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BASCOM — First Step Healthy Family Resource Center will host the 22nd annual Soul Shine Blues Festival from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at Meadowbrook Park Ballroom, 5430 Ohio 18 West, Bascom.

Mike Guldin and Rollin’ & Tumblin’ will headline the fes-tival. The Reece Lincoln Band; Phillips & Mercer; and Bud Mowery & the All Star Blues Band are also on the bill.

Presale tickets are $20 and can be obtained by calling First Step at 419-435-7300. Tickets cost $25 at the door.

All proceeds go to help the resource center provide shelter for victims of domestic violence and their children, along with a 24-hour support line, advo-cacy and outreach with support programs for men, women and children.

The festival will offer a vari-ety of food, including Main Street Deli’s seafood jambalaya, red beans and rice; and Hawg

Sauce Catering owner Jason Carter will donate ribs, chicken and pulled pork barbecue. Gui-tars, including a handmade cigar box guitar donated by Roger Jones, and gift baskets will be raffled. Raffle tickets are avail-able at First Step, located at 1099 Columbus Ave., Fostoria, or the day of the show.

A Philadelphia-area blues band with a tight sound and high-energy presence, Mike Guldin and Rollin’ & Tumblin’ promise to deliver some “butt shakin’” music. The two-time Interna-tional Blues Challenge finalist band’s roadhouse rhythms are influenced by blues legends like Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, and B.B. King as well as more contemporary artists such as the

Allman Brothers, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan and the Rolling Stones.

Guldin began honing his stinging guitar and soulful vocal style at the age of 16, and his band features C.J. Clark on bass, Tim Hopper on keyboards, Alan Howe on guitar, and Matt McNally on drums.

A 2007 Western Ohio “King of the Blues” Gibson/Guitar Center winner, The Reece Lin-coln Band was one of 27 bands chosen nationwide to compete in the “Living Room ... LIVE! Battle of the Bands” on CBS’ “The Early Show.”

Lincoln describes his origi-nal music as “high octane gospel fuel for the soul,” and his band will pay homage to Stevie Ray

Vaughan and Double Trouble by playing several of their hits. The trio features Lincoln on guitar and vocals, Brad Willison on bass and Keith Cozart on drums.

A decades-long staple of Findlay’s music scene, Phillips & Mercer will perform country blues that draw on Mississippi John Hurt and Reverend Gary Davis.

Dave Phillips has played in several bands, studied classical guitar and music composition with some of the greats, and teaches traditional fingerstyle blues, classical guitar, voice, and bass guitar.

A seasoned musician, Otto Mercer’s band memberships include Thick & Thin, Slick Black Cadillac, and the Rock

Crushers. He currently performs with the Midnight Riders.

Bud Mowery and the All Star Blues Band was formed specifically for Soul Shine, with members carrying decades of experience from local bands. The band’s music features every-thing from B.B. King and Muddy Waters to more contemporary artists like Rory Gallagher and Joe Bonamassa.

The band features Bud Mowery on guitar; Glenn Roddy on vocals; John Whitlow on key-boards; Steve Wilson on har-monica; Dave McNary on bass; and Gary Burns on drums.

For more information, go to: http://soulshineblues.com/ or check out First Step’s Facebook page.

Soul Shine Blues Festival will raise money for First Step Resource Center

By JEFF BAENEN ASSOCIATED PRESS

MINNEAPOLIS — After twists and turns worthy of the very spy series it sprung from, a movie featuring the indomitable fictional terrorism fighter Mitch Rapp is about to hit movie screens nationwide — four years after his creator, author Vince Flynn, died from prostate cancer.

“American Assassin,” the first movie based on a Flynn best-seller, premiered Friday, featuring Dylan O’Brien (“The Maze Runner”) as Rapp and Michael Keaton as his weathered mentor, Stan Hurley, on a mission to avert nuclear war in the Middle East.

Getting Rapp to the big screen has been a decade-long odyssey, said “American Assassin” pro-ducer Lorenzo di Bonaventura, a fan of the series who got to know Flynn before his death in 2013.

“When Vince died we redou-bled our efforts to get this made. I owed him that,” said di Bonaven-tura, who produced the Trans-

formers movies.Flynn, a native of St. Paul,

wrote 14 political thrillers, start-ing with his self-published “Term Limits” in 1997, and featured his CIA counterterrorism operative Rapp in 13. His books have sold nearly 20 million copies in the U.S. and millions more worldwide, and include former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush among fans.

But making a Mitch Rapp movie proved elusive. Originally Flynn’s novel “Consent to Kill” was considered, then put aside. “Training Day” director Antoine Fuqua originally was attached to direct “American Assassin,” but moved on to direct “Olympus Has Fallen.” Chris Hemsworth passed on the lead role because of sched-uling issues, and Bruce Willis was interested in playing Hurley but no deal was made.

Producers had to get cameras rolling before the film rights reverted to Flynn’s estate, di Bonaventura said.

“We weren’t at an urgent level, but we were approaching them,” he said. Filmmakers also had to wait while O’Brien recovered from an injury suffered during an accident while filming a “Maze Runner” sequel in 2016. Finally, the 55-day shoot began last Sep-

tember and jumped from London to Rome and Malta before finish-ing in Thailand.

Changes were made to the plot of the film. Instead of having Rapp out for vengeance after his girlfriend is killed in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, the movie moves the action to the present day with Rapp’s fiancee slain in a terrorist beach massacre in Spain. That creates an origin story and places Rapp, who is 23 in the story, closer in age to the 26-year-old O’Brien.

“We were not making a period piece,” said co-screenwriter Ste-phen Schiff, who said he came up with the beach massacre opening. “That seems like no way to launch a franchise.”

Eighteen months after the beach murder, Rapp is recruited by a CIA leader played by Sanaa Lathan for intense training by Hurley and given a mission to stop a former Hurley protege known as Ghost (played by Taylor Kitsch) from starting a world war. (In a nod to Rapp’s creator, a battleship in the film’s thrilling climax was named Flynn).

Director Michael Cuesta, whose credits include the movie “Kill the Messenger” and the Showtime series “Homeland,” was quick to praise his star. “I think

Dylan brought an innocence and a boyishness, boy-next-door quality to the character,” he said. “Dylan doesn’t look like your typical assassin.”

O’Brien said he was taken with the story of Rapp’s journey from young man — “a wounded human”

— to assassin.“I thought that was a really

fresh concept,” said O’Brien, who is making his own transition from the teen roles of “The Maze Runner” and TV’s “Teen Wolf.” O’Brien did about eight weeks of training, going to a gym with his

trainer every day and learning dif-ferent martial arts.

CBS Films’ “American Assas-sin,” distributed by Lionsgate, cost about $40 million, modest by

Photos providedGET READY TO rock, roll and soothe your soul at the 22nd annual Soul Shine Blues Festival being held Sept. 23 at Bascom’s Meadowbrook Park Ballroom! Mike Guldin and Rollin’ & Tumblin’ (left) will headline while the Reece Lincoln Band (above) will also perform. The event benefits Fostoria’s First Step Healthy Family Resource Center.

How ‘American Assassin’ took a long, twisting path to filmFilm is based on Vince Flynn’s hit spy books

Courtesy of Lionsgate FilmsSHIVA NEGAR (l-r), Michael Keaton, Nej Adamson and Dylan O’Brien star in the upcoming film “American Assassin.”

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EventsMOMENTUM: HOT GLASS/COOL MUSICThrough Sunday

Momentum is an art and music festival in downtown Toledo featur-ing more than 20 glass and design vendors, food trucks, beer, wine, and live music, with a monthlong exhibition kicking off today. More than 10 local bands will perform into the night for Momentum After Dark. Admission: Free. Time: Glass, Music and Art Festival is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday; juried competition and exhibition kicks off from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. today, and Momentum After Dark is 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. today into Sunday. Loca-tion: Promenade Park, 250 Water St., Toledo; juried exhibition at Secor Building, 425 Jefferson Ave., Toledo; Momentum After Dark is in down-town Toledo’s Warehouse District. Information: 419-254-2787 or visit theartscommission.org/momentum

FOOD AND HATSToday

Terry Downey will be the guest presenter at a summer luncheon featuring dishes straight from the garden, including fresh lemonade, dilly beans and pear butter. Downey will bring part of her large hat col-lection to share with guests, which spans more than 150 years. Guests are encouraged to wear a vintage or modern hat. Admission: $15. Time: 1 p.m., doors open at 12:30. Loca-tion: Jones Mansion, 313 E. San-dusky St. Information: 419-427-6110.

HISTORY ROUNDTABLEToday, Sept. 30, Oct. 14, 21 and 28

Educator and local historian Mike Gilbert’s series returns for Sat-urday sessions this fall. Each week covers a different topic: facts, myths and legends of Sandusky County; local hangouts; the 72nd Ohio Vol-unteer Infantry; Native Americans; and local ghost stories. Admission: $5 per session. Time: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Location: The Ruther-ford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museums, Spiegel Grove at the corner of Hayes and Buckland avenues, Fremont. Information: Nan Card at 419-332-2081, ext. 239 or www.rbhayes.org.

OHIO WHEELMENToday

The Ohio Wheelmen will bring their antique bicycles, which have a large, high front wheel and a small back wheel, and an outdoor exhibit on bicycle history to Spiegel Grove. Soccer croquet, a game that com-bines the modern game of soccer with the vintage game of croquet, will also be featured. Admission: Free. Time: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Loca-tion: The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museums, Spiegel Grove at the corner of Hayes and Buckland avenues, Fremont. Information: 419-332-2081 or www.rbhayes.org.

SKATING PROGRAMToday

WBGU-TV is hosting KidsX on Ice, an event that emphasizes ice skating with an exhibition by the BG Skate Club and a scrimmage by the BG Youth Hockey Associa-tion. Other activities include cookie decorating, face painting, inflatables and games. PBS’ Nature Cat and WBGU-TV’s Ruby will be making special appearances. Snacks and concessions will be sold. There also will be a photo booth and balloons. The event will conclude with a free open skate from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Admission: Free. Time: 1 to 3:30 p.m. Location: Slater Family Ice Arena, 417 N. Mercer Road, Bowl-ing Green. Information: Cari Tuttle at 419-372-7024 or 1-888-892-0010.

BEHIND THE FACADESunday

The Tiffin Historic Trust will conduct one of its Behind the Facade walking tours, “Riverside Ramble,” during the city’s Heritage Festival Weekend. The self-guided tour will explore the city’s architectural heritage and history from its earliest days, and includes several properties in the Frost Parkway-Adams Street-North Monroe Street area, including the restored 1862 Tiffin Train Depot and the building that served as the Fort Ball Bed and Breakfast. Fort Ball Pizza Palace and Ralph’s Joy of Living will serve refreshments. Admission: $5, available at Ralph’s Joy of Living, 33 N. Washington St., after 1:45 p.m. the day of the event. Time: 2 to 5 p.m. Location: Down-town Tiffin. Information: Tiffin His-toric Trust at 419-447-4789 or www.tiffinhistorictrust.org

APPLE WEEKSept. 19 to 23

The aroma of apples and spices

mixed with the scent of wood fires and falling leaves will fill the air for Sauder Village’s Apple Week, which will include apple butter making (Saturday only), cider pressing, apple cooking demonstrations and apple foods available for purchase. Admission: $17 for adults, $11 for students ages 6 to 16, free for chil-dren 5 and under. Time: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Location: Sauder Village, 22611 Ohio 2, Archbold. Information: 800-590-9755 or visit www.saudervillage.org.

REACHING WOMENSept. 23

Reaching Women presents an interdenominational women’s con-ference to provide spiritual growth and Christian fellowship to women of all ages. Allison Allen and Vicki Courtney will be the guest speak-ers and, back by popular demand, Next 2 Nothing will perform as the praise team. Allen uses her talents as a writer and dramatist to share her message, Courtney is an author and speaker who utilizes humor and practicality, and Next 2 Nothing is a praise and worship band with rock and country stylings. Admission: $45, with $5 processing fee. Time: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Location: Mara-thon Center for the Performing Arts, 200 W. Main Cross St. Information: Tickets can be ordered by visiting reachingwomen.org, and the Mara-thon Center can be reached at 419-423-2787.

THE ART OF THE COCKTAILSept. 28

Participants can polish their mix-ology skills when Brand Ambassador Sailor Retro of Indian Creek Distill-ery is featured in a pre-Prohibition-era-themed whiskey and cocktail class. Students can sample the early American-style whiskey and learn some of Sailor’s secret tips and cocktail tricks, while sipping on craft cocktails. Food samples will be on hand. Tickets must be purchased in advance, and they cover approxi-mately two to four samples and a Prohibition-era cocktail. Attendees must be 21 or older. Admission: $30. Time: 7 p.m., doors open at 6. Loca-tion: Jones Mansion, 313 E. San-dusky St. Information: 419-427-6110.

‘CHRIST’S EARLIEST IMAGES’Sept. 29

Adam Levine, the Toledo Museum of Art’s associate director and associate curator of ancient art, will speak about early visual depic-tions of Christ with “Christ’s Earliest Images: Understanding Imagery and Interpretation in a Time of Change.” He will show how depictions evolved over centuries and reflect the beliefs and understandings of the artists and their societies. The presentation is part of the University of Findlay’s 2017/2018 DeBow and Catherine Freed Contemporary Lecture Series. Admission: Free. Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Winebrenner Theological Seminary, 950 N. Main St. Informa-tion: www.findlay.edu.

MusicAMERICAToday

Founded by Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and former member Dan Peek, America combines melodic pop rock, folk jazz elements, slinky Latin-leaning rhythms and traditional country rock. The classic rock band’s songs include “A Horse with No Name,” “Ventura Highway,” “I Need You” and “Tin Man.” Admis-sion: $39-$75. Time: 8 p.m. Loca-tion: Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center, 7 Public Square, Lima. Information: 419-224-1552 or www.limaciviccenter.com.

THE TOLEDO SYMPHONY BRASS QUINTETSept. 24

The Toledo Symphony Brass Quintet will present a concert in the sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church as part of its 2017 Artist Series. The quintet features: Lau-raine Carpenter and Thaddeus Archer, trumpet; Alan Taplin,

French horn; Garth Simmons, trom-bone; and David Saltzman, tuba. The ensemble credits its popularity to its wide range of repertoire, bold sound and its presentation style. Handel, Sousa, ragtime and Dixieland are among its musical selections. Admis-sion: Free, and a free-will offering will be received. Time: 3 p.m. Loca-tion: First Presbyterian Church, 2330 S. Main St. Information: Brent Neuenschwander at 419-423-2112, ext. 24 or email brent@findlayfpc.org.

LITTLE STEVEN AND THE DISCIPLES OF SOULOct. 6

A longtime member of the E Street Band alongside Bruce Springsteen, Steve Van Zandt and his band, the Disciples of Soul, are touring on the heels of “Soulfire,” the group’s first new release in almost two decades. The album sees the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer revisit-ing songs that span the length of his career as artist, performer, producer, arranger and songwriter, focusing directly on the “soul horns-meet-rock ’n’ roll guitars” approach he first pioneered on Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes’ first three albums. The show is for ages 21 and over. Admission: $39.50-$75. Time: 8 p.m., doors open at 7 p.m. Loca-tion: Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, 10705 Northfield Road, North-field. Information: 330-467-4101 or www.hrrocksinonorthfieldpark.com.

BARBARA LISTER-SINK Oct. 15

Barbara Lister-Sink will present a concert in the sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church as part of its 2017 Artist Series. A renowned pia-nist and artist-in-residence at Salem College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, she will play pieces from the solo piano genre, including many favorites from Beethoven, Mozart and Liszt. Known for her tone and musicianship, reviews describe her as “extraordinary” and “masterful.” Admission: Free, and a free-will offering will be received. Time: 3 p.m. Location: First Presbyterian Church, 2330 S. Main St. Informa-tion: Brent Neuenschwander at 419-423-2112, ext. 24 or email brent@findlayfpc.org.

‘GOD AND COUNTRY’Nov. 11

The Sojourner Quartet will per-form a Veterans Day concert with the help of Susan Kayser on the piano. The quartet is a southern gospel group that sings with pro-fessional musician tracks recorded at Chapel Valley Studios in Sharps Chapel, Tennessee. Members are Isaac Steinhour (tenor and Find-lay High School graduate), Mark May (Findlay native, baritone and member since 1992), Larry Count-erman (bass and Indiana resident), and Jeff McGlade (lead and Findlay resident since 1984). The concert will include patriotic favorites like “America The Beautiful” and “God Bless America” along with a tribute to the armed forces. Veterans will be admitted free and their seats can be reserved. Admission: $15. Time: 7 p.m. Location: Marathon Center for the Performing Arts, 200 W. Main Cross St. Information: 419-423-2787 and marathoncenterarts.org.

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Brent Neuenschwander, First Presbyterian Church director of music, will present a concert of organ music in the church sanctu-ary as part of its 2017 Artist Series.

The concert will feature music from composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach and Charles-Marie Widor. In addition, Neuenschwander will perform a special variation set on the national anthem. Admission: Free, and a free-will offering will be received. Time: 3 p.m. Location: First Presbyterian Church, 2330 S. Main St. Information: Brent Neuen-schwander at 419-423-2112, ext. 24 or email brent@findlayfpc.org.

Theater‘BONNIE AND CLYDE’Through Sunday, Sept. 21-24

The Toledo Repertoire Theatre is staging the musical chronicling the exploits of the Depression-era bank robbers with a score combining blues, gospel and rockabilly. It was nominated for two Tony Awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards and five Drama Desk Awards, includ-ing best new musical. Admission: $11.75 to $24.75. Time: Sept. 17 and 24 shows are 2:30 p.m., the rest start at 8 p.m. Location: Toledo Rep-ertoire Theatre, 16 10th St., Toledo. Information: 419-243-9277 or www.toledorep.org.

‘THE BOOK OF MORMON’Sept. 19-24

Back by popular demand, the musical comedy “The Book of Mormon” is returning to Toledo for a limited engagement. From the creators of “South Park” and co-creator of “Avenue Q,” the show

has won nine Tony Awards, includ-ing Best Musical, and follows two Mormon missionaries to Uganda on their journey to share their faith. After opening on Broadway in 2011, the musical has embarked on two United States tours and has played in London’s West End. The show is recommended for mature audiences. Admission: $38-$128. Time: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19-21 and 24; 8 p.m. Sept. 22 and 23; and 2 p.m. Sept. 23 and 24. Location: Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo. Information: Tickets can be ordered at BroadwayInToledo.com, by calling the theater at 419-381-8851, or visit-ing the box office.

‘RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER: THE MUSICAL’Dec. 1

The world’s most famous rein-deer and a holly jolly cast of iconic characters including Hermey the Elf, Yukon Cornelius and the Abomi-nable Snow Monster will help Santa save Christmas in this stage musical faithfully adapted from the 1964 ani-mated television special. Admission: $30 to $70. Time: 7:30 p.m. Loca-tion: Niswonger Performing Arts Center, 10700 Ohio 118 South, Van Wert. Information: 419-238-6722 or www.npacvw.org.

ExhibitsMAIL ARTOpen daily

Inspired by the documentary “How to Draw a Bunny” about col-lagist Ray Johnson, Tim Wilson decided to form his own “mail art” branch with his son, Zach, and a small circle of friends. With few exceptions, the pieces selected for the exhibit – either captioned post-cards or picture postcards accompa-nied by a short fictional story – have been sent through the mail and are on loan from the various recipients. All have been created with words and images collected from various publications. Wilson said “results are intended to be funny, absurd, ironic or surreal.” Admission: Free. Time: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Location: Virginia B. Gardner Fine Arts Pavilion’s Gallery H, University of Findlay.

‘THE BERLIN PAINTER AND HIS WORLD’Through Oct. 1

The first major museum exhibi-tion focused on the art and career of the influential ancient Mediter-ranean artist known as the Berlin Painter has arrived in Toledo. Eighty-four vessels and statuettes of bronze and terracotta from the early fifth century B.C. will be shown, including dozens of the finest vases attributed to the Berlin Painter along with works by other noteworthy

artists of the period. The exhibi-tion explores a range of painted subjects, from athletics and musical performances to the rich body of Greek myth and epic. Admission: $10, free for students and museum members. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Location: Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., Toledo. Information: 419-255-8000 or www.toledomuseum.org.

ENCHANTED BRUSHThrough Oct. 8

The third annual Enchanted Brush Exhibition showcases the work of 20 contemporary artists from around the country. The exhi-bition’s theme is “Villains,” featur-ing original 2-D and 3-D artwork based on the most memorable vil-lains from the artists’ childhoods. Admission: Free. Time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and one hour before performances. Loca-tion: Fisher/Wall Art Gallery, Mara-thon Center for the Performing Arts, 200 W. Main Cross St. Information: Bill Goodyear at 419-423-2787, ext. 103, email bgoodyear@marathon-centerarts.org or visit http://mara-thoncenterarts.org

Ticket WatchTickets are now on sale for the

following events: Adam Ant — Today, 7 p.m.,

House of Blues, Cleveland. $35-$135; 216-523-2583, www.house-ofblues.com/cleveland, www.livenation.com.

Steve Martin and Martin Short — Sunday, 8 p.m., Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, Cleveland. $57.50-$150; 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com.

Matchbox Twenty with spe-cial guest Matt Nathanson — Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m., Toledo Zoo. $36-$116; 419-385-5721, www.ticketmaster.com.

Katy Perry — Sept. 24, 7 p.m., Schottenstein Center, Columbus. $50-$506; 614-292-3231, www.ticketmaster.com.

Sammy Hagar with special guest Collective Soul — Sept. 27, 7 p.m., Toledo Zoo. $59-$250; 419-385-5721, www.ticketmaster.com.

Brian Wilson with Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin — Oct. 4, 8 p.m., Stranahan Theater, Toledo. $55-$125; 419-381-8851, www.stranahantheater.org.

Jason Aldean — Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m., Schottenstein Center, Colum-bus. $33-$225; 614-292-3231, www.ticketmaster.com.

Guns N’ Roses — Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m., Quicken Loans Arena, Cleve-land. $64.50-$228; 1-888-894-9424, www.theqarena.com.

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action movie standards. Producers hope to carve out their own share of the market when the movie opens the weekend after Stephen King’s killer clown movie “It” and before the sequel to the hit spy satire “Kingsman.”

And the Mitch Rapp series con-tinues after Flynn’s death. Writer Kyle Mills has continued the book series — “Enemy of the State,” his third installment, was released Sept. 5 — and Mills has signed on for another three books.

“These books are very patriotic and they’re violent and they’re ripped from the headlines,” said Emily Bestler, Flynn’s longtime editor at Atria Books. Doubters early on thought there would not be a movie audience for such flag-waving fare, Bestler said, “but we

knew there would be.”“If you read the papers, you’re

not sure we’re winning,” Bestler said. “You sit down with one of these books and we win, and it feels really, really good.”

Producers hope “American Assassin” leads to a Mitch Rapp franchise (“Kill Shot,” the next book in the series, is being con-sidered for a sequel), and the publisher has released paperback tie-ins to the movie.

“I would love for this movie to be a part of bringing a whole new generation of Mitch Rapp fans into bookstores and movie theaters,” Bestler said.

Flynn’s widow, Lysa Flynn, said she is glad the producers never gave up.

“This is a happy time. It’s just such an honor to see the movie finally happening,” she said, adding that Vince Flynn will “always live on in his books. It’s like having him back for a time.”

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Northern bird takes unexpected Findlay detourO ne of the fun parts of

birding is the experi-ence of suddenly find-ing the unexpected.

Not long ago, an osprey couple decided to build their nest on a local cellphone tower. Unusual, but easily spotted by novices such as myself.

Then there are those more subtle visitors that go unnoticed until a trained eye discovers their visit. Such is the case with an avian inter-loper spotted Sept. 2 by members of the Findlay Naturalists. Birder Bob Sams passed the information to me.

I read his text and had to take a second look. I believe I had to draw on all my experience to come up with my educated “Huh?”

The message read, “Long-tailed jaeger, immature, Findlay Reservoir 1.” Now, I don’t know much about long-tailed jaegers, whether imma-ture, all grown up or in a zoo. When I saw the name, I faintly recalled some-thing about the Arctic and “jaeger” reminded me of the term used to describe German hunting rifles. I guess it was time for a little research.

Well, I was right. I didn’t know much about this particular bird sight-ing, but some stored-away knowl-edge had tried to scratch its way to the surface of my gray matter.

The long-tailed jaeger, also known as the long-tailed skua, is indeed a resident of the high Arctic regions of Eurasia and North Amer-ica, with major populations in Russia,

Alaska and Canada. The term jaeger is of Deutsch origin but is not syn-onymous with “rifle.” It’s more accu-rately translated as “hunter.”

This bird is certainly a hunter, feeding on rodents and lemmings in its Arctic home, and on songbirds, shorebirds, and their eggs when they have the opportunity.

This particular jaeger may have come through the area as an early migrant as it passes its way south-ward to its wintering grounds in the south Atlantic regions, hunting small prey in plowed or rough fields and even golf courses on its journey. Because of limited contact with humans, jaegers can be quite fearless.

During the breeding season, they feed over Arctic tundra. As a migrant and throughout the north-ern winter, they’re normally highly pelagic, which means that they spend much of their time over open seas. The species is seldom observed in North America south of Canada and Alaska.

I have to believe that this long-tailed jaeger was an avian vagrant. In autumn, some young birds, instead of heading to their usual wintering

grounds, take a wrong turn and migrate through areas which are not on their normal migration path.

Vagrancy is a biological phenom-enon in which individual birds of any species may appear well outside their normal range. The description most commonly used for these wanderers is “accidental vagrant.”

The causes are unknown, but anomalies relating to the bird’s magnetic sensibilities are suspected. Other birds may be sent off course by storms, some finding themselves on the wrong continent, while others may be blown to sea, only to land exhausted on a ship to be delivered to some surprise vacation spot.

Regardless of the accidental vagrancy of this visiting long-tailed jaeger/skua, it was quite a treat for the few who got to add his species to their wildlife viewing experience.

“A vagrant is everywhere at home.” — Martial

Along the way Aspiring artists from kindergar-

ten through 12th grade, their art teachers, mentors and parents can attend a free informational seminar to learn about competing in the 2018 Ohio Federal Junior Duck Stamp Art Competition.

The seminar includes an over-view of the contest history and rules, viewing of the extensive collection of

mounted waterfowl at the visitors’ center, and a walk on the nature trails to observe live waterfowl. Attendees should bring a sketchbook and bin-oculars or spotting scope to view the ducks and geese on the hike.

The event will take place on Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Visitors’ Center, 14000 Ohio 2 West, Oak Harbor. To enroll in the seminar or ask a question, contact program coor-dinator Rebecca Lewis at 419-898-0014 or email rebecca_lewis@fws.gov, or Bob Lund at 419-874-3671 or email woodcountydecoy@msn.com.

To compete, a student must select a native North American duck, swan or goose from the approved list. Design entries must be a live portrayal, and must be the contes-tant’s original, hand-drawn creation and may not be traced or copied from photographs, or computer- or mechanically generated. A conserva-tion message written by the contes-tant must accompany the artwork.

“The winner of the Ohio Federal Junior Duck Stamp Competition will go on to compete at the national level against entries from every state and several U.S. territories. Judges will also choose a winning conservation message and second- and third-place artwork,” Lewis said.

The Federal Junior Duck Stamp is sold for $5 with proceeds going to support recognition and envi-ronmental education activities for students who participate in the pro-

gram. The 2017 Ohio Best of Show winner was Dublin’s Keren Sung, age 13, for her green-winged teal in color pencil, qualifying her to compete in the national competition in Charles-ton, South Carolina.

Step outside• Today: National Hunting and

Fishing Day celebration. This free fun event is for all kids up to 17 years old. The day will start with supervised shooting and archery events, with a free lunch to follow. At 1 p.m., the fishing begins — bring your favorite pole and the bait will be provided. There will be prizes for all ages, UCOA, 6943 Marion Township 243, Findlay.

• Tomorrow: 50-bird trap shoot, practice at 11 a.m., program at 12:30 p.m., UCOA.

• Thursday and Friday: trap and skeet, open to the public, 5 p.m., UCOA.

• Sept. 24: Youth trapshooting clinic for kids in fourth through 12th grade, 3 p.m. until 5:30 p.m., UCOA, 6943 Marion Township 243, Findlay. To register, contact Scott Hoepf at 419-356-4751 or email sshoepf@icloud.com.

Abrams is a retired wildlife officer supervisor for the state Division of Wildlife in Findlay. He can be reached at P.O. Box 413, Mount Blanchard 45867-0413 or via email at jimsfieldnotes@aol.com.

Photo providedA LONG-TAILED JAEGER rests on an Alaska roadside, apparently looking for directions south, via Findlay.

Home: Extension serves up Dining with DiabetesBy PEG MEENTS

Are you a person with diabetes or prediabetes? According to the most recent government estimates, 30.3 mil-lion Americans (about 9.4 percent of the U.S. population) have diabetes. An additional 84.1 million people have pre-diabetes (based upon fasting glucose or A1C levels).

In short, diabetes is a large and growing health concern in the U.S., and there is no perfect plan or one diet for all people with diabetes.

Care for people with diabetes is chal-lenging because it can include acute care, other chronic conditions, health educa-tion, nutrition counseling and facilitating patient self-management.

The good news is that lifestyle

changes can help prevent the progres-sion of diabetes in adults and might also help bring children’s blood sugar levels back to normal.

Dining with Diabetes is a national Extension health education series which helps people to set SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time based) goals for their diet and physi-cal activity. Here in Hancock County, Blanchard Valley Health System collabo-rates with Ohio State University Exten-sion of Hancock County on this series of four classes. Our next series will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday evenings — Oct. 3, 10, 17 and 24. All classes are held in the Cardiac Rehab Department at Blanchard Valley Hospital.

Program fee is $40 and, thanks to Blanchard Valley Health Foundation,

there is scholarship assistance available if needed. Contact Julie Russell at 419-429-7656 for more information about financial assistance.

Registration deadline is Monday, Sept. 25, and a minimum of six partici-pants is needed. Contact OSU Exten-sion Hancock at 419-422-3851 or email meents.1@osu.edu to register.

While the program is intended for people with diabetes and their family members or caregivers, any person need-ing to establish a healthful eating pattern can benefit and is welcome to attend.

We had a great group of participants for the March series and are hopeful that evening sessions will be equally well attended. Participants learn strate-gies to manage diabetes through menu planning, carbohydrate counting, portion

control, label reading, and taste-testing healthy recipes.

Each session will begin with a 45- to 60-carbohydrate meal. Healthy cooking techniques are used in many of the reci-pes.

Food and fellowship is built into each class session, as members visit with a registered dietitian and share their suc-cesses and struggles with each other.

An exercise physiologist also gives us suggestions for stretching, and helps us learn some easy physical activities that can be done at home.

Class members who fully participate are rewarded with the complete collec-tion of Dining with Diabetes recipes. A reunion class is then held three to four months after each session to follow up with participants.

If you, or someone you love, struggle with eating healthy, incorporating physi-cal activity into the daily routine, and maintaining a healthy weight and/or normal blood sugar level, then please consider joining us for Dining with Dia-betes!

Statistics Resource: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Dia-betes Statistics Report, 2017. Atlanta, GA; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services; 2017

Meents is program coordinator for family and consumer sciences at the Ohio State University Extension office, Findlay.

Michelle Pfeiffer returns from her hiatus in ‘mother!’

By JAKE COYLE AP FILM WRITER

NEW YORK — When Michelle Pfeiffer first read Darren Aronof-sky’s script for “mother!” she had an understandable initial reaction.

“I thought: What the hell is this?” recalls Pfeiffer.

Aronofsky’s film is not in any way typical, nor is the kind of project you’d expect a long-absent actress like Pfeiffer to join as her first big-screen performance in five years. The film, intentionally shrouded in mystery, is a wild and weird odyssey by one of the movies’ expert conjurers of dark, surreal dream worlds that suspend view-ers — and often performers, too — in a vividly atmospheric state of paranoia.

“You don’t even know, really, how to talk about it,” says Pfeiffer, as if throwing up her hands, in a recent interview.

But one of the many mysteries worth pondering in Darren Aronof-sky’s allegorical thriller is a simple one: Why don’t we see Pfeiffer more often? The good news is that “mother!” represents the start of what may be a kind of renaissance for the 59-year-old actress, whose steely beauty and cool, piercing intelligence remains just as devas-tating.

“I’m really excited to be back,” says Pfeiffer. “Especially having worked with these exciting actors and these directors who I so admire. The most exciting for me is all of these really talented people that I’m able to do movies with.”

Along with “mother!” which Paramount Pictures released Friday, Pfeiffer co-stars in Ken-neth Branagh’s upcoming, more old-fashioned mystery “Murder on the Orient Express.” She has joined the cast of the “Ant-Man” sequel and earlier this year pre-miered the Sundance Film Festival entry “Where is Kyra?” in which she plays a woman struggling to survive in Brooklyn on her ailing mother’s income. She also received an Emmy nomination for her cock-tail-drinking, chain-smoking Ruth Madoff in Barry Levinson’s HBO movie “The Wizard of Lies.”

It’s a flurry of activity for Pfei-ffer, who says she pulled back par-tially to focus on family. She and her husband, the TV producer David E. Kelley, who live in north-ern California, have two children.

Now an empty-nester, Pfeiffer has eagerly returned to regular work.

“She wasn’t on my mind because she hadn’t worked for a while,” says Aronofsky. “My casting director mentioned that she was interested in working again. I was immedi-ately excited and interested by the idea of it. It’s been a while so I wasn’t so sure where she was at. But once we started to talk, it was amazing.”

Aronofsky (“Black Swan,” “Requiem for a Dream”), long a fan of Pfeiffer, was impressed by her still sharp skills.

“I just wanted to applaud her at different times during the movie because she does things that are so hard to do,” he says. “Like those things where someone says some-thing in the moment and you’re sup-posed to react in the moment with surprise or embarrassment and she

was doing it take after take.” Jennifer Lawrence stars in the

film as the sweet and sensitive wife to Javier Bardem’s poet. They live in beautifully natural, labyrinthine house in the country, but they are soon beset by visitors, beginning with a man who shows up at the door (Ed Harris), who’s followed by his wife (Pfeiffer) and then others. The movie grows in inten-sity with the sensation of invasion; Aronofsky conceived it as a kind of allegory for an overrun Mother Earth.

“I have these dreams some-times,” says Pfeiffer. “I’m in some house and I have to be somewhere or I have to do something and I can’t get out. I can’t find my way out. I know there’s some disaster looming ahead and I know it’s coming and no one will listen to me. This is like a really, really bad nightmare. It’s like your worst nightmare and you can’t wake up from it.”

After her Oscar-nominated breakthrough role in 1989’s “The Famous Baker Boys,” Pfeiffer became one of the top actresses in Hollywood, stringing together a varied filmography including “Dan-gerous Minds,” “Batman Returns,” “The Age of Innocence” and “What Lies Beneath.”

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The idea behind so-called green patent sharing is that researchers, inventors and com-panies can share the rights to make, use or incorporate cer-tain patented technologies that benefit the environment, theo-retically expediting the devel-opment of energy efficiency, pollution prevention, recycling, water conservation and other advances for the common good.

The concept of patent shar-ing isn’t new. Back in the 1850s the four major manufactur-ers of sewing machines in the U.S. got tired of fighting over patent infringement and joined ranks in a patent sharing pool. Outside manufacturers would have to pay licensing rights to the pool, but otherwise the four partner companies were free to make use of any and all shared patents.

It took another 150 years, though, for green patent shar-ing to institutionalize. In 2008, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) created the Eco -Patent Commons, an online exchange of green-friendly pat-ents that can be downloaded

and used for free. Eleven compa-nies—Bosch, DowDuPont, Fuji, HP, IBM, Nokia, Pitney Bowes, Ricoh, Sony, Taisei and Xerox—have pledged over 100 different patents to the Commons to try to encourage new innovations in sustainability and conservation.

“Companies are increasingly realizing the value of partner-ing and sharing expertise on sustainabi l ity issues,” says Wayne Balta, IBM’s Corporate Environmental Affairs VP. “The Eco-Patent Commons provides an opportunity for business to share intellectual property that can further sustainable develop-ment.”

A few examples of patents ava i lable in the commons include; a battery recycling kiosk for consumers to swap out their used batteries for new replacements; a process that eliminates the need for antioxidant metal coatings in the assembly of microchips and circuit boards; a lab-designed organism that lights up to indi-cate the presence of pollutants in water treatment facilities; and environmentally superior refr igerants to replace the ozone-destroying fluorocarbons phased out by the Montreal Pro-tocol and other international agreements . These shared patents and dozens more are accessible via WIPO GREEN, an online marketplace for sus-tainable technology.

The concept of green patent sharing came up recently with the worldwide launch of Al Gore’s new movie, An Inconve-

nient Sequel: Truth to Power. The film documents a Decem-ber 2015 phone call that Gore made to try to convince Solar-City CEO Lyndon Rive to be the corporate hero of the Paris climate accord by offering hold-out India free use of his com-pany’s photovoltaic patents to ease the costs of, and hasten the country’s transition away from, fossil fuels. Indian negotiators had been complaining that they could not get access to enough credit to pay for the expensive transition to solar on their own.

It isn’t clear by the end of the movie whether Rive extended the offer (he did) nor whether it had any impact on India’s decision to join the rest of the world in eventually signing onto the Paris accord (Indian nego-tiators say the patent sharing offer wasn’t a factor). Regard-less, there’s been no evidence of any intellectual property trans-fer to date, although SolarCity “formally invited” Indian offi-cials to visit its headquarters in 2016, so the wheels could be in motion.

CONTACTS: WBCSD, www.wbcsd.org; WIPO GREEN, www3.wipo.int/wipogreen/; SolarCity, www.solarcity.com.

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The following news items first appeared in the Fostoria Daily Review in November of 1920:

Recognizing the wonderful railroad facilities of Fostoria, the Litchfield Manufacturing Com-pany of Waterloo, Iowa, the big-gest manufacturers of manure spreaders in the country, has decided upon Fostoria as a trans-fer station.

The A. C. Hoyt Company is to handle their line for the state of Ohio and southern Michigan. The fact that the company has chosen Fostoria as a center for shipment of its products certainly is a com-pliment to the location and facili-ties of our city and the Hoyt Co. is to be congratulated on putting over such a big deal.

Heretofore, the orders were either handled direct, by the fac-tory at Waterloo or turned over to a former transfer station at Colum-bus. This plan, however, did not work satisfactorily and a better location was sought with Fostoria decided upon as a logical point for distribution.

The A. C. Hoyt Company has just unloaded one car of spreaders and parts and has begun shipping already. Not only will this com-pany act as a distributor in this section, but will carry in stock, at all times, a complete line of spread-ers and all of the parts incident to the operation of the machines. This fact alone is worth thou-sands of dollars to the farmers in our state, owing to the fact that they can secure, with practically no delay, these parts should any become broken.

The Hoyt Company has on

display every type of machine and has exclusive right in this section of their sale. Part of their build-ing (now the Y parking lot, on W. North Street) is being arranged to handle the new department and the work of remodeling is under the supervision of G. K. Pierce, District Manager for the Litchfield Company.

Clarence W. Lutz, of East Market street, instructor in the Fostoria high school, is probably the first Tiffin resident to listen to a wireless telephone conversa-tion. On October 25, he and other members of the Fostoria Y. M. C. A. were in Findlay to witness a demonstration of the wireless telephone, by E. H. Mitchell of that city.

Mitchell accidentally picked up the wireless phone lecture read by a man in New Jersey, to a receiv-ing station in Detroit. Lutz says that the words came out of the other end fully as plain as from an ordinary telephone receiver and with four pairs of receivers on the instrument, every word was dis-tinguishable.

Just before the wireless mes-sage was picked up, Mitchell was listening to the “P. O. Z” wireless station in Germany.

Lutz is one of a number of Fostoria “Y” members who are interested in the wireless tele-phone. They are installing a set of instruments in the “Y” build-ing and expect to have it operat-

ing within a month. The “Y”, at present, has a wireless telegraph set that has a receiving radius of several thousand miles.

Coast fans have shown greater enthusiasm in Ty Cobb’s tricks than they did in Babe Ruth’s home runs.

The Georgia Peach drew $16,000 in a single exhibition game, on Pacific slopes, the other day. Babe never was able to drew that many dollars into the box office to see him on his tour there.

But of course, the Bambino wasn’t as much of a celebrity then as be became last summer.

The fact remains, however, that the coasters have paid the great Ty a big honor. It is gratifying to the many thousand Cobb enthusiasts that his show went over big.

Stars may come and go, but the baseball smartness, which Cobb put into the game, will always be monumental.

The Detroit prima donna receives $1000 per game for his exhibition services and he man-ages to display all his cunning in every matinee.

Frank W. Rice sued his wife, Catherine, for divorce Monday, charging her with cruelty and neglect.

Rice alleges that while in South America last March, he tried to rescue Mrs. Rice from being run down by a team of houses and that in front of everybody, she kicked and beat him up for it.

When Rice told his wife he was too tired to go the movies, he claims she beat him up again.

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Fostoria railroad facilities recognized

Credit: Andrew Malone, FlickrCC THE CONCEPT OF patent sharing started in the 1850s when sewing machine manufacturers banded together to share their intellectual property, but these days companies are utilizing the same concept by sharing green patents to encourage innovation in conservation, energy efficiency and recycling.

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The concept of patent shar-ing isn’t new. Back in the 1850s the four major manufactur-ers of sewing machines in the U.S. got tired of fighting over patent infringement and joined ranks in a patent sharing pool. Outside manufacturers would have to pay licensing rights to the pool, but otherwise the four partner companies were free to make use of any and all shared patents.

It took another 150 years, though, for green patent shar-ing to institutionalize. In 2008, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) created the Eco -Patent Commons, an online exchange of green-friendly pat-ents that can be downloaded

and used for free. Eleven compa-nies—Bosch, DowDuPont, Fuji, HP, IBM, Nokia, Pitney Bowes, Ricoh, Sony, Taisei and Xerox—have pledged over 100 different patents to the Commons to try to encourage new innovations in sustainability and conservation.

“Companies are increasingly realizing the value of partner-ing and sharing expertise on sustainabi l ity issues,” says Wayne Balta, IBM’s Corporate Environmental Affairs VP. “The Eco-Patent Commons provides an opportunity for business to share intellectual property that can further sustainable develop-ment.”

A few examples of patents ava i lable in the commons include; a battery recycling kiosk for consumers to swap out their used batteries for new replacements; a process that eliminates the need for antioxidant metal coatings in the assembly of microchips and circuit boards; a lab-designed organism that lights up to indi-cate the presence of pollutants in water treatment facilities; and environmentally superior refr igerants to replace the ozone-destroying fluorocarbons phased out by the Montreal Pro-tocol and other international agreements . These shared patents and dozens more are accessible via WIPO GREEN, an online marketplace for sus-tainable technology.

The concept of green patent sharing came up recently with the worldwide launch of Al Gore’s new movie, An Inconve-

nient Sequel: Truth to Power. The film documents a Decem-ber 2015 phone call that Gore made to try to convince Solar-City CEO Lyndon Rive to be the corporate hero of the Paris climate accord by offering hold-out India free use of his com-pany’s photovoltaic patents to ease the costs of, and hasten the country’s transition away from, fossil fuels. Indian negotiators had been complaining that they could not get access to enough credit to pay for the expensive transition to solar on their own.

It isn’t clear by the end of the movie whether Rive extended the offer (he did) nor whether it had any impact on India’s decision to join the rest of the world in eventually signing onto the Paris accord (Indian nego-tiators say the patent sharing offer wasn’t a factor). Regard-less, there’s been no evidence of any intellectual property trans-fer to date, although SolarCity “formally invited” Indian offi-cials to visit its headquarters in 2016, so the wheels could be in motion.

CONTACTS: WBCSD, www.wbcsd.org; WIPO GREEN, www3.wipo.int/wipogreen/; SolarCity, www.solarcity.com.

EarthTalk® is produced by Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss and is a registered trademark of the nonprofit Earth Action Network. To donate, visit www.earthtalk.org. Send ques-tions to: question@earthtalk.org.

The following news items first appeared in the Fostoria Daily Review in November of 1920:

Recognizing the wonderful railroad facilities of Fostoria, the Litchfield Manufacturing Com-pany of Waterloo, Iowa, the big-gest manufacturers of manure spreaders in the country, has decided upon Fostoria as a trans-fer station.

The A. C. Hoyt Company is to handle their line for the state of Ohio and southern Michigan. The fact that the company has chosen Fostoria as a center for shipment of its products certainly is a com-pliment to the location and facili-ties of our city and the Hoyt Co. is to be congratulated on putting over such a big deal.

Heretofore, the orders were either handled direct, by the fac-tory at Waterloo or turned over to a former transfer station at Colum-bus. This plan, however, did not work satisfactorily and a better location was sought with Fostoria decided upon as a logical point for distribution.

The A. C. Hoyt Company has just unloaded one car of spreaders and parts and has begun shipping already. Not only will this com-pany act as a distributor in this section, but will carry in stock, at all times, a complete line of spread-ers and all of the parts incident to the operation of the machines. This fact alone is worth thou-sands of dollars to the farmers in our state, owing to the fact that they can secure, with practically no delay, these parts should any become broken.

The Hoyt Company has on

display every type of machine and has exclusive right in this section of their sale. Part of their build-ing (now the Y parking lot, on W. North Street) is being arranged to handle the new department and the work of remodeling is under the supervision of G. K. Pierce, District Manager for the Litchfield Company.

Clarence W. Lutz, of East Market street, instructor in the Fostoria high school, is probably the first Tiffin resident to listen to a wireless telephone conversa-tion. On October 25, he and other members of the Fostoria Y. M. C. A. were in Findlay to witness a demonstration of the wireless telephone, by E. H. Mitchell of that city.

Mitchell accidentally picked up the wireless phone lecture read by a man in New Jersey, to a receiv-ing station in Detroit. Lutz says that the words came out of the other end fully as plain as from an ordinary telephone receiver and with four pairs of receivers on the instrument, every word was dis-tinguishable.

Just before the wireless mes-sage was picked up, Mitchell was listening to the “P. O. Z” wireless station in Germany.

Lutz is one of a number of Fostoria “Y” members who are interested in the wireless tele-phone. They are installing a set of instruments in the “Y” build-ing and expect to have it operat-

ing within a month. The “Y”, at present, has a wireless telegraph set that has a receiving radius of several thousand miles.

Coast fans have shown greater enthusiasm in Ty Cobb’s tricks than they did in Babe Ruth’s home runs.

The Georgia Peach drew $16,000 in a single exhibition game, on Pacific slopes, the other day. Babe never was able to drew that many dollars into the box office to see him on his tour there.

But of course, the Bambino wasn’t as much of a celebrity then as be became last summer.

The fact remains, however, that the coasters have paid the great Ty a big honor. It is gratifying to the many thousand Cobb enthusiasts that his show went over big.

Stars may come and go, but the baseball smartness, which Cobb put into the game, will always be monumental.

The Detroit prima donna receives $1000 per game for his exhibition services and he man-ages to display all his cunning in every matinee.

Frank W. Rice sued his wife, Catherine, for divorce Monday, charging her with cruelty and neglect.

Rice alleges that while in South America last March, he tried to rescue Mrs. Rice from being run down by a team of houses and that in front of everybody, she kicked and beat him up for it.

When Rice told his wife he was too tired to go the movies, he claims she beat him up again.

HP, IBM among those working for the common good

Green-friendly patents being shared among big companies

Fostoria railroad facilities recognized

Credit: Andrew Malone, FlickrCC THE CONCEPT OF patent sharing started in the 1850s when sewing machine manufacturers banded together to share their intellectual property, but these days companies are utilizing the same concept by sharing green patents to encourage innovation in conservation, energy efficiency and recycling.