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8 seek council seat During a special executive session meeting Monday night, Sidney City Council will interview eight candidates for its vacant third at-large seat of Jeffery Hewitt. The pool of candidates includes two former members of City Council. Council will interview the following candidates during Monday night’s session: • Michael D. Burress, 309 Doering Road, an Emerson Climate Technologies manufacturing supervisor. • Gregory Miller, 511 Bowman Drive, a French Oil Mill Machinery Co. cost account and traffic manager who served as an at-large Sidney councilman See COUNCIL/Page 13A
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Obituaries and/or death notices for the following people appear on Page 5A today: • Richard Earl Develvis • Robert E. “Bob” Wyan • Joyce A. Covault-Trevino • Harold L. “Budd” Arthur • Cora C. Biles
INDEX Auglaize Neighbors.............1B Business ...........................10A City, County records........3-4A Classified.......................4-10B Comics ...............................3B Hints from Heloise ..............8A Horoscope........................12A Localife ............................8-9A Nation/World.......................7A Obituaries ...........................5A Sports .........................17-19A State news..........................6A ’Tween 12 and 20.............11A Weather/Sudoku/Abby/Out of the Past/Dr. Donohue ..15A
TODAY’S THOUGHT “We have two lives … the one we learn with and the life we live with after that.” — Bernard Malamud, American author (1914-1986) For more on today in history, turn to Page 3B.
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FFA Farm Day Siera Barhorst, 7, of Sidney, pets a baby goat during Fairlawn FFA Farm Day at the Shelby County Fairgrounds Friday. Siera is the daughter of Trina and Jim Barhorst. Fairlawn School students also had the chance to milk a cow and climb into a tractor.
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The individual named to conduct a presentence investigation in the case of former Shelby County Sheriff Dean Kimpel has stepped down at the request of the presiding judge because he is a friend of the defendant. Efforts are also under way to recoup money spent on prosecuting the sheriff, as well as the salary he continues to draw. After hearing concerns of local residents and officials that his friendship with Kimpel could pose a conflict of interest, Shelby County Common Pleas Court Bailiff Vic Elliott has recused himself from carrying out the investigation. Typically, a presentence investigation plays a major role in determining the sentence a judge may hand down. Kimpel pleaded guilty April 13 to one felony count of unauthorized use of a computer or a
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telecommunications device, amended from a previous charge of unauthorized use of a government computer. He is scheduled to be sentenced June 8. Elliott was to conduct the presentence probe, which includes interviewing and obtaining background on the defendant and making recommendations on jail time or probation. When called by the Sidney Daily News Friday, Elliott acknowledged that he and Kimpel are “friends.” The two also
worked together during Kimpel’s time with the Sidney Police Department and with the Sheriff’s Office. Elliott said he was in the Lindeman process of working on the investigation. He said he had approached Miami County Judge Robert Lindeman and asked to handle the probe. Lindeman, who was appointed to the case after Judge James Stevenson recused himself, gave Elliott the go-ahead. “This isn’t about friendship,” Elliot said. “The truth’s the truth. There’s no favoritism here.” “I can understand,” Elliott said of the public’s concern about his relationship with Kimpel. Later in the day, Elliott
called the newspaper back to say he had called Lindeman and told him that “people have some concerns.” Reportedly, the judge told him to step down and he would have someone from his staff in Miami County do the investigation. Lindeman’s assistant advised the Daily News that the judge “has no comment on the matter,” explaining that by law judges are forbidden from discussing ongoing cases. Miami County Prosecutor Gary Nasal, who is serving as special prosecutor in the Kimpel case, said the decision to remove Elliott from the case was appropriate. “It’s always wise to remove even a remote appearance of impropriety,” he said. In related matters, the Shelby County Commissioners reportedly held an executive session with County Prosecutor See KIMPEL/Page 5A
Comic strip to deal with controversial issue BY PATRICIA ANN SPEELMAN pspeelman@sdnccg.com The comic strip, “Funky Winkerbean,” which runs in the Sidney Daily News, has been known to tackle tough subjects. Now in its 40th year of syndication, the strip, by Ohioan Tom Batiuk, has presented topical social issues with humor and compassionate understanding. It’s about to do so again. Set at fictional Westview High School, the characters in the strip are about to take a look at homosexuality among teens. Beginning Monday, “Funky Winkerbean will examine a real-life contemporary issue affecting millions of teens with a monthlong story arc that chronicles a gay couple
determined to go to their high school prom together and the consequences that ensue,” states a press release from King Features, which syndicates the cartoon. “The community and school quickly become divided over the issue, resulting in a heated debate with one side demanding acceptance and the other side expressing intolerance toward same-sex couples attending the prom,” the release continues. “The series also delves into the generational differences that arise when this issue is brought to the forefront.” According to John Scheu, superintendent of Sidney City Schools, there is no policy in place that would prohibit a gay or lesbian couple from attending the Sidney High School prom. “Kids have to complete a
THIS IS a panel from an upcoming story arc in the “Funky Winkerbean” comic strip. Beginning Monday, the comic strip will examine the issue of homosexuality among teens. form to attend any dance here,” he said. “The only stipulation is that they have to be within the age range of 15 to 21. There is nothing that says couples must be of the opposite sex. It’s not an issue
for us.” Bill Reichert, superintendent of Jackson Center Schools, and Daniel B. Holland, superintendent of Fort Loramie See COMIC/Page 6A
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MUNICIPAL COURT 20, 402 N. Main Ave., Apt. C, was fined $150 and costs and ordered to complete 20 hours of community service on a failure to reinstate a license charge that was amended to failure to display a license. • Philip W. Smith II, 30, 1001 Fourth Ave., Lot 66, was fined $150 and costs and sentenced to complete 20 hours of community service for failing to reinstate a license, and also fined $25 and costs for a one-way street violation. Community service may be reconsidered if fines and costs are paid in full. • Brandon M. Landis, 21, 412 N. Walnut Ave., was fined $250 and costs and ordered to complete 80 hours of community service on a driving while under restrictions charge that was amended to failure to display a license. If fines and costs are paid in full, 40 hours of community service may be reconsidered. • Cary M. Ludy, 32, 650 Fair Road, was sentenced to five days in jail previously ordered for a probation violation in a theft case. • Obstructing official business and failure to a license reinstate charges against Ryan J. Clark, 23, at large, were dismissed at the request of the state because he is serving a prison sentence. Driving while under the influence charges against Robert E. Bower, 62, 1933 Riverside Drive, were dismissed at the re-
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quest of the state. He was then fined $25 and costs for speeding. • Charges of failing to reinstate a license against Philip W. Smith II, 30, 1001 Fourth Ave., Lot 66, were dismissed at the request of the law director. On a second charge of the same offense, he was fined $75 and costs for failing to display a license. • Terry L Kingen, 25, of Defiance, was fined $250 and costs and sentenced to 20 days in jail for driving while under restrictions. Jail may be reconsidered if fines and costs are paid in full. A contempt of court charge was dismissed with warrant fees discharged. • Charles H. Jackson Jr., 48, 1001 Fourth Ave., Lot 55, was fined $75 and costs on a driving while under suspension charge that was amended to failure to display a license. • Brenda R. KippBarnes, 41, 16855 Kettlersville Road, Botkins, was fined $25 and costs on a speeding charge that was amended to driving without lighted lights. In Sidney Municipal Court Thursday, Chad M. Johnson, 40, 10977 Comanche Drive, was fined $250 and costs and sentenced to 90 days in jail on a theft charge that was amended to attempted theft. If fines and costs and restitution of $120.75 are paid in full, 30 days of the sentence may be reconsidered. The jail time is to be served consecutively with one he is currently serving. • Criminal trespassing charges against Jessica Ward, 27, of Piqua, were dismissed at the request of the prosecutor. • Philip V. Gilbert, 46, of Celina, was fined $75
and costs on a charge of driving while under restrictions that was amended to failure to display a license. In Municipal Court Wednesday afternoon, Judge Duane Goettemoeller fined Phyllis Holden, 57, 1307 Garfield Ave., $25 and costs and sentenced her to five days in jail on a theft charge that was amended to unauthorized use of property. Jail may be reconsidered if fines and costs and restitution of $8.98 are paid in full. • Caleb M. Huber, 19, 610 Frazier-Guy Road, was fined $100 and costs and sentenced to 15 days in jail on a domestic violence charge that was amended to disorderly conduct. He will be permitted to complete an anger/rage program in lieu of 10 days jail and if fines and costs are paid in full, the balance of the jail sentence may be reconsidered. • Ashley D. Elsass, 21, 425 N. Miami Ave., was fined $150 and costs on a trespassing criminal charge that was amended to disorderly conduct. The court suspended $75 of the fine on condition he stays away from the Waffle House premises. • Laron D. Coleman, 23, of Dayton, was fined $150 and costs and sentenced to five days in jail on an unauthorized use of a vehicle charge that was amended to attempted unauthorized use. If fines and costs are paid in full, jail may be reconsidered. • Jordyn Mellot, 19, 1248 Cinnamon Ridge Lane, was fined $100 and costs, sentenced to five days in jail and his driver’s license was suspended for 90 days on a driving while under the
influence charge that was amended to reckless operation. Jail may be reconsidered if he completes an alcohol-intervention program and pays fines and costs in full. Civil cases Portfolio Recovery Associates, Norfolk v. Paullette M. Kiernan, also known as Paulette M. Turner, $875.25. Capital One Bank (USA), Richmond, Va. v. Wendy Jones, 315 E. Bennett St., $4,442.79. LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, S.C. v. Brandon W. Austin, 1414 Garfield Ave., $4,510.72. Wilson Care Inc., Sidney v. Dennis K. Jones, 1348 Logan Court, $513. Wilson Memorial Hospital v. Scott B. Thomas II, 826 Crescent Drive, $1,582.86. Wilson Memorial Hospital v. Kyle A. Harris, 228 E. Bennett St., $9,518.57. Wilson Memorial Hospital v. George and Tamara Holland, 109 S. Main St., Fort Loramie, $2,296.85. Wilson Memorial Hospital v. Dwight and Shirley Apple, 1821 Miami-Shelby Road, Russia, $3,306.60. Wilson Memorial Hospital v. Linda and James H. Watson, 608 S. Main St., Jackson Center, $1,217. Wilson Memorial Hospital v. Jeanne and Daren Klopfenstein, 408 Davis St,, Jackson Center, $3,024.96. Wilson Memorial Hospital v. Douglas and Stacey Lichtenberg, 20500 Meranda Road, Maplewood, $1,187.16. Derrick King, Sidney v. American Land Investments LTD, 10480 Lochard Road, $4,000.
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4 sentenced on variety of offenses The following people were sentenced recently in Shelby County Common Pleas Court. • Jesse White, 23, 600 N. Main Ave., pleaded guilty to one count of trafficking in drugs, a felony of the fourth degree. On Oct. 14, 2011, White had marijuana packaged for sale in plastic baggies with digital scales. He was sentenced to 11 months in prison, fined $200 plus costs, ordered to pay $125 in lab fees and forfeited $510. • Jacob Lee Day, 23, at large, pleaded guilty to one count of burglary, a felony of the fourth degree. On Oct. 10, 2011, Day entered the residence of Rita and
William Day without permission to commit a theft. He was sentenced to five years of community-control sanctions, fined $200 plus costs and ordered to pay $1,025 in restitution. • Ryan Clark, 23, at large, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted receiving stolen property, a felony of the fifth degree. He was sentenced to 11 months in prison plus court costs. • Dustin Furnish, 28, at large, pleaded guilty to one count of receiving stolen property, a firstdegree misdemeanor. He was sentenced to community-control sanctions for five years and fined $200 plus court costs.
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Felony fourth-offense driving while under the influence charges against Bradley Eisert, 41, 630 S. Main Ave., were dismissed in Sidney Municipal Court Friday at the request of the prosecutor because he was found to have only two previous convictions. • Frank G. Langenkamp, 48, 7117 Wright-Puthoff Road, was fined $100 and costs and sentenced to 25 days in jail on a domestic violence charge that was amended to disorderly conduct. He will be permitted to complete an anger/rage program in lieu of 20 days jail and if fines and costs are paid in full, five days may be reconsidered. • William L. Murphy, 41, 212 Maple St., was fined $150 and costs and sentenced to 60 days in jail on a charge of permitting drug abuse and also fined $100 and costs and sentenced to 60 days in jail on a criminal damaging charge. He may complete 80 hours of community service and follow rules of probation in lieu of 45 days on the damaging charge and if all fines and costs are paid in full, 30 days jail may be reconsidered. The remaining jail time is to be served consecutively. • Drug abuse charges against Joel N. Weaver, 20, 114 Liberty St., Quincy, were dismissed at the request of the prosecutor. • Kristofer D. Bertsch,
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Police log FRIDAY -5:08 p.m.: contempt. Sidney Police arrested Terry Kingden, 25, no address given, on a warrant charging contempt of court. THURSDAY -4:36 p.m.: warrant. Police arrested Cary M. Ludy, 32, no address given, on a warrant for contempt of court. -11:50 a.m.: theft. Gini R. Kellum, 520 Second Ave., Apt. B, told police a listed suspect had removed her purse and $300. -8:53 a.m.: theft. Walmart security reported a theft. Police charged April Radcliff, 31, and Crystal Skelly, 27, no addresses
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given, with theft. -5:15 a.m.: arrest. Police arrested Christopher Ferryman, 39, no address given, on a court warrant. WEDNESDAY 2:33 a.m.: burglary. Gladys M. Davis, 714 E. Court St., reported her residence had been entered by someone who stole her laptop computer.
Accidents Vehicles driven by Justin W. Brooks, 21, 12471 State Route 274, Anna, and Penny J. Shoffner, 52, 3642 Hardin-Wapakoneta Road, were involved in a traffic accident shortly before 12:45 p.m. Thursday on Court Street. Officers cited Brooks with a right-of-way viola-
tion after he backed from a driveway at 1529 Court St. and struck Shoffner’s westbound SUV. There was functional damage to Brooks’ vehicle and nonfunctional damage to Shoffner’s.
Fire, rescue FRIDAY -4:52 a.m.: medical. Sidney paramedics responded to the 1400 block of Charm Hill Drive for a medical call. THURSDAY -5:08 p.m.: medical. Paramedics were dispatched to a medical call in the 800 block of South Ohio Avenue. -4:03 p.m.: medical. Medics responded to a medical call in the 1200 block of
Wapakoneta Avenue. -3:37 p.m.: medical. Paramedics were dispatched to the 3000 block of Cisco Road. -2:15 p.m.: medical. Medics responded to the 1000 block of Apple Blossom Lane for as medical call. -11:27 p.m.: odor investigation. Firefighters were dispatched to 215 Pike St. for an odor investigation. No hazard was found. -8:43 a.m.: medical. Paramedics responded to a medical call in the 1800 block of North Main Avenue. -8:27 a.m.: medical. Medics were dispatched to the 2100 block of McCloskey School Road for a medical call.
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Sheriff’s log FRIDAY -11:25 a.m.: livestock on road. Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 6000 block of Hardin-Wapakoneta Road in Turtle Creek Township on a report a large, black bull was running down the road. THURSDAY -6:10 p.m.: larceny. A deputy responded to 2211 Knoop-Johnston Road in Orange Township to investigate the theft of scrap metal, pipes and other salvage material. -6:01 p.m.: larceny. A deputy was dispatched to 9509 Mason Road in Turtle Creek Township to investigate the theft of a 300 gallon gas tank.
Fire, rescue THURSDAY -11:23 p.m.: medical. Houston Rescue responded to a medical call in the 10400 block of White Horse Trail in Washington Township. -2:48 p.m.: medical. Anna Rescue was dispatched to a medical call in the 600 block of North Pike Street.
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Many blood drives planned in May Kathy Pleiman, and Logan Shelby County coordinator for the Community Blood Center (CBC), reports there will be many opportunities to donate blood during May. Tuesday, the Community Blood Center will be at the Amos Center in the Dorothy Love Retirement Community, 2500 N Kuther Road, from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sidney Kiwanis Club is sponsoring this spring blood drive. Whole blood, double red cells, platelets and plasma will be collected from area donors Community The Blood Center is giving a new thank-you gift to donors during the upcoming weeks. “I Did it for the Cookie” cookbook is a first for CBC. Now through May 12, anyone who registers to donate at area blood drives will receive a free copy of this original, donor-inspired publication. The new cookbook is a gift from donors for donors. Throughout the fall and early winter, CBC collected recipes submitted from blood donors, blood drive organizers and volunteers, friends, supporters and staff members. The finished product is a 175page, softcover, spiralbound cookbook featuring everyone’s favorite recopies. Appointments to donate are strongly encouraged and help the Community Blood Center plan for the appropriate amount of donors. Technology is making it
faster and more convenient than ever to schedule a donation. People may use their computer or smart phone to make an appointment online at www.DonorTime.com, or donors can schedule with Pleiman at 2953100. Walk-ins are welcome as schedules permits. Donors are required to provide a photo ID that includes their full name. Past CBC donors are also asked to bring their CBC donor ID card. Donors should be in good health and eat their normal diet. It is suggested to drink a lot of water the day before and the day of donation. Donors must be at least 16 years of age (16year-old donors must have parental consent, forms are available at www.givingblood.org or at CBC branch and blood drive locations), weigh a minimum of 110 pounds, and be in good physical health. The Food and Drug Administration changes blood donor eligibility guidelines periodically. Individuals with eligibility questions are invited to email canidonate@cbccts.org or call (800) 388GIVE(4483). Area blood drives for May include: • May 7 — Hydro Aluminum, Sidney, 9 a.m.-
noon, for employees. • May 9 — Sidney Apostolic Temple, Sidney, 3-6 p.m., for public. • May 10 — Only Believe Ministries, Botkins, 3-7 p.m., for public. • May 11 — Sidney High School, 8:30 a.m.12:30 p.m., for students. • May 11 — Cargill, Sidney, noon-4 p.m., for employees. • May 15 — Indian Lake High School, Lakeview, 8 a.m.-noon, for students. • May 16 — Sidney Senior Center, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., for public. • May 17 — Houston High School, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., for students. • May 17 — NK Parts, Sidney, 1-4 p.m., for associates. • May 22 — St. Jacobs Lutheran Church, Anna, 2:30-6:30 p.m., for public. • May 22 — Emerson Climate Technologies, Sidney, 7-11 a.m., for employees. • May 23 — Emerson Climate Technologies, Sidney, noon-4 p.m., for employees. • May 23 — Bellefontaine Masonic Center, 1:30-5:30 p.m., for public. • May 31 — Mama Rosa’s, Sidney, 9 a.m.noon, for employees. • May 31 — Walmart Supercenter, Sidney, 25:30 p.m., for public.
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Troopers seek impaired drivers PIQUA — In response to rising traffic crash fatalities and an ongoing effort to contribute to a safer Ohio, Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers are focusing this year on removing impaired drivers from the roadways. Through March of 2012, troopers have arrested 503 more drivers for operating a vehicle while intoxicated than during the same period last year. “We can’t fight the battle against impaired driving on our own,” Lt. Rick Albers of the Piqua Patrol Post said. “We need your commitment to make our roads safer.” Alberts said area residents can contribute to a safer Ohio by actively influencing friends and family to make safe, responsible decisions such as planning ahead to designate a driver and insisting everyone in the vehicle is buckled up. Impaired drivers were responsible for 40 percent of fatal crashes in 2011.
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The Fairlawn Local School Board of Education will meet Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in special session. The board will be meeting to award a oneyear limited service contract to Justin Tidwell as varsity boys basketball coach for the 2012-2013 school year.
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VERSAILLES- Versailles Exempted Village School District Superintendent David Vail will be leaving the district at the end of the school year to take a position in Miamisburg. At a special meeting Wednesday night, the Miamisburg City Schools Board of Education named Vail as the district’s new superintendent. Vail, who has been the superintendent of Versailles Exempted Village Schools for more than four years, will begin his new position Aug. 1. His annual salary will be $125,000. Versailles, a school district of 1,332 students in 2010-11, earned the state’s highest rating of “excellent with distinction” on the Ohio Report Card last year and registered a performance index of 107. Miamisburg has more than four times the enrollment of Versailles with 5,338 students during the 2010-11 school year. Miamisburg earned an “excellent” rating last year and scored 99.9 on its performance index. Vail is a Versailles resident who has been working in education for 31 years. He has served as a math teacher, coach, athletic director, assistant principal and superintendent and recently earned his Doctor of Philosophy in educational leadership from the University of Dayton.
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Arbor Day celebration Christopher Hawrot, 9, of Sidney, shovels some ceremonial mulch onto a tree planted next to Holy Angels School for Arbor Day Friday. Mayor Mike Barhorst was on hand to read an Arbor Day proclamation as well. Christopher is the son of Doreen and Michael Hawrot. For photo reprints, visit www.sidneydailynews.com
Ralph Bauer Tuesday to discuss how they can recoup money from Kimpel that has been spent as a result of his case. Although hesitant to speak, Commissioner Larry Kleinhans said, “It’s in the (Ohio) Revised Code that this (recouping money) can take place. That all came to our attention at the time the sheriff was removed from office.” Kimpel has continued to receive his sheriff’s salary since stepping down and being replaced by acting Sheriff John Lenhart. Kleinhans said the commissioners met with Bauer for approximately a half hour to 45 minutes to discuss their options. “I came out feeling the same way I went in,” Kleinhans stated.
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COLUMBUS (AP) — The operator of a northeast Ohio deep-injection well tied to earthquakes in the area has yet to receive the state clearance it says is necessary to conduct independent seismic research aimed at proving the well wasn’t the cause of the quakes. Documents obtained by The Associated Press show D&L Energy in Youngstown sought state permission in February to re-open the shuttered well — after plugging it to a shallower depth — and then to measure the vibrations for its analysis. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has yet to respond, in what could signal a permanent delay. D&L closed the Youngstown well after a New Year’s Eve quake reached 4.0 magnitude. The state then imposed a moratorium on deep-injection drilling near the site, halting regional disposal of millions of gallons of wastewater from hydraulic fracturing for natural gas or oil and other forms of drilling.
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REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, accompanied by Ohio Gov. John Kasich (left) and student Kelsey Gorman, takes part in a roundtable discussion at Otterbein University in Westerville Friday. the Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting earlier in the week. But some Democrats said his suggestion that young people borrow thousands of dollars from their parents shows that he’s out of touch with ordinary Americans. “Only someone who paid for college by selling stock given to him by his CEO father would just casually assume students could go borrow $20,000 from their parents to deal with the economic challenges they face,” said Joshua Dorner, a spokesman for the Center for American Progress Action Fund. In an interview with the Boston Globe (NYSE:NYT) in 1994, Ann Romney said her husband sold off
COMIC Local Schools, each said much the same thing. “Without looking it up, I’d have to say we don’t have any type of policy for or against (same-sex couples attending the prom),” Reichert said. “It has been common here for friends to come with friends for many years. Our kids dance in a big group. I don’t think anyone would think anything of it.” ”We do not have a specific policy that would not allow someone to bring a date of the same gender. In my three years here, we have not had this issue come up, but if it did, the behavior expectations and rules would be the same for anyone in attendance,” Holland said. Over the past 40 years, “Funky Winkerbean” has featured a number of controversial and highly emotional storylines not typically addressed in the funny pages, such as teen pregnancy, suicide, teendating violence, guns in the classroom, the death penalty and alcoholism, the press release says. Most notably, Batiuk’s narrative humor was used to explore the emo-
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tional and physical consequences of breast cancer in “Lisa’s Story,” which followed one of his main characters as she battled the disease. It became a Pulitzer finalist in 2008. Such efforts have helped to move the discussion of once-taboo issues into the mainstream. “I think we are moving toward a society where (same-sex couples are realizing) marriage equality, housing, nondiscrimination in the workplace,” said the Rev. Aaron Gerlach, priest-incharge at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Sidney and vice president of the Gay/Straight Alliance of Shelby County. “(Wanting to go to the prom) is a natural extension of that movement. That’s where we’re going in the future.”
COLUMBUS (AP) — An attorney for a suicidal animal owner’s widow who is seeking the return of exotic animals that survived an October release said she has adequate cages for them at her eastern Ohio farm, according to a letter obtained by The Associated Press. Three leopards, two primates and a bear survived the release of dozens of wild creatures in Zanesville. They have been under a state-issued quarantine at the Columbus zoo. One leopard was euthanized after it was struck by a door at the zoo. Attorney Robert McClelland wrote to Ohio officials last week on behalf of his client, Marian Thompson. The state’s agriculture director told him earlier this month that the Ohio Department of Agriculture required proof of the arrangements Thompson has made for the animals’ confinement and care. The department has scheduled an administrative hearing for Monday on Thompson’s request.
stock that his father had bought for him so that they had money to live on as married college students. Romney’s comments came the same day the Commerce Department reported that the nation’s recovery may be slowing, although he ignored the news while speaking at Otterbein University. “The president is going to want to take credit for the economy getting better, and I am convinced it will get better. Every recession ends. Every recession ultimately becomes a recovery,” he said. Romney added: “This just happens to be the most anemic and tepid recovery we’ve seen since SPRINGBORO (AP) — Two armed bank robbery Hoover.” suspects surrendered peacefully Friday after nearly five hours in a standoff with police in southwest Ohio, authorities said. The two men, who had barricaded themselves in From Page 1 a Fifth Third Bank branch in the Dayton suburb of Springboro after attempting to rob the bank Friday see how the younger genmorning, walked out of the bank about 1:30 p.m. eration’s attitude toward and were taken into custody, police said. gays is more open and acNo hostages were taken, and no injuries were recepting than that of their ported, according to police. No information was impredecessors,” he said. “It mediately available Friday on any charges in the shows promise that this case or on the identities of the suspects. emerging generation will one day bring this cultural war to an end. Until then, this story is an atHolland Gerlach tempt to reach across the divide and speak to the In the short term, he intolerance that still excautioned, the news con- ists on the other side.” tinues to report on teen Ryan Wilder, 15, a bullying, gay suicides, freshman at Sidney High and parents who reject School, doesn’t read their homosexual chil- newspaper comics and dren. didn’t even know what “We live in a society “Funky Winkerbean” is. where I would encourage “It don’t really think it April 28-May 4 high school students to would bother me much (if pursue this if it’s impor- a gay couple wanted to go tant to them,” he said. to my school’s prom),” he “But it’s important to said. “It’s their relationhave a support network if ship, not mine. If they you’re putting yourself in want to do it, they should the public spotlight. What be able to do it.” are your motives? Are Wilder is the son of Our most popular sandwich at a great price! Two Jr. you doing this for public- David Wilder, of Sidney, Patties on a triple Decker bun with cheese, lettuce ity or because it’s an ex- and Karie Bell, of Troy. tartar sauce and pickle. perience you want to Batiuk has been comPlace your order online at www.thespottoeat.com have with your partner? mended by the Gay & If you’re a groundbreaker Lesbian Alliance Against in your school, you’re Defamation and the It going to need support.” Gets Better Project. Batiuk has based his He gets local praise, strip on his own research too: “It’s good to see among teens. comics addressing issues Corner of Court & Ohio • 492-9181 “As I sit in on classes like this,” said Gerlach. “I Hours Mon-Sat 7am-9pm, Sun 8am-9pm at my old high school, I like that.”
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Tighter rules for agents WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to shake the disgrace of a prostitution scandal, the Secret Service late Friday tightened conduct rules for its agents to prohibit them from drinking excessively, visiting disreputable establishments while traveling or bringing foreigners to their hotel rooms. The new behavior policies apply to Secret Service agents even when they are off duty while traveling, barring them from drinking alcohol within 10 hours of working, according to a memorandum describing the changes obtained by The Associated Press. In some cases under the new rules, chaperones will accompany agents on trips. The embattled Secret Service director, Mark Sullivan, urged agents and other employees to “consider your conduct through the lens of the past several weeks.”
Student loan bill OK’d WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans defied a veto threat and the House voted Friday to prevent federal loan costs from doubling for millions of college students. The vote gave the GOP a momentary election-year triumph on a bill that has become enmeshed in partisan battles over the economy, women’s issues and President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. The measure’s 215-195 passage was largely symbolic because the package is going nowhere in the Democratic-dominated Senate. Both parties agree students’ interest costs should not rise, but they are clashing along a familiar fault line over how to cover the $6 billion tab: Republicans want spending cuts and Democrats want higher revenues.
Test site work seen WASHINGTON (AP) — New satellite imagery appears to show a train of mining carts and other preparations under way at North Korea’s nuclear test site but no indication of when a detonation might take place. Early this month, South Korean intelligence reported digging of a new tunnel at the Punggye-ri site, which it took as a sign that North Korea was covertly preparing for a third nuclear test. The U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies provided The Associated Press on Friday with its analysis of a sequence of photos of the site obtained from a private satellite operator and taken between March 8 and April 18.
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Woman fled on crutches MENTOR (AP) — Police in northeastern Ohio say they are searching for a woman who escaped from a Lake County hospital on crutches while under their custody. Mentor Police Sgt. Ken Willis says Olivia Weber of Painesville fled on crutches from Lake West Medical Center around 11:00 p.m. Thursday night. Willis says police had arrested 34-year-old Weber on a warrant for a probation violation. He says she then became ill and was taken to the hospital in Willoughby. He said Weber left out the front door of the hospital. Weber now faces an additional felony escape charge.
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Growth slowed at year’s start but some see rebound BY PAUL WISEMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Don’t panic yet. The government reported Friday that the economy got off to a tepid start this year, but that doesn’t foreshadow a repeat of the near-standstill that happened in 2011. “The economy is firmly on a growth trajectory,” said Sung Won Sohn, an economics professor at California State University’s Smith School of Business. “The first-quarter slowdown will be temporary.” Still, the January-March report was discouraging. Economists had expected gross do-
mestic product — the broadest gauge of economic output — to expand at a 2.5 percent annual rate for the first three months of the year. Instead, the Commerce Department said it was 2.2 percent, mainly because of government budget-cutting and a slowdown in business investment. And some of the January-March growth, meager as it was, probably came at the expense of the current quarter. An unseasonably warm winter pulled car buyers into showrooms earlier than usual. The same was true for housing construction. That’s one reason it jumped at a 19 percent pace from January through March.
Economists doubt consumers can keep spending as freely as they did in the first three months of this year: an annual pace that was 2.9 percent faster than in the previous quarter and the fastest in more than a year. They probably can’t afford to. Americans’ after-tax income rose just 0.6 percent in the first three months compared with a year earlier. That was the puniest pay increase in two years. People spent more in part because they socked away less. The savings rate fell to 3.9 percent of after-tax income. That was down from 4.5 percent. Economists worry that people won’t keep spending more unless their income grows.
Enterprise arrives at NYC airport BY DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Look! Up in the sky! It’s a … space shuttle? An unusual flying object came to New York from Washington on Friday — the space shuttle Enterprise. Enterprise zoomed around the city, riding piggyback on top of a modified jumbo jet. Its trip included flyovers over parts of the city and landmarks including the Statue of Liberty and the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum on Manhattan’s west side, before landing at its temporary home, Kennedy Airport. “Touchdown at JFK!” NASA declared on Twitter. At the Kennedy tower, air traffic controllers had been busy fielding inquiries from circling pilots, who were informed they’d be delayed from landing because of “special activity.” Some wondered how much longer they would be in the air. Others asked where they should look to get the best view. When the big event occurred, the controller said to the shuttle craft: “Welcome to New York, and thanks for the show.” A little earlier, as the shuttle passed Manhattan, people gathered on rooftops to gawk. It was chased through the air by a NASA plane, and in the Hudson River by numerous ferries and other boats. A few dozen people gathered on the deck of its future permanent home, the Intrepid. The crowd cheered and applauded and snapped pictures as the shuttle flew over the river. About five minutes later, the shuttle turned around, again flying past the aircraft carrier. Dozens more lined the pier by the ferry terminal. Onlookers bundled up on a blustery spring day crowds gathered along piers, cameras slung around their necks. The roar of the aircraft could barely be heard over the howling winds. “There it goes: Space Shuttle Enterprise flying over,” tweeted Lincoln Center. “An amazing view!” The shuttle also flew over central Long Island. Nassau County office workers looked out their windows and marveled as it passed over the Roosevelt Field Mall, located near a former airfield where Charles Lindbergh took off for Paris in 1927.
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SPACE SHUTTLE Enterprise, riding on the back of the NASA 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, flies past the Chrysler building as it circles to land at JFK International Airport Friday in New York. Enterprise is eventually going to make its new home in New York City at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum.
Bin Laden killing becomes campaign tool WASHINGTON (AP) — The killing of Osama bin Laden, first presented as a moment of national unity by President Barack Obama, has become something else: a political weapon. Obama’s re-election campaign is portraying his risky decision to go after America’s top enemy as a defining difference with his Republican presidential opponent, suggesting Mitt Romney might not have had the guts to order a mission that put lives and perhaps a presidency at stake. Obama himself is opening up on the raid again — and opening the secretive
White House Situation Room as an interview stage — to hail the one-year anniversary. The broader goal for Obama, whether through campaign web videos or the trappings of the White House, is not to just to remind voters of an enormous victory on his watch. It is to maximize a political narrative that he has the courage to make tough calls that his opponent might not. “Does anybody doubt that had the mission failed, it would have written the beginning of the end of the president’s first term?” Vice President Joe Biden
says in laying out Obama’s foreign policy campaign message. “We know what President Obama did. We can’t say for certain what Governor Romney would have done.” The strategy underscores the fact that the Obama who ordered the raid as commander in chief is now seeking a second term as president. The risk is the political blowback that can come if he is seen as crossing a line into politicizing national security. “Sad,” said a Romney spokeswoman. “Shameless,” said 2008 Obama election foe John McCain.
Stolen millions spent on horses BY JASON KEYSER Associated Press DIXON, Ill. (AP) — The small-town bookkeeper dazzled friends and co-workers with invitations to her immaculate horse ranch and home, where she displayed trophies hauled back from world championship exhibitions and visitors in cowboy hats arrived to buy some of the best-bred horses in the nation. “She has a trophy case that you wouldn’t believe — actually a room,” said Stephanie Terranova, who worked with Rita Crundwell for 15 years at city hall and attended her parties and auctions. “You wouldn’t believe the different people that came. We don’t have a lot of that type of thing around here. … Cowboy boots, cowboy hats and southern drawls.” The gulf between Crundwell’s two worlds was breathtaking, and her colleagues and neighbors never guessed how the two entwined: Crundwell is accused of using her modestly paid town hall job to steal their tax dollars, support an extravagant lifestyle and win national fame as a breeder. Federal prosecutors say Crundwell, 58, who handled all of the city’s finances, embezzled a staggering $30 million in public funds from Dixon, the boyhood home of the late President Ronald Reagan. In a criminal complaint, they say they’ve obtained bank records that document each step she took in shifting taxes and other public funds through four city bank (NASDAQ:CTBK) accounts before hiding them in a fifth account no one else knew about. Still, they are trying to figure out how she kept the scheme a secret, even from outside auditors, for at least six years. It unraveled only when a co-worker filling in for Crundwell while she was on an extended vacation stumbled upon the secret bank account.
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THIS NOVEMBER 2011 file photo provided by The American Quarter Horse Journal shows Rita Crundwell, of Dixon, Ill., posing with Pizzazzy Lady at the 2011 American Quarter Horse Association World Championship Show in Oklahoma City. Crundwell, the city of Dixon’s comptroller, was arrested by FBI agents April 17, 2012, on charges she stole more than $30 million from government coffers since 2006 to finance a lavish lifestyle, including operating a horse farm.
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This Evening • The Lockington Volunteer Fire Department hosts dinner at the firehouse beginning at 5 p.m. Carry-out available. Breaded tenderloin or fish with french fries, barbecue chicken, applesauce, and drink. Cost: $7. • The Sidney-Shelby County Chess Club “Checkmates” meets at 7 p.m. at the library at the Dorothy Love Retirement Community. All skill levels are welcome. For more information, call 4977326. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Saturday Night Live, meets at 8 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St.
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Oh, no, Fluffy!!!! • The Catholic Adult Singles Club will meet at At the end of Week 3 of Carillon Historic Park in Dayton. Call (419) 678the Dimes for Dogs & 8691 for information. Cats campaign to support Sunday Evening the Shelby County Hu• The Narcotics Anonymous group, Never Alone, mane Society, the Sidney Never Again, meets at 6:30 p.m. at First Christian Daily News is at the botChurch, 320 E. Russell Road. tom in its challenge to Monday Afternoon WMVR Hits 105.5 and • Sidney Rotary Club meets at noon. For more the Spot!!!! information on activities or becoming a member, SDN Photo Illustration/Luke Gronneberg Loyal readers, this is For photo reprints, visit www.sidneydailynews.com contact Scott Barhorst at 492-0823. not good!!!!! If things don’t A PUPPY recently up for adoption at the Shelby County Humane Society • The New Knoxville Community Library will turn around, yours truly agreed to pose atop the wooden plaque commemorating the Sidney Daily hold story time from 1 to 1:30 p.m. for children 3, 4 will be forced to put on News’ mascot, and this sweet, little, soulful expression was the result. We and 5. Stories, songs and more. the Daily the Dog mascot hope he moves you to put your spare change into a doghouse bank soon. costume and beg for conMonday Evening • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Vision of tributions on the court- in their spare change to help spare a pet’s life. Hope, group meets at 7 p.m. at Russell Road square in May. The business that colWell, I’m telling you Church, 340 W. Russell Road. the most money will lects • Overeaters Anonymous, a 12-step program for right now, if that happens, be featured on Hits 105.5 anyone desiring to stop eating compulsively, meets I refuse to sit on comand in the Daily News, or fetch — a ball, a mand at 7 p.m. at Hillcrest Baptist Church, 1505 S. Main stick, a frisbee, or any- who are the two sponsors St., Bellefontaine. of the program. • Sidney Boy Scout Troop 97 meets at 7 p.m. at thing else. The mascot challenge And I positively will St. Paul’s United Church of Christ. All new memis an additional one. not roll over and play bers are welcome. For more information, call Tom So, today, I give a spedead!!!!!! Frantz at 492-7075. I will be more than cial shout out to Buffalo • TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 7 p.m. at Faith Alliance Church, New Knoxville happy to shake — the Wild Wings, who welpaw of anyone who makes comed Daily the Dog Road, New Bremen. Wednesday evening and a donation. Tuesday Morning The standings, based allowed him to fundraise, • Shelby County Local Emergency Planning on Week 3 collections only, and to the Shelby County Committee meets at 8 a.m. in the Ag Building. Historical Society, who • Local 725 Copeland retirees meet for break- are as follows: helped to promote the Hits 105.5: $239.95; fast at 9 a.m. at Clancy’s. Retirees and spouses are the Spot: $214.71; Daily Daily News’ bake sale welcome. Friday on its Facebook • The F. J. Stallo Memorial Library in Minster News: $195.66. page. SDN Photo/Luke Gronneberg The non-challenge will hold Storytime from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. for A woman who made a business who raised the children 3, 4 and 5. DAILY THE Dog (left) is ready to reward Jason Kelly, most money last week large donation at Buffalo center, with a friendly lick of the face for his donaTuesday Afternoon was Tri-County Veteri- Wild Wings told Daily tion at Buffalo Wild Wings Wednesday. Looking on • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Addicts at nary Service: $116.51. that she had adopted sevis Brian McClain, of Sidney. Work, meets at noon at St. John’s Lutheran The fundraising proj- eral pets from the HuChurch, 120 W. Water St. ect has been running mane Society and she money with Daily. push the dog off the couch Tuesday Evening since April 1 throughout would do everything she I understand some and scrounge out all that • Head, Neck and Oral Cancer Support Group Shelby County. Dog-house could to support it. Spot employees donned loose change that’s fallen What was particularly “tutus for shih tzus” Fri- between the cushions. for patients and caregivers meets at St. Rita’s Re- shaped banks have been gional Cancer Center in the Garden Conference placed in more than 30 heartening was seeing day. It’s all in good fun. Then drop it into a bank Room from 5 to 6:30 p.m. For more information, call businesses and customers children who wanted to And there are just three at a business near you, (419) 227-3361. have been invited to drop share some of their game more days to take part. So soon. • PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) meets at 6 p.m. in the second floor board room of the Public Service Building on the OSU/Rhodes campus, 4240 Campus Drive, Lima. Dear Heloise: I The sock com- rectangular shape, with rier, “pushing” a cart of For more information, call (419) 581-6065, email have a helpful pany concurs mesh sides and a zip- flowers! Hannah cerpflag_lima@yahoo.com. hint that everywith the deter- pered door. It has straps tainly is ready for • Asthma Awareness educational classes will be one will apprecigent maker. on it that you run your spring. To see Hannah held at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, ate: Wash all Whichever one seat belt through to se- and our other Pet Pals, St. Marys, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Registration is not socks inside out. visit www.Heloise.com you choose is cure it. required and the class is free. For more informa- — Hazel in RichEvery dog owner and click on “Pets.” — fine. tion, call Stacy Hilgefort at (419) 394-3335, ext. mond, Va. One time- needs to realize that if Heloise 2004. COFFEE MIXER Hazel, you’ve tested Heloise your dog is loose in the Hints • Minster Veterans of Foreign Wars meets for made a good Dear Heloise: Here is Hint is to use a car and you have an aclunch at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall on point. After your from safety pin to cident, your dog becomes a hint for those who South Cleveland Street, Minster. A meeting will foot spends all your a projectile and can be enjoy powdered coffee Heloise hold follow the meal. day in a sock, the socks together easily killed or thrown drinks. The directions al• The Narcotics Anonymous group, Living the sock can be Heloise Cruse so they don’t from the car into traffic. ways say to stir with a Basics, meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Apostolic Temple, sweaty and colget separated Also, if a dog is in your spoon, which doesn’t al210 Pomeroy Ave. lect dead skin cells and in the wash! — Heloise lap or lying on the seat ways mix all the powder • The Colon Cancer Support Group meets from SAFE TRAVELS FOR next to you, it can be into the hot water. Next odors. Yuck! 7 to 8 p.m. at the Troy Christian Church, 1440 E. killed by the air bag. We time, try a mini whisk. I DOGS A major manufacState Route 55, Troy. For more information, contact Dear Heloise: We re- really like these crates, find it works perfectly turer of footwear and a the UVMC Cancer Care Center at (937) 440-4820. major detergent com- cently had a dog trainer and so do our dogs. — and quickly. — L.G., • Blue Star Military Support Group will meet at scold us because our poo- James E. Reveley, DDS, Sturgis, S.D. 7 p.m. at the American Legion, Fourth Avenue, to pany said that it’s a mat- dles were not secured in via email Love it, and try a fork, ter of personal prepare for sending boxes to troops. PET PAL also! It is pretty easy to our car. We have found a preference. • The Tri-County Computer Users Group meets Dear Readers: Maggie make different powdered The detergent com- pop-up dog crate, which at 7 p.m. at the Dorothy Love Retirement Commuin Indiana sent a picture coffee mixes, and they all comes in several sizes. nity Amos Center Library and computer area. The pany says you’ll get adeof her dog, Hannah, who are so delicious. — It has a wire frame, cleaning meeting is open to anyone using computers and quate and it just pops up into a looks a bit like a rat ter- Heloise regardless of the how the there is no charge. For more information, call Jerry sock goes in the washer. or Doris Tangeman at 492-8790.
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Low-cost vaccinations at Health Fair The Sidney Shelby County Health Department will offer a number of low-cost immunizations at today’s Health Fair at the SidneyShelby County YMCA from 8 a.m. to noon. The cost of the immunizations was listed incorrectly in an article in Thursday’s Sidney Daily News. Each one costs $11. No patient will be charged more than $55. The health depart-
ment will have available vaccinations for babies 2 months through 18 months and for adults. The baby ones include immunizations against polio, hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, chicken pox, measles, mumps, rubella and whooping cough. Some are given in combination for one $11 fee. The adult vaccines are against whooping cough.
Employees recognized Members of the supported employment program from the Sidney Goodwill Store were recognized last week Motsinger as the Goodwill Easter Seals Miami Valley Participants of the Month for March. They were Barbara Motsinger, Nancy Reeves and Jacque Slonkosky. The supported employment program allows people with disabilities the opportunity to work and earn an income in Goodwill Stores and has been in place in Sidney since 2006. On a daily basis, the program participants, along with store staff, are expected to hang and
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size 700 pieces of clothing. This team normally exceeds that goal by 100400 pieces. Rehabilitation Technician and Job Coach Carol Wackler said, “This group operates as a team and works very well together. I am so proud of their efforts.” Store manager Jenny Ritter said, “These folks work hard every day to earn a paycheck and improve their quality of life. This store would not be where it is today without the contribution of these individuals.”
Total to date is $32,000.
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TEAM MUTUAL Federal Savings Bank celebrates its Altrusa Spelling Bee victory at Dorothy Love recently. Chad Kellersmith (left), Kim Osborne and Danny Mohrbacher won by spelling “glockenspiel.”
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Dorothy Love Retirement Community’s Amos Community Center was all abuzz Thursday at the fifth annual adult spelling bee sponsored by the Altrusa Club of Sidney. Sixteen teams competed in the bee which raises money for scholarships given annually to Shelby County youth. The Mutual Federal Savings Bank team comprising Chad Kellersmith, Danny Mohrbacher and Kim Osborne took first place by correctly spelling the word, “flocculent,” followed by “glockenspiel.” The Dorothy Love team placed second, and Cargill’s Other Gud Team was third.
Hits 105.5 disc jockey Joe Laber was the master of ceremonies and judges were Municipal Court Judge Duane Goettemoeller and Sidney Fire Chief Bradley Jones. Retired teacher Jane Kaufman was the “bee-nouncer” for the evening. Colleen Chalfant, daughter of Jennifer and Wayne Chalfant, was the designated “stinger bee” and when a team spelled a word incorrectly, popped a balloon at their table which officially eliminated the team. The Sidney Schools spelling bee champion, Nobel Zhou, a student at Northwood Elementary School, assisted by taking the microphone from one team’s table
to another during the competition. Local businesses, individuals, and schools donating to the event included Alvetro Orthodontics; Betty Bennett; Cargill, Inc. (two teams); Dorothy Love Retirement Community; Lehman Catholic High School; Medicine Shoppe; Mutual Federal Savings Bank; Re/Max One; John Scheu; Sell, Hegemann & Zimmerman Co., LPA; Shelby County Libraries; Sidney Body CARSTAR; Sturm Construction, Inc.; and Wilson Memorial Hospital. Also contributing were Peg Butts, CJ Highmarks, Kroger, Dorothy Love Retirement Community, Earl Vance, and WMVR.
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Agape nears goal Monday is the deadline for Agape Distribution to collect $40,000 in donations and thereby qualify for a $40,000 matching grant from the Feinstein Foundation in Rhode Island. According to John Geisler, Agape Distribution CEO, a pledge to make a future contribution counts toward the match, as long as the pledge is dated by Monday. Therefore, people who can’t make a contribution within the next two days, but who could at a later date, are urged to call 498-4368 to get a pledge form. Contributions of groceries also count toward the match and can be dropped off at 209 Brooklyn Ave.
Sock & Buskin to open one-act comedies Sock & Buskin Community Theatre has announced the casts and dates for the spring oneacts. The shows will be at The Historic Sidney Theatre Friday and May 5. Friday’s performance will be at 7 p.m. and the May 5 performance will
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The March banquet of the Shelby County Genealogical Society was filled with the sound of the GGs of Darke County. On the violin was Becky Wulber; Joyce Mintchell played the hammer dulcimer and
DEGRAFF — The DeGraff Volunteer Fire Department hosts an all-you-can-eat fish fry today from 4 to 7 p.m. at the fire house, 117 S. Main St., DeGraff. The cost of the meal is $6.50 per dinner. Drinks will be sold separately. Proceeds will be used to replace needed equipment.
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ukulele; Tony Garrett strummed the guitar and bass guitar. Ed Garrett played the banjo and harmonica; Janice Small played the dulcimer; autoharp and baritone ukulele and John Small took care of the sound equipment. The meal was provided by the ladies of the Maplewood United Methodist Church. The program for the April meeting will be “Fossils of Ohio.”
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Baumeister appointed president PIQUA — Unity National Bank recently announced the appointment of Brett Baumeister as president. Baumeister was senior vice president and head of commercial lending for Unity National Bank for six years. In 2010, he temporarily relocated to Alabama to assist Park National Corp. affiliate Vision Bank in managing commercial lending activities in that market. Unity National Bank is one of 11 Ohio community banks within the Park National Corp. “Brett Baumeister has demonstrated excellent leadership, dedicated service and fully
developed skills as a commercial banker. His professional qualifications, combined with his depth of experience and familiarity with Piqua and the surrounding communities in Miami County make him an ideal leader for Unity National Bank,” said Park National Corp. Chairman C. Daniel DeLawder. Baumeister will also serve as chairman of Unity’s advisory board of directors, according to DeLawder. Baumeister has more than 22 years of business banking experience. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and finance
from the University of Toledo, and he earned a standard of excellence degree from the Stonier Graduate School of Banking. He has been involved in the Piqua community, including membership on the city of Piqua Tax Incentive Review Council, the city of Piqua Microenterprise Loan Committee, the Grow Piqua Now LongRange Planning Committee, the Piqua Rotary and the Piqua YMCA. He also served as board chairman and finance committee member for the Northern Miami Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross. He is returning to Piqua with his wife, Anna, and two
sons. Jeff Darding served as interim president for Unity National Bank while the bank considered alternatives for Unity’s permanent leader. Darding returns to his role as executive vice president at Security National Bank, a community bank and Park National affiliate based in Springfield. DeLawder and David L. Trautman, president of the Park National Corp., expressed appreciation for Darding’s leadership during the interim period and look forward to continuing successes in the markets served by Unity National Bank.
Peerless to host training Peerless Food Equipment, of Sidney, a division of the ITW Food Equipment Group, will welcome a class of international equipment agents to Sidney May 79 for in-depth training on Peters Sandwiching Machines, Peerless Mixers and Fedco Snack Equipment. The agents will participate in 2 1/2 days of focused training covering the latest technologies offered by Peerless that support the bread and roll, biscuit and cracker, and
cake and snack manusegments facturer worldwide. “We are looking forward to having a great mix of long-standing agents from Panama, and South Mexico Korea, as well as our existing sales team, join us for the this class,” said Matt Zielsdorf, vice president of sales for Peerless. “This class will provide a great opportunity to showcase our manufacturing plant and products, as well as share internal updates, focus and sales strate-
gies with our agent partners. Additionally, we have added a day dedicated to our service and parts offerings. This change will provide a comprehensive view of the value and customer satisfaction that has built the Peerless brand, worldwide.” The agents will receive insight from the Peerless executive team covering corporate updates, product and facility highlights, service and parts information, terms and conditions reviews, as well as strate-
gic sales and market deobjectives. velopment The summit will also include a day dedicated to hands-on equipment training, an in-depth review of the Peerless Preventative Maintenance plan and of the Peerless aftermarket parts program. For additional information on this program or future agent training classes, contact Matt Zielsdorf at mzielsdorf@peerlessfood.com or visit the www.peerlessfood.com website for information.
Lauth named to premier group ST. MARYS — Dennis Lauth, of the Ohio Va l l e y Agency in S t . Marys, h a s gained membership in the Million Doll a r Lauth Round Table (MDRT), the premier association of financial professionals. Attaining membership in MDRT is reportedly a distinguishing
career milestone achieved by fewer than 1 percent of the world’s life insurance and financial services professionals. It requires Lauth to adhere to a strict code of ethics, focus in providing top-notch client service and continue to grow professionally through involvement in at least one other industry association. “MDRT members like Dennis are united in their commitment to help individuals, families and business owners gain financial peace
of mind,” MDRT President Julian H. Good Jr. said. “Dennis exemplifies everything that MDRT stands for — the highest standards of professionalism, competence, integrity and putting the needs of our customers first,” said John Greene, president of Agency Distribution at Prudential. “We are very proud of Denny and congratulate him on an outstanding year.” This is Lauth’s seventh year as a member of the MDRT.
MDRT provides continuing education and skills improvement designed to help members provide the best in client service. It also helps members serve their community and maintain strong personal values. For more information, contact Lauth at (419) 394-8879 or at dennis.lauth@prudential.com. His office is located at 109 S. Main St.and serves Auglaize, Allen, Hancock, Mercer, Van Wert and Shelby counties.
Community Insurance Group honored Community Insurance Group Ltd. has been recognized by Ohio Mutual Insurance Group President and CEO Jim Kennedy as a 2012 member of the company’s Centurion Club. Teresa and Scott Barhorst received the recognition on behalf of the agency at a company event in Columbus on March 22. Agencies achieving this “best of the best” status have demonstrated underwriting excellence, reached a high level of sales during 2011 and have been profitable over a threeyear period. Centurion Club agencies must also meet the test of providing the highest level of professional service to their clients and their communities. This is the 15th year that Community Insurance Group Ltd. has achieved Centurion Club membership. “Members of the Centurion Club have consistently proven success in business and
service,” Kennedy said. “This agency represents the values and standards set by our company, which is evident in the way it serves both policyholders and its community. Ohio Mutual is proud to partner with Community Insurance Group Ltd.” Ohio Mutual Insurance Group, founded in 1901 and based in Bucyrus, partners with nearly 400 independent agencies to distribute property and casualty insurance products throughout Ohio, Indiana and five states in New England. For the past three years, Ohio Mutual has been recognized as one of the Ward’s 50 top insurance companies in the United States and was named the “Company of the Year” by the nation’s largest association of independent insurance agents in 2009. Additional company information is available at www.omig.com.
STOCK MARKET Listed are Friday’s stock market prices at closing for firms in the Sidney-Shelby County area traded on the major markets. NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE This Week Chng. Alcoa Inc...............9.75 -0.11 (PF of Alcoa Building Products, Stolle Machinery) Appld Ind. Tech..39.73 +0.25 BP PLC ADR......43.53 +0.24 -0.38 Citigroup ............33.50 +0.79 Emerson Elec. ....52.67 (PF of Copeland Corp. Division) +0.33 Griffon Corp. ......10.22 (PF of Clopay Corp.) H&R Block Inc...14.96 +0.01 Honda Motor .....36.53 +0.56 +0.51 Ill. Toolworks .....58.11 (PF of Peerless) +0.40 JC Penney Co.....36.72 (Store in Piqua) -0.44 JP Morgan Chase43.36 (Former Bank One, Sidney) Kroger Co. ..........23.35 +0.06 (PF of Kroger) +0.11 Meritor .................6.89
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE This Chng. Week +0.11 Lear Corp ...........42.85 (PF of C.H. Masland) McDonalds Corp.97.38 +1.55 -0.27 Radio Shack .........5.36 +0.54 Sherwin-Wllms 120.99 Sprint ...................2.36 -0.01 Thor Industries..34.47 +0.47 (PF of Airstream Inc.) +0.19 Time Warner Inc.38.07 (PF of Time Warner Cable) U.S. Bancorp ......32.43 +0.33 (Former Star Bank of Sidney) +0.28 Walgreen Co.......35.67 +0.08 Walmart Stores .59.03 Wendy’s Int. Inc. ..4.84 -0.01 +0.43 YUM! Brands.....73.32 (PF of Taco Bell, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut) OVER THE COUNTER +0.27 Bob Evans ..........38.67 +0.02 Fifth Third ........14.39 -0.45 Peoples Bank .......9.05
A - Refers to Affiliated With PF - Refers to Parent Firm Closing Dow Jones Industrial Averages: This Week: 13,228 Change: +23.77 (Quotes courtesy of the Sidney offices of Edward Jones, Erroll Broud, Vance Stewart, Danielle Gilroy-Sielschott and DiAnne Karas, registered investment advisers.)
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90% of new smokers are teens people TEENS: The 1,200 good news is every day. This that in the last is a shocking two decades, the preventable stapercentage of tistic and for teen smokers every tobaccohas dropped to related death, 19.5 percent two new smokfrom 27.5 perers take up the cent. The not-sosmoking habit. ’Tween good news is Teens tend to that the decline 12 & 20 follow in the Dr. Robert in teen smokers footsteps of Wallace has slowed in their parents. recent years. Those parents Today, more than 3 mil- who are nonsmokers are lion high school students setting an excellent exsmoke cigarettes. ample for their children. According to a report Those who do smoke can by the U.S. Surgeon Gen- also set an excellent exeral, nearly 90 percent of ample for their children new smokers begin be- by ending the nicotine fore they turn 18. Three- habit. It’s difficult to quarters of them con- break the nicotine habit, tinue smoking into but determination and a adulthood and likely will strong will can make you become addicted to to- tobacco free. This would bacco. Dr. Regina Ben- be a wonderful gift to jamin, the surgeon your family. general, said, “The adIt is important that dictive power of nicotine parents continue to remakes tobacco use much mind their children of more than a passing the evils of smoking. Acphase for most teens. We cording to Danny Mcnow know smoking Goldrick, vice president causes immediate physi- for research at the Camcal damage, some of paign for Tobacco-Free which is permanent.” Kids, tobacco companies Public health campaigns spend more than 10 biland school programs lion dollars a year marhave helped raise aware- keting their products. ness about the dangers That’s why parents need of smoking. Laws have to be spending quality made it more difficult for time reminding their youths to purchase ciga- teens to remain tobacco rettes, but Dr. Benjamin free. It doesn’t cost a says we need to do more cent and could result in to keep our young people a happy, healthy teen from lighting up their eventually becoming a first cigarette. happy, healthy adult livSmoking is the lead- ing a life free of tobacco! ing cause of preventable death in the United DR. WALLACE: I States, killing more than
ATLANTA — The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations of all sizes that May 7 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans available in Ohio as a result of the excessive rain, flooding, flash flooding, high winds, excessive heat and tornadoes that occurred Feb. 2 - July 31, 2011. The SBA’s disaster declaration includes all counties in Ohio except Williams County. Under this declaration, the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan program is available to eligible farm-related and nonfarm-related entities that suffered financial losses as a direct result of this disaster. With the exception of aquaculture enterprises, SBA cannot provide disaster loans to agricultural producers, farmers, or ranchers. Disaster loan information and application forms may be obtained by calling the SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 (800-8778339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) or by sending an email to disastercustomerservice@sba.gov. Loan applications can be downloaded from www.sba.gov. Completed applications should be mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. Those affected by the disaster may also apply for loans electronically from SBA’s website at https://disasterloan.sba. gov/ela/.
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enjoy riding my motorcycle, and I appreciate your advice that drivers and passengers should always wear a safety helmet when riding on the bike. Wearing protective headgear is necessary but not because we bikers are reckless riders. The reason is that many automobile drivers are reckless drivers. Much too often car drivers change lanes without checking to see if a biker is legally riding in the next lane. Unfortunately, when an automobile and a motorcycle “kiss,” the bike riders are usually the losers. — Carlos, N. Aurora, Ill. CARLOS: I’m printing your letter to remind all automobile, truck and bus drivers to drive cautiously and to always be aware of other vehicles, including motorcycles and bicycles. Drivers should always use directional signals and check for motorcycle and bike riders when changing lanes. Dr. Robert Wallace welcomes questions from readers. Although he is unable to reply to all of them individually, he will answer as many as possible in this column. Email him at rwallace@galesburg.net. To find out more about Dr. Robert Wallace and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.
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Honoring the hard workers Above, attending an event for administrative professionals at Edison Community College in Piqua Wednesday are (clockwise from left) Sunshine Bricker, of Minster; Nancy Armstrong, of Piqua; Susan Cummins and Robin Porter, both of Troy; Kristin Quick, of Sidney; and Shirley Arnett, of Covington. The featured speakers was Renee Glenn, a certified image consultant. At right, Southwestern Auglaize County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Scott Frey, of New Bremen, welcomes guests to a staff appreciation luncheon at the Faith Alliance Fellowship Hall in New Bremen Wednesday. The event was hosted by the Chamber, and Emmy’s Bridal presented a fashion show.
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BY FRANCIS DRAKE in your way. CANCER What kind of day will (June 21 to July 22) tomorrow be? To find out Very likely, you will what the stars say, read meet someone who is the forecast given for powerful today. This peryour birth sign. son could influence your goals for the future. AlFor Sunday, April 29, ternatively, you might be 2012 the powerful person who influences someone else! ARIES LEO (March 21 to April 19) (July 23 to Aug. 22) You might see new In some way, you have sources of income today, a chance to tweak or ways to make money on change your public reputhe side or possibly, find tation. You might say or a new job that you pre- do something that fer. You’re financially re- causes others to see you sourceful today! in a new and better TAURUS light. (April 20 to May 20) VIRGO Take a realistic look (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) in the mirror to see how A discussion with you can improve your someone could change appearance. (After all, your life-belief system or you never get a second introduce you to a new chance to make a first faith or a new way of impression.) thinking. This can be an GEMINI unusually powerful day (May 21 to June 20) for you! Any kind of research LIBRA will go well today. You (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) have a determined Stay in touch with frame of mind that will your bank account. Be penetrate any obstacles aware of how you can
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use the resources of others to your advantage. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Look for ways to improve your closest partnerships and friendships, because this is entirely possible today. Be careful to listen to what others want. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) There’s a good chance you will see ways to improve your health today. Similarly, some of you will introduce reforms where you work. You want to build a better mouse trap! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) This is a creative day for artists, performers, sports participants and people who work with children (including parents). You’re on the lookout to discover ways to improve what you do. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Tackle repairs to bathrooms, plumbing areas and anything hav-
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Russia Local School RUSSIA — Russia Local School has released its honor roll for the third nine weeks of the 2011-12 school year. Highest Honors (4.0) Grade 7: Madison Borchers, Kate Cook, Samuel Cook, Dylan Cordonnier, Audrey Gariety, Clay George, Shaelyn Goubeaux, Maria Herron, Kelsey Magoto, Ethan Monnier, Tyler Robinson, Alex Seger, Drew Sherman, Emma Vallandingham, Audrey Voisard and Rachel York. Grade 8: Elizabeth Adams, Andrew Ball, Jordan Ball, Lukas Busse, Amanda Frazier, Erin Gaerke, Alicia George, Lauren Heaton, Molly Kearns, Connor Monnin, Cassandra Pleiman, Mark Siefring and Joshua York. Grade 9: Nicholas Colby, Taylor Daniel, Corrina Francis, Adam Hoying, Kelsey Koverman, Jordan Kremer, Jason Magoto, Jacob Pleiman and Claire Sherman. Grade 10: Taylor Borchers, Nicole DeLoye, Bailey Francis, Emilie Frazier, Dean Langenkamp, Joshua Monnin, Rachel Pinchot, Camille Puthoff and Jaclyn Siefring. Grade 11: Gina Barlage, Autumn Bergman, Kayli Dues, Ethan Hoying, Rebecca Meyer,
ing to do with garbage and recycling. You can see better ways to make all this work at home. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) This is a strong day for those of you who sell, market, teach, write or act. People will listen to you today! YOU BORN TODAY You value your good reputation and are always aware of the impression that you create on others. (This is one of the reasons you have an interest in clothes and your personal appearance.) You’re a natural leader. Others respect you for being dependable. You have excellent social skills and exude an aura of confidence. Your year ahead will focus on partnerships and close friendships. Birthdate of: Jerry Seinfeld, comedian/actor; William Randolph Hearst, publisher, newspaper magnate; Michelle Pfeiffer, actress.
Shana Meyer, Olivia Monnin and Bethany York. Grade 12: Victoria Borchers, Danielle Francis, Macy Monnin and Elijah Puthoff. Special Honors (3.6 3.999) Grade 7: Drew Alt, Kevin Drees, Faith Magoto, Julia Monnin, John Moorman, Chloe Sherman, Katie Swartz and Cole Tebbe. Grade 8: Kara Barlage, Ellie Fiessinger, Jared Goubeaux, Rachel Heuing, Rudy Langenkamp, Weston Lavy, Trevor Monnin and Karissa Voisard. Grade 9: Trevor Albers, Emily Borchers, Derek Busse, Bryce Cordonnier, Leah Francis, Nolan Francis, Allison Gariety, Alex Herron, Gavin Hoying, Ryan Magoto, Lindsay Meyer, Claudia Monnin, Hannah Sherman, Mitchell Stone and Kylie Wilson. Grade 10: Jacob Cook, Magdalene Kearns and Kirstin Voisard. Grade 11: Ashley Borchers, Alexa Counts, Emily Francis, Treg Francis, Austin Gariety, Brandon Barlage (JVS) and Ethan Paulus (JVS). Grade 12: Andrew Art, Corey Bremigan, Ryan Drees, Blake Gehret, Katelyn Herron, Dakotah Huffman,
Colyn McEldowney, Jacob Monnin, Whitney Wallace and Jessica Schafer (JVS). Honors (3.2 - 3.599) Grade 7: Brant Coverstone, Noah Drees, Christina Gaerke, Claira McEldowney, Trenton Monnin and Emma Springle. 8: Clay Grade Borchers, Jonah Counts, Luke Heaton, Zachary Sherman, Harley Supinger, Jordan Swartz, Evan York and Gunnar Young. Grade 9: Rebecca Art, Jayme Baugher, Luke Dapore, Julia Drees, Zachary Drees, Jordan Gariety, Justin Gariety, Max Voisard, Vanessa Westfall and David York. Grade 10: Isaiah Counts, Morgan Daugherty, Savanna Lavy, Kaila Pleiman, Travis Simons, Steven Stickel and Austin Tebbe. Grade 11: Casey Albers, Taylor Magoto and Sara Young. Grade 12: Tyler Francis, Ethan Schafer, Kaitlyn Francis (JVS) and Cody Turner (JVS).
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For Monday, April 30, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is a good day to socialize, enjoy the company of children, watch or participate in sports and be active in arts and crafts. However, it’s not a good day for important financial decisions. Keep things light. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Relax at home today if you can. Don’t try to do too much, because there is a scattered element in
the air today. Enjoy time alone or time spent with family. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Although you’ll like chatting with others today, don’t sign important documents or make important purchases. It’s easy to fall into fuzzy thinking today. (Yes, you.) CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Although you might be focused on financial matters, be careful. This is a poor day to make important financial decisions — likewise for major purchases. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) This is a lovely day to schmooze with others. Don’t sign important papers; however, do enjoy spontaneous happenings and get-togethers. It’s just a goofy day. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Solitude in beautiful surroundings will please you today. It’s easy to slip into a fantasy world or become involved in behind-the-scenes work. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) A female acquaintance or friend might confide in you today, or vice versa. Postpone important decisions, even though this is a good day to look at things from all angles. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) People in positions of authority will briefly notice you today. Be mindful of this. Don’t do anything you might later regret. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21)
You’re very impressionable today. You might be moved by stories about people in other countries or by the teachings of some other philosophical or religious discipline. (You’re receptive to new ideas.) CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Although you might be focused on issues reinheritances, garding shared property, taxes, debt and insurance matters, don’t make important decisions about these matters today. Just get your facts. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) You will have to go more than halfway when dealing with others today, because the Moon is opposite your sign. (You’ll have no trouble doing this.) PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Even though you want to get better organized today, don’t be hard on yourself. Just take baby steps, one at a time. Do whatever you can, and be realistic. YOU BORN TODAY You have a strong personality both professionally and in your private life. You have a sense of authority about you. You have a strong need to enjoy warm relationships with friends and family. You set high standards for yourself and others, but you’re always very caring. An important decision will arise in the coming year; choose wisely. Birthdate of: Willie musician; Nelson, Kirsten Dunst, actress; Cloris Leachman, actress.
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Learning a lesson Upper Valley Career Center students watch emergency workers respond to a mock car crash in Piqua Friday. The fake crash was used to show students the negative results of poor decision-making while driving.
Lockington seeks clerk-treasurer LOCKINGTON — With the resignation of Debbie Gambil last month as clerk-treasurer, Lockington Village Council is still seeking candidates to fill the office. In the interim, Mayor Jerry Keener is serving as clerk-treasurer with assistance from council member Peggy Argabright. Keener said the clerktreasurer’s position pays $1,800 a year in monthly payments. Council has also agreed to place names of the mayor and all council members on bank records so all may sign checks. During council’s last meeting, the Park Committee reported the shelter house and picnic tables need painting, as does the council house. Bobbie Johnson was granted permission to use the village park on May 12 for the annual Jeep Blessing and John Adams and Fernando Haahr of the fire department were given permission to use the park Aug. 25 for the annual car festival. Water problems on Fessler-Buxton Road and Tacoma Trail were reported. John Adams offered to see if Tycon Paving and/or the county can remedy the problems. Police firearms training is approaching, There is no fee, but officers will be required to provide their own ammunition. It was also noted Mike Myers needs to attend a
refresher course that will cost $120. Council agreed to provide a locked storage room for the clerk/treasurer’s papers and all historical documents. The front room of the council house will eventually will be remodeled into a clerk’s office. Mike Myers attended the March meeting to express interest in the village’s maintenance
position. Council agreed to contract with Myers for mowing and maintenance work at $12.50 per hour. Council has chosen May 4 and 5 as dates for the annual Community Garage Sale and May 19 for the Village Cleanup. Ace Hardware will recycle or re-sell residents’ latex paint. March bills, signed by all council members, were approved for payment.
The Lehman Catholic High School Science Olympiad team qualified State Science for Olympiad competition for the eighth straight year. The team placed third at the Lima Regional Science Olympiad earlier this year behind Sylvania Northview and Springfield High Schools. The recompetition gional included 17 teams who competed at the Lima Branch of The Ohio State University. The top five schools from the region advance to the state competition. Designed to improve the quality of science education, Science Olympiad is an academic, interscholastic competition designed to increase student interest in the disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Groups from each school’s team compete in a series of 22 events that test students’ knowledge of science skills, processes and applications in a wide range of science disciplines including biology, chemistry, physics, technology, earth science and mathematics. Unlike athletic competition, schools of all sizes compete together in Science Olympiad. Lehman Catholic is traditionally one of the smallest
and Neumeier were fifth in “Microbe Mission.” Neumeier and Grace Winhoven were fifth in “Remote Sensing” and Haller and Blenman were fifth in “Towers.” Placing sixth were Cummons and Winhoven Haller, (“Astronomy”), Winhoven and Cummons (“Experimental Design”) Kinninger and and Larger (“Write It, Do It”). Seventh-place finishes went to Larger and Duritsch (“Anatomy and Physiology”), Larger and Neumeier (“Disease Detectives”), Pierce Bennett and Link (“Forestry”) and Pax and Kinninger (“Sounds of Music”). The faculty adviser of the Lehman team is Science Department Chair Sister Ginny Scherer. Other Lehman science teachers involved in coaching the team are Tracy Hall and Ruth Baker. Volunteers from the Lehman community who help with coaching are Jim Hemm, Gary Schultz, Frank Blenman, and Kim and Steve Wenning. This year’s team is being funded through a Emerson Climate Technologies Inc. Educational Grant. Additional funding was received from the Piqua Community Foundation and the Piqua Knights of St. John.
schools to successfully compete. Along with Sylvania Northview, Springfield and Lehman, teams from Lima Shawnee and Paulding High Schools also qualified for state from the Lima region this year. Lehman placed in the top seven in all but two of the 22 events. Lehman won one gold medal, two silver medals and four bronze medals. The gold medal was won by William Duritsch and Kane Pickrel for their first-place finish in “Dynamic Planet.” Receiving silver medals were Nick Cummons and Jacob Haller (“Fermi Questions”) and Katie Rossman and Samantha Neumeier (“Thermodynamics”). Bronze medals for third place were awarded to Stephen Blenman and Nick Boshonek (“Helicopters”), Dan Deafenbaugh and William Duritsch (“Robot Arm”), Adam Link and Stephen Blenman (“Rocks and Minerals”) and William Duritsch and Colleen Kinninger (“Optics”). Kinninger and Rossman placed fourth in “Forensics.” Deafenbaugh and Emily Pax placed fifth in “Chemistry Lab.” Boshonek and Pickrel took fifth in “Gravity Vehicle” and Nicole Larger
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Saturday’s sunset ......8:29 p.m. Sunday’s sunrise .......6:38 a.m. Sunday’s sunset.........8:30 p.m.
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Golf is true exercise there’s no doubt DR. DEAR in my mind that DONOHUE: he or she gets What’s your opinmore than a deion on golf being cent workout. I real exercise? I behaven’t seen lieve it has next to many profesnothing to offer sional golfers who when it comes to appear out of conditioning or to health in general. To your shape. Most are on the lean side. It’s more a scenic good The total numride around a nicely manicured health ber of steps taken park where people Dr. Paul G. in covering 18 holes is 12,000, play at a game Donohue more than the that strikes me as being nothing more than 10,000 steps a day that croquet. My brother health gurus set as the spends endless hours at daily goal for obtaining this game. He’s one of the benefits for the heart and most out-of-shape hu- circulation. I’m going to get letters from people mans on this planet. Just how many calories who say estimate of steps do players burn in 18 is a poor criterion of a workout. Each person has holes? I respect your judg- his own unique step disment. Is golf bona fide ex- tance and step pace, to say ercise, or is it nothing nothing about body size. President George H.W. more than shooting pool? Bush is said to have — K.O. ANSWER: I got it. You played golf at unbelievable speed. He was once don’t like golf. I consider golf true ex- clocked at finishing 18 ercise. A round of 18 holes holes in less than an hour covers about five miles. If and a half. He’s still in exa golfer walks the course, cellent shape at a truly
senior age. The calorie cost of walking 18 holes is estimated at 300 calories an hour. The first time I read that, I was incredulous. However, three independent and respected sources agree with approximately the same calorie-burning estimate. I can’t tell how great the benefit is of riding a golf cart to play this game. I do know it’s better than doing nothing, but not as great as traveling the course on foot. I can’t tell you how much more strenuous carrying clubs is than is using a wheeled club carrier. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a 42-year-old male who didn’t have proper nutrition growing up. I wasn’t very good at any sport I tried. My body never grew properly. I have had three knee operations, and running is painful. Nobody I know wants to exercise, but they all drink. They are stronger than I am. What
is my potential after the age of 40? Some say you should exercise at that age or take up self-defense. Please respond. — J.D. ANSWER: Forty-two is hardly old age. People who take up exercise in their 90s make great gains in muscle strength and overall health. Even if you didn’t get proper nutrition as a youngster, that, too, can be corrected now. Aerobic exercise is the kind of exercise that benefits the heart and circulation. If you find running painful, go for swimming. It’s easy on your joints and provides a stimulus that is excellent for your cardiovascular system. Resistance exercise builds strong muscles. It’s not too late for you to increase muscle size and strength. It’s probably best for you to join a gym where instructors can demonstrate proper lifting techniques and guide you through the early days of weightlifting.
April 28, 1912 Some very interesting facts about Sidney are contained in the new directory expected to be issued within the next few days. The new city guide shows that there are 12 churches, 23 grocery stores that feed the people of Sidney not counting the butchers, fruit dealers, confectioners, bakeries etc. There are factories and mills galore, 16 law firms embracing 19 lawyers, 14 barber shops, 19 physicians and three theaters. ––––– At a meeting of the church board of St. Paul’s church, the bids from the various contractors for the new parsonage were opened and the contract was awarded to James Rostron, Jr. of East Sidney. Specifications call for the eight-room brick parsonage to be erected on the lot east of the church. It will be strictly modern and when completed will be a fitting companion to the “busy little church on the corner.”
75 years April 28, 1937 Rev. W. Wood Duff, of Yellow Springs, will be the new pastor of the First Presbyterian Church and in all probability will come to Sidney during the week of May 10 to begin his duties with the local congregation. He has served the Yellow Springs congregation since 1934.
50 years April 28, 1962 Larry W. Waggoner, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Waggoner, 312 Franklin Avenue, was one of 13 Ohio students at the University of Michigan law school honored for his high scholastic work during the annual Honors Banquet at Ann Arbor last week. ––––– In observance of National Mental Health Week which continues until Sunday, the Shelby County Mental Health Association announced the opening of a psychiatric room at Wilson Memorial Hospital. Mrs.
Thaleon Blake, secretary of the association, presented a check for $579.61 to pay for the facilities that have been installed in a room on the east wing.
25 years April 28, 1987 Relying on downtown property owners’ voluntary efforts, Sidney City Council Monday night endorsed a beautification program for the area. City Manager Steven Husemann outlined the 13-part downtown beautification program that has already been endorsed by the Sidney-Shelby County Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Retail Business Association. The program was developed by the Chamber’s Task Force on Downtown Beautification. ––––– Heather Fries of Sidney will graduate from the U.S. Air Force Preparatory School in Colorado Springs, Colo. May 16 and has received an appointment to the class of 1991 at the Air Force Academy. Miss Fries, 19, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Fries, Shroyer Place, was co-captain and starting point guard on the girls’ basketball team at the school. She was recruited by both the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., and the Air Force Academy to play basketball. She initially received a nomination to West Point, but turned it down, preferring the Air Force Academy. She will begin classes at the academy in July. Ms. Fries has a 3.6 grade point average in the preparatory school in military subjects and a 3.25 average in academics.
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Irrational animosity drives wedge between families DEAR ABBY: My gether because my mother has never aunt is not allowed in liked her sister-inour house. No one law. Mom thinks wants to be involved “Auntie Beth” is “comin the drama or to pletely out to get her,” participate in the tereven though no one rible gossip. has seen any evidence How can I help my to support my mother understand mother’s claims. the harm she is causDear For the past several ing and get our family Abby months, Mom has back together? — Abigail been complaining nonSICK OF THE stop about how “awful” Van Buren DRAMA Beth is. She says DEAR SICK OF things at the most random THE DRAMA: Your mother’s times to people she barely behavior appears to have esknows. If we don’t show sym- calated from disliking Aunt pathy toward Mom, she then Beth to obsessive and parabecomes enraged. It has noid. If it is time for her ancaused many problems be- nual physical, her doctor tween our family and Auntie should be told about it beBeth’s. cause her behavior is not norWe can’t have holidays to- mal and she may need a
neurological exam or counseling. Unfortunately, there isn’t much you can do about this, because if you try, she may think that you are “against” her, too. But the rest of the family can refuse to allow her to exclude Aunt Beth by not accepting invitations in which she is not included. DEAR ABBY: I have started a relationship and am falling in love. I have known “Willa” for a few years, but we never really hung out before this. We see eye-to-eye on lots of things. However, the other night she told me she’d had a past relationship with her best guy friend, “Mike,” whom she refers to as a “big brother.” I have known him
for a year. Mike is someone I hang out with. Their fling was eight years ago. Willa also hinted there may be other mutual friends she has had relations with before me. I don’t care who she’s been with, but I feel I should know which ones we socialize with. And I’d rather hear it from her than find out from a friend. Willa says it isn’t her place to spread other people’s business. What do you think? — WANTS ANSWERS DEAR WANTS ANSWERS: Unless Willa intended to make a full disclosure, she shouldn’t have teased you by making you curious. Obviously, you do care about whom she has been with, so now you need to be
honest with yourself about why. Would you prefer not to socialize with the men with whom she has had past relationships? Because she has clammed up, perhaps you should assume that she has been with all of the men she has introduced you to. The question you need to ask yourself is whether you can put her past aside and focus instead on building a future with her. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
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Ohio’s free fishing days on May 5 and 6 — COLUMBUS Ohioans are encouraged to take advantage of "Free Fishing Days" on May 5-6 and experience the great fishing Ohio has to offer. For these two days only, Ohio anglers may fish in any of the state's public waters without having to buy a fishing license. During the rest of the year, anglers 16 years and older are required to have a valid fishing license to take fish, frogs or turtles from Ohio waters. An Ohio fishing license is one of the best recreation bargains available, costing only $19 a year for residents. Ohio residents born on or before Dec. 31, 1937, can obtain a free fishing license at any license vendor. Residents age 66 and older who were born on or after Jan. 1, 1938, are eligible to obtain a reduced cost senior fishing li-
cense for $10. A one-day fishing license is also available for $11, an amount that later can be applied toward the cost of an annual fishing license. Fishing licenses are available at bait and tackle stores, outdoor outfitters, department major stores, as well as wildohio.com. Ohio's Free Fishing Days were established in 1993 to promote fishing and allow Ohioans to experience fishing before buying a license. The offer is open to all Ohio residents and extends to all of Ohio’s public waters including Lake Erie and the Ohio River. Great fishing exists around the state and throughout the year. An estimated 1.3 million people fish each year in Ohio. In late winter and early spring, anglers reel in excellent catches of steelhead trout and wall-
eye from northern Ohio streams. Spring also means great saugeye and crappie fishing. During the summer months, the fishing heats up on Lake Erie for yellow perch, walleye and smallmouth bass, while anglers on the Ohio River enjoy excellent striped bass fishing. The “Free Fishing Days” weekend offers Ohioans of all ages the chance to experience the fun of fishing. For anyone taking a young angler, there's nothing more rewarding than teaching a kid to fish. Here are some helpful tips: • Keep it simple. Consider the child's age and skill level. If this is their first time, shore fishing is recommended. • Kids like to catch fish. The size of fish doesn't matter to kids. But catching a fish—any fish—does. Choose a
pond, lake or stream where they will easily be able to catch a few fish. • Use simple tackle. A good rod and reel for kids costs between $15 and $30. A spin-cast reel is easy to use and, after a few practice casts, kids usually have mastered it. • Bring along a camera. Children love to show off pictures of their “big catch.” • Keep the trip fun and short. Let the child have a good time, even if it means taking a break. Take time out to enjoy the time together. • Be patient. Plan on spending some time untangling lines, baiting hooks, landing fish and taking pictures of big smiles and wiggling fish. When people concentrate all of their attention on their young angler, they will likely be developing a fishing buddy for a lifetime.
Spring turkey season under way COLUMBUS — Ohio hunters harvested a preliminary total of 2,227 bearded wild turkeys on the first day of the spring turkey-hunting season, which is open statewide through May 20, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. In 2011, a preliminary total of 2,646 wild turkeys were killed on opening day. Top counties for wild turkeys killed on Monday were: Ashtabula-93, Coshocton-79, Tuscarawas-78, Muskingum-74, Guernsey-69, Adams-62, Highland-57, Knox-56, Brown-55 and Clermont-54. The Division of Wildlife estimates that more than 70,000 people will hunt turkeys during the four-week season. Legal hunting hours are one-half hour before sunrise until noon from April 23 to May 6. Hunting hours May 7-20 will be a half hour before sunrise to sunset. Ohio's wild turkey population was estimated at 180,000 prior to the start of the spring season. Only bearded wild turkeys may be taken during the spring hunting season. A hunter is required to check in their turkey by 11:30 p.m. on the day of harvest. Hunters with the proper permits may take a limit of two bearded gobblers during the fourweek season, but not more than one wild turkey per day. Hunters must report their turkey harvest, but they are no longer required to take their turkey to a check station for physical inspection. Instead, hunters have three options to complete the new automated
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mont: 38 (73); Brown: 55 (71); Butler: 27 (30); Carroll: 38 (41); Champaign: 9 (14); Clark: 2 (4); Clermont: 54 (54); Clinton: 10 (9); Columbiana: 41 (56); (79); Coshocton: 79 Crawford: 10 (15); Cuyahoga: 0 (1); Darke: 4 (3); Defiance: 22 (19); Delaware: 16 (20); Erie: 7 (8); Fairfield: 11 (21); Fayette: 0 (0); Franklin: 6 (4); Fulton: 12 (9); Gallia: 35 (64); Geauga: 34 (42); Greene: 1 (6); 69 (94); Guernsey: Hamilton: 13 (30); Hancock: 3 (5); Hardin: 11 (8); Harrison: 50 (67); Henry: 5 (4); Highland: 57 (59); Hocking: 41 (44); Holmes: 41 (30); Huron: 16 (31); Jackson: 49 (43); Jefferson: 32 (62); Knox: 56 (79); Lake: 14 (11); Lawrence: 14 (29); Licking: 52 (67); Logan: 26 (24); Lorain: 22 (15); Lucas: 9 (3); Madison: 0 (0); Mahoning: 21 (24); Marion: 7 (4); Medina: 7 (11); Meigs: 45 (69); Mercer: 2 (3); Miami: 2 (5); Monroe: 43 (55); Montgomery: 1 (1); Morgan: 37 (54); Morrow: 29 (31); Muskingum: 74
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Hunters donate 104,400 pounds of venison COLUMBUS — Ohio deer hunters donated than 104,400 more pounds of venison to local food banks through the 2011-12 deer hunting season, according to Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Shelby County received a donation of 12 deer from FHFH, the chapter coordinator being Thomas Karn. The venison donation equals approximately 417,600 meals for Ohioans in need. A total of 2,088 deer were donated during this season compared to 2,503 last year, 2,336 in 2009-10, 1,096 in 2008-09, and 418 in 2007-08. Last year 219,698 deer were killed during Ohio's 2011-12 hunting season, compared to 239,379 in the 2010-11 hunting season. The Division of Wildlife has collaborated with FHFH for the last four years in an effort to assist with the processing costs associated with donating venison to a food bank. A subsidy grant was provided in al-
lotments that are matched with funds generated or collected by local Ohio FHFH chapters. ODNR’s Division of Wildlife subsidizes this program as an additional deer management tool, helping wildlife managers encourage hunters to kill more does. Venison that is donated to food banks must be processed by a federal, state or locally inspected and insured meat processor that is participating with FHFH. Hunters wishing to donate their deer to a food bank are not required to pay for the processing of the venison as long as the program has funds available to cover the cost. There are currently 77 participating meat processors across the state. A list is provided at www.fhfh.org. are Following local/area counties and the number of deer they received: Shelby: 12; Auglaize, Allen: 16; Butler, Clark, Clermont, DARKE, Greene, Hamilton, MIAMI, Montgomery, Preble, Warren: 143; Logan, Union: 27; Champaign: 15.
Steelhead trout stocked FINDLAY — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife stocked steelhead trout in the Vermilion River on Friday. Approximately thirty thousand yearlings will be released at the Vermilion City Boat Launch. These fish were raised in the Division of Wildlife’s Castalia Fish Hatchery. The yearlings
are 6-9 inches long when stocked, and will grow to a length of 18 inches by the end of their first year. The Vermilion City Boat Launch is located one-half mile south of U.S. Route 6, off West River Road. A brief program will be included, and Division of Wildlife staff will be on hand to answer questions. The public is welcome.
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(81); Noble: 43 (31); Ottawa: 2 (0); Paulding: 10 (7); Perry: 37 (38); Pickaway: 6 (4); Pike: 48 (46); Portage: 32 (29); Preble: 16 (10); Putnam: 8 (3); Richland: 50 (53); Ross: 46 (58); Sandusky: 1 (3); Scioto: 33 (36); Seneca: 17 (22); Shelby: 5 (6); Stark: 24 (27); Summit: 1 (4); Trumbull: 41 (47); Tuscarawas: 78 (85); Union: 5 (7); Van Wert: 0 (3); Vinton: 32 (33); Warren: 15 (17); Washington: 35 (72); Wayne: 7 (15); Williams: 33 (24); Wood: 3 (4); Wyandot: 13 (14). Total: 2,227 (2,646).
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REPLAY 50 years ago April 28, 1962 Fairlawn’s Charlie Jaques proved he can run as well as play basketball as he led the Jets to a third-place finish in the Indian Lake Relays, he won the 440-yard dash in 55 seconds and was on the winning 880-yard relay that clocked 1:41.9.
25 years ago April 28, 1987 Sidney High two-sport standout Eric Barnes underwent a heart catherization Monday at Grant Hospital inColumbus, where it was determined that he has arterial blockage, with at least one artery severely blocked.
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Reds fall to Astros 6-4 CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Reds lost their second straight game Friday night, 6-4 to the Astros in the opening game of a weekend series. Reds starter Mike Leake gave up seven hits and three earned runs in 32/3 innings. The Astros scored twice in the second on a triple and a single. The triple occurred when Reds rightfielder Jay Bruce went for a diving catch and the ball got by him all the way to the wall. The Astros then added four more in the fourth to chase Leake. The Reds got a run in the fifth when Todd Frazier tripled to drive in Bruce, then an inning later, Joey Votto doubled home Drew Stubbs.
The Reds made it interesting in the bottom of the ninth. Scott Rolen led off with a drive that was caught against the fence, then Bruce hit a solo home run to right. That was followed by a solo shot off the bat of catcher Devin Mesoraco to make it a 6-4 game. But the Astros brought on Brett Myers, and he got the final two outs of the inning to preserve the win. Jose Altuve drove in two runs with a triple and a double for the Astros. Starter Wandy Rodriguez (2-2) gave up two runs and six hits in six innings. He walked two and struck out six. The left-hander allowed only one earned run over 14 innings in his previous two starts.
Tribe wins 3-2 Asdrubal Cabrera singled home the winning run with one out in the ninth inning and the Cleveland Indians beat the struggling Los Angeles Angels 3-2 Friday night. Albert Pujols went 1 for 4 as Los Angeles lost its fifth straight. He is homerless in 20 games since signing a $240 million, 10-year contract to join the Angels — his longest drought to start a season. Aaron Cunningham opened the ninth against David Carpenter (0-1) by doubling over leaping left fielder Vernon Wells at the wall. Michael Brantley lined out to center before Jason Kipnis singled. Angels shortstop Erick Aybar got a glove on the line drive, slowing the ball down and
preventing Cunningham from scoring. Cabrera hit a 2-0 pitch to right, making the Indians 6-0 in one-run games and the Angels 0-6. Vinnie Pestano (1-0) struck out the only two batters he faced for the win. He replaced Justin Masterson after the Indians starter walked Kendrys Morales and Peter Bourjos in the ninth. Pestano fanned Vernon Wells and Aybar to keep it tied at 2. Right fielder Torii Hunter drove in two runs and threw out a runner trying to score for the Angels. Pujols lined a two-out single in the first and scored on a single to right by Hunter, who was out trying for second.
IN BRIEF Moose Skowron dies NEW YORK (AP) — Moose Skowron, a fivetime World Series champion and one of only Skowron two players to hit three home runs in Game 7s, died Friday of congestive heart failure at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, Ill. He was 81. Skowron helped the New York Yankees win four titles in the 1950s and 1960s. “There weren’t many better guys than Moose,” said former teammate Yogi Berra, the only other player with three Game 7 homers in the Series. “He was a dear friend and a great team man. A darn good ballplayer, too.”
CALENDAR High school sports Today’s schedule Baseball Lehman at Anna Botkins at New Knoxville Mechanicsburg at Fairlawn
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MINSTER’S RYAN Hoying gets into third just under the tag of Ethan Bruns of Versailles in a key Midwest Athletic Confer-
ence game Friday at Minster. The Wildcats edged the Tigers 5-4.
(2) Houston at Ansonia (2) Russia at St. Henry (2) New Bremen at Arcanum Softball Lehman at Anna Fairlawn at Christian Aca. (2) Houston Invitational Parkway at Fort Loramie (2) New Bremen at Russia (2) Track Sidney, Lehman, New Knoxville, Russia at New Bremen Invitational Houston at Ken Beard Inv. (West Milton) Boys tennis Midd. Fenwick at Lehman MONDAY Baseball Greenville at Sidney Bradford at Lehman Anna at Houston Jackson Center at Russia Fort Loramie at Fairlawn Miami East at Botkins Mechanicsburg at Riverside Softball Greenville at Sidney Bethel at Lehman Anna at Houston Jackson at Russia Fort Loramie at Fairlawn Versailles at New Bremen Boys tennis Lehman at Alter
QUOTE OF THE DAY “They tried getting me to go pretty hard. But I love South Dakota, I love Parkston. I wanted to spend it with my family.” —Detroit Lions draftee Riley Reiff, on not going to New York City for the draft Thursday
ON THIS DATE IN 1966 — Boston edges the Los Angeles Lakers 95-93 in Game 7, giving the Celtics and coach Red Auerbach eight straight NBA titles. Auerbach, who announced his retirement earlier, is replaced by center Bill Russell, the first black head coach of a major U.S. sports team.
Minster edges Versailles 5-4 MINSTER — Minster didn’t have ace Adam Niemeyer available after he pitched 10 innings on Monday, and Devon Poeppelman was hit up for four runs in the first two innings. But he settled down in a big way, and pitched the Wildcats to a key 5-4 victory over the Versailles Tigers in Midwest Athletic Conference action Friday. The verdict left both teams with 4-2 records in the MAC. Overall, Minster is now 17-5 and Versailles 16-6. Versailles got two in the first and two in the second off Poeppelman, but over the next four innings, he retired the Tigers 1-2-3 twice and faced only four hitters in the other two frames. Minster got two runs back in the bottom of the second in what Wiss called a momentum-changer, the key hit being a triple by Ryan Hoying that drove in a run. The Wildcats added a run in the third but still trailed 4-
3 going to the bottom of the sixth. Ethan Wolf reached on a one-out error and Drew Elson singled. Jay Eilerman lined a hit hard to center to load the bases, then Austin Knapke was hit on a 3-2 pitch to force in the tying run. Niemeyer then hit a chopper on which the only play was at first. Elson scored to give the Wildcats a 5-4 lead, then Doug Huber came on to retire the Tigers 1-2-3 in the top of the seventh. Eilerman, Huber and Wolf all had two hits each for Minster, which outhit the Tigers 9-4. For Versailles, Ethan Bruns had a double. Minster’s defense turned three double plays. The linescore: RHE Versailles.................220 000 0_4 4 1 Minster....................021 002 x_5 9 5 Niekamp (LP), Richard (6) and Rutschilling; Poeppelman (WP), Huber (7) (Sv) and Wolf. Records: Minster 17-5, Versailles 16-6.
Skelton all drove in two runs. The linescore: DELPHOS — New Bremen RHE knocked Delphos St. John’s out Lehman ...................015 100 0_7 9 1 of first place in the MAC with a JC ............................000 001 0_1 3 3 Weber (WP), Smith (6) and Prof10-9 victory over the Blue Jays fitt; Hoying and Meyer. in league play here Friday. Records: Lehman 16-5, JC 3-11. New Bremen is now 11-7 —— on the year, and got a big game from Aaron Clune, who Pirates down Botkins BOTKINS — Botkins manwas 3-for-3 with two doubles aged just three hits in losing and three RBIs. Alec Frideger 8-1 to visiting Riverside in had a double and Luke Schwinon-league baseball Friday. eterman was 2-for-3. For the Pirates, Kyle HurThe linescore: ley had three hits and scored RHE New Bremen .........050 050 0_10 7 2 three runs, Dalton Bollinger Delphos .................030 312 0_ 9 12 2 had two singles, two doubles WP: Clune; LP: Kundert and two RBIs, Jake Herron Records: NB 11-7, DSJ 14-5. had two hits and four RBIs, —— Luke Greene had two hits and Cavs top JC 7-1 Tanner Lane doubled and JACKSON CENTER — scored twice. Lehman upped its record to 1For Botkins, Evan Dietz 5 with a 7-1 win over Jackson had a double. Center Friday. Riverside’s Scott Shreve Greg Spearman had three struck out 12. The linescore: hits to lead the Cavs, Andrew RHE Gilardi singled and double, Riverside ................100 203 2_8 12 1 Joe Skelton and Ben Weber Botkins ....................000 001 0_1 3 2 Shreve (WP) and Bollinger; Hoyhad two singles each and ing and Greve. Drew Westerheide doubled. Records: Botkins 6-14, Riverside Weber, Westerheide and 15-6.
Bremen edged DSJ
Bengals, Browns take linemen in 2nd round CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals strengthened their defensive line by taking Penn State defensive tackle Devon Still in the second round of the draft Friday night. Still helps a line that has been in flux in the offseason. The Bengals still need to add a receiver to complement A.J. Green. In the first round, the Bengals took Alabama cornerback
Browns selected California offensive tackle Mitchell Schwartz with the No. 37 overall pick in the NFL draft on Friday. The 6-foot-5, 318-pound Schwartz will slide in at right tackle for the Browns, who Browns take picked running back Trent Schwartz Richardson and quarterback Needing another blocker to Brandon Weeden in the first protect their two first-round round on Thursday. Although they need a wide investments, the Cleveland
Dre Kirkpatrick with the 17th overall pick. They also traded with New England and moved down to the 27th spot, where they got versatile guard Kevin Zeitler from Wisconsin.
receiver, the Browns decided to address their offensive line. Schwartz can be a bookend on the right side with Pro Bowl tackle Joe Thomas on the left. Tony Pashos, who played right tackle last season for Cleveland despite a torn foot tendon, was released during the offseason. Schwartz's stock has been rising since an impressive showing at Senior Bowl.
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SPRING SPORTS LEADERBOARD Baseball leaders Adam Niemeyer, Minster, 23; Dalton Bollinger, Riverside, 22; Devon Poeppelman, Minster, 21; Kaleb Dotson, Sidney, 19; Colyn McEldowney, Russia, 19; Joel Hilgefort, Loramie, 19; Tanner Lane, Riverside, 19; Scott Shreve, Riverside, 18; Trevor Sherman, Russia, 18; Treg Francis, Russia, 18; Evan Dietz, Botkins, 18; Jake Counts, Anna, 17; Caleb Maurer, Anna, 17; Adam Mullen, Houston, 16; Eric Magoto, Russia, 16; Seth Guillozet, Loramie, 16; Andrew MacConnel, Riverside, 16; Jacob Lochard, Sidney, 15; Kyle Niekamp, Versailles, 15; Andy Hoying, Jackson Center, 15; Alex Roberts, Botkins, 15; Alex Meyer, Jackson Center, 15; Jared Albers, Loramie, 15; Kyle Miracle, Loramie, 15 Rob Wente, Minster, 15. DOUBLES Dalton Bollinger, Riverside, 11; Ethan Bruns, Versailles, 10; Adam Niemeyer, Minster, 9; Ben Weber, Lehman, 8; Joel Hilgefort, Loramie, 8; Treg Francis, Russia, 7; Kyle Hurley, Riverside, 7; Andrew Gilardi, Lehman, 6; Evan Dietz, Botkins, 6; Bobby Benshoff, Sidney, 6; Devon Poeppelman, Minster, 6. TRIPLES Evan Dietz, Botkins, 3; Jay Eilerman, Minster, 3; Wes Wolters, Anna, 2; Kyle Miracle, Fort Loramie, 2; Joel Hilgefort, Loramie, 2; Jake Counts, Anna, 2; Dalton Bollinger, Riverside, 2; Evan Dietz, Botkins, 2; Bryce Rittenhouse, Russia, 2; Ben Weber, Lehman, 2; Wes Wolters, Anna, 2; Jake Counts, Anna, 2; Brad Schafer, Russia, 2. HOME RUNS DJ Hemm, Lehman, 4; Adam Niemeyer, Minster, 2; Colyn McEldowney, Russia, 2; several tied with 1. RUNS BATTED IN DJ Hemm, Lehman, 26; Dominic Richard, Versailles, 26; Ethan Bruns, Versailles, 24; Colyn McEldowney, Russia, 22; Eric Magoto, Russia, 20; Lee Kindell, Versailles, 21; Dalton Bollinger, Riverside, 21; Zach Niekamp, Versailles, 21; Evan Dietz, Botkins, 20; Adam Niemeyer, Minster, 19; Connor Echols, Sidney, 17; Scott Shreve, Riverside, 17; Tanner Lane, Riverside, 17; Kyle Niekamp, Versailles, 16; John Copella, Lehman, 15; Dustin Poeppelman, Anna, 15; Treg Francis, Russia, 15; Kyle Hurley, Riverside, 15. STOLEN BASES Alex Roberts, Botkins, 20; Evan Dietz, Botkins, 15; Luke Meyer, Fairlawn, 17; Wes Wolters, Anna, 13; Jake Counts, Anna, 13; Trey Everett, Fairlawn, 13; Brandon Clack, Houston, 10; Brad Caudill, Fairlawn, 9; Joel Hilgefort, Loramie, 9; Andrew Gilardi, Lehman, 9; Treg Francis, Russia, 9; Colyn McEldowney, Russia, 9.
PITCHING 27-or-more innings IP H R ER Adam Niemeyer, Minster . . . . . . . . 42 9 1 0 Trevor Sherman, Russia. . . . . . . . . 27 15 10 3 Alex Smith, Lehman. . . . . . . . . . . 621/3 37 17 8 Dallas Daniels, Riverside. . . . . . . 331/3 30 15 8 Doug Huber, Minster . . . . . . . . . . . 35 24 12 6 Seth Guillozet, Fort Loramie . . . . 402/3 33 11 7 Josh Robinson, Anna. . . . . . . . . . . . 37 27 10 8 Zach Niekamp, Versailles. . . . . . . 282/3 20 9 7 Treg Francis, Russia. . . . . . . . . . . 282/3 24 19 9 Adam Mullen, Houston . . . . . . . . 352/3 33 24 12 Tyler Davis, Houston . . . . . . . . . . 392/3 50 48 21 Connor Echols, Sidney . . . . . . . . . . 32 --17 Scott Shreve, Riverside. . . . . . . . . . 39 43 26 21 SAVES — Kyle Hurley, Riverside, 3; Alex Smith, Lehman, 2.
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Softball leaders HITTING Minster, 19; Lindsay Bundy, Lehman, 18; Ashley 37-or-more at-bats Doak, Sidney, 17; Julia Harrelson, Lehman, 17; AB H Avg. Crystal Davis, Sidney, 17; Hannah Trent, HousHanna Floyd, Minster . . . . . . . . 57 39 .684 ton, 16 Josie Raterman, Sidney, 16; Olivia MonMeghan Bennett, Lehman . . . . . 37 22 .595 nin, Russia, 16; Brooke Jones, Lehman, 16; Julie Brown, New Bremen . . . . . 45 25 .556 Stephaine Davis, Sidney, 16; Rachel Parker, New Marissa Conrad, Minster . . . . . . 67 35 .522 Bremen, 15; Amanda Rickert, Anna, 15. Maddi Homan, Sidney . . . . . . . . 54 27 .500 DOUBLES Sara Hosey, Minster . . . . . . . . . . 65 32 .492 Meghan Bennett, Lehman, 10; Darian Rose, Chloe Egbert,anna . . . . . . . . . . . 39 19 .487 Loramie, 9; Maddi Homan, Sidney, 9; Nikki Gina Griesdorn, New Bremen . . 56 27 .482 Holthaus, Houston, 9; Kennedy Metz, Russia, 9; Hannah Meyer, Jackson Center . 41 19 .463 Paige Ordean, Loramie, 7; Hanna Floyd, Minster, Regan Hahn, Minster . . . . . . . . . 61 28 .459 7; Rebecca Thornton, Sidney, 7; Stephaine Davis, Ashley Doak, Sidney . . . . . . . . . . 54 24 .444 Sidney, 7; Marissa Conrad, Minster, 6; Lindsay Rebecca Thornton, Sidney . . . . . 43 19 .442 Bundy, Lehman, 6; Macy Turner, Loramie, 6; Kortney Phipps, Houston . . . . . . 57 25 .439 Chloe Egbert, Anna, 6; Katie Eilerman, Loramie, Karli Castle, Riverside . . . . . . . . 65 28 .431 5; Sarah Hosey, Minster, 5; Regan Hahn, Minster, Lindsay Bundy, Lehman. . . . . . . 51 22 .431 5; Ashley Wilson, Houston, 5; Ashley Ordean, LoNikki Holthaus, Houston . . . . . . 57 24 .421 ramie, 5; Rachel Heckaman, Sidney, 5; Taylor AnAndrea Thobe, Lehman . . . . . . . 43 18 .419 derson, Riverside, 5; Tori Borchers, Russia, 5; Alexa Counts, Russia . . . . . . . . . 62 25 .403 Olivia Monnin, Russia, 5. Tori Borchers, Russia . . . . . . . . . 58 23 .397 TRIPLES Rachel Parker, New Bremen . . . 43 17 .395 Haley Moeller, New Bremen, 8; Janell HoyCrystal Davis, Sidney . . . . . . . . . 51 20 .392 ing, Loramie, 5; Kennedy Metz, Russia, 4; Emily Brown, Botkins . . . . . . . . 51 20 .392 Hanna Floyd, Lehman, 4; Sara Hosey, Minster, Kayla Richard, Minster . . . . . . . 60 23 .383 3; Macy Turner, Loramie, 3; Elizabeth Barhorst, Haley Steinbrunner, Anna . . . . . 47 18 .383 Loramie, 3; Danielle Wehrman, Loramie, 3; Haley Moeller, New Bremen . . . 50 19 .380 Brooke Jones, Lehman, 3; Lindsay Bundy, Macy Turner, Loramie . . . . . . . . 65 24 .369 Lehman, 3; Sara Hosey, Minster, 3; Marissa Taylor Anderson, Riverside . . . . 63 23 .365 Conrad, Minster, 3; Katelyn Bayhan, Jackson Morgan Clark, Anna . . . . . . . . . . 44 16 .364 Center, 3. Kennedy Metz, Russia . . . . . . . . 61 22 .361 HOME RUNS Darian Rose, Loramie . . . . . . . . . 64 23 .359 Julie Brown, Bremen, 8; Kayla McEldowney, Ashley Aselage,Anna . . . . . . . . . 39 14 .359 Versailles, 5; Darian Rose, Loramie, 4; Hanna Paige Ordean, Loramie . . . . . . . . 59 21 .356 Floyd, Minster, 4; Lindsey Spearman, Lehman, Alexis Robinson, Minster . . . . . . 65 23 .354 3; Josie Raterman, Sidney, 3; Kortney Phipps, Hannah Sherman, Russia . . . . . 37 13 .351 Houston, 3; Olivia Monnin, Russia, 3; Several Jill Schneider, Botkins . . . . . . . . 40 14 .350 tied with 2. Jayden Hahn, Minster . . . . . . . . 69 24 .348 RUNS BATTED IN Elizabeth Barhorst, Loramie . . . 49 17 .347 Jayden Hahn, Minster, 29; Julie Brown, New Megan Bollheimer, Loramie . . . . 41 14 .342 Bremen, 28; Sarah Hosey, Minster, 26; Marissa Paige Atterholt, Riverside . . . . . 50 17 .340 Conrad, Minster, 26; Kennedy Metz, Russia, 26; Brooke Jones, Lehman . . . . . . . . 47 16 .340 Maddi Homan, Sidney, 24; Macy Turner, Fort LoLindsay Spearman, Lehman . . . 50 17 .340 ramie, 23; Hanna Floyd, Minster, 21; Hannah Whitney Jenkins, Riverside . . . . 56 19 .339 Trent, Houston, 19; Josie Raterman, Sidney, 18; Taylor Willoughby, Houston . . . . 49 16 .327 Erin Krisher, Riverside, 18; Hannah Meyer, JackDanielle Wehrman, Loramie . . . 62 20 .323 son Center, 18; Kortney Phipps, Houston, 18; Katie Ashley Wilson, Houston . . . . . . . 53 17 .321 Eilerman, Loramie, 17; Alexis Robinson, MinJulia Harrelson, Lehman . . . . . . 53 17 .321 ster, 17; Gina Griesdorn, New Bremen, 17; Katie Eilerman, Loramie . . . . . . 63 20 .318 Brooke Jones, Lehman, 17; Lindsay Bundy, Allison Harris, Anna . . . . . . . . . . 48 15 .313 Lehman, 17; Kayla Richard, Minster, 16 Darian Taylor Goins, Riverside. . . . . . . . 58 18 .310 Rose, Loramie, 16; Megan Bollheimer, Loramie, Emily Smith, Lehman . . . . . . . . 52 16 .308 16; Regan Hahn, Minster, 16; Kathy Prenger, Hannah Trent, Houston . . . . . . . 59 18 .305 Minster, 16; Karli Castle, Riverside, 15; Tori Ellie Waldsmith, Lehman. . . . . . 46 14 .304 Borchers, Russia, 15; Olivia Monnin, Russia, 15; RUNS SCORED Danielle Wehrman, Loramie, 15. Hanna Floyd, Minster, 34; Sara Hosey, MinSTOLEN BASES ster, 31; Marissa Conrad, Minster, 25; Alexa Taylor Anderson, Riverside, 17; Whitney Counts, Russia, 25; Taylor Anderson, Riverside, Jenkins, Sidney, 13; Stephaine Davis, Sidney, 25; Whitney Jenkins, Riverside, 24; Alexis Robin- 13; Rachel Heckaman, Sidney, 12; Ashley Aseson, Minster, 22; Kayla Richard, Minster, 22; lage, Anna, 12; Nikki Holthaus, Houston, 11; Nicole Brandewie, Minster, 21; Gina Griesdorn, Sarah Hosey, Minster, 12; Nicole Brandewie, New Bremen, 21; Nikki Holthaus, Houston, 21; Minster, 11; Hanna Floyd, Minster, 11; Kayla Haley Moeller, New Bremen, 20; Jayden Hahn, Richard, Minster, 11. PITCHING IP H R ER BB K W-L ERA Katelyn Herron, Russia. . . . . . . . . . 1111/3 100 67 30 16 159 12-6 1.89 Paige Ordean, Fort Loramie . . . . . . . 107 79 55 32 32 147 14-5 2.09 Paige Atterholt, Riverside . . . . . . . . 942/3 73 51 29 26 101 7-8 2.14 Kayla Richard, Minster. . . . . . . . 1221/3 101 58 44 26 121 16-3 2.52 Jade Piatt, Houston . . . . . . . . . . . 881/3 71 47 29 11 62 9-6 2.99 Lindsay Bundy, Lehman. . . . . . . . . 97 117 117 50 28 62 6-10 3.60 Kylie Keener, Anna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 96 68 37 18 36 4-7 3.70 Saves: Alexis Robinson, Minster, 3
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BOYS 100 dash Nate Bollheimer, Anna ...................................11.21 Zane Lewis, Sidney .........................................11.40 Anthony Gillem, Fairlawn ..............................11.40 Cole Furgason, Anna ......................................11.43 Jeremy Bensman, Anna..................................11.48 Jessie Hughes, Fairlawn.................................11.50 Korey Schultz, Minster...................................11.53 200 dash Kaleb Martin, Sidney......................................22.90 Nate Bollheimer, Anna ...................................23.09 Anthony Yates, Sidney ....................................23.50 Derek Collins, Minster....................................23.56 Korey Schultz, Minser ....................................23.57 Justin Stewart, Lehman .................................23.66 400 dash Korey Schultz, Minster...................................50.83 Troy Kaufman, Minster ..................................51.89 Elliott Westerbeck, Bremen............................51.90 Justin Stewart, Lehman .................................52.50 Andrew MacKie, New Knoxville ....................53.13 Randy Kiser, Anna ..........................................53.38 800 run Samuel Prakel, Versailles............................1:58.12 Francis Slonkosky, Minster .........................2:01.23 Andy Albers, Minster ...................................2:05.42 Dominic Slonkosky, Minster........................2:06.47 Blake Steenrod, Sidney ...............................2:06.56 Ben Barhorst, Loramie ................................2:06.72 1600 run Samuel Prakel, Versailles............................4:20.31 Francis Slonkosky, Minster .........................4:28.28 Dominic Slonkosky, Minser .........................4:38.24 Sam Subler, Versailles .................................4:39.52 Isaac Kuntz, New Knoxville ........................4:43.48 Devon Jester, Houston .................................4:43.13 3200 run Samuel Prakel, Versailles............................9:42.31 Francis Slonkosky, Minster .......................10:13.22 Dominic Slonkosky, Minster......................10:16.41 Erin Dahlinghaus, Minster .......................10:20.05 Devon Jester, Houston ...............................10:27.50 Joe Fuller, Lehman ....................................10:29.33 110 hurdles Ben Chaney, New Bremen..............................15.30 Tyler Francis, Russia......................................16.10 Kyle Fullenkamp, Loramie.............................16.14 Clay Wilker, Versailles ....................................16.80 Jake Selanders, Sidney...................................16.80 Garrett Eilerman, Loramie ............................16.95 300 hurdles Tyler Francis, Russia......................................41.52 Ben Chaney, New Bremen..............................43.49 Kyle Fullenkamp, Loramie.............................44.28 Alan Tebbe, Minster........................................44.32 Nathan Ritchie, Houston ................................44.95 Jacob Berning, Anna .......................................45.15 Clay Wilker, Versailles ....................................45.17 400 relay Sidney ..............................................................43.80 Anna ................................................................44.27 Fairlawn ..........................................................45.90 Minster ............................................................46.09 New Bremen....................................................47.61 Versailles .........................................................47.96 800 relay Sidney ...........................................................1:31.71 Minster .........................................................1:33.31 Anna .............................................................1:35.29 Versailles ......................................................1:36.43 Fairlawn .......................................................1:36.70 New Bremen.................................................1:36.71 1600 relay Minster .........................................................3:30.28 Versailles ......................................................3:40.53 New Bremen.................................................3:41.44 Anna .............................................................3:41.59 Marion Local ................................................3:44.57 Russia ...........................................................3:44.79 3200 relay Minster .........................................................8:15.38 Versailles ......................................................8:19.05 Russia ...........................................................8:41.89 Anna .............................................................8:46.65 Sidney ...........................................................8:47.50 Marion Local ................................................8:49.55 Shot put Ryan Will, Minster.......................................52-7.25 Wes Hegemann, Minster .............................49-9.75 Justin Yingst, Houston ..................................44-6.5 Mitchell Didier, Versailles ................................44-5 Brad Montgomery, Lehman.........................43-3.25 Jake Winner, Minster .......................................43-0 Discus Maverick Long, Anna......................................155-5 Jake Winner, Minster .....................................151-8 Wes Hegemann, Minster .............................150-2.5 Ryan Will, Minster..........................................149-5 Cole Cummings, Fairlawn............................141-10 Brad Montgomery, Lehman..........................137-10 Brandon Meyer, New Bremen........................133-4 High jump Trey Everett, Fairlawn .......................................6-4 Paul Dues, Minster .............................................6-2 Craig Pothast, Versailles ....................................6-0 TJ Martin, Houston ............................................6-0 Kyle Fullenkamp, Loramie...............................5-10 Clay Wilker, Versailles......................................5-10 Jeff Knapschaefer, Marion Local......................5-10 Long jump Derek Collins, Minster ..............................20-11.75 Trey Everett, Fairlawn ................................20-7.75 Jeremy Bensman, Anna ...................................20-1 Andrew MacKie, New Knoxville .................19-8.25 Gage Uderman, Anna ..................................19-5.25 Kaleb Martin, Sidney ....................................19-4.5 Pole vault Travis West, Sidney ..........................................14-0 Qwinton Scheer, Loramie .................................13-6 Brandon Ike, Houston ......................................13-6 Mitch Kremer, Marion Local ............................13-6 Alan Tebbe, Minster..........................................13-0 Jacob Braun, Houston ......................................12-6 AJ Huelsman, Minster .....................................12-6 Tyler Davis, Houston ........................................12-0 Jordan Cavin, Versailles...................................12-0
GIRLS 100 dash Jasmine Glover, Sidney ..................................12.90 Hannah Barga, Minster..................................13.11 Allie Thobe, Marion Local...............................13.11 Sarah Titterington, Lehman ..........................13.22 Stephanie Brandt, New Bremen ....................13.40 Brianna Hess, Marion Local...........................13.44 Sarah Dahlinghaus, Minster..........................13.49 200 dash Sarah Titterington, Lehman ..........................26.76 Jasmine Glover, Sidney ..................................27.20 Jackie Siefring, Russia ...................................27.55 Sara Dahlinghaus, Minster ............................27.74 Kyleigh Suchland, New Bremen ....................27.80 Allie Thobe, Marion Local...............................27.83 Kayla Wuebker, Minster .................................27.83 400 dash Sarah Titterington, Lehman .......................1:00.33 Amanda Winner, Versailles .........................1:01.13 Meg Westerheide, Loramie ..........................1:01.57 Allie Thobe, Marion Local............................1:01.59 Samantha Hoelscher, Minster.....................1:01.65 Brittany Bailey, Botkins ..............................1:02.90 800 run Meg Westerheide, Loramie ..........................2:20.15 Brittany Bailey, Botkins ..............................2:22.52 Natalie Fausey, Minster...............................2:23.00 Gabrielle Barga, Minster.............................2:29.00 Hannah Wenig,Versailles ............................2:30.62 Sarah Titterington, Lehman .......................2:32.26 Hannah Butler, Minster ..............................2:32.54 1600 run Tammy Berger, Versailles............................5:19.11 Meg Westerheide, Loramie ..........................5:20.71 Allison Roeth, Houston ................................5:27.15 Natalie Fausey, Minster...............................5:27.88 Cassie Boyle, New Knoxville .......................5:31.71 Brittany Bailey, Botkins ..............................5:32.03 3200 run Allison Roeth, Houston ..............................11:44.71 Lauren Francis, Russia..............................11:50.43 Tammy Berger, Versailles..........................11:56.31 Natalie Grillot, Versailles ..........................12:19.05 Hannah Wenig, Versailles..........................12:27.90 Cassie Boyle, New Knoxville .....................12:28.11 100 hurdles Jasmine Glover, Sidney ..................................15.79 Katie Plas, Loramie ........................................16.06 Jackie Siefring, Russia ...................................16.01 Haley Horstman, New Knoxville ...................16.37 Elayne Speckman, New Bremen....................16.48 Leah Francis, Russia ......................................16.60 300 hurdles Jackie Siefring, Russia ...................................49.08 Haley Horstman, New Knoxville ...................49.30 Katie Plas, Fort Loramie ................................49.48 Olivia Enneking, Minster ...............................49.81 Whitney Bornhorst, Botkins ..........................49.93 Elaynne Speckman, New Bremen..................50.10 400 relay Minster ............................................................51.92 Sidney ..............................................................52.90 New Bremen....................................................53.45 Versailles .........................................................53.31 Marion Local ...................................................54.04 Russia ..............................................................54.60 800 relay Minster .........................................................1:51.03 Versailles ......................................................1:52.06 New Bremen.................................................1:53.09 Marion Local ................................................1:54.93 Fort Loramie ................................................1:55.60 Sidney ...........................................................1:55.60 1600 relay Minster .........................................................4:13.55 Versailles ......................................................4:20.78 Fort Loramie ................................................4:22.68 Marion Local ................................................4:25.07 Russia ...........................................................4:30.15 Botkins .........................................................4:35.91 3200 relay Versailles ......................................................9:49.62 Minster .......................................................10:05.64 Fort Loramie ..............................................10:08.51 Botkins .......................................................10:25.07 New Bremen...............................................10:36.33 Russia .........................................................10:37.16 Shot put Olivia Cummings, Fairlawn .............................41-5 Kaitlin Underwood, Botkins .......................35-3.75 Chelsea Bruns, Versailles...............................34-11 Colleen Greve, Botkins ..................................34-3.5 Madeleine Eiting, Minster ..........................34-3.25 Katie Huffman, Houston ...............................32-6.5 Discus Olivia Cummings, Fairlawn ...........................120-0 Chelsea Bruns, Versailles...............................116-3 Kaitlin Underwood, Botkins ........................113-10 Madison Chrisman, Marion Local .................102-8 Carmen Meyer, Marion Local...........................97-4 Abby Drees, Russia ...........................................97-4 High jump Jasmine Glover, Sidney ......................................5-7 Hailey Billing, Botkins .......................................5-0 Kelly Turner, Loramie ........................................5-0 Amanda Winner, Versailles ................................5-0 Valerie Francis, Versailles ..................................5-0 Gina Kramer, Marion Local ...............................5-0 Emily Borchers, Botkins...................................4-10 Claire McGowan, Minster ................................4-10 Long jump Kyleigh Suchland, New Bremen .................16-7.25 Jackie Siefring, Russia ...................................15-10 Allie Thobe, Marion Local ...........................15-8.25 Brandi Johnson, Sidney ................................15-7.5 Haley Horstman, New Knoxville .....................15-7 Gina Kramer, Marion Local ..........................15-3.5 Pole vault Kayla Wuebker, Minster...................................12-1 Olivia Hemmelgarn, Marion Local ..................10-6 Mindy Hartings, Marion Local...........................9-6 Abby Barlage, Versailles.....................................9-6 Julia Holthaus, Loramie.....................................9-0 Taylor Magoto, Russia ........................................9-0 Alexis Wuebker, Minster ....................................9-0 Kelli Ehemann, Anna .........................................8-6
Lady Cavs down Jackson 16-6 JACKSON CENTER — Lehman scored nine times in the first two innings and went on to beat Jackson Center 166 in girls softball action Friday. The Lady Cavs are now 7-10 and Jackson 212. For Lehman, Brooke Jones was 3-for-4 with a double, Andrea Thobe singled and doubled, Lindsay Bundy had two
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hits and drove in three runs, Emily Smith had two singles, Lindsay Spearman singled and doubled, and Ellie Waldsmith doubled. For Jackson, Emma Regula was 3-for-3, Anna Wagner singled and doubled, and Hannah Meyer and Meredith Himmeger had two hits each. The linescore: Lehman ........450 241_16 10 1 JC..................140 010_ 6 11 5 WP: Bundy; LP: Himmeger Records: Lehman 7-10, JC 2-12.
Anna tops W-G ANNA — Anna defeated WaynesfieldGoshen 9-6 in non-league softball Friday. Anna is now 6-10. Ashley Aselage and Morgan Clark both had three hits, one of Clark’s being a double. Amanda Rickert singled and doubled and Julie Gephart had two singles. Kylie Keener struck out seven and did not walk a batter. See SOFTBALL/Page 19
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HITTING 37-or-more at-bats AB H Avg. Dalton Bollinger, Riverside . . . . 72 38 .527 Evan Dietz, Botkins . . . . . . . . . . 55 27 .491 Andy Hoying, Jackson Center . . 35 15 .486 Adam Niemeyer, Minster . . . . . . 65 31 .477 Ethan Bruns, Versailles. . . . . . . 72 34 .472 Colyn McEldowney, Russia. . . . . 39 18 .462 Dustin Poeppelman, Anna . . . . . 49 22 .449 Kyle Hurley, Riverside . . . . . . . . 70 31 .442 DJ Hemm, Lehman. . . . . . . . . . . 64 28 .438 Tanner Lane, Riverside . . . . . . . 64 28 .438 Connor Echols, Sidney . . . . . . . . 74 32 .432 Jake Counts, Anna . . . . . . . . . . . 40 17 .425 Greg Spearman, Lehman . . . . . . 62 26 .419 Wes Wolters, Anna . . . . . . . . . . . 49 20 .408 Trey Everett, Fairlawn . . . . . . . . 47 19 .404 Ben Weber, Lehman . . . . . . . . . . 65 26 .400 Caleb Maurer, Anna . . . . . . . . . . 49 19 .388 Gary Phipps, Houston. . . . . . . . . 47 18 .383 Treg Francis, Russia . . . . . . . . . . 42 16 .381 Eric Magoto, Russia . . . . . . . . . . 38 14 .368 John Copella, Lehman . . . . . . . . 49 18 .367 Arron Boerger, Loramie . . . . . . . 58 21 .362 Doug Huber, Minster . . . . . . . . . 69 25 .362 Scott Shreve, Riverside. . . . . . . . 64 23 .359 Joel Hilgefort, Loramie. . . . . . . . 53 19 .358 Kaleb Dotson, Sidney . . . . . . . . . 73 26 .356 Andrew Gilardi, Lehman . . . . . . 65 23 .354 Mike Rutschilling, Versailles . . . 51 18 .353 Jay Eilerman, Minster . . . . . . . . 51 18 .353 Zach Rogers, Fairlawn . . . . . . . . 46 16 .348 Damian Richard, Versailles . . . . 38 13 .342 Lee Kindell, Versailles . . . . . . . . 56 19 .339 Gavin Wildermuth, Jackson . . . . 36 12 .333 Ryan Penley, Sidney . . . . . . . . . . 66 22 .333 Bryce Rittenhouse, Russia . . . . . 39 13 .333 Kyle Bollheimer, Loramie. . . . . . 64 21 .328 Alex Roberts, Botkins . . . . . . . . . 58 19 .328 AJ Hemmelgarn, Lehman . . . . . 52 17 .327 Zach Brandewie, Loramie. . . . . . 46 15 .326 Jared Albers, Loramie. . . . . . . . . 59 19 .322 Luke Meyer, Fairlawn. . . . . . . . . 47 15 .319 Devon Poeppelman, Minster . . . 69 22 .319 Jacob Lochard, Sidney . . . . . . . . 66 21 .318 Grant Covault, Fairlawn . . . . . . 38 12 .316 Drew Elson, Minster. . . . . . . . . . 54 17 .315 Luke Greene, Riverside . . . . . . . 54 17 .314 Zach Niekamp, Versailles . . . . . . 71 22 .310 Mitch Gigandet, Versailles . . . . . 59 18 .305 Aaron McNeilan, Versailles . . . . 56 17 .304 Ethan Wolf, Minster . . . . . . . . . . 56 17 .304 Seth Guillozet, Loramie . . . . . . . 53 16 .302 Andrew Westerheide, Lehman . . 50 15 .300 RUNS SCORED Kyle Hurley, Riverside, 26; Ethan Bruns, Versailles, 26; Mike Rutschilling, Versailles, 24; Wes Wolters, Anna, 23; Lee Kindell, Versailles, 23;
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Academic All-Ohio team For the second consecutive season, the Jackson Center High School boys basketball team has received a Team Award as Academic All-Ohio from the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association. The Tigers, who advanced all the way to the state championship game in Division IV this season, had a 3.794 grade point average, which was fourth best in the state. Last year, Jackson Center had the No. 1 GPA. Head coach Schott Elchert said four of his five starters have 4.0 GPAs. “These kids are a great example of what it truly means to be a true student-athlete,” Elchert said. “We emphasize studies, but they are very self-motivated. They take your top nine GPAs. We had four with 4.0, but then we had five other kids who had solid GPAs. We’re very proud of them.” In addition to the team award, senior Andy Hoying (back row, sixth from the left) was named to the Division IV Academic All-Ohio team. He averaged 17.3 points per game and also carried a 4.0 GPA.
Community Tennis Association meeting set for Monday at CA The Shelby County Community Tennis Association will next meet on Monday, April 30, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be at Christian Academy Schools on Russell Road in Sidney. The Shelby County Community Tennis Association (CTA) was formed in 2009 to promote, support, and develop the growth of tennis in all the communities of the county. One project of the CTA is the Money Concepts Open Tennis Tour-
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nament. This has become a yearly event and will be held this year on June 22 through June 24. Another function of the CTA is a youth tennis program. This activity utilizes the “QuickStart Tennis” format, allowing children to play the sport with ageappropriate equipment, courts, and rules. The fourth and fifth sessions of youth tennis are scheduled for 2012. Other events organized by the Shelby
County CTA include a middle school tennis clinic and a “Fun Night” designed to feature tennis play customized to individual needs and wants. The CTA is also available to assist and advise on tennis court maintenance and repair. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Greg and Priscilla Wilt at (937) 497-8118 or gpwilt@embarqmail.com. Should you need childcare, please notify them as well.
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The linescore: Waynesfield 112 010 1_6 10 2 Anna ...........213 002 1_9 13 2 WP: Keener; LP: Dyer Records: Anna 6-10.
WP: Holthaus; LP: Varrel hitter and struck out Records: Houston 13-7, TC nine. 3-8. Taylor Willoughby —— had two doubles and a Botkins blanked single, Nikki Holthaus —— BOTKINS — Riveside had three hits and HanHouston takes two nah Trent had a double. blanked Botkins 14-0 on HARDIN — Houston Houston won the sec- a one-hitter by Paige Atwon both games of a ond game despite just terholt. doubleheader over Troy Karli Castle had four three hits. Christian Friday, taking hits, with three doubles, The linescore: the first 10-0 and the Troy Chr. ........000 00_ 0 1 3 Dana Bell, Erin Krisher second 6-5. Both were Houston ..........310 33_10 10 0 and Taylor Anderson WP: Piatt; LP: Young five innings. had two hits, and Whit—— In the first game, TC ......................302 00_5 5 4 ney Jenkins belted a Jade Piatt pitched a one- Houston .............312 0x_6 3 8 home run.
Sidney High graduate Nathan Strome had a big week in baseball at Ohio Wesleyan, earning himself North Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Week honors, as well as the school’s Athlete of the Week recognition. He hit .478 in the sixgame stretch this week, five of them wins for Wesleyan. And that earned the Bishops a spot in the NCAC tournament. He had 11 hits in the six games, including four doubles, two triples and two home runs for a 1.067 slugging percentage. The two triples came in the same game, against Denison, and that tied a school record. He also blasted a three-run homer in the second game of a doubleheader against Wittenberg. On the year, Strome, a senior first baseman, is hitting .325 with 20 RBIs for the Bishops, who are now 21-15. Kristy Frilling It was quite a week for Sidney resident Kristy Frilling in tennis at Notre Dame. She was named the Most Outstanding Performer in the Big East Conference Tournament, won by Notre Dame. She was dominant in going 3-0 in No. 2 singles play, winning 6-0, 6-0 over Rutgers, 6-1, 6-1 over DePaul, and 6-1, 6-1 over South Florida. She also won all three of her doubles matches. In addition, she was again named to the AllBig East team. Joe Engle, Sidney Engle was red hot this week for Union College in Kentucky, raising his average all the way up to .410, which leads the team. In Union’s four games this week, Engle hit an amazing .733, with 11 hits in 15 at-bats. He started out going 1-for-1 with a home run against Reinhardt, then went 3-for-4 in the sec-
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Lois Metz............................139 Diane Fleckenstein............139 BOYS High game Trent Knoop.......................300 Jacob Blankenship ............266 Cameron DeMoss...............257 Josh Abbott ........................255 Ryan Yinger .......................246 Luke Goubeaux..................246 Jac Beatty ..........................243 Michael Barber ..................238 Kegan Latimer...................236 High series Trent Knoop.......................743 Jacob Blankenship ............711 Luke Goubeaux..................684 Kegan Latimer...................644 Ryan Yinger ......................633 Cameron DeMoss...............604 Michael Barber ..................602 Sean Holthaus ...................586 High average Trent Knoop.......................220 Jacob Blankenship ............190 Ryan Yinger .......................184 Kegan Latimer...................182 Luke Goubeaux..................174 Michael Barber ..................172 Cameron DeMoss...............170 Sean Holthaus ...................163 GIRLS High game Bethany Pellman ...............266 Michelle Abbott..................245 Shelbie Anderson...............244 Ally Kittle ..........................209 Jenny Beatty......................193 Tiffany Kies .......................184 Heather Gold .....................180 Merri Leist .........................172 High series Bethany Pellman ...............675 Shelbie Anderson...............608 Michelle Abbott..................605 Ally Kittle ..........................484 Tiffany Kies .......................477 Morgan Carey ....................473 Heather Gold .....................469 Jenna Beatty......................447 High average Bethany Pellman ...............182 Shelbie Anderson...............182 Michelle Abbott..................170 Tiffany Kies .......................139 Ally Kittle ..........................135 Morgan Carey ....................124 Jenna Beatty......................123 Autumn Emrick.................123
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Sarah Allen ........................173 Donna Gold ........................170 Jenny Wagner....................169 Joy Cippoloni .....................167 Haley VanHorn ..................167 SENIOR MEN High game Don Bodenmiller................277 Marty Stapleton ................265 Richard Stempkowski .......257 Dick Tennery......................256 Jerry Smith........................255 Mark Deam ........................252 Ralph Abbott......................248 Tom Hill .............................246 High series Ralph Abbott......................686 Dick Tennery......................679 Don Bodenmiller................651 Bill Johnson .......................643 Jerry Smith........................642 Tom Hill .............................634 Mark Deam ........................631 Fred Bodenmiller...............625 High average Tom Hill .............................184 Mark Deam ........................182 Ralph Abbott......................180 Bill Johnson .......................178 Dick Tennery......................175 Jim Risk .............................174 Willie Metz.........................168 Richard Reading ................168 SENIOR WOMEN High game Linda Limbert....................234 Rose Ann Chaffins .............224 Jan Bensman .....................216 Sue Dougherty ...................207 Linda Rumpff.....................207 Dorothy Harford ................206 Lois Metz............................201 Gail Fogt ............................201 High series Rose Ann Chaffins .............588 Wilma Smith......................543 Linda Limbert....................517 Lois Metz............................512 Sue Dougherty ...................510 Gail Fogt ............................504 Linda Rumpff.....................499 Diane Fleckenstein............496 High average Rose Ann Chaffins .............165 Linda Rumpff.....................148 Jan Bensman .....................145 Gail Fogt ............................142 Lea Muhlenkamp ..............141 Sue Dougherty ...................141
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ond game of a doubleheader with the same team. In the final game of that series, he was 4-for-5 with four RBIs and two runs scored. Among his hits were a double and a three-run homer. He then finished off the week going 3-for-4 against Georgetown, with two runs and two RBIs. He is now hitting .410 with eight homers, 14 doubles, 44 runs scored and 56 RBIs. David Spearman, Lehman Spearman is playing for Ohio State-Lima and had doubles in three this week, games against Wright StateLake, Miami-Hamilton and Rochester. On the season, he’s hitting .365, with 38 hits in 104 at-bats. He’s scored 18 runs and driven in 21. He also has 13 doubles. Jordan Goffena, Sidney Goffena added another weekly award to a growing total this week at Miami University, being named the MidAmerican Conference Field Athlete of the Week. He earned it by winning the decathlon at the All-Ohio Championships, hosted by Miami. He totaled a personal-best 7,314 points, which is the top score in the MAC this season and 23rd-best nationally. Of the 10 events, Goffena posted personal bests in five of them, including the 100 in 11.3 and the 400 in 49.34. He won all four races on the track, adding the 110 hurdles in 14.49 and the 1500 meter run in 4:40.45.
BEL-MAR HONOR ROLL Bel-Mar Bowling Lanes Honor Roll MEN High game Joe Green .......................(3) 300 Dave Fogt ............................300 Brian Green ....................... 300 Bob Elsner...........................300 Jon Abbott ...........................300 Kevin Beatty .......................300 Josh Ludwig ........................299 Scott Haynes .......................299 Adam Hilyard .....................298 Paul Teegarden ...................298 Dan Swiger..........................290 High series Joe Green.............................828 Paul Teegarden ...................787 Dan Swiger..........................785 Josh Ludwig ........................784 Bob Elsner...........................782 Jason Latimer .....................776 Brian Green ........................771 Chris Joyce ..........................769 High average Joe Green.............................234 Dan Swiger..........................228 Josh Ludwig ........................222 Bob Elsner...........................222 Brian Green ........................215 Galen Collier .......................215 Curt Joyce ...........................213 DJ Johnson..........................213 Jon Abbott ..........................212 WOMEN High game Haley VanHorn ...................279 Angie Mentges ....................278 Megan Coffield....................277 Jackie Maurer .....................253 Donna Gold .........................251 Heather Dresback...............246 Melanie McBride ................244 Mollie Gold ..........................237 Cassie Latimer....................237 High series Haley VanHorn ..................721 Angie Mentges ...................681 Jackie Maurer....................680 Cassie Latimer ..................649 Teresa McGrath.................645 Trista McNabb...................636 Brenda Schulze..................624 Patti Latimer .....................619 High average Angie Mentges ...................191 Jackie Maurer....................183 Teresa McGrath.................180 Cassie Latimer ..................176
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He was second in the discus with a personalbest 126-11, was fourth in the shot at 40-2.75 and fourth in the javelin at 164-0. Jon Lowe, Sidney Lowe had another good week for Sinclair, which is ranked No. 7 in the nation in junior college baseball. He was 6for-17 this week for a .353 average. Highlighting his week was a twoout two-run double in the bottom of the sixth that tied the game at 33, and Sinclair went on to win it 4-3 in the seventh. Lowe is hitting .310 on the year. Kenleigh Ludlow, Fort Loramie Ludlow, who plays for Cedarville, had a good week in softball. She was 2-for-4 with two runs scored against Salem, 1for-3 with two runs against Ursuline, and 2for-3 with two runs and a stolen base against Ursuline. Danielle Monnier, Houston Monnier threw a complete game for Wilmington in a 6-2 win over Mt. St. Joe this week. She allowed just five hits and one earned run, while striking out four. She also worked 11/3 innings of relief in another game with MSJ, and didn’t allow a hit. On the year, she has 102 strikeouts in 119 innings, and a 3.47 ERA. Derek Coverstone, Fort Loramie Covestone had a good week at St. Francis in Fort Wayne, going 6-for19 at the plate for a .316 average. He was 2-for-3 against Mt. Vernon. Wes Hunsucker, Anna Hunsucker pitched another complete game for St. Francis in a 4-3 victory over Mt. Vernon. The win upped his record on the year to 8-3. Mitchell Bensman, Russia Bensman, who plays for Gallaudet, was 2-for-5 and scored a run against Penn State-Berks.
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ST. MARYS — The 2012 Grand Health Challenge and Grand Health Family Challenge will have its fourth presentation of the series on Monday at 7 p.m. Speaker Kay Frances, author of “America’s Funniest Stress Buster,” will present on stress management and humor. She has shared her message to “lighten up, stress less and take care of ourselves” in 38 states and Canada for more than 25 years. Frances performed as a professional and standup comedienne for many years and appeared on several national television and radio programs including Lifetime cable’s “Girls Night Out” and NBC’s “America’s Funniest People.” The presentation will be held at St. Marys Memorial High School auditorium, located at the corner of Ohio 66 and U.S. 33. The public is invited to attend. For more information, contact Anne Larger at (419) 394-6132 or email at alarger@jtdmh.org.
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OHIO’S STATE tourism director Amir Eylon (l-r) laughs during a quiz game at the Auglaize and Mercer Counties Convention and Visitors Bureau annual awards luncheon Thursday. Eylon was the special guest speaker for the DANIELLE MONNIN (left) and Nathan Riethman, luncheon. Behind him is the executive director of the convention Donna members of the high school rocket team, prepare Grube, of St. Marys, and Southwestern Auglaize County Chamber of Coma rocket for launch. merce Director Scott Frey, of New Bremen. Photo provided
Minster Local formed The Rocket Club in 2009 to encourage students to participate in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). “Each student has a critical role in designing their team’s rocket and they learn to appreciate how engineering is both exciting and mentally challenging,” Oldiges said the contest is an extraordinary opportunity to bring physics and technology out of the classroom and really make it come alive. Teams learn lessons about aerodynamics, forces, and computer aided designing in a real hands-on way. Students apply concepts like computing launch trajectory or ballast placement within their rocket to increase its stability. On those occasions where their model did not perform up to their expectations, students applied failure analysis to learn from their mistakes and came through it much stronger. “I’m so proud of these kids and the outstanding job they’ve done. Three teams among the top 100 in the country, that’s something to celebrate and be proud of!” About 6,000 students from across the country took part in the contest in its 10th year. Since TARC’s first contest,
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Visitors’ bureau celebrates 25 years MARIA STEIN — The Auglaize and Mercer Counties Convention and Visitors Bureau celebrated its 25th anniverduring a sary presentation of awards luncheon held recently at the Maria Stein Spiritual Center. Each year the bureau recognizes an individual and an organization for their contributions toward increasing tourism in Auglaize and Mercer counties. The Ambassador Award is given an individual who has worked to promote the area and further the bureau’s mission to increase tourism. The Stahr Award goes to a company or group that has worked to bring visitors to the region. Julie Miller, of St. Henry, was presented the 2011 Ambassador A former Award. innkeeper, Miller is a member of Celina Rotary, a member and former president of the St.
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Library Assistant Needed to perform reference, circulation, assist with, or conducts programs and other duties. Primarily working at library in Wapakoneta. Ability to work with public and willingness to learn library operations necessary. Computer skills needed. High school diploma or GED, 6 months library experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, or experience, and valid State of Ohio driver's license with acceptable driving record required. Position is for 30 hours weekly with benefits. Minimum pay rate is $8.84 hourly. Branch Supervisor Needed to oversee the operations, programs, and services of the Waynesfield Library in ensuring coordination with the main library, and to provide service to patrons. Individual must supervise Library Assistant and Library Aide. Computer skills required. Associates degree and one year library experience with progressive levels of responsibility including supervision or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience required. Position is for 30 hours weekly with benefits. Min. pay rate is $9.96 hourly. All positions require some evenings and Saturdays, regularly traveling within the county, and occasional travel outside of the county. Deadline: 5-7-12. More information at: www.auglaize.oplin.org
Submit resume and letter indicating which position(s) you are interested in to: steinebe@oplin.org Or Beth Steiner Director 203 S. Perry St. Wapakoneta,OH 45895.
PARTS COUNTER SPECIALIST Koenig Equipment Tipp City, OH We are looking for a Parts Counter Specialist to assist customers with the purchase of replacement parts required to properly maintain their lawn and garden equipment. We seek a personable self-starter who has a solid memory for both customers and parts. Customer service experience in a parts environment and attention to detail skills are job requirements. Experience with John Deere equipment is preferred. For more information on the position or to submit a resume, visit:
EARLY INTERVENTION DIRECTOR Responsible for direction of Wee School Early Intervention Program and Wilma Valentine Creative Learning Center Program. DAYCARE ASSISTANT Responsible for the care of preschool children in a daycare setting. Visit: www.shelbydd.org for salaries, benefits, position descriptions and application. Send resume/ application or apply at: SCBDD 1200 S. Childrens Home Rd. Sidney, Ohio 45365 Attn: Lisa Brady EOE
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Starting pay: $16 to $17 per hour.
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Continental Express Inc. has immediate need for a Mechanic for day shift. Will perform preventative maintenance and repairs on semi tractors and/or trailers. Must be mechanically inclined, dependable and have own tools. Experience on tractor trailers preferred but not required.
*JOBS AVAILABLE NOW* NEW CONTRACTS
We offer: • Competitive Pay & Benefits • Uniforms • 401k with match • Direct Deposit • Vacation and Holiday Pay
Become a Home Health Care professional and earn part -time income by helping others
Interested candidates can contact Mark at 800/497-2100, forward a resume to mgoubeaux@ceioh.com or apply in person at: 10450 State Route 47 Sidney, Ohio 45365
OTR DRIVERS IMMEDIATE OPENING
We are a machine tool rebuilder and repair service company for metal cutting machinery industry, We are rapidly growing and currently looking to fill the following positions. REPAIR TECHNICIAN Ambitious person with good mechanical knowledge, general machining ability and willing to learn the rebuilding trade. GENERAL CLEAN-UP PERSON Job will include parts cleaning, general inside shop cleaning and vehicle cleaning. MMR: offers competitive wages, benefits, uniforms, and a great work environment. Please send resume by email to: mmr@nktelco.net or by mail to: Master Machine Rebuilders, Inc. P.O. Box 32 701 W. Monroe St. New Bremen, OH 45869 Website: www.mastermachine rebuilders.com Phone (419)629-2025 Fax (419)629-3608
HS English Teacher Russia Local School has a full time HS English Position open for the 2012- 2013 school year. Contact Mr. Nick Wilker for more information at (937)526-3156
Must have some flexibility in work hours, be highly selfmotivated and have superb ethics. Valid Ohio RN license required. Exp w/psychotropic meds preferred. $29/hr plus $100/wk on-call plus mileage.
Peacock Water has an exciting opportunity in our sales department. We are looking for person to increase residential sales for Shelby, Auglaize, Allen and surrounding counties. Area reps could expect to earn potential of 50k to 85k. Salary plus commission and bonus program available. Cell phone reimbursement and laptop provided. Water Experience not necessary, training provided. In home sales experience, self motivation and positive attitude required. Must have reliable transportation and valid driver license. E-mail resume to:
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CHILDCARE, 1st or 2nd shift, Experienced, References available on request, call Colleen (937)489-0665 or (937)622-5197
DRIVERS WANTED JOHNSRUD TRANSPORT, a food grade liquid carrier is seeking Class A CDL tank drivers from the Sidney/Piqua/Troy area. Home flexible weekends. 5 years driving experience required. Will train for tank. Great Pay and Benefit Package. For further info, call Jane @ 1-888-200-5067
1, 2 & 3 bedroom, appliances, fireplace, secure entry. Water & trash included, garages. (937)498-4747 Carriage Hill Apts. www.1troy.com 1 BEDROOM, Northend Sidney, appliances, air, some utilities, laundry facility, NO PETS. $375, (937)394-7265 1 BEDROOM, Port Jefferson, all appliances included, most utilities paid, $385 monthly, plus deposit, (937)489-9921 2 BEDROOM. 553 Amelia Court. All appliances, garage. $575 Monthly + deposit, (937)492-9305. 2 BEDROOM, Botkins, ground-level. Stove, refrigerator included, electric heat, AC. No pets. $350, deposit, (937)693-3752. 2 BEDROOM, quiet residential neighborhood. washer, dryer, air, off street parking, full usable basement, excellent condition, (937)492-7205 2 BEDROOM, Upstairs, recently remodeled, $385 monthly, 620 1/2 South Main, (937)638-1997 3 BEDROOM duplex, Sidney. Appliances, laundry room, NO PETS! $460 monthly. (937)394-7265 ASK ABOUT OUR MANAGERS SPECIAL 1 BEDROOM, In Sidney, UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT, clean, freshly painted, 13 security cameras, laundry facility on site, ample off street parking. Rent $375, Deposit $375 includes water & trash. Call (937)441-9923
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Assist in summer programming for youth living in a group home setting. Opportunities for days as well as evenings and weekends. HS diploma or GED, a valid driver's license with insurable record, and minimum age 21 required.
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MPA Services provides Supported Living services to individuals with MRDD. We are accepting applications for a PT Nurse (16hrs/wk.) Primary duties include teaching medication training classes, advocate to physicians, review incident reports, 24/7 on-call, annual inhome visits to clients in Allen, Auglaize, Mercer, Darke, Shelby, Miami and Logan counties.
✓Hauling Bulk Commodities in Hopper Bottom Trailers ✓Delivering Bagged Feed via Van trailers ✓New Performance Pay Package ✓Pd Medical Insurance ✓401k ✓Holiday&Vacation Pay ✓Class A- 2 yr. experience required
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Champaign Residential Services has part-time openings available in Miami (Englewood, Tipp City, Troy, Piqua), Shelby, and Darke Counties for caring people who would like to make a difference in the lives of others. Various hours are available, including mornings, evenings, weekends and overnights. Paid training is provided. Requirements: a high school diploma or equivalent, a valid drivers license, proof of insurance and a criminal background check
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Reliable, Detail oriented, Capable of visual inspections, Test products, Ability to read blue prints. Minimum 2 years experience, Excellent time management skills, & Communications skills. Must have experience & knowledge using CMM for PPAP.
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Needed to perform public service and light housecleaning duties. Two openings at Cridersville 10 to 12 hours each. A New Knoxville opening 12 to 15 hours, and two openings at New Bremen 10 to 15 hours each. Ability to work with public and willingness to learn library operations necessary. Computer skills required. High school diploma or GED required. Minimum pay rate is $7.70 hourly, no benefits.
ENTRY LEVEL QUALITY ASSURANCE
Staffmark is hiring for positions in the Bellefontaine area: Assembly Forklift/Warehouse Machine Operation Soldering
Logan County Job & Family Services 211 E. Columbus Ave. Bellefontaine, OH 43311 Monday, April 30 10AM-11:30AM
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How big is the trucking industry? The trucking companies, warehouses and private sector in the U.S. employs an estimated 8.9 million people employed in trucking-related jobs; nearly 3.5 million were truck drivers. Of this figure UPS employs 60,000 workers and 9% are owner operators. LTL shippers account for around 13.6 percent of America's trucking sector.
How many trucks operate in the U.S.? Estimates of 15.5 million trucks operate in the U.S. Of this figure 2 million are tractor trailers.
How many truckers are there? It is an estimated over 3.5 million truck drivers in the U.S. Of that one in nine are independent, a majority of which are owner operators. Canada has in excess of 250,000 truck drivers.
How many trucking companies are there in the U.S.?
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Estimates of over 500,000 companies in the U.S. Of that figure 96% operate 28 or fewer while 82% operate 6 or fewer trucks.
How many miles does the transportation industry transports good in a year? In 2006 the transportation industry logged 432.9 billion miles. Class 8 trucks accounted for 139.3 billion of those miles, up from 130.5 billion in 2005
What is the volume of goods transported by the trucking industry?
The United States economy depends on trucks to deliver nearly 70 percent of all freight transported annually in the U.S., accounting for $671 billion worth of manufactured and retail goods transported by truck in the U.S. alone. Add $295 billion in truck trade with Canada and $195.6 billion in truck trade with Mexico .
DRIVERS WANTED CDL CDL Class Class A A
OTR DRIVERS
Full Benefits Package
CDL Grads may qualify Class A CDL required Great Pay & Benefits! Call Jon Basye at:
1 year tractor trailer experience required.
Piqua Transfer
$1000 Sign On Bonus Home Most Nights Monthly Safety Bonus
Dry bulk experience is not required – we have a paid training program.
BULK TRANSIT CORP.
888-588-6626
& Storage Co.
(937)778-4535 or(800)278-0619
Or visit our website for an application www.bulktransit.com
LAST CHANCE $2,000 SIGN ON BONUS $1,000 first wheel; $1,000 at 90 days!!
CDL A DRIVERS WANTED
MUST CALL MONDAY!! Open board pays extra $.05 per mile OWNER OPERATOR 2000 or NEWER SEMI TRACTOR
DO YOU WANT: PLANNED HOME TIME + ROUND TRIPS + + DEDICATED LANES+ + FUEL SURCHARGE +
CIMARRON EXPRESS
If you’re looking to drive for a Leader in the Transportation Industry and Prosper with Job Security…You should come join our Team” Start with the following benefits: • $0.40/Mile • 4 weeks vacation/year • 401K w/ match • Health, Dental, Vision Insurance • Home Weekly • Assigned Truck • Our drivers are averaging $1000/wk • Top drivers average $1300/wk Must have CDLA and recent OTR experience.
Call 800/497-2100 or apply at www.continentalexpressinc.com
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Call 1-800-672-8498 for more info or visit: www.pohltransportation.com
Up to 39 cpm w/ Performance Bonus • 1 yr OTR – CDL A • Pay thru home on weekends
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ASK ABOUT OUR MANAGERS SPECIAL 2 BEDROOM, In Sidney, UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT, clean, freshly painted, security cameras, laundry facility on site, ample off street parking. Rent $425, Deposit $425 includes water & trash. Call (937)441-9923
2 BEDROOM, NEW! Townhome, 962 Winter Ridge Sidney, 2 bath, 2 car, Air, Stove, Refrigerator, washer/ dryer hookup, lawn care, NO PETS, $895, (937)498-8000 816 WEST Parkwood, Sidney. 2300 SqFt, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2 car garage. $800 monthly plus deposit. (937)710-5471
DINETTE SET Very good condition, double pedestal oak table and 6 high back oak chairs. Remodeling, must sell. (937)622-2916 or (937)622-2917 after 3pm
OPEN HOUSE Friday April 27th, 11am-2pm, Saturday April 28th 11am-2pm, Sunday May 6th, 1pm-4pm, 2 Bedroom, 1 bath, with attached garage, 62 East 5th Street, Minster. (937)710-2346
4 BEDROOM, 2 1/2 car garage, AC and vinyl siding, newer paint, carpet, windows, and roof, 811 Clinton Ave. For sale, or short term rent to own. Call (937)526-3264
Village West Apts. "Simply the Best" (937)492-3450
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ANTIQUES for sale: Beautiful Hoosier cabinet by the New Bremen Klanke Cupboard Co., spinning wheel, dry sink, manaphone, ice box, sewing machine, ice cream maker, coffee pot. flowersforzoe@msn.com, (419)230-8127.
JOHN DEERE X340 riding mower. Like new, only 40 hours used. Striping kit and tire chains included. $4250. (937)552-9553 TILLER, ECONO Horse,Troy built, 1999 used little $675, also Stihl FS44 brush cutter, $100. (937)615-9592
Max's Animal Swap and Flea Market
For information call (419)225-8545 (419)230-9134
FREE HAULING! Refrigerators, freezers, batteries, washers, dryers, tanning beds, water heater, metal/ steel. JunkBGone. (937)538-6202
Crosby Trucking is hiring Regional drivers needed in the Sidney, Ohio Terminal. • O/O's welcome. O/O's get 75% linehaul costs, and 100% fuel surcharge. O/O get fuel discount program. • Drivers are paid weekly • Drivers earn 36cents per mile for empty and loaded miles on dry freight, 38cents per mile for store runs and 41 cents per mile for reefer and curtainside freight. • No Hazmat. • Full Insurance package • Paid vacation. • 401K savings plan. • 95% no touch freight. • Compounding Safety Bonus Program. • Drivers are paid bump dock fees for customer live loads and live unloads.
BICYCLE Mens 21 speed Schwinn 5'3" to 5'6" $200.00 obo, 30 gallon fish tank includes everything (saltwater) $50, Call (937)492-3079
extenheavy exten$150. shape.
MACHINISTS TOOLS, large selection. Toolboxes, surface plate, height stand, mics, indicators, too much too list. Will separate. (937)726-5761 PORCELAIN DOLLS, $20. (937)492-7206 SECTIONAL SOFABED, tan. Bag Boy golf cart & bag. Call for details & email photos. Each $100, (937)295-2323. SWINGSET For Scrap only! $20.00 deposit will be returned when all is gone and cleaned up. call (937)638-1121
BOSTON TERRIER, (fullblooded) mixed with full blooded Jack Russell puppies. Asking $50 each. (937)214-4318 CHIHUAHUA AKC, male, 7 Years old good stud dog $50.00 Short Haired Tan. Call (937)448-0522. DOG HOUSE custom built for large dogs, custom built dog deck, 100 ft chain link fence, $500, (937)606-0044
OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 4/29, 1-3 Scan for Details!
POMERANIAN PUPPIES, for sale, 13 weeks, 2 males, 5 females, have shots, (937)916-5931 leave message, will show after 7pm
All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the federal fair housing act of 1968 which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference limitation or discrimination. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.
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FOR SALE BY OWNER 17649 Kettlersville Road, Botkins www.coldwellbankersouthshore.net
14 Bremen Drive, New Bremen
419-629-4663
SOUTH SHORE REALTY
Each office independently owned and operated
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May 5th-6th 6440 Harding Highway Lima, OH 45801
LADDERS 1 Pair sion ladder, 40ft, duty, $250. 1 Pair sion ladder, 36ft, Good (937)492-2148
OPEN HOUSE Sunday, April 29 • 1-4pm Villa #1 Now Complete and Ready for Occupancy!
Anna ~ 14600 St. Rt. 119 E 5 acres, in the country. This 3 bedroom, 2 full bath ranch has full basement, attached 2 car garage. Some appliances stay. 42X64 pole barn included. Near I-75 and Honda. 937-538-0397 2278782
PUBLIC AUCTION Central School-102 North Miami, Sidney, Ohio
June 2, 2012 - 9:00 AM Single Family “Custom Built” Residences Located on Shelby Oaks Golf Course
“One of a kind opportunity” Be one of the few residents in the area to live and golf on Shelby Oaks Golf Course... Custom Features Include: • 2/3 bedrooms • Cathedral Ceilings • Customized Kitchen • Pella Custom Windows • Large Lower Level Windows Overlooking Golf Course
• Open Floor Plan • 2 1/2 Car Garage • Full Brick Exterior • Golf Cart Storage • 2/3 Baths
• Great Room Overlooking Golf Course • Private Master Suite • Tons of Curb Appeal • Granite Countertops
Only 6 Golf Course Lots Available... We will build your plan!
FOR ADDITIONAL INFO CALL
866-208-4752
The building consists of approximately 25,500 sq. ft. The main building consists of 3-stories with a shingled pitched roof; the newer part is partially below ground and consists of 2 stories with a flat roof. The newer part housed the café/gymnasium. Terms: The property will be sold to the highest bidder submitting a positive bid. Earnest money equating to 10% of the purchase price, or $1,000 minimum, will be required from the successful bidder in the form of cash or bankable check and will be returned to the buyer upon closing of the property. The property will be selling in as is where is condition with no warranties of any type. Your bidding is not conditional upon financing. So please have your financing pre-arranged or be prepared to close in cash.
To view the property call Tom Roll 937-638-7847
Quality Built by Weigandt Development Ltd. 5 Year Building Warranty COMPARE OUR QUALITY AND CRAFTSMANSHIP! “THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR EXPERIENCE”
Owner: Sidney Board of Education Auctioneer: Tom Roll Associate of Realty 2000 Group School surplus items will also be offered that day.
Tom Roll Auctioneer/Realtor
90 North Main Street Minster, OH 45865 (419) 628-3107 E-mail: weigandt@nktelco.net www.weigandtrealestate.com www.weigandtdevelopment.com
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Saturday April 28 & Sunday April 29 OPEN HOUSES Sunday
LAKEVIEW OPEN SUN. 12-2
12:00-1:30pm NE! S DO I G N YTHI EVER
2:00-3:30pm
10920 McClure Rd.
Affordable country home sits on almost an acre lot in Anna school district! Tri-level home, 3/4 bedrooms sits on a quiet country lot. Newer roof and freshly painted. Roomy 2 car garage with plenty of storage. Come take a look…priced to sell at $149,900. Call Rita today to set up your showing!
Rita Thurman 726-6173
,900 $119
1303 N. Broadway
Everything is done! Cute 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath home with new windows and freshly painted. Nice outside area with covered patio and covered walkway to roomy 2 car garage. $97,500. Call Rita to take a look!
10915 ST. RT. 366 Take a look at 2 houses with lake views! Enjoy free hot dogs while your checking out these fabulous properties. Christina Bolin • 937-726-9421 Christina.Bolin@realliving.com
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1222 LEE Sits on the lake! Gorgeous views of Fort Loramie. Tanya Blair • 937-214-0427 Tanya.Blair@realliving.com
Real Living 124 N. Main St., Sidney www.RealLiving.com
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312 E. Ruth PRICE REDUCED!!! North end 3 bedroom ranch with open floor plan and full basement. The updates have been made for you, just move on in! Open floor plan as you enter you will feel invited! Spend your leisure time in your 15X15 enclosed sunroom over looking your private, fenced back yard. Come take a look! Robin - The Banas Team 937-726-6084
Robin Banas 937-726-6084 Take a Virtual Tour at www.realty2000group.com
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“The Largest Flea Market in Northwestern Ohio’’ SENECA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS Sponsor: Jr. Fair Foundation
TIFFIN, OHIO
• May 5-6 & 19-20 • June 16-17 • July 7-8
We remember those who have passed away and are especially dear to us. On Monday, May 28, 2012 we will publish a special section devoted to those who are gone, but not forgotten.
• August 18-19 • Sept. 8-9 & 29-30 • Oct. 13-14
Flea Market Manager, P.O. Box 297, Tiffin, OH 44883 Phone (419) 447-9613 Email: fleamarket@tiffinfm.com Website: www.tiffinfleamarket.com
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1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA 69,900 miles, V8, 4.6 engine. Great gas mileage. Excellent condition. $4000 firm. Call (937)693-4293
2001 KEYSTONE 242 FW SPRINGDALE 5TH WHEEL 12 foot super slide, sleeps 6. Excellent condition! Stored inside when not used. $9000. (937)726-4580 Botkins, OH
2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA LT Cloth interior, silver, great shape, new brakes, runs great. Asking $7800 (937)684-0555
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1998 HONDA GL1500 GOLDWING ASPENCADE 90,306 miles. New seat in summer 2011. Comes with 1 full cover, 1 half cover and trailer hitch. $6500 OBO. (937)596-5474 fctss5@hotmail.com
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2002 HONDA 1800 GOLDWING Illusion blue, 31,000 miles, Has CB radio, intercom, cruise control, etc., too many extras to list, $11,000. Call Steve. (937)726-7998
In our hearts your memory lingers, sweetly tender, fond and true. Name of Deceased:____________________ There is not a day, dear Mother/Father, that we do not think of you. Date of Birth:_________________________ Thank you for loving and sharing, Date of Passing:_______________________ for giving and for caring. God bless you and keep you, Number of verse selected :______________ until we meet again. Or write your own (20 words or less):______ Your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure. ____________________________________ You are loved beyond words ____________________________________ and missed beyond measure. Those we love we never lose, ____________________________________ for always they will be, Closing Message: (Example: Always in our loved remembered, treasured, always in our memory. hearts, Sue & Family):__________________ It broke our hearts to lose you, ____________________________________ but you did not go alone. For part of us went with you, Name of person submitting form:__________ the day God called you home. ____________________________________ My heart still aches in sadness, my silent tears still flow. Phone Number:________________________ For what it meant to lose you, Address:_____________________________ no one will ever know. Memory is a lovely lane, City, State and Zip Code:________________ where hearts are ever true. ____________________________________ A lane I so often travel down, because it leads to you. Visa, Mastercard, Discover, Am. Ex. Number: Oh how we wish he/she was here today, ____________________________________ to see all the blessings we have. Expiration Date:_______________________ Yet somehow you know that he/she is guiding us on our paths. Signature:____________________________ Tenderly we treasure the past with memories that will always last. Remembering you on this day, comforted by so many memories. In the hearts of those who loved you, you will always be there. If love could have saved you, you would have lived forever. . Loved always, sadly missed. To remember your loved one in this Forever remembered, forever missed. special way, submit a photo, this form Suffer little children to come unto me.
Only $15.75
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2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE Black on black. 5 speed transmission. 38,150 miles. Excellent condition! $16,000. (937)492-3000
John Doe
1999 CHEVY TAHOE LT 2-tone grey body, great shape, must see. Rebuilt tranny, new parts (have receipts). Can email pics. (402)340-0509
2009 HARLEY DAVIDSON ULTRA CLASSIC Turquious & Antique White, security system, smooth rim, chrome spoked wheels, ABS brakes, below 4000 miles, Nice stereo, $18,000 Firm, Call Rod, (937)638-2383
2004 CHEVY MALIBU LS V6 Very clean, 90,000 miles, $5900. Must sell! (937)776-9270
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ANNA 10520 SidneyFreyburg Rd. Friday and Saturday 9-3. Very nice, name brand boys and girls clothes (newborn-14) toys, girl travel system, double jogger, single strollers, tools, kerosene heater, 220 volt air compressor, antiques, furniture, household items, old books, much more.
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ANNA, 10810 Wenger Rd, (29 North to right on Wenger), Thursday 5-8, Friday 8-5, Saturday 8-12, Multi family!, Tv's, luggage, kids toys, kids clothes, desk, dressers, dvd/vhs players, pictures, lots more
ANNA, 16178 Wells Road, Thursday & Friday Noon-5, Saturday 9-3, Multi Family, GI Joe toys, Dolls, Patio cushions, rocker, Indian ceramics & Much more
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In Loving Memory
“The Fantastic’’ TIFFIN FLEA MARKET
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TOOLS for start-up shop. 13 hand power tools, numerous small hand tools, tool boxes, 8 drawer steel cabinet, levels, squares, sawhorses, ladders, shovels, maddox, axe, numerous sizes of screws, nails, bolts. Much, much more. One price $600. (937)448-0717
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Sidney Daily News Attn: In Loving Memory 1451 North Vandemark Road Sidney, OH 45365 Deadline for this special tribute is May 11 at 5 p.m. Please call (937) 498-5925 with any questions.
* Limit one individual per 1x3 space
The memory of you will always be in our hearts! Love always, Wife, Children, Family and Friends 2272016
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ANNA 12999 Co Rd 25A. (south edge of Anna. formerly located at 10333 Co Rd 25A) Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 8am-5pm. LARGE BARN SALE! John Deere zero turn mower, large amount of new and used tools, new and used tool boxes, new and used bicycles, garden tools, antiques, collectibles, clothes, new Next Mega-Lite 21-speed bike, microwave, Dooney & Burke purses, Gymboree- Aeropostle- Justice clothes infant-teen sizes, lots of miscellaneous! ANNA, 13200 SidneyFreyburg Road, Thursday, Firday & Saturday, 8am-4pm. Namebrand kids clothes: girl sizes NB-6, some boy 4T/5T, pool ladder, computer desk, gliding rocking chair, Dell laser printer, winder AC, analog TV converters, trampoline, push lawn mower, meat grinders, stove, lots of other miscellaneous items! ANNA, 13900 Meranda Rd. Thursday 8-5, Friday 2-6, Saturday 8-4. BIG BARN SALE!!!! Nintendo DS Lite, 360 and PS2 games, Panther 110 4-wheeler, dirt bike and helmet, pellet hand-gun, Polly Pockets, jewelry box, computer, clothing, toys. ANNA, 208 East Walnut, Friday & Saturday 8-?, HD Leather coats & boots, Stihl Weedwacker, Bang items, fishing items, Christmas items, Toro Push mower, lots of collectibles, lots of miscellaneous
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ANNA, 14692 Harind-Wapak Road (Rumley), 4/27 8:30am-1:30pm & 4/28, 8am-1pm. PRICED TO SELL! ThirtyOne, Zumba clothes, nursing scrubs, Wii, DS, Xbox games, boys name brand clothes to size 8, cleats size 2-3, youth dirt bike equipment & helmet, scrapbooking, DVDs, yard cart, household miscellaneous.
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On my honor Dog Scouts of America have doggy troops in 22 states BY SUE MANNING Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — They’ve got badges and campouts, cookie drives and troops in 22 states. The Dog Scouts of America even has a motto or two as the half-human, half-hound organization goes about the business of doing good deeds. One of the first badges for Jasper, a 3-yearold collie-lab mix, was disaster preparedness. After all, he lives with Robert and Misti Verdahl in Milpitas, southeast of San Francisco, where you have to be aware of earthquakes and other natural disasters. Jasper and his humans belong to Troop 198 in Santa Clara and have earned 18 badges altogether. Each, the humans said, has made him a better dog. “We go outside and I know he’s going to be safe,” Verdahl said. “If there’s an emergency, I know he will listen to me.” There are 682 Dog Scouts who belong to 38 troops across the country. The organization has around 80 badges, but not all dogs can earn all badges, said DSA President Chris Puls of Brookville, Ind. One of her dogs, a 3-year-old Malinois named Dazzle, is 24-inches high and had to jump twice his height to get his jumping badge, for instance. Long or heavy dogs aren’t really suited to that. “If it’s not safe, we don’t want you trying for it,” Puls said. Dogs are not required to earn badges beyond the first one, for basic obedience and appropriately called the Dog Scout badge. The organization was founded by Lonnie Olson 13 years ago. Membership is $25 a year. Kozette, Olson’s boxer mix nicknamed “Kozi,” is a model Scout with about 45 badges. Community service is part of any good Scout program, Olson said. The DSA members make about $10,000 a year for the Salvation Army and participate in several Christmas projects. Most troops also work with local groups to do whatever is needed in their hometowns. Olson’s 80acre St. Helen, Mich., property is converted into one of numerous weeklong camps every summer. Puls is a former police officer who teaches and certifies badges at all the camps. She has three dogs who have earned 122 badges between them. One, a 12-year-
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IN THIS March 29 photo, Robert Verdahl gives his dog Jasper, a 3-year-old collie-lab mix, a command at their home in Santa Clara, Calif. Jasper and his owners belong to Dog Scouts of America Troop 198 in Santa Clara and have earned 18 badges. old cattle dog named Coyote, is retired with 48 badges. Because cattle dogs often go deaf, Puls and Coyote worked hard on the sign language badge. Then Coyote went blind instead of deaf. More than a decade ago, the Scouts decided to sell human-grade, dog-safe cookies, she said, but the group took a break from cookie sales to streamline operations. Verdahl joined DSA because he’d taught Jasper everything he knew and the dog wanted more. Jasper could put laundry in the washer and (plastic) dishes in the dishwasher. He could stack bowls, open blinds, flip a light switch and open a door, Verdahl said. There is no housekeeping badge, but Verdahl figures Jasper can qualify for about 50 badges that are available.
The family’s favorite so far is geocaching, an online treasure hunt in which players try to locate hidden containers or geocaches using GPS devices. “Geocaching has taken us all over the place. We are experiencing things in our local area we never knew existed,” he said. Who has done more work to get the badges? “Me for sure. It’s all play for him,” said Verdahl, a nurse. He said he and his wife are healthier because of Scouts. “I haven’t lost any weight but my enjoyment in life has increased, I laugh and smile more.” Many badges are earned in camp. All of Jasper’s were submitted on videotape because he is far from the nearest camp. He holds the record for videotape badges, Olson said. But there are some he can’t claim because he doesn’t have the obstacle courses or water parks. In the water, dogs can be puppy paddlers, beach buddies or boaters. They can qualify in rescue, racing or retrieval. Puls said one of the Scout pairs who started dock diving in camp have gone on to compete nationally. The earth dog badge, mostly for terriers, is awarded if a dog stays focused while chasing a (protected) rat into an 8-foot earth tunnel, negotiates a 90-degree turn and continues the chase through another 8-foot tunnel without losing interest in the quarry. “These are not ‘gimme’ badges, not a walk in the park,” Puls said. “A dog with a lot of badges has put a lot of time and training into it.” The Scouts have two mottos. For humans: “Our dogs’ lives are much shorter than our own. We should help them enjoy their time with us as much as we can.” For dogs: “Let us learn new things that we become more helpful.” Both serve as inspiration for the group’s grossest badge: “Clean Up America.” It consists of picking up piles left behind by other dogs on trails, parks and beaches.
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Vets say dogs, cats turn old halfway through life BY SUE MANNING Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Age may creep up on man, but his best friend gets there at warp speed. Going from pup to grandpup doesn’t leave much prime time under American Veterinary Medical Association labels that cats and small dogs are geriatric at 7 — and large dogs at 6. But not everyone agrees, and rescuers say those definitions can be a death sentence to older animals in need of homes. Dr. Emily Pointer, staff internist and medical coordinator at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital in New York, said she considers the last third of life the sunset years. “That seems fairly crazy,” she said of the AMVA designations. “I would never consider a person in their 40s or 50s to be senior.” The AVMA said the oldest cat on record was 34, the oldest dog was 29. Forget the notion that seven dog years equal one human year, the AVMA said. A 7year-old dog weighing less than 50 pounds is like a 44- to 47-year-old human; 10 equals 56- to 60-year-old humans; 15 is like a 76- to 83-yearold; and 20 is like a 96to 105-year-old human, the group said. Pet health improved in the 1950s and ’60s when commercial dog food and vaccinations became popular and spayand neutering ing
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SOLOMON, A DALMATIAN-GERMAN shepherd mix estimated to be about 14 years old, lounges on his bed in the shop where his owner, Lisa Black, works on a client’s hair in Seattle on March 22. Black owns increased, said Stephen still live good lives until Zawistowski, ASPCA ex- 19 or more. They may be ecutive vice president a little creaky and have and science adviser. some health issues, but Technology has ad- so do we all,” Dewey vanced and today’s own- said. ers are more willing to Pointer agreed: “Wellgo the distance for their loved pets live longer pets, Pointer said. than unloved pets.” “In the past, if your “We find that most cat was diagnosed with dogs become geriatric diabetes, the recommen- after age 12, and that at dation was probably to 12-ish they are like hueuthanize the cat. Now, a mans at 65,” said Judith lot fewer people are will- Piper, founder and execing to do that because utive director of the resit’s a treatable disease,” cue group Old Dog Pointer said. Haven in Lake Stevens, Kristin Dewey of Los Wash. Angeles has an 18-yearMost shelters conold Ragdoll cat named sider dogs old at 8, Piper Cokie. He fell from an said, so Old Dog Haven 80-foot palm tree 16 works with dogs 8 and years ago and seemed up. OK until four years ago The group tries to when something tem- place the 8- to 12-yearporarily paralyzed him olds they rescue from and left him incontinent. shelters and find final “Indoor-only cats that refuge homes for those are loved and treated over 12. like family start to get At age 14, Solomon is old around 15 but can one of those final refuge
the Stardust Salon and Spa and Solomon goes to work with her every day to greet customers. “If they don’t like him, it’s not the place for them,” Black said. or hospice dogs. Part short, it’s worth it,” Piper Dalmatian and part Ger- added. man shepherd, he has Dori Repuyan of been with Lisa Black for Columbus, Ohio, says 30 months. Tucker, a 60-pound GerBlack owns the Star- man shepherd-beagle dust Salon and Spa in mix her family rescued Seattle and Solomon nine years ago is begoes to work with her tween 11 and 13. every day to greet cusShe worries that calltomers. “If they don’t ing dogs old so young like him, it’s not the will cost them good place for them,” Black homes because “people said. don’t want old dogs.” “Old dogs are usually Tucker started showgood with other dogs and ing his age a few years housebroken. They are ago, Repuyan said. He easy and don’t require a stopped running with lot of trips to the park. her, limited his walking They are usually happy and had trouble jumpwith us and do whatever ing on the bed. He we want,” she said. started going gray and Losing them is hard, when he tore a ligashe said, but you focus ment, developed weight on the dog. “It’s what Old problems. Repuyan and Dog Haven does so they her husband had two don’t end up alone in a children and it seemed shelter. We give them a to depress Tucker, she happy ending,” Black said. said. They rescued Phoebe, “Even if the time they a small, young dog that have with the dog is brought Tucker out of
his funk. However, Tucker now sees the vet more often, gets a supplement for arthritis and is no longer allowed on the stairs. “It’s not so much that pets are living longer than their life expectancy, although they are, but we are taking better care of them and they are surviving longer. Sixty is the new 40 is true for pets,” said Fadra Nally, a writer and blogger from Raleigh, N.C. Nally figures large dogs should be old at 8 and small dogs and cats old at 9 or 10. Tracie Hotchner of Bennington, Vt., author of “The Dog Bible” and “The Cat Bible,” believes the AVMA’s numbers are right. “It raises people’s awareness of the need to get more frequent and more thorough wellness checks,” she said. “Not enough people respect the fairly serious physical changes that take place in older cats and dogs and the kind of preventive care that’s available.” Dogs don’t have middle age, she said. At 6 or 7, pets can experience kidney failure, problems, digestion arthritis, obesity, teeth trouble or other ailments that can be treated. Hotchner has two older dogs with knee problems. They had surgeries, are on medication and undergoing stem cell therapy harvested from their own belly fat, she said. The quality of their lives has been extended decisively because of those things, she said.
Divorce lawyers: Pet custody cases increasing May hired Pisarra six years ago to handle his divorce. Besides a daughter, May and his ex worked out custody of three dogs, two cats and Tequila the parrot. Pisarra and May became good friends and often take their dogs for walks in Santa Monica. They also teamed up last year to write a book about co-parenting a pet with an ex titled “What About Wally?” Pets are considered property in every state in the country. For years, they have been divvied up like furniture during divorce proceedings. But times are changing. “Judges are viewing them more akin to children than dining room sets. They are recognizing that people have an emotional attachment to their animals,” Altshuler said. “There is a shifting consciousness,” Pisarra said. “Pets are being given greater consideration under the law.” More people have pets than ever before and they consider them part of the family rather than possessions, said Silvana Raso, a family law attorney with the Englewood Cliffs, N.J., law firm of Schepisi & McLaughlin. “People are not embarrassed to fight for custody of a pet today. In the past they might have shied away from it because society didn’t really accept a pet as anything other than an accessory to your life,” she said.
When Pisarra and Jay Redd (who wrote an introduction in the book) split up, they agreed to share Dudley. “There is no law that recognizes visitation with an animal,” Raso said, so couples have to work it out themselves. Reaching a pet custody agreement without a lot of help from attorneys and judges will save money, Raso said. Divorces can cost $1,000 and be resolved quickly or cost millions and take years. Pet decisions are often more agonizing to make than those about mortgages, credit card debt or student loans, Raso said. But if they can be resolved, the rest usually goes smoother. After their 2006 breakup, Pisarra and Redd worked out shared custody, long-distance visitation and a new family (including a beagle) in Dudley’s life, Pisarra said.
Today, they live in the same city, so visitation no longer includes flight time. The two have a plan for everyday, vacation and holiday schedules, travel arrangements, doggie daycare, boarding, food, treats, grooming, vet care, moving and end-of-life decisions. They split costs and sometimes, with things like toys, leashes and dog bowls, they buy two of each so Dudley has one at each home. May and his wife Nina (who also wrote an introduction for the book) separated six years ago after 16 years of marriage. “Everything was fresh and raw. It was not easy.” It’s taken time, but he and his ex live about two miles apart in West Los Angeles now and sharing custody of their daughter and pets is easy, he said. To make it work, “you learn the true meaning of concession,” May said. The three dogs the cou-
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In years past, pets could not be protected in domestic violence restraining orders in any state. But because abusers can use pets to threaten victims, maybe even kill the animals, the laws have changed in states like Maine, New York, California and Illinois. Other states are looking into changes. And there will be changes in other laws too, Altshuler predicted. He believes there will one day be statutes for pets, much like there are for children, giving judges guidelines to rule by.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — They still fight like cats and dogs in divorce court. But more and more they are fighting about cats and dogs. Custody cases involving pets are on the rise across the country. In a 2006 survey by the 1,600-member American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, a quarter of respondents said pet custody cases had increased noticeably since 2001. The academy is due for another survey, but there is no doubt such cases have grown steadily since then, said Ken Altshuler of Portland, Maine, a divorce attorney and AAML president. If there is a child involved in a divorce, many judges will keep the pet with the child, attorneys said. “But what do you do when the pet is the child?” Altshuler asked. Breakups in same-sex marriages, civil unions and domestic partnerships are among reasons pet custody fights have become more common, attorneys said. Pet custody cases have grown as much as 15 percent in his office over the last five years, said attorney David Pisarra of Santa Monica. He is his own best example. He shares custody of 8-year-old Dudley, a longhaired standard black-and-tan dachshund, with his ex, who has remarried and introduced a step-dog to Dudley. Pet consultant Steven
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Meet Izzy the beagle, defender of U.S. agriculture BY MEGHAN BARR Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — On a recent busy afternoon at Kennedy Airport, a beagle with plaintive eyes was lying on the floor of Terminal 4, oblivious to the chaos of rolling luggage and human activity teeming all around her. There was no prying this dog off the ground — despite the best attempts of Officer Meghan Caffery, her closest companion and partner. “Izzy,” Caffery said, a note of exasperation in her voice. “You’ve only been here an hour.” The 6-year-old beagle, who works for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, can’t be faulted for taking a break. She spends most of her time trotting briskly around the baggage carousels with Caffery in tow, searching for illegal food stowed in luggage arriving from international flights. Thousands of bags stream through this terminal every hour, and Izzy is the first line of defense against food or plants that could wreak havoc on American agriculture. “Some flights are, you know, just apples or sandwiches that people had from the plane they forgot in their bags,” said Caffery, an agriculture specialist canine handler. “Some flights are notorious for bringing in sausages or fresh fruits.” Izzy is among a small cadre of luggage-inspecting beagles who live and work at the air-
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MEGHAN CAFFERY, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialist, works with Izzy, an agricultural detector beagle whose nose is highly sensitive to food odors, as the dog detects food in incoming baggage at John F. Kennedy Airport’s Terminal 4 in New York recently. This U.S.
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port, though federal officials won’t disclose the exact number of canines employed. Technically called a “passive response dog,” she is trained to sit whenever she smells one of several odors: fruit, meat, plant, seed or vegetable. With just one sniff, Izzy can determine whether a bag is worth searching — a secondslong appraisal that would take human officers hours to do, given that about 1 million travelers pass through Kennedy Airport in a single month. During her three years of employment, she’s found everything from duck
bag hours before. During one lap around a carousel, as they wove in and out of startled passengers, Izzy paused before a pile of bags, tail wagging. Caffery looked around and called out: “Whose bags are these?” The young man who claimed them acknowledged, upon further questioning, that there were indeed an apple and a banana inside. Caffery marked down the items on a blue Customs declaration form. Izzy stayed put, waiting for a piece of food to emerge from Caffery’s pocket: Her reward for a successful find.
tongues to pigs’ heads and feet. The agricultural products vary according to the time of year. On average, about 28 pounds of food are collected every day, most of it from people who are trying to sneak in food from their native countries. “We pulled a four-foot fig tree out of a bag one day,” Caffery said. “The roots and soil and everything, like it was just dug right out of the ground.” Her nose never fails to spot a trace of food, sometimes even picking up the scent of a snack that was removed from a
“She’ll eat just about anything,” Caffery said. Sometimes it’s a bit of a struggle to keep Izzy moving after she’s found something. Caffery was forced to drag her along the floor a couple of times, urging her to keep going. “Come on, find it,” she said. “Come on, you can’t lay down.” Passengers often take great pains to hide their loot, stuffing it in soda bottles or coffee cans or sewing it into their coats. Some even tape food directly to their bodies. Though a piece of fruit may seem harmless enough, officials say each item is
potentially dangerous. “Something as simple as an apple could carry the larva of a Mediterranean fruit fly,” said Officer James Armstrong, who supervises the agricultural searches, “which, if it got loose in our citrus crops in the United States, could cost billions of dollars.” Confiscated items are brought to the airport’s grinding room, which has a long steel table piled with rotting food. That day’s haul included sausages, barley, burlap, curry, beets and an assortment of fruits and vegetables, among other things. Officers send out samples to a lab for analysis and then crush the remainder through a hole in the table that acts like a garbage disposal. “This is discovery. You know, this is neat,” Armstrong said, waving a gloved hand across the table. “This is where you open it up and you find an insect or a larva or something and it kind of completes the mission, you know? That’s what it’s all about.” Throughout the day, Caffery and Izzy are affectionate with one another, and during a lull in flight arrivals, they can invariably be found hugging or cuddling. “I’m with her more than I’m with my family, for the most part,” Caffery said. “It’s constant.” Luckily for these two, they’ll never have to be separated. Izzy will continue working at the airport for several more years. After that, she gets to start a new career: as Caffery’s personal pet.
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Hundreds of donkeys abandoned in lingering drought BY JANET MCCONNAUGHEY Associated Press With pastures withered from a lingering drought, farmers in Texas and northwest Louisiana have abandoned donkeys by the hundreds, turning them into wandering refugees that have severely tested animal rescue groups. The nation’s biggest donkey rescue group says that since March 2011, it has taken in nearly 800 donkeys abandoned in Texas, where ranchers mainly used the animals to guard their herds. Many of the cattle and goats have been sold off, largely because of the drought and the nation’s economic slump, putting the donkeys out of a job. And although the drought that began in late 2010 is over now, the flood of donkeys continues, said Mark Meyers, executive director of Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue. “Last week I spent two days on the road and got 20 donkeys each day,” he said Wednesday. Since then, he’s had a call of about 12 more in the Midlands, Texas, area. prices still “Hay haven’t come down. And what little grass is growing, people are going to save it for the animals that are going to make them money,” he said. In the north Louisiana town of Athens, Keith Gantt, who rounds up loose livestock for the Claiborne Parish Sheriff’s Office, says he has dozens of donkeys that he can’t give away. Some he’s had for two years. “People just turn ‘em out on the highway. The sheriff’s department makes me go catch them and then I get stuck with them,” he said. The donkey market has shriveled with the dried-up fields of Texas, where auction houses won’t take them.
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ABANDONED DONKEYS recovered by Keith Gantt and his wife Karla Gantt are seen in Athens, La., recently. Prolonged drought in the southern plains coupled with the nation’s economic slump has taken a heavy toll on the humble donkey. Across east Texas and north Louisiana, farmers whose grazing land has dried up have sold off herds of cattle, putting livestock-tending donkeys out of work and making it too expensive to keep those bought as pets or for other reasons. In the north Louisiana town of Athens, Keith Gantt, who rounds up loose livestock for the Claiborne Parish Sheriff's Office, has hundreds of donkeys he can’t give away. He’s had some for two years. “The last ones we tried His organization, the far as Montana and Minto sell, they brought the largest such group in the nesota to get it. Even if donkeys back to us. They U.S., normally takes in the weather allows a crop tried to get a $5 bid for about 400 donkeys and this year, the price isn’t both of them and couldn’t burros — small, feral likely to go down immediget a $5 bid,” Deputy Bill donkeys — a year. Since ately, he said. Pentecost, who wrangles March 2011, he said, the People often sneak stray livestock for the group has accepted donkeys onto somebody Williamson County Sher- nearly 800 donkeys aban- else’s land, he said. iff’s Office north of doned in Texas — 600 “They’ll drive a couple Austin, said last month. last year, 172 so far this counties over, look for a Texas has 1.4 million year. Some were aban- place where there’s a bad fewer cattle than it did a doned, some abused and part on a fence and kick year ago, a drop of 10.5 some caught in roundups them onto somebody percent. of herds on federal lands. else’s property. I get a call “Texas has large, large, The drought, the econ- at least once a week from large, large ranches. As omy and the high price of somebody saying, ‘I woke the wells dried up and hay have forced ranchers up and found donkeys on grazing’s gone down, ani- across the state to sell off my property.’” mals are coming up to the their livestock. Meyers Texas ranchers use fefence to eat. People are said he’s been paying male donkeys to guard realizing they’ve sold all $290 to $350 a ton for remote herds of livestock, their cattle … but they’ve hay, compared to a top said Kathy Dean, CEO got 20 donkeys,” Meyers price of $90 in normal and founder of Longhopes said earlier this year. times, and must send as Donkey Shelter in Ben-
nett, Colo. They’re docile, friendly, and don’t eat like a horse, she said. However, the animals are instinctively hostile to dogs and their cousins: wolves and coyotes. “They will bray, bare their teeth, run and chase, and attempt to bite and kick an intruder,” according to a Colorado State University fact sheet. In 1989, it said, 1,000 to 1,800 of 11,000 Texas sheep and goat producers used guard donkeys. While Peaceful Valley has about 1,850 rescued donkeys in Texas, California and Oklahoma, Longhopes has a total of about 40 at any one time. It’s among a handful of donkey rescues around the country, Meyers said. He said that out of the 772 Texas donkeys that Peaceful Valley has taken in, he’s been able to place only about 40 with adoptive owners. One reason is that most were uncastrated males — about eight of those for every female he’s rescued. Ranchers may keep females to guard their sheep, cattle or goats, but males are too aggressive, he said. Donkeys’ physiology makes them harder to castrate than horses, so the operation is more expensive. Gantt, a Claiborne Parish livestock farmer who works on contract for the sheriff’s office, blames U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., for the scores of donkeys he’s taking care of. Landrieu was among sponsors of a measure that shut down the nation’s only horsemeat processing plant by forbidding the U.S. Department of Agriculture to inspect such plants. It wasn’t renewed last year, after the Government Accountability Office reported that it seemed only to have moved the slaughter. About 100,000 horses a year had been killed at the last U.S. plant, and about that many were
being shipped to Mexico and Canada for slaughter. However, it doesn’t appear that many donkeys were ever slaughtered. A Colorado State University study published in 2001 found that of 1,348 animals surveyed at the three horse slaughterhouses then open, four were donkeys or mules. If those proportions were typical, 100,000 slaughtered equines might include 300 donkeys and mules. Given those numbers, “it stands to reason that other factors are responsible for the hundreds of abandoned donkeys,” Landrieu spokeswoman Erin Donar said. Landrieu said she plans to push for a bill that would forbid both horse slaughterhouses and exportation of horses for slaughter. Gantt contends that closing the slaughterhouses cut the base price for horses so low that there was even less market for donkeys. Turning Pointe Donkey Rescue in Dansville, Mich., usually has about 20 to 25 animals at a time, said president Sharon Windsor. She said she was recently asked if she could take 44 from Texas. The number was likely to increase because none of the jacks was castrated and “they’re all running around together,” she said. Nor was that the only problem. To be adoptable, donkeys must be friendly and trained. “Some of these donkeys are wilder than a March hare,” Windsor said. ——— Online: Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue: www.donkeyrescue.org Longhopes Donkey S h e l t e r : www.longhopes.org Turning Pointe Donkey Rescue: www.turningpointedonkeyrescue.com
APPA: Annual pet spending reaches all-time high lion in 2010 to $3.79 billion in 2011. APPA President Bob Vetere said 2012 should be another banner year for services, predicting it would grow 8.4 percent to an estimated $4.11 billion in 2012. Owners are taking care of their pets, said Dr. Jessica Vogelsang, a San Diego veterinarian and author of pawcurious.com. “They are planning ahead. When they go on vacation, they want to make sure their pets are well cared for,” she said. Spending in 2011 was up 5.3 percent from 2010, when it totaled $48.35 billion, Vetere
said. He estimated 2012 sales would total $53 billion. In 2011, people spent $19.85 billion on food, $13.41 billion on vet care, $11.77 billion on supplies and over-thecounter medicines, $3.79 billion on other services and $2.14 billion on live animal purchases. In 2010, they spent $18.76 billion on food, $13.01 billion on vet care, $10.94 billion on supplies and over-thecounter medicines, $3.51 billion on other services and $2.13 billion on live animal purchases. Food sales did slow down, Vetere said, even though the 5.8 percent
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