12A Th e Oberlin Herald Wednesday, November 28, 2012 Four win in first week of Christmas contest Four shoppers brought in their found her ticket at the Dresser, and tion “C”). If a hidden number in the scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, little red ticket this week, claiming the ticket number, 896611, in the ad paper matches the number on one of Dec. 15, at the gazebo in Centen- $50 in scrip money each from the for Stanley Hardware. She also said your tickets, bring the ticket to The nial Park, unless the weather is bad. Oberlin merchants’ big “Christmas she didn’t know where she would Oberlin Herald’s office by 5 p.m. Then it will be moved indoors. Any On Us” giveaway. spend the scrip money. on Friday and claim your $50 prize. unclaimed $50 prizes will be drawn Jerry Wolfram got ticket number Samantha Strohm got ticket No. Prizes are paid in scrip which can for then as well. 725403 at Ward Drug, and said that 322705 while buying a stove at only be spent at one of the contest Employees of sponsoring busi- his wife informed him that he would R&M Service Center, and found sponsors. nesses are not eligible to get tickets be using it at the Dresser. He found the number hidden in an ad for The This year’s sponsors include at the place of their employment. his ticket number in the ad for The Bank. She said she would probably Mark Meitl Samantha Jerry Krickit Stanley, Raye’s, Ward, the Carpet Employees of the newspaper and Oberlin Herald. spend it at Stanley or the Carpet Center, the Dresser, the Bank, R&M their immediate family aren’t eli- Mark Meitl, Dresden, got ticket Center since her family is working Strohm Wolfram Ketterl Service Center and Dale’s Fish ‘N’ gible to win any prize. No. 791334 at Raye’s Grocery, and on home improvements. Fun. Winners must be present and have found the number in the ad for Ward The giveaway works like this: can also get one ticket a week from Every week, ticket numbers are No purchase is required to win the ticket with them at the time of Drug. He said he hadn’t decided For every $10 you spend at one of the newspaper office or the Oberlin- hidden in the sponsors’ ads in the any prize. Tickets are limited to 250 the drawing. All winners agree to be where he would spend it. the sponsoring businesses, you get Decatur County Area Chamber of pullout Christmas On Us section for any single purchase. photographed. Krickit Ketterl, the third winner, a red ticket with a number on it. You Commerce. of the newspaper (also called sec- The Grand Prize drawing is *Study approved (Continued from Page 1A) ings, though the dates haven’t been form of a plan on a timeline for the set. The first one, he said, will likely amount of $20,000 plus travel ex- be in mid to late January. penses, not to exceed $5,000. A third “It will be an opportunity for of the cost will need to be paid up people to provide input,” he said. front, it said, a third at the midpoint “If anyone has ideas for the elderly, I and a third upon completion, no later welcome that. Everyone should feel than March 1. free to e-mail or call me.” Mr. Grace said that his team will Reach Mr. Grace at jr1grace@ have at least two community meet- gmail.com or at (785) 506-6003. Homes tour coming By STEPHANIE DeCAMP wolf and Jim and Mrs. Barrett. [email protected] The tour will be limited to 75 The annual home tour put on by people, so if you would like to go, the Decatur Professional Women contact one of the members for a will feature three homes and end ticket. Tickets are also available at with a soup-and-dessert supper, and the Dresser and The Oberlin Herald all for $10. office on Main Street. The money raised goes to the The soup dinner after the tour, scholarship program run by the said Mrs. Barrett, will feature chili, group, said President Diane Barrett. chicken-noodle and tortilla soups. It gives two scholarships a year to Members will be cooking the soups young women enrolled in college. and cookies, which are included in The homes tour is the group’s only the price of the ticket. fund raiser. “The homes we have this year are THE FIRST-PLACE WINNER at this year’s Parade of inflatable Santa atop a galaxy of Christmas lights. This year’s tour will begin at 2 pretty fun,” she said at the group’s Lights was the city’s bucket truck, which featured a large, – Herald staff photo by Stephanie p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at the Golden monthly meeting Nov. 14 at The Age Center. From there, she said, Gateway. “We have one that’s really the people will split into three old, one that’s brand new and one groups to tour the homes, which that’s kind of in the middle. I think belong to Sid and Cheryl Metcalf, it’s going to be great.” *Parade of Lights shines brightly Wayne Hackney and Chris Dempe- (Continued from Page 1A) Overall, everyone involved seemed to think people around to do some shopping after the it. And the weather has been so nice the last few the night was a wonderful success. parade, he said, and by his assessment, they years, it puts everyone in a good mood.” “It was great, I loved it,” said Ms. Grafel. “So did. Organizer Gary Walter said that the first- many people came downtown … I heard a lot “We had people in the stores until closing County could adopt place winner was the city’s bucket truck, which of good comments, too. They loved the parade. time or a little after,” he said. “The turkey hunt featured Santa Claus. City Administrator People love to be downtown in the evening and seemed to create a lot of excitement, and all the Karen Larson said Monday that the city will get together with their families.” specials and sales did, too. two new programs donate the prize to the Decatur County Food Kurt Vollertsen, who chairs the Oberlin “For the holidays, the next big thing we Bank. Second went to the Decatur Co-op’s Business Alliance, which organized the event, have planned is the men’s and women’s shop- By STEPHANIE DeCAMP the phones, in an emergency. monster truck. Third place went to Sappa An- agreed. ping nights. There will be special in-store “It could save a lot of time,” she [email protected] tiques, whose float featured veterans giving a “Foot traffic was a huge success,” he said discounts those nights, and normally we have said. “What we need to do is, once The U.S. Department of Home- salute for the National Anthem at the beginning Monday. refreshments and finger food to help attract we get the tags going, we need land Security has two programs of the parade. One of the alliance’s big goals was to keep everybody.” that Decatur County qualifies for, people to use them on a daily basis. county commissioners heard at their You’d scan them when you log into meeting last Tuesday, both at no cost your meeting here, for example … can get on research and e-mail you to the county. “In some respect, it will help all guys about it. “If I had my pick, I’d go with the The first is an identification pro- the players in the county follow an Machinery-Vehicles- Shop-Furniture-Household-Antiques-Collectables-Toys-Misc. gram for county workers, and the incident command system, as well scanners. For me its a Catch-22, you second is for portable computers, as know how to use it if we go help shouldn’t have to have a new com- said Emergency Preparedness Di- another county out.” puter to log in (to a special website); rector Jacque Boultinghouse. The commissioners seemed a you can do it from any computer “(The first) project is to give each little wary, however. Commissioner … Both projects have good points county a mobile express unit that Stan McEvoy pointed out that not to them, and with either one, I can will tie into our (identification) tag everyone would be thinking of a tag see stupidity to it. So do we want system,” Ms. Boultinghouse said. when they went out to a fire or other four free laptops from Homeland “It will help us if we should have emergency, and Commissioner Security?” 8N Ford 2pt., New Back Tires, (runs good) 10-12’ Powder River Cattle Panels S#EAE 6015-H 1-10’ Panel w/walk in gate any incident, and we can use it on a Ralph Unger said he thought that “That’s the bottom line here,” Toys 8N Ford 2pt. w/Skyline Ldr., (runs good) 10-12’ Feeder Panels 2-J.D. D Tractors, (nib) S#8N434306 2-12’ Steel Gates 2-14’ Steel Gates day-to-day basis. workers have to carry enough in said Mr. Unger. “It’ll save us four of J.D. 1915 Model R, (nib) Case 930 w/Cab, Diesel, PTO, New Tires, 3-300gal. Fuel Tanks J.D. Overtime Tractor, (nib) (runs good) 2-1000bu. Grain Bins 2-Steel Feed Bunks “If there is a fire or something, their billfolds already, and it would them down the road. It’ll be a better J.D. Waterloo Boy, (nib) 1965 Chevy 50 Truck w/steel B&H Trunk for 29’ Chevy deal from the state or feds, though Farmall F20, (nib) Krause 18’ Disc., Hyd. PU Stock Racks like over the summer, you can be just another thing for the govern- Farmall Super M-TA, (nib) J.D. Forage Wagon w/B & H Several Full Sets of Harness, (big & small) you always wonder what the hidden Farmall Super C, (nib) 2-1977 Lincoln Continentals, 4 dr., (runs) Double Harness Set scan the tag if a lot of people are ment to come in and regulate. Mamod Steam Tractor, (nib) 3-5’ Noble Sweeps, (new blades) Harness Stitching Machine agenda is.” McCormick Deering Model M, (nib) Tandem Trailer, (hauls 8N Ford) Leather Calf Weaner coming in. Then if it’s declared “Do we really need it?” he won- Century Hardware Van Farmall MD, (parts) S#177345, (wide front Horse Shoeing Box Iron Wheels “When do we need to know on 1932 Cadillac end) Steel Wheel Running Gear a disaster, we can log the people, dered aloud. Teams of Horses & Wagon Farmall M, (parts) S#FBK-180196X1 Sheep Wool Bag Rack these?” asked Mr. McEvoy. Horses Farmall 300 2pt, L.P. 2-Ceramic Kilns w/forms workers and equipment that comes The second project met a simi- Case 1030 Diesel, (parts) 2-Cast Iron Forges lar reaction. Ms. Boultinghouse “Oh you know, last week,” said Cab for 1030 Case Saw Mill w/blade in, because (the Federal Emergency Front End Loader, fits 8N Ford Chicago Heights Drill Press explained that the state would give Ms. Boultinghouse, “but we can 1973 Ford F250 PU 4x4-4sp Port. Overhead Hoist Management Agency) has resource Woods M160 6’ Mower, 3pt. Caprice 7hp Riding Mower, 32”cut equipment that they pay for dur- the county four computers, either wait until next week. I’ll do some Buggy w/single seat 3-Push Mowers Welding Table Buggy w/double seat Metal Shop Bench ing a disaster, and it would all be laptops or tablets, that work with more research and get it back to you Buggy Running Gear Bench Grinder, 3/4hp Buggy w/Wooden Wheels Tire Vulcanizer Hyd. Cylinders logged.” an interactive map on a government for the next meeting. Morris Bros 2-Horse Trailer Incubator Olsen Band Saw Hawthorne Wagon Elect. Drills Table Saw The tags would have individual website. “At some point in time, we’re Single Trees Double Trees ½”& 3/4” Socket Sets Pipe Wrenches Buggy Tongues Blow Torch Weed Sprayer bar codes for each employee that “This is part of the state’s map- going to have to do it; they’ll make Military Saddle, #180 Post Vise Lots of Shop Tools us credential all our people and 2-Heiser Riding Saddles 2-Boxes Baling Wire would sync up with the county’s ping project,” she said. The court- 2-Askew Saddles Several Telephone Poles equipment.” Side Saddle Pack Saddle 25-Rolls Sheep Wire computer system, she said. They house would need to install wireless English Saddle Riding Pad 2-Oil Barrels w/pumps “Well that’s how they get you,” Kids Saddle Lots of Scrap Iron could also be used to verify that Internet for it to work, which it J.D. Double Horse Drills Concrete Yard Ornaments 2-Trunks replied Mr. Unger. “Eventually, J.D. 1-Row Planter J.D. Stalk Chopper Platte Valley Crock Jugs people had been to required meet- would have to pay for, she said. J.D. Sickle Mower Wine Crock, 10gal. Cast Iron Bull “You don’t have to sign on right they mandate it, and if you don’t J.D. Manure Spreader Kerosene Lanterns Wash Tubs ings, and could benefit dispatch by 2-J.D. Sickle Mowers, (pull type) 2-Honda Motorcycles now for either of them,” she said, already have it, then you have to Horse Drawn J.D. 1-Bottom Plow 2-Go-Carts, (homemade) allowing them to organize people in Horse Drawn J.D. 2-Bottom Plow Evinrude 440 Snowmobile, (parts) places on the computer, and not just “but think about it. I’ll see what I pay for it.” J.D. Horse Drill Antique Training Wheels 2-Horse Drawn Cultivators Maytag Washer Cook Stove NH 269 Square Baler w/bale accumulator, Wood Burning Stove Adam Schaff Piano (parts) Table w/6 Chairs 2-Solid Oak Tables Baldwin Binder Oak Corner Table Pie Cupboard Case Thrashing Machine Wooden High Chair Rocking Chair 3-Baldwin Combines 5’ Rear Blade, 3pt. 2-Recliners 2-Couches Post Hole Digger, 3pt. 1-Bottom Plow Chest of Drawers Dressers Emerson 2-Bottom Plow 2-Single Bed Frames Gun Rack 3-Dump Rakes 2-Tumble Bugs Ceiling Fans File Cabinet 2-5 Bottom Plows 4 Bottom Plow Vacuum Cake Plate Road Grader Packer Lots of Dishes Coffee Pots IHC Sickle Mower Hay Buck Vases Peacock Feathers Hay Buck, fits Skyline Ldr. Pick Dulcimer Silverstone Elect. Guitar Wegel Sickle Mower w/gas engine 50+ pc. Bell Collection Glass Elephants 3pt. Bale Mover Glass Horses Glass Deer Walking Cultivator Glass Angels McCormick Deering Sickle Sharpener 2-Barbie Rapunzel Clocks, (nib) McCormick Deering Cream Separator Martin Brick Machine Brick Maker Many more items too Cement Mixer, (elect.) numerous to mention

Auctioneer’s Note: Mr. Gilbert is 94 and has decided to sell a lifetime col- lection of equipment, antiques and collectibles at public auction. There are several rare and unique items in excellent condition so plan to attend. Seller: Jay Gilbert

Lunch will be served.

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