Putnam Voice - 11/30/11

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When I was growing up we always had a live Christmas tree.

Every day we had to add water to the base where it was anchored. We also found our-selves having to sweep up the needles more often as the tree aged. We put strands of silver tinsel on the tree and carefully tried to remove and save it for the next year when we took down the tree.

I remember with delight choosing the tree. Sometimes we went to a tree farm near Arlington. Sometimes we chose a tree from a pile of precut trees near a grocery store.

When I got married I wanted to continue the tradition. I believed a live tree and the delightful smell it put out were all part of Christmas and how it should be celebrated.

At first it didn’t seem so hard. We usually went to a tree farm and had the tree cut. When we had children we looked forward to having them help choose a tree each year

Then one year we drove from place to place looking for the right tree. I’m not sure why, but that year we found it frustrating to find a tree. The weather was bad and good trees seemed scarce.

It was then my husband and I decided we would invest in an artificial tree for the next Christmas. We felt it was a good idea.

We could keep an artificial tree up longer. There was less clean up and quite frankly, real trees had become expensive. We felt an artificial tree would be a good investment.

It was a good investment. The tree we bought lasted many years. It was in two parts and stood six feet high. Each year we enjoyed bringing it down from the attic and deco-rating it together.

Then one year when the kids were teenagers, my husband had appendicitis and had to have surgery shortly before Christmas. The tree still hung in the attic. We decided to buy a small artificial tree that year to make it easier for all of us.

Once again we had made a change. The first artificial tree still hangs in the attic. We never put it up again. Instead we put up the smaller artificial tree.

I’m not sure why. The smaller tree is easier. The kids grew up and moved out. Decorating a smaller tree was easier.

The other day my husband asked if we should get rid of the big tree in the attic. He wanted to know if I had any desire to put it up again. I didn’t.

Don’t get me wrong. I love Christmas. I love decorating. I just think I’ve accepted that maybe the time for the big tree and family decorating is over.

Instead I have bought my grandchildren each a little tree. I’ve bought some decorations and they make some of their own. We enjoyed decorating their trees together. Each one keeps their tree in their own bedroom.

So, this year I will put up a smaller tree in our house. I may burn a candle with ever-green scent.

I’ve learned traditions can change and still make good memories.

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Bakery opening in vaughnsville

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Nov. 30 - Dec. 6, 2011

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT

BRAG will honor Ottawa artistBy NANCY KLINE

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OTTAWA — Fifty-one years ago Ottawa resident Rolland “R.E.” Wanamaker painted a 45-foot mural in the Ottawa Ameri-can Legion Hall. Entitled “The Four Seasons” the paint-ing still decorates the east wall of the inside of the build-ing on Main Street.

Wanamaker was a member of the Ottawa American Legion and didn’t charge for his work.

On Saturday, the Blanchard River Art Guild will honor the memory of Wanamaker and recognize his achievements as a local artist during their annual holiday art show. Fam-ily members of Wanamaker will be present to receive the achievement award. The show is at the Schroeder Art Center, 162 W. Main St., Ottawa. Wanamaker’s work will be honored at 7 p.m.

Wanamaker was born in August 1909. He married his wife Margaret in 1938. The couple had two chil-dren, John and Linda. From 1932 to 1959, he managed the Rex Theater in Ottawa.

His daughter, Linda Schwartz, of New Berlin, Wis., said she still has several sketches her father did that were used in Delphi (Delphos Jefferson High School) yearbooks. The sketches were done in ink and

were printed by a printing com-pany for the yearbook. Wanamaker served as the art editor for Delphos Jefferson High School for four years and also taught art at the school.

After his retirement from the Rex Theater, Wanamaker painted full- time.

He painted murals in homes and public buildings and also did a lot of landscape and floral.

The most famous of his works is the mural in the Ottawa American Legion Hall. This painting skillfully blends the four seasons. For many years the room where the mural was located was known as “The Four Seasons” room.

One of the most notable parts of the painting is a bridge that as you look at it and walk by it will seem to follow your direction.

“I wish as a kid I would have taken more interest in his tal-ent and had him teach me art,” Schwartz said. “He was a great artist and an absolutely wonderful dad.” Wanamaker died on May 13, 1983, at the age of 73.

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BRAG plans Holiday Art ShowThe Blanchard River Art Guild

will hold its fifth annual Holiday Art Show on Saturday from 2 to 8 p.m. The show will take place at the Schroeder’s Center for the Arts, 162 W. Main St., Ottawa. The Holiday Art Show will feature fine arts, live enter-tainment, hands-on art activi-ties for all ages and refresh-ments. Admission to the show is free.

This painting by Rolland “R.E.” Wanamaker is displayed on the wall in the home of his granddaughter, Ann Buescher, of Ottawa. Wanamaker enjoyed painting landscape paintings.

WanamakerThe “Four Seasons” mural on the wall of the American Legion in Ottawa was painted in 1960. It is nearly 48 feet long. For many years, the room with the mural was referred to as the “Four Seasons” room.

This bridge is part of the Four Seasons mural on the wall at the Ottawa American Legion painted by Wannemaker.

ABOVE: AND BELOW: Many sketches drawn by Wanamaker were used in the Delphos Jefferson High School yearbooks. The sketches were done in ink. Wanamaker served as the art editor for Delphos Jefferson High School for four years.

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Jackie Meyer, of Vaughnsville, remembers when she sold her first decorated cake.

“I had just graduated from high school,” she said. Meyer has always enjoyed baking, often using recipes from her grandmoth-ers that had been passed down through the generations.

This Friday she is opening a bak-ery in Vaughnsville. Bake...my..day is located next to the Post Office on East Findlay Street (state Route 189).

“I will bake the items at my house and bring them up to the bakery,” Meyer said. She said her house is equipped and meets standards set by the Ohio Department of Agriculture for home bakeries.

Items to be featured at the bakery include cinnamon rolls, homemade pies, cookies, rolls, cakes and spe-cialty items.

‘I’ve been baking items for peo-ple and parties for several years,” Meyer said. “I just thought it would be nice to have a small bakery in Vaughnsville.” The bakery will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Friday and Saturday.

Meyer said she can also take orders for specialty items.

“I have made wedding cakes and birthday cakes for several years,” she said.

Meyer will also take orders for other items people may need for a family gathering or party.

To place orders, call 419-646-3850.

NEIGHBORS EVENT

Friends hosting Christmas Tree Festival

COURT NEWS

New bakery opening in Vaughnsville

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Putnam County Common Pleas Court

Dispositions/Nov. 22Shelly A. Moening, Continental, and

Randall E. Moening, Arlington, were granted a dissolution of marriage. They were married Jun 13, 2003 in Findlay, and have no children.

Dispositions/Nov. 23Jose A. Diaz, 25, 634 E. Main St.,

Leipsic, was granted judicial release and ordered to complete the WORTH Center program. He must pay restitu-tion of $1,450 to the MAN unit and his license was suspended for one year. He was originally convicted of two counts trafficking in drugs – marijuana.

Brian L. Gordon, Lima, and Kim-berly Gordon, Lima, were granted a dissolution of marriage. They were married Sept. 28, 1991, in Ottawa, and have four children.

Dispositions/Nov. 25Lloyd G. Shelton, 49, 306 Main

St., Oakwood, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for deception to obtain dangerous drug, and his license was suspended for five years. He was originally charged with two counts deception to obtain a dangerous drug.

New CasesSelf Help Ventures Fund, Charlotte,

N.C., v. Margie Carrillo, Leipsic; fore-closure.

Pamela S. Honigford, Cloverdale, v. Jeffrey M. Honigford, Cloverdale; divorce with children.Putnam County Municipal Court

Judgments/Nov. 18National Credit Adjusters, LLC,

Hutchinson, Kansas, default judg-ment v. Donna J. Harriott, Pandora, $775.78, plus interest and costs.

Dispositions/Nov. 21Steven E. Johnson, 18, 13887

Road T-13, Columbus Grove, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of unau-thorized use of property. Sentence:

30 days jail, $50 fine, with 30 days jail suspended.

Daniel E. Luma, 51, 13887 Road T-13, Columbus Grove, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of unauthor-ized use of property. Sentence: 30 days jail, $50 fine, with 30 days jail suspended, and $20 restitution to the Kalida Lions Club.

Tyler Wolfe, 19, 313 N. High St., Columbus Grove, pleaded guilty to underage possession. Sentence: 180 days jail, $100 fine, with 180 days jail suspended and complete assessment at Pathways Counseling Center or equivalent.

Larry H. Gossard, 44, 308 Delphos Road, Columbus Grove, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of menacing. Sentence: 30 days jail, $100 fine, with 28 days jail suspended, and complete assessment at Pathways Counseling Center or equivalent.

Dakota Fisher, 19, 9662 Road Z, Columbus Grove, pleaded guilty to

underage possession. Sentence: 180 days jail, $100 fine, with 180 days jail suspended, and complete assessment at Pathways Counseling Center, and perform 30 hours’ community service.

Judgments/Nov. 21Bluffton Hospital, Findlay, default

judgment v. Debra Birchnaugh, Columbus Grove, $820.38, plus interest and costs.

Dispositions/Nov. 22Virginia F. Longbrake, 42, 302 Short

St., Columbus Grove, pleaded no con-test to OVI and was found guilty. Sen-tence: Six points, 30 days jail, $750 fine, one-year license suspension, with $300 of 177 days suspended.

Matthew A. Berger, 22, 711 N. Belmore St., Leipsic, pleaded no contest to an amended charge of second-offense reckless operation and was found guilty. Sentence: 30 days jail, $250 fine, with 27 days jail suspended, and credit for three days jail upon completion of DIP program.

Valentin Lopez III, 18, 628 Liberty St., Leipsic, pleaded no contest to underage possession and was found guilty. Sentence: 180 days jail, $250 fine, with 177 days jail suspended, with assessment at Pathways Coun-seling Center or equivalent.

Judgments/Nov. 22First Financial Bank, Columbus,

default judgment v. Brian M. Bar-horst, Pandora, $6,119.56, plus interest and costs.

Meyer Riverview Farms, Ottawa, default judgment v. Greg A. Meyer, Defiance, $2,333.41, plus interest and costs.

Credit Adjustments, Inc., Defiance, default judgment v. Michael E. Beau-pre, Leipsic, $500.96, plus interest and costs.

West Central Ohio Surgery & Endoscopy, Lima, default judgment v. Angela R. Good, Fort Jennings, and Daniel C. Good, Fort Jennings, $1,855.14, plus interest and costs.

OTTAWA — The Friends of the Putnam County Dis-trict will host a Christmas Tree Festival Open House this Sunday, from 2 to 4 p.m. at its Ottawa location. The event will feature Donna Lora on harp and hammered dulcimer.

The Christmas Tree Fes-tival at the Putnam County District Library will be returning this year for the holiday season after a four-year absence. The festival was started in 1988. The 20th festival would have been in 2007, the year of the flood. Unfortunately this 20th cel-ebration had to be put off for five years while library officials researched what to do with the former library on Pratt Street that had been heavily damaged in the August 2007 flood.

The decision was made to build a new library on Putnam Parkway in Ottawa. The new library opened this year.

Members of the Putnam County Friends of the Library are happy they can finally have the 20th festival in the new library facilities this year.

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Jackie Meyer, of the new “Bake..my..day!” bakery in Vaughnsville, shows off some of the items that will be offered for sale or order at her new estab-lishment.

Dariano joins Putnam County Family Care OTTAWA — Lima Memorial Pro-

fessional Corporation is pleased to announce the opening of a new family practice in Ottawa, Ohio. Erin (Kosch) Dariano, D.O., will provide care to patients of all ages, from newborns to the elderly, beginning December 12 at Putnam County Family Care, 102 Putnam Parkway, Ottawa.

“I became a doctor because of

my interest in science, health and well being. I chose family medi-cine because it was my desire to move back to Putnam County to be near my family and take care of people in my community,” said Dr. Dariano, who grew up in Con-tinental.

The Putnam County Family Care, Ottawa, will offer tradi-tional family medicine and walk-in

appointments. The facility will be open extended hours, and Satur-days, with a lab and x-ray services available.

Dr. Dariano received her under-graduate degree from the Bowl-ing Green State University and her medical degree from the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Athens, Ohio. She completed a family medicine resi-

dency at the O’Bleness Hospital in Athens and is board certified in family medicine by the Ameri-can Board of Osteopathic Family Physicians.

Dr. Dariano thinks openness and good communication are vital for developing strong physician-patient relationships.

“Ultimately, I am here to provide not just medical care in the way

of medicines and procedures, but also information and education to help my patients to feel their best,” she said.

In her free time, Dr. Dariano enjoys outdoor activities like run-ning and hiking. “I have two small children so my interests revolve around them,” she says. “I am look-ing forward to raising them in Put-nam County.”

Garlock joins First National BankPANDORA — Patri-

cia A. “Chic” Garlock has joined First National Bank as vice president of the Findlay market. Garlock will manage the existing office located at 1630 Tiffin Ave., as well as the new location cur-rently under construction at 1114 Trenton Ave. The new branch will open in February. She is respon-sible for customer reten-tion and developing new consumer and business relationships in the Find-lay community.

Garlock has 23 years of banking experience in the Findlay community and is excited about getting back to true community banking. She is a graduate

of the Ohio-Bankers Association School of Banking at Ohio Uni-versity and the Ohio School of Consumer Credit at Kent State. She is very active in the Findlay com-munity. Pat is a member and past president of the Kiwanis Club of Findlay, Advisory Board member of Artful EDUtainment and White Tails Unlimited, member and past presi-dent of BNI, served on the Board of Junior Achieve-ment of Northwest Ohio for five years, and is an

active supporter of the Chamber of Commerce, United Way of Hancock County, American Cancer Society and Hope House. She is married to Todd Garlock and has three grown children, Tara Iriti-Sanders, Nino Iriti and Mike Iriti.

First National Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pandora Bancshares. The bank was founded in 1919 and is a locally owned community bank with $127MM in assets. The bank has offices in Pandora, Bluffton and Findlay. First National Bank is an Equal Hous-ing Lender and Member FDIC. The Bank’s website is www.e-fnb.com

Garlock

Farmers invited to Farm Outlook programBy GLEN ARNOLD

OSU Extension

Farmers, agribusinesses and others in the industry located in northwest Ohio have the opportunity to learn more about the cur-rent grain market outlook and farm production eco-nomics at an Ohio State University Extension 2012 Farm Outlook Program.

The program is hosted by Ohio State University Extension with presenta-tions from Ohio State’s Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Devel-opment Economics. Topics covered will include grain markets, farm inputs, land

values and an economic out-look of the industry. The program will be Dec. 20 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Jewell Community Center, 7900 Independence Road, Defiance. Pre-registration is $15 per person.

The program will feature the following speakers: Matt Roberts, OSU Exten-sion agricultural econo-mist, who will discuss the Grain Market Outlook: 2011 Old Crop and the Futures Market; Barry Ward, OSU Extension agricultural economist, who will dis-cuss farm production eco-nomics of farmland values and input costs such as seed, chemical and fertil-izer markets; Greg LaBarge

will discuss Phosphorus: A Water Quality Concern but It’s Not the Same 1980s Problem; Carl Zulauf, OSU Extension agricultural economist, The Farm Bill and Policy Makers.

The 2012 Farm Outlook Program meeting in Defiance County is open to the public and will provide insightful information for farming in 2012. OSU Extension Crop and Livestock Enterprise Budgets are also available at: www.aede.osu.edu/ programs/farmmanagement

Pre-registration deadline for the 2012 Farm Outlook Program is Dec. 16. For more information, call Bruce Clev-enger at (419) 782-4771 or log on to www.defiance.osu.edu

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Dr. Rebecca (Harnish-feger) Casey will present a piano recital at 2 p.m. Saturday, in Ohio Northern University’s Snyder Recital Hall.

Dr. Casey, associate pro-fessor of Music at ONU, graduated from the Cincin-nati Conservatory of Music in 1997, where she received her doctoral degree. For the past 18 years, she has taught piano and other courses at ONU.

Casey, a graduate of Pandora-Gilboa School, lives near Lima with her husband, Clayton.

Featured will be 20th-cen-tury works for the piano.

The recital is free and open to the public.

Pandora native presenting recital

OTTAWA — The Putnam County YMCA is having its monthly Kids Night Out program Friday from 7 to 10 p.m. Kids will make a special Christmas gift, ice cookies, swim, play games and more. Fee is $6 for YMCA members and $12 for nonmembers and is open to all kids ages 5-10 years old. Register now as space is limited. To register or for more information, call the Putnam County YMCA at 419-523-5233.

Special YMCA kids night out planned

Leipsic students receive national recognitionLEIPSIC — Erin Schro-

eder and Tyler Kreinbrink, 2011 graduates of Leipsic High School, have been rec-ognized as the top-scoring students in the national 2010-11 High School of Business end-of-course exam.

Erin and Tyler are two of the first to complete the High School of Business program taught by Yvette Schroeder.

High School of Business

is designed much like a col-lege business administration program. Students take about one course per semes-ter, begin-ning with an introduction to busi-ness. The program continues with courses in various business func-

tions concluding with the capstone course, Business Strategies, which requires implementation of the prin-ciples addressed throughout the High School of Business program. It was on this cap-stone course exam that Erin and Tyler earned the highest score. In addition, Tyler was also the nation’s highest scorer on the Principles of Management end-of-course exam in 2010.

Erin is the daughter of Joe

and the late Betty Schro-eder and is a freshman at Bowling Green State University majoring in business administra-tion and marketing. Tyler is the son of Dick and Lori Kreinbrink and is a fresh-man at The Ohio State Uni-

versity majoring in mechani-cal engineering.

High School of Business is a program of MBAResearch, a nonprofit organization specializing in educational research and the develop-ment of business and mar-keting curriculum for high schools and colleges. For more information about the High School of Business pro-gram at Leipsic High School, call Yvette Schroeder at 419-943-2165, ext. 4126.

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Kalida students learn about energy efficiency

Kalida’s eighth-grade stu-dents are participating in the e3smartSM program, a major outreach in innovative energy efficiency education. The e3smartSM program, sponsored by AEP Ohio, will expand to serve 32,000 students for the 2011-12 school year. In its third year, e3smartSM is offered to stu-dents in grades five through 12 within the 61-county AEP Ohio service territory and is designed to bring math and science learning into students’ homes to reduce energy demands and usage. The Ohio Energy Project, an award-winning energy educa-tion organization, is adminis-tering the project. During the last school year, the program reached more than 15,900 stu-dents and their families in schools throughout Ohio.

e3smartSM uses a home to school model to educate families about energy conser-vation and energy efficiency. Students use energy effi-ciency devices to learn about required energy benchmarks in the state science standards. Students take home the items used in the classroom, and apply what they learned in the classroom in their home, ulti-mately installing the devices. For example, students use CFLs to learn about electricity, efficiency, heat, energy trans-formations and other science principles. They collect data, graph, and identify trends in data-all the best practices in science education. They then take home the CFLs, share their new knowledge and install them with their fami-lies. Each participating stu-dent receives a kit of energy saving devices for use at home and activities for family partic-ipation. Once installed, these electricity and fuel-saving measures provide the oppor-tunity to see how low-cost and no-cost measures can effec-tively lower energy use.

The e3smartSM program is part of the AEP Ohio gridSMARTSM initiative. This cost effective program will help the company meet its targets for reducing elec-tricity consumption enacted by the state of Ohio in Sen-ate Bill 221. The schools and families incur no cost to par-ticipate in the program. in 2010, participating students reported installing more than 70,000 CFL light bulbs,

replacing existing incandes-cent bulbs. The students also reported installing outlet and switch gaskets, weather stripping, door sweeps, and low flow showerheads. In addition, they adjusted their thermostats to a more effi-cient setting and lowered their water heating setting.

Science teacher Beth Grime attended an extensive profes-sional development training as part of the project.

“With e3smartSM, our stu-dents will learn at school about energy forms, transformation and conservation. They will study the five major uses of energy in the home, and will be encouraged to apply what they learn at home to help their families save energy and money,” Grime said.

“e3smartSM continues AEP’s long-standing tradi-tion of enriching energy effi-ciency education in schools,” said Jon Williams, manager, Energy Efficiency/Demand Response. “OEP’s success with energy education over more than 20 years and their continued innovation with both teacher training and with the earlier pilot project made them the natural choice to implement e3smartSM. We are educating the next generation of AEP Ohio cus-tomers about how they can save energy for lighting, elec-tronics and appliances, space heating and cooling, building envelope (insulation and fen-estration) and water heating.”

OEP’s original initiative was implemented four years ago with the support of an Ohio EPA grant and then awarded the distinction of “Outstand-ing Environmental Education Project of the Year in the State of Ohio” by the Ohio EPA in 2008. It has been used mul-tiple times since then in dis-tricts throughout Ohio. As a nonprofit organization, OEP is dedicated to serving teachers and offering the best energy education materials available to teachers and students in Ohio. The OEP philosophy is “kids teaching kids”; this pro-gram is an extension of that.

e3smartSM is an excellent example of a partnership between families, schools, teachers, and utilities. Teach-ers from grades 5-12 are embracing this program as a way to make science practical while helping families reduce their energy consumption.

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COMEDIANS PERFORM AT LEGION

Employees at Durant Enterprises set up this special memorial last week on Cedar Street in Dupont in tribute to Ray Prowant. In 1966, Prowant established Durant Enterprises Inc., a mobile amusement company, currently consisting of more than 30 rides and 20 food concessions. He passed away on Nov. 9.

Putnam County residents enjoyed three comedians from Columbus, Travis Hoewicher, Bill Arrundale and Dan Swartwart. Robert Love was the MC. They performed at the American Legion and were hosted by the Putnam County Chapter of the American Red Cross.

Your weekends will never be the sameCheck out your TV, entertainment guide every Friday in 360.

The Glandorf Elementary Christmas program for stu-dents in grades kindergarten through grade 4 will be Dec. 7. There will be two perfor-mances, one at 1 p.m. and the other at 7 p.m.

Glandorf Christmas program is Dec. 7

The Putnam County Chap-ter of the Public Employees Retirement Inc., will have its noon lunch meeting at Dick’s Steak House in Kalida on Thursday at noon The O-G choir will entertain. Retirees of the Public Employees Retire-ment System are invited along with their guest. This includes retirees from the state, county, municipalities, township trustees and main-tenance men.

PERS meeting slated for Thursday

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Relay for Life to have fundraiser

OTTAWA — This Saturday, a benefit for Putnam County Relay for Life will take place at the Ottawa VFW from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

A Quartermania is planned with numerous items up for raffle.

To play Quartermania, you need to buy paddles. Each paddle includes a chip with a matching number, which is added to the bucket to be drawn from for each item auc-tioned off. As an item is auc-tioned off, raise your paddle and place the specified quarter bid in front of you. If you use more than one paddle, you must pay the bid for each pad-dle. When all bids are placed, a numbered chip will be drawn. If your number on your paddle matches the number drawn, you win. Numbers continue to be drawn until there is a winner.

The paddle cost is three for $5

There will also be a raffle style auction and 50/50 raffle to Benefit Relay for Life.

Bring your friends and family to enjoy this fun-filled day out and benefit Relay for Life at the same time.

Delta Kappa Gamma, Beta Zeta have joint meetingBy JUDY RUENCorrespondent

OTTAWA — Beta Eta Chapter of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International joined its sister chapter, Beta Zeta, at Zion Lutheran Church in Defiance Nov.12 to cel-ebrate their mutual birth-days. Beta Zeta President Millie Holzer welcomed the guests including Alpha Delta State Presi-dent Dr. Norma Kirby who said the state’s 75th anni-versary will be celebrated in 2013, and encouraged those present to continue to invite new members

into the Society. Norma also shared some of her experiences of visiting schools on her recent trip to China and commented how fortunate Americans are in receiving their Weducation.

Several Beta Zeta Chap-ter members presented a choral reading of “Ameri-ca’s White Table” by Margot Theis Raven. The Table is set as a symbol for and remembrance to service members fallen, missing, or held captive in the line of duty. Solitary and sol-emn, it is the table where no one will ever sit. Author

and Defiance native Jen-nifer Boehm Gaglianello spoke about how she was inspired to write a book based on the collection of letters sent home by Robert Boehm from March 1944 to May 1946 during World War II. Gaglianello wrote this book for her family mem-bers to have a permanent copy of Bob’s letters and his experiences during his time in the Army.

Beta Eta had a brief busi-ness meeting. An Ad Hoc meeting took place Nov. 14. The state newsletter, “The Voice” will begin to be sent electronically.

Ideas for getting informa-tion about Delta Kappa Gamma to prospective members were shared. The executive meeting to com-plete state reports will be Jan. 14 at Henry’s Restau-rant in Ottawa. A June 20 Leadership Meeting will be at St. Michael’s Church in Kalida. Membership Chair Kris Dobbelaere reminded the educators that forms are due Dec. 1 in order to prepare a ballot for the Dec. 10 meeting in Oak-wood. President Kaple said scholarship monies are available and encour-aged members to apply.

The Beta Eta newsletter was also available.

Those present at the meeting from Putnam County include Marcia Barnhart, Deb Company, Helen Devitt, Charlotte Ellis, Nancy Fortman, Mary Lou Hoffman, Jan Jones, Pat Kaple, Cynthy Kleman, Cheryl Kuhlman, Karen Okuley, Mary Recker, Mar-sha Reth, Judy Ruen, Carol Schortgen, Tammy Schro-eder, and Diana Wehri. The Delta Kappa Gamma Soci-ety International is com-posed of leading women educators impacting edu-cation worldwide.

One-room schoolhouse to have open house

You are invited to take a step back in time this holi-day season. On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Bridenbaugh School will be open for tours. Come see how children decorated their classroom, hear stories of past Christmas seasons and enjoy the warmth of the pot- bellied stove. This original one-room school has been restored and is furnished with desks, maps, books and other memora-bilia from days gone by. It has been placed on the National Register of Histori-cal Places and is located on County Road 6 just 2 miles north of Pandora off state Route 12. For more informa-tion, call Dale Bridenbaugh at 419-384-3374.

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Richard D. Bidlack

Richard D. Bidlack, 82, died at 9:38 a.m. Nov. 24, 2011, at Putnam Acres Care Center, Ottawa.

He was born April 6, 1929, in Continental, to the Wilbur and Frieda Murbach Bidlack, who preceded him in death. On Feb. 4, 1950, he mar-ried Freda Etter, who died in February 1972. Then on Dec. 29, 1988, he married Barb Brower, who survives in Continental.

Mr. Bidlack was a retired farmer. He was a member of Paulding Putnam Electric, where he was a trustee for 27 years.

Survivors also include three sons, Charles (Marie) Bidlack, Michael Bidlack and Eric (April) Bidlack, all of Continental; a daughter, Annette (Todd) Burkholder, of Lima; and four grandchil-dren.

Services were held Monday at Heitmeyer Funeral Home. Pastor Chris Baker offici-ated. Burial was in Monroe Cemetery, Continental.

Memorial contributions may be made to Putnam Acres Care Center.

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William Joe HuntWilliam Joe Hunt, 77, died

at 3:25 p.m. Nov. 23, 2011, at the Meadows of Ottawa-Glandorf.

He was born March 15, 1934, in Lima to Edward and Mary Reeder Hunt, who preceded him in death. He was married on June 8, 1957, to Virginia Stoltz, who survives in Ottawa.

Mr. Hunt retired in 1989 from the U.S. Postal Ser-vice as postmaster in Ottawa. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church, Ottawa, and a U.S. Navy veteran. He had been a member of the Ameri-can Legion and Free and Accepted Masons.

Survivors also include a son, Joel Hunt, of Ottawa; and a stepson, David May-hew, of Bellefontaine.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Loreen Simonis.

Services were held Mon-day at Love Funeral Home, Ottawa. Pastor Denny Coates officiated. Burial was in Pres-ton Cemetery, Alger.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Ameri-can Cancer Society.

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Scott EllerbrockScott Ellerbrock, 35, died

at 3 p.m. Nov. 26, 2011, at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay, following a brief ill-ness.

He was born Feb. 5, 1976, in Lima to Donald and Rosalind Carpenter Ellerbrock, who survive in Miller City.

Mr. Ellerbrock was a 1994 graduate of Miller City High School and had attended The Ohio State University. He was employed by Target Corp. in Columbus. He was an electrical maintenance technician and an electric door technician. He had pre-viously worked for Niese Construction, Ottawa.

Survivors also include four brothers, Steve Ellerbrock, Dave (Ruth) Ellerbrock and Brian (Carrie) Ellerbrock, all of Leipsic, and Rob (Suzie) Ellerbrock, of Hamler; three sisters: Shari (Terry) Maas, of Ottawa, Julie (Tony) Roth, of Waterford, Mich., and Lynn Ellerbrock, of Santa Rosa, Calif.; 21 nieces and nephews; and one great nephew.

Mass of Christian burial was held Tuesday at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Miller City. The Revs. Stephen Schroeder and Robert DeSloover offici-ated. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

At Mr. Ellerbrock’s request, there will be no visitation.

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Cheryl E. Bowers

Cheryl E. Bowers, 65, died at 10:23 p.m. Nov. 27, 2011, at St. Rita’s Medical Center.

She was born June 10, 1946, in Findlay to Ray and Ruth Huber Thompson, who preceded her in death. On June 20, 1962, she married Barry E. Bowers, who survives in Pandora.

Mrs. Bowers retired from RCA, Findlay. She was a member of Pandora United Methodist Church. She was deeply loved by her family and wanted them to know how much she loved them. Her grand-children were the light of her life, and she made every effort to attend every school event. She treasured spending time with her “lunch crew” and said they had adopted her as her second family. She loved to read, shop and learn. She and her hus-band enjoyed spending winters in Naples, Fla., for the past 20 years. She was the family rock and will be missed for her warm, comforting arms.

Survivors also include a son, Brien Bowers, of Torrington, Wyo.; a daughter, Stephanie (Dr. Michael) Schafer, of Harrod; two grandchil-dren, Lane Schafer, of Naples, Fla., and Haley Schafer, of Harrod; a brother, Ray H. (Cheryl) Thompson, of Findlay; a sister, Nancy (Norman) Findlay, of Sanford, N.C.; and her cat, Lulu.

Services will begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Heitmeyer Funeral Home, Ottawa. Pastor Geoffrey Eubank will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Findlay.

Friends may call one hour prior to services Wednesday at the funeral home.

Memorial contribu-tions may be made to the Diabetes Association of Northwest Ohio in honor of her nephew, Darrin Core.

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FORT JENNINGS

Gary Norman “Spike” WiechartGary Norman “Spike”

Wiechart, 62, died at 10:15 a.m. Nov. 22, 2011, at his resi-dence.

He was born Oct. 20, 1949, in Lima to Norman and Helen Flanagan Wiechart, who pre-ceded him in death. On Sept. 20, 1975, he married Ann Kaverman, who survives.

Mr. Wiechart was a life-long farmer and had been tractor-trailer driver for several years. He had also been a technician for All-Temp Refrigeration, a sales representative for Suever Concrete and Fort Jennings Propane, and self-employed with an agriculture compa-ny. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Fort Jennings. He was a graduate of Fort Jennings High School. He was a member of the Ohio Cattleman’s Association and American Legion Post 715, Fort Jennings. He had been a 4-H adviser and served as director of the Putnam County Fair board’s Agriculture Society for more than 25 years. He had been a mem-ber of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Auxiliary. His hobby was working on the family farm. He enjoyed cat-tle shows, especially with his daughter, Angie, and spend-ing time with his grandchil-dren. He was an Army vet-eran serving in the Vietnam War with the 1st Calvary. He received several medals and awards, including a Bronze Star and a Presidential Unit Citation.

Survivors also include a son, Matt (Linsey) Wiechart, of Fort Jennings; three daugh-ters, Carole (Brent) Schroeder, of Glandorf, and Lisa (Nathan) Meyer and Angie Wiechart, both of Fort Jennings; a sis-ter, Joyce (Tom) Brokamp, of Fort Jennings; a brother, Robert (Nancy) Wiechart, of Fort Jennings; and seven grandchildren.

Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Fort Jennings. Father Joseph Przybysz officiated. Burial was in the church cem-etery with military rites by American Legion Post 715.

Arrangements were han-dled by Harter & Schier Funeral Home, Delphos.

Memorial contributions may be made to the family.

OTTAWA

James J. SchnipkeJames J. Schnipke, 74, died

at 10:58 a.m. Nov. 25, 2011, at St. Rita’s Medical Center.

He was born May 21, 1937, in Ottawa to Edward and Alma Wittler Schnipke. On Aug. 29, 1961, he married Dorothy Schroeder, who sur-vives in Ottawa.

Mr. Schnipke was the co-owner of Schnipke Inn, Ottawa, along with his wife. He was a lifelong farmer. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, New Cleveland. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Knights of Columbus Fr. Warnimont Assembly, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, and Fraternal Order of Eagles, all in Ottawa, the Indian Lake Loyal Order of Moose, Leipsic Rod & Gun, Glandorf Rod & Gun, Ottawa Chamber, Ottawa Lion’s Club, and the Ohio Farm Bureau. He was also president of Putnam County Farmers Union.

Survivors also include three children, Margaret (Darrell Combs) Schnipke, Patricia Schnipke and Douglas Schnipke, all of Ottawa; six grandchildren, Stacey Schnipke, Candice (Dan) Kaiser, Martin Schnipke, Alysse Schnipke, Larisa Schnipke and Leah Schnipke; three great-grand-children, Robert, Victoria, and Zachary Kaiser; four sisters, Rosemary (Ray) Powell, of Ottawa, Kathern (Bob) Duling, of Glandorf, Judy (Harold) Gerten, of Columbus Grove, and Anna (Tim) Recker, of Ottawa; six brothers, Edward (Mary Agnes) Schnipke Jr., of Ottawa, Frederick (Jane) Schnipke and Harold (Sandy) Schnipke, both of Miller City, William (Bonnie) Schnipke and Louis (Lisa) Schnipke, both of Ottawa, and Thomas (Donna) Schnipke, of Kalida; and a sister-in-law, Janet (Ron) Brown, of Miller City.

He was preceded in death by a son, Ronald Schnipke; a brother, Frank Schnipke; and a grandson, Aaron Schnipke.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday at Holy Family Catholic Church, New Cleveland. The Rev. Stephen Schroeder officiat-ed. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Arrangements were han-dled by Love-Heitmeyer Funeral Home, Leipsic.

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LEIPSIC — Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Smith, of Leipsic, will celebrate 70 years of mar-riage Dec. 21, 2011. An open house will be held from 2 to 4 p.m., Dec. 3, at First Chris-tian Church, 120 S. Poplar St., Leipsic, in the basement fellowship hall. The couple request that gifts be omitted.

Smith and the former Vir-ginia Edwards were married Dec. 21, 1941, at First Chris-tian Church, in Leipsic, by the Rev. Rolland H. Sheafor.

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CONTINENTAL — Mr. and Mrs. Larry Troyer, of Conti-nental, celebrated 50 years of marriage Nov. 23, 2011. A reception was held for them yesterday at the Continental American Legion.

Troyer and the former JoAnn Baumgartner were married Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, 1961, at Delphos Trinity United Methodist Church.

They are the parents of one son, Randy Troyer, of Continental; and four daugh-ters, Kim (Terry) Moran, Becky (Mike) Burke and Laura (Gene) Kohls, all of Continental and Kris Troyer, of Toledo. They have nine

grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Troyer is retired from Zeller Corp, of Defiance. His wife was employed at Dupont Service Co. and Dupont Post Office.

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Lima Aglow meeting Dec. 8

The Lima Chapter of Aglow International will be having its monthly meeting Dec. 8, from 9:30 a.m. until noon at WTLW TV 44 Christian TV station, 1844 Baty Road., Lima.

Evange-list Adele Gray is the guest speaker

As a very young child, Adele prayed to receive Jesus as saviour, was called to preach when she became a teenager and baptized in the Holy Spirit at age 20. She was ordained to preach through Pastor Rod Parsley of World Har-vest Church in Columbus and has been in full time ministry for more than 15 years. Adele has ministered and prophesied to people of all ages and walks of life. She has filled the role of pastor, ministered on local and international radio, on TV, at Women’s Confer-ences, men’s fellowships and jails. Blessed with a sense of humor, she has even produced and per-formed in Christian com-edy dinner theaters.

God has gifted Adele with a heavy preaching, prophetic and healing ministry. Through her anointing, He reaches into hearts revealing inner secrets of who people are and what they need.

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Ottoville 76Wayne Trace 34VAN WERT — Ottovi-

lle’s girls basketball team began the season with a dominating victory, beat-ing Wayne Trace to open the Van Wert McDon-alds Tip-Off Tourna-ment. Ottoville will play in today’s Tip-Off finals against Van Wert while Wayne Trace will meet Crestview in the consola-tions.

Lauren Koch and Abby Siefker each scored 18 points for the Big Green. Lauren Kramer and Rachel Beining scored eight points each. For Wayne Trace, Krystal Wannemacher scored 12 points.

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Emily Gerten and Haley Gerten each scored 10 points for the Vikings in the season-opening vic-tory at P-G. Amber Gerde-

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Miller City 67 Tinora 60

DEFIANCE — Melissa Michel scored 21 points, dished five assists and pulled down 14 rebounds in Miller City’s road win. Jessica Leis and Brittany Drummelsmith each had 12 points while Jessica Nienberg added 10 points and Marissa Schroeder had nine.

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Meet the Wrestlers Night scheduled

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Mary Ellis, who writes Amish fiction, spoke earlier this month at the Putnam Couny Library. She also autographed copies books in her Amish series.

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OTTAWA — Mary Ellis is not Amish, but admits she enjoys writing about the Amish.

Ellis was a guest speaker earlier this month at the Put-nam County Library.

“I grew up in Geauga County, and we often took drives after church on Sun-day,” Ellis told the guests are presentation. “We always would take drives in Amish Country.”

Her parents often took her to farmer’s markets and woodworking fairs. She loved their peaceful, agrarian lifestyle, their respect for the land and their strong sense of Christian community

She met her husband in college and they married six days after graduation. She, her husband, dog and cat now live close to the largest population of Amish in the country—a four-county area in central Ohio.

After teaching for 20 years, Ellis decided she wanted time to write. She took a part-time job as a sales person for Hershey Chocolate and wrote two mystery romance fiction books that took place in New Orleans. Both books were published.

“Then my agent asked my why I didn’t write Christian fiction,” Ellis said. “I didn’t even know there was such a thing.” Her agent encouraged her to write fiction about the Amish.

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Mary and her husband now often take weekend trips to purchase produce, research for her best-selling books, and enjoy a simpler way of life. Mary enjoys reading, traveling, gardening, bicycling and swimming. Before “retir-ing” to write full-time, Mary taught Middle School in Sheffield Lake, Ohio and worked as a sales rep for Hershey Chocolate for 20 years—a job with amaz-ingly sweet fringe benefits. All three of her Miller Fam-ily series, A Widow’s Hope, Never Far from Home, and The Way to a Man’s Heart have made the CBA and CBD bestseller lists. A Wid-ow’s Hope was a finalist in the ACFW Carol Awards for 2010 in the long con-temporary category, and a runner-up in the 2010 Holt Medallion Awards. A Mar-riage for Meghan is second in the Wayne County series, following ECPA bestseller, Abigail’s New Hope.

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If you are interested in join-ing our exceptional team, ap-ply in person at:Vancrest of Delphos

1425 E Fifth StDelphos, OH 45833

EOE

HEALTHCARE

DIRECTOR OFNURSINGSERVICES

Putnam Acres Care Centerprovides a variety of serv-ices, including skilled nurs-ing care, post-acute medicaland rehabilitation care, hos-pice care and rehabilitationtherapy. The Director ofNursing Services (DON)works in collaboration withthe Administrator and di-rects the Nursing Depart-ment to maintain qualitystandards of care in accord-ance with current Federal,and State standards,guidelines and regulations.In the absence of the Admin-istrator, assumes the respon-sibility for center operations.The Director of NursingServices (DON) conductsthe nursing process as-sessment, planning, imple-mentation and evaluationunder the scope of theState’s Nurse Practice Actof Registered Nurse licen-sure. In return for your ex-pertise, you’ll enjoy competi-tive salary, and outstandingbenefits. 3 - 5 years in long-term or acute health carepreferred; At least 2 yearsnursing supervisory experi-ence required. Currentlylicensed as RN in thisstate. Please send resumeto [email protected]

OFFICE/CLERICAL

BOOKKEEPER

Proficient with QuickbooksPro, part-time position,flexible hours. Please sendresume to Box # 1071 C/OThe Lima News, 3515 ElidaRd, Lima, Ohio 45807

HEALTHCARE

PC TECHNICIANJTDMH has an opening fora full time day shift PC Tech-nician in our Information Sys-tems department. Qualifica-tions include Associates De-gree in Information Technol-ogies or at least 3 years ofexperience in various Micro-soft operating systems andCisco line of switches.Please apply online at:www.grandlakehealth.org.

HEALTHCARE

REGISTEREDNURSES

Our Rapidly GrowingHome Care Agency is

seeking Qualified, CaringStaff to Enhance Our

Team!

Requirements∂ Must have Current RNLicensure∂ Home Care ExperiencePreferred∂ Strong Communication &Clinical Skills∂ IV SKILLS A PLUS!∂ Devotion to CustomerSatisfaction

Benefits∂ Great Pay∂ 401K Plan∂ Earned Vacation∂ Flexible Schedule∂ Wonderful Team Environ-ment!

Fax resume to419-222-2786sclevenger@

heritage-hcs.comHeritage Health Care1617 Allentown Road,

Suite 101Lima, OH 45805

Phone: 419-222-2404EOE

HEALTHCARE

STNA POSITIONSPRN all shifts with part-timeto full-time potential. Pleaseapply in person at:

The Meadows ofOttawa-Glandorf

575 O-G RoadOttawa, OH 45875

EOE

PROFESSIONAL

HUMAN RESOURCEADMINISTRATOR

Production Products, Inc. isa certified supplier of metalstamping and assemblies, isseeking an experienced Hu-man Resource Administra-tor to assist the HR Manag-er in coordinating and main-taining the HR functions,specifically in the areas ofhiring, training, WC, bene-fits, and personnel recordkeeping. The successfulcandidate should possess:

2 to 5 years Human Resource experience

Associates degree in relatedfield preferred

Proficient in MS Office:Word, Access, and ExcelExperience with a HRIS

preferred

We offer a full benefit pack-age and a competitivewage. Qualified candidatesshould send resume andsalary history to:

[email protected].

PROFESSIONAL

MAINTENANCEPLANNER

PotashCorp, the world’slargest fertilizer producer, isin current need of a Mainte-nance Planner for our LimaOH facility. In this position,you will be responsible forplanning all maintenancework orders by analyzing ba-sic job steps, determiningtheir relative sequence andidentifying parts, equipmentavailability, materials, spe-cial tooling and skills and es-timates personnel require-ments for each step. Theideal candidate will have 5-10 years experience in anassociated trade, or as aplanner. A degree in a con-struction, planning, or engi-neering related field is pre-ferred. Must have an under-standing of maintenanceareas with 4-6 years mainte-nance experience.

We offer competitive bene-fits, relocation assistanceand the opportunity to workin a progressive organiza-tion with worldwide con-nections. Forward yourresume to:

PCS NitrogenAttn: Jennifer Niese

1900 Fort Amanda Rd Lima, Ohio 45804

Email: [email protected]

www.potashcorp.comEOE

PROFESSIONAL

Material Planning& Logistics Analyst

Toledo Molding & Die, Inc.,a full service, Tier 1, automo-tive supplier located inDelphos, Ohio has a posi-tion open in our MaterialPlanning and Logistics de-partment.

Individual responsibilities in-clude ensuring timely deliv-ery of production materials,supervising dock opera-tions, supplier and customerreleases / shipments, main-taining appropriate levels ofinventory in a JIT environ-ment.

Toledo Molding & Die’s in-ventory strategy is support-ed by state of the art MRPtechnology and methodolo-gy.

Successful candidates mustpossess a degree in a relat-ed field, proven communica-tion and organizationalskills, and be proficient in ex-cel spreadsheets. Previousexperience in AS / 400 Sys-tems useful

Toledo Molding and Die of-fers a competitive salaryand benefit package. Quali-fied candidates may emailtheir resume and cover let-ter with salaryhistory/requirements in confi-dence to either location be-low:

[email protected] a subject of Job# 11-53or to:

Toledo Molding & Die, Inc.Attn: Human Resources

Manager24086 ST RT 697

Delphos, OH 45833

E.O.E. M/F/D/V

RESTAURANT

Bartender/Server

positions availableMust have experience. Mustbe friendly and dependable.Daytime and evening shiftsavailable. Apply at WestgateEntertainment Center, 721N. Cable RD, Lima, OH

PROFESSIONAL

PROJECTENGINEER

PotashCorp, the world’s larg-est fertilizer producer, is incurrent need of a ProjectEngineer III for our Lima,OH facility. In this position,you’ll be responsible foroverall project execution in-cluding equipment specifica-tions, engineering design,and construction. These re-sponsibilities involve the se-lection of contractors per-forming work as well as pro-viding construction manage-ment oversight. The idealcandidate will have a Bache-lor’s Degree in Civil, Chemi-cal or Mechanical Engineer-ing with at least 7 years ex-perience required. Industryexperience in chemical, re-fining, or power generationis considered a plus. Experi-ence should include execut-ing projects in the $5-$10million range.

We offer competitive bene-fits, relocation assistanceand the opportunity to workin a progressive organiza-tion with worldwide connec-tions. Forward your resumeto:

PCS NitrogenAttn: Jennifer Niese

1900 Fort Amanda Rd.PO Box 1901

Lima, OH 45802Email: Jennifer.Niese@

potashcorp.comwww.potashcorp.com

EOE

PROFESSIONAL

RESIDENTSUPERVISOR II

The W.O.R.T.H. Center, aCommunity based Correc-tional Facility, is acceptingapplications for a Residen-tial Supervisor II in the Se-curity Department. Hoursare 40 hours per week.Must have valid Ohio Driv-ers license and acceptabledriving record. Benefits in-clude 11 paid holidays,P.E.R.S. and Life Insurance.

Applications may be ob-tained at

www.worthcenter.net.Deadline for submittal of

application is:Tuesday, December 6, 2011

at 4:00pm243 E. Bluelick Rd.

Lima OH.NO PHONE CALLS

PLEASE!

TRADES

Paying TopWages

for Good HVACand PlumbingTechnicians

Learn and earn! You getgreat pay, benefits, andtraining. Growing contractorneeds technicians to joinour well-paid team. Greatconditions, hours and bene-fits. Includes: Uniforms, In-surance, Retirement Planand much more. Call, fax oremail for an appointment.

Eisert Plumbing & Heating Inc.

1103 Apollo Dr.Wapakoneta, Oh 45895

Phone: 419-738-8882Fax: 419-738-9772Email: [email protected]

PROFESSIONAL

TOOLINGMANAGER

INDUSTRIALENGINEER

PRODUCTIONAREA MANAGER

AndWELD ENGINEER

P & A Industries is a grow-ing manufacturer of OEMmetal stampings and assem-blies supplying the automo-tive industry looking for ahighly motivated individualsto support business growthand demands. Successfulapplicants will possess ahigh level of initiative, excel-lent communication andproblem-solving skills, theunderstanding and impor-tance of continuous improve-ments, safety, teamwork,and satisfying the customer.

We are currently seekingcandidates for the followingpositions:

Tooling ManagerIndustrial EngineerProduction Area ManagerWeld Engineer

P & A offers a very com-petitive wage and benefitspackage. Benefits include:Health, Prescription andDental Coverage, Free On-site Medical Clinic, Life In-surance, Paid Holidays,401K Plan, Paid Vacation,Short-Term Disability, andLong-Term Disability.

Applicants should submitresume to:

P & A Industries, Inc.HR Manager

P.O. Box 1446,Findlay, OH 45840

Equal Opportunity Employer

TRADES

Dock and DoorEquipment Technician

Lima Area

Caterpillar 2011 Forklift“Dealer of the Year” has

opening.

Requirements:

∂ Experience in operating,servicing and repairing com-mercial docks, doors orcomparable equipment∂ Welding and fabricationskills∂ Able to read blueprints,electrical, and hydraulicschematics∂ Friendly personality∂ Problem-solving capability∂ Clean driving record∂ Good organizational skills∂ Ability to follow throughand complete jobs and pa-perwork in an organized,timely manner

Benefits:

∂ Excellent fringe benefitpackage-Medical-Dental-Life∂ 401K/Profit Sharing∂ Training∂ Industry leader - locallyowned for 55+years

Send or email resume inconfidence to:

Miami Industrial Trucks1101 Horizon West Court

Troy, Ohio 45373Attention Matt [email protected]

RETAIL

POOLS N MOREIs seeking the right individualto become a part of team!We are accepting applica-tions for a full timeSales/Service Associate.Qualified individuals will haveexperience in retail or foodservice and be mechanicallyinclined. Hourly plus commis-sion nets 22K-25K first year.Apply in person at:

4175 Elida RoadMonday through Friday12:00pm - 6:00pm only.

TRADES

MAINTENANCE/ELECTRICAL

TECHTOOL & DIE MAKER

AndQUALITY LAYOUT/CMM OPERATOR

P&A Industries is a grow-ing manufacturer of OEMmetal stampings and assem-blies supplying the automo-tive industry looking fo high-ly motivated skilled tradesteam members to supportbusiness growth and de-mands. Successful appli-cants will possess a high lev-el of initiative, excellent com-munication and problemsolving skills, the under-standing and importance ofcontinuous improvements,safety, teamwork, and satis-fying the customer .

We are currently seekingcandidates for the followingpositions:Maintenance/Electrical TechnicianTool & Die Maker AndCMM Operator/Quality Layout Technician

P&A offers a very competi-tive wage & benefit pack-age. Benefits to include:Health, Prescription andDental Coverage, Free On-site Medical Clinic, Life In-surance, Paid Holidays,401K Plan, Paid Vacation,Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Attend-ance Bonus Incentive.

Applicants should submitresume to:

P & A Industries, Inc.HR Manager

P.O. Box 1446Findlay, OH 45840

Equal OpportunityEmployer

MALTESE + Pekingese crossbred puppies. Mostly white andvery fluffy. Shots and wormed.Females $175 Males $150.Call 937-464-2938

2002 GMC Yukon Denali, redwith leather, moon roof, loaded,tow package. Well maintained.$8,600. Call 419-604-0333

2007 GMC YUKON DENALI,White, loaded, excellent condi-tion. 99,000 miles. $25,000.Call 419-231-0755

2007 CTS CADILLAC, 26,000miles. 6 cylinder, Midnight Blueexterior, matching leather inte-rior. Clean. $17,900. Call 419-273-2279

2007 IMPALA, 28,000 miles,Red Jewel exterior, Black inte-rior, all options, excellentshape. $16,500. Call 419-943-3363 evenings.

2011 CHEVROLET Camaro,2RS/SS, Inferno Orange withBlack stripes, ground effects,9,000 miles. Excellent condi-tion. $35,000. 419-231-0755

1967 PONTIAC FIREBIRD,Completely restored. Over$28,000 invested. $20,000.Call 419-231-0755

2005 HY-LINE, Park Model,42’, 3 slide outs, 1 1/2 baths,original owner, fully equipped,$17,900. Will consider offer.Call 419-303-1692

1998 PONTIAC TRANSPORT,mini van 128,000 miles, goodshape. $4,500/best offer. Callfor details 419-523-6940 Otta-wa.

2006 PONTIAC MONTANAN,SV6 Sport, DVD, 7 passenger,clean and sharp. All service re-cords. $9,400/best offer. Call419-538-7313 or 419-296-3125

Ridgeview HospitalA NEW behavioral health hospital – in Northwest, Ohio has immediate openings for the following key positions: (and other positions will be needed shortly)

DIRECTOR OF NURSINGDirect report to Hospital Administrator; will be responsible for administration and supervision of nursing services, development and implementation of policies and procedures; training staff to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and standards, analyze and evaluate nursing and related services rendered to improve quality of resident care.

Requirements: must have Bachelors or Masters (preferred) from an accredited school, college or university with a current RN license in good standing with State of OH.

Experience: 4 years psychiatric nursing with preferred certification in mental health by the voluntary certification process of the American Nurses Association.

MAINTENANCE DIRECTORFull time position responsibilities: maintain building and grounds to comply with hospital regulations, life safety code and JCAHO standards. Develop and implement policies and procedures, participate in safety and other committee functions. Work in conjunction with outside vendors; maintain drinking water, fire/sprinkler and sewage treatment plant systems.

Requirements: a minimum of five years’ experience in plant maintenance and operations; able to understand blue prints; repair operating systems and supervise staff.

For immediate, confidential consideration, please forward your resume & salary requirements to fax #419-968-2956 or [email protected]

Director of Materials Management This position is responsible for the direction, supervision, evaluation and management of the Purchasing, Receiving, Linen Distribution and Storeroom/Mailroom. Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor Degree or equivalent experience with a minimum of 3 years of hospital materials management experience. Supervisory experience is required. Must have demonstrated negotiating skills and proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

Systems Analyst Works under the direction of the CIO to analyze and develop solutions for business problems and/or opportunities. This includes designing, building, testing and imple-menting data-driven applications. In addition, review of existing systems to evaluate effectiveness and develop new or enhanced applications to improve workflow. Provides primary support for the organization’s Meditech HIS System including imple-menting vendor upgrades, modifying the application according to customer require-ments and interfacing the application with other systems in the organization. Works collaboratively with other departments as necessary in problem-solving issues related to information systems, communication, documentation and in the implementation and maintenance of information systems. Four year degree preferred or a two year degree (with appropriate experience) from a college or technical school in the following disciplines: Information System Manage-ment, Business Administration, Office Systems Management. Experience in the area of Application System Support and Implementation is required. Experience with Meditech preferred.We offer a competitive salary and benefit package including medical, dental, vision, employer paid long term disability and life insurance, managed time off, education assistance and 401(k). Apply on-line at: www.wilsonhosptial.com or send resume to Wilson Memorial Hospital, 915 W. Michigan Street, Sidney, OH 45365

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: Tenure Track Faculty Position

The Physician Assistant Program at The University of Findlay invites applications for a 12 month, tenure track, full-time faculty position. The program seeks an applicant who believes in a team approach, is dedicated to providing quality PA education, and desires to grow with the program. The candidate will be responsible for development, coordination and maintenance of designated academic curriculum, student advising and teaching, service to the program and University, and scholarly activity. Physician Assistant candidates must possess a Master’s degree, be eligible for licensure in the State of Ohio, and have NCCPA certification. Candidates with at least 3 years of clinical experience, academic experience, and a record of scholarly activity are preferred. Salary and benefits are highly competitive. Rank is commensurate with prior academic experience and qualifications. Interested applicants should send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and three professional references to: Dean, College of Health Professions; The University of Findlay, 1000 North Main Street, Findlay, Ohio 45840 or [email protected]. Review of applications will begin December 15, 2011 and continue until the position is filled. The University of Findlay is an equal opportunity employer.

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Taking shelter

Residents get ‘Grinchy’ for parade

Students on the float for SS Peter and Paul School took shelter under umbrellas as they tried to stay dry during Sunday’s Welcome Santa parade in Ottawa.

One of Santa’s younger helpers, Erica Schroeder, is held by her mother, Robin, while riding in a fire truck during the parade.

Santa’s little helper

Sid Goodkin and Hank Hermiller, both WWII veterans, were the Masters of Ceremony during Sunday’s parade.

Masters of CeremonyThese characters from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ rode the float for Ag Credit dur-ing the parade. They placed first in the parade, Croy’s Mowing, second, and Putnam Pet Pals, third.

Pretty in pinkWearing festive pink colors, these girls from Center Stage Dance Studio enjoy their ride during the parade.

A visit to SantaBrandon Schultz shows off his Michigan colors while telling Santa Claus his Christmas wishes Sunday afternoon after the parade.

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