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Grove’s Grothaus state champ in Swimwear through the years, p3 pole vault, Crestview falls, p6-7 The DELPHOSTelling The Tri-County’s Story Since 1869HERALD 50¢ daily www.delphosherald.com Saturday, June 8, 2013 Delphos, Ohio Upfront St. Peter’s offers ALCO to close its doors breakfast BY STEPHANIE GROVES Department employee Staff Writer Shirley Ryff said that the The Kids Summer [email protected] [Delphos] store was a good Breakfast program, spon- store and it was making sored by St. Peter Lutheran DELPHOS — The city money. She expressed infor- Church’s InReach/OutReach is losing its convenient and mation she received from Team, begins Monday. friendly discount retailer. In the Delphos ALCO store Free breakfast is served a little more than a week, manager Granzow, who was from 8-9 a.m. Monday ALCO will hang a banner not available for an inter- through Friday at the church announcing the store’s clo- view. at 422 N. Pierce St. sure and offer discounts of “There was trouble with All school-aged chil- up to 10 percent on merchan- the landlord,” Ryff explained. dren are welcome. dise. “It is a leaky building and the Operations Group lease payments continued to Survivor T-shirt Manager Diana Mullen, who increase.” has been with ALCO 16 Ryff said that at this time, pick up set years, said that employees there has been no indication came into work for a meet- that the company will look Cancer survivor T-shirt ing on Thursday and found into leasing another building pick up for the annual the district manager and the to re-open in the Delphos Relay for Life will be loss prevention employee in vicinity. held from 6:30-7:30 p.m. attendance. “Usually when we close Tuesday and June 18 at “We were told the lease down a store, we don’t go the Delphos Eagles. was up and that the landlord back and re-open another T-shirts will also be avail- would not renew it,” Mullen store,” Ryff said. able at the Relay on June explained. “We were all in a ALCO Stores Inc., has announced the Delphos store will close in September. (Delphos The Reichle Klein Group 21 at the Community Track state of shock.” Herald/Stephanie Groves) manages the property and at Jefferson High School. The closing will elimi- pleted closing the Vermillion than 30 years in the retail loss,” Mullen stated. “It when contacted, would not nate approximately 15 full- store. In addition, the store in building formerly inhabited will be September before comment on the store clos- DAAG jewelry and part-time positions. Just North Manchester closed this by Val Corp. the store will be complete- ing. recently, the Delphos store year also. “I’m upset with it clos- ly closed.” summer camp set manager Terri Granzow, com- Mullen has spent more ing and for the town’s ALCO Marketing See ALCO, page 10 The Delphos Area Art Guild will offer a Jewelry-making Camp as part of its Summer Ottoville VFD to host 139th annual NOVFA Convention Camps 2013 offerings. Morning and afternoon BY ALEX WOODRING session will be held from Staff Writer June 17-20 in the for- awoodring@putnamsenti- mer AFLAC building at nel.com Second and Main streets. Campers will learn a variety of jewelry-making OTTOVILLE — The techniques such as bead- Northwest Ohio Volunteer ing, wire wrapping, cord Firemen’s Association knotting, polymer clay and (NOVFA) will hold its gemstones as well exploring annual Volunteer Firemen’s jewelry-making from re- convention in Ottoville purposed and found objects. this year. The convention, Call 419-741-4118 or reg- now in its 139th year, is ister online at delphosareaart- an annual event celebrat- guild.com by Monday. ing the region’s volunteer firemen through games and events. The convention kicks off Sports June 14 with the Firemen’s Challenge at 4 p.m. followed by a Waterball Contest at 5 Lancers sneak p.m. Waterball is a fan favor- by Wildcats ite event where participants use fire hoses to force a hang- MIDDLE POINT — ing ball onto their opponents Lincolnview defeated side in tug-of-war fashion. Jefferson 3-2 in ACME Both of these challenges will baseball Friday evening at take place on Church Street Lincolnview. in Ottoville. The Lancers scored the A staple of the conven- winning run in the 7th as tion is the Queen’s Contest in Youtsey scored on a wild which a fireman’s daughter is pitch with two outs. elected queen. Registration is Pitching dominated the from noon to 1:30 p.m. with The Ottoville Volunteer Fire Department will host the 139th annual Northwest Ohio Volunteer Firemen’s Assoc. contest as both teams com- the preliminary interview fol- Convention June 14 and 15. Above: the Ottoville department participates in the 2012 parade hosted by the Delphos Fire bined for only 5 hits. Eli lowing. The contest begins at Department. (Herald file photo) Farmer picked up the victory 5:30 p.m. at Ottoville High in relief of Roberts. Austin School. ing at 9 a.m. The meeting tion host. The convention is capped drawing and presentation will Jettinghoff who went the dis- The convention picks up will cover important volun- At noon, the Ottoville by a parade at 1:30 p.m. with be held at the convention’s tance was the losing pitcher. again on Saturday with the teer fireman topics as well as VFW will host a Past a trophy presentation and headquarters, the Ottoville Hunter Binkley, Tyler NOVFA Convention meet- picking next year’s conven- President’s Luncheon. raffle drawing to follow. The Fire Department. Rice and Josh Teman had hits for Jefferson. Farmer and Richey led the Lancer offen- sive attack. Jefferson 010 001 0 - 2 3 3 Lancers 000 200 1 - 3 2 2 WP - Farmer LP - Jettinghoff 2B - Farmer (L) Records: Lincolnview 2-0, Jefferson 0-2. Forecast Partly cloudy today with highs in the upper 70s. Partly cloudy tonight with lows around 60. See page 2. Index Obituaries 2 Ragtime Rick and the Chefs of Dixieland State/Local 3 TUMC sets Strawberry Festival Politics 4 open Music in the Park series Community 5 Janice Freund, left, Kathy Waldick and Norma Feathers Violet Ragtime Rick and Chefs of Dixieland are the first offering for the Sports 6-7 prepare strawberries for the Trinity United Methodist Church June Jubilee Strawberry Festival set Wednesday at the church. Delphos Rotary Club’s Music in the Park series which begins at 6 p.m. Classifieds 8 The annual spring offering includes shredded beef or chicken sand- Sunday in the Hanser Pavilion at Stadium Park. The seven-piece tradi- Television 9 wiches, homemade macaroni salad, baked beans and strawberry tion Jazz band is made of family and friends from Toledo dressed in World briefs 10 shortcake, angel food cake, fruit pies, ice cream and beverages. restaurant attire and aprons who love to entertain and have fun. Food Meals are dine-in or carry-out. A free-will offering will be accepted. and refreshment service will begin at 5:30 p.m. The Nu-Tones are on All proceeds support mission projects. (Submitted photo) slate for June 23. (Submitted photo) 2 2 – The Herald Saturday, June 8, 2013 www.delphosherald.com For The Record IT WAS NEWS THEN FUNERAL The Delphos One Year Ago Rossford, where he will play basketball. leader. A carry-in dinner was served KAVERMAN, Daniel L., The Black Swamp Mustangs will Williams, a 6-foot-3 forward, averaged with Cora Link and Mrs. M. C. Maloney 50, of Delphos, funeral ser- HeraldVol. 143 No. 252 host its fourth annual “Get to the 21 points, 10 rebounds and four assists as hostesses. The July meeting will be vices will begin at 11 a.m. Nancy Spencer, editor Point” Top 25 Car and Truck Show on his senior year on a St. John’s team that held at the home of Mrs. James Cross, today at Harter and Schier Ray Geary, general manager Saturday. Dash plaques will be award- finished at 17-5. with Mrs. Fred Kiggins as co-hostess. Funeral Home. Visitation will Delphos Herald, Inc. ed to the first 50 entries. Additional 50 Years Ago – 1963 75 Years Ago – 1938 be held one hour prior to the Don Hemple, advertising awards include “Best of Show,” “Best Four Delphos youths are on the Another splendid program was service. Burial will be at a manager Engine” and “Best Paint.” Van Wert American Legion baseball enjoyed by the members of the Delphos later date. Memorial contri- Lori Silette, 25 Years Ago – 1988 team. Dan Cramer, Tom Goedings, Bill Kiwanis Club at the weekly meet- butions may be made to the circulation manager George Odenweller of Odenweller’s “Dusty” Laudick and Jack Koch are ing of the club which was held at the family. To leave condolences Clothing Store, 237 N. Main St., says all on the squad. Other team members Beckman Hotel Tuesday. The enter- for the family, visit harterand- The Delphos Herald he will take a lot of good memories are Dean Hirn, Dave Kiehl, Bob Johns, tainer was a Delphos young man, Jim schier.com. (USPS 1525 8000) is published with him when he leaves the store. Terry Adams, Dean Summersett and Buchholtz, whose ability as a magician daily except Sundays, Tuesdays RENNER, Deloris Jean, and Holidays. After serving Delphos and the area Dave Overholt, all of Middle Point, and is well known and whose feats of leger- 85, of Gomer, funeral services The Delphos Herald is deliv- community for 78 years.