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Young says snow a godsend for wheat

BY STEPHANIE GROVES Staff Writer sgroves@delphosherald.com DELPHOS This has been one harsh winter season with temperatures holding in the negatives and an over-abundant amount of snow. Van Wert County Ohio State Extension Educator Dr. Curtis Young said the snow has been a benefit to the winter wheat crops. The extreme cold temperatures could have been detrimental to the crops, Young stated. The snow has been a godsend since it acts like a insulation blanket. Young explained that winter wheat germinates in the fall and then goes dormant. He said if it survives the winter, it will then green up and begin to grow. Will it survive? Young asked rhetorically. Theres no guarantee and we will have to wait until spring. He said the growing part of the plant (stem) is right at the soil level and if exposed to the ambient air temperatures with the snow as a buffer, that part of the plant would have frozen. The blanket of snow held the ground warmth beneath it and close to the stem of the plant, Young said. Recharging the soil with moisture for plants to utilize will be very beneficial later in the growing season. Young said hay crops overwintering in the fields will benefit as well. One negative aspect to the consistent cold weather is there are no freeze-thaw cycles (FTC). Without the cycles, we dont get the soil breaking up, Young explained. It almost acts as a roto-tiller breaking up compacted soil from harvest season. Young said there are compromises one way or another. He said another aspect to watch for is the effect the winter weather has had on the killing off of some agricultural pests. See WHEAT, page 10

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ELIDA (AP) Police in Elida took a middle school student into custody after the boy allegedly brought knives to school and had a notebook containing threatening comments. Elida Schools Superintendent Don Diglia says no one was hurt and the boy was suspended and is facing expulsion. Diglia says the 13-yearold boy walked into the middle school principals office shortly before noon Wednesday asking about school lockdown procedures. Diglia says that after quesAccording to OSU-Extension Educator Dr. Curtis Young, the snow tioning, the boy produced a insulates the winter wheat from the extreme temperatures. (File photo) small knife and a box cutter and that authorities then found two more knives and a notebook with threatening comments in the boys book bag in his locker. According to authorities, the seventh-grader is being held in juvenile detention.

Ottoville names 2014 Homecoming Court

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FRIDAY Boys Basketball Jefferson at Allen East (NWC), 6 p.m. LCC at Spencerville, 6 p.m. Lincolnview at Paulding (NWC), 6 p.m. Bath at Elida (WBL), 6 p.m. Continental at Kalida (PCL), 6 p.m. Columbus Grove at Ada (NWC), 6 p.m. Van Wert at Wapakoneta (WBL), 6 p.m. Crestview at Bluffton (NWC), 6 p.m. St. Johns at New Bremen (MAC), 6:30 p.m. Girls Basketball Miller City at Fort Jennings (PCL), 6 p.m. Wrestling Sectionals, 5 p.m. Co-Ed Swimming and Diving Districts at Cleveland State, 11 a.m. SATURDAY Boys Basketball Jefferson at Van Wert, 6 p.m. Bath at St. Johns, 6 p.m. Leipsic at Ottoville (PCL), 6 p.m. Pandora-Gilboa at Fort Jennings (PCL), 6 p.m. Kalida at Van Buren, 6 p.m. Columbus Grove at Miller City (PCL), 6 p.m. Spencerville at New Bremen, 6:30 p.m. Crestview at New Knoxville, 6:30 p.m. Girls Basketball Columbus Grove at Pandora-Gilboa (PCL), 1 p.m. Wrestling Sectionals, 9 a.m.

Ottoville High Schools senior homecoming attendants include, front from left, Eden Schlagbaum, Megan Schnipke and Danielle Trenkamp; and back row, Cory Honigford, Lucas Maag and Luke Schimmoeller.

Ottovilles underclassmen homecoming attendants include from left, front row; junior Annie Lindeman, sophomore MaKayla Hoersten and freshman Maizee Brinkman; and junior Kyle Bendele, sophomore Drew Williams and freshman Eric Von Sossan. Homecoming ceremonies will take place Saturday during the boys basketball game verses Leipsic and the dance will be held from 6-9 p.m. Sunday in the auditeria. (Delphos Herald/Stephanie Groves)

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Toby Keith at 2014 Allen County Fair

Information submitted Allen County Fair General Manager David Grimm has announced superstar singersongwriter Toby Keith will perform at the 2014 Allen County Fair on Aug. 23. The concert will be a part of the 2014 Toby Keith Shut Up & Hold On Tour presented by Ford F-Series. From his first No. 1 smash Shouldve Been A Cowboy to his latest release Drinks After Work, Keith has been one of the most consistent self-directed hit-makers of his era. From one of his previous collections, Clancys Tavern, the lead single, Made in America, topped the charts as one of the fastest-rising songs in a long line of chart burners from Keiths pen. See KEITH, page 10

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St. Johns Alumni Band plays final basketball game

2 3 4 5 6-7 8 9 10 St. Johns Alumni Band played its final girls basketball game Thursday evening. The band has been performing at Blue Jay girls basketball games for more than 20 years. Director Dan Duncan and the pep band of nearly 20 members have delighted home and visiting crowds at over 200 Blue Jay games. At left: Duncan accepts a plaque of appreciation from St. Johns Athletic Director Todd Schulte. (Delphos Herald/Tom Morris)

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Two cases were heard Thursday morning by Judge Charles Steele in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court: Dezmond Bywaters, 22, Van Wert, appeared for a probation violation for being unsuccessfully terminated from the WORTH Center. He admitted the violation and was sentenced to 12 months prison with credit for 140 days served. Dennis Gallaspie, 65, Lima, was arraigned on a charge of trafficking in marijuana, a felony of the fifth degree, with a specification that he used a 2006 Honda Civic and $240 cash in the commission of the offense. He entered a not guilty plea and was released on a surety bond until his pretrial scheduled for March 12.

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VW Sheriff releases monthly activity report

Information submitted VAN WERT Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach has released the Sheriffs Office Activity Report for the month of January. Sheriffs Office cruisers traveled 20,944 miles while on patrol, answering citizens complaints, serving criminal and civil papers, performing other Sheriffs Office functions and transporting prisoners to state institutions and juveniles to juvenile detention center facilities. Of the 20,944 miles driven, 2,502 miles were made on inmate transports for a total of 20 trips. There were 94 prisoners housed in the Van Wert County Correctional Facility. The average daily inmate count was 42 for the month. Inmates housed for other counties generated MTD $0, YTD $0. Other inmate programs generating income, which are paid into the County General Fund are: Inmate Work Release MTD $519.24, YTD $519.24; Inmate Phone Service MTD $604.74, YTD $604.74; Inmate Pay To Stay MTD $0, YTD $0; and Office of Child Nutrition Services - Government Donated Food Entitlement MTD $237.09, YTD $237.09. The food cost per meal per inmate was $1.21. The inmate work crews worked a total of 796 hours at the Sheriffs Office, Election Board and jail. Deputies handled a total of 80 citizens complaints with reports being filed and handled a total of 68 complaints that did not require reports or any further investigation. There were 27 traffic accidents investigated during the month. There were 25 traffic citations issued to motorists and 20 traffic warnings issued. Deputies filed five criminal cases. Deputies made 153 assists to motorists and other departments during the month and handled three funeral procession escorts. While on patrol, deputies found 21 open doors at businesses, schools and residential house checks. Eighty-four homes of vacationing county residents were checked for a total of 908 times and a total of 13 business and residential alarms were answered. Deputies served 144 papers received from the courts during January. There were seven Sheriff sales conducted during January and five Sheriff sales received. The Sheriffs Office K-9 team worked 11 perimeter checks of buildings while on patrol, five building searches, three drug searches and one track. There were three new criminal investigations forwarded to the Detective Bureau with three felony charges and one misdemeanor charge filed, seven assists to other agencies, no search warrants and three subpoenas were prepared. Fifty-nine web checks were processed for residents. There were 18 sex offender registrations for periodic registrations, change of addresses, employment or other offender status changes conducted during the month of January (18 YTD). There were 178 sex offender notices sent or delivered to residents, schools, day-care facilities and pre-schools during the month of January (178 YTD). There were 1,653 automated emails sent to county residents from the Sheriffs Office advising residents of sex offenders registering an address within onemile of their residence during the month of January (1653 YTD). It is estimated that approximately 7.2 percent of Van Wert County residents are currently signed up to receive automated emails on sex offenders from the Sheriffs Office. There were 25 new or renewed handgun Concealed Carry License issued during the month of January (25 YTD).

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Patrols effective traffic enforcement yields illegal weapon arrests

Information submitted LIMA Through effective traffic enforcement, the Ohio State Highway Patrol is significantly impacting the criminal element on our public roadways and in our communities. By taking extra time during each traffic stop and paying close attention to possible indicators of criminal activity, what on the surface may appear to be a rather routine traffic stop can turn into something much more significant. In 2013, troopers made 550 arrests for possession of illegal weapons. This represents a 39 percent increase when compared to 2012. Illegal weapon arrests have risen each of the last five years, climbing 75 percent over this period. Every day our troopers are out on the roadways taking felons out of your communities, said Lt. Brant Zemelka, Commander of the Lima Post. By being observant and spotting criminal indicators drugs, illegal weapons and dangerous drivers are removed from the roadways. The Patrols illegal weapon arrests occurred in 75 of Ohios 88 counties in 2013. These arrests happened most frequently in Cuyahoga (49), Franklin (34), Warren (31), Lucas (20) and Summit (20) counties. These five counties accounted for 28 percent of all the Patrols illegal weapons arrests. Additionally, in 36 percent of the Patrols illegal weapon arrests in 2013, the offender was also charged with OVI. In 31 percent of the weapons arrests, the offender was also charged with a drug offense. Motorists are reminded that public participation is critical to highway safety. Call # 677 to report impaired drivers or drug activity. For a complete statistical analysis please visit www. statepatrol.ohio.gov/doc/Weapons_Bulletin_2014.pdf.

One Year Ago The 59th annual Putnam County Science Fair showed off the best area students had to offer on Saturday at Glandorf Elementary School. Seven students received a score of 40 on their projects. They included Madison Heckman and Tyler Ebbeskotte from Glandorf; Kelsey Miller from Continental, Abigail Hilvers and Alexis Thorbahn from Ottoville, Victoria Warnecke from St. Anthonys and Abby Schroeder from Miller City-New Cleveland.

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25 Years Ago 1989 Lee Farris, manager of the new Hardees Restaurant, 203 W. Fifth St., is prepared for the restaurants grand opening Saturday. A boys bicycle and a girls bicycle will be raffled at the grand opening. Ferris said 73 people from the area are employed at the restaurant. Jefferson defeated the Perry Commodores 52-24 Monday in the first round of the Northwest Conference freshman tournament at Spencerville. Doug Haunhorst led Jefferson with 12 points. Todd Reynolds had nine points and Max Wisher, Mike Ahten and Dan Schleeter, eight points each. Angie McKee, a senior at Jefferson High School, was recently presented with the La Sertoma Youth Service Award from the Lima chapter. It is given to students for their involvement in community, school and church. Angie wrote about her experience with the First Assembly of God Church Youth Group, which went to Cleveland and worked in the inner-city parks.

50 Years Ago 1964 Alva Ditto was hostess to the members of the Wheat $5.76 Sorosis Study Club Thursday afternoon in her Corn $4.23 home on South Franklin Street. Roll call responsSoybeans $13.50 es were given with a patent medicine. Mrs. Nile Brenneman was in charge of the program and reviewed the book One for a Man Two for a Horse by Gerald Carson. Enlarged operations are being completed by CLEVELAND (AP) Schumacher Soil Service of Columbus Grove, it These Ohio lotteries were was reported this week by Arthur Schumacher, operator of the company. Shumacher will be drawn Thursday: Mega Millions joined by his brothers Vernon and Nelson in the Estimated jackpot: $139 operation of the company. Mrs. Hubert Altenburger entertained the million Pick 3 Evening Once-A-Month Pinochle Club in her home at 1-0-1 Ottoville this week with first award going to Mrs. Pick 3 Midday Carl Greulich, second to Mrs. Harry Thomas 6-2-6 and low to Mrs. Robert Fortener. Mrs. Andy Pick 4 Evening Altenburger received the traveling prize. Mrs. 5-8-6-9 Harry Thomas will be hostess to the club for a Pick 4 Midday buffet supper March 2. 8-6-7-0 Pick 5 Evening 75 Years Ago 1939 9-7-5-4-4 A lengthy discussion treating on Prohibition Pick 5 Midday took place Monday evening when the mem3-8-6-9-3 bers of the CYO held their regular meeting in Powerball their clubrooms. Norman Geier and James Hotz Estimated jackpot: $330 served as leaders of the discussion. The CYO will million sponsor a skating party to be held at the rink on Rolling Cash 5 North Washington Street Thursday evening of 11-17-24-29-38 this week. Estimated jackpot: $332,000 See ARCHIVES, page 10

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KURTZ, Larry E., 82, of Spencerville, funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home in Spencerville, the Rev. Jim Flatcher officiating. Burial will follow in the Spencerville Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Spencerville EMS. Condolences may be expressed at tbayliff@ woh.rr.com. BROWN, Roger Dean Birddog, Middle Point, calling will be from 2-8 p.m. Saturday at Brickner Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Brickner Funeral Home with Wayne Taylor officiating. Burial will follow at King Cemetery Middle Point with full military honors rendered by the Combined Honors Unit of VFW Post 5803 and American Legion Post 178. Preferred memorials are contributions to the family. Condolences may be left on the website, www.bricknerfuneralhome.com or sent to bricknerfuneralhome@ bright.net. Associated Press

TODAY IN HISTORY
classic 8 was first released in Italy. In 1979, Adolph Dubs, the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, was kidnapped in Kabul by Muslim extremists and killed in a shootout between his abductors and police. In 1984, 6-year-old Stormie Jones became the worlds first heart-liver transplant recipient at Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh (she lived until Nov. 1990). Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean of Britain won the gold medal in ice dancing at the Sarajevo Olympics. In 1989, Irans Ayatollah Khomeini called on Muslims to kill Salman Rushdie, author of The Satanic Verses, a novel condemned as blasphemous. Ten years ago: Guerrillas overwhelmed a police station west of Baghdad, killing 23 people and freeing dozens of prisoners. Twenty-eight people were killed when the glass-andconcrete roof of an indoor water park in Moscow collapsed. Five years ago: Savoring his first big victory in Congress, President Barack Obama used his weekly radio and Internet address to celebrate the justpassed $787 billion economic stimulus bill as a major milestone on our road to recovery. Jazz drummer Louie Bellson, whod performed with Duke Ellington and his late wife, Pearl Bailey, died in Los Angeles at age 84. Publisher Alfred A. Knopf Jr., 90, died in New York. One year ago: Paralympic superstar Oscar Pistorius was charged with murdering his girlfriend at his home in

ST. RITAS A boy was born Feb. 12 to Jill and David Martz of Delphos.

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Today is Friday, Feb. 14, the 45th day of 2014. There are 320 days left in the year. This is Valentines Day. Todays Highlight in History: On Feb. 14, 1924, the ComputingTabulating-Recording Co. of New York was formally renamed International Business Machines Corp., or IBM. On this date: In 1014, Henry II was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in Rome by Pope Benedict VIII. In 1778, the American ship Ranger carried the recently adopted Stars and Stripes to a foreign port for the first time as it arrived in France. In 1859, Oregon was admitted to the Union as the 33rd state. In 1895, Oscar Wildes final play, The Importance of Being Earnest, opened at the St. Jamess Theatre in London. In 1903, the Department of Commerce and Labor was established. (It was divided into separate departments of Commerce and Labor in 1913.) In 1912, Arizona became the 48th state of the Union as President William Howard Taft signed a proclamation. In 1929, the St. Valentines Day Massacre took place in a Chicago garage as seven rivals of Al Capones gang were gunned down. In 1949, Israels Knesset convened for the first time. In 1963, Federico Fellinis art-house

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ODOT seeks comment on proposed projects

Information submitted LIMA The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), is seeking public comments regarding the following proposed projects: Allen County SR 117/501-10.76/4.34 (PID: 84063) The proposed project is located on Ohio 117 and includes the intersection of Ohio 117 and Ohio 501 (Wapakoneta Road). The project proposes the corrective reconstruction of this intersection and also the widening of Ohio 117 for the installation of left turn lanes at the intersection. This project will involve the replacement of a culvert along Wapakoneta Road just north of the intersection. Traffic during construction of this project will be maintained with at least one lane in each direction. The construction of this project is scheduled to begin in early summer of 2016. Kibby Street (PID: 90217) The proposed project is located in Lima on Kibby Street between South Pine Street and Bellefontaine Avenue. The project is proposed to reconstruct the roadway and also replace curb and gutter, sidewalks and improve drainage throughout the project area. Also, signage, pavement markings, roadway lighting and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant sidewalk ramps are to be upgraded or installed as a result of this project. Traffic during construction of this project is to be maintained at all times. The construction for this project is scheduled for summer of 2015. Van Wert County US 224-11.64 (PID: 92451) The proposed project is located on U.S. 224 approximately 0.2 miles south of the junction with U.S. 30. The proposed project is an earthen side slope repair which includes several activities. These activities include: remove existing guardrail, excavate slope/hill approximately five feet deep at edge of shoulder to remove eroded areas, regrade and revegetate existing slope/hill, add pipe drainage, widen paved shoulder, add curb for the entire length of guardrail, and add catch basins as necessary with outlets at the bottom of the slope/hill. Traffic during construction of this project will be maintained at all times. A detour may be necessary; in which case, local traffic will be maintained at all times. Construction of this proposed slide repair is scheduled for late summer of 2015. More information on ODOT projects can be found here: www.dot.state.oh.us/districts/D01/PlanningPrograms/Projects Comments may be made by contacting the individual listed below. Please provide comments within 10 days from the day this was published. To help expedite a response please provide the project name and PID number provided above as well as contact information. Comments without contact information cannot be responded to. Project related issues the public may wish to comment on include, but are not limited to, historic or cultural resources, ecological resources and environmental justice issues. For further information contact: Stacy Schimmoeller, ODOT District 1, 1885 N. McCullough Street, Lima, Ohio 45801; phone at 419-999-6854; or email stacy.schimmoeller@dot.state.oh.us.

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4-H Rabbit Clubs opening meeting set

The Van Wert County Bunny Hoppers 4-H Rabbit Club will hold its first meeting of the year on Thursday at the Van Wert Fair Grounds Extension Office. The meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. and end about 8 p.m. Anyone interest in 4-H rabbits or rabbits in general are welcome to attend. A parent needs to attend this meeting with their child, since there are forms that need parental signatures. At the meeting, we will be getting organized for the year, completing membership forms, signing up for projects, learning new and changed guidelines in 4-H and the fair. There will be demonstrations on different breeds of rabbits. If you have any question, or need more information, please contact advisor Chris Heizman at 419-238-4554. (Photo Submitted)

University of Findlay recognized for energy saving efforts in new construction

Information submitted FINDLAY The University of Findlay recently was recognized for its efforts to save energy by the building technology society ASHRAE (the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers) for the energy-saving heating and air conditioning technologies incorporated into the Davis Street Building addition, which opened for classes in August of 2012. UF worked with Greensleeves to design and install energy-saving geothermal HVAC systems in the addition. Greensleeves Chief Technology Officer Stephen Hamstra was given the 2014 ASHRAE Technology Award in Educational Facilities New Construction for his work on the project. Greensleeves is focused on providing clean energy solutions. Greensleeves designs and markets proprietary, clean technology products. The companys product line, the GeoModule, is an intelligent thermal management system creating a superior HVAC system for commercial buildings. These solutions incorporate a unique blend of engineering, controls and hardware for geothermal. Greensleeves has locations in Findlay, Zeeland, Mich., and Winter Springs, Fla. Myreon Cobb, director of physical plant at UF, accepted UFs honor at the 2014 ASHRAE Winter Conference in New York on Jan. 18. The project also will be featured in the March 2014 issue of the ASHRAE Journal. Choosing energy-efficient options saved the University $83,000 (57 percent) of energy costs and $7,500 in maintenance costs during the first year the David Street Building addition was open. I am honored to work with The University

EPA announces new grant application opportunities

Information submitted Potential applicants for the Ohio Environmental Education Fund grants can now view guidelines online and should plan to submit a letter of intent (LOI) to apply by March 4 and a complete application by March 11. Application guidelines are posted for the spring and summer 2014 grant cycles. The LOI and application can be completed in the OEEF grant service in Ohio EPAs eBusiness Center. The LOI should include contact information for the project director and a short description of the proposed project. OEEF staff will normally approve LOIs and assign a grant application number within one business day, allowing applicants to begin entering their application information in the OEEF grant service. Applications must be completed and submitted by 5 p.m. March 11. The next application cycle will have an LOI deadline of July 8 and an application deadline of July 15. OEEF application guidelines are written to align education projects with

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At some point before 35-year-old Jesse Ryan Loskarn hanged himself in his parents home outside Baltimore, he wrote a painful letter soaked in shame and self-loathing in which he attempted to explain the unexplainable. The former chief of staff for Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) had lived a secret life, hiding memories of child abuse and his addiction to child pornography. Even as U.S. Postal Inspection Service agents used a battering ram to enter his house, it appeared that he was trying to hide an external hard drive -containing hundreds of videos -- on a ledge outside a window. Everyone wants to know why, he wrote, in a Jan. 23 letter posted online by Gay Loskarn, his mother. Ive asked God. Ive asked myself. Ive talked with clergy and counselors and psychiatrists. I spent five days on suicide watch in the psychiatric ward at the D.C. jail, fixated on the why and how questions: Why did I do this and how can I kill myself? ... There seem to be many answers and none at all. Shock waves from these tragic events were still rippling through closed-door gatherings of Beltway insiders this week when the Rev. Jay Dennis came to Washington,

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D.C. Dennis arrived for meetings linked to the Join One Million Men anti-pornography initiative, which was approved last summer by the nearly 16 million-member Southern Baptist Convention. People who thought they knew Loskarn were, of course, shocked by the details of his terrible secrets. Secrets always have power. ... Here was a secret that literally put this man in chains, said Dennis, the veteran pastor at First Baptist Church at the Mall in Lakeland, Fla. People are still grieving, of course. They are shocked and in a state of disbelief. ... When I read that letter, there were many words and phrases that sounded familiar. There are so many men in our churches that are having some of those same feelings of shame and guilt and hopelessness. They are

suffering in silence and theyre afraid to talk about what they are doing. Obviously, he stressed, Loskarns involvement with child pornography raised criminal issues that are far more serious than the lusts and lies that threaten the relationships at the heart of many Christian marriages and homes. Any pastor who sees evidence of abuse and child pornography must immediately appeal to professional counselors and to legal authorities, he said. In some cases, legal pornography can lead to sexual addictions that require professional intervention. Also, he said, clergy now work in an age in which many children are exposed to online pornography by the age of 10 or 11. Often the initial exposures occur accidentally, a form of digital abuse that can leave children shocked and ashamed and terrified to turn to anyone for help. What ties all of this together is silence, said Dennis. We have resources to help people with these issues and those resources will only get better. ... But nothing really matters if our pastors and our people remain silent and refuse to take this issue seriously. At some point, we have to talk about pornography in our pulpits and pews. Three years ago, a LifeWay Research

survey of 1,000 American pastors about the impact of pornography yielded one very disturbing statistic, he noted. While 69 percent of the pastors agreed that pornography has adversely affected the lives of our church members, a solid majority -- 62 percent -thought that 10 percent or less of the men in their flocks were exposed to pornography on a weekly basis. To be blunt, that number is too low to be real, said Dennis. Im convinced that some of our pastors are not facing the facts about the dark side of life in this day and age. ... There are men and women out there who are hiding dark secrets and they feel alone and afraid. Many, he said, would identify with key passages in the Loskarn letter. Consider these words, for example: Today the memories fly at me whenever they choose. Theyre the first thing I see when I wake and the last thing I think about before falling asleep. I am not in control of anything anymore, not even my own memories. Its terrifying. ... To those who choose to sever all ties with me, I dont blame you. No one wants to think or talk about this. COPYRIGHT 2014 Universal Uclick

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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 Jerry Martin 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. MARION BAPTIST CHURCH 2998 Defiance Trail, Delphos 419-339-6319 Services: Sunday - 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. 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. Discipleship Class in Upper Room For more info see our website: www.delphosfirstassemblyofgod. com. 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. 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 ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH 422 North Pierce St., Delphos Phone 419-695-2616 Rev. Angela Khabeb

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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 4th & Main, Spencerville Phone 419-647-5321 Rev. Jan Johnson, Pastor Christmas Eve services: 6:3 p.m. Message - Christmas Uncensred 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.

TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 211 E. Third St., Delphos Rev. David Howell, Pastor Week beginning Feb. 16, 2014 Sunday - 8:15 a.m. Worship Service; 9:30 a.m. Church School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 11:30 Radio Worship on WDOH; 12:00 p.m. Noon Confirmands & Parents Informational Mtg.; 3:30 p.m. Youth Leave for Komets Games; 7:30 p.m. Ladies Bible Fellowship Monday - PRESIDENTS DAY - OFFICE CLOSED; MARCH NEWSLETTER DEADLINE. Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir practice. Thursday - 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Suppers On Us. Friday - 3:00 p.m. Mustard Seeds. ST. JOHNS CATHOLIC CHURCH 331 E. Second St., Delphos 419-695-4050 Rev. Dave Reinhart, Pastor Rev. Chris Bohnsack, Associate Pastor Mary Beth Will, Liturgical Coordinator; Tom Odenweller, 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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GOMER CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 7350 Gomer Road, Gomer, Ohio 419-642-2681 gomererucc@bright.net Sunday 10:00 a.m. Worship NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN CENTER 2240 Baty Road, Elida Ph. 339-5673 Rev. James F. Menke, Pastor Sunday 10 a.m. Worship. Wednesday 7 p.m. Evening service. ZION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Corner of Zion Church & Conant Rd., Elida Pastors: Mark and D.J. Fuerstenau Sunday - Service - 9:00 a.m. 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.

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. Justin Sterrett, 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

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 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. 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. Jerry Schetter Mass schedule: Saturday - 4 p.m.; Sunday - 10:30 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. CAIRO UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 210 West Main St. Cairo, Ohio Smorgasbord - Saturday November 2, 2013 Serving begins at 4:30 until 7:00 p.m. Menu - Meats: Swiss Steak, ham, turkey; Sides: mashed potatoes, dressing, gravy, noodles, green beans, salads, desserts.

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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) Pastor: E. Long Sunday worship & childrens ministry - 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Service: 7:00 p.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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TODAY 7:30 a.m. Delphos Optimist Club, A&W DriveIn, 924 E. Fifth St. 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff St. 1-4 p.m. Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping. SATURDAY 9-11:30 a.m. Delphos Project Recycle at Delphos Fuel and Wash. 9 a.m. to noon Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping. St. Vincent dePaul Society, located at the east edge of the St. Johns High School parking lot, is open. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Delphos Postal Museum is open. 12:15 p.m. Testing of warning sirens by Delphos Fire and Rescue. 1-3 p.m. Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. 7 p.m. Bingo at St. Johns Little Theatre. SUNDAY 8-11:30 a.m. Knights of Columbus benefit for St. Johns School at the hall, Elida Ave. 1-3 p.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. MONDAY 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff St. 6:30 p.m. Shelter from the Storm support group meets in the Delphos Public Library basement. 7 p.m. Washington Township Trustees meet at the township house. Delphos City Council meets at the Delphos Municipal Building, 608 N. Canal St. 7:30 p.m. Jefferson Athletic Boosters meet at the Eagles Lodge, 1600 E. Fifth St. Spencerville village council meets at the mayors office. Delphos Eagles Auxiliary meets at the Eagles Lodge, 1600 E. Fifth St. TUESDAY 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff St. 1-3 p.m. Delphos Area Visiting Nurses offer free blood pressure checks at Delphos Discount Drugs. 7:30 p.m. Elida School Board meets at the high school office. Alcoholics Anonymous, First Presbyterian Church, 310 W. Second St. Fort Jennings Village Council meets at Fort Jennings Library. WEDNESDAY 9 a.m. - noon Putnam County Museum is open, 202 E. Main St. Kalida. 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff St. Noon Rotary Club meets at The Grind. 6 p.m. Shepherds of Christ Associates meet in the St. Johns Chapel. 6:30 p.m. Delphos Kiwanis Club, Eagles Lodge, 1600 E. Fifth St. 7 p.m. Bingo at St. Johns Little Theatre. 7:30 p.m. Hope Lodge 214 Free and Accepted Masons, Masonic Temple, North Main Street. Sons of the American Legion meet at the Delphos Legion hall. The Ottoville Board of Education meets in the elementary building. The Fort Jennings Board of Education meets in the library. THURSDAY 9-11 a.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff St. 1-3 p.m. The Delphos Museum of Postal History, 339 N. Main St., is open.

Valentines Day hangovers: When red is not a good color

ears, especially if the redness is accompanied by odor or build-up. Please consult your I love the month of veterinarian promptly as the February, possibly because longer an ear problem exists, the color red always has been the more difficult it becomes to and will continue to be my resolve. Recurrent or chronic favorite color. As a chocolate ear issues can be a manifestaand flower connoisseur, I love tion of underlying conditions everything about Valentines such as low thyroid function, Day. And, I think the inno- food hypersensitivity, or inhalant allergies. vator of National Your veterinarWear Red Day to ian will solve the support the fight mystery for you. against heart disKisses and ease is a genius hugs are the who has brought universal signs light to an often of love, but if over-looked and your pets breath important health makes you turn issue for women. away instead, lift What does your pets lips all this have to and look inside. do with veteriReddening of the nary medicine? Dr. Bonnie gums or gingivitis Unfortunately, in all associated with dentypes of medicine, there are times when the color tal disease may be the reason red is not a welcome sight. for the end of the Valentine From head to toes for pets, the season in your home. Dental appearance of redness can be disease is prevalent in more quite concerning. So, when is than half of pets as early as age four. Please dont forget to folred not a good color? Veterinarians are trained to low your veterinarians advice recognize red eyes as problem- about providing proper dental atic. If your pets white of its eye, health for your pet. If you would rather rub called the sclera, is reddened, the causes may be many, includ- noses like Eskimos with your ing but not limited to conjunctivi- pet to show affection, be mindtis, dry eye (Keratoconjunctivitis ful of any red discharges from Sicca or KCS), glaucoma and the nose, especially in cats that sneeze frequently or dogs that bleeding disorders. With a thorough eye exam, have had access to rodent poiyour veterinarian can deter- sons. Nasal hemorrhages can mine the reason for your pets be a sign of feline upper respired eye and initiate treatment ratory diseases, rodenticide expediently. A red eye should poisoning, tumors of the nose, always be considered a poten- and immune mediated bleeding tial pet emergency. If your pet disorders. Again, a trip to your cannot be seen imminently by veterinarian is in order if the a veterinarian, you may use an color red exits your pets nose. A hot spot or Acute Moist over-the-counter eye irrigating is an alarming and solution to attempt to sooth and Dermatitiswww.edwardjones.com cleanse the eye. You should, uncomfortable reddening of the of petsPlace. that can occur with however, planPut to seeThem your vet-Inskin You a Safe erinarian as quickly as possible. rapid onset anywhere on the Another area that red is not body. Pet owners will report a pretty color to see is in pets that these skin lesions literally BY DR. BONNIE JONES, DVM

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appeared out of nowhere, and they are not lying. Hot spots begin with some irritant on the skin that initiates a cycle of persistent licking or scratching by the pet. The skin becomes bright red, then ulcerated and bloody. Infection sets in quickly and the spot becomes odorous and moist. This is when the color red is then replaced by the color green as the skin begins to look like a rug burn gone bad. Your pet will be more than grateful if you expediently seek the assistance of your veterinarian to diagnose and begin systemic as well as topical treatment of hot spots. Some hot spots can be extremely large and will require sedation to be treated appropriately. Fleas are often the underlying cause of hot spots so dont forget to consult your veterinarian about an effective, safe and, most importantly, guaranteed flea control product. Other places that red is not a good color include in pets urine or stool. The likely culprit in these locations is blood that should not be there. Call your veterinarian about this finding. You will likely be directed to schedule an examination that will include bringing a fresh sample of urine or feces for analysis to determine the underlying cause. These are just some examples of when this Ohio State University graduate veterinarian does not like to see the color scarlet, with or without gray. Red will always continue to be my favorite color, just not when worn by pets. Go Bucks! Bonnie Jones, DVM, operates a mixed animal practice in Delphos with her husband, Dr. John H. Jones. Questions about pet care can be sent to: Dr. Jones, c/o The Delphos Herald, 405 N. Main St., Delphos, OH 45833 or E-mailed to nspencer@delphosherald.com.

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OHSAA Board of Directors Meeting Highlights

Information Submitted COLUMBUS The Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Directors met Thursday morning in Columbus for its regularlyscheduled February meeting. The following are highlights from the meeting. The complete set of meeting minutes will be posted at OHSAA.org in the near future. - The OHSAAs Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity Committee nominated Logan, Ohio, native and former Ohio State, WNBA and U.S. National Team basketball standout Katie Smith as its recipient of the 2013-14 OHSAA Ethics and Integrity Award. The board unanimously approved the recommendation. Ms. Smith will be honored at the upcoming state basketball tournaments. - The board was updated on new sponsorship of the Respect the Game program coming from the American Dairy Association Mideast office. The increased support will allow the OHSAA to send Respect the Game banners to all schools and fund the school sportsmanship awards program, among other items. - The financial reports for the regional (if applicable) and state tournaments in field hockey, golf, soccer and girls tennis were presented to the board. The field hockey state tournament resulted in a profit of $8,770. The golf state tournaments resulted in a loss of $8,916. The soccer regional and state tournaments resulted in a profit of $66,808. The girls tennis state tournament resulted in a loss of $5,601. The regional and state tournament financial reports in volleyball and football are expected to be presented at the April board meeting. - The volleyball coaches association made three proposals. First, to raise the height of the net in junior high contests so that it is the same height as the high school net. Second, that in varsity tri-matches, the contest can be determined by a best 3-out-of-5 sets instead of 2-out-of-3 if the coaches and athletic administrators all agree before the match. And third, to eliminate the portion of warm-ups when both teams are serving across the net at the same time. The board will vote on the proposals at its April meeting. - Three schools were recently penalized for committing infractions of OHSAA bylaws or sports regulations. The complete list of penalties and sanctions is always included in the complete meeting minutes. - The board conducted the regional and state tournament bracket draws in softball and baseball. The information will be posted on the softball and baseball pages at OHSAA.org. In addition, the tournament regulations in boys tennis, softball, baseball and track & field were approved and will be posted on the respective sport pages at OHSAA. org. - The National Federation of State High School Associations recently announced the 2012-13 state and sectional coaches of the year (eight sections nationwide). The OHSAA will issue a separate press release Monday detailing the award winners. - The Northeast District Athletic Board has selected Clevelands Dale Gabor, while the Northwest District Athletic Board has selected Sylvania Northviews Jerry Sigler as their honorees for the OHSAA Naismith Meritorious Service Awards. They will be honored at the boys basketball state tournament. A rotation system allows each of the OHSAAs six district athletic boards to honor a representative from their area every three years. - The board thanked Kim Zaborniak for her 33-plus years of service to the OHSAA as an administrative assistant. Ms. Zaborniak will retire from the OHSAA office today.

Jefferson seniors go out on winning note

By LARRY HEIING DHI Correspondent news@delphosherald.com DELPHOS It was Senior Night at Jefferson High School Thursday night as the Lady Wildcats hosted the Allen East Lady Mustangs in Northwest Conference action. Seven seniors, including Lindsay Deuel, Rileigh Stockwell, Hannah Sensibaugh, Gabby Pimpas, Makayla Binkley, Jasmine McDougall and Katie Goergens were honored before the game. Appropriately for a perfect ending as the seniors played their final game before the home crowd, a pair of seniors lead the Wildcats to a 51-48 victory: Katie Goergens scored 24 points, including six triples, and Rileigh Stockwell added 20. This group of seven seniors is our last link to our 2011 state semifinalist team, explained coach Dave Hoffman. This senior class has carried us for the last two years and will be missed at Jefferson. Two of our girls, Binkley and Sensibaugh, worked extra hard in the offseason to make it back for their senior season after severe A.C.L. injuries. After a cold shooting night from the floor in the first three quarters of the game in making only 8-of-40 shots, the Lady Wildcats made the buckets in the fourth when the game was on the line, outscoring Allen East 22-15 in the final eight of the game on 8-of-12 shooting from the field. The home team trailed the found Kyra Plaugher under the bucket for a 5-point lead. As was the case all night, when the Mustangs got a lead of five points, they couldnt put the game away as Jefferson kept fighting back. This time, Goergens hit a trey from the top of the key for a 1-point lead with 3:35 remaining in the contest. After another Mustang turnover, McDougall banked in a runner and Jefferson led 40-37. Goergens scored the next five points for the Lady Cats on a pair of free throws and a triple. Allen East battled back within two points as Lindsi Woods popped a clutch triple and Carly Clum added a layup. Stockwell then took over as she too scored the next five points for the Wildcats. The biggest shot of the night came with 27 seconds left in the contest and her drive down the lane for the hoop-and-foul gave Jefferson a 50-47 lead. Both teams traded free throws, setting the stage for one final shot with the Wildcats holding a 3-point lead. Allen East dribbled the length of the floor with only eight seconds remaining and called timeout before getting off a 3-point shot attempt. After timeouts by both teams, the triple shot went wide of the bucket and the seniors went out as winners. We survived a rough third quarter, scoring only four points, to win the game, commented Hoffman. Rebounds were the key to the game as we held Allen East to only one look and we hit big shots in the fourth when we needed to. See WILDCATS, page 7

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Jeffersons Rileigh Stockwell, one of seven Lady Wildcats playing their final home games Thursday at Jefferson High School, gets inside the Allen East defense. The others are Katie Goergens, Lindsay Deuel, Hannah Sensibaugh, Makayla Binkley, Jasmine McDougall and Gabby Pimpas. (Delphos Herald/Randy Shellenbarger). Mustangs 35-29 in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter. Goergens hit a runner in the lane to cut the lead to four and the Delphos defense forced an Allen East turnover. Stockwell took advantage of the mistake and laid in a bucket under the basket. Allen East pushed ahead on a fast break as Kaycee Rowe

LadyCats pound Pirates in PCL win

By DAVE BONINSEGNA DHI Correspondent news@delphosherald.com CONTINENTAL Rebounding has been a speciality of such for the Kalida Lady Wildcats in 2013-14; they came into their contest with the Continental Lady Pirates as one of the leading rebounding teams in the Putnam County League. On Thursday evening at Continentals Pirates Cove, they again displayed their specialty in gaining a 53-44 victory over the Pirates. The LadyCats (8-13, 3-4 PCL) dominated the glass 45-17, including 23-8 on the offensive side. Kylie Osterhage and Allison Recker both grabbed a dozen off the glass. Recker finished with a double-double in hitting 16 points, 10 of those coming in the second half. Osterhage collected nine, while Elizabeth Turnwald contributed eight. Paige Ordway led all scorers for Continental with 17, while Erika Fitzwater drained three from long range and a total of 11 points in the effort. Continental was trying to rebound from a lackluster effort against Ayersville, a game where the Pirates hit just eight baskets from the field. They were able to nearly duplicate that effort in the first quarter, hitting on 7-of-11 attempts and taking a 15-11 lead after the first stop. However, the Wildcats responded by outscoring their PCL foe 18-9 in the second frame thanks in most part to a 14-1 run and a 9-0 spurt on the part of Osterhage. Kalida was able to win the battle of the boards as the guests

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MEN EAST LANSING, Mich. Adreian Payne had 20 points and 14 rebounds, and No. 9 Michigan State cruised past Northwestern 85-70 on Thursday night to stay tied atop the Big Ten. The Spartans (21-4, 10-2) are even in the standings with rival Michigan and those two teams meet in Ann Arbor on Feb. 23. Gary Harris added 14 points for Michigan State, rebounding a bit from a poor shooting performance in a loss to Wisconsin last weekend. The Spartans shot 53 percent from the field against a Northwestern team that came in with a sterling defensive reputation. The Wildcats (12-13, 5-7) had not allowed 80 points in a game in over a month. Michigan State was without point guard Keith Appling, who has been bothered by a wrist injury. No. 18 CREIGHTON 68, BUTLER 63 INDIANAPOLIS Doug McDermott scored 26 points and made the go-ahead 3-pointer with 47.8 seconds left to give Creighton a win over Butler. The Bluejays (20-4, 10-2 Big East) have won five of six and 15

of 17, and are now within a half game of No. 6 Villanova in the conference standings. Kellen Dunham had 16 points and Alex Barlow added 13 for Butler (12-13, 2-11), which has lost four straight. After leading most of the first half, Creighton found itself in a back-and-forth struggle most of the second half and couldnt fend off Butlers charges until McDermott hit the 3 to make it 64-63. Andrew Chrabascz had two chances to give Butler a late lead but twice lost the ball and a 3 from Dunham that might have forced overtime was short. WOMEN BOSTON Kayla McBride scored 19 points, Jewell Loyd had 18 and secondranked Notre Dame coasted to an 82-61 win over Boston College on Thursday night, giving the Fighting Irish their best start in school history. Notre Dame (24-0 11-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) and top-ranked Connecticut are the only unbeaten teams in the country. The start surpasses the seasonopening 23 straight wins by the 2000-01 team that went on to win the schools first national championship. See TOP, page 7

controlled the offensive boards for the better part of the contest, including multiple stick-back opportunities by Osterhage and Recker. She (Recker) knows when to seek out when the shot goes up and to get to the weak side; they had to pick up their pressure and figure out who to box out. We were just able to keep getting the ball and were able to finish, Kalida coach Adam Huber noted. The guests took a 19-18 lead with 4:23 to go before the break as Osterhage drained a 3-pointer and followed it up by draining two from the foul line to extend the Kalida advantage. Recker used one of many stickback opportunities for the the Cats to give the visitors a 25-18 lead with just over two minutes to go before the break. We took advantage of Ordway being on the bench and were able to pick up our pressure. I was real proud that when they made their run, that we didnt wilt; their crowd was into it because it was their Senior Night but we were able to come down and make plays and get the lead back and extend the lead instead of just letting them hang around, Huber stated. Kalida continued their dominance at the low post, scoring four out of five baskets from the field on second or third chances with Turnwald getting her own rebound and draining a low-post shot to give the Wildcats a 40-30 advantage with 10seconds left in the third. However, the Pirates were not going away quietly; Fitzwater knocked down a triple at the buzzer to cut the deficit to 40-33. See KALIDA, page 7

Information Submitted Lady T-Birds shoot past Bearcats LIMA Lima Central Catholic handed Spencerville a 79-45 non-conference loss Thursday night inside Msgr. E.C. Herr Gymnasium. Meredith Shepherd led the Lady Thunderbirds with 24 markers, including 6-of13 3-pointers, while Sydney Santaguida added 15 and Madison Stolly 13. Schylay Miller dropped in a game-high 25 for the Lady Bearcats, while Emilee Meyer added nine. Spencerville begins sectional play 8 p.m. Wednesday versus Minster at Coldwater.

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Reds Bryan Price settles into managers office

By JOE KAY Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. Bryan Price sat down in the cushy chair. In front of him was a desk. Behind him, two lockers of his very own. The first-time Cincinnati Reds manager felt a little out of place in his own office. Time to start getting used to it. The Reds open spring training on Friday when pitchers and catchers report and have their first workout. Price will be front-and-center, a new role for the former pitching coach who took over when Dusty Baker was fired after another playoff disappointment. I told the guys in our (staff) meeting, You better make sure you come in here and keep me company, Price said on Thursday afternoon. Im not used to being in a room by myself, unless Im in the doghouse. Been there a few times. And he will be again once the games begin and one of his moves backfires. Ask Baker about that one. Baker got fired after leading the Reds to the playoffs for the third time in four years. They lost to Pittsburgh in the wild card game, the third time they were knocked out in the opening round. The postseason fizzle cost Baker his job and gave Price the chance to manage a team with plenty of talent to contend. See REDS, page 7

Grove girls edge Ada COLUMBUS GROVE In a battle of Northwest Conference girls Bulldog cage teams Thursday night at Columbus Grove, the host

SPENCERVILLE (45) Schylar Miller 25, Tori Hardesty 0, Karri Purdy 2, Emilee Meyer 0, Katie Merriman 0, Caitlyn Probst 2, Jacey Grigsby 6, Megan Miller 0, Amanda Crider 0, Carleigh Hefner 1. LIMA CENTRAL CATHOLIC (79) Meredith Shepherd 24, Sydney Mohler 6, Elizabeth Kidd 7, Sydney Santaguida 15, Kayla Verhoff 6, Natalie Snider 5, Shelby Donnelly 0, Madison Stolly 13, Samantha Koenig 2, Emma Baumgarder 0, Mikaela Dahill 1. Totals 18-12-7-79. Score by Quarters: Spencerville 14 14 6 11 - 45 Lima CC 23 19 18 19 - 79 JV Score: 34-9 (LCC).

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to their first American League Western Division title. He played in the majors from 1961 to 1978. His best seasons came with the Angels, where he was six-time All-Star. Nationals trade RHP Karns to Rays for C Lobaton VIERA, Fla. The Washington Nationals filled the last clear-cut need on their roster on the opening day of spring training, acquiring catcher Jose Lobaton and two prospects from the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday for pitcher Nathan Karns. Lobaton gives the Nationals insurance behind fellow Venezuelan Wilson Ramos, who has never played in more than 108 games in a season because of various injuries. Hes a capable backup, general manager Mike Rizzo said, in case something does happen with Wilson. Lobaton, 29, started 76 games for the

Bulldogs edged visiting Ada 44-43 at the Dog Pound. Three seniors played their home finales: Julia Wynn, Sammi Stechschulte and Rachel Schumacher. Sydney McCluer led the hosts (138, 5-3) with 11 and Stechschulte and Wynn added nine each. T. Wyss dropped 11 for Ada (8-11, 3-5). Grove canned 15-of-47 shots from the field (5-of25 downtown) for 32 percent and 9-of-16 freebies (56%); and added 31 boards (Wynn with 12 and Stechschulte 8). Ada concluded with 14-of-41 from the floor (5-of14 triples) for 34 percent and

10-of-12 (83%) at the line, grabbing 20 caroms. Grove visits PandoraGilboa 1 p.m. Saturday to end the regular campaign. In junior varsity action, Grove won 56-24.
ADA (43) 2-pt. 3-pt. FT Pts. Marshall 1-1-0-5, Amburgey 1-1-0-5, Faine 2-10-7, Wildman 1-0-1-3, Walden 2-0-0-4, H. Wyss 0-1-5-8, T. Wyss 2-1-4-11. Totals 9-5-10-

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COLUMBUS GROVE (44) 2-pt. 3-pt. FT Pts. Sydney McCluer 1-2-3-11, Jade Clement 2-0-0-4, Sammi Stechschulte 2-1-2-9, Rachel Schumacher 0-0-0-0, Julia Wynn 4-0-1-9, Kyrah Yinger 0-2-06, Lynea Diller 1-0-2-4, Brooke Hoffman 0-0-1-1. Totals 10-5-9-44. Score by Quarters: Ada 8 17 7 11 - 43 Col. Grove 11 10 11 12 - 44

Former manager, All-Star Fregosi suffers stroke MIAMI Former major league manager and All-Star Jim Fregosi is hospitalized in Miami after suffering an apparent stroke while on a cruise for baseball fans. A spokeswoman for MSC Cruises says the 71-year-old Fregosi became ill Tuesday as the MSC Divina was headed from Grand Cayman to Mexico. The ship returned to Grand Cayman and Fregosi was later taken to a hospital in Florida. Fregosi currently works as an executive for the Atlanta Braves. The team says it hopes to have information on his condition soon. Fregosi managed the Philadelphia Phillies to the 1993 National League pennant and the 1979 California Angels

Rays last season and batted .249 with seven home runs and 32 RBIs. He was expendable because the Rays re-signed catcher Jose Molina and traded for Ryan Hanigan. Rizzo said Lobaton has above average metrics on defense. A notable exception is a 16 percent success rate throwing out would-be base-stealers. We feel that he throws well enough that he should be better than 16 percent, Rizzo said. It speaks volumes about the Nationals confidence in their talent-laden roster that a move for a backup can fill the last significant hole on the day that pitchers and catchers reported. Barring injury, Rizzo wont be shopping during spring training. Theres not an obvious spot that we need to address, Rizzo said. But, as we say, if an opportunity arises, well be aggressive and open-minded about it.

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By JIM METCALFE Staff Writer jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com DELPHOS Four St. Johns senior girls basketball players played their final home games before an appreciative crowd at Robert A. Arnzen Gymnasium. Unfortunately for the quartet and their Blue Jay teammates, they couldnt end their careers or the regular season on a winning note as they lost the fourth period 14-8 and thus the game 32-28 to New Bremen in Midwest Athletic Conference action. Erica Saine led the Lady Blue Jays (6-16, 3-6 MAC) with 11 markers (3 treys), along with Brooke Zuber (1 point), Emilie Fischbach (5 caroms) and Amanda Boberg (2 boards, 1 assist). Freshman Madilynn Schulte was out due to injury. Thats why this is so disappointing tonight, that we couldnt send them out with a win, Jays mentor Dan J. Grothouse lamented. These four have given me total effort every day at practice and every game, even in this up and down season; the effort and attitude has been outstanding. As a coach, you cannot ask for anything more than that every day. New Bremen coach Chris Burden figured this game would come down to the end. Its a typical MAC game with two defensive-minded teams; nothing was going to be easy and it was going to Be low-scoring, he added. In all honesty, we only had one foul in the second half until late, so we kept stressing to the girls to apply a lot of pressure; if they foul, they foul. I think we wore them down at the end with that pressure and forced them into some silly passes that we stole and turned into points. The Lady Jays led 20-18 to begin the fourth period, befitting a tough, hard-nosed defensive tussle. Rosie Westerbeck (12 markers, 4 boards, 3 steals) scored at 5:11 to knot the game and a triple from the key by Alyse Clune gave the Lady Cardinals (9-13, 2-7) their first lead since late in the first period. Saine answered her from just left of the key at 4:10 and hit another from nearly the same spot at 3:32 to give the Blue and Gold their last lead of 26-23. However, the dreaded drought that has plagued the hosts this year struck at the wrong time: they turned the ball over against the Cardinals full-court pressure on their next six possessions (9 for the period, 19 for the night). That allowed Westerbeck to hit a second-chance basket at 1:55 and then later off a half-court inbounds lob from Karli Jones (3 assists) at 1:20 to give the visitors the lead for good. The Jays were then forced to foul and the Cardinals netted 5-of-6 singles in the last 43.3 ticks (6-of-9 for the game for 66.7%) to take their largest lead of 32-26 with 4.7 ticks left. They themselves had fouls to give to make things tougher on the Jays. Saine hit the final home basket of her career to beat the buzzer. Bottom line; we had a chance to win but we didnt close it out. We had too many turnovers, especially late in the game, Grothouse added. At least half of them were unforced, not against real pressure; they were simply poor decisions with the ball. You hold a team to 32 points, you think you will win. We did have some defensive breakdowns late but if youre scoring, you can get away with that. When youre not, they get By DAVID PACE Associated Press SOCHI, Russia From wild cheers to stunned silence, the Sochi Olympics said goodbye Thursday to one of figure skatings all-time greats. Evgeni Plushenko, the first figure skater in the modern era to win medals in four Olympics, retired from competitive figure skating shortly after withdrawing from the mens competition for medical reasons. The Russian said he injured himself during practice on Wednesday, then fell on a triple axel during warmups Thursday. When Plushenko limped out of the arena, the cheering stopped, eventually turning into mild applause. Plushenkos announcement came hours after an Olympic worker was injured when he was hit by a bobsled near the finish line at the Sanki Sliding Center. He was taken by helicopter to a local hospital. Six medals were awarded on Day 7 of the Olympics: in slopestyle skiing, cross-country skiing, biathlon, speedskating, short track speedskating and luge. In the first final of the day, the U.S. freestyle skiers swept the podium in slopestyle, with Joss Christensen leading the way in his Olympic debut. Germany completed a sweep of the four luge events by winning the team relay; Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland, skiing with a fractured foot, won gold in the womens cross-country 10-kilometer classical race; and Li Jianrou of China won gold in 500-meter short track speedskating after all three of her opponents in the final fell. ___ FIGURE SKATING: The 31-year-old Plushenko is the only modern-era figure skater to win medals in four different Olympics. He helped Russia win the team gold over the weekend. He also won figure skating gold in 2006 and silver in 2002 and 2010. Plushenko said he said it felt like a knife in my back when he fell on a triple axel during Thursdays warmups. I think its God saying, Evgeni, enough, enough with skating, said Plushenko. In the short program, Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan led with a score of 101.45 The competition concludes Friday with the short program. ___ SLOPESTYLE SKIING: For only the third time in Winter Games history, a U.S. team swept the podium. Christensen led the way with a dominating performance that featured four near-perfect runs over the rails and jumps at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park. Gus Kenworthy and Nick Goepper captured the silver and bronze, as the U.S. skiers matched the countrys previous sweeps in mens figure skating in 1956 and mens halfpipe snowboarding in 2002. I am stoked to be up here with my friends, Christensen said. America, we did it.

One of four St. Johns seniors playing their home finales Thursday night at Arnzen Gym, Erica Saine pops a 3-pointer in the first half against New Bremen. They other three were Emilie Fischbach, Brooke Zuber and Amanda Boberg. (Delphos Herald/Randy Shellenbarger) magnified and they are costly. The defenses ruled the game from the start as neither shot well: St. Johns was 11-of-35 (3-of-14 beyond the arc) and New Bremen 12-of-36 (2-of-6 3-pointers) for 33.3 percent. They combined for 6-of-21 in the first period. Zuber scored her only tally at 7:20 and Saine her first triple at the 4-minute mark. New Bremens top scorer, Debbie Paul (13 markers, 8 caroms), popped off the bench and scored three straight baskets, including a lob at 2:25, to take a 6-4 edge. Sophomore Sydney Fischbach (10 counters, 9 boards, 4 thefts, 2 assists) tied it at at 52 ticks and sophomore Lexie Hays hit an 18-footer on the right side at 8.1 ticks to give the hosts an 8-6 edge. There were two early ties in the second period but then the Jays retook the lead for the half on a single by Sydney Fischbach. She netted a deuce and another free throw in the next two minutes and junior Tara Vorst a drive at 3:45 for the biggest Lady Jay lead of 16-10. However, the only score the rest of the half was a trifecta on the left wing by Westerbeck at 32 ticks for a 16-13 halftime scoreboard, Jays. The offenses slowed down even more in the third: the only two scores for the hosts were by Sydney Fischbach (6:33 and 3:22). Clune (3 steals, 6 rebounds) answered with a deuce and Westerbeck three points, including a drive at 2:58, to make for a 20-18 score at the end of three on behalf of the Jays. In sum, New Bremen totaled 23 boards (5 offensive), 18 turnovers and a mere nine fouls. The Jays finished at 3-of-8 foul shooting (37.5%), with 26 rebounds (7 offensive) and 12 fouls. In two quarters of junior varsity action, the Jays grabbed a 16-11 decision. Freshman Brooke Richardson led the victors with six. Amanda Brown and Jenna Broerman netted four each for Bremen. The Jays open Division IV sectional action 7 p.m. Tuesday at Van Wert versus Lincolnview. New Bremen commences 6:15 p.m. Wednesday versus Marion Local at Coldwater.
VARSITY NEW BREMEN (32) Alyse Clune 1-0-3, Karli Jones 1-0-2, Rosie Westerbeck 4-312, Janelle Elking 0-0-0, Melissa Thieman 0-2-2, Debbie Paul 6-1-13, Kim Brown 0-0-0. Totals 10-2-6/932. ST. JOHNS (28) Tara Vorst 1-0-2, Rebekah Fischer 0-0-0, Emilie Fischbach 0-0-0, Brooke Zuber 0-1-1, Rachel Pohlman 0-0-0, Erica Saine 4-011, Amanda Boberg 0-0-0, Halie Benavidez 0-0-0, Jessica Geise 0-0-0, Lexie Hays 2-0-4, Sydney Fischbach 4-2-10. Totals 8-3-3/8-28. Score by Quarters: New Bremen 6 7 5 14 - 32 St. Johns 8 8 4 8 - 32 Three-point goals: New Bremen, Clune, Westerbeck; St. Johns, Saine 3. JUNIOR VARSITY NEW BREMEN (11) Ali Howell 0-1-1, Sara Steineman 0-0-0, Debbie Paul 0-0-0, Brianna Arling 1-0-2, Amanda Brown 2-0-4, Jenna Broerman 2-0-4. Totals 5-01/4-11. ST. JOHNS (16) Brooke Richardson 3-0-6, Emilie Grothouse 1-0-3, Maddy Jettinghoff 1-0-2, Maddie Pohlman 0-0-0, Lauren Ladd 0-0-0, Sam Kramer 1-13, Samantha Wehri 0-0-0, Colleen Schulte 1-0-2. Totals 6-1-1/2-16. Score by Quarters: New Bremen 7 4 - 11 St. Johns 8 8 - 16 Three-point goals: New Bremen, none; St. Johns, Grothouse.

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___ CROSS-COUNTRY: Kowalczyk led virtually all the way, finishing in 28 minutes, 17.8 seconds and beating silver medalist Charlotte Kalla of Sweden by 18.4 seconds. Therese Johaug of Norway took bronze, 28.3 seconds behind. ___ SHORT TRACK: Lis win in the 500 keeps the Olympic title with China. Injured teammate Wang Meng couldnt defend the title she has won at every Winter Games since 2002. Arianna Fontana of Italy took the silver and Park Seung-hi of South Korea earned the bronze. Elise Christie of Britain caused the first crash of the wild final and was disqualified. ___ SPEEDSKATING: In the womens 1000-meter race, Zhang Hong pulled off a stunning victory to give China its first gold ever in Olympic speedskating. Her time of 1 minute, 14.02 seconds, broke the track record and just missed the Olympic mark set by Chris Witty at the 2002 Games. Ireen Wust took the silver and Margo Boer the bronze, giving the Dutch a dozen speedskating medals. ___ BIATHLON: Martin Fourcade of France earned his second gold of the Sochi Games with a victory in the mens 20-kilometer individual race. Fourcade, who won the 12.5K pursuit on Monday, finished 12.2 seconds ahead of silver medalist Erik Lesser of Germany. Yevgeny Garanichev of Russia won the bronze. ___ LUGE: Germany scored a golden sweep of all four luge events by winning the inaugural team relay. Felix Loch, Natalie Geisenberger and the doubles team of Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt finished their runs in 2 minutes, 45.649 seconds, beating Russia for the title by 1.030 seconds. Latvia won the bronze. ___ ICE HOCKEY: The United States defeated Slovakia 7-1 and Russia topped Slovenia 5-2 in preliminary rounds of the mens ice hockey competition, setting the stage for the two powers to battle on Saturday. Also, Canada defeated Norway 3-1 and Finland beat Austria 8-4. In the womens tournament, Germany defeated Japan 4-0 and Russia beat Sweden 3-1. ___ CURLING: Gold medal favorites Canada, Sweden and Britain posted wins in the mens curling tournament, keeping the pressure on undefeated China, which had a bye Thursday. In the womens competition, Canada swept away its fifth straight opponent, while Sweden knocked Switzerland from the ranks of the undefeated. Britain revived its chances of making the semifinals with a win over China. ___ SKELETON: Lizzy Yarnold of Britain and Noelle Pinkus-Pace grabbed the top two spots midway through the womens skeleton competition. The final two runs for the gold are Friday.

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The hosts used that momentum to come all the way back and tie the game at 40-40 as Fitzwater nailed another three moments later after Ordway and Sloane Zachrich delivered buckets in between the Fitzwater triples. Nevertheless, the guests came firing back, again using second-chance offensive tries to regain the lead. Recker and Turnwald continued their rebounding assault to lead a 8-0 run and extend the Kalida lead to 48-40 with 2:25 left to go. Brittany Kahle provided

the finishing touches by going 3-of-5 from the line in the final 30 seconds to help seal up the 9-point win. Continental falls to 10-11 (3-4 PCL). It is huge , I was running back through our schedule, we had a three game losing streak and we just needed to get some feel goods going into the tournament; we are going to play a physical Jefferson team; hopefully this is going to get us prepared for them. Huber commented. Kalida commences Division IV sectional play at approximately 8 p.m. Wednesday at Van Wert versus Jefferson.

Kalida (53) 2-pt. 3-pt. FTs Pts. Jackie Gardner 2-0-26, Nicole Recker 2-0-2-6, Brittany Kahle 1-0-3-5, Joni Kaufman 0-1-0-3, Kylie Osterhage 2-1-2-9, Elizabeth Turnwald 4-0-0-8, Allison Recker 8-0-0-16. Totals 19/38-2/13-9/15-53. Continental (44) 2-pt. 3-pt. FTs Pts. Erika Fitzwater 4-0-11, Scott 0-5-5, Sloane Zachrich 3-1-7, Paige Ordway 8-0-17, Kindelin 2-0-4. Totals 13/344/14-6/10-44 Scoring by Quarters: Kalida 11 18 11 13 - 53 Continental 15 9 9 11 - 44 JV Score: Kalida, 39-22.

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Kat Cooper led Boston College (12-13, 3-9) with 13 points and Katie Zenevitch added 12 points and eight rebounds. The Eagles have lost seven of eight. Kristen Doherty, BCs leading scorer, was out with concussion symptoms. No. 9 MARYLAND 67, MIAMI 52 CORAL GABLES, Fla. Alyssa Thomas scored 18 points to lead Maryland over Miami.

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Also, our defense gets lots of credit tonight, holding Kaycee Rowe in check for most of the game. The game started slowly for the Lady Cats as they didnt score until the 3:40 mark in the first quarter with a steal by Stockwell and layin at the other end. Jefferson trailed only by two, 11-9, at the end of the first. The shooting for both teams didnt improve but Jefferson outscored the Mustangs by five for a 25-22 lead at halftime. Both Stockwell and Goergens had 11 points each, scoring all but three of Jeffersons first-half points. For the game, Allen East made 16-of-41 attempts from the field for 39 percent. Jefferson also made 16 shots but attempted 13 more for a shooting percentage of 29. Free throws werent much better with Allen East converting 12-of-20 and Jefferson making 9-of-21. Allen East came into the game with only one conference loss and falls to 13-6 on the season. Jefferson (11-11) will take on Kalida on Wednesday night at the Van Wert sectionals. In JV action, the Jefferson girls defeated Allen

VARSITY ALLEN EAST (48) Kaycee Rowe 5-8-18, Carly Clum 4-2-10, Lindsi Woods 2-0-6, Aubri Woods 2-2-6, Kyra Plaugher 1-0-2, Erin Conkle 3-0-6. Totals 15-2-12/20-48. JEFFERSON (51) Brooke Culp 0-2-2, Lindsay Deuel 0-0-0, Katie Goergens 8-2-24, Rileigh Stockwell 8-4-20, Hannah Sensibaugh 0-0-0, Gabby Pimpas 0-0-0, Shelby Koenig 0-0-0, Makayla Binkley 0-0-0, Jasmine McDougall 1-0-2. Totals 11-2-12/19-40. Score By Quarters: Allen East 11 11 11 15 - 48 Jefferson 9 16 4 22 - 51 Three-point goals: Allen East, L. Woods; Jefferson, Goergens 6. JV ALLEN EAST (13) Brandi Crist 0-0-0, Kaitlyn McKeever 3-0-6, Abby Burley 1-0-3, Sarah Allen 0-1-1, Alyssa Young 0-3-3. Totals 4-4/6-13. JEFFERSON (30) Taylor Stroh 3-0-6, Kenzie Hammons 3-2-8, Kelsey Berelsman 0-1-1, Lindsey Jettinghoff 1-0-2, Tori Black 2-0-4, Jessica Pimpas 1-1-3, Bailey Gorman 1-1-3, Shelby Koenig 1-1-3. Totals 12-6/13-30. Score By Quarters: Allen East 5-1-3-4 - 13 Jefferson 9-10-11-0 - 30 Three-point goals: Allen East, Burley; Jefferson, none.

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The Terrapins started the game on a 10-0 run and never trailed in their first victory at Miami since 2009. The Hurricanes overcame the early double-digit deficit and tied it at 21-21 on Maria Browns 3-point play with 6:35 remaining in the first half. Maryland (20-4, 8-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) outscored Miami 15-6 in the final 4:55 of the half. Malina Howards layup with 3 seconds remaining gave the Terrapins a 36-27 lead at the break.

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He knows the team will be judged not on whether it reaches the playoffs, but whether it wins when it gets there. Just like the Bengals, who have lost their opening playoff game each of the last three seasons, the Reds arent going to get a final grade until well after the regular season has ended. Price isnt going to dwell on it with his players. For me, the references if any will be very short in discussing the past, he said. Theres nothing we can do about it. Ive inherited a phenomenal group of guys that really want to play this game beyond where weve been. The Reds are in good shape as they get started. The pitching staff is most-

ly healthy. Reliever Jonathan Broxton had surgery to repair a tear in his forearm last August and has been making good progress in his throwing program during the offseason. Hes the only one who may not be fully ready for opening day. Hes stayed constant in his throwing progress, which is terrific, Price said. And we definitely anticipate him being on the mound this month. If thats enough time to get him ready for the season, well see. Well probably have a lot better answer when we get into those last 10 days of March. Right-hander Johnny Cueto has fully recovered from strained muscles in his right side that bothered him most of last season. Cueto wound up on the disabled list three times, limiting him to

11 starts. That being said, youre talking about a guy who ended the season healthy and there shouldnt be any impediments to his spring training based on last year, Price said. We can hit the ground running without any inhibitions. Left-hander Tony Cingrani has recovered from back spasms that limited him during his rookie season. Cingrani moves into the spot that opened when Bronson Arroyo left as a free agent, signing with Arizona. The Reds keep in touch with players in the offseason to monitor their health. So far, the reports on all of them are encouraging, although the club will know for sure when they take physicals on Friday before the first workout.

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Associated Press The last thing anyone wants to deal with after a serious illness or injury is a mountain of debt and repeated calls from bill collectors. Yet thats the scenario in which many patients find themselves. Patients can avoid some of those headaches and minimize the risk theyll need to file for bankruptcy protection. To do that, they must discuss costs and payment options early on with their hospital or medical provider, and be sure that they have tapped into any available discounts and financial assistance. But new standards, coming from government and the hospital and bill collection industries, should make resolving disputes and paying bills easier and fairer for patients, experts say. Thats really needed as consumers face growing medical bills. Health care spending jumped from an average $2,854 per person in 1990 to $8,915 per person in 2012, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; although the rate of increase slowed beginning in 2008 due to the Great Recession. Now employers are aggressively shifting health costs onto employees, through higher copayments and monthly premiums, bigger deductibles and reduced co-insurance, which sticks patients with a bigger chunk of major medical bills sometimes tens of thousands of dollars. For uninsured patients, its even worse. The number of working-age Americans who said they were having trouble paying medical bills or were paying them off over time hit 75 million, or 41 percent, in 2012, according to surveys by The Commonwealth Fund, a foundation working to make health care better and more accessible. Meanwhile, medical debt is a top cause of personal bankruptcies.

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MIAMI (AP) If Cupid were to have a home, it would be Miami International Airport. Before millions of Americans can present their loved ones with a bouquet of Valentines Day roses, most of the flowers are flown from Colombia and Ecuador to Miami, many in the bellies of passenger planes. There, cargo handlers and customs agents call them Cupids helpers ensure that the deep red petals stay perfect until they reach their final destination. In the weeks leading up to Valentines Day, about 738 million flowers 85 percent of imported flowers come through the Florida airport. Los Angeles is a distant second, with 44 million. The roses, carnations, hydrangeas, sunflowers and other varieties are rushed by forklift from planes to chilled warehouses and then onto refrigerated trucks or other planes and eventually delivered to florists, gas stations and grocery stores across the country. We always joke that a passenger gets themselves to the next flight while a bit of cargo does not, says Jim Butler, president of cargo operations at American Airlines. The biggest problem this Valentines Day might be the final few miles of the journey. A massive snowstorm that blanketed the east coast has made some suburban roads difficult for local delivery drivers. For U.S. passenger airlines such as American, cargo is a small, but increasingly important part of their business. New jets are built with more freight space and the airlines are adding new nonstop international routes popular with shippers. Most airline passengers focus on whats visible to them, like the amount of legroom and the space in the overhead bins. Few think about whats beneath the cabin floor. Theres fresh Alaskan salmon, this seasons latest luxury clothing from Milan and plenty of Peruvian asparagus heading to London. Then there are the more unusual items like human corneas, the occasional live cheetah or lion and large shipments of gold and diamonds. And there are the flowers. Valentines Day is a big day for flowers, topped only by Mothers Day, and cargo teams work extra hours ahead of both to ensure on-time deliveries. Theres a spark in the air while loading these, says Andy Kirschner, director of cargo sales for Delta Air Lines. You know this is going to loved ones. The cargo business isnt just about the space in a planes belly. There needs to also be precision handling on the ground, especially with a product that can spoil. With flowers, as soon as theyre cut a clock starts ticking. And nobody wants to give wilted roses on Valentines Day. Heat is the enemy. When a plane touches down in Miami, the flowers are rushed to a nearby warehouse where a parade of forklifts carry them into giant coolers really rooms set at 35 degrees. Every time the giant cooler doors open up, fog rolls out as the frigid air hits the Florida humidity. Inside, big vacuums suck the hot air out of flower boxes and bring in the surrounding cold air. In one hour, the core temperature of flowers, vegetables or other perishables drops 46 degrees. Its like it cryogenically extends the life, says Nathaniel R. Miller, a supervisor with Perishable Handling Specialists, which operates Americans Miami coolers. Before the flowers can be sent to stores across the country, U.S. Customs and Border Protection must sign off. Agents check tax documentation, ensure that drugs arent being smuggled and inspect petals and stems for pests like moths, leaf-miner flies and spider mites, which can ruin crops in American fields. The bugs some as small as a period cant be detected by X-ray machines. So a team of agents travels from warehouse to warehouse, looking at a sample of flowers. Bouquets are turned upside down, hit on the side. Thump, thump, thump. Dirt, leaves and other debris fall onto tables covered in white paper. Magnifying loops are used to inspect the specks. Any bugs discovered are dropped into test tubes and sent off to a lab. The job has hazards: roses come with plenty of thorns and some officers wear masks to protect against the pollen. Their uniforms include hats and gloves. Its like working in a meat locker, says Michael DiBlasi, a Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialist. We love our job. You have to, to work in a cooler.

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RON TODT Associated Press PHILADELPHIA Yet another storm paralyzed the Northeast with heavy snow and sleet Thursday, giving the winter-weary that oh-no-notagain feeling, while hundreds of thousands across the ice-encrusted South waited in the cold for the electricity to come back on. At least 21 deaths were blamed on the treacherous weather, including that of a pregnant woman struck by a mini-snowplow in a New York City parking lot as she loaded groceries into her car. The sloppy mix of snow and face-stinging sleet grounded more than 6,500 flights and closed schools and businesses as it made its way up the heavily populated Interstate 95 corridor, where shoveling out has become a weekly sometimes twice-weekly chore. Snow has become a four-letter word, lamented Tom McGarrigle, a politician in suburban Philadelphia. About 1.2 million homes and businesses lost power as the storm moved from the South through the Northeast. By Thursday evening, about 550,000 customers remained in the dark, mostly in South Carolina and Georgia. Baltimore awoke to 15 inches of snow. Washington, D.C., had at least 8, and federal offices and the citys two main airports were closed. The Virginia-West Virginia state line got more than a foot. Philadelphia had nearly 9 inches, its fourth 6-inch snowstorm of the season the first time that has happened in the city since record-keeping began in the late 1800s. New York City received nearly 10 inches, and parts of New Jersey had more than 11. The Boston area was expecting 4 to 6, while inland Connecticut and Massachusetts were looking at a foot or more. In some places, the snow and freezing rain eased up during the day, but a second wave was expected overnight into Friday. Its like a dog chasing its tail all day, said Pat OPake, a plow operator in Pennsylvania. In New Cumberland, Pa., which had about 10 inches of snow by midafternoon, Randal DeIvernois had to shovel after his snow blower conked out. Every time it snows, its like, oh, not again, he said. I didnt get this much snow when I lived in Colorado. Its warmer at the Olympics than it is here. Thats ridiculous. In New York, Min Lin died after she was struck by a utility vehicle with a snowplow attached to it as it backed up outside a shopping center in Brooklyn. Her nearly full-term baby was delivered in critical condition via cesarean section. No charges were brought against the snowplow operator in what appears to have been an accident, police said. Across the South, the storm left in its wake a world of ice-encrusted trees and driveways and snapped branches and power lines. In Bonneau, S.C., Jimmy Ward and his wife, Cherie Ward, lost power and spent Wednesday night in their home, warming themselves in front of a gas log fire. But after running low on propane, they headed Thursday night for a hotel, where it was expected

WASHINGTON (AP) Financial markets were watching, the retirement accounts of millions of Americans on the line. Nervous senators were watching too, well aware that political fortunes could be on the line. So on perhaps the most important vote of the year, the Senate did something extraordinary this week: It tried to keep the vote tally secret until the outcome was assured. As lawmakers voted Wednesday on must-pass legislation to increase the governments debt limit, they dropped the parliamentary equivalent of a curtain on the voting as it was in progress. Typically, roll-call votes in the Senate play out in a very public manner. People watching from the galleries or tracking action from afar via C-SPAN can watch democracy unfold in all its messy wonder. Each senators vote is announced by the clerk; each time a senator switches sides, thats announced too. Onlookers can keep a running tally of how its going. But not this time. Fifteen minutes into the vote, as captured by C-Span cameras, the tally clerk rose to recite the vote. A Senate aide alerted Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., one of the six Republicans who later switched his vote from nay to aye. McCain intervened, and the clerk sat right back down. Would you McCain said before the live microphone cut off. A McCain spokesman denied the Arizonan intervened. McCain didnt know that they werent going to read the names and he didnt care if they did. He didnt have input on that, emailed spokesman Brian Rogers. Senate leaders hoped they would get the necessary votes ultimately, but they were worried at the time and faced financial and political repercussions if the vote cratered in public view. Both sides were concerned that investors might panic, causing the stock market to tank in real time. Thats what happened in 2008 when the House voted to reject a Wall Street bailout plan, triggering a 7 percent drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Skittish Republicans had an additional concern: They knew the Democratic-backed legislation couldnt move forward without at least a few GOP votes, but none of them wanted to be left hanging out there alone on what could be a politically treacherous vote. Whatever the reason, they kept the public in the dark while they worked things out. A Democratic spokesman later explained that Republicans requested the clerk stay silent so it would be easier for GOP senators to switch their votes. No more announcing each individual yea and nay. The running tally was known only by a handful of insiders. What was clear, though, as the vote dragged on well beyond the allotted 15 minutes, was that Republicans were reluctant to help Democrats overcome a filibuster by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, a Republican and tea party favorite who set out to keep the Senate from even voting on the actual debt measure.

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) California would become the first state to require warning labels on sodas and other sugary drinks under a proposal a state lawmaker announced Thursday. SB1000 would require the warning on the front of all beverage containers with added sweeteners that have 75 or more calories in every 12 ounces. The label would read: STATE OF CALIFORNIA SAFETY WARNING: Drinking beverages with added sugar(s) contributes to obesity, diabetes, and tooth decay. Democratic Sen. William Monning, who proposed the bill, said there is overwhelming research showing the link between sugary drinks and those health problems, adding that the wording was developed by a national panel of nutrition and public health experts. The bill has the backing of the California Medical Association and the California Center for Public Health Advocacy.

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The exotic invasive insects the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) and Multi-colored Asian Lady Beetle may be reduced in population, Young detailed. He explained that the stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) has hypodermic-like mouth parts which are inserted under the skin of the fruit. As the pest feeds, it sucks out the juices from the plant and injects saliva, leaving the exterior dimpled and dried with cork-like areas in the fruit, which makes it unmarketable at the retail level. Young said the bug feeds on a variety of host plants including apples, peaches, pears and soybeans.

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Five candidates were initiated into Delphos Aerie of Eagles at the regular monthly local initiation held Monday night. It was announced that the Family Night party to be held Wednesday will be in the form of a Valentine party. Henry Clinger and J. Carl Stopher were named by Frank Bowers as captains of the membership teams.

The Daughters of Ruth of the Methodist Church held their monthly session at the church Monday evening. Mrs. Lloyd Wilson was in charge of the lesson. A contest was enjoyed during the social session. Honors in the contest were awarded to Mrs. F. K. Dye. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Ralph Mericle, Mrs. O. G. Miller, Mrs. Walter Rupert, Mrs. Blaine Metcalfe and Mrs. Paul Geier.

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The second hit, Red Solo Cup, has become the most remarkable and commercially successful country single in recent memory with a viral video with more than 22 million views while having topped the top downloaded country songs. His latest single, Shut Up And Hold On, hails from his current offering. At the core of Tobys unparalleled success is his songwriting, which has powered an astounding succession of hit songs to the tune of more than 80 million BMI performances on commercial radio stations worldwide. He has been honored by the Nashville Songwriters Association International with Songwriter/Artist of the Decade distinction, is a threetime BMI Country Songwriter/Artist of the Year and was named the American Country Awards Artist of the Decade. His albums have sold more than 38 million copies, ranking him among the top-selling all-genre artists on Billboards Top 200 Artists of the Decade. Keith is also Billboards No. 1 Artist of the Decade and No.1 Country Songwriter of

the Decade. His tours, including 2013s Hammer Down Tour, have drawn more than one million fans each year for the last decade. His roster of I Love This Bar and Grill restaurants continues to grow and his signature spirit Wild Shot has become the No. 1 premium mezcal in the U.S. These, among other endeavors, have earned Keith annual recognition from Forbes as one of the top-earning entertainers/musicians in the world. But Tobys most rewarding experiences, as exhibited in his continual devotion to them, come from giving back. Whether its helping sick children and their families in his native Oklahoma through the Toby Keith Foundation or supporting US Troops, including USO Tours through the world, Keith has never lost touch with the most important things in life. Grimm said the signing of Toby Keith may be the most recognized singer the fair has ever had, although he added the fair has had a stellar lineup throughout the years. He said the fairs board of directors went all out to secure the services of Keith and bring a superstar to western Ohios largest event.

Were excited that Toby has accepted our offer, said Grimm. We worked long and hard to get him. His list of hits is a mile long and he appeals to people of all ages. This is an opportunity for people to see Toby in his only appearance in northwestern Ohio and eastern Indiana. Grimm said the support act for the show will be announced at a later date. Tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. March 8 at the Allen County Fair Box Office at the Fairgrounds, 2750 Harding Highway, Lima; by phone at 419-228-7141; or online at www.allencofair.com. Tickets are priced from $42 for grandstand and bleachers, $52 for track and $65 for Tobys Party Zone Pit area (standing), which is the closest to the stage and features a special runway in front of the stage. Ticket holders may buy gate admission tickets at the time of purchasing Keith tickets, which are necessary to enter the fairgrounds. Grimm said they expect to sell out. This will be a hot show and we encourage people to buy early since patrons will be coming from great distances to see this show, he said.

Answers to Thursdays questions: Jesus rode a donkey rather than a horse when he entered Jerusalem on the day that Christians commemorate as Palm Sunday because in Biblical times, the donkey was viewed as an animal of peace; the horse, an animal of war. Moab is the name of the Biblical land where Moses died. Todays questions: What was the highest income tax rate ever set in the U.S.? In 2009, what island off the coast of Alaska was declared free of its namesake pest after 229 years? Answers in Saturdays Herald. The Outstanding National Debt as of Thursday evening was $17,261,641,057,727. The estimated population of the United States is 317,637,029, so each citizens share of this debt is $54,344. The National Debt has continued to increase an average of $2.38 billion per day since Sept. 30, 2012.

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