YWCA to host Sister To Sister, p3 Hoffman gets 400th win, p8 THE DELPHOSTelling The Tri-County’s Story Since 1869HERALD 50¢ daily www.delphosherald.com WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2012 Delphos, Ohio Upfront Diglia outlines Elida program cuts BY STACY TAFF we’re able to offer programs to run an efficient machine. have a minimum of 120 hours lowing resignations: Marsha Music boosters [email protected] like accounting and market- We’re doing more for our of volunteering and have Jackson, certified, Elida set steak dinner ing classes and other pro- kids with the money we have assisted 200 different orga- High School teacher, effec- The Ottoville Music ELIDA — Two pub- grams that not many schools than any other district I know nizations and sites in Allen tive March 1 for retirement Boosters will hold their lic participation cards were in the area have.” of. Cuts aren’t fun but we County with more than 60,000 purposes; Bruce Sommers, annual Steak Dinner in the turned in at the Elida Local Diglia included Ohio have to be more efficient. manpower hours. Students in certified, Elida Elementary school cafeteria on March 4. Schools Board of Education Department of Education fig- You have to be more effi- the program have also spear- Principal, effective at the end The meal includes baked meeting on Tuesday night, ures showing how much Elida cient. We’re all there.” headed the annual Salute to of the 2011-12 school year; steak, mashed potatoes both detailing concerns over spends per student compared The Success program is Veterans in November. Jodi Callahan, non-certified, with gravy, noodles, veg- valued student programs to other districts in the area. service-learning based with Completion of the class is bus driver, effective Jan. 23; etable, applesauce, roll, being sacrificed to cuts. Spending $8,255.10 total per students attending class on worth an English and Social Keisha Larimore, supplemen- dessert and beverage. Accounting 2 and Success student, including everything Monday, Wednesday and Studies credit. tal, head football cheerlead- Tickets are $7.50 and are on the chopping block. from instructional to admin- Friday and performing com- In other news, the students ing coach. can be purchased at the Superintendent Don Diglia istrative costs, placed Elida munity service on Tuesday of the month for February The board approved the door or in advance from came prepared to the meeting in the middle of the scale, and Thursday. Teacher Dave were: Elida Elementary following supplemental an Ottoville junior high or with a Smartboard presen- with $11,413.14 per student Desenberg says the 17-year — Katelyn Makin, Eden personnel for employment: high school band member. tation he titled, “The Cost being the highest and just program garnered Elida Troyer, Ryan Vetter; Elida Tyson May, boys tennis of Doing Business,” which over $7,000 being the lowest. national recognition as a Middle School — Alex head coach; Randy Prince, illustrated the efficiency of When it came to administra- National Service Learning Fields, Meredith Little, assistant baseball coach; St. John’s sets the Elida School District in tive costs, Elida was at the Leader School in 2002 and Jordyn Stewart; and Elida Dan Larimore, junior varsity comparison to others. lower end spending $882.07, school representatives were High School — Keaton baseball coach; Matt Smith, Catholicism class “We are trying to live with Lima City topping the invited to Washington, Greeley, Adrienne Harmon, 8th-grade baseball coach; St. John the Evangelist within our means and still list at $1,423.99. D.C. Since 1999, the Ohio Riley Overholt and Taylor Jeff Thomas, 7th-grade base- Catholic Church will hold offer as many programs as we “We’re right where we Department of Education Thompson. ball coach; Mike Eilerman, a 10-week class called can by maintaining creative want to be on those lists,” he has touted the program as a The week of Feb. 18-25 head varsity softball coach; “Catholicism — Journey Of partnerships,” he said. “With said. “We’re very efficient. regional model for service was recognized as National Samantha Azzarello, assistant A Lifetime” in the annex on Apollo Career Center and These figures will show you learning. FFA Week. South Jefferson Street begin- our post-secondary options, that the board works very hard Success students must The board accepted the fol- See ELIDA, page 2 ning on March 3. Classes will be held at 7 p.m. Participants will watch a DVD and have discussion Delphos to purchase with the Rev. Jacob Gordon on the weekly topic and learn more about the Catholic faith. new dump truck The class is open to mem- bers and non-members. BY NANCY SPENCER seasonal pay range is from Call 419-695-4050 to [email protected] $509.06 - $636.32 weekly register. There will be free not to exceed 16 weeks. The babysitting and food. DELPHOS — The city work schedule will be set by will own a 2012 Dodge Ram the Superintendent of Park 3500 cab and dump truck after Maintenance, keeping in mind Delphos City Council passed, the nature of the weather and Sports on emergency reading, an the needs of the equipment at ordinance to pay Knippen the pool.” Wildcats, Jays selling sec- Chrysler Dodge $39,866.76 The ordinance originally tional tickets for the vehicle. It will be called for the pool director Both Jefferson and St. equipped with a dump bed, salary to be $509.06-$636.21 John’s announced their ticket V-plow and light package. per week, not to exceed 20 sales for Saturday’s girls The money will come from weeks. sectional finals at Van Wert. the Maintenance Fund in The pool manager posi- The Wildcats, who will three equal annual payments tion is a seasonal one and play No. 2 seed Crestview of $13,288.92 to Republic is reposted seeking qualified at 6:15 p.m., will sell tick- First National, a financial applicants each year. ets at the Administration institution. Van Wert Mayor Don Building until 1 p.m. Friday. Safety Service Director Farmer and his wife, Nancy, Fans can also purchase Greg Berquist said an older spoke to council advocating tickets for the boys sectional model currently used by the increased communication game Tuesday (6:15 p.m.) at city will be disposed of at an between the cities to “set the Wapak vs. Bluffton until 1 auction at a later date. stage to attract business” to p.m. Tuesday. Pre-sale prices Council heard, on second the area. Farmer said Delphos for each game are $4 for stu- reading, an ordinance autho- and Van Wert should work Nancy Spencer photo rizing the mayor and/or safety together to streamline the dents and $6 for adults. All service director to enter into work load of making the tickets at the gate are $6. Allison Youngpeter marks the forehead of Nick Kayser with the sign of the cross contracts for the purchase of area marketable to replace The Jays will sell their in ashes during one of the Ash Wednesday Masses at St. John the Evangelist Catholic materials and commodities the 1,400 jobs lost in Van tickets for Saturday’s girls Church today. Ash Wednesday notes the start of the Lent. necessary for the operation of Wert County over the last (approximately 8 p.m.) the city’s various departments four years. contest versus Spencerville for one year, including stone, “We can no longer operate in the high school office water meters, chemicals, etc. as stand-alone cities,” Farmer until 1 p.m. Friday dur- Ash Wednesday begins Lent Also heard on second read- said. “Our challenges and sit- ing normal school hours. Staff reports 12:30 p.m. This year’s theme will be Pastor Gary Fish and ing was an ordinance amend- uations are the same.” Adults prices are $6 DELPHOS — Delphos’ is “The Trials of Jesus” the Christian Union Church; ing section two of Ordinance Farmer provided city coun- and students $4; all tick- community churches and each service will focus March 15 will the Rev. 2010-14 regarding the pool cil with the names and contact ets at the gate are $6. will hold Lenten services on different voices around Ron Lumm and the JUMP director salary. The ordinance numbers for Van Wert City Tickets are good Thursdays throughout Lent Jesus’ arrest and trial. Churches; March 22 will will be amended to read: Council and administration. for both games. to remember the important Leading off the series be Pastor Harry Tolhurst “The pay range of the In other business, clerk TODAY Christian season. will be the Rev. Angela and First Presbyterian; and Pool Director shall be sep- Marsha Mueller read cor- Boys Basketball (Regular Beginning Thursday, this Khabeb and St. Peter; March March 29 will be the Rev. arated into two categories: respondence concerning Season): Fort Jennings at year’s series will be held at 1 will be the Rev. Dave Mel Verhoff and St. John pre-seasonal and seasonal. the application for a liquor Perry, 6 p.m. noon at St. Peter Lutheran Howell and Trinity United the Evangelist Catholic The pre-seasonal rate shall license by Kelly Saine for Church, with lunch served at Methodist Church; March 8 Church. be an hourly rate of $10 per the Hangers Saloon at 307 N. Girls Basketball Sectionals hour not to exceed $300. The Main St., Delphos. DIVISION II At Spencerville: St. Marys vs. Celina, 6:15 Jennings working out p.m. (winner vs. No. 2 seed Shawnee 6:15 p.m. Saturday); logistics for bicentennial Elida vs. Wapakoneta, 8 p.m.