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50¢ daily www.delphosherald.com Wednesday, February 6, 2013 Delphos, Ohio Upfront Water issues Boosters selling spirit flags dominate city Jefferson Choir Boosters are selling spirit flags. The flags are 42 inches by 30 inches and are available council session in most local school colors BY GREG SCHERGER deduction by the City to the and mascots/sports/music designs. They cost $37 each. Ohio Pension fund for the Order forms available DELPHOS — Delphos affected employees. at the high school office or City Council addressed a Mayor Michael Gallmeier from any choir student. light legislative agenda in presented plaques to three Orders will be accept- regular session Monday eve- recently retired city fire and/ ed through Tuesday. ning, providing approval or EMS volunteers, thank- to the annual appropriation ing each for their extensive Prom dress Early morning fog was the likely culprit in a 14-vehicle crash at the intersection of ordinance for the purchase records of service, including: Paulding County Rd. 87 and U.S. 24 Tuesday morning. Paulding resident Ashley A. of stone aggregate product, Dennis Hageman, 44 years; exchange set Messmann was killed in the crash, and nine others were taken to hospitals for injuries. water meters, bituminous Bob Jettinghoff, 27 years; The Delphos Community U.S. 24 remained closed at press time while the crews cleaned up the ethanol spilled by one materials and chemicals uti- and Paul Carder, 26 years. Prom Dress Exchange will of the tractor-trailers involved in the crash. (Paulding County Progress/Melinda Krick) lized throughout the year by City Safety Service be held from 2-4 p.m. on various departments of the Director Greg Berquist Feb. 16 in the All Saints city, for projects and structure advised council that work Building at St. John’s School. maintenance requirements. continues on the 2013 budget, Clean prom dresses on Paulding woman killed in Passage of the ordinance will however a date for a finance a hanger will be accepted allow the administration to committee meeting to review from 3-6 p.m. Feb. 14 at contract with successful bid- the progress was not yet set. the front doors of the high 14-vehicle crash on U.S. 24 ders for required materials. Berquist also advised school off Second Street. Council also heard but council that Police Chief There is a $5 fee for each BY ED GEBERT After the initial crash, seven more crashed took no action on first read- Kyle Fittro is investigating dress with proceeds going Times Bulletin Editor occurred as vehicles in both the eastbound ing to legislation providing the possibility of purchasing to Relay for the Blue jays and westbound lanes of U.S. 24 tried to avoid for a fund transfer from the another new cruiser for the (Relay for Life Team) CECIL — A Paulding woman is dead after General Fund to the Police city to replace an aging unit. Pick up is scheduled the wreckage. In those seven related crashes, pulling out in front of a tractor-trailer at a nine people were taken to numerous hospitals & Fireman’s Pension funds Maintenance costs on exist- for 4-5:30 p.m. Feb. 16. to bring the specified funds ing cruisers have become a Any dresses not picked up foggy Paulding County intersection, trigger- for treatment on non-life threatening injuries. from a deficient position in factor due to high mileage by 6 p.m. will be donated ing seven more crashes. Messmann was pronounced dead at the scene to Interfaith Thrift Shop Around 8 a.m. Tuesday, Ashley A. by the Paulding County coroner. accordance with recommen- and breakdowns. Fittro is unless other arrange- Messmann, 28, Paulding tried to cross U.S. According to the OSHP, the ethanol spill dation from the State of Ohio investigating a lease-to-own ments have been made. 224 at Paulding County Rd. 87. She drove her presented no immediate threat to the local Auditors Office, and resolu- proposal for a new cruiser, 2000 Chevrolet Blazer northbound through community and was contained by crews from tions to amend the Police & providing for city ownership the intersection, but was struck by a 2007 several fire departments and the E.P.A. Fire Pensions Funds in accor- within three years of the ini- Sports Volvo semi pulling a tanker with approxi- In all, 14 vehicles were involved in the dance with IRS regulations. tial possession. mately 1,500 gallons of 97 percent ethanol crash — 11 commercial vehicles, two pas- The new IRS requirements Berquist also advise that TODAY liquid. The tanker ruptured in the crash and senger cars, and a pickup truck hauling exca- directs a tax deferred amount maintenance of the water Wrestling: St. John’s the ethanol leaked into the median. The vating equipment. The area was covered by of 10.75 percent on employee treatment plant system con- and Van Buren at driver of the truck was Dale D. Janssens, 41, contributors to the fund to be Riverdale, 6 p.m. Monroe, Michigan. See CRASH, page 3 channeled through a payroll See COUNCIL, page 3 THURSDAY Girls Basketball (6 p.m.): Versailles at St. John’s (MAC); Jefferson at Allen Library materials East (NWC); Lincolnview at Paulding (NWC); Bath at Elida (WBL); Columbus now available 24/7 Grove at Ada (NWC); Van Wert at Wapakoneta By Stacy Taff previously they’ve always (WBL); Crestview at [email protected] had to buy them,” Suever Bluffton (NWC). said. “Kindle is the easiest Wrestling: Jefferson DELPHOS — Since and most compatible read- and Lima Senior at the Delphos Public Library er to use with this system Defiance, 6 p.m. joined the SEO (Serving but you don’t have to have FRIDAY Every Ohioan) Consortium a reader, you can read the Boys Basketball (6 p.m.): in January, patrons now have eBooks right there on your Allen East at Jefferson the privilege of accessing computer browser.” (NWC); Spencerville at library materials 24 hours Library Director Kelly LCC (NWC); Paulding at a day from the comfort of Rist says the library is open Lincolnview (NWC); Elida their own homes. Among to suggestions on what at Bath (WBL); Miller these materials are the long- eBooks to offer. City at Kalida (PCL); Ada at Columbus Grove anticipated eBooks as well as “If there’s a certain title (NWC); Wapakoneta at other downloadable content that a patron would like to Van Wert (WBL); Bluffton for computers, portable read- read, they can suggest it to at Crestview (NWC); St. ers and devices. us,” she said. “We have a John’s at Versailles (MAC), “In some ways it’s like certain amount we have to 6:30 p.m.; Continental at the library is open 24 hours,” spend on eBooks and so we’ll Ottoville (PCL), 6:30 p.m. library employee Doris be interested in attaining SATURDAY Suever said. “Patrons can go more. Each title can only be Boys Basketball (6 p.m.): online with their pin number checked out so many times Fort Jennings at Jefferson; and library card and down- before we have to re-new and Kalida at Ayersville; Van load content and place holds. re-purchase it. Wert at St. Henry; Crestview If you’re like me and you Another convenient thing at Wayne Trace; Spencerville want to read it now, you can about downloading materials at Marion Local, 6:30 p.m. narrow the search to show at home is there are no late Girls Basketball (1 p.m.): only available items.” fees. Titles simply disappear Delphos Public Library employee Cathy Hellman uses the SEO catalog database, Perry at Spencerville; Kalida In a world where it seems once the due date arrives. at Leipsic (PCL); Arlington which allows patrons to access millions of materials. The library became the 87th library like everyone has a digital Users may need to download in the SEO Consortium at the beginning of January. at Columbus Grove; Ottoville reader, be it a Kindle, tablet, new software to download at St. John’s, 6 p.m. iPod or smart phone, it was content, such as OverDrive millions of books and other and patrons never had to couple of days.” only a matter of time before Media Console for audio- physical items from 86 wait very long for materi- As technology advances, Forecast local libraries started offering books, music and video, and other libraries in the SEO als to arrive but this may the methods the library uses Mostly cloudy digital content in addition to Adobe Digital Editions to Consortium, which Rist says be even quicker,” she said. to notify patrons of upcom- Thursday with traditional materials. read e-books. arrive quickly. “You can go into the catalog ing due dates have advanced a 40 percent “People will save money Digital content aside, “We’ve had the interli- and request items from other chance of with the eBooks, because patrons now have access to brary loan for a long time libraries and it comes in a See LIBRARY, page 3 rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. Rain likely Allen-VW County officials confer on wind project possibly mixed with snow BY ED GEBERT late this year or early in 2014. county commissioners were on board poles per mile. The support poles through midnight, then Times Bulletin Editor The next step is to clear a way to with the project. would look much like the lines run snow likely after midnight. send the electricity from the turbines “We’re up to speed, we’re on by Iberdrola Renewables’ Blue Creek Light snow accumula- DELPHOS — Economic devel- to the electrical grid. According to board and we supportive of the proj- Wind Farm along U.S. 127 north tions possible. Lows in the opment ofcials from both Van Wert Jeff Sprague, president of the Allen ect,” Van Wert County Commissioner of Van Wert. Right-of-way must be upper 20s. See page 2. and Allen counties met along with County Economic Development Thad Lichtensteiger declared. granted by the Allen and the Van Wert Delphos representatives on Tuesday Group, that will involve an aban- “You’re not supporting some rogue County port authorities. Index to compare notes on a proposed wind doned rail line in Allen County. project that nobody knows anything Lichtensteiger went on to explain Obituaries 2 farm which could soon appear in “We were approached about a year about.” that not everyone in Van Wert County State/Local 3 southern Van Wert County. ago by BP Wind. They need access The Allen County Port Authority was on board with the project but Politics 4 BP Wind has been working toward from a wind farm they are looking at has been asked to be able to lease “the economic development, the Community 5 constructing Long Prairie Wind Farm, putting in in Van Wert County, to run right-of-way along the old railroad commerce that it provides for the Sports 6-8 a proposed 200-megawatt wind farm, from that wind farm into Lima to one bed which runs from Lima through city and county of Van Wert, you just Business 9 in Liberty, Willshire and York town- of the substations where they would Spencerville, and northwest near can’t escape that.” Classifieds 10 ships of Van Wert County. At the last plug in the power. So they are look- the Van Wert County communi- Sprague and Allen County Television 11 update from the project developer, ing for access down the Spencerville- ties of Elgin, Ohio City and finally Commissioner Cory Noonan prom- Elgin Railroad,” Sprague stated. Glenmore. BP Wind would like to ised cooperation in the project as the World briefs 12 plenty of acreage has been optioned by the company with the licensing The Tuesday meeting was called use the old rail route for its trans- first of many such arrangements. process set to begin later this year. If for Allen County officials to check mission line to a substation in Lima “Hopefully this is the first step in approved by the Ohio Power Siting with Van Wert County about dealings and out onto the electrical grid. The many collaborative efforts,” Noonan Board, turbines could start to appear with BP Wind and whether or not the line would be suspended with five remarked. 2 – The Herald Wednesday, February 6, 2013 www.delphosherald.com For The Record

OBITUARIES The Delphos Dickrede, Clint (Kaelyn) Dickrede, Kyle (Brittany) Herald Dickrede, Kayla Dickrede, Vol. 143 No. 169 Aaron Dickrede and Ryan Nancy Spencer, editor Dickrede; nine great-grand- Ray Geary, general manager children; and two stepgrand- Delphos Herald Inc. children, Chuck (Tressa) Don Hemple, advertising manager Tiffany Brantley, Mulholland and Brent circulation manager (Angie) Mulholland. Mrs. Dickrede was pre- The Delphos Herald ceded in death by a brother, (USPS 1525 8000) is published Clarence Hemker; and a son, daily except Sundays, Tuesdays and Holidays. David Dickrede. By carrier in Delphos and Mrs. Dickrede was a area towns, or by rural motor homemaker and worked as a route where available $1.48 per baker for Clyde Evans. Later week. By mail in Allen, Van in her career, she worked for Sister Emma Pothast Wert, or Putnam County, $97 St. John’s Rectory. She was Gerald ‘Jerry’ E. Deana D. Ladd Sept. 7, 1918-Feb. 3, 2013 per year. Outside these counties Martha F. Dickrede $110 per year. an active member of Delphos Sister Emma Pothast, 94, Jan. 15, 1930 - Feb. 4, 2013 St. John the Evangelist Wallen July 1, 1970-Feb. 2, 2013 Entered in the post office Martha F. Dickrede, 83, of Aug. 24, 1938 - Feb. 4, 2013 Deana D. Ladd, 42, of Van of the Sisters of St. Francis in Delphos, Ohio 45833 as Catholic Church and the of Tiffin, died at 1:33 a.m. Delphos, passed away at 9:15 church’s Woman’s Prayer Gerald “Jerry” E. Wallen, Wert, died Saturday at her Periodicals, postage paid at p.m. Monday at Van Wert 74, of Delphos, passed away residence Sunday at the St. Francis Delphos, Ohio. Group. She was extremely Home. No mail subscriptions will Inpatient Hospice Center. devoted to her faith and her at 9:18 p.m. on Monday at She was born July 1, 1970, in Van Wert, to Douglas Dean She was born September be accepted in towns or villag- She was born on Jan. 15, church community. Her hob- Baton Rouge Living Center es where The Delphos Herald 1930, in Lima to Clarence in Lima. and Jenny (Rhodes) Pruden, 7, 1918 in Landeck , Ohio to bies included caring for her Henry and Adeline (Bonifas) paper carriers or motor routes and Mary (Rode) Hemker, fruit trees, canning and bak- He was born on Aug. 24, who survive in Van Wert. provide daily home delivery for who preceded her in death. 1938, in Lima to Henry and On Nov. 26, 1996, she mar- Pothast. ing. She especially loved She is survived by a sis- $1.48 per week. On Aug. 11, 1948, she was Ida (Smith) Wallen, who pre- ried Robert “Bob” Ladd, who 405 North Main St. baking angel food cakes. ter, Mildred (Paul) Rayman united in marriage to Urban Mass of Christian Burial ceded him in death. also survives in Van Wert. TELEPHONE 695-0015 Dickrede, who passed away Survivors include two sons, Survivors also include her of Kalida. Office Hours will be celebrated at 11 a.m. She was preceded in death on April 26, 1992. on Thursday at St. John the Don Wallen Sr. of Delphos children, David Maxwell, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Survivors include six sons, and Danny Wallen of Delphos; Kurstie Maxwell, Evan Ladd by her parents, three sisters, POSTMASTER: Evangelist Catholic Church, Esther (Charles) Niedecken, Send address changes Gene Dickrede of Delphos, with Father Chris Bohnsack two daughters, Kathy Gilbert and Bryce Ladd of Van Wert; a brother, Douglas Dean Evelyn (Donald) Deitrick, and to THE DELPHOS HERALD, Mike (Vickie) Dickrede officiating. Burial will follow of Delphos and Jana Wallen 405 N. Main St. of Elida, Tom Dickrede of Lima; two brothers, Frank Pruden II of Van Wert; a sis- Ellen (Joseph ) Mittelkamp; in Resurrection Cemetery. and four brothers, Leo, Delphos, Ohio 45833 of Lima, Ron Dickrede of Family and friends may (Terry) Wallen of Lima and ter, Paula Kay (John) Lemon Delphos, Dan Dickrede of Syl (Tammy) Wallen of of Angola, Ind.; and maternal Arnold, Firmon, and Luke call from 2-8 p.m. Thursday Pothast. Ava, Mo., and Bob (Susan) at Harter and Schier Funeral Columbus; five grandchildren, grandmother, Alma Rhodes, BIRTHS Dickrede of Lima; two Middle Point. Sister Emma graduated Home, where a Parish Wake Karen R. Williams of Toledo, ST. RITA’S brothers, George Hemker of She was preceded in death from Edgecliff College in will begin at 7:30 p.m. Don Wallen Jr. of Delphos, A girl was born Feb. 4 to Dayton and Dick (Marilyn) by a sister, Christina Boyd. Cincinnati and St. Vincent Memorial contributions Vanessa and Sandra Wallen Melissa and Andrew Burnett Hemker of Findlay; one sis- Mrs. Ladd was a home- School of Nursing in Toledo. may be made to St. John’s of Delphos, Brooke Wallen of of Fort Jennings. ter, Rosie Swick of Defiance; Knoxville, Tenn., and Jeremy maker. She served as an elementary Church or Van Wert Inpatient teacher in New Washington, A girl was born Feb. 1 to six grandchildren, Stacy Hospice Center. Wallen of Cincinnati; and six Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Fort Jennings, Delphos, Meredith and Brett Unverferth great-grandchildren. of Kalida. He was also preceded Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Bucyrus, Peru, Miller City, Visit www.delphosherald.com in death by two sons, Gary Home & Crematory. Burial Bryan and Bismark. She was A boy was born Feb. 5 to and Frankie Wallen; and one will be in Woodland Cemetery, both an elementary teacher Jennifer and Scott Kelty of daughter, Julie Wallen. Van Wert. and principal in Millersville Delphos. COME IN AFTER THE BASKETBALL Mr. Wallen worked at Friends may call from and a high school teacher at former St. Francis Convent GAME ... ENJOY “5th QUARTER” Unverferth/Kill Brothers. He 2-8 p.m. today at Alspach- WEATHER loved working on vehicles Gearhart Funeral Home & High School in Tiffin. Sister and he enjoyed fishing a great Crematory. Emma moved into health- Delphos weather OPEN EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY Preferred memorials are to care ministry. She served as deal. High temperature Tuesday her children. a nurse at the motherhouse Services will be at 11 in Delphos was 32 degrees, a.m. on Saturday at Harter infirmary in Tiffin and as an TILL MIDNIGHT! administrator and a nurse at low was 12. Snowfall was and Schier Funeral Home, the recorded at .50 inch. High a Reverend David Howell offi- St. Vincent’s Hospital, Toledo, OUR FRIERS ARE ON TILL MIDNIGHT! St. Francis Home in Tiffin year ago today was 46, low ciating. Burial will follow in was 26. Record high for today St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. and the former St. Anthony’s Orphanage in Toledo. Her is 61, set in 1938. Record low Friends and family may is -13, set in 1977. BRING IN YOUR call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 ministry then took her to Linton, North Dakota, where GAME PROGRAM 1/2 OFF p.m. on Friday and one hour WEATHER FORECAST prior to the service Saturday she served as the secretary/ Tri-county & GET ANY APPETIZER treasurer at Linton Hospital The Associated Press (1 per family) at Harter and Schier Funeral Home. and worked in administration and nursing. TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. & Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Change was nothing new Lows around 20. Southeast S to Sister Emma. Later in winds 5 to 10 mph. Landeck Tavern Carolyn L. Osting life she served as a seam- THURSDAY: Mostly K TODAY stress at the motherhouse, cloudy. A 40 percent chance of 14620 Landeck Rd. 419-605-3196 Feb. 8, 1933 - Feb. 3, 2013 and as the sacristan at St. rain in the afternoon. Highs in IN HISTORY Carolyn L. Osting, of Francis Convent and at St. the upper 30s. South winds 5 Open Tues. thru Sundays at 11 a.m. Delphos, passed away on Pius X Parish in Sycamore. to 15 mph. By The Associated Press Sunday at 9:27 p.m. at her Her ministry of service led THURSDAY NIGHT: Today is Wednesday, Feb. 6, daughter’s residence. her to continue her nursing Rain likely possibly mixed the 37th day of 2013. There are She was born to Elmer and skills by volunteering with with snow through midnight, 328 days left in the year. Ella (O’Neill) O’Connor, who Seneca County Hospice pro- then snow likely after midnight. St. Barbara’s Holy Name Society’s Today’s Highlight in preceded her in death. gram and the local Red Cross Light snow accumulations pos- History: She was united in marriage Bloodmobile. Sister Emma sible. Lows in the upper 20s. On Feb. 6, 1788, All You Can Eat to Kenneth R. Osting on July served the community as a Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph Massachusetts became the Minister of Prayer from 2007 sixth state to ratify the U.S. 30, 1951 and he preceded her shifting to the northwest 10 to “Annual Chicken Constitution. in death on June 26, 2011. until the time of her death. 15 mph after midnight. Chance On this date: Survivors include her Sister Emma enjoyed listen- of rain and snow 60 percent. In 1778, the United States children; four sons, David ing to classical music and and Fish Fry” won official recognition from (Sharon) Osting of Van opera, and doing creative EXTENDED FORECAST France with the signing of a Wert, Kevin (Leila) Osting activities. In her own words FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s. North Sunday February 10, 2013 Treaty of Alliance in Paris. of Delphos, Mark (Lisa) she said, “God has gifted me In 1899, a peace treaty between Osting of Kansas and Patrick with many things. I have just winds 10 to 15 mph. 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. the United States and Spain was (Cheri) Osting of Delphos; tried to give my best at what- FRIDAY NIGHT ratified by the U.S. Senate. two daughters, Carol (Brent) ever I am doing.” THROUGH SATURDAY In 1911, Ronald Wilson Hammons of Elida and The Funeral Mass will NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows Dine in at the Parish Hall or Carry Out Reagan, the 40th president of JoAnn (Garry) Stewart of begin at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at around 20. Highs in the lower $8.00 adults ~ $4.00 children the United States, was born in Delphos; seven grandchil- St. Francis Convent Chapel. 30s. Tampico, Ill. dren; Stacey (Keith) Kramer, Burial will follow in St. SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy In 1922, Cardinal Archille Michelle Schafer, Chad Francis Convent Cemetery. with a 50 percent chance of rain Dinner Includes: Fish, Chicken, Potatoes, Ratti was elected pope; he took (Kendra) German, Jen (Rick) Visitation for family and showers. Highs in the mid 40s. Green Beans, Garlic Toast and Coleslaw the name Pius XI. Vonderwell, Kyle (Rachel) friends will be from 2:30-7 SUNDAY NIGHT: Rain In 1933, the 20th Osting, Whitney (Brian) p.m. Friday at the St Francis likely. Lows in the upper 30s. Amendment to the Constitution, Open to the Public Cloverdale, Ohio Clark and Jenna Stewart; Home Chapel and 9 a.m. to Chance of rain 70 percent. the so-called “lame duck” 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the St. MONDAY: Partly cloudy amendment, was proclaimed twelve great-grandchildren; Proceeds going to St. Barbara’s Holy Name Society seven step-grandchildren; and Francis Convent Chapel. with a 30 percent chance of in effect by Secretary of State rain showers and snow show- Henry Stimson. six step-great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions She was preceded in death may be made to St. Francis ers. Highs in the upper 40s. by her sister Joan O’Conner. Home or St. Francis Convent, Mrs. Osting was a house- in care of the Traunero Funeral LOCAL PRICES wife during the time she raised Home and Crematory, 214 S. her children. She later attend- Monroe St., Tiffin, OH 44883. Corn $7.44 Kids Design ed Apollo Career Center, To send condolences go to Wheat $7.33 graduated in 1980 with her traunerofuneralhome.com Soybeans $15.04 LPN degree and worked at both the Delphos Memorial Home and Sarah Jane Living Patrol probing Acadia CORRECTION: The incorrect drawing Center. She was a member was with Calum’s ad in the section. An Ad of St. John’s the Evangelist Catholic Church. Mrs. Osting Road accident was a 1951 graduate of St. Rose High School. She loved Staff reports Road in thick fog. Upon her family very much. She approaching Dick’s semi- enjoyed crocheting and sew- LIMA — The Ohio State trailer, he swerved to ing. Highway Patrol is current- the right in an attempt Mass of Christian Burial ly investigating an injury to avoid a collision. As will be at 11:00 a.m. on crash that occurred on Feb. Honigford swerved to the Thursday at St. John the 5 at approximately 8:10 right he struck Dick who Evangelist Catholic Church, a.m. The crash occurred was attempting to get out with father Charles Obinwa on Acadia Road south of of the way. Honigford then officiating. Burial will follow Upperman Road in the struck a utility pole. in Resurrection Cemetery. Township of Washington Delphos EMS person- Friends and family mem- in Van Wert County. nel arrived at the scene bers may call from 2 - 8 Dennis E. Dick, 60, of and transported Honigford p.m. on Wednesday at Harter Kenton, was stopped north- to Van Wert Hospital with and Schier Funeral Home. A bound on Acadia Road minor injuries and Dick Calum Shanahan, Mrs. Smith, Franklin Parish Wake will begin at 7:30 after being involved in a was transported to St. p.m. on today at the funeral previous crash. He walked Rita’s Medical Center for Klaus & Sons Construction home. to the rear of the trailer incapacitating injuries. • Sewer lines • Sewer repairs • Water & gas lines • Cement work • Snow removal Memorial contributions when Jacob C. Honigford, Alcohol is not related. can be made to St. John’s 17, of Cloverdale was The crash remains under 419-695-3160 School or St. Rita’s Hospice. travelling north on Acadia investigation. www.delphosherald.com Wednesday, February 6, 2013 The Herald – 3

STATE/LOCAL Ohio AG: Council Library (Continued from page 1) and ask questions. “Some of the patrons really System as well. like it so far,” Suever said. “Most people check their “Others have found it chal- e-mail, so we can send noti- lenging. If you have any ques- failure led fications that way,” Rist said. tions, just come in and ask.” “We’re also trying to get cell “We’re here to help every- to deadly numbers because patrons one through the transition,” seem to enjoy getting remind- Rist added. “I think it’s good Mayor Michael ers in texts. Notices can still for people to come in and police Gallmeier, right, be sent by mail; we give them see a good use for their tax presents a plaque to the option.” dollars. This is one way to retiring firefighter Patrons are encouraged by benefit from the money that’s chase Dennis Hageman, the library staff to come in already been delegated for RICHFIELD (AP) — who has 44 years of and explore the new system that purpose.” Leadership and communica- service to the city. tions failures led to the chaotic police chase in Cleveland last Crash fall than ended with 13 officers (Continued from page 1) firing 137 rounds and killing two people who were likely a thick fog at the time of the wreck. Visibility at the time was unarmed, Ohio’s attorney gen- reported to be less than 100 feet. eral said Tuesday in reporting Both eastbound and westbound lanes of U.S. 24 remained the results of an exhaustive closed into the evening hours Tuesday as crews continued to investigation. work cleaning up the ethanol spill. “It was total lack of con- The Highway Patrol was assisted on scene by Paulding trol,” Attorney General Mike County Sheriff’s Department, multiple fire and E.M.S. depart- DeWine said during a news ments, Paulding and Defiance County Emergency Management conference at the state crime Agency, Ohio Department of Transportation, the Red Cross laboratory. Bob Jettinghoff and the E.P.A. He turned over the report to also received Alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the crash and seat Cuyahoga County Prosecutor a plaque from belt use is not known at this time. The crash remains under Timothy McGinty, who said he Gallmeier noting his investigation. would take the case to a grand Red Cross representatives from Paulding, Defiance and Van jury to determine if any of the 27 years of service to the city as a fire- Wert counties were on scene to help responders and motorists officers should face criminal stranded in traffic. McDonald’s in Paulding donated 110 sand- fighter. charges. wiches, Paulding VFW donated coffee and Chief Supermarket Officials didn’t announce a provided water. timeframe for the grand jury review and McGinty said he hadn’t dawn any conclusions Customs: Fake Edelbrock- about criminal charges. The report did not assign Super Bowl blame on any of the officers Reitz LLC but said “systemic failures” in jerseys seized the Cleveland police depart- ment led to the escalation of CINCINNATI (AP) — the Nov. 29 chase and the fatal Federal customs officials say shootings of the car’s driver, bogus Super Bowl jerseys are (Continued from page 1) Timothy Russell, 43, and his cel of land necessary for the enue, despite a cost of living among $3.4 million in counter- 30-year-old passenger Malissa infrastructure expansion and adjustment to billing, and feit goods that have been seized Williams. tinues with cleaning of that action will significantly the need to address existing from shipping hubs at two Ohio “Command failed, com- membrane units within the reduce the overall project debt. Jettinghoff indicated he airports. munications failed, the system structure to extend their expected cost from $140,000 was “not comfortable” with U.S. Customs and Border failed,” DeWine said. useful life and provide to $80,000 as the city will the projected account bal- Protection officials said Tuesday Patrick D’Angelo, the proper filtration. Prompted only need to obtain an ease- ance within two years. the jerseys and other items were Income Tax and police union attorney, watched by Councilman Hanser, ment through the property The sewer fund has also seized over the past nine days Business Tax the news conference and said Berquist noted that the pro- owned by the CIC. Auditor experienced a decline in at the DHL hub at Cincinnati/ the shooting would be found to posed Cass Street waterline Tom Jettinghoff suggested revenue although expected Northern Kentucky International Preparation be justified. The chase reflects improvement documenta- that funding for the waterline to increase slightly in the Airport and the UPS hub at and Accounting the risks officers face daily, tion has been forwarded to project be secured through a next few years. Despite the Louisville International Airport. he said. the EPA and is now pending loan rather than direct pay- increase, the fund balance A Customs spokeswoman says Services, “The driver of the car tried approval before further con- ment to limit the impact to is projected at $778,000 most of the items were jerseys but the fake goods included other Payroll to run over numerous police struction steps can be taken. the city budget. through 2013 and dropping clothing and consumer electron- officers, he intentionally The proposed water line will Jettinghoff also reviewed to $245,000 at the end of Preparation rammed other patrol cars and ics. utilize an easement along the with council the present and 2015. Jettinghoff noted that Officers seized about 22,600 officers were in fear of their life railroad tracks just south of projected water and sewer the projected figures for the edelbrockreitz.com and they did what they were items with an estimated manu- the Bunge NA facility. fund balances, noting that the sewer fund do not include facturer’s suggested retail price 945 E. Fifth trained to do,” D’Angelo said. Regarding the pro- balance for the water fund is the potential high cost A key question remained of $2.9 million at the DHL hub. (by bowling alley) posed Gressel Drive water projected to diminish to just impact the city would face unanswered: Did the two peo- That’s what the goods would Delphos ple fleeing in the car have a loop project, Berquist over $100,000 by the end if replacement of mem- have cost if they’d been genuine. weapon that was tossed out indicated the Community of 2013 and $49,000 by the branes in the water treat- About 37,900 items valued at during the chase? DeWine said Improvement Corporation is end of 2015. The decrease ment plant filtration system about $510,000 were confiscated 419-695-1099 gunpowder residue tests on the taking possession of a par- is due in part to loss of rev- is required. at the UPS hub. two and their vehicle showed You’ll love shopping traces of gunpowder but it wasn’t conclusive on whether Expand the Classifieds! they had been armed or on whether the residue, as was Your possible, came from the exten- sive gunfire. Shopping Some community leaders called the shootings racially Network The Delphos Herald motivated, since Russell and 419-695-0015 Williams were black, but www.delphosherald.com D’Angelo said race wasn’t a factor in the chase. 242 N. Main St., Ph. 419-692-0921 DeWine described a confus- 133 E. 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By DAVID ESPO have ideas for smarter cuts, known in Washington-speak The Associated Press they should bring them up as a “sequester” — have not for debate,” he said, not- gotten any more popular in WASHINGTON — ing that the GOP-controlled the intervening months. After two tumultuous years House already has produced “President Obama pro- of budget brinkmanship, an alternative. posed the sequester, insisted President Barack Obama “But the American people the sequester become law and Republicans in Congress will not support more tax and then doubled down on finally agree on something hikes in place of the mean- keeping the sequester in — namely, that a previous ingful spending reductions place,” Rep. Cathy McMorris 10-year pact to cut $1 trillion both parties already agreed Rodgers of Washington across the board was such a to and the president signed asserted Tuesday, one of bad idea it must be stopped into law,” McConnell said, a numerous Republicans to do before it starts. reference to legislation ear- so. If consensus counts lier this year that raised taxes Few if any political lead- as good news in an era of at upper incomes by $600 ers care to defend the auto- divided government, consider billion. For their part, major- matic cuts, and the nonpar- this: They also disagree vehe- ity Republicans in the House tisan Congressional Budget Obama to mently on a suitable replace- welcome the debate after cal- Office said Tuesday they IT WAS NEWS THEN ment. As a result, they seem culating that their leverage would slow economic growth visit Israel, likely to spend the spring and with Obama would increase if they take effect. One Year Ago perhaps a good part of the once he asked lawmakers for The nation’s top uniformed • St. John’s fifth-grader Lanna Klausing took second place summer struggling to escape repeal of the across-the-board officials warned lawmakers at the Allen County Spelling Bee at The Ohio State University first time as a bind of their own making. cuts. In fact, the across-the- recently of dire consequences at Lima Saturday. Klausing conceded in the final round to And this time, Medicare and board reductions themselves from even one year’s allot- Bluffton eighth-grader Elizabeth Nisly, who won with the president the rest of the government’s were born almost of des- ment of cuts planned for the word “mediocre.” Klausing, Nisly and third-place winner benefit programs are likely peration, designed to be so Pentagon. “We will have to WASHINGTON (AP) — to face changes. Already, the unpalatable that they would ground aircraft, return ships Logan Orians will compete in the Regional Bee on March 27. President Barack Obama will two sides are laying down force members of a 2011 to port and stop driving com- go to Israel in the spring, the markers. congressional supercommit- bat vehicles in training,” 25 Years Ago — 1988 White House said Tuesday, Obama called on Congress tee to agree on a sweeping members of the Joint Chiefs • Jane Ricker of The Herald, presented Jeannette Knippen marking his first visit to the of Delphos, her check for a $450 shopping spree which was the staunch U.S. ally since becom- on Tuesday to join him in anti-deficit plan rather than of Staff wrote to Congress. grand prize of the 1988 Homemaker’s Cooking School. Diana ing president. While in the developing a replacement for let them take effect. The A group of liberal House McIntire, home economist for the Homemaker’s School, dem- region, Obama will make the across-the-board reduc- panel deadlocked. The cuts Democrats wants to replace onstrated recipes and appliances on stage Thursday night in stops in the West Bank and tions, “a balanced mix of have been delayed by two across-the-board cuts with the Middle School auditorium. Jordan. spending cuts and more tax months but are set to kick in nearly $1 trillion in higher • How much can a head coach say after watching his team Obama and Israeli Prime reform.” on March 1 — $483 billion taxes over a decade, at the struggle to put away a 2-14 team, shoot a dismal 30 percent Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “We can’t just cut our out of defense over a decade same time calling for changes from the field, yet still pull out the victory? “We survived,” discussed the visit to Israel in way to prosperity,” he told and roughly the same out of to earlier deficit deals they said Coach Dave Hoffman after watching his Jefferson Lady late January, when Obama con- reporters at the White House. a variety of domestic pro- opposed. The effect would Wildcats eventually register a 41-22 win over a pesky Ada gratulated Netanyahu on his Senate Republican leader grams. Medicare, Medicaid be a “fair, balanced approach squad. success in Israel’s recent elec- Mitch McConnell had a dif- and Social Security benefits that protects working fami- • Gene Morris, superintendent of postal operations at the tion. The White House has not ferent view. “If Democrats are untouched. The cuts — lies,” they said. Delphos Post Office, gave Jeff Metcalfe, a Delphos letter car- released the date of Obama’s rier, a special achievement cash award for “outstanding work trip or details about his itin- US sues S&P over pre-crisis mortgage ratings performance and a dedicated attitude toward his profession.” erary, but Israel’s Channel Letter carriers Gloria Baughn and Barbara Hayson received 10 reported the trip had been The Associated Press good-faith opinions of profes- important step forward in our a pay increase for “outstanding performance, perfect safety scheduled for March 20. WASHINGTON (AP) — sionals,” the company said in ongoing efforts to investigate record and good attendance.” “The start of the president’s The U.S. government says a statement. “Claims that we and punish the conduct that is second term and the forma- Standard & Poor’s knowingly deliberately kept ratings high believed to have contributed 50 Years Ago — 1963 tion of a new Israeli govern- inflated its ratings on risky when we knew they should to the worst economic crisis • Delphos Eagles Band has contributed $25 to the uniform ment offer the opportunity to mortgage investments that be lower are simply not true.” in recent history.” drive sponsored by St. John’s Band Committee. At the weekly reaffirm the deep and endur- helped trigger the 2008 finan- According to the lawsuit, The $5 billion in penalties rehearsal of the Eagles Band, its president, Norman “Casey” ing bonds between the U.S. cial crisis. S&P knew that home prices the government is demand- Jones, presented St. John’s Bandmaster Don Bowersox the and Israel and to discuss the The credit rating agency were falling and that bor- ing would amount to several check. Other individuals or civic groups who wish to contrib- way forward on a broad range gave high marks to mortgage- rowers were having trouble times the annual revenue ute may contact Louis Scherger, president, or Robert Nartker, of issues of mutual concern, backed securities because it repaying loans. Yet these real- of McGraw-Hill’s Standard treasurer of the St. John’s Band Committee. including Iran and Syria,” said wanted to earn more business ities weren’t reflected in the & Poor’s Ratings division. • Fourteen members of the Past Chiefs Association National Security Council from the banks that issued safe ratings S&P gave to com- The ratings business gener- responded to roll call at a meeting of the group held Tuesday Spokesman Tommy Vietor. the investments, the Justice plex real-estate investments ated $1.77 billion in revenue evening in the home of Mrs. Alfred Allemeier, Moening White House spokesman Department alleges in civil known as mortgage-backed in 2011. McGraw-Hill’s total Street. Jean Redd and Jeanette Zimmer were the assistant Jay Carney said Obama would charges filed in federal court securities and collateralized revenue was $6.25 billion. hostesses. The president, Mrs. Don Miller, read “The Religion work closely with Palestinian in Los Angeles. debt obligations. Joining the Justice of Abraham Lincoln,” as written by a Christian layman, J. C. Authority and Jordanian offi- The government is At least one S&P exec- Department in the announce- Penny. cials on regional issues during demanding that S&P to pay utive who had raised con- ment were attorneys general • A Mardi Gras will be held in Memorial Hall in Fort his visit to Jordan and the West at least $5 billion in penalties. cerns about the company’s from California, Connecticut, Jennings, starting at 8:30 p.m. Feb. 23. Proceeds from the Bank. The case is the govern- proposed methods for rating Delaware, the District of ment’s first major action investments was ignored. Columbia, Illinois, Iowa and affair will go towards the new school fund at Fort Jennings. Obama’s trip to Israel, com- against one of the credit rat- S&P executives expressed Mississippi, who have filed or The party will be for adults and will include eastern and west- ing shortly after the start of his second term, could offer an ing agencies that stamped concern that lowering the will file separate, similar civil ern style dancing, good food, refreshments, clowns, games opportunity to repair a noto- their approval on Wall Street’s ratings on some investments fraud lawsuits against S&P. and favors. Mardi Gras costumes will be optional. riously strained relationship soon-to-implode mortgage would anger the clients sell- On Tuesday, California’s with Netanyahu. But the trip is bundles. It marks a milestone ing these investments and attorney general filed a law- 75 Years Ago — 1938 almost certain to raise expecta- for the Justice Department, drive new business to S&P’s suit in San Francisco Superior • The Grand Knights defeated the Wardens 2173 to 1819 tions for the type of peace ini- which has long been criti- rivals, the government claims. Court claiming that S&P’s in a K. of C. bowling match held at Recreation Alleys. The tiative that eluded Obama and cized for failing to act aggres- “Put simply, this alleged inflated ratings on risky mort- Grand Knights were hitting the pins in fine style and had a his foreign policy team during sively against the companies conduct is egregious — and gage bonds cost the state’s margin of 354 for the three games. Those on the Grand Knight his first four years in office. that contributed to the crisis. it goes to the very heart of public pension funds and team were: E. Scherger, Hesseling, Wulfhorst, Birkmeier, and Obama has in the past warned S&P, a unit of New York- the recent financial crisis,” other investors billions of Burger. The Warden team is made up of Brown, Wannemacher, against setting expectations based McGraw-Hill Cos., Attorney General Eric Holder dollars. Stallkamp, Mueller and Shenk. too high for a breakthrough in called the lawsuit “meritless.” said at a news conference More states are expected • The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Delphos stalled negotiations between “Hindsight is no basis to Tuesday. to sue, the Justice Department Model Airplane Club was held Friday at Jefferson School. Israelis and Palestinians. take legal action against the Holder called the case “an said. Several members worked on model planes. One being built by Bill Berry is attracting attention. The plane will be a working model powered by a gasoline motor. Two new Four ladies from Burma members, Harold Teman and Jack Fitzgerald, were voted into WASHINGTON — When KATHLEEN PARKER has been silenced? Second more civil society; and Ma the club. Burma’s Zin Mar Aung was and third thoughts further Nilar OO, who worked for • A number of Delphos people plan to go to Middle Point placed in solitary confine- crowd the spirit in a country the International Red Cross Sunday evening to be present at the first showing of the ment for trying to organize where, despite admiration for for 18 years, advocated for motion feature, “Hearthstone and Altars” at the Presbyterian students in 1999, Bill Clinton Point The Lady (as everyone refers political prisoners and per- Church. The scene of the picture is in the parish of Temple was president of the United to Suu Kyi), women are not sonally provided some of Hills near Oak Hill in Jackson County. It is of interest to many States. of View universally embraced in the those aforementioned neces- of the Welsh citizens of this county, since many of them have When she was released, political process. sities to Zin Mar Aung and come from the parish in days gone by. Barack Obama was in the It takes courage to put one Hla Hla Yee when they were Oval Office. able by incarceration, torture foot in front of the other, imprisoned. More recently, Zin Mar Aung says she or worse. Imagine sitting in much less to become an activ- she has been training and had never heard of George W. an 8-by-8-foot cell alone for ist, as Zin Mar Aung and her finding jobs for at-risk girls Bush or his wife, Laura, who 11 years with nothing but a colleagues have done. For her and young women (ages 13 Moderately confused used her own bully pulpit to small water jug, a “sink” for part, Zin Mar Aung picked to 35). She recently lost two push for liberation of Burma’s waste, and a 15-minute daily up where she left off, earn- teens from her program when most famous political pris- break for a cold bath in a ing a degree in botany, and their parents sold them each oner, democratic leader Aung communal tub. Throw in a now pursuing an international for $100. They were of high San Suu Kyi, then under lack of any amenities (shoes) law degree. In the meantime, value, apparently, because house arrest. or even necessities, such as she established the Yangon they were virgins, the sun- Suu Kyi is well-known sanitary napkins. School of Political Science dering of whom is crudely to many now because of This was Zin Mar Aung’s and co-founded Rainfall, termed in Burma “to open a the largely unacknowledged life for 11 years. How did she an organization focused on new envelope.” work of the Bushes, as well hang on to her sanity, I asked? women’s empowerment. Some of these struggles as Hillary Clinton and John She says she accepted that her The accomplishments of sound familiar, even in our McCain. Since her release, existence consisted of those the four also include helping relatively advanced democ- Suu Kyi has risen to public 64 square feet and wishing political prisoners, provid- racy. What is different for office, accepted her Nobel otherwise would do her no ing education and training to these women is the absence of Peace Prize and been the sub- good. Meditate on that for underserved girls and young democratic traditions in their ject of a movie (“The Lady”). a few seconds, while keep- women vulnerable to traf- country and a lack of famil- Less well-known are four ing in mind that her crime ficking, and advocating for iarity with the instruments rising female leaders with was publicly reading and victims of domestic violence. of freedom. Everything — whom I met, including Zin distributing a collection of The name of one of the orga- from how to build a feminist Mar Aung, who are visiting revolutionary poems she and nizations they help suggests movement to how to create the U.S. this month for lead- her fellow students had writ- the urgency and breadth of a political party — has to be ership training. Their delega- ten. Zin Mar Aung says she their challenges: “Stop Sexual invented from scratch. What tion is sponsored by Goldman focused on those poems to Harassment on the Bus Now.” is message? What is public Sachs’ “10,000 Women” pro- get her through more than The three other women are: opinion? How does a person gram, in partnership with the 4,000 days. Hla Hla Yee, a mother, attor- get elected? George W. Bush Institute, Then one day, she was ney and former political pris- Imagine that. And then the McCain Institute and free. oner who counsels margin- meditate about — or pray for Meridian International Center. What does one do next? alized women and provides — the safety and success of What does all this mean? How does one navigate free- paralegal training in orphan- these four brave women. Start here: Imagine living dom in a nation relatively new ages and elsewhere; Shunn Kathleen Parker’s email under a military dictatorship to democratic reform and find Lei Swe Yee, who mobilizes address is kathleenparker@ where free speech is punish- the voice to speak when one young people to work for a washpost.com. www.delphosherald.com Wednesday, February 6, 2013 The Herald – 5

COMMUNITY LANDMARK Family welcomes snow Honor Roll BY LOVINA EICHER that took the life of two of my little children. Benjamin was The darkness of the early cousins two weeks ago. Joe helping me fill the machine Jefferson Middle School morning is leaving and day- will take off work to go with with water and gathering all light is appearing. We are us which I am glad for. Days the dirty laundry. But noth- All A Honor Roll Brantley, Kristina Claypool, Sixth grade Sarah Cline, Jesse Culp, being greeted by a world of like that can be more stressful ing we did would make that Emily Buettner, Lauren Nathaniel Davis, Holly white. It has been snowing than being at home working. motor start When my hus- Grothaus, Samuel Harvey, Dellinger, Jennifer Ditto, Jenna all night and several inch- We always like to start band Joe came home he tried Alyssa Hohlbein, Cameron Dunlap, Abbigail German, es are covering the ground. out 3 hours ahead of our different things and couldn’t Johnson, Elijah Lucas, Michelle Tyler Klint, Alaina Kortokrax, Delphos Welcome Sign Snowflakes are still coming appointment time so that we get it to start. We took the Rode and Haley Smith. Kendall Marquiss, Kaitlin down very thick. I love to get there on time. You never motor to get looked at but it Seventh grade Pohlman, Nathan Pohlman, watch it snow. So many snow- know when you get delayed is 17 years old so we don’t Kaelin Anders, Devyn Cioran Shanahan, Macy CALENDAR OF flakes and our wonderful in the traffic. Because of the know if it is fixable. We Carder, Alyxis Carpenter, Wallace and Hannah Welker. God created each weather we will bought another motor and Megan Cooley, Jason Ditto, Trey Eighth grade EVENTS one. We are also be leaving at 6:30 Joe hooked it to the washing Gossman, Samantha Kehres, Cole Arroyo, Connor having wind along a.m. so it will take machine. It was such a relief Maggie Kimmett, Caleb Lucas, Berelsman, Jakob Blackburn, TODAY with the snow. most of the day. to finally get all that dirty Sarah Miller, Evan Poling, Brent Buettner, Kathryn 6 p.m. — Shepherds of After a rainy week Last week Joe laundry washed. Susan was Parker Poling, Meghan Ream, Caputo, Makaya Dunning, Christ Associates meet in the in January we are and I attended the working so I ended up doing Claire Sensibaugh, Aaron Stant Mackenzie Hammons, Danielle St. John’s Chapel. happy to see snow funeral of Joe’s the job myself. I didn’t hear and Casey Williams. Harman, Alesha Harshman, 6:30 p.m. — Delphos again. The children cousin Willis’s Benjamin complain that he Eighth grade Jacob Harvey, Brandan Herron, Kiwanis Club meets at the are looking forward wife Irene. She didn’t get to help since he Hunter Binkley, Benjamin Madison Jenkins, Lindsey Eagles Lodge, 1600 E. Fifth to some more sled- had a battle with was at school yesterday. That Curth, Tristan Moore, Regan Jettinghoff, Arianna Knebel, St. ding. Warm weath- cancer. Such a motor worked really well so Nagel and Jace Stockwell. Claire Komarek, Victoria 7 p.m. — Bingo at St. er and rain we had dreadful disease. I got a lot of washings done A-B Honor Roll Krendl, Quinn LeValley, Sixth grade Abigail Parkins, Wyatt Place, John’s Little Theatre. this week probably Our sympathy with it. Conner Anspach, Kylie Alexa Plescher, Drew Reiss, Delphos Civil Service ruined the lake for ice fish- and prayers go to the family. This a great recipe to try, Gossett, Jacob McClure, Dylan Victoria Schleeter, Drake Commission meets at ing. My husband Joe and Their house will seem empty an easy, hearty meal on a cold Municipal Building. Nagel, Matthew Schroeder, Schmitt, Cheyanna Scirocco, sons Benjamin and Joseph without a mother in it. God winter’s day! John Short and Brady Welker. Brayden Siefker, Sarah Vogt, 7:30 p.m. — Hope Lodge along with Timothy and had all of this happen for a UPSIDE DOWN PIZZA 214 Free and Accepted Seventh grade Kaytlin Ward, Kylie White and Susan’s friend Mose spent reason. 1 pound hamburger or sau- Brenen Auer, Parker Ryan Wittler-Fair. Masons, Masonic Temple, last Saturday ice fishing. In less than 3 weeks three sage North Main Street. They had two ice fishing of our cousins all around the Small onion, diced 9 p.m. — Fort Jennings shacks with a propane heater same age were taken from 1 medium green pepper Happy Lions Club meets at the in each one so they stayed this earth. Our hearts ache 1 pint pizza sauce Outpost Restaurant. quite warm. They didn’t have for all of the families left to 2 cups cheese Birthday too much luck with getting mourn. The only comfort we 1 cup flour THURSDAY FEB. 7 fish but they still enjoyed can have is knowing that God 2 eggs Mary T. Trenkamp 9-11 a.m. — The Delphos the day. makes no mistakes. 1 cup milk Canal Commission Museum, Emily Freund Tomorrow several of Yesterday I was finally 1 teaspoon vegetable oil Caleb Lucas 241 N. Main St., is open. our children have doctor’s able to do our laundry for 1/2 teaspoon salt 11:30 a.m. — Mealsite Leonard Hilvers appointments at the chil- this week. It had amounted to Brown meat with green Shawn Stabler at Delphos Senior Citizen dren’s hospital two hours quite a bit. pepper and onion. Add Center, 301 Suthoff Street. Rose Sever away. I hope and pray that Monday I couldn’t start pizza sauce. Put in a 9 X 13 Alex Ketcham 5-7 p.m. — The Interfaith we will get back there safely. the motor on the washing inch pan. Sprinkle cheese Thrift Shop is open for shop- Our friend Irene usually takes machine. The children were on top. Mix flour, eggs, ping. us and she is a safe driver but home from school all day milk, oil, and salt. Pour 6:30 p.m. — Delphos accidents can still happen. due to ice roads. Verena went over and bake uncover at WHEELING ISLAND Ladies Club, Trinity United I think a lot more about along with Susan to her baby- 425 degrees for 25-30 min- Methodist Church. accidents since the tragedy sitting job. She enjoys the utes until browned 7 p.m. — Delphos Emergency Medical Service CASINO TRIP meeting, EMS building, IN THE SERVICE Second Street. 7:30 p.m. — Delphos Sun.-Mon., March 10-11 Chapter 23, Order of Eastern Closson earns promotion $ Star, meets at the Masonic 140 based on double occupancy Temple, North Main Street. 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By JIM METCALFE weekend, so that was a big Brown, was bumped up from 138: Cory Binkley (SV) dec. at buzzer gives Big [email protected] win for us to get the team 152. We’ve had to do that all Alex Haunhorst 9-5. 145: Austin Martin (SJ) pin win. Derek (Anthony) got a season with a number of guys Alex Mayer, 1:42. Green PCL win SPENCERVILLE — St. nice pin of another freshman to fill weight classes.” 152: Wes Buettner (SJ) pin John’s, Spencerville and at 170; we’ve been able to Still, the coach wanted a Dakota Sutherland, :48. By BOB WEBER with five points of their own Parkway are all looking to hide him behind two seniors crisper performance. 160: Luke Wrasman (SJ) pin The Delphos Herald behind a basket by sophomore Kyle Sawmiller, 1:27. [email protected] Austin Kehres and a deep build toward the sectionals but he also got a big win for “I don’t know what it was 170: Derek Anthony (SJ) pin and district us tonight. He weights 160, — it was our last home match Zach Brown, 1:16. three by Von Sossan to take wrestling so he can wrestle there or — but we didn’t come out 182: Will Buettner (SJ) pin OTTOVILLE – Tuesday the lead back, 24-22. tournaments 170.” very sharp. Still, we can take Wyatt Krouskop, 1:17. night, the Fort Jennings The final three minutes of 195: Lucas Shumate (SV), Musketeers traveled down play were by far the most starting Feb. The Jays have one more this match and what we’ve void. 15 at Lima tri-match tonight: versus learned and look ahead to State Route 189 to take exciting of the game as 220: Lucas Krouskop (SV), on the Big Green of it became nail-biting Central Van Buren and Riverdale at the sectionals; that’s what we void. Ottoville in their annual time for both teams, Catholic. Riverdale. prepare for,” he added. 285: Jake Bellows (SV), void. Putnam County League coaches and fans. Luke They bat- “Tonight and Wednesday The Panthers only had St. John’s 48, Parkway 18 106: Zach Kraft (P), void. boys basketball contest. Schimmoeller connect- tled Tuesday are for seeding purpose at five wrestlers in their first The game was a very ed on two foul shots night at Spencerville High sectionals. You want to get year at the sport. 113: Double void. 120: Evan Mohler (S) pin low-scoring, defensive battle at the 3:40 mark to tie the School. the best seed — especially “This is our first year of Andrew Ford, 1:45. with the Big Green sneaking game at 24-24. Von Sossan The Jays won both of their the matches we did get — wrestling at the school. We 126: Double void. out a thrilling 29-28 win over came right back with a shot matches, edging the host we can get for are trying to instill the basics 132: Justin Siefker (S), void. the Musketeers. from the left wing, giving Bearcats 39-33 and whipping the draw in in the kids and build from 138: Alex Haunhorst (S), void. 145: Austin Martin (S), void. The Musketeers, directed the visitors a 2-point lead, the Panthers 48-18. hopes of get- scratch, which is what we’ve 152: Wes Buettner (S), void. by veteran head coach John 26-24. Roby, after a missed The Bearcats bested ting into dis- had to do,” Panther coach 160: Luke Wrasman (S), void. Von Sossan, came into foul shot by Warnecke Parkway 66-12. tricts and go Kevin Browning explained. 170: Derek Anthony (S), void. the game this evening on the other end, drilled The Jays of head man from there,” “We had a few seniors that 182: Will Buettner (S) pin after winning a non- his third 3-pointer of the Devin Joseph, 1:37. league matchup earlier game at the 35.1-second Derek Sterling had a few he added.” wanted to give it a try this 195: Jordan Perry (P), void. more wrestlers back from the Spencerville coach Tom year and it’s been nice; we’ve 220: Double void. in the season over the mark to give the Big injured list than they did over Wegesin took solace in get- done well at a couple of 285: Seth Hipply (P), void. Big Green back on Dec. Green a 27-26 lead. 14 at Ft. Jennings. After a Musketeer the weekend. They had eight ting another wrestler back junior varsity tournaments. Spencerville 66, Parkway 12 wrestlers, voiding six weight from injury and getting his Now we have to sell it to the 106: Zach Kraft (P), void. The first quarter, as was the timeout, they inbounded the classes versus Spencerville, predominately freshmen and younger years. I look at this 113: Andrew Ford (P) pin case with each quarter of play, ball and it looked like the Big while the Bearcats had two sophomore middle weights as a 5-year vision. Next year, Ashley King, :17. was very low-scoring on both Green were going to get the ball 120: Double void. sides. The Big Green scored back but after the ball seemed to voided classes (both voided another match. we’ll try and get a junior 126: Derrick Smith (S), void. first at the 6:20 mark when bounce back and forth to each 106). “That’s what you want high program going to build 132: Trevor Bockey (S), void. senior Derek Schimmoeller team like a pinball game, the 138: Cory Binkley (S), void. “We were hoping to get right now; get more match- from the bottom. I don’t see drove the lane and connected Musketeers scooped it up and some more guys back and es for your young guys. a lot of accomplishments the 145: Alex Mayer (S), void. 152: Dakota Sutherland (S), on a short jumper. It would found Warnecke alone under get them at least a match. We Unfortunately tonight, our first two years but down the void. be the only two points for the basket to give the visitors had seven matches and won youngsters were matched up road.” 160: Kyle Sawmiller (S), void. the Big Green in the quar- a 28-27 lead with 9.8 seconds six of them,” Sterling noted. with their strengths in the 170: Zach Brown (S), void. ter. The Musketeers, on the to go. After two timeouts and “Will (Buettner) got two pins middle weights,” Wegesin St. John’s 39, Spencerville 182: Wyatt Krouskop (S) pin 33 Devin Joseph, :20. other hand, scored eight unan- two Musketeer fouls because — the only one that had two explained. “We got Dakota 106: Double void. 195: Lucas Shumate (S) pin swered points to take an 8-2 they only had four team fouls matches. Justin (Siefker) had (Sutherland) back for the 113: Ashley King (SV), void. Jordan Berry, 1:29. lead after one quarter of play. at that point, the Big Green a big match against Trevor first time all season after he 120: Evan Mohler (SJ), void. 220: Lucas Krouskop (S), Senior Kurt Warnecke had found themselves with the ball Bockey at 132; Trevor was had two or three matches 126: Derrick Smith (SV), void. void. four points, sophomore Nick out of bounds with 4.2 seconds 132: Justin Siefker (SJ) dec. 285: Jake Bellows (S) pin Von Sossan had a 3-ball and to go. They set a double screen the NWC champion this past last winter. Our 170, Zach Trevor Bockey 3-2. Seth Hipply, 3:52. senior Brandon Kohli rounded to free up Luke Schimmoeller out the scoring, going 1-of-2 and he did not disappoint as from the stripe. he drove the lane, faded back LOCAL ROUNDUP The second quarter found and drilled the game-winning both teams unable to dent the basket through the net as time Lady Cardinals Score by Quarters: 15-5. Vorhees showed off Holgate 7 4 13 7 - 31 scoreboard until the 5:00 mark expired. best Bearcats ROCKFORD — Elida’s Kalida 11 8 8 6 - 33 his foul shooting talents in when Schimmoeller forced a For Schimmoeller, it was girls hardwood unit hit the Rebounds: Holgate 19 (3 offen- the second stanza by hitting NEW BREMEN — The Musketeer turnover at mid- a shot that every kid dreams road Tuesday night and came sive), Kalida 30 (12 offensive). 3-of-4 and adding a bucket host New Bremen girls cag- Turnovers: Holgate 10, Kalida 11. court and lasered a pass to about growing up: “We knew back from Parkway High JV score: Kalida 34-17. from inside and outside the ers handed sophomore Austin Honigford they were going to try to run School with a 63-55 non- ——- arc, the latter leading to a for a driving layup, reduc- some seconds off the clock. invading conference triumph. Bulldogs rout Rockets 20-5 lead and topping off a ing the deficit to 8-4. Both They fouled me twice but Spencerville Kylie Downton led the By Dave Boninsegna 19-2 spurt by the crimson teams did not score again until Coach told me to go ‘back to a 60-52 non- balanced Lady The Delphos Herald and grey. the 2:30 mark when sopho- the same thing. We’re going league loss Bulldogs [email protected] The Rockets made just more Tyler Roby connected to screen for you and you Tuesday night. (8-12) with 3-of-18 shots in the first on a deep 3-ball to shrink the got to make the bucket.’ It’s New Bremen (10-10) was PANDORA — The 15 markers, 16 minutes and only 2-of-8 Musketeer lead to 8-7. The something you dream about – led by Hannah Holdren with Columbus Grove Bulldogs while Cassidy from the line. Musketeers only scored four making a game-winner – and 19 and Haley Moeller with boys basketball team con- Slusher and The second half didn’t points in the quarter, coming you don’t know exactly how 13. tinued their dominance from Sabrina Kline had 12 each get much better; the visitors at the 1:35 and 1:00 marks it’s going to go but it feels Spencerville (2-16) was the free-throw line Tuesday with junior Josh Wittler and great – we needed a win.” and O’Sha Owens 11. came out shooting again and led by Schylar Miller with night in their Putnam County Kohli connecting on bas- Turnwald knew the impor- Kylie Snyder was high after a Jarred 21, Alyssa Mulholland with League matchup against the kets in the lane. Junior Luke tance of getting the ball to scorer for the Lady Panthers Tousley 11 and Abby Freewalt 10. Pandora-Gilboa Rockets at Schimmoeller rounded out the Schimmoeller at the end: “I (2-16) with 16, while Alicia bucket, the Spencerville hosts Perry 1 The Launching Pad. scoring at the 44-second mark thought it was important for Samaniego added 12. Bulldogs p.m. Saturday. The ’Dogs drained for the Big Green as he con- Luke to get the ball down the Elida hosts Bath Thursday. 17-of-22 attempts, with went on nected on a 15-footer to bring stretch. Let’s just get the ball SPENCERVILLE (52) another Schylar Miller 21, Alyssa ELIDA (63) Will Vorhees connecting on the halftime score to 12-9, in his hands and let him go to Mulholland 11, Abby Freewalt 10, Kylie Downton 15, Ashley Lowry 6, 11-of-13, as the guests rolled stretch, this time a 13-2 run. Musketeers. work. Fortunately tonight, it Jacey Grigsby 5, Karri Purdy 3, Tori Cassidy Slusher 12, O’Sha Owens 11, past the Rockets 53-25. At one point in the canto, The second half saw soph- was able to work out for us.” Hardesty 2. Totals 20-10-52. Sabrina Kline 12, Torie McAdams 2, Vorhees drove the paint, omore Connor Wallenhorst The Big Green (7-11, 2-3 NEW BREMEN (60) Carly Stetler 5. Totals 25-9-63. Vorhees led all scorers Hannah Holdren 19, Haley Moeller PARKWAY (55) with 20 points and has hit switched hands in mid-stride open up the third quarter by PCL) were led in scoring by 13, Kyla Otting 10, Meagan Brandt 9, Kylie Snyder 16, Alicia Samaniego 17-of-19 over the span of and laid the ball in for two, connecting on five points Roby and Luke Schimmoeller Karli Jones 4, Melissa Thieman 3, 12, Sierra Fent 9, Cami Hellwarth 7, for the visitors. Warnecke with nine and eight points, Amber Paul 2. Totals 19-19-60. the past two contest (6-of- giving him 13 points on the Riley Bransteter 6, Tara Walls 5. Totals added another deuce to the respectively. The home team Score by Quarters: 20-11-55. night with the scoreboard Spencerville 13 13 13 13 - 52 6 vs. Continental). Collin Score by Quarters: showing a 28-11 Grove lead. Musketeer total of seven was 12-41 (29%) from the New Bremen 11 14 16 19 - 60 Grothaus and Derek Rieman Elida 10 20 15 18 - 63 points for the period. field, 2-4 (50%) from the foul Three-point goals: Spencerville, each had nine for Grove. Grothaus and Vorhees Mulholland, Purdy; New Bremen, Parkway 9 18 12 16 - 55 delivered 15 of the 17 points The Big Green outscored line, hauled in 17 rebounds Otting 2, Brandt. Three-point goals: Elida, Kline, Abe Basinger led the the Musketeers 9-7 in the third and only committed 5 turn- Owens, Downton, Stetler; Parkway, for the Bulldogs in the third JV score: 25-20 (New Bremen). Rockets with seven markers. to reduce the visitors’ lead to overs. They host Continental —— Snyder 2, Samaniego 2. Grove shot 15-of-36 from stanza as the hosts stood Pioneers edge Lancer ——- with a commanding 41-14 19-18. Derek Schimmoeller for another PCL matchup the field in the contest. In and Ryan Honigford got bas- Friday (6:30 p.m.). boys in OT LadyCats eke by Tigers lead at the end of three. contrast, the Rockets had kets for the home team but the The Musketeers (4-15, 1-4 Grove’s foul-shoot- LIMA — Lima Temple KALIDA — Kalida built difficulties finding the mark, big points for the home squad PCL) were led in scoring by up a 19-11 ing expertise continued Christian needed overtime to going just 9-of-42 attempts again came from Roby with Von Sossan and Warnecke halftime lead in the final period as Jace subdue Lincolnview 51-50 in and 4-of-9 from the stripe. his second three of the game; with eight points apiece. The and made it P-G took a brief 3-2 Darbyshire nailed 4-of- Luke Schimmoeller hit a fade- visitors were 12-32 (38%) boys non-league hardwood 4 adding to his six points; action Tuesday night at LTC. stand as they edge early in the game as away shot as time expired in from the field, 1-3 (33%) dispatched the teams traded buckets senior Josh Tussing, who the quarter as Ottoville trailed from the charity stripe, Andrew had been injured this sea- Rhoad paced Holgate on alternate possessions 19-18. hauled down 24 rebounds and son, saw his first action and Coach Todd Turnwald of turned the ball over 14 times. the Pioneers 33-31 in a but after Rieman powered drained a long ball with the Big Green was happy to They next play at Jefferson (13-6) with girls non-conference hard- his way for a bank shot at under two minutes to go, see Roby step up this night: Saturday night. 16 and Evan wood clash Tuesday at The the low block to give the Wildcat Den. making it a 53-21 score. “Tyler was absolutely huge for The JV contest was won by Sutton and Bulldogs a 5-3 advantage, The LadyCats (11-7) were the visitors never looked The Bulldogs improved us tonight with three 3-point- Ottoville 18-16. Justin Kroehler 13 each. ers. We’ve brought him along paced by Jackie Gardner’s 10 back. to 12-6 overall, while the VARSITY Kyle Williams dropped in slowly this season but he’s and Kylie Osterhage’s eight. Grove rode streaks of Rockets fell to 4-12. Fort Jennings (28) 24 (6 treys) and Kade Carey The JV contest was also been practicing more and Nick Von Sossan 1-2-0-8, Connor 10 for the Lancers (7-12). Pacing the Lady Tigers (13- 19-2 and 13-2 in the first half Wallenhorst 1-1-0-5, Josh Wittler 1-0-0-2, Kurt 7) were Mattie Grim with 12 won by the guests. more with the varsity. He’s a Warnecke 4-0-0-8, Brandon Kohli 1-0-1-3, The Lancers host Paulding to take control. The Rockets very skilled player – we just Austin Kehres 1-0-0-2. Totals 9-3-1/3-28. and Marissa Myles with 10. Grove hosts Ada Friday. Friday in NWC play. shot just 1-of-9 in the first have to keep him playing at Ottoville (29) Kalida visits Leipsic 1 Derek Schimmoeller 2-0-0-4, Ryan stanza as a stingy Bulldog Grove (53) a consistent level every day.” Honigford 2-0-0-4, Austin Honigford 1-0-0-2, LINCOLNVIEW (50) p.m. Saturday. defense kept the hosts on Blake Hoffman 1-0-2, Jace Brandt Landin 1-0-0-2, Luke Schimmoeller 3-0- Nick Leeth 5, Kade Carey 10, Kyle Darbyshire 1-4-6, Collin Grothaus 4-1- Both teams have struggled 2-8, Tyler Roby 0-3-0-9. Totals 9-3-2-29. Williams 24, Mark Evans 4, Justis HOLGATE (31) their heels; P-G held the ball 9, Josh Tussing 1-0-3, Will Vorhees all year on closing out games Score by Quarters: Dowdy 3, Conner McCleery 4. Mattie Grim 6-0-0-12, Marissa in one possession for nearly 4-11-20, Derek Rieman 4-1-9, Brady and this night was no excep- Ft. Jennings 8-4-7-11 — 28 LIMA TEMPLE CHRISTIAN (51) Myles 5-0-0-10, Sarah Niese 0-1- two minutes before a shot Shafer 2-0-4. Totals 17-17-53. tion as both teams found Ottoville 2-7-9-11 — 29 Andrew Rhoad 16, Evan Sutton 1-4, Jillian Clady 0-1-0-3, Rachel P-G (25) ——- 13, Justin Kroehler 13, Zeke Bolon 7, Desgranges 1-0-0-2, Connor Abel 0-0- became available and even Brian Schneck 1-0-3, Abe themselves in the lead dur- JUNIOR VARSITY Taylor Zwiebel 2. 0-0, Dani Like 0-0-0-0. Totals 12/27- after that the home team got Basinger 2-2-7, Tripplehorn 1-0-3, ing the final minutes of play. Fort Jennings (16) 2/9-1/2-31. Score by Quarters: Jarred Tousley 2-0-4, Fenstermaker Aaron Neidert 1-0-0-2, Nathan German 2-1- KALIDA (33) the offensive rebound, the The Big Green started strong 0-7, Drew Grone 0-0-1-1, Logan Sickles 2-0-1-5, Lincolnview 12 10 6 12 (10) - 50 2-2-6. Jacob Basinger 1-0-2. Totals Jackie Gardner 5-0-0-10, Nicole ’Dogs stole it away. in the final quarter by scor- Mark Metzger 0-0-1-1. Totals 5-1-3-16. Lima TC 14 3 11 12 (11) - 51 9-4-25. Recker 1-0-0-2, Summer Holtkamp Score by Quarters Ottoville (18) Three-point goals: Lincolnview, Columbus Grove built up ing four quick points on the 1-0-0-2, Kiersten Recker 0-0-0-0, Amy Columbus Grove 7 17 17 12 - 53 Brendon Schnipke 0-1-0-3, Tyler Roby Williams 6; Lima Temple Christian, Musketeers and taking their 2-1-2-9, Matthew Turnwald 1-0-0-2, Dustin Smith 2-0-0-4, Elizabeth Turnwald a 7-3 lead after the first Pandora- Gilboa 3 6 5 11 - 25 Kroehler 2. Trenkamp 2-0-0-4. Totals 5-2-2-18. 2-0-0-4, Kristi Honigfort 0-1-0-3, Kylie stop and after a Rieman shot Three-point goals: Columbus biggest lead of the game, ——- Osterhage 4-0-0-8, Brittany Kahle 0-0- Score by Quarters: from the low post, the guests Grove, Tussing, Vorhees; Pandora- 22-19. Not to be outdone, the Ft. Jennings 5-11 — 16 Balanced Lady ’Dawgs 0-0, Julia Vandemark 0-0-0-0. Totals Gilboa, Schneck, A. Basinger, Ottoville 7-11 — 18 15/32-1/11-0/8-33. had a 10-point advantage at Musketeers fought right back win on the road Triplehorn. SPORTS BRIEFS

SKIING The 28-year-old star tore her anterior tant on his drug suspension appeal last year. ly to pitch for the St. Louis Cardinals this ebration. SCHLADMING, Austria — Lindsey cruciate ligament and medial collateral liga- “I have nothing to hide,” Braun wrote in season and his career may be over because Fans filled the square in front of City Vonn will miss the rest of the ski season after ment in her right knee, U.S. team medical a statement his representatives released to of a nerve injury that kept him out most of Hall and cheered when the team arrived and tearing knee ligaments and breaking a bone director Kyle Wilkens announced in a state- The Associated Press. last year. when players held the silver Lombardi tro- in her leg in a high-speed crash Tuesday at ment. The broken bone in her lower leg Earlier in the day, Yahoo Sports report- Carpenter has renewed numbness and phy aloft. The Mayor’s Office of Emergency the world championships. The U.S. team was described as a “lateral tibial plateau ed the 2011 NL MVP’s name showed up some bruising in his right shoulder and hand Management estimated that 200,000 people expects her to return for the next World Cup fracture.” three times in records of the Biogenesis of after throwing off a mound prior to spring took part in the celebration in Charm City, season and the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Tina Maze became the first Slovenian America LLC clinic. Yahoo said no specific training, general manager John Mozeliak including at City Hall, along the parade route Vonn lost balance on her right leg while skier to win a world championship gold performance-enhancing drugs were listed said. He will get an additional medical and at the stadium. landing a jump in the super-G. She flipped medal in a speed event, taking super-G next to his name. evaluation and isn’t officially retiring but Coach John Harbaugh thanked the fans in the air, landed on her back and smashed ahead of Lara Gut of Switzerland and Julia The Miami New Times recently released Mozeliak added the Cardinals are moving for their support; safety Ed Reed sang the through a gate before coming to a halt. Mancuso of the U.S. clinic documents that purportedly linked on without him. melody of Eddie Money’s “Two Tickets to The 4-time overall World Cup win- BASEBALL Alex Rodriguez, Gio Gonzalez, Melky PRO FOOTBALL Paradise.” Retiring middle linebacker Ray ner and 2010 Olympic downhill champion NEW YORK — Milwaukee Brewers Cabrera and other players to purchases of BALTIMORE — Baltimore celebrated Lewis, the only current player to have started received medical treatment on the slope for slugger Ryan Braun said he used the person banned drugs from the now-closed anti- with its Super Bowl champion Ravens, with with the team when it came to the city from 12 minutes before being taken by helicopter who ran the Florida clinic being investigated aging center. thousands of fans in purple lining the streets to a hospital in Schladming. by Major League Baseball only as a consul- ST. LOUIS — Chris Carpenter is unlike- and packing the team’s stadium for a cel- See BRIEFS page 8 www.delphosherald.com Wednesday, February 6, 2013 The Herald — 7 NBA GLANCE Rockets tie NBA record The Associated Press W L Pct GB EASTERN CONFERENCE L.A. Clippers 34 16 .680 — Atlantic Division Golden State 30 18 .625 3 W L Pct GB L.A. Lakers 23 26 .469 10 1/2 New York 31 15 .674 — Phoenix 17 32 .347 16 1/2 Brooklyn 28 20 .583 4 Sacramento 17 33 .340 17 Boston 24 23 .511 7 1/2 ——— for 3s against Warriors Philadelphia 21 26 .447 10 1/2 Monday’s Results Toronto 17 31 .354 15 Philadelphia 78, Orlando 61 By CHRIS DUNCAN right elbow injury. DNA.” SUNS 96, GRIZZLIES 90 Southeast Division Washington 98, L.A. Clippers 90 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Goran Dragic W L Pct GB Indiana 111, Chicago 101 The Associated Press Jarrett Jack scored 20 But the Warriors had to scored 15 of his 17 points in the fourth Miami 31 14 .689 — New York 99, Detroit 85 points and David Lee had be a bit demoralized because quarter to lead Phoenix past Memphis. Atlanta 26 21 .553 6 Miami 99, Charlotte 94 18 for the Warriors. Stephen the Rockets seemed to make Dragic, who had just two points on Orlando 14 34 .292 18 1/2 Portland 100, Minnesota 98 HOUSTON — The 1-for-6 shooting through three quar- Washington 12 35 .255 20 Oklahoma City 112, Dallas 91 Houston fans knew the Curry, averaging 21 points every outside shot they took. ters, was 5-for-6 in the fourth, including Charlotte 11 36 .234 21 Utah 98, Sacramento 91, OT Rockets were on the verge of per game, scored only seven They went 7-for-10 from converting three 3-point plays to help the Suns snap a 2-game losing streak. Central Division Tuesday’s Results history against Golden State points on 3-for-12 shooting. 3-point range in the first quar- W L Pct GB Indiana 114, Atlanta 103 After the score was tied at 88, Dragic Indiana 30 19 .612 — L.A. Lakers 92, Brooklyn 83 on Tuesday night, need- Houston set a ter and 14-for-18 in the first scored six straight points to put the game away. Houston 140, Golden State 109 Chicago 29 19 .604 1/2 ing one more 3-pointer Toyota Center scoring half. Milwaukee had 14 3s Marcin Gortat led the Suns with Milwaukee 25 22 .532 4 Phoenix 96, Memphis 90 to set an NBA record. record and reached 140 in a half against Phoenix in 20 points on 8-for-10 shooting from Detroit 18 31 .367 12 Denver 112, Milwaukee 104 Warriors coach Mark points for the first time March 2006 and New York the field, while Jermaine O’Neal had Cleveland 14 34 .292 15 1/2 Today’s Games 14 points. Kendall Marshall added 11 WESTERN CONFERENCE Charlotte at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Jackson wasn’t going to since April 1995. matched that total twice last points and Luis Scola finished with 10. Southwest Division Indiana at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. let that happen. “Throughout the season — against Portland on Jerryd Bayless scored a season- W L Pct GB Boston at Toronto, 7 p.m. high 29 points on 11-for-15 shooting, San Antonio 38 11 .776 — L.A. Clippers at Orlando, 7 p.m. The Rockets set- whole game, you fig- March 14 and against Boston including 3-of-4 on 3-pointers, to lead Memphis 30 17 .638 7 New York at Washington, 7 p.m. tled for tying an NBA ured they’d cool off,” on April 17. the Grizzlies. Zach Randolph had 21 Houston 27 23 .540 11 1/2 Memphis at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. record and set a fran- Curry said. “But we Curry, though, had the points and 13 rebounds; Tayshaun Prince scored 11. Dallas 20 28 .417 17 1/2 Brooklyn at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. have to force them to most spectacular shot before New Orleans 15 33 .313 22 1/2 Houston at Miami, 7:30 p.m. chise mark with 23 NUGGETS 112, BUCKS 104 Northwest Division Phoenix at New Orleans, 8 p.m. 3-pointers in a 140-109 take tougher shots. the break, just beating the DENVER — Danilo Gallinari and W L Pct GB Golden State at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Ty Lawson each scored 22 points win over the Warriors. You just can’t give buzzer with a half-court shot to help rally Denver for its seventh Oklahoma City 36 12 .750 — Portland at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Houston matched the them open looks.” The to cut Houston’s lead to 77-62. straight victory. Denver 31 18 .633 5 1/2 Milwaukee at Utah, 9 p.m. single-game record for Rockets were 18-of- But Golden State’s perime- The Nuggets withstood Samuel Utah 27 22 .551 9 1/2 San Antonio at Minnesota, 9 p.m. Dalembert’s career-high 35 points and Portland 25 23 .521 11 Thursday’s Games 3s set by Orlando in a 27 from 3-point range ter defense was no better in the trailed by 17 points in the first half Minnesota 18 27 .400 16 1/2 L.A. Lakers at Boston, 8 p.m. win over Sacramento on Jan. through three quarters. They third quarter and 3-pointers by before coming back to beat the Bucks Pacific Division Chicago at Denver, 10:30 p.m. for the fifth time in a row and get their 13, 2009. finally hit a dry spell early Parsons and Lin stretched the longest winning streak overall in more The Toyota Center crowd in the fourth, missing their gap past 20. Harrison Barnes than two years. realized the outright record first three 3-point attempts. ran out to guard Lin on his Corey Brewer added 20 points and Kenneth Faried 13 points and NHL GLANCE was within reach in the final It didn’t last long — Marcus next 3-point attempt and Lin rebounds for the Nuggets, who didn’t three minutes, chanting “One Morris connected on a 3 from blew by him for a layup and lead in the game until late in the fourth more 3!” But the Warriors the wing and Parsons flashed an 87-64 Houston lead. quarter. The Associated Press Anaheim 8 6 1 1 13 29 23 Dalembert finished 17-for-21 from EASTERN CONFERENCE Phoenix 10 4 4 2 10 29 27 took away Houston’s chances him a smile as the two trot- LAKERS 92, NETS 83 the floor in surpassing his previous Atlantic Division Dallas 10 4 5 1 9 20 25 of getting it by fouling at the ted back down the court. NEW YORK — Kobe Bryant had career high of 27 points on March 14, GP W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles 8 3 3 2 8 20 25 21 points and eight rebounds and 2011, against Golden State while with end. With the outcome decided, Sacramento. Pittsburgh 10 7 3 0 14 34 24 the Los Angeles Lakers overcame the New Jersey 9 5 1 3 13 23 20 NOTE: Two points for a win, one pointfor “We’re not going to lay Rockets coach Kevin McHale absences of Dwight Howard and Metta N.Y. Islanders 9 4 4 1 9 29 30 overtimeloss. down,” Jackson said. “If pulled his starters with 5:49 World Peace and the loss of Pau N.Y. Rangers 9 4 5 0 8 20 25 Monday’s Results Gasol to beat the Brooklyn Nets 92-83 you’re going to try to get the left, leaving the pursuit of the on Tuesday night. Philadelphia 10 4 6 0 8 23 27 Carolina4,Toronto1 BOWLING record, we’re going to stop it.” NBA record to the reserves. Antawn Jamison, starting for the Northeast Division Dallas3,Colorado2 suspended World Peace, made the GP W L OT Pts GF GA Phoenix2,Minnesota1 The Warriors should’ve By then, everyone on Houston go-ahead basket during a closing 14-3 Tuesday Merchant Boston 8 6 1 1 13 24 19 Vancouver3,Edmonton2,OT employed that plan sooner. bench knew the record was run for the Lakers, who have won three Jan. 29, 2013 Ottawa 10 6 3 1 13 29 19 Anaheim2,SanJose1 Jeremy Lin sank five within reach. straight and six of their last seven Adams Automotive 36-12 Montreal 8 6 2 0 12 26 17 Tuesday’s Results games. 3-pointers, a career high, and The fans were ready to Lear’s Martial Arts 34-14 Toronto 10 5 5 0 10 25 29 NewJersey3,N.Y.Rangers1 Howard missed his third consecu- Caballero’s Tavern 34-14 Buffalo 10 3 6 1 7 30 37 Pittsburgh4,N.Y.Islanders2 tive game with a torn labrum in his right Chandler Parsons and James explode anticipating the R C Connections 26-22 Southeast Division Toronto3,Washington2 Harden hit four apiece as the record-setting 3. Reserve point shoulder and Gasol, his replacement, GP W L OT Pts GF GA LosAngeles4,Columbus2 appeared to injure his right foot with a Delphos Sporting Goods 26-22 Tampa Bay 9 6 3 0 12 40 23 Ottawa4,Buffalo3 Rockets reached a seas on-high guard Patrick Beverley drove little more than 4 minutes remaining. Ace Hardware 24-24 Winnipeg 9 4 4 1 9 27 34 Philadelphia2,TampaBay1 point total. They also tied an for a one-handed dunk with Brook Lopez capitalized on the Lakers’ Topp Chalet 21-27 center woes to finish with 30 points Carolina 8 4 4 0 8 22 24 Calgary4,Detroit1 NBA record with 14 3-point- 1:04 remaining, prompting a Kerns Ford 20-28 Florida 9 3 5 1 7 22 33 Winnipeg3,Florida2,OT and 11 rebounds but he was the Nets’ Unverferth Mfg. 15-33 only offense down the stretch in their Washington 10 2 7 1 5 23 36 Nashville6,St.Louis1 ers in the first half and dished mix of cheers and groans. Men over 200 fourth loss in six games. WESTERN CONFERENCE Chicago5,SanJose3 out a season-high 35 assists on Beverley took a hard foul PACERS 114, HAWKS 103 Denny Dyke 210-227, Larry Central Division Today’s Games 46 field goals overall. from Draymond Green on a INDIANAPOLIS — Paul George Etzkorn 216-223-201, Shane Lear GP W L OT Pts GF GA BostonatMontreal,7:30p.m. “Thankfully, we were just 3-point try with 34 seconds left. scored 29 points to lead Indiana to its 224-225-201, Zach Sargent 225- Chicago 10 8 0 2 18 33 23 AnaheimatColorado,9:30p.m. 15th straight home win. David West 226-217, Russ Wilhelm 243-203, St. Louis 9 6 3 0 12 32 25 DallasatEdmonton,10p.m. able to get a bunch of open Beverley and Green snapped had 15 points and seven rebounds Shawn Allemeier 224, Kyle Early Nashville 9 4 2 3 11 20 21 Thursday’s Games looks and knock them down,” at one another, prompting a and George Hill added 15 points and 215-246, Josh DeVelvis 206, John Detroit 9 4 4 1 9 23 28 MontrealatBuffalo,7p.m. eight assists to help the Pacers to their Jones 211-234, John Allen 224, Lin said. “That’s just the way heated argument between sev- fourth straight victory overall and their Columbus 10 3 6 1 7 20 32 TampaBayatNewJersey,7p.m. Jason Wagoner 215, Joe Geise Northwest Division N.Y.IslandersatN.Y.Rangers,7p.m. it is sometimes.” eral players. Green and Morris longest home win streak in 13 years. 213-201, Pat Mathis 208-233, Ron GP W L OT Pts GF GA FloridaatPhiladelphia,7p.m. Lin scored 28 points, were ejected. Jeff Teague had 24 points and eight assists and Al Horford had 15 points Wilhelm 204, Derek Kill 235-226, Vancouver 9 5 2 2 12 24 22 WashingtonatPittsburgh,7p.m. Harden added 18 and Parsons “Some nights, it’s not your Edmonton 9 4 3 2 10 22 24 CalgaryatColumbus,7p.m. and eight rebounds to lead the Hawks, Brock Parsons 224, Dan Stemen Minnesota 9 4 4 1 9 21 24 CarolinaatOttawa,7:30p.m. had 16 for Houston. The night and it wasn’t ours and who have lost three of their last four. 213, David Newman 201, Ryan The Pacers went on a 7-2 run mid- Colorado 9 4 5 0 8 21 23 TorontoatWinnipeg,8p.m. Rockets put on the shoot- we didn’t play particularly Winget 224, Todd Merricle 218- way through the fourth quarter. Lance 236, Scott Scalf 222-215-202, Calgary 7 2 3 2 6 20 25 DetroitatSt.Louis,8p.m. ing display without their best well,” Jackson added. “That Stephenson scored on a layup before Pacific Division LosAngelesatNashville,8p.m. Chad Duvall 248, Dan Grice 211- 3-point shooter — Carlos doesn’t mean, lay down and Hill hit a 3-pointer with 6:28 left to play GP W L OT Pts GF GA VancouveratMinnesota,8p.m. to give the Pacers a 100-84 lead, their 239-220, Jason Mahlie 215-247 San Jose 10 7 2 1 15 34 21 ChicagoatPhoenix,9p.m. Delfino, who sat out with a surrender. That’s not in our largest advantage of the game. Men over 550 Denny Dyke 619, Larry Etzkorn 640, Shane Lear 650, Zach Sargent 668, Russ Wilhelm 625, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL CAGE SCORES Shawn Allemeier 569, Kyle Early 659, Josh DeVelvis 570, John Jones 626, John Allen 565, Jason The Associated Press Cols. Whetstone 70, Cols. London 84, Spring. NE 53 Pomeroy Meigs 39 29 Wagoner 578, Joe Geise 574, Pat Boys Basketball Scores International 45 London Madison Plains 73, Lees Reynoldsburg 74, Lancaster 51 Cols. Centennial 63, Cols. Mathis 604, Derek Kill 653, Brock Akr. Buchtel 82, Akr. East 80, Columbiana Crestview 50, Creek E. Clinton 71 Richmond Hts. 68, Gates Mills Linden McKinley 9 Parsons 596, Dan Stemen 553, 2OT Cols. Hamilton Twp. 67, Cols. Canfield S. Range 44 Lorain Clearview 79, Rocky Hawken 31 David Newman 581, Todd Merricle Akr. Ellet 69, Akr. North 64 Columbus Grove 53, Pandora- Horizon Science 8 River Lutheran W. 70 Richwood N. Union 75, N. 634, Scott Scalf 639, Chad Duvall Akr. Firestone 76, Akr. Kenmore Gilboa 25 Louisville Aquinas 67, New Cols. Upper Arlington 43, Lewisburg Triad 54 572, Dan Grice 670, Dan Wilhelm 44 Corning Miller 56, Racine Philadelphia 59 Riverside Stebbins 66, Marysville 24 Akr. Hoban 62, Canal Fulton Southern 37 Lowellville 53, Salineville Bellefontaine Benjamin Logan 64 Cols. Whetstone 80, Cols. 583, Jason Mahlie 637 Northwest 48 Cuyahoga Falls CVCA 75, Southern 35 S. Webster 65, Portsmouth Clay International 11 Akr. Springfield 61, Rootstown Streetsboro 51 Lynchburg-Clay 60, Seaman N. 25 Continental 50, Haviland Wayne Wednesday Industrial 46 Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 63, Adams 51, OT Shelby 71, Galion 56 Trace 36 Jan 30, 2013 Alliance 56, Carrollton 42 Bedford St. Peter Chanel 55 Marion Cath. 64, Gilead Solon 75, Twinsburg 72 Delaware Buckeye Valley 65, DRC 13th Frame Lounge 40-8 Alliance Marlington 64, Louisville Cuyahoga Hts. 46, Wickliffe 37 Christian 40 Spring. Kenton Ridge 62, London 44 John Deere 37-11 45 Danville 54, Centerburg 53 Mechanicsburg 83, Bradford 48 Lewistown Indian Lake 41 Delaware Hayes 40, Mt. Vernon Delphos Restaurant Supply 33-15 Am and a-C le arc re ek 39, Day. Meadowdale 62, Day. Medina Highland 65, Lodi St. Bernard Roger Bacon 71, 35 K & M Tire 26-22 Circleville 35 Jefferson 48 Cloverleaf 50 Cin. Mt. Healthy 49 Dublin Jerome 42, Worthington Topp Chalet 20-28 Amherst Steele 61, Avon Lake Day. Temple Christian 65, Mentor 106, Strongsville 93 St. Clairsville 73, Belmont Union Kilbourne 34 Rustic Cafe 18-30 48 Hamilton New Miami 61 Mentor Lake Cath. 57, Hunting Local 38 Dublin Scioto 51, Hilliard Darby Strayer’s 18-30 Andrews Osborne Academy 60, Delaware Buckeye Valley 55, Valley University 50 Stow-Munroe Falls 58, 35 Cabo’s 18-30 Hearts for Jesus Christ High School Plain City Jonathan Alder 34 Miamisburg 56, Bellbrook 48 Cuyahoga Falls 57, 3OT E. Liverpool 48, Lisbon Beaver D & D Grain 18-30 43 Delaware Hayes 58, Mt. Vernon Middleburg Hts. Midpark 64, N. Sugarcreek Garaway 56, 30 Moe’s Dougout 12-36 Apple Creek Waynedale 60, 31 Olmsted 48 Zoarville Tuscarawas Valley 47 Elida 63, Rockford Parkway 55 Men over 200 Can. Cent. Cath. 48 Dover 43, Coshocton 22 Middletown 64, Cin. Colerain 55 Thomas Worthington 64, Grove Findlay Liberty-Benton 63, Miller Tony Hire 226-204, Brian Ashville Teays Valley 60, Canal Dresden Tri-Valley 46, Zanesville Milford 74, Springboro 67 City Cent. Crossing 46 City 35 Schaadt 233-208, Scott Scalf 204- Winchester 58 Maysville 41 Miller City 72, Lima Perry 55 Tiffin Columbian 75, Fostoria 56 Frankfort Adena 60, Chillicothe 213-241, Frank Miller 259, Joe Atwater Waterloo 66, Rittman 63 Dublin Coffman 57, Galloway Milton-Union 56, W. Alexandria Tipp City Tippecanoe 66, Urbana Unioto 37 Geise 217, Charlie Lozano 237, Austintown Fitch 47, Struthers Westland 53 Twin Valley S. 53 60 Fremont Ross 51, Sandusky John Allen 235-202, John Jones 43 Dublin Scioto 57, Hilliard Darby Minerva 55, Beloit W. Branch 52 Tol. Cent. Cath. 55, Sylvania 36 212-223, Matt Lautzenheiser 207, Avon 52, Rocky River 41 54 Mogadore 69, Akr. Coventry 54 Southview 40 Fremont St. Joseph 57, Dave Jessee 246, Tom Stevenson Batavia 60, Batavia Clermont E. Cle. Shaw 71, Chardon 43 Mogadore Field 71, Navarre Tol. Christian 90, Gibsonburg 71 Sandusky St. Mary 42 223, Sean Hulihan 255, Terry NE 58 Gahanna Christian 47, Gahanna E. Liverpool 54, Lisbon Beaver Fairless 67 Tol. Ottawa Hills 42, Tol. Maumee Trentman 237, Lenny Hubert 238- Batavia Amelia 47, Goshen 41 51 Cols. Academy 25 Morrow Little Miami 50, Cin. Valley 26 217-229, Brian Stepleton 218, Bedford 58, Madison 49 E. Palestine 72, Mineral Ridge Christian 44 Gahanna Lincoln 76, Grove City Tol. Rogers 80, Tol. Bowsher 63 Duane Kohorst 206, Tim Strayer Berea 61, Westlake 58 50 Mowrystown Whiteoak 65, Tol. Start 76, Tol. Woodward 51 36 Bloom-Carroll 57, Circleville Eastlake N. 66, Chagrin Falls Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington 58 Toronto 70, Jefferson County Grove City Cent. Crossing 42, 204, Dave Knepper 225, Travis Logan Elm 42 Kenston 59 Mt. Gilead 76, Bucyrus Wynford Christian 30 Thomas Worthington 39 Sherrick 225, Don Rice 300-246- Bluffton 64, Mt. Blanchard Elyria 80, Mayfield 58 52 Troy Christian 51, Franklin Hilliard Davidson 43, Powell 226, Shawn Allemeier 238, Bruce Riverdale 50 Elyria Cath. 66, N. Ridgeville 63 Mt. Orab Western Brown 60, Middletown Christian 43 Olentangy Liberty 39 Clayton 225, Phil Austin 258-227, Bristol 80, N. Bloomfield 29 Fairfield 60, Cin. Princeton 57 Bethel-Tate 51 Tuscarawas Cent. Cath. 35, Jackson 47, Circleville 31 Matt Hamilton 202-287, Matt Brookville 53, Eaton 47 Fairfield Christian 70, Zanesville N. Can. Hoover 57, Can. Timken Newcomerstown 33 Kalida 33, Holgate 31 Hoffman 220, Lee Schimmoller Brunswick 44, Shaker Hts. 42 Rosecrans 47 51 Upper Sandusky 63, Sycamore Kidron Cent. Christian 73, 231, Dan Kleman 205-211 Burton Berkshire 59, Newbury Fayetteville-Perry 89, Leesburg N. Jackson Jackson-Milton 53, Mohawk 32 Crestline 38 Men over 550 35 Fairfield 87, OT Hanoverton United 43 Utica 68, Howard E. Knox 44 Lewis Center Olentangy 80, Tony Hire 597, Brian Schaadt Cadiz Harrison Cent. 58, Franklin 82, Monroe 47 N. Ridgeville Lake Ridge 65, Vincent Warren 78, Beverly Ft. Pataskala Watkins Memorial 29 592, Scott Scalf 658, Frank Richmond Edison 41 Franklin Furnace Green 49, Elyria First Baptist Christian 42 Frye 66 Lewis Center Olentangy Orange Miller 625, Charlie Lozano 573, Can. South 68, Salem 44 Manchester 46 N. Royalton 72, Parma Hts. W. Chester Lakota W. 50, 67, Cols. Franklin Hts. 28 John Allen 630, John Jones 588, Canfield 60, Youngs. Mooney 59 Fredericktown 55, Johnstown- Valley Forge 30 Hamilton 47 Lima Bath 66, Maria Stein Armando Alverez 561, Ben Jones Chesapeake 44, Minford 42 Monroe 32 New Albany 60, Sunbury Big W. Union 65, Latham Western Marion Local 62 579, Dave Jessee 572, Sean Chesterland W. Geauga 66, Gahanna Christian 60, Shekinah Walnut 44 57 Lima Perry 62, Dola Hardin Hulihan 620, Terry Trentman 604, Aurora 54 Christian 51 New Carlisle Tecumseh 65, Wadsworth 56, Copley 42 Northern 28 Lenny Hubert 684, Brian Stepelton Chillicothe 57, Washington C.H. Gahanna Cols. Academy 68, Spring. NW 42 Wahama, W.Va. 63, Glouster Madison Christian 45, Grove 567, Harold Beckner 564, Dave 38 Whitehall-Yearling 46 New Lebanon Dixie 56, Camden Trimble 55 City Christian 39 Knepper 613, Don Rice 772, Chillicothe Zane Trace 65, Garfield Hts. 74, Medina 63 Preble Shawnee 41 Waynesville 72, Carlisle 65 Mansfield Madison 57, Mansfield Shawn Allemeier 618, Phil Austin Wellston 51 Garfield Hts. Trinity 70, Parma New Middletown Spring. 51, Westerville Cent. 65, Westerville St. Peter’s 51 659, Matt Hamilton 669, Dan Cin. College Prep. 60, Miami Normandy 56 Lisbon David Anderson 34 S. 59 Marion Harding 36, Lexington 34 Kleman 592 Valley Christian Academy 57 Gates Mills Gilmour 53, New Richmond 63, Norwood 62 Westerville N. 73, Hilliard Milan Edison 46, Norwalk St. Cin. Deer Park 60, N. Bend Cornerstone Christian 44 Newark 55, Pickerington Cent. Bradley 50 Paul 45 Thursday National Taylor 42 Millbury Lake 56, Elmore Genoa Area 77, Oak Harbor 73 50 Wheeling Central, W.Va. 61, Jan. 31, 2013 Cin. Indian Hill 44, Cin. Georgetown 71, Felicity-Franklin Woodmore 52, OT Newark Cath. 63, Hebron Shadyside 53 First Federal 34-14 Mariemont 43 45 Lakewood 43 New Albany 40, Sunbury Big Whitehouse Anthony Wayne 50, C B 97 32-16 Cin. La Salle 64, Cin. Aiken 45 Germantown Valley View 78, Newark Licking Valley 47, Heath Tol. Whitmer 41 Walnut 30 Cin. Madeira 78, Cin. Finneytown Day. Oakwood 56 42 Windham 88, Warren JFK 49 New Bremen 60, Spencerville Bowersock Hauling 30-18 74 Girard 75, Andover Pymatuning Newton Falls 50, Garrettsville Worthington Kilbourne 52, Dublin 52 D R C Big Dogs 28-20 Cin. McNicholas 45, Loveland 29 Valley 66 Garfield 49 Jerome 51 New Knoxville 57, Houston 35 K-M Tire 24-24 Cin. Oak Hills 57, Mason 56 Gnadenhutten Indian Valley 62, Niles McKinley 61, Campbell Youngs. Christian 68, Elyria New Madison Tri-Village 84, Wannemachers 24-24 Cin. Purcell Marian 75, Cin. Wooster Triway 54 Memorial 50 Open Door 49 Sidney Lehman 39 Erin’s Dream Team 24-24 Summit Country Day 59 Grafton Midview 63, Bay Village Northwood 74, Lakeside Youngs. East 75, Brookfield 62 New Paris National Trail 49, Westrich 22-26 Cin. Purcell Marian 75, Cin. Bay 54 Danbury 33 Youngs. Ursuline 57, Kennedy Pitsburg Franklin-Monroe 39 V F W 14-18-30 Country Day 59 Granville 50, Cols. Bexley 48 Norton 56, Doylestown Catholic, Pa. 43 Newton Local 46, Milton-Union Men over 200 Cin. SCPA 68, Cin. Immaculate Green 70, Richfield Revere 37 Chippewa 55 Girls 33 Chuck Verhoff 214, Dave Conception 35 Greenup Co., Ky. 55, S. Point 50 Oberlin 75, Brooklyn 65 Amanda-Clearcreek 48, Sugar Oak Harbor 52, Tiffin Columbian Knepper 225, Dave Miller 206, Cin. Sycamore 52, Liberty Twp. Grove City 64, Gahanna Lincoln Olmsted Falls 68, Brecksville- Grove Berne Union 36 29 Frank Miller 225-237, Tim Koester Lakota E. 47 63 Broadview Hts. 55 Ashland Crestview 66, Bucyrus Ontario 65, Norwalk 41 231-225, Ted Wells 242, Doug Cin. Western Hills 69, Lockland Hamilton Ross 71, Lebanon 70 Oregon Stritch 65, Tol. 58 Pemberville Eastwood 54, Milligan Sr. 238, Ray Geary 245, 33 Hartville Lake Center Christian Emmanuel Baptist 44 Bainbridge Paint Valley 45, Fostoria 48 Rob Shaeffer 233, Lenny Klaus Cin. Winton Woods 71, Day. 51, E. Can. 37 Ottoville 29, Ft. Jennings 28 Williamsport Westfall 42 Pickerington Cent. 49, Newark 204-215-214, Dave Moenter 205- Ponitz Tech. 59 Hubbard 58, Cortland Lakeview Painesville Harvey 53, Orange Bascom Hopewell-Loudon 56, 30 247-244, Jason Mahlie 245-237- Cin. Withrow 50, Cin. Elder 31 50 52 Cory-Rawson 48 Piketon 38, Chillicothe Zane 235, Lenny Hubert 245-210-248, Cin. Wyoming 42, Reading 40 Hudson 54, Lyndhurst Brush 47 Painesville Riverside 57, Hunting Bellevue 62, Sandusky Perkins Trace 35 Sean Hulihan 257, Rob Ruda 258- Cle. Hts. 68, Maple Hts. 60 Ironton 57, Wheelersburg 35 Valley University 50 60 Portsmouth Sciotoville 61, Rose 214, Kevin Decker 212-226, Fred Cols. Africentric 81, Cols. West Jamestown Greeneview 51, Tipp Parma Hts. Holy Name 67, Cle. Bellville Clear Fork 49, Lucas 27 Hill Christian, Ky. 48 Wagner 227-212-218, Tom Pratter 56 City Bethel 41 Lincoln W. 57 Berlin Hiland 41, Millersburg W. Reynoldsburg 64, Lancaster 19 224-202, Dan Kleman 209, Brian Cols. Beechcroft 76, Cols. Mifflin Kettering Alter 84, Trotwood- Pataskala Licking Hts. 77, Sugar Holmes 36 Rossford 52, Bloomdale Schaadt 223, Don Eversole 225- 69 Madison 68 Grove Berne Union 55 Canal Winchester 62, Cols. Elmwood 47 245, Matt Mason 267-214 Cols. Brookhaven 84, Cols. East St. Bernard 54, Cin. Clark Kidron Cent. Christian 52, Peebles 77, Portsmouth 64 Marion-Franklin 16 Men over 550 44 Kingsway Christian 36 Montessori 21 Philo 39, Thornville Sheridan 38 Celina 60, Convoy Crestview 42 Dave Knepper 595, Jeff Cols. Centennial 88, Cols. Kings Mills Kings 65, Clarksville Pickerington N. 54, Groveport- Tontogany Otsego 58, Genoa Chillicothe Huntington 58, Milligan 583, Dave Miller 570, Linden McKinley 51 Clinton-Massie 38 Madison 36 Southeastern 54 Area 47 Cols. Eastmoor 74, Cols. South Kirtland 48, Middlefield Cardinal Plymouth 71, Attica Seneca E. Cin. College Prep. 68, Miami Tree of Life 53, Granville Frank Miller 645, Tim Koester 70 34 67, OT Valley Christian Academy 42 Christian 50 654, Ted Wells 639, Doug Milligan Cols. Grandview Hts. 66, Lakewood 57, Vermilion 54 Point Pleasant, W.Va. 61, Cin. Mercy 55, Cin. McAuley Ursuline Academy 52, Seton 37 Sr. 586, Ray Geary 582, Mike Baltimore Liberty Union 39 Lancaster Fisher Cath. 95, Gallipolis Gallia 48 52, OT W. Salem NW 49, Loudonville 32 Ferguson 555, Rick Schuck 555, Cols. Hamilton Twp. 42, Millersport 84 Poland Seminary 66, Youngs. Cle. E. Tech 50, Cle. Hay 49 W. Unity Hilltop 49, Swanton 44 Rob Shaeffer 560, Lenny Klaus Lancaster Fairfield Union 40 Lewis Center Olentangy 68, Boardman 32 Cle. Glenville 58, Cle. MLK 26 Warren Howland 63, Chagrin 633, Dave Moenter 696, Jason Cols. Marion-Franklin 70, Cols. Pataskala Watkins Memorial 49 Portsmouth Sciotoville 51, Rose Cle. Hts. Lutheran E. 56, Fuchs Falls Kenston 41 Mahlie 717, Lenny Hubert 703, Independence 42 Lewis Center Olentangy Orange Hill Christian, Ky. 26 Mizrachi 36 Westerville N. 42, Hilliard Sean Hulihan 638, Rob Ruda 665, Cols. Upper Arlington 58, 51, Cols. Franklin Hts. 33 Portsmouth W. 44, Waverly 43 Coldwater 57, Wapakoneta 47 Bradley 35 Kevin Decker 585, Fred Wagner Marysville 47 Lima Temple Christian 51, Van Powell Olentangy Liberty 58, Cols. Beechcroft 60, Cols. Mifflin Willard 71, New London 17 657, Tom Pratter 607, Dan Kleman Cols. Walnut Ridge 73, Cols. Wert Lincolnview 50 Hilliard Davidson 36 33 Worthington Christian 64, Cols. 563, Brian Schaadt 590, Don Briggs 72 Logan 70, Athens 69, OT Proctorville Fairland 54, Cols. Brookhaven 40, Cols. East Wellington 12 Eversole 641, Matt Mason 625 8 – The Herald Wednesday, February 6, 2013 www.delphosherald.com Lady Jays declaw Panthers HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS By JIM METCALFE looks.” In toto, Paulding BASKETBALL POLL [email protected] dropped in 7-of-13 singles The Associated Press Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, (53.8%); secured 22 caroms, Celina 24. 12, Canfield 18. 13, Beloit W. DELPHOS — The St. 10 offensive, as McCullough How a state panel of sports writers and Branch 15. 13, Akr. Hoban 15. broadcasters rates Ohio high school girls DIVISION III John’s girls cagers used their and Pease nabbed four each; basketball teams in the fifth of seven 1, Smithville (16) 19-0 201 interior strength to shoot 55.3 and eight fouls. They enter- weekly Associated Press polls, by OHSAA 2, Archbold (1) 17-1 147 percent from the floor in dis- tain Northwest Conference divisions, with won-lost record and total 3, Proctorville Fairland (1) 17-0 140 points (first-place votes in parentheses): 4, Richwood N. Union (1) 19-1 116 patching visiting Paulding foe Lincolnview Thursday. DIVISION I 5, Orrville (2) 16-2 99 52-34 in non-league action “We’ve been averaging 1, Twinsburg (8) 19-0 176 6, Cols. Africentric 17-5 96 2, Kettering Fairmont (8) 17-1 173 7, Gates Mills Gilmour 16-2 71 Monday night inside Robert around 22 turnovers a game, 3, Centerville (5) 19-1 165 8, Beachwood 17-1 63 A. Arnzen Gymnasium. so we’ll take that any time; 4, Mason 18-1 135 9, Casstown Miami E. 19-1 38 5, Reynoldsburg 18-2 117 10, Versailles 16-3 34 Senior Katie Vorst led the that’s our best effort of the 6, Wadsworth 17-2 84 Lady Blue Jays (8-10) with season,” Schultz added. “We 7, Solon 15-4 68 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, 15 points, six boards and three also have scored under 20 a 7, Dublin Coffman 16-1 68 Beverly Ft. Frye 24. 12, Anna 18. 13, 9, Hudson 17-2 63 Middletown Madison 16. 14, Collins assists, while junior Emilie few times this year, so we’ll 10, Perrysburg 15-1 40 Western Reserve 13. Fischbach hit three treys en take 34 at any time. We’ve DIVISION IV Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, N. 1, Ottoville (19) 19-0 207 route to nine markers. The been keeping games close Can. Hoover 13. 12, Cle. St. Joseph 12. 2, Berlin Hiland (1) 15-2 177 Jays shot 21-of-38 from the but, as tonight, teams pull DIVISION II 3, New Madison Tri-Vill. 18-1 142 1, Millersburg W. Ho. (12) 18-0 195 4, Ft. Loramie 15-2 129 floor, 5-of-15 beyond the arc. away at the end.” 2, Clyde (2) 19-0 178 5, Hamler Patrick Henry 17-1 106 “We felt Katie and (fresh- St. John’s counted 5-of-7 3, Oxford Talawanda (2) 19-0 132 6, Newark Cath. 14-1 97 man) Sydney (Fischbach) freebies (71.4%); secured 20 4, Jackson (1) 18-0 115 7, Bridgeport 17-1 75 5, Geneva (1) 16-1 98 8, N.Ridgeville La.Ridge (1) 17-2 62 had an advantage inside and off the glass (7 offensive) as 6, Shaker Hts. Hath. Br. (3) 14-5 92 9, Zanesville Rosecrans 19-1 56 they were both active and Sydney Fischbach (3 dimes) 7, Bellbrook 16-2 82 10, New Riegel 15-2 21 8, Kettering Alter 16-3 54 aggressive. They were most added six; and 10 miscues and 8, Tol. Rogers 16-3 54 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, effective when we moved the 12 fouls. They host Versailles 10, Bellevue 14-2 51 Reedsville Eastern 19. ball well, as we did at times Thursday in the Midwest tonight,” Jays’ mentor Dan. Athletic Conference. BRIEFS J. Grothouse asserted. “We In the junior varsity con- (Continued from page 6) did a decent job of getting test, the Jays outscored the the ball inside and those two Panthers 17-7 in the final Cleveland in 1996, told fans the soccer matches around the world has team had fulfilled a promise to go to put extra pressure on authorities in did a nice job of either scor- period for a 29-22 win. New Orleans and win. the Southeast Asian city-state to take ing or kicking it back out for Sophomore Halie “The city of Baltimore — I love action against the alleged ringleader. open shots.” For the Lady Benavidez topped the Lady you for ever and ever and ever and The Singaporean businessman Panthers (4-15), junior Sierra Jays (7-10) with nine coun- ever,” Lewis told fans in front of known as Dan Tan was placed on McCullough and junior Abby ters. City Hall. Italy’s wanted list and has been Pease had nine apiece as they Freshman Jaycie Varner NEW ORLEANS — Concerned implicated in various investigations the Superdome might not be able into soccer corruption, including canned 13-of-34 shots (1-of-8 led the Lady Panthers (1-19) to handle the energy needed for its Monday’s revelations in The Hague 3-pointers) for 38.2 percent. with nine. first Super Bowl since Hurricane by the European police agency “We couldn’t match up with VARSITY Katrina, officials spent hundreds of Europol. He has avoided arrest in them inside. Our tallest girl is PAULDING (34) thousands of dollars on upgrades his homeland. 5-9 and we physically couldn’t Abbey Edwards 2-2-6, Sierra to decayed utility lines, accord- The Singapore Police Force said match up; we didn’t have the McCullough 4-0-9, Jerika Bland ing to documents obtained by The over the weekend it was assist- 0-2-2, Brooke Combs 2-0-4, Associated Press. ing the Italian authorities through help-side defense we needed,” Alesha Simon 0-0-0, Abby Pease The improvements apparently Interpol and has given information Panther head coach Lyndsi 4-1-9, Suzanne Reinhart 0-2-2, weren’t enough, however, to pre- requested by the National Central Schultz explained. “That’s why Sarah Nardone 1-0-2, Samantha vent a 34-minute power outage dur- Bureau in Rome but had not charged we went zone when we did, Martinez 0-0-0, Jaycie Varner ing the third quarter of the game Tan. 0-0-0, Samantha Meggison 0-0- trying to contain them inside between the Baltimore Ravens and The 18-month review by Europol 0. Totals 12-1-7/13-34. San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. uncovered 380 suspicious matches and hoping they weren’t hitting ST. JOHN’S (52) Two days later, officials still had in Europe and another 300 question- from the outside. You have to Tara Vorst 0-0-0, Emilie not pinpointed the cause of the out- able games outside the continent, Fischbach 3-0-9, Brooke Zuber pick your poison a little bit age. The Superdome’s management mainly in Africa, Asia and South Senior Casey Schnipke put an exclamation point on the 2-0-4, Rebekah Fischer 0-0- when you’re in our situation; company, SMG, and the utility that and Central America. The contests St. John’s/Paulding girls basketball game Monday night as 0, Katie Vorst 6-3-15, Erica they hit some threes and that supplies the stadium, Entergy New included World Cup qualifiers and the buzzer sounded as she scores over Paulding’s Alesha Saine 2-0-5, Amanda Boberg was that.” 2-1-5, Casey Schnipke 3-0-7, Orleans, announced that they would Champions League matches. Simon. Schnipke finished with 7 points in the Lady Blue hire outside experts to investigate. The Jays led from start to Sydney Fischbach 3-1-7, Rachel Jays’ 18-point victory. (Delphos Herald/Tom Morris) Pohlman 0-0-0, Samantha Wehri NEW YORK — The Super TENNIS finish, once Vorst powered 0-0-0. Totals 16-5-5/7-43. Bowl was streamed online by 3 mil- VINA DEL MAR, Chile — in a deuce 31 ticks into the However, the Jays had a bit Vorst and junior Erica Saine Score by Quarters: lion people, an increase from the 2.1 Rafael Nadal won his first match contest. In fact, Vorst scored better go of it, even when netted three markers each. Paulding 5 12 6 11 - 34 million who watched the big game since being out more than seven eight of the team’s 12 points the Panthers switched to a Jays led 37-21 on a Fischbach St. John’s 12 13 12 15 - 52 online last year, according to CBS. months nursing a sore knee. Three-point goals: Paulding, Sunday’s game was streamed The former No. 1-ranked Nadal in the opening period as both 1-2-2 zone that they extended bomb at 1:11 but McCullough McCullough; St. John’s, E. for free by both CBSSports.com and partnered with Juan Monaco to squads ran deliberate offens- some full-court. The Jays led dropped a 19-footer from the Fischbach 3, Saine, Schnipke. NFL.com, as well as via Verizon defeat the Czech pair of Frantisek es against the other’s man- by 10 twice in the stanza left side with a tick left for a ——- on mobile. The 3 million unique Cermak and Lukas Dlouhy 6-3, 6-2 JUNIOR VARSITY to-man defensive schemes. — at 22-12 (deuce by fresh- 37-23 edge. viewers showed that while the tele- in the VTR clay-court tournament. PAULDING (22) vised broadcast is still more desir- Nadal had not played since June Pease scored the first points man Sydney Fischbach) and The Jays’ lead never fell Jaycie Varner 2-5-9, Taylor able to most viewers, increasing for the Panthers at 6:12. When 25-15 (3-ball by senior Casey below 10 and reached as high Manz 0-0-0, Stephanie Hawkins 28 when he lost in the second round 0-0-0, Samantha Meggison 0-2- numbers are following the Super of Wimbledon by qualifier Lukas junior Amanda Boberg hit a Schnipke) with 45 ticks on as the final margin as the Bowl online. Rosol. The problem with his knee 19-footer from the left wing 2, Tori Bradford 0-0-0, Alesha the board. However, the benches emptied as the quar- Simon 2-3-7, Samantha Martinez The game between the Baltimore has lingered despite on-going ther- with 46 ticks on the clock, the guests’ Pease put back a third- ter went on. Six Jays (led 2-0-4. Totals 6-0-10/19-22. Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers apy. Blue and Gold led 12-5. chance opportunity with 18 by Vorst’s 4) scored at least ST. JOHN’S (29) was seen on TV by an average of The hosts hit 6-of-11 shots ticks remaining to get them a point, while McCullough Rachel Pohlman 2-0-5, 108.7 million people, down from WINTER SPORTS in the canto versus 1-of-4 Emilie Grothouse 1-0-3, Olivia the last two years but still ranking Two-time Olympic medal- within 25-17 at the half. and senior Abbey Edwards (4 Kahny 1-0-2, Maddie Pohlman as the third most-watched show in winning short-track speedskater for the visitors, forcing four The trend of the game assists) led the Panthers with 0-0-0, Ashlyn Troyer 1-0-2, Halie U.S. TV history after the last two Katherine Reutter announced her of their 11 turnovers as the continued into the third quar- four each. Benavidez 2-5-9, Sam Kramer Super Bowls. retirement, citing the toll training Panthers struggled to get ter: the Panthers did OK but “Defensively, we did a 1-0-2, Samantha Wehri 1-3-5, ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The was taking on her oft-injured body. many open looks against the the Jays were better. Pease, decent job overall,” Grothouse Colleen Schulte 0-1-1. Totals 7-2- Detroit Lions released two veteran The 24-year-old speedskater 9/17-29. starters, cutting DE Kyle Vanden based in Salt Lake City had been Blue Jay defense. McCullough and sophomore added. “We had a couple of Score by Quarters: Paulding had a better go of Bosch and OG Stephen Peterman. aiming for a berth on the U.S. team Brooke Combs scored baskets breakdowns but generally, we Paulding 2 7 6 7 - 22 SOCCER for the Sochi Olympics a year from St. John’s 6 3 3 17 - 29 it in quarter 2, with six play- for the visitors, while Emilie played solid team defense. SINGAPORE — Revelations now. She won a silver medal in the ers getting at least a point in Three-point goals: Paulding, Fischbach drilled a pair of treys We had good help-side and none; St. John’s, R. Pohlman, that a Singapore-based crime syn- 1,000 meters and a bronze in team the period, in netting 4-of-11. against the Panther zone and didn’t give up many easy Grothouse. dicate has been involved in fixing relay at the 2010 Vancouver Games. Ask Mr. Know-it-All 13-year-old was youngest to scale Everest Q: Who is the youngest person to climb Evergreen Terrace. Evergreen Terrace is Mount Everest? -- J.K., Salem, Ore. named after The Evergreen State College A: On May 22, 2010, American climber in Olympia, Wash., which is the alma mater Jordan David Romero reached the summit of of “Simpsons” creator Matt Groening. Extra the world’s tallest mountain; he was 13 years, trivia: Groening’s parents are named Homer 10 months and 10 days old. With him were his and Margaret (Marge), and his younger sisters father, Paul Romero; his father’s girlfriend, are Lisa and Margaret (Maggie). Bart is an Karen Lundgren; and three Sherpas. Later, anagram for brat. Jordan and Katherine Blanc wrote a book Q: In the early 1970s, I watched a funny titled “The Boy Who Conquered Everest: The Western movie with John Astin. Can you Jordan Romero Story.” The figure out the movie? Is it available on DVD? book is still available. By the Have you ever seen it? -- R.I.W., Wrightsville, way, Katsusuke Yanagisawa, Pa. a former schoolteacher from A: The name of the TV movie is “Evil Roy Japan, is the oldest person Slade” with Mickey Rooney, Henry Gibson, to climb Mount Everest. Dom DeLuise, Edie Adams and Milton Berle. Yanagisawa was 71 when he The movie is about the meanest villain in the scaled the mountain in 2007. West who falls for a pretty schoolmarm. She Q: I saw a made-for- then tries to change his ways. The movie, TV movie with Michael which I have never seen, is available on DVD Landon, “Where Pigeons Go and VHS. to Die.” To my knowledge, it Michael Q: I was only a kid, but I have fond recol- has never been made avail- Landon lections of my paternal grandfather. One of his able on DVD. Why? -- A.S., favorite sayings was that someone should be Glendora, Calif. “hung higher than a Jillroy kite.” I never knew ARE HOME IMPROVEMENT A: Michael Landon (1936-1991) wrote and what it meant. Long after he was gone and I directed the 1990 film, which was based on the was an adult, I asked my father, but he had novel by R. Wright Campbell. The film starred no clue as to its meaning. Can you help? Oh, AUCTION Art Carney and was nominated for two Emmy my grandparents were from Devon, England. awards. The movie is avail- --T.M., Peabody, Mass. ALLEN CO. FAIRGROUNDS able on DVD. 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By ERICA WERNER labor see an overhaul of the “This is all very encour- have been tasked by Sen. worker program in its immi- Obama on Tuesday that they and JULIE PACE nation’s broken immigration aging to have labor and Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., gration proposals, but Obama discussed “a data-driven sys- The Associated Press system as a way to boost eco- business come together to with reaching a deal within has not. That omission has tem that is actually driven by nomic competitiveness with explore what could be some weeks that can be included drawn criticism from Sen. needs and not by aspirations WASHINGTON — other nations while increas- common ground,” said Janet in legislation being crafted Marco Rubio of Florida, a key of employers.” Unlikely allies, business and ing the ranks of workers and Murguia, president of the by a bipartisan Senate group, negotiator on the Republican Even if overhaul legis- labor leaders joined in sup- union members. National Council of La Raza, officials say. side. Republicans view the lation makes it through the port of the White House’s For President Barack a leading immigration rights The guest worker issue omission as a cave-in to labor Senate, trouble lies ahead in immigration overhaul efforts Obama, a partnership groups. Murguia and other helped scuttle the last attempt supporters, who see a sub- the Republican-controlled Tuesday while also launch- between factions that have immigration activists joined at a comprehensive overhaul stantial new guest-worker House. ing high-stakes negotiations often been at odds — both Obama’s meeting with labor of immigration law in 2007. program as a possible threat The chairman of the to overcome an issue that has with each other and with groups. If the parties can’t reach a to Americans who are seek- House Judiciary Committee split them before — creat- the White House — allows Despite such optimistic deal, senators and their staffs ing jobs. said Tuesday the nation’s ing a guest-worker program him to turn up pressure on public statements, the fragile are prepared to write tempo- White House officials say immigration system is “in to ensure future immigrants Congress and try to isolate business-labor alliance is still rary-worker language them- the president is open to a desperate need of repair” as come to the U.S. legally. The congressional Republicans in question as the Chamber selves, said a Senate aide, guest-worker program, so he opened an overhaul hear- broad agreement on a need who oppose parts of an of Commerce meets with the who spoke only on condition long as it protects workers ing. But he also said there for immigration changes and immigration overhaul. AFL-CIO and other labor of anonymity because the and responds to workforce are many questions about a pathway to citizenship for Obama held separate private groups privately to hammer aide was not authorized to demands, not politics. That how any large-scale legaliza- an estimated 11 million ille- meetings at the White House out details of how to deal discuss the private negotia- puts the White House in line tion program would work, gal immigrants already here on Tuesday with labor lead- with future immigrants who tions publicly. with AFL-CIO president how much it would cost and is driven largely by self- ers and top business execu- come to the U.S. to work. The The Senate negotiating Richard Trumka, who said how it would prevent illegal interest. Both business and tives. labor and business groups group has included a guest- following his meeting with immigration in future. Protecting Mom Dell to go private in $24.4B deal led by founder SAN FRANCISCO (AP) The complex agreement be paid $13.65 per share returned for a second go- — Slumping personal com- announced Tuesday will to leave the company on round as CEO. and Dad’s money puter maker Dell is bow- allow Dell Inc.’s manage- its own. That’s 25 percent Dell shares rose 15 cents ing out of the stock market ment, including eponymous more than the stock’s price to close at $13.42, indicating Elder financial abuse is in a $24.4 billion buyout founder Michael Dell, to of $10.88 before word of that investors don’t believe a “the ultimate betrayal,” says that represents the largest attempt a company turn- the buyout talks trickled better offer is likely. Colleen Toy White, a superior deal of its kind since the around away from the glare out three weeks ago. But The chances of a success- court judge in Ventura County, Great Recession dried up and financial pressures of it’s a steep markdown from ful counter offer look slim, Calif., who sees roughly 40 the financing for such risky Wall Street. the shares’ price of $24 six given the forces lined up cases of such abuse each behind the current deal. month. “It’s shocking to see maneuvers. Dell stockholders will years ago when Michael Dell how vulnerable the elder per- son is.” Consumer Reports has to ssa.gov/deposit for details.) Investing information is widely available written about scams by strang- Set up automated bill pay with ers, among them fraudulent your bank for your mortgage, DEAR BRUCE: All the the financial section of your gest lots of things to you, BRUCE WILLIAMS sweepstakes phone calls and utility bills and other regular articles about investing that local newspaper and listening including U.S. savings bonds, investments, and grandpar- expenses. Have financial insti- I see are about “Investing for to financial programs on the savings accounts, small stock ent scams. Far more insidi- tutions send statements and College” or “Investing for radio, you will have many accounts, etc. ous are deceptions by neigh- alerts to a trusted person who Retirement,” aimed at people good leads on the subject. Without denigrating your Smart bors, friends, employees and has no access to any of your who are still employed. But I But while generalities are generosity, the gifts you relatives -- the very people accounts to check for fraud. have never seen an article on fine, one size does not fit describe will not amount to entrusted to care for and pro- -- Secure your home. what a retiree should invest all. There are any number much, even when your grand- Money tect seniors. Make sure any caregiver in. I would like to know of financial advisers who daughter reaches adulthood. PROTECT YOURSELF you’re considering undergoes where I should put my money specialize in helping retired You say you can’t count on If you have the stomach for Preventing financial a background check. Don’t now that I’m retired. folks stretch their assets so the parents to contribute to a exploitation by the people you assume that a placement agen- it and think you can afford I will list my financials they are comfortable for the fund, which tells me there are to do without the $25,000 know might require taking cy will do a thorough one. for you. I am 78 years old, rest of their lives. To do that, things that might make this legal precautions; at the very Insist on a national, rather for a substantial period, the single and in good health, and the advisers have to know child’s life more pleasant. least you’ll need to have some than state, criminal check. To place to be is in some type I have no outstanding debts. uncomfortable conversations monitor in-home help, con- a great deal about you and Instead of worrying about of aggressive mutual fund or with friends and family. sider installing a surveillance My home is worth about what you want to accomplish. saving for the future (this funds. -- Hire the right profession- camera if state law permits it. $200,000, with no mortgage. I am absolutely confident doesn’t sound like me!), why If you’re not familiar with als. Engage a CPA or certified -- Don’t leave mail in an My yearly income is close that you should be able to not think about some little the fund market, it’s time that financial planner to handle such unsecured mailbox. Shred to $24,000, which includes a find someone locally through things you could buy with you make the effort. Begin concerns as how much money documents with identifying pension, Social Security and the newspaper, radio, TV $200 a year that would make your research by reading you can withdraw safely from information. List and photo- a part-time job. On top of shows or ads who will gladly her life more comfortable financial magazines such as retirement funds. Hire an estate- graph all jewelry and valu- that, I get $365 a month from advise you and take over the and fun -- perhaps a toy that Money and Forbes, as well as planning attorney with elder- ables so they can be traced to an IRA that runs another handling of your assets. her parents can’t afford. I the business sections of local law expertise to write your will pawn shops if necessary. eight years. I have $35,000 in As an aside, keeping wouldn’t lose a lot of sleep and national newspapers. and power-of-attorney docu- SAFEGUARDING a savings account that earns $35,000 in a savings account over the future, but I would With the amount of mon- ments; he or she can also craft RELATIVES less than 1 percent. I use this that earns less than 1 percent try to make her life now as ey you have to invest, you’re trusts, which can limit relatives’ The most important action as a source of cash as needed. is foolish. There are places pleasant as possible. going to have to do it your- access to your money. A pro- you can take on an older rela- I have $85,000 with a finan- where you can earn 4-5 per- DEAR BRUCE: My hus- self. Since you work hard for fessional daily money manager tive’s behalf is to make sure he cial firm that has it invested cent and still have your mon- band received a settlement can help you deal with bill pay- or she gets out and about. Elder your money, it seems to me evenly between bonds and ey available to you as needed of $25,000 and would like to that it’s worth investing some ing, insurance claims, phone abuse is correlated highly with equity funds. These funds are (with small but real risk). invest it and forget about it. calls to financial institutions and social and physical isolation. time and effort to learn the basically stagnant. I also have DEAR BRUCE: I have a We are relatively young, 39 language of investing and the troubleshooting. In addition to making regular about $100,000 in an annu- 17-month-old granddaughter and 38. We both have good -- Set up your documents. and unplanned visits yourself, options that are open to you. ity that I will be able to start and would like to give her jobs, so we don’t need this Consider carefully to whom arrange for outings and visits (Send questions to bruce@ you give power of attorney. collecting on at age 80. This $100 for each birthday and money. 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Auto Parts 419-695-4010. 419-692-3951 15 “Mistressof the  4 Works on a 419-695-0015 ext. 138 Call 419-235-8022 Each bid must be on the Dark” manuscript Specialist bid form contained in the 16 Gosoftly 5 Immunityshots 545 Firewood/Fuel PART-TIME RURAL 17 Filelabel 6 35mmsetting PEST CONTROL TECHNICIAN Windshields Installed, New specifications and must Route Driver needed.  18 Comic strip 7 Toledolocale HARDWOOD FIRE- Lights, Grills, Fenders,Mirrors, contain full name of Hours vary, Monday-Sat- caveman 8 Pruningoff BUCKEYE every person or com- WOOD for sale. Well Hoods, Radiators urday. Valid driver’s li- 19 Oct.andNov. 9 Insectkiller pany interested in the 21 Jazzgenre 10 Tokyo,once EXTERMINATING seasoned. Call 4893 Dixie Hwy, Lima cense and reliable trans- 419-230-4890 same and shall be ac- portation with insurance 23 Freud,tohimself 11 Applyhenna  2 6 Flee 13 Pattedon is adding full-time & seasonal Service 1-800-589-6830 companied by a certified required. Applications 27 Mr.Turner 19 Ripen Technicians for pesticide application or cashier’s check on available at The Delphos some solvent bank or a 28 GolferSam-- 20 Bulovarivals work. Vehicle, tools, training & uniforms 592 Wanted to Buy Herald office 405 N. 30 Sportytruck 22 Peculiarity Delphos proposal bond, satisfac- Main St., Delphos. 31 Calculate 24 Cametoahalt provided. DFWP enforced. Insurance, tory to the Director in the 32 Tequilacactus 25 Finecigar profit sharing, retirement plan, vacation, Herald amount of $300.00, as a 33 Ice-shingtool 26 Feastwithpoi Raines THE YWCA is accepting attendance bonuses etc. guarantee that if the bid 35 Dogma  2 7 Resurfaces a Jewelry Customer is accepted a contract applications for a 37 Witnessed road Applications are being accepted. will be entered into and full-time Summer Food 38 Europe-Asia di- 28 Likebefore 24018 US 224, Box 246 Cash for Gold Service its performance properly Program Supervisor. vider 29 Grassdroplets Scrap Gold, Gold Jewelry, secured. Should any bid This individual will over- 39 Makeaknot  34 Marrying in 40 CoastGuardoff. haste Ottoville, OH 45876 Silver coins, Silverware, see the recreational Hotline be rejected, such check 41 That,inTijuana 36 Rugged moun- 419-453-3931 or Pocket Watches, Diamonds. will be forthwith returned component of the Sum-  4 2 PBS “Science tainrange 1-800-523-1521 2330 Shawnee Rd. 419-695-0015 to the bidder, and should mer Food Program. Can- Guy” 42 Approaches Lima extension 126 any bid accepted such didates must have 3-5 43 Tooth-llers’org. 43 Cravatcousin (419) 229-2899 check will be returned years experience in su- 44 Deep-dish des- 45 --xe Please call if upon the proper execu- pervising youth and pro- sert 47 Explodingstar tion of the contract. The gram planning. This is a 46 ERpersonnel 48 Fallentree • You would like to order home City of Delphos reserves seasonal position. 48 H o i t y - t o i t y 49 GImaildrop delivery. (hyph.)  5 0 Van -- Waals 620 Child Care Please send resumes to: • Your paper has not arrived by the right to reject any 51 Granny’schair force 5 p.m. Monday-Friday; 8 a.m. and all bids and to waive 408 E. Main St., Van 55 Ballparkevent 52 Elec.measure OPENING FOR one to Saturday. any irregularities in any Wert, Ohio 45891. Dead- 56 Swore  53 Help-wanted two children, newborn-- • Your paper is damaged. bid and to determine the line for applications is 57 Canyons abbr. age-3. References, low • You have a problem with a lowest and best bidder. February 20, 2013. 58 AMusketeer 54 Ruralrtes. rates, non-smoking, newsrack. No bid may be with- meals provided. Prefer • You are going on vacation. drawn for a period of full-time but part-time • You have questions about your forty (40) days after the okay. Hours 6am-5pm. subscription. date of the bid opening. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Close to Landeck. Call We want to ensure your By order of the Mayor of Putnam County Elaine M. Balbaugh Do you love the fast-moving media 419-692-1753 or satisfaction. the City of Delphos, Vincent Vorst, andDennisBalbaugh,1.0 business? Join our team! 419-296-7740 Ohio. Mary Katherine Vorst, acre Jackson Township Gregory C. Berquist Lavern Vorst, Mary to Francis R. Vorst and dhi Media is seeking 2/6/13 Ann Vorst, Wannitta DianeK.Vorst. SCHRADER Dennis, Paul Dennis, C & C Vorst LLC, MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES John Vorst, Rosemary 61.630 acres, Jackson Vorst, Bernice Schnipke, Township, 3.00 acres, REAlty llC This position requires an individual to sell 080 Help Wanted Arthur Schnipke, Patricia Jackson Township and multi-media products including print, “Put your dreams in our hands” McConnell, Daniel 1.00 acre Jackson 202 N. Washington Street Office: 419-692-2249 McConnell, Anthony Township, to Vincent interactive and specialty publications. Delphos, OH 45833 Fax: 419-692-2205 HIRING DRIVERS Vorst,SandraVorst,Cyril Vorst, Lavern Vorst, The right candidate will sell our products to Krista Schrader ...... 419-233-3737 with 5+years OTR expe- Vorst Jr., Phyllis Vorst, Wannitta Dennis, John Ruth Baldauf-Liebrecht ...419-234-5202 Jodi Moenter ...... 419-296-9561 Virginia Beining, Carl Vorst, Bernice Schnipke, a diverse group of businesses in a dened Amie Nungester ...... 419-236-0688 Lynn Claypool ...... 419-234-2314 rience! Our drivers aver- geographical territory. Janet Kroeger ...... 419-236-7894 Del Kemper ...... 419-204-3500 age 42cents per mile & Beining, Cecile Kahle, Patricia McConnell, Kenneth Kahle, Carmela AnthonyVorst,CyrilVorst, higher! Home every Kruse, Kenneth Kruse, Jr., Virginia Beining, Minimum of 1-2 years previous outside sales DOWNTOWN DELPHOS weekend! experience a plus. Marilyn Ricker, Dale Cecile Kahle, Carmela OPEN HOUSE TOUR $55,000-$60,000 annu- Ricker, JoyceAnn Vorst, Kruse, Marilyn Ricker, Must be computer literate, ally. Benefits available. Francis Vorst, Diane Joyce Ann Vorst, Elaine THURSDAY, FEB. 7th • 6:00-8:00 PM 99% no touch freight! Vorst, Michael Vorst M. Balbaugh, Francis experienced with MS Ofce. We will treat you with re- and Debra Vorst, 1.0 VorstandMichaelVorst. acre Jackson Township ElaineM.Balbaughand We have one part-time and one full-time Have you ever dreamed of starting your own business? spect! PLEASE CALL Are you running out of space in your current business? 419-222-1630 to Francis R. Vorst and Dennis Balbaugh, 61.630 position available now. Both positions offer DianeK.Vorst. acresJacksonTownshipto COME JOIN US! excellent compensation packages including Electrician DJSFarmsLLC. hourly pay, commission, bonus and more. 212 N. Main Street Vincent Vorst, A must see building! Opportunity to start your business & live Mary Katherine Vorst, Interested applicants should email a cover in the beautiful upstairs 3rd floor that has room to roam OR Lavern Vorst, Mary rent out all the units for income! Roof & windows new within Ann Vorst, Wannitta letter and resume to Don Hemple at 7 yrs! 3rd floor has master bedroom with master bath, newer kitchen, fireplace & more! Krista will greet you. Dennis, Paul Dennis, [email protected] John Vorst, Rosemary 151 W. Second Street Vorst, Bernice Schnipke, Spacious 17000 square feet 2 story building, high ceilings, Arthur Schnipke,Patricia newer roof, usable basement, lots of window space, many Iron Dynamics McConnell, Daniel possibilities & more! Jodi will greet you. McConnell, Anthony dhi FOR A FULL LIST OF HOMES FOR SALE & OPEN HOUSES: Vorst,SandraVorst,Cyril Shift Electricians Vorst Jr., Phyllis Vorst, MEDIA WWW.SCHRADERREALTY.NET Virginia Beining, Carl Steel Dynamics, Inc., Iron Dynamics Division has immediate openings for Beining, Cecile Kahle, Kenneth Kahle, Carmela Shift Electricians. The compensation package includes base pay, weekly production bonus, plus a monthly conversion bonus. It is Kruse, Kenneth Kruse, AT YOUR expected that this compensation package may exceed $75,000 per Marilyn Ricker, Dale year. In addition to the compensation package, all employees may Ricker, JoyceAnn Vorst, participate in profit sharing, an aggressive 401k matching program and Francis Vorst, Diane stock options. Vorst,Michael Vorstand Debra Vorst, 61.630 These are rotating shift positions with a four day on four day off, 9:00 am – acresJackson Township, ervice 9:00 pm; 9:00 pm – 9:00 am work schedule. toDJSFarms. WilliamA.Oedy,Jane S These positions are responsible for the maintenance and repair of complex A. Oedy,Karl C. Verhoff production machinery and equipment. This includes diagnosis, and Anne L. Verhoff, troubleshooting, breakdown, preventative and predictive measures. The 78.576 acres Van Buren successful candidate should possess good oral and written communication Townshipand20.0acres Car Care Joe Miller SAFE & Tree Service skills, be able to read and understand ladder logic and electrical Van Buren Township, schematics, and use various electrical measurement equipment. The to Port Authority of Construction SOUND successful candidate should have at least 5+ years of experience trouble NorthwesternOhio. NEW AT shooting/debugging PLC and drive systems. EverettE.Bennettand Geise DELPHOS SPEARS Betty A. Bennett, 79.0 Transmission, Inc. Experienced Amish Carpentry SELF-STORAGE Qualified candidates should send their resume to: acres Monroe Township Roofing, remodeling, [email protected] toEverettE.BennettTR, • automatic transmission Security Fence LAWN CARE inc. concrete, pole barns, garages •Pass Code •Lighted Lot BettyA. BennettTR and • standard transmission GlennBennettLE. or any construction needs. •Affordable •2 Locations • Tree Trimming Steel Dynamics, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. 7 2 • differentials Why settle for less? 6 PatriciaAnnSchweller • Stump Grinding 5 5 fka Patricia Ann • transfer case 0 Cell 567-644-6030 419-692-6336 0 • brakes & tune up • Tree Removal 0 Gruenwald and James Schweller, 37.50 acres, 2 miles north of Ottoville FREE ESTIMATES LibertyTownship,toTerry 419-453-3620 Home Improvement 419-695-8516 QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER J. Lammers and Denise R.Lammers. Taxes Harrison AAP St. Marys Corp. is a leader in the design and manufacture of cast Robert L. Ellerbrock Construction Mueller Tree aluminum wheels for OEM automakers. As a subsidiary of Hitachi Metals and Ruth A. Ellerbrock, Floor Installation Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3, Service America, our reputation for high quality products and customer satisfaction Glandorf, to Robert L. Amish Crew Carpet, Vinyl, Wood, has helped us continue to grow and provide our associates with over 24 years Ellerbrock and Ruth A. Ceramic Tile Tree Trimming, of steady employment. We now have an opportunity for a Quality Assurance Ellerbrock. Reasonable rates HEMKER Engineer to assume the following responsibilities: Timothy R. Hunt and Needing work Free estimates Topping PhyllisM.Hunt,1.0acre Roofing • Remodeling harrisonfoorinstallation.com TAX SERVICE & Removal • Performs analyses, inspection, design, and testing functions to Jennings Township to Bathrooms • Kitchens Phil 419-235-2262 ensure quality of raw materials and finished products Timothy R. Hunt and Hog Barns • Drywall 419-692-4341 419-203-8202 • Conducts quality engineering reviews of design documentation to PhyllisM.Hunt. Additions • Sidewalks Wes 567-644-9871 Over 20 years of service. [email protected] ensure that results meet/exceed customer requirements Timothy R. Hunt and PhyllisM.Hunt,1.0acre Concrete • etc. “You buy, we apply” REASONABLE RATES! Fully insured • Identifies potential quality issues and recommends changes FREE ESTIMATES Jennings Township to Hours: Mon., Tues, in process, procedure, work methods, and other corrective/ Wed., Fri.: 9-12 & 1-5 p.m.; FirebirdFarmsLLC. ThomasJ.Kamphaus, 419-733-9601 Sat. 9-12 preventive actions to support continuous quality improvement Miscellaneous Karyn M. Kamphausfka Closed Thurs. and Sunday • Prepares various reports for management and customer Karyn M. Santomieri Lot L.L.C. CALL FOR APT. OR DROP OFF representatives 118, Pandora, to Robert AMISH 3389 ST. MARYS RD. Candidates must have at least three (3) years of related quality assur- SimonandMeganSimon. COMMUNITY DELPHOS, OHIO 45833 ance engineering experience, including ISO/TS 16949 quality man- CARPENTERS • Trimming & Removal agement systems, root cause analysis tools, SPC, FMEA, and APQP/ • Stump Grinding PPAP processes. Experience should also include gauging, inspection Answer to All types of construction SELF-STORAGE • 24 Hour Service • Fully Insured processes, blueprint reading, geometric dimensioning/tolerancing, and Puzzle Build or Remodel GREAT RATES Welding KEVIN M. MOORE excellent computer skills. A related Associate degree is required. A For all your metal siding and NEWER FACILITY related Bachelor degree and ASQ certification is preferred. roofing needs contact us. (419) 235-8051 FOR FREE ESTIMATE 419-692-0032 In return for your expertise, we offer a competitive starting salary, prof- uali it-sharing, and excellent fringe benefits, including medical, dental, life, 260-585-4368 Across from Arby’s Q t y TEMAN’S r ica tion & Weldin vision, and disability insurance, 401(k) retirement savings plan with Fa b g I nc . 419-339-0110 OUR TREE Company matching, paid vacation, paid holidays, and more. If you’re GENERAL REPAIR - SPECIAL BUILT PRODUCTS SERVICE looking for a career opportunity with a growing company, please for- TRUCKS, TRAILERS ward your qualifications and salary history to: Advertise Your Business • Trimming • Topping • Thinning FARM MACHINERY • Deadwooding RAILINGS & METAL GATES Stump, Shrub & Tree Removal AAP St. Marys Corporation CARBON STEEL Since 1973 DAILY STAINLESS STEEL 1100 McKinley Road ALUMINUM 419-692-7261 St. Marys, Ohio 45885 For a low, low price! Larry McClure Bill Teman 419-302-2981 Attention: Human Resource-DH 5745 Redd Rd., Delphos Ernie Teman 419-230-4890 www.delphosherald.com Wednesday, February 6, 2013 The Herald – 11

HI AND LOIS Teen should talk Tomorrow’s Horoscope to counselor By Bernice Bede Osol THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Even though partnership about friend’s arrangements might not appeal to you in the year ahead, several alliances will become extremely important. It’s OK to avoid those who have nothing talk of suicide to contribute. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Even though you’re usually outgoing Dear Annie: I’m a teen- Dear Hurt: Please don’t and friendly in all your relationships, ager, and my friend told me mistake Facebook for genu- today you could be a bit withdrawn. BLONDIE he’s having suicidal thoughts. ine friendship and a true Come out of the shadows; you’ll have His dad is really hard on him, relationship. It is simply a more fun mixing it up. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- and I suspect he’s verbally convenient way to keep track View your expectations realistically abusive, as well. of others’ activities and life but hopefully, because making He made me promise events and let them know them realities is within the realm never to tell anyone and about yours. Some people are of possibility. Practical goals are definitely achievable. said he wouldn’t actually go considerate and responsive ARIES (March 21-April 19) through with these thoughts. (like you), and others, less so. -- The possibility of you being an But I don’t know what to do. Your relatives, in particular, excellent achiever is better than usual, so take on something that is especially Would it ruin him if I told may think that their relation- important. You’ll do a great job someone? And who would I ship with you is covered out- handling it. tell? I don’t want to side of Facebook TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- A make his home life and therefore painful lesson you learned the hard way will be put to the test. You’ll not even worse, and he doesn’t require only avoid making that mistake again, might deny it if I the same degree you’ll know exactly how to handle BEETLE BAILEY mention it. Please of attentiveness things this time around. GEMINI (May 21-June help me. — Scared online. It’s OK to 20) -- Financial and commercial to Death ask when you see involvements are your strong suits. Dear Scared: them in person, but You’ll not only recognize a good deal One should always we urge you not to when you see one, you’ll know how to make the most of it. take threats of sui- take this too seri- CANCER (June 21-July 22) cide seriously. Your ously. We don’t be- -- The most beneficial involvement friend conded lieve it is anyone’s you could enter would be some kind of partnership. If each party does his in you because intent to hurt your or her best, mutual advantages will he needed to talk Annie’s Mailbox feelings. result. about it, and you Dear Annie: LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- can encourage him to discuss This is about the letter from Something you’ve been trying to accomplish that hasn’t worked out his feelings. Your compas- “A Long-Term Care Employ- thus far can finally be wrapped up if sion and support may help ee,” who urges family mem- you take a methodical approach. Do him resolve some issues and bers to bring new clothing to things one step at a time. SNUFFY SMITH realize that whatever situa- residents in nursing homes. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Don’t be reluctant to take charge tion he is in doesn’t have to In the past ve years, my of things when you get the chance. be permanent. husband has been in three You’ll be far better at calling the shots But if you believe he is different nursing homes for than you would be trying to comply with the directives of another. showing signs of following rehab after a stroke and nu- LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- It through (getting prepared, merous falls. You learn not behooves you not to waste any time giving things away), please to bring “good” clothes be- focusing on frivolous pursuits. Bend talk to your parents, school cause they disappear. Even your efforts toward addressing your more serious problems, handling the counselor, a sympathetic with every article identied tougher ones first. teacher, your minister or with a name tag, a hamper SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) any responsible adult, and to put dirty clothes in and -- Don’t beat around the bush when there is a serous issue you need to iron urge your friend to seek pro- instructions that “family will out with another. Get down to basics fessional help through the do laundry,” the clothes go as quickly as you can, and set your National Suicide Preven- missing. mind upon a resolution. HAGAR THE HORRIBLE tion Lifeline at 1-800-273- I visited my husband daily. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- The possibility of personal gain TALK. Finding his missing clothes looks exceptionally good, even if it Dear Annie: I am a grand- was an ongoing problem in won’t be earth-shattering. Be alert for mother in my 60s. I was ex- each nursing home. I visited different ways you can improve your material circumstances. cited to learn about Facebook the lost and found department CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) and start conversing with in one facility, and the amount -- Because there is something difficult friends and relatives. I love of clothing there could have that has to be taken care of, you’ll be seeing all of their pictures outtted every one of the 102 the one called upon to get it done. Answer the call of your peers with and videos and reading their residents. Please don’t blame alacrity and zest. statuses and comments. I al- the family. We try. — Royal COPYRIGHT 2013 United Feature Syndicate, ways make comments and Oak, Mich. Inc. give compliments on their pictures, etc. But is it wrong for me to be hurt and resentful when BORN LOSER some of them completely ig- nore me in return? It is main- ly the relatives who do this. These are the same people to whom I have sent checks in hard times and for every occasion, and it bothers me when I see that they comment to other friends, but act like I don’t exist. I hate to say anything to them, because they would re- sent me for it, but it hurts my feelings, and I don’t under- FRANK & ERNEST stand their behavior. They act as if it would cost them long- distance money to respond to me. I believe you can nd out a lot about people by friending them on Facebook. You dis- cover which ones are really interested in you and which ones simply like to post pic- tures of themselves. It is so self-centered. 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By PAULINE JELINEK has advocated shifting to a five-day delivery ment. “We developed this approach by working on its own,” said corporate communications The Associated Press schedule for mail and packages — and it repeat- with our customers to understand their delivery expert James S. O’Rourke, professor of man- edly but unsuccessfully appealed to Congress needs and by identifying creative ways to gener- agement at the University of Notre Dame. WASHINGTON — Apparently trying an to approve the move. Though an independent ate significant cost savings.” He said other action will be needed as well, end-run around an unaccommodating Congress, agency, the service gets no tax dollars for its But the president of the National Association such as shuttering smaller rural post offices and the financially struggling U.S. Postal Service day-to-day operations but is subject to congres- of Letter Carriers, Fredric Rolando, said the end restructuring employee health care and pension says it will stop delivering mail on Saturdays but sional control. It was not immediately clear of Saturday mail delivery is “a disastrous idea costs. continue to disburse packages six days a week. how the service could eliminate Saturday mail that would have a profoundly negative effect on “It’s unclear whether the USPS has the In an announcement scheduled for later without congressional approval. But the agency the Postal Service and on millions of custom- legislative authority to take such actions on its today, the service is expected to say the Saturday clearly thinks it has a majority of the American ers,” particularly businesses, rural communities, own, but the alternative is the status quo until it mail cutback would begin in August and could public on its side regarding the change. the elderly, the disabled and others who depend is completely cash starved,” O’Rourke said in save $2 billion annually. Material prepared for today’s press confer- on Saturday delivery for commerce and com- a statement. The move accentuates one of the agency’s ence by Patrick R. Donahoe, postmaster general munication. The Postal Service is making the announce- strong points — package delivery has increased and CEO, says Postal Service market research He said the maneuver by Donahoe to make ment today, more than six months before the by 14 percent since 2010, officials say, while the and other research has indicated that nearly 7 the change “flouts the will of Congress, as switch, to give residential and business custom- delivery of letters and other mail has declined in 10 Americans support the switch to five- expressed annually over the past 30 years in ers time to plan and adjust, the statement said. with the increasing use of email and other day delivery as a way for the Postal Service to legislation that mandates six-day delivery.” “The American public understands the financial Internet services. reduce costs. There was no immediate comment from challenges of the Postal Service and supports Under the new plan, mail would be delivered to “The Postal Service is advancing an impor- lawmakers. these steps as a responsible and reasonable homes and businesses only from Monday through tant new approach to delivery that reflects the But others agreed the Postal Service had little approach to improving our financial situation,” Friday, but would still be delivered to post office strong growth of our package business and choice but to try. Donahoe said. “The Postal Service has a respon- boxes on Saturdays. Post offices now open on responds to the financial realities resulting from “If the Congress of the United States refuses sibility to take the steps necessary to return to Saturdays would remain open on Saturdays. America’s changing mailing habits,” Donahoe to take action to save the U.S. Postal Service, long-term financial stability and ensure the con- Over the past several years, the Postal Service said in a statement prepared for the announce- then the Postal Service will have to take action tinued affordability of the U.S. Mail.” FBI: Ala. captor rigged Monopoly fans vote to add cat, toss iron tokens BY RODRIQUE NGOWI THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS Fans from more than 120 countries bunker, waged ‘firefight’ The Associated Press UPDATE. Check back soon for further have voted. BY JAY REEVES and KATE BRUMBACK information. AP’s earlier story is below. The online contest to change the The Associated Press PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Scottie dog The classic Monopoly game is set for tokens was sparked by chatter on has a new nemesis after Monopoly fans its most significant change in decades Facebook, where Monopoly has more MIDLAND CITY, Ala. — As FBI and police negotiators voted to add a cat to the game and elimi- after fans voted to add a new token to than 10 million fans. The initiative was sought for days to coax an Alabama man into freeing a kinder- nate the iron token. replace either the shoe, the wheelbarrow intended to ensure that a game created gartner held hostage in an underground bunker, the captor was Toy maker Hasbro Inc. announced or the iron — whichever piece received nearly eight decades ago remains rel- planning for violence, authorities say. the changes today, hours after voting on the least support in an online contest. evant and engaging to fans today. He rigged the bunker with explosives, tried to reinforce it Facebook closed, marking the first time Toy maker Hasbro Inc. is scheduled Monopoly’s iconic tokens originat- against any raid, and when SWAT agents stormed the shelter that fans had a say on which token to to announce the new token lineup this ed when the niece of game creator Monday to rescue the boy, Jimmy Lee Dykes engaged in a eliminate and which piece to replace it. morning, hours after fans cast their final Charles Darrow suggested using charms firefight that left the captor dead, the FBI and officials said. The eight tokens identify the play- ballots to determine which of the five from her charm bracelet for tokens. After the nearly weeklong hostage ordeal, relatives say ers and have changed quite a lot since proposed pieces to add and which of the The real-estate trading game is based the boy who turned 6 today appears to be doing well and is Parker Brothers bought the game from existing tokens to eject. on the streets of Atlantic City, N.J., and back at home. He was seized off a crowded school bus Jan. its original designer in 1935. The tokens identify the players and has sold more than 275 million games 29 after authorities say the 65-year-old gunman shot the driver The online contest to change the have changed quite a lot since Parker worldwide. dead and took the child to the bunker, where he was held until tokens was sparked by chatter on Brothers bought the game from its origi- The current eight tokens are an iron, Monday’s rescue. Facebook, where Monopoly has more nal designer in 1935. The voting closed race car, Scottie dog, a shoe, thimble, While the FBI has largely been tight-lipped about how it than 10 million fans. just before midnight Tuesday. Rhode top hat, wheelbarrow and battleship. monitored Dykes’ behavior and mood in the days leading up to the rescue, the latest revelations suggest authorities were The iron, wheelbarrow and shoe were Island-based Hasbro says the wheelbar- Most of the pieces were introduced with dealing with an abductor fully prepared for more violence even neck and neck for elimination in the row, shoe and iron were neck and neck the first Parker Brothers iteration of the as he allowed police to send food, medicine and toys into the final hours of voting. Rhode Island- for elimination through the Save Your game in 1935, and the Scottie dog and bunker for the boy. based Hasbro says fans from more than Token Campaign. The new addition will wheelbarrow were added in the early An FBI statement late Tuesday said Dykes had planted an 120 countries voted in the Save Your be a robot, diamond ring, cat, helicopter 1950s. Versions of Monopoly with the explosive device in a ventilation pipe he’d told negotiators Token Campaign. or guitar. new token will come out later this year. to use to communicate with him on his property in the rural Alabama community of Midland City. The suspect also placed Boy Scouts board meets amid Internet cat stars scratch the surface another explosive device inside the bunker, the FBI added. BY LEANNE ITALIE Dykes appears to have “reinforced the bunker against any talk of policy on gays The Associated Press attempted entry by law enforcement,” FBI special agent Jason NEW YORK — They frolic in empty boxes and stick their BY NOMAAN MERCHANT have weighed in. “My attitude Pack said in the statement providing significant, new details heads under faucet streams of water. They dance on tippy toes The Associated Press is that gays and lesbians should about how it all ended. and fly through the air with Pop-Tarts. They play piano wearing When SWAT agents stormed the bunker to rescue the boy have access and opportunity the from the man’s property in the rural Alabama community of IRVING, Texas — The Boy same way everybody else does little frocks and get tickled to distraction to the delight of millions Midland City, Dykes “engaged in a firefight with the SWAT Scouts of America’s policy in every institution and walk on YouTube. agents,” Pack added. excluding gay members and of life,” said Obama, who as I speak, of course, of the cat stars of the Internet, a place filled Officers killed Dykes, said an official in Midland City, leaders could be up for a vote U.S. president is the honorary with felines and their wacky uploading humans since the dawn of speaking on condition of anonymity because the official wasn’t as soon as today, when the president of BSA, in a Sunday bandwidth. Now, after years of viral viewing, they’re coming into authorized to discuss a pending law enforcement investigation. organization’s national execu- interview with CBS. their own in lucrative and altruistic ways. According to the FBI, bomb technicians scouring the Dykes tive board meets behind closed Perry, the author of the The first Internet Cat Video Film Festival drew a Woodstock- property in southeastern Alabama found the two explosive doors under intense pressure book “On My Honor: Why the esque crowd of more than 10,000 — people, that is — to a devices. from several sides. American Values of the Boy Minneapolis art museum in August. Police closed a span of high- BSA announced last week Scouts Are Worth Fighting way clogged with cars trying to get to the Walker Art Center for it was considering allowing For,” said in a speech Saturday the free outdoor slate of 80 videos culled from 10,000 submissions Ariz. woman charged in troops to decide whether to that “to have popular culture that covered the simple, funny moment to polished animations allow gay membership. That impact 100 years of their stan- and works made by trained filmmakers. lover’s slaying testifies news has placed a spotlight on dards is inappropriate.” “People were spilling out into the streets. It kind of took our executive board meetings that The board faces several breath away. You hit the people that are the cat lovers but you also BY BRIAN SKOLOFF began Monday in Irving, Texas, choices, none of which is likely The Associated Press get people who just like sharing something on the Internet, and where scouting headquarters is to quell controversy. Standing it kind of reaches across age groups,” said the museum’s Scott located. pat would go against the pub- Stulen, who worked on the festival and helped curate entries. PHOENIX — Jodi Arias’ life changed from the moment she met BSA spokesman Deron lic wishes of two high-profile Corporate kittydom is happy with the higher profile for the cat the man she killed. A world of opportunities seemed possible. A good Smith said last week that board members — Ernst & job. A promising future. A potentially loving relationship. the board could take a vote Young CEO James Turley meme, which actually goes back to the ‘70s, when swapping VHS As Arias testifies in her murder trial, she continues to lay out in today or decide to discuss the and AT&T Inc. CEO Randall tapes was big and the word meme was barely known. It means, painstaking detail the events that led up to the day she stabbed and policy, but the organization Stephenson — who run com- by the way, all the crazy, viral themes that spread online faster shot Travis Alexander in his suburban Phoenix home. would issue a statement either panies with nondiscrimination than you can say nom, nom, nom (cat-vid speak for the sound of Her testimony was set to resume today. way. Otherwise, the board has policies and have said they a cat eating.) Arias has told jurors of a past marred by abuse at the hands of her remained silent, with reporters would work from within to In addition to the Walker’s free night in cat video heaven, Fresh parents, the numerous boyfriends who cheated on her and how things barred from the hotel where its change the Scouts’ policy. Step litter sponsored Catdance, an evening of felines on screen seemed to take a turn for the better when she met Alexander. meetings are taking place. Conservatives have warned that coincided with January’s Sundance Film Festival in Park City, The 32-year-old is now accused of stabbing and slashing him 27 At nearby BSA headquar- of mass defections if Scouting Utah. A fan-voted winner among five scripted finalists — 10 films times, slitting his throat and shooting him in the head in June 2008. ters, a handful of Scouts and allows gay membership to be were commissioned at the launch of the program — will earn She initially denied any involvement, then later blamed it on masked leaders delivered petitions determined by troops. Local $10,000 after online voting ends later this month. intruders before claiming self-defense. Monday in support of letting and regional leaders, as well In November, Friskies gave a lifetime achievement statue Arias says she went to Alexander’s home for sex, but that he gay members join. The con- as the leadership of churches to angsty existentialist Henri, le Chat Noir, at the brand’s own turned violent, forcing her to fight for her life. Prosecutors say she servative group Texas Values, that sponsor troops, would be awards ceremony and donated 250,000 cans of cat food to shel- killed him in a jealous rage. meanwhile, says it has orga- forced to consider their own ters around the country. Henri, the troubled Tuxedo, won another She could face the death penalty if convicted. Arias told jurors nized a morning prayer vigil policies. And policy opponents of other boyfriends — before she met Alexander — who cheated statue in Minneapolis and will soon begin a collaboration of food- urging the Scouts to keep their who delivered four boxes of focused videos with Friskies. on her and lied to her. The defense claims Alexander, a successful policy the same. signatures to BSA headquarters businessman and motivational speaker was abusive, both physically Oh, and Henri’s putting out his first book in April. President Barack Obama, Monday said they wouldn’t Roly poly Maru, the megastar in Japan with millions of views and mentally. an opponent of the policy, and be satisfied by only a partial for nearly 300 videos since 2007, has three books and a calendar, She said she first met Alexander at a Las Vegas convention in late Texas Gov. Rick Perry, an Eagle acceptance of gay scouts and 2006 after years of bad relationships. She was almost immediately Scout who supports it, both leaders. among other swag for sale. The squishy-faced, often blissed-out enamored by him, and it appeared he was taken with her, too. She Scottish fold who loves boxes and bags was used by Uniqlo when suddenly saw both personal and professional opportunities. Tunisian opposition leader killed the Japanese brand launched its San Francisco store in October. “The things he said to me made a big impression on me,” Arias BY BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Maru chose boxes, called “Lucky Cubes,” stuffed with giveaways told jurors. Arias said she soon ended her relationship with another The Associated Press for human contest winners. man and within a week she saw Alexander again. That’s when things became sexual, she testified. TUNIS, Tunisia — A Tunisian opposition leader critical While staying the night at a home of one of Alexander’s friends, of both the Islamist-led government and of violence by radi- a day before he was to take her to church, she said the pair engaged cal Muslims was gunned down as he left home today — the in oral sex. “I didn’t want to tell him no so I just kept going with it,” she said. first assassination in post-revolutionary Tunisia. The killing of “At that point in time, I was not really accustomed to saying no.” Chokri Belaid, a 47-year-old lawyer, is likely to heighten ten- Alexander told her about his Mormon faith, she said. sions in the North African nation whose path from dictatorship Answers to Monday’s questions: Throughout the trial, defense attorneys have depicted Alexander to democracy has been seen as a model for the Arab world so The names Stella and Stanley are bellowed in the as a liar and a cheater who belittled her and told her and other girl- far. shouting contest held annually at the Tennessee Williams/ friends that he was a devout Mormon saving sex for marriage, while Belaid had been a fierce critic of Ennahda, the moderate New Orleans Literary Festival. The anguished cries are in reality he was having sex with other women. Islamist party that dominates the government, claiming that it in tribute to the most famous scene in William’s New Arias’ defense is attempting to build sympathy with jurors in turns a blind eye to violence perpetrated by extremists against Orleans-based play A Streetcar Named Desire, which hopes they won’t convict her of first-degree murder, something that other parties. His family said Belaid regularly received death was made even more famous by Marlon Brando in the could potentially lead to a death sentence, said California criminal threats — the most recent on Tuesday — but had refused to 1951 movie version. defense lawyer Michael Cardoza, who has been following the trial. limit his high-profile activities. The Deepwater Horizon was the name of the BP off- “What they’re doing is trying to elicit sympathy from the jury, to Interior Ministry spokesman Khaled Tarrouch called the shore oil rig that exploded in 2010, spewing 4.9 million show, look at what this poor person had to go through throughout her assassination a “terrorist act” and said the politician had been barrels of oil in the Gulf of Mexico. life,” Cardoza said. shot point-blank several times. Thousands of people quickly Today’s questions: But it could backfire if her testimony drags too long into the minu- gathered in the heart of the capital to protest in front of the What show business routine inspired football legend tia of her life, he noted. Interior Ministry, holding the government responsible for the Knute Rockne to develop his infamous Notre Dame “If jurors get bored, they could stop paying attention,” Cardoza said. slaying. That is the same broad, tree-lined boulevard where shift? The trial began in early January with salacious details about a weeks of anti-government protests two years ago ousted Which national flag did a Texas county mistakenly romance between Arias and Alexander. She claims they dated for Tunisia’s long-time dictator — and the crowds chanted the about five months, then broke up but continued to see each other print on the instruction sheet it distributed with absentee for sex. Alexander’s friends said she stalked him after the breakup same slogan: “The people want the fall of the regime!” ballots? and became possessive and jealous. Arias said she lied early in the Elsewhere around the country, police responded to an assas- Answers in Thursday’s Herald. investigation about not being at the scene of the killing because she sination protest in the coastal city of Sousse with tear gas and Today’s joke: planned to commit suicide. Ennahda offices were attacked in several towns, according to Returning to West Point late one night, Colonel Prosecutors have portrayed Arias as a jealous ex-girlfriend who Radio Mosaique and Radio Shems FM. Schultz and his wife were challenged by the sentry at snapped and killed him. Belaid, a leading member of a leftist alliance of parties the gate. Authorities said they found her hair and bloody palm print at the known as the Popular Front, was shot as he left his house in the “Halt and identify yourself!” scene of the killing, along with time-stamped photographs on a mem- capital, Tunis. He was taken to a nearby medical clinic, where “Jesus, Mary, and Joseph!” declared the startled ory card in a camera discovered inside Alexander’s washing machine he died, the state news agency TAP reported. woman. that place Arias there on the day he died. The photos included one of Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki, a member of a secu- The sentry stepped aside. “Advance, Holy Family, to Arias nude on his bed, one of Alexander alive in the shower, and one lar party in the governing coalition, called the assassination a be recognized.” of his body on the bathroom floor. threat against all Tunisians.