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Menke found competent to stand trial

Staff reports news@delphpsherald.com VAN WERT The Van Wert woman accused of killing her mother and attempting to kill her father has been declared competent to stand trial. Tamara Menke, 48, Ohio City, appeared before Judge Charles Steele in Common Pleas Court Friday morning for a competency hearing. A final pretrial in the case has been set for April 16 and a trial was set to begin on May 12. Menke is accused of shooting her mother, Barbara Robinson, and causing her death on Nov. 14. Robinson died en route to a hospital for treatment of gunshot wounds. Menkes father was also shot in the incident but not fatally. The couple was shot with a rifle in their Fulton Street home in Van Wert. By the time police got to the house, there was no shooter but Menkes name was given to officers. A search was begun for the suspect, centering on the Brittsan Road property but also including other properties as far west as the state line. When law enforcement resumed a search on the morning of Nov. 15, the then 47-year-old Menke was spotted near one of the buildings on her property. She was taken into custody and brought to Van Wert for questioning and to be placed in jail. Menke is charged with aggravated murder, which is punishable by life in prison without parole or with the possibility of parole in 20, 25 or 30 years. The other four charges are: attempted aggravated murder, a first-degree felony punishable by up to 11 years in prison and a $20,000 fine; felonious assault, a second-degree felony punishable by up to eight years in prison and a $15,000 fine; aggravated burglary, a first-degree felony punishable by up to 11 years in prison and a $20,000 fine; and burglary, a third-degree felony punishable by up to 36 months in prison and a fine of $10,000. Each of the five counts has a specification attached that she used a firearm in the commission of the crimes. The specifications would add one more year in prison for each count.

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Tamara Menke is led into the Van Wert County Common Pleas courtroom for an appearance on Dec. 9, 2013. (Times Bulletin le photo)

Elida man killed in truck-semi crash

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Downtown revitalization meetings set

Meetings to continue discussion on the Delphos downtown revitalization will be held at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday on the second floor of the Jones Building at 201 N. Main St. A group name, vision, mission and motto will be on the agenda. All are welcome.

Sports
Todays OHSAA State Boys Basketball Schedule Championship Finals 10:30 a.m. Division II: Norwalk vs. Cols. Bishop Watterson 1:30 p.m. Division IV: Convoy Crestview vs. St. Thomas Aquinas 4:30 p.m. Division III: Lima Central Catholic vs. Cleveland VASJ 8:30 p.m. Division I

MARION TOWNSHIP The Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred at approximately 9:30 p.m. Thursday on Piquad Road near State Route 66 in Marion Township. The victim has been identified as Mark A. Hamilton, 50, of Elida. Hamilton was operating a pickup truck and was eastbound on Piquad Road when he struck a semi tractor-trailer parked on the roadway in the wrong lane of travel. The semi was left unattended with its headlights on, facing westbound in the eastbound lane while Construction workers take advantage of the warmer weather Friday and start making progress on the waiting to load livestock home of lifetime Cloverdale resident, Larry Sroufe. Sroufes home received heavy damage during the tornado that hit the village Nov. 17, 2013. (Delphos Herald/Erin Cox) from a local farm. Hamilton was not wearing his seat belt and was trapped inside the vehicle after the head on collision. Delphos Fire and EMS BY ERIN COX its strength. tation can be caused by 15 seconds of responded to the scene and Staff Writer On Nov. 17, 2013, Cloverdale sat hell, Cloverdale Mayor Judd Spencer removed Hamilton using news@delphosherald.com in the path of an EF-2 tornado. In its said. mechanical means. Delphos wake, 14 homes and St. Barbaras The snow helped cover up some of EMS transported him to St. CLOVERDALE A little over Catholic Church were demolished the ugliness the tornado left behind. The Ritas Medical Center but four months ago, a tornado ripped after being deemed a total loss. melting of the snow has uncovered the attempts to save his life were through the heart of Cloverdale and More demolitions are pending as debris and reminded the village resiunsuccessful. while it damaged over half the houses insurance companies work with dents there is still a lot to do. and some community buildings, the homeowners. See RECOVERY, page 10 heart of the 168 villagers has proven You dont realize how much devasSee CRASH, page 10

Cloverdale ready to run down road to recovery

Student Seat Belt Ambassadors to spearhead campaign

Partly cloudy today with highs in the mid 40s. Mostly cloudy tonight with lows in the lower 20s. See page 2.

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Students from Jefferson and St. Johns high schools will spearhead the seat belt campaign in Delphos. Fifteen of the 16 chosen to bring awareness to seat belt usage met Friday morning at St. Johns to brainstorm. The group will pick a theme and decide on incentives and media support for the effort. Student ambassadors include, front from left, Katie Berelsman, Katie Caputo, Gabby Pimpas, Ally Gerberick and Mikhaila Scirocco; row two, Ryan Dickman, Colleen Schulte, Samantha Wehri, Quinn Wise, Claire Thompson and Adam Rode; and back, Brandon Slate, Sydney Fischbach, Ross Thompson and Jace Stockwell. Gaige Wrassman was absent. (Delphos Herald/Nancy Spencer)

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One Year Ago Vancrest Healthcare Center residents recently made dog toys and treats for the animals at the Allen and Auglaize county Humane Societies. They made more than 40 toys and about 100 treats. The animals appeared very thankful to have some more play toys and yummy treats and the residents had a great time making them. 25 Years Ago 1989 Owners of Delphos Fitness Center, Mary and Claude Bergfeld, have opened their business at a new location, 237 N. Main St., the former Odenweller Clothing Store. The business moved from its former location on the third floor of the old Commercial Bank building and carries a selection of sports wear and shoes in addition to offering exercise programs and classes. Seventeen members attended the March meeting of the Landeck Catholic Ladies of Columbia which was opened by Janet Siefker. A special thanks was given to Bernie Pohlman and Ethel Schwinnen who prepared the food for the stand at the Schwinnen farm sale. The next meeting will be April 11. Committee will be Rose Ulm, Pat Warnecke, Rose Ann Moenter, Viola Clement and Mary Jane Youngpeter. A St. Patricks Day theme was carried out at the recent meeting of Tau Chapter of Alpha Delta Omega sorority in the home of Pauline Brandyberry. President Doris Dienstberger opened the meeting. Reports were given by Ruth LaRue, Char Hotz and Doris Dienstberger, who attended the spring board meeting in Muncie, Ind. Marge Morris won the raffle conducted by Pat Wiltsie. 50 Years Ago 1964 Netmen of the Delphos Knights of Pythias Lodge will tackle last years champs from Green Camp Lodge Saturday in the semi-finals of the State K of P Basketball Tournament. Members of the Delphos K of P team are Ralph Cray and Robert Poling, coaches; and Dave Macwhinney, Ronald Hageman, Gary Poling, Keith Kiggins, Roger Wreede, Keith Poling, Kenny Rice and Larry Bame. David Moenter and Christine Line, grade 5 pupils at St. Johns, received Honorable Mention for the poems they submitted in the recent poetry contest sponsored by the Catholic Daughters of America. Division II honorable mention winners were Janet Brandehoff, Robert Burger, Annette Van Oss, and Mary Cross. Mary Lou Philpott and Phil Troyer, seniors at Elida High School, received 4-H Junior Leadership Awards at a convention held at the Youth Center at the Ohio State Fair grounds in Columbus on March 13-14. These two students were chosen by Dick Stahl, 4-H agent of Allen County for their leadership

For The Record

ability shown in 4-H activities. 75 Years Ago 1939 A most delightful entertainment was presented Tuesday night at the Delphos Public Library. Ernest Botkin, Lima attorney, was present and gave a lecture on Dr. William Holmes McGuffey and his work. McGuffey compiled the famous readers which were used in rural schools a number of years ago. A spelling bee followed the lecture. Grace Klein, member of the Jefferson faculty, pronounced the words. Spring football will get under way at Jefferson High School on March 28, according to an announcement made Wednesday by Coach Frank Kurth. The spring training period will last four consecutive weeks and will close April 21. A squad of 33 players will be invited for participation in the regular fall season. The 33 will be selected from the 50 candidates who have signed up for spring football. Work was started Tuesday to pump the pit of the Delphos Quarries Company dry. The pit was filled with water during the flood of two weeks ago when a retaining wall broke leaving water from Jennings Creek run into the quarry. It is believed that over a week of pumping night and day will be necessary to empty the five-acre, 60 foot-deep quarry.

OBITUARY The Delphos Herald

Nancy Spencer, editor Ray Geary, general manager Delphos Herald, Inc. Lori Goodwin Silette, circulation manager The Delphos Herald (USPS 1525 8000) is published daily except Sundays, Tuesdays and Holidays. The Delphos Herald is delivered by carrier in Delphos for $1.48 per week. Same day delivery outside of Delphos is done through the post office for Allen, Van Wert or Putnam Counties. Delivery outside of these counties is $110 per year. Entered in the post office in Delphos, Ohio 45833 as Periodicals, postage paid at Delphos, Ohio. 405 North Main St. TELEPHONE 695-0015 Office Hours 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to THE DELPHOS HERALD, 405 N. Main St. Delphos, Ohio 45833
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Rita M. Heindel
March 15, 1940March 21, 2014 CELINA Rita M. Heindel, 74, of Celina died Friday at St. Ritas Hospital, Lima. She was born March 15, 1940, in Delphos to Carl and Isabell (Hammons) Wallen, who preceded her in death. On June 28, 1959, she married Marion Heindel, who survives in Celina. She is also survived by five daughters, Wanda and Ron Lange of Osgood, Donna and Paul Wagner of Townville, SC, Karen Heindel of Celina, Diana and Jeff Bailey of Manassas, Va., and Sandy Baldwin of Toledo; 12 grandchildren; two sisters, Pat Flore of Celina and Linda Heindel of Delphos; a brother, Ron and Sharon Foust of Delphos; in-laws, Evelyn and George Wilder of Guatemala, Elnora Levi of Columbus, Jim and Ella Heindel of Celina, Bill and Billie Jo Heindel of Mercer, David and Rose Heindel of Panama City, Fla., and Mark and Jane Heindel of Celina; and a stepbrother-inlaw, Dano Donavan. She is also preceded in death by her stepfather, Donald Foust; and in-laws, Ray Flore and Leo Levi. She was a member of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church and its Friendship Circle. She was a 1958 graduate of Delphos Jefferson High School, was a loving mother and grandmother and enjoyed time with her family, crafts and giving to others. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Mercer Memory Gardens, Celina. Friends may call on Sunday from 1-6 p.m. at LehmanHogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home, Celina, and from 10-11 a.m. Monday at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.

The Delphos Herald wants to correct published errors in its news, sports and feature articles. To inform the newsroom of a mistake in published information, call the editorial department at 419-695-0015. Corrections will be published on this page.

CORRECTIONS

St. Johns Week of March 24-28 Monday: Beef and cheese nachos/breadstick, green beans, Romaine salad, applesauce, fresh fruit, milk. Tuesday: Hot dog sandwich, baked beans, Romaine salad, pears, fresh fruit, milk. Wednesday: BBQ pork sandwich, carrots/dip, Romaine salad, peaches, fresh fruit, milk. Thursday: Rotini/ meatsauce/ garlic breadstick, broccoli, Romaine salad, strawberries, fresh fruit, milk. Friday: Cheese quesadilla/ salsa/ sour cream, corn, Romaine salad, mixed fruit, fresh fruit, milk. Delphos City Schools Week of March 24-28 Monday: Nachos w/cheese and meat sauce, breadsticks, carrots, fruit, milk. Tuesday: Turkey hot shot, bread and butter, mashed potatoes with gravy, peach cup, milk. Wednesday: BBQ pork sandwich or rib sandwich, baby carrots, fruit, cookie, milk. Thursday: Chicken fingers, bread and butter, green beans, pineapple tidbits, milk. Friday: Fish sandwich or deli sandwich, peas, creamy rice, juice bar, milk. Ottoville Week of March 24-28 Monday: Cold sub with Romaine, lettuce wedge, baked chips, vegetarian beans, pineapple, milk. Tuesday: Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, butter bread, pears, milk. Wednesday: Chicken strips, steamed carrots, butter bread, applesauce, milk.

Thursday: Grilled chicken breast sandwich with lettuce wedge and tomato slice, corn, banana, milk. Friday: Stuffed crust cheese pizza, broccoli, brownie, peaches, milk. Fort Jennings Week of March 24-28 Chocolate, white or strawberry milk served with all meals. High School - additional fruit and vegetable daily. High school - a la carte pretzel and cheese every Friday and salad bar every Wednesday. Monday: Chili, mixed vegetables, peanut butter and jelly bar, fruit. Tuesday: Sloppy Jo sandwich, corn, shape up, fruit. Wednesday: Chicken fajita, cheesy rice, green beans, fruit. Thursday: Popcorn chicken, dinner roll, broccoli, fruit. Friday: Grilled cheese or tuna salad sandwich, carrots, cookie, fruit. Spencerville Week of March 24-28 Monday: Grades K-4th: Shredded chicken sandwich, broccoli and cheese, fresh veggies and dip, pears, milk. Grades 5-12: Shredded chicken sandwich, broccoli and cheese, carrots and dip, applesauce, milk. Tuesday: Super nachos, salsa and sour cream, Mexican beans with cheese, applesauce, milk. Wednesday: Wedge slice, pepperoni pizza, carrots and dip, peaches, milk. Thursday: Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes/gravy, veggie with dip, sweet dinner roll, pineapple, milk. Friday: Egg and cheese bagel, potato bites, muffin, 100 percent juice, milk.

FUNERAL
DRAY, James E., 74, of Delphos, funeral services will be at noon Monday at Harter and Schier Funeral Home with the Rev. David Howell officiating. Burial will be at Walnut Grove Cemetery with military grave rites by the Delphos Veterans Council. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, where a Masonic service will be held. Memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warriors. To leave online condolences for the family, visit www.harterandschier. com.

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Corn Wheat Soybeans $4.44 $6.66 $14.22

TODAY IN HISTORY
Associated Press Today is Saturday, March 22, the 81st day of 2014. There are 284 days left in the year. Todays Highlight in History: On March 22, 1934, the first Masters Tournament opened under the title Augusta National Invitation Tournament, which was won three days later by Horton Smith. On this date: In 1312, Pope Clement V issued a papal bull ordering dissolution of the Order of the Knights Templar. In 1638, religious dissident Anne Hutchinson was expelled from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for defying Puritan orthodoxy. In 1765, the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act of 1765 to raise money from the American colonies, which fiercely resisted the tax. (The Stamp Act was repealed a year later.) In 1820, U.S. naval hero Stephen Decatur was killed in a duel with Commodore James Barron near Washington, D.C. In 1894, hockeys first Stanley Cup championship game was played; home team Montreal defeated Ottawa, 3-1. In 1933, during Prohibition, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a measure to make wine and beer containing up to 3.2 percent alcohol legal. In 1943, the Khatyn Massacre took place during World War II as German forces killed 149 residents of the village of Khatyn, Belarus, half of them children. In 1958, movie producer Mike Todd, the husband of actress Elizabeth Taylor, and three other people were killed in the crash of Todds private plane near Grants, N.M. In 1963, The Beatles debut album, Please Please Me, was released in the United Kingdom by Parlophone. In 1978, Karl Wallenda, the 73-year-old patriarch of The Flying Wallendas high-wire act, fell to his death while attempting to walk a cable strung between two hotel towers in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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WEATHER
WEATHER FORECAST Tri-county Associated Press TODAY: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the lower 20s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. SUNDAY: Partly cloudy. Colder. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds 10 to 20 mph. SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 20. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. MONDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. MONDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light Snow. Lows in the lower 20s. TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of light snow. Highs in the mid 30s. TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY: Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 20. Highs in the upper 30s. WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. THURSDAY: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper 40s. THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows around 40. FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 50s.

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by HELEN KAVERMAN
Spring is here! How wonderful! It feels so good to step outside and breathe that wonderful fresh air. I searched for daffodils and crocus but mine are not popping through the ground yet. My daughter, Mary, has some showing their little heads. I hope the winter wasnt too severe for the forsythia. When those little buds start to show, I like to cut a few stems, put them in a vase and force them to bloom. Its so cheerful. My oldfashioned cloves bush will soon burst into color. Those yellow flowers are so fragrant. I guess you could call that an heirloom plant because there arent too many around anymore. My sister has the mother plant. Im going to get a supply of moth balls because as soon as the tulips pop through, the rabbits will be there to chew the tops off. I sprinkle the moth balls pretty generously and it has been an effective method to keep them away. The rabbits couldnt find much food with all the snow on the ground so they have started to eat the bark off of some of the ornamental shrubs. This season of 2013-14 will be remembered as the winter that just wouldnt quit. The people of Toledo can brag about this being the record breaker, with 84 inches of snow for the season, the most snow for any winter on record. Fort Wayne also claims to have had their greatest snow season ever. Some of my most memorable winter seasons were The Blizzard of 1978, the big snow storm on Thanksgiving weekend in 1950, the big one in January 1977 and of course, my favorite winter of all time, 1944-45. Those of you who are 35 or older would remember the Blizzard of 78 that shut down Ohio for three or four days. Interstate 75 was closed for three days and some roads were closed longer than that. Many people were without electricity for days and days but who remembers the big snow during the Thanksgiving weekend of 1950? The Thanksgiving weekend was a big time for weddings. Three of my 1949 classmates were married that

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Ahhhhhh! Sweet Springtime!

snow drifts, so the groom went home and got the farm tractor to pull cars out. Eileen and Dan spent their honeymoon in their little house trailer on the Calvelage home place. During this time, Sally and Gene were in Fort Wayne. They managed to get to Sunday Mass and then hopped on the Pensy passenger train for Lima the only way home. It was so crowded that Sally rode the rails, standing in the womens restroom, while Gene stood in the gents room. They had to get back on Sunday because Gene was supposed to report on Monday morning for draft registration. Needless to say, that was cancelled. Upon their arrival in Lima, they did find a hotel room for Sunday night. Getting out of Lima on Monday was a different story. Nobody could pick them up. Gene had a sister, Mary, living in Lima but way out on the west end. The newlyweds took off walking clear across town on the snow-covered streets, carrying their suitcases and Sally was wearing open toed shoes. There was no traffic to contend with, just Mother Nature. On Tuesday morning, they finally made it to Delphos, still not completely thawed out. Many old timers told of the Severe Blizzard of January 1918, which nearly paralyzed the state. Drifts were reported to be as high as the second floor windows of farm homes, 10 15 feet. Factories closed to conserve the coal supply. At that time, there werent many cars to get stranded on the roads and many homes did not have electricity. Farmers had horses and sleds to get around. It was reported that ice on the Maumee was 20 inches thick. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported not in 50 years, it is said, have police records shown a smaller number of arrests for a Saturday and Sunday period. It was too cold and the snow was too deep for criminals to practice their trade See SPRING, page 10

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Gossip makes headlines and headaches

November weekend. Sally German and Gene Bergfeld tied the knot on Thursday Nov. 23. Then Dan and Eileen (Wittler) Calvelage married each other on Saturday. Sally and Gene had their reception up in Kings Hall in Fort Jennings. They left for their honeymoon in Fort Wayne, Ind., with Genes sister and brother-inlaw furnishing the transportation. The storm started that evening. They drove half way to Fort Wayne on icy roads but they had their love to keep them warm. It turned colder on Friday morning with the temperature dropping to near zero. Virtually all of Ohio got at least 10 inches of snow that weekend. It was worse in eastern Ohio. Through all of this, the Ohio StateMichigan football game went on as scheduled in Columbus, with a temp of five degrees and winds at 40 mph. Michigan won the Blizzard Bowl 9-3 on 27 total yards gained and without achieving even one first down. The teams punted a total of 45 times during the 60 minutes of play. My friends, Dan and Eileen, were married at St. Josephs Catholic Church in Fort Jennings on Saturday morning. They held the reception at the Memorial Hall. During the reception, more blowing snow came. Most guests were having too much fun that they didnt pay much attention to the weather. My boyfriend at the time, Hups Kaverman (who would later become my husband) thought wed better go out and check the roads. The reception was still going strong. We got that 1950 Studebaker Champion about as far as Nipkins gas station. Hups better judgment said to head home, so thats what we did. We got stuck in our half-mile long Grothause lane. Hups didnt make it to his Landeck home until Sunday, when we used the Farmall H for transportation to his home, to pick up some work clothes for Monday morning. In the meantime, the wedding reception continued until about 6 p.m. but the band from Van Wert had cancelled out. When guests tried to leave, their cars were stuck in the

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Damon Wiltsie, a fifth grader at Landeck Elementary, was honored by the Delphos Optimist Club as its most improved student. Wiltsie was presented with a certificate and silver coin for his accomplishments. Assisting in the presentation were Mark Fuerst, left, principal at Landeck, and Kevin Wolfe, superintendent of Delphos City Schools. He is the son of Scott and Andrea Wiltsie. (Submitted photos)

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Elizabeth Winhover, a junior at St. Johns High School, read her winning essay at a recent Delphos Optimist Club meeting. Winhover will now move on to the Optimist International and Ohio Optimist Regional Contest to be held April 13 at UNOH in Lima. Delphos Optimist Club Oratorical Contest Chair Clint Gable congratulates Winhover.

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A man of genius makes no mistakes. His errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery. James Joyce, author Ulysses

Can we learn from others?

We see countless stories about the current economy and the destruction of peoples lives and livelihoods. Heck, we dont need to watch the news or read about. Some of you, your neighbors or someone you know is going through it. We need to see more of how some people, communities, groups, whoever, are making it. Some are making it. We need to get up and do something. We are sitting around complaining and waiting and whining for someone to fix our problems for us while we run around in circles with our hands in the air. My boss gave me a book more than four years ago. It still sits on the shelf in the newsroom. Perhaps you remember the story about the community that read Community Capitalism: Lessons from Kalamazoo and Beyond by Ron Kitchens with Daniel Gross and Heather Smith. Its the story of how Kalamazoo, Mich., didnt look for or take government handouts when they were down, they pulled up their boot straps, looked around, gathered their strengths and saved their community. The goal was to build the citys infrastructure that retains and attracts business. Better yet, they used the resources they had to build HOPE. A very important key for our very existence. The residents of Newark were going

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to try the same thing. Why not? At least theyre trying. I have a copy of the book. Get one. Theyre not expensive. Let me know what you think. Let me know when someones ready try it. The investment in the small hardcover tomb seems to be worth it. What started out as one small book turned into hundreds. They were pressed into the hands of farmers, bankers and everyone in between. Everyone has something to give and everyone needs to give. There are possibilities here. All is not lost. There is potential. The groundwork has been laid. People are working on good, positive things. Good, positive things are happening. Lets keep moving in the right direction. We think some things will never change and that is so true, especially if no one tries.

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Happy birthday to yoooooouu! Im a week or so late, but I would be remiss if I didnt wish a happy birthday to the WWW the World Wide Web. Take a deep breath, you need to blow out 25 candles this year. Yes, a quarter of a century after its invention the information superhighway has become a staple in our lives, much as the telephone or electricity became a standard part of the lives of our predecessors. Think about it. How has your communications changed since March of 1989? Going back 25 years, I was heavily involved in communication. No, that doesnt mean I just talked a lot. I worked in radio, so when I did talk, a lot of people heard me. But the technology was all pretty simple. Either I was working for an FM radio station or an AM radio station. And if I worked for an AM radio station, my voice faded out when I went under a bridge. At least thats what I was told. Both AM and the FM radio communications exist much as they did 25 years ago, without the benefit of my golden vocal chords. Phones can be much the same as 25 years ago. Several people I know still have land lines and a corded telephone plugged into the wall, which is the way it used to be. Others have replaced the corded telephone with a cordless one and added an automatic answering machine to get messages when they feel too lazy to answer the phone. Although these options still exist, most people have moved beyond the 1989 technology and now carry a cellular phone in a pocket or purse. The cell phone has taken communication mobile and caused us to not know anyones phone number anymore. It used to be I had no fewer than 100 phone numbers committed to memory, ready to dial at anytime. But today, how many phone numbers do you know? I know the number of two of my three kids. I can probably come up with a handful of business numbers I use for work, and maybe a pizza place that delivers. Thats it. I do not know my wifes cell phone number. I could find it if I needed, but all I need to do is push one button on my phone to contact her. That is, if shes taking my calls. There is also another form of communication that still exists for some people despite the fact that its usefulness peaked back in the Twentieth Century. The fax machine is still used by a few people with a stockpile of thermal paper and stock in telephone companies, but truthfully it is todays version of the eighttrack tape. The fax machine is as sexy as a pockmarked octogenarian with overactive sweat glands. The computer can do what the fax does easier and more conveniently, but some folks are still tied to it, unable to move past the eight-track tape player to cassettes, CD, or MP3s. If you are one of those people, please move into the Twenty-first Century soon. The biggest communication change in the past 25 years is, of course, the WWW. In the 80s, a Harris poll showed that only 10 percent of Americans had a computer and only 14 percent had a modem to send information via telephone lines. That meant that just 1.4 percent of adults in the U.S.A. used the Internet. Contrast to today when 87 percent of American adults use the Internet. In homes earning $75,000 or more annually, 99 percent use the WWW. Of adults aged 18-29, more than 97 percent use it. In fact these days, people who wont use the Internet

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By Ed Gebert

Jobs for America

BY US SENATOR ROB PORTMAN When I talk to Ohioans about their concerns, whether it is a mom from Richland County who joined me on a teletownhall recently or an autoworker I met at a plant in Toledo last week, one issue is always at the top of the listjobs. The experts tell us the recession ended five years ago, but the American people are still digging out of the Portman hole it left behind. Were living through the weakest economic recovery since World War II, and a lot of folks are struggling to make ends meet. Take the last jobs report. Its a testament to how low expectations have become that this months jobs report was cheered by some in the media. The unemployment rate actually rose to 6.7 percent, and only 175,000 jobs were created, far fewer than the number we need to start turning things around, and nowhere near enough to help those who have been looking for a job for months and even years. In fact, the number of long-term unemployed actually increased by 203,000 in Februarysignificantly more than the number of new jobs created. But these statistics only tell half the story. We are told that eleven million Americans have become so discouraged that theyve given up looking for work altogether. Poverty rates have gone up, salaries have gone down, with the average family now bringing home $4,000 less than they did just five years ago. The wealthy are doing just fine in the Obama economy. Wall Street is thriving. Its Main Street thats struggling. With paychecks down and the cost of healthcare, college education, and a tank of gas going up, a Middle Class squeeze is strangling a lot of American Dreams. What has been triedrecord levels of spending heading to record levels of debt and more government rather than more pro-growth policies to free up the private sectorhasnt worked. Now the president wants to double down on policies that weve seen fail. His budget earlier this month asked for hundreds of billions in new government spending and over a trillion in new, job-killing taxes. That is not a path to prosperity. Tax and spend hasnt worked to get America moving again for the last five years of this presidency, and it wont work now. See JOBS, page 10

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exist in the same quantities of those who had no electricity at home two generations ago. A recent Pew poll asked people if the Internet has been a good thing or a bad thing. Of those asked, 90 percent the WWW has been a good thing for them, but only 76 percent say the Internet has been a good thing for society. Good for me, but we really cant trust everyone, huh? I can understand that in part. After all, crime uses communication to get things done too. Imagine what Al Capone could have accomplished with a smartphone and a wi-fi card. (If you dont understand that last sentence, you must still think its 1994.) And so we thank the World Wide Webs inventor (no, its not Al Gore) Sir Tim Berners-Lee for taking the data transfer system used mostly by pockmarked geeks with overactive sweat glands to mass-adopted technology easily used by hundreds of millions of people around the globe. Cake for everyone! So turn off Facebook, ebay, YouTube, iTunes, and Twitter, and grab a fork!

WASHINGTON This KATHLEEN PARKER weeks meeting between Pope Francis and President Obama holds great promise in a time of turmoil, though not necessarily in the ways some may hope. In anticipation of the meeting, everyone seems to want a piece of the pope. The head of the New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good has posted a petition on the White Houses We the People website that makes a religious case for action on climate change. Activists pushing for immigration reform are seeking an audience with Pope Francis the day before he meets with Obama. The president has said he wants to discuss his own agenda of tackling poverty and income inequality, the focus of the popes ministry. None of these issues can be characterized as hard sells to the leader of the Catholic Church, a man who has eschewed the papal palace for more modest accommodations and strolls the streets of Rome in sensible shoes; who has said we have a duty to protect Gods creation; and who is, by the way, South American. Thus, getting the pope to voice concern about poverty, immigration and environmental conservatism is not likely to require much sweat in the exercise of persuasive powers. Getting to how one accomplishes such things through policy isnt in the popes wheelhouse. Getting people to examine their own souls is something else. When the pope and the president look into each others eyes, they may not see each others souls, but we know that one of them will be focused intently on its discovery. What happens next is known to no one. But it is inconceivable that the president will not be moved in the presence of such grace. Equally likely is that Pope Francis will discover the pilgrim in Obama. The rest of the world will see what it needs. In the U.S., both left and right have projected onto the pope

the image they wish to see that is, a reflection of themselves rather than the man he truly is. My own observations are gleaned not from a crystal ball but from many conversations with people close to the Vatican and from each mans actions. From these we may infer the verities each holds dear. We know our president well enough at this point, but our view of the pope has been only a partial image conveyed by commentaries and cameras. He is the pontiff who pats a stray boys head when the child tries to keep the popes attention to himself. Hes the leader who wants the church to focus less harshly on the social issues that divide. He is the most unusual pope who organizes a fast and leads a peace vigil opposing U.S. military action in Syria. And he is the one who asks, Who am I to judge? on the subject of gays. He is beloved because he makes us feel good, pointing us in the direction of our better angels. But he is also human and we should not infer that because he is benevolent, he is also benign. This would be to misunderstand and underestimate him. In his daily homilies, Pope Francis talks frequently about the struggle between good and evil. He quotes from Robert Hugh Bensons 1907 novel Lord of the World, a story of the anti-Christ. His earthly concerns may be the least of these, but his primary business is souls. He is also a cagey, worldly-wise Jesuit keenly aware of human nature and motivations. In other words, he knows full well that he is the object of a presidential photo-op. But the man whose kind smile reminds us all that we were children once will play his part because, lets face it, hes the pope. His smile for the camera may be interpreted as pleasure with present company, but more likely it will be for the good it might do. Beneath that kind countenance is a sharp mind well versed in the conflicts between his church and this president. For certain, he will have been thoroughly briefed on the several dozen lawsuits against the Obama administration related to the Affordable Care Acts contraceptive mandate. See SALVATION, page 10

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TODAY 9 a.m.-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.-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. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. 7 p.m. Bingo at St. Johns Little Theatre. SUNDAY 1-3 p.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. 1-4 p.m. Putnam County Museum is open, 202 E. Main St. Kalida. 1:30 p.m. Amvets Post 698 Auxiliary meets at the Amvets post in Middle Point. 4 p.m. Amvets Post 698 regular meeting at the Amvets post in Middle Point. 7:30 p.m. Sons of Amvets Post 698 meet at Amvets Post in Middle Point. MONDAY 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Ottoville Branch Library is open. 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. Ottoville village council meets at the municipal building. Marion Township Trustees meet at the township house. 7:30 p.m. Delphos Eagles Aerie 471 meets at the Eagles Lodge. TUESDAY 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff St. 7 p.m. Delphos Area Simply Quilters meets at the Delphos Area Chamber of Commerce, 306 N. Main St. 7:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous, First Presbyterian Church, 310 W. Second St. 7:30 p.m. Elida village council meets at the town hall. 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. 7 p.m. Bingo at St. Johns Little Theatre. THURSDAY 9-11 a.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff St.

Cyrus is a 1 1/2-year-old male American Pit Bull Terrier. He is good with kids and other dogs. He is very sweet and has an absolutely wonderful disposition. He is good with basic commands and loves you like crazy if you have milk bones.

Weedy is such a tiny cat that shes easily mistaken for a kitten. She warms up quickly to new friends and is a curious young cat. She loves attention and loves to be brushed. This sweet cat would make a great first cat for someone as she is easy to love and care for.

the Annex through the front door on Main Street as well, By this time, and proceed from I was hoping that there to browse the wed have more departments in the signs of Spring. I main building. At did see some robthe recent board ins, and theres meeting, it was just a few small decided that shoppiles of snow left pers will still need here and there; but to continue to pay the biggest sign for their purchases of Spring to me in each of the difwas all the garden ferent sections seeds and supplies Boutique, Annex I saw at a couple and General Rostorfer of the stores I visited Merchandise. As this week. How does was the practice that commercial put it? I think it before, selected items need to goes, winter is closed, and the be paid for before leaving that world is open! Hooray! particular department area. Speaking of open, the new Our Social Services Director inside doorway is now open and Becky Strayer is putting the usable giving complete access final touches on organizing to and from the Annex and the six seminars to be presented main Thrift Shop building. Its at the Suppers On Us meal great and is being thoroughly site. Materials for the seminars enjoyed and appreciated by the is being provided through the shoppers as well as the per- Ohio State Extension Office. sonnel. The new carpet looks The directors were informed great. Shoppers can still access that April is Financial Literacy

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Month and seminars are currently being planned around that theme as well. The first Life Skills seminar will be March 27 at the Suppers On Us meal site at Trinity United Methodist Church and will be on the topic of Nutrition: Making good healthy choices. Topics for April 3 and 10 will be Budgeting setting one up and following it. If youd like more information about the times, dates and place, call 419-692-2942 or stop in at the Thrift Shop and ask. Were excited about presenting these materials because education is a key tool in developing good life skills to anyone that might need some extra help and guidance. The Thrift Shop is not just about giving a hand-out, its also a hand-up, and being able to present these seminars expands on our mission of helping those in need. See THRIFT, page 10

The following pets are available for adoption through The Van Wert Animal Protective League: Cats M, 1 1/2 years, golden yellow tiger, good mouser, name Jack F, 1 year, orange and white F, 2 years, orange and white, tan and beige, fixed, dew clawed, name Squeakers and Mickey Kittens M, F, 6 weeks, light beige, dark gray Dogs Great Pyrenees, F, 2 years, white, name Lucy Puppies Great Pyrenees, M, 16 weeks, white For more information on these pets or if you are in need of finding a home for your pet, contact The Animal Protective League from 9-5 weekdays at 419-749-2976. If you are looking for a pet not listed, call to be put on a waiting list in case something becomes available. Donations or correspondence can be sent to PO Box 321, Van Wert OH 45891. MARCH 23 Kimberly Ferguson Todd Haunhorst Susan M. Calvelage Stephanie Fiedler Darrin Sevitz MARCH 24 Chuck Etzkorn Kenny Joe Smith Tyler Myers Brian Goergens Keaton Druckemiller Alma Kloeppel Reid Siefker

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OHSAA State Boys Basketball Capsules

Associated Press DIVISION III Lima Central Catholic 63, St. Bernard Roger Bacon 44 COLUMBUS Martyce Kimbrough, an Associated Press co-player of the year, scored 19 points and Lima Central Catholic dominated the second half for a 63-44 victory against St. Bernard Roger Bacon on Friday in a Division III boys state semifinal at Ohio States Value City Arena. The Thunderbirds (24-4) advanced to play Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph for its second state championship in todays title game. Central Catholic led 32-25 at halftime but built the lead to 26, 61-35, with three minutes left in the game as Roger Bacon (22-5) finished 12-for-39 percent from the floor. Xavier Simpson had 14 points and Tre Cobbs 13 for Central Catholic in a game that had 46 fouls, 25 committed by Roger Bacon. Villa Angela-St. Joseph 55, Bishop Ready 40 Brian Parker had 17 points to help defending champion Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph pull away for a 55-40 win over Columbus Bishop Ready on Friday in a Division III boys state semifinal at Ohio States Value City Arena. The Vikings (22-7) advanced to play for its sixth state championship today. Ready (21-6) trailed 40-35 after Kelly Culbertson hit a 3-pointer at the third-quarter buzzer but Parker, a co-player of the year, scored the first six points of the fourth to start a 12-0 run to make the score 52-35 for the second-ranked team in the final Associated Press regular-season poll. Maurice Johnson and Carlton Bragg had 11 points each for the Vikings. Josh Gantz had seven points for Ready. Nichols leads St. Edward to rout of East Tech First-team all-stater Kipper Nichols scored 25 points and Lakewood St. Edward (25-2) shot 72 percent from the field as the Eagles defeated Cleveland East Tech, 89-64, on Friday in a Division I boys state semifinal. St. Edward, ranked No. 3 in the final Associated Press poll, will try to win its second state title in Saturdays final. The Eagles led 43-23 at halftime and made 17 of 22 field goals (77 percent) in the second half. Darien Knowles added 14 points for the winners. Anthony Carmon led the Scarabs (23-5) with 16 points while Johnell Free added 15. East Tech, which was making its 11th trip to the final four but first since 1972, made just 39 percent of its field goals and lost the rebounding battle 37-20. Upper Arlington in first state final in 77 years Senior Kevin Vannatta scored 25 points as Upper Arlington defeated Trotwood-Madison, 74-49, in a Division I state semifinal Friday at Ohio States Value City Arena. The unranked Golden Bears improved to 27-1 and will meet Lakewood St. Edward (25-2) in Saturdays final. St. Edward was No. 3 in the final Associated Press poll. Upper Arlington used an 18-0 run to turn an early 12-6 deficit into a 12-point lead. Vannatta had eight points in that stretch. Logan Richter had 14 points and Danny Hummer 10 points and 10 assists for the winners. The Golden Bears had not made a state title game since 1937. Dazhonetae Bennett placed the fifth-ranked Rams (25-3) with 23 points. Bennett and Vannatta were both first-team all-staters.

Mercer shocks Duke 78-71 in NCAA tourney opener

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Jakob Gollon scored 20 points and Mercer pulled off the biggest upset in the NCAA tournament so far by knocking off Duke 78-71 on Friday in the second round. The 14th-seeded and senior-laden Bears scored 11 straight points during the late 20-5 run that clinched the biggest victory in school history. It was the second oneand-done in three years for the third-seeded Blue Devils. Mercer, which came back from five points down in the last 4:52, won the Atlantic Sun conference championship. Thats the same conference that produced 2013 tournament darling Florida Gulf Coast. Daniel Coursey added 17 points to help the Bears (278) overcome a season-high 15 3-pointers from Duke. Quinn Cook scored 23 points for Duke (26-9) and Rasheed Sulaimon added 20. Duke went up 63-58 with 4:52 left after freshman Jabari Parker converted a threepoint play and Tyler Thornton hit three free throws. Duke didnt score again until the final minute. The Bears hit 12 of 14 free throws in the final 2 minutes and finished 23 of 28 from the line. WICHITA STATE 64, CAL POLY 37 ST. LOUIS Cleananthony Early had 23 points and unbeaten Wichita State faced no resistance from Cal Poly, going to 35-0 for the best start in NCAA history with a rout of Cal Poly. The Shockers (35-0) dominated from the tip-off against the only team with a sub-.500 record in the tournament. With the exception of Early, most of the glaring numbers were on defense. The losers managed 13 points in the first half and shot 21 percent. Malik Love had nine points for Cal Poly (14-20), which won the Big West tournament as the No. 7 seed and beat Texas Southern in First Four game before being held to a season low for points. Chris Eversley, the Big West tourney MVP and coming off a 19-point game, was held to six points on 2-for-14 shooting. TENNESSEE 86, MASSACHUSETTS 67 RALEIGH, N.C. Jarnell Stokes scored a career-high 26 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead Tennessee. Jordan McRae added 21 points for the Volunteers (2312), the No. 11 seed in the Midwest Regional. Tennessee had little trouble with the sixth-seeded Minutemen (249), shooting 54 percent from the field and handling UMass fullcourt pressure in a surprisingly one-sided performance that included another solid defensive showing. The Vols are in the NCAAs for the first time in three seasons, starting with a First Four overtime win against Iowa. Chaz Williams and Maxie Esho scored 12 points each for UMass in its first NCAA appearance since 1998. The Minutemen fell behind by double figures early, trailed by 20 points before halftime and never got closer than 10 again. SOUTH REGIONAL STANFORD 58, NEW MEXICO 53 ST. LOUIS Chasson Randle scored 23 points and Stanford made an impression in its first NCAA appearance since 2008. See NCAA, page 7

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OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Division of Wildlife Weekly Fish Ohio Fishing Report! LAKE ERIE Regulations to Remember: The daily bag limit for walleye on Ohio waters of Lake Erie is four fish per angler through April 30; minimum size limit is 15 inches. The daily bag limit for yellow perch is 30 fish per angler on all Ohio waters of Lake Erie. The trout and salmon daily bag limit is 2 fish; minimum size limit is 12 inches. The black bass (largemouth and smallmouth bass) daily bag limit is five fish per angler with a 14-inch minimum size limit. Walleye: Through March 15, ice anglers had been catching walleye 3-8 miles off Magee Marsh, -7 miles off Camp Perry and between Rattlesnake and Green islands. As of Tuesday, ice conditions have started to deteriorate. Be cautious when ice fishing the offshore areas of Lake Erie, as ice conditions can change quickly due to water currents and wind; travel with caution and regularly check ice conditions before proceeding. Most Lake Erie ice anglers targeting walleye are using jigging spoons tipped with emerald shiners. Panfish: Panfish have been caught in East Harbor on ice jigs tipped with wax worms or soft plastics. Maumee & Sandusky Rivers Report MAUMEE RIVER Water Conditions: High and 34 F. No walleye being caught at this time. Whites Landing and the Jerome Road area are accessible at this time. SANDUSKY RIVER Moderately high, 38 F, very light pressure. No walleye being caught at this time. Roger Young Park or between State Street and Hays Avenue bridge are best locations. Best Baits (for both): Most commonly used bait is a Carolina-rigged twister tail with a 18- to 24-inch leader with about 1/4 - 1/2 oz of weight depending on water flow. Outlook (for both): Walleye fishing will be slow until water temperatures climb into the 40s. The daily bag limit for walleye, saugeye and sauger is 4 fish through April 30; minimum size limit is 15 inches. Walleye Fishing Tips Each year the Division of Wildlife stocks over 20 million walleye fry and 2.5 million walleye fingerlings in 15-20 reservoirs to maintain highquality fishing. Although walleye can naturally reproduce in Ohio reservoirs, natural reproduction

A fraternity of the heart in the NBA

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS Three years ago, Jeff Green joined one of the most exclusive clubs in the NBA. He didnt ask to be a part of it. Didnt even know it existed until a doctor told him that he had an aortic aneurysm and his career with the Boston Celtics was in jeopardy. Open-heart surgery was looming and Green never felt more alone, more uncertain. Thats when the calls, the text messages, the overtures started coming. First from Fred Hoiberg and Etan Thomas, then from Ronny Turiaf. They offered advice. They offered encouragement. They had all been there before. And just like that, Green wasnt alone. But as he quickly found out, it was so much more than a club. Hoiberg calls them the Zipper Brothers a small and tightknit group of players who have overcome serious heart ailments to continue playing at the highest level of a game that tests an athletes heart as much as any does. Hoiberg cut his NBA career short after having open-heart surgery and getting the zipper-like scar on his chest that birthed the nickname to address an enlarged aortic root in 2005. Thomas and Chris Wilcox were able to play after their own surgeries

is rarely sufficient to maintain a fishery; therefore, walleye produced naturally are typically considered a bonus in these waters. Natural reproduction of walleye does, however, sustain fisheries in the eastern portion of the Ohio River. Although walleye are not as common as sauger in Ohio River tailwaters, they are not uncommon and are typically caught using the same methods in those locations. Walleye are present all year long in the Maumee and Sandusky Rivers in relatively low numbers; however, the number of walleye dramatically increases during annual spawning runs up these tributaries from Lake Erie. A variety of factors trigger the spawning run including: water temperature, river flow and photo-period (hours of daylight). Walleye spawning occurs anytime from mid-March through mid-April but frequently the peak activity occurs the last week of March through the second week of April. Walleye spawn when water temperatures range from 42F to 52 F. High river flows will also increase the number of walleye in the river, especially if river temperatures are warmer than Lake Erie temperatures. 2014 Predictions This should again be an excellent year to harvest walleye from the rivers. Fishing in 2013 was exceptional with the Sandusky River providing its best walleye fishing since 1997 along with the Maumee River having its best year since 2010. In the Maumee River, male walleye from the strong 2003 and 2010 year classes will dominate the harvest in 2014, along with fish from the 2008 year class. Fish from the 2003 year class will range from 21-28 inches with most of the male walleye being around 22 inches; the female walleye will be in the mid- to upper-20-inch range. Smaller walleye in the harvest will most likely come from the 2010 and 2008 year classes. Some large walleye in the 22- to 30-inch range will be caught this spring. These large walleye are mostly from the 2003 and 1999 year classes. Walleye over 30-inches may date back to good year classes from 1993-94. Walleye harvested in past years have been as old as 26 years. The 2009 and 2007 year classes are the most abundant year class in the Sandusky River but fish from 2006 will also contribute a large part of the harvest this year. Older fish in the Sandusky River harvest will come from the 1995, 1996 and 2001 year classes. Anglers are reminded that there is a 15-inch minimum size limit the entire season for walleye. Fishing Tips: On the Maumee River, the best area to fish for walleye is from the Conant Street Bridge upstream to the end of Jerome Road in Lucas County. On the Sandusky River, the best area to fish for walleye is from Bradys Island to Rodger Young Park. Most anglers fish the rivers by wading, or fish-

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ing from shore. Car-top boats are sometimes used in both rivers. Trailered boats are used in the lower portions of both rivers. Boat ramps are available on the Sandusky River just north of the State Street Bridge in Fremont and on the Maumee River at the foot of Maple Street in Perrysburg and at Orleans Park also in Perrysburg. Caution is strongly recommended in both rivers as they are often high in the early spring and quite treacherous. The best baits for walleye are floating jigs tipped with white, yellow or fluorescent colored twister tails. Lures are available at bait stands set up along the Maumee River. White Bass Fishing Tips: White bass can be caught in many of Ohios larger reservoirs and their tributaries. Some of the best white bass fishing in the state is in Lake Erie tributaries in the spring. White bass migrate up most of the Western Basin tributaries from Lake Erie each year to spawn. The Sandusky, Maumee and Portage rivers typically have the most white bass moving up in the spring. White bass may be found in the rivers from mid-April, toward the end of the walleye spawning run, through early June. The peak of the run is usually some time in mid-May when water temperatures reach around 55 degrees F. The Maumee and Sandusky rivers usually have the best fishing for white bass but some years the Portage and Huron rivers also have good runs. 2014 Predictions The 2014 white bass spawning runs up these rivers are expected to be good, if river conditions are good. The majority of white bass will range from 8-13 inches in size. Most of these fish will be from the strong 2007 year class, with the 2006 and 2005 year classes also contributing. Some larger white bass, up to 16 inches from the 2003 year class, will be caught. Recent white bass age studies using otoliths, an inner ear bone that is extremely accurate compared to scales, have shown that the oldest white bass in Lake Erie are from 10 to 12 years old. Fishing Tips: The best fishing area for the Maumee River is from the Conant Street Bridge, in the city of Maumee, upstream to the end of Jerome Road, in Wood County and below the Grand Rapids-Providence Dam in Lucas County. In the Sandusky River, the best fishing area is from the State Street Bridge in Fremont, upstream to the Ballville Dam; however, the area on the Sandusky River from the Ballville Dam to the Toledo Edison power line (Old Ballville and Fifth Street line) located at the southeast corner of Roger Young Park (in the City of Fremont) is closed to all fishing from March 1 to May 1. In the Portage River, the best area is generally from just above Oak Harbor to the entrance of Sugar Creek. In the Huron River, try fishing from Mason Road to the Ohio Turnpike.

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and Turiaf, Green and Phoenix Suns forward Channing Frye all missed a year while recovering but are still playing to this day. Chuck Hayes never needed surgery but a heart abnormality found during a routine screening in 2011 did require significant testing before he was cleared to continue playing with Toronto. Its definitely a brotherhood, Turiaf said. Its something thats hard to put into words. We dont have to talk all the time. But when those instances happen, we talked, each and every one of us, some way, somehow, was linked with the other. And whenever we see each other, its like, we made it. Unlike torn knee ligaments, blown Achilles tendons or dislocated shoulders, heart defects carry with them a much more frightening outlook. Bostons Reggie Lewis, Loyola Marymount star Hank Gathers and Atlanta Hawks center Jason Collier are among the players who have died during their playing careers from heart problems. So when the diagnosis comes, so do the Zipper Brothers. Hoiberg, who now coaches Iowa State, was there for Turiaf. Turiaf was there for Green. Green was there for Frye. And Frye will be there for the next one. See NBA, page 7

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By LARRY HEIING DHI Correspondent news@delphosherald.com DELPHOS St. Johns held its season-ending wrestling and boys basketball banquets Sunday. Blue Jay head wrestling coach Derek Sterling honored his team for their accomplishments during the recently completed 2013-14 season during award ceremonies. The season started at the Lincolnview Invitational with the Blue Jays taking first place in the team standings, then was runner-up at the Allen County Tournament. The 2013 portion of the schedule concluded at Marion Harding were junior Wes Buettner was named Most Valuable Wrestler. Other highlights for the Blue Jays after the new year began included having a school-record four placers at the Catholic Invitational Tournament in Cleveland. The regular season wrapped up at the premier Division III meet of the year, the L.C.C. Thunderbird Invitational. At sectionals, seven Blue Jay wrestlers advanced. The following week at Districts, Buettner placed fourth to advance to Columbus. Team captains for the year elected by fellow wrestlers included Buettner, Nate Schroeder and Austin Martin. Earning fourth-year varsity awards were Schroeder and Martin; third-year awards were juniors Buettner, Alex Haunhorst and Justin Siefker; secondyear awards went to sophomores Austin Schulte and Evan Mohler; and first-year awardwinners were Avery Martin, Evyn Pohlman, Andrew Shawhan, Patrick Stevenson and Brett Vonderwell. Wrestling is an individual sport and Sterling honored his wrestlers that led the team in each category: Most Pins (26) and Most Takedowns (88), Buettner; Most Nearfalls (59), Austin Martin; and Most Reversals (24), Vonderwell. Mohler won the Scholastic Achievement Award, Haunhorst the Most Improved Wrestler and Buettner the Most Valuable Wrestler. For the third year in a row, Siefker received the 110 Percent Schroeder, Austin Martin and Mat Maids Bonifas, Buettner, Fritz and Page Perrine. Junior Varsity Award winners: Perrine, Deven Haggard and Jorden Boone. St. Johns junior high coach Brent Gable had five young grapplers he acknowledged during ceremonies: Justin Wieging, Devin Cario, Isaac Musser, Collin Fischer and Joey Schier. Boys basketball head coach Aaron Elwer highlighted his teams ups and downs during the teams award ceremonies, especially its top defensive ranking (45 points per game) in the Midwest Athletic Conference. Seniors earning varsity letters were Eric Clark (second year), Ryan Koester (second year), Ben Wrasman, Aaron Hellman, Jake Csukker and Nick Bockey. Juniors earning varsity letters were Andy Grothouse (second year), Tyler Conley (second year), Evan Hays (second year), Alex Odenweller and Austin Heiing. Earning special awards were Koester (first-team All-MAC; second-team AllNorthwest District and District 8 AllStars; team captain), Clark (secondteam MAC; All-MAC Academic, team captain), Hellman (All-MAC Academic Award), Csukker (Most Improved), Conley (All-MAC Honorable Mention; Best Free-throw Percentage of 74%), Grothouse (First-Team All-MAC; Second-Team District 8; Honorable Mention All-NW District; Efficiently Award), Hays (HM All-MAC), Bockey (All-MAC Academic) and Odenweller (All-MAC Academic). Also receiving recognition at the banquet were members of the JV/freshmen teams: Aaron Reindel, Timothy Kreeger, Jaret Jackson, Robby Saine, Josh Warnecke, Derek Klausing, Owen Rode, Jacob Hellman, Gaige Seffernick, Wyatt Nagel, Ryan Hellman, Jesse Ditto, Owen Baldauf and Tyler Ledyard. Varsity cheerleaders (Morgan Jostpille, Morgan Curran, Lindsey Warnecke, Lyndsay Mohler and Jessica Koverman) and JV cheerleaders (Alaina Utrup, Bailey Kill, Brittany Schrader, Megan Maas and Kennedy Jackson) were honored for their contributions by advisor Tricia Patton.

Members of the St. Johns varsity basketball team (left) for the 2013-14 season: (left to right), Austin Heiing, Andy Grothouse, Evan Hays, Ryan Koester, Eric Clark, Tyler Conley, Alex Odenweller, Jake Csukker, Nick Bockey and Aaron Hellman. (Delphos Herald/Larry Heiing)

Award winners for the St. Johns wrestling team (below), left to right: Evan Mohler (Scholastic Achievement), Justin Siefker (110% Award), Brett Vonderwell (Freshman Phenom/ Most Reversals), Alex Haunhorst (Most Improved), Austin Martin (Most Takedowns) and Wes Buettner (Most Pins and Most Takedowns). Award and Vonderwell was voted as the Freshman Phenom. Mat Maids do a lot of work behind the scenes keeping track of stats and were recognized for their work as Madelynn Buettner, Cheyanne Bonifas, Kylie Fritz and Alicia Buettner received varsity letters. Finally, Senior Awards went to:

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The surgery that we had is rare and theres only a few guys that have had it, Green said. We formed a bond that if we can help in any kind of way to help another fellow player or person thats having the surgery get through it, were going to do it because its rare that you really hear about an athlete having to go through something like this. And as important as the encouragement is for every player faced with the grim realities of his situation, what stuck with Green even more was the blunt perspective Turiaf and Thomas offered about the hard road ahead. It wasnt all youre going to be great, youre going to be great, youre going to be great, Green recalled. They told me youre going to have pain, youre going to go through this. But

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the one thing you need to do is be positive to try to take your mind off it. They really eased my mind through the whole process but I still had to go through it and that was something I had to go through. I think that happened to each one of us. None of the active players really knew each other all that well before their heart issues were revealed. Now they seek each other out when their teams play each other regularly and swap texts. This whole league is a fraternity but when you know somebody has gone through the same situation you have, you reach out to them, you ask them about their condition, Hayes said. You ask them how theyre doing. My situation wasnt as extreme, God bless, as Ronnys and Channings and Jeff Greens. So I didnt get the full effect of what they went through. But when my situation first came up, they were the first ones that came through and sent their condolences. beat Marcus Smart and ninth-seeded Oklahoma State. The Bulldogs (29-6) are in their 16th straight NCAA tournament. The refs called 61 fouls, and five players fouled out. Pangos made 12 of 14 free throws, most of them in the closing minutes. Smart had 23 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists and six steals for Oklahoma State (21-13). The Cowboys won five of seven games coming in, a run that coincided with Smarts returning from a three-game suspension for shoving a Texas Tech fan. EAST REGIONAL NORTH CAROLINA 79, PROVIDENCE 77 SAN ANTONIO James Michael McAdoo sank two free throws in the final 3.5 seconds, and No. 6 seed North Carolina rallied to beat 11th-seeded Providence. Providences Bryce Cotton scored a career-high 36 points and made one dazzling shot after another down the stretch. But he also fumbled a long rebound in the final moments, robbing the Friars of a chance for a last-second miracle. Had North Carolina (24-9) lost, it wouldve been the first time since 1979 the Tar Heels and rival Duke lost on the same day of the tournament. The Blue Devils fell earlier to 14thseeded Mercer, and the Friars nearly handed North Carolina a similar stunner. Marcus Paige led North Carolina with 19 points. MEMPHIS 71, GEORGE WASHINGTON 66 RALEIGH, N.C. Michael Dixon Jr. scored 19 points and hit four free throws in the final 10 seconds to help Memphis hold off George Washington in the second round of the East Regional. Joe Jackson added 15 points for the eighth-seeded Tigers (24-9). They entered the tournament having lost three of five to fall out of the national rankings, and shot 49 percent in this one but struggled to put the ninth-seeded Colonials away until the final seconds. Isaiah Armwood scored a season-high 21 points after playing the final 12 minutes with four fouls for ninth-seeded GW (24-9), which was just 2 of 12 from 3-point range yet never fell behind by more than 10 points. Leading scorer Maurice Creek who averages 14 points finished with nine on 2-of-13 shooting for GW, but he airballed a 3-pointer in the final seconds that would have tied it.

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The 10th-seeded Cardinal (22-12) built an early 16-point lead then held on after No. 7 seed New Mexico rallied to tie it midway through the second half. They got four crucial free throws from reserve Robbie Lemons and Randle in the final half-minute after New Mexico had cut the deficit to two points. Cameron Bairstow had 24 points and eight rebounds but the Lobos (27-7) got off-days from their other top threats. Kendall Williams and Alex Kirk, who together average 30 points, combined for just six. KANSAS 80, EASTERN KENTUCKY 69 ST. LOUIS Andrew Wiggins scored 19 points, Jamari Traylor and Perry Ellis had double-doubles and second-seeded Kansas pulled away down the stretch to beat pesky Eastern Kentucky. Traylor finished with 17 points and 14 rebounds, and Ellis had 14 points and 13 boards for the Jayhawks (25-9), who trailed 56-53 with 9 minutes to go before their game-ending charge. Glenn Cosey hit five 3-pointers and had 17 points for the 15th-seeded Colonels (24-10), the Ohio Valley Conference champions. Tarius Johnson and Eric Stutz finished with 15 points apiece. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 77, VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH 75, OT SAN DIEGO Desmond Haymon scored on an improbable four-point play with 3.6 seconds in regulation and hit a big 3-pointer in overtime to lead No. 12 seed Stephen F. Austin to a win over fifth-seeded Virginia Commonwealth. VCU (23-10) was firmly in control for most of the second half before SFA (322) rallied in the closing seconds. Haymon hit one of the biggest and most improbable shots of whats already been a wild March, knocking down a 3-pointer and a free throw after being fouled by Jordan Burgess at the end of regulation. Haymon hit another 3-pointer to put SFA up with 2 minutes left, but VCU had a final shot after Thomas Walkup missed 1 of 2 free throws with 14 seconds left. JeQuan Lewis got an open 3-pointer, but it went long and SFA snared the rebound. WEST REGIONAL BAYLOR 74, NEBRASKA 60 SAN ANTONIO Cory Jefferson scored 16 points and sixth-seeded Baylor kept 11th-seeded Nebraska winless in its NCAA tournament history.

The Bears (25-11) have won 11 of 13 after a dismal start in the Big 12, recapturing the kind of momentum that vaulted the Bears to the Elite Eight in 2010 and 2012. Terran Petteway scored 18 points for Nebraska (19-13), which fell to 0-7 in tournament history. The Cornhuskers hadnt played on this stage since 1998 and often looked like it. Frustration boiled over for Big Ten coach of the year Tim Miles, who was ejected with 11 minutes left. CREIGHTON 76, LOUISIANALAFAYETTE 66 SAN ANTONIO Doug McDermott scored 30 points and third-seeded Creighton got three huge 3-pointers in the second half from Ethan Wragge to beat Louisiana-Lafayette. McDermott had a double-double by halftime but went scoreless for nearly 14 minutes of the second half, leaving it to Wragges long shots to bail out the Bluejays from a potential upset by the Ragin Cajuns, who attacked Creighton (27-7) with fearless defense and rebounding. Elfrid Payton scored 24 points for Sun Belt tournament champion LouisianaLafayette (23-12), which led 50-48 before Wragge struck from long range to turn the momentum. McDermott came into the tournament averaging 26.9 points per game and ranks fifth in NCAA history in career points. He has scored at least 30 points in four of Creightons last five games. ARIZONA 68, WEBER ST. 59 SAN DIEGO Nick Johnson scored 18 points and Aaron Gordon added 16 as top-seeded Arizona overcame a shaky start and a late run by Weber State. Arizona (31-4) fell into an eight-point deficit in the opening minutes to give the 16th-seeded Wildcats hope of a monumental upset. The desert Wildcats tried to squash the dream quickly with two big second-half runs, but Weber State fought its way back from a 21-point deficit to make it close in the second half. Arizona blocked 12 shots, held Weber State to 30 percent shooting and made 55 percent of its shots. Davion Berry had 24 points to lead Weber State (19-12) in its first NCAA tournament appearance since 2007. GONZAGA 85, OKLAHOMA ST. 77 SAN DIEGO Kevin Pangos scored 26 points and Gary Bell Jr. added 17 for eighth-seeded Gonzaga, which

The billion dollar dream is over. A second day of upsets ended any chance of someone having a perfect NCAA tournament bracket in Warren Buffets $1 billion challenge. It was a favorite that provided the first blemish on the final three peoples brackets in the Quicken Loans contest on the Yahoo Sports website. All three had ninth-seeded George Washington beating Memphis. The Tigers won 71-66. If Warren Buffett wants to donate the (billion) to our university, we will take it and use it in good company, Memphis coach Josh Pastner said. Well find a way. It only took 25 games for everyone to be eliminated. Then again most of brackets were knocked out on the tournaments first full day. The number of unblemished brackets kept dwindling after third-seed Duke, sixth-seed UMass and seventh-seed New Mexico lost Friday. Only 16 people remained perfect after 10th-seeded Stanford topped New Mexico.

Then Tennessee routed UMass, leaving only six people with a chance of beating the 9.2 quintillion-to-1 odds. Gonzagas victory over Oklahoma State cut that down to the final three. Even though no one won the $1 billion, the top 20 scores will still each get $100,000. Quicken Loans, which is sponsoring and insuring the Buffet contest, said on its Twitter feed that it wouldnt reveal the number of entrants to the challenge. The pool was supposed to be capped at 15 million entries. It probably wouldnt have mattered if they had let more people join. At CBSSports.com, only 0.03 percent of entrants were still perfect after Mercer upset Duke. They didnt last much longer as Tennessees rout of UMass wiped out all the remaining unblemished entries. It took 21 games to end everyones hope of perfection this year. Last season it took 23 games and 24 in 2012. A year ago, not a single person of the 11 million who entered on ESPNs website was perfect after a first day filled with upsets. Just four got 15 out of 16 right.

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PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- You will find great fulfillment helping others. You have much to contribute, and you will be rewarded for your time and effort. You can make a positive difference to someone. MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2014 You will experience many new things during the year ahead. You are the ideal spokesperson to initiate improvements and reforms. Be certain, however, that any organization you choose to deal with reflects your ideals, as you will be judged on the company you keep. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -There seems to be a lot of anxiety and frustration in the air around you. Dont get caught up in everyone elses business. Say what needs to be said and move on. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Dont expect favors today. Propel yourself to the front of the crowd and let everyone know what you want. Waiting in the background will get you nowhere. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Dont give in to other peoples demands. Trying to please everyone will leave you frazzled and ready to blow. Love is in the stars. Make romantic plans. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- A great opportunity for a new position should be considered. Resolve any issues that could deter you from getting ahead. Avoid confusion by addressing issues head-on. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -Concentrate on improving your cash flow. Dont risk being criticized by someone because you strayed from the truth or didnt stick to the rules. Your reputation is at stake. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Try not to be overwhelmed by an unpredictable situation. Professional developments can work in your favor if you remain cool and in control. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Share your imaginative home-improvement strategies. Your creativity and originality will shine if you put your plans into action. Live up to a promise you made, or you will be faulted. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -You are likely to become involved in a heated discussion. Dont get drawn into a shouting match. By keeping your temper in check, you will make it easier to get your point across. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- A troublesome issue can be resolved with help from a friend or loved one. If you trust the suggestions being offered, you will gain a valuable perspective on the circumstances. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Refuse to let anyone draw you into an unsettling situation. Remain true to your beliefs. Let your feelings be known, and offer alternative suggestions that will allow you to walk away from things. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -Find an innovative way to boost your income. Consider your strengths and weaknesses, and devise a plan that will highlight your capabilities. Dont be hesitant to ask others for help. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- If you want your plans approved, you will need to be up-front about any foreseeable difficulties, and offer concrete solutions to them. Honesty, sincerity and integrity will win over your most critical adversary. COPYRIGHT 2014 United Feature Syndicate, Inc.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 2014 Monetary gains are possible if you express yourself in a positive manner. Be forceful, and make your presence known to the people who count. If you stand in the shadows, you will miss out. Make this a year to remember. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Go beyond your traditional path and try something out of the ordinary. There are sure to be some pleasant surprises in store for you. An unplanned journey can generate professional rewards. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You will need to be industrious and shoulder additional responsibility. Those around you will be preoccupied and unable to help. You will make headway if you stay focused. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Manage your money wisely. Start by setting a strict household budget. Unanticipated financial expenses can take a big bite out of your savings. Adequate preparation will help ease financial stress. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may be feeling emotional regarding someones demands or pushy behavior. Step back and size up your situation. Dont make a rash decision that will put you in a vulnerable position. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Take a leadership role. Others will be full of admiration for your ideas and will gladly do what they can to assist you. Be prepared to take a big leap forward. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -Partnerships will be fragile today. Keep a low profile and concentrate on selfimprovement. Put aside any financial discussions for another day. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- You may feel caught up in a whirlwind of responsibilities. The demands of work and home are taking a toll. Dont feel guilty about taking time out for a leisurely pursuit. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- You are in need of positive reinforcement. Get together with a friend who will encourage and contribute to your plans. A different point of view will provide inspiration. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Youll be offered advice, but not all of it will be good. Decide which option is in your best interest. Do your utmost to strengthen your monetary situation. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- An exciting business venture is within reach. Make sure you have all the skills needed to secure this chance, or you will regret having missed a promising opportunity. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- You are known as an insightful and visionary person. While some may feel threatened by these qualities, there is no reason for you to change. Be proud of who you are.

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10 The Herald

Saturday, March 22, 2014

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Extraordinary riddle of lost jet now 2 weeks old

PERTH, Australia (AP) Aircraft and ships from China headed to the desolate southern Indian Ocean to join the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, now lost for two full weeks, and Australia promised its best efforts to resolve an extraordinary riddle. A satellite spotted two large objects in the area earlier this week, raising hopes of finding the Boeing 777 that disappeared March 8 with 239 people on board. Three Australian planes took off at dawn Saturday for a third day of scouring the region about 2,500 kilometers (1,550 miles) southwest of Perth. Australian officials tried to tamp down expectations after a fruitless search Friday, even as they pledged to continue the effort. Its about the most inaccessible spot that you could imagine on the face of the Earth, but if there is anything down there, we will find it, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said at a news conference in Papua New Guinea. We owe it to the families and the friends and the loved ones of the almost 240 people on Flight MH370 to do everything we can to try to resolve what is as yet an extraordinary riddle, he added. A total of six aircraft were to search the region Saturday: two ultra long-range commercial jets and four P3 Orions, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority said.

Breakfast foods are getting pricier

NEW YORK (AP) Breakfast is now being served with a side of sticker shock. The price of bacon is surging and the cost of other morning staples, like coffee and orange juice, is set to rise because of global supply problems, from drought in Brazil to disease on U.S. pig farms. And its not just the first meal of the day thats being affected. The cost of meats, fish and eggs led the biggest increase in U.S. food prices in nearly 2 years last month, according to government data. An index that tracks those foods rose 1.2 percent in February and has climbed 4 percent over the last 12 months. While overall inflation remains low, the increases in food prices are forcing shoppers to search out deals and cut back. Even though food companies use a range of cost-cutting methods to limit the effect of higher food costs, consumers will likely feel the ripple effects of rising commodity prices, according to the Grocery Manufacturers Association, a trade organization for more than 300 food, beverage and consumer product companies. Heres a rundown of why breakfast food costs are rising, and why they could keep going up. BACON Bringing home the bacon is costing more. The price of lean pork in the futures market is at record levels and is up 52 percent since the start of the year, to $1.31 a pound. Traders are concerned about a deadly virus in the U.S. hog population. That could further boost bacon prices, which were already rising after farmers cut pig production because of higher feed costs. Those cost climbed after a drought in 2012. The average price of a pound of sliced bacon in U.S. cities was $5.46 in February, up from $4.83 a year earlier and $3.62 five years ago, government data shows. The retail price of pork is projected to climb by 2.5 percent to 3 percent this year, according to government forecasts. You should expect to see very high prices for your ground beef, your other meat cuts, all the pork cuts will be higher this year, Donnie Smith, CEO of Tyson Foods , said in an interview with CNBC on March 12. U.S. pig herds have been hit by a virus called porcine epidemic diarrhea, or PED, which causes vomiting and diarrhea in the animals. After the first case in the U.S. was confirmed in May, the virus spread through hog herds during the cold winter. While the disease doesnt affect people and is not a food safety concern, it can lead to mortality rates of between 80 and 100 percent in newborn piglets. Thats raising concerns of thinner herds as the U.S. heads toward the summer grilling season, when demand typically picks up. Traders dont know exactly how badly the virus will impact pork production because its the first time that PED has been detected in U.S. herds, says Dennis Smith, a commodity broker at Chicagobased Archer Financial Services. Its become a hysterical market, Smith says. Gus Kasimis, 60, manager of the Green Kitchen Restaurant, a New York diner, says that increases in food prices had already become more frequent and that he had been forced to pass on the higher costs to customers. But hes not worried that people will stop coming. Instead, they will cut down in other areas, perhaps spending less at more expensive restaurants, if they feel the squeeze.

Recovery

They still need to get a decent breakfast, he says. COFFEE You need your morning brew, and youll likely pay more for it, at least at the supermarket. Coffee futures have surged 57 percent this year and this month rose above $2 a pound for the first time in two years. Coffee growing regions of southern Brazil, the worlds largest coffee producer, have been hit by drought. Analysts are forecasting that Brazils crop could shrink by about 20 percent this year. Shoppers should be prepared to pay more at grocery stores, if the current trend continues for more than a month, says Dan Cox, the president of Coffee Analysts, a company that tests coffee quality for retailers. Whether its by the can or the bag, consumers should probably expect to pay 50 cents per pound more, fairly soon, Cox says. The average price of coffee for U.S. cities was $5 a pound in February, although that was little changed from a month earlier, according to government data. Caroline Krajewski, a spokeswoman for Kraft, which owns the Maxwell House coffee brand, declined to comment on the companys pricing plans. The price impact will be less noticeable at coffee stores. Thats because the cost of beans makes up only a fraction of the final price, compared to other costs like rent and staff wages, says Alon Kazdan, 40, the owner of Cafe Noi, a small chain of coffee shops in New York. Espressos at the cafe cost $2.40; Americanos are $3; lattes go for $3.60. He says prices should also remain in check because of competition between the companies that roast the beans into the coffee. As for rising commodity prices, he puts that down to speculation.

TODAYS SMILE

Tessa Cox
With health law, workers ponder the I-Quit option
CHICAGO (AP) For uninsured people, the nations new health care law may offer an escape from worry about unexpected, astronomical medical bills. But for Stephanie Payne of St. Louis, who already had good insurance, the law could offer another kind of escape: the chance to quit her job. At 62, Payne has worked for three decades as a nurse, most recently traveling house to house caring for 30 elderly and disabled patients. But shes ready to leave that behind, including the jobbased health benefits, to move to Oregon and promote her self-published book. She envisions herself blogging, doing radio interviews and speaking to seniors groups. I want the freedom to fit that into my day without squeezing it into my day, she said. One of the selling points of the new health care plan, which has a March 31 enrollment deadline, is that it breaks the link between affordable health insurance and having a job with benefits. Payne believes shell be able to replace her current coverage with a $400to $500-a-month plan on Oregons version of the new insurance exchange system set up under the law. Federal experts believe the new insurance option will be a powerful temptation for a lot of job-weary workers ready to bail out. Last month, congressional budget analysts estimated that within 10 years, the equivalent of 2.5 million full-time workers could be working less because of the expanded coverage.

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Larry Sroufe, lifetime Cloverdale resident and Spencers father-in-law, has taken advantage of the recent weather to get his home rebuilding underway. Sroufe, whose house had to be mostly gutted, has lived in an apartment in Ottoville since the tornado and has hopes to be back in his 25-year home in June. Yesterday just the foundation was down, now the walls are up, but itll never be back to what it was, Sroufe said. Its bittersweet, Spencer said. Were ready for the weather to get better so we can get started but now you can really see all the damage that was done and the debris thats still left. Before the snow hit, 220 loads of debris were hauled out of the town. Spencer thinks there is about 40 loads of debris that still need to be hauled out. Then he wants to focus on individual needs. We cant financially help individuals as a government but we certainly can help as a friend, Spencer said. The town has bonded together to help each other rebuild. Even as some have finished the rebuilding of their own homes, they move on to help others rebuild. It means so much to be mayor of a community that is so tight knit, he said. Residents have grouped together to get things done together and its a warming feeling to be part of it. Others from outside Cloverdale have also given a helping hand. A lot of people came over and helped right after it happened, probably around 200 people helped, Sroufe said. Volunteers came from all around the

Spring

area and from places as far as Fort Wayne, Ind., and Dayton, Spencer said. As the months go by, Id like to have more fundraisers so that hopefully by mid-summer, we can start the recovery process rather than just rebuilding, Spencer said. One of these fundraisers will be April 5, sponsored by the Ottoville Mothers Club and the Cloverdale Recovery Task Force. The Ottoville Mothers Club has organized a fundraising event, each for a different cause, for the past five years. Every year we want to help families who have been impacted by tragedy, Michelle Kortokrax, vice president of the club said. Helping the families of Cloverdale in their recovery efforts seemed like the logical choice this year, she said. Were hoping to impact a lot of families this year instead of just one, Kortokrax said. The club teamed up with the Cloverdale Recovery Task Force, which has distributed more than $30,000 and aid to those impacted by the tornado, to organize the event. The main event is a 5K run/walk and Kids Fun Run with the 5K starting at 11 a.m. and the fun run at noon at the Ottoville Park in Ottoville. Participants are encouraged to pre-register by Tuesday but race day registration is allowed starting at 9:30 a.m. Race entry forms can be picked up at the Ottoville Post Office or they can be downloaded at www.cloverdaletornado5k.com/events.html. Runners can collect $100 in donations to receive a free T-shirt and free race entry fee or collect $50 to get the free T-shirt but must still pay the race entry fee.

There are several opportunities for those who are not runners and walkers to show their support as well. Individuals who collect $50 in donations can earn a free T-shirt by completing a race entry form and submitting their T-shirt size. All shirts should be picked up from 8 a.m.-noon the day of the run in the Ottoville Parish Center Gymnasium. There will also be a BBQ chicken dinner on race day. Tickets, which are $7.50, must be purchased by Tuesday and are available at the following locations in Ottoville: Express Mart, Fort Jennings State Bank, Main Street Market and The Ottoville Bank Co. A silent auction, bake sale and 50/50 drawing will also take place during the morning. Donations are being accepted for the auction and individuals or businesses wanting to donate can contact Marilyn Calvelage at 419-605-7897 or Ryan Densmore at 419-796-7079. Baked goods are also welcome and can be dropped off at the Ottoville Parish Center Fitness Room from 6-9 p.m. April 4 or starting at 8 a.m. April 5. To make a cash donation, send a check payable to Cloverdale 5K and mail to Tammy Saxton, 18321 Road R24, Fort Jennings OH 45844. Donations can be deposited directly at The Ottoville Bank as well. Spencer hopes that the 5K will bring large support for the residents still working to rebuild. Everyone here has a positive attitude, he said. That speaks a lot on how well this is going to go. When people could be moping around about what theyve lost, I dont see any of that. I see people on the edge of their seat ready to get started when the weather breaks.

Crash

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Salvation

The tractor-trailer was parked on the roadway by Benjamin L. Reinhart, 39. Reinhart was away from his vehicle at the time of the collision and was uninjured. Alcohol is not believed to be a factor in this crash. The crash remains under investigation at this time.

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Obviously, not all Americans see the point in all the fuss about contraception, to the extent they care about it at all. The principles in dispute may seem esoteric, but at the end of the day, yes, the Pope is Catholic. And though he may bless our president and beam that knowing smile, his prayer for humanitys salvation has no political party affiliation and should be construed by none as such. Kathleen Parkers email address is kathleenparker@ washpost.com.

Thrift

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How about snow in May??!! On 21 May 1883 they had snow and more snow in this locale. Local and area newspapers reported that 15 to 16 inches of the white stuff fell during 12 hours that day. The Delphos Weekly Herald called it a really remarkable phenomenon that not even the oldest resident in town could recall anything like it happening before. It rained considerably during the night preceding May 21. The snow commenced falling about 6 to 8 inches in the morning and kept it up for 12 hours. The Lima Daily Republican reported This beats all. It described little onions in the garden peeping up through the snow as if it were really funny. The Lima paper reported that one old-timer said that nine years prior to this snowfall there was a slight fall of snow the second of May, but it did not amount to much. Weve had winter floods tooa bit one hit in January 1959. The 1913 flood waited until spring. Heavy rainfall began over Ohio during the evening of Easter Sunday, 23

Jobs

March and continued for day, creating Ohios Greatest Weather Disaster. Heavy snow hit northern Ohio in January of 1910, then in February most of Ohio was hit by another heavy snow. Trains were running more than 12 hours late and many were abandoned after becoming mired in drifts. Members of the Ohio General Assembly usually left Columbus for home Thursday evenings but were snowed in on the 17 of February 1910. How can any of us forget the winter flood of 2008, which happened on the heels of the big flood in August of 2007. Those along the Blanchard River in Ottawa and Findlay, were especially hard hit both times. Mother Nature plays many tricks on us. We might even get snow next week but as for now Spring has arrived The Dairy Hut and The Creamery are open and the buzzards have returned to roost in Delphos. For years, they arrived in Hinkley on March 19 but some of them got lost and took up residence in the northeast corner of Delphos.

Have you seen the show Say Yes to the Dress? A shopper recently experienced that feeling in the Bridal Department and it was captured in a picture that was presented at the board meeting. We were all teary-eyed when we saw how absolutely stunning the bride-to-be looked in that amazing dress. I simply cannot emphasize enough how beautiful she looked. It could not have been more perfect for her. When the tears flow, thats how you know youre supposed to say yes to the dress. Pictured in that gorgeous dress, she took our breath away, as Im sure shell do to everyone, including her groom-in-waiting, as she takes that walk down the aisle. If you havent had the chance to browse around the Annex, plan to make some time to do that. We also have

First Communion dresses, veils and dress suits for little boys and men, too. Mom, dont forget that you can find a very nice dress for any occasion as well. Now is a good time to keep the Thrift Shop in mind as your high school graduate or college student begins to plan for that apartment for the next school year. You can find all sorts of things in the housewares department and the bedding department. Theres pictures, frames, lamps, blenders, mixers, glassware of all kinds, rugs, shower curtains, bed spreads well if youre needing it, we probably have it. Come and take a look. Shoppers are reminded that the Thrift Shop will be closed on April 17 and April 18 but will have regular hours from 9 a.m. to noon on April 19. Until the next time, thats this months report.

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Some have said we just have to get used to weak economic growth, that its the new normal. I refuse to accept that we are powerless in the face of fewer people working, smaller middleclass paychecks, bigger government, never-ending deficits, and record debt piled on our kids and grandkids. I think we need a new approach, one that puts our trust back in the American people, not in more and bigger government. Thats what the Jobs for America plan I am proposing in the United States Senate will do. This seven point blueprint will help bring back opportunity, spark an economic recovery, and restore to every American a shot at the American Dream. Our plan calls for commonsense

reform that repeals Obamacare and replaces it with solutions that make it is easier for employers to hire while providing competition and choice to lower healthcare costs. It also proposes sensible spending restraint to address the record debt and deficit that are dragging down the economy and mortgaging the future of our kids and grandkids. It includes tax reform that encourages innovation and investment in American workers and American companies, rather than projects and corporations overseas. It argues for sensible regulatory reform that makes it easier for businesses to grow and hire new workers, as well as export promotion to open new markets for job creators. It also proposes reforms to the federal governments worker retraining programs to help give unemployed

Ohioans the skills they need to fill open jobs in Ohio, and it calls for an energy policy that makes us less dependent on foreign oil and uses American resources to ensure reliable and affordable energy. All of these proposals will help give the job market the jumpstart it needs so that we can get our economy moving again and get Americans back in good jobs. These are commonsense, job-creating measures, and we will fight to make them law. And when we do, I believe well see unemployment rates drop, well see incomes rise, and well see the gap between the rich and the poor close, not because we are bringing people down but because we are bringing people up. And we will see that Americas best days are still ahead of us.

Answers to Fridays questions: James Naismith, the man who invented the sport in 1891, was given the honor of tossing out the first ball when basketball became an official Olympic sport at the 1936 Summer games in Berlin, Germany. Naismith, 74, saw 21 teams compete and handed out the medals awarding the gold to the United States. The largest hailstone ever found in the United States weighed 1 pound, 15 ounces. It landed in Vivian, S.D., during a severe thunderstorm on July 23, 2010, and had an eight-inch diameter, making it almost as large as a volleyball. Todays questions: Jerry Seinfelds apartment house in the hit TV sitcom Seinfeld had a New York City address but in what city was the apartment building that was shown in all exterior shots? What legendary baseball player hit the very first home run at an All-Star Game? Answers in Mondays Herald.

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