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The ELPHOS ERALD D Telling The Tri-County’s Story Since 1869H 50¢ daily Tuesday, May 4, 2010 Delphos, Ohio Upfront Trinity members OK new church CL of C meets BY NANCY SPENCER for special Mass The Delphos Herald [email protected] The Delphos Catholic Ladies of Columbia Council DELPHOS — Members 40 will meet at 7 p.m. today of Trinity United Methodist at the St. John’s School Church held a conference Chapel for a special Mass in on Sunday and voted over- celebration of Mother’s Day. whelmingly to proceed The business meet- with the construction of ing will immediately fol- a new church/community low at the K of C hall. center. “Moving to the new 14.65- Help Me Grow acre location on Ambrose Drive will provide ample sets screenings room for future growth,” the Putnam County Help Rev. David Howell said. Me Grow will be provid- Sunday worship service ing free screenings (hear- seating will expand from the ing, development, speech, current average of 180 to vision, behavioral and play 400, with additional space Rendering submitted skills) for infants, toddlers for a total of more than 500 420 members and today, that not just in our church or Building Committee ect has made the process and preschoolers by appoint- seats. number is nearly doubled at building. We are reaching member Jeff Wiltsie said the rewarding,” Wiltsie said. ment from 1-4 p.m. on May The church has seen 760. out to other groups and try- project has seen support from The new 30,200-square- 11 at the Putnam County tremendous growth in its “I believe we are a com- ing to fill needs in our com- not only the congregation but foot church will also include Educational Service Center. membership over the last 14 munity-focused church. We munity. That has attracted the hierarchy of the church a nursery, Sunday school Call Ann or Marcie years. Rev. Howell arrived are looking for ways to be a lot of new members,” as well. to schedule an appoint- in 1996 with an approximate relevant in the community, Howell said. “The support for this proj- See CHURCH, page 2 ment at 419-523-6059 or 1-877-738-1866. Sports Ohioans go to the St. John’s hosting basket- ball camp voting booth angry Camp Director Aaron Elwer has announced the St. By JULIE CARR SMYTH were to decide two statewide John’s basketball camp will The Associated Press issues: the renewal of the run 8:30-11:30 a.m. June Third Frontier high-tech jobs 7-10. Boys and girls enter- COLUMBUS — Voter initiative and the relocation of ing grades 4-9 are eligible. frustration with Washington a Columbus casino approved Applications are available in and Wall Street was to begin last fall from the trendy the high/grade school offices; playing out today in a state downtown Arena District to deadline is May 21. primary heavy on tea party a struggling West Side neigh- TODAY and economic themes. borhood. Both issues have Baseball (5 p.m.): Wayne Republicans and received broad bipartisan sup- Trace at Jefferson, Miller Democrats were to make their port in campaigns focused on City at Ottoville (PCL), picks to run in the fall election their job-growing potential. Spencerville at Botkins, in a U.S. Senate contest, two Neither has any organized Lincolnview at Continental, dozen congressional prima- opposition. Allen East at Kalida, ries, a handful of legislative In the Democratic Senate Elida at Celina (WBL). races and two statewide offic- primary, Secretary of State Softball (5 p.m.): es. Anti-mainstream momen- Jennifer Brunner and Lt. McComb at Kalida, tum has led to two third-party Gov. Lee Fisher have focused Celina at Elida (WBL). runoffs — for the Libertarian debate on creating jobs and Track and Field: (4:30 Mike Ford photo and Constitution nominations improving the ailing econo- p.m.) Jefferson at Paulding/ Van Wert County Election Board Volunteer LaDonna Allenbaugh helps voter Willie — in central Ohio congres- my in Ohio, where unemploy- Columbus Grove at Bluffton; Vasquez submit his ballot this morning at the Delphos Veterans of Foreign Wars post. Polls will sional races. (5 p.m.) St. John’s/Crestview be open until 7:30 p.m. Also today, Ohio voters See VOTING, page 2 at Wayne Trace, Van Wert at Ottoville and Spencerville/ L-B at Lincolnview. ‘May’ be time to prevent stroke Tennis: Elida at Celina (WBL), 4:30 p.m. BY MIKE FORD a rather extensive stroke,” he WEDNESDAY The Delphos Herald said. Baseball (5 p.m.): St. [email protected] Wehri said the most John’s at Parkway (MAC), important thing anyone can Jefferson at Kalida, Ada at DELPHOS — The do if one thinks one is having Fort Jennings. National Stroke Association a stroke is to go to the emer- Softball (5 p.m.): has declared May as its gency room immediately. He Ottoville at LCC, Columbus National Stroke Awareness said time is of the essence Grove and Kalida (PCL). Month. The organization because a clot may be pre- Track and Field: Elida claims this “brain attack” venting blood from reaching at Shawnee, 4:30 p.m. is the third leading cause of the brain and can be dissolved death in the United States and with thrombolytic medication. Forecast up to 80 percent of them are He also said it’s common to Mostly sunny preventable. feel a stroke coming on. Wednesday; Dr. Carl Wehri explains “Most patients have symp- slight chance of what a stroke is and how it toms of an impending stroke afternoon show- can be prevented: with tingling, numbness or ers, storms. “A stroke is also described weakness; they may also have High in mid 70s. See page 2. as a Cerebral Vascular a change in vision, inability Accident and is manifested to walk, dizziness or vertigo. Index by a number of symptoms There are a whole host of Obituaries 2 including loss of sensation potential symptoms preced- State/Local 3 or numbness or tingling in ing the stroke,” he said. virtually any part of the body. Other signs of stroke Politics 4 Photo submitted Community 5 It can be associated with loss include trouble speaking and Landeck students learn about snakes Sports 6-7 of movement or the ability to severe headache. Paralysis move; to bend or extend the may take place on just one Doug Wynn with the Ohio Division of Wildlife gave a presentation about snakes Classifieds 8 extremity involved. It can be side of one’s body. The from Ohio at Landeck Elementary on Monday. Wynn has captured thousands of TV 9 gradual in onset over a period Mayo Clinic recommends snakes and shared many adventurous stories. Pictures were shown of the different World News 10 of minutes or hours or it can raising both arms in the air; snakes that live in Ohio. 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2 – The Herald Tuesday, May 4, 2010 www.delphosherald.com For The Record Church ‘Summer of (Continued from page 1) The Daily uncertainty’ classrooms, a fellowship/ Herald social room, kitchen, admin- looms over Vol. 140 No. 266 istrative offices and more. Nancy Spencer, editor The nursery, pre-school Ray Geary, business manager and Sunday school class- Europe Don Hemple, advertising manager rooms are also planned to By SHAWN POGATCHNIK Tiffany Brantley, double as Tender Times The Associated Press circulation manager Child Development Center William Kohl, general manager/ Daycare and Preschool dur- DUBLIN — Iceland’s vol- Eagle Print ing the week. canic ash threatened European The Daily Herald (USPS 1525 “We are excited to air space once again today, 8000) is published daily except bring day care to the city,” forcing Ireland and some North Sundays and Holidays. Howell said. “There is such Atlantic islands to temporarily By carrier in Delphos and a need for that here. The shut down airports for the first area towns, or by rural motor new building will provide time in 12 days. route where available $2.09 per a better location to a grow- Eamonn Brennan, chief of week. By mail in Allen, Van ing church family, commu- the Irish Aviation Authority, Wert, or Putnam County, $105 nity and world seven days a warned of “a summer of per year. Outside these counties week,” Rev. Howell said. uncertainty” in the air due $119 per year. The committee will now to the continuing eruption of Entered in the post office find an architect to work up Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokul (ay- in Delphos, Ohio 45833 as the design plan to be sub- yah-FYAH-lah-yer-kuhl) vol- Periodicals, postage paid at mitted to the state and then cano. Delphos, Ohio. put the project out for bid. In Brussels, European No mail subscriptions will They hope to begin con- Union transport ministers held be accepted in towns or villages another emergency aviation where The Daily Herald paper struction next spring. carriers or motor routes provide The project is estimated meeting and emerged vow- ing that reforming the con- daily home delivery for $2.09 to cost $3.45 million dol- per week. lars. tinent’s patchwork air traf- fic control system into a one 405 North Main St. seamless airspace was a “top TELEPHONE 695-0015 At left is the tentative floor priority.” Germany and France Office Hours plan for the new church. also demanded binding rules 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. to determine when airspaces POSTMASTER: should be closed and planes Send address changes grounded because of volcanic to THE DAILY HERALD, Thank You 405 N. Main St. Gulf Coast watches, waits ash. Delphos, Ohio 45833 The Catholic Ladies of Airlines and airports com- Columbia Council 40 annual plained bitterly that EU uncer- card party was a huge suc- tainty during last month’s vol- Scholars of the Day for path of oil spill cess. canic crisis grounded too many Thank you to all the busi- flights for too long last month. By HARRY R. WEBER indicates that it has actually the U.S. That could drive up In all, more than 100,000 and VICKI SMITH shrunk since last week, but costs. nesses that contributed to the printing of the tickets, the $25 flights were canceled, inconve- The Associated Press that only means some of the “Let’s say it gets real bad. niencing 10 million travelers. oil has gone underwater. It gets blocked off and they drawing and door prizes. Also, thank you to Cathy for donat- Aviation authorities shut NEW ORLEANS — The new image found oil don’t let anything in. They down airports throughout Winds and waves calmed covering about 2,000 square lose time, and they are very ing the plants and mothering them until they were needed. Ireland, Scotland’s Outer today as masses of oil miles, rather than the roughly concerned about that,” said Hebrides islands and the Faeroe lurked offshore and tension 3,400 square miles observed river pilot Michael Lorino. Also thanks to the all who attended. Islands for several hours today built along the Gulf Coast’s last Thursday, said Hans “It’s going to be very costly after unexpectedly strong and beaches and bayous as people Graber of the University of if they have to unload that We appreciate all the help we had from our committee unseasonal winds drove a thick St. John’s Scholar of watched and waited for the Miami. cargo in another port and ship cloud of ash southward from the Day is weather and ocean currents The consequences on it back here because it was with set up, baking desserts and clean up. Iceland. Tiffany Geise. to determine where the slick those whose livelihoods rely destined for here.” Irish air space reopened at Money raised will go to Congratulations would finally come ashore. on the richness of the seal- BP said Monday it would 1 p.m. (1200 GMT, 8 a.m. local charities. So far only oil sheens have ife in the waters was obvi- compensate people for EDT) and services were sched- Tiffany! Chairladies reached into some coastal ous. Fishing has been shut “legitimate and objective- uled to return to normal as the Winefred Siefker Jefferson’s Scholar of the waters, and the oil’s slow down in federal waters from ly verifiable” claims from ash drifted south into the open progress despite an uncapped the Mississippi River to the the explosion and spill, but Marge Kaverman Atlantic at too low an altitude Day is Destini seafloor gusher was allowing Florida Panhandle, leaving President Barack Obama and to pose a risk to aircraft. Lear. crews and volunteers to lay boats idle Monday in the others pressed the company Britain’s National Air Congratulations boom in front of shorelines. middle of the prime spring to explain exactly what that Voting Traffic Service said there was Destini! That effort was stymied by season. A special shrimping means. no immediate threat of disrup- (Continued from page 1) Students can pick up their choppy seas into the week- season will close today eve- Those who packed a meet- tion to British airports but said awards in their school offices. end but the calmer weather ning. ing at a Pensacola Beach the situation remained “dynam- ment is at 11 percent. ic.” Ireland said there might be should help. Inns and restaurants that church wanted to know the Heading into election day, “You mentally want to count on tourists attracted same thing. Fisher was ahead in the money new shutdowns Wednesday. EATHER Hanging over all official W push it back to the west, and to the beautiful blue-green Betsy Robins, 58, said race and in the polls, but a signifi- DELPHOS WEATHER then you feel guilty for doing waters and sandy white she’s lost three houses to a cant percentage of voters indicat- statements were fears that the so,” said Jan Grant, manager beaches already are getting hurricanes, a disaster Gulf volcano in southeast Iceland High temperature Monday ed in an end-stretch Quinnipiac in Delphos was 73 degrees, at the St. George Inn on St. calls about the spill, which Coasters dread but are more University poll that they still could keep scattering ash — George Island, Fla., about the has flirted with the coast- accustomed to facing. An oil could change their minds. and travel chaos — across low was 54. Rainfall was path the spill might take. lines before receding, mostly spill that might foul her prop- Gov. Ted Strickland endorsed Europe all summer. recorded at .2 inch. High a BP PLC has been unable because of the weather. erties — that’s something Fisher for the seat, but the Ohio “We remain at risk (of fur- year ago today was 69, low to shut off the undersea well Engineers from BP have she’s looking to the oil com- Democratic Party stopped short ther shutdowns), particularly was 48. Record high for today spewing 200,000 gallons a failed to invent a solution to pany to pay for. She wants of choosing sides in the highly towards Wednesday,” Brennan is 88, set in 2001. Record low day, but crews have reported halt the gusher that’s been BP to buy her parcels at pre- charged face-off. said in a telephone interview. is 29, set in 1966. progress with a new method spewing into the sea since slick prices. The Republican candidate, “We’re probably facing a sum- former U.S. Rep. Rob Portman, mer of uncertainty because of WEATHER FORECAST for cutting the amount of an offshore drilling platform “I don’t want to fight Tri-county oil that reaches the surface. blew up and sank last month another claim,” Robins said. has amassed millions of dollars this ash cloud.” for the fall campaign for the Brennan said Ireland had no The Associated Press They’re using a remotely and killed 11 workers. BP “I’ve lost three houses to hur- TONIGHT: Clear. Lows operated underwater vehicle operated the rig that was ricanes so far. And spent 11 seat, held by retiring GOP Sen. choice but to shut its air space George Voinovich, as the Fisher- at 7 a.m. (0600GMT) today in the lower 50s. South winds to pump chemicals called owned by Transocean Ltd. years fighting claims.” 5 to 10 mph. dispersants into the oil as it Crews haven’t been able For the tourism industry, Brunner question waits to be because a thick cloud of ash decided. WEDNESDAY: Mostly pours from the well, to break to activate a shutout valve the spill couldn’t come at a was reaching the island. The The most contentious of the ash generally poses a risk only sunny in the morning then it up before it rises. Results underwater. And it could take worse time. statewide primaries is between mostly cloudy with a slight were encouraging but the another week before a 98-ton “It’s the beginning of the to aircraft at lower altitudes, former Delaware County pros- when they are ascending to chance of showers and approach is still being evalu- concrete-and-metal box is booking season, the begin- ecutor David Yost and state Rep. cruising altitude or coming in thunderstorms in the after- ated, BP and Coast Guard placed over one of the leaks ning of the summer season,” Seth Morgan, both seeking the to land. noon. Highs in the mid 70s. officials said. to capture the oil. said Marie Curren, sales Republican nomination for state Brennan said prevailing Southwest winds 15 to 20 Several river boat pilots Worse, it could take three director for Brett/Robinson, auditor. Incumbent Auditor Mary winds normally would push mph. Chance of rain 20 per- said the edge of the oil slick months to drill sideways into a real estate firm in Gulf Taylor, also a Republican, has the ash northward to the cent. Monday was 15 to 20 miles the well and plug it with mud Shores, Ala. “The only thing decided not to seek re-election Arctic, but turned southward WEDNESDAY NIGHT: off the Southwest Pass, and concrete to stop the worst that could make it worst now to become GOP gubernatorial this week, sending ash straight Mostly cloudy with a chance where ships headed to New U.S. oil spill since the tanker is a hurricane.” contender John Kasich’s running over the Faeroes, down past of showers and thunderstorms Orleans enter the Mississippi. Exxon Valdez ran aground Dana Powell expects at mate. the Hebrides on Scotland’s in the evening then partly The latest satellite image of in Alaska, leaking nearly 11 least some lost business at Yost and Morgan attracted northwest coast and over tea party support with their con- cloudy after midnight. Lows the slick, taken Sunday night, million gallons of crude. the Paradise Inn in Pensacola Ireland, which lies 900 miles in the lower 50s. West winds Those nowhere near the Beach, Fla., and could see servative track records when they (1,500 kilometers) southeast of were running for separate offic- 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain Gulf who drink coffee, eat a different type of guest Iceland. 40 percent. shrimp, like fruit or plan to altogether: Instead of fami- es. But after the Ohio Republican TRASH TALK buy a new set of tires, could lies boating, parasailing and Party recruited Yost out of the Allen County Refuse pro- attorney general’s race and into LOCAL PRICES vides garbage and recycle col- also end up paying for the fishing, workers on cleanup Stroke disaster. Several river boat crews will probably be rent- the auditor’s race, which Morgan (Continued from page 1) Corn: $3.42 lection in Delphos. had entered after Taylor’s depar- Wheat: $4.42 The Allen County portion of pilots said the edge of the slick ing her rooms. ture, it set off a clash. stroke may be involved. Beans: $9.68 Delphos is collected on Thurs- Monday was 15 to 20 miles “They won’t be having as The newly formed Ohio Tea days, with residents placing off the Southwest Pass, where much fun,” she said, “but they Wehri indicated there are to garbage containers on the curb Party PAC, among the most OTTERY ships headed to New Orleans might be buying more liquor active groups of its kind in the kinds of stroke: embolic and L Wednesday evening and recycle enter the Mississippi River. at the bar, because they’ll be ischemic. The former involves CLEVELAND (AP) — every other Wednesday. country, made Morgan its first The Van Wert County por- A total shutdown of the so depressed.” official political endorsement in a blood clot or cholesterol These Ohio lotteries were tion of Delphos is collected on shipping lanes is unlikely. And what will she serve in a battle pitched with criticism plaque wandering into the drawn Monday: Friday, with residents placing However, there could be her restaurant? Hamburgers of mainstream politics as usual. brain and becoming trapped Classic Lotto garbage containers at the curb long delays if cargo vessels and chicken fingers instead of Yost continues to tout his con- inside an artery. An ischemic 07-22-24-44-46-47 on Thursday evening and recy- that move millions of tons crab claws. servative credentials and was stroke is also known as a tem- Mega Millions cle every other Thursday. of fruit, rubber, grain, steel By all accounts, the disas- slightly ahead in the money race porary interruption of blood Estimated jackpot: $266 If a holiday falls during the and other commodities in and ter is certain to cost BP bil- heading into today’s primary. flow to a part of the brain with million week, collection is pushed back similar symptoms to a stroke, a day. For example, the week of out of the nation’s interior lions. But analysts said the A second Republican state- Midday 3: 0-8-3 Memorial Day, collection in Al- are forced to wait to have company could handle it; BP wide primary, in the race for according to the Mayo Clinic. Midday 4: 9-3-7-2 len County will be Friday and their oil-coated hulls power- is the world’s third-largest secretary of state, has taken on a The clinic says this is similar Pick 3 in Van Wert County it will be washed to avoid contaminat- oil company and made more similar tone, with 2006 treasurer to an embolic stroke in symp- 1-6-1 Saturday. ing the Mississippi. Some than $6 billion in the first candidate Sandra O’Brien criti- toms but it can last from sev- Pick 4 See the full schedule at cargo ships might choose to three months of this year. The cizing state Sen. 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STATE/LOCAL Marsh youth Patrol major: Ohio gov. celebrate stopped inmate review spring break The youth at The Marsh By ANDREW WELSH- the residence and told offi- cerns about the sting, just Foundation recently had HUGGINS cials gathered at the house days away from a scheduled spring break from their aca- The Associated Press how important the program retirement. demic classes. However, they was, according to Booker’s The inspector general’s enjoyed a variety of activities COLUMBUS — Ohio interview. report found extensive prob- coordinated by The Marsh Gov. Ted Strickland stopped As Strickland left again, lems with the inmate pro- Activities Coordinator a review of how inmates Booker met with him and gram, saying it resulted in the Sherry Grone. Each group were supervised at the gov- tried to explain the context of residence becoming a “mule home on campus participat- ernor’s residence in 2008, the conversation. station” for the transfer of ed in team day during the saying things were to stay “I says, ’Governor, we contraband. week. In the morning, the exactly the same, according were talking about security On Jan. 13, for example, group worked on the cam- to records of comments a top issues in regards to supervi- a groundskeeper found 30 pus’ nature trail and area. highway patrol officer made sion of inmates.’ He said, pouches of tobacco stashed In the afternoon, they went to a state watchdog. ’Well, I think the program in the drop ceiling of a base- to Camp Clay for climbing Strickland says he mistak- should stay exactly the way ment bathroom in the resi- and a picnic. On Friday, the enly believed the review was it is.”’ dence, the report said. independent living group proposing an end to the pro- Booker then went back into The report said the pro- traveled to Fort Wayne. The gram under which inmates the meeting and said things gram had deteriorated since group will be working as the work at the house and so would stay the same, his Strickland took office in garden crew this summer in spoke forcefully in favor of interview said. He declined 2007, with inmates often The Marsh’s large garden- the practice. to comment Monday. unsupervised and able to ing program. They visited the Patrol officials and oth- Strickland thought the receive deliveries of con- Botanical Conservatory to ers were at the governor’s meeting’s purpose was to dis- traband in broad daylight learn about the importance residence talking about bet- cuss the future of the entire outside the house in one of of plants and heard about ter ways to supervise inmates inmate program, spokes- Columbus’ most exclusive plant careers from their hor- when Strickland learned of the woman Amanda Wurst said neighborhoods. ticulturist. Then, they visited meeting as he was being driv- Monday. Since news of the sting the local food co-op for a en to his Statehouse office, “That’s why it was impor- emerged, inmates no longer healthy lunch and to see the according to an Associated tant to him to go in and say work unsupervised outside farmer to market connection. Press review of an interview the rehabilitation program the gated perimeter of the Finally, they stopped at the with investigators by retired was important,” she said. house and patrol officers now Country Market Farm CSA patrol Maj. Robert Booker. A report by the state regularly walk the perimeter. that supplies year-round food The meeting was held watchdog last week said Both Strickland, a former to Fort Wayne members. after an inmate suspected of high-ranking public safety prison psychologist, and his drinking tripped, fell through officials called off a valid wife, Frances, were protec- a window and cut his arm. contraband sting at the resi- tive of the program and saw it No guards were present and dence in January to avoid as an important rehabilitative no patrol officers available embarrassing the governor, tool, according to the watch- Briefs to help. who was hosting former U.S. dog report and several inter- The review studied options Sen. John Glenn and his wife views reviewed by the AP. Entry forms, for responding to such emer- at a dinner that night. The Stricklands fired two gencies in the future and never The operation allegedly staff members who oversaw rules available involved ending the inmate involved someone drop- the inmates because they felt program, prisons spokes- ping contraband, tobacco or they were too harsh with the for art exhibit woman Julie Walburn said drugs, at the residence to be prisoners. They also brought Monday. An investigation picked up later by an inmate back an inmate whose par- The Wassenberg Art later determined the inmate and delivered to Pickaway ticipation was canceled after Center has announced that hadn’t been drinking. Correctional Institution south staff members bought him prospectuses containing rules Inmates have done a of Columbus. steel-toe boots, which vio- and entry forms for its 54th variety of jobs at the gover- Strickland has said that lates a prison ban on items Annual June Art Exhibit are nor’s residence in suburban he believed officials acted in that can be used as weapons. now available for artists who Bexley going back decades, good faith but that anything The Stricklands also are interested in entering this under both Democrats and meant to spare him embar- allowed inmates — who were year’s juried competition. Republicans. rassment was unnecessary. to be referred to as interns Entry is open to all artists aged After learning that the Booker, commander of — to work inside the resi- 18 and over. Prospectuses can meeting involved the inmate the patrol’s investigative ser- dence for the first time, and be downloaded from www. Photo submitted work program, Strickland vices, was relieved of duty replaced a taxpayer-funded Elks donate to DARE in January because of con- chef with an inmate chef. vanwert.com/wassenberg or turned around, came back to obtained by calling the art Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197, Benevolent and center at 419-238-6837 or Protective Order of Elks donated $100 to the Van 1-888-238-3837. Wert City/County D.A.R.E. Program. The monies are Exchange Club accepts donations for light show Entry is open to all artists used to sponsor a hole for the 15th Annual D.A.R.E. 18 and older. Entries will be Benefit Scramble Golf Tournament which will be held sponsors each year from on Saturday. Drug awareness education is one of the Mark Schumm for Van taken at the art center on May 15 and 16 from 1-5 p.m. All major projects supported the Grand Lodge of the Wert Federal Savings Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks as well as Bank. Citizens National entries must conform to the rules listed in the prospectus. all of the subordinate lodges throughout the United Bank and First Federal States. Van Wert City DARE Officer Greg Blackmore, Savings & Loan of Van For more information, con- tact the art center or visit van- left, accepts the check from Lodge Chaplain Larry G. Wert all made dona- Miller. tions. The 2010 Holiday wert.com/wassenberg. Light Show at the fair- grounds date for this year is Nov. 26 through the end of December. The FROM BABY TO GRADUATE Van Wert County 4-H Exchange Club is com- It seemed like just a few short years... prised of youth 14 years and older from all areas of the county. Each year, the group hosts or travels to another state to spend up to a week with 4-Her’s Photo subnitted experiencing their culture 4-H Exchange Club accept a donations for the and lifestyle, building members, Katey Gamble, 2010 Holiday Light Show friendships and learning Maggie Allmandinger at the Van Wert County more about other areas of and Camille Harting Fairgrounds the club the country.

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“The greater the number of laws and enactments, the more thieves and robbers POLITICS there will be.” — Lao-tzu (low dzu), Chinese philosopher (c.604-531 B.C.) White House spins Gulf response time By ERICA WERNER compared to potential losses. “We had (Defense The Associated Press Administration officials Department) resources there insist BP will be held respon- from Day One. This was a WASHINGTON — To sible anyway, noting that if situation that was treated as hear Obama administration the company is found negli- a possible catastrophic fail- officials tell it, they’ve been gent or criminally liable, the ure from, from Day One,” fully engaged on the Gulf cap disappears. Claims also Homeland Security Secretary Coast oil spill since Day One, can potentially be made under Janet Napolitano said Sunday bringing every resource to other state or federal laws, on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” bear and able to ensure with- officials said. That sense of urgency was out question that taxpayers Yet the liability cap is not so apparent when White will be protected. problematic enough that a trio House Press Secretary Robert Not quite. of Democratic senators intro- Gibbs was questioned about Take President Barack duced legislation Monday the incident April 23, three Obama’s repeated claims that raising it to $10 billion, and days after it occurred. At the BP will be responsible for all the administration quickly time he seemed to dismiss the costs associated with the announced its support. Sens. its severity and indicated it Taxpayers front devastating spill that began Robert Menendez and Frank wouldn’t affect Obama’s plans T WAS NEWS THEN after an oil rig operated by the Lautenberg of New Jersey to open up new areas of the I bank liquidation company exploded April 20, and Bill Nelson of Florida coast to offshore drilling. One Year Ago killing 11 workers and later voiced concerns that unless “I don’t honestly think it • The Lima-area chapter of the National Association of WASHINGTON (AP) — sinking. the cap is raised, BP would opens up a whole new series Women in Construction lent their skills to framing the fourth A Senate measure advertised “Let me be clear: BP is avoid paying for the mess and of questions, because, you Habitat for Humanity home on Wayne Street in Delphos. as protecting taxpayers from responsible for this leak; leave small businesses, local know, in all honesty I doubt The women worked alongside members from Trinity United another Wall Street bailout BP will be paying the bill,” government and fishermen this is the first accident that Methodist Church, community volunteers and friends and would still leave them front- Obama said while touring the with the bill. has happened and I doubt it family of Carla Lantiegne, the future owner of the new ing the money if the govern- area Sunday. “They’re not going to want will be the last,” Gibbs said. home. ment moves to liquidate a big While it’s true that the fed- to pay any more than what A week later, Obama was failing company like insur- eral Oil Pollution Act, enact- the law says they have to,” announcing plans for Interior 25 Years Ago — 1985 ance giant AIG. ed in 1990 in response to the Nelson said. Secretary Ken Salazar to • The 20th annual public chicken dinner sponsored by Taxpayers could end up Exxon Valdez spill in Alaska, That’s not quite the seem- review whether new technol- the Middle Point Lions Club will be held at Lincolnview putting up billions of dollars makes BP responsible for ingly ironclad guarantee heard ogies were needed to safe- High School cafeteria, according to Bob Miller, chairman of to cover the costs of dealing cleanup costs, the law caps from the president. guard against oil spills from the company’s liability for Then there’s the adminis- deep-water drilling rigs. The the event, and Gary Mosier, club president. Proceeds from with such a firm and be able to recoup that money only over a economic damages — such as tration’s rhetoric about antici- president said no new off- this project again will be used for the scholarship fund of lost wages, shortened fishing pating the magnitude of the shore oil drilling leases would Lincolnview High School. period of five years, under the Senate’s sweeping overhaul seasons or lagging tourism crisis and bringing all resourc- be issued without any such • Members of the Immaculate Conception Catholic — at $75 million, a pittance es to bear on Day One. safeguards. Church, Ottoville, Rosary-Altar Society planned to attend an of financial regulations. 8 a.m. Mass May 5 and later be served breakfast by men of An amendment the Senate the Holy Name Society. A short meeting would follow with is expected to pass today states installation of new officers. Donations for the Elizabeth Ann that “taxpayers shall bear no US nuclear arsenal shrinking rapidly Zepf fund would also be accepted. losses from the exercise of By ANNE GEARAN September 2009 represents Those weapons could, in the- • Former Gov. James Rhodes was in Lima to promote any authority under this title.” The Associated Press a 75 percent reduction since ory, be reconstituted, or their economic development and vocational training as a way to Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., 1989. nuclear material repurposed. said Monday the legislation WASHINGTON (AP) A rough count of deployed Estimates of the total U.S. reduce the number of high schools dropouts. Also attending means: “We’re never going to — The United States has and reserve warheads has arsenal range from slightly was Assistant House Minority Leader Ben Rose of Lima. let the taxpayers and Treasury 5,113 nuclear warheads in its been known for years, so the more than 8,000 to above face this kind of obliga- stockpile and “several thou- Pentagon figures do not tell 9,000, but the Pentagon will 50 Years Ago — 1960 tion.” sand” more retired warheads nuclear experts much they not give a precise number. • The teacher appreciation dinner sponsored by the But the measure doesn’t awaiting the junkpile, the don’t already know. Whether to reveal the full Delphos Parent-Teachers Association was highlighted by a prevent that kind of obligation, Pentagon said Monday in an Hans Kristensen, direc- total, including those thou- tribute to Lucile Werner for her 50 years of service to the though it does say that taxpay- unprecedented accounting of tor of Nuclear Information sands of nearly dead war- teaching profession and a stimulating talk by Juvenile Judge ers would be paid back. a secretive arsenal born in the Project, Federation of heads, was debated within Cathryn L. Harrington of Van Wert. Werner has taught 47 of Financial experts argue Cold War and now shrinking American Scientists in the Obama administration. her 50 years as a teacher in the Delphos City Schools. She is it would be irresponsible to rapidly. Washington, said his orga- Keeping those weapons out presently the principal and first and second grade teacher at preclude the use of taxpayer The Obama administra- nization had already put the of the figure released Monday the Lincoln building. She was presented with a set of jewelry money in the middle of a tion disclosed the size of its number at around 5,100 by represented a partial conces- from the PTA by Paul Harter, Jr., and with a wrist watch by financial crisis. atomic stockpile going back reviewing budget estimates sion to intelligence agency Dr. Ed Laman on behalf of her former students. Principal “You can put your head to 1962 as part of a campaign and other documents. officials and others who speaker of the evening was Judge Cathryn L. Harrington who under the cover and pull the to get other nuclear nations to The import of the argued national security could spoke on the topic, “Meeting the Needs of Our Children.” blanket up, but you can’t make be more forthcoming, and to announcement is the prece- be harmed by laying the entire systemic risk cost free,” said improve its bargaining posi- dent it sets, Kristensen said. nuclear arsenal bare. 75 Years Ago — 1935 Karen Shaw Petrou, an ana- tion against the prospect of a “The important part is that A senior defense official, • The old Clay Street baseball park is no more; after hav- lyst with the consulting firm nuclear Iran. the U.S. is no longer going speaking on condition of ano- ing served the youth of Delphos generally and the baseball Federal Financial Analytics. “We think it is in our to keep other countries in the nymity because the overall and football lovers of the community for nearly a quarter of Other steps the Senate national security interest to dark,” he said. total is still classified, did not a century. The athletic field is being plowed up and will be intends to take could mean be as transparent as we can be Clinton said the disclo- dispute the rough estimates planted. The Clay field was first placed in use in 1913. Some taxpayers could end up front- about the nuclear program of sure of numbers the general developed by independent time later the grandstand was built by Lee Grady who had ing even more money. the United States,” Secretary public has never seen “builds analysts. of State Hillary Rodham confidence” that the Obama Exposure of once-classi- purchased material used for scaffolding in the redecorating The legislation aims to Clinton told reporters at administration is serious fied totals for U.S. deployed of the interior of St. John’s Church and used this for the erec- avoid the billions of dollars in tion of the grandstand. Plans have been made for the conver- the United Nations, where about stopping the spread of and reserve nuclear weapons taxpayer-backed infusions that she addressed a conference atomic weapons and reducing is intended to nudge nations sion of a part of the city farm on which the disposal plant is prevented AIG, the insurance located into an athletic field. on containing the spread of their numbers. such as China, which has conglomerate, from becoming atomic weapons. But the administration is revealed little about its nucle- • Special features were included in music presented by a disastrous financial drag in Carl Dienstberger’s Orchestra at the Old Heildelberg Grill. The U.S. has previously not revealing everything. ar stockpile. late 2008. regarded such details as top The Pentagon figure “You can’t get anywhere Dienstberger played a violin solo with Gilbert Miller as It would set up a mecha- accompanist. Carlton Reed, formerly with Don Bestor’s secret. released Monday includes toward disarmament unless nism to dismantle or liquidate The figure includes both deployed weapons, which are you’re going to be transparent recording band, played an accordion solo. Charles giant, interconnected failing Bishop of Lima, has been added to the orchestra per- “strategic,” or long-range those more or less ready to about how many weapons you firms by requiring that the weapons, and those intended launch, and reserve weapons. have,” said Sharon Squassoni, sonnel. costs of bringing them down for use at shorter range. It does not include thousands a nuclear policy analyst at • Back in the year 1872 on May 3, a great catastrophe vis- be borne first by shareholders The Pentagon said the of warheads that have been the Center for Strategic and ited this city in the form of the largest and most destructive and creditors and, if need be, stockpile of 5,113 as of disabled or all but dismantled. International Studies. fire the city has ever known. The fire started in the Shenk by some of its largest peers in and Lang Drugstore and spread rapidly along what is now the industry. But most agree Main Street, then Canal Street. Forty-five structures were that such a massive undertak- Economic outlook is cautious even with spending up burned on that day, known locally as “Black Friday.” David ing would not carry additional By MARTIN in April grew at the fast- more than 150 points in after- Kaverman, one of the older residents of the city, recalled that costs. CRUTSINGER est pace in nearly six years, noon trading. the late John H. Wahmhoff was the hero of the occasion, as Democrats and Republicans The Associated Press according to the Institute for But economists cau- he had dug a ditch from the canal to the basement of the Hunt have agreed to scuttle a provi- Supply Management, repre- tion that the overall picture Drugstore, flooding the basement and preventing the explo- sion in the bill for a $50 billion WASHINGTON — senting purchasing execu- is clouded by a weak hiring sion of barrels of inflammable liquid stored there. fund financed by large finan- Factories are churning out tives. Its manufacturing index outlook. A report Friday is cial institutions to cover initial more goods. Consumers are rose to 60.4 in April from expected to show no change liquidation costs. Republican spending. Government aid is 59.6 in March — the ninth in the nation’s 9.7 percent senators argued that the mere fueling construction activity. straight month of growth. unemployment rate. existence of that fund could But stagnant pay and weak A level above 50 indicates “The consumer needs job Moderately confused encourage large firms to make hiring will likely restrain the expansion. creation and income growth risky investments. economic rebound in coming Companies are rebuilding to pick up significantly to Instead, the bill will pro- months. their inventories as demand maintain the momentum in vide that the Federal Deposit That cautionary picture for goods rises. New orders, consumer spending and we Insurance Corp. borrow the emerged from a series of eco- a gauge of future production, look to Friday’s employment money from Treasury and nomic reports Monday. jumped to 65.7 from 61.5 report for further evidence of then try to recoup it later from Consumers stepped up in March, according to the slow improvement in labor shareholders, creditors and the their spending in March by the report. market conditions,” analysts sale of the liquidated compa- largest amount in five months. The fastest-growing indus- for RDQ Economics wrote ny’s assets. The bill requires Yet the increase was financed tries were clothing makers Monday in a research report. out of savings. Incomes rose and producers of nonmetallic The government reported that any additional costs be only slightly. goods such as glass, mineral Friday that the broadest mea- recouped from the financial Unless employers boost wool and ceramic products sure of economic activity, the industry. pay and ramp up hiring, econ- used in construction. Makers of gross domestic product, grew “If you try to get the omists say consumer spend- wood products, the petroleum at an annual rate of 3.2 percent money after the fact, it may ing will likely taper off and and coal sector, and plastics in the January-March period. be much harder politically to dampen the recovery. and rubber manufacturers also That marked the third quar- do,” said Douglas Elliott, a The construction indus- reported strong growth. terly increase since last sum- former investment banker and try remains a concern, too. Consumer spending has mer. Most economists believe now a fellow at the Brookings Industry spending rose 0.2 propelled more production in the recession, which began Institution. “Then the taxpay- percent in March, the first retail goods. On Friday, cloth- in December 2007, probably ers really might bear some of increase in five months, ing maker VF Corp., whose ended in either June or July the costs.” Commerce said. But all the brands include Wrangler, The of last year. Any possibility that the strength came from govern- North Face and Vans, said its The healthy first quarter public will perceive the leg- ment activity — much of it sales rose 1 percent to $1.75 GDP gain was driven by a big islation as a bailout of the related to temporary stimulus billion in the first quarter. rebound in consumer spend- industry has spooked lawmak- money that’s expected to run The stock market jumped ing, which powered ahead at ers. The $700 billion Troubled out soon. By contrast, con- Monday after the improved an annual rate of 3.6 per- Asset Relief Program, which struction by the private sector economic reports, along with cent, the best showing in three the Bush and Obama adminis- fell to the lowest level in a news of a merger between years. But economists said trations used to infuse money decade. United and Continental spending gains of that size into banks reeling from the One sector that’s helping Airlines, raised expectations can’t be maintained with- recession, has been a political drive the recovery is manu- about the recovery. The Dow out greater income and job albatross. facturing. Factory production Jones industrial average rose growth. 1

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COMMUNITY LANDMARK In the Waiting Room ... with Dr. Celeste Lopez Puppy dog tails St. John Grade School My son’s dog Sam died dog can muster when he went sion. He taught him how to last week. It wasn’t supposed outside in the dark to get the sit and how to wrestle. Joe to end this way. I had envi- mail. I finally understood the learned to run by racing Sam ALENDAR F sioned that Joe would grow poem ‘snips, and snails, and around the yard and up and C O into a man and leave Sam puppy dog tails, that is what down the steps. He learned VENTS and me as he went off to little boys are made of’. how to love and he learned E college. When Joe was 4 Then a few months ago how to let go. He learned that TODAY years old, I thought that this we found out that Sam had no matter how much you love 6 p.m. — Weight Watchers very rambunctious little boy cancer. We weren’t expecting something you can’t stop it needed an equally it but we started to from going away but that the Photos submitted meets at Trinity United rambunctious puppy work on accepting very act of loving something Methodist Church, 211 E. Delphos Optimist Club to grow up with. it. Joe spent the last means that you will never Third St. We went down to 2 months sleeping truly lose them. Samantha Stevenson was honored as the Delphos 6:30 p.m. — Delphos the Humane Society on the floor with Loving Sam changed Optimist Club student of the month. Optimist member Lions Club, Eagles Lodge, one afternoon and as Sam because he him — he changed us both. and superintendent Jeff Price presents her with a plaque 1600 E. Fifth St. we walked past the didn’t want him to Throughout it all, Joe grew and a $50 savings certificate from the club. Samantha 7 p.m. — Catholic Ladies cages, Joe spotted a be alone. I watched up. Just as I had envisioned is a sixth-grader at St. John’s and is the daughter of of Columbia meet at the small shepherd-mix an impatient little it they grew up together. He Jeremy and Kelly Stevenson. Knights of Columbus Hall. puppy and imme- boy sit patiently helped to shape Joe into the Below: Kevin Haver, director of the Johnny Delphos Coon and diately chose him. with his dog to man he will become and pro- Appleseed Metropolitan Park District, was the speaker Sportsman’s Club meets. I tried to encourage Dr. Lopez make sure that he vided him with memories he at the Delphos Optimist Club meeting. Optimist member 7:30 p.m. — Alcoholics him to look around ate all of his food will have forever. Harry Tolhurst thanks him for being guest speaker. Anonymous, First Presbyterian first before making his deci- so he wouldn’t lose weight. You did good Sam, you Church, 310 W. Second St. sion, but he was determined. I watched a rough little boy did good. As they rolled around on the gently help his dog up and Dr. Celeste Lopez grad- WEDNESDAY floor in the get acquainted down the steps so he wouldn’t uated cum laude from The 9 a.m. - noon — Putnam room, it was pretty obvious hurt himself. I watched a University of Utah College County Museum is open, 202 that Joe was right. We named noisy little boy quietly whis- of Medicine. She completed E. Main St., Kalida. him Sampson, but we always per into his dog’s ear that he her Pediatric residency train- 11:30 a.m. — Mealsite called him Sam, the more shouldn’t be scared because ing at the Children’s Hospital at Delphos Senior Citizen formal name never seemed there would be a lot of other of Michigan. She is certified Center, 301 Suthoff Street. to fit him. dog’s to play with in heaven. with The American Board of 11:45 a.m. — Rotary Club They were supposed to And after he died and Joe Pediatrics since 1992. Dr. meets at the Delphos Eagles grow up together. The phrase hugged me and comforted me Lopez practiced pediatrics in Lodge, 1600 E. Fifth St. “come on Sam” soon became by saying “it will be okay the Detroit area for 8 years 6 p.m. — Shepherds of a common refrain in our mom, he’ll always be in our before moving to Van Wert Christ Associates meet in the house. Wherever Joe went hearts,” I realized that Sam in 2000. In 2003 she moved St. John’s Chapel. in the house, Sam had to fol- had done his job, he had her practice, Wishing Well 6:30 p.m. — Delphos low. As long as Sam was by stayed with Joe until he grew Pediatrics, to Delphos and Kiwanis Club meets at the his side, Joe never worried up and he helped him become is located at 154 W. Third Eagles Lodge, 1600 E. Fifth about monsters under the bed a man. Street. Dr. Lopez can be St. or creatures in the closet. He He was a gift to Joe in so reached at (419) 692-WELL The Delphos Area carried a false bravado that many ways. He learned about (9355). She is the proud Alzheimer’s Support Group only a little boy with a big responsibility and compas- mother of a 10-year-old son. meets at the Sarah Jane Living Center, 328 W. Second St. Author Arend CAMPUS NOTE 7 p.m. — Bingo at St. John’s Little Theatre. 7:30 p.m. — Hope Lodge to speak to Menke to graduate summa 214 Free and Accepted Masons, Masonic Temple, grief group COLUMN cum laude from Toledo Announce you or your family member’s North Main Street. Carlene Arend, mother Cailin Menke will gradu- birthday in our Happy Birthday column. 9 p.m. — Fort Jennings of Zachary Arend, former ate Summa Cum Laude from Lions Club meets at the Complete the coupon below and return it to Bluffton baseball player, the University of Toledo on Outpost Restaurant. The Delphos Herald newsroom, will be the guest speaker Saturday. 405 North Main St., Delphos, OH 45833. 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Arend has written a the College of Business dur- 7 p.m. — Delphos book, “Grandpa Doesn’t ing the commencement cer- Menke Name Birthday Emergency Medical Service Like Snakes,” which was emonies and will present the Degree at Cleveland State Name Birthday meeting, EMS building, authored for the enjoyment valedictory address. University in the fall of Second Street. of elementary students. After graduation, Menke 2010. Name Birthday The book was published in 7:30 p.m. — Delphos will complete an internship She is the daughter of Telephone (for verification) Chapter 23, Order of Eastern memory of her son, Zachary, at Equity Trust of Cleveland Dave and Lisa Menke in Van Check one: Star, meets at the Masonic who was one of the Bluffton and then pursue her Master’s Wert. 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With the Knights bat around Jeffcats [email protected] 5-inning 10-run rule looming By JIM METCALFE Unfortunately for the over their head, they start- The Delphos Herald Wildcats, they couldn’t do DELPHOS — Crestview’s ed to work. Brittney Garza jmetcalfe@ the same to the visitors’ softball team traveled to led off the inning with a sin- delphosherald.com Jefferson High School gle. Samantha Thitoff was lineup. Crestview batted Monday, hoping to beat the brought in as a courtesy run- around in the fourth in add- rain. ner for Garza. Paige Ricker DELPHOS — Monday’s ing five more tallies to their They beat the was up and during night’s Northwest total. Four more hits, includ- rain and the Lady her at-bat, Thitoff Conference baseball con- ing a leadoff solo homer by Wildcats by the was caught stealing. test versus Crestview was Balliet and a 2-run triple by score of 10-0 in 5 Ricker popped out one that Jefferson head man Matt Holden (3 runs), off innings in Northwest to the third baseman Kyle Harmon might — for Clarkson and George were Conference action at for the second out. the most part — want to the big blows as the Knights Lady Wildcat Field. Taylor Branham hit forget about. led 26-8 at the end of the The game started a single and Cassidy He used five pitchers top half. out with both teams going Bevington was brought in for that threw a total of 172 After George left two scoreless in the first inning. her as a courtesy runner. Alex pitches, giving up 20 hits, stranded in the Crestview Crestview then exploded Rostorfer followed with a sin- 11 free passes and a hit fifth, B. Miller retired the with a 6-run second inning. gle, putting runners on first batter. Wildcats in order to finish Danica Hicks hit a 1-out sin- and second. With Chelsey As well, the defense gle to start it off. Mackenzie Fischer at bat, a passed ball the game. committed a total of seven No. 9 batter Joey Richard drew a walk; Chelsea allowed the two runners to Tom Morris photo Lare walked as well. Taylor advance. Fischer put the ball errors as the Knights rocked Overmyer went 4-for-4 Springer hit a double with in play and the choice was to the Wildcats (5-12, 2-6 Jefferson senior Jordan Jettinghoff takes a cut at a pitch (4 runs) for the Knights. bases loaded to score two. throw it home; Bevington slid NWC) 26-8 in five innings Monday night versus Crestview. The visiting Knights bom- Steven Rickard went 3-for- Jessica Burger, the top of the and the catcher fell on her. at Wildcat Field. barded the host Wildcats 26-8 in 5 innings. 4 (3 runs, 3 RBIs), along order, followed with a 3-run The ump, with dust in the air, “Our pitching wasn’t with 2-for-3 performances home run to straightaway cen- called Bevington out to end there tonight; it was pret- The Knights sent 20 batters gle to center but was erased by Evan Vining (4 runs, 2 ter field. Holly Genth fought the game. ty tough. You give up that to the dish, putting together on Vorst’s bouncer, put- RBIs) and Jordan Speaks (2 for a walk with no one on “I can’t complain about the many walks and you’re in 11 hits, one walk and six ting Jettinghoff on third; runs batted in). to start it over. Lydia Etzler pitching effort out of either trouble,” Harmon explained. Jefferson errors to score 14 an error on the play allowed Jefferson returns to reached on an error. The next one of our pitchers (Courtnie “We didn’t play very good runs. Steven Semer had three him to come home for a action tonight as they host batter hit a fly ball for the Rostorfer and Branham). defense, especially early, hits (2 runs, 5 RBIs) in the 15-8 deficit. C. Miller then Wayne Trace. First pitch is second out. Madison Etzler, They did everything we asked and when you face a team inning, including a 3-run ripped a hit to left center 5 p.m. now the 10th person to bat in them to do. Crestview is tradi- like Crestview that hits the home run to left center, to chase Balliet and bring the inning, hit a double, scor- tionally a softball powerhouse ball hard, they will make while Kyle Balliet (3-for- in southpaw Ian Zollars. CRESTVIEW (26) ing Genth and putting Etzler but we still have to play with you pay. They hit the ball 4, 4 runs, 3 runs batted in) An out later, Zollars picked ab-r-h-rbi on third for a 6-0 lead. The them,” Wollenhaupt added. hard.” had a 2-run single in the Miller off first to end the Matt Holden cf 5-3-1-2, Brad Miller ss/p 3-2-1-0. Kyle Balliet p/1b 4-4-3-3, Evan Vining next batter hit a deep fly ball Jefferson falls to 4-11 The Knights (13-6, 6-2 process. The Wildcats used frame. to center field for the final out overall and 2-6 in the NWC. rf 3-4-2-2, Jordan Speaks 3b 3-1-2-2, Rich NWC) got one run in three pitchers in the inning: “I was proud of how Klinger 3b 1-0-0-0, Josh Staten dh 2-2-0-1, of the inning. The Wildcats travel to Ada on Chad Sparks dh 2-0-1-0, Steven Semer lf 3-2- Crestview tacked on three Thursday (5 p.m.). the first inning against Babcock, Nick Cook and we fought back then; we 3-5, Drew Nofer lf 1-1-0-0, Steven Rickard 2b/ Jefferson starter Ben Curtis Miller; before they easily could have packed ss 4-3-3-3, Joey Overmyer c 4-4-4-1. Totals more runs in the third inning. “Delphos has a nice team 35-26-20-19. Richard reached on an error and Coach Wollenhaupt is Babcock (0-3), scoring Brad could get the third out as it in. We hit the ball hard JEFFERSON (8) to start it off. Lare struck out working hard to put things Miller (2 sacrifices, 2 runs) the visitors led 15-2 after a against a pretty good pitcher ab-r-h-rbi on a sacrifice fly by Jordan 45-minute half-inning. in Balliet,” Harmon added. Nik Moore 3b 3-2-2-1, Tony George 2b/p but the catcher lost the ball together. He is building not 2-1-1-4, Jordan Jettinghoff cf/ss 3-2-2-1, Craig and had to throw Lare out, only a team but a program,” Speaks (2-for-3, 2 runs bat- “That has been the story “We came out pretty well, Carder 1b/cf/2b 3-0-1-0, Jordan Vorst lf 2-0-0- moving Richard to second. Pugh added. ted in). of our season; that one bad getting a 2-1 lead and then 0, Curtis Miller dh/p/1b 2-0-1-0, Colin Barclay 1b 1-0-0-0, Ben Babcock p/1b 1-1-0-0, Austin Springer smacked a single, Crestview improves to The Red and White took inning. We just can’t seem getting six more in the sec- Teeters rf 1-0-0-0, Austin Clarkson rf/p/cf 2-1-1- scoring Richard. The next bat- 16-4 and 6-1 in the NWC. the lead in the home half. to make a play to get out ond, but Zollars shut us 0, Justin Rode c 2-1-1-0. Totals 22-8-9-6. ter flied out to center field, Crestview plays host to Nik Moore (2-for-3, 2 runs) of it and it snowballs,” he down. The good thing is we Score by Innings: which brought up Genth. She Columbus Grove today. got a hit off the glove of said. come back right away, so Crestview 1 (14) 6 5 0 - 26 singled, putting runners on the CRESTVIEW (10) Miller at short and into left The Wildcats bounced we don’t have time to think Jefferson 2 6 0 0 0 - 8 corners. L. Etzler smacked a ab-r-h-rbi field. Tony George bunt- back right away, scoring about it.” E: Rode 2, Holden, B. Miller, Overmyer, double, scoring both runners Jessica Burger lf 3-1-1-3, Madison ed him up a base. Jordan six runs of their own in the Crestview kept up its Moore, George, Jettinghoff, Carder, Nick Cook for a score of 9-0, Crestview. Preston ph 1-0-1-0, Holly Genth ss 3-2- Jettinghoff (2-for-3, 2 runs) home half. Babcock walked attack in the third frame, (DJ); LOB: Crestview 9, Jefferson 2; 2B: B. “Crestview hit the ball very 1-0, Jessica Gamble ph/pr 1-0-0-0, Lydia Miller, Balliet, Speaks, Jettinghoff; 3B: Holden; doubled the opposite way HR: Balliet, Semer, George (GS); SB: Rickard, well and solidly. They hit it Etzler cf 4-0-2-2, Kayla Richardson c/p to lead it off. Back-to-back sending 12 more batters to 4-0-0-0, Madison Etzler 2b 4-1-2-1, Danica Vorst; POB: C. Miller (by Zollars); Sac: B. Miller to left-center field to score singles by Austin Clarkson the dish. This time, they 2, Rickard, George; SF: Speaks. especially well in the second Hicks 3b 3-1-1-0, Mackenzie Richard rf/c inning when they got the six Moore; an error on the play and Jordan Rode loaded had only three hits but 3-2-0-0, Chelsea Lare p 2-0-1-0, Angie allowed him to go to third. them up. Moore ripped a worked their way for six IP H R ER BB SO runs,” Jefferson coach Dave Pierce ph 1-0-1-1, Taylor Springer 1b CRESTVIEW Wollenhaupt commented. 3-2-2-3. Totals 32-10-12-10. An out later, Jordan Vorst hit to left to score Babcock walks against C. Miller and Balliet 1.1 9 8 7 2 2 Crestview received one JEFFERSON (0) walked. He took off for sec- and leave the bases juiced. Clarkson to put together Zollars (W) 2.2 0 0 0 0 6 ab-r-h-rbi B. Miller 1 0 0 0 0 2 run in the fourth inning. M. Chelsey Fischer 1b 3-0-0-0, Jenna ond, drawing the throw; an George unloaded them, their six runs. By the time JEFFERSON Etzler singled and stole sec- Miller c 2-0-0-0, Courtnie Rostorfer p/dp error on the sequence allowed dialing grand slam to left Clarkson got the final out of Babcock (L, 0-3) 1.2 6 9 2 1 1 2-0-0-0, Megan Moreo ss 2-0-2-0, Tiffany Cook 0 5 5 0 1 0 ond during another batter’s Jettinghoff to score and put field to get the hosts within the inning, Crestview now C. Miller .2 3 5 5 3 0 attempt. Lare, with two outs, Culp lf 2-0-0-0, Brittney Garza 2b 2-0-1-0, Vorst at third. However, he 15-7. Jettinghoff beat out led 21-8. Clarkson .2 2 3 3 4 1 hit a single, scoring Etzler Samantha Thitoff cr 0-0-0-0, Paige Ricker was left stranded. an infield hit wide of first Zollars sent down the George 2 4 3 3 1 3 3b 2-0-0-0, Taylor Branham dp/p 2-0-1-0, Cook pitched to 8 batters in the 2nd from second base and giving Ashley Simerly cf 0-0-0-0, Alex Rostorfer The top of the second was by diving into the bag. Wildcats 1-2-3 in the next WP: Cook, Clarkson, George; HBP: Balliet Crestview their final run of rf 2-0-1-0, Cassidy Bevington cr 0-0-0-0. the doom for the Wildcats. Craig Carder blooped a sin- two innings. (by Babcock). the night for a score of 10-0. Totals 19-0-5-0. “I was concerned coming Score by Innings: Crestview 0 6 3 1 0 – 10 out and being ready to play. Jefferson 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 We have not played since last E: M. Etzler, C. Rostorfer, Ricker, DP: Thursday with a rainout on Crestview 1; LOB: Crestview 7, Jefferson Saturday,” Crestview coach 4; 2B: L. Etzler, M. Etzler, Springer; LOCAL ROUNDUP HR: Burger, SB: Burger, Preston, Genth, Owen Pugh opined. “I was The Delphos Herald some timely hitting and Kela ball action at LCC’s Players Grove visits Kalida 5 p.m. concerned about coming out M. Etzler, Bevington, A. Rostorfer; CS: Thitoff. ------pitched another super game,” Field in Lima. Wednesday. and being flat. I think we hit Bearcats claw Bulldogs Lancer head man Dave Evans The Bulldogs (13-9, 3-5 the ball well but we are still IP H R ER BB SO SPENCERVILLE — The noted. NWC) actu- LCC 2, Columbus Grove 1 having some base-running CRESTVIEW Col. Grove 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1 4 issues. We also pitched well Lare (W) 3 1 0 0 0 4 Spencerville baseball team The Lancers (15-5, 6-2 ally outhit the Lima CC 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 - 2 6 Richardson 2 4 0 0 0 0 started well and never let NWC) is at Columbus Grove Thunderbirds WP: Jessica Patton, LP: Emily Frick. and I switched pitchers after JEFFERSON 2B: Shelby Warner (L). three (innings) to get some up in dismantling Ada 11-1 5 p.m. Thursday. (14-5, 6-1 C. Rostorfer (L) 2.1 6 8 7 3 2 in a 5-inning Northwest NWC) 8-6 but work in with another league Branham 2.2 4 2 2 0 0 Lincolnview 8, Bluffton 0 ---- game tomorrow.” WP: Branham Conference tilt Monday at Bluffton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 3 committed six Redskins dump Spencerville. Lincolnview 2 0 2 4 0 0 x - 8 8 0 errors. Jeffcat JVs B r a d WP: Kela Fries; LP: Carrie Bassitt. Grove hosts Lincolnview 5 Cecil flirts with perfect game in win Wirth led HR: Kela Fries (LV). p.m. Thursday. WAPAKONETA — Host The Associated Press pitched the only no-hitter this the Bearcats ----- Wapakoneta scored six times LCC 3, Columbus Grove 1 in the bottom of the first to season, the first in Rockies with a home Lady Bearcats punish Ada Col. Grove 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 1 8 6 overcome an early 2-0 deficit CLEVELAND — Brett history, over the Atlanta run and SPENCERVILLE — Lima CC 1 0 1 0 1 0 x - 3 6 2 Spencerville’s softballers WP: Kevin Linehan; LP: Brandon and went on to hand Jefferson Cecil felt far from perfect Braves on April 17. three runs Hovest. 2B: Zach Barrientes (CG), Gavin batted in, pounded out 15 hits and hand- an 11-5 — except on the pitching Kevin Gregg gave up a Windau (CG). loss in mound. 1-out single to Sizemore in while winning pitcher Tyler ed Ada a 13-3 6-inning loss in Northwest Conference action ----- junior var- The Toronto Blue Jays’ the ninth. He walked Kearns Deitering, Jacob Shimp and Goldsberry twirls Kory Layman all went 2-for- Monday at Spencerville. sity base- left-hander shook off a sinus with two outs, then fired a 1-hitter at Lancers ball. infection to take a perfect called third strike past Peralta 3 (1 RBI each) and combined Kaytlynn Warnecke (5 for six runs scored. Ks) got the win for the Lady RURAL MIDDLE POINT K o c h game into the seventh inning, on a full count to complete the Bearcats (3-15, 2-6 NWC), got the then settled for a 5-1 win 2-hitter. Austin Everhart took the — Bluffton’s Gabe Goldsberry loss and had the only RBI for while S. Wildman (3 Ks) was hurled a 1-hitter in bam- win for the over the Cleveland Indians on Before Peralta delivered the losing pitcher for the Lady Redskins (18-3), while Jeff Monday night. in the seventh, the closest the Bulldogs. boozling Lincolnview 10-0 Bulldogs (5-10). in a Northwest Conference Schleeter (0-3) took the loss “Baseball-wise, it was a Cleveland came to a hit was Spencerville (6-11, 3-5 NWC) is at Botkins tonight. Spencerville visits Allen 5-inning baseball contest for the Wildcats (4-8). great night, just awesome,” a line drive by Matt LaPorta East at 5 p.m. Thursday. Monday at Lincolnview. The Wildcats committed Cecil said. “I feel like (gar- leading off the third inning Spencerville 11, Ada 1 Ada 0 0 1 0 0 - 1 4 3 Spencerville 13, Ada 3 (6 innings) Clay Wannemacher had six errors. Seth Wollenhaupt bage). I woke up with a head- that was backhanded by third Spenxerville 3 1 2 4 1 - 11 9 0 Ada 0 0 3 0 0 0 - 3 8 2 the big bat for the Pirates (17- went 2-for-2 (1 RBI). ache and I’m all stuffed up. baseman Jose Bautista. WP: Tyler Deitering; LP: Austin Spencerville 2 5 2 0 0 4 - 13 15 2 Jefferson hosts Ottoville WP: Kaytlynn Warnecke; LP: S. 3, 8-0 NWC) — who secured Papi (pitching coach Bruce Toronto hit three home runs Everhart. 2B. Tyler Simmons (A), Levi at least a league title tie with Wednesday. Walton) said I should get sick off Mitch Talbot (3-2), giving Krouskop. HR: Brad Wirth (SV). Wildman. the win — with a home run Wapak 11, Jefferson 5 before every game.” the Blue Jays an AL-leading ------Raiders bounce Bulldogs and a triple, while Goldsberry Jefferson 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 - 5 7 6 The 23-year-old Cecil 41. Fries goose-eggs Pirates (7-1) added a double. Wapak 6 0 0 1 1 3 x - 11 9 2 (2-1) allowed one hit over Bautista’s 2-run homer put RURAL MIDDLE POINT ELIDA — Wayne Trace WP: Koch; LP: Schleeter (0-3). 3B: broke a 5-5 Ian Bracey had the only hit Gerlack (W). HR: Etzkorn (W). eight innings, striking out a Toronto ahead in the second. — Lincolnview’s softball off Goldsberry. career-high 10. Travis Snider hit his fourth of team rode the strong right arm tie with a ---- run in the The Lancers visit Titans whump Pirates Cecil lost the perfect the year in the fourth and John of senior ace Kela Fries to Continental tonight. game when he walked Grady Buck connected for his fourth an 8-0 Northwest Conference top of the OTTAWA — Ottawa- Sizemore with one out in in the eighth to make it 5-1. shutout of invading Bluffton fourth and Bluffton 10, Lincolnview 0 Glandorf got good pitching Bluffton 3 1 0 4 2 - 10 11 0 the seventh. He then walked Toronto made it 3-0 in the Monday night. went on to from Andy Ellerbrock (3-1) a 12-5 softball win over host Lincolnview 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 3 Shin-Soo Choo but came back third. Aaron Hill doubled with Fries (4 WP: Gabe Goldsberry (7-1); LP: and solid offense, led by to strike out Austin Kearns one out and scored on a two- hits, 6 Ks) also Elida Monday at Dorothy Caleb Girod. 2B: Gabe Goldsberry (B), three hits (2 doubles) from before Jhonny Peralta ruined out single by Vernon Wells. had a 2-run Edwards Field. Brandon Falk (B). 3B: Clay Wannemacher Nick Leatherman, to down homer and The Raiders outhit the (B). HR: Clay Wannemacher (B). invading Continental 14-3 in the no-hitter and shutout with Talbot, a rookie right- Lady Bulldogs 15-7. one swing. Peralta lined a 2-2 hander, had not allowed a two intention------five innings Monday at Titan al walks at the Elida hosts Celina 5 p.m. T-Birds squeeze Field. pitch to left field for a sin- homer in his previous 19 1/3 this afternoon. gle, scoring Sizemore to get innings. The right-hander plate. Holly by Lady Bulldogs Ellerbrock helped his own Cleveland within 4-1. gave up five runs and eight Diller (1 run Wayne Trace 12, Elida 5 LIMA — Lima Central cause with two singles, while batted in) and Carley Springer Wayne Trace 0 5 0 1 3 3 0 - 12 15 3 Cecil was seeking to pitch hits over eight-plus innings, Elida 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 5 7 3 Catholic scored a run in the Cory Ellerbrock added a dou- only the 17th perfect game leaving after Buck’s homer to both went 2-for-3 and Paige WP: McDougle. LP: Aryanna Brown. bottom of the sixth, enough to ble and a single for the Titans since 1900 and the first in open the ninth. McClure went 1-for-4 with ---- give the Lady Thunderbirds (14-9). Cleveland since the Indians’ Cecil made his major- two RBIs. Linehan outduels Hovest a 2-1 Northwest Conference Carrie Bassitt was handed Ottawa-Glandorf 14, Continental 3 (5 Len Barker did it against league debut against the LIMA — Lima Central softball triumph over invad- innings) Toronto on May 15, 1981. Indians last May 5 and the pitching loss for the Lady Catholic’s Kevin Linehan and ing Columbus Grove Monday Continental 0 2 0 1 0 - 3 5 2 Toronto’s only no-hitter came in with an 0.69 ERA Pirates (16-4, 6-2 NWC) as Columbus Grove’s Brandon night. Ottawa-Glandorf 6 1 4 3 x - 14 13 0 Holcomb went 2-for-3. Jessica Patton (4-hitter) WP: Andy Ellerbrock (3-1); LP: was by Dave Stieb, 3-0, over in two career starts against Hovest matched arms Monday Howell. 2B: Nick Leatherman 2 (OG), C. “We put together a com- night, with Linehan win- outdueled Emily Frick (6 the Indians at old Cleveland Cleveland. His previous high plete game tonight as a team. Ordway (C), Cory Ellerbrock (OG), Ross ning the pitchers’ duel 3-1 in hits) for the win for the hosts Ellerbrock (OG). 3B: Rex Louiselle Stadium on Sept. 2, 1990. for strikeouts was nine against We played good defense, got Colorado’s Ubaldo Jimenez the Indians last July 21. Northwest Conference base- (6-11). (C). 1

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NBA PLAYOFFS The Associated Press Phoenix leads series 1-0 Celtics finish job in Game 2, CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS Today’s Games (Best-of-7) (x-if necessary) Atlanta at Orlando, 8 p.m. Monday’s Results Utah at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m., Boston 104, Cleveland 86, series L.A. Lakers leads series 1-0 tied 1-1 Wednesday’s Game Phoenix 111, San Antonio 102, San Antonio at Phoenix, 9 p.m. cruise to big win over Cavs The Associated Press scratching, clawing and bat- the starting backcourt of somehow, someway some- tling and this time, they fin- Mo Williams (1-for-9) and thing was bound to drop. And NHL PLAYOFFS CLEVELAND — This ished the job. Anthony Parker (2-for-7). it did, courtesy of drive by The Associated Press Today’s Games time, the Boston Celtics got And while Rondo (13 James scored 24 to lead Pierce. CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS Pittsburgh at Montreal, 7 p.m., it right. points, career-high 19 assists) the Cavs but had just 12 in When it did, it appeared (Best-of-7) series tied 1-1 This time, the was again remarkable, the first three quarters, when to give the Celtics the last Monday’s Results San Jose at Detroit, 7:30 p.m., Boston 3, Philadelphia 2, Boston San Jose leads series 2-0 Celtics built a first- chalk this one up to a he appeared tentative and, lift they needed. After Rondo leads series 2-0 Wednesday’s Games half lead by moving team effort in the truest for the most part, deferred to and Allen followed Pierce’s Chicago 4, Vancouver 2, series Boston at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. the ball, hitting open sense. teammates. He also finished biggie with a few shots of tied 1-1 Chicago at Vancouver, 9:30 p.m. jump shots and let- While not even with more turnovers (5) than their own, this one was his- ting Rajon Rondo do league MVP LeBron assists (4). tory, and the Celtics sud- a magnificent job of James could get any- The Celtics took a 52-48 denly owned the home-court NBA INDIVIDUAL creating. thing going for the lead at halftime behind 5-for- advantage. Only this time, the Cavs, the Celtics were 5 shooting and 13 points from Antawn Jamison added 16 LEADERS Celtics refused to let as balanced as they’ve Wallace. Allen scored 10 and points for the Cavs. Anderson The Associated Press Rose, CHI 5 36 7.2 that lead get away, been all season. Rondo passed for 12 assists. Varejao scored eight points Through Monday Kidd, DAL 6 42 7.0 handing Cleveland Ray Allen was dead Also, for the second and grabbed seven rebounds Scoring Wade, MIA 5 34 6.8 G FG FT PTS AVG Billups, DEN 6 38 6.3 a 104-86 defeat to on, finishing with 22 straight game, the Celtics before leaving the game in Wade, MIA 5 62 27 166 33.2 Westbrook, OKC 6 36 6.0 even their Eastern points on 8-for-15 shoot- shot better than 50 percent the second half with back James, CLE 7 74 54 218 31.1 Miller, POR 6 35 5.8 Conference semifinal at one ing. Kevin Garnett scored 18 (21-for-41, 51 percent) in the spasms. Anthony, DEN 6 64 50 184 30.7 game apiece. and grabbed a game-high 10 first two quarters, while hold- Rose, CHI 5 57 18 134 26.8 ----- Suns 111, Spurs 102 Nowitzki, DAL 6 58 40 160 26.7 Team Offense This one wasn’t much dif- rebounds. Paul Pierce did ing the Cavs to 42 percent PHOENIX — Steve Nash had Williams, UTA 7 50 64 179 25.6 G Pts Avg ferent than the first one, with a nice job defensively, fin- (16-for-38). 33 points and 10 assists and the Durant, OKC 6 43 54 150 25.0 Denver 6 656 109.3 Bryant, LAL 7 61 38 172 24.6 the Celtics clearly outplay- ishing with 14 points, and Then the Celtics controlled Suns fought off third- and fourth- Utah 7 762 108.9 quarter rallies to beat the Spurs Richardson, PHX 7 59 25 168 24.0 Phoenix 7 731 104.4 ing the Cavaliers in the first Kendrick Perkins (10 points, the entire third quarter and Nelson, ORL 4 30 23 95 23.8 Cleveland 7 718 102.6 in the opener of their Western FG Percentage Chicago 5 485 97.0 two quarters. The Celtics beat nine boards) made five of his most of the fourth, building Conference semifinal series. FG FGA PCT L.A. Lakers 7 677 96.7 the Cavs to loose balls and six shots. the lead to 91-66 with 8:32 Jason Richardson scored 27 Thomas, CHA 15 24 .625 Boston 7 676 96.6 rebounds and kept them from Then there was old pro left in the game. and Amare Stoudemire had 23 Millsap, UTA 49 85 .576 Orlando 4 379 94.8 points and 13 rebounds for the Boozer, UTA 69 120 .575 San Antonio 7 662 94.6 getting many good looks at Rasheed Wallace, finishing That’s when the Cavs went Suns. Bynum, LAL 35 62 .565 Oklahoma City 6 563 93.8 the basket. with 17 points. on a 15-0 run that spanned Manu Ginobili, tape across Wade, MIA 62 110 .564 Atlanta 7 656 93.7 Just like Game 1, the As impressive as all that four minutes, giving the his broken nose, scored 27, Tony Horford, ATL 47 84 .560 Portland 6 558 93.0 Parker 26 and Tim Duncan 20 for Nowitzki, DAL 58 106 .547 Dallas 6 557 92.8 Celtics had to deal with a mas- was, the Celtics may have Celtics every reason to tuck the Spurs, who had won three James, CLE 74 136 .544 Milwaukee 7 630 90.0 sive Cavs’ rally in the second been even better at the other their tails between their legs straight Game 1s against the Gasol, LAL 50 92 .543 Miami 5 438 87.6 half. This time, though, they end. They held the Cavs to a and run for the hills. Suns, two of them in Phoenix. Richardson, PHX 59 109 .541 Charlotte 4 342 85.5 Both of those times, in 2005 and Rebounds Team Defense didn’t act surprised. miserable 40 percent shoot- Instead, they kept attack- 2007, the Spurs went on to win G OFF DEF TOT AVG G Pts Avg This time, the Celtics kept ing, including 3-for-16 from ing the basket, figuring that the NBA title. Boozer, UTA 7 22 70 92 13.1 Orlando 4 342 85.5 Noah, CHI 5 20 45 65 13.0 Boston 7 625 89.3 Gasol, LAL 7 23 62 85 12.1 Atlanta 7 630 90.0 Camby, POR 6 16 44 60 10.0 Dallas 6 560 93.3 Horford, ATL 7 20 49 69 9.9 Milwaukee 7 656 93.7 NHL PLAYOFFS Millsap, UTA 7 20 48 68 9.7 Phoenix 7 660 94.3 The Associated Press the third for Chicago with a ished with 24 saves. Roberto Miroslav Satan had a goal Jos. Smith, ATL 7 23 45 68 9.7 L.A. Lakers 7 662 94.6 and two assists for Boston, and Duncan, SAN 7 20 48 68 9.7 CHICAGO — Kris short-handed goal. Luongo stopped 30 shots for Charlotte 4 379 94.8 Johnny Boychuk also scored for Howard, ORL 4 13 24 37 9.3 San Antonio 7 668 95.4 Versteeg scored go the go- Game 3 will be played Vancouver. Garnett, BOS 6 10 45 55 9.2 Oklahoma City 6 573 95.5 the Bruins, who won Game 1 Assists Miami 5 479 95.8 ahead goal from the left circle Wednesday night in in overtime on Marc Savard’s Bruins 3, Flyers 2 goal. G AST AVG Cleveland 7 682 97.4 with 1:30 left and the Chicago Vancouver. BOSTON — Milan Lucic Rondo, BOS 7 82 11.7 Portland 6 620 103.3 Blackhawks rallied to beat Vancouver scored twice Danny Briere scored for the Williams, UTA 7 76 10.9 Chicago 5 531 106.2 scored to break a third-period tie Flyers and assisted on Mike Nash, PHX 7 69 9.9 Utah 7 760 108.6 the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 in the first 5:02 of the game. with 2:57 left and Boston edged Richards’ goal for his fourth James, CLE 7 52 7.4 Denver 6 663 110.5 on Monday night to even the Mason Raymond had a goal, Philadelphia again to take a 2-0 straight multiple-point game of lead in the best-of-7 Eastern Western Conference semifi- and Mikael Samuelsson the playoffs. Conference semifinals. The Bruins have won seven nals at 1-1. added a power-play tally. Tuukka Rask made 24 saves in a row at home. They won MLB Patrick Kane added an Brent Seabrook brought the for Boston. just three of their last 17 in The Associated Press Milwaukee (D.Davis 0-3) at L.A. Dodgers empty-netter to seal the win Blackhawks within a goal in Brian Boucher stopped 24 Boston during the regular sea- National League (Billingsley 2-1), 10:10 p.m. shots for the Flyers, who will son after the New Year’s Day East Division ---- with 47.7 seconds left. Patrick the first. host Game 3 on Wednesday Winter Classic against the Flyers W L Pct GB American League Sharp tied the game earlier in Chicago’s Antti Niemi fin- night in Philadelphia. at Fenway Park. Philadelphia 14 11 .560 — East Division New York 14 12 .538 1/2 W L Pct GB Florida 13 12 .520 1 Tampa Bay 18 7 .720 — Washington 13 12 .520 1 New York 17 8 .680 1 Nix’s homer sends Reds over Mets 3-2 in 11 Atlanta 11 14 .440 3 Toronto 14 13 .519 5 Central Division Boston 12 14 .462 6 1/2 By JOE KAY the last two innings, giving the Phillies heading into the 2-base error. Jeff Francoeur W L Pct GB Baltimore 7 19 .269 11 1/2 The Associated Press up two singles in the 11th Cincinnati series. The Reds singled off Mike Leake to tie St. Louis 18 8 .692 — Central Division before pitching out of another won five straight, climbing it 1-1, only his fourth hit in Chicago 13 13 .500 5 W L Pct GB Cincinnati 13 13 .500 5 Minnesota 17 9 .654 — CINCINNATI — Laynce Mets threat. to second place in the NL his last 18 at-bats. Milwaukee 10 15 .400 7 1/2 Detroit 16 11 .593 1 1/2 Nix had never made such New York stranded run- Central, before dropping Jose Reyes doubled home Pittsburgh 10 15 .400 7 1/2 Chicago 11 15 .423 6 a joyous, impromptu trip ners in scoring position in their last two at first-place another run in the sixth, tying Houston 8 17 .320 9 1/2 Cleveland 10 15 .400 6 1/2 around the bases. the sixth, seventh and 11th St. Louis. it at 2. But the Mets’ offense West Division Kansas City 10 16 .385 7 W L Pct GB West Division His pinch-hit homer in the innings, forcing the Mets to Which one would keep stopped there. San Diego 16 10 .615 — W L Pct GB bottom of the 11th inning settle for two runs in one falling? Leake, who made the jump San Francisco 14 10 .583 1 Texas 14 12 .538 — powered the Cincinnati Reds of the majors’ most hitter- The Mets were playing from Arizona State directly Colorado 13 13 .500 3 Oakland 13 14 .481 1 1/2 to a 3-2 victory over the New friendly ballparks. on little rest. They lost in to the majors, had another Arizona 12 14 .462 4 Los Angeles 12 15 .444 2 1/2 Los Angeles 11 14 .440 4 1/2 Seattle 11 14 .440 2 1/2 York Mets on Monday night Drew Stubbs also hom- Philadelphia 11-5 on Sunday solid showing. The unbeaten ——— ——— and provided a first-ever ered for the Reds, leading off night and didn’t get to their right-hander gave up four hits Monday’s Results Monday’s Results home-plate pummeling for the first inning with the first hotel in Cincinnati until near- and two runs — one earned St. Louis 6, Philadelphia 3 N.Y. Yankees 4, Baltimore 1 Nix, who had never homered one allowed by Oliver Perez ly 4 a.m. — in six innings, lowering Cincinnati 3, N.Y. Mets 2, 11 innings Toronto 5, Cleveland 1 Arizona 9, Houston 1 Boston 17, L.A. Angels 8 to end a game. this season. Joey Votto also The offense looked a little his ERA to 2.94. Colorado 5, San Diego 2 Minnesota 10, Detroit 4 That’s how the Reds have had an RBI single off the sleepy but that wasn’t new. Today’s Games Chicago White Sox 5, Kansas City 1 Notes: RHP Kelvim Escobar done it all season. left-hander, who lasted six Four of the Mets’ eight start- will have surgery on his right Atlanta (Kawakami 0-4) at Washington Texas 4, Oakland 2 Nix’s 1-out homer on a innings and remained winless ing position players were bat- (L.Hernandez 3-1), 7:05 p.m. Today’s Games shoulder Wednesday and miss Chicago Cubs (Dempster 2-1) at Pittsburgh Baltimore (Matusz 2-1) at N.Y. Yankees hanging curve from Manny in six starts since Aug. 18. ting .257 or less heading into the rest of the season. Escobar (Maholm 1-2), 7:05 p.m. (A.J.Burnett 3-0), 7:05 p.m. Acosta (1-1) left the Reds Both teams have taken the game. came to the Mets’ camp on a St. Louis (Wainwright 4-1) at Philadelphia Toronto (R.Romero 2-1) at Cleveland 3-0 in extra innings. Eight of similar bottom-to-top paths The Reds gave them a lit- minor-league contract but devel- (Hamels 2-2), 7:05 p.m. (Westbrook 0-2), 7:05 p.m. their 11 wins have come in in the last two weeks. tle help to get going. oped shoulder problems in March. N.Y. Mets (Maine 1-1) at Cincinnati (Arroyo L.A. Angels (E.Santana 1-2) at Boston ... Reds OF Chris Dickerson had 1-2), 7:10 p.m. (Lester 1-2), 7:10 p.m. their final at-bat. The Mets won eight in a Stubbs initially broke the surgery on his right hand and San Francisco (Lincecum 4-0) at Florida Detroit (Willis 1-1) at Minnesota (Blackburn This one surprised even row, going from last place wrong way on Ike Davis’ wrist. He’s expected to be side- (A.Sanchez 1-2), 7:10 p.m. 1-1), 8:10 p.m. Nix, whose drive barely to first place in the NL East. liner to center with two outs lined for at least a month. ... RF Arizona (I.Kennedy 1-1) at Houston (Oswalt Kansas City (Hochevar 2-1) at Chicago cleared the wall in right-cen- Two losses at Philadelphia in the second inning. Stubbs Chris Heisey made his major- 2-3), 8:08 p.m. White Sox (Floyd 1-2), 8:10 p.m. league debut, going 0 for 5. He Colorado (G.Smith 1-2) at San Diego Texas (Feldman 1-2) at Oakland (Mazzaro ter field. over the weekend dropped never fully recovered, the ball was the Reds’ minor league play- (LeBlanc 2-0), 10:05 p.m. 0-0), 10:05 p.m. Nick Masset (3-1) pitched them a half-game behind deflecting off his glove for a er of the year last season. Milwaukee (Narveson 1-0) at L.A. Dodgers Tampa Bay (J.Shields 3-0) at Seattle (Kershaw 1-1), 10:10 p.m. (J.Vargas 2-1), 10:10 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Mets (Niese 1-1) at Cincinnati (Cueto Toronto (Morrow 2-2) at Cleveland BASEBALL CAPSULES 1-1), 12:35 p.m. (Carmona 3-1), 12:05 p.m. The Associated Press BOSTON — Dustin Pedroia’s 3-run Atlanta (Hanson 2-2) at Washington (Atilano Baltimore (D.Hernandez 0-3) at N.Y. CHICAGO — Jake Peavy pitched sev- less streak for the Royals. NL homer capped Boston’s 7-run sixth inning in en-plus shutout innings in his most impres- Gil Meche (0-3) allowed five runs and 2-0), 7:05 p.m. Yankees (Pettitte 3-0), 1:05 p.m. PHILADELPHIA — Jaime Garcia a 17-8 rout of the Los Angeles Angels. sive start of the season and Alex Rios had nine hits in five innings for the Royals. Chicago Cubs (Lilly 1-1) at Pittsburgh Detroit (Porcello 2-2) at Minnesota (Slowey allowed one run in six innings, David Freese Bill Hall and Adrian Beltre each hit their three hits and two RBIs for Chicago. Rangers 4, Athletics 2 (Morton 0-5), 7:05 p.m. 3-2), 1:10 p.m. had three RBIs and Nick Stavinoha homered first homers in a Red Sox uniform, both 2-run Peavy (1-2) struck out a season-high OAKLAND, Calif. — Rich Harden struck St. Louis (Penny 3-1) at Philadelphia Texas (C.Lewis 3-0) at Oakland (Cahill 0-1), for St. Louis. shots, and Kevin Youkilis had a solo blast. nine and gave up four hits. He didn’t allow a out a season-high nine in seven scoreless (K.Kendrick 0-1), 7:05 p.m. 3:35 p.m. Garcia (3-1), a rookie left-hander, gave hit until Mitch Maier singled in the fifth. innings and dominated his former team as San Francisco (Zito 4-0) at Florida L.A. Angels (Pineiro 2-3) at Boston (Lackey up three hits and struck out six. Clay Buchholz (3-2) gave up four runs Ramirez hit a solo home run and Andruw first-place Texas won its fourth straight. (N.Robertson 2-2), 7:10 p.m. 2-1), 7:10 p.m. Stavinoha delivered a pinch-hit homer and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings. Jones had two hits and two RBIs for the Harden (2-1), who spent his first 5 Arizona (R.Lopez 1-1) at Houston (Myers Kansas City (Bannister 1-1) at Chicago leading off the seventh against Joe Blanton The Red Sox built a 5-0 lead with three White Sox, who began a 7-game homestand 1/2 big-league seasons with the A’s, didn’t 1-2), 8:05 p.m. White Sox (F.Garcia 0-2), 8:10 p.m. (0-1) and Freese added a bases-loaded runs in the second and two in the third off after finishing a 2-4 road trip Sunday. allow a hit until Rajai Davis’ 1-out double Colorado (Cook 1-3) at San Diego (Richard Tampa Bay (Garza 4-1) at Seattle (Cl.Lee double. Joe Saunders (1-5). Scott Podsednik homered against his in the sixth. He gave up two hits in all and 1-2), 10:05 p.m. 0-0), 10:10 p.m. Jayson Werth hit a solo shot for the The Angels have lost four straight for the former team in the ninth inning off reliever didn’t walk a batter for the first time in his Phillies and has reached base in all 25 second time this season. Scott Linebrink, snapping a 17-inning score- six starts. games this season. Mike Lowell went 4-for-4 with four RBIs Kyle McClellan yielded one run in two and three doubles for Boston; J. D. Drew had SPORTS BRIEFS innings of relief for the Cardinals. Trever four hits and drove in three runs. STOCKS The Associated Press The 34-year-old Sharper intercepted Miller allowed Chase Utley’s solo homer in Yankees 4, Orioles 1 Quotes of local interest supplied by BASEBALL nine passes last season, returning three the ninth to make it 6-3 and Ryan Franklin NEW YORK — CC Sabathia pitched EDWARD JONES INVESTMENTS UNDATED — Dave Roberts, whose for touchdowns, and helped the Saints win recorded the last two outs. eight strong innings and Randy Winn hit a Close of business May 3, 2010 stolen base for Boston in the 2004 playoffs their first Super Bowl. Blanton, who was making his first start of 3-run homer to lead New York. sparked the Red Sox to an elusive World COLLEGE FOOTBALL the season, was on the disabled list recovering Sabathia (4-1) allowed one run — Matt Description Last Price Change Series championship, is being treated for MIAMI — FedEx is ending its spon- from an oblique strain in spring training. 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EATON CORP. 78.46 +1.30 The 37-year-old Roberts, who is work- 1990 game, making it the longest continu- Chris Young had three hits and drove The extent of the injury was unclear but the BP PLC ADR 50.19 -1.96 ing for the San Diego Padres as a special ous sponsor of any bowl game. in three runs for the Diamondbacks, who Yankees announced he was to undergo an DOMINION RES INC 42.47 +0.67 snapped a 3-game losing streak and sent MRI on Monday night. assistant, wanted to keep his illness private COLLEGE BASKETBALL AMERICAN ELEC. PWR INC 34.56 +0.26 but knew that his appearance would be GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — Hofstra bas- Houston to its seventh straight defeat. Joba Chamberlain pitched the ninth for changing as he underwent chemotherapy. ketball coach Tim Welsh resigned Monday, Valdez (1-0) was called up from Triple-A his first save this season. 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Provided you don’t take on more off bio dad than you can handle, your chances for success in the year ahead look better Dear Annie: I have only er there will be any such than usual. You can achieve whatever known my biological father lighting effects and explain it is that you want if you do things one for 14 years. (I have no why. However, my biggest at a time and never get overloaded. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - If relationship with my bio- problems are TV and mov- you walk around with a chip on your logical mother.) Dad signed ies. Often there are strobe shoulder today, it won’t take much to away his rights when I was effects with no warning. get someone to knock it off. Remem- ber, temperament sets the tone that young, but I reconnected Epilepsy is common others will respond to. BLONDIE with him at age 15. He enough that I feel we GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - claims he always wanted deserve some type of warn- Giving someone a piece of your mind me, but I am now 28, and ing when the lighting could will give you momentary appease- ment. However, it won’t take long he has made no effort to be cause real medical danger. before the damage you incur will in my life. This is why they changed have to be addressed. I was recently hospi- the format of many cartoons CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Some days are worse than others, talized for two in Japan -- because and today you’ll need to be doubly weeks. Dad children were hav- careful about protecting your prized never once came ing seizures from possessions. Don’t leave anything lying around tempting others to be or called, even the strobe effects. dishonest. though he knew We post warn- LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - Inde- I was there and ings when TV pendence can be an admirable quality, but not when it is carried to extremes. only lives a mile programs contain It could cause you to be overly insis- away. My fos- “offensive lan- tent about having your way, resulting ter dad, how- guage,” but those in all kinds of hostile responses. BEETLE BAILEY VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - ever, drove 100 don’t land anyone There are two conditions that could miles to see me. in the hospital. negatively affect your work today. Whenever I try to Please, Annie, The first one is concentrating on the see my father, he help me think clock instead of your duties, and the second one is not watching what never has time. Annie’s Mailbox of ways to raise you’re doing at all. He doesn’t both- awareness and LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - If er to visit my home or my create positive change. -- you find yourself at odds with a friend and do not let the issue drop, 9-year-old daughter. Seeking Stability it is likely to develop into something I want him to love me, Dear Seeking: If you far greater than either intended. Be but I was the only one mak- have not already contacted the bigger person and let him/her have the last word. ing the effort to have a the Epilepsy Foundation SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - relationship. This man has (epilepsyfoundation.org) Do whatever you can to put a stop to alienated himself from his at 1-800-332-1000, please any disturbing influence that disrupts siblings and other relatives. do so today. They advo- the tranquility of the household, even if this means barring the door to a SNUFFY SMITH When his mother was termi- cate for those with epilepsy troublemaker. nally ill, I sat at her bedside and their families. If they SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - Watch your tongue, so that you for weeks, and he never haven’t yet worked on get- don’t say anything that could put you once came to see her. ting management to alert on a collision course with another. I have decided to cut theater and concert patrons When up against a strongly opin- all ties because I am tired about lighting, they would ionated person, simply close your mouth. of being hurt and having surely appreciate your help. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) my every move criticized. Dear Annie: I also cut - Clear up all old obligations before I have gone through can- up my daughters’ wedding assuming any new ones. If you moni- tor your resources realistically, you cer without any emotion- gowns and made baptism should be able to keep your budget al support from him. He dresses for their daughters. intact and very healthy ignores my daughter, his But I saved the bodices, AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - The company you keep could be only grandchild. intact, in case their daugh- responsible for you having either a My husband is big on ters or future daughters-in- peaceful or strife-ridden day. Don’t family and is pressuring me law want to use them as part let the behavior of another cause you HAGAR THE HORRIBLE to speak out in a manner that would to have a closer relationship of a wedding dress. -- D.G. tarnish your image. with my biological parents. Annie’s Mailbox is writ- PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20 - Be I consider my foster par- ten by Kathy Mitchell and time-conscious and try to maintain a sensible schedule, because if you ents my real parents. They Marcy Sugar, longtime edi- leave important tasks until the last have loved me no matter tors of the Ann Landers minute, your nervous system could what. I think it’s healthier column. Please e-mail your have quite a breakdown. to eliminate my father from questions to anniesmail- ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Everything might look good, but nev- my life. Am I wrong? -- [email protected], or write ertheless still guard against inclina- Abandoned Again to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o tions to take risks. The odds can stack Dear Abandoned: up against you before you know it. There is no right or wrong Copyright 2010, United Feature Syndicate, Inc. here. If you want to keep your father in your life, you must scale down your expectations. He is not BORN LOSER capable of putting forth the effort required to maintain a close relationship. Either accept him as an occasional distant relative, or avoid him altogether, but don’t let your husband make the choice for you. Do what you can handle. Dear Annie: I am a 29-year-old woman who has suffered with epilepsy since childhood. It is a sur- FRANK & ERNEST prisingly common disorder. I deal with it fairly well through medication, but I still have a big problem. I can be “photo-induced,” meaning I can have a sei- zure when exposed to flash- ing or strobing lights. If I am attending a live concert or play, I always ask the management wheth-

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10 – The Herald Tuesday, May 4, 2010 www.delphosherald.com Man from Pakistan held in Times Square case By TOM HAYS and COLLEEN LONG anonymity because of the sensitivity of the Brenda Thurman, 37, a neighbor, said to create casualties,” police Commissioner The Associated Press investigation into the failed car bombing. he lived there with his wife and two small Raymond Kelly said. The U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan children until last year. Shahzad had told A metal rifle cabinet placed in the SUV’s NEW YORK — A U.S. citizen who had was handling the case and said Shahzad Thurman’s husband that he worked on Wall cargo area was packed with fertilizer, but recently returned from a five-month trip to his would appear in court today, but the charges Street, she said. NYPD bomb experts believe it was not a type native Pakistan, where he had a family, was were not made public. FBI agents searched “He was a little bit strange,” she said. “He volatile enough to explode like the ammo- arrested at a New York airport on charges that the home at a known address for Shahzad didn’t like to come out during the day.” nium nitrate grade fertilizer used in previous he drove a bomb-laden SUV meant to cause in Bridgeport, Conn., early today, said agent Law enforcement officials say Shahzad terrorist bombings. a fireball in Times Square, federal authorities Kimberly Mertz, who wouldn’t answer ques- bought the SUV, a 1993 Nissan Pathfinder, Police said the SUV bomb could have said. tions about the search. from a Connecticut man about three weeks produced “a significant fireball” and sprayed The suspect, Faisal Shahzad, was taken Authorities removed filled plastic bags ago and paid cash. The officials spoke to the shrapnel with enough force to kill pedestrians into custody late Monday by FBI agents and from the house overnight in a mixed-race, AP on condition of anonymity because of the and knock out windows. New York Police Department detectives at working-class neighborhood of multi-family sensitive nature of the case. A vendor alerted a police officer to the Kennedy Airport while trying to board a homes in Connecticut’s largest city. A bomb The vehicle identification number had parked SUV, which was smoking. Times flight to Dubai, according to U.S. Attorney squad came and went without entering as been removed from the Pathfinder’s dash- Square, clogged with tourists on a warm eve- General Eric Holder and other officials. He local police and FBI agents gathered in the board, but it was stamped on the engine, and ning, was shut down for 10 hours. A bomb was identified by customs agents and stopped cordoned-off street. investigators used it to find the owner of squad dismantled the explosive device, and before boarding, Holder said early today in Shahzad was being held in New York record, who told them he had sold the vehicle no one was hurt. Washington. overnight and couldn’t be contacted. A phone to a stranger. As the SUV buyer came into But Holder said Americans should remain U.S. authorities “will not rest until we have number at a listed address for Shahzad in focus, investigators backed off other leads. vigilant. brought everyone responsible to justice,” Shelton, Conn., wasn’t in service. The SUV was parked on Saturday night “It’s clear,” he said, “that the intent behind Holder said, suggesting additional suspects He used to live in a two-story grayish- on a busy midtown Manhattan street near a this terrorist act was to kill Americans.” are being sought. brown Colonial with a sloping yard in a theater showing “The Lion King.” The explo- Authorities did not address Shahzad’s Shahzad, 30, is a naturalized U.S. citizen working-class neighborhood in Shelton. On sive device inside it had cheap-looking alarm plans in Dubai. The airport there is the and had recently returned from a five-month today morning, the home looked as if it had clocks connected to a 16-ounce can filled with Middle East’s busiest and is a major transit trip to Pakistan, where he had a wife, accord- been unoccupied for a while, with grass grow- fireworks, which were apparently intended point for passengers traveling between the ing to law enforcement officials who spoke ing in the driveway and bags of garbage lying to detonate gas cans and set propane tanks West and much of Asia, particularly India to The Associated Press on condition of about. afire in a chain reaction “to cause mayhem, and Pakistan. More victims feared as Tenn. floodwaters recede Trivia By CHRIS TALBOTT tant revenue sources: the Gaylord inches of rainfall were recorded Answers to Monday’s questions: The Associated Press Opryland Hotel and Convention Center, Saturday and Sunday, according to the Well-known millionaire John Jacob Astor died when the whose 1,500 guests were whisked to a National Weather Service, making for Titanic sank. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Rescuers shelter; the adjacent Opry Mills Mall; a new two-day record that doubled the Thomas Paine gave our country the name the United feared even more bodies would emerge even the Grand Ole Opry House, con- previous mark. States of America. as muddy flood waters ebb from tor- sidered by many to be the heart of Dramatic rescues continued into Today’s questions: rential weekend rains that swamped country music. Monday as water crept into areas that What was the name of the first child born of English par- Nashville, much of Tennessee and two “That’s the hub of the whole deal had remained safe during weekend ents in the New World? neighboring states, leaving at least 29 down here,” 82-year-old businessman downpours. What bird was imported to the US from England in 1850 dead. John Hobbs said of the entertainment Authorities and volunteers in fish- to protect shade tress from voracious, foliage-eating caterpil- The Cumberland River that has complex. “Without them nobody would ing boats, an amphibious tour bus and lars? submerged parts of Nashville’s his- be down here. That’s like the star of the a canoe scooped up about 500 trapped Answers in Wednesday’s Herald. toric downtown was expected to start whole family. vacationers at the Wyndham Resort Today’s words: receeding Tuesday after being swollen Floodwaters also edged into areas along the river near Opryland. Rescuers Keraunoscopia: fear of thunder and lightning. by flash floods in creeks that feed into of downtown, damaging the Country had to steer through a maze of under- Zimme: a gem it. Music Hall of Fame, LP Field where water hazards, including submerged Residents and authorities know the Tennessee Titans play and the cars, some with tops barely visible they’ll find widespread property dam- Bridgestone Arena, home to the NHL’s above floodwaters the color of milk age in inundated areas, but dread even Nashville Predators and one of the chocolate. more devastating discoveries. city’s main concert venues. Bill Crousser was riding his Jet Elite Naturescapes Thousands of people fled rising Carly Horvat, 29, lives in a down- Ski past a neighbor’s house when he 10740 Elida Rd., Delphos 419-692-2525 water and hundreds were rescued, but town condo and ventured out with a rescued a man, his wife and their dog bodies were recovered Monday from few friends to look at damage Monday moments before flames from a fire in homes, a yard, even a wooded area night. the garage broke through the roof. outside a Nashville supermarket. By “I have never heard the city so quiet,” The Cumberland topped out around OUR GARDEN Monday night, the rapidly rising waters Horvat said. “Usually, you hear whoop- 6 p.m. Monday at 51.9 feet, about 12 were blamed in the deaths of 18 people ing and hollering from Broadway.” feet above flood stage and the highest CENTER IS OPEN! in Tennessee alone, including 10 in Damage estimates range into the it’s reached since 1937. It began to •Full Selection• Nashville. tens of millions of dollars. Gov. Phil recede just in time to spare the city’s The weekend storms also killed Bredesen declared 52 of Tennessee’s only remaining water treatment plant. •Annuals • Garden Decor• six people in Mississippi and four in 95 counties disaster areas after finish- Still, about 50 Nashville schools Kentucky, including one man whose ing an aerial tour from Nashville to were damaged and floodwaters sub- •Hanging Baskets • Potted Roses • truck ran off the road and into a flooded western Tennessee during which he merged hundreds of homes in the and much, much more! creek. One person was killed by a tor- saw flooding so extensive that treetops Bellevue suburb alone, including Lisa nado in western Tennessee. looked like islands. Blackmon’s. She escaped with her dog May Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9-6; Sat. 9-4; Sun. Noon-4 In Nashville, the Cumberland also The severity of the storms caught and her car but feared she lost every- deluged some of the city’s most impor- everyone off guard. More than 13.5 thing else.

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