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Sports ONLINE @ www.examiner.org TOUGH NIGHT FORECAST Tomorrow Indian Lake girls fall to Graham in CBC contest 35º 28º Also Inside: DeGraff couple place in top 10 at national Farm Bureau competition Precipitation: None; Month 0.44”; Year 0.44” BELLEFONTAINE EXAMINER Vol. 118 • No. 26 THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2010 50 CENTS One-vehicle crash claims student’s life By SUE PITTS Examiner Staff Writer [email protected] Troopers of the Marysville Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol continue to investigate a one-vehicle crash on County Road 49 that claimed the life of Ryan Christopher Reynolds, 18, of Russells Point, around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. He was a passenger in a car of students en route home from school, according to various sources, and officials from three local districts are addressing the matter with students today. Huntsville, Bellefontaine, BMRT and Richland Township fire and EMS personnel responded to the scene north of Township Road 108. Troopers report a northbound sport-utility vehicle driven by Joshua Keith Love, 18, of Belle Center, slid off the right side of a snow-covered portion of the road, veered sideways and overturned on its side as it struck a tree. Ryan was in the front passenger seat and was pro- nounced dead at the scene. The driver was transport- EXAMINER PHOTO | JOEL MAST ed to Mary Rutan Hospital with visible injuries for EXAMINER PHOTO | T.J. HUBBARD Flags at the Ohio Hi-Point which he was treated and released. Troopers of the Marysville Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol investigated a fatal crash Wednesday on Career Center flew at half-staff Three passengers in the back seat were seriously County Road 49. today in honor of senior Ryan injured. Christopher Reynolds, 18, of Jeb Austin Ramge, 16, of Belle Center, who was Greggory “Greg” Gerritsen, 17, both of Belle Center, Ryan was a senior in the Automotive Collision Russells Point, who died in a transported to St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima by were taken to The Ohio State University Medical Technology program at the Ohio Hi-Point Career single-vehicle crash around LifeFlight, is listed in serious condition. Center in Columbus by MedFlight and CareFlight 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. Charles William “Billy” Gerritsen, 14, and Charles helicopters, and are in critical condition. See CRASH on Page 4 ELVIS IN THE HOUSE EXAMINER PHOTOS | MANDY HOCHSTEDLER LEFT: Bellefontaine Police Chief Brad Kunze, left, receives an Above and Beyond Award in recogni- tion of his efforts on behalf of the Logan County Drug Free Youth Coalition from Margaret Appel, coali- tion project director. RIGHT: Dawn Wilbur, right, Logan County Drug Free Youth Coalition chairperson, presents a membership certificate to Brittany Younkman, a recipient of the coalition’s annual Above and Beyond Award presented Wednesday. DFY Coalition presents Above and Beyond awards By MANDY HOCHSTEDLER organized out of the Partnerships for Success ini- Examiner Staff Writer tiative. [email protected] Current youth members and school ambassa- EXAMINER PHOTO | JOEL E. MAST dors also were issued membership certificates. Elvis impersonator Tom Laurents approaches Green Hills resident Priscilla Pratt during his per- The Logan County Drug Free Youth Coalition “We want to recognize and thank those people formance Wednesday at the West Liberty facility. The activity day for residents and the community hosted a celebration of its members from the past who have contributed since our beginning,” Ms. had a ’50s theme and included a costume contest. to present Wednesday afternoon at its quarterly Appel said. meeting at the Bellefontaine High School library, Angela Haver, board of directors chair, and also honored two members for their outstand- reviewed the group’s 2009 accomplishments, ing efforts. including the completion of an alcohol personality Suicide bomber kills 20 people in Afghanistan Project Director Margaret Appel presented cer- survey of students and adults in the community. By AMIR SHAH showing that the number of for NATO and local officials to tificates for the coalition’s new Above and Beyond The survey identified two root causes leading to Associated Press Writer Afghan civilians killed in war- discuss security with dozens of Award to Brittany Younkman, the youth recipient, the underage drinking in the area — a low percep- related violence was at its tribal elders. It was unclear and also to adult recipient, Bellefontaine Police tion of harm among adults, and the easy accessibil- KABUL — A suicide highest level last year, and sui- why he detonated his explo- Chief Brad Kunze. ity of alcohol to minors. bomber apparently planning to cide bombings and other sives before reaching the heav- Ms. Younkman, a 2009 Bellefontaine High Members are now working to develop specific attack a meeting of NATO and attacks blamed on insurgents ily guarded building where the School graduate, was an active participant strategies to combat these root causes, and also tribal officials blew himself up were the leading cause of meeting was being held. throughout her high school years and continues as will roll out another adult survey about underage in a busy market district today death. District police chief Omar a freshman at The Ohio State University at Lima. alcohol usage in the spring. in central Afghanistan, killing The blast tore through shops Khan, who was at the meeting, Chief Kunze has been a part of the coalition since Youth members are developing a Web site for at least 20 people, officials in the town of Dihrawud, in said NATO forces had sur- its inception in 2006. the coalition, along with Facebook and Twitter said, making it the deadliest Uruzgan province, as the area rounded the building for the Other charter members recognized included accounts, with further details to be announced at attack against civilians in more was packed with people gath- meeting, which is held on a Chuck Blair, Judge Michael Brady, Tammy upcoming meetings. than three months. ered for the weekly bazaar. regular basis. Nicholl, Emily Pool, Anne Reames and Dawn The next quarterly meeting is 4:30 p.m. April The attack came a day after Police said they believed the Wilbur, who helped to jump start the coalition that 14 at the Bellefontaine High School cafeteria. the U.N. released a report attacker’s target was a meeting See BOMBER on Page 4 Monroe Township reorganizes Haiti workers with local By THE BELLEFONTAINE EXAMINER STAFF connection ask for prayers The Monroe Township trustees By SUE PITTS performing mission work spondence came early elected Dale Barns to serve as presi- Examiner Staff Writer with Lifeline Christian Wednesday morning with dent during a recent reorganizational [email protected] Mission of Westerville. news that all of the mission meeting. The Stanleys continue to women were safe, with only Keith LeVan is the new vice presi- While they still have not get regular updates from mis- a few minor injuries when the dent, Don Bradley is the third trustee. heard from them directly, sion administrator Gretchen stone walls of their dormitory Linda Stuart remains fiscal officer Norman and Carol Stanley DeVoe as their daughter, fell, collapsing on the back of and Allen McClure is the zoning know their daughter and Andrea Keener of New one of the women. Cell inspector who may be reached at 465- daughter-in-law are safe and Carlisle, and daughter-in-law, phone towers were down, she 1866. doing God’s work after a 7.0- Tracie Stanley of Plain City, said, but they were able to The trustees meet at 7 p.m. the sec- PHOTO | LIFELINE CHRISTIAN MISSION magnitude earthquake devas- continue efforts to assist connect to satellite Internet. ond and last Monday of each month at Devastation at the Christian school in Grand Goave, Haiti, is evi- tated Haiti and the Grand other victims of the disaster. the township house in Pickrelltown. dent following Tuesday’s 7.0 earthquake. Goave area where they were Ms. DeVoe’s first corre- See HAITI on Page 4 2 • BELLEFONTAINE EXAMINER • Thursday, January 14, 2010 Parents, doctors debate tots teetering in heels By JAMIE STENGLE favorites of 6-year-old Helena mother, Dana Bell of defense of a little girl’s right to “They’re definitely not sug- out of sight in the back of a Associated Press Writer Bell ever since she got them Woodland Hills, Calif. “It’s be girlie. Suri’s mom, Katie gestive at all. Suggestive to me closet. for a wedding. not my preference, but I’ve Holmes, told Access is inappropriate.” “I do feel that it’s rushing it DALLAS — A pair of “She’s worn them to the stopped fighting it.” Hollywood she considers the The phenom falls in line a little to put a girl 3 years old sparkly, peekaboo shoes with point where the jewels have The heels aren’t allowed at kitten heels supportive with other trends in clothing, in shoes like that,” said heels 2 inches high are fallen off,” says Helena’s school, but the first-grader because they were made books, music and movies once Vercelletto, among those who slips on her white treasures specifically for kids learning reserved for older audiences fear the physical perils. first thing when she gets home ballroom dancing. trickling down the age ladder. Unlike other trends, heels and wears them to church Samantha Fein of San Jose, As Christina Vercelletto, pose physical risks that every Sunday. “I think if it’s Calif., says her 6-year-old senior editor of Parenting include a tightening of the heel 0REVENTATIVE-EDICINE&OR within reason, it’s OK,” her daughter has attracted some magazine, has been putting cord and changes in the mom says.