‘Lego Movie’ opens with big Wildcat boys rebound with $69.1M box office, p4A convincing win, p7A The ELPHOS ERALD D Telling The Tri-County’s Story Since 1869H 50¢ daily www.delphosherald.com Monday, February 10, 2014 Delphos, Ohio Postal Museum marks third Gala BY NANCY SPENCER Herald Editor [email protected] DELPHOS — A year of accomplishments marked the third annual Delphos Museum of Postal History Gala Sunday evening. Museum Founder and Director Gary Levitt announced the year’s endeavors will now allow the museum to rent the sec- ond floor for functions as a new fundraising opportu- nity. “We finished the bath- rooms and there is a utility sink so we’re ready to go. Our yearly budget starts out Delphos Postal Museum Director and his wife, Fran, at zero and goes from there, Carl Core of Aero Printing was one of three recipients of pavers to be placed at the so this is exciting news,” toast to their 40th wedding anniversary. The couple were entrance of the museum. Above: Core accepts his paver from Museum Director Gary surprised with flowers and champagne from the museum Levitt began. “We can now Levitt. (Delphos Herald/Nancy Spencer) use the facility as a banquet board for the occasion. hall. This is your facility - the entrance of the museum. the museum’s inception 18 Delphos on March 6, 1993, first place I stopped was the museum for a little this belongs to Delphos.” Carl Core of Aero Printing years ago in providing for its I didn’t have any busi- Aero Printing,” Levitt said. price.” Levitt also announced the accepted his paver. Core printing needs. ness cards noting I was the “I’ve been using Carl ever new pavers to be added in has been instrumental since “When I arrived in Delphos Postmaster, so the since and he does a lot for See GALA, page 9A Welfare drug-screening bill divides lawmakers INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Before Indianapolis resident Connie Boster stopped drinking and abusing drugs, she sold her food stamps for money to buy alcohol and bought sodas from corner stores to get change in cash. Welfare abuse such as Boster’s is driving an Indiana effort to require recipients to be screened for the likelihood of addiction and limit food stamps to the purchase of only “nutritional foods.” The legislation places the state in the middle of two national debates on government assistance programs. Under the bill, residents who receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families would be required to fill out a questionnaire that screens for substance abuse and possibly take a drug test. Children whose guardian is ineligible to receive benefits could designate another adult in their place. The bill also would restrict what can be bought through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps. Recipients could only purchase foods deemed “nutritional” by the state, a requirement that Rep. Jud McMillin, R-Brookville, says would prohibit recipients from using their ben- efits to buy candy and sugary drinks. A Republican supermajority fueled the bill’s passage in the Roof collapses at ROC gymnasium Indiana House, but questions persist about its constitutionality and The roof at the ROC at Delphos First Assembly of God collapsed around 6:20 p.m. Sunday evening. The weight cost, as well as the practicality of placing more restrictions on assis- of the snow is believed to be the cause. In the photo above, the center portion of the roof with no snow was the site tance given to some of Indiana’s poorest residents. of the collapse. Janie Eaton, Pastor Dan Eaton’s wife, said that no one was inside the building at the time and not An average of about 25,000 Indiana residents per month long before the roof collapsed children, had been inside the building in the gymnasium. (Delphos Herald/Erin Cox) received TANF funds in 2013, and more than 926,000 received SNAP benefits, according to federal data. At least nine states have passed legislation requiring drug test- ing or screening of TANF recipients, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. But the measures haven’t always Judge backs evidence destruction in rape case passed court muster. COLUMBUS (AP) — The destruction of evidence lawsuit against him proceeds. A federal judge ruled Florida’s law violated protections against unreasonable search and seizure, an outcome McMillin hopes to ordered in the case of the rape and killing of an expect- The evidence was obscene because its purpose was to avoid by screening recipients first to determine if there’s cause for ant mother was likely justified by harm that could occur arouse lust, assistant Delaware County prosecutor Kyle further action. if the material became public, according to legal experts. Rohrer argued in a December court filing. The USDA rejected waiver requests from both New York and That’s despite a move toward preserving more evidence “The dominant appeal of all the material is to the prurient Minnesota to limit foods bought with SNAP. The Indiana bill would as a possible tool for exoneration, especially involving interest,” Rohrer said. “It displays nudity in a way that tends require a similar waiver, which the Family and Social Services DNA. to represent human beings as mere objects of sexual appetite. Agency warned might result in a denial. At issue are photos and audio and video recordings col- Some of the material further displays extreme and bizarre “Recent attempts in that have resulted in states being rejected lected in the investigation into the 2012 death of Deanna violence and cruelty.” when they attempt to restrict those purchases of soft drinks, candy, Ballman and her nearly full-term child at the hands of a doctor The material also violates Ohio voyeurism law, Rohrer soda and sweets,” Lance Rhodes, FSSA’s Division of Family convicted of killing her with a heroin overdose. said. That statute prohibits individuals from spying on people Resources director, said during testimony for the bill. “We’re con- Delaware County Judge Duncan Whitney approved a pros- or recording them “for the purpose of sexually arousing or cerned there might be some significant legal questions about treat- ecutor’s request late last year to destroy the evidence once gratifying the person’s self.” ing one group of people differently than another group of people.” the case is wrapped up. The case is open while defendant Ali Salim appeals his 36-year sentence and a wrongful death See JUDGE, page 9A See DRUG, page 9A Forecast Mostly Hohman and Wise win 2014 Ohio Has Talent! sunny today and BY ANGELA STITH Inpatient Hospice Center. mostly clear DHI Correspondent The center provides care to tonight. [email protected] families when a life-limiting Highs 10 illness cannot be managed at to 15 and VAN WERT — The home. Patient care is provid- lows around winners of the 2014 Ohio ed by trained hospice nurses -5. See Has Talent! competition and the center provides plac- page 2A. was crowned Saturday es to accommodate families. evening at the Niswonger Second place and $500 Performing Arts Center. The was awarded to Van Wert first-place winners were Middle School student Kaden Hohman and Sayler Michaella Johnson, who sang Wise of Van Wert for their a spiritual, accompanied by dance and tumbling routine. her vocal coach Jake Wilder. Index The two young dancers have Johnson also plays trumpet Obituaries 2A been performing together and piano and is a member of State/Local 3A for four years. For winning the cross country and track Announcements 4A the seventh annual Ohio teams at VWMS. She was Dancers Kaden Hohman and Sayler Wise perform at the seventh annual Ohio Has Has Talent! competition, named honorable mention at Community 5A Talent! competition. The duo were awarded a trophy and a prize of $1,000. In all, 19 acts Hohman and Wise received last year’s competition. performed at the event, which is a benefit for Community Health Professionals’ Van Wert Sports 6-8A a $1,000 award. Juggling and comedy Inpatient Hospice Center. (Times Bulletin/Angela Stith) World news 9A Nineteen acts from duo Craig Muhlenkamp Classifieds 10A throughout the surround- of Coldwater and Danny Honorable mention was Luft of Yorkshire, Ben is a sophomore at Garrett TV 11A ing counties showed off Scheible of Houston took given to country band The Tuttle of St. Marys, Cody High School in Indiana, their talents Saturday eve- home third place and $250. Shelby County Line. The Paul of Minster and Michael where she is involved in vol- Tax information 1-4B ning for the panel of judges The two juggled clubs, knives band, comprised of high Molasky of New Bremen. leyball, basketball, softball as well as the voting audi- and what were described school students, plays both Also receiving honorable and singing. She hopes to ence. The event is a benefit by the pair as “rat traps on fresh, new country as well mention was Victoria Ruble, pursue a career in music. show for Community Health sticks” in their dangerous and as older classic songs. The who sang “One Moment in Professionals’ Van Wert funny act. band’s members are Paul Time” for the audience. Ruble See TALENT!, page 9A 2 2A – The Herald Monday, February 10, 2014 www.delphosherald.com For The Record POLICE REPORT FROM THE ARCHIVES The Delphos At approximately 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29, At 5:49 a.m. Feb. 1, officers were One Year Ago ning in Napoleon in the officers were called to the 400 block of dispatched to locate a vehicle that was Eighth-grade FCCLA Fourth Annual Home Oil Herald West Wayne Street on a complaint of a seen driving in a reckless manner.