1 CLC to collect shoes, Bullinger shuts out Jennings p5 in baseball, p6 The ELPHOS ERALD D Telling The Tri-County’s Story Since 1869H 75¢ daily www.delphosherald.com Thursday, April 30, 2015 Vol. 145 No. 225 Delphos, Ohio Upfront Aid begins arriving in Diocese to collect funds for earthquake relief Carrier delivery remote quake-hit villages resumes Saturday Information Submitted By KATY DAIGLE and JOHNSON LAI delayed much-needed relief days after the TOLEDO — Parishes, schools and affiliated institu- tions of the Diocese of Toledo are being asked to assist Carrier delivery of Associated Press powerful earthquake that killed more than 5,500 people, injured twice that many and left Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and Caritas Nepal with The Delphos Herald will their relief efforts following the 7.8-magnitude earthquake be fully restored on the KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The first tens of thousands homeless. Police, mean- supplies of food aid began reaching remote, while, arrested dozens of people on suspicion that struck Nepal just before noon on Saturday, April 25. north end of Main Street According to recent reports, over 4,000 people were killed beginning Saturday. earthquake-shattered mountain villages in of looting or causing panic by spreading Nepal, while thousands clamored to board rumors of another big quake. as a result of the earthquake; thousands more have been On Wednesday, Barb hurt or displaced by the devastation. Lane will return as the car- buses out of Kathmandu, either to check on Helicopters finally brought food, tempo- rural relatives or for fear of spending yet rary shelter and other aid to hamlets north One hundred percent of the monies collected by the rier to the Carolyn Drive, Diocese of Toledo will be forwarded to Catholic Relief Menke and Wildwood areas. another night in the damaged capital. of Kathmandu in the mountainous Gorkha Frustration over the slow delivery of District near the epicenter of Saturday’s Services, and according to CRS 92 percent of their funding humanitarian aid boiled over in a protest in 7.8-magnitude quake. Entire clusters of homes goes directly to those in need. the city, with about 200 people facing off with there were reduced to piles of stone and splin- Contributions to the relief efforts may be directed to Season pool police and blocking traffic. tered wood. Women greeted the delivery with a parish of the Diocese of Toledo, or can be sent directly The protest was comparatively small repeated cries of “We are hungry!” to: Diocese of Toledo - Nepal Relief; 1933 Spielbusch tickets on sale and no demonstrators were detained. But it Avenue; Toledo, OH 43604. reflected growing anger over bottlenecks that See QUAKE, page 10 Pre-Sale Season tickets for the Delphos Municipal Swimming Pool will be sold at the Municipal Building, 608 N. Canal St., Delphos during regular business hours from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. from Monday through May 21. Tickets will not be on sale May 22. The city will also be offering pre-sale rates on May 23, 24 and 25 (Memorial weekend weath- er permitting) and May 30 and May 31 at the pool. Presale prices are: Single — $60 Cupp Family — $170 Over 55 — $50 Regular Prices effective June 1: Cupp to hold Single — $80 Family — $190 legislative Over 55 — $70 Applications can be update obtained at the Municipal Building or on the city’s website at cityofdelphos. at library com. Applications can be mailed in but have to be INFORMATION received no later than May SUBMITTED 28 in order to get the pre- sale rates. The city is not State Representative Bob responsible for any applica- Cupp will hold four legislative tions that are not received. update meetings across Allen To purchase a family County on Monday. pass you must bring or St. John’s High School Music department will present “Guys and Dolls” at 7:30 p.m. tonight and Friday in the Robert Cupp represents the 4th attach a copy of your 2014 A. Arnzen Gymnasium. Above is the cast. (Submitted photo) Ohio House district, which federal income tax form to is comprised of all of Allen show proof of dependents. County. Checks are to be made pay- Cupp will provide a brief able to “City of Delphos.” St. John’s High School to present ‘Guys and Dolls’ update on legislative activity The tentative date for in the Ohio General Assembly the season opening will during the first 4 months of be noon to 8 p.m. May 22 INFORMATION SUBMITTED Runyon’s short stories, Guys and Dolls Brown, Patrick Stevenson is Sky Masterson, this year. He will then be (Memorial Day weekend) and tells of con-man Nathan Detroit’s efforts to Samantha Wehri is Miss Adelaide Jared available to listen to public May 30 through Aug. 23. DELPHOS — St John’s High School find new life for his illegal, but notorious, Honigford is Nathan Detroit and Aaron concerns and ideas regarding The opening will be Music Department will present the crap game. When their trusty venue is Schnipke is Nicely-Nicely Johnson. pending legislation or other dependent on air tempera- Broadway hit “Guys and Dolls” at 7:30 found out by the police, Nathan has to find Also performing: Ryan Dickman, Adam topics that may be of interest a new home for his crap game quickly - but Schneer, Cory Schimmoeller, Chandler ture (<70 degrees), water p.m. today and Friday. to attendees. temperature (<67 degrees) The play is with music and lyrics by he doesn’t have the dough to secure the one Clarkson, Gunnar Stemen, Keaton Frank Loesser from a book by Jo Swerling location he finds. Jackson, Sommer Stepleton, Mackenzie The locations and start and weather conditions. The times of the public legisla- pool hours may be changed and Abe Burrows based on The Idyll of Enter Sky Masterson, a high-rolling Stose, Samantha Stevenson, Kristina Sarah Brown and characters by Damon gambler willing to take on any honest Koester, Madison Fulk, Haley Rode, Alexis tive update meetings are as at any time by authority follows: of the Board of Control. Runyon. bet with a high enough reward attached. Deffenbaugh, Maddie Pohlman, Braden The St. John’s production features a cast Nathan bets Sky that he can’t take the Lewis, Collin Muhlenkamp, Quincy Lima – 9:30 a.m. - Lima General Admission $5 Chamber of Commerce (144 Reissued passes: $5 of 35 students grades 7-12. The musical “doll” of Nathan’s choosing to Havana, Querry, Jana Hamilton, Emilee Grothouse, is directed by Susie Slawinski, St. John’s Cuba with him on a date. When Sky Samantha Kramer, Annette Klausing, S. Main St., Lima) Evening Swim (6 Bluffton – 11:30 a.m. - p.m. to close) $2 vocal music director. agrees to the bet, Nathan chooses uptight Skye Stevenson, Sara Closson, Ashlyn Bluffton Public Library (145 There are no refunds/ Guys and Dolls is a musical roman- Evangelist Sergeant Sarah Brown, head Troyer, Anna Mueller, Casey Sanders, rain passes. tic comedy involving the unlikeliest of of Broadway’s Save-a-Soul Mission. Sky Michaela Hoffman, Abbey Sheeter, Sophia S. Main St., Bluffton) Manhattan pairings: a high-rolling gambler thinks he’s been duped, but he’s in for even Giambruno-Fuge and Noah Slawinski. Delphos – 1:30 p.m. - Children age 2 and more of a surprise when his efforts to woo under are admitted free and a puritanical missionary, a showgirl Tickets are available by calling 419- Delphos Public Library (309 dreaming of the straight-and-narrow and Sarah are so successful that he falls in love and Little Swimmers are 692-5371. General admission is $5 and W. Second St., Delphos) a crap game manager who is anything but. with her himself. reserved seats, $7. required for children who Set in the Manhattan of Damon Colleen Schulte will portray Sarah See CUPP, page 10 are not toilet trained. Forecast CWU ‘May Friendship Day’ 1 in 5 Americans have allergies event set Sunday at Thrift Shop Mostly cloudy today with BY STEPHANIE GROVES ed that Delphos allergy levels have reached a 20 percent INFORMATION DHI Media Staff Writer high and medium-high levels escalating to SUBMITTED chance of [email protected] over 10 (12 being the highest) due to Ash, showers in Poplar and Birch airborne tree pollen grains. the after- DELPHOS — Church DELPHOS — This is the time of the year Board Certified Pediatrician and Allergist Women United’s “May noon. Highs in the mid when people open the windows to let the Ramachandra Pudupakkam said since 1974 50s. Mostly cloudy through fresh spring air permeate their homes and he has seen consistent spring pollen counts Friendship Day” is tradi- midnight then becoming begin to spend more time outside working — with any fluctuations dependent on winter tionally held the first Friday partly cloudy. Lows in the in the yard; however, each of these activities weather — which contribute to allergic rhi- in May. The Delphos group lower 40s. See page 2 invites airborne allergens and pollutants to nitis (hay fever) throughout the early spring will celebrate at 2 p.m. on invade homes and wreak havoc on immune until June. Sunday at the Inter-Faith and respiratory systems causing runny noses, “In the spring, we typically see more eye Thrift Shop. Index sneezing fits, watery eyes, congestion and symptoms due to pollen allergies from Maple, This year’s theme is Obituaries 2 breathing difficulties. Oak and Birch trees,” Pudupakkam explained. “Journey of the Caregiver.” State/Local 3 According to the American College of “In late May and June, we see similar symp- Caregiving is a task entrusted to us by God.