TSC. In
Matthews
is attending Vantage Career farmers with their farms. She members are attend- 4-H club, Barnyard the past she has participated
Center for Early Childhood also enjoys playing the oboe, ing a youth gathering Buddies. She has in cleaning the Middle Point
Education for the 2010-2011 horseback riding, swimming, in New Orleans, Louisiana. been active in 4-H for eight community building and
school year. Poling is on ARBA rabbit showing and He is also an usher for the years and is also a member maintaining the landscape.
the Junior Fair Board and spending time with fam- congregation of his church. of the 4-H fashion board. She wishes to help Leaders of
very active in her church ily and friends. Preston has He has been attending Zion At school, she is a member the Future grow into a bigger,
group at Zion Christian learned many life-changing Lutheran Church of rural of the swim team and the more achieving, community-
Union. She helps with VBS and fulfilling things through Willshire since he was born. scholastic bowl team, Beta serving club.

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Engagement Firefighter Phil PASS TIME IN
Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197,
Benevolent and Protective Order
LINE.
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POLITICS “Good people are good because they’ve come to wisdom through failure. We get very little
wisdom from success, you know.”
— William Saroyan, American author and playwright (born this date in 1908, died 1981)
Spending up,
IT WAS NEWS THEN
economy still
limping along
One Year Ago
• Having helped three families move into their home, the
community celebrated yet another milestone as the fourth
WASHINGTON (AP) —
Habitat for Humanity home was dedicated. The house is located
Americans are spending a little
at 709 W. Wayne St. It’s owned by the Lanteigne family, who
more this summer, but hard-
were excited to finally be done with construction and start set- ly enough to rejuvenate the
tling in. weakening economy.
What is needed is a big-
25 Years Ago — 1985
ger boost in salaries and more
• Members of the Future Farmers of America from Jefferson
jobs. Economists don’t see
and St. John’s high school put wood chips along the nature and
either coming this year, which
fitness trail at the north edge of Stadium Park. Eagle Scouts also
is why the economy is likely to
made a project out of putting wood chips around the groves of limp along.
trees along the trail. The trail is a spin-off of the wastewater Still, modest gains in spend-
treatment plant project, according to Edgar Schwieterman, ing were a welcome sign after
superintendent of public services. a string of economic reports
• It took Jefferson just one play from scrimmage to find the last week raised fears of the
end zone and that was a prelude of what was to come the rest country slipping back into a
of the night. After recovering a fumble by Wayne Trace’s quar- recession.
terback, Scot Boggs hit Alan Syphrit with a 32-yard touchdown “The consumer hasn’t taken
pass to open scoring. Jefferson went on to rout the Raiders 48-0 the economy back into reces-
in the season opener for both teams at Stadium Park. sion,” said Stuart Hoffman,
• “Bet you can’t eat just one” is being heard more frequently
chief economist at PNC
in the area about the potato chips made by Delphos Potato Chip Financial Services Group.
Co., 900 Elida Ave. Owner, Mark Downey, who believes his
“The consumer is still moving
chip manufacturing firm is the smallest in the United States, is forward but they are doing it at
happy with the way Delphos Chips are being accepted in the
a very modest pace.”
area. Consumer spending rose
0.4 percent in July, with much
50 Years Ago — 1960 of the strength coming from
• A Gomer man, “ Gib” Walls claims to possess one of
increased demand for autos,
the finest collections of Indian artifacts in this country. Walls the Commerce Department
began his hobby of collecting artifacts some 40 years ago.
reported Monday. It was the
The basement of the Walls home houses most of the artifacts, best showing since March, but
which are kept in cases. Some may be found in the living room
it followed three lackluster
of his home. A fancier of Indian lore, Walls gleaned most of months when spending was
his knowledge from his grandfather, who would relate stories
essentially flat.
concerning the Indians in this territory in the 1800’s. Walls can Americans did earn a little
relate tales of Indian encounters by his great-grandfather, and more in July after seeing their
of the changes in the Northwest Territory following the Battle incomes unchanged in June.
of Fallen Timbers and the Mad Anthony Wayne’s victory in Still, the 0.2 percent increase
was mostly the result of small
1794. Walls was born on a farm near Rushmore and found his
first tomahawk on his father’s farm when he was 17. Many wage and salary gains that fell
far below increases seen in
articles of his collection were found after the ice blasting at
“Old Hog Creek” in 1942. The collector plans to have a book more robust economic recover-
ies, economists said. And some
written of his beliefs and facts in the near future. Walls and his
wife Gladys, live in Gomer but their son, Jack, and his wife and of the gains came from a jump
in Social Security payments.
three children reside on a farm near the Walls homestead near
Rushmore. Without job growth, con-
sumers are not expected to
spend much more. But the
75 Years Ago — 1935
• An ice cream social for the benefit of St. Rita’s Hospital economy is growing too slowly
to support sustained hiring and
in Lima will be given on the grounds of the new school at
Ottoville on Sept. 8. The affair is being given under the spon- companies are waiting to see
more demand from consum-
sorship of the C. L. of C., Ottoville Council, and the entire par-
ish of the Immaculate Conception Church is taking part. Lunch ers. That has left the economy
stuck in limbo.
will be served and entertainment including horseshoes, cards,
music, “House of Mystery,” will be provided the patrons of this Last week the government
reported that the economy grew
worthy cause.
• Interesting relics of the olden days are on display in the at an anemic 1.6 percent rate in
the April-to-June quarter and
window of the Coombs Shoe Company, North Main Street.
sales of previously occupied
These are the property of John Estill, manager of the store. An homes fell last month to the
old directory is shown, published in 1861. It lists Delphos as a lowest level in 15 years. A pri-
town of 1600 population and tells of the thriving trade carried
vate-sector report also noted
on the canal. A Bible printed in Welsh in 1752 is in excellent that Americans bought new
state of preservation. Estill also has a collection of old coins, homes at the weakest pace in
guns, stamps, etc. nearly half a century.
• The Wapakoneta Daily News carried a picture of a former On Monday President
Delphos man, Robert Thatcher and his assistants, of a gasoline Barack Obama acknowledged
station he is to operate in that city. The station is of a new type, the fragile economy while
streamlined, the sides of plate glass and the building without imploring Congress to pass
corners. a small business aid package
when it returns next month
from its summer break.
Moderately confused He mentioned extending
Bush tax cuts due to expire
this year for households mak-
ing under $250,000 a year,
upping the nation’s investment
in clean energy, rebuilding
more roads and highways and
tax cuts designed to keep jobs
in the U.S.
“My economic team is hard
at work identifying additional
measures that could make a
difference in both promoting
growth and hiring in the short
term and increasing our econ-
omy’s competitiveness in the
long term,” he said.
Paul Dales at Capital
Economics said the economy
is likely to remain in a slow-
growth rut for several years.
He said economic growth is
likely to average around 2 per-
cent for the rest of this year
and through all of 2011 and
2012 as well. That’s far below
the rates needed to drive the
9.5 percent unemployment
rate lower.
It takes stronger growth —
around 5 percent for a full year
-- to drive down the unem-
ployment rate by 1 percentage
point.
Obama to honor troops
as Iraq combat ends
By JULIE PACE
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — As
President Barack Obama
prepares to officially end the
lengthy and divisive U.S.
combat operation in Iraq,
he’ll personally thank some
of the soldiers who fought
there for their service to a
mission he forcefully opposed
from the start.
Many of those soldiers
deployed from Fort Bliss,
the sprawling Army base in
El Paso, Texas, that Obama
will visit today. After speak-
ing with the troops, Obama
will return to Washington to
address the nation and for-
mally end a combat mission
in Iraq that lasted more than
seven years, leaving more
than 4,400 U.S. troops dead
and thousands more wound-
ed.
Obama was an early crit-
ic of the war, speaking out
against it during the U.S. inva-
sion in early 2003 and prom-
ising during his presidential
campaign to bring the conflict
to an end. The White House
sees today’s benchmark as a
promise kept and has gone
to great lengths to promote
it as such, dispatching Vice
President Joe Biden to Iraq to
preside over a formal change-
of-command ceremony and
raising tonight’s remarks to
Poll: Most attuned voters tilt toward Republicans
By ALAN FRAM
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — nation’s agenda — are furious
Americans with the strongest
opinions about the coun-
try’s most divisive issues are
largely unhappy with how
President Barack Obama is
handling them, an ominous
sign for Democrats hoping to
retain control of Congress in
the fall elections.
In nine of 15 issues exam-
ined in an Associated Press-
GfK Poll this month, more
Americans who expressed
intense interest in a problem
voiced strong opposition to
Obama’s work on it, including
the economy, unemployment,
federal deficits and terrorism.
They were about evenly split
over the president’s efforts
on five issues and strongly
approved of his direction on
just one: U.S. relationships
with other countries.
In another danger sign for
Democrats, most Americans
extremely concerned about
10 of the issues say they will
vote for the Republican can-
didate in their local House
race. Only those highly inter-
ested in the environment lean
toward the Democrats.
The findings are troubling
for Democrats struggling
to protect their House and
Senate majorities on Election
Day. They suggest that many
Algae booms being monitored by state officials
By Senator Steve Buehrer
With summer quickly com-
ing to a close, Ohioans are try-
ing to enjoy as many outdoor
activities as possible before
fall and winter approaches.
Many of my family’s favor-
ite summer activities involve
water — boating, fishing and
swimming. This year, some
Ohioans may not be able to
enjoy these activities as they
did in the past and blue-green
algae growths are to blame.
If you have been paying
attention to the news, count-
less articles have detailed
the growing algae problem
in Ohio’s lakes. Algae pres-
ence on inland lakes is noth-
ing new. For example, Grand
Lake St. Mary’s has seen
algae growth every summer
for about a decade. However,
this year, the algae blooms
are worst than ever and
have spread across the state.
High phosphorus seems to
be to blame for the growth
of algae. The problem esca-
lated because of hot, sunny
weather, as algae thrives in
this kind of environment.
In our area, Grand Lake
St. Mary’s and the western
part of Lake Erie have been
affected by the algae blooms.
Concern arises because blue-
green algae can turn toxic.
It has potential to secrete
the level of an Oval Office
address, something Obama
has only done once before.
Among Obama’s goals
today is honoring those who
have served in Iraq since the
March 2003 invasion, many
returning to the battlefield for
multiple tours of duty. White
House spokesman Robert
Gibbs said Monday that while
the Iraq war would have never
happened had Obama been
commander in chief at the
time, the president holds the
service and sacrifice of the
troops in high regard.
“Whether you are for
the invasion or whether you
opposed the invasion, you had
our men and women in uni-
form who undertook the com-
mands of their commander
in chief, and should be held
up and celebrated for what
they’ve done in allowing
combat troops now to come
home,” Gibbs said.
Since the start of the war,
200,000 personnel from Fort
Bliss have deployed to Iraq,
serving in every major phase
of the war. Fifty-one soldiers
from the base died there and
many more were wounded.
Last week, some 600 sol-
diers from the 1st Brigade
Combat Team returned to the
base as part of Obama’s self-
imposed Aug. 31 deadline for
having all U.S. combat troops
out of Iraq. Just about 50,000
of the most involved voters
— those with the deepest feel-
ings about issues high on the
with the party in power and
will take out their wrath at
the polls.
“I’m going to vote
Republican, and hope there’s
some kind of message sent
to the administration that the
public is unhappy with what’s
happened the first two years
of the Obama administra-
tion,” said Mark Milanese,
49, a building remodeler
from Coatesville, Pa., who
expressed strong disapproval
for the president’s approach
to many major issues.
Congressional races often
turn on local concerns and
the candidates’ character, fac-
tors that may yet sway many
races this year. But many ana-
lysts think the public’s widely
sour mood — just 35 percent
in the AP-GfK poll said the
country is headed in the right
direction — means this year’s
campaigns could be widely
influenced by national issues,
especially the economy.
“The economy is poor,
we’re muddling through in
Afghanistan, we’re not mak-
ing much progress in the war
on terror,” said Paul Goren,
a University of Minnesota
political scientist who studies
voting behavior. “Every once
in a while national issues can
microcystis, a neurotoxin. At
high concentrations, it can
cause damage to the nervous
system. Although this is con-
cerning, Ohio EPA, Ohio
Department of Health and
Ohio Department of Natural
Resources are continually
monitoring the water to keep
the public informed on what
precautions should be taken.
In all cases, a person should
avoid direct contact with the
algae and avoid ingestion of
lake water. At Grand Lake St.
Mary’s, where the concen-
tration of algae blooms has
been particularly high, state
officials recently announced
that watercraft are once
again permitted on the lake.
However, warnings against
people swimming or skiing
in the lake or eating fish from
the lake continue.
The good news is drinking
water has not been affected.
Not a single drinking water
quality test has indicated tox-
ins are present after the water
is treated with chlorination
and carbon filtering as is the
normal procedure for most
drinking water. Even the
most basic water treatment
plant is equipped with the
equipment and process nec-
essary to make the water safe
for drinking.
Researchers and scientists
across the state are working to
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U.S. troops will remain,
down from a peak of nearly
170,000 in 2007. U.S. troops
will no longer be allowed to
go on combat missions unless
requested and accompanied
by Iraqi forces.
Administration officials
have been careful to avoid
equating the end of the com-
bat mission with a mission
accomplished. That was the
phrase on the now-infamous
banner that flew on an aircraft
carrier seven years ago when
President George W. Bush
declared an end to major com-
bat operations in Iraq, a sym-
bol the Bush White House
came to deeply regret as the
war dragged on.
“You won’t hear those
words coming from us,” Gibbs
said Monday. “Obviously
tomorrow marks a change in
our mission. It marks a mile-
stone that we have achieved in
removing our combat troops.
That is not to say that violence
is going to end tomorrow.”
Under a security agree-
ment signed between the U.S.
and Iraq before Obama took
office, all U.S. forces must
leave Iraq by the end of 2011.
But the Obama administration
insists the U.S. is not aban-
doning Iraq and is ramping
up a diplomatic corps to help
stabilize the country’s gov-
ernment and economy over
the coming years.
intrude. It looks like there’s a
good chance this will be one
of those elections.”
To find people with the
most intense views, the AP
examined poll respondents
who called an issue extreme-
ly important and compared
those who strongly approved
of Obama’s handling of that
matter with those who strong-
ly disapproved.
By a 3-to-1 margin, more
of these highly opinionated
people strongly disapproved
of the president’s effort on
the economy than strongly
approved. More strongly dis-
approved of Obama’s actions
by a 2-to-1 ratio on unem-
ployment, 2-1 on health care,
6-1 on the deficit and 2-1 on
terrorism. His performance on
Afghanistan, taxes, immigra-
tion and gas prices also drew
strong disapproval.
Of the most frequently
mentioned issues, the only one
where most did not strongly
disapprove of Obama’s work
was education, on which they
were closely divided. They
were also split over his han-
dling of energy, Iraq, the
environment and the Gulf of
Mexico oil spill.
Those with the strongest
views represent a minority of
the population, ranging from
one in nine people to one in
three people, depending on
the specific issue.
find ways to curb the growth
of algae blooms and clean up
Ohio’s waters. The ever-grow-
ing field of technology will be
utilized to ensure the safety of
Ohioans who enjoy spending
their time on the many bodies
of water in the state.
Outdoor recreation has
always been a favorite pas-
time of my family and the
citizens of Northwest Ohio.
As my family engages in our
favorite summer activities for
the final time before the cold
weather of winter sets in, we
will have to be mindful of the
blue-green algae issue and be
aware of any potential warn-
ings. I would urge all of you
to do the same thing as we all
enjoy the last few weeks of
summers.
I encourage residents from
the 1st Senate District to con-
tact me with any questions,
thoughts or concerns about
state government issues.
You can write me, Senator
Steve Buehrer, Ohio Senate,
Statehouse, Columbus, Ohio,
43215, or contact me by
phone at (614) 466-8150. I
can also be reached by email
at SD01@senate.state.oh.us.
In addition, for more infor-
mation about my work in the
Ohio Senate, please visit my
page on the new Senate web-
site at www.ohiosenate.gov/
steve-buehrer.
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Brumback Library
CALENDAR OF
EVENTS
TODAY
6 p.m. — Weight Watchers
meets at Trinity United
Methodist Church, 211 E.
Third St.
7:30 p.m. — Alcoholics
Anonymous, First Presbyterian
Church, 310 W. Second St.
WEDNESDAY
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.
11:45 a.m. — Rotary Club
meets at the Delphos Eagles
Lodge, 1600 E. Fifth St.
6 p.m. — Shepherds of
Christ Associates meet in the
St. John’s Chapel.
6:30 p.m. — Delphos
Kiwanis Club meets at the
Eagles Lodge, 1600 E. Fifth
St.
7 p.m. — Bingo at St.
John’s Little Theatre.
7:30 p.m. — Hope Lodge
214 Free and Accepted
Masons, Masonic Temple,
North Main Street.
9 p.m. — Fort Jennings
Lions Club meets at the
Outpost Restaurant.
THURSDAY
9-11 a.m. — The Delphos
Canal Commission Annex
Museum, 241 N. Main St.,
will be 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 shop-
ping.
6:30 p.m. — Delphos
Ladies Club, Trinity United
Methodist Church.
7 p.m. — Delphos
Emergency Medical Service
meeting, EMS building,
Second Street.
7:30 p.m. — Delphos
Chapter 23, Order of Eastern
Star, meets at the Masonic
Temple, North Main Street.
FRIDAY
7:30 a.m. — Delphos
Optimist Club meets at the
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 a.m.-noon — Interfaith
Thrift Store is open for shop-
ping.
St. Vincent DePaul Society,
located at the east edge of the
St. John’s High School park-
ing lot, is open. The facil-
ity can also be opened by
appointment by calling John
Trentman at 419-692-7185.
9:30-11:30 a.m. — Delphos
Postal Museum is open.
12:15 p.m. — Testing of
warning sirens by Delphos
Fire and Rescue
7 p.m. — Bingo at St.
John’s Little Theatre.
Please notify the Delphos
Herald at 419-695-0015 if
there are any corrections
or additions to the Coming
Events column.
Happy Birthday
SEPT. 1
Alan Trentman
Steve Metcalfe
Leanna Pitts
Molly Buettner
Derek Webb
YMCA Pioneer Days Fall Rendezvous
The Jennings Creek
Council and the Van Wert
YMCA are again partnering
to bring the Van Wert com-
munity a fun, interactive reen-
actment of how life would
have been in the 1800’s.
The YMCA’s Camp Clay
will be the site for the Fall
Rendezvous the weekend of
September 10 – 12. All are
welcome to attend this free
community event through-
out the weekend. Organized
school groups are to be pre-
registered for Sept. 10 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m.
The Jennings Creek
Council reenacts what life
was like in the early 1800’s
when brave men would trav-
el deep into the American
wilderness in search of bea-
ver pelts and other fine furs.
If a man was skilled enough
to survive the winter trap-
ping season, he would gath-
er his furs and travel many
miles to prearranged places
called Rendezvous, French
for “gathering place.” Here
they would gather and
reunite with their families
and exchange their furs
for money and supplies.
Relaxing in relative safety,
they would renew friend-
ships with those not seen
over the year. There would
be great story telling, sing-
ing and dancing and tests of
their woodsman skills such
CL of C to open season
The Delphos Catholic
Ladies of Columbia Council
40 will meet at 6 p.m. Sept.
7 at the Knights of Columbus
hall.
YMCA Camp
Willson sets
fall programs
YMCA Camp Willson in
Bellefontaine is currently
taking registrations for these
programs:
Women’s Weekend, Sept
10-12
If you are an adult woman
looking for a great weekend
to get away from the hustle
and bustle of work and fam-
ily this is the program for
you! You can do as much or
as little as you like. Crafts,
relaxing massages, hiking,
horseback trail rides, deli-
cious meals, and so much
more.
YMCA Camp Willson
TrailTrek, 5K Run/Fun
Walk Sept. 12
To benefit Willson’s
Kids to Camp Scholarship
Fund, 2732 County Road
11, Bellefontaine. Race day
registration begins at 1 p.m.,
race begins at 2 p.m. Register
online @ www.speedy-feet.
com.
Adult Women’s
Horseback Riding Club
Adult women come share
your love of horses, meet
new friends, learn from ring
lessons and enjoy scenic trail
rides. Our female instruc-
tors will focus on safety, fun,
and learning. With over 43
horses to choose from, we
can match participants with
a horse suitable for any rid-
ing level. Sunday afternoons,
2-4:30 p.m. starting Sept. 26,
Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2010.
Fall Family Getaway
Camp, Nov. 26-28, 2010.
YMCA Camp Willson is
the perfect place to share
time with your family! The
weekend is filled with excit-
ing and relaxing activities.
Campfires, boating, great
food, wall climbing, hik-
ing, horseback riding, great
meals included and so much
more.
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as flintlock shooting and
tomahawk throwing.
According to history,
these rendezvous’ were
the most important part of
the year for these men and
their families. Whether they
were called Mountain Men,
Buck Skinners, Trappers, or
Voyageurs; they were the
forerunners of American his-
tory. They opened the doors
to the unknown, which led
to the eventual taming of the
land by the flood of pioneers
and settlers that would soon
follow.
“The Jennings Creek
Council re-enactors come
from all over Ohio, Michigan
and Indiana and are look-
ing forward to being able to
again use the YMCA Camp
Clay campus for their rendez-
vous”, said Larry Morrison,
President of the JCC.
Most everything in the
members camp areas are peri-
od accurate. The camps are
allowed to have some mod-
ern conveniences; however
they have to remain hidden
during visiting hours. This
allows for the most authen-
tic hands on teaching and
learning history experience
for visitors.
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Lady Jays open on winning note

By JIM METCALFE point.
The Delphos Herald Van Wert seemed to have
jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com the momentum early in set
4, making the Jays have to
DELPHOS — It’s often a battle uphill. With sopho-
maxim in sports that a team more Heather Vogt (7 kills,
improves the most between 11 blocks) and Mallory
its first and second game of a MacLennan (3 kills, 7 blocks)
new season. helping lead the way. That’s
Both St. John’s and Van exactly what the Jays did.
Wert do have some things to They tied the visitors at 20
address on their volleyball on a kill by Geise and then
teams but the Lady Blue Jays ran off the last five volleys
probably feel a lot better about — despite two timeouts by
themselves after a 25-22, Van Wert to stop the bleed-
25-23, 23-25, 25-20 victory ing — and took the match on
Monday night at Robert A. a down-the-line kill by senior
Arnzen Gymnasium. Gabby Metzner.
“It was a typical first match Senior Raegan Baxter
with a lot of first-match jit- added six kills and sopho-
ters. We have a young and more Millie Murphy added
inexperienced team and today four aces.
was the first day of school; The Jays committed 13 ser-
all these things hit at once,” vice errors to only nine aces. Putnam County Sentinel photo
Jays coach Kelly Sterling Senior Katie Wallenhorst
explained. “I felt we were contributed 16 assists for the Jefferson sophomore Courtney VanSchoyk and Miller
aggressive most of the night, hosts. City’s Sara Schroeder battle for possession during their
though we had our moments. “We had a few too many soccer matchup Monday at Miller City.

Miller City erupts

These girls are fighters, service errors, more than I’d
though, and they will fight to like. We have been serving
the end. I like that.” well in practice but that’s dif-
In a match that saw the ferent from a match,” Sterling

vs. Lady Jeffcats

largest lead by either team
of five, the trend was estab-
lished from the early going.
Neither team could really
get on a run in the first set
with constant sideouts due
to hitting and service errors
— likely a sign of those first-
match jitters — with a few
kills along the way. The Blue
and Gold were just a bit more
consistent, getting set 1 on a
Van Wert service miscue (8
for the night versus 18 aces)
on set point.
Set 2 was very much like
its predecessor, with the Jays
holding the largest lead of
five at 10-5. Though the Lady
Cougars did fight back behind
junior Molly Gamble (7 kills,
6 aces, 4 stuff-kills) to notch
a 20-20 tie, the hosts again
added. “We also have to
return serves better but I felt
Tom Morris photo our passing is coming along.
There’s always things like
St. John’s junior Shelby Reindel quickly taps the ball
better communication we
down for the kill versus Van Wert Monday night at Arnzen need to work on but this is a
Gymnasium. The Lady Blue Jays opened their season with good opening match for us.”
a 4-set victory. Van Wert won the junior
had the finishing kick to gain Junior Shelby Reindel (11 varsity matchup 13-25, 25-16,
a 2-set lead on another hitting kills, 8 blocks, 2 stuffs) and 25-14.
error by the visitors. senior Tiffany Geise (7 kills, “Our focus is going to
“We have some young- 3 aces) started to get more be on doing our individual
sters, too, but for me, it isn’t untracked. assignments,” Ainsworth
about that. It’s about getting The Jays got off to a quick added. “This is a team game
easy points and making things start in set 3, forcing Van but we have to work on doing
easier for ourselves,” Van Wert to play catchup the rest the things we should be doing
as individuals; the team will
Wert coach Jenny Ainsworth of the way behind a balanced
noted. “We just didn’t get attack. That they did and this come together if that hap-
pens.”
enough easy points; even time they had the better of the
when we did, like aces, we’d proceedings at the end, reduc- St. John’s visits
Spencerville 6 p.m. (JV start)
give it back with an error. ing their deficit to 2-1 in sets
That didn’t allow us to build as senior Morgan Smelser (4 tonight, while Van Wert
entertains Kalida.
By CHARLIE
WARNIMONT
Delphos Herald
Correspondent
MILLER CITY – Miller
City’s girls soccer team got
off to a bit of a sluggish start
Monday afternoon as they
hosted Delphos Jefferson.
Four minutes into the
match, Miller City coach
Nick Pittman pulled his entire
starting lineup in favor of the
second unit for a 5-minute
stretch. Once the starting unit
returned, their play picked
up as Miller City rolled by
visiting Wildcats to within
2-1 with 19:41 left in the first
half.
In the next three minutes,
Miller City had three scoring
chances, including seeing a
shot bounce off the left post.
With 16:13 left in the half,
the host Wildcats went up 3-1
as Inkrott scored her second
goal of the match.
Miller City added four
more goals in the opening
half as Inkrott scored her
third goal of the half and
Marissa Schroeder scored
before Hannah Niese scored
twice in the final eight min-

Titans 1st half dooms Musketeers

momentum.” kills) put down a kill on set
Jefferson 12-2 in non-league utes of the half for a 7-1 half-
action. time lead. Inkrott assisted on
As the host Wildcats strug- Niese’s goal with 50 seconds
gled early to finish scoring left in the half.
By JIM METCALFE for the Orange and Black made an attempt against Titan deficit at 27:50 when he made opportunities, coach Pittman Miller City kept up their
The Delphos Herald offense as the Titans (2-0-1) senior keeper Jason Fischer (3 a leaping stop of Metzger’s pulled all but his goalie in an offensive pressure in the sec-
jmetcalfe@delpho- started to take control. saves versus 5 shots-on-goal) 18-yarder. effort to send a message to his ond half as Marissa Schroeder
sherald.com They took the lead for good from 12 yards but was denied The hosts had a golden starters. scored her second goal of the
at 31:10 of the opening half at 13:33. chance at 26:17 when Norbeck While the second team match just under two minutes
FORT JENNINGS — The as senior Derrick Stechschulte Musketeer junior Brian got an open look from the left missed a couple of scor- into the half.
Fort Jennings boys soccer team found classmate Nate Brickner Vorst was injured at 9:51 and post but his 16-yarder hit the ing chances, the first team Inkrott scored her fourth
was playing its third match inside the box. The junior got did not return. right post. returned and went to work goal of the match four and a
in five days when the control from 10 yards They made it 3-0 at the 6:24 Good made two great saves scoring seven goals in the half minutes later before soph-
Musketeers matched up and his shot got past mark when Beckman made a down the stretch: knocking opening half.
with Ottawa-Glandorf Musketeer senior nice move in the mid- junior Winston Fuetter’s
omore Jennifer Leis scored
Senior Cayla Inkrott with 26 minutes left when she
Monday afternoon at keeper Tyler Good (7 dle and went to the left 18-yard floater over
Keith Hamel Memorial saves vs. 10 shots-on- from 12 yards out. the bar at 17:25; and finally put Miller City on the blooped a shot towards the
Field. goal). “It was a pretty lop- denying junior Nate scoreboard at the 29:22 mark goal that the Jefferson keeper
They looked it in giv- Good stymied the sided score last year, Schmiedebusch from in of the first half when her shot was unable to grab.
ing up three goals in the next two good looks so we emphasized get- close with a diving save was unable to be controlled Hannah Niese and Sara
first half in a 3-0 loss to by the Titans: at 23:47, ting off to a quick start,” O-G with 25 ticks left. by Jefferson junior goalie Schroeder finished the Miller
the Titans in non-confer- when he grabbed a try coach Mike Weihrauch said. “We’re still stuck trying Cassidy Bevington and rolled City scoring as Niese assisted
ence action. by sophomore T.J. “We did a good job of finding to play everything down the into the goal for a 1-0 lead. on Schroeder’s second tally
“We looked tired Norbeck Metzger; and 23:01, the seams in their defense and middle. We have worked and The Wildcats went up of the night.
from the start. We just when he stopped soph- attacking them. Our first goal, worked on being more off an 2-0 less than two minutes Sophomore Jenna Moreo
seemed to have no energy the omore Matt Kaufman’s shot. we forced their goalie out of the outside-inside team, moving later as senior Sara Schroeder scored a second-half goal for
first half,” Jennings coach Bill However, with an increas- middle and that opened things the ball side to side as well,” knocked a shot into the right Jefferson (0-2-1).
Romes noted. “We seemed to ingly hard-fought matchup — up. We worked on moving the Romes added. “We tried to play corner of the net. Miller City outshot
be a lot better the second half with four yellow cards handed ball quicker.” that at Elida and we played well Jefferson got a break eight Jefferson 18-2 in the match
but it still wasn’t enough. I out to the Titans and one to Good denied Kaufman with when we did it but we didn’t minutes later when junior as Bevington had six saves in
never saw this team before and the Musketeers — the Titans just 31 ticks off the second-half do it enough or at all tonight. Elizabeth Schosker took
I hope I never see it again.”
goal for Jefferson. Miller City
put together another scor- clock. We’ve talked about it and I a long pass played into the
The Musketeers (1-2) had a ing sequence at 27:55. Junior Norbeck tried to get the guess we’ll have to work at it at goalie Missy Michel did not
great opening look at the 37:52 Austin Maag fed sophomore hosts on the board at 34:05 but
Delphos offensive end. She make a save.
practice the next few days.”
mark when Andrew Louth’s Eric Beckman on the left out- his 18-yarder was first deflected Fort Jennings hosts Kalida 5 dribbled around one defender Miller City hosts Fort
header from 14 yards hit the side the post; his 8-yarder got by a defender and then stopped p.m. Thursday, while Ottawa- and fired a shot from the right Jennings 5 p.m. Wednesday,
crossbar and went over the top. inside that post for a 2-0 edge. by the keeper. Glandorf visits Shawnee at 7 side of the box to the left while Jefferson visits
corner of the goal, pulling the Crestview 5 p.m. Thursday.

Blue Jay invite an early running test

That was it for a long time Senior Austin Norbeck Good preserved the 3-goal p.m.

By JIM METCALFE
The Delphos Herald
jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com
Every coach appreciates
having early tests, whatever the
sport is.
That is what Saturday’s
St. John’s Cross Country
Invitational has become for
many area coaches.
For the host team,
new coach Steve Hellman
doesn’t have to worry
about the team scores since
he doesn’t have enough on
either the boys or the girls
side to have a full team.
Still, it’s a chance to find out
rather quickly how his charges
stack up to some of the area’s
top runners.
“When you have a few kids
running their first-ever high
school races at 5 kilometers ver-
sus 3,200 meters in junior high,
it’s a big leap. For example,
Megan Joseph finished 1st and
that bodes well for the future,”
Hellman said. “Jason Michel,
our senior leader, just missed
his personal record by a couple
of seconds (69th place at 20:20)
and this is just the first meet.
Again, that seems to set up
a solid senior season for him.
I’m really proud of our junior
high runners and how well they
did.”
On the boys side, Aaron
Hellman finished 87th (21:19),
Chris Goodwin 128th (25:08)
and Todd Rode 132nd (26:03)
out of 143 runners.
On the girls side, Joseph was
the only runner.
For now, he is focused on
the Wayne Trace Invitational
tonight but already has a good
idea of how he will train his
charges.
“We’re going to focus more
now on speed work, how to fin-
ish races well. You always want
to keep up the miles as part of
your base training
but we’ll adjust
that for now,” he
added.
Ottoville men-
tor Bob Kaple has
some injury con-
cerns to worry about as
the Big Green runners also pre-
pare for tonight’s invitational.
“It seems to be one of those
years already where injuries
have hit. We had some last year
but we had more depth,” Kaple
noted. “Brianna Rodriguez fin-
ished 19th (22:11) but she was
involved with an auto accident
with her mother and she’s pretty
sore. When she gets healthy,
she’ll be a high finisher — top
10/15 — in most races. Emily
Byrne (43rd in 24:07) is also
banged up some. You want to
keep them improving with their
times and conditioning and
being competitive in big meets
like this but you also have to
keep them healthy; it’s a fine
line.”
Senior Shayla Siefker was
her usual strong self, finish-
ing second (20:25) to pace a
5th-place finish (11 teams),
while Brooke Bendele was
ninth (21:32). After Rodriguez
and Byrne were Kristen
Schweller (64th in 25:44),
Amy Looser (77th, 26:32) and
Kara Hoersten (107th, 30:26).
Kaple doesn’t have those injury
concerns on the boys side, who
finished sixth out of 13 units.
Jason Turnwald set the pace in
20th (18:30.00.21), with Tyler
Turnwald 21st (18:31.00), Seth
Bendele (24th, 18:37),
Taylor Gasser (35th,
19:11), D’Angelo
Bevly (56th, 19:56),
Andy Foster (63rd,
20:08), Jacob
Turnwald (75th,
20:35), Brad Eickholt (111th,
22:40), Mark Waldick (119th,
23:58), Kyle Niemeyer (129th,
25:22) and Andy Horstman
(136th, 26:41).
“We have six pretty solid
runners. None aren’t outstand-
ing but they are solid,” he
added. “I was very surprised
with D’Angelo, a newcomer.
He was our No. 5 runner today.
When you have some depth, it
gives you competition during
practice which pushes every-
body and makes you that much
better.
Spencerville mentor Brian
McMichael was extremely
pleased with his teams’ efforts.
“What you look for is certain
things in an early meet, like how
well they run together, are they
staying with the pack, those
kinds of things,” he said. “You
pretty much know what your
veterans are going to do, so
you’re looking to see what your
newcomers to varsity will do in
their first big meet. Overall, I’m
pleased with our efforts; it gives
us something to build on from
here on out.”
The Lady Bearcats — run-
ners-up in Division III last fall
— finished first, well ahead of
second-place Kalida, with Kelli
Ley (3rd, 20:26), Alexa Brown
(6th, 21:17) and Cortney Miller
(8th, 21:30) all in the top 10.
Claire McConnell
(11th, 21:50) and
Jennifer Burnett
(13th, 21:55) were
top 20, followed
by Tori Hardesty
(33rd, 23:19), Ashley
Keiber (101st, 29:04) and
Kelsey Oden (117th, 33:48).
The boys ended up fifth,
with Kevin Lenhart (16:49) and
Keith Lenhart (17:43) grab-
bing first and seventh, respec-
tively. Joe Wisher (18:47) was
27th, followed by Brandon
Meyer (57th, 19:56), Caleb
Vogt (73rd, 20:30), Matthew
Hurles (102nd, 22:05) and Josh
Solomon (141st, 29:41).
Lincolnview’s crews fin-
ished seventh (girls) and 10th
(boys), a result which left coach
Matt Langdon disappointed as
they head into tonight’s Wayne
Trace Invitational.
“We didn’t do as well as
I’d have liked, especially as a
team. We didn’t compete as
we should have, especially the
girls,” Langdon asserted. “We
have some experience with the
girls, so I thought we’d do bet-
ter. Kerri Grothause ran in the
22s in her first high school race,
so that was a good surprise.
Karissa Burns did well, too.”
Grothaus (22:19) was the
top Lady Lancer in 23rd place
and Burns (22:40) was 25th.
Casey Patterson (37th, 23:42)
was next, with Taylar Boroff
(45th, 24:29), Taylor Miller
(58th, 25:01), Sabrina Barnhart
(60th, 25:04), Haley McAbee
(66th, 25:48), Brianna Johnston
(67th, 25:50),
Kirsten Barnhart
(69th, 26:00),
Kelsey Clemons
(98th, 28:25) and
Madelyn Jones
(114th, 33:10) also
competing.
For the boys, Austin Treesh
(18:52) was the best in 29th
and Jeff Jacomet (19:10) 34th.
Ben Bilimek (48th, 19:42)
followed, along with Lucas
Myers (53rd, 19:52), Brandon
Jacomet (54th, 19:54), Levi
Brake (72nd, 20:25), Angelo
Katalenas (81st, 21:02), Doug
Hicks (91st, 21:31), Jack Frank
(99th, 21:58), Roger Morgan
(105th, 22:28), Nick Germann
(112th, 22:46), Zach Keith
(135th, 26:31) and Austin
Sealscott (138th, 27:57).
The Kalida girls may have
been the most pleasant surprise
of all, according to coach Scott
Miller.
“This is only the second
high school race in our his-
tory that we had a team score.
The girls were excited to run
— all of o0ur runners were,”
Miller noted. “We had two soc-
cer players: Samantha Edwards
(12th in 21:53) and Summer
Holtkamp (18th, 22:10) that we
weren’t sure how they’d do in
their first 5-K race — we don’t
see them much — and they
did fantastic. Jessica Doepker
ended up being our No. 1 run-
ner (10th overall, 21:44).”
The remaining LadyCats
were Deanna Kahle (24th,22:34),
Amanda Giesige (41st, 24:05),
Katelyn Kortokrax (46th,
24:30), Katie Schmitz
(96th, 28:21), Paige Wurth
(102nd, 29:30) and Lona
Tschuor (106th, 30:05).
Miller’s boys have had
to deal with injury woes
early on.
“You know, knees and shins
that are hurting, those kinds of
things,” he added. “All you can
really do for them is rest and get
them healthy. You want to keep
up the miles and the training
but it’s more important to keep
their legs healthy and fresh. It’s
a fine line.”
Connor Schmenk (18:38)
finished 25th for the Wildcats.
Neil Gerding (70th, 20:21) was
next, backed by Joel Zeller
(78th, 20:47), Jordan Laudick
(82nd, 21:03), Jared Zeller
(86th, 21:17), Eric Warnecke
(89th, 21:22), Jordan Wurth
(106th, 22:31), Derek Seifker
(116th, 23:14) and Levi Blake
(134th, 26:04).
Spencerville is in the
Columbus Grove Invitational
9 a.m. Saturday, while Kalida
is in the Wapakoneta Night
Invitational 7:15 p.m. that
night.
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LOCAL ROUNDUP
The Delphos Herald
Lady ’Cats open
with volleyball sweep
WAYNESFIELD — New York
Jefferson’s volleyball team is
coming off its most successful
season ever, going 20-2 last
fall under then-coach Diane
Wilson.
With a new coach (April
Merschman) and six seniors
gone from that team, the 2010
version of Lady Wildcats
could be considered in a
rebuilding mode, with more
than a few unknowns.
Waynesfield-Goshen
couldn’t tell the difference
Monday night, hosting the
Lady Wildcats and getting
sweep away 25-13, 25-17,
25-13 in Jefferson’s season-
opener.
The Tigers lost their first
match Saturday.
Next up for the Wildcats is
tonight as they invade Perry to
battle the Lady Commodores.
Junior varsity begins at 6
p.m.
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Pirates grab NWC quad
VAN WERT — Zach Hickory Sticks.
Krick’s 40 led the way for
the Bluffton boys golf team
as they edged Jefferson,
Lincolnview and Crestview 25-10.
190-194-202-203 in
Northwest Conference quad- Lincolnview 6 p.m. (JV start)
rangular match held Monday tonight.
at Hickory Sticks Golf Club.
Matt Waldick led the Lady Lancers
Wildcats (6-5, 5-2 NWC) — victorious in opener
their match with Bluffton was
non-league — with a 43.
Lincolnview’s Taylor a return to varsity volleyball
Hoehn also shot a 40.
Jared Hallfeldt topped at Lincolnview.
Crestview with a 50.
Jefferson visits Allen East’s no quarter as they broomed
home course, Lost Creek, the Lady Pirates away 25-13,
4 p.m. Wednesday, while 25-10, 25-17.
Lincolnview is off until Sept.
7 as they visit Country Acres Lady Lancers were Calista
to battle Columbus Grove.
Team Scores:
Bluffton 190: Zack Krick 40, Ben McClure (65-of-66 setting,
Buroker 46, Clay Wannemacher 31 assists; 18-of-18 serv-
46, Tyler Treen 52.
Jefferson 194: Matt Waldick
43, Nick Gallmeier 49, Tyler Miller
49, Tyler Wrasman 53, A.J. Teman Courtney Tunis (20/23 hit-
54, Alex Garza 55.
Lincolnview 202: Taylor Hoehn
40, Brooks Ludwig 53, Logan Miller tonight.
54, Zach Kreischer 55.
Crestview 203: Jared Hallfeldt
50, Jacob Wortman 50, Tyler Lancer girls golfers
Myers 51, Derek Bissonette 52.
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Karhoff paces
Big Green golfers
DELPHOS — Kyle Karhoff but it was one nonetheless
continued his solid golfing this Monday as the Lady Lancers
summer with a 37 in leading eked past archrival Crestview
Ottoville (6-1) to a 161-192 224-225 at Hickory Sticks.
Putnam County League boys
victory over Leipsic Monday for the Lady Knights (1-3)
at the Delphos Country Club. with a 47 but Lincolnview’s
Zach Weber added a 39 as Abbi Alvarez shot a 49.
Ottoville hosts Bath 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday.
Troy Niese shot a 45 for Wednesday.
the Vikings (2-5).
Team scores:
Ottoville 161: Kyle Karhoff 37,
Zach Weber 39, Craig Odenweller
41, Derek Schimmoeller 44, Travis
Maag 44.
Leipsic 192: Troy Niese 45,
Jason Niese 47, Spenser Selhorst
48, Jacob Schroeder 52.
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Miller City
edges Musketeers
DELPHOS — It took a
fifth-man tie-breaker to decide
a 179-179 boys golf tie but
Miller City edged out host
Fort Jennings in a Putnam
County Leaue dual boys
match Monday at the Delphos
Country Club.
Cody Warnecke shot a
41 and Kurt Warnecke a 43
for the host Musketeers (3-3)
but their fifth man, Lucas
Luebrecht, fired a 51. Miller
City (1-5), who received a 41
from Derek Kaufman and a
45 by Austin Lammers, won
thanks to fifth-man Jared
Fuka’s 48.
Jennings hosts Columbus
Grove 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Team scores:
Miller City 179: Derek Kaufman
41, Austin Lammers 45, David
Rippetoe 46, Derek Griggs
47, Jared Fuka 48, Elizabeth
Schimmoeller 52, Hayden
Schroeder 62.
Fort Jennings 179: Cody
Warnecke 41, Kurt Warnecke 43,
Niklas Luecking 45, Alex Vetter
50, Lucas Luebrecht 51, Tyler
Dray 53, Josh Wittler 55, Nathan
German 58.
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Panthers thump Lady
Green in volleyball
ROCKFORD — Parkway
hosted Ottoville to begin
the 2010 volleyball season
Monday.
The Panthers sent the Lady
Green home on the short
end of a 25-10, 25-15, 25-10
sweep.
Tasha Kaufman led the
visitors with 20-of-23 attacks
and seven kills, along with
eight assists; Megan Bendele
added five kills and three digs,
while Gayla Rayman added
three kills.
Drew Bittner photo
Jefferson’s Matt Waldick
prepares to hit out of the
fairway during a 4-team
NWC match Monday at
Parkway won the junior
varsity match 25-19,
a Ottoville welcomes in
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RURAL MIDDLE POINT
— Continental was making
after a year off Monday night
The Lady Lancers showed
Setting the pace for the
Dowdy (17 digs, 13-of-
14 serving, 4 aces), Paige
ing, 5 aces), Audrey Bowen
(23/26 hitting, 7 kills) and
ting, 6 kills).
Lincolnview visits Ottoville
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edge Knights
VAN WERT — It was
a razor-thin victory for the
Lincolnview girls golfers
Marcy Saylor set the pace
Lincolnview (2-5) visits
Parkway at Deerfield 4 p.m.
Team scores:
Lincolnview 224: Abbi Alvarez
49, Kaitlyn Brant 51, Amanda
Kocab 53, Holly Diller 71, Macey
Ashbaugh 76.
Crestview 225: Marcy Saylor
47, Leigha Taylor 51, Brooke
Nofer 58, Morgan McClure 69,
Elaina Winhover 92.
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Kalida, Shawnee
tie in boys soccer
SHAWNEE — Shawnee
and Kalida have built up quite
a resume in boys soccer over
the years.
The two local titans
battled Monday night under
the lights at Shawnee Field
and left as they started: a 0-0
draw.
The Indians outshot the
Wildcats 7-4 in a tightly-con-
tested defensive contest.
Drew Stechschulte was
credited with three saves for
the Wildcats (1-0-2), with
Jared Dupes also had three
stops for the Indians (1-0-1).
Kalida visits Fort Jennings
5 p.m. Thursday.
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Cougars net triumph
over Bulldogs
ELIDA — Van Wert took
all but one of the matches
Monday afternoon as their
girls tennis team downed
Elida’s 4-1 in Western
Buckeye League action at the
Dennis Schwinnen Tennis
Courts.
The sole victor for the
Lady Bulldogs was first
singes Jessie Adkins, besting
Gretchen Klinker 6-1, 6-1.
Winners for the Lady
Cougars were Brooke Keber,
6-2, 6-0 over Emma Fernandez
at second singles; Jenna
Waterman, 3 and 2 at third sin-
gles over Jessica Foust; Renee
Chen and Kristen Lantz at
first doubles over Caitie Kales
and Kassidee Fletcher 6-2,
6-1; and the second doubles
of Katie Etter and Lindsay
Smith over Monica Tieu and
Robin Klaus 3 and 3.
Elida is at Shawnee 4:30
p.m. Thursday.
Reds beat
Brewers, open
6-game lead
By JOE KAY
The Associated Press
CINCINNATI — Jay Bruce
started it with a homer and
ended it with a hit that put a
little more distance in the NL
Central race.
Win by win, the
Cincinnati Reds are
pulling away.
Bruce led off
the first inning
with a homer and
singled off Trevor
Hoffman with two outs in the
10th inning Monday night, ral-
lying the Reds to a 5-4 victory
over the Milwaukee Brewers
that extended their lead to a
season-high six games over St.
Louis.
Cincinnati hasn’t led the
division by so many games
since 1995, the last
time it reached the
playoffs. It helps
that the defending-
champion Cardinals
are melting down —
a 3-0 loss at Houston
on Monday night was their
sixth in seven games.
How are the young Reds
responding? With one of their
best surges of the season.
“You know those guys aren’t
worried about six games,”
Bruce said. “It’s going to be a
battle until the end. That’s what
we expect.”
Since getting swept by the
Cardinals in early August, the
Reds have taken control by
winning 12 of 16. At 76-55,
the Reds are 21 games above
.500 for the first time since
1999, when they lost a 1-game
playoff to the Mets for the NL
wild card.
They’ve been winning
games every which way.
Hoffman (2-7) walked Ryan
Hanigan to open the 10th.
Pinch-runner Brandon Phillips
stopped at second on Chris
Heisey’s 2-out single. Bruce
then singled through the hole at
shortstop, with Phillips sliding
home well ahead of the throw.
Francisco Cordero (5-4)
gave up a single in the 10th.
Bruce also opened the Reds’
first with his eighth homer in
his last 16 games. Joey Votto
doubled home a run, extending
his hitting streak to nine games.
Juan Francisco tied it at 4 in the
sixth inning with a pinch-hit, solo
homer off Mike McClendon.
The Reds wasted chances to
pull away early.
Brewers left-hander Randy
Wolf struggled with control,
walking five batters and hitting
another in five innings. The
Reds hit into four double plays
to scuttle threats, including one
with bases loaded in the fifth.
Cincinnati also had some
bad moments on the bases, get-
ting runners thrown out at sec-
ond, at third and at the plate
after a rundown.
The Brewers stole a season-
high four bases — three in
one inning — off right-hander
Homer Bailey, who lasted six
innings. Casey McGehee had a
run-scoring double for his 28th
RBI in August, the most in the
majors.
Wolf made Brewers’ history
in the third inning, becoming
the franchise’s first pitcher to
steal a base.
It was one of three steals
during the 2-run inning —
Rickie Weeks and Ryan Braun
also stole, though Braun was
then picked off second.
Dodgers 3, Phillies 0
LOS ANGELES — Hiroki Kuroda
took a no-hitter into the eighth inning
and Rod Barajas homered in his home
debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers,
who beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-0
Monday night.
Kuroda walked Jayson Werth in
the eighth before Raul Ibanez reached
on a fielder’s choice groundout. Shane
Victorino hit a clean line-drive single to
right field on Kuroda’s 97th pitch of the
game to break up the no-hitter.
Kuroda hit Werth with a pitch in the
second and walked Carlos Ruiz in the
sixth. Kuroda (10-11), the 35-year-old
right-hander from Japan, struck out
seven in 7 2/3 innings and beat Roy
Halladay.
Halladay (16-10) allowed three runs
and 10 hits in seven innings, struck out
four and walked one.
Astros 3, Cardinals 0
HOUSTON — J.A. Happ threw a
2-hitter and rookie Brett Wallace had
a career-high three hits and drove in a
run to help the Houston beat struggling
St. Louis.
It was another tough loss for the
Cardinals, who have dropped 6-of-7.
Happ earned his fourth complete
game and third shutout of his career.
Happ (5-2), who hadn’t gone longer
than 6 1/3 innings this season, struck
out four and walked one.
Braves 9, Mets 3
ATLANTA — Jason Heyward hom-
ered and drove in four runs and Martin
Prado drove in three runs for NL East-
leading Atlanta.
Heyward had four hits, including a
3-run homer off Pat Misch in the sec-
ond inning. Misch (0-4) gave up eight
hits and five runs in three innings for
the Mets, who opened a 10-game road
trip with the first of four games against
the Braves.
Jair Jurrjens (6-4) gave up six hits
and matched his career high with six
walks but his eight strikeouts helped
him limit the Mets to three runs in 5
2/3 innings.
Diamondbacks 7, Padres 2
PHOENIX — Mark Reynolds hit a
pair of 2-run home runs and drove in
five runs to lead Arizona over slumping
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 The Herald — 7
MLB
The Associated Press Washington (Olsen 3-7) at Florida
National League
East Division
(Volstad 8-9), 7:10 p.m.
Colorado (Jimenez 17-5) at San
W L Pct GB Francisco (Lincecum 11-9), 9:15 p.m.
Atlanta 76 55 .580
Philadelphia 73 58 .557
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Florida 65 65 .500 10 1/2 American League
65 66 .496 11 East Division
Washington
Central Division
57 75 .432 19 1/2 W L Pct GB
New York 81 50 .618 —
W L Pct GB Tampa Bay 81 50 .618 —
Cincinnati 76 55 .580 — Boston 74 57 .565 7
St. Louis 69 60 .535 6
Milwaukee 62 69 .473 14
Toronto
Baltimore
68 63 .519
48 83 .366
13
33
Houston 60 71 .458 16 Central Division
San Diego.
Chicago
Pittsburgh
56 76 .424 20 1/2
43 88 .328 33 Minnesota
W L Pct
75 56 .573
GB
—
The Diamondbacks won their fourth West Division Chicago 71 60 .542 4
in five games, extending the Padres’
longest skid of the season to five. San Diego
W L Pct
76 54 .585
GB
—
Detroit 65 66 .496
Kansas City 55 76 .420
10
20
Reynolds homered to the oppo- San Francisco 72 60 .545 5 Cleveland 53 78 .405 22
site field with two outs to cap a 4-run
first inning for Arizona. Miguel Montero
Colorado 69 61 .531
Los Angeles 68 64 .515
7
9
West Division
W L Pct GB
scored on the homer after hitting a Arizona 53 79 .402 24 Texas 74 57 .565 —
2-run double. Reynolds went deep
again in the third — again with two outs
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Monday’s Results
Oakland 65 65 .500 8 1/2
Los Angeles 64 68 .485 10 1/2
— pulling one well over the Cincinnati 5, Milwaukee 4, 10 innings Seattle 51 80 .389 23
left-field wall. Both hom- Atlanta 9, N.Y. Mets 3 ———
Washington 9, Florida 3 Monday’s Results
ers came off losing pitcher
Wade LeBlanc (8-12), who Chicago Cubs 14, Pittsburgh 2 Chicago White Sox 10, Cleveland 6,
lasted only three innings Houston 3, St. Louis 0 11 innings
and gave up six runs on
six hits.
Arizona 7, San Diego 2
L.A. Dodgers 3, Philadelphia 0
N.Y. Yankees 11, Oakland 5
Tampa Bay 6, Toronto 2
Arizona’s Joe Saunders Colorado 2, San Francisco 1 Texas 3, Kansas City 0
(2-4) lasted eight innings, Today’s Games L.A. Angels 5, Seattle 3
Today’s Games
giving up two runs on ten Milwaukee (Gallardo 11-6) at Cincinnati
hits. (Harang 6-7), 7:10 p.m.
N.Y. Mets (Niese 8-6) at Atlanta (Minor
Boston (Beckett 4-3) at Baltimore
(Matusz 6-12), 7:05 p.m.
Rockies 2, Giants 1
SAN FRANCISCO — Carlos 2-0), 7:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox (E.Jackson 2-0) at
Gonzalez hit a tying triple with no outs Washington (Zimmermann 0-0) at
Florida (Ani.Sanchez 11-8), 7:10 p.m.
Cleveland (Masterson 5-12), 7:05 p.m.
Oakland (Mazzaro 6-6) at N.Y. Yankees
in the ninth and scored on 2B Freddy
Sanchez’s second throwing error of Pittsburgh (Karstens 2-10) at Chicago (P.Hughes 15-6), 7:05 p.m.
the game. Cubs (Dempster 12-8), 8:05 p.m. Toronto (R.Romero 10-8) at Tampa
St. Louis (C.Carpenter 14-4) at Houston
Bay (Niemann 10-4), 7:10 p.m.
The Giants squandered a key
chance to gain ground on the first-place (W.Rodriguez 10-12), 8:05 p.m. Detroit (Galarraga 4-5) at Minnesota
San Diego Padres in the NL West and San Diego (Correia 10-9) at Arizona (Duensing 7-2), 8:10 p.m.
the Phillies in the wild-card race after
both those teams lost. Instead, San
(I.Kennedy 8-9), 9:40 p.m.
Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 8-7) at L.A.
Texas (Cl.Lee 10-8) at Kansas City
(O’Sullivan 2-4), 8:10 p.m.
Francisco still sits five games back Dodgers (Monasterios 3-4), 10:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (Haren 2-4) at Seattle
Colorado (Rogers 2-2) at San Francisco (F.Hernandez 10-10), 10:10 p.m.
in the division and 1
(Bumgarner 5-4), 10:15 p.m. Wednesday’s Games
1/2 games behind
Wednesday’s Games Chicago White Sox (F.Garcia 11-5) at
Philadelphia.
St. Louis (Suppan 1-6) at Houston Cleveland (Tomlin 2-3), 12:05 p.m.
Giants starter
(Figueroa 3-2), 2:05 p.m. Boston (Lester 14-8) at Baltimore
Jonathan Sanchez car-
ried a shutout bid into Pittsburgh (Ja.McDonald 2-4) at
Chicago Cubs (Gorzelanny 7-8), 2:20
(Arrieta 4-6), 7:05 p.m.
Oakland (Bre.Anderson 3-5) at N.Y.
the ninth then gave
way to All-Star closer p.m. Yankees (A.J.Burnett 9-12), 7:05 p.m.
Brian Wilson (3-2) after Philadelphia (Oswalt 9-13) at L.A.
Dodgers (Kershaw 11-8), 3:10 p.m.
Toronto (Marcum 11-7) at Tampa Bay
(Price 15-6), 7:10 p.m.
a leadoff walk to Dexter Fowler.
Rockie starter Jorge De La Rosa San Diego (Latos 13-5) at Arizona Detroit (Scherzer 10-9) at Minnesota
(Enright 5-2), 6:10 p.m. (Liriano 12-7), 8:10 p.m.
struck out nine to match his season
Milwaukee (Narveson 10-7) at Texas (Tom.Hunter 11-2) at Kansas
high. Rafael Betancourt (5-1) pitched Cincinnati (Cueto 12-4), 7:10 p.m. City (Bullington 1-3), 8:10 p.m.
the eighth for the win, then Huston
Street finished for his 13th save in 17
N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 13-7) at Atlanta
(Hanson 8-10), 7:10 p.m.
L.A. Angels (T.Bell 1-4) at Seattle
(J.Vargas 9-7), 10:10 p.m.
chances.
MLB LEADERS
Cubs 14, Pirates 2
CHICAGO — Carlos Zambrano
allowed one unearned run in 5 1/3
innings and hit a 2-run homer to lead
Chicago.
Aramis Ramirez was 2-for-3 with The Associated Press AMERICAN LEAGUE
four RBIs to help Mike Quade win his NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING—Hamilton, Texas,
first game at Wrigley Field as manager BATTING—CGonzalez, Colorado, .359; MiCabrera, Detroit, .342; Mauer,
and improve to 5-2 since taking over for
Lou Piniella on Aug. 23.
.326; Votto, Cincinnati, .325; Pujols, Minnesota, .327; Cano, New York,
.325; ABeltre, Boston, .323; Konerko,
St. Louis, .318; Prado, Atlanta, .316;
The Cubs scored seven times on SCastro, Chicago, .313; Polanco, Chicago, .320; Podsednik, Kansas
seven hits in the fourth and were 7-for-7 Philadelphia, .306; Byrd, Chicago, .304. City, .310.
to start the inning. They brought 11 bat-
ters to the plate in the inning to knock
RUNS—BPhillips, Cincinnati, 92;
Pujols, St. Louis, 92; Votto, Cincinnati,
RUNS—Teixeira, New York, 98;
MiCabrera, Detroit, 94; Crawford,
out Pirates starter Paul Maholm (7-13). 91; Weeks, Milwaukee, 90; Prado, Tampa Bay, 94; Cano, New York, 92;
Zambrano (6-6) struck out seven
and pitched around four walks. He left
Atlanta, 88; CGonzalez, Colorado, 87; Hamilton, Texas, 92; Jeter, New York,
after throwing 112 pitches and is 3-0 in
Uggla, Florida, 86.
RBI—Pujols, St. Louis, 95;
91; JBautista, Toronto, 88.
RBI—MiCabrera, Detroit, 107;
five starts since being reinserted into
the rotation following a June suspen- Votto, Cincinnati, 94; CGonzalez, JBautista, Toronto, 99; ARodriguez,
Colorado, 91; ADunn, Washington, 88; New York, 97; Guerrero, Texas,
sion.
Nationals 9, Marlins 3 AdLaRoche, Arizona, 87; AdGonzalez,
San Diego, 86; McGehee, Milwaukee,
96; Hamilton, Texas, 95; Konerko,
Chicago, 95; Teixeira, New York, 92.
MIAMI — Adam Dunn and Ryan
Zimmerman each hit 3-run home runs
to power lead Washington in a game
86; DWright, New York, 86.
HITS—Prado, Atlanta, 156;
HITS—Hamilton, Texas, 179;
ISuzuki, Seattle, 167; Cano, New York,
that’s start was delayed nearly three CGonzalez, Colorado, 154; Pujols, 164; MiCabrera, Detroit, 159; ABeltre,
hours by rain. St. Louis, 154; Braun, Milwaukee, Boston, 157; AJackson, Detroit, 152;
Jason Marquis (1-7) won his first 153; BPhillips, Cincinnati, 151; Byrd, MYoung, Texas, 151.
game in nearly a year pitching 5 2/3 Chicago, 147; Votto, Cincinnati, 147. DOUBLES—Longoria, Tampa Bay,
innings and giving up three runs. DOUBLES—ATorres, San 42; MiCabrera, Detroit, 41; Mauer,
Hanley Ramirez and Brett Hayes Minnesota, 40; Hamilton, Texas, 39;
homered for the Marlins.
Francisco, 42; Werth, Philadelphia,
42; Holliday, St. Louis, 36; Loney, Markakis, Baltimore, 39; ABeltre,
Zimmerman’s 3-run blast off Alex Los Angeles, 35; Braun, Milwaukee, Boston, 38; VWells, Toronto, 38.
Sanabia (3-2) in the third inning hit 34; KJohnson, Arizona, 34; ASoriano, TRIPLES—Crawford, Tampa Bay,
off the facing of the upperdeck in left
field knocking out a light panel on the
Chicago, 34.
TRIPLES—Fowler, Colorado,
8; AJackson, Detroit, 8; Pennington,
Oakland, 7; Span, Minnesota, 7;
out-of-town scoreboard and gave the
12; SDrew, Arizona, 9; AEscobar, Granderson, New York, 6; Maier, Kansas
Nationals a 4-1 lead.
---- Milwaukee, 9; Victorino, Philadelphia, City, 6; Podsednik, Kansas City, 6.
American League 9; CGonzalez, Colorado, 8; JosReyes, HOME RUNS—JBautista,
CLEVELAND — A day before New York, 8; Morgan, Washington, 7;
Pagan, New York, 7.
Toronto, 42; MiCabrera, Detroit, 33;
Konerko, Chicago, 32; Hamilton,
Manny Ramirez joins Chicago and the
White Sox are already swinging for the HOME RUNS—Pujols, St. Louis, Texas, 31; Teixeira, New York, 29;
playoffs. 35; ADunn, Washington, 33; Votto, DOrtiz, Boston, 27; Cano, New York,
Brent Lillibridge atoned for a costly
error in the ninth inning by hitting a
Cincinnati, 32; MarReynolds, Arizona,
31; CGonzalez, Colorado, 29; Uggla,
26; CPena, Tampa Bay, 26.
STOLEN BASES—Pierre,
2-out homer in the 11th as the White Florida, 29; Fielder, Milwaukee, 28. Chicago, 51; Crawford, Tampa Bay,
Sox opened a critical 10-game road STOLEN BASES—Bourn, 41; RDavis, Oakland, 39; Gardner,
trip with a 10-6 win over the Cleveland
Indians, hours after Chicago officially
Houston, 44; Pagan, New York, 32;
Morgan, Washington, 31; JosReyes,
New York, 37; BUpton, Tampa Bay,
37; ISuzuki, Seattle, 34; Figgins,
claimed Ramirez off waivers Monday. New York, 28; AMcCutchen, Seattle, 32.
Lillibridge entered in the seventh,
when 2B Gordon Beckham left after
Pittsburgh, 27; HRamirez, Florida, 27; PITCHING—Sabathia, New
being hit on the right hand with a pitch.
CYoung, Arizona, 26. York, 18-5; CBuchholz, Boston, 15-5;
PHughes, New York, 15-6; Price,
PITCHING—Jimenez, Colorado,
In the ninth, Lillibridge bare-handed a
high hopper but threw past first, helping 17-5; Wainwright, St. Louis, 17-9; Tampa Bay, 15-6; Pavano, Minnesota,
the Indians tie it at 6. Halladay, Philadelphia, 16-10; 15-10; CWilson, Texas, 14-5; Cahill,
THudson, Atlanta, 15-5; CCarpenter, Oakland, 14-6; Verlander, Detroit,
He came up in the 10th with one
homer in 58 at-bats and in a 2-for-27 St. Louis, 14-4; Arroyo, Cincinnati, 14-8; Lester, Boston, 14-8; ESantana,
14-8; Nolasco, Florida, 14-9. Los Angeles, 14-9.
rut before connecting off Rafael Perez
(4-1). STRIKEOUTS—Halladay, STRIKEOUTS—JerWeaver, Los
Alex Rios homered, drove in four Philadelphia, 190; Kershaw, Los Angeles, 200; FHernandez, Seattle,
runs and had five of Chicago’s 21 hits Angeles, 180; Lincecum, San Francisco, 192; Lester, Boston, 176; Morrow,
as the White Sox won for just the sixth 179; Wainwright, St. Louis, 178; Hamels, Toronto, 174; Liriano, Minnesota,
time in 15 games. Scott Linebrink (2-1) Philadelphia, 176; JoJohnson, Florida, 171; Verlander, Detroit, 168; CLewis,
pitched two scoreless innings for the 174; Dempster, Chicago, 168. Texas, 163.
White Sox, who added Ramirez to help
get them back to October.
SAVES—HBell, San Diego, SAVES — RSoriano, Tampa
37; BrWilson, San Francisco, 36; Bay, 39; Soria, Kansas City, 36;
Rays 6, Blue Jays 2 FCordero, Cincinnati, 35; Wagner, N Feliz, Texas, 33; Papelbon,
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Carlos Atlanta, 30; LNunez, Florida, 29; Boston, 33; Gregg, Toronto, 30; M
Pena homered and drove in four runs,
Wade Davis won his sixth straight deci-
Capps, Washington, 26; FRodriguez, Rivera, New York, 27; Aardsma,
sion.
New York, 25. Seattle, 25.
WNBA PLAYOFFS
Pena made it 5-1 with a 3-run
homer off Brett Cecil (11-7) in the third.
Cecil, who had beaten Tampa Bay in
three other starts this season, gave up
five runs — two earned — and five hits
over seven innings.
Davis (11-9) allowed two runs and The Associated Press Phoenix 2, San Antonio 0
six hits in 7 2/3 innings. The right- CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS CONFERENCE FINALS
hander has the longest winning streak (Best-of-3) Eastern Conference
by a rookie in franchise history. He had x-if necessary Western Conference
shared with Jeff Niemann (2008) and Eastern Conference Seattle vs. Phoenix
Victor Zambrano (2001).
Atlanta 2, Washington 0 Thursday’s Game: Phoenix at
Chad Qualls replaced Davis with
New York 1, Indiana 1 Seattle, 10 p.m.
two on and two outs in the eighth and
struck out Jose Bautista, who leads the Wednesday’s Game: Indiana at Sunday’s Game: Seattle at
majors with 42 home runs. Aaron Hill New York, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix, 3 p.m.
hit his 20th homer of the season for the Western Conference Wednesday, Sept. 8: x-Phoenix
Blue Jays.
Yankees 11, Athletics 5 Seattle 2, Los Angeles 0 at Seattle, 10 p.m.
WPS
NEW YORK — Robinson Cano,
Mark Teixeira and the New York
Yankees tagged Trevor Cahill for the
second time this season, emphatically
ending the All-Star’s run of pitching
excellence.
Marcus Thames hit a 3-run shot to
Women’s Professional Soccer point for tie.
extend his home run streak and New The Associated Press
W L T Pts GF GA
y- clinched conference
———
York (81-50) got back-to-back long
balls from Teixeira and Cano to move y-FC Gold Pride 14 3 4 46 39 17 Wednesday’s Games
a season-best 31 games over .500. Philadelphia 10 8 4 34 36 30 FC Gold Pride at Sky Blue FC, 7 p.m.
Nick Swisher added three hits and
three RBIs, including a 2-run double in
Boston
Washington
9 7 5 32 33 25
7 8 7 28 31 31
Boston at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Chicago, 8 p.m.
the first inning that helped the Yankees Sky Blue FC 7 10 4 25 19 30 Sunday’s Games
erase a 3-0 deficit.
Chicago 5 11 6 21 17 26 Washington at Chicago, 6 p.m.
Still, they couldn’t shake Tampa
Bay atop the AL East. The Yankees Atlanta 5 11 5 20 19 36 Sky Blue FC at Atlanta, 6 p.m.
and Rays remained tied for first place NOTE: Three points for victory, one Boston at FC Gold Pride, 9 p.m.
for the eighth straight day.
Demoted starter Javier Vazquez
BOWLING
(10-9) replaced Dustin Moseley in the
fifth and earned his second win in three
relief outings this year.
Rangers 3, Royals 0
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — C.J. Wilson
Monday Hi Rollers Tuesday
allowed two hits over 7 2/3 innings.
Wilson (14-5) improved to 7-0 in 8-23-10 Early Birds
nine starts since the All-Star break. It Agri-Tech 8-0 8-24-10
is the most victories in the majors in C.M.S. 6-2 DRC 6-2
that span, one ahead of Minnesota’s
Francisco Liriano (6-0). He allowed
Dick’s Chick 4-4 Chief 6-2
Pin Pals 6-2
only a scratch hit to Willie Bloomquist Picture this 4-4
Marks Auto Body 2-6
Studio 320 4-4
until the eighth inning, when Jai Miller
singled to center. The left-hander struck Adam’s Automotive 4-4 Bellmann’s Party Shop 2-6
out six and walked four. Neftali Feliz Hair Klinique 2-6 The Grind 2-6
Ladies over 160
worked the ninth for his 33rd save in 36
opportunities, giving Texas its third win
A&G Cash Reg. 0-8
Tammy Ellerbrock 212, Joy
in its last 10 road games in the opener Ladies over 150 Early 188-200-192, Kelly Hubert
of a 10-game trip. Sherry Fetzer 156, Jackie
Mason 150, Chris Mahlie 162-
171-176-177, Val Maag 176-180,
Kyle Davies (6-9) went 8 1/3
innings, allowing three runs — two 168-150, Kelly Hubert 175-169,
Janice Kaverman 189-172, Anita
Stewart 171-168, Chris Mahlie
earned — on 10 hits with six strikeouts Doris Honigford 164-182, Norma 183-169-164, Sue Karhoff 176,
and a walk.
Angels 5, Mariners 3 Maag 174, Carol Rocker 161, Brittany VanMetre 190-189, Lisa
SEATTLE — Bobby Abreu, Hideki Donna Culp 159, Robin Allen VanMetre 211-170-230.
153-187-168, Brittany VanMetre
Matsui, and Peter Bourjos all homered
in the sixth inning. 178-168, Cheryl Gossard 168-
Ladies over 500
Tammy Ellerbrock 522, Joy
Ervin Santana (14-9) allowed two 154, Lisa VanMetre 179-180- Early 580, Kelly Hubert 524, Val
runs and eight hits in 7 2/3 innings.
Kevin Jepsen got the final out in the
216, Pam Dignan 168, Jacquie Maag 504, Janice Kaverman
eighth and Fernando Rodney worked Edwards 156. 507, Chris Mahlie 516, Brittany
Ladies over 500 VanMetre 536.
the ninth to earn his seventh save in
Robin Allen 508, Lisa Ladies over 600
10 opportunities. It was his first save
since June 18. VanMetre 575. Lisa VanMetre 611.
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TRANSFERS
Van Wert County
Manuel Alvarado,
Felicia Smith to Van
Wert Federal Savings,
portion of inlots 1566,
1567, Van Wert.
Fannie Mae, Federal
National Mortgage to
Angela E. Salazar,
inlots 82, 83 and portion
of 84, Ohio City.
Jeffrey H. Skelly,
Rosie Waltz to Three
Rivers Federal Credit
Union, portion of
section 14, Hoaglin
Township.
Aurora Loan
Services LLC, LPS
Asset Management
Solutions to Warnecke
Living Trust, portion of
inlot 186, Delphos.
Craig R. Gunsett to
Dean A. Becker, inlot
72, Convoy.
Joshua Keith Miller,
Tamara Renee Miller,
Tamara R. Miller,
Joshua K. Miller to
Devin Blake Okuly,
inlot 129, Van Wert.
Stephen M. White,
Susan G. Hasler, Stuart
S. White, Helen R.
White, Stephen White
to Kyle J. Minnich,
lot 233, Van Wert
subdivision.
Estate of David Lee
Eddins (also known
as David L. Eddins)
to Ora Lee Eddins
(also known as Ora
L. Eddins), portion of
outlot 105, inlot 491,
Van Wert.
R. Scott Laing to
Van Wert County, inlot
1309, Van Wert.
Tina M. Waldron,
Tina Waldron to Harry
F. Waldron, inlot 1863,
portion of inlot 1864,
Van Wert.
Estate of Gerhard E.
Otte Jr. to Marilyn Otte,
inlot 873, Delphos.
Estate of Donald
E. Knuppel to Daniel
P. Knuppel, Karen L.
Geis, portion of inlot
424, Van Wert.
Estate of Raymond
L. Geisman to Velma
B. Geisman, lot 59,
portion of lots 58, 60,
Van Wert subdivision.
Kimberly A.
Richardson, Kimberly
A. Miller to John S.
Miller, portion of section
9, York Township.
Karen S. Craft,
Robert E. Rogers to
First National Bank,
inlots 376, 185, Convoy,
portion of section 25,
Tully Township.
Estate of Patricia L.
Yochum, Keith A. Hall,
Diana L. Hitchcock to
Leslie Marie Looser,
portion of lot 1, Delphos
MAR subdivision.
Eugene Wayne
Peterson, Eugene W.
Peterson, Margaret D.
Peterson, Margaret Dee
Peterson to American
General Financing,
inlot 33, portion of inlot
34, Wren.
Stewardship Fund
LP to Home Solutions
Partners, portion of
inlot 105, Ohio City.
BAC Home Loans
Servicing, Countrywide
Home Loans to
Secretary of Housing
& Urban Development,
inlot 1379, Van Wert.
Velma B. Geisman,
Velma Geisman to
Karen S. Miller, Patricia
A. Neate, Nancy R.
Hurd, lot 59, portion of
lots 58, 60, Van Wert
subdivision.
Jamie S. Brunner,
Jamie S. Parr to Jeffrey
L. Replogle, portion of
section 8, Willshire.
Dwain L. Wolford,
Janet E. Wolford,
Dwain Wolford to
Dwain L. Wolford Living
Trust, Janet E. Wolford
Living Trust, portion of
section 28, Jennings
Township.
Dwain L. Wolford,
Janet E. Wolford to
Dwain L. Wolford Living
Trust, portion of section
6, Jennings Township.
Janet E. Wolford,
Dwain L. Wolford
to Janet E. Wolford
Living Trust, portion of
section 29, Jennings
Township.
Douglas M.
Longstreth, Marybeth
F. Longstreth to Michael
James Perkins, Jennifer
Perkins, portion of inlot
2437, inlot 2451, Van
Wert.
Neva B. Butler,
Connie S. Ditto
Johnson to Adam L.
Brower, inlot 1729, Van
L.L.C.
Wert.
Kimberly L. Elick to
Neil A. Elick, portion
of section 15, Ridge
Township.
Federal Home Loan
Mortgage to Shad
Foster, portion of inlot
1430, Van Wert.
Estate of Randolph
D.
Joshua
Thompson
Thompson,
Jamie Drake, Corin
to
Thompson, portion
of section 8, Jackson
Township.
Federal Home
Loan Mortgage to Kirk
Martini, portion of inlot
288, Delphos.
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ACROSS DOWN
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6 Swit co-star 2 Quaint hotel
10 Undamaged 3 British inc.
12 UFO crew 4 Sledgehammers
14 Tough it out 5 Fragments
15 Parking attendants 6 Waker-uppers
16 Roofer’s need 7 Small, in Dogpatch
18 Indy area 8 Like a billionaire’s pockets
9 Not for
19 Latch
21 High point 11 Turner or Kennedy
12 With, to monsieur
23 Drone or queen
24 Messy place 13 Former JFK arrival
26 Twist 17 Short excursions (2 wds.)
29 Dory need 19 Exhilarating
31 Last degree 20 Hawk’s home
33 Quiz 22 Is very thrifty
23 Scary yell
35 “Garfield” pooch
36 Capote’s nickname 25 Explosive letters
37 In — (as found) 27 Live and breathe
38 Evergreens 28 Light-bulb units
30 Hems up
40 Bic filler 32 Barbarian
42 Norm, for short
34 Type of wrestling
43 Dance movement 39 Clowns’ props
45 Some derbies 41 Tan slacks
47 Lone Star guy 44 New Age singer
50 Trouser length 46 Fridge maker
52 Publicly 47 Go one better
54 Did figure eights 48 DeMille genre
58 Fiesta decor 49 Warrior princess
59 Theater
51 PC button
60 Furry companions 53 Cole who was “King”
61 Cantina toast 55 Util. bill
56 Non-flying bird
57 Family member
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century as a stimulant laxative. The
Side effects include severe allergic
reactions, such as hives and itching,
main ingredients are anthraquinones, rectal bleeding, difficulty breathing,
organic compounds whose structures
abdominal cramping, potassium loss
serve as the basic building blocks for and a few other unwanted symptoms.
a number of naturally occurring plant It can also turn urine pink, red, violet,
pigments. The compound is used in yellow, brown or black.
the production of dyes, as a catalyst Your physician should be
for the production of wood pulp and consulted to determine whether your
has a number of other purposes. The constipation is caused by a specific
product is available in capsule form, medical condition that should be
liquid extract and as a dried bark that addressed. While waiting for an
can be made into a bitter tea. Fresh appointment, modify your diet to
bark should not be used because it include between 20 and 35 grams
can cause diarrhea and vomiting. of fiber daily. Fiber can be found in
Traditionally, the bark is either dried whole-grain breads, fortified cereals,
for at least one year or put through fresh fruits and vegetables. Limit your
a special heat treatment. A common consumption of processed foods,
dose is from 20 to 70 milligrams meats and cheeses. Increase your
daily. It should not be used for longer fluid intake, and coordinate a regimen
than seven or eight days in a row
without physician approval. The
of regular exercise. Laxatives should
be avoided if at all possible because
herb is commonly taken in the early
evening, since it takes from six to
they tend to be habit forming. Try
a stool softener, saline laxative or
12 hours to work. Cascara sagrada a fiber supplement such as the
is one of the few herbs approved as Metamucil you are on. If this fails
an over-the-counter by the Food and to work, acupuncture or massage
Drug Administration.
The product should not be used by
to the abdominal area might be
helpful. If all these suggestions fail,
people with congestive heart failure, ask your physician for a referral to a
severe anemia, cancer of the GI tract, gastroenterologist.
liver, kidney or diverticular disease, To provide related information, I
ulcerative colitis and a number of am sending you a copy of my Health
other conditions. It should not be Report “Constipation and Diarrhea.”
used by women who are pregnant Other readers who would like a
or plan to become pregnant, those copy should send a self-addressed
with allergies or stomach pain, or
in conjunction with prescription
stamped No. 10 envelope and a $2
check or money order to Newsletter,
or nonprescription medications, P.O. Box 167, Wickliffe, OH 44092-
herbals or dietary supplements. I 0167. Be sure to mention the title or
have no experience with this remedy print an order form off my website at
for constipation and recommend that
www.AskDrGottMD.com.
you speak with your primary-care
physician before using it. Copyright 2010, United Feature Syndicate, Inc.
How to organize lone socks
Do you have missing socks?
Some people are organized and SARA NOEL
wash socks in a mesh bag or clip
them together. But if you have lone
Frugal
socks, you can pin odd socks to a
corkboard or use a magnetic clip and
hang them on the washer so they’re
Living
easily accessible to match. Or use
a pillowcase, canvas tote bag or bin
for each member in your family for
strays. The first tip shares another
system that might work for you. also a good way to figure out which
ODD SOCK BASKET: I started socks have permanently lost their
one of these about five years ago, mates - anything that I see at the
and it has really helped keep the bottom of the basket month after
sock drawers organized. Before, I month gets thrown in the rag bag. --
just threw the leftover socks in the Carla, Canada
drawer and eventually would just end HOMEMADE BODY WASH: 1 cup
up with a big messy drawer filled with of Suave shampoo, 1/2 cup water, 3
mismatched socks. Now I only put tablespoons table salt or Epsom salt.
matched pairs in the drawer, and any Combine all the ingredients together
lone socks get thrown in the basket. and whisk it until it’s kind of frothy.
About once a month, I will take the Pour into a recycled liquid soap
basket down and match them up. It’s container and voila! you have instant
Answer to Puzzle body wash at a fraction of the cost!
-- Tracy Q., New York
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the bathroom, and to find our way
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T Y
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the-night drink. Just plug them in to
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Don’t give up being Tomorrow’s HI AND LOIS

a good influence Horoscope

By Bernice Bede Osol
Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010
Dear Annie: My good should I do? -- Missing My The year ahead could be one of
friend “Kathy” has an 8-year- Son in Hawaii tremendous growth as you make
old son, as do I. “Brian” is Dear Hawaii: The death several important changes in your
extremely smart, but has a of a child is devastating. You lifestyle and the way you think.
These propitious changes will benefit
sailor’s vocabulary. He also could benefit from speaking you socially as well as in everyday
threatens other kids and to others who have suffered matters.
says he will beat them up. such a terrible loss. Please VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) --
Let others take center stage if you
Sometimes, Brian encour- contact the Compassionate are uncomfortable in the presence of
ages other kids to hit him. Friends (compassionate- someone who has a powerful influence BLONDIE
Over the years, he’s been friends.org) at 1-877-969- over your work or career. Don’t talk;
just smile and be attentive.
in trouble numerous times, 0010, and get some help. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- A
but Kathy blames the school, Dear Annie: It is very known gossip who doesn’t have your
saying Brian is too smart to unfortunate that Dr. DuComb best interests at heart might skillfully
try to get you to talk about things you
sit still and acts up because sees fit to paint a broad brush shouldn’t. If you’re aware of things
he’s bored. as to the quality of dermatol- and on your toes, you can remain
She’s right that Brian ogy care provided by physi- mum.
can easily do the cian assistants and SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) --
Unproven tips passed onto you by a
work. However, their supervising well-intentioned friend should not be
last week I had dermatologists. I taken at face value. Your pal might
to tell Brian that think the thousands mean well, but his or her information
is likely to be greatly distorted.
he couldn’t play of patients cared for SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec.
with my son any- by our membership 21) -- No one should be allowed
more because of would strongly dis- to make a critical decision for you
his nasty tongue agree. The training
without your permission and, even
then, only in a dire emergency. Without BEETLE BAILEY
and the threats physician assistants full knowledge of your affairs, such
he made at a reli- go through is exten- actions could be destructive.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
gious program sive and mirrors -- Be logical at all times, rather than
they both attend. physician training. wishful, regardless of how much you
Brian’s response It is unfair for want something to be true. If your
was one of con- Annie’s Mailbox DuComb to claim assessments are bad, so will be the
results of your actions.
fusion. He asked, that a dermatology AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19)
“Why? What did I do?” I was physician assistant “doesn’t -- Keep your thoughts to yourself,
shocked that he had repressed know enough to adequately especially if they are ones that make
you feel superior to others. There is
his behavior so well that he diagnose and treat derma- no quicker way to lose friends than to
did not even acknowledge tology patients.” There are act as if you think you’re better than
that his poor choices may PAs who have worked in everyone else.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20)
have negative repercussions. dermatology for more than -- You are asking for nothing but big
I informed him that he had 40 years, and their experi- trouble if you find more to criticize
a problem using language ence is unparalleled. The in your mate or special someone than SNUFFY SMITH
you do to praise. Concentrate only on
correctly. At that point, my Mayo Clinic, where DuComb your loved one’s finer qualities.
son jumped in and gave states she was trained, read- ARIES (March 21-April 19) --
Brian some rules for avoiding ily employs PAs throughout It’s always important to acknowledge
someone who goes out of his or her
trouble, reinforced with an their primary and specialty way to help you, but it may be even
ultimatum that he wouldn’t care departments. more so at this juncture. Next time, a
play with him anymore if he PAs help increase patient “no thanks” will get you “no help.”
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) --
didn’t stop. access to care, decrease wait This could turn out to be one of those
When I returned Brian time and allow physicians to days when all those little nothing
to his stepdad, the man was spend more time with com- purchases could add up into one
shocked by what I told him plicated patients. It’s truly whopping sum, so stay on your toes.
You could empty out your wallet in no
and expressed uncertainty of a shame that DuComb does time at all.
what to do when school starts. not recognize the team-ori- GEMINI (May 21-June 20) --
I am sad because Kathy is my ented quality health care that Your awareness for detail is likely to
be much sharper than usual. However,
friend, but I can’t have my a physician-PA can provide. don’t use it for nitpicking but only to HAGAR THE HORRIBLE
son around a boy who clearly -- Renata M. Block, MMS, recognize problematical flaws that
has no idea how to behave PA-C, ISDPA President can be corrected.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) --
properly. I’ve always wanted Annie’s Mailbox is written Should you be pushed together once
to help Brian, but isn’t it time by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy again with someone with whom you
to write off this friendship Sugar, longtime editors of the recently crossed swords, don’t pick
up where you left off. Use this as a
because it could hurt my son? Ann Landers column. Please second chance to start over again.
-- Price of Friendship e-mail your questions to LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) --
Dear Price: We don’t anniesmailbox@comcast.net, Hanging out with friends who are
penny-wise and pound-foolish doesn’t
believe Brian is repressing or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, mean you have to be like them. Only
his behavior. We think he c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 you have control over your wallet, so
doesn’t realize how inap- W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, use your personal power to control
propriate he is. And since Los Angeles, CA 90045. your spending.
Copyright 2010, United Feature Syndicate, Inc.
he encourages other kids to
hit him, there may be more
going on. It doesn’t help that BORN LOSER
his mother blames the school,
giving Brian the impression
that he isn’t responsible for
controlling himself. Please
don’t write him off. Your son
sounds quite capable of being
a good influence, as are you.
Suggest to Brian’s parents
that they get an evaluation
from his doctor.
Dear Annie: I’m 21 years
old. It’s been four years since
my little son passed away,
and I’m still depressed. I miss FRANK & ERNEST
him very much.
No one quite gets how I
feel, and it hurts. My depres-
sion is affecting my relation-
ship with my boyfriend. I’ve
tried my best to get help, but
I’m not any better. I work on
being happy on the outside,
but inside, I’m always crying.
I pray every day that every-
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Bedbug resurgence tied to federal laws

By MATT LEINGANG
The Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A resur-
gence of bedbugs across the U.S. has
homeowners and apartment dwellers taking
desperate measures to eradicate the tena-
cious bloodsuckers, with some relying on
dangerous outdoor pesticides and fly-by-
night exterminators.
The problem has gotten so bad that the
Environmental Protection Agency warned
this month against the indoor use of chemi-
cals meant for the outside. The agency
also warned of an increase in pest control
companies and others making “unrealistic
promises of effectiveness or low cost.”
Bedbugs, infesting U.S. households on
a scale unseen in more than a half-century,
have become largely resistant to common
pesticides. As a result, some homeowners
and exterminators are turning to more haz-
ardous chemicals that can harm the central
nervous system, irritate the skin and eyes or
even cause cancer.
Ohio authorities, struggling against
widespread infestations in Cincinnati,
Columbus, Dayton and other cities, are
pleading with EPA to approve the indoor
use of the pesticide propoxur, which the
agency considers a probable carcinogen and
banned for in-home use in 2007. About 25
other states are supporting Ohio’s request
for an emergency exemption.
EPA rejected the request in June. An
agency spokesman, Dale Kemery, said
the EPA has pledged to find new, potent
chemicals to kill bedbugs, which can cause
itchy, red bites that can become infected if
scratched.
In the meantime, authorities around the
country have blamed house fires on people
misusing all sorts of highly flammable gar-
den and lawn chemicals to fight bedbugs.
Experts also warn that some hardware
products — bug bombs, cedar oil and other
natural oils — claim to be lethal but merely
cause the bugs to scatter out of sight and
hide in cracks in walls and floors.
Bedbugs, a common household pest for
centuries, all but vanished in the 1940s and
’50s with the widespread use of DDT. But
DDT was banned in 1972 as too toxic to
wildlife, especially birds. Since then, the
bugs have developed resistance to chemi-
cals that replaced DDT.
Also, exterminators have fewer weapons
in their arsenal than they did just a few years
ago because of a 1996 Clinton-era law that
requires older pesticides to be re-evaluated
based on more stringent health standards.
The re-evaluations led to the restrictions on
propoxur and other pesticides.
Though propoxur is still used in pet col-
lars, it is banned for use in homes because
of the risk of nausea, dizziness and blurred
vision in children. Steven Bradbury, direc-
tor of the EPA’s pesticide program, said the
problem is that children crawl on the floor
and put their fingers in their mouths.
Critics in the pest control industry say
that the federal government is overreact-
ing and that professional applicators can
work with families to prevent children
from being exposed to harmful levels of the
chemical, which is more commonly used
outside against roaches and crickets.
“It’s a knockout pesticide, vastly superior
to anything else for bedbugs,” said Andrew
Christman, president of Ohio Exterminating
Co., which is on pace to treat about 3,000
bedbug infestations in 2010, up from an
average of two in 2006.
Christman said other in-home pesticides
aren’t as lethal as propoxur, requiring sev-
eral treatments that can push extermination
costs to $500 or $1,500, depending on the
size of a home.
“Propoxur is not a silver bullet, and
given time, bedbugs would likely become
resistant to it, too,” said Lyn Garling, an
entomologist at Penn State University.
Experts say it is going to take a compre-
hensive public health campaign — public-
service announcements, travel tips and per-
haps even taxpayer-funded extermination
programs for public housing — to reduce
the bedbug problem.
People can get bedbugs by visiting
infested homes or hotels, where the vermin
hide in mattresses, pillows and curtains.
The bugs are stealth hitchhikers that climb
onto bags, clothing and luggage.

Men questioned in Diabetes

suspected terror probe
By MIKE CORDER
The Associated Press
THE HAGUE, Netherlands
— Dutch investigators on
today questioned two men
arrested at Amsterdam’s air-
port after U.S. authorities
found suspicious items in their
checked luggage, including a
cell phone taped to a Pepto-
Bismol bottle and a knife and
box cutter.
The pair were arrested
Monday morning at Schiphol
Airport after getting off a
United Airlines flight from
Chicago, where their decision
to change their flight plans
raised flags in the U.S., offi-
cials said.
They were being held at
the airport for questioning, but
neither has been charged with
any offense in the Netherlands,
said Martijn Boelhouwer,
spokesman for the national
prosecutor’s office. Under
Dutch law, the men can be
held without charges for up to
six days.
Edmond Messchaert,
a spokesman for the Dutch
National Coordinator for
Counterterrorism, said his
agency was aware of the case
but would not comment fur-
ther. Dutch authorities do not
release the names of suspects
in criminal investigations.
Boelhouwer would not con-
firm their nationalities or say
if U.S. authorities had request-
ed their extradition.
But a U.S. law enforcement
official identified the men as
Ahmed Mohamed Nasser al
Soofi and Hezam al Murisi.
Al Soofi had an address in
Detroit, Michigan, the offi-
cial said. Another U.S. law
Suspect had run-in with slain cops Hilton said cocaine, purse not hers Google, AP
By RACHEL D’ORO
The Associated Press
enforcement official said the
men had not been charged
with anything in the United
States. They spoke on condi-
tion of anonymity to discuss
the ongoing investigation and
sensitive security issues.
Al Soofi was questioned
as he went through security
in Birmingham, Alabama,
on his way to Chicago, one
of the officials said. He told
the Transportation Security
Administration authorities he
was carrying a lot of cash.
Screeners found $7,000 on
him, but he was not breaking
any law by carrying that much
money.
Officials also found multi-
ple cell phones taped together
and multiple watches taped
together in his checked bag-
gage. It is not illegal, how-
ever, to carry knives or taped
cell phones and watches in
checked baggage.
Al Soofi was supposed to fly
from Chicago to Washington
Dulles International Airport
in Virginia and then on to
Amsterdam, the official said.
But when he got to Chicago,
he changed his travel plans
to take a direct flight to
Amsterdam.
Al Murisi also changed his
travel plans in Chicago to take
a direct flight to Amsterdam,
raising suspicion among U.S.
officials. Federal Air mar-
shals were on the flight from
Chicago to Amsterdam, a law
enforcement official said.
Homeland Security spokes-
woman Amy Kudwa said
once officials found suspi-
cious items in luggage associ-
ated with two passengers on
Sunday night’s flight, they
notified the Dutch authorities.
By KEN RITTER
The Associated Press
YWCA of Van Wert Executive Director Stacy Looser, left, and Housing Director
Jamie Evans are ready to raise money for a new transportation van.
YWCA Car Smash at Van Wert County Fair
The YWCA of Van Wert
will hold its first Car Smash
at the Van Wert County
Fair.
For a small donation,
participants can take a
swing at our car with a
sledge hammer from 4-7
p.m. Saturday and Sept. 8.
The YWCA is the pri-
mary comprehensive tran-
sitional living program
in Van Wert, Mercer and
Paulding counties, serving
women and women with
children who are home-
less or at risk of home-
lessness with safe, afford-
able housing and intensive
case management support.
Women served typically
exhibit multiple challenges
that make permanent hous-
ing difficult to achieve, and
represent all ages, ethnici-
ties and backgrounds. The
ultimate goal of the transi-
tional living program is to
obtain and maintain perma-
nent housing.
At this time, the YWCA
is in need of a new trans-
portation van to support the
women and children who
need transportation to doc-
tor’s visits and job inter-
reach
Photo submitted
views, to name a few, and
is a vital part of the services
provided. The Car Smash
will support this need.
Donations include $1 for
children 10 and under for
two swings at the car. For
adults, a $4 donation for
two swings or a $5 dona-
tion for 3 three swings.
Every adult donation will
receive a free class or visit
coupon to the YWCA.
For more information
contact Executive Director
Stacy Looser at 419-238-
6639 or visitvanwertywca.
com.
now tops
Vietnam
vets’ claims
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) —
By his own reckoning, a Navy
electrician spent just eight
hours in Vietnam, during a lay-
over on his flight back to the
U.S. in 1966. He bought some
cigarettes and snapped a few
photos.
The jaunt didn’t make for
much of a war story, and there
is no record it ever happened.
But the man successfully argued
that he may have been exposed
to Agent Orange during his
stopover and that it might have
caused his diabetes — even
though decades of research into
the defoliant have failed to find
more than a possibility that it
causes the disease.
Because of worries about
Agent Orange, about 270,000
Vietnam veterans — more than
one-quarter of the 1 million
receiving disability checks —
are getting compensation for dia-
betes, according to Department
of Veterans Affairs records
obtained by The Associated
Press through the Freedom of
Information Act.
More Vietnam veterans are
being compensated for diabe-
tes than for any other malady,
including post-traumatic stress
disorder, hearing loss or general
wounds.
Tens of thousands of other
claims for common ailments
of age — erectile dysfunction
among them — are getting paid
as well because of a possible
link, direct or indirect, to Agent
Orange.
And the taxpayers may
soon be responsible for even
more: The VA said Monday
that it will add heart disease,
Parkinson’s disease and certain
types of leukemia to the list of
conditions that might be con-

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A man charged in the slayings LAS VEGAS — Paris Hilton had an explanation for police:
licensing deal nected to Agent Orange. The
agency estimates that the new
of two police officers in a tiny Alaska village was accused of The rolling papers, $1,300 in cash and several credit cards were By MICHAEL LIEDTKE rules, which will go into effect
attacking the same officers last year after they responded to a hers, but not the purse they were in. The Associated Press in two months unless Congress
call about an intruder, court records revealed. And definitely not the bag of white powder that fell out of intervenes, will cost $42 billion
But assault and other charges filed against John Marvin Jr. it. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) over the next 10 years.
in last year’s alleged attack on Hoonah officers Tony Wallace Believing it to be cocaine, an officer asked her who it — Google Inc. will be able
Lawmakers and federal offi-
and Matt Tokuoka were dismissed in December. belonged to. to continue posting content
cials who have reservations
Now Marvin, 45, is charged with two counts of first-degree “She said she had not seen it but now thought it was gum,” from The Associated Press
about the spending are loath to
murder on allegations he ambushed the two officers late Las Vegas police Lt. Dennis Flynn wrote in a report made pub- under a new licensing deal
criticize a program that helps
Saturday, shooting them as they chatted in front of his home. lic on Monday. the two companies announced
Hilton told police the purse belonged to a friend. But the servicemen. They have largely
Marvin surrendered Monday morning after a standoff with Monday after months of some-
friend was never identified. ignored a 2008 report in which
authorities. times thorny negotiations.
The 29-year-old celebrity socialite was charged with cocaine a group of scientists said the
Wallace’s mother, visiting from Florida, was on a patrol The AP said in a statement
possession. She was freed without bail before dawn Saturday decision to grant benefits to so
ride-along with her son and witnessed the shootings, said that the two companies also many on such little evidence
Jamie Brothers, an ex-girlfriend of the 32-year-old sergeant after spending less than three hours handcuffed on a jailhouse will work together in ways to
booking room bench. was “quite extreme.”
who remained close friends with him. improve discovery and distri- “There needs to be a dis-
Hilton’s lawyer, David Chesnoff, said he would not com- bution of news.
Debbie Greene of St. Petersburg, Fla., called for help cussion about the costs, about
ment on the police report, and added, “the facts of the situation Financial terms and the
from Wallace’s patrol car and continually relives the attack, will be tested in a courtroom.” how to avoid false positives
Brothers said in a telephone interview with The Associated duration of the contract were while also trying to be sure the
Flynn said Hilton acknowledged also owning a broken tablet not disclosed.
Press from Rochester, N.Y. system bends over backwards
of the prescription asthma medication Albuterol found in the “We think this is a good
“She’s doing awful. She says she’s just numb,” Brothers to be fair to the veterans,” said
purse she took with her into a security room at the Wynn Las deal for both sides,” said Jane
said. “She dozes off because she can’t sleep, and when she Jonathan M. Samet, a public
Vegas resort. Seagrave, AP’s chief revenue health expert who led that study
wakes up she prays it was just a dream. Every time she closes Flynn said Hilton had asked to be allowed to go into the hotel
her eyes, she sees the bullets and hears the gunshots.” officer. “We have had a long and now serves as director of
after her boyfriend, Las Vegas nightclub mogul Cy Waits, 34, relationship with Google and the Institute for Global Health
Court documents allege both officers were injured in the failed field sobriety tests given by a motorcycle officer.
August 2009 attack after they responded to a call from a are pleased we were able to at the University of Southern
woman who said Marvin entered her home without permis- work out our differences.” California.
sion. Devastating floods finally receding
The officers found Marvin at his home, court records said. By ASHRAF KHAN
He initially slammed the door, then charged at them from a The Associated Press
dark alley and was “extremely combative,” according to the
documents. The attack ended after the officers fired stun guns KARACHI, Pakistan — Floodwaters that have devastated
at Marvin, and Wallace, a college wrestler, contained him in a Pakistan for five weeks headed to the Arabian Sea on today
“thigh lock,” court records said. after swallowing two final towns, but the challenges of deliver- Answers to Monday’s questions:
The documents also note Marvin’s “mental health issues.” ing emergency aid to 8 million people remained. In the TV sitcom All in the Family, Edith Bunker
Authorities haven’t disclosed a motive for the fatal shootings. claimed Archie told her, “Watch your head dingbat, or
The floods have moved down from the mountainous north-
Tokuoka and his family had just left the home of Tokuoka’s you’ll knock your brains out,” as he carried her over the
west, submerging or affecting almost one-fifth of the country
father-in-law, George Martin, when the shootings occurred, threshold after their marriage.
Martin said. at their peak. Waters have begun to recede in the north and in
the eastern province of Punjab, but they have been submerging The acronym U.N.C.L.E. stood for “United Network
Brothers said the off-duty Tokuoka and his family were Command for Law Enforcement” on the TV spy series The
driving home when they encountered Wallace and his mother. towns in southern Sindh province close to the Indus River over
the last 10 days. Man From U.N.C.L.E.
The officers each parked their cars, and Wallace got out to Today’s questions:
greet the Tokuokas. The scale of the disaster has raised concerns about the sta-
bility of nuclear-armed Pakistan, which is already reeling from What actor seen munching on a carrot in a movie
Wallace was leaning into a car window, talking to Tokuoka’s inspired cartoonist Bob Clampett to create Bugs Bunny?
children, when two shots were fired from Marvin’s home, al-Qaida and Taliban violence and massive economic woes.
Foreign countries have pledged hundreds of millions of dol- What was the first opera written especially for televi-
striking the officer in the leg and back, Brothers said. She said sion?
Wallace was wearing a bulletproof vest, but it had a safety lars to help Pakistan respond to the floods. Even the country’s
Answers in Wednesday’s Herald.
plate only in the front. archenemy, India, has offered assistance and announced today
Today’s words:
Tokuoka, 39, jumped out of his vehicle and yelled for his that it was increasing its aid from $5 million to $25 million. Katchung: the peanut or its oil
wife and kids to leave, Brothers said. Then he was shot twice The last two towns in the path of the floods were hit late Valetudinarianism: thinking only of one’s illness
in the chest, she said. Monday, said disaster management official Hadi Bakhsh.