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BY STEPHANIE GROVES

sgroves@delphosherald.com
DELPHOS The Delphos
Senior Citizens Center is
offering Tax Counseling for
the Elderly (TCE), which is
sponsored by the IRS and is
free tax preparation assistance
for individuals with moder-
ate to low incomes. The call
center is currently scheduling
appointments for the end of
March through April 8.
The volunteer assistance
will help adults with the pro-
cess of preparing and filing
their taxes, ensuring they
receive all applicable tax
credits and deductions. The
result is more discretionary
income for everyday essen-
tials, such as food and hous-
ing.
Shirley Jarman and Ron
Hefner, who received exten-
sive training from H&R
Block, will be in charge of
the intake portion of the
program, which requires the
following documentation:
- Copies of 2011 tax
returns;
- Earnings statements from
2012, including W2s, 1099R
or 1099B, investment income,
Social Security;
- Identification informa-
tion; Social Security card,
photo I.D., birth certificate
for person taxes are being
prepared for;
- Banking information
including routing and check-
ing account numbers if using
direct deposit; and
- Power of Attorney
(POA); 2 copies for those
who are not capable of being
present. For example, a rela-
tive living in a care facility.
The tax forms are pre-
pared on Monday during the
intake portion of the program
and sent over to the Lima
TCE site on Tuesday where
they are electronically filed
(E-filed). On Monday of
the following week, the cli-
ent (tax filer) attends an exit
interview where he or she
inspects the forms, asks ques-
tions and then signs a release
form. The tax filing is com-
plete and the filer can look
for their refund to arrive via
direct deposit or paper check,
whichever they have chosen.
We do have some stipula-
tions though; things we are
not trained on, Jarman gave
details. We dont handle
income made from rentals or
property that depreciates.
The call center will be
open between 9 a.m. and 1
p.m. daily to answer specific
tax questions or to set an
appointment. At this time, the
center is scheduling Monday
appointments between the
hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. for
the last week in March.
Alternately, the Lima TCE
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Project Recycle
set for Saturday
Delphos Project Recycle
will be offered from 9-11:30
a.m. Saturday at Pacific
Pride Fuel and Wash behind
Double A Trailer Sales
on East Fifth Street.
All contain-
ers must be clean.
Plastic and glass
can be comingled.
Items that need to be
separated are: tin cans,
magazines, newspaper, alu-
minum and clean cardboard.
Recycle does not accept
styrofoam, salt or feed bags,
window or ornamental glass,
TVs or computer monitors.
Computer and electi-
cal equipment and bat-
teries are accepted.
Proceeds ben-
efit Girl Scouts and
Columbian Squires.
Library offers
free ACT prep
The Delphos Public
Library is partnering with the
Sylvan Learning Center to
present two free programs for
teens and their parents who
are preparing for the ACT.
Acing the ACT
will be held at 6 p.m. on
Wednesday in the Activity
Room. Proven ACT strat-
egies will be learned in
an interactive setting. No
registration is required.
Students will also have
the opportunity to take a
practice ACT on March 2 in
the First Edition Building.
Students are to bring pencils
and a calculator to the test.
When students sign up
for the practice test, they
receive a free on-line tutorial
for 30 days. Sign up for the
test by calling the library at
419-695-4015 by Feb. 28.
Information regarding
these programs has been
forwarded to local guid-
ance counselors by the
Sylvan Learning Center.
YOUR WEEKEND WEATHER OUTLOOK
FRIDAY
EXTENDED
FORECAST
SATURDAY SUNDAY
Cloudy with
a chance of
snow show-
ers. Colder.
Highs
in the mid 30s.
Lows around 20. Chance
of measurable precipi-
tation 50 percent.
Cloudy
with a 50
percent
chance
of snow
showers.
Highs in the mid 20s.
Lows 15 to 20.
Partly cloudy with a chance of rain possibly mixed with
snow. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of measurable rain 30
percent.
Partly
cloudy.
Highs in the
upper 20s.
Lows in the mid 20s.
Social Security
head: Program
fraying from
inattention
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON Outgoing Social Security Commissioner
Michael J. Astrue has some parting shots for Congress, the
White House and advocates for seniors. They have all really
walked away from Social Security, he says, leaving the pro-
gram fraying because of inattention to its problems.
Instead of making the hard choices to fix Social Securitys
financial problems, policymakers use it as a tool of political
rhetoric, Astrue said.
Astrue, 56, has headed the federal governments largest
program since 2007 he was nominated by former President
George W. Bush. By law, Social Security commissioners serve
six-year terms, so President Barack Obama will now have the
opportunity to choose his own nominee, who must be approved
by the Senate. Astrues last day on the job was Wednesday.
The trustees who oversee Social Security say the programs
trust funds will run dry in 2033, leaving Social Security with
only enough revenue to pay about 75 percent of benefits.
Already the program is paying out more in benefits than it col-
lects in payroll taxes.
As commissioner, Astrue served as a trustee. He regularly
urged Congress to address Social Securitys long-term finan-
cial problems but refrained from publicly weighing in on vari-
ous options to cut benefits or raise taxes until now.
In an interview with The Associated Press, Astrue said
benefit cuts and tax increases are inevitable despite fierce
opposition to both. Yet he questions whether Congress is up
to the task.
Q: The president and Republican leaders in Congress have
Girl Scout Cookies are in
Girl Scout Cookies arrived Wednesday. Above: Girl Scout volunteers in Van Wert
spent the afternoon sorting thousands of cookies to get them ready for Girl Scouts to
pick up. Cookie booths start Friday. To purchase Girl Scout cookies, find a cookie
booth by going to girlscoutsofwesternohio.org and click on the Cookie Locator.
There is also a Cookie Locator App for smart phones. The Delphos Girl Scouts will hold
a cookie booth from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Chief Supermarket. Cookies will be
available until mid-March. Cookies can also be donated to Heroes in Action, a Military
Support Outreach based out of Toledo committed to supporting service members and
their families.
See FRAYING, page 2
Jefferson High School senior Casey Cameron, left, tutors 10-year-old Skyler Osenga,
also from Jefferson, at the library after school. (Delphos Herald/Stacy Taff)
BY STACY TAFF
staff@delphosherald.com
DELPHOS The
Delphos Public Library staff
and patrons have been getting
used to the changes brought
on by the librarys new
membership with the SEO
Consortium.
SEO, which stands for
Serving Every Ohioan, allows
the 87 libraries within its
ranks to share all materials,
putting more than 8 million
items within their patrons
reach. The library staff has
been busy making accom-
modations for the influx of
materials from other libraries
and helping patrons navigate
the new system.
Everything has gone
very smoothly. We recently
learned that we had the best
move-over rate of anyone
SEO has ever had, so we
were very pleased, Director
Kelly Rist reported to the
library board of trustees on
Wednesday. I took a couple
of the staff members to visit a
couple other SEO libraries to
see how they organize things
and we came back buzz-
ing with ideas. Weve been
changing some things. We
reconfigured our work area
to prepare for the increase
in materials coming through.
Weve about doubled, some-
times tripled, what we used to
get, since patrons can come in
and just go to a computer and
do it themselves.
Rist also announced that
the microfilm digital scan-
ners have arrived and will
be installed on Monday. The
equipment was purchased
with donated funds from the
Dienstberger Foundation.
The librarys request to put
a renewal of its 0.6-mill levy
on the May 7 primary bal-
lot was approved. The levy
was first approved by voters
in 1978 and for the last five
years raised approximately
$49,000 a year.
Other business included
Library director reports
best move-over rate to SEO
See LIBRARY, page 2 See TAXES, page 2
Its crunch time
for Elderly Tax
Counseling
Tourney ticket sales
St. Johns and Jefferson
are selling pre-sale tickets
for their respective Tuesday
tournament games at Van
Wert: St. Johns plays
Parkway at 6:15 p.m. and
Jefferson battles Spencerville
the second game.
Adult tickets are $6, $4
for students (good for both
games); all children regard-
less of age must have a tick-
et. Gates open at 5:15 p.m.
Tickets will be on
sale at both high schools
and the Administration
Building until noon (DJ)
and 1 p.m. (SJ) Tuesday.
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OBITUARY
FUNERAL
BIRTHS
LOTTERY
LOCAL PRICES
VAN WERT COUNTY COURT NEWS
WEATHER
POLICE REPORT
The Delphos
Herald
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Ray Geary, general manager
Delphos Herald, Inc.
Don Hemple,
advertising manager
Tiffany Brantley,
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Delphos weather
High temperature
Wednesday in Delphos was
35 degrees, low was 27. High
a year ago today was 34, low
was 24. Record high for today
is 62, set in 1918. Record low
is -7, set in 2007.
WEATHER FORECAST
Tri-county
The Associated Press
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy
with a 20 percent chance of
snow showers through mid-
night, then mostly cloudy
after midnight. Lows in the
upper 20s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
FRIDAY: Cloudy with a
30 percent chance of snow
showers. Colder. Highs in the
mid 30s. Northwest winds 10
to 15 mph.
FRIDAY NIGHT: Cloudy
with scattered snow showers.
Lows around 20. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance
of measurable precipitation 50
percent.
EXTENDED FORECAST
SATURDAY: Cloudy with
a 50 percent chance of snow
showers. Highs in the mid
20s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT
AND SUNDAY: Partly
cloudy. Lows 15 to 20. Highs
in the upper 20s.
SUNDAY NIGHT: Partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
WA S H I N G T O N S
BIRTHDAY: Partly cloudy
with a chance of rain possibly
mixed with snow. Highs in the
mid 40s. Chance of measur-
able rain 30 percent.
MONDAY NIGHT: Rain
and snow likely. Lows in the
lower 30s. Chance of rain and
snow 70 percent.
Corn $7.11
Wheat $7.11
Soybeans $14.29
ST. RITAS
A boy was born Feb. 10
to Lindsay and Matthew
Hummer of Delphos.
A boy was born Feb. 13 to
Laura Beth and Josh Siefker
of Delphos.
A girl was born Feb. 13 to
Robert and Kasie Adkins of
Middle Point.
A boy was born Feb. 12 to
Lynn and Adam Anspach of
Fort Jennings.
CLEVELAND (AP)
These Ohio lotteries were
drawn Wednesday:
Classic Lotto
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3-3-0-7-5-8
Estimated jackpot: $28.1 M
Mega Millions
Estimated jackpot: $20 M
Pick 3 Evening
2-4-4
Pick 3 Midday
4-9-2
Pick 4 Evening
0-1-6-7
Pick 4 Midday
2-9-6-0
Pick 5 Evening
1-9-7-0-1
Pick 5 Midday
5-8-0-5-2
Powerball
12-23-25-27-43, Powerball:
29
Estimated jackpot: $50 M
Rolling Cash 5
19-23-27-28-36
Estimated jackpot: $150,000
John David
Whittington
March 22, 1946 - Feb. 11, 2013
John David Whittington,
66, of Gomer, passed away
at 1:47 p.m. Monday from a
massive heart attack at Lima
Memorial Hospital.
He was born on March 22,
1946, in Lima to John and
Norma (Notter) Whittington,
who preceded him in death.
He was united in marriage
to Linda Jane Renner, who
survives in Gomer.
Other survivors include
a daughter, Cynthia Lynn
(Scott) Neubert of Delphos;
a sister, Nancy (Larry) Miller
of Lima; two grandsons, Evan
John Neubert and Alex David
Neubert; a sister-in-law, Jill
(Arnold) Renner; and three
nieces and three nephews.
He was also preceded in
death by his grandparents,
Thomas and Mabel (Ballard)
Whittington, Penegoes, North
Wales; great-grandparents,
Thomas and Sara Whittington
and Richard and Bernice
Notter; and brother-in-law,
Allen Keith Renner.
Mr. Whittington was a
teacher at Perry Local Schools
and Delphos Jefferson High
School, where he taught sci-
ence, biology and anatomy
and was a guidance counselor.
He lectured Indian relic adult
education courses at Vantage
Vocational School and
Science Methods at the OSU
Lima Campus. He also served
as a student teacher supervi-
sor at OSU Lima campus. He
was a harness racing clerk
at Shelby, Putnam and Allen
County fairs and volunteered
as a juvenile probation offi-
cer and teacher for the Lima
Juvenile Court.
He was a member of the
Gomer United Church or
Christ, the Ohio State Alumni
Association, Allen County
Go-Bucks Club and Welsh
Society of Northwest Ohio,
serving as the current presi-
dent; past member of the
Lima Emergency Planning
Commission, National
Association of Biology
Teachers and Ohio Academy
of Science Olympiads at
OSU; judged local, regional
and state science fairs; and
directed marine biology camps
on Andros Island, Bahamas.
He was awarded the N.W.
Ohio Science Teacher of the
Year, National Associations
Biology Teacher of the Year,
Lima Senior High School
Hall of Fame and Honorary
Wildcat Award at Jefferson.
Mr. Whittington gradu-
ated from Lima Senior High
School in 1964, the Ohio State
University in 1968 and the
University of Dayton in 1972,
where he earned his masters
degree in guidance.
He enjoyed reading, gar-
dening, harness horse racing,
traveling, boxing, gambling
and antiquing. He was an avid
Indian relic historian and col-
lector.
Funeral services will be
held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at
the Gomer United Church of
Christ the Rev. David Howell
and Brian Knoderer offici-
ating. Burial will follow in
the Pike Run and Tawelfan
Cemetery in Gomer.
Visitation will be from 3-8
p.m. on Friday at Harter and
Schier Funeral Home and one
hour prior to services Saturday
at the church.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Welsh
Society of Northwest Ohio.
The following individu-
als appeared before Judge
Charles Steele in Van Wert
County Common Pleas Court:
Tuesday
Arraignment
Kevin Clay, 27, Van Wert,
entered a plea of guilty to a
Bill of Information charging
him with two counts of break-
ing and entering, both felo-
nies of the fifth degree. This
involved business properties
at Van Wert Glass and Elmco
Engineering. Bond was set at
$10,000 cash and sentencing
set for March 30.
Sentencing
Kim Mileto, 55, Van Wert,
filed a motion to withdraw
her guilty plea to attempted
forgery, a misdemeanor of the
first degree. That motion was
denied by the court.
The court then sentenced
her on the charge. Her sen-
tence was 1 year communi-
ty control, 30 days jail at a
later date, 50 hours commu-
nity service, pay restitution
to Cashland $1,036 by Aug.
14, pay court costs and partial
appointed attorney fees. A jail
term of 180 days and $1,000
fine were deferred pending
completion of community
control
Probation violations
Rodney Walker, 41, Van
Wert admitted to a probation
violation for consuming alco-
holic beverages.
He was re-sentenced to 3
years community control with
60 days jail with work release.
A nine-month prison term was
deferred.
Jessica Thompson, 27,
Van Wert, admitted to a pro-
bation violation for being at a
prohibited place, using heroin
and being out past curfew.
She was re-sentenced to 3
years community control, up
to 6 months at the WORTH
Center; nine months prison
in one case and six months
prison in her second case were
all deferred.
Wednesday
Arraignment
Michael Brown, 20,
Defiance, entered a not guilty
plea to aggravated burglary, a
felony of the first degree; and
felonious assault, a felony of
the second degree.
He was ordered held on
a $100,000 cash bond and a
pretrial set for Tuesday.
Jeremy Kent, 29, Delphos,
entered a plea of guilty to a
charge of assault, based on a
Bill of Information filed by
the Prosecutors Office. He
had previously been charged
with harassment by bodily
substances, a felony of the
third degree.
The court ordered a pre-
sentence investigation and set
sentencing for March 6. He
was released on a surety bond
with a order to have no con-
tact with the victim.
Pleas
Tanya Turner, 32, Payne,
entered a plea of guilty to a
charge of theft, a misdemean-
or of the first degree. This was
reduced from theft, a felony of
the fifth degree.
The court ordered a pre-
sentence investigation and set
sentencing for March 6.
Michael Coombs Jr. 29,
Van Wert, entered a plea of
guilty to a charge of traffick-
ing marijuana, a felony of
the fifth degree. Two other
trafficking charges were dis-
missed for his plea.
The court ordered a pre-
sentence investigation and set
sentencing for April 3.
Zachary Brinkman, 24,
Middle Point, changed his
plea to guilty to possession
of heroin, a felony of the fifth
degree.
He then requested and was
granted Treatment in Lieu of
Conviction. All further pro-
ceedings were stayed pending
completion of his treatment
program.
Sentencings
Nicole Raines, 32, Van
Wert, was sentenced on a
charge of trafficking drugs, a
felony of the fourth degree.
She received 3 years com-
munity control, 30 days elec-
tronic house arrest or jail, addi-
tional 30 days jail at later date,
100 hours community ser-
vice, substance abuse assess-
ment and treatment, 2 years
intensive probation, drivers
license suspended 6 months,
the vehicle used in the crime
was ordered forfeited to the
Van Wert Police Department,
ordered to pay court costs
and partial appointed attor-
ney fees. A nine-month prison
term was deferred.
Dewey Hammons, 46,
Fort Jennings, was sentenced
for theft, a felony of the fifth
degree.
His sentence was 3 years
community control, 30 days
jail at a later date, 100 hours
community service, 2 years
intensive probation, ordered
to pay restitution and court
costs. A six-month prison term
was deferred pending comple-
tion of community control.
Probation violation
William Shinnaberry,
20, Van Wert, admitted to a
probation violation for being
terminated from the WORTH
Center. He was sentenced
to serve his previously sus-
pended prison sentence of 12
months, with credit for 208
days already served.
Delphos woman
arrested for
domestic violence
At 3:42 p.m. on Sunday,
Delphos Police were called to
the 700 block of West Clime
S t r e e t
in refer-
ence to
an active
fight in
that area.
U p o n
off i cer s
a r r i v a l ,
they locat-
ed the
altercation
and sepa-
rated the subjects involved and
found enough probable cause
to arrest Gail Gibson, 38, of
Delphos on charges of domes-
tic violence on a family or
household member.
Gibson was transport-
ed to the Van Wert County
Jail and will appear in Van
Wert Municipal Court on the
charge.
Gibson
Taxes Library
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the official renewal of Brad
Rostorfers 7-year term with
the library board.
The annual appropriation
resolution was approved, with
$890,900 being appropri-
ated from the general fund
for library expenditures for
the fiscal year, divided as
follows: Salaries and ben-
efits- $307,000; Supplies-
$31,200; Purchased and con-
tracted services- $64,000;
Library materials and infor-
mation- $136,000; Capital
outlay- $32,000 (includes
the purchase of microfilm
equiment with $14,000 from
Dienstberger Foundation);
Other objects- $5,700.
The board also approved
Rists request to grant two
more hours a week to each
regular staff member to
address the increase in work-
load due to the SEO migra-
tion. The board also agreed to
allow Rist to seek a part-time
library assistant/clerk.
In other news, Rist shared
with the board an update on
the state budget for FY2014-
15.
We dont know exactly
where well end up because
they havent seen the actual
physical bill yet, its only an
overview, she said. Were
really more interested in the
bottom dollar for the librar-
ies. For 2013, theyre put-
ting the public library fund at
$345 million. In 2014 theyre
saying $359 million, which is
a 4.1-percent increase and in
2015 theyre saying around
$369 million. So it looks
like libraries will be in bet-
ter standing. Its not where
we were before but at least
were moving in the right
direction.
Fraying
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both embraced changes to
Social Security as part of
negotiations to reduce gov-
ernment borrowing. Should
Social Security be part of the
deficit and debt discussions?
A: My general perspective
is that Washington broadly,
and I include the Congress,
both parties, the executive
branch, the major interest
groups, have really walked
away from Social Security.
I think that Social Security is a
gem. I think it is the most suc-
cessful domestic program in
the history of the United States
government and it is fraying
because of inattention to its
problems. And I think its a
shame that Washington can-
not get its act together to look
at Social Security in detail in
isolation and say, What do we
need to do?
Q: There are some in
Congress who say only ben-
efit cuts should be considered
no tax increases. Others
say benefit cuts should be off
the table. Where do you come
down?
A: Nothing is going to hap-
pen if you establish precondi-
tions for the conversation. I
do think that for the people
who simply want to tax more,
you need to be very mindful
of the fact that that tax will
fall disproportionately on the
younger generation and that if
youre not careful, that could
be a huge economic drag.
Q: One of the few issues that
the president and Republicans
in Congress agree on is chang-
ing the way the government
measures inflation. As you
know, this would reduce the
annual cost-of-living adjust-
ment, or COLA, for Social
Security recipients. Advocates
for seniors hate the idea. They
want bigger COLAs, not
smaller ones. What do you
think?
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site, located at 221 N. Main
St., is also taking appointments
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through-
out the week. Receptionist Sue
John reports that the Lima
site has been very busy and
people can walk in to set up an
appointment.
We make appointments
for Monday through Friday,
John stated. We are booked
until March 22.
In addition, the Van Wert
Council on Aging, located
at 220 Fox Road is also tak-
ing appointments from 8:30
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for March
20 and 27. AARP Foundation
Representative, Ralph Strope
explained the process of filing
at the facility. He and another
representative work in tandem;
one person gets the information
from the client, the other inputs
it (E-files) into the computer
and runs a diagnostic check for
any glitches or errors.
This facility is online with
the IRS, Strope conveyed.
So, after the client verifies
their pertinent information and
signs a release form, we pro-
ceed with E-filing their return.
The only thing we charge is a
smile and a thank you.
To schedule an appoint-
ment call the Delphos Senior
Citizens Center at 419-692-
1331, the Lima TCE site at
419-225-9405 or the Van Wert
Council on Aging at 419-238-
5011.
CLUB WINNER
Delphos Fire Assoc.
300 Club winner
Jan. 13 Elayna and
Parker Will
SMITH, Elizabeth, 93, of
Delphos, Mass of Christian
Burial will begin at 11
a.m. Friday at St. John the
Evangelist Catholic Church,
the Rev. Melvin Verhoff offi-
ciating. Burial will be in the
church cemetery. Friends
may call from 2-4 p.m. and
6-8 p.m. today at Harter and
Schier Funeral Home, where
a parish wake will begin at
7:30 p.m. In lieu of flow-
ers, the family would prefer
all donations be made to St.
Johns Parish Foundation or
St. Vincent dePaul Society.
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Answers to Wednesdays questions:
Vermont is the only state whose official fossil is of an
animal that is still alive. Its state fossil is the skeleton of
a beluga (aka white whale) that was found in 1849 more
than 150 miles from the nearest ocean. Experts believe
it died more than 11,500 years ago, when an arm of the
Atlantic reached into what is now the Green Mountain
State.
Paintings one real, one imagined by Johannes
Vermeer inspired the 1999 historical novels The Girl
With a Pearl Earring and Girl in Hyacinth Blue. Earring,
based on a real Vermeer, was written by Tracy Chevalier;
Blue, based on an imaginary Vermeer, was written by
Susan Vreeland.
Todays questions:
How long does it take the star-nosed mole the
fastest eating mammal to identify and gobble down a
chunk of food?
What European country kept the music to its national
anthem but dropped the lyrics after its longtime dictator
died?
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county engineers called
upon the Ohio House
Finance and Appropriations
Transportation Subcommittee
to be creative and find a way
to increase funding to repair
and replace the counties
aging roads and bridges.
In testimony before the
subcommittee on Friday,
Feb. 15, County Engineers
Association of Ohio (CEAO)
Executive Director Fredrick
B. Pausch said, This com-
mittee has numerous ways
to funnel money to the local
roads that county engineers
attempt to maintain, which
wont raise taxes and insures
more money going directly
to county roads and bridge
improvements.
Pausch cited a 2008 report
from the Federal Highway
Administration that stated
that Ohio ranks 5th in the
nation in the number of local
bridges classified as structur-
ally deficient or functionally
obsolete.
Recent surveys have
concluded that $770 million
is needed for critical repairs
to more than 6,000 Ohio
county bridges with defi-
cient ratings, said Pausch.
Currently, Ohios 29,088
plus miles of county roads
require more than $230 mil-
lion annually in resurfacing
costs alone. However, the
federal gas tax hasnt been
increased since 1993, and
Ohios state gas tax has not
been increased since 2003.
Since 2003, the cost for
hotmix asphalt alone has risen
from $27/ton to $74/ton, a
270% increase. Also, county
engineers have been hit with
a 214% increase in reinforc-
ing steel costs and a 70%
increase in redi-mix concrete,
according to Pausch.
As more and more fuel-
efficient cars travel Ohios
roads, their owners are pay-
ing less in per/gallon gas
taxes. CEAO asks the state to
study alternative sources of
funds such as a vehicle-miles
traveled tax study (VMT).
Pausch noted that
Missouri, Oregon, Virginia,
Maryland, Michigan and
Texas are coming up with
new ways to fund infrastruc-
ture needs into the future.
Why is Ohio falling
behind in evaluating new
efforts on transportation
funding? he asked. Our
state should be doing better
and we can no longer wait
for the federal government to
come to the rescue.
Other issues the CEAO
asked the Subcommittee to
address include:
1. Distribution to local
governments revenues from
the recent CAT Tax Case,
2. Borrowing/bonding
against the Ohio Turnpike,
3. Changing language in
ORC 5577.99 overweight
fines.
Since 1940, the County
Engineers Association of
Ohio has worked to unify its
members in their goal to pro-
vide the highest quality trans-
portation, drainage, survey-
ing and land record keeping
services. County engineers
are responsible for 26,900
bridges and 29,088 miles of
urban and rural roadways
that are vital to the combined
growth and prosperity in the
state of Ohio. All travel starts
and ends on a local road.
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Dear EarthTalk: Has the McDonalds
restaurant chain made significant improve-
ments in recent years with regard to the
environment?
Max Andria, Laval University,
Quebec
Long a poster child of environmental ills
and health concerns, McDonalds has worked
steadily over the last two decades to clean up
its act.
The company will never win over vegetar-
ians, who eschew meat for health, animal wel-
fare and even world hunger concerns (wed
feed more people by using the land used to
grow animal feed to grow food for people
instead), but it has otherwise made some sig-
nificant strides. The company first came under
fire from greens in the 1980s for sourcing beef
for its hamburgers from ranches on newly
cleared, former rainforest tracts throughout
the Amazon basin. In response, the company
committed in 1989 to refuse beef sourced
from recently deforested rainforest areas.
Environmentalists were also on the com-
panys case about the waste it generates.
So in 1990 McDonalds partnered with the
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and
began phasing out its polystyrene clamshell
food containers and increasing the recycled
content of the other food containers and boxes
it uses. EDF and the fast food giant devel-
oped a waste reduction plan that eliminated
300 million pounds of packaging, recycled a
million tons of corrugated boxes and reduced
waste by 30 percent in the decade that fol-
lowed.
More recently, Greenpeace exposed the
fact that expanded soy farming in Brazil
which feeds chickens used by McDonalds
and other large food companieshad become
a threat to the Amazon rainforest. In response,
McDonalds partnered with Greenpeace to
develop a zero deforestation plan for all its
products.
Likewise, McDonalds beef purchas-
ing executives have gotten in on things:
In November 2010 the company was lead
sponsor of the World Wildlife Funds first
Global Conference on Sustainable Beef, an
international meeting of stakeholders in the
global beef system convened to discuss how
to approach sustainable beef production in
socially, environmentally and economically
viable ways.
Another green highlight for McDonalds
is its commitment to matching 30 percent
of the electricity used at its company-owned
stores with renewable energy credits from
American wind power providers. And several
Japanese McDonalds are participating in an
energy-saving campaign employing 13 differ-
ent green technologies with the goal of reduc-
ing greenhouse gas emissions by more than 20
percent overall.
This past spring, McDs released its Global
Best of Green report highlighting advances
made in energy efficiency, sustainable pack-
aging, anti-littering and greening the work-
place at hundreds of its restaurants around
the world, underscoring its commitment to
sustainability moving forward. The company
hopes the new report will serve as a catalyst
for franchisees to make similar improvements
in their businesses.
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Though McDonalds will never please
vegetarians, most of whom consider the
meat industry a serious affront to the envi-
ronment, the restaurant chain has made
some significant strides in reducing waste,
saving energy and protecting forests by
developing a zero deforestation plan for all
the products it sources. (harry_nl, Flickr
photo)
The Marion Township
Trustees held their regular
scheduled meeting on Monday
at the Marion Township Office
with the following members
present: Joseph Youngpeter,
Howard Violet and Jerry
Gilden.
The purpose of the meeting
was to pay bills and conduct
ongoing business. The minutes
of the previous meeting were
read and approved as read. The
Trustees then reviewed the
bills and gave approval for 13
checks totaling $8,172.96.
Bob Haunhorst was present
to show the trustees the tile
issue on his property.
Albert Sunigu and Gary
Werling from the Allen
County Soil and Water were
present to give the trust-
ees a Memorandum of
Understanding to do future
Site Reviews within the town-
ship. The trustees will review
the contract and make changes
where necessary and get back
with them.
Jerry Gilden offered a reso-
lution to accept a Memorandum
of Understanding between
Marion Township and the
Lima-Allen County Regional
Planning Commission, which
was seconded by Trustee
Violet with all votes YES
and will be in the resolution
section 176 and will be part of
these minutes.
Fiscal Officer Kimmet gave
the trustees the Fund Status
and Bank Reconciliation
reports for Jan. 31 for review
and signature.
He received an e-mail
regarding additional funds for
the Moving Forward Grant
with higher matching funds
which the trustees declined.
He advised the trustees
that KLR Risk Consulting
meet with him and Road
Forman Elwer to perform a
normal 3-year review. The
consultant stated Elwer has
done a good job on all reports
and documents need for the
Road Dept. to stay in compli-
ance and made some recom-
mendation pertaining to other
issue.
Trustee Violet made a
motion to appoint Larry Rode
to a 5-year term to the Zoning
Board and Dave Mayer to
a 5-year term to the Zoning
Board of Appeals, which was
seconded by Trustee Gilden
and passed unanimously.
Police Chief Vermillion
advised the trustees he needs
to purchases a new camera.
The Fire & EMS contract
between the township, the
City of Delphos and American
Township will expire on Dec.
31, 2013. Trustee Gilden
requested records for 2012 and
continuing for 2013 from the
City of Delphos pertaining to
Fire & EMS runs and Trustee
Violet will do the same from
American Township.
There being no further busi-
ness a motion to adjourn was
made by Trustee Gilden and
seconded by Trustee Violet and
passed unanimously.
Marion Township Trustees
Kasich calls GOP debate on budget healthy
COLUMBUS (AP) The Republican gov-
ernor brushed off suggestions Wednesday that
policies in his two-year state budget proposal are
splintering his Party.
Gov. John Kasich told reporters at an Ohio
Newspaper Association reception that hes OK
with discussions around his plans to broaden the
state sales tax and expand the Medicaid program.
I dont see any fracturing, Kasich said.
What I see is a nice, honest, healthy debate
over big ideas. And big ideas always have con-
troversy connected to them.
The state treasurer, Josh Mandel, on Monday
encouraged his fellow Republicans in the
Legislature to reject the expansion, warning
that the state would be stuck with its long-term
effects.
The governor has framed the expansion as
recapturing Ohio residents tax dollars from the
federal government, but Mandel said he doesnt
see it that way.
There is no free money, he wrote to House
Speaker William Batchelder and Senate President
Keith Faber. While expanding Medicaid may
direct more federal dollars to Ohio in the next
few years, in the long term Ohioans will have
to repay the debt that is funding federal govern-
ment spending.
Under the federal health care overhaul,
Washington, D.C., will pay the entire cost of
the expansion for the first three years, gradually
phasing down to 90 percent, still well above the
states current level of 64 percent.
Many Republicans are averse to Democratic
President Barack Obamas signature health care
law and are resistant to expanding government
programs.
Kasich last summer called the overhaul a
massive new tax on the middle class but last
week said the Medicaid expansion makes sense
for Ohio. He said Wednesday he didnt make
much of Mandels letter.
Its a complicated issue, he said. It took us
months to really unravel all of it. And you know,
I made a decision. And I dont worry about peo-
ple chirping about it. Its just part of the process.
Kasichs budget also incorporates a signifi-
cant rewrite of Ohios tax code that delivers
$1.4 billion in tax cuts over three years. It would
reduce the tax rate on virtually all small busi-
nesses by 50 percent, cut the income tax rate
statewide by 20 percent over three years and
lower the sales tax rate from 5.5 percent to 5
percent
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One Year Ago
The Franklin Elementary School Staff Relay For Life
Team held a recent fundraiser at the school. Students bought
ornaments for 50 cents each in honor of current pets or in
memory of pets that have passed away. The ornaments were
hung on a tree in the school lobby.
25 Years Ago 1988
The Pirates of Mendon-Union came aboard the home ship
of the St. John Blue Jays Friday evening and were forced to
retreat after 32 minutes of action on the bottom side of a 91-60
score. While all Jays scored in the contest, five were in twin
figures. They were Brian Heitz with 16; Mike Williams with
15; Steve Jettinghoff coming off the bench with 14; and Doug
Etgen and Curt Mager with 10 each.
Rhonda Wreede has recently graduated from Bowling
Green University. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rodger
Wreede of Delphos. While in college Rhonda completed her
studies in the field of executive secretarial and received an
associate degree in applied business.
Holding the Ada Bulldogs to just 17 first half points
Friday night, the Jefferson Wildcats stormed out to a 36-17
halftime lead then proceeded to slow things down during
the second half, as they went on to post a 60-46 Northwest
Conference win over visiting Ada. Leading scorer for the
Wildcats was Jamey Grogg with 21 points. Jason Huysman
added 16 points.
50 Years Ago 1963
Todays Home Demonstration Club met this week at the
home of Mrs. Joseph Liebrecht, with Mrs. Minor Truesdale as
co-hostess. It was announced that those who wish to enter the
Dairy Contest on Salads should send their recipe to Myra
Philpott, County Extension Agent. The next meeting will
be March 20 at the home of Mrs. Russell Sickles with Mrs.
Richard Renner as co-hostess.
Delphos St. Johns Junior High cagers defeated
Lincolnview South Wednesday night 51-44, in the semi-finals
of the Van Wert County Junior High tourney at Middle Point,
to advance to the Saturday afternoon tourney finals. The St.
Johns cagers were paced by Mike Manore, who led the scor-
ing field with 22 points. Mike Clark contributed 11 to the local
cause and Guy Huysman had 10 points.
Club Tuesday members met Wednesday night at the
home of Mrs. Donald Altenburger in Ottoville. In games
played, honors went to Mrs. Ronald Kuhn and Mrs. Gary
Myers. At the close of the evening, Mrs. Altenburger served
refreshments in keeping with the Valentine season theme. The
next meeting will be March 12 at the home of Mrs. James
Falke.
75 Years Ago 1938
A former Delphos resident was pictured in a recent roto-
gravure section of the Detroit News. Mrs. Davies of Detroit,
the former Velma Raabe of this city, was photographed
as she was going about her duties in that city. Mrs. Davis is
the daughter of Mary Swift and is a graduate of Jefferson
High School and also graduated from the School of Nursing,
Fort Hospital, Detroit.
A group of sportsmen in Delphos and vicinity headed by
F. P. Linder are doing their share in restocking the fields
in this area with rabbits and pheasants. Thirty-eight Missouri
rabbits were distributed by farmers in this community on
Saturday. Thirty-two pheasants have been placed in fields
near Delphos and eight cock birds are being held and will be
released soon.
An impressive candlelight service, given under the
auspices of the members of the Christian Endeavor Society,
was conducted at the Presbyterian Church Sunday evening.
Preceding the service there was a fifteen-minute prelude
played by Mary Sneary, pianist. Margaret Furrell presented a
reading and prayer was led by Robert Gee. Betty Jane Lloyd
is president of the Christian Endeavor Society.
BY ANDREW TAYLOR
and JULIE PACE
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON House
Speaker John Boehner said
Wednesday its unlikely the
Republican-controlled House
and Democratic-led Senate
will prevent a wave of auto-
matic spending cuts from
beginning to strike the econ-
omy in two weeks. Yet he
sounded hopeful about avoid-
ing a partial shutdown of the
government when a tempo-
rary spending bill expires
next month.
Cloistered in his Capitol
office overlooking the
National Mall, Boehner said
in an interview with The
Associated Press that he was
skeptical of many of President
Barack Obamas plans, laid
out the night before in the
State of the Union address.
Boehner voiced doubts
about Obamas proposal for
taxpayer-funded help for
pre-school education for all
4-year-olds, and would not
commit to passing a path-
way to citizenship for the
nations 11 million illegal
immigrants, though doing so
would be somewhat helpful
to members of his party as
they seek to regain support
among Hispanics. Theres no
magic potion thats going to
solve our partys woes with
Hispanics, he said.
Boehner also refused to
swing behind any of Obamas
gun-control proposals and
said he opposed the presi-
dents plan to raise the mini-
mum wage to $9 an hour.
The Ohio Republican said
he gets along well with Obama
but admits their relationship
hasnt generated much in the
way of results, pointing to
two failed rounds of budget
talks in 2011 and at the end of
last year. Boehner is frustrat-
ed that spending cuts Obama
signaled he would agree to in
2011 have been taken off the
table since the election.
It hasnt been real pro-
ductive the last two years, and
frankly every time Ive gotten
into one of these high-profile
negotiations, its my rear end
that got burnt, Boehner said.
Its just probably not the best
way for our government to
operate.
Obama st umped
Wednesday in support of his
minimum-wage plan, his calls
for a manufacturing revival
and other State of the Union
proposals in a trip to Ashville,
N.C., where he said: If you
work full time, you shouldnt
be in poverty. He takes his
case to Georgia today and
his hometown of Chicago on
Friday, all part of his effort to
build popular support for an
agenda facing stiff resistance
back in Washington.
Its not a Democratic
thing or a Republican thing,
Obama said of his initiatives.
Our job as Americans is to
restore that basic bargain that
says if you work hard, if you
meet your responsibilities,
you can get ahead.
The immediate agenda,
though, is dominated by
$85 billion in automatic,
across-the-board spending
cuts called a sequester in
Washington-speak set to
slam the Pentagon and domes-
tic programs over the com-
ing seven months. Boehner
said he has no plans to res-
urrect legislation passed by
Republicans last year to block
this years sequester.
The speaker said that until
Obama puts forward a plan
to avoid the sequester and
Senate Democrats pass it,
were going to be stuck with
it. Its going to be a little bleak
around here when this actu-
ally happens and people actu-
ally have to make decisions.
Boehner noted that while
plenty of GOP defense hawks
are anxious about the auto-
matic cuts, Democrats con-
cerned with cuts to domestic
programs have a lot on the
line, too.
And he sounded glum
about prospects that the two
sides will come together
in the spring on a separate,
long-term budget blueprint to
address the governments fis-
cal problems.
Its hard to imagine that
you could reconcile (the sepa-
rate budgets) the House and
Senate pass, Boehner said.
But at some point, in some
manner, it almost has to hap-
pen if were going to deal
with our long-term spending
problem.
In March, the House and
Senate will take up competing
long-term budget blueprints. In
a break with past years, House
Republicans promise to balance
the budget within a decade
without additional tax increases
beyond the $600 billion-plus
in tax increases on wealthier
earners won by Obama as part
of a deal to keep the rest of the
Bush-era tax cuts.
He said that an impasse
with Senate Democrats, who
insist their rival budget plan
will raise taxes and contain
softer budget cuts, is probably
inevitable.
BY LOLITA C. BALDOR
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON They
fight the war from computer
consoles and video screens.
But the troops who launch
the drone strikes and direct
the cyberattacks that can kill
or disable an enemy may
never set foot in the combat
zone. Now their battlefield
contributions may be rec-
ognized with the first new
combat-related medal to be
created in decades.
Defense Secretary
Leon Panetta announced
Wednesday that the Pentagon
is creating a medal that can
be awarded to troops who
have a direct impact on com-
bat operations, but do it well
away from any combat zone.
Ive seen firsthand how
modern tools, like remotely
piloted platforms and cyber
systems, have changed the
way wars are fought, Panetta
said. And theyve given our
men and women the ability to
engage the enemy and change
the course of battle, even
from afar.
The work they do does
contribute to the success of
combat operations, particu-
larly when they remove the
enemy from the field of bat-
tle, even if those actions are
physically removed from the
fight, he said.
The new blue, red and
white-ribboned Distinguished
Warfare Medal will be award-
ed to individuals for extraor-
dinary achievement related
to a military operation that
occurred after Sept. 11, 2001.
But unlike other combat med-
als, it does not require recipi-
ent risk his or her life to get it.
Officials said the new medal
is a brass pendant, nearly two
inches tall, with a laurel wreath
that circles a globe and there is
an eagle in the center. It will be
the first combat-related award
to be created since the Bronze
Star in 1944.
A recognition of the evolv-
ing 21st century warfare, the
medal will be considered a
bit higher in ranking than the
Bronze Star, but is lower than
the Silver Star, defense offi-
cials said.
The Bronze Star is the
fourth highest combat deco-
ration and rewards meritori-
ous service in battle, while
the Silver Star is the third
highest combat award given
for bravery. Several other
awards, including the Defense
Distinguished Service Medal,
are also ranked higher, but are
not awarded for combat.
Response in the cyber-
sphere was immediate and
divided, and more often bit-
ing. While some acknowledged
the contributions of cyber and
drone warriors and said the
award was the right thing to
do, others dubbed the medal
the Geek Cross and specu-
lated that young video-gamers
may soon get Purple Hearts
for their animated wounds.
Over the last decade of war,
remotely piloted Predators and
Reapers have become a critical
weapon to gather intelligence
and conduct airstrikes against
terrorists or insurgents in the
world. They have been used
extensively on the battlefields
in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well
as in strikes in Pakistan, Yemen
and northern Africa.
Over the same time, cyber-
attacks have become a grow-
ing national security threat,
with Panetta and others warn-
ing that the next Pearl Harbor
could well be a computer-
based assault.
BY PHILIP ELLIOTT
and JOSH LEDERMAN
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON
President Barack Obamas
ambitious plan to expand
preschool programs comes
as one out of every 13 stu-
dents already in Head Start
classrooms is at risk of being
kicked out if lawmakers dont
sidestep a budget meltdown.
Obama was set to talk about
enlarging early childhood edu-
cation programs such as Head
Start during a stop today in
Georgia. Education Secretary
Arne Duncan, meanwhile,
was set to tell senators on
Capitol Hill that the pending
budget cuts could be devastat-
ing to current students.
Obamas team is warning
Congress and lawmak-
ers constituents what is
expected to happen if lead-
ers fail to avert $85 billion
in automatic budget cuts set
to begin March 1. With the
cuts looming, the administra-
tion has increased its pressure
on lawmakers, and Obamas
State of the Union address
Tuesday made clear he was
not looking for compromise.
I propose working with
states to make high-quality
preschool available to every
child in America, Obama
told Congress and a national
television audience.
The White House fleshed
out Obamas plan today, pro-
posing a continuum of high-
quality early learning for a child,
beginning at birth and continu-
ing to age 5. Government
would fund public preschool
for any 4-year-old whose fam-
ily income is 200 percent or
less of the federal poverty level
a more generous threshold
than the current Head Start pro-
gram, which generally serves
kids from families below 130
percent of poverty. All 50 states
and the federal government
would chip in.
Obama also is proposing
letting communities and child
care providers compete for
grants to serve children 3 and
younger, starting from birth.
And once a state has estab-
lished its program for 4-year-
olds, it can use funds from
the program to offer full-day
kindergarten, the plan says.
Still missing from Obamas
plan are details about the cost,
a concern among Republicans.
The White House says federal
investment in Head Start, an
$8 billion program that serves
almost 1 million kids, will
grow. But Obamas aides have
stressed that the new programs
would not add to the nations
nearly $16.5 trillion debt.
The last budget had over
$1.5 trillion of mandatory and
revenue savings, things like
reductions in entitlements,
closing loopholes, Jason
Furman, a deputy director at the
National Economic Council,
told reporters Wednesday. He
said the new initiatives would
be smaller than that.
If the White House wants to
move ahead, officials are going
to need help from states to
provide political cover and dol-
lars alike. House Speaker John
Boehner said today involv-
ing the federal government in
early childhood education was
a good way to screw it up.
The Republican chairman of
the House committee oversee-
ing education policy was cool
toward the proposal and unlike-
ly to approve new spending on
it. And even Obamas allies
acknowledged there was little
Washington could do without
governors help.
BY ERICA WERNER
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON
Lawmakers who are shaping
the fate of the millions of
people in the U.S. illegally
were told by one Wednesday
that its time to rewrite immi-
gration laws so that they, too,
can live the American dream.
What do you want to do
with me? an emotional Jose
Antonio Vargas demanded of
senators. How do you define
American?
The first Senate hearing on
immigration policy this year
pointed toward an emerg-
ing bipartisan consensus that
the nations 11 million ille-
gal immigrants should be
offered a path to citizenship.
But passionate divisions over
the issue also surfaced as one
Republican decried amnesty
and shouting protesters inter-
rupted the proceedings.
You really mean that
were not going to have
enforcement, but weve got to
have amnesty first, Sen. Jeff
Sessions, a top Republican
on the Senate Judiciary
Committee, confronted the
panels chairman, Sen. Patrick
Leahy, D-Vt.
Leahy and Homeland
Security Secretary Janet
Napolitano rejected the argu-
ment that border security must
be the focus before a compre-
hensive immigration package
or any pathway to legalization
can be done.
Too often the border secu-
rity refrain simply serves as
an excuse, Napolitano said.
Our borders have in fact
never been stronger.
An immigration overhaul
is a priority for President
Barack Obama and lawmakers
after a brutal election in which
voters again elected a divided
government.
Democrats control the
White House and the Senate,
while Republicans hold the
House majority.
But for all of the divi-
sion and polarization in
Washington, the hearing
produced evidence of bipar-
tisan agreement to fix what
all agree is a broken system
and finally dispense with
a wrenching issue that has
bedeviled lawmakers for
years.
Vargas testimony pro-
duced a striking moment in
which one of the 11 million
illegal immigrants at the cen-
ter of the debate confronted
the elected officials reconsid-
ering the law.
A former journalist who
acknowledged his illegal status
in a high-profile piece in The
New York Times Magazine in
June 2011, Vargas recalled his
journey to the U.S. from the
Philippines in 1993. He told
lawmakers that he never knew
he was here illegally until he
applied for a drivers permit,
and that he lived for years in
fear until he decided to go
public and start an advocacy
group. He has so far avoided
deportation.
Too often, were treated
as abstractions, faceless and
nameless, mere subjects of
debate rather than individuals
with families, hopes, fears,
and dreams, Vargas told
committee members. We
dream of a path to citizenship
so we can actively partici-
pate in our American democ-
racy. Democrats on the panel
offered praise and encourage-
ment. Republicans had little
response.
Boehner: Up to Democrats
to prevent budget cuts
Pentagon creates new
medal for cyber, drone wars
Obama pushes preschool programs in Georgia trip
Calls for action
at Senate
immigration
hearing
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Thrift Shop is open for shop-
ping.
8 p.m. American
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State St.
FRIDAY
7:30 a.m. Delphos
Optimist Club, A&W Drive-
In, 924 E. Fifth St.
11:30 a.m. Mealsite
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Center, 301 Suthoff Street.
1-4 p.m. Interfaith
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SATURDAY
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Fuel and Wash.
9 a.m. to noon Interfaith
Thrift Store is open for shop-
ping.
St. Vincent DePaul
Society, located at the east
edge of the St. Johns High
School parking lot, is open.
10 a.m to 2 p.m.
Delphos Postal Museum is
open.
12:15 p.m. Testing of
warning sirens by Delphos
Fire and Rescue
1-3 p.m. Delphos Canal
Commission Museum, 241
N. Main St., is open.
7 p.m. Bingo at St.
Johns Little Theatre.
SUNDAY
8-11:30 a.m. Knights
of Columbus benefit for St.
Johns School at the hall,
Elida Ave.
1-3 p.m. The Delphos
Canal Commission Museum,
241 N. Main St., is open.
MONDAY
11:30 a.m. The Green
Thumb Garden Club will
meet at the Delphos Public
Library for luncheon and pro-
gram.
Mealsite at Delphos
Senior Citizen Center, 301
Suthoff Street.
6:30 p.m. Shelter from
the Storm support group
meets in the Delphos Public
Library basement.
7 p.m. Washington
Township Trustees meet at
the township house.
Delphos City Council
meets at the Delphos
Municipal Building, 608 N.
Canal St.
7:30 p.m. Jefferson
Athletic Boosters meet at the
Eagles Lodge, 1600 E. Fifth
St.
Spencerville village coun-
cil meets at the mayors
office.
Delphos Eagles Auxiliary
meets at the Eagles Lodge,
1600 E. Fifth St.
TUESDAY
11:30 a.m. Mealsite
at Delphos Senior Citizen
Center, 301 Suthoff Street.
1-3 p.m. Delphos
Area Visiting Nurses offer
free blood pressure checks at
Delphos Discount Drugs.
6 p.m. Weight Watchers
meets at Trinity United
Methodist Church, 211 E.
Third St.
Kitchen
Press
Kitchen
Press
Serve up this delightful
meal for Valentines Day
or any day of the year.
Candlelight Chicken
1/2 pound dried,
chipped beef
6 large chicken breasts,
boned and skinned
6 slices bacon
1 can mushroom soup
1/2 pint sour cream
Slivered almonds
Place dried beef in
greased baking dish. Wrap
the chicken breasts in the
bacon slices and place on
top of beef. Combine sour
cream and soup; pour over
the chicken and sprinkle
with almonds. Bake,
uncovered, for 4 hours at
250 degrees. Serves 6.
Cherry Cream Floats
24 ounces frozen pitted
cherries
1 cup sugar
Juice of 2 limes
2 cups seltzer
1/2 pint heavy cream
2 tablespoons confec-
tioners sugar
1 quart vanilla or cher-
ry-vanilla ice cream
Maraschino cherries,
for garnish
In a blender, puree the
cherries, sugar and lime
juice; strain into a pitcher
and add the seltzer. Using
an electric mixer, whip
together the cream and
confectioners; sugar until
soft peaks form.
Scoop the ice cream
into small glasses. Pour
the homemade cherry
soda over to fill and top
with a dollop of whipped
cream and a maraschino
cherry.
If you enjoyed these
recipes, made changes or
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Mr. Wheels talks autos to Optimists
Delphos Optimist Club member Tom Grothous, left, was the speaker at the
Optimist Club breakfast meeting recently. Grothous attended the North American
International Auto Show in Detroit and gave a presentation on the new products
and technology in the auto industry. Grothous is Mr. Wheels on an auto talk
program on Maverick Media on Saturday mornings and also dean of the College of
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Mark graduates
Marine training
Marine Corps Pvt. Joseph
C. Mark, son of Kathy Greber
of Spencerville, earned the
title of United States Marine
after graduating from recruit
training at Marine Corps
Recruit Depot, Parris Island,
S. C.
For 13 weeks, Mark stayed
committed during some of
the worlds most demanding
entry-level military training in
order to be transformed from
civilian to Marine instilled
with pride, discipline and the
core values of honor, courage
and commitment. Training
subjects included close-order
drill, marksmanship with an
M-16A4 rifle, physical fit-
ness, martial arts, swimming,
military history, customs and
courtesies.
One week prior to gradu-
ation, Mark endured The
Crucible, a 54-hour final test
of recruits minds and bodies.
Upon completion, recruits are
presented the Marine Corps
emblem and called Marines
for the first time.
Mark is a 2012 graduate of
Spencerville High School.
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This class can be valu-
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older regardless of body size
or fitness level. Anyone can
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once they know them.
The class will be taught
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Local Girls Basketball
Standings 2012-2013
League All Games
Through Feb. 13
BLANCHARD VALLEY
CONFERENCE
* - Arcadia 8-1 18-3
Leipsic 6-2 13-8
Liberty-Benton 6-3 16-5
McComb 6-3 15-6
Pandora-Gilboa 6-3 14-7
Arlington 6-3 13-7
Van Buren 3-6 4-17
Cory-Rawson 2-7 8-13
Vanlue 1-8 5-15
Hardin-Northern 0-8 1-18
* - Conference champion
MI DWEST ATHLETI C
CONFERENCE
# - Versailles 8-1 19-3
New Knoxville 7-1 18-3
Minster 7-2 14-7
Fort Recovery 5-3 14-7
Marion Local 5-3 14-7
Coldwater 4-4 13-8
New Bremen 2-6 10-11
St. Henry 2-6 9-12
St. Johns 1-7 8-13
Parkway 0-8 2-18
# - Secured at least conference
title tie
NORTHWEST CENTRAL
CONFERENCE
# -Waynesfield-Goshen 5-1 14-7
# - Fairbanks 5-1 10-11
Upper Scioto Valley 4-2 12-8
Perry 4-2 7-14
Riverside 2-4 6-15
Marion Catholic 1-5 2-19
Ridgemont 0-6 0-21
# - Conference co-champions
NORTHWEST CONFERENCE
* - Crestview 8-0 19-2
Lincolnview 6-2 16-5
Ada 6-2 12-9
Allen East 5-3 11-8
Bluffton 4-4 10-10
Lima CC 4-4 10-11
Jefferson 3-5 7-14
Columbus Grove 2-6 4-16
Spencerville 2-6 3-18
Paulding 0-8 5-16
* - Conference champion
PUTNAM COUNTY LEAGUE
* - Ottoville 7-0 19-0
Leipsic 5-2 13-8
Continental 4-2 13-8
Pandora-Gilboa 4-2 14-7
Kalida 4-2 13-7
Fort Jennings 2-4 8-13
Columbus Grove 1-5 4-16
Miller City 0-7 4-17
* - League champion
THREE RIVERS ATHLETIC
CONFERENCE
Tol. NotreDame Acad. 13-0 18-3
Findlay 10-2 16-4
Tol. Cent. Cath. 8-4 12-8
Tol. Whitmer 7-5 14-6
Lima Senior 7-6 13-8
Oregon Clay 3-10 5-16
Toledo St. Ursula 2-10 8-11
Fremont Ross 0-13 5-16
WESTERN BUCKEYE LEAGUE
# - Bath 8-0 16-5
Celina 7-1 19-2
Wapakoneta 6-2 10-10
Ottawa-Glandorf 5-3 15-6
Shawnee 5-3 9-12
Elida 3-5 8-13
Kenton 2-6 10-10
Van Wert 2-6 9-12
St. Marys 2-6 3-17
Defiance 0-8 1-19
# - Secured at least league title tie

Boys
BLANCHARD VALLEY
CONFERENCE
* - Liberty-Benton 8-0 18-1
Arlington 6-2 15-4
Leipsic 6-2 15-4
McComb 6-2 11-9
Vanlue 5-3 14-5
Cory-Rawson 3-5 10-9
Pandora-Gilboa 2-6 4-15
Van Buren 3-5 4-15
Hardin-Northern 1-7 3-15
Arcadia 0-8 2-17
* - Conference champion
MI DWEST ATHLETI C
CONFERENCE
New Bremen 7-1 17-3
St. Henry 6-1 17-3
St. Johns 6-1 13-4
Versailles 5-3 15-4
Fort Recovery 4-3 16-3
New Knoxville 3-4 10-8
Coldwater 2-4 7-10
Minster 2-5 11-8
Marion Local 0-6 7-11
Parkway 0-7 2-17
NORTHWEST CENTRAL
CONFERENCE
* -Lima Temple Chris. 6-1 14-6
Upper Scioto Valley 5-2 14-4
Ridgemont 4-3 9-11
Waynesfield-Goshen 4-3 7-13
Fairbanks 3-3 12-8
Perry 3-3 6-13
Riverside 2-5 6-15
Marion Catholic 0-7 5-17
* - Conference champion
NORTHWEST
CONFERENCE
Lima Central Cath. 6-1 17-2
Spencerville 6-1 10-7
Crestview 6-2 16-3
Columbus Grove 5-2 13-6
Paulding 4-3 14-5
Lincolnview 4-3 8-12
Bluffton 2-5 8-11
Jefferson 2-5 4-14
Ada 1-6 6-12
Allen East 0-7 2-15
PUTNAM COUNTY LEAGUE
# - Leipsic 5-0 15-4
Columbus Grove 5-1 13-6
Miller City 4-2 15-5
Kalida 4-2 6-12
Ottoville 3-3 8-12
Fort Jennings 1-4 5-15
Continental 0-5 6-12
Pandora-Gilboa 0-5 4-15
# - Clinched at least share of
league title
THREE RIVERS ATHLETIC
CONFERENCE
Tol. St. Johns Jes. 11-1 17-3
Tol. Whitmer 10-2 15-5
Tol. Cent. Cath. 9-2 17-2
Findlay 6-5 11-8
Fremont Ross 6-6 11-7
Lima Senior 4-8 7-13
Tol. St. Francis DeS. 1-11 1-17
Oregon Clay 0-12 1-18
WESTERN BUCKEYE
LEAGUE
Bath 7-0 16-3
Elida 6-1 12-8
Ottawa-Glandorf 5-2 16-3
Defiance 4-3 14-5
Wapakoneta 4-3 11-8
Celina 4-3 9-10
Kenton 2-5 12-7
Van Wert 2-5 9-10
St. Marys 1-6 6-13
Shawnee 0-7 2-17
Area High School
Cage Standings
Is the IOC out of its mind?
The Olympics are getting rid of
wrestling in the 2020 Games?
At least that is the plan.
I am going to add my name to the
growing list of those who think this is
a stupid plan by the IOC uh
oh, the IOC better listen up and pay
attention!
If there are some things that are the
essence of the Games or at least
should be it is about the idea of
friendly competition amongst nations,
about amateur athleticism at its best
oops, sorry, that slipped in there!
My mistake! and traditions from
the past, even stretching back to the
Ancient Games.
What sport is more traditional for
the Games than Greco-Roman wres-
tling?
Running sprints and marathons is
very much in line with that but so is
wrestling.
Now they are claiming that the
ratings and attendance arent good
for these matches and, of course, that
drives things these days, in case you
havent noticed!
The sport doesnt appeal to the
masses in their way of thinking
but anyone who goes to the state
tournament in Ohio knows thats ludi-
crous, when The Schott has very large
crowds that are, in many ways, equal
to what they get for the state basketball
tournament.
Well, by that logic, get rid of tan-
dem diving, badminton at least
thats modern because they fix match-
es! and on and on.
By no means am I trying to make
fun of those sports those are some
serious athletes, not your average ones
that play badminton at your Sunday
cookout! but those sports dont
attract the ratings, either.
Kentucky freshman Noel Nerlens
blew out his knee the other night and
that has brought the one-and-done rule
in the NBA into focus.
At least the pundits and talking
heads that I have listened to, mostly,
have spoken that this rule should be
eliminated, that in the United States of
America, if someone wants to try and
earn a living at the professional level
in this case, pro basketball they
should be able to.
They point to success stories like
LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Kevin
Garnett, guys that made the jump from
high school to the pros pretty well.
Well, LeBron is simply a physi-
cal marvel: a guy that goes 6-9, 270
pounds with that unbelievable ath-
leticism is, literally, once in a lifetime.
Wilt The Stilt Chamberlain and his
7-0, 300-pound frame leaps to mind
for me.
Kobe struggled his first couple of
years and Garnett slowly worked his
way in but definitely was not the
dominant force he later became for
Minnesota.
There are so many guys that didnt
work out none leap to mind! See
what I mean?
It seems to me that too many have
only had the advice of an agent telling
them they are the greatest player since
the invention of sliced bread and when
their pro career fails, they have no
other recourse.
I understand that many of these kids
come from nothing and really want to
take care of their families and make a
living.
I remember the old hardship rule
that used to allow players to come
out before they graduated from col-
lege: Spencer Haywood challenged
the rule that a player had to wait four
years after high school to play in The
League in court and won. He went to
the ABA first.
Moses Malone, Darryl Dawkins
and Bill Willoughby also made the
jump in the mid-70s but only Moses
really lived up to expectations.
Here is something I didnt know
when doing research for this article:
in the mid-60s, a player had to wait
until a year after his high school class
graduated to be eligible to play in the
NBA; Reggie Harding was the first to
be drafted out of high school (1962)
but had to play minor-league ball for
a year.
Anyway, I try to see both sides.
While there are those that think
they should have the right to try and
make a living they point to female
tennis players being able to turn pro at
14 but I think with the way these kids
bodies break down over the long and
short haul may not be the best exam-
ple and I can give them credence;
however, I think we can all agree that
fundamentals are far too often lacking
in the professional game that a year
of seasoning in the college game
physical and mental is of benefit.
The NBA is about getting fans into
the seats but it also wants to have a
quality product out there.
Perhaps The League and colleges
could work together to have some
kind of system where these guys could
declare for the NBA Draft like
Nerlens is expected to and see
where they go; if they dont like it,
they would still have their scholarships
to lean back on.
The colleges might balk at that
coaches, especially those under fire
for not winning, need to know who
is coming and if they need to recruit
another player but I think there is
going to have to be compromise at
whatever decision is made.
This also applies to South Carolina
sophomore defensive end Jadeveon
Clowney (remember his hit against
Michigan?), who some think may not
play this year in order to avoid a poten-
tial injury and perhaps lose millions of
dollars because of it.
He has to wait another year to
declare for the NFL Draft, aka The
National Holiday, and many think he
is a top-5 pick already. One fear of
keeping the present system is that
these guys will eventually start going
overseas right out of high school.
My guess is something will change
because you cant have these potential
scenarios happening I just dont
know how.
JIM METCALFE
Metcalfes
Musings
jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com
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Wednesdays Girls
Basketball Scores
Akr. Hoban 56, Cuyahoga Falls
Walsh Jesuit 39
Akr. SVSM 64, Youngs. Mooney
28
Atwater Waterloo 65, Peninsula
Woodridge 60, 2OT
Avon 67, Grafton Midview 32
Bedford St. Peter Chanel 41,
Garfield Hts. Trinity 27
Beloit W. Branch 44, Canfield S.
Range 31
Brookfield 39, Youngs. Christian
36
Butlerville Methodist Church
School 60, Cin. Seven Hills 28
Canfield 67, Lowellville 25
Chagrin Falls Kenston 54,
Willoughby S. 27
Chesterland W. Geauga 63,
Bedford 59
Cle. St. Joseph 49, Rocky River
Magnificat 43
Cle. VASJ 61, Thompson
Ledgemont 49
Cols. Independence 62, Cols.
Linden McKinley 10
Crooksville 46, New Lexington 37
Cuyahoga Falls 46, Parma 28
Cuyahoga Hts. 36, Brooklyn 30
Day. Meadowdale 57, Day.
Jefferson 13
Dola Hardin Northern 64,
Ridgeway Ridgemont 35
Elyria 37, Strongsville 28
Elyria Cath. 49, Bay Village Bay
28
Garfield Hts. 57, Parma Hts.
Valley Forge 23
Gates Mills Hawken 53,
Painesville Harvey 44
Geneva 38, Painesville Riverside
36
Lakewood 43, Rocky River 30
Lorain 41, Norwalk 30
Mantua Crestwood 50,
Streetsboro 41
Massillon Jackson 63, Akr.
Kenmore 55
Mechanicsburg 43, W. Jefferson
33
Medina 54, Mayfield 42
Medina Highland 58, Copley 41
Mentor 64, Hudson 52
Mentor Lake Cath. 51, Chardon
NDCL 41
Middleburg Hts. Midpark 60,
Westlake 43
Mogadore 45, E. Can. 34
Mogadore Field 56, Akr. Coventry
40
N. Can. Hoover 66, Akr. Firestone
37
N. Jackson Jackson-Milton 43,
Berlin Center Western Reserve 39
N. Ridgeville 47, Vermilion 45
Norton 40, Kent Roosevelt 29
Olmsted Falls 56, Berea 47
Orwell Grand Valley 44, Burton
Berkshire 40
Parkersburg South, W.Va. 68, St.
Clairsville 46
Parma Normandy 61, Lyndhurst
Brush 53
Ravenna 50, Akr. Springfield 27
Ravenna SE 72, Rootstown 69
Richmond Hts. 70, Newbury 57
Salem 72, Niles McKinley 33
Shaker Hts. Hathaway Brown 66,
Gates Mills Gilmour 34
Solon 64, Stow-Munroe Falls 42
Tallmadge 52, Lodi Cloverleaf 50
Twinsburg 65, Shaker Hts. 24
Wadsworth 61, Richfield Revere
28
Waynesville 56, Camden Preble
Shawnee 46
Western Pennsylvania School for
the Deaf, Pa. 27, Ohio Deaf 26, OT
Westerville N. 50, Cols. DeSales
39
Windham 46, Garrettsville
Garfield 32
Wooster Triway 37, Ashland 30
Youngs. Boardman 58, Alliance
Marlington 37
Youngs. Ursuline 52, Youngs.
East 44
Division I
New Carlisle Tecumseh 83, Xenia
26
Division II
Bellefontaine 50, Lewistown
Indian Lake 31
Carrollton 91, Lisbon Beaver 30
Cin. McNicholas 49, Hamilton
Ross 29
Day. Carroll 64, Spring. NW 38
Dover 35, Cambridge 32, OT
Steubenville 59, E. Liverpool 47
W. Carrollton 60, Cin. Indian Hill
52
Division III
Cadiz Harrison Cent. 50, Magnolia
Sandy Valley 46
Cin. Summit Country Day 71, Cin.
Clark Montessori 29
Gnadenhutten Indian Valley 59,
Coshocton 35
Ironton 60, Pomeroy Meigs 41
Lucasville Valley 54, Coal Grove
Dawson-Bryant 35
McDermott Scioto NW 51, Minford
45
Milton-Union 88, Casstown Miami
E. 29
N. Bend Taylor 48, St. Bernard 23
New Paris National Trail 43,
Lewisburg Tri-County N. 33
Seaman N. Adams 64, Chillicothe
Huntington 32
Division IV
Berlin Hiland 81, Tuscarawas
Cent. Cath. 9
Cin. Country Day 41, Hamilton
New Miami 10
Strasburg-Franklin 43, Bowerston
Conotton Valley 25

Boys
Albany Alexander 59, Racine
Southern 47
Bainbridge Paint Valley 80,
Southeastern 78, OT
Belpre 61, Crown City S. Gallia 54
Cin. Colerain 70, Cin. Hughes 61
Cin. Riverview East 75,
Mowrystown Whiteoak 39
Cle. Benedictine 62, Mentor Lake
Cath. 60
Cle. VASJ 63, Garfield Hts. Trinity
40
Cols. Eastmoor 83, Cols.
Beechcroft 56
Cols. Mifflin 75, Cols.
Independence 66
E. Liverpool 62, Oak Glen, W.Va.
42
Fairport Harbor Harding 59,
Andrews Osborne Academy 53, OT
Fayetteville-Perry 81, Felicity-
Franklin 68
Gahanna Cols. Academy 43,
Cols. Hartley 35
Kettering Alter 77, Hamilton Badin
45
Marion Harding 68, Thornville
Sheridan 44
McConnelsville Morgan 51,
Zanesville W. Muskingum 50
Oak Hill 63, Bidwell River Valley
29
Ohio Deaf 43, Western
Pennsylvania School for the Deaf,
Pa. 29
Perry 52, Geneva 33
OVAC Tournament Consolation
Rayland Buckeye 79, Barnesville
75
Ohio Prep
Basketball Scores
Bluffton squashes
Yellow Jackets 75-55
on Senior Night
By Evan Skilliter
Sports information assistant
BLUFFTON The
Bluffton University mens
basketball team wel-
comed Defiance College
to the Sommer Center on
Wednesday, desperately
needing a win to keep their
Heartland Collegiate Athletic
Conference tournament hopes
alive.
A dominating inside pres-
ence coupled with a career-
high 12 assists from Ryan
Ebbeskotte (Ft. Jennings/
Delphos Jefferson) sent the
Beavers to a 75-55 victory
over their biggest rivals on
Senior Night, helping seniors
Tyler Neal (Bluffton), Josh
Fisher (Rockford/Parkway)
and Matt Gerdeman (Delphos/
Jefferson) end their home
career in victorious fashion.
Bluffton stormed out to a
7-0 lead after a quick four
in a row from Will Pope
(Somerville/Preble Shawnee)
and a 3-pointer from Neal got
the full-capacity crowd fired
up in a hurry. After a Mason
Roth 3-pointer got Defiance
on the scoreboard, Neal hit
another trey to put the Beavers
up 10-3.
After four straight
Defiance points made the
score 10-7, freshman Thayne
Recker (Arlington) converted
a hoop-and-harm for a 6-point
lead. On the next possession,
Recker put the Beavers up
15-7 with another layup.
The home team contin-
ued its outstanding play and
extended the lead to as many as
15 points on two more Recker
free throws at the 8:32 mark
in the first half. However, an
11-3 Defiance run reduced the
visitors deficit to seven with
5:09 on the clock.
Pope ended the run after
Neal found him in the paint for
two and the Beavers outscored
the Jackets 7-4 the rest of the
way, ending the first half with
a 41-29 lead.
Bluffton picked up where
it left off in the second as Neal
drained his third trifecta of the
game, putting the Beavers up
44-29 early in the final half.
With a big lead and the rau-
cous Sommer Center crowd
behind them, the Beavers
continued to push, spreading
the point differential to 21
points at the 12:54 mark after
a Dustin Kinn (Alvada/New
Reigle) chip shot.
A deep Defiance three from
Drew Frizell reduced the lead
to 12 with 9:55 remaining but
thats as close as the Jackets
would get as the Beavers
pushed the lead to 22 points
before capping the delightful
20-point win.
Pope finished the night as
the games leading scoring,
tallying 21 points and eight
rebounds while hitting 8-of-9
from the field. Recker and
Kinn, Popes sidekicks down
low, finished with 11 and 10
points, as well as six and five
rebounds, respectively. Neal
chipped in with nine points,
three assists and two rebounds,
playing in his final home game
for his father, Coach Neal.
Fisher did the job defensively
on Defiance standout Logan
Wolfrum. Ebbeskottes career-
high 12 assists were just one
off the school record of 13
held by Marcus Bixler.
The Beavers as a team
turned in an impressive 52-per-
cent shooting night from the
field (26-of-50), 5-of-15 from
behind the arc, and 18-of-23
(78.3%) at the charity stripe.
The Beavers outrebounded the
Jackets 34-23 but committed
one more turnover (14-13).
Bluffton will wrap up the
regular season on Saturday
in Lexington, Ky., when the
men take on Transylvania. The
contest is slated for 4 p.m. A
Bluffton win and Mount St.
Joseph loss to Anderson would
give the Beavers a berth in the
HCAC tournament next week.

Bluffton women take


down Yellow Jackets
62-47 on Senior Night
By Ryan Schadewald
Sports information assistant
BLUFFTON The
Bluffton University womens
basketball team was able to
earn revenge against their
archrivals on Wednesday.
The Beavers were defeated
54-32 in Defiance in their first
meeting against the Yellow
Jackets back on January 2.
However, Bluffton was able
to turn the tables and defeat
Defiance 62-47 in a game they
never trailed in the Sommer
Center.
Bluffton also honored its
lone senior, Lauren Hutton
(New Riegel), on Senior Night
prior to the contest. The win
bumped the Beavers back to
12-12 and 7-10 in Heartland
Conference play. The Yellow
Jackets slipped to 14-10 over-
all and 11-6 in HCAC action.
With the home team up 9-7,
the Beavers were able to go on
a 12-4 spurt for a 10-point
advantage. The run began
with a deuce from Brooke
Ruffer (Stryker), followed by
a 3-ball by Taylor Whitaker
(Mansfield/Lexington) and a
Belicia Cooper (Painesville/
Riverside) freebie to give
Bluffton a 15-7 lead at the
10:04 mark of the first half.
Whitaker knocked down a
free throw and followed that
up with a deep ball to push
the Beaver lead to 10 points
(21-11) at the 2:45 mark of
the first half. The Yellow
Jackets trimmed the deficit to
six before back-to-back tri-
ples from Ruffer and Kaitlyn
Pennekamp (Hamilton/Ross)
made it a 12-point game. Kim
Bingleys jumper left Bluffton
up 29-19 at the break.
Defiance cut the lead down
as low as six points at the
15:25 mark of the second
half, but the Beavers used an
8-0 run, sparked by a huge
three from freshman Carolin
Baker (Bethel-Tate) off the
bench. Back-to-back deuc-
es from Kylee Burkholder
(West Unity/Hltop), a free
throw from Rachel DeBord
(Lebanon) and a Pennekamp
trifecta pushed the Bluffton
lead to 17 points with 11:18
remaining.
Defiance answered with
eight straight points; however,
Bluffton continued to pour
gas on the fire as they went
on a 15-4 jag to close out
the Yellow Jackets. The home
team converted on seven con-
secutive free throws during
the spurt to help seal the win.
The Beavers were led by
freshman phenom Ruffer who
scored 17 points, added six
boards and handed out three
dimes. Freshman Taylor
Knight was also in double fig-
ures, scoring 11 points and
delivering four assists while
setting the tone early on with
a pair of drives into the lane.
Whitaker chipped in seven
counters, while Pennekamp
and Burkholder each added
six off the bench. Hutton fin-
ished her career in the Sommer
Center scoring four markers
and she led the team with nine
rebounds.
Defiance was paced by
Hannah Harshman, who
scored 14 for the Yellow
Jackets in a losing effort.
The victors were able
to take advantage of a poor
shooting night for the Yellow
Jackets. Defiance hit only
26.2 percent (16-of-61) from
the floor, including 15 per-
cent (3-of-20) outside the arc.
Bluffton finished at 36.7 per-
cent (22-of-60) and 40 per-
cent (6-of-15) from beyond
the arc. Defiance pulled down
one more rebound (46-45) and
both teams took care of the
rock as they combined for just
21 turnovers (11 for Bluffton)
Bluffton will finish up the
regular season on Saturday
when the Beavers head to
Lexington, Ky., to take on the
Transylvania Pioneers in the
first game of a doubleheader
with the men. The womens
contest is slated to start at
2 p.m. in the Beck Center.
The Beavers need a win and
some help from Manchester to
secure a berth in the upcoming
HCAC tournament.
Local Roundup
The Associated Press
PRO BASKETBALL
BOSTON Chicago Bulls
point guard Derrick Rose said he
is making progress in his rehab
from reconstructive knee surgery
but his left leg still isnt right.
Rose spoke with reporters
after Wednesday nights 71-69
loss to the Celtics in Boston. He
says hes doing more every week
but still cant dunk. Rose said the
team is leaving it to him to decide
when he feels ready but adds he
wont let the injury change the
way he plays. He wants to make
sure he can handle being banged
around inside.
ORLANDO, Fla. Orlando
Magic forward Hedo Turkoglu was
suspended 20 games by the NBA
after testing positive for steroids.
The NBA announced Turkoglu
tested positive for metheno-
lone, an anabolic steroid. He
began serving the suspension
Wednesday night when the
Magic hosted the Atlanta Hawks.
Turkoglu took full responsibility for
the positive test and apologized to
the Magic organization, fans and
fellow teammates. He added he
took medication from a trainer in
Turkey this past summer to help
him recover from a shoulder injury
and mistakenly neglected to check
it against the NBAs list of banned
substances.
NEW YORK After 17 years
fighting for NBA players, Billy
Hunter might be down to his last,
most difficult battle. This one is for
his own job.
A lengthy report critical
of seemingly every aspect of
Hunters leadership has given
players plenty of reason to fire
him as executive director of the
players association; some will go
to Houston for All-Star weekend
with that intention.
His future is expected to be
the focus of the players meeting,
unless theres a resolution before-
hand. Hes already been placed
on indefinite leave, likely the first
step in a termination that could be
voted on during the meeting.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
LEXINGTON, Ky. Kentucky
received the news it dreaded
when freshman forward Nerlens
Noel was declared out for the
season with a torn ligament in his
left knee.
Noel tore his ACL on Tuesday
night when No. 25 Kentucky lost at
Florida. An MRI revealed the injury
and the 6-10 forward will have
surgery in the next 2-3 weeks.
The projected recovery period is
6-8 months.
Sports Briefs
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Silver Creek, granite counters, sinks,
faucets, showers, vessel sinks, tubs, drop
in & pedestal sinks, top brand toilets &
sinks. FLOORING: Carpet rems in res, comm, berbers, plush,
carpet padding, ceramic, 2 to 5 hardwoods in oak, maple, cherry,
hickory, walnut, some w/15-25 yr. warranty! Travertine, marble medal-
lions, laminates. EXTERIOR DOORS: P/H entrys in oak, mahogany,
maple, & cherry, fibergls & steel, 1/2 & full view, leaded glass, 9 lts,
sliding & patio. INTERIOR DOORS: P/H, raised, 6 panel in oak & pine,
flush, bifolds, french. WINDOWS: Vinyl, new const & replace.
TRIM: Casing, baseboard, crown, chair rail,
spindles, handrails, newels, & stair parts in
oak, pine, & primed. NAME BRAND TOOLS:
Frame, finish, brad, & floor nailers, air
comps, drills & saw kits. SPECIAL INT:
Pavers & stone, light fixtures, lock sets,
lever door sets, entry locks, electrical.
2750 Harding Hwy (Rt. 309) Lima, OH 45804
Directions: From Rt. 75 exit 125, east on St. Rt. 309 to auction site.
TERMS: Inventroy subject to change. Drivers license to register. Cash, check or cc.
7% buyers premium. Sale conducted by Paranzino Brothers Auctioneers, Inc.
YOUVE GOT TO CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE FOR TONS OF
INVENTORY AND PHOTOS FOR EACH DAY!!
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Thursday, February 14, 2013 The Herald 7
www.delphosherald.com
AGRIBUSINESS
Three Delphos FFA members recently participated in the Sub District Job Interview
Contest. They include, from left, Caitlin Landwehr, Sophia Wilson and Courtney
Vanschoyck. The contest places students in a job interview like setting, requiring them
to fill out a job application, go through an interview, and write a follow-up letter. The
students had to send their cover letter and resumes in advance. Landwehr placed fifth
in the Senior Division, Wilson placed second in the Freshman Division and Vanschoyck
placed second in the Senior Division. Wilson and Vanschoyck will move onto district
competition.
Delphos FFA participates in Job Interview Contest
Adapting to extreme weather: Part 1
By James J. Hoorman
Assistant Professor
OSU-Extension
Putnam County
People love to talk and
complain about the weather.
In 2011, the wettest and
warmest year on record
occurred followed by the
hot weather and drought of
2012. Weather experts say
that the last 50 years were
rather mild in relationship
to weather changes but we
now are entering an era where
we should expert extreme
weather changes.
History reveals that weath-
er changes can be quick and
quite variable. So expect more
talking and complaining about
the weather. The following
information comes from a
USDA-SARE grant to educate
clientele in the Midwest about
weather and climate.
Weather and climate both
deal with atmospheric condi-
tions like temperature, cloud
cover, and precipitation.
Weather describes short term
events like what the tempera-
ture is today, while climate
deals with average weather
changes over time, like what
is the average temperature.
Global warming is a term used
to describe the increase in aver-
age temperatures due to green-
house gases. Climate change
describes changes in precipi-
tation (rainfall or snow), wind
patterns, sea levels, extreme
events, and includes tempera-
ture changes. In the future,
while Midwestern USA is
expected to heat up, the west
coast may actually be cooler
than normal. In the next sev-
eral decades due to climate
change, we should expect
average temperatures to rise,
expect more intense pre-
cipitation and storms, longer
growing seasons, earlier snow
melts, and changes in plant
and animal migrations.
Yale and George Mason
University (March 2012) con-
ducted a poll of Americans
opinion on global warm-
ing. About 13 percent were
alarmed, 26 percent were
concerned, 29 percent were
cautious, 6 percent were dis-
engaged (not sure), 15 percent
were doubtful, and 10 percent
were dismissive; so opinions
varied widely. However, 97
percent of weather experts and
scientist agree that climate
change not necessarily glob-
al warming is occurring and
that we need to start planning
now for how we can adapt to
extreme weather.
Dr. Glen Peters in the
Journal of Nature Climate
Change reveals that the world
emits nearly 38.2 billion tons
of carbon dioxide annually
into the atmosphere. This is
a 3 percent increase over last
year and amounts to more than
2.4 million pounds of carbon
dioxide released each second
into the atmosphere. One of
the largest emissions is from
the burning of fossil fuels.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) and
water vapor (H2O) are both
greenhouse gases that trap
heat in the atmosphere. Other
greenhouse gases include
methane (CH4) and nitrous
oxide (N2O). Methane emis-
sions increase the warming
effect 72x and nitrous oxide
310x more than carbon diox-
ide, so these gases are being
closely monitored.
Dr. Jeff Rodgers, the state
climatologist for Ohio, says
the greenhouse effect is not
all bad. Without carbon diox-
ide and water vapor in our
atmosphere, the average tem-
perature on earth would be
like the moon, about 1 degree
Fahrenheit. Carbon dioxide
adds 19 degrees and water
vapor another 39 degrees for
an average temperature of 57
degrees Fahrenheit.
When the glaciers, which
were 3 to 5 miles high, came
through Ohio the atmospheric
carbon dioxide level was 180
parts per million. Recently,
scientist discovered that palm
trees once grew in the Arctic
Circle with carbon dioxide
levels at 280 ppm. Today,
atmospheric carbon dioxide
levels are around 393 ppm and
climbing, so we should expect
temperatures to continue to
warm as the glacier ice melts
and average temperatures rise.
So what should we expect?
Events now considered rare
will become commonplace.
Heat waves will likely become
longer and more severe.
Droughts are likely to become
more frequent and severe in
some regions. We will likely
see increases in severe thunder-
storms and tornadoes. Higher
temperatures increase moisture
in the atmosphere so expect
more intense storms and larger
rainfall amounts with winter
storms tracking and shifting
northward. While summers
may be slightly warmer, most
of the temperature changes are
expected to occur with warmer
summer nights.
Some weather changes
may be beneficial. Weather
models predict a 13 percent
increase in atmospheric mois-
ture in June-July-August
which should benefit agricul-
tural crops. Rain makes grain
in the summer, so with about a
10 percent increase in average
precipitation in the Midwest,
farmers can expect crop yields
to increase by about 20 per-
cent. However expect more
flooding with about a 5-fold
increase in high-precipita-
tion events, mostly in June,
July and August. More fre-
quent floods are the result of
more rain and more intense
rain events. Streams amplify
changes in precipitation by a
factor of 2-4 times, so agricul-
tural runoff could be a major
issue.
Next week Ill discuss
specific agricultural changes
that farmers may want to con-
sider to help us adapt to these
expected extreme weather
changes.
The Delphos FFA Leadership committee recently chaired, organized and hosted a Leadership Night. This program is
run and presented by the State FFA Association. In October, the committee applied to host the program and their appli-
cation was accepted. Four State FFA officers organized and presented three leadership sessions to over 90 FFA members
in attendance. Students were exposed to the various aspects of goal setting and were able to further development their
leadership and communication skills. Students from Elida, Wayne Trace, Wapak, Kenton, Lincolnview and Continental
traveled to Delphos for the event. Delphos FFA officers with the Leadership Night presenters were, President Caitlin
Landwehr, Student Advisor Wes Roby, District 5 President Maddy Buscher, Secretary Courtney Vanschoyck, Sentinel
Brock Bonifas, District 7 President Leanna Bachman, District 1 President Clay Parrish, Vice President Jordan Barclay
and District 10 President Kayla Starlin. (Submitted photos)
Delphos FFA hosts Leadership Night
The Associated Press
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
New York 32 18 .640
Brooklyn 31 22 .585 2 1/2
Boston 28 24 .538 5
Philadelphia 22 29 .431 10 1/2
Toronto 21 32 .396 12 1/2
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Miami 35 14 .714
Atlanta 29 22 .569 7
Washington 15 36 .294 21
Orlando 15 37 .288 21 1/2
Charlotte 12 40 .231 24 1/2
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Indiana 32 21 .604
Chicago 30 22 .577 1 1/2
Milwaukee 26 25 .510 5
Detroit 21 33 .389 11 1/2
Cleveland 16 37 .302 16
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
San Antonio 42 12 .778
Memphis 33 18 .647 7 1/2
Houston 29 26 .527 13 1/2
Dallas 23 29 .442 18
New Orleans 19 34 .358 22 1/2
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Oklahoma City 39 13 .750
Denver 33 21 .611 7
Utah 30 24 .556 10
Portland 25 28 .472 14 1/2
Minnesota 19 31 .380 19
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
L.A. Clippers 38 17 .691
Golden State 30 22 .577 6 1/2
L.A. Lakers 25 28 .472 12
Sacramento 19 35 .352 18 1/2
Phoenix 17 36 .321 20

Wednesdays Results
San Antonio 96, Cleveland 95
Indiana 101, Charlotte 77
Atlanta 108, Orlando 76
Boston 71, Chicago 69
Toronto 92, New York 88
Brooklyn 119, Denver 108
Detroit 96, Washington 85
Utah 97, Minnesota 93
New Orleans 99, Portland 63
Milwaukee 94, Philadelphia 92
Dallas 123, Sacramento 100
L.A. Clippers 106, Houston 96
Todays Games
Miami at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
NBA GLANCE
The Associated Press
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
New Jersey 13 8 2 3 19 35 28
Pittsburgh 14 9 5 0 18 45 34
N.Y. Rangers 12 7 5 0 14 33 30
Philadelphia 14 6 7 1 13 34 40
N.Y. Islanders 12 4 7 1 9 36 43
Northeast Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Boston 11 8 1 2 18 32 25
Ottawa 14 7 5 2 16 35 27
Toronto 13 8 5 0 16 39 33
Montreal 12 7 4 1 15 35 33
Buffalo 14 5 8 1 11 39 48
Southeast Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Carolina 12 7 4 1 15 38 36
Tampa Bay 12 6 5 1 13 46 36
Winnipeg 12 5 6 1 11 32 40
Florida 12 4 6 2 10 30 46
Washington 13 4 8 1 9 36 46
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Chicago 13 10 0 3 23 44 28
Detroit 13 7 4 2 16 36 36
Nashville 13 6 3 4 16 25 26
St. Louis 13 7 5 1 15 43 43
Columbus 13 4 7 2 10 30 41
Northwest Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Vancouver 12 8 2 2 18 35 25
Edmonton 13 5 5 3 13 29 34
Minnesota 13 6 6 1 13 27 32
Calgary 11 4 4 3 11 33 39
Colorado 11 4 6 1 9 23 29
Pacific Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Anaheim 12 9 2 1 19 42 33
San Jose 13 7 3 3 17 36 29
Dallas 14 7 6 1 15 34 36
Phoenix 13 6 5 2 14 35 35
Los Angeles 11 4 5 2 10 26 32
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for
overtime loss.
Wednesdays Results
Pittsburgh 4, Ottawa 2
St. Louis 4, Detroit 3, OT
Calgary 7, Dallas 4
Todays Games
N.Y. Islanders at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Washington at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Montreal at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Colorado at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Fridays Games
Boston at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.
Anaheim at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
San Jose at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
St. Louis at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Dallas at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Columbus at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
NHL GLANCE
By JIM METCALFE
jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com
One team St. Johns
is still in the running for a
conference title.
The other Jefferson
is seeking to
build toward
the post-sea-
son.
B o t h
hope to take
another step
in the next
few days
in league
ma t c h u p s
Friday.
The Blue Jays (13-4, 6-1
Midwest Athletic Conference)
host league front-runner New
Bremen (17-3, 7-1 MAC)
Friday night, while Jefferson
(4-14, 2-5 Northwest
Conference) heads to Bluffton
(8-11, 2-5 NWC) that same
night.
ST. JOHNS/NEW
BREMEN
Blue Jay coach Aaron
Elwer hopes his team can
continue its strong play as of
late, including Friday nights
57-38 blowout of Versailles
on the road.
Weve been playing very
well. The kids have worked
hard and bought into what
were trying to do on both
ends of the floor, he noted.
We have the scouting report
and game plan we put in at
the beginning of the week
and these kids basically have
executed it very well. Things
are starting to come together.
We had the veteran leadership
back to build around but now
the kids that were new to the
varsity have gained valuable
experience. Were all getting
on the same page more and
more and that has helped our
effort on both ends; you can
see it in the confidence we
are playing
with.
The Jays
trot out a
starting five
of senior
Curtis Geise
(19.9 points,
5.9 boards,
2.6 assists
per game),
senior Ryan Buescher (11.3
counters, 7.1 boards, 3.2
assists, 2.1 steals), senior Seth
Bockey (5.1 markers) and
juniors Eric Clark (8.0 points,
2.9 dimes) and Ryan Koester
(5.6 markers). Off the bench
are senior Cole Fischbach
(.4) and sophomores Andy
Grothouse (4.0), Evan Hays
(1.6) and Tyler Conley (1.1)
for a unit averaging 57 points
and yielding 48.6.
Elwer knows what his Jays
are facing with the Cardinals
coming to town on Senior
Night.
They build from their
defense. They are senior-dom-
inated and very tough and
physical, he added. They
make it very tough on you to
run your offense; they force
you to one side. They will
extend their defense some
but mostly, they rely on a
half-court man-to-man. They
rebound on both ends very
well they average about
13 offensive rebounds a game
and generate offense that
way.
Tipoff of the junior var-
sity game is 6:30 p.m. Friday.
They hit the road Saturday to
WBL power Bath.
J E F F E R S O N /
BLUFFTON
Though the Wildcats of
coach Marc Smith are at the
bottom of the NWC stand-
ings, the post-season gives
them something to shoot for.
We want to extend our
season as long as possible; for
us, no minute of extra practice
or game time
is useless.
We use it to
get better,
Smith said.
Its all about
getting play-
ing time for
all our young
guys and
improving on
our individu-
al skills at this point; weve
focused a lot on that lately. We
have the things we like to run:
3-out, 2-in and open post, for
example. Weve also gotten
a bit healthier with the return
of junior Ross Thompson
(7.1 points, 9.1 boards) from
injury. Hes getting his legs
back and he gives us a physi-
cal present on the court that
we lacked when he was out.
Plus, he gives us a secondary
ballhandler.
The rest of the starting five
has senior Zach Ricker (8.8
markers, 3.6 boards), junior
Austin Jettinghoff (6.3 points,
2.3 assists) and freshmen
Trey Smith (15.7 markers,
4.7 boards) and Dalton Hicks
(2.5 counters, 4.8 rebounds).
Off the pine are senior Seth
Wollenhaupt (.3 points),
junior Tyler Mox (1.1) and
freshman Josh Teman (.3) for
a crew averaging 42.8 points
and ceding 56.7.
Smith remains focused on
his crews development as
they prepare for the final three
games of the season.
We expect to be competi-
tive Friday night, Monday
versus Van Wert and next
Friday vs. Columbus Grove;
we expect to
play well,
he added.
We have
concentrated
on defense
all season;
we are get-
ting there
but were not
near where
we were a
couple of years ago when we
had a lot of success. The kids
are trying and working hard
to get there; they are buying
into the need to be able to
stop people and rebound night
in, night out. With the inju-
ries weve had, we had guys
playing out of position. Now,
were getting back to where
they can play where they are
more comfortable. Plus, we
are faced with the simple fact
of lacking strength and men-
tal maturity, of being able to
play varsity ball on a physical
and mental level. That simply
takes time.
JV tip Friday is 6 p.m.
Jays battle Cardinals for MAC
lead; Wildcats eying post-season
Geise
Buescher
Ricker S. Wollenhaupt
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Harold G. and Rebecca L.
Hager to John Moreo, 316 S.
Pearl St., $48,000.
Sugar Creek Township
Loma M. Long to Darren
R. and Julie E. Long,
5620 Dutch Hollow Road,
$125,000.
Jason and Angela
McDonald to Cherilyn E.
Bensinger, Irvin Road,
$23,000.
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Thursday, February 14, 2013 The Herald 9
Tomorrows
Horoscope
By Bernice Bede Osol
Counseling can
help new dad
forge own path
Dear Readers: Happy
Valentines Day to one and
all, along with our special
good wishes to the veterans
in VA hospitals around the
country. And our particular
thanks to those readers who
have taken the time to send
valentines, visit the vets
and volunteer at VA facili-
ties. Bless each
and every one of
you.
Dear Annie:
My older sister
and I are both
in our late 40s.
After years of
putting up with
Marys nasty,
critical comments
and her tantrums
when she doesnt
get her way, I am
ready to cut all
ties. The only problem is,
Mary still has possession of
a number of family photo-
graphs and jewelry that once
belonged to our mother.
After our father passed
away, we put all of the
family stuff in storage.
About a year later, Mary
bought a condo in another
city, packed everything
up and took it with her.
She never asked whether I
wanted any of it or wheth-
er I minded that she took
the contents of the storage
locker. I had to fly to her
city, rent a car and a trailer,
and then go through every-
thing, dividing up most of
the estate.
Because I was living in a
small apartment, we agreed
that Mary would take care of
the family albums until I got
my own place. Fifteen years
later, she still has them and
ignores all requests to make
copies. She has found new
reasons why we cannot di-
vide the more valuable piec-
es of jewelry. I have neither
the time nor the money to
visit her again, and Im fed
up with her delays and ex-
cuses. I cant afford to take
her to court, but how can I
get her to share without re-
sorting to legal measures?
Those pictures mean a lot to
me. Fed Up
Dear Fed Up: Of course
Mary should share these
things with you, but she ap-
parently has no intention
of cooperating voluntarily.
You will either have to fnd
a way to visit her and go
through the photographs
and jewelry, or take her to
court. Visiting is probably
cheaper, so start saving your
money.
Dear Annie: My hus-
band and I fnd ourselves in
an awkward situation. We
recently moved to a retire-
ment community. We enjoy
entertaining and are seeking
to make new friends. How-
ever, we fnd that when we
go to other couples homes,
the temperature is extremely
uncomfortable.
We live in Florida, and
even in the winter, it is at
least 75 degrees and often
humid. We keep the air con-
ditioning on year-round. If
the temperature drops, we
turn it off and open
the windows to al-
low fresh air in.
Most of the homes
we visit are all
closed up with no
air on and no win-
dows open. It is so
uncomfortable and
humid, I can bare-
ly make it through
the evening. When
guests come to our
home, we always
make sure the
room is temperate, and we
ask whether our guests are
comfortable.
At my last visit, I sat fan-
ning myself all night, and
when I casually mentioned
that I was hot, the host-
ess made no effort to open
a window. We dont want
to lose any friendships, but
what happened to the days
when you tried to make your
guests comfortable for a few
hours? Sticky Situation
in Florida
Dear Sticky: Since you
are new members of this
community, its quite pos-
sible that your friends inter-
nal body temperatures have
adjusted to the heat and hu-
midity, but yours has not.
They may fnd your home
too cold, but are reluctant
to say so. A secondary pos-
sibility is the cost of running
the air conditioning. We
suggest wearing lightweight
clothing, and whenever pos-
sible, arrange meetings else-
where.
Annies Mailbox
www.delphosherald.com
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2013
A plethora of new interests and
involvements look
to be in the offing
for you in the year
ahead. A number of
rare opportunities
that you never before
considered will
develop through fresh channels.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19)
-- Heed your hunches if you come
up with some bright idea regarding a
way to multiply your resources. Your
instincts involving your financial
interests will be right on point.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) --
Because youll view certain situations
realistically and not though rose-
colored glasses, youll accomplish
much. Keep your eyes on the prize.
ARIES (March 21-April 19) --
When going up against another, be
it in business or sport, youll have a
bit more to draw upon than will your
opponent. This slight but critical
difference gives you the edge.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
-- Viewing things in positive terms
will give you the advantage over most
opponents. It will be the critical factor
you need to succeed.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- If
the stakes captivate your interest, you
will show an impressive motivation to
succeed. Drive strongly for the hoop.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
-- Youre not likely to be afraid of
making snap decisions, due to your
strong faith in your judgment. First
thoughts will be best thoughts.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You
have a great aptitude for sorting out
the problems of others and helping
them repair their affairs. Youll be
able to unravel what was unsolvable
to many.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) --
Get involved in activities today that
help stimulate you mentally as well
as physically. Youll discover being
actively motivated will feel like you
arent pushing yourself hard at all.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- If
you believe conditions involving
your work can be improved, take it
upon yourself to make the necessary
moves. Dont wait for others to do
something.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) --
Temporarily set aside your material
wants and needs, and instead focus
on your social life. Surprisingly,
this might be where your greatest
opportunities reside.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec.
21) -- Dont allow any situation to
hang fire if it has an effect on your
finances. Matters can be concluded to
your satisfaction by putting forth the
necessary effort.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19) -- Since your greatest attributes
are likely to be your leadership
qualities, its highly likely that youll
instinctively know how to get what
you and others want. Do so.
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Inc.
2
NATIONWIDE Its a deal
too good to pass up.
Thats because the man be-
hind the Amish Fireplace and
founder of Heat Surge is giving
away brand new World Famous
Miracle Heaters for just
$
99 to
the general public beginning at
8:30am this morning.
And with many months of
freezing cold weather yet to
come and high heat bills right
around the corner, the phone
lines are ringing off the hook.
When I got wind that all this
was ending in just 2 days, I left
my office at Heat Surge and
headed straight to Amish coun-
try to set up an interview with
long time Amish craftsman
Jonas Miller so I could be the
first to get the story out to news-
paper readers everywhere.
Heres my interview with the
soft spoken, hard working man
who reminds me of good old
honest Abe and I got right to the
bottom line.
QUESTION: Im confirming
that the World Famous Miracle
Heater is now just
$
99, right?
ANSWER: Yes maam, its
just
$
99.
QUESTION: Thats unbeliev-
able. Do you know how much
people have paid for the Miracle
Heater and handmade Amish
fireplace mantle in the past?
ANSWER: Lots and lots of
people have paid $249.00 just for
the Miracle Heater and another
$298.00 for the Amish man-
tle. Thats a total of $547.00 and
theyre glad to pay it because
they know its handmade Amish
quality that lasts forever and
Heat Surge pays me to make
sure everyone knows it.
QUESTION: Then why are
the Miracle Heaters being given
away for just
$
99 now?
ANSWER: Theres a bunch of
good people out there that have
always wanted to slash their
heat bills and stay warm with
one of our fireplaces, but just
couldnt afford one. Folks liv-
ing on fixed incomes, those liv-
ing pay check to pay check and
retired folks who would have so
much more money if they didnt
have to budget for such high
heat bills every month. Thats
why the man behind the Amish
fireplace said to give the heat-
ers away for just
$
99 for the next
2 days. Plus give the handmade
Amish fireplace mantles away
for half price so everyone can
get them.
QUESTION: Now I know why
so many people are calling to
get the Miracle Heater. Are the
craftsmen struggling to keep
up?
ANSWER: Yes maam. Now
that winter is really starting to
set in folks want to save money.
Everyone hates paying high
heat bills that start showing up
in January and dont stop until
after May. I looked in one of the
barns this morning and Ill tell
ya what, theyre flying out the
door like apple butter pies. The
boys are really struggling to
keep up. Thats why I need you
to tell folks Im really sorry, but
we just cant let them have any
GET THEM WHILE YOU CAN: Long-time Amish craftsman Jonas Miller encourages all the crafts-
men to keep up with the household limit of 2 Amish fireplaces as newspapers hit the newsstands. Weve
got the whole Amish community helping out, but weve never seen anything like this before. Were let-
ting everyone get the Miracle Heater (shown here) for just $99, but nearly everyone wants to have a hand-
made Amish mantle built for their Miracle Heater, so we can barely keep up with all the orders, Miller said.
Everyone hoping to cash in on this deal needs to immediately call the National Toll Free Hotlines before the
deadline ends.
CONSUMERS JUMP ON DEAL: Were gonna keep our word and give the Miracle Heaters away for just
$
99, but nearly everyone wants to
have a handmade Amish mantle built for them, so please tell folks not to take any more than two because the boys are really struggling to keep
up now that theyre just one hundred forty-nine dollars more, said long-time Amish craftsman, Jonas Miller. Barns that were stacked from floor
to ceiling just days ago are now going empty because everyone hates paying high heat bills. Thats why smart consumers are rushing to beat the
2 day deadline for this rock bottom deal thats putting a real strain on the Amish craftsmen.
Man behind Amish Fireplace gives public
$
99 deal
Consumers rush to get in on rock bottom deal for the World Famous miracle heater
as Amish craftsmen struggle to keep up, household limit of 2 imposed
2013 HS P6343A OF16929R-1
SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE 2013 HEAT SURGE 8000 FREEDOM AVE., N. CANTON OH 44720
Claim Code: NP441
EVERYONE LIVING IN THE
Frigid Zone: 1
START CALLING AT
8:30 A.M. TODAY
1-800-601-3407
EVERYONE LIVING IN THE
Cold Zone: 2
START CALLING AT
8:45 A.M. TODAY
1-800-601-3409
EVERYONE LIVING IN THE
Frost Zone: 3
START CALLING AT
9:00 A.M. TODAY
1-800-601-3433
Who gets the
$
99 deal
Find your zone on this U.S. Weather Map
Barns going empty,
consumers rush to
lock in
$
99 deal
Everyone who locates the Weather Zone they live in must
call the National Toll Free Hotlines for their zone beginning at
precisely 8:30am this morning. Those who get through are
being given the World Famous Miracle Heater for just
$
99
and shipping. No calls will be accepted for this deal after the
deadline ends 2 days from todays publication date.
Anyone who misses the deadline will not get the
$
99 deal
for the Miracle Heater. They will be required to pay the regu-
lar price of $547.00 plus shipping for the Miracle Heater that
comes mounted in the handmade Amish fireplace mantle.
Frigid Zone: 1
Frost Zone: 3
Cold Zone: 2
more than two as part of this
advertising announcement.
QUESTION: How much
money are people saving with
these Miracle Heaters?
ANSWER: Thousands of let-
ters pour in from folks all across
the country thanking us at Heat
Surge for all the money theyre
saving on their heat bills with
this Amish fireplace. It works
because the Miracle Heater cre-
ates perfect zone heating giv-
ing you 74 of bone-soothing
room heat even when the home
thermostat is turned down to
59. So everyone will save money
and no one will ever be cold
again.
QUESTION: I read an article
that says these Miracle Heaters
are a top rated safety pick. Have
you seen it too?
ANSWER: Oh yes. Someone
showed me that article and were
very proud of it. In fact, when a
fire chief tells people with chil-
dren and pets to get it, you know
its safe. It has the World Famous
safe to the touch Fireless Flame
technology that gives you the
peaceful flicker of a real fire
but without any flames, fumes,
smells, ashes or mess.
This is about the time we had
to wrap things up, but I couldve
talked to this soft spoken Amish
man for hours.
Unfortunately, he was late get-
ting back to the barn. But there
are two things I want readers
to know. This really is a great
deal and once the two day dead-
line ends, the price for the World
Famous Miracle Heater and
Amish built fireplace mantle will
go clear back up to $547.00 plus
shipping.
Thats why its so important
for readers to call the National
Toll Free Hotlines today to get
the Miracle Heaters for just
$
99
before the deadline ends.
To make sure everyone gets
these new Miracle Heaters in a
hurry, FedEx drivers have been
instructed to make home deliv-
eries anywhere in the United
States beginning tomorrow.
Thousands of local readers
are expected to call the hotlines
beginning at 8:30am today.
It just doesnt make sense for
anyone to suffer through the
cold when you can get the brand
new Miracle Heater for just
$
99
and never have to pay high heat
bills again. So if phone lines are
busy keep trying, they promise
to answer all calls.
by Kri stin Ki shman, Consumer
Analyst for Heat Surge LLC.
With just 2 days left to get in on the
$
99 deal and Amish barns go-
ing empty, people everywhere are rushing to get the Miracle Heat-
ers before theyre all sold out.
Demand for the Miracle Heaters has skyrocketed ever since news
about the
$
99 deal started spreading. In fact, overflow hotlines had
to be set up just to take all the calls and because the Amish crafts-
men are struggling to keep up, a household limit of 2 had to be
imposed.
According to the avalanche of consumer reviews for the Miracle
Heaters, people absolutely swear by them, repeatedly saying, It
saves money, looks beautiful, and heats from floor to ceiling to
keep everyone warm and cozy.
People from all across the country are calling to get in on this
deal before the deadline ends 2 days from todays publication date.
So if lines are busy be sure to call one of the overflow hotlines at
1-888-414-2503 or 1-888-414-2572 to get the Miracle Heater for just
$
99.
And since all the handmade mantles that the Amish are building
today are half price, nearly everyone is asking to have their Miracle
Heater custom built in the Amish mantle for just one hundred forty-
nine dollars more because everyone who does is getting a custom
finish upgrade in Light Oak, Dark Oak, Black, or Cherry for free.
Just make sure you call before the deadline ends because anyone
who misses the deadline cant get in on this deal and will have to
pay the regular price of $547.00 plus shipping for the Miracle Heat-
er that comes mounted in the handmade Amish fireplace mantle.
Visit us on the web at: www.amishfireplaces.com
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