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ELDORA KICK-OFF
ST. HENRY ANNUAL COMMUNITY
GARAGE SALES on April 12, 13, &
14th.
Over 40 huge garage sales. Go to
shgaragesales@gmail.com for list-
ings & Map
New Breman Community Garage
Sales
April 13th and 14th
May 5th - 911 north 7th street.
alot of new stuff,from fea markets.
10 am to 6pm alot of parking
space,items will go fast with these
prices
Coldwater Garage Sales
Saturday May 5, for questions and
concerns e-mail coldwatergarag-
esales@hotmail.com
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The Kelly Miller Circus,
founded during the Depression, is
making another milestone this year
as it celebrates its seventy-fourth
anniversary. Founded in 1938 by
OBert Miller and his sons Kelly and
Dores, this traditional tented circus
has seen the passing of over half
of this century and still offers the
same great family entertainment it
presented in its humble beginnings.
Thanks to the sponsorship of the
Coldwater Kiwanis Club, the all
new 2012 edition of the Kelly Miller
Circus will be in town on Tuesday,
May 22 for performances at 4:30
& 7:30 at the Municipal Field-
Sycamore Street. Advance tickets
are available at Back to Nature,
Chief Supermarkets, Coldwater
Public Library, Knaps Drive Thru/
Carry Out, Mercer Savings Bank,
and People Bank Co.; Adults are
$10.00 and Children Under 12 are
$6.00. On Circus Day the tickets
will be $15.00 for adults and $7.00
for children under 12.
This years show features
elephants, tiger, horses, and a cast
of international circus stars under
a beautiful circus big top. The tent
raising itself is a great free show that
will take place at 9:00 a.m. and the
public is invited.
Enjoying a day at the circus
means a lot more than just old-
fashioned family fun. The event
is a fundraiser for the Coldwater
Kiwanis Club.
Circus celebrates 74th year in 2012
Armando loyal performs
astounding stunts atop his
performing horses as they
thunder around the ring.
Delayna, catching a ride on lisa, one of Kelly Millers
performing elephants
Watch as Casey McCoy
presents these sleek marvels
of the jungle.
By: Georgia Rindler

A new wireless internet service
provider is coming to Mercer County.
Tim Reichhart plans to have Northwest
Ohio Broadband up and running by mid-
summer. His goal is to make high speed
internet accessible to the rural parts of
Mercer County at a much lower cost
than what is currently available. In time
he hopes to include Auglaize, Darke and
Shelby Counties with coverage. VoIP
(Voice over Internet Protocol), which
makes home phone service available
through the internet, will be included. The
system will be able to handle NetFlix,
Hulu and the DVR recording that
customers may request now and in the
future. Packages start at twenty dollars a
month for 1 Meg, ranging up to 10 Meg at
around seventy dollars per month.
Tim previously worked for Com Net,
Inc. based out of Wapakoneta, a company
that provides tech support for several
internet suppliers. He has been planning
and preparing this project since 2010. I
found it interesting that to start this new
company, no physical lines need to be run.
Everything is done by wireless point to
point links through wireless equipment.
Since it is a local, family business, you
will talk to the owner if you need technical
support or have any internet issues or
questions. Other services to be included
are computer repair, website design
and hotspot installs. Northwest Ohio
Broadband can provide your business,
campground or other location with
wireless capability.
Based out of Coldwater, Tims contact
number is 567-510-0034 or sales@
nwohiobb.com. The website is http://
nwohiobb.com, where pre-registrations
are currently being accepted.
New wireless service coming to Mercer County
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merly of E. College St, Cold-
water, Ohio, died on Wednes-
day, April 04, 2012 at Dorothy
Love Retirement Village, Sid-
ney, Ohio. She was born April
14, 1928 in Coldwater, Ohio to
William and Elizabeth (Bruns)
Nieberding. Mass of Christian
Burial was held on Monday,
April 09, 2012 at Holy Trin-
ity Catholic Church, Coldwa-
ter, Ohio. Burial followed in
St. Louis Cemetery, North Star
Ohio. Condolences may be left
at hogenkampfh.com.
Mary Jane Birt, age 83,
formerly of Montezuma, Ohio,
died on Thursday, April 05,
2012 at Mercer County Com-
munity Hospital, Coldwater,
Ohio. She was born May 24,
1928 in Chickasaw, Ohio to the
late Ferdinand & Rosa (Clune)
Schwieterman. Mass of Chris-
tian Burial was held on Tuesday,
April 10, 2012 at Our Lady of
Guadalupe Church, Montezu-
ma, Ohio with Fr. Rick Friebel,
officiating. Burial followed in
Our Lady of Guadalupe Cem-
etery, Montezuma, Ohio. Me-
morials may be directed to
Community Health Profession-
als. Condolences may be left at
hogenkampfh.com.
Tickets are on sale now. Celina
High School presents Sweeney
Todd on April 20, 21, 27, 28
starting at 8:00 p.m. and on April 22
& 29 starting at 3:00 p.m. The play
is held at the Celina Ed. Complex
Auditorium. Tickets are $9.00, and
all seats are reserved. Please call
419-586-1494 for tickets.
Celina High
School Play
area births
Baby boy Schmitmeyer
David and Gina (Post)
Schmitmeyer of Celina announced
the birth of their baby boy Evan
David Schmitmeyer on March 29,
2012 at 10:00 a.m. at the Mercer
Health Hospital in Coldwater. He
was 8 pounds and 15.5 ounces and
was 19.5 inches long.
Evan was welcomed home
to his two siblings; Luke who is
6 years old and Brooke who is 5
years old.
Maternal grandparents are
Daniel and Georgene Post
of Fort Recovery. Paternal
grandparents are patrick and Cathy
Schmitmeyer of Celina. Maternal
great-grandparents are Ben and
Joan Post of St. Henry. Paternal
great-grandparents are Alma
Schmitmeyer of St. Henry and Rita
Schoenlein St. Rose.
Baby boy Schmitz
Scott and Abby (Parin) Schmitz
of Fort Recovery announced the
birth of their baby boy, Braxton
Christopher Schimitz, on March
23, 2012 at the Mercer Health
Hospital in Coldwater. He was 7
pounds and 13.5 ounces and was
19.5 inches long.
Braxton was welcomed home
by his two siblings; Coby who is 3
and Hoyt who is 2 .
Maternal grandparents are
Melanie and Barry Parin of North
Star. Paternal grandparents are
Dan and Marilyn Schmitz of
Fort Recovery. Maternal great-
grandparents are Mary Jean
Wehrkamp of North Star. Paternal
great-grandparents are Eileen
Schmitz of Fort Recovery.
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lucille Josephine Fleck, age 88,
of Celina, died Tuesday morning,
April 3, 2012 at Celina Manor Nurs-
ing Home. Born February 16, 1924
in Philothea, she was the daughter
of the late Joseph & Theresa (Stahl)
Pleiman. A Funeral Mass was held
onTuesday, April 10 at Immaculate
Conception Church, Celina. Burial
followed at St. Marys Catholic Ceme-
tery, Celina. Contributions in memory
of Lucille may be made to: The Center
for Neurological Development in Bur-
kettsville.
Robert H. Vantilburg, age 74, of
Celina passed away on Monday, April
2, 2012 at his Celina residence. He was
born in Celina on April 23, 1937 to the
late Kenneth and Waunita (Woods)
Vantilburg. Funeral services were
held on Friday, April 6 at W.H.Dick
and Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home
in Celina, with Rev. Kevin Neumann
officiating. Burial followed in Swamp
College Cemetery, Celina. Memorial
Contributions may be made to: Com-
munity Health Professionals Hospice.
Mary Catherine (Kay) Buen-
ing, age 68, of Coldwater, Ohio, died
on Thursday, April 05, 2012 at Briar-
wood Village, Coldwater, Ohio. She
was born January 15, 1944 in St. Hen-
ry, Ohio to Aloys Wendel and Wil-
liam and Viola (Everman) Wuebker.
Mass of Christian Burial was held on
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Holy Trin-
ity Catholic Church, Coldwater, Ohio.
Burial followed in St. Elizabeth Cem-
etery, Coldwater Ohio. Condolences
may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
Terrence J. (Terry) Nieport,
age 54, of St. Henry, Ohio, died
on Saturday, April 07, 2012 at
Mercer County Community Hos-
pital, Coldwater, Ohio. He was
born May 01, 1957 in Coldwater,
Ohio to Joseph John Nieport of
St. Henry, Ohio and the late Ger-
trude B. (Weitzel) Nieport. Mass
of Christian Burial will be held
10:30 AM on Thursday, April
12, 2012 at St. Henry Catholic
Church, St. Henry, Ohio. Burial
will follow in St. Henry Cem-
etery. Friends may call at the
Hogenkamp Funeral Home-St.
Henry on Wednesday from 2:00
PM to 8:00 PM and on Thurs-
day from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Condolences may be left at ho-
genkampfh.com.
Dorothy Elizabeth White, 97,
of Willshire, Ohio, died at 5:09
a.m. Saturday, April 7, 2012 at the
Van Wert County Hospital. She
was born on October 31, 1914,
in Hopewell Township, Mercer
County, Ohio, the daughter of
Ralph and Elsie Ann (Eichen-
aur) Zimmerman. Services were
held on Wednesday, April 11,
2012 at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral
Home in Rockford with Pastor
Bud Larimore officiating. Burial
followed in Willshire Cemetery,
Willshire, Ohio. Memorials
may be directed to the Willshire
Union United Methodist Church.
Condolences may be sent at ket-
chamripley.com.
Fr. leonard H. Goettemoeller,
C.pp.S., 88, a member of the Kan-
sas City Province of the Mission-
aries of the Precious Blood, died
on April 4, 2012. Born on June 1,
1923 to Gregor Goettemoeller and
Mary Kramer in St. Henry, OH.
The Mass of Christian Burial was
held Wednesday, April 11, at St.
Charles, Fr. Joe Nassal, C.PP.S.,
presiding. Burial followed in the
community cemetery. Hogenkamp
Funeral Home, St. Henry, Ohio is
handled the arrangements.
Our next Speak & Eat meeting
will be Tuesday, April 17th at NOON
at CJ Highmarks in Celina. The
group will listen to Life Coach, Jane
Cozad and then hold a short meeting.
The meeting will include the group
ordering lunch from the menu and it
will be over by 1:00 p.m.
Anyone wanting to learn
more about the group can email
glypmembership@gmail.com for
additional information.
The Grand Lake young
Professional is a networking
group for the young, civic-minded
professionals in Mercer and Auglaize
counties. Mission of the group is to
be a place where young professionals
can network with their peers, achieve
professional development, and
become philanthropically active.
The Grand Lake
young Professionals
April meeting
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MERCER COUNTY CHRONiClE
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Your 401(k) offers tax-deductible contributions, tax-deferred growth of
earnings potential and a variety of investment options so its a great tool
for building retirement savings. Yet like all tools, your 401(k) must be used
properly to get the best results. Thats why you should review your 401(k) at
least annually and make whatever adjustments are needed.
Depending on where you work, you may get some 401(k) review help
from your plan provider. But if that assistance isnt available, you might want to
consult with a financial professional to make sure youre getting the maximum
benefit from your plan.
As you begin to review your 401(k), your first question should probably
be this:
How much should I contribute? At the very least, try to put in enough to
receive your employers matching contribution, if one is offered. If you dont
earn this match, you are essentially walking away from free money. Beyond
this, though, the amount you put into your 401(k) might depend on what other
retirement savings vehicles you have available. For instance, if youre eligible,
you may also want to contribute to a Roth IRA, which offers tax-free growth
potential, provided youve had your account for five years and dont start
taking withdrawals until youre 59.
Of course, its not only how much you put into your 401(k) that determines
its success its also how you choose to allocate your investment dollars.
(Keep in mind that asset allocation does not guarantee a profit or protect
against loss.) Your 401(k) may have a dozen or more investment choices,
such as stock funds, bond funds and money market funds. To choose the right
investment mix, youll need to consider a variety of factors, including these:
Your age Generally speaking, the younger you are, the more
aggressive you can afford to be with your 401(k) investments, because
youll have decades in which to potentially overcome the inevitable down
periods of the market. As you get older, you may wish to invest somewhat
more conservatively, but youll still need some growth potential in your 401(k)
portfolio.
Your goals Everyone has different goals for retirement. You might
want to retire early and travel the world, while your co-worker desires to
work as long as possible and then, upon retirement, stay close to home and
pursue hobbies. Because you each have different goals, with different income
needs, you also may need to follow different investment strategies within your
401(k).
Your other retirement income sources If you have a variety of
retirement income sources a pension from another job, an IRA, a spouse
with generous retirement benefits you may need to invest differently,
perhaps less aggressively, than if you had fewer options for retirement
income.
Apart from putting away as much as you can into your 401(k) and
choosing the right investment mix, what else can you do to get the most out
of your plan? Heres a suggestion: If you have worked at various jobs and
acquired multiple 401(k)s, consider rolling them over into one account. You
might save money on fees and reduce paperwork, but more importantly,
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approach, with your investment dollars working together toward your ultimate
retirement goals.
As you can see, a 401(k) review and rollover can reward you in many
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If youre relatively young, and youve been investing only a few years, you possess an asset
that is invaluable and cannot be replaced: time. And the more time you spend contributing to
tax-advantaged investments, the better off you may be.
As an investor, time is your ally for two reasons. First, the more time you give to your
growth-oriented investments, the greater their growth potential. And second, the effects of
market volatility have tended to decrease over time, though as you no doubt have heard, past
performance is not a guarantee of future results.
Clearly, it pays to put time on your side. And when youre investing in tax-advantaged
vehicles, time becomes an even more critical component of investment success, especially
when you are young and have several decades ahead of you before you retire.
Suppose, for example, that you put $200 per month into an investment on which you paid
taxes every year. If you earned a hypothetical 7% return on this investment, youd end up with
about $324,000 after 40 years. But if you put that same $200 per month into a tax-deferred
investment, such as a traditional Individual Retirement Account (IRA), and you earned that same
7% return, youd wind up with about $513,000 after 40 years. Of course, once you starting taking
withdrawals, presumably when youre retired, youll have to pay taxes on your earnings, so your
after-tax accumulation would be about $385,000, assuming you took your IRA in a lump sum
(which most people dont) and also assuming you were in the 25% tax bracket. However, by the
time you retire, you may be in a lower bracket. Plus, you have some control over how much you
withdraw each year, so you may be able to affect the taxes youll pay. Furthermore, depending
on your income level, your contributions to a traditional IRA may be tax-deductible in the years in
which you make the contributions. (Keep in mind that this hypothetical example is for illustrative
purposes only and does not represent a specific investment or investment strategy.)
While tax deferral is obviously a nice feature for an investment, tax-free may be even better.
If you meet the income requirements, you might want to consider investing in a Roth IRA, which
provides tax-free earnings withdrawals, provided youve held your account for at least five years
and you dont start taking withdrawals until youre at least age 59. This means that, in the
above example, youd have accumulated that same $513,000 but you wont have to pay
taxes on your withdrawals. Generally speaking, the Roth IRA may make more financial sense
for those who are eligible, but if you think youll be in a lower tax bracket when you retire, and
your income level permits you to deduct some of your contributions, you may want to consider
a traditional IRA. Consult with your tax advisor for guidance on the most appropriate approach
for your situation.
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I cant remember when I
have seen so many flowers,
trees or plants that have been
so beautiful as they have this
Spring. It seems everyone you
see is better than the last one.
And the Lilac bushes are as full
as I have ever seen and they
really make the house smell so
good when you bring in some
of the flowers. All in all it has
been a great Spring and I hope
to get some serious bluegill
fishing in soon. Caught a
few the other day and put
them back to get bigger and
meaner. I hope all the serious
fishermen do the same. They
get bigger and are much more
fun to catch the second time
around. Try catch and release;
you might like it.
Baseball and softball are in
full swing now so you should
get out and support your local
boys and girls teams. you
might be surprised at just how
good they are. And while you
are at it take in a track meet
and see how hard these kids
push themselves. I can never
figure out why you would
punish your body that way.
They all keep coming back for
more so I guess the HIGH they
get from competing in track
meets is much better than all
the drugs in the world. It takes
a special kid to run track day
after day.
Had a great Easter Sunrise
Service this Easter. It started
out kind of dark and gloomy
but half way thru the service
the sun came out as if right on
cue and the sun shone so pretty
thru the stain glass windows. It
was as if Pastor had planned it
that way. What a great Easter
Sunrise Service.
you all be good out there
and say a prayer for all the
men and women in the Armed
Forces. After all they are the
ones who make these Easter
celebrations possible. They are
the ones who protect our rights
to worship as we please.
Thats My Opinion................
Whats yours??
10YEARS AGO (2002)
Seventeen employees of
Tuway American Group,
Rockford, recently sent 6000
mops and mop accessories to
Goodwill Industries in New
york City to help with the
cleanup from the Sept. 11
attacks.
25 YEARS AG0 (1987)
The village of Coldwater, for
the third time in nine months, is
without a village administrator
following the resignation of
current administrator LaVern
Fortkamp at Mondays council
meeting.
50 YEARS AGO (1962)
Roger J. Stauffer, instructor
in business education at Ohio
Northern University, has been
named the director of the
Celina Junior College which is
sponsored by the Western Ohio
Educational Foundation.
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Question: Do humans and pets suffer the same conditions?
Answer: Yes, humans and pets suffer from the same conditions and have the same type of
surgeries humans do. From allergies to acne and skin conditions to tooth extractions, pets and humans
can suffer the same conditions. When allergy season approaches, humans know the frustration of
dealing with the sneezing and sniffling, but pets can suffer, too. The top pet surgeries are skin masses
and tooth extractions. According to Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI), here are lists of the top 10 most
common conditions that affect both people and pets and the top 10 dog and cat surgery claims submitted
in 2009.
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Top 10 Pet Conditions that Require Surgery
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Abdominal Wall Cancer (126 claims)
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Malignant Skin Mass (124 claims)
7. Eyelid Cancer (1,848 claims)
Multiple Bite Wounds (92 claims)
8. Bladder Stones (1,823 claims)
Liver Cancer (85 claims)
9. Liver Cancer (1,588 claims)
Mouth Cancer (79 claims)
10. Auricular Hematoma (1,577 claims)
Nasal Cavity Cancer (77 claims)
1. Allergies (62,761 claims submitted)
2. Bladder Infection (23,915 claims
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3. Arthritis (19,537 claims submitted)
4. Diabetes (8,590 claims submitted)
5. Skin Cancer (2,114 claims submitted)
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The Mercer County Educational
Service Center will again offer
a Preschool Screening Program
for the district preschoolers of
Parkway.
Under the program, children
ages 3-5 will be screened in a
variety of developmental areas.
Possible screenings include vision
and hearing acuity, fine motor
coordination, speech and language
development, visual and auditory
memory and perception, and
general information.
The screening for Parkway
School District is scheduled as
follows:
April 27, 2012
Rockford First United
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Methodist Church
All preschoolers attending any
private or public preschool need to
have physicals. If you have a form
from your preschool, please bring
it along with you on screening
day. Our team will complete the
hearing and vision portion for you
free of charge.
Please register by contacting
your elementary school secretary
at 419-363-3045, ext. 720 by April
19, 2012.
Mercer County Preschool Special
Education Programs
Whats happening
around the Fort ..
Mark your calendar for a special
tribute to Bob VanTress and his
paintings on Sunday May 6 12:00
to 5:00 p.m. at the Fort Recovery
Museum.
A Battlefield Walk will be held
on May 6 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00
p.m. John Winkler will host the tour.
Reservations must be made ahead.
Cost to non members of the museum
is $20.00. For more information
contact Nancy Knappe.
APPLE AND BROWN RICE
STUFFING
you can use a pressure cooker or
a crock pot for this recipe.
2 Tablespoon butter
1 apple cored and diced
2 stalks celery diced
2 cups long grain brown rice,
uncooked
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup apple juice
half teaspoon poultry seasoning
half teaspoon dried thyme
half teaspoon onion powder
eight teaspoon cinnamon
Place butter, apple and celery in
skillet and cook till celery is partially
cooked, Add rice and stir to coat
with butter. Place in pressure cooker
and set on high for 12 minutes
after pressure is reached. Let set
to release pressure naturally for 10
minutes and then release the rest of
the pressure in cooker and lift lid.
Salt and pepper to taste.
TIP OF THE WEEK: Use a
small cardboard box with both ends
opened to hold around a unwanted
weed in your flower bed. Spray with
weed killer . The box prevents the
weed spray from getting to your
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UNTIL NEXT WEEK
REMEMBER: Be happy, love one
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fort notes
by Betty Lou
Denney/Hall
The Sisters
By: Nancy Jensen
Reviewed by: Georgia Rindler

The Sisters spans eight decades
and tells the story of the Fischer girls
and their subsequent generations. The
setting is a rural area near the Ohio
River, beginning in the small town
of Juniper, Kentucky. The
years will take the women
through parts of Indiana
and Ohio, with some family
members eventually settling
in the cities of Indianapolis
and Cincinnati. Although
the book is fiction, reading
about areas so close to home
made it seem real. I could
visualize the farmland, the
woods and the river.
Mabel and Bertie were
close as sisters back in
1927. After their mother died in
childbirth, they had to stick together.
Times were hard and the family had
little money. The poor excuse for a
stepfather only made their situation
worse. After Mabel disappeared
with Berties boyfriend, Bertie felt
betrayed, heartbroken and totally
alone. Mabel was all the fourteen
year old had. How could she do
this to her little sister, after looking
out for her since she was nine? For
years, Mabel tried unsuccessfully to
contact Bertie. Letter after letter was
returned unopened. One finally came
back with the words: Deceased,
Return to Sender neatly printed
across the front. Mabel did not want
to believe that this could be the end.
But life went onfor both sisters.
Husbands, children, jobs, relocations,
and grandchildren: the years passed
quickly; but neither forgot the other.
The hurt ran deep, but so did the
memories. Not only is this the story
of sisters Mabel and Bertie, but also
Berties daughters Alma and Rainey.
Rainey is the mother of two girls as
well; Lynn and Grace. The novel
continues with the relationships
these young women have with each
other. It was a misunderstanding that
prevented generations
from knowing their aunt
and her family. First,
second, and even third
cousins are kept apart due
to an error in judgment.
Mistakes reverberate and
cause a heartbreak that
spans eighty years. Its
similar to the butterfly
effect: what happens
today affects many for
years to come. All the
lives could have been
very different, had one event turned
out as planned. A family tree in the
front pages is handy since each
chapter focuses on a specific woman,
a location, and year. As the families
grew, I was able to check if it was a
sister, daughter or granddaughters
story being told.
Part way through the book, a
nagging thought in the back of
my head told me something was
not right. What the reader knows
does not add up. It turns out there
is a bit of a mystery to why events
unfolded as they did. Not everyone
was fully aware of the truth. Nancy
Jensens first novel is a bit of tragedy
combined with secrecy. Information
hidden for three generations proves
to be the cause of a split in family
relations. The Sisters can be found at
the library with the new books, FIC-
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Page 10 May 21, 2009 - May 27, 2009
Celina Couple Receives Albert Heckler
Award from Cheryl Ann Programs
Louis and Dorothy Hoyng never imagined that theyd be-
come involved with Cheryl Ann Programs.
They were raising three happy, healthy boys in their Celina
home. Louie operated his custom upholstery shop next door,
and Dorothy worked in the high school cafeteria. They were a
typical family.
Then a very atypical thing happened. Their middle son,
Brian, was struck by lightning in 1981 when he was 16. With
that bolt out of the blue, the Hoyngs lives changed forever.
The odds of being struck by lightning are one in 280,000,
but the Hoyngs couldnt afford to spend much time thinking
about their terrible luck. They had a son who needed them
more than he ever had. The first years after Brians accident,
which left him with severe disabilities, were very difficult,
they said, as they searched for someone who could help them
help Brian.
Their school district helped as much as it could.Finally, then-
Superintendent Ralph Stelzer recommended a place the Hoyngs
knew about but had never visited as parents: Cheryl Ann.
Cheryl Ann was the best thing that ever happened to us,
Louie Hoyng said. It gave Brian his life back.
The people of Cheryl Ann helped Brian with his everyday
life. They gave him a place to go and jobs to do. He made new
friends, and enjoyed everything about his experiences there,
up to and including the bus ride out to Mud Pike.
When he would see Sam Morden (his bus aide) he would
just smile, and the people in Adult Day Services really knew
how to make him laugh, Dorothy Hoyng said.
It wasnt long before the Hoyngs were finding ways to re-
pay Cheryl Ann for its help. They were regular volunteers.
Louie Hoyng completed upholstery jobs for the unique
equipment used at Cheryl Ann, and often, said Superintendent
Mike Overman, Louie would forget to send us a bill. He
also served a term on the county MRDD board and was the
board president.
For all that, and for their tireless advocacy on behalf of
their son, the Hoyngs received the Albert Heckler Award at
the staff appreciation banquet in March. The award is given
each year to a Cheryl Ann family that exemplifies service and
advocacy.
The Hoyngs both served as good examples of first-rate
advocates for their son, Overman said. They rarely ever
missed a day spending time with him, and they always spoke
up to be sure his needs were being met. They were really spe-
cial parents for Brian, and really good supporters of our pro-
gram.
Brian Hoyng died in February 2008 at the age of 43. In the
years after the lightning strike he taught his family a lot about
patience, hope, endurance and acceptance. He introduced the
Hoyngs to a world they had only seen from the outsidebut it
was a world where they found welcome and acceptance.
We met some wonderful people during our years at Cheryl
Ann, Dorothy Hoyng said. They worked their hearts out
helping us with Brian.
Dorothy and Louis Hoyng
Stateline Writers Meet
At the April meeting of the Stateline Writers Club, members read
profiles they had written about someone, living or dead or make-
believe, and member Eileen Whitsetts special activity of having mem-
bers combine pictures of particular scenes with a person or people
assigned to them to put into that scene brought interesting results.
Sue Miller and Gretchen Bollenbachers proposal for a special
meeting designed to attract new members was described and approved.
Members will be hosted by the Coldwater Public Library in June for
a reading of their best work.
At the next meeting, which will be on Saturday, May 16, mem-
bers will rehearse for their special program in June.
Stateline club members meet the 3rd Saturday of each month at
10 a.m. at the Celina Mercer County Library. Anyone interested in
coming to a meeting or becoming a member is cordially invited to
attend.
Celina Rotary Dog Park Dedicated
BY: BETTY LOU DENNEY/HALL
Opening day at the Celina Rotary Dog Park received
rave revues from the dogs. As the gates opened for the first
time on Tuesday May 12, dogs of all sizes were seen mak-
ing their way to the park to get a chance to run in over 3
acres of wide open spaces of the chain-linked fenced in
area. Small dogs area is an acre and the large dogs have
over 2 acres. The new park, which is one of newest and
biggest things happening in the State Parks around the coun-
try, was made possible due to the efforts of Deborha Borns,
Rotary Club President. Her friend, Darlene Lynskey, is also
working on getting a State Dog Park in her home town of
St. Marys. The two dog lovers along with many volunteers
worked many hours with the help of the State and Craig
Morton, who is the regional manager of Grand Lake St.
Marys. Together they cleared away debris from the previ-
ously unused land. The Park is located at the end of West
Bank Road
Deb Borns saw her idea come to life with the help of the
Celina Rotary Clubs major donation and businesses as well
as individuals who helped with labor and monetary dona-
tions. The idea came to her after visiting another dog park.
At the dedication ceremony Deb thanked many of the
people who made the park possible. Jeff Larmore, Past
Rotary President and Celina City Council Member spoke
as his 150 pound Newfoundland, Bentley checked out the
park. Jeff is also a large contributor to the park in honor of
the recovery of Bentley after he had been lost for several
days. Craig Morton, Regional Manager of State Park Gand
Lake St. Marys and John Hunter, Assistant Chief of the
Division of Parks and Recreation also spoke at the dedica-
tion ceremony. Deb concluded her speech with some wise
lessons that she has learned from her own dogs. A few of
which were: Never leave home without your leach and
your ID. If you stare at someone long enough, you will get
what you want. Last, if it is not wet and sloppy it is not a
real kiss.
One of the many visitors enjoying running free on dedi-
cation day was a lab /poodle mix owned by Dave Hochstien,
professor at Wright State University. He has other dogs at
home but decided to only bring one at a time. He com-
mented that this was the first time his dog had this much
exercise since he got him a year ago.
There are a few small problems to work out with the
park, such as the water faucet would not shut off and there
was a small hole under the fence in the small dog side of
the park, which of course was found by one of the little
furry visitors on dedication day. These problems will be
easily fixed. Memberships ($10) to Fur Ever Friends are
being sold to help with the upkeep of the park. The use of
the park is free to the public. One of the additions they
would like to have is benches added to the park for the
comfort of the owners.
The green stations placed around the fence for the dog
wastes were given at a discount by Florida based company
named DogiPot. Gary Brown, Assistant Operations Man-
ger, heard about the plans for the park and wanted to help
by giving discounts on the pots. The company has all Oxi-
biodegradable bags inside the pots for your dog waste. Gary
flew in from Florida to be a part of the ribbon cutting and
opening of the park. More of their products can be found
by going to: www.propet.org.
If visiting the park remember to follow the rules that are
posted at the entrance. Common sense is your guide such
as:
Dogs should have their current shots
The park has little dog and big dog sections, keep
dogs in their own spaces.
Dont leave dog unattended
Do not bring a dog that shows aggressive behavior
Keep small children under close supervision
Clean up after your own dog
Never bring a dog to the park that has an illness.
These are just a few precautions to remember. Check
the rules before entering the park and you and your dog
will have a great time The Park is open daylight to dark
everyday.
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Sunday, May 13, 2012 for the
exhibit of Mothers Day Memories
at the Mercer County Historical
Museum.
A Purse Museum! Last
September, my brothers wife
Karen Brumm and I visited the
Purse Museum at Amsterdam. The
Museum featured ancient Chinese
and Japanese purses, as well as
ancient gold linked Egyptian
purses. Purses belonging to the
rich and famous, from Queens to
Movie Stars, were on exhibit. Art
Deco purses of the 1920s were a
whimsical addition to the variety
of purses on exhibit. I told Karen
that we are going to have to plan
an exhibit of Mercer Countians
purses at the Mercer County
Historical Museum.
When I returned home, I
received a professional brochure
from Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
for their Spring Auction Preview.
Within their April 17, 2012 Auction
at Chicago, they advertise an
Hermes Tan Alligator Sac Mallette
Bag, appraised at seven to nine
thousand dollars, and an Hermes
Tan Leather Birkin Bag, also
valued at seven to nine thousand
dollars. I know that no men are
reading this article since it is about
purses, but if they were reading
this, they would die laughing at a
purse costing that much!
May 13, Sunday afternoon, 1:00
4:00, the Historical Society will
be featuring an exhibit, Mothers
Day Memories. Mothers vintage
wedding dresses, her hats, purses,
shoes, and gloves will be displayed.
The embroidered pillow cases,
crocheted doilies, and exquisite
quilts will reflect their artistic
talents. Grandmothers kitchen
appliances from cooking, canning,
ironing, and doing laundry will
bring back memories for past
generations. Just think of all of the
areas in which Mothers have been
involved in Mercer Countys Past.
Various Mercer County women
have volunteered to bring their own
things to exhibit at this Mothers
Day Memories exhibit. This will
simply be a fun day for everyone.
Mothers, when your family take
you out for dinner on Mothers
Day, bring them to the Mercer
County Historical Museum that
afternoon. Everyone can enjoy
good Mothers Day Memories!
[The Mercer County Historical
Society President Joyce Alig,
may be contacted at 3054 Burk-
St. Henry Road, Saint Henry, OH
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MINSTER, OHIO 03/28/2012:
Community Pharmacist Renae
Gaerke, RPH and Jessica
Wuebker, RN of Schwieterman
Pharmacy in Minster, OH, recently
attended a symposium regarding
compounding for bio-identical
hormone replacement therapy
(BHRT) and womens health and
wellness, sponsored by Professional
Compounding Centers of America
(PCCA an accredited provider of
pharmacy education). Participants
including physicians, pharmacists,
and nurse practitioners attended the
three-day Accreditation Council
for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)-
accredited course held in Las Vegas,
Nev., February 16-18, 2012.
The symposium featured
the latest information regarding
BHRT and womens health and
wellness, with integrative options
to help pharmacists and physicians
improve patient outcome. Speakers
included Pamela W. Smith, MD,
MPH; James LaValle, RPh,
CCN; Natasha Ryan, ND; Marcia
Scoville, CNM, APRN; and
PCCA Pharmacy Consultants
Bruce Biundo, RPh, and Andrea
Branvold, MS, RPh.
Pharmacy compounding is
the art and science of preparing
customized medications for
patients. An advantage of
compounded BHRT is that it can
be adapted specifically to fit each
individuals hormonal needs.
Bio-identical hormones have the
exact chemical structure as the
hormones produced by the human
body. With a healthcare providers
prescription, the pharmacist can
prepare hormones in a variety
of strengths and dosage forms.
Working closely with a woman
and her healthcare provider, a
compounding pharmacist can offer
salivary hormone testing and help
maintain a bio-identical hormone
replacement regimen. The goal of
that regimen is to bring hormones
back into balance and closely
mimic what the body has been
doing naturally for years.
Schwieterman Pharmacy
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compounding pharmacy for 11
years. We serve all five locations
including; Minster, New Bremen,
Wapakoneta, St. Marys, and
Coldwater. Compounding
combines an ageless art with the
latest knowledge and state-of-
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for professional compounding
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Healthcare professionals and
patients realize that the limited
number of strengths and dosage
forms that are commercially
available do not meet the needs
of many patients. Compounded
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each patients specific needs.
Compounding takes state-of-
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advanced techniques to ensure
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Local professionals attend Womens
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Page 6 April 12, 2012
Last year, the approximately
120 State of the Heart Hospice
volunteers gave nearly 5,500 hours
of their time to the local not for profit
agency, saving State of the Heart
over $57,000. This month, State of
the Heart will honor their volunteers
in observance of National Volunteer
Week April 15 21.
Our volunteers are appreciated
so much throughout the year, stated
Pauline Faller, volunteer coordinator
for State of the Heart. This is a time
which is special for all of us at State
of the Heart as we show a token of
appreciation for the volunteer hours
given to us.
State of the Heart has scheduled
two recognition events for volunteers:
one is Tuesday, April 24 at 6:30 p.m.
at the Salt Box, 361 N. Eastern Ave.
in St Henry. The other recognition
event is a luncheon Wednesday, April
25 at noon at the Turtle Creek Golf
Course (formerly Greenville County
Club), 6545 U.S. 36 East. Volunteers
are asked to RSVP by April 12 at 800-
584-9853.
There are an estimated 458,000
volunteers in the nations 5,000
hospices and they provide more than
21 million hours of service to hospices,
saving the agencies hundreds of
thousands of dollars. More than 1.58
million patients in the U.S. are cared
for by hospice programs every year.
The typical hospice volunteer devoted
47 hours of time in 2010.
State of the Heart provides care
to patients and families in eastern
Indiana and western Ohio who are
confronting a life limiting illness.
With offices in Greenville, Coldwater
and Portland, the agency has been
providing care for more than thirty
years.
Our volunteers help in so many
ways, Faller said. Volunteers
provide support by sitting with
patients while the caregiver takes
a break. They also visit patients to
provide socialization, in the home
and extended care facilities. Also,
the volunteers help staff with clerical
tasks, marketing and fund raising
projects. State of the Heart volunteers
can choose what they feel most
comfortable doing and can determine
the hours they commit.
Two volunteers, Mary Brennan
of Greenville, and Cheryl Walter of
Coldwater, are volunteers. Each says
they enjoy the flexibility volunteering
for State of the Heart offers.
Walter said she works 70 hours
a week, and, while she wanted to
volunteer, wondered how she would
do it with her work schedule. She
visits and sits with a patient for about
an hour a week. The flexibility
allows me to pick the time I can do
it, she said. Both of her parents
died under hospice care. I always
thought I wanted to do something for
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ways a batter can reach base
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first base is occupied? Depending
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situation is different. Brian also
noted that offensive statistics are
down in high school baseball due
to the change to a new type of
bat. To increase safety, the bat
has new characteristics that have
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posted a pair of 14-4 victories over
the Trojans.
Emily Gerten got the win in
game one while Taylor Homan got
the victory in the second game.
Megan Kuether, Mindy Puthoff
and Kristi Moorman all had two hits
for the lady Flyers in the opener.
Moorman, Brandi Rethman and
Will all had doubles in game two.
Parkway split a doubleheader as
the lady Panthers lost to Evergreen
11-0 before defeating Archbold
5-4.
Heckler took the loss for the
Panthers in the opener with Sierra
Fent getting the win against the
Blue Streaks. Taylor Walls also hit
a home run for the black and gold.
Baseball
Parkway and Lima Shawnee
hooked up in a doubleheader with
each team getting one win.
The Panthers got past the
Indians 10-0 in the first game as
Stephenson garnered the victory.
Moorman and Bransteter each had
doubles for Parkway.
In the second game, Lima
Shawnee recorded a 6-2 win
with Swygart suffering the loss.
Bransteter also had a double for the
Mercer County squad.
Celina got a pair of wins over
Sidney as the Bulldogs posted
victories of 6-3 and 2-0.
Riley Luebke picked up the win
in game one with Derek Waterman
hitting a home run. Aric Fickert
recorded the victory in game two.
Fort Recovery defeated Houston
6-4 in a non-league game with
Hayden Pottkotter getting the win
and hitting a double.
Coldwater split a doubleheader
with Piqua as the Cavaliers won
game one 5-3 and lost 12-3 in
game two.
Christian Schramm picked up
the win for Coldwater in the opener
while Matt Cramer had a double.
Randal Muhlenkamp and Mitch
Hoyne added a triple and a home
run, respectively.
Game two saw Eric Schmackers
suffer the loss with Muhlenkamp
getting a double offensively.
St. Henry defeated Anna 1-0
on Saturday and also posted a 6-0
victory over Marion Local.
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If you are a fan of the game
of golf at least part of your
Easter afternoon was probably
spent in front of the television
set watching the Masters. The
waiting list to purchase a ticket to
attend the Masters Tournament in
person and actually walk the best
manicured landscape in the world
is currently closed. The right to
purchase a ticket is willed from one
generation to another and sell outs
are expected in perpetuity. To walk
the Augusta National Golf Club
even for a practice round would be
a significant item on my personal
bucket list. It is an event which
is also covered by the very elite of
the international press. I have not
scratched Augusta off my list, but
have used my press credentials
for the Memorial Tournament at
Muirfield Village in Columbus.
This facility and tournament,
designed by Jack Nicklaus, is his
tribute to Augusta and the Masters.
I do know that hundreds of media
types at this Tournament cover the
event not by being somewhere on
the course, but by finding a seat in
the media room which has a wall
covered with television monitors.
Writers do have access to the
interview area, but to know what
happened on the course and what
questions to ask, they watch the
action on the tube, the same as us
folks at home. I have asked for
credentials for the Kentucky Derby,
but did not pass muster. I suppose
I could get into the infield and am
told I might even get a glimpse of
a horse during one of the races on
Derby Day, or I could choose the
recliner and the flat screen at the
Castle. The Bride would not even
charge me to bring to my chair
appropriate refreshments. I had
an emotional high the first time
I stood on the field at the Horse
Shoe and heard 100,000-plus fans
scream when the Best Damn
Band in the Land entered the field
playing the Buckeye Battle Cry. To
see the game accurately however,
the press box or a television set is
much better than any place on the
field.
I had heard descriptions of
the Indianapolis 500 on radio as
a youngster. In later years I saw
TV coverage of the event, but the
first time I actually stood near the
finish line and saw the size of the
place with grandstands extending
seemingly forever in both
directions, it was impressive for
this small town farm boy. During
coverage of the race, a number of
us watched the start of the race
from a small balcony off the press
facility, but we were requested
to then return to our seats in the
room which had our personal TV
monitor. We were reminded this
is how professionals covered the
race. To be a professional sports
writer, the principal requirements
are a television set and probably
a computer. Most of us have the
watching part down already.
OFF THE WALL
Observations ... by John Bruns
The Marion Local girls took first in a
quadrangular meet while the boys finished
second at Anna last week.
The lady Flyers finished with 112
points to easily beat second place Botkins
82 while Anna (51) and Sidney Lehman
(10) rounded out the field.
Individual winners for the blue and
gold were Allie Thobe (100 and 400
dash), Mindy Hartings (long jump), Olivia
Hemmelgarn (pole vault), Courtney
Albers (3200 run) and Gina Kramer (high
jump).
On the boys side, Anna posted 150-
1/2 points followed by Marion Local (56-
1/2), Sidney Lehman (37) and Botkins
(5).
Clint Knapke (800 run), Mitch Kremer
(pole vault) and Jeff Knapschaefer (high
jump) picked up first place finishes for the
Flyers.
Fort Recoverys girls took second
and the boys finished third in a tri-meet
with New Bremen and New Knoxville
recently.
Aaron Vagedes (100 dash) was the
lone winner for the Fort Recovery boys
while Sam Tobe (400 dash), Kylie Kahlig
(shot put) and Kelsey Fiely (high jump)
each picked up first place finishes for the
lady Indians.
Parkways girls won a tri-meet over
Coldwater and Elida as the Panthers (68)
nipped the Cavaliers (60-1/2) while the
Bulldogs were third with 46-1/2 points.
Allison Gaerke (800, 1600 and 3200
run), Bethany Schlemmer (400 dash),
Bailey King (100 hurdles, high jump, long
jump), Lauren Buchanan (shot put) and
Emilie Baker (300 hurdles) each picked
up first place finishes for Parkway.
Corrine Kaiser won the pole vault and
Rachel Schmitz captured the discus for
the lady Cavaliers.
Elida won the boys with 71-1/2 points
followed by the Cavaliers (63-1/2) and
Panthers (39).
Panther victors included Cameron
Strunk (1600 and 3200 run), Phillip
Schlemmer (800 run) and Cody Carmean
(200 dash).
Nick Staugler (400 dash), Kyle
Bergman (high jump), Mike Rios (discus)
and Aaron Mestemaker (110 hurdles)
were the first ones to cross the finish lines
in their respective events for Coldwater.
St. Henrys boys took second and the
girls third in a tri-meet with Fort Loramie
and Versailles.
Craig Knapke (long jump), Aaron
Beyke (discus), Clayton Bruggeman
(3200 run), Doug Lefeld (800 run) and
Aaron Hemmelgarn (1600 run) all claimed
first place finishes for the Redskin boys.
Danielle Speck (300 hurdles) was the
lone victor for the lady Redskins.
Parkway also swept a tri-meet with
New Knoxville and Lima Perry as both
the boys and girls Panther teams took first
place.
Winners for the black and gold boys
were Cameron Strunk (1600 and 3200
run), Cody Severns (discus), Austin
Eschbach (pole vault) and Phillip
Schlemmer (800 run).
Lady Panthers taking first included
Bailey King (100 hurdles and long
jump), Emilie Baker (200 dash), Lauren
Buchanan (discus and shot put) and
Shannon Joseph (400 dash and pole
vault).
At the Spencerville Relays, the
Marion Local girls took second as did the
St. Henry boys to lead county squads. St.
Henrys girls finished sixth and the Flyer
boys posted a fifth place finish.
The Marion Local duo of Olivia
Hemmelgarn and Mindy Hartings won
the girls pole vault while Allie Thobe
and Monica Hemmelgarn combined to
capture the long jump. Hartings, Olivia
Hemmelgarn, Alyssa Homan and Thobe
also took first in the 800 relay and 800
sprint medley.
St. Henrys 3200 relay team of
Kevin Knapke, Ryan Barhorst, Aaren
Hemmelgarn and Doug Lefeld took first
with Tanner Wourms, Steve Luttmer,
Adam Reichert and Jacob Rindler
combining to win the 800 sprint medley.
Craig Knapke, Kevin Knapke, Matt Meier
and Lefeld also won the 1600 relay.
Rindler, Craig Knapke, Lefeld and
Hemmelgarn captured the distance
medley while Hemmelgarn, Clayton
Bruggeman, Kevin Knapke and Scott
Knapke won the 6400 relay.
Coldwater passes LCC
Coldwater got past Lima
Central Catholic 5-4 in non-league
action last week.
Haley Wolf, Kiya Dues, Larissa
Goubeaux and Miranda Klenke
each had a hit and a RBI for the
orange and black. Klenke also
recorded the win, allowing three
hits and four walks in the complete
game effort.
Elida defeated the lady Cavaliers
13-7 in a non-league contest as
well. Janel Hosbach paced the
Cavalier offense with three hits
with Goubeaux and Wolf adding
two each. Michelle Bohman and
Angie Klosterman also had a hit
for Coldwater.
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membership meeting will take place
Thursday, April 12th at 7:00 P.M.
at the Community Building inside
the main gate of the Mercer County
Fairgrounds. Guest speaker will be
Judy Bruns, Executive Director of
Teachers Saving Children Inc.
of Ohio, and a member of the GLP
leadership team.
Bruns will present NEA: The
Abortion Connection. Her strong
pro-life background, combined with
11 years of research and first-hand
experiences as an elected National
Education Association union delegate,
provides information and insight
unknown to most classroom teachers
who are dues-paying members of the
NEA. Bruns became a vocal advocate
for preborn childrens lives, and
along with some other conservatives,
challenged the pro-choice policies of
the NEA. She has been interviewed by
the Washington Times, WorldNetDaily,
World magazine, Focus on the Family,
American Family Association, and
Mission America.
At the Thursday, May 10 Grand
Lake Patriots membership meeting,
GLP leadership team member Doyle
Fledderjohann will speak on the topic
Exchanging the Constitution for a
Lawless, Amoral Society. Members
and their guests are invited to attend all
Grand Lake Patriots events.
Grand Lake Patriots feature NEA & the
Abortion Connection April 12
The annual Bowl for Cancer
Tournament sponsored by the
Iota Mu Chapter of The Beta
Psi Sorority, was held at Pla
Mor Lanes in Coldwater.
The winners in the mens
division were a three way tie:
Jason Lefeld, Michael Simcoe
and Jeff Snellenberger.
The winners in the womens
division were: 1st place - Jill
Lefeld, 2nd place - Jackie
Dysert, 3rd place - Rebecca
Sue Myers.
The sorority would like
to thank all the bowlers who
participated. All profits raised
from this tournament remain in
Mercer County.
The sorority would also
like to thank Pla Mor Lanes
and Rick Hartings for their
assistance with the tournament
and to Mary Kay Purdy at
Mercer County Awards and
Engraving for donating the
trophies.
Chairpersons for this event
were Bonnie Knapschaefer and
Ann VanDenBosch.
2012 Bowl for Cancer winners
St. Marys Tri-Squares
The St. Marys Tri-Squares, a western
square dance club, held a monthly
dance on Saturday, March 24, at the
Zion Lutheran Church in St. Marys.
The caller for the evening was Bob
Jones, and Delda McHugh cued the
rounds. Hosts were Larry and Dee
Scott and Bill and Carolyn Slemmons.
There were dancers from 6 visiting
clubs. Members from the Concord
Cloverleaf Squares of Urbana, Huber
Heights Club, and the Kettering
Kittyhawk Squares retrieved their
banners.
The next dance will be from 7:30-
10:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 28, at
the Zion Lutheran Church with Jason
Raleigh calling and Phyllis Hathaway
cueing the rounds. All Western square
dancers are invited to attend.
Buckeye boys state
Front row: Jordan Harlamert, Ryan Thobe, Brennon Osterfeld, Trent Severt. Back
row: Ron Stachler (Commander, Boys State Chairman), Shane Bruggeman, Caleb
Siefring, Randy Brackman, Joshua Forsthoefel.
Coldwater American Legion Post 470 selected four boys to attend American Legion Buckeye
Boys State at Bowling Greeen State University in June. Selection committee was Ray Kremer,
Earl Wuebbeling, Jesse Steinke, Ralph Bonifas (S.A.L.), and Steve Ferlach (Lions Club).
The boys were interviewed about their knowledge of city, county, and state governement.
Buckeye Boys State is a eight day hands on workshop in the principles and organizations
of Ohio Government, where young men learn about Ohio Government by operating the agencies
and levels of a mythical State Government, the 51st State themselves.
Selected to represent American Legion Post 470 and Coldwater High School as Delegates are:
Jordan Harlamert, Ryan Thobe, Brennon Osterfeld (lions Club) and Trent Severt. Alternates are
Shane Bruggeman, Caleb Siefring, Randy Brackman and Joshua Forsthoefel. (Lions Club).
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ELDORA SPEED WAY Kickoff
ROSSBURG, OH (April 4)
When the Sunoco sponsored American
Late Model Series (ALMS) opens
Eldora Speedways 59th consecutive
season of auto racing on Saturday,
April 14, defending ALMS and
Eldora co-champion Jon Henry wants
desperately to get his name on the
prestigious list of Eldora Late Model
winners; something that has eluded
him to date.
Im not going to lie to you, its
something I want bad, really bad,
stated Henry in a recent interview.
But it boils down to finding your
comfort zone coming up with the
right combination of patience and
aggression. I havent found that zone
yet, but Im getting close.
Henry is a two-time ALMS
champion (2011, 2009) and has won
feature events throughout the Midwest,
but admits
that the
sheer name
of Eldora
can offset
the best of
the best.
Its Eldora,
what can I
say? Eldora
has so much
prestige and history. you get behind
the wheel, line-up on the race track
and start to think this IS Eldora.
Instantly the adrenaline kicks up ten
notches and if you dont watch out, it
can get the best of you. I cant think of
any other track that does that to me.
While a presence in the Late Model
victory lane has escaped Henry to date,
he has been there four times before in
a UMP DIRTcar Modified, but even
that took perseverance.
I had won multiple
times at Limaland
and elsewhere, yet it
took me three years to
overcome Eldora. I
had to learn to slow
down to go fast. Lets
face it; I had to learn
to quit trying to knock
down the wall.
That mission was accomplished
and now with three years of Late
Model racing under his belt, he is
ready to join the balance of other
ALMS invaders on the 14th in hopes
of grabbing the first checkered flag of
the new season.
Expected to join Henry in the
field are the likes of 2011 Eldora
co-champion Brian Ruhlman, and
former ALMS/Eldora champions Jeep
VanWormer and Jerry Bowersock.
VanWormer sits atop the ALMS win
list at Eldora with six victories, while
Ruhlman sits in second with five wins
and Bowersock with four. If Henry
has his way about things, he will see
that the order doesnt change and that
he can add his name to the list of 30
other drivers that have conquered
ALMS events at Eldora in the 65
events contested to date.
Joining the tripleheader program
will be the UMP DIRTcar Modifieds
and Eldora Stock Cars, with race time
slated for 7:30 p.m.
Advance tickets for the April 14
59th Season Opener, and all other
Eldora Speedway events are available
online 24 hours a day at www.
EldoraSpeedway.com or by calling
the speedway office during normal
business hours (937) 338.3815.
Jon Henry hoping to find comfort zone in
search of first Eldora Alms win
Sunoco Sponsored Series part of April 14 Tripleheader to Kick Off 59th Season
All photos by Roger Grevenkamp
based upon last years car numbers
1 - Steve Billenstein (New Weston)
4 - Mike Chrisman (Celina)
26 - Mike Dirksen (Union City, OH)
93 - Josh Greber (Celina)
24 - Terry Grilliot (Versailles)
20 - Brad Hess (St. Henry)
20 - Brent Hess (St. Henry)
t5x - Doug Hewitt (Houston)
0 - Brent Hole (New Knoxville)
15 - Nick Katterhenry (St. Marys)
l5 - Casey luedeke (St. Marys)
20 - Josh Morton (piqua)
28 - Chad Rosenbeck (Versailles)
18 - Ryan Sutter (Ft. Recovery)
4j - David Treon, Jr. (piqua)
21t - Tom Treon (piqua)
79 - Shane Unger (Versailles)
20h - Matt Westfall (pleasant Hill)
Modified
Drivers
ELDORA SPEED WAY Kickoff
ROSSBURG, OH (April 7)
Saturdays Test and Tune Day at
Eldora Speedway attracted a stellar
field of 49 race cars, representing nine
divisions. The four-hour shakedown
served as the unofficial kick-off to the
59th year of racing on the legendary
.500-mile clay oval.
Testing the high-banks were
winged and non-winged Sprint Cars,
Late Models, Modifieds, Silver
Crown, Stock Cars, Mini-Sprints,
Front Wheel Drive Compacts and
Trucks; representing many of the
divisions that will be racing at some
point throughout the busy season
ahead.
The competitors were treated to an
ideal racing surface for the afternoon
session with a full mix of track
conditions they may expect to see at
some point throughout the season.
The Sunoco American Late Model
Series, UMP DIRTcar Modifieds and
Eldora Stock Cars will be the first
to take advantage of the extra track
time when they take the green flag
next Saturday night, while the non-
winged United States Auto Club
(USAC) National Sprint Cars invade
the following weekend on Saturday,
April 21.
Complete event and ticket
information may be found at the tracks
website www.EldoraSpeedway.com
or by calling (937) 338-3815.
Eldora Test and Tune day
attracts 49 cars
Final Shakedown for 59th Season Opener April 14
based upon last years car
numbers
55 - Bradley Caudill (piqua)
26 - Mike Dirksen (Union City,
OH)
29 - Mike Ford (New Madison)
5g - Anthony Goode (Greenville)
11d - Colton Oda (lewisburg)
20 - Shawn phillippi (Greenville)
52 - John phlipot, Jr.
(Covington)
18 - Bob Sutter (Coldwater)
7 - Dan Wooten (Sidney)
27 - Mark Wooten (Greenville)
Stock Drivers
Eldora
Queens
All photos by Roger
Grevenkamp
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She views her volunteering not
as a job or a task. It is something I
like to do. It is a good feeling when
you walk in to visit a patient and you
see their eyes light up with joy. The
patients I have sat with have given
me as much in return as I gave them.
She retires in two years and sees
herself continuing her volunteering.
Brennan, who retired in 2004,
began volunteering shortly after
that. There are several reasons she
chose to volunteer for State of the
Heart Hospice. One reason was the
flexibility it allowed her schedule.
There was also a time when there was
an illness in her family and she had to
leave her volunteering for awhile. I
was able to come back and pick up
where I left off.
Another reason, she explained
is that State of the Heart exists for
all the right reasons, focusing on the
well being of the patient. I would not
be a volunteer if that focus had not
been there.
She added, The staff is
exceptional and everyone values
those they care for. I was well
educated about hospice care and
when I have questions about a patient
or what I should do, there is always
someone to call to help me.
Brennan will soon leave
Greenville to move to another county
in Ohio. She has researched other
hospices and will volunteer at another
hospice when she is re-located.
She sits with a patient for about
two hours a week. This is not
much time out of my life in the grand
scheme of things. And, she views
her relationship with the patient as a
friendship. She added, I do what
I do because I want to not because I
have to. I enjoy giving back to the
community for so much it has given
me.
Faller said that Brennan and
Walter exemplify what so many
volunteers like about volunteering
for State of the Heart. Both enjoy
sitting and visiting with patients
which is something we are constantly
seeking in our volunteers. And, both
provide an invaluable service without
impacting their daily routines.
Faller said that volunteers are
always needed. There is an orientation
and background check before
volunteers take on their assigned
duties. For more information about
volunteering, call Pauline Faller at
1-800-417-7535. To learn more about
State of the Heart, visit the agency
web site at www.stateofthehearcaret.
org
State
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Stateline Writers
Club receives 92
writing contest
entries
The Stateline Writers Club
resumed its regular meeting
schedule in March at the
Celina/Mercer County Library.
Program Chair Eileen Whitsett
made a presentation directed
at enhancing ones writing that
highlighted the importance of
a good title. She handed out a
Naming Program assignment
that described several
possible literary characters,
asking members to give them
appropriate, interesting and
befitting names according to
their particular part in a certain
situation. Responses to this
exercise were witty and showed
members widely varying
talents.
The clubs writing contest
attracted a total of 92 entries
from high schools in Auglaize
and Mercer counties. Because of
this large response, the judging
wont be completed until the
April meeting on Saturday,
April 21, when narrowed-down
choices will be brought to the
whole membership to choose
the winners. Judges for the
contest are Kathleen Pulskamp,
Kitti Tolles, Ron Aragon,
Nancy Wreede and Gretchen
Bollenbacher. Judge Margaret
Goodwin was unable to help
due to illness. Winners will
participate in an award ceremony
during the May meeting.
Member Beth Keuneke
reminded the Stateline members
that interest in presenting a
legacy program at the St. Marys
Community Public Library in
June had been established. A
number of members have agreed
to read for this presentation.
Details will be discussed at the
April meeting.
Meetings of the Stateline
Writers Club are held at the
Celina Mercer County Library
on the third Saturday at 10 a.m.
Interested persons are invited
and encouraged to attend. For
more information, contact
Gretchen Bollenbacher at 419-
363-2692 or fgboll@watchtv.
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