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DELPHOS HERALD
The
50 daily
Delphos, Ohio
Telling The Tri-Countys Story Since 1869
PETA to Kasich: Wild animals
are not pets, p3

Blue Jays eliminated from girls
soccer tourney, p6
Upfront
Sports
Forecast
Obituaries 2
State/Local 3
Politics 4
Community 5
Sports 6-8
Farm 8
Classifieds 9
TV 10
World News 11
Index
Partly cloudy
Friday with
high in the
low 50s. See
page 2.
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Controversy,
debate on Issue 2
By ED GEBERT
Staff writer
At the end of March, Ohio
Gov. John Kasich signed
Senate Bill 5 in to law.
Almost immediately, plans
were drawn to mount a repeal
effort and organizers had no
trouble rounding up enough
signatures to put the matter
on the states Nov. 8 ballot as
Issue 2.
A no vote on Issue 2 is
a vote to repeal the law. A
yes vote on Issue 2 is a vote
to keep the law as signed by
Kasich on March 31.
The law deals with gov-
ernment employees and cer-
tain practices which one side
says cost too much money
while the other side says it
will cost those workers dear-
ly. The marquee issue is col-
lective bargaining for pub-
lic workers. The law allows
management to refuse to
negotiate items like employee
qualifications and staffing
levels. Opponents of Issue 2
point to this as evidence that
staffing levels of emergency
responders and even teachers
would be cut. Proponents of
the issue insist that it simply
will bring control over staff-
ing back into the hands of
management.
Opponents of Issue 2
point out that the states pub-
lic employees have already
sacrificed over $350 million
in wage and benefit conces-
sions. However, Issue 2 sup-
porters contend that many
public workers are already
getting taxpayers to pick up
much of employee contribu-
tions to health insurance and
pension programs.
The political action com-
Sorting through Issue 2
BY MIKE FORD
mford@delphosherald.com
Tri-county voters may find
themselves no more clear after
a statewide televised debate on
Issue 2 Tuesday. State Senator
Keith Faber, a Republican, and
former Congressman Dennis
Eckart, a Democrat, traded
talking points and argued over
Senate Bill 5, which the Ohio
legislature passed earlier this
year. It curtails the collec-
tive bargaining rights of state
employees, with much of the
wrangling based on whether
one is for or against organized
labor. However, this may lend
itself to a high level of emo-
tion that could make Issue 2
more difficult for voters to
resolve.
Dr. Robert Alexander is an
assistant professor of politi-
cal science at Ohio Northern
University. He thinks the two
political parties and the politi-
cal action committees behind
television advertising are not
helping matters.
This has been framed as
an all-or-nothing issue, where
youre either for collective
bargaining or against it. We
have to remember its also
an economic issue. Where is
the political resolve? What
are we willing to put on the
table, politically, to permit the
kind of services we enjoy right
now? You cant get something
for nothing but, on the other
hand, how far are you will-
ing to go whether you call
it sacrifice or paying your
fair share to have public
services? he asked.
Alexander pointed out that
Governor John Kasich remains
resolute to not raise taxes and
balanced the budget to close an
$8 billion gap when he came
into office nine months ago.
However, Local Government
Funds have been cut. The City
of Delphos is in the middle of
having its former LGF amount
of $229,223 cut in half over
two years. It was reduced by
25 percent this year and will
be slashed another 25 percent
next year. Many municipali-
ties and school districts around
Ohio are struggling to adjust.
Therefore, how one frames
Issue 2 may not only decide
how one votes but it may also
be seen as boiling down to the
state equipping local govern-
ments to deal with state rev-
enue streams drying up.
What were already seeing
as a result of cuts at the state
level is kicking the can to local
governments. If tax increases
have been taken off the table at
the state level, well be forced
to deal with it at the local level.
Thats where I think the rubber
will meet the road and, if Issue
2 passes, local governments
will have more flexibility,
Alexander said.
He also believes politicians
are disconnected from voters
as they trade barbs back-and-
forth.
Politicians usually use
the extraordinary examples
to make their point. Theyll
say things like look at this
teacher getting rich off
the system and that kind
of thing. Then, others will
say if Issue 2 fails, theyll
have to ask for more fund-
ing because they cant afford
union demands. Thats the
argument being made but
if one looks at the polling,
most Ohioans are not quite
married to a night-and-day
scenario. Most of them are
saying they want everyone
to pay their fair share but
they dont want exorbitant
salaries and they dont want
to go after their police, fire-
fighters and teachers, either,
he said.
In Alexanders analysis,
emotions often run high over
issues related to organized
labor and politicians are seek-
ing to capitalize on those emo-
tions by framing the debate
around collective bargaining.
Unions have a certain con-
notation to the point where its
almost a loaded term. People
may naturally react negatively
toward them or not but, when
you couple that with police
officers and firefighters, thats
something different, he said.
You cant avoid the politics
or the economics of it. Its a
difficult issue and it can be
manipulated the economic
part can be manipulated and
its an emotional issue because
of the very nature of the ser-
vices that are involved.
If the central question
here were should accountants
have collective bargaining
rights? it would be different
but this is public servants and
that changes things. Its the
taxpayers dime and we have
a say in this.
Voter Guide
ready Friday
The Voter Guide for the
Nov. 8 General Election
has been published by
the League of Women
Voters of the Lima Area.
The Voter Guide pro-
vides information about
candidates and issues that
will appear on the local
ballot. The free publica-
tion will be available at
the Lima Public Library,
Chamber of Commerce
and government build-
ings throughout the county
beginning Friday. The
guide can also be down-
loaded from the leagues
web site, www.lwvlima.org.
The publication is made
possible by contributions.
See ISSUE 2, page 2
Photo submitted
Students show off Halloween finery
Students at Tender Times Child Development Center took time out Wednesday to
parade their favorite Halloween costume. Trick or Treat is from 6-7:30 p.m. today in
Delphos. Trinity United Methodist Church will also offer its Trunk and Treat at the
same time in the church parking lot.
Nancy Spencer photo
The Kreeger family, from left, Shelley, Madison, Timothy and Ken, have been named
the Toledo Diocese Knights of Columbus Family of the Year.
Kreegers named Toledo Diocese,
K of C Family of the Year
By NANCY SPENCER
nspencer@delphosherald.com
DELPHOS When the
Kreegers arrived in Delphos
in 2006, they were greeted
with open arms.
When we came to
Delphos, we walked into
Shenks for school uniforms
and started talking to the
clerk and by the time we left,
we had a lead on someone
who might rent us a home,
Shelley Kreeger said. We
went in and when the clerk
learned we didnt have a
place to live, she said, Well
find you a place. She gave
us a name and an address and
we stopped there and by the
time we got back to our car,
we had rented a home.
The friendly welcome
spurred the family to become
involved in their chil-
drens school and other St.
Johns Parish activities. Ken
Kreegers uncle had been in
the Knights of Columbus and
he had always been inter-
ested. In his past parishes,
the K of C wasnt as active as
the Delphos council and his
children were little.
It just wasnt meant to be
until we came to Delphos,
Ken said.
Ken and his wife have
found a purpose with the K of
Cs and the council honored
the Kreegers as the Knights
of Columbus Family of the
Year. Their nomination was
forwarded on for consider-
ation to the Roman Catholic
Diocese of Toledo and they
were also chosen as Diocesan
Family of the Year.
The Kreegers are appre-
ciative of the award but say
the K of C has also been good
to them.
We both find it spiritu-
ally fulfilling and enjoy the
friendships and group activi-
ties, Shelley said. We also
both like to be active in our
church and community. The
K of C gives us a vehicle to
give back what the Delphos
community gave us when we
first moved here.
The pair have taken on
several projects with the K of
C. Ken is the Deputy Grand
Knight behind Grand Knight
Jim Mesker. He chairs the
fish fry and golf outing com-
mittees and Shelley is on
the Hallo-Wine committee.
The family is involved in K
of C activities, like serving
and delivering Thanksgiving
meals, and the children are
runners during fish fries, tak-
ing carry-out meals to drive-
through customers. They also
attend family-oriented activi-
ties after school sporting
events, etc.
We dont have a lot of
extended family and most of
them are out of the area, Ken
said. The K of C gives us
camaraderie and fellowship
to fulfill that need.
The couple said the Family
of Year award is really more
about what the Delphos com-
munity has to offer.
This award is not really
about us. Its about what the
community has done for us.
What weve been able to give
to the K of C through our
membership and involvement
is what the Delphos commu-
nity has to give, they said.
Fellow Knight Lou
Hohman nominated the
Kreegers for family of the
year.
The Kreegers are involved
in the church, the school and
the K of C, he said. They
are very energetic and help
wherever we need them to.
They are great supporters of
the parish and the commu-
nity.
Every school year, mil-
lions of student-athletes
across the country sign a
code of conduct, with the
hope and expectations that
chemical-health violations
and other behaviors of
concern will be checked.
Wednesday, Putnam
County and coaches, ADs,
school administrators/per-
sonnel, parents and com-
munity members from sur-
rounding counties are invit-
ed to the program Life Of
An Athlete from 5:30-8:30
p.m. at the Ottawa-Glandorf
High School auditorium.
This prevention/interven-
tion program for adults is
designed to confront the
chemical-health issues that
face todays student-athlete
and address the purpose
of a code of conduct, code
components and valu-
able examples of how to
set clear and consistent
boundaries to guide young-
sters toward adulthood.
The program will be pre-
sented by John Underwood,
president/founder of the
American Athletic Institute.
He is a former All-
American, international-lev-
el distance runner and world
Master Champion. He has
coached many Olympians
and has worked with numer-
ous sports federations.
Life of an Athlete
coming to
Putnam County
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HALLOWEEN
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29
Live Band:
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Students can pick up their
awards in their school offices.
St. Johns Scholar of the
Day is Brooklyn
Mueller.
Congratulations
Brooklyn!
Jeffersons Scholar of the
Day is Sarah
Vogt.
Congratulations
Sarah!
Scholars of the Day
2 The Herald Thursday, October 27, 2011
For The Record
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Delphos weather
Issue 2
High temperature
Wednesday in Delphos was 70
degrees, low was 49. Rainfall
was recorded at .17 inch. High
a year ago today was 69, low
was 47. Record high for today
is 80, set in 1927. Record low
is 23, set in 1976.
(Continued from page 1)
mittee, Building a Better
Ohio released a statement
saying in part, Issue 2 asks
government employees to
pay at least 15 percent of the
cost of their health insurance
premium and ends pension
pick-ups, a union demand
that forces taxpayers to pay
an employees required 10
percent pension contribution
on top of the 14 percent (or
more) employer share.
State Rep. Lynn
Wachtmann voted for Senate
Bill 5 in the spring and is
supporting Issue 2 on the
November ballot.
I think its typical for
people who have benefits,
days off and health insurance
that very few taxpayers in the
private sector have to want to
keep that. What Im saying
is that the public workplace,
public employees need to do
just like the private sector has
had to. We need to become
more productive, run govern-
ment at all levels with fewer
people and take less money
from the taxpayers.
State Sen. Cliff Hite con-
curred with Wachtmann,
There is no way I would
ever bite the hand that has
fed my family for five gen-
erations. So there must be a
reason that this ex-teacher of
30 years, and former build-
ing union (rep) in Bryan for
a couple of years, is for it...
We had an $8 billion deficit.
What part of broke dont
people understand? $8 bil-
lion. You know what we
did? We passed a budget
that eliminated $8 billion
of deficit and did not raise
taxes.
Financial contributions to
oppose Issue 2 have come
nearly exclusively from
labor unions and associa-
tions of affected profes-
sionals. The arguments and
explanation to opposition
have focused on claims
about safety, fairness and
affects on middle class fam-
ilies. Ohio Senate Minority
Leader Capri Cafaro stated,
The public sees Senate Bill
5 for what it really is a
highly political assault on
the rights of middle-class
workers. The sad truth is
this legislation would leave
public employees with fewer
rights to negotiate on issues
such as safety equipment
than their counterparts in the
private sector.
President Barack Obama
came out against the law
when he said, Lets certainly
not blame public employ-
ees for a financial crisis that
they had nothing to do with.
And lets not use this as an
excuse to erode their bargain-
ing rights. And so whether
its Wisconsin or what were
seeing in Ohio, I strongly dis-
approve of an approach that
basically says people who are
doing their jobs, providing
vital services to their commu-
nities, that somehow they are
finding themselves not able to
collectively bargain.
The law, if not repealed,
will also ban public work-
er strikes and will drop the
requirement to pay union
dues if not in the union.
Issue 2 supporters also
make the claim that the law
will return control of schools
to the taxpayers by making
teacher contract negotiations
more transparent and would
end seniority-based layoffs
and allow the district to retain
and reward good teachers
based on job performance.
Opponents of Issue 2 point
out that the politicians who
call for a shared sacrifice
exploited a loophole, giv-
ing a special exemption to
politicians and upper man-
agement.
Teachers, nurses, fire-
fighters are not the reason
Ohios budget is in trouble,
insist Michael S. Weinman,
Deirdre Ann DeLong,
Michael Harrison and Natalie
Y. Wester in a summary
against Issue 2. Big corpora-
tions, their high-paid lobby-
ists and the politicians they
fund are blaming middle class
Ohioans for a problem they
caused.
Supporters St. Rep.
Joe Uecker, St. Rep. Louis
Blessing, St. Sen. Kevin
Bacon, and St. Sen. Shannon
Jones counter by saying that
the measure, Will save our
communities millions of dol-
lars annually, helping them
balance their budgets and
retain jobs. Issue 2 will pro-
tect taxpayers by giving them
the right to reject unafford-
able government employee
contracts.
Corn: $6.42
Wheat: $5.80
Beans: $11.89
WEATHER FORECAST
Tri-county
Associated Press
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy
in the evening then clear-
ing. Lows in the lower 30s.
Southwest winds around 5
mph.
FRIDAY: Partly cloudy.
Highs in the lower 50s. West
winds around 10 mph.
FRIDAY NIGHT,
SATURDAY: Partly cloudy
with a 20 percent chance of
rain showers. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
SATURDAY NIGHT:
Mostly clear. Lows in the
lower 30s.
SUNDAY, MONDAY:
Partly cloudy. Highs in the
mid 50s. Lows in the upper
30s.
MONDAY NIGHT,
TUESDAY: Mostly clear.
Lows in the upper 30s. Highs
in the upper 50s.
TUESDAY NIGHT:
Mostly clear. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
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Jackson doctors defense
case drawing to a close
By ANTHONY
McCARTNEY
The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES The
defense of the doctor charged
in Michael Jacksons death
will shift today away from
personality to the science that
his attorneys hope will pre-
vent the physician from being
convicted.
The final witnesses testi-
fying for Dr. Conrad Murray
will be fellow doctors, one
an expert in addiction and
the other in the powerful
anesthetic that the Houston-
based cardiologist was giving
Jackson as a sleep aid.
Their testimony could
make the difference in wheth-
er Murray is convicted or
acquitted of involuntary man-
slaughter in connection with
Jacksons June 2009 death.
Authorities contend Murray
gave Jackson a fatal dose of
propofol and botched resus-
citation efforts.
Murrays attorneys con-
tend Jackson gave himself the
fatal dose of propofol when
his doctor left the room, but
have not yet shown evidence
about how that theory is even
possible. Several prosecution
experts have said the self-
administration defense was
improbable and a key expert
said he ruled it out complete-
ly, arguing the more likely
scenario is that Murray gave
Jackson a much higher dose
than he has admitted.
The scientific testimony
of Dr. Robert Waldman and
Dr. Paul White comes a day
after jurors heard from five of
Murrays one-time patients,
who described the cardiolo-
gist as a caring physician who
performed procedures for
free and spent hours getting
to know them. When Ruby
Mosley described Murrays
work at a clinic he founded
in a poor neighborhood in
Houston in memory of his
father, tears welled up in the
eyes of the normally stoic
doctor-turned-defendant.
Waldman is an addiction
expert who may try to bol-
ster the defense theory that
Jackson had become depen-
dent on propofol to sleep and
was driven to self-administer it
when Murray left his bedside.
It will be up to White to
explain whether that was
possible. He sat in court
throughout the testimony of
prosecution propofol expert
Dr. Steven Shafer, at times
shaking his head and furious-
ly passing notes to defense
attorneys. In the courthouse,
he has been seen conferring
with Murray in the hallway
outside the courtroom where
the case is being heard.
White and Waldman do
not necessarily have to con-
vince jurors that Jackson
gave himself the fatal dose,
but merely provide them with
enough reasonable doubt
about the prosecution case
against Murray.
While prosecutors have
portrayed Murray, 58, as
a reckless physician who
repeatedly broke the rules by
giving Jackson propofol as a
sleep aid, jurors heard a dif-
ferent portrait of the doctor
on Wednesday.
Several of the character
witnesses called described
Murray as the best doctor
they had ever seen and high-
lighted his skills at repairing
their hearts with stents and
other procedures.
Im alive today because
of that man, said Andrew
Guest of Las Vegas, who
looked at Murray. That man
sitting there is the best doctor
Ive ever seen.
Another former patient,
Gerry Causey, stopped to
shake Murrays hand in the
courtroom and said the physi-
cian was his best friend.
A prosecutor noted that
none of them were being
treated for sleep issues,
although Causey and others
said they didnt believe the
allegations against Murray.
Defense attorneys have
told Superior Court Judge
Michael Pastor they expect
their case to conclude today.
Pastor has said if that hap-
pens, closing arguments
would occur next week.
By ISHTIAQ MAHSUD
DERA ISMAIL KHAN,
Pakistan Suspected U.S.
unmanned aircraft fired
six missiles at a vehicle in
Pakistans rugged tribal
region today, killing five
militants, including a close
ally to one of the areas top
commanders, Pakistani intel-
ligence officials said.
The attack in the South
Waziristan tribal area killed
Khan Mohammed, also
known as Sathai, deputy lead-
er of a group of militants led
by Maulvi Nazir and also the
commanders cousin, said the
officials.
The strike also killed
Nazirs younger brother,
Hazrat Omar, said the offi-
cials, speaking on condition
of anonymity because they
were not authorized to talk to
the media.
Nazir is one of the most
powerful militant command-
ers in the tribal region and is
accused of working with the
Taliban and al-Qaida to stage
attacks against foreign troops
in neighboring Afghanistan.
He is believed to have
close relations with Pakistani
intelligence and agreed to
stay neutral when the military
invaded South Waziristan in
2009 to fight the Pakistani
Taliban, who have focused
their attacks against the
Pakistani state.
The U.S. has criticized
Pakistan for failing to crack
down on militants staging
attacks in Afghanistan and
has stepped up drone attacks
in the tribal region to combat
them.
The militants killed in
todays drone strike were riding
in a double-cabin pickup truck
from Tora Gola village to the
nearby area of Azam Warsak
when they were hit, said the
intelligence officials. Three
other people were injured in
the attack, they said.
CANCUN, Mexico (AP)
Tourists abandoned Cancun
and other resorts while Mexican
authorities evacuated hundreds
of residents from low-lying
areas ahead of a weakened
Hurricane Rinas pass along
Yucatans Caribbean coast
today.
Civil protection officials
moved some 2,300 people from
Holbox, an island where the
Caribbean meets the Gulf of
Mexico, and the federal govern-
ment closed the archaeological
sites that dot the coast. NASA
cut short an undersea labora-
tory mission near Key Largo,
Florida, bringing the crew back
to land.
Lines snaked from ticket
counters in Cancuns crowded
airport Wednesday as jumbo
airliners heading to Canada and
Europe waited in pouring rain.
Many travelers said they were
already scheduled to leave on
Wednesday. But Janet Gallo,
41, of New York City decided
to cut short her five-day trip to
the town of Playa del Carmen.
At the hotel, they told us
they would make a decision
whether to evacuate later today,
but we didnt want to wait. We
would rather be home when it
hits, Gallo said.
Ports closed to navigation for
recreational, fishing and small
boats in the state of Quintana
Roo, home to Cancun, and
neighboring Yucatan state,
while the island of Cozumel
was closed to larger vessels,
including the ferry that con-
nects the island and Playa del
Carmen.
Rina was forecast to remain
a hurricane as it swept along
Mexicos most popular tour-
ist destinations of Cancun,
Cozumel and the Riviera Maya,
though forecasters predicted it
would continue to weaken.
Rinas maximum sustained
winds were near 75 mph
(120 kph) early today, down
from 110 mph (175 kph) on
Wednesday. It was about 115
miles (190 kilometers) south of
the island of Cozumel and was
moving northwest at about 6
mph (9 kph).
About 275 people living
in the fishing town of Punta
Allen, south of Tulum, were
moved to emergency shel-
ters and a smaller group was
evacuated from the atoll of
Banco Chinchorro.
Luh McDevitt, 56, a fur-
niture and interior designer in
Cozumel, said her family was
fitting hurricane shutters to the
house and securing furniture.
I am not really scared, said
the Cincinnati, Ohio, native
who has lived in Cozumel since
2000. Hurricane Andrew in
1992 was a Category 5. The
worst part of the hurricane is
after. We didnt have elec-
tricity in our house for three
weeks.
Mexicos government said it
was sending nearly 2,400 elec-
trical workers plus cranes, vehi-
cles and generators to repair and
maintain services as quickly as
possible after the storm.
Jorge Arturo Cruz, spokes-
man for Quintana Roos educa-
tion department, said schools
were ordered closed in com-
munities along the coast and
on Cozumel in anticipation of
the storm.
The coastal area around
Tulum is dotted with Mayan
ruins and farther north is Playa
del Carmen, another popular
spot for international tourists
and the departure point for fer-
ries serving Cozumel.
State Tourism Director Juan
Carlos Gonzalez Hernandez
said there had been about
83,000 tourists in the state, with
about 28,000 of them in Cancun
and 45,000 more on the stretch
of coast south of Cancun that
includes Tulum and Playa de
Carmen.
He estimated 10,000 tourists
had left by Wednesday night.
There were only about 1,719
tourists on Cozumel, and many
of them had left, he said.
At least eight cruise ships
were changing itineraries away
from the storms path, said a
spokesman for Carnival Cruise
Lines, Vance Gulliksen.
Cancun area resorts empty
as hurricane approaches
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Dear EarthTalk: What are the greenest
light bulbs to use? I hear there has been
a lot of backlash against compact fluores-
cents because they contain mercury.
Peter Roscoe, Hershey, PA
Just a decade ago, incandescent bulbs were
just about the only game in town, despite
their inefficient use of electricity to generate
light and their primitive technology that had
not changed since being invented some 125
years ago. But now that is all changing fast,
with phase-outs of incandescents going on
in Australia, Brazil, Venezuela, Switzerland
and the European Union, with Argentina,
Russia, Canada and the U.S. following suit
shortly. The U.S. passed legislation in 2007
to increase the efficiency of light bulbs sold in
the U.S. by 25 percent or more by 2014, and
then by as much as 60 percent more by 2020.
For decades, those concerned with ener-
gy savings have been touting the benefits
of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) over
incandescents. CFLs use only one-fifth of
the electricity of incandescents to generate
the same amount of light, and they can last
six to 10 times longer. But CFLs cooler
color and inability to be dimmed have made
them less desirable. Another hindrance to the
widespread adoption of CFLs has been their
higher cost (though most consumers would
save plenty in energy costs over the life of a
bulb). Also, CFLs contain mercury, a danger-
ous neurotoxin that is released when the bulbs
break. And once CFLs do burn out they must
be disposed of properly to avoid releasing
mercury into the environment.
Given the issues with CFLs, LEDs (short
for light emitting diodes) are beginning to
come on strong. These highly efficient bulbs
dont generate heat like incandescents (which
helps to keep air conditioning costs down
as well) and can last five times longer than
CFLs and 40 times longer than incandescents.
Tiny LED bulbs have been around for years
in specialized applications (such as stadium
scoreboards), but lighting engineers got the
idea to cluster them and use reflective cas-
ings to harness and concentrate their light for
residential use. In recognition of the LEDs
potential, the U.S. Department of Energy
(DOE) set up a special solid-state (LED)
lighting R&D program to hasten the advance
of the technology.
In comparing the total cost to run three
different types of 60-watt equivalent bulbs
for 50,000 hours (factoring in the cost of the
both bulbs and electricity), the EarthEasy
website found that LEDs would cost $95.95,
CFLs $159.75 and incandescents $652.50.
The 42 incandescent bulbs tested used up to
3,000 kilowatt hours of electricity compared
to 700 and 300 for CFLs and LEDs respec-
tively. However, despite the savings most
consumers are loath to spend $35 and up for
an LED bulb (even though it will save more
than $500 in the long run) when a traditional
incandescent bulb right next to it on the shelf
costs $1.
There are other newer technologies in
the works. Seattle-based Vu1 now sells
highly efficient bulbs based on its Electron
Stimulated Luminescence (ESL) technology,
whereby accelerated electrons stimulate a
phosphor coating on the inside of the bulb,
making the surface glow. One of Vu1s
65-watt equivalent bulbs retails for under
$20 and uses a similar amount of energy as
an equivalent CFL. And incandescents arent
out of the efficient lighting race altogether
just yet. Top bulb makers recently released
new versions that use as much as a third less
electricity to operate (complying with 2012s
new federal standards) and are promising
newer models still that will run on even less
energy.
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As the future gets dimmer for tradition-
al incandescent light bulbs, and compact
fluorescents (CFLs) fall out of favor due
to their toxic mercury component, light-
emitting diodes, or LEDs, are beginning to
come on strong. LEDs, which are clusters
of small bulbs that come in many shapes
and sizes, last five times longer than CFLs
and 40 times longer than incandescents
and use much less energy.
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United States Air Force Band of Flight
Air Force Band returns
to Van Wert Nov. 13
The Ni swonger
Performing Arts Center of
Northwest Ohio and Times
Bulletin Media are pleased to
announce their partnership in
presenting the United States
Air Force Band of Flight for
a Veterans Day program at
3 p.m. on Nov. 13 in the
Van Wert County Foundation
Saltzgaber Music Hall of the
Niswonger Performing Arts
Center.
We are very excited
about returning to Van Wert
and bringing our Veterans
Day program with us. We
thank the community for all
their support for this concert
and we hope the Van Wert
community will join us for a
special tribute honoring our
nations veterans on Nov.
13, Commander Major R.
Michael Mench said.
The band is the largest
and most versatile unit of the
United States Air Force Band
of Flight. Under the baton of
Major Mench, the band enter-
tains hundreds of thousands
each year with its dynamic
performances and varied rep-
ertoire ranging from classical
symphonic compositions and
military marches to Broadway
show tunes and popular con-
temporary music. The band is
in constant demand for com-
munity, military and educa-
tional events.
The United States Air
Force Band of Flight is one
of 12 bands in the Air Force.
The bands purpose is to
support the global Air Force
Mission in war and peace by
fostering our national heritage
and by providing professional
musical products and services
for official military, recruit-
ing, and community relations
events. For more information
about this and other perfor-
mances by the United States
Air Force Band of Flight,
visit bandofflight.af.mil.
The concert is a free-tick-
eted event. Up to 6 tickets
are available with the coupon
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Bulletin. Completed coupons
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Bulletin along with a self-
addressed stamped envelope
or in person at the Times
Bulletin office located on
the corner of Fox Road and
Industrial Drive beginning
Wednesday. The NPAC Box
Office will have a limited
number of tickets available
and will be distributed on a
first-come, first-serve basis
with the Times Bulletin cou-
pon and a self addressed
stamped envelope as well.
The NPAC Box Office is
located at 10700 SR 118
S., Van Wert, and is open
from noon to 4 p.m. Monday
through Friday.
For more information
about this concert or other
shows, contact the NPAC
at 419.238.NPAC (6722) or
in person Monday through
Friday from noon 4 p.m. or
visit us on the web at npacvw.
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COLUMBUS (AP)
Activists urging Ohio offi-
cials to prohibit ownership
of exotic animals say they
believe such a ban could have
prevented the deaths of four
dozen tigers, lions and other
beasts that were freed at a
farm near Zanesville.
About a dozen support-
ers of People for the Ethical
Treatment of Animals stood
outside the Statehouse on
Wednesday with signs bear-
ing slogans such as Wild
animals are not pets.
The gathering was spurred
by the shooting by authorities
of 48 animals released by a
farm owner last week before
he committed suicide. Six
other animals were captured
and taken to a zoo.
Ohio has some of the
nations weakest restrictions
on exotic pets. Gov. John
Kasich has ordered tempo-
rary measures regarding pri-
vate ownership of such ani-
mals while tougher laws are
drafted.
LEBANON (AP)
Former students of an ex-high
school teacher accused in
southwest Ohio of having sex
with teen boys testified at her
trial Wednesday that she was
a supportive advocate who
kept appropriate boundaries.
Mason High School gradu-
ate Tyler Walton, now of Fort
Myers, Fla., said defendant
Stacy Schuler offered a help-
ing hand after his mother died
and he struggled with sexual
orientation.
Ms. Schuler was kind
of like my surrogate mother
throughout my high school
career, he testified before
Warren County Common
Pleas Judge Robert Peeler.
She helped me realize I am
an amazing person and my
life is worth living.
Schuler, 33, is accused of
having sex with five students,
some football players, at her
Springboro home in 2010.
She had been a teacher and
athletic trainer at the school
since 2000. Earlier this year
an anonymous tip triggered
an investigation by adminis-
trators.
She has pleaded not guilty
by reason of insanity. Her
lawyers argue she had medi-
cal and psychological issues
and doesnt remember the
alleged incidents and that stu-
dents took advantage of her.
She could go to prison for
decades, if convicted.
Five teens have testified
to having sexual encounters
with Schuler, saying she had
been drinking alcohol at the
time and was a willing par-
ticipant who initiated much of
the contact.
On Wednesday, Schuler
received hugs in a full court-
room from students who came
to testify on her behalf.
Madison Ewing, now of
Kentucky, cried on the wit-
ness stand when she told how
Schuler helped her through a
tough time.
She really helped me
bounce back from what hap-
pened to me, said Ewing.
She never turned anybody
away. I could go into her
room in panic mode almost
and she had an instant way of
calming you down.
Mason graduate Daniel
Santos said the teacher helped
him through depression and a
drug habit.
It is safe to say had it not
been for her, I may very well
not be here today, he said.
Two former Mason stu-
dents on Tuesday had testi-
fied for the prosecution, say-
ing Schuler had devised a
plan to enter an insanity plea
before she was ever charged.
She said if anyone found
out, she had her defense
planned out and she was
going to say she was insane,
said Katie Degrazia.
Brittany Doria testified
Schuler said she planned to
plead insanity caused by
an abusive husband and
divorce.
Group to Kasich:
Wild animals
are not pets
Supporters testify for teacher
accused of sex with student
Ohio Democrat
optimistic about
congressional
map redrawing
COLUMBUS (AP) A
key Democratic state lawmak-
er says shes optimistic about
talks with Republicans to find
compromise over the states
new congressional map.
Ohio Legislative Black
Caucus President Sandra
Williams says things are mov-
ing in a positive fashion and
that people are trying to bring
the matter to a close.
The Columbus Dispatch
reports the Democratic
state representative from
Cleveland made the comment
Wednesday after a meet-
ing with Republican House
Speaker William Batchelder.
The GOP-drawn map that
was passed last month has
been put on hold as Democrats
try to put the new district lines
before voters for possible
repeal in 2012. The spat has
delayed next years primaries
for president and U.S. House.
Batchelders spokesman,
Mike Dittoe, says conversations
with Democrats are likely to
continue over the coming days.
Happiness is a way station between too much and too little.
Channing Pollock, American author and dramatist (1880-1946)
IT WAS NEWS THEN
POLITICS
Moderately confused
One Year Ago
A host of Republicans campaigning for various offices
converged at the civic center in Lima on Tuesday. The stop
was part of a tour conducted by Newt Gingrich, who was the
keynote speaker. Allen County Republican Party Chairman
Keith Cheney introduced a plethora of candidates: Justice
Judith Lanzinger; candidate for state treasurer, Josh Mandel;
secretary of state candidate John Husted; auditor of state can-
didate Dave Yost; Rob Portman, candidate for Senate; and
attorney general candidate Mike DeWine.
25 Years Ago 1986
Roger Tackett, administrative assistant to the director of
the Governors Office of Veterans Affairs was in Van Wert
County recently meeting with the Job Service Employer
Committee and the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services
representatives. Attending the meeting were Bob Wilhelm of
the Van Wert Chamber of Commerce; Rick Caulkins, Ohio
Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation, Jim Pontius, Ohio Bureau
of Employment Services, Mark Hartman, director of the Van
Wert City-County Economic Development Commission, and
Winfred Teman, Veterans Service Officer.
St. Johns cross country team qualified for Class A state
competition for the first time by placing third in the Tiffin
regional. In the past, individual Blue Jay runners have quali-
fied for state but this is the first time the team will be going.
Winners in the American Legion Post 268 Halloween cos-
tume party up to eight years are Eric Teman, Steve Holdgreve
Osburn, Katie Wilcox, Keith Allen Pavel, Jason Kimmet
and Clint Mox. Winners in the age 9-13 category were Scott
Schoffner, first-place winner, Andy Ream, second-place win-
ner and Katrina Miller, third-place winner.
50 Years Ago 1961
Delphos Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles will hold its
weekly fish fry Friday night at the club rooms. On Saturday
night the club will hold its annual masquerade party and dance
at the club rooms. Awards for the various types of costumes
will be made and dancing, both round and square dancing,
will be enjoyed. Norm Geier and his orchestra will provide
the music.
Navy Ens. George R. Colby, son of Mr. and Mrs. George
W. Colby of Elida, had naval aviator Wings of Gold pinned
on Oct. 6 by his mother, during ceremonies at the Naval
Auxiliary Air Station, Kingsville, Tex. He received the coveted
wings upon completion of 18 months instruction.
The Rebecca Circle of the Womans Society of Christian
Service of Trinity Methodist Church met at the home of Mrs.
Rudolf Lucas Wednesday evening. Mrs. R. E. Hinderleider
was assistant hostess. During the business portion of the meet-
ing, plans were discussed for the annual bazaar held by the
WSCS. The bazaar will be held on Dec. 6. The Rebecca Circle
will be in charge of the candy booth.
75 Years Ago 1936
The American Legion Auxiliary has started an intensive
campaign to collect the Delphos milk fund. The ladies hope
to complete the drive this week. Mrs. Frank Mericle, general
chairman of the drive, stated that the ladies have received a due
response in the business district. They are hoping for a good
response in the residential district this week.
An enthusiastic meeting of the Band Mothers Association
was held Monday night in the music room at the Jefferson
School. The first appearance of the Band Mothers before the
public will be during the Halloween Festival in Delphos. The
Band Mothers will conduct a stand in front of the Ohio Power
Company on Main Street. They will offer hot sandwiches,
soups, pie and coffee for sale.
Evelyn Heck, East Jackson Street, was hostess to the
members of the Agenda Class of the Methodist church and two
guests at her home Monday evening. Mrs. O. M. Arnold and
Dolores Rice were guests. Miss Heck was assisted by Lillian
Swartz. In a contest, Avanell Davies received high honors.
WASHINGTON (AP)
One out of every five
Americans lives in a com-
munity that pays a for-profit
company to install and operate
cameras that record traffic vio-
lations. A pro-consumer group
says that practice could end up
putting profits ahead of safety
and accuracy.
Some contracts require cit-
ies to share revenue with cam-
era vendors on a per-ticket
basis or through other formu-
las as a percentage of rev-
enue. Suffolk County, N.Y.,
for example, diverts half of
the revenue from its red-light
camera program to its vendor,
according to the report being
released Thursday by the
U.S. Public Interest Research
Group.
Another type of agreement
conditional cost-neutral
contracts also contain pro-
visions that link payments to
the number of tickets issued,
although the payments are
capped, the report said. Under
these contracts, local govern-
ments pay a monthly fee to a
camera vendor. If ticket reve-
nues fail to cover the vendors
fee in any given month, cit-
ies may delay payments. That
gives vendors an incentive to
ensure a minimum (number)
of citations are issued, the
report said.
As many as 700 communi-
ties, with a combined total
of more than 60 million peo-
ple, outsource their street and
highway camera systems, the
report found.
While vendors capture vio-
lations, police or other local
officials approve which viola-
tions are issued tickets. Some
contracts penalize cities if they
dont approve enough tickets,
effectively setting a ticket
quota, the report said. That
can undermine the authority
of local authorities to when to
issue tickets, it said.
Automated traffic tick-
eting tends to be governed
by contracts that focus more
on profits than safety, said
Phineas Baxandall, the reports
co-author.
Baxandall acknowledged
that cash-strapped communi-
ties have a financial incen-
tive to maximize the number
of citations they issue even
when they dont use a vendor.
But local governments are also
accountable to voters, where-
as private vendors arent, he
said.
Red-light cameras have
been effective at saving lives
by deterring motorists from
running lights, said Anne
Fleming, a spokeswoman for
the Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety.
An analysis by the insti-
tute showed they saved 159
lives from 2004 to 2008 in
the 14 biggest U.S. cities with
cameras. If cameras had been
operating during that period in
all cities with populations of
more than 200,000, 815 fewer
people would have died, the
institute estimated.
But Baxandall said research
on the effectiveness of the
cameras is unsettled. Some
studies, he said, show motor-
ists who are aware of the cam-
eras sometimes cause injuries
by slamming on their brakes
to avoid being caught running
a light.
Some red-light camera ven-
dors have created and bank-
rolled organizations like the
National Coalition for Safer
Roads that appear to be grass-
roots civic groups, but which
mainly promote greater use of
red-light cameras, the report
said.
By DAN SEWELL
Associated Press
CINCINNATI Mitt
Romney gingerly distanced
himself from a labor issue on
the Ohio ballot one day. The
next, he embraced the initia-
tive 110 percent.
The reversal not only high-
lights his record of equivo-
cations but also underscores
the local political minefields
national candidates often con-
front in their state-by-state
path to the presidency.
Candidates visiting Nevada
often wade into the debate
about where nuclear waste
should go. Theyre pressed in
South Carolina to take a stand
on an aircraft makers labor
dispute. In New Hampshire,
they face questions about
right-to-work issues. And
then there are the perenni-
als, such as ethanol subsidies
in Iowa and the Confederate
battle flag in South Carolina.
Such local issues arent of
concern to most voters across
the nation, but these topics
can matter greatly to voters
wanting to hear the thoughts
of candidates soliciting sup-
port ahead of presidential pri-
maries. Candidates often work
to strike a balance between
addressing issues local voters
care about without staking out
hardline positions that could
hurt them elsewhere.
Theyve got to be careful
about not weighing in on issues
that are exclusively local. That
could backfire, said Kevin
Smith, a conservative activist
and likely Republican guber-
natorial candidate in New
Hampshire. Its something
that could easily be blown up
into something bigger than it
ought to be.
As Romney proved this
week, such local issues can
trip up even the most cautious
candidate, causing headaches
for their national campaigns
while hurting their standings
in important states for both
the primary and general elec-
tions.
Fully support that,
Romney said about the Ohio
ballot initiative while visit-
ing a local Republican Party
office today in Fairfax, Va.
The former Massachusetts
governor was trying to fix
a problem he created a day
earlier during a trip to Terrace
Park near Cincinnati.
Romney visited a site
where volunteers were mak-
ing hundreds of phone calls
to help Republicans defeat
the Issue Two ballot effort
to repeal Ohio Gov. John
Kasichs restrictions on public
sector employee bargaining.
Romney took a pass on
supporting the measure just as
a newly released Quinnipiac
University poll indicated
Ohio voters opposed the
GOP-backed restrictions 57
percent to 32 percent.
But Romney already
had weighed in, supporting
Kasichs efforts in a June
Facebook post.
Republ i can and
Democratic critics alike were
quick to point out Romneys
waffling. His campaign rivals
Rick Perry and Jon Huntsman
fired off statements support-
ing the union restrictions, and
Obamas Ohio state campaign
director, Greg Schultz, sent
out emails Tuesday night to
supporters noting Romneys
sidestep.
Roughly 24 hours later,
Romney clarified his support
for Kasich.
Even so, Huntsman, the
former Utah governor lan-
guishing in polls, sought to
gain ground by arguing that
the episode demonstrated
Romneys failure to show
leadership.
This is a time when if you
are going to be president of
the United States, you show a
little presidential leadership,
he told ABC News. Thats
by taking a position and lead-
ing out sometimes there is
a risk associated with taking a
position, but thats all part of
leadership.
By DAVID ESPO
AP Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON
Republicans on Congress
deficit-reduction super-
committee outlined a plan
Wednesday that includes
spending cuts but none of
the increases in tax revenue
sought by Democrats, com-
pleting an initial exchange of
offers that left the two sides
far apart despite weeks of
secret talks.
Officials also said a
Democratic proposal on
Tuesday and the GOP counter-
proposal 24 hours later both
included a provision to slow the
annual cost-of-living increases
in future Social Security bene-
fits, suggesting it could become
part of any compromise that
might emerge.
The Republican offer calls
for somewhat more than $2
trillion in deficit savings over
a decade, according to offi-
cials in both parties. Less than
half of that amount would
come from increases in items
such as Medicare premiums,
the sale of public lands and
airport fees measures that
increase government revenue
without changing personal or
corporate taxes.
Spending cuts include
about $500 billion from
Medicare over a decade and
another $185 billion from
Medicaid, these officials said.
By contrast, Democrats
want $1.3 trillion in higher
tax revenue, a similar amount
in spending cuts and enough
other savings elsewhere in the
budget to reduce deficits by
more than $3 trillion over the
coming decade while financ-
ing a $450 billion jobs bill
along the lines that President
Barack Obama is recom-
mending.
The officials who described
the rival approaches did so on
condition of anonymity, say-
ing they were not authorized
to provide details of the com-
mittees confidential discus-
sions. In private, each side
also disparaged the other, pro-
viding yet another indication
that the panels deliberations
have not shown significant
progress.
Still, the exchange marked
a quickening in the pace of
activity by the committee after
dozens of hours of closed-
door meetings, and with time
running out, senior leaders
in both parties are becom-
ing more involved. Another
committee meeting was set
for today.
The panel of six Republicans
and six Democrats has until
Nov. 23 to recommend deficit
savings of $1.2 trillion. But
in fact, most if not all of the
decisions must be made by
early next month to give the
nonpartisan Congressional
Budget Office time to ren-
der precise estimates on their
costs on future deficits.
Whatever the commit-
tee recommends must be
approved by both houses of
Congress in December if law-
makers want to avoid auto-
matic spending cuts of $1.2
trillion across a range of fed-
eral programs.
There were signs of
Democratic dissension one
day after Sen. Max Baucus,
D-Mont., outlined a proposal
on behalf of his partys nego-
tiators that included changes
in large government benefit
programs.
According to several offi-
cials, he called for $1.3 trillion
in increased tax revenue over
a decade, and $1.3 trillion
in spending cuts. Another $1
trillion in savings would come
from the presumed reduction
of Pentagon costs in Iraq and
Afghanistan and $500 bil-
lion more from a reduction in
interest costs resulting from
declining deficits.
Those savings would be
on top of cuts that Congress
approved earlier in the year of
nearly $1 trillion.
BY STEPHEN
OHLEMACHER
WASHINGTON The
flat tax is making a comeback
among Republican presiden-
tial candidates. But it faces
tough opposition in Congress
because it tends to favor the
rich at the expense of other
taxpayers, renewing an old
debate about trickle-down
economics.
Most of the top GOP con-
tenders Mitt Romneys an
exception offer a varia-
tion of the tax plan in which
everyone pays the same
rate. Businessman Herman
Cain has his 9-9-9 proposal,
and Texas Gov. Rick Perry
unveiled a 20 percent flat tax
on income this week. Even
Romney foresees a flatter tax
system in the future, though
he favors something closer to
the current setup in the short
term.
Liberals and many moder-
ates complain that a flat tax
is a giveaway to the rich,
renewing an old debate over
whether the benefits of tax
cuts for those at the top trick-
le down to the rest of the
population.
This idea of lowering
taxes on high-income people
and somehow middle class
people will benefit has been
there for a long time, said
Chuck Marr, director of fed-
eral tax policy at the left-
leaning Center on Budget and
Policy Priorities. Obviously
it hasnt worked very well.
Flat tax plans by both Cain
and Perry have provisions to
protect low-income fami-
lies from tax increases. But
that raises questions about
who will be left to pay the
tab, said Roberton Williams,
a senior fellow at the Tax
Policy Center, a Washington
think tank.
If you exempt the low-
income people from higher
taxes, if you cut the taxes for
the wealthy, getting the same
amount of revenue means the
middle class are going to pay
more, a lot more, Williams
said.
The federal income tax
currently has six marginal
tax rates, also known as tax
brackets. The lowest rate is
10 percent, and it applies to
taxable income up to $17,000,
for a married couple filing
jointly. The top tax rate is 35
percent, on taxable income
above $379,150.
Taxable income is
income after deductions and
exemptions, which can great-
ly reduce the amount that is
taxed. There are also many
tax credits that can further
reduce tax bills.
In all, nearly half of U.S.
households pay no federal
income tax because their
incomes are so low or because
they qualify for so many tax
breaks, according to the Tax
Policy Center. Households
making between $50,000 and
$75,000 pay, on average, 7.2
percent of their income in
federal income taxes.
By contrast, the top 10 per-
cent of households, in terms
of income, pay more than half
of all federal taxes and more
than 70 percent of federal
income taxes, according to
the nonpartisan Congressional
Budget Office.
Cains plan would scrap
most of the current tax sys-
tem. He would eliminate the
payroll taxes that fund Social
Security and Medicare, and
replace the progressive fed-
eral income tax with a flat 9
percent tax on income. He
would lower the corporate
income tax from 35 percent
to 9 percent, and impose a
new 9 percent national sales
tax. The tax on capital gains
would be eliminated.
The only income tax
deductions allowed under
Cains original plan were
for charitable contributions.
He has since said people liv-
ing below the poverty line
$22,314 for a family of
four would also be exempt
from income tax.
Perrys plan would impose
an optional 20 percent flat
tax. Families could choose
between the current tax struc-
ture and a new 20 percent tax
on income, presumably pick-
ing the one that taxes them
the least.
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for GOP presidential field
Supercommittee GOP, Dems swap offers
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TODAY
5-7 p.m. The Interfaith
Thrift Shop is open for shop-
ping.
7:30 p.m. American
Legion Post 268, 415 N. State
St.
FRIDAY
7:30 a.m. Delphos
Optimist Club, A&W Drive-
In, 924 E. Fifth St.
11:30 a.m. Mealsite
at Delphos Senior Citizen
Center, 301 Suthoff Street.
1-4 p.m. Interfaith Thrift
Store is open for shopping.
SATURDAY
9 a.m.-noon Interfaith
Thrift Store, North Main
Street.
St. Vincent DePaul Society,
located at the east edge of the
St. Johns High School park-
ing 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
1-3 p.m. The Delphos
Canal Commission Annex
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
TUESDAY
11:30 a.m. Mealsite
6 p.m. Weight Watchers
meets at Trinity United
Methodist Church, 211 E.
Third St.
7 p.m. Delphos Coon
and Sportsmans Club meets.
7:30 p.m. Alcoholics
Anonymous, First Presbyterian
Church, 310 W. Second St.

WEDNESDAY
9 a.m. - noon Putnam
County Museum is open, 202
E. Main St., Kalida.
11:30 a.m. Mealsite
11:45 a.m. Rotary Club
meets at the Delphos Eagles
Lodge, 1600 E. Fifth St.
6 p.m. Shepherds of
Christ Associates meet in the
St. Johns Chapel.
6:30 p.m. Delphos
Kiwanis Club meets at the
Eagles Lodge, 1600 E. Fifth
St.
7 p.m. Bingo at St.
Johns Little Theatre.
Delphos Civil Service
Commission meets at
Municipal Building.
7:30 p.m. Hope Lodge
214 Free and Accepted
Masons, Masonic Temple,
North Main Street.
9 p.m. Fort Jennings
Lions Club meets at the
Outpost Restaurant.
THURSDAY
9-11 a.m. The Delphos
Canal Commission Museum,
241 N. Main St., is be open.
11:30 a.m. Mealsite
5-7 p.m. The Interfaith
Thrift Shop is open for shop-
ping.
6:30 p.m. Delphos
Ladies Club, Trinity United
Methodist Church.
7 p.m. Delphos
Emergency Medical Service
meeting, EMS building,
Second Street.
7:30 p.m. Delphos
Chapter 23, Order of Eastern
Star, meets at the Masonic
Temple, North Main Street.
Please notify the Delphos
Herald at 419-695-0015 if
there are any corrections
or additions to the Coming
Events column.
OCT. 28
Charity Meisler
Irene Strayer
Trent Vonderwell
Leigh Brock
Bill Truman
Mike Lawrence
James Arnett Sr.
SENIOR LUNCHEON CAFE
THRIFT SHOP WORKERS
WEEK OF OCT. 31-NOV. 4
MONDAY: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, peas and carrots,
bread, margarine, peaches, coffee and 2% milk.
TUESDAY: Pork roast, mashed potatoes, green beans, corn
bread, margarine, fruit cup, coffee and 2% milk.
WEDNESDAY: Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, creamed
corn, bread, margarine, Mandarin oranges, coffee and 2%
milk.
THURSDAY: Turkey, mashed potatoes, California-blend
veggies, dinner roll, margarine, pumpkin bar, coffee and 2%
milk.
FRIDAY: Chili soup, grilled cheese, potato chips, fruit
cocktail, coffee and 2% milk.
OCT. 27-29
THURSDAY: Valeta Ditto, Mary Lee Miller, Mary Ann
Hoersten, Barb Klausing, Sue Vasquez and Ruth Calvelage.
FRIDAY: Mary Jane Watkins, Joyce Day, Dolly Mesker
and Mary Lou Krietemeyer.
SATURDAY: Doris Dienstberger, Millie Spitnale, Lorene
Jettinghoff and Myrna Heller.
REGULAR THRIFT SHOP HOURS: 5-7 p.m. Thursday;
1-4 p.m. Friday; and 9 a.m.- noon Saturday.
To volunteer, contact Catharine Gerdemann, 419-695-8440;
Alice Heidenescher, 419-692-5362; Linda Bockey 419-692-
7145; or Lorene Jettinghoff, 419-692-7331.
If help is needed, contact the Thrift Shop at 419-692-2942
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. and leave a message.
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Pumpkin Snack Mix
3 quarts popped pop-
corn
4 cups Cheerios
4 cups Corn or Rice
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2 cups salted peanuts
1 cup packed brown
sugar
3/4 cup light corn
syrup
1/4 cup butter, cubed
2 teaspoons vanilla
extract
1/2 teaspoon baking
soda
1 package (16 ounces)
candy pumpkins
In a large greased roast-
ing pan, combine the pop-
corn, cereal and peanuts.
In a large saucepan, com-
bine the brown sugar, corn
syrup and butter; bring to
a rolling boil. Boil for
6 minutes, stirring occa-
sionally. Remove from the
heat; quickly stir in the
vanilla and baking soda
until mixture is light and
foamy. Immediately pour
over popcorn mixture; toss
to coat. Bake uncovered
at 250 degrees for 1 hour,
stirring every 15 minutes.
Stir in candy pumpkins.
Cool completely. Yield:
about 5 1/2 quarts.

Bats and Bones
Brownie Pizza
1 package (16-oz.)
brownie mix
Yellow and red food
coloring (15 drops yellow,
3 drops red)
2 cups thawed Cool
Whip
12 assorted fun-size
candy bars (1/2-oz. each),
chopped (about 1 cup)
2 t abl espoons
Halloween sprinkles
Heat oven to 350
degrees. Prepare brownie
batter as directed on pack-
age; spread onto bottom of
12-inch pizza pan sprayed
with cooking spray. Bake
15 minutes or until tooth-
pick inserted in center
comes out with fudgy
crumbs. Do not overbake.
Cool for 30 minutes.
Add food colorings to
Cool Whip; stir gently
until well blended. Spread
over brownie; top with
remaining ingredients. Cut
into wedges.
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The Veterans Memorial
Civic Center has a full cal-
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Additional event information
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Designer Purse Bingo
Downtown Lima, Inc.
Presents Designer Purse
Bingo Nov. 11. Doors open
at 5 p.m., games begin at 6
p.m. Tickets are $25 which
includes admission and one
bingo cards for 20 games.
Additional cards may be pur-
chased. Additional chances
to bring home designer hand-
bags, accessories and other
gifts with the Lucky Number
Auction and door prizes.
Beverages and other
refreshments will be avail-
able.
The Christmas Music of
Mannheim Steamroller
Presented by Jam
Theatricals, get an early start
on your holiday mood
when Mannheim Steamroller
brings their Christmas tour to
Lima. Created by Chip Davis,
Mannheim Steamrollers sig-
nature sound is where clas-
sical and modern-day rock,
acoustic and electronic music
meet.
Selah Live in
Concert!
Selah, a pop Christian trio,
is a five-time GMA Music
Award-winning group. They
have been together for nine
years resulting in six record-
ings and sales of more than 1
million albums.
Bird sees sale
Nov. 5
Tri-Moraine Audubon
Society will hold its annual
Fall Birdseed Sale from 9
a.m. until 4 p.m. on Nov. 5
at DeHaven Home & Garden
Showplace locations in Lima,
775 Shawnee Rd., and Findlay,
15276 US 224 E. Proceeds
support chapter educational
and environmental programs
and projects.
Prepaid orders ensure suf-
ficient stock on sale day and
should be mailed by Friday,
October 21. Forms are avail-
able at both DeHaven loca-
tions and by calling Anne
Smedley at 419222-3271,
George Bilbrey at 419-
692-1329, Don and Mary
Rosenbeck at 937-596-5330,
Bill Angel at 419-394-5853 or
by downloading a copy from
the chapters website at www.
tri-moraineaudubon.org.
SPORTS
A scramble for the ball in front of the net including St. Johns sophomore Jessica
Koverman and seniors Julie Bonifas, Kristie Grothouse and Kait Wrasman and LCCs
Sydney Santaguida and Shayna Niese results in a save by sophomore Blue Jay keeper
Madison Kreeger Wednesday night. The Thunderbirds eliminated the Jays 4-0 in Division
III sectional action at Elida.
Tom Morris photo
It looks more and
more like the National
Basketball Association
and the Players Union
are going to act like
little children for a
lot longer than they
should.
They keep saying
that they are meeting
for longer and longer times and negotiations are more and
more productive.
They also opined the same thing last week ... and the week
before ... and the week before, ad nauseam.
I know I have written about this situation before but it sim-
ply irritates me to no end. I dont dislike the NBA product as
much as some do. Some tell me there is no defense and its all
offense but when you look at how the points have gone down
since the golden era of Showtime and before that, the style
of game that produced 120 shots per game per team I think
there is way too much defense.
How many teams used to have the fast-break attack as
their primary offense with guys like Wes Unseld, the
greatest outlet passer to ever play the game, in my humble
opinion (dating myself here) as the first, second, third and
fourth option and only then did they run a set offense? How
many teams have that style today? Phoenix?
Every other team will use the break if its there but to
me, with the uber-talented athletes in the game, its OK to
push and then if it isnt there, then set up. One, the 24-second
clock isnt already down to 14 seconds before you really get
into your offensive flow. Two, the best way to beat a defense
in todays game against those same talented athletes is never
let it set up.
I digress from my original point here.
This whole negotiation scenario is ridiculous. A league
businessmen on both sides that has gone through several
times of more or less irrelevence (though coming back each
time) and is coming off a great year is now willing to throw
it all away.
In this day and age, what with the economy do these
men and women as owners and executives and players not
realize what time we are living in? the way it is (and looks
to be for a while) and the prices at the arenas that make attend-
ing even one game a sacrifice for the average fan; along with
many other issues; is no one thinking about the present, let
alone the future?
The sad part is that once you get out of the public eye, its
awfully hard to get back into it. My guess here is that if this state
of affairs happens, the NBA wont come back as it was; it will
have a lessened presence, at least for the foreseeable future.
Basketball is growing throughout the world but it will
never surpass The Game futbol especially if the United
States all of a sudden doesnt have professional basketball to
the level it has grown to or it fades from the consciousness of
the average fan.
If people think it cant happen, think of how big NASCAR
was for a while its exponential growth in the late 1990s
and earlier this century with a smart marketing strategy of
making the racers very accessible to the fans only to see
the struggles it has undergone for several seasons now.
It can happen.
As the old Proverb goes, pride goeth before a fall.
There is a lot of pride involved on both sides; it could end
up ruining a pretty good package.
Players cant accept a 50/50 split of revenues? Seriously?
They want 52.5 percent?
How about 51-49? As that great American philosopher-
king, Homer Simpson, would iterate, Doh!
If this goes on and I never thought about this before
you may see some teams go the way of the dodo.
How does that help the union membership to see some of
its clients lose their jobs or have to go to Europe?
Or the owner membership to see some of their brethren
have to fold their teams?
Fellas, get your act together and take my advice that I have
given recently keep your mouths shut to the media (as I
wrote before, this is why you do not conduct negotiations in
public!) use your heads and not your ... egos to get this
done.
I think that is more or less what happened to the NFL and
its Players Association.
Of course, more than a few people probably wish you
would go down!
Who really knows where the point-of-no-return when
they will have to cancel the season is but the damage will
likely have been permanently done before then.
Under the radar, MLB and its PA is negotiating a new
CBA, which expires Dec. 11.
So far, those seem amicable and fruitful, with apparently
the only real hang-up being signing bonuses for amateur draft
picks.
Commissioner Bud Selig wants a system of fixed sign-
ing bonuses that tie the amount to the round and number
when a prospect is drafted, known as slotting. Players have
traditionally said the signing bonuses should be the subject
of negotiation.
To me, it makes sense to give the money to players who
actually have played at the pro level let them earn these
ridiculous salaries instead of being paid them for potential.
Whether they earn them is for another column!
So, Terrell Owens is ready for a comeback at 37,
soon to be 38 after rehabbing his surgically-repaired left
knee.
It doesnt seem as if any National Football League is par-
ticularly excited about it.
No team attended his workout Tuesday, though ESPN and
the NFL Network did.
That was a reasonable programming decision that those
networks made. After all, what TO does is seemingly
ALWAYS news.
His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, claims he could play
Sunday!
Dont quit your day job!
However, TO might actually be playing pro football soon:
for the Arena Football League.
The Chicago Rush has announced it will offer Terrell a
standard contract.
Interesting!
Well see what happens. Actually, he had a pretty good
season last year at 36 for the Cincinnati Bengals heck, he
was my best receiver for one on my fantasy football teams
and hes still better than any of the rotten, horrid, pathetic,
some might even say mediocre bums that I have now!
Think they couldnt use him right now, especially with a
crew of young receivers, to teach them how to play the posi-
tion? One thing that Terrell Owens does notwithstanding
his off-the-field antics is play his butt off when he is on
that football field.
He is unlike Randy Moss who might be in the mood for
a comeback of his own, though I think any team interested in
him probably has a collective hole in their head. Randy only
played hard when he felt like it, while TO played hard all the
time.
Will the NBA
craziness end?
JIM METCALFE
Metcalfes
Musings
jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com
By JIM METCALFE
jmetcalfe@delpho-
sherald.com
ELIDA You cant teach
speed.
For the second time this
season, the St. Johns girls
soccer unit learned that lesson
up close and personal against
Lima Central Catholic.
Both times, it ended in shut-
out losses for the Lady Blue
Jays, this time a 4-0 goose-
egg Wednesday night in the
Division III District semifinals
at the Elida Middle School
Soccer Complex.
The senior-laden (12)
Lady Thunderbirds (12-3-3)
advance to a finals showdown
with powerhouse Kalida at 2
p.m. Saturday at Bath High
School.
The speedy T-Birds bedev-
iled the Jays (5-14) from the
start, scoring just 2:02 into the
match as senior Lindsey Baker
assisted freshman Sydney
Santaguida for a fast-break
opportunity and a goal past
St. Johns sophomore keeper
Madison Kreeger (9 saves ver-
sus 14 shots on-goal).
That speed struck again
at 36:00 when senior Kelly
Ahman having a great
chance deflected by a defender
right back to her put a
13-yarder into the twine for a
2-0 edge.
We talked about their
ability to come out like that
with their speed. Once they
did, we settled down and tried
to make some runs, St. Johns
coach John Munoz explained.
We had some good looks
all throughout the match but
we couldnt finish; that was
a struggle all season. They
are just so fast that they force
you to constantly adjust; they
can wear you down trying
to chase. We tried to move
people around to give them
breaks.
LCC coach Mike
Santaguida agreed.
We have good speed all
throughout our lineup: for-
wards, midfield, even the back
line. Thats an advantage we
have over most teams; I dont
see too many teams, especially
at our level, that can match us
there, Santaguida explained.
What has happened is that
weve come together the last
month or so. We have gelled
as a team, working so well
together. Our seniors have
stepped up with their experi-
ence to take control of this
team and lead the way. Our
passing has become a strength,
were communicating well
and were playing excellent
defense. When we clear it out,
were passing to someone,
which starts the offense.
The Jays seemed to steady
themselves after that, playing
relatively even.
They had a chance to halve
the deficit at 26:50 when
senior Kristie Grothouse had
an 19-yarder from just out-
side the top of the box but
LCC senior netminder Jayna
Clemens (8 saves vs. 8 shots)
dove to knock it away; junior
Jessica Recker had a follow-
up from the right wing but it
trickled just wide left.
At 18:58, Ahman, who
gave nightmares to the Blue
Jay defenders all night, had a
great chance and blasted the
ball from inside the box but
senior Kait Wrasman deflect-
ed it wide.
The keepers and their
respective back lines then kept
the other teams offense off
the board as time wound down
on the first half.
As well, rain started to fall
in the last minute of the half
and then remained at least a
steady sprinkle the rest of the
contest.
The Jays cobbled together
a better offensive attack the
second half but couldnt break
through.
Clemens came up with five
big stops, especially on a nice
12-yard header from senior
Courtney Grothouse at 28:52
and at 24:15 when she leapt
to deflect and finally control a
looping 18-yarder from soph-
omore Sam Bonifas.
In the meantime, the LCC
offense was looking to put
the match away and made it a
3-0 edge at 32:02 when senior
Shayna Niese got control of
the orb at the top of the 18 box
just inside the right post and
went to the left to put in the
third goal of the night.
At 27:12, they accounted
for the final margin as senior
Morgan Greeley deep on
the right side fed Niese
inside on the post and she
put a 12-yarder past a diving
Kreeger into the left side.
Kreeger kept it there with
a deflection on a great chance
from Ahman at 21:38.
Seven Blue Jays played
their final high school matches
Wednesday night: Wrasman,
C. Grothouse, K. Grothouse,
Julie Bonifas, Myriah Jackson,
Jessica Hammons and Katie
Evans.
Its heart-breaking for
them; my heart breaks for
them. Ive had them for my
three years as coach and they
have been part of a lot of suc-
cess: three sectional titles, one
district title and a first-ever
regional appearance, Munoz
added. We went out as you
hope to, as a coach; playing
hard and well. If you get beat,
give your best effort and we
did that.
T-Birds speed by Jays
in soccer districts
By DAVE BONINSEGNA
The Delphos Herald
zsportslive@yahoo.com

OTTOVILLE The rainy
weather may have postponed
Game 6 of the World
Series on Wednesday
night but the Division
III Girls Soccer
District semifinals
between the Kalida
Wildcats and the
Continental Pirates
would not be damp-
ened by the at-times
driving rain that fell
upon the Bob Kaple
Memorial Stadium
pitch at Ottoville.
The Wildcats were com-
ing off of a grueling battle
with the Ottoville Lady Green,
while Continental edged out
Fort Jennings to reach the
matchup.
Kalida outshot the Pirates
17-1 in the match and scored
four times in the second half
to overcome a 1-0 deficit at
the break to come away with a
4-1 victory.
Nikki Kaufman scored two
goals, while Summer Holtkamp
and Makenna Vorst provided
the other two scores for the
LadyCats to move them to the
district finals on Saturday (11
a.m.) at Bath High School.
I told them during halftime
that we are going to have to
work hard and spread the field
out and pass it out wide and
if we do that, without
a doubt, we are going
to get a goal or two,
Kalida coach Dave
Kerhes remarked.
The Pirates got on the
board first with 19:53
to go in the first half
when Sloane Zachrich
took a pass from Paige
Ordway and placed it
in the back of the net,
giving Continental the
early advantage.
Zachrich nearly got her sec-
ond goal of the match late in the
half when she was able to
get behind the Kalida defend-
ers but Kalida netminder
Erika Brinkman turned away
the delivery to keep it at 1-0.
The Wildcats had their
share of opportunities in the
first 40 minutes, sending seven
shots towards the net, but Pirate
junior keeper Leva Weller kept
the LadyCats off the board.
In contrast the Pirates
delivered just two attempts at
Brinkman in the first half of
action.
The second 40 would be
much like the first, with Kalida
controlling field position, but
with the rains coming down
harder, the pitch became much
speedier for the ball to skip
across.
Kaufman scored both of her
goals from well outside the
box: the first coming from 30
yards out on a kick that just
eluded the arms of Weller,
going over her head and into
the goal to make it a 1-1 con-
test.
Nine minutes later,
Kaufman struck again from
five yards closer as she put
another punch over the reach
of Weller to put the Wildcats
up for good.
After the goal, we were
just so excited; it was awe-
some and just a great game.
We just played our game in
the second half and moved it
outside and inside; we brought
swag, Kaufman commented.
The momentum contin-
ued to flow in the direction
of Kalida; the LadyCats had
scored from well outside the
box and nearly put one in
off a throw-in with 22:31 to
go when Jackie Gardner just
missed a header wide to the
left of the goal.
Summer Holtkamp had
been held in check for most of
the contest as she was unable
to get a shot off. That changed
with 17:42 left to go when
number 7 took a pass from
Whitney Smith from 10 yards
out and placed it into the back
of the net, giving Kalida a 3-1
advantage.
Vorst tacked on the final
goal of the evening, again
from close range, giving the
Wildcats two from well out-
side of the 18-yard area and
two from inside. It came off a
corner kick that landed about
12 yards out; Vorst put it past
Weller to the right, cementing
the victory.
We told them at halftime
we needed to use the whole
field; I am so proud of our
senior (Kaufman) to get us
two big goals and fire us up.
We told them at halftime that
a left-footed shot is better than
no shot and with the grass
being wet, the ball was going
to skip and that is what it
did; Nikki got us on the board
and got everybody fired up,
Kerhes added.
Kalida moves to 14-1-3
on the season and faces LCC.
Continental ends its year with
a mark of 12-3-3.
LadyCats rally to whip Pirates
Brinkman
Lady Racers put
on the cruise control
By AUSTIN CLARKSON
The Delphos Herald
austinclarkson_24@
hotmail.com
LIMA The University
of Northwestern Ohio Lady
Racers volleyball team played
host to Wolverine-Hoosier
Athletic Conference foe
Lourdes College Wednesday
night at The Garage.
The Racers got off to a
quick start and continued the
trend throughout the contest
and swept Lourdes 3 sets to
zero.
The Racers came right out
of the gate and got off to
a great start in the first set
of the contest. They hosted
Senior Night and came ready
to play for the packed gymna-
sium. Both teams were back
and forth in the very early
going but the Racers got things
going and took a comfortable
lead late in the set. UNOH
totaled up 15 kills in the first
set compared to just nine by
Lourdes. Laurdes College had
a very tough time with the
power of the UNOH front
line and it showed the most
down the stretch of all three
sets. The Racers powered by
Lourdes and took a 1-0 lead,
winning the first set by a score
of 25-17.
Senior hitter Megan Enyart
led the Racers with 12 kills on
the night followed by fresh-
man Cameron DalPra who
totaled eight kills and 15 digs
on the night. Debbie Brubaker
tallied up 33 assists, seven digs
and one ace to help her team
get the victory. The UNOH
front line combined for a total
of 41 kills, compared to just 25
for Lourdes.
That was really the big
difference in the contest
Wednesday night as the power
of the Racers was just too
much for the Lourdes defense
to handle.
UNOH controlled the sec-
ond set as they got out to a
good-sized lead and put on
the cruise control from there
to take set two by a score of
25-16.
The Racers took the third
and final set to sweep Lourdes
by a score of 25-18 to improve
their record to 21-13 (4-4
WHAC).
UNOH head coach Kevin
Kitchen thought his team
played pretty well on Parents
Night.
Its always good to get
off to a good start and we are
known not to be a quick-start-
ing team, so I was very pleased
with that, he acknowledged.
I was a little worried there in
the third set as we made a few
mistakes and got a little sloppy
with our play but we were able
to pull it out late and get the
victory.
As the regular season
comes to an end, the Racers
head into tournament play next
weekend as they enter a pool
tournament style of play. The
Racers will have to win the
conference to go to the NAIA
national championship tourna-
ment.
Our biggest thing mov-
ing forward is just trying to
get healthy and if we do that,
I truly believe that we have a
good chance at winning the
conference tournament next
weekend, he added.
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LOCAL ROUNDUP
See ROUNDUP, page 7
1
Northwest Ohio Football
Standings 2011
Regular Season
League All Games
BLANCHARD VALLEY
CONFERENCE
X Leipsic 8-0 8-1
Liberty-Benton 7-1 8-1
McComb 7-1 7-2
Arcadia 5-3 6-3
Arlington 4-4 5-4
Van Buren 4-4 5-4
Cory-Rawson 3-5 3-6
Pandora-Gilboa 2-6 2-7
Vanlue 0-8 1-8
Hardin-Northern 0-8 0-9
X Assured of at least title tie
THREE RIVERS ATHLETIC
CONFERENCE
X - Tol. Whitmer 6-0 9-0
Findlay 5-1 8-1
Tol. Cent. Cath. 5-1 7-2
Tol. St. Johns Jes. 3-3 6-3
Fremont Ross 2-4 5-4
Tol. St. Francis DeS. 2-4 3-6
Oregon Clay 1-5 2-7
Lima Senior 0-6 1-8
MI DWEST ATHLETI C
CONFERENCE
Coldwater 6-1 7-2
Marion Local 6-1 7-2
St. Johns 6-1 6-3
Versailles 5-2 7-2
Minster 4-3 6-3
Anna 3-4 5-4
Fort Recovery 2-5 4-5
Parkway 2-5 3-6
St. Henry 1-6 1-8
New Bremen 0-7 0-9
NORTHWEST CENTRAL
CONFERENCE
Fairbanks 4-1 6-3
Waynesfield-Goshen 3-1 6-3
Perry 3-1 3-6
Upper Scioto Valley 2-2 2-7
Ridgemont 1-3 2-7
Riverside 0-5 0-9
NORTHWEST CONFERENCE
X - Lima Cent. Cath. 7-0 9-0
Ada 6-1 8-1
Spencerville 5-2 7-2
Columbus Grove 4-3 6-3
Crestview 3-4 4-5
Jefferson 3-4 4-5
Bluffton 3-4 5-4
Allen East 1-7 1-8
Paulding 0-7 0-9
WESTERN BUCKEYE
LEAGUE
Kenton 8-0 9-0
Wapakoneta 8-0 9-0
Ottawa-Glandorf 6-2 7-2
Elida 5-3 6-3
Bath 3-5 4-5
Defiance 3-5 4-5
Shawnee 3-5 4-5
St. Marys 3-5 4-5
Celina 1-7 1-8
Van Wert 0-8 0-9
HIGH SCHOOL
FOOTBALL STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Pittsburgh 11 7 2 2 16 33 22
Philadelphia 9 5 3 1 11 28 26
New Jersey 7 4 2 1 9 16 16
N.Y. Rangers 7 3 2 2 8 14 14
N.Y. Islanders 7 3 4 0 6 14 17
Northeast Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Toronto 8 5 2 1 11 26 27
Buffalo 8 5 3 0 10 23 17
Ottawa 9 4 5 0 8 27 36
Boston 8 3 5 0 6 19 19
Montreal 9 2 5 2 6 23 27
Southeast Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Washington 7 7 0 0 14 30 14
Florida 8 5 3 0 10 20 19
Tampa Bay 9 4 3 2 10 29 30
Carolina 9 3 3 3 9 24 30
Winnipeg 8 2 5 1 5 17 27
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Chicago 8 5 1 2 12 27 20
Detroit 7 5 2 0 10 20 18
St. Louis 9 5 4 0 10 25 24
Nashville 8 3 4 1 7 16 23
Columbus 9 1 7 1 3 21 30
Northwest Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Colorado 9 6 3 0 12 28 24
Edmonton 8 4 2 2 10 16 14
Minnesota 8 3 2 3 9 18 20
Vancouver 10 4 5 1 9 24 29
Calgary 8 3 4 1 7 19 22
Pacific Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Dallas 9 7 2 0 14 22 17
Los Angeles 8 5 2 1 11 17 13
Anaheim 8 4 3 1 9 18 20
San Jose 7 4 3 0 8 21 17
Phoenix 8 3 3 2 8 22 25
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for
overtime loss.
Wednesdays Results
Montreal 5, Philadelphia 1
Calgary 4, Colorado 2
St. Louis 3, Vancouver 0
Todays Games
Montreal at Boston, 7 p.m.
Columbus at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Toronto at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Winnipeg at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Florida at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Anaheim at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Los Angeles at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Washington at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.
New Jersey at Phoenix, 10 p.m.
Fridays Games
Chicago at Carolina, 7 p.m.
San Jose at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Edmonton at Colorado, 9 p.m.
St. Louis at Calgary, 9 p.m.
NHL GLANCE
Week 7
AFC
Quarterbacks
Att Com Yds TD Int
Brady, NWE 237 160 2163 16 8
Schaub, HOU 224 137 1893 12 5
Fitzpatrick, BUF 202 134 1477 12 6
Roethlisberger, PIT 234 147 1937 12 6
Hasselbeck, TEN 211 131 1518 10 6
Painter, IND 119 65 873 5 2
Dalton, CIN 189 118 1311 7 5
J. Campbell, OAK 165 100 1170 6 4
Sanchez, NYJ 231 129 1545 12 6
Rivers, SND 218 141 1715 7 9
Rushers
Att Yds Avg LG TD
Jones-Drew, JAC 148 677 4.57 41 2
D. McFadden, OAK 113 614 5.43 70t 4
F. Jackson, BUF 106 601 5.67 80t 6
Be. Tate, HOU 92 466 5.07 24 1
McGahee, DEN 103 460 4.47 28 1
Benson, CIN 117 458 3.91 39t 2
Ry. Mathews, SND 98 452 4.61 36 3
S. Greene, NYJ 113 426 3.77 24 2
R. Rice, BAL 97 426 4.39 53 2
A. Foster, HOU 102 420 4.12 42t 3
Receivers
No Yds Avg LG TD
Welker, NWE 51 785 15.4 99t 6
M. Wallace, PIT 36 730 20.3 95t 5
B. Marshall, MIA 34 483 14.2 46 1
St. Johnson, BUF 33 382 11.6 44 4
Garcon, IND 30 503 16.8 87t 4
Wayne, IND 30 426 14.2 36 1
Bowe, KAN 29 496 17.1 52t 4
A.. Green, CIN 29 453 15.6 58 4
R. Gronkowski, NWE 29 401 13.8 30 5
N. Washington, TEN 29 399 13.8 57 1
Punters
No Yds LG Avg
Lechler, OAK 34 1776 77 52.2
Moorman, BUF 28 1409 65 50.3
B. Colquitt, DEN 32 1601 66 50.0
B. Fields, MIA 30 1476 70 49.2
McAfee, IND 38 1830 64 48.2
Koch, BAL 30 1420 62 47.3
Scifres, SND 16 756 58 47.3
Sepulveda, PIT 24 1122 66 46.8
Mesko, NWE 18 825 57 45.8
D. Colquitt, KAN 33 1491 65 45.2
Punt Returners
No Yds Avg LG TD
Arenas, KAN 12 186 15.5 37 0
Cosby, DEN 9 129 14.3 30 0
A. Brown, PIT 17 217 12.8 41 0
Edelman, NWE 9 105 11.7 18 0
Jac. Jones, HOU 16 186 11.6 79t 1
Bess, MIA 10 116 11.6 22 0
Cribbs, CLE 16 172 10.8 43 0
Br. Tate, CIN 21 222 10.6 33 0
Kerley, NYJ 14 143 10.2 53 0
Crayton, SND 9 87 9.7 29 0
Kickoff Returners
No Yds Avg LG TD
McKnight, NYJ 13 520 40.0 107t 1
A. Brown, PIT 12 353 29.4 52 0
D. Manning, HOU 13 356 27.4 46 0
Cribbs, CLE 11 275 25.0 52 0
Mariani, TEN 10 244 24.4 42 0
Br. Tate, CIN 14 339 24.2 37 0
Karim, JAC 17 411 24.2 37 0
Edelman, NWE 9 214 23.8 37 0
McCluster, KAN 8 190 23.8 35 0
Arenas, KAN 9 207 23.0 35 0
Scoring - Touchdowns
TD Rush Rec Ret Pts
F. Jackson, BUF 6 6 0 0 36
Welker, NWE 6 0 6 0 36
Burress, NYJ 5 0 5 0 30
Decker, DEN 5 0 4 1 30
Green-Ellis, NWE 5 5 0 0 30
R.Gronkowski, NWE 5 0 5 0 30
D.McFadden, OAK 5 4 1 0 30
Tolbert, SND 5 3 2 0 30
M. Wallace, PIT 5 0 5 0 30
Bowe, KAN 4 0 4 0 24
Kicking
PAT FG LG Pts
Rackers, HOU 20-20 14-15 54 62
Cundiff, BAL 15-15 14-17 48 57
Janikowski, OAK 16-16 12-13 63 52
Gostkowski,NWE 21-21 10-11 47 51
Nugent, CIN 12-13 13-14 47 51
Folk, NYJ 20-20 10-10 50 50
Lindell, BUF 23-23 9-10 49 50
D. Carpenter, MIA 6-6 14-17 51 48
Scobee, JAC 6-6 14-14 55 48
Suisham, PIT 17-17 10-14 48 47
NFC
Quarterbacks
Att Com Yds TD Int
A. Rodgers, GBY 239 171 2372 20 3
Brees, NOR 299 212 2477 18 8
E. Manning, NYG 196 125 1778 11 5
Stafford, DET 269 162 1912 16 4
Ale. Smith, SNF 158 100 1090 8 2
Romo, DAL 217 140 1756 10 6
Vick, PHL 200 123 1573 9 8
Cutler, CHI 232 137 1702 9 6
McNabb, MIN 156 94 1026 4 2
C. Newton, CAR 252 152 2103 8 9
Rushers
Att Yds Avg LG TD
A. Peterson, MIN 146 712 4.88 54 8
Forte, CHI 124 672 5.42 46 2
M. Turner, ATL 138 621 4.50 61 6
L. McCoy, PHL 105 569 5.42 49t 6
Gore, SNF 109 541 4.96 55 4
B. Wells, ARI 91 423 4.65 39 6
Best, DET 84 390 4.64 88t 2
Bradshaw, NYG 98 390 3.98 37 5
J. Starks, GBY 83 374 4.51 40 1
Vick, PHL 45 372 8.27 53 0
Receivers
No Yds Avg LG TD
J. Graham, NOR 45 674 15.0 59 5
Sproles, NOR 45 329 7.3 36 2
G. Jennings, GBY 42 677 16.1 79t 5
Ca. Johnson, DET 41 679 16.6 73t 10
St. Smith, CAR 39 818 21.0 77t 3
R. White, ATL 39 425 10.9 30 3
Forte, CHI 38 419 11.0 56t 1
Pettigrew, DET 38 352 9.3 27 2
Maclin, PHL 37 489 13.2 59 3
Witten, DAL 36 449 12.5 64 3
Punters
No Yds LG Avg
A. Lee, SNF 32 1616 68 50.5
McBriar, DAL 22 1095 68 49.8
Morstead, NOR 18 896 61 49.8
J. Ryan, SEA 40 1899 77 47.5
Weatherford, NYG 32 1484 61 46.4
Koenen, TAM 35 1622 65 46.3
Zastudil, ARI 24 1081 58 45.0
Kluwe, MIN 33 1471 58 44.6
Masthay, GBY 24 1049 67 43.7
Rocca, WAS 26 1136 63 43.7
Punt Returners
No Yds Avg LG TD
P. Peterson, ARI 11 175 15.9 89t 1
D. Hester, CHI 11 161 14.6 69t 1
Ginn Jr., SNF 20 273 13.7 55t 1
Sherels, MIN 14 179 12.8 53 0
L.Washington, SEA 17 202 11.9 36 0
Weems, ATL 14 142 10.1 37 0
Sproles, NOR 12 121 10.1 72t 1
Ross, NYG 8 72 9.0 18 0
Logan, DET 18 157 8.7 20 0
Banks, WAS 17 145 8.5 35 0
Kickoff Returners
No Yds Avg LG TD
Ginn Jr., SNF 13 414 31.8 102t 1
Harvin, MIN 9 280 31.1 103t 1
Cobb, GBY 13 396 30.5 108t 1
Sproles, NOR 14 376 26.9 57 0
D. Hester, CHI 15 402 26.8 98t 1
Logan, DET 11 291 26.5 32 0
Booker, MIN 13 340 26.2 68 0
Dev.Thomas, NYG 15 378 25.2 37 0
Banks, WAS 19 462 24.3 47 0
Stephens-Howling,ARI 12 282 23.5 33 0
Scoring - Touchdowns
TD Rush Rec Ret Pts
Ca. Johnson, DET 10 0 10 0 60
L. McCoy, PHL 8 6 2 0 48
A. Peterson, MIN 8 8 0 0 48
C. Newton, CAR 7 7 0 0 42
Bradshaw, NYG 6 5 1 0 38
M. Turner, ATL 6 6 0 0 36
B. Wells, ARI 6 6 0 0 36
J. Graham, NOR 5 0 5 0 30
G. Jennings, GBY 5 0 5 0 30
Sproles, NOR 5 2 2 1 30
Kicking
PAT FG LG Pts
Kasay, NOR 25-25 16-18 53 73
Crosby, GBY 26-26 14-14 58 68
Ja. Hanson, DET 20-20 16-17 51 68
D. Bailey, DAL 14-14 17-18 51 65
Gould, CHI 18-18 14-15 51 60
Akers, SNF 18-18 13-15 55 57
Mare, CAR 15-16 13-15 45 54
Longwell, MIN 16-16 12-14 53 52
Barth, TAM 12-12 13-15 49 51
M. Bryant, ATL 17-17 11-11 50 50
NFL INDIVIDUAL
LEADERS
By BEN WALKER
ST. LOUIS The Texas
Rangers took 40 seasons to
reach this position. After
such a long climb, they were
ready to wait one more day
for a chance to win their first
World Series title.
Game 6 was postponed
Wednesday because of a wet
forecast, delaying their bid to
win the championship. Ahead
3-2, they can close out the St.
Louis Cardinals tonight.
Its just a rainout; thats
it, said Texas star Michael
Young, in his 12th year with
the team. I dont know if
people think were going to
sit in our hotel rooms all
night biting our nails. Were
going to get something to eat,
get some rest and be ready
to go.
Both clubs pushed back
their starters by a day. Colby
Lewis is set to pitch against
the Cardinals Jaime Garcia.
Its likely to be clear with
temperatures in the low 50s
at Busch Stadium.
If theres a Game 7 Friday
night, itll be Matt Harrison
for Texas against, well, no
telling. St. Louis manager
Tony La Russa playfully
mentioned the great Bob
Gibson, now a robust 75, but
ace Chris Carpenter on three
days rest looms as a pos-
sibility.
Its already been asked
about Carp, La Russa said.
I was told by Carp that he
would be ready to go.
The postponement came
after a travel day for the
teams. This 2-day gap is the
longest at the World Series
since 1989, when the Bay
Area earthquake left the
Athletics and Giants idle for
11 days.
Were not getting antsy,
were not getting ahead of
ourselves. We just have to
wait, Texas manager Ron
Washington said.
After a damp season and
postseason, Major League
Baseball announced the deci-
sion about 4 1/2 hours before
the scheduled first pitch. At
the time, no drops had fallen
at the ballpark.
Im not even sure why
they canceled it, Cardinals
outfielder Lance Berkman
said. This is better than the
weather for Game 1. I guess
Im going to lie back on the
couch like a big, fat pig and
watch a movie.
Maybe Berkman couldve
joined La Russa. The
Cardinals manager planned
to go see Moneyball.
By late afternoon, a light
mist turned to drizzle and
then to steady rain.
This was the first Series
washout since 2008 at
Philadelphia. That year,
Tampa Bay and the Phillies
were tied in the sixth inning
when rain and snow turned
the field into a quagmire,
forcing a suspension. It
rained the next day, too, and
the game finally resumed two
days later, with the Phillies
winning to take the crown.
Because of the debate
about how to handle that situ-
ation, MLB adopted a rule
a few months later mandat-
ing that any postseason game
stopped in progress would
be resumed at the point of
suspension, rather than being
postponed and starting over.
This marked the lat-
est rainout at a Series since
1986, when Game 7 between
the Red Sox and Mets was
pushed back by a day.
MLB executive Joe Torre
said he alerted Washington
and La Russa on Tuesday
that a postponement was pos-
sible.
Rain was in every fore-
cast we had probably for the
last three days, Torre added
at a news conference. They
were all consistent there was
going to be rain during the
game.
Looking at Commissioner
Bud Selig, Torre asked: Do
you want to play in rain?
During the AL champion-
ship series, a game between
Detroit and the Rangers in
Texas was called because
of predicted showers that
never arrived. This time, they
came.
Busch Stadium has had
weather woes in the past.
In 2006, Game 4 between
Detroit and the Cardinals was
called.
Rain has hovered over the
majors all year with more
than 50 washouts, baseballs
highest total since 1997. The
bad weather actually start-
ed before opening day, as
the Milwaukee Brewers and
Reds worked out in snow
flurries on March 31.
Wicked weather intruded
earlier in this postseason,
too.
The opener of the AL play-
off series between Detroit
and New York was halted
after 1 1/2 innings by show-
ers that lasted all night. The
game at Yankee Stadium was
suspended and picked up the
next day at the point when it
was stopped.
The only other suspension
in postseason history was that
Rays-Phillies game in 2008.
Baseball began the play-
offs a week earlier this year
than last season, intending
to have the World Series
conclude before November.
MLB also hoped the adjust-
ment could help avoid a chilly
finish for the championship.
It was in the 40s and raw last
week for Game 1.
It was in the 70s and
clear at Busch Stadium on
Tuesday. A perfect night to
play but it was a travel day
for Texas and St. Louis.
Banged-up Texas star Josh
Hamilton took the rainout in
stride.
You dont have to get
worked up, hyped up to get
into game mode and then
shut it down, he added. We
know early, so were able
to come out here, get some
swings in the cage, throw
a bit. And its smart for the
pitchers, too, they dont have
to get up, get going, have a
rain delay, sit down.
AP sources: Draft big issue
left for baseball deal: People
familiar with the negotiations tell
The Associated Press that sign-
ing bonuses for amateur draft
picks is the last major issue left
in talks on baseballs new labor
contract.
Negotiators for players and
owners met Tuesday in New
York, the people added, speak-
ing on condition of anonymity
because no announcements were
authorized.
Commissioner Bud Selig
wants a system of fixed signing
bonuses that tie the amount to
the round and number when a
prospect is drafted, known as
slotting. Players have traditionally
said the signing bonuses should
be the subject of negotiation.
While draft bonuses are the
last big issue, those provisions
are tied to other parts of the
agreement, such as the luxury
tax and the reserve system.
The current agreement
expires Dec. 11.
Game 6 of World Series
postponed by rainy forecast
By RUSTY MILLER
Talk about sweet revenge.
A few years ago, the West
Central Ohio Conference voted out
Fostoria St. Wendelin because,
due to injuries, the school frequent-
ly didnt have enough players to
even field a team.
Well, the Mohawks have
enough players now.
They improved to 5-3 last week
and locked up their first winning
season in 19 years with a 13-2 win
over Lima Perry marking St.
Wendelins second win this year
over a WCOC team.
BITTER RIVALS: The feud
between Portsmouth and Ironton
began around the turn of the 20th
century when the Ironton Tanks
and the Portsmouth Spartans, both
semi-professional teams, squared
off. This weekend, the Portsmouth
Trojans (3-6) will take US Route 52
to Lawrence County and rekindle
their rivalry with nemesis Ironton
(5-4) at Tanks Memorial Stadium.
Other than the Piqua-Troy rivalry,
no two schools have more tradition
against each other. Last season,
Ironton won its third straight in the
series with a 45-25 triumph. The
win evened the series at 54-54-8.
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS:
Carlisles Levi Boyer set a school
record by tossing six TD passes in
a 54-7 win over Preble Shawnee,
hitting 17-of-21 passes for 270
yards. And, in his first varsity start,
Bryans Austin Schimmoeller threw
for a school-record five TDs in a
43-0 victory over Swanton.
TOUCHDOWN TANGO:
Springboros Josh Little threw four
TD passes and ran for another
score in a 38-27 win over Xenia;
Vance Settlemire scored on 1-
and 5-yard runs and 18- and
78-yard pass plays as Findlay
ended a 6-year losing streak to
Toledo St. Johns, 33-14; Tom
Taylor threw for four scores and
added 189 yards rushing to help
Antwerp to its first win, 26-21,
over Defiance Ayersville; Luke
Creditt of Waynesville ran for 229
yards and three TDs and passed
for three more in a 49-21 win over
Milton-Union; and Springboros
Josh Little passed for r 315 yards
and four TDs, plus ran for
another score, in a 38-27 win
over Xenia.
TOPPING 200: Lorain
Clearviews Matt Jordan rushed for
284 yards and three TDs in a 46-12
win over Brooklyn; Tavonn Crisp
ran for 279 yards, scoring on runs
of 75, 84 and 1 yards on his first
three plays, as Dayton Thurgood
Marshall captured the Dayton City
League title with a 20-14 win over
Dunbar; Archbold QB Evan Wyse
had 30 carries for 247 yards and
two TDs and passed for two more
in a 41-18 win over Wauseon;
Shannon Geren ran for 228 yards
on 22 attempts with three TDs to
help Edon beat Toledo Christian
32-20; Avon Lakes Dontez Smith
had for 213 yards and a TD in
a 42-13 win over Olmsted Falls;
Lorain Highs Christian Nogueras
picked up 211 yards rushing
and two TDs in a 32-27 win over
Euclid; Middletowns Jalin Marshall
ran it 18 times for 209 yards and
a TD in a 21-14 win over Mason;
and Shenandoahs Shane Crum
carried 23 times for 209 yards
and five TDs in a 45-0 victory over
Fort Frye.
STILL NOT ENOUGH: Nick
Lopez had 51 carries for 187 yards
and one touchdown while add-
ing five catches for 46 yards but
it still wasnt nearly enough as
Defiance lost to Kenton 54-15.
Maty Mauk was 26-of-38 passing
for 388 yards and five TDs while
adding nine carries for 85 yards
and two scores for Kenton.
SHORT BY TWO: In a Midland
Athletic League matchup at Carey,
the Blue Devils came away with a
19-17 win over Attica Seneca East
when the Tigers could not convert
a 2-point attempt with 11.5 sec-
onds on the clock. In another MAL
matchup, Dalton Ishmael rushed
for 246 yards and four TDs, but
North Baltimores 30-29 win over
the Raiders was secured only
when Lakota also failed on a two-
point try with 2 seconds left.
N O T E W O R T H Y
ACHIEVEMENTS: Bucyrus
Wynford ran its state-best regular-
season winning streak to 57 games
with a 22-20 win over Galion, with
Adam Hartz intercepting a pass
with 20 seconds left to secure
the victory; Lucasville Valley won
a share of its first Southern Ohio
Conference Division II crown
with a 39-27 win over defending
champion Wheelersburg; Oberlin
Firelands overcame a 20-7 deficit
as Kyle Smith passed for 321
yards and 4 TDs and Nick Deichler
rushed for 280 yards and 4 TDs in
a 55-26 win over Sullivan Black
River (which got 245 rushing
yards from Andrew Vaughn); Fort
Recovery picked up its first win
ever over neighboring rival St.
Henry, snapping a 16-game losing
streak since joining the Midwest
Athletic Conference in 1995; D.J.
Manning rushed for 155 yards to
set a St. Marys Memorial rushing
record with 1,813 yards this sea-
son; Liberty-Benton was leading
the Blanchard Valley Conference in
rushing (290 ypg) and total offense
(460), but Leipsics defense gave
up just 36 yards on 27 carries and
held L-B to 175 yards total offense
in a 27-0 win; and Defiance Tinora
limited Holgate to 49 yards of total
offense in a 48-0 victory.
Finally, R. Basil Rutter Field
was badly damaged when torna-
does touched down on Sept. 16,
2010. The scoreboard was knocked
down, the press box was blown
off the stands, the visiting bleach-
ers were flipped onto the football
field, two light-pole structures were
knocked over and the goal posts
were twisted and mangled. Athens
was forced to play the rest of its
home games at Ohio Universitys
Peden Stadium.
Now the field is back and, 13
1/2 months later, will be the site of
a memorable showdown.
Nelsonville-York (9-0) travels
to Athens (9-0) on Friday in one of
the biggest games ever in Athens
County. Riding on the outcome:
an outright Tri-Valley Conference
Ohio Division title, home playoff
game and a perfect season.
Once tossed out, Mohawks get back at WCOC
Titans, T-Birds in dis-
trict title matchup
KALIDA Lima Central
Catholic defeated Liberty-
Benton 25-19, 22-25, 25-22,
17-25 and Ottawa-Glandorf
ousted Coldwater 24-26,
25-21, 25-18, 25-17 in district
semifinal volleyball action
Wednesday at Kalida High
School.
O-G moves on to play
LCC 6 p.m. Saturday night at
Kalida for the district crown.
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Bluffton swats
Yellow Jackets in
sweep of Defiance
By Meghan Mohr
Sports information assistant
BLUFFTON The
Bluffton University volleyball
team hosted rival Defiance
College on Wednesday, post-
ing a 3-0 sweep over the rival
Yellow Jackets (25-19, 25-17,
25-17).
A raucous Founders Hall
crowd saw the Beavers rally
from a 16-12 first-set defi-
cit and never look back. The
home team won 13 of the next
16 points for a 25-19 victory
over Defiance in the lidlifter.
Bluffton kept its hopes
of a share of the Heartland
Collegiate Athletic
Conference championship
alive with the victory when
Transylvania fell to Mount St.
Joseph this evening.
The Beavers improved
to 18-10 overall and 6-2 in
the HCAC, while Defiance
slipped to 14-13 and 4-4 in
the HCAC.
Seniors Jenna Eshleman
(Landisville, Penn./
Hempfield) and Nicole Wood
(Tiffin/Hopewell-Loudon) led
the Beaver attack, pounding
16 and 14 kills, respective-
ly. Senior middle Courtney
Zimmerman (Leesburg/
Fairfield) followed with six
ferocious spikes of her own.
Sophomore Kyleigh
Whitsel (Sheffield lake/
Brookside) set up the Beavers
with 33 assists. She also
chipped in with eight digs for
the home team.
Defensively, junior libero
Heather Schierer (Crescent
Springs, Ky./St. Henry) paced
the team with 14 digs, fol-
lowed by sophomore Lindsay
Krohn (Marysville, Ind.) with
10 digs and Eshleman with
six pickups.
The loss means the Yellow
Jackets will be the 6-seed in
the HCAC Tournament.
The Yellow Jackets were
led by the trio of seniors
Marlea Rolander, Jessica
Tietje and Chelsea Ludeman,
all of whom posted six kills.
Rolander added four blocks on
the defensive end, while Tietje
chipped in three digs. Senior
Meghan Hinds provided the
Jackets with five kills and three
blocks on the night.
The offense was run by
freshman setter Alicia Kalik,
who ended the match with
22 assists. Defensively, the
team was paced by freshman
Stephanie
Wilsons nine digs. Junior
Lindsay McDaniel pitched in
seven digs in the effort.
With the loss, Defiance
moves to 14-13 overall and
4-4 in the HCAC.
The Beavers wrap up regu-
lar season action when they
take on Franklin (1 PM) and
the College of Wooster (5
p.m.) Saturday in Founders
Hall for Senior Day.
Defiance will also return
to action that day at HCAC
foe Rose-Hulman, where
the Jackets will take on the
Fightin Engineers at noon and
Illinois College immediately
following the first match. The
two contests will be the final
regular-season matches for
Defiance before the HCAC
Quarterfinals Tuesday.
------
Yellow Jackets sting Bluffton
in 2-0 win over Beavers
By Keisha Holtsberry
Sports information assistant
DEFIANCE Bluffton
Universitys mens soccer
unit fell to rival Defiance
College 2-0 Wednesday.
The Beavers dipped to
2-15 overall and 1-7 in the
Heartland Conference, while
the Yellow Jackets improved
to 5-9-3 on the season and
3-3-2 in the HCAC.
Jaiden Henderson put the
ball in the back of the net at
the 7-minute mark of the first
half, giving Defiance a 1-0
lead. The Beavers continued
to battle but Defiance ended
the half with a 1-0 advantage.
After the break, the
Beavers came out looking for
retaliation but once again fell
just short.
The Yellow Jackets added
another goal from Joseph
Loftis with just over 15 min-
utes to play for the 2-0 vic-
tory.
Senior keeper Dan Saville
(Toledo/Central Catholic)
racked up five saves in the set-
back. Freshman Nate Byrum
(London) fired away with
four shots, three on-frame.
Defiance put up nine more
shots than Bluffton (16-7),
while the Beavers forced
one more corner kick than
the Yellow Jackets (4-3).
Defiance was whistled for
three more fouls (12-9).
Bluffton wraps up its 2011
season when it welcomes
Hanover College for Senior
Day on Saturday. The contest
is slated for 2 p.m. following
the womens match with the
Panthers.
Roundup
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AGRIBUSINESS
BY GLEN ARNOLD,
Ag educator
OSU Extension,
Putnam County
Officials from the Ohio
departments of Agriculture,
Natural Resources, and the
Environmental Protection
Agency announced ongo-
ing efforts towards reducing
agriculture-related phospho-
rus from loading into the
western basin of Lake Erie,
and encouraged farmers to
immediately adopt updated
best management practices
for fertilizer application.
The three agencies also
agreed, based on recom-
mendations from a diverse
working group that includes
research scientists, agribusi-
ness leaders, and environmen-
talists; to encourage farmers
to adopt production guide-
lines known as 4R Nutrient
Stewardship that is effective
in reducing soluble forms of
phosphorus from impacting
waterways across the state.
The 4R concept promotes
using the right fertilizer
source, at the right rate, at
the right time, with the right
placement. Recent studies
indicate that the timing of
fertilizer application, and how
well it is incorporated into
the soil layer, significantly
reduces dissolved phospho-
rus runoff.
A U.S. Department of
Agriculture report issued on
October 13, 2011 stated that
nutrient loss from fields is
within acceptable limits when
soil erosion control practices
are paired with management
of rate, form, timing, and
method of nutrient applica-
tion maximizing the avail-
ability of nutrients for crop
growth while minimizing
environmental losses.
Thirty years ago farmers
in the 4 million-acre west-
ern basin were challenged to
meet aggressive standards for
reducing the total amount of
phosphorus impacting Lake
Erie, said Ohio Agriculture
Director James Zehringer.
We commend those farm-
ers for meeting that chal-
lenge and in cutting phos-
phorus use in half, while also
reducing sediment loading
into the lake by 50 percent.
However, we now know that
while those goals of reduc-
ing total phosphorus have
been met, the dissolved form
of phosphorus has increased
markedly. The agriculture
community needs to work
with one voice, and a sense
of urgency, to minimize the
impact of dissolved phos-
phorus on Lake Erie and all
of Ohios waterways.
The Ag Nutrients Working
Group, which includes par-
ticipation from more than
25 organizations, govern-
ment agencies, and private
companies, participated
in developing and recom-
mending new strategies for
minimizing environmental
impacts caused by agricultur-
al practices. Involved agen-
cies, companies and orga-
nizations include: the Ohio
AgriBusiness Association, the
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation,
the Nature Conservancy,
Environmental Defense,
USDA Natural Resource
Conservation Service,
The Fertilizer Institute,
Heidelberg University,
The Ohio State University,
Morral Companies, and the
Andersons.
These approaches just
make sense for farmers who
can save production costs
because in as much as a third
of all cropland in the western
Lake Erie basin soil tests show
that adequate phosphorus lev-
els already exists to produce
excellent crops, said Scott
Zody, interim director of the
Ohio Department of Natural
Resources. We encourage
farmers to work with their
local soil and water conser-
vation districts on moving
forward with developing a
sound nutrient management
plan.
Specific farm level recom-
mendations made at todays
meeting include:
Take frequent soil tests
and follow soil fertilization
rates based on OSU guide-
lines
No spreading of fertilizer
on frozen or snow covered
ground
Maintain good fertiliza-
tion records
As much as possible
incorporate fertilizer into the
soil layer
Go to nutrientstew-
ardship.com and review
guidelines for 4R Nutrient
Stewardship
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Close of business Oct. 26, 2011
The Van Wert Soil &
Water Conservation Districts
62nd Annual Meeting will be
held Nov. 15 at the Vantage
Career Center, Van Wert.
An election will be held to
elect one member of the Board
of Supervisors. Running in
the election are: Dave Jones
and David Kemler.
Registration and voting
will take place from 5:30 - 6
p.m.
Dinner will begin at 6
p.m.
A program featuring
a presentation by Natural
Resources Conservation
Service, Soil Scientist Frank
Gibbs on his recent trip to
Tibet will begin at 7 p.m.
Also on the program, the
Conservation of the Year
Award will be presented,
Conservation Activity Report
and the Scholarship Award
recipient will be recognized.
Tickets are $9 for adults
and $5 for children 2-12
years and are available from
Bob Gehres, Gary Weck, Ray
Eickholt, Craig Pohlman,
Dave Jones, David Kemler,
Julie Buggle, Justin Wagner
and Noel Morris. Tickets are
also available at the SWCD
office, 1185 Professional
Drive, Van Wert until Friday,
November 4.
SWCD Annual Meeting is November 15
Van Wert SWCD Board of Supervisors include, from left, Craig Pohlman, Bob
Gehres, Ray Eickholt, Gary Weck and Dave Jones.
By MARIA CHENG
LONDON Popeye
might want to consider
switching to broccoli. British
scientists unveiled a new
breed of the vegetable that
experts say packs a big nutri-
tional punch.
The new broccoli was
specially grown to contain
two to three times the normal
amount of glucoraphanin,
a nutrient believed to help
ward off heart disease.
Vegetables are a medi-
cine cabinet already, said
Richard Mithen, who led
the team of scientists at the
Institute for Food Research
in Norwich, England, that
developed the new broccoli.
When you eat this broc-
coli ... you get a reduction
in cholesterol in your blood
stream, he told Associated
Press Television.
An AP reporter who tast-
ed the new broccoli found it
was the same as the regular
broccoli. Scientists, however,
said it should taste slightly
sweeter because it contains
less sulphur.
Glucoraphanin works by
breaking fat down in the
body, preventing it from
clogging the arteries. It is
only found in broccoli in sig-
nificant amounts.
To create the vegetable,
sold as super broccoli,
Mithen and colleagues cross-
bred a traditional British
broccoli with a wild, bitter
Sicilian variety that has no
flowery head, and a big dose
of glucoraphanin. After 14
years, the enhanced hybrid
was produced, which has been
granted a patent by European
authorities. No genetic modi-
fication was used.
Its been on sale as
Beneforte in select stores
in California and Texas for
the last year, and hit British
shelves this month. Later
this fall, the broccoli will be
rolled out across the U.S.
The super vegetable is
part of an increasing ten-
dency among producers to
inject extra nutrients into
foods, ranging from calci-
um-enriched orange juice to
fortified sugary cereals and
milk with added omega 3
fatty acids. In Britain, the
new broccoli is sold as part
of a line of vegetables that
includes mushrooms with
extra vitamin D, and toma-
toes and potatoes with added
selenium.
Not enough data exists to
know if anyone could over-
dose on glucoraphanin, but
vitamin D and selenium in
very high quantities can be
toxic.
Mithen and colleagues
are conducting human trials
comparing the heart health of
people eating the super broc-
coli to those who eat regular
broccoli or no broccoli. They
plan to submit the data to
the European Food Safety
Agency next year so they can
claim in advertisements the
broccoli has proven health
benefits.
Theres a lot of circum-
stantial evidence that points
to (glucoraphanin and relat-
ed compounds) as the most
important preventive agents
for (heart attacks) and cer-
tain cancers, so its a reason-
able thing to do, said Lars
Ove Dragsted, a professor
in the department of human
nutrition at the University
of Copenhagen. He previ-
ously sat on panels at the
International Agency for
Research on Cancer exam-
ining the link between veg-
etables and cancer.
Dragsted said gluc-
oraphanin is a mildly toxic
compound used by plants
to fight insects. In humans,
glucoraphanin may stimulate
our bodies natural chemical
defenses, potentially making
the body stronger at remov-
ing dangerous compounds.
Other experts said eat-
ing foods packed with extra
nutrients would probably
only have a minimal impact
compared with other lifestyle
choices, like not smoking
and exercising.
Eating this new broc-
coli is not going to counter-
act your bad habits, said
Glenys Jones, a nutritionist at
Britains Medical Research
Council. She doubted wheth-
er adding the nutrients in
broccoli to more popular
foods would work to improve
peoples overall health.
UK scientists grow
super broccoli
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The Jefferson junior high football team finished 8-0 and won the Northwest Conference title outright (8-0) under first-year head coach Brett Halsey.
The last game of the season was the best as Lima Central Catholic, undefeated for the last two years, came to Stadium Park Oct. 18 with a chance for
another title but the Wildcats had other thoughts in mind and were geared up for the chance to take it away. Jeffersons speed was too much for LCCs
strong defense to overcome. The only points scored in the first half were when LCC intercepted a pass and ran it back to the Delphos 2. Though nose-
guard Bryce Lindeman forced a fumble, recovered by the Wildcats, LCC sacked the quarterback in the end zone for a safety. The Wildcats came out
with a strong second half as has been the case all season and picked up the tempo of the game, scoring two TDs in the third period. Jace Stockwell
threw a 65-yard scoring pass to tight end Hunter Binkley and on the next drive, Stockwell threw a 45-yarder to running back Josh Teman. The Wildcats
eventually won 12-2. Other victories were: 36-0 at Columbus Grove; 18-7 vs. Bluffton; 28-12 at Ada; 40-0 at Allen East; 38-0 vs. Crestview; 38-20 at
Paulding; and 22-0 at Spencerville. Members of the team are, left to right, front row, Lindeman, Corbin Betz, Josh Kroeger, Teman, Dalton Hicks, Noah
Illig, Ryan Goergens, Dylan Hicks and Grant Wallace; row two, Eli Kimmett, Drew Wannemacher, Blake Kimmett, Michael Kline, Brandon Herron,
Garett Closson, Jacob Harvey, Foster Garwood, Kain Foster and Tyler Dickrede; row three, Lane Bennett, Ben Curth, Tanner Lindeman, Binkley,
Stockwell, Riley Claypool, Jordan Dudgeon, Victoria Black and Sebastian Brown; and back, Halsey, Andy Keeling, Adam Rode, Cole Gasser, Dalton
Durbin, Donnie Ardner, Daniel Lehmkuhle and assistant coach Jeff Stockwell. Absent are coaches Eric Wallace, Brent Binkley, Todd Teman and Joel
Brown and waterboy Cole Binkley.
Jefferson junior high football
Photo submitted
MONTREAL Carey Price made
21 saves for his 100th win and Max
Pacioretty had two goals and an assist
as the Montreal Canadiens ended
a 6-game losing streak with a 5-1
win over the Philadelphia Flyers on
Wednesday night.
Pacioretty assisted on Andrei
Kostitsyns goal 10:26 into the second
and scored 2:12 later to make it 3-1.
He added his second goal of the game
in the third.
Yannick Weber scored a power-
play goal late in the first period to tie it
at 1. Michael Cammalleri also scored
for Montreal, which got its first win in six
games at the Bell Centre (1-3-2). The
Canadiens (2-5-2) had not gone this
deep into a season before claiming their
second win since 1941-42, when they
got off to a 1-10-1 start.
Jaromir Jagr scored his third goal
in two games for Philadelphia, which
played its first game without injured
captain Chris Pronger.
Blues 3, Canucks 0
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
Alexander Steen scored twice and
Brian Elliott made 32 saves to help St.
Louis beat Vancouver.
Elliott, who signed a free-agent con-
tract this summer to be a backup in St.
Louis, improved to 4-0-0 with his first
shutout this season and the 10th of
his career. The Blues have won three
straight games, all with Elliott starting.
Patrik Berglund scored the other
St. Louis goal. Kevin Shattenkirk had
two assists.
Cory Schneider stopped 28 shots
for the Canucks.
Flames 4, Avalanche 2
CALGARY, Alberta Rene
Bourque scored twice and Miikka
Kiprusoff made 34 saves to lead
Calgary over Colorado.
Roman Horak scored his first
NHL goal and added an assist for the
Flames. Lee Stempniak got his first
goal of the season.
Kyle Quincey and Ryan Wilson
scored for Colorado, which had won six
straight road games, one short of the
franchise record for consecutive wins
away from home.
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6. Popular 60s drug
9. Chunk
13. One who was owned
by feudal lord
14. I Like ___ cam-
paign slogan
15. Single-cell protozoan
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secret order
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23. Sitcom classic ____
in the Family
24. *What Freddy and Ja-
son do, e.g.
25. *Famous macabre
poet
28. Seductive woman
30. Make numb
35. Invitation request
37. *They trail behind
trick-or-treaters
39. On bottom of ledger?
40. On the sea
41. Angry outburst
43. Will be, according
to Doris Day
44. Famous Beethoven
symphony
46. Wooer
47. ____ Cartman, South
Park
48. Buckwheat dish, pl.
50. Please do not delay
52. Signature substance
53. Judicial document
55. ___ the season
57. *Carved for effect
61. *It allows you to be
incognito
65. Habituate
66. *The trick-or-treaters
___ the candy
68. Drank too much
69. More odd
70. Clinton ___ Rodham
71. Egg-shaped object
72. Unwelcome quality in
neighbor
73. European Nuclear
Society
74. Squiggys pal on TV
DOWN
1. It must go on!
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3. Axillary
4. There you are!
5. It is often leisurely
6. Clickable connection
7. Type of resort
8. New _____, India
9. FBI agent
10. ____ we forget
11. Bassoon cousin
12. Paul McCartneys
____ on the Run
15. *Protection against
evil?
20. Cluster
22. Priestly vestment
24. Looks like a tiny or-
ange
25. Joke or trick
26. Or else in music
27. Not odds
29. Fictional Lane
31. *Witch masks often
have a big one
32. Wombs
33. San Franciscos neigh-
boring county
34. *Popular Halloween
color
36. Off the beaten ____
38. Files suit
42. Muse of love poetry
45. One who hawks
49. ___ Lanka
51. As opposed to re-
volver
54. Mindless
56. A Ben Franklin inven-
tion
57. Pi-meson
58. Backward arrow com-
mand
59. Clays or mucks
60. *Freddies victims,
e.g.
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Environmental Studies,
acr.
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fairytales
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een movies
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
PutNAm COuNty
Leonard Meyer, Lot 8,
Steffen Sub., 1.00 acre, Palmer
Township, to Sharon Meyer.
Norma L. Burgei, 40.0 acres,
Monterey Township, 39.0 acres,
Monterey Township, 40.0 acres,
Monterey Township, to Mark.
A. Burgei.
Valente B. Quintero and
Tamara K. Quintero, Lot 1102,
.929 acre, Leipsic, to First
Federal Bank Midwest.
Joan A. Gerschutz and
Michael Gerschutz, 1.505 acres,
Liberty Township, to Ross M.
Gerschutz and Kasey L. Snyder.
John V. Smith TR and Ruth
M. Smith, TR, 15.491 acres,
Union Township, 14.592 acres,
Union Township, 2.50
acres, Union Township, 1.0
acre, Union Township, 25.0
acres, Union Township, to
Mary L. Smith.
Dale F. Logan and Janice
R. Logan, 13.0 acres, Van
Buren Township, parcel,
Van Buren Township, 9.78
acres, Van Buren Township,
.22 acre, Van Buren
Township, to KMLS Farms
LLC.
Stephen L. Howard,
2.991 acres, Monroe
Township, to Darlene S.
Howard.
Kenneth I. Schroeder,
Kenneth I. Schroeder
Keystone Inheritance
Trust, 79.61 acres, Greensburg
Township, .72 acre, Greensburg
Township, and 27.75 acres,
Greensburg Township, to Keith
F. Schroeder TR.
Roger C. Eckart and
Patricia L. Eckart, parcel,
Perry Township, to Steven R.
Cramer.
Edna R. White, Lot 25 and
Lot 26, Ottawa, to Anthony S.
Imm and Timothy A. Imm.
Edna R. White TR and Clark
G. White TR, Lot 25 and Lot
26, Ottawa, to Anthony S. Imm
and Timoth A. Imm.
Mae E. Hughes aka May E.
Hughes, Lot 925, Ottawa, to
Lynda E. Meyer and Kenneth
T. Meyer.
Green Cuisine LLC, .57 acre,
Union Township and .74 acre,
Union Township, to Harold
D. Barfell LE and Kathryn J.
Barfell LE.
Harold D. Barfell and
Kathryn J. Barfell, .57 acre,
Union Township, and .74 acre,
Union Township, to Green
Cuisine LLC.
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10 - The Herald Thursday, October 27, 2011
Tomorrows
Horoscope
By Bernice Bede Osol
Hubby adrift on
memory bliss
Dear Annie: My hus-
band, Harry, and I have
been married for 32 years.
Recently, he lost his job
because of disability. I
work two jobs to support
the family.
Six months ago, Harry
suggested we sell our house
and move to his old home-
town two hours away. I
refused because of my
jobs and our children, who
live near us. Harry says he
spends too much time alone
while I work.
He also doesnt
like that I have
the grandchil-
dren over, say-
ing I care more
for them (and my
job) than I do for
him.
I know he feels
bad because he
cannot work and
I have tried to
find him hobbies.
He has been vis-
iting his hometown twice
a week. At first, I thought
he had someone else on
the side, but he says he
just likes to be there. Its
comfortable. Now he says
he is going to move to his
hometown without me. He
told me he still wants to
date and stay in our home
once a week so he can see
the grandchildren and work
on our marriage.
I am confused. It seems
Harry isnt sure hes still
in love with me. Now I
will have to find a third
job just to make the house
payment. I am so hurt and
angry. What should I do?
-- Nervous Nellie
Dear Nellie: We think
Harry is depressed and
adrift. His hometown pro-
vides a soothing cocoon
and a reminder of better
times. Right now, you need
to consider your own wel-
fare. We recommend you
talk to an attorney to make
sure you are protected. You
may need to sell the house
and move into a smaller,
more affordable place.
Decide whether you wish
to date Harry, relocate to
his hometown or divorce
him. Some short-term coun-
seling could help with these
decisions and if he refuses,
please go without him.
Dear Annie: I share a
job with Joan, my co-
worker. We each know
what tasks have to be
done, and together, we are
responsible for making
sure everything gets done.
Frequently, when Joan is
off doing one thing, I will
start on another. I am not
the type to sit around doing
nothing until she is free to
start the next task.
When she returns, she
invariably says, I can help
with that, in a tone that
conveys the message that
I shouldnt have started
without her. I never know
how to respond. Ive said,
Sure, but what I real-
ly want to say is, You
dont need an invitation.
However, I dont think that
would go over well.
Today, a phone call
needed to be made. Joan
sent me a note asking about
it, and I took care of it. She
then confronted me, say-
ing she would have done it
herself but I took over.
She has been doing this job
longer than I have, so why
does she seem so insecure?
What can I do
when this happens
again? -- Diana in
Detroit
Dear Diana:
Some people need
constant reassur-
ance that they are
valued. You dont
have to cater to
Joans insecurity,
but it helps to get
along with co-
workers. Tell her
you arent trying
to take over and that you
simply want to get the job
done and divide the work
so neither of you is overex-
tended. Inform her before
making a phone call to
ensure you arent repeating
something she has already
done. Periodically ask her
opinion. Reassure her that
the office would collapse
without her. It requires lit-
tle effort for you to give her
the impression that she is
important. Ignore the rest.
Dear Annie: I chuck-
led while reading the let-
ter from Stressed Out by
Picky Eaters, whose fami-
ly members drive her crazy
with their food preferences.
It brought back memories
of an old friend who had a
sign in her kitchen: You
have two choices for din-
ner: Take it or leave it! --
That Works in My House,
Too
Annies Mailbox is writ-
ten by Kathy Mitchell and
Marcy Sugar, longtime edi-
tors of the Ann Landers
column.
Annies Mailbox
FriDAy, OcT. 28, 2011
Certain knowledge gathered
through personal experience in the
next year will turn out to be extremely
valuable. What you learn will broaden
your perspective, help you in your
goal selection and carry you far.
ScOrPiO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- It
might be one of those times when the
ideas of your mate or partner could be
substantially better than yours. Listen
attentively and be prepared to choose
their plans over your own.
SAGiTTAriUS (Nov. 23-Dec.
21) -- The arrangement of your
schedule will determine the degree of
productivity you achieve. Spending
too much time on innocuous pursuits
will accomplish very little.
cAPricOrN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
-- For the sake of your own peace
of mind, dont take yourself or what
youre trying to accomplish too
seriously. Once you get uptight, very
little will come easily.
AQUAriUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) --
The one thing that could thwart your
capability to accomplish your aims
is the misuse of your imagination.
Instead of anticipating defeat or
conflict, focus on victory.
PiScES (Feb. 20-March 20) --
Listen to a friend who has been trying
to tell you something that you dont
want to hear. What she or he has to
say can be very valuable, and exactly
what you need to achieve your goal.
AriES (March 21-April 19) --
A financial arrangement that worked
out quite well for an associate might
not do so well for you. Use your own
judgment in this matter, and do what
is best for your interests.
TAUrUS (April 20-May 20) --
If a misunderstanding arises between
you and an easygoing friend, chances
are it is you who has stepped over
the line. Even if you think youre in
the right, dont be too proud to make
amends.
GEMiNi (May 21-June 20) --
Dont be demanding in order to get
someone to be supportive of your
cause -- instead show cooperation
with this persons needs. If you give a
little first, youll get a lot back later.
cANcEr (June 21-July 22)
-- Dont be hesitant to ask advice
regarding something that has you
stymied. However, it might be smart
to go to a friend instead of a family
member if its a personal issue.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) --
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Floods inch closer to heart of Bangkok
By TODD PITMAN and CHRIS BLAKE
Associated Press
BANGKOK Clamoring aboard bamboo
rafts and army trucks, residents living on the
heavily inundated outskirts of Bangkok fled
waterlogged homes today as floodwaters inched
closer to the heart of the threatened Thai capital
and foreign governments urged their citizens to
avoid all but essential travel.
Most of the city remained dry and most of its
more than 9 million residents were staying put
to protect their homes. Still, uncertainty over
Bangkoks fate and the start of a government-
declared five-day holiday fueled an exodus of
thousands of people fearing the worst who took
to clogged highways and air terminals to get out
of town.
Tears welling in her eyes, Prime Minister
Yingluck Shinawatra acknowledged her gov-
ernment could not control the approaching
deluge.
What were doing today is resisting the
force of nature, Yingluck told reporters. She
said the water bearing down on Bangkok was so
massive that we cannot resist all of it.
The floods, the heaviest in Thailand in more
than half a century, have drenched a third of
the countrys provinces and killed close to 400
people. For weeks, they have crept down from
the central plains, flowing south toward the Gulf
of Thailand. Bangkok is in the way, and today
it is literally surrounded by behemoth pools of
water flowing around and through it via a com-
plex network of canals and rivers.
By today, flooding had inundated seven of
Bangkoks 50 districts, most on the northern
outskirts. There, roads have turned into rivers
and homes and businesses are swamped. On a
flooded key east-west artery, police were turn-
ing back small cars, telling them the road had
become impassable.
The government has expressed deep concern
over higher-than-normal tides expected through
the weekend. Yingluck has warned the entire
city could flood if the Chao Phraya river, which
snakes its way through the heart of the metropo-
lis, crests above flood barriers lining its banks.
The river has overflowed already, sending
ankle-high water lapping at the white exte-
rior walls of Bangkoks gilded Grand Palace,
a highly treasured complex that once housed
the kingdoms monarchy and is a major tourist
attraction.
The water has receded with the tides, slightly
flooding the area in the morning and evening,
but leaving it bone dry in the afternoon.
After visiting the Grand Palace on today,
American tourist Kathy Kiernan said she wasnt
too concerned about flooding in the capital.
We were a little worried when we got in
to see sandbags around our hotel, said the
47-year-old from Salt Lake City, Utah. But
so far its pretty normal. Everything looks fine,
though we know anything can happen.
Though floods a day earlier swept through
Bangkoks Don Muang airport and shut it
down, the citys main international airport is
operating as usual.
Several foreign governments issued adviso-
ries urging their citizens against all but essential
travel to Bangkok. Britains Foreign Office said
flooding is likely to disrupt transport, close
tourist attractions and may affect electricity and
water supplies.
The U.S. Embassy cautioned Americans that
ground travel around Thailand was difficult and
the situation should be monitored closely.
Buses, planes and trains at the citys trans-
portation hubs were filling up, as many decided
to wait out the floods in their home towns or
in unaffected beach resorts to Bangkoks south
and east.
As fears of urban disaster set in, emergency
preparations continued.
Websites posted instructions on the proper
way to stack sandbags. Many residents fortified
vulnerable areas of their houses with bricks,
gypsum board and plastic sheets. Walls of sand-
bags or cinderblocks covered the entrances of
many buildings.
Residents stocking up on necessities have
raided supermarket shelves, setting off a
cycle of panic buying, and stores have posted
notices that flooding has disrupted supply
chains and left them unable to restock some
items. But food was nevertheless plentiful, as
most of the citys thousands of restaurants,
bars and street-side food stalls were operating
full-swing.
Nuntaporn Khorcharoen, whose home is
adjacent to the heavily inundated Bang Phlat
district, said her family had stocked up and was
staying put.
My father is adamant we have to stay to
oversee the situation, the 30-year-old said. He
said even without electricity, we will still have
something to live on.
By ANDREW TAYLOR
Associated Press
WASHINGTON The richest 1 percent
of Americans have been getting far richer over
the last three decades while the middle class
and poor have seen their after-tax household
income only crawl up in comparison, accord-
ing to a government study.
Average after-tax income for the top 1
percent of U.S. households almost quadru-
pled, up 275 percent, from 1979 to 2007, the
Congressional Budget Office found. For people
in the middle of the economic scale, after-tax
income grew by just 40 percent. Those at the
bottom experienced an 18 percent increase.
The report, based on IRS and Census
Bureau data, comes as the Occupy Wall Street
movement protests corporate bailouts and
the gap between the haves and have-nots.
Demonstrators call themselves the 99 per-
cent.
The distribution of after-tax income in the
United States was substantially more unequal
in 2007 than in 1979, CBO Director Doug
Elmendorf said in a blog post. The share of
income accruing to higher-income households
increased, whereas the share accruing to other
households declined.
The top 1 percent made $165,000 or more
in 1979; that jumped to $347,000 or more in
2007, the study said. The income for the top
fifth started at $51,289 in 1979 and rose to
$70,578 in 2007. On the other end of the spec-
trum, those in the 20th percentile went from
$12,823 in 1979 to $14,851 in 2007.
The report also found:
The top 20 percent of the population
earned 53 percent of after-tax income in 2007,
as opposed to 43 percent in 1979.
The top 1 percent reaped a 17 percent
share of all income, up from 8 percent in
1979.
The bottom 20 percent reaped just 5
percent of after-tax income, versus 7 percent
in 1979.
Lawmakers and presidential candidates
are mulling overhauling the tax code some
propose a flat tax that critics say could mag-
nify the income gap and a congressional
supercommittee is weighing options to cut
the deficit.
President Barack Obama has toured the
country promising to raise taxes on the wealthy
in order to finance his jobs agenda, which
includes continuing a payroll tax cut, boost-
ing infrastructure spending and helping local
governments avoid layoffs of teachers, police
officers and firefighters.
In a speech Wednesday, Rep. Paul Ryan,
R-Wis., the chairman of the House Budget
Committee, decried Obamas moves as class
warfare and said GOP policies would preserve
equality of opportunity.
Telling people they are stuck in their cur-
rent station in life, that they are victims of
circumstances beyond their control, and that
the governments role is to help them cope with
it well, thats not who we are, Ryan said at
the conservative Heritage Foundation.
Study: Rich get a lot richer,
outpace middle class
Iraq War vet critically-injured
by police at Occupy Oakland
By TERRY COLLINS
Associated Press
OAKLAND, Calif.
The display of police force in
Oakland, Calif., and Atlanta
has unnerved some anti-Wall
Street protesters.
An Iraq War veteran
marching with demonstrators
suffered a cracked skull in the
chaos between officers and
protesters in Oakland, fur-
ther raising concern among
some in the movement. Scott
Olsen, a 24-year-old Marine
veteran, was in critical condi-
tion Wednesday after he had
been struck, said a spokes-
man for Highland Hospital in
Oakland.
It was not clear exactly
what type of object hit the
veteran or who might have
thrown it, though the group
Iraq Veterans Against the
War said it was lodged by
officers. Police Chief Howard
Jordan said at a news confer-
ence that the events leading
up to Olsens injury would be
investigated as vigorously as
a fatal police shooting.
The message, meanwhile,
from officials in cities where
other encampments have
sprung up was simple: Well
keep working with you. Just
respect your neighbors and
keep the camps clean and safe.
Business owners and resi-
dents have complained in
recent weeks about assaults,
drunken fights and sanitation
problems. Officials are try-
ing to balance their rights and
uphold the law while honoring
protesters free speech rights.
I understand the frustration
the protesters feel ... about ineq-
uity in our country as well as
Wall Street greed, Baltimore
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-
Blake said. I support their
right to free speech but we also
have rules and laws.
Some cities, such as
Providence, R.I., are mov-
ing ahead with plans to evict
activists. But from Tampa,
Fla., to Boston, police and
city leaders say they will con-
tinue to try to work with pro-
testers to address problems in
the camps.
Answers to Wednesdays questions:
The first U.S. president who sponsored and ran a tele-
vision ad campaign during his run for the White House
was Dwight Eisenhower.
The average American chews approximately 300
sticks of gum each year.
Todays questions:
How can the number of an interstate highway tell you
what direction you are traveling?
What is a Brannock device?
Answers in Fridays Herald.
Todays words:
Goonch: Indian licorice seeds
Whangdoodle: a mythical bird that continuously
grieves
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WE BUY ALL
GOLD & SILVER
JEWELRY
COINS: All coins (silver or gold)
made before 1970 including Silver
Dollars , Halves, Quarters and
Dimes, we also buy Buffalo Nickels,
War Nickels, Indian Head and
Wheat Pennies
JEWELRY: Any and all Gold or Silver
necklaces, class rings or diamond
rings, bracelets and earrings in any
condition!
WRIST & POCKET WATCHES: Pocket
or Wrist watches including Rolex,
Hamilton, Omega, Elgin, Illinois,
Waltham, Bunn Special, etc...

WAR RELICS: Revolutionary War,
Civil War, WWI, or WW2 swords,
bayonets, medals, letters, badges,
helmets, clothing, photos, etc...
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: Guitars
including Gibson, Martin, Fender,
Gretsch, National and Rickenbocker,
Banjos, Mandolins, Violins and Drum
Sets.
STERLING: Silverware sets, Tea Sets,
Jewelry and anything .925.
COLLECTIBLES: Old Comic Books,
Paper Currency, Train Sets, Tiffany
lamps/vases, Sports Memorabilia, all
Costume Jewelry and Rare Antiques.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
ITEMS WE WILL
ACCEPT INCLUDE:
Scrap Gold Jewelry
Investment Gold
Gold Coins
Dental Gold
Sterling Silverware
All Pre-1970 Coins
Proof Coin Sets
Costume Jewelry
Silver Dollars
Sterling Tea Sets
Above: Another happy customer awaits their big payday as the refnery represen-
tative processes their sale!
Above: Im glad I came in! I really needed money so I cashed in my old
silver coin collection, said Betty Montgomery, who received $2,738 for her
coffee can of coins.
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
Dozens cash in yesterday with gold and
silver jewelry, coins and guitars. An
estimated $350,000 in Delphos.
SILVER AND GOLD COIN PRICES
UP DURING POOR ECONOMY.
By Ken McIntosh
STAFF WRITER
Got Coin? It might be just the time to
cash in. This week, starting Tuesday
and continuing through Saturday, the
International Collectors Association in
conjunction with the Ohio Valley Gold
& Silver Refnery will be purchasing all
types of silver and gold coins direct from
the public. All types are welcome and the
event is free.
Collectors will be on hand to identify
and sort your coins. Then the quality or
grade will be determined. The better the
grade the more they are worth, according
to collectors I talked to. With the silver
and gold markets high, prices of older
coins are too. Any coins minted before
1965 in the U.S. are 90% silver, except
nickels and pennies.
The coins worth is determined by the
rarity and the grade. Old silver dollars
are worth a great premium right now,
even well worn heavily circulated ones
are bringing good premiums. Franklin
and Kennedy half dollars, Washington
quarters, Mercury and Roosevelt dimes
are all worth many times the face value.
While older types like Seated Liberty,
Standing Liberties, and Barber coins are
worth even more.
Gold coins are really worth a lot
right now, according to Brian Eades of
the International Collectors Association.
This country didnt start minting coins
until 1792 says Eades. He explained,
Before that, people would trade goods
using gold dust and nuggets. Some
shop keepers would take more gold
than needed to pay for items purchased.
There was no uniform system of making
change.
The government opened the frst
mints and began distributing the coins
in 1792. By the beginning of the 19th
century, coins and paper currency were
wide spread and our monetary system
was here to stay. In 1933 Roosevelt
required all banking institutions to turn
in all gold coins. Once all banks turned
in this gold, the president raised the
gold standard from $20.00 per ounce to
$33.00 per ounce. This was his way of
stimulating the economy during the great
depression. However, gold coins were
never redistributed after the recall. But not
all gold coins were turned in. Many folks
during that time didnt completely trust the
government and chose to keep their gold
said Eades.
These gold coins are sought after by
collectors today and bring many times
the face value. Any gold coins with the
mint marks of CC, D or O will bring nice
premiums. Collectors at the event will be
glad to show you where to look. Other
types of coins will also be purchased
including foreign coins, Indian cents, two
cent pieces, half dimes, three cent pieces
and buffalo nickels to name a few.
Collectors warn people against
trying to clean their coins, as signifcant
damage can be done and the coins value
lessened.
By David Morgan
STAFF WRITER
A refnery spokesperson for the event said he expects to pay local residents in excess of
$350,000 this week for their Gold and Silver Jewelry, Old Coins, Sterling Silverware
and Rare Collectibles!
Examples of transactions this week include:
A lady cleaned out her jewelry box and brought in a few pieces she didnt wear
any longer such as a herringbone necklace, mismatched earrings and a class ring and
left with $712.47
A gentleman brought in a Sterling Silverware set he inherited from his parents and
walked out with $1,382
Young couple brought in a Gibson Guitar, some Costume Jewelry and a few pocket
watches and left with a check for $4,637!
With the rough economic times were in, its cool that an event like this would come
to our area and allow folks to cash in their items. They were professional and made the
whole process simple and stress free!
The Refnery is traveling the United States for a 2 year tour of several hundred towns
and cities.
They are paying cash on the spot for my stuff!
Awesome!
Collectors and Enthusiasts in Delphos with
$350,000 to Purchase Yours!
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****TWO THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY EIGHT AND 00/100*****
Betty Montgomery
1832 CLASSIC HALF CENT
UP TO $80,000*
1797 $1
UP TO $200,000*
BRAIDED HAIR LARGE CENT
UP TO $3,800*
CAPPED BUST HALF DIME
UP TO $10,000*
MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR
UP TO $100,000*
BUFFALO NICKEL
UP TO $1,800*
*This amount depends upon rarity, condition and what collectors are willing to pay
LOCALS CASH IN DURING RECORD HIGH PRICES...
COMPANY IN DELPHOS PAYING CASH ON THE SPOT!
INFORMATION
WHO OHIO VALLEY GOLD
& SILVERY REFINERY
WHAT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
TO SELL THEIR GOLD
AND SILVER
WHERE MICROTEL INN & SUITES
480 MOXIE LANE
DELPHOS, OH 45833
WHEN OCT 25TH - 29TH
TUESFRI 9AM6PM
SATURDAY 9AM4PM
DIRECTIONS 567.765.1500
INFORMATION 217.787.7767

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