SuperiorFCU.com Phone: 419.692.2676 Glitch leaves Medicaid providers unpaid, p3 Lady Wildcats gain opening “W”, p6 THE ELPHOS ERALD D Telling The Tri-County’s Story Since 1869H 50¢ daily www.delphosherald.com TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2011 Delphos, Ohio Upfront Hurricane Irene marks Group to unveil 1st big US threat in years By CURT ANDERSON new fundraiser The Associated Press “For residents in All Delphos area non-profit organizations MIAMI — Emergency states that may be are invited to a 7 p.m. officials from Florida to affected later this Wednesday meeting at the Carolinas were closely Trinity United Methodist watching Irene today as the week, it’s critical Church at 211 E. Third St. first hurricane to seriously that you take this to explore a new fundraiser threaten the U.S. in three — Delphos for Delphos. years churned over energiz- storm seriously.” This new fundraising ing tropical waters. The storm possibility would allow peo- has already cut a destructive — Craig Fugate, ple to support and earmark path through the Caribbean. FEMA administrator funds for local non-profits. Forecasters say the hur- For more informa- ricane could grow to a mon- early today around 100 mph tion you can contact strous Category 4 storm with (160 kph) and was centered the Rev. David Howell winds of more than 131 mph about 55 miles (90 kilome- at 419-692-0651. before it’s predicted to come ters) northeast of Puerto Plata ashore this weekend on the in the Dominican Republic. 1,140 without U.S. mainland. The U.S. The hurricane was moving National Hurricane Center west-northwest near 10 mph power Monday in Miami expected Irene to (17 kph). reach Category 3 strength “For residents in states afternoon Stacy Taff photo today, said spokesman Dennis that may be affected later this More than 1,100 EAP Delphos Livestock 4Her Troy Elwer shows off his Grand Champion Born and Raised Feltgen. week, it’s critical that you customers in Delphos were market steer Monday. Officials could begin issu- take this storm seriously,” without power for several ing watches for parts of the said Craig Fugate, administra- hours Monday afternoon. U.S. mainland later in the tor at the Federal Emergency An AEP representative day. Because the storm is Management Agency. said a line went down so large, Florida could begin Emergency officials in near one of the company’s Elwer takes top prize feeling some effects from the North Carolina were check- substations. storm late Wednesday. ing “pre-landfall operations” Power was restored to Current government mod- to make sure equipment such most at 6 p.m. Other remained els have the storm’s outer as trucks, forklifts, generators without power for longer. in ‘Born and Raised’ bands sweeping Florida late and computers were working, BY STACY TAFF to win,” he said. “Just to Finish competition. Elwer’s this week before it takes aim said Ernie Seneca, spokes- Relay team sets [email protected] know all of the hard work I father, Scott, says he knows at the Carolinas this week- man for the state Department put in paid off. It’s about 4-5 the value of hard work. end, though forecasters cau- of Crime Control and Public scrapbook event LIMA — Monday night hours of work a day, going “Troy is extremely good tion that predictions made Safety. Also, they were tak- at the Allen County Junior out there to rinse him off. at putting in the hours and days in advance can be off by ing inventory of food and The Delphos Ambulatory Fair Born and Raised Market Each time it would take about working hard,” he said. “Both hundreds of miles. Georgia is water supplies. Care Center Relay for Life Steer Show, 11-year-old Troy an hour.” in the classroom and in the also likely to be affected. To the south in Miami, team is offering its annual Elwer of Delphos, walked The steer, dubbed barn. He’s won in the skil- The last hurricane to make Julio Gonzalez was heeding Scrapbook Event from 8 landfall in the U.S. was Ike, the warnings and headed to a.m. to midnight Oct. 1 at away Grand Champion. “Lebron” by Elwer, was pro- lathon and showmanship in the Delphos Eagles Lodge. While he’s no stranger to cured from Reindel Brothers his age group as well, and he which pounded Texas in a hardware store to pick up The cost is $30 exhibiting animals at the state last October. just kind of puts all of those 2008. what he needed to protect his per person. and county fairs, this is his This year, Elwer is also things together. He does a For now, the first Atlantic home. Checks and registra- first run at showing a steer. showing hogs. He placed terrific job. We’re very proud hurricane of the season had tion forms need to be “It felt really, really good fifth overall in the Farrow to of him.” maximum sustained winds See IRENE, page 3 dropped off at the Delphos Ambulatory Care Center or mail to Stacey Bennett, 111 Sophia’s Lane, Ottawa, Fort Jennings, Ottoville back in classroom today OH 45875 by Sept. 1. Make all checks pay- able to Stacey Bennett. All proceeds go to the Delphos Relay for Life. Forecast Cloudy Wednesday with 30 per- cent chance of shower, storms and high in upper 80s. See page 2. Index Obituaries 2 State/Local 3 Politics 4 Community 5 Sports 6-7 Classifieds 8 TV 9 World News 10 Staff photos Fort Jennings and Ottoville local schools started the 2011-12 school year today. Above left: Fort Jennings Elementary Principal Kathleen Verhoff welcomes new kindergartners to school on their first day. At right: Ottoville first-graders in Elaine Langhals’ class Madison Tomlinson, left, and Grant Leis find goodie bags on their desks. www.findlay-imp.com 00021687 799 U.S. 224 1640 N. Ridge Rd. 4558 County Rd. 137 13051 Kramer Rd. 10264 County Hwy. 121 2000 W. County Rd. 54 Ottawa, OH Findlay, OH Gibsonburg, OH Bowling Green, OH Upper Sandusky, OH Tiffin, OH 2 2 – The Herald Tuesday, August 23, 2011 www.delphosherald.com For The Record Rise of middle OBITUARIES The Delphos HeraldVol. 142 No. 60 class in Gaza Nancy Spencer, editor Ray Geary, general manager Delphos Herald Inc. Don Hemple, advertising manager fuels resentment Tiffany Brantley, By DIAA HADID circulation manager The Associated Press “There is a nou- The Daily Herald (USPS 1525 8000) is published daily except GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip veau riche that Sundays and Holidays. — A budding middle class in By carrier in Delphos and the impoverished Gaza Strip has followed the area towns, or by rural motor is flaunting its wealth, sipping rise of the govern- route where available $2.09 per coffee at gleaming new cafes, week. By mail in Allen, Van shopping for shoes at the new ment. We must Wert, or Putnam County, $105 tiny shopping malls, and fuel- per year. Outside these counties sound the alarm. Leila A. Miller Denelda M. Brokamp Mary Theresa $119 per year. ing perhaps the most acrimo- Entered in the post office nious grass roots resentment ... (Resentment) is Nov. 10, 1928-Aug. 21, 2011 Sept. 6, 1927-Aug. 21, 2011 Trenkamp Leila A. Miller, 82, of Denelda M. Brokamp, Feb. 7, 1948-Aug. 21, 2011 in Delphos, Ohio 45833 as yet toward the ruling Hamas growing in Gaza.” Periodicals, postage paid at movement. Delphos, died at 11:10 p.m. 83, of Fort Jennings, died Mary Theresa Trenkamp, at 12:50 p.m. Sunday at Delphos, Ohio. This middle class, which has Sunday at her residence. 63, of Rockford, died at 1:25 No mail subscriptions will become visible at the same time — Alaa Araj, She was born Nov. 10, Vancrest Healthcare Center in p.m. Sunday at Van Wert be accepted in towns or villages as a mini-construction boom in former Gaza economic 1928, in Delphos to John and Delphos. Inpatient Hospice Center. where The Daily Herald paper this blockaded territory, is cele- minister and businessman Irma (Laemmerman) Mueller, She was born Sept. 6, 1927, She was born Feb. 7, 1948, carriers or motor routes provide brating its weddings in opulent who preceded her in death. in Fort Jennings to Edward and in Lima to Fred H. and Helen daily home delivery for $2.09 halls and vacationing in newly idents inside the territory. On May 20, 1950, she mar- Dorothy (Bigelow) Horstman. Ann (Martin) Cross. Her father per week. 405 North Main St. built beach bungalows. That Some two-thirds of Gaza’s ried Roger Miller, who sur- On April 29, 1950, she preceded her in death. Her vives in Delphos. They were married Richard Brokamp, TELEPHONE 695-0015 level of consumption may be 1.6 million people live in pov- mother survives in Delphos. Office Hours modest by Western standards, erty and rely on U.N. food aid. married for 61 years. who died on Jan. 1, 2010. Survivors also include Survivors also include sons Survivors include sons 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. but it’s in startling contrast to About half the work force is sons Scot H. (Lisa) Trenkamp POSTMASTER: the grinding poverty of most unemployed. Many employed Dan (Jan) Miller of Delphos, Thomas (Joyce) Brokamp of Fort Jennings, Terry A. Send address changes Gazans, who rely on U.N. food Gazans are paid miserly wages, Dave (Donna) Miller of of Fort Jennings and James Trenkamp of Convoy and to THE DAILY HERALD, handouts to get by. keeping them struggling.