Mayor Gallmeier’s State of the Landin scores 43 in Ottoville’s City address, p3 win, p6 The DELPHOSTelling The Tri-County’s Story Since 1869HERALD 75¢ daily www.delphosherald.com Wednesday, January 7, 2015 Vol. 145 No. 144 Delphos, Ohio Workers back to full time this month BY NANCY SPENCER — The salary for one permanent DHI Media Editor full-time chief of the fire depart- [email protected] ment shall be $1,815.63-$2,268.54 per bi-weekly pay period. DELPHOS — City workers and — The salary range for one per- administration are about to start manent full-time superintendent of logging 40 hours a week once again. water shall be $2,018.81-$2,246.98 Mayor Michael Gallmeier intro- per bi-weekly pay period and must duced legislation to put all admin- hold a Water Operator III License. istration and department heads back — The salary range for one per- on a 40-hour work week at the Dec. manent full-time superintendent 15 council meeting and council of wastewater shall be $2,018.81- heard it on second reading Monday. $2,246.98 per bi-weekly pay peri- “It’s time to get everyone back od and must hold a Wastewater to work full time,” Gallmeier said. Operator III License and must be “The auditor thinks the money is willing to seek a Class IV license there.” when deemed appropriate by the The ordinance sets: Board of Control. — The salary of one permanent — The salary range for one full-time safety/service director permanent full-time maintenance shall be $2,167.36-$2,709.19 per superintendent shall be $1,981.22 to bi-weekly pay period, payable 1/3 $2,067.02 per bi-weekly pay period. from the General Fund, 1/3 from — The salary range for one the Sewer Fund and 1/3 from the permanent full-time superinten- Water Fund. dent of park maintenance shall be Delphos Council President Dan Hirn, left, and Councilman Mark Clement discuss setting a — The salary range for one per- $1,981.22-$2,067.02 per bi-weekly committee meeting to begin talks on the Marion and Washington Township contracts for fire manent full-time chief of the police pay period. and rescue service. While the contracts are not set to expire, Clement would like to start department shall be $1,815.63 to gathering information. (DHI Media/Nancy Spencer) $2,268.54 per bi-weekly pay period. See WORK, page 12 Upfront Chief Cook warns Bus trip to support residents of phone Memorial Hall A bus trip to Biltmore phishing scam Estate and Asheville, North Carolina, will help benefit the BY STEPHANIE GROVES Fort Jennings Memorial Hall. DHI Media Staff Writer The four-day, three-night [email protected] trip April 13-16 is $394 per person and includes transpor- SPENCERVILLE - During the Monday night village coun- tation, lodging, six meals, a cil meeting, council member Michael Bice told Chief Darin guided tour of Asheville, full- Cook he had been notified by a few village residents that they day visit to Biltmore Estate, have been targeted by phishing scams via phone recently. a guided drive along the Blue “A person with an oriental accent claims to be from the IRS Ridge Parkway, visits to the and tells them they owe money,” Bice said. famous Folk Art Center and St. “Call the police department with a report as soon as pos- Lawrence Basilica and more. sible. Anyone getting these types of calls should try to get For more information or a return phone number, call us and we will call them back,” to reserve a spot, call Judy Cook said. “The IRS does not work that way. First of all, they Schroeder at 419-303-7366. never call nor do they ask for money or money orders and they Losing weight and exercising top the Allianz Life Insurance Company of North do not make threats.” America’s sixth annual New Year’s Resolution Survey for 2015. (MS photo) Councilman John Miller led the meeting in Mayor P.J. Johnson’s absence. Council members passed on third reading an ordinance Sports amending and adopting fees for the village fee schedule. Members also suspended the rules and passed on first read- ing a resolution supporting the Lima Allen County Regional Resolutions focus on Blue Jays tickets Planning Commission (LACRPC) as a planning organization for Allen County. on sale now Village Clerk Dawn Bailey said the planning commission fitness over finances resolution is done each year. St. John’s is selling tick- Council members unanimously elected Miller as president- BY STEPHANIE GROVES Allianz Life Insurance lution that 42 percent of the ets for the following games: pro-tempore. DHI Media Staff Writer Company of North America’s respondents said they would St. John’s at Coldwater “Appointments of the 2015 Committees will be tabled since [email protected] sixth annual New Year’s most likely make and keep. – 6:30 p.m. Friday; and Mayor Johnson is not here,” Miller said. Resolution Survey finds in St. Rita’s Weight St. John’s at home vs. Cook reported that officer Kyle Miller will be the new range After all the gift-giving, 2015 the majority of people Management Program Exercise LCC at 1 p.m. Sunday. officer (firearms instructor) for the department and will attend feasting and family gather- will be more concerned about Physiologist Abe Frieson said Tickets are $6 for adults a two-week training in London at a cost of $1,300. ings during the holiday sea- their waistlines than their wal- before people begin an exercise and $4 for students and will “We supply the weapons and they supply the ammunition,” son, many Americans will lets. The re-occurring trend routine, the first step is to take a be sold in the high school Cook said. “Officer Miller will take his service weapon and a internalize what the new year peaked in 2014 with nearly half Pre-Exercise Health Assessment office during school hours shotgun with him.” will bring for them. Many (49 percent) of respondents - a questionnaire asking health until noon on Friday. As reported at the Dec. 22 council meeting, Village will quietly make personal indicating health and wellness history and lifestyle which gives All tickets will be Administrator Sean Chapman informed council members a promises to themselves in the were the most important focus a recommendation for the next $6 at the door. cracked membrane housing - discovered in September after form of New Year’s resolu- areas for the upcoming year, up action; whether or not to begin the plant went online - would need to be replaced at the water tions to rid themselves of from 43 percent in 2013. a routine; or to see a healthcare treatment plant (WTP) after the first of the year. that “spare tire”, make better Getting more exercise and provider. Forecast financial judgements or spend maintaining a healthful diet more time with family. was the top New Year’s reso- See FITNESS, page 12 Mostly cloudy with See SCAM, page 12 scattered snow showers today with areas of blowing and drifting snow. Hite begins second term in Ohio Senate Highs around 10. Wind chills 5 below SUBMITTED INFORMATION Ohio’s best days are ahead of us.” GOP takes charge to 15 below zero. Prior to his service in the Ohio Senate, WASHINGTON (AP) — In a blend of pageantry Partly cloudy tonight COLUMBUS — On Monday, the Ohio Hite served as a member of the Ohio House of and politics, Republicans took complete control of with a chance of General Assembly held its opening ceremo- Representatives. As a member of the Senate, Congress for the first time in eight years Tuesday, then showers. Lows nies for the 131st General Assembly, officially Hite has twice been appointed chairman of the ran straight into a White House veto threat against around 10 below. marking the beginning of the Senate Standing Committee on their top-priority legislation to build the Keystone XL oil pipeline. Wind chills 15 new legislative session. Agriculture, overseeing many During the ceremonies, facets of Ohio’s largest indus- Republicans condemned the unexpected announce- below to 25 below ment, which came at the same time they were savoring zero. See page 2. State Senator Cliff Hite (R– try. Findlay), was sworn in for Senator Hite spent three the fruits of last fall’s elections and speaking brightly his second term in the Ohio decades teaching high school about possible bipartisan compromises in the two years Index Senate, representing the 1st history while coaching football. ahead. District in the state legisla- He has a Bachelor’s Degree in “I’m really optimistic about what we can accom- Obituaries 2 ture’s upper chamber. Senator secondary education from the plish,” said Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, moments State/Local 3 Hite won reelection to the seat University of Kentucky where after he was recognized as leader of the new Republican The Next Generation 4 in the Nov. 4, 2014 General he was himself a student ath- majority on one side of the Capitol. Community 5 Election. lete as the quarterback for the At the other end of the majestic building, Rep. John Sports 6-8 “Since my days as a foot- Wildcats. He resides in Findlay Boehner of Ohio easily won a third term as House Business 9 ball coach, I’ve known that with his wife, Diane. speaker despite attempts by tea party-backed dissi- Classifieds 10 life is about teamwork,” said Hite’s oath of office was dents to topple him.