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Lego Robotics team advances, p4 Lady Jays beat Cougars, p6 The DELPHOS ERALD Telling The Tri-County’s Story Since 1869H 75¢ daily www.delphosherald.com Wednesday, december 10, 2014 Vol. 145 No. 126 Delphos, Ohio Gerker joins county Eco Dev effort BY STEPHANIE GROVES DHI Media Staff Writer [email protected] DELPHOS — The Delphos Economic Growth Partnership drew over a dozen local business owners, community leaders and concerned citizens during a meeting at the Delphos Eagles Tuesday night to discuss and highlight the progress steering committee members have made with business and community development strate- gies during the past few months. Conversation turned toward identifying a point person for the Delphos group; an individual who knows Delphos and will work with both Allen and Van Wert county Economic Development teams. Van Wert County Economic Development Director Sarah Smith announced Sue The Delphos Economic Area Growth Partnership meeting Tuesday night highlighted Gerker has taken the Economic Development Program Manager position with the the progress steering committee members have made with business and community Van Wert County agency. Gerker will work directly with Smith to provide commu- development strategies. Van Wert County Commissioner Thad Lichtensteiger, Van Wert nity and economic development programs to Van Wert County. Economic Development Director Sarah Smith and newly-hired Economic Development Program Manager Sue Gerker talk over economic strategies. (DHI Media/Stephanie See GERKER, page 12 Groves) Upfront Wolfe Band boosters offer drawing clarifies Jefferson Band Boosters are selling Christmas Raffle tickets. calamity The cost is $20 for a chance to win a $1,000 first prize, $500 second days prize or $250 third prize. The drawing will be held BY NANCY SPENCER today during the Jefferson DHI Media Editor Band Christmas Concert [email protected] which starts at 7 p.m. Winners need not be present. DELPHOS —Hours or Call 567-371-9412 or days? Most school districts 419-234-1068 for tickets in Ohio are struggling with or more information. this question when delays and cancellations will determine if teachers and students need Herald seeks to make up time in the class- room. man, woman of Delphos City Schools the year nods and the Delphos Education Association met recently to The Delphos Herald clarify the calamity days pol- is searching for the 2014 icies. Superintendent Kevin Tri-County Area Man and Wolfe read a statement noting Woman of the Year. that while students will be Nominees should, by rea- allowed up to eight calam- son of public service and com- ity days of hours — or 52 munity involvement, deserve hours — before adding extra the title “Man of the Year” days to the schedule, teach- and “Woman of the Year.” ers, according to the Ohio A panel of judges not Revised Code, will only be associated with the newspa- allowed up to five calamity per will decide the winners. days. After five days have Recommendations must been reached, teachers will be received by 5 p.m. Dec. make up the required days at Fort Jennings senior Student Council members Connor Wallenhorst, Tyler Ricker, Alyssa Louth and the end of the current school 17 in The Delphos Herald Jenna Calvelage shop for items for the school’s Toys for Tots donation. (Submitted photo) newsroom, 405 N. Main St., calendar. Delphos, OH 45833, or e-mail “With the state changing nominations to nspencer@ the requirements for students delphosherald.com. Penny Stall raises nearly $2,000 for Toys for Tots to hours and the teachers still marking days, we just felt we INFORMATION SUBMITTED each class, grades 7-12, was asked to The idea was to organize each needed to put this out there bring in as many pennies as possible. class, decide how many periods and so everyone is on the same Sports FORT JENNINGS — The Student The pennies had to be dropped in con- which ones students wanted to stall page,” Wolfe said. Council at Fort Jennings High School tainers on the teachers’ desks before and to plan on bringing in enough Wolfe also noted a size- recently organized a Penny Stall com- the bell rang to start class. The teacher pennies to get that goal accomplished. able amount of funds recently Tickets on sale petition. then was required to count the pennies received by the district. St. John’s is sell- On the day before Thanksgiving, before class could begin that day. See PENNY, page 12 ing tickets for upcoming See BOARD, page 12 basketball matchups. Tickets for Friday’s 6 p.m. home game versus Crestview and Saturday’s game at Elida are $6 for Village suffers 80 adults and $4 for students. Tickets will be sold in the high school office dur- water line breaks ing school hours until 1 p.m. on Friday. BY STEPHANIE GROVES All tickets will be DHI Media Staff Writer $6 at the door. [email protected] SPENCERVILLE — Village Administrator Sean Chapman Forecast told village council Spencerville has suffered close to 80 water Mostly cloudy line breaks this past year and through some research, he sus- this morning pects high chlorine content corroded the water lines, leaving then becom- the system vulnerable to leaks. ing partly “We’ve done some research in-house regarding what was cloudy. Mostly causing the rash of leaks we experienced from November clear tonight. 2013 until September 2014,” he said. “At first, we attributed Highs in the mid 30s. Lows the leaks to the harsh winter; however, come spring, sum- in the mid 20s. See page 2. mer and fall, they never stopped occurring. One thing we recognized was that we changed gas chlorine suppliers in November 2013 and ceased using gas chlorine in September Index 2014.” Obituaries 2 Based on some of the research, it showed that chlorine, fed State/Local 3 in higher concentrations, can become corrosive to the water lines. The Next Generation 4 “Since we quit feeding the gas chlorine, our leaks have Community 5 been reduced drastically,” he said. “I realize we will continue Sports 6-8 to have leaks but it’s nice to know that we may not see another Business 9 record year of close to 80 leaks.” Hohenbrinks spread Christmas magic Comics and Puzzles 11 Chapman said the Water Treatment Plant is operating fine. Brad and Kent Hohenbrink, owners of Hohenbrink TV in Delphos, recent- He said Plant Supervisor Jim Cave has a good grasp on the ly donated $1,300 and 14 Christmas trees to the Delphos Community daily duties and has been working on maintenance schedules. Christmas Project to help make residents’ holiday season a little brighter. The final pay applications have been processed. Brad Hohenbrink hands Community Christmas Project volunteer Deb Rostorfer a check to be used for gifts. (DHI Media/Stephanie Groves) See BREAKS, page 12 2 2 — The Herald Wednesday, December 10, 2014 www.delphosherald.com For The Record VAN WERT COURT NEWS The Delphos Herald INFORMATION SUBMITTED plea to grand theft, a felony of the third degree. He degree. He was released on a surety bond and pre- was released on a surety bond and pretrial set for trial set for 8 a.m. Dec. 23. Nancy Spencer, editor VAN WERT — Van Wert County Common 8 a.m. Dec. 23. Natasha Bashore, 31, Van Wert, entered a not Ray Geary, Pleas Court had one Treatment in Lieu violation Rodney Adams, 21, Van Wert, entered a not guilty plea to theft, a felony of the fifth degree, and general manager and 10 arraignments on Wednesday. guilty plea to two counts trafficking marijuana, a forgery, also a felony of the fifth. She was released Delphos Herald, Inc. TREATMENT IN LIEU VIOLATION felony of the fifth degree. He was released on a on surety bond with pretrial set for 8 a.m. Dec. 17. Lori Goodwin Silette, Michael Sparrow, 23, Delphos, admitted to surety bond and pretrial set for 8 a.m. Dec. 23. Jonathon Mattix, 27, Van Wert, entered a not circulation manager violating his Treatment in Lieu programs by having Countez Kelly, 21, Lima, entered a not guilty guilty plea to failure to register as a sex offender, several positive drug tests. The Court then entered plea to possession of cocaine, a felony of the third a felony of the third degree. He was released on The Delphos Herald a guilty finding to his charges of breaking and degree. He was released on surety bond with pre- surety bond with pretrial set for 8 a.m. Dec. 17. (USPS 1525 8000) is published daily except Sundays, Tuesdays entering and safecracking. The Court then ordered trial set for at 8 a.m. Dec. 17. David Boff, Jr., 22, Van Wert, entered a not and Holidays. a pre-sentence investigation and set sentencing for Lisa Couch, 46, Van Wert, entered a not guilty guilty plea to failure to register as a sex offender, The Delphos Herald is deliv- 9 a.m. Dec. 17. plea to domestic violence, a felony of the fourth a felony of the fourth degree. He was released on ered by carrier in Delphos for ARRAIGNMENTS degree. She was released on a surety bond with an a surety bond and pretrial set for 8 a.m. Dec. 23. $1.82 per week. Same day Dan Neiferd, 37, Van Wert, entered not guilty order to have no contact with the victim. Pretrial Charles Myers IV, 28, Willshire, entered a delivery outside of Delphos is pleas to child endangering, a felony of the third was set for 8 a.m. Dec. 17. not guilty plea to trafficking drugs, a felony of done through the post office degree, and illegal cultivation of marijuana, a Dion Kantner, 41, Lima, entered a not guilty the fourth degree, and aggravated trafficking for Allen, Van Wert or Putnam felony of the fourth degree.