April 4, 2015

A dHi Media Publication serving Van Wert, Delphos & Area Communities
A Joint Product of the Times Bulletin and Delphos Herald Newspapers
Volume 145 | Edition 207 | $1.00
Saturday, april 4 & Sunday, april 5, 2015

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The Final Four -- Kentucky, Wisconsin, Duke, and Michigan State

-- ready for Saturdays match-ups
in the NCAA Mens Basketball
Tournament. For these and more
sports stories, turn to page 10.
OpiniOn
Readers speak their minds about

local topics on the Opinion page.
Turn to pages 6-7 to read letters
to the editor, thumbs up/down,
and columns from our staff.
Lincolnview Local Schools is asking community stakeholders to

complete a district survey. Turn to
pages 3-4 for more local news.
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Winter season wraps up as spring arrives

BY NANCY SPENCER
DHI Media Editor
[email protected]
DELPHOS As the winter
weather wraps up and spring has
arrived, at least on the calendar, the
Ohio Department of Transportation
District 1 will be putting away the
plows and transitioning into construction work around the district.
District 1 includes Allen, Defiance, Hancock, Hardin, Paulding,
Putnam, Van Wert and Wyandot

counties.
As of now, ODOT District 1
crews have driven 1,062,987 miles
during snow and ice operations,
used 50,424 tons of salt, and used
548,191 gallons of de-icing liquids
throughout the eight-county district.
The total cost of labor, equipment
and material to date for the winter
season sits at $8,226,787.
Our numbers up to this point
are very comparable to last years
regarding our snow and ice efforts.

We were hoping for a less severe
winter, but as of now, both years are
ending up quite similar, said Kirk
Slusher, Ohio Department of Transportation District 1 deputy director. The materials used and miles
driven were lower this year, but the
higher cost of salt kept our overall
costs up.
In Allen County, 474 lane miles
were maintained with 6,873 tons
of salt and 43,662 gallons of de-ic-
ing liquids used and 107,225 miles

drive for snow and ice. Total labor,
equipment and material costs were
$1,150,627.
In Putnam County, 422 lanes
miles were maintained with 6,303.8
tons of salt and 43.084 gallons of
de-icing liquids used and 143,170
miles driven for snow and ice at a
total cost of $1,0451,151.
ODOT/14
Good Friday Services held
Feeding A Sweet Tooth
Easter Candy Sale a success

the Waltrick-Hemme VFW and delphos Senior Citizens Easter Candy
Sales were hoppin with customers looking to purchase homemade
candies, deviled eggs, cakes and pies Friday morning. above: a family
spanning four generations stopped by the VFW to purchase some sugary
treats and they are, from left to right, Joanie Saville, her toddler Mariah
triplett, grandmother patricia Saville and great-grandmother Barbara
Bockey. Below: there were a lot of adults and kids shopping for their
favorite chocolate candies at the delphos Senior Citizens Center early
Friday morning. (dHi Media/Stephanie Groves)
rev. thomas Emery of Salem presbyterian Church in Venedocia reads

scripture during the community Good Friday Worship Service. the event
was held at the First united Methodist Church in Van Wert. (dHi Media/Ed
Gebert)
YMCA Good Friday Breakfast

hears from medical missionary
BY ED GEBERT
DHI Media Editor
[email protected]
VAN WERT Many
Christian faithful and members of the community
gathered at the beginning of
the Easter weekend for the
YMCA Good Friday Prayer
Breakfast. Willow Bend
Country Club was packed
with people ready to commemorate the occasion and
hear from Dr. Carrie Huber,
M.D., who is an obstetrician
and gynecologist in Van
Wert and a former medical
missionary in Honduras,
Kenya, and South Sudan.
GOOD FRIDAY/14
dr. Carrie Huber, M.d. speaks Friday morning

at the yMCa of Van Wert Countys annual Good
Friday prayer Breakfast at Willow Bend Country
Club in Van Wert. Huber has practiced Obstetrics
and Gynecology for more than two years in
Van Wert, but has also been active in medical
missions in Honduras, Kenya, and South Sudan.
(dHi Media/Ed Gebert)
Aging in place: Reweaving the social fabric of the community

BY STEPHANIE GROVES
DHI Media Staff Writer
[email protected]
DELPHOS No longer is it
mandatory for older adults to
leave their homes and move into
a senior villa or care facility just
because their home environment
becomes a little more challenging.
There are a growing number of
options allowing people to age in
place stay in the home they cherish and its re-weaving the social
fabric of the community in which
they live; the very community they
helped cultivate over the years.

The essence of home is to feel
safe in an environment where people have the ability to control and
enjoy their experiences. However,
reduced physical abilities and loss
of environmental competence or
the ability to get around in the home
later in life can become challenging and/or unsafe. Today, there are
many community-based resources
available to maximize the health
and well-being of older adults.
Area Agency on Aging 3s
(AAA3) Community Resource Administrator Jeff Wahl said his agen-
cy wants to do everything possible

to keep people in their homes and
independent and safe for as long as
possible.
We are a front door for services for individuals whose care
level exceeds what they themselves
or a family member can provide
at home, Wahl said. After a free
assessment, we can provide options through PASSPORT and Ohio
Home Care waivers. Once they are
on a program, there are a gamut of
services available.
After determining eligibility,
the Medicaid and Medicare-based
waivers are used to make peoples

living environments safer by providing long-term care plans and
supplemental help.
Personal care, meals and transportation are the three services requested the most, Wahl explained.
He said the state average Medicaid payment per person per month
is around $6,327 and through the
PASSPORT program the average
billed monthly to Medicaid for services for an individual is close to
$738.
PHD Precision Tool takes county loan

pHd precision tool and Grinding will expand its
manufacturing capabilities thanks to a $50,000
loan from the Van Wert County Economic
development revolving loan Fund. pHd co-owners
Shawn and Shelly dunno and Matt and Sarah Heier
purchased the company about a year ago and
brought it to Van Wert. the loan will assist the
owners with the purchase of equipment that will
add diversity to the companys production line.
present for the check presentation were, (from the
left): Sarah Smith, county economic development
director; Stuart Wyatt, rlF board member; Shawn
dunno, Sarah and Evan Heier and Shelly dunno;
Sara Zura, rlF board member; phil Fleming, rlF
board member; and Sue Gerker, county economic
development. (photo submitted)
AGING/14
index
Classifieds .........11-12
Comics & Puzzles ....9
Real Estate ..............13
Local/State ...........3-4
Obituaries .................2
History ......................8
Sports .....................10
Todays World ...........5
Weather ....................2
Bulletin Board
Vol. 145, no. 207
he Delphos Optimist
Club will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt
at 1 p.m. today at Waterworks Park.
More than 3,000 candyand prize-filled eggs will be
scattered in the park in four
separate areas for children
ages 2-11.
elphos
Wesleyan
Womens
Hearts
for Christ Ministry
will hold its Easter Bake Sale
beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday
at Chief Supermarket.
Baked goods, colored eggs
and crafts will be offered.
Times Bulletin/Delphos Herald
Saturday, April 4 & Sunday, April 5, 2015
OBITUARIES
Daniel C.
May
Michael O. Manley, Sr.
Daniel C. May
engineer after 30 years of
service. He then retired from
Troy Design, Inc. in Lansing
after 10 years of service. Dan
enjoyed golfing, fixing up old
Cub Cadets, and he loved
spending time with his family.
At his request, he has donated his body to the University of Michigans Anatomical Donation program and
a memorial service will be
held within the next several
months. Friends who wish
may make memorial contributions to Hanover Horton
Area Historical Society, or
Redeemer Lutheran Church,
Convoy, Ohio, or to the
American Cancer Society.
Arrangements were handled by Hampton-Kurtz Funeral Home Hillsdale, (517)
437-0605.
VISITATION & SERVICES

Bonnie Bigham
Graveside services will
Donald A.
Smith
2/3/31 - 4/5/11
Love of My Life.
In my Dreams.
In my Memory.
~Wauneta
There are not enough

words to express or
thank yous to say how
much we appreciate
all the acts of kindness
and love shown in the
passing away of Mark.
Through all the cards,
gifts, memoriums, food,
phone calls and especially prayers and visits,
we deeply thank each on
of you. At a time of need
family and friends reach
out to you and you take
a lot for granted until
you are the one in need.
A special thank you to
Cowans for the remarkable
service performed and
to Pastor Randy for the
comforting words. It was
so foggy that night and a
lot of people risked their
lives to help us and to be
with us.
Thank you from the
bottom of our hearts
to all of you. So many
things have been revealed
to us these last weeks that
we are truly at peace with
Marks passing. All though
my heart is broken, and I
was not ready to let go,
I finally realize his body
was tired.
Again, thanks to each
one of you. And to those
who gave anonymous God Bless you!
All our love,
Debbie Ainsworth,
Ashley & Scott Miller
Zane, Camden, Neive,
Cabot & Bethany
Morgan & Adam Owens
Brezlyn, Elijah & Grant
Today
Tomorrow
Monday
mostly sunny
with winds 5
to 20 mph with
gusts up to 30
mph
High: 53
Low: 35
becoming
mostly sunny
southwest
winds 10 to 20
mph
High: 62
Low: 43
mostly cloudy
with a chance
of showers,
thunderstorms
Dec. 22, 1953 - April 2, 2015
June 28, 1933-April 1, 2015

HANOVER, Mich.
Daniel C. May of Hanover,
Michigan, passed away at his
home surrounded by his family and under the care of hospice on April 1, 2015.
He was born on June 28,
1933, in Convoy, Ohio, to
Corwin and Lucille (Reidenbach) May.
Dan is survived by his
wife of 58 years, Nancy May;
his children: Michael May
of Jackson, Michigan, Todd
May of Mason, Michigan,
Scott Chip May of Jackson,
Michigan, and Cristopher
(Holly) May of Hanover; his
grandchildren: Nathaniel, Alyssa, Katie, Cory, Alleah, and
Carter May; two great-granddaughters: Lily and Aleena
May; his sister: Judy (Donald) Baer of Convoy, Ohio;
his brother: Tom May of Ft.
Wayne, Indiana, and several
nieces and nephews.
Dan was preceded in passing by his parents; his daughter: Michelle Elaine May; his
grandson: Gavin Daniel May,
and his sister: Joanne Bucher.
Mr. May retired from International Harvester as an
LOCAL WEATHER
be Friday, April 10 at 1 p.m.

in Woodland Cemetery, Van
Wert, Ohio.
Andy Brenneman
Services will begin on

Saturday at 11 a.m. at Salem Mennonite Church with
viewing one hour prior at the
church.
Cecil Roadblock
Campbell
VAN WERT, Ohio Michael O. Manley, Sr., 61, of

Van Wert, passed away on
Thursday, April 2, 2015, in the
Van Wert Hospital Emergency
Room.
He was born on Tuesday,
Dec. 22, 1953, in Decatur, Indiana, the son of the late Richard O. Manley and the late
Mildred (Knittle) Manley.
He married Mary C. Towner on Oct. 8, 1976, in Darmstadt, Germany.
Michael served his country in the United States Army
from 1973 to 1976 in Germany.
He was employed by Automatic Sprinkler in Monroe, In- Michael O. Manley, Sr.
diana, from 1979 to 1991 and
Patton Electric in New Haven
from 1991 to 1998. In 1998, he
retired and became the master
of his home, where he was a
wonderful cook.
Surviving are his wife,
Mary C. Manley of Van Wert;
son, Michael Manley, Jr. of
Van Wert; daughters, Michelle
(Marco Smith) Manley of Van Wert and Marci (Justin) Holm
of Hill City, Minnesota; sisters, Patricia Bleeke and Cindy
(Jesse) Mendez, both of Decatur, Peggy (Roger) Geimer of
Akley, Minnesota, and Kathy (Dave) Brown of Decatur. He is
also survived by 12 grandchildren, Tina Pontius, Gavin Smith,
Dominik Manley, Katie Bolenbaugh, Paige Smith, Brittanee
Stant, Synthea Stant, Gabriel Manley, Justice Manley, Savanna
Holm, River Holm, and Ryder Holm.
Preceding Michael in death were two brothers, Marvin and
Timothy Manley.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 7,
2015, in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home with Celebrant Molly
Farthing officiating. Military honors will be conducted by the
American Legion Post 43 of Decatur.
Friends will be received from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday, April 6
in the funeral home.
Preferred memorials are to Fresenius Medical Care.
Frances Stewart
CONVOY, Ohio Frances Stewart of Convoy died Friday

Memorial services will be evening at her daughters residence near Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Arrangements are pending at Cowan & Son Funeral Home,
held at The Lords Church,
Van
Wert.
404 N. Main Street, Celina
on April 11. Gathering begins
anytime after 11 a.m. Service
will begin at 1 p.m.
William
Hoverman
Lump
Calling hours will be

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday,
April 4, 2015, with services
at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 4
at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral
Home, Van Wert.
Donald Johnson
A memorial service will

be held at Schellhaas Funeral
Home, 1600 Stone Mansion
Dr., Sewickley, PA 15143, on
Saturday, April 18, 2015, at
12 p.m.
Nancy Laukhuf
Services will be held at

10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 7,
2015, at Cowan & Son Funeral Home, Van Wert. Calling
hours are 2-8 p.m. Monday
and one hour ahead of service
Tuesday at the funeral home.
In this photo provided by the Progeria Research

Foundation on Friday, April 3, 2015, Hayley Okines,
right, talks during an interview with her mother
Kerry. (AP Photo/Progeria Research Foundation)
There will be a open house

for family and friends from
1-3 p.m. Saturday at the VFW,
where there will be military
grave rites by the Delphos
Veterans Council Post 3035
at 3 p.m.
LONDON (AP) A campaigner who raised awareness of

the rare genetic condition progeria, which causes those affected
to age about eight times faster than average, has died at age 17.
The U.S.-based Progeria Research Foundation said Hayley
Okines, from East Sussex in England, died Thursday at her
home. It didnt provide more details.
The groups executive director Audrey Gordon praised
Okines for her participation in drug trials and research that
helped make progress toward treatment for the condition. Hundreds of tributes also poured into the groups website celebrating Okines life.
Okines published her autobiography, Old Before My
Time, at 14, detailing her unusual life.
The Progeria Research Foundation says the condition affects about 1 in 4 million to 8 million newborns. Those affected die at an average age of 14.
Stan Lyle
Michael Manley Sr.
Funeral services will be

held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday,
April 7, 2015, in the Zwick &
Jahn Funeral Home. Friends
will be received from 3 to 7
p.m. Monday, April 6 in the
funeral home.
Campaigner of rare premature

aging condition dies at 17
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POLICE REPORTS
Van Wert City Police
3-17 3:25 p.m.
A Van Wert woman in
the 300 block of West Main
Street reported her two juvenile sons had acted unruly by
tampering with ammunition
belonging to her. Charges are
pending.
3-23 11:32 a.m.
A Van Wert woman in
the 300 block of South Race
Street reported her car was
damaged by eggs being
thrown at it. The car was
parked on the street in front
of the residence.
3-23 11:49 a.m.
A Van Wert man reported
an attempted breaking and
entering at a business in the
500 block of Leeson Avenue.
3-23 3:53 p.m.
A Van Wert woman in
the 800 block of West Main
Street reported a car being
used without her permission.
The victim declined to pursue
charges.
3-23 4:24 p.m.
A Van Wert woman in the
700 block of South Shannon
Street reported a suspicious
male.
3-24 3 a.m.
Kenyatta Ferguson, 40, of
Van Wert, was arrested on a
warrant issued out of Defiance County.
3-24 11:20 a.m.
Police were called to the
900 block of Lesson Avenue
for a probation violation.
3-24 2:45 p.m.
Abel Klopfenstein, 22, of
Paulding, came to the police
department to turn himself
in on a warrant issued out of
Paulding County. He was taken into custody and eventually turned over to authorities in
Paulding.
3-25 1:58 a.m.
600 block of South Vine
Street to assist EMS.
3-25 9:53 a.m.
A Van Wert man in the
400 block of Dickinson Avenue reported a theft of a motorcycle.
3-25 10:08 a.m.
The Van Wert Police Department assisted the Van
Wert Fire Department at an
emergency call in the 1000
block of Haley Street.
3-25 2:34 p.m.
A Van Wert man in the 800
block of Elm Street reported a
theft from his residence.
3-25 7:21 p.m.
Paul Bakle, 31, of Van
Wert, was arrested for disorderly conduct as a result of
being intoxicated, littering,
and criminal mischief.
3-25 9:12 p.m.
700 block of East Crawford
Street reported a burglary.
3-26 9:59 a.m.
block of State Street reported
his vehicle being egged two
times in the last week. He
requested extra patrol in the

neighborhood.
3-26 5:25 p.m.
block of South Vine Street reported damage to his Harley
Davidson.
3-26 7:08 p.m.
A dispute was reported in
the 600 block of South Vine
Street.
3-27 2:26 p.m.
The police department
was called in regards to a
distraught person in the 600
block of North Franklin
Street.
3-28 2:12 a.m.
Kenneth Schnepp, 57,
of Van Wert, was arrested
for OVI after a traffic stop
conducted on South Market
Street.
3-28 12:38 p.m.
1300 block of Kathy Street reported an incident of identity
theft.
3-28 12:58 p.m.
A non-criminal incident
was reported in the 700 block
of Perry Street.
3-29 5:58 a.m.
A Convoy woman reported the theft of clothing items
from the 200 block of West
Fourth Street, Van Wert.
3-29 3:41 p.m.
A Van Wert woman came
to the police department to
report an incident of domestic
violence.
3-29 8:24 p.m.
A subject in the 600 block
of North Market Street attempted to cause harm to
himself.
3-31 10:58 a.m.
A Van Wert woman reported the possible theft of
a green purse with cats on it
in the 1000 block of South
Washington Street.
3-31 12:48 p.m.
700 block of Liberty Street
reported a theft.
3-31 12:35 p.m.
A Troy, Ohio, woman reported damage to her vehicle
in the 700 block of Woodland
Avenue.
3-31 2:52 p.m.
An employee of Pak A
Sak, 800 block of North
Washington Street, reported a
person failed to pay for gasoline. The vehicle was reported as a silver four-door car
that left northbound on North
Washington Street.
4-1 12:26 a.m.
Jeremy Showalter, 31, of
Van Wert, was arrested for
OVI following a traffic stop in
the 300 block of North Race
Street.
4-1 3:47 p.m.
Taylor Baker, 23, of Van
Wert, was arrested for possession of marijuana and a drug
abuse instrument.
4-1 5:57 p.m.
Walmart parking lot for a
child custody dispute.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Community calendar items include the name of the event
or group and date, time and place of the event. Please include
a daytime phone number when submitting calendar items.
SATURDAY, APRIL 4
9 a.m.-noon Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping.
9 a.m.-noon 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. 1 p.m. Sugar Ridge Rainbow Family will
hold a pot luck luncheon, that is open to the public, at Heistands
Woods. All who attend are asked to please bring a dish.
7 p.m. Bingo at St. Johns Little Theatre.
8 p.m. Van Wert Amateur Radio Club will meet at the Emergency Management Agency Complex, 1220 E. Lincoln Highway.
8 p.m. AA open discussion at First Presbyterian Church.
8-11 p.m. Darke County Singles will host their monthly
dance featuring music by Night Lights at the VFW Hall, 219
North Ohio Street, Greenville, Ohio. The dance is open to all singles 21 years of age and over. Admission is $5. For information
call (937) 417-2722 or (937) 901-3969 or find them on Facebook.
SUNDAY, APRIL 5
1 p.m. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5803 has its
monthly meetings at the VFW post home, located at 111 N.
Shannon St., across from the YMCA, on the corner of Jackson and Shannon streets. For more information check out
their website: http://vfwpost5803.webs.com or contact them
at email: [email protected].
2 p.m. AA open discussion at 1158 Westwood Dr.
2-4:30 p.m. Van Wert County Historical Museum is
open to the public.
4 p.m. Convoy Fire & EMS meets the first Sunday at
the fire station.
MONDAY, APRIL 6
8 a.m. Chrysler Retirees breakfast will be held at the
Orchard Tree Restaurant.
11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center,
301 Suthoff St.
1 p.m. Senior Citizens Club will meet in the CoA
Building.
5 p.m. Weight Watchers will hold its weigh in. Meeting will follow at 5:30 p.m. Both are held in the Fellowship
Hall on the second floor at Trinity United Methodist Church,
South Walnut St., Van Wert.
6 p.m. Willshire Village Council will meet in the village hall.
6:30 p.m. Shelter from the Storm support group meets
in the Delphos Public Library basement.
7 p.m. Delphos City Council meets at the Delphos Municipal Building, 608 N. Canal St.
7 p.m. Delphos Parks and Recreation board meets at
the recreation building at Stadium Park.
7 p.m. Washington Township trustees meet at the township house.
7 p.m. American Legion Post 178 will have a meeting.
7:30 p.m. Spencerville village council meets at the
mayors office.
7:30 p.m. Delphos Eagles Auxiliary meets at the Eagles
Lodge, 1600 Fifth St.
8 p.m. The Veterans of Foreign Wars meet at the hall.
8 p.m. Jennings Township, Van Wert County, trustees
will meet at the township house.
8 p.m. AA Big Book meeting at First Presbyterian Church.
Social media workshop set

InformatIon
submItted
VAN WERT Ohio
State University Extension
is sponsoring a social media
workshop on Tuesday, April
7 at Vantage Career Center,
from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The cost
is $25 per person and lunch
is provided. Learn which social media tools you should
use, how to set up social
media accounts, the POST

method for deciding on technology, what kind of posts to
use to attract attention, content hubs and blogs for building a brand, working social
media into your business
plan, checking views, hits,
and other information about
your audience. Brink along a
Wi-Fi capable device like a
laptop or tablet and a hobby
topic you enjoy.
Township Association
plans annual fish fry
InformatIon submItted
VAN WERT Van Wert County Township Association
will hold its annual fish fry on Tuesday, April 7 at 5:30 p.m. in
the Junior Fair Building at the Van Wert County fairgrounds.
Memberships will be sold at the door for $25.
Lincolnview asking community,

stakeholders to complete district survey
InformatIon
submItted
MIDDLE POINT
As the Lincolnview Local
Schools strive to meet the
demands of the 21st century
and position all of its students
for success, the local school
board of education, administration, and staff have made
an effort to develop an action
plan in an attempt to make
this happen. This spring the
Lincolnview Local Schools
Board of Education (BOE)
has partnered with the Ohio
School Boards Association
(OSBA) to facilitate a comprehensive Strategic Planning process for the Lincolnview School District. It
is the hope of the planning
team that the process will
be efficient and highly effective, resulting in a plan
that will serve as a roadmap
for decision-making, school
improvement, and student
success over the next three to
five years for the Lincolnview
Local Schools.
This planning process
includes four/five meetings
that focuses on discussion,
dialogue, and conversation.
A new vision and mission
statement will be developed
as well as district goals. The
school just completed the second strategic planning meeting and are in the process of
data collection in regards to
the district. The Lincolnview
Board of Education and the
D.A.R.E. graduation at Lincolnview is just one of the occasions parents and

students are involved together at the school. The Lincolnview School Board is
also looking for input from parents and members of the Lincolnview community
through a survey which can be completed online at the schools website. (Photo
submitted)
Strategic Planning Committee Team invites residents to
complete an online survey to
further enhance the data collection of the Lancer district.
They ask participants take
5-10 minutes to complete the
survey as it can be accessed
at the Lincolnview website:
www.lincolnview.k12.oh.us
or directly by the following
link:
www.surveymonkey.
com/s/Lincolnview.
It is vitally important the
school receives as many constituents and stakeholders of

the Lincolnview community
to complete the survey so they
may analyze the responses to
help form new goals for the
district. Officials are experiencing a time in the district
that is exciting, trailblazing,
and innovating. The Lincolnview Local School district
has already made advances
in technology (1:1 K-12),
academic programming, and
facilities. However, the administration is not stopping

there; they are hoping to be a
catalyst for economic development in Van Wert County
and beyond with the hopes
graduates can experience
meaningful employment, be
proud to live in the Lancer
community, and encounter
The Lancer Way. Please
take the time to go to the
school website and complete
the survey by April 7.
Jesus placed on trial at Delphos St. Johns

InformatIon submItted
DELPHOS If Jesus was charged
with vandalism, treason against the government, and practicing without a medical license, would these accusations be
able to stand up in court?
That is what Dawn Ledyards sophomore Religion classes at Delphos St.
Johns attempted to determine last week.
Originally scheduled earlier in the year,
school cancellations and delays pushed
this project all the way back to the week
before Holy Week a week celebrated in
the Catholic Church as one of reverence
and remembrance of the life, death, and
Resurrection of Jesus through the Paschal Mystery.
Students were required to do research
through the Bible and the Scriptures, as
well as common argumentation techniques to act as the prosecution and the
defense teams. Each class had their own
twist on the court case, and as they were
presented to Judge Dawn Ledyard and
the courtroom, each side had to convince the jury to decide whether or not
Jesus would be found guilty beyond a
reasonable doubt.
The students prepared diligently for
these court cases for a couple weeks, and
each case proved so in the transfiguration from classroom to courtroom. The
students prepared their individual roles
for the case roles ranging from acting
as the bailiff, to recording the details as
the stenographer. Each prosecution and
defense team prepared witnesses with
questions, cross-examined the oppositions witnesses, provided opening and
Lucas Hoffman, acting as witness, is sworn to tell the truth by bailiff

Carleigh Ankerman. (Submitted photo)
closing remarks before the courtroom,
and some even raised objections to the
judge. Not only did this project fall in
accordance with the Catholic Religion
curriculum at Delphos St. Johns, it expound on the students verbal communication and public speaking skills.
Whether or not Jesus would be tried
and convicted in the courtroom today

based on the earlier accusations, it can
be said that these sophomores learned
how to speak in public with more ease
and confidence, as well as the journey
of Jesus in the Paschal Mystery and the
beliefs of the Catholic faith more personally.
Bono, Todd to Wed

Mr. and Mrs. James Bono of Van Wert
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Katelyn Marie Bono,
to Ryan Michael Todd, son of
Michael and Lorali Todd of Van Wert.
Katelyn and Ryan are both 2011
graduates of Van Wert High School
where they were high school
sweethearts.
The future bride graduated from
Eastern Michigan University with
a Bachelor of Science degree in
Speech Language Pathology. She
will be pursuing her Masters degree
at the University of Toledo in the fall.
The future groom received a
Bachelor of Science degree in
Aviation from Eastern Michigan
University. He will be employed as
a corporate pilot in Waterford, MI.
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Katelyn Bon
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and Ryan To
The couple are to be married on

May 2, 2015 at St. Mary of the
Assumption Catholic Church and
will reside in Belleville, MI.
PET CORNER
The Humane Society of Allen County has many pets
waiting for adoption. Each comes with a spay or neuter,
first shots and a heartworm test. Call 419-991-1775.
Hi! Im Muffin Man

and I have been at the shelter for a while now. I would
be perfect for the Foster
Program here. I dont
wanna share my space
with other cats, dogs, or
small kids (I have a problem with sharing toys and
such), and I like to run so
I require a fenced in yard!
Im really a good boy deep
down inside, I just need
an owner that is willing to
work with me!
Stumpy is a unique girl!

She likes to be to herself
most of the time but loves
to be petted! She would be
good in a house that has
no other animals because
she likes to be the center
of attention. She is a special needs kitty because
half her tail got cut off by
an accident that happened
before she was at the shelter.
LOCAL STATE
Common Pleas Judge Martin D.

Burchfield releases March report
INFORMATION SUBMITTED
itored house arrest. Thirteen defendants

were placed under community control
VAN WERT Van Wert County intensive supervision under the superCommon Pleas Judge Martin D. Burch- vision of the Van Wert County Adult
field has released the following report of Probation Department.
The adult probation department suthe courts activities for March.
Twelve defendants were arraigned pervised a total of 273 probationers
on felony criminal charges as a result of presently under community control
sanctions and defenindictments issued by the
dants released on bond
grand jury or bills of inpending disposition of
formation presented by the
pending criminal proprosecuting attorney. The
ceedings. There were
court conducted 43 crimi478 required reporting
nal pretrial conferences, 16
visits by probationers
defendants were convicted
and defendants on bond.
as a result of trial or guilty
The department conpleas. Twelve motion hearducted 191 drug tests
ings were held. There were
under supervision of the
no criminal jury trials.
probation department.
Three search warrants
Three probationers
were signed by Judge
had his/her probation
Burchfield. Thirteen derevoked for violations
fendants were sentenced to
of community control
incarceration with the Ohio
sanctions. No defenDepartment of Corrections
Judge Martin D.
dants had his/her bond
and Rehabilitation, Western
Burchfield
revoked for violation of
Ohio Regional Treatment
bond conditions. Nine
and Habilitation Center
(WORTH), the Van Wert County Cor- probationers successfully completed
rectional Facility or electronically mon- his/her terms of probation and were re-
leased. The court collected $8,771.84 in

fines and court costs.
Judge Burchfield reported 21 civil
cases were filed during the month. The
court conducted no trials to court, held
10 civil pretrial conferences, and heard
10 motions. Four cases were dismissed
due to the parties reaching a settlement.
Judgment was rendered in eight cases.
One case was terminated by summary
judgment. There were no cases stayed
by bankruptcy. There were no civil
cases referred to mediation/arbitration.
There were no civil jury trials held this
month.
Eleven domestic relations cases were
filed during the month. Domestic Relations Magistrate Joseph Quatman conducted 18 pretrial conferences and six
hearings on motions regarding modification of custody or visitation. Two civil
protective orders were filed, and there
were 13 final divorce or dissolution of
marriage hearings. There was one case
referred to mediation regarding issues
of custody, visitation, and property. The
court also heard nine cases presented by
the Child Support Enforcement Agency
for collection of delinquent court-ordered child support payments.
Mercer County
Genealogical
Society to meet
The following pets are available for adoption through

The Van Wert Animal Protective League:
Cats
M, 8 years, neutered, white, black on tail, name
Patches
M, 8 years, gold eyes, neutered, name Black Jack
Kittens
M, F, 8 weeks, yellow, gray tiger
M, F, 6 weeks, black and white, beige and orange
M, F, 8 months, white, black, tiger
INFORMATION
SUBMITTED
For more information on these pets or if you are in need

of finding a home for your pet, contact The Animal Protective League from 9-5 weekdays at 419-749-2976. If you are
looking for a pet not listed, call to be put on a waiting list in
case something becomes available. Donations or correspondence can be sent to PO Box 321, Van Wert OH 45891.
Jordan accepting internship

applications in Lima office
LIMA Congressman Jim Jordan is accepting applications from area college students interested in interning in his
Lima district office.
Applicants should either be residents of or attend school in
the Fourth Congressional District, which includes Allen, Auglaize, Champaign, Crawford, Logan, Sandusky, Seneca, Shelby, Union counties and parts of Erie, Huron, Lorain, Marion
and Mercer counties.
Additional information and application forms may be requested by calling Jordans Lima office at 419-999-6455.
Bridge closure begins Monday

Harner Road will be closed between SR 81 and US 33 beginning Monday,
April 6 for a bridge replacement. The closure should remain in place
for approximately 90 days for construction, depending on weather
conditions. Shown is the existing Harner Road bridge over St. Marys
River in Willshire Township. (Photo submitted)
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Allen County

needs Bowl for Kids Sake support
2014 CADILLAC xts FWD, Silver

Mist Met., Luxury Pack, Premium
Wheels, Dbl. Sunroof, Lt Gray
Graphite Leather.
(2)2015 Chevy CAptIvA Lt One
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Heat, 4 cyl, FWD. 12K miles.
2015 BUICK eNCLAve pReMIUM
AWD, Dual roofs, Loaded. Silver/
Light Gray Leather. 15K Miles.
2014 Chevy CAptIvA LtZ
Leather, Roof, NAV, Heat, Special
paint, No salt, 13K Miles.
2014 Chevy IMpALA LtZ Cyber
Gray Metallic, Gray Leather,
Heated Seats, 18 Wheels, 2.5 4 cylinder, Loaded, 17K Miles.
2014 ChRysLeR 200 White, 4
cylinder, full power, only 2,000
miles.
2014 Chevy CRUZe Rs 4 door,
Turbo power, Leather
2014 Chevy IMpALA LtD Under
10K miles. White, Great Value!
2014 Chevy IMpALA Lt Silver,
4 door, 3.6 V-6, 17K miles
2013 BUICK LACRosse 4 door,
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Loaded! 17K miles.
2012 BUICK eNCLAve CxL

D-Blue/Leather, Chromes, Dual
Roofs, Trailer Package, 19K Miles.
2012 KIA soUL One Owner, 12K,
Automatic, Loaded, Alien Green
2012 Chevy IMpALA Lt Light
Tan, 44 K. miles.
2012 ChRysLeR towN &
CoUNtRy Hot Leather, DVD,
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2011 BUICK ReGAL CxL 4-door,
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2006 hyUNDAI soNAtA V6,
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Auto A/C, 111K miles
2004 FoRD FReestAR LIMIteD
vAN White-Tan-Leather, Extra
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CELINA The next

meeting of the Mercer
County Chapter of the
Ohio Genealogical Society is Sunday, April 12, at
2 p.m. The speaker will
be Sam Schmitz presenting A View of Germany.
Members and visitors will
experience the grandeur
and beauty of the country
through a vast and diverse
collection of photographs
taken throughout Germany. Schmitz will pass out
maps of the country locating ancestors place of origins. The meetings are held
at the Richardson Bretz
Building and are free and
open to the public. A short
executive meeting will follow.
LIMA Big Brothers Big Sisters of Allen County is appealing to the community to support Bowl
for Kids Sake on April 18 at Westgate
Lanes in Lima. This is the mentoring organizations biggest annual fundraiser.
The donor-funded organization challenges everyone to join Bowl for Kids
Sake and Start Something to change the
life of a child forever.
The nations leader in quality one-toone youth mentoring services, Big Brothers Big Sisters focuses on educational
achievement, avoidance of risky behaviors such as juvenile
delinquency, higher self-esteem, confidence, and the ability
to relate to others.
All the money raised in Allen County stays in Allen
County helping our kids, Executive Director John Nevilles

aid. Bowl for Kids Sake brings the whole community together in support of a positive future for our kids.
Funds raised allow Big Brothers Big
Sisters to carefully match additional children in Allen County with quality mentors
and provide ongoing assistance for those
matches to sustain long successful relationships.
Teams of four sign up to bowl during a
shift and bring a donation to receive free
bowling, pizza, pop, a T-shirt, and be entered to win door prizes.
To join Bowl for Kids Sake 2015,
contact Casey Simon at 419-523-4016 or email csimon@
bbbswco.com.
You can make a BIG impact with just a LITTLE effort.
UNOH to host open houses April 17

LIMA The University of Northwestern Ohios College of Business,
College of Health Professions and College of Occupational Professions will
hold an Open House from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. April 17 at 1441 N. Cable Road,
Lima.
The university will offer $15,000 in
scholarships to the winners of the Bob
Snyder Scholarship Test, which will be
administered at 11 a.m. at the UNOH
Event Center. The scholarship testing is
offered to both high school juniors and
seniors.
The open house will feature infor-
mation about bachelors degrees, associate degrees, and diploma programs in

majors such as accounting, agribusiness
management, business administration,
health information technology, healthcare administration,
information
technology, marketing,
medical
assisting,
paralegal,
office
management, travel
and hotel management, computer forensics, and sport marketing & management.
An advisor for online and one-nighta-week degree programs will be on
campus to talk about the unique educational options for adults.

There will be opportunities to discuss financial aid, employment possibilities, and program curriculum with
department staff.
Tours of the University of Northwestern Ohios 200-plusacre campus will also
be available.
The Open House
is open to the public.
For more information, contact the
Admissions Department at 419-9983120 or in person at 1441 N. Cable
Road.
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More whites
approve police
striking men
WASHINGTON (AP)
Whites in the United States
approve of police officers
hitting people in far greater
numbers than blacks and Hispanics do, at a time when the
country is struggling to deal
with police use of deadly force
against men of color, according to a major American trend
survey.
Seven of 10 whites polled,
or 70 percent, said they can
imagine a situation in which
they would approve of a police officer striking an adult
male citizen, according to the
2014 General Social Survey,
a long-running measurement
of trends in American opinions. When asked the same
question Are there any
situations you can imagine in
which you would approve of
a policeman striking an adult
male citizen? 42 percent of
blacks and 38 percent of Hispanics said they could.
These results come as
Americans grapple with trust
between law enforcement and
minority communities after a
series of incidents, including
the deaths Michael Brown in
Ferguson, Missouri, and Eric
Garner on Staten Island, New
York, both black men. Thousands of people protested in
the streets last year after the
deaths of 18-year-old Brown
and 43-year-old Garner, who
gasped I cant breathe as
police arrested him for allegedly selling loose, untaxed
cigarettes. But the survey
shows the gap between whites,
blacks and Hispanics long
predates the recent incidents.
The poll results dont surprise experts on American attitudes toward police, who say
experiences and history with
law enforcement shape opinions about the use of violence
by officers.
Whites are significantly
more likely to give police officers the benefit of the doubt,
either because they have never
had an altercation with a police officer or because they
tend to see the police as allies
in the fight against crime,
said Ronald Weitzer, a George
Washington University sociology professor who has studied
race and policing in the U.S.
and internationally.
However, blacks and Hispanics are more cautious
on this issue because of their
personal experiences and/or
the historical treatment their
groups have experienced at
the hands of the police, which
is only recapitulated in recent
disputed killings, he said.
Fight over
gay marriage
will persist
NEW YORK (AP) Conservative faith leaders have
made religious liberty a rallying cry as gay marriage has
spread throughout the states.
And though stunned by Indianas retreat from a religious
freedom law after an uproar
over same-sex marriage, they
vow not to give up.
Evangelical and Roman
Catholic leaders say they will
continue their push for conscience protections from laws
they consider immoral a
drive that gained momentum
several years ago when they
saw their beliefs on marriage,
abortion and other issues increasingly in the minority.
Archbishop William Lori
of Baltimore, who leads the
religious liberty committee of
the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said the bishops
goals have not changed following the uproar this week in
Indiana and to a lesser degree
Arkansas.
Individual
or
family-owned businesses as well
as religious institutions should
have the freedom to serve others consistent with their faith,
Lori said in a statement.
Similarly, the Rev. Russell
Moore, who leads the public
policy arm of the Southern
Baptist Convention, said, We
have to continue to press for
religious liberty for everybody
regardless of how unpopular
that concept might be.
Lawmakers
propose changes
in wake of hash
oil explosions
STORY OF THE DAY

End of hiring streak
raises doubts about
job market in US
By JOSH BOAK
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) For months, the U.S. economys
strength has been flagging.
Manufacturing slowed. Fewer homes were built. Cheaper gas failed to ignite consumer spending. Yet month after
month, employers kept on hiring vigorously.
In March, the economys slump finally overtook the job
market. Employers added just 126,000 workers the fewest since December 2013 snapping a 12-month streak of
gains above 200,000. At the same time, the unemployment
rate remained at 5.5 percent.
The slowdown reported Friday by the Labor Department
posed a puzzle to economists:
Was the tepid job gain a temporary blip due mainly to a
harsh winter and an economy adjusting to much lower oil
prices?
Or did it mark a return to the middling performance thats
defined much of the nearly 6-year-old recovery from the
Great Recession?
No one will know for sure until the governments monthly employment reports later this spring help gauge the direction of the job market. That leaves the U.S. economy until
very recently the envy of other industrialized nations facing a renewed sense of uncertainty.
We knew less than we thought we did, said Tara Sinclair, a George Washington University professor and chief
economist at Indeed, the job-posting web site.
The optimistic view is that much of the weakness will
pass. An unseasonably cold March followed a brutal winter
that slowed construction and other key sectors. A since-re-
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+6.71
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+61.55
S&P 500
+7.27
American Electric Power Co., Inc.
+0.09
AT&T, Inc.
+0.24
AutoZone, Inc.
-3.82
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
+0.34
Bunge Limited
+0.46
BP p.l.c.
+0.15
Citigroup Inc.
+0.24
CSX Corp.
-0.13
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
+0.04
CenturyLink, Inc.
-0.07
CVS Health Corporation
+0.45
Dominion Resources, Inc.
+0.07
Deere & Company
+0.38
The Walt Disney Company
+0.56
eBay Inc.
-0.22
Eaton Corporation plc
+0.10
Ford Motor Co.
+0.12
First Defiance Financial Corp.
+0.57
Federal-Mogul Holdings Corp.
+0.11
First Financial Bancorp.
+0.04
General Dynamics Corporation
-0.25
Goodrich Petroleum Corp.
+0.05
General Electric Company
+0.10
Greif, Inc.
-0.26
General Motors Company
-0.24
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
+0.07
Huntington Bancshares Inc.
+0.05
Health Care REIT, Inc.
+0.63
The Home Depot, Inc.
+1.41
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
+0.26
International Business Machines
+1.27
Johnson & Johnson
+0.49
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
+0.57
The Kroger Co.
+0.36
Kohls Corp.
+0.91
Lowes Companies Inc.
+0.45
McDonalds Corp.
-0.46
Microsoft Corporation
-0.43
MOTORS LIQUIDATION
0.0000
Navistar International Corporation -0.20
Nucor Corporation
+0.95
Pepsico, Inc.
+0.60
The Procter & Gamble Company
+0.11
Rite Aid Corporation
+0.22
RadioShack Corp.
0.00
Sprint Corporation
+0.12
Teleflex Incorporated
+1.15
Time Warner Inc.
+2.20
Textron Inc.
+0.14
United Security Bancshares Inc.
-0.01
United Parcel Service, Inc.
-0.07
U.S. Bancorp
+0.22
Verizon Communications Inc.
+0.55
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
+0.02
Wells Fargo & Company
+0.43
The Wendys Company
+0.08
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Frances Scoggins, left, speaks to Michael McCall,

general manager for Chattanooga Labeling
Systems, about her resume during a huge
15-county North Georgia job fair at The Colonnade
in Ringgold, Ga., on Thursday, April 2, 2015. (AP
Photo/Chattanooga Times Free Press, Dan Henry)
solved dispute at West Coast ports might have briefly disrupted trade.
Last months subpar hiring could make the Federal Reserve less likely to start raising interest rates from record
lows in June, as some have been anticipating. The Fed might
now decide that the economy still needs the benefit of low
borrowing costs to generate healthy growth.
Reflecting that sentiment, government bond yields fell
Friday. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note dropped
to 1.84 percent from 1.90 percent before the jobs report was
released. U.S. stock markets were closed in observance of
Good Friday.
Many companies appear to be taking a cautious approach.
Employers arent laying people off, noted Patrick
OKeefe, director of economic research at the accounting
and consulting firm CohnReznick. What theyve decided to
do is slow down the pace at which theyre hiring until they
have more confidence.
DENVER
(AP)
Alarmed by a rash of explosions and injuries caused

when amateurs make hash oil,
lawmakers in Colorado and
Washington are considering
spelling out whats allowed
when it comes to making the
concentrated marijuana at
home.
The proposals came after
an increase in home fires and
blasts linked to homemade
hash oil.
In Colorado, at least 30
people were injured last year
in 32 butane explosions involving hash oil nearly
three times the number reported throughout 2013, according to officials with the
Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, a
state-federal enforcement program.
Washingtons legal marijuana law in 2012 did not permit the production of hash or
even edibles at home; it technically remains a felony even
to use weed purchased at a
state-licensed store to make
brownies. Nevertheless, many
people have done it.
Federal prosecutors in Seattle have brought charges in
five cases where hash oil operations blew up.
AP Analysis: Iran deal leaves

major questions unresolved
WASHINGTON (AP) The framework
nuclear deal sealed by world powers and Iran
leaves major questions: Could Iran cheat?
Possibly. Would the U.S or anyone else be able
to respond in time? In theory, yes. Are they
prepared to use military force? Questionable.
Would a final deal settle global fears about
Irans intentions? Almost surely, no.
But the surprisingly detailed fact sheet released by the United States after Thursdays
diplomatic breakthrough in Switzerland provides President Barack Obama significant
ammunition for the fight hell face selling an
agreement to skeptical U.S. lawmakers and
Middle East allies.
That is, if negotiators can get to that point
over the next three months.
As Obama said from the White House,
Their work, our work, is not yet done and
success is not guaranteed. And the parameters for a comprehensive accord by June 30
still include big holes for Washington and its
negotiating partners.
The limits are vague on Irans research
and development of advanced technology that
could be used for producing nuclear weapons. Inspectors still might not be able to enter Iranian military sites where nuclear work
previously took place. The Americans and
Iranians already are bickering over how fast
economic sanctions on Iran would be relaxed.
And Obamas assertion that the penalties
could always be snapped back into force is undermined by the U.S. fact sheet describing a
dispute resolution process enshrined in the
agreement.
But the biggest issue may be one U.S. officials have emphasized above all others: the
breakout time Iran would need to surreptitiously produce a nuclear weapon. The framework imposes a combination of restrictions
that would leave Iran needing to work for at
least a year to accomplish that goal, rather
than the two-to-three months currently.
Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry
have cited the longer breakout period as proof
theyve secured a good deal and say the oneyear window is enough time for the U.S. to
detect a covert Iranian push toward a bomb
and to respond.
That standard would hold only for a decade, however. Over the following five years,
its unclear how far Irans nuclear program
would be kept from the bomb. And after the
15-year deal expires completely, there appear
to be no constraints left to speak of -- something congressional opponents and Irans regional rivals Israel and Saudi Arabia point to
as evidence of a bad deal.
This deal would pose a grave danger to
the region and to the world and would threaten
the very survival of the State of Israel, Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said after an Israeli cabinet meeting Friday. In a few years,
he said, the deal would remove the restrictions on Irans nuclear program, enabling Iran
to have a massive enrichment capacity that
it could use to produce many nuclear bombs
within a matter of months.
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Lets Make a Deal

Generally speaking, if both sides at a negotiating table come
out of the meetings complaining about the final deal, the terms
are considered to be fair. Neither side is entirely happy so both
must have given some ground, meeting in the middle. At least,
that is the theory.
So what does it mean if after the negotiations are over one
side is crowing about the great deal, the other side is calling
them a liar, and a part of the winning negotiation team says
they relented on too many items?
Welcome to the proposed framework for the Iran nuclear
deal.
Talks between Iran and a consortium of countries - U.S.,
Britain, Germany, Russia, France, and China - began in 2013
with the goal of stopping the Iranian uranium enrichment
program. Staggering sanctions which left much of the country economically devastated had finally met the intended goal
of forcing Iranian officials to the bargaining table to discuss
their desire to build nuclear weapons. In return for dropping
the weapons goal, the other countries were willing to stop the
sanctions and allow trade with the country to begin again.
It was a noble effort: stop the proliferation of nuclear weapons and keep the technology out of the hands of a country that
had never been afraid to tell the world exactly how much they
wanted to kill their enemies.
On Thursday of this week, after missing a self-imposed
deadline by two days and working through all-night negotiating shifts like college students cramming for finals, the key
players emerged from the negotiation room in Switzerland with
smiles on their faces and talking about an agreement.
And then the story went a little sideways.
First, the group had not delivered a finalized agreement.
What they had agreed upon was a framework for the negotiations to continue on with the hopes of locking down all the
details by June 30.
At the same time, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry declared loudly, and to anyone who would listen, that the agreement was a huge win for the U.S. and then referred the media to
a fact sheet to prove the claims. However, within hours Iranian
Foreign Minister Javad Zarif accused Kerry and the Obama
administration of lying about the facts of the framework to
make themselves look better, even taking the step of tweeting
that the U.S. officials were using the fact sheet to spin the
results. Meanwhile, Iranian citizens were seen dancing in the
streets of Tehran over their ability to continue their enrichment
programs.
Then the situation was made even weirder on Friday when
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told Europe 1 radio
the French contingent had rejected an earlier deal but the U.S.
delegation later caved in on key negotiation items, lowering the
expectations of terms dramatically.
So what does this mean for today? Not much, really, no matter what Kerry continues to shout from the rooftops in Washington D.C. The framework is still only a working document
and the details could change 25 times between now and a June
30 agreement - if an agreement is even reached. Also, any permanent agreement would need to be ratified by Congress, never
a sure thing even under better political conditions than exist
today in Washington. By point of reference, the SALT II treaty
between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, which was to limit the
production of new missile programs, was never ratified by the
U.S. Senate in 1979.
We still hold hope the issues with Iran can be peacefully
negotiated to a conclusion. Any treaty which limits the ability
of countries to produce and use nuclear weapons would be a
good treaty in our estimation.
However, these particular talks are beginning to feel like
a politicians ruse, searching for a legacy to hang a sign on as
they ride off into the Washington D.C. sunset. Nearly every
President has fallen to this trap, some producing varying degrees of success. However, if this particular negotiation staggers to that conclusion, believing that any deal is a good deal,
then a lot of people will pay the price for that coat hook.
THUMBS UP / DOWN
The family of Donald
Sutton
wish
to convey our
gratitude to everyone who reached out to us
in our season of struggle and
time of loss.
A special thank you to
Hearth and Home, The Van
Wert Hospital and Cowan Funeral Home. Also, thanks to
Pastor Kevin Wilcox for his
kind words, Todd Schreiber
for the special music and the
Ohio City United Methodist Church for the wonderful
meal.
There are no words to ex-
press our appreciation for

your prayers and acts of kindness.
Darlene Sutton and family
Ohio City
We want to
say a big thank
you to Alex
Feasby,
our
neighbor,
for
plowing the sidewalk and
driveway over the winter
months.
We appreciate it very
much.
Thanks.
Chris and Rex Craig
Van Wert
The First Amendment

Congress shall make no law respecting
an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging
the freedom of speech, or of the press; or
the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government
for a redress of grievances.
And in this corner

Every once in a while, I
run across something thats
rare. An item you dont usually run into, but you used to.
You know the feeling you get
when you stumble across a
pay phone. Hey, look at that!
And its still only a quarter!
I havent used a pay phone in
years!
Its the same type of dialogue you hear in an antique
shop. Its the sound of one
person scanning the memory
banks to think of that pitcher
that used to be in grandmas
house or the name of that
backup-second baseman who
used to play for the Phillies
that you used to have a baseball card of. I generally call
this something out of the
Whatever Happened To? Department.
Every once in a while another item from the department shows up in my mind.
Sometimes I wonder whatever happened to something
I used to have. Sometimes
I wonder whatever was the
name of the group that sang
that stupid song when I was
back in school? Sometimes I
dont look hard for an answer
when I ask, whatever happened to common sense? Or
whatever happened to common courtesy? Im not sure

why the formerly-common
things are so much harder to
locate these days, but every
week or so, something slides
onto the list. Sometimes I
dont realize its missing for
months or even years.
Earlier this week, I discovered that something else
had slithered onto the list
boxing. I started to wonder whatever happened to it,
and I really havent come up
with a great answer yet. Sure,
I can find mixed martial arts
on TV a lot, and I can find
professional wrestling on
most anytime, but it has been
many years since Ive actually watched a boxing match.
It amazes me that I can
find reruns of worthless TV
shows that no one watched
the first time, but I never
come across a boxing match.
Hundreds of channels and no
boxing. Well, that may not be
exactly accurate either. Ive
heard that movie networks
like HBO and Showtime
show boxing on occasion.
I dont pay to get HBO and
Showtime, so maybe its my
fault.
But even with five televi-
sion channels on the complete

television station roster, boxing was a staple. I cant remember when boxing matches were on weekly TV series,
but when I was in college
they were at least on during
the weekends.
When I was a college student, boxing was one of the
shows we would look forward
to in our weekend viewing.
All of us that age had grown
up watching the matches of
boxers like Muhammad Ali,
George Frazier, and Smokin
Joe Frazier. Plus we had been
told the stories of Sugar Ray
Robinson, Joe Louis, and
Rocky Marciano.
I decided to look up the
name of the current heavyweight champ. I had actually
heard his name before, but
Ive never seen Wladimir
Klitschko throw a punch. Its
not available for me to watch,
and nothing will make a sport
less interesting than never being on TV except maybe
for being soccer. That puts
me in a coma quicker than
a PGA golf tournament on a
sleepy, rainy, Sunday afternoon.
All it took to get me to
miss boxing was the mention
My
Two
CenTs
By
Ed Gebert
of the name Buster Douglas. The sports editor and

I started with that name,
then the memories, the rash
of other names and memories: Sugar Ray Leonard,
Tommy Hit Man Hearns,
Ray Boom Boom Mancini, Hector Macho Camacho, Marvelous Marvin
Hagler
How could anyone forget
guys with nicknames like
those? Not only the boxers,
but they started giving nicknames to the actual fights.
We watched The Rumble in
the Jungle and the Thrilla in
Manila. Hard to forget.
But unless I get a spare
couple of hours to scour the
Internet in search current boxers and bouts, my exposure to
boxing these days is limited
to ESPN Classic showing
fights in black and white. All
that talent, all those stories,
all those afternoons in front
of the television Whatever
happened?
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Let them eat chocolate

It seems if you look hard
enough, just about any food
you once thought was bad
for you has some redeeming
quality. The Internet is full of
sites touting the health benefits of many of those foods
your mom told you were bad
for you.
As we dive into those
Easter baskets full of goodies, here is some good news:
chocolate can be a good
thing. Dark chocolate is said
to lower high blood pressure.
But of course, theres a catch.
Eating more dark chocolate can help lower blood
pressure - if youve reached
a certain age and have mild
high blood pressure. Plus,
you have to cut calories in
other areas to compensate.
Dark chocolate is also a
potent antioxidant. Antioxidants eat up free radicals that
cause heart disease and other
problems.
The mommy mantra
candy is bad for your teeth is
still true for the most part unless, of course, youre eating
licorice. Compounds from
the Chinese herb Glycyrrhiza
uralensis, which is commonly
referred to as licorice root or

Chinese licorice, make this
chewy treat effective in fighting the bacteria that cause
tooth decay.
Having that glass of red
wine with dinner may not
only prolong your life, it may
also help you look better
while youre at it. It is reported to delay the effects of aging. They tested it on fish that
only live for about nine days
in captivity. Seems the fish
not only lived longer, they
remembered more and kept
their muscle tone.
Wait a minute, fish have
muscle tone? Do they go to
some type of aquatic gym? If
they have to swim a long time
to get there, can they skip the
laps in the pool? And how do
you test a fishs memory?
That reminds me of a
conversation I had with a
co-worker in a factory I was
employed at some years ago.
A common job on most of the
lines was to run cable into
conduit for brake and accelerator lines. The fish oil we
used as a lubricant caused
cancer in mice. We had to
wear rubber gloves and were
not permitted to eat while at

that station. I always wondered how they got the mice
to run those long cables into
the conduit. (Sorry about
that.)
And what about the incredible, edible egg? The
egg once got the peel potato
for cholesterol. Then it seems
nutritionists were mistaken
and the egg is a nearly perfect food. Boiled, scrambled,
poached - you name it - eggs
are now good for you. (Im
sure the national egg producers had nothing to with it.) Its
the butter on that white toast
thats gonna get you. The OJ
is perfectly OK as long as its
low sodium, contains added
calcium and is not from-concentrate.
Coffee, it seems, is also
good for you, in moderation.
According to recent studies,
moderate coffee drinking
may lower the risk of colon
cancer by about 25 percent,
gallstones by 45 percent, cirrhosis of the liver by 80 percent and Parkinsons disease
by 50 percent to as much as
80 percent.
Other benefits include 25
On the
Other
hand
By Nancy
Spencer
percent reduction in onset of

attacks among asthma sufferers and, at least among a
large group of female nurses tracked over many years,
fewer suicides. They always
have to throw some whacked
out find in there. Maybe they
should check what the ones
who do commit suicide were
drinking.
In addition, some studies have indicated that coffee contains four times the
amount of cancer-fighting antioxidants as green tea. Now
that might be helpful if its
true.
I cant wait until they
find out the health benefits
of cheese cake and snickerdoodles. How about someone finding out something
good about fried chicken and
mashed potatoes and gravy?
YOUR OPINIONS
Van Wert City Council

president responds to letter
To the editor,
A letter from JoAnne Simmerman was printed in the Times
Bulletin last Saturday with the title Resident comments on
recent meet the candidates meetings.
In one paragraph the writer stated, Our current council
president told the audience that someone who asked a tough
question just didnt know how things work. He presented the
audience with a government manual to enlighten us. How condescending.

I am the current council president and there was not one
question asked of me that night. The above was said by another candidate that evening running for a different office. The
writer was either mistaken on who said what or deliberately
pointing the finger at me. Either way, I would encourage her to
have the facts straight before attacking someone in the newspaper and trying to taint another candidate.
Respectfully submitted,
Ken Mengerink
Van Wert
OPINION
Sexual Assault Kit Testing

Initiative resolving old cases
Victims of sexual assault
whose attackers were never
caught or even identified deserve the chance to heal and
to have confidence those attackers will face justice.
Thats why, in December
of 2011, I called for Ohios
law enforcement agencies to
submit any previously untested sexual assault kits associated with crimes they may
have kept in storage to our
Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) for DNA testing
at no cost to them.
The intent of the Ohio
Attorney Generals Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Testing Initiative is simple: If a
crime was committed, the kit
should be submitted. Testing
ensures that DNA profiles
will be uploaded into the
state and federal law enforcement databases.
The longer this evidence
remains unanalyzed, the longer sex offenders are free to
attack innocent Ohioans.
Despite the increased
workload, we made sure the

influx of older kits didnt slow
the testing of kits associated
with more recent crimes. By
hiring ten additional forensic
scientists, the kits submitted under this initiative have
been analyzed as quickly as
possible.
As a result, our SAK Testing Initiative is helping take
sexual predators who may
have thought they had escaped scrutiny off the streets.
As of mid-March, over
150 Ohio law enforcement
agencies have submitted
more than 9,200 previously
untested rape kits to BCI for
testing. Forensic scientists at
BCI have tested more than
6,600 rape kits as part of this
initiative.
So far the DNA testing
has led to more than 2,500
hits in the Combined DNA
Index System (CODIS) and
all appropriate lead information has been returned to the
investigating agencies.
In Cuyahoga County
alone, where most of the

previously untested rape kits
originated, more than 250 defendants have been indicted
following the DNA analysis
conducted as part of this initiative.
Some of the criminals
brought to justice after our
initiative was put in motion
include these three from
Cuyahoga County:
After a recently-analyzed
rape kit was found to contain
his DNA, Elias Acevedo confessed to the rape and murder
of two women who had been
missing for decades as well
as other acts of egregious sexual abuse. Acevedo was sentenced to 445 years in prison.
Charles Steele, who raped
four women in Cleveland and
two women in Cincinnati
over a two-year period, was
sentenced to a minimum of
65 years in prison.
Richard Miller blindfolded and raped two victims
after breaking into their respective Cleveland homes
By Ohio
Attorney
General
Mike
DeWine
while they were sleeping.

After DNA and fingerprints
connected him to the two
rapes, Miller was indicted
and pleaded guilty.
I recently reminded Ohio
law enforcement agencies
that a new law now requires
them to submit all newly collected rape kits to a crime
lab for DNA testing within
30 days of their determining
a crime has been committed.
The law also requires law enforcement agencies to submit
any previously untested sexual assault kits to a crime lab
within the next year.
The Attorney Generals
SAK Testing Initiative is
turning old, unanalyzed sexual assault kits from storage
room shelves to actionable
evidence. Victims awaiting
justice deserve no less.
would ensure that the federal

government designates maternity care shortage areas, so
By Ohio
we know where women are in
Sen.
need of doctors.
Sherrod
The second step is providBrown
ing incentives to practices in
these underserved, often rural
areas. The National Health
Service Corps (NHSC) was created in 1972 to fill health provider shortages in underserved areas. It provides scholarships
and loan repayments in exchange for service in a site NHSC
has designated as in need of health care providers.
My bill would help the NHSC fill the workforce gap in newly-designated maternity care shortage areas. This will allow us
to target maternity care resources where theyre most needed,
and help ensure healthier pregnancies, healthier mothers, and
healthier babies.
No woman should have to drive an hour or more just to
get to her doctors appointment. Many expectant mothers work
long hours, and not everyone has easy access to reliable transportation. For women working minimum wage jobs and women without cars, taking long stretches off of work, transferring
buses, and navigating public transportation just to get to appointments can become an insurmountable challenge.
We need to make sure every woman in Ohio has access
to a qualified ob-gyn. All parents should be able to give their
children the healthiest possible start in life.
Time to cleanup old social security data

A recent Social Security inspector general report
showed that 6.5 million
people in the U.S. may have
reached age 112. In reality,
there are only about 42 people known to be that old in
the entire world. Of the 6.5
million with open social security numbers, only 13 are
still getting Social Security
benefits.
You may have read about
this story in your daily newspaper, or you may have seen it
reported on the March 15 edition of 60 Minutes on CBS.
The problem is, all those
6.5 million numbers are active. It is hard for the S.S.
Administration to account
for most of these old records.
Therefore, they could be used
to report wages, open bank
accounts, obtain credit cards
or claim fraudulent tax refunds.
When you have a fake
Social Security number,
thats what allows you to
fraudulently do all kinds
of things, such as claim the
earned income tax credit or
other tax benefits, said Sen.
Ron Johnson (R-Wis.).
Yeah, but is it a problem?
Well, the report showed that
67,000 social security numbers were used to report more
than $3 billion in wages, tips
and self-employment income
from 2006 to 2011. One number was used 613 different
times. Another 194 numbers
were used at least 50 times.
S.E. Hass of Grafton, WI.
offered an easy, common
sense, solution to the problem. He wrote a letter to the
editor of the March 22 edition
PeoPle
Make the
difference
By Byron
McNutt
of the Milwaukee Journal.

Simply declare all people
age 100 or older (the number
could be 90 or 95) deceased
and remove them from the
system. That would scratch
the S.S. number from being
used (abused for fraud).
People still living and
collecting S.S. benefits would
simply let the S.S. Administration know (verify that they
are still alive) and that would
eliminate the problem with
old paper records. It would
be a minor inconvenience for
those few centenarians.
This type of thinking
might work with problems in
other government agencies
that are overwhelmed with
collecting and storing data.
Criminals now know they
can harvest big bucks using
stolen exhausted account
numbers. Many government
agencies are ripe for fraud.
********
A recent IRS report
showed that federal workers
are more likely to pay their
federal taxes than the general
public, but tax compliance is
far from perfect. Not only do
we want people to pay their
fair share, wed really like to
see people pay the taxes they
owe.
Federal workers and retirees owed more than $3.5 bil-
lion in unpaid taxes last year,

according to the IRS. About
305,000 federal workers, 3.1
percent of the 9.8 million,
have unpaid taxes.
The delinquency rate for
the general public is normally between 8 percent and 9
percent. The IRS report said
employees of Congress dont
always pay their taxes either.
In the House, 5 percent owe
back taxes, compared to 3.5
percent of Senate workers.
*******
Several weeks ago, Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks, and Larry Kramer,
Publisher of USA Today,
announced an initiative to
confront racial and ethnic
inequality. They are calling
it Race Together. They
hope to stimulate conversation, compassion and action
around race in America
elevating diversity is the right
thing to do, they said.
Our nation is only becoming more diverse. To
ignore, dismiss or fail to
productively engage our differences is to stifle our collective potential. Bias, even
unintentional slights, sap our
potential for shared prosperity while denying our shared
humanity, they added.
Schultz said his stores employees would be encouraged
to carry on a dialogue with
customers about race relations. His critics have said his
intentions are honorable, but
they are indelicateand extremely hard to execute, says
Al Gini, professor of business
ethics at Loyola University
Chicago.
Most Starbucks custom-
ers are in a hurry and simply

want a good cup of coffee.
Why ask a barista to chat
with customers on a complex,
highly charged social issue
that could become very confrontational? Many people
feel uncomfortable talking
about these issues with family members and friends.
Schultz, 61, has been an
incredibly successful entrepreneur which makes this
initiative on social issues especially hard to understand.
Schultz has never shied away
from controversial issues but
instigating discussions with
racial overtones in a place of
business seems very risky.
Do rush hour commuters
really want to engage in a discussion about race relations
with their coffee shop barista? What if the discussion
gets heated and turns ugly?
How will those situations be
defused?
What if the discussion
goes on for more than a few
minutes and other customers are forced to wait in line
longer than theyd like. One
critic of the idea noted that
there are very few Starbucks
located in minority neighborhoods.
I see no way this idea ends
well. No matter what the
baristas say or do, they will
most likely alienate a high
percentage of their customers.
Schultz and Kramer admit
Race Together is not a solution, but it is an opportunity
to begin to re-examine how
we can create a more empathetic and inclusive society.
High-rent-tenants-only gym may be discriminatory

NEW YORK (AP) An apartment
house where only high-paying tenants
can use the gym may be illegally discriminating, city officials said this week
amid debate over luxury buildings that
provide fewer amenities or even separate doors for residents of affordable
apartments.
The company that owns the build-
ing on Manhattans Upper West Side

said Friday it was trying to work out a
solution to the dispute. Since the gym
was added last year, its been free to
market-rate residents but off-limits to
rent-stabilized tenants.
After the tenants association president complained that it smacked of second-class citizenship, the city Human
We the People
The Citizen and
the Constitution
Pro-choice? Who chooses for the child?
Ensuring healthy pregnancies, healthy

mothers, and healthy babies
Giving our children a healthy start in life begins with
healthy pregnancies.
But far too many areas in Ohio and across the country face
a serious maternity care shortage. In fact, one quarter of Ohio
counties lack access to even one ob-gyn physician. Thats right
22 Ohio counties lack regular access to a practicing ob-gyn.
This is unacceptable. Healthy pregnancies lead to healthy
babies, and no mother-to-be should go without the care she
needs.
We know the risks to both mothers and children forced to
go without care. Each year more than one million babies are
born to mothers who did not receive adequate prenatal care,
and these babies are three times more likely to be low birth
weight and five times more likely to die as infants. Our state
ranks 48th in the nation for overall infant mortality and worst
in the nation for African American infant mortality.
But despite the fact that there are nearly five million women
living in our state, there are only around 1,100 ob-gyns who
practice in Ohio. Nationwide, less than 50 percent of counties have a practicing ob-gyn, and many women are forced to
drive an hour or more to get the care that they need. And as
any parent knows, good prenatal care means multiple doctors
appointments. Thats why Im working to pass the Improving
Access to Maternity Care Act, which would help to reduce
provider shortages in rural and underserved areas.
The first step to fixing this problem is identifying the areas
where women are most in need. But currently there is no designation for areas lacking maternity care. My bipartisan bill
Rights Commission said in a notice

Thursday that there was enough evidence of age discrimination to merit an
administrative trial.
The rent-regulated tenants at the
Stonehenge Village complex are largely
over 65, while market-rate tenants arent,
according to the complaint.
Due to the court case of

e
Roe v. Wade, states are not
allowed to prohibit abortion
he
except in very few situations.
eoPle
1.21 million children die each
year before they are even able
By
to take their first breath and
Alea Hill
our government is fully aware
and idly sitting by.
It is an irrefutable biological fact that life begins at conception. Therefore, every abortion kills an innocent human
life. Our founding fathers believed in a natural rights philosophy, which promises every person the right to life, liberty, and
the pursuit of happiness. Some may argue that an unintended
pregnancy may stunt a womans pursuit of happiness and takes
away her natural born right. But a child is deprived of every
right, and the most important right of life, when it is aborted.
Abortion not only takes away the right to life, but also his/
her right to potentially pursue happiness and to have the liberty
to make its own choices. Those in support of abortion claim
that it is the womans body, therefore it is her choice, but what
they do not realize is that the childs body is not part of her
body. A woman does not at any point in her pregnancy have
four arms, or four legs, or two hearts, or two brains. The child
is a completely separate being. Because of the simple fact that
the child is not yet born, it cant make the choice for its own
body. So who does?
Why should a mother see it as the childs best interest to terminate its existence? When a woman decides to abort her baby,
it is not a decision for the child, but a decision for herself. It is
not only a choice for her own body, but a choice for her childs
body; a choice that takes the childs life away. An unborn child
can not fight for its own life, therefore, we must!
The AP Government students of Van Wert High School will

be submitting a weekly editorial to inform the public on a variety of issues. They have been encouraged to research, take a
position, and defend their reasoning for having such thoughts.
The purpose of these editorials is to provide awareness and
knowledge for the community and to be thought provoking.
The views expressed in these editorials do not represent Van
Wert High School, and are written solely by the student author.
W
t
P
Money costs too much

It was Ralph Waldo EmerJust a
son who said, Money often
costs too much.
thought
Every day as I look around,
especially at whats going on
in this country as a whole - the
By
bigger picture - I see how true
Sara
this is. It seems to me that so
Berelsman
many people are motivated by
the almighty dollar, no matter
the price they are paying to get
it. CEOs downsize and let go of employees who have been loyal
for years just to make an extra buck or two. Large corporations
drive away small, new businesses and monopolize the market
to make as much money as humanly possible.
What I want to know is, why? Why is money so important
to people? I understand wanting to live comfortably no one
likes living paycheck to paycheck with no room to breathe. It
reminds me of one of my favorite songs, Bitter Sweet Symphony by The Verve. Cause its a bittersweet symphony this
life/Trying to make ends meet, youre a slave to the money then
you die.
Money is a huge stressor for most people. It destroys marriages. But how many people on their deathbeds are thinking,
If only I had spent more time at the office? Im guessing
no one. What people think about at the end of their lives are
the experiences they had that made living worthwhile smiles
from their children and grandchildren, falling in love, discovering a special, irreplaceable connection with a friend I doubt
anyone focuses on how much time he or she spent at work,
how many accounts were landed, or how much commission
was made.
Screw keeping up with the Joneses. Who are they anyway? I want to have fun. I want to meet people and once in a
while, I want to do something crazy. Why not? I want to go
with no regrets, and if I make a little money along the way,
make a living, then great. Bonus. Life happens once and it is
meant to be enjoyed.
Obviously people need money to live, to survive but it just
seems that the more cash people make, the more they think
they need more possessions, more stuff, more status. I
wont lie; it does make me feel good to buy new things - shopping is fun, especially when the funds are there. I guess its
when the money isnt there anymore that the realization hits:
stuff isnt what matters in life. People matter.
I might live in my own little utopian world but I also wish
more people realized that other individuals shouldnt be disposable. I know it happens every day in businesses across the
country, Were letting Bob go because we can pay Jim less.
Well, Bob has a family, too.
It seems that we all learn The Golden Rule in kindergarten
and then promptly forget it as adults. It depresses me to look
around and see all the people motivated by cash only. Maybe it
will change someday. Im sure Im just dreaming, but maybe as
a whole well realize that everyone deserves a chance and we
dont need 20 cars, five mansions or 10 yachts. Maybe.
In the meantime, I will make ends meet while getting as
much enjoyment out of the bittersweet symphony we call life.
I am focusing every day on diminishing the bitternessand
squeezing as much sweetness out of it as I can.
Hawaiian leader seeks

construction pause at
sacred summit
HONOLULU (AP) A
Native Hawaiian leader is
calling on the state and the
University of Hawaii to adopt
a 30-day moratorium on telescope construction at a mountain summit Hawaiians consider sacred.
Office of Hawaiian Affairs
trustee Peter Apos call Friday
comes one a day after protesters were arrested for blocking
construction vehicles from
reaching the summit.

Apo says hes asking Gov.
David Ige and University of
Hawaii President David Lassner to bring people together
during the moratorium to
work out a long-term solution.
Ige Chief of Staff Mike
McCartney says the governors office is involved in
discussions but must decline
comment to protect the integrity of the talks.
USS Akron tragedy the beginning of the end for U.S. rigid airships
BY KIRK DOUGAL
DHI Media Group Publisher
[email protected]
Most people have heard the anguished call, the cry of Oh, the humanity! as the German-built Hindenburg rained death and destruction
on the docking station at Lakehurst,
New Jersey. But many do not realize
the U.S. had its own disaster with a
rigid airship nearly four years earlier and the incident also took place in
New Jersey.
The USS Akron was a helium-filled rigid airship of the United
States Navy that was built by the
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. She was a huge ship, measuring
785 feet long and second only to the
Hindenburg in size in the world of
man-made airships.
The Akron was also a technological marvel, built at a time when
the world was fascinated by manned
air flight but before the tremendous
advances of airplanes brought on by
World War II. Eight 560-horsepower motors powered the ship to a top
speed of over 80 mph and a cruising
speed of almost 60 mph. It could also
carry 90 tons of payload with a full
crew of 89 men.
But the Akron was not just a glorified railroad car in the sky, carrying goods from place to place. She
was a U.S. Navy warship and was
built with that thought in mind.
She carried seven machine guns to
offer some fight to any enemy who
approached but she was also considered on the cutting edge of military
advances.
The Akron, and her sister ship the
Macon, were outfitted with four Sparrowhawk bi-planes. A trapeze-like
structure would lower the plane from
the fuselage and let it go so it could fly
independently. Then the plane could
return to the Akron, reattach to the
From the
Archives
By
Kirk Dougal
trapeze, and be hauled back inside

for refueling or maintenance. This
remarkable contraption was demonstrated several times for members of
Congress, the Navy Department, and
the War Department. The creation
brought to mind an air version of the
newly developed aircraft carriers of
the sea and opened new possibilities
on the ways to take the battle to enemies of the United States.
But not all of the inventions on the
Akron worked as well. An experimental extension of the airship was called
the spy basket. In theory, an object
the size of a small airplane fuselage
was suspended beneath the dirigible.
While the Akron stayed out of sight in
the clouds, the spy basket hung down
in the open, too small to be seen easily from the ground, while a soldier inside would report everything he could
see troops movements, description
of the land, and anything else that
would help in a battle.
The basket was only tried once.
While Navy leaders watched in horror, the basket began swinging violently back and forth with the twisting of the Akron, like a yo-yo on the
end of a string. Luckily, only a sandbag and not a person had been placed
inside for ballast.
The Akrons trial flight tests
went well and she was sent to the
West Coast, partly for more testing
and partly as a goodwill journey to
raise public awareness and support.
Giant Airship Meets Disaster

in Storm on Atlantic Coast
United States Dirigible Akron Forced Down by Electrical
Disturbance Off the New Jersey Line
New York, April 4. (INS) - The U.S. naval dirigible Akron, the largest airship in the world, crashed
into the sea off Barnegat Lightship, New Jersey,
during an electrical storm last night.
Four of the seventy-seven officers and men aboard
were picked up by the German tanker Phoebus.
The fate of the airship and the remainder of her
crew was not definitely known at dawn to-day as a
large force of rescue craft, including warships, coast
guard vessels and planes, converged on the scene.
Lieut. Commander H. B. Wiley, executive officer aboard the Akron, one of those picked up by the
German tanker, sent the following message to naval
communications at 4:00 a.m. from aboard the Phoebus:
Akron crashed twenty miles east of Barnegat.
Lieut. Commander Wiley and three men aboard
Phoebus suffering from immersion and shock. Further details later.
A later message sent by the German tanker read:
The Akron crashed in widespread thunderstorm
at 12:30 a.m. Wreckage and many men on water
when last seen.
Additional reports from the rescue ship listed
those picked up, in addition to Wiley, as Metalsmith
Erwin, Boatswains Mate Beal and Chief Radioman
Copeland. Copeland was described as being in serious condition.
Her first mishap took place in May

of 1932 when two inexperienced seamen were killed while trying to help
dock her.
Despite this tragedy, the Akrons
The first news of the catastrophe to Americas

queen of the air came in a message from the tanker,
received by the Mackay Radio Corporation at 1:50
a.m.
It read:
The airship Akron with seventy-seven on board
is afloat off Barnegat Lightship. Picked up some.
Can;t get all. Chief officer and three men saved.
(Signed) Master.
The Akron had left the naval air station at Lakehurst, New Jersey, on a training flight at 7:30 p.m.
She was pointed up the New England coast over the
Atlantic Ocean. The purpose of the flight was to
calibrate her radio compass direction finders. The
ship was scheduled to return to Lakehurst sometime
to-morrow.
The lightning and thunder storm which descended
on the airship apparently came without warning.
Among those on board was Admiral W.A. Moffett, chief of the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics.
The Airship was in the charge of Commander F.
C. McCord.
When word of the Akrons crash was received by
the coast guard, vessels were ordered rushed to the
scene from Barnegat, New Jersey, Tuckerton, New
Jersey and Philadelphia coast guard bases.
DISASteR/14
duties continued. She was able to

find an enemy force during battle
exercises in less than a day, in one
instance. A month later she returned
to the East Coast to make repairs
at Lakehurst, fighting against bad

weather conditions the whole way
across the country.
USS AKROn/14
Streaking Through the Courthouse

(This column originally
appeared in the April 5,
1974 edition of the Times
Bulletin)
JUST BETWEEN US, it
seems that the weatherman
cant make up his mind.
First, we have warm weather
(enough to set the crocuses
to croaking), and then we
had high winds (the torna-
does missed Van Wert County for a change) and then today - snow.
That groundhog must
have backed out of his hole
last February, instead of
peeking out.
According to the weather
forecast, the weekend is supposed to be nice with maybe
some showers late Sunday
and Monday. At this point we
dont know whether or not to
believe the weatherman.

Both Mothers concrete
lawn ornament deer and
Family Dog are ready for
spring and so are we.
Bob Dunn of Buschong-Dunn Ford family had
a surprise the other day.
Plans call for the construction of a new apartment
building back of the Lucky
Steer and Buschongs. The
project has been staked out
and Bob went out to look and

inspect the stakes.
As he surveyed the situation, he spied a piece of
paper on the ground. Bob,
who is anti-litter minded picked it up to throw it
in a trash can. Closer inspection, howsome ever,
revealed that the piece of
paper was a check.
It was made out for $12 to
the Sertoma Club and signed
On the Banks of Yesteryear ...
by Don Hangartner.
No one seems to know
how the check got out in to
the field behind Buschongs
but it has been turned over to
the proper authorities.
We dont know what
kind of wind it is that blows
checks around.
Courthouse
employees
are being regaled today with
rules for streakers, which
some wag distributed.
Between
Us
By
I. Van Wert
The streaking rules for

the courthouse employees
are:
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THOSE WERE THE DAYS
25, 50, and 75 Years Ago

BY DHI MeDIA StAFF
[email protected]
25 Years Ago
This week in 1990, Robert Alton Harris received a stay of
execution from the U.S. Supreme Court and avoided becoming
the first prisoner sent to the gas chamber in California in 23
years. Harris had been found guilty of kidnapping and then
murdering two 16-year-old victims after stealing their car to
use in a bank robbery. Because of the stay his case was sent
back to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Delphos Rulers of Tomorrow 4-H Club started a new activity year with 106 members and 33 advisors. At a meeting of the
club, Marcy Lehmkuhle was named president and Lisa Fischer
vice president. Lisa Hellman was named treasurer and Angela
Lehmkuhle secretary. Kim Gable was named news reporter.
Smiles were on the faces of all the Van Wert High School
Band members as they loaded on a bus headed south to warmer
weather. The band would spend the next week at Walt Disney
World in Orlando, Fla., playing at several different locations
around the park.
Delphos Can Company parade float. This float celebrates the can that made Delphos famous; a
non-overflow kerosene can used to fill kerosene lamps. Did you work at the Can Factory? What
did you make? (Photo submitted)
From the archives

BY BOB eBBeSKOtte
Delphos Canal Commission
[email protected]
It was my turn to write the On The Banks of Yesteryear article for this month but for the life of me I could not
get the first sentence of my chosen topic to trickle out of my
head, down to my fingers, and onto the keyboard.
So after several hours of angst, I decided to go an entirely
different and much easier direction. This month were taking a trip down memory lane with the use of some photos
and postcards from the Canal Commission archives. The
photos presented will include a short description to tell you
a little bit about them. But the main purpose of these photos
is to jog your memory and bring a lot of good memories
flooding back.
This is a photo of the original Commercial

Bank building on the corner of Third and
Main streets. It was built in 1877 and later
replaced by the current building in 1912. The
south wall of the original building remains
and can be seen on the second floor of the
YeSteRYeAR/14 Canal Commission Museum. Stop by for a
look. (Photo submitted)
50 Years Ago
This week in 1965, U.S. bombers were expected to increase
the pressure on Communist North Vietnam as they targeted
hard-to-rebuild structures. One recent such target had been a
bridge that took three years to build near Hanoi but was destroyed in one raid. U.S. officials were waiting to report if the
attacks were working to change the norths mindset about the
war.
Robert H. Christy presented the 1965 FFA awards at a banquet in the Little Theatre of St. Johns School. The Star Chapter Farmer award was presented to Randy Bowersock. William
Thompson was awarded the Star Corn award; Donald Fischer,
Star Crop; Ronald Buettner, Star Beef; and James Holdgreve,
Star Poultry.
A car/tanker collision in Van Wert County had first responders in harms way. The wreck took place on U.S. 224 near
the intersection of Middle Point-Wetzel Road and closed down
traffic for more than seven hours. The tanker, loaded with
7,500 gallons of gasoline tipped onto its side and was labeled a
powder keg by officials.
75 Years Ago
This week in 1940, federal and state law enforcement officials were swarming over the highways in Oklahoma in search
of two men who had shot a cab driver in the back when they
stole his vehicle. The two suspects, Ted Cole and Ralph Roe, at
the time were the only inmates who had ever survived a breakout from the prison at Alcatraz. The cab driver had identified
the men before dying.
DAYS/14
CoMICs
Comics & Puzzles

Zits
Todays
Horoscope
By Eugenia Last
Saturday, April 4, 2015
Blondie
Its time to put your needs

first. You are a naturally helpful and kind soul, but it is up
to you to secure your future.
Resentment will ensue if you
continue to let others demand
too much of your time. Make
your goals your top priority.
ARIES (March 21-April
19) -- You may be surprised to
learn how many people are on
your side. Dont be afraid to
call in favors and ask for assistance. Your efforts will not
go unnoticed.
For Better or Worse
Beetle Bailey
Pickles
TAURUS (April 20-May

20) -- You will miss an important detail if you are too
impatient. Taking the time to
go over your work thoroughly
will prevent you from having
to start all over again.
GEMINI (May 21-June

20) -- Your stress level is on
the rise. Plan a pleasurable
day with family, friends or
neighbors. Include the younger members of your group for
added fun.
CANCER (June 21-July
22) -- Dont rely on others to
bring you out of your funk.
Treat yourself to something
special. Go shopping or sightseeing, or take in a cultural or
sporting event.
Crossword Puzzle
ACROSS
1 Male deer
5 Mag.
edition
8 Writer
Bombeck
12 Fluid rock
13 Yukon
neighbor: Abbr.
14 Capsize,
with over
15 Via Appia,
e.g.
16 Auto
accessories (2
wds.)
18 Time
traveler McFly
20 Born as
21 August
sign
22 Metal-cutting tool
25 Chicago
Loop trains
28 Motives
29 Wander
33 Atom
middles
35 Striped
animal
36 Robot
37 The Thunder, before 2008
38 In stitches
39 Favor, oldstyle
41 Library
caution
42 Groceries
45 June
honoree
48 British rule
in India
49 Earthmover
53 Research
tasks
56 Primal
Fear star
57 Digestive
juice
58 Kind of
system
59 Sandpaper texture
60 Toboggan
61 R-V connector
62 Team of
oxen
DOWN
1 Willowy
2 Cheerio!
(hyph.)
3 State firmly
4 Waynes
World pal
5 Business
mag
6 Ritzy
7 Emphasize
8 Just scrape
by
9 Very, informally
10 Dole out
11 To boot
17 Whale
habitat
19 Wobbled,
as a rocket
23 Tai -chuan
24 Little chirper
25 They may
be split
26 Decoy
27 Flat boat
30 Kimono
sashes
31 Coy
32 Fix the
Yesterdays answers
potatoes
34 Bus
route
35 Like city
lots
37 Sun, in
Acapulco
39 Prejudices
40 Thing
43 Parched
44 Waterlogged
45 Pats on
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -Let your creativity shine. You

should share your talents with
as many people as possible. If
you maintain a positive outlook, Lady Luck will pay you
a visit.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) -- Dont expect others to
help you get ahead. Do your
homework and take the steps
that lead to success. You have
the knowledge you need, so
stop wasting time and get
moving.
Garfield
Born Loser
Hagar the Horrible
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)

-- Staying on top of trends
will be a key factor in getting
ahead. Upgrade your skills
and your look if you want to
be seen as a leader.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.

22) -- Trust in the decisions
you make. Doubts will weigh
you down and impede your
progress. Dont be dissuaded
by the concerns or comments Marmaduke
of others. Aim to come out on
top.
SAGITTARIUS
(Nov.
23-Dec. 21) -- Put your worries aside. Arrange a gathering
of friends and family for some
lighthearted
entertainment.
You have what it takes to be
the perfect host and to bring
people together.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19) -- Stop berating yourself if things dont go your
way. You can only control so
much, and you risk damaging
your health if you dwell only
on the negative possibilities.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) -- Plan a makeover or

update your image. The better
you look, the better youll
feel. A new look will refresh
and rejuvenate you, giving
you the energy required to get
ahead.
Barney Google & Snuffy Smith
PISCES (Feb. 20-March
20) -- You will wear yourself The Family Circus By Bil Keane
out if you fight the changes
that are going on around you.
Find a way to fit in rather than
go against the grain.
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46 Indigo
plant
47 Broad
valley
50 Low
score
51 Mr.
Estrada
52 Solar
plexus
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55 Worthless coin
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Tiger Woods to return at the Masters

BY DOUG FERGUSON
AP Golf Writer
Tiger Woods ended a week of
speculation and debate over the
state of his game Friday by announcing he will play next week in
the Masters.
Woods, a four-time Masters
champion, last competed on Feb. 5
at Torrey Pines when he walked off
the course after 11 holes because of
tightness in his lower back, and after another shockingly bad display
of chipping. That followed a missed
cut at the Phoenix Open, where he
shot a career-high 82.
Woods played an 18-hole practice round Tuesday at Augusta National, and Golf Channel said he
was seen on the practice range Friday morning at the club.
Im playing in the Masters,
Woods said on his website. Its obviously very important to me, and I
want to be there. Ive worked a lot
on my game, and Im looking forward to competing. Im excited to
get to Augusta, and I appreciate everyones support.
He will have gone nine weeks
without competition when he hits
his opening tee shot on Thursday at

the Masters, which is not unprecedented for Woods. He went nearly
five months without playing when
he returned in 2010 from a crisis in
his personal life that led to one of
the greatest downfalls in sport. He
tied for fourth that year.
Scrutiny might be even greater
this time around.
The last time Woods took an extended break before the Masters, he
had won his previous tournament
at the Australian Masters. Now, his
game has been in disarray over a series of injuries and another change
in coaching.
Woods has plunged to No. 104 in
the world ranking, his lowest spot
since a week before his first professional victory in 1996. He last won
a tournament in August 2013 at the
Bridgestone Invitational. He hasnt
had a top 10 since the end of 2013.
He missed the Masters last year
because of back surgery to alleviate
a pinched nerve, and he would up
sitting three months. Four tournaments into his return, he again dealt
with back pain and sat out the final
four months of the season to fully
recover and get stronger.
But when he returned at his Hero

World Challenge in December, he
tied for last in an 18-man field and
chipped so poorly that some analysts said he had the chipping yips.
He would either duff them short or
blade them over the green. At the
Phoenix Open this year during the
pro-am, Woods hit a bunker shot
that went over the green and into the
first row of bleachers.
Hes got to go out and probably
exorcise some of those demons,
Paul Azinger, a former PGA champion and ESPN analyst, said Thursday. The first little pitch shot hes
got to hit not chip shot, the first
little pitch shot hes got to hit will
be microanalyzed, and he knows
that. Theres a big microscope on
that guy. I dont think hed show up
unless he feels like he solved that
problem.
A week after withdrawing in the
middle of his round at Torrey Pines,
Woods announced that his game
and scores were unacceptable and
he would not return until he felt he
could compete at the highest level.
When he skipped the Arnold
Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, he
said he hoped to be ready for the
In this Jan. 29, 2015, file photo, Tiger Woods tees off on the 17th
hole during the first round of the Phoenix Open golf tournament in
Scottsdale, Ariz. Tiger Woods has made up his mind _ he will play
the Masters. After two trips to Augusta National this week, Woods
announced his return to competition on his website Friday, April 3,
2015. He wrote: Im playing the Masters. Its obviously very important
to me, and I want to be there.(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
Masters and would continue working.
Second-hand reports have ranged
from Woods playing well at his
home club of The Medalist in South
Florida to making five birdies in a

round of 74 at Augusta National earlier this week. Starting next Thursday, everyone will know.
Blue Devils, Spartans take on undercard

feel at Final Four
BY DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer
Kentucky head coach John Calipari reacts during a

practice session for the NCAA Final Four tournament
college basketball semifinal game Friday, April 3, 2015, in
Indianapolis. Kentucky plays Wisconsin on Saturday. (AP
Photo/David J. Phillip)
Kentucky tries to
keep things perfect
vs Wisconsin
BY EDDIE PELLS
AP National Writer
INDIANAPOLIS (AP)
Next in the way of Kentuckys
perfect season: Frank the
Tank and his fun-loving band
of Wisconsin teammates.
Player of the Year Frank
Kaminsky and the Badgers
were so loose they were giggling on the podium during
their interviews Friday, answering questions about what
they eat (Kaminsky likes omelets with syrup on top), how
they slept (Sam Dekker got
eight solid hours) and what
their word of the day is for the
poor NCAA stenographers
they discovered earlier at
the tournament (Nigel Hayes
went with prestidigitation).
The team they face Saturday, 38-0 Kentucky, is also
trying to keep things pressure-free, and their coach,
John Calipari, tried working
some magic of his own with
the numbers.
Everybody is 0-0, Calipari said. Whether youre
Duke, Michigan State, Wisconsin or us, everybodys
record is the same. Were all
feeling the same thing. We all
want to win a national title.
If the Wildcats do, theyll
be the first program since the
1975-76 Indiana Hoosiers to
finish a season as undefeated
champions an accomplishment that hovers over everything this week at what is
shaping up as a monumental
Final Four because of the history involved.
If we do complete that
goal, I couldnt even put it into
words, said Andrew Harrison, whose two free throws
were the difference in the 6866 win over Notre Dame in
the Midwest Regional final.
But undefeated doesnt
necessarily mean perfect, and
Wisconsin is hardly in awe.
This is a rematch of last
years semifinal. In that game,

the Badgers (35-3) were leading Kentucky by two when
Harrisons twin brother,
Aaron, spotted up from behind the upper-left part of
the arc with 5.7 seconds left
and made his second straight
game-winning 3-pointer.
He has that clutch gene,
Dekker said after that one.
One notable stat from that
74-73 thriller: Kaminsky finished with only eight points
and five rebounds.
The 7-foot center, who averages 18 points and almost
nine rebounds this season
and will likely go in the first
round of the NBA draft, said
he would have returned for
his senior season either way.
Still, the loss and the way
it went down left a mark.
Its obviously motivating
because you want to come
back to this stage, Kaminsky
said. This is what seasons
are remembered for. You remember the national champion at the end of the season.
Win or lose, these Kentucky players will be remembered and watched some
more. Freshman Karl-Anthony Towns likely to become
one of Caliparis much-discussed one-and-dones is
a probable lottery pick, as is
junior Willie Cauley-Stein.
The Harrison brothers and
four or five more are also
expected to wind up in the
NBA, too.
Wisconsin has a few future pros Kaminsky, Dekker and Hayes. But its no big
secret that the Badgers wont
win on raw talent.
Do you think I have to tell
my players that this is a big
game or that Kentuckys pretty good? Badgers coach Bo
Ryan said. They are. I think
our guys are astute enough to
figure that part out.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Any other year, this would

probably be the premier matchup of the Final Four.
On one bench sits top-seeded Duke and its record-setting
coach, Mike Krzyzewski. On the other is upstart Michigan
State and Tom Izzo, one of the finest coaches in the game
come March.
But with overall No. 1 seed Kentucky chasing perfection
against those loveable goofballs from Wisconsin, the opening game of Saturday nights national semifinals has taken
on an undercard feel two of the games most tradition-rich
programs kicking things off at Lucas Oil Stadium before a
massive crowd and potentially record-setting TV audience.
Weve been that way all year: overlooked, doubted the
whole time, said the Spartans Travis Trice, who Krzyzewski lauded as the biggest breakout star of this years NCAA
Tournament.
But we dont really look like it like that, Trice added,
moments later. If we win, people are going to be talking
about us. We win a national championship, everybody will
be talking.
The seventh-seeded Spartans (27-11) have certainly come
a long way since November, when they were routed by the
Blue Devils (33-4) just down the street at Bankers Life
Fieldhouse.
Freshman guard Tum Tum Nairn has replaced Bryn
Forbes in the starting lineup, giving Michigan State a
much-needed shot of speed. Trice and fellow senior Branden
Dawson have learned to shoulder the leadership role. And
just about everyone else has found their niche for a team
that missed out on the Final Four a year ago, when everyone
expected it to contend for the title.
That was a devastating loss last year, Izzo recalled Friday. Thats what the beauty and the terror of the tournament is, youve got to play well six straight games to win.
Theyve already done that four times, beating Georgia
and then knocking off in succession second-seeded Virginia, third-seeded Oklahoma and fourth-seeded Louisville.
Now, they a chance to topple a No. 1 seed.
Relying on stingy defense, the Blue Devils have run
roughshod through the opening two weeks of the tournament. Even when shots werent falling and All-American
forward Jahlil Okafor was held in check by Utah and Gonzaga, Coach Ks bunch of bluebloods have been just fine.
That doesnt mean there havent been potholes on the
road to Indianapolis.
The Blue Devils went through a lull in January, losing to
North Carolina State and getting pounded by Miami. Junior
guard Rasheed Sulaimon was booted from the team, the first
player to be dismissed by Krzyzewski in 35 seasons. And
there were times when the trio of Okafor, Tyus Jones and
Justise Winslow looked like wide-eyed freshmen rather than
superstar prospects.
All those growing pains? They turned Duke into a monster by March.
Its just special. You can just feel it in the air now, how
important it is, what it means to be here, Jones said. Just
look out and see how many seats are out there. On Saturday night, those seats are all going to be filled. Its a special
Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo watches his players

during a practice session for the NCAA Final Four
tournament college basketball semifinal game Friday,
April 3, 2015, in Indianapolis. Michigan State plays
Duke on Saturday. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
feeling.
There is no shortage of story lines as two of college basketballs premier programs try to move one step closer to
another national title. Here are some to watch:
OKAFOR AND JONES: Izzo should be quite familiar
with Dukes star freshmen he recruited both of them
heavily. The close friends even visited the Michigan State
campus in East Lansing before committing to the Blue
Devils. They were one of the first schools to recruit me,
Okafor said. I love Tom Izzo and their coaching staff. They
have a great relationship with my family.
TURNOVER TROUBLE: When the teams met Nov. 18,
the Blue Devils forced 13 turnovers that they turned into 24
points. Izzo has been harping on ball security ever since.
Thats definitely been the key since that game, Trice said.
We feel like we beat ourselves.
DAWSON VS. WINSLOW: Sure, there are other stars in
the spotlight, but this could be one of the pivotal matchups.
Dawson is arguably Michigan States toughest defender, and
Winslow has been one of the Blue Devils hottest players,
averaging 14 points in the NCAA Tournament.
THE COACHING MATCHUP: Krzyzewski and Izzo
have met nine times, and Coach K has won eight of them.
That includes a 2-1 mark in the NCAA Tournament. But
there may be no coach more dangerous as an underdog
than Izzo, who has a record 13 tournament wins as the lower-seeded team.
You know, stats are unbelievable, man, Krzyzewski
said. That doesnt make a difference at all. Theyre going
to be ready. You know what? They dont lack talent.
Wisconsins Kaminsky chosen AP Player of the Year

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Frank Kaminsky, the 7-footer who anchored Wisconsins run to a second straight Final
Four, is the runaway choice as The Associated Press player of the year.
Kaminsky averaged 18.7 points and
8.0 rebounds while shooting 54.9 percent from the field and 41.5 percent from
3-point range as the Badgers ran up a
35-3 record and won the Big Ten regular
season and tournament titles.
Frank the Tank is the first Wisconsin player to win the award, which started in 1961. He is the third from the Big
Ten in the last six seasons, joining Ohio
States Evan Turner in 2010 and Michigans Trey Burke in 2013.
Kaminsky received 58 votes Friday
from the 65-member national media
panel that selects the weekly Top 25.
Duke freshman Jahlil Okafor received
five votes and Kentuckys Willie Cau- In this March 28, 2015, file photo, Wisconsins Frank Kaminsky (44) grabs a
ley-Stein and Notre Dames Jerian Grant rebound. Kaminsky, the 7-footer who anchored Wisconsins run to a second
straight Final Four, is the runaway choice as The Associated Press player of
had one each.
the year, Friday, April 3, 2015.(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
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818 North Franklin St.
Van Wert, Ohio 45891
Starting Date:
2015-2016 School Year
Application Deadline:
Friday, April 17, 2015
Job Objectives:
Plans, implements and
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Due to program growth
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is now accepting resumes for the following positions:
MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR (Van Wert)
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Full time position providing behavioral health counseling and
therapy (individual, group, family) to children, adolescents and
families in the natural environment of the client. (OhioMeansJobs.com posting number 2932475)
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Full time position providing traditional outpatient and schoolbased counseling services to consumers; provides a range of
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MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR (Findlay)
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health counseling and therapy (individual, group, family) to children, adolescents and families; provides direct clinical treatment
using methods prescribed by program principles and practices;
engages primary caregiver and other key participants in active
change-oriented treatment by identifying and overcoming barriers to engagement. Preferred areas of educational emphasis include adolescents, family work, SED youth. (OhioMeansJobs.com
posting number 2932476)
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BRITNIE LOCH, HR MANAGER
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530 SOUTH MAIN STREET, LIMA, OH 45804
Assist the VP of Finance with statistical costing, reviewing vouchers and prepping information for cost reports,
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Human Resource Coordinator
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Bi-weekly processing of payroll

Workers Compensation and Unemployment
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Records and tracks perfect attendance
State and Federal Criminal background checks
Drug screening process
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excellent benefit package.
To apply, please send your resume and cover letter
or our website to complete an application
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160 Fox Road, Van Wert
Ohio 45891
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Opportunity Employer
The Board of Education
does not discriminate on
the basis of race, color,
national origin, sex
(including sexual
orientation and
transgender identity),
disability, age, religion,
military status, ancestry,
genetic information
(collectively, Protected
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more. $575per month.
419-586-8220.
231 N Burt st, Van Wert

Updated 3 bedroom, 1
car garage, newer roof,
bath and kitchen
remodel, wood floors.
Owner financing,
seeking lease option and
rent to own candidates.
$575
per
mo.
chbsinc.com for pics,
video tour and details or
419-586-8220.
SEVERAL MOBILE
Homes/House for rent.
View homes online at
www.ulmshomes.com or
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MOBILE HOMES
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HOUSES FOR SALE
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GARAGE SALES/
YARD SALES
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MISCELLANEOUS
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WANTED TO BUY
Rent-To-Own
2 Bedroom
Mobile Home
419-692-3951
14077 MCCLEERY
Road Van Wert
1122 sqft on .82 acres
$86,000
bath, newer roof,
bathroom, windows,
doors, flooring, lighting
and paint. For
private showing call
419-203-0669.
LAST SALE inside,older

items,collectibles,books,
microwave,office
desks,partitions,mis c
April 1-3 9am-4 pm
118 North Walnut
VAN WERT
1 Mile South on 118
(2 houses)
Friday 8:30-6
Saturday 8:30-1
Scrubs, Cookbooks,
Longaberger
Men/Womens Small-4x,
Boys/Girls Newborn-12
months,
Toys, Chicago Bears,
Grinder, Stands
LAMP REPAIR, table or

floor. Come to our store.
Hohenbrink
TV.
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Raines
Jewelry
Cash for Gold
Scrap Gold, Gold Jewelry,

Silver coins, Silverware,
Pocket Watches, Diamonds.
2330 Shawnee Rd.

Lima
(419) 229-2899
Classifieds
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Open House
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Open Fri-sun
9am-7pm
231 N Burt St,

Van Wert
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AUCTIONS
farm land auction
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 6:00 p.m.

Middle Point Community Building
406 N. Adams St., Middle Point, Ohio
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Friedrich
Lawn Service
81 Acres Washington Township Van Wert County
126 e. Third, Van Wert
car garage, newer roof,
bath and kitchen remodel,
wood floors. Owner
financing
available.
Dont let others tell you
no, contact us about this
affordable home today!
$76,000 Approx mo
pmt $407.98
Charming 3 bedroom,
1 bath, 1 car garage. Old
woodwork throughout,
new windows, newer roof,
updates to the kitchen,
bath, carpet, paint and
more. Well updated and
clean. Will offer owner
financed options.
00110689
www.chbsinc.com
419-586-8220
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81 ACRES ADJACENT TO VILLAGE OF MIDDLE POINT, OH
$74,000 approx
$397.25 per month.
www.chbsinc.com
419-586-8220
Visit our Web site at www.BeeGeeRealty.com

to view the Auction Calendar and see more information/
photos of this auction and all upcoming auctions.
www.DickClarkRealEstate.com
Hope you find everything youre

looking for this season:
Peace, Joy, Love, Faith,
Friendship & more!
View all our listings at

dickclarkrealestate.com
Dont make a
move without us!
122 N Washington St., Van Wert, OH 45891
103 N. Main St. Delphos, OH

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TAG SALE!
Van Werts
largest tag sale!
eXmark Mowers
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Van Wert
April 3rd & 4th
9am - 5pm
Cash or Check with ID
PICTURE IT SOLD
2013 Honda PcX150d
PUBLIC AUCTION
Date: April 11, 2015

Time: 10:00 am
Location: 453 E. Cleveland
Street, Delphos, Ohio
Items: Personal property household items, furniture,
tools, various collectibles,
kitchen wares, patio furniture, and much more
Manager: Warren Straley
419-979-9308
Auctioneer(s):
Straley Realty &

Auctioneers, Inc.
HOUSES FOR SALE
fourplex at 130 s. shannon st.,

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AUCTIONS
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122 N Washington St.,
Van Wert, OH 45891
Date: Wed. 4/29

Time: 10:00 am
Location: 220 S. Market
St., 217 E. Crawford St.,
141 E. Crawford St., Van
Wert, OH
Items: 3 Downtown Commercial Buildings
Seller(s): Van Wert
County Commissioners
Auctioneer(s):
Bee Gee Realty &

Auction Co., LTD.
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SUPERSTAR!
Are you a self-motivated, entrepreneurial,
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AUTOMOTIVE
JUDICIAL BRANCH - NH CIRCUIT COURT
5th Circuit-Family Division - Newport

55 Main Street, Suite #2
Newport, NH 03773
Telephone: 1-855-212-1234
TTY/TDD Relay: (800) 735-2964
http://www.courts.state.nh.us
CITATION FOR PUBLICATION:
Case Name: In the Matter of John Heafey and Penny Feucht

Case Number: 662-2014-DM-00136
On September 22, 2014, John Heafey of Sunapee, NH filed in this Court a
Individual Petition for Divorce with requests concerning:
The original pleading is available for inspection at the office of the Clerk at
the above Family Division Location.
UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THE COURT, EACH PARTY IS RESTRAINED FROM
SELLING, TRANSFERRING, ENCUMBERING, HYPOTHECATING, CONCEALING
OR IN ANY MANNER WHATSOEVER DISPOSING OF ANY PROPERTY, REAL
OR PERSONA, BELONGING TO EITHER OR BOTH PARTIES EXCEPT (1) BY
WRITTEN AGREEMENT OF BOTH PARTIES, OR (2) FOR REASONABLE AND
NECESSARY LIVING EXPENSES, OR (3) IN THE ORDINARY AND USUAL
CAUSE OF BUSINESS.
The Court has entered the following Order(s):
Penny Feucht shall file a written Appearance Form with the Clerk of the
Family Division at the above location on or before April 27, 2015 or be
found in DEFAULT. Penny Feucht shall also file by April 27, 2015 a
Response to the Petition and by April 27, 2015 deliver a copy to the
Petitioners Attorney or the Petitioner, if unrepresented. Failure to do so will
result in issuance of Orders in this matter, which may affect you without
your input.
By order of the court, Terrena L. Simino, Clerk of Court
March 28, April 4 & 11, 2015
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THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
To advertise, please e-mail [email protected] or call 419.695.0015 (Delphos Herald)
CONSTRUCTION
HELP WANTED
Send resume and references to:
LEGALS
AUCTIONS
Date: Wed. 04/22

Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Middle Point Community
Building, 406 N. Adams St., Middle
Point, Ohio
Items: 81 Acres in Washington
Township, Van Wert CountyIntesection of Middle Point Rd. and
Dog Creek
Seller(s):Dog Creek Farm, LLC
Auctioneer(s):
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Miles
$2,30000
(419)
605-7951
AUCTIONS
Motivated seller
2 Income ProPertIes for sale
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Weed Control
New Lawn Installation
Lawn Over-seeding
Lawn Mowing
Phone:
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Auctioneers: Bob Gamble, CAI, CES, Broker, Dale Butler; Ron Medaugh & DD Strickler
Gary Richey& Andy Schweiterman
Member of Ohio & National Auctioneers Associations
Phone: 419-695-1006 Phone: 419-879-1006
Duplex at 206-206 1/2 s. shannon

st., Van Wert, ohio
Specializing in
Weed Control & Fertilization
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HOUSES FOR SALE
Dick CLARK Real Estate
Dick CLARK Real Estate
PRODUCTIVE FARM WITH RECENT DITCHING

The farm features Pewamo Silty Clay Loam and Blount Silt Loam as
primary soil types. In 2014 about 40 acres were tiled. Approximately
5 years ago 10 acres were tiled. Rarely do you have the opportunity
to buy a farm with recent tiling. The farm has 72.53 cropland acres
and 5.50 CRP acres per the FSA.
Terms: 20% down day of auction. Buyer will have 2015 farming
rights and receives possession upon signature of purchase contract
and payment of earnest money deposit.
Sellers: Dogcreek Farm, LLC
May Joy Be Yours This Easter
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Description: Mark your calendar for the 81 acre farm selling April
22, Located in Washington Township, Van Wert County at the intersection of Middle Point Rd. and Dogcreek Rd. The farm is across the
road diagonally from the France Stone Quarry.
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ReAl estAte
Saturday, April 4 & Sunday, April 5, 2015 13
Couple overcomes
objections, celebrates
56th anniversary
DEAR ABBY: I read the
letter (Jan. 19) from the young
woman who is concerned
about dating someone significantly older. In 1958, when I
was 17, I met a man who was
34. He was handsome, easygoing, quiet, and I fell in love.
He was a widower with two
children a 13-year-old girl
and a 9-year-old boy. They
lived with his mother.
His mom was not at all
happy about our relationship,
nor were his sisters, my parents and his kids. We wanted
to get married, but my parents
refused to sign. I felt like the
whole world was against us.
But I loved him dearly.
In March 1959, I turned
18. We were married on April
4 against everyones wishes.
We had four more children.
My dad did not set foot in my
home until my first child was
born. My mother-in-law finally told me she loved me and
knew I was good for her son
on our 10th anniversary. All
our children are close, and his
two call me Mom. His daughter was a great help with our
babies and cried when she got
married and left home. We
have had our ups and downs,
but we have also had 56 wonderful years of marriage. Age
really IS just a number!
JANET IN INDIANA
DEAR JANET: In many
cases thats true. In others,
couples with such a large
disparity in age have been
known to grow apart instead
of on a parallel path. Because
you and your husbands relationship turned out to be a
soul match, you are not only
lucky to have found each other, but also blessed to have
enjoyed such a long marriage.
My congratulations to you
both as you celebrate your
56th anniversary today!
** ** **
Dear
abby
with
Jeanne
Phillips
DEAR ABBY: I recently
walked in on one of my boys
12-year-old friends watching
YouTube videos that were
extremely foul-mouthed and
even raunchy (he had separated himself from the other
boys while viewing them).
His parents are under the
misconception that they have
control of his online activities. When I was young, my
friends parents would reprimand me when necessary,
but parents these days reject outside advice or input.
Whats the proper response to
this? Talk directly to the boy?
Turn him in to his parents?
BURNING EARS IN PENNSYLVANIA
DEAR BURNING: Have
a talk with the boy. Explain
that the language in the video
is not permitted in your home,
and you prefer he not watch it
while he is there. If he agrees,
do not take it any further.
However, if it happens again,
talk to his parents, and limit
the time your sons spend with
him.
** ** **
Dear Abby is written by
Abigail Van Buren, also
known as Jeanne Phillips,
and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact
Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440,
Los Angeles, CA 90069.
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Cellphone
etiquette
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Allen County
City of Delphos
Judith A. Brotherwood to Patrick M. and Crystal L. Flanagan, 502 Dewey St., Delphos, $1,300.
Andrew T. and Stacey Vaske to Zak and Kristy Moore, 635
E. Fifth St., Delphos, $121,400.
Village of elida
Julie Hilleary, et al. and Sheriff Samuel A. Crish to HSBC
Bank USA National Association as Trustee, Ownit Mortgage
Loan Trust and Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates,
3055 Freyer Road, Lima, $34,000.
Christina M. Kennedy to Barbara A. Starr, 1147 Stevick
Road, Lima, $119,000.
Alicia Williams and Howard E. Fields to Equity Trust Co.
and Christopher A. Debrosse IRA FBO, Allentown Rd. and
3851 Allentown Road, Lima, $29,500.
Marion township
Brian R. and Melissa M. Schroeder to Daniel L. Kleman
and Alisha M. Ricker, Ridge Rd. Rear, Lima, $158,200.
spencerville
Jeanette J. Douglas to Paula Brown, 414 S. Broadway St.,
Spencerville, $74,900.
Putnam County
Charles M. Miller and Robin A. Miller, Lots 31 and 32,
Columbus Grove, to Bryan Troyer and Mindy Troyer.
Bendele Triangle LLC, Lot 588, Ottoville, to Matthew Elwer and Lynn Elwer.
Janet Joyce Molitor and Sandra Mae Zink, 24.70 acres,
40.18 acres, 50.18 acres, 35.101 acres, Monroe Township and
15.00 acres, 40.564 acres, and 40.56 acres, Palmer Township,
to Kenneth Robert Wagner.
Timothy E. Desote, dec., Lots 37 and 98, Continental, to
Janet A. Desote.
Harold H. Krietemeyer, .046 acre, .44 acre and parcel Jennings Township and 20.0 acres, Sugar Creek Township, to Viola L. Krietemeyer.
Hubert A. Wehri and Joyce A. Wehri, 35.697 acres, 1.760
acres and parcels, Union Township, to Hubert A. Wehri and
Joyce A. Wehri.
Daniel J. Barnhart and Brenette K. Barnhart, 5.001 acres,
Perry Township, to Matthew J. Niese.
Robert L. Stauffer, 1.24 acres, Sugar Creek Township, to
Sheryl Tumblin Burgei.
Judith A. Imm, Lot 464, Ottawa, to Brandon S. Pickett.
Charles U. Knueven, 23.171 acres, Blanchard Township,
40.0 acres, .53 acre, .991 acre, 3.439 acres, 76.06 acres, Van
Buren Township, to C & K Family Farms LLC.
Betty J. Miller, Lot 221, Columbus Grove, to Daniel R.
Miller.
Kimberly G. Critten, Lot 5, Vaughnsville, to Steven E.
Critten.
Daniel J. Heitzman, Jean A. Heitzman, Debra H. Martin
and Jeff Martin, 2.123 acres, Perry Township, to Douglas
Heitzman.
Daniel J. Heitzman and Jean A. Heitzman, 76.703 acres,

Perry Township, to Douglas Heitzman.
Douglas Heitzman, 80.0 acres, Perry Township, to Daniel
J. Heitzman.
Daniel J. Heitzman, Douglas Heitzman, Jean A. Heitzman, Debra H. Martin and Jeff Martin, 40.0 acres, to Daniel
J. Heitzman and Jean A. Heitzman.
John Salisbury, Patricia Salisbury, Larry P. Salisbury,
Charlotte Salisbury, Robert Salisbury, Kathy Salisbury, Paula Jean Inkrott, Dale Inkrott, Patricia Stechschulte, Michael
Stechschulte, Denise Averesch and Douglas Averesch, 1.033
acres, Ottawa Township, to Douglas A. Averesch and Denise
J. Averesch.
Karen S. Smith and Paul J. Smith, .103 acre, Ottawa Township, to Douglas A. Averesch and Denise J. Averesch.
Van Wert County
Anna Jayne Closson to Anna Jayne Closson Living Trust,
outlot 11-1, Delphos.
Estate of Marilyn B. Yates, estate of Marilyn Yates to Chain
O Lakes LLC, portion of section 16, Jackson Township.
Jerome M. Kohnen to Warren J. Straley, portion of inlot 593,
Van Wert.
Sharon K. Subler to Kory E. Thatcher, inlot 3182, Van Wert.
Gene P. Goodwin Revocable Living Trust, Donnalee J.
Goodwin Revocable Living Trust to Goodwin Irrevocable
Trust, lot 230, Van Wert subdivision.
Creative Home Buying Solutions Inc. to 7124 Lincoln Highway Trust, portion of section 31, Union Township.
Creative Home Buying Solutions Inc. to 18907 Bebb Trust,
inlot 7, Venedocia.
Creative Home Buying Solutions Inc. to 914 Woodland
Trust, inlot 1339, Van Wert.
Creative Home Buying Solutions Inc. to 10367 Old Tile Factory Trust, portion of section 15, Pleasant Township.
Anita L. Searl to John A. Searl, inlot 930, Van Wert, lot 118,
Van Wert subdivision.
Mount Pleasant Church of Hoaglin Township to Calvary
Evangelical Church of Van Wert, portion of section 14, Hoaglin Township.
Estate of Anita C. Uncapher to Darren S. Dailey, portion of
section 28, Pleasant Township.
Allen R. Pardon, Katherine Pardon, Katherine E. Pardon to
Stephen A. Pardon, lot 448-1, Van Wert subdivision.
Terry L. Davis, Beth C. Davis to Justin L. Davis, Jaed B.
Davis, portion of section 22, York Township.
Roger J. Pohlman, Sarah M. Pohlman to Jason Pohlman,
Sarah Pohlman, inlots 150, 151, Delphos.
First Financial Collateral Inc. to Holiday Housing LLC, inlot 325, portion of inlot 326, Van Wert.
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation to Roger L.
Welch Revocable Living Trust, inlot 1624, Van Wert.
GSAA Home Equity Trust 2005-12 to United Methodist
Church of Ohio City, portion of inlots 98, 101, Ohio City.
Hints
from
Dear Heloise: There needs

to be a law that would require,
at the time of purchase of a
cellphone, the purchaser to
be supplied with a handbook
on cellphone etiquette. The
requirements should include:
* When speaking on your
phone in a public area, move
away from others. Use a modulated tone of voice; there is
no need to shout!
* Never bring your phone
to church. If you are expecting a call, stay home, or if
you carry the phone for fear
of an emergency, keep it on
vibrate!
* It is never acceptable
to laugh hysterically while
speaking on your cellphone
in a public area.
There is enough irritation
surrounding us; we dont
need people causing noise
pollution by flaunting their
cellphones. Observe basic
good manners and consideration of others. A Reader
in San Antonio
Dear Reader: Many of
your suggestions are (or
should be) common courtesy.
Not sure about never acceptable to laugh hysterically
while speaking on your cellphone in a public area. If its
funny and you laugh, thats
pretty normal. No, not in a
church, synagogue, hospital
or other similar place. Yes,
put the phone on vibrate
for those occasions. also, its
very, very rarely an emergency! The world will not stop
Heloise
if you dont answer the cellphone right away! Heloise

PET PAL
Dear Readers: Marilyn
Mons in Manchester, N.H.,
sent a picture of her adorable
wheaten terrier, Chloe, comfy on the couch. Marilyn says
Chloe is precious to her. Of
course she is! And my Chammy and Chloe could be best
friends. To see Chloe and our
other Pet Pals, visit www.Heloise.com and click on Pets.
Heloise
EARRING
Dear Heloise: Ive discovered that a latex-free makeup
wedge applicator can make a
good place to store stud earrings. I attach each earring to
the back through the sponge,
and then lay them in my jewelry box. Janet in Fort
Wayne, Ind.
CLASSIC LETTER OF
LAUGHTER: I DONT
DRIVE!
Dear Heloise: After an
exasperating day with my
preschool son, I had taken all
I thought I could. James!
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(From page 1)
Van Wert County had the least amount of
total lane miles maintained in the tri-county area at 375. Salt used was 5,478 tons and
55,223 gallons of de-icing liquids were used. A
total of 113,580 miles were driven for ice and
snow. The countys total cost was $904,135.
At this same point last year, the district had
driven 1,348,847 miles, used 62,328 tons of
salt, used 601,943 gallons of de-icing liquids
and spent $8,644,162 for snow and ice control.
Excluding last year, the average cost per
year over the last 10 years for snow and ice
control operations in the district is $4.1 million.
The average cost of salt this winter was
$105 per ton versus $56 per ton last season.
The maintenance crew at the Allen County
ODOT garage began the snow and ice season
in a new facility which was constructed last
year as part of a campus development project.
The garage was one of several work units in
the district which relocated from Chapman
Road to McCullough Street in Lima where the
district office and district garage were already
located.
The new facility provided the following
benefits:
The county was able to up salt storage
from 2,000 to 4,000 tons.
The county increased fuel capacity to
a 12,000-ton split tank with 6,000 tons diesel

fuel and 6,000 tons of unleaded fuel.
The transition added additional lean-to
storage for the county for materials and equipment.
A winter liquid station that is yet to be installed will allow for automatic brine making
that will result in higher production and efficiency.
The total amount of salt on hand throughout the eight-county region of ODOT District
1 is currently 19,224 tons.
De-icing liquids include salt brine as well
as the following. These products are more effective at controlling icy conditions versus just
straight salt or salt brine and can be more cost
effective:
Beet Heet, a sugar beet, molasses-based
product that decreases rock salts ice melting
capacity below its 15-degree limit;
Aqua Salina, a natural saltwater with a
lower freeze point than regular brine; and
Boost, an organic substance that when
added to calcium chloride reduces the corrosiveness of calcium chloride and improves its
anti-icing and de-icing capability.
The worst winter in recent memory in
terms of cost was last winter with $8.7 million expended in District 1 for snow and ice
control.
good FridAy
(From page 1)
I think a lot of people in
the community look forward
to this breakfast each year,
said YMCA of Van Wert
County Executive Director
Hugh Kocab. They want
that message. Sometimes its
a very inspirational message,
sometimes its a depressing
message but a true one, and
one we have to look at as a
community, as a county, and
as a world, that things arent
always as they seem to be, as
Dr. Huber pointed out today.
Huber recalled her times
on the mission field from
the first baby she ever deliv-
ered while in Honduras and

during a two-year stint in
Kenya and South Sudan. She
shared about the enormous
cultural differences between
Africa and the United States,
and the changes that occurred
in the United States while
she was abroad. She also remarked about the limitations
of hospitals in that part of
the world and shared about
the challenges faced by physicians, women, and missionaries in some of poorest and
most dangerous regions of the
world. Although the birth of a
baby is a joyous occasion, for
women in many parts of the
world it is life-threatening.
She also shared her experiences teaching interns and
hearing them tell of what they
learned and experienced after
moving on from internships.
For the past eight years,
weve had sellouts for a string
of wonderful speakers, noted
Kocab. Dr. Huber is the latest
in the line. The challenge will
be getting a speaker of her quality next year. This morning we
had a good group of people, and
good speakers. I was glad to
have the board represented the
way it was, and the staff, and
the community out to support
the Good Friday program.
Aging
(From page 1)
The Ohio Home Care Waiver Program is
for people under the age of 60, Wahl detailed.
After a free home assessment, individuals
who meet program requirements are provided
service options.
AAA3s programs and services includes
Alzheimers support, Beyond Driving with
Dignity, Care Coordination, Home Energy
Assistance, Meals on Wheels, National Family Caregivers Support, Senior Dining Program and many others.
Wahl said theres a popular Seniors Farmers Market Nutrition Program available to
people age 60 and older in 44 Ohio counties.
The program is funded by the US Department
of Agriculture and eligible individuals with
an income at 185 percent or less of poverty
level receive $50 in coupons to redeem for
fresh produce and honey at participating farmers markets and farm stands. Applications can
be found and submitted at the agency.

In addition, some basic home modifications
and assistive technology can also help older
adults stay in their home.
We can refer people to programs for help
with home modification services, Wahl detailed. As a fairly independent individual
ages and physical disabilities increase, the
need for home modification,s like widening of
doorways, may be needed to keep the individual at home.
With assistive devices, waiver programs
contain items like lift chairs, grab bars and
other durable medical equipment.
Whether its the stressed out caregiver,
your mom or your dad, weve touched many
lives and helped them move forward, Wahl
said.
Visit aaa3.org or call 419-222-7723 or
1-800-653-7723 for more information.
dAys
(From page 8)
The members of the Fortnite Pals Club met as guests of
Mrs. P. R. Thines, East Second Street. Five-hundred was
played and at the conclusion
of the games, Mrs. William
Brandehoff held high score,
Mrs. George Bertlin, second, and Mrs. M. A. Altman,

third. The club was slated to
meet next with Mrs. Harry
Boerger, Fort Jennings.
Another WPA project
would be starting locally after bids were opened to con-
struct bath houses and and a

stadium at the city athletic
fields in Delphos. Plumbing, heating, and labor was
expected to cost just over
$4,000 while roofing would
be approximately $2,000.
Us
(From page 8)
Due to the increased popularity of streaking, it is necessary to issue a policy, concerning guidelines for streaking by all employees.
Courthouse employees will streak only
in order of seniority, and contrary to rumors
presently circulating, there will be no special
award given for the Best Performance by a
Streaker in any job category.
It must be further emphasized that safety
glasses are to be worn by all streakers traveling through the courthouse area. As concerns
the office staff, streaking will be on a rotating
basis, however, the commissioners frown on
coed streaking and respectfully request that
department supervisors advise their employees accordingly.
At no time will cameras or opera glasses be
permitted for use by onlookers while streak-
ing is in progress.
It is further requested that streakers refrain
from streaking on days immediately following
floor waxing as this presents a definite hazard
and there is some question as to our insurance
coverage as concerns streaking.
At no time will streakers be allowed in the
Main Lobby unless first saluting the United
States Flag.
All streaking observers will kindly refrain
from making derogatory remarks regarding
anatomical structure of participating streakers, and hissing and whistling are definite no
nos.
We see by the newspapers that they have
informed the public about Watergate and other high crimes. Of course the public would
have known about the gasoline shortage.
Just thought wed mention it.
(From page 8)
Now, part of
the deal of sharing
these photos with
you is that we want
you to share your
memories with us.
Whatever comes to
mind when you see
these photos, let us
know. You can post
a comment on Facebook, send us an
email at [email protected] or drop us
a few lines through
the always reliable
US Postal Service.
You can even stop
by the museum and
tell us the stories in
person. Whatever
you share with us,
well share with everybody else.
Pictured upper left: Buchholtz Grocery. Where was this

located? Do you recognize the men in the picture? Who are
they? Pictured lower left: This is a float from the Cigar Factory
advertising San Felice Cigars. Did you work at the Cigar Factory
in Delphos? What was it like to work there? Right: This sweet
photo of a boy and his dog was taken by Syl Groty, Photographer
of Delphos, Ohio. Do you recognize this boy? Do you remember
any other photographers in Delphos? (Submitted photos)
disAsTer
(From page 8)
Lifeboats were sent out from coast guard
life stations at Atlantic City, Barnegat and
Beach haven to search for survivors.
The cruiser Portland, and the destroyers
Cole and Sagamore, were sent from New
York. The coast guard cutter McDougal were
sent under forced draft from Sandy Hook; the
cutters Vigilance and Reliance from Delaware
Breakwater; and the cutter Hunt from London, Connecticut.
Naval planes were ordered on the line at
daybreak. The use of planes in the search was

hampered by a low ceiling of one hundred feet
which virtually eliminated visibility. However, it was hoped the ceiling would improve by
daybreak.
A detail of the New Jersey troopers were
ordered from the Absecon barracks to Barnegat to assist in any way possible.
As the rescue fleet speeded to the supposed
location of the airship, a heavy sea was running, which made aeronautical experts fear for
the dirigible.
Uss Akron
(From page 8)
Once in New Jersey again,
she took place in a search
and rescue mission for a ship
that had gone missing in the
Atlantic. The Akron then returned to a full schedule of
tests with the trapeze unit and
different kinds of warplanes.
She also flew over Washington D.C. on March 4, 1933,
the day Franklin D. Roosevelt
took the oath of office for the
presidency.
In April of 1933, the Akron was being used to help
in the calibration of radio direction finder stations, a key
enemy detection tool used in
the days before radar. While
out over the Atlantic, a severe
thunderstorm developed. The
drop in the barometric pressure, coupled with the loss

of visibility, caused the flight
crew to believe they were flying higher than they actually
were. At one point a tremendous updraft was followed
quickly by a punishing downdraft. The captain ordered
full speed while also telling
his executive officer to drop
ballast.
The nose of the Akron
rose while the tail of the
airship rotated downward.
The lower fin slammed into
the ocean water and ripped
away. The rest of the the Akron quickly broke up and the
gondola, which had still been
several stories in the air when
the tragedy started, crashed
into the water. Only four men

were found and one of them
died from his injuries after
the rescue. All told, 73 men
died in the accident.
The Akron tragedy was
the beginning of the end for
rigid airships for the American military. Technological
advances in airplanes began
leaping forward in the next
few years. Also, the Akron
and other ships like her had
lost their biggest proponent in
the Navy, Admiral William
Moffett, who had been on
board the Akron during the
crash and was killed.
Here now is a reprint of the
April 4, 1933, Van Wert Daily
Bulletin article detailing the
loss of the USS Akron.
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