THIS WEEKIN YOUR COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY SPOTLIGHTThe idea began at a party I attended to last week. During the party a guest read a version of Twas the night before Christmas. The version he read was Cajun Night Before Christmas. It was funny and the illustrations were fantastic.It was at that point I decided to begin two new traditions.The first is to read a differ-ent version of Night Before Christmas during my family gathering each year.Looking online at book-stores I discovered I could live a very long time and still have new versions to read each year.Then I came up with another tradition I have decided to start.I decided to buy each of my grandchildren a book with a different version of Night Before Christmas each year.If you are wandering, there are many versions that will match their every-changing interests. There is Cats Night Before Christmas and Night Before Christmas in Chicago, a place one grandson visited this year.As you can see, the choices are endless.And so...grandma will have started two new traditions.Of course this doesnt mean I will drop traditions we have had for years in our family.Growing up my dad would always give us pens on Christ-mas eve. He would wrap them in white tissue paper and put them under the tree. We always knew they were from him. I think he did it so we wouldnt suspect he and my mom were really Santa Claus. Even as we grew older and knew the truth about Santa Claus, he kept wrapping pens.Then when grandchildren started coming my dad would always buy each grandchild a book. He would sign his name and the year in the book. Im sure all of the children kept those books.We always had to eat break-fast on Christmas morning before opening the presents that Santa Claus had brought.I continued that tradition while raising my children. I knew if they opened their gifts first, breakfast would never get eaten.These are only a few of the traditions I have from Christ-mas. What are yours?Merry Christmas to every-one!Rudolph the Red Nosed ReindeerThe most famous reindeer of allQHas Santa Claus indicated if he will need you to guide the sleigh this year?AYes. Im lined up to lead the team at least part of the way. You have to real-ize that we travel all over the world and there is almost always inclement weather somewhere in the world on Christmas eve. My nose has been shined up and is ready to glow.QWhat do you do while Santa is in each house delivering gifts?AMe and the boys like to tell jokes. Sometimes we just tell memo-ries from past Christmas Eves when we helped Santa deliver gifts.TWO QUESTIONS FOR RUDOLPH (FULL ANSWERS AT WWW.PUTNAMVOICE.COM)Starting some new traditionsSanta talkS about viSiting PutnamCountyPage 2A Dickens of a ChristmasFREENancy Klinenkline@putnamvoice.com 419-231-2444Putnam VoiceHelping you take fight againThe Runway of Putnam Acres10170 Road 5-HOttawa, OH 45875 419-523-4092On Behalf of the Staff & Residents of Putnam Acres, We would like to Wish You a Merry Christmas!By NANCY KLINEnkline@putnamvoice.com 419-231-2444OTTAWA Its a Dickens of aChristmaseachyearatthe home of Mary Recker.Itstartedeightyearsago whenherbrothersbegangiv-ingherDickensminiaturevil-lage pieces to display at Christ-mas.Itbeganalmostasacon-test,Reckersaid.Mybroth-erswatchedforsalesand lookedonEbaytofindpieces forme.Reckersaidtheyhad a goal to see how many pieces theycouldfindandwondered if Recker would find a place to display all the pieces.Itjustgrewfromthere, she said. Nephews also started lookingforpiecestoaddto Reckers display.Oneyear,oneofmyneph-ewswasabletofindseven housestoaddtothecollec-tion, Recker said. Nowittakesthreedaysfor Reckertoputupthedisplay thatincludes60buildingsand all of the little pieces including people,treesandotheracces-soriesthatcompletetheDick-ens displays. Ihavenoideahowmany of the little pieces I have, she said.Butitisthelittlepieces that make the village special.Reckersaidsheputsup thedisplayeachyearpriorto Thanksgivingweekendwhen shehostsanopenhousefor her pottery sales.Peopleseemtolookfor-wardtoseeingthedisplays, she said. They are always try-ingtoguessifIhaveadded new pieces.All of the displays are also lit. Thattakesawhiletosetup also,Reckersaid.Shehas been able to connect the lights soonly5to7powersurge cords are needed.Shealsohasreceivedassis-tance from her great-niece Ali-son Landwehr in setting up this years display.Thehardestpartistaking down the exhibit, Recker said. Imakesureeachpieceand houseisputintheirspecial boxes.Ifyoudontstorethem right they will get broken.Openingaclosetdoorin asparebedroom,Recker motioned at the boxes stacked to the ceiling.If I get any more pieces Im not sure where Id store them, she said. Recker said she usually takes downthedisplayinFebruary. Itsnicetoenjoyitforafew months, she admitted.AlthoughReckerthrowsher ownceramicpottery,shesaid she has never made any of her ownpiecesforthevillage.I make more bowls and things, she said. I do it all by hand.ABOVE: This is only one of the many Dickens miniature village pieces on display in Mary Reckers home. LEFT: Alison Landwehr enjoys putting the pieces in place for Mary Reckers Dickens village. BELOW: Mary Recker and her great niece Alison Landwehr check out Reckers Dickens village.NANCY KLINE photos PutnamVoiceDecember 21 - 27, 2011 December 21 - 27, 2011By NANCY KLINEnkline@putnamvoice.com 419-231-2444OTTAWA Santa Claus has been busyinPutnamCountyformany years.GibKlemanknowsthiswell.He isfamiliarwithSantaClausandhis comingsandgoingslocallyforthe past 30 years.Klemanhasstayingupdatedwith Santasvariousvisitsinthearea since1981.Ifyoulookcloselyat Santa Claus you may notice the twin-kle in his eyes closely resembles the twinkle you see in Klemans eyes.Santamade17visitstoarea homesoneChristmaseve,Kleman said.Henormallymakesabout10 to14visits.Heoftenmakes35-40 visits annually.Kleman said Santa Claus has seen the visits change over the years.Whenhefirststartedoutinthe areaSantaClauswasoftendeliver-ing bundles of gifts for each child in a house, he said. Now the families havelargegatheringsandSantais usuallyjustdeliveringoneortwo giftsforeachchild.Buthealways promisestoreturnandbringmore gifts to each house before Christmas morning.Santa Claus has also seen changes in what children want for Christmas.This year he noticed a lot of chil-dren want Legos, Kleman said. Its abigitemthatboys4-6wantfor Christmas.He also noticed that although Bar-bie dolls have been on little girls lists foryears,itsnotsobigthisyear, Kleman said. A lot of girls are asking for dolls and teddy bears. But not so many are asking for Barbie dolls.Santa Claus also suspects it is chil-drenfromfarmfamiliesthataskfor tractors and hay balers for Christmas.Manychildrenarespeechless whentheygetonSantaClauslap, Klemansaid.Theyareflabber-gasted.KlemansaidSantaClaus preferssittinginastraightchair whenmeetingwithchildren.Its easierforthechildrentogeton Santas lap that way, he said.Kleman said Santa Claus has 1,000 to1,200peoplesitonhislapeach yearwhilehemakeshisroundsin Putnam County. He has had some as young as a few weeks to some as old as100,Klemansaid.Allagesget excited when they see Santa Claus.Kleman said before he began mak-ing rounds as Santa, his father, Wilfred Kleman, as Santa Claus made visits to local service clubs and homes in the Christmas season.Klemansaidhisfatherhelped Santa Claus since the early 1950s. Myfathersaid(he)SantaClaus wouldvisitafewneighborshomes in Putnam County at first.Iguessitjustgrewfromthere, Klemansaid.SantaClausbecame more and more in demand to make personal visits. After Wilfred died in 1980, Gib took over making the visits hisfatherhadmade.Klemansaid his mother Dorothy said Mrs. Claus would accompany Santa on his jour-ney around the county.SantaClaushasalwaysknown howtoworkwithchildrenwho maybeafraidofhim.Heusually holdsoutthegiftorcandyhehas forthem,Klemansaid.Manyof the children cannot resist if they see Skittles or M &Ms being offered.Sometimesaparentwillhave tositonSantaslapholdingthe child,Klemansaid.Thatsokay. Santa Claus doesnt want to frighten the child. Kleman said Santa Claus often reminds the parents and grand-parentsthattheyalsocriedwhen they came to see Santa.KlemansaidSantaClausrecalls yearsagoinOttawawhenhewas inside a tent in the parking lot across fromPaulsstore.Hewouldcome into town on the back of a fire truck withallthesirensgoing,Kleman said.Healsohadtheprivilegeof flippingtheswitchthatwouldturn on the downtown Christmas lights.SantaClaushasdeliveredevery-thing from puppies to ponies.OneyearSantaClausbroughta pony to the porch and went to the door to show the child what he had brought her for Christmas, Kleman said. KlemansaidwhenSantaClaus goestofamilyandcivicgatherings healwayslikestostartthevisitby singingasong.Itsspecialtosee family members all singing a Christ-mas song together, Kleman said.Kleman also said a red light some-timesmountedtoadeerheadis parked near the edge of a yard during visits.Whenchildrenlookoutthe windowtheycanseethatRudolph is parked outside ready to take Santa Claus to the next destination.SometimesSantaClaustellsthe childrenheflewinbyhelicopter and is being driven around by car to make his visits, Kleman said. Chil-drenaresmart.Theywatchwhen SantaClausleavesandtheywill know if he came by car.Klemansaid he has co-workers that cover for him when Santa Claus has to make visits during the holiday season..HesaidSantaClausmayreduce thenumberofvisitshemakesin PutnamCountynextyear.Hes notsurethough,Klemansaid.Its almostbecomeatraditionforhim. Hehasseenmanyofthechildren growupandnowbringtheirown children. Thats pretty special.NEW IN TOWN NEIGHBORSLETTERRecognize teamwork in election successPUTNAM COUNTY COURT NEWSVisits in Putnam a Santa traditionABOUT THE VOICEThe Putnam Voice is a free weekly newspaper covering Putnam County. It is delivered on Wednesday as part of The Lima News and also can be picked up at various distribu-tion racks.The newspaper is proud to publish reader-supplied con-tent it receives from the putnamvoice.com Web site. These storiesandphotographsareprovidedbyPutnamCounty residents,membersofserviceclubs,businessleaders, government agencies and school officials.Readers are asked to write about their vacations, achieve-ments,orotherinterestingthingstheywanttosharewith the community. We strive to be your Voice in Putnam County Additional content can be found at putnamvoice.com.ThenewspaperisaproductofTheLimaNews.Itis headedupbyPutnamCountyresidentNancyKline,who serves as editor. Connie Ladd officecoordinatorNancy Kline editorDonna Campbelladvertising The PutnamVoice is an independent news-paperwhoseentirecontentsareCopyright 2010byTheLimaNews.Nopartcanbe reproduced in any form without written con-sent from the publisher or editor.Single copies are available free throughout PutnamCounty.Nooneisauthorizedto remove more than a single copy of the news-paperfromvendingmachineswithoutthe advance written permission of the publisher. Putnam CountyCommon Pleas CourtDispositions/Dec. 9Kathy Beutler, 47, 18288 Road 9Q, Columbus Grove, was denied judicial release without a hearing. She had been sentenced to three years in prison for aggravated theft.Dispositions/Dec. 13Jose E. Garcia, 26, 102 Charloe Circle, Ottawa, pleaded guilty to attempted felonious assault. He faces up to 36 months in prison and $10,000 in fines. Bond was continued while a pre-sentence investigation is conducted with sentencing set for 3 p.m., Jan. 19, 2012. A charge of complicity (feloni-ous assault) was dismissed.Nicholas A. Hazelton, 25, 1570 N. Perry St., Lot 23, Ottawa, pleaded guilty to attempted felonious assault. He faces up to 36 months in prison and $10,000 in fines. Bond was continued while a pre-sentence investigation is conducted with sentencing set for 11 a.m., Jan. 13, 2012. A charge of complic-ity was dismissed.JP Morgan Chase Bank, Colum-bus, was granted a foreclosure judgment against William A. Maag, Continental, and Heather S. Maag, Continental, in the amount of $116,569.27, plus interest and costs.Discover Bank, New Albany, was granted a judgment against Mary Tice, Columbus Grove, in the amount of $15,339.28, plus inter-est and costs.The Bank of New York Mel-lon, Orlando, Fla., was granted a foreclosure against Charles L. Best, deceased, in the amount of $53,044.83, plus interest and costs.Aurora Loan Services, Scottsbluff, Neb., was granted a judgment against George L. Payne, Pandora, and Hazel Basinger, Pandora, in the amount of $119,532.65, plus inter-est and costs.Dispositions/Dec. 14Laura Honigford, Wapakoneta, and Mark Honigford, Fort Jennings, were granted a dissolution of marriage. They were married July 5, 1986 in Ottoville, and have no minor chil-dren.Dispositions/Dec. 15Jaquavius V. Cooper, 22, 905 E. Kibby St., Lima, pleaded guilty to theft. He faces up to six months in jail, and $1,000 in fines. Bond was continued while a pre-sentence investigation is conducted with sen-tencing set for 1:30 p.m., Feb. 8, 2012.Latasha S. Tate, 33, 1024 S. Central Ave., Lima, pleaded guilty to theft. She faces up to six months in jail, and $1,000 in fines. Bond was continued while a pre-sentence investigation is conducted with sen-tencing set for 1:30 p.m., Feb. 8, 2012.Charlotte T. Gunn, 39, 995 W. Eureka St., Lima, pleaded guilty to theft. She faces up to six months in jail, and $1,000 in fines. Bond was continued while a pre-sentence investigation is conducted with sen-tencing set for 1:30 p.m., Feb. 8, 2012.Rueben R. Rodriguez, 19, 3721 Road K-3, Ottawa, was granted judicial release. He must complete the WORTH Center program, pay $680 in restitution and his license was suspended for two years. He was convicted on trafficking in mari-juana.New CasesUS Bank National Ass., Tempe, Az., v. Danny Dotson, Continental; foreclosure.The Huntington National Bank, Columbus, v. Jonathon R. Sut-ter, Ottawa, and Carrie M. Sutter, Ottawa; foreclosure.Mark D. Hall, Lima, v. Huntington Bank, Ottawa; civil other.Putnam CountyMunicipal CourtDispositions/Dec. 1Norfolk Southern Railroad, Fort Wayne, Ind., pleaded no contest to an amended charge of railroad crossing and was found guilty. Sen-tence: $50 fine and court costs.Judgments/Dec. 7Ottawa Oil Co., small claims v. Jer-emy J. Shaull, Gilboa, $885.89, plus interest and costs.Ottawa Tire & Service Center, small claims v. Jerry Warnecke, Ottawa, $217.95, plus interest and costs.Judgments/Dec. 8Van Wert County Hospital, default judgment v. Randall B. Bartley, $2,186.95, plus interest and cost of suit taxed at $95.Lima Pathology Ass., default judg-ment v. Tamara Frey, Ottawa, $175, plus interest and cost of suit taxed at $95.Institute of Orthopaedic Surgery, Lima, default judgment v. Jamie S. Kohli, Vaughnsville, and Doug Kohli, Vaughnsville, $414.16, plus interest and cost of suit taxed at $115.Dispositions/Dec. 12John J. Mares, 22, 734 E. Second St., Ottawa, pleaded no contest to OVI and was found guilty. Sentence: Six points, 180 days jail, $750 fine, one-year license suspension, with 174 days jail and $300 suspended, and credit for three days jail upon completion of DIP program. Judgments/Dec. 12Capital One Bank, Columbus, default judgment v. Jamie S. Kohli, Vaughnsville, $1,345.58, plus inter-est and costs.Ohio Receivables, LLC, Colum-bus, default judgment v. David W. Goedde, Kalida, $1,761.02, plus interest of $467.41, plus interest and costs.Main Street Acquisition Corp., Columbus, default judgment v. Doro-thy M. Burkhart, Ottawa, $5,948.92, plus interest and costs.Judgments/Dec. 13Westfield Insurance Co., Westfield Center, default judgment v. Jean A. Rosengarten, Ottawa, $5,418.66, plus interest and costs.Dispositions/Dec. 15Lisa A. Wathen, 39, 1158 Knoll-wood Drive, Lima, pleaded guilty to passing bad checks. Sentence: 30 days jail, $25 fine, with 30 days jail suspended, and restitution of $225 to Pandora Medical Center.Dylan J. Holton, 21, 21153 Road I-17, Cloverdale, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of persistent disorderly conduct. Sentence: 30 days jail, $100 fine, with 29 days jail suspended and assessment at Pathways Counseling Center or equivalent.Judgments/Dec. 15Imaging Consultants of Findlay, default judgment v. Cynthia J. Muel-ler, Pandora, $311.50, plus interest and cost of suit taxed at $95.To The EditorThe successful recent election in Putnam County is the result of many people working together as a team. This team is made up of a myriad of players, including our Board mem-bers, office personnel, Ohio Secretary of State person-nel, poll workers, rovers, night workers, township officials and personnel, village officials and person-nel, persons and organiza-tions providing the use of their facilities for polling locations, other County offices and their personnel, volunteers who help the presiding judges load the supplies, law enforcement, observers, and local busi-nesses and media. Each of you is very important to elections held in Putnam County; therefore, we wanted to take a moment to publicly recognize you, your hard work, your dedi-cation, and your generosity. Successful elections would not be possible without you. We want to let all of you know that your help is invaluable. We sincerely appreciate each and every one of you, and we look forward to working with you again in the future. We hope you have a very joy-ous holiday season.With appreciation and sincere regard,Karen Lammers and Shelly BurkhartPutnam County Board of ElectionsOFFICE118 N. Hickory StreetOttawa, Ohio419-231-2444DELIVERYFor delivery issues, rack placement queries orquestions about where to find the Putnam Voice,phone 419-233-3029 Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.CONTACT USNews: Editor: Nancy Klinenkline@putnamvoice.com419-231-2444ADVERTISING:Donna Campbelldcampbell@limanews.com866-546-2237putnamvoice.comV2December 21 - 27, 2011By NANCY KLINEnkline@putnamvoice.com 419-231-2444OTTAWATheOttawa-area ChamberofCommercewillhave anewdirectoratthebeginningof thenewyear.AmySealts,Ottawa, hasbeenselectedbythechambers personnel committee to serve as the new director. Anna Mae Blankemeyer, a member ofthechamberpersonnelcommit-teesaidSealtswillbeginhernew position following the holidays. Cur-rent director, Mary Jo Bockrath, has agreed to assist with the changeover asneededaccordingtoBlanke-meyer.Thepersonnelcommitteefelt Amyscommunityinvolvementand passiontomakeadifferenceinthe Ottawa Area stood out to us all.Her professionalismwillserveherwell in this capacity, Blankemeyer said.Sealtsiscurrentlythedirectorof thePutnamCountyFamilyFirst Council with the Educational Service Center. She has had this position for 8years.Priortothissheservedas editorofthePutnamCountySenti-nel and also as a writer for the Lima News.Sheiscurrentlyamemberof theO-GRotaryClub,SSPeterand PaulSchoolBoosters,andPutnam County Safe and Drug Coalition. She isapastboardmemberofthePut-nam County YMCA.Amy and her husband Kevin, reside in Ottawa and have three children.I am looking to continue facilitat-ing the Chambers focusonpromot-ingpartnershipsbetweenthebusi-nessesandthewidercommunity, Sealts said. MaryJoBockrath,theexecutive director of the Ottawa-area Chamber of Commerce announced in Novem-bershewassteppingdownasthe director. She has served as the direc-tor since July, 2001.Ivereallyenjoyedservingin thisposition,saidBockrath.She became an administrative assistance inSept.1995underformerdirec-torLouisBreece.InApril2001she was appointment as an interim direc-tor,andthenbecametheexecutive director in July, 2001.Amy SealtsOttawa Chamber of Commerce will have new directorNANCY KLINE PutnamVoiceSanta Claus hears the wishes of Ottawa Chamber of Commerce Director Mary Jo Bockrath during the Welcome Santa celebration in Ottawa.COMMUNITYYULE AT SCHOOLCOMMUNITYputnamvoice.comV3December 21 - 27, 2011Call Putnam County Health Department to enroll 419-523-5608 Putnam County Breast Health Project Supported by a grant from: QuaIifications:% Age:40-64 years old (or high risk 30-39 years old) % HeaIth Insurance:$200 or higher deductible or no insurance % Income EIigibIe:HousehoId SizeMonthIy Income1$2708 2$3643 3$4578 4$5513 5$6448 6$7383 j See Bob Schmersal for Ahl your auto needs. 419-296-1385 bobschmersal@tomahl.com Bob Schmersal Your Putnam County Connection at Tom Ahl 617 King Ave. Lima3 miles E. of Ottawa on U.S. 224419-456-3595Week of Dec. 19 Hours:Wed. Fri. 9-6Closing for the season Dec. 23End of Season Salesstock up now!Thank you for your support and a great year.See you in the Spring!WEEKLY RARECOIN AUCTIONHowards Coin Shop128 E. Main Street, LeipsicGold, Silver, RareCoins & MoreTyler Abel, AuctioneerOHIO LICENSE #2011000138Tuesday 12:00pmHoliday Service Specials!Rt. 65 in OttawaToll Free:888-523-5441Basic Car Wash Pkg.1 Yr. Unlimited$16900Must present couponExpires Dec. 31, 201110% OFF ANY REPAIR OVER $100.00 Must present coupon Expires Dec. 31, 2011Lube Oil FilterChange, tire rotation with brake inspection up to 5 qts. conventional oil,Dexos and synthetic oil extra. $3995Must Present CouponExpires Dec. 31, 2011By NANCY KLINEnkline@putnamvoice.com 419-231-2444CONTINENTALCourt-ney Hale, 8, a second grader atContinental,alwaysloved beingamini-cheerleading. She also enjoyed school and spending time with her class-mates in Karla Altenburgers class. Thestudentsalsoenjoyed Courtney.ThisChristmas they decorated a tree outside the school in her memory.CourtneydiedOctober 11fromcomplicationsto removeacancerousgrowth on her brain.ThisisforCourtney,the groupshoutedastheygath-ered around the tree.Courtneysmother, RebeccaHale,saidshe becauseofworkshewas unabletobepresentthe daythedecoratedthetree. But I went up later and saw thetree,shesaid.Itsvery nice.Inadditiontoenjoying cheerleadingCourtneyalso hadafavoritesubject.She loved math, her mom said.AltenburgersaidtheCon-tinentalelementarystudents andIndianTrailNurseryin ColumbusGrovegavethe donationsfortheevergreen treeanddecorations.Her classmatesdecoratedthe tree for her at Christmas.Courtneybegancomplain-ingofpaininherspineand stomach in mid-August, said hermother,RebeccaHale, ofContinental.Sixdifferent doctorsexaminedherand found nothing wrong, but the painspersisted,hermother said.On Sept. 26, Courtney was homewithherauntsTricia RickerandJessicaBen-nette,bothofContinental, whenshecomplainedshe couldntwalkormoveher arms,butatthesametime her arms and legs were mov-inginvoluntarily.Courtney becamedisorientedand couldntrecitethealphabet or remember her own name. Courtneywasrushedto MercyHospital,inDefiance, whereaCTscanthenext dayrevealedabraintumor. Less than two weeks later and afterseveralsurgicalproce-dures,Courtneyslippedinto acomaat1a.m.Oct.7.She was declared brain dead three days later. Courtney died Oct. 11atSt.VincentMercyChil-drens Hospital, Toledo. NANCY KLINE PutnamVoiceContinentalsecondgradeclassmatesofCourtneyHale gather around a tree they decorated for Christmas in her memory. Courtney died in October after suffering complica-tions from a brain tumor.Schoolkids trim tree in classmates memoryFrom SHELLEY MUMAWFORTJENNINGS PupilsatFortJenningsEle-mentarySchoolparticipated inanafter-schoolprogram called F.O.R.T. Adventure.Thepupilsingrades1-4 madecrafts,cookedinterna-tional foods and learned Span-ish.Theymadefiveblankets asapartoftheircommunity service project. They donated theblanketstoindividualsat TheMeadowsofKalidaand VancrestofDelphos.The blanketswillbeenjoyedby theresidentsandwillkeep them warm this winter. This program is sponsored bySafeSchools,Healthy Students Program made pos-siblethroughthePutnam CountyEducationService Center.OTTOVILLEDuringtheweekof December5,OttovilleLocalSchool students in grades K-12 brought in toys fortheToysforTotsDriveinPutnam County.Thisyearstoydrivewasa hugesuccesswithhundredsoftoys beingbroughttoschool.Everyclass contributedtothetoydriveandtwo oftheclassroomshad100%participa-tion.TheStudentCouncilhasspon-soredthetoydriveforseveralyears andwouldliketothankeveryonein thecommunityandthestudentsfor their continued support. Also, Student Council would like to thank the Ottovi-lle Home and School Association who contributedprizesforthedailyraffle drawings.Ottoville Local School Student Council (Haley Landwehr, Melissa Burgei, Brandon Boecker, Logan Gable, Eric Wannem-acher, Craig Odenweller, Amy Tumblin and Kenny Jackson) stand with Cpl. Neubauer, who came to school on Friday to distribute prizes to the students.Ottoville schools Toys for Tots drive a successFort Jennings pupils in F.O.R.T. Adventure are shown mak-ing a blanket as one of their service projects. Submitted photosThese Fort Jennings Elementary pupils in F.O.R.T. Adven-ture make a quilt for residents in the Meadows of Kalida and Vancrest of Delphos.F.O.R.T. Adventure kids make blanketsCOMMUNITYCOMMUNITYputnamvoice.comV4December 21 - 27, 2011 T HE C ARE Y OU N EED F OR T HE O NES Y OU L OVE Quality care and quality of life come together at Hilty Memorial Home, where weve worked hard to create an assisted living facility that feels like home. Our warm and welcoming atmosphere, along with our dedicated and professional team of caregivers, offers a true sense of community and caring. In addition to excellent nursing care, we offer delightful homemade meals in our bright and friendly dining room, as well as daily social activities. We invite you to visit today, and see for yourself what life is like here at Hilty Memorial Home. A Ministry of the Missionary Church Since 1979 419-384-3218 304 Hilty Dr. Pandora, OHAluminum cans:65/lb Nov. 1 303Steel3Iron3Copper3Brass3Aluminum3Stainless3Lead3ZincFor over 80 years, Kohart has been buying all grades of ferrous & non-ferrous metals.Also offering container service for metals and trash(roll-off boxes, van, dump &low-boy trailers).Your full service scrap recycling facility3 convenient locations to serve you!PAULDING, OHIOState Route 613 E. - 419-399-4144FOSTORIA, OHIO634 Spruce St. - 419-435-7792DELPHOS, OHIO905 S. Main St. - 419-692-4792Aluminum cans:65/lb Nov. 1 303Steel3Iron3Copper3Brass3Aluminum3Stainless3Lead3ZincFor over 80 years, Kohart has been buying all grades of ferrous & non-ferrous metals.Also offering container service for metals and trash (roll-off boxes, van, dump & low-boy trailers). Your full service scrap recycling facility3 convenient locations to serve you!PAULDING, OHIOState Route 613 E. - 419-399-4144FOSTORIA, OHIO634 Spruce St. - 419-435-7792DELPHOS, OHIO905 S. Main St. - 419-692-4792Aluminum cans:65/lb Nov. 1 303Steel3Iron3Copper3Brass3Aluminum3Stainless3Lead3ZincFor over 80 years, Kohart has been buying all grades of ferrous & non-ferrous metals.Also offering container service for metals and trash(roll-off boxes, van, dump &low-boy trailers).Your full service scrap recycling facility3 convenient locations to serve you!PAULDING, OHIOState Route 613 E. - 419-399-4144FOSTORIA, OHIO634 Spruce St. - 419-435-7792DELPHOS, OHIO905 S. 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Monroes successor51. Prepare for winter takeoff52. Small spreading juniper bush 54. cheese55. "Good going!"56. 1990 World Series champs57. de deux58. "I" problem59. BlackguardWEEKLY PUZZLE ANSWERS ON PAGE 6 NANCY KLINE PutnamVoiceDonationChairBarryJohns(center)andothermembers of Wetzel Motorcycle Club present a check to Dave Warni-ment (left), representing Ottoville Boy Scout Troop 256.By NANCY KLINEnkline@putnamvoice.com 419-231-2444ThePutnamCountyHis-toricalSocietyandOtto-villeBoyScoutTroop226 receiveddonationsDec.14 fromtheWetzelMotorcycle Club.Thecheckswerepre-sented at the Van Wert Amer-ican Legion Hall.BarryJohns,donation chairman,saidtheygiveout anaverageof$26,000annu-ally to over 30 area organiza-tionsinPutnam,Paulding, Allen and Van Wert counties. Johnssaidthemoneyis raisedduringtheWetzeland celebration in July and a few otherfundraisersduringthe year. This is the 25th year the club has made donations.TheWetzelMotorcycle Clubhelditsfirstmeeting inJanuary1987.Astheyear progressed it was agreed that theywouldhaveapartyin Septemberof1987anduse the proceeds to help out finan-ciallypeoplewhocouldnot get help from other sources.The first party had less than 500people,themembershad allusedtheirownmoneyfor theexpenses.Inthesecond year a local farmer, Gene Vorst, steppedforwardandoffered the use of his pond at the site of the Old Cactus Bar & Grill. As word got out the party con-tinued to grow each year. In1991,WetzelM.C.incor-porated and in the fall of 1992 bought ground at the Van Wert-PauldingCountyLineRoad andtransformeditintowhat is now known as Wetzelland.Overthepasttenyears WetzelM.C.,Inc.has donatedbackintotheVan Wertandsurroundingcom-munity over $100,000.00 dol-lars. These monies have been donated to the EMS Units of theVolunteerFireDepart-ments,theVisitingNurses, SchoolsandBaseballteams as well as participating in the Livestock sales at the County Fairsinthearea.Theyhave set up a Scholarship Fund for Vantage students through the VanWertCountyFounda-tion. They are also members oftheVanWertChamberof Commerce.Motorcycle club makes annual donation to Boy Scouts, LegionCOMMUNITYNathanielJohnSchroeder wasstillbornDec.13,2011, at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay.Hisparents,DavidandJill Schroeder Schroeder, survive.Nathanielsfamilywould like everyone to pray for the Heartbeat Bill.Survivorsalsoinclude threebrothers,Ross,Trey andNicholasSchroeder,all athome;asister,Brynna Schroeder,athome; grandparents,Markand NormaSchroeder,ofNew Cleveland,andOthmarand RitaSchroeder,ofLeipsic; andseveralaunts,uncles, and cousins.A Mass of Angels was held. FridayatSt.MaryCatholic Church,Leipsic.Father George Wenzinger officiated. Burialwasinthechurch cemetery.Condolencesmaybeex-pressedatwww.lovefuneral home.com.Arrangements are by Love Funeral Home, Ottawa.Magician coming to two librariesOTTAWA The Putnam County District Library will present Draper the Magician at two library locations. He will perform at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 9 at the Kalida-Union Township location and 6:30 p.m. Jan. 10 at the Ottawa Location. All are welcome to attend this free program. Movie night at Ottawa LibraryOTTAWA The Putnam County District Library in Ottawa will have Fam-ily Movie Night on Tues. Jan. 24 at 6:00 p.m. Due to licensing we are unable to post the title, Hint: Dol-phin needs help. All are welcome to attend this free program with pop-corn provided by Shannon Movie Theatre.Mystery Lovers Book ClubOTTAWA The Putnam County District Library in Ottawa will have a Book Talk at 1 p.m. Jan. 25. The title is One for the Money by Janet Eva-novich. Registration is required so enough books can be ordered. Starting in January, The Mystery Lovers Book Club will meet on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. every other month. Some of the authors we will be reading are: Anne Perry, Debbie Macomber, Susan Albert, Mary Jane Clark, Paul Gaus, Joan Hess, and Sue Grafton. For any questions call the library at 419-523-3747 and ask for Jan.Can history repeat itself for Ottoville?OTTOVILLE A group headed up by Ron Miller is going to reprint The History of Ottoville 1845-2001, by Rita Turnwald, if there is enough interest in the reprint of this book..If you are interested in getting a book, include your name, address and phone number in a letter and send it to the Ottoville Village Office, I50 Park Drive, Box 488 Ottoville, OH 45876; or you can call the Ottoville village office at 419-453-3636, Ron Miller 419-453-3149, or Doris Honigford, 419 453 3243. The book reprint will cost about $55, depending on how many are ordered. Do not send money now. If enough interest is shown, the book will be reprinted. We will contact you for your payment if we get enough interest.WATCH FOR ITSubmit your storyMany of the stories and photographs that appear are provided by service clubs, businesses, government agencies and people like yourself. Tell us about your vacation, achievements, or other interesting things you want to share with the com-munity.Stories, photos and videos should be e-mailed to info@putnamvoice.com or sent to 118 N. Hickory St., Ottawa, OH 45875Well take it from there, sharing your information online, in print, or both.Well publish your picture, tell about an award youreceived, or an upcoming event you want to promote. Just tell us about it!E-mail info@putnamvoice.comWELL TELL THE COUNTYCOMMUNITYputnamvoice.comV5December 21 - 27, 2011 SERVICE SALES SATISFACTIONPellet - Corn - Wood - Coal - GasStoves - Inserts - Fireplaces - Boilers Locally Owned On-Staff-Installers Service & Delivery up to 100 milesWarm Wishes at the HolidaysRURAL ENERGY PRODUCTS, LLC.Your Alternative Heating Specialistswww.ruralenergyproducts.com9296 Van WertWillshire Rd., Van Wert800-546-3319419-238-4580

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Hislifewasatestimonyof faith,family,hardworkand asenseofhumor.Hewas lovedandcherishedbyall. Heworkedasasupervisor atTheOhioSteelFoundry/TeledyneOhioSteelfor40 yearsandwasaveteranof theU.S.NavyduringWorld WarII.Hebelongedtothe AmericanLegion/Veterans ofForeignWarsColor GuardofColumbusGrove andtheIndependentOrder ofOddFellowsLodge464 ofColumbusGrove.He attended Lima Church of the Nazareneandenjoyedhis buddies at Jerrys Marathon.Survivorsalsoinclude twosons,Don(Susan) Thornton,ofColumbus,and David(Sheila)Thornton,of Columbus Grove; a daughter, Laura(Don)Clevenger,of Columbus Grove; eight grand-children,ElisaClevenger, Stacy(Steve)Butcher,D.J. (Amy)Clevenger,Melissa (Jeremy)Masters,Emily (Andy)Busch,Michael Thornton,JessicaBakerand Justin(Alicia)Thornton; sevengreat-grandchildren; andasister-in-law,Nancy Thornton, of Pandora.Hewasprecededindeath bythreebrothers,Marvin, EdwardandRichard Thornton;asister;Helen Adair;andagreat-grandson, Kenney Redd Thornton.Services were held Monday atHartmanSonsFuneral Home,ColumbusGrove. TheRev.JamesMasonoffi-ciated.BurialwasinTruro Cemeterywithmilitaryrites by the combined color guard ofAmericanLegionPost516 andVFWPost9648,bothof Columbus Grove.Memorialcontributions maybemadetoSt.Ritas HospiceorLimaCommunity ChurchoftheNazarene Missions.OBITUARIESLEIPSICIrene ReynaIreneReyna,69,diedat 1:45 p.m. Dec. 18, 2011, at St. Ritas Medical Center.ShewasbornMarch31, 1942,inSanJuan,Texas,to AntonioandConsuelloVilla De Los Santos, who preceded her in death. On Nov. 2, 1959, she married Andres T. Reyna, who survives in Leipsic.Mrs.Reynawasamember ofSt.MaryCatholicChurch, Leipsic,anditsAltarRosary SocietyandPrayerNetwork. Shewasamemberofthe Guadalupe Society. She loved spendingtimewithherchil-drenandgrandchildrenand travelingtoCalifornia.She enjoyedreadingherBible. She retired from Consolidated Biscuit,McComb,andhad worked at Libbys, Leipsic.Survivorsalsoincludefive children,AndresReynaJr., of Leipsic, Gilbert Reyna and Noe(Sonja)Reyna,bothof Bakersfield,Calif.,Anthony (Lisa)Reyna,ofOttawa, andAaron(TanyaPaddock) Reyna,ofLeipsic;sixgrand-children,AjayReyna,Sarah Reyna,AbigailReyna,Isabel Reyna,BeauReynaand LincolnReyna;asister,Eva, ofPharr,Texas;andfive brothers,Jesse,Antonio, Joe,CarlosandNoe,allof Bakersfield, Calif.She was preceded in death bytwosisters,Isabeland Maria; and a brother, Javier.MassofChristianBurial willbeginat10:30a.m. FridayatSt.MaryCatholic Church,Leipsic.Father GeorgeWenzingerwilloffi-ciate.Burialwillbeinthe church cemetery.Friendsmaycallfrom6 to8p.m.Wednesdayand2 to8p.m.ThursdayatLove-HeitmeyerFuneralHome, Leipsic,wherearosaryser-vicewillbeheldat6p.m. Thursday. Memorialcontributions maybemadetoSt.Mary BuildingonGenerationsof Service Campaign.Condolencesmaybe expressedatwww.love funeralhome.com.OTTAWAPaul MorenoPaulMoreno,52,diedat 6:45 a.m. Dec. 15, 2011, at St. Ritas Medical Center.HewasbornMarch 26,1959,inSanAntonio, Texas,toApolonioand LupeLaraMoreno.His fatherprecededhimin deathandhismothersur-vives in Ottawa.Mr.Morenohad workedatPhilipsDisplay ComponentsandFNS RecyclingCenter,bothin Ottawa.HeattendedSt. JohntheBaptistCatholic Church,Glandorf.Hewas agraduateofOttawa-GlandorfHighSchool.He was a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 2234, Ottawa. He enjoyed fishing andlovedspendingtime withhischildren,grand-children and his dog, Silver.Survivorsalsoinclude threechildren,Ryan (ImeldaGarcia)Moreno andJeremyMoreno, bothofOttawa,andPaul Moreno Jr., of San Antonio; sevengrandchildren;four brothers,CarmenMoreno, ofSpokane,Wash.,Martin (Pam)Moreno,ofLima, Edward(Sharon)Moreno, ofKalamazoo,Mich., andApolonio(Kathryn) MorenoJr.,ofMcComb; andthreesisters,Beatrice (Terry)Schroeder,of Ottawa,EsterMoreno, ofLima,andMargaret Moreno, of Ottawa.MassofChristianBurial washeld.MondayatSt. JohntheBaptistCatholic Church,Glandorf.Father TonyFortmanofficiated. Burialwasinthechurch cemetery.Arrangementswerehan-dled by Love Funeral Home, Ottawa.Memorialcontributions may be made to the family.Condolencesmaybe expressed at www.lovefuneralhome.com.LEIPSICNathaniel John SchroederBy GLEN ARNOLDOSU Extension AnOttawaresident recentlybroughtalivebed bugattheextensionoffice for us to identify. It was dis-covered in a bedroom within hoursofrelativesarriving fromadistantcitytostay for the weekend.The next day, another Put-namCountyresidentcalled the office asking for bed bug informationasoneofhis childrenincollegehadgot-tenagooddealonaused mattressandboxsprings which brought beg bugs into the students apartment.Thesetwoexamplesare reasonsweshouldalltake the time to learn more about bedbugs.Manypeoplewill havecollegechildrencom-inghomefromschoolon Christmasbreak,travelto visitrelativesovertheholi-days,traveltoColumbus forstatebasketballtourna-mentsinMarchortravel todistantplaceswhileon vacations.Eachofthese instancesisanopportunity to bring bed bugs home.Bedbugsareinsectsthat feed on blood and prefer to feedonhumans.Theyare mostlikelytobefoundin the tufts, seams, and folds of mattresses.Adultbedbugs are oval, flat, reddish brown bugsaboutthesizeofan appleseedorsmaller.They hide during the day and look forpeopletobiteatnight. Bedbugbitesareitchyred weltsthatlooksimilarto mosquito bites. People carry bedbugsintotheirhomes in infested luggage, clothing, used furniture, or bedding.Bed bugs have been docu-mentedaspestssincethe 17thcentury.Theywere commonintheUnited States prior to World War II, after which time widespread useofsyntheticinsecti-cidesandimprovementsin inhouseholdandpersonal cleanlinesscontributedto their reduced pest status.Inthepastdecade,bed bugshavebegunmakinga comeback across the United States.Internationaltravel andcommercearethought tofacilitatethespreadof these insect hitchhikers. Bed bugscaninfestairplanes, ships, trains, and buses. Bed bugsaremostfrequently foundindwellingswitha highrateofoccupantturn-over, such as hotels, motels, dormitories,shelters,and apartment complexes.Keepingbedbugsout ofyourhouseisthebest strategytofollow.Donot bringyourluggageintothe bedroomandtossitonthe bedwhenreturningfroma trip.Instead,keepluggage inthegarageandremove thecontents.Clothingmust be washed in hot water and driedatthehighestdryer settingforatleast30min-utes to kill bedbugs.Itsvery,verydifficultfor homeowners to get rid of bed bugs. Ant and roach baits are ineffectiveandfleabombs tendtoscatterthebed bugstootherroomsinthe house.TheOSUExtension recommendationistohirea licensedexterminatorifyou discover you have bed bugs.OhioStateUniversity Extensionentomologyspe-cialistsSusanJoneshasan excellentCentralOhioBed Bugswebsitewithawealth ofhelpfulinformationat http://www.centralohiobed-bugs.org/ She also has a fact sheetathttp://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2105.html.Bed bugs also travel at holidaysTheNewYearisatime fornewbeginningsandfor many to set goals that make themstrongerinspirit, mind and body. FortheYaleading nonprofitforyouthdevel-opment,healthylivingand socialresponsibilityone of the most important reso-lutionsistobuildormain-tain family connectedness.Followingarefivethings thePutnamCountyYMCA recommends families do to behealthierandstronger throughout the year: 1. Eat TogetherSittingdownforameal togetherisagreattimefor parentstotalkwiththeir children,helpingthefam-ily become more connected with one another. Set aside timeforthefamilytoeat breakfast,lunchordin-neratleastonceaweek oreverydayifscheduling permits. 2. Volunteer Givingbackandsup-portingneighborsbenefits everyoneinvolved.Ithelps developnewrelationships andteacheschildrenand teensthevalueofhelping others.Findanopportu-nityatyourlocalPutnam CountyYMCAthatthe entire family may enjoy.3. Learn Something NewStepoutofyourcomfort zone,havefunandgrow by exploring personal inter-ests.Trysomethingnew together that youve always wanted to do. Visit putnam-ymca.org for opportunities.4. Start a New TraditionTraditionsareanexcel-lent way to create activities that bring families together. Talk with each other to dis-covercommoninterests andthencreateanactivity everyonecanparticipatein weekly, monthly or yearly. 5. Be ActiveItsimportanttogetat least 60 minutes of physical activityeachday.Incorpo-ratephysicalactivityinto yourdailyroutinesand spendmoretimewalking placesinsteadofdriving improveyourhealthand well-being.ThePutnam CountyYoffersmanyfun opportunities for families to be active together.HAPPY HOLIDAYS!ThePutnamCounty YMCAResolve to strengthen family connectednessY offers tips for healthy familyYour Voice, in printevery Wednesday,and online every dayOTTAWA Putnam Acres continuestoacceptbids onwreathsthathavebeen donatedbyareaindividuals, businesses, and groups.Silentauctionbidswillbe accepted through 9 a.m. Dec. 27.Winnerswillbenotified bytelephone.Wreathsmay be picked up Dec. 27 through Dec.30orbyotherarrange-ments.For more information or to participate in the display call AnneSchroederat419-523-4092ore-mailpaccanne@nwbright.net.Proceedsfromthesaleof thewreathswillbegivento theUnitedWayofPutnam County.Bids still being accepted for wreath salesCOMMUNITYBy BECKY LEADERVoice CorrespondentTheMillerCity-New ClevelandFutureFarm-ersofAmericahavegotten scrappy in becoming more involvedwiththeircommu-nity. TheFFAwantedtotake tohearttheirorganizations motto,LearningtoDo, DoingtoLearn,Earningto Live, Living to Serve. In the fallof2010,theFFA,which isopentoMC-NCstudents ingrades9-12,decided toleadasanexampleto thecommunity,according tocurrentFFAPresident, SeniorBrentNiese,and Vice President, Senior David Niese.Wewantedtogive back,andleavethingsbet-ter than we found it, David explained. The90-memberorganiza-tion determined the farmers and families in the area had oldmachinerythatwasno longerofuse,butwasof valueinthescrapmetal.At oneofthefullFFAmeet-ings,thestudentsvotedto holdascrapmetaldrive anddonatethemoneytoa charity.Theylaterelected todonatethefundstoSt. JudesChildrensResearch Hospital,whichspecializes intreatingandresearch-ingchildrenscancers.The FFAknewoftheamazing work St. Judes had done for GriffinWarnimentsfamily. DavidNiesestated,Other fundraisershadbeenheld (fortheWarnimentfam-ily),butnotwiththeFFA. Youneverknowwhenyou mightneedtheservicesof St. Judes. The50-year-oldchapter got the word out about their needforscrapmetal,and thedonationsbeganarriv-ing.Refrigerators,washers, dryers, air conditioners were some of the common contri-butions.Themostunusual itemwasabigmotorfrom adairyfarmthathadtobe pickedupwithacraneand a jack. Everyone in the FFA pitchedintotheproject. Theofficerscreditedtheir advisor, Ron Horstman, who gave much of his own time and gas in helping the stu-dentsarrangeforpickup anddeliveryofthescrap metal.BrentNieseadded, Wewanttothankevery-one who donated.AttheDec.14meeting, theofficerspresenteda $1963.77 check to Alton and LauraWarnimentthatwill be sent to St. Judes in mem-ory of their son, Griffin, who losthisbattlewithcancer when he was 6 years old.TheMillerCity-New ClevelandFFAscrap metaldrivewillcontinue, andanewcharitywillbe selectedatafuturedate. 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Photo submitted by BOB CLARKTickling the ivoriesTrees to goElla King, daughter of Mandy and Cory King, of Colum-bus Grove, tries her skills at playing piano.The Meadows of Kalida hosted its annual Christmas Tree Gala last Sunday. The event included the auction of 51 trees, including these two, and 17 wreaths. All of the items were auctioned to raise money for the Putnam County Council on Aging. NANCY KLINE PutnamVoiceSanta drops inBEEN SPOTTEDCLUB GYMNASTICSGymnasts compete for Region 5 CupPREP ROUNDUPCOMMUNITYputnamvoice.comV8December 21 - 27, 2011H.G. Violet Equipment2103 North Main St.Delphos, OH 45833Phone 419-695-2000www.hgviolet.com6KDUHWKHJLIWRIWKHDUWVZLWKVRPHRQHWKLV+ROLGD\VHDVRQ*LYHD*LIW&HUWLILFDWHGift certihcates can be purchased in any amount and are redeemable for tickets for any NPAC presented performance or concessions. 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Submitted photoHalkersGoldGymnasticsLevel3teammatesLilaBaxter,MiaVerhoff,ReeseVanOss, Mallorie Knueven, Marisa Hermiller, Morgan Halker, Maria Gerding and Elizabeth Schro-ederposeaftertakingsecondintheRegion5CupmeetinCincinnati.Level4team members included (also shown) Tygre Troyer and Autumn Searfross.HalkersGoldGymnastics competedintheRegion5 Cup meet in Cincinnati, held Saturday,December10and Sunday, December 11Theresultsfortheteams are below with scores order:Vault,Bars,Beam,Floor, All Around Level 8McKenzie Whitacre 8.100 (7th) NA - 8.100 (7th) - 8.850 (5th) - 25.050 (8th)Samantha Hoffman .225 (6th) - 8.125 (5th) - 8.950 (1st) ) - 7.450 (8th) - 32.750 (6th)Kelsey Martz 8.750 (5th) - 9.050 (2nd) - 9.025 (2nd) - 9.300 (1st) - 36.125 (1st)Alaina Schimmoeller 8.625 (6th) 9.225 (1st) - 8.675 (5th) - 9.075 (2nd) - 35.600 (2nd)Abigail Schroeder 8.975 (1st) 8.575 (3rd) - 8.225 (11th) - 9.000 (3rd) - 34.775 (3rd)Makenna Johnson 8.550 (8th) - 6.000 (14th) - 8.350 (9th) - 8.650 (10th) - 31.550 (13th)Team 107.225 (1st)Excel GoldAutumn Sprunger 9.250 (4th) 8.950 (8th) 9.225 (2nd) - 9.500 (2nd) 36.925 (3rd)Jacee Harwell 9.100 (9th) 9.375 (2nd) 9.150 (6th) - 8.850 (10th) 36.475 (6th)Morgan Burns 9.025 (11th) 9.275 (4th) 8.850 (7th) - 9.325 (5th) 36.475 (7th)Saige Thomas 9.300 (1st) 9.400 (1st) 9.400 (2nd) - 9.500 (1st) 37.600 (1st)Nataya Schwiebert 9.175 (3rd) - 9.125 (2nd) - 9.325 (1st) - 9.425 (1st) - 37.050 (1st)Stevanna Brooks 8.950 (6th) - 9.100 (3rd) - 9.050 (2nd) - 8.875 (5th) - 35.975 (3rd)Team 112.15 (1st)Level 3Lila Baxter 9.050 (5th) - 8.475 (5th) - 9.125 (1st) - 8.425 (5th) - 35.075 (3rd)Mia Verhoff 9.000 (5th) - 8.325 (5th) - 8.825(4th) - 8.200 (6th) - 34.350 (5th)Reese VanOss 8.800 (8th) - NA - 8.600 (3rd) - 7.800 (8th) - 25.200 (9th)Mallorie Knueven 8.700 (2nd) - 8.000 (2nd) - 7.700 (2nd) - 7.850 (3rd) - 32.250 (2nd)Marisa Hermiller 9.175 (2nd) - 8.000 (8th) - 8.275 (6th) - 8.050 (6th) - 33.500 (7th)Morgan Halker 8.850 (7th) - 8.550 (5th) - 8.525 (5th) - 7.900 (6th) - 33.825 (6th)Maria Gerding 9.050 (1st) - 8.050 (1st) - 8.875 (1st) - 9.000 (1st) - 34.975 (1st)Elizabeth Schroeder 9.150 (3rd) NA - 7.850 (7th) - 7.850 (7th) - 24.850 (7th)Team 105.175 (2nd) Level 4Tygre Troyer 9.000 (5th) NA - 8.200 (7th) - 8.650 (7th) - 25.850 (10th)Autumn Searfoss 8.800 (7th) - 9.000 (5th) - 8.825 (3rd) - 8.750 (5th) - 35.375 (6th)Level 5Emma Brinkman 8.900 (3rd) - 8.800 (9th) - 7.100 (16th) - 8.600 (7th) - 33.400 (12th)Elizabeth Bourassa 8.900 (9th) - 8.750 (9th) - 9.325 (3rd) - 8.250 (14th) - 35.225 (7th)Taylor Born 8.550 (10th) - 7.100 (14th) - 8.450 (12th) - 8.250 (14th) - 32.350 (14th)Lyndie Hazelton 9.100 (6th) - 9.000 (6th) - 8.450 (15th) - 8.325 (13th) - 34.875 (8th)Team 104.85 (7th)Level 8 champions McKenzie Whitacre, Samanta Hoffman, Kelsey Martz, Alaina Schimmoeller, Abigail Schroeder and Makenna Johnson. ExcelGoldchampions:AutumnSprunger,JaceeHarwell, MorganBurns,SaigeThomas,NatayaSchwiebertand Stevanna Brooks.PutnamVoice.com contributor Boys BasketballDefiance 60, Bath 51Josh Scotts 22 points led Defiance (3-0, 1-0 WBL) and Anthony Kidston scored 14 points.Brad Davis had 19 points, with five 3-point-ers, for Bath (3-2, 0-1 WBL). Logan Rockhold scored 12 points and Nate Heffner had 11 points.Fort Jennings 57 Ottoville 42Cody Warnecke scored 20 points and Kurt War-necke had 13 points for Fort Jennings (2-3). Brandt Landins 14 points led Ottoville (1-2).Pandora-Gilboa 67 Hardin Northern 37Eric Fenstermaker scored 15 points, including three 3-pointers, and three other Pandora-Gilboa players scored in double figures in the Rockets Blanchard Valley Confer-ence win.Abe Basinger and Chris Wagler scored 11 points and Josh Breece had 10 points for P-G (2-3, 2-0 BVC).Continental 54 Fairview 44Brett Slattman scored 12 points and Chaz Slattman scored 10 for Contiental. Spencer Ordway had eight assists.Leipsic 89 Cory-Rawson 71Ty Maag scored 27 points, Devin Mangas had 18 points, six assist and four steals and Aus-tin Brown had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Vikings.BASKETBALLBy JIM NAVEAU LIMAItwasaneight-letterwordthatsolvedthe puzzleforLimaCentral Catholic.The word? Pressure.Defensivepressurepaid bigdividendswhenLCC beatOttawa-Glandorf54-42 in boys basketball Saturday.PressuregotLCCwhere it wanted to go. And it kept O-Gfromgoingwhereit wanted to go.TylerOConnor,Billy TaflingerandTreonJohn-sonallscored12pointsto lead Lima Central Catholics offense.Butitwasdefense,par-ticularlythatwhichwas appliedbyLCCsguards, thatgotmuchoftheatten-tion after the game.With6-6freshmanNoah Bramlageand6-4Michael Rosebrockinside,Ottawa-Glandorfhopedtoexploit itssizeadvantageoverthe Thunderbirds.After Ottawa-Glandorf led formostofthegamesfirst 10 minutes, LCC opened up seven-pointlead,22-15,but watchedtheTitanscutthe margin to two points, 24-22, by halftime.Inthethirdquarter, though,LCCturnedupthe intensityonoffenseand wentouttoa44-34lead afterthreequarters.John-sonhittwo3-pointersin aspanof47secondsand OConnorendedthequar-terwithastealforahoop with two seconds left on the clock. for a 44-34 lead.Ottawa-Glandorfnever got closer than eight points the rest of the way.Rosebrockscored11 points to lead O-G (3-1).ThewinoverO-Gcom-pletedaweekendinwhich LCCbeattheteamthatit lost to in the Northwest Con-ferencetitlegame(Colum-busGrove)andtheteam which knocked it out of the tournamentinthedistrict championship game last sea-son (Ottawa-Glandorf).Defense leads LCC over Ottawa-GlandorfBy MIKE MILLER DELPHOS Kalida came toDelphoswellrestedand withadefinitegameplan in mind.Kalida was facing a Jeffer-sonteamthatlostatough double-overtimegameFri-daynigh,whileKalidahad the luxury of a night off.The end result was a Kal-idawinoverDelphosJef-fersoninthebattleofthe Wildcatsbya63-37final score.Kalidawasmuchbigger thanJeffersonandwanted topoundtheballinside, which they were able to do to a large degree of success.Kalida(3-1)started 6-foot-4DrewStechschulte and6-5BenSchroeder, whilethetallestDelphos starter was 6-2 Tony George.Jefferson (1-5) scored the first basket of the game and thenwenttherestofthe periodwithoutapointand fell behind 10-2 going to the second quarter.Thatplanworkedtoper-fectionasKevanUnver-ferth hit back to back three-pointersforKalidatostart the second quarter and Jef-fersonquicklyfellbehind 16-3.Kalidahadalreadydou-bled up on Delphos at 26-13 astheteamswenttothe half-time break.Kalidahit10-of-24from thefloorfor40percentin thefirsthalf.DelphosJef-ferson finished the half hit-ting only 5-of-22 for 22 per-cent shooting.Kalidacontinuedtopull away in the second half and Jefferson was never able to cut into the big lead.DelphosJeffersonfin-ishedthegamehitting34 percentfromthefloor(15-of-44)andwasledinscor-ing by Nick Dunlap with 10 points. Dunlap was the only Delphosplayertoreach double digits in scoring.Kalidareceivednicebal-ancewithagame-high16 pointsfromAustinHorst-man while Unveferth ended with14pointsandStech-schulte chipped in with 11.Kalidaendedthenight witha33-22edgeonthe boardsandscorednumer-ous baskets in the paint and on second chance shots.Kalida takes it inside to pound JeffersonThree Putnam County Boxing Club members are training for the State Silver Gloves Championships in Cleveland, the premier tournament for boxers 15 and younger.Waylon Lathrop, a 90 pound Junior and fifth grader at Columbus Grove Elementary will make his third try at a state title.Alex Hernandez, an 85 pound junior and Liepsic Elementary fourth grader, makes his second Silver Gloves appearance. Jake Diemer, an inter-mediate heavyweight and O-G eighth grader will also complete.Boxers training for state tourneyCOMMUNITY 500 EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENTBUSINESS & SERVICE DIRECTORY 600 GENERAL CONTRACTING 700 MERCHANDISE MERCHANDISE FARM EQUIPMENT DEALERS/SUPPLIERS FURNISHINGS 200 REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE FOR SALEFARM LAND FOR SALE INCOME INVESTMENT PROPERTYLOTS ACREAGE FOR SALE 300 RENTALS RENTALS LAWN/GARDEN EQUIPMENT SUPPLIES PETS 800 TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION AUTOMOBILES CONDO/TOWNHOUSES FOR RENT UNFURNISHED APARTMENTSFOR RENT 500 EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT 500 EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT 500 EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT 500 EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT 500 EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT SNOWMOBILES TRUCKS 500 EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT 500 EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENTWANTED:FarmGround torent. Putnam & Allen counties.Cash rent or shares. Youngfarmer looking to expand.Please call 419-615-98183 DUPLEXES / 6 UNITS FORSALEAll leased. Located onGolf Course. 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Apply inperson at Allied WasteServices office locatedat 956 S. BroadwayAve., Lima. Applicationsaccepted Mondaythrough Friday from 7am 4pm through Wednes-day December 28. Mustpass aphysical exam,pre-employment drugtest and referencecheck.EOE M/F/D/VDRIVERSCDL-A DRIVERS:$500 SIGN-ONFOR FLATBEDDRIVERS!NEW EQUIPMENT Great miles & pay Benefits after 30 days Regular hometime Dry Van available too!Multiple runs availableCDL Graduates Needed!888-858-3372GENERALNOWHIRING Part TimeInventory TakersPaidtraining. $7.70-$10.75.Apply www.rgis.com Ifquestions call 937-236-3283 EOEDRIVERSDrivers Help WantedLima Company looking tohire drivers for liquid chemi-cal transportation. Good payand excellent benefits. Mustbe at least23 years old, val-id CDL with tanker and haz-mat endorsements, 1 yearof over the road experienceand good driving record. Wewill train you for tankers.Also looking for owner oper-ators in Lima and Toledo,Oh. 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Wehave all shifts available andwe are taking applicationsnow.These are new posi-tions with no end in sight.Qualified applicants will beable to pass a drug screenand a background check.We offer weekly pay, yearlyhours bonus, holiday payand 3rd party insurance.Apply today atCFA Staffing543 W. North St. Lima, OHMonday-Friday 8am-3pmGENERALService AdvisorWantedLookingforanexperiencedservice writer in our busyservice department. State ofthe art service facility with avehicledrive-thru. Competi-tive wages, 401k and healthinsurance to the right candi-date. Call ChuckTaylor toset up your interviewt oday#. 1- 800- 545- 6885LaRicheToyota-SubaruOnthe Corner Next to Best Buyin Findlay.GENERALVOLUNTEEREVENTSCOORDINATORPart-time. Positive, energet-ic individual to coordinatevolunteer program andfundraising events for a non-profit home health &hos-pice agency serving Ada,Hardin Co. and surroundingarea.Resume by December 30Attn: Brent Tow1159 Westwood Dr.Van Wert, OH 45891ComHealthPro.orgGENERALWarehouse positionsIMMEDIATE JOBSAXCESSSTAFFING SERVICES707 North Cable Road,Suite H(behind the Walgreens offAllentown and N Cable)We are next to H&R BlockLIMA, OH 45805Must be able to work 12hour shifts, 6 days perweek, $8/hour. 7:00 am7:00 pm or 3:30 pm to 3:30amLOCAL JOBSMust meet eligibility and beable to lift 40 lbs. regularlyWe offer medical, rewardspay, referral bonuses andmore!Email: limaresumes@axcessstaffing.comDecember 17th &18thOpen HouseWalk -insWelcome8am-2pmFor appointments if can-not attend on Saturday &Sunday call567-712-2200HEALTHCAREMennonite HomeCommunities of Ohio isseeking aDirector ofFinanceMHCOis a 250 residentfaith-basedretirement com-munity in Bluffton, Ohio. 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This would bea great opportunity for an ex-perienced Home HealthR.N. with proven superviso-ryskillswantingtogrowintheir career. Full-time.Bridge Home Health andHospice, a division of Blan-chardValleySystemoffersgenerous wages andbenefits!Interested applicants mayapply online at: www.bvhealthsystem.orgby clicking on "Careers".BVHS is an EqualOpportunity EmployerINDUSTRIALUTILITYOPERATORGuardian Lima, LLC, a 54million gallon ethanolplant has the following po-sition available at its plantlocated in Lima, Ohio:Utility Operator: Responsiblefor theopera-tion of gas fired boilers,plant air compressors, somemaintenance work, working12-hour rotating shiftschedule. High School diplo-ma or equivalent certifica-tion required. An OhioHigh Pressure BoilerLicense IS required as aminimum. PLEASE do notrespond if you do nothave the required BoilersLicenseforthisjobToapply for this positionsplease visit http://guardianlima.comandprint out anapplication and mail to:Guardian Lima, LLC2485 Houx ParkwayLima, OH45804 or Fax to 419-221-0037 Noapplicationswill beac-cepted in person at plant.All applications must bemailed or faxed. NO phonecalls please.MANUFACTURINGOrickIndustries,Inc.,aprofitable wellestablished 40+ yearnon-union companylocatedinNorthwestOhio,isaTierIImanufacturerofautomotivemetalstampings and roboticwelded assemblies iscurrentlyrecruitingqualitypeoplefor:PRESSROOMSUPERVISORThe successful candidatewill be someone who has ex-perienceworkinginapro-duction environment andmust have experience super-vising hourly employees.Prefer 2year technical de-gree and 5 years of supervi-sory experience in an auto-motive stamping plant.Must have experience inset-up, die troubleshootingand repair, progressive andtransfer dies, automaticpresses up to 1000 tons,skilled in maximizing produc-tion, material handling,SPC, and employee involve-ment. Position is on thirdshift.Offering a competitive wagewithbenefitspackage thatincludes Medical, Dental,Rx, Life, 401(k). We arean Equal Opportunity Em-ployer.Email resume:hr@oricktool.com Mail resume to:Orick Industries, Inc.614 E. KiracofeElida, Ohio45807Fax resume to:419-331-1552OFFICE/CLERICALACCOUNTANTFulltime staff Accountantneeded. 2 year degree inaccounting required. Musthave a thorough knowl-edge of quickbooks. SendresumetoP.O. Box5543,Lima OH 45802.OFFICE/CLERICALCustomer Service We are accepting applica-tions for office assistants.Theseindividualswouldberesponsiblefor enteringin-formation, scanning docu-ments, discussing productoptions with clients andcompleting paperwork. Indi-viduals should have accu-rate data entry skills, beenergetic, professional andenthusiastic.Call 1-888-435-1040ORICK INDUSTRIES, INC.Orick Industries, Inc., a wellestablished manufacturerserving the automotive in-dustry and the Lima areasince 1969, is seeking anAccounting Manager for a di-rect hire position:ACCOUNTINGMANAGERResponsibilities include:Monthly/Annual closingprocessManagement of AR/AP andGLSupervision of support staffForecasting and budgetingPrep for year end auditSpecial projects as request-ed by managementMinimum requirements ofBachelors Degree in Ac-counting, Manufacturing ex-perience a plusQualified applicant must pos-sess a positive attitude andan excellent work ethic. Of-fering a competitive wagewith benefits package that in-cludes Medical, Dental, Rx,Life and 401(k).Email resume:hr@oricktool.comor send resume to:Orick Industries, Inc.614 E. KiracofeElida, Ohio 45807Fax: 419-331-1552SALESSALESPERSONNEEDEDat business seeking growth.The New Hire will take overanestablishedterritoryandbe expected to develop newbusiness. Position offersbase salary plus commis-sionandexcellent benefitsincluding company paidhealth, dental, and life insur-anceaswell aspaidvaca-tion.Human ResourcesDepartmentPO Box 300Lima, Ohio 45802WAREHOUSINGMaintenanceMaterial CoordinatorIf youenjoyworkinginanenvironment that encourag-es responsibility and pro-vides for continual growth,we would like to talk to you.The National Lime andStone Company, a multi-plant naturalresource com-pany, has an immediateopening for a full-time Main-tenanceMaterial Coordina-torat ourLimaplant. Thesuccessful applicant willhave the following educationandcompetencies: High school diploma/GEDWarehousemanagementexperience Inventory management Receiving and stocking ofparts inventory Requisition process forwork orders and spare partsinventory requirements Work order administrationOrganize, maintain, con-trol warehouse facilities Liaison between plant per-sonnel, vendors, and Pur-chasing Support of satellite plantsExperienceworkingwithcomputerized systemsThis full-time position pro-vides competitive pay andan excellent benefit pack-ageincludingmedical, life,holiday, vacation, and401(k). If interested, pleasesend your resume, refer-ence list and salary require-ments in confidence byTuesday, December 27,2011 to:Manager HumanResource Services,National Lime and StoneCompany,PO Box 120,Findlay, OH45839-0120Fax: 419-422-5990Email: dmontooth@natlime.comEqual Opportunity EmployerAll qualified applicants willreceive consideration for em-ployment without regardtorace, color, religion, sex,age, national origin, disabili-ty, military status or geneticinformation.NO PHONE CALLSPLEASE#129Ga.MetalSiding&RoofingDECEMBERSPECIALOnly$2.15 / linearfootor$67.90 / squareRidge, Screws, J-Channel,Corners. Other Trims available.Insulation: Fiberglass rolls, Sin-gle bubble, Blown Insulation.Large order discounts available$$$ MFR DIRECT - SAVE $$$419-657-2510WANTED:FarmGround torent. Putnam & Allen counties.Cash rent or shares. Youngfarmer looking to expand.Please call 419-615-9818Diningroom table with 6chairsand matching hutch. $400. Call419-876-3295SECRETARYDESKExcellentcondition. Made by Jasper Fur-niture Company. $200. Call419-523-4255GOODUSEDWHEELCHAIR.Asking $30. Call 419-943-1535TROY BUILTROTOTILLER, GOOD CONDI-TION, $350. PHONE 453-3403OR 419-230-7441AKCWEST Highland WhiteTerrier Puppies "LittleDuddlies". Readytogo. $375each. Call 419-942-1245BUFF COCKER SPANIELPUPPIES Full blooded, 1stshots, readynowbut will holdforChristmas. $200. Call 419-594-2304FULL BLOODED Shih-Tzus$250. 2girls, 1boy. 7weeksold. Call or text 419-302-07951998 DODGE AVENGER, newtires. Gold/tan color. Dependa-ble, good 2nd car. $2,500. Call419-339-9127 or 419-230-43532001 BUICK PARK AVE, Origi-nal owner, Gold exterior, leath-er seats. Clean.$4,850/bestoffer. Call 419-235-08232001 PONTIAC Grand Prix GT,turbo3.8, silver, norust, newtires, highway miles 160,000.OnStar, odometer digital readout on windshield, leather inte-rior. Great running car. $5,500/best offer. Call 567-208-28822005 KIA Optima LX, tilt,cruise, air, CD, silver. Comfort-ableseats. Newpadsandro-tors on front. 50,000 miles.$4,450. Call 419-649-6241BUYING SNOWMOBILESAll makes, models, parts &condition considered.419-384-3800 or 419-303-17862008 FORD F350, 4 door dual-ly XLT, 6.4 diesel, powerseats, stepuptailgate. SuperSharp. 58,000miles. $28,900.Call 419-233-3518** WERE GROWING **DRIVERS - start the new year with a great new job! Our drivers enjoy the following benefts: *$.40/mile with annual increases*Ability to earn $.02/mile bonuses*4 weeks vacation/year*Home most weekends*Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance*Dependable Equipment*Direct DepositMust have CDLA and 1 year recent OTR experience. Call Continental Express 800/497-2100 or apply at www.ceioh.com GrobSystems,Inc.locatedinBluffton,Ohioisa worldleadingEuropeanManufacturerofhighquality manufacturingsystemsfortheautomotiveindustry. Wearecurrentlyacceptingresumesforthepositionof Human Resources Assistant. TheHumanResourcesAssistantwillprovide administrative support to the Human Resources Manager on all human resources and administrative matters. The Assistant will also assist with employee health insurance and beneft administration, as well as payroll processing. Duties and Responsibilities: Answer employee requests and questions. Processes payroll. Provides orientation to new hires regarding applicable paperwork. Verifes I-9 documentation. Assist with Workers Compensation claims. Assists in administration of employee health insurance by processing enrollments, answering questions, and troubleshooting problems. Responsible for employee fles. Assists or prepares correspondence. Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements: Minimum Associates Degree in Human Resources or related experience. Two years of administrative experience preferred. Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and problem-solve. Strong interpersonal, organizational, and written as well as verbal communication skills. Ability to work well under pressure within a team environment. Profciency with Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.Thispositionoffersacompetitivewageandexcellent benefts.Ifyouareinterestedinthisposition,please forward your resume to the Human Resources Department, GrobSystems,Inc.,1070NavajoDrive,Bluffton,OH 45817,e-mailtoemployment@grobsystems.comorfax it to 419-369-3329. E.O.E. PRIVATE PARTY SPECIALS ITEMS PRICED UNDER $1000 25 WORDS 3 WEEKS FREE!* ITEMS PRICED $1,001 - $2,000 25 Words 3 Weeks $ 500* *Additional words 10 per word. Price or free must be shown in ad. Only One time items for sale. No litters of pets, on going crafts, collections, services, etc. Limit one ad per family or household at a time. No commercial businesses or services. DEADLINE:Tues. 3 p.m. Name Address CityZip Phone The Putnam Voice, Classified, 3515 Elida Road, Lima, Ohio 45807 (419) 993-2222 1-866-546-2237 or Fax (419) 222-6696 Pl aceYour Pl aceYour AdToday! AdToday! 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