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Gasoline prices predicted to fall in 2013

By JONATHAN FAHEY The Associated Press Information Service. That would still be the third-highest average price ever. But a discount of 19 cents per gallon from 2012 would save the typical household $205 this year and free up $25 billion that could go instead to restaurants, malls or movie theaters the kind of consumer spending that accounts for 70 percent of American economic activity. Its a little benefit to the economy, and its a little more reason the Fed doesnt have to worry about inflation, said James Hamilton, an economist at the University of California at San Diego who studies energy prices. Forecasters caution that they cant predict other factors like Middle East tensions, refinery problems or hurricanes along the U.S. Gulf Coast in other words,

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Delphos, Ohio during 2011. Then came the Arab Spring, which included the shutdown of Libyas oil production. Oil prices shot up, and gasoline averaged $3.53 for the year. The governments forecast for last year also turned out to be too low, by 18 cents per gallon. And, Hamilton said, consumer spending might not see a boost from lower gasoline prices because most Americans will be paying higher taxes. The expiration of last years payroll tax reduction will cost an extra $579 for households making $40,000 to $50,000 in 2013, according to the Tax Policy Center, a non-partisan Washington research group. But after average gas prices rose in 2010, 2011, and 2012, a little relief will be welcome in 2013. Gas prices set records each of the past two years for a few reasons. Global demand has risen as the developing economies of Asia, Latin America and the Middle East burn more gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. At the same time, unrest in the Middle East has sparked fears of widespread supply disruptions in a region that produces a quarter of the worlds oil. That makes traders willing to pay higher prices up front for oil as a way to protect against possible dramatic price spikes in the future. In the U.S. last year, several refineries and pipelines had problems that reduced gasoline supplies, especially on the West Coast and in the Midwest, helping to push pump prices even higher. This year, global oil See GAS, page 2

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NEW YORK At least gasoline should cost you less in 2013. Van Wert County Hamburger, health care Hospital will offer Active and taxes are all set to take a Parenting Now!, a free bigger bite out of the family workshop for parents of budget this year. But drivers children ages 5-12. annual gas bills are expected The six-session video and to drop for the first time in discussion program will be four years. held on Thursday evenings Forecasters say ample beginning Jan. 24 for six oil supplies and weak U.S. weeks. Each session will be demand will keep a lid on held in the hospitals confer- prices. The lows will be ence room B&C from 5:30- lower and the highs wont be 7:30 p.m. at the hospital at so high compared with a year 1250 S. Washington St. ago. The average price of a gallon of gasoline will fall 5 The workshop is funded percent to $3.44, according to by a grant provided by the Energy Department. the Ohio Childrens Trust Everything is lining up Fund. The mission of the (OCTF) is to take a leader- to lead to softer prices this year, said Tom Kloza, chief ship role and be a catalyst oil analyst at the Oil Price in preventing child abuse and neglect in Ohio. For more information about this class, visit www.vanwerthospital.org. Registration is required at 419-238-8672.

Its a little benefit to the economy, and its a little more reason the Fed doesnt have to worry about inflation.
James Hamilton, economist, University of California at San Diego the same events that caused gasoline prices to spike in 2011 and 2012. Any or all of those troubles could crop up again in 2013 and push pump prices above last years record average of $3.63 a gallon. The government expected gas to average about $3

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Start time changed for SJ/NK girls game The New Knoxville at St. Johns girls basketball game set for Thursday will be a varsity-only contest with a 7 p.m. tip-off. TODAY Boys Basketball (6 p.m.): LCC at Jefferson (NWC); Kalida at Fort Jennings (PCL); Spencerville at Bluffton (NWC); Lincolnview at Crestview (NWC); Van Wert at Elida (WBL); Columbus Grove at Paulding (NWC); Minster at St. Johns (MAC), 6:30 p.m. SATURDAY Girls Basketball: St. Johns at Ottawa-Glandorf, noon; Pandora-Gilboa at Fort Jennings (PCL), 1 p.m.; Kalida at Allen East, 1 p.m.; Columbus Grove at Leipsic (PCL), 1 p.m. Boys Basketball (6 p.m.): Wayne Trace at Jefferson; Shawnee at St. Johns; Fort Jennings at Bluffton; Spencerville at Bath; Miller City at Lincolnview; Archbold at Elida; Kalida at Tinora; Columbus Grove at Leipsic (PCL); Van Wert at Marion Local; Crestview at Arlington; Pandora-Gilboa at Ottoville (PCL), 6:30 p.m. Wrestling: Jefferson and Spencerville at Lima Senior Invitational, 9 a.m.; St. Johns at Gene Kimmet Pool Tournament (Tiffin Calvert), 10 a.m. Co-Ed Swimming and Diving: Elida and Van Wert at Wapakoneta/Celina Invitational (Wapak), 1 p.m.

Miss America contestant pursuing double mastectomy

BY HANNAH DREIER The Associated Press LAS VEGAS Win or lose Saturday, Miss America contestant Allyn Rose will have conveyed a message about breast cancer prevention using her primary tool as a beauty queen: her body. The 24-year-old Miss DC plans to undergo a double mastectomy after she struts in a bikini and flaunts her roller skating talent. She is removing both breasts as a preventative measure to reduce her chances of developing the disease that killed her mother, grandmother and great aunt. My mom would have given up every part of her body to be here for me, to watch me in the pageant, she said between dress rehearsals and preliminary competitions at Planet Hollywood on the Las Vegas Strip Wednesday. If theres something that I can do to be proactive, it might hurt my body, it might hurt my physical beauty, but Im going to be alive. If crowned, the University of Maryland, College Park politics major could become the first Miss America not endowed with the Barbie silhouette associated with beauty queens.

Rose said it was her father who first broached the subject, during her freshman year of college, two years after the death of her mother. I said, Dad Im not going to do that. I like the body I have. He got serious and said, Well then youre going to end up dead like your mom, she recalled She has pondered that conversation for the past three years, during which she has worked as a model and won several pageants, including Miss Maryland USA, Miss Sinergy and the Miss District of Columbia competition, which put her in the running for Saturdays bonanza. With her angular face, pale blonde hair and watchful blue eyes, Rose is unusually reserved. She acknowledged that she comes off as more of an ice-queen than a girl next door You have to block out everything and I think sometimes that makes me appear a little cold, she said. But its because I had to be my own mentor, I had to be my own best friend. She measures her age by the time of her mother, Judy Roses, first diagnosis, at age See MISS, page 2

Bodybuilding a way of life for Stemen

BY STACY TAFF staff@delphosherald.com DELPHOS Getting in shape is probably the most common goal among adults, not only for New Years resolutions but throughout the year as well. Unfortunately, its also the goal that most commonly goes unachieved because despite good intentions, motivation to exercise often wanes and dietary sabotage abounds. It is a very rare person who can look at a donut or a bag of chips and say no time and time again. Delphos native Don Stemen, 25, has become one of these rare people. Since breaking into the world of bodybuilding, fitness has become more than just a goal or a hobby to him. It defines how he lives his life. I hadnt thought seriously about bodybuilding until my friend Cody Jones put a bug in my ear about it, Stemen said. I was already putting in the gym time at Peak Wellness but I didnt really start training until about 8-10 months ago after I found a show I wanted to train for. That was when I started to adopt the lifestyle. Part of the lifestyle is changing what you eat. Stemen says eating right is a choice he has to make to be successful in bodybuilding. Food intake has to be regulated, specifically to include high protein and low carbs,

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Information submitted County; Susan Munroe, president, Van Wert Chamber of Commerce; Sandy Monfort, previous Jefferson Award winner; and Tom Thompson, Labor Rep, United Way of Greater Lima.

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Partly cloudy Saturday morning, then mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs around 60. Lows in the upper 30s. See page 2.

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he said. The carbs you do eat have to be from fibrous sources, like brown rice. I eat every 3-4 hours and everything is portioned out. Sure, it would be nice to have a slice of pizza occasionally but cutting that stuff out is worth the progress, he went on. Anywhere you go, theres bad food and alcohol but that cant be an excuse to slip. Ive cut all of that out and to be honest, I dont miss it. The mental picture most commonly associated with bodybuilding is that of an Arnold Schwarzenegger-type grimacing as he hefts huge amounts of weight piled on either end of a skinny bar. Stemen says theres more to it than just showing how much you can lift. Bodybuilding shows arent about heavy weight lifting, its about focusing on a muscle group and developing that. Your goal is to be bigger and more defined than everyone else, he said. You do a posing routine where you hold flex poses. Every pose has to be a maximum effort to make that muscle group pop the best way. You also need to take the lighting into account and manipulate it to show the judges your absolute best. There is a lifting routine, too, but theyre very clear about there being no ego lifting, which is where you go See STEMEN, page 2

The 2013 Jefferson Awards for Public Service officially began Thursday. Nomination of a local volunteer for this prestigious volunteer recognition award are due by noon on Feb. 20. The Jefferson Awards for Public Service honors outstanding volunteerism at the local and national level. Your Hometown Lima Stations, United Way of Greater Lima and The Lima News bring this prestigious recognition program to the six-county area of Allen, Auglaize, Putnam, Hardin, Hancock and Van Wert. A panel of area leaders will select eight local Jefferson Award winners. Of the eight selected, three nominations will advance to the national level. A national committee will then choose one of the three to attend the National Ceremony in Washington, D.C., which will be held in June. This volunteer will join other local Jefferson Award volunteers from across America. In Washington, the local winner will have the opportunity of receiving one of the five gold medallion Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Awards for greatest public service benefiting local communities. Judges for the local awards for public service include: Tom Hendrixson, Your Hometown Lima Stations, chair; Alberta Lee, retired Allen County Commissioner; Greg Myers, Auglaize

The Jefferson Awards for Public Service founded in 1972 by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Senator Robert Taft, Jr. and Sam Beard honors outstanding volunteers at the local and national level. The National Jefferson Awards have honored wellknown public servants such as Rosalyn Carter, John Glenn, Bob Hope, General Colin Powell, Robert Dole, Condoleezza Rice and Justice Sandra Day OConnor. Past local winners include Estella Adams, Penny Daniel, Shannon Mitchell, Chris Jackson, Dan Endicott, Dr. Gene Wright, Andrea Mitchell, Sandy Monfort, George Cox, Bonnie Shook, Sherry Fetzer and Marlene Froning, the 2012 winner . Due to her strong belief in volunteerism and public service, Lee joins in the efforts to fund the local Jefferson Awards. Lee is donating $3,500 for the monetary awards that

will accompany the bronze medallions for the eight local Jefferson Award winners. The eight local winners will each receive $350 for the non-profit organization for which they volunteer. One of the eight local winners will advance to national competition and will receive an additional $700 for the organization for which they volunteer. A banquet will be held to honor the eight winners at the Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center on March 26. Your Hometown Lima Stations, United Way of Greater Lima and The Lima News join fellow Ohio media sponsors WBNS-Columbus, WCPO-Cincinnati and WEWS-Cleveland in promoting the Jefferson Awards for Public Service goal of a public service movement in local communities and throughout the nation. Nominations can be submitted on-line by going to www.limaohio.com/ JeffersonAwards and will be printed in The Lima News. Nomination forms are available at Your Hometown Lima Stations, 1424 Rice Avenue; United Way of Greater Lima, 616 S. Collett Street; The Lima News, 3515 Elida Road; and the Lima Public Library. Forms are also available on-line at www. wlio.com, and www.unitedwaylima.org.. Nominations can be submitted on-line or mailed to The Jefferson Awards, United Way of Greater Lima, 616 S. Collett St., Lima OH 45805.

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BY trACie Cone the Associated Press TAFT, Calif. A 16-yearold student armed with a shotgun walked into class in a rural California high school on Thursday and shot one student, fired at another and missed, and then was talked into surrendering by a teacher and another staff member, officials said. The teen victim was in critical but stable condition, Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood told a news conference. The sheriff said the teacher at Taft Union High School suffered a minor pellet wound to the head and declined treatment. The gunman had as many as 20 rounds of ammunition in his pocket, the sheriff said. When the shots were fired, the teacher tried to get the more than two dozen students out a back door and also engaged the shooter in conversation to distract him, Youngblood said. A campus supervisor responding to a call of shots fired also began talking to the gunman. They talked him into putting that shotgun down. He in fact told the teacher, I dont want to shoot you, and named the person that he wanted to BY JoHn HeiLPrin the Associated Press GENEVA Claude Nobs, the founder and general manager of the Montreux Jazz Festival, whose passion for music and artistry introduced generations of legendary musicians to international audiences on the Swiss stage, has died. He was 76. The Jazz Festival said Nobs, a native of Montreux, died Thursday after sustaining injuries from a fall while cross-country skiing in nearby Caux-sur-Montreux on Christmas Eve. He was taken to the hospital and fell into a coma from which he never shoot, Youngblood said. The heroics of these two people goes without saying. ... They could have just as easily ... tried to get out of the classroom and left students, and they didnt, the sheriff said. They knew not to let him leave the classroom with that shotgun. The shooter didnt show up for first period, then interrupted the class of 28 students. Investigators had not yet had a chance to interview the student and so had no immediate word on a motive or whether the attacker had a previous disciplinary record. Nor did they know where he got the shotgun. The Sheriffs Department did not release the boys name because he was a juvenile and had yet to be charged. But many students and community members said they knew the boy and said he was often teased, including Alex Patterson, 18, who went to Taft with the suspect before graduating last year. He comes off as the kind of kid who would do something like this, Patterson said. He talked about it a lot, but nobody thought he would. Trish Montes, who lived next recovered. Nobs worked his way from being a chef and director of Montreuxs tourism office, where he organized charity concerts, to overseeing one of the most iconic music festivals in the world. On its website, the festival said Nobs death came by surprise as if to remind us once more, that in life as in music, each great performance could be the last one even if the show must go on. A visit to the New York offices of Atlantic Records led to the first festival in his home city in June 1967,

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door to the suspect, said he was a short guy and small who was teased about his stature by many, including the victim. Maybe people will learn not to bully people, Montes said. I hate to be crappy about it, but that kid was bullying him. Montes said her son had worked at the school and tutored the boy last year, sometimes walking with him between classes because he felt sorry for him. All I ever heard about him was good things from my son, Montes said. He wasnt Mr. Popularity, but he was a smart kid. Its a shame. My kid said he was like a genius. Its a shame because he could have made something of himself. The wounded student was flown to a hospital in Bakersfield. Officials said a female student was hospitalized with possible hearing damage because the shotgun was fired close to her ear, and another girl suffered minor injuries during the scramble to flee when she fell over a table. Officials said theres usually an armed officer on campus, but the person wasnt there because he was snowed in. Taft police officers arrived within 60 seconds of the first reports.

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in and pick up the heaviest weight you can lift and max out your reps with bad form. You have to stick with weights that you can lift in a controlled way. Stemen says that bodybuilding itself can feel like a full-time job. Considering he already works a full-time job and coaches wrestling every day, he has his stressful moments. It can be stressful, just working so hard at it. Sleep is important but I dont always get the 8 hours I want, he said. Nothing makes me want to quit but Id be lying if I said there werent hard days. On those hard days, Stemen focuses on the progress hes made to keep himself going. My main motivation is just seeing how far Ive come and the progression in my body, Stemen said. I like seeing what boundaries I can push. The challenge in bodybuilding is against yourself;

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27. Right now, Im three years away, she said. Judy had one breast removed in her 20s, but waited until she was 47 to remove the other one, which Roses father had called a ticking time bomb. Thats when they found she had a stage three tumor in her breast, Rose said. And thats why for me, Im not going to wait. She plans to have reconstructive surgery, but said the procedure has complications and there is no guarantee that she will regain her pageantapproved bust. Preventive surgery is a very reasonable choice for someone with Roses family history and a genetic predisposition, said Patricia Greenberg, Director of Cancer Prevention at the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center in Los Angeles. Ive seen young women have it done, and they have great peace of mind, she said, adding that the alternative is repeated mammograms and physical exams, which detect but do not prevent cancer from developing. The number of women opting for preventive mastectomies increased 10-fold between 1998 and 2007, as genetic testing and reconstructive surgery options improved, according to a 2010 study published last year in Annals of Surgical Oncology. Art McMaster, CEO of the Miss America Organization, called Rose an incredible example of strength and courage. The Newburg, Md. native said she has received letters from supporters all over the country, including from fellow previvors who say they have been inspired to undergo their own preventive surgeries. The Wynn sports book gives her 25 to 1 odds of winning the Miss America crown, making her a moderate favorite. But her decision is drawing criticism as well as praise in the staged-managed world of pageants, where contestants regularly go under the knife for a very different reason. She also receives hate mail from beauty circuit die-hards who write to insist that she continue filling out her bikini. You have people who say, Dont have the surgery. This is mutilating your body. You dont have cancer. They want to pick apart every little thing, she said. Some have even accused her of faking to make herself a more mediafriendly candidate.

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Larry A. Martin, 72, died Thursday at Lima Manor. Arrangements are incomplete at Harter and Schier Funeral Home. Rita Sever, 92, of Delphos, died today at Roselawn Manor in Spencerville. Arrangements are incomplete at Harter and Schier Funeral Home.

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College student hospitalized with flu dies

DAYTON (AP) Health officials investigating the death of a western Ohio college student hospitalized with the flu say the young woman appeared otherwise healthy. Greene County health officials tell the Dayton Daily News the 22-year-old Wright State University student had the Influenza A virus and was hospitalized for four days before she died Tuesday. Officials are trying to determine whether she had any other medical condition that was a factor. A spokeswoman for the health department in Greene County says officials typically would expect a contributing condition such as diabetes or asthma in such a death, but the student appeared to be healthy. Across the country, flu season has struck early and, in many places, hard. State and federal health officials have said the flu has been widespread in Ohio.

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FINDLAY Both formal and non-formal educators who work with youth are invited to attend a combined Project WILD, Aquatic WILD, and Growing Up WILD workshop in Hancock County on Jan. 25. The workshop, which will be facilitated by personnel from the Ohio Division of Wildlife, will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Wildlife District 2 Office. Project WILD is a handson, multidisciplinary curriculum supplement, emphasizing wildlife conservation concepts. Activities are suitable for all ages and settings, and are perfect for teachers, youth leaders, camp counselors, and naturalists. The Project WILD curriculum is referenced throughout Ohios PreK-12 Model Curriculum in Science and Social Studies. Growing Up WILD is an early childhood education program that builds on childrens sense of wonder about nature and invites them to explore wildlife and the world around them. Workshop participants will take home an easy-to-use book containing nearly 30

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Vantage Network Systems junior, Audrey Smith from Wayne Trace, verifies the connection on the network distribution panel in lab. (Submitted photo) COLUMBUS Two utility companies will be allowed to eliminate regulated natural gas pricing for businesses in another step toward the deregulation of natural gas in Ohio. The change only affects businesses, but not household customers, of Columbia Gas of Ohio and Dominion East Ohio Gas with some conditions. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio on Wednesday approved the change in a deal reached between independent suppliers, the utilities and the Ohio Consumers Counsel. Businesses will buy from independent suppliers that set whatever price the market bears instead of a price set by a state-supervised competitive auction. Supporters of deregulation say the actions will lead to greater competition and lower prices. But opponents dispute it, saying that a few dominant suppliers no longer will have to compete with the regulated price. Todd Snitchler, chairman of the utilities commission, said the change should benefit natural gas customers. The transition in Ohio into a more competitive and robust market provides the incentive for suppliers to provide consumers the best options available to them in terms of making a selection for their natural gas needs, said Todd Snitchler, chairman of the utilities commission. Dominion East Ohio will be able to end regulated pricing for businesses beginning in April while Columbia Gas The Associated Press

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SEVILLE (AP) An Ohio candy maker recalled 492 bags of its product because it contains milk that is not declared on the label. Island Delights Inc. of Seville announced the recall of the bags of Coconut Haystack candy earlier this week. An audit by the Ohio Department of Agriculture found the candy contained milk that could be harmful to the health of people who are allergic to it. The company said it has gotten no reports of adverse reactions or illness from the candy. The recalled product was distributed to retail stores and through mail order in 2012 in the following states: Arizona, California, Florida, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, New York, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming.

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BREMEN (AP) Around 100 workers will be out of a job when a central Ohio manufacturer moves part of its operations to Mexico. The Logan Daily News reports that Superior Fibers will shutter its operation in the town of Bremen, near Lancaster, later this year. Superior Fibers manufactures air-filtration systems and composite products. CEO Doug Spitler said the move comes as the company tries to cut costs in the face of increased competition. He also cited the cost of an ongoing environmental cleanup on the property. The company has been working with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to clean up chemical pollution from the 1980s. Bremen Village Administrator Doug Hockman said the closing of the aging plant is a blow to the community.

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Did you know that Vantage offers 16 different high school career tech programs in business, trade and industry and service? Over the next few weeks, youll have the chance to learn a little about each program. Todays article is about three specialized business programs offered at Vantage. For the technologically creative and artistic student, the Interactive Media program offers exciting opportunities. Interactive Media is the study of a combination of elements such as music, sound, computer-generated graphics, and video used for purposes of entertainment, presentation, or advertising. Careers in Interactive Media involve creating, designing, and producing interactive multimedia products and services, including the development of digitally-generated or computer- enhanced media used in business. Students become skilled in manipulating images and information from a variety of sources including audio, video, still photos, animation, text, soundtracks and digital data using computer applications and visual and sound techniques. Internet applications and website creation are also included in this program. Students interested in the Medical office field can get a head start in the Medical Office Management program, where they will learn business skills, accounting, medical terminology, abbreviations and Anatomy/Physiology. They build knowledge of medical terminology, abbreviations and anatomy. Students develop skills in medical transcription, utilize medical coding, billing and accounting systems and

procedures. Students also learn specialized software and computer applications. The demand is great for students with this educational background. Interested in seeing how a computer and its systems work from the inside out? The Network Systems program provides students with the opportunity to work on state-of- the-art equipment while learning to make basic repairs, network management and troubleshooting within the system. They design, build, install and repair complex computer network systems, develop programming skills for game creation, and apply computer forensics and information security software to keep systems safe. Areas of study also include programming, computer architecture and forensics, information and network security, workstation management and business applications. All of the Vantage business programs are Tech Prep programs, which means students can prepare for further education, possibly earn college credit for high school coursework, and apply for Tech Prep scholarships to Rhodes State College. For information about the business programs at Vantage, call Student Services Supervisor Ben Winans at 419-238-5411 or 1-800-686-3944 ext. 2140 or winans.b@vantagecareercenter.com. Its not too early to mark your calendars for the Vantage Grand Open House, celebrating the completion of the OSFC renovation and expansion project, which will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Feb. 25. There will be a brief ceremony from 5-5:30 p.m. Following that, guests can explore the building, visit the labs, meet the teachers, and enjoy some light refreshments.

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Friday, January 11, 2013

Having only friends would be dull anyway like eating eggs without salt. Hedda Hopper, American gossip columnist (1890-1966)

Biden seeks video game industry input on guns

By JULIE PACE and ERICA WERNER The Associated Press WASHINGTON Looking for broader remedies to gun violence, Vice President Joe Biden is reaching out to the video game industry for ideas as the White House seeks to assemble proposals in response to last months massacre at a Connecticut elementary school. Biden is scheduled to meet with video game representatives today as the White House explores cultural factors that may contribute to violent behavior. The vice president, who is leading a task force that will present recommendations to President Barack Obama on Tuesday, met with other representatives from the entertainment industry, including Comcast Corp. and the Motion Picture Association of America, on Thursday. Todays meeting comes a day after the National Rifle Association rejected Obama administration proposals to limit high-capacity ammunition magazines and dug in on its opposition to an assault weapons ban, which Obama has previously said he will propose to Congress. The NRA was one of the pro-gun rights groups that met with Biden during the day. In previewing the meeting with the video game industry, Biden recalled the late Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan of New York, who lamented during crime bill negotiations in the 1980s that the country was defining deviancy down. Its unclear what, if anything, the administration is prepared to recommend on how to address the depiction of violence in the media. White House press secretary Jay Carney last month suggested that not all measures require government intervention. It is certainly the case that we in Washington have the potential, anyway, to help elevate issues that are of concern, elevate issues that contribute to the scourge of gun violence in this country, and that has been the case in the past and it certainly could be in the future, Carney said then. On gun control, however, the Obama administration is assembling proposals to curb gun violence that would include a ban on sales of assault weapons, limits on high-capacity ammunition magazines and universal background checks for gun buyers. The vice president made it clear, made it explicitly clear, that the president had already made up his mind on those issues, NRA president David Keene said after the meeting. We made it clear that we disagree with them.

One Year Ago The Fort Jennings girls basketball team traveled to the Union Bank Court of the Elida Fieldhouse to take on the Lady Bulldogs in what proved to be a good match up between the two non-conference foes on paper. The game turned out to be what it was hyped up to be as the two teams battled to the end, with the Bulldogs pulling away in the fourth quarter to take the victory with a final score of 48-41. 25 Years Ago 1988 For about 20 minutes it appeared the game would be as close as last years when Arlington beat Jefferson in double overtime. Then the Jefferson defense went into overdrive and left Arlington wondering what hit them. Over the final four minutes of the third quarter Jefferson outscored the Red Devils 17-2 to assume a 49-36 lead. Arlington regained its composure in the final quarter to threaten before the Wildcats pulled away for a 63-48 win Saturday at Jefferson Middle School. Fort Jennings Ambitious Js 4-H elected officers for 1988. They are president Kelly Mcyer, vice president Lori Von Lehmden, secretary Sarah Krietemeyer, treasurer Stephanie Vetter, reporter Trina Von Lehmden, recreation leaders Rhonda Maenle and Scott Maag and flag bearers Chris Dickman and John Hawk. 50 Years Ago 1963 The Do-Pass-Os of Delphos will hold an anniversary banquet and dance in the K. of P. hall Jan. 12. Mel Hall is the caller. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Looser have been selected to serve as the clubs secretary and treasurer for the coming year. All western square dancers throughout the area are invited to attend the dance. Mrs. Eugene Sheeter was hostess to the members of the Delta Game-A Bridge Club Wednesday evening in her home on East Fifth Street. At the conclusion of the bridge games first prize was awarded to Mrs. F. R. McKowen, second to Mrs. Walter Remlinger and low to Mrs. Hubert Ricker. Another subject of pertinent concern to the parents of school-age children will be discussed at the Jan. 23 meeting of the Home and School Association of Delphos St. Johns parish. Any parent interested in the progress of his student has by now become aware of the new math being introduced. The method of teaching the new system will be demonstrated at the meeting. 75 Years Ago 1938 The Delphos rifle team annexed its first victory from Upper Sandusky in the Northwestern League Series by a score of 1327 to 1314 at the Gramm rifle range. The Delphos team featured L. K. Shaffer as high man with a score of 271. Shaffer was also the only shooter on the Delphos team to shoot a 100 possible in prone position. Cookie Cunningham and his Midwest conference champs will be pitted against the Ottoville Merchants basketball team as the main offering of a group of three games to be played Thursday night at the high school gymnasium in Leipsic. The Ottoville team consists of Huysman, Leis, Byrne, Altenburger, Eickholt and other former high school stars. The members of the Ella Huber Delphian chapter held a regular meeting Monday at the home of Mrs. H. F. Buchholtz, South Main Street. Margaret Kihm has been named by the president as chapter critic and the following were selected to serve on the book committee: Mrs. T. P. Critchfield, Mrs. Raymond H. Stallkamp and Florence Welch.

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WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama had a clear political edge in his fight with Republicans over the fiscal cliff, and used it to his advantage. In the upcoming battle over federal borrowing and spending, the leverage will be more evenly divided and the outcome less predictable. In the fiscal cliff fight, Obama wanted to block automatic New Years Day tax increases on everyone but the countrys highest earners. Republicans were trying to protect upper-income people from tax hikes, but eventually gave in because they didnt want to be blamed for the higher middle-class taxes that a stalemate would have triggered. Next come three deadlines that will almost certainly become entwined. The government will run out of cash in about two months. The Obama administration will need congressional approval to borrow more or face a first-ever federal default, threatening global, economy-rattling consequences. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., have said they wont agree to a debt-limit extension without an accord to cut spending. Just as adamantly, Obama says the governments debt ceiling must be raised and he wont negotiate over it, though he says he would bargain over spending cuts and tax increases to reduce federal deficits. At around the same time, automatic cuts to defense and domestic programs are due to begin after winning a two-month reprieve in the fiscal cliff deal. In late March, money financing federal agencies expires and new legislation will be needed to prevent a government shutdown. Republicans are sure to use both those measures to try forcing Obama to accept more spending cuts. Heres a look at the political pressures each side brings to the battle. Q: Would Republicans or Democrats really force a federal default just to get their way in a fight over spending? A: Most wouldnt and it seems unlikely. But they came close two years ago. As the government neared its debt ceiling in the summer of 2011, the two sides battled to the brink. They finally agreed to about $1 trillion in 10-year spending cuts and created a congressional supercommittee to find an additional $1.2 trillion in deficit reduction. The panel produced nothing, triggering a like amount in automatic, across-the-board cuts that Obama and many lawmakers are still trying to find a way to skirt. That 2011 fight created plenty of worry that the White House and congressional Republicans could become so deadlocked and adamant that they would plunge the government into default. That concern hasnt receded, especially with a fresh infusion of conservative Republicans to join the GOPs tea party-powered 2010 freshman class. That group has proved hard for party leaders, especially Boehner, to control. This time, many in Washington see threatening default as an empty tactic. The potential consequences are too dangerous, including higher interest rates and tighter credit that would wound the economy and make it costlier for the government to borrow money for a long time. Q: Then whats the problem? A: Both sides have reason to think the other will have to cave in. And each has core supporters insisting that this time, their leaders must not yield. Conservatives angry over the New Years Day fiscal cliff deal, which boosted income taxes on top earners, want the GOP to block further tax increases and force deep spending cuts, including on costly federal benefit programs like Medicare. Liberals eager to cash in on Obamas reelection say its time to push hard for his agenda of protecting federal programs and to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans even more.

Pentagon moving to freeze hiring, delay contracts

By LOLITA C. BALDOR The Associated Press WASHINGTON The Pentagon will begin taking steps to freeze civilian hiring, delay some contract awards and curtail some maintenance to prepare for drastic budget cuts if Congress cant reach an agreement on a final spending plan, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday. Speaking to reporters, Panetta said that department officials must also develop detailed plans to implement unpaid furloughs for civilian personnel. The furloughs would kick in if the automatic cuts are triggered. But Panetta said he has asked defense leaders to ensure that any initial moves they make now should be reversible if at all possible, and they must minimize harmful effects on military readiness. The simple fact is that this fiscal uncertainty has become a serious threat to our national security, Panetta said during a Pentagon press conference. We really have no choice but to prepare for the worst. The Pentagon is facing a spending reduction of nearly $500 billion over a decade. An By ROBERT BURNS The Associated Press additional $110 billion in automatic spending cuts to military and domestic programs will take effect in early March if no agreement is reached. At the same time, Panetta and Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, noted that Congress has not passed the 2013 defense department budget proposed by the Pentagon last year, and has instead just approved spending equal to the 2012 fiscal year levels. As a result, Panetta said if Congress fails to pass a new budget or avoid the automatic cuts the Pentagon will have to find an almost immediate $40 billion in savings. And Dempsey said overall the department would have to absorb as much as $52 billion in cuts to planned spending by the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30. In order to protect the troops still fighting in Afghanistan, Dempsey said the effect on the rest of the force would be devastating. Operations, maintenance and training will be gutted. Well ground aircraft, return ships to port, and sharply curtail training across the force, Dempsey said. Well be unable to reset the force following a decade of war. Our readiness will begin to erode.

Opposition from the wellfunded and politically powerful NRA underscores the challenges that await the White House if it seeks congressional approval for limiting guns and ammunition. Obama can use his executive powers to act alone on some gun measures, but his options on the proposals opposed by the NRA are limited without Congress cooperation. Obama has pushed reducing gun violence to the top of his domestic agenda following last months mass shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., where a gunman slaughtered 20 children and six adults before killing himself. The president put Biden in charge of an administration task force and set a late January deadline for proposals. I committed to him Id have these recommendations to him by Tuesday, Biden said Thursday, during a separate White House meeting with sportsmen and wildlife groups. It doesnt mean its the end of the discussion, but the public wants us to act. The vice president later met privately with the NRA and other gun-owner groups for more than 90 minutes. Participants in the meeting described it as an open and frank discussion, but one that yielded little movement from either side on long-held positions.

Panetta says US in last chapter of Afghan war

WASHINGTON In a notably upbeat assessment of war progress, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday that the U.S.led coalition has advanced to the last chapter of an 11-year struggle to ensure that Afghanistan can defend itself. The endgame to which Panetta referred is punctuated with uncertainty, beginning with doubts about whether the Afghan government can build legitimacy by credibly serving its population. Also in question is whether Afghan security forces will be capable of holding off the Taliban after international forces leave in 2014. Panetta, who intends to quit his post within weeks, held an hourlong, one-onone meeting at the Pentagon with Afghan President Hamid Karzai. The Pentagon chief said afterward that they had made very good progress on key issues, including the basis for an agreement on continued U.S. assistance after the combat mission ends. Panetta also predicted that his designated successor, former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska, will be confirmed by the Senate, despite questions raised by many about his views on Israel and Iran. I think a lot of the criticisms that are being made right now are unfair, Panetta said, adding that he would leave it to Hagel to address these at his Senate confirmation hearing, the date for which has not yet been set. In these confirmation battles there are a lot of charges that will be out there, he added. There will be a lot of criticisms that are out there. But ultimately, the truth prevails. And I think the truth in this case will mean that hell be confirmed. Panetta said he is confident, after having met with Hagel to discuss their transition, that the Vietnam War veteran is committed to the plan for gradually shifting responsibility for Afghanistans security to Afghan forces so that foreign forces can leave in two years. Panetta told a news conference that he and Karzai had laid the groundwork for the Afghan leaders meeting at the White House on Friday with President Barack Obama. That session is not expected to clarify the size

Within months, well be less prepared. Within a year, well be unprepared. He stressed, however, that he will not shortchange troops in combat or wounded warriors and their families. Panettas guidance was laid out in a four-page memo to department heads that outlined the near-term actions they should take including potentially firing any temporary hires, informing some contract employees that they will not be renewed, curtail travel, training, conferences, and spending on supplies, and cut money from base operations. He said that by Feb. 15, officials must cancel ship, aviation and depot maintenance for the third and fourth quarters Panetta, who has consistently been harshly critical of Congress impasse on the budget, said he understands that the politics are difficult, but lawmakers in Washington need to have the same courage as the military troops fighting on the warfront. A former budget director in the Clinton administration, when afiscal impasse forced lawmakers to briefly shut down the federal government, Panetta said the political tenor in town has worsened. of any U.S. military role in Afghanistan after 2014, but it may spell out specific examples of U.S. aid. We made very good progress on, you know, the kind of equipment that we would try to make available to them, to enable the Afghans to not only secure their borders but also prevent a Taliban takeover, Panetta said. Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the same news conference that U.S. and Afghan officials are developing a common assessment of threats Afghanistan is likely to face in the future. Conclusions from that study will help determine the full range of Afghanistans military requirements, he said. U.S. commanders in Afghanistan have proposed options for keeping between 6,000 and 15,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan after 2014 to continuing pressuring terrorists and further developing Afghan security forces. But the White House has aimed even lower, telling reporters on Tuesday that Obama would be open to the possibility of withdrawing entirely in 2014, so long as he can be confident that Afghanistan can stand on its own.

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Loosers first-grade class at Fort Jennings Elementary

Students in Lisa Loosers first-grade class at Fort Jennings Elementary are, front from left, Kaylyn Dickson, Carson Gilchriest, Briley Searer, Andrew Arrizola and Mika Garlock; row two, Leia Osting, Owen Dube, Lydia Dickman, Wyatt Brinkman, Adele Berelsman and Braden Sealts; and back, Hannah Grote, Jared Mueller, Danielle Weyrauch, Braden Grothause, Alexandra Maag, Jacob Wiechart and Grant Ricker. (Delphos Herald/Stacy Taff)

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Relay team offers taco dinners

The Franklin Elementary Relay for Life team will offer Taco Dinners from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. On Jan. 27 at the school. Meals are carryout only and include 3 tacos, rice, chips and salsa and a cookie. Tickets can be purchased by either contacting Shelly Kroeger at 419-692-2409; Joyce Wiechart at 419-303-2443; or at the school office. Proceeds go to the Delphos Relay for Life.

St. John the Evangelist and St. John the Baptist Catholic churches are partnering to educate parishioners on the Sacraments of the Catholic Church for the Year of Faith. Monthly presentations will be held with the churches taking turns hosting them. The first speaker is the Rev. David Ross at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at St. John the Baptist Church in Landeck. He will talk about baptism. The rest of the schedule is as follows: Penance the Rev. Chris Bohnsack at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25 at St. Johns Annex; Confirmation the Rev. Timothy Ferris at 7:30 p.m. April 1 at the church in Landeck; Holy Order the Rev. Mel Verhoff at 7:30 p.m. May 13 at the annex; Holy Eucharist Rev. Chris Bohnsack at 7:30 p.m. June 3 at the church in Landeck; and Anointing of the Sick the Rev. Charles Obinwa at 7:30 p.m. July 8 at the annex.

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MINSTER The Minster defense proved better than ever as the Lady Wildcats stymied St. Johns 31-20 in Midwest Athletic Conference girls basketball action Thursday night at Minster Middle School. The Lady Blue Jays 6-5, 1-3 MAC) shot a chilly 7-of26 from the field (1-of-8 downtown) for 26.9 percent and added 22 miscues to the mix. You know when you play Minster, its going to be low-scoring and tough going offensively. Both teams know each other so well and what they are going to do; nothing comes easy, Jays mentor Dan J. Grothouse noted. Right now, were not confident enough with the ball in our hands either handling it or shooting it. You need confidence going against a defensive team like this and we are struggling with that right now. The Lady Wildcats (8-5, 3-2 MAC) were not on fire, to be sure 11-of-29 from the floor (1-of-6 3-balls) for 38.9 percent. The Lady Blue Jay offensive woes started from

the line. Van Wert shot 44 percent (11-of-25) from the field and 62 percent (8-of-13) from the stripe. Owens (13), VAN WERT After Morrow (10) and Dowdy Elida dominated the (10) had already hit third quarter 18-5, double digits. Van Wert bounced Owens, back with a 20-4 easily the fourth quarter to pull quickest out a 59-55 Western player on Buckeye League win the floor, Thursday night. picked up The Lady Cougars her third are now 6-6 overall foul late and 1-3 in the WBL. in the second quarOwens Elida is 6-7 and 2-2. ter and went to the The Lady Bulldogs bench where she led 51-39 after three but it stayed for most of the third was all Cougars after that. stanza as well. Her absence Livia Butler started the fourth didnt seem to hurt as Elida period with two missed free put it all together during the throws but she rebounded the third eight minutes. The Lady second miss and laid it in to Dogs hit 8-of-12 field goal cut the margin to 51-41. After tries in the third, while Van two more missed Van Wert Wert went ice cold -- 2-offree throws, Elidas Ashley 13. With Owens out, Elida Lowry escaped for an open got points from Sabrina Kline layup but the Cougs Erin (4), Carly Stetler (2), Kylie Morrow went on her own Downton (4), Lowry (6) and personal 7-0 run, hitting noth- Torie McAdams (2) to pile up ing but net on three shots: a seemingly safe 51-39 lead a trey from the right wing, going into the final quarter. a 17-foot left-side baseliner That, however, didnt prove and a 12-foot right-side base- to be the case. liner -- 53-48, Elida, with We got tentative in that 3:53 left in the game. third quarter and they got Osha Owens scored on aggressive, said Van Wert an inbounds play to push the coach Lance Moonshower. lead to 55-48 but the Dogs They just took it to us. In wouldnt score again. Van the fourth, we had to pick it Werts Cheyenne Handy rat- up. We had no choice. We tled home a trifecta from the switched defenses, went to right wing at 3:15 to make it a trapping defense, and it 55-51. Three straight Elida seemed to get our offense turnovers resulted in three going. The girls never got more Cougar baskets -- Claire down like they were out of Butler putback, Morrow put- the game. They just played a back of her own missed trey, heckuva fourth quarter. Morrow open layup on a The third quarter, we baseline drive -- 57-55, Van played the way we know how Wert, with 1:33 left. Owens to play, said Elida co-coach missed two free throws at Chrissy Billiter. The fourth 1:16, the only Lady Dog quarter...we have a hard time misses in the game. Handy finishing. We dont know how missed on a drive and Elida to finish games. The third rebounded but threw it away quarter we had focus, we had again. Alexis Dowdy swished patience, we did everything two pressure free throws with right. The fourth quarter, we 12.5 seconds left to seal the lost focus we didnt do deal. anything right and Van The first half was incred- Wert played well. ibly well-played by both The Bulldogs other coteams. There were six ties coach, Elise Jenkins, lamentand five lead changes during ed Morrows big fourth-quarthose 16 minutes. The visitors ter run. had only four turnovers, the We knew she (Morrow) hosts three. Elida shot 50 per- was their shooter, said cent (13-of-26) from the field Jenkins. Our girls just lost and 100 percent (6-of-6) from where she was. If you leave

Big 4th quarter carries Lady Cougars over Elida 59-55

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the beginning as the Lady Wildcats used their full-court pressure either man-to-man or a trapping zone, all falling back into a man-to-man forced either turnovers (5) or missed shots (1-of-7). The only bucket the Jays scored was on a short banker off a drive by junior Brooke Zuber at the 48-second mark. The Jays man-to-man defensive scheme was pretty good as well, only giving up three fielders and forcing six errors (14 for the night). Zubers basket made the score 6-2 in favor of Minster after eight minutes of play. The defenses continued to rule the day in the second canto as neither offense could get much of anything going. Minster built a lead of 12-2 early on as Sara Dahlinghaus hit the second-of-2 free throws but the Jays staged a mini-comeback a 5-0 span on a 3-ball by junior Emilie Fischbach at 4:30 and a putback by senior Katioe Vorst (9 points, 6 rebounds) at 31.2 ticks to get within 12-7. A free throw by Claire Fischer with 1.1 ticks on the board made Minsters halftime edge 13-7. The Jays kept up some of their momentum into the third

period, getting back-to-back baskets by Vorst on their first two possessions to get within 13-11 by the 6:09 mark. However, they could get no closer. The hosts rolled up a 10-3 advantage the rest of the canto as two Dahlinghaus singles with 1.9 seconds to go made their lead 23-14. The Jays needed to get hot in the fourth period but against that Wildcat defense, it wasnt going to happen. Minster built up a 15-point spread 31-16 at the 3-minute mark before settling for the 11-point triumph. Were still figuring out where to get the ball in certain situations. Sometimes, were not passing to the right spot, Grothouse added. Well keep working at it and simply have to get better at finding ways to create offense. Defensively, we were solid for the most part, outside of a couple of lapses where we gave up drives and layups when we shouldnt have. It came down to offense tonight. In sum, St. Johns was 5-of-7 at the line (71.4%); grabbed 21 rebounds (4 offensive) as freshman Sydney Fischbach added five; and added 15 fouls. They visit

her open, shes gonna knock down shots. She led their team at the end. Another big contributor for Van Wert was sub Handy, who hit a big three and also came up with a huge steal when Elida led 55-51. Owens is a heckuva point guard and shes tough to keep in front of you, added Moonshower. Thats one of Cheyennes absolute strengths: her on-theball defense. When she digs in, shes hard to get around. I think that really slowed them down in the fourth quarter. They couldnt get the dribble penetration that they got in the other three quarters and a lot of that was Chey. For the entire game, Elida was for more accurate from the field -- 52 percent (23of-44) to Van Werts 38 percent (20-of-52) but the Cougars landed seven threes, the Dawgs only one. Elida also shot much better from the stripe -- 80 percent (8-of10) to 53 percent (10-of-19). Van Wert had the edge on the boards -- 27-24 -- and turnovers -- 9-11. Six of the Bulldogs turnovers came in the fourth period and that was crucial. Morrow led all scorers with 21. Dowdy chipped in with 16. Owens, Lowry, Downton and Kline had 15, 12, 10 and 10 for Elida. The much-improved Van Wert jayvees won 37-34 to run their record to 2-10. Emily Bair and Riley Jones had 11 points each for the Cougars. Skylar Hurst had 12 for Elida. Van Wert visits Paulding Tuesday, while Elida hosts Shawnee Thursday.
Elida (55) Downton 3 4-4 10, Kline 5 0-0 10, Owens 6 2-4 15, McAdams 1 0-0 2, Slusher 0 0-0 0, Lowry 6 0-0 12, Stetler 2 2-2 6, Smith 0 0-0 0, Kiel 0 0-0 0, Pauff 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 8-10 55. Van Wert (59) Hall 0 0-2 0, Dunlap 0 0-2 0, Claire Butler 2 1-2 5, Morrow 8 2-2 21, Dowdy 6 4-5 16, Hulbert 1 0-0 3, Livia Butler 1 0-2 2, Moonshower 2 0-0 6, Handy 1 3-4 6. Totals 20 10-19 59. Score by quarters: Elida 15 18 18 4 - 55 Van Wert 21 13 5 20 - 59 Three-point field goals: Elida 1 (Owens), Van Wert 7 (Morrow 3, Moonshower 2, Hulbert, Handy).

Senior trio lead Lady Green over Pirates

By BOB WEBER The Delphos Herald btzweber@bright.net OTTOVILLE The Division IV state-ranked and undefeated Lady Green of Ottoville hosted the Continental Pirates Thursday night in a key Putnam County L e a g u e matchup. The Pirates played the Lady Green tough for the first eight minutes, only to fall 69-37. T h e Pirates under Siefker head coach Jaaci Carr matched the intensity of the Lady Green throughout the first quarter as the score was a 2- to 3-point game much of the first eight minutes. Juniors Paige Ordway and Sloane Zachrich led the Pirates with four points apiece. The Lady Green was able to extend its lead to 17-12 at the quarter break behind eight points from senior Rachel Beining. The first quarter saw the Lady Green determined to get the ball inside to Beining and fellow senior Abby Siefker. Lady Green head coach Dave Kleman was pleased with the play of his post players: Rachel and Abby had good nights tonight. I think they both scored in double figures and hauled down double-digit rebounds for us. They play well together because theyve really learned to know where each other is on the court. They follow the flight of the ball real well, which helps them in their rebounding. The second quarter found the Lady Green outscoring the Pirates by a score of 21-5 and extending their lead into halftime by a score of 38-17. Siefker led Ottoville in the quarter with seven points and junior Taylor Mangas came off the bench to add five. The Pirates got all their scoring from senior Taylor Williamson with a long-range three and senior Vanessa Koppenhofer with a deuce. The Lady Green are very blessed with not only having five starters that can lead the team in scoring any night but also have been developing a strong bench for Coach Kleman b e h i n d Mangas (7 points), s o p h o more Annie Lindeman (8 points), H a l e y Beining Landwehr (2 points) and junior Kendra Eickholt. Kleman basically lets the competition pick its poison: Teams that concentrate on Abby and Rachel underneath also need to be aware that any of our four guards (Mangas, Rachel Turnwald, Nicole Vorst and/or Tonya Kaufman) can also light it up from the outside. The second half saw the Lady Green continue to increase its lead behind solid defense and balanced scoring. The lead was stretched out to a 30-point margin after three, 56-26. Ordway tried to keep the Pirates fighting back in the fourth with her nine quarter points to go along with her team-high 15 for the game but the Lady Green just had too much firepower for the Pirates as they came away with a convincing 32-point PCL win. Kleman has been pleased with his teams effort over the past several weeks: The past two weeks, weve went on the road and battled three very good squads in Kalida, Liberty-Benton and Bath. Also, weve been able to garner three league wins with the win over Kalida followed up with home wins over Columbus Grove and tonight the Pirates. Playing

VARSITY ST. JOHNS (20) Tara Vorst 0-2-2, Emilie Fischbach 1-0-3, Brooke Zuber 1-0-2, Rebekah Fischer 0-0-0, Katie Vorst 3-3-9, Erica Saine 0-0-0, Jessica Recker 1-0-2, Amanda Boberg 0-0-0, Sydney Fischbach 1-0-2. Totals 6-1-5/7-20. MINSTER (31) Claire Fischer 0-1-1, Kayla Richard 2-4-8, Taylor Arnold 0-0-0, Bridget Geiger 4-0-8, Megan Liening 1-0-2, Logan Arnold 1-0-2, Hannah Sherman 0-0-0, Sara Dahlinghaus 1-3-5, Kathy Prenger 0-0-0, Alexis Wuebker 2-0-5, Taylor Trego 0-0-0. Totals 10-1-8/1831. Score by Quarters: St. Johns 2 5 7 6 - 20 Minster 6 7 10 8 - 31 Three-point goals: St. Johns, E. Fischbach; Minster, Wuebker. ----JUNIOR VARSITY ST. JOHNS (18) Rachel Pohlman 1-0-2, Emilie Grothouse 0-0-0, Olivia Kahny 0-1-1, Maddie Pohlman 0-0-0, Ashlyn Troyer 0-0-0, Halie Benavidez 0-0-0, Sam Kramer 1-0-2, Samantha Wehri 0-3-3, Colleen Schulte 2-4-10. Totals 2-28/18-18. MINSTER (32) Olivia Winner 0-0-0, Taylor Meiring 0-0-0, Mariah McKenzie 1-24, Alana Poeppelman 0-0-0, Lauren Roetgerman 3-0-7, Taylor Trego 2-3-7, Marissa Luthman 2-1-5, Alicia Arling 3-1-7, Leann Huelsman 0-0-0. Totals 11-1-7/14-32. Score by Quarters: St. Johns 2 4 4 8 - 18 Minster 10 8 8 6 - 32 Three-point goals: St. Johns, Schulte 2; Minster, Roetgerman.

Ottawa-Glandorf for a high noon showdown Saturday. Minster finished 8-of-18 at the line (44.4%); secured 23 caroms (6 offensive) as Bridget Geiger (8 points) had five; and 14 fouls. They host Russia 1 p.m. Saturday. In junior varsity action, Minster improved to 10-2 (4-0 MAC) with a 32-18 victory. Lauren Roetgerman, Taylor Trego and Alicia Arling each had seven points for the victors. Sophomore Colleen Schulte paced the Lady Blue Jays (4-7, 1-3 MAC) with 10.

off Jefferson in NWC

The Delphos Herald LIMA Lima Central Catholic doubled-up Jefferson 15-7 in the first period and then held off the Lady Wildcats to grab a 48-41 Northwest Conference Stockwell girls basketball triumph Thursday night inside Msgr. E.C. Herr Gymnasium. Sydney Santaguida led the Lady Thunderbirds (6-6, 2-2 NWC) with 12 markers and Meredith Shepherd 10. Jefferson j u n i o r Rileigh Stockwell led the Lady Cats (4-10, 1-3 NWC) with 13 and Culp sophomore Brooke Culp added seven. The Wildcats, who have been struggling offensively the last several games, were a little bit better from the floor this night as they canned 14-of33 from the floor, 1-of-5 from long range, for 42.4 percent and 13-of-26 at the line for 50 percent. They secured 30 caroms as Stockwell led with seven. However, they turned it over 18 times another concern from Jefferson head coach Dave Hoffman and

added 14 fouls. L C C canned 19-of-53 from the floor (5-of22 beyond the arc) for 35.8 percent and 5-of12 from Binkley the charity stripe (41.7%). They grabbed 40 rebounds (16 offensive) as Shepherd added 11 (to go with 4 assists). Santaguida also dished four assists. LCC added 20 fouls and 14 turnovers. The Lady Wildcats will have a week of practices to try and shore up their struggles as they Hesseling host NWC foe Lincolnview Thursday.
JEFFERSON (41) Brooke Culp 1-0-5/8-7, Katie Goergens 1-0-1/2-3, Rileigh Stockwell 6-0-1/6-13, Hannah Sensibaugh 1-0-0/0-2, Gabrielle Pimpas 1-00/0-2, Makayla Binkley 1-0-4/6-6, Brooke Hesseling 2-0-2/4-6, Jasmine McDougal 1-0-0/0-2. Totals 14-013/26-41. LIMA CENTRAL CATHOLIC (48) Sydney Santaguida 2-2-2/512, Meredith Shepherd 3-1-1/1-10, Elizabeth Kidd 2-0-0/0-4, Sydney Mohler 3-0-0/2-6, Shelby Warner 1-12/2-7, Kayla Verhoff 0-1-0/1-3, Shanna Farler 3-0-0/1-6. Totals 14-5-5/12-48. Score by Quarters: Jefferson 7 13 8 13 - 41 Lima CC 15 13 10 10 - 48 JV Score: 41-32 (LCC).

Last-second basket lifts Knights over rival Lancers 41-40

By BRIAN BASSETT DHI Correspondent sports@timesbulletin.com MIDDLE POINT Lincolnview senior guard Katie Dye converted a layup with 9.2 seconds to play in the Lady Lancers Northwest Conference clash with crosscounty rival Crestview Thursday night to give her team a 41-40 lead. Unfortunately for the Lady Lancers, the game was decided by a first-timer to the rivalry when freshman post Emily Bauer laid in a basket with 0.6 seconds to play to give Crestview a 42-41 win. Theyre a good team, Crestview coach Greg Rickard said of Linoclnview. They are like two possessions away from having one loss instead of four. We knew, especially coming over here, with all their seniors, that is was going to be a battle. Lancer coach Dan Williamson had similar thoughts to Rickard after the game. We knew it was going to be a close game - and it was. Were just so close. Were six or seven points away from having one loss. Its frustrating as a coach to see the girls put that much work in. Theyve played so hard and have not been rewarded for that. Its frustrating. Aside from a loss to state No. 1 Ottoville, the other three Lincolnview (9-4, 2-2) losses, including Thursday, have come in the final seconds - including two at the buzzer. The Lady Lancers thought they had finally broken the spell when, after taking a timeout while trailing 40-39 with 18.5 seconds to play, Dye drove the lane to put in a layup to give the home team a 41-40 lead with 9.2 seconds to play. Dribble-penetration worked well for us all night. We kind of felt we wanted the ball in (Katies) hands in that situation. We cleared everybody out and told her to make a play - whether it be getting to the basket or drawing another defender and dishing it off to someone else. (Katie) did a nice job tonight of getting the ball to the basket and she finished off the play, explained Williamson. Without hesitation, sophomore point guard Mackenzie Riggenbach brought the ball upcourt, dribbled into the lane and when she drew several defenders, dished the ball off to the open Bauer. Bauer did the rest, laying the ball in to barely beat the horn. A Lincolnview inbounds pass was then intercepted to seal the win for the Lady Knights. We talked about maybe

VARSITY Continental (37) Taylor Williamson 1-2-0-8, Vanessa Koppenhofer 2-0-0-4, Sloane Zachrich 0-0-4-4, Paige Ordway 7-0-115, Sara Deken 0-0-0-0, Leva Weller 3-0-0-6. Totals 13-2-5-37. Ottoville (69) Rachel Turnwald 2-3-0-13, Nicole Vorst 1-0-0-2, Tonya Kaufman 0-00-0, Rachel Beining 9-0-0-18, Abby Siefker 5-0-9-19, Taylor Mangas 2-10-7, Kendra Eickholt 0-0-0-0, Haley Landwehr 1-0-0-2, Annie Lindeman 2-1-1-8. Totals 22-5-10-69. Score by Quarters: Continental 12- 5- 9- 11 37 Ottoville 17- 21 -18- 13 69 ----JUNIOR VARSITY Continental (7) McKenna Scott 1-0-0-2, Gabbi Ridgeway 0-0-0-1-1, Alex Quigley 0-02-2, Paige Kindilien 1-0-0-2, Emma Recker 0-0-0-0. Totals 2-0-3-7. Ottoville (32) Monica Sarka 2-0-0-4, Courtney Von Sossan 0-0-0-0, Haley Landwehr 1-3-0-11, Annie Lindeman 2-0-0-4, Lexie Wannemacher 4-0-0-8, Lindsey Wannemacher 1-0-1-3, Nicole Kramer 1-0-0-2. Totals 11-3-1-32. Score by Quarters: Continental 2- 0- 2- 3 7 Ottoville 13- 8- 9- 2 32

good teams like those and playing a tough league only makes you better. The Lady Pirates (9-3, 2-1 PCL) was led in scoring by Ordway with 15 points. The Pirates next game will be Thursday when they host the Fort Jennings Lady Musketeers in a PCL matchup starting with the JV game at 6 p.m. The Lady Green (13-0, 4-0 PCL) had three girls score in double figures on the evening: Siefker had Turnwald a game-high 19, followed closely by Beining with 18; rounding out the scoring was Turnwald with 13 points. The Lady Green will be on the road for their next contest as they travel to Pandora-Gilboa to take on the Lady Rockets in another PCL matchup Tuesday. The JV game went to the Lady Green by a score of 32-7. Haley Landwehr led the way for the Lady Green with 11 points.

calling a timeout but it was one of those things with them pressing, we kind of got ahead of it, Rickard described about not taking a timeout after the Dye layup. I didnt call a timeout; we just kept going because the defense was spread out. Then Mac (Riggenbach) drew Emilys girl and (Emily) kind of dropped to the basket. It was good court awareness by Mac to get Emily the ball. Bauer had 12 points and See KNIGHTS, page 8

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Local Boys Basketball Standings 2012-2013 League All Games Through Jan. 10 BLANCHARD VALLEY CONFERENCE Arlington 3-0 9-0 Leipsic 2-0 8-1 Liberty-Benton 2-0 7-1 Vanlue 2-1 8-1 McComb 2-1 5-5 Cory-Rawson 1-2 5-5 Van Buren 1-2 2-7 Pandora-Gilboa 1-2 2-8 Hardin-Northern 0-3 1-8 Arcadia 0-3 1-9 MIDWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Versailles 3-0 St. Henry 2-0 St. Johns 2-0 New Bremen 2-1 Minster 1-1 Marion Local 0-1 Coldwater 0-1 Fort Recovery 0-2 New Knoxville 0-2 Parkway 0-2 8-0 10-1 6-3 8-2 6-3 3-3 3-4 9-2 5-4 1-9

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Northwest Ohio Girls Basketball Standings 2012-2013 League All Games Through Jan. 10 BLANCHARD VALLEY CONFERENCE Arcadia 4-1 9-3 McComb 4-1 9-3 Liberty-Benton 4-1 9-3 Arlington 4-1 8-3 Pandora-Gilboa 3-2 7-4 Leipsic 3-2 7-5 Van Buren 2-3 3-9 Cory-Rawson 1-4 6-8 Vanlue 0-5 4-9 Hardin-Northern 0-5 0-11 12-1 10-2 9-3 7-5 8-5 7-5 6-5 6-8 6-6 3-9

Wildcats, Jays look ahead to rest of season

havent been as good but that over Ada, know whats comis more the high level of our ing onto The Stage tonight: opponent have given us a powerhouse Lima Central Catholic. chance to win every night. Entering the final month I dont think they have The starting five has senior and a half of the regular sea- Zach Ricker (9.1 points, any weaknesses. Just when son, both Jefferson you think they 3.0 boards, head boys basketcant be any more 2.0 assists ball coach Marc athletic, they are, per game), Smith and his St. Smith added. They juniors Ross Johns counterpart, have a post Thompson Aaron Elwer, have presence, (8.2 markseen progress from they have a ers, 10.0 their respective lot of athboards) teams. leticism and and Austin Smith, whose depth and Jettinghoff Wildcat team is 3-6, they seem (5.6 coun1-1 in the Northwest to be more ters, 2.7 Conference, can disciplined assists), Smith Ricker see light at the end this year, sophomore of the tunnel. Nick Fitch (4.8 points, 5.2 especially defensively. They We are markedly caroms) and freshman Trey are so capable of forcing a improved from the start of Smith (12.7 markers, 4.3 turnover and quickly turning the season. Weve won our boards). The bench, which it into points at the other end. last two and if we continue wont have junior Jordon They can guard people as to progress and play with Williams, who moved back to good as any team around. the effort we have been, I California, does have junior Our focus is on ourselves: can see a few more wins the Tyler Mox (1.1 points), senior how are we going to guard rest of the season, Smith Seth Wollenhaupt (.4) and them and rebound? How can acknowledged. The kids new member Dylan Hicks we handle the ball well and have worked really hard and (freshman; .7). Overall, the not give them those easy its nice to see some reward Wildcats average 42.3 points looks in transition? Those are for that work ethic. We still and cede 49.8. what we need to find out. do our scouting reports on Tip-off is at 6 p.m., with At times, we have strugour opponents and have our gled putting the ball in the the junior varsity game first. game plans but the focus has basket and handling the ball. Elwer, whose Blue Jays been on what we are doing We all understand that and are 6-3 (2-0 in the Midwest more than what our oppo- we all work hard to try and Athletic Conference, have nents are. We have focused address that situation, Smith steadily gotten better, as he a lot on the fundamentals continued. Were also still hoped. and will continue to do so; addressing our depth issue. We had the late start due the kids have bought into the We lost Jordon; he is a great to football but we have made approach and they display a kid and its been tough for a lot of steady improvement. great attitude and work ethic him to move here and then We have faced some very difto get better. back to California. Weve ficult competition both inside One of the things we had some injuries that were and outside the conference, have been solid with has working through as well, so so that bodes well, Elwer been our free-throw shoot- this is a work in progress. began. We are in the second ing. We have also rebounded The Wildcats, who opened season of a new offensive the ball very well this year. 2012-13 with six straight road system both half-court Those two, along with our games and only finally hosted and in transition and that ability to guard people for their first game last Friday in helps a lot with confidence the most part; some nights a 47-46 last-6-seconds victory and knowing what to do in By JIM METCALFE jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com

NORTHWEST CENTRAL CONFERENCE Lima Temple Christian 3-0 8-3 Upper Scioto Valley 3-0 7-2 Fairbanks 1-1 4-5 Perry 1-1 3-6 Waynesfield-Goshen 1-1 3-6 Ridgemont 1-2 3-8 Riverside 0-2 2-9 Marion Catholic 0-3 2-9 NORTHWEST CONFERENCE Lima Central Catholic 3-0 Paulding 2-0 Spencerville 2-0 Crestview 1-1 Columbus Grove 1-1 Jefferson 1-1 Lincolnview 1-2 Bluffton 0-2 Ada 0-2 Allen East 0-2 PUTNAM COUNTY LEAGUE Leipsic 3-0 Columbus Grove 2-0 Kalida 1-0 Miller City 2-1 Continental 0-1 Ottoville 0-1 Fort Jennings 0-1 Pandora-Gilboa 0-3 10-1 8-2 5-3 8-1 6-3 3-6 3-8 3-6 3-7 1-8 8-1 6-3 3-6 7-3 4-5 5-7 1-10 2-8

MIDWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Versailles 5-0 Fort Recovery 4-0 New Knoxville 3-1 Coldwater 3-1 Minster 3-2 Marion Local 1-3 St. Johns 1-3 New Bremen 1-3 St. Henry 0-4 Parkway 0-4

NORTHWEST CENTRAL CONFERENCE Waynesfield-Goshen 3-0 6-5 Perry 3-1 5-10 Fairbanks 2-1 4-7 Upper Scioto Valley 2-2 7-4 Riverside 2-2 3-10 Ridgemont 0-3 0-12 Marion Catholic 0-3 0-13 NORTHWEST CONFERENCE Crestview 4-0 Bluffton 4-0 Ada 3-1 Lincolnview 2-2 Lima CC 2-2 Allen East 2-2 Jefferson 1-3 Columbus Grove 1-3 Spencerville 1-3 Paulding 0-4 PUTNAM COUNTY LEAGUE Ottoville 4-0 Leipsic 3-0 Pandora-Gilboa 2-0 Continental 2-1 Kalida 2-1 Fort Jennings 1-2 Columbus Grove 0-3 Miller City 0-5 11-1 9-2 8-5 9-4 6-6 5-6 4-10 2-10 1-10 4-7 13-0 7-5 7-4 8-4 7-4 6-7 2-10 2-11

THREE RIVERS ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Tol. Cent. Cath. 3-0 7-0 Tol. Whitmer 4-1 8-2 Tol. St. Johns Jes. 4-1 9-3 Findlay 3-1 6-3 Lima Senior 2-2 4-4 Fremont Ross 2-3 5-3 Oregon Clay 0-5 0-8 Tol. St. Francis DeS. 0-5 0-9 WESTERN BUCKEYE LEAGUE Ottawa-Glandorf 2-0 Bath 2-0 Elida 2-0 Van Wert 2-0 Kenton 1-1 Defiance 1-1 Wapakoneta 0-2 Celina 0-2 St. Marys 0-2 Shawnee 0-2 8-1 8-2 7-3 6-3 8-3 5-3 5-5 2-7 2-7 1-8

THREE RIVERS ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Tol. Notre Dame Acad. 7-0 10-3 Findlay 6-1 10-3 Tol. Cent. Cath. 5-2 7-4 Tol. Whitmer 4-3 10-4 Lima Senior 3-4 7-6 Oregon Clay 2-5 4-11 Toledo St. Ursula 1-6 4-7 Fremont Ross 0-7 3-9 WESTERN BUCKEYE LEAGUE Bath 4-0 Shawnee 4-0 Celina 3-1 Ottawa-Glandorf 2-2 Elida 2-2 Wapakoneta 2-2 Kenton 1-3 Van Wert 1-3 St. Marys 1-3 Defiance 0-4 9-4 7-5 11-2 8-5 6-7 5-8 7-6 6-6 2-9 0-11

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certain situations. We had some veterans back to help the transition but we have a lot of fresh faces on varsity and they have fit right in. Same thing on the defensive end; weve been trying to do some different things and the kids have picked up on it quite well. The Jays trot out a starting five of seniors Curtis Geise, Ryan Buescher and Seth Bockey and juniors Ryan Koester and Eric Clark. Three sophomores come off the pine: Andy Grothouse, Ryan Conley and Evan Hays. Elwer knows his team still has a long ways to go. Most coaches will tell you its about being consistent for 32 minutes each game and from game-to-game. We havent done that yet, Elwer continued. We have had stretches where we have played exceedingly well but we have those lapses where we dont. That is a neverending quest and one we will continue to strive for. Elwer also knows what his team faces when Minster pays a call tonight in the MAC (6:30 p.m. JV start). They have a little bit of everything: they have experience with Devon Poeppelman in his fourth year and Adam Niemeyer in his third on varsity, Elwer added. They have size with Ethan Wolfe in the middle at 6-6, 240 pounds, but he is also capable of stepping outside. Defensively, they play hard. When they have put it all together at times this season, they are very good.

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CLEVELAND The Browns hauled their coaching search to Arizona and back. They talked to highprofile college coaches, NFL assistants and a fired pro coach who took a team to a Super Bowl. None of them was hired. Instead, Rob Chudzinski became their pick. With no experience as a head coach at any level, Chudzinski was hired Thursday night by the Cleveland Browns, the team he cheered for as a kid. This is Chudzinskis third stint with the team but this time around hes the guy in charge. Chudzinski, who spent the past two seasons calling plays as Carolinas offensive coordinator, is the Browns sixth full-time coach since 1999 and 14th in team history. Just as it appeared the Browns might be going in another direction, the team selected the 44-year-old Chudzinski to revive a team that has made the playoffs just once in the past 14 years. Chudzinski was be introduced today at an 11 a.m. news conference, where owner Jimmy Haslam and CEO Joe Banner likely will be asked how they selected their new coach after speaking to at least seven other candidates and flirting with Chip Kelly before he returned to Oregon. Chud, as hes known to players and friends, Chudzinski worked as the Browns tight ends coach in 2004 and was their offensive coordinator in 2007, when the team won 10 games their most since an expansion rebirth in 1999. A lifelong Browns fan who grew up in Toledo, Chudzinski replaces Pat Shurmur, another first-time coach when he was hired, who was fired on Dec. 31 after a 5-11 season. For the past two years, Chudzinski has worked with talented Panthers quarterback Cam Newton and resuscitated Carolinas offense, which was one of the leagues worst before he arrived. When Haslam and Banner embarked on their coaching search as 2013 began, the pair vowed they would wait as long as necessary to find the right coach for Cleveland. They promised to

give their new coach final say over the roster and planned to pair him with an executive to help pick players. Chudzinski wasnt seen by many as an option. And then he became the choice. Chudzinski interviewed with the team on Wednesday, when the club also visited with Cincinnati defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer. Chudzinski appeared to be a long shot for the job, not because he wasnt qualified, but because it was thought Haslam wanted to make a big splash with his first coaching hire. However, Chudzinski wowed Haslam and Banner during his meeting and the team decided it was time to end its search in its second week. Its not yet known whom Chudzinski will bring in as coordinators. There are reports he may hire former San Diego coach Norv Turner to run his offense. Chudzinski worked for Turner with the Chargers. In his first season in Carolina, Chudzinski turned Newton, the No. 1 overall draft pick, loose and the Panthers set club records for total yards (6,237) and first downs (345). Carolina also scored 48 touchdowns after getting just 17 in the season before Chudzinski arrived. The Panthers jumped from last in the league in total yardage to seventh, the biggest improvement since 1999. Following the season, Chudzinski interviewed for head coaching jobs with St. Louis, Jacksonville and Tampa Bay before returning to Carolina. In getting the Browns job, Chudzinski was picked over Zimmer, Montreal Alouettes coach Marc Trestman, fired Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt and Cardinals defensive coordinator Ray Horton. Whisenhunt was in Cleveland for a second interview on Thursday and appeared to be the frontrunner. The Browns also were expected to interview Indianapolis offensive coordinator Bruce Arians. Newton continued to develop in his second season with Chudzinski and the QBs development may have helped his case since the Browns are hoping Brandon Weeden will improve this year after his uneven rookie

season. After his first stint on Clevelands staff, Chudzinski spent two seasons as San Diegos tight ends coach, working with perennial Pro Bowl standout Antonio Gates. Taking over the Browns offense in 2007, Chudzinski helped the Browns go 10-6. They barely missed the playoffs but four players, including quarterback Derek Anderson, made the Pro Bowl. However, in 2008, the Browns struggled on offense and a 6-game losing streak led to a 4-12 finish and Romeo Crennels firing. Chudzinskis hiring may not be popular with Cleveland fans, many of whom had fantasies about Nick Saban or Jon Gruden or Kelly bringing his supersonic offense to the NFL. But his selection is in keeping with at least one of Banners past moves. When he was in Philadelphias front office, Banner went outside the box and hired Green Bay assistant Andy Reid, a relative unknown who spent 14 seasons with the Eagles. Now that theyve got their coach, the Browns can focus on finding a GM to replace

Tom Heckert, fired after three seasons. Strahan, Sapp, Ogden among Hall of Fame finalists CANTON Four linemen in their first year of eligibility, including singleseason sacks record-holder Michael Strahan, are among 15 modern-era finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The hall announced today that defensive end Strahan and defensive tackle Warren Sapp made the cut, along with tackle Jonathan Ogden and guard/tackle Larry Allen. Other finalists are running back Jerome Bettis; receivers Cris Carter, Tim Brown and Andre Reed; LB/DEs Charles Haley and Kevin Greene; guard Will Shields; defensive back Aeneas Williams; coach Bill Parcells; and owners Edward DeBartolo Jr. and Art Modell. The two senior nominees are defensive tackle Curley Culp and linebacker Dave Robinson. Between four and seven new members will be selected Feb. 2, the day before the Super Bowl, in New Orleans.

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seven rebounds for the Lady Knights (11-1, 4-0) - none more important than the last two - despite only scoring in the second and fourth quarters. She missed some time with foul trouble. Shes a freshman; shes still learning. Its a big jump in a game like this. She did struggle early but in the second half she came out and got some rebounds and got some baskets for us, added Rickard. Lincolnviews post player, senior Kaitlyn Brant, was equally effective in going toe-to-toe with the freshman. Brant had 10 points and eight boards while matching up with Bauer defensively before fouling out with less than a minute to play in the game. Kaitlyn has done an excellent job this year. Shes coming back from her knee injury (last year) but I really cant tell that she had it. She moves well, shes physical - shes that rebounder that we need her to be. She did a nice job of playing Bauer physical in the first half, said Williamson, also noting the job senior guard Kaylee Thatcher did holding Crestviews secondleading scorer, sophomore forward Lindsey Motycka, to six points. Senior guard Claire Dye hit two shots, including a three, to help lead Lincolnview (9-4) to a 14-9 lead after a quarter. Their lead shrunk to three by halftime and Crestview took a 31-30 lead after three quarters, thanks to seven points by Riggenbach in the third. Neither team could gain a true advantage in the fourth, which was littered with ties before a Bauer layup and a free throw from junior forward Kirstin Hicks gave Crestview

a 40-37 lead with 1:38 to play in the game. After two Katie Dye free throws, sophomore guard Kennis Mercer had a chance to ice the game at the 24.5-second mark but missed the front end of the 1-and-1 opportunity, giving new life to Lincolnview. Then Lincolnview called the timeout leading to the eventual Dye layup. Youve got to give credit to Crestview; when we scored that last basket they could have folded and they didnt. They went down, made a play and won the game. They made the plays they needed to make. Not that we didnt; they just made one more, added Williamson. Katie Dye led the Lancers with 14 points; along with Brants 10, Claire Dye added eight. Lincolnview shot 45 percent (13-of-29) from the field in total. Its a confidence-booster, added Rickard of the win. We talked to the girls about playing in these close games. Youre never going to be able to respond to them later on if you were never in them. Its kind of good to see how you respond and it was kind of good to see us fight back. Riggenbach led Crestview with 14 points and Bauer 12. Crestview shot 47 percent (17-of-36) from the field. Lincolnview hosts Antwerp Tuesday, while Crestview entertains Paulding Thursday.
CRESTVIEW (2pt. 3pt. FT Tot.) Motycka 2-3 0-0 2-4 6, Bauer 6-8 0-0 0-0 12, Riggenbach 4-8 2-5 0-0 14, Mercer 0-3 2-2 0-1 6, Hicks 1-1 0-0 1-2 3, Henry 0-3 0-0 1-2 1, Crowle 0-3 0-0 0-0 0. LINCOLNVIEW K. Dye 5-6 0-1 4-5 14, C. Dye 1-3 2-4 0-0 8, Brant 3-4 0-0 4-5 10, J. Thatcher 0-2 0-1 3-6 3, K. Thatcher 1-6 0-0 2-4 4, McCleery 1-2 0-0 0-0 2, Stemen 0-0 0-0 0-0 0. Score by Quarters: Crestview 9 10 12 11 - 42 Lincolnview 14 8 8 11 - 41

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DEAR BRUCE: I am planning to purchase a home. My lender requires a lenders title insurance policy. Do I need to purchase an owners title policy? Everyone tells me that I dont need one because if the title is clear for the lender, it should be clear for the owner. -- Reader, via email DEAR READER: Problems do arise from time to time, which is why the lender requires the title insurance. It will cost you relatively little to extend the title insurance to you, and it will be with you as long as you own the home. I would never consider purchasing a piece of property on which I did not have a title policy. I hope you will consider buying this insurance. DEAR BRUCE: I would like to change my name back to my former name. Do I have to hire an attorney for this, or can I just make a petition and present it to the courts? -- Reader, via email DEAR READER: You can handle almost all of these kinds of matters yourself, but I dont suggest that you do so. Depending on the state where you live, the complexity can vary demonstrably. I would have an attorney handle something as important as this. I would never take a chance and do it myself. Too many things can go wrong. DEAR BRUCE: Im sure youve been asked this before, but Im going to ask it again. A friend told me that when a person dies, the estate/family is not responsible for credit card debt that the deceased has accrued. This doesnt seem right, but I would like to get the straight story, so Im coming to you. -- B.T., via email DEAR B.T.: I do get this question a lot, but Im happy to answer it again. What you heard is true -sometimes. It depends on who signed for the card, whose name is on the card, whether other people were allowed to charge using this card, etc. On balance, if only the deceased had the card, the family may not be responsible. But the estate certainly is. If there are assets in the estate, those obligations must be retired before any remaining assets are divided among the heirs. DEAR BRUCE: My husband and I are trying to put as much away in our 401(k) as possible. We have some extra money that we would like to invest, but we have maxed it out. Is there something else like our 401(k) that we can invest in, such as an IRA? -- Reader, via email DEAR READER: I would strongly urge you to consider investing your extra money in a Roth IRA. Roth IRAs are a great way to save for your retirement. Although you will have no tax benefit now, tax benefits in the future can be substantial. You should be able to invest up to $5,000 each, but there are some rules regarding this. Your financial adviser can help fill in the blanks as they pertain to your personal situation.

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something about Gordon Ramsay on Kitchen Nightmares? He has several noticeable scars on his chin. How did Gordon he get them? Ramsay -- E.B., Pekin, Ill. A: Gordon James Ramsay was born in November 1966 in Scotland but was raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. He is married to Cayetana Elizabeth Hutcheson; the couple has four children. The facial scars and weathered skin are a result of many hours of running and playing British football (known as soccer in this country) in the sun. Ramsay admits to having been in numerous fistfights in his younger days. I am told he has undergone a series of injections to fill in the wrinkles on his face. Q: I inherited a large trunk full of family memorabilia. In the collection is a stack of letters, one of them sent to my great-grandparents. The writer tells of his experience in the Executive Mansion and of meeting Mary Fillmore; he raves about how gracious she was. President Millard Fillmores wife was Abigail, not Mary. This seems like an odd discrepancy. Is the letter fantasy? -- F.M., Eau Claire, Wis. A: The name is correct. Millard Fillmore took over the office of president in 1850 after the death of President Zachary Taylor. The presidents wife, Abigail Powers, fell ill and was unable to assume the duties of first lady. The Fillmores daughter, Mary Abigail, served as hostess until the end of her fathers term in 1853. Q: Many years ago I saw a movie with Ronald Reagan and Bob Cummings. It was set in a small town. Do you know the name of the movie? -K.N., Peoria, Ill. A: Critics say Kings Row was the most distinguished Ronald film of Ronald Reagan Reagans acting career. In addition to Reagan and Bob Cummings, the 1942 film featured Ann Sheridan, Betty Field and Charles Coburn. The movie is set in a quaint, turn-of-the-century small town. While the town looks peaceful, with its shady trees, swimming hole and churchgoing citizens, there is a secret. The DVD is available. Q: Do you know a word that rhymes with wolf? -J.K., Dumas, Texas A: No, I dont. How about some help from a reader? Q: During the 1970s and 1980s, the British rock band Dire Straits was one of my favorites. How did the band get the name? -- C.W., Medford, Mass. A: The band was formed in 1977, and the name was chosen to describe the band members financial situation at the time. Before dissolving in 1995, Dire Straits became one of the worlds most commercially successful bands, with worldwide albums sales topping 120 million.

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Start and end each day by thanking God

Acknowledge God
One way that we show respect to others is to acknowledge them. Ignoring someone is a fundamental sign of disrespect. It should not be surprising that the First Commandment requires us to acknowledge God: I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me. (Deuteronomy 5: 6-7) Are we ignoring God, or perhaps worshipping other gods? It is easy to forget about God in the hustle of our everyday lives, and we may be worshipping false gods without knowing it. Many of us fall prey to idol-worship by focusing our whole life on our career, or making money, or becoming famous. Our culture worships money, fame and success in all its forms, so we should think hard before we dismiss the notion that we may be worshipping idols. Many peoples lives are consumed by the unending accumulation of money, power or fame. So how should we acknowledge God in our lives? Perhaps Jesuss response to the Pharisee who asked which was the greatest commandment is the simplest answer.

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There is solid empirical evidence that an attitude of thankfulness can improve our well-being. There have been a number of well-run studies which show that a variety of activities expressing gratitude makes people happier. Making a gratitude visit has been suggested by studies done by Martin Seligman at the University of Pennsylvania. The gratitude visit consists of writing a letter thanking someone who has helped you or been influential in some way and then hand-delivering it. Other activities which bring lasting happiness are a gratitude journal, where you list five things you have to be thankful for. This can be done daily or weekly. Starting and ending each day with a short prayer of gratitude is a great way to bookend your day with an attitude of thankfulness. This can be as short and simple as Thank you, Lord, for this day, and for this chance to serve You and my fellow man. Make up your own prayer of thanks or devise other means of showing gratitude. As social beings gratitude reinforces our connection with our fellow man as well as with God. Be creative and daring with your gratitude exercises and change them up periodically to keep them fresh. Discover new ways to express the attitude of gratitude. Christopher Simon

Jesus replied: Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with your entire mind. This is the first and greatest commandment.
Matthew 22: 37-38

Devote yourselves to prayer,being watchful and thankful.

Colossians 4: 2

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A.C.T.S. NEW TESTAMENT FELLOWSHIP 8277 German Rd, Delphos Rev. Linda Wannemacher-Pastor Jaye Wannemacher -Worship Leader For information contact: 419-695-3566 Thursday - 7:00 p.m. Bible Study with worship at 8277 German Rd, Delphos Sunday - 7:00 p.m. For Such A Time As This. Tri-County Community Intercessory Prayer Group. Everyone welcome. Biblical counseling also available. DELPHOS BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor Terry McKissack 302 N Main, Delphos Contact: 419-692-0061 or 419-302-6423 Sunday - 10:00 a.m. Sunday School (All Ages) , 11:00 a.m. Sunday Service, 6:00 p.m Sunday Evening Service Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. Bible Study, Youth Study Nursery available for all services. FIRST UNITED PRESBYTERIAN 310 W. Second St. 419-692-5737 Pastor Harry Tolhurst Sunday: 11:00 Worship Service - Everyone Welcome Communion first Sunday of every month. Communion at Van Crest Health Care Center - First Sunday of each month at 2:30 p.m., Nursing Home and assisted living. ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH 422 North Pierce St., Delphos Phone 419-695-2616 Rev. Angela Khabeb Saturday - 8:00 a.m. Prayer Breakfast Sunday- 9:00 a.m. Sunday School; 10:00 a.m. Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Council Meeting Monday - 7:00 p.m. WELCA Meeting Wednesday - 9:00 a.m. Sewing Day Saturday - 8:00 a.m. Prayer Breakfast; 6:30 p.m TDTR Movie Night Sunday - 9:00 a.m. Sunday School; 10:00 a.m. Worship;

FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD Where Jesus is Healing Hurting Hearts! 808 Metbliss Ave., Delphos One block so. of Stadium Park. 419-692-6741 Lead Pastor - Dan Eaton Sunday - 10:30 a.m. - Worship Service with Nursery & Kids Church; 6:00 pm. Youth Ministry at The ROC & Jr. Bible Quiz at Church Monday - 7:00 p.m. Teen Bible Quiz at Church Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. Discpleship Class in Upper Room For more info see our website: www.delphosfirstassemblyofgod. com. DELPHOS CHRISTIAN UNION Pastor: Rev. Gary Fish 470 S. Franklin St., (419) 692-9940 9:30 Sunday School 10:30 Sunday morning service. Youth ministry every Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. Childrens ministry every third Saturday from 11 to 1:30. ST. PAULS UNITED METHODIST 335 S. Main St. Delphos Pastor - Rev. David Howell Sunday 9:00 a.m. Worship Service DELPHOS WESLEYAN CHURCH 11720 Delphos Southworth Rd. Delphos - Phone 419-695-1723 Pastor Rodney Shade 937-397-4459 Asst. Pastor Pamela King 419-204-5469 Sunday - 10:30 a.m. Worship; 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages. Wednesday - 7 p.m. Service and prayer meeting. TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 211 E. Third St., Delphos Rev. David Howell, Pastor Sunday - 8:15 a.m. Worship Service/Communion; 9:15 a.m. Seekers Sunday School class meets in parlor; 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service/Communion; 11:30 a.m. Radio Worship on WDOH; 1:30 p.m. Nursing Home Communion Wed.: 7:00 p.m Chancel Choir Thurs. - 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Suppers on Us Fri: 3:00 p.m. Mustard Seeds MARION BAPTIST CHURCH 2998 Defiance Trail, Delphos Pastor Jay Lobach 419-339-6319 Services: Sunday - 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. ST. JOHNS CATHOLIC CHURCH 331 E. Second St., Delphos 419-695-4050 Rev. Mel Verhoff, Pastor Rev. Chris Bohnsack, Associate Pastor Fred Lisk and Dave Ricker, Deacons Mary Beth Will, Liturgical Coordinator; Mrs. Trina Shultz, Pastoral Associate; Mel Rode, Parish Council President; Lynn Bockey, Music Director Celebration of the Sacraments Eucharist Lords Day Observance; Saturday 4:30 p.m., Sunday 7:30, 9:15, 11:30 a.m.; Weekdays as announced on Sunday bulletin. Baptism Celebrated first Sunday of month at 1:00 p.m. Call rectory to schedule Pre-Baptismal instructions. Reconciliation Tuesday and Friday 7:30-7:50 a.m.; Saturday 3:30-4:00 p.m. Anytime by request. Matrimony Arrangements must be made through the rectory six months in advance. Anointing of the Sick Communal celebration in May and October. Administered upon request.

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ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH Landeck - Phone: 419-692-0636 Rev. Mel Verhoff, Pastor Administrative aide: Rita Suever Masses: 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday. Newcomers register at parish. Marriages: Please call the parish house six months in advance. Baptism: Please call the parish.

CORNERSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH 2701 Dutch Hollow Rd. Elida Phone: 339-3339 Rev. Frank Hartman Sunday - 10 a.m. Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Morning Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday - 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting. Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8-noon, 1-4- p.m. ZION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Corner of Zion Church & Conant Rd., Elida Pastors: Mark and D.J. Fuerstenau Sunday - Service - 9:00 a.m. PIKE MENNONITE CHURCH 3995 McBride Rd., Elida Phone 419-339-3961 LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH OF GOD Elida - Ph. 222-8054 Rev. Larry Ayers, Pastor Service schedule: Sunday 10 a.m. School; 11 a.m. Morning Worship; 6 p.m. Sunday evening. FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH 4750 East Road, Elida Pastor - Brian McManus Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship, nursery available. Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Youth Prayer, Bible Study; 7:00 p.m. Adult Prayer and Bible Study; 8:00 p.m. - Choir. GOMER UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 7350 Gomer Road, Gomer, Ohio 419-642-2681 gomererucc@bright.net Rev. Brian Knoderer Sunday 10:30 a.m. Worship

GRACE FAMILY CHURCH 634 N. Washington St., Van Wert Pastor: Rev. Ron Prewitt Sunday - 9:15 a.m. Morning worship with Pulpit Supply. KINGSLEY UNITED METHODIST 15482 Mendon Rd., Van Wert Phone: 419-965-2771 Pastor Chuck Glover Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.; Worship - 10:25 a.m. Wednesday - Youth Prayer and Bible Study - 6:30 p.m. Adult Prayer meeting - 7:00 p.m. Choir practice - 8:00 p.m. TRINITY FRIENDS CHURCH 605 N. Franklin St., Van Wert 45891 Ph: (419) 238-2788 Sr. Pastor Stephen Savage Outreach Pastor Neil Hammons Sunday - Worship services at 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. Wednesday-Ministries at 7:00 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 13887 Jennings Rd., Van Wert Ph. 419-238-0333 Childrens Storyline: 419-238-2201 Email: fbaptvw@bright.net Pastor Steven A. Robinson Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Family Worship Hour; 6:30 p.m. Evening Bible Hour. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. Word of Life Student Ministries; 6:45 p.m. AWANA; 7:00 p.m. Prayer and Bible Study. MANDALE CHURCH OF CHRIST IN CHRISTIAN UNION Rev. Don Rogers, Pastor Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School all ages. 10:30 a.m. Worship Services; 7:00 p.m Worship. Wednesday - 7 p.m. Prayer meeting. PENTECOSTAL WAY CHURCH Pastors: Bill Watson Rev. Ronald Defore 1213 Leeson Ave., Van Wert 45891 Phone (419) 238-5813 Head Usher: Ted Kelly 10:00 a.m. - Sunday School 11:10 a.m. - Worship 10:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. - Wednesday Morning Bible Class 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. - Wednesday Evening Prayer Meeting 7:00 p.m. - Wed. Night Bible Study. Thursday - Choir Rehearsal Anchored in Jesus Prayer Line - (419) 238-4427 or (419) 232-4379. Emergency - (419) 993-5855

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ST. PATRICKS CHURCH 500 S. Canal, Spencerville 419-647-6202 Saturday 4:30 p.m. Reconciliation; 5 p.m. Mass, May 1 - Oct. 30. Sunday - 10:30 a.m. Mass. SPENCERVILLE FULL GOSPEL 107 Broadway St., Spencerville Pastor Charles Muter Home Ph. 419-657-6019 Sunday: Morning Services 10:00 a.m. Evening Services - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. Worship service. SPENCERVILLE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 317 West North St. 419-296-2561 Pastor Tom Shobe 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship; 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Service TRINITY UNITED METHODIST Corner of Fourth & Main, Spencerville Phone 419-647-5321 Rev. Jan Johnson, Pastor Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship service. UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 102 Wisher Drive, Spencerville Rev. Elaine Mikesell, Interim Pastor Sunday 9:30 a.m. Cafe; 10:00 a.m. Worship Service. AGAPE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES 9250 Armstrong Road, Spencerville Pastors Phil & Deb Lee Sunday - 10:00 a.m. Worship service. Wed. - 7:00 p.m. Bible Study HARTFORD CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Independent Fundamental) Rt. 81 and Defiance Trial Rt. 2, Box 11550 Spencerville 45887 Rev. Robert King, Pastor Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 7:00 p.m. Evening worship and Teens Alive (grades 7-12). Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. Bible service. Tuesday & Thursday 7- 9 p.m. Have you ever wanted to preach the Word of God? This is your time to do it. Come share your love of Christ with us.

ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CATHOLIC CHURCH 512 W. Sycamore, Col. Grove Office 419-659-2263 Fax: 419-659-5202 Father Tom Extejt Masses: Tuesday-Friday - 8:00 a.m.; First Friday of the month - 7 p.m.; Saturday - 4:30 p.m.; Sunday - 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Confessions - Saturday 3:30 p.m., anytime by appointment. CHURCH OF GOD 18906 Rd. 18R, Rimer 419-642-5264 Rev. Mark Walls Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service. HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH Rev. Robert DeSloover, Pastor 7359 St. Rt. 109 New Cleveland Saturday Mass - 7:00 p.m. Sunday Mass - 8:30 a.m. IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH Ottoville Rev. John Stites Mass schedule: Saturday - 4 p.m.; Sunday - 10:30 a.m. ST. BARBARA CHURCH 160 Main St., Cloverdale 45827 419-488-2391 Fr. John Stites Mass schedule: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday 8:00 a.m. ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH 135 N. Water St., Ft. Jennings Rev. Charles Obinwa Phone: 419-286-2132 Mass schedule: Saturday 5 p.m.; Sunday 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. ST. MICHAEL CHURCH Kalida Fr. Mark Hoying Saturday 4:30 p.m. Mass. Sunday 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Masses. Weekdays: Masses on Mon., Tues., Wed. and Friday at 8:00 am; Thurs. 7:30 p.m.

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BREAKTHROUGH 101 N. Adams St., Middle Point Pastor Scott & Karen Fleming Sunday Church Service - 10 a.m, 6 p.m. Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. CALVARY EVANGELICAL CHURCH 10686 Van Wert-Decatur Rd. Van Wert, Ohio 419-238-9426 Rev. Clark Williman. Pastor Sunday- 8:45 a.m. Friends and Family; 9:00 a.m. Sunday School LIVE; 10:00 a.m. SALEM UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 15240 Main St. Venedocia Rev. Wendy S. Pratt, Pastor Church Phone: 419-667-4142 Sunday - 8:30 a.m. - Adult Bell Choir; 8:45 a.m. Jr. Choir; 9:30 a.m. - Worship; 10:45 a.m. Sunday school; 6:30 p.m. - Capital Funds Committee. Monday - 6 p.m. Senior Choir. ST. MARYS CATHOLIC CHURCH 601 Jennings Rd., Van Wert Sunday 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m.; Monday 8:30 a.m.; Tuesday 7 p.m.; Wednesday 8:30 a.m.; Thursday 8:30 a.m. - Communion Service; Friday 8:30 a.m.; Saturday 4 p.m. VAN WERT VICTORY CHURCH OF GOD 10698 US 127S., Van Wert (Next to Tracys Auction Service) Tommy Sandefer, lead pastor Ron Prewitt, sr. adult pastor Sunday worship & childrens ministry - 10:00 a.m. www.vwvcoh.com facebook: vwvcoh TRINITY LUTHERAN 303 S. Adams, Middle Point Rev. Tom Cover Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship service.

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GROVER HILL ZION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 204 S. Harrision St. Grover Hill, Ohio 45849 Pastor Mike Waldron 419-587-3149 Cell: 419-233-2241 mwaldron@embarqmail.com You are invited to a party to celebrate the birthday of Jesus in word and song. Praising God for his gift of love to the world with family and friends is a nice way to begin the Christmas holiday and it adds a special meaning to the day. We do hope that you will come and worship the King. The Grover Hill Zion United Methodist Church Christmas Eve service begins at 7:30 p.m. December 24. FAITH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH Road U, Rushmore Pastor Robert Morrison Sunday 10 am Church School; 11:00 Church Service; 6:00 p.m. Evening Service Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. Evening Service

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FULL TIME CORPORATE OFFICE POSITIONS available Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm I/T PROGRAMMER is needed to write, analyze, review, and rewrite programs for websites and other various programs. Requirements include: 1-3 years Programming experience in writing HTML, SQL, CSS and JavaScript/JQuery code and comprehension of website design and flow. Candidates must have a high level of confidentiality, accuracy and be detail-oriented. Programming knowledge of RPGLE, PHP or Server-Side Scripting Languages would be beneficial, but not necessary. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT is needed for Corporate Office support in the Accounts Payable department. Major responsibilities include: answer phones, greet visitors, daily mail and bank run, order office supplies and other various tasks. Candidates must have intermediate Excel skills; 12 years general education or equivalent; the ability to prioritize and organize effectively. Please send work experience to: K&M Tire 965 Spencerville Road PO Box 279 Delphos, OH 45833. HR@kmtire.com 419-695-1061 ext. 1156 Fax 419-695-7991 FULL-TIME ROUTE Driver and Full-time Warehouse/Back-up Route Driver needed. Must be 21, have valid DL and good driving record, able to learn tire knowledge and lift up to 75 lbs. Send resume/application to: K&M Tire 965 Spencerville Road Delphos, OH 45833 Attn.: Rachel RachelM@kmtire.com Fax: 419-695-7991 HIRING DRIVERS with 5+years OTR experience! Our drivers average 42cents per mile & higher! Home every weekend! $55,000-$60,000 annually. Benefits available. 99% no touch freight! We will treat you with respect! PLEASE CALL 419-222-1630 HIRING PART-TIME experienced Floral Designer. Apply at Flowers On Fifth, 940 E. Fifth St., Delphos OTR SEMI DRIVER NEEDED Benefits: Vacation, Holiday pay, 401k. Home weekends, & most nights. Call Ulms Inc. 419-692-3951

DOUBLEWIDE 44x24. Excellent condition, 3BR, 2BA, many upgrades. Includes new roof, porch, windows/treatments, shed and all appliances. Must see at Ulms II, 227 W. Clime St., Lot 37. Immediate Possession. $22,000 419-234-5495 419-605-8906

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LOST: 2 CATS, MISSING FOR MONTHS. White female (lost May 2012) & Male tiger (lost Oct. 2012) from E. Suthoff St. They got out and never came back. Neither are used to being outside. We have been earnestly looking for them and would appreciate any information. Please call 419-692-1512

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DEAR DOCTOR K: I was a sun worshipper in my teens. Now, in my 60s, my skin is paying for it. Is it possible to reverse signs of sun damage? DEAR READER: The answer is yes. Thats not only good news for you; its also good news for me. I was raised in Los Angeles and spent nearly every weekend of my youth on the beach -without sunscreen. When we were young, we thought that having a tan made us look healthier and more attractive. We still think that. But we didnt know then, as we do now, the toll that excess sun exposure takes: wrinkles, sun spots and potentially deadly skin cancers. We thought the only problem with spending time in the sun was a sunburn. We cant go back and trade our baby oil for sunscreen, but according to my colleague Dr. Kenneth Arndt, clinical professor of dermatology emeritus at Harvard Medical School, its not too late to undo some of the sun damage. This is what Ive learned from him. Several treatments on the market and at your dermatologists office can combat signs of sun damage: -- Anti-aging creams. Prescription-strength retinoids, found in many of these products, can reverse some of the signs of skin aging, but they sometimes leave sensitive skin red and irritated. Products containing antioxidants and vitamin C may help a bit. Most insurance companies wont pay for antiaging creams, and they can be expensive. But they do help restore your skin and reverse some of the damage. -- Laser resurfacing. An intense beam of laser light can wipe years of sun-related damage from the skin. In the past, the only available laser treatments removed the entire outer layer of skin. The new skin that grew back in its place had a smoother, more youthful appearance. The laser also triggered the formation of collagen, the protein that gives young skin its elasticity. In addition, it removed precancerous lesions before they could turn into full-fledged cancer. The downside was that for several weeks, you were left with red, raw-looking skin. If you didnt want folks to see you this way, you had to hide out for a while. Today, there is a newer procedure called fractional resurfacing that works almost as well as laser resurfacing, but without producing the raw-looking skin appearance.

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Fractional resurfacing requires repeat sessions, but the recovery time is much faster and there is less scarring or other complications. -Chemical peels. Chemicals strip away sundamaged skin. A glycolic acid peel is the gentlest type and removes only the outer layer of skin. Deeper chemical peels, done by a dermatologist, remove all but the deepest layers of skin. You spent more time in the sun when you were young than was healthy for your skin, as did I. Fortunately, now there are treatments that can help us heal the damage.
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 2013 Your greatest benefits in the year ahead are likely to come from things that are of a nonmaterial nature, such as friendships or love. In the final analysis, they will be of greater value than silver or gold. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- An important matter that has been governed by outside forces could begin shifting in ways that will give you much greater control over its destiny. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -A number of interesting developments are stirring behind the scenes that could turn out to be extremely advantageous for you career-wise. You could stand to gain financially as well. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Dont get discouraged if you have fallen a bit behind on the fulfillment of some of your hopes and expectations. Happy changes are in the offing, helping you make up for lost time. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -It would be smart to establish some specific objectives. Anything you can envision in advance is likely to be far more profitable than just blindly moving forward. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Certain special knowledge youve acquired through personal experience can be of great value to others as well as yourself. Everyone will find many profitable, mutual uses for it. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -Do not discount any advice or tips being offered by persons who have good track records. If the sources are reliable, what they say warrants serious consideration. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Agreements that you enter into with proven partners have chances for success, especially if everyone benefits in fair proportion. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Theres a good chance that things will come more into focus where your work or career is concerned. Events will enable you to clarify your objectives and do your job more effectively. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -Something on which youre working quite hard will have greater chances for success if you reorganize it along more productive lines. Change what is not going well. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Youre finally in a cycle where old projects can be concluded advantageously once and for all. Theres a saying: If it isnt broke, dont fix it. If its busted, change it. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -A new idea that youre toying with has potential, provided you promote it right away. If you procrastinate, youre not likely to develop it effectively. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Conditions in general still look quite encouraging where your material interests are concerned. In fact, the cycle could get even better for those who pursue their objectives with vigor.
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Dear Annie: My husband fordable to all. Gifts are not and I recently moved to the required. Your presence will city where my husbands be gift enough. Or do you family lives. One of his broth- have another suggestion? ers has been married for two Want To Do the Right Thing Dear Want: In other years. (Its his third wife.) Pete is a likable guy who words, you want the guests to pay for their own meals. often arranges fun activities. Pete moved into his wifes That necessitates rephrasing house when they married. the entire invitation because She had a teenage daughter, you are asking them to host themselves. Try a dog and a cat. this: Please join us Pete got rid of all in taking our parthree. He is obsesents out to their fasive-compulsive vorite restaurant. and doesnt like Dear Annie: A to clean up after Guy in Virginia pets and couldnt asked whether it tolerate his wifes was OK to look at a daughter. The girl womans tattoo. Id now lives with her like to take this opfather, who isnt portunity to clarify a great parent, so sexual harassment. she sometimes It has a very strict sleeps in the park. We dont know Annies Mailbox legal meaning at the federal and state what he did with the animals. Pete also made level in order to regulate how his wife sign over her house people behave in the workbecause she wasnt paying place. It has nothing to do her portion of the mortgage with a guy checking out some woman in the grocery. and bills. Its sexual harassment if Petes wife confides in me, and while she accepts the person in authority says, everything he does, she is If you dont sleep with me, miserable. My husband and I I will fire you or not give feel guilty hanging out with you a raise, flunk you, etc. Mr. Good Times when he is Its sexual harassment if it creating so much pain for his creates a hostile work enviwife and stepdaughter. How ronment a pattern of lookdo we continue accepting ing at pornography at work, fun invites when we know making lewd comments he is such a control freak? I or sexist jokes, or displayrealize I cant interfere in his ing suggestive calendars or marriage, but I dont want photos. It is not sexual hahim to think we condone rassment to say, I like your his treatment of his wife hair, although a pattern of and stepdaughter. The fact personal remarks that make uncomfortable that Pete sees nothing wrong someone with his actions is disturbing. would eventually constitute What can we do? Worried a hostile work environment. It is NOT about what hapSister-in-Law Dear Worried: Abus- pens outside the workplace. ers often come across as So if you dont want somecharming guys. But we dont one to stare at you, dont know whats really going on. wear revealing clothes, get a The pets could be fine, the tattoo or wear pink hair. daughter might be OK if her BTDT in the Northeast biological father stepped up, and if Petes wife wasnt paying the mortgage, having the house in his name may have been justified. However, all of these things together make Petes behavior questionable, if not pathological. If he is forcing these changes onto his wife and she feels trapped, please encourage her to call the Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline. org) at 1-800-799-SAFE. And speak up. Tell Pete you find his behavior disturbing. Dear Annie: My sister and I are trying to plan a nice dinner for our parents 50th wedding anniversary. We would like to invite about 30 close family members and friends to a restaurant that our parents like, but footing the bill for everyones meal would be difficult. Would it be OK to add this sentence to the invitation: We chose a restaurant that we think is af-

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BY JOAN LOWY The Associated Press WASHINGTON The Federal Aviation Administration is undertaking a comprehensive review of the critical systems of Boeings 787s, the aircraft makers newest and most technologically advanced plane, after a fire and a fuel leak earlier this week, the agency said today. The review will include the design, manufacture and assembly of those systems, the FAA said in a statement. Officials plan to detail the review at a news conference today morning. The 787, which Boeing calls the Dreamliner, relies more than any other modern airliner on electrical signals to help power nearly everything the plane does. Its also the first Boeing plane to use rechargeable BY DAN ELLIOTT The Associated Press lithium ion batteries, which charge faster and can be molded to space-saving shapes compared to other airplane batteries. The plane is made with lightweight composite materials instead of aluminum. A Boeing official said the company is working with the FAA. The FAA statement gave no indication that the agency intends to limit or prohibit the 787 from flying during the review. We are absolutely confident in the reliability and performance of the 787, Boeing spokesman Marc Birtel said. We are working with the FAA and our customers to ensure we thoroughly understand any introductory issues that arise. While we take each issue seriously, nothing weve seen in service causes us to doubt the capabilities of the airplane. A fire ignited Monday in the battery pack of an auxiliary power unit of a Japan Airlines 787 empty of passengers as the plane sat on the tarmac at Bostons Logan International Airport. It took firefighters 40 minutes to put out the blaze. Also this week, a fuel leak delayed a flight from Boston to Tokyo of another Japan Airlines 787. Today, Japans All Nippon Airways reported two new cases of problems with the aircraft. ANA spokeswoman Ayumi Kunimatsu said a very small amount of oil was discovered leaking from the left engine of a 787 flight from southern Japans Miyazaki airport to Tokyo. The jet returned to Miyazaki, but after checks found no safety risk it flew to Tokyo. ANA said on another flight, to Matsuyama on the island of Shikoku, glass in a cockpit window cracked and the aircraft was grounded

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CENTENNIAL, Colo. A judge has ordered the Colorado theater shooting suspect to stand trial, but his attorneys say theyre not ready to enter a plea. District Judge William Sylvester ruled Thursday night that prosecutors had presented sufficient evidence to proceed with charges alleging James Holmes killed 12 people and injured 70 others at a suburban Denver movie theater July 20. Holmes is charged with multiple counts of first-degree murder and attempted murder. The next major step is for Holmes to enter a plea during an arraignment hearing. Sylvester scheduled the arraignment for today but noted that defense lawyers will likely ask for a delay. His defense attorneys filed papers earlier Thursday saying hes not ready to enter a plea. Holmes attorneys also objected to news media requests to bring cameras into the courtroom during the arraignment. Cameras have been barred from court since Holmes initial appearance in July. If Holmes, 25, is convicted of first-degree murder, he could face the death penalty. Prosecutors have not said whether they would pursue that sentence. At a preliminary hearing this week, prosecution witnesses testified that Holmes spent weeks amassing an arsenal and planning the attack at a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises. They also detailed an elaborate setup at Holmes apartment designed to explode at the same time as the theater attack several miles away. Prosecution witnesses testified that Holmes began acquiring weapons in early May and by July 6 had two semi-automatic pistols, a shotgun, a semiautomatic rifle, 6,200 rounds of ammunition and high-capacity magazines that allow a shooter to fire more rounds without stopping to reload. Holmes lawyers called no witnesses this week. They have said he is mentally ill. The defense motion suggested the possibility of more delays in the case. One possible reason that Holmes attorneys could ask for a delay is to seek a mental health evaluation by a doctor of their choosing. If Holmes enters an insanity plea, an evaluation would be done by doctors at the state mental hospital. Either side also could argue that Holmes is not mentally capable of assisting in his own defense. If that happens, the judge would order a mental competency evaluation. Sylvester also can order an evaluation if he has his own questions about Holmes competence. Doctors at the state mental hospital in Pueblo would conduct such an examination, which can take months. If Holmes were to be found incompetent, the case would come to a halt while he receives psychiatric treatment at the state mental hospital. He would remain there until doctors can restore him to competency, at which point the case would continue. Once the judge rules Holmes is competent either immediately after a competency hearing or after psychiatric treatment and any other delays are resolved, Holmes would then enter a plea.

Syrian rebels seize key air base, activists say Death toll of which from Pakistan BY ZEINA KARAM base, said Idlib-based activist many farther south.come from bases Mohammad Kanaan. The Associated Press Taftanaz lies near the Rami Abdul-Rahman, bombings BEIRUT Islamic director of the Britain-based highway between the capital militants seeking to topple Syrian Observatory for Damascus and the northern rises to 120 President Bashar Assad took Human Rights said it is the city of Aleppo, a major front
BY ABDUL SATTAR The Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) The death toll from a series of deadly bombings across Pakistan rose today to 120, police said, marking one of the deadliest days the country has seen in years. Five people who were wounded in twin bombings on a billiards hall late Thursday died of their wounds overnight, senior police official Hamid Shakeel from the southern city of Quetta said, putting the death toll from that attack at 86. The strike was the worst of three deadly bombings targeting Shiites and soldiers in Quetta, capital of the volatile Baluchistan province, and worshippers at a Sunni mosque in the northwest on the same day. Funerals are expected later today. The billiards hall bombing, in a Shiite area of the city, started with a suicide attack but was followed by a car bomb minutes later in the same area. Militants often use such staggered bombings as a way to maximize the body count by targeting rescuers and others who rush to the scene after the first explosion to help. Pakistans minority Shiite Muslims have increasingly been targeted by radical Sunnis who consider them heretics. Lashkare-Jhangvi, a Sunni militant group with strong ties to the Pakistani Taliban, claimed responsibility for the attack. Hazara Shiites, who migrated from Afghanistan more than a century ago, have been the targets of dozens of attacks by Lashkar-e-Jhangvi in Quetta over the past year, but Thursdays attack was by far the bloodiest. Another bomb, hidden in a bag, went off near a vehicle carrying paramilitary soldiers elsewhere in the city, killing 12 people and wounding more than 40 others. It had been spotted by a local resident but was detonated by remote control before soldiers could react. The United Baluch Army, a separatist group, claimed responsibility for the attack in calls to local journalists. Pakistan has faced a violent insurgency in Baluchistan for years from nationalists who demand greater autonomy and a larger share of the countrys natural resources. The third blast Thursday targeted a mosque in the northwestern Pakistani city of Mingora, killing 22 people and wounding more than 70. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for that explosion. full control of a strategic northwestern air base today in a significant blow to government forces, activists said. The Taftanaz air base in the northern Idlib province is considered the biggest field in the countrys north for helicopters used to bomb rebelheld areas and deliver supplies to government troops. Rebels from the al-Qaida affiliated Jabhat al-Nusra and other Islamic groups have been fighting for weeks for control of the sprawling facility and broke into it on Wednesday evening. Activists said the rebels seized control of buildings, ammunition and military equipment after ferocious fighting at dawn. As of now, the rebels are in full control of the air BY COREY WILLIAMS The Associated Press first major military airport to fall into rebel hands. He said warplanes bombed it after the rebel takeover, but the report could not be immediately confirmed. The rebel assault was part of a wider campaign to chip away at the Syrian governments air supremacy, which it has relied upon increasingly over the past year as it lost control of large swaths of territory. Airstrikes by warplanes and helicopters have proved the main obstacle to opposition fighters. The rebels have been besieging Taftanaz for months, launching a fresh offensive on it in early November. While its fall will embarrass the regime, it will do little to stop airstrikes by government jets, in the civil war that has stood at a stalemate for months. Activists estimate that around 700 rebels are involved in the offensive on Taftanaz, almost all of them Islamic militants. They include members of Jabhat al-Nusra, affiliated with al-Qaida, and groups with a similar Islamic ideology. Members of al-Nusra, which the U.S. has branded a terrorist organization, have been among the most effective fighters in the rebels battle to oust Assad. The opposition has seized several other air defense bases in the north and Damascus suburbs, making off with weapons and ammunition, but in most cases has not managed to retain the facilities. have little choice but to turn the job over to someone else. That comes with its own dangers. There is a double-edged sword with the appointment of an emergency manager, said Genevieve Nolan, an analyst in the Chicago office of Moodys Investor Service. The manager could come in and have additional tools for stabilizing the citys finances or possibly improving its cash position. But the appointment of an emergency manager is technically one step to bankruptcy. Moodys in November further downgraded several of Detroits bond ratings, indicating an increased risk of default or bankruptcy. If a manager is appointed, Bing and the City Council would keep their jobs, but the manager would decide all financial matters. And only the manager would have the power to authorize the city to take the bankruptcy route.

This happened with Jared Loughner in the Tucson, Ariz., shooting that killed six people and wounded 13, including then-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. A federal judge ruled Loughner was incompetent to stand trial. After more than a year in treatment, Loughner was ruled competent, the case proceeded, and he entered guilty pleas. He is serving life in prison. Ultimately, Holmes was widely expected to plead either not guilty or more likely not guilty by reason of insanity. In the latter case, too, Sylvester would order a psychiatric evaluation by doctors at the state hospital in Pueblo. A jury would consider that evaluation, along with testimony by expert witnesses, any other court-ordered evaluations and other evidence, in deciding at a trial whether Holmes is or is not guilty by reason of insanity. If found not guilty by reason of insanity, Holmes would be committed to the state mental hospital for treatment. His case would be reviewed every six months. He conceivably could be released if he ever is deemed no longer insane.

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for repairs. Boeing has insisted that the 787s problems are no worse than what it experienced when its 777 was new in the mid-1990s. That plane is now one of its top-sellers and is wellliked by airlines. Boeing has delivered 50 of the 787s, starting in late 2011, and has orders for nearly 800 more. To get through the backlog, Boeing is ramping up production to build 10 787s per month in Washington state and South Carolina by the end of the year. By comparison, it builds more than one 737, Boeings best-seller, every day. The company said in November that it had begun making five 787s per month. But if any major manufacturing changes are needed to fix the problems, it could fall further behind in deliveries.

LAS VEGAS Its not wise to Google the nearest gas station, compose email, or use your smartphone to check the latest sports scores while driving. But many Americans do. Drivers have grown so accustomed to their on-the-go tasks that automakers are increasingly trying to make those things easier to pull off with both hands on the wheel and both eyes on the road. As General Motors and Ford commissioned ideas from app makers this week, the possibilities for what you can do with your vehicles steering wheel buttons, microphone, speakers and internal gauges are quickly expanding. How would you like to choose your favorite tune by simply uttering the songs title, turn your car into a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot, or respond to an ad you hear on the radio without lifting a finger? At the International CES show, General Motors and Ford launched programs that will open their designs to developers, inviting them to create software applications for future car models. Its a relatively new strategy for car makers, but one that many gadget manufacturers employ, including Apple, which did it for the original iPhone in 2007. The programs free the automakers from having to keep pace with new technologies by tying the functionality of their cars internal systems to advances in smartphones. Ford Motor Co.s app developer program, called Sync AppLink, is a way for (the company) not to worry about the next big app, said product manager Julius Marchwicki. General Motors Co. said its framework gives developers a whole new sandbox, with wheels. In some ways, though, the current systems inside cars have a long ways to go to provide the functionality that smartphones have offered for years. For instance, in a demo of Fords new integration with music service Rhapsody, you can wirelessly sync your phone with the car and listen to playlists you have already created by pressing the voice button on the steering wheel and saying play playlist 1. But you cant just choose a track by voice on a whim, which is part of what makes these unlimited streaming plans attractive even at $10 a month.

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BY TERRY COLLINS The Associated Press

Clock ticks down for decision on Detroit finances

the full 30 days allotted by law to make his choice, and if Bing seeks a hearing to argue against a state takeover. The mayor said his team spent most of the holidays working on ways to fix a $327 million budget deficit and chronic cash-flow concerns. The current review is led by state Treasurer Andy Dillon and includes Michigans auditor general and private-sector financial experts. They started their work in mid-December. A previous team did the same job 12 months ago and stopped short of declaring a financial emergency. Instead, that teams work led to an agreement between Bing, Snyder and Dillon that allowed the mayor to continue his restructuring with some state assistance short of opening the Michigan Treasurys checkbook. But the work has been slow and any successes modest. Snyder, a Republican, may

DETROIT Detroits fiscal future could soon be out of its hands if a team of state officials determines that the nations former auto and manufacturing giant is so firmly entrenched in a financial emergency that it cannot climb out on its own. Mayor Dave Bing, who has been dead-set against state oversight, said earlier this week that results of a monthlong review of the citys red ink-stained books could be presented as early as Friday to Gov. Rick Snyder. But that will probably be delayed after Snyder on Thursday asked the stateappointed review team to take a closer look at Detroits cash flow problems and potential options for addressing health care, pension and other longterm obligations. If the governor determines there is a financial emergency, the mayor would have 10 days to request a hearing under Michigan law. Snyder could then revoke his decision or appoint a manager who would be responsible for overseeing all of Detroits spending. I think weve proven to Lansing at this point in time that we are focused, Bing said Tuesday. Were working very closely with Lansing in terms of what it is we need to do, what their expectations of us are, and well stay on target. But the precise timing is uncertain. The process could span more than a month if the governor chooses to use

SAN FRANCISCO Authorities in Northern California made a snappy discovery during a routine probation check: An alligatorlike reptile named Mr. Teeth, who was apparently protecting a stash of marijuana. When Alameda County Sheriffs deputies entered the Castro Valley home on Tuesday, they not only found 34 pounds of marijuana valued at an estimated $100,000, but also the 5-foot-long caiman inside a Plexiglas tank guarding it in a bedroom. Caimans are usually found in the wetland regions of Central and South America. Theyre considered close relatives of alligators. We get guard dogs all the time when we search for grow houses and people stashing away all types of dope. But alligators? You just dont see that every day, Sgt. J.D. Nelson said Thursday. The reptiles owner, Assif Mayar, was arrested Tuesday and later charged with one count of possessing marijuana for sale. Mayar, 32, did not enter a plea during his arraignment in Alameda County Superior Court. He is being held in jail on $20,000 bail and is due back in court on Jan. 15. He could also face citations from the California Fish and Game Commission, including possession of an exotic animal without a permit. Mayar told deputies he got the creature to commemorate rapper Tupac Shakurs 1996 death. We have come across alligators before, but nobody can remember one this big and situated in such close proximity to act sort of as a sentry to the marijuana, Nelson said. Officials at the Oakland Zoo said Mr. Teeth died Wednesday, a day after it was seized by county animal control officers. The caiman was very sick when it arrived at the zoos veterinary hospital, zoo spokesman Nicky Mora said Thursday. The veterinarian said he came in with a poor prognosis and was unresponsive when he arrived here. He passed away overnight, Mora said.

BY KEN KUSMER The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS A boy abducted from northeastern Indiana by his paternal grandparents 19 years ago has been found in Minnesota. Indiana State Police say Richard Wayne Landers Jr. was abducted in July 1994 during court proceedings over his custody in Wolcottville. Police say a 24-year-old man with the same Social Security number and birth date as Landers but living under a different name was located in October in Long Prairie, Minn. His grandparents also were living under aliases nearby and confirmed his identity. The grandparents were initially charged with custody interference, but charges were dropped in 2008 after the case went cold. Police spokesman Sgt. Ron Galaviz says Landers father was never in the picture. Galaviz says an attorney is working with Landers mother to reconnect her with her son.

Indiana boy abducted in 94 found in Minnesota

Answers to Thursdays questions: To focus world attention on the threat of global warming, the president of the Republic of Maldives held a cabinet meeting underwater in a lagoon, with everyone attending the 2009 meeting wearing frogman suits. Some believe rising seas caused by climate change could put the Republic of Maldives under water by the end of this century. Before hitting the big time, Billy Joel, in 1970, played the piano in a pretzel commercial featuring Chubby Checker singing a jingle based on The Twist for Bachman pretzels. Todays questions: How many amendments to the U.S. Constitution were proposed by the Bill of Rights passed by Congress in 1789? What wood was used to make Harry Potters magic wand? Answers in Saturdays Herald. The Outstanding National Debt as of 6 a.m. today was $16,440,133,012,344. The estimated population of the United States is 314,213,547, so each citizens share of this debt is $52,321.53. The National Debt has continued to increase an average of $3.85 billion per day since Sept. 28, 2007.