New at U.S. to face Slovenia, p7A Try our famous PIZZA & SUBS OPEN TIL 10 PM 662 ELIDA AVENUE DELPHOS THE 419-692-0007 DELPHOS HERALD Telling The Tri-County’s Story Since 1869 50¢ daily MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2010 Delphos, Ohio City schools induct 1st class to Hall of Honor Delphos man By NANCY SPENCER The Delphos Herald nspencer@delpho- sherald.com ‘serious’ after DELPHOS — Jefferson alumni gathered Saturday evening for the annual meet- shooting ing and to celebrate the induction of the freshman house and came back outside, class to the newly-formed Shooter facing at the rear of the house with a Delphos City Schools Hall 12-guage shotgun. There was of Honor. attempted one shot fired. Aaron Eblin Keith Kiggins (class of was hit in the left shoulder 1953), David Morgan (class murder charges area at close range. A scuffle of 1938) and Lloyd Smith By MICHAEL FORD ensued with some of the peo- (former ag teacher) were ple who were there and they inducted into the hall. The Delphos Herald [email protected] took the gun away from Jeff Kiggins had numerous and held him there. A friend nominations from within the DELPHOS — As a result of Eblin, I don’t have his Delphos community. He was name, threw him in the car born and raised in Delphos of a shooting that took place late Saturday night, a Delphos and decided to take him to St. and is a third-generation Rita’s right away.” graduate. man is to be charged with one count of attempted mur- Unfortunately, that turned One St. John’s graduate out to be a less-than-desir- and nominator wrote: “I am der today in Allen County Common Pleas Court. able decision. Breittigan said very proud to nominate this there was an auto accident man to the Delphos City The Allen County Sheriff’s Department responded, along at Defiance Trail and State Schools Hall of Honor. I have Road. Not knowing yet that known with units from Delphos and Nancy Spencer photos the two incidents were con- him for Spencerville, to a home on Acadia Road. Sheriff depart- nected, the sheriff’s depart- 50 years The class of 2010 of the Delphos City School District Hall of Honor includes, front from ment sent a cruiser to the left, former Vo-Ag instructor Lloyd Smith and his wife, Elizabeth, and Mary (Deffenbaugh) ment Lt. Clyde Breittigan and he scene. Beckman, accepting the posthumous award for the late David Morgan; and back, Keith describes the incident: was first The lieutenant said Eblin Kiggins with his wife, Sally. “The whole thing started football had emergency surgery and c o a c h . at the house located at 4887 Acadia Road. There was a is in serious condition at the He was hospital. Knebel was brought a kind graduation party going on for one of the Knebel family to the county jail and booked, and con- with his arraignment to fol- siderate Morgan members. Jeffrey Knebel, 22, lives there and was one of low today. coach who influenced me “This has to do with an into a passion for sports. those attending the party for a family member. A fellow incident that happened sev- Beyond the early influence, eral years ago between Aaron I have so much respect for named Aaron Eblin, who is 27 years old and lives at 639 West Eblin and a family member of what he had meant to so Knebel. So this was just some many people in Delphos. ... Sixth St. in Delphos, came to the party. He was more or bad blood is the best way to When I think of all the young put it, I guess, that had been people he has touched in so less crashing the party but it’s building up and there has many ways, I feel fortunate not real clear yet. There were been some tension between to be his friend and former quite a few people there and the two of them for a couple player.” he may have been invited by Kiggins coached Delphos someone else. At about 11:30 of years,” Breittigan said. midget football for 30 years, p.m. Saturday, there was an No other information was was the Delphos City Schools altercation between Jeff and made available as the incident treasurer and junior high/ Aaron. Jeffrey went inside the remains under investigation. freshmen coach. Almost 9 years ago, he had a very seri- ous accident, injuring both legs. He battled back with the encouragement, prayers, support and caring of his The Clapp family had the most siblings in attendance. They include, from left, Pamela players, family, friends and Clapp Moore, class of 1968; Marsha Clapp Newland, class of 1973; Steve Clapp, class of community, to get back on 1965; Vickie Clapp Kleman, class of 1976; and Cathy Clapp Abbott, class of 1967. the coaching field less than a 2003, was nominated by his year later. He eventually had wife, Irma, who now resides to give up coaching due to his in California. Morgan was injuries but remained active- drafted into the Army in ly involved in the school, 1942, four years after his helping with many different graduation. He spent three booster projects, chairman years serving his country, of the Delphos Jefferson receiving the Silver Star for Alumni Association and an Gallantry in Action among avid Wildcat fan. others. After the war, he took He gives back to his com- advantage of the GI Bill and munity through his activities graduated from Wittenberg with the school, his church College in Springfield and and as a hospital volunteer. landed a teaching/coaching Morgan, who died in position at New Lexington in southeastern Ohio. That was the beginning of an Sports outstanding coaching career that spanned from Ohio, the Buckeye State, to California, St. John’s sponsoring camp The Kiggins family had three generations of graduates the Golden State. St. John’s is sponsoring in attendance. They include Keith Kiggins, Kate Altstaetter Morgan was a man who Stacy Taff photo a K-12 wrestling camp from and Julie Kiggins. Few show to clean canal 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 30 to dedicated his life to youth July 2. and to the game he loved — is not a Jefferson graduate but who nominated him said he Steve Dorsten, foreground, of the Ohio Department of For further information, basketball. He was named saw a need for a vocational doesn’t know of any former Natural Resources, Parks Division, helps Lou Hohman contact head coach Derek Coach of the Year in 1985, agriculture program for the student who did not respect of the Delphos Canal Commission clean trash and debris Sterling at (419) 234-5600 by 86, 87, 89 and 1990 and students in the Delphos City and like this man and many from the canal Saturday morning. Tuesday. led his team to the final School District. In 1951, lit- farmers in the Delphos area Also, head volleyball four in the state tournament erally from nothing, Lloyd owe him a great deal for coach Kellie Sterling is in the 1989-90 season; he started the first-ever Vo-Ag the knowledge and common 1 remains missing after seeking a freshmen volleyball also coached at the North- program at Jefferson. sense he taught them about coach. For more information, South All-Star Game. His His nominee wrote: “He life and agriculture. Ark. flash floods kill 19 contact her at (419) 234-5065. teams were league champi- was an excellent, admired The Hall of Honor will ons numerous times and on and respected agricultural have two homes. A physical LANGLEY, Ark. (AP) — No one has been found Aug. 29, 2000, he received a teacher who taught harmony display will be presented in Leslie and Adam Jez packed alive since Friday. The last Forecast Resolution of Commendation and cooperation — not only a location yet to be deter- their camper and set off with two bodies recovered — Showers, storms from the county of Santa between the farmer and the soil mined. A virtual display can their 3-year-old for Arkansas’ one Saturday and the other likely again Clara, Calif., which stated: but also between his students, be found at dl.noacsc.org. Albert Pike Recreation Area, Sunday — were found among “Due to Dave’s record of who were both from Jefferson The 2010 Jefferson as they had many times the tangled piles of tents, Tuesday. Still before. But instead of start- trees, children’s toys and muggy; high 842 victories against 420 and St. John’s — uniting them Alumni Scholarship winners all in education.” of $1,200 each were Courtnie ing their vacation Friday, they clothing in the rugged, heav- in low 80s. defeats, he will be induct- met up with family at the ily wooded terrain along the See page 2A. ed in to the Coaches Hall Smith taught respect for Rostorfer and Michael the soil, teaching his students Truesdale. They attended campsite a day earlier — a Little Missouri River. of Fame with a Lifetime decision that proved fatal. Floodwaters rose as swift- Index Achievement award as the about chemicals, fertilizers, with a parent. Rostorfer Flash floods pushed a tor- ly as 8 feet per hour, pour- second-winningest coach in the value of crop rotation plans to attend Kettering Obituaries 2A rent of water through their ing through the remote val- the history of California high and soil-testing, along with College of Medical Arts and campsite on the edge of the ley with such force that they State/Local 3A school basketball.” Parliamentary Procedure, Truesdale plans to attend Ouachita National Forest peeled asphalt from roads.