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What You Need1 tsp toasted sesame oil1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/4-inch pieces1/4 c medium green onions, finely diced1/4 c Asian sweet chili sauce1 tbsp island teriyaki sauce1 tbsp pineapple preserves2 tsp balsamic seasoned rice vinegar1/3 c finely shredded carrots1/3 c finely diced orange bell pepper1 tsp minced garlic1 tsp sriracha hot sauce1 can (8oz) refrigerated crescent dinner rolls2 tsp black sesame seeds1 c sweet and sour sauce, for dipping

Directions• Heat oven to 375°F. Lightly spray

16 mini muffin cups with non-stick cooking spray.

• In 12-inch non-stick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken and onions; cook 3 mins, stirring frequently.

• Reduce heat to medium-low; stir in Asian sweet chili sauce, Island Teriyaki sauce, pineapple preserves, balsamic

Island Teriyaki Tiki Chicken Bites

seasoned rice vinegar, carrots, orange bell pepper, garlic and sriracha hot sauce. Simmer uncovered about 5 mins, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened and chicken is no longer pink in center. Remove from heat.

• Unroll dough into 4 rectangles. Cut each rectangle into quarters by making another diagonal cut in addition to the perforation, to make a total of 16 triangles.

• Press largest part of each dough triangle in bottom and up side of muffin cup, leaving triangle points extending over cup. Fill each cup with about 1 tbsp chicken mixture. For each cup, slightly stretch points of triangles to make longer; twist points together and place on top of filling.

• Spray shaped rolls lightly with cooking spray; sprinkle with black sesame seeds. Bake 11-19 mins or until golden brown. Carefully remove to serving plate. Cool 5 minutes before serving. Serve with sweet and sour sauce for dipping. Serves 16.

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Village Administrator Eric Thomas reported, at the February 14 meeting of the Coldwater Council, that he attended a FEMA presentation on rate maps for flood insurance. He explained that only one area of the village falls within a designated floodplain, but no structures are in that area. Thomas added that most of the village is in an area designated “floodplain x”, which is considered to have a low risk of flooding. However, he explained that some flooding issues could occur in this area which would not be covered by traditional homeowner insurance. The federal government does offer flood insurance to homeowners in these types of areas for a minimal fee, but only if the municipality chooses to participate. Coldwater does not currently participate, but Thomas believes the council should consider it in the future. If so, the village will have to file a yearly report to FEMA, which Thomas would facilitate. Mayor LaVern Stammen added that the final maps will take “12 to 16 months to materialize”, but did support Thomas in having the village participate in the federal program.

In other business, the village continues to investigate the implementation of an automatic meter reading (AMR) system. Thomas has met with six companies to date. AMR is the technology of automatically collecting consumption, diagnostic, and status data from meters, and transferring that data to a central database for billing, troubleshooting, and analyzing. This advance mainly saves utility providers the expense of periodic trips to each physical location to read

a meter.Thomas reported that

planning continues on developing a cistern backflow prevention program for residential users to satisfy Ohio EPA concerns. Currently, the village has 216 working residential cisterns.

The village salt supply was seriously depleted during the recent snow and ice accumulation. However, Thomas reported that the village has begun restocking. He explained that the village has a contract to purchase salt at a considerable discount, and that supply line had been tapped heavily in recent days. He added that the village could have went elsewhere to purchase salt if necessary, but it would have cost four times as much.

Thomas asked the council to consider implementing a snow emergency system that would require all vehicles to be moved off the public streets so that snow removal could be done more efficiently. He added that he was not suggesting that violators be ticketed if they left a vehicle on the street, but suggested that by having a system in place that required vehicles to not park on the street would protect the village from liability if any damages occurred. The mayor explained that some homeowners have very little off-street parking to utilize and suggested the council give the idea some serious thought.

The council was introduced to a new part time police officer, Ryan Kantner, of Wapakoneta. He began working in Coldwater in November.

The next meeting of the council will be February 28, at 7 p.m., at the village hall. The public is invited to attend.

Coldwater to consider joining FEMA’s flood program

The Coldwater PTO Carnival will be held March 20, from 1 - 5 p.m. in the Palace and Commons area. Chairpersons this year are Jason and Pam Cupp and Jason and Jenny Eyink. Highlights of the carnival include a raffle, bean bag toss, cake stand, face painting, football toss, goldfish, golf, grocery stand, plunk, treasure chest, youth bowling, jumping tents, prizes and much more!!! Tours of the Life Squad ambulance will again be part of the carnival, weather permitting.

The carnival stands will again require tickets instead of money. Tickets will be available the day of the carnival at 25 cents each. A few stands (basketball and cake stand) will require money. The chairpersons

would like to encourage everyone to donate baked items for the cake stand. Baked items can be dropped off from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. in the commons area the day of the carnival.

A food stand will be open all day as well. In addition to the food stand, Romer’s Catering will be preparing BBQ chicken dinners. Presale tickets will be available at the following locations beginning the week of February 14: Stepping Ahead Learning Center, Coldwater Library and Coldwater Chief’s for $6 per dinner. Tickets can also be purchased by calling Jason & Pam Cupp at 419-678-4564 or Jason and Jenny Eyink at 419-678-0368 by March 12. Dinners can be picked up from 3 - 4:30 p.m.

Coldwater PTO Carnival

Parkway Local Schools recently inducted seven former students into the Parkway Athletic Hall of Fame. The ceremony, originally scheduled for February 5, but postponed due to weather, was held last Friday during the St. Johns basketball game.

Bill Stober, Class of ‘65, earned four varsity letters in football, three in basketball and baseball, and one in track. In football, he was named All County Back of the Year during his junior and senior seasons. He also was named All League and All Lima Land during his junior and senior years. Stober earned All State Honorable Mention his senior year. He set the school record for most touchdown passes in a season with 27 and most touchdown passes in a career with 46. He also set the school record for the longest punt with a kick of 71 yards. Parkway Football was 25-5 during

his three years as starting quarterback. Stober received a full athletic scholarship to play football at Louisiana State University. He lettered in football for three years at LSU and upon graduating, held the school record for receptions in a season for tight ends. Stober played in the first ever Peach Bowl, as well as the Sugar Bowl. In 1969, LSU was 9-1 and ranked fifth in the nation.

Greg Roebuck, Class of ‘79, earned four varsity letters in track and basketball, and three varsity letters in football. He was First Team

All State as a tailback in 1978 as voted on by both the AP and UPI. He set eight school records in football. Roebuck set the school record for most rushing yards in a game with 257, most touchdowns in a season with 20, and most rushing yards in a season with 1,424. He was named All MAC in boys’ basketball during his junior and senior seasons. He was a District Eight All Star in boys’ basketball in 1978. Roebuck broke the school record for most points in a game with 42 versus New Knoxville and still ranks among the best

rebounders in school history with 486 career rebounds. Roebuck was a member of the 800 meter relay team that placed second at the State Track and Field Meet in 1978. He placed fourth in the Low Hurdles at the State Track and Field Meet in 1978 and also qualified in the Long Jump.

Teri (Gaerke) Howe, Class of ‘86, earned three varsity letters in basketball, two in cheerleading, and one in track. She was Runner-up at the State Track and Field Meet in the 800 meter dash and 3200 meter relay

in 1984. She was a member of the girls’ track team that finished as State Runners-up in 1984. She was a member of the 1600 and 3200 meter relay teams that set school records. She earned All-League honors in basketball during her junior and senior seasons. She was a member of the girls’ basketball District Championship team in 1986. She set school career records for defensive rebounds and total rebounds. She received a full athletic scholarship to play women’s basketball at The University of Dayton. She lettered four years at Dayton. She was voted Best Defensive Player at UD in 1989-90 and earned academic all conference honors in 1988-89 and 1989-90.

Tracy (Gaerke) Seeley, Class of ‘86, set seven school records in girls’ track. She was named Most Valuable Player in girls’ track in both 1985 and 1986. During her

Seven inducted into Parkway Hall of Fame

See PARKWAY, page 8

A silent auction is being held at the Coldwater Public Library through February 28 for several Boyds Bears recently donated to the library. The stuffed bears are on display at the library, near the registration desk. The bears are being auctioned off individually, and the minimum bid for each is $2.

Bears go on the auction block!

by Janel Schulte & Brie Jutte

During the Marion Local School Board meeting on February 14, Tim McKinney from the Northwest School Association presented board member Charlie Otte with a certification of appreciation for his 15 years of dedicated service. McKinney stated, “This veteran board member gave time, work, and commitment. It is important to work on behalf of the students and community.” McKinney ended his presentation with a summary of his organizations efforts in volunteerism and community service.

In other action, Michael Pohlman was hired as superintendent, receiving a three year contract effective on August 1, 2011, until July 31, 2014. With this, Pohlman will receive a salary of $88,400 annually. Pohlman’s resignation of the high school principal position will be in effect on August 1, 2011. His duties as superintendent will begin after certification requirements are fulfilled on July 1, 2011.

Interim Superintendent Doug Karst opened with discussion from the Legislative Round Table meeting that he had attended previously. The biggest issue was the budget cuts across the board that will be voted on in upcoming House and Senate committees. Karst summarized, “Things are going to happen and happen quickly.” Karst went into further discussion on House Bill 36, addressing school calamity days. The bill would allow schools to obtain five calamity days per school year. School officials have been told to make up all missed school

days this year, despite this bill’s proposal because it is still unsure when it will take action. Marion Local will be making up missed days on February 18 and 21.

Next, the discussion was handed to Treasurer Paul Gagel who initiated a proposal on the purchase of a new handicap bus. He has been in contact with the AARA Special Ed funds so that purchasing can be finalized. More action will be taken on this subject at the next BOE meeting. From there, the board discussed approval of Jerry Moeller and Sarah Moeller as softball volunteers. They also approved the use of one room for $2,000 in a contract with the Chapel Hill Preschool for the 2010-2011 school year. Changes to the 7th and 8th grade curriculum were set into action as the addition of personal financial and college/career readiness were added to the set of courses. Finally, the board approved the band field trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, next spring.

High School Principal Mike Pohlman reported highlights from the last month. Scheduling is currently underway for the 2011-2012 school year.

Congratulations were extended to Gina Heitkamp, Jamie Wynk, and Emily Zizelman for representing the Marion Local Band at the OMEA DIII festival. Kudos also went out to Kristen Hemmelgarn and Tim Droesch for qualifying for the next round of competition in the Agricultural Public Speaking Contest. Pohlman concluded with comments on the school’s annual Coming Home Dance. “The dance was a success, crowning Tom Lange as this year’s king,” he noted.

Elementary Principal Karen Post recapped the recent Americanism contest sponsored by the Mercer County Elks. Two students, Megan Schoenlein and Ashlynn Berning, were selected as recipients for this year’s Americanism essay contest. In addition, a parent meeting was also held for upcoming kindergarten students. As of the meeting, there are 54 children scheduled to participate in the 2011-2012 school year.

In other action, Paula Hemmelgarn, Co-President of the MLEA , stated that the organization’s Race to the Top Transformation Team will require staff to train on the new Common Core State Standards and curriculum. Along with this, Technology Coordinator Dot Garman stated that the school will be transferring to a new anti-virus program. This program will cost one-third less than the current program. This will go in effect this summer. The meeting concluded as the board met in executive session to discuss any concerns on school personnel. The next meeting is scheduled for March 14.

Otte honored at Marion Local School Board meeting

Photo by Nikki Fox

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We Support TheFFA!

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Proud

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The FFA MissionFFA makes a positive dif-

ference in the lives of students by developing their poten-tial for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultur-al education. the national FFA organization motto is: learning to Do; Doing to learn; earning to live; living to Serve.

Membershipthe FFA membership

of 523,309 and 7,487 chap-ters represents all 50 states, as well as Puerto rico and the Virgin islands. FFA is a diverse organization, operat-ing in rural, urban and sub-urban schools. Students aged 12-21 enrolled in agricultural education programs are eli-gible for membership.

Science, Business and Technology

the organization changed

its name in 1988 from Future Farmers of America to the national FFA organization to reflect its evolution in response to expanded agri-cultural opportunities encom-passing science, business and technology in addition to pro-duction farming.

FFA members, who may enter the workforce directly from high school or pursue higher degrees through tech-nical schools and four-year universities, are preparing for careers in agricultural marketing, processing, com-munications, education, hor-ticulture, production, natural resources, forestry, agribusi-ness and other diverse agri-cultural fields.

Federally CharteredFFA was organized nation-

ally in 1928 in Kansas city, missouri. in 1950, congress granted FFA a federal char-

ter, making it an integral, intra curricular part of public agricultural instruction under the national Vocational education Acts. FFA receives no federal funding. the u.S. Department of education pro-vides leadership and helps set direction for FFA as a service to state and local agricultural education programs.

StructureFFA operates on local, state

and national levels. Student members belong to chapters organized at the local school level. Agriculture educators serve as chapter advisors. chapters are organized under state associations headed by an advisor and executive sec-retary, often employees of the state department of education. States conduct programs and host annual conventions. the national FFA organization, governed by a board of direc-tors, charters state associa-tions; provides direction, pro-gram materials and support; and hosts the national FFA convention, which draws more than 50,000 attendees annually. the national FFA Alumni Association, with a membership of more than 47,000, assists students in the continued growth and devel-opment of active FFA pro-grams.






CELINA, OHIO

COOPERFARMS


www.cooperfarms.com





CARRIAGEWERKES



419-678-4530


Fort Recovery, Ohio


We Support TheFFA!

The St. Henry Bank






LefeldImplement











Stormwater Needs

BrooksideCompanies



"The Stone Slinger"



BrooksideCompanies

L.L.C.

MetzgerOil419-375-2885800-752-2485


COLDWATERGRAIN







419-678-4821Proud




419-925-7222Fax: 419-925-6222


Ft. Recovery

419-375-4578





419-375-3012



419-375-4926



MARIONYOUNG

FARMERS

Proud

Supporter

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MercerCounty


MercerCounty




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Jim














419-375-4742

HELENA

AGRONOMIC


Coldwater, Ohio

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THE MERCER COUNTY


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BURKETTSVILLE, OHIO

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COBA Since 1946

DAIRY BEEF








Mercer County

Dairy Association

Mercer County

Dairy Association



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MinnichPoultry

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Insurance Agency, Inc.

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the Ft. recovery FFA chapter will celebrate national FFA Week, February 21-25, with a number of activities and events to build awareness of Agriculture education. national FFA Week is held each year during the week of George Washington’s birthday to recognize his leadership and commitment to American agriculture.

Greenhand initiation will kick off FFA Week and be held on February 21. All 17 first year FFA members will have their hands dyed green to signify earning the Greenhand FFA Degree and being first year members into the FFA.

tractor Drive-in Day will be held February 22 and promotes the significance of production agriculture in our community. members can drive in tractors to win the following prizes: cleanest, newest, oldest, biggest hP, smallest hP, most used, and best restored.

the community FFA Breakfast and the truck Drive-in will be held on February 23. FFA members will make breakfast for local business leaders, community leaders, FFA Alumni, teachers, and members that morning from 5 to 8 a.m. to show appreciation for all their support. For the truck Drive-in, members can drive in trucks

to win the following prizes: newest, oldest, cleanest, loudest, sharpest, dirtiest, and most miles.

the elementary Petting Zoo, the Food For America Program, and official Dress day will be held on February 24. the Petting Zoo will be held for preschool through second grade students to see and to learn more about agriculture. Anyone with young children in the community is welcome to attend. the viewing times will be from 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. in the agricultural shop. the Food For America will teach elementary students about food, where it comes from, and how agriculture affects their lives. this day will also be FFA official Dress Day where students can wear their blue corduroy jackets to school.

An Agricultural olympics will be held on February 25. this is a high school assembly in which high school students will compete against one another in events promoting agriculture. Such events include a milk chug contest, a pedal tractor race, an egg carry, a pudding-eating contest, and a tire-rolling race. this day will also be FFA t-shirt Day where students can wear their favorite FFA t-shirt to school to promote the FFA chapter.

Ft. recovery FFA plans full week of events for national FFA Week

The White House appar-ently doesn’t think it is impor-tant to track the sales of AK-47 rifles made that mostly end up in Mexico thru purchases made at border state gun shops. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives pro-pose that dealers near the Mexican border that report multiple sales of high-powered rifles undergo a standard, three month review period. Just think how much damage could be done in that three month’s time? Really doesn’t make

much sense does it?It appears as though the

newly elected Republican House has already started mak-ing good on their campaign promises. House Republicans last Thursday unveiled a $74 billion budget cut for the President’s proposed 2011 budget. I would imagine the President wasn’t too happy about the proposal. With near-ly two dozen Democratic sena-tors up for re-election in 2012, some are listening to the popu-lar demand to reduce the cost

of running the Government. It seems they have learned a valuable lesson of listening to their constitutes back home.

Locally, here in Ohio, it seems the cold weather is about to break. With reports of temperatures at 51 to 52 degrees for Thursday and Friday, maybe, you will get rid of some of this ice and snow. I only hope it lasts for a while and doesn’t go back to those below zero wind chills. I think Mercer County and Ohio, for that matter, has had enough snow for this winter.

Until next week, remem-ber to hug your kids and tell that little lady of yours just how much you need her. Also remember, SMILE, God loves you.

That’s My Opinion.........What’s Yours?

THE MERCER COUnTY CHROnICLE

February 17, 2011 •

A Look Back

AdvertorialFINANCIAL FOCUS

To Retire Comfortably, Know Which Moves to Make — and

When to Make Them

MAKING SENSE OF INVESTING

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This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Ed-ward Jones Financial Advisor.

Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors are not estate planners and cannot provide tax or legal advice. Consult a qualified tax specialist or attorney for professional advice about your situation.

Financial Focus is a weekly column courtesy of...

John M. Yoder, Financial Advisor

We all want to enjoy a comfortable retirement. But to do so, we need to make different moves, and consider different issues, at different times of our lives.

To help illustrate this point, let’s look at three individuals: Alice, who is just starting her career; Bob, who is nearing retirement; and Charlie, who has recently retired.

Let’s start with Alice. As a young worker, Alice most likely has four decades ahead of her until she retires. Yet she realizes that it’s never too soon to start saving for retirement, so she has already begun contributing to her 401(k) and to an IRA. And since she has so much time ahead of her, she has decided to invest aggressively, putting much of her contributions in growth-oriented vehicles. The market will certainly have its “dips” in the future, and Alice’s account values could rise and fall from year to year, but the longer she holds her investments, the less of an impact that market extremes should have on her 401(k), IRA and other accounts.

Now let’s turn our attention to Bob. Since he is within a few years of retirement, he has some key decisions to make. For one thing, he must decide if it’s time to change the investment mix in his IRA, 401(k) and other accounts. Because Bob doesn’t have much time to overcome market volatility, and since he’d like to maintain the gains he has already achieved, he may decide to become more conservative with his investments. Consequently, he may choose to move some of his investment dollars from stocks to bonds and other fixed-income securities. Realizing, however, that he may spend two or three decades in retirement, and knowing that he will need to stay ahead of inflation, he doesn’t abandon all his growth-oriented investments. Furthermore, Bob decides that he may need to bolster his retirement income, so he considers whether an annuity, which is designed to provide him with an income stream he can’t outlive, is appropriate for his situation.

Our final “life stages” investor is Charlie. He has recently retired, so his biggest concern is making sure he doesn’t outlive his financial resources. Therefore, he may need to consider a variety of moves. For starters, he should determine when to start taking Social Security and when to begin taking withdrawals from his IRA and 401(k) plans. [For a traditional IRA and a 401(k) or other employer-sponsored plan, Charlie, like all investors, must start taking withdrawals no later than age 70½.] After deciding when to start taking withdrawals from his retirement plans, he’ll also need to calculate how much he can afford to take each year without emptying the accounts. Finally, he might need to rebalance his overall investment portfolio to provide himself with more income.

For help in making the types of choices described above, you may want to work with a financial professional, but in any case, you need to be prepared to take the right steps, at the right times, to enjoy the retirement lifestyle you’ve envisioned.

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MERCER COUNTYCHRONICLE

Vol. 114 no. 7USPS 339-560

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From the Archives of The Mercer County Chronicle

10 YEARS AGO (2001)The Coldwater Park Board

and several members of the community continue discussion of the possibility of heating the local swimming pool. Dan Bohman, Board President, stated that the cost of the system is not the problem, but the problem will be the cost of maintaining the system.

Last week was signing day for high school seniors to sign letters of intent to play nCAA football. Tyler Vogel signed to play at Miami University and St. Henry’s Dale Everman committed to the University of Findlay.

The Ohio Foreign Language Association recently selected St. Henry teacher Linda Schwegman for the Leona Glenn Award for Outstanding High School Foreign Language Teacher.

25 YEARS AGO (1986)The Coldwater Board of

Education has reduced some spending after the levy defeat on February 4 and also elected to re-submit the twice failed levy to the May 6 primary ballot. The school lost about $6 million in revenue with the sale of new Idea from AVCO to Allied Products in 1985.

Friday night Coldwater defeated St. Henry 53-51, behind Greg Moeller’s 16 points and Marion Local Flyers beat new Knoxville 43-27. This allowed St. Henry and Marion Local to share the MAC boys basketball championship with 8-1 records.

Roger Homan of Homan Equipment, Maria Stein, was recently named Badger Equipment’s top salesman in North America for 1985. Homan said his father Dennis Homan began selling silos in 1957 and they now sell and install silos, bunk feeders and manure handling equipment at their business on Olding Road.

50 YEARS AGO (1961)Michael S. Boley, a senior

at Coldwater High School, and son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger M. Boley, was notified this week that he has been nominated from the 4th Congressional District to the United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, new York. Congressman William M. McCulloch made the announcement.

National officers of the Future Farmers of America were guests of the new Idea Farm Equipment Company in Coldwater on February 16, 1961. The six National FFA officers are on an extensive tour of the east and midwest, visiting business, industry and other points of historic and cultural interest.

The Gels Super Market on the corner of routes 118 and 119 in St. Henry will have their grand opening this weekend. The super market, owned by Jerry Gels, has recently been granted an IGA franchise and will be featuring many IGA specials, along with many gifts.

by Justice Paul E. Pfeifer By now most people have

probably heard of mesothelioma from the frequent commercials on television. It’s a form of cancer that primarily affects the lining of the lungs. Mesothelioma is caused primarily by exposure to asbestos, particularly when asbestos is disturbed and the dust fills the air.

Ordinarily, people who develop mesothelioma have worked in jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles. But in a case that we – the Supreme Court of Ohio – reviewed several months ago, the woman with mesothelioma didn’t work around asbestos. She was, however, married to someone who did.

The case involved Clayton and Mary Adams. Clayton worked as a pipefitter at the Goodyear facility in St. Marys, Ohio from 1973 to 1983. His job entailed working with materials that contained asbestos, and he brought the dust home on his clothing. Mary allegedly breathed in the dust when she shook out his work clothes prior to washing them.

In March 2007, Mary was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma. Following this diagnosis, Clayton and Mary filed suit against more than 200 defendants, including Goodyear, alleging that asbestos exposure caused Mary’s condition and resulted from Goodyear’s negligence in allowing asbestos to be carried off its property.

Sadly, Mary died of mesothelioma in July 2007. After her death, the executor of her estate – Cheryl Boley – took over as a party to the lawsuit.

Goodyear filed a motion for summary judgment – meaning the company asked the trial court to issue a ruling on the case without a trial. Goodyear based its motion on an Ohio statute which states that premises owners are “not liable for any injury to any individual resulting from asbestos exposure unless that individual’s alleged exposure occurred while the individual was at the premises owner’s property.”

Cheryl’s attorneys opposed Goodyear’s motion and argued that the statute applies only to premises-liability claims and therefore it should not prevent the negligence claim. But after review, the trial court entered summary judgment in favor of

Goodyear. The court of appeals

affirmed that ruling because, it said, Mary’s exposure did not occur at Goodyear’s property. After that, the case came before us for a final review.

In essence, the case came down to these two arguments: Cheryl maintained that the statute in question – the one on which Goodyear had based its motion for summary judgment – applies only to asbestos claims against a premises owner for “exposure to asbestos on the premises owner’s property,” and doesn’t apply to her claim because Mary’s exposure occurred at her home, not on Goodyear’s property.

In response, Goodyear argued that the statute applies to all claims for exposure to “asbestos on the premises owner’s property without regard to where the exposure occurred.”

When the Ohio legislature enacted the relevant statute – which revised the old state law governing asbestos litigation – it did so in response to a legislative finding that the “current asbestos personal injury litigation system is unfair and inefficient, imposing a severe burden on litigants and taxpayers alike.”

According to a majority of our court, when that statute is read in its entirety, the legislative intent is apparent – that the statute bars liability for asbestos claims stemming from exposure that doesn’t occur at the premises owner’s property.

The majority opinion then stated that when construing the meaning of a statute, “our paramount concern is the legislative intent in enacting the statute.” To determine intent, the majority explained, “we look to the language of the statute and the purpose that is to be accomplished by the statute,” and “when its meaning is clear and unambiguous,” we apply the statute “as written.”

Therefore, because Mary’s exposure didn’t occur at Goodyear’s property, our court concluded – by a five-to-one vote – that the statute excludes Goodyear from any liability on this claim.

I cast the dissenting vote because the law says that it applies to all “asbestos claims brought against a premises owner to recover damages…for exposure to asbestos on the premises owner’s property.”

But Cheryl didn’t claim that Mary was exposed to asbestos on Goodyear’s property. To the contrary, in her brief she stated that Mary was never on Goodyear’s property. Therefore, I find it abundantly clear that the statute in question is inapplicable to this claim.

Even though Cheryl never claimed that Mary was exposed to asbestos on Goodyear’s property, our court is telling her that she can’t bring a claim for “exposure to asbestos on Goodyear’s property.”

The majority opinion talked about the duty to read the statute and nothing but the statute, neither adding words to, nor subtracting words from it, but then it adds words to the statute. The majority opinion stated that “a premises owner is not liable…for claims arising from asbestos exposure originating from asbestos on the owner’s property, unless the exposure occurred at the owner’s property.” But the statute doesn’t refer to where the asbestos “originates.”

The statute merely states that a claim for “exposure to asbestos on the premises owner’s property” must comply with certain requirements. By its plain words, the statute applies only to plaintiffs who claim they were exposed to asbestos on a premises owner’s property.

Cheryl had a completely different claim. She claimed that Mary was exposed to asbestos in her own home, not on Goodyear’s property. She claimed that the asbestos Mary was exposed to was brought to the home by her husband, and Cheryl wasn’t seeking relief under the statute discussed in the majority opinion. She cannot, because Mary never entered upon Goodyear’s property.

Whether her claim has merit is not for me to decide. She may have a claim based on a different section of the asbestos-related statutes, which, in certain circumstances, allow a person exposed to asbestos through living with a person who worked with asbestos to file a claim. At the very least, Cheryl should have a chance to establish the claim she is making instead of the unprovable claim that the majority insists she is making.

In this case, the majority opinion misses the forest because it cannot see around one really big tree.

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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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I listened to “Spectrum” on the radio on Tuesday the 18th of January. I would like to comment on the “Land of the Crossed Tipped Churches”.

Many people may not be aware of the uniqueness of the religious buildings in this area. The first settlers came in 1833 and thirteen years later Father Francis de Sales Brunner brought priests and sisters of the Most Precious Blood to Maria Stein to serve the German-speaking Catholics living there. Access to the sacraments encouraged more people to move in and they built church after church just a few miles apart even though a priest could come to their parish only a few times a year. Our ancestors made great sacrifices to build these churches but the people living here today are also making great sacrifices to keep them open and in good repair.

In 1979 they became part of a thematic nomination and were placed on the national Register of Historic Places. This recognizes the historic value of these buildings and forbids federal money (our tax dollars) to be used to damage or destroy them.

Today they are threatened by the invasion of giant industrial wind turbines that stand over 400 feet tall. That is twice the height of the St. Henry Church, which is the tallest building in Mercer County.

The very heart of the “Land of the Crossed Tipped Churches” lies about a mile or two on each side of State Route 119. This is the exact path that the energy companies have chosen to build their wind turbines. Since federal money is the energy companies’ main source of funding, they may not be willing to invest their own assets in this project if they are denied our tax dollars.

I am not opposed to wind power. However, the government, after giving these energy companies huge amounts of money, has not yet added restrictions to protect neighbors and small communities from the detriment wind turbines cause to the value of surrounding properties.

I hope that people in this area will sign petitions and write letters to their senators and representatives to seek protection for our land and our buildings.

Sincerely,Mary niekampSt. Henry

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resident Frank Bonifas, “Fu-Fu-Fu Frank” could be considered a biography. it’s the story of his life struggle with tourette Syndrome. Symptoms of the disease started to manifest in early elementary and got progressively worse through junior high. this was in the 1960’s when little was understood about neurological illness and many complaints were simply pegged as emotional problems. it was suggested that Frank be institutionalized with the belief that his symptoms stemmed from a mental illness. But his mother always believed in him and knew he wasn’t “crazy”. his parents were willing to move heaven and earth to find out what was wrong with their child. Being from a small rural community, resources were limited and they traveled great distances in search of a cure---or at least a diagnosis. in those days, no one had even heard of tourette Syndrome. opinions varied and they were torn as to who to believe. their parenting practices were questioned, which only worsened the situation. Following years of searching and multiple hospitalizations, Frank’s parents finally learned his diagnosis; “Gilles de la tourette Syndrome”. he was eighteen years old at the time. the neurological disorder is characterized by repetitive, stereotyped, involuntary movements and vocalizations called tics. in 1972, the tSA (tourette Syndrome Association) was formed. Frank was one of its first members, hoping to find answers for himself and others about this strange and misunderstood disease.

Frank writes of a few appalling incidents where he was

totally humiliated, abused and mocked by fellow classmates and members of the community. yet he is kind enough not to reveal names. But along with the cruelty came the defense by those who befriended him and stayed by his side. these names he makes public. the assistance and acts of kindness that he received from loyal friends and total strangers probably saved his life.

to this day, Frank continues to fight his demons. Medications that are working will sometimes stop giving him the relief he so deserves. But he has decided to live one day at a time, trusting that eventually a cure will be found. Frank Bonifas is an inspiration and should be considered a hero to anyone struggling with a debilitating illness. he did not give in or give up. he has been blessed with angels who have come to his aid and offered assistance. But he has done this himself---survived. i am lucky to have gotten to know this remarkable man. if you are only going to read one book this year, make it “Fu Fu Fu Frank”. you can find it in the nonfiction section of the new book shelves 616.8 Bon at the library. if it is out, ask to have your name put on our request list.

coldwater Area chamber of commerce held their annual banquet on February 9 at overdrive.

the evening started with dinner and was then followed by a business meeting, then awards, and ended with door prizes and a 50/50 drawing. there were 149 members in attendance. President Greg homan started the evening with the introductions of special guests, which included coldwater mayor lavern Stammen, trustees, and chief of Police, along with commissioner Bob nuding and commissioner John Bruns. this was then followed by an invocation from Pastor Allen Brown of united methodist church.

Dinner was served by romer’s catering, with desserts created by calico café.

homan introduced current officers and trustees, followed by a treasurer’s report from Dan Broering and a Secretary’s report from mandy Wendel. Wendel introduced the new members for the year.

A by-law revision was presented by troy Steinbrunner and was voted on by the group;

passing unanimously. homan then proceeded with a

slide show of the year in review which included various functions the chamber participated in throughout the year. this includes a float in the Coldwater community Parade and a shop local christmas Promotion. this was then followed by the mayor’s address.

homan announced the award winners for community improvement. this year’s winner was Southside which is owned and operated by chris

and rose Post. Business of the year went to innergy Fitness which is owned and operated by Kristi Kahlig and Deanna Davis. Jack hartings then introduced the citizen of the year winner, Frank Bonifas. Wendel then presented the last award to liz Schindler for Volunteer of the year.

Officers for the new year are: President lisa niekamp-urwin of tomorrow’s technology today, Vice President troy Steinbrunner of Accutech Films, Secretary Deb Post of Briarwood Village and treasurer Dan Broering of the

Peoples Bank company.niekamp-urwin thanked Dr.

Greg homan of Wright State university-lake campus, toni Klosterman of State of the heart hospice, Ken obringer of mercer health, and mandy Wendel of Briarwood Village for all their time, dedication and service they have provided these past three years.

She then proceeded to the first item of new business to remind everyone to renew their membership and ask others to join. the chamber will also be holding another Breakfast meeting to outline the various benefits available to membership. this includes the Bulk Postage Permit, additional insurance benefit options, and a new cooperative effort with area chambers. niekamp-urwin informed the members of the following dates:

• “Ring in Spring” shop local promotion for march 31-April 3

• Bi-annual Business expo – Sunday, September 18

Announcements of winners for 26 door prizes and the 50/50 raffle concluded the evening.

Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce recognizes local residents and businesses with awards

The next meeting of the Shanes crossing historical Society will be February 24, at 7:30 p.m. at the museum in rockford on east columbia Street. the speaker for the evening will be Jim Bowsher of Wapakoneta. Bowsher will be speaking on a local historical topic and will also be showing artifacts from his many collections. “the public is welcome to attend all our meetings,” encouraged historical society president norm Vantilburg.

Mercer County’s bona fide Soggy rockford Belle Boys, chain gang lookalikes called the Soggy Bottom Boys from the film “O Brother, Where Art thou?”, will make their first public appearance at the rockford Belle Saturday evening. Donning fake beards and toothy grins, the Soggy rockford Belle Boys reflect the dimwitted actors depicted from the Depression-era film. People who come to the show can expect an evening of humor along with old-time gospel, blues, and country music performed by Jess King & country Gospel. Singer and songwriter tony richmond of celina will be opening for the event. richmond ministers at

the lighthouse Fellowship church brings a thirty year musical resume which includes performances on radio and television and 30 written songs. Doors open at 6 p.m.; the performance starts at 7. A free-will offering is accepted. For information about this event or any other at the rockford Belle located at 135 market Street, contact tom rogers at 567-664-9993.

rockford resident len Archibald will direct the first-ever Van Wert independent Film Festival scheduled for July 7 through 10 at the niswonger Performing Arts center in Van Wert. Submissions to the festival will be accepted from now through may 7. Archibald is no stranger to the business of movies. last year he premiered his award-winning debut feature film “Beating Traffic” to the public on three separate screenings. he has now set his sights on this more ambitious goal that will give filmmakers around the country and around the world a chance to exhibit their work. For more information, contact the center at www.vwiff.org or see VWiFF through Facebook and twitter.

Parkway music Boosters

recently purchased new uniforms for high school band members. to make room for the new ones, the Boosters will make available the chance to purchase the old ones which date back to 1967. they will be on sale February 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the school community room. complete uniforms will be sold on a first come/first served basis for $10, and any individual pieces left will be sold “as is” afterwards.

Village clerk lisa Kuhn reports that the Village of rockford has an open council seat. if interested, please call the village office at 419-363-3032, ext. 1, to leave your name and phone number. this seat will be appointed for the remainder of the year.

this Saturday the Parkway high school solo and ensemble adjudicated events are being held at St. Marys; the junior Band/Choir Festival concert will be held at Wapakoneta middle School at 3 p.m.

the rockford carnegie library will be closed February 21 in honor of President’s Day. upcoming events include a book discussion on “the Guernsey literary and Potato Peel Pie Society” by mary

A. Shaffer on monday, march 7 at 7 p.m. library hours are monday through Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Friday from 10:30 to 5:30 and Saturday from 10:30 to 1:30. The library is still operating with reduced funding and with approximately 25 fewer staff hours than in July 2009. information about upcoming events and access to the on-line catalog is always available at the library’s website at www.rockford.lib.oh.us.

new horizons community Church’s current six-week sermon series entitled “learning to hear God’s Voice” is underway. Sermon titles and dates still upcoming are “Slowing Down” – February 20, “recognizing true Safety” – February 27 and “Becoming one With God” – march 6. Worship times are 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. For more information about the sermon series, please call 419-363-2064. new horizons’ pastor is marvin Schwartz.

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].

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What’s Happening around the Fort… St. Peter’s Neurological

Center’s winning number for last week was 797 won by Chad Brubaker from Mansfield. The center was closed for three days due to the bad weather. You can recycle your magazines by placing in a paper grocery bag and taking to the Neurological Center. There is a box outside the cen-ter so they can be dropped off at any time. Please don’t place outside the box.

Sharon (Staugler) Rindler is doing fine following sur-gery at Cleveland Clinic.

The Annual Friends of NRA Banquet will be held February 20 at the Fort Recovery American Legion. Social hour will begin at 6 p.m. with dinner following at 7 p.m. For tickets and more information, call 419-375-2515.

Any information you would like to see in the Fort Notes, send to [email protected].

thouGht For the WEEK: A good friend men-tioned the other day how strange it is that we believe every word we read in a newspaper or magazine but we question what we read in the Bible.

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National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Van Wert, Paulding and Mercer Counties will meet at 6 p.m. on February 21, at the Challenged Higher Support Group’s Drop-In Center, located at 407 N. Franklin, Van Wert.

Speaker for the evening will be Cory Dobbelaere, a native of Paulding County, who resides in North West Ohio and Northern Michigan. Dobbelaere has worked in an executive capacity in three different Fortune 500 companies and has lived and traveled extensively throughout the world. His life has been plagued and blessed with mental illness and has provided incredible experiences, as well as life altering consequences.

Dobbelaere has written a fictional book based on the realities of his life and the challenges and accomplishments. “Harrison’s Story” is not a sad story but a story of an extraordinary life. In a recent interview, he stated that as he looks back at his past, he is not sure how he made it through but now he understands why. As a result, he has become dedicated to helping those that are having similar experiences. He recently stated that he will utilize every experience, every bit of education and every ounce of skill that he has to reduce the number of people that are at risk of having to live through what he has.

At the present time, he sits on the advisory council for the mental illness and the Supreme Courts (ACMIC) for the State

of Ohio. He is president of the local NAMI Board of Directors. In 2010, alongside a judge and community mental health professors, he started work on a county mental health mentoring program for the Juvenile court.

The book “Harrison’s Story” will be available at the program and the public is welcome to attend.

The local NAMI Affiliate may be reached by calling 800-540-6264 or 419-238-2413. E-mail may be sent to [email protected].

“Harrison’s Story” author to speak at area NAMI meeting

Set yourself free and experience the wily brothers from the film, “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” through Mercer County’s bona fide Soggy Rockford Belle Boys. The chain gang lookalikes will make their first public appearance at The Rockford Belle on February 19 at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 PM. Singer and songwriter Tony Richmond of Celina will be opening for the event. The public is welcome to attend performances located at 135 Market Street, Rockford. A free-will offering is accepted.

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evening of humor along with rhythms of great old-time gospel, blues, and country music performed by well-known group members, Jess and Mary Joyce King, Jack Copsey, Allen Twaits, and Gary Hinkle of Jess King & Country Gospel. Donning fake beards and toothy grins, the members reflect the dimwitted actors depicted from the Depression-era film. A command performance of the runaway hit ‘’Man of Constant Sorrow’’ will be performed along with many other special songs from the production.

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Eighth Annual Girls Night Out event at Romer’s Catering will be held February 19. Doors open at 5 p.m. Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Fashion show by Youniques Boutique and Mommy and Me, Makeovers by INVU and “laugh for the health of it” by Cea Cohen Elliot. Tickets are $25. Proceeds benefit The Kirsten Schlarman Foundation which helps area families in hardship. To purchase tickets contact Amy Schlarman at 937-338-5925, or Romer’s Catering at 419-678-8482.

The Sons of the American Legion will be providing a breakfast on February 20 from 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the St. Henry American Legion Hall. Sausage, ham, turkey, biscuits and gravy, eggs, pancakes, etc., includes drink. $6 for adults and 12 & under is $3.

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.

There will be an American Red Cross Blood Drive sponsored by the St. Henry American Legion Auxiliary on February 23, at the St. Henry American Legion Hall, from 12:30 - 6:30 p.m.

The St. Henry Community Garage Sales will be held April 7 - 9. All ads and money need to be received by March 29. Email ads or questions to [email protected]. There is a $5 advertising fee to be included on map. Proceeds to benefit the Missions. For more information or to be on “the map” contact: Kristy Schulze 491-678-8616, Marie Stahl 419-678-8178, Trish Lefeld 419-678-4680 or Janet

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Choir spring concerts are scheduled 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 students 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].

News from Saint Henry



Coldwater BaseballRegional Highlights

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We are not in Ohio anymore A little distance often helps one get a different perspec-

tive on things. A working knowledge of Ohio State football and at least one more article of clothing with the OSU trademark is almost a legal requirement if you reside within the borders of O-H-I-O. Many of our residents take their loyalty several steps farther. They decorate their vehicles and homes in versions of scarlet and gray. Apparently, there is no mismatch between Ohio State and some No Name University that would not cause them to pay scalper prices to see the third stringers by the third quarter. Even an occasional cynic such as myself plans my Saturday schedule around Buckeye football telecast times. My drawer is also stuffed with scarlet and gray sweatshirts.

We may be somewhat fanatical about our OSU Buckeyes, but the Bride and I returned several days ago from a busi-ness-vacation trip to the Savannah, Georgia, area and saw an interesting news article. It was February 5, 2011, and crisis in Egypt was ongoing, but the headline story on the front page of the Savannah Morning Times was, “Georgia’s Uga VIII dies.” Uga and his predecessors were treated as royalty in the state of Georgia, despite the fact that they were dogs. Uga I, through Uga VIII, have been laid to rest in a special mausoleum in the southwest corner of the University of Georgia football stadium.

Uga VIII had the shortest reign of all Ugas. He reigned for only six games this fall with a 4 and 2 record before suffering the effects of cancer. All Ugas have been a direct descendant of Uga I, who was born December 2, 1955, and roamed the sideline through the 1966 season. The patriarch had longevity, but “his” record was 53-48-6. This won-lost ratio probably got a few coaches fired in Georgia, but the reigns of Uga I and all his descendents have been interrupted only by ill health or death, not firings. Won - loss records are duly maintained and recorded for each monarch.

At publication time, no formal ceremony for Uga VIII had been announced, but in the city of Savannah, the Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors will have a memorial registry for Uga VIII at two different chapels in the city.

Perhaps by some standard, we Buckeyes are rather con-servative Midwesterners.

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Celina heads into week eight of the Western Buckeye League schedule in control of its own destiny of a cham-pionship as the Bulldogs are tied atop the standings with Ottawa Glandorf.

The green and white hit the road this week with a contest at Lima Bath (8-9, 3-4) before traveling to Lima Central Catholic (15-2) for a non-league game on Saturday. Celina is currently 15-2 over-all and 6-1 in the conference.

Ottawa Glandorf is also 6-1 in league play but 12-6 overall as the titans have a tough game at Van Wert (14-3, 4-3) on Friday. Other WBL action this week includes Defiance (13-4, 5-2) at Elida (11-7, 4-3) while Kenton (11-7, 2-5) travels to Wapakoneta (3-13, 1-6) and Lima Shawnee (6-11, 2-5) visits St. Marys (8-9, 2-5).

Non league games on Saturday involving WBL squads include Defiance at Rossford (3-14), Delphos St. John’s (7-10) at Lima Bath and Wapakoneta at Coldwater (4-13). St. Marys also travels

to Sidney Lehman (7-9) in a non-league game on Tuesday, February 22.

In the Midwest Athletic Conference this week, league-leading New Knoxville (14-3, 6-1) hosts second place Versailles (13-4, 5-2) on Friday. Delphos St. John’s, which is also 5-2 in league play, welcomes in Fort Recovery (9-8, 3-4) while the Cavaliers (2-5 MAC) are at county rival marion local (11-7, 4-3).

The other two MAC games are Parkway (5-13, 0-7) at New Bremen (6-11, 3-4) and Minster (13-4, 4-3) visits St. Henry (8-8, 3-4).

non-conference contests on Saturday will have St. Henry hosting Eaton (8-8), Fort Recovery welcomes in Mississinawa Valley (7-7) and New Bremen at Spencerville (10-7).

On Monday, Mississinawa Valley makes it second trip to mercer county in three days as it visits St. Henry while New Knoxville will host lima temple christian (10-7) on Tuesday.

Girls basketball teams around Mercer County will start sectional tournament action next week with the hopes of reaching three sep-arate district tournaments available to county squads.

In Division II, Celina will take part in the Division II sectional at Spencerville High School.

The lady Bulldogs (10-8) will play Wapakoneta (10-8) on Wednesday in the second game of the evening. Celina hopes to avenge a 54-48 loss to the Redskins on January 6.

Top-seeded St. Marys (16-2) and Ottawa Glandorf (6-12) battle in the opener that evening. Celina fell to the lady Roughriders 53-40 on January 13 and defeat-ed the lady Titans 35-32 on December 9.

If the Bulldogs can advance, they will move on to the district tournament at Paulding where they will most likely face Toledo Rogers (14-3).

the bottom half of the district will most likely be either Lima Bath (14-3) or Lima Shawnee (16-3) against Wauseon (12-7), Bryan (11-8) or Napoleon (16-2).

In Division IV, area teams will battle to take part in the district tournament at Van Wert.

Marion Local (10-8) opens sectional action at Wapakoneta against Ridgemont (2-9) with the winner returning to play Minster (17-2). The other half of the sectional includes St. Henry (6-13) against New Bremen (5-12) with the vic-tor taking on New Knoxville (13-5).

the Flyers fell to minster 49-41 back on December 8 and do not play the Golden Gophers in the regular sea-son. The lady Redskins beat the Cardinals 51-29 in the regular season but lost to the lady Rangers 42-19.

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Bath also feed into the district at Van Wert. Those teams include Allen East (7-12), Waynesfield Goshen (15-3), Lima Perry (3-15), Upper Scioto Valley (13-4), Hardin Northern (7-12) and Ada (4-14).

the best opportunity for an area team to advance to the district tournament appears to be in Division III where Coldwater (8-9) and Fort Recovery (16-2) each got byes to the sectional cham-pionships.

The lady Cavaliers await the winner of Paulding (7-11) and Lima Central Catholic (12-6) for the right to move on to the districts. Coldwater defeated LCC 48-46 on January 8 while the Thunderbirds got past the Panthers 57-44 on January 27.

Awaiting the winner of the Coldwater-LCC-Paulding sectional championship will be either Evergreen (16-2) or Archbold (15-4). The Vikings and Blue Streaks were co-champions of the Northwest Ohio Athletic League with Evergreen winning the first meeting 55-40 on December 10.

Fort recovery also received a first round bye at Van Wert as the lady Indians will play either Parkway (2-16) or Fairview (4-14). the lady indians rolled to a 94-34 win over the Panthers in the first meeting.

Tinora (17-2) appears to be the other favorite to reach the district tournament as the lady rams only losses have been to state ranked Wayne Trace and Holgate. The Rams first play Swanton (5-14) in the sectional and, with a win over the Bulldogs, would advance to battle Patrick Henry (9-8) or Delta (9-9).

All girls district semi-final games will take place on March 3 with the district championship on March 5.

Boys VarsityParkway vs. Minster 2499 2360Van Wert vs. Ansonia 2768 2107Versailles vs. Mississinawa Valley 2854 2650St. Henry vs. LCC 2815 2391St. Marys vs. Celina 2605 2581Coldwater vs. Marion Local 2704 2427Wapakoneta vs. Ft. Recovery 3026 2485Ottawa-Glandorf vs. New Bremen 2747 2455Boys top 5 gamesAustin Bracy, LCC 242Matt Hermiller, Ottawa-Glandorf 241Austin Krites, Wapakoneta 238Nick Noggler, Ft. Recovery 235Alex Seitz, Coldwater 229Girls VarsitySt. Marys vs. Wapakoneta 2552 2449Versailles vs. St. Henry 2523 2207Mississinawa Valley vs. Minster 2268 2137Marion Local vs. Ansonia 2045 1918Van Wert vs. Parkway 2186 2084Coldwater vs. LCC 2825 2026Girls top 5 gamesEmily Bruns, Coldwater 256-254Alison Anselman, St. Marys 211Jenna Wenning, Coldwater 210Jayna Clemens, LCC 209Meghan Stout, St. Henry 206

Bowling Results

Pinochle ResultsColdwater League 1. V Muhlenkamp/D Schwartz 64 44 2. P Wynk/K Eyink/V Wynk 60 48 3. D Siefring/R Stachler 60 48 4. S Wilker/M Wilker 60 48 5. L Stammen/J Stammen 60 48 6. J Steinke/H Hartings 59 49 7. R Wellman/E Muhlenkamp 59 49 8. J Knapke/G Stelzer 58 50 9. G Koesters/M Steinbrunner 56 5210. R Bonifas/Jim Broeker 56 5211. D Elking/L Kessen 55 5312. W Wolters/J Shane 55 5313. G Stammen/R Heyne 53 5514. D Ahlers/G Braun/J Bruns 53 5515. D Dues/C Woeste 53 5516. O Wendel/N Hoying 53 5517. R Kremer/E Wuebbeling 52 5618. A Post/Joe Overman 52 5619. E Thomas/K Selhorst 51 5720. S Wourms/J Weigel/T Stammen 51 5721. G Bruns/S Evers 50 5822. S Ritchie/M Homan 49 5923. W Bruns/John Penno 40 6824. E Speck/O Schwieterman 37 71

K of C League

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four year career, she recorded eight first place finishes at the regional track meet. Tracy was a member of the 800 meter relay team that won state in 1984 and 1985. She was state runner-up in the 400 meter dash in 1985. She was a member of the 1600 meter relay team that finished as state runners-up in 1984. She finished second in the state in high jump in 1986. She was a member of the 800 meter relay team that finished second in the state in 1986. She was named All-Ohio in track eight times. After high school, she attended Bowling Green State University on a full athletic scholarship for track. She placed 8th at the NCAA indoor track nationals in the 800 meter dash. She was the Mid-American Conference Champion in the 1500 meter run. She earned four varsity letters at BGSU and broke seven indoor/outdoor track records.

Lori Oberlitner, Class of ‘93, earned two varsity letters in volleyball, three

in basketball, and four in softball. She was named Honorable Mention All-State in girls’ softball in 1992 and Second Team All State in girls’ softball in 1993. She was voted Most Valuable Player in girls’ softball during her sophomore, junior, and senior seasons. Oberlitner threw a perfect game on May 11, 1991. In basketball, she was named Special Mention All State in 1993 and participated in the Nancy Rehm Ohio Indiana All-Star Classic. She was selected as the Female Athlete of the Year by the Daily Standard in 1993. Oberlitner scored 502 points and averaged 21.8 points per game during the 1992-93 season. During the same season, she set the school record by scoring 38 points in a game. She attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where she earned three varsity letters in softball. She is still listed among the career leaders in Doubles and Runs Batted In at Miami.

Amanda (Schumm) Triplett earned four varsity

letters in volleyball and basketball, and three in softball. She earned Second Team All Ohio and First Team All District in volleyball. She was a member of the 1997 and 1998 State Championship Volleyball Teams. In softball, she was twice named Player of the Year in the MAC. She earned First Team All Ohio in softball in 1998 and was Second Team All Ohio in 1997. She was a member of two state semi-finalist teams and set eight school records in softball. She threw two no hitters and won nineteen games in one season. She attended Mount Vernon Nazarene and earned nine varsity letters. She earned First Team All American honors in volleyball and Second Team All American honors in softball. She set school records for home runs in a season and career home runs at Mount Vernon. She was named First Team All Conference all four years in softball and two years in volleyball.

Don Black was the Head Baseball Coach at Willshire High School from 1955-1961, and the Head Baseball Coach at Parkway High School from 1964-1985. He had a record of 395-208 during his 28 year coaching career. He won 11 League Championships, ten Sectional Championships, and six District Championships. The Panthers were Regional Runners-up in 1980 and 1985. Black coached in the Ohio All-Star game in 1982 and 1984. He was inducted into the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1986 and was inducted into the Acme Baseball Congress Hall of Fame in 2008. He graduated from Willshire High School in 1949 and graduated from Ohio Northern University where he lettered in baseball for four years.

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Ernest J. Heitkamp, 85, Coldwater, died at 10:35 p.m. on February 9, at Heritage Manor, Minster.

He was born August 30, 1925, in Bowling Green, to the late Anthony and Rose (Fullenkamp) Heitkamp.

He was married May 13, 1950, to Rose Prenger and she preceded him in death October 1, 2006.

He is survived by two daughters and spouses, Gayle Heitkamp and Don Hemmelgarn, London, Ohio, and Peg and Jim Schmiesing, Minster; a son and spouse, Mark and Beth Heitkamp, Cincinnati; a son-in-law, Dan Golden, Flower Mound, Texas; ten grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Linda Wenning, Coldwater, and Rosemary Lehman, Dayton; a sister and spouse, Mary and Paul Sudhoff, Madison, Indiana; a brother, Eugene Heitkamp, Chickasaw; two brothers and spouses, Arnold and Nancy Heitkamp, New Bremen, and Gilbert and Marilyn Heitkamp, Tipp City; a sister-in-law, Luella Heitkamp, Ludlow Falls, Ohio; and a brother-in-law, Harold Staugler, Dayton.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Elaine Golden, sisters, Annette Haley, Celesta Staugler and Mary Louise Heitkamp, a brother, Ken Heitkamp, and brothers-in-law, Russell Haley, Frances Wenning and Gene Lehman.

He had worked for DP & L for over 30 years. He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, and the Chickasaw V.F.W. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the US Navy.

Mass of Christian Burial was held February 14, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater. Burial followed in St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.

Joanne M. Heiby, 82, Celina, died at 11:09 a.m. February 12, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.

She was born December 27, 1928, in St. Marys, to the late Edward and Leota (Schaffer) Swartz.

She was married November 5, 1949, to Floyd E. Heiby, and he survives in Celina.

She is survived by a son and spouse, Richard and Beth Heiby, Celina; a daughter, Kris Heiby, Celina; a daughter and spouse, Linda and Bruce Boley, Celina; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; a sister, Marilyn Poling, Worthington; and a sister and spouse, Janet and Gerald Wiswasser, Muncie, Indiana.

She was a homemaker and a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Celina.

Funeral services were held February 16, at St. John Lutheran Church, Celina, with Rev. Rita Bair officiating. Burial followed at North Grove Cemetery. Memorial contri-butions may be directed to State of the Heart Hospice or the American Diabetes Association. Condolences may be left at www.ciscofuneralhome.com.

Alvina Riethman, 88, Maria Stein, died at 6 p.m. on February 12, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Minster.

She was born May 10, 1922, in Maria Stein, to the late Clem and Clara (Homan) Brandewie.

She was married May 2, 1945, to Clarence Riethman and he preceded her in death on September 1, 1990.

She is survived by four daughters and spouses, Mary and Harold Schmiesing, Sidney, Margie and Lee Ozbun, Columbus, Velma and Patrick Bulcher, Minnesota, and Dorothy and Tom Gariety, Russia; two sons, John Riethman, Maria Stein, and Virgil Riethman, New Bremen; four sons and spouses, Charles and Deb Riethman, Maria Stein, Mark and Diane Riethman, Ft. Loramie, Harold and Vicki Riethman, Havertown, Pennsylvania, and Dr. Joseph and Cheryl Riethman, Schoolcraft, Michigan; two sisters-in-law, Cecilia Eyink, St. Henry, and Marie Riethman, McCartyville; a brother-in-law, Richard Harting, Dayton; 39 grandchildren and 49 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by three grandchildren.She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church,

Maria Stein, St. Anne Ladies Sodality, and was a past choir member and Religion Teacher.

Mass of Christian Burial was held February 16, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, with Rev. Gene Schnipke offi-ciating. Burial followed in St. John Cemetery, Maria Stein. Memorials may be directed to the Relic Chapel in Maria Stein. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.

Helen C. Wimmers, 95, Centerville, died February 12, at St. Leonard’s Health and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born December 13, 1915, in St. Henry, to the late Ben and Rose (Boeckman) Wimmers.

She is survived by a sister and spouse, Vera and Don Winkeljohn, Celina; two sisters-in-law, Dolores Wimmers, St. Henry, and Edna Wimmers, Dayton; a brother-in-law, John Cron, Celina; and numerous nieces and nephews

She was preceded in death by her brothers, Mark, Alfred, Victor, and Leo Wimmers and by sisters, Bernadette Wimmers, Rose Cron, and Mary Budde.

She worked for many years for the federal government before she graduated from the University of Dayton in 1959 and entered the Marianist Order of Sisters in San Antonio, Texas, in 1960. She was the Assistant Director of UD’s first resident facility for women, Marycrest Hall, and she later returned to San Antonio to teach as a Marianist nun. After she left the convent, she made her home in San Antonio where she worked as a public school teacher for many years. She relocated in 1996 to St. Leonard’s Center in Centerville.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held February 17, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Leonard Center Chapel, 8100 Clyo Road, Centerville. Burial will be in St. Henry Catholic Cemetery, St. Henry, at 1:30 p.m. Friends may call at St. Leonard Center Chapel, Centerville, from 9:45 - 10:30 a.m. on February 17. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the St. Leonard Benevolent Fund in Helen’s Memory. Arrangements are being handled by Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry.

Rita A. Siegrist, 90, Coldwater, died February 11, at Briarwood Village.

She was born October 7, 1920, in Coldwater, to the late Michael and Kathryn (Mescher) Lefeld.

She was married October 5, 1940, to Ralph Siegrist in Montezuma, and he preceded her in death November 23, 2001.

She is survived by two sons and spouses, Earl and Marlene Siegrist and Roger and Jean Siegrist, both of Coldwater; a son-in-law and spouse, Jerry and Vi Pleiman, Vandalia; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three sisters, Betty Hess, Brock, Ann Hohl, New Carlisle, and Vera Bolheimer, West Milton; and a brother-in-law, Fred Topp, St. Henry.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Jeannette Pleiman and siblings, Hilda Topp, Isadore Steinke Sr., Francetta Lefeld, Marie Bryan, Louella Collins, John Steinke and Kay Figel.

She was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Carthagena, and its Ladies Sodality.

Mass of Christian Burial was held February 15, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Carthagena. Burial followed in St. Aloysius Cemetery, Carthagena. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.

Judith A. Waterman, 76, Celina, died February 14, at the Celina Manor Nursing Home, Celina.

She was born October 23, 1934, in Celina, to the late Lee and Margaret (Mersman) Dabbelt.

She is survived by two sons and spouses, Steve and Kimberly Waterman, Celina and Kip and Tina Waterman, Mendon; a son, Bruce Waterman, Celina; seven grandchil-dren, one great-grandson; a brother, Walter Dabbelt, Orlando, Florida; and a sister, Diane Mains, Arlington, Virginia.

She graduated from Celina High School. She was a mem-ber of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Celina, a member of the Celina Moose Lodge and the Mercer County Elks.

Private family services will be held at the convenience of the family, with Fr. Ken Schnipke officiating. Condolences may be made at LHDfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be made to the Animal Protection League of Mercer County.

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Baby Boy WerlingAshley Hiestand and Michael Werling, Osgood, announce

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Maternal grandparents are Chad Hiestand, Rossburg, and Angela (Stammen) Gregory, Bradenton, Florida. Paternal grandparents are Scott Werling, St. Marys, and Eunice Werling, Osgood. Maternal great-grandparents are Judy Borders, Eaton, Jim Hiestand, Rossburg, and the late Anna Mae Stammen and the late Corneilus (Bud) Stammen.

Paternal great-grandparents, Eugene and the late Joan Werling, Houston, and the late Vitalis and the late Verena Grillot.

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Steve Delzeith found an old Feed Sack with the name of the united Grain and milling co. when they purchased Florence Quinter’s home, at 251 e. Kremer-hoying Street in St. henry. Does anyone have a photograph of the united Grain and milling co. or know its history?

At St. henry, the Farmers Grain and milling company built their elevator in 1910. the mill became the Western ohio Grain and milling company, followed by the landman milling co., and then the united Grain and milling co., which landmark purchased in December 1957.

the Fox and hess mill, which stood on the west side of the railroad tracks, was built in 1901. Fox and hess were the owners of the mill

until its sale to landmark, about 1947-48. the mill operated until 1958.

there is more to this photograph than feed mills and a railroad. historians will study this photograph and recognize the importance of the feed mills being constructed adjacent to the railroads. this story is just one small part of a larger picture of local history, as well as ohio, national and international history.

As early as 1807, Senator Worthington proposed a resolution for the u.S. congress for opening roads and canals. Following the War of 1812 with Great Britain, the u.S. Government wanted to develop the interior of the united States. the Government also needed money, and they had land to sell. transportation was

important to this development of the interior. With this same plan of development, ethan Allen Brown was elected Governor of ohio in 1818 on the canal Building Platform.

in June 1819, edward Tiffin, Surveyor General of the united States, appointed captain James riley, as one of the surveyors to survey northwestern ohio, after the treaties with the native Americans. the survey was not only for land sales, but also for finding routes for canals across ohio. in western ohio, a route for the miami and erie canal was established, for interior transportation and development. the m & e canal construction between cincinnati and toledo was completed by 1845.

Feed mills grew up in

communities which were close to the canals. locally, grain could go quickly to the markets at Dayton and cincinnati, and even to new orleans, through the network of waterways. Population increased and commerce grew, and the interior of our nation prospered.

leaders and entrepreneurs with ideas and vision saw

that railroads were faster, and did not have to follow the path of the waterways. Soon railroads replaced the canals for transportation, and our nation again prospered. three railroads crossed mercer county in the 1880s. communities with railroads prospered. Feed mills were constructed adjacent to the railroads, for quick and

easy transportation to the markets.

the arrival of the railroads to mercer county’s communities was a boon to transportation for the grain market, as well as being a vehicle for purchasing and/or selling farm equipment and other business and industrial products. roads, canals, and railroads were the result of the continued cooperation of leaders, who not only worked hard, but also worked “smart,” anticipating the future of economic development.

yes, this one small photograph reflects an important era in the agribusiness and industrial history of our county, our state, our nation, in addition to the economic enterprise of international trade.

[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.

The Western Ohio Grain and Milling Company stood on the east side of the Cincinnati Jackson and Mackinaw Railroad at St. Henry. To the west of the tracks is the Fox and Hess Mill.

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