11 Lawmaker pushes ban on Optimist volleyball, p6-7 synthetic marijuana, p3 THE ELPHOS ERALD D Telling The Tri-County’s Story Since 1869H 50¢ daily WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2010 Delphos, Ohio Upfront Ohio State reopens Deadline for labs after bomb threat By JULIE CARR SMYTH Elder, 21, a psychology major parish directory The Associated Press from Columbus. pictures near Staff members outside COLUMBUS — Ohio one of the labs had thought Only 15 days remain State University reopened they were being evacuat- to have pictures taken two labs Tuesday night that ed for a routine fire drill. for St. John’s Parish were targeted in a bomb threat Many left purses, coats and pictorial directory. that prompted the school to car keys in their offices Call 419-695-4050 close four buildings, includ- and were stuck waiting for to schedule a time. ing the main library, and three hours in the cold rain as streets, disrupting campus life investigators went through for hundreds of students, staff the buildings with bomb- Sports and faculty. sniffing dogs. The library and a third Art history professor E. Jays selling cage tickets lab were scheduled to reopen Okechukwu Odita was strand- St. John’s has announced later Tuesday. No bombs ed because his car was parked its sale of 2010-11 boys were found in the two build- behind police tape. basketball season tickets. ings that were reopened, and “I appreciate what they are Adult reserved-seat hold- an earlier search of all four doing. We don’t want the ers may renew their tickets turned up nothing out of the whole place to blow up,” from 7-8 p.m. Thursday ordinary, officials said. Odita said as he waited on a in the high school office, Stacy Taff photo The threat was in a mes- bench near the labs. with adult general admis- sage received Tuesday at FBI Students and faculty mem- sion ticketholders able to Elida Local Schools Students of the Month present at Tuesday’s Elida Board of Education meeting were, front from left, Lindsay Brocklehurst, Brittany Anderson and headquarters in Washington, bers were warned by text- renew their tickets from said Paul Bresson, a spokes- message alerts and online 8-9 p.m. that night. Kayla Swartz; and back, Superintendent Don Diglia, Conner French, Maggie Wheeler and Board of Education President Brenda Stocker. man based there. The bureau and phone messages to Adults who do not had several leads and was stay clear of the buildings have a general admission continuing to investigate, through the afternoon, said ticket and would like one its Cincinnati spokesman, Bob Armstrong, the head of may put themselves on Michael Brooks, said late university emergency man- the waiting list by calling Tuesday. agement. Some students com- the office by Nov. 30. Elida working on Ohio State is one of the plained they received alerts High and grade school nation’s largest universities, more than an hour after they students may purchase with more than 56,000 stu- were sent. their tickets starting dents at its main Columbus Public Safety director Friday morning in the security program campus. Campus police said Vernon Baisden said he could high school office. they were alerted at 8:19 not specify how many stu- Student tickets BY STACY TAFF The “Grand Piano for a centrating with the high a.m. Tuesday that the threats dents were affected by the cost $40; adult gen- [email protected] Grand Auditorium” fundrais- school and then working our involved the William Oxley evacuations. eral admission, $55; adult ing project is headed by board way down. We first decided Thompson Memorial Library Baisden said other classes reserved-seat, $90. ELIDA — With Elida’s member Sally Ulrich. to do that because there had and three laboratory build- and functions on campus con- Also, a family pass for new high school building The board authorized never been an active shooter ings. tinued as scheduled, though all boys and girls junior well on its way to comple- Treasurer Joel Parker to in an elementary school, but Authorities did not iden- some students said instructors high basketball games is tion, the board of education accept bids for loose furnish- that changed recently,” Miller tify the source of the bomb had called off some classes in for sale for $30; other- is focused on furnishing and ings and equipment for the said. “In Carlsbad, Calif., an threats. Bresson declined to buildings near the evacuated wise, cost is $3 for adults equipping it. new high school. active shooter entered an ele- provide information about labs and library. and $2 for students. One piece of equipment In other news, Director mentary school and children where the e-mail appeared The Thompson library sits the board has its eye on is of Business Mark Miller were harmed, so we’re hop- to come from or whether the at the head of the campus’ Karate tourney Sunday a grand piano for the new gave a progress report on the ing to get this moving along. FBI believed the threat was central green, The Oval. Also The 18th annual Martial auditorium. Elida won sec- A.L.I.C.E. school security In January, we’re going to real. affected were McPherson Arts Tournament will ond place for a donation program. A.L.I.C.E., which have a meeting with local University officials did not Chemical Lab, which houses again take place Sunday at at the recent Ohio School stands for alert, lockdown, law enforcement to make give details on the nature of the chemistry and astrono- Jefferson High School. It Board Association Capital inform, counter and evacu- sure everyone is on the same the threats and declined to my departments; Smith is open to all styles of mar- Conference in Columbus. ate, helps a school district page and then on March 3, speculate on why the four Laboratory, which houses tial arts, with registration This will be put toward prepare for and address a we’ll have the first meeting buildings were targeted. engineering experiments from 9 a.m. to noon and the purchase of the piano, hostile situation like a school of our Crisis Response team, “It’s a little worrisome. and anthropology; and Scott the contests at 12:30 p.m. according to Superintendent shooting. Maybe there won’t be a warn- Laboratory, a mechanical All proceeds from Don Diglia. “We’re planning on con- See ELIDA, page 2 ing next time,” said Todd engineering building. the tournament go to the National Honor Society. For more information, call Mike Maag at (419) 296-9931. Fort Jennings preparing for village’s bicentennial Also, the Lima-Putnam Wrestling Club is holding BY NANCY SPENCER Paul Kramer will seek esti- The third and final reading lage and Fort Jennings Park The student-seller of the an informational meeting nspencer@delpho- mates for the work, with the will be held at the December Board members. The village, grand prize entry will receive for parents and wrestlers sherald.com hopes it can be completed meeting. school, athletic boosters and $50 and top sellers in three at the Schnipke Inn in before winter. The new material was park board shared the cost of brackets will win $250 for Ottawa 7 p.m. Monday. FORT JENNINGS — “We need to keep those incorporated into the main the project. first place, $100 for second The club is for youth As Fort Jennings prepares cleaned out and right now, and secondary ball diamonds The park board will start place and $50 for third place. in grades 1-8, as well as to celebrate its bicentennial, there are a ton of leaves in at Fort Jennings Park. Clay- a new fundraiser Thursday. Entry sellers of weekly Pick adding a separate class Mayor Jim Smith announced them. The leaves will break based pellets were used to Students will sell the FJ Park 3 winners will receive $5. for children ages 5-7 on a committee has been formed down and form blockage in improve the diamond. The $10 Grand Giveaway entries Proceeds from the fund- Saturday mornings. and met for the first time the lines,” Mayor Smith said. pellets were mixed with the for $20 each. Students will raiser will support park If interested, con- prior to Tuesday’s council “We need to stay proactive existing infield dirt and a get credit for sales and be upkeep and projects. tact Maag. meeting. with this. One time we have small layer was also placed entered into prize drawings. During the police report, “We are putting together to dig up a road or yard on top. The material will All entries must be turned in Chief Ethel Vaughn brought Forecast a celebration of our 200th would cost us more than a keep the surface looser, pro- by Jan. 19. council members up to speed Partly cloudy birthday and we will involve cleaning.” hibits weed growth and is All entries will be assigned on a bullying issue. She said Thursday the whole community,” Smith Kramer is also collecting more aesthetically pleasing. numbers from 000-999, with there are a handful of stu- with 20 per- said. “We are considering brochures for a gator-type Once introduced, the material the possibility of more than dents using texting, verbal cent chance holding it Motor Madness vehicle for the village. also has more longevity and one ticket with the same and sometimes even physical of rain and Weekend in July and if that Council also heard the requires only maintenance number. Beginning Jan. 31, bullying against other stu- high in mid doesn’t work, it will be one second reading of the sani- for an expected 10 years.