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LIMA — Representatives from Bowling Green State University fielded questions and recorded input from a standing-room-only crowd Monday evening. Nearly 200 area res-idents attended the forum regarding the fate of the university’s public broadcasting station, many wearing buttons in support of WBGU.

In an effort to free up bandwidth to meet a growing demand from wireless providers, the Federal Communications Commission, in May of last year established the general rules for an incentive auction that, according to the FCC, “will marry the economics of wireless providers’ demand for spectrum with the economics of television broadcasters…”

Participating owners of broadcast spectrum will first sell their airspace to the FCC in a reverse auction. The FCC will then sell the available spectrum to the highest bidder.

That BGSU was considering taking part in the auction was made public earlier this year in a barrage of media reports from virtually all local media outlets. At that time, David Kielmeyer, BGSU’s interim chief communications officer, reported that the FCC’s valuation of the WBGU spectrum is roughly $40 million.

Under the terms of the auction, BGSU’s trustees have four options, as outlined by Kielmeyer at Monday’s forum:

• Decline participation.• Sell the spectrum, but then partner with

an agreeable broadcaster and “channel share”.• Sell the spectrum and then move the

WBGU signal from the UHF to the VHF spec-trum at a cost of anywhere between 33 and 80 percent of the proceeds from the sale.

• Sell the spectrum and “go black”; cease broadcasting and abandon WBGU in its entirety.

“That’s what we don’t want,” Lima resident Bart Mills said to a roomful of people who gathered before the forum to discuss the issue. “We want WBGU to remain on the air and remain an asset for the university.”

BGSU President Mary Ellen Mazey and the institution’s marketing and communica-tions chief, Kielmeyer, were present to wel-come participation, take notes on concerns and address questions.

“This came to us,” Mazey said in open-ing the formal meeting. “And it came to us from the federal government, from the Federal Communications Commission. It really says that there’s more spectrum needed in the air-waves for these mobile devices in the future. We’re here to receive input this evening from all of you. Bowling Green State University is very, very committed to the community, this community, and we’re very, very committed to our students.”

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City gets SAFER Grant; will we take it?BY NANCY SPENCER

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DELPHOS — Delphos has been named as one of the recent recipients of a U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the Staffing and Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant totaling $336,840. The SAFER Grant funds 100 percent of the cost for three full-time firefighters, including all wages and benefits for two years; and money to fully train six part-paid firefighters to a Level 1 Firefighter.

Now the only question is: will they accept?Council approved seeking the grant by a narrow margin

in February with Council President Dan Hirn breaking the tie. Several councilman had expressed concern of what happens after the two-year period: if the newly-acquired firefighters have to be laid off, the city will incur the cost of unemployment benefits.

Firefighter Local 686 Representative Brandon Webb said the union gives its full support to accepting the SAFER Grant, noting decreased response time and more training are both positive outcomes for everyone.

“Before we started using the intermittent employees, our average response time was 13 minutes. We were run-ning two full-time firefighter/EMTs on 12-hour shifts,” Webb began. “Now, we are down to four minutes. That is literally the difference between life and death for some

patients.”Resident Joe Painter spoke on his recent health scare.“My wife found me unconscious in the bedroom and

the paramedics got there in under five minutes,” Painter said. “If I had had to wait 10 or even 13 minutes I would not be here. Their quick response time and knowledge are why I am standing here today.”

Council went into executive session to consider the employment and compensation of public employees in conjunction with the SAFER grant and returned to regular session with no action taken. A special meeting has been called for 7 p.m. Monday to further discuss the grant.

See GRANT, page 12

Potential sale of WBGU draws 200

Dr. Kenneth Collins, a self-described “three-time graduate of BGSU”, spoke in support of WBGU’s continued broadcast-ing. (DHI Media/Steven Coburn-Griffis)

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DELPHOS — The future Wall of Honor at American Legion Post 268 gained a new member Saturday. The late William

“Bill” Rekart will join Jim Wilcox being named “Outstanding Veteran of the Year” for 2015.

Rekart was a radio operator/gunner during World War II and reached the rank of technical sergeant. He was attached to the Eighth Air Force stationed in England. Fifteen days after D-Day, there were 46 bombers, 17 fighters and 477 Americans went down. It was his 16th mission in his B-24 dubbed “The Happy Hangover.”

Rekart’s plane was shot down and he spent nearly 11 months as a German prison-er of war. On Feb. 2, 1945, Russian troops were closing in on Luftstalag Four, forcing Germans to move the prisoners. This led to what is known as the “Black March” which consisted of 86 days of about 500-600 miles. The Americans surrounded them so they started marching them back.

There were approximately 10,000 pris-oners on the march and only 7,000 sur-vived. They had to deal with disease as well as lack of food and water. The march also went through the coldest part of the country and the prisoners were forced to walk to stay alive.

Rekart in ‘Hall of Fame’

BY STEVEN COBURN-GRIFFIS

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COLUMBUS — Boards of election in the State of Ohio are reviewing the newest submission of signatures in ResponsibleOhio’s bid to get a marijuana legaliza-tion initiative on the November ballot. While having submitted nearly three-quarters of a mil-lion signatures in early July, the organization still fell short of a required 306,000 legitimate sig-natures by roughly 10 percent. ResponsibleOhio agents scram-bled and resubmitted additional signatures on July 31 in an effort to make up the shortfall and those submissions are currently under

review. But even if the new signa-tures push the effort over the top and even if the proposed initiative makes it to the ballot and receives a majority vote to enact, it could still fail.

At the heart of the issue lies the Ohio Constitution, a suc-cessful bid that brought casino gambling to the state and certain provisions within the marijuana initiative that have some politi-cians and entrepreneurs shouting monopoly.

On November 3, 2009, Ohio voters approved Issue 3, sup-porting a change to the state’s constitution that permitted casi-no gambling in the state. At the same time, however, Issue 3 also specifically dictated where casinos could operate, creating

what many consider a lucrative monopoly for those directly back-ing the issue. ResponsibleOhio’s marijuana effort contains similar opportunities for its backers, des-ignating 10 specific sites within the state as the only areas where farmers may legally grow the cash crop on a wholesale basis.

To offset that concern, Ohio’s legislators have approved Issue 2, an anti-monopoly amendment to Ohio’s Constitution that could scuttle all of ResponsibleOhio’s best efforts.

“The initiative to amend the Constitution or to create a law by the public was part of the Progressive Era reforms in 1912,” remarked State Representative Bob Cupp. “I can’t imagine any of those promoters imagined

that somebody would use this to enrich themselves like they have. So this really is in keeping with the spirit of the progressive reforms to not allow these kinds of things.”

Should ResponsibleOhio’s bid prove successful and an initiative legalizing marijuana appears on November’s ballot, then it will share space with the anti-monop-oly effort, Issue 2. Then, it comes down to a slug-fest, a winner-takes-all competition with the issue receiving the most votes on top.

“If you’ve got conflicting amendments on at the same time, in the same election, the one that gets the most votes is the one that controls,” Cupp explained. “If the anti-monopoly amendment gets

more votes, it will control. If the marijuana amendment gets more votes, it will control. That’s how it works.”

Secretary of State Jon Husted commented that no matter how the vote settled out, the anti-mo-nopoly bill would take prece-dence.

“Should both measures be approved, the anti-monopo-ly amendment put forth by the legislature would go into effect first and its provision banning a monopoly from inclusion in the constitution would serve as an effective roadblock to ResponsibleOhio’s amendment taking effect,” Husted said in a statement.

Anti-monopoly amendment could trump potential pot initiative

The family of William “Bill” Rekart accepts his American Legion Post 268 ‘Hall of Fame” award Saturday. Submitted photo)

The Legion also dedicated the World War II 1943 Stewart M5-A1 tank. See REKART, page 12See WBGU, page 12

See POT, page 12

The Do-Right Motorcycle Club will hold its annual party beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Delphos Eagles Lodge.

Attendees are asked to bring school supplies and partial proceeds will benefit Community Unity’s “School Supplies On Us.”

BBQ ribs dinners, auctions, raffles and a 50-50 drawing will be offered. The winner of a 2005 Harley Davidson Softail FXST/I will also be held.

The city will spray for mosquitoes on the east side of Delphos today and the west side of Delphos on Thursday from 6-9 p.m.

The city is using a chem-ical called Mosquito Mist and it is organo phosphate.

A special council meet-ing will be held at 7 p.m. Monday.

Discussion will be on the SAFER grant and the 2nd reading on the CRA.

The meeting is open to the public.

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May 28, 1928-Aug. 1,, 2015Dorothy M. Kohorst, 87,

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She was born May 28, 1928, in Van Wert County to Roy and Helen (Keller) Becker, who preceded her in death.

She married Carl S. Kohorst, who died Aug. 13, 2011.

Survivors include a daugh-ter, Beth (Ron) Coleman of Van Wert; a daughter-in-law, Cynthia Kohorst of Van Wert; a sister, Ruth Strong of Pearl, Mississippi; a brother-in-law, Adrian Hanes of Columbus; grandchildren, Amy (Dennis) Sperry, Kristi (Eugene) Trejo, Mandy (William) Hemming and Justin Kohorst; great-grandchildren, Jenelle Sperry, Haley Sperry, Jacon Trejo, Julia (Taing Lyn Aung) Trejo, Gianna Hemming, Elena Hemming and Caleb Hemming; and great-great-

grandchild, Aung Lyn Su, and one on the way, due in Februrary.

She was also preceded in death by a son, Michael R. Kohorst; and a sister, Peggy Hanes.

Mrs. Kohorst retired from Aeroquip Corporation, Van Wert; and was a real estate agent with the former Mark V Realty in Van Wert. She was also a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Van Wert.

Funeral services will begin at 1 p.m. Thursday at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home and Crematory, Van Wert. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert.

Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials are to Van Wert Special Olympics or Van Wert County Relay for Life.

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SPENCERVILLE — Sam Blythe, 76, of rural Spencerville died at 7:06 p.m. Monday in the Van Wert Hospital Emergency Department following a sud-den illness.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home in Spencerville, where friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Thursday and 2-8 p.m. Friday, with funeral services at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Trinity United Methodist Church in Spencerville.

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one Year AgoAs the committee gears up for the ninth

annual Marbletown Festival Aug. 8 and 9, Chair Kathy Gengler recalls the festival’s humble beginnings. “It was started by Rev. Dave Howell as a way to bring the people of Marbletown together and help improve Garfield Park,” Gengler said.

In July, Elmer Dickman and his son, Dave, traveled to Dayton for the 64th anniver-sary of the Korean War. During the cere-mony, the Deputy Consul General of the Korean Consulate of Chicago distributed the Ambassador for Peace Medal to 270 veterans. Dickman was one of those recipients.

25 Years Ago – 1990Delphos Bass Club held its fourth tour-

nament on Hamilton Lake, Indiana. Winners were Rob Lucas, third place with six fish weighing 8 pounds, 2 ounces; Dale Schleeter, second place with six fish weighing 9 pounds, 4 ounces; and John Moreo, taking first-place with six fish weighing 9 pounds, 10 ounces.

The third annual St. John’s cross country alumni race will be Aug. 17 at Lake Oscar on Bockey Road. The 5-kilometer race is open to anyone but former St. John’s cross country runners are particularly urged to attend. The

race will also include 2-person relay teams and a 1-mile fun run.

Randy Carder of the Delphos Fire Department exhibited the prizes to be given away Saturday at the Fireman’s Picnic at Waterworks Park. First prize will be $500 cash from the Delphos Fire Association. The picnic will begin at 6 p.m. Friday and 4 p.m. Saturday.

The children of Tammy and Bill Schroeder: Brian, 10, Valarie, 6, and Lori, 2; prepare to show their hogs in competition at the Ohio State Fair Thursday. Brian won grand cham-pion with his hog at the Putnam County Fair this summer. Mike Ricker, 14, son of Jack and Tonya Ricker of rural Fort Jennings, also has his hog in competition at the state fair.

The Jamming Jets took first place in the softball tournament for second-, third- and fourth-grade girls at Stadium Park. Team members include Tracy Foust, Amanda Elwer, Lynette Elwer, Amy Clark, Kim Hesseling, Amanda Clark, Sara Hablitzel, Nicole Looser, Andrea Stirn, Tina Lindeman, Kelly Armstrong, Marcie Gilles (coach), Jennifer Pierson, Stacy Elwer (coach), Julie Smith, Lisa Hesseling, Kris Clark (coach), Jane Keirns, Emily Reckard and Piper Gellenbeck.

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DELPHOS — State Representative Bob Cupp was in Delphos early Tuesday after-noon, stopping in at the library and meeting with residents for his monthly legislative update.

At the forefront of his presentation were Highlights of the budget passed by Ohio’s legislators, a process that he acknowledged is not without its shortfalls.

“The budget is always a mixed bag of what you like and what you don’t like,” Cupp said.

Even so, he pointed to areas of importance to him, particularly those involving educa-tion. Overall, over the course of fiscal years 2015 through 2017, state aid to Ohio’s local school districts will increase by over $850 million. Funding to Allen County schools will increase from just under $206,000 to nearly $3 million in fiscal year 2016 alone. In Delphos, state support will rise 8.5 percent in the 2016-17 school year and an additional 4.9 percent in the 2017-18 school year.

Commenting that families of students stand to save, Cupp pointed out the state’s first-ever tax-free weekend. Purchases of clothing items, each worth less than $75, and school supplies are tax-free beginning Friday morning at 12 a.m. and concluding Monday morning at 12 a.m.

Cupp also addressed the issue of the elim-ination of PARCC testing in the state’s pub-lic schools, announcing his support of their removal, calling them “overly cumbersome” and “an undue waste of time.”

“There were 27 states involved in the creation of the PARCC tests and Ohio didn’t get a say,” he said. “Now we’re creating them in-state and teachers get final approval of the questions.”

In higher education, provisions in the budget freeze in-state undergraduate tuition at state institutions at 2015 levels for the next two years — fiscal years 2016 and 2017. It further requires them to develop and imple-ment a plan to provide Ohioans the oppor-tunity to reduce the cost of earning a degree by five percent. To that end, the budget adds nearly $82 million in fiscal year 2016 and $158 million in fiscal year 2017 in state fund-ing support for higher education.

On the tax front, the new budget offers incentives to Ohio’s job generators. Provisions in the budget offer a 75-percent income tax deduction on the first $250,000 of income in fiscal year 2016 for small businesses and a 100-percent tax deduction in fiscal year 2017, with a flat three-percent tax rate on all additional income. For income earners, the budget provides a 6.3-percent across-the-board income tax cut beginning in tax year 2015 and lowers the top rate to 4.997 percent, the lowest top rate since 1982.

State Representative Bob Cupp discusses legislative issues with area resident George Kneb-el. (DHI Media/Steven Coburn-Griffis)

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Jennings park flag pole area refurbishedThe Fort Jennings Park has refurbished the flag pole area as an Eagle Scout Project thanks to Alex Wieging. The project was jointly funded by the Fort Jennings Lions and the park. Ted Verhoff spearheaded the concrete and landscape portion and many generous volunteers helped make this project a great improvement to the Park. The park group said the project will enhance the scenery at the upcoming Fort Fest, Aug. 14, 15 and 16. (Submitted photo)

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DELPHOS — Residents at Vancrest of Delphos are participating in an innovative “Music & Memory” program designed to train caregivers how to create and provide personalized playlists on digital music play-ers. The program enables those struggling with dementia to reconnect to the world through memories triggered by the music they love.

The Ohio Health Care Association (OHCA) through its Educational Foundation and in partnership with the Ohio Department of Aging (ODA) has provided “scholarships” to 100 facilities statewide — including Vancrest of Delphos – enabling them to become certi-fied Music & Memory facilities and to pur-chase the supplies nec-essary to initiate the program.

“The princi-ples and practices of Music & Memory hold great potential for care providers who serve Ohioans with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias,” said Bonnie K. Burman, Sc.D, director of ODA. “We applaud the Ohio Health Care Association and their participating members because we believe this program focuses on the quality of life of residents, builds last-ing relationships between care recipients and providers, improves the lives of residents and leads to happier employees, better jobs and better care.”

The program was pioneered by Dan Cohen, founding Executive Director of Music & Memory, Inc. The approach is supported by neuroscience research.

Through the program, playlists are devel-oped for individuals based on input from

them and others. The personalized playlists, scientists believe, can help trigger memories in even advanced dementia and Alzheimer’s patients.

“We have seen firsthand how music can enrich residents’ lives and improve their mem-ories,” said Mick Murphy, Administrator at Vancrest of Delphos. “This is another step in our continuous quality improvement efforts.”

“Residents are happier and more social; the relationships among staff, residents and fami-ly deepen; and staff regain valuable time pre-viously lost to behavior management issues,” Murphy added. “The program also provides great benefits by involving the community and

the young in the facili-ty, and this innovative program provides one more important tool in an effort to reduce reli-ance on anti-psychotic medications.”

The Music & Memory process was featured in Alive Inside, winner of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival Audience Award, an emotional documentary that fol-

lows social worker Dan Cohen, founder of the non-profit organization Music & Memory, as he demonstrates music’s incredible ability to combat memory loss and restore a deep sense of self to those suffering from it.

The Ohio Health Care Association is a non-profit association of more than 850 skilled nursing facilities, assisted living com-munities and providers serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, representing over 80,000 individuals. Many OHCA members also provide a variety of home and community-based services. OHCA is the largest long-term care association in the state, and the only chartered Ohio affiliate of the American Health Care Association.


A Designer Purse Bingo will be held on September 18 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Van Wert. Tickets are $20 until September 11 and $25 after that date. Tickets purchase five early-bird games and 20 regular games. All proceeds benefit St. Mary of the Assumption School and Church. Doors open at 4 p.m. and bingo starts at 6 p.m. Bingo prizes include a variety of authentic designer purses. Only 250 tickets will be sold. Food and concessions will be available, as well as door priz-es, raffles and a 50/50 draw-ing. Bingo players must be 18 years of age and older. Tickets are available at the parish office weekdays from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., or call 419 771-0328. You may also reserve a table for eight at a cost of $10.

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Etzkorn/SaumRon and Sherry Etzkorn of Delphos announce the

engagement of their daughter, Alyssa Marie, to Keith Saum, son of Dan and Jeanie Saum of Fort Jennings.

The couple will exchange vows on Nov. 7 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church.

The bride-elect is a graduate of St. John’s High School and Wright State University. She is an intervention spe-cialist at Applied Behavioral Services in Cincinnati.

Her fiance is a graduate of Fort Jennings High School and Wright State University. He is currently in medical school at the University of Cincinnati.


OTTAWA — The Putnam County District Library in Ottawa has announced the following offerings for August:

Author Visit at the Library

The Putnam County District Library Kalida-Union Twp. Location will have Author Mark Wise (AKA Mark Campbell) at 6 p.m. on Thursday. Some of his titles include: “Writer’s Block,” “Things That Go Click in the Night,” “Snow Blind” and his new novel, “Where Virtue Triumphs.” There will be a Q & A and book signing with books available to purchase. Any questions you can call the Kalida Library at 419-532-2129.


The Putnam County District Library in Ottawa will have local Author Beth Huffman from 1-3 p.m. on Aug. 8. Inspirational author and speaker Beth Huffman will be giving a presenta-tion about her newest book “Dance, Belle, Dance”. It is a touching story of a young girl, Belle, who was born with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). There will be a Q & A and book signing with this book, along with the titles “Run, Amy, Run”, “Awesome Andrea” and “Listen to Me” available to purchase. Any questions you can call the Ottawa Library at 419-523-3747.

Graphic Novel Book Talk at the Library

The Putnam County District Library in Ottawa will have a Graphic Novel Book Talk from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Aug. 10 in the Teen Room. All are welcome to attend the discussion on “Lumberjanes” by Noelle Stevenson. Five best friends spending the summer at Lumberjane scout camp…defeating yetis, three-eyed wolves, and giant falcons…what’s not to love?! There will be activities for young-er readers attending, and cookies for everyone. Any questions call the Ottawa

Library at 419-523-3747.

Facebook ProgramThe Putnam County

District Library Fort Jennings Location will have a “Facebook Program” from 6-8 p.m. on Aug. 13. Join David Trinko to learn about moving a photo from Facebook onto your tab-let, computer, or phone so you can look at it later, print it or post is some-where yourself. Bring your own laptop, iPad, iPhone, or Android device. All are welcome to attend this free and informative program, but the program is limited to the first 10 people who register. To register call the Fort Jennings Library at 419-286-2351.


The Putnam County District Library in Ottawa will have local Author James E. Ryhal at 6 p.m. on Aug. 17. Ryhal is a United Methodist church pastor and former assistant prison chaplain. He grew up in New Castle, Pennsylvania, and now resides in Springfield, Ohio with his wife Sonya. He will discuss his new book “Ezra’s Journal”, a Civil War novel of a collec-tion of fascinating stories of his great-great grandfather which was passed down to him from his grandfather. There will be a Q & A and book signing with this book, along with the title “Where the Water Is Cold” available to purchase. Any questions you can call the Ottawa Library at 419-523-3747.

Technology ProgramThe Putnam County

District Library in Ottawa, in conjunction with The Meadows of Kalida, Leipsic and Ottawa, will have a “Technology Program” at 11:15 a.m. on Aug. 20. Learn how to use electron-ic devices such as iPad, smart phone, Kindle, or other devices. All are wel-come for this free program but registration is required and you need to bring your device with you. To regis-ter please call the Ottawa Library at 419-523-3747.

Putnam libraries set August programs

Aug. 6Alice Youngpeter

Ira BeairDamion BanksColin BaileyStacy Looser

Landen McCormickDan Kleman

Aug. 7Nicole Sterling

Lauren L. HeiingHarlan Peters Jr.

Kayla MullenhourTony MeskerTera Rowe

Aug. 8Mitchell Vincent

Mary CarderMatt Schwinnen

Mathan May

TODAY9 a.m. - noon — Putnam County Museum is open, 202 E.

Main St., Kalida.10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — The Delphos Museum of Postal

History, 339 N. Main St., is open.11:30 a.m. — Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center,

301 Suthoff St.Noon — Rotary Club meets at The Grind.6 p.m. — Shepherds of Christ Associates meet in the St.

John’s Chapel.6:30 p.m. — Delphos Kiwanis Club meets at the Eagles

Lodge, 1600 E. Fifth St.7 p.m. — Bingo at St. John’s 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 open.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — The Delphos Museum of Postal History, 339 N. Main St., is open.

11:30 a.m. — Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff St.

3-7 p.m. — The Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping.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.

FRIDAY7:30 a.m. — Delphos Optimist Club, A&W Drive-In, 924

E. Fifth St.10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — The Delphos Museum of Postal

History, 339 N. Main St., is open.11 a.m.-4 p.m. — Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shop-

ping.11:30 a.m. — Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center,

301 Suthoff St.SATURDAY

8:30-11:30 a.m. — St. John’s High School recycle, enter on East First Street.

9 a.m. - noon — Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping.St. Vincent dePaul Society, located at the east edge of the

St. John’s High School parking lot, is open.Cloverdale recycle at village park.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. John’s Little Theatre.


DELPHOS —Applications are available for the Little and Junior Miss Canal Days Pageants.

Little Miss Contestants are ages 4-6 and Junior Miss is open for ages 7-9.

Registration fee is $10 and preregistration is greatly encouraged.

Applications may be obtained at the Delphos Chamber of Commerce Office, 419-695-1771, or by emailing [email protected].

Pageant registration available

THRIFT SHOP VOLUNTEERS CAFEAug. 6-8

THURSDAY: Sue Vasquez, JoAnn Liebrecht, Eloise Shumaker, Sharon Wannemacher, Patti Thompson and Nadine Schimmoeller.

FRIDAY: Joyce Day, June Link, Anita Lindeman, Dolly Mesker, Gwen Rohrbacher and Diane Mueller.

SATURDAY: Eileen Martz, Alice Grothouse, Valeta Ditto and Martha Etzkorn.

THRIFT SHOP HOURS: 3-7 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday; and 9 a.m.-noon Saturday.

To volunteer, contact Volunteer Coordinator Barb Haggard at the Thrift Shop at 419-692-2942 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

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Etzkorn/SaumRon and Sherry Etzkorn of Delphos announce the

engagement of their daughter, Alyssa Marie, to Keith Saum, son of Dan and Jeanie Saum of Fort Jennings.

The couple will exchange vows on Nov. 7 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church.

The bride-elect is a graduate of St. John’s High School and Wright State University. She is an intervention spe-cialist at Applied Behavioral Services in Cincinnati.

Her fiance is a graduate of Fort Jennings High School and Wright State University. He is currently in medical school at the University of Cincinnati.




The Putnam County District Library Kalida-Union Twp. Location will have Author Mark Wise (AKA Mark Campbell) at 6 p.m. on Thursday. Some of his titles include: “Writer’s Block,” “Things That Go Click in the Night,” “Snow Blind” and his new novel, “Where Virtue Triumphs.” There will be a Q & A and book signing with books available to purchase. Any questions you can call the Kalida Library at 419-532-2129.


The Putnam County District Library in Ottawa will have local Author Beth Huffman from 1-3 p.m. on Aug. 8. Inspirational author and speaker Beth Huffman will be giving a presenta-tion about her newest book “Dance, Belle, Dance”. It is a touching story of a young girl, Belle, who was born with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). There will be a Q & A and book signing with this book, along with the titles “Run, Amy, Run”, “Awesome Andrea” and “Listen to Me” available to purchase. Any questions you can call the Ottawa Library at 419-523-3747.


The Putnam County District Library in Ottawa will have a Graphic Novel Book Talk from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Aug. 10 in the Teen Room. All are welcome to attend the discussion on “Lumberjanes” by Noelle Stevenson. Five best friends spending the summer at Lumberjane scout camp…defeating yetis, three-eyed wolves, and giant falcons…what’s not to love?! There will be activities for young-er readers attending, and cookies for everyone. Any questions call the Ottawa

Library at 419-523-3747.

Facebook ProgramThe Putnam County

District Library Fort Jennings Location will have a “Facebook Program” from 6-8 p.m. on Aug. 13. Join David Trinko to learn about moving a photo from Facebook onto your tab-let, computer, or phone so you can look at it later, print it or post is some-where yourself. Bring your own laptop, iPad, iPhone, or Android device. All are welcome to attend this free and informative program, but the program is limited to the first 10 people who register. To register call the Fort Jennings Library at 419-286-2351.


The Putnam County District Library in Ottawa will have local Author James E. Ryhal at 6 p.m. on Aug. 17. Ryhal is a United Methodist church pastor and former assistant prison chaplain. He grew up in New Castle, Pennsylvania, and now resides in Springfield, Ohio with his wife Sonya. He will discuss his new book “Ezra’s Journal”, a Civil War novel of a collec-tion of fascinating stories of his great-great grandfather which was passed down to him from his grandfather. There will be a Q & A and book signing with this book, along with the title “Where the Water Is Cold” available to purchase. Any questions you can call the Ottawa Library at 419-523-3747.

Technology ProgramThe Putnam County

District Library in Ottawa, in conjunction with The Meadows of Kalida, Leipsic and Ottawa, will have a “Technology Program” at 11:15 a.m. on Aug. 20. Learn how to use electron-ic devices such as iPad, smart phone, Kindle, or other devices. All are wel-come for this free program but registration is required and you need to bring your device with you. To regis-ter please call the Ottawa Library at 419-523-3747.

Putnam libraries set August programs

Aug. 6Alice Youngpeter

Ira BeairDamion BanksColin BaileyStacy Looser

Landen McCormickDan Kleman

Aug. 7Nicole Sterling

Lauren L. HeiingHarlan Peters Jr.

Kayla MullenhourTony MeskerTera Rowe

Aug. 8Mitchell Vincent

Mary CarderMatt Schwinnen

Mathan May

TODAY9 a.m. - noon — Putnam County Museum is open, 202 E.

Main St., Kalida.10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — The Delphos Museum of Postal

History, 339 N. Main St., is open.11:30 a.m. — Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center,

301 Suthoff St.Noon — Rotary Club meets at The Grind.6 p.m. — Shepherds of Christ Associates meet in the St.

John’s Chapel.6:30 p.m. — Delphos Kiwanis Club meets at the Eagles

Lodge, 1600 E. Fifth St.7 p.m. — Bingo at St. John’s 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 open.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — The Delphos Museum of Postal History, 339 N. Main St., is open.

11:30 a.m. — Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff St.

3-7 p.m. — The Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping.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.

FRIDAY7:30 a.m. — Delphos Optimist Club, A&W Drive-In, 924

E. Fifth St.10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — The Delphos Museum of Postal

History, 339 N. Main St., is open.11 a.m.-4 p.m. — Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shop-

ping.11:30 a.m. — Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center,

301 Suthoff St.SATURDAY

8:30-11:30 a.m. — St. John’s High School recycle, enter on East First Street.

9 a.m. - noon — Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping.St. Vincent dePaul Society, located at the east edge of the

St. John’s High School parking lot, is open.Cloverdale recycle at village park.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. John’s Little Theatre.


DELPHOS —Applications are available for the Little and Junior Miss Canal Days Pageants.

Little Miss Contestants are ages 4-6 and Junior Miss is open for ages 7-9.

Registration fee is $10 and preregistration is greatly encouraged.

Applications may be obtained at the Delphos Chamber of Commerce Office, 419-695-1771, or by emailing [email protected].

Pageant registration available

THRIFT SHOP VOLUNTEERS CAFEAug. 6-8

THURSDAY: Sue Vasquez, JoAnn Liebrecht, Eloise Shumaker, Sharon Wannemacher, Patti Thompson and Nadine Schimmoeller.

FRIDAY: Joyce Day, June Link, Anita Lindeman, Dolly Mesker, Gwen Rohrbacher and Diane Mueller.

SATURDAY: Eileen Martz, Alice Grothouse, Valeta Ditto and Martha Etzkorn.

THRIFT SHOP HOURS: 3-7 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday; and 9 a.m.-noon Saturday.

To volunteer, contact Volunteer Coordinator Barb Haggard at the Thrift Shop at 419-692-2942 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

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Chapter FourFriday, March 16, 2018The camera closed in on

Bart Butterman’s patented Smartt tie until that was all anybody in Ms. Raczkowski’s 7th Grade Earth Sciences class could see on the big Smartt screen. A bright point of light appeared on the tie. The point of light zipped up and over and down, zigging and zagging this way and that until there was an outline of the State of Ohio. Within the outline, three dark blue stars appeared: a big star up at the top of the state and two smaller stars; one a little less than halfway down and on the left side of the outline, and the other almost smack dab in the center.

Suddenly, the big star at the top of the state swung open and a cartoon Bart Butterman pushed his head through the opening.

“This big star right here is Lake Erie,” the cartoon host said, smacking at the swinging star with his car-toon hand, then pointed to the smaller star closest to him. “That smaller star right there is Grand Lake St. Marys and over there,” he continued, pointing to the star nearly in the center of the state, “is Buckeye Lake. All three have been affected by cyano-bacteria. And there are other places, too.”

As the cartoon Bart Butterman talked, little blue dots began to speckle the inside of the outline. Most of the dots appeared on the left side of the outline and from the center on up to the top.

“But what is cyanobacte-ria?” cartoon Bart Butterman asked. “Well, it’s a big word for a little organism that’s creating massive problems for a whole lot of people.”

As cartoon Bart Butterman spoke, the outline of the state collapsed until it was a simple circle. The stars disappeared and the blue dots formed into long chains until it looked like someone had dropped

pieces of stiff, pebbly string onto a plate.

“Cyano means, ‘related to the color blue’ and bacte-ria … well, that gets a little more complicated,” cartoon Bart Butterman continued. “Bacteria aren’t plants and they aren’t animals, they belong in a class all by them-selves. And they’re small. Almost all are microscopic, too small for the human eye to see without help. Anyway, when you put the two parts of the word together, you get blue bacteria. And they’re called cyanobacteria because, when there are enough of them together so that they’re visible, they have a kind of blue-green color.”

Bart Butterman’s Smartt tie suddenly went blank. On the big Smartt screen in Ms. Raczkowski’s class, Bart Butterman stood once again beside the fountain. Except, where before the water was clean and clear, now it was almost entirely covered with what looked like a mat of blue-green scum.

Bart Butterman pulled on a pair of long rubber gloves. He picked up the glass he had drunk from earlier and dipped it into the fountain. He held up the glass of blue-green goo and swirled it around a bit.

“And when there are so many cyanobacteria together that that they cover the sur-face of the water and reach down below the surface, they call that a ‘bloom,’” Bart

Butterman said “And where there’s a bloom, you’ve got trouble.”

Chapter Four questions1. During the 1960s, water

quality issues in the Great Lakes became a concern and Lake Erie was perceived to be “dying”. By the late 1960s, Canadian and American regulatory agencies were in agreement that limiting phos-phorus loads was the key to keeping algal growth under control. Yet in 2014, the City of Toledo, one of the biggest ports in the Great Lakes, was without safe drinking water because of harmful algal bloom. Why do you think that we are still having prob-lems taking care of Lake Erie nearly 50 years later?

2. Bart talked about blue-green algae in lakes, a foun-tain and in his water glass, but not in a river or stream. What are the differences in the water in a lake compared to a river? How might these differences cause blue-green algae to be in one but not the other? How do the different types of water bodies effect each other?

3. Bart put on rubber gloves to fill his water glass from the fountain? Why? What kinds of things do you do every day to protect your health as well as the health of others?

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Chapter ThreeFriday, March 16, 2018Bart Butterman winked at

the camera and, through it, at the kids in Ms. Raczkowski’s 7th Grade Earth Sciences class.

But you know me,” he said, leaning in close, “I like a good question. Even better, I love getting honest answers. So, to find out more about fresh water, what’s going on with it and how to keep it coming, we’re in Ohio. Northwest Ohio, if you want to be precise. Putting an even finer point on it, we’re on the campus of Bowling Green State University.”

The camera angle sud-denly changed and the class found themselves looking down at Bart Butterman, who had thrown his arms out wide and was spinning in a circle so quickly that his patent-ed Bart Butterman Smartt tie was flying nearly straight out from his body. His spinning gradually slowed down and as it did, the camera settled back to look square at him once again.

Bart Butterman put his hand to his head, straightened his tie and then said, ‘“But why Ohio?’ you ask? Well, let me tell you. Ohio borders one of the Great Lakes, Lake Erie, and the Great Lakes are important sources of fresh water. Of all the fresh water there is on the surface of the planet, one-fifth of it is in the Great Lakes. And Lake Erie is important for another reason.”

While he was talking, Bart Butterman sat down at the edge of the fountain with his back to the camera and dipped his fingers in the water.

“Ahhhh,” he said. “The water’s warm. And it’s warm because it’s shallow, shallow enough so that the sun can warm it up and keep it warm during the late spring, sum-mer and early fall months. The same is true for Lake Erie. Now I’m not saying that the lake is like this little fountain; at its deepest point, Lake Erie boasts 210 feet of water. But if you compare 210 feet to, say, 1,332 feet — that’s the deepest point in the biggest of the Great Lakes, Lake Superior — then you can understand why scientists say Lake Erie really isn’t all that deep and why so many people come here for. .. “

Bart Butterman suddenly turned back around to face the camera and in his hands something silvery shook and jittered. He stopped shaking his hands and held up a fake rubber fish.

“The fish!” he shouted. “Because it is so shallow and warm, there are loads offish in Lake Erie. In fact, Lake Erie is one of the world’s largest commercial freshwa-ter fisheries. So Lake Erie is important for the fish and because it provides drinking water for quite a few cities along its shores.”

Bart Butterman stood up and brushed off his hands.

“But there have been problems, in Lake Erie and in other freshwater lakes in Ohio. Big problems with a little something called cyano-bacteria, what we used to call blue-green algae.”

Bart Butterman waved everybody closer and held up his Smartt tie.

“Come on,” he said. “Have a look.”

Chapter Three questions1. About one-third of the

rivers and streams in Ohio are in the Lake Erie watershed, which means the water flow-ing in them flows toward and eventually empties into Lake Erie. The lower two-thirds of the state’s waterways flow south toward the Ohio River. Look at the Internet map at http://soilandwater.ohiodnr.gov/maps/watershed-drain-age-basin-maps. Find your town on the map. Which of Ohio two major watersheds do you live in?

2. Bart Butterman listed several reasons why Lake Erie is so important to peo-ple. About 12 million people live in the Lake Erie water-shed, which includes parts of Ohio, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania and Canada.

The lake provides drinking water for about II million of these people. Bart also talked about fish. Bart also talked about Lake Erie’s fish. How many different reasons are there for fish being important to all of us?

3. Lake Erie, the shallow-est Great Lake, is 2IO feet deep at its deepest point. The deepest Great Lake, Lake Superior, is 1,332 feet deep at its deepest point. What is the difference in depth between the two lakes? If it were pos-sible, how many Lake Eries could you stack on top of each other to reach the depth of Lake Superior?

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COLUMBUS– The high school football state cham-pionships will remain in Ohio Stadium in Columbus for an additional year, through 2016, the Ohio High School Athletic Association announced Tuesday jointly with the Greater Columbus Sports Commission.

The announcement comes as details are being finalized for the 2015 state champion-ships, which include a public all-session ticket sale date of Aug. 17 for the seven state championship games (see details below).

The Sports Commission and the Ohio State Athletics Department were awarded a contract to host the foot-ball championships in 2014 and 2015, with the OHSAA intending to move the finals in 2016 back to Stark County, which hosted the champion-ships for 24 years (1990-2013).

However, the massive ren-ovations underway in Canton at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, formerly Fawcett Stadium, are not expected to be completed until 2017.

“We are very grateful for the cooperation of the Greater Columbus Sports Commission and Ohio State for working with us on this extension,” Dr. Dan Ross, OHSAA Commissioner, said. “We have been in conversa-tion with the folks in Stark County about the timeline for the renovations in Canton. As we have said all along, we are very blessed in Ohio to have some of the best football sta-diums in the country and stu-dent-athletes will be so proud to say they played for a state title in Ohio Stadium or in Stark County.”

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Stock # Vehicle Description Price 8648.........2013 BMW X# xDrive28i AWD .....................Silver 14,326 mil. ...................................................................................... $29,3638698.........2012 Buick LaCrosse Base ..........................Crystal Red Tintcoat 23,328 mi. ............................................................... $18,3998669.........2010 Buick LaCrosse CXL ...........................Summit White 60,076 mi. ......................................................................... $13,9678725.........2012 Chevrolet EquinoxLT ...........................Silver Ice 23,704 mi. ................................................................................. $18,3208719.........2011 Chevrolet Malibu LS.............................Blue 135,011 mi. ..........................................................................................$8,967 8723.........2011 Chevrolet Malibu LS.............................Taupe Gray metallic 133,131 mi. .................................................................$8,967 8677.........2008 Chrysler Sebring Limited ...................Silver Steel Metallic Clearcoat/Black 96,579 mi. .........................................$7,634 8650A ......2008 Ford Edge Limited AWD .....................Vapor Silver Metallic 124,118 mi. ............................................................. $12,680 8652A ......2011 Ford Edge Limited AWD .....................Ingot Silver Metallic 84,468 mi. ................................................................ $19,815 8604A ......2012 Ford Edge SE .........................................Dark Blue Pearl Metallic 51,801 mi. Ford Certified................................. $16,579 8721.........2012 Ford Edge Limited ................................White Platinum Metallic 19,790 mi. Ford Certified.................................. $25,745 8689.........2011 Ford Edge SEL AWD ............................Mediterranean Blue Metallic 106,068 mi. ................................................. $15,618 8668.........2013 Ford Edge SEL.......................................Ingot Silver Metallic Ford 55,326 mi. ........................................................ $20,949 8645.........2013 Ford Edge SEL.......................................White Suede 50,183 mi. Ford Certified .................................................. $19,999 8562.........2013 Ford Edge Sport AWD .........................Ruby Red Metallic Tinted Clearcoat 31,416 mi. Ford Certified............... $32,524 8682.........2014 Ford Edge Sport ....................................Ruby Red Metallic Tinted Clearcoat 2,893 mi. Ford Certified................. $33,269 8716.........2014 Ford Escape SE .....................................Sterling Gray Metallic 33,376 mi. Ford Certified ..................................... $21,909 8662.........2013 Ford Escape SEL ..................................White Platinum Tricoat 33,976 mi. Ford Certified ................................... $20,266 8708.........2014 Ford Escape Titanium .........................Tuxedo Black 35,952 mi. Ford Certified ................................................. $23,996 8715.........2002 Ford Escape XLT 4WD ........................Black Clearcoat 157,325 .............................................................................$4,995 8692.........2012 Ford Explorer XLT ................................White Platinum Metallic Tri-Coat 62,882 mi. Ford Certified .................... $21,999 8674.........2013 Ford F-150 Supercrew FX4 ................Ruby Red Metallic Tinted Clearcoat 7,003 mi. Ford Certified................. $40,315 8714.........2013 Ford F-150 Supercab Lariat 4X4 ......Race Red 15,638 mi. Ford Certified ....................................................... $35,816 8688.........2013 Ford F-150 Supercrew Lariat 4X4 ...Ruby Red Metallic Tinted Clearcoat 9,579 mi. Ford Certified................. $39,235 8717.........2014 Ford Fiesta SE .......................................Ingot Silver Metallic Ford 16,632 mi. ........................................................ $13,937 8667A ......2011 Ford Fiesta SEL .....................................Lime Squeeze Metallic 17,039 mi. Ford Certified ....................................$11,978 8637.........2012 Ford Flex SEL ........................................Dark Blue Pearl Metallic 50,316 mi. Ford Certified................................. $19,999 8697.........2014 Ford Focus SE .......................................Oxford White 13,619 mi. Ford Certified .................................................. $14,508 8658.........2014 Ford Focus SE .......................................Ingot Silver Metallic18,797 mi. Ford Certified ......................................... $14,346 8713.........2009 Ford Fusion S ........................................Brilliant Silver Clearcoat Metallic 89,012 mi. ...............................................$8,075 8718.........2014 Ford Fusion SE ......................................Ingot Silver Metallic Ford 29,116 mi. ........................................................ $16,996 8684.........2013 Ford Fusion Titanium ..........................White Platinum Tri-Coat Metallic 10,994 mi. Ford Certified .................... $21,644 8703.........2012 Ford Fusion Hybrid ..............................Ingot Silver Metallic 24,753 mi. Ford Certified ........................................ $16,388 8722.........2010 Ford Fusion SE ......................................Sport Blue Metallic 102,481 mi....................................................................$9,488 8641B ......1995 Ford Mustang GT ..................................Sapphire Blue 59,297 mi. ............................................................................$6,321 8696.........2013 Ford Taurus Limited ............................Deep Impact Blue 44,250 mi. Ford Certified .......................................... $20,628 8711 .........2012 Ford Transit Connect XLT ..................Panther Black Metallic 69,749 mi. Ford Certified ................................... $15,464 8720.........2010 Honda Accord ex-l ................................Crystal Black 137,338 mi. ........................................................................ $10,436 8653A ......2008 Lincoln MKZ ...........................................Light Sage Clearcoat Metallic 95,987 mi. ....................................................$8,342 8681.........2013 Lincoln MKZ ...........................................Bordeaux Reserve 21,135 mi. Lincoln Certified .................................... $24,635 8679.........2014 Lincoln MKZ ...........................................Ingot Silver Metallic 16,431 mi. Lincoln Certified ................................... $26,199 8708A ......2010 Mercury Mariner ....................................Gold Mist Metallic 93,584 mi. ................................................................... $10,995 8686.........2007 Mercury Milan Premier AWD .............Black 122,296 mi. ........................................................................................$6,765 8659B ......2010 Nissan Altima 2.5 S ..............................Ocean Gray Metallic 78,890 mi. ................................................................$11,996

See OHSAA, page 7

Are you ready for some football?

Things can now get back to “normal.”What am I referring to, my ever-growing — by leaps and

bounds (or at least baby steps!) — legion of Metcalfe-Maniacs?Hey, everything else has “Mania” behind it, so why can’t I?Ahem.Back to the article.Of course, I am referring to the beginning of the fall sports

season in our fair city and environs and the opening of National Football League training camps.

Every team has hopes of a berth in Super Bowl L and visions of carrying the Vince Lombardi Trophy home — and us fantasy football players of not tearing what’s left of our hair out in trying to build the perfect roster!

My colleague tells me her husband is on trillions of leagues — at least a couple — and that boggles my mind: I go berserk being in four!

Of course, one could argue that the NFL season (and fantasy football!) never really “ends” in that it has become an all-year-round extravaganza: trades, free agency, OTAs and the like.

In a sense, the same holds true for high school sports, whether it be football, soccer, volleyball, cross country girls tennis in this area or some other sports we don’t see around here: field hockey and lacrosse, to name two.

Whether it be off-season workouts in the weight room, on the track or in agility drills; open gyms and club teams; and just putting in the miles on the road; there is a lot more time involved than in days of yore.

Fortunately so far, the normal steamy, humid, hot and mis-erable weather that usually hits this time of year hasn’t, though I am sure the players sweating through 2-a-days and condition-ing might disagree with me just a tad.

I just think how blessed we are to have the sports we do, the coaches that are willing to sacrifice their time and talent — believe me, I have been at this job for over a quarter of a century and the time that needs to be invested to build a quality program in ANY sport has grown incredibly — and the players (ditto) willing to pay the price to be as good as they can be.

We generally have a good fan base that comes out to watch and really root their teams and players on and that is to be commended.

I also generally think we have fans that realize that these are games and these are sports to be enjoyed for a brief moment in our children’s lives and then it’s gone like the wind.

How many players in a given sport will continue their ath-letic career at a Division III level, let alone Division II or I, especially in a small-town region like ours?

That being written, sports can be so much more if we allow it.

You can learn the value of hard work for yourself — you can develop good and healthy habits like weight-lifting and running that last a lifetime and will pay off in the long run long after your athletic career is done.

You can learn the value of teamwork — you know the old Three Musketeers motto, “all for one and one for all!” — not only in success but in failure.

We’re not in this alone and when we think we are, that’s when we really do fail.

When it becomes only about me, that isn’t good.

Jim Metcalfe

Metcalfe’s Musings

See MUSINGS, page 7

The 2015 edition of the Dodgers (top left) had Noah Burgei, Wesley Ferguson, Nate Gable, Alex Gerow, Trey Hershey, Tanner Jones, Austin Moenter, Aaron Moenter, Rico Almeda, Caden Sellers, Kayden Slygh, Aiden Troyer, coach Bruce Troyer and head coach Chris Slygh. ... The Reds (top right) had, front row from left, Andrew Miller, Peyton Stabler, Tory Sevitz, Johanna Higbie, Jeff Kowalski and Curtis Swick; second row, Colin Schaffner, Tyler Teman, Dillon Cross, Isaiah Antican and Kaytlyn Sevitz; and back, coaches David Teman and Bub Miller and head coach Brad Trentman. ... The Indians (middle) were com-prised of, front from left, Carter Hirn, Nolan Kunkleman, Cody Bailey, Jackson Kill, Grant Dudgeon and Brayden Hensley. Back Row: coach Dan Hirn, DJ Betz, Caden Carder, Tanner Voorhees, Eli Kill, Daniel Myers, Cameron Foust and coach Chad Hoskings. Not pictured: coach Ryan Carder. ... The Orioles were made up of Jim Hastings, Matt Weitzel, Collin Feathers, Grant Ulm, Cole Brooks, Caden East, Lucas Clay, Caden Meyer, Tyler Dellinger, Camden Schafer, Gaige Horton and coaches Chad Ulm, Greg Feathers and Drew Wertenberger. (DHI Media/Charlie Ashby)

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All-session tickets for the 2015 state finals include two options. An all-session tick-et at the club level, which

includes access to the indoor club area before and between all seven games, costs $105. A reserved seating ticket is $84. Public tickets will be available at Ticketmaster.com starting Monday, Aug. 17. Single-session tickets

will be available for purchase beginning in November.


You can also learn perseverence: not everything will go your way and not everyone will think you are the best thing since sliced bread.

You have to somehow be able to deal with the bad as well as the good!

——————-I will be brief with this one.I was shocked that the Cincinnati Reds only traded starting

pitchers Johnny Cueto and Mike Leake before the deadline.I really thought Aroldis Chapman and a couple others at

least would be wearing other uniforms by this time.There could be waiver trades but those are more dicey and

they could still be traded after the season.They definitely are rebuilding — five rookie starting pitch-

ers don’t happen often. According to one web site I saw, it hasn’t happened in the Queen City since 1935.

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The Putnam County District Library in Ottawa will have a Graphic Novel Book Talk from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Aug. 10 in the Teen Room. All are welcome to attend the discussion on “Lumberjanes” by Noelle Stevenson. Five best friends spending the summer at

Lumberjane scout camp…defeating yetis, three-eyed wolves and giant falcons…what’s not to love?! There will be activities for younger readers attending and cookies for everyone. Any questions call the Ottawa Library at 419-523-3747.

Family Fun Movie NightThe Putnam County

District Library in Ottawa will have a movie at 6 p.m. on Aug. 25. Due to licensing we can not post the movie title outside the library. HINT…An animation of an alien that forms a friendship with an adventurous girl. All are wel-come to see this free movie.

This program is sponsored by The Friends of the Putnam County District Library. For any questions, call the Ottawa Library at 419-523-3747.

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District Library locations will have “Ready to Read” story times starting Aug. 31 through Nov. 19. These story times will include six criti-cal pre-reading skills that can help your child become bet-ter readers. The schedule for all locations is as follows: Columbus Grove - Thursdays at 10 a.m.; Continental - Mondays at 6:30 p.m.; Fort Jennings - Tuesdays at 10 a.m.; Kalida - Tuesdays at 10 a.m.; Leipsic - Thursdays at 10 a.m.; Ottoville - Wednesdays at 10 a.m.; Ottawa Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m., Wednesdays at 10 a.m. and Thursdays at 10 a.m.; and Pandora - Wednesdays at 10 a.m. All are welcome to attend these free programs.

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It’s time to get ready for the new school year at Vantage! There will be two orientation meet-ings to welcome new students and their parents to the school. The first orientation meeting will be held on August 10 at 7 p.m. This is for students who are enrolled in Ag & Industrial Power Tech, Auto Body, Auto Technology, Building & Grounds Maintenance, Carpentry, Electricity, Industrial Mechanics, Precision Machining and Welding. The second orientation meeting is set for August 11 at 7 p.m. and is for students in the following Business and Human Services programs: Network Systems, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Interactive Media, Early Childhood Education, Health Technology and Medical Office Management. Both meetings will be held in the Commons Area at Vantage. The evening will include a brief general session as well as an opportunity for students and their parents to re-acquaint themselves with the Vantage building, talk to the teachers, complete electronic forms, pay program fees and get measured for uni-forms. Class schedules and student handbooks will also be available for pick up. All students new to Vantage and their parents should attend this meeting. Students who attended Vantage last year can pick up their schedule and pay program fees from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, August 10 and 11. Please return your completed emergency medical form on the day you pick up schedules and pay fees.

Returning students who are unable to pick up their schedule on the above dates should call Vantage Student Services at 419-238-5411 or 1-800-686-3944, ext. 2126, to make arrangements to get your schedule before school starts. The first day of school for new students is Monday, August 24, starting at 8:23 a.m. The first day of school for returning students is Tuesday, August 25. The school day runs until 2:40 p.m.

If you have any additional questions, please call Vantage Student Services at the number above for more information.

Second annual ‘Make-a-Kid Smile Run’ set for Aug. 15

By Anne Coburn-GriffisSentinel Editor

[email protected]

GILBOA — The ‘Make-a-Kid Smile Run’ is a fundraiser that is designed to do exactly that: put an ear-to-ear grin on the faces of children who are battling illness or a physical or mental condition that they must surmount every day.

The motorcycle run is in its second year, with an Aug. 15 date set. Riders and anyone who wishes to join in the benefit are invited to gather at Gilboa Park on US 224, east of Ottawa in Gilboa. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. with the first bike out at noon. The cost to participate in the run is $10 for an indi-vidual and $15 per couple, with a $5 charge for those who are not riding. Children 16 and under may participate at no charge, although those under 18 must be accompanied by an adult, with no one under 18 to be present after 8 p.m. Those present must be 21 to drink alco-hol — identification will be checked.

The run route itself will include designated stops, including some at local businesses in McComb, Deshler and Ottawa. The last bike will return to Gilboa by 4:30 p.m.

Proceeds from the day will benefit the Center for Autism & Dyslexia in Findlay. The only stipulation for the recipient each year is that the money be used to put a smile on a child’s face. Following this year’s run, there will be a lot of smiles.

“We’re not buying chairs for the class-room,” said organizer Brien Bowers. “We want them to do something fun.”

Last year’s event in Pandora Park raised $1,364 for Brianna Root, a Pandora-Gilboa elementary student who was battling leuke-mia. The Root family went to Cedar Point. This year, Bowers and other organizers decid-ed to target a group rather than an individual. Jim Eagleson, a biker who organized the Eagleson Wish Run for the Make-a-Wish Foundation for 20 years, picked up one of the Findlay center’s business cards one day and gave it to Bowers.

Bowers said that a motorcycle isn’t required to join in on Aug. 15. Food and drinks will be available, including BBQ chicken dinners catered by Ted’s Market of Pandora. Presale tickets are available at Ted’s Market or by calling Bowers at 419-890-5025.

There will also be door prizes, 50/50, a small auction, music, primitive camping and bike games. Trophies will be awarded for the best hand driver and passenger.

Ted’s Market is donating the food for the day, as well as providing much of the cooking equipment. Ben Breece Harley Davidson, Ottawa, is providing auction items.

“They’ve also sold us other things at cost,” said Bowers.

He added that the run is also supported substantially out-of-pocket.

“You have to, if you believe in what you’re doing, you have to,” said Eagleson.

PCDL offers entertainment

Van Wert Hospital reserves $1 Day at Camp Clay Aqua ParkVan Wert Hospital will sponsor a $1 Day at Camp Clay Aqua Park this summer. Local businesses purchase the day for the Van Wert community: access includes swimming, floating playground, zip-line, paddleboats, half-acre beach and the 3,600-square-foot splash pad, which is new in 2015! To learn more visit www.vwymca.org. Pictured is Sheila Brokenshire of the Van Wert Hospital with Camp Clay Aqua Park Director Clint Myers. (Photo submitted)

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Wright State releases final graduate list from spring commencement

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near Dayton, Ohio, Wright State University is a national-ly accredited state university with nearly 18,000 students. Its eight colleges and three schools, including schools of medicine and professional psychology, offer more than 90 undergraduate degrees and 76 Ph.D., master’s and pro-fessional degrees.

Named after aviation pio-neers Wilbur and Orville Wright, Wright State is ranked among the nation’s research universities with

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The Putnam County District Library in Ottawa will have a Graphic Novel Book Talk from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Aug. 10 in the Teen Room. All are welcome to attend the discussion on “Lumberjanes” by Noelle Stevenson. Five best friends spending the summer at

Lumberjane scout camp…defeating yetis, three-eyed wolves and giant falcons…what’s not to love?! There will be activities for younger readers attending and cookies for everyone. Any questions call the Ottawa Library at 419-523-3747.

Family Fun Movie NightThe Putnam County

District Library in Ottawa will have a movie at 6 p.m. on Aug. 25. Due to licensing we can not post the movie title outside the library. HINT…An animation of an alien that forms a friendship with an adventurous girl. All are wel-come to see this free movie.

This program is sponsored by The Friends of the Putnam County District Library. For any questions, call the Ottawa Library at 419-523-3747.

Story Times StartingThe Putnam County

District Library locations will have “Ready to Read” story times starting Aug. 31 through Nov. 19. These story times will include six criti-cal pre-reading skills that can help your child become bet-ter readers. The schedule for all locations is as follows: Columbus Grove - Thursdays at 10 a.m.; Continental - Mondays at 6:30 p.m.; Fort Jennings - Tuesdays at 10 a.m.; Kalida - Tuesdays at 10 a.m.; Leipsic - Thursdays at 10 a.m.; Ottoville - Wednesdays at 10 a.m.; Ottawa Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m., Wednesdays at 10 a.m. and Thursdays at 10 a.m.; and Pandora - Wednesdays at 10 a.m. All are welcome to attend these free programs.

For more programs, visit our website at www.mypcdl.org.


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Vantage announces orientation meetings and schedule pick-up dates


It’s time to get ready for the new school year at Vantage! There will be two orientation meet-ings to welcome new students and their parents to the school. The first orientation meeting will be held on August 10 at 7 p.m. This is for students who are enrolled in Ag & Industrial Power Tech, Auto Body, Auto Technology, Building & Grounds Maintenance, Carpentry, Electricity, Industrial Mechanics, Precision Machining and Welding. The second orientation meeting is set for August 11 at 7 p.m. and is for students in the following Business and Human Services programs: Network Systems, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Interactive Media, Early Childhood Education, Health Technology and Medical Office Management. Both meetings will be held in the Commons Area at Vantage. The evening will include a brief general session as well as an opportunity for students and their parents to re-acquaint themselves with the Vantage building, talk to the teachers, complete electronic forms, pay program fees and get measured for uni-forms. Class schedules and student handbooks will also be available for pick up. All students new to Vantage and their parents should attend this meeting. Students who attended Vantage last year can pick up their schedule and pay program fees from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, August 10 and 11. Please return your completed emergency medical form on the day you pick up schedules and pay fees.

Returning students who are unable to pick up their schedule on the above dates should call Vantage Student Services at 419-238-5411 or 1-800-686-3944, ext. 2126, to make arrangements to get your schedule before school starts. The first day of school for new students is Monday, August 24, starting at 8:23 a.m. The first day of school for returning students is Tuesday, August 25. The school day runs until 2:40 p.m.

If you have any additional questions, please call Vantage Student Services at the number above for more information.

Second annual ‘Make-a-Kid Smile Run’ set for Aug. 15

By Anne Coburn-GriffisSentinel Editor

[email protected]

GILBOA — The ‘Make-a-Kid Smile Run’ is a fundraiser that is designed to do exactly that: put an ear-to-ear grin on the faces of children who are battling illness or a physical or mental condition that they must surmount every day.

The motorcycle run is in its second year, with an Aug. 15 date set. Riders and anyone who wishes to join in the benefit are invited to gather at Gilboa Park on US 224, east of Ottawa in Gilboa. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. with the first bike out at noon. The cost to participate in the run is $10 for an indi-vidual and $15 per couple, with a $5 charge for those who are not riding. Children 16 and under may participate at no charge, although those under 18 must be accompanied by an adult, with no one under 18 to be present after 8 p.m. Those present must be 21 to drink alco-hol — identification will be checked.

The run route itself will include designated stops, including some at local businesses in McComb, Deshler and Ottawa. The last bike will return to Gilboa by 4:30 p.m.

Proceeds from the day will benefit the Center for Autism & Dyslexia in Findlay. The only stipulation for the recipient each year is that the money be used to put a smile on a child’s face. Following this year’s run, there will be a lot of smiles.

“We’re not buying chairs for the class-room,” said organizer Brien Bowers. “We want them to do something fun.”

Last year’s event in Pandora Park raised $1,364 for Brianna Root, a Pandora-Gilboa elementary student who was battling leuke-mia. The Root family went to Cedar Point. This year, Bowers and other organizers decid-ed to target a group rather than an individual. Jim Eagleson, a biker who organized the Eagleson Wish Run for the Make-a-Wish Foundation for 20 years, picked up one of the Findlay center’s business cards one day and gave it to Bowers.

Bowers said that a motorcycle isn’t required to join in on Aug. 15. Food and drinks will be available, including BBQ chicken dinners catered by Ted’s Market of Pandora. Presale tickets are available at Ted’s Market or by calling Bowers at 419-890-5025.

There will also be door prizes, 50/50, a small auction, music, primitive camping and bike games. Trophies will be awarded for the best hand driver and passenger.

Ted’s Market is donating the food for the day, as well as providing much of the cooking equipment. Ben Breece Harley Davidson, Ottawa, is providing auction items.

“They’ve also sold us other things at cost,” said Bowers.

He added that the run is also supported substantially out-of-pocket.

“You have to, if you believe in what you’re doing, you have to,” said Eagleson.

PCDL offers entertainment

Van Wert Hospital reserves $1 Day at Camp Clay Aqua ParkVan Wert Hospital will sponsor a $1 Day at Camp Clay Aqua Park this summer. Local businesses purchase the day for the Van Wert community: access includes swimming, floating playground, zip-line, paddleboats, half-acre beach and the 3,600-square-foot splash pad, which is new in 2015! To learn more visit www.vwymca.org. Pictured is Sheila Brokenshire of the Van Wert Hospital with Camp Clay Aqua Park Director Clint Myers. (Photo submitted)

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Wright State releases final graduate list from spring commencement

A total of 2,058 students earned degrees at Wright State University’s 2015 spring commencement. The list of graduates includes stu-dents who completed degree requirements during the 2015 spring semester. The class of 2015 includes 1,913 stu-dents from Ohio. Located

near Dayton, Ohio, Wright State University is a national-ly accredited state university with nearly 18,000 students. Its eight colleges and three schools, including schools of medicine and professional psychology, offer more than 90 undergraduate degrees and 76 Ph.D., master’s and pro-fessional degrees.

Named after aviation pio-neers Wilbur and Orville Wright, Wright State is ranked among the nation’s research universities with

high research activity by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Visit www.wright.edu to learn more about Wright State University.

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Cade Elling, Spencerville, Ohio, is a new junior mem-ber of the American Angus Association®, reports Richard Wilson, interim CEO of the national orga-nization. Junior members of the Association are eligible

to register cattle in the AAA, participate in programs con-ducted by the National Junior Angus Association and take part in Association-sponsored shows and other national and regional events. The AAA is the largest beef breed associ-ation in the world, with nearly 25,000 active adult and junior members.

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Their sideline shenanigans got some of the biggest laughs in Despicable Me (2010) and its 2013 sequel. Now the min-ions, those little nubby, yellow, evil-enabling assistants, head-line their own madcap spinoff about their long, crazy quest to find the “most despicable mas-ter” of all to serve.

And what a quest—it be-gins, we find out (as guided by the narration of Geoffrey Rush) in primordial ooze and quickly bops through various incidents across the centuries as the minions seek out a suc-cession of “bad guys” from dinosaurs and Dracula to an Egyptian pharaoh, Napoleon and an abominable snowman. But they always bungle things, with comically disastrous con-sequences.

So they keep moving, throughout the centuries and around the globe, until a trio of minion explorers (Kevin, Bob and Stuart) lands in New York City in 1968. Then things shift into comedic high gear as di-rectors Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda riff on the vibrant sights and sounds of the era (the movie has a killer soundtrack of groovy late-’60s tunes) and serve up a buffet of pop-cultur-al cleverness for all ages.

When Kevin, Bob and Stu-art see a late-night TV ad for Villain-Con, an upcoming Comic-Con-like convocation of baddies, they know they have to hook up with event’s headliner, the queen of mean,

‘Minions’ breaks out ‘Despicable’ sidekicks for solo she-nanigans

Scarlett Overkill (Sandra Bull-ock).

The minions have always had an instant appeal to kids, for obvious reasons: They look like wobbly toddlers, they speak gibberish (a goo-goo gush of Euro-babble, pro-vided by director Coffin) and there’s an innate goodness and innocence underneath whatev-er “bad” they might otherwise be trying to do. They’re guar-anteed laughs from children by just walking onto the screen.

But there’s so much more to the humor here; parents will be greatly entertained by the vo-cal performances of Bullock as the preening villainess (which some major unresolved child-hood issues); Jon Hamm as her groovy spy-gadget-guru hus-band; and Michael Keaton and Allison Janney as a bank-rob-bing mom and pop.

The plot zips and zings through dozens of silly sight gags, especially when things move to England and a scheme to steal the queen’s crown. A minion on stilt-like, spy-suit extension legs runs amok in the

streets of London to the tune of the Kinks’ “You Really Got Me.” Two minions flee a buzz-ing bee round and round on a cathedral chandelier, and with every frantic lap the fixture un-screws more and more. Rays from a “hypno hat” cause a trio of royal guards strip down to their undies—and break into a gonzo chorus from the musical Hair. The minions intrude on The Beatles’ photo shoot for the cover of Abbey Road.

Stay for a closing-credits montage that brings the min-ions full circle with Gru (Steve Carell), their master in the two Despicible movies—and a de-lightful ensemble treat from the whole cast.

At times it made me think of what the Three Stooges would be like if Moe, Larry and Curly were recast for the modern age as pint-size, goggle-wearing, butter-hued niblets. It may not be high humor, but boy, it sure made me laugh.

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COLUMBUS GROVE — Union Bank, headquar-tered in Columbus Grove, announced the hiring of Jason Recker as Branch Manager for its Ottawa branch and Daniel Lucke as Controller at the Columbus Grove head-quarters.

Recker is an Ottawa native and graduate of Ottawa-Glandorf High School. He holds a Bachelor’s of Finance from Bowling Green State University. Prior to joining Union Bank, he worked with Key Bank in its Cleveland and Findlay Markets. He has more than 15 years of invest-

ment and banking experi-ence. Recker is a member of St. John’s Parish in Glandorf and helps coach a variety of kids’ sports and activities. He lives in Ottawa with his wife, Lori, and three kids: Jordyn, Grady and Brooklyn. Recker will be leading the bank’s Ottawa office with a focus on building relationships in the community and working with customers to provide finan-cial products and services that meet their current and future needs.

Lucke is a Fort Jennings native and graduate of Fort Jennings High School. He holds a Bachelor’s in Accounting from The Ohio

State University, an MBA from Ashland University and is a Certified Public Accountant. Prior to join-ing Union Bank, he worked as Controller in both the wholesale and manufacturing industries. Lucke is a member of the Ohio Society of CPAs, the American Society of CPAs, St. Michael’s Catholic Church and its Holy Name Society and the Knights of Columbus. He lives in Kalida with his wife and four chil-dren. Lucke will be working out of the bank’s Columbus Grove headquarters where he will be for responsible for directing the bank’s account-ing, review and financial reporting processes.

The Union Bank Company serves Allen, Delaware, Hancock, Marion, Putnam, Sandusky, Van Wert and Wood counties in Ohio, with office locations in Bowling Green, Columbus Grove, Delphos, Findlay, Gibsonburg, Kalida, Leipsic, Lewis Center, Lima, Marion, Ottawa and Pemberville.


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Allen County

DelphosJames O. Koester, James Otmer Koester,

Mark A. Koester and Kimberly M. Korte to Kurt and Teraca Louagie, 524 E. Jackson St., Delphos, $58,500.

Brian Lee and Eric John Kramer to Jason Schnipke, 909 N. Main St., Delphos, $59,900/

James A. and Nancy H. Rosen to Kyle A. and Amanda K. Suever, 609 N. Washington St., Delphos, $73,500.

Village of ElidaIrene Neal and Debra S. and Ronny L.

Jordan to Brady T. Emmons, 3962 Allentown Road, Lima, $30,000.

Susan J. Yohe, trustee, and Susan J. Yohe Living Trust to Yovan Cardenas, 2275 N. Cable Road, Lima, $25,733.33.

Marion TownshipWilliam C. II and Pamela Baxter to David

L. and Susan D. Casemier, Good Road, Lima, $180,000.

Charles R. and Sonya L. Lee to Brenda L. and Mark J. Wood, 5324 Redd Road, Delphos, $150,000.

SpencervilleLarry R. and Teri L. Tipsord to Judith A.

Wieging, 477 Charles St. and Charles St., Spencerville, $77,500.

Putnam CountyPaul D. Kersh, dec., Lot 439, Pandora, to

Emily S. Lucke, Brent P. Kersh and Justin T. Kersh.

Ronald L. Rampe and Nancy A. Rampe, Lots 444, 269, 534, 366 and 271, Kalida, to Nickerson Valley LLC.

Gregory L. Gasser and Lu Ann M. Gasser, .54 acre and .87, Jennings Township, to Lu Ann M. Gasser and Gregory L. Gasser.

Donald L. Fischer and Diane J. Fischer, 6.71 acres, Union Township, to Joshua Bryan and Lynn Bryan.

Carrie M. Meyer nka Carrie M. Stechschulte and Dylan Stechschulte, Lots 199 and 237, Glandorf, to Abigail C. Recker and Nathan A. Weis.

Elvin G. Bachman and Marie O. Bachman, .434 acre, Sugar Creek Township, to John E. Griffith and Barbara L. Griffith.

Michael B. Dray TR and Patricia M. Dray TR aka Patricia M. Bupp TR, 5.004 acres, Sugar Creek Township, to Michael B. Dray.

Gregory L. Reynolds, 2.0 acres, Jennings Township, to Mark A. Inkrott and Emily M.

Selhorst.Timothy L. Dray and Mary L. Dray, Lot 5,

Jennings Township, to Timothy L. Dray and Mary L. Dray.

James F. Meyer, 34.614 acres, Ottawa Township and 2.163 acres, Van Buren Township, to James F. Meyer TR.

Sandra K. Miller LE, parcel, Sycamore Grove, Columbus Grove, to Jolly Jacks LLC.

DDR Farm LLC, 40.0 acres, Jennings Township, to James V. Geckle and Patricia F. Geckle.

Thelma P. Bucher TR and John V. Bucher TR, 20.0 acres, Riley Township, to Liebrecht Family Farms LLC.

Linda Kay Fortman, Lot 45, Ottawa, to Steven R. Otto.

Joseph Young and Amy L. Young fka Amy L. Jesko, Lot 5, Columbus Grove, to Adam J. Ream and Amanda M. Kramer.

Dolores M. Schulte LE and Anthony B. Schulte LE, parcel, Silver Pines, Kalida, to Karen Sarka, Joyce Wehri and Marcia Rieman.

Linda M. Bibler LE, 1.702 acres and 5.16 acres, Perry Township, to Wild Indian LLC.

Sheryl Tumblin Burgei aka Sheryl L. Tumblin, 2.419 acres, Monterey Township, to Chad M. Vorst and Jessica Vorst.

Kevin F. Stechschulte and Karen S. Stechschulte, Lot 752, Columbus Grove, to Kevin F. Stechschulte and Karen S. Stechschulte.

Eileen D. Niese LE, .18 acre, .49 acre, 20.0 acres and 20.0 acres, Liberty Township, to Bruggy LLC.

Huntington National Bank, Lots 641, 642, 643, 641A, 642A, and 643A, Ottawa, to Michael J. Ruhe.

Fannie Mae, Federal National Mortgage Association, Lot 5, Vaughnsville, to Nick Bockrath and Tristine Bockrath.

George F. Daniel, Lot 14, Pandora, to George F. Daniel, Jr.

George E. Kimmet and Janice Kimmet, Lot 3, Ottoville, to Timothy A. Kimmet and Rhonda Kimmet.

Darhl Fuller and Joyce Fuller, Lot 564, Kalida, to Kevin David Erhart.

Nathan P. Reynolds and Heather R. Reynolds, Lot 1036, Leipsic, to Kevin Lee Lammon TR and Beth Elaine Lammon TR.

Van Wert CountyKay Lamb, Ronald Lamb to Holly Kemper,

portion of section 8, Jackson Township.James E. Uncapher to Benjamin J.

Uncapher, inlot 1600, Van Wert.Amy L. Purdy, Amy L. Thomas, Daniel

R. Purdy to Amy L. Purdy, Daniel R. Purdy,

portion of inlots 209, 208, Ohio City.Donald E. Smith, Sally A. Smith, Sally A.

Roth to Brandon Bartz, portion of inlot 992, Van Wert.

Brandon Bartz to Brandon L. Bartz, Brenda K. Deffenbaugh, portion of inlot 992, Van Wert.

Arnold B. Fischer Revocable Living Trust to Arnold B. Fischer, Helen M. Fischer, por-tion of section 9, Washington Township.

Andrew J. Fischer to Fischer Investment Properties II LLC, portion of inlot 580, Delphos.

Scott Anthony Clay, Scott Clay to Sherri Lynn Clay, inlot 1382, Van Wert.

Tammy Ann Barrow, Douglas C. Barrow to Wayne H. Kemler, Karen L. Kemler, por-tion of section 23, Hoaglin Township.

David M. Agler, Marilyn Agler to David M. Agler, Marilyn J. Agler, Cayle W. Agler, Ryan D. Agler, Tiffany M. Eggert, portion of inlot 3069, Van Wert.

Estate of Sylvia R. Stetler, estate of Sylvia Ruth Albright to CMS Holdings & Rentals LLC, portion of inlots 2661, 2662, Van Wert.

Karhoff Living Trust to Jeffrey G. Ricker, Alan J. Ricker, portion of sections 8, 9, Jennings Township.

Scott R. Eickholt to SRE Acres LLC, por-tion of section 7, Pleasant Township, lots 461, 461-1, 464-1, Van Wert subdivision.

Rick A. Snyder, Rick Alan Snyder, Kimberly L. Snyder, Kimberly Lynn Snyder to Snyder Acres LLC, portion of sections 27, 15, Hoaglin Township.

Mary E. Beer, Robert Beer, Robert D. Beer, Mary E. Faulkner, Mary Elaine Faulkner to Schwinnen Farms LLC, portion of section 21, Jennings Township.

Wells Fargo Bank to Creative Home Buying Solutions Inc., portion of section 31, Willshire Township (Mary Osborn subdivi-sion lot 2).

Sherri L. Clay to Scott A. Clay, portion of section 5, Pleasant Township (Charles Albright subdivision lot 4).

Sally L. Richardson to Hope R. Redding, inlot 52, Middle Point.

Heather Wiswasser, Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach to JPMorgan Chase Bank, por-tion of inlot 674, inlot 674, Delphos.

Margo M. Kinyon, Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach to Citifinancial Servicing LLC, portion of lots 98, 96, Delphos subdivision.

Danny R. Amweg, Linda S. Amweg to Chris L. Amweg, Jeffery R. Amweg, inlots 544, 545, 546, Ohio City.

Susan K. Van Fleet to Jackie L. Tracey, inlot 100, portion of inlot 101, Convoy.

Estate of W. Jean Pontius to Ginger Lou Heyneman, Tamre D. Hileman, James E. Pontius, inlot 3515, Van Wert.

Estate of William Lee to Eric Alan Lee, Michelle Lynn Goetz, Kendra Lynn Schnelle, inlot 2056, Van Wert.

Stephanie K. Davis, Stephanie K. Craft to James R. Davis, inlot 1329, Van Wert.

Rodney D. Beining, Susan E. Beining to Rodney D. Beining, Susan E. Beining, por-tion of section 32, Jackson Township.

Estate of John P. McCarthy to Cole J. Harting, Kathryn Laudick Harting, inlot 3570, portion of inlot 3571, Van Wert.

Carolyn M. Vonderembse, Carolyn Garber to Andrew Vonderembse, inlot 1842, Van Wert.

Tamela M. Buzard to Jennifer N. Rockman-Smith, lot 223-10, Van Wert subdivision.

Norma L. Luginbill Family Living Trust Agreement to Teresa D. Hackman, Heath D. Hutker, inlot 145, Willshire.

V. Eugene Luginbill Family Living Trust Agreement to Teresa D. Hackman, Heath D. Hutker, inlot 145, Willshire.

Gehres Farms Limited I, Ronald V. Kill Part, Carol S. Kill Part to Kill Family Farms Limited I, portion of section 26, Harrison Township, portion of section 3, Willshire Township.

Ronald V. Kill, Carol S. Kill to Kill Family Farms Limited I, portion of section 26, Harrison Township.

Walter J. Brickner, Rose Ann Brickner, Rose A. Brickner to Walter J. Brickner, por-tion of section 10, Washington Township.

Walter J. Brickner, Rose Ann Brickner, Rose A. Brickner to Rose Ann Brickner, por-tion of section 10, Washington Township.

Rose Ann Brickner, Rose A. Brickner, Walter J. Brickner to Pete Rose Place LLC, portion of section 10, Washington Township.

Jean M. Steele, Raymond J. Steele to Raymond J. Steele, portion of section 18, Jennings Township.

Raymond J. Steele, Jean M. Steele to Pond Digger LLC, portion of section 18, Jennings Township.

Estate of Audrey V. Burnett to Evelyn Martz, Linda J. Davis, Penny J. Burnett, inlot 9, Venedocia.

Lisa Ellert, Timothy Ellert, Renee Velasquez, Jesus Velasquez, Jana S. Parsons, Jana Parsons, David Parsons to Kurt R. Muntzinger, Nancy J. Muntzinger, inlot 4123, Van Wert.

Scott Pontsler, Scott Ponstler to Scott Pontsler, inlot 1226, Van Wert.

Real Estate Transfers

Over 50? Supersize your retirement savings

BY NATHANIEL SILLIN

If you’re over age 50 and not sure whether you’re going to be able to retire, it’s time to focus, get advice and build a realistic plan.

You’re not alone. The U.S. Government Accountability Office recently reported that most households approaching retirement have low savings, adding that nearly half of households led by individuals or couples aged 55 and older having no retirement savings accounts at all.

The first step is to define where you really stand finan-cially. Consider speaking with a qualified financial and tax advisor to define your present financial circumstances. Such a conversation should take into account your household income, tax situation, debt and retirement assets in any form. Reviewing these fac-tors can help shape your deci-sions about supersizing your retirement plan for maximum safe returns. While a cus-tomized plan is generally the best way to approach short-falls, here are some general approaches.

Take time to reevaluate your budget. To accelerate retirement saving and invest-ing, you need to find the money first. Non-mortgage debt is a major retirement savings obstacle. Better bud-geting can help you find the

money to pay off debt quick-er. Adjust your spending across the board so you can accomplish this while adding more money to savings over time.

Know that you’re going to need to accelerate your savings. Estimates vary, but generally, after age 50, it’s best to direct at least 10 per-cent of your gross income in savings and investments to cover living expenses when you stop working. If you are employed, review your con-tribution and income limits for the most popular self-di-rected and tax-advantaged retirement savings vehicles. Those include:

— 401(k), 403(b) and most 457 plans, which will have a maximum annual con-tribution limit of $18,000 in 2015

— Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) – both Traditional and Roth – which will have maximum “catch-up” contribution limits of $6,500 (the regular $5,500 limit plus $1,000 for taxpay-ers aged 50 or over by year-end 2015)

If after all this effort you’re still not able to find enough money to put away, consider making a greater effort on the income side. Many individuals boost their savings through a second job or freelancing from home. Consult qualified financial and tax professionals to make sure you’re handling this extra income correctly from a tax perspective and putting it in investments that make sense for you.

Downsizing to a smaller home or an apartment in a

lower cost-of-living destina-tion or deciding to move in with friends or family at min-imal costs may also provide additional savings for retire-ment. But first, consider what you might get for your home. If you are able to sell a prima-ry residence at a significant profit over your purchase price – above $250,000 for a single taxpayer and above $500,000 for married taxpay-ers filing jointly –speak to a tax professional about ways to avert a significant tax lia-bility.

Finally, put proper finan-cial safety nets in place. Make sure you have an emergency fund set up so you won’t be forced to dip into savings to cover unexpected expenses. And don’t forget insurance – having the right amount of property and casualty, health and disability insurance can protect your retirement nest egg from significant risk.

Bottom line: Building a retirement fund after age 50 is challenging, but not impos-sible. Get solid tax and finan-cial advice, start downsizing immediately and don’t forget critical financial safety nets.

Nathaniel Sillin directs Visa’s financial educa-tion programs. To follow Practical Money Skills on Twitter: www.twitter.com/PracticalMoney.

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AMERICAN WAY AUCTIONSaturday, August 8th at 9:05 am

Van Wert, OhioAmerican Way Auction Facility is located at 16477 Convoy Road, just three miles

north of Van Wert on US127, then go east on Convoy Road three miles to the auction facility. Just 30 minutes from Ft. Wayne, Indiana or Lima, Ohio.

Partial Listing: Seller’s cupboard, knock down wardrobe, glass display cabinet, unusual dressing screen, large doll house, oak bedroom suite, Amana washer & dryer, electric stove, book cases, porcelain kitchen table, drop leaf table, miniature gate leg table, caned stool, step stools, coffee table and lamp tables, lamps, Aladdin lamps, slag glass hanging lamp, rain lamp, pictures & paintings, leather recliner, glider rocker, floor mirror, sectional couch with built-in recliners, Grandmother clock, large screen projection TV, occasional chairs, bar stools, sweepers (including a Rainbow), small refrigerators, desks, many filing cabinets, Ohio State items (including three jackets), German Stein collection, bar glasses & signs, beer can collection, 4’ singing Santa & other Christmas items, Lawn Boy mower, yard tools, hand tools, dishes & glassware, pots & pans, books, gumball machine...

You will find something for everyone in this auction!

For pictures, go to auctionzip.com, zip code 45891Auctioneers: Mike Jackson, Gary Holdgreve

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20It almost seems as if something is

working against you this week, Aries. It could just be your overactive imagination. Channel your energy into a creative proj-ect.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21You may get swept away in some life-

like dreams this week, Taurus. It may be difficult to discern when you’re awake or asleep. Don’t get carried away.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21Gemini, a professional predicament

may have you feeling as if you have been run ragged. Regroup, even if it means tak-ing a few days off. This time away is just the remedy you need.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22It’s nearly impossible to stick to your

schedule this week, Cancer. Too many things will pop up, and you’ll be spending your time juggling multiple responsibili-ties.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, your imagination may push you

in the wrong direction this week. Day-dreaming instead of getting things done is risky. Focus on the tasks at hand.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22

Virgo, your coworkers will come through in a big way this week. Make the most of this opportunitity to work togeth-er as a team, and it will pay dividends go-ing forward.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, a little daydreaming can be

good for the soul. Give daydreams their due time, but remember to refocus on real life as well. You’re up to a challenge you face this week.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, your schedule is about to

clear up so now is a great time to take some time off. You deserve a break after buckling down for so long. Relax and en-joy yourself.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21You know what needs to be done, Sag-

ittarius. You may not have enough man-power to get everything accomplished, so put out a few feelers to see who is up to helping.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, continue with your consis-

tent approach to handling your many re-sponsibilities. You’re juggling a lot these days, and you’re benefitting from your work ethic.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18Aquarius, adhere to your original plan

this week, avoiding distraction until the tasks at hand are a distant memory. Your plan is reliable and sure to work.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20It’s nearly impossible to hide your

emotions right now, Pisces. So why not share them and get some support from friends and family?

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYSAUGUST 2Sam Worthington, Actor (39)

AUGUST 3Ryan Lochte, Athlete (31)

AUGUST 4Barack Obama, President (54)

AUGUST 5Lolo Jones, Athlete (33)

AUGUST 6Vera Farmiga, Actress (42)

AUGUST 7Charlize Theron, Actress (40)

AUGUST 8Connie Stevens, Actress (77)

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Ice cream is synonymous with summer, when rising temperatures and vacations from school and work call for some refreshing cel-ebration. Those who want to experiment with homemade ice cream may want to consider the following recipe for “Dulce de Leche Ice Cream” from Lou Seibert Pappas’ “Ice Creams and Sorbets” (Chronicle Books).

Dulce de Leche Ice CreamMakes about 1 quart

2 cups half-and-half or milk4 large egg yolks1/2 cup sugar12 ounces butterscotch chips, divided1 cup heavy whipping cream1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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and-half over simmering water until steam-

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Freeze in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions. When the ice cream is almost frozen, add the remain-ing 1 cup chips and churn until blended in, about 15 seconds more. Transfer to a con-tainer, cover and freeze until firm, about 2 hours.

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Texas-born pianist Van Cliburn, in 1958 during the Cold War, was the first musician to be honored with a ticker-tape parade in New York City. He won the gold medal at the first international Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow.

Today’s questions:What bestselling American author wrote a book about

her experiences as a nurse during the Civil War?What was the name of the horse Paul Revere rode on

his famous Midnight Ride to alert colonists the British were coming?

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her said in amazement; “My goodness, what did the doctor do to you?”

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50 Years Ago – 1965Fort Jennings Ambitious J’s participated in the Putnam

County Fair activities by showing their articles in a booth. Six members of the club received placings in the county in the different divisions. Patty Gerker tied for second with all three of her articles in the Articles to Use and Wear Division; Joyce Vetter tied for second for her blouse in the same division; Bonnie Schroeder tied for third for her blouse in the same division; Susan Smith tied for second in the School Dress Division; Barbara Metzger tied for third in the same division; and Kathleen Metzger was first in the formal Dress-up-Dress Division.

Mrs. Erwin Lemke was installed as president of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 268 Monday night. Other officers installed were first vice president, Mrs. Carl Behringer; second vice president, Mrs. Edward Becker; secretary, Mrs. Linus Schmelzer; treasurer, Mrs. Dell Cochensparger; chaplain, Mrs. Fred Tilton; historian, Mrs. Joseph Rekart; and sergeant-at-arms, Mrs. Anton Van Autreve.

Members of Delphos Future Farmers of America left Wednesday morning for St. Louis, Missouri, where they will be guests of the Ralston-Purina Company. The 23 FFA members are making the trip in cars driven by John Crunkilton, Charles Plikerd, Irvin Grone, Bernard Schwinnen and Melvin Reindel.

75 Years Ago – 1940Construction of a new park, Cascade State Park in

Putnam County, will begin soon, Commission Don Waters of the Conservation Division announced Friday. The park will be located near Cloverdale at the intersection of State Route 114 and the Auglaize River. The name of the park possibly comes from an old dam and waterfall located just above the bridge of which only the washed-out ends and river rapids survive.

The members of the Morris Chapel Epworth League will attend the annual Institute to be held at Lakeside this next week. The following members are in the party: Rosalle, Margaret and Mary Ditto, Alma Jean Heidelbaugh, Betty Brenneman, Jane Baxter, Eloise Bel, Milton Stutzman, Leo Enslen, Billy Baxter and Tommy Jones.

Those going on the annual Van Wert County 4-H gen-eral livestock judging tour will visit the A. B. Gerdemann farm in Washington Township, west of Delphos, this year for the judging of fat steers. Arrangements for the tour to be held Aug. 8 are now being completed. L. K. Bear, extension animal husbandman of Ohio State University, will give final placings on the various rings of livestock.

Mrs. Glenn Ditto and Mrs. Ray Myers entertained the members of the D.F.D.L. Club at the Ditto residence on Scott Street Thursday evening. Mrs. Lloyd Foley proved most successful in a contest and Mrs. Carl Imber was low. Other awards went to Mrs. Ray Myers, Mrs. S. H. Wahmhoff, Mrs. Joseph H. Beckman, Mrs. Paul Stallkamp and Mrs. Frank Irick.

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Delphos will see a new Trilogy Health Services, LLC, healthcare facil-ity near the U.S. 30 interchange at East Fifth Street. Council passed on emergen-cy measure an economic development package for Trilogy, including locking in water and sewer rates to the current charge for three years; the expansion of infrastructure; and waiving sewer and water tap-in and building permit fees.

Thomas & Thorngren, Inc., Tax Director Josh Hole gave a prestentation on the expansion into Delphos, out-lining the $11-13 million approximate 55,000-square-foot facility.

“Trilogy is a Top 100 Employer in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana and this will be a premium ‘cadillac’ facility,” Hole said. “More than 60 percent of those staying will be recovering from surgery, heart attack, stroke or some-thing of that nature. It will also include long-term care and assisted living.”

The facility will bring about 100 jobs to Delphos.

Council also heard on first reading an ordinance establishing and describ-ing the boundaries of a Community Reinvestment Area, designating a hous-ing officer to administer the program

and creating a Community Reinvestment Housing Council and Tax Incentive Review Council.

The Ohio Community Reinvestment Area program is an economic develop-ment tool administered by municipal and county governments that provides real property tax exemptions for prop-erty owners who renovate existing or construct new buildings. Community Reinvestment Areas are areas of land in which property owners can receive tax incentives for investing in real property improvements. This program permits municipalities or counties to designate areas where investment has been dis-couraged as a CRA to encourage revital-ization of the existing housing stock and the development of new structures.

Council will also hear the second reading of this ordinance on Monday.

Jackson Street resident Barbara Foust spoke to council about her street flood-ing and subsequently her basement tak-ing on storm and sewer water.

“I called the city at 9 a.m. on July 9 because I had 12 inches of water in my basement and they told me they would put me on the list,” Foust said. “I still hadn’t heard anything by 4:30 p.m. so I called back and was told they were done for the day. I asked if someone could

please come down and at least look at the street and see if anything could be done.”

Foust said two city workers did respond and waded out into the water in the street, did something to the drain and in within a half hour, the water had drained from her basement and the street.

“If that is all they had to do, why couldn’t someone do it?” Foust asked.

Safety Service Director Shane Coleman said he wasn’t sure what the workers had done and he would find out. He asked Foust to call him later in the week.

“We are asking that grass and other yard debris not be mowed into the street as it does cause problems with the drain-age system,” Coleman said. “I’m not sure if that’s what happened but I will find out.”

In other business, council:• Heard the city received a $30,000

grant from the Mueller-Scherger Foundation, including $18,000 for improvements to the walkway around the Delphos-Gillmor Reservoir and $12,000 for a survey of the Miami-Erie Canal in Delphos; and

• Approved $3,534 in sewer and water adjustments.


Rekart and his fellow captives were liberated on May 2, 1945, just southeast of Hanover by the British Second Army Tank Column.

Rekart was a 69-year member of the American Legion and long-time member of St. John’s Church, the Delphos Eagles, the Lima Elks and a lifemember of the VFW and St. John’s Athletic Boosters. He was also instrumental in the inception of the Delphos Country Club.

The Legion also dedicated the World War II 1943 Stewart M5-A1 tank that stands guard on the east side of American Legion Post 268. The tank was restored last fall.

The festival started with a Poker Run including 27 riders. The hot dogs and brats and local favorite Deuces Wild provided the entertainment.


Many of those who accept-ed the opportunity to speak waxed nostalgic about their or their children’s experiences with PBS and WBGU. Others expressed their concern that, should WBGU cease broad-casting altogether, the educa-tional and arts-based content for which PBS is noted would simply disappear from the area.

“I have here FCC maps showing coverage areas,” com-mented Dr. Kenneth Collins, Ada. “Of the alternative sta-tions, if Bowling Green were to

shut down WBGU — Toledo, WGTE; WFWA, Fort Wayne; WPTD, Dayton; WOSU, Columbus — and for not one of those stations does the Lima area fall within their service contour. It’s only WBGU.”

Monday’s was the second of four such events; the first was held in Findlay last week, with two more scheduled, one later this month and the sec-ond in early September, in Bowling Green. According to Mazey, the university’s board of trustees must advise the FCC of its intent by the mid-dle of September.


Responding in a state-ment of his own, Ian James, ResponsibleOhio’s executive director, said, “We know pol-iticians don’t want Ohioans to legalize marijuana and they’ll do whatever they can to try to stand in the way of voters’ decision in November. This anti-voter amendment makes clear that if lawmakers had

their way, they would trump the will of the people. But voters know the legislators’ initiative would limit their rights in our democracy.”

A decision as to the valid-ity of ResponsibleOhio’s petition effort is expect-ed within the week. Legal action, should both initiatives receive majority votes, is widely considered inevitable.

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Telling The Tri-County’s Story Since 1869

405 N. Main St., Delphos, OH 45833 419-695-0015www.delphosherald.com

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August 5, 2015