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SATURDAY, JUNE 14 & SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2014

FOOTBALL IN JUNEThe Van Wert County HospitalAll-Star Football game was heldFriday at Eggerss Stadium. WBLall-stars played NWC and Limaarea all-stars in the game. Checkout B1 for more from the game. B1

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TEENS VISIT CANALMUSEUMLocal teens recently visited the

Delphos Canal CommissionMuseum. Turn to page A3 to readtheir thoughts on the museumshistorical items.

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Every moment oflight and dark isa miracle.

-Walt Whitman

An open houseand retire-ment party for

the Rev. Dave Howell ofTrinity United Method-ist Church will he heldat 7:30 p.m. Monday atthe Delphos Museumof Postal History. Guestspeakers will begin at 8p.m.

Bulletin Board Vol. 145, No. 1

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A Joint Product of the Times Bulletin and Delphos Herald Newspapers

BY ED GEBERTDHI Media Editor

egebert@timesbulletin.com

VAN WERT BroadbandInternet access in Ohio con-tinues to increase as the taskof bringing the Internet toanyone who desires a connec-tion continues. New researchreleased earlier this month byConnect Ohio shows 86.73%of Ohio households have ac-cess to fixed broadband at 25Mbps download speed acrossthe state. That marks a 25 per-centage-point increase com-pared to two and a half yearsago. The states broadbandavailability for a slower con-nect speed is 98.79 percent,not including mobile wirelessservice.

In Van Wert County, thatpercentage steps up to 99.96percent of the countys 11,439

households. In addition, thenext highest download speed(up to 3 Mbps) sees littlechange in availability. Ap-proximately 99.19 percent ofVan Wert County householdshave broadband availability atthat speed.

Just five years ago, VanWert County was lagging be-

hind in broadband availabilityand even in Internet usage. Atthat time, only 72 percent ofthe county households evenhad a computer in the house,compared to 76 percent state-wide. Also in 2009, just 64percent of the households hadhome Internet, and only 47percent had a broadband con-nection. In fact, 59 percent, orthree out of five, respondentssaid they either did not needbroadband access or did notunderstand the benefits. Justas importantly, 20 percent

said broadband was not avail-able to them at their home.

Much progress has beenmade to increase broadbandaccessibility across Ohio. Icommend all of the broad-band stakeholders who con-tinue to work together to ad-dress this issue, said SenatorJoe Uecker, chairman of the

Ohio broadband and technol-ogy caucus. However, ac-cessibility issues still exist,particularly in Appalachia;stakeholders must continue tofocus their efforts on this areato promote economic develop-ment and educational oppor-tunities in the region.

A 25 percentage point in-crease in 25 Mbps speeds isevidence of Ohios providersinvesting in increased capac-ity, said Stu Johnson, execu-tive director of Connect Ohio.However it also demonstrates

that the investment is concen-trated in enhancing existinginfrastructure as the percent-age of Ohioans with less than768 Kbps availability remainsunchanged.

The new broadband avail-ability research shows thathigh-speed (at least 50 Mbpsdownload/1.5 Mbps upload)

broadband availability has in-creased 25 percentage pointssince October of 2011. Thatpercentage has increaced byalmost three percentage pointsjust since October 2013.

This is the ninth compre-hensive broadband availabil-ity data release from ConnectOhio through the State Broad-band Initiative (SBI). ConnectOhio is a subsidiary of Con-nected Nation, which doesmapping research and policyin 10 states comprising over36% of the nations landmass.

Broadband Internet availability makes great progress locally since 2009

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Market on Main opensShoppers took advantage of the sunshine Friday to visit Market On Main in downtown Van Wert onthe Courthouse lawn. The market features unique craft and gift items. (DHI Media/Ed Gebert)

Jennings Envirothonfinishes 5th at stateBY NANCY SPENCER

DHI Media Editornspencer@delphosherald.com

FORT JENNINGS Fort Jennings Envirothon Team Imade its 17th consecutive appearance at state competition June9 and 10 at Salt Fork State Park in Guernsey County, placingfifth out of the top 20 teams from the state.

The annual event is an outdoor competition that tests stu-dents knowledge of soil, forestry, wildlife, aquatic ecologyand current environmental issues. This years theme was Sus-tainable Agriculture. The winning team was from BoardmanHigh School.

Team I members include Jared Hoersten, Logan Sickels,Sarah Hellman, Keri Eickholt and Alex Sealts. Fort JenningsTeam II was also eligible to attend the state competition andfinished 16th. Team members include Dillon Schimmoeller,Ryan Hoersten, Jeremy Smith, Drew Grone and Allen Fisch-bach. Both teams are advised by Jeff Jostpille.

This is Jostpilles 17th year with teams at Fort Jennings andhis 17th trip to state with them. He spent six years prior withEnvirothon teams from St. Johns High School.

Kloeppel remembers D-DayBY HELEN KAVERMANDHI Media Correspondent

news@delphosherald.comDELPHOS On June 6, the free

world commemorated and celebrated the70th Anniversary of D-Day, the invasionof Normandy during World War II. Thiswas a turning point in the war but manybrave men gave their lives for that cause.

Melvin Kloeppel of Delphos was oneof those brave men who landed on Oma-ha Beach. Kloeppel and his wife, Alma,live on their farm north of Delphos. Mel-vin will celebrate his 94th birthday onJune 19. Alma turned 91 in March.

Kloeppel saw 11 different countrieswhile he was serving during World WarII. He went across Europe from Franceto Lenz, Austria all the way in com-bat. He served in Pattonss Army and theBattle of the Bulge and ended up in Lenz,Austria, two days before the war ended.He was awarded the highest award, TheBronze Star. He was injured during com-bat and the medic treated him for theburn on his neck.

The medic told me if I went to theofficers tent to be treated, I would havebeen awarded the Purple Heart, Kloep-pel recalled. I preferred to stay rightwhere I was, rather than risk being hit bya bullet going from one place to another.

Before D-Day, most of the soldiers

had been stationed across the channel inthe United Kingdom. They boarded theships the night before the invasion.

We didnt know what to expect but inthe morning, we were told to eat a goodhot breakfast because it might be the lastone for awhile, Kloeppel said. Thatwas also the last warm bed for months.Many times we slept in the snow.

The troops disembarked the ships tothe amphibious craft and had to wadethrough water to get to the beach andthen climb up the cliffs while under fire.From there it was months of combat.

When we reached the top of thecliffs, we saw dead bodies all over,Kloeppel said.

Ohio Soil and Water Districts representative JeanneRussel, left, is shown with members of the FortJennings Envirothon Team I including, second fromleft, Sarah Hellman, Alex Sealts, Jared Hoersten,Logan Sickels and Keri Eickholt. The team recentlyplaced fifth of the top 20 teams in state competition.(Submitted photo)

US home ownershipdips to 1995 ratesBY STEPHANIE GROVES

DHI MEDIA Staff Writersgroves@delphosherald.com

DELPHOS Many fac-tors are suppressing theAmerican Dream. The realityof owning a home has beenstifled by high unemployment,stringent lending practicesand higher house prices and ispushing buying a home out ofthe reach of many Americans.

According to the U.S. Cen-sus Bureau, the Americanhome ownership rate stands at64.8 percent in the first quar-ter of 2014. In 2004, the ratepeaked at 69.2 percent and hassteadily decreased 4.4 per-cent. Current rates are simi-lar to those in the second andthird quarters of 1995 whichwere 64.7 and 65 percent.

Drops in Ohio home own-ership rates almost mirror theU.S. decrease. In 2012, only67.9 percent of Ohio residentsowned their homes after a

steady decrease from 73.3percent in 2005, which is a de-crease of 4.2 percent. The cur-rent rate of home ownership issignificantly less (1.3 percent)than in 1996, which stood at69.2 percent.

The low ownership ratesuggests the housing mar-ket recovery of the last threeyears was driven by investorswho were snapping up proper-ties and converting them intorental units.

June is National Hom-eownership Month and a timeto reflect on what homeown-ership means to individualsand families. A house is a fi-nancial asset, a place to liveand raise children, a plan forthe future and an investmentin the community. It is also atime to reassess personal and/or financial goals when plan-ning for the purchase of a newhome.

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Melvin Kloeppel and wife Alma pose for a photograph. Kloeppel wasone of the soldiers who landed on Omaha Beach during D-Day. (Photosubmitted)

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Western Ohio Chapter of the LincolnHighway Association Meeting will beheld Tuesday, June 17 at 6 p.m. at the

Delphos Canal Commission Museum Center, 241N. Main St. Delphos, Ohio. Attendees will enjoy asupper together at 6 p.m., followed by a short busi-ness meeting. The Canal Museum collection willthen be open for viewing. The public is invited.

Lincoln Highway Associationto meet

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E. Roberta BairFuneral services will be

held at her home church, Har-vest Field Pentecostal Church,13625 Road 12, Scott, Ohio,

at 11 a.m., Tuesday, June 17.Visitation will be held from2-8 p.m. Monday, June 16 atDen Herder Funeral Home,Paulding, and one hour priorto services on Tuesday at the

church.

Paul BodkinsA memorial service will

be held at 2 p.m. Monday,June 16, 2014, at Christ Me-morial Chapel, 595 Graafsc-hap Road in Holland, Michi-gan.

Gerald GrattonViewing will be at E.

Harper & Son Funeral Home,740 St. Rd. 930 E., New Ha-

ven, Indiana, on June 15, 2014,from 2-4 and 6-8 and one hourprior to service at the church.A celebration of life will beheld at North Park Commu-nity Church at 7160 Flutter

Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana, at10 a.m. Monday.

James HasselswerthCelebration of Life will be

held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug.

16, 2014, at 205 BonnewitzAve., Van Wert.

Floyd MasonGraveside service will be

held at 1 p.m. Saturday, June14, 2014, at Blue Creek Cem-etery, Haviland, Ohio.

Bradley McGueFuneral services will begin

at 11 a.m. on Monday at St.Peter Lutheran Church, Del-phos. Friends may call from2-8 p.m. Sunday at Harter andSchier Funeral Home, Del-phos, and one hour prior to theservice Monday at the church.

Sharon Strahley

Funeral services will beconducted at 10 a.m. Satu rday,June 14 at St. Paul EvangelicalLutheran Church, Paulding.Visitation will be one hourprior to services on Saturdayat the church.

OBITUARIES

VISITATION & SERVICES

LOCAL WEATHER

DELPHOS BradleyGoose M. McGue, 25, ofDelphos, passed away Thurs-day, June 12, 2014, at St. RitasMedical Center.

He was born Oct. 7, 1988,in Lima, Ohio, to Kevin andSusan (Hinton) McGue, whosurvive in Delphos.

Brad attended JeffersonHigh School and graduated

from West Central LearningAcademy in 2007. He was amember of St. Peter LutheranChurch. He was a huge moviebuff and had a vast knowl-edge of movie facts. He alsoenjoyed reading graphic nov-els, playing video games andlistening to music, especially,311. He looked forward tothe annual family vacationto northern Michigan. Every-one who knew Brad knew hewas very quick-witted, good-humored and was quite theprankster. He lived for hisdogs, Jack and Penny, andloved to spend time with them.

He is also survived by pa-

ternal grandparents, Howard(Sue) McGue of Delphos;three uncles, Jay (Denise) Mc-Gue of New Knoxville, ChadMcGue of Spencerville andBill (Judi) Hinton of Coopers-ville, Michigan; three aunts,Gale (Steve) McGue-Zenz ofSpencerville, Rene (Glenn)

Reau of Temperance, Michi-

gan, and Jane (Don) Star-buck of Graytown, and eightcousins, Destiney, Cassandra,Adam, C.J., Angela, Gabby,Gregory and Chris.

Brad was preceded in deathby his maternal grandparents,Bill and Renata Hinton; anuncle, Greg McGue; and acousin, Chaprie Kryling.

Funeral services will be-gin at 11 a.m. on Monday atSt. Peter Lutheran Church,Delphos, with Pastor AngelaKhabeb officiating. Burialwill be at Walnut GroveCemetery.

Friends may call from2-8 p.m. Sunday at Harter

and Schier Funeral Home,Delphos, and one hour priorto the service Monday at thechurch.

Memorial contributionsmay be made to the family.

To leave condolences forthe family, visit harterand-schier.com.

BradleyGoose M.McGue

NEW HAVEN, Indiana Gerald (Gerry) Gratton, 70,passed away at his home onFriday, June 13, 2014, after abrief illness.

He was born on June 9,1944, in Peoria, Illinois, theson of John and Stella Gratton.Both preceded him in death,along with his brother, Robert.

Gerry relocated to this areain 1971 after graduating fromGrace Theological Seminaryin Winona Lake, Indiana. Hefounded and pastored Emman-uel Baptist Church in Paulding,Ohio, from 1971-1978 before

retiring from Lincoln Finan-cial Group in 2009 with 24years of service as a businessanalyst. However, he neverretired from being a faithfulservant to the Lord and was an active member of North ParkCommunity Church.

He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Sandra Sue (Harp-ster); son: W. Steven Jones of Ft. Wayne, and daughter: AngelaMarie (Jones) and Tom Henry of Granger, Indiana; along withhis best four-legged friend, Charlie. He has five grandchildren,Chelsea and Lindsey Jones of Butler, Indiana, and Christian,Riley, and Rowen Henry of Granger, Indiana; sister, Marcia(Roger) Washburn of Peoria, Illinois, and brothers-in-law,Richard and Robert (Cathi) Harpster, as well as, sister-in-law:Patricia (Tom) Elkington. He is also survived by numerousnieces and nephews.

Viewing will be at E. Harper & Son Funeral Home, 740St. Rd. 930 E., New Haven, Indiana, on June 15, 2014, from

2-4 and 6-8 and one hour prior to service at the church. Acelebration of life will be held at North Park CommunityChurch at 7160 Flutter Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana, at 10a.m. Monday, June 16, 2014, with Pastors Scott Qualls andPete Kobe officiating. Interment will follow the service atthe I.O.O.F Cemetery, New Haven.

In lieu of flowers, preferred memorials are to be made out toNorth Park Community Church and will be designated for mis-sionaries Tom Graef (Romania) and David Drullinger, (SouthAfrica). Memorials may also be made to Loving ShepherdMinistries (Loving-Shepherd.org/donate) who provide Homesof Hope for children in Haiti and Ethiopia.

To share online condolences go to www.harperfuneral-home.com.

Gerald (Gerry) Gratton

Gerald (Gerry) Gratton

PAULDING, Ohio E.Roberta (Merritte) Bair, 81,of Paulding, went home to bewith the Lord on Thursday,June 12, 2014.

Roberta was born on Sept.27, 1933, in Garrett, Ken-tucky, the daughter of Bea-trice (Johnson) and AbrahamMerritte.

On Jan. 15, 1949, shemarried the love of her life,Charles Junior E. Bair, withwhom she shared 59 wonder-ful years.

While alive, she truly lived.Blessed with a talent for creat-ing beauty in the world aroundher, Roberta kept a meticuloushome, created magnificentwreaths and centerpieces, andcultivated a garden, whichrivaled those in her favoritemagazines, Better Homes andGardens and Southern Living.

She was always a lovinginspiration to those aroundher, touching many hearts andlives with her quiet strength inthe Lord. She was a magnifi-cent wife, mother, and grand-mother, and cherished herchurch family at Harvest FieldPentecostal Church in Scott,Ohio.

Surviving are her chil-dren: Doug Bair of Loveland,

Ohio, Dana (Ruth Ann) Bairand Sue (Denny) Reinhart,both of Oakwood, Ohio, andJayne (Rick) Molnar of GrandRapids, Ohio; seven grand-children; seven great-grand-children; a brother, Fredrick(Phyllis) Merritte of Paulding,and a sister, Jeanette Miller ofFindlay.

She was preceded in deathby her husband: Charles Ju-nior E. Bair, granddaughter:Sarah Reinhart, and grand-son: Andrew Reinhart.

Funeral services will beheld at her home church,Harvest Field PentecostalChurch, 13625 Road 12,

Scott, Ohio, at 11 a.m., Tues-day, June 17 with the Rev.Terry Martin officiating.Burial will follow in LittleAuglaize Cemetery, Mel-rose.

Visitation will be heldfrom 2-8 p.m. Monday, June16 at Den Herder FuneralHome, Paulding, and onehour prior to services onTuesday at the church.

In lieu of flowers, the fam-ily requests donations madeto Community Health Profes-sionals & Hospice.

Online condolences maybe sent to www.denherderfh.com.

E. Roberta BairVAN WERT, Ohio Fay L. Cox, 67, of Van Wert, diedat 1:19 a.m. Monday, June 2, 2014, at Van Wert County Hos-

pital, Van Wert.She was born May 29, 1947, in Sandusky, Ohio, to the lateVivian (Dice) Tea and Woodrow Tea.

Her husband, Bradley J. Cox, is deceased.Survivors include a child, Rickie Bradshaw, Jr. of Van

Wert.Private family services were held.Arrangements were handled by Alspach-Gearhart Fu-

neral Home & Crematory.

Fay L. Cox

Bradley Goose M.McGue

Oct. 7, 1988 - June 12, 2014

May 29, 1947 - June 2, 2014

Sept. 27, 1933 - June 12, 2014

June 9, 1944 - June 13, 2014

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VAN WERT Three per-sons were arrested Friday afterVan Wert County Sheriffs dep-uties and the West Central OhioCrime Task Force, using AllenCounty Sheriffs Office Tacti-cal Team, executed a searchwarrant. Each of the three 31-year-old Derek Showalter,28-year-old Jessica L. Thomp-son, and 27-year-old BrandonL. Thompson were arrestedand jailed. Showwalter and Jes-sica Thompson were chargedwith second-degree felony

heroin possession, and Bran-don Thompson was chargedwith violating the terms of hisprobation. They will each be ar-raigned in Van Wert MunicipalCourt.

According to Van WertCounty Sheriff Thomas M.Riggenbach, the warrant wasexecuted at 13027 U.S. 127 justnorth of Van Wert. An investi-gation had reported drug activ-ity at that address.

When officers arrived, theyfound a young child at thehome. That child was turnedover to Van Wert County Chil-drens Services. Inside thehouse officers seized hypoder-

mic needles, money, a moder-ate amount of suspected heroin,a handgun, and some whitepowder suspected to be meth-amphetamine.

According to Riggenbach,a nuisance abatement letterwill be sent to notify the prop-erty owner of what occurred onthis property. The letter directsproperty owners to take actionin the hopes of preventing anyfuture illegal activity. Riggen-bach said the law does allow forthe seizure of property, if theproperty owner knowingly per-mits illegal activity to continuewithin their property.

Anyone with information

on drug activity should contactthe Van Wert County SheriffsOffice at (419) 238-3866, usethe Submit a Crime Tip tabat www.vanwertcountysheriff.com or contacting Crime Stop-pers at (419) 238-STOP.

The West Central OhioCrime Task Force is made upof officers from the Van WertCounty Sheriffs Office, AllenCounty Sheriffs Office, LimaPolice Department, Paulding

County Sheriffs Office and

several state and federal agen-cies. The West Central OhioCrime Task Force operateswithin a multi-county area tocombat drugs and major crimes.

Three jailed in VanWert drug raid

Derek Showalter

Jessica L. Thompson

Brandon L. Thompson

KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) A worker has been injured atChryslers Kokomo Transmission Plant after falling into a 15-foot deep pit.

Kokomo Fire Department Chief Pat ONeill says a rescueteam entered the pit Friday morning and rescued the worker,who was then transported to Community Howard RegionalHealth for treatment.

The Kokomo Tribune reports the name of the worker hasntbeen released. The 58-year-old Kokomo Transmission Plant is

one of three transmission plants the automaker operates in theKokomo area.

Worker falls into pit at plant

EATONTON, Ga. (AP) The unsolved beheading ofa retiree and the killing of hiselderly wife has so rattled theirgated, lakeside Georgia com-munity that neighbors are cast-ing about for even outlandishexplanations. Was it a mob hit?A drug dealer? A hungry al liga-tor?

The peaceful neighborhoodwhere the couple was founddead hadnt seen as much as aburglary in recent memory.

Then, in early May, con-cerned friends found the head-less body of Russell Dermond,88, in the garage of his homeon Lake Oconee. ShirleyDermond, 87, was originallythought to have been abducteduntil her body was found a fewweeks later in the lake. RussellDermonds head has still notbeen found.

Even though law enforce-ment thinks the Dermonds like-ly knew the person or peoplewho attacked them, their ad-vanced age, the beheading afterhe was killed, and the fact that

it all happened in a seeminglysecure community that has amanned guardhouse has leftneighbors rattled, according toPutnam County Sheriff How-ard Sills.

Couples killing remains unsolved

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In LovingMemory of

CHARLES G.PARSONS JR.

Happy HeavenlyFathers Day

Dad & Grandpa

No one can take the placeof a dad

Whose heart was as big ashis smiles,

Whose advice was as greatas his sense of humor,

Whose caring was as deepas his love for his family.

Its more than what he did.Its who he was.

Im not just lucky to havehad you as a dad,

Im proud to be your son.

No one could ever take theplace of a dad like you.

We love and miss youon your special day.

Your son,Dennis E. Parsons

Daughter-in-LawTeresa J. Parsons

GranddaughtersTrista & Marissa

Parsons

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COMMUNITY CALENDARCommunity calendar items include the name of the event or

group and date, time and place of the event. Please include a

daytime phone number when submitting calendar items.SATURDAY, JUNE 148:30-11:30 a.m. St. Johns High School recycle, enter on

East First Street.9 a.m. - noon Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping.9 a.m. St. Vincent dePaul Society, located at the east edge

of the St. Johns High School parking lot, is open.9 a.m. Cloverdale recycle at village park.9:30 a.m. New Morning Bereavement Group meets at 1159

Westwood Drive. For more information call (419) 238-9223.10 a.m.-1 p.m. Van Wert Farmers Market, located at 500

Fox Road, will be open.10 a.m.-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.8 p.m. AA open discussion at First Presbyterian Church.

SUNDAY, JUNE 15

8-11:30 a.m. Knights of Columbus benefit for St. JohnsSchool at the hall, Elida Ave.1-3 p.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N.

Main St., is open.2 p.m. AA open discussion at 1158 Westwood Dr.2-4:30 p.m. Van Wert County Historical Museum is open

to the publicMONDAY, JUNE 16

11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301Suthoff St.

3 p.m. Alzheimers Association will meet at the PSA 3Area Agency on Aging, 892-A S. Cable Road, Lima.

5 p.m. Weight Watchers will hold its weigh in. Meetingwill follow at 5:30 p.m. Both are held in the Fellowship Hallon the second floor at Trinity United Methodist Church, SouthWalnut St., Van Wert.

6:30 p.m. Shelter from the Storm support group meets inthe Delphos Public Library basement.

7 p.m. Washington Township Trustees meet at the town-ship house.

7 p.m. Delphos City Council meets at the Delphos Munici-pal Building, 608 N. Canal St.

7 p.m. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Af-filiate of Paulding, Mercer and Van Wert Counties will meet atthe Drop-In Center at 407 N. Franklin, Van Wert which is coupleblocks south of Vantage Career Center. Meetings are open topublic. Call 1-800-541-6264 or (419) 238-2413.

7 p.m. American Legion Post 178 will have a meeting.7:30 p.m. Jefferson Athletic Boosters meet at the Eagles

Lodge, 1600 E. Fifth St.7:30 p.m. Spencerville village council meets at the may-

ors office.7:30 p.m. Delphos Eagles Auxiliary meets at the Eagles

Lodge, 1600 E. Fifth St.8 p.m. AA Big Book meeting at First Presbyterian Church.8:30 p.m. Young & Heart Group will meet at St. Marks

Lutheran Church.

Through the eyes of teensStudents from Jefferson Middle School recently visited the canal museum to find something of interest they could

research and write about. Here are a few of their findings with more to be shared at a later date.

On the Banks of Yesteryear ...By the Delphos Canal Commission

Photos submitted

Glockenspiel by Alaina KortokraxThe Glockenspiel looks like a xylophone, but is closer

to an instrument called a metallophone due to its higherpitch. Glockenspiel in a German name. Glocken meansbells and spiel means set in German. Glockenspielsare popular among marching bands and military bands.Also, the glockenspiel belongs to the instrument familythat includes marimbas and vibraphones. Unlike most ofthe instruments in its family, it can only play about threeoctaves.

Wedding Dresses by Maggie KimmettIn 1840, Queen Victoria was the one to begin the tradi-

tion of wedding dresses. Before that, the bride would wear adress of any color like blue, black, red etc. Wedding dress-es were more of a matter of politics than love. The morewealthy women would obviously have a more outstandingdress. Poorer farm women would just wear her best dressthat she owned instead of a white wedding dress.

In the 1900s, the wedding dresses were very lacy and hada thin see-through material. The dresses back then did not

have many (if any) sparkles and bling. The larger/poof-

ier dresses with more design and detail began to progressthrough the late 1900s and early 2000s. Lots of off-whitesand eggshell colors were used in early wedding dresses.Also, in the mid-to-late 1900s, silk became a very popularfabric used in wedding dresses. Silk showed elegance andwealth.

Instead of long veils that are worn today by brides, thebrides back in the day would wear a fancy hat. Weddingdresses have taken a large progressive step in detail and de-sign and they will continue to become more modified and

stylish.

Ultrasound Machines by Aaron StantUltrasound is energy created by sound waves that

have a frequency above 20,000 Hz. This is far above thefrequency that a human ear can detect.

Ultrasound is commonly used by obstetricians to analyzethe health of an unborn fetus. The process for this procedureis fascinating. The doctor rubs cool gel on the mothers ab-domen to improve the quality of the sound waves. Next, thedoctor moves a transducer, a device that projects the soundwaves, around the abdomen. The sound waves reflect back

to the transducer from the tissues, which creates a picture ona screen. This can be very exciting for a parent because theyare able to see the baby before it is born.

Van WertFarmersMarket opens

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VAN WERT On June7, the Van Wert FarmersMarket, located at 500 FoxRoad, opened the 2014 sea-

son, which begins the 41styear for the market.

The cold ground, wet con-ditions of this spring delayedthe planting of many vegeta-bles. The market on Saturdayhad only two vendors: MarshFoundation and WindmillAcres. Available on Saturdaywere kohlrabi, strawberries,green onions, mixed leaflettuce, head lettuce, kale,spinach, Swiss chard, herbs,vegetable plants and flowers(hanging baskets).

The market is open from3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesdaysand from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.on Saturdays. This Saturday,

June 14, will be the thirdsession of the young season.At several times during the2013 season, the market had10 vendors selling home-grown produce and home-baked goods. Possibly avail-able Saturday will be greenonions, kohlrabi, mixedlettuce, head lettuce, kale,Swiss chard, herbs, vegeta-ble plants, jams.

For information on theVan Wert Farmers Market,call Greg Ilderton at (419)495-2630.

UNOH holds graduation ceremonies SundayINFORMATIONSUBMITTED

LIMA The University ofNorthwestern Ohios 94th an-nual commencement exerciseswill be held at 1 p.m. Sundayat the Veterans MemorialCivic and Convention Center.A total of 1,191 students fromthe College of Applied Tech-nologies, College of Business,College of Health Professions,College of Occupational Pro-

fessions and Graduate Collegewill receive their degrees anddiplomas. There are 440 stu-dents who have earned two ormore credentials.

John Zimmerly Jr. wasnominated to be the gradu-ation speaker representingthe Graduate College and theColleges of Business, HealthProfessions and OccupationalProfessions. He was nomi-nated by the faculty becauseof his dedication to the uni-

versity and knowledge withinhis field of study. Zimmerlyis originally from Lafayette,Ohio, and was the Valedictori-an of Al len East High SchoolsClass of 2010. He chose to at-tend UNOH after receiving afull-tuition academic schol-arship for his chosen field ofaccounting. Zimmerly will bereceiving his BaccalaureateDegree in accounting.

UNOH/A4

Delgados playArts in the Park

Robert and Jaime Delgado performed at MemorialPark in Ohio City Friday night. The show was part ofArts in the Park, which is a free concert starting at8 p.m. of the second Friday each month from May toSeptember. (DHI Media/Angela Stith)

Citizens National Banknamed a top performerINFORMATIONSUBMITTED

BLUFFTON, Ohio ICBAIndependent Banker, theaward-winning magazine of theIndependent Community Bank-ers of America (ICBA) and thenations number-one source forcommunity banking news, rec-ognized Citizens National Bank,Bluffton, OH, as an ICBA TopPerformer in its June issue. Thisrecognition is based on CNB

2013 year-end earnings and op-erational efficiencies.Whether its a small com-

munity bank serving a rural areaor a large community bank serv-ing a metro and suburban area,youll find they operate with thesame focus by always puttingtheir customers and communi-ties first, said Chris Lorence,ICBA executive vice presidentand chief marketing officer.Citizens National Bank knowstheir local market and theythrive because of that expertise.We commend Citizens NationalBank for its ongoing dedication,enthusiasm and devotion to the

banking industry.As part of its annual recogni-

tion of high-performing ICBAmember institutions, ICBA In-dependent Banker pulled year-end FDIC data to identify thecommunity banks with the high-est performance metricsthosewith best return on average as-set ratios and the best return onaverage equity ratiosin sixasset-size categories. The rank-ings separately recognize top-performing Subchapter C cor-poration banks and SubchapterS corporation banks.

We are pleased to be recog-nized as an ICBA Top Perform-er, said Mike Romey, President/CEO of CNB. As active mem-bers of our communities, wecredit our loyal local customersand dedicated employees forour success. We look forwardto serving the unique needs ofour markets and helping themgrow and prosper in the years tocome. To see the ICBA Top Per-formers listings, read the articleThe Best of the Best on ICBAIndependent Bankers website atwww.independentbanker.org.

Jack L. Frysinger and theformer Ruth E. Pond were

united in marriage on June23, 1944 in the Methodist

Church parsonage inRockford, Ohio. Rev. L.J.Rhodeback ofciated

the ceremony.

The couple are the parentsof three sons; Jack Jr.

(Deb) of Naples, Florida;Richard (Tina) of Amelia,

Ohio and Gary (Teresa) ofVan Wert, Ohio. They are

also blessed with12 Grandchildren,

15 Great Grandchildrenand 2 Step-GreatGrandchildren.

A family dinner is plannedon Sunday, June 22.

Mr. & Mrs. Jack L. Frysinger Sr.of Van Wert, Ohio will celebratetheir 70th Wedding Anniversary

on June 23, 2014.

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BY ANNE COBURN-GRIFFIS

DHI Media Editoragriffis@putnamsentinel.com

OTTAWA If your weekday schedule is such thatyou dont watch much daytime television, then you prob-ably havent caught the classic game show, The Price isRight, in a while. But if you are a Putnam County native,or better still, are acquainted with Ottawa resident RuthDrerup, you probably made sure to catch the episode thataired on June 11.

Ruth Drerup, Ottawa, was able to check a big item offher bucket list on April 15 when she appeared as a contes-tant on the daytime-TV staple, The Price is Right.

As Drerup herself will tell you, everyone that knows herhas been forewarned not to call her during the 11 oclockhour, Monday through Friday, because she watches theshow and has since the early days of its airing on CBS. Sheis such a fan that last Chr istmas her children presented herwith a large envelope that contained tickets to the show as

well as a fluorescent green shirt imprinted with Ottawa,Ohio loves Drew Carey. For those out of the loop, Careytook over as host of the show in 2007.

I dont think she believed she was going until webooked the plane tickets, said Drerups daughter, Mary JoWilliams. Williams and her sisters, Laurie and Lynn, accom-panied their mother to California as well as in The Price isRight audience.

Although the show was filmed in April, Drerup wasnt al-

lowed, by the shows producers, to reveal how she faired as acontestant until the episode rolled out to viewers around theworld. In honor of the big reveal, the Drerups hosted a party atthe Ottawa American Legion Post 63 on June 11. Friends andfamily packed the hall and crowded around every television towatch Drerup play the game that means so much to her.

Her silence paid off. Because Drerup was able to keep mumabout not only making it up on stage, spinning the wheel toland on a solid $100 which allowed her to move as one of twofinal contestants in the final showcase (she won), she will nowbe able to claim her big prize of trips to Seattle, Portugal andAustralia a prize package valued up to $41,000.

INFORMATION SUBMITTED

The following is the weekly reportconcerning construction and maintenancework on state highways within the OhioDepartment of Transportation District 1which includes the counties of Allen, De-fiance, Hancock, Hardin, Paulding, Put-nam, Van Wert and Wyandot. This reportis issued each week beginning in April andcontinues through November.

For the latest in statewide construction,visit www.ohgo.com. Please contact us at419-999-6803 with any information needs.Construction and Maintenance Projects

Week of June 16, 2014Allen County

Interstate 75 Reconstruction Project Forthe most recent information concerning theInterstate 75 reconstruction project throughLima and Allen County, please visit www.odotlima75.org

Ohio 117 approximately two mileswest of Westminster will be closed for themajority of next week for a drainage proj-ect. Traffic detoured onto Ohio 309, Ohio235 and Ohio 67 back to Ohio 117. Workis being performed by the Allen CountyODOT maintenance garage.ge.

Ohio 309/Elida Road between Pio-neer Road and Eastowne Roadwill berestricted to one lane through the work

zone for sealing of pavement cracks. Workis being performed by the Allen CountyODOT maintenance garage.

U.S. 30/Ohio 309 near Delphos maybe restricted to one lane at times throughthe work zone for culvert work. Work isexpected to be completedmid June. Work is being per-formed by Platinum Painting,Boardman.

Paulding CountyU.S. 127 in the village of

Latty just south of CountyRoad 92 will close for fivedays beginning June 23 for arailroad crossing repair. Traf-fic detoured onto Ohio 114, Ohio 637, andOhio 613 back to U.S. 127

Ohio 637 just south of Ohio 613 eastof Broughton will close June 9 for ap-proximately five days for railroad crossingrepair. Traffic detoured onto Ohio 114, U.S.127 and Ohio 613 back to Ohio 637. Workis being performed by Roadsafe Traffic.

Pavement repair will be done at thefollowing locations. Work will beginnext week and continue into the followingweek with traffic maintained through thework zone. Work is being performed bythe combined forces of the Paulding, VanWert, Putnam and Defiance County ODOTmaintenance garages:

-Ohio 111 west of Paulding-Ohio 613 west of U.S. 127 to the Indi-

ana line-Ohio 49 south of Payne-Ohio 114 east of U.S. 127

Putnam CountyOhio 115 just north of the

Allen County line, south ofVaughnsville will close nextweek for a culvert replace-ment. Traffic detoured ontoOhio 65, Ohio 12 back to Ohio115. Work is being performedby the Putnam County ODOTmaintenance garage.

Ohio 634 between FortJennings and Continental is reduced toone lane through the work zone for pave-ment resurfacing. The project will continuethrough June. Work is being performed byGerken Paving, Napoleon.

Van Wert CountyOhio 49 from U.S. 224 to Willshire

will be restricted to one lane through thework zone for pavement repair. Work isbeing performed by the Van Wert CountyODOT maintenance garage.

U.S. 224 from Van Wert to the In-diana line will be restricted to one lanethrough the work zone for pavement repair.Work is being performed by the Van WertCounty ODOT maintenance garage.

Local/StateA4 Saturday, June 14 & Sunday, June 15, 2014 Times Bulletin/Delphos Herald

PET CORNERThe Humane Society of Allen County has many pets

waiting for adoption. Each comes with a spay or neuter,first shots and a heartworm test. Cal l 419-991-1775.

They used to call me bigPoppy but not anymore! Ihave been working out,watching what I eat andstaying lean and trim. Ialso have a medical condi-tion and do have some pillsthat my wonderful care-takers give me twice daily!But hey, we all have issues!I would love a home whereI can sniff the fresh air,play with toys and just beawesome! I love to go forwalks too!

Have you ever expe-rienced a Terra hug? Itdefinitely needs to be onyour to-do list then! Terrahas what we like to call agrumpy face but that isfar from her actual person-ality! She is a very sweetlady and her favorite thingto do is give hugs! She alsolikes to snuggle and loungein the window! Are you inneed of a great hug?

The following pets are available for adoption throughThe Van Wert Animal Protective League:

CatsM, 1 1/2 years, golden yellow tiger, good mouser, name JackF, 1 yr, orange and whiteKittensM, F, 6 weeks, light beige, dark grayDogsRat Terrier Chihuahua, M, 1 year, black and white, shots,

fixed, name Bo and LukeFor more information on these pets or if you are in need

of finding a home for your pet, contact The Animal Protec-tive League from 9-5 weekdays at 419-749-2976. If you arelooking for a pet not listed, call to be put on a waiting list incase something becomes available. Donations or correspon-dence can be sent to PO Box 321, Van Wert OH 45891.

ODOT releases weekly road report

Ruth Drerupcame on downOttawa woman wins bigon The Price is Right

Ruth Drerup (third from left) cheers as she watches herself spin the wheel on the classic game show ThePrice is Right. Drerup and her daughters sat front and center at the Ottawa American Legion Post 63 on June11 when the show was aired. Insert bottom right: A CBS page leads Drerup up on stage. Dreup was a crowd

favorite during an April 15 taping of The Price is Right. She was so busy high-fiving audience members thata CBS page had to lead her up on stage to play the game. (Putnam Sentinel/Anne Coburn-Griffis)

(From page A3)During his time at UNOH, Zimmerly was a member of the

Presidents Advisory Council where he was able to meet regu-larly with President Dr. Jeffrey Jarvis and offer suggestions fromfellow students about the university. Zimmerly also works in theAcademic Skills Lab as a tutor for other accounting students.When asked to describe a memorable experience at UNOH,

Zimmerly said, When I received the letter that I won a full-tu-ition scholarship for my four-year accounting degree it made mycollege choice easier. I also loved meeting all the new studentson campus and was honored to have the ability to help other stu-dents with their accounting classes in the Academic Skills Lab.

Wes Lewis was nominated to be the graduation speaker forthe College of Applied Technologies. He was nominated byfaculty in the College of Applied Technologies due to his ac-ademic success, being an active participant in classes and forbeing a positive influence on his fellow students. Lewis is origi-nally from Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. He is a 2010 graduate ofHopewell High School and chose to attend UNOH because hewas able to receive college credit for some of his high school

coursework. Lewis will receive his Associates Degree in auto-motive, diesel and high performance technology along with adiploma in alternate fuels.

My entire experience at UNOH was memorable. Havingalready received my Associate degrees in multiple fields ofstudy, I am now able to continue my education by working to-ward my Baccalaureate Degree in Mechanical Engineering,

Lewis said.The University Grand Marshal this year is Dr. Maryann

Brohard. Brohard is an adjunct professor in the College of Ap-plied Technologies and teaches Basic English, Composition I &II and Human Communications.

Steve Brown is the Marshal for the College of AppliedTechnologies and Taylor Booth is the Marshal for the Collegesof Business, Health Professions, Occupational Professions andGraduate College.

The 2014 University of Northwestern Ohio graduates rep-resent 35 states and nine countries (United States of America,Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Netherlands,Pakistan, United Kingdom, and Venezuela).

UNOH

Shown is an orchid from Collen Snyder - Best OverallWinner at the 2014 Jubilee Spring Flower Show.(Photo submitted)

Jubilee Spring FlowerShow winners announced

INFORMATIONSUBMITTED

VAN WERT The annualJubilee Spring Flower Showwas held on June 7 -8 at theWassenberg Art Center. Therewere 157 entries and a numberof visitors.Winners of the divisions include:Youth - Clair Keysor - Dish

Fairy Garden.Peony A - Collen Snyder -

Five bloom class.

Roses B - Paula Steman -Med. Pink.Iris C - Louise Showalter -

Yellow Dutch Iris

Hardy Div. D - Lynn Warren- Hosta.Flowering Shrub E - Leslie

Simon - Mock Orange.Indoor Garden F - Collen

Snyder - OrchidProduce - John Freund - Onions

The Overall Best of Showaward went to Collen Snyderwith her indoor entry orchid.

The committee wish tothank Hope Wallace for herassistance, and the many visi-tors that viewed the show. The

committee was pleased withthe turnout and donations andpurchases of items. This helpscover cost of expenses.

On June 14, 2014, Dennis and Cherie

(High) Magner will celebrate their50th wedding anniversary.

Dennis and Cherie are the parentsof two sons, Sean Magner and

Gregg (Amy) Magner. They alsohave three grandchildren:

Breanne, Xavier, and Amelia.

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THOSE WERE THE DAYS

A DHI Media publication Saturday, June 14 & Sunday, June 15, 2014 A5

BY KIRK DOUGAL

DHI Media Group Publisherkdougal@timesbulletin.com

The image is still easy to remem-ber: A black and white video showsan angry man in a suit, shaking hisfinger as he speaks while flankedon both sides by Alabama NationalGuardsmen.

It is the first memory of GovernorGeorge Wallace for most Americansas he vehemently protested the de-segregation of the University of Ala-bama in 1963. The civil rights move-ment was in full force with PresidentKennedys administration puttingthe pressure on southern states andinstitutions to accept the movementof the nation, 100 years after theCivil War, toward equal rights forAfrican-Americans.

Vivian Malone and James Hoodwere two African-American stu-dents who had attempted to enroll atthe University of Alabama but weredenied until federal action forcedthe school to accept them. Wallacesviews on segregation were well-pub-licized. He chose the University ofAlabama incident to make his namenationally known and made his cer-emonial blockage of the door on tele-vision.

No violence occurred on the

Tuscaloosa campus during the dem-onstration though the two studentsdid not attend classes that day. Thenext day, however, Malone and Hoodwere able to go to their respectivecourses without incident. They weretailed by federal marshals in theircars as the two walked to their class-es and others were on duty outside

the classroom buildings. A third Af-rican-American student, Dave Mc-Glathery, enrolled in the universitylater in the week.

Not everyone who was workingfor change in the south was treatedhumanely and with respect. On thesame day Malone and Hood went totheir first classes on campus, civilrights leader Medgar Evers was shotand killed in the driveway of hisJackson, Mississippi, home.

Events over two days reveal the depth of civil rights problems

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Gov . George C. Wallace barred thedoors of the University of Alabamato two Negro students today andPresident Kennedy reacted by or-dering the Alabama National Guardinto federal military service.

Kennedy directed Secretary ofDefense Robert S. McNamara to putin active service any or all of theunits of the army national guard andof the air national guard of the statefor an indefinite period.

The President acted because, hesaid, his commands to Gov. GeorgeC. Wallace against unlawful ob-structions of justice had not beenobeyed.

Gov. Wallace barred the doors ofthe university to the Negro studentsbut federal authorities took them tothe dormitories on the campus.

Wallace stood in the doorway ofthe registration center but there wasno physical confrontation involving

the governor and the students. Theysat in a car with windows rolleddown outside the building to hearWallace read a proclamation bar-ring them.

They will register today, theywill go to school tomorrow, Nich-olas Katzenbach, deputy U.S. at-torney general, told Wallace at thedoorway.

Shortly thereafter, Edwin C.Guthman, information chief forthe Justice Department told news-men that the Negro students, MissVivian Malone and James Hoodwould be registered this afternoon.Whether federal troops might be onthe scene could not be immediatelydetermined.

Guthman said the registrationwould take place in Foster Auditori-um, the building where Wallace hadstood a few minutes earlier. He saidthey would pas through the doorwaywhere Wallace had stood.

The campus has more than 1,000armed state forces sealing the entrances.

However, Wallace had said be-fore the Negroes arrived there wouldbe no violence. He made his gesture and it was a dramatic one andmay now make no further efforts toblock the integration of the school.

President Kennedy commandedhim to cease and desist from anyillegal obstructions of justice.

The cease and desist ordercalled for the prevention of con-spiracies or domestic violence inthe Alabama racial crisis.

It commanded the governor andall others engaged in or who mayengage in unlawful obstructions ofjustice, assemblies, combinations,conspiracies or domestic violencein that state to cease and desist therefrom.

Wallace grimly said, No com-ment after the Kennedy proclama-tion was read and countered with:I have a statement which I wishto read. He then read his five-pagestatement.

U.S., Alabama Jockey At UniversityFirst Registration Effort Thwarted;Troops Called Out

ByKirk Dougal

FROM THE

ARCHIVES

Swing the bat!Being a Little League base-ball coach is something I really

enjoyed. Its been more thanthree decades since I coached8-to-10-year-old boys but I st illremember the fun of teachingthe boys the game of baseballand the challenges of tryingto help the less talented ones.Each year I was blessed to haveseveral players who could hit,run, field, throw and knew thebasics of baseball. Each yearI also had a few boys who didnot even know how to holdthe bat properly much less therules of the game. We only hada couple of practices before weactually started playing gamesso there wasnt much time towork with the kids, much lesshelp those who didnt seem tohave much natural talent forthe game.

One of the best players onmy team was my son, John. Heand his big brother, Mike, (whoplayed in the older boys league)were both All Star players.John would play wherever Iasked him to. As an 8-year-old,John was one of the smallestplayers on my team. He playedsecond base most of the timeand also got experience as apitcher and catcher. He pitcheda complete game and was thewinning pitcher in his first tryat the position. Looking back,I realize how nervous he must

have been about pitching forthe first time. I can still re-member him standing on thepitchers mound, taking a lot ofdeep breaths and looking kindof worried about letting downhis team and his dad but he didgreat!

One of my fun memorieswas the first time I had Johnput on the catchers equipmentand play that position. Thecatchers equipment was toobig for him but he was doinga good job when the home-base umpire called time out.The umpire motioned for meto come toward home plate soI walked over to see what hewanted. He was smiling andtold me that I needed to helpJohn adjust his equipment.We were both laughing whenhe pointed out to me that Johnsprotective cup had slid downhis right leg. I helped make theadjustment and although John

was probably a little embar-

rassed, the game resumed.In 1982, I was the coach andsponsor of our team, Dan Ea-ton Photo. John was our short-stop and one of several reallygood players on our team. Wewon most of our games but mygoal was for the boys to havefun, let everyone get to play,and try to win the game.

Eric McClung was kind ofa Huckleberry Finn look-ing kid. I dont remember evermeeting his parents but some-one dropped him off for thegames and picked him up af-terwards. Eric was a lefty andone of the boys who had thepotential to be pretty good butthere was one big problem hewas afraid of the baseball! Heplayed right field for us; re-member everyone got to play.When the ball was hit towardhim, instead of trying to catchit or stop it, he would jump outof the way and then run besideit or after it until it stopped roll-ing. Then hed pick it up and tryto throw it back in the directionof the infield. Sometimes hedforget there was a game goingon and Id see him sitting downin the outfield picking dande-lions or perhaps looking for afour-leaf clover. Id yell at him,Eric, get your head back in thegame. We need you to pay at-tention to whats going on.

When I pitched to him in

batting practice he could hitthe ball. I guess he trustedthat I wasnt going to hit himwith the baseball. But whenhe was at bat in the game hisfear would take over. As theball came toward home plate,Eric would get happy feetand start dancing backwards.He always ended up walkingor striking out no matter howmuch I encouraged him to notbe afraid, to hang in there andswing the bat.

It was the last game of theyear and Eric was the onlyplayer on the team who hadnever got a base hit. Before itwas his turn to bat, I gave himthe best coaching encourage-

ment I could think of. I re-minded him that I didnt careif he struck out, but to pleaseswing the bat and try to hit theball. If he wanted to move hishit feet while the pitch wascoming to the plate just movethem up and down; not back-wards out of the batting box.

Eric stepped up to the plate.Swing the bat, Eric, I yelled.Come on, Eric. You can do it.Swing the bat! As the pitchercompleted his wind up and theball headed toward home plate,I could see little Erics happyfeet moving up and down, butthis time he was not movingbackwards. Eric swung the batand made contact! The ball got

past the pitcher and bouncedoff of second base. Eric hadhit the ball, but there was aproblem; he was so stunnedabout his success that he wasstill standing at home plate.I screamed in his direction,Run, Eric, run! and he tookoff. He was so excited that hedidnt stop at first base, but kepton running down the r ight fieldline. Come back to first base,Eric. You did it. Great job! Illnever forget the big smile onErics face as he stood on firstbase after getting his first basehit. As for his coach I think Iwas even happier than he was!

By PastorDan Eaton

THE GOOD

OLD DAYS

BY KIRK DOUGALDHI Media Group Publisherkdougal@timesbulletin.com

25 Years AgoThis week in 1989, the Chinese government

banned the worker and student groups that hadbeen protesting for weeks. After the assault bytroops on unarmed protesters in TiananmenSquare, officials went on to accuse the Ameri-can government and press of rumor monger-ing the situation. They also demanded the re-turn of astrophysicist Fang Lizhi, the leader ofthe dissident movement, and his wife, Li Shux-ian, a professor at Beijing University. Both hadbeen granted asylum at the U.S. Embassy inBeijing.

Van Werts Sarah Evans, the reigning MissOhio, was expected back in the area in July.It was announced Evans would be visiting theOld Fashioned Farmers Days celebration atthe Van Wert County Fairgrounds where shewould be the emcee for the fiddler contest.

Delphos Jaycees held their annual instal-lation banquet at Jaycee Hall. The year-endawards were presented at the banquet withthe Chapter Keyman Award going to ChuckBridges and the Jaycee of the Year Award go-ing to Dave Klaus. Jaycee of the Month awardswere presented to Mike Swick, Deb Schurger,Chuck Bridges, Tom Honigford, Deb Talboomand Deb Wade.

50 Years AgoThis week in 1964, the U.S. Senate refused

to hear more changes to the civil rights bill,voting 71-29 for cloture. The vote effectivelyended the filibuster by Southern Democratsenators who were attempting to derail thelegislation. The vote drew the anger of manyfrom the South, including Sen. Richard Rus-sell (D-Ga) who shouted, In the spirit of thelynch mob!

The Brumback Library announced it wasexpecting 1,200 children to participate in theSummer Reading Program. Head librarian

Elizabeth Rex reported the library had bor-rowed books from the surrounding schooldistricts to ensure they had plenty of readingmaterial. The theme of the 1964 program wasSail Into the Sea of Reading Pleasure.

Four Delphos girls, Janet Scherger andMary Weisgerber of St. Johns High School,and Linda Truesdale and Sally OBryant, ofJefferson, planned to attend the 18th annualBuckeye Girls State sessions slated for theweek of June 20-28. That year, the eight-daygovernment-in-action workshop was held onthe campus of Capital University in Colum-

bus, and was sponsored by the Ohio AmericanLegion Auxiliary.

75 Years AgoThis week in 1939, tensions continued to

mount between Germany and Poland follow-ing a fatal border shooting. Erwin Lubetzki, aGerman citizen, had tried to cross into Germa-ny without the proper credentials and was shotby Polish soldiers. Also adding to the flameswas a series of anti-German articles printed inPolish newspapers.

Van Wert suffered through several inchesof rain and high winds but reported relative-ly light damage after a storm system passedthrough the area. A few trees blown over,downed power lines, and a fire caused by alightning strike on North Market Street werethe extent locally, but other areas were not so

lucky. One woman was killed in Hicksvillewhen a tree blew on top of the car she was inand in Bryan, the Spangler Candy Companybuilding received an estimated $40,000 worthof damage.

A. J. Weber planned to go to Chillicothe onJune 25 to attend the annual reunion of Ambu-lance Company No. 332. Weber was the onlymember of the company living in Delphos butthere were members in Fort Jennings, Kalidaand Ottoville. Ambulance Company No. 332was organized in October 1917 at Camp Sher-man. The group served overseas as a unit ofthe 83rd Division but was transferred late andmade a part of the Third Army Corps.

25, 50, and 75 Years Ago

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Sunday is Fathers Day acelebration of dad and all hedoes throughout the year.

It can be a bittersweet dayfor those who no longer havethe patriarch of the familyaround to honor. My fatherhas been gone for seven yearsnow and there are still timesit feels like just a few months.

Its funny the things thatstick in your mind about peo-ple when they are gone. Littlethings that dont really mean

anything except to you.My father had many goodqualities. He was honest, hard-working and always ready toextend help to others. He alsohad a few, well, lets call themquirks.

We had a summer cot-tage in Michigan for morethan 20 years. Each weekend,we would pack up and travel

north for fishing, swimmingand a host of other activities.Packing the car was alwaysdads job.

First, just let me say theman had an uncanny abilityto pack three cars worth ofstuff in the back of our stationwagon and still have clear vis-ibility in the rea r-view mirror.

Anyone who unwittinglyput something in the car with-out his knowledge was quicklyredressed. Now, why would

you put that there? he woulddemand. If you put it here,we still have room for Andof course, he would be right.

He also loved to mow thegrass. I would watch him walkalong behind the mower hold-ing a conversation with him-self. Sometimes, I guess youjust need to work things outon your own.

My father was a very prac-tical man. You could pres-ent him with a problem andhe would, most times ratherquickly, mull it over in hishead and come up with a solu-tion that was both feasible andlogical. He was long on com-mon sense and seemed ableto consider the ramificationsof an action with the speed oftodays computers. It alwaysamazed and humbled me.

He also made me feel spe-

cial. I was his doll. We spenta lot of time together at theMarathon station and at home.I would follow him aroundand ask enough questions tomake a monk break his vowof silence to tell me to shut up.I never heard that from him,though.

Trips to the Eagles andVFW were always a treat. I

would sit beside him on a barstool sipping an orange sodaand feeling like I was on top ofthe world as my feet dangledand I would swivel aroundenjoying the squeaks andsqueals of my seat.

There are still times I couldreally use my fathers no-non-sense approach to problemsand I will forever miss him.It doesnt hurt quite so muchanymore that he is gone but Ithink Ill go have an orangesoda.

Happy Fathers Day to oneand all.

I try to suppress a giggle whenever I hear someone in theirtwenties blurt out the assertion that they are getting old. Some-times its because they try to do something physical and fail,like pull themselves out of a chair or sofa. At other times, theymay have forgotten the name of a former classmate or are feel-ing fatigued.

As I approach middle-age, now that Im in my 50s, it is mildlyamusing when someone 30 years my junior claims to be gettingold. In my twenties I was lacking in my knowledge of the world,yet I was still in as good of physical condition as I had been inhigh school. (Thats not saying much.) When I hear such silliness,I think to myself, If shes old, what does that make me? (Theanswer is hanging on by a thread, thank you.)

Like most people, I realize my age yet the affects of aginghavent all sunken in. In short, I know Im getting older, but Ioccasionally still think of myself as yet to reach my physicalpeak. Or my mental peak. Then I do something stupid, I tryto watch a nighttime talk show like the Tonight Show or LateNight. That puts me in my place.

Why? Because these guest stars are brought out to a wildaudience reaction with cheers and screaming and the like, andIm sitting there with one word in my mind Who? If I

know one of the guests on theTonight Show, its a miracle. Iremember growing up watch-ing the Tonight Show whenJohnny Carson ruled, not Jim-my Fallon.

Back then, when I didntknow a guest, it was probablybecause the guests career fin-ished a few decades before I was born. That was rare, though,since I knew and appreciated Jack Benny, Groucho Marx, Lau-ren Bacall, and the rest of them. The problem today is that Idont know the thi rd lead actor in some series that you can onlywatch online or on one of the pay-cable movie networks.

This week, my wife turned on a recorded version of Jim-my Fallon and I knew a guest. One guest. Barbara Walters someone older than me. The new hip, modern stars meantabsolutely nothing to me. And of course the hosts Fallon, et.al. kept talking about how much of a fan he is of this name-less so-called star.

TWO CENTS/A7

ByEd Gebert

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We takegreat pleasurein expressingour appreciation

to the CountyCommissioners for the officialpublic announcement declara-tion for Forget-Me-Not drive,Walmart for letting us usetheir facility and a big thankyou to all people that contrib-uted to the Forget-Me-Notevent on June 7 and 8.

Van Wert County DisabledAmerican Veterans members,would like to again give allthe Van Wert County and thesurrounding counties a greatthank-you!

Members of DAV Chapter

54Van Wert

Thank you,

thank you toall those in-dividuals andbusinesses thathelped support

Rockford Community Days2014. We are grateful andmost appreciative to all ourvolunteers that help makeRockford Community Days asuccess!

Lisa KuhnFiscal OfficerVillage of Rockford

THUMBS UP/A7

THUMBS UP / DOWN

YOUR OPINIONS

A6 Saturday, June 14 & Sunday, June 15, 2014

Times Bulletin/Delphos Herald

Ed GebertVan Wert Editor

Nancy SpencerDelphos Editor

KIRK DOUGAL

Group Publisher

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Times Bulletin & Delphos HeraldWEEKEND EDITION

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Letters should be typedand addressed to: Letterto the Editor, The TimesBulletin, PO Box 271, VanWert, Ohio 45891. Lettersmay also be emailed to ege-bert@timesbulletin.com ornspencer@delphosherald.

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This week we stumbled across the fun sort of item we loveto find from time to time. It was a copy of Isaac Asimovs guestcolumn for the New York Times following his visit to the 1964Worlds Fair in New York City.

Asimov - a professor of biochemistry at Boston University,noted futurist, and author of such science fiction classics as theFoundation and Robot series - was fascinated by what he sawat the event. At the height of the Cold War, the theme expressedhope with Peace Through Understanding, a line of thinkingthat also ran through most of his writings.

However, what caught our eye is that Asimov offered sev-eral of his own visions of what someone in 2014, 50 years afterthe New York Worlds Fair, would find at a current exposition.

Here is a partial list of what Asimov thought we would seein 2014:

- House windows would be self-dimming. This technologyis available today in not only building windows but also in air-craft glass, boats, automobiles, and even in eye glasses (Yes).

- An underground house at the Fair in 1964 made Asimovtheorize entire neighborhoods, especially in suburbia, wouldbe underground for easily controlled temperatures and energysavings. The surface would be used for agricultural means sofood could be grown closer to urban markets (No).

- Gadgets would be everywhere in 2014, saving people thetime of performing all sorts of mundane tasks. Coffee potswould turn on with a timer and have a hot cup of joe ready inthe morning (Yes). Auto meals would do much the same thing.A person could order their breakfast to be ready at a certaintime and it would heat itself (No). Complete meals would befrozen and ready to be warmed in just a few minutes (Yes).

- He predicted 3-D movies would be very popular (Yes).- Oddly, for a man who wrote about harmony between man-

kind and robots in the future, Asimov predicted robots wouldnot be common or very good in 2014. He said at best theremight be an exhibit of a slow and clumsy robot maid and per-haps a robot landscaper but the machines would still not befully functional yet (Yes).

- Appliances would not have electric cords but instead bepowered by batteries (Yes). Unfortunately, he said the power inthose batteries would come from radioisotopes, a byproduct ofall the fission power plants supplying more than half of the U.S.energy demand (No).

- Asimov said the world would have become much small-er by 2014. Not in size, but in the amount of time it took totravel from place to place as faster planes (Yes) and a muchmore thorough road infrastructure (Yes) made it easier to getfrom Point A to Point B. However, just as every other futuristpredicted, he believed flying cars would be available by nowas well (No). However, what made those flying cars possible

would be computer navigation that would leave the humansinside as just riders and not drivers. Google is experimentingwith this technology and Nevada, Florida, and California havepassed laws making it legal for driverless cars to operate on theroadways. (a marginal Yes).

- Communications will entail both sight and sound (Yes),enable the studying of documents and books (Yes), and utilizegeosynchronous satellites to make it possible to dial directly toany place on ear th (Yes). The transmission of communicationsand data would be possible on modulated laser beams throughplastic pipes (Yes).

- We would have permanent colonies on the moon (sadly,No, as we have not landed humans on the moon since 1972).

Unfortunately, Asimov predicted not everything in 2014would be rosy. He also predicted:

- Massive overpopulation as the world would now have 6.5billion people (actually 7.2 billion, No) and the U.S. 350 mil-lion (actually 318 million, No). He saw the Boston to Washing-ton D.C. corridor as one massive city with 40 million residents

(No). He predicted the overcrowding would make humans be-gin colonizing undersea cities (No). He believed most devel-oped countries would have adopted legislation to regulate thenumber of children by now to reduce population (No).

- Food shortages and starvation would be rampant untilscientists invented micro-organism farms. A dinner out wouldmost likely include a mock-turkey sandwich or a pseudo-steak (No).

- Asimov saw America remaining on the cutting edge oftechnology but the gap between the haves and have-nots wouldwiden with third world countries falling even further behind inmachinery, medicines, etc. (Yes)

- Students would be taught the fundamentals of computersas a routine part of classroom studies. Those students who donot keep up with those studies or lived in areas where computerstudies were not taught would be reduced to low-level, menialjobs in the workplace - if they could find work at all (a quali-fied Yes).

- Perhaps most frightening, because of all the automation

that would be in place by 2014, Asimov foresaw mental dis-ease spreading quickly through large parts of the population.Without healthy, fulfilling work, these segments would sufferthrough grave emotional and sociological consequences thatcould lead to introverted and narcissistic tendencies, forcingthe need to be treated by the fastest growing medical profes-sion: psychiatry. (Yes)

EDITORIAL/A7

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Who is that again?

Happy Fathers Day to all!

To the editor,The 4-H Chicken BBQ was Tuesday, June 10, from 3:30 to

7 p.m. and was quite a success. With selling over 1,700 dinnersand amazing volunteers we couldnt be happier. There was a lotof team work and people coming together to make it happen.People from the community were able to drive through andpick up dinners or come in and dine, where they were served

with water or lemonade with their meals.We would like to give a big thank you to the Chik-N-House

in Delphos for the amazingly cooked chicken and meal, SueHempfling who is head of the 4-H BBQ committee on the 4-HCouncil, and to all the volunteers and kids who came out andhelped make this a success. Most importantly we would like tothank anyone who came out and supported the 4-H programand kids by buying dinners. Hope to see you all next year forthe Chicken BBQ!

Van Wert Co. Extension

To the editor,The Van Wert YMCA would like to give a thumbs up to the

following businesses and individuals who were instrumental inthe success of the Peony Pace 5k held in conjunction with thePeony Festival. Thanks to Statewide Ford, Eaton, and Emme

Lus for their sponsorship and thanks also to Van Wert Manorfor donating water for the event. Without many volunteers, asuccessful 5k would not be possible. Thanks to Steph Hep-peard, Martha Martin, Curt Shaffner, Mitch Price, HeatherTribolet, Kristin Lichtensteiger, Dalton West, Joey Schaufel-berger, Erin Schaufelberger, and Alli Schaufelberger for sacri-ficing their time on a Saturday morning to help.

Finally, thumbs up to Eaton and Central Mutual corpora-tions for submitting a combined total of six teams for the Cor-porate division of the race and a huge thanks to the winningteam from Central Mutual who donated their winnings back tothe YMCA! It is very much appreciated!

We look forward to seeing some of you at the Warrior inPink Benefit 5k to be held Sept. 6 as a benefit to Susan G Ko-men.

Julie Schaufelberger

Wellness DirectorYMCA of Van Wert

To the editor,A huge thumbs down to a local auto dealer in Van Wert.On May 27, I test drove a used vehicle there. It was a warm

day so I turned on the air conditioner. It just blew out hot air.

The salesman eluded to the fact that it probably just neededcharged up. He said they would take a look at it.

After being given what I thought was too low of a trade invalue for my auto the salesman came back a nd said they woulddiscount the vehicle I was thinking of purchasing and gave mea better trade in value on my car. I asked about the air condi-tioner and they said they would not charge it up because it wasnormal wear and tear.

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The AP Government students of Van WertHigh School will be submitting a weekly edito-rial to inform the public on a variety of issues.They have been encouraged to research, take aposition, and defend their reasoning for havingsuch thoughts. The purpose of these editorialsis to provide awareness and knowledge for thecommunity and to be thought provoking. Theviews expressed in these editorials do not rep-resent Van Wert High School, and are writtensolely by the student author.

There are more than 10 million childrenin this world without homes. Twenty millionkids in this world have no family, nor anyoneto care for them. With this depr ivation of love,too many children are growing up with mentaland physical disabilities, as well as possessinga multitude of psychiatric issues. Love has ahuge impact on all our lives.

Our government is trying to pass a bill forinternational children that we cant reach herein the U.S. These children dont have a voiceto reach for help, and thats why the CHIFFbill needs to be passed. The CHIFF bill standsfor children in families first. This act is tryingto give every child a family to live in. It wassponsored in the Senate by Senators Landrieu

and Blunt andin the Houseby Representa-tives Grangerand Bass. InOhio, no one issponsoring thisbill, and this iswhy we as thepeople needto write to ourelected officials and ask to be a part of th is bill.

This bill creates an effective child welfaresystem. This system would assist in familypreservation, reuniting families together, kin-ship, domestic adoption, and internationaladoption. If this bill would pass, it would de-crease human trafficking and the sex trade.The average age for children involved in sextrafficking is 13. These kids on average areforced into sex, 20-48 times a day, becausethey are left on the streets or have ran away.No one deserves to be in these terrible condi-tions, so please take a stand and voice youropinion to our representatives. You can make adifference, as long as you dont stay mute justas everyone else. Take a stand for what is right!

It has been said: one father is worth morethan a hundred schoolmasters. It is importantto have a father in the home for the life lessonshe can pass on to his children.

New babies make men out of fathers and boysout of grandfathers. The best years of fatherhoodare when yourkids are oldenough to washyour car but tooyoung to drive it.

Many afather workshard to keepthe wolf fromthe door, thenhis daughtergrows up and brings one home. It is not easy tobe a parent, but it is vital to have both a motherand father in the home raising children.

Sonora Smart was one of six children.When she was still very young, her motherpassed away. Sonora and her five brothers wereraised by their father, William Smart, a vet-eran of the Civil War.

In 1909, Sonora, now Mrs. John Dodd, liv-ing in Spokane, Washington, got the idea forFathers Day. She wanted the celebration to bethe first Sunday of June in 1910 because thatwould have been her fathers birthday, but thelocal ministers had a conflict with that Sunday,so it was agreed to mark the day on the thirdSunday.

Congress made Fathers Day a national hol-iday in 1971. What have we learned from ourfathers the last 115 year? Heres a sample ofthings learned that I found at the bottom of my

borrowed file:My father taught me religionYou better

pray that stain will come out of the carpet.He taught me about logicBecause I saidso, thats why. And he taught me about fore-sightMake sure you wear clean underwearin case youre in an accident.

My father taught me about ironyKeep cry-ing and Ill give you something to cry about. Hetaught me about the science of osmosisShutyour mouth and eat your supper. Father taughtme about contortionismWill you look at thedirt on the back of your neck!

My father taught me about staminaYoull sit there until that spinach is all gone.He taught me about weatherThis room ofyours looks as if a tornado went through it.And, he taught me about hypocrisyIf I toldyou once, Ive told you a million times, dontexaggerate!

My father taught me the circle of lifeIhelped bring you into this world and I can takeyou out. My dad taught me about behaviormodificationStop acting like your moth-er! My father taught me about envyThereare millions of less fortunate children in thisworld who dont have wonderful parents likeyou do.

My father taught me about anticipationJust wait until we get home. And, he taughtme about receivingYou are going to get itwhen you get home! My dad taught me ESPDont give me that look, I know exactlywhat youre thinking!

But most of all, my father taught me aboutjustice. One day youll have kids, and I hopethey turn out just like you.

A DHI Media publication OPINIONS Saturday, June 14 & Sunday, June 15, 2014A7

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What we learned from our fathers

(From page A6)So why was this the time

we found Asimovs predictionsso compelling? Because as wethink of all the high school andcollege graduates stepping outinto the real world for the firsttime, we know they will be re-ceiving an overabundance ofadvice about their futures. Hereis our contribution:

Do something.Do something that in 50

years, when your work life iscompleted, you will be able to

look back upon and say, I didthat.

Do something that yourfriends and neighbors will re-member. Do something so peo-ple who never met you will beable to reap benefits.

That something may be asimportant as finding a cure forcancer or inventing the Internet(sorry, Al Gore already beatyou to that one). That some-thing may be creating a pieceof art or writing a book. Thatsomething may be only impor-

tant to your family and friends.Fifty years ago, the Worlds

Fair in New York envisioneda pathway to the future. Sci-entists and inventors saw thatpathway as a set of goals. Someof what Asimov predicted hascome true and some is still justscience fiction. But the impor-tant thing is people pushed thelimits of what already was andstrove for what could be.

The first step of that processis to decide you are going to dosomething.

EDITORIAL

TWO CENTS

THUMBS UP

LETTERS

(From page A6)When Letterman was on in the early days,

he rarely had even met the guest before theband played the entrance music. Sometimes iteven seemed that Letterman didnt care much

about the guests, just had to crank out anothershow. Usually, it seems Id prefer it that waythan with all the fawning over the guests bymost of todays hosts. I dont want to watch atalk show host kiss up to a celebrity who isntreally a celebrity in my book!

I miss Carson. He really seemed to enjoydoing a show. He was genuine in interviewsand funny as a performer. I always enjoyedLetterman. I realize he was an acquired taste,but we shared a sense of humor through the80s and 90s. I think Jimmy Fallon is usuallypretty funny, but I get tired of the kissing upand celebrating of celebrities, especially whenI dont know who they are. Maybe his showand others like it need a slow lane for thoseof us too old to know who some of these goo-bers are and why we should bother tuning in towatch their segment? Or maybe we can a ll stop

pretending that we care about them.I saw the little yard-ape called Honey Boo-

Boo on earlier this week. The only reason Ididnt break the TV screen is that I cant af-ford a new large-screen TV. Besides, I know

where the power button is. A while back I justunplugged and turned off the satellite dish.That was OK, but I wanted to see some selectprograms.

Please, just hold the celebration of minorcelebrities or put that on the channels thatI have blocked, OK? Maybe they can start aKardashian News Network (KNN) and playthat stuff with marathons of Inside Edition andthe Oscars and Grammys and let the peoplewho care for some reason indulge and let themworship celebrities to their hear ts content.

Then let them stand in the grocery checkoutaisle for hours at a time at one of those lanesthat never open, and allow them to read all theissues of People, Us, Them, and Star Weeklymagazines. Let me get back to reality. Thatsthe way old folks like me want it. And get offmy lawn!

(From page A6)Thumbs down to the person

who stole the hummingbird so-lar light off my mothers grave atRidge Cemetery. It wasnt eventhere one month until you stoleit. Hope you enjoy it.

Thumbs down to the Huggy Bear camperswho use Ridge Cemetery as a short cut to thetruck stop and for allowing the kids to joyrideon golf carts through the cemetery. The cem-etery is not a place to play or walk your dog.How disrespectful!

Kim MillerMiddle Point

Shame, shame to whoevertook the hanging basket from

our daughters grave at Wood-land Cemetery between Friday,June 6 and Monday, June 9, 2014.I know the Lord said vengeance

is mine I will repay, but we, Brendas family,are very hurt that anyone would take flowersor anything from anyones grave. We put thehanging basket out there for her one year be-ing gone from us and her bir thday June 25. We

watered them every third day. If you have anyguts or remorse pleas