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50 daily www.delphosherald.com By JILL LAWLESS The Associated Press LONDON Its not a concert, Danny Boyle stressed. Its about the athletes. In a very real way, though, the director of the Olympic opening ceremony was wrong. While sports are the heart of the Olympics, music loud, bold, worldconquering British music, amplified in the most global of settings was the booming beat Friday night. One of Boyles stated aims was to showcase the best of us and ever since the Beatles and the Rolling Stones appropriated American blues, country and rock and remade them into something new, the best of British has been music. Music ran like a river through Boyles Isles of Wonder extravaganza, which depicted a Britain brutally wrenched from its rural past by industrialization and upheaval before being thrust into a fast, uncertain, exciting new world all propelled by the throb of homegrown music. It began gently, with Edward Elgar, the hymn Jerusalem and Danny Boy but soon started to rock. Olympic ceremonies often play it safe. But Boyle, who brought in the electronic duo Underworld as musical directors, gave his show a cheeky edge. The Sex Pistols, once the outrageous face of punk, were included with their song Pretty Vacant. Boyle even slipped in a few bars of the Pistols snarling God Save the Queen (the fascist regime) early on although he respectfully did it before Queen Elizabeth II herself had entered the stadium. Fashion designer Wayne Hemingway said including the Pistols was typical of Boyles wit and guts. Normally it would be brushed over, but the punk spirit which is in Britain was written through the ceremony, he said. Anyone cynical about this has no lust for life. Its just bloody brilliant. In parts, it was like a Union Jack jukebox a medley of tracks from the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, David Bowie and Queen, the Specials and the Jam, the Stone Roses and Eurythmics, and what seemed like dozens more.

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The list spanned generations, from The Whos My Generation right up to live performances from two of the hottest homegrown acts of the moment: grime star Dizzee Rascal who performed his hit Bonkers singer Emeli Sande and the band Arctic Monkeys. The musical melange continued during the athletes parade, with members of the 204 national teams circling the track to everything from West End Girls by the Pet Shop Boys and Rolling in the Deep by Adele. The British squad entered to a roar of applause and Bowies anthemlike Heroes, while Pink Floyd played during the fireworks display. It was only fitting that a former Beatle, Paul McCartney, closed the show, leading a mass singalong of Hey Jude. The amazing thing about the outpouring was how endless it seemed a reminder that British music, decade after decade, has retained its genius. Could any other country have pulled off a similar homegrown aural feast? The United States, certainly. But Boyle reminded Britain how much it has to be proud of and the clapping, cheering, singing 60,000-strong crowd loved him for it. Broadcast to a television audience estimated at 1 billion, it played like an excellent ad for Cool Britannia 2.0. Singer-songwriter Billy Bragg spoke for many when he tweeted: Impressive though (the opening ceremony) in Beijing was, they didnt have any great pop music to play, did they? And if you havent heard enough, have no fear Universal Music said an album of the ceremony soundtrack would be on sale within moments of the ceremony ending. Legally blind SKorean archer sets world marks South Korean archer Im Donghyun sees only blurred colors and lines when he peers toward the target about 76 yards away, arrow at the ready. It doesnt stop the legally blind Olympian from hitting the grapefruitsized yellow center again and again and again. Im set the first world record of the London Olympics on Friday, breaking his own mark in the 72-arrow event and helping South Korea set a team record in the opening round. He

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Delphos, Ohio broke the record he set in Turkey in May by three points with a score of 699, hours before the opening ceremony of the 2012 Games. Im has 10 percent vision in his left eye and 20 percent in his right. He combined with Kim Bub-min and Oh Jin-hyek, breaking the record for 216 arrows with a score of 2,087. That was 18 better than the mark South Korea set in May. France finished second in the team event, followed by China and the U.S., which was ranked No. 1 coming into the event. The U.S. men beat South Korea last October in London. Also Friday, the American womens team scored a surprising secondplace finish. Miranda Leek, Jennifer Nichols and Khatuna Lorig scored 1,979 points with 216 arrows. They were 14 points behind South Korea, which scored 1,993 points. The U.S. team is ranked No. 6 in the world and qualified for London just last month in Utah. Lorig, competing in her fifth Olympics, finished fourth in the individual event with 669 points on 72 arrows. She trailed archers from South Korea and Taiwan, all tied at 671 points.

Ohio officials: 1st human case of West Nile virus

COLUMBUS (AP) Ohio health officials are confirming the first human case of West Nile virus in the state this year. The state Department of Health says the virus was confirmed Friday in an 85-year-old man at a hospital in Clermont County, near Cincinnati. The agency says they are seeing a large increase in mosquitoes carrying the virus in pockets of the state. More than 370 mosquito pools have tested positive for the virus so far this year, a jump from under 60 around this time last year. Officials say the early increase is similar to activity in 2002, when there were almost 300 positive mosquito pools by the end of July. Ohio has recorded human cases of the virus each year since 2002. There were 21 cases last year.

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The Paulding County Carnegie Library has impressive genealogy department. What began in 1985 with maybe 20 books is now a collection of over 5,000 books and documents. Notable in the department is a collection of over 30 books put together by members of the Paulding County Genealogy Society and a compilation of obituary cards nearing the 100,000 mark.

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Sign-ups for the 2012 Delphos midget football season will run from 6-7 p.m. Monday at the Stadium Park shelterhouse. This is for anyone 9-12 years old not currently on a team. You must be 9 by or on Sept. 1 and no older than 12. Try-outs will run from 6-7 p.m. Aug. 6-7 near Diamond 4. Contact Ron Ebbeskotte at (419) 6927191 with any questions.

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BY DENISE GEBERS Paulding Progress Staff Writer PAULDING There is a gem hidden in Paulding County of which more and more family historians are becoming aware. It is the Paulding County Carnegie Library with its impressive genealogy department. What began in 1985 with maybe 20 books is now a collection of over 5,000 books and documents. Notable in the department is a collection of over 30 books put together by members of the Paulding County Genealogy Society and a compilation of obituary cards nearing the 100,000 mark. These features and more have drawn people to Paulding County from as far away as Maine and Alaska, Florida and Arizona. Its amazing that so many people were through here; born here, died here, considering this was the Great Black Swamp, said the librarys director, Susan Pieper. So many people from all over the country come here to research their roots. We were significant to all these people for one reason or another. Paulding County was a road for their ancestors. Department holdings include cemetery records, war rosters and interment records of veterans, the obituary file, a variety of family histories and genealogies that fill six shelves, census records, and early births and marriage indices. The library is a cooperative member of the Hayes Presidential Library Obituary Index available online. Ancestory.com, a popular online database, is available free of charge through the librarys home page. The library also houses a growing local history collection, the kind that can add meat to genealogical bones. These resources include historical Paulding County yearbooks, out of print local books and a rare book collection, vertical files with clippings and materials concerning local sites, ghost towns and general information about the area. More than 10 defunct county papers are available on microfilm. According to Diana Coy, assistant director and head of the genealogy department, the library and the Paulding County Genealogical Society have had a special relationship since 1987 when former director Jean McMillan signed an agreement to cooperate in the area of genealogical records. Resting on the shelves of the spacious and recently

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refurnished department, are valuable resources compiled by the Societys membership. These include tomes containing early births, mortality records and early marriages in the county, obituary clippings from old newspapers, cemetery maps and inscriptions, county veterans, and indices of county census information and atlases. Newsletters from other Ohio genealogical society chapters and the Ohio Genealogical Society are also shelved in the department. Coy said the local chapter not only compiles local information in book format, but also arrange for donations to the departments collection and volunteer time organizing the obituary file. They make sure pertinent information is available for current and future generations of genealogists, she said. For those whose forebears spent time in the military, resources abound in the library. We have a wonderful collection of war books (in general circulation) that can be checked out by anyone, said Pieper. She said the librarys World War II collection is substantial, but those dealing with the Civil War, War of See LIBRARY, page 2

Waldick stresses this is not a case of double-dipping. We paid into the system LIMA With one eye for a number of years and the looking ahead to November money we draw out is money and the other on the state we paid into it, he said. This isnt about the money legislature, Allen Its about my famCounty Prosecutor ily. The changes comJuergen Waldick has ing down the road announced his retirewould have a sigment. However, he nificant impact and I will continue to serve wouldnt do this but and plans to do so for those legislative for the foreseeable changes. future. State Senator The Delphos resiKeith Faber says dent says possible what is paid into the changes to the state Waldick plan is not the only retirement plan have source of revenue and brought on a type of retire-rehire scenario similar the legislature had to address a to what is common in public crucial funding issue. There are three sources education. There are some poten- of funds that ultimately make tial changes to the retirement the payments to state employsystem in the legislature that ees on the state pension plan would have a severe impact on employee contributions, me and my family. I have 32 employer contributions and years in and this (retirement) investment returns. They set enables me to lock in the cur- a guaranteed benefit amount rent benefits as they are now, without regard to market returns. The benefits they get he said. Waldick said he sent a require an assumed market letter to the commissioners return, which is eight percent explaining his retirement and per year. If the market doesnt they appointed him to the posi- meet that return, and it hasnt tion to fill his own unexpired for a while, the money to pay term. He will be on the ballot that persons benefits isnt there in November, as he seeks re- and the state is the guarantor of those payments, he said. election.

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Former Penn St players say Freeh report flawed

By RALPH D. RUSSO The Associated Press Franco Harris and two other former Penn State football players say the report about Penn States handling of the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal is highly flawed, and factually insufficient. Harris, Rudy Glocker and Christian Marrone sent to other Penn State alumni an email and letter criticizing the Freeh report that they plan publish in The Wall Street Journal and other large publications. The email and letter were obtained by The Associated Press on Friday. The players claim there was a rush to judgment by the media, the board of trustees, university officials and the NCAA after the blistering report was released two weeks ago. The report compiled by a team led by former FBI director Louis Freeh accuses school officials, including late coach Joe Paterno, of covering up the abuse to avoid bad publicity. A grave injustice has occurred over these past two

weeks that began with the issuance of the Freeh report, the email states. After much review, its clear the report is highly flawed, and factually insufficient. Yet, the media, the Board of Trustees, University officials and the NCAA, seem to have read only the conclusions and not the content of the report and have failed to question the reports evidentiary basis or lack thereof they have rushed to judgment. As a result, OUR program has been brutally harmed and our Coach has been completely tarnished. Sandusky, the former longtime defensive coordinator at Penn State under Paterno, was convicted of using his position at Penn State and as head of a youth charity to molest 10 boys over a period of 15 years. Hes awaiting sentencing. Penn State was sanctioned by the NCAA for its handling of the Sandusky case, based largely on the findings in the Freeh report. The NCAA did not conduct its own investigation nor did it wait for See FLAWED, page 2

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Although the calender may not reflect it, summer is almost over. How do I know this? Well, for one, the cicada are going crazy. According to my esteemed colleague, the earlier you hear them, the earlier the frost is. Fall may be sooner than we think; Ive been hearing them buzz for weeks. I know weve had some pretty steamy weather in the last months and it couldnt seem less like school is going to start in four weeks. It doesnt seem possible. After we celebrate the Fourth of July, the rest of the summer seems to evaporate. I couldnt believe it when I got the first school registration. Many of my flowers are starting to show the wear and tear of 90-plus temperatures. Even the petunias, which are really hardy, are looking the worse for wear. We should have passed on the tomatoes this year. Last year, the potted tomatoes got that funk that comes from water splashing up from the dirt and the ones in the back had a case of the blight. This year, the one in front is much the same and as for the one in back I believe we have a tomato thief in the neighborhood. In mid-June, there were four or five really niced-sized greenies on there and then one day nothing. I mean nothing. Its like someone just walked up and plucked them. There was no evidence of foul play. There are a few more on there but you better watch out Im peeking out the

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back window. We also put in some new perennials last year and they are doing really well. Im trying to work it so everything just comes up on its own and we dont have to worry about replenishing plants. Its a good theory. Ill let you know how it works. I hope you guys check out the Farmers Market uptown today. They have attracted some really good vendors and theres nothCLEVELAND (AP) ing like homegrown, fresh produce. Ill be These Ohio lotteries were stopping up to get some sweet corn and some drawn Friday: peaches. I might also be in the market for Mega Millions some yummy baked goods. I got some pump02-03-04-08-43, Mega kin bars the first time I visited and they were Ball: 26 divine. The market is a really neat idea and I know they have been tried in the past but this Megaplier one seems a little different. I think it has stay3 ing power. It grows every week. Its exciting to see all the flutter it has created Facebook. Pick 3 evening Social media working for the community. 1-7-2 Cant beat that. Pick 3 Midday 0-4-6 informed of the details of the investigation of allegations against Sandusky. But how does Mr. Freeh know for sure? the players say in the letter. Freehs investigators did not interview Curley, and Penn State President Graham Spanier (who was interviewed), didnt remember the email at all. The players say an email dated May 13, 1998, from Curley to Schultz, titled Jerry and asking, Anything new in this department? Coach is anxious to know where it stands, is too vague to be used as proof of a cover-up. The players point out the District Attorney chose not to prosecute Sandusky after a report was filed by police in 1998 about an allegation of sexual abuse. The players also say an email from Curley to Spanier and Schultz sent in 2001, after McQueary had seen Sandusky assaulting a boy in the showers of Penn States football building, unjustifiably portrays Paterno as omnipotent apparently for the sole purpose of tearing him down, in the Freeh report. Pick 4 evening 6-1-2-0 Pick 4 Midday

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criminal cases against two other Penn State officials to play out. The NCAAs penalties wiped away 14 seasons worth of victories for Paterno, taking away the record he held as the winningest coach in the history of Division I college football. Penn State was also banned from postseason play for four seasons by the NCAA and had severe scholarships limits placed on its football program. The email asks those who support its claims to sign the letter and return it by Saturday. Harris is one of Penn States greatest players. He played fullback for Paterno in the early 1970s and went on to a Hall of Fame career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Glocker graduated from Penn State in 1992. Marrone graduated in 1997. The letter, dated July 27 and titled Rush to Judgment, claims the snap judgments reached by the Freeh report about what Coach Joe Paterno knew and what he did deserve

further analysis. In short, we believe this report has irresponsibly impugned Paternos reputation without sufficient evidence. The players criticize the thoroughness of the Freeh report because the investigators did not interview many of the central people in the case, including Paterno, who died in January, Penn State Athletic Director Tim Curley and Vice President Gary Schultz, who are both awaiting trial on charges of perjury and failure to report suspected child abuse, and former assistant coach Mike McQueary, who was a key witness in the case against Sandusky. The players say Freeh made what he deemed reasonable conclusions about Paternos alleged cover-up based on three emails. But the emails, two from 1998 and one from 2001, do not support that conclusion, the players say. The players say an email from Curley to then-Penn State University President Graham Spanier dated May 5, 1998, was used as evidence by the report to conclude Paterno was fully and completely

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The following is a weekly report concerning construction and maintenance work on state highways within the Ohio Department of Transportation District 1 which includes the counties of Allen, Defiance, Hancock, Hardin, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert and Wyandot. Allen County interstate 75, Lima, at Fourth Street and Reservoir Road bridge replacement projects will have the following impacts to traffic in the coming weeks. Work is being performed by Eagle Bridge, Sidney. The bridge replacements are Phase 1 of a 3-phase project which will reconstruct Interstate 75 from the Auglaize County line to just north of Ohio 81, including the city of Lima. Work on the mainline of Interstate 75 will not begin until 2013: Fourth street Fourth Street over Interstate 75 closed February 27 until late fall for a bridge replacement project. Traffic on I-75 is traveling in its normal pattern. The exit ramps from Interstate 75 to Fourth Street remain open. Traffic on the west side of the Fourth Street bridge has been shifted onto temporary pavement and into narrow lanes to allow for removal of existing pavement. Two-way traffic, one lane in each direction, will be maintained. Traffic on I-75 in the area of the

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81 and Bluelick road restricted at various locations for bridge painting. Work is currently taking place at the Bible Road overhead. Daytime lane restrictions are occurring in the area of the bridge, A rendering of the Paulding County Carnegie Library. generally from 4 p.m. to noon each day. The project will continue until fall. U.s. 30 from ohio 65 to ohio 696 is restricted to one lane through (Continued from page 1) fond of a handwritten ledger the work zone for a pavement repair from a county grocery. and resurfacing project which will 1812 and Vietnam eras are Coy told the story of one continue through November.

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also plentiful. We are not parting with our war books, she continued. Eventually it would be nice to have a section focusing just on foreign wars. The nation is currently observing the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, through 2015, and the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812. If anyone is fascinated with the Civil War, we have primary source information that will provide them with a daily look at what the war was like that really makes it come alive, noted Pieper. We have titles that someone could lose themselves in for several hours. For the War of 1812 we also have some books and other resources, noted Coy. A framed Civil War era picture, currently not on display, is one of the librarys most prized acquisitions, according to Coy. She is also

group of researchers she will never forget. Her most memorable visitors were people from Ontario, Canada, who just happened to be researching HER family. She has been in correspondence with her newfound family members since. But you dont have to be related to the help to get great service at PCCL. The librarys friendly and helpful staff can all help patrons with any questions that may arise. We will go to great lengths to assist in finding answers if they are not immediately available, noted Coy. Come and enjoy a small rural community library where were friendly, greeting people with a smile. Research, relax and enjoy! Anyone considering a visit to the Paulding County Carnegie Library, for its genealogy department or any of its other unique features, should be prepared to stay for

at least a few hours. Weve had people come thinking they are going to look up one thing in their family tree. Instead, they would get caught up in other things they ran across, warned Coy with a smile. Pieper calls that serendipity, saying, Come prepared to be surprised. The main branch of the library, located at 205 S. Main Street in Paulding, welcomes visitors 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon. Parking is available behind the building, across the street in a second lot or along the street in front of the building. Elevator access is available at the back entrance. A computer lab, a scanner and copiers are on hand to assist the genealogist record their research. To contact the library, call 419-399-2032 or visit pauldingcountylibrary.org.

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CINCINNATI (AP) An annual Cincinnati music festival that has drawn performers including Stevie Wonder and Whitney Houston turned 50 on Friday. Macys Music Festival began in 1962 as the Jazz Festival and was held at the county fairgrounds 10 miles northeast of downtown Cincinnati. Its first performers included Duke Ellington and Miles Davis. This weekends festival will be held at Paul Brown Stadium in downtown, and is expected to attract about 50,000 attendees altogether. Event organizers say between 60 and 70 percent of visitors are coming from outside of Cincinnati, including mostly Detroit and Chicago. Mayor Mark Mallory says hes proud the festival has lasted 50 years in the Queen City and urges residents to turn out, saying, you dont have a 50th anniversary twice.

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By AMANDA LEE MYERS The Associated Press CINCINNATI Loved ones are planning to say goodbye today to two victims of the deadly shooting spree at a Colorado movie theater an Ohio man who died shielding his girlfriend from gunfire and a young Texas woman killed less than two months after surviving a shooting at a Toronto mall. Matt McQuinns funeral will be held in his western Ohio hometown of Springfield, while Jessica Ghawis funeral is in her hometown of San Antonio. Both are open to the public. The first funeral of a victim of the shooting was that of Gordon Cowden, 51, in Denver on Wednesday. Cowden had taken his teenage children to the movie and was remembered as a true Texas gentleman. Other victims funerals were held Thursday and Friday, and more are scheduled for next week. Both McQuinn, 27, and Ghawi, 24, were at the Aurora, Colo., movie theater with people they loved dearly on July 20 to see the midnight opening of The Dark Knight Rises. James Holmes, a 24-yearold former doctoral student studying neuroscience, is accused of opening fire on the theater, killing 12 people and injuring 58. He is due to be formally charged at a court hearing scheduled Monday in Colorado. McQuinn is one of three men who were hailed as heroes for protecting their girlfriends from the gunfire. McQuinns girlfriend, Samantha Yowler, was shot in the knee and survived. Yowlers mothers home phone in Springfield rang busy Friday, and it still was unclear whether she would be well enough to attend his funeral. Her 32-year-old brother, Nick Yowler, who also shielded his sister, was not injured. McQuinns family hasnt spoken much publicly about his killing, and their phone numbers rang unanswered or were disconnected Friday. Rob Scott, an attorney appointed by the family to act as its spokesman, did not return calls Friday, and staff members at the church where McQuinns funeral will be held declined to release any further information, citing the familys wishes. As both families mourn the loss of Matt, they ask for everyone to give them distance and time, Scott said in a statement earlier this week. Ghawi was at the theater with her close friend, Brent Lowak, who was expected to make a full recovery from a wound in his backside.

Keep Allen County Beautiful recently received 48 recycle bins from Keep America Beautiful and Coca-Cola, which will be distributed to various parks and recreation facilities. Recipients of the recycle bins include the Allen County Fairgrounds, City of Delphos, Village of Spencerville, Village of Bluffton and the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District. Joining in on the celebration are, from left, Norm Grigsby, KACB member; Tom Jettinghoff, KACB member; Ben Richards, JAMPD Project Coordinator; and Sean Chapman, village administrator of Spencerville.

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Information submitted LIMA Keep Allen County Beautiful, a local grassroots advocacy group focused on raising community awareness about litter prevention and community beautification, received 48 public space recycling bins for use all across Allen County from the Coca-Cola Foundation and Keep America Beautiful. The mission of Keep Allen County Beautiful is to educate, encourage, engage and promote community pride through environmental partnerships. The Coca-Cola Public Space Recycling Bin Grant Program administered by Keep America Beautiful supports local community recycling programs by providing bins to selected grant recipients for the collection of beverage container recyclables in public settings. The bins serve as a direct incentive for communities to expand recycling programs beyond curbside collection and to capture away-fromhome materials. Grants were awarded on a competitive basis to applicants that demonstrated how their proposal will lead to sustainable recycling. The program benefits communities by nurturing sustainable grassroots efforts to increase beverage container recovery. The Bin Grant Program awards recycling bins directly to recipients

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CLEVELAND (AP) A Cleveland woman who coaches youth baseball has been accused of killing the father of their two children by poisoning his iced tea with antifreeze six years ago. The Plain Dealer reports that 34-year-old Holly McFeeture was indicted earlier this week. Prosecutors say she killed her fiance, Matthew Podolak, by putting antifreeze in his raspberry tea over weeks and possibly months, because she wanted to end the relationship. Assistant County Prosecutor Brian McDonough said the manner of Podolaks death remained undetermined until March 2010 when the coroner ruled the death a homicide based on a tip received by Cleveland police. That information ruled out suicide or accidental death. McFeeture was scheduled to be arraigned Friday morning.

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COLUMBUS (AP) Ohio Gov. John Kasichs administration says its on track to convert the state Medicaid office into its own agency by next July. In an announcement Friday, Governors Office of Health Transformation Director Greg Moody said the office will move out of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The move is the next step in the THE administrations efforts to improve the performance of Ohios nearly $19 bilTelling The Tri-Countys Story Since 1869 lion MedicaidTHEprogram. The switch will be comTelling The Tri-Countys Telling The Tri-Countys Story Since 1869 Story Since 1869 plete July 1, 2014. Moody said the change 405 N. Main St., Delphos, OH 45833 www.delphosherald.com was recommended by two different study commisGot a news tip? sions in 2005 and 2006, Want to promote and so its overdue. an event or business? Removing Medicaid Nancy Spencer, editor from the states social ser419-695-0015 ext. 134 vices agency will allow Job nspencer@delphosherald.com and Family Services to betDon Hemple, advertising manager ter focus on welfare ben419-695-0015 ext. 138 efits programs. dhemple@delphosherald.com

COLUMBUS Nearly a third of the prescriptions the states insurance fund for injured workers paid for last year were for powerful narcotics, part of a 37 percent increase in the use of such drugs mainly addictive painkillers the agency has seen among off-the-job employees over the past 10 years. In addition, nearly a dollar of every $5 the agency pays out in medical benefits goes to cover prescription drugs, or $137 million last year, said John Hanna, pharmacy director at the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation. Hanna told bureau directors Thursday that the agency is part of the problem when it comes to the states prescription painkiller epidemic. He said in a follow-up interview the same day that some of the agencys patients are shipwrecks who have been mistreated by prescribing physicians. Hanna said the agency has

When you consider the levels of opiates that some of our clients are receiving, theres serious questions out there.
John Hanna Pharmacy director, Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation 7,000 injured workers taking doses of painkillers, sometimes called opiates, at levels that meet the definition for being physically dependent on the drug. When you consider the levels of opiates that some of our clients are receiving, theres serious questions out there, Hanna told The Associated Press. Hanna blamed the factors that have been previously identified in the nations painkiller epidemic: overzealous marketing of powerful painkillers and physi-

cians who too readily prescribe them. A group of public health officials, researchers and doctors on Wednesday asked the Food and Drug Administration to toughen labeling on painkillers to make it more difficult for drug makers to market the medications for chronic, noncancer pain. Ohios workers comp agency is making progress reversing its painkiller trends and from February to April saw a 12 percent drop in patients receiving the most powerful narcotic painkillers as the agency restricts the drugs that physicians can prescribe after treatment for the initial pain of an injury. This is part of a longterm effort not just to reduce the agencys costs which are born by employers, and ultimately, Ohio consumers but to help injured workers, agency spokesman Bill Teets said. Ultimately, what were trying to do as an agency is to get people back to work sooner, and the opiates are an impediment to that, Teets

said. Overdose drug deaths are now the leading cause of accidental death in Ohio and many other states, surpassing car crashes, a trend attributed to the increase in painkiller addiction. The Ohio State Medical Association said Friday it believes the majority of doctors prescribe correctly but it supports ongoing education to make sure all physicians handle prescriptions in the most responsible and appropriate way. Also Friday, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America said it supports several efforts and programs to prevent prescription drug abuse, including appropriate use of medication and medication adherence. In Washington state, the workers compensation system saw declines in deaths of injured workers attributed to painkillers, along with declines in the number of workers getting strong doses of painkillers, after the agency enacted dosage guidelines in 2010.

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Fort Jennings, one of the earliest permanent settlements in Northwest Ohio is celebrating the 200th Anniversary of its founding by Col. William Jennings during the War of 1812. The Bicentennial celebration will take place Aug. 17-18-19. Many special events have been planned. The War of 1812 The war of 1812 was actually the second war for independence for the USA. The British were trying to regain control of the colonies. They were blockading our harbors along the Atlantic and on the Great Lakes. On 1 June 1812 President James Madison sent a message to congress, describing the reasons for war. The House of Representatives voted in favor of the war and President Madison signed the Declaration of War on 18 June 1812. The War of 1812 played an important role in the shaping of west central and northwestern Ohio. Several forts had been set up along the Auglaize River, including Fort St. Marys (aka Fort Barbee), Fort Amanda, Fort Recovery and Fort Defiance. Forts were also located along the Blanchard, the Sandusky, the Maumee and the St. Marys Rivers. Col. William Jennings, a Kentucky native, had fought with Gen. William Henry Harrison at the Battle of Tippecanoe in Indiana Territory. After the battle he returned home but was called back to duty in 1812. Harrison commanded Jennings to take a group of Kentucky Volunteer Militia and build a supply fort about midway between Fort St. Marys and Fort Defiance. Col. Jennings and his band of militiamen arrived at their chosen site on the Auglaize River in the fall of 1812. The road between St. Marys and Fort Defiance was one continuous swamp, often leaving pack horses knee-deep and the wagons up-to-the hub in mud. When the Colonel and his men arrived at this bend in the river they began building block houses and then built the wall around the fort. During the building of this fort, the men slept in tents. In October of 1812, General Harrison and his approximately 3,000 men spent the night at Fort Jennings, giving the residents of Fort Jennings the right to say One of the US presidents slept her. Since Gen Harrison became Pres. William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the USA. The War of 1812 ended in December 1814 with the Treaty of Ghent, but the news did not reach Fort Jennings until four weeks later. The fort was abandoned in 1815.

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200 Years at The Fort

One Year Ago The Delphos 10 and Under All-Star baseball team finished as runner-up in the Don Bachman memorial Baseball Tournament held in Van Wert this past weekend. Members of the team include Logan Herron, Darius Shurelds, batboy Jack Gerker, Adam Gerker, Tyler Ruda, Hunter Haehn, Conner Anspach, Eli Lucas, Tony Sanders, Lucas Metcalfe, Tyler Bratton, Chandler Skym, Darnell Simpson, Brady Grothaus; and coaches Jim Skym, Mark Gerker and Don Anspach. 25 Years Ago 1987 The Leatherwood Garden Club recently held its annual picnic at the country home of Martha Lucke near Fort Jernnings. Guests were Norma Burgei, Ottoville, Josie Mohler, Delphos and Doris Neidert of Fort Jennings. Agnes Geckle was the winner of the hostess gift. The next meeting will be Aug. 20 when members will tour Dunbar Gardens in Delta. Delphos Country Club held its club championship in a two-day event this weekend. Mens club champion was Dave Kortokrax firing a 70 and 65. Womens club champion was Beth Wannemacher shooting an 87 and 91. Junior champion was Jim Cook shooting 79 and 80. Steven T. Pohlman, Delphos, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Pohlman of Delphos, received a bachelor of science degree in business administration with a major in management from Ohio Northern University, Ada. He was also active in the mens basketball program. 50 Years Ago 1962 With ideal weather conditions prevailing Tuesday, ladies day at the Delphos Country Club is fast becoming the weeks outstanding golf event. Winners in mixed handicap play were Patti and Nita Patton, first, and Martha Wiecher and Marie Scott, second. A mixed Scotch ball tournament for couples is on deck at the County Club for Sunday afternoon. The Delphos chiropractors, Dr. Burl Morris and Dr. Earl Morris, are on the committee to arrange for the statewide observance of the 66th anniversary of the founding of the chiropractic profession. A variety of educational programs on both state and local levels has been planned through regional observances, a series of seminars and general public relations. Ottovilles Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, No. 3740, held its regular business session and social Tuesday evening in the post club rooms with 28 members present. It was announced that Vera Wieging will show films of the Fort Jennings parade at the next meeting of the auxiliary. Velma Altenburger received the attendance award and birthday gifts were presented to Treva Plescher and Mildred Wieging.

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75 Years Ago 1937 A number of Delphos boys are planning to participate in the Radio Neighbor Fresh Air Fund outing which will be held Thursday. The Delphos children and those donating automobiles are to meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Rice, South Main Street, Thursday morning for the trip to Lima. Concession space on the midway for the Allen County Delphos Fair to be held here next month is now at a premium. Members of the fair board are considering a plan to increase the length of the midway to a point farther north on Main Street. Joseph Scherger has just returned from Cleveland where he attended the Great Lakes Exposition. While in that city he purchased additional tent equipment for the fair. The Delphos church league teams will go into action tonight playing on the city field. In the recreational league games played Tuesday night, Coombs defeated the Palace by a score of 9 to 1. The Star Caf won a close one over the Equity by a 7 to 6 score. On Thursday night Coombs will play The area evolves When the early settlers Loetz Market at City field 1, and Star will play Equity at city arrived in Northwest Ohio they field 2. found themselves in the midst of a dark swamp with a very thick forest and many wild animals, and many fish in the rivers. The Great Black Swamp covering nearly all of Northwestern Ohio. It evolved following the Great Ice Age, when glaciers covered over three fourths of Ohio. As the ice came down from Canada, it created hills and valleys, bringing with it the huge granite boulders that have since been dug up by farmers and contractors. People use these rocks and boulders for landscaping. The ice gradually receded, eventually creating the 5 Great Lakes. It receded gradually, leaving ridges and beaches along the way. The very southern edge of Jennings Township has some of the best (or most productive) soil on earth. It was once the beach of old Lake Maumee. The Lincoln Highway in Allen and Van Wert Counties and Route 12 through Putnam County ride the ridge of the old lake. Another ridge is located near Leipsic. Between the ridges the retreating ice left the land so flat that water couldnt drain off the land. This created swamp land, which made up the Black Swamp. Murky water trying to escape formed rivers and

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Map of the Northwest Territory in 1840. streams such as the Maumee, were confined to reservations. Auglaize, Blanchard, Ottawa, Tawa Town (now Ottawa) was Hog Creek, Jennings Creek an Indian reservation. Many and others. The drop to Lake early settlers of the county told interesting stories about life Erie was very minute. Migrating Indians began among the Indians in the 1820s using the Auglaize River for and 30s. Sometimes a group their canoe routes through the of redskins would arrive at a swamp. In drier seasons, the pioneer cabin for coffee and sandy ridges nearby were pass- breakfast. They ate heartily. able and became a path along Many boys told of running foot races or shooting target the river. The Miami Indian tribes with the Indian boys. Since most of the Indians at one time occupied all of western Ohio. Other tribes, were confined to reservations looking for food and fleeing in the 1820s, the United States white men, gradually intruded Government began offering and formed settlements, laying the land for sale. The land now claim to some of the territory in Putnam County was called once inhabited by the Miamis. Congress Lands. When a Wyandot and Ottawa tribes canal through the area was lived in what is now Putnam proposed later, the land was County and Shawnees were sold as Canal Land with profound nearby in Allen County. ceeds of the sales going toward In a letter to U. S. War building the canal. After the war the Indians Department in 1812, General William Henry Harrison wrote were forced to leave their lands that the Shawnees claimed the in the East and sent to reservaAuglaize River area (settlements tions in the western states. The made immediately after the 1795 Ottawa tribe departed from Treaty of Greenville). However the reservation near Ottawa the Wyandots also claimed lands for Missouri Territory, now south and east from the Lower Franklin County, Kansas in 1835-36. The departing remMichigan border. Gen. Harrison said nant, destroyed by disease and Northwestern Ohio territory intemperance, little resemble was once the property of the the once proud Ottawa nation. Miamis, and he considered A few stragglers remained in the Miamis the real owners the vicinity of Fort Jennings. of the land. He wrote, The The 1915 History notes that an Miamis are a poor, miserable, Indian was buried in the Fort drunken set, diminishing every Jennings area in 1839. As settlers began to arrive year. Becoming too lazy to hunt, they feel the advantage in the 1820s after cheap land of the (government) annuity. became available, they had to The fear of other Indians has cut their way through the forprevented their selling to the ests and often pull their wagons through mud over the wheels. United States. Effective on 12 February Following Indian routes along the rivers and streams, 1820, the Ohio Legislature creFrench and English fur trad- ated 14 counties from lands ers, often accompanied by ceded by Indian tribes, includCatholic missionaries, came ing Putnam County. Putnam from the north into this area. was attached to Wood County The French explorer, Robert for governmental purposes. Placed under the jurisdicCavelier, Sieur deLaSalle is believed to have been the first tion of Williams County in white man to reach what is 1824, Putnam County was organized on 3 January 1834, now Ohio in about 1670. The French first claimed with its own officials. But the Ohio, but gave up all claims in original boundaries of Putnam North America to Great Britain County were changed later. A Delphos Herald article in 1763. When the French and English entered this virgin from May of 1853 follows: country, they lived much the The commissioners of Allen same way as the Indians and and Putnam Counties have did not change or destroy the agreed upon a sum of 3,848.76 due Putnam County for terforests. However, when American ritory taken from that county pioneers took over the land, and added to Allen County. they cut down forests and cul- (The change occurred because tivated the land. This did not a new county, Auglaize, was formed from portions of Allen sit well with the Indians. Many Native Americans and other counties.) Putnam were living in Putnam County County lost these lands as a and lived among the early set- result of an act passed on 14 tlers, even though most of them February 1848 by the Ohio

Legislature. The transferred land included some of the best improved lands of Putnam County, containing the towns of Bluffton, Beaverdam, West Cairo, Gomer and the part of Delphos situated east of the Miami and Erie extension Canal. Originally the Putnam County line reached nearly to the area of State Road. It also included Scotts Crossing. As a result of this act, Putnam County also gained some land which was mostly swamp, however, from Van Wert County. Jennings and Jackson Townships were involved in this land swap. Eighteen sections of the south end of Jennings Town ship, or onehalf of the townships, were relinquished to Allen County and twelve south sections of Jackson Township were transferred to Jennings Township. Again in 1850, when Monterey Township was formed, western sections of Jennings and Jackson Townships were given to Monterey Township. The county boundaries, as designated in 1850, have remained the same to date. Settlers began arriving in Jennings Township and the rest of Putnam County in the 1820s. Perry Township was the first to be settled at the confluence of the Auglaize River and the Blanchard River. Some of these early pioneers were veterans of the War of 1812. They included: Thaddeus Harris, James Thatcher, William Cochran, Jim Cochran, Elias Wallen, Ellison Ladd and Andrew Russell. On 7 August 1821, Andrew Russell purchased 19 acres, the northwest fraction of the northwest quarter of section four in Jennings Twp. Russell had served at Fort Jennings under Lt. Col. Jennings in the War of 1812. Russell also purchased the land where Fort Amanda was built. He and his family lived in the block house in the southeast corner of that fort. The family had emigrated from Montgomery Co. near Dayton and settled in Fort Amanda in 1814. Russell died of tubular consumption and was buried at Fort Amanda. Following the death of her husband, Mrs. Russell married Samuel Washburn, the first white settler in Jennings Twp., Putnam Co. For some time, the Washburns remained in Jennings Twp. See 200 YEARS, page 7

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TODAY 8 a.m.-noon Farmers Market at Third and Main streets in Delphos. 9 a.m.-noon Interfaith Thrift Store, North Main Street. St. Vincent DePaul Society, located at the east edge of the St. Johns High School parking lot, is open. 10 a.m to 2 p.m. Delphos Postal Museum is open. 12:15 p.m. Testing of warning sirens by Delphos Fire and Rescue 1-3 p.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. 5 p.m. Delphos Coon and Sportsmans Club hosts a chicken fry. 7 p.m. Bingo at St. Johns Little Theatre. SUNDAY 1-3 p.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. MONDAY 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Ottoville Branch Library is open. 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff Street. TUESDAY 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff Street. Al-Anon Meeting for Friends and Families of Alcoholics at St. Ritas Medical Center, 730 West Market Street, Behavioral Services Conference Room 5-G, 5th Floor 7:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous, First Presbyterian Church, 310 W. Second St. WEDNESDAY 9 a.m. - noon Putnam County Museum is open, 202 E. Main St., Kalida. Please notify the Delphos Herald at 419-695-0015 if there are any corrections or additions to the Coming Events column.

COMING EVENTS

Devin is a 1-year-old Sighthound mix. This sleek, young girl is all legs with picture-perfect coloring. Devin would make a great jogging partner. She loves people and attention. Her sweet personality means she can be playful and gentle at the same time. Im not very good at prac- and the annual school uniticing patience. Ive already form sale will be held Aug. picked the two beautiful red 9-11. That will be a very busy tomatoes in my new weekend in Delphos little garden and with the Marbletown can hardly stand Festival and the it that the rest of Lincoln Highway Sales them are just sitting all going on at the there doing nothing same time. Again, your it seems. They just patience will be appredont seem to be ripciated if you are dropening as fast as those ping off unsold items first two no matter from your sales; and how many times a as always, we sincereMargie day I check on them! I ly do appreciate your keep telling myself to Rostorfer donated items. You can be patient, but homebe assured that each and grown tomatoes are my most every bag and box is examined favorite thing of summer. and sorted. Your donated item Well, that and swimming and will more than likely become ball games and sweet corn someone elses treasure. and cook-outs and friends and The Food Pantry continues family and the smell of sweet to be utilized heavily. There bell peppers, onions, and were nine families requestchicken, steak, and shrimp all ing help in a single day, so sizzling on the grill. Patience when civic, church, schools its a good thing but it can or families hold a food drive drive a person (me) nuts, too! for the benefit of the Food Today is the final day of Pantry, those goods are sinthe huge half-price sale at cerely appreciated and it helps the Thrift Shop. Everything in to keep our shelves from the store is half-price except becoming completely depletfor items in the Boutique ed. Being able to assist those Department. Shoppers have in need is the mission of the until noon to get some Thrift Shop. extremely nice items at half Again, we ask that if you price. In case you cant make have any shopping bags, large it up to the shop for this and small, that you can drop particular sale, keep in mind off, we would appreciate those that the bi-annual 25-cent very much. We go through sale takes place next week- a large volume of bags each end, Aug. 2-4. The lines are shopping day and are always always long during this sale, in need of them. Bubble wrap and your patience is much and newspapers are needed, appreciated. too, to pack breakable items After the 25-cent sale, the for our customers. change-over to the fall and Final plans are still being winter items will take place, ironed out for an open house of the new addition to the Thrift Shop. The addition has provided the much needed space and is already being utilized to its fullest capacity. The ladies who do the scheduling of cashiers and baggers for the Thursday, Friday and Saturday shopping hours are in urgent need of more volunteers. If you can spare just two hours on a Thursday evening, three hours on a Friday afternoon or three hours on a Saturday morning, we truly are desperate for your help. Maybe members of a church or civic club could volunteer on one of those days every other month. Maybe it could be a high school class project to volunteer during those hours. Maybe your card playing or swim clan or golf group could help on one of those days then go to lunch or dinner afterwards. Or maybe you and a friend or maybe just wonderful, marvelous you alone would be able to help. Please call the Thrift Shop at 419-692-2942 if you have time you can give. Theyll put you in touch with one of the women who make out the work schedule, and you can even pick the day and the month that works best for you. We know youre out there. The signs of a true apostle were performed among you with utmost patience, with signs and wonders and mighty works. 2 Corinthians 12:12 Until the next time, thats this months report.

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The following pets are available for adoption through The Animal Protective League in Van Wert: Cats F, 1 yr, fixed, front dew clawed, black, long haired, named Lily F, 13 yrs, gray, long haired, fixed, shots, dew clawed, named Ellie F, 1 yr, tiger Kittens M, 6 months, orange and white, named Ziggy M, 1 Mont, dumped off, black M, F, 6 weeks, black and gray striped, black, gray tiger, long haired M, 8 weeks, black M, F, 3 months, tiger, long and short hair Dogs Blue Tick Beagle, M, 5 yrs, neutered, shots, named Dexter Yellow Lab mix, F, 6 yrs, named Samantha Black Lab, mix, F, 5 yrs, shots, named Sally Yellow Lab mix, F, 1 1/2 yrs, shots, named Haley For more information on the pets or if you are in need of finding a home for your pet, contact The Animal Protective League from 9-5 weekdays at (419) 749-2976. If you are looking for a pet not listed, call to be put on a waiting list in case one youre looking for becomes available. Donations or correspondence can be sent to PO Box 321, Van Wert, Ohio, 45891.

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OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Division of Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report CENTRAL OHIO Buckeye Lake (Fairfield/ Licking/Perry counties) - Catfish are the hot bite right now at this 2,816-acre lake east of Columbus; try cut bait and chicken livers around Liebs Island and Fairfield Beach areas. Largemouth bass are being caught along shorelines around cover; use spinner and crank baits and plastics. Hybridstriped bass can be caught using spinners or drifting chicken livers between Sellers point and the north ramp. Indian Lake (Logan County) - Saugeyes are being caught along south bank and around the Moundwood and Dream bridge areas; try crank and blade baits. Fish shoreline cover and lily pads for largemouth bass on spinner baits, tubes and crankbaits. Bluegill are still being caught around lily pads and in the channels; use wax worms, nightcrawlers or crickets. NORTHWEST OHIO North Turkeyfoot Creek (Henry County) - The best place to access the river is at the North Turkeyfoot Creek State Park Access off of SR 24, just east of the SR 109 bridge. During the summer months, anglers can expect to catch catfish in the mornings and evenings anywhere along the bank, especially in the deeper holes near the cut banks; try on the bottom with nightcrawlers, liver or stink baits. Anglers fishing at night should note that no fires are allowed in the park. Lake La Su An Wildlife Area Ponds (Williams County) - Anglers are reminded that Monday will be the last day to fish the ponds this year. Fishing pressure has been very light; however, anglers who have battled the heat have been having success catching large bluegill at the area lakes. This fishery is intensively managed to maintain that harvest. All area lakes are open to public fishing on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays until Monday. For additional rules and information, visit the Divisions webpage. Bucyrus Reservoir #1 (Crawford County) - This reservoir is located 2 miles NE of Bucyrus, just off SR 98. Anglers can expect to catch largemouth bass, channel catfish, bluegill and bullheads now; fish the shoreline cover consisting of timber, brush and weeds. Anglers seeking out largemouths should try minnows, plastic worms, tube jigs and crank baits. There is a parking area right off SR 98 with excellent shoreline fishing access. A primitive boat ramp is available off of SR 98, just east of Beechgrove Road. There are no motor restrictions but boats must be operated at nowake speeds. NORTHEAST OHIO Findlay Lake (Lorain County) - During this dry summer heat, the catfish are keeping anglers busy. This lake off of SR 58 in Wellington has been producing ample action to distract one from the late-evening heat. Action is been good for both shoreline and anglers fishing from a boat (electric motors only). Channel catfish can be caught fishing chicken liver, cut bait, nightcrawlers or dough baits on the bottom. LaDue Reservoir (Geauga County) - Soft plastics have been the ticket for largemouth bass here; anglers should focus their efforts on the edges of weed beds using either Carolina-rigged rubber worms or drop-shotting shad imitators. Drop-shotting on steep drop-offs or around the sunken islands have produced some nice smallmouths, as well as crankbaits around the rip-rap. The channel catfish bite has been pretty reliable in most lakes in NE Ohio; these can be caught while fishing chicken liver, cut bait, nightcrawlers or dough baits on the bottom. SOUTHWEST OHIO Cowan Lake (Clinton County) - Bluegill and sunfish are being caught on earth or wax worms; good artificial bait colors are green or chartreuse. There are good opportunities from a boat or along the shoreline and pier areas and in the mouth of the Creek with bait 5-6 feet deep. Channel catfish are being caught using chicken livers, cut bait, shrimp or earthworms from the pier area, campground cove or creek channel; keep the bait off of the bottom and about 3-6 feet deep. There is a 10-HP motor limit at this reservoir. East Fork Lake (Clermont County) - Hybrid-striped bass can be caught now by trolling or jigging shad-colored crankbaits or spoons in 5- to 7-foot depths, as well as slowly trolling with live

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By CHRIS JENKINS The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS For drivers, todays first-ever NASCAR Nationwide Series race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway represents a chance to run on perhaps the most famous track in racing. It is also one of the tougher tests they will face all season. The historic 2.5-mile oval has hosted NASCARs toplevel series, now known as Sprint Cup, since 1994 but didnt add the second-tier Nationwide Series until this year. For many drivers in the field, it will be their first time racing at Indy and they are in for a challenge. This place is not forgiving at all, Nationwide points leader Elliott Sadler said. Its fast, the corners are sharp. Youve got to be on your money, I think, to run some fast laps here. Sadler raced at Indianapolis 12 times in Cup, including a third-place finish in 2004 and a fourth-place finish in 2008. He said the tracks combination of long, high-speed straightaways and sharp, unbanked turns make it one of the toughest to master. Banking makes us drivers look good, because it makes it more forgiving, Sadler said. The banking can catch you if youre tight or if youre loose and you can move around on the track. Here, youve got to run the bottom, its very flat so if you overdrive the corner, the car takes off on you, theres no banking to catch you. Its a very tough, hard, momentum place to race at, and its going to take these guys a race or two to understand what they need, especially when youre (in) traffic with 42 other cars around you. Tough? Sure, but Sadler is thrilled to be back. Without a Cup ride, he didnt get to race at Indy last year. You know how you dont ever know how much youre going to miss something until youre not there? It killed me not to be here at the big track last year, Sadler said. The challenge certainly doesnt diminish the thrill of getting to run at Indy for brothers Austin and Ty Dillon, the grandsons of NASCAR team owner Richard Childress. I asked them both what it felt like, Childress said. I could see the smile on their face. They didnt have to even say anything (to show) how special it was to be able to drive around and to be able to come to Indianapolis to race because there is so much history. Austin Dillon said drivers who have raced at Indy in Cup will have an advantage today. I think its very tough, because it invites you into the corner because theres so much grip. The grip level is high, its very smooth and its easy to overdrive. Having Nationwide race at the big track instead of at Lucas Oil Raceway, a nearby short track is part of Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials push to put more action on the track in hopes o f boosti n g sagging attendance. NASCAR drew huge crowds at Indy for more than a decade. And while drawing more than 100,000 fans is impressive for any event, attendance at the Brickyard has steadily declined in recent years. (It) just raises the level of the entire sport having other motorsports being able to participate here, said Chip Ganassi, who owns teams in NASCAR and IndyCar. Its still the worlds center of racing, and still arguably the greatest race course in the world in any configuration. ... The electricity at this place, it doesnt matter what

The Delphos All-Stars baseball team finished second in the Bryan 12-U Slugfest Tournament last weekend. Members are, front row, left to right: Connor Hulihan, Collin Will, Darius Shurelds, Caleb Lucas and Troy Schwinnen; and back row, coach James Lucas, Damien Jones, Brenen Auer, Troy Elwer, Tyler Bratton, Evan Grothouse and coach Mike Will. Missing are coach Jeff Koverman and Corey Koverman.

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Patrick considering return to Indy 500 next season

By CHRIS JENKINS The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS Danica Patrick is back at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Could a return to the Indy 500 be next? As Patrick spent Thursday preparing for the Nationwide race at Indianapolis today, she also was looking ahead to next season, when she plans to move up to a full-time Sprint Cup Series schedule. And as part of that move up to Cup, shed apparently consider doing double duty next May running the Indy 500 and NASCARs race at Charlotte on the same day. I would love to do it, Patrick said. Ive said that all along. I love this track, I love the race, I feel like Ive had really good races. I feel like it was always one of my strongest races of the year in IndyCar. So I feel like thats something that I would love to do, and maybe itll happen and maybe it wont. Jet-setting between two cities to run 1,100 miles of racing in two remarkably different styles of cars would be an impressive feat but not an unprecedented one. Drivers Tony Stewart who will be Patricks team owner in Cup next season Robby Gordon and John Andretti have done both races in the past. Patrick has raced in seven Indy 500s, finishing a careerbest third in 2009. She skipped the race this year, preferring to concentrate on making the transition from IndyCar to NASCAR. Patrick says she still has fond feelings for Indy and is happy to be back, even if shes driving a stock car this time. The Nationwide Series makes its debut at the historic 2.5-mile oval this weekend, with the Sprint Cup Series Brickyard 400 on Sunday. I dont care what I drive around this track, I love being here, Patrick said. I just like everything about it. I like the facility, obviously. And to me, the special thing about Indy is, obviously Ive had great experiences, but its about the track. So it doesnt matter what kind of car I come in here (driving). Ive had great experiences, memories. Thats what I like so much about it. Patrick said she is developing an even deeper appreciation for the tracks traditions. The older I get, the more I realize how much history and tradition plays a role in whats important and what matters and what means the most here, Patrick said. Patrick even expressed fondness for the tracks notorious yellow shirt security guards. I see all the yellow shirts, and they all wave and hug me, Patrick said. I think you

you show up in. Its a magical center of motorsports. After having Nationwide cars practice Thursday, Indianapolis took a one-day break from NASCAR on Friday to host the Grand Am sports car series on the road course, part of which winds through the tracks expansive infield. The Nationwide race is today, with the Cup series on Sunday. Having more action on the track didnt make much of a difference during the day Friday, as a relatively small crowd was on hand for the Grand Am races. Sadler still thinks its a good idea. I think its neat that theyre running so many (different series) with the road course and the oval, Sadler said. To me, in todays world, with ticket prices and people not able to travel, this gives them a really good bang for their buck, to have this many different styles of racing and cars going on at the racetrack. Danica Patricks IndyCar days helped her develop an appreciation for the tracks place in history, and hopes others in Nationwide will walk away from Indy feeling the same way. Im determined to make them all love it, and to make them see what I see, Patrick said.

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just have to be really nice to them you have to smile, wave, How are you doing? Just show them some love, you know? Thats what I always did around here, and I come back, and they hug me. All that makes Patrick want to come back for the Indy 500. But besides having a ton of logistical issues to solve to make that happen, Patrick also says she wouldnt want to race Indy unless she had a car and a team capable of winning. I can tell you that the only way its going to happen is if its with someone that I really feel like we can go out there and have a shot to win, Patrick said. Because I think its unfair to the history Ive had here and to my memories to do anything less than that. I wouldnt want to wreck anything Ive experienced here with something to take away from that. So if we do it, it will be with a shot to be able to win. Meanwhile, Patricks Nationwide team hopes shell return to run a partial schedule next season. JR Motorsports team coowner Kelley Earnhardt-Miller says Patrick has expressed interest in running again in Nationwide and that the team is trying to finalize sponsorship and a driver for the No. 7 car. Earnhardt-Miller says a best-case scenario would be keeping Cole Whitt in the No. 88 car, while putting Patrick, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and others split time in a fully funded No. 7 car. We havent decided, Earnhardt-Miller said. There is interest on her side to run with JR Motorsports. ... The key for us is to work through all of the other opportunities.

gizzard shad; shore anglers have been successful using nightcrawlers and chicken livers. Watch for schools of small shad jumping at the surface - hybrids may be feeding below. Best area to fish is around the main state park public swimming beach. REMEMBER all hybrids less than 15 inches must be immediately released and there is a daily limit of four; anglers are encouraged to cut the line on deeply-hooked hybrids to be released. Channel catfish are being using crawdads, live minnows or earthworms as bait; cast into the areas under undercut banks or near submerged trees and brush and keep the bait off of the bottom at 5-8 feet deep. Use live bait such as gizzard shad or bluegill to catch flathead catfish. OHIO RIVER Eastern Ohio - Water is very low with little or no current and high temperatures. Fishing pressure has been very light, with catches only happening in the early morning or at dusk. Western River counties (Hamilton/Clermont/Brown/ Adams) - Catfishing success has been fair with anglers using cutbaits, shad, bluegill and nightcrawlers fished towards the bottom. Anglers are reporting flatheads in the 20- to 26-inch range; try the mouths of tributaries along the river and the tailwaters below the Meldahl lock and dam at 15-20 feet adjacent to the deeper channel edge. Early evening until dawn has been good. LAKE ERIE Daily Bag Limit Regulations to Remember: Walleye on Ohio waters of Lake Erie - 6 fish per angler (minimum size limit is 15); Yellow perch - 30 fish on all Ohio waters of Lake Erie; Trout/salmon - 5 through Aug. 31 (minimum size limit is 12; Black bass (largemouth/ smallmouth) - 5 (minimum size limit 14). Western Basin: Walleye fishing has been fair; recent winds have slowed the fishing down. Fish have been caught by trolling or drifting and casting around N of West Sister Island, around the Toledo Channel marker Sputnik, north of C can in the Camp Perry firing range and on the Canadian border W of Gull Island Shoal; trollers have been using worm harnesses with inline weights or divers and also divers with spoons. ... Yellow perch fishing has been best around the Toledo water intake, 1-5 miles offshore between Metzgers Marsh and Crane Creek, between Green and Rattlesnake Islands and around Kelleys Island; perchspreaders with shiners fished near the bottom produce the most fish. Central Basin: Walleye fishing has been good at the weather buoy near the Canadian line N of Vermilion and nearshore in 15-30 feet from Old Woman Creek to Vermilion, plus in 73 of water N of Chagrin River and in 58 of water N of Wildwood State Park. There has been excellent fishing at 68-72 NE/NW of Ashtabula; trollers are using planer boards, dipsy and jet divers and wire-line with purple, blue, green, pink and yellow spoons and stick baits. ... Yellow perch fishing has been good. The best locations include at 35 N of the Cuyahoga River and in 32 N of Gordon Park Ramp. Further east, catches have been excellent at 40-45 NW of Fairport Harbor and in 43-48 N of Conneaut; perch-spreaders with shiners fished near the bottom produce the most. Shore anglers are catching fish off the Cleveland Piers and at Headlands Beach Pier in Mentor out at the lighthouse using spreaders with shiners; mornings and evenings have been best. Shore anglers are also catching rock bass off the Cleveland Piers. ... Smallmouth bass fishing has been very good in 15-29 around harbor areas in Cleveland, Fairport Harbor, Geneva, Ashtabula and Conneaut using drop-shot rigs with rubber worms, soft craws, leeches, tube jigs and crank baits. In the Grand River, anglers are catching smallmouth bass and some largemouths. ... White bass anglers are catching them nearshore at 12-25 N of Cleveland Harbor and NE of Gordon Park (Bratenahl) and in 10-15 N of Eastlake CEI. Look for gulls feeding on schools of shiners at the surface; the fish will be below the shiners. Shore anglers are catching them off the Eastlake CEI breakwall using agitators with jigs tipped with twister tails or using small spoons. ... Steelhead trout anglers are catching fish while trolling for walleye off Ashtabula. A potential state-record brown trout and some large steelheads have been caught; see locations for walleye above. ... The water temperature is 77 degrees off of Toledo and 77 degrees off of Cleveland, according to the nearshore marine forecast.

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East wing of Bowling Center is total loss

Fire of undetermined origin swept from a garage three feet from the southeast corner of the Delphos Bowling Center about 12:30 p.m. yesterday and did an estimated $85,000 damage in the bowling alley. The garage was owned by A.N. Gengler and James Siebeneck who operate the bowling center. Stored in it were bowling pins, straw, paint and lacquer which fed the blaze and a high wind swept the flames over the roof. The garage was a mass of flames by the time we got there, said one of the firemen, and it had already spread to the roof of the bowling alley. The fire departments from Ottoville and Elida were called in to lend assistance, and patrol cars from Lima, Van Wert and Defiance posts of the State Highway Patrol, the sheriffs department from Van Wert and Allen Counties, auxiliary police assisted the Delphos Police. A cordon of law enforcement officers set up within minutes and kept the large crowds moving. Delphos Herald, Aug. 13, 1962 ---------Oldest House Dates to 1500 A house that dates to 1500 nestles as an oasis in the heart of traffic jammed, Caracas, Venezuala, a South American capital. Believed to be the oldest inhabited place in the Western Hemisphere, the Hacienda La Vega belongs to the descendants of the original owner, one of the conquistadores of the Valley of Caracas. Like New York City, Caracas is constantly tearing down and rebuilding. Sleek, modernistic apartment houses and commercial buildings are replacing much of the old Spanish-style architecture. The Herrera Vaiar family hopes to cling to their hacienda, however, as one of the truly historic places in the new world. It once was situated in the middle of a thousand-acre ranch where horses grazed and carriages were the principal means of travel. Half the acreage has been sold, and a broad avenue passes the hacienda. Dr. Jose Herrera Vaiar, a lawyer, owns the hacienda. He moved from it eight years ago to a new mansion and his brother, Reinaldo, occupies the hacienda now with his family. The original section of the house was built by Garci Gonzales de Silva at a time when there were only 700 Spaniards in Caracas. It was constructed with walls two feet thick. The living quarters were upstairs, the patio and stables below. Now a Rolls Royce is parked in the stable and the patio is equipped with the latest in charcoal grills. Gonzales married a member of a Spanish family named Hojas Herrera. One of his descendants lost the house when he went into debt, but in 1800 Dr. Herreras grandfather bought it back. A high wall surrounds the gardens. Orchids grow on trees in the garden. Delphos Herald, July 25, 1962 ----------

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Want to Purchase New Radar Guns Mayor Richard Wolfhorst, on behalf of Safety Director Dr. G.K. Miller and Police Chief N.W. Grewe, last night recommended to city council the purchase of the radar equipment that has been used by the police recently in apprehending traffic violators. From July 6 through 25, bond forfeitures, exclusive of fines, amounted to $705.20, the mayor said. the unit would easily pay for itself within a year, the mayor said. Councilman Gerald Will said, since the purchase amounted to less than $1,000, it was not necessary for council to act on the matter. After discussion, the matter was tabled until the next meeting of council. Delphos Herald, July 25, 1962 ---------Takes Charge of Dynamite Charles D. Clark of Columbus, the owner of a Ford car in which a stick of dynamite with cap and fuse attached, were found at local filling station some time back, returned to this city from Michigan late Saturday. He received the dynamite from Chief of Police Wagoner, who had held them in charge, and took them along with him to Columbus. Investigation had already been started there to learn the identity of the person who had placed the explosives in the car. This evidently had been one with the idea of blowing up the car with occupants as matches had been attached to the fuse and arranged in such a way that the heat of the exhaust would set fire to them. A clue has been obtained, which it is believed, will lead to the arrest of the guilty party. Delphos Herald, Aug. 16, 1926 ---------Will Improve Old Burial Ground F.B. Bryan, who has been serving as superintendent of the Hartshorn Cemetery on the banks of the Auglaize river east of Delphos for the past ten years is making an appeal for additional funds to continue the improvement. A great change has been made in this cemetery since Mr. Bryan took charge of the work. It had been neglected for a number of years and was badly run down but is now in excellent condition and still needs further improvement. His appeal follows: I have made arrangements to mark the graves of friends whose remains now rest in the Hartshorn Cemetery. Many of these graves have no monuments but marked with a small temporary mark set up to save the grave for the present. I looked after this, when we spaded up the ground and removed the shrubbery from

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A drawing done by William Helmkamp giving his impression of what he thought the fort looked like. (Continued from Page 4) Washburn became manager of the Russell estate about 1832. Wanting to lay out a village at the Fort Amanda site, Washburn moved his family to that location. The 1830 Census listed 245 persons living in Putnam County. They resided in 46 households. Most were American born, of English decent. All lived along rivers and streams. Most of these families settled along the Auglaize River. Some moved onto the land and lived there without buying the ground, while others had purchased land early. A Putnam County Sentinel article, dated February of 1880, reported that the Pattons were the first inhabitants to clear some land and build a cabin on section 16 of Jennings Township. There was a John Patton listed in the 1840 Census of Jennings Twp. Another mention of Patton is by George Skinner in Pioneer Reminiscences 1887. Here he mentioned that Walliam Patton settled 14 miles south of where David Murphy lived at the mouth of the Blanchard in 1824. That would put him near Scotts Crossing, which was in Putnam County in 1824. Most sources agree that Sam Washburn was the first white settler who purchased and cleared land. The first land transfer (SE fr. Of SW of sect. 33, now Jennings Twp.) to Washburn was dated 1824. He bought another piece of land (SW fr. SE sect. 21, then Jennings Twp.) in 1825. Thomas Washburn, born in 1828 to Washburn and his wife, was the first white American born in Jennings Township. In that same year, the elder Washburn sold his second farm to Isaah Clawson and William Cochran. Other settlers soon followed. According to county histories, those in the area before 1834 were: William Berryman, Thomas Berryman, Henry Bode, Thomas Carder, Rufus Carey, Isaah Clawson, Joseph Closson, William Cochran, George Comer, Joseph Comer, Phillip Comer, John Discher, Thaddeus Harris, William Harris, John Harter, John Hedrick, James Hill, Edward Ladd, James Martin, Conrad Raabe, William Scott, Daniel Sunderland, William Sunderland, Joseph Sutton, James Thatcher, Elias Wallen, John Welch and Jeremiah White. Other sources names John and James Cochran; John and Aaron Harter, David Thatcher and John Patton as early settlers. There were also women and children living with these men but you notice; only the men were named. Also mentioned was an old Revolutionary soldier (unidentified except he had a son named Aaron), who lived north along the river where he had about 10 acres of cleared land. He lived near the Virginia Dutchman, Henry Bode. Professor Horstman and John Kahle said when they passed through Fort Jennings on their way to Glandorf; they spoke to a Mr. Samuel Meyers. He is not mentioned elsewhere. In February, 1833 the Raabe and Discher families, along with John Hedrick, settled at Fort Jennings. They were the nucleolus of the Lutheran parish in the community. According to the 1984 Parish History, Jim Thatcher lived near the Fort and had about 30 acres cleared when the German Lutherans arrived. The Raabe family lived at the Thatcher cabin for a short time.. Henry Joseph Boehmer, Ferdinand VonDerembse and J. H. Wellmann arrived in Fort Jennings in 1834. Boehmer was from Vechta, Oldenburg, Germany and Wellmann was from Langfoerden. They landed in Baltimore in December, 1833, after a rough two month voyage on the Leontine. They proceeded to Cincinnati. Wellmann had arrived in Cincinnati a couple days earlier. Boehmer, Von Derembse and young Wellmann immediately started searching for their home in the wilderness. They walked through Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio before choosing Fort Jennings as the location of their community in the new world. Boehmer wrote several letters to his family and the newspaper back in Germany describing their search for a home. He chose Fort Jennings, the site of the old fort because it lies on a nice river 60 to 80 feet widecalled the Auglaize River and on a mail route from Cincinnati to Fort Defiance, and about one and one half miles from the new Ohio Canal. He said the land where the fort stood was high and dry and produced the best of green growth, with an abundance of springs with clean, pure drinking water the river has as good water as I have found in Germany. There are also plenty of stone. The wood growth here is as luxurious as I have seen anywhere and all varieties of trees that you would expect from good land as sycamore, white oak, white and black walnut trees, wild grapes, and in such abundance as I have not seen anywhere on our tours. Enough, I can say that I have not seen a pleasanter place for the establishment of a town in any of the states that we traveled; and English as well as Germans like the place. The Boehmer letters note that in 1834, he and companions purchased from a private party, who lived twenty miles away, 92 acres of land including that where Fort Jennings stood. The total land of Fort Jennings owned by Andrew Russell and Sam Washburn was 91.99 acres, as recorded in the original land purchases. Of that acreage, the larger portion was located east of the river. Nineteen and a half acres in the extreme northwest corner of section four of Jennings Twp was west of the river. Histories, soldiers diaries, and Gen. Harrisons correspondence confirm the fort was located on the west bank of the Auglaize. Therefore the fort was more than likely within this 19 acres. Others who came with Boehmer were B. H. Biester and his daughter, O. Deters, Dina Wilberg, Henry Frederick Wellmann, Agnes VonDerEmbse and Mary Wellmann Soon after came Ferdinand Gerking (King), Christopher Helmkamp, Casper Gerker, Calvelage and VonLehmden. Gerkings were from Steinfeld also. Other early settlers were Frederick Hemme, Francis Badenhurst and Jacob Freund. The Rekart family arrived in Ohio after spending 10 years in Pennsylvania. The Freund first settled south of Fort Jennings on the Auglaize but there was a flood problem at that location so they moved to a higher spot north of Fort Jennings in Jackson Township. When Boehmer arrived the Ladd family moved to Cloverdale. Ed Ladd was a faith healer. Oliver Tolbert was another early pioneer in Jennings Township. He told his story to Putnam County Reminiscences in 1878. He was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania on 31 October 1792. He settled in Jennings Twp. On northeast quarter, section 12 in January of 1835. He died in Kalida in 1878. This book gives the day to day experiences of the early settlers in their own words. The following story was told by Mr. Talbert. I arrived on my land, in the woods on 26th of January, 1835, and went to work and fenced in ten acres and cleared five acres, and got three acres of it in corn, and one more acre in timothy and turnips. I cleared the other five acres the next fall and put it in wheat and had enough wheat for my bread. The next year I fenced in twelve acres more, and had a good crop of wheat in the fall of 1887. I took a load of wheat to Portland (now Sandusky City) on the Bay, and got $1 per bushel for it, and bought salt at $1.25 per barrel, while in Kalida it was worth $8 per barrel. It took 10 days to make a trip, and we camped out every night and slept in our wagons. In 1838 I again went to Portland with wheat and got $1.25 a bushel for it, and bought salt for $1.25 a barrel. I bought six barrels, and sold it at Fort Jennings for $5 a barrel. In 1839 I spent my time in killing deer and getting out timber for a barn. I put up one of the best barns in the country. I again went to the lake with a load of wheat, and brought back a load of salt, and took five barrels of it to Fort Wayne, Indiana, and sold it for $11 a barrel. During these trips I saw hard times. Sometimes I traveled through mud knee deep; sometimes through rain and snow, and sometimes on ground froze so hard that it would almost bear up a man. Mud, rain or snow never stopped me, and I took it all patiently. I spent considerable time hunting. One morning my friend Chamberlain came over to go hunting and I had to go with him. We had not gone 20 rods from the house when we saw five deer, and we followed them in the afternoon. It was very cold. I told him it was too cold but he thought not and so I told him to keep the track and I would try and head them off, and in trying to do so I got lost. I heard some one strike three licks with an ax, and I started for home, but crossed my tracks again and again. It was getting dark, when I heard a bell, and broke for it. It was an old mare with a bell on. I caught her, took her to a log and mounted upon her back. I had no bridle, and did not know but what she would run off and break my neck. I gave her a kick and let her go. I then heard some one chopping wood and I started her in that direction. I saw two men, either going to or from mill. I ran her until I got so close that I might see them. I soon got into the path and got off the mare and looked around for a hollow tree to camp in, but could find none. Directly I heard the horns begin to blow and the guns begin to shoot. A man shot off his gun close to me and I told him it was too late, when he let his gun fall and trembled like a leaf. I then went on to find Chamberlain. He was at work in his shop. I knocked at the door and he told me to come in. I opened the door and stepped in and the jack-plain fell out of his hand. The horns soon stopped blowing and then it was after nine oclock.

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the cemetery. Our intention now is to place a small concrete block at each of these graves. Numbers and initials will be placed on these blocks. I am proud of the way the trustees of Marian Township, and other friends have joined me and have made donations to help meet the expense of the work we have done and to help save this old historic place. Those having relatives or friends buried in unmarked graves are asked to come when this work is started to give the names and location of the graves. We will then take care of the marking. Thank you one and all for past favors and kindness. F.B. Bryan 204 West Fourth Street Delphos, Ohio Delphos Herald, Aug. 13, 1926 ---------Automobile Collides With Special Train West of Delphos Three people had a narrow escape Sunday afternoon when their Ford touring car collided with a special passenger train on the Clover Leaf. The auto was occupied by Mr. and Mrs. A. Fry and their 12-year-old son. At Nolan siding, a mile west of Delphos, their machine collided with the train, striking the side of one of the cars. The fenders and front end of the machine were smashed. Mrs. Fry suffered from severe shock but was not otherwise injured. Mr. Fry and the boy escaped injury. The special train with which the auto collided was carrying troops of soldiers and sailors from Indianapolis to Toledo for a cruise on the Great Lakes. Delphos Herald, Aug. 23, 1926 ---------Large Bird Causes Power Interruption A picture of a large crane which got tangled up in the wires and cut off electric service in this district for half an hour Thursday evening has been taken by the Ohio Power Company. The bird measured six feet from the tip of one wing to the other. When its wings struck two wires, 36 inches apart, a short circuit was created. Workmen soon located the trouble and made the necessary repairs. Delphos Herald, Aug. 23, 1926 ---------Delphos Firm Gets National Publicity A Delphos Industry received national publicity in the May issue of Steel Marketer, a trade publication of United States Steel Corp. The New Delphos Mfg. Co. is the subject of a feature article which traces its history since it was founded in 1898 by A.C. Almy and a Mr. Vincent as the Delphos Can Co. the product manufactured at that time was a patented five-gallon oil can for filling hand oilers without overflowing them. The company still sells this item in 5, 10, 30 and 60 gallon sizes. Delphos Herald, May 23, 1962

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Putnam County Arthur D. Lewis Jr., Kathy L. Flores and Al Flores Jr., Lot 248 and Lot 249, Continental, to Michael B. Prowant and Kathy M. Prowant. Fredrick P. Follas and Rita A. Follas fka Rita A. Risser, Lot 660, Burkhams Sub., Columbus Grove, to Happy Daz 2 LLC. Happy Daz 2 LLC, Lot 1014, Columbus Grove, to Kyle J. Meyer and Kristin M. Barkimer. Fannie Mae Federal National Mortgage Association, Lot 431 and Lot 432, Columbus Grove, to L. Duane Tooman and Carla S Tooman. Georgina M. McCleese, Lot 278 and Lot 279, Continental, to James F. McCleese. Bob Meyer Builder Inc., Lot 1441A, Ottawa, to Polka Dance LLC. Fannie Mae Federal National Mortgage Association, Lot 382, Continental, to Georgina McCleese. Bradley C. Pugh and Sheri L. Pugh, Lot 611, Pandora, to Janell K. Reichenbach. Larry Alan Phillips TR and Lida Chloe Payne TR, 5.001 acres, Blancahrd Township to Devin Niese and Keith Inbody.

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Scott T. Parker, .59 acre, Pleasant Township to Sharon L. Harman. James A. Wagler, Lot 942 and Lot 943, Leipsic, to Jack R. David and Carol Jean David. Linda S. Shoebridge TR and Helen McOwen TR, 47.853 acres, Sugar Creek Township to Niese Farms LTD. Niese Farms LTD, 52.326 acres, Liberty Township, 18.415 acres Liberty Township, .013 acre, Liberty Township, 21.115 acres, Liberty Township and 29.650 acres, Liberty Township, to Keith T. Schulte and Kathleen T. Schulte. Marcia R. German and Daniel German, 39.75 acres, Monterey township, to Carole A. Schulte. Alma J. Schroeder, 3.06 acres, Jennings Township to Adam J. Anspach and Lynn M. Anspach. Tommie A. Price, David W. Price, Virginia Price and Donna Price, 1.0 acre, Sugar Creek Township, to Grant L. Brosseau and Susan G. Brosseau. Ronald J. Klausing and Nancy K. Klausing, Lot 58 and Lot 59, Greensburg Township to Country Acres Golf Club, Inc.

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Saturday, July 28, 2012

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Tomorrows Horoscope
By Bernice Bede Osol
SUNDAY, JULY 29, 2012 Try again in the year ahead to resurrect an old endeavor that you almost got off the ground in the past. With the benefit of hindsight, you might be able to figure out what went wrong and be able to fix it. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- When involved in a friendly competitive game, such as tennis, golf or handball, dont make winning so important that it spoils the fun for everyone else. Relax and enjoy yourself. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -Its fine to do things that make you look good, but only if your actions dont come at the expense of another. Be extra careful to avoid falling into this pattern unthinkingly. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -Usually you go out of your way to be an extremely diplomatic person, but this wonderful quality might desert you today. Avoid using excessive flattery, and dont treat others arrogantly. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Be alert for uncertainties in your affairs, and protect your interests at all times. Conditions could have a disturbing influence on your material dealings, so stay sharp. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- This might not turn out to be such a nifty day if you and your mate, partner or friend cannot agree upon a social outing. Toss a coin. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Be wary of falling into patterns that are self-defeating or that make matters more complicated than the need to be. Work on figuring out effective shortcuts, instead of dwelling on frustrating detours. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- A well-intentioned, close pal isnt likely to be the one you should go to for some constructive advice. Talk to someone with a valuable distance from the matter at hand. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -A major achievement wont be denied you, if you have the fortitude and/or tenacity to attain it. Persistence will be your watchword -- dont give up! ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- If you find yourself in a position where must make a decision that would affect friends who hold opposing positions, try to be as wise and impartial as possible. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -In order for a joint endeavor to work out, you need to make sure there is parity between the players. It wont succeed if the workload is unequal. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -Be careful not to automatically veto a partners wishes without careful consideration. Youd be asking for a real blowup. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Dont ask and expect a co-worker to take care of an onerous chore for you without offering to do the same for him or her down the line, fully intending to stand by your word. MONDAY, JULY 30, 2012 Friends who have proven to be loyal in the past will be your most reliable allies once again in the year ahead. It will pay to nurture these relationships by being supportive of your allies whenever you can. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -Onlookers might believe you to be a better talker than a doer. This can easily be corrected, however, if you act first and leave the conversation until later. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -Exercise restraint in your commercial dealings and dont jump on the first offer you receive. Thoroughly study all that is involved, both the obvious points and the subtleties. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -Friends and associates will quickly become rattled about a critical situation if you are too indecisive. Once youve studied the matter, make your best judgment call and abide by it. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Manage the people in your charge with a gentle hand, because they will respond more favorably to kindness than to demands or anger. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Instead of handling your resources with prudence, you could easily succumb to your more extravagant impulses. Remember, what you waste now wont be there when you really need it. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Be extremely careful not to play favorites in your involvements with friends. If you do, knowingly or unknowingly, you wont like the results one bit. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Theres a chance youll become involved in an endeavor in which all the real power will reside in the hands of another. Should this happen, dont fight what you cant change. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Historically, when you spend impulsively, you seldom walk away with a good deal. If youre not careful, it could be one of those times when youll repeat this pattern. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Friends who want to support you might turn reluctant if you come off as too self-serving. Do unto others as you would do unto yourself. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -The biggest thing you might have to overcome is a lack of belief in your capabilities. If you dont have any faith in yourself, why should others? GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Not everyone with whom youll be involved will be in accord with your way of thinking, but show a willingness to have a meeting of the minds and good things will happen. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- If youre not careful, you could find yourself in the unenviable position of having others making all the decisions for you. Once you lose control, it could be difficult to regain it.
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Man calling himself a joker threatens shooting in Maryland

By BRETT ZONGKER and ERIC TUCKER The Associated Press PALMER PARK, Md. Calling himself a joker, a Maryland man with an arsenal of guns threatened to shoot up a business he was being fired from, and was wearing a T-shirt that said Guns dont kill people. I do when police confronted him, authorities said Friday. The 28-year-old man, identified in a search warrant as Neil E. Prescott, told a supervisor at software and mailroom supplier Pitney Bowes that he wanted to see his boss brain splatter all over the sidewalk, according to a search warrant. Im a joker and Im gonna load my guns and blow everybody up, Prescott said, according to the warrant. The threats were made repeatedly in two separate phone calls this week, and investigators who searched Prescotts apartment Friday morning found several thousand rounds of ammunition and about two dozen semiautomatic rifles and pistols. The weapons so far appear to have been purchased legally but are still being examined, said Mike Campbell, a spokesman for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Prescott was taken into custody at his apartment Friday and was receiving a psychiatric evaluation at a hospital. He was not expected to be charged Friday, the Prince Georges County police department said on Twitter. We cant measure what was prevented here, but what was going on over the last 36 hours was a significant incident in the county. And we think a violent episode was avoided, said county police Chief Mark Magaw. The workplace Prescott is accused of threatening to shoot up is located just outside Washington. It wasnt immediately clear when the threat was to be carried out or how seriously it was, but last weeks mass shooting at a Colorado theater during the latest Batman movie coupled with the Joker reference put police on edge and gave the comments extra urgency, officials said. We take all threats seriously. And if youre going to make a threat, we will take action, Magaw said. Though theres no other indication of a link to the Colorado shooting, police believe the joker comments were a clear reference to the killings, the warrant said. The man accused in those shootings, James Holmes, had his hair dyed reddishorange, and called himself the Joker, New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly has said. It was not immediately clear if Prescott had a lawyer. His record in Maryland appeared to include only a 2007 speeding ticket. A search for Neil Prescott on a website that tracks users online activities led to a profile that appears to be him on mdshooters.com, a website for gun enthusiasts. On it, Prescott, who used an The Associated Press online tag of slog403 and identified himself as from Crofton, traded advice with other users about obtaining firearms. During a conversation last week about acquiring a 30-round magazine, he indicated he would never violate MD laws as I respect this site and state. But in a July 18 post, he also said he wished to unleash 30 rounds of hell and added a smiley face emoticon. It wasnt clear what he was referring to. He was taken into custody Friday morning at his apartment in Crofton, near Annapolis, after a supervisor reported the threat to the police. Police on Thursday made an initial visit to Prescotts home, where he appeared groggy and was wearing the T-shirt with the

Past rivals return to Dancing for new season

By FRAZIER MOORE The Associated Press BEVERLY HILL, Calif. Dancing with the Stars is repeating some steps for its fall season. An All-Star edition of the ABC competition show will bring back 12 former rivals including Pamela Anderson, Kirstie Alley and Bristol Palin. Former NSync member Joey Fatone and gymnast Shawn Johnson will also be returning, ABC announced Friday. Other contestants include: General Hospital star Kelly Monaco. Former 98 Degrees boy-band member Drew Lachey. Super Bowl champ Emmitt Smith. Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves. Olympic medalist speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno. The Bachelor star Melissa Rycroft. Actor Gilles Marini. In a break from the past, viewers can vote online for the 13th contestant By BARBARA ORTUTAY The Associated Press from three former contestants including actors Kyle Massey and Sabrina Bryan and celebrity stylist Carson Kressley. Deadline for filling this 13th slot is Aug. 24, with the winning candidate announced on Good Morning America three days later. This is about giving the viewers a treat, and breaking the rhythm of the show, said executive producer Conrad Green during a panel at the Television Critics Association conference. Host Tom Bergeron said he was looking forward to being reunited with past contestants who became friends. Theres going to be an element of camaraderie that I think will be evident right out of the gate, he said, which will allow him to relate to them not unlike the way he connects with the shows judges with banter and occasional snarkiness, he laughed. Among the celebrities gathered for the panel, Bristol Palin in particular was in the crosshairs of reporrters, including one

Facebooks stock sinks, so who should buy it?

NEW YORK Investors are dumping Facebooks stock, spooked by slowing revenue growth, the lack of a financial outlook and plans to spend more money in the coming months. Are they right? Only if they are thinking in the short term. Investors can expect Facebooks stock to be volatile for a few years. But analysts say those willing to wait will likely be rewarded someday. I view it as a tomorrow stock, says Christian Bertelsen, chief investment officer at wealth management firm Global Financial Private Capital. The whole thing on Facebook is, look, if your time horizon is hourly, weekly or even monthly, this is not the stock for you, he adds. You need to take a much longerterm view on it. Thats about three or four years, he says. Founded in CEO Mark Zuckerbergs Harvard dorm room in 2004, Facebook was a product of the PC era. Now, in the age of mobile computing, a growing number of people are accessing Facebook through their iPhones, Android gadgets and tablet computers. Yet Facebook is only now starting to figure out how to make money from its mobile audience. The company is going through an almost painful transition from desktop to mobile, Baird analyst Colin Sebastian says. He calls Facebook a speculative investment, but one with plenty of

who asked her how she would feel being partnered with a gay dancer. (Just fine, thanks.) Asked why she was subjecting herself, once again, to the scrutiny of the media as a Dancing contestants, Palin replied, I just think that God provides opportunities like this, and you can either go out and do them or not do them, and I figure the press will be talking about me, no matter what. But as the daughter of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and, like both her parents, a reality star, has she made herself more vulnerable by making reality television the Palin family business? another reporter asked. I definitely dont think its our business, said Palin. You guys will be talking about us either way, and I might as well be doing something enjoyable and fun and with a good group of people. You havent really gone full Kardashian, Bergeron cracked. Dancing returns for its 15th season on ABC on Sept. 24.

Some brands take a stand in gay marriage fight

OLYMPIA, Wash. Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos waded into a developing corporate culture war over gay marriage Friday with a $2.5 million donation to keep samesex unions legal in Washington, becoming the latest in a list of high-profile executives to take public stands on a hot election issue. Bezos joins Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates and companies like Starbucks Inc. and Nike Inc. with support to the campaign to uphold Washingtons law. And while fast-food chain Chick-fil-A set off a furor opposing same-sex unions this month, other companies including big names like General Mills and Nabisco are brushing off fears that support for gay marriage could hurt their bottom line. Gay rights advocates say the activism sends a strong message. Companies are a bellwether of what is in the mainstream, said Marc Solomon, the national campaign manager for Freedom to Marry, a New York-based group that advocates for same-sex marriage. When you have some of the mainstays of corporate leadership stand up, thats important. It sends a powerful message about where our society is right now. Solomon and other national advocates say the donation by Bezos and his wife, MacKenzie, is the largest publicly reported gift to support a gay marriage ballot measure, noting that some gay marriage opponents have tried to shield their donor lists. Washington is one of four states with gay marriage measures on the ballot this November. Washington and Maryland both legalized gay marriage this year, but will also have public referendums this fall. In Maine, voters will decide on an initiative to approve same-sex marriage three years after voters overturned a state law. And in Minnesota, voters will decide whether to pass a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. Same-sex marriage is legal in New York, Connecticut,

reference to guns. The multiple threats and the nature of the threats and that action, together, led us to a place where we could get an emergency petition for a psychiatric evaluation, said Deputy Police Chief Henry Stawinski. According to the warrant, Prescott made the threat during a phone call on Monday morning when a supervisor contacted him on a workrelated matter, then made similar statements in a separate conversation about 15 minutes later. During the call, Prescott acknowledged it was kind of foolish of me to say this over the phone, the supervisor told authorities. The supervisor did not want to talk to a reporter, his son said.

UN states fail to reach global arms trade treaty

UNITED NATIONS (AP) Member states failed to reach agreement Friday on a new U.N. treaty to regulate the multibillion dollar global arms trade, and some diplomats and supporters blamed the United States for triggering the unraveling of the monthlong negotiating conference. Hopes had been raised that agreement could be reached on a revised treaty text that closed some major loopholes by Fridays deadline for action. But the U.S. announced Friday morning that it needed more time to consider the proposed treaty and Russia and China then also asked for more time. The Associated Press This was stunning cowardice by the Obama administration, which at the last minute did an about-face and scuttled progress toward a global arms treaty, just as it reached the finish line, said Suzanne Nossel, executive director of Amnesty International USA. Its a staggering abdication of leadership by the worlds largest exporter of conventional weapons to pull the plug on the talks just as they were nearing an historic breakthrough. A Western diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue, also blamed the U.S., saying they derailed the process,

Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Washington, D.C. Food giant General Mills Inc., based in the Minneapolis suburb of Golden Valley, Minn., publicly spoke out against the states proposed amendment that would ban gay marriage, as well as Thomson Reuters, and St. Jude Medical, and executives including the co-owners of the Minnesota Twins. Even more national brands Nabisco, J.C. Penney and Minnesota-based Target among them have stuck with recent, gay-themed advertising. John Taft, CEO of RBC Wealth Management U.S., has pressed Minnesota companies and executives to oppose the states proposed amendment , saying its simply good business. Were all competing for talent, were trying to recruit and retain the best people out there, Taft said. If youre going to be successful in business, you have to do diversity well. The world is becoming more diverse, not less diverse. adding that nothing will happen to revive negotiations until after the U.S. presidential election in November. Chief U.S. negotiator Thomas Countryman refused to talk to several dozen reporters when the meeting broke up. The draft treaty would require all countries to establish national regulations to control the transfer of conventional arms and to regulate arms brokers. It would prohibit states that ratify the treaty from transferring conventional weapons if they would violate arms embargoes or if they would promote acts of genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes.

TransCanada gets OK for south part of oil pipeline

HOUSTON (AP) A Canadian company that wants to build an oil pipeline from Albertas tar sands region to Texas refineries has received a final permit for the Gulf Coast portion of the project and announced Friday that construction on the 485-mile section would start in the coming weeks. President Barack Obama encouraged TransCanada to move ahead with the segment that will run from a refinery in Cushing, Okla. to Texas after he rejected the broader plan, saying the pipeline needed to be rerouted around Nebraskas sensitive Sand Hills region. For that project, TransCanada needs presidential approval because it crosses an international border. The shorter portion only requires permits from state and federal agencies. TransCanada said the final of three permits it needed from the Army Corps of Engineers had been approved. Receiving this final, key Army Corps permit for the Gulf Coast Project is very positive news. TransCanada is now poised to put approximately 4,000 Americans to work constructing the $2.3-billion pipeline that will be built in three distinct spreads or sections, Russ Girling, TransCanadas president and chief executive officer, said in a statement. The line from Cushing will help relieve a bottleneck at the Oklahoma refinery, but doesnt fulfill TransCanadas broader goal of transporting more Canadian crude to U.S. refineries. Pipeline advocates say that would help decrease U.S. reliance on oil from unstable, sometimes unfriendly, countries, and provide much-needed jobs to an economy suffering from 8.2 percent unemployment. But critics argue the tar sands oil is dirtier than most other heavy crudes refined in the United States and will further harm the air in the already polluted Gulf Coast. They also believe the crudes more acidic properties increase the risk for accidents and spills. Chris Wilson, an organizer with Stop Tarsands Oil Pipelines, condemned the permitting of the pipeline. It appears that President Obama is only too happy to

potential. With almost one billion users, Facebook is amassing the most comprehensive user profile database in existence, Sebastian says. This, he adds, offers a significant opportunity to reap a big chunk of the global advertising market, which is currently at $500 billion a year. Amazon comes to mind immediately, Bertelsen says. After that company went public in 1997, at the time mainly just an online bookstore, critics were quick to cry dot-com bust, call its business a broken, and so on. Today, it is the worlds biggest online retailer, selling everything from DVDs to vacuum cleaners to Web storage. Now they are the retailer to the world, he adds.
turn up the flow of toxic tar sands through our states, but were here to say, Dont mess with Texas or Oklahoma, Wilson said in a statement. TransCanada executives may be smirking today, but theyve got another thing coming if they expect landowners and tribes to simply roll over for their dangerous pipeline. The issue took on political importance when Republicans forced a deadline on Obama to rule on the broader 1,179mile Keystone XL pipeline. Obama, saying it required further review and should be rerouted to avoid an area where a vital aquifer flows close to the surface, rejected the plan. TransCanada has since resubmitted a new plan to the U.S. State Department. The Gulf Coast Project and the entire Keystone system will further help the U.S. achieve true energy security, Girling said. I continue to believe Americans would prefer to consume their crude oil from domestic producers and from Canada rather than higherpriced oil from countries that do not share American values.

Penn State scandal fallout could extend to donors

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. One major Penn State donor says he might write the university out of his will, while others say neither the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal nor recent unpopular actions by the universitys leadership are making them rethink their financial support for the school. But how those issues resonate with alumni and other financial supporters groups whose philanthropy has sparked a building boom on campus in recent years could have repercussions for decades to come. The university says its too soon to gauge the effect on fundraising of the recent decisions to tear down Joe Paternos statue and acquiesce to severe NCAA penalties, but there are signs of discontent. I happen to believe that giving money to this particular board of trustees and this particular president is flushing it down the toilet, said Chicago venture capitalist George Middlemas, a $10 million-plus donor and Joe Paterno loyalist since they met in the 1960s. The university says, Well, our contributions are up. Thats because people are fulfilling their pledges, but theyre not going to offer any new pledges, as far as I can tell. Middlemas said this week he had plans to donate 50 percent of his residual net worth to Penn State after he died, but was reconsidering that decision. The longer these bozos stay in their position, the easier its going to be for me to sign the paperwork thats in process right now, he said. Super donor Lloyd Huck, a retired Merck & Co. chairman and former president of the schools trustees, called the scandal a terrible situation, but he sees it as confined to several people and not something that will cause him to halt his contributions, which at last count totaled more than $40 million. It has not changed my attitude towards the university itself, Huck said. Its still a great institution. Bob Capretto, an Oakmont, Pa., real estate investor and donor who played defensive back on Paternos first team, isnt satisfied with a recent report conducted by former FBI Director Louis Freeh but said that wont stop him from giving in the future. He said Paterno wouldnt want that.

I think that would be knee-jerk and I think it would be temporary, Capretto said. State College developer Galen Dreibelbis, listed among Penn States $5 million-plus donors, said he hasnt decided if his philanthropy will continue, but either way, he does not want any of his money being used to pay a $60 million fine imposed by the NCAA. Im going to do what the NCAA didnt do, Dreibelbis said. Im going to wait to see all the things that happened, and see what the clear effect of this (is), and then Ill evaluate for myself. Penn State announced earlier this month that its $2 billion For the Future campaign, set to conclude in 2014, has reached $1.6 billion ahead of schedule, and that it had received $209 million over the previous year, the secondhighest total in its history.

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