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    SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 & SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2014 $1.00

    A DHI MediaPublication serving Van Wert, Delphos & Area Communities

    The only thingnecessary forthe triumph of evil isfor good men to donothing.

    -Edmund Burke

    Delphos WesleyanChurch will holda bake sale from

    10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today inthe Van Wert Wal-martparking lot.

    Proceeds will help fundthe Delphos WesleyanChurch Kids Group CampFund.

    Bulletin Board

    Index

    Vol. 145, No. 85

    A Joint Product of the Times Bulletin and Delphos Herald Newspapers

    BY STEPHANIE GROVESDHI Media Staff Writer

    [email protected]

    DELPHOS - Medicare open en-rollment is the annual period whenindividuals can review, compareand select health care plan choices,including Medicare Part D pre-scription drug plan, which starts on

    Wednesday, October 15 and closeson December 7.

    The Delphos Senior CitizensCenter, located at 301 East SuthoffStreet, will offer free MedicareCheck-ups beginning October 15.Director Alice Curth who isOSHIIP (Ohio Senior Health In-surance Information Program) cer-tified said seniors can call andmake an appointment, which will

    take approximately 30 minutes toan hour.

    We can sign seniors up onlinefor a drug plan or Advantage plan,she said. I recommend all seniorsbring in their red, white, and blueMedicare card, list of doctors withtheir phone numbers, list of medi-cations and check on their planseven if they dont want to changeanything.

    She said from one year to thenext, drug plans change and a medi-cation that was covered might notbe covered any longer. It is a goodpreventative measure to be surethere are no surprises and peopleare not stuck in a plan that does notsuit their needs for a whole yearstarting January 2015.

    We can plug in all the informa-

    tion prescriptions and doctors on the Medicare website, whichsorts through all the plans and seewhich plan offers the best cover-age, Curth said. If the prescrip-tion is not covered, the senior wouldhave to pick up the cost to continuetaking the medication, which couldbe quite a financial burden.

    Curth said Medicare recipientsget a booklet explaining their ben-efits and changes but most of themdont look at them or they might notunderstand what it all means. Thecenter is open Monday through Fri-day 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and appoint-ments can be made with Curth bycall ing 419-692-1331.

    The Medicare Rx Access Net-work of Ohio reports that in Ohioin 2015:

    100% of people with Medicarehave access to a Medicare Advan-tage plan

    104 Medicare Advantage plansare available

    31 Medicare Prescription DrugPlans are available

    100% of people with Part Dhave access to a plan with lower pre-mium than what they paid in 2014

    25% of people with MedicarePart D get Extra Help (also calledthe low-income subsidy, or LIS)

    $15.60 is the lowest monthlypremium for a prescription drugplan. Plan costs and coveragechange each year, so everyone withMedicare should check to makesure their plan still meets theirhealth needs and budget. Theremay be a Medicare health or drug

    plan available with better coverageor a lower premium in 2015.

    The Van Wert Council on Ag-ing at 220 Fox Road in Van Wertwill host a Medicare informationalpresentation at 1 p.m. on October14 and offer counseling beginningat 9 a.m. on November 12. Call 419-238-5011 to schedule an appoint-ment for counseling.

    In Putnam County, the OttawaSenior Center located at 1035 E.Third Street will host a Medicareinformational presentation at 10a.m. on October 30.

    For more information onMedicare Open Enrollment call1-800-633-4227, or visit Medicare.gov/find-a-plan and The NationalCouncil on Agings www.mymedicarematters.org.

    Delphos Senior Citizens Center to offer Medicare Check-ups

    Just a reminder that

    due to the ColumbusDay holiday and no

    mail delivery on Monday,October 13, there will not beprint editions of the TimesBulletin or the DelphosHerald. However, articleswill appear as normalon the websites www.timesbulletin.com and www.delphosherald.com. A printedition will be delivered onTuesday and then resumethe newspapers normalschedule.

    Columbus DayEdition

    Jefferson celebrates HomecomingDelphos Jefferson crowned Homecoming King Trevor Dudgeon and QueenKatie Berelsman Friday evening. The Jefferson Homecoming court also in-cluded seniors Brooke Culp, Taylor Sheeter, Carter Mox, and Gaige Rass-man; juniors Bria McClure, Taylor Stroh, Tyler Dickrede, and Bryce Linde-man; sophomores Sarah Fitch, Lauryn McCann, Eli Edie, and Cole Arroyo;and freshmen Claire Sensibaugh, Casey Williams, Brenen Auer, and TroyDudgeon. (DHI Media/Randy Shellenbarger)

    Voting already under way in Nov. 2 electionBY ED GEBERTDHI Media Editor

    [email protected]

    VAN WERT Locally there are not manychoices, but an array of state officesare on the ballot in voting for the up-coming general election on Nov. 4.Registered voters do not even needto wait until November to cast ballotssince early voting for the election be-gan on Tuesday, Oct. 7.

    In Van Wert County, the first voterturned in his ballot at 8:30 a.m., ac-cording to Board of Elections Direc-tor Linda Stutz. Turnout this week has beenslow but steady.

    Two local candidates are running for office un-

    opposed. Republican County Commissioner ThadLichtensteiger is seeking re-election to another

    four-year term, and Judge Kevin Taylor is lookingto return to the bench in Van Wert County Courtof Common Pleas, Probate and Juvenile Division.

    Choices will need to be madeby voters in the state races. Forgovernor, the incumbent Gov. JohnKasich is taking on Democrat EdFitzGerald and Green Party candi-date Anita Rios. In the lieutenantgovernor contest, current Lieuten-ant Gov. Mary Taylor is being chal-lenged by Democrat Sharen Neu-hardt and Green Party candidate

    Bob Fitrakis.

    VOTING/A14

    BY NANCY SPENCERDHI Media Editor

    [email protected]

    DELPHOS Parents of smallerchildren will now find the perfect-sized playground equipment at Wa-terworks Park. The Kiwanis Club ofDelphos installed the smaller struc-ture Friday and will finish the areawith mulch today.

    This is the fifth playground proj-ect of the club that has made itsmission to provide updated, safe

    equipment for children visiting theDelphos parks.The Kiwanis are passionate

    about replacing and upgrading theplayground equipment for our chil-dren, Kiwanian Jamey Wisher saidFriday. This new system at Water-works is geared toward children ages2-5 and its smaller so parents canaccess their children at any point onthe equipment.

    The clubs first project was atStadium Park east of the Delphos

    Municipal Swimming Pool in 2012.More than $100,000 in new equip-ment was installed and has sincebeen enhanced with an adult swingand other amenities for parents andcaregivers so they are comfortablewhile the children play.

    The second endeavor was at Wa-terworks Park with a $55,000 sys-tem. The group moved on to Gar-field Park in 2011 with $50,000 inupgrades to the playground, a newbasketball court, signage and land-scaping and finished the playground

    area at Garfield in 2014 with the ad-dition of a slide. This past summer,the club installed new volleyballcourts at Stadium Park just prior tothe Fourth of July celebration andalso constructed new benches for theStadium Park football stadium.

    Wisher said while the projectshave enhanced the parks, theyvealso been the catalyst behind an in-creased membership for the club.

    The community has been veryreception to our projects and its

    driven a lot of younger members tous who have children and appreciatewhat weve done in the past and theyenjoy working on the playgroundsfor the kids, Wisher said.

    Funding for the projects comesfrom various fundraisers held by theclub, including the Fourth of Julycelebration, Pancake and SausageDay coming up on Nov. 1 at JeffersonHigh School, health checks, grantsfrom the Arnold C. DienstbergerFoundation and private donations.Other civic groups like the Delphos

    Stadium Club and the MarbletownFestival Committee have lent time,expertise and dollars to projects aswell with a large community volun-teer base backing them.

    The smaller equipment installa-tion Friday at Waterworks Park isthe first project completely fundedby the club. It came with a price tagor $16,000.

    Playground equipment special-ist Kent Karhoff of Findlay was onhand Friday for the installation.

    Kiwanis Club installs new playground equipment at Waterworks Park

    BY ED GEBERTDHI Media Editor

    [email protected] WERT The Ohio

    State Senate President, KeithFaber, came to Van Wert onFriday to speak to local Re-publicans about the currentsituation in the state. It wasnot a long trip from Fabershometown of Celina, but the12th District Senator hadplenty to say, ranging fromOhios improving reputationas a state in which to do busi-ness to education.

    As far as the state budgetin Columbus is concerned,Faber used 2010 as a com-parison.

    We were losing 100,000jobs a year. Unemploymentin Van Wert County was 10.8percent. The state was look-ing at a half-billion dollarbudget. A half-billion. Thatsa lot of money even by gov-ernment standards. The otherguy running for governor atthat time wouldnt tell howhe was going to fix it. We allknew how he was going to fixit. He was going to raise tax-es. Thats the way he alwaystried to fix it, and frankly,thats the way the legislaturealways tried to fix it, he ad-mitted. This time we electeda guy named John Kasich.

    You gave the House back toRepublicans and you electedmy colleagues in the Sen-ate with the largest marginsince One Man, One Vote.And Ohioans said, Fix it.Fix it. And we did. We didnt

    go down the old path of taxmore, spend more. We didthe opposite. An $8.5 billionbudget hole was closed bycuts. By hard decisions.

    Faber speaks to local Republicans

    Pictured above, members of the Delphos Kiwanis Club installnew playground equipment at Waterworks Park Friday. The groupwill put the finishing touches on the project Saturday. This isthe clubs fifth playground project. (DHI Media/Nancy Spencer)

    HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK SEVEN SCOREBOARD

    Columbus Grove 0 @Jefferson 36

    Bluffton 20 @ Spencerville 60Van Wert 7 @ Celina 22Crestview 15 @Ada 22

    Parkway 20 @Versailles 42

    Edgerton 42 @Wayne Trace 50Allen East 47@ Paulding 7Anna @ Delphos St. Johns - to play Saturday

    OPINIONReaders speak their minds aboutlocal topics on the Opinion page.Turn to pages A6-7 to read lettersto the editor, thumbs up/down,and columns from our staff. A6

    Ohio State Senate President Keith Faber spokeat the monthly GOP Luncheon in Van Wert Friday.Faber discussed topics ranging from education tothe economy. (DHI Media/Ed Gebert)

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    Evelyn BricknerMemorial Mass will begin at

    10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Im-maculate Conception Catholic

    Church in Ottoville.

    Marjorie CampbellA Mass of Christian Burial

    will be held at 10 a.m. Mon-day, Oct. 13, 2014, at St. JohnCatholic Church. Friends maycall Sunday, from 1-3 and 5-7p.m. at the Roberts FuneralHome.

    LeRoy Huber Sr.A Mass of Christian Buri-

    al will be held at 10:30 a.m.Monday at Immaculate Con-ception Church in Celina.

    Calling hours are 2-6 p.m.Sunday and 9-10:15 a.m. onMonday at W.H. Dick andSons-Hellwarth Funeral

    Home in Celina.

    Floyd LehmanServices will be held at

    10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 11,2014, at First Church of God,Van Wert. Calling is one hourprior to services Saturday atthe church.

    Patrick MaherThere will be no visitation.

    A memorial mass will be held

    at St. Mary of the AssumptionCatholic Church in the future.

    Warren Bud MasonA memorial service will

    be held Saturday, Oct. 11,2014, at 1 p.m. at Cowan &Son Funeral Home, Van Wert.Friends may call on Saturdayfrom 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

    Mary McGueHer friends are invited to

    share a celebration of MaryLous life from 5-7 p.m. Oct.16 at the Lima Holiday Innor at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 18 in Tra-verse City, Michigan, at theUnitarian Universalist Con-gregation.

    Hilda MorrisServices will be held at 3

    p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014, atSalem Presbyterian Church,Venedocia. Visitation is 2-3p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014, atthe church.

    Marjorie WintersBurial will take place on

    Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014, atnoon in the Woodland Cem-etery, Van Wert. A receptionwill follow at the Van WertAmerican Legion Post at 1p.m.

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    MARIETTA Melvin Eu-gene Hoover, 77, of Mariettapassed away Thursday at Mari-etta Memorial Hospital.

    He was born Dec. 12, 1936,in Allen County to Howard andOla Levina Hoover, who pre-ceded him in death.

    He grew up with a depres-sion era work ethic that servedhim well in jobs from a youngage, leading him to attend Ohio Wesleyan and move on to hisbeloved Ohio State University where he met and proposed tothe love of h is life, Valentine Dimitrijevs.

    Mel graduated from the Ohio State University in 1959 witha degree in chemical engineering.

    Mel settled in southeastern Ohio, where he worked for Mar-bon then Borg Warner Chemical starting on the line and mov-ing up to retire as an associate technical director. Melvin feltthat part of ra ising a family was to give back to the community.

    In his spare time, he volunteered locally teaching computerscience, working with retired senior volunteers in Parkersburgand Marietta and working at the visitors center. He continuedto be active supporting the Republican Party and Marietta Col-lege throughout his whole life. Even this level of activity wasnot enough; Mel loved to paint and passed both this passionand its products to family and friends.

    He was preceded in death by his brothers, Benjamin OliverHoover, Howard C. Hoover and Milton Woodrow Hoover; andhis sisters, Rosetta Louise Fair and Katherine White.

    He is survived by his wife of 55 years Valentine; childrenand spouses, Valerie and Scot Ransbottom, Alex and SynnoveHoover, and Vera and Mark Street; and grandchildren, Brittanyand David Ransbottom, Halden and Gisselle Hoover, and Mar-cus Street; as well as many nieces and nephews.

    A viewing will be held from 6-8 p.m. Monday. Serviceswill be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hadley Funeral HomeReno Chapel, 1021 Pike St. with the Rev. Hubbard and Fa-ther Mark officiating. Burial to follow in East Lawn Memo-rial Park.

    In lieu of flowers, please donate in his name to the AmericanHeart Association.

    Online condolences may be made at www.hadleyfh.com.

    MelvinEugeneHoover

    Melvin Eugene Hoover

    BRYAN, Ohio RandallRandy G. Bohnlein, 64, ofBryan passed away at 4:47 a.m.on Friday at his residence.

    He was born Oct. 19, 1949,in Lima to George H. and BettieJ. (Fenter) Bohnlein.

    He married Dawn E. Hiltonin Bryan on March 17, 1984,and she survives.

    Randy is also survived byhis children, Marianne Bohn-lein of Bryan, John Bohnlein ofAuburn, Indiana, Julie Bohn-lein and Krista Bohnlein, bothof Ypsilanti, Michigan; grand-sons, Sonny and Ralphy Bohn-lein of Auburn, Indiana; hissister, Janie (Darryl) Lucas ofDelphos; and his mother, BettieJ. Bohnlein of Delphos. He waspreceded in death by his father,George H. Bohnlein.

    Randy was a teacher withthe Bryan City Schools for 35years. He taught English, massmedia and Cisco, as well asphotography. He was the TechSupport for Lincoln and Wash-ington Elementary Schools for10 years and earned the nameMr. Laptop from the students.He began his teaching career atDelphos St. Johns High School,his alma mater. Randy receivedhis bachelors degree from TheOhio State University and hisMasters from St. Francis Uni-versity in Fort Wayne. He wasa member of St. John Catholic

    Church in Delphos, the BryanRetired Teachers Associationand the McDonalds CoffeeClub.

    A memorial service cel-ebrating the life of Randy willbe held at 3 p.m. Monday inthe Krill Funeral Home, 860West Mulberry Street, Bry-an, with Father James Hal-leron officiating.

    Visitation will be held onehour prior to the service.

    Contributions in memoryof Randy may be directed tothe Bryan Academic BoostersClub.

    The online guest book maybe signed by visiting www.krillfuneralservice.com.

    Randall G. Bohnlein

    Randall G. Bohnlein

    WORTHINGTON Carole A. Weisgerber, 76, ofWorthington died Thursday at home after a long courageousbattle with cancer.

    She was born in Delphos on June 5, 1938, to August andMargaret Friemoth, who preceded her in death.

    She marr ied David W. Weisgerber on Oct. 23, 1965. He sur-vives.

    Other survivors include sons, Erik (Anna Woodson) Weis-gerber and Jason (Jennifer) Weisgerber; four grandchildren,David, Jared, Joshua and Zoe; three brothers, David Friemoth,James (Ceclia) Friemoth and Robert (Ruth) Friemoth; two sis-ters, Elizabeth Staup and Mary Jane (Arthur) Eversole; broth-er-in-law, Robert (Susan) Weisgerber; and many nieces andnephews.

    She was preceded in death by brothers and sisters-in-law,Leo (Magdalena and second wife Marie) Friemoth and Rich-ard (Dolores) Friemoth; sister and brother-in-law, Alice (John)Neumeier; and brother-in-law, Gary Staup.

    Carole was a 1956 graduate of Delphos St. Johns HighSchool and was employed as chief operator by the Lima Tele-phone and Telegraph Company until her marriage. The familywill receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the SchoedingerWorthington Chapel, 6699 N. High Street, Worthington, Ohio43085.

    A Memorial Mass will be held 10 a.m. Friday at St. PeterCatholic Church, 6899 Smoky Row Road, Columbus, Ohio.Internment will be held privately at a later date.

    If they wish, friends may make memorial contributions tothe American Cancer Society or OhioHealth Hospice. Visitwww.schoedinger.com to send online condolences to the fam-ily.

    Carole A. Weisgerber

    Dec. 12, 1936 - Oct. 9, 2014

    Oct. 19, 1949 - Oct. 10, 2014

    June 5, 1938 - Oct. 9, 2014

    Van Wert Police Depart-ment

    9-18 5:22 a.m.An employee at a business

    in the 100 block of West MainStreet reported a theft. The in-cident is under investigation.

    09-26 4:10 p.m.Levi Ward, 28, of Van Wert

    was cited for driving undersuspension and possession ofmarijuana following a trafficstop in the 500 block of SouthHarrison Street.

    09-27 9:22 p.m.Michelle Densel, 35, of

    Van Wert was arrested on awarrant issued out of CelinaMunicipal Court.

    09-30 7 a.m.Ten juveniles were cited for

    a tobacco violation in the 200block of West Main Street.09-30 10:57 a.m.A Van Wert male juvenile

    was charged with disorderlyconduct stemming from anincident at Van Wert HighSchool.

    10-1 2:46 a.m.Charles Neese, 54, of Ran-

    toul, Illinois, was chargedwith possession of a syntheticcannabinoid, a felony of thefifth degree after an incidentin a parking lot in the 300block of Towne Center Bou-levard.

    10-1 3:01 p.m.A Van Wert woman re-

    ported a disorderly conductincident at Thomas EdisonSchool.

    10-1 4:34 p.m.An Allentown, Pennsylva-

    nia, man was found dead inVan Wert. The incident re-mains under investigation.

    10-2 7:32 a.m.An employee at a busi-

    ness in the 700 block of GlennStreet reported someone hadspray painted images on atrailer.

    10-2 2 p.m.An employee at a business

    in the 100 block of Fisher Av-enue reported an abandonedwomans bicycle in parkinglot.

    10-2 3:57 p.m.A Van Wert man in the

    1000 block of Oak Lane re-ported breaking and entering.

    10-2 7:34 p.m.A Van Wert man in the 300

    block of Dickinson Avenue re-ported a burglary at his resi-

    dence.10-2 7:55 p.m.

    Officers responded tothe 600 block of South TylerStreet for a welfare check.

    10-3 10:34 a.m.Scott Spry, 37, of Van Wert

    was arrested on an outstand-ing warrant issued by VanWert Municipal Court.

    10-3 12:49 p.m.Officers responded to a

    liquid spill in the roadway.The Street Department wasnotified and the liquid wascleaned up.

    10-3 2:57 p.m.Cody Gheen, 18, of Van

    Wert was arrested for posses-sion of marijuana at FountainPark.

    10-3 4:07 p.m.A Van Wert man in the1100 block of Pratt Street re-ported the theft of his identity.

    10-3 6:55 p.m.A Toledo man reported

    being threatened while at abusiness in the 300 block ofTowne Center Boulevard.

    10-3 9:56 p.m.A Van Wert male juvenile

    was charged with burglary af-ter entering a residence with-out permission and stealingmoney.

    10-4 6:03 p.m.Jill Diller, 40, of Van Wert

    was arrested on an outstand-ing warrant issued by the Van

    Wert Sheriffs Office.10-4 9:34 p.m.Jered Couch, 27, of Van

    Wert was arrested per a war-rant out of Van Wert CommonPleas Court.

    10-4 11:03 p.m.A Van Wert man in the 300

    block of Dickinson Avenue re-ported an attempted burglaryat his residence.

    10-5 2:03 a.m.Ryan Woodall, 40, of Ohio

    City was arrested for opencontainer in a motor vehicleafter a traffic stop in the 100block of Keplar Street.

    10-5 2:42 a.m.Terry Eber, 55, of Van Wert

    was arrested for OVI, no op-erators license and failureto stay in marked lanes aftera traffic stop on East CentralAvenue.

    10-5 7:41 p.m.An employee at the Marsh

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    COMMUNITY CALENDAR Putnam Railfans offer open

    house at Fort Jennings DepotINFORMATION

    SUBMITTED

    FORT JENNINGS Throughout the United Statesyou can travel and visit exhib-its and museums featuring thehistorical relevance of traintravel to the construction ofour nation. However, from 1-4p.m. Sunday, all area residentsneed to do is make a shortdrive to a little farm outsideof Fort Jennings. Here visitorswill find a restored train sta-

    tion filled with railroad mem-orabilia and history.A model train display runs

    seven trains simultaneouslywith operating, interactivedisplays for young (or old)visitors. You can take a rideon a handcar or enjoy a relax-ing ride along the half-mileof miniature track that windsaround the perimeter of theproperty. This display is thecollective work of the PutnamAssociation of Railfans, whohave helped assemble andman the exhibit.

    For the last five years, the

    group has offered an annualopen house in October wherethe public is invited, free ofcharge, to enjoy a little bitof railroad history, and, overthat time, 1,300 people havetoured the depot display.

    The Fort Jennings DepotExhibit began as the dream ofDr. Wesley Klir, and his latefather, Joe, in 2005. The traindepot was originally con-

    structed in 1917 to service theNew York, Chicago and St.Louis Railroad (better knownas the Nickel Plate Road). Itwas later moved to a privateresidence and fell into severedisrepair.

    Over three years, the depotwas completely dismantledboard by board, moved, andrebuilt in a field to the north ofDr. Kli rs residence.

    The exhibit has continuedto grow, Klir said, comment-ing on the exterior additions offull size track with an operat-ing handcar, a 1920s woodencaboose, a signal shed, andnow the miniature riding trainalong with further develop-ment of the indoor model traindisplays.

    We are really pleased tooffer something for everyonehere. History and fun do nothave to be exclusive of eachother! Klir noted. Half of

    our visitors are under the ageof 10 years-old and many ofthose children have never seena real steam train or riddena train of any kind. Yet itsclear that trains and the rail-road have the ability to capti-vate these young minds. Thatmakes everything that we dohere worthwhile.

    The Fort Jennings DepotExhibit is free to the publicand is located at 15153 Rd. 22-K, Cloverdale about one milenorth of St. Rt. 224, abouthalfway between Ottovilleand Kalida.

    Fort Jennings train depot will have an open house1-4 p.m. Sunday. (Submitted photo)

    Lima-AllenCo. Paramedicscelebrates 50 years

    INFORMATION

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    LIMA Started 50years ago as an ambulanceservice, Lima-Allen Coun-ty Paramdics continuestoday as a state-of-the-artemergency medical rescuecompany.

    On Tuesday, it will cel-ebrate the anniversary at theLACP Garage, 708 W. Spring

    Street, from 4-6 p.m. LimaMayor David Berger and St.Ritas officials will speak at 5p.m.

    Lima-Allen County Para-medics employs 70 full-timeequivalent employees, oper-ates nine ambulances and atotal of 15 vehicles. LACP re-sponded to more than 20,000service calls and transportednearly 19,000 patients in2013.

    Lima-Allen County Para-medics provides ambulanceservice at community festivalsand sporting events as well ascommunity education, includ-ing CPR.

    Community calendar items include the name of the eventor group and date, time and place of the event. Please in-

    clude a daytime phone number when submitting calendaritems.

    SATURDAY, OCTOBER 118:30-11:30 a.m. St. Johns High School recycle, enter on

    East First Street.9 a.m.-noon Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shop-

    ping.9 a.m. St. Vincent dePaul Society, located at the

    east edge of the St. Johns High School parking lot, isopen.

    9 a.m. Cloverdale recycle at village park.9:30 a.m. New Morning Bereavement Group meets at

    1159 Westwood Drive. For more information call (419) 238-9223.

    10 a.m.-1 p.m. Van Wert Farmers Market, 500 Fox Road,will be open.

    10 a.m.-2 p.m. Delphos Postal Museum is open.12:15 p.m. Testing of warning sirens by Delphos Fire

    and Rescue.

    1-3 p.m. Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N.Main St., is open.

    7 p.m. Bingo at St. Johns Little Theat re.8 p.m. AA open discussion at First Presbyterian

    Church.SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12

    1-3 p.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241N. Main St., is open.

    1-4 p.m. Putnam County Museum is open, 202 E. MainSt. Kalida.

    2 p.m. AA open discussion at 1158 Westwood Dr.2-4:30 p.m. Van Wert County Historical Museum is open

    to the public.MONDAY, OCTOBER 13

    8 a.m. Aeroquip Mens Retirees will meet.11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center,

    301 Suthoff St.Noon Twig II meets in Van Wert Hospital Conference

    Room A.

    5 p.m. Weight Watchers will hold its weigh in. Meetingwill follow at 5:30 p.m. Both are held in the Fellowship Hallon the second floor at Trinity United Methodist Church, SouthWalnut St., Van Wert.

    5:15 p.m. Habitat for Humanity will meet in itsheadquarters located at 302 Bonnewitz Avenue, VanWert.

    6 p.m. Village of Middle Point Council will meet.6 p.m. Middle Point Village Council meets6:30 p.m. Shelter from the Storm support group meets in

    the Delphos Public Library basement.6:30 p.m. American Businesswomens Association meets

    at Lock Sixteen.6:30 p.m. Convoy Lions Club will meet at Convoy Unit-

    ed Methodist Church.7 p.m. Haviland Village Council will meet at the Havi-

    land Village Hall.7 p.m. Compassionate Friends of Van Wert County meet

    at Trinity Friends Church.

    7 p.m. Voiture 154 40 ET 8 will have a meeting.7 p.m. Marion Township trustees at township house.7:30 p.m. Delphos City Schools Board of Education

    meets at the administration office.7:30 p.m. Delphos Knights of Columbus meet at the K

    of C hall.7:30 p.m. Delphos Eagles Aerie 471 meets at the Eagles

    Lodge.7:30 p.m. American Legion Post 268 Auxiliary meets at

    the post.7:30 p.m. The Middle Point Council will meet.7:30 p.m. Van Wert City Council will meet.7:30 p.m. Navy Club USA, Ship 726 Auxilia ry, will meet

    in VFW Hall.7:30 p.m. Van Wert Chapter 48, Order of the Eastern Star

    will meet at Masonic Temple in Van Wert.8 p.m. AA Big Book meeting at First Presbyterian

    Church.

    Card shower setfor Velma McGrew

    Velma McGrew will be100 years-old on Oct. 17.Her family and friendsare having a card showerto celebrate. Send to:Velma McGrew, VanWert Manor D-58, 160Fox Road, Van Wert,Ohio 45891. (Photosubmitted)

    Ridge Townshiptrustee meetingchange

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    VAN WERT The RidgeTownship trustees will meetThursday, Nov. 6, at 6 p.m.This is a change from the reg-ular meeting time.

    LifeLinks students salute to first responders

    The first week of September, high school students from LifeLinksCommunity School created posters that were presented to area firstresponders as a way of remembering the tragedy of September 11, 2001.Posters were delivered to Van Wert, Ohio City, Wren, Willshire, Convoy,Middle Point and Delphos Fire Departments for display in their stations.Students, teachers and staff at LifeLinks wish to thank our local heroes

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    Friendship Link founder diesBY NANCY SPENCER

    DHI Media [email protected]

    DELPHOS News has reached Delphos of the passing ofKlaus Hoersting, who signed the agreement for the FriendshipLink between Delphos and Verl, Germany, in March 1999.

    Chuck and Maryal ice Davies, who hosted the Hoerstings in

    1999, received the notification of Hoerstings death on Sept. 30.Maryalice shared memories of his visit to Delphos and theirsubsequent visit to the Hoersting home in Germany in 2000.

    Klaus was a fun person to be around. When we visitedthem in Germany, every morning, Klaus would get up earlyand go to the bakery and get the big German hard rolls, Mary-alice said. They were delicious and his wife, Jutta, was anexcellent cook.

    Hoersting is hailed in Verl as its first mayor and served assuch for five years. Prior to that, he spent 14 years as a parishdirector in the former municipality. He is survived by his wife,Jutta, and daughters Stephanie and Karolin.

    To send a short note, postcard or letter to his wife, write to:Jutta HoerstingHaferkamp 89a22415 VerlGermanyIm sure Jutta and her children will appreciate kind words

    from Verls sister city, Maryalice added.

    Jutta and Klaus Hoersting

    Homecoming set for Sundayat Mt. Victory Church

    INFORMATION SUBMITTED

    A Homecoming Celebration will be held at Mt. VictoryUnited Brethren Church on Sunday, Oct. 12 at the church. For-mer members, pastors, fr iends, visitors and relatives, as well asanyone who wants to come out to worship or simply find outabout the church are invited.

    On Oct. 12, Sunday School classes will begin at 9 a.m. andthe worship service will start just before 10 a.m. StorytellerCarol Gebert will focus on the theme of coming home and willshare stories of coming home. A short message from Pastor EdGebert will follow.

    After the service, everyone is asked to join us for lunch inthe church fellowship hall. Mt. Victory Church is easy to findjust three miles north of U.S. 224 on the State Line Road at theintersection with Adams County Road 900 North.

    Experience coming home, even if youve never been withus before!

    Mt. Victory United Brethren Church

    ODOT releasesroad report

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    The following is the weekly re-port concerning construction andmaintenance work on state high-ways within the Ohio Departmentof Transportation District 1.

    Construction and

    Maintenance ProjectsWeek of Oct. 13

    Allen CountyU.S. 30 from Ohio 235 in

    Hancock County to the villageof Beaverdam is open after thecompletion of pavement repairs.

    U.S. 30 westbound betweenBeaverdam and Ohio 65 will bereduced to one lane through thework zone for sealing of pave-ment cracks. Work is being per-formed by the Allen CountyODOT maintenance garage.

    Ohio 81 from Stewart Roadto the Hardin County line is re-stricted to one lane through thework zone for the installationof rumble strips and pavement

    striping. Work is being per-formed by Shelly Co., Findlay.

    U.S. 30/Ohio 309 near Del-phos may be restricted to onelane at times through the workzone for culvert work. Work isexpected to be completed in thefall. Work is being performed byPlatinum Painting, Boardman.

    Paulding CountyU.S. 127/Ohio 111 in the

    village of Paulding will be re-stricted through work zone forthe installation of sidewalks.Work is being performed byGerken Paving Inc., Napoleon.

    Ohio 111 from U.S. 127east to Ohio 637 will be re-stricted to one lane through

    the work zone for berm work.Work is being performed bythe Paulding County ODOTmaintenance garage.

    Putnam CountyThere are no projects

    scheduled during the weekwhich will have a significantimpact to traffic.

    Van Wert CountyU.S. 30 from the village

    of Middle Point to the city ofVan Wert in the eastbounddriving lane will be restrictedthrough the work zone forsealing of pavement cracks.Work is being performed bythe Van Wert County ODOTmaintenance garage.

    Wiley, Kill take top honorsat Dancing with the Lima StarsThursday evening, local celebrities and professional dancers celebratedDancing with the Lima Stars at the K of C in Lima. The contest was a benefit

    for Muscular Dystrophy Association and Cure Spinal Muscular Atrophy.Emcees were Holly Geaman and Vince Koza, with judges George Dunster,Shannon ONeill and Bart Mills. Dance couples included DJ Old School withGillian Kales and Crista Warrington, Kathleen Phipps with Doug Schaffner,

    Frank Kill with Gina Wiley, Vickie Shurelds with Billy Foster, the Rev. DavidRoss with Alyson Nye, Tom Ahl with Tanya Schaffner and Julian Teekeramwith Lyn Mulcahy. The event, organized, by Marie Niese who was born withSMA, also included raffle drawings and OSU/Michigan ticket auction. GinaWiley, owner of Dancer By Gina, along with her local celebrity, Frank Kill,LCC Varsity head basketball coach, were the top winners of the eveningwith their Jive routine. They have a cousin, Tina Mills, from Delphos whohas MDA, and dedicated their performance to her. (Submitted photo)

    Van Wert High School studentsreceive free vehicle inspections

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    VAN WERT Van Wert HighSchool invited AAAs automotive tech-nicians to inspect students vehicles,to make sure theyre ready for winter.During the event, which took place

    Tuesday during student lunch periods,AAA inspected 50 vehicles. Thirty-four of these vehicles had at least onefault.

    Proper vehicle maintenance goeshand-in-hand with safety, as it can helpreduce the risk of crashes and roadsidebreakdowns. This past winter, AAAexperienced a record number of road-side assistance calls. Experts estimatethat 40-50 percent of these calls couldhave been prevented with routine main-tenance.

    Vehicle maintenance inspections areaimed at keeping drivers safe and on-the-go. During each inspection, AAAtechnicians identify potential problemswith students vehicle belts, hoses,tires, lights, fluid levels and batteries.Then, technicians discuss any detectedproblems with the student and providean inspection sheet to take home to par-ents.

    Those who participate in the vehiclemaintenance inspections will receive afree lunch and teen driver safety col-lateral.

    Automotive technician Vernon Hyltoninspects Van Wert senior Ethan Williamsvehicle. (Photo submitted)

    The Humane Society of Allen County has many petswaiting for adoption. Each comes with a spay or neuter,first shots and a heartworm test. Call 419-991-1775.

    Biggie here, and I canlick your face cleaner thana big man at a pie eatingcontest! (Unless you dontlike to be licked, in whichcase, Lick? Who Me?!)Im a big eater and can lickmy bowls clean and I lovetoys! I dont care for otherdogs and cats, but hope-

    fully that doesnt stop mefrom finding a new home.

    Im Milada, and Imhere to talk to you abouta major social problem:Homeless cats named Mi-lada. Even as we speak, Imstill waiting at the shelterfor my forever family tocome save me! Im healthy,loving, unique, beautiful,and playful. I do sufferfrom a painful conditioncalled Home Deficiency

    but upon adoption, it willbe magically cured.

    The following pets are available for adoption through

    The Van Wert Animal Protective League:CatsM, F, 4 years, fixed, tiger, tortoise, name Oliver and

    ChelseyKittensM, F, 6 weeks, gold tiger, gold and white, black and white,

    orange, gray and whiteDogsLab, F, black, shots, name SallyPuppiesAustralian Blue Healer, F, 6 months, gray and white and

    black, name BabeFor more information on these pets or if you are in need

    of finding a home for your pet, contact The Animal Protec-tive League from 9-5 weekdays at 419-749-2976. If you are

    looking for a pet not listed, call to be put on a waiting list incase something becomes available. Donations or correspon-dence can be sent to PO Box 321, Van Wert OH 45891.

    ParkwayMiddle Schoolconferences set

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    ROCKFORD ParkwayMiddle School will be holdingparent teacher conferences onThursday, Oct. 30, Thursday,Nov. 6, Thursday, Nov. 20 andTuesday, Nov. 25. Conferencetimes for all evenings will befrom 4:30-8 p.m. Conferencescheduling forms have al-

    ready been sent home with allstudents. Pick up extra formsin the middle school office.

    As a reminder to parents andstudents, due to conferencesand Thanksgiving break, stu-dents will not be in school Nov.26 through Dec. 1. School willresume on Tuesday, Dec. 2.

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    Crawford St. has gotten off to agood start for the 2014-15 schoolyear. Some new changes havebeen implemented to help insurethe success of all students.

    This year the middle schoolpopulation has been separatedfrom the high school. With thischange has come the hiring ofnew teachers and staff for themiddle school area. Glen Hicksis the new middle school headteacher with John Basinger asdirector of student services and

    Frankie Bowen as assistantdirector of student services.The middle school classroomis located on the first flooracross from the cafeteria withseparate lunch periods for the

    middle school and high school.LifeLinks High School stu-dents are on the second andthird floors of the school withreturning teaching staff of KyleHammons, Doug Adams, Ash-ley Wharton, Tim Wertenberg-er, Angela Myers with DellaHarting and Sue Lichtle, para-pros. Gordon Stemen is startinghis second year as LifeLinks di-rector along with Jackie Brandtas director of student servicesfor the high school students.

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    BY KIRK DOUGALDHI Media Group [email protected]

    In the U.S., we sometimes for-get Americas unique place in theworld. For instance, vote after vote,election after election, Americansexpect a peaceful transfer of powerafter the last ballot is tallied. Sure,there may be the occasional lawsuitand recount, but only four times inhistory have assassinations succeed-ed against a sitting President in theUnited States.

    That is not the situation in manyother parts of the world.

    Anwar Sadat was a second lieu-tenant in the Signal Corps when hewas stationed in Sudan in 1938. Hewas opposed to Egypt being a pro-tectorate of the Great Britain and

    soon joined with other junior officersin a group called the Free Officers.Their goal was to free Egypt and Su-dan from British control and usher inan era free from royal corruption. In1952, the Free Officers launched amilitary coup that began the Egyp-tian Revolution. The movementoverthrew King Farouk and Sadatwas the voice of the revolution on theradio, broadcasting the news to theEgyptian people over the airwaves.

    During the presidency of GamalAbdel Nasser, Sadat served the gov-ernment under several roles. At dif-ferent times he was the Minister ofState, the Secretary to the NationalUnion, the editor of the state-runnewspaper, and twice served as the

    vice president. He rose to the presi-dency after Nassers death in 1970.

    But he achieved the role becausemost of the Nasser supporters sawhim as a puppet of the former presi-dent. They assumed they would beable to manipulate Sadat while theydecided for themselves who wouldbecome the long-term president.

    Sadat surprised them all, however,by proving immediately he was hisown man. He began by purging theEgyptian government and securityorganizations of all Nasser supportersunder a program he called the Cor-

    rective Revolution. He encouragedthe rise of an Islamist movement, amove Nasser had resisted, becausehe saw the Islamists as conservativeshe could count on for political sup-port. Finally, he dismissed his vicepresident who had strong ties to theSoviet Union and the head of the se-cret police whose actions against theEgyptian people were draconian.

    This made his popularity among thepeople dramatically increase.He also revealed his ideal for

    peace by endorsing the proposalsfrom a United Nations negotiatingteam that called for peace with Israelas long as they withdrew to the pre-War of Attrition borders. Unfortu-nately, neither Israel nor the UnitedStates ratified the agreement and itdid not stand.

    But Sadat also proved willing tofight for Egyptian causes. In 1973,along with the Syrian government,he began the Yom Kippur War, asurprise attack against Israeli forcesin the Sinai Peninsula and the Go-lan Heights that attempted to retakeground lost in the Six Day War a few

    years earlier. Surprising early mili-tary success shocked the world andIsrael. Although Egypt and Syriaeventually lost to Israel, Sadat waswidely hailed in the Arab countriesbecause of the military wins.

    Sadats progressive moves be-came his biggest achievements andthe keys to his later assassination.In November of 1977, Sadat becamethe first Arab leader to visit Israelofficially when he met with IsraeliPrime Minister Menachem Begin,delivering a speech to the parliamenton how he believed peace between

    the two countries could be achieved.This act started the peace processthat ended with the Camp David Ac-cords, brokered by U.S. PresidentJimmy Carter in 1978. Sadat andBegin were awarded Nobel PeacePrizes for their efforts the next year.

    The peace with Israel was notaccepted in the Arab world and afestering hatred for Sadat began toboil. By 1981, following issues ofdomestic upheaval, Sadat orderedthe roundup of all Jihad members

    in Egypt and also intellectuals of allfaiths. His administration missed aJihad cell within the army, however.

    On October 6, Sadat was presid-ing over the annual parade to cel-ebrate the Egyptian forces crossingof the Suez Canal. A lieutenant andmember of the Jihad emptied hisrifle into the stands as he passed inreview, killing eleven including theCuban ambassador, and wounding28 others. Sadat was killed instantly.

    Vice President Hosni Mubarak be-

    came president and he ruled Egypt until2011 when he resigned following theEgyptian Revolution as a part of theArab Spring. Mubarak was eventuallyfound guilty of trying to squash protest-ers and was killed following a trial - acontinuation of the violence that marksthe change of power in Egypt.

    Here now is a reprint of the Oc-tober 6, 1981, Times-Bulletin articledetailing what little information wasknown about Sadats shooting earlierin the day.

    Egypt-Israel peace brings Sadat Nobel Prize and assassins bullet

    CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - PresidentAnwar Sadat was assassinated to-day by men in army uniforms whoopened fire on him during a mili-tary parade, presidential adviserMansour Hassan announced.

    In Washington, Majority LeaderHoward Baker told the U.S. Senatethat Vice President Bush told himSadat died of his wounds, but theWhite House said the informationwas based on preliminary reportsand might be wrong.

    Other reports of Sadats deathwere widespread, but there wasno official announcement form theEgyptian government.

    Anti-riot police were deployedin Cairo, which was normal for anattack on a president, but there wereno troop movements, the state radioplayed light music and Egypts am-bassador in the United States saidthe gunfire was not part of a coupattempt.

    A Foreign Ministry official, whodeclined to be named, said Sadatwas hit in the arm in the attack,which occurred during a jet fighterflyby and sent thousands of spec-tators fleeing in panic. But DavidGergen, a White House spokesmanin Washington, said Sadat was hittwice in the side.

    The Egyptian government said

    Sadat underwent surgery but didnot immediately issue a report onthe outcome.

    Egypts ambassador to Wash-ington, Ashraf Ghorbal, said hewas told by his government three ofthe attackers were killed and threewere captured alive, but that it wasnot an attempted coup.

    He said the vice president anddefense minister were slightlywounded, and that the vice presi-dent was heading a cabinet sessionto deal with the attack.

    The State Department said aU.S. Marine major, an Army lieu-tenant colonel and an Air Force

    captain also were hit but onlyslightly wounded, including theBelgian ambassador and first secre-tary of the Australian Embassy.

    Cairo Radio gave this account ofthe attack initially:

    At 1240 this afternoon - 6:40a.m. EDT - during the military pa-rade, a group of people fired at themain grandstand which resulted inthe injury of the president of the re-public, and some of those accompa-nying him. His excellency has beenmoved to where he is being treatedby specialists. The vice president ofthe republic is personally followingup on what procedures the doctorsare taking.

    Sadat was evacuated by heli-copter and taken to Maadj militaryhospital.

    Defense Minister Abdel HalimAbu Ghazalla and Vice PresidentHosni Mubarak, who was on theother side of Sadat in the reviewingstand, were unharmed, Egyptianofficials said. First reports said thedefense minister was wounded dur-ing the shooting.

    AP reporter Lisette Balouneysaw an armored personnel car-rier pull up in front of Sadatshome in Giza, a suburb about fourmiles from the center of Cairo, af-ter the attack. She said the walled

    residence was ringed with specialpresidential guards, all armed withautomatic weapons.

    Security guards at the gate saidSadats wife, Jihan, had returned tothe residence from the parade in ahelicopter, picked up other familymembers and left again in the he-licopter.

    Sadat took over after the deathof Gamel Abdel Nasser in 1970.Within three years he crushed oneinternal revolt against him, ex-pelled 15,000 Soviet advisers andstarted turning Egypts orientationfrom the Soviet Union to the UnitedStates.

    Sadat Shot at Military ParadeByKirk Dougal

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    25 Years AgoThis week in 1989, the

    Washington Post reportedthe Bush administration waspreparing for covert action inPanama to grab Gen. ManuelNoriega but stopped all planswhen a coup fizzled. ThePanama Defense Forces hadrefused U.S. requests to turn

    over Noriega to face drugcharges in America. Noriegahad also rigged the May elec-tions in Panama, having beencaught when his troops at-tempted to switch the ballotboxes after the votes had beentallied. Noriegas responsewas to have the winner beatenin the streets by soldiers andthen he named a friend asacting president.

    Third graders at Frank-lin Elementary School, CraigMyers and Aaron Odenweller,displayed the robots theymade for reading class. Craigwon first place for Freddyand Aaron also won first place

    for Spike. The students of PatWeger were to create an ob-ject using their imaginations.Craig is the son of Dan andJoyce Myers and Aaron is theson of Jim and Marcie Oden-weller.

    The Van Wert County Ag-ricultural Society announcedPaul G. Oechsle had beenhired as the new secretary-treasurer. Oechsle replacedRichard Greulach who hadresigned after more than fiveyears in the position.

    50 Years AgoThis week in 1964, the

    first multiple-astronaut space-

    ship returned its crew safelyto the ground. Three Sovietcosmonauts completed 16 or-bits around the earth in a littlemore than 24 hours, duringwhich time the doctor, engi-neer, and scientist conductedobservations while in outerspace.

    The Landeck Altar RosarySociety was presented a largeAmerican Flag at its meeting.It was donated by the LadiesAuxiliary of the SpencervilleVFW and was presented byAnna Perrin. President Estella

    Schwinnen reminded mem-bers that the annual clothingdrive would be held in No-vember with used clothing tobe brought to the church base-ment.

    The owner of the Van Wertcity building threatened tobreak his lease with the city,claiming proper maintenancehad not been performed as pre-scribed by the contract. OwnerRoy Stripe said the city build-ing and police station had notbeen painted in six years andthat 17 months prior, he had re-ceived a verbal agreement thatnew paint would be applied butthe new administration had notyet followed through with theagreement. However, a newroof had been put on the citybuilding and the sidewalks hadbeen repaired in the previousyear.

    75 Years AgoThis week in 1939, Adolf

    Hitler repeated his proposalsfor peace in Europe, but thenfollowed them with a promiseof terrible war if they were notaccepted as written, includingthe retention of all capturedgrounds in Poland and otherareas. French Premier Ed-ouard Daladiers radio speech

    denouncing the ultimatumand promising to fight untilsecurity was guaranteed cou-pled with the continued block-ade of German food and sup-ply routes led many to surmisethat war was inevitable.

    What Are You Worth?was the theme of an addressby Dr. Barnard M. Dorfman,rabbi of Jewish synagoguesin Lima and Cleveland, at ameeting of the Delphos Ki-wanis Club at the BeckmanHotel. The ladies had beeninvited to attend and a num-ber of other guests were alsopresent. A delicious chickendinner was served by Kiwan-

    ian Billie Irick.Hundreds of people were

    expected to attend the openhouse at the new Van WertArmory. The first part in thededication program for theArmory, a program featuringGov. John W. Bricker and Ad-jutant General Gilson D. Lightwere expected to be the high-light of the event and prom-ised to pack the drill hall. Anafternoon concert by the VanWert High School band wasalso expected to take place.

    25, 50, and 75Years Ago

    On the Banks of Yesteryear ...

    The abandoned Marguerite in 1917. (Photo by Mary Burger)

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    She was born in the middle of the19th century, the creation of a builderwhose engineering skills likely con-sisted mostly of knowing how to usea hammer and a saw. Christened theMarguerite, this simple, wooden ca-nal boat spent her life gliding throughwestern Ohio on the waters of the Mi-ami and Erie Canal. She carried pas-sengers and cargo from village to vil-lage, and sometimes to the big citiesof Cincinnati and Toledo at the gentlespeed of four miles per hour. Throughher efforts, the wilderness of westernOhio was slowly being replaced byfarms and roads a nd growing commu-nities.

    As the years passed, her voyages be-came less frequent and the number of

    fellow boats on the canals placid wa-ters slowly decreased. The Margueriteand the canal were being replaced bysteel and steam. A web of railroads wasquickly covering Ohio, ironically beingsupplied with rails and steam enginesby the very canal boats they were re-placing.

    Her trips on the canal were reducedto local cargo hauling and pleasuretrips. In 1913, a disastrous rain storminundated Ohio, covering much of thestate with destructive flood waters. Inan effort to reduce the damage, inte-

    gral parts of the Miami and Erie Ca-nal, mainly locks and aqueducts, weredestroyed, often totally obliterated bydynamite. The destruction hemmed inthe Marguerite, limiting her range toonly a few miles in each direction fromDelphos.

    Finally, only a few years after thedisastrous flood, lift and swing bridgesover the canal, old and di fficult to oper-ate, were permanently closed. The Mar-guerite was trapped. The old lady of thecanal was moored between First Streetand the Pennsylvania Railroad and left

    to her fate. She became a playground forlocal children, a good fishing spot, anda temporary home for transients pass-ing through Delphos. Lack of mainte-nance eventually sent the old gal to thebottom of the canal and a subsequentfire reduced her to a charred hull barelypeeking above the waterline. Lost andforgotten, her old bones settled into thesoft mud of the canal bottom and wereslowly covered by silt.

    A dinner held on the Marguerite likely after she became a pleasureboat in the early 1900s. (Submitted photo)

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    and I only thought we were allgoing to die once! Ha-ha-ha.Just a little tu rbulence.

    My sister and her husbandwere waiting for us in the air-port with my mothers checkedbag so we were whisked (notreally, Ill explain later) intothe car and off to the much-talked-about Taco Mac wherewe noshed on chicken wingsand strips and fries beforeheading to their home. I got tosee my sister and brother-in-laws names on plaques not-ing they had their bachelorsdegrees in beer tasting. Hey,everyone has to be famous forsomething!

    While we were unload-ing our luggage from the car,B-I-L Bob got my attention

    so I could see the two deer inthe neighbors yard across thestreet. They were magnificent.He said they see them a lot in

    the late evening.Thursday dawned sunnyand warm and after a lightbreakfast, I headed to the craftroom with my sister to make aspecial surprise for Cameron.Mums the word until it ar-rives in Toledo!

    Then I started on Christmasornaments for Jay and Ringo.I finished them Saturday af-ternoon after only worryingabout getting an aneurysmonce or twice while trying toseparate the sticky paper fromthe backing. At one point Itold my sister I was going toneed something stronger thanice water to finish the task andheaded upstairs for a smokeand a Pepsi. Yes, I said Pepsi!My B-I-L Bob is awesome!

    The ornaments turned outbetter than I ever imaginedbecause I am deficient in thecraftiness department and I

    was proud to show them offwhen I got home.Friday was dark, dreary and

    rainy a perfect day for theaquarium! I got my first realtaste of what its like to drivein rush hour traffic in, near,and around Atlanta. Im fa-miliar with the HOV lane butquite often, it would turn intothe Peach Pass lane. Appar-ently you can drive in this lane,even by yourself, as long as youhave a Peach Pass. Signs wouldgive information on how muchit was to drive from Exit A toExit B, etc. I noticed that if itwas peak rush hour time, it wasa pretty penny to travel in thatlane. Often it was $4 or $5 fora certain distance. On Sunday,while driving to the airport, it

    was five cents for the same trav-el privileges.

    I decided I could never liveand work in Atlanta becauseI would spend my entire sal-ary paying off my Peach Passaccount every month becausethe alternative was just tooghastly to imagine. It waswall-to-wall, bumper-to-bum-per traffic for miles and miles.Heaven forbid there was anaccident even though my B-I-L said, in his experience,Atlanta was fastest at cleaningup accidents and getting ev-

    eryone back on their way.

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    It may be that some like tohave inside information or liketo be seen as too smart to be

    fooled like the masses. It maybe that a few folks are just con-trarians and like to argue. Butthere are plenty of folks whofall into the habit of buying intoconspiracy theories.

    I mean, weve all heardabout the crazy ideas thatpeople believe and argue for.Maybe its that Paul McCart-ney is dead and has been deadsince his Beatle days. Somebelieve that Elvis Presley isworking at a Piggly Wigglystore in the south, bagginggroceries, and was seen at an-other time at a burger joint inKalamazoo, Michigan. (Nevermind the fact that he would

    turn 80 in January 2015, mak-ing him a rather elderly gro-cery bag-boy.)

    Some are convinced thatPrincess Diana was killedin an accident that was en-gineered by the Queen ofEngland. Some people denythat during World War II, theNazis exterminated some sixmillion Jews in an attempt toeliminate all of those people.If you look through lists of

    conspiracy theories, the sup-posed plots get more and moreridiculous.

    One of the most hurtful con-spiracy theories is the assertionthat the school shooting at San-dy Hook Elementary School inNewtown, Connecticut was afraud. Twenty-six people losttheir lives that day, not countingthe shooter and his mother, and20 of those were elementaryschool children.

    Since that day, almost twoyears ago, self-proclaimed ex-perts have claimed the wholething was staged as a gun con-trol argument or a plot to garnersympathy and donations. Theyclaim all those people weveseen on television, heard onthe radio, or read profiles of in

    print were actually paid actors.Like it was all a big town-wide school play. Because oftheir efforts, parents who lostchildren and other loved oneshave had to defend the factthey actually did lose theirloved ones. How incrediblypainful that must be.

    This week, I had the plea-sure to meet Maureen Will,the lady who headed emergen-cy operations in Newtown on

    that fateful day, Dec. 14, 2012.She was in town to talk withemergency services folks, and

    to tell her story in an effort tohelp locals plan for any pos-sible emergency. I asked herwhat it is like to go throughsuch an experience and havean outsider come in and claimthat you really didnt do all ofthat work. She looked at meand uttered the truth. The ab-solute truth.

    She told me, People aregoing to believe what theywant. I know what happened.All of us know what hap-pened, but I cant make thembelieve me. She said thatoften people will call askingquestions, and that they have aline with a voicemail set up to

    take questions and messagesso that an officer can call themback. They dont try to arguewith them. They treat themwith respect.

    She did admit that the911 workers are tempted tofire back at the conspiracytheorists, but they dont. I re-minded her that one day as-tronaut Buzz Aldrin was be-ing harassed by a rather rudeconspiracy theorist, and Buzz

    hauled off and socked him inthe nose. She smiled. Thenshe resumed reminding methat people will believe whatthey want to believe, no matterwho gets hurt in the process.

    Why believe a conspiracytheory? I think much of it is apart of the grief process. Wecant believe that Elvis Pre-sley has died, so we deny it,maybe making up a fancifulstory to assure ourselves thathe is still alive, that JFK was

    killed by the government, thatthe contrails of airplanes arean attempt to poison us, thatprescription drug-makers arewithholding cures in orderto keep people sick, that thepresident knew in advancethat Pearl Harbor was goingto be bombed or that ter roristswere going to attach the WorldTrade Center.

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    The VanWert CountySpecial Olym-pics would liketo thank every-

    one for their support of thepork and chicken dinner. Es-pecially the Van Wert Profes-sional Firefighters Local 681for cooking the pork chopsand chicken, Burchams forthe posters and tickets, Hollyat Orchard Tree Restaurant,Crestview National Honor So-ciety, Thomas Edison Work-shop, Secret Garden Floraland Gifts, Convoy Van Crest,and all the volunteers whohelped serve.

    Van Wert Special Olym-pics Board

    The familyof Sonia Mazur

    would like tothank everyonefor the manyexpressions of

    sympathy and friendship wereceived due to the loss of ourbeloved, Sonia.

    We are certain with yourcontinued friendship and thegentle hand of God upon us,our sorrow will ease with thepassing of time.

    We will recall only thelove, blessings and good timesSonia shared with her friendsand family.

    Sincerely,Jerry Mazur and familyVan Wert

    Van WertE l e m e n t a r ySchool wouldlike to thankDr. Hohman,

    Dr. Miller, Van Wert CountyHospital, and the many com-munity organizations for pro-viding the annual Health Fairfor our students in gradesthree th rough five. It was veryeducational and enjoyable.Thanks for your commitmentto our childrens wellness!

    Dave Branfield and BettyHolliday

    Physical Education Teach-ers

    Van Wert

    Thumbs up toTom and JuanitaWise for moti-vating the Van

    Wert CountyFair Board tofinally take responsibility ofridding the fairgrounds of catsthe humane way.

    Speaking of humane,where were the authoritieswho had charge over the hu-mane shelter and the custo-dian, to leave it in such a de-plorable condition? Was thereno regular inspections? Whoreally is responsible and whois to blame, for these two situ-ations to get out of control?

    Respectfully submittedAudrey E. DeBoltConvoy

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    Letters to the editor mustbe signed and contain theaddress and phone numberof the writer. The phonenumber will not appear inthe newspaper unless thecontributor requests it tobe printed.

    Letters should be typedand addressed to: Letterto the Editor, The TimesBulletin, PO Box 271, VanWert, Ohio 45891. Let-ters may also be emailedto [email protected] or nspencer@del-phosherald.

    The publisher and editorreserve the right to edit orreject any letter deemedlibelous or patently incor-rect. Writers may submitone letter per month forpublication. Letters con-taining more than 300words generally will notbe published.

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    Visit to Atlanta peachy

    To the editor:Have you heard of Common Core? Do

    you want to know more about it, or aboutthe efforts to repeal it in Ohio? Do youwant to do something about it, but just

    dont know what?This coming Monday, Oct. 13, Ohios4th District State Representative MattHuffman will be in Van Wert to speakabout HB 597. Rep. Huffman is a co-sponsor of HB 597, which aims at repeal-ing Common Core in Ohio. His presenta-tion on Monday will focus on the featuresof HB 597, as well the progress beingmade to pass it.

    Rep. Huffmans presentation will takeplace at the Heart Land Patriots meetingon Monday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m. The meet-ing will be held in the Fireside Room inthe Family Life Center of Trinity FriendsChurch, 605 N. Franklin St. The public is

    invited and encouraged to attend.A lot of people are expressing their

    dissatisfaction and anger with CommonCore. I urge you to consider attendingthis meeting and hearing Rep. Huffmantell us what we as the general public cando to help this cause in Ohio.

    Linda HartmanVan Wert

    To the editor,Over the last twenty years Ive been

    very fortunate to have worked with anumber of outstanding public servants.One of those is Justice Judi French andI would like to strongly urge Van Wertcounty voters to return Justice French tothe Ohio Supreme Court this election.

    Ive worked side-by-side with Justice

    French several times and I am proud tocall her my friend. She is thoughtful, car-ing, and one of the most dedicated andexperienced jurists Ive ever met. Shehas a remarkable and inspiring ability tocarefully review all sides of a case, andmake the tough decisions that apply thelaw fairly. She doesnt legislate from thebench.

    Justice French is incredibly smart and

    one of the hardest working individualsIve ever met. She wrote more than 800legal opinions in her eight years as an ap-pellate judge and argued and won in frontof the United States Supreme Court.

    As you fill out your ballot this year,please make sure you fill in the box toreturn Justice Judi French to the Ohio Su-preme Court.

    Sincerely,Angela SnyderFormerly of Ohio City, Ohio

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    Learn more aboutCommon Core

    Justice Frenchreceives support

    That sound you heard earlier this week was the thud of an-other shoe dropping in response to Obamacare.

    Last year as the roll out for the Affordable Care Act (Obam-acare) was ramping up to full implementation, the Obamaadministration needed to push back the deadlines on severalportions of the health care law. A variety of reasons for thedelays ranged from the federal government not being preparedto handle its portion to hardships that would need to be enduredby individuals and small businesses.

    One portion of the law that was delayed by President Obamawas the section dealing with non-compliant policies. Most of

    these policies were considered out of compliance with theACA because they did not meet the required amount or level ofcoverage. These possible cancellations also flew in the face ofPresident Obamas speech to the American Medical Associa-tion in 2009 when he promised, If you like your doctor, youwill be able to keep your doctor. Period. If you like your healthcare plan, you will be able to keep your health care plan. Pe-riod. No one will take it away.

    When it became obvious these deficiencies were going tocause between five to six million additional people to lose theircoverage and force them to access new insurance through thewildly inadequate ACA website, President Obama announcedthe federal government would not prosecute the states and in-surers that did not enforce the law as written (another topic foranother day). He proposed a three-year extension.

    Many states decided to follow the law despite the Presi-dents urgings. But earlier this week that extension came to ascreeching halt for the others as it was reported 13 states andthe District of Columbia would all be forcing policy compli-

    ance at the end of this year, canceling as many as one millionpeople out of their current policies. Because the ACA requiresa 60-day notice for policy cancellation, these people will allbe receiving their notification before November 1 - only daysbefore the mid-term elections.

    Added on top of this political clunker was the announce-ment on Thursday that Walmart - one of the largest corpora-tions who came out in favor of the ACA - would be droppinghealth insurance coverage for another 30,000 of their part-timeworkers across the country. Their reason for the cuts was thefailure of the ACA to control health care insurance costs - themain reason they had been in favor of the legislation previous-ly. This mirrors moves made in the past year by Target, HomeDepot, and the United Parcel Service among others.

    The most devastating problem with these par t-time workersbeing hit with health care insurance coverage is that these arethe people the ACA was designed to help the most, the low-earning workers who can least afford the insurance premiumson the open market.

    There is no doubt the ACA has helped tens of thousandsof Americans who wanted coverage but could not purchase itpreviously. However, Obamacare has achieved that goal not byraising up those at the bottom end of the scale but by bringingdown those who once had coverage and doctors they liked. Themoves this week are just the beginning of the rest of the impli-cations of the ACA as delays on other deadlines such as proofof insurance will be running out soon. That is when the country- and the economy - will find out the final bill for Obamacare.

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    Voltaire warned us in 1764when he said, In general, theart of government consists oftaking as much money as pos-sible from one party of thecitizens to give to the other.

    We will be heading to thepolls in just a few weeks (Nov.4) and the wisdom of Maxine,of Shoebox Greetings fame,has never been more truewhen she said, Voting is likechoosing your favorite mos-quito out of a swarm.

    A number of public opin-ion polls have shown that amajority of Americans havelost confidence in our govern-ment and question the compe-tence of the senior leadershipin most government agencies.Take the Internal RevenueService, Veterans Adminis-tration, Secret Service, SocialSecurity, Medicare-Medicaid,and Obamacare for example.

    We all know the world hasgotten a lot more complicatedin the last decade, or two.People have looked to ourfederal government for theanswers, and frankly, mostof the problems facing us to-day dont have easy, simpleanswers. Therefore, problemsare passed on from one ad-ministration to the next.

    In any case, here are fivestatements we need to remem-ber as we elect new representa-tives to state and federal offices.

    1. You cannot legislate thepoor into prosperity by legis-lating the wealthy out of pros-perity.

    2. What one person re-ceives without working for,another person must work forwithout receiving.

    3. The government cannotgive to anybody anything thatthe government does not firsttake from somebody else.

    4. When half of the peopleget the idea that they do nothave to work because the oth-

    er half is going to take care ofthem, and when the other halfgets the idea that it does nogood to work because some-body else is going to get what

    they work for, that my friendsis the end of any nation.

    5. You cannot multiplywealth by dividing it.

    *******With another election cy-

    cle in play, it is a good timeto revisit our dysfunctionalcampaign financing system.Attempts to fix the problemsdont seem to work. Thosefolks in a position to makechanges for the good of thepeople wont because theybenefit from the mess.

    Opponents of limitingcampaign contributions say itviolates the First Amendment.Supreme Court Chief JusticeJohn Roberts defended thedecision by saying it is notthe role of the government tolevel the playing field. Then,whose role is it?

    Electing our leaders hasalways been the product of anunsavory process. Campaign-ing is a dirty business. Poweris at stake and winning is theonly acceptable outcome. Nomatter what the laws and rulesare, the people who live andbreathe the game will alwaysfind ways to funnel moneyto their favorite candidate orcause.

    Maybe the amount of mon-

    ey spent in a campaign seasonwouldnt offend us so muchif political ads were requiredto be true, accurate and posi-tive. Attack ads often makeus squeamish and feeling in-sulted.

    The Supreme Court re-cently voted 5-4 to lift restric-tions on the amount of moneyindividuals can contribute tofederal campaigns. The Mc-Cutcheon v. FEC decision wasan attempt to rein in out-of-control costs of campaigns.

    Something doesnt seemright when billionaires likethe Koch brothers, GeorgeSoros, Tom Perkins, Shel-

    don Adelson (just to name afew), plus all the political ac-tion committees and unions,can use their vast resourcesto influence (attempt to buy)

    the representatives of govern-ment, and to affect the courseof democracy.

    Two years ago, the cam-paigns of Mitt Romney andBarack Obama cost $7 billion,according to the Federal Elec-tion Commission. When theTop .5 percent of Americanshave over 90 percent of thewealth, the election processloses its balance and fairness.

    Our frustration with gov-ernment is as old as time. Fol-

    lowing are a few memorablethoughts expressed by well-known people. These unfor-tunate truths apply to periodsruled by both republicans anddemocrats.

    1. A government whichrobs Peter to pay Paul canalways depend on the supportof Paul.

    George Bernard Shaw

    2.A liberal is someone whofeels a great debt to his fellowman, which debt he proposesto pay off with your money.

    G. Gordon Liddy

    3. Democracy must be

    something more than twowolves and a sheep voting onwhat to have for dinner.

    James Bovard

    4. Foreign aid might bedefined as a transfer of mon-ey from poor people in richcountries to rich people inpoor countries.

    Douglas Case

    5. The inherent vice of cap-italism is the unequal sharingof the blessings. The inherentblessing of socialism is theequal sharing of misery.

    Winston Churchill

    6. A government bigenough to give you everythingyou want, is strong enough totake everything you have.

    Thomas Jefferson

    As the leaves begin to change and the

    weather cools, we know that the holiday sea-son is soon upon us. But before we fill ourstomachs with turkey and start shopping forgifts, we cannot forget to ful-fill our civic duty that comeswith Election Day, this yearfalling on Nov. 4.

    This holiday comes thanksto sacrifices from our militarymen and women, who foughtand continue to fight to pre-serve our freedoms. Withouttheir sacrifices, we might nothave the representative de-mocracy that has lasted usover 227 years. When you cast our ballot at thepolls this year, I hope that you remember theindividuals that gave up so much, sometimeseven laying down their lives, so that democ-

    racy could prevail. Due to the sacrifices of ourveterans, we continue to have the right to castour vote on each Election Day and freely sup-port the candidates that best share our views.

    The Secretary of States office has a programtitled the Vote in Honor of a Veteran Programthat lets you recognize a specific veteran. The

    program is intended to highlight the bond be-

    tween our veterans and democracy, as well asserve as another reminder of the thanks we owethose serving in the armed services.

    Through the Vote in Honorof a Veteran Program, you cansubmit a form either online orin paper version to the Secre-tary of States office and choosea veteran that you would like tohonor by writing a testimonial.Your testimonial will be postedon the Secretary of States web-site, and you will be sent a Votein Honor of a Veteran lapel pinto wear to the polls. I hope you

    take the time to share the story of a friend,family member, or loved one and the sacrificethey made to preserve our right to vote.

    Forms can be submitted online at www.sos.

    state.oh.us/SOS/omv/VIHOV.aspx, or you cancall this number to request a paper form: (614)995-1697.

    As always if you have any questions aboutthis or another state relates issue, please con-tact my office at (614) 644-5091 or [email protected].

    A DHI Media publication OPINIONS Saturday, October 11 & Sunday, October 12, 2014 7

    When people tell me Im ahero I dont think Ive doneanything heroic, said KathyJeffries.

    October is Breast CancerAwareness month. A few Oc-tobers ago, Jeffries found alump. She had a mammogramand ultrasound done, findinga fluid-filled cyst. The radi-ologist said they could give it

    six months and then see howit goes.

    I didnt know what to do, Iwas nervous, scared. Ive nev-er been sick. Ever. NothingI asked the doctor if it was hiswife, would he have it aspi-rated right away. He said yes.Looking back, this whole ex-perience is frustrating. I wasfrustrated I had to put my lifein these peoples hands, trust-

    ing him. He was factual. I wasbeing emotional.

    One in a hundred cystshave cancer, Jeffries said.What did I do? Because Im sofat? Because I drink? Jeffriesbiggest fear now is having itcome back. There are so manyunanswered questions

    Before cancer, Jeffries said,I was a workaholic I am so

    much more chilled out aboutstuff. I used to get upset aboutthings, but its helping me takea breath and say it really isntthat urgent. But in a bad waytoo, I feel my expiration datehas been altered. You know,that bucket list. We were talk-ing about building a housebefore I got cancer.

    Jeffries opted for a lumpec-tomy. With chemo, she lost her

    hair, her skin got so dry, andher tongue was burned; shehad to watch her mouth forsores.

    I was feeling tired andwoozy. Upset to my stomach. Ihad mild symptoms comparedto some people.

    Though her symptomswere mild compared tosome others, losing your

    hair, thats what makes you awoman. Having breasts, Jef-fries said.

    After her first chemo treat-ment, it took 14 days, andall my hair was out. It startedcoming out in clumps, in theshower. I just went and gotit shaved. I started wearingwigs, keeping my head cov-ered. I had a hard time look-ing at myself without hair. I

    felt very ugly. I wouldnt lookwhen I had my hair off. Look-ing in the mirror without hairwas a reminder that I wassick.

    Jeffries said, Im a care-taker. Its the nature of who Iam. It was really hard to letpeople take care of me. I feltweak, completely incompe-tent. I had to be okay with it.

    Its still hard. I should be fo-cusing on my health and notworrying about little things.I worry that people see me asincompetent. I try to swallowmy pride and say, life is differ-ent. Its okay to let people dothings for me.

    As far as how this affectedher marriage, Jeffries said,It brought us together closeras a couple. Its completely

    changed us. I had to let himtake care of me and be okaywith it. And he did a fabulousjob. It made our relationshipstrongerbut there are strainstaking care of somebody

    As far as friends are con-cerned, Jeffries said, Somestepped up, wanted to dowhatever they couldotherfriends drifted away, didnt

    want to talk about itI dontwant it to define who I am,though it affected more thanjust my body. It affected myrelationships.

    The biggest thing thathelped me was knowing Imnot alone, Jeffries said. Tosomeone who has just been di-agnosed, Jeffries said, Dontdo it alone. Cancer sucks. Idont want it to define who I

    am, but its part of my life. Getchecked every three months.

    As far as gratitude goes,Jeffries said, The gratitude

    in my heart is overwhelming.Everyone whos supportedme and helped meits over-whelming. The love I feel Iwant to try to pay it back. Imtrying to heal, my body, andmy head. I just want to try torepay everyone whos helpedme. I dont know how, but Iwant to try. Just, when youhear the word cancer, whenits in your life, it changes yourlife forever.

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    To the editor,I recently had knee surgery.

    During my first day out on myown, I had something I feltwas wonderful happen to me. Idrove myself to therapy and onmy way home I stopped at TacoBell to get something to eat. I

    hobbled inside with my canebecause I did not want to eat inmy car.

    I was getting out my moneyto pay and a wonderful, kindwoman came up behind me andtold the cashier she wanted topay for my order.

    I said, You dont have to dothis. I am not disabled. This istemporary. I had knee surgery.

    She said, I know I donthave to do it but I can do it and Iwant to do this for you. So she

    paid for my food and left.I was so touched by this

    womans random act of kind-ness, I wanted to share this withall of Van Wert. I was in tearsof joy and thought this was agood way to thank her and lether know how good she made

    me feel.I only hope she reads theVan Wert newspaper to see howgrateful I am for people like her.

    Karen GrubbVan Wert

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    (From page A6)The aquarium was awesome. I made sure

    to get plenty of video for the shark-loving hus-band and saw my otters! Two different kindsof otters! Nothing is cuter than a pile of play-ful otters. There were small ones and big onesand I could have watched them for hours. Impretty sure one of the smaller ones would havefit in my carry-on.

    We also enjoyed the dolphin show, took inlunch and I conquered the gift shop like a pro.

    We then walked a few hundred yards to TheWorld of Coke. Word to the wise: when youget to the tasting room, bypass Beverly! She isbad. Really bad. I should have know when thedispenser didnt have any graphics on it, justBEVERLY.

    Dont forget to hug the Coco-Cola bear onthe way in. That job has to be a little crappyand Im sure whomever is in that suit appreci-ates a good hug now and then. Or, maybe not.

    I dont care. I hugged it anyway.Friday evening we had planned to take in

    some Mexican food but we were all poopedfrom our adventures and stopped to get a hugechicken pot pie from a local grocery store in-stead. It was very good and perfect comfortfood after a good day of adventure and bond-ing. We spent the rest of the evening on theveranda enjoying the weather, talking and just

    hanging out together.Saturdays family dinner was amazing. I

    met my great-niece Kate and fell in love in-stantly. She is a quirky, precocious and slightlysneaky 10-year-old. Right up my alley. Weplayed Go Fish and Jenga (watch out, shecheats and tries to take her turn before you ifshe sees an easy one!) and just enjoyed eachothers company immensely.

    And then it was Sunday and time to comehome. I think I will begin plotting my next tripto Atlanta soon very soon.

    (From page A6)Conspiracy theories are a way for some

    folks to cope. Now, of course, I do realize thatjust because a person thinks everyone is out toget him, it doesnt mean that somebody isntout to get him. Mostly beware of people bring-ing you information you want to hear that oth-ers are denying.

    Its fine to question, but realize that others

    may be hurt. Like those Connecticut familieswho are often told their little boy didnt die, orthe hero who has to hear some goofball claimyou are lying about the heroic thing you claimyou did.

    In short, think when you investigate, dontpretend you know something you dont know,and dont be the person others want to sock inthe nose.

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    DELPHOS Two teams with postseasonaspirations met at Stadium Park Friday nightas Jefferson hosted Northwest Conference foeColumbus Grove.

    In the latest OHSAA computer rankings,the Bulldogs were ranked fifth in Division VII,Region 24, and the Wildcats are on the outsidelooking in at 12th in Division VI, Region 20,so this matchup was significant on whos stillplaying in week 11.

    Jefferson started the season 4-0 but droppedits last two games. Columbus Grove began theyear 3-0 and likewise hit the skids. Somethinghad to give, as one streak would end and keep

    their team in the playoff hunt, while the otherteam could see their hopes crippled.

    The Bulldogs committed five turnovers,and were penalized seven times for 80 yards,as the Wildcats got back on track with a 36-0Homecoming victory.

    Jefferson punted after an opening 3-and-out, and Columbus Grove took over at the 23and went into a hurry-up, spread offense. TheBulldogs picked up two first downs before afumble that was recovered by Dalton Hicks atthe Jefferson 44.

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BAGHDAD NEWS - OCTOBER 11, 2014

BAGHDAD NEWS - OCTOBER 11, 2014

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2014 11 October CGI Newsletter

2014 11 October CGI Newsletter

Ministry and Apostolate Leader Training October 11, 2014.

Ministry and Apostolate Leader Training October 11, 2014.

TEHRAN NEWS - OCTOBER 11, 2014

TEHRAN NEWS - OCTOBER 11, 2014

Garzoni conference 11 October 2014

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Reveal - October 11, 2014

Reveal - October 11, 2014

Parrot Time - Issue 11 - September / October 2014

Parrot Time - Issue 11 - September / October 2014

Announcement no. 11/2014 30 October 2014 2013/14 Relations... · 2014. 10. 30. · 30 October 2014 2013/14 Conference call Coloplast will host a conference call on 30 October 2014

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October Liahona 2014 - media.ldscdn.orgmedia.ldscdn.org/pdf/magazines/liahona-october-2014/2014-10-11... · October 2014. 31. Elder Julio Jaramillo, ... In 1980, the Saints were blessed

October Liahona 2014 - media.ldscdn.orgmedia.ldscdn.org/pdf/magazines/liahona-october-2014/2014-10-11... · October 2014. 31. Elder Julio Jaramillo, ... In 1980, the Saints were blessed