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ness, to budget carry-overs, to emergency services and the 11th police officer alluded to (but not hired) in the 2014 Budget. The majority of questions dealt with how the additional revenue created in the General Fund if the levy passes and the money generated is used for the Parks and Rec Department would be spent. Mayor Gallmeier said the additional funds would be used to balance the budget and address upcoming shortfalls in the Water and Sewer funds, as well as other deficits within the budget. He stressed that if passed, the levy would not see full collection until 2015 because it doesnt take effect until July 1. Many questioned why the levy is being earmarked for Parks and Rec when the budget shortfalls are in other funds. The biggest complaint we had See FORUM, page 10
About a dozen Delphos residents joined city employees Wednesday at the Public Forum to discuss the proposed 3-year, 1/4-percent Income Tax Increase Levy the city has placed on the May Primary Election Ballot. (Delphos Herald/Nancy Spencer) directly respond to questions. Questions answered by Mayor Michael Gallmeier, Auditor Tom Jettinghoff, Police Chief Kyle Fittro and Fire Chief Kevin Streets varied from the cost of doing busi-
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TODAY Baseball (5 p.m.): Jefferson at Allen East (NWC); Lincolnview at Paulding (NWC); LCC at Spencerville; Columbus Grove at Ada (NWC); Crestview at Bluffton (NWC). Softball (5 p.m.): Jefferson at Allen East (NWC); Lincolnview at Paulding (NWC); LCC at Spencervill; Columbus Grove at Ada (NWC); Lima Senior at Van Wert; Crestview at Bluffton (NWC). Track and Field: Ottoville, C-R and Holgate at Continental, 4:30 p.m. FRIDAY Baseball (5 p.m.): Minster at St. Johns (MAC); Ottoville at P-G (PCL); Van Wert at Elida (WBL); Columbus Grove at Kalida (PCL); Crestview at Continental. Softball (5 p.m.): Miller City at Ottoville (PCL); Elida at Van Wert (WBL)l Kalida at Crestview; Columbus Grove at Continental (PCL). Track and Field: Spencerville at Wapakoneta Relays, 4:30 p.m. Boys Tennis: Elida at Van Wert (WBL), 4:30 p.m.
VAN WERT With Governor John Kasichs priority on new job creation, Chase Eikenbary, the NW Ohio Regional Liaison to Governor Kasich, is making her way around northwest Ohio meeting with businesses to learn more about them and to express the Governors priority on new job creation. Earlier this week, Chase visited National Door & Trim to tour the newly completed showroom expansion and Advance Biological Marketing (ABM) to learn about their growth and future plans in Van Wert. During the visit with ABM, company representatives shared that the company was founded by farmers, agronomists, and agricultural consultants dedicated to pushing the limits of technologies available to the agricultural community. ABM is focused on the farmer, both domestically and internationally, and dedicated to increasing the output and profitability of the land. Everything we do is in the best interest of the farmer, stated ABMs CEO, Dan Custis. We understand that farmers not only provide food that feed the world, but their own families as well As farmlands are passed from generation to generation, ABM is committed to offering sustainable solutions to the grower.
P a r t l y cloudy today DELPHOS Charged with highs in with encouraging their the mid 60s. Mostly cloudy peers to wear seat belts, tonight with a local high school students chance of showers. Lows in are putting their heads and the upper 40s. See page 2. social media skills together to address the issue of lower-than-countyIndex average use of the safety Obituaries 2 device by younger drivers State/Local 3 in Delphos. St. Johns seniors Agriscience 4 Community 5 Quinn Wise and Mikhaila Sports 6-7 Scirocco and Jefferson Classifieds 8 seniors Gabrielle Pimpas TV 9 and Ross Thompson, four World News 10 of the 16 student ambassadors (two from each high school grade at each school), met with LimaAllen County Regional
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Planning Commission representative Evelyn Smith Wednesday to discuss their strategy. The slogan Be Smart! Click it every time you start! was adopted along with the project name Buckle Up Delphos. The students will start using Twitter today to get the message out to their fellow students to wear their seat belts. Follow them at @buckleupdelphos. One lucky follower will receive a gift card. A logo for the effort will be chosen from designs submitted by high school students from both schools with the winner receiving a $25 gas card. Students will also par- St. Johns senior Quinn Wise works on a possible logo for the Delphos Seat Belt Campaign ticipate in public service while Jefferson senior Gabrielle Pimpas sets up a Twitter account for the effort during Wednesdays meeting. (Delphos Herald/Nancy Spencer) announcements.
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ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON The Obama administration is encouraging many nonviolent federal prisoners to apply for early release and expecting thousands to take up the offer. Its an effort to deal with high costs and overcrowding in prisons, and also a matter of fairness, the government says. On Wednesday, the Justice Department unveiled a revamped clemency process directed primarily at lowlevel felons imprisoned for at least 10 years who have clean records while in custody. The effort is part of a broader administration push to scale back harsh penalties in some drug-related prosecutions and to address sentencing disparities arising from the 1980s crack cocaine epidemic that yielded disproportionately tough punishment for black drug offenders. These older, stringent punishments that are out of line with sentences imposed under todays laws erode peoples confidence in our criminal justice system, said Deputy Attorney General James Cole in laying out new criteria that will be used in evaluating clemency petitions for possible recommendation for the presidents approval. Though the criteria apply solely to federal inmates, states, too are grappling with severe prison overcrowding. In Nebraska, for example, prisons were at 155 percent of capacity at the end of March. And in California, courts have ordered the state to reduce the inmate population to 137.5 percent of designed capacity, or 112,164 inmates in the 34 facilities, by February 2016. The White House, sometimes criticized as too stingy with its clemency power, says its seeking more candidates for leniency in an overcrowded federal prison system whose costs comprise a sizable percentage of the Justice Departments budget. The systems population has rocketed in recent decades, creating rising multibillion-dollar expenses that officials say threaten other law enforcement priorities and that an inspector generals report last year characterized as a growing crisis. The United States incarcerates about a quarter of the worlds prisoners. Of the roughly 216,000 inmates in federal custody, nearly half are imprisoned for drug-related crimes. But officials say nows the time to consider releasing more prisoners early. These defendants were properly held accountable for their criminal conduct. However, some of them, simply because of the operation of sentencing laws on the books at the time, received substantial sentences that are disproportionate to what they would receive today, Cole said. Officials say they dont know how many of the tens of thousands of drugrelated convicts would be eligible for early release, but an ideal candidate would meet six criteria including no history of violence, no ties to criminal organizations or gangs and a clean prison record. He must also have already served 10 years or more of his sentence and be likely to have received a substantially shorter offense if convicted of the same offense today. The Bureau of Prisons will notify all inmates of the criteria next week and provide electronic surveys to those who think they deserve clemency. The Justice Department expects the vast majority of applicants to be drug prisoners but didnt foreclose the possibility that inmates convicted of other crimes financial fraud, for example could be considered. Its really a coming together of decades of excessive sentencing, particularly in drug cases, combined with attention to the underused power of commutation, said Marc Mauer, executive director of the Sentencing Project, an organization that works on sentencing policies.
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WASHINGTON Spurred by a series of fiery train crashes, a push by government and industry to make safer tank cars used for shipping crude oil and ethanol has bogged down in squabbling and finger-pointing over whether theyre needed and if so, who should pay. The Transportation Department, worried about the potential for catastrophic accidents involving oil and ethanol trains that are sometimes as many as 100 cars long, is drafting new tank-car regulations aimed at making the cars less likely to spill their contents in the event of a crash. But final rules arent expected until late this year at the earliest, and it is common for such government rulemaking to drag on for years. But one safety official said urgent action is needed. The Obama administration needs to take steps immediately to protect the public from potentially catastrophic oil train accidents even if it means using emergency authority, Deborah Hersman, chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, said Wednesday. We are very clear that this issue needs to be acted on very quickly, she told reporters at the conclusion of a two-day forum the board held on the rail transport of oil and ethanol. There is a
very high risk here that hasnt been addressed. The Transportation Department said in a statement in response to Hersman that: Safety is our top priority, which is why were putting every option on the table when it comes to improving the safe transport of crude oil by rail. The freight railroad industry proposed tougher tank-car standards last fall, and recently upped its proposal another notch. The government and the Association of American Railroads say oil being shipped from the booming Bakken region of North Dakota and Montana may be more volatile than previously thought. But oil companies which own or lease the tank cars, and would have to bear much of the cost of tougher standards want to stick to voluntary standards agreed to by both industries three years ago unless it can be shown that new standards are needed, American Petroleum Institute officials said. The railroads, they say, are refusing to share the scientific basis for their proposal. The petroleum institute wants a comprehensive examination of changes proposed by the rail industry, including whatever computer-modeling was used to support tougher standards so that it can be peer-reviewed, said Brian Straessle, a spokesman for the institute. So far, no data has been provided, he said. The railroads are pulling this out of thin air, said Eric Wohlschlegel, another petroleum institute official. See RAIL, page 10
One Year Ago Members of Rogers Rangers, a homegrown community service group, picked up trash in the Grone field off Elida Road Monday and Tuesday. The group was formed by Roger Jones and includes his son, Ben Jones, Andrew Kohorst, Junior McClaskey and Sherman Jones. The group also lends its time to Community Unity events and the American Legion.
Ripley, second; and Brent Kiggins, third. Brent Grothaus drove in six runs with a double, single and home run, Brent Reidenbach homered and Jeff Sever had a double and single in the St. Johns 11-hit attack as the Blue Jays whipped Fort Recovery 12-3 at Fort Recovery. Grothause, Sever and Mark Mueller shared mound duties, giving up three runs on five hits and nine walks. They struck out four.
25 Years Ago 1989 Three young bowlers were selected for the Ollie Gengler Award which is presented to junior bowlers for achievement, average, attitude and attendance. Alice Gengler, widow of Ollie Gengler, presented the awards to Josh Young, Jenny Horstman and Michelle Schaeffer. Delphos Lions Club sponsors the bowling program. Winners in the Optimist Clubs bicycle skills test held Saturday were: Age 6 and under, Kristine VanGrootheest, Megan Metzner, Zach Metzner and Kim Kleman; age 7-8, Joey Baughn, first; Patrick Flanagan, second; and Dustin Laudick, third; age 9-11, Jessica Calvelage, first; David
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50 Years Ago 1964 Harold H. Hesseling was re-elected for the sixth consecutive year as post commander of Delphos Walterick-Hemme Post 3035, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Other officers elected are: Ralph Shumaker, senior vice commander; Vernon German, junior vice commander; Edward Schrader, quartermaster; Edward Clark, advocate; William Eickenhorst, chaplain; William Bonifas, surgeon; and Harold Ladd, three-year trustee. Members of the Delphos Junior Mothers met for a tour of Lehmanns Furniture Store Tuesday night with Mrs. Lehmann giving some helpful hints on interior decorating. Following the tour the group held its business meeting in the home of Mrs. George Odenweller. Two new members, Mrs. Carl Gessner, Jr., and Mrs. Cletus Vonderwell, were taken into the group at this time. Todays Home Demonstration Club met recently at the Public Library with 14 members and 28 guests present. Mrs. Ralph Dickrede gave the councils report in which she reminded the members to attend the United Nations study group sessions being held at the county office. Walter White, attorney and state representative from Allen County, spoke on legal affairs.
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75 Years Ago 1939 The beekeepers of Delphos and vicinity are starting activities for the summer season in earnest with the coming of warm weather. Delphos, recognized as the honey center of the world, contributes a large share of fine quality honey to American and Wheat $6.50 foreign markets. The Tri-County Beekeepers Association is Corn $4.69 made up of members in Allen, Van Wert and Putnam counties. Soybeans $14.97 See SHIP, page 10 Final arrangements for the silver tea which will be held in the K of C rooms at 3 p.m. next Sunday will be discussed at the meeting of the committee to be conducted Monday night in the K of C rooms. On the committee are: Mrs. Frank J. Will, Mrs. Mark Beckman, Mrs. Otto G. Lang, Mrs. Charles WEATHER FORECAST H. Myers, Emma Metzner, Martha Ulm and Eulalie Wulfhorst. Tri-county The inspection of the Delphos temple of Pythian Sisters Associated Press will be held in Castle Hall Tuesday evening with Leota Roggenkemper, Van Wert, acting as the inspecting officer. TODAY: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast The members of the committee for the meeting are Mrs. Fred winds 5 to 15 mph becoming 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Allemeier, Lucile Humphries, Mrs. Paul Harter, Mrs. Homer TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers Nihiser, Mrs. Lawrence Stopher and Mrs. J. Wolfe. through midnight. Then cloudy with showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. FRIDAY: Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers in the morning. Then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. BOULDERS DECORATIVE RIVER ROCK GRAVEL FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. BLACK MULCH PEAT MOSS COMPOST Gusts up to 25 mph through midnight. TOPSOIL SAND LIMESTONE SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Pickup or Delivery Highs around 60. Lows in the lower 40s. SUNDAY: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showHAULING FIXING EXISTING ers. Highs around 60. DRIVEWAYS & PARKING LOTS SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent NEW DRIVEWAYS & PARKING LOTS chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY: Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s. Lows in 1415 N. MAIN, DELPHOS, OH the mid 40s. TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY: Cloudy with a 419-692-4155 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs Open M-F 7:00am-5:00pm; Sat. Hours (Weather permitting) - 8-noon in the upper 40s. www.bktruck.com
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E - The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Is the gray wolf still endangered in the United States and how successful have reintoduction efforts been? Loren Renquist, Salem, OR The gray wolf is still considered threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). But a June 2013 proposal by the Obama administration to delist the animalssave for a small struggling population of Mexican gray wolves in Arizona and New Mexicocould change that if finalized later this year. Gray wolves were added to the Endangered Species List in 1975 after being wiped out across the contiguous 48 states by government-sponsored trapping and poisoning programs. Thanks to protections under the ESA, populations have since bounced back nicely in two out of the three regions where protections and reintroduction programs were initiated. In the Great Lakes, wolf populations rebounded from just a few hundred individuals in the 1970s to over 5,000 today, expanding their range from Minnesota to Wisconsin and Michigan. In the Northern Rockies, natural migration from Canada and reintroductions in Yellowstone National Park and central Idaho have resulted in some 1,700 gray wolves now roaming across Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Washington and Oregon. Despite these substantial gains, the job of wolf recovery is far from over, reports the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD). Wolves
need connected populations for genetic sustainability, and natural ecosystems need wolves; yet today wolves occupy less than five percent of their historic range. Thats why CBD has joined a chorus of voices in urging the federal government to continue protecting gray wolves under the ESA. The U.S. government had been scaling back wolf protections in recent years, so animal advocates werent surprised to see the Obama administrations proposal. In April 2011 Congress attached a rider to a must-pass budget bill that stripped Endangered Species Act protections from wolves in all of Montana and Idaho, the eastern third of Washington and Oregon, and a small portion of northern Utahan unprecedented action that, for the first time in the history of the Act, removed a species from the endangered list by political fiat instead of science, says CBD, adding that wolves were subsequently delisted in Wyoming and the Great Lakes. Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Minnesota and Wisconsin have begun public wolf hunting and/or trapping, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, cooperating with state agencies, is expanding its program of trapping, radio-collaring and releasing, then aerial gunning the pack-mates of these collared wolvesa program that had been limited to those that preyed on livestock. CBD fears that such tactics will become common if ESA protections are removed in the lower 48 states. See EARTH, page 10
Gray wolves were added to the Endangered Species List in 1975 after being wiped out across the lower 48 states by government-sponsored trapping and poisoning programs. Thanks to Endangered Species Act protections, populations have since bounced back, but new efforts to de-list them could put the animals under the gun again. (Submitted photo)
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Ohio Soybean Association Waiting to plant in optimum recognizes Brown and Gibbs conditions will benefit seeds, plants as Legislators of the Year
JAMES HOORMAN Putnam County Extension Ag Educator Soil temperatures are still relatively cool due to the wet spring with temperatures only in the low 40s until this week. The following information came from the Ohio State University CORN free newsletter which is published weekly (http:// corn.osu.edu/). Ann Dorrance said, Cool, wet soils promote the growth of one of the major seed and seedling pathogens of corn and soybean, Pythium. Some of the more than 25 different species of Pythium are particularly favored by these cooler temperatures. When the soils become saturated, Pythium are actually attracted to germinating seeds and growing roots. When seeds are planted into cool soils, and we have some low temperature nights, the seeds themselves can be injured. To avoid Phythium, plant in as close to optimum conditions as possible. Dont try to beat a major storm front in Ohio that is a classic set up for replant conditions. Keep monitoring soil temperatures because you only want to plant once. Plant on well-drained soils and use a seed treatment with one or more of metalaxyl/ mefenoxam, strobilurin or the new fungicide ethaboxam. Long periods below 50 F and extensive saturated soils can overwhelm the root system in germinating plants. Resistance to Phytophthora sojae (with warmer temperature ) is well known for all of the varieties that you purchase. It is not known how resistant the varieties are to Pythium because there are too many to test. (Dorrance, CORN 2014-10) Dr. Peter Thomison and Steve Culman offer this advice on corn planting: Although weather forecasts call for some warmer temperatures, the forecast for early May is mixed with the possibility of greater rain and low soil temperatures. Delayed planting reduces corn yield potential but attention should be given to management practices that will expedite crop establishment. Although the penalty for late planting is important, avoiding tillage and planting operations when soil is wet should be the highest priority. Yield reductions resulting from mudding the seed in are usually much greater than those resulting from a slight planting delay. Yields may be reduced somewhat this year due to delayed planting, but effects of soil compaction can reduce yield for years (up to 10 years). Farmers typically dont see significant corn yield reductions due to late planting until mid-May or even later. If you originally planned to apply nitrogen pre-plant, consider alternatives so that planting is not further delayed when favorable planting conditions may occur. Although application of anhydrous N is usually recommended prior to April 15 in order to minimize potential injury to emerging corn, anhydrous N may be applied as close as a week before planting (unless hot, dry weather is predicted). In late planting seasons associated with wet cool soil conditions, growers should consider side-dressing anhydrous N (or UAN liquid solutions) and applying a minimum of 30-50 lb/N broadcast or banded to stimulate early seedling growth. This latter approach will allow greater time for planting. Application of P and K is only necessary with the starter if a soil test reveals the soil is below the critical level. See PLANTS, page 10 Information submitted WORTHINGTON The Ohio Soybean Association (OSA) recently recognized Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-OH) as OSA Legislators of the Year. OSA awards this distinction to a legislator or legislators who have shown a tremendous contribution to the success of the Ohio soybean industry. Brown and Gibbs both played critical roles in the passage of the farm bill in early 2014 as both men served on their respective chambers Agriculture Committee. Thanks to their work, Ohio soybean farmers priorities were front and center in the new bill. Its my pleasure to recognize Sen. Brown and Rep. Gibbs as OSA Legislators of the Year, said Jerry Bambauer, OSA president and Auglaize County soybean farmer. As agriculture is only one percent of the U.S. population, it is more important than ever to cultivate the relationships we have with the legislative leaders who understand farmers contribution to U.S. citizens and the economy. I want to thank Sen. Brown and Rep. Gibbs for recognizing that contribution and working so hard on behalf of Ohios 24,000 soybean farmers. During the farm bill process, Brown partnered with Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) to be the leading voices of support for the Agriculture Risk Coverage program, both supported by OSA. OSA farmer leaders presented the award to Brown during a special event and meeting at the farm of Bret Davis, OSA chairman and Delaware County soybean farmer. See LEGISLATORS, page 10
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The Greenhand Quiz team placed 20th out of 166 teams at the state contest. Team members included, front left to right, Beth Williams, Kylie White, Alesha Harshman and Eli Edie; and back, Alexa Plescher, Kaylin Hartsock, Tristan Moore, Caleb Haunhorst and Brent Buettner. The Greenhand Quiz is a contest that is open to first-year FFA members from across the state of Ohio. Members are quizzed on their knowledge of FFA leaders, history, facts and other information. The team represented the chapter very well.
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TODAY 9-11 a.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff St. 1-3 p.m. The Delphos Museum of Postal History, 339 N. Main St., is open. 5-7 p.m. The Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping. 7:30 p.m. American Legion Post 268, 415 N. State St. FRIDAY 7:30 a.m. Delphos Optimist Club, A&W DriveIn, 924 E. Fifth St. 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff St. 1-4 p.m. Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping. SATURDAY 9 a.m.-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. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. 7 p.m. Bingo at St. Johns Little Theatre. SUNDAY 1-3 p.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. 1-4 p.m. Putnam County Museum is open, 202 E. Main St. Kalida. 1:30 p.m. Amvets Post 698 Auxiliary meets at the Amvets post in Middle Point. 4 p.m. Amvets Post 698 regular meeting at the Amvets post in Middle Point. 7:30 p.m. Sons of Amvets Post 698 meet at Amvets Post in Middle Point. 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 St. 6:30 p.m. Shelter from the Storm support group meets in the Delphos Public Library basement. 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 St. 7:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous, First Presbyterian Church, 310 W. Second St.
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Cracked Sugar Cookies 2 1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 cup or 2 sticks unsalted butter/margarine, softened 1 1/4 cups sugar 3 egg yolks 1 teaspoon vanilla Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookie sheets. Sift together flour, baking soda and cream of tartar onto wax paper. Set aside. Beat together butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer, about three minutes. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla. Gradually add flour mixture in four parts, beating well after each addition until well blended. Shape dough into balls, using one tablespoon mixture per ball. Roll in sugar. Place on cookie sheets two inches apart. Do not flatten. Bake in preheated oven for 12 minutes or until lightly golden around edges. Remove to wire rack to cool. Deep-Fried Cauliflower 1 large cauliflower 1 egg Salt and pepper 1 cup flour 3/4 cup dry white wine Oil, for deep-frying Soak the cauliflower in a bowl of salted water. In a mixing bowl, beat the egg. Season and beat in the flour. The mixture will be very thick. Add the wine. If necessary add more to make a fairly runny batter. Cover, and allow to rest for 30 minutes. Steam or boil the cauliflower until just tender-do not overcook. Cut it into small florets when cool. Heat the oil until a small piece of bread sizzles as soon as it is dropped in (360). Dip each cauliflower piece into the batter before deep-frying it until golden. Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Sprinkle lightly with salt and serve hot.
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Jefferson senior Jordan Herron tries to pick off an unidentified Elida runner Wednesday night, as first baseman Ryan Bullinger awaits the throw. (Delphos Herald/Randy Shellenbarger) By JIM METCALFE Staff Writer jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com DELPHOS How one viewed the first inning of the Elida at Jefferson baseball game at Wildcat Field was dependent upon your perspective. If you are a Wildcat fan, it was
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By JIM METCALFE Sports Editor jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com What do you think about the new instant replay system that Major League Baseball has cooked up? Probably about the same as that the National Football League has: good and bad. We all know that the technology the networks have has forced the two leagues the National Basketball Association has a system that is not nearly as extensive and generally much more narrowly focused into this move. I will say this: it has taken out the good old rhubarb between umpires and managers outside of John McEnroe once arguing with the Cyclops machine used for calling the service line in professional tennis, you really cant argue with technology. McEnroe would argue with a ham sandwich! Imagine the late Earl of Baltimore Weaver or Lou Ill throw bases just to make my point and pout Piniella man-
aging in todays game, let alone some of the old, old-timers of yesteryear. Of course, Lou may turn into The Incredible Hulk he is a big man and extremely intense! and yell Hulk will smash! as he pummels the machine into oblivion but that is beside the point. It just isnt the same. Any way, I think it has probably gone the way MLB thought it would: there would be bugs to iron out and fine-tune the process. Eventually perhaps at the All-Star break there will be a time to step back and assess where they need to go from here, if any major changes need to happen and anything that comes up. Just like the NFL they are still working out the bugs. Besides, perhaps the powers-that-be should focus on improving their arbiters! Sometimes I wonder about those guys! Speaking of the NFL, the National Holiday otherwise known as the NFL Draft is coming up. I am not revealing any trade secrets here any trades I make in my fantasy leagues turn to mush, by the way, which is why I dont trade but watching shows like NFL Live and such, the biggest question about this years edition is which team will draft Johnny Football. Most everyone that I have heard comment on him believes he is the most exciting thing since the invention of the wheel until Monday, when I heard one Merrill Hoge assess the soon-to-be NFL quarterback. See MUSINGS, page 7
By LARRY HEIING DHI Correspondent news@delphosherald.com DELPHOS The Bath Wildcats came to Delphos with a chip on their shoulder after allowing the Wapakoneta Redskins to score 11 runs in the sixth inning in their 20-10 loss Tuesday. Standing in their way like the nerd with a stack of books in the hallway at school was the St. Johns Blue Jays. The Wildcats did their damage, pounding out 11 hits on their way to a 14-4 beatdown at Stadium Park. The Wildcats took a 3-0 lead right off the bat after leadoff man Eric Heffner was hit by the Jays starting pitcher, Eric Vogt, and Tyler Stahr singled. Eric Jordan knocked both runners in with a hit down the right-field line. Vogt then retired Collin Gossard on a pop up and struck out Cam Clark. Vogts opposite number, pitcher Blake McGue, doubled to put runners at second and third with two outs. The Jays committed a costly error on a pop up that allowed Jordan to score and the Wildcats led by three. After St. Johns went down in order in the home half of the first inning, Bath scored three more times in the second, highlighted by a Heffner triple. The Blue Jays benefited from a Bath error on Gage Seffernicks pop up to short that was dropped to get their first base-runner of the game. Kyle Pohlman executed the sacrifice bunt to perfection and Seffernick was in scoring position with one out. McGue threw two pitches in the dirt that allowed Seffernick to come around to score and the Jays were on the board. See JAYS, page 7
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Information Submitted Lancers all over Lady Green in softball OTTOVILLE Lincolnviews fast-pitch crew scored five runs in the top of the fifth and went on to a 13-1 5-inning rout of host Ottoville Wednesday afternoon. The Lady Lancers out-hit the Lady Green 12-4. Macey Ashbaugh (3 strieouts, 2 walks) got the win on the hill, while Chelsey Boecker (4 Ks, 4 BBs) took the loss. Lincolnview visits Paulding this afternoon; Ottoville visits Jefferson Tuesday. Score by Innings: Lincolnview 5 0 5 2 1 - 13 12 1 Ottoville 0 0 0 0 1 - 1 4 1 Van Loo pitches Musketeers past Pirates
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BLUFFTON Dylan Van Loo threw a complete game Wednesday night, leading Fort Jennings past host Bluffton 5-3. Van Loo yielded six hits and three runs, walking one and fanning two. Boweder got rocked for four runs in 1 1/3 innings (4 ER, 6 H, 3 BB, 1 K). Kuhlman mopped up (5.2 0 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 3 K). Van Loo helped himself at the plate, going 3-for-4 (double) with a run scored, while Mark Metzger (2 runs) and Ryan Rau (RBI) went 2-for4 and Alex Vetter (RBI, run) 1-for-4. Luginbihl (2 runs, 1 BB, double) with 1-for-2 for the Pirates, while Belcher (run) was 1-for-3 and Brickner 1-for-4 with a triple.
Jennings hosts Ottoville Monday. Score by Innings: Ft. Jennings 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 5 10 0 Bluffton 0 1 0 1 0 1-361 WP: Dylan Van Loo; LP: Boweder. Thunderbirds hold off Ottoville in baseball LIMA Lima Central Catholic broke a 4-4 tie with a run in the bottom of the fifth inning and held on for a 5-4 non-league baseball conquest Wednesday at Players Field on the LCC campus. The Big Green lost despite banging out eight hits to six for the Thunderbirds and four LCC errors (1 for the Green and Gold). See ROUNDUP, page 7
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Associated Press FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) Tuesdays Results Indiana 101, Atlanta 85, series tied 1-1 Toronto 100, Brooklyn 95, series tied 1-1 Washington 101, Chicago 99, OT, Washington leads series 2-0 Wednesdays Results Miami 101, Charlotte 97, Miami leads series 2-0 Dallas 113, San Antonio 92, series tied 1-1
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The Wildcats rolled out another 3-spot for the third consecutive inning when Heffner came through again, knocking a double to left field with the bases full. After Stahr walked, Bath again loaded the bases with two outs. Ben Wrasman made a diving catch in center field to rob Gossard of extra bases and saved further damage by the Bath offense. Senior right fielder Andy May led off the bottom of the third inning with a base hit to left and Wrasman followed with a walk. McGue quickly ended the chances of the Jays mounting a comeback with a double play and a strikeout to escape the jam. Blue Jays head coach Ryan Warnecke made a pitching change to start the fourth inning, sending Jesse Ditto to the hill and Vogt moved to left field. Ditto held the Wildcats scoreless in the inning for the first time, sending Bath down in order. After Pohlman was hit by a McGue pitch, Buddy Jackson returned to form with a single to right field. McGue then beaned Josh Warnecke to load the bases with only one out. Vogt plated Pohlman with a base knock to center to cut into the lead 9-2. McGue got the second out of the inning on another strikeout but Wrasman delivered in the clutch with a single down the left-field line for two runs batted in. Bath responded in the top of the fifth inning with another 3-run rally, collecting a trio of hits around a pair of walks to extend the lead to 12-4. For the third inning in a row, the Jays had
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at least two base-runners and looked like they were ready to have a big inning. T. J. Hoersten reached base on a Bath error and Seffernick walked with no outs. McGue then turned up his fastball a notch and struck out the next three batters to escape another Blue Jay scoring threat. Ditto mixed up his pitches in the sixth inning with a variety of off-speed pitches and fastballs to retire the first two Wildcat batters. Andrew Renner ripped a double to the fence in left field and Chase Clark reached after being hit by a pitch. A pair of wild pitches and a 2-run single by Luke Niebel secured a 14-4 Wildcat lead. Ditto settled down to retire Hayden Atkins on a strikeout. The Jays again had two base-runners reach safely in the sixth inning as Wrasman and Ditto singled with two outs. Fifth-year Bath head coach Brian Jesko then elected to bring in 6-6 Findlay-bound basketball standout Taren Sullivan to face Hoersten. Sullivans fastball reached speeds of 86 mph on the radar gun as he found the outside corner of the strike zone to record the final out. Sullivan is a dynamic player for us, said Jesko about his senior flame-thrower. After basketball season, he was coming in as a relief pitcher but as his arm gets stronger, he has won some big games for us as a starter. Our team played good defense tonight after a tough loss at Wapak last night. We are swinging the bats and our hitters are getting in a groove. Bath was led by Jordans six RBIs to improve to 10-4 on the season. Next game
Bath (14) ab-r-h-rbi Eric Heffner cf 2-2-2-3, Tyler Stahr 1f 1-2-1-0, Eric Jordan 1b 4-2-2-6, Collin Gossard dh 3-0-0-0, Cam Clark 3b 4-0-0-1, Blake McGue p 4-0-1-0, Dylan Burkholder c 3-1-1-0, Bronson Best 2b 2-1-1-0, Andrew Renner ss 2-4-2-0, Jared Davis 2-0-0-0, Chase Clark 0-2-0-0, Hayden Atkins 2-0-0-0, Luke Niebel 1-0-1-2. Totals: 30-14-11-12. St. Johns (4) ab-r-h-rbi Ben Wrasman cf 3-0-2-2, Austin Heiing lf 2-0-0-0, T.J.Hoersten 1b 4-0-0-0, Gage Seffernick 3b 2-1-0-0, Kyle Pohlman 2b 1-1-0-0, Buddy Jackson c 3-1-1-0, Josh Warnecke c 1-1-0-0, Eric Vogt p 3-0-1-0, Andy May rf 2-0-1-0, Jesse Ditto 1b 2-0-1-0, J.R.Keirns 1-0-0-0. Totals: 24-4-6-3. Score By Innings: Bath 3-3-3-0-3-2 - 14 St. Johns 0-1-0-3-0-0 4 2B: McGue, Renner; 3B: Heffner; SB: Stahr, Best; Sac: Pohlman. IP H R BB SO Bath McGue (W) 5.2 6 4 3 6 Sullivan 0.1 0 0 0 1 St. Johns Vogt (L) 3.0 7 6 3 2 Ditto 3.0 4 5 2 3 BB: Renner, Stahr, Clark, Niebel, Jordan, Warnecke, Wrasman, Seffernick. HBP: Pohlman (by McGue), Warnecke (by McGue).
for them will be against Midwest Athletic Conference foe Parkway on Friday night. We are still suffering from growing pains; we just need to come out and be ready to play. Our schedule doesnt get any easier, Blue Jay Coach Ryan Warnecke explained. Wrasman collected two hits and had a pair of runs batted in as the Blue Jays fall to 2-8. Minster comes to town Friday night for a 5 p.m. MAC game.
Associated Press National League East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 14 7 .667 Washington 12 10 .545 2 New York 11 10 .524 3 Philadelphia 10 10 .500 3 Miami 10 12 .455 4 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 16 6 .727 St. Louis 12 10 .545 4 Cincinnati 10 11 .476 5 Pittsburgh 9 13 .409 7 Chicago 7 13 .350 8 West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 12 9 .571 San Francisco 12 10 .545 Colorado 12 11 .522 1 San Diego 10 12 .455 2 Arizona 6 18 .250 7 ___ Wednesdays Results Atlanta 3, Miami 1 Arizona 7, Chicago Cubs 5 San Francisco 12, Colorado 10 Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 2 Washington 5, L.A. Angels 4 N.Y. Mets 3, St. Louis 2 Milwaukee 5, San Diego 2 Philadelphia at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Todays Games Cincinnati (Cingrani 1-2) at Pittsburgh (Cumpton 0-0), 12:35 p.m. St. Louis at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m. Arizona (Bolsinger 0-1) at Chicago Cubs (E.Jackson 1-1), 2:20 p.m. San Diego at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 0-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Haren 3-0), 10:10 p.m.
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Portland at Houston, 9:30 p.m., Portland leads series 1-0 Todays Games Indiana at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Oklahoma City at Memphis, 8 p.m., series tied 1-1 L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 10:30 p.m., series tied 1-1 Fridays Games Toronto at Brooklyn, 7 p.m. Chicago at Washington, 8 p.m. Houston at Portland, 10:30 p.m.
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American League East Division W L Pct GB New York 12 9 .571 Toronto 11 10 .524 1 Baltimore 10 10 .500 1 Tampa Bay 10 10 .500 1 Boston 10 12 .455 2 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 10 8 .556 Chicago 11 11 .500 1 Kansas City 10 10 .500 1 Cleveland 10 11 .476 1 Minnesota 9 10 .474 1 West Division W L Pct GB Texas 14 8 .636 Oakland 13 8 .619 L Angeles 10 11 .476 3 Seattle 8 13 .381 5 Houston 7 15 .318 7 ___ Wednesdays Results Texas 3, Oakland 0 Seattle 5, Houston 3 Cleveland 5, Kansas City 3 Washington 5, L.A. Angels 4 Baltimore 10, Toronto 8 Chicago White Sox 6, Detroit 4 Boston 5, N.Y. Yankees 1 Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Todays Games Kansas City (B.Chen 1-1) at Cleveland (Kluber 1-2), 12:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Quintana 1-1) at Detroit (Scherzer 1-1), 1:08 p.m. Minnesota (Nolasco 1-2) at Tampa Bay (Bedard 0-0), 1:10 p.m. Baltimore at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Oakland at Houston 8:10 p.m.
Boys 3,200 Meter Run: 1. Tyler Blankemeyer (F) 12:35.0; 2. Tyler Ricker (F) 12:48.0; 3. Aaron Hellman (S) 12:49.0; 4. Ryan Kimmet (O) 14:05.0. Girls 4x400 Meter Relay: 1. Ottoville A (Taylor Mangas, Brooke Mangas, Alicia Honigford, Karin Wendeberg) 4:41.0; 2. St. Johns A (Brooke Zuber, Breece Rohr, Erin Williams, Samantha Bonifas) 4:47.0. Boys 4x400 Meter Relay: 1. St. Johns A (Brian Pohlman, Curtis Pohlman, Tyler Conley, Tyler Ledyard) 3:58.0; 2. Ft. Jennings A (Garrett Berelsman, Drew Grone, Evan Ricker, Seth Ricker) 4:09.0. Girls High Jump: 1. Brooke Mangas (O) 4-10; 2. Erin Williams (S) 4-6. Boys High Jump: 1. Garrett Berelsman (F) 5-0; 2. Devin Haggard (S) 4-10; 3. Drew Williams (O) 4-10; 4. Jacob Hellman (S) 4-8. Girls Pole Vault: 1. Alicia Buettner (S) 7-6; 2. Ally Gerberick (S) 7-0. Boys Pole Vault: 1. Eric Gerberick (S) 10-0; 2. Austin Agala Montano (O) 9-0; 3. Quinn Wise (S) 8-0. Girls Long Jump: 1. Alicia Honigford (O) 13-8; 2. Karin Wendeberg (O) 13-5; 3. Ashlyn Troyer (S) 13-4.5; 4. Madison Knodell (O) 13-3.5. Boys Long Jump: 1. Lucas Maag (O) 16-11; 2. Tyler Blankemeyer (F) 16-3.5; 3. Evan Mohler (S) 16-0; 4. Brian Pohlman (S) 15-10.5. Girls Discus: 1. Alexis Thorbahn (O) 97-4; 2. Kylie Jettinghoff (F) 84-8; 3. Sydney Fischbach (S) 80-2; 4. Madison Kreeger (S) 80-0.
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Boys Discus: 1. Colin Bendele (O) 118-5; 2. Spencer Ginter (S) 115-6; 3. Derek Anthony (S) 100-7; 4. Alex Ketcham (F) 94-2. Girls Shot Put: 1. Paige Lucas (S) 29-5.75; 2. Kylie Jettinghoff (F) 28-3.25; 3. Sydney Fischbach (S) 28-0.5; 4. Erin Osting (F) 27-2.5. Boys Shot Put: 1. Spencer Ginter (S) 41-6.5; 2. Luke MacLennan (S) 39-5.75; 3. Colin Bendele (O) 37-9.25; 4. Alex Ketcham (F) 36-1.5. FROM MONDAY Jefferson tri-meet vs. Lincolnview and Crestview Points 5-3-2-1 except relays 5-3 Girls Team Scores: Crestview 65, Jefferson 54, Lincolnview 45. Shot Put: 1. Bekka Tracey (C) 29-11 1/2; 2. Alyssa Matthews (L) 28-7 1/2; 3. Makayla Binkley (J) 26-10 1/2; 4. Courtney Trigg (C) 26-2. Discus: 1. Bekka Tracey (C) 89-10 1/2; 2. Courtney Trigg (C) 95-10 3/4; 3. Danielle Dasher (L) 87-7; 4. Monica Winhover (C) 70-2 1/4. Pole Vault: 1. Jamie Moore (C) 8-0. High Jump: 1. Hannah McCleery (L) 4-8; 2. Taylor Hughes (C) 4-6. 100-meter Hurdles: 1. Taylor Hughes (C) 19.19; 2. Danielle Ray (C) 19.32; 3. Bailey Gorman (J) 20.41. 100-meter Dash: 1. Grace Callow (C) 13.75; 2. Taylor Stroh (J) 13.57; 3. Deanna Wells (C) 13.63; 4. Brooke Culp (J) 13.88. 1,600-meter Run: 1. Anna Gorman (L) 6:02; 2. Abbie Enyart (L) 6:03; 3. Kenidi Ulm (J) 6:03; 4. Rebekah Geise (J) 6:17. 400-meter Dash: Brooke Teman (J) 1:05.32; 2. Rileigh Stockwell (J)
1:10.93; 3. Taylor Stroh (J) 1:12; 4. Taylor Hughes (C) 1:12.41. 300-meter Hurdles: 1. Hannah McCleery (L) 53/25; 2. Bailey Gorman (J) 59.97; 3. Danielle Ray (C) 1:05.81. 800-meter Run: 1. Ashton Bowersock (L) 2:37.7; 2. Kenidi Ulm (J) 2:41; 3. Heather Pohlman (J) 2:43.4; 4. Rebekah Geise (J) 2:43.4. 200-meter Dash: 1. Grace Callow (C) 27.92; 2. Brooke Gallmeier (J) 27.94; 3. Deanna Wells (C) 29.15; 4. (tie) Arianna Knebel (J) and Brooke Culp (J) 29.28. 3,200-meter Run: 1. Anna Gorman (L) 13:45; 2. Hali Finfrock (C) 16:05.1; 3. Brooke Ripley (C) 16:05.6; 4. Nevada Smith (C) 17:33.8. Long Jump: 1. Hannah McCleery (L) 14-7; 2. Grace Callow (C) 14-5 1/2; 3. Tommi Anderson (C) 12-11; 4. Maranda Bigham (L) 12-4 1/2. 4x800-meter Relay: 1. Jefferson 10:33.5; 2. Lincolnview 10:56.5. 4x100-meter Relay: 1. Jefferson 55.53; 2. Crestview 55.77. 4x200-meter Relay: 1. Jefferson 1:53.75; 2. Crestview 2:03.85. 4x400-meter Relay: 1. Jefferson 4:34.1; 2. Lincolnview 4:53. Boys Team Scores: 1. Lincolview 89, Crestview 76, Jefferson 0. Shot Put: 1. Scott Miller (C) 41-11; 2. Dalton West (L) 40-9 1/2; 3. Zen Burdette (C) 39-8; 4. Corban Grubb (C) 36-10. Discus: 1. Dalton West (L) 123-0 1/4; 2. Zen Burdette (C) 115-9; 3. Scott Miller (C) 114-11; 4. Corban Grubb (C) 105-8 1/2.
Pole Vault: 1. Copsey Bogle (C) 10-6; 2. Alex Rodriguez (L) 9-0; 3. Michael Garay (L) 8-0. High Jump: 1. Hunter Blankemeyer (L) 5-10; 2. Austin Sealscott (L) 5-4; 3. Alex Cunningham (C) 5-4; 4. Malcolm Oliver (C) 5-4. 110-meter Hurdles: 1. Hunter Blankemyer (L) 16.56; 2. Copsey Bogle (C) 17.06; 3. Doug Hicks (L) 18.38; 4. Moses Boroff (C) 19.85. 100-meter Dash: 1. Zach Jellison (C) 11.16; 2. Logan Jewel (L) 11.44; 3. Michael Garay (L) 11.47; 4. Sage Schaffner (C) 11.60. 1,600-meter Run: 1. Mycah Grandstaff (C) 4:35.9; 2. Bayley Tow (L) 4:36.6; 3. Ben Bilimek (L) 4:57.6; 4. Trevor Neate (L) 5:00.5. 400-meter Dash: 1. Zach Jellison (C) 53.3; 2. Tyler Brant (L) 58.0; 3. Dylan Grandstaff (C) 58.1; 4. Brayden Farmer (L) 59.4. 300-meter Hurdles: 1. Hunter Blankemeyer (L) 41.5. 800-meter Run: 1. Bayley Tow (L) 2:03.3. 200-meter Dash: 1. Zach Jellison (C) 27.08. 3,200-meter Run: 1. Mycah Grandstaff (C) 10:03. Long Jump: 1. Malcolm Oliver (C) 18-0 1/4; 2. Austin Cunningham (C) 16-10; 3. Nathan Diller (L) 16-7; 4. Casey Garay (L) 15-11 1/4. 4x800-meter Relay: 1. Lincolnview 8:45; 2. Crestview 9:12. 4x100-meter Relay: no results (DQs). 4x200-meter Relay: 1. Crestview 1:40; 2. Lincolnview 1:45. 4x400-meter Relay: 1. Lincolnview A 3:55.4; 2. Crestview.
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Brandon Boecker (2 runs) was 2-for-3 for the visitors, while Luke Schimmoeller went 2-for4 (1 run, 1 run batted in) and Bailey Seibert knocked in two runs. Colin Stolly went 2-for-3 (1 run, 1 RBI) for the T-Birds and Williams 2-for-2 (1 run, 1 RBI). Ottoville visits Pandora-Gilboa Friday. Ottoville ab r h rbi B Schnipke 4 0 0 0, J Vanoss 1 0 0 0, J Beining 4 0 0 0, B Boecker 3 2 2 0, A Horstman 3 1 1 1, L Schimmoeller 4 1 2 1, K Bendele 4 0 1 0, B Seibert 3 0 1 2, J Fanning 4 0 1 0, T Miller 2 0 0 0. Totals 32 4 8 4. L.C.C. ab r h rbi Szeremeta 4 0 0 0, Venturella 2 1 0 0, C.Stolly 3 1 2 1, Br.Stolly 4 1 1 1, Baumgartner 1 1 0 0, Judy 2 0 0 0, Williams 2 1 2 1, L.Stolly 2 0 1 1, OConnor 2 0 0 1. Totals 22 5 6 5. Score by Innings: Ottoville 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 - 4 8 1 Lima CC 3 0 1 0 1 0 X - 5 6 4 2B: Schimmoeller; SAC: Williams 2, Miller, OConnor; SB: Boecker, Venturella, C.Stolly; CS: Venturella. IP H R ER BB SO Ottoville J Fanning 0.2 3 3 3 2 0
K Bendele (L) 5.1 3 2 2 2 2 L.C.C. L.Stolly 5.0 6 4 4 1 9 Wilker (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 C.Stolly (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 HB: Bendele 3, L.Stolly 3, Fanning, P-S: Fanning 36-17, Bendele 64-40; L.Stolly 105-72, Wilker 15-7, C.Stolly 10-7. Lady Dawgs bash Bulldogs ELIDA Elidas softball crew put up three runs in the bottom of the first and went on to a 15-6 non-league victory Wednesday at Dorothy Edwards Field. The Lady Dawgs (8-3) out-hit their foe (5-4) 13-9 and benefitted from four Grove errors, committing three themselves. Five Elida players had two hits each: Sabrina Kline (2 doubles, 2 runs batted in), Jenna Halpern (2 RBIs), Caitlyn Shroyer, Skyler Hurst (2 RBIs) and Katelyn Sumption (RBI). Taylor Thompson also knocked in two. Hope Schroeder (2 doubles) and Katie Roose had two hits each for the visitors. Micah Stechschulte, Brooke Hoffman and Kara Birkemeier each had an RBI and Kyrah Yinger had a triple. Shroyer (3 strikeouts, 1 walk) was the winning pitcher and Grace Schroeder (4 Ks, 5 BBs) took the loss. Grove visits Ada tonight, while Elida visits Van Wert Friday. Score by Innings: Col. Grove 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 - 6 9 4 Elida 3 0 2 0 6 4 x - 15 13 3
The Bulldogs (7-7) opened the game with a run against Jefferson starter Jordan Herron (3 innings pitched, 3 hits, 5 runs, 3 earned, 4 bases-on-balls, 1 strikeout; 57 pitches, 27 for strikes). With one down, Josh Bull walked. Adam Purdy doubled to the deep right-fieldcorner (with the wind blowing in and a wild pitch plated Bull for a 1-0 edge. Jefferson sent 16 to the dish in the home half. Jace Stockwell led off with a free pass from Garrett Brinkman (0-3; 0 IPs, 2 hits, 7 runs, 5 earned, 4 BBs; 33 pitches, 11 for strikes) and Hunter Binkleys sinking single to center put runners on the corners. Three straight free passes: Ross Thompson, Austin Jettinghoff and Gage Mercer; plated Stockwell and Binkley for a 2-1 lead and kept the bases loaded. Tyler Rices fly ball was dropped and another error on the play unloaded the bases and put the batter on third, from where he scored on a liner to left by Herron, bringing Travis Watkins (1/3 IP, 4 unearned runs, 4 BBs; 28 pitches, 11 for strikes) to the mound. Back-to-back walks Nick Fitch and Josh Teman reloaded the bases. An out later, Binkleys RBI grounder (Herron) was booted, keeping the bases juiced. Walks to Thompson (Fitch) and Jettinghoff (Teman) brought the third Elida hurler, southpaw Austin Morrison (5 2/3 IPs, 1 hit, 1 unearned run, 1 BB, 1 K; 61 pitches, 41 strikes), to the hill. An out later, a dropped fly ball got Binkley and Thompson home for that 11-1 edge before Morrison got the final out, starting a string of seven straight. Elida got two back in the second. Logan Alexander hit a sharp single to left and advanced on a wild pitch. Alan Tyrrell walked. Riley Overholt forced Alexander at third but a poor throw allowed Tyrrell to scoot to third and put the batter on second. Brinkmans grounder scored Tyrrell; an error on the play allowed Overholt to touch the dish for an 11-3 scoreboard. However, Morrison bounced into an inning-ending double play.
In the Bulldog third, Watkins singled to left to start it, followed by free passes to Alexander and Tyrrell to load the bases and bring Stockwell (1-0; 3 IPs, 2 hits, 2 runs, 1 earned, 1 BB, 1 K; 54 pitches, 32 for strikes) on in relief. Overholt forced Tyrrell at second but plated Watkins. Brinkman grounded a hit into left to get Alexander home for an 11-5 deficit. Morrisons grounder was booted to loaded the bases. Bulls bouncer plated Overholt; an error allowed Brinkman to scoot home for an 11-7 deficit. However, Purdys comebacker started a 1-6-3 twin-killing to keep the damage from getting worse. Mercer led off the Jefferson fourth by getting aboard via an error and reached third on a Rice sac bunt and Herron groundout. He did not score. Delphos threatened in the fifth. Teman lined a knock into center and Stockwell walked. Two outs later, a wild pitch moved both up but both were left stranded. Elida loaded the bases in the sixth on a 1-out throwing error (Overholt), a Brinkman single, a Morrison fielders choice that forced Brinkman at second and a free pass (Bull). However, Purdy flied out to center to leave them juiced. The Wildcats finished the scoring in the home sixth. With one gone, Rice got aboard via an error and reached third on a throwing error on Herrons grounder. Pinch-hitter Kurt Wollenhaupts fly ball to center was deep enough to get Rice home for the 12th Jefferson run. Max Stambaugh led off the Elida seventh against Teman (1 IP, 1 hit; 10 pitches, 6 for strikes) with a sharp knock to left but went nowhere as Teman got the next three out to end the contest. The one disappointment I really had was we had a chance to bury them and didnt. We didnt really add on until the sixth and had chances, Geary added. We had good approaches at the plate but we still got ourselves out too many times by hitting off our front foot. We had decent pitching but
ELIDA (7) ab-r-h-rbi Austin Morrison lf/p 4-0-0-0, Josh Bull 3b/2b/lf 2-1-0-1, Adam Purdy cf 4-0-1-0, Max Stambaugh ss 4-0-1-0, Travis Watkins 2b/p 4-11-0, Logan Alexander c 3-1-1-0, Alan Tyrrell 1b 1-1-0-0, Jared Blymyer 1b 1-0-0-0, Riley Overholt rf 3-2-0-1, Garrett Brinkman p/3b 3-1-2-2. Totals 29-7-6-4. JEFFERSON (1) ab-r-h-rbi Jace Stockwell ss/p 2-1-0-0, Hunter Binkley lf/ cf 4-2-1-1, Ross Thompson 3b/ss 2-2-0-1, Austin Jettinghoff 2b 2-1-0-2, Gage Mercer dh 3-10-1, Ryan Bullinger 1b 0-0-0-0, Tyler Rice rf/ lf 2-2-0-1, Jordan Herron p/3b 4-1-1-1, Damien Dudgeon pr/rf 0-0-0-0, Nick Fitch c 2-1-0-0, Kurt Wollenhaupt ph 0-0-0-1, Josh Teman cf/p 3-1-1-1. Totals 24-12-3-8. Score by Innings: Elida 1204000-7 Jefferson (11) 0 0 0 0 1 x - 12 E: Watkins 2, Brinkman 2, Thompson 2, Herron 2, Morrison, Bull, Purdy, Stambaugh, Jettinghoff; DP: Jefferson 2; LOB: Elida 6, Jefferson 5; 2B: Purdy; Sac: Rice; SF: Rice 2. IP H R ER BB SO ELIDA Brinkman (L, 0-3) 0.0 2 7 5 4 2 Watkins 0.2 0 4 0 4 0 Morrison 5.2 1 1 0 1 1 JEFFERSON Herron 3.0 3 5 3 4 1 Stockwell (W, 1-0) 3.0 2 2 1 1 1 Teman 1.0 1 0 0 003 Brinkman pitched to 7 batters in 1st Herron pitched to 3 batters in 4th WP: Herron 2, Brinkman, Morrison.
we didnt play good defense behind them. Fortunately, we had this happen in a nonleague game. Jefferson visits Allen East tonight (5 p.m.). To our kids credit, we didnt roll over and die after the first, Grapner added. Thats one thing I told them after the game; we chipped away. We just dug ourselves such a deep hole against a quality Delphos team that we couldnt get out. You simply cant do that and expect to win against opponents like this. Elida hosts Van Wert 5 p.m. Friday.
His view: he is a project that an NFL team will have to work with and work with did I write work with? before he can be the great pro many think he will be. There is no doubt he is exciting but does that make him a great professional quarterback? We football fans know of many a solid college guy with all the tools to be a great pro that flunked out because of one thing or another. He is fast but so is everyone else in the NFL, including defensive ends and even some defensive tackles. We see what happened to RG III last year he was never the same with rehabbing his knee injury and he will have to make some adjustments in his third season. Even Colin Kaepernick had to grow as a passer and not rely as much on his legs. We will see what happens the first time Johnny gets steamrolled by a 275-pound defensive end hell-bent on destruction. Everyone thinks that he will go to the Cleveland Browns. As an objective human being, I suggest they go after Sammy Watkins for their first pick; give their QB perhaps Hoyer, who was on his way to a solid season last fall before his injury? a target outside. Build your team around and then go for the franchise QB. Let that draft wizard, Jerry Jones, have him!
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Obama offering Syrian activists accuse Japan security, economic assurances Assad of new gas attacks
JULIE PACE Associated Press DIAA HADID and ZEINA KARAM Associated Press TOKYO Facing fresh questions about his commitment to Asia, President Barack Obama will seek to convince Japans leaders today that he can deliver on his security and economic pledges, even as the crisis in Ukraine demands U.S. attention and resources elsewhere. The ominous standoff between Ukraine and Russia is threatening to overshadow Obamas four-country Asia swing that began Wednesday. He may decide during the trip whether to levy new economic sanctions on Moscow, a step that would signal the failure of an international agreement aimed at defusing the crisis. But at least publicly, Obama will try to keep the focus on his Asia agenda, which includes reaffirming his commitment to a defense treaty with Japan, making progress on a stalled trans-Pacific trade agreement and finalizing a deal to modestly increase the American military footprint in the Philippines. He began his day with a call on Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace, a lush park-like complex surrounded by modern skyscrapers where he was greeted by a military honor guard and children holding U.S. and Japanese flags. After taking in the scene, the president, emperor and empress walked along a maze of red carpet into the palace for a private meeting, with U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy and other aides trailing behind. The president told the emperor that the last time they met, he did not have any gray hairs. You have a very hard job, the emperor replied. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he and Obama had a long talk at a private dinner Wednesday evening and looked forward to a fruitful meeting today so that we can jointly send a message to the rest of the world that the Japan-U.S. alliance is unshakeable and strong. BEIRUT Syrian government forces have attacked rebel-held areas with poisonous chlorine gas in recent weeks and months, leaving men, women and children coughing, choking and gasping for breath, according to Associated Press interviews with more than a dozen activists, medics and residents on the opposition side. Syria flatly denied the allegations, and they have yet to be confirmed by any foreign country or international organization. But if true, they highlight the limitations of the global effort to rid President Bashar Assads government of its chemical weapons. Witnesses near Damascus and in a central rebel-held village told the AP of dozens of cases of choking, fainting and other afflictions from inhaling fumes that some said were yellowish and smelled like chlorine cleanser. Some of those interviewed said they believe the gas was responsible for at least two deaths. They said the fumes came from hand grenades and helicopter-dropped barrel bombs, which are crude containers packed with explosives and shrapnel. Activists have posted videos similar, though on a far smaller scale, to those from last Augusts chemical weapons attack near Damascus that killed hundreds of people and nearly triggered U.S. airstrikes against Syria. The new footage depicts pale-faced men, women and children coughing and gasping at field hospitals. The U.N. Security Council called for an investigation Wednesday. Council members expressed grave concern over the allegations, said Nigerias U.N. Ambassador U. Joy Ogwu, council president. Its an accusation that carries high stakes, and the Syrian opposition has an interest in pushing such claims in hopes of spurring the world to take stern action against Assad, who has been locked in a civil war for three years and faces a Sunday deadline for handing over all his chemical weapons for destruction. Chlorine is a potentially lethal chemical with a multitude of ordinary civilian uses, including laundry bleach and swimming-pool disinfectant. In high concentrations, it can attack the lungs and asphyxiate victims. While chlorine was first deployed on the battlefield in World War I, it is no longer officially considered a warfare
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The government, however, says its the oil industry thats not sharing its data. Transportation Department officials complained recently that the agency had received only limited data from a few oil companies on the safety characteristics of Bakken oil, despite requests made in January by Secretary Anthony Foxx. Hundreds of oil producers, shippers, and brokers operate in the region. So far, only seven oil companies have responded, and several of those provided only sparse information, Foxx said in an interview. The government wants to know what is in the oil so regulators can decide what types of protections are needed for shipping, he said. One of the most fundamental questions that cuts across everything in crude oil by rail is how it is classified, Foxx said. If it is not classified correctly at the beginning, then it is not packaged correctly and the emergency response needs arent understood by the communities through which this material is moving. The oil industry is using every tank car available to keep up with the exponential growth in Bakken oil production since hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, made it possible to extract more oil from the ground. Freight railroads transported 434,032 carloads of crude in 2013,
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up from just 9,500 in 2008. Three years ago, the U.S. became a net exporter of petroleum products for the first time since 1949. Ethanol production has also escalated dramatically, creating competition for available rail cars. About 69,000 carloads of ethanol were shipped on rails in 2005. Last year, it was about 325,000 carloads. In July, a runaway oil train derailed and exploded in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, near the Maine border. Forty-seven people died and 30 buildings were incinerated. Rail and safety officials said they were surprised by the ferocity of the fire. They were used to dealing with sludge-like crude that doesnt ignite easily, but Canadian investigators said the combustibility of the 1.3 million gallons of light, sweet Bakken crude released in Lac-Megantic was more comparable to gasoline. There have been eight significant accidents in the U.S. and Canada in the past year involving trains hauling crude oil, including several that resulted in spectacular fires, according to a presentation by crash investigators at a twoday National Transportation Safety Board forum this week on the transport of crude oil and ethanol. Most of the accidents occurred in lightly populated areas, although one derailment and fire in December occurred less than two miles from the town of Casselton, N.D.
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agent and is not among the chemicals declared by Syria. It is not as effective at killing as sarin the nerve agent that was apparently used last summer and experts say it is difficult to achieve high concentrations of chlorine by dropping it from the air. Still, any toxic chemical is considered to be a chemical weapon if used for military purposes. Consequently, Syrias use of chlorine-filled bombs, if confirmed, would be a violation of the chemical weapons treaty that Assads government signed last year as part of a deal to hand over its stockpile. On Wednesday, Syrias U.N. Ambassador Bashar Jaafari said his government categorically denied the use of chlorine gas. Jaafari further disputed that chlorine gas could be categorized as a chemical weapon, saying it is a mundane substance used for bleaching clothes in the laundry or disinfecting swimming pools. U.S. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Monday that officials were still trying to determine what happened. On Sunday, French President Francois Hollande told Europe 1 radio station there were elements suggesting recent use of chemical weapons, but no proof.
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That view is not shared among all relatives of the missing, however. One of them, Jang Jong-ryul, was sensitive about the mere mention of the word "salvage" and said most families don't want to think about it. The number of corpses recovered has risen sharply since the weekend, when divers battling strong currents and low visibility were finally able to enter the submerged vessel. But the task is becom-
ing more difficult. "The lounge is one big open space, so once in it we got our search done straight away. But in the case of the cabins, we will have to break down the walls in between because they are all compartments," said Koh Myung-seok, spokesman for the government-wide emergency task force. The government has not said when it intends to begin the salvage effort, though it has said it will be considerate of the families of the missing. For some relatives of the
missing, speed in recovering the dead is becoming more important. "I've seen the bodies and they are starting to smell. It inflicts a new wound for the parents to see the bodies decomposed," Pyun said. He and other relatives have set a deadline of Thursday for the government to recover all the bodies, though he concedes they have no way to enforce it. "We are not the ones who are actually doing it, so we know that there is nothing we can do," Pyun said.
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The biggest complaint we had when the last levy failed and started talking about cuts at the pool and in the parks is that voters didnt know that was at stake and they would have voted for it if they knew, Gallmeier said. This time, we dedicated it to Parks and Rec and everyone knows where that money will go. Changing from a full-time to a volunteer fire department and how it would effect first responders was also discussed. If we have a volunteer fire department, we would no longer have a first response because there would be no one at the station to provide that, Streets said. The patient would have to wait for the EMS personnel to respond from another location and go to the squad building and wait for a minimum of two members to respond before they can leave the station. The cost savings would be the salaries of three firefighters but the city would lose $75,000 in contract money from Marion and Washington townships. We would also lose revenue from the runs themselves because we would have to contract for mutual aid. This is not just a monetary issue. You would lose the quick response to a critical care patient and possible death or severe injuries or life-threatening issues. To continue with first response, we would need medics on station to be able to respond immediately and there would be no savings because you would be paying the medics. I propose we have cross-trained firefighter/paramedics who will be able to respond to both EMS and fire/rescue
calls. Fittro gave clarification on the role and usage of auxiliary officers. We have five auxiliary officers with four having full-time jobs elsewhere and one available to us part-time as he has a part-time job somewhere else, Fittro said. The four are available on a limited basis for special functions like Fourth of July and Canal Days and the fifth guy works as much as he can. Auxiliary officers are paid $10 per hour and receive a $300 yearly stipend for uniform costs. They do not receive benefits from the city. Auxiliary officers are meant to supplement, augment and complement the full-time roster, not replace it. To do creates labor law issues and more importantly, it is not a viable, long-term solution, Fittro went on to explain. Although we have done so in the past in an effort to save money, living and dying by the auxiliary is a dangerous practice both legally and operationally. At the end of the meeting, Fittro and Streets told attendees their doors are always open and anyone who would like questions answered pertaining to their departments can do so. The city has faced numerous financial setbacks in the last four years of $1.5 million, including the loss of a large utilities user, cuts to federal and state funding and uncollected utilities from a bankrupt user. Coupled with future debt repayment of more than $38 million for the wastewater treatment plant, reservoir and water treatment plant, the city is facing a budget shortfall of $486,000 in the sewer fund in 2015.
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Luckily for the wolves, the Obama administrations delisting proposal suffered a setback this past February when an independent review panel concluded that the decision was based on insufficient science and should therefore not be enacted. The science used by the Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) concerning genetics and taxonomy of wolves was preliminary and currently not the best available science, reported panel member
Steven Courtney, a scientist at UC Santa Barbara. The review panel finding has opened a new public comment period on a proposal that has already generated more than a million comments. A final decision on the delisting proposal is expected by June. EarthTalk is written and edited by Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss and is a registered trademark of E - The Environmental Magazine (www.emagazine.com). Send questions to: earthtalk@emagazine.com.
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With one in seven jobs related to food and agriculture in Ohio, its crucial that Ohio farmers have the resources they need while saving taxpayers money, said Sen. Sherrod Brown. This farm bill achieved that balance and the members of the Ohio Soybean Association helped to push this bill across the finish line. Representing Ohio farmers is an honor and I thank the Ohio Soybean Association for its recognition as legislator of the year. Brown and Gibbs have both been very accessible to soybean farmers and held multiple conference calls with leaders across the state. They supported expanded funding of the Biobased Marketing Program and the continuation of the Renewable
Fuel Standard, which includes a required level of use of biodiesel, the only advanced biofuels currently available on the market. Gibbs was officially presented this award in March during OSAs visit to his office on Capitol Hill. I am honored to receive Legislator of the Year from the Ohio Soybean Association, said Rep. Bob Gibbs. OSA was critical throughout the development of a market-driven farm bill that would ensure American consumers would continue to have an abundant, safe and affordable food supply. Ohios farmers are a key driver of our economy and job creation and I am grateful for all they do every day to produce wholesome food for all Americans. In addition to the farm bill, Brown and Gibbs cur-
rently support the passage of the Water Resources Development Act, which will help ensure farmers ability to get their product to both domestic and international markets. Without the final passage of this legislation, U.S. infrastructure will continue to decay. Bambauer said, We look forward to working with Sen. Brown and Rep. Gibbs on this and other legislative priorities over the next year and ensuring Ohio soybean farmers are heard. About OSA The Ohio Soybean Association is governed by a volunteer farmer board dedicated to education and promotion, as well as to uniting producer interest through support of legislative activities beneficial to the Ohio soybean industry. www.soyohio.org/membership
Keep time expended on tillage passes and other preparatory operations to a minimum. Tillage will provide minimal benefits if it results in further planting delays. No-till offers the best option for planting on time this year. Field seedbed preparation should be limited to leveling ruts that may have been left by the previous years harvest field cultivate very lightly to level. Most new planters provide relatively good seed placement in trashy or crusted seedbeds. Dont worry about switching hybrid maturities unless planting is delayed to late May. If planting is possible before May 20, plant full season hybrids first to allow them to exploit the growing season more fully. Research in Ohio generally indicates that late
plantings of earlier maturity hybrids are less susceptible to yield losses than late plantings of the later maturing, full season hybrids. In delayed planting situations, use the optimal seeding rates for the yield potential of each field. Recommended seeding rates for early planting dates are often 10 percent higher than the desired harvest population because of the potential for greater seedling mortality. However, soil temperatures are usually warmer in late planted fields, and as a result germination and emergence should be more rapid and uniform. As planting is delayed, seeding rates may be lowered (decreased to 3 to 5 percent higher than the desired harvest population) because it is anticipated that a higher percentage of corn seedlings will emerge. (Thomison and Culman, CORN 2014-10).
Currently, ABM is exporting their products to 15 countries and have plans to double that by 2015. With ABMs products expected to increase yield production of rice, corn and wheat by 30 40 percent, developing countries are extremely interested in their product as are the U.S. farmers.
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Baseball legend Pete Rose played first base, second base, third base, left field and right field in 17 All-Star games between 1965 and 1985. The significance of the LVB stock ticker symbol of Steinway Musical Instruments Inc. is those are the initials of Ludwig van Beethoven. Todays questions: What is an aircrafts livery? Under what stage names did Roy Fitzgerald and Doris von Kappelhoff make three romantic comedies together? Answers in Fridays Herald.
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