January 31, 2015

A dHI Media publication serving Van Wert, Delphos & Area Communities
A Joint Product of the Times Bulletin and Delphos Herald Newspapers
Volume 145 | Edition 162 | $1.00
Saturday, January 31 & Sunday, February 1, 2015
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD
Bath 47 @ Van Wert 57

Ayersville 43 @ Wayne Trace 68
Crestview 57 @ Paulding 48
Minster 73 @ Parkway 44
OPINION
Readers speak their minds about

local topics on the Opinion page.
Turn to pages 6-7 to read letters
to the editor, thumbs up/down,
and columns fro our staff.
Delphos Jefferson 54 @ Lincolnview 49

St. Henry 43 @ Delphos St. Johns 30
Fort Jennings 36 @ Ottoville 57
Columbus Grove 42 @ Spencerville 59
6-7
Snowstorm predicted
for this weekend
BY ED GEBERT
DHI Media Editor
egebert@timesbulletin.com
VAN WERT This winter is
getting stranger and stranger. After
receiving just over a foot of snow
from November through much of
January, the snowy action is beginning to heat up. Last weekend saw
snow hit quickly and melt away
almost as fast. Van Wert County
Emergency Management Director
measured three inches of the white
stuff at Convoy and five in Van Wert.
Now the National Weather Service (NWS) is sounding the alarm
for Saturday night through Sunday
night throughout this area. A win-
ter storm watch is to take effect at

7 p.m. on Saturday, lasting until 10
p.m. Sunday night. During those
27 hours, the area could see the accumulation of 8-12 inches of fresh
snow. But the snowfall totals will all
depend on how far south the storm
tracks through the area.
The part of the forecast that
seems to be a quieter threat is the
predicted winds. The NWS forecasts winds of 5-15 for Saturday
afternoon and Saturday night and
gusts to 20-25 mph on Sunday. Specifically, the NWS is calling for 1-2
inches on Saturday night and Sunday night with another 4-6 inches
predicted during the day on Sunday.
snowsToRM/15
This January 2014 file photo shows blowing snow near Van Wert Hospital following one of last
winters many storms. Forecasts predict up to 8-12 inches of snow in the area this weekend.
(DHI Media File Photo)
Wilson laces, stamps and ships

for Sundays championship game
Delphos city
hourly workers
back to full time
BY nanCY sPEnCER
DHI Media Editor
nspencer@delphosherald.com
DELPHOS After 15 months of a shortened work
week, Delphos City non-unionized workers ended
their first 40-hour week since October 2013 on Friday.
Twenty-two employees from Maintenance, Water and
Sewer as well as the Utilities and Tax departments had
been on a three-hour weekly furlough since Oct. 1,
2013. Fire and rescue and police employees were not
included in the furloughs.
According to Mayor Michael Gallmeier and Safety Service Director Shane Coleman, it was time to get
back to business.
Its time to get everyone working full time,
Gallmeier said. The auditor thinks the money is there
and there are a lot of things we just cant get done
working with 37 hours a week. With 22 employees
affected by the furlough, we were missing 66 hours a
week. Thats more than 1 1/2 weeks of work.
We also need to reevaluate our manpower and to
do that, we need to get them back to work to see if we
need more people in one department or another.
DElPhos/15
The Superbowl XLIX ball was manufactured by Adas Wilson Football factory. All footballs left the factory
inflated at 13 pounds. The big game starts 6:30 p.m. EST in the University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale,
Arizona. (DHI Media/Darla Crownhart)
BY DaRla CRownhaRT
DHI Media Correspondent
info@timesbulletin.com
ADA Its been a busy week for

Dan Riegle and the Wilson Football
factory in Ada as they tie up loose laces, meeting national media like CNN,
Bloomberg and CNBC and getting
ready for the big game this Sunday.
The factory is not only preparing the
balls for the annual Super Bowl with the
names of the teams burned onto each and
every ball that leaves the plant. With the
Ohio State University Buckeyes winning
the College Football Playoff National
Championship this year, the Wilson football factory is producing commemorative
balls for Buckeye fans as well.
According to Riegle, the Wilson
Football factorys plant manager, footballs will be numbered individually,
up through 10,000, and sold on the
Internet. Balls will be imprinted with
Ohio State National Champions and
the final score. The two top panels remain as they were in the game, the col-
lege football playoff panels. The third

panel displays the Wilson logo and the
last panel is left blank.
Fans will have to buy the footballs
on the company website, www.wilson.
com, as the Ada factory doesnt sell
footballs on site, with one exception.
One Saturday a year, Wilsons has a
big garage sale. All kinds of footballs:
footballs with blemishes, referred to
as blems by Riegle, overruns and
items from Wilsons main warehouse
in Nashville are sold at firesale prices.
Riegle himself has been with Wilson
in Ada for 34 years. I saw a job advertised over here, when I got out of
college, he said. I had an accounting
degree and they wanted a plant accountant. I went up to the gas station
and said, Wheres Wilsons sporting
goods? The guy said, I dont know,
theres no Wilson sporting goods in
Ada. I said, Where do they make
footballs? He said, Oh, you mean the
OK factory.
wilson/15
BY ED GEBERT
DHI Media Editor
egebert@timesbulletin.com
A Wilson employee proudly

displays the fruits of her labor at
the Ada plant. (DHI Media/Darla
Crownhart)
Student loan debt exceeds $1 trillion

BY sTEPhaniE
GRoVEs
DHI Media Staff Writer
sgroves@delphosherald.
com
(This is Part 2 of a series of articles exploring
a range of conversations
with banking and wealth
management professionals
geared toward educating
and assisting people with
improving their financial
wellness.)
DELPHOS - This is the

time of year when high school
seniors are looking forward
to college, filling out and filing applications for college
scholarships and financial aid
and thinking about how much
this education will actually
cost them in the long-term.
The New York Daily News
reports Americans owe $1.2
trillion in student loans, a number that has tripled in the last
decade and surpassed credit
card and auto loan debt totals.
VW releases 2014
sales tax report
According to Scholarships.
org, accumulated student
loan debt ranges between
$26K-$100K and depends on
career goals and the availability of grants and scholarships
to help offset any unmet need.
CNN Money reports research by the New America
Foundation (NAF) indicates
graduate school debt is playing a key role in the ballooning of overall student loan
debt and students who went
to a university for a graduate
degree borrowed $57,600 in

2012, a 43 percent increase
from $40,209 in 2004.
Research from NAF
doesnt say how much of it
comes from the 1.7 million
graduate students nationwide,
separate federal data showed
that graduate loans were 41
percent of student loans issued in the fall of 2012 making up just 17 percent of all
student loan borrowers.
loan DEBT/15
VAN WERT Sales tax income in Van Wert

county ended up higher in 2014 than in 2013. In a report from the Van Wert County Treasurers Office, the
total collection from the countys 1.5 percent permissive sales tax last year was $4,168,055.43. That marks
a more than $68,000 increase over 2013.
A slight increase in November receipts and a jump
in Decembers collection put Van Wert County over
the top and past the budgeted figure of $4.02 million.
In the last four years, money collected through a
county sales tax has brought in around $4 million for
the county, with the totals trending upward. In 2011,
the county brought in approximately $3.9 million
while in 2012, that total climbed to totaling within six
dollars of $4.0 million exactly. In 2013, sales increased
to allow the county to clear $4.131 million and 2014
saw the total hit $4.168 million.
The coming year is already off to a good start for
county businesses, Januarys report shows a nearly five
percent increase over 2014s record pace. January 2015
collections were up by $15,304.31 over January 2014.
The total January sales tax collection for Van Wert
County was $324,736.25.
Index
Classifieds ........ 12-14
Comics & Puzzles ....9
Real Estate ..............14
Local/State ...........3-4
Obituaries .................2
History ......................5
Bulletin Board
Sports ............... 10-11

Todays World ...........8
Weather ....................2
Vol. 145, No. 162
he Hospital Thrift
tart by doing
Shop located at
131 E. Central
whats necessary;
Ave. in Van Wert has ex- then do whats possible;
tended its $1 jean sale to and suddenly you are
run through January 31. doing the impossible.
Shop hours are 9 a.m. - 5
p.m. daily, closed Wednes-Francis of Assisi
day and Sunday. Donations
gratefully accepted during
shop hours.
Times Bulletin/Delphos Herald
OBITUARIES
Daniel F. Reel
Dec. 1, 1942-Jan. 28, 2015
DELPHOS Daniel F.
Reel, 72, of Delphos, died
Wednesday at Florida Hospital
North, Tarpon Springs, Florida.
He was born Dec. 1, 1942,
in Findlay to Paul and Clara
(Arras) Reel, who both preceded him in death.
He married Sharon Sheidler Reel, who survives.
Survivors also include a daughter, Tamra Sue (Stephen)
Cope of Lima; a son, Bryan Kent Reel of Delphos; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, and a sister, Ruth Ellen
(Richard) Johnson of Bluffton.
Daniel was preceded in death by a brother, David Reel.
Daniel was a salesman for TruGreen Chemlawn. He was
a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church, Delphos. He was an
avid Ohio State and Cleveland Browns fan. Daniel was a U.S.
Army veteran.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Feb. 10 at St.
Peter Lutheran Church, 422 Pierce St., Delphos. Pastor
Steven Nelson will officiate. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m.
Feb. 9 at Chiles-Laman Funeral and Cremation Services,
Bluffton.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter Lutheran
Church or American Cancer Society. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.chiles-lamanfh.com.
Ethel M.
Shinabery
May 23, 1931 - Jan. 30, 2015
HAROLD, Ky. Ethel
M. Shinabery, 83, of Harold,
Kentucky, and formerly of
Van Wert, Ohio, died Jan. 30,
2015, at Harold.
She was born May 23,
1931, in Celina, Ohio.
She is survived by one son,
David L. Shinabery of Wauseon, Ohio, and daughters, Janis K. Beougher of Pikeville,
Kentucky, Catherine A. Bellar
of German Town, Ohio, Bobbie S. Poe and Jill M. (Bob)
Hufford, both of Van Wert,
and Nicki J. (James) Fields
of Harold; 28 grandchildren;
21 great-grandchildren, and
three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by one son, Robert M. Mike
Shinabery, and one grandson,
Eddie Fields.
She was a member of Post
178 American Legion in Van
Ethel M. Shinabery
Wert. She loved gardening
and her little dog Lanie.
Funeral services will be
held at 10 a.m. Monday,
Feb. 2, 2015, at Brickner
Funeral Home, Van Wert,
with the Rev. David Ray officiating. Burial will follow
at a later date.
Friends may call at
Brickner Funeral Home on
Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, from 2
to 8 p.m.
VISITATION & SERVICES

Helen Bagley

held at Calvary Evangelical
Church at 10 a.m. Saturday,
Jan. 31, 2015. Calling is one
hour prior to the services Saturday at the church.
Marilyn Kampf
Visitation for family and

friends will be held from 10
a.m. 12 p.m. on Monday,
Feb. 2, 2015, at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory. Funeral services will be
held at 12 p.m. Monday, Feb.
2, 2015, at Alspach-Gearhart
Funeral Home & Crematory.
Nancy Kruvand
Services will be held at

1:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1,
2015, at Alspach-Gearhart
Funeral Home. Visitation will
be in 12:30 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, at the funeral home. Family and friends
are invited to meet at Balyeats on Sunday at 5:30 p.m.
for food and fellowship.
Ruth Sally Mohr
Services will be held at 1

p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015,
at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory, Van
Wert. Visitation is 11 a.m. -1
p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015,
at the funeral home.
Daniel Reel
Memorial services will be

held at 11 a.m. Feb. 10 at St.
Peter Lutheran Church, 422
Pierce St., Delphos. Visitation
will be from 4-8 p.m. Feb. 9
at Chiles-Laman Funeral and
Cremation Services, Bluffton.
Ethel Shinabery

held at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb.
2, 2015, at Brickner Funeral Home, Van Wert. Friends
may call at Brickner Funeral Home on Sunday, Feb. 1,
2015, from 2 to 8 p.m.
Bonnie VanMeter

held on Saturday at 10 a.m.
at the Delphos Wesleyan
Church with visitation one
hour prior to the service. To
view funeral service online,
please visit harterandschier.
com at the time of the service.
(Password: webcast9)
Lieselore Waldick
Memorial funeral service will be on Saturday at 2

p.m. with memorial visitation
from 12 2 p.m. at Harter and
Schier Funeral Home in Delphos. To view funeral service
online, please visit harterandschier.com at the time of
the service. (Password: webcast9)
For movie information, call
419.238.2100
or visit
vanwertcinemas.com
Van-Del drive-in
closed for the season
Girlfriend
in shadows
begins to see
the light
DEAR ABBY: I am 21
and confused. My boyfriend,
Ethan, and I broke up five
months ago, but we recently got back together. The
problem is, he hides the fact
that were together. Im not
allowed to put anything on
Facebook or even comment
or like anything on his
page. He hardly even talks to
me or comes to see me, and
when we do talk or see each
other, we end up in a fight. We
used to be great together, but
things are no longer the way
they were.
Ethan insists hes not
cheating on me, but its hard
to believe him, because when
we got back together he had
been talking to a girl who
lives a few miles away from
him. I dont want to end our
relationship. Ethan says he
loves me and doesnt want
to leave me, but I dont know
what to think anymore. Any
advice? DRIFTING IN
OHIO
DEAR DRIFTING: Yes.
Wake up, honey. The relationship you cherished with Ethan
is over. A man who is in love
with a woman sees and talks
with her often, and doesnt
hide her from the world or
get into a fight with her every time he sees her. That he
would forbid you to mention
that you are back together on
Facebook and refuse to permit you to comment on his
posts is a huge red flag.
You asked my advice, and
here it is: Take a giant step
backward and see Ethan for
who he is a person who
doesnt tell the truth and is
very likely a cheater. If he
was sincere, hed be telling
the world the happy news
about your reunion.
** ** **
DEAR ABBY: Im a
16-year-old girl and a junior
in high school. I love my best
friend and we are very close
with each other. How do we
maintain a strong friendship
when we go to college? We are
planning on going to different
colleges, possibly in different
states. We dont want to lose
what we have right now.
GOOD FRIEND ON THE
WEST COAST
DEAR GOOD FRIEND:
Dear
abby
Today
Tomorrow
Monday
with
Jeanne
Phillips
Do it the way everyone else
does through instant messaging and social media. But
understand that both of you
will have new responsibilities
that will occupy your time,
and you will be meeting new
people and forming additional relationships.
It doesnt have to have
a negative impact on your
close friendship if you both
approach it with the right attitude. College is a time for
growth and expansion. When
you see each other during vacations from school, you can
share that with each other.
** ** **
DEAR ABBY: While
driving with my son when he
was in fifth or sixth grade, I
spotted a bumper sticker on
the car ahead of us at a stoplight. It had the My child is
an honor student message
with his schools name on it.
I said to him, in a not-toosubtle hint about his grades,
Id like to have a bumper
sticker like that to put on my
car, too. I realized he was
developing a wicked sense of
humor when he replied, Ill
see if I can steal you one. Its
one of my favorite memories.
OH, THE MEMORIES IN
LA GRANGE, N.C.
DEAR MEMORIES: Funny! And what has he become?
A lawyer, a politician or a comedian?
** ** **
Dear Abby is written by
Abigail Van Buren, also
known as Jeanne Phillips,
and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact
Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440,
Los Angeles, CA 90069.
** ** **
For an excellent guide to
becoming a better conversationalist and a more sociable
person, order How to Be
Popular. Send your name
and mailing address, plus
check or money order for $7
(U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby,
Popularity Booklet, P.O. Box
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are included in the price.)
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2 people killed in house fire

NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio (AP) Firefighters say two
people died after a house fire in the Cleveland suburb of North
Olmsted.
The fire broke out Friday morning. Firefighters say a man
was found dead inside the house, and a woman taken out of the
home later died at a hospital.
The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiners Office identified her as 73-year-old Gloria Joyce of North Olmsted. Neighbors told local media that her husband was the man who died,
but authorities didnt immediately identify him.
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chance of snow
in the evening,
accumulations around 2
inches
High: 32
Low: 25
snow
areas of blowing and drifting
heavy accumulations possible
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Low: 5
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Linda in Pennsylvania sent us this picture of her

beagle, Charley, hiding under a blanket. Charley
is wearing the cone of shame after some
recent surgery. No worries; he is just fine! (Photo
submitted)
120
seconds
of clean
Hints
from
Heloise
Dear Readers: Winter is a good time to clean out stuff that

we all have! Here are a few Heloise hints to jettison junk! My
two minutes or 120 seconds plan is all it takes. Every day,
focus on one task for two-minute intervals of time. Keep going
if you are on a roll, but just get started!
Bathroom: Change out towels or wipe the toilet tank. Clean
a mirror or counter.
Living room: Pick up and straighten pillows. Dust end tables or coffee tables. Kitchen: Clear a counter. Add items to
the dishwasher. Clean off switch plates. Or select one shelf in
the fridge to clean out. Readers, what is your quick method of
cleaning? Heloise
PET PAL
Dear Readers: Linda in Pennsylvania sent us a picture of
her beagle, Charley, hiding under a blanket. Charley is wearing
the cone of shame after some recent surgery. No worries; he
is just fine! To see Charley and our other Pet Pals, go to www.
Heloise.com and click on Pets. Heloise
STAINBUSTER
Dear Heloise: I have read many times a readers difficulty
in getting rid of wine or red-sauce stains. My moms method
is very simple: Just pour boiling water over the stain, and in
seconds it will be gone. Dont do any pretreatment! It must be
poured slowly and directly on the stain. (I have not tried this on
silk.) Terry in Alabama
Terry, this is an old, old, old hint from way back! It was suggested to stretch the stained area over a bowl, then pour boiling
water through the material. It does work on some stains, but on
others it may not. Heloise
SOUR TOWELS
Dear Heloise: In a recent column, you mentioned how to
deal with sour-smelling towels. Your hint referred to adding
baking soda (Heloise here: add a cup of baking soda to the
rinse cycle). How do you do this for front-loading machines?
A Reader, Bozeman, Mont.
A simple solution! Wash towels as you normally do. When
the cycle is done, put 1 cup of baking soda in the machine and
run it one more time, only on rinse. Baking soda is a wonderful freshener and cleaner, and its cheap! I have compiled
a collection of my favorite hints involving baking soda in a
handy pamphlet. If you would like to receive one, send $5 and
a long, stamped (70 cents), self-addressed envelope to: Heloise/
Baking Soda, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001.
Baking soda makes a quick, safe and handy tooth polish on a
damp toothbrush. Brush, rinse and youll have fresh breath.
Heloise
RUST REMOVER
Dear Heloise: Last winter, I found some pliers that were
rusted shut so bad you couldnt hammer them open. I put them
in a bath of vinegar for several days, and they finally loosened
up. Now, they work like a new pair! Shirley in Oklahoma
(c)2015 by King Features Syndicate Inc.
Rap music mogul Suge

Knight arrested in crash
LOS ANGELES (AP)
Marion Suge Knight, the
impresario of gangster rap,
has long been a perpetrator
and victim of the violent life
he promoted in song.
On Friday, he was portrayed as both.
Sheriffs deputies booked
the former hip-hop music mogul on suspicion of murder after they said he hit and killed
a man with his pickup truck,
injured another and then fled.
His lawyer said he was an in-
nocent victim who accidentally ran over his friend and

the other man as he tried to
escape an attack.
The incident was the latest in a long line of brushes
with death and the law for the
49-year-old founder of Death
Row Records, one of the
genres leading labels.
Knight started the label
that helped solidify West
Coast rap with Dr. Dre, who
had been a member of the legendary group N.W.A.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Community calendar items include the name of the event or

group and date, time and place of the event. Please include a
daytime phone number when submitting calendar items.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 31
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. to 2 p.m. Delphos Postal Museum is open.
12:15 p.m. Testing of warning sirens by Delphos Fire and
Rescue.
1-3 p.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241
N. Main St., is open.
7 p.m. Bingo at St. Johns Little Theatre.
8 p.m. AA open discussion at First Presbyterian Church.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1
1 p.m. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5803 has its monthly meetings at the VFW post home, located at 111 N. Shannon St., across from the YMCA, on the corner of Jackson and
Shannon streets. For more information check out their website:
vfwpost5803.webs.com or contact them at email: vanwertvfw5803@gmail.com.
1-3 p.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241
N. Main St., is open.
2 p.m. AA open discussion at 1158 Westwood Dr.
4 p.m. Convoy Fire & EMS meets the first Sunday at the
fire station.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2
8 a.m. Chrysler Retirees breakfast will be held at the
Orchard Tree Restaurant.
11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center,
301 Suthoff St.
5 p.m. Weight Watchers will hold its weigh in. Meeting
will follow at 5:30 p.m. Both are held in the Fellowship Hall
on the second floor at Trinity United Methodist Church, South
Walnut St., Van Wert.
6 p.m. Willshire Village Council will meet in the village
hall.
6:30 p.m. Shelter from the Storm support group meets in
the Delphos Public Library basement.
7 p.m. Delphos City Council meets at the Delphos Municipal Building, 608 N. Canal St.
7 p.m. Delphos Parks and Recreation board meets at the
recreation building at Stadium Park.
7 p.m. Washington Township trustees meet at the township house.
7 p.m. American Legion Post 178 will have a meeting.
8 p.m. Jennings Township, Van Wert County, trustees
will meet at the township house.
8 p.m. AA Big Book meeting at First Presbyterian
Church.
8 p.m. The Veterans of Foreign Wars meet at the hall.
Local students receive

degrees at Miami University
INFORMATION SUBMITTED
OXFORD, Ohio Miami University awarded 847
degrees to students during fall
commencement exercises Dec.
12, 2014, in Millett Hall. Miami
University is a public university
offering more than 120 degree
programs in humanities, science, engineering, business, education and fine arts. Area students receiving degrees include:
Kathleen Sue Overmyer,
Master of Arts, Convoy
Benjamin Tom Schnipke,
Bachelor of Science, Fort Jennings
Tickets available for Downtown

Van Wert Chocolate Walk
VAN WERT Your next visit to
Van Wert might be a little bit sweeter!
Just in time for Valentines Day, the Main
Street Van Wert merchant committee is
presenting the first Downtown Chocolate Walk, Friday evening, Feb. 6, from
4-8 p.m.
On this evening, chocolate walkers will begin at the Main Street office to pick up a special chocolate bag
and map. Then relax and savor the
evening while visiting the twenty participating downtown stores and offices
on the chocolate map. Show your ticket at each location to sample or collect
nearly 20 chocolate treats!
A horse-drawn trolley will
help make sure walkers visit
every location on the map.
Finish the night at the Wassenberg Art Center, with
chocolate and wine tastings,
live music from Eddie Saunders Jr., and the American
Watercolor Society exhibit
now on display.
Grab your friends or invite someone
special and enjoy this excursion through
downtown Van Wert. Tickets are $15

each or $25 for a pair, and must be purchased or reserved in advance.
A limited number of tickets
are still available and can be
purchased at the MSVW office, 136 E. Main Street, or at
Truly Dvine Bread Co, 117
W Main Street, in Van Wert.
Tickets may also be reserved
over the phone. For more information and a full list of
participating businesses, please visit
www.mainstreetvanwert.org or call
(419) 238-6911.
Older adults at risk during winter weather

With the forecast for
most of Ohio this weekend
and Monday including some
potentially hazardous conditions throughout the state,
Ohio Department of Aging
Director Bonnie K. Burman
is asking residents to help
older neighbors and loved
ones weather the storm.
Older adults are at increased risk for many weather-related issues, including
falls and hypothermia. Electrical outages can also affect
those who rely on powered
medical equipment or need
refrigeration for medications.
Further, snow and ice can
limit mobility and increase
isolation and feelings of depression, especially in older
adults.
Tips for older adults
to plan for severe winter
weather:
Create an emergency kit
that contains a battery operated radio, a flashlight, extra
batteries, a loud whistle or
bell, food that you can open
and prepare easily, water (one
gallon per person per day),
extra blankets and a first aid
kit.
Keep a backup supply
of the medications you take
every day. Have an ice chest

on hand and keep ice packs
in the freezer for medications
that need to be kept cool.
Make sure your medical equipment and assistive
devices (such as canes, walkers, wheelchairs, lifts, oxygen
tanks, etc.) are
easy to locate
in an emergency. Have spare
batteries
or
non-p owe r e d
options for any
equipment that
will not work if
there is no electricity.
Designate a safe place to
go (such as a friend or neighbors house or shelter) and
have a plan for getting there
if it becomes unsafe to stay in
your home.
Be prepared to quickly
explain to rescue personnel
how to move you or help you
move safely and rapidly (e.g.,
take my oxygen tank, get
my insulin from the refrigerator).
Contact your area agency on aging for resources and
programs that can help an
older loved one stay safe and
warm this winter.
How to Win Winter
and prevent falls in wintry
conditions:
Dress Defensively Bundle up, but make sure you can
see in all directions and move
easily and freely. Wear sturdy shoes or boots with good
treads. Wear sunglasses to reduce glare on surfaces.
Walk Wisely
Slow down and
pay attention to
how and where
youre walking.
Allow extra time
to get to where
youre
going.
Keep sidewalks
and stairs outside your home
clean of ice and snow, and
keep cords and clutter out of
walkways inside.
Pack Power Carry a
small baggie of salt, sand or
kitty litter in a coat pocket for
traction on icy paths. Replace
worn rubber tips on canes,
walkers and crutches.
Keep Connected Carry a cell phone and designate
someone to call for help if
needed. Let loved ones know
when leaving the house and
when expected back; call
them after returning home.
Healthy Habits Do
some light stretching before
venturing out. Drink plenty
of water to prevent dehydra-
tion, which can affect balance. Stay active all winter

to maintain strength and balance.
Check on aging loved
ones and neighbors during
severe weather:
Are they staying warm?
Is their heating system working properly and set at reasonable temperature? Are
they using portable heaters
safely? Do they have an adequate supply of fuel, if appropriate?
Do they need medical attention? Do they have
symptoms of cold-related
illness (e.g., shivering, exhaustion, confusion, memory
loss, slurred speech or white/
grayish skin color)? Do they
depend on oxygen? Are they
out of or running low on any
medications or medical supplies? Have they fallen?
Do they have an adequate
food supply and a safe way to
prepare meals? Do they have
non-perishable food that can
be prepared without electricity? Do they have plenty of
clean drinking water?
Can they get help if they
need it? Do they have access
to a phone that works, even if
the power goes out? Do they
know who they will contact if
they need assistance?
Ohio State Lima

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Brittany Moening
Lauren Nolan
Ian Ramey
Nathaniel Sackinger
Heather Shilling
Emily Watterson
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Ryan Kraner
Jenna Horstman
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Jacob Hays
Skyler Holmes
Jenifer Stegaman
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Bethany Army
Matthew Bidlack
Brittany Cavinder
Brittney Maunz
Sarah Mengerink
Katie Olson
Courtney Sallee
Korbin Sanderson
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VWES names Students of the Week
Congratulations to the Van Wert Elementary Students of the Week! These children, pictured with Assistant Principal
Justin Krogman and Principal Kevin Gehres, represent the Word of the Week, Sportsmanship. Each student received
a free Mighty Kids Meal for our local McDonalds and a certificate from WERT Radio. (Photo submitted)
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be a limited amount of $2.00 boxes containing Mint Melt-AWays, Caramel Whirls, Continental Almonds and Fund Raisins.
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which provides quality programs for area youth by purchasing from Buckeye Youth members. Buckeye Youth programs
include valentines for veterans, club meetings, summer camps,
fun days, autumn adventure sleepover, field trips and special
events. Each child selling will receive an emblem signifying
participation. Awards will be given to the top sellers.
Chocolate will also be sold at Years Ago Antique Mall, 108
West Main Street, and the Buckeye Youth office at 147 East
Main Street, Suite D, both in Van Wert. Requests can be left on
a message at (419) 238-3546.
Buckeye Youth is a United Way Agency and a Van Wert
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LOCAL/STATE
Community Health Professionals

honors long-term employees
PET CORNER
The Humane Society of Allen County has many pets
waiting for adoption. Each comes with a spay or neuter,
first shots and a heartworm test. Call 419-991-1775.
VAN WERT Community Health
Professionals home health and hospice
recently honored 82 employees with 10
or more years of service to the organizations three affiliated nonprofit corporations and 12 offices in Northwest and
West Central Ohio.
10-14 years: Alan Birt, driver/maintenance Celina; Trina Brinkman, clerk
Van Wert; Jody Brown, clerk assistant
Van Wert; Roberta Culler, registered
nurse Defiance; Monica Davis, licensed practical nurse Van Wert; Susan Dyer, personal care aide Delphos;
Stephanie Fisher, vol. coordinator Defiance; Jodel Freeman, personal care
aide Bryan; Bonnie Gruber, personal
care aide Lima; Leisa Hayes, personal
care aide Celina; Cynthia Hiett, registered nurse Delphos; Korene Holifield, registered nurse Defiance; Linda
Holley, registered nurse Archbold;
Nancy Hoying, registered nurse Celina; Alice Landwehr, personal care aide
Delphos; Elaine Laney, office manager Defiance; Ronda Lewis, RN, nursing supervisor Defiance; Joan Long,
licensed practical nurse Celina; Janis
Mathews, diagnosis coder Van Wert;
Ruth McMinn, personal care aide Delphos; Rob Place, information systems
manager Van Wert; Kay Randolph,
personal care aide Celina; Jacquie
Reinemeyer, diagnosis coder Van
Wert; Jeanie Saum, RN, hospice supervisor Van Wert; Maryilyn Schmerge,
personal care aide Wapakoneta; Deb
Schmidt, RN, nursing supervisor Celina; Nancy Schroeder, registered nurse
Delphos; Sharon Schroer, personal
care aide Wapakoneta; Carrie Slone,
personal care aide Ada; Caprice Smith,
office manager Celina; Tyra Stearley,
licensed practical nurse Wapakoneta;
Cindy Tollas, RN, document coordinator Hicksville; Brent Tow, president/
CEO Van Wert; Kathy Ulm, RN, staff
development Van Wert; Jenni Whitaker, activity director Celina; Susan Will,
personal care aide Delphos; and Diana
York, personal care aide Archbold.
15-19 years: Shelly Barrett, RN, vice
pesident of operations Van Wert; Fawn
Burley, vice president of finance Van
Wert; Kim Carder, office manager
Delphos; Jama Cline, registered nurse
A portion of the 82 Community Health Professionals employees recognized

for 10 or more years of service to the area nonprofit, home health and hospice
organization. (Photo submitted)
Paulding; Claudia Crawford, RN,
nursing supervisor Ada; Jane DeMoss,
home health aide & driver Van Wert;
Janetta Dilyard, personal care aide
Archbold; Kathy Eisert, registered nurse
Wapakoneta; Doris Evans, personal
care aide Van Wert; Michele Federinko, licensed practical nurse Defiance;
Susan Hamrick, licensed practical nurse
Van Wert; Teresa Hill, personal care
aide Lima; Karen Hunter, registered
nurse Celina; Carol Jutte, registered
nurse Celina; Phyllis Kinkle, licensed
practical nurse Delphos; Sheila Looser,
personal care aide Delphos; Pam Miller, personal care aide Van Wert; Jenny
Nelson, receptionist Van Wert; Jacquie
Niese, registered nurse Lima; Sharon
Norbeck, personal care aide Delphos;
Frank Scott, maintenance director &
driver Van Wert; Rebecca Short, medical social services coordinator Archbold; Julie Stutz, home health aide Van
Wert; Shirley Sutton, personal care aide
Van Wert; Deb Tracey, administrative
assistant Van Wert; Susan Wendlowsky, activity director Archbold; Deb
Williams, medical social worker Celina; and Amy Zalar, RN, nursing supervisor Delphos.
20-24 years: Kathy Bauer, registered nurse Celina; Peggy Carnahan,
RN, director of nursing Van Wert;
Deb Griesdorn, office manager Celi-
Ace is the name and

finding a forever home is
the game. Im ready for
my new life to begin, are
you ready to meet me? Im
still working on some of
my manners and Im a bit
unsure of all the new dogs
I meet. All I ask is that my
new family is willing to
give me some time to adjust and work with me.
My name is Randy and

I want my own human to
cuddle, my own window to
gaze out of (although I will
share) and my own bathroom shower curtain to
play with (hey, a guy needs
to have hobbies!). Oh, and
one more thing, I am a
three-legged fur ball who
loves attention!
na; Glenda Schaadt, personal care aide

Van Wert; Sue Stokes, personal care
aide Van Wert; Nancy Thompson,
The following pets are available for adoption through
home health aide Celina; Betty WasThe
Van Wert Animal Protective League:
serman, licensed practical nurse Van
Kittens
Wert; and Greg Yinger, public education
F, 6 weeks, beige and orange
& communications Van Wert.
M, F, 8 weeks, yellow, gray tiger
25-29 years: Gloria Boroff, personal
M, F, 6 months, gray tiger, yellow, gray tiger, black
care aide Lima; Laurel Svabik, RN,
and
gray and tan
clinical director Van Wert; and Susan
M,
F, 7 weeks, black
Ulrey, registered nurse Van Wert.
M, F, 6 weeks, black and white, beige and orange
30-plus years: Garnett Beagle, regM, F, 8 months, white, black, tiger
istered nurse Paulding; Linda Boggs,
For more information on these pets or if you are in need of
vice president of human resources Van
finding a home for your pet, contact The Animal Protective
Wert; Karen Bortel, office manager League from 9-5 weekdays at 419-749-2976. If you are lookPaulding; and Joel Knerr, MD, medical ing for a pet not listed, call to be put on a waiting list in case
director Van Wert.
something becomes available. Donations or correspondence
At a time when high employee turn- can be sent to PO Box 321, Van Wert OH 45891.
over rates are common among home
health and hospice agencies, we are
unique to have over 80 employees with
10 or more years of experience, said
Brent Tow, president/CEO of Community Health Professionals. That kind
of longevity speaks to the quality of our
staff and their dedication to those we
serve.
Community Health Professionals INFORMATION SUBMITTED Louella Thomas at (419)
399-3547; Kauser Trucking
of Van Wert offers home health, hospice, private duty and adult day services
PAULDING The John at (419) 399-4856 and at the
throughout Van Wert County and sur- Paulding Historical Society museum from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
rounding area. For more information, will host its annual Wine and Tuesdays. This event is usualcall 419-238-9223.
Cheese Tasting Party from 7 ly sold out, so be sure to get
to 9 p.m. Feb. 14 at the muse- tickets! Please help support
um, located across the street the John Paulding Historifrom the fairgrounds. Tickets cal Society in its mission of
can be purchased from Rose preserving the past for future
Munger at (419) 399-3473; generations.
Sue Beck at (419) 399-3806;
Historical society plans Wine

and Cheese Tasting Party
Catholic Schools Week Outreach at

St. Mary of the Assumption School
VAN WERT The
students of St Mary of the
Assumption were presented with two community
outreach
opportunities
during Catholic Schools
Week (Jan. 2530) along
with the internal activities for the week. These
outreach projects were designed to instill a sense of
community and service in
the students.
On Wednesday, one representative from each class
visited the Van Wert Area
Inpatient Hospice Center,
where they met by Tonya
Schumm, RN and presented blankets for patients
to Renae Eversole, RN
and Beth Dye, LSW. The
checked, plaid, pink, blue,
and green patterned blankets were designed and
made by the students in
each class.
Thursday found a representative group of students
trekking to the Van Wert
The Van Wert Firemen were treated with lunch from St. Mary of the Assumption School
students and faculty on Thursday. On hand to accept the lunch from student representatives
were (left) Captain Jon Jones and firefighter Doug Edelbrock. (Photo submitted)
Fire Department to bring
lunch, made by the teachers and staff, to the fire-
men of Van Wert. Captain

Jon Jones and Fire Fighter
Doug Edelbrock were on-
hand to greet and receive

the various dishes from the
children.
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Wilson named Optimist

Student of the Month
Sophie Wilson, a junior at Delphos Jefferson

High School, was recently honored by the Delphos
Optimist Club at its Student of the Month.
Wilson was presented with a silver collector coin
and a certificate by Principal John Edinger and
Superintendent Kevin Wolfe. She is the daughter
of Mike and Wendy Wilson. (Photo submitted)
Horrors discovered at Auschwitz camp 70 years ago

BY KIRK DOUGAL
DHI Media Group Publisher
kdougal@timesbulletin.com
There is no way to accurately
describe the horrors of what happened at the Nazi death camps like
Auschwitz, Sobibur and Treblinka.
To describe them and understand
would take a frame of reference that
no one can know unless they lived
through the experience.
Hitler referred to it as the Jewish Question. What could his Nazi
Germany do with the millions of
Jews living in Germany and across
the European countries that he controlled. Auschwitz began its life as
a set of army barracks, 16 one-story
buildings that had been the home to
soldiers. In January of 1940, Heinrich Himmler took the advice of SS
Captain Rudolf Hess and decided
to convert the area into a concentration camp. The local villagers
were evicted and three hundred
Jewish prisoners were brought in to
lay foundations for more buildings
and 30 German criminals were
quickly tagged to be the German
strong arm faction inside the prison population.
At the Wannsee Conference in
January of 1942, the final fate of the
Jews was decided. Reinhard Heydrich informed the group gathered
he had been put in charge of the final solution for the Jews, the extermination of them as a race. Records
from the time are cold and brittle
as the men talked about the decision like it was part of a business.
What about logistic schedules?
How can we get them there? Can we
use trains? How many Jews can be
packed into box cars? What kinds
of gas should we use? What is the
most cost effective way of disposing
of the bodies?
The first gassings at Auschwitz
took place in the fall of 1941. After the decision had been made, the
pace picked up quickly. Former crematoriums were refitted with sealed
doors and vents to bleed out the poisons. Mass graves were used to dispose of the bodies for expediency.
Jews who were deemed worthy of work were sent to the right
From the
Archives
By
Kirk Dougal
herewith
commission
you to carry out all
preparations with
regard to a total
solution of the Jewish
question in those
territories of Europe
which are under
German influence.
I furthermore charge
you to submit to me
as soon as possible a
draft showing the
measures already taken
for the execution of the
intended final solution
of the Jewish question.
- Hermann Goering, Military
directive, July 31, 1941
as they entered the camp from the
railway line. They had to enter under a large sign that said Arbeit
macht Frei or Work makes you
free.
The others, usually about
three-quarters of the arrivals made
up almost entirely of the elderly,
children and women, were told to
proceed to the showers for delousing. The victims were led into an
outer chamber where they took off
their clothes and then they were
herded into the fake showers, complete with non-working shower
heads. The tighter the victims were
squeezed into the chamber, reduc-
Reds Isolate Nazi Units in East Prussia

Soviet Forces Closing Pincers
on Poznan in Heavy Fighting
LONDON, Jan. 26 - (AP) - East Prussia has been
cut off and German troops there isolated, Moscow
dispatches reported flatly today, as Russian tanks to
the south were placed by German broadcasts close
to the border of Brandenburg, Prussian province of
which Berlin is the capital.
From Moscow AP Correspondent Eddy Gilmore
said Russians, having isolated the German forces in
East Prussia, were starting the grim task of storming
Konigsberg and Elbing, with Soviet columns from 10
to 15 miles from Konigsberg.
Reds Flank Poznan
Todays German communique said Russian tank
formations had driven farther to the west and northwest on both sides of Poznan. It reported bitter fighting was in progress for Poznan, Bydgoszcz and Torun.
Bydogszoz is 69 miles northeast of Poznan and Torun
is about 25 miles east of Bydgoszcz.
The Russians announced the capture of Bydgoszcz
three days ago. Presumably the Russian forces reported near the Brandenburg border were the same unites
mentioned by the German communique as driving
west and northwest of Poznan. Northwest of Poznan
in the direction the Russians are heading, the Brandenburg frontier is about 120 miles from Berlin. At
some points the frontier is as much as 150 miles from
Berlin.
ing the air space, the more efficient

the process as it would take less gas
to kill a larger amount of people.
Some Jewish prisoners were able
to escape and make their way to the
resistance or the Allies. Their tales
of hundreds of thousands of deaths
were originally considered great exaggerations and written off as tall
tales. The attitude finally changed
with the escape and very detailed
accounts by Witold Pilecki, a former
Polish Army Captain. Also, a report
by Rudolf Vrba and Alfred Wetzler,
two Jewish prisoners at Auschwitz,
confirmed the stories and made believers of the outside world.
But even then, the scale of what
was happening in the camps was too
A bird of a
different feather
Between
Us
(Note: This column originally ran in the January 30, 1980

edition of the Times Bulletin.)
By
I. Van Wert
JUST BETWEEN US,

comes now Chapter 6 1/2 in
the saga of Ayatollah Van
Wart (Hizzoner Mayor Stan
Agler). If you recall the Rotarians had their own inaugural of Mayor Agler and made
him promise not to take any
Sertomans hostage.
The Sertomen did not feel
that this applied to them so
when they had Hizzoner as
speaker and, much to his surprise, they promptly took him
hostage for the entire meeting.
Now the Rotarians were
not about to take this laying
in their gears.
Helio Martinez, executive
director of Junior Achievement, was featured speaker
Monday at Rotary. (This is
JA Week.) Helio is a member
of Sertoma.
Now you know what is
about to happen dont you.
Poor unsuspecting Helio
was bound and taken hostage.
They treated me shameful, Helio whimpered, or
words to that effect. Our interpreter is not too swift.
Rotary Sgt.-At-Arms Skip
Magowan did not say anything about wanting to trade
Helio for Hizzoner or vice us
versus. The Van Wert Civic
Theatre is looking for a Victorian sofa to use in their next
play, Angel Street. In case
you have one that you are
willing to loan them call Mrs.

Al Diller Dont call us.
Among our callers was a
woman who didnt want to
give us her name for fear people would make fun of her. It
seems she has a loose goose.
We hasten to explain the
woman, who lives south on
U.S. 127, looked out her window the other day and there
was a strange goose roaming
around and about in her yard.
The goose was lost, she
reasoned. Naturally she
called the Wisdom Works to
see who has gooses. (We get
all kinds of callers.)
We knew right where to
steer her - Woodland Cemetery.
About a week before
Thanksgiving the Elks had a
feather party. A feather party,
Dear Hearts, is where you try
to win yourself your Thanksgiving feast by various means.
One of these means was
to ring a duck with a wooden ring. This would get you a
chicken. If you rung a goose
you got a turkey. All the while
these critters were swimming
around in a trough of water
playing tricky and ducking
the rings. The ring-tossers are
kept at a safe distance to make
ringing a bird rather difficult.
Now in the course of
events, one of the ring-tossers became disgruntled and
when no one was looking
stole the goose.

Now let us tell you that
there is one thing about an
excited stolen nervous goose.
He dont care where or how
often he goes to the bathroom. In fact this may be a
little more than somewhat,
especially if he is being taken for a ride in the back seat
of an automobile.
A stolen goose may also
do more than his fair share of
honking.
Now it comes to pass that
the culprit goose-stealer began to have second thoughts
about having stolen this
squawking, honking critter
with diarrhea which was using the back seat of his automobile for a bathroom. His
only thought was to turn him
loose someplace.
Now where do you turn
loose a loose goose? Why, in
a pond of ducks, thats where.
Now where is there a pond of
ducks? Smiley Park, thats
where.
Unfortunately, or fortunately, whichever may be
the case, the city had taken
its covey of ducks at Smiley
Park to the pond at Woodland Cemetery for the winter.
US/15
Tank Battle Rages

The German high command announced a fierce
tank battle developed southwest of Gleiwitz, important mining and communications center in upper
Silesia held by Russians. In East Prussia, the German
communique said strong forces of Red Infantry and
tanks were beaten back in heavy fighting after trying
to break across the Pregel and Deime Rivers.
At the nearest point the Brandenburg border is
withing 91 miles of the German capital, but the German broadcast did not place the Russian spearheads
exactly. Moscow reported yesterday Red Army forces
were little more than 125 miles from Berlin.
Cut Breslau Communications
Two other capital cities of German provinces were
being threatened. The Russians announced all direct
communications with Breslau have been cut off and
the Germans declared the Red Army had launched an
all-out drive for Konigsberg.
Moscow placed the Russian forces within five miles
of Poznan and a German broadcast reported they had
driven past both sides of this key city in reaching the
vicinity of the Brandenburg frontier. The broadcast
said the tank vanguards had been destroyed.
A Red Star dispatch reported German defenses
along the Oder River were cracking under iron pressure.
Hitlers newspaper, the Voelkischer Beobnchter,
admitted there is no continuous line today. The Berlin publication said contact between German tumultuous on the eastern front had been broken.
much to imagine. An estimated 1.1

million Jews, Soviet prisoners and
Poles died within its confines.
In late 1944, as the Soviet Army
closed in on the area surrounding
the camps, Himmler ordered the gas
extermination operations to stop.
Some of the crematoriums were
taken apart while at least one was
made into a bomb shelter. Paperwork involving the killings and the
locations of the mass graves were
ordered destroyed. In January 1945,
all of the camps were told to evacuate, including any remaining prisoners. Anyone not able to leave was
to be killed so no one would be left
alive to tell the stories of the camps
to the Allies. From Auschwitz
alone, more than 58,000 prisoners

were marched away, many barefoot,
in the snow. Tens of thousands died
on the trip.
When the Red Army arrived at
Auschwitz, they discovered approximately 7,500 prisoners still alive
and 600 dead bodies. The soldiers
also found 370,000 mens suits,
837,000 womens clothes, and 8.5
tons of human hair.
Here now is a reprint of the
January 27, 1945, Van Wert
Times-Bulletin article describing
the actions of the Soviet army that
day. Notice that no where in the
article does it mention this was the
same day Soviet soldiers liberated
Auschwitz.
THOSE WERE THE DAYS

35, 60, and 75 Years Ago
BY DHI MEDIA STAFF
info@timesbulletin.com
35 Years Ago
This week in 1980, details were beginning
to emerge about the escape of six Americans
trapped in Iran and the aid given by the Canadian government. Six U.S. embassy workers
made it as far as the Canadian embassy when
Islamic students grabbed more than 50 hostages three months earlier and had stayed hidden there. When the Canadian government,
along with the CIA, decided it was time close
their embassy for safety reasons, they helped
the six escape to West Germany. Despite the
good news, U.S. officials feared the loss of the
six would mean harsher treatment for the remaining hostages.
Van Wert City Council had water on the
mind as they discussed issues at the pool and
the possibility of boaters being allowed on the
city reservoirs. At issue with the pool was the
funding of the Swimming Pool Board, which
both the city and county were supposed
to share responsibility for; however, some
council members claimed portions of the
agreement were either obsolete or not being
followed. Council also acted as if they would
be agreeable to allowing boating on the reservoirs but they first wanted to set reasonable
restrictions.
The Fort Jennings varsity girls squad completely overcame the Pandora-Gilboa team
73-35 at Pandora. The top scorer for Jennings
was Jean Kehres with 28. Next came Laura
Howbert with 15 then Donna Krietemeyer
with 14. Leading rebounder for Jennings was
Jean Kehres with 11.
60 Years Ago
This week in 1955, Nationalist warplanes
struck at Red China again by sinking ships
in the commercial lanes near the Tachens
Islands. Meanwhile, communist radio broadcasts claimed President Eisenhower was petitioning the U.S. Congress for dictatorial powers to start a war.
Cold was the word around the area as
more sub-zero temperatures followed snow
flurries. After hitting four below, five below,
and three below on successive nights, many
Van Wert residents were ready to see a warm
up. However, Ohio was not the coldest spot in
the country as the temperature hit -36 degrees
near International Falls, Minnesota.
The Delphos Jefferson High Wildcats and
Kittens made it a double win over the Ada
High Bulldogs on the Jefferson school hardcourt by 57-41 and 41-32 scores, respectively.
Keith Ayers with a very accurate left-handed
side shot led Coach Jack Kocks cagers to victory with a total of 25 points.
75 Years Ago
This week in 1940, German leader Adolf
Hitler called the English an arrogant people
who were willing to sacrifice other countries
in order to benefit their view of Europe. He
also said in a radio broadcast celebrating the
seventh anniversary of the rise to power of the
Nazis that a Europe based on free trade was
a worn-out record. Hitler closed by saying
Britain caused the rise of the Nazi party after
World War I and now they only wanted to tear
Germany apart.
The end to a tragic and odd saga finally occurred in Paulding County. Sylvester Wisda
pleaded guilty to kidnapping after a shooting
near Oakwood, resulting in the death of Louis
Straka. Wisda and Straka had reportedly been
threatening a local 19-year-old with a gun,
trying to extort money, when the boys father
noticed the event. The father then fired a .22
caliber rifle from his second floor bedroom
window, killing Straka, in order to save his
son. The father was not indicted by a grand
jury for his actions.
DAYS/15
Dwindling group of survivors mark Auschwitz 70 years on

BY VANESSA GERA
Associated Press
OSWIECIM, Poland (AP) A
decade ago, 1,500 Holocaust survivors traveled to Auschwitz to mark
the 60th anniversary of the death
camps liberation. On Tuesday, for
the 70th anniversary, organizers
expected 300, the youngest in their
70s.
In 10 years there might be just
one, said Zygmunt Shipper, an

85-year-old survivor who will attend the event in southern Poland to
pay homage to the millions killed
by the Third Reich. In recent years,
Shipper has been traveling around
Britain to share his story with
school groups, hoping to reach as
many people as he can while he has
the strength.
The children cry, and I tell them
to talk to their parents and brothers
and sisters and ask them why do we

do it and why do we hate? he said.
We mustnt forget what happened.
But as the world moves inevitably closer to a post-survivor era,
some Jewish leaders fear that people are already starting to forget.
And they warn that the anti-Semitic
hatred and violence that are on the
rise, particularly in Europe, could
partly be linked to fading memories
of the Holocaust.
Ronald Lauder, president of

the World Jewish Congress, says
that the recent massacres in Paris,
which targeted Jews and newspaper satirists, are proof of growing
hatred and extremism. Its a message he plans to stress in a speech
Tuesday at the former site of Auschwitz-Birkenau, where the Nazis
killed more than 1.1 million people,
most of them Jews.
Shortly after World War II, af-
ter we saw the reality of Auschwitz

and the other death camps, no normal person wanted to be associated
with the anti-Semitism of the Nazis, Lauder said. But, as the Holocaust grows more distant and survivors disappear, extremists grow
more bold in targeting Jews. Stoked
by a false narrative that blames Israel for a litany of the worlds problems, anti-Semitism is resurgent
and deadly.
Times Bulletin/
Delphos Herald
Times Bulletin & Delphos Herald

WEEKEND EDITION
KIRK DOUGAL
Group Publisher
Nancy Spencer
Ed Gebert
Delphos Editor
Van Wert Editor
A DHI Media publication serving Van Wert, Delphos & Area Communities
Bad Trades and

Politics
Sports fans are accustomed to bad trades. In fact, bad trades
are ingrained into the history of sports, often transcending
championships and forever haunting followers of teams. Here
are a few of the worst:
- Red Sox sell Babe Ruth to the Yankees - Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold arguably baseballs greatest player for
$100,000 to the hated New York Yankees, reportedly to finance a musical. The Yankees went on to win 27 championships and the Curse of the Bambino saw the Red Sox go 86
years between titles.
- Dr. J sold to 76ers - Nets owner Roy Boe, desperate for
money for his cash-strapped organization, sold Julius Erving
to the Philadelphia 76ers for $3 million. Dr. J went on to lead
his new team to four NBA Finals, winning one, and became a
league MVP. Nets season ticket holders were so incensed by
the trade, they sued in a class action lawsuit for the return of
their money and won.
- Reds trade aging Frank Robinson to Orioles - After saying Frank Robinson was an old 30, Cincinnati traded Robinson to Baltimore for Milt Pappas, Jack Baldschun and Dick
Simpson. In his first season with the Orioles, Robinson won
the AL Triple Crown, was named MVP, and led Baltimore to a
World Series Championship, the first of four in six years. Pappas went 30-29 as a Reds pitcher and Baldschun and Simpson
were both off the team within two years.
- Cowboys trade Herschel Walker to Minnesota - A tremendous running back on a bad team, Walker had nowhere
to go with Dallas. Minnesota gave up five players and seven
draft picks for the star. However, Walker never rushed for a
1,000-yard season in his 2 1/2 years as a Viking while Jimmy
Johnson used all those draft picks to land Emmitt Smith and
Darren Woodson, as well as using the other picks in trades to
land 55 more players. The Cowboys won three Super Bowls in
four years on the strength of that trade.
Recently it appears the Obama administration has taken to
heart the spirit of bad sports trades by pulling off a zinger of
their own. In May of 2014, they exchanged five Taliban members who were being held at Guantanamo Bay for U.S. Army
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. Bergdahl had been held captive for nearly
five years by the Taliban after he was captured under circumstances that were never quite understood by military officials.
At the time, the Obama administration celebrated the trade,
stating how happy they were to bring home the soldier.
They are trying to keep on that happy face.
Earlier this week, military officials reported Bergdahl was
going to be charged with desertion with the possibility of a
court martial. The Army investigation found he had willingly
walked away from his post and gave himself to the Taliban
militia when he was captured.
Then on Friday, the other shoe dropped on the trade. One of
the released prisoners was found to be reaching out to Taliban
forces, attempting to re-engage activities with the group.
None of these twists appear to have deterred the White
Houses enthusiasm for the deal. When asked if there were any
regrets for the trade, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said, Of course not.
Harry Frazee also always claimed that No, No, Nanette
was a hit that made him more money than Babe Ruth would
have. Sure.
We admire the Obama administration for attempting to
bring home a captured soldier. We even understand the emotional urge to overpay to free your man.
But at some point the Reds, Vikings, and Nets sat up, realized they had done something really stupid, and admitted they
had made bad trades.
We just wish the Obama administration would be that honest with America.
Now, about Bill Russell going to the Boston Celtics for Ed
Macauley and Cliff Hagan
Resolving
to continue
improving
Ohio
A new year is a time to
make resolutions to improve
ourselves in a variety of areas. Weight loss, going back
to school, and quitting our
bad habits are a few common
resolutions we hear each year.
As a member of the Ohio
House of Representatives, my
resolution has remained the
same since I held this office:
to better represent the 82nd
House district and the State
of Ohio. I am pleased by the
accomplishments made by
the Ohio legislature, but I believe that there is more work
to be done.
I am honored to serve on
the Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, Ways
and Means Committee, and
Finance and Appropriations
Committee as a member of
the Agriculture and Workforce Development Subcommittee. These committee assignments will be beneficial
in advancing the 82nd district
and will allow me the privilege to effect policies that are
crucial for our rural communities and the state as a whole.
As the vice chairman of
the Agriculture and Rural
Development Committee, I
assisted in leading our first
hearing held on Jan. 29, at
By
State
Rep. Tony
Burkley
Cooper Farms in Van Wert at
1 p.m. The committee heard
from experts and local farmers regarding the issue of water quality and how to address
the effects of harmful algae
blooms in Lake Erie and other bodies of water.
Water quality is a high priority for the state. Its effects
are far reaching and cross into
issues from healthcare to economic development to agriculture - and many more. The
solution to the algae bloom
problem is not simple, but it
is imperative that we work to
eradicate the problem so future generations can use our
water resources and learn how
to prevent related water quality problems in the future.
The Ohio General Assembly has implemented many
policies to bring successes to
Ohio and steer us in the right
direction. I look forward to
the work to be had in my committees, and believe we can
make vast improvements to
Ohios algae bloom problem.
I will keep my resolution
in mind throughout 2015, to
find better ways to serve my
constituents. Please let me
know how I can best be of service to you. I can be reached
at Rep82@ohiohouse.gov or
614-644-5091.
Winter, I want to see other people

Old Man Winter can just
go back to where he came
from as far as Im concerned.
Im tired of being cold, Im
tired of not having sure footing when out and about, and
Im tired of wearing three
and four layers of clothing
just to stay comfortable. In
my past columns Ive went
on and on about how much
I love snow and winter and
enjoying all the seasons, etc.
Somebody smack me!
Perhaps its the fact that
Im getting older or Im just
catching up with all the rest
of the people who just want
60 degrees and sunshine.
Right about now, it sounds
really good. A tiny piece
of me was disappointed we
didnt have snow on Christmas but I certainly got over it
and moved on quite nicely. I
still enjoy the first day or so
of that clean, crisp white stuff
but after that, Im over it.
It takes me longer to get
the dog ready to go outside
than it does myself. Dog
parenting can be compared
to human parenting in many
ways.
First, theres the boots.

Why do I put boots on my
dog? you ask. There are two
reasons. They keep his little
toes nice and warm and dry
and they ensure we are going
to finish our business without
lifting our paws and looking
pitiful and eventually, if not
herded inside shortly thereafter, carrying the 40-pound
bugger inside because after a
while, he just sits down and
refuses to budge. A short 15
minutes later, he has obviously forgotten his feet got
cold and we start the process
again.
I dont know how many
of you have attempted to
boot your dog but it isnt as
easy as it sounds. Theres no
just pushing the feet into the
boots and fastening the Velcro. When he sees me coming
with them, he immediately
runs into the bedroom and
lays down on the bed with
his ears down. He keeps sliding me a look that say, No,
please not the boots.
I pick up the first one and
undo the Velcro and when
I try to put his foot in there,
he lets it go limp and his foot

folds and refuses to go to the
toe of the boot. After several attempts I have the first
paw in there and find the Velcro has attached to my shirt
and I have to take the boot off
to release its hold on me.
Now the first boot is
back on and tightly secured.
Whew! One down, three to
go. The next follows with
much the same as the first.
Finally! We have all four
boots on and were ready to
go. Oh, wait, that one back
one looks a little funny. Better try it again. I take the boot
off and he flops down with
the paw I need underneath, of
course. Now, all four are on
and lookin good.
Next, comes the coat.
One paw in, pull it around
to where it needs to be and
then the other paw is pulled,
folded, and stuffed through
the other leg hole. Perfect. I
fasten his coat under his belly
and were good to go.
By this time Ringo is over
it and just wants to go outside.
After all, he told me that like
10 minutes ago.
On the
Other
hand
By Nancy
Spencer
Wait a minute; I have to

get my stuff on. On go the
boots and scarf and then coat.
One glove on and one glove
off. I have to leave a hand to
get that cigarette out of my
pocket. Im not wasting all
this effort and not getting a
smoke out of it.
Crap! Just like a little kid,
as soon as Im all suited up
to go outside, I have to go to
the bathroom. Coat, scarf and
glove come off and there I go.
By the time we get outside,
Ringo is loving the fact that
he can scamper through the
snow without his feet getting
cold and he does quite the job
of it. He runs here and there,
plows through drifts, buries
his nose and has a good time.
I just wish hed remember
all that fun at the beginning
of the process and be a little
more cooperative.
Heres to Spring!
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The haunting eyes that remind us

The huge eyes stare toward the camera from people
who somehow hold onto hope
in a hopeless place. Others
show no hope, but seem to
be only awaiting death. Men
stand looking more like bags
of bones standing upright.
There are piles of shoes,
clothes, eyeglasses, hair, taken from the bodies of those
whose time had concluded
their times on this planet.
And there are pictures of
those, abandoned to stacks
of those deemed inferior and
killed. Mass graves dug to get
rid of the remnants.
The sights we see today
come from 70 years ago. In
fact is was 70 years ago Tuesday that Soviet soldiers first
entered the largest place of
mass death Auschwitz.
Only days before, the Nazis
were still there, but with the
approaching Soviets and the
retreating front, the Nazis
turned tail and ran. Only two
My
Two
CenTs
By
ed Gebert
months before that, the ovens
continued to belch the smoke
of the incinerators, disposing
of the evidence, or in their
minds, taking out the trash.
They left behind the survivors and the dead, more than
one million bodies and the
memories of those and countless others. And many more
who left Auschwitz physically, but the memories lingered
of those who never walked
out of the death camp.
In a way I can understand
the Holocaust deniers. Its
mostly impossible to understand how 1.1 million prisoners could have been exe-
cuted there. These were not

generally enemy combatants.
Not bright, energetic, idealists opposed to Germany.
Many were housewives or
little old ladies. Children and
unhealthy elderly men died,
some due to starvation, or
mistreatment, or experimentation by the Angel of Death,
Dr. Josef Mengele.
All that is beyond what we
would suspect. And it wasnt
simply the Jewish populations of Germany, Austria,
and Poland. Gentiles from
Poland, the Soviet Union,
Rome, and other places were
also killed. Those who didnt
measure up to the expectations of perfection.
The first gas chamber at
Auschwitz opened in 1942.
These are the chambers
where prisoners were taken,
told they would be getting
a shower, and soon the gas
flowed.
How do things like this
happen? And how do people

continue to deny the death
toll? I understand that some
still believe that Elvis is alive
and working in a Piggly Wiggly because they dont want
to face the bad news, but
those who deny the Holocaust
arent denying theory, theyre
not denying a debatable point.
They deny the suffering of
some of those eyes looking
out from behind the barbed
wire. And thats nearly as bad
as what the Nazis themselves
did, or tried to do.
This week, a few hundred
survivors of Auschwitz gathered at the famous Death
Gate at the camp site in formerly-occupied Poland. For
most of them, this will be the
last major commemoration
of the liberation they will be
old enough to attend. Most of
these survivors are already in
their 80s.
CENTS/7
YOUR OPINIONS
Medicaid expansion Sincerely,
C. Brown
Van Wert
helps mom keep on
top of diabetes
Medicaid expansion a
To the editor,
A few years ago I lost my good paying job when the factory I worked for
closed. It had great benefits and good
pay. I was suddenly facing a lot of issues.
I am a single mom raising two girls and
now I am at a lower paying job with no
insurance. My girls got Medicaid but I
was not eligible until last year with the
Medicaid expansion.
My job offered insurance but it was
going to cost me the same amount as
my rent each month. I need Medicaid
because I am diabetic and without Medicaid I cannot afford all my medicines.
I lost two parents and a brother to the
disease so I really need to stay on top of
it. Without Medicaid I would not able to
go to work but most of all I wouldnt be
able to enjoy times with my girls.
step in right direction
To the editor,
About a year ago Ohio made the wise
choice and decided to extend Medicaid
health insurance coverage to some of our
most vulnerable citizens. For the sake of
those individuals and our community,
Ohio needs to continue extended Medicaid.
There are many good things that extended Medicaid is doing for Ohio, but I
want to focus on what it does for healthcare access in our community. Extended Medicaid has allowed Family Health
Care to treat patients that now have coverage that would have otherwise gone
without. Before, Medicaid would only
cover women over the age of 18 with
children or families. Now single men

and women are able to get the same coverage. Family Health Care has seen a 6
percent increase in our Medicaid population. Without Medicaid these individuals would be without coverage which
results in increased health care costs for
everyone.
Increased access to primary and preventative care/mental health or addiction treatment helps us in many cases
see patients earlier and more frequently.
Increased access helps patients identify health issues earlier and avoid more
costly procedures and treatments down
the line. In other words, access as a
result of Medicaid extension works to
help transform how individuals use our
healthcare system.
While there may be much left to do to
improve our healthcare system, extended Medicaid was and is a significant step
in the right direction.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Smith
Van Wert
OpInIOns
GUEST COLUMNS
Wind turbines provide a poor return on investment

By Tom odenweller
Washington Township Trustee
Earlier this year, the Ohio House
and Senate passed HB483, and
Governor Kasich signed it into law.
Shortly thereafter the Delphos Herald ran a front page story with the
headline, HB 483 Puts Putnam
Wind Farm In Jeopardy.
According to the July 14 article
in The Delphos Herald, Jim OConner, project developer with Iberdrola
Renewables, told the Putnam County commissioners Gov. Kasichs approval of the bill has a huge impact
on whether Iberdrola will move forward with the project.
My understanding of Ohio
HB483 is that it requires the setback for building the wind turbines
to be measured from the property
line, just like any property owner has
had to do for virtually any building
project. If you want to build a structure on your property, you probably
have a setback dimension that you
must adhere to, and that setback is
measured from your property line.
Iberdrola, the Spanish oil company
that is building many of the wind

turbines, apparently doesnt think
they should have to play by the same
rules as those of us who live here.
Think of it another way. If I
own farm property and I dont want
turbines on my property, all I do
is tell Iberdrola that I wont lease
them property. That is all there is
to it. But, if my neighbor wants to
lease his property to them for turbines, the old law allowed Iberdrola
to measure across my land to my
house or other habitable, residential structure, and use a portion of
my land as part of the setback.
My understanding is that HB
483 simply provides that Iberdrola
will follow the same setback rules
that all other property owners in
Ohio have done for years. Shouldnt
Iberdrola live by the same rules that
you and I live by? Ive been told that
HB684 is being proposed in Columbus to reverse the setback rule established this year. There is too much
federal money available for Iberdrola to walk away just because of the
changed setback regulations.
Also, Iberdrola doesnt want
Overcome negativity,
achieve big things
We all know them: the
negative types who try to drag
you and everyone else down.
It happens in the workplace,
in organizations, in government and in the community.
Who hasnt heard someone say, We tried that before and it didnt work. How
many great ideas were shot
down before they even had a
chance?
About 19 years ago, Kathy
Tobin, co-owner of the Tomahawk News-Leader, told
about a one-day seminar
titled How To Overcome
Negativity in the Workplace.
Here are some notes from the
Career Track Seminar promotional piece.
There are many faces of
negativity. You know many
of them. Some are funny.
Others are pathetic. All are
downright destructive. Attendees learn what makes
negative people the way they
arewhat, if anything, they
can do to clue them in, and
how to safeguard them from
becoming one of them.
Negative people often fall
into these categories:
1. The jeer leader. Loves
bad news. Pokes fun at those
who try and fail. Puts down
newcomers, especially those
with new ideas and fresh enthusiasm.
2. The subtle saboteur.
Feigns enthusiasm for organization, career, teammates,
but secretly works to upset
the apple cart whenever possible.
3. The carper. Never a
good word to say about anything or anybody. Skilled
at finding fault, ridiculing,
downplaying successes, exaggerating weaknesses.
4. The grass is greener
type. Wishes he or she were
elsewhere, but has no intention of leaving.
5. The bottleneck. Forever
late on everything: projects,
meetings, deadlines. Doesnt
get serious about his or her
work until everyone else is
waiting.
6. The lone wolf. Cant
stand being a part of anything: a team, a project, group
functions. Independent to a
fault - and makes no attempt
to hide solitary preferences.
7. Chicken Little. No matter how sunny things seem to
be, will always find a cloud to
cast a shadow. What a great
year were having! Yeah,
but waitll fourth quarter
sales come in.
8. The bare minimum.
Will only do whats spelled
out in writing. No more, no
less. Chides others who give
more than is expected.
9. The topper. Delights in
one-upping everyone elses
stories, experiences and successes. First thing out of his
or her mouth is usually something like, Oh, thats nothing. Waitll you hear what I
did.
10. The sad sack. Nothing ever goes rightnobody
likes meIll never be good
enough. Plenty of self-pity,
and loves to share it with anyone wholl listen.
11. The ostrich. Head in
the sand about everything.
Plays dumb to get attention,
special treatment. Never on
the same page as everyone
else.
Negative people take a toll
on those around them. It reduces their performance, productivity and job satisfaction.
If any of the above descriptions sound familiar to
you, maybe you need to adjust your thinking and reverse
your attitudes. Weve all been
guilty at one time or another.
Changing just one or two
negative thoughts can make
a big difference for both you
and those around you.
*******
For many years now laws
require that employees be allowed to see their personnel
files. If they disagree with
what they find, they can demand hearings. If theyve
been fired or denied promo-
CenTs
(From page 6)
Seventy years ago they were
but children, seeing the suffering
all around and sometimes hitting
their own family. These survivors
still bear the tattooed numbers
that tracked the prisoners and kept
track of those who were forced to
work for the Reich. They still remember the darkness and hopelessness of not only Auschwitz,
but several other death camps.
They remember riding in boxcars
to a place they had never been to
before. A place of death.
When these survivors pass
away, those who deny the Holocaust will be newly emboldened
to make a stronger denial that
six million Jews and another five
million Jehovahs Witnesses and
homosexuals, priests, those with
mental and physical disabilities really werent shot, gassed, starved,
or experimented upon. And we
will miss the lesson mankind
should have learned 70 years ago.
Instead, watch the films. Youll
stumble across some on television.
Watch it. You can search it out and
find it on the Internet. Watch it.
Remember how low mankind can
stoop. See the eyes and take it all
in. It happened only 70 years ago.
to pay property taxes like you and

me. They want to a program called
PILOT, or Payment in Lieu of
Taxes. The PILOT arrangement
for the Blue Creek Wind Farm
in Van Wert and Paulding counties
would provide that Iberdrola would
pay schools and other public entities
about $2.75 million per year over 20
years, or about $55 million total.
Iberdrola would receive about
$173 million from taxpayers for
that same project. That means that
for every $173 Iberdrola gets from
taxpayers (thats us), theyll pay
back about $55. Wouldnt we all
like to get a deal like that? Is there
any wonder our country is so deep
in debt? I dont know how much of
the subsidy Iberdrola keeps because
they buy the turbines, the towers,
and other materials and they pay the
landowners, too.
Warren Buffet, the Omaha billionaire investor, is quoted as telling
an audience in Omaha, Nebraska,
recently, For example, on wind energy, we get a tax credit if we build
a lot of wind farms. Thats the only
reason to build them. They dont
PeoPle
make the
differenCe
By
Byron
McNutt
tion, they can sue for damages.
That behooves employers
to watch what gets in the files.
As a result, a whole new language of double-speak has
evolved. An employee who
might have been described
as obnoxious a few years
ago is now said to be aggressive. The boss knows what
that means. So do the workers
in the personnel dept.
Only slightly tongue-incheek, Personnel Journal offers a short course for the rest
of us. There are examples of
innocent-sounding and legally defensible language, compared with the true meaning:
Zealous attitudeStrongly opinionated.
Takes pride in work
Conceited, self-aggrandizing.
Has plans for advancementButters up the boss.
Shows great promiseRelated to the boss.
Tactful with superiors
Knows when to keep his/her
mouth shut.
Uses logic on difficult
problemsFinds someone
else to do tough jobs.
Blames his mistakes on
bad adviceNobody said he
had to accept it.
Has lots of experience
Theres no fool like an old
fool.
With his experience, you
feel he could handle just
about any bad situation
Hes caused most of them.
Meticulous attention to detailA nitpicker.
Has leadership qualities
Is tall, has a loud voice.
Keen sense of humor
Vast repertoire of dirty jokes.
Coming along fine
About to be fired.
Slightly below average
Bone stupid.
Life was easier when everybody just called a jerk a
jerk.
make sense without the tax credit.

It sounds like Mr. Buffett gets it!
If private companies like Buffetts Berkshire Hathaway or Iberdrola are not willing to build turbines without government subsidies,
it is a sign that the wind farms are a
bad investment. It simply does not
make sense for the government to
subsidize technologies that are not
economically sustainable.
And what about reliability? At
mid-day on July 17, 2014, not one
of the giant turbines visible from
U.S. Route 30 was turning. Air conditioners were ON. Factories and
offices were operating, but none of
the turbines were producing energy.
That proves that AEP and other the
energy companies have to maintain a reliable supply even when
the wind isnt blowing. So when
the wind does produce energy, the
energy companies shut off the reliable suppliers and buy from the turbines. How much does it cost them
to maintain the excess capacity to
cover for the turbines when they are
not producing?
And what about the millions and
millions of dollars that AEP and

other energy companies have to invest just to hook up to the un-predictable source of energy from the
turbines. I was told that AEP invested over $60 million to hook up
to the Van Wert County turbines.
All of us who buy power from the
utilities will pay for that investment
every time we pay our electric bills.
If you think it is a bad idea for
your government to receive $55 return for every $173 given away, or
if you have an opinion on whether
Iberdrola should follow the same
setback rules as you and I follow,
you ought to consider contacting all
your elected representatives township, county, state, and federal and
let them know how you want them
to vote.
In Columbus, Van Wert County is represented by Cliff Hite (614
466-8150) in the Senate and by
Tony Burkley (614 644-5091) in the
House. Allen County is represented
by Kieth Faber (614 466-7584) in
the Senate and by Matt Huffman
(614 466-2124) in the House.
Make your argument

saying. The answer was Writing columns
isnt my job. Ive got some bad news for you
sunshine - Its not my job either. Its something
I do for free and you can too.
Most people can say their opinions write
A friend of mine recently got elected to a
commissioner spot in a nearby county. One of it as you would say it first. For me, the hardest part is the first draft. I just
his co-commissioners there has
straight through for about a
served for several decades and
Citizen Wolfrum type
thousand words without trying
is well-known in the state a
to make coherent sense in any
sage of local politics. My friend
of it. I did that with this column
told him about these columns I
and every other one Ive written.
write. The old-timer looked at
By Todd D.
I never have an outline when I
him sideways and asked, He
Wolfrum
start and what I write in a first
does what?
draft is mostly garbage - there
There is no good political
are times I end up using nothing
reason to write these things.
from it. But I get a framework
In fact, for a local politician,
for what I want to say and my
its pretty stupid. Every time I
take an unnecessary public stand on any is- thoughts start to organize.
Personally, I enjoy the rewriting part where
sue, even if a majority agrees, it likely costs
me in the polls. Human nature is that you can I can cut and paste paragraphs and rewrite
agree with what someone says 50 times but sentences until it all looks right to me. I cant
what sticks in your craw is the one thing they write in groups and I generally have to be sitting alone in a room with a television on. Evsay that you didnt like.
Although there is no reason to take a stand eryones different some people like to carry
on every issue, for the life of me, I cant under- on a conversation while they write and ask for
stand why anyone would want to be in politics input. (weirdos) You find your own process
other than to make an argument. Its not great the more you do it.
Some dont like the way I write and its fine
pay and, locally, there isnt much glory in it.
There are better ways to pass time than trying not to be everyones cup of tea. Attempts at
humor in particular are easily taken the wrong
to be popular for the sake of being popular.
But writing isnt for everyone. Writing is way. No matter how good the joke on a person
work and its work that most people find dis- of the Polish persuasion, it falls flat in Poland.
agreeable. Initially, I called this column the But if someone doesnt like your writing style,
County Forum in hopes of generating some it at least means you have some style. For my
lively local debate. (And is there no one here money, bad style is better than no style at all
that will defend the progressive agenda? Any- if people read what you say to find grammatical errors, then at least theyve heard your
one?).
In the couple of years Ive been doing this, argument. Aint no law you cant use double
Ive gotten virtually no counterargument, not negatives here and there to liven things up.
For me, the process takes about three hours
by anyone who would put their name on it
anyway. I have sometimes got, You shouldnt in the late afternoon and early evening evhave said it that way. As my favorite colum- ery Friday. I take time off from writing these
things when I get busy with other projects at
nist, George Will, would reply: Well.
These columns were a subject on the Van the law office, commissioners office, or when
Wert Topix website about a year ago when the someone destroys one of my rental properties.
economic development disagreements went I would enjoy people taking over for a week
public. If youre not familiar with that partic- here and there as guest columnists but there
ular online forum, its where most discussions still doesnt seem to be a groundswell for it.
I dont have a column in the paper because
end with one anonymous poster calling anothIm a commissioner and I didnt have the one
er a heroin addict.
The subject could be donations to the Unit- before because Im an attorney. I have one beed Way and someones a heroin addict by the cause I take the time to do it and I meet the
end of it. One of the most commented-on deadlines the editor gives me. If you want
threads there was titled You kind of smell your own column in the paper, theres no trick
like cat pee. A parade of genius and inspira- to it.
Send them one they generally will put it
tion it is not.
Nonetheless, I was oddly proud of the in if its an honest attempt. Then send them
thread generated there about Citizen Wolfrum another one. Anyone can have a regular colbecause it maintained a decent level of dis- umn in a newspaper and anyone with seven
cussion for a few days. One Citizen Wolfrum dollars a month can have a blog. You could be
supporter asked one of my critics, Why dont the next Dave Barry but you have to write the
you write a column and contradict what hes first one.
If youre good at something, never do it
for free. Heath Ledgers Joker in The Dark
Knight.
Markets brace for Big Oil profit plunge

By BernArd Condon
And JonATHAn FAHey
AP Business Writers
NEW YORK (AP) Its just a
forecast, and for only one of 10 industry groups in the stock market.
Yet it has almost singlehandedly
turned what had been a strong earnings season into a weak one.
Profits for companies in the Standard & Poors 500 index are expected to have grown in the fourth quarter at one of the lowest rates in years,
just 2.2 percent. The culprit: Energy
companies that suffered as oil prices
plunged. Their profits are expected
to have dropped 23 percent, a collapse of fortune nearly unheard of
outside of a recession, and one that
has weighed on the stock market.
Investors will find out just how
ugly the earnings are as oil companies report results over the next several days. So far, things dont look so
good. Several oil producers and service companies have announced layoffs and reductions in spending on
new drilling projects. BP told workers Monday that it would freeze pay
for 2015. On Friday, Chevron posted
a 30 percent decline in fourth-quarter profit, a day after Royal Dutch
Shell reported a 57 percent drop.

Stocks in energy companies have
fallen nearly 12 percent in three
months, nearly cancelling out moves
up for most other industries. The
S&P 500 is up less than 1 percent
in that time. Exxon Mobil reports its
results on Monday, followed by BP
on Tuesday.
BIG OIL, BIG IMPACT
Lower oil prices are good for the
economy and most businesses, but
they are bad for the stock market in
the short term. Energy companies
have an outsized effect on the S&P
500 index because they are among
the most valuable members of it.
Instead of giving equal weight to
each of the companies, the S&P 500
ranks them according to their market value. Exxon Mobil, worth $385
billion, is about 10 times the average
value of a company in the index
Why does that matter? Every percentage move in Exxons stock, up or
down, pushes the index up and down
as if Exxon were 10 companies.
Exxons stock has fallen 16 percent
from June when oil began to slide
from $107 a barrel to $44 currently. Chevron, another heavyweight in
the index, has fallen 27 percent.
DAMAGE DONE?
Stock prices have already suffered because investors know whats

coming. Big oil earnings are relatively predictable because oil production
is fairly steady and prices are set on
open markets. While a company
such as Apple can surprise investors
by revealing just how popular a new
product is with consumers, oil is always in fashion. Analysts can make
reasonably good guesses about how
much oil a company produced in a
quarter, and what prices they were
able to sell it for.
When all the results are tallied,
the plunge in energy company earnings is expected to be by far the
worst among the 10 sectors in the
S&P 500, according to FactSet, a
financial data provider. Without that
hit, earnings for the S&P 500 would
be on track to grow a healthy 5.1
percent instead of 2.2 percent. The
growth rate has been lower only
three times in the last five years.
Rising tides lifted all ships, and
now the tide is coming down and all
ships are falling, said Fadel Gheit,
an analyst at Oppenheimer & Co.
We know how this is going to end.
POSSIBLE UPSIDE?
Companies such as Exxon, Chevron, Shell and BP dont just pro-
duce oil, they also buy and refine

it into fuels and chemicals. When
oil prices fall, refining profits often
rise. Exxon, Chevron and Shell all
posted higher earnings in the third
quarter of last year even as oil prices slumped. Thats because refining
profits rose more than production
profits fell.
So far, it looks as if fourth quarter
refining profits have jumped again.
But this time, crude prices seem to
have dropped too far for refining to
make up the difference.
The plunge in crude prices meant
the refining operations of Chevron
and Shell paid less for the oil they
bought on the open market. Demand
for fuels, however, remained steady,
so the refineries received relatively
high prices for their gasoline, diesel
and jet fuel.
Shells refining earnings jumped
167 percent in the fourth quarter, and
Chevrons soared nearly 300 percent, the companies said this week.
While it wasnt enough push overall earnings higher than last year,
it was better than the alternative:
ConocoPhillips, a big oil producer
that spun off its refining operations
in 2012, posted a rare loss when it
reported results on Thursday.
Is no-fly list
constitutional?
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP)
A federal judge expressed
skepticism Friday about the
constitutionality of the governments no-fly list, suggesting that those who find
themselves on it ought to be
allowed a meaningful opportunity to clear their names.
The lawsuit challenging the
no-fly list, filed by Alexandria
resident Gulet Mohamed, has
been winding its way through
federal court for four years,
and U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga has consistently
rejected government efforts to
get the suit tossed out.
Fridays hearing, though,
presented an additional twist:
It was held one day after the
FBI put Mohameds older brother on its list of most
wanted terrorists. The FBI
says Liban Mohamed, 29, was
living in northern Virginia until 2012 and has since left for
east Africa. They say he recruited for the al-Shabab terror group in Somalia and have
charged him with providing
material support to al-Qaeda
and al-Shabab.
Gulet Mohamed was 19
when he filed his challenge
to the no-fly list in 2011. He
said he was denied the right to
return from Kuwait, and was
beaten at the behest of U.S.
authorities who questioned his
travels to Somalia and Yemen.
Gulet Mohamed, who was
allowed to return to the U.S.
after he filed his lawsuit, said
he traveled to those countries
to visit extended family and
learn Arabic.
Gadeir Abbas, Gulet Mohameds lawyer in the no-fly
case, said the timing of the
FBIs announcement as
well as unsealing Liban Mohameds arrest warrant in federal court, which was issued
11 months ago was meant
to pressure a judge who has
been sympathetic to his clients argument.
Joshua Stueve, spokesman
for the U.S. attorneys office
in Alexandria, declined comment on the allegation.
The judge did not address
Liban Mohameds situation,
but he aggressively questioned
the government. He suggested that the executive branch
should perhaps be required to
submit its case for placing a
person on the list to a magistrate for review.
The government is in the
midst of revising its rules to
give those placed on the list
some notice of why they are
under suspicion, attorney Joseph Folio said.
Trial begins
in case of
missing boy
STORY OF THE DAY
Consumers fuel
steady US economy
By JOSH BOAK
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) Theres a good reason the U.S.
economy is impressing the world right now despite a slowdown in the final three months of 2014: In a word, steadiness.
Companies have been hiring at healthy rates for the past
year. Layoffs hover near historic lows. Auto sales are strong.
Gas prices have sunk. Congressional budget fights have faded. Americans are increasingly confident.
All that fed a surge of consumer spending last quarter,
offsetting weaker business spending caused in part by a pullback by oil drillers and a frail global economy.
The U.S. economy as a whole expanded at a 2.6 percent
annual rate, the government said Friday, down from a sizzling 5 percent gain the previous quarter. Yet consumers signaled their optimism by spending at the fastest rate in nearly
nine years.
This hasnt changed my picture on the strength and resilience of the U.S. economy, said Scott Anderson, chief
economist at the Bank of the West. Almost all the drivers of
consumer spending are pointing in the right direction.
Nearly six years into the recovery from the Great Recession, the economy has finally gone from straining just
to grow to posting consistently solid gains. The gains have
come even though many households continue to struggle
without much of a financial cushion. Nearly half say they
spend all their income, go into debt or use savings to meet
their expenses, a new analysis by the Pew Charitable Trusts
has found.
In addition, a surging dollar is denting the earnings of
U.S. companies that operate overseas. And energy firms
have been hurt by plummeting oil prices, and as a result
companies in the Standard & Poors 500 index are expected
In this Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015 photo, BurgerFi

restaurant employee Nathali Dorvil calls out an
order as Elia Carranza, rear, mans the grill at the
Aventura, Fla., restaurant. The company plans
to nearly double in size from their existing 65
restaurants this year. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
to report weak profit growth.
But collectively, consumers and investors are showing renewed faith in the economy.
On Friday, the University of Michigan said its sentiment
index found that U.S. consumers are more confident than
theyve been since 2004. Also Friday, the government said
wages and benefits are ticking up, a sign that steady job gains
may be compelling employers to pay a bit more.
Most indicators suggest that the economy has surpassed
a psychological threshold that has made businesses more
comfortable with hiring and infused consumers with more
enthusiasm.
Psychology has been a big contributor to the improved
level of performance in the United States, said Carl Tannenbaum, chief economist at the bank Northern Trust.
At a time when Europe, Asia and South America face
deep anxieties, the U.S. economys greatest strength might
be its remarkable sturdiness.
NEW YORK (AP)

Thirty-five years after the
disappearance of a 6-year-old
boy in Manhattan ushered in
an era of protectiveness for
Americas children, trial began Friday for a mentally ill
man with a low IQ who confessed to his murder and kidnapping.
Etan
Patz
(AY-tahn
PAYTS) was a tiny man
with a big heart whose life
was snuffed out by a worker
in the corner candy store on
the first day he was allowed to
walk alone to catch his bus to
school, a prosecutor said.
You will see and hear his
chilling confession, Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Joan Illuzzi-Orbon told
jurors. What you will see
is someone who very keenly
controls the information that
he puts out.
The defense of Pedro Hernandez, 54, of Maple Shade,
New Jersey, depends on convincing jurors his confession
was false.
He has visions. He hears
voices, defense lawyer Harvey Fishbein said. He cannot
distinguish between what is
real and what is not.
Etan was last seen alive
walking to the bus stop in
1979. His body has never been
found.
White House grapples with fraught terrorism language

WASHINGTON (AP) Twice
this month, the White House has
publicly grappled with the politically
fraught language of terrorism.
In the days after a deadly terror spree in Paris, President Barack
Obama was criticized for purposely
avoiding calling the attacks an example of Islamic extremism, settling
for the more generic violent extremism. This week, the White House
struggled to explain why the administration sometimes classifies the Afghan Taliban as a terrorist organization and sometimes does not.
The rhetorical wrangling underscores the extent to which a president
who pledged to end to his predecessors war on terror is still navigating
how to explain the threats that persist to the American public, while
also being mindful of the impact his
words can have abroad.
They do believe that the part of
the roots of terrorism comes from the
way the United States acts and talks
and is perceived globally, said Trevor McCrisken, a professor at Britains
University of Warwick who has stud-
President
Barack
Obama
speaks in the East Room of the
White House in Washington,
Friday, Jan. 30, 2015. (AP
Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
ied Obamas foreign policy rhetoric.
The early January attacks on a
French satirical newspaper and kosher deli put a fresh spotlight on what
Obamas supporters see as his appropriately careful language and his
critics see as overly cautious.French
Prime Minister Manuel Valls said
the attacks that left 17 people dead
suggested the world was waging a

war against Islamist extremists. And
British Prime Minister David Cameron, on a visit to Washington two
weeks ago, said Europe and the U.S.
face a very serious Islamist extremist terrorist threat.
Obama, however, assiduously avoided associating the attacks
with Islam, a decision White House
spokesman Josh Earnest said was
made for the sake of accuracy.
These are individuals who carried out an act of terrorism, and they
later tried to justify that act of terrorism by invoking the religion of Islam
and their own deviant view of it, Earnest said. We also dont want to be in
a situation where we are legitimizing
what we consider to be a completely
illegitimate justification for this violence, this act of terrorism.
Obamas conservative opponents
quickly seized on the presidents rhetorical choice and cast it as an example of the White House downplaying
the root cause of the terror threat. At
least one Democrat Hawaii Rep.
Tulsi Gabbard, an Iraq war veteran
US mulls new category for 2020 census

DETROIT (AP) The federal government is considering
allowing those of Middle Eastern and North African descent
to identify as such on the next 10-year Census, which could
give Arab-Americans and other affected groups greater political clout and access to public funding, among other things.
The U.S. Census Bureau will test the new Middle EastNorth Africa (MENA) classification for possible inclusion on
the 2020 Census if it gets enough positive feedback about the
proposed change by Sunday, when the public comment period
ends.
Arab-Americans, who make up the majority of those who
would be covered by the MENA classification, have previously
been classified by default as white on the Census, which helps
determine congressional district boundaries and how billions
of dollars in federal funding are allocated, among other things.
Those pushing for the MENA classification say it would
more fully and accurately count them, thus increasing their
visibility and influence among policymakers. The Census Bureau plans to test it later this year by holding focus group discussions with people who would be affected by the proposed
change. Congress would still have to sign off on the proposal
before the change could be added to the 2020 Census.
We know the challenges, says Hassan Jaber, who runs a
Detroit-area social services group and serves on a census advisory board formed to evaluate Americans changing racial and
ethnic identities. It really does take rethinking who we are
as a population and what our needs are, (but) there are specific
needs for Arab Americans that are not being recognized and
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Eastern communities have been pushing for the new Census
classification, which could also allow people to identify under
sub-categories such as Assyrian or Kurdish.
Frankly, being under MENA will also give us a chance
for the first time for minorities within the Arab communities,
such as Chaldeans, Berbers and Kurds, to self-identify, said
Jaber, a Lebanese-American who serves on the U.S. Census
National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic and Other
Populations.
agreed, saying the presidents terror

terminology matters, particularly as
Congress weighs a new authorization
for military action in Iraq and Syria.
By his not using this term Islamic extremism and clearly identifying
our enemies, it raised a whole host of
questions in exactly what Congress
will be authorizing, Gabbard said on
Fox News. Unless you understand
who your enemy is, unless you clearly
identify your enemy, then you cannot
come up with a very effective strategy
to defeat that enemy.
Similarly, retired Lt. Gen. Michael
Flynn, who until last year was director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, told a conference in Washington
last week that you cannot defeat an
enemy you do not admit exists.
The president has long tried to
shift his administrations terror rhetoric away from what he saw as the
hyperbolic terminology used by his
predecessor, George W. Bush, particularly his declaration in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks
that the U.S. was engaged in a war
on terror.
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Horoscope
By Eugenia Last
SATURDAY,
JANUARY 31, 2015
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For Better or Worse
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Pickles
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Born Loser
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Barney Google & Snuffy Smith
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symbol
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hand
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28 Cordial
30 Pacific island
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bags
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area
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egg
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cape
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52 Eager
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decade
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Citrus
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nature. Your ability to adapt
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and move with the times will
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spy novels
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in. Be confident and patient,
and success will follow.
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partner by just being present.
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and competitive games. Your
strong need to be first will lead
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top of a personal relationship.
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and make sure your partner
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SaturDay, January 31 & SunDay, February 1, 2015
Wildcats snatch NWC road win over Lancers

By JIM METCALFE
DHI Media Sports Editor
jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com
MIDDLE POINT Jefferson and Lincolnview were very much alike heading into Friday nights Northwest Conference boys basketball clash at Lincolnview. Each have had
their share of close losses and were seeking to
find ways to win those games.
Jefferson got the job done with a 54-49 triumph on Farmer Appreciation Night.
The statistics showed just how close these
squads really were. Both teams hit 19 from
the field with the Wildcats taking 34 attempts
for 55.9 percent and the Lancers hitting on 42
tries.
Jefferson led 36-32 to begin the fourth period. Lincolnview tied it on drives by Chandler Adams and Derek Youtsey in the first
minute. After Trey Smith scored inside, the
hosts again tied it at 38 on a Youtsey trip.
When sophomore Jace Stockwell hit a three
from just right of the key at 5:27, Jefferson
never trailed again. From then on, they kept
the Lancers at bay, never leading by less than
two 47-45 on a hoop-and-harm by Justis
Dowdy with 1:19. The guests hit 6-of-9 at the
charity stripe in the final minute, including
two crucial ones by sophomore Drew Reiss
with 9.6 seconds on the board to close the
scoring.
Before that, though, it came down to one

crucial quarter: the third, where the Jeffcats
outscored the Lancers 16-9. It started with the
Lancers up 23-20. Smith, hounded by several
different defenders in the Lancer man-to-man,
got on track with nine points in the period in
pacing a 7-of-10 shooting quarter.
When Grant Wallace drilled in a
deep 3-pointer from the left wing
to beat the horn, the visitors led
36-32.
The Wildcats used a mix of man
and 1-3-1 and 1-2-2 zones, while
Lincolnview alternated Youtsey,
Trevor Neate and Troy Thompson
on Smith. Dowdy got eight for the
hosts in the first period but Stockwell stepped up with seven. When Thompson
hit a layup in transition just before the buzzer
the lead was 11-10. Delphos.
The pace stayed slow in the second period
as both teams used good patience to find holes
in the others defense. Smith nailed a pair of
threes and Reiss had one for the visitors, while
Adams dropped in six points. When Dowdy
scored inside, Lincolnview went on to a 23-20
halftime lead.
Im sure Coach (Brett) Hammons will tell
you the same thing were both in the same
boat as far as finding ways to lose these
games. We both only play one senior in our
rotation and wed like to see our young guys
grow up faster, Jefferson coach Marc Smith

said. We have two sophomore guards starting
and three juniors, plus a freshman sixth man
and another junior off the bench. We know
what were going to get with Trey: night in and
night out, he gets pounded and beat up and
mostly keeps his
cool. Jace gives us
a 1-2 punch. What
weve been looking for is others to
catch up and make
us more dangerous.
Dalton (Hicks) rebounded like a demon the first half.
Drew is growing up. Grant had a
solid all-around game, Josh is filling his role
nicely and helping us get big stops and Brenan
is a solid defender as well.
Hammons would agree on learning how to
win.
Thats why were standing at .500 right
now; we continue to struggle to make those
plays to win close games. We cant have a
quarter like the third where we get outscored
by seven; those are costly in tight, low-scoring
games like this, Hammons added. We had
something like six straight turnovers down
the stretch that quarter and gave up 12 points
off that. Those are the types of things that we
have gone through too much this year. Their
49
54
changing defenses got us off-balance and we

struggled to adjust each time. We are looking
for consistency quarter to quarter, especially
with Justis. He works so hard and is in there
battling but there are times he can disappear
from our offense. Ive really talked with him
about not letting that happen because we know what he can do.
Both teams return to action
Saturday night with Jefferson at
Arlington and Lincolnview as part
of a girls/boys varsity doubleheader at Parkway starting at 6 p.m.
VARSITY
JEFFERSON (54)
Jace Stockwell 6-2-16, Drew
Reiss 3-3-10, Josh Teman 0-0-0, Brenan Auer
0-0-0, Trey Smith 8-3-22, Dalton Hicks 1-1-3,
Grant Wallace 1-0-3. Totals 12-7-9-54.
LINCOLNVIEW (49)
Austin Leeth1-0-2, Derek Youtsey 3-0-6,
Trevor Neate 0-0-0, Justis Dowdy 7-1-18, Josh
Leiter 2-1-6, Troy Thompson 2-0-4, Chandler
Adams 2-4-8, Hayden Ludwig 2-0-5. Totals
14-5-6-49.
Score by Quarters:
Jefferson 11 9 16 18 - 54
Lincolnview 10 13 9 17 - 49
Three-point goals: Jefferson, Smith 3,
Stockwell 2, Reiss, Wallace; Lincolnview,
Dowdy 3, Leiter, Ludwig.
Three in a row! Cougs top Bath, 57-47

BY JIM COX
sports@timesbulletin.com
VAN WERT In a game that
was a nail-biter until the last minute,
Van Wert pulled out a frantic 57-47
win over Lima Bath Friday night. The
Cougars are now 2-3 in the Western
Buckeye League and 6-8 overall. The
Wildcats are 0-5 and 3-11.
Van Wert seemed to have things
well in hand with a 39-25 lead and less
than a minute left in the third quarter,
but Bath then went to a half-court trapping defense, and things got wild. The
Cougars turned it over on two straight
possessions, missed two shots, and
the Cats scored nine straight two
Andrew Renner free throws, a rare
four-point play by Chase Clark (corner
3-pointer and one), and a corner triple
by Isaiah Frazier. That made it 39-34,
Van Wert, with 7:40 left in the game.
The Cougars got three tough
layups, two by Connor Holliday and
one by Jacoby Kelly, sandwiched
around a similar one at the other end
by Renner to make it 45-36 with 5:17
left to play. It was still far from over.
Van Wert missed four straight free
throws, including two front ends, allowing the Wildcats to get within four
at 51-47 on a dandy floater by Renner.
However, Renner missed the and-one
to keep it at a two-possession game.
Van Wert then closed it out with six
straight free throws, two each by Holliday, Josh Braun, and Kelly, while the
Cats were misfiring from the field on
their last three possessions.
We didnt attack the press, reverse
the ball, said Van Wert coach Mark
Bagley of the late third quarter turn-
Crestviews Connor Lautzenheiser goes up for a basket

during Friday nights matchup against Paulding. The
Knights won 57-48. (DHI Media/Tina Eley)
Van Wert Jacoby Kelly fights for a rebound against a Bath player on Friday
night at the Den. The Cougars won their third in a row as they came away
with a 57-47 WBL victory. (DHI Media/Angela Stith)
around. We tried to dribble through
it. We got sloppy with it. We were up
14, it got cut to three or four a few
times, but Ill give our kids a lot of
credit. We missed a couple of front
ends, but we knocked em down when
they counted in the end.
Bath opened with a triangle-and-two defense, then switched to
three different types of zones, and it
took the Cougars a while to adjust. It
was 11-11 after one quarter. Van Wert
never trailed during the second eight
minutes. The Cougars led 26-18 and
had the ball with 1:26 left. They held
the ball at mid-court, not pressured by
the Bath defense, but when the Cougars

went into motion with ten seconds left,
they were called for a moving screen,
allowing Baths Isaiah Frazier to score
at the buzzer 26-20. Again in the
third period, Van Wert threatened to
pull away, but couldnt.
Van Wert had the better of all of the
major statistics. The Cougs out-shot the
Wildcats from the field 43 percent (19 of
44) to 40 percent (17 of 43) and from the
stripe 77 percent (17 of 22) to 53 percent
(8 of 15). Van Wert won the boards 2721 and had fewer turnovers, 10-13.
COUGARS/11
Crestview holds off Paulding

BY NICK JOHNSON
PAULDING - On Friday night the Crestview Knights traveled to Paulding High School, a place where they hadnt won
since 2007. The Paulding Panthers were looking to defend their
home court in boys Northwest Conference hoop action. The
game jumped out to a quick 4-4 tie as Paulding got two buckets
from Alex Arellano and Mitch Rickard hit for Crestview Cody
Mefferd drained a foul shot.
Crestview would then go on a 10-4 run to end the first period as the Knights got a three-point play from Conner Lautzenheiser and back to back layups from Preston Zaleski to bring
the score to 14-8, Knights.
With 5:36 left in the first half, Ben Heilshorn drained a
3-pointer to cut the Knights lead to 16-12. The Knights countered with treys from Rickard and Lautzenheiser to increase
the lead back to 22-12, Crestview. Arellano scored the final
four points for the Panthers to cut the halftime deficit to 24-17.
CRESTvIEw/11
Redskin defense rules Blue Jays in MAC play

BY LARRY HEIING
DELPHOS Delphos St. Johns
head basketball coach Aaron Elwer
had more than Xs and Os to go over
in preparation to take on the 4th ranked
team in Division III Friday Coach Elwer
and his wife Chris had a baby girl before
tipoff of the Jays anticipated matchup
against Midwest Athletic Conference
foe St. Henry at Robert A. Arnzen Gymnasium.
The Blue Jays lead for most of the first
half before faltering in the final quarter
as the St. Henry Redskins improved to
13-1 (4-0 MAC) with a 43-30 victory.
The Blue Jays lead at halftime 2017 and both seemed to have left their
offenses in the locker room to open the
third period. St. Johns smothering defense forced five Redskin turnovers including a steal by Evan Hays who pushed
the ball ahead to Tyler Conley for a five
point lead. Unfortunately for the Jays,
those was the only points scored in the
quarter as St. Henry mounted a charge.
The 6-7 Ryan Mikesell dribbled the
length of the court for the hoop and foul.
His freebie cut the score to 22-20. Caleb Bender gave St. Henry the lead with
2:20 remaining in the third with a triple
putting the Redskins on top 23-22. Each
St. Johns senior Austin Heiing battles with St. Henrys team was unable to find the bucket as St.
Mitch Stammen and Caleb Bender for a rebound during Henry got the ball back with 1.6 seconds
MAC boys cage action Friday inside Arnzen Gymnasium. on the clock. On the inbounds, Mikesell
was able to pump fake, dribble and drain
(DHI Media/Kenny Poling)
a three pointer from the top in a short period of time that changed the complexion of the game.
The Redskins converted their third
straight triple as Bender hit from the top
of the key as St. Henry lead 29-22 as Elwer called timeout with 6:53 remaining.
Alex Odenweller answered for the Jays
with a trey from the corner pulling St.
Johns back within four. With the lead,
St. Henry spread the floor leaving the
lane wide open for a drive to the hole by
Mikesell. Once again, St. Johns responded from deep outside as Hays rocked the
Vatican faithful with a three, cutting the
lead to 31-28. Mikesell began to display
his talents as an unselfish ball handler
with an assist to Jesse Niekamp in the
open paint.
Niekamp scored eight straight points
for the Redskins by taking advantage of
the open paint area on assists by Mitchel Stammen and two more by Mikesell.
Now trailing 41-28, Robby Saine converted St. Johns only two attempts from
the charity stripe in the entire contest as
the Redskins went onto to victory.
Our scouting, our preparation for
this game was outstanding explained
Elwer after the game. Our defense
stepped up and was not the issue in the
game-it was our offense. We couldnt execute our game plan to score some much
needed points in the second half. Our
defense held a team that was averaging
over 70 points a game to 43 along with
Mikesells average of 24 points per game
down to only 16 points. We began to run
out of juice in the end and Mikesell took

over from that point to turn a close game
into a big win for St. Henry.
The first quarter scoring opened for St.
Johns as Austin Heiing found Tyler Conley wide open under the bucket. Conley
scored again on a turnaround jumper in
the paint and Hays followed with a drive
to the bucket. Hays increased his M.A.C.
lead in assists hitting Conley for his third
basket of the opening minutes. Mikesell
and Evan Prenger scored for the Redskins
to pull within 8-7 before Alex Odenweller
drilled his first triple of the night to give
the Jays the 11-7 at the break.
The St. Johns defense held the high
powered St. Henry offense to single digits for only the sixth time in 57 quarters
in the first 8 minutes of the battle.
Odenweller popped his second triple
to open the second stanza before Bender
scored six straight points for St. Henry to
pull within one. The Redskins briefly took
the lead back on a pair of charity tosses
by Mikesell before Andy Grothouse hit
on a spin move in the paint. Odenwellers
floater in the lane and a jumper by Grothouse from the foul line gave the Blue
Jays the 20-17 lead at the half.
Mikesell lead all scorers with 16
points including a perfect 5-of-5 from
the line.Caleb Bender connected on
three triples and finished with 12 points
for the Redskins. St. Henry made only
4 of 14 attempts from the floor in the
first half but improvedto 8 of 13 on open
JAYS/11
SportS
Saturday, January 31 & Sunday, February 1, 2015 A11
raiders step up in rout of Ayersville

BY KEVIN WANNEMACHER
DHI Media Business Manager
kwannemacher@timesbulletin.com
parkways Brody Adams goes up for a jumper during

Friday nights game against Minster. the panthers lost 7044 to the Wildcats. (DHI Media/pat Agler)
Parkway downed
by Minster
DHI Sports Staff Report
ROCKFORD Minsters
Gabe Goodwin poured in 23
point points to lead the Wildcats to a 70-44 conference
win over Parkway Friday
night.
The Panthers couldnt
keep pace with Minster in
game despite hitting on 45
percent of their shots from the
field and 57 percent from long
range. The Wildcats hit 50
percent from the field and 45
percent from beyond the arc.
A big reason was turnovers as
Parkway turned the ball over
15 times to only three for the
Wildcats.
Minster was led by Goodwin and Josh Nixon with 11
points. Tanner Bates scored
19 to lead Parkway. Brandon
Gibson and Brody Adams
knocked in ten apiece.
The Wildcats jumped out
to a 15-8 lead after one quarter, but the Panthers kept pace
through the second to make
it 25-18. Minster started to
stretch its lead in the second
half finishing the third up 4734 and finally taking the victory 73-44.
Parkway falls to 4-10 on the
season and Minster climbs to
5-6.
JAYS
(From page 10)
drives to the bucket in the second half to finish with a 41 percent shooting percentage. The Redskin were also 4 of 10 from
three-point land.
The Blue Jays despite only scoring 30 points, displayed great
team work as Tyler Conley and Alex Odenweller finished with
eightpoints each and Andy Grothouse added seven. St. Johns
was 7-of-18 on field goal attempts in the first half and finished
at 28 percent.
St. Henry owned the glass with 26 rebounds while the Blue
Jays grabbed 14.
The next action for St. Johns (9-4, 3-2 MAC) will be Saturday at home against Spencerville. St. Henry will be in a battle
of Redskins as they face Wapakoneta.
HAVILAND Wayne Trace scored

15 of the games first 17 points and
cruised from that point on as the Raiders rolled past Ayersville 68-43 in Green
Meadows Conference boys basketball
action Friday night.
The Raiders jumped in front by 14
points after one quarter and kept that
lead into the fourth quarter as Wayne
Trace stayed atop the GMC with a 4-0
record while moving to 13-1 overall.
Ayersville drops to 7-6 in all games on
the season and 1-2 in the conference.
A basket by Ayersvilles Jake Lamb
put the Pilots in front 2-1, but the first
quarter belonged to the Raiders after
that.
Wayne Trace answered with 14
straight points, taking advantage of seven Pilot turnovers in the quarter, to go on
top 15-2. Ethan Linder had three buckets
in the run and Justin Speice added two
baskets to put the Raiders in control.
We definitely got off to a great start
and that always helps, noted Raider
head coach Jim Linder. I thought our
quickness hurt them and we were able to
come up with some steals and then convert on the offensive end.
A three-pointer by Ethan Linder widened the margin to 20-4 before Ayersvilles Michael Aden scored just before
the opening quarter buzzer to make it
20-6 after one period.
The Pilots opened the second stanza
with an Aden three-point play followed
by a Brayton Martin basket to quickly
close within 20-11.
Wayne Trace, though, answered with
an Ethan Linder three-pointer and baskets by Cole Shepherd and Jake Arend
to push the lead to 27-11.
Ayersville continued to play hard
and they never gave up, Linder added.
Each time they put together a little bit
of a run we would have somebody step
up and make a play. We had a lot of kids
play tonight and they all come in and
made plays for us.
Leading 29-18, the Raiders closed the
half with a Darius Hale three-pointer
and a Shepherd offensive rebound and
bucket at the halftime buzzer to post a
34-20 advantage.
Cole did a good job of rebounding for us tonight and hit some shots,
continued Linder. Darius came in and
made some big defensive plays as well as
stepping up offensively too. Our bench is
continuing to improve and they are gaining confidence for us.
Martin opened the second half scoring with a three-pointer as Ayersville
pulled within 34-23 but the Pilots would
never get any closer.
of tough plays, said Bagley.

Right now hes guarding the
other teams best player, hes
gotta be one of our leading rebounders, he has to score for
us, he has to make free throws,
hes gotta run the show for us. I
challenged him tonight to take
over, and he did that.
The Van Wert j.v. squad
is now 8-6 after their 50-38
win. The Cougs were led in
scoring by Ryan McCracken, Korbin Taylor, and Davis
Munroe with 15, 12, and 10.
Harrison Gough had 9 for
Bath, which is now 5-9.
CREStVIEW
(From page 10)
Crestview opened the half with baskets from Mefferd and
Jake Lippi before a Nathan Gee lay up for the Panthers cut the
score to 28-19, Knights.
Treston Gonzales corner triple and a 3-point play from Arellano cut the Knights lead to 35-30. Crestview got a clutch trey
from Lautzenheiser brought the Knights lead back up to 38-30.
Two Nathan Owens foul shot gave Crestview a 41-32 lead after
three quarters.
Panther quickly cut the lead down to three after six straight
points including two layups from Gee and one from Gonzales,
41-38.
Crestview got a three point play from Lautzenheiser but
Arellano countered with a triple and Corbin Edwards got a
layup to cut the Knight lead to 44-43.
The Knights were able to go 11 for 14 in final four minutes
of the game to roll to a 57-48 victory over Paulding.
Lautzenheiser was the cool hand that the Knights trusted
with the ball as he went 7 for 8 from the foul line.
Paulding got a put back basket from Arellano and a made
foul shot from Gonzales to make it 51-48, Crestview. Owens
drained a jumper and Mefferd made two foul shots along with
Lautzenheiser to bring the final score to 57-48.
In the third quarter and mid-way thru the fourth quarter
they did a good job extending their defense and we made some
bad decisions. They forced us into making decisions, but our
kids did a good job with their toughness. They cut it to one
point but we did a good job. Nate Owens played good off the
bench and Lautzenheiser made his foul shots. This is a tough
place to play, and we are pleased we got the win, said Crestview coach Jeremy Best.
Early in the first half we had some trouble on the boards
but in the second half we did a better job. It was just a matter
of how many foul shots they had We have to do a better job
of moving our feet out front and not reaching in that was the
whole game right there, said Paulding coach Shawn Brewer.
Paulding had two players in double figures as Arellano had
24 points and Gonzalez had 10 points. Crestview was led by
Lautzenheiser with a game high 28 points. Crestview improves
to 10-4 on the year and 4-0 in the NWC. Paulding drops to 8-7
on the season and 2-3 in the NWC.
Wayne Trace got three-pointers from

Luke Miller and Ethan Linder along with
baskets by Shepherd and Ethan Linder to
expand the margin to 44-25. The Raiders
eventually settled on a 50-36 advantage
entering the final stanza.
Luke hit a big three there for us,
said Linder. Everybody contributed tonight and that was the kind of effort we
knew it would take.
The Raiders sealed the contest with
a 12-2 run to open the fourth quarter in
widening the lead to 62-38 as Wayne
Trace coasted to the 68-43 victory.
Ethan came out and was able to take
advantage of scoring opportunities but
those wouldnt be possible if other kids
werent making plays too, Linder stated. We did a good job of making extra
passes and getting the ball to the open
person.
Ethan Linder finished the night with
a game-high 26 points while Shepherd
added 14 points and a team high seven
rebounds. Hale recorded nine points as
well for Wayne Trace. Miller led the way
with six assists and three steals while
Jake Arend also added three steals to go
along with three assists.
It was a solid overall effort for the

Raiders, who played without the services of senior forward David Sinn due
to injury. Sinns return date is uncertain
at this time.
Total team effort on both ends, concluded the Raider head coach. We knew
coming in that we had to have some other kids come in and contribute. They did
that tonight.
Dauson Dales paced the Pilots with
13 points while Aden added nine points
and eight rebounds. Caleb Cook posted
seven points and four steals.
Wayne Trace hit 29 of 53 field goal
attempts (54 percent) and the Raiders
were three of five at the free throw line
(60 percent). The Raiders won the battle of the boards 29-27 and committed
fewer turnovers, 18-20. Ayersville ended
the night 18 of 49 from the field (37 percent) and five of eight at the foul line (63
percent).
The Raider reserves improved to 10-4
overall and 3-1 in the GMC with a 37-32
win over the Pilots.
Wayne Trace returns to action on
Tuesday as the Raiders visit Continental
in a non-league battle.
pigskin picks
CougARS
(From page 10)
The hosts hit only two
3-pointers, however, both by
Kelly, while the visitors landed five.
Holliday had 10 points in
the fourth quarter, including
6 of 7 free throws, to finish with 18. Kelly added 14,
and, for the second straight
game, the Cougs got big production from Josh Braun off
the bench, this time with 12.
Chase Clark and Renner led
Bath with 16 and 13.
He (Holliday) made a lot
of plays for us tonight, a lot
Wayne traces Alec Best puts up a shot in the lane against an Ayersville player
in GMC action on Friday night. the raiders came away with a 68-43 conference win. (DHI Media/tina Eley)
I got both the conference title

games correct two weeks ago, while
the other two regulars: John Parent and
Erin Cox; were 1-1.
Our respective overall marks are
now: 125-79-1 (51-42 college/74-37-1
pros); Erin is 121-83-1 (57-36/64-47-1);
John 83-48 (36-19/47-29); and the GP
137-85 63-38/74-47.
I have 2 GPs this week: Larry Heiing and Charlie Warnimont.
Have at it!
SUPER BOWL 49: Seattle vs. New
England.
JIM METCALFE
SEATTLE:
Finally,
the
Game
after
two
weeks
of
DeflateGate (wanna
bet that the
NFL will keep
BOTH eyes on
this Sunday?),
Lync hG ate
and all the
other falderall!
All hands are on deck; injuries have
healed (as healthy as they can be)
and the game plans are in place. Seattle is probably the fastest defense in the
NFL and is almost all healthy; its secondary can shut down the Patriots receivers outside of Gronk but the game
plan should be beat him up as best they
can. Their D line can pressure Brady up

the middle and slow down the running
game. The Patriot D is very good in its
own right but this might be the week
their key losses to injury, like Jerod
Mayo, might cost them against Beastman The Quiet. I expect an overtime
game and Seahawks 24, Patriots 21.
ERIN COX Editors Note: Any
guesses as
to her pick?
I think youll
like this.
S E ATTLE: Instead
of
ranting
about
how
much I dont
like the Patcheats (said
like Pat-chiats), which if
you have followed Pigskin Picks at all
this season you know I have called Belicheat by his earned name all season
before this DeflateGate came out, I decided to write a poem:
Im choosing Dallas to win
in 2016 of course.
This season is already over.
There is no remorse.
Okay, maybe just a little.
But no worry!
My Kentucky Wildcats
are in their glory.
Im only writing this
Follow us on Twitter
and Like us on
Facebook.
so I wont get fined.

I dont care for Seahawks
or Pats who have lied.
Its all in good fun,
please dont hate
anyone else except
those in DeflateGate.
Sherman and Lynch
may each be a punk
but I choose them
they dont give a .
EN: What did I tell ye?
JOHN PARENT
Seahawks.
If Seattle can
win a game
against a very
good Packers
team in the way
they won the
NFC title game,
Im not sure
there is anything they cant
do. New England is good,
very good even, but no better than
Green Bay. Seattle played like garbage
(Russell Wilson was, at one point late
in the game, 9-for-23 for 75 yards and 4
INT) and still got there. Theyre playing
with house money after that. Pats will
keep it close but Seahawks pull away
late for a 27-17 win.
CHARLIE WARNIMONT
Seattle - Have gone back and forth
on this decision. Just have a feeling

the Seahawks running game with
Marshawn Lynch, quarterback Russell
Wilson and the Seattle defense are all
coming into alignment. Then again, you
never really know.
LARRY HEIING
NEW ENGLAND: Glad that the air
has finally went out of the media coverage of deflategate (EN: TERRIBLE
PUN!!!) but didnt get much better as
the folks at ESPN focused on Marshawn Lynchs Im only here so I dont
get fined statement. These ploys are
only mind games played by both teams.
Just like in th Star Wars movies-the
master of mind games wears a hoodie-Bill Belichick (EN: Brutal!!).
On paper this looks like a balanced
matchup of Seattles widely-celebrated
defense against Tom Brady, who is
seeking his fourth title and third Super
Bowl MVP. This game will most likely
come down to the final drive and decided by the quarterbacks. I will pick Brady
over Wilson (after his dreadful perfromance in the championship game
against the Packers). New England
wins on alast minute drive.
More importantly-the commercials.
My pick is Budweiser to get the threepeat with the favorite Super Bowl ad.
Ive seen the previews for this spot and
it puts a little lump in your throat. Bud
wins again. (EN: How about the Puppy
Bowl?)
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City of Van Wert
515 E Main St.
Van Wert, OH 45891
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Sanitation, Production,
Line Operator &
Forklift Drivers
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please apply at
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Van Wert.
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Monday Thursday.
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355 Farmhouses For Rent
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excellent references,
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$300 deposit water and
trash paid
NO PETS
Thistlewood/Ivy Court
Apartments
419-238-4454
1 BEDROOM upstairs
apartment, heat and
water, included, NO
pets, $350.00 plus
deposit, 419-238-4200.
1 BEDROOM,
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spacious rooms, no
washer/dryer hook-up,
NO pets, No smoking,
$350.00 per month,
419-513-1098 ,
419-203-5717.
1 BEDROOM, 1st floor
level, very nice, no
washer/dryer hook-up,
NO pets, NO smoking,
$350.00 per month,
419-203-5717.
1&2 bedroom apartment,

washer/dryer hook up,
419-238-1120.
1 BEDROOM,
appliances
furnished, NO dogs,
W. Main St.
419-238-9508.
2&3 bedroom
apartments, water and
trash paid, appliances
included,
APPLE GLEN
APARTMENTS
1116 Kear Road
419-238-2260
"This Institution Is An
Equal Opportunity
Employer"
NICE TWO
bedroom apartment,
washer /dryer hookup,
large yard, basement,
phone 419-203-2858
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126 E Third St,

Van Wert
Owner seeking rent to
own and lease option
candidates for this
charming, updated 3
bedroom, 1 bath, 1 car
garage home. Old
woodwork, new
windows, newer roof,
updates to the kitchen,
bath, carpet, paint and
more. $575per month.
419-586-8220.
Help wanted
IMMEDIATE
PRODUCTION &
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OPENINGS
The following criteria are a plus:

Aluminum Die Cast experience (high pressure cold chamber casting)

Safety Oriented

Experience with gauges and parts checks

Ability to tolerate a hot environment

Mechanically inclined

Good proven attendance

Quality oriented
Benefits include: 24 months to top pay, competitive benefits package,
opportunity for advancement.
You may apply in person or send resume to:
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18907 BEBB St,

Venedocia
Affordable, updated 2
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bath and kitchen
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candidates. $475 per
mo. chbsinc.com for
pics, video tour and
details or 419-586-8220.
231 N Burt st, Van Wert

Updated 3 bedroom, 1
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Owner financing,
seeking lease option and
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$575
per
mo.
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per month,
419-910-0357.
3 BEDROOM, 1 bath, 1
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419-438-7004
4 BEDROOM, 2 bath
house, 1 car detached
garage, washer/dryer
hookup, central air/GFA,
no utilities included,
$575.00 plus deposit,
419-238-4200.
508 S. Shannon St.,
Van Wert: Furnished 3
bedroom home with
basement & garage.
No Smoking & No Pets,
$700/mo.
Call Bob Gamble
419-605-8300.
7124 LINCOLN Hwy,
Convoy
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419-586-8220.
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Paulding, Ohio, is seeking a highly motivated individual for the position of Engineering
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The job duties include engineering work
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Lima, OH
CDL Class A Drivers
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Thunderbird Products produces Formula Boats, the worlds highestquality powerboat, located in Decatur, Indiana. Our team is considered
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Thu 2/5
Time: 6:30 pm
Date: Tues. 2/17

Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Convoy Community
Date:
300 W. Sycamore St.,

Middle Point
Section 31, Washington
Twp. 88 total acres
Building
Estate of Douglas J. Reed

(Paulding County Probate Case
#20141083), Keith Reed,
Administrator Glenn Troth,
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643 N. Main St., Convoy,

Ohio 45832
Items: 86 Acres in Union
Twp. Hoytville silty clay.
22 Acres in Tully Twp.
Both tracts have Hoytville
Silty Clay.
Seller(s):Heirs of William
Pancake
Auctioneer(s):
Bee Gee Realty &

Auction Co., LTD.
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Auctions
ESTATE AUCTION
88 ACRES
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
VAN WERT COUNTY
88 ACRES
6:30PM
6:30 PM
FEBRUARY 5TH
FARM LocAtion: approximately 5 miles east of Van Wert or 5 miles west of Delphos on
St. Rt. 697 to Dog Creek Road, then south mile on East side (or) South of Middle Point
on Dog Creek Road 3 miles.
SALE LocAtion: 300 West Sycamore Street, Middle Point, Ohio, located southwest of
ballpark.
Section 31, WaShington toWnShip, Van Wert county

totAL AcRES: 88
tiLLABLE AcRES: 85
SoiL tYPE: Predominantly Blount Silt Loam & Pewamo Silt Clay
RoAd FRontAgE: Dog Creek Road
dRAinAgE: Borders Creek on East Side - good outlet
Call for Sale PaCkage or view online at auCtionziP.Com

This farm has been in the Reed Family for many years, only selling due to death in
family producing a change in farming operation.
tHiS maY be a onCe in a lifetime oPPortunitY!

tERMS: $25,000 down upon successful bid with balance due on or before 5 March
2015. Farm is to be sold to the nearest 1/100th acre. Farm to be surveyed. Seller
to furnish Fiduciary deed. 2014 taxes paid by seller. Possession upon closing
oWnER: Estate of Douglas J. Reed (Paulding County Probate Case #20141083),
Keith Reed, Administrator Glenn Troth, Attorney for the Estate
AUctionEERS: William B. Priest, Sales Manager, Richard Miller, Joe Bagley,
William C. Straley, Appr Auctioneer: Jane Germann
419 West Ervin Road

Van Wert, OH, 45891
419.238.9733 800.727.2021
www.StraleyRealty.com
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REAL ESTATE
US pending home sales

tumble in December
By JOSH BOAK
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) Fewer Americans signed contracts
to buy homes in December, a sign that low mortgage rates have
yet to coax more buyers into the market.
The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that its
seasonally adjusted pending home sales index fell 3.7 percent
last month to 100.7. The index ended the year below its 2013
average. But the Realtors project sales of existing homes will
rebound in 2015 to 5.26 million, a 6.6 percent increase from
last year.
Pending sales are a barometer of future purchases. A one- to
two-month lag usually exists between a contract and a completed sale.
Jim OSullivan, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency
Economics, said that there may have been some volatility due
to the seasonal adjustments applied to a winter month when
sales normally slow.
(T)he trend in home sales is probably still up, OSullivan
said, noting that more people identified now as a good time
to buy a house in the University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey.
Lackluster wage growth and rising home prices stifled buying for much of 2014. This caused the share of Americans who
own homes to dip to 64 percent at the end of last year, down
from 65.2 percent a year ago, the Census Bureau reported
Thursday.
Still, the affordability pressures should ease in 2015 due to
strong job gains in recent months coupled with falling mortgage rates.
Rates for 30-year mortgages averaged 3.66 percent this
week, down from 4.32 percent a year ago, according to the
mortgage firm Freddie Mac. The drop has made it less expensive for buyers to borrow, enabling them to either save on
monthly payments or afford larger and more expensive homes.
Strong job growth over the past year should help contribute
to income gains and real estate sales.
The unemployment rate has plunged to 5.6 percent from 6.7
percent a year ago, as employers added nearly 3 million jobs
last year, according to the Labor Department. While average
wages have basically kept pace with inflation, the job growth
has increased the number Americans with paychecks which
may spur more home sales this year.
In this July 10, 2014, file photo, a sale pending sign

is posted in front of a home for sale in Quincy, Mass.
The National Association of Realtors releases its
December report on pending home sales, which
are seen as a barometer of future purchases, on
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer,
File)
Average US rate on
30-year mortgage rises
WASHINGTON (AP) Average long-term U.S. mortgage
rates rose slightly this week after
four straight weeks of declines,
while remaining near historically low levels.
Mortgage company Freddie
Mac said Thursday the nationwide average for a 30-year mortgage edged up to 3.66 percent
from 3.63 percent last week. The
new average rate is still at its
lowest level since May 2013.
The rate for the 15-year loan,
a popular choice for people who
are refinancing, increased to 2.98
percent from 2.93 percent last
week.
A year ago, the average 30year mortgage stood at 4.32 percent and the 15-year mortgage
at 3.40 percent. Mortgage rates
have remained low even though
the Federal Reserve in October
ended its monthly bond purchases, which were meant to hold
down long-term rates.
The Fed sent a message
Wednesday, after its latest policy
meeting, that it will be patient
in raising interest rates from record lows despite the steadily
brightening outlook for the economy. The central bank indicated
that no rate hike is likely soon
because inflation remains well
below its target rate.
On Tuesday, the Commerce

Department reported that sales
of new U.S. homes accelerated
strongly in December, a sign that
home-buying may improve this
year after a lackluster 2014.
The growth last month pointed to rising sales in 2015, buoyed
by the combination of sharply
lower mortgage rates and strong
hiring by businesses in recent
months. Home prices are rising
at a slower pace, improving affordability for would-be buyers.
To calculate average mortgage rates, Freddie Mac surveys
lenders across the country at the
beginning of each week. The average doesnt include extra fees,
known as points, which most
borrowers must pay to get the
lowest rates. One point equals 1
percent of the loan amount.
The average fee for a 30-year
mortgage was 0.6 point, down
from 0.7 point last week. The fee
for a 15-year mortgage fell to 0.5
point from 0.6 point.
The average rate on a fiveyear adjustable-rate mortgage
increased to 2.86 percent from
2.83 percent. The fee was unchanged at 0.4 point.
For a one-year ARM, the average rate ticked up to 2.38 percent from 2.37 percent. The fee
remained at 0.4 point.
In this Oct. 11, 2014, file photo, Larry McKirahan mows

his front yard in Rushylvania, Ohio. Freddie Mac reports
on average U.S. mortgage rates, on Thursday, Jan. 29,
2015. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)
TRANSFERS
Allen County
Village of Elida
Frederick E. Wheeler, II and Catherine W. Wheeler to
Shaw M. and Shalyn K. Dotson, 2125 Buttercup Dr., Lima,
$210,000.
Monroe Township
Nancy L. and Dean P. Begg to Carder Farms, LLC.,
Mayberry Rd. Rear, Columbus Grove, $240,000.
Dean P. and Nancy L. Begg to Carder Farms, LLC,
Mayberry Rd., Columbus Grove, $243,000.
P. Kelley McCrate, P. Kelly McCrate, Cheryl A. McCrate and Abby McCrate to Gettman, LLC., Olt Rd., Columbus Grove, $400,200.
Spencerville
JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association to Barbara
J. King, 710 Sunset Ave., Spencerville, $81,000.
Myron Deane MacWhinney, et al., Sheriff Samuel A.
Crish and Scott A. MacWhinney to Beneficial Financial I,
Inc., Beneficial Ohio, Inc. and Beneficial Mortgage Co. of
Ohio DBA, 313 S. Broadway St., Spencerville, $22,000.
Sugar Creek Township
Carmen G. Mullane and Alert F. Good to Gregory M.
Mullane, 5101 Sherrick Rd., Lima, $12,500.
Putnam County
Donald J. Schnipke and Linda M. Schnipke, 1.790 acres,
Riley Township, to Ray E. Morris, Karen S. Morris, Brandon Reichley and Jennifer A. Reichley.
Tracy E. Peterson fka Tracy Sternberg, 36.859 acres,
Liberty Township, to Andrew J. Gerdeman and David J.
Gerdeman.
Alan J. Gratz TR, 17.0 acres, Pandora, to Spring Lake
Village LLC.
Sue G. Gratz TR, 17.0 acres, Pandora, to Spring Lake
Village LLC.
Ramona Pedraza aka Ramona F. Pedroza, parcel, 1.12
acre, Blanchard Township, to Ryan D. Cleemput.
Russell Charles Knisley, Lots 277, 278, 279 and 280,
Leipsic, to Russell C. Knisley and Susan M. Roa.
James T. Ellerbrock and Roger J. Ellerbrock, 1.0 acre,
Union Township, to Derek M. Schroeder and Erin M.
Schroeder.
Mary J. Irvin, Donald E. Irvin, James C. Zachrich TR
and Carole A. Zachrich TR, 20.935 acres and 20.16 acres,
Palmer Township, to Rodney L. Kesler and Melinda M.
Kesler.
Bendele Triangle LLC, Lot 589, Ottoville, to Carol Engel Living Trust.
Trustees of Blanchard Township, .154 acre, Blanchard
Township, to Daks Investment Inc.
David M. Conn, 2.136 acres, Union Township, to Kay
M. Prichard.
Allyson E. Brinkman and Dean V. Brinkman, Lots 2
and 2A, Glandorf, to David F. Trombley and Rebecca J.
Trombley.
Van Wert County
Delmer Adams, Delmer G. Adams, Joan Adams, Helen
Joan Adams to Adams Irrevocable Trust, outlots 25, 26, 27,
28, 30-1, 31, 32, 50, 28-1, 29, 30, Scott, portion of section
13, Union Township.
Nicholas J. Steyer, Valerie A. Steyer, Valeria A. Steyer
to Mark A. Cox, Sally E. Cox, portion of section 34, Pleasant Township.

Gerald F. Bullinger, Joy L. Bullinger to Jason P.
Bullinger, inlot 315, Convoy.
Trisha L. Thatcher to Scott A. Clay, portion of section 5,
Pleasant Township (Lot 4, Charles Albright subdivision).
Douglas R. Peters, Janie Peters, Janie R. Peters to Elise
D. Clark, portion of inlot 23, Delphos.
Matthew McMaster, Pamela McMaster, Sheriff Thomas
M. Riggenbach to JPMorgan Chase Bank, portion of section 30, Ridge Township (Lot 4, Poes subdivision).
Matthew D. Mills, Matthew Mills, Matthew David
Mills, Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach to U S Bank NA,
Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust, portion of
inlots 1042, 1041, Van Wert.
Estate of Larry J. Maas, estate of Larry Maas, Sheriff
Thomas M. Riggenbach to Fannie Mae, portion of inlot
704, Delphos.
Brenda Orsbon, Tracy W. Orsbon, Sheriff Thomas M.
Riggenbach to Fannie Mae, portion of section 28, Tully
Township.
Farmers Grain & Feed Company to David Jason Kessen, Sandra E. Kessen, portion of section 2, Washington
Township.
George David Clayborn, Sandra K. Clayborn to Andrew
J. Tomlinson, Jourdan M. Tomlinson, portion of section 21,
Pleasant Township (Lot 9 Pleasant View Acres addition).
Keith Boeckman, Odessa Boeckman, Keith T. Boeckman, Odessa H. Boeckman to John R. Boeckman Trust,
Linda S. Boeckman Trust, portion of section 36, Liberty
Township.
Estate of Robert L. Greathouse to Jean T. Greathouse,
Wilma Jean Greathouse, portion of section 17, Jennings
Township.
Jeraldine E. A. Mengerink, Geraldine E. A. Mengerink
to Leila W. Brown, lot 67, Van Wert subdivision.
Lynn E. Reneau, Lynn E. McClure to Jarred C. Sawyer,
Ashley K. Sawyer, inlots 3064, 3065, Van Wert.
Timothy L. Bechtol, Linda S. Bechtol, Sandra Bechtol to
Anthony J. Adams, Nicole C. Adams, inlot 3801, Van Wert.
Melissa A. Gardner, Melissa A. Wagner, Scott Wagner
to Tony A. Lafontaine, inlot 552, Convoy.
Robert K. Finger to Catherine A. Finger, inlot 4204,
Van Wert (Unit 2).
Daniel A. Bonifas, Janet L. Bonifas to Chenowith Ridge
LLC, portion of section 14, Ridge Township.
Daniel A. Bonifas, Janet L. Bonifas to Bonifas Landettes
LLC, portion of section 4, Jennings Township.
Patrick A. Maher, Lora A. Maher, Lora A. Thomas to
Patrick A. Maher, Lora A. Maher, Lora A. Thomas, portion
of section 22, Harrison Township.
Brad Hedington, Lindsi Hedington to Alex Friedrich,
portion of section 29, Pleasant Township (Saams second
addition, lots 2 and 3).
FFF Properties LLC to Brenda A. Castle, inlot 220, portion of inlot 218, Convoy.
Carol A. Sanderson, Thomas L. Sanderson to Robert W.
Balyeat, Ashley N. Balyeat, portion of inlot 224, Van Wert.
Estate of J. Byron McCoy, James D. McCoy TR, Judith
Ann Rusine McCoy TR to James D. McCoy, Judith Ann
Rusine McCoy, portion of sections 30, 31, 16, Ridge Township.
JuMp
Ohio reschedules executions

for 7 death row inmates
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The state
on Friday rescheduled executions for seven death row inmates as it tries to find new
lethal drugs, meaning no inmate will be put
to death in Ohio in 2015.
The announcement affects six executions this year, including one set for Feb. 11
for condemned child killer Ronald Phillips,
and one previously scheduled for 2016 that
was pushed farther back.
The move, which was expected, follows
a federal judges previous order delaying
executions while the state puts a new execution policy in place, the state said.
The delays also allow the state time to
find supplies of new drugs, according to the
Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.
The new execution policy calls for Ohio
to use drugs it doesnt have and has had difficulty obtaining in the past.
The delays mean that for the first time
Ohio wont execute anyone in a calendar
year since the state resumed putting inmates to death in 1999. The state put one
inmate to death last year and three in 2013.
A total of 11 executions are scheduled for
2016.
Under the revised schedule, the next execution is Jan. 21, 2016, when Phillips is
scheduled to die for the 1993 rape and killing of his girlfriends 3-year-old daughter
in Akron.
Tim Young, the state public defender,
applauded the move, saying there was no
need for executions until we have answers
to the numerous legal and medical questions posed by lethal injection.
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(From page 1)
McCoy also suggested that snowfall Sunday may approach 6-8 inches, but that any
change in the track of the storm will likely
change the snowfall amount. Sunday night

should be colder also with a low of six degrees, and a Monday night low of zero.
Loan Debt
(From page 1)
Those getting a Master of
Business Administration took
out $42,000 to finance their
education in 2012, just $600
more than the same graduates borrowed in 2004. In
contrast, borrowers financing
Master of Arts degrees were
$58,500 in debt in 2012, or
$20,500 more than in 2004.
First Federal Banks Retail Lending Manager Elaine
Evans said the first step to
getting any student loan financing is to go online and
complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
or FAFSA.
There are many scholarships available locally and on
the Internet. Be cautious, she
warned. Do not give out any
personal information unless
you are 100 percent sure of
who you are working with.
According to new analysis of government data from
Mark Kantrowitz, senior vice
president at Edvisors Network and author of Filing
the FAFSA, about 2 million
students could have qualified
for the need-based Federal
Pell Grant during the 201112 academic year, but failed
to file the FAFSA required to
receive it.
Of that group, 1.3 million
would have qualified for a
full Pell Grant of $5,645 for
the 2013-14 academic year
and nearly half of those who
didnt file the FAFSA believed they were ineligible
they thought their family made too much money to
qualify according to the
analysis. The eligibility for
grants and the terms of federal loans are based on a variety
of factors, including expected
family contributions, income
and assets, the number of
children in the family who
are in college and the cost of
college.
Although ninety-six percent of Pell Grant recipients
report incomes of less than
$50,000, its still possible to
qualify with a six-figure salary depending on your other
circumstances.
There are a variety of
loans for students and/or their
families including:
Federal Direct Stafford
Loans which are available in
two forms, subsidized and
unsubsidized;
Federal Perkins Loans
available to undergraduate,
graduate and professional degree seeking students; and
Federal Direct PLUS
Loans available to the parents
or legal guardians of dependent children who wish to
contribute to their childs college fund.
After graduation and before they secure a job, many
borrowers cant afford stu-
dent loan payments and the

first thing to do is prevent a
financial disaster by contacting the student loan servicing
company and discussing payment plan options.
There are a variety of repayment plan options for
Federal student loans. When
borrowers see their first statement - after the six-month
grace period expires - the
lenders default standard repayment plan is ten years of
even payments.
Its a good idea to try and
pay the interest on the loans,
even while in college because
interest on the loan continues
to accrue, Evans explained.
In other words, borrowers
will be paying interest on top
of the interest they were already charged.
The Income Based Repayment Plan (IBR) is one
of the most common repayment plans borrowers switch
to when they have a financial hardship. If a borrower
has loans from before July
1, 2014, payments will not
be higher than 15 percent of
their discretionary income.
On this plan, borrowers will
make payments for 25 years
and at that point, their loans
will be forgiven.
Borrowers with loans
made after July 1, 2014, will
incur loan payments that will
not exceed 10 percent of the
their discretionary income
and the loan will be forgiven
after 20 years. The amount of
a borrowers discretionary
income is determined by a
formula based on family size
and income tax returns. Studentloans.gov has a calculator
to help determine the amount.
The Pay As You Earn
Repayment Plan (PAYE) is
similar to the IBR Plan where
borrowers will not pay more
than 10 percent of their discretionary income and the
loan will be forgiven after 20
years. The key difference is
that only certain loans going
back to 2007 qualify for this
plan.
With the Income Contingent Repayment Plan (ICR),
there are no initial income
requirements and any eligible borrower may make payments under this plan which
will be the lesser of 20 percent of an individuals discretionary income or the amount
an individual would pay on a
repayment plan with a fixed
payment over the course of
12 years, adjusted according
to their income. With the ICR
plan, loans will be forgiven at
the end of 25 years.
Student loan forgiveness
options can be helpful to
some borrowers, for others,
it may result in tax consequences. Under current IRS
rules, individuals may be re-
quired to pay income tax on

any amount that is forgiven
for any of these plans since
the forgiven amount of the
student loan is added to the
borrowers taxable income for
the year.
If a borrower had $50,000
in student loans forgiven under a repayment plan considered income and made
$35,000 working, the individuals total income for the year
would be $85,000 resulting
in a higher tax bill. For many
borrowers, this tax bill is
much more manageable than
the original debt itself, so the
plan makes sense.
Student loan borrowers
need to be aware of predatory lenders including student
loan consolidation, aid companies or other variations,
aggressively advertising to
those who have loans due,
especially those in need of
assistance. These predatory
companies pay for lists of
students who used financial
aid while attending private
for-profit colleges and target
the borrowers on Facebook,
through direct mail ads that
look very official, and with
cold phone calls.
When the predatory company contacts a borrower, the
conversation focuses directly
on how much money a borrower can save and not how
or through what program.
Typically, the company asks
for the school loan balance
and jumps right into advising
the borrower how much they
could save or get forgiven and
never explains the process.
All of these tactics should be
red flags for student loan borrowers.
The list of companies
known to market aggressively to student loan borrowers
includes Student Processing
Center, Student Loan Processing Center, Nationwide
Processing Center, SLC Processing Center, Student Aid
Center and Student Loan Resolve.
The companies arent
fraudulent but they are using
tactics and marketing a $300$1,500 service to borrowers
who can negotiate their own
student loan consolidation by
determining the best student
loan consolidation program,
filing all the paperwork, and
finding answers to all their
questions acting on their own
behalf.
Direct
Consolidation
Loans are available for free
through the U.S. Department
of Education at StudentLoans.gov. There are also CU
Student Loans offered by a
network of credit unions that
dont require up front fees.
For more information visit
fafsa.ed.gov and studentloans.
gov.
Us
Days
(From page 5)
Thats how it came to pass and much to the surprise of
Ted Height at the cemetery and the cemetery-boarded city
ducks that a goose showed up in their midst.
The ducks apparently did not take to sharing their
grub with a noisy hungry goose. After a few days, some
of them suddenly disappeared only to show up back at
their old home at Smiley Park.
Now if the goose at Woodland Cemetery is the same
one on U.S. 127, it may be that he just got lost trying to
find his way back to the Elks where all he had to do to be
fed was duck a few wooden rings.
Just thought youd like to know about it.
(From page 5)
A splendid musical program
was enjoyed at the weekly meeting of the Delphos Kiwanis Club
at the Beckman Hotel. The program was provided by The Honolulu Trio, composed of Arthur
Rohr, Harold Fritz and Walter
Hartlieb. Dr. Clyde Hissong, lieutenant governor of the First Division of the Ohio Kiwanis District,
was present and made his annual
inspection of the club.
Saturday, January 31 & Sunday, February 1, 2015 15
WiLson
(From page 1)
It was 1981, and they
were still referring to this
place as the OK factory,
even though Wilson bought
it in 1955, said Riegle. I
came down here as a plant
accountant, then in a few
years I became a financial
analyst, then the purchasing manager, then the production manager, then the
plant manager, probably
about 18 years ago.
As the company had
manufactured footballs exclusively for quite a while
before he came on board,
Riegle admits that Wilsons
was an excellent company
before he started working
for them. He believes Wilsons success can be attributed to making footballs, and
only making footballs, since
1941.
Every point scored in the
NFL since 1941 has been
with a Wilson football. So
whats that tell you? Riegle said, holding out this
years Super Bowl ball.
Everybody wants to see
how you make Super Bowl
footballs. We put it on with
foil; its stamped on. Team
names and the location of
Dan Riegle, man of the hour and Wilson Football

Factory Plant Manager, takes a breather in his
virtual museum of an office. Riegle feels the most
important imprint on the footballs produced in Ada
is Made in the U.S.A. (DHI Media/Darla Crownhart)
the game and, most importantly, he proudly pointed

out, You have Made in
USA, right there.
When asked about the
Deflategate
brouhaha,
Riegle said, Truthfully, I
wouldnt know anything
about it. Were so busy here

that I know, when the balls
leave here, they have 13
pounds of air in them. When
they leave the door here, I
have no control over what
happens to them.
DeLphos
(From page 1)
Gallmeier said the shortened work week
has led to a lack of preventative maintenance
and he fears the water and wastewater treatment plants are suffering because of it.
We dont want to waste money on those
plants. We have to do the preventative maintenance. We dont want them to fall apart,
Gallmeier stressed.
Just as importantly, Gallmeier said employee morale needs a boost and the city has begun to start losing key personnel.
Weve already shifted employees around
to cover a resignation at the water treatment
plant, he added. Now we have a vacancy
in the Maintenance Department. All departments are short-handed and when we have
a snow event or a water main break, its all
hands on deck. Everyone pitches in.
Residents may have also noticed the reduction in hours with less plowing in alleys
and side streets and no one available for what
Gallmeier calls oops calls.
There have been times we havent been
able to respond to a citizens call because
theres no one here, he said. There are a lot
of little things not getting the attention they
deserve and some of those can turn into big
things.
Gallmeiers legislation to reinstate the pay
salary for administration and department supervisors that replaces an ordinance put in
place in September 2013 to reduce their pay
by 7.5 percent to bring them in line with hourly workers whose hours were reduced from 40
to 37 per week was tabled at the Jan. 19 council meeting. It will come back to the table at
Mondays meeting for its final consideration.
Council received the ordinance with mixed
reactions at both of Januarys meetings.
Councilman Del Kemper said he wanted
everyone back to full time as well, stating the
money needs to come from somewhere else
and if it comes from employees, it needed to
apply to all employees.
We have some employees who are still enjoying a full weeks pay and others are not,
Kemper said. Whatever measures we put
in place to save money or cut costs need to
go across the board. Weve had a handful of
employees taking on this burden for everyone
and it should be shared equally.
Councilman Joe Martz said he was fully

aware of how the furlough has affected the
workforce but if the money isnt there or the
pay reinstatement is premature, he fears a reversal in the General Funds balance.
I think its just a little too soon, Martz
said at the Jan. 19 council meeting. I know
we are seeing an increase in water and sewer
usage from Lakeview Farms and weve started to see what the .25-percent income tax increase is going to do but Im hesitant to bring
everything back up to where we were and then
find out we really shouldnt have done it so
soon.
Councilman Josh Gillespie has suggested
another route to save money that entails salary-based employees, including department
heads and administration, not be paid for
hours worked over 40.
Salary is salary and I dont understand
why we are paying overtime to salaried employees, Gillespie said several weeks ago. At
most places, overtime is expected from salaried employees; its part of their job.
Gallmeier said all department heads put in
time off the clock to keep the city moving.
Our wastewater treatment plant superintendent responds to alarms at the plant without clocking in, he said. Todd comes in and
takes care of the problem and he goes back
home without charging us for it. All our department heads do what needs to be done regardless of if they are on the clock or not.
Gallmeier added that 45 hours wouldnt
be unreasonable to expect from salaried employees but there are times, like a water main
break, workers, including department heads,
can be on the job for 10-12 hours on weekend
or in the evening after working a full shift.
I think they need to be paid for that,
Gallmeier said. That is above and beyond.
City Auditor Tom Jettinghoff has told council the money saved by outsourcing the citys
911 dispatching will cover bringing department heads and administration back to full
salary but cautioned that issues at the wastewater treatment are still unresolved and Water
and Sewer fund balances were not where he
would like to see them.
Council will also hear the final proposal
for resolving issues at the wastewater treatment plant Monday.
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Saturday, January 31 & Sunday, February 1, 2015

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