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A group of Coldwater area teens spent Saturday afternoon creating a giant SpongeBob out of snow. Ben and Ray Koesters, Andy Brunet, Isaac Dippold and David Giere texted each other early Saturday morning and decided that the amount and quality of

snow that recently fell was ideal for creating a large snowman. They decided to construct the snowy creation in the front yard of the Koesters residence on West Main Street due to the visibility. Before the project got underway, Doug Koesters, the father of Ben

and Ray, suggested the teens build a giant SpongeBob instead of the normal snowman. The project began at 1:30 p.m., and was finished in about four hours. Later, SpongeBob’s sidekick, Patrick Star, would be created in snow to stand beside him.

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Abby Evans, daughter of Rick and Karen Evans, was crowned Winter Homecoming Queen at Parkway High School. Homecoming was January 29, with the Panthers hosting Lincolnview. Evans is from Ohio City. Her school activities include NHS, science club, FFA president, golf, track, art club, FOR group leader, and student council. Her future plans are to attend The Ohio State University ATI majoring in agronomy and environmental sciences.

Members of her court included Freshman Attendant Sierra Fent, Sophomore Attendant Lexi Ford, Junior Attendant Morgan Fisher and Senior Queen Attendants Emily Crowell and Olivia Houts.

Fent is the daughter of William and Melissa Fent. She is from Mendon. Fent’s school activities include volleyball, science club, art club, foreign language club, FFA, basketball and softball. She attends St. Teresa’s Catholic Church. Her future goals are to attend college and become a teacher.

Ford is the daughter of Matt and Annie Ford. She is from Rockford. Her school

activities include FBLA, Foreign Language Club, and art club. She attends St. Teresa Catholic Church. Her future goals are to attend college.

Fisher is the daughter of Steve and Toni Fisher. She is from Rockford. Her school activities include Junior class secretary, track, cross country, scholastic bowl, NHS, science club, book club, FOR group leader, foreign language club, and band. She attends Rockford United Methodist Church. Her future plans are to attend college and major in psychology.

Crowell is the daughter of Steve and Lisa Crowell.

She is from Rockford. Her school activities include volleyball, softball, and the school newspaper. She attends Praise Point Church. Her future plans are to attend Owens Community College and major in child care and play on their volleyball team.

Houts is the daughter of Mark and Michelle Houts. She is from Celina and her school activities include FFA reporter, FBLA, NHS reporter, cross country, science club, and track. She attends Mt. Tabor Church of God. Her future goals are to attend the Ohio State University and major in animal science.

Evans crowned Parkway Winter Homecoming Queen

Left to Right: Sophomore Attendant Lexi Ford, Senior Queen Attendant Emily Crowell, Senior Queen Attendant Olivia Houts, Queen Abby Evans, Freshman Attendant Sierra Fent and Junior Attendant Morgan Fisher.

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Wright State University-Lake Campus has broke ground on a 32-bed apart-ment complex for students. This comes on the heels of a 2009, $9 million con-struction and renovation project and several years of record high enrollment. The Western Ohio Educational Foundation (WOEF) owns the land where the apart-ments will be built, and financed the entire project through The People’s Bank Co. of Coldwater.

The apartments will sit just west of campus, and will be viewable from James F. Dicke Hall. Designed as townhouse-style, each

apartment will have 4-5 individual bedrooms, a living room, full kitchen, washer/dryer, two bath-rooms, and the first build-ing will have a lakeside view. The apartments will be furnished with chairs, a couch, end tables, beds, and desks. Utilities includ-ing cable TV, Internet and phone line are included in the cost. The apartments will be accessed via Dibble Road and there will be parking for the residents as well as walking paths to academic buildings.

The rigorous construc-tion schedule will be man-aged by H.A. Dorsten, Inc.,

of Minster. Weather per-mitting, the first on-campus apartment building should be ready for fall quarter.

Students will be able to request roommates, and the lease contract will be for three quarters or nine months. Room and board is part of their bursar bill with the university. After financial aid is used to pay student’s tuition and fees, the remaining balance can be applied to room and board.

Housing applications are available online for current Lake Campus students. Prospective students can apply the first of March.

WSU Lake Campus breaks ground for student apartments

The Rev. Marvin G. Borger, Pastor of St. Rose Catholic Church, Perrysburg, Ohio, has been named a Monsignor by Pope Benedict XVI at the recommendation of Bishop Leonard Blair of the Toledo Diocese. Monsignor Borger is a native of St. Henry and the son of the late Robert and Rita (Kaup) Borger.

“My intention is to recognize the service of all our priests by honoring a few representatives out of the many who so faithfully teach, sanctify and shepherd the people of God,” the bishop wrote in a letter announcing the new monsignors.

The word “monsignor” is a title of respect and “means that a priest has been made an honorary member of the Pope’s own household. Some monsignors are honorary ‘chaplains’ to the Pope; others are honorary ‘prelates,’” Bishop Blair said. “This is in keeping with a centuries-old tradition.”

Msgr. Borger, named a “Prelate of Honor,” is one of ten priests in the Diocese of Toledo who received the title of Monsignor. The diocese is concluding its 100th anniversary celebration this year.

Msgr. Borger has served

as pastor of St. Rose since July 2007. Past pastoral assignments include Chancellor of the Diocese of Toledo, U. S. Navy Chaplain Corps, Associate Pastor of St. Rose, Perrysburg, and Associate Pastor of St. Wendelin, Fostoria. He was ordained a priest in 1991.

In addition to being Pastor of St. Rose Church in Perrysburg, Msgr. Borger also serves as a Vicar General for the Diocese of Toledo. He has degrees from St. Meinrad School of Theology (Indiana), The Catholic University of America (Washington, DC), and Ohio Northern University (Ada). He is a 1976 graduate of St. Henry High School.

St. Henry native named a Monsignor

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Hulthen, a young couple from Dekalb, Illinois, gave an informative presentation to a very large crowd at the Fort Recovery American Legion on January 27. The couple is traveling around the area describing their life in the country, living within 1400 feet of two wind turbines. While the couple is saying they are for renewable energy, they want to let people know that 1400 feet is too close to live comfortably beside wind turbines.

The Hulthens talked about how the sounds that comes from the turbines is disturbing their sleep. Depending on the pitch of the blades, the sound varies from a refrigerator hum to living beside an airport. They feel that NextEra Energy, which is the company responsible for the wind farm near them and the company planning a similar venture in this area, was not totally truthful about the sounds that the turbines emit.

Another problem is

pulsating flashes known as “shadow flicker”. Shadow flicker occurs when one of the blades of the turbine passes between the sun and a window. A wind turbine may have two or three blades. Inside a nearby structure, like a home, the light appears to flicker or strobe. This phenomenon lasts for up to 45 minutes a day from March through September. NextEra Energy has offered to purchase blinds for their home and has offered to plant trees to block the shadow. The couple contends it will take years for the trees to grow tall enough to be of any benefit.

The couple has posted a blog on the internet. They encourage you to visit it to see what they are living with in Illinois. They have posted pictures as well as recordings of the noise and the light flicker that is occurring at their home. They hope to spare other people from experiencing the same problems. Go to l i fewithdekalbturbines.blogspot.com to read about

Illinois family describes life near a wind farm

Every year, since the turn of the millennium, the Mercer County Engineer’s office has produced a report for the public’s scrutiny.

2010 provided a unique set of challenges and opportunities for projects throughout Mercer County. In early spring, the weather was wet which stymied efforts; but as the year progressed, it stayed dry which greatly assisted the office in their ventures, and as a whole, when compared with other years, Mother Nature was kind to their endeavors.

The slow economic recovery has had a net negative impact upon revenues and as a result, fewer projects were completed, compared to recent years. However, the office continues looking for new and ingenious ways to be more efficient in operations, while provide the same level of service at less cost.

The department had a total of $9,143,411 in receipts for

2011, with $3,709,093 coming from state and federal grants. Total expenditures totaled $9,066,932, with 50% of the expenditures spent on road resurfacing and improvements and 17% spent on bridge construction and maintenance. Fifteen roads received chip and seal surfaces in 2010.

Bridge maintenance was completed on many structures throughout Mercer County. Two large federally-funded bridge replacements were completed in the northern part of the county. Township Line Road Bridge, a 176.5’ multi-span replacement project over the St. Marys River was completed at a cost of $686,982 with a federal highway grant covering $652,193. Tomlinson Road bridge, a 69’ single-span replacement project over the Kyle Prairie Creek was completed at a cost of $427,599 with a federal highway grant covering $357,764. Ten bridge

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their story, hear the noise and view the pictures. there are questions listed that they feel need to be asked before signing any agreement with the wind turbine companies.

Jim niekamp, who spoke on behalf of a group of concerned citizens, is asking people to be aware of what is happening in the area with the possible development of

industrial wind farms in the tri-county area. The final say in the matter of the wind farms is not in the hands of the local government officials, but will be a decision made by a seven-member board in the state capitol. niekamp stated that Jim Zehringer’s newly elected position will place him as one of the members on that board. Jim neikamp invites you to visit the

website www.windworrier.com for more information on the proposed wind farms. he also urged everyone to contact their congressmen on the matter of the wind farms.

no matter what your thinking is on the wind turbines, you need to be informed on what the implications might be to you and your neighbors.

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(contined from Page 1) projects and four large culverts were completed. At this time, there are no bridges left on county and township roads with load restrictions.

the following roadways were improved with the pavement and shoulders being widened: Ft. recovery-minster road from Goettemoeller road to mercer-Auglaize county line, Deep cut road from Sr 707 to mercer-Auglaize county line, St. Anthony road from Burkettsville-St. henry road to coldwater creek road and coldwater creek road from St. Anthony road to uS 127.

roadside maintenance of existing roadway components is a very important part of our operations. During 2010 there were 1,109 signs replaced. ten miles of roads were spot-paved.

Due to the wet spring, 8 county mowers ran pretty consistently may through September mowing 390 miles of county roads making anywhere from 5 to

7 rounds in some sections. the mowing of county open ditches and maintenance ditches, with some touch-up was completed before mowers were put away for the season. county crews installed 56 catch basins. nineteen different locations had trees cut and brush removed. Approximately 1000’ of old fence was removed.

In fighting snow and ice, 1,368 tons of salt were used at a cost of $86,266.26 and 1,386 tons of grit were used at a cost of $9,917.19. one thousand two hundred and eleven hours of overtime were worked in snow removal. in all, the costs of snow and ice control and removal to our operations in 2010 were $354,091.29.

the DeAngelo Brothers, inc. received the contract for roadside herbicide spraying. the bid price per mile of roadside was $49.95. the total amount for treating both sides of all county roads was $19,130.

the county engineer’s Office, in partnership with the mercer county Solid

Waste Office and various Boards of township trustees, sponsored various civic and community groups in 11 mercer county townships to pick up litter along county roads in 2010. the engineer’s office paid each group $20 per mile for their efforts in this community service project. A total of 328 miles was picked up. the county furnished litter bags, safety vests, and signs and paid the tipping fees in disposal of the litter.

A total of 24 full time employees make up personnel in the county Engineer’s Office. In 2010 there were 14 part-time and seasonal employees that worked for the engineer. In 2000, the office had 31 full-time employees. in 1984 there were 39 full-time employees.

the county engineer’s Office welcome comments from the public. Send your comments to: mercer county engineer, 321 riley Street, celina, oh 45822. you may also email your comments to: [email protected].

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Barb elking, claims manager, has announced that robert harvey has joined the company as the new master claims representative for the state of tennessee.

in his new role, harvey will be primarily responsible for the investigation, evaluation and resolution of auto material damage and casualty claims for our personal and commercial lines of business. harvey enters the position with extensive experience. he worked for the last twenty-five years in claims roles, during which time he earned the

Senior claims law Associate (SclA) designation. he is also a graduate of middle tennessee State university, where he received a B.S. in criminal justice.

elking comments, “the company is growing in tennessee and it is important for us to have a local expert on-board. robert’s blend of industry experience and technical expertise made him an ideal fit for the position. We look forward to robert supporting our promise of paying our insureds’ claims accurately and fairly.”

Celina Insurance welcomes Robert Harvey

During the January 24 celina School Board meeting, five Celina teachers were presented $100 mini-grants from the celina education Association (ceA). the ceA asked teachers to submit ideas for special classroom projects as part of a celebration of American education Week.

Winners, left to right, and their winning projects are: Amy Stammen from West elementary-novel Study, Frindle using mobile learning devices; lisa Allmandinger from tri Star Graphics Program-Benjamin Franklin Printing Press tour Guide for elementary students; Janelle Kaiser from middle School-Sizzix cutting machine for memory books; Katie Parrish

from east elementary-electronic tag reading System by leapFrog; Kit Wiechart from intermediate School-edible Food items for hands-on math.

tony Sherrill, Professional relations committee member, assisted ceA co-President Kim lammers in presenting the checks.

Five celina teachers presented $100 mini-grants from celina education Association

the Fort recovery chamber of commerce Banquet to honor the individuals of their community who have rendered outstanding service to the Fort recovery community, will be held march 13, at the middle School Auditeria. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. followed by a dinner and the awards program.

nominations are now being accepted for the citizen of the year Award and hall of Fame Award thru February 14. nomination forms are available at the following locations: Ft. recovery library, Post office, mercer Savings Bank,

Second national Bank and First Financial Bank. tickets may be obtained

from any chamber member or by calling 419-375-2530.

Fort recovery chamber of commerce Banquet

An open house is planned to celebrate louis hartings’ 90th birthday on February 6, from 1 to 4 p.m., at elmwood Assisted living in new Bremen. Friends and family are invited to stop by and wish hartings a happy birthday.

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It seems as though Governor Kasich can’t pick the people he feels are qualified to become members of his Cabinet. I guess he must become politically cor-rect in order to satisfy the black state lawmakers. You see the new Governor did not appoint a black member to his Cabinet. Never mind that he asked two black lawmakers to take the

jobs and they both turned him down. I guess you have to do what is politically correct regardless if that means using someone who is not qualified simply to keep those people happy. You have to give the Governor credit for doing what is needed to put the best people in that Cabinet. I would expect to see the Governor make the

changes simply to get them off his back. We will have to wait and see just what happens.

I would think Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio and U.S. Rep. Bob Latta, R-Bowling Green, aren’t in too good of grace with their fellow Congress mem-bers. Seems these two men are proposing legislature that would seek to stop automatic pay increase for members of Congress. That should upset a few I would guess. The cur-rent salary (2010) for rank-and-file members of the House and Senate is $174,000 per year. I would think that should cover their expenses for the year.

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From the Archives of the Mercer County Chronicle

10 YEARS AGO (2001)Stanley Kremer was

honored at the December meeting of the Community Hospital Board of Governors. Kremer served on the Board from 1986 until September 2000 and served as the Board’s Treasurer from 1989 until 1992 and President in 1993,1994 and 1997. He was presented with a plaque of appreciation by current Board President Robert Rose.

Over 100 people attended the Marion Community Development Organization Annual Community address on January 28. A brunch was followed by an introduction of the Board of Directors and 2001 Chairpersons. The keynote speech was given by State Representative Keith Faber.

25 YEARS AGO (1986)What now? That’s what

residents of the Coldwater exempted Village School District are asking after voters defeated an emergency operating tax levy by a 911-883 margin in Tuesday’s special election. The levy defeat could trigger teacher layoffs or the curtailment of extra-curricular activities at the school, according to Superintendent Wayne Miller.

Final preparations have been made by The Chronicle and area merchants for tonight’s Homemakers School which will be held in the St. Henry High School gymnasium. Homemakers and friends will receive a free gift packet containing a Homemakers School 1986 cookbook, valuable coupons and will be eligible for door prizes.

Fort Recovery’s Chris Bihn tossed in 44 points in a pair of weekend games, but that was not enough to keep the Indians from losing both games last weekend. Bihn scored 21 points as the Tribe fell to New Bremen 75-59 in MAC action Friday night and 23 more as they lost to Sidney Lehman 64-57 on Saturday night.

50 YEARS AGO (1961)Mr. Lester Schoen has

accepted the position as Manager of the Sharpsburg branch of the Mercer County Farm Bureau Co-op Association, company manager Lester Staugler announced. Mr. Schoen will replace Hubart Baker, who has accepted a similar position at Paulding County Farm Bureau in Haviland, Ohio.

Local artist Jerry Westgerdes has made a sketch of the new Coldwater library building which is displayed in the window of Moore’s Drug Store. This is an excellent view of what the new building will look like when it is completed.

By Justice Paul E. Pfeifer

It’s not unusual for someone to work more than one job. But what happens when a person with multiple jobs gets injured at one of them? How does the workers’ compensation situation get sorted out? That was the issue in a case that we reviewed here – at the Supreme Court of Ohio.

The case involved a man named Christopher J. Roper, who began working part-time for Fedex Ground Package System, Inc., in 2004. He made between $190 to $250 a week at that job. Then, in April 2006, Christopher took a second job with Integrated Pest Control that paid considerably more than the Fedex job.

On October 24, 2006, Christopher was injured while at Fedex. The company, which is a self-insured employer, set Christopher’s average weekly wage (“AWW”) at just over $160. Fedex set his full weekly wage (“FWW”) at $260. The amounts were based solely on his earnings at Fedex.

When those amounts were set, Christopher filed a motion with the Industrial Commission of Ohio – which handles workers’ compensation cases – to reset his average and full weekly wages based on his combined earnings from Fedex and Integrated Pest Control.

A district hearing officer with the Commission reviewed the case and granted Christopher’s motion to reset his AWW at $417, and his FWW at $457, based on income from both jobs.

In response, Fedex filed a complaint with the court of appeals alleging that the Commission abused its discretion in increasing Christopher’s full and average weekly wages. But the court of appeals disagreed. After that the case came before us for a final review.

The issue we had to consider was whether the Industrial Commission was correct to include Christopher’s wages from Integrated Pest Control when computing his full and average weekly wage.

Ohio law says that the AWW “is the basis upon which to compute benefits.” And, in a case from 1988, our court ruled that the AWW “should approximate the average amount that the claimant would have received had he continued working after

the injury as he had before the injury.” Furthermore, in 1995 we ruled that the AWW must do the claimant “substantial justice” without providing a windfall.

The relevant law refers to the claimant’s “average weekly wage for the year preceding the injury,” so the AWW is typically based on the employee’s earnings for the year prior to injury divided by 52 weeks. This formula, however, can be abandoned if there are “special circumstances under which the average weekly wage cannot justly be determined” by using the standard calculations. When that occurs, the administrator of the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation “shall use such method as will enable the administrator to do substantial justice to the claimants.”

So, when the Commission’s district hearing officer – and later, a staff hearing officer – reviewed Christopher’s case, they concluded that Christopher’s additional employment with Integrated Pest Control was a “special circumstance” that warranted inclusion of those earnings in the aggregate wages for the year preceding his injury.

The Commission defended the amount set, but later stated that the hearing officers erred in using the special-circumstances provision because the standard calculation already demands inclusion of all wages earned in the year prior to injury.

Fedex countered that inclusion of wages from other jobs discourages claimants from continuing to work at the second job if they are medically able. Fedex claimed that the higher AWW that results from combining wages “creates a disincentive for employees to return to the workplace.”

Fedex also maintained that it was unfair to require an employer to pay weekly temporary total disability benefits that exceed the weekly amount that the claimant made while in its employ. The company urged us to exclude secondary wages, or at least limit their inclusion to situations where the two jobs are similar in character.

We rejected Fedex’s arguments for several reasons. First, there’s no basis in the law for excluding concurrent wages. The pertinent statute refers to wages earned in the year prior to injury without qualification or exclusion.

Second, contrary to Fedex’s representation, prior cases do not limit the inclusion of concurrent wages to jobs involving “similar” employment. The case that Fedex relied on to make its argument was from 1933. The law has changed since then, so that case is no longer relevant.

Fedex’s argument also failed from a practical standpoint. Fedex decried as inequitable the inclusion of wages from Christopher’s second job because those wages were significantly higher than his wages at Fedex, but similar jobs can also have very disparate earnings. Limiting wages to jobs that are similar in character doesn’t eliminate the potential wage differential to which Fedex objected.

Third, we weren’t persuaded by Fedex’s assertion that inclusion of concurrent wages discourages employment. Fedex maintained that combining concurrent wages could produce an AWW that was high enough to discourage injured employees from continuing to work at the second job even if they were medically able.

But this proposition ignores the fact that the law expressly prohibits temporary total disability compensation payments “when work within the physical capabilities of the employee is made available by the employer or another employer.” Accordingly, a claimant who is still physically capable of working the second job – but chooses not to – cannot receive temporary total disability compensation.

Finally, inclusion of concurrent wages is not inherently unfair. Fedex argued that it was unfair to require it to pay temporary total disability compensation benefits that, based on combined wages, exceed Christopher’s wages at Fedex. This assertion failed for two reasons.

First, if a claimant is so severely hurt at one job as to disable him or her from both, it is not unfair to compensate the claimant for that cumulative loss. Second, the inclusion of two sets of wages was not considered unfair by the legislature when it passed the law.

We therefore concluded that the Industrial Commission did not abuse its discretion in setting Christopher Roper’s wages, and we affirmed – by a five-to-zero vote – the judgment of the court of appeals.

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by State Senator Keith Faber

earlier this month, our new statewide elected of-ficials were sworn in to office, and mem-bers of the Senate gathered to swear in a number of new members and mark the beginning of the 129th General Assembly. We also elected a new Sen-ate leadership team, and I was honored to be selected by my colleagues as President Pro-Tempore – the number two post in the chamber behind Senate President Tom Niehaus.

And while this is an exciting time of year, lawmakers are well-aware of the hard work and diffi-cult decisions that lie ahead. This past November, Ohio voters sent a clear message about the direc-tion they feel the state is heading – and that they want leaders who will operate state government as efficiently and effectively as pos-sible while also acting as good stewards of our limited public resources.

I believe that despite the many challenges and issues facing lead-ers at all levels of government, there are a number of opportuni-ties as well. We have what some people are calling a once-in-a-life-time chance to rethink and change the way our state government is structured and how it delivers services to Ohioans – to funda-mentally change they way we do business in the state of Ohio.

Solutions to the many prob-lems facing Ohio will not come

easily and will require a willing-ness to work together. Getting people to agree on a new way of

doing things compared to how they may have been done in the past will not be easy, but if we truly want to trans-form Ohio and move our state forward in these difficult times, we have to think and act differently.

Fortunately, Ohio is home to many in-novative and forward-

thinking individuals who can help us as we undertake this endeavor together. However, your ideas and input will also be critical as dis-cussions on bills and state policy begin. If you have any sugges-tions or ideas about how we can improve the way we administer services, regulate business and industry or achieve cost-savings please share them with me. As I travel throughout the district and meet with community leaders, business owners, government of-ficials and other individuals, I am always looking at how we can im-prove the way Ohio operates.

In addition, my office also sends out an e-newsletter on a regular basis to constituents that offers updates on what is happen-ing in state government. If you are interested in receiving these updates, please contact my office.

As always, I welcome your views on state government is-sues. Please contact my office via e-mail: [email protected], via phone: (614) 466-7505 or via mail: State Senator Keith Faber, 1 Capitol Square, Columbus, Ohio 43215.

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by Ginny Gehret

As the Mercer County Right to Life gathered to begin the send-off rally, Burkettsville Church was filled and brimming with people awaiting the evening’s annual event. Father Tom Hemm graced us in giving the opening and closing prayers for the evening’s events. 2010 Mercer County Right to Life president Marleen Evers wel-comed everyone and spoke on being Pro-life. Evers went on to share: “Because we are created in the image of God, who is Love, our identity and vocation is to love sacrificial-ly for the sake of others. Pope Benedict XVI called this the key to our entire existence. In a homily during his recent visit to the United Kingdom, Pope Benedict reminded us that our hearts can easily be hardened by selfishness, envy and pride and that pure and generous love is the fruit of a daily decision. Every day, he reminded us, we have to choose to love.”

St. Henry’s Cluster Youth minister Kevin Schulze pro-vided uplifting music along with the St. Henry Cluster Youth Band. Evers also gave the opportunity to all clergy and political leaders in atten-dance to be acknowledged by standing and thanked them for their support. She also announced the new 2011 Mercer County Right to Life President, Maria Heitkamp, and Vice President Esther Beyke.

my brother, Jerry Fullenkamp, and I had the privilege of sharing our sto-ries of adoption at this year’s send-off rally. We shared positive proof on the “beau-tiful option of adoption”. We shared the gift of life bestowed to us by our birth mothers and the blessings of finding and thanking our birth mothers. My brother said “it was by his birth moth-er’s choice of life that she was able to give a couple, Paul and Agnes Fullenkamp, a son, daughter -in-law and two grandchildren.” We felt very privileged to be able to share the beautiful lives we have been able to have. Our stories are a real tribute to

our parents. Paul and Agnes Fullenkamp were, and still are, our parents in the truest sense of the word.

This year’s recipient of the Friend of Life award went to Judy Bruns from Coldwater, Ohio. Bruns has attended the March for Life for well over 25 years. She is a mother and educator. She has been published in hometown and Christian newspapers, in magazines and other publi-cations. Her ear is always in tune with current happenings regarding life issues, and she goes the next step in mak-ing others aware. She walks the walk and puts her hands in service to those in need. In addition, she is trustee of the pro-life Teachers Saving Children, Inc. and is co-founder of the Conservative Educators Caucus which holds the National Education Association accountable for their positions and expendi-tures, especially those that are anti-life. Brun’s repertoire is endless in her service to the cause of the pro-life.

Dave Kaiser and Gary Borger once again organized and supervised this year’s bus trip. As always, these two guys did a great job. This year, Mercer County Right to Life saw two buses venture to Washington, D.C. There were 110 adults and students from Coldwater, Fort Recovery, St. Henry, Marion Local, Celina, and Trinity Parish in Indiana participating in this year’s march.

As we stood bundled with layers, I could feel a hint of excitement in the air. We braced ourselves for the almost eleven hour bus ride. Why go? What good does it really do? Good questions, and I have what I feel to be good answers. Because. Because it is what those of us who vow to go feel com-pelled and asked to do by our Lord, and for the babies. We need to do this for the nearly 50 million babies that have been murdered in the United States since the inception of Roe v. Wade.

Our day began with an amazing Mass at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. We then lined up for a much needed hot breakfast in the cafeteria at the Basilica. We reloaded our buses and head-ed for the National Mall for the afternoon’s activities and the main event, the march itself. We heard from numer-ous newly elected incoming freshmen and clergy.

Michelle Malkin wrote in an article regarding this year’s March for Life as being America’s real rally to restore hope and sanity. She also shared words from Pastor Luke Quinn of Quinn Chapel African Methodist Church in Frederick, Maryland. In his message given at the rally he asks: “Where is President Obama? Where is Jesse Jackson? Where is Al Sharpton?”

This year marked the 38th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. Throngs of peaceful activists, increas-ingly young and minor-ity, filled the streets of the nation’s capitol to speak up and stand up for unborn life. It was estimated that 400,000 individuals of all ages and backgrounds were marching peaceably together. I know, because I was there. You can-not imagine that many peo-ple. To be a part of this day was amazing. In one mind and spirit, we marched calm-ly, peaceably, and patiently, shoulder to shoulder.

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What’s Happening around the Fort….. Students interested in becoming a lifeguard for the upcom-

ing swimming season may contact Cindy Fullenkamp at 375-0171. She can give you information on the courses required to become certified as a lifeguard. Applications can be obtained at the school or the townhall. Deadline for applications is February 4.

The Park Board is also looking for maintenance workers for the park this summer. You must be 16 in order to apply. Applications can be obtained at the school or the town hall. Call the town hall for more information at 375-1056. Deadline for the applications is February 4.

St. Peter Neurological Center’s winning number for the past week was 289 won by Marceil Hemmelgarn from Ft. Recovery.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: In a book written by Dale Carnegie on how not to worry, his comment was…”Stop Sawing Sawdust.” His most remembered and famous book that he wrote was How To Win Friends and Influence People. It was required reading by the Barber schools and has also been used in many business training courses.

UNTIL NEXT WEEK REMEMBER: Be happy, love one another and remember that there is a miracle out there that can change your life.

The Southern-Aires of Dayton will perform at The Rockford Belle this Saturday. Organized in 1955, the group began their musical journey at about the same time as the southern-gospel music style was sweeping the country, and as its popular-ity spread, so did the popularity of the Southern-Aires. The demand for personal appearances has taken them all over the eastern United States and into foreign countries. They perform approximately 50 weeks per year in venues from small rural churches to large municipal auditoriums and have recorded more than 35 albums and introduced numerous chart-topping gospel songs. The group is more proud and excited, however, about what God is doing in their lives through their music. The concert begins at 7 p.m.; doors open at 6. A free-will offering will be accepted. For more information, contact Tom Rogers at 567-644-9993.

The Athletic Booster Club at Parkway is sponsoring a chicken barbecue this coming Saturday. Dinners will be served from 4 to 7 p.m. in the high school commons area; carry out is available. Pre-sale tickets are $7 and can be purchased from any high school boys’ or girls’ basketball player or by calling Karrel Adams at 419-495-2171.

Also that evening, the Athletic Hall of Fame will be inducting seven new members. The honored guests include long-time Willshire and Parkway baseball coach Don Black, Teri (Gaerke) Howe ’86, Lori Oberlitner ’93, Greg Roebuck ’79, Tracy (Gaerke) Seeley ’86, Bill Stober ’65 and Amanda (Schumm) Triplett ’98. The ceremony will take place between the boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball games with Upper Scioto Valley. www.parkwayindependent.com can be visited to access profiles of the new inductees.

The Shanes Crossing Historical Society had a unique visi-tor recently. Joanie Simmons of Kansas, a direct descendent of Anthony Shane, founder of Shanes Crossing (Rockford’s original name), and her husband Wesley stopped in to visit. They toured the Rockford Museum, saw Shane’s log house at Shanes Park, visited the site where the house originally stood and where the trading post was located. Simmons said she would send additional information she had about Anthony Shane.

The Rockford Museum located in the Rockford village office has recently been given several new items including a brick with an Indian arrowhead embedded in it that was found at the site of the Rockford Eagles Building. The brick is from approximately 1890 and was made locally at one of the area’s brick kilns.

The Rockford Lion’s Club is again preparing for its very popular and highly successful annual variety show, this year entitled Let’s “Fly Away” Across the USA. Shows are March 18 and 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Parkway High School Auditorium. Tickets will be on sale starting February 26 at 8 a.m. at The Peoples Bank in Rockford. All seats are reserved; adults are $7 and children under 12 are $5. All profits go to community charitable projects and student scholarships.

The first planning meeting and practice for the show was held this past Sunday. If you missed this meeting and would like to participate, contact Kim Gardner, director, at 419-363-2936.

Recently, the Parkway kindergartners in Mrs. Kerr’s class invited their families in for breakfast, games and storytime. Parents were able to see what their children were doing in class, and children were able to interact with their parents in a classroom setting.

If anyone has news from the Rockford area they would like to see published in this column, please contact Gretchen Bollenbacher at 419-363-2692 or email [email protected].

On February 5 at 7 p.m. there will be four St. Henry students, Kate Fox, Garrett Koesters, Janel Vogel and Emily Werling per-forming at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Van Wert for Ohio Has Talent. Tickets are available by calling 419-238-9223. The audience does the voting so come out and support our talented youth.

The Gardens at St. Henry will be hosting their 9th Annual Chili Kick-off to the Super Bowl on February 5, at 2 p.m. $5/chili entry. Categories include: Hot and Spicy, Sweet, and Mild. A $5 charge includes all you can eat chili, hotdog, homemade bread, chips and drink. Call 419-678-9800 if interested.

St. Henry American Legion will be having Free Rider on February 5 at 9:30 p.m. to midnight to benefit the St. Henry Volunteer Fire Department’s purchase of a New Thermal Imaging Camera. Door’s open at 8 p.m. Donation of $5 per person. Cash bar only. No carry in alcohol. Must be 21 to enter.

St. Henry Mission Commission presents “Basket Bingo featur-ing Longaberger” on Super Bowl Sunday, February 6 at 1 p.m. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. at St. Henry School Commons. Lunch stand available. Admission $20. For tickets contact Elaine Wilker at 419-678-8213. Profits benefit mission projects.

There will be a pizza buffet @ Fish Mo’s on Feburary 9 from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. Cost $4.75/adults and $3 for ages 5-12, under 5 is free. Come and support the St. Henry Band.

Casino Night to benefit The Children’s Medical Center will be held February 12 at Romer’s Catering, St. Henry. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., Dinner 6:30 p.m., Casino Games 8:00 p.m. $25 per person, cash bar and 50/50 raffle and Tickets (pre-sale only) avail-able by calling Eileen Tobe at 419-375-4534 or Sandy Franzer at 419-925-4312.

St. Henry Emergency Squad will be hosting an open house February 13 at 1 p.m. Anyone interested in joining the squad now is the time to come and see if becoming an EMT is right for you. A local EMT class is forming now. If interested or have any questions, please call Matt Nietfeld at 419-953-7506 for more information.

The St. Henry Volunteer Fire Department is forming a historical committee to preserve the history and tradition of the fire depart-ment. They are looking to obtain pictures, stories, and equipment that may be either donated or retained from the years past. The collection dates will be February 13 from 12 - 2 p.m. and February 20 from 2 - 4 p.m. at the St. Henry Firehouse or contact either Mike Roll 419-852-3731 or Matt Lefeld 419-925-4127.

Parent meetings for prospective pre-school and kindergarten children for the 2011-2012 school year will be held on February 22. The preschool meeting will take place in the elementary Activities Center at 6 p.m. The kindergarten parent meeting will take place in the elementary gymnasium at 7 p.m. Parents will need to bring the child’s social security number to the meetings. At the pre-school meeting, we will be accepting the registration form and a $65 deposit in order to hold your child’s place in the pre-school program. Parents will have an opportunity to sign up for the Early I.D. Screening at the meeting, which will be held on March 25.

Middle School/High School Choir spring concerts are sched-uled for May 9 in the High School Commons. Sixth grade musical at 7 p.m. High School and Middle School Choirs at 8 p.m. Arts Festival which displays artwork by middle and high school stu-dents will be shown from 7 - 9 p.m. in the gym.

If you have news from the Saint Henry area, please contact Jenny Sutter at 419-678-2324 or [email protected].


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Areas across northwestern Ohio are slated to receive gypsy moth aerial treatments by the Ohio Department of Agriculture in early spring to slow the spread of the destruc-tive insect. Department staff members will host an open house that will offer attend-ees the opportunity to speak directly with those who work with the program, learn about the pest and view maps of treatment areas. The open house will be February 14, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds.

In Ohio, 51 counties are currently under gypsy moth quarantine regulations. Gypsy moths are invasive insects that attack trees and shrubs by defoliation. In its caterpil-lar stage, the moth feeds on the leaves of trees and shrubs and is especially fond of oak. A healthy tree can usually withstand only two years of defoliation before it is perma-nently damaged or dies.

To combat this problem, the department uses different types of treatment strategies to slow the spread of gypsy moth in Ohio. Officials have three

programs aimed to manage the pest. The “Suppression” program occurs in counties where the pest is already established but landowners voluntarily request treatment to help suppress populations. The “Slow-the-Spread” pro-gram occurs in counties in front of the larger, advancing gypsy moth population. In these counties, officials work to detect and control isolated populations in an effort to slow the overall advancing gypsy moth infestation. The “Eradication” program occurs in areas not infested, where an isolated population occurs because citizens have carried the pest to the area through infested firewood or outdoor equipment. Department offi-cials work through aggressive

eradication efforts to eliminate gypsy moth from these areas.

Treatments used for gypsy moth control include mating disruption, attacking gypsy moth larvae and spraying Gypchek, a bio-insecticide specifically used for control of gypsy moths. The depart-ment uses different types of treatments, depending on the location and extent of infesta-tion. All treatments require an aerial application. Most treat-ments will take place in early to mid-May, with mating dis-ruption treatments beginning in mid-June. The treatments are not toxic to humans, pets, birds or fish.

Citizens who cannot attend the open house and would like to provide official comment about the proposed treatment blocks should send correspondence to the depart-ment by March 1. Letters can be sent by e-mail to [email protected] or by hard copy to the atten-tion of the Gypsy Moth Program, Ohio Department of Agriculture, 8995 E. Main St., Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068.

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The next meeting of the Mercer County Genealogical Society will be February 6 at 2 p.m. at the Richardson Bretz Building.

The guest speaker will be Amy Rohmiller, of Kettering, Ohio. She is currently serv-ing as the Civil War 150

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on the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and how some Ohio areas are recognizing the event.

The Richardson Bretz building is located at 119 West Fulton Street in Celina. The program is free and open to the public.

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The Coldwater Public Library would like to thank all the individuals and businesses who have recycled their used ink cartridges with us. To date the library has benefitted in the amount of $136.00 from these donations. Any size empty cartridges from copiers and printers are accepted. There is a box inside the library by the front door for your convenience. Our “Lincolns for the Library” program is an ongoing project. The brain child of our book discussion group, we have been accepting small (or large) donations into one of our Lincoln Log cabins. These funds are being used to purchase books.

Most citizens know that due to state funding cuts in 2009, Ohio libraries have been hit hard. Some have made the deci-sion to go to the voters and put levies on the ballot. Coldwater Public Library had opted not to go that route. In order to stay within budget we’ve made cuts to our staffing and library hours. The library has also limited the purchase of books, videos, and supplies.

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The Catholic Adult Singles Club enables its members to enjoy the company of fellow single adults through weekly activities. They are always interested in meeting new people to join their group. The CASC announces its February activities: February 6, Super Bowl Party, Coldwater,

starts at 4 p.m.; February 13, Movies and supper, Piqua; February 20, Bowling and supper, Coldwater; February 26, Sweetheart Dance, Ft. Recovery, sponsored by the Mercer County Right to Life. The dance is from 9 to 12. For more information, please call Eileen Lamm 419-678-8691.

The next Healing Mass will be held February 8, at 7 p.m. in the chapel of The Spiritual Center, Maria Stein. Within the Eucharistic Worship both

the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick and Prayer for Healing are celebrated. Testimonies of healings will be given with Fr. James Trick.

The Senior Citizens Garage Sale will be held February 3 - 8. On February 10, at 12 p.m. they will be watching the second half of the movie, Gone with the Wind, starring Clark Gable, Vivian Leigh, and Thomas Mitchell. On February 16 at 10 a.m., Muscles the Clown and his sidekick Saradippity will be entertaining. The Neighborhood nurse will be at the center on February 16 from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. to offer a Cholesterol screening. The Red Hat Day will be February 24 at 12:30 p.m., and will be honoring the 83rd Academy Awards. The Puzzle Tournament will be held March 7 at 1

p.m. The cost is $2 to enter. Please register with Tash at 419-586-1644 by February 18. The Spring Carry-In is scheduled for March 15 at noon. Tickets will be avail-able in the office by February 28. They are asking to please bring a covered dish and your own table service. A dollar donation is requested to cover cost of the chick-en. Income Tax Preparation will again be provided to low income seniors, age 60 and older, and who have an income of $60,000 or less. You must schedule an appointment. E-file is avail-able. The Council on Aging will be closed for President’s Day February 21.

On January 3, the Happy Hearts 4-H Club met in the United Methodist Church basement.

Rewards were given out to the top four Christmas candy sellers. First place was Jan Niekamp, and second was Bethany Christman. Jill and Sarah Kanney got third place, and JennaWenning fourth place. Awards were also given out to members who had perfect attendance.

The club also discussed possibly going to see a play at Bearcreek Farms. More infor-mation will be in the next newsletter. Advisors said you should also check the 4-H website for other upcoming events.

Teresa Bertke, a health naturalist, came to talk to the club for health night.

The next meeting will be February 7, and it will be PJ night.

Happy Hearts 4-H Club Notes

First Saturday DevotionFirst Saturday Devotion will be held February 5 at St.

Charles Center at 2 p.m. with Fr. Paul Wohlwend officiating.

Ohio students from rural, suburban and urban commu-nities and pursuing degrees connected to agriculture are invited to apply for a set of scholarships through three programs supported by the Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation.

Collectively, these pro-grams will award at least 10 scholarships, each featuring a minimum $1000 award. The application deadline for all scholarship programs is March 1.

The Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation Scholar award recognizes students for aca-demic effort, community ser-vice and career interests that use agriculture to enhance the partnership between produc-ers and consumers in rural, suburban and/or urban set-tings.

The Foundation’s Women’s Leadership in Agriculture Scholarship Program helps young women pursue career opportunities where agriculture plays a key role. The program was estab-lished by an endowment from the Charlotte R. Schmidlapp Fund, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee.

The Darwin Bryan Scholarship Fund was estab-lished in 1985 in honor of Darwin R. Bryan whose enthusiastic leadership dur-ing his 37 years of service to the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation organization has been an inspiration to rural youth throughout Ohio. The scholarship fund assists stu-dents who have been active in the Farm Bureau youth pro-gram and/or whose parents are Farm Bureau members.

“Our scholarship recipients have a variety of interests and come from a variety of dif-ferent backgrounds, but they all have career plans where agriculture plays a key role helping them pursue career goals, and benefit and their community,” said Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation President Jack Fisher.

Additional information, eligibility requirements and application forms are avail-able in the “Scholarships and Grants” section of the Foundation’s website at www.ofbfoundation.org. Additional requests may be sent via e-mail at [email protected], or by calling 614-246-8294.

Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation Announces Scholarship Opportunities

Pro-Life Oratory Contest March 20, winner takes home $400

JCHH Foundation 10th Anniversary Bowl-a-thon to be held

Thanks to Our Yanks Putter Golf Tournament

The 2011 Mercer County Right To Life-- “Pro-Life” Oratory Contest will be held on March 20 at Mercer Health-Coldwater Community Hospital, Meeting Room #1. The contest, open to high school juniors and seniors, will start at 1 p.m.

The National Right To Life Committee require the contestants to “research, write, and present an original pro-life speech on Abortion, Infanticide, Euthanasia, or Stem Cell research.” The speech should address one of these topics directly, using other topics only as support. Students are encouraged to use up-to-date factual infor-mation in the construction of their 5 to 7 minute speech. The speech is to be an oration, and notes may be used.

You will be judged in four areas: Introduction, Content, Presentation, and Conclusion.

First place prize is $400

and a free trip to the 2012 March for Life in Washington D.C. Second place prize is $200, with the third place winner receiving $100.

The first place winner will be eligible to compete in the Ohio RTL State Oratory con-test in Columbus, Ohio, on April 16. The state winner will receive an all-expense paid trip to represent the State of Ohio in the National Right to Life Oratory Contest, to be held at the National Right To Life Convention on June 25 at Jacksonville, Florida. The National Right To Life Oratory Contest prizes are $1000 for first place, $750 for second, $500 for third and $250 for fourth.

To obtain an application, contest rules, and informa-tion for the MCRTL Pro-Life Oratory Contest, please call Ruth Rutschilling at 419-925-5500 or e-mail at [email protected]. Deadline to apply is March 13.

The Thanks to Our Yanks organization will be host-ing an OPEN Putter Golf Tournament on February 19. Sign up at any of the fol-lowing locations: Coldwater VFW, Coldwater Eagles, The Grill on Main, McSobers, Southside, Philothea Country Club, TD’s Pub and Grub, Fish-Mo’s and St. Henry Nite

Club. 4 Person-Team ($40/Team), 4 Shot Limit, Bring Your Own Putter and Ball.

The event starts at 1 p.m. at place of sign up. Final Hole by 7 p.m. at Coldwater Eagles. Buses available for transportation for a $5 fee.

All proceeds go to care packages for local soldiers serving overseas!

Jerry and Charlie’s Helping Hands Foundation has announced the date of their annual bowl-a-thon. It will be held February 13 from 1 - 4 p.m. at the Pla-Mor Lanes in Coldwater. Up to 90 bowlers will be able to bowl and have a chance to win prizes during the 3 hour event. The cost to bowl is $15 per person or $90 per lane. For reservations please contact Jim or Rose Lefeld by February 12 at (419) 678-8674 or by [email protected].

The foundation was created in honor of brothers, Jerry and

Charlie Lefeld, who were trag-ically killed in separate work related accidents in 2000. It is dedicated to providing aid to single parent families or families with special needs children in Mercer County and the surrounding area. To date the foundation has dis-tributed nearly $30,000 to 35 recipients. To refer a family to the foundation for assis-tance, contact a member of the Lefeld family personally, e-mail to [email protected], or write to Jerry and Charlie’s Helping Hands Foundation, P.O. Box 62, St. Henry, Ohio 45883.



this salt-glazed brick has not received the recognition it deserves, considering that this type of brick contributed to the industrial revolution in transportation. cities across America paved their streets with this strong and water tight

brick, and the nelsonville Block may have been the “King of Brick-Pavers!”

those who attended ohio university, followed u.S. rt. 33, through nelsonville, en route to Athens. the nelsonville Block Brick origi-

nated in nelsonville and the hocking Valley. the growth of brick-making was a part of the iron ore production of the hocking Valley. early blast furnaces in hocking county dated in the 1850s. Wood was burned into charcoal which was used to heat furnaces, which heated the iron so that it could be reduced to ingots for shipping. As forests dis-appeared, bituminous coal was the next fuel for the iron furnaces. Stone availability was limited, so bricks were used in the making of the fur-naces. During the civil War era, railroads wanted coal and iron, and clay bricks were in demand. Several clay related industries grew in hocking and Athens counties.

the nelsonville Brick company began in 1877. the nelsonville Block Brick had a salt-glazed surface which made it water tight. in 1904, this brick won First Prize at the World’s Fair at St. louis. the color of old brick was determined by the type and amount of shale and fireclay used in the brick making pro-cess. Generally, the more shale in the product the darker red it was. Shale gives the product its strength and fire-clay gives the mixture more plasticity so it can be extruded. Due to the Great Depression, the plant closed in 1937.

At one point, there were six brick factories in and around nelsonville. over a century later, the brick industry no longer exists at nelsonville as the General clay Brick plant in Diamond, near nelsonville, closed a few years ago. logan

clay Products has been in continuous operation since 1890 making clay sewer pipe, flue lining, and other kindred products. See: www.logan-claypipe.com.

A few of the early brick companies in celina were Pulskamp & Forsthoff (1904), thieman & Schulte (1909), and celina Brick mfg. co. (1921). the many old brick homes in the county, and brick business buildings in the vil-lages confirm that brickmakers have always been in demand for their skilled trade.

one of my friends, who lives in hocking county, told me that nelsonville’s best kept secret is that actress Sarah Jessica Parker was born in nelsonville! he also stated that the indianapolis 500 race track was paved with nelsonville Bricks! he reported that more recently some men were reproducing fake clay artwork like the men in the factories used to make on their breaks. the way those men were found out, was those men put dates on the artwork, which were older than the brick making com-panies. George Santayana stated, “those who cannot remember the past are con-demned to repeat it.”

Brickophiles belong to the international Brick collectors Association; Google their website! Do you have any old bricks which you would like to donate to the mercer county historical museum?

[the mercer county historical Society President Joyce Alig, may be contacted at 3054 Burk-St. henry road, Saint henry, oh 45883, or [email protected] or 419-678-2614.]

Nelsonville Block Brick, which was salt-glazed for strength and to decrease permeability, was made in Nelsonville, Hocking County, Ohio, and was used paving Main Street in Celina.

Dewey: the Small-town library cat Who touched the World

A PAST FAVORITEby Vicki Myron with Bret Witter

on the frigid wintry morning of January 18, 1988, Vicki myron found something unexpected in the drop box of the Spencer Public library. huddled in the corner of the box, was a half fro-zen, scared little kitten. it was shaking uncontrollably and so thin she could see every rib. too early to call a vet, some-thing had to be done immediately. She gave him a warm bath and the dirty gray ball of fur changed into a beautiful, long haired orange tabby. eventually the rest of the staff came to work and posed the question, “What should we do with him?” Vicki answered with, “Well, maybe we can keep him,” and the love story began.

Spencer, iowa, is a small town much like most in the midwest. hit by the farm crisis of the 1980s, the wheels of progress slowly began to turn towards the end of the decade.

Struggling to get back on its feet, the town gave little thought to the library. it was a nice place, yes, but the conversation usually stopped there… until Dewey arrived. People started talking. they were visiting the library, staying longer, leaving happy and carry-ing that happiness into their homes, their schools and their places of employment. The financial crunch still left little for the library, but that didn’t seem to matter as much. the Spencer Public library had something that couldn’t translate into monetary value. it had a cat who would touch the world.

For the next nineteen years, Dewey readmore Books had a job to do. he greeted patrons as they entered the library, provided comic relief for staff and visitors, and gave everyone the chance to brighten their day by paying attention to him. though probably most notice-ably, he generated free national and worldwide publicity for the library. Dewey and the Spencer Public library became somewhat celebrities. yet Dewey wasn’t special because of something he did. he was extraordinary because he was….. like those ordinary people who know what they are meant to do in life, and do it exceptionally well. Some win awards or make lots of money. most are overlooked and taken for granted. By the fall of 2006, Dewey was showing his age. he didn’t look good and public opinion was that he was hurting the image of the library. cats like people, age. even if he wasn’t as appealing, would they toss him out just because, older and weaker, he no longer made them proud? there is still wisdom to be drawn from old age. But our instant, throwaway culture doesn’t always see that.

All those years, Vicki took care of Dewey. no public funds were ever used for his care. Aided by donations, she covered his expenses. She rescued him, held him when he was hurt and cold and made sure everything was all right. She admits though, on the hard days and the good days, he did the same for her. he also helped the residents of Spencer realize they could be happy with what they had, no mat-ter how small and insignificant it seemed. “That’s life….. We all get bruised, and we all get cut. ………the most important thing is having someone there to scoop you up, to hold you tight, and to tell you everything is all right.” Dewey came from humble beginnings, survived tragedy and found his place. his purpose was to make that place better and make everyone there feel special, one lap at a time. You can find Dewey’s story in the nonfiction section of the library under 636.8 myr.

Antipasto Squares Win Big in Sporty Snack Showdown

Sharing Hometown Recipes, Cooking Tips and Coupons

Touchdown! No matter what team you’re cheering for, the big game just got a

whole lot tastier, thanks to the more than 400 recipes entered in the Just A Pinch Sporty Snack Showdown recipe contest. The competition was fierce, but Gail Herbest’s superb cheese-packed Antipasto Squares rushed past a stellar line-up of all-star dishes to claim the top prize - a sweet $5,000 home theater system! How’s that for an MVP performance?! Congratulations Gail!

Enter our latest contest and see step-by-step photos of Gail Herbest’s Antipasto Squares recipe and more at:

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www.justapinch.com/antipasto

What You Need2 cans 10 oz, refrigerated crescent rolls1/4 lb thinly sliced boiled ham1/4 lb thinly sliced provolone cheese1/4 lb thinly sliced Swiss cheese1/4 lb thinly sliced genoa salami (about 12 slices)1/4 lb thinly sliced pepperoni (about 30 slices)1 jar 12 oz size, roasted red peppers, drained and cut into thin strips3 md eggs3 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Directions• Preheat oven to 350°. Very lightly

spray 9 x 13 baking pan with non- stick cooking spray.

• Unroll one package of crescent rolls and cover bottom of the prepared pan. Layer with ham, provolone, Swiss, salami and

Antipasto Squares

pepperoni in the above order; distribute red peppers over top.

• In a small mixing bowl combine eggs, Parmesan and pepper; beat lightly.

• Pour 3/4 cup of egg mixture over top of peppers; distribute evenly.

• Unroll second package of crescent rolls and place over top of peppers; Brush with remaining egg mixture.

• Cover with aluminum foil and bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 10-20 minutes until dough is golden and slightly puffy; Remove from oven and let sit for about 10 minutes for easier cutting.

• Serve warm or at room temperature.

Submitted by: Gail Herbest, Bangor, Maine (Pop. 40,358)

“This is absolutely the best!! Great for

company, game day or

any day.” Gail HerbestBangor, Maine(Pop. 40,358)

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THE MERCER COUNTY CHRONICLE

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Metzger Oil L.L.C.

P.O. Box 436 • Fort Recovery, Ohio

419-375-2885800-752-2485

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421 N. EASTERN AVE., ST. HENRY, OHIO 419-678-4530

Always Use

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MARION YOUNGFARMERS

Compliments of

JERRY LAFFIN

• Friend Of Agriculture• Road-Bridges-Sewers

• Balance Budget• Strong Economic Development

MERCER COUNTY COMMISSIONER

We Salute Mercer County Agriculture!

Farm Fuels&

Lubricants5215 State Route 118, Coldwater, Ohio

419-678-4811

MercerLandmark Inc.

St. Henry ................ 419-678-2348Mercer Soy ..............866-363-3143Chattanooga ........... 419-363-3391Celina ..................... 419-586-7443Chickasaw .............. 419-925-4326New Weston ........... 937-338-5741Coldwater ............... 419-678-2369

Hirschfeld Lifting,Inc.

CELINA, OHIOHydraulic Crane Service Office: 419-586-7599

Mobile:Bryan: 419-852-2182Donna: 419-852-2199

Mercer CountyCattlemen’sAssociation

We Support Farm Safety All Year-Round!

Hemmelgarnand Sons, Inc.

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National Farm Safety MonthNational Farm Safety MonthSeptember 21, 2009 - September 27, 2009

Safety first and always...

-Wear steal-toed boots andtight-fitting clothing that

won’t get caught in movingequipment.

-Use respirations industy conditions.

-Approach animalswith caution.

-Read the instructionson chemical labels and

store or dispose ofchemicals properly.

-Follow the instructionsprovided

in the owner’s manualfor the operation of

equipment.

-Watch out forbystanders when

operating equipment.

-Turn off tractorsand lock the brakes

after use.

-Shut off all equipmentand block wheels when

making repairs.

-Use slow-moving vehiclesigns on equipment andvehicles on the highway

and flashing lightson tractors.

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Farming is a Livelihood in Mercer County!

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PAID FOR BY CITIZENS FOR ZEHRINGER, DAVE WOLTERS, TREASURER, 2191 OAK STREET, MARIA STEIN, OHIO 45860

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Mike Kahlig& Son, Inc.Mike Kahlig& Son, Inc.

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419-375-3012

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CHRONICLE120 SOUTH FIRST STREET, COLDWATER, OHIO • 419-678-2324

News From Your Hometown Area!

ColdwaterGrain

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BelnaPetroleum,Inc.


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Metzger Oil L.L.C.

P.O. Box 436 • Fort Recovery, Ohio

419-375-2885800-752-2485

FORT RECOVERY, OHIO419-375-4116

ST. HENRY, OHIO419-678-4853

COOPERFARMS

EMS Body Parts & Service, Inc.

EMS Rhino LiningsSPRAYED-ON TRUCK BED LINERS

4151 Burrville Road, Coldwater, Ohio

419-375-4854MATT SCHOENHERR • SCOTT GRIESHOP

Full Line Of Truck Accessories!

Quality Collision Auto/Truck Repair

419-678-22673971Burkettsville-St. Henry Road, Coldwater, Ohio

HELENA AGRONOMICCENTER

Specializing In Collisions ~ Foreign & Domestic • FREE ESTIMATES •

Open Daily Including Evenings & Saturdays

CARRIAGEWERKES

421 N. EASTERN AVE., ST. HENRY, OHIO 419-678-4530

Always Use

SAFETY FIRST

On The

Farm!

MARION YOUNGFARMERS

Compliments of

JERRY LAFFIN

• Friend Of Agriculture• Road-Bridges-Sewers

• Balance Budget• Strong Economic Development

MERCER COUNTY COMMISSIONER

We Salute Mercer County Agriculture!

Farm Fuels&

Lubricants5215 State Route 118, Coldwater, Ohio

419-678-4811

MercerLandmark Inc.

St. Henry ................ 419-678-2348Mercer Soy ..............866-363-3143Chattanooga ........... 419-363-3391Celina ..................... 419-586-7443Chickasaw .............. 419-925-4326New Weston ........... 937-338-5741Coldwater ............... 419-678-2369

Hirschfeld Lifting,Inc.

CELINA, OHIOHydraulic Crane Service Office: 419-586-7599


Mercer CountyCattlemen’sAssociation

We Support Farm Safety All Year-Round!

Hemmelgarnand Sons, Inc.

3763 Philothea RoadColdwater, Ohio

419-678-2351

INSURANCEAGENCY,


419-394-4141


419-586-2329

7990 St. Rt. 119,Maria Stein, Ohio

419-925-4511

National Farm Safety MonthNational Farm Safety MonthSeptember 21, 2009 - September 27, 2009

Safety first and always...

-Wear steal-toed boots andtight-fitting clothing that

won’t get caught in movingequipment.

-Use respirations industy conditions.

-Approach animalswith caution.

-Read the instructionson chemical labels and

store or dispose ofchemicals properly.

-Follow the instructionsprovided

in the owner’s manualfor the operation of

equipment.

-Watch out forbystanders when

operating equipment.

-Turn off tractorsand lock the brakes

after use.

-Shut off all equipmentand block wheels when

making repairs.

-Use slow-moving vehiclesigns on equipment andvehicles on the highway

and flashing lightson tractors.

4581 State Route 127, Celina, Ohio419-268-2550

YOUR POWER EQUIPMENT,FENCING, WORK CLOTHING &FARM SUPPLY HEADQUARTERS!

J&MJ&M ManufacturingCo., Inc.

Fort Recovery, OhioManufacturers of Grain Carts, Gravity Flow Boxes & Farm Wagons

419-375-2376

Jim Zehringer

Farming is a Livelihood in Mercer County!

Jim Zehringer

PAID FOR BY CITIZENS FOR ZEHRINGER, DAVE WOLTERS, TREASURER, 2191 OAK STREET, MARIA STEIN, OHIO 45860

Always keep Farm Safety high on your

priority list to assure a

Safe and Plentiful Harvest Season!

STATE REPRESENTATIVE

36"-60" Corrugated Polyethlene PipeMeets All Your Stormwater Needs



1663 CRANBERRY ROAD, ST. HENRY, OHIO • 419-925-4290NEW KNOXVILLE, OHIO • 419-753-2559

Mike Kahlig& Son, Inc.Mike Kahlig& Son, Inc.

Farm Drainage • Masonry Contractors • Septic Systems1200 Commerce Drive, Fort Recovery

419-375-3012

-Keep all equipmentin working order.

THE MERCER COUNTY

CHRONICLE120 SOUTH FIRST STREET, COLDWATER, OHIO • 419-678-2324

News From Your Hometown Area!

ColdwaterGrain

9421 State Route 118Rockford, Ohio419-363-2700

NORTHTRUCKING SERVICES AND LOGISTICSFort Recovery, Ohio

800-573-6695www.cheeseman.com

- - - QUALITY BP PRODUCTS - - -Gasoline, Diesel Fuel, Biodiesel

Heating Oil, Motor Oil, Lubricants

South & Clay Streets, Rockford, Ohio

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For almost 100 years, Scouting pro-grams have instilled in youth the values found in the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Today, these values are just as relevant in helping youth grow to their full potential as they were in 1910. Scouting helps youth develop academic skills, self-confidence, ethics, leadership skills, and citizenship skills that influence their adult lives.

Cub Scouting is a year-round family pro-gram designed for boys in the 1st through 5th grades, or 7 to 10 years of age. The program emphasizes shared leadership,

learning about the community, family understanding, character development, citizenship training, and personal fitness.

There are local Cub Scout packs in Celina, Coldwater, Maria Stein, Mendon, Rockford and St. Henry. For more infor-mation on joining a local pack call the Black Swamp Area Council at 419-422-4356.

Boy Scouting is for boys who are 11, or are at least 10 years old and have completed the fifth grade or have earned

the Cub Scout Arrow of Light Award, through 17 years old. Boys experience a vigorous outdoor program and peer group leadership with the counsel of an adult Scoutmaster to achieve the BSA’s objectives of developing character, citi-zenship, and personal fitness. Camping, fun with friends -- and more. It’s the adventure of a lifetime. Give your son a valuable gift by encouraging him to join Boy Scouting today. The time you invest in him today will make a difference in the person he becomes tomorrow.

There are local Boy Scout troops in Celina, Coldwater, Fort Recovery, Maria Stein, Rockford and St. Henry. For more information on join-ing a local troop call the Black Swamp Area Council at 419-422-4356.

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Coldwater BaseballRegional Highlights


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P H O T O S B Y B U C K H A L L & F R E D K R E M E R

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marion local vs. covington boys basketball, marion local vs. new bremen girls basketball, marion local vs. new bremen boys basketball, marion local vs. franklin monroe boys basketball,

marion local vs. elida girls basketball, fort recovery vs. new knoxville boys basketball fort recovery vs. fort loramie boys basketball

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Celina Couple Receives Albert HecklerAward from Cheryl Ann Programs

louis and Dorothy hoyng never imagined that they’d be-come involved with cheryl Ann Programs.

they were raising three happy, healthy boys in their celinahome. louie operated his custom upholstery shop next door,and Dorothy worked in the high school cafeteria. they were atypical family.

then a very atypical thing happened. their middle son,Brian, was struck by lightning in 1981 when he was 16. Withthat bolt out of the blue, the hoyngs’ lives changed forever.

the odds of being struck by lightning are one in 280,000,but the hoyngs couldn’t afford to spend much time thinkingabout their terrible luck. they had a son who needed themmore than he ever had. the first years after Brian’s accident,which left him with severe disabilities, were very difficult,they said, as they searched for someone who could help themhelp Brian.

their school district helped as much as it could.Finally, then-Superintendent ralph Stelzer recommended a place the hoyngsknew about but had never visited as parents: cheryl Ann.“cheryl Ann was the best thing that ever happened to us,”louie hoyng said. “it gave Brian his life back.”

the people of cheryl Ann helped Brian with his everydaylife. they gave him a place to go and jobs to do. he made newfriends, and enjoyed everything about his experiences there,up to and including the bus ride out to mud Pike.

“When he would see Sam morden (his bus aide) he wouldjust smile, and the people in Adult Day Services really knewhow to make him laugh,” Dorothy hoyng said.

it wasn’t long before the hoyngs were finding ways to re-pay cheryl Ann for its help. they were regular volunteers.

louie hoyng completed upholstery jobs for the uniqueequipment used at cheryl Ann, and often, said Superintendentmike overman, “louie would forget to send us a bill.” healso served a term on the county mrDD board and was theboard president.

For all that, and for their tireless advocacy on behalf oftheir son, the hoyngs received the Albert heckler Award at

the staff appreciation banquet in march. the award is giveneach year to a cheryl Ann family that exemplifies service andadvocacy.

“the hoyngs both served as good examples of first-rateadvocates for their son,” overman said. “they rarely evermissed a day spending time with him, and they always spokeup to be sure his needs were being met. they were really spe-cial parents for Brian, and really good supporters of our pro-gram.”

Brian hoyng died in February 2008 at the age of 43. in theyears after the lightning strike he taught his family a lot aboutpatience, hope, endurance and acceptance. he introduced thehoyngs to a world they had only seen from the outside—but itwas a world where they found welcome and acceptance.

“We met some wonderful people during our years at cherylAnn,” Dorothy hoyng said. “they worked their hearts outhelping us with Brian.”

Dorothy and Louis Hoyng

Stateline Writers meetAt the April meeting of the Stateline Writer’s club, members read

profiles they had written about someone, living or dead or make-believe, and member eileen Whitsett’s special activity of having mem-bers combine pictures of particular scenes with a person or peopleassigned to them to put into that scene brought interesting results.

Sue miller and Gretchen Bollenbacher’s proposal for a specialmeeting designed to attract new members was described and approved.members will be hosted by the coldwater Public library in June fora reading of their best work.

At the next meeting, which will be on Saturday, may 16, mem-bers will rehearse for their special program in June.

Stateline club members meet the 3rd Saturday of each month at10 a.m. at the celina mercer county library. Anyone interested incoming to a meeting or becoming a member is cordially invited toattend.

celina rotary Dog Park Dedicated

BY: BETTY LOU DENNEY/HALL opening day at the celina rotary Dog Park received

rave revues from the dogs. As the gates opened for the firsttime on tuesday may 12, dogs of all sizes were seen mak-ing their way to the park to get a chance to run in over 3acres of wide open spaces of the chain-linked fenced inarea. Small dogs area is an acre and the large dogs haveover 2 acres. the new park, which is one of newest andbiggest things happening in the State Parks around the coun-try, was made possible due to the efforts of Deborha Borns,rotary club President. her friend, Darlene lynskey, is alsoworking on getting a State Dog Park in her home town ofSt. marys. the two dog lovers along with many volunteersworked many hours with the help of the State and craigmorton, who is the regional manager of Grand lake St.marys. together they cleared away debris from the previ-ously unused land. the Park is located at the end of WestBank road

Deb Borns saw her idea come to life with the help of thecelina rotary club’s major donation and businesses as wellas individuals who helped with labor and monetary dona-tions. the idea came to her after visiting another dog park.At the dedication ceremony Deb thanked many of thepeople who made the park possible. Jeff larmore, Pastrotary President and celina city council member spokeas his 150 pound newfoundland, Bentley checked out thepark. Jeff is also a large contributor to the park in honor ofthe recovery of Bentley after he had been lost for severaldays. craig morton, regional manager of State Park Gandlake St. marys and John hunter, Assistant chief of theDivision of Parks and recreation also spoke at the dedica-tion ceremony. Deb concluded her speech with some wiselessons that she has learned from her own dogs. A few ofwhich were: never leave home without your leach andyour iD. if you stare at someone long enough, you will getwhat you want. last, if it is not wet and sloppy it is not areal kiss.

one of the many visitors enjoying running free on dedi-cation day was a lab /poodle mix owned by Dave hochstien,

professor at Wright State university. he has other dogs athome but decided to only bring one at a time. he com-mented that this was the first time his dog had this muchexercise since he got him a year ago.

there are a few small problems to work out with thepark, such as the water faucet would not shut off and therewas a small hole under the fence in the small dog side ofthe park, which of course was found by one of the littlefurry visitors on dedication day. these problems will beeasily fixed. memberships ($10) to Fur ever Friends arebeing sold to help with the upkeep of the park. the use ofthe park is free to the public. one of the additions theywould like to have is benches added to the park for thecomfort of the owners.

the green stations placed around the fence for the dogwastes were given at a discount by Florida based companynamed DogiPot. Gary Brown, Assistant operations man-ger, heard about the plans for the park and wanted to helpby giving discounts on the pots. the company has all oxi-biodegradable bags inside the pots for your dog waste. Garyflew in from Florida to be a part of the ribbon cutting andopening of the park. more of their products can be foundby going to: www.propet.org.

if visiting the park remember to follow the rules that areposted at the entrance. common sense is your guide suchas:

Dogs should have their current shots the park has little dog and big dog sections, keep

dogs in their own spaces. Don’t leave dog unattended Do not bring a dog that shows aggressive behavior Keep small children under close supervision clean up after your own dog never bring a dog to the park that has an illness.these are just a few precautions to remember. check

the rules before entering the park and you and your dogwill have a great time the Park is open daylight to darkeveryday.

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basketball team has provided entertaining television viewing this winter. A very pleasant surprise has been the play of Aaron craft, an oSu freshman and graduate of Liberty Benton High School. Some local fans saw the younger Craft as he competed against local teams in basketball and football tournament games. craft has been the smart point guard controlling the tempo and getting the ball to the right people, but he has shown remarkable athleticism taking the ball past and inside against some of the better athletes the Big Ten has to offer. We folks from small schools and small towns still are occasionally filled with some inferiority and surprised when our boys do well on the national stage. i tend to do some channel surfing while watching college basketball, but the ohio State–northwestern game last Saturday kept my attention the entire contest. northwestern used the Princeton ball control offense, which is full of isolations and backdoor cuts. they made lots of Buckeyes look sheepish as their man made uncontested lay-ins. When OSU finally mustered sufficient energy and interest to take a double-digit lead in the second half, they gave the ball to northwestern and the Wildcats scored seven points before the Buckeyes got the ball back. The game was then up for grabs. It took a free throw with three seconds left to maintain the Buckeyes’ undefeated season. A loss in this contest would have knocked the Bucks from

their number one ranking in the polls and may have jeopardized a number one seed in the upcoming ncAA tournament, but the basketball Buckeyes would still have been in the tournament with a favorable pairing. It was a different situation when the football Buckeyes had their off day against Wisconsin this fall. if you play big time college football and wish to play in the championship game, almost any regular season loss takes a team out of the running. Every game for college football hopefuls is a national championship game and needs to be played that way. College basketball teams play more than twice the number of contests as the footballers and it is harder to maintain the mental edge for each, but the fact remains that many college regular basketball games do not really mean that much. conference championships are promoted by coaches, but teams change league affiliations almost as often as uniforms. conferences have post season tournaments that qualify the winner for an automatic ncAA invitation. the regular basketball season has become more of an advertisement for the Show, the ncAA tournament.

With humble apologies to Stan Wilker, I identified him last week as an indian fan. Actually, he bleeds cardinal red, and remains loyal to St. louis even though their play after last year’s All Star break was similar to cleveland’s efforts.

OFF THE WALLObservations ... by John Bruns

coldwater and marion local both participated in a quadrangular meet over the weekend with Sidney lehman and eaton.

the lady Flyers’ rachel hess won the 50 yard freestyle in 27.06 to lead marion local.

coldwater’s 200 yard freestyle relay of Jama Brown, lillian roessner, chelsea muhlenkamp and haley Fledderjohann won in 1:54.91.

on the boys side, coldwater’s Zach Dickman captured the 50 yard freestyle in 23.01 while also taking first in the 100 yard freestyle with a time of 51.76. The Cavaliers’ Tyler Siefring won the 100 yard breaststroke with a time of 1:08.98.

Swimming

Coldwater took tenth place at the Lima Central Catholic Invitational over the weekend as the Cavaliers posted 88 points.

Brian Hemmelgarn led the Cavaliers with a fifth place finish at 152 while Jeremy Post took sixth at 125 and Josh Boeckman finished sixth at 160.

Wrestling

Boys Varsity TeamVan Wert vs. St. Marys 2590 2437Wapakoneta vs. Celina 2651 2405Mississinawa Valley vs. New Bremen 2428 2387Ottawa-Glandorf vs. Minster 2608 1982Coldwater vs. Ft. Recovery 2688 2215Versailles vs. LCC 2694 2466Ansonia vs. Marion Local 2347 2099St. Henry vs. Parkway 2698 2287

Boys Varsity Top 5 GamesToby James, Coldwater 237Jordan Brumbaugh, Ansonia 227Alex Seitz, Coldwater 222Michael Davidson, Versailles 221Austin Bracy, LCC 220

Girls Varsity TeamMinster vs. Marion Local 1971 1811Coldwater vs. Celina 2477 2322Van Wert vs. LCC 2332 1924St. Marys vs. Mississinawa Valley 2537 2026Versailles vs. Ansonia 2501 1938St. Henry vs. Parkway 2231 1884

Girls Varsity Top 5 gamesPaige Holsapple, Versailles 255Emily Bruns, Coldwater 237Sabrina Hull, Ansonia 212Kristen Dammeyer, St. Marys 204Alison Anselman, St. Marys 200

Bowling results

5th GrADe – “A” honor roll olivia clune Brandon Dues claudia heitkamp Connor Hemmelgarn Olivia Hemmelgarn Julia holdheide renee homan Devin huelskamp Danielle imel Renee Lange robyn lefeld emma muhlenkamp Kyle naumann lindsay osterholt Jared rindler Britney Siefring Allison Speck lauren Stammen Karlee Staugler curtis uhlenhake

5th GrADe – “A-B” honor roll Jesse BroeringJacob Broerman Ryan Bruening Hope Bruggeman Kayla evers Vannessa Goewert ryan Grieshop clayton heitkamp Allyson Hemmelgarn nikki Keller Seth King Alana Kunkler David Kunkler Daylon Lange Mitchell Lange Parker Link cece may Kaylee niekamp cody nieport

hannah oakley Amanda PuthoffKade rammelBreanna romertyler Schlarman Andrew SegerBrooke SiefringMichaela Siefringeva Stammen 6th GrADe – “A” honor roll Brad Balster makenzie Brookhart Stephanie Buschur Kylie Dues Madison Froning Samantha Gelhaus carrie Grieshop Makayla Hoying Alana Knapke Zach Koesters Deanna Langenkamp nathan lefeld taylor moeller mariana niekamp Riley Post tori Quinter Matt Siefring Josh Stachler Cole Staugler callie topp 6th GrADe – “A-B” honor rollmichaela BarhorstAbby BensmanConner BruggemanKristen Bruggemantrent Buehlertroy BuehlerAlex clunecarina cluneJessica clune

Kaitlyn clune Baily DukeKate FoxDylan Giereemily GreerAlyssa heitkampheather heitkampAlana Hemmelgarncameron hollomancarter KatesAnna KoestersAlly KunklerDanielle LangeJustin Langecollin mescherSean muhlenkampolivia niekampAlexis ontropRachel PostAubrey rammelAshley raytaylor rethmanemma romerKendra roseSophia SchmitBreanna Schulzemitchel SchwietermanBraden Siegristchad StammenDustin Stammenhunter StelzerAndrew Wendel 7th GrADe – “A” honor roll Madison Broering Jason evers Katie Gerlach ethan huelskamp michelle Kunkler Aaron niekamp Jesse niekamp Joshua osterholt Jacob rindler

Justin rindler Alyssa Siefring ellie Stammen Haleigh Staugler 7th GrADe – “A-B” honor rollcara BrockmanCody BroeringEvan BruggemanJosh BrunsSarah DaileyKatherine Davisleah Dueselizabeth eversmadison eversmitchell FranzerBrianna FroningDane FroningVictoria GastDevin Grieshoplauren GrieshopJason homanian huelskampJacey Kingevan lefeldmarianne lefeldPhilip OsterholtDerik QuinterBrett ranlyGrace Schmitmeyerlindsey SchulzeDerek SegerPaul StammenSavannah Wourms

8th GrADe – “A” honor roll Jesse Bruening Austin clune Scott Knapke ryan muhlenkamp Jared Post Megan Post

Jamie rinderle Taylor Siegrist olivia Stahl Brittany urwin Andrea Watercutter 8th GrADe – “A-B” honor rollAlan Albersryan Barhorstcaleb BenderDevin BroeringRyan BroeringAdam BueningBen Bueningmitchell Dornerlaura FoxJanel FranckCole FroningJordan Geierross GelhausShelby GelhausKatelyn GoettemoellerAlex Hemmelgarnolivia holdheiderose JansenAaron KellerMegan LangeNathan LangenkampAlex lefeldrenee lefeldAaron marchalAlyssa mescherryan mikeselleli nieportJennifer osterholtKenisa PostKayla Schlarmanmandy SchmitmeyerSpencer SchulzeWill SegerMichaela Siefringelizabeth uhlenhakeMatthew Werling

St. henry middle School honor roll

A pair of county rivalries highlight the week as four county squads square off for bragging rights.

Marion Local and Parkway hook up as do St. henry and Fort recovery in a pair of midwest Athletic conference matchups.

in boys action, the redskins (6-7, 1-4) host the Indians (9-5, 3-2) as Fort recovery hopes to stay near the top of the league race. Meanwhile, Parkway (4-11, 0-5) looks for its first conference win as the Panthers visit the Flyers (7-6, 2-3).

coldwater (4-10, 2-3) is also on the road in conference play as the Cavaliers visits co-league leader new Knoxville (11-3, 4-1). the other two games in MAC action will have co-leaders Versailles (10-3, 4-1) and minster (11-1, 4-1) squaring off in Auglaize County while Delphos St. John’s (4-10, 3-2) hosts New Bremen (4-9, 2-3).

celina also resumes Western Buckeye League action Friday night as the Bulldogs (11-2, 4-1) look to stay atop the league when they host Kenton (7-6, 1-4). other WBL games include Elida (10-5, 3-2) at lima Bath (7-7, 3-2), lima Shawnee (6-8, 2-3) at Defiance (12-2, 4-1), St. marys (7-6, 1-4) at Ottawa Glandorf (9-6, 4-1) and Wapakoneta (2-12, 0-5) at Van Wert (12-2, 3-2).

In non-league action on Saturday, marion local will host Fort loramie while St. henry welcomes in mississinawa Valley. Parkway is also at home Saturday with a contest against Upper Scioto Valley.

On the girls side of the ledger, celina (7-7, 3-3) makes the trek to Kenton (11-4, 2-4) in WBl action with league leading St. Marys (14-2, 6-0) hosting Ottawa Glandorf (6-9, 4-2). the rest of the conference slate has Defiance (1-14, 0-6) at lima Shawnee (13-3, 5-1), Van

Wert (4-11, 1-5) at Wapakoneta (8-7, 3-3) and lima Bath (12-3, 5-1) at elida (3-12, 1-5).

Fort recovery (13-2, 5-1) hosts St. henry in a midwest Athletic conference contest as the lady redskins (6-10, 2-4) visit the purple and white. Another county rivalry has Marion Local (9-7, 3-3) at Parkway (2-13, 0-6) while coldwater (8-7, 3-3) hosts new Knoxville (11-4, 4-3). the other two league games feature league leading Minster (15-1, 6-0) at Versailles (8-8, 3-4) and Delphos St. John’s (12-3, 5-1) visits new Bremen (3-11, 0-6).

the lady indians host mississinawa Valley on Saturday in a non-league affair with Parkway welcoming in Upper Scioto Valley.

The Bulldogs also resume non-league action on Tuesday as celina visits crestview while coldwater also hits the hardwood at Wapakoneta. Parkway will visit Botkins as well on tuesday.

County rivalries highlight week in basketball

PINOCHLE RESULTS

K of C League 1. J. Kleinhenz / J. Niekamp 57 27 2. V. Schulze / D. Thieman 52 32 3. R. Evers / S. Jutte 51 33 4. G. Thieman / D. Schmit 50 34 5. P. Backs / A. Kaup 50 34 6. L. Wuebker / J. Wuebker 48 36 7. E. Dues / T. Lefeld 48 36 8. R. Rindler / S. Poling 44 40 9. J. Dippold / K. Leugers 42 4210. P. Elking / F. Schwartz 42 4211. L. Braun / B. Lefeld 41 4312. P. Abels / B. Rutschilling 41 4313. M. Bruns and B. Mueller 38 4614. D. Huelsman / J. Mescher 37 4715. M. Bruening / T. Liette 36 4816. J. Niekamp / P. Niekamp 35 4917. J. May / K. Kunkler 35 4918. A. Albers / D. Schulze 33 5119. R. Clune / B. Uhlenhake 33 5120. M. Hein / D. Kaup 27 57

Coldwater League1. V. Muhlenkamp / D. Schwartz 63 39 2. P. Wynk/K. Eyink/V. Wynk 58 44 3. D. Siefring / R. Stachler 57 45 4. J. Knapke / G. Stelzer 57 45 5. S. Wilker / M. Wilker 56 46 6. J. Steinke / H. Hartings 55 47 7. L. Stammen / J. Stammen 55 47 8. R. Wellman / E. Muhlenkamp 55 47 9. G. Koesters / M. Steinbrunner 55 4710. R. Bonifas / J. Broeker 55 4711. R. Kremer / E. Wuebbeling 51 5112. G. Stammen / R. Heyne 51 5113. D. Ahlers/G. Braun/J. Bruns 51 5114. D. Elking / L. Kessen 50 5215. W. Wolters / J. Shane 50 5216. E. Thomas / K. Selhorst 50 5217. D. Dues / C. Woeste 50 5218. O. Wendel / N. Hoying 48 5419. Gary Bruns / Sam Evers 47 5520. Andy Post / Joe Overman 47 5521. S. Ritchie / M. Homan 46 5622. S. Wourms/J. Weigel/T. Stammen 46 5623. W. Bruns / J. Penno 36 6624. E. Speck / O. Schwieterman 35 67



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Oh Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems, who light all roads, so that I can attain my goal. You who give me the divine gift to forgive and forget all that is done against me and that in all instances in my life you are with me. I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things and to confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you even in spite of all material illu-sions.

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area obituaries

Rose L. Buschor-Schieltz, 98, coldwater, died at 9:05 p.m. January 27, at Briarwood Village, coldwater.

She was born november 4, 1912, in trinity, indiana, to the late John and elizabeth (reitz) Wickelman.

She was married to Joe Buschor and he preceded her in death. She then married harold Schieltz and he preceded her in death.

She is survived by a son and spouse, John and Janice Buschor, huber heights; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son charles Buschor, and eight brothers and sisters.

She was a member of holy trinity catholic church, St. Ann’s rosary Altar Sodality of the church and the coldwater eagles Auxiliary.

mass of christian Burial was held January 31, at holy trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, with Fr. Richard Walling, officiating. Burial followed in St. elizabeth cemetery, coldwater. memorials may be directed to Alzheimers Association. condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.

Julia Josephine “Jo” Gabbard, 84, Avon lake, ohio, died at 9:10 a.m. on January 25, at her residence.

She was born June 17, 1926, in new madison, to the late Shirl and Florence (Krick) mccabe.

She was married June 21, 1944, to William ralph Gabbard and he preceded her in death February 2000.

She is survived by a son and spouse, Brad and leslie Gabbard, Dublin; a daughter and spouse, Jill and mark carissimi, Bay Village; one grandson, michael carissimi; three sisters, Dorothy o’Brien, celina, Karron hoskins, new madison and Becky French, Greenville.

She was preceded in death by her sisters, emma thomas and Sharon michaels, and her brothers, Sam mccabe and Shorty mccabe.

She was a nurse at otis hospital and celina manor. She was a member of the eastern Star of celina #91 and St. Paul’s united methodist church, celina. She was a 1944 graduate of new madison high School.

A memorial was held January 28, at the lehman-hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral home, celina, with rev. Jeff Conrad officiating. Burial will be at the family’s convenience. condolences may be made at lhDfuneralhome.com. memorial contributions may be made to the American cancer Society.

Dorothy Catherine Harlamert, 91, coldwater, died at 11:30 p.m. January 26, at Briarwood Village, coldwater.

She was born January 16, 1920, in coldwater, to the late John r. and Ade (Grieshop) Gast.

She was married December 14, 1940, in cincinnati, to ralph harlamert, and he preceded her in death July 21, 2007.

She is survived by two daughters and spouses, carole and Jerry mestemaker, Sidney, and Jinny and John Schwieterman, St. henry; two sons and spouses, Joe and renea harlamert and Dan and carol harlamert, all of coldwater; a daughter-in-law and spouse, Johanna and charles Koesters, coldwater; 17 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; a sister, mildred newman, Dayton; a sister-in-law, rosella Gast, coldwater; and a brother-in-law and spouse, Dale and mary harlamert, Sidney.

She was preceded in death by a son, larry harlamert, one grandchild, mike mestemaker, two brothers, harold and oliver Gast, and a brother-in-law, lamar newman.

She worked at the former Gast Plumbing and heating, coldwater. She was a member of holy trinity catholic church, St. Ann’s rosary Altar Sodality and coldwater American legion Auxiliary.

mass of christian Burial was held on January 29, at holy trinity catholic church, coldwater. Burial followed in St. elizabeth cemetery, coldwater.

memorials may be directed to the charity of the donor’s choice. condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.

Betty Jean Hile, 82, St. marys, died at 2:20 p.m. January 26, at the Golden living center, St. marys.

She was born February 16, 1928, in St. marys, to the late Jim and Verda (cramer) micheal.

She was married August 16, 1947, to Arthur hile, and he preceded her in death on February 16, 1998.

She is survived by a daughter and spouse, connie and Steve Shannon, St. marys; a son and spouse, rick and Glenda hile, St. marys; four grandchildren and spouses, theresa and Doug noll, celina, Bretta and Benjy Slone, St. marys, mark and tina Hile, Columbus, Greg Hile, Yuma, Arizona; and five great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by siblings, helen Davis, laDonna linn, Joe micheal, marilyn micheal, Darlene Whitaker and Jim micheal.

She had worked at the St. marys cotton mill for many years and also Goodyear, St. marys. She was a homemaker in later years. She attended Shekinah temple, St. marys.

Funeral rites were held January 31, at the miller Funeral Home, St. Marys, with Pastor Judy Ball, officiating. Burial followed at elm Grove cemetery. memorial donations may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Wing of the Golden living center. condolences may be sent to the family via millerfuneralhomes.net.

James A. Reed, 70, coldwater, formerly of union city, died January 22, at St. rita’s hospital, lima.

he was born october 22, 1940, in Detroit, michigan, to charles theodore and harriet may cowell reed.

he was married to Jane hotmire, and she survives in coldwater.

he is survived by a brother and spouse, David and Sally reed, milford, michigan; two sisters and spouses, mary ellen and Bill chernenkoff, Farmington hills, michigan, linda and Jim mccammon, traverse city, michigan; a sister, Deborah L. Godfrey, Southfield, Michigan.

he was preceded in death by two sisters, nancy reed and hazel reed.

he worked as a truck driver for the mersman table co, celina, for 30 years. he was a u.S. Air Force Veteran. he was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #7084, union city, indiana.

Funeral Services were January 29, at reichard Funeral home, union city. Burial followed at Palestine cemetery, Palestine. memorials may be made to the American heart Association and the national Kidney Foundation. condolences may be left at www.reichardfh.com.

Sylvan Peter Paul Siegrist, 89, cassella, died at 7:35 p.m. January 28, at the Gardens at St. henry.

he was born october 14, 1921, in cassella, to the late John and Philomena (Braun) Siegrist.

he was married on January 13, 1948, in the nativity of the Blessed Virgin mary church, cassella, to Alfrieda (evers) Siegrist and she preceded him in death September 23, 2008.

he is survived by four daughters and spouses, elaine and ed limbert, Botkins, Janet and tim Beckman, minster, Sandra and tom Wellman, maria Stein and Sylvia and larry henry, Versailles; one son and spouse, ronald and Diane Siegrist, cassella; 16 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Verena mahle, celina and rita Evers, Greenville; five sisters-in-law, Martha Siegrist, Beavercreek, Bertha Siegrist, celina, Ann evers and irene evers, both of St. henry, and esther Wuebker, Fort recovery; two brothers-in-law and spouses, Greg and marian evers, St. henry, and ed and rita evers, Burkettsville; and a brother-in-law, clem evers, St. henry.

he was preceded in death by three brothers, Fr. urban Siegrist, clete Siegrist and John Siegrist; two sisters, Katherine Backs and Sister helen Siegrist; and six brothers-in-law, herb evers, harold evers, Florence evers, Dick evers, Pete evers and henry evers.

he was a retired farmer. he was a member of nativity of the Blessed Virgin mary catholic church, cassella, the men’s sodality of the church, catholic Knights, cassella, and maria Stein American legion Post #571.

mass of christian Burial was held February 2, at nativity of the Blessed Virgin mary catholic church, Cassella, with Fr. Gene Schnipke, officiating. Burial with military rites followed in nativity of the Blessed Virgin mary cemetery, cassella. memorials may be made to DAV memorial Program, P.o. Box 14301, cincinnati, oh 45250 or State of the heart hospice. condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.

area births

Baby Boy Buschurryan and Kelly (Goettemoeller) Buschur, St. henry,

announce the birth of a son, Jude Patrick Buschur, at 12:12 p.m. January 17, at mercer health. he weighed 8 pounds 15 ounces and was 20 inches long.

he was welcomed home by sisters, Paige, age 4 years and ella, age 2 years.

maternal grandparents are Gary and Karen Goettemoeller, celina. Paternal grandparents are Patrick and Bonita Buschur, new Weston.

maternal great-grandparents are Verena Goettemoeller, celina and mary Ann homan, Ft. recovery. Paternal great-grandparents are robert and rita Buschur, new Weston and Dorothy Bomholt, maria Stein.

Baby Girl WellingKevin and Amy (hemmelgarn) Welling, coldwater,

announce the birth of a daughter, Josie elizabeth Welling, at 10:51 a.m. on January 14 at mercer health. She weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces and was 20 inches long.

maternal grandparents are rick and Donna hemmelgarn, coldwater. Paternal grandparents are Paul and mary Welling, Ft. recovery. maternal great-grandparents are Joe and Wilma Barhorst, coldwater, and lois hemmelgarn, coldwater. Paternal great-grandparents are Velma Wellman, coldwater and marcel and mary ellen Welling, Bryant, indiana.

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Take Heart

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When faced with a distasteful situation there is often no choice but to take a deep

breath and swallow hard. It takes a lot of strength to meet life’s challenges. We can do so with hope and faith if we have God’s wisdom to guide us. “Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.” (Psalm 31.24) Grow in strength as you worship each week and be prepared for whatever comes your way.

Mary Kathrine “Katy” Dues, 84, St. henry, died at 4:20 p.m. January 31 at the Gardens at St. henry.

She was born June 4, 1926, in St. henry, to the late Ben and martha (Droesch) eyink.

She was married April 23, 1960, to carl l. “Kite” Dues and he preceded her in death September 2, 2001.

She is survived by brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Alice eyink, catherine Dues, Geneva Dues, and edgar Dues, all of St. henry, elveria meuret, Dayton, Alice cromwell, Gahanna, mark and Shirley Dues, St. marys, and Florence Snider, coldwater; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Dennis eyink, and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, cyril Dues, William Dues, Alma and tom osterfeld, Don meuret, hollie cromwell, mary Dues and Wayne Snider.

She was a member of St. henry catholic church and its ladies Sodality, the coldwater eagles Auxiliary, Daughters of isabella, St. henry, the St. henry American legion Auxiliary and coldwater V.F.W. Auxiliary. She retired from the former new idea Plant in coldwater and formerly owned and operated Kite and Katy’s restaurant, St. henry.

mass of christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on February 4, at St. henry catholic church, St. henry. Burial will follow in St. henry cemetery, St. henry. Friends may call at the hogenkamp Funeral home, St. henry, on February 3, from 4 - 8 p.m. and February 4 from 9 - 10 a.m. memorials may be directed to the cancer Association of mercer county. condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.

the financial-services firm Edward Jones, with local offices in Celina and coldwater, was ranked no. 11 on Fortune maga-zine’s “100 Best companies to Work for 2011” list in its 12th appearance on the pres-tigious list, according to John yoder, Financial Advisor in coldwater for edward Jones.

to pick the 100 Best companies to Work For, Fortune partners with the Great Place to Work institute to conduct the most extensive employee survey in corpo-rate America. A total of 311 companies participated in this year’s survey two-thirds of a company’s score is based on the results of the institute’s trust index survey, which is sent to a random sample of

employees from each com-pany. the survey asks ques-tions related to their attitudes about management’s cred-ibility, job satisfaction, and camaraderie. the other third of the scoring is based on the company’s responses to the institute’s culture Audit, which includes detailed ques-tions about pay and bene-fit programs and a series of open-ended questions about hiring practices, internal com-munications, training, recog-nition programs and diversity efforts.

edward Jones also ranked no. 2 for large-sized compa-nies and no. 9 for work-life balance. The firm was the highest ranking financial ser-vices firm on the list.

edward Jones named ‘Best companies to Work for 2011’

Grand lake young Professionalsto meet February 17

entries sought for parade in St. henry

the Grand lake young Professionals (GlyP) will meet on February 17 in room 224 at Wright State lake campus, 7600 lake campus Drive, celina. Social time will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the meeting at 6 p.m.

the guest speaker for the meeting will be accounting associate Kirk Stucki, who will be speaking to the group about business development.

membership dues have changed for 2011. members will now be asked to pay $5 per meeting or $50 for the whole year.

elections for the 2011 year will be conducted at this meeting. Several positions

are available to anyone that may be interested in becom-ing more involved.

Anyone wanting to learn more about the group is welcome to attend or email [email protected] for additional informa-tion. the Grand lake young Professional is a networking group for the young, civic-minded professionals in mercer and Auglaize coun-ties. mission of the group is to be a place where young professionals can network with their peers, achieve pro-fessional development, and become philanthropically active.

the St. henry legion St. Patrick’s Day Parade committee is seeking participants for their annual parade, scheduled for march 20 at 2:30 p.m.

the chairman’s Award will be given to the entry that best captures the spirit of the parade.

the “Greenwood” Award will be given to the entry that best showcases what it means to be a “proud American”.

the mayor’s Award will go the best civic entry.

Entry fees are $20 for the first

commercial vehicle or entrant, plus $5 for each additional entry. non-commercial entries are $10. there is no-charge for service organizations. Political candidates will be charged $30 to participate. All proceeds go toward the building of the Veteran’s memorial.

Deadline for entry is February 24 to avoid a late fee. no entries will be accepted after march 5.

Questions may be directed to terry Kremer at 419-953-0833.



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NOTICE: THE Annual Fi-nancial Report of Butler

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tion. Submitted by: Char-les R. Dues, TownshipFiscal Officer.

NOTICE: THE Annual Fi-nancial Report for the Vil-

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THE TRUSTEES of ButlerTownship, Mercer County,

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POOR RIX’SALMANAC

BY RIX QUINNHey, Poor Rix: School’s almost out! How did theseinstitutions begin? – Sophomore

Back in olden days – even before disposable diapers– ancient students learned from private tutors, likemany politicians do now. During rest time, they learnedeven more by listening to wise men debate philosophi-cal issues. We do the same today, but we refer to thesedebates as “call-in talk shows.” Dear Mr. Poor Rix: What’s the most beneficialproduct ever created? -- Curious

Poor Rix guesses clothing. If chosen correctly, itkeeps us cool in the summer, warm in the winter, properat work, comfortable at play. Without clothing, it’s hardto get respect, but easy to get arrested.Poor Rix: Who conceived the idea of business? –Management Student

Commerce is as old as the first person who wantedto trade one thing for another. One Neanderthal ap-proached a neighbor, asking, “How about me trade youthis fine milk cow for your cranky goat?” The secondman misunderstood…and swapped his brother for acow. But he also learned the tricks of the trade.

Later, the first print advertisements appeared on an-cient parchment. Scientists who unearthed these scrollsfound large rectangular chunks of manuscript missing.Those missing pieces were humankind’s earliest “cou-pons.”

Poor Rix welcomes your questions. Send them tohim at [email protected].

richard Kolter, one ofmercer county historical So-ciety members who now livesin Johnson city, tn, alertedme to their 65th class re-union, for the rockford classof 1944. Kolter also sent mea copy of the class reunionletter, from Paul Sell, atBluffton, in.

i began to wonder, howmany people in mercercounty are fortunate enoughto celebrate their 65th classreunion.

three Washington town-ship high School Graduatesare celebrating their 71st,74th, and 75th class reunionsthis year: carl Adams, classof 1938; Paul Adams, class of1935, and Arden Fennig,class of 1934. the class of1938 had twelve students, andwas the last high SchoolGraduation class from Wash-ington township highSchool, before the highSchool students were sent tocelina.

As my Fort recovery highSchool classmates know, ourclass of 1959 will be celebrat-ing our 50th class reunion inJune. i recall when my parentscelebrated their 50th classreunions at Fort recovery. iremember thinking that ithought those people were“getting old.” And now, i amone of them.

Who are the people in

mercer county who are the“oldest graduates in thecounty?” if you readers helpme, i will make a list of the“top ten oldest high SchoolGraduates in mercer county,in 2009.” Write me a letter,or email me, the names ofGraduates who are celebrat-ing their 70th class reunionor older.

the community Post atminster is kind enough to

carry this column. i invite thecitizens of Auglaize county towrite me, about Auglaizecounty’s oldest Graduates ofthe 70th class reunion orolder in 2009.

the next open house atthe mercer county historicalmuseum will be held Sunday,June 28, with the 30th AnnualPrehistoric Artifacts exhibit,hosted by the mercer countyindian relic collectors.

that Sunday, June 28, iwill also have an exhibit ofall of the letters, which aresent to me, naming the oldesthigh school graduates of mer-cer and Auglaize counties.now, i am not saying thatthese graduates are “prehis-toric” just because the exhibitwill be the same day as thePrehistoric Artifacts exhibit.i will host both exhibits, thesame Sunday afternoon.

if i receive enough lettersto make two lists, of the topten oldest high SchoolGraduates in mercer and inAuglaize counties in 2009, iwill send those two lists toDavid letterman at nyc. ofcourse, if David lettermanshows our “top ten lists,” onhis late nite Show, most ofus Senior citizens will fallasleep before his Show isover! Perhaps, we should bein the Guinness Book ofrecords?

~~~~~~~~~~~~the mercer county his-

torical Society PresidentJoyce Alig, may be contactedat 3054 Burk-St. henry road,Saint henry, oh 45883, [email protected] or 419-678-2614.

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This Rockford School Building was built in 1884, and stoodat 401 South Franklin Street, in front of the 1923 SchoolBuilding.

by Everett “Buck” Hall

somethin’ to buck about

Isn't the sunshine nice to see. And now in acouple days of this the farmers will be in the fieldspractically all day and night. From what I have seenthere is some corn coming up in those fields thatthe farmers were lucky enough to have gotten theseed in the ground before these last two rains. Likeit says, "all good things come to those who wait."Or something like that. Most of those philosophersnever tried to run a farm. Maybe the rains will holdoff long enough for the farmers to get those seedsin the ground. Sure hope so.

Graduations are just around the corner andthese times always present the opportunity tosample some good food and drink at all the gradu-ation parties. We visited one of those parties justlast Saturday and had a great time visiting andseeing friends that we haven't seen in some time.It never seems to amaze me just how many peopleI do know. The problem is that I have great troubleputting names with faces. So if I meet you andcan't remember your name simply remind me justwho you are. Please forgive an old man that is re-ally trying to remember your name.

And by the way, all you guys out there remem-ber to tell that little lady just how much you loveand need her each and every day. Also folks don'tforget to hug those kids when they leave thehouse. And remember in your prayers all the menand women in the armed forces.

~~~~~~~~~~~~That's My Opinion........What's Yours??

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This week's Quote: "Some people are like blotters:they soak up everything but get it backwards."

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75 Years Ago...1934eight section crews were taken off of the cincinnati

northern railroad last monday. Four crews were laid off onthe northern division and four on the southern division, thelatter including the crews at ohio city, coldwater, Ansoniaand lewisburg. the Burkettsville crew will take care ofthe coldwater section. Forty of the younger men were dis-charged including eight foremen and 32 laborers.

50 Years Ago...1959new idea sends huge shipment via seaway. one of the

first major shipments of farm machinery to be exportedthrough the recently opened St. lawrence Seaway will em-bark from toledo this week. new idea Division of Avcocorporation in coldwater, ohio is taking advantage of thenew transportation route shipping corn harvesting machin-ery to France. included in the $200,000 export shipmentwill be new idea one row and two row corn pickers andfield corn shellers. new idea will make larger shipments toFrance through the Seaway in July and August. Sixteencarloads of corn pickers and shellers were shipped fromcoldwater to the port of toledo, ohio by the nickel Platerailroad. the corn harvesting machines are being loadedon two sea-going vessels operated by the French line Steam-ship company. new idea is one of the first manufacturingfirms in ohio to take advantage of the new Seaway. Ac-cording to curry W. Stoup, president of new idea Divisionof Avco, the Seaway will provide substantial savings to newidea’s overseas customers.

Draft board chairman announces new policy for defer-ments. mr. Aubrey c. clay, chairman of local Board no.84 for mercer county, today announced the receipt of a newnational policy for the deferment of national Guardsmenand reservists. the draft board chairman pointed out thatthe Presidential executive order provides for greater rec-ognition by local boards of service in the reserve and na-tional Guard units. the changes reflect a policy of not in-ducting registrants who are satisfactorily participating inmilitary training programs while there are sufficient num-bers available to fill draft calls who are not taking part insuch training.

25 Years Ago...1984Buckeye Apparel retirees take plant tour. on national

Senior citizens Day last thursday, 15 retirees from Buck-eye Apparel inc., coldwater, returned to their workplace tochart the progress made since their leaving the firm. FrancesBirkmeyer, with the company 44 years, eunice lawrence,ten years, Grace rutschilling, 36 years, rudy Knapke, 46years, roger James, plant manager, marie minnich, 42 years,harold Peters 50 years. Bertha losche, 51 years, Gertrudetekamp, 22 years, mary ellen Jutte, 18 years, AgnesDiekers, 44 years, Jospephine Black, 32 years, marcelynmeinerding, 44 years, erma Dirksen, 38 years, Geneva Dues,40 years, and Juletta Voskuhl, 43 years. years of service tothe company represented by these employees surpass 560.

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Organic Grain Farmers to Keynote Ohio’s Largest Sustainable Foodand Farm Conference: Leading Experts in Organic Production, Klaas and Mary-Howell Martens, to Speak February 19 the St. rochus Auxiliary

#288 Knights of St. John meet-ing was held January 24.

the rosary was recited for all members in hospitals and nursing homes. Jeannie Bruns is filling the position of Financial Secretary to replace Joan Brandewie dur-ing her illness. the Auxiliary received thank you notes from Jason muhlenkamp and matt Keller for the donations the auxiliary made to them. the Auxiliary is in need of volunteers February 5 at 9 a.m. to clean chicken for the Boy Scout chicken fry which is on February 6. the new chicken fry schedules are out, any questions contact Anna Garman. Anyone needing to change the countryfest work schedule, contact Donna Stachler. the red cross

appreciation evening will be held on march 24, contact Anna Garman if you;re inter-ested in attending. JoAnn Albers reported that 430 rosa-ries were made in november. one hundred were given to linda thieman and 75 were given to a ccD program. one thousand and thirty rosaries were made during December and January. in 2010, 5,922 rosaries were made and donat-ed to various places. elsie Winner made 1,800 of these rosaries. Door prizes were won by June Bertke, linda Koenig, Betty Bertke, JoAnn Albers and nancy Vehorn. Birthday and Anniversary prizes were awarded. the next meeting will be February 28 at 7 p.m. the lunch com-mittee will be Donna Stachler and Joan homan.

St. rochus Auxiliary #288 Knights of St. John

thrift stores make perfect garage sale alternative during winter

Klaas and Mary-Howell Martens

by Alain Rion

many people browse through seed catalogs this time of year to ward off the winter blues. they imagine and plan how they will arrange their garden and yard in the spring. Gardening is a wonderful warm weather hobby.

What about those of us who pursue that other spring through fall hobby, or should i call it an obsession, that beckons us out of our homes in search of promising bargains? i am referring to garage sales. other than celina’s Senior citizens center Garage Sale, going on February 3 through the 8, there aren’t many people hosting sales in the cold.

Some of us could almost experience garage sale withdrawal symptoms from november through march. From early spring through late fall we don our walking shoes, grab the newspaper garage sale ads, make sure we have actual

cash in our pockets, no plastic accepted. We plan our itinerary so as to save on gas, stopping at one place after another in anticipation of locating low priced merchandise. Antiques, kid’s clothes, tools, toys, home decor or a replacement pot that fits your coffee maker all can be located. you have to look, it truly is a treasure hunt.

many times things i didn’t even know i wanted end up coming home with me at just too good of a price to leave them behind. For instance, last year i spotted a large size stuffed leopard for only one dollar at a sale. he took up half of the back seat of my car. i walked by this “find” five or six times before I finally picked it up and paid for it. i didn’t know at the time, for sure, what i was going to do with that feline, but my instincts told me to purchase it. his eyes caught mine and i had to own him.

he sat on a bench in my garden all summer soaking up the sun and rain. i saw a city worker, who was picking up tree trimmings from our front sidewalk, do a “double take” when he saw that big cat in my backyard. it was a fun thing to do. Any visitors to my garden would comment on that animal and smile. i’m not sure if it was the leopard or the home made marker i stuck in the ground to identify my plants that read “chocolAte chiPS” that got the most attention. A certain five year old asked doubtfully, “can you really grow chocolate chips?”

there are a few alternatives to garage sales this season. thrift stores, although not quite the same experience, do offer some great bargains. things From the heart, at the corner of market and Walnut Streets in celina, and hidden treasures, 22l West main Street in coldwater, are a couple to visit. if the roads are not too bad it is worth the trip to St. marys to the new building that houses Agape thrift Store at 1220 east Spring Street. it is clean, well lit, with nice displays and roomy. i have found things at these places with the original price tag still on that have never been worn or used. it is always an adventure…and just the cure for those winter blues!

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