Elphos Erald: Bed Tax Leaves Local Hotel Officials Sleepless

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Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Vol. 145 No. 179
Delphos, Ohio
Bed tax leaves local hotel officials sleepless

BY NANCY SPENCER
DHI Media Editor
[email protected]
DELPHOS Manager Dawn

Gillespie isnt seeing anyone at her
hotel in Delphos who has plans to
attend an event at the Civic Center
in Lima. She doesnt think that will
change in the near future, either.
However, her guests may soon pay
a little more for their rooms to support the center.
Allen County Commissioners
will gather Friday morning to
continue a discussion on applying an additional 3-percent lodging tax on county hotels with
the revenue going to repairs and

maintenance of the downtown
Lima facility. Civic Center officials hope to use the funds for an
assessment of the center and the
needed repairs.
We arent going to get the people here at the Microtel who are
coming to see a show at the Civic
Center, Gillespie said. We have
business travelers and guests who
are coming to the area to attend a
wedding or other family gathering.
Gillespie went on to say that
center officials havent done their
due diligence to make the center
profitable in nearly 30 years.
Microtel partner George Mox is
skeptical of the proposal as well.

There hasnt been a game plan
to promote the center or a business
plan for that matter, Mox said.
What is their plan to make things
better? They havent been able to
tell us what they are going to do
with money past repairs and maintenance.
Mox and Gillespie said the additional tax is putting the burden on
the wrong group of people.
The hotels in the county arent
making a profit from people attending the civic center, Mox said.
The area restaurants and clubs are
the ones who benefit from those
attending events. The Civic Center
is a local attraction.
When collecting the current 12.75-percent bed tax at the
Delphos Microtel, a portion is split
between Allen County and Delphos.
The entire 3-percent increase will
go to Allen County. Surrounding
counties have lower lodging taxes
with Auglaize at 10.25 percent and
Van Wert County at 13 percent.
Gillespie and Mox fear the
increase will drive lodgers elsewhere.
People are savvy when it comes
to money, Gillespie said. Ive had
people ask me why their bill somewhere was less or more for the same
type of room.
Tolhurst to lead
Lenten Lunch
The Delphos Ministerial

Association offers its annual Lenten Lunch Program
on Thursdays through
March 26 at Trinity United
Methodist Church.
This years theme is The
Parables of Lent. Each week,
the Lenten series will look at
life situations everyone faces.
This weeks service will
be led by The Rev. Harry
Tolhurst, who will speak on
The Sower and the Seed.
Lunch will follow.
A goodwill offering of
$3.50 is suggested.
All are welcome
to these programs.
INFORMATION
SUBMITTED
Boosters set
steak dinner
Sports
Tickets on sale
St. Johns will sell tickets for the varsity boys
basketball away game versus Parkway at 6:30 p.m.
Friday in the high school
office during school hours
until 1 p.m. on Friday.
Tickets are $6 for adults
and $4 for students.
All tickets will be
$6 at the door.
Forecast
Partly cloudy
today. Highs
around 20.
Mostly cloudy
tonight with
a chance
of snow
after midnight. Lows 5 to
10 above. See page 2.
Index
Obituaries
State/Local
Next Generation
Community
Sports
Business
Classifieds
Comics and Puzzles
World news
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See TAX, page 12
Syringes
found in safe
after crash
Upfront
The Ottoville Music

Boosters are sponsoring their
annual Steak Dinner from 11
a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday in the
Ottoville School Auditeria.
The meal includes baked
steak, mashed potatoes and
gravy, noodles, green beans,
applesauce, dinner roll and
dessert for just $8 per dinner.
Carry-outs are available.
Tickets are available
at the door or can be purchased in advance from
Ottoville Band members.
Mox said that he, as a businessman, understands that some people

will opt to stay in the next county to
save a few dollars.
Allen County Commissioner
Greg Sneary said the increase is
expected to raise approximately
$250,000 after a small offset in the
current lodging tax.
We are looking at rolling the
tax back a little before we add the
increase, Sneary said. Were still
looking at everything.
Sneary said the commissioners arent planning on the increase
being permanent.
Home, car a total loss in fire
A Spencerville rental home and a vehicle parked nearby were declared a total loss after a three-alarm fire
reported at 2:58 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. According to Spencervilles Invincible Volunteer Fire Department
Chief Dave Evans, the residents were able to exit the home safely and no injuries were reported. The home at
612 N. Broadway is owned by Bob Leis. Firefighters from American Township and Delphos departments gave
mutual aid and were on the scene for more than two hours with Spencerville crews back on station at 6:49 p.m.
Evans said the origin of the fire was undetermined and the fire marshall would be on scene today. (DHI Media/
Stephanie Groves)
Ottoville raises
sewer rates
SPENCERVILLE
The Spencerville Police

Department found drug abuse
instruments in a vehicle at
7:33 a.m. Feb. 18 during
an investigation of a car
accident in the 100 block
of North Broadway Street,
Spencerville.
Officers investigated a
traffic crash involving a 2003
silver Ford Mercury which
crashed into a 2011 Ford pickup truck. During the crash
investigation, Chief Darrin
Cook suspected the driver of
the Mercury of being under
the influence of drugs.
An Allen County Sheriffs
K-9 unit was brought in and
the K-9 gave a positive alert on
the Mercury. The vehicle was
secured at the Spencerville
Police Department Annex
Garage and a search warrant
was obtained.
The search yielded various
items of drug abuse and a
locked combination safe.
A second search warrant
was obtained and a search
of the locked safe yielded
16 hypodermic needles with
what appeared to be possible heroin residue inside the
syringes.
See SAFE page 12
BY STEPHANIE GROVES
DHI Media Writer
[email protected]
OTTOVILLE - Council members suspended the rules and

passed on emergency measure an ordinance to increase the
villages sewer rates during Mondays council meeting.
Beginning April 1, residents will see their readiness to serve
increase from $12 to $13 and usage increase from $5 to $5.25
per 1,000 gallons.
Fiscal Officer Jeanne Wannemacher asked council to
approve these bills and transfers;
$1,249 for the Ottoville Fire Department Accident and
Sickness Insurance;
$71 to M&W for repairs to the Fire Departments trailer;
$28,000 for the Bendele Street Project Engineering;
$762 to Choice One Engineering for preliminary engineering on the Bendele Street Project; and
amend appropriations of $12,900 to the Fire Department
Fund for Marx radios and user fees.
Palmer Energy Consultant Amy Hoffman spoke with
council members regarding energy aggregation. She said the
program would work through energy assistance through the
county commissioners.
The commissioners are the aggregators and would take
care of filing the paperwork, she said. We would have an
informational session and the aggregation would be put on the
November ballot for a vote.
She said residents can opt out if they choose.
Mayor Ron Miller summarized the process.
Basically, you do the shopping and come back with a
recommendation and give us our options for the length of the
contract, Miller said.
Yes, Hoffman said. Gas costs are low, 2.80-2.90 right now.
See RATES, page 12
Krista Schrader, left, Jodi Moenter, Jason Stolly, Dr. Tom Morris and Jessica Merschman
play Caption This during the Delphos Area Chamber of Commerce Business After
Hours Tuesday at Jubilee Winery. (DHI Media/Nancy Spencer)
Chamber changing up Business After Hours

BY NANCY SPENCER
DHI Media Editor
[email protected]
DELPHOS Theres good news for
Delphos Area Chamber of Commerce members who cant attend the Business After
Hours offering. Event Coordinator Anita
Lindeman has added two new offerings
breakfast and lunch meetings.
We realize not everyone can make it to the
Business After Hours events so were going to
add breakfasts and lunches with informative
speakers and information our members need,
Lindeman said during Tuesdays Business

After Hours at Jubilee Winery and co-sponsored by First Federal Bank.
The next event will be Lunch and Learn
at the Delphos Public Librarys First Edition
Building. The program will be Alternative Risk
Management, a safety seminar which includes
Bureau of Workers Compensation updates.
Aprils offering will be the Breakfast Club
at The Rustic and Mays event is Business
After Hours at the Delphos Recreation Center
for Bowling After Hours.
See BAH page 12
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For The Record
FROM THE ARCHIVES

one Year Ago
Kevin Heitz, a recent recipient of
$2,500 through Americas Farmers:
Grow Communities program that
assists farmers with donations to their
favorite community non-profit organizations, used his gift to make the final
payment on the Landeck Community
Committee Playground Project.
25 Years Ago 1990
Rite Aid Pharmacy will be opening at its new location Sunday at
East Towne Plaza on Elida Avenue.
According to Thurman Henry, front
manager of Delphos Rite Aid, moving
next to Chief Supermarket and Vals
Discount Store will provide greater
convenience and one-stop shopping
for area residents.
Pam Place of Delphos Fitness
Center spoke to Guiding Hands
Mothers Club members about planning individual exercise programs to
fit each members needs and schedules. Place was guest speaker at the
clubs meeting at the home of Diane
Martz. Julie McCormick and Marcey
Brickner were co-hostesses.
After Friday evenings 87-77 win
over Bath at sold-out St. Johns gymnasium, the Blue Jay machine obviously didnt need to go into the shop
for a tune-up, especially senior Steve
Jettinghoff, who led all scorers with

a game-high 35 points. Also scoring
in double figures for the Jays were
Jeff Sever with 14 and Pat McGue
with 13.
50 Years Ago 1965
Delphos residents, industries and
business places contributed $1,313.38
to the local Heart Fund drive, according to Mrs. Robert Mueller, general chairman of the 1965 campaign.
Mueller was assisted by Mrs. Robert
McKowen as co-chairman and Joan
Young served as assistant publicity
chairman.
A first-hand story about Iceland
and numerous pictures of the Land
of the Midnight Sun, were presented
at the meeting of the Delphos Kiwanis
Club Tuesday evening at The House
of Vogts. William Davidson of Lima
put on the program and presented
the slide pictures and the story of the
Davidson familys visit to Iceland last
summer.
Mary Martha Bible Class of the
Christian Union Church met Tuesday
evening in the home of Martha
Stockton in Gomer. Cora Weaver gave
the opening prayer. Emily Rupert presented the lesson which was taken
from the 135th Psalm. A lunch was
served by the hostess, assisted by
Margaret Evans.
75 Years Ago 1940
With the Fremont St. JosephsDelphos St. Johns benefit game
at St. Johns Sunday afternoon,
the curtain will fall on the regular
season play for the 1939-40 Varsity.
The five regulars of the Blue and
Gold will make their final bow.
The five regulars, all seniors, are
Pinky Grewe and Cubby Wiechart,
guards; Jiggs Huysman, center; and
Bobby Clark and Gimpy Rekart,
forwards.
Mrs. J. H. Jenkins will continue
to serve as president of the Womans
Home and Foreign Missionary
Society of the Presbyterian Church.
A report of the nominating committee
was made and accepted at the monthly meeting of the society conducted
Friday afternoon at the church. Mrs.
Ivan Meads had charge of the prayer
topics.
A class will be initiated Monday
night at a regular meeting of Delphos
Aerie of Eagles. A representative
group of Delphos Eagles will go to
Ottawa Monday night to attend a
district meeting. Aeries of the 17th
district will send representatives for
the purpose of planning a district
initiation.
TODAY IN HISTORY
Associated Press
Today is Wednesday, Feb. 25, the 56th day of 2015.

There are 309 days left in the year.
Todays Highlight in History:
On Feb. 25, 1940, a National Hockey League game
was televised for the first time by New York City station
W2XBS as the New York Rangers defeated the Montreal
Canadiens, 6-2, at Madison Square Garden.
On this date:
In 1836, inventor Samuel Colt patented his revolver.
In 1901, United States Steel Corp. was incorporated by
J.P. Morgan.
In 1905, the Upton Sinclair novel The Jungle was
first published in serial form by the Appeal to Reason
newspaper.
In 1913, the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution,
giving Congress the power to levy and collect income
taxes, was declared in effect by Secretary of State Philander
Chase Knox.
In 1922, French serial killer Henri Landru, convicted
of murdering 10 women and the son of one of them, was
executed in Versailles.
In 1943, Allied troops reoccupied the Kasserine Pass
after clashing with German troops during World War II.
In 1950, Your Show of Shows, starring Sid Caesar,
Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner and Howard Morris, debuted
on NBC-TV.
In 1964, Eastern Airlines Flight 304, a DC-8, crashed
shortly after taking off from New Orleans International
Airport, killing all 58 on board. Muhammad Ali (then
known as Cassius Clay) became world heavyweight boxing
champion as he defeated Sonny Liston in Miami Beach.
In 1973, the Stephen Sondheim musical A Little Night
Music opened at Broadways Shubert Theater.
In 1986, President Ferdinand Marcos fled the Philippines
after 20 years of rule in the wake of a tainted election;
Corazon Aquino assumed the presidency.
In 1991, during the Persian Gulf War, 28 Americans
were killed when an Iraqi Scud missile hit a U.S. barracks
in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
In 1994, American-born Jewish settler Baruch Goldstein
opened fire with an automatic rifle inside the Tomb of the
Patriarchs in the West Bank, killing 29 Muslims before he
was beaten to death by worshippers.
Ten years ago: Municipal employee and church leader
LOTTERY
Dennis Rader was arrested for the BTK (bind, torture,

kill) serial slayings that had terrorized Wichita, Kansas.
(Rader later pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 10 life
prison terms.) A suicide bombing killed four Israelis outside a Tel Aviv nightclub, shattering an informal truce.
Amnesty International founder Peter Benenson died in
Oxford, England, at age 83. Hall of Fame basketball coach
John Chaney was suspended for the rest of the regular season by Temple for ordering rough play by one of his players during a game against Saint Josephs. The Walt Disney
Co. agreed to sell the Anaheim Mighty Ducks to billionaire
Henry Samueli and his wife, Susan, for $75 million.
Five years ago: President Barack Obama convened a
health care summit with Democrats and Republicans; after
a day of debate and disagreement, the president concluded
the talkfest with a bleak assessment that an accord might
not be possible. In Vancouver, the Canadian women beat
the United States 2-0 for their third straight Olympic hockey title. Americans Billy Demong and Johnny Spillane finished 1-2 in a Nordic combined race. Yuna Kim of South
Korea won ladies figure skating.
One year ago: In a blunt warning to Afghan President
Hamid Karzai, President Barack Obama threatened to
withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end
of 2014 if a crucial security pact wasnt signed. (U.S.
and Afghan officials signed the pact in Sept. 2014.) Jim
Lange, the first host of the popular game show The
Dating Game, died in Mill Valley, California, at age 81.
Todays Birthdays: Country singer Ralph Stanley
is 88. Actor Tom Courtenay is 78. CBS newsman Bob
Schieffer is 78. Actress Diane Baker is 77. Actress Karen
Grassle is 73. Humorist Jack Handey is 66. Movie director Neil Jordan is 65. Rock musician Dennis Diken (The
Smithereens) is 58. Rock singer-musician Mike Peters
(The Alarm; Big Country) is 56. Actress Veronica Webb
is 50. Actor Alexis Denisof is 49. Actress Tea Leoni is
49. Comedian Carrot Top is 48. Actress Lesley Boone is
47. Actor Sean Astin is 44. Singer Daniel Powter is 44.
Latin singer Julio Iglesias Jr. is 42. Rhythm-and-blues
singer Justin Jeffre is 42. Rock musician Richard Liles is
42. Actor Anson Mount is 42. Comedian-actress Chelsea
Handler is 40. Actress Rashida Jones is 39. Country singer Shawna Thompson (Thompson Square) is 37. Actor
Justin Berfield is 29. Actors James and Oliver Phelps
(Harry Potter movies) are 29. Rock musician Erik
Haager (Carolina Liar) is 28.
WEATHER
CLEVELAND (AP)
These Ohio lotteries were
drawn Tuesday:
Mega Millions
15-23-26-45-66,
Mega
Ball: 4
Megaplier
3
Pick 3 evening
4-4-3
Pick 3 Midday
4-1-8
Pick 4 evening
5-1-5-0
Pick 4 Midday
1-1-5-7
Pick 5 evening
0-7-3-7-9
Pick 5 Midday
7-7-3-3-8
Powerball
Est jackpot: $70 million
rolling Cash 5
02-07-09-10-21
Est jackpot: $110,000
WeAtHer ForeCAst
tri-County
Associated Press
toDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs
around 20. Northwest winds around
5 mph shifting to the northeast in the
afternoon.
toniGHt: Cold. Mostly cloudy
through midnight. Then cloudy with a
20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Lows 5 to 10 above. Northeast
winds 5 to 15 mph. Wind chills 5
below to 5 above zero.
tHUrsDAY: Mostly cloudy with
a 30 percent chance of snow. Highs
around 10. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
Wind chills 10 below to zero.
tHUrsDAY niGHt: Very cold.
Partly cloudy. Lows around 5 below.
North winds 5 to 10 mph. Wind chills
CHICKEN FRY
Saturday
February 28, 2015
6:00pm-11:00pm
At: Ft. Jennings American Legion
10
All you can eat Chicken
Cost
per
person
Includes side dishes Beverages available

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Carry-outs
available at 4:00 - Cost $8.00
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Sponsored
by the Ft. Jennings American Legion Post 715
OBITUARY
5 below to 15 below zero.

FriDAY AnD FriDAY niGHt:
Mostly clear. Highs 10 to 15. Lows
around 5 below.
sAtUrDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs
15 to 20.
sAtUrDAY niGHt: Mostly
cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
snow. Lows 5 to 10 above.
sUnDAY: Snow likely. Highs
around 30. Chance of snow 60 percent.
sUnDAY niGHt: Cloudy with a
50 percent chance of snow. Lows in
the lower 20s.
MonDAY: Mostly cloudy. Highs
around 30.
M o n D AY
niGHt
AnD
tUesDAY: Mostly cloudy with a 40
percent chance of snow. Lows 15 to
20. Highs in the lower 30s.
LOCAL GRAINS
Wheat
Corn
Soybeans
$4.91
$3.58
$10.19
The Delphos
Herald
Nancy Spencer, editor
Ray Geary,
general manager
Delphos Herald, Inc.
Lori Goodwin Silette,
circulation manager
Lloyd B. smith
Aug. 14, 1918
Feb. 21, 2015
DELPHOS Lloyd B. Smith,
of Delphos, 96, died Saturday at
Van Crest of Delphos.
He was born on Aug. 14, 1918,
in Preble County to Howard and
Susie (Brubaker) Smith, who have
preceded him in death.
On July 30, 1941, he married
Elizabeth Sochor in Van Wert, who
died on Feb. 11, 2013.
He is survived by one son,
Donald E. (Sally) Smith of
Hernando, Florida; two daughters,
Susan K. (John) Ebey of Santa
Monica, California, and Barbara
J. (Kim) Bradshaw of Elida; two
grandchildren, Ryan J. (Sarah
White) Bradshaw of Kansas City,
Missouri, and Laura E. (Sergio
Pio) of Santiago, Chile.
He was also preceded in death
by two sisters, Gladys Newberry
and Mary Helen Schmidt.
Lloyd graduated from Lanier
Township High School in Preble
County. He graduated from Ohio
State University June 10, 1940, with
a BS in Agriculture and August 29,
1958, with a masters in science
from OSU. He taught Vocational
Agriculture at Ohio City-Liberty
School (1940-1942), Bryan City
Schools (1942-1944), Spencerville
Schools (1946-1950), and was the
first Vocational Agriculture teacher
at Delphos Jefferson High School
(1950-1973). He retired from
Delphos Jefferson in 1973, where he
also served as assistant principal for
three years. He served with the U.S.
Navy in the Pacific Theater (19441946) and in the U.S. Naval Reserve
(1950-1964). He commanded the
U.S. Naval Reserve Unit in Lima
for one year, retiring as a Lieutenant
Commander after 16 years of service. From 1973-1983, he was Vice
President at The Peoples National
Bank, concentrating on AgriBusiness customers. Mr. Smith was
President of the Ohio Vocational
Agriculture Association, Alternate
Vice-President of Region IV of the
National Vocational Agriculture
Teachers Association, President
of Delphos Education Association
and President of St. Johns Parish
Council. In 1973, he received the
O.V.A.T.A. Outstanding Teacher
Award. He holds an Honorary/State
Farmer Degree and an Honorary
FFA Degree. He was inducted into
the Delphos City Schools Hall of
Fame. Lloyd was a member of
Delphos St. Johns Catholic Church
where he was a lay Communion
Distributor. He was a member of
the Ohio Vocational Agriculture
Teachers Association, Knights of
Columbus and St. Vincent de Paul
Society. He was an avid Ohio State
football fan and Cincinnati Reds
fan. He loved to play cards, fish
and read.
Mass of Christian burial will be
held at 11 a.m. on Friday at St. John
the Evangelist Catholic Church,
the Rev. Dennis Walsh officiating.
Burial will follow in St. Johns
Catholic Cemetery with full military rites by North Atlantic Burial
Services.
Family and friends may call
from 2-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. on
Thursday at the Harter and Schier
Funeral Home, where a Knights of
Columbus Rosary Service at 7 p.m.
and a Wake Service at 7:30 p.m.
with Deacon Fred Lisk.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to St.
Vincent de Paul Society, St. Johns
Parish Foundation and Honor
Flight.
To leave condolences, please go
to www.harterandschier.com.
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BIRTHS
A girl, Briella Lynn, was
born Feb. 17 at St. Ritas
Medical Center to Patrick and
Lisa Trentman.
Grandparents are Steve and
Etta Schimmoeller of Delphos
and Greg and Elaine Trentman
of Kalida.
Great-grandparents are Art
Fischer, Ralph and Dorothy
Miller and Darlene Trentman;
and stepgreat-grandmother is
Margaret Schimmoeller.
A girl, Delaney Marie, was
born Feb. 17 at Joint Township
District Memorial Hospital to
Andrew and Kylee Klausing.
She weighed 7 pounds, 3.3
ounces and was 20 inches tall.
She was welcomed home
by a sister, Arianna.
Maternal grandparents are
Linda and Dave Vogel of St.
Marys and Gary Heyne of
Celina. Paternal grandparents
are Mike and Karen Klausing
of Delphos.
Maternal great-grandparents are Ivo Homan, Nancy
and Fritz Vogel, Ralph Heyne
and Marilyn Heyne.
Paternal great-grandparents are Virginia Gunter and
Joann Klausing.
A boy, Sawyer Thomas,
was born Feb. 19 at WrightPatterson Medical Center,
Dayton, to Mike and Melissa
Odenweller of Beavercreek.
Grandparents are Ed and
Carol Odenweller of Delphos
and Mike and Cheryl Nicol of
Fairborn.
Area great-grandmother
is Margaret Schimmoeller of
Fort Jennings.
FUNERAL
sHeeter, Andrew S.,
33, of Delphos, funeral services will begin at noon
Friday at Strayer Funeral
Home in Delphos with
Father Ron Schock officiating. Burial will be held at
a later date. Visitation will
be from 2-8 p.m. Thursday
and 10 a.m.-noon Friday
at Strayer Funeral Home,
1840 E. Fifth St., Delphos.
Memorial
contributions
may be made to the family.
Online condolences may be
shared at www.strayerfuneralhome.com
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STATE/LOCAL
Kasich says tax cuts, innovation

can help Ohio succeed
WILMINGTON (AP) Ohio needs
to move beyond its Rust Belt roots,
liberate its small businesses through tax
cuts and energize the next generation
of schoolchildren through educational
innovation if it wants to continue to
flourish, Gov. John Kasich said during
Tuesdays State of the State address.
The second-term Republican called
upon state lawmakers gathered at the
Roberts Centre in Wilmington, southwest of Columbus, to support his budgets proposed tax cuts and education
formula changes and to resist pressure
from special interests.
Do not miss the opportunity to create a new Ohio, an exciting new Ohio
into this 21st century. People want it,
Kasich told the crowd of about 1,100
people in his fifth address as governor.
Kasich touched mostly on familiar
themes and sought support for the proposals contained in the $72.3 billion,
two-year operating budget he introduced
earlier this month.
He declared the states condition
strong while emphasizing that another
set of tax cuts is needed to continue an
economic momentum he said is helping
people at all levels.

Among his proposals is a plan to let
lower-income families keep child care
subsidies as their income increases. He
also wants to use $310 million in state
and federal funds to better coordinate
public assistance programs and job services at the county level.
Were on the move. Were rising. Were
creating jobs. People are more hopeful,
Kasich said toward the end of the 75-minute talk. And you know whats really
great? No ones being left out. No one.
Kasich said high taxes discourage
risk-taking and the cuts are needed to
encourage growth, particularly among
small businesses, which he called the
nimble fighter jets of Ohios economy. He proposes another $500 million
in cuts and a 23 percent reduction in
the states income tax as part of the
budget proposal moving through the
Republican-led Legislature.
The potential 2016 presidential candidate made no direct reference to his
future plans, aside from pledging to be
here, working shoulder to shoulder,
with legislators to push through his
reform proposals.
Some of Kasichs strongest words

were for oil and gas industry lobbyists
who have said their industry will be
devastated by his proposed tax increases
on extraction. He said their pushback
against the proposal is a big fat joke.
Kasich has sought unsuccessfully
twice before to get the tax hike.
Notably, Kasich did not speak about
other energy alternatives nor about environmental issues, such as toxic algae
blooms contaminating Lake Erie that have
garnered his administrations attention.
Kasich drew applause several times
when calling on Republicans and
Democrats to work together. He noted
some of his proposals have been criticized for being anti-Republican.
People say, Why are you doing
that? Thats not Republican, he said.
Who cares? Were not here to serve a
party or an ideology. Were here to solve
problems.
He recognized the states nurses, a
college basketball player and a life-saving pair of residents with his annual
Governors Courage Award, created in
2012 to recognize people whose selflessness and courage can inspire others.
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Trustees review 2015

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INFORMATION
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MARION TOWNSHIP
The Marion Township trustees
held their regularly scheduled
meeting on Monday with the
following members present:
Jerry Gilden, Joseph Youngpeter
and Howard Violet.
The purpose of the meeting
was to pay bills and conduct
ongoing business. The minutes
of the previous meeting were
read and approved as read.
The trustees then reviewed

the bills and gave approval for 14 checks totaling
$10,437.91.
Chuck Elwer was present to
inform the trustees that he will
be correcting discrepancies
regarding his property lines.
Road Foreman Elwer
reported the Road and Sign
Inventories have been completed for February.
See TRUSTEES, page 12
Heart Land Patriots

offer look at candidates
INFORMATION SUBMITTED
VAN WERT The Van Wert County Heart Land Patriots

will offer local residents a first glimpse at each of the candidates on the May Primary Ballot at its March 10 Primary
Candidates Night.
The event will start at 7 p.m. in the Fireside Room at Trinity
Friends Church, 605 N. Franklin St., Van Wert.
This years primary election features several hotly-contested races for city council seats, the mayoral race, and the presidency of city council. All races are on the Republican side, as
no Democrats had filed petitions by the Feb. 4 deadline.
All candidates have been contacted and an excellent turnout of candidates is expected for the evenings event. The Heart
Land Patriots are actively involved in the task of educating and
encouraging an active citizen participation in local, state and
national governmental affairs. In addition, the Patriots promote
a return to socially, fiscally and morally conservative values in
the face of the rapid deterioration of the fabric of Americas
biblically-based culture.
Further information may be received by contacting the Rev.
Keith Stoller at 419-968-2869.
K-kids collect food for local pantry

Delphos K-kids recently collected canned good and other non-perishable food items. The food will be donated to the
St. Vincent dePaul Food Pantry. (Submitted photo)
LIMA The monthly meeting of the Lima Chapter of
Aglow International will take
place from 9:30 a.m. to noon
March 12 with Ruth Shinness
as the guest speaker.
When Shinness was baptized
in the Holy Spirit, it brought
great joy and transformation
into her life. As she would
read through the Bible each
year, her mind opened to a new
understanding of scripture. She
was drawn to spiritual books,
became a person of prayer and
started going forth with a message.
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COLUMBUS (AP)
Fires killed 15 children in
Ohio last year and have
claimed at least 11 young lives
in just the first two months of
2015, according to the state
fire marshals office.
Many
factors
affect
those statistics, but the chief
of the state Bureau of Fire
Prevention notes that age is
among them. Some children
may be too young to escape
on their own, Chief Frank
Conway said.
See FIRES, page 12
A family crisis inspired Shinness to

question whether there might
be more effective ways to pray
that she did not yet know and
so began her search. Her story
unveils the skills of praying
scriptures in a way that brought
victory to her situations. The
Go-Ye pages in her published prayer books activated
a worldwide ministry and the,
Prosper pages paid her way.
Lets invite an early spring
and welcome Shinness to Lima
Aglow to share a morning of
joy and fellowship in the Lord.
The meeting will be held at
Shinness
WTLW Christian TV Station,
1844 Baty Road, Lima.
Honigford earns
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LIMA Aaron Jerome
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receivied his associate degree
in applied science and information, with a major in digital media technology, from
Rhodes State College.
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Vantage students honored
Congratulations to Vantage Blue Chippers for the second quarter! These students all
had perfect attendance and a 4.0 GPA for the nine-week period. From left: Cullen
Wenzlick (Paulding), Drayson Wenzlick (Paulding), Nick Grote (Ottoville), Valdalia
Geren (Continental), Jeremiah Dealey (Crestview) and Derek Schroeder (Kalida).
(Submitted photos)
Pathfinders bowl, hold first meeting

On Feb. 15, Pathfinders of Delphos held its first meeting. The meeting was held at the
Delphos Recreation Center with bowling and pizza. Officers were elected for the new
year: President Maddie P., Vice President Lucy B., Secretary Anna M., Treasurer Lilly H.,
Health and Safety Officer Marie M. and Reporter Michaela H. The next meeting will be at
the Delphos Coons Club at 7 p.m. March 5. (Submitted photo)
UNOH sends 10 to NTEA Work Truck Show

These students are on their way to the State SkillsUSA competition in April. Left to
right are Derek Schroeder (Kalida), CNC Milling; Cole Ketchum (Parkway), CNC
Turning; Bianka Robach (Continental), Nurse Assisting; and Tyler Foust (Delphos
Jefferson), Auto Tech. Unavailable for the picture was Corey Booher (Parkway),
Collision Repair.
LIMA The University of Northwestern Ohio

is sending 10 College of Applied Technologies
student ambassadors to the National Truck
Equipment Associations (NTEA) Work Truck
Show. This year the Work Truck Show is being
held in Indianapolis from March 3-6.
The students attending the show include
Josh Heitman of Fort Jennings. Students were
selected following an interview process after
being nominated by their UNOH Instructors.
The Work Truck Show is described as the
must-attend industry event for companies and
individuals within the work truck industry.
The event is partially a trade show with more
than 500,000 square feet of vocational trucks
and equipment, along with informational

classes and seminars throughout the week.
UNOH and NTEA have partnered together
for the past nine years during the Work Truck
Show to allow students to attend the show as
ambassadors. The students will help convention attendees and assist throughout classes and seminars. Students, by attending the
show, will benefit from experiencing the new
technologies in the industry, and be able to
search for future employment opportunities.
The students will even get the opportunity
to participate and help coordinate the Ride
and Drive event at the Green Truck Summit,
where work trucks are being run on Natural
Gas, Propane, Hybrid Electric/Hydraulic, and
straight Electric Power.
Optimist club announces youth news

Courtney Ebbeskotte was honored by the Delphos Optimist Club as its most improved student at a recent
meeting. At left: Delphos City Schools Superintendent
Kevin Wolfe (left) and St. Johns Elementary Principal
Nathan Stant assisted in the presentation. Courtney received a certificate and a silver collector coin. Courtney
is a sixth-grader at St. Johns and the daughter of Craig
Ebbeskotte and Gina Schrader.
The Delphos Optimist Club also held its Oratorical Contest at a recent meeting. Four students participated. Each
student gave a 5-minute speech on what optimism has
done in their life. Kaitlyn Berelsman, a senior at Delphos
Jefferson, was the winner at the local level and now goes
on the regional competition. The participants included,
from left, Kelly Kramer, Berelsman, Samantha Kramer
and Elizabeth Winhover. Delphos Optimist Club member
Clint Gable was the chair for the event. (Submitted photos)
God, Flag and

Country winners
Approximately 50 were in attendance at Delphos Eagles
for the local God, Flag and Country judging. Three judges evaluated the 18 contestants in the three age categories,
with first-place winners taking home a $100 cash prize, second place, $75 and third place, $50. The three first-place
winners will compete on the district level at 2 p.m. March 1
at Lima Eagles. In the 14-15-year-olds, first place was Lauren Grothaus, daughter of Kevin and Chris Grothaus; second, Alison Hasting, daughter of Fred and Michelle Hasting; and third, Avery Mercer, daughter of Amy Mercer and
Chris Mercer. (DHI Media/Mary M. Grothause)
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TODAY
9 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. Johns Chapel.
7 p.m. Bingo at St.
Johns Little Theatre.
THURSDAY
9-11 a.m. The Delphos
Canal Commission Museum,
241 N. Main St., is open.
open.
11:30 a.m. Mealsite
3-7 p.m. The Interfaith
Thrift Store is open for shopping.
7:30 p.m. American
Legion Post 268, 415 N.
State St.
FRIDAY
7:30 a.m. Delphos
Optimist Club, A&W DriveIn, 924 E. Fifth St.
open.
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Interfaith Thrift Store is open
for shopping.
11:30 a.m. Mealsite
SATURDAY
9 a.m.-noon Interfaith
Thrift Store is open for shopping.
St.
Vincent
dePaul
Society, located at the east
edge of the St. Johns High
School parking lot, is open.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Delphos Postal Museum is
open.
12:15 p.m. Testing of
warning sirens by Delphos
Fire and Rescue.
1-3 p.m. The Delphos
7 p.m. Bingo at St.
Johns Little Theatre.
SUNDAY
1-3 p.m. The Delphos
MONDAY
11:30 a.m. Mealsite
6:30 p.m. Shelter from
the Storm support group
meets in the Delphos Public
Library basement.
7 p.m. Delphos City
Council meets at the Delphos
Municipal Building, 608 N.
Canal St.
Delphos
Parks
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the recreation building at
Stadium Park.
Washington Township
trustees meet at the township
house.
7:30 p.m. Spencerville
village council meets at the
mayors office.
Delphos Eagles Auxiliary
meets at the Eagles Lodge,
1600 Fifth St.
8 p.m. The Veterans
of Foreign Wars meet at the
hall.
TUESDAY
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11:30 a.m. Mealsite
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7 p.m. Delphos Coon
and Sportsmans Club meets.
7:30 p.m. Alcoholics
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COMMUNITY
Taste of spring and

wedding invitations
brighten flu season
BY LOVINA EICHER
rhubarb juice. I have changed the amounts of the

ingredients over the years, and this is the way
we like it best. Enjoy!
Rhubarb Juice
8 pounds rhubarb (can use frozen)
8 quarts water
2 12-ounce cans frozen orange juice
1 46-ounce can pineapple juice
4 cups sugar
3 3-ounce boxes
strawberry gelatin
Combine rhubarb
and water and cook
until rhubarb is soft.
Drain and add the rest
of the ingredients.
Stir until thoroughly
mixed. Freeze or can
according to your preference.
Oh dear! I completely forgot to write my

column this week. I like to have it done on
Wednesdays or before. Our four children just
left for school, and I looked at the calendar
and thought of the column. So before my work
begins for the day, this will have to get written
first.
So much has been
going on here that its
no wonder I have my
days mixed up! Since
last week it seems one
of the children has
been down with the
flu. Yesterday I took
daughter Susan, 19,
and son Benjamin, 15,
to the doctor. Susan
has been having a
very painful arm. The
doctor says its bursitis
from overusing it at
her job at the RV factory. He told Susan she needs to slow down. He
gave her a muscle relaxant and she needs to get
a few adjustments at a chiropractor to loosen the
joints. She will be home until Monday to rest the
arm. She thought she should still go to work, but
the doctor ordered rest.
Benjamin was having a high fever, but the
doctor said its only a sinus infection and he
tested negative for the flu. So hopefully with the
medicine he will feel better. Its hard to tell when
Benjamin is sick because he keeps going. He
really thought he should be able to go to work
today, but I told him to wait until next week.
Im hoping the flu has left our house now.
The temperature has been cold this week, and
the wind chill so much colder. We are getting
more snow almost every day. I think Im ready
for spring!
We received our first wedding invitation for
this year. Moses brother Alvin and Susanna will
exchange vows on Thursday, March 12. They
asked me to be a cook at their wedding and to
come help a day before the wedding. Mose and
Susan and Timothy and Elizabeth also have
parts in the wedding. This means new dresses
for Elizabeth, Susan, and I. Susan has been
working on hers when time allowed the last few
weeks. It only has to be hemmed and then it will
be finished.
Daughter Elizabeths friend Timothy had
the flu the last few days, so Elizabeth, 20, and
Lovina, 10, went over there for a few hours last
night. They washed his laundry and hung it on
his enclosed porch to dry. They made supper
and stayed to eat with him. Timothy bought a
place of his own a few years ago. He lives by
himself. With him working every day and having a few jobs after work, things can get pretty
busy for him. Im sure he was glad for the help
and the company!
Several readers have asked for my recipe for
Lovina
Eicher
is an Old Order
Amish writer, cook,
wife and mother of
eight. Formerly writing as The Amish Cook,
Eicher inherited that column from her mother,
Elizabeth Coblentz, who wrote from 1991 to
2002. Readers can contact Eicher at PO Box
1689, South Holland, IL 60473 (please include
a self-addressed stamped envelope for a reply)
or at [email protected].
Thrift Shop volunteers

FEB. 26-28
THURSDAY: Sue Vasquez, Joyce Feathers, Eloise
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FRIDAY: Eloise Shumaker, Sharon Wannemacker, Judy
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SATURDAY: Anita Lindeman, Lorene Lindeman, Joyce
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SPORTS
Jeffcats oust Wildcats in girls sectional

By JIM METCALFE
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VAN WERT Miller
City dominated one area of
its Division IV Van Wert
Sectional girls basketball
opener Tuesday night at The
Cougars Den: rebounding,
especially the offensive side.
However, Jefferson dominated two facets of the game
and those proved decisive
as the Lady Jeffcats opened
tournament play with a 46-29
victory.
Jefferson (9-14) advances to take on top-seeded
Crestview 6:15 p.m. Saturday.
Miller City (5-17) owned
the glass 41-25 18-7 on
the offensive end.
The Jeffcats countered
that by shooting a solid
16-of-39 from the floor
2-of-7 downtown for 41.0
percent to the Wildcats chilly
11-of-41 (a crucial 1-of-16
from long range, sinking their
only 3-ball midway through
the fourth) for 26.8 percent.
As well, the victors forced 25
miscues (11 of their own).
It was a back-and-forth
opening period as both teams
had turns with the lead. Miller
City grabbed nine offensive
boards alone in the period but
turning it over six times and
only shooting 5-of-16 from
the floor didnt help much.
Delphos who blocked
more than a few shots in the
game with Shelby Koenig (7
boards) registering five and
Bailey Gorman (5 boards)
two canned 5-of-12. Miller
Citys last lead was 8-6 on a
Jefferson senior Brooke Culp hangs in the air as she goes to

the hoop versus Miller City junior Liz Klear in Division IV
Sectional girls action Tuesday at Van Wert. (DHI Media/
Kenny Poling)
basket by Chrissy Berger (15
markers, 13 rebounds) at 3:30
before Gorman tied it shortly
after and Brooke Culp (22
counters, 6 steals) gave the
Red and White the lead at
2:05 on a putback. Culp

who made a living driving to
the basket gave the home
team a 13-10 edge on a drive
at 1:22 before two singles by
Liz Klear at 1:08 got the Blue
and Gold within 13-12.

A toss by Amanda Simon
at 7:44 accounted for the final
tie of the night and Jefferson
mentor Dave Hoffman
switched his defense from
man-to-man to a 1-2-2 trapping zone. That did the trick:
not only did it force six more
errors but held the Wildcats
to 1-of-9 shooting (a basket
by Berger at the 5-minute
mark). On the other end, Culp
got even hotter, scoring nine
markers, and Macy Wallace
(8 points, 5 thefts) drilled two
key 3-pointers in the final
2:22. When Culp dropped a
pair of freebies at 1.5 ticks on
the clock, the Delphos lead
was 28-15.
The shooting tempo
slowed down considerably
in the third period, with
Jefferson continuing to cause
its foe problems defensively. The teams combined for
6-of-17 shooting as the closest Miller City could get was
nine twice. Jefferson finished
the stanza on a 5-0 span in the
last two minutes, including a
single by Tori Black at 41.7
ticks, for a 35-21 spread.
Jefferson began to run time
in the fourth period and force
Miller City to foul. Though
the Jeffcats were only 4-of-9
from the field and 3-of-7 at
the line in the finale (12-of21 total for 57.1%), Miller
City could only squeeze off
six shots itself due to
seven turnovers. Thus, the
nearest Miller City could get
was 14 the rest of the way.
See JEFFCATS, page 8
Indians start spring training anxious to improve

Associated Press
GOODYEAR, Ariz. Even though
hes led big-league clubs through 14 seasons, Indians manager Terry Francona
says he still gets jitters when talking to
the team before it starts spring training.
I wanted to say how I felt, the
two-time World Series-winning manager said Tuesday as the full team worked
out together for the first time. Thats
not the easiest thing sometimes and you
only get one chance.
That anxiousness is common for
Cleveland these days as the Indians
follow up on consecutive winning seasons for the first time since 2000 and
2001. Following an offseason where AL

Central rivals made plenty of moves, the
Indians made few.
The lack of changes pleased outfielder Michael Brantley, who finished third in MVP voting last season.
We have a great group of guys
in this locker room that got better
last year from the starting pitchers
to our position players. The key is
staying healthy, said Brantley, the
first Indians player since Kenny Lofton
in 1995 to have 200 hits in a season.
If the Indians are to make the postseason for the second time in three years
under Francona, they also need key
players to bounce back offensively.
Jason Kipnis, an All-Star in 2013 who

hit .284, hit .240 last season while battling oblique and hamstring injuries.
The second baseman has lost weight
coming into camp and should be
ready for the start of Cactus League
games next week. He also hurt his
right ring finger during the offseason.
Nick Swisher had double knee
surgery in August but was taking
batting practice on the field. He
is doing some running and is working
his way toward doing position-specific
drills next week.
See INDIANS, page 8
4 Reds pitchers battling for 2 open rotation spots

By GARY SCHATZ
Associated Press
GOODYEAR, Ariz. With everyone in camp, the Reds can finally start
to sort out two openings in their rotation.
Cincinnati traded away Mat Latos
and Alfredo Simon in the offseason,
freeing up money that could go toward
a long-term deal for 20-game winner
Johnny Cueto.
The Reds and Cueto are negotiating,
but nothing is imminent. Cueto is entering the final season on his contract.
Right-hander Anthony DeSclafani
obtained from Miami in the Latos trade
left-hander Tony Cingrani and righthander Raisel Iglesias are front-runners
in the competition for the open spots.
Theres also 36-year-old Jason Marquis,

who got a minor league deal and was
invited to spring training.
Marquis went 9-5 with a 4.05 ERA in
20 starts for the Padres in 2013 before
having reconstructive elbow surgery.
Marquis pitched briefly for the Phillies
Triple-A team last year, going
3-1 with a 4.63 ERA in eight
starts before being released.
The Reds also signed
left-hander Paul Maholm to
a minor league deal with a
chance to compete in camp. If one of the
younger starters struggles, Marquis and
Maholm will have a chance.
We targeted DeSclafani to start for
us and we have Tony Cingrani, who
has pitched well for us when healthy,
manager Bryan Price said. We signed

Marquis and Paul Maholm to compete.
Those are guys that are comfortable
pitching in the big leagues. Marquis has
been very impressive.
Marquis was able to throw over the
winter, trying to get closer to his form
from before the elbow surgery.
Hes pitched for eight teams
during his career, which started
with the Braves in 2000. He
played for St. Louis in 200406, when Reds general manager
Walt Jocketty was with the Cardinals.
Reds team doctor Timothy Kremchek
performed his elbow surgery, so it was a
good fit in Cincinnati.
See REDS, page 8
Orange is the new orange:

Browns helmet gets shade change
By TOM WITHERS
Associated Press
BEREA The Browns
are sticking with tradition.
Like it or not.
The only NFL franchise
whose primary logo is also
its iconic helmet, Cleveland
updated the design with a
bolder orange and a brown
face mask, subtle changes
the team believes honors its
history and hints at bigger
variations to the Browns new
uniforms.
Team president Alec
Scheiner said the team spent
two years working on modifying the teams primary and
secondary logos as well as
the Nike-designed uniforms,
which will be unveiled on
April 14.
What we wanted to
accomplish here, and what
our fans essentially gave us
permission to do, Scheiner
said, is push forward but

dont lose track of our tradition.
The Browns helmets will
also remain logo-less.
Clevelands new logo
isnt much different
than its previous one,
and the teams hyped
roll out of the modified helmet as well
as a secondary Dawg
Pound logo was
quickly criticized by
some Browns fans on
social media sites. Many felt
let down again by a team that
has made the playoffs just
once since its 1999 expansion rebirth and undergone
multiple changes on and off
the field.
Scheiner said the team
expected some backlash.
We get feedback from
our fans, he said. There are
some fans who would prefer
we dont change anything,
and there are a whole lot that

would like us to evolve even
faster and thats just part of it.
Scheiner said the Browns
new uniforms may satisfy
some fans who want the team
to deviate from its
old ways. There was
internal discussion
about changing the
logo, but in the end
the Browns wanted
to honor what makes
them unique.
We spent a lot of
time discussing it, Scheiner
said. The most important
thing is that were the only
NFL team whose primary
mark matches the helmet,
and we thought that departing
from that would be too radical
a departure, but kind of evolving that logo would be a good
step for us.
Scheiner said research
done through focus groups
showed that fans wanted to
modernize the teams look,

but insisted the Browns stay
true to their storied past.
Scheiner said the Browns
did discuss putting a logo on
the helmet, which will be the
same orange hue as the new
logo. The teams primary logo
also includes fresh lettering.
Nike did not suggest any
change in color scheme to
the Browns, Scheiner said. He
would not provide any clues
about what the Browns will
look like on the field next season other than the uniforms
will also recognize the past
with an eye on the future.
Were always trying to
strike a balance, so I feel like
Nike and the NFL and people
in our building have done a
really good job with that, he
said. Even though it will be
more radical than the marks
evolution, I think were still
keeping things that our fans
care about.
Ohio Prep Basketball Scores

Associated Press
Tuesdays Scores
Girls Basketball
Barberton 54, Akr. Coventry 28
Kettering Alter 75, Wilmington 34
Mogadore Field 47, Mogadore 45
Division I
Ashland 58, Lima Sr. 54
Beavercreek 62, Huber Hts. Wayne 36
Centerville 76, Piqua 33
Cin. Walnut Hills 72, Hamilton Ross 56
Lakota E. 38, Cin. Winton Woods 37
New Carlisle Tecumseh 39, Troy 31
Springboro 87, Xenia 24
Stow-Munroe Falls 55, Massillon Perry 47
Sylvania Northview 66, Tol. Bowsher 27
Sylvania Southview 42, Tol. Start 29
Anthony Wayne 39, Oregon Clay 30
Division II
Day. Meadowdale 48, Spring. Shawnee 40
Dover 55, Byesville Meadowbrook 48
Minerva 64, Steubenville 50
Sandusky 68, Mansfield Madison 61
Shelby 64, Ontario 40
Tippecanoe 72, St. Paris Graham 22
Trotwood-Madison 80, Day. Dunbar 10
Division III
Anna 59, Arcanum 34
Liberty Union 49, Johnstown Northridge 28
Beverly Ft. Frye 42, Tuscarawas Valley 25
Cin. N. College Hill 46, Carlisle 35
Cin. Purcell Marian 79, Cin. Deer Park 54
Summit Country Day 80, Finneytown 18
Cols. Africentric 65, Cols. Academy 8
Cols. Ready 55, W. Jefferson 52
Greeneview 66, Williamsburg 42
Buckeye Trail 42, Monroe Cent. 33
Marion Pleasant 59, Galion Northmor 24
W. Liberty-Salem 57, Preble Shawnee 35
Division IV
Arlington 88, Tol. Maumee Valley 21
Cedarville 52, Cin. College Prep. 20
Cory-Rawson 57, Sandusky St. Mary 43
Day. Miami Valley 36, Tipp City Bethel 28
Delphos Jefferson 46, Miller City 29
Felicity-Franklin 57, Lockland 22
Granville Christian 72, Millersport 31
Greenwich S. Cent. 85, Crestline 16
Grove City Christian 33, Delaware Christian 27
Jackson Center 55, Mechanicsburg 36
Minster 91, Ridgeway Ridgemont 15
New Bremen 41, Spencerville 28
New Madison Tri-Village 82, Day. Jefferson 5
Buckeye Cent. 49, Monroeville 40
St. Paul 43, N. Robinson Col. Crawford 36
Pandora-Gilboa 58, N. Baltimore 55
Pioneer N. Central 41, W. Unity Hilltop 40
Russia 60, Botkins 21
St. Henry 46, Waynesfield-Goshen 43
Berne Union 66, Patriot Prep Academy 34
Boys Basketball
Ada 71, Lima Temple Christian 49
Akr. SVSM 83, N. Can. Hoover 51
Atwater Waterloo 66, Akr. Springfield 62
Aurora 71, Mantua Crestwood 68

Bellville Clear Fork 72, Centerburg 59
Beloit W. Branch 58, Canfield S. Range 56
Belpre 81, Waterford 73
Caledonia River Valley 86, Wynford 60
Casstown Miami E. 46, Milton-Union 26
Castalia Margaretta 60, Bellevue 52
Chagrin Falls 70, Twinsburg 53
Cin. Turpin 85, Milford 84
Cle. Benedictine 52, Walsh Jesuit 49
Clyde 69, Genoa Area 52
Columbia Station Columbia 52, Vermilion 51
Copley 57, Peninsula Woodridge 48
Day. Northridge 93, Cols. Ready 51
Defiance 54, Tol. Whitmer 48
E. Liverpool 74, Cadiz Harrison Cent. 73
Elyria Cath. 83, New London 59
Findlay Liberty-Benton 66, Tiffin Calvert 45
Gibsonburg 69, Bloomdale Elmwood 53
Cent. Crossing 48, Jonathan Alder 42
Hamler Patrick Henry 67, Holgate 57, 2OT
Wayne Trace 77, Convoy Crestview 48
Hudson 72, Kent Roosevelt 58
Jefferson Area 80, Conneaut 33
Kirtland 62, Garrettsville Garfield 51
Lakewood 73, Elyria 57
Lewis Center Olentangy 64, Marysville 58
Lima Perry 70, Rockford Parkway 50
Lorain 80, Bedford 71
Lyndhurst Brush 97, Mayfield 63
Macedonia Nordonia 54, Streetsboro 42
Malvern 59, Steubenville Cath. Cent. 49
Mansfield Christian 46, Hillsdale 42
Marion Harding 52, Richwood N. Union 46
Massillon Perry 67, Can. South 56
Massillon Tuslaw 74, Alliance Marlington 52
Medina Highland 62, Westlake 38
Mogadore Field 47, Mogadore 45
New Albany 61, Westerville Cent. 49
New Riegel 60, Bucyrus 45
Norton 61, Akr. Manchester 54
Oregon Stritch 52, Swanton 46
Rootstown 67, Western Reserve 65, OT
Rossford 60, Maumee 43
Sidney Lehman 72, Hardin Northern 45
Springfield 76, Xenia 64
Strongsville 58, N. Royalton 45
Sycamore Mohawk 55, Attica Seneca E. 42
Westerville N. 66, Pataskala Licking Hts. 49
Wooster 76, Massillon Washington 65
Wooster Triway 62, Smithville 53
Youngs. Mooney 61, Austintown Fitch 41
Division II
Athens 63, Marietta 48
Circleville 42, Greenfield McClain 38
Minford 52, Hillsboro 49
Thornville Sheridan 46, Fairfield Union 42
Division III
Albany Alexander 43, Crooksville 29
Piketon 55, McDermott Scioto NW 48
Southeastern 59, Williamsport Westfall 47
Waverly 58, Stewart Federal Hocking 52
Division IV
S. Webster 67, Symmes Valley 54
Seaman N. Adams 68, Leesburg Fairfield 59
Keith Diebler gets the best

of his son in coaching battle
By RUSTY MILLER
Associated Press
Keith Diebler has coached a team to a state championship.
But this was important just to win bragging rights in his
own family.
Diebler is in his first year as head coach at Kansas Lakota
after compiling a 343-277 career record at six schools, including Upper Sandusky where he won the 2005 Division II state
championship with his sons Jake and Jon leading the way.
Two years later, with Jon (3,208 career points) breaking Jay
Bursons (2,958) all-time Ohio high school scoring record, the
Rams were state runners-up.
On Tuesday, Dieblers eldest son Jeremiah, an all-Ohio pick
like his brothers, was on the opposite sideline as Monroevilles
head coach. In true high-scoring Diebler fashion, Lakota had
17-0 and 15-0 runs, got 29 points from DeAndre Cannon and
had four players in double figures as the Raiders (2-17) earned
just their second win of the season, 81-77.
Glen Clark knocked down six 3-pointers and scored 26
points for Monroeville (3-15), which stayed in it with an 11-1
rally and trailed just 72-70 late in the game.
At halftime, walking out and seeing him over there, theres
a big part of me that felt I wanted to win, Keith Diebler told
the Fremont News-Messenger after the game. There was a
moment toward the end, I looked over and hes coaching his
rear end off as he should be. When I knew we had it won,
there was a tiny second when I felt, dog gone, but it was just
a second because it felt good to win.
Asked if he felt it was strange to coach against his father,
Jeremiah said, Yes and no. Were doing the same things out
there. The only difference is I dont press as much but thats
what the system does regardless of if youre pressing or not
pressing.
NEVER TOO LATE: Evan Prengers 3-pointer with 20
seconds left allowed St. Henry to tie Fort Recovery at 53-53
and Ryan Mikesells free throw with five seconds left gave St.
Henry a share of the Midwest Athletic Conference title with a
54-53 win.
WHY THEY CALL THEM FREE THROWS: West Salem
Northwestern sophomore guard Trever Smith is the latest at his
school to cash in at the foul line at a high rate. Smith was 6 of
7 last week and is now 76 of 80 for the season (95 percent),
2-tenths of a percentage point behind the states single-season
record set by PJ Rase of Chesapeake in 2006 (required minimum 80 attempts).
If Smiths accuracy holds up, he will be the third
Northwestern player in the top 16 (Jake Frank, 2001; Brennan
McKean 2011).
POST-IT NOTES: Haviland Wayne Trace has now won
26 Green Meadows Conference boys basketball titles since
joining the league in 1972; Napoleons boys are now 0-4
in overtime games this year after falling to Maumee 73-71
in double-overtime; Katie Verhoff hit a school-record eight
3-pointers and scored 35 points to lead Lima Central Catholic
by Miller City, 86-64; and Kalidas girls won their first outright
Putnam County League title since 1998 with a 47-30 victory
over Continental.
LATE-ARRIVING TROPHY: Mansfield St. Peters boys
basketball program has won a pair of state championships, but
it had never won a league championship until Friday night. The
Spartans beat Mansfield Christian to take the Mid-Buckeye
Conference title outright. Previously an independent, St. Pete
is in its second season in the MBC.
SIBLING RIVALRY: Jeff Kloepfer got bragging rights over
his opposing coach and brother John when his Upper Scioto
Valley Rams beat Johns North Baltimore team, 58-42.
TRIPLE-DOUBLES: Findlay Liberty-Bentons Lauren
Kotey recorded a 24-point, 11-rebound, 11-block triple-double in the Eagles 72-31 win over North Baltimore. The win
completed an undefeated regular season for the Eagles (21-0),
who were ranked No. 2 in the final Associated Press Division
III poll. Bad weather canceled their final regular-season game.
Also, North Baltimores Olivia Frost recorded a 10-point,
12-rebound, 10-block triple-double in the Tigers 53-39 win
over Fremont St. Joseph.
GRIDIRON TO HARDWOOD: The rest of the state got
to know Glouster Trimble during football season the last two
years. Trimble was a Division VII state runner-up in 2013, and
a state semifinalist last season. The Athens County school is
now trying to carve a niche in hoops.
The Herald 7
Landin set to suit up for Racer men

By JIM METCALFE
[email protected]
OTTOVILLE A chance to further
a dream right down the road.
That is the decision Ottoville senior
Brandt Landin had to make when he was
considering his options for the future.
He made it official Tuesday when he
inked a national letter-of-intent to play
college basketball at the University of
Northwestern Ohio.
Its close to home. That made it really nice, Landin, son of Dan and Beth
Landin, said. I felt really comfortable
on my visits; its a feeling I had. Its a
chance to keep playing basketball and
its a nice situation so close to home and
so familiar. I was looking at Defiance
College and Bluffton University but
they just didnt have the same feel for
me.
The planned business administration
major with a focus on agri-business
is raring to go to finish his senior
season for the Big Green on a high note.
(UNOH) Coach (Chris) Adams and
the Racer coaching staff just told me to
enjoy my last season here and well go
from there once the season is over. The
only other sport I played in high school
was soccer, Landin added. At the
same time, Im looking forward to college. Since I dont play a spring sport,
I will begin going over there and start
working out with the team once our high
school season is complete.
Im relieved to know where I will be
going for college and Im excited.
His coach at Ottoville, Todd
Turnwald, thinks he will fit in quite
nicely at the Lima campus.
I consider Coach Adams a mentor of
mine. We share a lot of the same coaching philosophies, so I dont think he will
have trouble adjusting to what will be
Ottoville senior Brandt Landin signs a national letter-of-intent Tuesday to

play basketball for the University of Northwestern Ohio. Seated with him are
his parents, Beth and Dan Landin; and standing are, from left, Ottoville head
coach Todd Turnwald, UNOH head coach Chris Adams and Ottoville Athletic
Director Mark Odenweller. (DHI Media/Jim Metcalfe)
expected of him at UNOH; I think they
are a great fit for each other, Turnwald
noted. We is a 4-year varsity player for
me and I think I was as tough on him his
first three years as anyone and he never
complained. His parents are the same
way; they understand what it takes. That
will suit him at the next level as well; let
the coaches coach and the players play.
Theres another reason he will fit
well; he is not only a great athlete but a
great kid.
Adams figures Landins skill set will
adapt well at the next level.
One, he is an ideal size for a 2-guard
or a small forward at the next level. He
is a shooter; we recruited him as a shooter, Adams explained. We have a junior
player for us now, Austin Hintz, and hes
about same size; they are very similar
players. We run a lot of sets for Austin

to score and Landin has much the same
skill set and size as Austin, only hes
three years younger. I see him doing in
three years what Austin does now.
Especially if Landin simply grows,
according to Adams.
I envision him filling out his body
gaining 30 pounds of muscle and
growing an inch or two. That will make Jefferson sophomore Drew Reiss gets inside Elida sophohim that much better, Adams added. more Jazz Howell Monday night at The Stage. (DHI Media/
Landin does a lot of other things that Kenny Poling)
will help him. He can guard the other
teams 2-guard; in our league, every
team has a 2-guard like Austin and you
have to have players willing to check
those guys. Weve had a pretty good
year and players like Brandt will help us
keep that going.
Elida holds off Wildcats

for non-league road win
Red Devils sneak by Musketeer boys

By CHARLIE WARNIMONT
[email protected]
FORT JENNINGS Fort Jennings and Arlington both
struggled to find their offense Monday evening.
Late in the third quarter, the Red Devils found that spark
that carried over into the fourth quarter. It was that spark
that gave Arlington just enough of a margin to defeat
the Musketeers 38-37 in a non-league makeup game
Monday.
Arlington improved to 12-8 on the season, while Fort
Jennings dipped to 6-14 on the season.
As both teams struggled to put points on the scoreboard, the Musketeers had a 24-21 lead, after four straight
points by Alex Berelsman, with three minutes left in the third
quarter. Those would be the final points of the third quarter
for Ft. Jennings and when Arlingtons Aaron Starr and Ridge
Babb scored in the final minute of the quarter it gave the Red
Devils a 25-24 advantage going to the final eight minutes.
Our goal, like most teams, you come out of the gate in the
second half, you want to try and establish some things, Red
Devil coach Jason Vermillion said. It took us until the end of
the quarter to try and get something going. But it was good
enough to give us a little bit of an edge and we were able to
hold on. It was definitely a challenge to get out of here with
a victory.
Like the previous three quarters, neither team could find
any offense as just two points were scored in the first three
minutes, free throws by the Red Devils Glick and Logan
Speyer had their team up 27-24. Berelsman broke the ice
for the Musketeers with a free throw with 4:52 left to play.
Arlington then went on a 9-4 run over the next four minutes
that had them leading 36-39 with 58 seconds left after two free
throws by Zach Durliat.
Austin Kehres pulled Ft. Jennings within 36-31 with a basket and it stayed that way until there was 20 seconds left when
Glick hit a free throw. Mark Metzger answered back with a
three for the Musketeers and needing to foul, Durliat, a junior,

stepped to the line and sank two free throws for a five point
lead. Kehres drained a three-pointer just before the buzzer for
the final score.
Arlington hit 7-of-10 free throws down the stretch as they
were 11-of-19 at the stripe for the game.
We just happened to get lucky and hit a few free throws at
the end or that three-pointer could have beaten us, Vermillion
said. Free throws have been a problem for us all year, we
hit a few down the stretch that turned out to be really big.
Our kids have to understand that that last three could have
very easily given us a loss.
For the most part, Fort Jennings coach Keith Utendorf
was pleased with the teams effort Monday evening.
We played pretty well at times. I was impressed with how
we played, especially the first half we kind of got the ball
inside and had some things going. Defensively we were doing
a good job, Utendorf said. The second half, for whatever
reason, we gave away some opportunities and they converted. Its hard to comeback after we got down as I think our
kids hung their heads a little bit. We fought back, but we just
couldnt put together a good possession at the end.
Aaron Starr led the Red Devils with 12 points and Glick
finished with 10 points and six rebounds.
Berelsman led the Musketeers with 11 points, while Kehres
had nine points. Brandon Wehri just missed a double-double
with nine points and 11 rebounds.
Arlington rallied to the win the junior varsity game in
overtime 45-41.
***
Arlington 13-38 11-19 39: Starr 12; Glick 10; Durliat 7; Speyer 5; Babb 3;
McDowell 2; Oates 0; Insley 0; Jordan 0; Coleman 0; Kessler 0.
Fort Jennings 12-27 11-20 37: A. Berelsman 11; A. Kehres 9; B. Wehri 9; M.
Metzger 4; D. Grone 4; A. Neidert 0.
Score by Quarters:
Arlington 9 6 10 14 - 39
Fort Jennings 7 12 5 13 - 37
Junior Varsity: Arlington 45-41 (OT).
Three-point goals: Fort Jennings 2-4 (Kehres 1, Metzger 1); Arlington 2-12 (Starr 2).
Rebounds: Arlington 22 (Glick 6); Fort Jennings 22 (Wehri 11).
Turnovers: Arlington 7; Fort Jennings 14.
Busch crash leading to additional SAFER barriers at tracks

By JENNA FRYER
Associated Press
CHARLOTTE, N.C. International
Speedway Corp. is developing a plan
for the installation of additional SAFER
barriers at Daytona and Talladega and
will review the safety standards at its
other racetracks.
The renewed focus announced
Tuesday by ISC President John Saunders
comes three days after NASCAR star
Kyle Busch broke his right leg and left
foot in a crash into a concrete wall at
Daytona International Speedway.
Busch left a Daytona Beach, Florida,
hospital on Tuesday and was transferred
to another facility in North Carolina for
further treatment.
Busch was injured Saturday in the
season-opening Xfinity Series race
when his car hit an interior wall that
did not have a Steel and Foam Energy
Reduction barrier.
After his accident, Daytona president
Joie Chitwood III vowed to cover every
inch of the speedway with SAFER barriers.
Daytona is owned by
ISC, the sister company of
NASCAR.
Saunders said ISC is
developing a significant plan for more
impact-absorbing technologies that will
not be limited to SAFER barriers for
Daytona and Talladega.
ISC will also immediately review
Phoenix International Raceway and Auto
Club Speedway in Fontana, California,
as both tracks host NASCAR races in
March.
We will utilize all available tools to
ensure the safety of the drivers and our
fans. It will remain our top priority,
Saunders said in a statement. ISC is
working very closely with NASCAR
and industry experts to identify areas for

additional safety protections.
SAFER barriers were one of the
many safety initiatives that came about
after Dale Earnhardts death in 2001 in
an accident on the last lap
of the Daytona 500.
The soft walls were
developed by Dr. Dean
Sicking at the University of Nebraska,
and although they debuted in 2002 at
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and foam, cost about $500 a foot. But,
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DELPHOS Both
Jefferson and Elida were
bombing
away
during
Monday nights non-league
boys basketball makeup game
at The Stage.
It was success inside the
arc that proved the key to the
66-58 Bulldog victory.
Lone Wildcat senior Kurt
Wollenhaupt had his final curtain call for the home folks.
Elida shot 10-of-20 beyond
the arc and Jefferson 11-of-22
both for 50 percent.
However, Elida was 14-of24 inside the arc (54.5%) to
Jeffersons 5-of-25 (20%).
Both team were looking
to push the pace early and
often, with Elidas Josh Press
(16 markers, 5 boards) hitting
a near-mid-court 3-pointer
on the first possession. Elida
started out a house on fire,
downing 7-of-11 fielders
(5-of-8 long range) with
Press netting eight. Helping
Jefferson was forcing seven
turnovers out of its 1-2-2
defense (16 total), even
though they were only 5-of15 shooting. They struggled
against the triangle-and-2 of
Elida designed to neutralized Trey Smith (25 markers
- 10 the first half - 5 boards)
and Jace Stockwell (10 counters, 4 steals, 3 assists)
but when Dalton Hicks (5
boards) hit a baseline drive at
24 ticks, the Red and White
were within 19-13.
Jefferson began to steady
itself against the pressuring
Elida unit in the second period and continued to mount
a comeback. They used the
3-ball 5-of-7 to lead
the way. They took the lead
at 26-25 on a 3-ball by Josh
Teman (6 rebounds) at 2:10
and that began a trade of the
lead six times. Jeffersons last
lead was 32-30 on another
Teman trifecta at 49 seconds
but the final trade was at 30
seconds when Jazz Howell
(13 rebounds) buried a 3-ball
from the left corner for a
33-32 halftime spread.
Austin Alleimeier (21
markers - 5 treys) got heated
up for the Bulldogs in the
third, dropping in 11 markers,
including two triples. On the
other end, Smith totaled six
markers. Slowly, Elida built
a lead and when Allemeier

hit 1-of-2 singles at 2.8 ticks,
they led 50-43.
Jefferson (11-9) continued to try and speed up the
pace in the fourth, while Elida
was content to run clocks and
force the Wildcats to foul.
The Bulldogs did hit 7-of-13
foul shots in the stanza but
the Wildcats couldnt heat up
enough 4-of-16 to close
the gap. They did battle within 59-56 on a pair of tosses
by Smith (9 markers in the
period) with 1:36 left but no
closer.
At times, we played with
passion but not for 32 minutes. We didnt play poorly
at all but we didnt play with
the passion we have to on a
nightly basis for us to not only
compete but have a chance to
win, Jefferson coach Marc
Smith observed. For example, I called a timeout with
about three minutes left and
the looks I saw on their faces
indicated we had the attitude
of hoping to win instead of
believing we would. Our
trapping defense worked at
times but not as we had hoped
because of that; we actually
wanted a higher-tempo game.
One of my assistants, Michael
(Wiltsie), made the statement
that we were playing a typical
Monday night game.
Overall, Elida (9-10)
canned
24-of-44
shots
(54.5%) and 8-of-18 singles
(44.4%); assumed 36 boards
(11 offensive) as Baylen
Stinson added six; and 17
fouls. Clark Etzler dished
four assists.
We generally dont go as
deep as we did tonight but I
wanted to play everybody in
the first half just to get them
into the game, Eldia mentor
Denny Thompson explained.
We have a lot of young kids
that started the year with no
experience but have come a
long way this season. We still
have a ways to go.
Jefferson ended up 16-of47 from the floor (34.0%) and
15-of-19 at the line (78.9%);
nabbed 25 rebounds (8 offensive); and totaled 21 fouls
and eight errors. Drew Reiss
delivered four assists and
three steals.
In junior varsity action,
Elida snuck by Jefferson
41-38.
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Smith earns District 8 1st-team honors

Jefferson junior Trey Smith earned
District 8 first-team recognition in boys
basketball for Division 1-2-3.
He is the first Jefferson player in over
a decade to receive first-team honors.
Joining him on the first team are
Celinas Ryan Hoyng, Defiances
Katwan Singleton, Dantez Walton of
Lima Central Catholic, Xavier Simpson
of Lima Senior, Noah Bramlage
(Ottawa-Glandorf) and St. Henrys Ryan
Mikesell.
Second-teamers are Elidas Austin
Allemeier, Baths Andrew Renner,
Nathan Craft (Liberty-Benton), Tre
Cobbs (LCC), Elijah Pughsley (Lima
Senior), Derek Jay (St. Marys Memorial)
and Adam Henderson of Wapakoneta.
As a point of reference, every player
on the first unit and two on the second Lauren Kotey and Katie Simon; O-Gs
have college Division I or II offers.
Elissa Ellerbrock, Lima Seniors Rion
Mikesell is the Player of the
Thompson and Madison
Year and Chris Bihn of Celina
Stolly of LCC.
the Coach of the Year. Glenn
On the second
Miehls of McComb is the
team are Wapaks
Assistant Coach of the Year for
Carly Buzzard and
all four divisions.
Maddi Stiles; Elidas
Mikesell is set to play in
Abby Waddle, Jade
the Division III/IV North-South
Clement of Columbus
All-Star Game and Hoyng in the
Grove, Van Werts
Division I-II game.
Erin
M o r r o w,
On the girls side, Baths
Coldwater s Brooke
Madison Dackin is Player
Welsch and Emily
of the Year and Greg Mauk,
Poling of Defiance.
her coach, the Coach of the
Dackin was selectSmith
Year. Teresa St. Clair (Bath) is
ed for the Division
Assistant Coach of the Year for
I-II North-South Allall four divisions.
Star game and Marion
Joining Dackin on the first unit are Locals Allie Thobe the small-school
her teammate, Alyssa Manley; L-Bs contest.
Busch
(Continued from page 7)
Still, they have not been
placed everywhere around
the racetracks. Tracks only
install SAFER barriers where
NASCAR recommends to
them they should be placed.
NASCAR, meanwhile, cites
evaluations of high-impact
areas in deciding where the
material should be placed.
There have been numerous hard hits over the years in
areas that were not protected
with SAFER barrier, and it
often has been rectified by
the time the series returns. In
2013, Denny Hamlin hit an
unprotected section of wall
in Fontana, California, that
caused a fractured vertebra.
NASCAR had Auto Club
Speedway install SAFER
barrier where Hamlin hit
before the series returned
last year. Las Vegas Motor
Speedway did the same following a hard Jeff Gordon
hit in 2008.
Reigning Sprint Cup
champion Kevin Harvick hit
the same wall Busch did in

last years Daytona 500 and
was critical of the lack of
SAFER barrier immediately
following his own accident.
He was pleased that Daytona
was reacting after Buschs
injury but felt it was a bit
late.
The racetracks have to
be proactive and they have to
look ahead of an accident,
Harvick said. We know
what fixes these walls, and
thats to put a wall in front
of them.
Even
before
ISCs
announcement
Tuesday
that it would get additional
SAFER barriers in at least
two of its tracks, other facilities were being proactive in
the wake of Buschs injury.
Atlanta Motor Speedway,
host of this weekends
NASCAR races, reviewed
its existing SAFER barriers
on Monday and said it will
enhance the existing barrier system before NASCAR
arrives on Thursday.
The protective wall at the
exit of Atlantas pit road near

Turn 1 will be extended, and
a tire barrier will be added
along the inside wall of Turn
4. The installations will add
a total of 130 linear feet of
additional protective barrier prior to this weekends
racing.
The track will consider
future installation of additional SAFER barriers after
Sundays race.
Kentucky Speedway will
add additional soft walls
to the backstrech before
NASCAR arrives in July.
New Hampshire Motor
Speedway said it was
already planning for additional SAFER barriers to be
installed this year, but is now
reviewing the plan to see if
NASCAR will recommend
even more soft walls.
Ragan, Jones to replace
Kyle Busch: David Ragan
will drive Kyle Buschs car
in the Sprint Cup Series this
weekend at Atlanta, while
18-year-old Erik Jones will
drive Buschs car in the
Xfinity Series.
Busch broke his right leg
and left foot when he crashed
head-on into a concrete
wall Saturday at Daytona
International Speedway. He
left the Florida hospital on
Tuesday and was transferred
to one in Charlotte for further treatment.
Ragan will drive the No.
18 Toyota for at least the
next several weeks. The
move was accommodated by
Front Row Motorsports, the
team Ragan currently drives
for, and sponsor CSX.
Jones will drive the No.
54 Toyota in Saturdays
race. Busch was driving the
No. 54 in the Xfinity Series
opener when he was injured.
Joe Gibbs Racing said
additional lineup changes to
the Xfinity car will be made
moving forward. Jones currently runs a full season in
the Truck Series for Kyle
Busch Motorsports and a
partial Xfinity schedule for
JGR in the No. 20.
Reds
I did some research, Marquis said. I looked at every
team. This teams top three starters, with Homer Bailey, is
pretty good.
Walt Jocketty was very upfront with us. I didnt come to
play for the money. I still love it. My family loves it and wants
me to play.
Marquis also pitched for the Cubs, Rockies, Nationals,
Diamondbacks, Twins and Padres. Hes convinced that his
elbow is strong enough now to make him a legitimate challenger for a spot.
In my mind, its my job to lose, Marquis said. No disrespect to
any of these guys, but thats how I have to approach it.
All 64 players who are either on the major league roster or
invited to camp on minor league deals reported for the first
full-squad workout on Tuesday. First baseman Joey Votto,
who missed most of last season with a leg injury, took batting
practice.
Indians
Brandon Moss, who was acquired
from Oakland during the winter meetings, could be ready for games by midMarch as he comes back from offseason
surgery to repair his right labrum.
Whenever they are healthy then we
will be glad to get him on the field and
not before. They understand wanting
to get out there but when they play we
want them to produce, and they understand that, Francona said.
The Indians also need to play better
defensively and get their rotation back
into late-season form. Led by AL Cy
Young winner Corey Kluber, Cleveland

had the ALs best rotation ERA the last
two months of the 2014 season. The
pitchers did not get much help, though, as
the Indians led the majors with 116 errors.
Kluber, offseason acquisition
Gavin Floyd, Trevor Bauer and Carlos
Carrasco appear set, but four pitchers
- Zach McAllister, Danny Salazar, T.J.
House and Bruce Chen - will chase the
final spot.
The batting order also appears to be
mostly set except for right field and designated hitter. A lot of that depends on
the health of Swisher and Moss, while
David Murphy will also contend for
Wildcats
Isaac McAdams drilled in 12 points (4

treys) for the victors and Donte Johnson 10.
Alex Rode paced the Wildcats with 14.
Jefferson hosts Fort Jennings in a makeup
game Thursday; Eldia is at Celina Friday.
VARSITY
ELIDA (66)
Drew Sarno 2-1-7, Clark Etzler 3-3-9, Masha Luster 0-0-0,
Peyton Smith 0-0-0, Jazz Howell 3-0-7, Austin Allemeier 7-2-21,
Logan Alexander 1-0-2, Baylen Stinson 2-0-4, Will Jackson 0-00, Patrick Brockert 0-0-0, Josh Press 6-2-16. Totals 14-10-8-66.
JEFFERSON (58)
Jace Stockwell 3-2-10, Drew Reiss 3-0-9, Josh Teman 2-17, Brenen Auer 0-0-0, Trey Smith 6-9-25, Dalton Hicks 1-2-4,
Grant Wallace 1-1-3, Kurt Wollenhaupt 0-0-0. Totals 5-11-15-58.
Score by Quarters:
Jeffcats
We shot the ball pretty

well for once; weve struggled with that all season.
Brooke had a huge game getting to the basket and really controlling the floor for
us, Hoffman added. Our
post players did a ncie job
inside, especially blocking
some shots early; Shelby had
a couple really early and that
can be a bit intimidating. Our
defense got better, especially
out of the zone, and we even
went some triangle-and-2
later to deny them the high
post. We did some things
tonight we need to do that we
havent been doing the last
one of the two spots before the April 6

opener at Houston.
Francona said despite the questions,
he has a renewed confidence in his
club. In November, Francona signed a
two-year extension that keeps him in
Cleveland at least through 2018 with
options for 2019 and 2020.
Theres no reason to hide how I feel
about these guys or the organization.
Does that ensure we are going to win
100 games? No, he said. But its a
nice way to come to work and because
our work is so much more than work. It
is our passion.
Elida 19 14 17 16 - 66
Jefferson 13 19 11 15 - 58
Three-point goals: Elida, Allemeier 5, Sarno 2, Press 2,
Howell; Jefferson, T. Smith 4, Reiss 3, Stockwell 2, Teman 2.
JUNIOR VARSITY
ELIDA (41)
Trey Harris 2-0-5, Kiah Russell 2-2-7, Isaac McAdams 4-012, Donte Johnson 4-2-10, Kennedy Gray 0-0-0, Skyler Smith
2-0-5, Daniel Unruh 1-0-2, Tywantae Pinn 0-0-0, Cade Parker
0-0-0. Totals 8-7-4/4-41.
JEFFERSON (38)
Trey Gossman 2-0-4, Cole Arroyo 4-0-8, Davion Tyson
0-0-0, Alex Rode 6-2-14, Tyler Bratton 2-0-5, Nick Long 1-1-3,
Drake Schmitt 1-2-4. Totals 15-1-5/10-38.
Score by Quarters:
Elida 10 5 9 17 - 41
Jefferson17 7 5 9 - 38
Three-point goals: Elida, McAdams 4, Russell, Harris,
few games.
Overall, Miller City
whose lone senior, Haley
Lammers, was injured all
season canned 6-of-13
singles (46.2%) and added 15
fouls in closing its 2014-15
campaign.
It would have been nice
to have had Haley all season.
Tonight, we were also without our point guard, Cassie
(Niese); it would have been
nice to have her in there, too,
Miller City mentor Chris
Rump observed. Injuries are
part of the game but at a
small school like us, they
really hurt, especially with
a relatively young team like
ours. Plus, Jefferson really
played a nice game tonight;

they made things tough on us
with how well they did.
In toto, Jefferson was
assessed 12 fouls.
MILLER CITY (29)

Liz Klear 1-2-4, Megan Niese 0-00, Tiffany Welty 0-1-1, Amanda Simon
1-1-4, Jenelle Kuhlman 1-0-2, Megan
Warnimont 1-1-3, Chrissy Berger 7-1-15,
Paige Wenzinger 0-0-0. Totals 10-1-6-29.
JEFFERSON (46)
Taylor Stroh 0-0-0, Heather Pohlman
1-0-2, Brooke Culp 7-8-22, Macy Wallace
2-2-8, Mackenzie Hammons 1-0-2,
Kelsey Berelsman 0-0-0, Devyn Carder
1-0-2, Shelby Koenig 1-1-3, Sarah Miller
0-0-0, Tori Black 1-1-3, Jessica Pimpas
0-0-0, Bailey Gorman 2-0-4, Greta Fitch
0-0-0. Totals 14-2-12-46.
Score by Quarters:
Miller City 12 3 6 8 - 29
Jefferson 13 15 7 11 - 46
Three-point goals: Miller City, Simon;
Jefferson, Wallace 2.
2 members of Congress
write Goodell about
domestic violence
Associated Press
WASHINGTON Two members of Congress have asked
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to clarify whether teams can
lose draft picks if they do not properly address domestic violence.
In a letter sent Tuesday to Goodell, Sen. Brian Schatz, a
Democrat from Hawaii, and Rep. Jackie Speier, a Democrat
from California, wrote: We urge you to create accountability
at all levels of the NFL, particularly among team owners, who
have the most direct financial incentives to avoid long-term
suspensions and quickly get players back on the field.
The letter noted that the league has docked clubs draft picks
in the past, such as when the Saints were investigated for a
bounty system and when the Patriots were caught videotaping
an opponents sideline signals.
We support this potential disciplinary action as a significant indication that the NFL takes these issues very seriously
and intends to hold teams responsible for allowing cultures of
violence and abuse, Schatz and Speier wrote.
Asked by The Associated Press to comment, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy replied: We look forward to responding
to the letter.
McCarthy also pointed out that clubs can
be docked money for repeated violations by
players of the leagues personal conduct policy.
Domestic violence became a major topic
of discussion during last season for the
NFL because of a series of cases involving
players, notably former Baltimore Ravens
running back Ray Rice.
He punched his then-fiancee now wife
in a casino elevator and originally was suspended for two
games by Goodell, a punishment widely criticized as too lenient.
When video of what Rice did emerged, Goodell changed it to an
indefinite suspension. Eventually, though, that second punishment was erased by an arbitrator when Rice appealed.
During a Senate Commerce Committee hearing in December
about domestic violence in pro sports, lawmakers including
Schatz pressed representatives of the NFL, NBA, NHL and
Major League Baseball and their players unions on matters
such as whether they conduct their own investigations into
episodes of domestic violence, independent of police; whether
coaches or other team personnel are required to report instances of illegal conduct to law enforcement; and what sort of help
is provided for abuse victims.
None of the four leagues commissioners was present at that
hearing.
Schatz and Speier wrote Goodell last year about the issue.
They told Goodell on Tuesday that in a letter he wrote last
month he did not mention the possibility of taking away draft
picks as a penalty for teams that do not address domestic violence and sexual assaults properly.
They continue: Please provide further clarification on
whether the removal of draft picks will be used as a penalty for
teams that do not appropriately address domestic violence and
sexual assault.
Redskins: Canceling trademark violates free-speech
rights
McLEAN, Va. A federal government decision to cancel
the Washington Redskins trademark because it may be disparaging infringes on free-speech rights and unfairly singles the
team out, lawyers argued in court papers filed Monday.
The team wants to overturn a decision last year by the
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board to cancel the Redskins
trademark on the grounds that it may be offensive to Native
Americans. But the teams attorneys say the law barring registration of disparaging trademarks is unconstitutional under the
First Amendment.
The trademark boards decision unfairly singles out the
Redskins for disfavored treatment based solely on the content
of its protected speech, interfering with the ongoing public discourse over the Redskins name by choosing sides and cutting
off the debate. This the U.S. Constitution does not tolerate, the
lawyers write in their brief.
The lawyers argue that the government has no business
deciding that a name such as Redskins is disparaging and
undeserving of trademark protection while deeming other
names such as Braves to be content-neutral and allowable for
trademarks.
The team still disputes that Redskins is a disparaging term and
has asked the judge to rule in the teams favor based on that argument. But the court papers filed Monday focus on the constitutionality of the law that bans registration of disparaging trademarks.
The government has intervened in the civil lawsuit to defend
the laws constitutionality. In similar cases, government lawyers have argued that the law doesnt ban disparaging speech;
it just denies the protection of a federal trademark to those
words. For instance, the Redskins would not be prohibited
from calling themselves the Redskins just because they lose
the trademark case they would just lose some of the legal
protections that go along with a registered trademark.
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Tuesday Merchant
Feb.17, 2015
Ace Hardware
96-8
Pitsenbarger Supply
93-11
Lears Martial Arts
84-22
R C Connections
79-25
To Legit 2 Split
61-30
Bowlers over 200
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212, Dan Grice 213-256, Joe Geise
268-215, Jerry Mericle 213, Mike
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David Newman 698, Desteni Lear
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Bruce VanMetre 642, Jim Childress
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Wednesday Industrial
Feb. 18, 2015
Rustic Cafe
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Heather Marie Photo
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John Deere
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Wilhelm Racing
6-2
Topp Chalet
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D & D Grain
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Cabo
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K-M Tire
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Matt Hamilton 225-211, Taylor
Booth 255-247, Ryan Robey 215,
Matt Hoffman 213, Don Rice 279229-235, Brian Gossard 266, Shawn
Allemeier 216, Bruce VanMetre 267225, Phil Austin 247-206-202, Frank
Miller 236-265-206, Joe Geise 206229-216, Charlie Lozano 232-237,
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Moenter 746, Shawn Stabler 710,
Shane Stabler 613, Kyle Early 661,
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694, Ryan Robey 589, Matt Hoffman
571, Don Rice 743, Brian Gossard
657, Shawn Allemeier 588, Bruce
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Frank Miller 707, Joe Geise 651,
Charlie Lozano 648, John Allen 767,
John Jones 728, Rob Shaeffer 724,
Butch Prine Jr. 690, Justin Starn 678,
Brian Stepleton 569, Harold Beckner
583, Bob White 578.
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K-M Tire
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D R C Big Dogs
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First Federal
9-7
VFW
8-8
Mushroom Graphics
6-10
Wannemachers
6-10
Evans Construction
6-10
S & Ks Landeck Tavern
2-14
Men over 200
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204-216, John Jones 202-201, Jerry
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Mike Rice 235-222, Larry Mason
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Right-to-work debate begins in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (AP) The
fight over turning Wisconsin into a
right-to-work state began Tuesday
with the Republican leader whos
pushing the idea saying it will be
a game changer that gives workers freedom to choose whether to
belong to a union and improves the
economy.
Experts also presented conflicting studies and research on the
potential impact of a right-to-work
law in the opening hours of a daylong Senate committee hearing.
Meanwhile, union members
were gathering for a rally to protest
against the fast-tracked measure that
Gov. Scott Walker, a likely presidential candidate, has said he will
sign into law once the Republicancontrolled Legislature passes it as
soon as next week.
Right-to-work laws, in place
in 24 states, prohibit private companies from reaching labor agreements in which workers have to pay
fees to the unions as a condition of
employment. Indiana and Michigan
were the two most recent states to
pass such a law, in 2012.
We need to make Wisconsin
more competitive and this certainly does that, Republican Senate
Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald,
the bills sponsor, said at the hearing.
Fitzgerald made the surprise
announcement Friday that the
Legislature was going to push the
bill through in a matter of days,
giving union opponents little time
to organize against it. The Senate
plans to debate it today, with the
Assembly taking it up next week.
Fitzgerald and other supporters
argued in the hearing that a right-
to-work law would make Wisconsin

more competitive, raise wages, give
workers freedom to choose whether
to pay union dues and improve the
economy.
Opponents said the measure will
lower worker pay and allow nonunion members to benefit from protections and benefits negotiated by
the union. Unions have to represent
both members and nonmembers in
workplace grievances and in other
situations.
Gordon Lafer, a professor
at University of Oregon Labor
Education and Research Center,
testified against the bill, saying
Wisconsin does better than rightto-work states on a variety of measures, including income, poverty
levels and violent crime.
Right-to-work states should be
saying how can we become more
like Wisconsin, not saying how

can Wisconsin become more like
Mississippi and Alabama, Lafer said.
The NFL Players Association
issued a statement opposing it as
well, saying right-to-work would
hurt union workers at Lambeau Field
where the Green Bay Packers play.
The right-to-work debate comes
in the wake of the 2011 fight over
Walkers law that effectively ended
collective bargaining for most public workers. That law also prohibited the automatic withdrawal of
union dues for public workers, like
the right-to-work measure would do
in the private sector.
Walker didnt propose right-towork in 2011, and over the past
four years hes said that the issue
wasnt a priority, wouldnt come up
this session and was a distraction
from his agenda that could lead to
protests again that would hurt the

states economy.
Protests in 2011 lasted weeks
and grew as large as 100,000 people. The AFL-CIO said on its permit application that it anticipated
800 people at the noontime protests
planned for both Tuesday and today
to fight right to work.
Is labor in solidarity to fight
right-to-work? Phil Neuenfeldt,
president of the Wisconsin state
AFL-CIO, said Monday. The
answer is a resounding yes.
But given the Republican
majorities in both the Senate and
Assembly, coupled with Walkers
support, some union leaders were
resigned to defeat.
I think its inevitable, said
Sally Feistel, a United Steelworkers
union leader from Menasha.
Macys offers cautious Used cars often sold with unfixed defects
annual profit outlook
NEW YORK (AP) Macys delivered a disappointing
full-year profit outlook Tuesday as the department store chain
reported sluggish sales for the holiday quarter.
The department store chain, which also operates the upscale
Bloomingdales chain, has been a standout among its peers
throughout the economic recovery and has reaped the benefits
of its strategy to tailor merchandise to local markets.
But the company is seeing slower sales growth as it grapples
with intense competition online and shoppers focus away from
clothing and more toward gadgets and other categories.
Another problem? The labor dispute at the West Coast ports,
which Macys estimates will delay 12 percent of its merchandise
receipts for the current quarter and take a bite out of sales.
Earlier this month, Macys announced a series of executive
changes that should help it move more quickly on growth
strategies. It also announced it signed an agreement to buy
Bluemercury.com, an upscale beauty retailer. It also is exploring
an off-price strategy for its Macys brand.
It is also testing new services like same-day delivery of products purchased at Macys.com and Bloomingdales.com.
This new phase we have entered has the opportunity to take
our company to a whole new level of success, Karen Hoguet,
Macys chief financial officer, told analysts on a call following
the earnings results.
In the fourth quarter, Macys earned $793 million, or $2.26
per share. That compares with earnings of $811 million, or
$2.16 per share, last year, when the company had more shares
outstanding.
Adjusted results totaled $2.44 per share, excluding charges
for store closings and a previously announced merchandising
and marketing restructuring, among other items.
That topped the average analyst forecast of $2.39 per share.
Macys, which has corporate offices in Cincinnati and New
York, also saw revenue climb nearly 2 percent to $9.36 billion,
which fell short of analyst expectations for $9.4 billion.
Revenue at stores open at least a year, including licensed
businesses like beauty departments, climbed 2.5 percent in the
quarter. Excluding licensed businesses, sales for that measure
rose 2 percent.
BY TOM KRISHER
and DEE-ANN DURBIN
DETROIT Its a case of buyer

beware, with potentially dangerous consequences.
More than 46 million cars and trucks
on the road in the U.S. about onefifth the total were recalled because
of safety defects but never repaired,
according to a study by Carfax, a company that sells vehicle history reports.
Some of those defects have the potential
to cause a crash, injury, even death.
Last year, around 5 million of those
cars were sold to new owners.
Thats because there is no legal
requirement for dealers or individual
sellers to get the repairs done before
a used car is sold. They are not even
obligated to tell buyers if a car is subject
to a recall.
Its a very major public safety
problem, says Chris Basso, a used-car
specialist for Carfax, which analyzed
state registration data to determine that
one-fifth of the 238 million cars on
the nations roads has an unrepaired
problem that was the subject of a recall.
When those recalled cars go unfixed,
they compound over the years, and
it increases the chance of those parts
failing.
Federal regulators are pushing for
legislation that requires dealers to fix
recalled used cars. Independent dealers
oppose such a measure but say they
might go along with a requirement to
disclose recalls to buyers because a new
government database makes it easier to
tell if a car on their lot has been recalled.
The number of unfixed cars is certain to rise because automakers recalled

nearly 64 million vehicles nationwide
last year, double the old record set in
2004. Government data show that 25
percent of car owners never get recall
repairs done.
No one is sure how many crashes or
injuries happen because of unheeded
recalls. But buying an unrepaired car
cost Carlos Solis his life. The 35-yearold father of two died Jan. 18 when
shrapnel from the drivers air bag in his
2002 Honda Accord tore into his neck
after a minor accident near Houston.
Solis Accord had been recalled in
2011 to fix a faulty air bag inflator made
by Takata Corp. that can explode with
too much force. But neither the two
previous owners, nor the independent
dealer in Houston who sold Solis the car
last April, had the repair done.
Solis had no other injuries, says
Rob Ammons, an attorney representing
his family in a lawsuit against Takata,
Honda and the dealer. You fix the
defective air bag and he doesnt die,
Ammons says.
Federal law requires car companies
to notify owners of a recall within 60
days of finding a safety defect, which
Honda did in 2011. But theres no legal
requirement that companies contact the
new owner if a car changes hands.
John Castro, 36, of Glen Burnie,
Maryland, traded a pickup truck for a
2011 Toyota Prius in March of last year
at Koons Ford in Baltimore.
Shortly after he took the car home,
he read a dealer-provided Carfax report
and found that his car had been recalled
in February 2014 to fix a hybrid component that could malfunction and cause
stalling. Koons had not done the repair,
and no sales person mentioned the
recall, Castro says.
You think when you buy something,
its been checked and cleared, he says.
Dennis Koulatsos, Koons Ford general manager, says Castros car should
have been fixed because there was a
safety issue. All dealers, he says, have
incentives to fix recalled cars. They
could lose customers to dealers who do,
or they could be sued if something goes
wrong.
But he also thinks dealers should be
able to sell cars with open recalls if the
problems dont affect safety or drivability. Used cars are hard to get, and they
depreciate by the day when they sit on
the lot, he says.
A number of attempts to pass laws
requiring dealers to fix recalled cars or
disclose problems have stalled under
opposition from carmakers, auto dealers
and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Mark Rosekind, the new head of the
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, and Transportation
Secretary Anthony Foxx are making
another push.
We cannot allow vehicles with
potentially dangerous defects to leave
used-car lots without the necessary
repairs, Rosekind says.
Used-car dealers fought past legislation because they didnt have access
to a national database to check for
recalls, says Steve Jordan, CEO of the
16,000-member National Independent
Automobile Dealers Association.
JPMorgan to close 5 percent of its bank branches

to make brick-and-mortar
branches less necessary and,
frankly, expensive.
Tellers handled only 42
percent of all bank deposits last year, according to
JPMorgan, down from 90
percent in 2007. Banks have
made even visits to an ATM
less necessary, introducing
technology that only requires
customers to take a picture of
a check with a smartphone to
make a deposit.
Teller transactions are
now among the most expensive for banks to process. It
costs JPMorgan roughly 65
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Deposits through a smartphone costs the bank three
cents, more than 20 times the
cost of a traditional deposit.
Still, roughly 90 percent
of JPMorgan customers visit
a brick-and-mortar location
each year, with an average
visit of 12 times annually.
The bank had been opening
net new branches as recently
as 2013, but closed 28 net
branches last year.
Due to the increasing use
of online and mobile banking, bank branches will move
away from everyday transactions to focus more on

advisory services like wealth
management and account
openings, JPMorgan executives said. Customers should,
in time, expect to see few
teller windows open and
more ATMs.
A spokesman said it was
too early to know which
bank branches will close.
JPMorgan had 5,602 branches in 2014 and employed
roughly 46,000 people at
those locations, not including
branch managers.
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The closures are part of
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great. He travels for

work and lives in another state, so he flies
in to see my daughter
and me every other
week. Because he is
older, he uses Viagra,
and its kept at my
place in a drawer. I
assumed thats where
it was always kept.
Abby, when he left
for his trip yesterday,
he took his Viagra
with him! He says
he grabbed the bottle
without thinking and
that Im overreacting.
The rest of his things
are kept in his travel
bag, so its not like he
just gathered up all of
his pills. They were
the only ones. Now
hes upset with me
because I dont trust
him.
Can you help
me get my thinking
straight? I caught him
lying about something when we first
started dating, so hes
not all squeaky clean
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situation that Im not
sure how to deal with.
My mothers husband
made a pass at my
boyfriend. My boyfriend thinks I should
tell her.
Abby, my mother and her husband
are in their 70s, and
I dont want to cause
problems in their
marriage. Id like to
write it off as a misunderstanding, but
my stepdad has a history of doing things
like this. -- ANONYMOUS IN OREGON
DEAR ANONYMOUS: If your
boyfriend didnt already, he should tell
your stepfather the
pass was unwelcome
and he doesnt want
it to happen again. If
it does, you and your
boyfriend should talk
to your mother about
it and explain why
shell be seeing less
of you unless she
visits you -- alone.
Because this isnt the
first time your stepfather has acted inappropriately, it wont
be news to her. And
because she has tolerated his behavior
in the past, I doubt it
will cause problems
between them now.
of it, but of course we

feel obligated to keep
it and hang it in order
to not hurt their feelings.
They live nearby
and visit often, so
putting the painting
away doesnt seem
realistic. We live in a
small apartment and
there is nowhere discreet to hang it. Plus,
it is too large to take
to our offices.
Other than staging a robbery, are
there any options that
would keep everyone
happy? -- GRINNING & BEARING
IT
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option would be to
level with your inlaws. Tell them you
are grateful for their
generosity, but the
artwork is not your
taste, and then ask if
they would mind if
you exchanged it.
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Representatives of my daughter Heather-Ashleigh will be in the office today selling

Girl Scout cookies. Of course, no one should
feel any pressure to buy from her just because
shes the bosss daughter. I know theres a rumor
going around that Roberts was fired last year for
not placing an order, but thats not true. He was
fired for wearing a suit on casual Friday.
When one of Heather-Ashleighs designated
vice presidents knocks on your cubicle, just pretend its one of the kids in your neighborhood.
After you fill out the order forms, Jeanine from
my office will collect them, because Heather-Ashleigh has ADD and we dont want a repeat of last years problems.
Trust me, no ones keeping track of how
many boxes you buy, especially Heather-Ashleigh. I didnt find out until months later that
none of you had recieved your cookies last
year. Someone should have told me. It wasnt
until Roberts mentioned it that I became aware
of the problem, and by then, it was too late to
do anything about it. I asked Heather-Ashleigh
what happened and she said, Whatever. Its just
some cookies, whats the big deal? And then
she stomped out of the room.
And thats why selling Girl Scout cookies
is such a wonderful thing. Its teaching young
women like Heather-Ashleigh important life
lessons: how to present yourself, how to communicate with people, how to get along in the
real world, the value of hard work and how to
be an entrepreneur. All things Heather-Ashleigh
knows nothing about and really needs to learn.
And Im sure she will learn them when she
comes back from Paris, where shes getting a
second fitting of her Girl Scout uniform and doing a little shopping for Spring Break in Gstaad.
So it wont be possible for her to actually see any
of you in person, but shell know how much you
care by how many boxes of cookies you buy -not that anyones counting. I was going to make
Johnson a vice president even before I found
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Jim Mullen
news is that I
sent him some
work to do from
his hospital bed
-- just to keep
his mind off his
problems.
For the sake
of convenience,
Heather-Ashleigh is not taking any orders of
less than six boxes apiece this year. So lets keep
it simple, people. Some of you should just order
six boxes of Thin Mints, others order six boxes
of Samoas, and others get six boxes of Do-SiDos. Then you can trade amongst yourselves
when they arrive. Of course, you can order more
than six boxes, but whos counting?
Shortly before that ugly casual Friday incident, Roberts said the strangest thing to me.
Wouldnt it be easier if the Girl Scouts just
asked me for 10 bucks outright, instead of trying
to get me to buy 20 dollars worth of cookies
I dont need and dont want? he asked. They
wouldnt have to mix them and bake them and
box them and ship them. They wouldnt have to
account for them and fill out order forms. Not
to mention, the cookies are full of hydrogenated
oil and sugar, and no one should be eating that.
Why dont we just donate some money to the
Girl Scouts and forget the cookies?
The poor, deluded crank. I hope he never has
children. Can you imagine how theyd turn out?
I wont waste your time sending Heather-Ashleigh around to say thank you, because
after all, time is money and Im not sure we
should be wasting time on personal stuff like
that. So Ill say thank you for her. But you
should thank yourselves, too. Someday, when
Heather-Ashleigh is running this company, you
can all look at one another and know that you
helped teach her all the important lessons she
needed to get ahead in business. You will have
helped make her the person she will become.
The
Village
Idiot
(Contact Jim Mullen at JimMullenBooks.com.)
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The Herald 11
12 The Herald
Rates
Council member Joe Moreno asked if

there were any fees for leaving the program before the contract expired.
If a customer would leave early, there
could be a $25 fee for residential or a $50
fee for commercial, Hoffman stated.
Councilman Randy Altenburger asked
what kind of time frame they had to hold
the informational session and two public
hearings.
We need a decision by early spring,
Hoffman said. Wed send it to the Board
of Elections 90 days prior to the election.
We would have to have the public
sessions two to three months before the
election, Altenburger stated.
In December, Wapakoneta Attorney
Mike Burton spoke with council about
John and Jackie Schimmoellers property
on State Route 224 across from Ottoville
High School. The property was previously approved by council for a tap-in
to the forced line during the summer.
On Monday night, talks resumed on the
annexation of the property.
Weve drafted the annexation agreement and met with the township trustees,
Burton said. What comments does the
village have?
Ottovilles Village Solicitor Theresa
Von Sossan said Section 1 of the agreement needed additional language.
Specifically the storm sewer connection, Von Sossan said. There will be
only one tap and an 8-inch water line
brought to the property line (which is in
BAH
the middle of the road).

Board of Public Affairs (BPA) member
Phil Hilvers said the village would like to
see plans prior to approving annexation.
Wed like to see a fire hydrant on
that side of the road, as well, Miller said.
Well bring and pay for the sewer line tap
to the property line and any further development will be paid for by the developer.
Altenburger said he would like to have
council approval to start with the installation of the fourth set of LED street lights
as soon as the weather warms up. All
council members approved.
Council man Darren Leis spoke with
council about the Safe Routes to School
(SRTS) program and said the Village of
Spencerville just received a 97,000 grant
for sidewalks. He thought there may be
an opportunity for the village to apply for
and utilize grant money for sidewalks and
bus stops.
Applications for this year are due by
March 2, Leis said. We can apply next
year. We can look at it and see if they can
help us.
After discussion, Leis asked Miller
who writes the villages grants.
Choice One has been writing our
grants for a while now, Miller said.
Since last fall, the village has been
in discussion with the owner of the
Niedecken property on Road P, a property
the village would like to see developed.
BPA members Hilvers and Dan
Honigford spoke with council about the
materials needed to run the sewer lines
out to the property on Road P, which will
cost approximately $32,000 to purchase.

Hilvers said the piping, valves and fire
hydrants can be stored at a local business
until they are ready to begin construction
of the sewer lines.
The waterline will run along the road
and the 12-inch sewer lines will run at the
back of the properties, Miller said. Any
further development will be his responsibility.
Miller said he hasnt heard anything
from Mr. Niedecken.
Council members approved the purchase of the materials to the tune of
$32,000.
Miller said he and Street Supervisor
Barry Koester traveled to Jackson Center
to take a look at a refurbished 2005
Pelican street sweeper that Koester discovered for sale.
Our street sweepers bed is rusted out
and to rebuild it would be $3,000-$4,000,
Miller said. You cant find parts.
Its a good deal at $13,500, Koester
said. Parts are available if we need them.
The hydraulic system on ours (street
sweeper) is scaring me.
If we keep it maintained, itll last us
10 to 15 years, Miller said. We have
money for it in the equipment fund.
Council members unanimously voted
to purchase of the street sweeper.
We may be looking at a back hoe
somewhere down the line, Miller said.
The next village council meeting will
be held at 7 p.m. on March 23 at the
municipal building.
STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) A former Marine was

convicted Tuesday in the deaths of the American Sniper
author and another man at a shooting range two years ago,
as jurors rejected defense arguments that he was insane and
suffered from psychosis.
The trial of Eddie Ray Routh has drawn intense interest,
in part because of the blockbuster film based on former Navy
SEAL Chris Kyles memoir about his four tours in Iraq.
Since prosecutors didnt seek the death penalty in the
capital murder case, the 27-year-old receives an automatic
life sentence without parole in the deaths of Kyle and Kyles
friend, Chad Littlefield.
The prosecution painted Routh as a troubled drug user who
knew right from wrong, despite any mental illnesses. While
trial testimony and evidence often included Routh making odd
statements and referring to insanity, he also confessed several
times, apologized for the crimes and tried to evade police.
Criminal law experts said the verdict hinged on whether the
defense could prove Routh was insane and did not know the
killings were wrong at the time they were committed. Jurors
had three options: find Routh guilty of capital murder, find
him not guilty, or find him not guilty by reason of insanity. If
found not guilty by reason of insanity, the court could have
initiated proceedings to have him committed to a state mental
hospital.
Kyle and Littlefield had taken Routh to the shooting range
at Rough Creek Lodge and Resort on Feb. 2, 2013, after
Rouths mother asked Kyle to help her troubled son. Family
members say Routh suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder from serving in Iraq and in Haiti after the devastating
2010 earthquake.
Willson
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Chamber
Executive
Director Tara Krendl said
there are still opportunities for
members to host and/or sponsor an event.
Members can check the
chamber website to become
a host, sponsor or presenter at
delphoschamber.com.
Krendl reminded members
reservations for the chambers
annual dinner on March 14 are
due this week. The event has a
St. Patrick Day theme and will
include a social hour at 5 p.m.,
dinner and business awards at
6 p.m. and then casino games
to follow.
The items will be sent to the Ohio BCI Crime Lab for
testing and then a case will be presented to the Allen County
Grand Jury at a later date.
The suspects will not be named until formal charges are
filed against them.
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Bed

We arent considering this
as something that will be collected forever, he said.I know
everyone isnt in favor of this
but we have few options to raise
money for this and I think its
needed. Downtown Lima is a
much better place with the Civic
Center than without it.
A percentage of the new
lodging tax will also be used for
marketing county properties.
We have the fairgrounds
mer overnight camp opportunities for children 7-16. Traditional camp with archery,
canoeing, arts and crafts, nature and specialty
camps with emphasis on horseback riding,
fishing, sports, teen trips or leadership programs are just a few of the camps available.
Join us for Family Days from 1-5 p.m. May
9, 17 and 24. Well be giving camp tours,
archery target practice, rock wall climbing,
group games, horseback trail rides ($15/person), hiking and so much more.
For more information on any of these event
or to register, call 1-800-423-0427 or visit the
website www.ymcacampwillson.org.
Girl Scout Weekend, March 20-22.

YMCA Camp Willson is inviting all Girl
Scout Troops (Brownies to Seniors) to come
out to camp for a weekend of adventure,
learning, teambuilding and fun. It is an overnight event that starts on Friday and goes to
Sunday. Come for one night, come for both or
just come for the day on Saturday. Activities
start Saturday at 9 a.m.
Summer Camp Opportunities put a little
and other areas that could use a excitement in your childs summer! YMCA
marketing boost, Sneary said. Camp Willson offers a wide variety of sumNeither the fairgrounds nor the
Civic Center have a full-time
marketing person and could use
one. If we make it a county
position, everyone can benefit
from it.
The commissioners will meet
at 10 a.m. Friday on the third
floor of the courthouse on Main
Younger children are more at risk for fire deaths simply because of their age, he said.
Street in Lima. To talk to the
commissioners about the pro- Toddlers, for example, may not understand about the smoke alarm, may not understand about
posed lodging tax, call 419-228- crawling low and getting out. When theyre afraid, they want to go to mom and dad.
3700, ext. 8827.
Another important element is the season. During frigid weather, heat sources including
wood-burning stoves and kerosene heaters can be fire hazards if theyre not used and maintained properly, Conway said.
Since early November, at least 20 children have died in fires in Ohio.
Those deaths include a 10-year-old girl and 9-year-old boy whose Preble County home in
western Ohio was destroyed in a blaze early Saturday. Firefighters didnt learn until after they
arrived that Malea and Malachi Bradburn were unaccounted for, and the responders couldnt
enter the house because the floor was gone and the roof was collapsing. The childrens remains
were found in the basement.
Last month, an infant was found dead after a house fire in Dayton, and three young siblings
died when a dropped kerosene heater ignited a blaze in a trailer home just outside Brilliant, an
Ohio River village in rural Jefferson County.
Ohio has 40 total fire deaths so far in 2015, and the causes of many of those remain under
investigation. Eleven victims were younger than 18, and age information for two victims hasnt
been confirmed to the fire marshals office, spokeswoman Lindsey Burnworth said.
To help protect children from fire risks, Conway recommends that families ensure they have
working smoke detectors that are less than a decade old; develop and practice an escape plan
that includes a designated meeting place away from the home; and make sure that all family
members understand not to re-enter a burning structure once they have exited to safety.
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Barack Obamas mother had Stanley as her

first name. Her full name at birth was Stanley Ann
Dunham. She used her first name through high
school but switched to her middle name in college.
A tree squirrel uses its tail to control its body temperature. The squirrel has a bundle of blood vessels
at the base of its tail. By constricting them in cold
weather, it reduces the blood flow to its tail and conserves body beat. In hot weather, it does the reverse
to cool off, dilating the blood vessels to increase the
blood flow to its tail, which loses heat rapidly.
Todays questions:
In what order are swimmers required to use the
four strokes that make up individual medley races at
the Olympics?
Where in the world is Mocha, the town for which
high-quality Arabian coffee is named?
Answers in Thursdays Herald.
Todays joke:
A new business was opening, and one of the
owners friends sent flowers for the occasion. But
when the owner read the card with the flowers, it
said Rest in Peace.
The owner was a little upset and called the florist
to complain. After he had told the florist about the
obvious mistake, the florist said, Sir, Im really
sorry for the mistake but rather than getting angry,
you should imagine this: Somewhere there is a
funeral taking place today, and they have flowers
with a note saying, Congratulations on your new
location!
Trustees

He received word for the
Allen County Engineers
office that Good Road is
closed until further notice due
to a bridge issue.
Fiscal Officer Kimmet
gave the trustees the edge line
striping, intersection painting and railroad painting list
for 2015 to review that was
received from the County
Engineers Office.
Violet made a motion
to purchase a Dura patch
Machine, which was seconded by Youngpeter and passed
unanimously.
Violet offered resolution to transfer money from
the General Other Expense
account to the Other Capital
Outlay account, which was
seconded by Youngpeter and
all votes were yes.
Gilden gave an update
on the get-together with the
LACRPC.
The trustees asked Kimmet
to place an ad in the paper
regarding part-time help.
There being no further
business, a motion by Violet
to adjourn was seconded by
Youngpeter and passed unanimously.
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