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board members asked Superintendent Kevin Wolfe and Treasurer Brad Rostorfer to make sure that was the top dollar the district could expect from trading and/or selling the two older buses. The district is also in need of substitute bus drivers. To apply, contact Wolfe at the administrative office. Franklin Elementary and Jefferson High School will receive boiler control updates. Services for the project were accepted from New Idea in Wapakoneta, a division of All-Temp in Delphos. New Idea submitted a bid for $14,084 for Franklin and $16,846 for the high school. WagnerMeinert from Fort Wayne submitted bids for each project, both in the $20,000-plus range. The board also approved continuing the districts relationship with the Allen County Education Service Center for services related to multiple-disabilities students, such as speech therapy. Rostorfer said the contract with the ESC was approximately $40,000 less than last year at $493,000. The special needs instructors have said Delphos City School Board members Joe Rode and Erica Pimpas get pancakes ready they want to step up and provide more of for sophomores taking a portion of the Ohio Graduation Test on Tuesday. (Submitted those services in-house, Rostorfer said. photo) So we took them out of the contract with the county. Those two teachers are goBy NANCY SPENCER Schools in the near future. getters and want to be more involved with Herald Editor School board members accepted the pur- their students. nspencer@delphosherald.com chase from Cardinal Bus Sales and Service Rostorfer added that the reduction in the for $88,983 Monday evening. contract with the county would be offset by DELPHOS A new 72-passenger Stock Cardinal has also offered a $5,000 trade- the additional time the local teachers will Transit Unit bus will arrive at Delphos City in for two 1998 64-passenger buses. School spend with the students. We arent really saving that money, Wolfe added. It will just be spent here instead. It will also bring more continuity to the program. Supplemental contracts to fill next years winter sports coaching roster were approved. The board re-issued contracts to: Mike Wilson, head wrestling coach; Dave Hoffman, head girls varsity basketball coach; Jamie Lewis, junior varsity girls basketball coach; Denise Lindeman, eighth-grade girls basketball coach; Larry Bub Lindeman, seventh-grade girls basketball coach; Marc Smith, head boys basketball coach; Mark Jettinghoff, junior varsity boys basketball coach; and Greg Gossman, eighth-grade boys basketball coach. The remaining position, seventh-grade boys basketball coach, is open. The board accepted the resignation of Chris Sommers Monday. Wolfe said the position has been posted in-house and if not filled, will be posted to the general public. Heather Brickner was also hired as junior varsity softball coach. A town-hall-style meeting will be held at 6 p.m. April 6 in the Jefferson High School cafeteria. Members of the district are encouraged to attend to have questions answered or talk with any of the school building principals, Wolfe, Rostorfer and Technology Coordinator Josh McElroy.

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Lenten sermon: Broken Vessel

This weeks Lenten Luncheon will feature Pastor Harry Tolhurst offering Broken Vessel. Luncheons are held at noon on Thursdays at St. Peter Lutheran Church. An offering of $3.50 is suggested for lunch.

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YMCA celebrating a century in Van Wert

Information submitted VAN WERT The YMCA of Van Wert County is celebrating its 100-year anniversary. That celebration officially began on Monday with a ribbon-cutting with the Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce. The featured event for the centennial is a public open house, Saturday, April 5, from 12-4 p.m. At that event, free cake and punch will be served, a bounce house will be on-site for children and historical building tours will be available to observe this historic milestone. Those tours will be given by YMCA board members, management staff and designated YMCA ambassadors. The YMCA of Van Wert County was incorporated in 1914, when John Strandler left one-third of his estate for a structure and the remainder in an endowment fund to be used to establish a local YMCA. Along with the Strandlers, several other Van Wert residents donated funds and land for a YMCA. Those residents included the Woodruff Family, the Priscilla Buckingham estate, Mr. Earl Gleason, D.L. Brumback, John P. Reed, C.A.L. Purmort, E.I. Antrim and C.F. Wassenberg. The building was dedicated on April 15, 1917. See YMCA, page 10

Boatmans Breakaway Dinner set March 23

The Delphos Canal Commission is now taking reservations for the annual Boatmans Breakaway dinner at 6 p.m. March 23 at the K of C hall on Elida Avenue. Dinners are $25. Call 419-692-4496 or contact any trustee by Monday.

Jays seeking girls varsity soccer coach St. Johns is looking to fill position of head girls varsity soccer coach. If interested, please e-mail letter of interest as well as resume to Athletic Director Todd Schulte at schulte@delphosstjohns.org

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YMCA of Van Wert staff, board members and members joined with local well-wishers to hold a ceremonial ribbon cutting Monday to kick-off the YMCAs Centennial Celebration. (Times Bulletin/Ed Gebert)

Snow today with accumulation of 6 to 7 inches. Snow may be heavy at times this morning and areas of blowing and drifting snow possible throughout the day. Cold and mostly cloudy tonight. Highs in the lower 30s and lows near zero. See page 2.

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Arts Festival rolls all-county band, choir and art show into one
BY ANNE COBURN-GRIFFIS Sentinel Editor news@delphosherald.com it featured artwork in various mediums and as many themes as Putnam County youth could imagine. Fifteen students were awarded blue rosette ribbons for their pieces which were judged best of show. At 2 p.m., 104 students took to the floor of the school gymnasium for performances of the All-County Choir and 82 students in the All-County Band. According to the Putnam County Educational Service Center, this represents nearly 10 percent of all high school students in Putnam County. See ARTS, page 10

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OTTOVILLE In previous years, the Putnam County All-County Band/Choir performance and All-County Art 2 Show were held as two sepa3 rate events. Sunday afternoon, 4 Ottoville High School hosted 5 the inaugural Putnam County 6 Arts Festival in which the two 7 spectaculars were combined 8 into one big attraction by the 9 10 Putnam County Educational Service Center. The art show opened the day at 1 p.m. in the schools auxiliary room. The exhib-

Visitors view one of the best-of-show entries in the Putnam County art show during Sundays Arts Festival. (Putnam Sentinel/Steven Coburn-Griffis)

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the post of vice president, with Edward Clark being elected. The Rev. Warren G. Campbell, who heads the clubs Support of Churches committee, introduced the Rev. Don R. Yocum, who presented a Lenten talk. Psi Chapter, Alpha Delta Omega National Sorority, attended Phi Deltas style show Tuesday night and later held a meeting at the home of Mrs. Keith Kiggins. Plans were made for a charity project, a bake sale and key chain bracelet event. The next meeting be Save up will to $5.00 lb. held March 24 at the home USDA of Mrs. Don Choice Macwhinney, East Fourth Street. Save up to $1.81 Roll call responses were given by 27 Barbara A. Osting 25 Years Ago 1989 members of the Daughters of Ruth Class Aug. 16, 1953-March 9, 2014 Members of Spencerville Future of Trinity Methodist Church during a DELPHOS Barbara A. Farmers of America will be entering state meeting held Monday at theRegular church. The Cut or Thick Osting, 60, of Delphos died competition after receiving awards at the meeting was called to order by the vice Sunday at St. Ritas Medical selected varieties District Four Ohio FFA evaluation meet- president, Mary Beamer. Devotions were Center. ing. State farmers degree applications of given by Mrs. Grover Keel. The lesson She was born Aug. 16, Mike Mueller and Bryan Seffernick were was presented by Mrs. O. M. Arnold. 1953, to James and Rita in the top 3 percent of the districts 1,160 (McRedmond) Miller, who FFA members. Steve Klausing placed first 75 Years Ago 1939 preceded her in death. in district competition in sales and service St. Johns won its way to the finals In 1975, she married proficiency. Mueller placed first in the of the sectional basketball tournament Daniel Osting. They had area of cereal grain production. Friday night by defeating Willshire, 49 to went together since she was Delphos Community Fire Protection 30, in the semifinals. The finals will be 15 lb.years old. He survives in Association 24 recently held its annual meet- played Saturday evening with St. Johns Delphos. oz. Product of the United States also include ing and election of officers. Elected for meeting Dunkirk. Soon after the opening Survivors three-year terms were Mike Bockey, trea- of the first quarter, St. Johns took the two sons, Jason J. Osting of surer; Danlb.Kramer and Ed Ulrich, direc- lead and there was no doubt in the minds Landeck and Aaron L. Osting Save up to $3.00 tors. Other officers include Ed Etzkorn, of the spectators from thatSave time on Kretschmar $7.96 onas 4 to of Fort Jennings; a brother, president; Dave Moenter, secretary; Larry the final outcome of the battle. Dennis (Karen) Miller of Virginia Brand All Varieties Hoersten, auditor; and John Burgei, Tom A large new oven is being installed Orlando, Fla.; three grandHempfling, Thomas Pohlman and Norbert at the M. L. Koehl Bakery on North children, Lauren Neumeier Renner, directors. Main Street. Although the installation Osting, Cody Osting and Members of Lincolnview Future will not be completed for about a week, Ethan Osting; and a sisterFarmers of America team who won Koehls will continue to sell quality baked in-law, Elaine Miller of Fort the bi-county basketball tournament at goods as usual. The new equipment is Jennings. Paulding recently include Mike Kramer, being installed to fill a long-felt need of She was also preceded manager; Mark Roediger, Jay Evans, Earl increased baking capacity and will pro- in death by a twin brother, Gerdeman, coach; Mike Milson, Rob vide uniform baked goods for Delphos Kenneth Miller. Friemoth, Bill Evans, Troy Bowersock, patrons. Mrs. Miller was a house r Gluten Brandon Schaadt, Ben Etgen, Jerome For her rendition of Gounods Ave wife and had also worked Blankemeyer and Maria last Sunday afternoon, 12June, at Huffy, Teleflex and Rite lb. Brian Conenwett. Limit 4 -daughter Additionalsof 2/$5Mr. and pk. 12-year-old Mrs. Aid and was a member of St. 50 Years Ago 1964 Lawrence E. Conley, Van Wert, will John the Evangelist Catholic Delphos Kiwanians met Tuesday eve- receive a wrist watch. June sang in the Church. She was an amazing Save $1.80 on 3 Save ning up to $2.00 lb. House of Vogts for their regu- amateur program over radio at the station mother and wife. She loved lar weekly dinner meeting. President of WLOK, Lima. The presentation will be to fish and work outside. She the club Gene Hayes presided at the meet- made during Sundays amateur program was a caregiver to her mother, who had lived with her for ing. A special election was held to fill when June will sing again. four years. She was always willing to help and was a person people would go to. Funeral services will begin at 8 p.m Thursday at Harter and Schier Funeral Home, the WEATHER FORECAST shifting to the northwest 5 Partly cloudy. Chance of Rev. Charles Obinwa officiatto 10 mph after midnight. rain through midnight. ing. Burial will be at a later Tri-county Wind chills 10 below to Then chance of rain and date. Associated Press snow after midnight. Lows zero. Friends 16 oz. may call from 4-8 Limit 3 - Additionals $1.29 lb. THURSDAY : Mostly around 30. Chance of p.m. Thursday at the funeral TODAY : Snow. Areas of blowing and drifting sunny in the morning then measurable precipitation home. snow. Snow may be heavy becoming partly cloudy. 30 percent. To leave condolences, visit S AT U R D AY A N D harterandschier.com. the mid 20s. at times in the morning. Highs Save upin to $1.00 NIGHT : Windy. Snow accumula- Southwest winds 5 to 15 SATURDAY tion of 6 to 7 inches. Highs mph. Wind chills 5 below Partly cloudy. Highs in in the lower 30s. North to 15 below zero in the the lower 40s. Lows in the lower 20s. winds 20 to 30 mph. Wind morning. S U N D AY AND THURSDAY NIGHT : chills zero to 10 above EICKHOLT, Orval R., 87, Partly cloudy through mid- SUNDAY NIGHT : Partly of Ottoville, Mass of Christian zero in the afternoon. TO N I G H T : C o l d . night then clearing. Not as cloudy with a 20 percent Burial will be 10:30 a.m. today Mostly cloudy through cold. Lows in the lower chance of snow show- at Immaculate Conception midnight then clearing. 20s. Southwest winds 10 ers. Highs in the mid 30s. Catholic Church, Ottoville, Save $2.11; S $2 11 select l t varieties i ti Lows 15 to 20. Chance of flurries through to 15 mph. In the Bakery with Father Jerome Schetter M O N D AY A N D officiating. Burial will folFRIDAY : Mostly sunny. midnight. Lows near zero. MONDAY NIGHT : Partly low in St. Marys Cemetery, North winds Iced or Lemon10 to 15 mph Highs in the mid 40s. cloudy. Highs in the lower Ottoville, F R I D AY N I G H T : with gusts up to 25 mph oz. 4 qt. with military rites by ea. 30s. Lows in the lower the Ottoville VFW. 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One Year Ago The Delphos American Legion Post 268 hosted the 77th annual Past Commanders and Presidents Banquet on Saturday night, where past leaders and award winners were recognized. Keith Hall presented Americanism Test winners: St. Johns High School senior Tricia Warnecke and Jefferson High School senior Elizabeth Winhover with their awards. Auxiliary President Sharon Miller introduced Buckeye Boys and Girls State delegates, including St. Johns senior Jessica Recker and Jefferson senior Wes Roby, and presented them with their awards.

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Information submitted The Delphos Curves at 1875 E. Fifth St. is inviting both non-members and members to take part its annual food drive by bringing in a bag of nonperishable food to be donated to the Delphos Interfaith Thrift Shop and St. Vincent de Paul. Food can be dropped off through March 23 Now in its 16th year, the Curves Food Drive has gathered and donated more than 75 million pounds of food to benefit local community food banks.

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By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS School districts across Ohio would get four extra calamity days because of this winters extreme weather under a compromise struck by state lawmakers Tuesday. Under the measure headed to floor votes in both legislative chambers today, districts that have exhausted their five allotted calamity days could use the additional days only after holding school on four other scheduled days off, such as on holidays or during vacations. The measure also allows districts to continue to make up missed days through 30-minute increments tacked onto regularly scheduled school days. They also have the option of using workat-home blizzard bags and online lessons to help students catch up on missed work. Snow, ice and bone-chilling temperatures have led many districts across Ohio to exhaust all their calamity days, most commonly called snow days, on which schools can close without making up the lost instructional time. Republican Gov. John Kasich backed adding extra snow days on a one-time basis, and is expected to sign the compromise. Many public school districts across Ohio have canceled classes for nine or more days this year. Some Guernsey County schools in the eastern part of the state have topped 17 such days. Tuesdays decision followed an impasse last month over two competing versions of the bill. The conference committee removed a divisive provision added in the Senate that would have tied extra calamity days to professional development training for teachers. It also expanded the number of proposed calamity days from three to four. Each school district adopts a contingency plan each year that includes adding at least five whole days to the school year if needed to make up any days missed beyond the excused calamity days. The bill allows districts to revise those plans, which were submitted last September. Under the compromise bill, districts may also excuse graduating seniors for any makeup days that occur after commencement ceremonies. The legislation also extends the deadline for processing state-required testing of 4th through 8th graders to June 30. The state superintendent had earlier expanded the testing window by a week due to weather-related instructional delays. BY CYNTHIA YAHNA Herald Correspondent news@delphosherald.com ELIDA The first and short meeting in March for Elida Village Council addressed several issues. An ordinance to make appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures of the village during the fiscal year ending Dec. 31 was read for the third time by Fiscal Officer Janet Bonifas. It passed unanimously. Also presented was an ordinance authorizing a working agreement between the Allen Soil and Water Conservation District and the Village of Elida. This ordinance will be voted on at a later date. Bonifas reported the listing of all records of the village with the Ohio State Auditor and the historical society has been signed and approved. The Ohio Historical Society has made recommendations that we need to go digital in the near future. We really need to stay current with our records due to the fact that if people in the State of Ohio Auditors Office request to see our past records and we dont have them, they can fine us up to $1,000, Bonifas said. Council member Claude Paxton spoke before the meeting ended. I would like to thank Mr. Scott Fessler, the village administrator, for the good job you did on reporting about the water department, Paxton said. I also would like to ask what Digital Data Technologies, Inc., that is listed on our payment listing? Bonifas fielded his question. That is a fee for software used for the village police cars so Allen County knows where they are; it is like a GPS system, she said. The next scheduled meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. on March 25.

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Information submitted VAN WERT The annual YWCA Geranium Sale is going on now until 9 a.m. April 28. Geraniums are hardy root plants sold in 4 -inch pots. Colors available are red, white, lavender, fuchsia, pink and light salmon. Pots are $3 each. Dont miss this opportunity to beautify your yard and support the YWCA this Mothers Day! Geraniums will be available for pick up from 4-7 p.m. May 7 and 8 a.m.6 p.m. May 8. Cash-and-Carry sales begin at 4 p.m. May 7. Hanging baskets will also be available for purchase for $18 on May 7 while supplies last. Dont forget geraniums make the perfect Mothers Day gift! The annual sale supports the work of the YWCA throughout the year, including the Transitional Living Program, Summer Food Program and Domestic Violence Services. Stop into the YWCA and place your order today! General operating hours are 6:30 a.m.-8 p.m. MondayThursday and 6:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday. Closed Saturday and Sunday. The YWCA is a United Way and Van Wert County Foundation funded agency. For more information, contact Tammy Branham, executive director, at 419-238-6639.

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COLUMBUS (AP) Ohio Gov. John Kasich rolled out an ambitious election-year policy document Tuesday that delivers a promised income-tax cut through increases in tobacco and other taxes, and streamlines government offerings for jobseekers and the poor. The fate of the Republican governors plan is uncertain. Lawmakers he will ask to approve the measure face particularly competitive elections this year. Testimony was set to begin on the bill today in the GOP-led Ohio Houses powerful Ways & Means Committee. Kasich, who also faces re-election this fall, proposes reducing Ohio income taxes by 8.5 percent over the next three years, which would lower the top tax rate to 4.88 percent by 2016. The administration estimates that would mean a cumulative tax savings from 2011 to 2016 of about $350 for a median-income couple with two kids. The bill also increases Ohios earned-income tax credit from 5 to 15 percent, and raises the personal income tax exemption allowed by lowand middle-income taxpayers. The nearly $2.2 billion reduction would be made up for through increases in taxes on commercial activity, cigarettes and drilling. Kasich said cutting income taxes and improving education and training are already proving beneficial. Weve got to keep building on these ideas because theyre lifting our state, and with the continued partnership of the Legislature well keep that progress going for Ohioans, he said in a statement. Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald, Kasichs presumptive Democratic challenger in November, criticized the governors tax package as primarily benefiting the wealthy. As governor, I will focus on growing our economy from the middle out, rather than top down, he said in a statement. Ohios seniors and most vulnerable should not have to pay for John Kasichs giveaways to the very well off. The Kasich administration says Ohios 9-year-old commercial activity tax, conceived as an alternative to traditional business taxes on gross receipts and inventory, is due to be modernized. Its rate would rise from 0.26 percent to 0.30 percent, a 15 percent increase, under the plan. Per-pack cigarette taxes would go from $1.25 to $1.85 under the bill, up 48 percent, and other tobacco products including e-cigarettes would see similar tax hikes. The bill couples those increases with $26.9 million in national tobacco settlement money for smoking cessation and prevention programs. The legislation takes a second crack at raising the tax rate on Ohios big oil and gas drillers after an earlier Kasich effort fell flat at the Statehouse. Tuesdays proposal imposes a severance tax on gross receipts from well operations of 2.75 percent, exempting smaller drillers and allowing large drillers to recoup costs of $8 million per well before taxes. Kasich would earmark 20 percent of drillingtax proceeds for local governments under the plan, with half the money flowing directly, a quarter set aside for competitive infrastructure grants, and a quarter directed to a legacy fund controlled by newly created shale gas regional commissions. API Ohio, representing drillers, said asking energy developers to pay 10 times more than the commercial activity tax is simply unworkable. If this proposal becomes law, it has the real potential to place a chilling effect on the shortand long-term economic value of this shale play, director Chris Zeigler said. The influential Ohio Business Roundtable praised Kasichs tax changes. Ohio as a state will be better with a modernized severance tax that recognizes the bounty of our natural resources, a consumption tax that discourages cigarette smoking, lower effective tax rates on business and reduced income taxes to enable our citizens to keep more of their hardearned money, President and CEO Richard Stoff said in a statement. Its the second time that Kasich has introduced something similar to a budget bill halfway through Ohios two-year budget cycle. The practice follows the pattern in Washington, where Kasich served as a congressman and House Budget chairman. Information submitted MARION TOWNSHIP The Marion Township trustees held their meeting on Monday with trustees Jerry Gilden and Howard Violet present. The purpose of the meeting was to pay bills and conduct ongoing business. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read. The trustees then reviewed the bills and gave approval for 16 checks totaling $10,809.53. Rick Keller from the Allen County Engineers Office was present with updated emergency contacts for the county and townships. Road Foreman Elwer gave the trustees a quote to purchase a flail mower through the State of Ohio purchase program. Gilden made a motion to go forward with the purchase, which was seconded by Violet and passed unanimously. The trustees also decided to sell the 2005 mower at the auction.

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COLUMBUS (AP) Federal officials say close to 79,000 Ohioans have picked health plans in the new insurance marketplace created by President Barack Obamas health care law. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a report Tuesday with the latest enrollment numbers covering Oct. 1 through March 1. Officials say 78,925 Ohioans have signed up for coverage ahead of the March 31 open enrollment deadline. That number falls far short of the 152,000 Ohioans that the government projected would be enrolled by the end of February. The federal data shows that many Ohio residents obtaining coverage in the marketplace are older. Eighty-five percent of enrollees are getting financial help to pay their monthly premiums. The report also said more than 193,000 Ohioans were found eligible to enroll in a marketplace plan.

Fiscal Officer Kimmet gave the trustees the Fund Status and Bank Reconciliation reports from Feb. 28 to review and sign. He also presented a letter from the Lima-Allen County Regional Planning Commission asking for a delegate and alternate for the board and Gilden nominated Violet as the delegate and trustee Youngpeter as the alternate, which was seconded by Violet and passed unanimously. Kimmet had the MVRs forms that needed signed by the township personnel for liability insurance purposes. He also gave the trustees a copy of insurance coverage for the township for their review. Gilden received a letter of resignation from the Township Zoning Inspector effective April 1. There being no further business, Gilden made a motion to adjourn, which was seconded by Violet and passed unanimously.

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Latta hosts U.S. Military Service Academy event

Information submitted BOWLING GREEN Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) invites all interested high school students and their parents to attend an informational meeting at the Perrysburg High School Library at 7 p.m. Monday to learn about the United States Military Service Academy nomination and appointment process for the 2015 academic year. At the meeting, potential candidates will be advised of the congressional nomination process and have the opportunity to meet with representatives from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs and the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point. Potential candidates may also obtain an application for a military service academy nomination at the meeting. Completed applications will be due Sept. 30.

Congratulations to the Jefferson Middle School students who participated in District 3 OMEA Honors Festival Band on Saturday at the Wapakoneta Performing Arts Center. Participating students included, from left, eighth-graders Jason Ditto, Jennifer Ditto, Jessie Chandler and Holly Dellinger. Students are under the direction of David Stearns. (Submitted photos)

Vantage students achieve perfect attendance, grades

Congratulations to Vantage Blue Chippers for the second quarter: (front, left to right) Quintin Mengerink (Van Wert), Adam Jurczyk (Van Wert) and Jarett Bute (Antwerp); and (back) Dustin Carter (Van Wert), Emily Pastor (Paulding), Andrea Shepherd (Lincolnview), Shana Brincefield (Lincolnview) and Gene Gillespie (Crestview. Blue Chippers have perfect attendance and a 4.0 GPA for a nine-week period. (Submitted photo)

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Information submitted VAN WERT The Van Wert High School Theater Department is proud to announce the cast and crew of its upcoming spring production of Footloose, The Musical, which is set to hit the Niswonger Performing Arts Center stage on April 10, 11 and 12. The musical is based on the hit 1980s movie starring Kevin Bacon as Ren and features original music by Tom Snow, lyrics by Dean Pitchford, stage adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie and is based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford, with additional music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins and Jim Steinman. Its hard to believ, but life experiences in the small town of Bomont have resulted in the ban of rock-n-roll and dancing. The creation of this ban was led by Reverend Congratulations to the Jefferson Middle School Shaw, who is a prominent citizen of students who participated in the District 3 OMEA Bomont. Life in Bomont is quiet until Ren Honors Festival Choir on Saturday at the Wapakoneta comes to town with his love for dance and Performing Arts Center. The participating students his eye on the Rev. Shaws daughter, Ariel. were, back from left, eighth-graders Matthew Wiechart The ban on dancing is finally challenged and Nick Vulgamott and seventh-grader Logan Shaw; ad when Ren and his friend, Willard, stand up front, seventh-grader Jamien Pack. Students are under to the town council and the Rev. the direction of Tammy Wirth. Full of music, dancing, fun and humor, Footloose will have the audience wanting to kick off their Sunday shoes and dance down the NPAC aisles. VWHS Theatre will perform this highenergy and captivating show with the following cast members: Nicholas Krugh and Sandy Nguyen lead the way as Ren and Ariel, followed by Joe Linser as Willard and Alli Smith as Rusty. Harley Danylchuk, Brittney Boaz, Nathan Ireland, Noah Miller, Korbin Schalois, James Defore and Information submitted nine UNOH students qual- Cade Chiles play the Bomont students ified for the National BPA who join Ren to help overturn the ban on LIMA The University Competition! of Northwestern Ohio UNOH students placed chapter of the Business in all 23 competitive events Professionals of America they entered, capturing 13 (BPA) claimed 13 first- first-place finishes, seven place awards during the second-place awards, two Ohio BPA state compe- third-place awards and one tition held Feb. 28 and fifth-place award in indiDamage Controlman March 1 at the UNOH vidual competition. Fireman Miranda Barnes campus in Lima. Overall, from Spencerville gives a See BPA, page 10 presentation to elementary school students during an Association of Naval Services Officers (ANSO) sponsored tour of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). ANSO is dedicated to recruiting, developing and retaining Hispanics in the U.S. Sea Services. Ronald Reagan is currently moored and 2013 CADILLAC ATS AWD, N. 2010 DODGE JOURNEY V-6, homeported at Naval Base American Car Of The Year, Special Gray FWD, Silver, Graphite Cloth, Loaded, Coronado. (Submitted photo) Metallic, All Options, Turbo, 5K. Only 21K.

Pictured left to right are Footloose cast members Nicholas Krugh as Ren, Sandy Nguyen as Ariel, Joe Linser as Country Boy Willard and Alli Smith as Rusty. (Photo submitted) dancing. The Rev. Shaw and his wife will be portrayed by Jake Schaufelberger and LeAndryce Miller. Elizabeth Lassiter plays Rens mom and Jesse Daniels portrays Chuck Crankston, the bad boy of the group. Several supporting roles are played by Nick White, Alea Hill, Tyler Nygren, Megan Barnhart, Levi McCarter, Madison Buecker, Kendal Humrickhouse, Peyton Closson, Meredith Arn, Maggie Cripe, Hayley Walker, Rebecca Welker, Shelbee Miller, Katlyn Pollock, Sarah Linser, Alora Yorkovich, Brady Place, Austin Price, Valerie Barnhart, Janiesha Kelly, Rachel Davis, Brooke Hulbert, Andi Foster, Leslie Foster, Haley Richardson, Mackenzie Agler, Sharayah Eddins and Brock Berry. A few elementary/middle school students and adult guest performers as the church choir and congregation will fill out the remaining cast. Stage crew includes Shianne Baldwin, Austin Price, Jaycie Rickard, Nick Olson, Samantha Brooks, Morgan Lahmon, Serenity Duty and Alexis Billingham. Performances will be at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. April 10-12. Early-bird reserved seating ticket sales for patron members will begin next week. If you or your business would like to become a patron member to get access to the early-bird reserved seating tickets, please email vwhsdramaclub@gmail.com. Tickets for the general public go on sale starting March 24 by calling the NPAC box office at 419-238-NPAC. Plan now to cut loose with VWHS Theatre and Footloose, the Musical!

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BY LOVINA EICHER We are into the first week of March which is unbelievable. It makes us think of spring but the weather outside is telling us something a whole lot different. All morning it has been snowing. Just a nice scenic snow with not much of a wind blowing. It is a relaxing kind of snow and the flakes are clinging to the trees. The thermometer shows 18 degrees which almost seems like spring to us after all the sub-zero temperatures we have had this year. Monday morning the temperature was -5 so we like the 18 degrees this morning. Daughter Susan, 18, started a new job on Monday morning at the same RV factory where daughter Elizabeth has worked for close to two years. I miss Susans good help here at home but I can understand that she wants a job, too. It is a peaceful quiet morning so I decided to get this column done for the week. Daughter Verena wasnt feeling too well this morning so I told her she should take a nap on the recliner and maybe that will help. My husband Joe is at work and the five youngest are in school. I am planning to slice the hams and bacon as soon as I finish this column. We were done butchering the four hogs by 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. The sausage was ground and bagged for the freezer. Eighteen gallons of pon hoss was made in the big black kettle outside. It is made from adding flour and salt and pepper to the juice and meat cooked from the pork bones. The lard was rendered in the kettle, too. The cracklings were enjoyed by all after the lard was done. Helping us besides Jacobs were our three oldest daughters special friends: Timothy, Mose and Larry and also my sisters Susan and Verena. There was a job for everyone and the younger children helped cut the lard into small pieces while some cut the sausage into small pieces for the grinder. Others trimmed bones so there was something for everyone to do. I was really surprised how fast all the work went with so many willing helpers. We did all the work in the shed so the house didnt get messed up too much. Our lunch menu consisted of fresh fried tenderloin, mashed potatoes, gravy, dressing, mixed vegetables, corn, lettuce salad, homemade bread, butter, strawberry jam, cheese, hot peppers, apple delight, cinnamon rolls, doughnuts and chocolate pie. Later in the evening, our three oldest daughters and their friends and Jacob and Emmas two daughters went to my sisters Verena and Susans house to play games. Joe and I were ready to call it a day. We must not be so young anymore as we were ready for an early bedtime. The younger children were all ready for bed early, as well. It was relaxing to think pork butchering day was done for another year. How blessed we feel to have more meat in the freezer. Sunday wasnt our church Sunday so we just stayed home and rested. The children knew right away what they wanted for breakfast Sunday morning: fried pon hoss and coffee soup. I also made scrambled eggs. Sunday, our clocks will go ahead an hour. It is daylight when the children leave for school now but come Monday morning, it will be dark again when they leave. Blessings to all. I want to make bean soup with the ham bone one evening. Try this recipe: BEAN SOUP WITH HAM 1 pound navy or pinto beans 5 1/2 cups water 1 ham bone with some meat on it (you may use lb. bacon ends instead of ham bone) 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/2 chopped celery 1/2 cup chopped carrots 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 teaspoon oregano or other seasoning Several drops of liquid smoke (optional) 2 chicken bouillon cubes (crushed) Combine beans and water in a large saucepan. Heat to boiling. Turn burner off, keeping tightly covered. Let sit one hour. Add the ham bone, onion, celery and carrots. Heat to boiling and simmer for 1 to 2 hours until tender. Add the rest of the seasonings about 10 minutes before the end of the cooking time, stirring well. Remove bone, trim off meat, and add to soup. Yield 10-12 servings.

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TODAY 9 a.m. - noon Putnam County Museum is open, 202 E. Main St. Kalida. 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff St. Noon Rotary Club meets at The Grind. 4 p.m. Delphos Public Library board members meet at the library conference room. 6 p.m. Shepherds of Christ Associates meet in the St. Johns Chapel. 7 p.m. Bingo at St. Johns Little Theatre. THURSDAY 9-11 a.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff St. 1-3 p.m. The Delphos Museum of Postal History, 339 N. Main St., is open 5-7 p.m. The Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping. 8 p.m. American Legion Post 268, 415 N. State St. FRIDAY 7:30 a.m. Delphos Optimist Club, A&W DriveIn, 924 E. Fifth St. 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff St. 1-4 p.m. Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping. SATURDAY 9-11:30 a.m. Delphos Project Recycle at Delphos Fuel and Wash. 9 a.m. to noon Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping. St. Vincent dePaul Society, located at the east edge of the St. Johns High School parking lot, is open. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Delphos Postal Museum is open. 12:15 p.m. Testing of warning sirens by Delphos Fire and Rescue. 1-3 p.m. Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. 7 p.m. Bingo at St. Johns Little Theatre. SUNDAY 8-11:30 a.m. Knights of Columbus benefit for St. Johns School at the hall, Elida Ave. 1-3 p.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. MONDAY 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff St. 6:30 p.m. Shelter from the Storm support group meets in the Delphos Public Library basement. 7 p.m. Washington Township Trustees meet at the township house. Delphos City Council meets at the Delphos Municipal Building, 608 N. Canal St. 7:30 p.m. Jefferson Athletic Boosters meet at the Eagles Lodge, 1600 E. Fifth St.

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Browns plug holes with Whitner, Dansby

Associated Press CLEVELAND With wads of money to spend, the Browns didnt waste any time shoving millions into two defensive holes they created this winter. During the furious first few hours of free agency Tuesday, the team agreed to terms with strong safety Donte Whitner, a Cleveland native who cant wait to play in his hometown. I must now embark on my intended journey and become a Cleveland Brown, Whitner wrote on his Twitter account. A place thats very dear to my heart! Also, the Browns reportedly struck a deal with inside linebacker Karlos Dansby, who resurrected his career last season in his second stint with Arizona. The team has not made any announcements. With $49 million of space under the salary cap to sign players, new Cleveland general manager Ray Farmer addressed two pressing needs after the club decided not to re-sign safety T.J. Ward (Denver) or linebacker DQwell Jackson the Browns top tacklers last season and two of their best players. Whitners deal is reportedly worth $28 million over four years and Dansbys is for $24 million $14 million guaranteed over four years. Farmer could be working on a blockbuster deal as the Browns are said to be interested in trading with Tampa Bay for shut-down cornerback Darrelle Revis. If they can land Revis and pair him alongside Pro Bowler Joe Haden, the Browns would have arguably the NFLs best tandem of cornerbacks. The Buccaneers are eager to part with Revis, who makes $16 million a year. Revis has a previous relationship with Browns coach Mike Pettine, who coached him in New York. A two-time Pro Bowler, Whitner is returning to Cleveland to help turn around a franchise he pulled for as a kid. As word of his signing leaked out shortly after 4 p.m., Whitner, who played at Ohio State before he was drafted by Buffalo, tweeted O-H in a nod to both his alma mater and home state. After playing 14 seasons in Cleveland, 49ers kicker Phil Dawson can appreciate Whitners excitement about the homecoming. If most guys are honest, they have a soft spot in their hearts for their hometown and obviously Dontes getting to go home, Dawson said on a conference call after receiving a new 2-year deal with San Francisco. One thing I know about Cleveland is when you grow up there, you wear orange and brown. No matter where you go or how far youve been gone, if youve grown up in Cleveland, youre a Browns fan. Whitner spent five seasons with the Bills, who selected him with the No. 8 overall pick in 2006. Nicknamed Hitner, the 28-year-old signed a 3-year, $11.75 million free agent deal with San Francisco in 2011 and played three seasons with the 49ers, getting to the NFC championship each year. Hes been durable, missing just one game in the past four seasons. The 6-4, 250-pound Dansby fills the void left following the surprising departure of Jackson, the respected captain and team leader. Dansby, 32, finished 122 tackles, 6 1/2 sacks and four interceptions with the Cardinals last season. He spent his first six years with Arizona, signed with Miami for three and then returned to the Cardinals as a free agent in 2013. Wares, Peppers exits biggest early free agency move A couple of accomplished NFL pass rushers suddenly became available when DeMarcus Ware and Julius Peppers were released to create room under the salary cap in two of the biggest moves at Tuesdays start of the free-agency signing period. The Bears cut ties with Peppers, who has 118 sacks in 12 seasons, as part of a series of moves aimed at improving their defense, including a 5-year contract with former Raiders end Lamarr Houston. The Cowboys let Ware and his 117 sacks go. With the cap rising $10 million to a record $133 million, a crop of players quickly found new homes as soon as the market officially opened Tuesday afternoon and safeties and offensive linemen were popular commodities. About 5 hours after free agency began, one of the top players available, 3-time Pro Bowl safety Jairus Byrd, agreed to terms with the Saints, part of a merry-go-round of moves at his position. Other safeties swapping clubs: Michael Jenkins, from Saints to Eagles; Antoine Bethea from Colts to 49ers; Mike Mitchell from Panthers to Steelers; Ryan Mundy from Giants to Bears. In addition to jettisoning Peppers and adding Houston and Mundy, Chicago agreed to 1-year deals with linebackers Jordan Senn and D.J. Williams. Deals for offensive linemen were highlighted by Pro Bowl left tackle Branden Alberts 5-year contract with the Dolphins. 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Browns. The Redskins also agreed to terms with Cardinals receiver Andre Roberts and special teams standout Adam Hayward and scheduled a visit with cornerback Corey Graham. The Jaguars also were busy, including a trade that sent quarterback Blaine Gabbert to the 49ers for a sixth-round draft pick, an agreement with former Vikings running back Toby Gerhart and re-signing cornerback Will Blackmon to a 2-year deal. Kick returner and receiver Dexter McCluster went to the Titans from the Chiefs; defensive end Arthur Jones joined the Colts from the Ravens; defensive end Tyson Jackson and defensive tackle Paul Soliai joined the Falcons. Amid it all, the Ware and Peppers departures might have been the most significant developments. The 31-year-old Ware, who went to seven Pro Bowls while in Dallas, was set to count $16 million against the salary cap. By releasing him now, the Cowboys, who were right up against the cap, saved more than $7 million. Ware had a career-low six sacks last season, his ninth in Dallas. He missed time with a thigh injury, then had offseason elbow surgery. Others released included Bills quarterback Kevin Kolb (who failed a physical), Falcons safety Thomas DeCoud, Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodley, 49ers cornerback Carlos Rogers, Eagles safety Patrick Chung, Bengals center Kyle Cook and Texans TE Owen Daniels and CB Brice McCain. Among players staying put: RB Darren McFadden was given a $4 million, 1-year contract by the Raiders. KR-WR Brandon Tate re-signed with the Bengals. PK Adam Vinatieri, the 41-yearold with four Super Bowl rings, agreed to a 2-year contract with the Colts. Other PKs getting new contracts: Nick Folk (Jets), Phil Dawson (49ers), Dan Carpenter (Bills). CB Vontae Davis re-signed with the Colts. RB Joique Bell is now signed with the Lions for $9.3 million over three years, with $4.3 million guaranteed, as is WR Kevin Ogletree (1-year deal). LB Perry Riley and the Redskins agreed to a deal worth about $13 million over three years, with about $4.25 million in guaranteed money. Washington also re-signed WR Santana Moss. DT Jonathan Babineaux got a 3-year contract from the Falcons. TE Anthony McCoy got a 1-year deal from the Super Bowl champion Seahawks after he missed all of last season with a torn Achilles tendon. WR Andre Caldwell got a 2-year contract from the Broncos. Kick returner Leon Washington returned to Tennessee on a 1-year contract. DE Everson Griffin and QB Matt Cassel finalized contracts to stay with Minnesota. TE Matt Caussin re-signed with Buffalo.

Associated Press AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct Cleveland 10 2 .833 Baltimore 9 3 .750 Seattle 11 4 .733 Tampa Bay 6 3 .667 New York 7 5 .583 Oakland 6 5 .545 Detroit 7 6 .538 Chicago 5 5 .500 Kansas City 6 6 .500 Minnesota 5 5 .500 Toronto 6 6 .500 Houston 5 6 .455 Los Angeles 5 7 .417 Boston 5 8 .385 Texas 3 8 .273 NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct Miami 8 3 .727 Washington 8 4 .667 San Francisco 8 5 .615 Pittsburgh 7 5 .583 Arizona 7 7 .500 Colorado 7 7 .500 Chicago 6 7 .462 Los Angeles 5 6 .455 New York 5 6 .455 San Diego 5 6 .455 Milwaukee 6 8 .429 Atlanta 4 9 .308 Cincinnati 4 11 .267 St. Louis 2 7 .222 Philadelphia 2 10 .167 NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against nonmajor league teams do not. ___ Tuesdays Results Tampa Bay 7, Minnesota 1 Washington 3, N.Y. Yankees 2 Atlanta 9, Philadelphia 1 N.Y. Mets 9, St. Louis 8 Miami 5, Boston (ss) 4 Toronto 3, Detroit 2, 10 innings Boston (ss) 6, Baltimore 5 L.A. Dodgers 7, Kansas City 5 Chicago White Sox 7, Texas 6 Colorado 13, Chicago Cubs 0 San Francisco 8, Cincinnati 5 Seattle 10, L.A. Angels 6 San Diego 6, Oakland 5 Cleveland 7, Arizona 1 Todays Games Washington (ss) vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Atlanta (ss) vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota at Fort

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Division III/IV All-State Girls

Associated Press COLUMBUS The 2013-14 Associated Press Division III/IV AllOhio girls basketball team, based on the recommendations of a media panel: DIVISION III FIRST TEAM: Alexa Hart, Cols. Africentric, 6-foot-2, senior, 16.2 points per game; Terra Stapleton, Proctorville Fairland, 6-4, sr., 17.8; Courtney Putt, Sugarcreek Garaway, 5-8, sr., 17.4; Jess Janota, Gates Mills Gilmour, 6-3, sr., 15.7; Ashton Lovely, Jamestown Greeneview, 5-9, sr., 23.5; Tanaya Beacham, Youngs. Ursuline, 6-1, soph., 16.8; Rachel Myers, Findlay Liberty-Benton, 5-8, sr., 23.3. Players of the year: Alexa Hart, Cols. Africentric; Terra Stapleton, Proctorville Fairland. Coaches of the year: Jeff Compan, Andover Pymatuning Valley; Jared Crowe, New Lebanon Dixie; Tom Kontak, Oak Harbor. SECOND TEAM: Christa Puthoff, Versallies, 6-2, jr., 10.0; Olivia Besancon, Smithville, 5-6, sr., 16.5; Darianne Seward, Africentric, 5-5, sr., 10.2; Leanna Adkins, Oak Hill, 5-7, sr., 19.6; Geena Gabriel, Andover Pymatuning Valley, 5-9, sr., 18.2; Leah Leshnack, Youngs. Liberty, 5-5, sr., 20.6; Cassidy Wyse, Archbold, 5-10, sr., 14.1; Trina Current, Casstown Miami East, 6-1, sr., 15.8. THIRD TEAM: Katie Ellzy, Cadiz Harrison Central, 5-9, jr., 18.2; Amisha Herd, Zanesville W. Muskingum, 5-4, sr., 15.7; Shania Massie, Greenfield McClain, 5-7, jr., 17.4; Mikah Aldridge, Beachwood, 5-6, sr., 14.2; Kelsea Brown, Andover Pymatuning Valley, 5-8, jr., 17.5; Andrea Cecil, Oak Harbor, 6-0, soph., 19.6; Kaycee Rowe, Lafayette Allen East, 5-8, sr., 18.2; Abby Wolford, Cin. Christian, 5-7, sr., 20.7; Marissa Koob, Cin. Hills Christian Acad., 5-10, sr., 22.2; Mason Jamison, Richwood North Union, 5-10, sr., 19.5. Special Mention: Gabby Burris, Baltimore Liberty Union; Kendall Compton, Centerburg; Brooke Borich, Beverly Fort Frye; Laura Frazee, West Lafayette Ridgewood; Cori Medley, Belmont Union Local; Riley Schill, Elyria Cath.; Deja Winters, Richmond Hts.; Lexie Barrier, Ironton; Madison Davis, Nelsonville-York; Leah Richardson, Albany Alexander; Peighton Williams, Portsmouth; Shelbi Van Meter, Crooksville; Ashley Richardson, Doylestown Chippewa; Trinniti Hall, Orrville; Andie Heffelfinger, Loudonville; Mackenzie Gatchel, Hanoverton United; Kayci Krzynowek, Akron Manchester; Bree Bishop, Girard; Starla Sharp, Canfield South Range; Taylor Graboski, Upper Sandusky; Macey Sheerer, Bucyrus. Honorable Mention: Jessy Goergen, Marion Pleasant; Tory Minton, Utica; Sara Pribonic, Johnstown Northridge; Lauren Ruth, Cols. Ready; Emily Williams, Fredericktown; Cortney Huffman, Magnolia Sandy Valley; Cori Morris, Zoarville Tuscarawas Valley; Megan Liedtke, Beverly Fort Frye; Kara Dunfee, Cadiz Harrison Central; Carlee Gillespie, St. Clairsville; Jessica Vormelker, Orwell Grand Valley; Mariah Porter, Wickliffe; Alexa Knezevic, Kirtland; Megan Stech, Andover Pymatuning Valley; Aneisha Hardin, Beachwood; Monique Evans, Richmond Hts; Brett Justice, South Point; Kelsey Riley, Proctorville Fairland; Aundrea Bradburn, South Point; Sierra Barker, Belpre; Jacy Jones, Coal Grove Dawson-Bryant; Taylor Conley, W. Ports. Portsmouth West; Lexie Doddridge, Lucasville Valley; Sydney Holden, Wheelersburg; Natasha Barr, West Union; Tara Karnes, Greenfield McClain; Lexi Humphreys, Wellston; Casey Miracle, Rootstown; Natalie Indermuhle, Smithville; Carly Koncz, Doylestown Chippewa; Alex Klein, Akron Manchester; Brooke Barreca, Newton Falls; Alyssa Harkins, Mineral Ridge; Madison Kiser, Leavittsburg LaBrae; Jamie DiDomenico, Youngs. Mooney; Jaclyn Yankle, Youngs. Mooney; Morgan Czopur, Canfield South Range; Torey Stang, Hamilton Badin; Maria Englert, Cin. Purcell Marian; Abbey ODonnell, Arcanum; Adrianna Moore, Camden Preble Shawnee; Megan Hatfield, Georgetown; Ciara Albright, Genoa; Kristen Miller, Ottawa-Glandorf; Kristen Curtis, Bloomdale Elmwood; Meghan Harrer, Bucyrus Wynford; Brigan Wymer, Delta; Haili Mossing, Metamora Evergreen; Niki Meyer, Liberty Center. DIVISION IV FIRST TEAM: Jenna Burdette, Reedsville Eastern, 5-foot-8, senior, 15.5 points per game; Darian Rose, Fort Loramie, 5-8, sr., 20.1; Jessica Isler, Windham, 5-9, jr., 21.4; Haley Horstman, New Knoxville, 5-7, sr., 15.5; Jenna Stegmaier, Cuyahoga Hts., 5-10, jr., 14.5; Regina Hochstetler, Berlin Hiland, 5-9, sr., 20.0; Jill Blacksten, Newark Cath., 6-1, jr., 22.2. Players of the year: Jenna Burdette, Reedsville Eastern; Darian Rose, Fort Loramie. Coaches of the year: Matt Proper, Danville; Al Martin, Cuyahoga Hts.; Phil Vaughn, Carey; Toby Sheets, Fayetteville-Perry. SECOND TEAM: Molly Nash, Zanesville Rosecrans, 5-11, sr., 16.3; Jordan Parker, Reedsville Eastern, 5-11, sr., 16.4; Marissa Myles, Holgate, 6-0, sr., 14.0; Kamryn Troike, Fostoria St. Wendelin, 6-3, soph., 20.7; Makayla Rosselot, Fayetteville-Perry, 5-6, sr., 24.7; Bri Staats, Danville, 5-8, jr., 18.0. THIRD TEAM: Ali Spayde, Worthington Christian, 5-8, sr., 19.3; Nicole Smolenak, Bridgeport, 5-4, sr., 11.8; Sidney Pell, Peebles, 5-9, sr., 20.3; Payton Buell, Mentor Cornerstown Christian, 5-8, soph., 21.0; Sarah Cash, Warren Lordstown, 6-3, sr., 17.8; Anna Hintz, Greenwich South Central, 6-1, jr., 19.5; Jamie Dodane, Mechanicsburg, 5-7, jr., 19.3. Special Mention: Hannah Krause, Ashland Mapleton; Leah Custer, Lancaster Fairfield Christian Acad.; Ashleigh Parkinson, Newark Cath.; Olivia Bower, Bowerston Conotton Valley; Jensen Caretti, Hannibal River; Kelsea Daugherty, New Matamoras Frontier; Sara Loomis, Malvern; Maria McGhee, Cleve. VASJ; Alison Schafer, Columbia Station Columbia; Liz Spenze, Cuyahoga Hts.; Celina Benz, North Ridgeville Lake Ridge Acad.; Hannah Miller, Ironton St. Joseph; Kacie Hall, South Webster; Brooke Pierron, Portsmouth Notre Dame; Katie Redding, Portsmouth Clay; Heather Cox, Leesburg Fairfield; Carson Roney, Beaver Eastern; Dani Drayer, Waterford; Nicole Newman, Louisville Aquinas; Baylie Mook, Columbiana; Stacey Coblentz, Kidron Central Christian; Aleah Hughes, Berlin Center Western Reserve; Brooke Dawson, Cortland Maplewood; Ashley Barker, Mogadore; Taylor Kramar, Kinsman Badger; Lauren Weems, Cin. Seven Hills; Elea Karras, Dayton Miami Valley School; Molly Glick, Arcadia; Dana Fricke, Pettisville; Paige Ordway, Continental. Honorable Mention: Michaela Henderson, Milford Center Fairbanks; Megan King, Cols. Tree of Life Christian; Bridgett Rettstatt, Worthington Christian; Abi Rose, Granville Christian Academy; Lauren Shepard, Sugar Grove Berne Union; Caitlyn Kroll, Bridgeport; Raechel Rossiter, Sarahsville Shenandoah; Lindsay Bodnar, Toronto; Marissa Rose, Bellaire St. Johns; Emily Yoder, Berlin Hiland; Madison Chandler, Zanesville Rosecrans; Toni Beuck, Cleve. 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Gamble Montessori; Makenzie Tolson, Middletown Christian; Darian Westmeyer, Tol. Christian; Amber Gerdeman, Leipsic; Molly Hammersmith, Defiance Ayersville; Kara Scherger, New Riegel; Sydney Wentling, Carey; Lindsey Motycka, Convoy Crestview; Brooke Winner, Maria Stein Marion Local.

Associated Press Indians 7, Diamondbacks 1 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Clevelands Justin Masterson threw four no-hit innings and Lonnie Chisenhall hit his first home run of spring training in the Indians 7-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday. Arizona starter Trevor Cahill left the game after jamming his right knee covering first base on a groundout with two outs in the fifth inning. Cahill is scheduled to start the second of the Diamondbacks 2-game season-opening series against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Australia on March 23. After the game, to no ones surprise, manager Terry Francona said Masterson would be the Indians opening-day starter. Masterson faced the minimum 12 batters, thanks to three Cleveland double plays, two on throws from right fielder Jeff Francoeur. Cahill had a shaky outing, allowing five runs on nine hits in 4 2/3 innings, including Chisenhalls two-run homer in the fourth. He was hurt as he landed on the bag covering first, falling to the ground while trainers attended to him STARTING TIME Indians: Masterson struck out one, walked one and hit two batters in his most impressive outing yet in a strong spring. He has not allowed a run and given up just four hits in eight innings. Diamondbacks: Cahill gave up four runs after allowing six runs on eight hits in three innings against Oakland last Thursday. He thought this outing was better, until he got hurt. Cahill is scheduled to make one more spring training start, on Sunday, just before the team leaves for Australia. CONTRACT NEAR? Although he said there was nothing new to report on talks over a contract extension, Masterson hinted that he expects progress in talks soon. Masterson noted that owner Ted Dolan has been out of town. TRAINING ROOM Indians: Utility player Ryan Raburn was 2-for-3 with a double in a B game against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. He bruised his left knee when he ran into the right field wall chasing down a fly ball against the Chicago Cubs on Friday. Diamondbacks: Manager Kirk Gibson says the team will ease up the rehab work of RHP Bronson Arroyo, who has been sidelined with a sore back. Gibson says he doesnt know if Arroyo would be ready when the season begins. Arroyo never has been on the DL. Giants 8, Reds 5 GOODYEAR, Ariz. Buster Posey had a 3-run homer off Tony Cingrani among his three hits, leading the San Francisco Giants over the Cincinnati Reds 8-5 Tuesday. Posey added an RBI double and a single as the Giants overcame a 3-run deficit. The Reds scored three quick runs off Tim Hudson. Todd Frazier doubled home two runs in the first. Billy Hamilton doubled home Skip Schumaker, who started in left field, giving the Reds the lead after two innings. Hunter Pence started his second game after resting a sore shoulder. He tripled after Poseys home run. Ehire Adrianza hit his second home run of the spring, a 2-run shot off Cingrani, who allowed six runs after pitching seven scoreless innings, including the first two innings of this appearance. Schumaker, who signed a 2-year deal with the Reds in November, doubled and hit a solo home run off Hudson. He is hitting .550 this spring. STARTING TIME Giants: Hudson allowed three runs in 4 1/3 innings on five hits and three walks. They were the first runs he allowed this spring. He is the second Giants starter to give up a run. Ryan Volgesong had allowed the only six runs against Giants starters in 31 innings until Todd Frazier doubled to drive in a pair Tuesday. Hudson pitched five scoreless innings coming into the game. The veteran pitcher had a double and single at the plate. Reds: Cingrani, left-hander, had pitched five scoreless innings this spring, including three against the Giants and Hudson on Thursday. But the Giants chased him after 2 2/3 innings with eight hits. He allowed six runs on eight hits, five for extra bases. TRAINERS ROOM Giants: Outfielder Tyler Colvin has been held out of activity with discomfort in his back. He expects to be back in a couple days. Outfielders Michael Morse and Hunter Pence returned to action on Monday. Morse calf had healed. Pence is playing for the second straight day after pain in his shoulder subsided. First baseman Brandon Belt is out of action with an illness.

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Cut in pension causes hardship WCOMC to offer free manufacturing training in April Smart
Information submitted LIMA The West Central Ohio Manufacturing Consortium will offer its Basic Manufacturing Pathway class April 14-30 at Rhodes State College. This 40-hour class will be held 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. There is no cost for the class. Interested persons may register by phoning 419-995-8353 by April 11. The Basic Manufacturing Pathway class covers manufacturing-related workplace (soft) skills including teamwork, as well as basic math, quality and safety. It also includes resume writing and applying for education financial aid for students who want to pursue additional training after completing this course. It is a good introduction for higher-skilled manufacturing training. Persons who successfully complete the class will earn Basic certification in the WCOMCs Advanced Manufacturing Pathway program and will be referred to WCOMC members for employment consideration and receive notices on employment opportunities, workshops, job fairs and other events to enhance their chances for employment. Students will also receive information on manufacturing training available through Apollo Career Center and Rhodes State College. The course is available at no cost to students thanks to a Community Development Block Grant awarded to the WCOMC from the City of Lima. DEAR BRUCE: My husband worked at a steel company for 37 years and retired in 2000. He was receiving a pension of approximately $1,800 a month. About two or three years ago he was sent a letter saying that they had overpaid him and were cutting his pension to $1,104.30 a month. Can this be done? He went to see our council representative, but they could not help him. He has called the pension office, but only gets the answering machine. The company went bankrupt and another steel company took over. Recently, we spoke to his nephew, who also worked at the previous company and retired with 30 years of service. He received a check from the pension office for $10,000 claiming he was underpaid. His pension now is $1,450 a month. We have a son who is on disability who has the same name as my husband, but a different Social Security number, and we thought maybe they got him mixed up with my husband. To me, this does not seem right, but we dont know where to go to get answers. Can you help us out? Is there a time frame in pursuing this situation? This has truly made a hardship on our family. -- Shirley, via email DEAR SHIRLEY: I certainly can sympathize with your situation, and I dont understand why you are being stonewalled. When you say your council representative, I assume you mean your union representative. He or she should be able to help you. The pension office approach is complicated by the fact that your company went bankrupt and its business has been transferred to another entity. The situation with your nephew doesnt have anything to do with you and your circumstance. As to your son who is on disability, its very unlikely but possible that hes been mixed up with your husband, particularly if he resides at the same address. Unfortunately, there is no way I can sort this out. Given the numbers and the time period, which is not going to help because two or three years have passed, you should seek counsel. There are a number of attorneys who specialize in matters of this kind and know how to straighten them out. You shouldnt have to pay unless the matter

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US employers posted more open jobs in January

WASHINGTON (AP) U.S. employers advertised slightly more jobs in January than in December, a sign that hiring should remain steady in coming months. The Labor Department said Tuesday that employers posted 3.9 million job openings, up 1.5 percent from December. That is still below Novembers nearly six-year high of 4.1 million, the first month that openings topped 4 million since March 2008. There are about 2.6 unemployed Americans, on average, for each open job, the report shows. Thats close to the ratio of 2 to 1 that is typical of healthier economies. The ratio of unemployed people to available jobs reached a record 6.7 in July 2009, just after the recession ended. The job market may be emerging from a winter slump. Employers added 175,000 jobs in February, the government said last week. That was much higher than in December and January, when cold weather lowered job growth. And a separate report by ManpowerGroup, the staffing company, found that U.S. employers are more optimistic about hiring this spring. Nineteen percent of companies surveyed said they planned to add jobs in the April-June quarter, the most since last fall. Last weeks employment report showed 175,000 net job gains in February. Thats the number of people hired minus those who were laid off, quit or retired.

How investors may be getting fooled by buybacks

NEW YORK (AP) If youre puzzled why the U.S. stock market has risen so fast in a slow-growing economy, consider one of its star performers: DirecTV. The satellite TV provider has done a great job slashing expenses and expanding abroad, and that has helped lift its earnings per share dramatically in five years. But dont be fooled. The main reason for the EPS gain has nothing to do with how well it runs its business. Its because it has engaged in a massive stock buyback program, halving the number of its shares in circulation by purchasing them from investors. Spreading earnings over fewer shares translates into higher EPS a lot higher in DirecTVs case. Instead of an 88 percent rise to $2.58, EPS nearly quadrupled to $5.22. Companies have been spending big on buybacks since the 1990s. Whats new is the way buybacks have exaggerated the health of many companies, suggesting through EPS that they are much better at generating profits than they actually are. The distortion is ironic. Critics say the obsessive focus on buybacks has led companies to put off replacing plant and equipment, funding research and development, and generally doing the kind of spending needed to produce rising EPS for the long run. Its boosted the stock market and flattered earnings, but its very short term, says David Rosenberg, former chief economist at Merrill Lynch, now at money manager Gluskin Sheff. He calls buybacks a sugar high. Over the past five years, 216 companies in the S&P 500 are just like DirecTV: They are getting more of a boost in EPS from slashing share count than from running their underlying business, according to a study by consultancy Fortuna Advisors at the request of The Associated Press. The list of companies cuts across industries, and includes

retailer Gap, supermarket chain Kohls, railroad operator Norfolk Southern and drug distributor AmerisourceBergen. The stocks of those four have more than tripled, on average, in the past five years. Companies insist that their buybacks must be judged case by case. The vast majority of our shareholders are sophisticated investors who not only use EPS growth but other important measures to determine the success of our company, says Darris Gringeri, a spokesman for DirecTV. But Fortuna CEO Gregory Milano says buybacks are a waste of money for most companies. Its game playing a legitimate, legal form of manufacturing earnings growth, says Milano, author of several studies on the impact of buybacks. A lot of people (focus on) earnings per share growth, but they dont adequately distinguish the quality of the earnings. So powerful is the impact, it has turned what would have been basically flat or falling EPS into a gain at some companies over five years. That list includes Lockheed Martin , the military contractor, Cintas, the countrys largest supplier of work uniforms, WellPoint, an insurer, and Dun and Bradstreet, a credit-rating firm. Its not clear investors are worried, or even aware, how much buybacks are exaggerating the underlying strength of companies. On Friday, they pushed the Standard and Poors 500 stock index to a record close, up 178 percent from a 12-year low in 2009. How much credit should a company get earning from share buybacks rather than organic growth? asks Brian Rauscher, chief portfolio strategist at Robert W. Baird & Co, an investment company. I think the quality of earnings has been much lower than what the headlines suggest. And it could get worse.

is resolved in your favor. Thats not always the case; some attorneys will insist upon a retainer, but you should be able to find one who will handle the matter on a contingency basis. DEAR BRUCE: I have a question about the lookback period. When you talk about giving someone $14,000 tax-free a year, is this money they would look to recover if the look-back period has not been met? If I gave a granddaughter this money, lets say for a car or whatever, would they be able to come back to her for the money if I became ill within that five-year period? -- Peg, via email DEAR PEG: I am not sure why you are asking about a look-back. The look-back is only pertinent when you have collected money under Medicaid or some similar governmentsponsored program and you have given away money that would otherwise be expected to be used as repayment. In other words, say you are in a nursing home and you give your money away, whether its $14,000 taxfree every year or some other method. Unless you do this at least three years before you collect welfare, the government can legitimately object, saying you cant give your money away because youre doing it to impoverish yourself so the government will pay your expenses. You would be seen as trying to avoid paying your own bills. I dont know of any other circumstance where a lookback has an application. It could be that if you were giving money away like crazy, and then die leaving debts behind, the creditors will find out you disposed of money that way. They in turn might go to the recipients and demand the money be returned. (Send questions to bruce@brucewilliams. com. Questions of general interest will be answered in future columns. Owing to the volume of mail, personal replies cannot be provided.) DISTRIBUTED BY UNIVERSAL UCLICK FOR UFS

US House committee investigating GM recall

DETROIT (AP) A congressional committee is investigating the way General Motors and a federal safety agency handled a deadly ignition switch problem in compact cars. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton of Michigan says the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration received a large number of complaints about the problem during the past decade. But GM didnt recall the 1.6 million cars worldwide until last month. Ignition switches on older-model Chevrolet Cobalts and five other GM models can shift from the run position to accessory or off without warning, shutting off the engine and turning off powerassisted steering and brakes. The problem also can stop the front air bags from inflating in a crash. GM says 13 deaths and 31 crashes have been linked to the problem. Upton says the committee will seek information from the automaker and hold a hearing in the coming weeks. A Senate subcommittee hearing also is possible. Congress passed legislation in 2000 requiring automakers to report safety problems quickly to NHTSA. The laws came after an investigation into a series of FordFirestone tire problems. Upton said in a statement that the committee wants to know if GM or the agency missed something that could have flagged the problems sooner. If the answer is yes, we must learn how

and why this happened, and then determine whether this system of reporting and analyzing complaints that Congress created to save lives is being implemented and working as the law intended, Upton said. An Associated Press review of a NHTSA database found dozens of driver complaints about the problem, some as early as 2005. GM has admitted in documents filed with NHTSA that it knew of the problem in 2004. NHTSA already has demanded information from GM about when it knew of the problem. The company could be fined up to $35 million if the agency finds it responded too slowly. Automakers are required to report safety problems to NHTSA within five days of learning about them.

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FREE ADS: 5 days free if item is free Minimum Charge: 15 words, Deadlines: or less than $50. Only 1 item per ad, 1 235 930 Legals Help Wanted 275 Work Wanted 2 times - $9.00 11:30 a.m. for the next days issue. ad per month. Each word is $.30 2-5 days ACROSS BOX REPLIES: $8.00 if you come is 11:00 a.m. Friday ADVERTISERS: YOU LEGAL NOTICE W I L L Saturdays C L E A N your paper 1 Come to $.25 6-9 days and pick them up. $14.00 if we have to can place a 25 word The City of Delphos is home or business. 18yrs Home Mondays paper is 1:00 p.m. Friday 6 Pleasure boat $.20 10+ days classified ad in more send them to you. experience w/references accepting sealed bids for 11 Rose Bowl feature Herald Extra is 11 a.m. than 100 newspapers lease of Thursday approxiReasonable rates! Call the CARD OF THANKS: $2.00 base 12 Morning eye-opener Each word is $.10 for 3 months Health Aides with over one and a half mately 6 acres of land. or text 419-302-9755 13 Citrus tree charge + $.10 for each word. Part-time: or more prepaid We acceptThis property is located 14 Soothed million total circulation Delphos, Spencerville, 105 Announcements
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2-3 BEDROOM, 1 bath home for rent in Delphos. Ulms Mobile Home. Phone: 419-692-3951. ATTENTION WRIGHT STATE STUDENTS FAIRBORN OHIO! 3-4BR, 1-1/2BA house for rent. Call or text 419-302-9573

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in City of Delphos, Washington Township, Van Wert County, Ohio more fully described between Shenk Road and Little Auglaize River near the reservoir. The City will be accepting sealed Options to Lease until 12:00 noon on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at which time they will be publicly read. The lease will be a one to five year lease. A copy of the area is available at the Municipal Building during regular business hours. Submit your options to lease to: City of Delphos, Attn: Sherryl George, 608 N. Canal St., Delphos, OH 45833 2/5/14, 2/12/14, 2/19/14, 2/26/14, 3/5/14, 3/12/14

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ANTIQUE CANNON Ball Bedroom Suite circa 1960s, very good condition with very dark brown finish. Set includes (1) 9-drawer bureau with framed mirror, (1) 5-drawer chest, (2) 2-drawer night stands, (1) headboard, (1) footboard, (1) set of iron rail and (1) support frame. Bed supports Queen size frame. $1200 or best offer. For pick-up only, in Delphos. For more information or photos, please email groves828@yahoo.com

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HIRING DRIVERS with 5+years OTR experience! Our drivers average 42cents per mile & higher! Home every weekend! $55,000-$60,000 annually. Benefits available. 99% no touch freight! We will treat you with respect! PLEASE CALL 419-222-1630

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Allen County City of Delphos Heritage Meadow Homes to Andre P. and Linette A. McConnahea, 1640 Marsh Ave., $205,000. John E. and Judy C. Grone to Lois A. Spangler, 134 E. Third St., $75,000. Jean A. Alt attorney in fact et al. to Alexis L. Ricker and Eric W. Short, 810 N. Franklin St., $63,500. Jamie and Christa M. Frye to Creative Home Buying Solutions, 217 S. Main St., $31,000. LAMP REPAIR, table or Michael J. and Mary floor. Come to our store. B. Ryba to Jonathan D. Hohenbrink T V . and Lindsey N. Staples, 1202 Marsh Ave., 419-695-1229 $102,000. Donald E. Young 592 Wanted to Buy to Joseph L. and Sherry R. Warnecke, 1 E. Cleveland Court, $31,000. Marion Township Dale A. Mason et al. to Daniel O. Cash for Gold Siefker, Conant Road, Scrap Gold, Gold Jewelry, $480,000. Silver coins, Silverware, Calista B. Miller to Pocket Watches, Diamonds. Joyce C. Schimmoller 2330 Shawnee Rd. et al., North Kill Road, Lima $20,000. 5 RDK LLC to (419) 229-2899

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Richard J. Knippen, West Lincoln Highway, $113,100. Joann Young executor et al. to Timothy J. and Darlene M. Etzkorn, Landeck Road, $401,500. John Etzkorn trustee et al. to Timothy J. and Darlene M. Etzkorn, Landeck Road, $401,500. Collin Charles Etzkorn to Brian J. Mueller, Landeck Road, $1,000. Collin Charles Etzkorn to Lucille A. Illig, Landeck Road, $1,000. John W. Etzkorn trustee et al. to Matthew E. Etzkorn, 14190 Landeck Road, $247,300. John W. Etzkorn trustee et al. to Charles and Christal Etzkorn, Landeck Road, $169,500. John W. Etzkorn

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trustee et al. to Collin Etzkorn, Landeck Road, $52,800. Charles A. Rossfeld trustee et al. to Charles E. Foust, Bliss Road, $1,000. Joann Young, executor et al. to Matthew E. Etzkorn, 14190 Landeck Road, $247,300. Joann Young, executor et al. to Charles and Christal Etzkorn, Landeck Road, $169,500. Joann Young, executor et al. to Collin Etzkorn, Landeck Road, $52,800. Village of Elida DPF Leasing to Legend Holdings, 104 Kiracofe Ave., $50,000. Spencer Township William H. and Teresa M. Bowersock trustees et al. to Murlin & Sons, Sarka Road, $1,440,500.

Vaughn E. and Leslie R. Rockhold to Daryl R. Smith, 2915 S. St. Marys Road, $56,000. John Etzkorn, Trustee et al. to Bockey Farms Group, Fruend Road, $222,000. Joann Young executor et al, to Bockey Farms Group, Fruend Road, $222,000. Robert E. and Angela M. Moore to John S. Miller trustee et al. 3060 Southworth Road, $282,000. Village of Spencerville Stewart B. Bowersock et al. to Ronald E. Bowersock, 119 N. Pearl St., $44,700. Mary E. Naas to Alan L. Naas, West Lincoln Highway, $7,600.

Sharon K. and Willard J. Nusbaum to David P. and Kristine M. Nusbaum, North West Street, $400,000. Thomas M. Goodwin to Matthew B. Ring, 221 N. Pearl St., $33,400. Judith R. Beebe et al. to Trenton C. McMichael, 316 N. College St., $46,000. Creek Sugar Township Joshua and Jenny Sherrick to Robert N. and Nickie V. Sherrick, Ridge Road, $26,500. Mary E. Naas to Alan L. Naas, West Lincoln Highway, $7600. Cecil and Patricia Webb to Mark G. Hoppes, 4680 N. West St., $140,000. Darlene Montooth et al. to Lo-Di Farms, Ridge Road, $62,400.

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Malaysian military: Missing jet changed course

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) The missing Boeing 777 jetliner changed course over the sea, crossed Malaysia and reached the Strait of Malacca hundreds of miles from its last position recorded by civilian authorities, Malaysian military officials said Tuesday, citing military radar data. The countrys civilian aviation chief Azharuddin Abdul Rahman said he could neither confirm nor deny militarys remarks. That suggests disagreement or confusion at the highest level over where the plane is most likely to have ended up. There is a possibility of an air turn back. We are still investigating and looking at the radar readings, he said today. It is possible that the radar readings are not definitive, especially if the plane was malfunctioning. The developments added mystery into one of most puzzling aviation incidents of recent time, and it has raised questions about why the Malaysia Airlines flight apparently was not transmitting signals detectable by civilian radar, why its crew was silent about the course change and why no distress calls were sent after it turned back. Many experts have been working on the assumption there was a catastrophic event on the flight such as an explosion, engine failure, terrorist attack, extreme turbulence, pilot error or even suicide. The director of the CIA said in Washington that he still would not rule out terrorism. Flight MH370, carrying 239 people, took off from Kuala Lumpur at 12:41 a.m. Saturday, bound for Beijing. Authorities initially said its last contact with ground controllers was less than an hour into the flight at a height of 35,000 feet, when the plane was somewhere between the east coast of Malaysia and Vietnam. But local newspaper Berita Harian quoted Malaysias air force chief, Gen. Rodzali Daud, as saying that radar at a military base had tracked the jet as it changed its course, with the final signal at 2:40 a.m. showing the plane to be near Pulau Perak at the northern approach to the Strait of Malacca, a busy waterway that separates the western coast of Malaysia and Indonesias Sumatra island. It was flying slightly lower, at around 29,528 feet, he said. After that, the signal from the plane was lost, he was quoted as saying. A high-ranking military official involved in the investigation confirmed the report. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to disclose sensitive information.

Intrigue at the top: CIA, Senate feud goes public

WASHINGTON (AP) Secret reports. Vanishing documents. Whispers of crime, intimidation and cover-up. A quarrel between the CIA and the Senate thats been rumbling beneath the surface for years burst into full view Tuesday when Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., laid it all out in eye-popping detail on the Senate floor, and the CIA quickly pushed back. Each side has suggested improper meddling by the other, and raised questions about criminal activity. Such intrigue at the highest levels of government laid out in public, no less raises big constitutional questions spanning two presidencies and has revived old questions about harsh CIA interrogation of suspects after the 9/11 terror attacks of 2001. A look at the unfolding dispute: HOW IT STARTED: It begins with questions of torture. The Senate Intelligence Committee in 2009 began a wide-ranging investigation into CIA interrogation techniques during the Bush administration, including waterboarding of terrorism suspects at secret overseas prisons. The resulting 6,300-page report, completed in 2012, has never been publicly released. The current dispute centers on whether the CIA impeded the Senates investigation, and whether the Senate improperly obtained or handled CIA documents along the way. THE DOCUMENT DUMP: The CIA responded to the Senate investigation with a giant document dump, to use the words of Feinstein, who chairs the committee. Under a carefully negotiated agreement, the agency handed over 6.2 million pages of unindexed material to Senate investigators, who plowed through it on CIA-supplied computers set up at a secure site in northern Virginia. The ground rules were supposed to keep the CIA from meddling in the Senates investigation and its computer files, and to keep Senate investigators from seeing things they shouldnt. A VANISHING ACT: As they plowed through the CIA papers, Senate investigators noticed that hundreds of pages of documents they had once been able to access on the computers had inexplicably vanished. After Feinstein protested, the CIA promised in 2010 it wouldnt remove any more documents or meddle in the investigators work. The CIA even apologized. That was supposed to fix the problem. A VANISHING ACT, PART II: Among the documents that Senate investigators reviewed later in 2010 were draft versions of a key internal CIA paper Feinstein called the internal Panetta review (named for former CIA Director

Steady health care sign-ups may miss goal

WASHINGTON (AP) The Obama administration said Tuesday its making steady progress on health care sign-ups, but the White House needs something close to a miracle to meet its goal of enrolling 6 million people by the end of this month. It could happen with a sustained surge in consumer demand and a foolproof website. But theyre not seeing it yet, and time is running out. The Department of Health and Human Services said more than 940,000 people signed up during February for private coverage under President Barack Obamas health care law, bringing total sign-ups to 4.2 million. With open enrollment ending March 31, that means to meet the goal, another 1.8 million people would have to sign up during the month, an average of about 60,000 a day. Thats way above the daily averages for January and February, which have ranged between 33,000 and 34,000. The math seems to be going against the administration.

Leon Panetta.) This document is a big deal because it acknowledged significant CIA wrongdoing, according to Feinstein. Theres a mystery here: Senators arent sure if this document was provided on purpose by the CIA, accidentally by the CIA, or arrived courtesy of a CIA whistleblower. At some point in 2010, most versions of the Panetta document vanished from the computers the Senate investigators were using. LOOK WHOS HACKING: Questions have swirled about how Senate investigators got hold of the Panetta documents, and whether they should have immediately given them back, because they were marked deliberative and privileged material. To be clear, Feinstein said Tuesday, the committee staff did not hack into CIA computers to obtain these documents. She says they were part of that big document dump. A DISCONNECT. When the Senate committee completed its big report in December 2012, it gave the CIA a chance to respond to the findings. The agency agreed with some parts but disagreed with other important points. This is where the importance of the Panetta review becomes clear. According to Feinstein, some of the same findings that the agency disputed in its response to the report had been agreed with by the agency in the Panetta document. This is puzzling, Feinstein said. How can the CIAs official response to our study stand factually in conflict with its own internal review? LOOK WHOS HACKING, PART II: Feinstein in 2014 accuses the CIA of improperly spying on the Senate. The CIA, anxious about the Panetta document, informs Feinstein that it searched the CIA-provided computers used by the Senate investigators. The CIA search even poked into the Senate committees stand-alone computer system that was to be separate from the CIA network. Feinstein cries foul, but Brennans response is unrepentant and adamant: The CIA was in no way spying on the committee or the Senate, he said Tuesday. He added: We werent trying to block anything. SORTING IT ALL OUT: How to get to the bottom of this? The Justice Department is being asked to investigate potential wrongdoing on both sides of the equation. The CIAs inspector general sent over allegations of possible criminal violations by CIA personnel. And the CIAs acting general counsel sent over a report raising questions about the committee staffs actions. Feinstein calls that a potential effort to intimidate this staff.

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Europe wants its Parmesan back, seeks name change

WASHINGTON (AP) Would Parmesan by any other name be as tasty atop your pasta? A ripening trade battle might put that to the test. As part of trade talks, the European Union wants to ban the use of European names like Parmesan, feta and Gorgonzola on cheese made in the United States. The argument is that the Americanmade cheeses are shadows of the original European varieties and cut into sales and identity of the European cheeses. The Europeans say Parmesan should only come from Parma, Italy, not those familiar green cylinders that American companies sell. Feta should only be from Greece, even though feta isnt a place. The EU argues it is so closely connected to Greece as to be identified as an inherently Greek product. So, a little hard-grated cheese for your pasta? It doesnt have quite the same ring as Parmesan. U.S. dairy producers, cheesemakers and food companies are all fighting the idea, which they say would hurt the $4 billion domestic cheese industry and endlessly confuse consumers. Its really stunning that the Europeans are trying to claw back products made popular in other countries, says Jim Mulhern, president of the National Milk Producers Federation, which represents U.S. dairy farmers. The European Union would not say exactly what it is proposing or even whether it will be discussed this week as a new round of talks on an EU-United States free trade agreement opens in Brussels. European Commission spokesman Roger Waite would only say that the question is an important issue for the EU. Thats clear from recent agreements with Canada and Central America, where certain cheese names were restricted unless the cheese came from Europe. Under the Canadian agreement, for example, new feta products manufactured in Canada can only be marketed as feta-like or feta-style, and they cant use Greek letters or other symbols that evoke Greece. Though they have not laid out a public proposal, the EU is expected to make similar attempts to restrict marketing of U.S.-made cheeses, possibly including Parmesan, Asiago, Gorgonzola, feta, fontina, grana, Muenster, Neufchatel and Romano. And it may not be just cheese. Other products could include bologna, Black Forest ham, Greek yogurt, Valencia oranges and prosciutto, among other foods. The trade negotiations are important for the EU as Europe has tried to protect its share of agricultural exports and pull itself out of recession. The ability to exclusively sell some of the continents most famous and traditional products would prevent others from cutting into those markets. Concerned about the possible impact of changing the label on those popular foods, a bipartisan group of 55 senators wrote U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack this week asking them not to agree to any such proposals by the EU. Led by New York Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and Pennsylvania Sen. Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., the members wrote that in the states they represent, many small- or medium-sized, family owned businesses could have their businesses unfairly restricted and that export businesses could be gravely hurt. Schumer said artisanal cheese production is a growing industry across New York. Muenster is Muenster, no matter how you slice it, he said. Trevor Kinkaid, a spokesman for the U.S. trade representative, said conversations on the issue are in the early stages but that the U.S. and E.U. have different points of view on the topic.

CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla. (AP) Republican David Jolly defeated Democrat Alex Sink on Tuesday in a Tampaarea House district where President Barack Obamas health care overhaul got its first test ahead of Novembers midterm elections and both sides spent millions auditioning national strategies. With almost 100 percent of the vote counted, Jolly had 48.5 percent of the vote to Sinks 46.7 percent. Libertarian Lucas Overby had 4.8 percent. The election was to replace 42-year Republican Rep. CW Bill Young, who died in October of cancer, and the evenly divided district had been considered a toss-up. The implications of the dueling messages for the midterm elections inspired both parties to call in star advocates like former President Bill Clinton and former vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan, in addition to blanketing the district with ads, calls and mailings. More than $11 million has been spent on the race, according to the Sunlight Foundation, a nonprofit group that tracks government information.

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California mulls how to regulate driverless cars

(Continued from page 1) LOS ANGELES (AP) Sooner or later, consumers will be able to buy cars that rely on computers not the owner to do the driving. Though the technology is still being tested, the day it rolls out into broad public use can now be measured in years, not decades. With that timeframe in mind, Californias Department of Motor Vehicles on Tuesday began puzzling through how to regulate the vehicles that havent been fully developed yet. Among the complex questions officials sought to unravel at the initial public hearing on regulations in Sacramento: How will the state know the cars are safe?

Early activities at the YMCA included: the Strandler Club, ward baseball league, boys Pioneer Club, bicycle hikes, tumbling classes, hobby fairs and bowling leagues. The first bowling alleys in Van Wert were located in the YMCA. The YMCA of Van Wert County began to include women in its membership in 1971. Family memberships were initiated in 1975 with the Ron Bagley family. The YMCA remains at its original site, though five major additions have been made since the initial constructionracquetball courts, pool, four additional gymnasiums and the Wellness Center. To commemorate its centennial, the YMCA invites the public to celebrate. Along with the April 5 event, any new annual membership paid in full on April 5 will receive a $100 discount. Information about this and any other programs available through the Van Wert YMCA can be found by calling 419-238-0443 or visiting vwymca.org.

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(Continued from page 4) Nine students in the UNOH chapter of BPA qualified for the national competition to be held April 30-May 3 in Indianapolis, Ind., during the BPA National Conference. The UNOH BPA students are Ashley Bisel, Heather Dulebohn, Jason Fukumoto, Ashleigh Gademer, David Hites, Nicole Holcomb, Sabrina Lemmink, Eric Lochtefeld and Dawn Murphy. The UNOH BPA advisors are Dr. Robyn King-VanDyne and Professor A.J. Templeton. UNOH student Dawn Murphy was named vice president of the Post-Secondary association for the 2013-14 term and Nicole Holcomb will join the state officer ranks as well, in the position of secretary. In addition, Murphy was one of two students to receive a $500 scholarship in recognition of her outstanding academic credentials and service to the universitys BPA chapter. The Business Professionals of America organization, formed in l966, seeks to contribute to the preparation of a world-class workforce through the advancement of leadership, citizenship, academic and technological skills. Currently, there are over 600 BPA chapters nationwide at the college/university level. Eleven chapters exist in Ohio.

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Does a driver even need to be behind the wheel? Can manufacturers mine data from onboard computers to make product pitches based on where the car goes or set insurance rates based on how it is driven? Do owners get docked points on their license if they send a car to park itself and it slams into another vehicle? Once the stuff of science fiction, driverless cars could be commercially available by decades end. Under a California law passed in 2012, the DMV must decide by the end of this year how to integrate the cars often called autonomous vehicles onto public roads.

Mo Mohler

(Continued from page 1) The choir, each dressed in a robe constructed of their home schools colors, was led by guest director Charles Chas Myers, Ottawa. Myers, who retired after 27 years as the Kalida High School band and choir director and now directs the Ottawa Presbyterian Church choir, led the students through five vocal performances. Dane Newlove, guest band conductor for the afternoon and current director of bands and the performing arts department for St. Marys City Schools, directed the band through four instrumental pieces. The band and choir joined together in a grand finale, a patriotic selection entitled Salute to Freedom. Five military service organizations were honored, with representatives from the local VFW participating as well. Veterans in the audience were invited to stand as their branch of military service was announced during the performance. The importance of music education cannot be understated, said Newlove. He congratulated all in attendance, including the audience that filled the gym bleachers. You realize that Putnam County is very rare in this part of the state for still having a county honor band and a county honor choir. Music teaches so many things that other disciplines cannot. Adding the art show to it just brings so much value, he said.

Answers to Mondays questions: Sitcom stars Dick Van Dyke and Julia Louis-Dreyfus both had their names misspelled on their stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Elise Tan-Roberts was 2 years and 4 months old in 2009 when she became the youngest person ever admitted to Mensa, the high-IQ society. British-born Elise scored 156 on a standard Standford-Binet IQ test administered by a child psychologist. Scores over 140 are considered genius or near genius. Todays questions: How tall is Muggsy Bogues, the shortest player in National Basketball Association history? What was the lowest temperature ever recorded at the United Statess Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica? Answers in Thursdays Herald. Todays joke: A man goes to the police station wanting to speak to the burglar who broke into his house the night before. Youll get your chance in court, says the desk sergeant. No, no, no! says the man. I want to know how he got into the house without waking my wife. Ive been trying to do that for years!

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