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Recently born at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay, as reported by their parents:

• Aubrey Mae Davis, girl, Bobby and Brittany Davis, Findlay, Aug. 22.

• Lawson Daniel Verhoff, boy, Ronald Daniel Verhoff and Amanda Katherine Verhoff, Ottawa, Aug. 23.

• Eleanor Grace Dauer, girl, Cody and Emily Dauer, Findlay, Aug. 23.

• Ja’Lynn Rose Iannantuono, girl, Andrea Iannantuono, Fostoria, Aug. 23.

• Sophia Grace, girl, Jamie Hover-man and Madison Heller, McComb, Aug. 24.

• Jude Matthew Finsel, boy, Tim and Nella Finsel, Findlay, Aug. 24.

• Emmett Blaise Barchus, boy, Brett Barchus and Renae Thompson, Fostoria, Aug. 25.

• Mileena Phoenix Grace Haley, girl, Noah Haley and Deidre Fletcher,

Carey, Aug. 25.• Lochlan Jeron Kahle, boy, Jeron

and Katie Kahle, Ottawa, Aug. 25.• Lena Rose Tooley, girl, Jason

and Tessa Tooley, Tiffin, Aug. 27.• Amelia Scarlette Sutter, girl,

Kevin Sutter and Kristy Emmons, Findlay, Aug. 27.

• Adalynn Renee Keiser, girl, James Keiser and Mackenzie Howard, Findlay, Aug. 27.

• Nathan James Rodabaugh, boy, Jeff and Samantha Rodabaugh, Find-lay, Aug. 28.

• Enzley Mae Roberts, girl, Dustin and Meghan Roberts, Findlay, Aug. 28.

• Joziah David Elvoid, boy, Tavaun Elvoid and Amy Perry, Findlay, Aug. 28.

• Anna Molly-Estrella Garcia, girl, Jose Garcia and Jennifer Gillette, Ottawa, Aug. 29.

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MESA, Ariz. (AP) — A baby boom is brewing at a suburban Ari-zona hospital where 16 intensive care nurses recently discovered they are all pregnant.

The nurses at Banner Desert Med-ical Center in Mesa outside Phoenix joked Friday they thought there was something in the water when it became clear they were all expecting babies between October and January.

Nurse Rochelle Sherman, nearly eight months along, said: “I don’t think we realized just how many of us were pregnant until we started a Facebook group.”

Nurse Jolene Garrow joked, “We all formulated this plan to have the holidays off!”

Garrow said that as their pregnan-cies have progressed, the patients have begun noticing that most of the nurses around them are expecting. One patient insisted on touching her belly the night before, she said.

Garrow added that their non-preg-nant colleagues have been great at helping with patients they should not be exposed to because of conditions or treatments that are potentially dangerous for expectant women, such as tuberculosis or shingles or chemotherapy because of the radia-tion.

But Ashley Adkins worried that the other nurses are getting tired of their pregnancy-focused conversa-tions.

“They just roll their eyes!” she laughed. “More baby talk!”

Hospital officials noted that the

Banner medical center chain has a pool of floating nurses that should ensure shifts are covered when their ICU nursing specialists begin taking their 12-week maternity leaves start-ing in the fall.

The nurses said their colleagues are throwing a group baby shower next week.

The hospital on Friday gave the women one-piece rompers reading, “Relax! My mom is a Banner nurse!”

Baby boom at Arizona hospital with 16 pregnant nurses

ENGLEWOOD, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man says he’s been reunited with his dog after the animal fell off his sailboat during a storm.

News outlets report that Shane Hale and his small dog, Harley, set sail for the Florida Keys but got caught in a bad storm that night about 3 miles off Englewood, which is north of Fort Myers.

Hale says Harley was wearing a life jacket and attached to the boat with a tether, but the dog apparently slipped out of the jacket after falling in the water.

Hale posted about the lost dog on social media and learned the next day that Harley had made it to a nearby beach. He says the dog caught a mild case of pneumonia but was otherwise fine.

Man reunited with dog lost in Gulf of Mexico storm

OKEMAH, Okla. (AP) — Woody Guthrie’s Oklahoma hometown has doubled in population as thousands gather for a music festival in honor of the “This Land Is Your Land” singer.

The Journal Record reports that the town of Okemah jumps from about 3,000 to 6,000 people during the annual Woody Guthrie Folk Festival.

Performers this year include Grammy winner Jason Mraz, Okla-homa’s Turnpike Troubadours, and Annie Guthrie, daughter of Arlo Guth-rie and the granddaughter of Woody Guthrie.

Festival organizer Kay Thompson says it brings music fans from around the world to Okemah, about 70 miles east of Oklahoma City. Thompson says some come from as far away as Scotland and Australia.

Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen have cited Woody Guthrie as an influ-ence.

This is the festival’s 21st year.

Oklahoma town doubles in population for Woody Guthrie fest

For more info, call (419) 424-7036or visit www.hancockveterans.com

Hancock County Veterans Service Office1100 East Main Cross, Suite #123 • Findlay OH 45840

Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

VETERANSCORNER

Thank you to all who made Veterans Day at the Hancock County Fair a success!Thank you to JD Owens for the wonderful entertainment.

With special thanks to:50 NorthAmVets Post #21Couchot HomesDaughters of the American RevolutionDAV Post #43Flag City Honor FlightKan Du GroupNeff Marine Corps Military MuseumVFW Post #9231

Our offi ce and the Hancock County Veteran’s Council was able to provide a free meal at the fair for nearly 200 veterans

Thank you to the following food vendors for participating in this event:Hancock County Cattleman’s AssociationHancock County Pork ProducersCory Rawson BoostersMcComb Academic BoostersVanlue Music BoostersVan Buren Music Boosters

Thank you to Bill Johns, Veterans Council President, for coordinating the efforts.

Thank you to the Hancock County Fair for honoring veterans in such a special way.

Taylor Dawn-Marie Allen wed Stephen Michael Ball lakeside at the Catawba Island Club in Port Clinton, Ohio on June 23rd at 5:30pm.

Taylor is the daughter of Kyle and Dawn Heidlebaugh of Findlay and Dave and Jan Allen of Huber Heights, Ohio. Taylor is a 2010 graduate of Tippecanoe High School in Tipp City, Ohio. She attended Creative Images in Dayton, Ohio where she graduated in 2012 with a Cosmetology Management degree. She currently is employed as a cosmetologist at Cutting Edge in Findlay.

Stephen is the son of Andrew and Deborah Ball of Sierra Vista, Arizona. Stephen is a 2010 graduate of Edgewood High School in Ashtabula Ohio. He is a 2015 graduate of the University of Akron with a B.S. in Corrosion Engineering. He is currently employed as a Project Engineer with

Marathon Petroleum Corporation in Findlay.

The wedding party included bride’s future sister-in-law Maid of Honor Kaitlyn Chaney, of Orlando, Florida. Bridesmaids were Taylor’s sisters Chloe and Lexis Heidlebaugh of Findlay and good friend Elizabeth Peterson also of Findlay.

Stephen’s best man was life-long friend Michael Lowery of Elyria, Ohio; friends Sean Butler of Canton, Ohio Derrick Coy and Kyle Platt both Findlay, Ohio.

Flower girl was Tenley Treadway of McComb, OH and ring bearers were Shane and Zane Pearson, the bride’s cousins of Piqua, OH.

Ushers were Taylor’s brother Dalton Allen of Orlando, Florida and Stephen’s brother Aaron Ball of Ashtabula, Ohio.

The couple resides in Findlay, Ohio.

Allen-Ball

WEDDING

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Archaeologists dig Native American fort found in Connecticut

NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — Archaeologists are marveling at the site of a 1600s Native American fort in Connecticut that was uncovered as part of a rail bridge replacement project.

About 20 of them gathered for a tour of the site in Norwalk. They said it is one of the most important finds in the Northeast in terms of Native American history and shines some light on Native Americans’ first deal-ings with Europeans.

Not only did experts find the remains of the 17th century fort, they discovered some artifacts including arrow and spear tips that date back an estimated 3,000 years, indicating Native Americans were active at the site for generations. No evidence of human remains has been found.

“It’s one of the earliest historic period sites that has been found so far,” said archaeologist Ross Harper. “And it’s very rich in artifacts includ-ing Native American pottery and stone tools, as well as trade goods such as glass beads, wampum, hatch-ets and knives. It’s definitely one of the more important sites, not just for the area but New England in general.”

Harper said it appears the Norwalk Indians, a tribe that historians know little about, had a fort at the site from about 1615 to 1640 and used it to trade goods with early Dutch settlers. The site is on a small sliver of land next to railroad tracks that carry Amtrak and Metro-North commuter trains. A 19th century history of Norwalk men-tions an old Native American fort, and a road near the site is still named Fort Point Street.

The site was found during prelimi-nary archaeological surveys ordered as part of the state’s upcoming replacement of the 122-year-old Walk Bridge, which spans the Norwalk River and swings open to allow boats to pass. The bridge has gotten stuck in the open position several times and caused massive rail service delays. Construction is set to begin next year.

Harper works for Archaeological & Historical Services Inc., a Storrs, Connecticut-based firm that is pains-takingly removing artifacts from the site and taking them back to its offices for cleaning and further study. Some of the artifacts may be headed to museums. The firm will write a lengthy report on the artifacts and

its findings. The firm, which plans to com-

pletely remove all artifacts from the site by the fall, has been working in consultation with the Mashantucket Pequots and Mohegans — the two fed-erally recognized tribes in the state. There is no known opposition to the removal of the artifacts.

The two tribes issued a joint state-ment on the project this week.

“Any time a Native American site or artifacts are found, the utmost sensitivity should be used,” the state-ment said. “While the Walk Bridge construction site in Norwalk may or may not have direct ties to the Mohe-gan or Mashantucket Pequot tribes ... we take the matter seriously. In fact, Tribal Preservation Officers from both tribes have actively been working with people on the ground there for over a year to offer their expertise.”

The site is one of only about a half-dozen in the Northeast known to have contained evidence of Native Ameri-cans’ first encounters with Europe-ans, and most of the sites have been destroyed or removed during develop-

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Today is Tuesday, Sept. 4, the 247th day of 2018. There are 118 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On Sept. 4, 1951, President Harry

S. Truman addressed the nation from the Japanese peace treaty conference in San Francisco in the first live, coast-to-coast television broadcast.

On this date: In 1781, Los Angeles was founded

by Spanish settlers under the leader-ship of Governor Felipe de Neve.

In 1917, the American Expedition-ary Forces in France suffered their first fatalities during World War I when a German plane attacked a British-run base hospital in Camiers.

In 1944, during World War II, British troops liberated Antwerp, Belgium.

In 1957, Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus used Arkansas National Guardsmen to prevent nine black students from entering all-white Cen-tral High School in Little Rock. Ford Motor Co. began selling its ill-fated Edsel.

In 1962, The Beatles, with their new drummer, Ringo Starr, recorded “Love Me Do” at EMI Studios in London. (The more familiar version with substitute drummer Andy White and Starr playing the tambourine was recorded a week later.)

In 1971, an Alaska Airlines jet crashed near Juneau, killing all 111 people on board.

In 1972, U.S. swimmer Mark Spitz won a seventh gold medal at the Munich Olympics in the 400-meter medley relay.

In 1987, a Soviet court convicted West German pilot Mathias Rust of charges stemming from his daring flight to Moscow’s Red Square, and sentenced him to four years in a labor camp. (Rust was released in August 1988.)

In 1998, Internet services company Google filed for incorporation in Cali-fornia.

In 1999, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat signed a breakthrough land-for-security agreement during a ceremony in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.

In 2006, “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin, 44, died after a stingray’s barb pierced his chest.

In 2014, comedian Joan Rivers died at a New York hospital at age 81, a week after going into cardiac arrest in a doctor’s office during a routine medical procedure.

Ten years ago: With a pledge that “change is

coming,” Sen. John McCain accepted the Republican presidential nomina-tion at the party’s convention in St. Paul, Minnesota, vowing to vanquish

what he called the “constant partisan rancor” gripping Washington.

The Dow industrial average fell 344.65 points to 11,188.23 on gloomy economic data.

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice in a sex scandal, forcing the Democrat out of office after months of defiantly holding onto his job.

Five years ago: Responding to President Barack

Obama’s request, a sharply divided Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 10-7 to authorize the “limited and specified use” of U.S. armed forces against Syria.

One year ago: Texas emergency management

officials said at least 60 deaths were attributed to Hurricane Harvey.

Colombia’s government and the country’s last remaining major rebel group signed a cease-fire ahead of a visit by Pope Francis.

J.D. Martinez hit four home runs for the Arizona Diamondbacks, tying the major league record; he was the 18th player in major league history to accomplish the feat. (The Diamond-backs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 13-0 for their 11th straight win.)

Thought for today: “This moment contains all

moments.” — C.S. Lewis, British author (1898-1963).

Today in history

ment of the lands, Harper said. The rare find is what drew archae-

ologists from the region to the tour in oppressively hot weather.

“For me, it’s like a gold mine,” said Kevin McBride, an anthropology pro-fessor at the University of Connecticut and research director at the Mashan-tucket Pequot Museum. “I think the reason the site is so important is that there’s a lot of material here. It’s defi-nitely one of the most important sites we’ve found in a long time.”

McBride said items found at the site provide some insight into Native Americans’ first interactions with Europeans and show how they incor-porated European products such as iron tools and knives into their cul-ture.

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A 13-year-old entrepreneur, who was reported for operating his hot dog stand without a license, is still in business with the help of the Min-nesota Department of Health.

Daniel Huff, the environmental health director for the department, told Minnesota Public Radio that officials decided to assist Jaequan Faulkner in enhancing his business, instead of shutting him down, after receiving the complaint.

Huff said health inspectors pitched in for the $87 permit. The department was excited to help a young man with such drive, he said.

Jaequan began operating with a license last week. He works four-hour days, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and spends his free time “thinking about what’s next.”

Huff also contacted the North-side Economic Opportunity Net-work. The group gave Jaequan some pointers on running a business and keeping his stand clean.

Jaequan said he’s overwhelmed by the support.

“I was actually kinda surprised (because) usually I would have one person at a time help me, but then with so many people coming at once, I’m like, wow, I realized how much people enjoy it,” he said.

Jaequan, who handles 90 per-

cent of his business with the help of his uncle, said he’s planning to get a food cart to move his business around. He said he’s also thinking of donating a portion of his earnings to charities and organizations that assist people with depression.

Minnesota agency helps 13-year-old keep his hot dog business

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JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (AP) — A man and woman got lost inside a mazelike ice cave in Wyoming for nearly two days and were hypothermic when rescuers found them.

Teton County Undersheriff Matt Carr told the Jackson Hole News and Guide that the Idaho couple had burned their backpacks and other gear to stay warm after getting soaked by a waterfall in the Darby Canyon Ice Cave.

The 27-year-old man and his 24-year-old wife left Idaho Falls in the morning to explore the caves. Their family called authorities when they didn’t return.

Carr says rescuers found them shivering and “unable to move” and helped them out of the cave around 11 p.m. the next day.

The undersheriff says the cave system is mazelike and unmapped and only experienced spelunkers are encouraged to enter.

Couple lost in Wyoming ice cave for nearly 2 days rescued

An Open House for Charles and Ghnelda McDougall will be held Saturday, September 8, 2018 from 1-3 p.m. at the Hancock County Agricultural Service Center, 7868 CR 140, Findlay. This is a celebration of a lifetime of love; the McDougalls will be married 65 years on September 19, 2018.

Charles and Ghnelda have fi ve children: Ronald (Karen) McDougall, Cathy DeHass, Jo-Anna (Stephen) Cartwright, Rebecca (William) Norton and Roberta Stover.

They have 13 grandchildren: Sarah (Richard) Schmitt, Christopher (Jennifer) McDougall, Joseph (Alisha)

DeHass, Logan Cartwright, Michael Cartwright, Spencer Norton, Lucas Norton, Ross Norton, Abigail Norton, Timothy (Sarah) Stover, Kelsi (Jacob) Belcher, Ammi (Shane) Jamerson, Wesley Stover. They also have 8 great-grandchildren.

Mr. McDougall retired from Air Products and is a farmer. Mrs. McDougall retired from Liberty-Benton School and still helps on the family farm.

Join us as we celebrate this great couple’s 65th wedding anniversary. Absolutely no gifts, come and make memories with the family.

Charles & Ghnelda McDougall

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Franklin and Neva Livingston celebrated 70 years of marriage on September 3, 2018. The couple was married by Reverend W. E. Ballinger in the Mt. Zion United Methodist parsonage in Arlington on September 3, 1948.

Franklin is the son of the late Howard and Helen Livingston and Neva is the daughter of the late Truman and Kathryn Bibler.

Franklin is a retired farmer in Delaware Township and Neva retired from Lucas Appliance and Meijers.

The Livingstons have six children: Dennis (Candy) of

Upper Sandusky, OH; Connie (Tom) Thomas of Arlington, OH; John (Kay) of Arlington, OH; Ronald of Cridersville, OH and Denise (Craig) Durliat of Arlington. One son, Danny Jo, is deceased. They have 22 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.

The Livingston’s celebrated with a family dinner at Henry’s in Kenton and will be honored at an open house for friends and family on September 9th from 3 to 5 pm at the home of John & Kay Livingston, 21141 Township Road 185, Arlington.

Franklin & Neva Livingston

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Roland (Rollie) and Carolann (Parks) Rittner, of Ruskin, Florida, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner in Columbus, Ohio.

The couple was married on September 7, 1968, at Eastminister Presbyterian Church, Toledo, Ohio.

They are the parents of 3 sons: Scott (Nicki), of Miamisburg, Ohio; Mark (Jaci), of Columbus, Ohio, and Toby, of Columbus, Ohio. They have six grandchildren: Chaze, Mackenzie, Braydon, Andrew, Barrett and Graham.

Rollie is retired from AT&T after 35 years, and drove school

bus for FCS 9 years following retirement. Carolann is retired after working several years in retail jobs, the last job with Hancock County License Bureau.

Rollie and Carolann were Findlay residents for 31 years until they moved to Florida 7 years ago. Findlay is where they raised their boys and supported them in many school and sporting events. Following retirement Rollie and Carolann became Bridge Hospice volunteers and a part of the Gift of Dreams Committee and Camp Star Program. During this time Rollie was named Hospice Volunteer for the State of Ohio,a much deserved honor.

Roland (Rollie) & Carolann Rittner

ANNIVERSARY

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

This week’s celebrity birthdays include:

Sunday: Dancer-actress Marge Champion

is 99. Singer Jimmy Clanton is 80. Singer Sam Gooden of The Impres-sions is 79. Singer-turned-minister Joe Simon is 75. Singer Rosalind Ashford of Martha and the Vandellas is 75. Sportscaster Terry Bradshaw is 70. Actor Mark Harmon is 67. Actress Linda Purl is 63. Drummer Jerry Augustyniak of 10,000 Maniacs is 60. Drummer Paul Deakin of The Mav-ericks is 59. Actor Keanu Reeves is 54. Actress Salma Hayek is 52. Actor Tuc Watkins (“One Life To Live”) is 52. Actress Cynthia Watros (“Lost,” “Titus”) is 50. Singer K-Ci of K-Ci and JoJo is 49. Comedian Katt Williams (“Norbit”) is 45. Actor Michael Lombardi (“Rescue Me”) is 44. Bassist Sam Rivers of Limp Bizkit is 41. Actor Jonathan Kite (“2 Broke Girls”) is 39. Drummer Spencer Smith (Panic at the Disco) is 31. DJ-music producer Zedd is 29.

Yesterday: Actress Pauline Collins is 78.

Singer-guitarist Al Jardine of The Beach Boys is 76. Actress Valerie Per-rine is 75. Drummer Donald Brewer of Grand Funk Railroad is 70. Guitar-ist Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols is 63. Actor Steve Schirripa (“The Sopranos”) is 61. Actor Holt McCal-lany (“Lights Out,” “CSI: Miami”) is 54. Guitarist Todd Lewis of The Toadies is 53. Actor Costas Mandylor (“Picket Fences”) is 53. Actor Char-lie Sheen is 53. Singer Jennifer Paige is 45. Musician Redfoo of LMFAO is 43. Actress Ashley Jones (“True Blood”) is 42. Actor Nick Wechsler (“Revenge,” “Roswell”) is 40. Guitar-ist Tomo Milicevic of 30 Seconds To Mars is 39. Actor Garrett Hedlund (“Tron”) is 34. Singer August Alsina is 26.

Today: Actress Mitzi Gaynor is 87.

Actor Kenneth Kimmins (“Coach”) is 77. Singer Merald “Bubba” Knight of Gladys Knight and the Pips is 76. TV personality Dr. Jan Pol (“The Incred-ible Dr. Pol”) is 76. Actress Jennifer Salt (“Soap”) is 74. Bassist Ronald LaPread (The Commodores) is 68. Actress Judith Ivey is 67. Drummer Martin Chambers of The Pretenders is 67. Actor Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs (“Welcome Back, Kotter”) is 65. Actress Khandi Alexander (“ER,” “NewsRadio”) is 61. Actor-come-dian Damon Wayans is 58. Guitar-ist Kim Thayil of Soundgarden is 58. Actor Richard Speight Junior (“The Agency”) is 49. Actor Noah Taylor (2005’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “Game of Thrones”) is 49. Actress Ione Skye is 48. DJ-music producer Mark Ronson is 43. Singer

Richard Wingo of Jagged Edge is 43. Bassist Ian Grushka of New Found Glory is 41. Actor Wes Bentley (“American Beauty”) is 40. Actor Max Greenfield (“New Girl”) is 39. Singer Dan Miller of O-Town is 38. Singer Beyonce (Destiny’s Child) is 37. Singer-guitarist Tom Gossin of Gloriana is 37. Actress Whitney Cummings (“Whitney”) is 36. Comedian Kyle Mooney (“Sat-urday Night Live”) is 34. Multi-instrumentalist Neyla Pekarek of The Lumineers is 32. Singer James Bay is 28. Actor Trevor Gagnon (“The New Adventures of Old Christine”) is 23.

Tomorrow: Comedian-actor Bob Newhart

is 89. Actor William Devane (“Jessie Stone,” “24”) is 79. Actor George Lazenby is 79. Actress Raquel Welch is 78. Singer Al Stewart is 73. Singer Loudon Wainwright the Third is 72. Saxophonist Mel Collins of King Crimson and of Kokomo is 71. Cartoonist Cathy Guisewite (“Cathy”) is 68. Actor Michael Keaton is 67. Drummer Jamie Oldaker of The Trac-tors is 67. Actress Debbie Turner-Larson (“The Sound of Music”) is 62. Singer Terry Ellis of En Vogue is 55. Drummer Brad Wilk of Rage Against the Machine (and of Audioslave)

is 50. TV personality-musician Dweezil Zappa is 49. Actress Rose McGowan is 45. Actress Carice Van Houten (“Game of Thrones”) is 42. Keyboardist Kyle O’Quin of Portugal. The Man is 33. Actor Andrew Ducote (“Dave’s World”) is 32. Actress Kat Graham (“The Vampire Diaries”) is 32. Actor Skandar Keynes (“The Chronicles of Narnia”) is 27.

Thursday: Comedian Jo Anne Worley is 83.

Country singer David Allan Coe is 79. Singer-bassist Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) is 75. Actress Swoosie Kurtz is 74. Comedian-actress Jane Curtin is 71. Country singer Buddy Miller is 66. Actor James Martin Kelly (“Mob City,” “Magic Mike”) is 64. Drummer Joe Smyth of Sawyer Brown is 61. Actor-comedian Jeff Foxworthy is 60. Actor-comedian Michael Winslow (“Police Acad-emy”) is 60. Guitarist Pal Waaktaar of A-ha is 57. News correspondent Elizabeth Vargas is 56. Country singer Mark Chesnutt is 55. Actor Betsy Russell (“Saw”) is 55. Actress Rosie Perez is 54. Singer Macy Gray is 51. Singer CeCe Peniston is 49. Singer Darryl Anthony (Az Yet) is 49. Actor Dylan Bruno (“Numb3ers”) is 46. Actor Idris Elba is 46. Actress Anika Noni Rose (“Dreamgirls”) is 46. Actor Justin Whalin (“Lois and Clark”) is 44. Singer Nina Persson

Happy birthday to all

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(The Cardigans) is 44. Actress Naomie Harris (“Pirates of the Caribbean” movies) is 42. Rapper Noreaga is 41. Rapper Foxy Brown is 40. Actress Deborah Joy Winans (“Greenleaf”) is 35. Actress Lauren Lapkus (“Orange Is the New Black”) is 33. Singer Max George of The Wanted is 30.

Friday: Jazz saxophonist Sonny Rol-

lins is 88. Singer Gloria Gaynor is 75. Singer Alfa Anderson of Chic is 72. Actress Susan Blakely (“The Towering Inferno,” “The Con-corde: Airport ‘79”) is 70. Drum-mer Dennis Thompson of MC5 is 70. Actress Julie Kavner (“The Simp-sons”) is 68. Singer Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders is 67. Keyboardist Benmont Tench of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is 65. Actor Corbin Bernsen is 64. Actor Michael Emer-son (“Lost”) is 64. Pianist Michael Feinstein is 62. Songwriter Diane Warren is 62. Singer Margot Chap-man (Starland Vocal Band) is 61. Actor W. Earl Brown (“Deadwood”) is 55. Comedian Leslie Jones (2016’s “Ghostbusters,” “Saturday Night Live”) is 51. Model Angie Everhart is 49. Actress Diane Farr (“Numb3rs”) is 49. Actress Monique Gabriela Curnen (“The Dark Knight”) is 48. Actor Tom Everett Scott (“South-land,” “That Thing You Do!”) is 48. Drummer Chad Sexton of 311 is 48. Actress Shannon Elizabeth (“Ameri-can Pie”) is 45. Actor Oliver Hudson (“Nashville”) is 42. Actor Devon Sawa (“Slackers,” “Final Destination”) is 40. Actor Benjamin Hollingsworth (“Code Black”) is 34. Contemporary Christian musician Wes Willis of Rush of Fools is 32. Actress Evan Rachel Wood (“Westworld,” “Thirteen”) is 31. Actor Ian Chen (“Fresh Off The Boat”) is 12.

Saturday: Ventriloquist Willie Tyler (with

Lester) is 78. Actor Alan Feinstein is 77. Singer Sal Valentino of The Beau Brummels is 76. Actress Heather Thomas is 61. Singer Aimee Mann is 58. Bassist David Steele of Fine Young Cannibals is 58. Actor Thomas Kretschmann (“The Pianist”) is 56. Singer Marc Gordon of Levert is 54. Singer Neko Case is 48. Actor David Arquette is 47. Actor Martin Freeman (TV’s “Fargo,” “The Hobbit”) is 47. Former MTV personality Kennedy is 46. Drum-mer Richard Hughes of Keane is 43. Actor Larenz Tate is 43. Actor Nathan Corddry (“Mom,”) is 41. Singer Pink is 39. Singer-songwriter Eric Hutchin-son is 38. Actor Jonathan Taylor Thomas (“Home Improvement”) is 37. Rapper Wiz Khalifa is 31. Actor Gaten Matarazzo (“Stranger Things”) is 16.

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The LakeWhen hometown friends would ask us both, where we might take a break,The answer’s been, for 34 years, “We’re going to the lake.”

We packed the car (filled the gas), a lengthy trip we’d take, And find our way across the state, to the calm and peaceful lake.

Morning fog would hide the shore and sand cranes would awake;Their honking sound rang loud and clear and wake us at the lake.

Springtime flowers, then summer sun could often make us bake;But cooling breeze and water views would soothe us at the lake.

Fireworks and campfires, too, and pud-gie-pies we’d make,Are things we could enjoy in summer, camping at the lake.

Smoky air and cooler nights and lots of leaves to rake, Were part of autumn days for us when staying at the lake.

All of these and dearest friends are memories we would make, And keep within our hearts and minds, when departing from the lake.

So as we pack and load the car, we ask, for goodness’ sake,That you will keep in touch with us, as we must leave the lake.

Sally Guilford,Findlay

In My SorrowIt seems all I do is cry these days;my burdens are too heavy for me.Tossed between would’ve, should’ve, could’ve;I just don’t want to be me.The bond of friendship, broken beyond repair;water under the bridge, too deep to swim.My mountains to climb are way too

steep;emotionally drained, so weak are my limbs.Stuck in the valley of sorrow so deep;drowning in despair of my selfish old ways.My burdens are too heavy for me;it seems all I do is cry these days.

Doris RusslerFindlay

InspirationInspiration comes when you least expect it.Our feelings and thoughts come from our heart and mind.It seems like “all of a sudden” we are hit,With thoughts in our mind that seem to be “alive.”

Inspiration comes to us “out of the clear blue.”What have you been inspired lately to do?Did you follow your impulse? Or ignore it too?What would have happened if you had fol-lowed through?

Could there be a “higher power” influenc-ing your thoughts?Like something is trying to get you to “con-nect the dots”As if an “unseen force” is urging you to “just do” a lot.To actually “follow your heart” where it’s leading your thoughts.

Inspiration causes you to keep going on with “your work at hand.”You get so “involved” you don’t notice time passing on.You are so inspired to keep on from dusk to dawn.Inspiration says, “I must finish this. I know I can.”

So whenever inspiration comes to you today,Stop! Pause. See just what it has to say.The “influence” inspiration makes is from night to day.Don’t ignore inspiration! It may help some-one along the way.

Brenda PagalFindlay

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