DELPHOS

The
50 daily www.delphosherald.com

Brown, Mandel clash over policies, p3

Telling The Tri-Countys Story Since 1869

Friday, October 19, 2012

HERALD
Delphos, Ohio groups such as ethnic and racial minorities, economically disadvantaged or students with disabilities. Value Added recognizes districts and schools that may be making significant academic improvements even though they may not have met the standard for student achievement. The measure reflects how much progress was made since the prior year in fourththrough eighth-grade reading and math. Performance Index measures reward the achievement of every test student, not just those who score proficient or higher. Schools and districts earn points based on how well each student does on all tested subjects in grades 3-8 and on the OGT. The score can range from 0-120.

Lady Jays soccer season ends, p6

State Report Card

Delphos City Schools Excellent with Distinction

BY NANCY SPENCER nspencer@delphosherald.com DELPHOS Delphos City Schools have something to celebrate. The Ohio Department of Education School Report Cards were released on Wednesday and the district has reached the grade of Excellent with Dinstinction. This is the districts fourth Excellent and the first with Distinction attached. We couldnt be more pleased, Superintendent Frank Sukup said Thursday. This is a testament to the hard work put in by the everyone. We congratulate the students for and thank them for their effort. The teaching staff has worked hard and we are proud of our parental support. Sukup said the districts curriculum mapping has helped elevate its State Report Card grade. A lot of our success is from our curriculum mapping, he said. Teachers spend quite a bit of time looking at where students may be struggling and getting them the extra help. We are looking at data a little more. We are just continuing to do what we have been; we just did a better job this time. Sukup said there is a down side to scoring so well on any State Report Card. You reach a point where you cant get a better score and some of the markers on the State Report Card measure improvement from year to year, he said. If you are at the top, there is only one place to go. Elida was rated Effective and Spencerville earned Excellent. In Putnam County, Fort Jennings and Ottoville districts were again rated Excellent. Kalida Schools were also rated Excellent. In Van Wert County, Lincolnview continued its streak with an Excellent rating. The State Report Card includes 26 indicators, including grade-level achievement testing, the Ohio Graduation Test and attendance and graduation rates. Other measured criteria are the Annual Yearly Progress (AYP), which holds schools accountable in the areas of reading and mathematics proficiency and test participation for schools and districts as well as students in sub

Food on Us set Tuesday

Upfront

St. Johns parish celebrates100th Fall Festival

Staff reports Festival meals will be served family-style in the Little Theater from 4:307 p.m. on Saturday and from 4-7 p.m. on Sunday. Carryouts are also available. The menu includes beef and chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, noodles, dressing, corn, roll, cole slaw, apple

Library to host painting class

Community Unity will hold Food on Us at 3:30 p.m. at the Delphos Eagles Lodge. The food to be given away is available to any resident of the Delphos school district or with a Delphos mailing address. Doors will open at 2 p.m. Those meeting income guidelines set by the United States Department of Agriculture can receive free food but income-eligibility and registration forms must be filled out. Single persons must have a gross weekly income no more than $416, $848 for a family of four. Recipients must present photo identification and current mail or other proof of residency. For information, call Mayor Michael Gallmeier at 419-3021853.

The Delphos Public Library will host Painting Landscapes using the Bob Ross Technique with Judy Tolhurst from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday in the First Edition Building. The program is $25 and frames are available for an extra charge. Registration is required and there is a limit of 15 attendees.

TODAY Football NWC (7:30 p.m.): Spencerville at Sidney Lehman, 7 p.m. (nonleague); Jefferson at Ada; Crestview at Columbus Grove; Allen East at LCC; Paulding at Bluffton. MAC (7:30 p.m.): New Bremen at St. Johns; Anna at Marion Local; Coldwater at Parkway; Minster at Versailles; St. Henry at Fort Recovery. WBL (7:30 p.m.): Celina at Elida; St. Marys at Van Wert; Shawnee at Wapakoneta; Ottawa-Glandorf at Bath; Defiance at Kenton. Other: McComb at Pandora-Gilboa (BVC, 7 p.m.); Leipsic at LibertyBenton (BVC), 7 p.m. Cloudy Saturday with a 30 chance of showers in the morning and afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Lows around 40. See page 2.

Sports

DELPHOS From its humble beginning in 1913, St. Johns Fall Festival has become a mainstay for the parish and school. The first housewarming was held in October 1913 in the schools new auditorium. The festival was a great success and netted a sum of $9,600 for the school fund. Fast-forwarding to today, the event is a homecoming for parishioners who have moved away and for those who are here, a sense of place and community. Families are in charge of certain activities or foods in the kitchen and keep those duties for generations. Families who do a certain thing are identified by it, St. Johns Public Relations Head Amy Youngpeter said. Thousands of meals are enjoyed both in the Little Theater and as carry-outs. People come home just to eat festival food, Youngpeter added. The festival activities Nancy Spencer photos have become a tradition and little has changed over the Brendan Giambruno-Fuge, left, Todd Rode, Ben years except a little tweak- Youngpeter and Aaron Deffenbaugh dry glasses fresh from Seniors carry tables up the steps in the gym after the ing here and there as neces- the dishwasher Thursday morning in preparation for the childrens festival on Wednesday. sary. hundreds that will enjoy Festival meals this weekend.

sauce and dessert. A trip to the Robert A. Arnzen Gymnasium is a must for a chance on the Teacher/Staff Raffle Booth or the Money Wheel with an entire wall of prizes. Booths, crafts, the Country Store and Treasure Island are included.

Boy Scout perversion files show locals helped cover up

PORTLAND (AP) Again and again, decade after decade, an array of authorities police chiefs, prosecutors, pastors and local Boy Scout leaders among them quietly shielded scoutmasters and others accused of molesting children, a newly opened trove of confidential papers shows. At the time, those authorities justified their actions as necessary to protect the good name and good works of Scouting, a pillar of 20th century America. But as detailed in 14,500 pages of secret perversion files released Thursday by order of the Oregon Supreme Court, their maneuvers allowed sexual predators to go free while victims suffered in silence. The files are a window on a much larger collection of documents the Boy Scouts of America began collecting soon after their founding in 1910. The files, kept at Boy Scout headquarters in Texas, consist of memos from local and national Scout executives, handwritten letters from victims and their parents and newspaper clippings about legal cases. The files contain details about proven molesters, but also unsubstantiated allegations. The allegations stretch across the country and to military bases overseas, from a small town in the Adirondacks to downtown Los Angeles. At the news conference Thursday, Portland attorney Kelly Clark blasted the Boy Scouts for their continuing legal battles to try to keep the full trove of files secret. You do not keep secrets hidden about dangers to children, said Clark, who in 2010 won a landmark lawsuit against the Boy Scouts on behalf of a plaintiff who was molested by an assistant scoutmaster in the 1980s. Clark was releasing the documents to the public online at www.kellyclarkattorney.com; he said the website was operating slowly Thursday because so many people were trying to access it. The files were shown to a jury in a 2010 Oregon civil suit that the Scouts lost, and the Oregon Supreme Court ruled the files should be made public. After months of objections and redactions, the Scouts and Clark released them. In many instances more than a third, according to the Scouts own count police werent told about the reports of abuse. And even when they were, sometimes local law enforcement still did nothing, seeking to protect the name of Scouting over their victims. Victims like three brothers, growing up in northeast Louisiana. On the afternoon of Aug. 10, 1965, their distraught mother walked into the third floor of the Ouachita Parish Sheriffs Office. A 31-year-old scoutmaster, she told the chief criminal deputy, had raped one of her sons and molested two others. Six days later, the scoutmas-

26th Apple Festival

Times Bulletin file photo

By LINDSAY McCOY DHI Correspondent

Forecast

Index

Obituaries State/Local Politics Community Sports Church Classifieds Television World briefs

2 3 4 5 6-8 9 10 11 12

VAN WERT The 26th annual Van Wert County Apple Festival will make its way to the Van Wert County Fairgrounds this weekend. This years festival will be dedicated to John and Gloria Ruddock for their years of dedication to this event. Gary Adams will serve as master of ceremonies. Admission and parking for the festival will be free along with wagon rides and many other forms of entertainment for the entire family to enjoy. The Apple Festival will begin Friday at 11 a.m. and will be open until 9 p.m. Crafts, delicious food and produce will be available all day in all buildings. From 4-6 p.m., flu shots will be available in the Administration Building. From 6-8 p.m. on the Junior Fair Building stage, Blind Date Band will be performing. Trinity will follow on the stage from 8-9 p.m. On Saturday, all buildings

will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Homestead Donkeys and Petting Zoo will be available for viewing pleasure during this time. Special entertainment on the Junior Fair Building stage will include Pams School of Dance from 12:30-1:30 p.m. and Nancy & Company from 2:30-4 p.m. Cider and fresh fruit will be available to all runners afterward and all runners will be eligible for a variety of door prizes. Drawings will be at noon and runners must be present to claim their prize. Wagon rides, apple butter cookin, fresh caramel cornmakin, flint-knapper Harold Elam, maple syrup cookin and pony rides will be available all day both days. The Agricultural Building will host the Van Wert County Art Show, kids games and a working model train display. A Van Wert photographer will be available to take fall portraits in the Administration Building. Produce and food will be available from local merchants.

ter, an unemployed airplane mechanic, sat down in front of a microphone in the same station, said he understood his rights and confessed: He had sexually abused the womans sons more than once. I dont know how to tell it, the man told a sheriffs deputy. They just occurred I dont know an explanation, why we done it or I done it or wanted to do it or anything else it just an impulse I guess or something. As far as an explanation I just couldnt dig one up. He wouldnt have to. Seven days later, the decision was made not to pursue charges against the scoutmaster. The last sliver of hope for justice for the abuse of two teenagers and an 11-year-old boy slipped away in a confidential letter from a Louisiana Scouts executive to the organizations national personnel division in New Jersey. This subject and Scouts were not prosecuted, the executive wrote, to save the name of Scouting. In a statement on Thursday, Scouts spokesman Deron Smith said There is nothing more important than the safety of our Scouts. Smith said there have been times when Scouts responses to sex abuse allegations were plainly insufficient, inappropriate, or wrong and the organization extends its deepest and sincere apologies to victims and their families.

2 The Herald

Friday, October 19, 2012

www.delphosherald.com

Ohio teen acknowledges grave digging on tape

AKRON (AP) An Ohio teen was heard on a tape played to jurors Thursday acknowledging he dug a grave for a man allegedly killed as part of a deadly scheme to lure victims with phony Craigslist job offers. Suspect Brogan Rafferty was also heard telling investigators on the tape played in Summit County court in Akron that the alleged motive for the slaying was stealing the victims identity. The 17-year-year-old has been charged with killing three men along with his mentor, 53-year-old Richard Beasley. A fourth victim was shot and injured but escaped. WEWS-TV reported Rafferty is heard on the tape saying Beasley asked him to help drag victim Ralph Geigers body, get a shovel and dig a 4-foot-deep hole. He had me help put Mr. Geiger into the hole, Rafferty said on the tape, on which he also gave detectives a possible motive of identity theft. Beasley said he needed a new identity and make his appearance similar to Geiger, Rafferty said. Rafferty also told investigators that Beasley cut off Geigers clothes with a knife after the slaying and that Beasley sprayed bleach to make sure there wasnt any blood. In other interview tapes played earlier in court Thursday, Rafferty acknowledged having breakfast with Scott Davis, who survived being shot Nov. 6, allegedly by Beasley, and was the first witness at Raffertys trial. Detectives recorded the interviews while investigating the slayings. Rafferty also said on a tape he had driven to Noble County with Beasley where they met David Pauley of

For The Record

OBITUARIES

The Delphos Herald

Nancy Spencer, editor Ray Geary, general manager Delphos Herald, Inc. Don Hemple, advertising manager Tiffany Brantley, circulation manager The Daily Herald (USPS 1525 8000) is published daily except Sundays and Holidays. By carrier in Delphos and area towns, or by rural motor route where available $2.09 per week. By mail in Allen, Van Wert, or Putnam County, $105 per year. Outside these counties $119 per year. Entered in the post office in Delphos, Ohio 45833 as Periodicals, postage paid at Delphos, Ohio. No mail subscriptions will be accepted in towns or villages where The Daily Herald paper carriers or motor routes provide daily home delivery for $2.09 per week. 405 North Main St. TELEPHONE 695-0015 Office Hours 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to THE DAILY HERALD, 405 N. Main St. Delphos, Ohio 45833
Vol. 143 No. 92

Norfolk, Va., for breakfast, then drove toward Caldwell. The body of Pauley, 51, was found on Noble County property owned by a coal company and often leased to hunters. Investigators say he died Oct. 23 from a gunshot wound to the head. On Wednesday, prosecutors told jurors a suitcase filled with weapons was found in Raffertys bedroom. Jurors viewed images of a sawed-off shotgun, a .22-caliber pistol, other weapons and ammunition. Authorities say they recovered the cache from his bedroom last fall. The Akron Beacon Journal reported than none of the weapons has been conclusively linked to the three men Rafferty is accused of killing with Beasley. Rafferty, who is being tried as an adult, could face life in prison if convicted of the attacks. Beasley is being tried separately.

Florence E. Trentman Anna Marie Lause

May 29, 1926-Oct. 17, 2012 Florence E. Trentman, 86, of Delphos, died at 9:10 p.m. Wednesday at Sarah Jane Living Center. She was born May 29, 1926, in Putnam County, to August and Anna (Kramer) Schimmoeller, who preceded her in death. On May 7, 1949, she married Norman Trentman, who died on July 14, 1988. Survivors include a son, Ralph (Sue) Trentman of Delphos; two daughters, Donna (Bruce) Bechtol of Bryan and Dorothy (Steve) Rayman of Cloverdale; grandchildren, Terry (Brandi) Trentman, Steven and Ryan Trentman, Kevin and Lucas Bechtol, Mairanne Bohnlein and Glen, Garrett and Gayle Rayman; and great-grandchildren, Alexis and Dean Trentman and Mckenzie ONiel. Mrs. Trentman worked in the Cigar Factory. She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church; VFW Post 3035 Auxiliary, where she was a lifetime member and past president; Catholic Daughters of America; and Catholic Ladies of Columbia. She enjoyed playing cards, crossword puzzles and volunteering at the Interfaith Thrift Shop. Her true enjoyment was her grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11 a.m. Monday at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, the Rev. Chris Bohnsack officiating. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Sunday at Harter and Schier Funeral Home, where a CLC service begins at 3 p.m.; a CD of A service begins at 3:15 p.m.; a VFW Auxiliary service begins at 7 p.m.; and a parish wake begins at 7:30 p.m. Preferred memorials are to Sarah Jane Living Center.

www.delphosherald.com

CHECK US OUT ON THE WEB...

Fall has Arrived!

Pumpkin Shakes
$

Its Time For

4.00

2 Sizes
$

4.50

We have everything to satisfy your appetite! Sandwiches Snacks Meals Salads Hand Dipped Ice Cream - Dine-In or Carry-Out -

The Main Street

Ice Cream Parlor

107 E. Main Street Van Wert, OH 419-238-2722

WRIGHT, Jason Lee, 42, of Cloverdale, funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Harter and Schier Funeral Home, with Pastor Mark Fuerstenau presiding. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. RICKER, George L., 90, of Ottoville, Mass of Christian burial will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville, the Rev. John Stites officiating. Burial will follow in St. Marys Cemetery, Ottoville. Visitation will be from 2-8 today at LoveHeitmeyer Funeral Home, Jackson Township (on the corner of Rts. 224 & 634). Memorials may be made to the Sisters of Notre Dame, Immaculate Conception Parish or St. Judes Childrens Hospital. Condolences may be expressed at: www.lovefuneralhome.com

FUNERALS

Oct. 20 & 21
$

Adults $800 Children $600 (5th grade & younger)

Eat In or Carry Out
Serving: Saturday 4:30-7:00 p.m. Sunday 4:00-7:00 p.m.

Chicken & Beef Dinners

Food Games Fun
In The Gym

2512

in Cash to be given away

Booths, Crafts Country Store Treasure Island

Dinner tickets available in the elementary school hallway the days of the event.

BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR KIDS ENTER THE COLORING CONTEST. Contest entries available in the Oct. 10 & 15 Delphos Herald.

By The Associated Press Today is Friday, Oct. 19, the 293rd day of 2012. There are 73 days left in the year. Todays Highlight in History: On Oct. 19, 1987, the stock market crashed as the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 508 points, or 22.6 percent in value, to close at 1,738.74. On this date: In 1765, the Stamp Act Congress, meeting in New York, drew up a declaration of rights and liberties. In 1781, British troops under Gen. Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown, Va., as the American Revolution neared its end. In 1812, French forces under Napoleon Bonaparte began their retreat from Moscow. In 1864, Confederate Gen. Jubal A. Early attacked Union forces at Cedar Creek, Va.; the Union troops were able to rally and defeat the Confederates. In 1944, the play I Remember Mama, by John van Druten, opened at the Music Box Theater on Broadway.

IN HISTORY

TODAY

Delphos weather

WEATHER

Feb. 25, 1933-Oct. 17, 2012 Anna Marie Lause, 79, of Delphos, died at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Vancrest Rehab Center. She was born Feb, 25, 1933, in Delphos to Ferd and Anna (Schwinnen) Suever, who preceded her in death. On June 19, 1954, she married Edward Lause, who died on Jan. 15, 1992. Survivors include a son, Steven (Vickie) Lause of Delphos; two daughters, Kathy Gerdeman of Fort Jennings and Joyce (Jeff) Mohler of Delphos; three sisters, Rita Kaverman, Coletta Lause and Imelda Kneuve; a brother, Irvin Suever; five grandchildren, Ryan Gerdeman, Derek Lause, Erika, Ally and Evan Mohler; and sisters-inlaw, Rowena and Margaret Suever. She was also preceded in death by four brothers, Herman, Virgil, Ralph and Clarence Suever. Mrs. Suever was a homemaker. She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, VFW Ladies Auxiliary 3035 and a 1941 St. Johns High School graduate. She was an active volunteer for the American Heart Association and enjoyed working for St. Johns Fall Festival for more than 40 years. She was an avid Blue Jays football fan, liked gardening and her true enjoyment in life was her grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, the Rev. Chris Bohnsack officiating. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Friday at Harter and Schier Funeral Home, where a parish wake will begin at 7:30 p.m. Preferred memorials are to the family. night then clearing. Lows around 40. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Kristine and BJ Knebel welcomed a boy on Oct. 18 in Amburg, Germany. Grandparents are Duane and Audra Miller and Rick and Mary Lou Knebel. Great-grandparents are Bob and Mary Lee Miller, George and Pat Knebel, Molly Franklin and the late Jed Franklin, and Bob and Sue Payton. ST. RITAS A boy was born Oct. 19 to Renee and Chris Horstman of Cloverdale.

BIRTHS

Toledo officers target domestic violence suspects

High temperature Thursday in Delphos was 49 degrees, low was 63. Rainfall was recorded at .08 inch. High a year ago today was 46, low was 54. Record high for today is 85, set in 1953. Record low is 26, set in 1972. WEATHER FORECAST Tri-county The Associated Press TONIGHT: Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. SATURDAY: Cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of measurable precipitation 30 percent. SATURDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy through mid-

EAST-BELLEFONTAINE AT KIBBY 419-229-1385 DOWNTOWN-ELIZABETH AT MARKET 419-228-1778 WEST-ALLENTOWN AT CABLE 419-227-9791 Hamburg Pickle On Top! Makes Your Go Flippity Flop!

PUMPKIN OR MINCE PIE

TODAY FOR THE HOLIDAYS!

ORDER YOUR

Since 1928

Jill Miller, DDS Steven M. Jones, DDS

Welcome the association of

EXTENDED FORECAST SUNDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. MONDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Corn $7.91 MONDAY NIGHT: Wheat $8.44 Partly cloudy with a 20 perSoybeans $15.19 cent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly CLEVELAND (AP) cloudy with a 20 percent These Ohio lotteries were chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the drawn Thursday: Mega Millions mid 50s. Estimated jackpot: $12 M W E D N E S D A Y Pick 3 Evening THROUGH THURSDAY: 8-4-7 Partly cloudy. Highs in the Pick 3 Midday lower 70s. Lows in the mid 7-4-6 50s. Pick 4 Evening 3-1-8-5 Pick 4 Midday 4-8-5-5 Pick 5 Evening 2-3-8-9-2 Pick 5 Midday 9-2-6-6-4 Powerball Estimated jackpot: $80 M Rolling Cash 5 06-18-20-28-29 Estimated jackpot: $120,000

TOLEDO (AP) Authorities in Toledo say they have arrested 42 people wanted on domestic violence warrants. The Lucas County Sheriffs Office announced the arrests on Thursday. They were part of an annual sweep by the office and area law enforcement agencies. Twelve of the arrests were for felony-level charges. Toledo police detective Mary Jo Jaggers tells The Blade newspaper in Toledo that authorities were mindful their work was coming on the heels of a domestic-related shooting earlier in the week. On Tuesday, a man fatally shot his estranged girlfriend and their 3-year-old son and wounded three others at a suburban Toledo apartment complex before he fired at officers and was shot to death.

LOCAL PRICES LOTTERY

General Dentistry

Van Wert Cinemas TH TH

FRI 19 -THU 25

NEW PATIENTS WELCOME

Located on S.R. 309 in Elida

Joe Patton, DDS

myddsoffice.com

419-331-0031

daytime, evening and weekend hours available.

COMING SOON: Flight Skyfall The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 All shows before 6pm$5.00-Adults $7.00-Kids and Seniors-$5.00. Book your parties and company outings with us! Check us out on Facebook 00042376

www.vanwertcinemas.com 419-238-2100

www.delphosherald.com

Friday, October 19, 2012

The Herald 3

Clash over policies marks 2nd Ohio Senate debate

Under the Covers

with Sara Berelsman

STATE/LOCAL

Meningitis cases up to 10

By JULIE CARR SMYTH The Associated Press

COLUMBUS The second debate in Ohios hotly contested U.S. Senate race turned almost vitriolic Thursday night, as Republican challenger Josh Mandel called Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown a liar and Brown said Mandel cant be trusted. The tenor of the televised debate in Columbus mirrored the barrage of negative TV ads that have marked a race that is one of the most expensive in the nation. Mandel, the 35-year-old state treasurer, and Brown, 59, clashed not only personally but on most policy issues gay marriage, Medicare, trade policy, taxes and government bailouts. Mandel called the 2008 bailout begun under then-GOP President George Bush fiscally irresponsible and morally wrong and said he would not support similar moves if elected. Mandel at one point urged viewers of the debate to type in Google Translate to understand Browns Washingtonspeak. He said Brown uses complicated explanations to distract from his poor record, and unemployed Ohioans need someone new. Since he went there six years ago? Unemployment, up. Gas prices, up. Health care costs, up. Foreclosure rates, up, Mandel said. Senator, thats quite a record. Brown criticized Mandel for failing to support the auto bailout that was connected to 800,000 Ohio jobs and for wanting to privatize Medicare. He said Mandel called his vote for the auto rescue unAmerican. On the auto rescue, to call that Washingtonspeak is a bit peculiar, because it kept tens of thousands of Ohioans at work, Brown said. Josh Mandels view of politics and economics? Tax cuts for the wealthy trickles down. Mine is to focus on the middle class and build the economy out. Earlier at a presidential campaign event in Wintersville, Democratic former Gov. Ted Strickland said his opposition to the rescue showed Josh Mandel is not only a bad candidate but a foolish person. One sharp exchange during the debate was over Browns vote against Sen. Rand Pauls legislation that would have cut off U.S. aid to Egypt, Pakistan and Libya. Sherrod Brown voted to give your money to Libya and Egypt, said Mandel, a twotour Marine veteran. Senator, these countries will hate us without you paying them to hate us. Brown said the bill was overwhelmingly opposed by both Republicans and Democrats, in part because it jeopardized assistance to Israel, the United States strongest ally in the Middle East. Thats not Washingtonspeak. Thats keeping our country safe, Brown said.

The Amulet of Elisabeth Bathory and other Short Stories

For the month of October, the month of Halloween, I thought Id review something of a darker nature. The Amulet of Elisabeth Bathory and Other Short Stories by Kevin Eads is a collection of vampire tales. Now, this is definitely not my genre. I didnt read the Twilight saga or watch the movies, nor do I want to. Im not a fan of horror movies, either. I read a little Stephen King when I was younger. Now Im just generally not into any of that. The jacket of this book reads, however, ...not the Edward Cullens of Twilight, but rather for a bygone era of beautiful stalkers of the night, the Brides of Dracula styled. This intrigued me. As a literature major, I have read a few books of this kind that I have enjoyed. I would say these books are a bit elevated in terms of theme, meaning, character development, and so on. And thats what I found when I read Kevin Eads book. This book is written like a play, which might appeal more or less to some people, depending upon familiarity with this style. I enjoyed the format. The cover, by the way, might be all it takes for certain prospective readers to open the book, as it contains a picture of a very blonde, very voluptuous vampire. But moving on. The first story takes place in the past and is about Elisabeth, who is given an amulet by the leader of an ancient and evil cult. She knows her life will end prematurely and she also knows that the amulet will allow her to come back to life at some point. The story then jumps to the present, when the amulet is stolen by a priest. A distant descendant of Elisabeth must retrieve the amulet in order to save her. Sound complicated? It is. Its also quite entertaining and thought-provoking. There are religious implications, post-colonial themes, and a focus on gender roles, not to mention the psycho-

Van Wert Cinemas 10709 Lincoln Hwy. in Van Wert Hotel Transylvania (PG) Fri.: 5:00/7:00/9:00; Sat.-Sun.: 2:00/4:00/6:00/8:00; Mon.-Thurs.: 5:00/7:00 Taken 2 (PG-13) Fri.: 5:00/7:00/9:00; Sat.-Sun.: 2:00/4:00/6:00/8:00; Mon.-Thurs.: 5:00/7:00 Paranormal Activity 4 (R) Fri.: 5:00/7:00/9:00; Sat.-Sun.: 2:00/4:00/6:00/8:00; Mon.-Thurs.: 5:00/7:00 Here Comes the Boom (PG) Fri.: 5:00/7:00/9:00; Sat.-Sun.: 2:00/4:00/6:00/8:00; Mon.-Thurs.: 5:00/7:00 Argo (R) Fri.: 5:00/8:00; Sat.-Sun.: 2:00/5:00/8:00; Mon.-Thurs.: 5:00/7:15 American Mall Stadium 12 2830 W. Elm St. in Lima Saturday and Sunday Alex Cross (PG-13) 1:40/4:50/7:30/10:10 Paranormal Activity 4 (R) 1:30/2:00/3:45 /4:30/6:50/7:20/9:15/9:45 Argo (R) 1:05/3:55/7:10/10:00 Atlass Shrugged: Part 2 (PG-13) 1:20/4:35/7:25/10:05 Here Comes the Boom (PG) 1:45/4:45/7:35/10:15 Sinister (R) 1:35/4:15/7:05/9:40

At the movies . . .

logical representation at work here. The characters can be dissected and analyzed in such various ways, and thats what appealed to me. Eads also really sets the tone for each scene; his description of a castle, grim organ music, dead bodies, and blood in a medieval bathtub took my imagination right there, and I could vividly picture every scenario. The reading goes quickly, as the play format allowed me to zip through, as opposed to getting bogged down by a heavyhanded novel. I can easily see these stories becoming a movie, which is, perhaps, Kevin Eads intent. This is for more mature readers, as some themes are graphic, as well as some of the language. It didnt bother me; I enjoyed the writing style, but I would caution younger readers. I would say this is best suited for older high school students and above, especially readers who enjoy darker themed stories, and of course, vampires.

COLUMBUS (AP) The Ohio Department of Health says the number of meningitis cases linked to recalled steroid injections has risen to 10 in Ohio. The department said Thursday that five cases have been reported in Marion County and one case each in Crawford, Hamilton, Morrow, Warren and Franklin counties. None have died. The latest case reported was a 44-year-old woman in central Ohios Franklin County. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that at least 20 people have died among more than 250 sickened in 15 states in the outbreak of rare fungal meningitis. They received shots of an apparently contaminated steroid medication made by a Massachusetts specialty pharmacy.

Serving the Van Wert area for more than 40 years

& PUTMAN
Attorneys At Law

RUNSER

C. Allan Runser

Probate Family Law Estate Planning Personal Injury Criminal Real Estate Corporations
111 East Main St. Suite 105 Van Wert 419-238-2200 www.runserandputman.com

Shaun A. Putman

Frankenweenie (PG) 1:50/4:30/7:15 Frankenweenie 3D (PG) 9:35 Taken 2 (PG-13) 1:55/4:20/7:40/9:55 Hotel Transylvania (PG) 1:25/4:10/7:00/9:25 Looper (R) 1:00/6:55 Pitch Perfect (PG-13) 1:10/4:05/6:45/9:30 House at the End of the Street (PG-13) 4:25/9:50 Eastgate Dollar Movies 2100 Harding Hwy. Lima Saturday and Sunday End of Watch (R) 1:15/3:20/7:15/(Sat. only) 9:30 Premium Rush (PG-13) 5:00/(Sat. only) 9:00 The Dark Knight Rises (PG-13) 12:45/3:50/7:00/(Sat. only) 10:00 Ice Age: Continental Drift (PG) 1:00/3:00/7:10 Brave (PG) 1:00/3:00/5:00/7:00/(Sat. only) 9:00 Shannon Theatre 119 S. Main St., Bluffton Taken 2 (PG-13) Showtimes are every evening at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. with 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday matinees.

www.delphosherald.com

For all the lastest in local news and sports...

Spooky Special
$

55 LED TV

for State Representative 82nd District

Proven Leader Pro-life Candidate Small business owner 4 Term County Commissioner Conservative fiscal policies
EndorsEmEnts: Ohio Right to Life Ohio Pro-Life Action Ohio Society of CPAs Ohio Chamber of Commerce Ohio State Medical Association Ohio Restaurant Association

Burkley

Tony

149900

Super Surround Sound

take ave mis .. Its a gr y from. bu NOT to

HOHENBRINK TV
SONY

Emerso n
oo L king for Service?

A vote for Tony Burkley is a vote for Experience and a History of Service
Paid for by Citizens to Elect Tony Burkley Gary D Adams Treasurer 1212 Sunrise Court, Van Wert, OH 45891

54 Years of Service 419-695-1229 11230 Elida Rd., Delphos www.hohenbrinktv.com

Financial stability, low-closing costs and a variety of options make

Weve moved!
NEW LOCATION
by Delphos Discount Drugs & Pats Donuts Fresh & silk flowers Unique gift items Wedding flowers Sympathy items much more! Home decor
666 Elida Ave.

the logical choice when looking for a fixed rate mortgage loan.

The Ottoville Bank Co.

Now open at our

The Ottoville Bank Co.

MAIN OFFICE 161 W. Third St. Ottoville, OH 45876 419-453-3313 LENDING OFFICE 940 E. Fifth St. Delphos, OH 45833 419-695-3313

Hours: Monday through Friday 9-5; Saturday 9-noon

Large enough to serve you, small enough to know you. www.ottovillebank.com

WATCH FOR GRAND OPENING & CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE COMING SOON!

4 The Herald

POLITICS
BY MURRAY COHEN Publisher My vote this year again will be for Barack Obama for a second term in office. I wish more had been accomplished during the past four years but what has been done, especially in an economy that was in total collapse when he took office, is breathtaking. He would almost earn my vote for the killing of Osama Bin Laden, something the George Bush administration couldnt accomplish. It was Obama that got the job done. Just as he promised. Ohio, with its big stake in the auto industry, must be grateful for the skillful way the Obama administration saved General Motors and Chrysler. Mitt Romney - at the very least gave no support for this. And its not just GM/ Chrysler he saved. It was hundreds of suppliers to these companies, whose bankruptcies would have impacted the economy of scores of communities in Ohio and the Midwest. Romney said on his first day in office, he would have repealed Obamacare. Tell that to the millions of Senior Citizens who have benefited, tell it to the many families who can still keep their children on their health plan for several more years. Obamacare must be amended to make it more friendly to the medical profession, but all the good stuff in it to see that the middle class doesnt go broke over illness should be retained. As for a voucher system for Social Security and other benefits, which RomneyRyan espouses, although we have much reforming to do, thats a no-go as far as I am concerned. You are pitting millions of people out there against insurance companies who have the expertise to out-maneuver them. Social Security must be reformed but a voucher system is a threat to all of the middle and lower classes. It is unacceptable to me that people earning millions of dollars a year should be paying no more-or even less-than their secretaries. And Romney-Ryan are pledged to give the

Friday, October 19, 2012

www.delphosherald.com

To become aware of the possibility of the search is to be onto something. Walker Percy, American author (1916-1990)

Four more years

Point of view

millionaires and billionaires a tax break even with the current deficits and other challenges. Theyll make up for it, they say, with ending, loopholes. At every step of the way, brilliant attorneys/lobbyists who earn more in an hour than the average reader and advertiser of this newspaper make in a week, will be building giant walls to stop them. The major loopholes that would be ended would be those benefiting the average citizen. I have been disappointed in Obama. I had hoped the Asian wars would have been over within his first year. I had hoped for an immediate clamp-down on tax benefits for moving American production overseas. I had hoped for the deficits to be reduced or eliminated despite the irresponsible mess left behind. But, given the challenges he has faced and partially overcome after eight years of Bushs gross mismanagement, I believe Obama deserves another term in office. In the past four year, we have seen: Reversal of the 800,000-a-month losses in jobs in the private sector; Return of a good measure of the respect for the United States among many countries since the debacle of the Bush administration; Passage of the U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act; Achievement a new treaty with Russia to limit warheads and launchers; Keeping American troops from being involved in the Syrian Civil War; End of torture policies, which according to the Geneva Convention were illegal; More financial possibility for students to get through college; Tripling of AmeriCorps; More protection for credit card consumers; Reduced oil imports and the probability the USA will be a natural gas exporter; and Payroll taxes reduced. (Another view of the election is presented today by my friend Jim Perry of Perrysburg, a former Delphos resident who is a long-term director of Delphos Herald, Inc.)

Time for a change?

BY JIM PERRY

One Year Ago Costume winners at the Delphos Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours Tuesday were Jack Bertling, a water cooler; Sheila Looser, Buckeye No. 12; Amy Zalar, clown; Casey Paddubay, I dont know what I am, and Nikki Duvall, Lady Gaga. 25 Years Ago 1987 More than 6,440 dinners were served Saturday and Sunday during the annual St. Johns fall festival. Dinners totaled 6,448, an increase of 68 over last year, according to festival general chairman George Adams. First place winner of the cash drawing was Sally Fortener. Like the Kansas City Royals did two years ago, the Minnesota Twins are turning the St. Louis Cardinals into Whiteys Whiners. After the Twins bludgeoned the Cardinals for the second straight game, 8-4, Sunday night, Manager Whitey Herzog was busy making up excuses for his claustrophobic Cardinals, who cant wait to get back outdoors in St. Louis for Game 3 Tuesday night. Charles Steele, president of Van Wert city council, was one of the key speakers at the dedication of the new municipal court facilities Sunday. The new court was originally built as a U.S. post office in 1915 and in 1982 action was taken by city officials to move the court from the courthouse to the building which is on the Ohio historical building register. 50 Years Ago 1962 Mrs. James Irey was hostess to the members of the JayC-Dels Thursday evening in her home on South Pierce Street. Assisting Irey were Mrs. Robert Pothast and Mrs. Jack Swick. Roll call and routine business were taken care of after which the members played yahtze. Prizes went to Peggy Mansfield, Betty Swick and Mary Ann German. Judy Swallow will reign at Delphos Jefferson Homecoming festivities Friday night. Her attendants will be Diana Brinkman and Janis Thompson. The three will have seats of honor at the football game for which Elida will furnish the competition, and the coronation of the queen will follow at a dance at the high school. Council No. 30, Catholic Ladies of Columbia met this week in the parish hall in Ottoville. The possibility of thee organization furnishing some of the entertainment for the Athletic Associations Jamboree, was discussed. Following the business session cards were played with prizes going to Ida Wannemacher, Catherine Wannemacher, Thatsella Turnwald, and Regina Miller. 75 Years Ago 1937 Plans were made Monday night at a regular meeting of the Delphos Band Parents Association for future activities of the organization. The second annual rummage sale will start the first week in December. A bake sale will be conducted on Nov. 24. A special event is being planned for early in November. A covered dish will be served at that time followed by a program. Mrs. Roy Feathers and Mrs. H. F. Buchholtz have been named to have charge of the program. Eva Holmes, Lima Avenue, was hostess to the members of the Tourist Club at a regular meeting conducted Monday evening at her home. Two new members, Mrs. Gilbert Miller and Mrs. Charles Horine, were received into the club. The lesson, Hebrew Poetry, was given by Ethel Edwards. Review of The Bible in English Poetry, was given by Lucile Werner. A large attendance marked the Epworth League Candlelighting Service program presented Sunday evening at Morris Chapel Church. The Candlighting Pageant was led by Frances Baxter and other parts taken by Dorotha Peltier, Melba Leist, Norma Ditto, Neil Thompson, William Heidlebaugh, Clair Ditto, Roscoe Thompson, Albert Helidlebaugh and Dwight Ludwig.

IT WAS NEWS THEN

After a few laughs, Romney, Obama back to the fray

By KASIE HUNT The Associated Press NEW YORK President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are returning to the sometimes-nasty rhetoric of a close presidential campaign after a brief truce, renewing their focus on two battleground states and preparing for next weeks final, perhaps pivotal, debate. Romney and Obama set aside their differences mostly to poke fun of themselves and each other Thursday night at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner. Today, its back to campaigning in Florida and Virginia, two of just a handful of states that will decide the election, now less than three weeks away. Obama was planning a speech at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., rallying college students in the northern part of the state. Romney was to fly to Daytona Beach, Fla., for a rally with running mate Paul Ryan. While theyre both focused on the South, an NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls released Thursday showed Obama retaining his lead over Romney in Iowa and Wisconsin, two Midwestern battlegrounds. Obamas campaign circulated a memo highlighting the presidents strength during the early voting period in Ohio, where Romney has largely staked his hopes of winning the White House. But both kept relatively light public schedules as they planned to spend the weekend preparing for the third and final presidential debate, set for Monday in Boca Raton, Fla. Obama was leaving for the Camp David presidential retreat to prepare, while Romney planned preparations in Delray Beach, Fla. The next debate is on foreign policy, Obama told the white-tie audience at the Thursday evening dinner. Spoiler alert: We got bin Laden. Authorizing the raid that killed the terrorist leader was a high point in Obamas first term, and polls show voters give him high marks on handling foreign policy. But the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, last month has prompted Romney and Republicans to raise questions about Obamas policy in the Middle East. In a television interview Thursday, Obama rejected criticism that his administration has offered a confused response to the attack in Benghazi, an accusation Romney has made repeatedly. Of any breakdown that might have led to the killing of four Americans, Obama declared, Were going to fix it. Obama made the comments on The Daily Show on Comedy Central. Host Jon Stewart pressed Obama over his administrations shifting explanations about the attacks in Benghazi. When Stewart suggested that even Obama would concede his administrations coordination and communication had not been optimal, Obama said: If four Americans get killed, its not optimal. Were going to fix it. All of it. Romney has pointedly questioned Obamas handling of the matter and how honest hes been about it with Americans. Those accusations led to the fiercest conflict of the presidential debate on Tuesday and surely will come to the fore again Monday in the campaigns final debate. Obama insisted information was shared with the American people as it came in. The attack is under investigation, Obama said,

Almost four years ago, despite our differences in politics, religion, and ideology this country elected Barack Obama. The evening of his election was an historic moment for all Americans. We were proud to be Americans. It was a warm night, candles were lit, people were holding hands and tears were shed. This great country stood up and did something that many believed impossible we elected a black American man to the most important and powerful position in the world. We believed, or wanted to believe, that this relatively unknown, highly charismatic, outsider had the hope and audacity to reach across race, religion, national origin, and yes even political affiliation and was going to heal this great nation. This man, our president, made many promises. He told us that he would cut the deficit in half, he would have unemployment down below 6 percent, he made commitments about improving family income, reforming Medicare and Social Security, and reforming immigration, just to name a few. My area of expertise is recruiting and selecting top performers. I can tell you that people make all kinds of claims when they are interviewing and that politicians make all kinds of promises when they are trying to get your vote. I have a golden rule that has served me well and it goes like this When all else fails, believe the observable. Put aside the way they look, their eloquence, their ability to convince and persuade, then observe what they have actually done because there is no better predictor of the future than to examine the past. So lets examine how President Obama has performed over the last three-plus years. Unemployment was at 7.8 percent and it is still at 7.8 percent; not below 6 percent. The average unemployment rate over that time is 8.98 percent the worst record in recent history. The real unemployment rate is 14.7 percent 23 million Americans out of work. Many have given up hope. The federal deficit was at $10.6 trillion and it is now at $16.1 trillion. This is a national tragedy. I can go

on and on median family income down $4,300 per family, gas prices at $3.75 a gallon up from $1.86 a gallon when Mr. Obama took office; 47 million people are on food stamps up from 32 million, no reforms of immigration, Social Security or Medicare. America can do better. As I travel the world, people of other countries ask me: When is America going to get their act together and help pull the world economy together? My answer is Mitt Romney. Mr. Romney is a hardworking, compassionate, principled, articulate leader that has a proven record of success. He wants this success for all Americans and has a plan to help us get there. Why is it that he is often vilified in the media for being successful? When did Americans decide that it is a crime to be a success? Is it okay for Oprah Winfrey, Donald Trump and the Kardashians, but not for a presidential candidate? This just is the media imposing their political agenda again. Sure, President Obama inherited a tough economy. But nearly four years have passed and were much worse off than when he took office. Someone once said that you cannot talk your way out of what you behaved your way into. Enough enchanted speeches already. President Obamas had his chance and I believe that its our duty as American citizens to replace this president on Nov. 6 and quit just hoping for change. Its time to ensure a change with our votes on Election Day. My suggestion is to take a hard look at the last four years, turn off the TV, avoid the negative ads and vote with your head and not just your heart. Or just consider if you would replace an employee whose own record is so poor that he has to keep blaming his predecessor rather than to take responsibility for his total lack of ability to accomplish the goals that he was hired to accomplish no matter how much of our money he has spent trying? The time for trying is over, its time for doing; its time for Mitt Romney. The Perrys will host Mitt Romney in their home on Saturday when he visits Perrysburg.

Gun industry thrives during Obamas term in office

By EILEEN SULLIVAN and JACK GILLUM The Associated Press WASHINGTON President Barack Obama has presided over a heyday for the gun industry despite predictions by the National Rifle Association four years ago that he would be the most anti-gun president in American history. He hasnt pressed such an agenda, but gun owners still are afraid that, if re-elected, an Obama who wouldnt have to face voters again would try to restrict firearms purchases. An analysis by The Associated Press of data tracking the health of the gun industry shows that sales are on the rise, so much so that some gun manufacturers cant make enough weapons fast enough. Major gun company stock prices are up. The number of federally licensed, retail gun dealers is increasing for the first time in nearly 20 years. The NRA is bursting with cash and political clout. And Congress and the administration have expressed little interest in passing new gun laws, despite renewed calls to do so after deadly shootings in Colorado and Wisconsin. The poor economy, fear of crime and military veterans returning from war who want to keep their shooting skills sharp also may be driving some gun sales. But the general view of analysts and those in the industry is that Obama is the main catalyst. The driver is President Obama. Hes the best thing that ever happened to the firearm industry, said Jim Barrett, an industry analyst at C.L. King & Associates Inc. in New York. That despite the fact that Obama has made no promises to impose new gun control legislation and doesnt have the support in Congress or among voters even if he did. During this weeks presidential debate Obama suggested renewing a ban on assault-style weapons and coming up with an overall strategy to reduce violence, but both the president and his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, said the government needs to enforce gun laws already on the books. Tennessee lawyer Brian Manookian said he never considered himself a gun enthusiast like others in his state. He owns only one handgun. But the firearms industry has proved so lucrative for him that hes enthusiastic now. Manookian and his business partner, Gary Semanchik,

and the picture eventually gets filled in. After that interview, Obama headed to the Waldorf Astoria hotel, where he sat one seat over from Romney at the charity dinner, an annual gala that has drawn political leaders and other notables since the end of World War II. The event was a comedic pause in a contest that has drawn increasingly nasty and close. Romney spoke first at the dinner, which was set to raise $5 million for Catholic charities. Addressing the elegantly dressed crowd, Romney, a millionaire many times over, said, Its nice to finally relax and wear what Ann and I wear around the house. Of Obama, Romney said: You have to wonder what hes thinking. So little time, so much to redistribute. Obama followed, noting his soporific performance in the first debate but also chiding Romney for his wealth. Earlier today I went shopping at some stores in Midtown, Obama said. I understand Governor Romney went shopping for some stores in Midtown. He looked to his left, where Romney sat, grinning as his opponent laughed.

The Delphos Herald welcomes letters to the editor. Letters should be no more than 400 words. The newspaper reserves the right to edit content for length, clarity and grammar. Letters concerning private matters will not be published. Failure to supply a full name, home address and daytime phone number will slow the verification process and delay publication. Letters can be mailed to The Delphos Herald, 405 N. Main St., Delphos, Ohio 45833, faxed to 419-692-7704 or e-mailed to nspencer@delphosherald.com. Authors should clearly state they want the message published as a letter to the editor. Anonymous letters will not be printed.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Visit us at: www.delphosherald.com

opened a $5 million firearms retail and training complex in September in Nashville. Inventory is selling three to four times faster than they expected since the facility opened. It is a very strong investment, Manookian said. Others agree. For the first time since 1993, the number of federally licensed retail gun dealers in the U.S. increased slightly in 2010 and 2011, as the country added 1,167 more licensed retail gun dealers, according to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives records. After the assault weapons ban in 1994, the number of gun dealerships dropped annually until 2010. As of October 2012, there were 50,812 retail gun dealers thats 3,303 more than in 2009.

www.delphosherald.com

Friday, October 19, 2012

The Herald 5

LANDMARK

Paws to Consider
BY DR. BONNIE JONES, DVM

COMMUNITY

Understand the value of a veterinary exam

Early in their training, veterinarians are taught to recognize the normal animal well before any introduction to animal disease. This may seem like an oversimplification of a comprehensive, four year education, but identifying what is normal teaches veterinarians to become tuned in to diagnosing abnormalities for patients that cannot speak for themselves. Why am I making a big deal about this? Because I want every animal owner who seeks the advice of a veterinarian to realize if they are receiving not just professional, compassionate care, but also value from their veterinary visit. Since America fell on hard times in 2008, it has become a challenge for pet and livestock owners, as well as veterinarians, to settle in to the new economic normal. We are all working harder for our dollars, and at the same time, being more judicious about how we spend money. That means more people are competing for the same flexible dollars in everyones budget. As a consumer myself, I have become very tuned in to seeking value for my expenditures, whether they are necessary or for pleasure. Pet and livestock owners need to do the same when it comes to veterinary care. How, then, do you know if you are receiving value for your veterinary spending? The greatest value for your veterinary care starts with the veterinary examination. I label it the nose to toes exam because I literally visualize and/or touch every part of the patients body. This examination is pre-empted by a short visit with a veterinary nurse or technician who obtains the patients weight and temperature. The technician also collects information for the pets medical record about the purpose of the visit, pet owner concerns, and needed medications or pet supplies. This assistant is also a trained professional who has a keen eye for abnormalities and will conduct a cursory exam before the doctor enters the exam room. Once the veterinary technician has completed her responsibilities, the veterinarian then reviews the veterinary record that includes important past medical history prior to beginning the examination. When I enter an exam room, and only after greeting both the client and the pet, I first discuss with the pet owner the reason for the visit and the events that will follow. With these tasks completed, I then begin a thorough physical examination. As I am surveying and palpating my patient, I converse with the pet owner about my findings and make recommendations for any abnormal findings. Conducting comprehensive physical exams is so ingrained in veterinarians that we often forget to tell the pet owner everything we are doing. For example, did you know that during an exam your veterinarian is not just looking at your pets eyes, ears, and mouth and listening to your pets heart? She is also feeling your pets external lymph glands, studying symmetry of your pets body, checking toenail length and health, feeling your pets anal gland area for tumors, looking for tapeworm segments, feeling individual abdominal organ shapes, location and size, and assessing your pets body condition score. Does your veterinarian take time to watch your pet move around in the exam room, ruffle your pets hair to visualize the skin, inquire about your pets diet and eliminations, sniff check your pets breath, ears and skin? If your veterinarian does not share with you that this is what he or she is doing, how do you know your pet has received a thorough physical exam? Ask your veterinarian questions about your pets exam findings if she does not tell you ... but you really should not have to as she should be sharing them with you throughout the exam. I find it helpful to complete a paper check list of my findings, both normal and abnormal, at the end of examinations. The pet owner then has permanent documentation of the visit, vaccination information, weight assessment, physical exam findings, test results, and medication recommendations, and knows when the next visit is due. This document is very helpful for reinforcing recommendations and findings long after the visit. Ask yourself if this process happens at your veterinary visits, and if not, why not. Are you receiving

Brumback Library

CALENDAR OF
EVENTS
TODAY 1-4 p.m. Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping. SATURDAY 9-11:30 a.m. Delphos Project Recycle at Delphos Fuel and Wash. 9 a.m. to noon Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping. 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. Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. 7 p.m. Bingo at St. Johns Little Theatre. SUNDAY 8-11:30 a.m. Knights of Columbus benefit for St. Johns School at the hall, Elida Ave. 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. 7 p.m. Ottoville village council meets at the municipal building. Marion Township Trustees meet at the township house. 7:30 p.m. Delphos Eagles Aerie 471 meets at the Eagles Lodge. TUESDAY 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff Street.

value for your veterinary spending that will ultimately result in superior care for your pets health? Or, is your pet receiving a brief exam, if it is examined at all? Is your pet being vaccinated by a veterinary assistant who lacks higher training (or any training at all) without a thorough exam by a licensed veterinarian, and for a fee that is much lower than fees at other veterinary hospitals? In veterinary medicine as in everything else in life, you will get what you pay. Do you want to take that risk with your pets health? Dr. Bonnie Jones is coowner of Delphos Animal Hospital which she operates with her husband, John H. Jones, DVM. The Drs. Jones are celebrating 25 years of providing veterinary value to their clients. Questions may be submitted to them at 1825 E.Fifth St., Delphos, Ohio, 45833.

QR Codes for your mobile devices!

CLASSES START WEEK OF 11/5

201 Kiracofe (Rt. 309), Elida, OH 45807 (419) 339-3208 www.thatplaceforpets.com

Plan ahead for the holidays

PET GROOMING BY APPOINTMENT 7 DAYS A WEEK

Facebook

Website

Ustream

YouTube

Happy Birthday
OCT. 20 Kyle Lindeman Alexis Wurth Craig Saum Scott Saum Keith Saum Rita Strayer Kyle Lindeman Tim Drewyore

BUCKEYE CHARTER

Casino Trips
$

DAY SALE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20TH
Try it in the crockpot!

30

Frozen Bone-In

Turkey Breast
Limit 1 Please
Wednesdays, Nov. 14 & Dec. 12
Delphos & Van Wert $10 casino play & $10 dining FREE slot tournament Call for reservations

$ 19
lb.

Prego

Super Chill

Pasta Sauce
selected varieties LIMIT 4 - ADDTL $1.99

$ 49
24 oz.

Spring Water
LIMIT 2 - ADDTL $3.99

$ 99
24 pk.

877-864-9608

Xtra

HHHHHHHHHHHHHH

PUTNAM COUNTY PUTNAM COUNTY for Born and raised Born and raised in in PUTNAM COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONER PUTNAM COUNTY COUNTY Putnam County Putnam County COMMISSIONER As commissioner Dan will Small business owner Small business COMMISSIONER owner
Support small businesses. As commissioner Dan Active member and county will civic of several Support small businesses. civic and As commissioner Dan will county organizations and boards Maintain a balanced budget. Support small businesses. organizations and boards Maintain a balanced budget. Promote better communications Maintain a balanced budget. Support small businesses. commissioners office between the Promote better communications Promote better communications and county commissioners office between theresidents. between the commissioners office Maintain a balanced budget. and county residents. and county residents. Active member of several

Honigford Honigford Honigford Honigford

Dan
for
for for
As commissioner Dan will

Dan

Laundry Detergent
selected varieties

$ 68
75 oz.

Dan Dan

DiGiorno

Pizza
Deli Fresh

selected varieties; 13.6-32.72 oz.

$ 97
ea.

Kraft

lr

sral

for Dedicated Assertive New Leadership Promote better PUTNAM COUNTY communications AssertiveBorn andbetween the commissionersraised in New Assertive Born and Leadership Dedicated raised inLeadership New office COMMISSIONER
Paid for by the committee to elect Dan Honigford Commissioner, Ruth Honigford, Treasurer, 301 Walt Street, Ottoville, OH 45876

ds

Honigford
As commissioner Dan will
Support small businesses.

Dan

HonigfordBike Hey Kids! Win a

Dont forget to enter!
for

Dan

American Singles

$ 99

12 oz.

Super Sub

$ 99
ea.

Great for Football parties!

onigford Commissioner, Ruth Honigford, Treasurer, 301 Walt Street, Ottoville, OH 45876

and county residents.Putnam County Paid for by the committee to elect Dan Honigford Commissioner, Ruth Honigford, Treasurer, 301 Walt Street, Ottoville, OH 45876
Small business owner Active member of several civic and county organizations and boards

Putnam County

PUTNAM COUNTY in our COMMISSIONER

Saturday, October 27th

Trick or Treat 2 Day Sale Costume Contest
Check out our Facebook page for complete details

Save the Date!

Promote better communications n Honigford Commissioner, Ruth Honigford, Treasurer, 301between the commissioners office Walt Street, Ottoville, OH 45876 organizations and boards

Assertive New Active member of several Leadership civic and county

Maintain a balanced budget.

Small business owner

As commissionerstore. will Complete details in Dan

Pumpkin Decorating Contest!

Support small businesses. Maintain a balanced budget.

and county residents.

Dedicated Assertive New Leadership

Paid for by the committee to elect Dan Honigford Commissioner, Ruth Honigford, Treasurer, 301 Walt Street, Ottoville, OH 45876

Promote better communications

94 between the commissioners office and county residents. good 8am through midnight Saturday, October 20th at all Chief & Rays Supermarket locations. Prices

HHHHHHHHHHHHHH

www.ChiefSupermarkets.com Dedicated Assertive New Leadership

www.facebook.com/ChiefSupermarket

6 The Herald

Friday, October 19, 2012

Cavaliers end Lady Jay soccer run Kalida outlasts rival

By JIM METCALFE jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com ELIDA Less than two minutes. That is all it took in fact, 1:06 of the second half for Coldwater to score two quick goals and eventually send St. Johns packing in a 3-1 Division III girls soccer loss on a chilly Thursday night at the Elida Soccer Complex. The Cavaliers (8-6-2) advance to take on Allen East, who upset top-seeded LCC 4-3 in double-overtime in the earlier matchup, 6 p.m. Tuesday. Its the first tournament win in the programs history and the first winning season. Weve come a long way this season, Coldwater coach Scott Brinkman said. We lost a lot of seniors from last season but these girls have stepped it up over the course of the off-season and until now. We knew it would be tough from having played St. Johns earlier and nothing was easy. After the Blue Jays (4-131) tied the score earlier in the half on a Madison Kreeger tally, both teams went at it to try and get the tournament win. The Jays had three solid chances: at 33:59, when senior Michelle Hitchcock was denied from 30 yards by Cavalier senior keeper Krista Wellman (4 saves versus 8 shots on-goal); at 29:40, when the junior Kreeger was stopped from 10 yards by the keeper; and 27:03, when Kreeger fired a 16-yarder from a tough angle on the right side but junior defender Anna Kahlig deflected it. As well, Kreeger had a chance in the 25th minute when she was in the box with the ball and apparently tripped without getting a shot off but the referee ruled played on, to the consternation of the Blue Jay faithful. Coldwater had its chances from then on, especially at the 22-minute mark when junior speedster Leslie Stelzer got a great run down the right side and her 15-yarder was just over the crossbar; 40 ticks later, sophomore speed merchant Holly Rindler got a they put it together well. We still tried to rally even down two goals; these girls never give up. Coldwater, who had beaten St. Johns 2-1 earlier in the season in Delphos by rallying from a 1-goal deficit, got the 1-goal lead just 4:25 into this matchup. Stelzer got a good run down the middle and her 15-yarder got inside the right post for a 1-0 edge. Shots on-goal were few and far between the rest of the half, even as the Jays tried to get more organized and the Cavaliers tried to play long ball with their speedsters up front. We would like to play ball-possession a lot more but that is not what we have right now, Brinkman added. We have two of the fastest girls around in Leslie and Holly and they just drive defenses crazy. We just play long ball and let them go get it. At 30:31, Kreeger fired form the top of the semicircle but was denied, while Stelzer in the center just missed over the top from 10 yards with Wehri taking away the angle at 29:28. Wehri made a diving stop of a 15-yarder by Rindler at 22:24. The Jays had their best opening with just 35 ticks left when the ball was dangerously close to their offensive goal but Kahlig against kicked the ball out of danger. The Jays got the equalizer with 35:20 left when senior Rylee Hamilton, on the left side, crossed perfectly to Kreeger in the mdidle and her 1-yarder slipped inside the right post for the 1-1 tie. Hamilton, Hitchcock, Ally Mohler, Alyssa Gable, Kelsey Pohlman, Morgan Musser, Brittany Kramer and Jessica Recker played the final matches of their scholastic careers. Every year, its tough to say good-bye to seniors. We depend a lot on them every year and they are special, Munoz added. Its hard to see it end because they made it so much fun and worked so hard; they really helped us become so tight as a group and really enjoy the game. The younger girls have to pick up from them into the future and work just as hard.

SPORTS

www.delphosherald.com

Big Green in 2 OT
By DAVE BONINSEGNA The Delphos Herald zsportslive@yahoo.com

St. Johns senior Jessica Recker cuts off Coldwaters Paige Siefring to control the ball during their teams girls sectional contest at Elidas Soccer Complex. Recker and seven other Lady Blue Jay seniors played the final match of their scholastic careers after falling 3-1. 17-yard try from just outside the right post but was wide to that side. However, those two were thorns in the Lady Jay side all night and finally got through. At 11:21, Stelzer got a good run down the middle on a through ball and with sophomore netminder Samantha Wehri (2 saves vs. 8 shots) coming out to try and take away the angle, Stelzers 18-yarder was deflected by the keeper; she scrambled to try and prevent the goal but couldnt quite get there for a 2-1 deficit. Just 1:06 later, the Cavaliers put the nail in the coffin off a corner kick from the right side. Senior Carly Hoying delivered a perfect aerial to the foot of Rindler, who touched it from just inside the left post from six yards before the defense could react for a 3-1 edge. The Jays tried to rally but their only real chance to get another goal was at 1:21 when Kreegers 19-yard free kick handball called just outside the 18-yard box was just over the bar. Those two goals were killers. We had gotten momentum and I thought we were putting a lot of good things together: runs, passes, sequences, St. Johns coach John Munoz explained. The first goal was an unlucky break where the girl just beat Sam to the ball and we couldnt prevent the goal. The second was just a well-executed corner kick; we didnt defend it well and

Tom Morris photo

Elida soccer teams eliminated One played at Wapakonetas Ryan Field, the other at Bath High School. Both came away with sectional soccer losses. The Elida boys dropped a 2-1 decision to St. Marys at Wapakoneta, while the Lady Bulldogs fell 3-0 to Bath. In the boys matchup, Gaerid Littler scored the only tally for the Bulldogs, while Brennan Brown and Zac Nelson got the goals for the Roughriders. St. Marys outshot Elida 10-3: Drew Laing saved eight for the Orange and Black, while Luke Leffel had two for their foe. At Bath, the Wildkittens dominated their foe 16-2 in shots on-goal, with Alyssa Manley, Julie Evans and Jocelyn Ayers netting goals for the host team. Rachel Foust was credited with seven saves for the Lady Bulldogs, while Audrey Brandon had two for Bath. ---Roughrider girls oust Cougs CELINA - Thursdays Division II district quarterfinal was a matchup between a team in its 12th year of girls varsity soccer, St. Marys, and a team in its third year, Van

Wert. The Cougars were surprisingly competitive but the aggressiveness, speed and skill of the Roughriders eventually paid off in a 5-1 win. St. Marys advances with a 13-3-1 record, while Van Wert ends at 4-13-0. The season was a big improvement for Van Wert, which didnt win a match in its first two seasons. For us to win three league games and we came in seventh (in the Western Buckeye League) is good for us, said coach Rich Nouza. Something to build on. We were in a lot of games. Tonight, the score was 5-1 but we were competitive. From where we were last year to this year, its night and day. They came together as a team. Our teamwork was better. Our communication was better. Our passing was better. Im happy with that. St. Marys got its first goal 29 seconds into the match on a dandy 25-yarder from the right side at a sharp angle by sophomore forward Skylar Liming. The ball bent gradually toward the goal and found the upper left corner out of reach of sophomore goalkeeper Emily Bair. Although the Riders continued to pepper Bair with

LOCAL ROUNDUP

The Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. Albert Pujols had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee last week and the Los Angeles Angels first baseman should be ready for the start of spring training. The Angels confirmed the St. Louis Post-Dispatchs report on the surgery, describing it as a minor cleanup procedure. NEW YORK Mets pitcher R.A. Dickey has had abdominal surgery and is expected to be ready for spring training. The team says Dr. William Meyers performed the operation Thursday morning in Philadelphia to repair a core muscle injury. PRO FOOTBALL NEW ORLEANS The NFL

Players Association filed papers in federal court pointing out that the NFL permitted a 1996 incentive program for big hits funded by then-Green Bay defensive lineman Reggie White. In papers filed in U.S. District Court, the union questioned why NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell should now be able to suspend former Saints linebacker Scott Fujita for offering then-New Orleans teammates rewards for big plays during the 2009 season. The filing cited media reports about Whites smash-for-cash program that paid $500 for big plays, including big hits. EASTON, Pa. An accidental heroin overdose killed Garrett Reid, the son of Philadelphia Eagles coach

SPORTS BRIEFS

shots (18 in the first half, of which 9 were on-goal), they didnt find the cords again until the 9:08 mark when senior midfielder Kelly Heitkamp took a cross and kicked it in from point-blank range to give St. Marys a 2-0 halftime lead. By that point, the Cougars had gotten off only three shots all from long distance, two of them on-goal. Memorial started the second half similarly to the first. With 37:46 left, senior midfielder Molly Albert launched one from the left side at a sharp angle and the ball curled into the upper right corner of the net to make it 3-0, St. Marys. At 27:56, junior forward Kristen Dammeyer raced Bair to a ball right in front of the goal, Dammeyer winning barely and thus finding an open net. At the 24:02 mark, the Cougs got a goal when quick and clever junior forward Hannah Hulbert stole the ball and launched a 40-yard pass to the middle where junior speedster midfielder Amanda Clays foot caught it. Clay found herself 1-on-1 with Roughrider senior goalie Paige Dicus. Clay smacked a grounder into the left corner of the goal to close the gap to 4-1.

St. Marys got its fifth goal at 5:07 on a point-blank shot by freshman forward Courtney Helmlinger. (Defensively) we were resilient back there, said Nouza. The girls played hard. They were under a lot of pressure, obviously. They (the Riders) were sending a lot of people up. We were trying to stay compact in the back, which we did for the most part, but they scored some nice goals. The Riders ended up with 35 shots, of which 19 were on-goal. They had 10 corner kicks but converted none. Dicus had only three saves. Van Wert got off only seven shots, four on-goal. The Cougars had only one corner kick in the game. Bair had a busy day, recording 12 saves. Emily made some nice plays, added Nouza. She was real smart, especially with her distribution. That helped our counterattack a great deal. Thats one thing we wanted to do was for her to get the ball and get it up to the 18 quickly and either punt the ball and get it over the top of the defense or distribute it to the outside so we could counterattack; she did a good job with that. She did a good job of smothering some balls. She was very active.

KALIDA The boys Division III sectionals moved into the next round on Thursday night at Kalida Soccer Stadium. The Archbold Blue Streaks took on the Miller City Wildcats in the first match of the night. Russel Niese scored the first goal for the Cats a little over a minute into the contest but two unanswered goals by their Henry County foe proved to be all the Blue Streaks needed to move on as they came away with a 2-1 victory. The second match of the night pitted Putnam County League archrivals Ottoville and Kalida, renewing acquaintances from earlier in the season with the Big Green coming away with the league win. While the first match on the evening ended in regulation, the PCL rematch went the distance and then some. The Big Green and Wildcats battled into not one but two overtime periods before Ian Richey sent in a shot from 30 yards out that deflected off the head of Devin Kortokrax and by Ottoville keeper Colin Bendele, giving the host team a 1-0 victory and a date with Archbold on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. The Wildcats outshot Ottoville 12-7 in the match with the first delivery coming off the boot of Kalidas Austin Swift; the freshman had the first corner kick of the match a little more than five minutes in but Bendele gathered in it for the first of his six saves on the evening. To say that the match was a contrast in halves would be an understatement; Ottoville controlled a better part of the 50/50 balls in the first half, where the Wildcats stepped things up in the second 40. With the scoreboard still posting zeros for both sides, the Wildcats had their opportunities five minutes into the second half: a header from inside the box sailed over the Ottoville net, then Richie sent in a series of attempts from long range. A delivery from 35 yards

Hamlin crashes during testing at Kansas Speedway

By DAVE SKRETTA The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Kan. Kansas Speedway hasnt been kind to championship contenders this season. Just weeks after Dale Earnhardt Jr. sustained a concussion during a tire test on the tracks repaved surface, Denny Hamlin slammed into the wall at 202 mph during a day of testing Thursday. The hit was so hard that he was encouraged by NASCAR to seek an evaluation in the infield care center even after driving back to the garage. Hamlin was part of a fullfield test on Kansas new asphalt when he clipped the rear of his No. 11 Toyota on the wall entering the first turn. The car shot toward the apron and Hamlin said he over-corrected, sending it hurtling into the wall. Hamlin parked the battered car in the garage area and spent a couple minutes looking it over with his team. NASCAR officials also examined the car, considered the severity of the impact and then encouraged him to get checked out by medical staff. It was the first time Hamlin could remember NASCAR requesting him to visit the care center. Obviously the severity of it, and the speeds we were running, it was a wise thing to do anyway, he said. Just bell-rung, typical hard-hit, ring-your-bell kind of thing. You get jarred around, you feel a little out of it at first. Everything came back OK. It was the second day of testing ahead of Sundays race, the sixth in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, and took out the primary car of one of the leading contenders.

out ended in a 2-hopper to Bendele with 34:38 to go in regulation. Richie attempted again nine minutes later from 10 yards closer with the same result. The adage if at first you dont succeed appeared to be on Richies mind as the junior tried again from 40 yards out and with just over three minutes to go, a strike from 30 yards away, all ending in the hands of the Big Green goalie. Ottoville had but one lone real attempt by Dylan Klima from just inside the penalty area; Drew Hovest (5 saves) gathered in, keeping the match scoreless. The first overtime period was dominated by the Green; nonetheless, three attempts at the Kalida net would result in either wide shots or a save by Hovest. The Wildcats had one corner kick in the period fall short. Ottoville got the first real opportunity in the second overtime when Klima got a head on a free kick from about 30 yards out; the shot scooted through the bevy of players in the box where Hovest picked up the ground ball for the save. At the other end of the pitch, Ryan Korte sent in the Cats first endeavour at the Ottoville net; from 30 yards away the ball sailed high over the goal, giving the Green a goal kick at the 12:20 mark. The ball barely made it back into the Big Green end as Kalida got the winning score moments later: from 45 yards away, Richie sent yet another delivery into the box but this time it ricochet off of Kortokrax and into the back of the net, stunning the Big Green and those in attendance. The win puts Kalida in the sectional finals for the second year in a row and ends a very good season for the Ottoville Big Green. In the opener, Archbold won the shots on-goal 21-18, with the Wildcat keeper saving eight and the Blue Streak counterpart seven. Nofziger scored at 6:24 of the first and H, Bontrager at 24:48 of the second to seal the deal.

Andy Reid, a coroner ruled. Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek ruled a toxicology test confirmed the presence of heroin in Garrett Reids body. Investigators revealed they found a used syringe and spoon in his room, along with a gym bag filled with dozens of syringes and needles, many of them unopened. OWINGS MILLS, Md. Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs hasnt ruled out the possibility of making his season debut Sunday against the Houston Texans. Theres no plan in place, Suggs said. Ive got to take it day by day. Come Sunday I may or may not be out there. COLLEGE FOOTBALL

SOUTH BEND, Ind. Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly will wait until shortly before the fifth-ranked Fighting Irish take the field against Brigham Young on Saturday to decide whether to start quarterback Everett Golson, who sustained a concussion, or to replace him with Tommy Rees or Andrew Hendrix. PRO HOCKEY TORONTO The NHL and the players association agree on one thing: Thursday was a bad day at the negotiating table. Any optimism that existed following the NHLs offer earlier this week of a 50-50 split of hockey-related revenue was dashed when the union countered with three proposals that were quickly rebuffed.

Little disappointed in losing that car. That car was pretty quick, said Hamlin, whos third in the standings, 15 points behind leader Brad Keselowski and seven back of Jimmie Johnson. The car was hardly Hamlins biggest concern, though. He said that Earnhardts decision to step out of his car in the midst of the Chase after two concussions in a six-week span didnt have any bearing on his visit to the care center, but Hamlin did acknowledge the issue of driver safety has been pushed to the forefront. Earnhardt did not seek treatment for the first concussion, suffered in an Aug. 29 crash at Kansas. He sought treatment following a 25-car crash in the Oct. 7 race at Talladega that left him with a lingering headache, and has been replaced in the No. 88 car by Regan Smith. I dont know if youre going to have drivers voluntarily step out of the car, Hamlin said. Thatll be the continued challenge of it, no matter how you feel or anything like that. Youre just not going to want to step out of your car. Hamlin returned to the track in his backup car less than an hour after being evaluated, and his lap of 184.622 mph was 12th fastest. Smith had the quickest lap of 186.143, while 44 drivers who tested were faster than the track record of 180.856 set by Matt Kenseth in 2005. Its fast. Its a typical new racetrack, Hamlin said. Goodyear brought a good tire and its sticking to the racetrack, so speeds will be up. Im slightly concerned with the groove and how See HAMLIN, page 8

www.delphosherald.com

Friday, October 19, 2012

The Herald 7

Football previews

Wildcats seek big win; Jays want to stay the course

and 15) and Chris Truesdale (5 picks). jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com Defensively, this might St. Johns is coming off a big be the best Ive seen from Midwest athletic Conference them. They are aggressive and win a 20-18 defeat of physical and have played very Versailles at Stadium Park well, Lindeman said. The Wildcat attack 34.3 as the Blue Jays host MAC foe points and 364.9 yards (248 New Bremen tonight. Jefferson is looking for its rushing) has a two-headed own big win tonight as they tandem at tailback this week with junior Zavier invade co-Northwest Buzard (142 rushes, Conference front1,024 yards, 16 TDs; runner Ada. 7 catches 97 yards, JEFFERSON/ 1) coming back from ADA injury and Kortokrax Jefferson head (15 for 164, 2; 11 man Bub Lindeman catches, 210 yards, 1; and his coaching 21 punts, 43.7-yard staff have seen the average) subbing for high-flying Bulldogs him last week now (8-0, 6-0 NWC) up in the mix. As well, close and personal in Stant Wessell provides an his three seasons. This might be the most inside option (86 totes, 600 yards, 12). Junior signalcaller complete one. They still spread you out Austin Jettinghoff (47-of-100 with a lot of receivers but they passing, 927 yards, 8 TDs, 4 have the running back more picks) looks to go over 1,000 yards passing, with the prime involved this year target being classin Kellen Decker. mate Ross Thompson He has 1,357 yards (23 grabs, 482 yards, rushing and 19 4). Left tackle Geoff touchdowns, so he is Ketcham (28 pancake a legitimate threat, blocks) and left guard/ Lindeman noted. center Evan Stant (18), Throw in another as well as tight end typical Ada quarJordan McCann (9) terback in Mason will need to have big Acheson (6-3, 215; games. 2,213 yards passing) Wessell You pick your that is big and mobile poison with an offense with a nice arm. Plus, though their receivers arent like this. We really feel that, the fastest guys out there, they contrary to what others might are very quick and effective think, we have to stop the run on the perimeter; you dont because that sets up a lot of want these guys to get an edge. their stuff this year, Lindeman This is a typical Ada offense continued. We feel we have a but it is much more balanced great chance if we can make between the run and the pass; them one-dimensional. You really have to pay attention to that is scary. The Wildcat defense what goes on in the backfield. Offensively, we have to giving up 18.9 points and 279.4 yards (115.6 passing) grind it out. Everyone knows per game will be under the we want to run the ball but that gun. Lindeman will need top is even more important this performances from the likes of year. We need to control the Quinten Wessell (67 solo stops, football, the clock and mount 31 assists), Ross Thompson long drives. We cant afford (64 and 24), Dalton Hicks (53 turnovers. The Wildcats (6-2, 4-2 and 28), Drew Kortokrax (41 and 13), Colin McConnahea NWC) belted Perry 47-10. That was a much-need(31 and 14), Zac Bland (26

MIDGET FOOTBALL FINAL

FINAL STANDINGS BLACK DIVISION Delphos Raiders St. Marys Stallions Uniopolis Browns Delphos Vikings Spencerville Red St. Marys Colts RED DIVISION Delphos Reds Delphos Mohawks

STANDINGS
5-0 4-2 2-3 1-4 0-4 0-5 6-0 5-1

St. Marys Broncos 3-3 Columbus Grove Bulldogs 3-3 St. Marys Rams 3-2? Spencerville Black 2-4 Shawnee Seminoles 1-4? Sundays Playoff Games 1:30 p.m.: Delphos Mohawks at Delphos Raiders 3 p.m.: St. Marys Stallions at Delphos Reds

By JIM METCALFE

49ers make just enough plays, hold off Seahawks

By JANIE McCAULEY The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Jim Harbaughs San Francisco 49ers sure have a knack for leaving tough losses behind. Theyve never lost two games in a row under the reigning NFL Coach of the Year. This time, the 49ers had all of four days and no choice but to forget in a hurry; first place in the NFC West was on the line. Alex Smith threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Delanie Walker late in the third quarter and San Francisco held off the Seattle Seahawks 13-6 Thursday night to give the 49ers a victory in their longawaited division opener. Coming off a loss, we wanted to go out there and get that mojo back, linebacker Patrick Willis said. We never lost it, but at the same time, you never want to lose a game. Its a bad taste in everybodys mouth. We just knew we had to come out and play great football against this team tonight. It wasnt all that pretty, but that hardly matters to the Niners. Theyre alone in first place for now. You lose, you move on and you get ready for your next opponent, defensive tackle Justin Smith said. It just happened to be Seattle, whos in our division. Frank Gore ran for 131 yards and the 49ers (5-2) hung tough on defense late in a game featuring two teams allowing fewer than 16 points per game. Alex Smith went 14 of 23 for 140 yards in a second straight subpar performance. Walkers score was San Franciscos first touchdown in seven quarters after an embarrassing 26-3 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday in a lopsided rematch of the NFC championship game. NFC rushing leader Marshawn Lynch finished with 103 yards for Seattle (4-3). Its now Harbaugh 3, Pete Carroll 0 since these coaching rivals started facing off in the NFL last year after all those memorable moments in the college game. That was the most physical 30 minutes of football in the second half that I have ever seen our football team play, Harbaugh said. Its a sweet win. It was a real football fight, and our guys won it. The 49ers improved to 5-0 after regular-season defeats since Harbaugh took over before last season. Pulling off this one could give the 49ers some momentum, too. It was the first of two straight prime-time games for San Francisco, which doesnt play again until Oct. 29 at Arizona. The defensive fight left the animated coaches shaking their heads and hollering on opposite sidelines all game, offering plenty of entertainment for the sellout crowd of 69,732 at balmy Candlestick Park. These teams met in Weeks 1 and 16 last season, with the 49ers beating Seattle 33-17 at home for Harbaughs first victory as an NFL coach. This one was close until the end. Weve got to figure something out. Weve got to figure out a way to get it done,

ed victory after a tough loss 14.4 points and 254.3 yards, is the week before to Columbus topped by Brent Schwinnen (45 Grove. I felt the kids rebound- solos, 29 assists), Cody Looser ed very well throughout the (41 and 31), Kody White (25 week, Lindeman added. We and 26; 3 fumble recoveries), had the chance to let Zavier Metzger (33 and 15; 2 picks), heal and he will get some car- Ben Youngpeter (32 and 16), ries. We established the line Troy Warnecke (22 and 22) and of scrimmage, especially the Jettinghoff (2 picks). second half. We got some of The Jays may also get back our younger kids action under right offensive tackle Dylan the lights and that Stump from a weeksis always nice for long absence due to them; they work injury. hard, too. For Schulte, the ST. JOHNS/ game plan remains the NEW BREMEN same. The Blue Jays We want to estab(5-3, 4-2 MAC) are lish our running game. well in the hunt for a I hope that we have playoff home game turned the corner but head coach Todd because our offensive Schulte is not taking line has started to come Metzger anything for granted together, he said. We against the 2-6 Cardinals (2-4 talked about it last week, about MAC). how were running out of time If you look at them from to get there, and we took some the start of the season to now, steps toward that goal last they have gotten steadily bet- week. We need to take more ter. They lost 21-13 to Anna steps this week. last week, good Defensively, we proof of that, he have to play assignexplained. They run ment football against the option offense, their option and misas well as tons of directions. We do a lot mis-directions; we based on formation reccounted them in ogition but with that 60-plus formations many to choose from, throughout the year. that wont work this Garrett Westerbeck week. Wejust have to is a good runner and play solid, fundamental Hayes has broken off some defense this week. long runs in the The Jays solidified option game. their playoff hopes (4th in Defensively, they have Region 22) with last weeks been in a 40 front, mostly a win, stopping a 2-point con4-4; they will walk outside version late and then running linebackers up and make out the clock. it a 6-2 or move one lineThat was a big win. The backer up; they will stack defense played well; we held the line against the run. a running-focused team to 81 The Jays who average 20.9 yards, Schulte added. We points and 284 yards per game got another 200-yard-plus will operate behind tailback rushing performance from Tyler Jettinghoff (143 rush- Tyler and that is a great sign es, 11,84 yards, 13 TDs; 14 moving forward of that we are catches, 160 yards, 1), fullback doing up front. Luke MacLennan (48 totes, We told the kids before 308 yards, 3), Mark Boggs the game that it still comes (37-of-91 passing, 478 yards, down to blocking and tackling. 3 TDs, 8 picks), Jake Hays We didnt miss a tackle and (5 catches, 97 yards, 1) and that is a first for us this season Andrew Metzger (5 for 72, 1). and we blocked very well up The defense, which gives up front.

The Associated Press LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) American League Detroit 4, New York 0 Thursdays Result: Detroit 8, New York 1 National League All games televised by Fox St. Louis 3, San Francisco 1 Thursdays Result: St. Louis 8, San Francisco 3 Todays Game: San Francisco (Zito 15-8) at St. Louis (Lynn 18-7), 8:07 p.m. x-Sundays Game: St. Louis at San Francisco, 7:45 p.m.

MLB POSTSEASON

WORLD SERIES (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) All games televised by Fox Wednesdays Game: Detroit at National League (n) Thursdays Game: Detroit at National League (n) Saturday, Oct. 27: National League at Detroit (n) Sunday, Oct. 28: National League at Detroit (n) x-Monday, Oct. 29: National League at Detroit (n) x-Wednesday, Oct. 31: Detroit at National League (n) x-Thursday, Nov. 1: Detroit at National League (n)

The Associated Press AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct N.Y. Jets 3 3 0 .500 New England 3 3 0 .500 Miami 3 3 0 .500 Buffalo 3 3 0 .500 South W L T Pct Houston 5 1 0 .833 Indianapolis 2 3 0 .400 Tennessee 2 4 0 .333 Jacksonville 1 4 0 .200 North W L T Pct Baltimore 5 1 0 .833 Cincinnati 3 3 0 .500 Pittsburgh 2 3 0 .400 Cleveland 1 5 0 .167 West W L T Pct Denver 3 3 0 .500 San Diego 3 3 0 .500 Oakland 1 4 0 .200 Kansas City 1 5 0 .167 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct N.Y. Giants 4 2 0 .667 Philadelphia 3 3 0 .500 Washington 3 3 0 .500 Dallas 2 3 0 .400 South W L T Pct

NFL GLANCE
PF 133 188 120 137 PF 173 100 114 65 PF 161 149 116 134 PF 170 148 87 104 PF 178 103 178 94 PF PA 141 137 117 192 PA 115 145 204 138 PA 118 163 115 163 PA 138 137 148 183 PA 114 125 173 119 PA Atlanta Tampa Bay Carolina New Orleans North Chicago Minnesota Green Bay Detroit West 6 2 1 1 0 3 4 4 W 4 4 3 2 L 1 2 3 3 T 0 0 0 0

0 1.000 0 .400 0 .200 0 .200 Pct .800 .667 .500 .400

171 120 92 141 PF 149 146 154 126

113 101 125 154 PA 71 117 135 137

W L T Pct PF PA San Francisco 5 2 0 .714 165 100 Arizona 4 2 0 .667 110 97 Seattle 4 3 0 .571 116 106 St. Louis 3 3 0 .500 110 111 Thursdays Result San Francisco 13, Seattle 6 Sundays Games Arizona at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Green Bay at St. Louis, 1 p.m. Baltimore at Houston, 1 p.m. Washington at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Dallas at Carolina, 1 p.m. New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. Tennessee at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at Oakland, 4:25 p.m. N.Y. Jets at New England, 4:25 p.m. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 8:20 p.m. Open: Atlanta, Denver, Kansas City, Miami, Philadelphia, San Diego Mondays Game Detroit at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Q: What football league had expansion teams in Baltimore, Las Vegas and Shreveport for the 1994 season? A: The Canadian Football League
Quotes of local interest supplied by EDWARD JONES INVESTMENTS Close of business October 18, 2012 Description Last Price
13,548.94 3,072.87 1,457.34 370.39 70.54 48.51 43.53 53.58 45.27 46.59 38.42 17.22 16.29 10.43 68.58 25.56 12.73 60.53 61.80 32.08 6.61 72.52 43.01 53.62 32.57 92.86 29.50 70.76 69.47 1.17 5.78 45.88 34.40 9.07 45.78 76.56

STOCKS

Seahawks receiver Golden Tate said. The seasons not over. We still have a long way to go, so we cant let this set us back. I think we still have the chance to be a real special team. After Walkers touchdown, Dashon Goldson intercepted a deep pass by Russell Wilson to thwart Seattles next drive after NaVorro Bowman clobbered the rookie quarterback as he was trying to throw. Smith gave the ball back with an interception of his own early in the fourth quarter. His fifth interception of the season matched his total from all of 2011. Harbaugh went to backup Colin Kaepernick for one keeper play that lost a yard, then Smith returned for third-and-goal on the 7. He scrambled to his left looking for an open receiver and Brandon Browner jumped in front of a pass intended for Randy Moss. That gave Seattle the ball back with 11:58 remaining. Yet again, the Seahawks couldnt capitalize on a night of missed opportunities and dropped balls. See 49ERS, page 8

DJINDUAVERAGE NAS/NMS COMPSITE S&P 500 INDEX AUTOZONE INC. BUNGE LTD EATON CORP. BP PLC ADR DOMINION RES INC AMERICAN ELEC. PWR INC CVS CAREMARK CRP CITIGROUP INC FIRST DEFIANCE FST FIN BNCP FORD MOTOR CO GENERAL DYNAMICS GENERAL MOTORS GOODYEAR TIRE HEALTHCARE REIT HOME DEPOT INC. HONDA MOTOR CO HUNTGTN BKSHR JOHNSON&JOHNSON JPMORGAN CHASE KOHLS CORP. LOWES COMPANIES MCDONALDS CORP. MICROSOFT CP PEPSICO INC. PROCTER & GAMBLE RITE AID CORP. SPRINT NEXTEL TIME WARNER INC. US BANCORP UTD BANKSHARES VERIZON COMMS WAL-MART STORES

Change

-8.06 -31.26 -3.57 -0.92 +0.37 -0.23 -0.01 +0.23 +0.25 +0.10 -0.01 -0.43 -0.18 +0.02 +0.92 +0.50 -0.06 +1.22 +0.41 +0.65 -0.44 +1.52 -0.31 +0.81 -0.22 -0.82 -0.09 +0.66 +0.00 -0.01 +0.05 +0.22 +0.20 -0.03 +1.06 -0.47

nd trash ).

Steel Aluminum Iron cans: 65 /lb Copper30 Nov. 1 Brass y 3 Steel ying Aluminum 3 Iron tals. 3 Copper Stainless 3 Brass 3 Aluminum Lead 3 Stainless Zinc 3 Lead
3 Zinc

Early detection is your best protection

Buying all grades of ferrous and non-ferrous metals over 80 years!

Also offering container service for metals and trash (roll-off boxes, van, dump & low-boy trailers). Kohart Recycling is your full service scrap recycling facility.

Awareness is the first step in the fight against breast cancer. Van Wert County Hospital is proud to be one of only four hospitals in Ohio to offer Breast Specific Gamma Imaging or BSGI. This early stage breast cancer diagnostic tool helps your physician see what matters, especially in women with difficult-to-image breasts. BSGI is the next step after a questionable mammogram.

Kohart Recycling has 3 convenient locations to serve you!

State Route 613 E. 634 Spruce St. 905 S. Main St. Paulding, OH 45879 Fostoria, OH 44830 Delphos, OH 45833 419-399-4144 419-435-7792 419-692-4792

1250 S. Washington Street | Van Wert OH 45891 | VanWertHospital.org | 419.238.8630

Tigers rout Yankees 8-1 for 4-game ALCS sweep

By NOAH TRISTER The Associated Press
DETROIT Phil Coke stormed into Jim Leylands office and sprayed the veteran manager with some of Detroits celebratory bubbly. When Leyland tried to take cover in a bathroom, Coke chased him a fitting scene involving an unsung reliever whose role changed with little warning and a skipper who never stopped believing in his team. I just reminded everybody when we took our punches all year, You know what? Lets just wait till the end and then if we have underachieved, I will be the first one to admit it, Leyland recalled. So hopefully weve quieted some doubters now. The guys stepped it up when we had to. Leyland and the Tigers are heading to the World Series now. Max Scherzer capped a stupendous stretch for Detroits rotation and the Tigers won their second pennant in seven years by beating the New York Yankees 8-1 Thursday for a 4-game sweep of the AL championship series. Miguel Cabrera and Jhonny Peralta hit 2-run homers in a 4-run fourth against CC Sabathia, who was unable to prevent Yankees from getting swept in a postseason series for the first time in 32 years. Without a World Series title since 1984, Detroit lost to Texas in last years ALCS, lost slugger Victor Martinez to a season-ending knee injury in January and quickly replaced his offense by signing Prince Fielder. The excitement of that bold acquisition subsided a bit when the Tigers struggled to a 26-32 start in the AL Central but they overtook the Chicago White Sox in the final 10 days of the regular season and won the division with an 88-74 record, matching the Cardinals for the fewest wins among the 10 playoff teams. Through it all, Leyland kept an even keel. There was urgency in the Detroit clubhouse but never panic. The closest the manager came to a major change of course was when closer Jose Valverde gave up four runs in the ninth inning of Game 1 against the Yankees. Detroit won that game anyway and Coke got the save in Games 2 and 3 in Valverdes place. Coke also was on the mound at the end of the finale. Its been really fun, Coke said. Its been a blast. I couldnt ask for a better opportunity than have us going to the World Series, have a chance to participate and do the best job I can for the team. Contrast that to the Yankees, who changed lineups drastically throughout the playoffs in a futile attempt to jump-start an anemic offense. After scoring in just three of 39 innings during the series, New York headed home to face unpleasant questions about its future following a postseason of awful hitting, benched stars and veterans showing the wear and tear of age. Alex Rodriguez, the $275 million third baseman, was out of the starting lineup Thursday for the third time in the playoffs. Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera could only watch following season-ending injuries. Rodriguez at least played Thursday, flying out with two on in the sixth as a pinchhitter and grounding out in the ninth. Baseballs not an easy game, Rodriguez said. You wish you could go out and, again, hit .400 and hit the ball all over the park and hit home runs but the one thing that Im proud of is just kept coming out, working hard, battling, never gave up. And we win as a team, we lose as a team. The game ended with Fielder, Detroits $214 million acquisition, catching Jayson Nixs popup. The Tigers spilled onto the field for a celebration that began near second base and eventually moved closer to the third-base line. General manager Dave Dombrowski hugged Leyland who is in the final year of his contract while owner Mike Ilitch rubbed the 67-yearold managers right shoulder. Detroit won its 11th American League pennant and first since 2006. The Tigers have five days off before the World Series starts Wednesday at defending champion St. Louis or 2010 winner San Francisco. The Yankees, with a big league-high $222 million payroll, hit .188 in the postseason a record low for a team that played at least seven games and .157 in the LCS. New York went quietly in the ninth, with the Comerica Park crowd chanting Sweep! while the last three batters were retired in order. In the postseason, Detroits rotation has been impeccable. Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Anibal Sanchez and Doug Fister allowed only two earned runs against the Yankees. New York was shut out once and totaled six runs in the series. We all know whats at stake, we all know every single games different; we need to go out there and pitch our best, Scherzer said. When we do that, thats when we give the team a chance to win. Scherzer allowed a run and two hits in 5 2/3 innings, struck out 10 and walked two. The Yankees, without a World Series title since 2009, lost Jeter to a broken ankle in the opening game and the slumping Rodriguez was benched for Game 3. He was out of the starting lineup for

8 The Herald

Friday, October 19, 2012

www.delphosherald.com

49ERS

(Continued from Page 7) Gore had his third 100-yard game of the season, not to be outdone by Lynch on the other side. I just got in that rhythm, and once I get in that rhythm, I feel I cant be stopped, Gore said. Lynch carried 19 times and bounced back from a 41-yard outing in Sundays comeback 24-23 home win against the Patriots. The 49ers and their top-ranked defense hadnt

allowed a 100-yard rusher in 22 consecutive home games before New Yorks Ahmad Bradshaw ran for 116 yards and a touchdown Sunday and now the Niners made it twice in five days. Not that they should have been too surprised. This is Lynch, after all. The last time they faced off, on Dec. 24, Lynch ran for 107 yards as San Franciscos defense had its streak of not

allowing a 100-yard rusher end at 36 games. And his 4-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter also was the first TD rushing allowed by San Francisco all season. Wilson, who leading up to the game said that he couldnt wait for his introduction to this heated rivalry, went 9 of 23 for 122 yards, an interception and two sacks after rallying his team late to stun New England.

TOP 10
Produce Picks
Starts Saturday

10 lb. bag

Russet Potatoes
3
All Purpose

$ 99
ea.

Seedless

Black Grapes
7
Fresh

Carrots

Extra Large Hot House

Tomatoes
English

5 6

Cucumbers
Extra Large

Avocados

99 99 99 99
ea.

3 lbs. lb.

ea.

9 10

99 $ 99 1 Cauliower $ 99 Peppers 1 $ 99 Grape Tomatoes 1

Green Beans
Snow White
lb. ea.

99

lb.

stats dont always look great, Holliday said. A lot of times the stats, guys feel better ST. LOUIS Adam about their swings than the Wainwright looked like an stats show. Obviously, this ace again and some of the St. helps with confidence. Louis Cardinals top hitters The Giants won three rediscovered their strokes. straight to eliminate Cincinnati On the verge of a repeat in the division series. Now wild-card title shot, the defend- they have to do it against ing World Series champions a team that appears to have have picked everything worka good time ing. to put it all Every day together. is a new day, I t s said Hunter always nice to Pence, who hit wake up and his first homer understand of the series. that if you The motto is win, youre to find a way to moving on, especially when win and bring it back to San the World Series is at your Francisco. fingertips, third baseman The Cardinals could have David Freese said after the their top postseason bat back Cardinals 8-3 victory over the for Game 5. Carlos Beltran San Francisco Giants in Game missed virtually all of Games 4 of the NLCS Thursday night. 3 and 4 with a left knee strain Tomorrows going to be fun but is optimistic about playing either way. after doing some jogging and The Cardinals can close it hitting indoors Thursday. out at home Friday night in Right now, the plan is Game 5. Lance Lynn faces to come in tomorrow and do Giants lefty Barry Zito and a what I have to do in order to St. Louis win would set up a be in the lineup, said Beltran, 2006 World Series rematch who is batting .375 in the with Detroit. postseason with three homers But the Cardinals realize and six RBIs. Today was a its not time to celebrate yet. better day for me, better than We just have to keep our yesterday. Tomorrow is the head down, manager Mike day I need to go for it. Matheny said. Keep playing Lincecum was a bust in his the game. Keep doing things first postseason start since the right. Stay aggressive, stay 2010 World Series clincher within yourself, do your piece over Texas, giving up four and trust that we can pull runs in 4 2/3 innings. together and do what we need The 2-time Cy Young to do. Award winner with the quirky NOTES: Cabrera has a hit in a The Giants are in a big delivery earned a shot based record 17 straight LCS games. Hes on nearly spotless relief work reached base in all 20 of his postsea- hole after Wainwright threw son games with the Tigers, a team seven innings of 4-hit ball earlier in the postseason but record. ... Sabathia was 4-0 in his reverted to regular-season previous eight postseason starts. ... and a 12-hit attack roughed Thursday was the 35th anniversary up Tim Lincecum and the San form, when he was 10-15 with of Reggie Jacksons 3-homer game a 5.18 ERA, worst among for the Yankees in the World Series Francisco bullpen Thursday against the Dodgers. ... New York night. qualifying starters in the scored seven runs at Baltimore in Matt Holliday and Yadier National League. the division series opener, then was Wainwright was rehabbing held to four or fewer in the next eight Molina each drove in their games. The Yankees longest previ- first two runs of the series and from reconstructive elbow ous stretch like that in postseason play surgery during the Cardinals came in 2001, when they were held to leadoff man Jon Jay also had four or fewer runs in all seven games two RBIs. improbable title drive last fall. of the World Series by Arizona. In the postseason, the They earned the wild card on the final day of the season and then upset the favored Phillies, Hamlin compared the Brewers and Rangers to give (Continued from Page 6) were going to move around. crash to one he had in 2008 manager Tony La Russa a Thats really my only con- at Talladega, when he blew chance to retire on top. Under rookie manhis right front tire and shot up cern. Hamlin, who won the April the track and into the wall. He ager Matheny, the 88-win race at Kansas, was testing spent the night in the hospital Cardinals were the final team the same car he drove to vic- after complaining of a head- to qualify this year, too. Once tory at New Hampshire last ache, and said he was diag- again, theyve stepped up month. But his backup car isnt nosed with a slight concus- their game. Wainwright bounced back shabby: Its the primary car sion. It was the first time I really from a poor outing in Game that Hamlin drove at Chicago, where he would have finished had some dizziness, Hamlin 5 of the NL division series higher than 16th in the Chase said of Thursdays crash. against Washington, striking opener except that he ran out of Usually Im sore or your jaw out five and walking none for gas when his fueler didnt get hurts from clenching your jaw. his first postseason victory as This is the first time I really a starter. the tank full on the final stop. We dont have any backup got dizzy. The lone damage against Hamlin was reevaluated Wainwright came on Pences cars, crew chief Darian Grubb about an hour after his wreck 451-foot homer in the second said. Theyre all primaries. Clint Bowyer, whos fourth before he was cleared to that cut the Cardinals lead in the Chase, was pulling onto resume testing, but he wasnt to 2-1. the track during the first hour sure whether the medical staff Just 12 pitches in, the of testing Thursday when he was being any more thorough Cardinals had two hits, a walk saw Hamlin slide up the new than usual. and the lead and Lincecum They were just trying to be got a visit from pitching coach variable banking and into the safe and asking me how I felt, Dave Righetti. Jay opened wall. He was sideways way, and I was honest with them the first with a single, Matt way early, and I was trying to and I said I was a little dizzy, Carpenter walked on four figure out what the hell was Hamlin said. The medical pitches and Holliday singled going on, and then I saw him staff cant do their job unless I up the middle for the lead. get on the apron and he was tell them exactly whats going Allen Craig tacked on a sacin trouble, man, Bowyer said. on. They might as well not rifice fly. even be here. He hit hard. Lincecum had retired eight in a row before getting knocked out in the fifth on a rally that started with Carpenters double off the top of the wall in right-center with one out. The Giants had 419-339-0110 a good chance of throwing GENERAL REPAIR - SPECIAL BUILT PRODUCTS out Carpenter at the plate on Hollidays single but shortstop CARBON STEEL TRUCKS, TRAILERS Brandon Crawfords relay STAINLESS STEEL FARM MACHINERY short-hopped catcher Hector ALUMINUM RAILINGS & METAL Sanchez and Carpenter scored GATES Larry McClure on a headfirst slide to make 5745 Redd Rd. it 3-1. Delphos Molinas RBI single with two outs chased Lincecum. Pablo Sandoval hit a 2-run Few things are as stressful as worrying about work. Because homer in the ninth but the NL its easy to feel like things are out of control, its West champs are on the brink essential to consider any financial decision carefully. This is especially true of elimination. when it comes to your retirement savings. We have all the confidence in Barry, manager Edward remain constant: financial indepenBruce Bochy said. We do For many of us, our goals in lifeJones can help. Well start by getting to know your goals. Then well balance between saving need to get dence and providing for family. Striking a sort through your current situation and work the bats going. Theyve with you face to face to allocating for goals, such as education and retirement, and develop a strategy that can help youbeen shutting us down. keep your challenging. But you can money for daily expenses can beretirement on track. do it.

Game 4 too, but A-Rod did have one last chance to turn his postseason around when Scherzer was lifted for lefthander Drew Smyly with two outs in the sixth and the Tigers up 6-1. As Smyly finished warming up, Rodriguez popped out of the dugout to hit for Raul Ibanez but with runners at the corners, he hit a routine fly to center field. His groundout in the ninth capped a 3-for-25 (.125) playoffs with no RBIs. New York owes the 37-yearold Rodriguez $114 million over the next five years. His contract includes a provision that requires he approve trades and he wants to stay. The Yankees failed to win a game in a postseason series for only the fifth time. They hadnt been swept since a bestof-5 ALCS against Kansas City in 1980. After a rainout Wednesday, Game 4 started under a sunny sky and Detroit immediately took the lead on series MVP Delmon Youngs RBI single in the first. Young became the first player with four gamewinning RBIs in one postseason series, according to STATS, LLC. About the only thing the Yankees had done well in this postseason was pitch and Sabathia failed to keep that going. He didnt have much help from his defense. Mark Teixeira, a 4-time Gold Glove winner at first base, misplayed two grounders in the third one for an infield hit and one for an error.

Cardinals beat Giants 8-3 to take 3-1 lead in NLCS

By R.B. FALLSTROM The Associated Press

Hamlin

Fabrication & Welding Inc.

Quality

Keep Your Retirement on Solid Ground

Even If Things at Work Are Up in the Air.

Living in the Now, Preparing for the Future

NOTES: Cardinals Hall-ofLearn how you can redefine your savings approach To make sense of your retirement savingsFamers Stan Musial and Ozzie alternatives, toward education andor visit today. or visit today. Smith made pregame appearcall retirement. Call

Andy North North Andy

.

Rainbow Sweet

Financial Advisor Advisor Financial .

4 ct. pkg.

1122 Elida Avenue 1122 Elida Avenue Delphos, OH 45833 Delphos, OH 45833 419-695-0660

419-695-0660

pkg.

www.edwardjones.com

Advertised items good SATURDAY, October 20 & SUNDAY, October 21 while supplies last at all Rays & Chief Supermarket locations

www.ChiefSupermarkets.com

www.Facebook.com/ChiefSupermarket

ances. The 91-year-old Musial toured the warning track in a golf cart while waving to fans and Smith threw out the first pitch. Smiths son, Nikko, a former American Idol finalist, sang the national anthem. ... With Beltran out, Matheny changed the lineup for the first time in the postseason. ... According to STATS LLC, the Giants have faced a 2-1 series deficit eight Member SIPC times in franchise history. They www.edwardjones.com lost Game 4 each time. ... have Member SIPC Wainwright has a 2.48 ERA in 13 postseason appearances, four of them starts.

www.delphosherald.com

After decades of sobering statistics about rising intermarriage rates, falling birthrates and their declining flocks, eventually Jewish clergy began talking about a future in which there would be fewer Jews, but better Jews. Faced with sobering evidence that the number of priests was falling, along with statistics for confession and weekly Mass, many Catholic leaders started talking about a future in which there would be fewer Catholics, but better Catholics. Now, according to a new survey by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, Protestant leaders should start preparing for a future in which there will be fewer Protestants, but better Protestants. For the first time, America lacks a Protestant majority, with only 48 percent of the population claiming ties to Protestant denominations. Meanwhile, the surging tide of Americans rejecting ties to specific religious groups -- the so-called Nones -- appears to pose a new threat to the declining seven sisters of liberal Protestantism. These churches, in descending order by size, are the United Methodist Church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Presbyterian Church (USA), the Episcopal Church, the American Baptist Churches USA, the United Church of Christ and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).

Fewer Protestants, but better Protestants?

TERRY MATTINGLY

Friday, October 19, 2012

The Herald 9

On Religion
This survey shows that its going to be much more difficult for mainline churches to turn things around simply by focusing on higher levels of commitment, said political scientist John C. Green of the University of Akron, after a briefing at the annual meeting of the Religion Newswriters Association of America. This research was a cooperative effort with the PBS program Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly. Part of the problem is that fewer Americans remain committed to supporting religious institutions and a high percentage of those who do seem to favor faiths that embrace the very doctrines and traditions the unaffiliated often reject. It also appears that young people who are rejecting traditional faiths -- during the past five years in particular -- are quitting organized religion altogether, rather than joining progressive institutions. Its going to be hard for something like

a fewer Methodists, but better Methodists approach to work because these mainline churches are already so small and there are so many of them, said Green. The mainliners will have to find their niche. But who are they? What do they believe? Do they know? Meanwhile, increasing numbers of Americans -- especially the young -- are now willing to say that they do not believe. The Pew Research Center numbers indicate that millions of Americans are no longer willing, as was common in the past, to remain lukewarm members of the religious bodies in which they were raised. Other key survey findings include: -- One-fifth of the U.S. public -- a third of those under 30 -- are now religiously unaffiliated, for a total of 46 million Americans. The unaffiliated have risen from just over 15 percent of the adult population to nearly 20 percent in five years. More than 70 percent of the unaffiliated called themselves nothing in particular, as opposed to being either atheists or agnostics. -- Many Nones fit the spiritual, but not religious label used by many researchers, with more than two-thirds -- including some self-proclaimed atheists and agnostics -- saying they believe in God or a higher power. More than half claim a deep connection with nature.

-- In 2007, 60 percent of those who said they seldom or never attend worship services continued to claim some tie to a religious tradition. But today, only 50 percent in this camp retain such a tie -- a 10 percent drop in only five years. At the same time, 88 percent of the Nones said they are not interested in considering future ties to religious institutions, either liberal or conservative. -- The unaffiliated overwhelmingly reject ancient doctrines on sexuality with 73 percent backing same-sex marriage and 72 percent saying abortion should be legal in all, or most, cases. Thus, the Nones skew heavily Democratic as voters -- with 75 percent supporting Barack Obama in 2008. The unaffiliated are now a stronger presence in the Democratic Party than African-American Protestants, white mainline Protestants or white Catholics. It may very well be that in the future the unaffiliated vote will be as important to the Democrats as the traditionally religious are to the Republican Party, said Green, addressing the religion reporters. If these trends continue, we are likely to see even sharper divisions between the political parties.

(Terry Mattingly is the director of the Washington Journalism Center at the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities and leads the GetReligion.org project to study religion and the news.)

dElphos
A.C.T.S. NEW TESTAMENT FELLOWSHIP 8277 German Rd, Delphos Rev. Linda Wannemacher-Pastor Jaye Wannemacher -Worship Leader For information contact: 419-695-3566 Thursday - 7:00 p.m. Bible Study with worship at 8277 German Rd, Delphos Sunday - 7:00 p.m. For Such A Time As This. Tri-County Community Intercessory Prayer Group. Everyone welcome. Biblical counseling also available. DELPHOS BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor Terry McKissack 302 N Main, Delphos Contact: 419-692-0061 or 419-302-6423 Sunday - 10:00 a.m. Sunday School (All Ages) , 11:00 a.m. Sunday Service, 6:00 p.m Sunday Evening Service Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. Bible Study, Youth Study Nursery available for all services. FIRST UNITED PRESBYTERIAN 310 W. Second St. 419-692-5737 Pastor Harry Tolhurst Sunday: 11:00 Worship Service - Everyone Welcome Communion first Sunday of every month. Communion at Van Crest Health Care Center - First Sunday of each month at 2:30 p.m., Nursing Home and assisted living. ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH 422 North Pierce St., Delphos Phone 419-695-2616 Rev. Angela Khabeb Saturday-8:00 a.m. Prayer Breakfast

Sunday-9:00 a.m. Sunday School; 10:00 a.m. Worship Service; 1:00 p.m. Hall in use Tuesday - 9:30 a.m. Noodle Making Saturday: 8:00 AM Prayer Breakfast Sunday:9:00 AM Sunday School; 10:00 AM Worship Service FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD Where Jesus is Healing Hurting Hearts! 808 Metbliss Ave., Delphos One block so. of Stadium Park. 419-692-6741 Lead Pastor - Dan Eaton Sunday - 10:30 a.m. - Celebration of Worship with Kids Church & Nursery provided.; 6:00 p.m. Youth Ministry at The ROC Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Discipleship in The Upper Level For more info see our website: www.delphosfirstassemblyofgod. com. DELPHOS CHRISTIAN UNION Pastor: Rev. Gary Fish 470 S. Franklin St., (419) 692-9940 9:30 Sunday School 10:30 Sunday morning service. Youth ministry every Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. Childrens ministry every third Saturday from 11 to 1:30. ST. PAULS UNITED METHODIST 335 S. Main St. Delphos Pastor - Rev. David Howell Sunday 9:00 a.m. Worship Service DELPHOS WESLEYAN CHURCH 11720 Delphos Southworth Rd. Delphos - Phone 419-695-1723 Pastor Rodney Shade 937-397-4459 Asst. Pastor Pamela King 419-204-5469 Sunday - 10:30 a.m. Worship; 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages. Wednesday - 7 p.m. Service and prayer meeting. TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 211 E. Third St., Delphos Rev. David Howell, Pastor Sunday - 8:15 a.m. Worship Service/Communion; 9:15 a.m. Adult Sunday School meets in Fellowship Hall, Seekers Sunday School class meets in parlor; 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for Youth; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 11:30 a.m. Radio Worship on WDOH Thurs. - 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Suppers on Us MARION BAPTIST CHURCH 2998 Defiance Trail, Delphos Pastor Jay Lobach 419-339-6319 Services: Sunday - 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. ST. JOHNS CATHOLIC CHURCH 331 E. Second St., Delphos 419-695-4050 Rev. Mel Verhoff, Pastor Rev. Chris Bohnsack, Associate Pastor Fred Lisk and Dave Ricker, Deacons Mary Beth Will, Liturgical Coordinator; Mrs. Trina Shultz, Pastoral Associate; Mel Rode, Parish Council President; Lynn Bockey, Music Director Celebration of the Sacraments Eucharist Lords Day Observance; Saturday 4:30 p.m., Sunday 7:30, 9:15, 11:30 a.m.; Weekdays as announced on Sunday bulletin. Baptism Celebrated first Sunday of month at 1:00 p.m. Call rectory to schedule Pre-Baptismal instructions. Reconciliation Tuesday and Friday 7:30-7:50 a.m.; Saturday 3:30-4:00 p.m. Anytime by request. Matrimony Arrangements must be made through the rectory six months in advance. Anointing of the Sick Communal celebration in May and October. Administered upon request.

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH Landeck - Phone: 419-692-0636 Rev. Mel Verhoff, Pastor Administrative aide: Rita Suever Masses: 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday. Newcomers register at parish. Marriages: Please call the parish house six months in advance. Baptism: Please call the parish.

landECk

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8-noon, 1-4- p.m. ZION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Corner of Zion Church & Conant Rd., Elida Pastors: Mark and D.J. Fuerstenau Sunday - Service - 9:00 a.m. PIKE MENNONITE CHURCH 3995 McBride Rd., Elida Phone 419-339-3961

TRINITY FRIENDS CHURCH 605 N. Franklin St., Van Wert 45891 Ph: (419) 238-2788 Sr. Pastor Stephen Savage Outreach Pastor Neil Hammons Sunday - Worship services at 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. Wednesday-Ministries at 7:00 p.m.

Mass schedule: Saturday 5 p.m.; Sunday 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. ST. MICHAEL CHURCH Kalida Fr. Mark Hoying Saturday 4:30 p.m. Mass. Sunday 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Masses. Weekdays: Masses on Mon., Tues., Wed. and Friday at 8:00 am; Thurs. 7:30 p.m.

spEnCErVillE
ST. PATRICKS CHURCH 500 S. Canal, Spencerville 419-647-6202 Saturday 4:30 p.m. Reconciliation; 5 p.m. Mass, May 1 - Oct. 30. Sunday - 10:30 a.m. Mass. SPENCERVILLE FULL GOSPEL 107 Broadway St., Spencerville Pastor Charles Muter Home Ph. 419-657-6019 Sunday: Morning Services 10:00 a.m. Evening Services - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. Worship service. SPENCERVILLE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 317 West North St. 419-296-2561 Pastor Tom Shobe 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship; 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Service TRINITY UNITED METHODIST Corner of Fourth & Main, Spencerville Phone 419-647-5321 Rev. Jan Johnson, Pastor Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship service. UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Spencerville Rev. Ron Shifley, Pastor Sunday 9:30 a.m. Church School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service. AGAPE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES 9250 Armstrong Road, Spencerville Pastors Phil & Deb Lee Sunday - 10:00 a.m. Worship service. Wed. - 7:00 p.m. Bible Study HARTFORD CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Independent Fundamental) Rt. 81 and Defiance Trial Rt. 2, Box 11550 Spencerville 45887 Rev. Robert King, Pastor Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 7:00 p.m. Evening worship and Teens Alive (grades 7-12). Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. Bible service. Tuesday & Thursday 7- 9 p.m. Have you ever wanted to preach the Word of God? This is your time to do it. Come share your love of Christ with us.

Worship this week at the church of your choice.

10098 Lincoln Hwy. Van Wert, OH www.AlexanderBebout.com

419-238-9567

Alexander & Bebout Inc.

Elida/lima/GomEr
IMMANUEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 699 Sunnydale, Elida, Ohio 454807 Pastor Kimberly R. Pope-Seiberlin Sunday - 8:30 a.m. traditional; 10:45 a.m. contemporary NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN CENTER 2240 Baty Road, Elida Ph. 339-5673 Rev. James F. Menke, Pastor Sunday 10 a.m. Worship. Wednesday 7 p.m. Evening service. CORNERSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH 2701 Dutch Hollow Rd. Elida Phone: 339-3339 Rev. Frank Hartman Sunday - 10 a.m. Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Morning Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday - 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting.

GOOD FOOD COOL TREATS

Burgers Fries Shakes Ice Cream

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 13887 Jennings Rd., Van Wert Ph. 419-238-0333 Childrens Storyline: 419-238-2201 LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH OF GOD Email: fbaptvw@bright.net Elida - Ph. 222-8054 Pastor Steven A. Robinson Rev. Larry Ayers, Pastor Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday Service schedule: Sunday 10 a.m. School; 11 a.m. Morning School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship; 6 p.m. Sunday evening. Family Worship Hour; 6:30 p.m. Evening Bible Hour. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. Word FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH of Life Student Ministries; 6:45 4750 East Road, Elida p.m. AWANA; 7:00 p.m. Prayer Pastor - Brian McManus Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday and Bible Study. School; 10:30 a.m. Worship, nursMANDALE CHURCH OF CHRIST ery available. IN CHRISTIAN UNION Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Rev. Don Rogers, Pastor Youth Prayer, Bible Study; 7:00 Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday p.m. Adult Prayer and Bible Study; School all ages. 10:30 a.m. 8:00 p.m. - Choir. Worship Services; 7:00 p.m Worship. GOMER UNITED CHURCH Wednesday - 7 p.m. Prayer OF CHRIST 7350 Gomer Road, Gomer, Ohio meeting. 419-642-2681 PENTECOSTAL WAY CHURCH gomererucc@bright.net Pastors: Bill Watson Rev. Brian Knoderer Rev. Ronald Defore Sunday 10:30 a.m. Worship 1213 Leeson Ave., Van Wert 45891 Phone (419) 238-5813 an Ert ounty Head Usher: Ted Kelly 10:00 a.m. - Sunday School BREAKTHROUGH 101 N. Adams St., Middle Point 11:10 a.m. - Worship 10:00 a.m. Pastor Scott & Karen Fleming until 11:30 a.m. - Wednesday Sunday Church Service - 10 Morning Bible Class 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. - Wednesday a.m, 6 p.m. Evening Prayer Meeting Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. - Wed. Night Bible Study. CALVARY EVANGELICAL Thursday - Choir Rehearsal CHURCH Anchored in Jesus Prayer 10686 Van Wert-Decatur Rd. Line - (419) 238-4427 or (419) Van Wert, Ohio 232-4379. 419-238-9426 Emergency - (419) 993-5855 Rev. Clark Williman. Pastor Sunday- 8:45 a.m. Friends and Family; 9:00 a.m. Sunday School utnam ounty LIVE; 10:00 a.m. FAITH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH SALEM UNITED Road U, Rushmore PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Pastor Robert Morrison 15240 Main St. Venedocia Sunday 10 am Church School; Rev. Wendy S. Pratt, Pastor 11:00 Church Service; 6:00 p.m. Church Phone: 419-667-4142 Sunday - 8:30 a.m. - Adult Evening Service Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. Evening Bell Choir; 8:45 a.m. Jr. Choir; 9:30 a.m. - Worship; 10:45 a.m. - Service Sunday school; 6:30 p.m. - Capital ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA Funds Committee. CATHOLIC CHURCH Monday - 6 p.m. Senior Choir. 512 W. Sycamore, Col. Grove Office 419-659-2263 ST. MARYS CATHOLIC Fax: 419-659-5202 CHURCH Father Tom Extejt 601 Jennings Rd., Van Wert Masses: Tuesday-Friday - 8:00 Sunday 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m.; a.m.; First Friday of the month Monday 8:30 a.m.; Tuesday 7 p.m.; Wednesday 8:30 a.m.; Thursday - 7 p.m.; Saturday - 4:30 p.m.; 8:30 a.m. - Communion Service; Sunday - 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 Friday 8:30 a.m.; Saturday 4 p.m. a.m. Confessions - Saturday 3:30 p.m., anytime by appointment. VAN WERT VICTORY CHURCH OF GOD CHURCH OF GOD 10698 US 127S., Van Wert 18906 Rd. 18R, Rimer (Next to Tracys Auction Service) 419-642-5264 Tommy Sandefer, lead pastor Rev. Mark Walls Ron Prewitt, sr. adult pastor Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Sunday Sunday worship & childrens School; 10:30 a.m. Worship ministry - 10:00 a.m. Service. www.vwvcoh.com facebook: vwvcoh HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH Rev. Robert DeSloover, Pastor TRINITY LUTHERAN 7359 St. Rt. 109 New Cleveland 303 S. Adams, Middle Point Saturday Mass - 7:00 p.m. Rev. Tom Cover Sunday Mass - 8:30 a.m. Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship serIMMACULATE CONCEPTION vice. CATHOLIC CHURCH GRACE FAMILY CHURCH Ottoville 634 N. Washington St., Van Wert Rev. John Stites Pastor: Rev. Ron Prewitt Mass schedule: Saturday - 4 Sunday - 9:15 a.m. Morning worp.m.; Sunday - 10:30 a.m. ship with Pulpit Supply.

We thank the sponsors of this page and ask you to please support them.
The DELPHOS HERALD
405 N. Main St. Delphos, Ohio

419-695-0015

The Main Street

107 E. Main Street Van Wert, OH 419-238-2722

Ice Cream Parlor

ST. BARBARA CHURCH KINGSLEY UNITED METHODIST 160 Main St., Cloverdale 45827 15482 Mendon Rd., Van Wert 419-488-2391 Phone: 419-965-2771 Fr. John Stites Pastor Chuck Glover Mass schedule: Saturday 5:30 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.; p.m., Sunday 8:00 a.m. Worship - 10:25 a.m. Wednesday - Youth Prayer and ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH Bible Study - 6:30 p.m. 135 N. Water St., Ft. Jennings Adult Prayer meeting - 7:00 Rev. Joe Przybysz p.m. Phone: 419-286-2132 Choir practice - 8:00 p.m.

Bringing buyers & sellers together!

122 N. Washington St. Van Wert, Ohio 45891 www.BeeGeeRealty.com
419-238-5555

130 N. MAIN ST. DELPHOS PHONE 419-692-0861

11260 Elida Road DELPHOS, OH 45833 Ph. 692-0055 Toll Free 1-800-589-7876

RAABE FORD LINCOLN

hm e

an

s n

Summer Hours Daily 9-5:30 Sat. 9-3, Sun. 12-3

CARPET FURNITURE

HARTER & SCHIER FUNERAL HOME

209 W. 3rd St. Delphos, Ohio 45833 419-692-8055

Professional Parts People

PITSENBARGER SUPPLY

BALYEATS Coffee Shop

133 E. Main St. Van Wert Ph. 419-238-1580
Hours: Closed Mondays Tuesday-Saturday 6:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.

AUTOMATIC AND HAND SCREW MACHINE PRODUCTS

701 Ambrose Drive Delphos, O.

Vanamatic Company

234 N. Canal St. Delphos, O. Ph. 692-1010

10 The Herald

2 GARAGE Sales, 715 & 725 N. Water St. in Ft.Telling The Tri-Countys Story Since 1869 Jennings. Thurs & Fri 9am-6pm. Women & Mens SM-2XL, Boys Infant-Large, Household FREE ADS: 5 days free if32 is free THANKS TO ST. JUDE: Runs 1 day at the Minimum Charge: 15 words, Deadlines: items, tools, ladders, item or less than $50.fire pit,1Xmasper ad, 1 price of $3.00. TV w/stand, Only item Announcements 2 times - $9.00 Help Wanted Help Wanted Help Wanted 11:30 a.m. for the next days issue. GARAGE SALES: Each day is $.20 per ad per month. & misc. Use items, toys Each word is $.30 2-5 days Saturdays paper is 11:00 a.m. Friday BOX REPLIES: $8.00 if you come word. $8.00 minimum charge. side door if raining. OFFICE HELP Needed ADVERTISERS: YOU can CONSTRUCTION COMSEEKING AN energetic pick them up. $.25 6-9 days and Mondays paper is 1:00 p.m. Friday den- 233 N. West $14.00 if we have to I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT NETWORK place a 25 word classified PANY needs reliable, exand caring chairside $.20 10+ days DEBTS: Ad must be placed in person by send them to you. St., Friday ADMINISTRATOR ad in more than 100 news- perienced and self-motital Thursday Herald Extra is 11 a.m. assistant. Being a team Only OF THANKS: bicy- base the person whose name will appear in the ad. CARD 9am-5pm. TVs, $2.00 Eachwith over one and vated person with reliable W i l l word is $.10 for 3 months m a i n t a i n player with strong interper- cle, lots of baby items, furpapers Must show ID & pay when placing ad. Regucharge + $.10 for each word. or more prepaid a half million total circula- transportation. Experience computer/server hardware sonal communication skills niture, small appliances, We accept lar rates apply tion across Ohio for $295. in carpentry, concrete, & software across the en- is a must. Experience pre- tools, work-out equipment, tire LAN/WAN network ferred. If you would like to CDs, lots of misc. It's easy...you place one roofing, siding & steel order and pay with one building. Send replies to and update as needed. help us help others, direct check through Ohio Box 176 c/o Delphos Her- Requirements: 1 yr IT your resume to Send re- AUTUMN VENDOR SALE 828 N. Franklin Scan-Ohio Statewide ald, 405 N. Main St., Del- work experience or 2 yr plies to Box 177 c/o Deldegree in computer re - phos Herald, 405 N. Main Friday 4pm-8pm Classified Advertising Net- phos, OH 45833 Saturday 9am-4pm lated field; must have abil- St., Delphos, OH 45833 work. The Delphos Herald Chocolate treats advertising dept. can set HELP WANTED: Person ity to lift/carry IT equip Hair bows this up for you. No other to unpack and move furni- ment, communicate IT reFinancial lated information; possess Purses classified ad buy is sim- ture. 419-692-8756 Make-up a friendly, positive attitude. pler or more cost effective. Beckmanns Furniture Any experience with: Mi- IS IT A SCAM? The DelTupperware Call 419-695-0015, ext crosoft server 2003/2008; phos Herald urges our Cake pops 138. HIRING DRIVERS Candles Cisco Routers; Exchange readers to contact The IF YOU would like a sign with 5+ years OTR experi- 2010; SQL 2005; Active Better Business Bureau, Gourmet Dog treats in your yard that says ence! Our drivers average Directory; Windows XP/7; ( 4 1 9 ) 223-7010 or Ornaments Protect and defend the 42cents per mile & higher! Windows Server Update 1-800-462-0468, before Thirty-One Home every weekend! Constitution please conJamberry Nails Services; LAN/WAN Ad- entering into any agreeACROSS DOWN tact me at the following $55,000-$60,000 annually. ministration; Telco/PBX; ment involving financing, Hats & scarves 1 Down for the count 1 Kublai -Benefits available. 99% no Corporate Symantec An- business opportunities, or number 419-587-3749 4 Former airline 2 Greasy touch freight! We will treat tivirus & Backup; Certifi- work at home opportuni- HUGE SALE, Sat. Oct. 7 Epic 3 Pass the cards out you with respect! PLEASE cate Services; Power - ties. The BBB will assist 20th. 227 S. Main St., Services 11 Make haste 4 Rutabaga CALL 419-222-1630 in the investigation of Lima. 9am-4pm. Lots of Shell; IBM System would 12 WWW addresses 5 Sleeve part these businesses. (This building and office sup be beneficial. FT 14 Footnote abbr. (2 wds.) 6 Keyboard key LAMP REPAIR plies: doors, windows, 15 Eagerness 7 Batman Returns, e.g. PART-TIME R U R A L Monday-Friday 8a-4:30p notice provided as a cus- countertops, tools, desks, Table or floor. 17 Ear cleaner (hyph.) 8 Envelope abbr. Route Driver needed. w/occasional travel to tomer service by The Del- household items, and lots Come to our store. 18 Quick-dry fabrics 9 Trot, e.g. Hours vary, Monday-Sat- K&M locations as needed. phos Herald.) Hohenbrink TV. more! 19 Gets on 10 Matterhorns mountains urday. Valid drivers li - CREDIT/COLLECTIONS 419-695-1229 CLERK 21 Telegraph signal 13 Doctors concern Wanted to Buy cense and reliable trans22 Opposite of post16 Secret messages Misc. for Sale portation with insurance Needed to work in Credit 23 Win every game 20 Kind of tradition dept. to be responsible for required. Applications 26 Less fresh 23 Plea at sea available at The Delphos clerical duties: setting up FOR SALE: Firewood, 29 Squirrel hangouts 24 Lightbulb unit new accounts, manage Herald office 405 N. Main well seasoned. All split 30 Lanolin source 25 Barely makes do and update customer file St., Delphos. hardwood. 419-910-1404 31 Tip of a pen 26 Flue buildup maintenance, send out 33 Sault -- Marie 27 Plenty, to a poet collection letters, process FREE PHONE, No Activa34 Space 28 Pilaf ingredient NSF checks, research and tion Fee, No Credit Scrap Gold, Gold Jewelry, 35 Focal points 30 Type of yarn respond to customer Checks, No Hassle, No Silver coins, Silverware, 36 Casual top (hyph.) 32 Price offered questions. Requirements: Contract Phone, $45 Best 38 Hauled off 34 Fully mature Pocket Watches, Diamonds. 2 yr business degree or value unlimited talk and 39 Delivery co. 35 Devoted 2330 Shawnee Rd. equivalent collections extext includes unlimited mo40 Son 37 Shelled, as corn Put your dreams in our hands Lima perience, computer expe202 N. Washington Street Office: 419-692-2249 41 Capsule alternative 38 Hardly peppy bile Web. Van Wert Wire(419) 229-2899 rience. FT Monday-Friday Delphos, OH 45833 Fax: 419-692-2205 44 Planet next to Saturn 40 Call, as an elk less the Alltel Store, 1198 8a-4:30p Schrader Realty is pleased 48 Little creek 41 Sleek Westwood Drive Suite B, Send work experience to: 49 Purple veggie 42 Opera by Verdi to announce Lynn Claypool as the Van Wert, Ohio K&M Tire 51 -- fixe 43 Gourmet cheese newest Broker/Realtor to our staff. 419-238-3101 965 Spencerville Road, 52 Surrealist painter 45 Picture holder Lynn can be reached 53 How was -- -- know? 46 Till PO Box 279 WATER SOFTENER with at 419-234-2314 54 Miss Muller 47 Ancient colonnade Delphos, OH 45833 salt tank and salt Mac She may also be contacted via 55 Primary color 50 Long-nosed fish HR@kmtire.com email at: claypool@woh.rr.com Clean Brand. Only used a 56 Hawaiis Mauna -FAX 419-879-4372 few months as reservoir or thru our website at www.schraderrealty.net. opened. Great condition. Price negotiable. Phone 419-695-1441

Classifieds
www.delphosherald.com

Friday, October 19, 2012

THE 340 Garage Sales

To place an ad phone 419-695-0015 ext. 122

DELPHOSTodays Crossword Puzzle HERALD

www.delphosherald.com

010

080

080

080

120

040

Shop Herald Classifieds for Great Deals

290

501

Raines Jewelry
Cash for Gold

SCHRADER REALTY LLC

419 695-0015

Place Your Ad Today

Do you need to know what is going on before anyone else?

SCHRADER REALTY LLC

Put your dreams in our hands
Office: 419-692-2249 Fax: 419-692-2205

550 Pets & Supplies

FOR SALE: 8 week old AKC registered Boxer puppies. $450 for males, $500 for females. Please call 419-596-5160

Do you have a burning need to know more about the people and news in the community?
The Delphos Herald, a ve-day, award winning DHI media company with newspapers, website, and niche product in Delphos, Ohio, is looking for an energetic, self-motivated, resourceful reporter to join its staff. The right candidate will possess strong grammar and writing skills, be able to meet deadlines, have a working knowledge of still photography. A sense of urgency and accuracy are requirements. Assignments can range from hard economic news to feature stories. Send resumes to: The Delphos Herald Attn. Nancy Spencer 405 N. Main St., Delphos, Ohio 45833 or email to: nspencer@delphosherald.com

202 N. Washington Street Delphos, OH 45833

Identifying your rosacea triggers helps lessen its impact

Dr. Anthony L. Komaroff, M.D.

Schrader Realty is pleased to announce Del Kemper as the newest realtor to our staff. Del can be reached at 419-204-3500 He may also be contacted via email at: dskemper@msn.com or thru our website at www.schraderrealty.net.

CUSTOM AMBULANCES

Braun Industries, manufacturer of custom ambulances, is growing! We are recruiting for the following positions: Regional Sales Manager Design Engineer Mechanical Engineer Product Development Engineer and several production positions including machine operators, welders, bodywork, paint, vehicle electricians, assembly, etc. Submit your resume to contactus@braunambulances.com or complete an application at 1170 Production Dr., Van Wert, OH 45891.
00048256

S
950 Car Care

Come join our team!

ervice
Joe Miller Construction
Experienced Amish Carpentry Roofing, remodeling, concrete, pole barns, garages or any construction needs. Cell

AT YOUR

Geise
Transmission, Inc.
automatic transmission standard transmission differentials transfer case brakes & tune up
2 miles north of Ottoville

Fitzgerald Power Washing & Painting

Interior, Exterior, Residential, Commercial, Decks, Fences, Houses, Cleaning, Sealing, Staining, Barn Painting FREE ESTIMATES Insured References

SAFE & SOUND

SELF-STORAGE
Security Fence Pass Code Lighted Lot Affordable 2 Locations
Why settle for less?

DELPHOS

567-644-6030

419-303-3020

419-692-6336

419-453-3620

950 Construction

POHLMAN POURED
CONCRETE WALLS
Residential & Commercial Agricultural Needs All Concrete Work

950 Miscellaneous

950 Tree Service

DEAR DOCTOR K: I read your column on adult acne with great interest. For years, I thought I had adult acne, but when I finally saw a doctor, she diagnosed me with House For Rent rosacea. Id like to learn more about this condition. DEAR READER: Rosacea is 2 BEDROOM, 1Bath house available soon. No a long-lasting skin condition that pets. Call 419-692-3951 causes inflammation and redness of the face. Remember the comic W.C. 2-BEDROOM HOUSE for Fields -- and what his nose looked rent. Washer, dryer, stove like? He had rosacea. and refrigerator included. Rosacea tends to begin in adults No pets. 419-695-6841 over the age of 30, although it can affect younger adults and kids. Apts. for Rent Rosacea is sometimes confused with acne, but acne usually starts in 1BR APT for rent, appli- childhood and affects more of the ances, electric heat, laun- skin of the face than rosacea does. dry room, No pets. Rosacea also has different causes $425/month, plus deposit, than acne. water included. 320 N. Rosacea usually affects fairJefferson. 419-852-0833. skinned people. It is progressive. Most often it affects the cheeks and FORT JENNINGS nose. It starts with redness that looks Quiet, secure 1 & 2 like sunburn or blush. At first, the bedroom in an upscale redness is intermittent. Gradually, apartment complex. it becomes more noticeable and Massage therapist on-site. Laundry facilities, socializ- doesnt go away. It spreads to other areas of the face. ing area, garden plots. Over time, small, solid red bumps Appliances and utilities or pus-filled pimples appear on the included. $675-$775/mo. face. (This explains why rosacea is 419-233-3430 often mistaken for adult acne.) Visible blood vessels appear on the surface House For Sale of the skin. Doctors are not sure what causes 7 VAN Wert area homes rosacea, but one theory is supported available! Owner financing by scientific studies. Certain bacteria to clean rent to own or that live on the skin seem to trigger land contract candidates. an unusual immune response in All 3+ bedroom, garages, some people. Immune system cells remodeled with items such release chemicals to help attack the as new roofs, flooring, bacteria. Unfortunately, the chemical lighting, mechanical up- attack also causes collateral damage dates and much more! In- that causes the skin to redden and dividual address, pics, de- get bumpy. tails at chbsinc.com or Eventually, thin red lines appear 419-586-8220 on the face, especially on the cheeks. HOUSE WITH ADJOIN- Left untreated, rosacea can create ING LOT FOR SALE. 626 small, knobby bumps on the nose, as Moening St., Delphos, it did with W.C. Fields. OH. Recently remodeled. Fortunately, once rosacea is 1400+Sq.Ft., 3BR, 1-1/2 correctly diagnosed, it is very treatable. bath, lots of storage, dry Depending on your symptoms, your basement. 2 car garage doctor may prescribe: with storage room and loft. -- ANTIBIOTICS. Metronidazole Newer roof and water cream or gel (MetroCream, MetroGel)

590

Ask Doctor K
is the most frequently prescribed therapy. Prescription antibiotics, taken by mouth, are also an option. -- AZELAIC ACID (Finacea). This drug, which you apply to your skin, is used for the inflammatory pimples of mild to moderate rosacea. -- BETA-BLOCKERS AND ALPHA ANTAGONISTS. These medications may reduce flushing through their effect on blood vessels. They are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat rosacea, but many doctors prescribe them anyway. -- ESTROGEN. This female hormone is used when rosacea is aggravated by the hot flashes of menopause. -- LASER TREATMENT. This is used to get rid of dilated blood vessels or to remove excess nose tissue. -- SURGICAL PROCEDURES. Surgical shaving or scraping can be used to remove excess nose tissue. You cant prevent rosacea, but you can control symptoms, which are often triggered by things that make your face flush. Once you identify your particular triggers, you can modify or avoid them. Common triggers include hot drinks, alcohol, spicy foods, stress, sunlight and extreme heat or cold. Also, use sunscreens and sun blockers regularly and liberally to protect your face. (Dr. Komaroff is a physician and professor at Harvard Medical School. To send questions, go to AskDoctorK. com, or write: Ask Doctor K, 10 Shattuck St., Second Floor, Boston, MA 02115.) **
Distrobuted by Universa UClick for UFS

600

800

Amish Crew
Needing work
Roofing Remodeling Bathrooms Kitchens Hog Barns Drywall Additions Sidewalks Concrete etc. FREE ESTIMATES

Foresters Hall
LANDECK
for the upcoming holiday season and all special occasions
Accommodates up to 80 Full kitchen, bathrooms, heating & air.

TEMANS
OUR TREE SERVICE
Trimming Topping Thinning Deadwooding Stump, Shrub & Tree Removal Since 1973

heater. Located on a quiet street. OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21 1pm-4pm or by appointment. Call 419-692-2951 Mon-Fri 8am-5pm. Priced to Sell!

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Van Wert County Lester W. Lyons, Leroy B. Lyons, Laura Lyons, Leroy Lyons to Michael W. Hartman, outlot 19, Convoy. Greg Bradley to Van Wert County, inlot 619, Van Wert. Olse W. Hernandez to Van Wert County, inlot 439, Van Wert. Margaret Dian Collins to Van Wert County, portion of inlots 326, 327, Van Wert. Robin Lynn Zinsmaster, Chiew Eng Ong, Randy Lee Zinsmaster, Denise J. Zinsmaster to Rodger D. Rice, Barbara L. Rice, portion of section 12, Union Township. Estate of Valrea M. Myers to Rita D. Myers, lot 301-4, Van Wert subdivision. Robert C. Adams II, Madison J. Adams, Madison J. Long to John Lahmon, Andrea Lahmon, inlot 604, Van Wert. Bookcase Properties Ltd. to Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce, portion of inlots 16, 15, Van Wert. Troy L. Burns, Karen E. Burns, Troy Burns to Mark B. Goins, Jaclyn R. Goins, portion of section 30, Washington Township. Richard C. Coyne to Pamela K. Summers, portion of section 8, Tully Township. George E. Bostick, Ramona M. Bostick, George Eugene Bostick to Cynthia Ann Grubaugh, inlots 382, 383, Convoy. William L. Jenkins, William Lawrence Jenkins, Karen Sue Jenkins, Sheriff Stan D. Owens to JPMorgan Chase Bank, inlot 197, Ohio City. Scott Alan Carr, Sheriff Stan D. Owens to Federal Home Loan Mortgage, inlot 77, Ohio City. James W. Hilton, Debra K. Hilton, Camille Hilton Holle, Douglas Holle, John E. Hilton to David R. Keipper, Patricia J. Keipper, inlot 368, Convoy. Glenn M. Siano, Amy M. Siano, Sheriff Stan D. Owens, Glenn Siano, Amy Siano to Federal Home Loan Mortgage, inlot 846, Van Wert. Andrew P. McMahon, Diana D. McMahon, Sheriff Stan D. Owens to Select Portfolio Servicing, lot 258-3, Van Wert subdivision.

Mark Pohlman

810 Parts/Acc.

Auto Repairs/

419-339-9084 cell 419-233-9460

is available to rent

419-692-7261
Bill Teman 419-302-2981 Ernie Teman 419-230-4890

419-733-9601

POHLMAN BUILDERS
ROOM ADDITIONS
GARAGES SIDING ROOFING BACKHOE & DUMP TRUCK SERVICE FREE ESTIMATES FULLY INSURED

Midwest Ohio Auto Parts Specialist

Windshields Installed, New Lights, Grills, Fenders,Mirrors, Hoods, Radiators 4893 Dixie Hwy, Lima

Advertise Your Business

For a low, low price!
To advertise call 419-695-0015

Mueller Tree Service

Tree Trimming, Topping & Removal

BIG BACK YARD

1-800-589-6830

Mark Pohlman

419-339-9084 cell 419-233-9460

Rent $90/day Contact Jim Miller

419-203-8202
bjpmueller@gmail.com Fully insured

DAILY

950 Home Improvement 419-692-9867

840 Mobile Homes

1 BEDROOM mobile home for rent. Ph. 419-692-3951. RENT OR Rent to Own. 2 bedroom, 1 bath mobile home. 419-692-3951.

Answer to Puzzle

COMMUNITY SELF-STORAGE
GREAT RATES NEWER FACILITY

L.L.C.

Trimming & Removal Stump Grinding 24 Hour Service Fully Insured

419-692-0032
Across from Arbys

KEVIN M. MOORE

(419) 235-8051

Is your ad here? Call today! 419-695-0015

www.delphosherald.com

Friday, October 19, 2012

The Herald 11

Dear Annie: Your col- my bill. I think it would be the umn is the first page I turn honorable thing to do, espeto in the newspaper. I now cially since he makes three have a problem and hope you times what I do. What do you think? Disappointed can help. Dear Disappointed: Yes, My boyfriend, John, and I have been together for it would be honorable for him five years. We have a won- to offer to pay a portion of derful relationship. He loves your bill since you used it on my three young children, and his advice, and you can ask they adore him. John also has him. It doesnt speak well for his character that he a grown daughter, would hang you out Sarah, whom he to dry. But its your raised as a single phone. You are ultifather. Sarah is mately responsible now 27 and has for understanding two young children the costs involved. from two different Consider it an fathers. Her kids expensive lesson in are slightly younglearning to doubleer than mine. check the facts. Sarah is resentDear Annie: ful and jealous of Your advice to the relationship John has with my Annies Mailbox In the Middle was dead on. Her children. The only time John hears from her is husband will never nag or when she needs help, and shame their daughter into we have given it, emotion- losing weight. I speak from ally and financially. We even experience. My late father took her in for a few months (an underweight picky eater) and cared for the children. nagged, harangued and Her relationships are always shamed me about my weight for most of my life. Not only in turmoil. Every time Sarah contacts did it reinforce my feelings John, she upsets him. I listen of worthlessness, but it also to him vent and try to stay made me angry and motiout of their relationship. But vated me to eat in secret for it hurts me to see him in pain comfort. Middles daughter over and over. Sarah recently mentioned that she was diag- has to control her own life, nosed with bipolar disease, regardless of whether Dad but we have no idea what agrees with her choices or type of treatment (if any) she not. I wonder why Dad has so much trouble having an is receiving. What is the best way to overweight child. Is he realhandle Sarah? How do I keep ly concerned for her, or is my boyfriend from being he embarrassed by her? Or hurt every time she calls? maybe he is simply prejudiced against overweight Concerned Girlfriend Dear Concerned: You women, like many people. Im now 53 and still overcannot prevent John from being hurt by his daughters weight. Im trying to eat more words or actions. Allowing healthfully, but its a tremenhim to vent gives him a dous struggle to ignore a liferelease valve for his pain, time of negativity from Dad. which is probably the most The less Mom supports him helpful thing you can do right or argues with him the better. now. Sarah needs to grow Been There, Done Tha up, and that takes longer for some people than for others. You also can reassure John that hes a great guy, and that Sarah is simply having a hard time adjusting to his current situation. Her behavior is a way of seeking his undivided attention. You could suggest he encourage Sarah to talk to her doctor about medication and therapy. Beyond that, try to make your presence in his life an oasis of peace. Dear Annie: My boyfriend of two years assured me that my new smart-phone plan would allow me to use all of the same services I get at home while I am traveling. So on a recent trip, I used it as I normally would. Upon returning home, I was faced with a bill for more than $200. He admits he misread the phones website information, but feels no obligation to pay even half of

Woman needs to let boyfriend vent about daughter

Tomorrows Horoscope
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2012 Circumstances and unforeseen changes that might have impeded your progress in the past can be used as stepping-stones in the year ahead. Because youve learned quite a bit, you should now be able to profit from your experience. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -Youre not likely to invite challenge, but you might surprise yourself as to how well you perform when and if you are tested by abrasive people or adverse circumstances. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- If youre anchored to one spot too long, you could quickly become moody and irritable. Arrange your schedule so that youll be free to move around both mentally and physically. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- If you choose to apply yourself, you have the ability to take a situation of small promise and turn it into something that could be extremely profitable. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Having the freedom to function in an independent manner will be of great importance. Try not to be put in a position where you cant call any of your own shots. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Usually, youre a gregarious and outgoing type who enjoys people from all walks of life. Yet, today, you are likely to step out of character and be a withdrawn isolato. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Progress can easily be made in a new endeavor that has captured your attention and fancy. Itll be easy for you to see things realistically and act in a practical manner. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- It may be of extreme importance to know that youre efforts are being acknowledged and appreciated. Youll relish all tributes and compliments. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Even though youll project an easygoing, philosophical ambiance, youll still take your involvements with others very seriously. Pragmatism will take precedence over warmth. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -Your strong suit is to be of assistance, as best you can, to anybody with whom you share a joint involvement. Your pep and enthusiasm will prime both your engine and your partners. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- A strong desire for companionship is likely to be extremely pronounced in you, but if this is to be satisfied, you need to pick the right person. A poor choice would contribute to your malaise. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Give vent to your industriousness instead of indulging your playful inclinations. Being productive and engaging in something worthwhile will be essential to your gratification. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -With this being the end of the week, participate in some form of activity that provides you with a little fun and relaxation. Taking a break from your work routine will provide many peripheral benefits.
COPYRIGHT 2012 United Feature Syndicate, Inc.

HI AND LOIS

By Bernice Bede Osol

BLONDIE

BEETLE BAILEY

SNUFFY SMITH

HAGAR THE HORRIBLE

BORN LOSER

FRANK & ERNEST

Friday Evening
WLIO/NBC Grimm WOHL/FOX MLB Baseball WPTA/ABC Shark Tank WHIO/CBS Hawaii Five-0

8:00

8:30

Primetime: What CSI: NY Grimm Cold Case

9:00

9:30

Cable Channels
A&E AMC

ION

Cold Case

20/20 Blue Bloods Dateline NBC Local Cold Case

10:00

10:30

Local Local Local

11:00

Nightline Jimmy Kimmel Live Late Show Letterman Ferguson Tonight Show w/Leno J. Fallon Flashpoint

11:30

October 19, 2012

12:00 12:30

BIG NATE

Flashpoint

Criminal Minds Criminal Minds Jason Goes to Hell ANIM Monsters Inside Me Monsters Inside Me BET Keyshia & Soul Man 2012 Election BRAVO Mad Money The Break-Up CMT Reba Reba Cowboys Cheerleaders CNN Anderson Cooper 360 Piers Morgan Tonight COMEDY Tosh.0 Tosh.0 Key Tosh.0 DISC Gold Rush Yukon Men DISN Make Your Mark: Shake It Shake It E! (500) Days of Summer ESPN College Football ESPN2 WNBA Basketball FAM The Addams Family Addams Family Values FOOD Diners Diners Diners Diners FX Twilight: New Moon HGTV Billion Billion Home Strange Home

Criminal Minds The Walking Dead Fatal Attractions Michael Jackso.

Criminal Minds Criminal Minds Comic Men Scary Movie Monsters Inside Me Monsters Inside Me Wendy Williams Show The Break-Up Cowboys Cheerleaders Cowboys Cheerleaders Elizabethtown Anderson Cooper 360 E. B. OutFront Piers Morgan Tonight South Pk Brickle. Stand-Up Mash Up Chris Rock: Big Yukon Men ANT Farm Gravity Jessie Jessie Jessie Shake It Fashion Police Chelsea E! News Chelsea SportsCenter SportsCenter NFL Kickoff Nation Baseball NFL Live The 700 Club Prince Prince Mystery D Mystery D Diners Diners Diners Diners The Ultimate Fighter Underworld: Ev Hunters Hunt Intl Hunt Intl Hunt Intl Home Strange Home

GRIZZWELLS

Premium Channels
HBO SHOW MAX

Swamp People Swamp People Swamp People How the How the Prank Mom Prank Mom Prank Mom Prank Mom My Life, Movie Project Runway MTV Jersey Shore Jersey Shore MTV Special NICK See Dad Victoriou Full H'se Full H'se The Nanny The Nanny Friends Friends SCI WWE SmackDown! Haven Alphas SPIKE Enter the Dragon From Paris With Love TBS Worse Worse Worse Worse Madea Goes to Jail TCM A Face in the Crowd The Glass Key TLC Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Secret Princes Say Yes Say Yes TNT Drumline Stomp the Yard TOON Cartoon Planet King/Hill King/Hill Amer. Dad Amer. Dad Fam. Guy Fam. Guy TRAV Ghost Adventures Ghost Adventures Dead Files Revisted The Dead Files TV LAND Cosby Cosby Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond King King USA Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU CSI: Crime Scene VH1 SNL Saturday Night Live The Lost Boys WGN How I Met How I Met How I Met How I Met WGN News at Nine Funniest Home Videos
HIST LIFE

Swamp People Prank Mom Prank Mom Jersey Friends Friends Haven Enter Married Secret Princes Drumline Chicken Aqua Teen Ghost Adventures King King Chelsea Chelsea St. Elmo's Fire Rules Rules X-Men: First Class Hunted Gigolos Trevino

PICKLES

Adjustment Bureau Contraband Our Idiot Brother

Apollo 18

Real Time/Bill Maher Hunted

Real Time/Bill Maher Hunted Inside the NFL

2009 Hometown Content, listings by Zap2it

Sandusky filing says trial violated his rights

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) Jerry Sandusky launched his effort to overturn his child sexual abuse convictions with a set of motions that said there wasnt enough evidence against him and the trial wasnt fair. Lawyers for the former Penn State assistant football coach filed a 31-page document Thursday that attacked rulings by the judge, the closing argument by the prosecution and the speed by which he went from arrest to trial. Sandusky wants the charges tossed out and/or a new trial, saying the statute of limitations had run out for many of the 45 counts for which he was convicted in June. Currently in a county jail near State College, he is awaiting transfer to the state prison system to begin serving a 30- to 60-year sentence. The defendant submits the courts sentence was excessive and tantamount ... to a life sentence, which the defendant submits is in violation of his rights, his lawyers wrote. The set of motions, technically not appeals because they were filed with the trial judge, cover a wide range of assertions, including insufficient evidence and improper use of hearsay testimony. More than a third of the document explores ways Sandusky believes the rapid pace of the case violated his right to due process of law, as he was tried just over seven months after arrest. His lawyers said they were swamped by documents from prosecutors, they lacked time to interview possible witnesses and an expert and two assistants were not available at trial. The document said Judge John Cleland ruled improperly concerning the use of a computer-generated drawing of an accuser and issued incorrect jury instructions. It also raised issues about the vagueness of the charges, the sequestering of jurors and the amount of restitution ordered. A spokesman for the attorney generals office said the Sandusky filing was under review. Eight young men testified against him in June, describing a range of abuse they said included fondling and oral and anal sex when they were boys. Sandusky didnt testify at his trial but has consistently maintained his innocence in interviews and at sentencing. Also Thursday, People magazine said Victim 1, whose claims of being abused by Sandusky began the investigation in late 2008, and who testified against him at trial, gave an interview in which he spoke out publicly by name for the first time. Aaron Fisher, 18, told the magazine he decided to come forward with a book to tell other victims it is better to tell people about abuse than remain silent. He and Sanduskys other victims, he said, had a very long battle to see justice done. In a pre-recorded interview aired Friday on ABCs Good Morning America, Fisher said he was 11 when he met Sandusky and was abused during weekend visits at the Sandusky home. After years of silence because he was afraid of not being believed, he said he told his school principal and others about the abuse but nothing was done. He also spoke to People magazine. Sandusky, 68, built a reputation as one of the countrys premier defensive coaches while serving under head coach Joe Paterno, including two national championships. That image

12 The Herald

Friday, October 19, 2012

www.delphosherald.com

WA apple farmers may see boon from bad weather

SEATTLE (AP) First, warm spring weather in the Northeast and Midwest tricked apple trees into budding earlier. Then an untimely frost damaged the delicate blossoms. For apple farmers in producing states like New York and Michigan, this has been a forgettable year, with severe declines in production of as much as 90 percent. But it is amounting to a boon for Washington state growers, who are already in the midst of a near record harvest, and now looking forward to higher demand and prices for their produce. If we can get this fruit harvested, its a perfect storm for Washington, said Todd Fryhover, president of the Apple Growers Association. We could have a banner year for returns and profitability for our industry, but only time will tell. Washington is likely to have a harvest of 108 million bushels, its second highest number on record, industry representatives said. A bushel is a 40-pound box of apples. The main variables still looming: a possible shortage of pickers and unpredictable weather at the end of the harvest season. Usually, Washingtons apple farmers need about 40,000 workers to harvest their huge crop, said Kirk Mayer of the Washington Growers Clearing House Association. This year, Fryhover said, growers are reporting a shortage of roughly 10 to 15 percent shortage. On a brighter note, this years summer has been perfect with warm temperature and spring was mild with nearly no frosts, Fryhover said. Were seeing our fruits sizes get larger as harvest continues. Just north of Wenatchee in central Washington, Orondo farmer Tom Auvil saw his orchards produce about a third more than expected. But he also was one of the farmers who got hit by hail earlier this spring and his workers had to use masks for weeks while a wildfire filled the area with smog. This year its shaping up to be a wash for him. Our industry is looking at capacity, folks are pretty anxious to ship fruit, said Auvil, who runs a relatively small operation at 50 acres. You cant necessarily get over excited about pricing when you have a bountiful of fruits. But prices do look favorable. Washington is the behemoth of the industry and could for 65 percent all the apples grown in the country this, up from its usual 50 to 60 percent range. Nationally, the U.S. Apple Association projects the apple harvest will go down by 10 percent compared to last year to about 200 million bushels. Because the national crop is smaller, apple prices at WASHINGTON (AP) Violent crimes unexpectedly jumped 18 percent last year, the first rise in nearly 20 years, and property crimes rose for first time in a decade. But academic experts said the new government data fall short of signaling a reversal of the long decline in crime. The U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics reported Wednesday that the increase in the number of violent crimes was the result of an upward swing in simple assaults, which rose 22 percent, from 4 million in 2010 to 5 million last year. The incidence of rape, sexual assault and robbery remained largely unchanged, as did serious violent crime involving weapons or injury. Property crimes were up 11 percent in 2011, from 15.4 million in 2010 to 17 million, according to the bureaus annual national crime victimization survey. Household burglaries rose 14 percent, from 3.2 million to 3.6 million. The number of thefts jumped by 10 percent, from 11.6 million to 12.8 million. The statistics bureau said the percentage increases last year were so large primarily because the 2011 crime totals were compared to historically low levels of crime in 2010. Violent crime has fallen by 65 percent since 1993, from 16.8 million to 5.8 million last year. 2011 may be worse than 2010, but it was also the second-best in recent history, said Northeastern University criminology professor James Alan Fox. These simple assaults are so low-level in severity that they are not even included in the FBI counts of serious crime, Fox said. FBI crime data only counts aggravated assaults. The growth in violent crime experienced by whites, Hispanics, younger people and men accounted for the majority of the increase. Chris Melde, an assistant professor at Michigan State Universitys school of criminal justice, said: you can have percentage changes that seem quite large but unless you put them in a longer-term perspective you can sometimes misin-

If we can get this fruit harvested, its a perfect storm for Washington. We could have a banner year for returns and profitability for our industry, but only time will tell.
Todd Fryhover, president of the Apple Growers Association

NKorea threatens to attack SKorea over leaflets

was shattered last year by his arrest. The abuse scandal rocked Penn State, bringing down Paterno and the universitys president and leading the NCAA, college sports governing body, to levy unprecedented sanctions against the universitys football program. Two Penn State administrators were charged as a result of the investigation into the Sandusky allegations, accused of lying to the grand jury that investigated Sandusky and not reporting suspected child abuse to the proper authorities. Those two officials, athletic director Tim Curley, who is on administrative leave, and retired vice president Gary Schultz, await trial in January and maintain their innocence. Former FBI Director Louis Freeh, hired by university trustees to conduct an investigation into the universitys handling of abuse complaints against Sandusky, concluded that Paterno, who died in January, ousted president Graham Spanier, Curley and Schultz concealed a 2001 allegation against Sandusky to protect Penn State from bad publicity. The late coachs family, as well as Spanier, Curley and Schultz, dispute Freehs assertions.

Government: Violent crimes rose 18 percent in 2011

terpret the overall seriousness of the problem. I would caution against forecasting future crime trends based on a one-year fluctuation. A retired police chief says the growing number of assaults last year may reflect a need by law enforcement to spend more time and attention on whats happening in the nations schools. My experience was that almost always, disputes started on campus and the young people took care of them offcampus with fists, said Jim Bueermann, president of the Police Foundation, the countrys oldest, non-partisan, nonprofit police research organization. Bueermann was the police chief in Redlands, Calif., for 13 years. Bueermann said the bureaus crime victimization reports can be a useful tool for police because you get a different snapshot thats just as valuable as looking at crimes which are formally reported to police. The victimization figures are based on surveys by the Census Bureau of a large sample of Americans in order to gather

retail are expected to be higher across the country, industry officials said. Growers are getting a bit more per bushels from the packers and shippers, said Mark Gedris, U.S. Apple Association spokesman. New York harvested 30.7 million bushels last year, but will see less than half of that this year if estimates hold. Michigan, which has seen fluctuation over the past five years saw a sharp drop, down to less than 3 million bushels this year from 28 million last year, according to grower associations. Canada and Mexico are also not harvesting at top capacities, Fryhover said, putting Washington in a unique position. Generally, Washington apple farmers prefer selling their product to the fresh market, which brings higher returns. This years bad harvests in New York and Michigan could mean that Washington farmers could sell more of their apples to the processed and juice industries, which buy apples that are not savory enough for the fresh fruit market. On an average year, Michigan may sell about 60 percent of its harvest to the juice industry, Smith said. Prices of the juice and processed market, however, are less than for the fresh market. There will be more apples shipped from Washington to processing on the East Coast than weve ever seen before, Mayer said. The processed market can also look to Pennsylvania, which saw a healthy harvest, or Virginia to make up for the void left by New York and Michigan, said Gedris. If apples arent picked for the fresh market, growers have the option of leaving the fruit on trees, selling it at lower fresh market prices, or the juice market. But those options have to at least cover the costs of picking the apples, Mayer said. About 20 percent of Washingtons harvest usually goes to the juice and process markets, Mayer added. Of the fresh harvest, about a third is exported while the rest stays in the country. data from those who are victims of crime. The results are considered the governments most comprehensive crime statistics because they count both crimes that never are reported to the police as well as those reported. Historically, less than half of all crimes, including violent crimes, are reported to police. Last May, the FBIs preliminary crime report for 2011, which counts only crimes reported to police, concluded that while crime dropped again last year, the declines slowed in the last half of the year. In the FBI report, violent crime fell 6.4 percent in the first six months of last year. But for the entire year, the decline was much less, just 4 percent. The number of reported property crimes fell 3.7 percent in the first half of last year, but for all of 2011, went down just 0.8 percent. The slowing of declines in the second half of last year was seen by some academic experts as a sign that the years of falling crime levels might be nearing an end.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) North Koreas military threatened today to strike a South Korean border area where anti-Pyongyang activists plan to launch leaflets from balloons next week. South Korea immediately vowed to retaliate if attacked. North Korea has made similar threats without following through. Its latest vow came a day after South Korean President Lee Myung-bak warned against provocation as he made a surprise visit to a front-line island shelled by North Korea in 2010. Merciless military strike by the Western Front will be put into practice without warning if South Korean activists make a move to fly leaflets on Monday, the Norths military said in a statement in English. It also warned South Korean residents in the border area to evacuate in advance. In South Korea, Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin said at a parliamentary hearing that his troops would thoroughly annihilate any base responsible for the strike if the North attacked. The exchange of strong warnings came as Glyn Davies, the top U.S. envoy for North Korea, met in Seoul with Lim Sung-nam, South Koreas envoy to stalled six-nation talks on North Koreas nuclear arms programs . Davies did not comment on the Norths threat during a meeting with reporters, but urged Pyongyang to follow through with its commitments made in past nuclear agreements with the United States, South Korea, Russia, China and Japan. North Korean defectors and South Korean activists regularly send up balloons carrying leaflets criticizing North Korean leaders. North Korea accuses South Korea of supporting the activity, but Seoul denies it. Animosity has run high between the Koreas since the Norths 2010 shelling killed two marines and two civilians on South Koreas Yeonpyeong island in the Yellow Sea. Seoul also blames Pyongyang for the sinking of a warship that killed 46 South Korean sailors earlier that year. North Korea denies attacking the ship. The two Koreas remain technically at war after the 1950-53 Korean War ended in a truce.

WASHINGTON (AP) The CIA station chief in Libya reported to Washington within 24 hours of last months deadly attack on the U.S. Consulate that there was evidence it was carried out by militants, not a spontaneous mob upset about an American-made video ridiculing Islams Prophet Muhammad, U.S. officials have told The Associated Press. It is unclear who, if anyone, saw the cable outside the CIA at that point and how high up in the agency the information went. The Obama administration maintained publicly for a week that the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi that killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans was a result of the mobs that staged less-deadly protests across the Muslim world around the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks on the U.S. Those statements have

CIA found militant links a day after Libya attack

become highly charged political fodder as the presidential election approaches. A Republican-led House committee questioned State Department officials for hours about what GOP lawmakers said was lax security at the consulate, given the growth of extremist Islamic militants in North Africa. And in their debate on Tuesday, President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney argued over when Obama first said it was a terror attack. In his Rose Garden address the morning after the killings, Obama said, No acts of terror will ever shake the resolve of this great nation, alter that character or eclipse the light of the values that we stand for. But Republicans say he was speaking generally and didnt specifically call the Benghazi attack a terror attack until weeks later, with the president and other key members of his administration referring at first to the anti-Muslim movie circulating on the Internet as a precipitating event. Now congressional intelligence committees are demanding documents to show what the spy agencies knew and when, before, during and after the attacks. The White House now says the attack probably was carried out by an al Qaida-linked group, with no public demonstration beforehand. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton blamed the fog of war for the early conflicting accounts. The officials who told the AP about the CIA cable spoke anonymously because they were not authorized to release such information publicly. Congressional aides say they expect to get the documents by the end of this week to build a timeline of what the intelligence community knew and compare that to what the

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) An explosion from a roadside bomb tore into a minibus carrying people to a wedding in northern Afghanistan today, leaving 19 dead and 16 wounded, authorities said. Spokesman Shir Jan Durani said the group was traveling to Dawlat Abad district, about 450 kilometers (270 miles) northwest of the capital, Kabul. District police commander Bismullah Muslimyar said six children and seven women were among the dead in the blast, which occurred at 6 a.m. after a nighttime police patrol. Afghan President Hamid Karzai strongly condemned the attack. Planting a mine on a road used by civilians and the killing of innocent people represents hostility toward humanity, he said in a statement. Earlier this month, the U.N. Security Council expressed serious concern at the high number of civilian casualties in the war, especially among women and children. The Taliban and other militants are responsible for the overwhelming majority of civilian deaths in the country. About 77 percent of the deaths between January and June can be attributed to insurgents, a UN report said. Insurgent-placed homemade bombs continue to be the deadliest weapon for civilians, accounting for 29 percent of all such deaths in the period, it said. Separately, six football fans died and 36 were injured today when their bus collided with a fuel tanker on a narrow road about 400 kilometers (240 miles) northwest White House was telling the of the capital, provincial governor Mohammad Aleem public about the attack. That Saaie said. The fans were traveling to Kabul for the final could give Romney ammu- round of the countrys football championships. nition to use in his foreign policy debate with Obama on Monday night. The two U.S. officials said the CIA station chief in Libya compiled intelligence reports from eyewitnesses within 24 hours of the assault on the Answers to Thursdays questions: consulate that indicated miliNew York Yankees catcher Thurman Munson was killed tants launched the violence, when the plane he was piloting crashed in 1979. using the pretext of demonstraThe more familiar name for Polish astronomer Mikolaj tions against U.S. facilities in Kopernik is Copernicus. Todays questions: Egypt against the film to cover What was the book written by the Mercury astronauts? their intent. The report from What is CETI an acronym for? the station chief was written Answers in Saturdays Herald. late Wednesday, Sept. 12, and Todays words: reached intelligence agencies Eximious: most distinguished in Washington the next day, Teetotum: a top-like toy intelligence officials said. The Outstanding National Debt as of 7 a.m. today Yet, on Saturday of that was $16,199,119,867,695. week, briefing points sent The estimated population of the United States is by the CIA to Congress said 313,712,558, so each citizens share of this debt is demonstrations in Benghazi $51,637. were spontaneously inspired The National Debt has continued to increase an averby the protests at the U.S. age of $3.89 billion per day since Sept. 28, 200. Embassy in Cairo and evolved into a direct assault.

Blast in Afghanistan kills 19 en route to wedding